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    THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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WASHINGTON TO GET
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Tho U. S. S. Constellation, tho second ship built by tho United States
navy, will probably bo taken to Washington nnd anchored In tho tldul basin
In Potomac park near tho statue of Admiral John Paul Jones, where It will
bo scon by the thousands of tourists who swarm to tho national capital. Hear
Admiral Victor I3lue started tho movement to bring tho historic old fighting
craft from Newport, and tho house naval affairs committee reported on It
favorably. Tho white oak sides of tho old vossol hold the lead of tho French,
with whom sho grappled In 1798; of tho pirates sho fought In tho Trlpolltan
war, of tho British gunboats In 1812 and of tho fighting craft of tho Con
foderacy.
STATES IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD
American Who Was Lost in British Capital Strongly Impressed
With Idea as Conveyed to Him by Youngster Who Rendered
Him a Service Possibilities of the Plan Appealed to
Western Man and He Introduced It at Home.
New York. Somewhat moro than
four ycarB ago on American man found
himself lost in tho streets of London
ono night Ho was going to dino at a
private homo In n quiet neighborhood
and when a thick fog settled down ho
bocamo confused, wandered this way
and that and llnally stood still on Uio
pavement wondering what to do next.
Then ho Baw somo ono coming toward
him carrying a lantern. Nearer and
nearer came tho light and Boon tho
American porcolved that It was borno
by a lad wearing a uniform, who
Uopped, saluted, and said:
"1 bog your pardon, Blr, but can I
bo of service to you?"
"Indeed you can!" tho American ox
claimed and quickly explained hla
Plight
"That's all right, sir," tho lad re
Bpondcd. "If you will step this way
I'll show you whero you want to go.
It's only a short distance."
Tho American thaukod his young
guldo heartily and arriving at bin des
tination trlod to pay him for tho trou
bio ho had taken. Dut tho lad do
ell nod.
"Much obliged, air," ho said, "but I
can't tako money for doing a good
turn. That's what I am out for this
foggy evening."
"How do you mean?" asked the
American, Instantly interested and
forgetful of Idiom.
"Why," tho llttlo fellow replied, "it's
ono of my duties all Boy ScoutB havo
to do a good turn to somebody every
day. If they don't they fall to keep
tho scout's oath and havo to quit."
Tho American forgot his dinner In
vitation and nil else for tho next few
minutes, for nt onco ho grasped some-
Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell and
Wife Reviewing Boy Scouts
in tondon.
thing of tho possibilities latent in tho
idoa of bringing up thousands of boys
to perform some good turn, day after
day, during their most lmprosslonable
years. What might logically happen
ns a result of this cumulative habit on
the part of forty or fifty thousand lads
in ono country almost stunned him.
Ho 11 red question after question nt
tho llttlo chap In uniform, who stood
there, lantern In hand, that drlrzllng,
foggy night. Ho lenrncd that n scout's
first duty Is forgotfulness of self and
Hervlco to othorB, especially In time of
danger. He learned that tho corner
Htono was truth nnd honor, loyalty to
God, to family, country and all placed
In authority; that a scout learns how
to drive out ovll thoughtB and dontrea
by systematic exercise which hardens
his muscles, by cool bnthB, by proper
food and suitnblo clothing, und, espe
cially by keeping his mind occuplod
by doing, things that aro Interesting
aa well as being what older folks call
THE CONSTELLATION'
worth while. And finally tho Ameri
can learnod that at tho head of this
wonderful organization of English boys
was Gon. Sir Robert Baden-Powell.
Tho American went in to dinner; his
young guldo saluted and went on hlB
way. Next day tho American sought
Gen. Baden-Powell, and before long
had so absorbed tho spirit of tho scout
movement that ho hastened homo full
of tho Idea of organizing a correspond
ing movement for American lads. And
that is how the Boy Scouts of America
camo to bo started.
Since tho time when It was placed
on a permanent footing, just four
yoare ago, tho Boy Scouts of Americ.i
havo grown by loapu and bounds. To
day thero are moro than 300,000
BCoutB In the whole country, but only
7,000 scout mastors, and tho nocd for
moro men to help develop nnd guldo
boy Ufa is growing keener month by
month.
