THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IRA U BAR&rtiMiihcr
TERMS, 1135 IN ADVANCH
NORTH PLATTE
NEBRASKA
Thcro Is still n plnco for tho horse
In this nuto-flylng n'r
ProgrcsBlvo farmers nro now plow
ing by gnsoliuo, thus having tnoro
hay to sell.
Will tho International school of
poaco organize n football team and
go out after tho championship?
A Wlnstcd (Conn.) farmer haB
trained a rooster to rldo n bicycle.
This Is something to crow about.
A SwIbb doctor says that drunkards
llvo longer than total abstainers.
Still, even this Is no excuso for being
one.
It Is planned to unlonlzo the hoboes.
Excellent. And then stop them from
working other pcoplo after union
hours.
Montenegro Is a kingdom now In
stead of a moro principality. Over In
Montenegro thero aro pcoplo proba
bly who think wo enrc.
Tho man who Introduced moving
pictures Into this country Is dead, but
whothor ho died remorsoful or unre
pentant tho dlsnatcbcs do not say.
That Now York professor who de
clares collego women hao not "raado
good" cannot successfully maintain
that thoy liuvo not made good fudge.
A hobblo skirt In which a disguised
burglar tried to escape assisted
greatly" in his capture Thus wo soo
that oven tho hobblo skirt hath its
uses.
Moat prices lmvo como down, ac
cording to market reports, but somo
of tho local dealers evidently don't
rend tho papers. ' Somebody ought to
tell 'cm.
Wbllo it Is- truo that ono makes ac
quaintances with queer pcoplo on
ono's vacation, it is not always nec
essary to go on a vacation to achlovo
that end.
Tho latest thing nt Newport Is a
rag-tlmo bear dinner. A bull and bear
dance would look pretty Hvoly, only
It would bo unpleasantly suggestive
of "shop."
A motorcyclo rnn against tho rear
end of an Indiana mulo tho other day,
and It in reported that two or threo
pieces of" tho machltto woro aftorward
found uliuoBt Intact
Ono of tho Harvard professors pa
Ihotlcally declares that Yunkco blood
Is dying out, Wo suspect that tho
troublo with htm 1b. that ho hasn't been
away from a big town lately. '
A man In Now York .bet six months
In Jail, on. tho election and lost. Now,
flesplto his efforts, he can't break into
jail to pay tho, debt A worse hard
luck talo could scarcely, ;bo told.
A banknote that had boon washed
and Ironed by a fastidious woman was
pronounced a counterfeit. Tho public,
evidently, is familiar only with filthy
lucre.
That Long Island judgo who ruled
that $8,000 a year Is enough for the
education of a sixtoon-year-old girl
doubtless had In hla crudo masculine
mind only tho useful things. Other
kinds cost moro.
A Chlcftgd womnn, Irt' suing for dl
vorco, declares thai her husband's
stenographer looked at him "longing
ly, lovingly, . sweetly and invitingly."
Thar'stenokrrihet; " certainly must
bavo' been4 ft pood lobkon ' '
A Mississippi man who put a Btlck
of dynamlto In his pocket and then fell
down with It will recover from Ills lu
rries. A man so favored by puro
"dumb luck" as this ought to bo in
steady demand as a mascot
Tho story from Now York that
loans to tho aggregate of $50,000,000
havo bcon negotiated abroad lndtcntos
that Amorlcan credit is excellent, and
also that tho monoy Is likely to bo!
put whoro It will do tho most good In
promoting Amorlcan enterprises. In
cldcntally It la proof that tho money,
mnrkot Is by no moans as "hard" as,
had bcon supposod.
