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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1910)
m I r. wallaceV U Silver plate that M H v resists wear H K that does not give J t atiifactory service H Clinton, Jeweler and Onlicion DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcnllsl. Ofllco over tho McDonald Stnto Bank. Mr8. D. C. Condon loft yesterday for a visit In Omaha. Isaac Dents lias accepted u position as passenger flagman and has made several trips. Mis3 Bes8lo McBride, of Davonporr, Iowa, Is tho guest of hor sister, Mrs. J. I Norton. Harry A. Smith returned last night from Chicago, where he has been at tending school. For Rent-Barn with four stalls, buggy shed and hoy mow. lnquiro at 202 So; Locust street. Murton Morrill had u bono in his arm fractured yesterday while in tho act of cranking an automobile A game of ball between Maxwell and ho local shop team is" announced for next Frlduy afternoon on the local grounds. E. W. Crane has been awarded tho contract for erecting a flvo room cot tago for Mrs. Eva McGownn on Sixth street in the Trusteo's addition. Is your idlo money safely invosted in good firBt mortgage loans and earning good rate of interest. If not, sou Bratt & Goodman. Engineer Austin was sent to Grand Island Sunday night to. bring up the Schiir Bpccial. Engineer Ell pulled the train from hero to Sidney. ace LcIYlasters tor Kambler or Mitchell carsbest on earth. A man was arrested in Omaha yesterday for neglecting his seventeen children, Unless he Is n very actlvo man he couldn't help but neglect a few of them. Going on n visit? Thoro you will no doubt wish to tako something with you for tho folks at home. Wo can show you mony inexpensive articles that will muko an ideal momento of your visit. Dixon, The Jeweler. The ladles mission of tho Baptist church will meet Thursday aftovnoon with Mrs. W. F. Leon, 320 So. Chesnut. A ten cent lunch will bo Berved. Members are urged to bo present and friends are Invited. Several farmors from different sec tions of tho county were in town yes terday and expressed the opinion thut the dry weather had damaged small grain in their respective sections fully llfty por cent. Up to ten days ago tho small grain crop gave promise of an un usual yield. Fire in Grand Island Saturday night in tho building occupied -by tho Ne braska Mercantile Co. caused a loss of $138,000. Tho mercantile company's loss was $125,p00, tho Dolan fruit com pany $1,500, tho Koehlor hotel $-1,000 and Hlchard Goehring $8,000. Tho (Ire is supposed to have originated from de fective wiring. Monarch Malleable Ranges best on tho market at Hershoy's. Engineer F. D. Winn, who was re cently hurt by falling from his engine In the Union Pacific yards horo is im proving rapidly and will soon bo able to vvnlk around although ho will bo un ablo to work for several dayB, Mr. Winn up to tho timo of tho accident had been an employo of tho Union 'Pacific railroad for thirty years Kear ney Hub. The Rcbckah kensington will meet with Mrs. Ad Coats Friday afternoon. Will Woodhurst is expected home to nightor tomorrow from his sojourn at Excelsior Springs. Civil Engineer Mooic3 returned this morning from Sidney, where he trans acted business yesterday. Eighty per cent of grading for the double track between this city and Julcsburg has been completed. If you need money to build, buy or take up your old loan, call on Bratt & Goodman. Mrs. A. O. Hamilton and two daugh ters, of Edgcrton, Mo., are guests at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. O. Y. Ross. Saturday afternoon Justice Sullivan united in marnago G. M. Mahoney of Omaha and Johanna Croner of Lexing ton. Mrs. John Donclson, of Farnam, ar rived last evening for a few days visit with her son II. A. Donclson and family. Mrs. C. II. Stamp and daughter Lucille left Sunday for an extended visit with relatives at points in Illinois and Indiana Mrs. II. M. Grimes, who stopped over a couple days at Fremont while enrouto homo from Indiana, will arrive homo this evoning. Weather forecast: Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday. Cooler Wednes day. Maximum temperature yesterday 04; one year ago 8G. Minimum tem perature this morning 05; one year ago 58. John Deere Implements and Weber & Stoughton wugonB at Hershoy's. Mrs. W. L. Park and children will arrive from Chicago Sunday, coming hero to attend the Buchanan-Sitton wedding. Mr. Park will also come if can possibly leave business affairs that long. Firo, lightning, hail and tornado in surance in best companies at lowest rates. Bimtt& Goodman. For Sale Rubber tired Stnnhopo. Inquire of C20 West Fourth street. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Irvine, of Denver, enroute on an nutomobile trip to Now York, spent yesterday in town as tho guests of Mrs. Chris Tagnder, who is a cousin of Mrs. Irvine. For Modern und up to date Clohtesgo to Tho Hub Clo. Dept. Governor Shallcnberger announced yesterday that ho would not call aspec- ial session of tho legislaturo to act up on the question of initiative and refer endum as advised by W. J. Bryan. Will Peters returned Friday from Wisconsin accompanied by a bride, having been married in that state last Wednesday to Miss Sara Evans. For tho present they will live with Mr. Potors' parents on west Fourth strcot. Mr. and Mrs. Drew, Miss Mario Von- Goetz and Victor VonGootz arrived laBt evening from Omaha in Mr. Drow's car. They loft that city Sunday morn ing, spent the night in Grand Island and made a nice run here yesterday. Claronco Crawley and Ernest Chase, who havo been in juil for about tlttpo months on the charge of burglarizing tho Johnson drug store at Wellflcet, wero paroled yesterday until the fall term of court. This will givo tho boys a chanco to got in somo good work 0n tho farm instead of lounging around In tho big room in the jail. If you want a GOOD CAR buy a Mitchell or Rambler of LeMasters. Miss Gertrude Walker entertained members of the N. A. P. Club at , her homo last evening at which about forty members wero present. Curds wero thoontertainlng feature of tho ovening, tho first prizo being won by Miss Flor ence Stack and tho consolation rizo was awarded to Miss Kato McGovorn. At tho closo of the evening enjoyable refreshments wero served. Gus Fries, of Omaha, superinten dent of bridgeB nnd buildings on the Union Pacific was in town last ovening. He Is on a tour of inspection of the thrco divisions of the road. Mr. Fries says that as an experiment the section foreman nnd his assistant will act ns block signal maintainors and if the plan proves successful It will bo made permanent. Section houses will as as nearly as possible be moved adja cent to towns. Mrs. George Zentmoyer and Miss Bessie Sulisbury entertained nt a very pleasant "At Homo" Friday nfter noon in favor of Miss Sitton, nt tho homo of Mrs. Zontmoyor. Twonty-four ladies wore present and tho nftomoon was devoted to music and contests. In one, which was tho guessing of tho numbor of petals on a largo rose, Miss Sitton came nearest to tho correct numbor and was presented with a largo bnnch of pink roses. An enjoyable two course luncheon was served at small tables and the place cards were in bridal designs. Mrs. Zcntmeyer and Miss Salisbury wero assisted by tho Missos McKay, hidings, Hinman and f lorcnco Wilcox. For Sale. Bust bargains over offered in houses, lots, rnrms unu unimproved land by Bratt & Goodman. Lake Ice. I am prepared to furnished puro luko icu in iu cents per nunareu pounus. Orders may bo loft at Schlllora' drug v, MM. DR. W. F. CROOK, DENTIST, Graduate Northwestern University. Oflice over McDonald State Bank FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM Salute at Sunrise. 0:00 a. m. Parade, ....Band, Mayor and City Council, Firo Dept., G. A. R., Floats, Autos, Motorcycles, Vehicles. 10:00 a. m. Hook and Ladder Climb ing Contest. Prize $15. 10:20 a. m. One Hundred Yard Wet Hoso Race. Prizes $30, $20, $10. 10:40 a. m. One Hundred Ynrd Dry Coupling Contest. Prizes, $10, $5. 11:00 n. m. Water Fight. Prizo $15. 11:30 n. m. Reading Declaration of Independence nnd speaking, Dinner. 1:30 p. in. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop. 2:15 p. m. Motorcycle Race. Free for all. Prizes $25, 15 and $10. .1:00 p. m. Automobile Race. Free for all. Prizes $50, 30 and $20. 4:30 p. m. Base Ball nt Park. Supper. 7:00 p. m. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Dfop. Grand Display of Fireworks atdusk. Athletic Carnlvnl, Lloyd ''Opera House. J. II. Stone. Chmn, C. K. Mahtini, Sec. y C. M. Newton, Treas. J. Q. Wilcox. Dickey BnoTiiEiis. Committee. Hail Insurance. Tho best and cheapest written in the Old Reliable St. Paul. Bit att & Goodman. Low Water in the Platte. Not since 1883 has the water in the North Platte river been so low in June as it is this year. Usually we have what wo please to call the "Juno rise" but this June there has been no "rise"; tho water has been getting lower and lower until today practically all tho water flowing comes from Bird- wood creek. West of that point the river is not much more than a dry bed of sand. For this condition several theories have been advanced. One is that tho government and tri-stato ditches in the west part of the stato are using all the water; another is that tho lack of water is duo to the fact tho surplus snow in tho mountains drained by the North Platto riyor melted earlier than usual, and others contend that the snow fall in the mountuins last winter was lighter than usual. Tho latter contention would seem correct, Inas much as practically all the streams in Wyoming nre reported to be drying up and Btockmen aro having trouble in securing sufficient water for their stock. Regardless of the cause, it is fact that there is llttld water in tho Platte and irrigation ditches are practically useless so far as watering crops is concerned. For Sale. If wanting to buy good, cheap build ing lots on easy payments, see Bratt & Goodman. Buys Hotel Furnishings. Jesse Grable yesterday sold the Com mercial Hotel furnishings to J. W, Stone, off Sutherland, who will tnko pos session July 15th, hnving leased the building. Mr. Stone is said to be an experienced hotel man. The sale of the furnishings was njade through O. H. Thoelccke. Misi Kato Gilman was tho guest of honor nt a vory prettily appointed five course luncheon Monday given by Mrs Fred Rincker and Mrs. Geo. Dent at tho homo of the former. Covers wero laid for twelve and the guests found their places by hand painted cards tied with pink ribbons to a wreath of smilax encircling tho water glass. Tho table decorations wero in pink and green, tho center piece being a largo vase of pink roses on a plateau gar landed in umilax und at each end were cut glass candle Btickji with pink shades. The chandelier was draped in smilax to represent the conventional wedding bell, and in the soft glow of the shaded lights the table was most effective. The lunchoom was given as u pre nuptial affair to Miss Gilman, whose wedding takes place In tho near future. Juno the month of rosos tho soa son when nuturo smiles benignly tho time of wedding bolls beautiuil pres ents for tho briclo cifts for the brides maid -momentocs for tho best man favors for tbo entire iraliixv of atten dants. Exmiisite articles in rrold and silver, richly motnted gems, superb cut glass a stnro full from which to make, selections. Clinton, Jeweler and Optician. Theodoro Roosevelt arrived in New York Saturday morning and was re ceived enthusiastically by tho as sembled thousands. IIo is reported as looking well after his yenr'u oxperienco In the jungles of Africn. Estraved. - On Juno 1st from pasture a dark bay mure, four years old, scar on muselo of front leg; weight about iCO. Send information or return animtil to C S. Uttncl, JNbrtb i'tatto. A Plucky W oman Story of a Press Gang By EDGAR FALES MOODY Copyright, 1910, by American I'rcsa Association. A hundred years ago there was a Connecticut farmer named John Clough living on the shores bordering on Long Island sound. Ills wife Kuthcrliio dearly loved her husband, and their union was blessed with ten children. One evening when Katherlno had prepared John's supper and was wait ing for Ii tm to come home and cat it a small boy with eyes a-stnro came running to the houso crying: '.Mistress Ulough, your mnn's car ried off!" 'What d'yo mean?" asked tho frightened woman. "Some men came nlong while lie was a seedln' and took hlnr by the arms and run him down to n boat. They put him In and aro rowln' hint out to a warship." "Oh, my grnelous, the press gang!" She run out of tho house and on to an eminence In time to see the boat pulling for a whip at anchor bearing the British ensign from her peak. John ('lough had been pressed Into the British aert Ice. Katherlno was so fond of lilin that she could not bear the Idea of waiting for him to como home niter a long term of service and resolved to Join lilm If possible. The ship remained at nnclior that night, and tho n?xt morning, leaving hor children h the care of her sister, Mrs. Clough cut off hor hair, put on a suit of John's and, taking n bout, rowed out to the man-of-war. There she of fered herself for enlistment. She wns gladly accepted without a physical ex amination and donned a sailors uni form. She was soon recognized by her husband, but she gave him a look of warning, and he did