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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
IIIA L. BARB, Publisher.
TERM3, fl.25 IN ADVANCE.
JlORTH PLATTE, . NEBRASKA
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UNCLE SAM'S 8CALE OF TIPS.
That tlio tip Is an established Insti
tution In the United StateB 1b conced
ed by that serious agency of govern
ment; tho federal treasury depart
ment It has promulgated an order
specifying tho tips that Its employes
may Includo In their traveling ex
penses while transacting public busi
ness. Somo may bo Inclined to ac
cept tho government's scale of tips, as
thoy accept tho government's weights
and measures, as establishing the
standard. Tho treasury department of
a national administration that has
tried to mako a specialty of efllclcncy
and economy permits an employe In
New York or Chicago to tip the per
son who brings Mb meals to him not
more than 60 cents a day. Ho, may
spend a like sum for this servlco In
any one of a scoro of other cities of
considerable slzo, tho nnmes of
which aro spcclflcd. For tho scrvlco
of sleeping car porters ho may npend
25 cents a day and of chair car por
ters 1C contB a day. If ho crosses tho
Atlantic ocean ho may uso $10 for
etownrd's fees; going to or from Ha
waii ho may glvo tho steward $1G;
going to or from Panama or Porto
Rico, $10. He Is not allowed to glvo
baggagemen or porters moro than 25
cents on his nrrlvnl at or departure
from hotels, wharves, railroad sta
tions and such places. Tipping Is a
serious mattor to many an American
of small resources, says tho Chicago
Dally News. Not n fow persons wish
thoy had tho federal treasury behind
them to stand tho cxponso of tips
when thoy travel. U may comfort
them somewhat to know that tho
treasury itself parcels out tho tips
with a consldorablo degico of pru
den co.
An eaBtorn doctor says that women
aro moro llko monkeys than men in
that thoy exhibit moro curiosity. This
Is a dangerous discussion and recalls
Iho observation by a woman that
women as well as men might havo
sprung from monkeys, but that tho
women sprang farther; furthermore It
suggests the remark by a witty wom
an that "Men aro moro logical than
women also moro zoological."
Tho Young Idea faces a terrlblo
crlsiB. A Pittsburg Judgo haB decided
that a teacher has tho right to whip
an unruly pupil, and that tho rod 1b a
necessary adjunct to educational pro
cesses. In other words, this modern
Judgo sustains tho rulings of Solomon,
whoso wisdom on tho bonch has never
been called into question. Exchango
Tho eastern collego professor who
has found by investigation that red
headed mon seldom marry women
with red hair had his hbor for noth
ing. Tho custodian of tho seismo
graph station In Washington could
havo given him that information off
hand. Whether that aviator tiles ncross
tho Atlantlo In 33 hours or not, ho
will achlovo a first pago position in
tho newspapers if ho makes tho at
tempt and many a man has lived to
old ago without gaining that distinc
tion. A collego law professor declares tho
time haB como when tho courts must
concern themselvoa as much with Jus
tlco as with law. It is encouraging
to And exports BUBtaln tho idea that
Jiistico waa originally tho cauBo-for-bo-lng
of law.
It In reported that Amorican million
aires aro bolng skinned in London art
dealers. But most of tho mllllonnlroB
gained their monoy on Wall street by
skinning tho unsuspecting. Sort of
robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Tho atory that an Amorican duchoss
haB boon arrostod in Venice for insult
ing Italy is a vory startling one. espe
cially to Americans. It shows tho fine
Italian hand in Inventivo fiction.
A sensation of rcgulntcd mlldneaB
has boon caused by a woman's wear
ing a watch In her slipper. Then thoro
waa tho old conundrum about tho
clocks on tho stockings.
Those Harvard students who earn,
ed $10,000 no waiters during tho last
year should devolop into mastors of
frenzied flnunco after graduation.
A Npw York physician clafuiB to
havo a euro for red nosus. Uut tho
water wagon, no matter in what dis
guise, Is tho water wagon still.
Possibly CO per cent, of tho ampu
tated appoudlcea woro all right, but
thoro waa no provision In any of tho
contracts for a robato In such event.
About this tlmo, too, Gladys begins
to manifest a fondness for tho roses
that did not appeal to bur at all last
Bummor.
A hotel hafl boon opened In Paris
without porvants, and tho guesta have
a good tlmo In handing thomsolvu
UpB.
Evening Gown of Pink Silk
a Recent Paris Importation
An evening gown of pink silk with
black net, caught up In a largo bow at
WHY FLOWERS AT WEDDINGS
Pretty Custom That Has Been Handed
Down Through Centuries Has a
Real Significance.
Flowers, of courao, always havo
been used nt all festnl occasions, and
bo, consequently, nt tho weddings of
practically every nation. They aro tho
symbol of gaycty, and honco tholr pro
fusion at that most Joyous of times
a wedding.
