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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1909)
PROVED POINT BY HOLY WRIT Granddaughter of Gladstone Proved She Had Not Read Scriptures for Nothing. Miss Dorothy Drew, who was pre sented at court a few days ar.j. wns the favorlto granddaughter of tho lato W. B. Qladstono, and among tho stories tohl ot her childhood days Is tho following: Ono morning she re fused to got up, and, all other things falling, Mr. Qladstono was called to her. "Why, don't you get up, my child?" ho aslcod. "Why, grandpa, didn't you toll mo to do what tho Illblo says?" replied Dorothy. "Yes, certainly." "Well, It disapproves of 'arly rising says It's a waste of time," rejoined tho child. Mr. Glad, stone was unablo to agree, hut Dor othy wati suro of her ground. "You lis. ten, then," alio said, In reply to his exclamation of astonishment, nnd taking up her Blblo she read Tsalm' 127:2, laying groat emphasis on tho words: "It is vain for you to rise up early." Tit-lilts. SHE KNEW. II I r V. 1 I. 2 M The Masher Docs your suiter know I am waiting out here for her? The Boy Yob I Bhogavomoanlckol to tell her when you had gone. RASH ALL OVER BOY'S BODY. Awful, Crusted, Weeping Eczema on Little Sufferer A Score of Treat ments Prove Dismal Failures. Cure Achieved by Cutlcura. "My little hoy had an awful rash all over his body and tho doctor said it was eczema. It was terrible, and used to water awfully. Any place tho water went It would form another soro and it would become crusted. A score or inoro physicians failed utterly and dis mally in their efforts to remove, tho trouble Then I was told to uso tho Cutlcura Romodlcs. I got a cako of Cutlcura Soap, a bor. of Cutlcura Oint ment arid a bottlo of Cutlcura Re solvent, and before wo had used halt the Resolvent I could see a change in lilm. In about two months ho wns en tirely well. George R Lambert, 139 West Centro St., Mahanoy City, Pa,. Sept. 20 nnd Nov. 4, 1907." Potter Drug & Chcm. Corp., Solo l'rops., Doston. A Frank Opinion. Once a youth thought it Ills solemn luty to learn somothlng about Henry .lanicB. So, to the great admiration of his frivolous friends, ho picked up "The Wings of the Dove" and disap peared into Its pages. Two weeks later lie was thinner, but still at it, when ono of tho afore-mer-Honed frivolous frlend3 came Into tho room, nnd, for the first time showed Interest. "Say," ho observed, "is 'Tho Whigs of tho Dove' a collection uf short stories or ono long story?" The dolver into James glanced up' from the pages. "One darned long story," ho replied, throwing bis whole soul into tho words. Judge Will Wait and See. An earnest plea was made by Attor ney Charles Pottljohn to Judge Prltch aid of tho criminal court for lenloncy to a client who had entered a plea ot guilty to larceny. The burden of the attorney's argument wns that his cli ent was tho father of twins and was tempted to theft in order to feed tho mouths of tho Infunts. "Your honor, I will sny frankly," snld Mr. Pottljohn in closing, "thnt If I were tho father of twins and needed food for my family, I would not hesi tate to go out and steal It." "Mr. Pottljohn, when you are flic fnlhor of twins I will consider your proposition," said Judge PrltebnnJ. ludiannpolis News. OLD SOAKERS Get Saturated with Caffeine. When a person has used coffee for a number of years and gradually de clined in health, It Is time tho coffee should be left off in order to soo wheth er or not that hns been tho cause ot tho trouble. A lady In lluntsville, Aln., says she used coffco for about 40 years, and for the past 20 years was troubled with stomach trouble. "I have boon treated by many physi cians but nil in vain. Everything failed to perfect a cure. I wns prostrated for nunc time, and came near dying. When l recovered sufficiently to partake of food and drink I tried coffee again nnd It soured my stomach. "I linally concluded coffee was tho cause of my troubles nnd stopped us ing it. I tried tea and milk In its pluco, but nolthor agreed with me, then I commenced using Postum. I hnd It properly mado and it was very pleas ing to tho taste. "I hnvo now used it four months, and my health Is so greatly improved that I can eat almost anything I want and ran sleep well, whoreas, before, I Buf fered for yoars with insomnln. "I have found thq cause of my trou bles and n way to get rid of them. You can depend upon it I appreciate Postum." "There's a Reason." Read "Tho Rond to Wellvlllo," in pkgs. liver rcntl Hie iikuvo lellcrf A iipu mie miponrM from 1 1 mi- to tlim. Tlu-y tire Kemiinv, true, nnil full of liuiuau tuterekt. 1 to I MAG IN E a great, fat II slimy something poked I out of the wntcr into I your fnco, quickly .fol lowed by another slimy Eomothlug and thqn another and another;, each endeavoring to secure an option oh a different portion of your nnatomy, and you have one ot the vari ous Joys of IlBhlng for tho devil llali. Hut nlong tho Amer ican coast of the Gulf of Mexico there uro lots and lots of men who eke out their livings doing Just this tiling. For the mnn who doesn't have to ilsh for tho dovll-llsh, It's fun, but to tho man or crows of men who do It for their dally bread; well, thoy content themselves with n single catch a day. Arlstotlo of old Is recorded In his tory as tho Ilrat writer on the sub ject of devil-fishing, but ns he was exceedingly fond or Mr. Arlstotlo's health ho left lots unsaid because ho didn't investigate. Every Gulf of Mexico sailor who fishes for this creature carries a hatchet close by, for that is