Tho nctlvitlos of tlio scouts nro most
varied nnd comprehensive. Work in
gymnasiums, hlkos In tho country, ex
perience In building shelters in tho
woods, lighting fires with ono match
and without any match nt all, cook
ing plain food, ilndlng edible roots,
berries, etc., when food supplies aro
lacking; Instruction in swimming, div
ing, Ufesavlng, resuscitation of per
soiiB apparently drowned, fighting
flreB, rescuing porsons from burning
buildings tilled with smoko and flamos,
skating, snowBhocing, building tempo
rary bridges, cleaning up dirty neigh
boi hoods, exterminating flics, abolish
ing mosquito pests, all tho principal
forms of first aid to the injured, stop
ping runaways, handling small boats
In hoavy soaH, carrying messages with
utmost accuracy across nhort or long
stretches of city or country, running,
Jlimplng, guarding gamo and Uah,
845 CHINESE STUDENTS HERE
New York Leads, With 149, With Cal
ifornia Second and Illinois
Third.
Ithaca, N. Y. Eight hundred nnd
forty-live Chinese students nro attend
ing educational Institutions In tho
United Slntea, uccordlng to statistics
published in tho Chlneso Students'
Monthly for February. Of theso 45 nro
registered in Cornell university, which
ranks third among tho lnrgor schools
of tho nation in rognrd to tho number
enrolled. Columbia has moro than 70,
tho most that any single collogo can
claim Thoy are nearly nil grnduato
atudentB, howovor, whllo tlioso of Cor
nell aro principally undergraduates
anU very active In university Ufo. Of
tho total number 149 aro Btudylug In
Now York state, which leads all oth
ers In tho number of undergraduates'
California runs a close second with
145. Illinois hnB 108, whllo tho rest
aro scattered throughout 25 other
states
Of tho first flvo couraos, In which
tho largest number of ChlnoBo stu
dents aro enrolled,) four doal with on
glncetlng. Civil engineering loads with
48. mining 40 nnd electrical onglnoor
lng :I9. Following theso in order nro
Economics, 35; chemistry, 31; medi
cine, 30; education, 27; commerce, 22;
politics, 21; naval architecture, 15;
law, 13; toxtllo manufacturing, 4; rail
way administration, 2; physics, 2;
army, 2; navy, 1.
Only One Egg Broken In Crash.
Huntington, N. Y. A bobsled carry
ing 21 porsons crushed into a deliv
ery wagon loaded with eggs. Several
persons wero hurt but only ono egg
una broken.
training dogs and horses, Betting up
nnd working wireless npparatUB In
town or open country theso nro only
a few of the many features which en
ter into scout work. And at the bnsls
of all la that single principle of self
control and sorvlco for othorB which
includes rigidly the rule of "ono good
turn every day,"
In Massachusetts, Hoy Scouts aro
now making a census of trcos, doscrib
lng tho special), size, growth and loca
tion, so a record may bo compiled by
tho forestry commission. In several
btates they act as, deputy gamo and
fish wardens. In othor localltleH thoy
aro regularly enlisted as aids of the
olllclal flro wardens of great forest
tracts. In city nfter city, especially
in tho mlddlo wont, they have carried
out campaigns of cleaning up neigh
borhoods.
Philadelphia has enlisted tho co
operation of Hoy Scouts In protecting
tho city squares and parks. William
II. Hall, chief of tho bureau of public
proporty, declares that thox can do
far moro than regular nttendantB in
proventing othor lads who aro thought
less from destroying shrubbery and
damaging flue trees.
Governor Deneen of Illinois enlisted
tho services of Hoy Scouts in helping
tho public safety commission of Chi
cago and Cook county. Tho Job of tho
scouts is especially to help other chil
dren understand and avoid dangers in
the streets; to guide very llttlo folks
across crowded highways and show
thorn how to keep their head3 when
unexpectedly cnught in a mazo of ve
hicles. Each of these scouts had been
furnished with a safety commission
button, bo that other children and
adults, too havo no hesitation in call
ing on them for assistance and advice.
