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THE SEMl-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IRA li. BARB, Publisher.
TERMS, ;i.2B IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE,
NEBRASKA
HAVING A PURPOSE.
Wo can well lmaglno times when tho
necessity for applying oursclveo Is
very real and very stern; when we
can dcrlvo but llttlo comfort from our
position, and whon wo aro likely to
poso an martyrs rather than as sol
diers ready for tho fray. Dut all that
comes beforo tho light of reason and
understanding breaks through tho
darkness and makes things plainer
than they havo over been. It is good
to havo an Individual purposo In life;
what that purposo Is lies within our
own breasts. Wo aro not all molded
upon tho Bamo pattern, says tho
Charleston Nows and Courlor. In
deed, It Is said that there aro no two
natures allko and that God In his
goodness decreed that such should bo
tho cnBo. However, that may bo, wo
aro all In fact his children and aro
placed In this world for tho ono great,
controlling reason of working out our
own salvation. How wo aro to do this
rests with each ono of us personally,
and Just to tho extent of our realiza
tion and understanding of that sacred
trust will wo mako our offorts toll.
To bo prepared at nil times as far
as It lies Within our power Is not tho
least Important of tho moans at our
command, whllo to leave tho futuro to
tako caro of Itself and to trust to tho
spur of necessity for obtaining our
most vital results, howover holpful
such results may bo on occasion, Is
only tomptlng Provldonco unneces
sarily. How much of a man's lncomo ahold
bo spent for rent? Benjamin C.
Marsh, of Now York, cxccutlvo secre
tary of tho commltteo on congestion
of population told tho Citizenship
linos of tho South Congregational
church of this city that no wage-earner
should pay moro than 20 por cent
of his lncomo for rent, says tho Boston
Globe. TuIb Is cutting tho scalo down,
as thoro Is a saying that ono-fourth of
the lncomo can bo wisely devoted to
ront Perhaps conditions aro chang
ing and Mr. Marsh Is right Ono-flftn
of tho lncomo certainly leaves a larger
margin to bo devoted to tho purchase
oi' food, clothing and other necessities
and gives a llttlo chance to savo. But
It Is not always posslblo to And suit
ablo accommodations with a fifth of
tho lncomo, nor with r fourth for that
matter.) Rent is not a luxury, but n
flxod charge, and it Is not always what
a man wants to pay or can afford to
pay, but what conditions compel him
to pay.
It la not clear from tho annual po
llco report exactly what rotation ex
ists botwoen tho number of arrests fot
carrying concealed weapons and
growth of tho habit Itself. Tho largely
increased number of arrests may Indi
cate keonor attention to tho ovll on
tho part of tho pollco rather than any
material lncrcaso in gun toting. At
least, that BUggesta n ploasantor ex
planation of tho figures, says the
Clovolapd Plain Doalor. Regardless ol
tho fullor Interpretation of tho figures,
It 1b hoped thoy may arouso public in
terest In a matter of doep moment to
tho elty. Judgo Cull of tho municipal
court has taken a firm stand against
tho carrying of concealed weapons
Other courts show ah Inclination to
tackle tho problom moro earnestly
than has boon tho wont In recent
yoars.
Tho west can outdo tho oast, whon
it sots about It. That Orlontal ball In
San Francisco throw tho famous Hyde
ball In Now York Into tho shade, says
tho Mllwnukoo Wisconsin. Tho guests
at tho Now York affair merely wont
to European hlutory for tholr cos
tumea, for tho moat part; whllo San
Francisco searched tho Orient, as be
came a city drawing its woalth from
tho Paclilc, and a delighted public
reads of a hoBtoss In mauvo panta
loons embroidered in gold thread, and
of her mother In Oriental trousers ol
coral pink. Such a dotall as a Salome
danco by nix young girls was but a
triflo In comparison with tho evident
gorgeousness of tho ball as n whole
A man In Philadelphia who some
years ago bofrleudod a tramp to the
extent of ono dollar has been loft a
fortuno by tho grateful nomad. But
this need not causo a rush of sympa
thotlo benefactors towards tho Wnn
derlng Wllllo faternlty undor tho de
lusion that this caso Is tho rulo and
hot tho exception.
A western court rules that a bulldog
Is a "weapon." Moro accurately, 11
would seom, a projectile of great mux
eIo powor at rather short rango, but
whoso velocity go n orally beats that ol
tho pugnacious Intruder when the bull
dog Is turned loose.
Ono of San Francisco's wealthy clul
men was shot to death because h
spied on his wlfo and hor chauffour
Ho Booms to have lacked an under
tending of San Francisco etiquette).
"Tattoo" Veil
Photographed bv Underwood & Underwood. N. Y.
Hero Is ono of tho latest veils worn by fashlonablo society women,
with tho novel "Bwlrl" on ono cheek. Theso veils carry every conceivablo
design from an alligator to a rosobush, and givo a curlaus tattooed effect
to the wearer.
WOMAN HAS CLEVER SCHEME
Possible Accidents to Costumes, No
Matter What Their Color, Are
All Provided For.
At ono of tho debutanto teas tho
hostess, a woman noted for her fastidi
ous dressing, toro her gown so badly
that ropalr was necessary. A friend
accompanied her to her room to sit
and chat while tho mending was go
ing on. Tho maid brought out a sow
ing case filled with needles threaded
With silks and cottons of all colors. It
took but a moment to select tho re
quired color and tho repairs wcro
quickly mado. Tho guest thereupon
remarked on tho ndvantngo of having
threaded needles ready at hand. Tho
hostess proudly admitted that this was
her own brilliant idea, as It mado her
norvous to boo a maid try and try
again for a ncedlo eye when sho was
hurried. Sho says sho not only has a
stock of needles threaded in black and
white, but on tho day a colored frock
Is worn needles aro threaded in that
color and placed in tho workbaBkct.
It takes only a fow minutes on a bright
day to thread needles and tho system
roally snves time, eyesight and, most
precious of nil, patience
GOOD COMBINATION.
Tho effectiveness of black and gray,
shown In a gowu of gray cloth ullled
to black panno and black Spanish
'laco.
Dainty Dresser Cover.
For a dreBsor cover, tako thrco em
broidered handkorchlofs, sow a row of
insertion around oncli ono; thon Join
thora together, nud put a narrow laco
around nil; lino with any preferred
color of cambric, tacking nt each cor
ner so It can bo easily removed for
laundering. Put at each corner a bow
of ribbon tho color of tho lining.
Thlo mukes a very pretty drcBscr
covor.
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BLACK AND WHITE COSTUME
Idea That Really Never Has Lost
Favor Comes With New Versions
of the Mode.
Black and white costumes, It seems,
havo been revived, though probably,
fow havo ever been ablo to discover
tha they woro In need of any such
process. A smart now version of tho
mode may bo seen In a suit consisting
of a whlto linen skirt and a black
taffeta coat, In Russian blouse style,
which is ndorned with whlto linen
buttons and buttonholes bound with
whlto linen. Another striking blnck
and white combination Is In n gown
of oystor whlto satin, tho skirt of
which opens' In front to show an up
ward turning point of black satin,
underskirt. This is all tho black
thero Is, except In tho girdle, which is
of black velvet. A hat that would bo
nltogothor stunning worn by tho right
woman is a wldo black straw of
graceful lines, which Is entlroly cov
ered on tho upper sldo by a drapery
of whlto chiffon. Tho trimming is a
flat mass of pure whlto roses.
The Living Room.
In choosing chairs for tho living room
tho Individual requirements of tho
members of tho family should bo re
mombored, so that when tho family is
gathered together there will bo a com
fortnblo spot for each member.
Tho curtalnB, too, should be chosen
In accordance with tho needs and de
sires of tho family.
Since tho living room Is nlways
where tho prlvncy of homo life la on
Joyed, tho curtains should, If neces
sary, servo as protection from passers
by. On tho other hand, tho room will
probably requlro all tho light possible.
A happy arrangoment is often mado by
having upper nnd lower curtains. Such
sash curtains nro mado in two tiers
and hung on two sots of brass rods,
so that either tho upper or lower half,
or both, can rendlly bo drawn aside.
Narrow Belts Smart.
Whllo wldo glrdlellko belts nro fash
ionnblc, there Is something chic and
smart about tho narrow bolt which tho
former lnck.
Black patent leather belts ono nnd n
hnlf Inches In width nro popular.
These aro decorated with n buckle to
match, or ono of antique sliver. Plain
stitched cloth belts to match' tho suit
aro also worn. Sometimes theso aro
trimmed with tiny whlto buttons ar
ranged In a design at tho back.
Nnrrow satin bolts aro In demand.
Some aro mado of contrasting color
from that used In tho dress.
S u odo nud leather belts aro mado In
all widths desired, and In ovory color.
Shoes in Colors.
Every effort is bolng made to pro
duco novoltles. Many colors aro being
mado up into sucdo shoes purplo,
sngo greon, sea blue, raspborry red.