California is ono of tho western
tatcs whch shows rapid growth. Tho;
census figures Just announced glvo,
California it population of 2,377,540,. a
caln of 60.1 per cent over 1000. This'
Is tho largest Increase made by any
stato from which tho final census
roturns havo yet boon recolvcd, and
Ehows that "tho glorious climate of,
California" ana other alluromonts uro
attracting settlors' quite as numerous
ly as did tho gold fovei of '40 and
later,
If shoveling In coal and carrying
out tho ashos wero all thoro Is to run
nlng a furanco It would bo oxcollont
exercise. But many a man becomes
daugonously fatigued whon It comes to
writing out checkn for tho coal mer
chant
An Tndfnnn mnn illrwl rncimllv nfrnr
.haviug lived for ninety years without
t!YV '"" UUU Ilia iutu uuuvuu IU
his hair cut, so ho claimed, but tho
story scorns incredible. Surely his
mother must havo cut his hair when
be, was loo yruug to put up ft jgtit,
Uncle Sam in the
(alas;
POOR
YORICK
WASHINGTON. Undo Sara has
gono into tho theatrical business,
Tho federal government has expend
ed 2C0,00) in tho construction of n
model plnyhouso, and will spend thou
sands of dollars more In producing
plays annually.
Tho plnyhouso was built to afford
amusement to 4,000 Inmates of tho
Government Hospital for tho Insano,
commonly cnllod St. Elizabeth's. Tho
institution is tho largest aBylum of its
sort in tho world.
Specialists stnto that ono of tho
greatest aids in curing insanity or of
alloviatlng its sorrows la amusement.
All of tho largo insar.3 asylums of tho
world have regular diversions for the
benefit of their patients.
St. Elizabeth's is tho only Insano
asylum that ban a thcator. Hereto
fore tho only amuse cnts afforded
tho patients woro athletic sports, in
which only tho moro slightly dement
ed woro capablo of taking part
walks through tho grounds or occa-
Congress Loses Many
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FIVE mllllonairo United States sen
ators will lay asldo their togas at
tho closo of tho presont session of
congress. Thero aro others, of course,
but thooo men aro conspicuous bo
cause of tholr great wealth. Sena
tors declaro that it will bo tho great
est chango m tho momborshlp of thlB
Illustrious body that has taken placo
at ono tlmo slnco n sonnto first graced
the country. In tho early 703 thero
happened what was regarded as an
upheaval, but solons with memories
reaching far back through tho coun
try's history assert that tho sonato of
the-- SIxty-occond congress will break
tho record.
In tho departure or tho flvo men of
great wealth tho sonnto will loso a
very substantial block of members
whoso manifold ducats havo caused
them to bo known disrespectfully In
Souvenir Hunters
THE woltor who Isn't lynx-oyod 1b
not noodod about tho sonato ros
taurant theso days, for tho new sllvor
waro and china Is horo and tho souve
nir hunter nocdn watching. For tho
(flrst tlmo since tho sonato and houso
restaurants wero ostabllBhod tho for
mer has put Into ubo cutlery and chl
nawaro that 1b decorated, Tho words
"United States Sonato" stand out In
bold relief about an, attractive crest
painted or embossed upon every piece.
Every knlfo, fork, spoon or plato boars
tho words "United Statos Sonato," tho
tolltalo inscription Indicating that
statesmen have fondled tho Uttlo In
strument at meal tlmo.
Tho avorago souvenir hunter has
Uttlo consctonco whon It comes to car
rying away a small artlclo of this kind
which belongs to tho government In
American Navy to
IN tlmo of poaco propnro for war."
Undo Sam's bluejackets and
fighting ships may havo to show their
totth to an enoray some day. So tho
houso commlttoo on naval affairs fa
vors tho establishment of a dental
corps in tho navy. To that end tho
commlttco reported favorably a bill
introduced by ItoproEontatlvo Dawson
of Iowa a year ago.
Tho bill creatos a corps of 30 den
tists who, It Ib provided, shall onter
the sorvlco aa past , assistant sur
geons. Tho ngo limit for entrance In
from twenty-four to thirty-two years.
At tho end of 11 years, by tho naval
syBtom of promotion, tho 30 will havo
roBolvod themselves automatically into
ono lieutenant commander, four past
assistant surgeons and 2G assistant
rrr-r BKJP
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I surgeons.
