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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 23, 1908)
3C "OLD MAN" OF V Stf '151 Sfit I :iSa i ' In Australia a full grown kangaroo Is called an "old man." The abovo It the photograph of one taken In the zoological garden at Melbourne waiting to be fed. OUR FIRST REPRODUCTION OF THE CENSUS OF 1790. Names of Thoce Who, by Their Self Sacrifice, Mado Pooalble This, Great Nation, Are Again Made Public. Washington. Rich mines of. lnfor nmtloii for tlio student of genealogy nro contulnod In tlio pugcs of a docu ment printed tit tho cuiibub biironu In roBponso to repeated requests from patriotic soclotlos and pcrsonfl ongugod in looking up tho ancestry of pronil nont American families. Congress ap propriated money for tlio publication of a Hut of tho heads of families, taken THEY MEET AFTER 72 YEARS. For Over Sixty Years Brothers Sup posed Each Other Dead. Now Cumberland, Pa.- William and James Waugh, brothers, who hnd not soon ouch othor for 72 yenrs, mot In this plnco nt tho homo of tholr nephew, (loorgo V. llutorff. William Waugh Is SO yenra old and lives at Canton, III.; James is 81, nnd resides nt Johntitown, this state. For over 00 yonrs of tills long period each brother supposed tho other dead, ns ho heard nothing from him. In 1830 they woro boys, 12 and 14 years of ago; thon tholr parents emi grated to tho west, tholr father died 'and thoy woro separated. For a time thoy hoard from ono another, but at last William stopped writing and was 'supposed to havo died. Nothing had boon hoard from James olnco tho civil war, nnd ho wns thought to havo boon killed, and when Mr. llutorff recolvotl word from tho latter undo that ho hnd found his brother Wininm and that thoy hnd ar ranged tn moot nt his homo in Now Cumborlund ho was a groutly sur prised man, bIiico ho had never seen them. Thoy oxpeet to huvo a grnnd old tlmo, as ono nt them said, slnco thoy nro In tho host of health, and nro vis iting nil the points of Interest in an automolillu and attending recaptions in tholr honor by mombors of Mr. llutorlf's family. COPY STYLE OF GERMANY. Mexican Gendarmerln Clothed Like Soldiers of the Kaiser. City of Muxlco. MaJ. Luis a. Pa drlllo, chlof of tho Komlarmorla of tho nrniy, has obtained permission from tho dapurtmont nt war to allow the mombors of that squadron to use tho now uniforms during tho military pn rnde on account of tho colohratlon of tho Independence. Tho now uniforms resemble In many points those of tho Gorman army. The mounted gondnrmea will wuur tho uniform used by tho Imperial gunrds of Germany and known as tho regulation "dlann" uniform. Sovornl reforms havo also been Introduced In tho gala nnd tho uniforms for dally uho, which resemble ihoso usod by tho students of tho military school ut Tl ulpnnt. Tho pointed cap Is ono of tho po cuilnr foaturos of tho uniform, black In color with tho Mexican oaglo in sll ror in tho front. Sllvor ornamonts provnll, tho shoul ders and tho front of tho short tmok bolng ndomod Vy'aUvoT corduroy nnd a silver rJbhon runu,tig down from the wniiit t,p tho hoj of .thp trousers. AUSTRALIA CITIZENS In tho first census of 1700, and tho first volmno of tho document 1ms ap peared. Tho amount appropriated for tlio lUcal year 1907 wns lnsufllclont to publlHh tho otitiro transcription of tho first census, nnd tho schedules of Now llninpshlro, Vormont and Mary land woro chosoii. Tho taking of the first con mm was, according to Information contulnod In tho roport, no easy mutter. Mnrshala of Judicial districts woro ro'iulrod to tako tho unities of all froo white mnleti, 10 yoara nnd upsvard, Including beads of families, with tho number of nil froo whlto males undor 10 yours; of froo whlto females, Including beads of families, and of all other frco parsons nnd