The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, March 24, 1914, Image 2

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    THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMIAVEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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than from nny other country on tho
best mothods of developing tho In
dUBtrles of his kingdom and propose
to bring hero with him, In addition
OF,
WILL VISIT THE UNITED STATES
to tho queen nnd tho princess, a num
ber of his most nblo citizens, who, on
their return to Bulgaria, will apply tho
lessons they have learned to tho teach
ing of othors.
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BULGARIA
One of the Leading Factors in th e Recent Balkan War Coming to
America With Queen Eleanor a, the Princess Eudoxia arid
an Army of the Leaders of His Country, to Study Our
Methods and Absorb New Ideas.
Now York. Czar Ferdinand lo com
ing to tho United States. Tho man
who would bo king, and who waB and
is king, and what Is moro, czar, Is
coming to America with Queon Elea
norn, the PrlnceBS Eudoxia, and many
of tho loaders of his country. Ho Is
looking for new Ideas, American ldeaB,
for this ruler is tho apostle of modorn
ideas to his people and In full sym
pathy with them.
Thoro was a tlmo whon tho world
thought Ferdinand would never bo
anything moro than tho Man Who
Would He King. When tho young
prince of Saxo-Coburg was considering
tho offer of tho Bulgarian leaders, Bis
marck succinctly remarked to him:
"Take it, young man, it will always
bo u pleasant remlnlscenco."
But it was 27 years ago whon
Ferdlnnnd first began to rulo tho Bul
garians and tho experience isn't a
reminlsconce yet. Every year thore
are rumors Ferdinand is going to ab
dicate, Ferdinand Is going to bo as
saBslnatcd, Ferdinand Is tired of his
job, and somo power or other Ib going
to givo Ferdinand the experienco of
his predecessor, who was practically
kidnaped by tho Russians.
Hut every January 1 Ferdinand is
thero on hand as usual, working full
office hours, drilling his troops,
scheming with bis captains of Indus
try, planning now railroads and portB,
Intriguing In regal fashion, and alto
gether doing buslncos at tho old stand.
Ferdlnnnd ought to prove intensely
lntorostlng to America for ono thing,
If for no othor. Ho 1b tho world's
champion trust maker and magnato
creator. Ferdinand came in 1887 to
rulo over what was sometimes called
the Peasant state. It was a country
of rough, capable, self-reliant farmers.
Thoro was no middle cIqbb (mer
chants) and no upper class (aristoc
racy). Ferdinand has created these
two classes. Ho has caused Bulgarian
life to bo largely patterned on tho
rest of Europe. But his methods are
wiiiiBMKigiSh?itei2i sSI
General 8avoff, Czar Ferdinand's Army
Chief In Balkan War.
original. Ho belioves In rich mon. Ho
thinks tho Rockefellers, tho Carnegles,
tho WoyerhaouBers, and tho Morgnns
aro what mako a country gront. To'
dovelop his crude nation ho deliber
ately set out to favor certain indi
viduals. Grasping methods ho encour
aged. And these industrial empires
ho mado tho framowprk of his own
political empire.
What lls success haB beon was seen
In tho recent Balkan wars. In the
first war tho Bulgarians swept al
most to tho gates of Constantinople,
carrying everything beforo them. Of
courso, Ferdinand, or Bomobody mado
a gravo mlstako in starting tho sec
ond war, whoro Bulgaria tacklod Sor
vla and Greece and lost almost nil sho
had gained In tho first conflict But
this sotback in tho faco of great odds
did not upset tho argumont that Ferdi
nand had dono wonders in his quarter
of a century at tho head of tho Bul
garian pcoplo
In person Ferdinand Is largo, ho has
a magnificent heavy board and a pres
ence which commands respect among
ono of tho roughost and most head
strong peoplo In tho world Ho is a
man of tho strangest contrasts. Sus
pected of having tho man who put
him on tho throne, Stnmbouloff, tho
great Bulgarian patriot, put to death
with hideous tortures, he is yet In his
calmer moments dovoted to tho sim
plest of hobbles, tho collection of but
terflies and wild flowers. It 1b said ho
spent tho last moments beforo going
forth to whr with tho Turks among his
beloved cabinets and albums,
Yet ho Is a man of tho most redoubt
ablo courage, of tho utmost fierceness
on occasion, and if his enemies aro to
bo credited only a little, of an un
scrupulousness seldom met In theso
modern days. Ho wss accuood of bo
lng behind tho capture of Miss Stono,
rf 'H' laaMBBaHk'
tho Amorlcan missionary, who was
hold by bandits for many weoks.