Tho colored shoes aro worn with
drosses to match, and with whlto and
black gowiiB, nnd coloVod stockings
of these bright shades aro worn with
black shoes. Nfiv black stockings
havo tho walls of Troy in straight
lines from tho kneo, which looks llko
black satin ribbon. Thoso who aro
economically inclined havo Uslo thread
hoels nnd toes to tholr silk stockings,
for silk doeB not last long, especially
if you walk much.
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Veteran and Bride
KANSAS CITY. Expelled from tho
Confederate Home at Hlgginsvllle
because they became engaged and
were married several weeks ago,
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Starns, both past
70 years old, came to try their futuro
In Kansas City the other morning.
Tho aged couple had Just 15 cents
when they nrrlved at the court house
to apply for admission to tho county
homo. Two small telescope suitcases
contained all their worldly goods.
Mr. Starns told fondly about the ro
mance of a few weeks and tho court
ship "on tho sly" in tho Confederate
Home.
"You know, I was in Senator Cock
roll's brigade and saw hard service in
Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia
during tho four years of tho Civil
war," Mr. Starns Bald. "I went to the
Confederate Home eight years ago
from Jackson county. Thero I met W.
B. Ellis, my wife's first husband. Ho
died two years ago and his widow con-
Times Are Bad for
N
Atlantic
liners are now complaining about
safety razors, which havo reduced
tholr profits to such an extent that
thoy have been compelled to eke out
a living by selling all kinds of no
tions, from Bibles to chewing gum. In
the palmy days barbers were in
clined to regard with scorn and to
keep waiting the passenger who shav
ed himself and only came to tho Bhop
for a hair cut. On the Whlto Star
lino tho dally rush for shaves among
first cabin passengers was recognized
by tho company, and one of its rules,
403, section 8, read:
"Barbers of the White Star steam
ships aro not allowed to cut passen
gers' hair beforo noon."
All morning the barbers were kept
busy, and in the afternoon from 4
o'clock until dinner time, scraping the
chins of passengers who would not
tako a" chance of cutting themselves
with tho old-fashioned rnbors as the
ship pitched up and down or rolled
from side to side,
Now many passengers shave them
selves, whether it is rough or smooth,
and never patronize the barber's shop
unless tho ship Is over toward her
beam ends, which Is tho time the bar
ber doesn't want to shave any one.
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ew Plan for Classifying Prisoners
PITTSBURG. Warden Edward Lew
is of tho county jail Is thinking of
applying to Andrew Carneglo in the
hopo of getting him to donate a li
brary filled with literary classics in
order to supply brain food for a num
ber of real "high brows" now In con
finement. Tho prison library has been
found absolutely Insufficient to supply
tho requirements of these highly Intel
lectual prisoners, and tho prize for
having such a select body must now
come to this city, instead of to the his
toric old Charlestown Jail of cultured
and nstuto Boston, which has hitherto
held tho honor over all tho citieB of
tho country.
i "A city or county Jail Is about tho
last plnco In tho world," said Deputy
Warden John McNeil, "that anyone
would seek for a batch of tho real,
simon puro Intellectual giants known
as 'high brows but wo havo a collec-
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"Mammy" Takes Son's Garb to Prison
ATLANTA, Ga. "Dls hero's for myi
boy. I hear he's gwlno out to de
gang ergin," said an old negro mammy
tho othor day at tho grill door of tho
Towor.
She carried an old basket mado of
'"splits," which she handed Deputy
Sheriff John Suttles as ho opened tho
door. It was covered with a newspa
per, neatly folded, which ho lifted at
ono corner.
i "Why, what's this?" asked tho Jailer
in surprise as ho saw inside a suit of
baggy clothes, alternately striped with
broad bands of black and whlto, tho
uniform of a Georgia convict.
I "It's his Bult," sho oxplnlned. You
seo, hit's dls wny: Dnt boy alius was
overgrown for his ago, an' when ho
fust went out to do roads ho was
pow'ful uncomf'tablo 'cause do clo'es
,what ho had warn't llko what his
mammy used ter make. Dey was all
skimpy In tho, wnlst, and do pants
was tight. Why, ho Bald ho Jes had
tor pull nn' tug every time ho put 'em
an, nnd ho shirts nln't had no tails at
all.
I "Den when dey woro out, you seo,
a speshul suit was made, what fitted
bim porzactly. After dat ho didn't
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Face Want for Love
tinucd a resident of tho home. Sho
became 111 flvo months ago and I was
assigned to wait on her.
"Well, wo Just got to talking to
each other and decided that If younger
folks could got married there wasn't
any crlmo for older ones to do tho
same. I wanted a wife and she want
ed a husband and wo made up our
minds that If we had to bo thrown out
into tho cold world or anywhere elso
wo would get married. I found that
my heart was Just as susceptible to
lovo as when I was a youth and a
whole regiment of Yankees couldn't
have stopped us, oithor.