of slaves, A PROSTRATE CABINET In Dahomey when the young king, me ministers, nan-nanca, prostrate humility. For Corps of Bayonnc, N, J,, May Do Leader in Unique Movement. "Hayonuo, N. J. This city will soon hnvo a corps of women pollco, If Mrs. Jullu Goldalor, 20 Hast Forty llfth street, can bring It about. For two years Bho Iiub boon advocating tho move. Sho now nnnotincoB that she will ask tho city council for tho privilege of addressing It nnd nutting forth her reasons. Mis. Goldzlur is ho enthusiastic alio bus already framed up Just what kind of uniform her women police will wenr. Sho favors dark bluo broad cloth, of stylish out, and snug lit about tho body; n cent to reach to tho knees and beneath this bloomers. Light lonther leggings nnd gaunt loin nnd n natty military cap com pletes tho outfit. "I fool positive wo would not oxporl enco tho slightest trouble tn gutting good women to accopt positions us po licemen," sho said. "I havo already boon told whoro I could got sovornl, nnd alien, I think, tho Salvation Army would furnish excellent women for such work, When our children nro In Bchool thoy arc out of harm's wny, and aro safo when thoy aro at homo. All tho mischief Is done on tho utreots, and It is to tho Interest of tho city that tho children should bo safely guarded while nt play or on their way to or from school. "Mnny of our children aro not neg lected becauao of tho women's cluba, but bocniiBO the women do not club together ougugh, "Tilt-so schedules,' sayB the Intro duction to the report, "form a unlquo Inheritance for tho nation, slnco they represent, for each of tho states con rornod, a comploto list of tho heads of families In tho United States at the time of the adoption of tho con stitution. The f miners woro tho statesmen and lenders of thought, but thoHO wIiobo names appear on tho KchedhMoB of tho first conBtis wcro In general plain citizens who by their conduct In wnr and peaco mado tho constitution possible and by tholr In telligence and self-rostrnlnt put It Into successful operation." Tho first consus comprised an enu meration of tho Inhabitants of tho present states of Connecticut, Dela ware, Oeorgln, Kentucky, Mnlno, Mary land, Massachusetts, Now Hampshire, New Jersey, Now York, North Caro lina, Pennsylvania, Hhodo Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vormont nnd Virginia. Unfortunately tho re turns for Delaware, Georgia, Ken tucky, Now Jorsoy, Tennessee nnd Virginia woro destroyed when tho British burned tho cnpltol. Tho total population of tho United States In 1790, cxcluslvo of slaves, as derived from tho schedulus, was 3,231,533. At that period families averaged bIx per sons, ana tho total number of names taken was about C 10,000. Censtistnkers of that day wcro treated with oven more suspicion than at prosont, for the inhabitants imag ined that Homo now schomo for addi tional tnxntlon was on foot, and woro decidedly cautious In revealing tholr own nffalrB. Many wcro nlso opposed to tho onumoratlnn on religious grounds, believing that such presump tion as counting tholr own numbers would bring upon them tho wrath of God. Many names which havo bIiico bo enmo distinguished In tho history of Mnryland do not npponr In tho first census records, showing that the an cestors of mnny prominent families woro Inter Immigrants. Records show that ono of tho com monest Mnryland namos, thon ns now, wns Hcnll nnd Its relntlvo Hcnle. Tho comparatively smnll number of names of other than Ilrltlsh origin Is remark able. Mngruder was nlso a prominent nnnid, ns wns llkowlso Howard. Tho numo of Schloy npopnrs Bovorul times, some ono of Its bearers doubtless be ing progenitors of tho admiral of to day. Richard Carvel!, a name mado fa mous by a recent romnnco, appears but onco In tho rocord, tho bearer be ing tho only freo