Theater Business
atonal drives about the adjoining
country, All day long tho largo pro
portion of tho patlonts RtroII about
tho grounds in caro of koopors and in
this uneventful way find their only
recreation. Fow enjoy iho driven, as
tho asylum bussos nro limited In ca
pacity and number.
Tho now theater stands in the con
tor of tho largo grounds and Is a
model in its stylo of architecture.
With a seating capacity of 1,200, It
Is an ideal show houso in every dotall.
Tho stago is as largo as that of any
local plnyhouso; with a spoclally-do-signed
sot of scenery, commodious
dressing rooms and complete electri
cal appurtenances, it is capablo of
staging practically any play, with tho
exception of tho mammoth produc
tions. Tho orchestra floor is lovol In
stead of graded. It wen constructed
In this manner so that dancon can
bo given.
A stringed orchestra has been
formed, llkowlso a gloo club, so enter
tainments may bo dlvercidod, Tho
regular theatricals will bo given In
tho nftornoons and ovonlnga. During
tho morning hours a moving plcturo
apparatus will afford amusement
From breakfast time until bedtime
tho doors of tho unique houso of
amusement will bo open.
Wealthy Members
somo circles as tho "Millionaires'
Club." It is truo that a galaxy of
sovcn-ilguro and a fow eight-figure
statesmen remain, but tho gaps mado
in their ranks by tho disappearing
quintet will' not bo filled by as many
mon of as great prosperity among
tho nowcomors.
With tho passing of Aldrlch (Rhode
Island), Halo (Maine), Konn (Now
Jorsoy), Dopow (Now York), and
Scott (Wost Virginia), will disappear
tho personal leadership, the ultra
conservative spirit, tho old-fashioned
and close-corporation custom of the
Sonnto.
Aldrlch and Halo havo been sena
tors for 30 years and both declined to
bo candidates for ro-eloctlon. For at
least 10 years thoy havo boon im
portant factors in all tho groat affairs
of tho nation doalt with by congress.
ICean canto in 12 years ago, which is
not a long tlmo in tho sorvlco of sen
ators. Dopew is nearlng tho end oi
his second term and owing to the
Now York tidal wave ho will havo
no chanco for another. Scott, anoth
or two-termer, was tho bosom friend
of tho lato Senator Hanua.
Steal the Silver
tho souvenir collection of many Amor
lean homes thoro soon may bo hlddet
a ploco of silverware or china, worth
but Uttlo Intrinsically, but hlghlj
prized becauso It camo from tho capl
tol of tho Unltod Statos. Thorofors.
tho waltors will havo to bo on thi
alert. Not that thoso who may dln I
In tho Bonato restaurant aro really bad
folks, but simply becauso It's human'
to gather memontos and especially mo
mcntos that belong to Undo Sam.
Evory taxpayor feels that he's paid foi
tho Uttlo old thing a thousand timet
pvor, anyway.
In addition to tho supply of now
sliver the sonate restaurant also
bgasts of tho installation of a telauto
graph, an Instrument that writes at
long distance. No longer will It b
necessary for tho waiter to yoll "Draw
ono" down nn Imitation sllvor tube.
Tho order will bo written In tho res
taurant room above and at tho sum
tlmo it wHl bo reproduced by tho tel
autograph down whoro tho chof holds
sway,
Tho telautograph, howovor, is fast
ened down, It's not in tho dangor that
besets tho new silverware today.
Sport Dental Corps
Any man with tho toothache must
acknowledge tlint a corps of dentlBta
will add to tho happiness, not to say
tho gayoty, of tho nary. Paternal
Undo Sara glvea his sallormen tea
cream for dinner threo times a week.
Tho hardlost tar cannot enjoy tc
cream If an axposnd nerve Is throb
bing In ono of his molars. Tho ship's
dontlst will keep tho crow's tooth well
filled and well filed, eo that ovory man
Jack cau easily bite a chaw of 'bnccy
from a plug o' navy. Also, presum
ably, tho marine dental surgeons will
sharpen tho oyo tooth and wisdom
tooth of naval apprentices, bo that
they will learn quicker that a ehtp's
port and starboard lights are not
lampB In a drug storo window.