tho only means of getting nway from tho llsh's tentacles simply cutting thorn off as they are about to grasp tho Intended victim. In tho gulf the dovll-llsh Is har pooned nnd seldom aftor ono of these great prongs has been Imbedded In tho body of tho victim are the fisher men able to land their qimrry within two hours. Usually it takes from three to four hours of good, hard muscle-grinding work and then lots of tiinos tho crow of tho hunting craft must cut tho cable und lose tho har poon simply because tho brute lights too hard to allow the occupation to bo carried on safely. It is little wonder that ono fish n day of this variety Is considered sufficient. Many wild, weird tales are told ot Iho devil-fish. Ono class of Btorles leals with the creature's addiction to towing ocean-going steamers out of their courses. So strong is tho deep- sea monster that cnptalns of vessels have been known to wonder what was carrying them to windward, and MADE upon Investigation find that a devil-fish or cuttle fish was trying to blto off a corner of the rudder. Numerous cases or the fish attempting und suc ceeding in towing ten-ton sloops for miles hnvd been recorded in the annuls of, tho Industry. The devil-Ushers always arc compelled to put up a hot tight against this nnltnnl of tho sea. Tho Intend ed quarry will pull them far out or their course after tho first hnrpoon hns clung his hide and It takeB two and sometimes three or them be fore tho catch can ho brought close enough to the sloop to allow tho gunner to plnco a shot In a vital spot. Tho ilsh must, bo continually worried or it will descend to the bottom to rest, In which caso It usually takes the boat, crow and apparatus with it. A story is told or a boat crew which hnd not had n devil-fish strike Tor two days until Dually the harpoon expert on the bowsprit Imbedded Jils Instrument of torture within the vitals of ono of tho monsters. The creature, of course, went through the formality ot, turning the water there abouts Into n delicate black, this being ono of tho traits of tho species when attacked. This done the dovll-llsh started for home, which was the bot tom of the gulf. Tho hurpoou expert hutcd to let go, on account of strikes being few and the hont. crew and harpoonlst also begun the descent In Inky darkness. Tho craft being provided with air tanks at each end, the harpooned had some Job on his hands, and when down In tho sea about 20 feet, as "near ns tho mariners could figure, tho eight-armed namesake of the American trust gingerly climbed into the boat with tho men who wero seeking his life-blood. It being dark tho llshernien did not perceive his presence-. Once moro at the surface, however, and there was a miniature tire panic. Regaining his pres ence of mind, however, the hnrpoontst put an out drop on his second throw and put an eud to the pranks of . the ilsh. That tain has boon called "Just a Ilsh story," but thoro are three deep sea llshernien to-day who vouch for the truth of a portion of It nnd they still ply thnt trade on the const of tho gulf. Hut now when the devil-fish starts for home, they let him go. The manta, as the creature Is called by sci ence, Is to bo found us far north on tho Atlantic const as tho Carollnns und In those waters some of the largest of this clnss ot son creatures have been seen. Ono caught on tho Atlantic coast several years ago required three yoke ot oxen to drag It from tho sea and Its weight was estimated at four tons. Usually tho dovll-llsh measures from 20 to 2." feot across its back when full grown and ono marlnor on tho Pacific coast reported that ho laid estimated ono to bo 40 feet, which eyo measure ment, of course, Is within the realm of possibility. The creature has two well defined plans of de fense, and thus tho Al mighty bus endowed tho specjes with moro than the ordinary powers, for usually fish, beast or bird of tho air has only ono natural mode or pro tection. The cuttlefish, however, enn cast from Its tissues an inky sub stance known as "se pia," which turns tho water In Its vicinity an Impenetrable black and allows escape. Combined with this thore Is tho sot of eight tentacles, which posscbs grips of Iron nnd aro lined under ncnth with "suckers," which, when in working order, form a vacuum over tho object grasped and thus insure a firm hold. So firm is tills grasp that story tellers of sever al decades ago wero fond of dropping tho treasure-hunting hero Into the hold of tho sunken galleon and there hump him up against the "tor rlblo devil-fish which had thwarted all humnn wiles and for umpty hundred years been tho guardian or Iho don's loot." Tho hero always won nnd captured the coin, being dragged to tho surlaco unconscious. There have been one or two enscs whero tho ruttlelish has made its home within tho cabins vt sunken ships. In ono enso in particular off tho northern coast or South America it is told that a devil-fish killed throe divers who descend ed to lay plans for raising tho ship. As each man was brought to tliu surface dead from a eauso which none of his mates could guess, an other was sent to take his place. Finally tho troublo was suspected and the last man sent down gave explicit Instructions about being brought to tho surfneo upon tho fnlntest tug at tho guide line. After numerous trips up and back ho succeeded in dislodging the creature by cutting off Its arms ono by one. Deprived of Its arms, it fled and no further trouble was ex perienced. Perhaps tho most uncanny sight which ever befulls the devil-fish hunters Is when, on a clear day, the