whlto malo of that nnmo. Cnrrolls woro fairly numorous and so were Clagotts. Charles Carroll of Ann Arundol county was n largo slavo owner, possessing 31G slnves. Tho nnmo of Iidolon iippears frequent ly. Tho names of I'otor Rldgoly and Rldgwuy nro-well scattered through out tho book. Tho record for Somer set county wns destroyed, and tho othor jccords nro far from porfoct, as many entries nro illeglblo in tho orig inals. AdJIkl-Toffa, holds a cabinet council, thomselvea before him In the deepest Women Police. "As otornnl vlgllnnco Is tho prlco of liberty, so otornnl vlgllajico Is tho price oi goou ciuzensnip. u would bo nn everlasting glory to tho city of Hnyonno If my Bystem of pollco wom en woro established, and other cities would quickly adopt the scheme." Jilted; Gets Expenses. Greeno Lnko, WnBh. Damlnn Joku- baltus, a minor, had no claim for tho $38.60 on his rival In lovo which ho could prosecuto nt law, but tho rlvnl was willing ,0 rolmburso Damlan If ho would withdraw poacofully. Damlan took out a license to mnrry Euzofn tnuguntls, n Russian girl, of tho Sco lyvlllo mining community, Thon sho changed her mind and promised to mnrry the other Russian, named Po hlbaltls. When tho two mon called nt tho clerk's olllco it wub to havo tho license changed, but tho clorlc told thorn that tho only way was to cuncel It nnd tako out anothor. This meant two dollars, iut the amount wns glad ly paid. In Dnmlan's $38.50 woro all his courting expenses. Human "Pin Cushion" Dead. Kunsns City, Mo. With his body full of holes and scars, tho results of many yonrs of fonts such ns sticking plus, needles nnd sharp Instruments through tho fnco, neck and arms, nnd tho swallowing of tncks, broken glass, rough on rata nnd othor dendly poi sons, Henry J. Johnson, "human frenk" and strong man, was found dead tn bed In a rooming house. Meek Mraimuitt HEEIt blouses and sheath gowns turo garments, but perhaps thero Is somo truth in tho name. Surely thero Is n trend townrd unndorned simplicity. Wo hnvo tho tight-fitting gown, tho one ploco dress, tho sandal fad, tho old-fashioned sun hat artd now tho comfortable, cool and artistic Tho "Glb3on" collar, with Its artificial height, Is still with us. It Is plainly fitted, and the bones undor tho cars serve to preservo tho unbroken lino of tho neck and shoulder. Ono of tho beauties of low neck Is that it roveals tho curvo from tho cur to tho top of tho shoulder, and when n high collnr Is prop erly fitted nnd proporly boned tho curvo Is easily discovered. Tho rucho around tho top moroly serves to soften tho lino of tho fncc. It docs not In any wny break tho beautiful lino, though It would were tho collar n llttlo lower. Tho collars of handkerchief linen only for Informnl occasions; with thorn made of lace or fine linen. Hnndkorchlefs mnko charming collars and bows of this tvno. nnrtlcularly when combined with baby Irish or real Hand embroidery, too, turns a plnln nnd mnny of tho prettiest nro decorated with English eyelet work. With theso ono mny wenr a llttlo linen bow, also embroidered in eyelet. uno neamy or tno low collar is tnnt wenr for the younger girl, tho mnldcn her tho high collar Is innpproprlnte, nnd tho band at tho top of tho dress is not a vory attractive finish. Sho may, therefore appropriately wear a broad low collar, whethor It bo of plain linen or embroidery. What a clinrming scliool dress skirt qulto plain, tho neck finished only and black four-ln-hand tlol It is girlish, it seems odd tnnt in ono season thero should bo such a difference of stylo inly tho vory high and tho vory low collars aro really tho fashion. Tho half- wny. medium-height collnr hns no nlnco Hut, after all, tho high collar suits tho buub nor wim mo snori necK, wniio tno nppenls to her fancy. As usual, Damo BODICE FOR VOILE DRESS. Hero Is