not betray hor. The Britisher sailed about for somo time in American waters, her captain hero nnd there impressing n man into his service, desiring to fill up his crew, which was Incomplete. Ah soon as possible John and Kath erlno concerted to muko their escape Katherlne's plan wns to assist John to get away, after which sho might declare her sex and get discharged. But they both knew that so long ns the ship remained on tho American coast a very sharp watch would be kept on those Americans that hud been impressed, so this task would not bo easy of accomplishment. And If they made an attempt nnd failed ono or both would be put In Irons. They kept a sharp watch for an op-i portunity, but ho strict was the watch that none occurred. Finally prepara tions making for a voyngo warned them that the Hhlp would soon sail uway and If they were to put any scheme Into execution they must do so without further delay. Ono day Katherlno left the collar of her sailor Jacket open Just low enough to betray her sex. A petty olllcer was tho first to discover tho fact and re ported It to tho officer of the deck. Kntherlue was summoned before the commander nnd acknowledged her de ception. Tho officer would have put her ashore at once, but she begged to bo allowed to remain, for a time at least, ns cook. Her request was grant ed, and she was transferred to tho galley. But as there was not a wo man's garment of any kind aboard she must needs retain her sailor togs. Ono evening when the Hhlp was at nnclior off New London John told his wife that he could swim ashore If ho could only gel away from the Hhlp. But this was Impossible, for murines were on watch, and any ono Jumping overboard would be shot. If he wero not shot a boat would be lowered, and he would be captured before he had swum a hundred yards. The sailors had got wind of the Intention of the captain to sail the next morning for England, and the Englishmen of the crew wero much delighted nt the pros pect of going home. Though the night was not dark, the Cloughs determined to make an at tempt. About eight bells a great flare of light appeared in the galley, and Kntherlue, who had secretly collected us much lnllumnmblc stuff as she could conceal and had touched a burn Ing brand In II. raised tho cry of "Fire!" A fire on shipboard, especially on a wooden man-of-war, where there are a magazine and more or less ammunition always ready for use, Is a danger need ing paramount attention. All hands wore culled either to the galley or to tho pumps, and all hands except John Clough obeyed. IIo was on tho fore castlo at the time watching tho murlno nearest him. Tho man was too good a soldier to leave his post, but was too much Interested In tho llro that might cost him his life to think of anything else. John Clough scuttled to the bow sprit, got down on to tho chains, dropped noiselessly Into the water and swnui for tho shore. Tho firo In tho galley was soon ex tinguished, and uufortunatoly us it at first appeared for Kutherlno there wero evidences that sho had been an incendiary. Had sho boen a man she would have probably been hnngrd to the yurdarm. Even had the ship been In an English port she would havo been turned over to the civil author! ties. As It was she was considered a tit person to get rid of and was pent ashore. tt MrwmvlrNir Join-linJlid(!' Mlfol, without evou naving been Kiint nt. Tho next evoning the pair met at their farm, embraced, hugged tholr children aud enjoyed a good suwjer. 5 t J m& CopH sht 1009 br C. C. BAREFOOT Give your children's feet comfortable in this hot weather and you go a long ways toward promoting their health, and not only is a sandal com- fortable, but they are stylish as boys and girls we went bare today that is not considered pair of these sandals permit and at the same time be dressed up, and as well as being comfortable sandals are quite C 11 Tf Ym Ol K bmall, Ihe Dig bhoe Man, 521 Dewey St., North Platte, Neb. Mr. Man Do You Love Your Wife? YES Then save her strength, her health and possibly her life, by getting her a SO E-Z VACUUM CLEANER-Quick for 3 1-10 cents a day for Ten Months. A Demon stration will be given at our store. Don't miss it. Only $10.00 Ginn, White & Schatz. ""Like thoRope'of "Ocnusi" Few persons who use tho phrase "llko tho rope of Ocnus" to dcuoto profitless labor know tho significance of tho expression or Its great an tiquity. "Tho Hope of Ocnus" wns tho name of a picture painted by Polyg