denizens or the deep mny bo seen on the bottom walking along with the aid or their tentacles, which are used as root. On laud. It is recorded, this Is a physical Impossibility, ror the fish, but buoyed up by tho water of many fath oms, H'b easy. Though absolutely the most dangerous ot crea tures of tho sea, It Is said the devil-fish displays greater fear of human attack than any of the other species. The first move when assailed, Is to try to grab the hunters with two or more of the long arms thnt stretch out as occasion de mands. Falling in this tho fish will attempt to got away under cover of the Inky "sopln," but when caught with tho hnrpoon and It finds thero Is no apparent escape tho real tug of war com mences and tho struggles aro never ended until tho quarry censes quivering In death. Then tho cables which hold the harpoons uro lashed to tho stem of tho craft and tho sailors turn the ves sel's noso towards home, tho moat welcome part ot tho voyago. Study the habits and origin or tho cuttlefish Is ono ot iho most Interesting which nny scien tist over nttonipted. Tho fish are propagated by means or eggs. The tiny creaturo at first has only ono tontuclo, which, when it grows older, gradually divides lino J wo and then Into four and after a year or so into eight small arms. These grow larger and stronger as tho ago of tho ilsh In creases. Some adult specimens have been caught, tho tentacles of which wero over 20 feet In length. Jots or wntor nqulrtcd by means or fins con stitute the method or locomotion or tho cuttlefish. Tho dovil-flsli's choicest occupation is that or reeding upon shoals ot smaller members of tho finny tribo and when interrupted In thin pursuit lie oITect Is tcrrirylng. The great creature will toss several of ita ten tacles to tho surface, Btlll continuing to Teed with tho rest or them; and It this bluff falls to senre tho Intruder nway, the dovll-llsh will come to the surfneo personnlly to see about It. While next to human beings, sharks aro the greatest enemies of tho cuttlefish, the scavengers ot tho Eon are Just about as frightened by tho tenlaclcd monsters as tho latter aro by tho oharks. Mariners havo often told ot tho battles which they havo seen in elenr water botweon these warriors or tho briny deep, but accounts felling or the victors aro scarce. Along tho const or the Gulf of Mexico tho sharks show their delight at tho plight of tho devll-llsh when caught by following In Ha bloody wako and with wide-open Jaws, seoklng a bite hero or there from the carcass. At night along tho coaBt thoy fight In tho water for tho opportunity to consume tho dead dovll-llsh after tho llshernien havo lln ished with him. All In all devil-fishing Is the most thrilling, moBt hazardous, most entrancing method of angling which has over been discovered, ror tho creaturo Is doubtless the craftiest of tho inhabitants of tho tropical waters. And the man who goes after tho scalp of the devil-fish while ho is not armed with modern accoutrements Is taking his own Hfo in his hand. The plain hardware store hatchet with the short bundle Is declared to bo tho host weapon of dol'enso in closo quarters and dozens or lives havo been saved simply becauso tho pnrties at tacked wero equipped with hatchets and know how, when and where to uso them upon tho an atomy or tho dangerous ilsh. UNCLE SAM SEEKS STAMP VENDER. Will tlo time ever come when Undo Sam can dlspenso with letter carriers? Tho Increasing uso or the automobile, the pueuniatlc tubo and me chanical devices In the postal service would Indi cate that eventually some method or delivering mall will be round which will, In a largo measure, do away with tho present system of distribution. Tho postofllce department has an annual appro priation which is used to experiment with mechan ical dovlcos, and every year the officials aro called upon to investigate the practicability and utility of inventions. Thero have been hundreds or differ ent styles of mail boxes submitted, and thoro is no end or devices designed ror picking up mall hags by fast-moving express trains. Thero Is no doubt, to experts say. that thu stamp-fixing ma chine will come Info general use, and they aro equally certain that tho government will ndopt slot machines for the automatic sale of pontage stamps, as Germany and numerous other foreign countries have. Tho department bus mado an offi cial trial of such mnchiucs, A llttlo more than a yenr ago tho postmaster general appointed a special committee of officials to make a thorough Investigation of tho stamp vending machines. Washington Is now having its extended public demonstration ot theso machines, and other cities also will have a nhanco to try inein ior a long period under tno direct supervi slon of the postolllce authorities, When tho postmaster general decided to mako experiments with stnmp-selllug machines, ho In vlted all poisons with Inventive tendencies to Bub mlt models. Ho did not conflno the Invitation to America. Tho result was that some 7ii machines wore offered ror experiment, and the postofllce committee had a long and tedious tnsk In selecting those that appeared to bo practical. After much Investigation tho committee selected a hnir-dozen machines for further test. To tho owners or Inventors of these six makes was glvon the opportunity to make public tests of the ven dors under tho direction of tho dopnrtniont, but at their own expense. Finally three different models wore picked out lor an extended public tost at government expense. 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