n protty bodleo suitable to bo copied In vollo or any thin mate rial; It is mado on a tlght-Uttlng lin ing of sateen, which Is fastened at the back, tho trimming of filet guipure of tho color of tho mnterlnl lu bound each sldo with Bilk; n strip of finely tucked silk Is cnrrlod from tho waist back and front over tho shoulders. Tho puffed sleeves nro gathered Into n band of silk-bound guipure. Materials required: 2 yards 40 inches wldo, 1 yard silk, 3' yards trimming, 1V6 yards sateen. The Lamp Shade Hat. A now hat which has just arrived from Paris Is called tho lamp shade. It Is Immense. It has a hugo brim that slopes down over tho bond nt nl moat the nnglo of a lamp shado. At the top of tho crown Is nn im- monso frill of laco or plaited tulle. Tho other now hat to mako Its ap- pearanco la called tho IJottlcolll. it Is not necessary to explain whoro this got Its namo. Tho only question 1b, will it bo a buccoss? Fancv Broadcloths. Chiffon broadcloth appears In all tho now colorings and of u lightness and softness oven surpassing that achlovod bv thu manufacturers last yoar. Fancv broadcloths In one-tone colorings and woven satin or chovron stripes nro puinoroun. American Register, Lon don, havo boon Jokingly called "back to na- Jlyron collar. nnd bits of nreclous lnco nro nlso used it Is allowable to wear a llttlo bow valcnclennes edging. linen collnr Into a thine of beauty. it is tho most bccomliiK sty o of neck- who Is Just nt tho awkward atro. For may bo mado of bluo serco waist and with a plain stiff linen Eton collar attractive and serviceable. nt nil In tho nrcaent Rolmmn rr thin womun with tho long neck, tho low ono nvorago woman may wenr either that Fashion seems to hnvo a reason. SERGE FOR SCHOOL FROCKS. Is Rapidly Superseding All Other Ma terlals in Popularity. It looks ns though serges would tako tho placo of almost all other materials for those dressy llttlo frocks that children wear to school. The patterns aro good, too, being In Jumper styles, with outlines made with piping, nnd tho undorwalst of n soft mnterlnl In llko color with tho sleeves trimmed with nnchors or pretty emblems suit ablo for cuch purposes. Ono dark bluo sorgo dress was mado plain with n plnlted skirt, each plait nbout two Inches wldo nt the wnlst lino, gradual ly broadening nt tho hem. Tho Jumper waist wns nlso plaited in similar style nnd mado with wldo nrmholes, outlined with n nnrrow band of woolen braid in n brick-rod tone. Tho V shaped yoko wns fashioned in tho snmo mnnnor. However, tlio yoko hnd a heading nbout 2' inches wldo, cut tho shnpo of tho yoko and outlined on each sldo with braid; tho dress fas tened with small brick-red buttons. Hand Embroidery on Blouse. Hand embroidery is not nosltlvniv necessnry as a means of lntrodneln" color in a blouso, although n llttlo nanu-worK or this sort Is very desira ble Very flno nnd dainty embroideries of batlsto, with ombroldored vines or dot pnttorns In color, aro to be hnd, nnd enn be introduced ns trimming In comblnntlon with n llttlo vnlonclonnns or cluny laco In a blouso of shcor wniio raunc. Whlto mull frills, scal loped In color, nro nlso good In tho finer mnchlne-mndo embroideries. Plaited Tulle. For mid-senson wear, nnd later on for theater and restaurant wear, is tho hugo toquo of plulted tullo. Largo ns It Is, it Is only half as largo as tho great sailor hat. It has a mob crown, which Is rather low, as mob crowns go, nnd hns a tiny brim laid in small box-plaits, tho crown wrapped about with black or colored satin. For othor trimming thoro Is added a slnglo blnck gnuzo roso, with n center of gilt beads or rhlnostonc3. Handkerchief Picture Frame. A nont llttlo framo Tor a plcturo Is mado with a handkerchief. It la first Btltlly laundered. All points aro di rected toward tho center and Ironed. Tho four