Scouts of Toxarkana, Ark., have
been kind to a woman who was In
great need after the death of her hus
band. In all probability sho thanked
tho boys, but alio also wroto a lettor
to headquarters, in which sho told
Boy Scouts In Action.
of tho matoriai help tho lads gavo her
when Bho was without means of sup
port nnd how their cheerfulness and
brlghtnosB gavo her moro courage
than anything clso.
Tho list of rescues of drowning per
sona saved by scouta la a long one,
and tho instances como from almost
every part of tho country.
' Ono qf tho most widespread dutios
rondered by scouts Inst year was In
connection with tho county falra held
nt various placos throughout tho coun
try. At fair uftor fair, where country
pooplo gathered by thousands, alert
llttlo fellows wearing scout uniforms
acted ns guldos, cared for persons
overcomo by tho heat, found lost chil
dren and restored them to distracted
parents and In other ways showed
that they could do things worth while.
LIBELED BY TALKING HORSE
German Spinster Picked Out by Anl
mal as Woman Most In
Love Sues Circus.
Borlln. Butzow, In Mecklenburg
haB the distinction of being tho first
town whoro an Inhabitant has been
libeled by a talking horse. Recently
n talking horao connected with a trav
eling circus was Instructed by Its
tralnor to select from tho nudieneo
tho woman who was most in love.
The Intolllgont animal sought out an
elderly spinster who was present with
her flnnco, whereat shouts of laugh
ter aroso from tho uudlonce
Finally, tho fiance, losing his tem
per, drow a ioolver and fired a shot,
which ho mutely Intended to frighten
tho JcstcrB. Tho .liiillut struck and
slightly wounded a married woman
who was Mime dlstanco off. The vic
tim now claims dnmagea for asmiult,
whllo tho spinster sues tho circus
proprietor for tho Insult perpetrated
, by tho talking horse
Find Boy In Suitcase.
Chicago. Patrons of Blgglnl's sa
loon wero. startled to soo a aultcnbo
on tho lloor of tho barroom begin to
ri-iggle, rock back and forth and emit
lusty cries. Investigation showed
that It contained a flve-daja'-old boy.
Tho police aro hunting tho joung man
who left tho suitcase.
Cat Goes "Music Mad."
Now York. Just as Mra. August
Junnd's duughtor, Elsie, bogan phi) tug
tho piano tho family cat wont music
mad, aud botoro it was killed bit Mrn.
Junod, Elsie, a cousin and a policeman.
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WASHINGTON. Ground was broken February 12 for tho great memorial
which Ib to be erected In Washington to Lincoln. As would have pleased
the great president, tho utmost simplicity marked tho breaking of tho ground.
The day was tho ono hundred nnd
I l ! I .'""strw iHth anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
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tomac, and all removed a few spades of earth, and that waB all the rites there
were.
Of course, thero were camera fiends nnd representatives of all great mov
ing picture firmB in tho country, making films of tho epoch-making Incident.
It was a freezing day, with a biting wind, but everybody stood with barod
heads aa tho llrat few spadefuls of earth were turned. There wore a few men
and women of tho common people, whom Lincoln loved, there to see the per
formance, but only a few probably not over 20 in nl.
Before beginning to turn tho earth, former United States Senator Black
burn, who has been nppointed chairman of tho commission in place of the late
Senator Cullom, inndo a short speech, opening tho exorcises.
"This great memorial will show that Lincoln is now regarded aa the great
est of all Americans," said Senator Blackburn, "and ho Is so held by the
South as well as by tho North. Today wo let tho country know that this great
work has been begun and will be carried on steadily until ltB completion."
Tho site Is on (he direct lino with the monument to Washington and tho
capltol and within ensy view of the gates of Arlington, whicli It is planned
to connect with the memorial by a memorial bridge.
Government Clerks Just
GOVERNMENT clerks are Just as selfish as any other body of people that
can bo got together. They hnve been howling for years for a retirement
law, which will make provisions for retirement at a certain ago cm one-half or
two-thirds of their salary, and tho
aani organization which la known aa
the "Retirement association" is de
manding increased salaries all nlong
the line. Tho puro selfishness of this
United States Civil Service associa
tion shows in tho fact that the clerks
are unablo to get together on any onj
suggestion for retirement. Scores of
tho younger clerks object to the
monthly assessment plan for the pur
poso of securing an endowment fund
on which aged clerks may be retired.