Ho is a hard worker and a thorough
student. Among other tilings, ho has
tho distinction of bolng the only mon
arch who can talk Yiddish. Bulgaria
has bocn freed of tho curso of antl
semltlBtn which has thrown its dark
shadow over Houmanla and RusBla.
Fordlnand won tho first royal per
sonago to go aloft in a Hying machine.
On July 5, 1910, his majesty went for
Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
a flight with Dalamlnne, a Bolglum
aviator. Priuco Boris, tho heir-apparent
to tho throne, and Princess Cyrille,
tho king's second son, also flew that
day.
Besides theso two sonB, Ferdinand
lias two daughters. All four aro chil
dren of his first wife, who died in 1899.
His second wlfo was beforo her mar
riage Princess Eleunora of Rouss. She
was forty-olght yoars old whon ho mar
ried her und It Is said ho took this step
in order to protect his daughters from
court intrigues'.
This is not tho first tlmo that Fordl
nand has seen America. In 1879 ho
visited his brother, Prince Augustus of
Saxo-Coburg, who had married tho
younger of tho two daughters of tho
Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil. Tho
princess mndo a long botanical voy
ago in tho lntorlor of Soutli America
and when Fordlnand returned to
Europo ho wroto it up In Latin that It
might bo read by all scientists. The
visit of Ferdlnnnd horo olght years
beforo ho ascended tho throno, did
not attract much attention, and llttlo
was written about It.
When Ferdinand decided ho would
tnko tho moro high sounding titlo of
czar Instead of prlnco ho was not arro
gantly assuming something for which
thoro was no basis in history and
precedent. It was a reversion to what
Bulgaria had boon In the tenth cen
tury. At that tlmo the Bulgarians,
revolting from tho Byzantlno empire,
established a now realm, of which tho
capital was tho ancient city of Tlr
nova. Bulgaria becamo a powerful
state, extending to tho Adriatic as
well iiB to tho Black sea, and its chief
ruler, Symen, was crowned as czar.
Whon tho commissioners of tho Pan-nmn-Paciflc
exposition visited Ferdi
nand recently ho told them of his ad
miration for things American, and set
before them an American dinner, In
which wild turkey, pork and beans fig
ured prominently.
Tho king is convlncod thnt Bulgaria
can learn moro from tho United States
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Prlnco Paul Troubotszkoy, tho famous Russlun sculptor, is In America ex
hibiting Bomo of tho creations which havo won for him n high placo In tho
world of art. Tho photograph bIiowb him standing besldo a bust of Thomas F.
Ryan. Tho princo's mother was an American nnd he Is fond of this country.
SEEK GOLD IN DESERTED CITY
Panning, Rocking and Sluicing Ruins
and Sidewalks Find Nuggets
and Coins.
Redding, Cal. Tho streets and ruins
of the old town of Shasta, onco tho
most prosperous gold mining camp in
tho stato, aro bolng mlnod for gold
and coin. For weeks Perry Davis and
Harry Paigo havo been making $10 a
day each.
They aro panning, rocking and sluic
ing underneath tho sidewalks, in tho
ruins of the brick buildings that lino
tho weBt sido of tho "good old town"
and In Main street itself. They recover
not only gold nuggets and gold dust,
but silver nnd gold coins.
In tho good old days ono could
scarcely walk up Main street of Shasta
for tho jam of pack animals and tho
crowd of miners on their way to tho
placer diggings near by. Gold dust was
plentiful. Tho miners spent money
llko princes.
No one claims the brick buildings
that havo stood tenantless for years.
Davis and Paigo havo ripped up tho
floors and worked ovor tho rubbish
they found underneath. Thrown into
tho sluice boxes or elso panned out by
hand, this rubbish line yielded nuggets
and coins. Dimes by tho scoro have
boon rocovered, some of them dating
back to 1814, and nono of them being
of moro recent mlntago than tho early
fifties.
NO WAY. TO COOL A CAT
Put on Ice, Pussy Leaps Into Barroom
In Frenzy and Makes Wreck
of It
New York. John Tonkes, proprietor
of tho Colonial hotel, Eighth avenuo
and Ono Hundred and Twenty-fifth
street, thinks locking a cat in a re
frigerator by mistake Is likely to mako
It wild. Ho reached this decision tho
other day.
Somcono closed tho refrigerator
door on a big black cat When It was
openod two hours later pussy tore out
In a fronzy. Sho mado straight for
tho barroom. Horo were a dozon men,
among them Colonel Bambrich, a Civil
wr veteran.
Thoy got out all except Colonol
Bambrich. Ho took a chair and raised
it to throw at tho animal. The streak
of fur rushed botweon his logs and
upset him.