"Thero wore two other couples lr,
the Confederate Homo who wanted to
get married. But thero was a ban on
marriage in tho home. Flvo days ago,
a llttlo moro than a month after wo
were married, we were told wo would
havo to move out. My wlfo had asth
ma and I wasn't able to work, so wo
were hard pressed for a place to stay
and something to eat Now wo havo
found a homo where it Isn't any crlmo
to bo married."
Tho bride and groom were assigned
to a room at tho county home. Mrs.
Starns has lived In Jackson county
more than forty years. Mr. Starns has
been a resident of Missouri 70 years.
Steamship Barbers
Owing to this decline of business
the steamship companies have had to
reduce tho rents charged for the bar
bers' shops on their liners, and in
some cases they havo had to pay as
much as $40 a month to get tho pro
fessors of tho tonsorlal art to go to
sea. Reno do Sans Soucl, ono of the
most dignified Bea-golng barbers, said:
"Yees, it ees verro sad, trlste, eh,
for ze artiste of ze cheveux to the sea
In big sheeps for many days without
making the razor on face to go. I am
desolo because for tho rent and my
expenses."
Sam Skeggs, another roving barber,
well known from tho Hudson to tho
Yukon, said that tho barber business
on board ship since the advent of the
safety razor gave him tho fantods.
"All I can do today," said he, "is to
cut hair and trim whiskers of plouB
travelers who do not know how to
spend money or give tips."
tlon that Is a wonder. Tho literary
talent and linguistic power of somo
of theso prisoners Is simply marvel
ous, and tho strange part of it is how
men of such profound knowledgo aro
not otherwise brainy enough to keep
out of Jail. If tho average receipt of
such prisoners is maintained it will
bo a strong argument for tho 'low
brows" sldo, of whom wo have a big
population."
All told, there aro a Bcoro of prison
ers now doing time in the prison who
aro ablo to converse fluently In half
a dozen languages. '
As convincing proof of this, a pris
oner of Polish birth was brought out
to converse with an attache of tho dis
trict attorney's office. Tho lattor Is
somewhat of a linguist and boasts of
being able to converse in 12 different
languages. Tho prisoner, who wns
formerly engaged as a foreign banker,
Just went tho young attorney three
better. Ho domjonstrnted to the list
eners thnt ho was as familiar with 1G
different tongues as ho is with his na
tive chatter. Thero aro others In Jail
equally fluent, too.
All of theso prisoners demand high
clnss literature to pcruso In their idle
moments.
man
mln' so much de work, an' when hlB
time was out dey let him bring It
home. Dat's dera. He'll want om or
giu, I'm sho, an' his ol' mammy will
bo satersfled about him."
"When was ho arrested and what's
his name?"
"What's his name? Oh. Julius Wll
yums. I ain't know In' when ho was
'rested, but I alnt' seen him In or
month, so I knows he's In Jail. I wants
him tor bo flxed up right when ho
goes out. You'll givo 'cm to him?"
Tho promise was made on tho spot
nnd tho old woman left "satersfled."
When tho baBkot was examined It con
tained tho suit of stripes, generously
mado, an old broad-brim hat that will
keep tho sun out of tho eyes, and a
pound cako wtth fancy icing. It was
clearly of the kind that mother used
to make.
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Unrealized Idyl of a King.
King Arthur had Just invented the
round table.
"Can you Invent a bureau that a
man's wifo will let him havo two
drawers of?" wo a3ked.
Perversity of Nature.
HIb father was busy and had cau
tioned him not to ask foolish ques
tions, so he said to the boy when he
came Into tho room:
As long as this Isn't a fool question,
what is it?"
And this Is what tho boy propound
ed: "When you've a Bore throat, dad,
and it hurts you to swallow, why do
you want to swallow all the time?"
How He Was Hurt.
Sunday School Teacher And when
tho prodigal son camo home, what
happened, Tommy?
Tommy His father ran to meet
him and hurt himself.
Sunday School Teacher Why,
where did you get that?
Tommy It said his father ran and
fell on his neck. I bet it would hurt
you to fall on your neckl
The Biblical Injunction.
A Washington clergyman made a
call of consolatiou upon a woman who
had suffered a sad bereavement, "I
hope," said tho pastor, "that in your
bitter trial you havo found somo ray of
comfort from tho Scriptures."
"Indeed I have, air," was tho confi
dent though fearful reply.
"That's grand, sister," was tho sym
pathetic observation of tho minister.
"May I ask what passage of tho Good
Book helped you most?"
"Grin and bear it."
Convincing
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