Yonth Is alwayB hopeful, and these younger clerk8 think that thoy will leave
tho government service long before the retirement age is reached, and then
all tho money that had been automatically taken from their monthly salaries
would bo loat to them. And they are strenuously opposed these younger
clorka aro to aupportlng in idleness any of tho aged clerks, who could bo Im
mediately retired on part pay if buch an endowment fund was established
Their selfishness is really what is retarding the passage of the retirement bill.
Ono of the finest exnmples of what may bo accomplished without foeling
any real loss of salary Is shown In the United States Soldiers' home. This
home, established' in General Scott's time, Just after the Mexican war, by an
indemnity fund from Mexico, which nobody knew what to do with, is today
tho most magnificent piece of property in tho District of Columbia. It can
shelter over 5,000 men without crowding. It has magnificent white marble
buildings with marble floors and walls, whito marble auditorium and theater,
a magnificent library building, a Just as magnificent administration building,
with a most beautiful cottage for the administration officials, great conserva
tories and herds of tho very flnoBt milch cows In fact, everything on earth
that the heart can wish for, and all done by simply reserving a small sum of
32 cents a month from every enlisted man's pay.
Few Holidays Observed in City of Washington
BE It known that in the District of Columbia mighty few of tho patriotic
holidays aro observed. For instance, congress sits on Memorial day, Just
exactly as though It were a common, ordinary day, and observes Washington's
birthday by somo senator reading out
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in tho war department at all, so his
secretary called up Mr Garrison'B home to inquire whore tho secretary of war
might bo. Mrs. Garrison Informed Mr. Garribon's secretary that her husband
had gone to Now York to address n meeting of tho Old Colony club. "Mr
Garrison thought that ho might Just as well tako advantage of tho holiday to
day and make this address," added tho wlfo of tho secretary of war.
And thoso who havo been a long time in Washington had a great laugh
on Secretary Garrison when ho returned to tho city to be told that February
12 is not a hollda in tho District of Columbia. There nro a great many other
things that Secretary Garrison might learn of tho lack of patriotism of con
gresa and in the District of Columbia.
Light Gray Is Most Inconspicuous for Soldiers
WHAT color can be seen the fntthest? What Is the most conspicuous color?
Experiments to answer these questionb have been made by tho war de
partment to determine tho color best suited for n soldier's uniform. The
experiment proved row peoplo reniizo
tho difference colors can make or
tholr real relation to ono another.
Tho ideal soldier's costume is ono
that soon fades into tho background,
nnd that does not show at all from a
distance, making it Invisible to tho
enemy In order to provo tho relatlvo
consplcuouauoBs of colors, 12 soldiers
were drossed in colored uniforms and
oruoreu 10 uiurcn uu, wjiuu u group oi
officers and color experts remained bo-
hind to tako notes on tho uniforms.
Two of tho 12 soldiers wero clad in light gray, two In dark gray, two In green,
two in dark bluo, two In scnrlet, and two in tan, ns these aro the colors most
lifted for uniforms.
Tho first to disappear wero tho light gray. Tho next two were tho tan.
Tho next, surprising as It may soem to those who bellovo thoy know colors,
wore the scarlet. Then followed tho dnrk gray, whllo tho dark bluo and green
lomnlurd visible long after the othor colors had disappeared.
Experiments wore also mndo at firing at targets of various colors, with tho
same results. Red and bluo targets wore also experimented with, and It was
proved that bluo could bo moro easily soen at a distance, and hit, than
could red.
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Great Lincoln Memorial
Thero was no blaro of trumpets, no
pounding of drums nnd no burst of
artillery salutes. Tho resident mem
bers of the Lincoln memorial commis
sion, accompanied by Henry Bacon,
designer of tho memorial; M. F.
