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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IRA L. BARE, Publisher
TERMS $1.25 IN ADVANCE
NORTH PLATTE,
NEBRASKA
Now Is the time to have your straw
at cleaned.
For the unite of peace give the wom
en tho ballot!
Why. Jeer at tho spring poet when
wo all feel the snmo way?
Soon will be warm enough for the
'open-window cornet player.
TTho milliners have solved tho prob
lem: (What shall wo do with our ex
wnstouaskcts?
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It must bo much plcnsnntcr to pilot
a war balloon before hostilities begin
than nftorwnrd
Now the prlco of liberty Is quoted
at tho market rnto of a sulllclcnt sup
ply of DrcndnouRhtH,
' London Tiunplnlns of a shortage of
doctors. The diploma mills must bo
nioroj exacting over there.
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(,A wlso roan will enjoy every plena
nnt day to tho fullest extent, for ho
never! knows what Is coming.
'Tin! tnxicab Is after aliTfn nutomo
bile, and It does not hesitate to run
over tho Innocont pcdcutrlnn.
An English .peeress has written a
cookery boolr. I'orhnps tho reac
tion from tho HUffragotto crazo Is
coming. t
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$h0 treasury department, It Is said,
-Is about" to havo now designs prepared
for trio nickel flvo-cont pieces nnd tho
more, or less coppery ono-cont coins.
, It possible- tho. designs should , bo.
drawn so as not to rcsemblo In any
degroo tho designs on the now five
dollar gold pieces.
Encn succeeding generation Is hot
ter than tho Inst. That is why wo
do not burn witches nor own slnvos.
And wo do many things which our
children's children will think criminal
nnd silly. Our youngsters have overy
Indication of living In a better tlmo
than wo havo seen.
If tho Chlcngo pollco havo enp
turcd tho leader of tho Muck Hand In
thnt city, they havo dono an oxcollont
work. It Is snld that this man has
given information concerning his fol
lows. Ho was nrroated In tho net of
taking money from an -Italian physl
' clati, who had been threatened by tho
gang.1
yA looker-on in Venice Illinois, not
Italy might well bo surprised that
tho recont spanking of thrco boys in
ih at peaceful vlllago should bo so
elaborately treated by, the metropoli
tan press. Tlmo was when this wns
an' almost daily obscrvonco In every
homo In tho land that boasted young
barbarians nt play. "Tho old order
changeth."
A railroad posts In Its suburban
cars warnings ngalnst "disembarking
from tho curs In tho .tormina! yards."
TIiIb, as tho Frenchman observed, is
moBt -well; but might It not bo worth
whtlo to join with U an admonition
to tho cnroless suburbanite tp cenBo
disembarking on tho port sldo of tho
trnlns at stntlonB whoro tho platform
lies to starboard?
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Tho coast artillery companies nt
Fort Washington, Md., clulm tho
world's record In mortar firing, having
hit a targot moving nt tho rato of flvo
.miles nn hour six times In ten shots
at a distance of from -1,000 to G.000
yards, and tho ton Bhota woro fired In
JeBs than C"8 minutes. With mnrks
manshtp reduced to nn exact sclnnco
tho lovlatlmn battleships will havo to
be wary.
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An American company Is to bo
formed to cnpltnlizo an expedition to
search In tho ocean for tho hidden
treasures of Capt. Kidd. As a htdcr
that piratical gentleman Is still hold
ing tho record. Ho would bo worth
lils weight In his own gold at this day,
when othor hidden treasures nro be
ing dragged to light by probes, Inves
tigations, and, other forms, of "trust-busting."
How culpably Ignorant of tho early
history of our country tho children nrd
being kept Is freshly Illustrated by
norrio examination papers fllod nt a re
cont collego examination, In which It
was stnted that Clon. Grant nnd Ad
miral Fnrragut commanded In tho
British army and navy during tho rev
olution. Apparently good work will
bo found for overy post In detailing
comrades to Inspect the duties of ihe
children In the schools.