notus, n distinguished Greek, who died in tho fifth century II. O. IIo la reput ed llrst to hnve given life, character and expression to painting. According to Pliny, ho opened the mouth and showed tho teeth of his figures, nnd ho was l lie first to paint women fig ures with transparent draperies. Oc nus was a poor but Industrious Greek, whoso extravagant wife spent money ns fast as ho could earn it, and ho re lated his troubles to his friend tho painter. Polygnotus thereupon palnt ed the picture of n man weaving n ropo of straw, while behind him stood n donkey, eating tho rope as fast as It was woven. It is pleasant to relnto that tho silent lesson hud tho desired effect upon tho wifo of Ocnus and that it was through her subsequent frugal ity and thrift that Ocnus ultimately roso to a position of groat prosperity. Minneapolis Journal. Wart Superstitions. "Wart lore Is voluminous. It Is said that a wart will leave a person If a lock of his hair Is cut from tho napo of his neck without his knowing it; thnt a wart will result if a frog spit on one; thut wurts may bo cured by rubbing thorn' over with a black snail, which must afterward be Impaled on a hawthorn; that If a bag containing ns many pebbles as one has warts bo tossed over tiio left shoulder It will transfer the wurts to tho person who picks up tho bug; thnt If one tnko a plcco of twine, make as many knots on It as there are warts, touch each wart with tho corresponding knot and bury tho twlno lu n moist place, say ing. "Thero Is none to redeem it bo sldo thee," tho warts will disappear, and so on ad Infinitum. Lord Bacon seriously wrote In one of his works how an Intelligent and nonsuporstltlons woman, the wife of an KngllRli ambassador, hnd cured his warts by rubbing them with n pleco of meat and nailing tho meat up on a window post In tho sun. Hershej Land.' I 6TTCr tho 200 ncroVact'of land tTiat adjoins tho town of Hershey on tho Bonth in 50 aero tracts, at from $45.00 per acre up. Eubv terms, write. I Omaha, Nobr. Zimmerman Co.--.N'o. 60 SANDALS. a chance to grow make them well. , When you and I were foot and nobody cared, but quite the proper thing, but a them to enjoy barefoot days inexpensive. Don't let the children breathe germs and dirt. The So E-Z saves Doctors' bills. For Iho Heathon Only. A collection wns being taken up in u Scotch church one Sunday on be half of the heathen. The minister made a stirring appeal, and tho ward en started his round with the box. One of tho llrst members of the con gregation to whom he offered It. says a writer In tho Church family News paper, was evidently ill disposed to the cnilse. In a stage whisper, hoard alike by congregation and pastor, this man said In blank vernacular: "Tnk' it awn', lad. I'm not going to glvo out." At that period tho collection boxes wero taken direct Into tho vestry. Down came the preacher from the pul pit., went into tho vestry, brought out one of tho boxes and marched straight toward the gcutleinan, all the congre gation Imaglblng that the minister was going to bliniuc tho unbeliever Into giving something. The clergyman offered tho box to tho heretic with the unlvo remark: "Tnk what thou wantest. Ind. It has been gathered for tho heathen." Correct Time In Egypt. The working of tho oriental mind wns delightfully illustrated In n story which Professor Turner told tho Math cmntical association. He hud been spending tho Christmas vacation In Egypt to supervise tho erection of a telescope at Ilelounn. Captain Lyons, who was in charge of tho instrument, said that ho had foiiud that at noon every day a gun was Hied and was anxious to know how tho system worked. Accordingly ho interviewed tho gunner und usked how he know when to lire tho signal. "Oh, I look at my watch," said tho otllclai. "And how do you correct your watch?" ask ed tho captain. "I tako It to the mak or in Cairo aud ho tells mo tho error." Forthwith Captain Lyous interviewed tho watchmaker and asked him how ho chocked tho error of tho watch.1 "I get tho correct timo from tho gun." said that simple craftsman. And thus timo was told iu Egypt. London. Standard. A Dreadful Wound from a knife, a gun, a tin can, rusty nail, fire arms, or wound of any other nature, demands prompt treatment with Bucklen's Arnlcit Salve to prevent blootl poison or gangrene. It's the quickest, surest healer for all such wounds as nlso for Bums, Boils. Sores, Skin Eruptions, Ecezoma, dhappec HandsCoVn Or Pill's. 25c. at Stone