Rut Borne of tho flowers havo moro
than a general Blgnlflcanco. For ex
ample, thoro was long a custom for
each guost to dip a sprig of rosemary
Into his cup of wlno beforo drinking
tho couple's health. Tho brldo (if Bho
woro not a widow) nnd tho bride
groom onco adorned themselves with
garlands of wheat. This was a symbol
of plontifulueBB and increaso and nt
tho present tlmo tho bridal wreath of
orango blossoms possesses tho same
meaning.
In "yo olden tlmeB" thoro wero gar
lands, garlands ovorywhero at a wed
ding coremony. Even tho rojected
suitor BomotlmoB woro a garland of
gray willow.
DcsldcB tho flowcrB, both tho brldo
and bridegroom woro a truo love knot,
an ornament, introduced Into England
by tho Danes in tho ninth century nnd
called tho "trulofn," tho troth. Tho
brldo of that tlmo was supposed al
ways to wear three ornamontsa ring
for a pledge, a brooch for innoconco,
and a garland na a crown of victory
for temptations resisted.
COSY FUR- BONNET
Of this description Is very useful
for daya when cold north winds blow;
It Is trimmed with a single silk rose.
Mission of 1913.
If tho present year hat any particu
lar mission of dross It must bo that of
lidding to tho voluinu of tho existing
skirt. The year of 1911! had already
begun this work, and It will bo Inter
esting to boo how far Its successor
will cary It out. in ParlB drcBBos aro
not worn noarly bo oxIguouBly cling
ing as they were In tho ourllor part of
last year. London 1b Blowly following
tho exampla of tho city of chiffon. For
tho rest, who can Bay? Prophesying
Is a thankless trade, moro particular
ly concerning matters of dross.
Like Darning,
If you wIbIi to embroider silk stock
IngB, try tho following plnn Instead of
UBlug an embroidery hoop. Place your
darning hall lnsldo tho stocking and
hold it na though you woro going to
darn, aavo that you should bo vory
careful not to Rtrotch tho Btocklug;
Blmply hold It smooth ovor tho darn
er' whoro you aro to do tho embroidery.
Kkkkmt iriwaPii j jTC-v 9ms LBb
tunic of silver embroidered lace over
tho back.
USEFUL HOOK-AND-EYE BOX
Simple Contrivance Will Save Time
and Frequently Much Wear and
Tear on the Nerves.
Have you ever hunted in vain for
tho Bpeclal slzo of hook and eyo you
needed? If not you aro an abnormally
neat woman, or ono given to buttons
or pins.
During that mad hunt through a
badly mixed box of sewing utensils
you doubtless vowed to havo a sep
arate hoolcand-eyo box forthwith.
Then you promptly forgot.
Tho next tlmo Immediately hunt a
number of card envelopes, and on tho
Hap of each ono Bew a hook and eyo
to show tho size and color within.
Put theso envelopes neatly in a small
box and your miserable fishing daya
aro over. Thoro should bo aeparato
holdera for cards of hooks and eyes,
detached ones that havo not been
UBod nnd for thoso that have been
ripped from a dross, as is tho habit
of Borne economical women.
Small boxes with tho hook Bowed or
pasted to tho lid may tako tho place
of an envelope, but tako up moro room
and aro loss easily handled.
For Evening Wear.
Evening dress is quite lovely thle
year, and tho tunic aB much to tho
foro aB ovor, though rathor shorter
than that of last winter. Tho bead
ombroldery. 1b all tho rago, nnd It ia
nlmoBt crowded upon tho nlnon that
composes theso tunica. Thoy aro ol
tho most vivid coorB, and tho variety
of designs la surprising. There ap
pears to bo no end to tho inventive
ncBB of tho clover bralna employed in
this IntcroBtlng If arduous work. Tin
Brent dlftlculty must bo to differen
tiate tho pattorns from each othor
Ono of tho loveliest hna two long
atommed lilies rising from tho hem in
front, nnd n bordor of Blmllar but
smaller lilies finishes tho tunic. Tho
color 1b cerlso, with crystal beads,
nnd n curiously offoctlvo touch 1b tho
vory narrow, lnt piping, in tho very
palest greonlsh blue, which finishes
tho tunic around tho shoulders and
borders th? aloovos. Lovoly effects
aro mado oy laying theso beautiful
colors ovor each other.
Lace Indications.
Tho Dry Goods Economist states
that fashion Indications In Paris af.
ford ample opportunity for a vido
uso of lacea In gnrmont development
for Hprlng. Novel flouncing, tunic,
drnpory and yoking features aro In
corporated In many of tho smartest
gowns now being launched, and all ol
thoBo features are being effectively
carried out In lacoa. Whllo tho ranga
or varieties used la excedlngly largo,
nttontion continues to focus on tin
llghtor offocts.