If a mon-o'-war la sailing in the
loom oi mo wind tho dentist aboard
con aot as navigator, and It n "moun
tntnoufc wave" dostrovs hor hrM h
can Bupply a new ono easily, if h
cruiser geia m the doldrums the
passed asslstatn aurfcoon can nlv hr
Ultroua oxtdo gas and mako her laugh.
Tiiero win do a thousand uses for den
tlsta in the navy.
!B ETHEL'S ANCIENT FIRE SELL
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Automatic Flre-Alarm Boxes and Eleo
trio Call Systems Not Wanted In
This Maine Village.
Dcthcl, Me. This town continues to
rely upon tho old-fashioned firo bclL
Automatic flro-alarm boxes and elec
tric call systems havo replaced the
old bell In nearly evory vlllngo of any
slzo In Now England, but tho summer
guests at Dethol mado such a protest
when tho town fathers of Dethel an
nounccd their Intention of disenrdbg
the old boll that tho proposal was not
carried Into effect The boll Is hung
nt tho top of a wooden tower in tho
cenfor of tho vlllngo and has nn In
cllno platform from tho ground to tho
Tho Old Fire Dell.
top of tho towor. When flro is discov
ered In Uothol somo villages runs to
tho boll and rings with all his might
and main. On his cxcltomcnt doponds
tho bucccbs of tho alarm. Tho flro
companies rush tholr apparatus to tho
alarm station and nro directed to tho
scene of tho flro. Whon flro is discov
ered and tho alarm has been given,
somo boy usually grasps tho boll ropo
and koops tho boll clanging constant
ly, so thero Is plenty of excitement
MERELY AS A "BUSINESS"
Actors' Love-Maklno a Farce, and
Stago Lovers Often Are
Bitter Enemies.
Chicago. In tho courso of an Inter
esting nrtlclo on stago love-making an!
actor who has been tho atngo lover of
most of America's most famous ac
tresses says: "I must mako ono moro
pin prick In tho old bubblo Burround-i
Ing tho Idea that players In doing
lovo Bccnos actually fool any of tho
Bmotlons thoy portray. Strango as It;
may Beem, many persons still boliovo
that stago couples invariably , fall
deeply In lovo with each other after
playing lovo scenes together. This la
an old, old fallacy and In all my stago
career I romombor only two instances
of this sort
"Everything that Is dono on tho
stago outBldo of tho speaking pf linos
comes under tho head of 'buslnoss.'
An actor walks across tho Btago, an
other lights a clgaretto, an actress
throws her arms around another play-
er's neck and kisses him fondly all
this is 'business' and amounts to Just
what that word expresses. Tho play
ers aro paid to do Just what a Btago
manager tells them to do and whether
it bo stabbing or kissing it Is gono
through in exactly tho camo imper
sonal manner. Tho actor's feelings
when ho embraces tbo loading lady
aro tho same as if ho woro tying his
necktlo."
HATTIE LE BLANC NOW FREE
Young French Girl Who Was Accused
of Killing Employer Declared
Not Guilty.
Cambridge, Mass. After a trial ex
tending into tho third day of tho third
wook Hattlo Lo Diane, tho Capo Bre
ton girl who wan accused of murder
ing Clarenco F. Glover, a well-to-do
Hattlo Le Blanc.
Walthnm laundrymnn, a year ago, was
scnulttod of tho charce. It took ono
hour and 35 minutes for tho Jury to
reach their conclusion mat somo ono
clso beside Hattlo was tho slayer of
tho rich lamidryman. Tho case cre
ated moro public lnterost in tho stato
than any other murder trial In a scoro
of years.
What Ice Means In Nw York.
Now Yont. Snow Is m.vaya an aw
Alt burden to crowded Now York and
Icy Btroots always moans many fatall
les amoug tho horses, Tho other day
Iho lumiano ofllccra wero called on to
jhaot no less than 25 horses which had
(alien and hurt themselves boyond ro-
tovory.
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