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Tho Now York tnxlcnbs having HoV
como established tho inevitable result
follows thnt tholr proprietors lire fool
ing around for tho highest charges
that tho traftlc will benr, This Is bo
usunl as-to cronto llttlo surprise: but
tho public would llko tqr oncq to ,soo
how It Bcopia to encounter a, nubile
Nflrvlco novoltv that Is condiirtmi nn
tho effoto notion of discovering the
lowest prices thnt will ylold blggor
profits by multiplying tho trnJIlc.
the recently restored gulllotlno, and
whenever there Is to bo nn execution
the Apaches flock from nil districts of
the city to witness the ghastly sights
Silently they stand, gazing at tho
grim Instrument of death, until the
condemned Individual is brought forth.
Then Jeers nnd howls brenk forth
from tho crowd, and as tho knife falls
tho Apaches rush forward tp dip tholr
haudkorchlcfs In tho blood. Those
they prcsorve as souvenirs, or sell
them to the degencratos ol tho upper
classes.
Strangely enough, tho mnlo Apa
ches nearly all look alike. They are
hollow-cheeked, dark-haired, furtive-
eyed, shambling of gait and sallow of
complexion alwnys easily recognized
nmong the throngs on tho streets.
Tho women on the other hnnd, as a
rule, are handsome, spirited nnd In'
telllgont. They dress well nnd glvo
ospecial attention to the caro of their
hair, which they never cover with a
hat. All of them, men nnd women,
profess to follow some trndo ns a
safeguard against tho occasional
raids of the pollco on their haunts.
Official Paris Is somewhat (lis
mayed by the rapidly growing men
ace of these Apaches bands. The
number of robberies nnd murders at
tributable to them is increasing
monthly, nnd ns tho victims very
often nro travelers from foreign lunds,
the crimes uro having nn appreclitblo
effect on tourist business.
To Enjoy
ilio full confidence of tho Well-informed
of tho World and tho Commendation of
tho most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that tho component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should bo
known to and approved by them; there
fore, tho California Fig Syrup Co. pub
lishes a full statement with every package.
Tho perfect purity and uniformity of pro
duct, which they demand in a laxativo
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
Tho figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but
tho medicinal principles arc obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effect's always buy
tho genuine manufactured by tho Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for salo
ly all leading druggists.
HOW CARELESSl
'FLAG DAY."
My Mrs. Edward Dunroy-Reed.
The general observance of Juno 14
as "Flag Dny" suggests the thought
Tnxlcabs ha,v,o Increased their rates
'in Now York, but tho old reliable
cropstown horse- cars still Jolt along
for a nickel.
Italy hns got tho Drendnougbtltls,
too! A bill has been Introduced in
tho chambor of deputies calling for
two 20,000-ton battloshlps. When they
get two thoy will foci louesnmo with
out four and with four It will bo nbso-
...lutcly. necessary to, .havo six, And so
the dreadful complaint contlnutes to
grow and fastens Its Insatlablo money
Bucking tentacles upon tho nation.
NE morning not long ago
a well-dressed foreigner,
evidently nn Amerlcnn
tourist, was found dead
on the pavement in n sldo
street of Paris. Twisted
about his neck was n
dirty handkerchief with
which ho had been stran
gled; ho hnd been brutal
ly kicked and beaten,
and In bis chest wero
several knlfo wounds, nny
ono of which would have killed him. Tho unfortu
nate mnn had been stripped of nil money, Jewel
ry nnd other valuahlos.
"Les Anaches." said tho pollco, stolidly, "lio
should hnvo known better than to go'prowllng
about alono nt night." And In tho pollco records
nuother murder whs put on tho scoro of tho
thugs of tho "gny cnpltnl."
Pnrls Is not proud of hor Apnches, nnd the rest
of tho world hns known llttlo of these criminal
bnnds, thoigh thenter-goers In mnny American
cities during tho Inst season were glvon a gllmpso
of ono phnso of their life In tho skillful but re
volting "Apncho dnnco" Imported from tho French
muslo halls. Yet tho story of tho origin, de
velopment and deeds of theso outlaw gangs Is
fascinating, If not edifying.
Nearly ton years ago thoro nppcared suddenly
In tho undorworld of Paris a young woman so
beautiful and animated that slio nt onco attract
ed general attention nnd admiration nmong Us
other denizens. Hor head wbb crowned with n
great mnss of lovely reddlsh-gold hair, on ac
count of which Bho wns promptly nicknamed
"Cnsqne d'Or," or "Golden Hclmot." Suitors
quickly flocked about tho girl nnd In tlmo sho
selected from nmong them as her protector ono
Lecnt, known nmong Ids comrades as n clover
thlof and n bold lighter whom tho police would
be glad to have behind tho bars.