Comer, Toledo, O., tho contractor, nnd
Col. W. W. Hart, engineer commis
sioner in charge of public buildings
and grounds, met on tho spot down
on tho "made" ground by tho Po
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Washington's farowell address, whllo
of tho birthdays of McKlnley and Lin
coln absolutely no record Is usually
made. Tho Fourth of July, if congress
is In session, and Juno 14 suffer tho
same neglect.
Secretary of War Garrison, how
ever, taking it for granted that Lin
coln's birthday would be a holiday
the samo as in Now Jersey and Now
York, did not go down to his .office
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TOMS' FOR
LIBJOILS
No sick headache, biliousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.
Aro you keoplng your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, puro and fresh,
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with.
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgatlvo Waters 7
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Caecarots thoroughly clcanso and reg
ulate tho Btomach, remove the sour
and fcrmontlug food and foul gases,
tnko tho oxcess bllo from tho liver
nnd carry out of tho Bystem all tho
constipated wasto matter and poisons
in tho bowels.
A Cascaret to-night will mako you
feci great by morning. They work
while you slgep uover gripe, eicken
or causo any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents n box from your store.
Millions of mon and women tako a
Cascaret now and then and never
havo Headache, BlHouBness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
A Blow at Women.
Mrs. Church I seo under tho now
German rules, no local telephono con
versation may last longer than six
minutes and no long-distance conver
sation longer than nine.
Mrs. Gotham Why, tho idea! I
think it time tho women insisted on
their rights over there.
"BOUND FOR
WESTERN CANADA"
A PRAIRIE SCHOONER SLOGAN,
THAT STARTED FROM
NEBRASKA.
Four horses abreast attached to a
rod painted prairie schooner, with'
windows and a protruding stovepipe,
with the words, "Bound for Canada,"
on tho schooner's side, was tho object
of considerable interest as it passed
on the way northward from Nebraska
a short time ago through tho towns
In Nebraska, South and North Dakota.
After somo weeks of strenuous travel
ing In this way, Mr. J. F. Jensen made
the overland trip from Jameson, Ne
braska, and with his llttlo family made
tho regular customs entry at North
Portal, in tho provinco of Saskatche
wan. Their destination was Willow
Bunch, a district that Mr. Jensen
had selected as one In which It was
possible for him to work out his for
tune. He located on a good half sec
tion of land, and intended putting on
It somo cattle that would fatten on
tho wild prairio grass that grows so
luxuriously in that district. In addi
tion to this his purpose was to culti
vate a portion of It and raise wheat,
oats, barley or flax. In short, a life
devoted to mixed farming was what
ho had In view and It is easy to un
derstand that he will mako a success
of It, and in a year or so will attach
some more land holdings.
Although his beginning may be
small, it may safely bo said that Mr.
Jensen, like thousands of others who
havo begun life in western Canada on
no more nnd with probably much less,
will prosper. Ho will not be far from a
tine of railway. Schools will bo close
at hand and other social conditions so
necessary in a now country nro avail
able. Advertisement.
Argentina a Good Customer.
Argentina is tho foremost South
American country as a mqrket for
products of tho United States, our
sales thereto In the last calendar year
having boon $55,000,000 in vnlue, com
pared with $40,000,000 to Brazil and
$52,000,p00 to tho remaining 12 coun
tries of that continent
'GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
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Mako It Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
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Surpriso for You.
Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluf
fy, abundant und appears as soft, lus
trous and beautiful as a young girl's
nftor a "Danderino hair cleanse." Just
try this moisten a cloth with a llttlo
Dandorlno and carefully draw It
through your hair, taking ono small
strand at a time. This will cleanso
the hair of duBt, dirt and excessive oil
nnd in Just a few moments you havo
doubled tho beauty of your hair.
Besides beautifying tho hair nt once,
Danderino dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig
orates tho scalp, forever stopping Itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will plcaso you most will
bo after a few weeks' uso when you
will actually see now hair fine and
downy nt first yes but renlly now
hair growing all over tho scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of It, surely get n 25 cent bottlo of
Knowlton's Danderino from any fctoro
and Just try it. Adv.
Ample Explanation.
"Hello, Mike, where did you get
that black oye?"
"Why, O'Grady's just back from hla
honeymoon an' 'twas mo advlBed him
t' get married."
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