Weary of marathoning up and down
tho floor, the cat took, to tho sholvps,
shattering cut glass worth $150 tat
overy bound. Colonel Bambrich in his
upset dislocated a hip.
MOTOR HEARSE CAUGHT FIRE
Funeral of a Woman Interrupted by
Blaze In New York Thousands
Witness Sight
Now York. Tho sight of n motor
hcarso containing a body and ablaze
from end to end, attracted thousands
of curious pedestrians on Lower
Broadway. Harry Duris, tho chauf
feur, swathed in a big fur coat, was
slightly burned before volunteers
stripped off tho garmont
Tho body, that of a woman, was re
moved from tho blazing hearse by tho
police. Flroraon then put out tho fire.
It had caught from tho motor.
Asks Police to Find Gold Teeth.
Chicago. MUs Trixio Sing, a
vaudovlllo singer, appealed to tho po
llco to find her two gold teeth which
sho lost trying to eat a tough steak
In a restaurant "Tho teeth cost a
lot of money," sho said, "and I can't
do my uct without them."
Note That Was Signed by Webster and Clay
WASHINGTON. What always charms ono about Washington Is to realize
that, after all, mon aro human, nnd that no dignity or distinction can'
tllralnate tho spirit of democracy on which the republic is founded. To walk
along and havo n chat with Chief Jus
(y SfWfimi
him with the affectionate greetings of tho days when ho was forging his way
to tho front as a promising young lawyor.
Tho men in olllcial Washington scorn to havo less .of a halo about them
than In tho good old days, when tho towering form of Webster or Henry Clay
would attract moro attention on Pennsylvania avenuo than a brass band or n
tango dancer In 1914. In a bank tho other day was shown a note Indorsed
jointly by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. The story Is told that Clay asked
Webster to lndorso a note with him for $500.
. "All right," said tho studious and thoughtful Webster, "I'll do so, Clay, if
you'll mako It $1,000 and give mo half." Clay agreed to tho compact, and tho
two set out for Banker Rlggs, signed the note with due solemnity, and se
cured tho proceeds. As thoy swung out across tho threshold on to tho
avenuo and divided the money, Webster in his ponderous voice remarked to
Clay, "Henry, why do you suppose Mr. Rlggs wanted our names on that note?"
"It baffles mo, Daniel," responded Clay, "perhaps ho desired some me
mento to hand down to posterity, for I cannot at this moment conceive how It
Is going to bo paid by tho present generation."
Tho cancelled noto Is today a valued souvenir worth many times Its face,
because of tho Illustrious signers. National Magazine.
Bachelor Member of House Embarrassed by Plea
REPRESENTATIVE MOSES KINKAID of Nebraska, a bachelor, was em
barrassed In tho houso the other dny. Ho was almost obliged to agreo
to got married In order to secure tho pnssago of "a bill providing that tho
marriage of a homestead entryman to
a homestead entrywomnn shall not im
pair tho right of either to a patent,
after compliance with tho law for ono
year."
Mr. Klnkald said tho present laws
aro an impediment to marriage In tho
public land states, and that this condi
tion of affairs should bo no longer tol
erated. ,
"Tho gentleman from Nebraska has
a good deal of nerve to call this bill
up," suggested Representative Mann
of Illinois. "Ho says it Is against
public policy to prevent marriage, while tho gentleman all his life has been
preventing ono marriage that ought to take place."
Mr. Klnkald blushed and stuttered and then exclaimed haltingly:
"I think I can make' up for this omission, dereliction, or lack of oppor
tunity, by helping to promoto a law of this kind."
"If I thought this bill wnB designed In any way to permit tho gentlemau to
Join his affairs with some ontrywoman I should cortainly favor its passage,"
returned Mr. Mann. "I doubt whether the gentleman can mako up for his
own fallings in this manner."
"I do not stand in tho way of marriage of worthy widows, widowers,
bacholors, or maidens," responded Mr. Klnkald.
"I suggest an amendment Including our Nebraska friend," observed Rep
resentative Madden of Illinois.
"I would bo included," said Mr. Kinkald, smilingly.
"Wo should llko to help tho gentloman get married," Bald Mr. Mann.
"I will accept all help gratefully," replied Mr. Klnkald.
Tho bill was passed.
About the Easiest Thing in the World to Say
It k SK Washington," Is tho phrase that makes tho corps of correspondents at
A tho national capital 111. It Is tho easiest thing In tho world to say, and
sometimes entails endless labor.1 It means that somewhere in this country a
paper is going to press, and some one
that a Washington newspaper man can
answer any question in tho world. Somebody in this town will remember the
color of thoso eyes, and tho paper will have it.