All wont well for a tlmo, until thoro came on
tho eceno a more uttrnctlvo scoundrel, nnmed
Mnudn. Protty, fickle Golden Helmet promptly
transferred her affections to tho newcomer, and
then the trouble began. Lecnt, tho forsnkon,
vowed vengeance on his successful rlvnl and
summoned his followers to his aid. Manda also
had no lack of friends, nnd soon all tho thugs In
tho district of tho Hnlles or markets had ranged
themselves on ono sldo or tho othor. Mnny n
blopdy battle was fought In the streets between
tho two bands, cheered on by tholr female frlonds,
and pot a fow mon woro slain In these nnlllcts.
Finally In ono of the tlcrcest of tho encounters
Lecnt himself was killed, and Golden Helmet
shouted aloud In Joy. Hut her triumph was
short-lived. Another leader for Lccat's band,
known na "Lo Mnnchot," sprang up nnd tho
feud was continued with lncronsed fury. Ono
night Lo Mnnchot caught Manda off his guard
and plunged a knlfo deep Into his back, and
for weeks tho stricken lender lny In hospital near
to denth. Ho recovered nt laBt and was bolng
taken In nn nmhulniieo to n coll when tho blood
thirsty Lo 'Mnnchot, seeing IiIb victim escuplng
from his vengeance, broko through tho pollco
gunrd, leaped Into tho vohlclo and stabbed Man
da to death. For this murder Lo Mnnchot Is now
serving n life sentence.
Golden Helmet, mndo notorious by tho succes
sion of bnttles and crimes which hor attractions
hnd lnstlgnted, now sought other conquests, and
decided thnt tho drama was her forte. Only tho
Intervention of tho police prevented her exploita
tion by nn unscrupulous variety hall munnger.
Golden Helmet then speedily snnk out of sight,
but tho rlvnlry for her favor had lasting results.
Always tho Apaches havo ono "queen" whoso
rule over thorn Is .nbsoluto If temporary. Ono
of tho most notorlousof theBO was "Chlffonnotto,"
who reigned Inst year. Sho was 23 years old,
UU nnd graceful, and would havo been a beauty
save for the loss of ono
eyb nnd tho presence
of mnny scars, tho re
sults of her numerous
boulovnrd battles. Sho
was elaborately tat
tooed and was mighty
proud of that adorn
ment. Chlffonnette'sca
reor enmo to an un
timely end last Now
Year's day, when she
engaged In a desperate
light with another
woman whom sho hat
ed. Cheered on by a
crowd of her mnlo and
female subjects, tho
queen Hnnlly stnbbed
hcrnntngonlst to denth
with a stiletto, nnd
now sho Is a prisoner
In St. Lnznre.
This yenr's queen of
tho Apnches Is Pope.
Sho Is only 18 yenrs
old nnd ns protty as n
picture, but ns fierce
as u tigress nnd n fit
lender for tho wretch
es by whom sho Is
adored.
Tho comparative Im
munity from arrest
and punishment on.
joyed' by the Apnches is duo to' their really won
derful organization. They form a community by
themselves, apart from all tho rest of ParlB,
with their own laws, courts nnd executioners;
tholr secret passwords, nnd nlraost their own
lnngunge, for tho argot they use Is practically
unintelligible to others. Merciless toward their
victims, thoy are no Icsb morcllcss in punishing
thoso of tholr own number who are convicted of
treachery.
A few years ago ono Palnblnne wns nccuBed
of being In lenguo with the police. Ho wns for
mnlly brought to trial, tho Judge being a loader
known as "PEspagnol." The chnrgo against
Palnblnne was not fully proved, but hiB loyalty
was so doubtful that he was sentenced to exile.
Rising from his chair In tho obscure dlvo where
tho trial was being held, ho hurled his knlfo nt
1'Espngnol with unerring nccurncy, nnd the Judgo
foil dend with tho blade In his henrt. Tho pollco
rushed In nnd cnrrled Pnlnblnnc to prison, tho
Apnches mnklng no effort to snvo him.