Laces Popular.
Lnco nnd figured chiffons and vollea
nro daintily wi ought Into charming
evening frocks for glrla who need
thin dancing and dlnnor gowns. Tha
borthn offect In laco or beaded nets Is
very populnr, and, moreover, Immense
ly becomoB either a stout or Bllghl
person. It hides any unsightly llnet
and adds charm to good flguroa. Hat
por'o Bazar.
Hand-Run Tucks.
Llngorlo dresses for spring have,
tho fulluess of tho skirts taken up In
hand-run tucks.
1&LES0
ANDOTHCK
Cities
Riding in Hearse Is All
NEW YOUK. Ililey knew Juet what
It meant the bober paco of tho
Horses, tho almost noiseless rumble
t the rubber-tired wheels, tho bwIbIj
Ins of the black curtuhiB against the
windows and the other sure signB of
a hearse outbound. All these things
were known to Itlloy from years of
eervico as Btableman in an undertak
ing establishment.
But when Itlloy realized about 6:00
a. in., after stretching out his arniB
cautiously nnd listening to the rumble
of the wheels, that he was In the posi
tion of the "gentleman deceased," he
let drive with a No. 10 with all his
might. It hit tho rear doors of the
hearso gquarely. Glass Hew In a
shower us the doors burst open. Ill
ley throw himself Into the street. Sam
uel Korsteln, tho driver, dropped tho
reins and leaped from his perch.
PeraonB at Avenuo C und Sixth
street heard tho crashing of glass and
Boy Wanted Someone to
CHICAGO. Thero waa great excitement-at
ono of tho big downtown
hotela tho other night. Tho blonde
Bwltchboard operator had Juat confid
ed to the hat boy that "she should
worry." Hut tho cause of her prospec
tive unrcat was never disclosed, for
at that moment tho buzzer began to
mako Bounds like Dr. Watts' "busy
little bee."
"Hello! Hello!" she answered. "Say
don't jiggle tho receiver like that.
What? You want tho proprietor. In
room 501, quick?"
"For heaven's sake." said the oper
ators appealing to the hat boy, "see
If you ca find Mr. Drake. A party up
In 501 is being murdered, I guess."
The boy hastily rushed for Tracey
Drake's ofllco. ,
"Hello. Yes? Yes? Hello? You
want a bellboy or a chambermaid?
All right. They're coming up."
.At tho command of "Front!" from
tho deBk clerk the captain of the bells
saluted.
"Something awful's happening up
In 501. Let mo know tho worst as
soon as you get thero."
By this tlmo an awed group of
chambermalda Btood trembling out
side tho door, fearing to open It and
roveal tho grewaomo mystery. Down
tho hall camo a procession of bell
boys, followed at a illstanco by tho
house detective and Proprietor Drake.
.From within all waa silont. It was
an ominous silence.
Steals Stove to Save
SEATTLE, WASH. It was a cold
day. "Tommlo" Mason shivered
nnd pulled tho blankets closer about
him. No uso. Tho bed was a little
warmer than any other part of the
bare, Icy room but a fellow can't
sleep nil day.
Ho arose, wrapped somo blankets
over his freezing shoulders, nnd got
mad. This was tho only mennB-he had
of keeping warm becoming angry
for there wns no stove In tho place.
That sort of treatment didn't melt
any Icicles, however, so Monon deter
mined to get something moro warm
Ing than an Idea. He would steal a
Btove! The only thing to consider
waB where.
Mirrors Have a Bracing
CLEVELAND, O. Comes now a new
wrlnklo In psychological experi
ments, nt least tho application of it 1b
now to Clevolnntl Down at tho Way
farors Lodge, 1-140 West 10th street,
mirrors aro being used aa an active
corrective Inlluenco.
Credit for the Idea Is duo to a
"drifter" who spent several nights
there some mouths ago. He was nn
old man. n ho Bald ho was "paying tho
piper" for n misspent life. Tho super
intendent discovered him beforo tho
glnB8 In tho men's dormitory, thought
fully survuylng his somewhat bluured
counteniuico.
"Thoro ought to be a lot of theso
thlngB around here, bo," snld the old
man. "It tells a fuller n lot of things
about himself that ho wouldn't listen
to from anybody eUe. It Is tho kind
of ndvlco you cannot get away from.
True, It cornea to you ktud of lato
things you do and shouldn't havo done
don't always show right away,"
Right If You Are Dead
saw Riley's black-clad form pick itself
up and dash off at tho top speed of a
pair of nnnblo legs. Ono woman
fainted and two peddlors deserted
their push carts and fled, terrified.
As Riley in his flight flashed past
the line of four carriages following
tho hearfio a driver shouted: "it's Jim
Itlley, none other."
Riley pulled up out of breath, when
ho had found refugo in tho Willett
street stables.
"Is this me? Am I alive?" ho
gasped to a Btableman.
"It's you. Riley, but your face has
gone nil chalky. What's tho mntter7"
Riley pinched himself to feel if it
hurt. Delng assured,' ho explained:
"Maybe I waB a bit groggy when I
came in at four o'clock thla morn
ing. Looking for a place for forty
winks, I see the hearse opan and look
ing snug and warm. So 1 crawls In
side and go sound asleep after closing
tho doors. Tho next thing 1 know I'm
on my way to the cemetery.
"At first I didn't know whether I
wns dreaming or it was the real thing
I thought if I could kick a hole in king
dom come I'd know I was dreaming;
so I letB drive. I was so Beared I dis
remember dropping into tho street,
but I kept on running and here I am."
The hearso had been ordered out at
6:00 a. in. to attend an early funeral.
Help Him Say Prayers
;tHfe?
"Had we better knock or force the
door open?" asked some one In a bat
ed whisper.
Then ono of the boys was shoved
forward. Tho door waB opened, and
the excited crowd followed In timor
ously, prepared for anything.
On a chair near tho telephone Btood
an eight-year-old boy In his pajamas,
the receiver to his ear.
"I thought you were never coming,"
ho burst out. "Didn't you hear mo
ring?"
"Now that we're here," said Mr.
Drake, his voice still unsteady after
tho "turn" ho had had, "what can wo
do for you? Is ia it ice water--or
what?"
"I'm Willie Jackson," explained tho
small boy. "My papa went down
stairs to talk business. My mamma
Is In Cincinnati, and I want somebody
to say my prayers to, as I want to go
to sleep."
A chambermaid choerfuly volunteer
ed to servo in tho capacity of
"mother."
Himself From Freezing
Janitors would laugh at him, he re
flected, If ho usked for a stove. Ho
had no money to buy ono. which left;
only one course he would appropri
ate a furnace, a heater, a range, even
a chafing dish If that were all ho could
find but ho waa bound to get some
thing. Ho paused In front of a furniture
house and considered. Ho would next
have to steal some coal and some
wood he could borrow the matchea
maybe.
And If he woro "pinched" he should
worry, for there woro plenty of nlco
warm atovea In the bridewell.
So like his namesake, "Tom, Tom.
tho I'lper's Son" he stole a stove
nnd "away he run." The stove weighed
85 pounds, and It kept growing heuVier
all tho time, so Mnson waB not sur
prised when Max Matrofaky, proprie
tor of the store, caught him, and called
tho police.
The next morning he was arraigned
In court and was sent to the bridewell
In leu of rhe payment of a line of $5
and costs. 'I'll us do dreams come
truo.
Effect on Wanderers
Naturally, thtTo havo always been
mirrors a plenty In tho women's de
partment. Several moro have been ndded tc
tho men's quarters There Is one In
tho dining room and another In the
parlor. They aro being used. too. . It
has been noticed that tho men who
spend tho night nt the lodge mnko a
point of consulting thu glass closely
before reporting for breakfast, and
moro often than not Btrnlghten their
shoulders a bit, put up their heads a
little hlgbor and generally try to look
unllko "down-nndouters."
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be milled. Buy Calumcn It's mora
economical more wholesome. glees
bat results. Calumet is far tupetlor to
tour milk and soda.
Occasional Visit ir.
A notable housekeeper of the pas!
generation, beforo tho days of screens,
had Just announced wltk decision that
she never had any flies.
"Dut, Aunt Augusta,' faltered th
timid visitor, "It seems to mo that 1
saw a fow In the dining room."
"Oh, those," replied her aunt, wltb
a majeatlc wave of tne hand, "were the
neighbors' flies. They will como In
occasionally. Dut I wlb saying, we
never have any of our owh." Youth'a
Companion. '
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Examlno carefully every bottlo ol
CASTORIA, a safe nnd suro remedy for
Infants and children, and bco that It
Bears tho
Slgnaturoi
In Uso For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
One at a Time.
She When we are married, dear,
I must havo threo servants.
He Certainly, darling. DM try to
keep each aa long as possible. St- V
Louis Post.
Jumped the Track.
"And Zens turned Niobo tuto a
etone."
"Did they havo motor cars in thoso
days, dad?"
Only Onn "IIKORTO QUININE"
That U LAXATim UltOMO OIUNINH. to
fur tho sltiuaiuro ut 13. Vf. OllOvll. Cur" a Cold
In Ono Dj, Curoi Orlp In Two lteji. 2ta,
Stealing away from bad company is
Justifiable larceny
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