That is not nn extreme example, either. Didn't ono Washington bureau get
a quory not long ago. In tho "wee sma" hours of the morning, usking tho num
ber of steel missiles aboard one of the battleships. How would you like to got
that problem put up to you at I a. m. wlththo understanding thut the answer
had to bo fired back instanter?
Another query, from a Canudian paper, asked for tho number of employes
outof work In nearly overy big city in tho Union, tho cost of clothes and food
In all thoae cities and tho probable effect on general business. Another
query asked a correspondent hero, "Who Is Coup d'etat and whoro is ho from?"
Tho correspondent had been using French In his political stuff. Ono of the
most famous queries came from n yellow sheet In a big city. It read:
"Something :u tho uir. Send 500 words."
Tho paper had a hunch that something was doing, nnd wanted to stir uj
the bureau.
Senator Martine "Glad to Meet" the Ambassador
SOCIAL affairs In congressional circles under tho present Democratic regime
lack tho formality which characterized republican gatherings of a Blmilar
chnractor under preceding administrations. At least that Ib what society
people In Washington say, nnd thoy
are telling a gooa story on sonaior
JnmoB E. Martlno of New Jersey to
Illustrate their point.
At n reception given by tho senator
not long ago, so tho story goes, mem
bers of tho diplomatic corps, with
their gold braid and medals of honor,
mingled with tho nioro modestly
dressed civilians. Sonator Martina
was circling the room, greeting his
guests In his bluff, hearty way, when
his glanco happened to rest on tho
Spanish ambassador, gaily caparisoned in uniform of his rank
"Who in thunder are you? Where in thunder do you como from'" said
Senator Mnrtlno in his characteristically explosive mauner
Somowhnt abashed by tho senator's frank question nnd boldness of expres
sion, the ambassador mnnaged to stammer out:
"I am "Sonor Don Junn Rlano y Gayangos, chamborlain to his majesty tho
king of Spain, and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from that
country."
Senator Martino's nerve never has been known to fail him In nn emer
gency nnd it stood him in good stead in this instance.
"Well, by gad, sir," he ropllod, extending his hand cordially, "I'm glad to
meet you."
tice White and find that tho man who
has written decisions of historic mo
ment from which thero Is no appeal
retains an Interest in everyday affairs
nnd wears a fuzzy hat, and about tho
some sort of clothes, shoes and neck
ties as any othor man, only serves to
omphaslzo his real dignity. Tho
chief jubUco Is as simple as he Is dig
nified. He loves to spond his vacation
dnys at tho old homo In Louisiana,
whoro neighbors nnd friends still hail
Som-s jIpeal of
W r s
on that sheet wants to know, for In
stance, what was the color of Presi
dent Arthur's eyes.
"Ask Washington," says tho man
aging editor, and tho telegraph editor
clicks off tho massage.
The Washington correspondent gets"
tho query, it may arrlvo in tho middle
of the night, or it may arrlvo oven
Inter, but ho Iibb to answer It In order
to preserve tho Invlolnte reputation
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for all by Calumet
For daily use in millions of kitchens has
proved that Calumet is highest not only in
Duality but in leavening power as wcll-i-un-olling
in results pure to the extreme and
wonderfully economical in use. Ask your
grocer. And try Calumet next bake day,
Received Highest Awards
WorM'i Pnr
Ft4 Eipotitloa,
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35 BUSIES PER ACRE
was th yield of WHEAT
on many farms in
m
Western Canada in (iV
1913, some yields W 1
being reported a sf
high oa SO bushel UJ
per ncro. As high I
02
as 100 bushels were lit
icvuiucu lit euiuo
SO bushel for barley and
from 10 to 20 bus. for flax.
J. Keys arrived in the
country 5 years ago from
Denmark with very little
means. He homesteaded,
worked hard, is now the
owner or xw acres ot land,
in 1913 had a crop of 200
acres, which will realize him
about $4,000. His wheat
welt hsd 68 lbs. to the bushel
and averasedover3S bushals
to the acre.
Thousands of similar in.
stances misht he related of the
homesteaders in Manitoba, Sas
katchewan and Alberta,
The croo of 1913 wna nn nhim.
dant one everywhere in Western
Canada.
Ask for descriptive literature and
reduced railway rates. Apply to
Superintendent of Immigration,
Ottawa, Canada, or
W. V. BENNETT,
Boo Building, Omaha, Neb.
Canadian Government Agent
Constipation
Vanishes Forever
Prompt Relief Permanent Cure
LAKTKR'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS never
fail. Purely vegeta-
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tne uver.
Stop after
inner distress-cure
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improve the complexion, brighten the eyes.
SMALL TILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE.
Genuine must bear Signature
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