Another nllegcd traitor was Albert Durln. Ho
was condemned to death and two Apaches tied
him to the rails of n tunnel of tho Delt Lino
railway of Paris. Ho was found before a train
passed nnd rescued. How mnny traitors hnvo
been executed by their comrades It Is Imposslblo
to know, for only In such enses as tho foregoing
do tho pollco learn about tho operations of tho
"tribunals."
Tho Apacho highwayman oporatos swiftly nnd
skillfully, nnd lono strangers In tho streets of
Pnrls are never safe from his attacks. His favo
rite method, known as "lo coup du Pero Fran
cols," Is to stranglo his victim by twisting a
handkerchief about his neck. After robbing tho
senseless mnn, tho thug frequently will kill him
with tho knlfo, for tho Apaches seem to delight
in wanton murder dono in what thoy chooso
to consider an "artistic" way. If tho criminal
is arrested, a score of his companions spring up
apparently from tho very pavement, and unless
tho pollco nro In force they nro speedily routed
and tho prisoner Is rescued.
An observant visitor in Paris may see Apaches,
male and female, on almost any street, but It is
in tho Place do la Roquetto that they are to be
found In crowds on ocnslon. There is set up
thnt "Old Glory" wns mnturo nt Its birth. But
its Infancy dates bnck to tho earliest recorded
American history.
At tho tlmo of tho birth of "Tho Star Spangled
Ilanncr" tradition and verified history had marked
some 800 yenrs since the advent of tho first
European upon Amerlcnn soil. The Norsemnn nnd
the Daneo Inndcd upon the northeastern shores of
this continent several times between the years
986 and 1300, as Is proven by tholr own records.
In 1492 Columbus planted tho flag of Spain on
Ho Thoro was nearly a bad Arc at
tho theater.
She How was that?
He Tho villain lit a cigarette and
tossed tho match into the snow!
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds Itching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by Cutlcura In Three Weeks.
"At first an eruption of small pus
tules commenced on my hands. Theso
spread later to othor parts of my body,
and tho itching at times was intense,
so much so that I literally tore tho
skin off in shreds In seeking relief.
Tho awful itching Interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept mo
awako nights. I tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally I set
tled down to tho uso of Cutlcura Soap,
Cutlcura Ointment and Cutlcura Pills,
with tho result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about thrco
weeks' tlmo nil traces of my eruption
had dlsappoared. I have had no trou-
blo of this kind since. H. A. Kruts
koff, 5714 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.,
Novembor 18 and 28, 1907."
Fottor Drug & Cbem. Corp.. Bolo Prop., Uoiton.
Succinct.
Justice O'Halloran Have you any
children, Mrs. Kelly?
Mrs. Kelly I hor two living on'
wan married! Judy.
lied, AVenk, W'carr. Watery Etn
Relieved by Murlno Eye. Ilcmedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians, Con
forms to I'uro Pood nnd Drug Laws. Mu
rlno Doesn't Smart; SootheB Eye Pain.
'Pm Mltclnn In Vmi. T.I . . - a 1 I....
A girl never likes to admit aha was
kissed unless she wasn't.
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First Flag to Float Over North American Soil.
"lli'd C'roHB nf Rt. Oi-orRe," tho banner of Wohnrd
Coutr ili l.lon In lift.', nnd planted at Labrador by So
ImHtlan Cabot In H97 ns tho royal onalsn of Henry VII.
the Island of San Salvador, ono of tho Bahamas,
and ngnln In 1498 nt tho mouth of tho Orinoco In
South Amerlcn; but tho llrst flag to float over tho
soil of tho North American contlnont of which his
tory tells wns planted on tho shore of Labrador In
1497 by Sebastian Cnbot.
Tho first stage of evolution wsb marked two
years before tho settlement of Jumestown, when
.lames I. of England, in honor of tho union, placed
tho diagonal white cross of St. Andrew with the
red cross of St. Georgo, both upon a bluo field.
This is tho first blending of tho American national
colors known to history. Tho rod, white and blue
is therefore as old as tho country, ns it nppeared
In tho lings which floated over tho Virginia settle
ment nnd was tho flag of tho Mayflower and of
Plymouth.
Lewis' Simile Binder straight 5c dear.
You pay 10c for cigars not so good.
It's a safe rule to pass up two-thirds
of human philosophy.
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