points nro then tumod back, Just reaching the edge. Thoy nro pressed nnd hold In plnco with baby ribbon rosattes. This lcavos a fimnll square for tho picture. Hang it dia mond shape on the wall. After stiff crinpr for seven years, tliiswoinnn'vvnsrcstorcdtohealth by L.ydiaE.Pinklin.m's Vcuctnblo Compound. Head licr letter. Mrs. Sallio French, of Paucaunlo, Ind. Tcr., writes to Mrs. Pinklmm: "I had femalo troubleB for seven years was all run-down, nnd so ner vous I could not do anything. Tho doctors treated mo for different troubles but did mo no good. WUUo In this con dition I wroto to Mrs. PlnUhnm for ad vice nnd took Lydla E. Plnlthnm's Vege table Compound, nnd I am now strong and well." FApTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegctablo Compound, mado from roots and herbs, has been tho Btandard remedy for femalo ills, and has positively cured thousands of womenwho havo been troubled "with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, Kriodic pains, backache, that bear-g-dovn feeling, flatulency, indiges tion,di7j:ines3,ornervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? Don't licsitnto to write to Mrs. Plnklinm If thero is anything about your sickness you do not understand. Slto will treat your lottcrinconndcnconndndviscyou free. No woman over rci'rettctl writing her, and because of her vast experience sho lias helped thousands. Address, Lynn, Mass, A QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP. "Hullo, thoro goes old Wchmant I hoar he's got two lovely daughters." "No, he hasn't, only ono. I've got tho other." Animal Food. Doctor (upon finding hla patient weaker than beforo) What does this mean? Haven't you been following my Instructions? Patient (fcobly) Yc3, doctor. Doctor Been eating animal food right along, havo you? Patient (grimly trying to smilo) Well, doctor, I tried to, but some how it did not scorn to agreo with mo very well. I managed to worry down tho hay and tho clover tops all right; but the thistles kind of stuck In my throat, and I had to give If. up. Judgo. ' Much Power from Niagara. Power generated at Niagara Falls li to bo distributed all ovor Canada. Bid! have beon asked on 10,000 tons ol structural stool for tho Canadian gov ernment. Tho stool is to bo used foi towers which will support tho cables used In transporting tho current. Al ready power generated at Niagara li being sent to a distance of moro than 125 miles, and It Is tho Intention of the Canadian government to Incrcaso this distance, Bays tho Scientific Ameri can. Towns n overy direction aboul Niagara will bo supplied. WANTED TO KNOW Tho Truth About Grape-Nuts Food. It doesn't matter bo much what you hoar about a thing, It's what you know that counts. And correct knowledgo Is most likely to como from porsoual experience. "About a year ago," writes n N, Y. mnn, "I wns bothered by Indigestion, ospoclnlly during tho forenoon. I tried several remedies without any perman ent Improvement. "My breakfast usually consisted of oatmeal, steak or chops, bread, coffeo and somo fruit. "Hearing so much nbout Grnpo-Nuts, I concluded to glvo it a trial and find out If all I had heard of It was true. "So I began with Grape-Nuts and cream, 2 soft boiled eggs, toast, a cup of Postum and somo fruit. Uoforo tho end of tho first wcok I was rid of tho acidity of tho stomach and felt much relieved. "By tho end of tho second wcok all traces of indigestion hnd dlsuppcarcd nnd I was in first rato health onco more. Beforo beginning this course of diet, I never had nny appetite for lunch, but now I cau enjoy a hearty meal at noon time." "Thoro's a Rea son." Nnmo given by Postum Co., Bnttlo Creek, Mich. Read "Tho Road to Woll vlllo," In pkgs. ' . Ever read the above letter? A new one appeara from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest