SONIA
MARANIEFF
By F. A. M1TCHEL
Tho province of Vyatka, lii Russia,
borders on Siberia, and, though It Is
not quite so far north as St Peters
l)urg, It Is rather u wild country. Near
Its center is a lino estate, In which on n
j)leco of rising round Ipa spnclous resi
dence. One day a lady rodo out from
this house on horseback. It was tbo
spring of tho year, and the winter had
been cold. The lady had been told
that wolves from tho forests had been
driven by hunger to seek food In the
nioro civilized region, and she had pis
tols and holsters nt tho pommel of her
saddle and a short rifle slung over her
shoulder. Two servants, also armed,
rode a short distance in her rear. She
was going to visit a charltablo Institu
tion In which she was interested.
During her return a sound of bark
ing and shots was heard behind her,
which drew rapidly nearer. Thou a
.sleigh appeared, tho driver lashing his
horses to cscapo a pack of -wolves. A
man in tho rear scat of the sleigh fired
a shot at tho brutes, then threw down
his gun. It was evident that ho had
used his last cartridge. Tho equestri
enne, supported by her servants, began
firing at tho wolves, which made off into
tho woods. Then tho man in the sleigh
thanked them for his life since, had it
not been for their coming, in a few
minutes more both ho and his driver
would have been devoured. Ilandlng
a card to tho lady bearing tho name
Count Boris Geronsky, ho said:
"If you ever como to St Petersburg
please advlso mo. I trust I shall bo
ablo to make your visit thero enjoy
able."
When tho lady read tho namo on tho
card tho expression on her faco chang
ed, but tho count, whoso nerves had
been severely taxed, felt a swimming
sensation and did not notlco tho im
pression his namo had created.
"You need rest and refreshment"
she replied to his request "Wo aro
not half a dozen versts from my house.
If you will partako of my hospitality
I will accept your invitation later, for
I shall soon visit tho capital."
Tho count invited her into his sleigh
and together they rodo to her home,
where she entertained him nt dinner.
After which ho proceeded on his jour
ney. Within a few months Count Geron--&iy
received a card on which was tho
namo of Sonla Maranleff, tho lady who
Tiad saved him from tho wolves. Ho
called upon her and begged her to tell
him in what way ho could best make
her visit to tho capital enjoyable.
"I Ilvo on tho edge of a wilderness,"
.she replied, "and havo never seen any
thing of life in a great city. I would
like to bo present at ono of tl'fl func
tions given nt tho palace."
"You shall be present," the count an
swered, "not only nt ono function, but
as many as you please. I am ono of
tho emperor's privy council and can
command invitations for tho asking."
Sonla Maranleff proved a great suc
cess in court society. Though sho
came from a wild country sho was re
fined, and there was about her a
greater freshness and ingenuousness
than In tho women of tho city. More
over, she was beautiful. Slnco sho
always gave her name as Sonla Mara
nleff it was supposed that sho was un
married. Many men strove to win her,
but sho seemed to prefer the attentions
of him who had introduced her. Count
Boris was devoted to her, but it was
generally known that ho was n mar
ried man and the Russian church does
not admit of divorce.
Thero is a custom in Russia that a
man of rank may marry a woman of
wealth, giving her the right to bear
his nnmo and tltlo for a consideration.
Count Geronsky, on coming of age,
found his paternal estate involved in
debt. A career nt court was open to
him, but he must have means to
achlevo It For 200,000 rubles ho had
given a wealthy woman tho right to
call herself Countess Geronsky. The
mnrrlago had been by proxy, and ho
hod never scon his bride.
Thoso who noticed Count Boris' at
tention to Sonla Maranleff and to
whom it was evident that he had fall
en in lovo with her, knowing of his
mnrrlago, sympathized with him, for
thero was a certain dignity about this
girl from a distant province, a chaste
boarincr. to mnko It evident that no
man could possess her without making
her his wife.
One evening when Sonla wns dancing
nt tho Winter palaco a lackey stepped
up to her with a telegram on a salver
which had been forwarded from her
abode. She opened it, and It was evi
dent that it contained some distressing
nows. She straightway left tho room,
and so absorbed was oho that sho drop
ped her telegram. A lady picked it up
and read tho address, "Countess Ge
ronsky." Tho incident; was soon common talk.
Geronsky wns congratulated on his
marriage with Sonla Maranleff nnd
asked why he had not announced it.
Tho count was astonished and when
told of how Sonla had dropped tho
telegram sought her Immediately. lie
found her in an apartment waiting for
her carriage.
"I learn," he said, "that you havo
received n telegram bearing my namo
and title. Aro you not Sonla Mara
nleff?" "I was Sonla Maranleff till I became
tho Countess GcronBky."
Tho' countess had received news of
tim death of her mother. Ilcr bus
band wont homo with her. and after
that they lived aH man a f wife.
A DOUBLE
TRIANGULAR
AFFAIR
By SARAH BAXTER
Ned Trucsdalo was born with u fair
Intellectual endowment, but thero was
ono feature in his makeup that kept
him constantly in hot water. As It is
tho nature of a bird to pour forth
melody, so wns It in Ncd'a nature to
make love.
Finally ho received a uoto from Miss
Bello Stevens, a girl to whom ho had
told his story and who, not knowing
of his idiosyncrasy, wns preparing her
trousseau. Having henrd of his at
tentions to nnother, in her mlsslvo she
stated that Bho did not propose to bo J
so ignomlulously treated. Sho scorn
ed to suo for breach of promise, and
tho only method loft her of punishing
him wns to net Just as If she were a
mnn and uso u man's methods. Sho
was in some respects a new woman
and had lost her grandfather in n duel.
These facts taken together, sho had de
cided to give him his cholco between
keeping his promise nnd giving her
satisfaction.
Tho most natural thing for Ned to
do wns to inform Miss Mnrlan Jones,
tho last girl to whom ho had given his
heart, of tho alternative that had been
offered him by her rival, with a request
that sho show him a way out of tho
difficulty. He sent Miss Jones the let
tor ho had received from Miss Ste
vens, whereupon Miss Jones, who wns
n militant suffragette, returned it with
an indorsement written lu n bold
hnnd on the face of it to the effect
that If he did not keep faith with her
(Miss Jones) she, too, would demand
satisfaction under tho code.
"Tho plot thickens," remarked Ned
to himself, nnd, fearing to confide in
any more girls lest ho get more duels
on his hnnds, he went straightway to
his friend Tom Alsop nnd laid tho two
letters before him.
"There's but one thing for you to do,
Ned: you must bluff 'em. Write a let
ter to each Btating that you havo been
unaccustomed to deal with women as
with men, but If she Insists on being
so treated you have no option but to
grant her request."
"What, fight two womenl"
"It won't como to that When they
find thnt you're not to bo trifled with
they'll haul in their horns, nnd you'll
bo free of both of them."
Ned was not bo certain of thus gain
ing his freedom and told his friend so.
"If you wish to mnko the matter
sure," said Tom, "you must follow tho
matter up by really and seriously en
gaging yourself to a girl whom you
would like to mnrry. Is there such a
girl?"
"I don't know. I feel more at homo
with Helen Swift than with any other
girl. I reckon I'll settle on her."
"Well, then, send word, as I havo told
you, to Miss Stevens and Miss Jones
nnd propose to Miss Swift When you
are really engaged these two will let
you alone."
Ned wrote the notes as advised and
the same evening proposed to Miss
Swift To tho lntter ho declared ho
was In earnest, but confessed that ho
was in trouble with other girls. Tho
young lady not only accepted him, but
promised to stand by him no matter
what the other girls might do.
The next day Tom Alsop vecelvcd an
earnest request from Ned to como to
see hlui. On Tom's arrival Ned de
clared that ho had received two formal
challenges to mortal combat. What
should ho do? Would Tom take the
matter up in his behnlf? Tom said
that ho would, nnd went Immediately
to his own friend, Dick Thurston, laid
tho matter before him and It wns
agreed that Tom should act for Ned
in tho case of Miss Stevens, while Dick
acted for him lu tho case of Miss
Jones.
Tho next thing Ned henrd from Tom
was that a meeting hnd been arranged
with both Miss Stevens nnd Miss
Jones for tho next morning at a se
cluded spot in the country, the two
girls to draw lots as to which should
havo the first crack at her recreant
lover. Ned was thrown Into a stnto
of consternation at this and endeavor
ed to Induce his second to find some
way out of the matter without blood
shed. Tom claimed that It was not in
his power to have tho affair called off
and advised him to consult with tho
lady ho had last proposed to and who
had promised to stand by him. rseu
went nt once to Miss Swift, who, nfter
consideration, agreed to go with him
on the field and make an effort to
pnclfy the girls.
On the appointed morning Ned drovo
to tho homo of this Inst nnd only true
ladylove, and the two arrived on tho
ground !h duo time, finding tho two
principals and Ned'B two seconds thero
ready for tho fray. Sho stepped for
ward and addressed them as follows:
"Ladles, it seems ridiculous to spill
blood on ucoount of one man when
thero aro three here, or ono for each
girl. I nm sure these gentlemen, Mr.
AlSop nuil Mr. Thurston, cannot be- In
sensible to the charms of Miss Stevens
nnd Miss Jones."
Instinctively each girl named looked
at tho man she preferred. What could
tho men do? Nothing but surrender
to the girl who had looked at him, and
tho nffalr, so far as Nod and his last
and best girl wns concerned, was end
ed then and there.
Mr. Truesdulo wns tho most delight
ed man In tho unlvercjp. He strutted
about, glorying In his reprieve nnd
crowing over his seconds.
Tho seconds subsequently cnoh sent
tilin it ilmlli'iigi'. but the mutter wn
nmlfiibly nrrnugi'd.
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NOTICE
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with the first of May, this Company will mail statements to
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When you pay your bill bring in the statement and have
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Mailing monthly statements adds to our expense but we
beleive that this new system will prove very much more
satisfactory to you.
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SIMON
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No.
Contrary to the Amer
ican custom of 24-hour
telephone service, practi
cally every government
owned European tele
phone exchange, except in
the very large cit
ies, is closed all
night.
American tele
phone and tele
graph rates, in
terms of the actual buy
ing power of roonc-w, aro
much lower than those of
any government-owned
system in Europe.
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Every European
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Worth the Price.
OR. HARRY MITCHELL
GRADUATE DENTIST
Telephone Red 4 SOGH Dowcy St.
North rU 'to, Nebraska.
Ofllco phono 241. Res. phono 217
L. C. DROST,
Osteopathic Physician.
North Platte, - - Nebraska.
McDonald Bank Building.
Olllco Phono 410 Res. Blk 552
Bertha E. Mangron, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
Dssossee of Women and Children e'SpecUlty
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
Now McCabo Blug.
fcjM44rfcr4l-1sVMrif-4! Mtnfc
GEO. B. DENT,
Physician and Suracon, X
Office over McDonald Bank. 5
Phones
) Ofllco 130
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Physician and Surgeon.
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nnd l)lonic of Women
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Wo are not only manufacturing and
selling the heat five nnd ten cant cigars
in town, but we also carry a full lino of
smokers' articles, and all the leading
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Tobacco users can bo supplied with
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We pay $8 ner ton for Bones and $3 to
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Public Sale
Notice is hereby given that I, Corda
V. O'Brien, administratrix of tho estate
of Dennis J . O'Brien, deceased, will, by
virtue of n licenso granted mo out of
the district court of Lincoln county,
Nebraska, in an action pending therein,
offer at public sale, to tho highest
bidder for cash, on May 27, 1914, at tho
hour of 2 o'clock, p. m., at the east
front door of tho court houso in North
Platte, Lincoln county, Nebraska, th
following described real estate situate
in Lincoln county, Nebraska, to-wit:
Tho East Half (EJ) of Section Thirty
(30), Township Thirteen (13), North of
Range Thirty (30), West of Sixth P.
M. Terms cash in hand. Said sale to
remain open for one hour.
Dnted at North Platte, My . 1914.
f'OKDA V. O'Brien. Administratrix,
m!.3 E. 11. Evans, Attorney.
IISsiraBK
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Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Special Attention to Obstetrics
and Children's Diseases.
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Ofllco in McDonald Bank Building.
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FARM LOANS
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on Farms and Ranches.
Rates and Terms Rasona
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NOTICE FORPURLICATION
Serial No. OI640
Department of tho Interior.
U. S. Lnnd Olllco nt North Platte Ncbr.
... . . March. II. 1914.
Notlco Is hereby Riven thnt Nclllo Weeks, of
Tryon, Nebr.. who, on March 4, 1010, made
Homestead Entry No. 0-1540, for nil of Section
20, twp. 17, N. rgo. 30, west of tho 6th Principal
Meridian, linn (lied notlco of Intention to make
flnnl thrco year proof, to establish claim to tho
land nbovo described, before tho register and
receiver, nt North Platto, Ncbr., on tho 15th
day of May, 1914.
Claimant names ns witnesses: David N,
Callcmlcr, Harry E. Cnllcnder, Henry V. Rlcklcy,
liert Hudson.nllof Tryon, Ncbr,
mt7'fl J. E. Evan. Register.
Sheriff's Sale.
Hyvlrtuo of an order of sale Issued from tho
district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon
a decreu of foreclosure rendered In said court
wherein Milton Whlto et nl Is plaintiff and O. B.
Jewell et al are defendants, and to mo directed, I
will on the Dth day of May, 1914, at 2 o'clock p. m..
nt tho cast front door of tho court houso In North
Platte, Lincoln county, Nebraska, sell at public
nuctlon to tho highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said docrec, Interests and costs, tho following de
scribed, property, to-wlt: South half of section
twenty-two 22 Township twelve 12 Kange
thirty ISO wcBtof thoOth P. M, Lincoln county.
Dated North Platte, Ncbr.. April 6th, 1914.
A. J. SALISBURY. ShorllT.
ORDER OP HEARING.
Tho Stnto of Nebraska, Lincoln county, ss.
In tho County Court.
In'tho matter of tho cstato of John II. Guthor
less deceased.
To tho creditors, heirs, legatees and others In
terested In the estate of John II. Guthcrlcss.
Tako notice, that Mary Guthcrlcss has filed In
tho county court, a report of her doings as ad
ministrator of said estate, nnd It Is ordered that
mo same sianu jor Hearing tho 12th day of May,
A. D. 1914 beforo tho court at the hour of B
o'clock, n. m., nt which time nny person In
terested may appear and accept to and contest
tho sanio.
Notlco of this proceeding nnd tho hearing
thereof Is ordered given to all persons Interested
In said matter by publishing n copy of this order
In tho North Platto Tribune, a semi-weekly news
pnper printed In s. Id county for throo consecutive
weeks prior to snld dato of hearing.
Doted April 17th. 1914.
n22-3 JOHN GTANT. County Judge.
LEGAL NOTICE
William E, Funkhnuser nnd Lillian O. Funk
hoinicr, defendants, will tako notlco that on tho
10th day of April, 1914, Loron Sturges, plaintiff
herein, filed his petition In tho District Court of
Lincoln county, Nebraska, against said defendants
nnd other defendants, the object and prayer of
which aro to foreclose- a certain mortgage ex
ecuted by tho above named defendants to tho
iilaintlff unon lots seven 17). niirht (81 nln ml
ten (10), eleven (11) nnd twelve (12), In block three
3, of Gnmblo's Addition to tho town of Hcr
shuy, Lincoln county, Nebraska, to sccuro tho
pnyment of a certain promissory noto, dated
March Cth, 1911, for tho sum of $1,000.00 duo and
pnyablo In ninety days from tho date thereof.
That there Is now duo upon said note and mort
gago the sum of $1,228.86. For which sum with
Intercut from Juno 15, 1914, plaintiff pray forn
decree that said defendants be required to pay
tho same, or that said premises may bo sold to
satisfy tho amount duo.
You nro required to answer snld petition on or
beforo tho 26th day of May, 1014,
Dated April 10th, 1914.
i-oitEN STimais. piintiir
n!4-4 Hy Wilcox & Halllgan, his Attorneys.
IN THE DISTRICT COUKT IN AND FOR
LINCOLN COUNTY, NEBRASKA,
Mary Urodbeck, plaintiff 1
vs.
Geogo Meyer, a Minor, Ellznboth
a Meyer, n minor, Helena Moy. Notlco of Sale
cr. a minor, Henry Meyer, n
minor, and Carl Urodbeck,
, , , , Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that In pursuance of an
order of II. M. Grimes, Judge of tho District Court
in and for Lincoln county, Nebraska, made on tho
11th day of April, 1914, for tho sale of real estate
hcrcinaf tor described, there will bo sold nt the cast
front door of tho court house in Lincoln county
neurunKii, nil mu iJd uay or May, 1914, at 2
o'clock, p. m., at public miction, to the highest
bidder for cash, tho following dcscrilied real
jstutc, to-wlt; The South-Half and tho South
Half of tbo NorthwoHt Quarter, nnd the South
Half of the Northeast Qunrtcrof Section Twenty
Four, In Township Sixteen. North of Kongo
Thlrty.Ono, West of tho Sixth P. M In Lincoln
County, Ncbrnskn. Said s.ilo will remain open for
ono hour.
Dated this 27th day of April. 1914.
028-3 MARY BROBDECK, Guardian.
LEQAi., NOTICE
To Mrs. Elolso Ireland, non-resident defendant:
You are hereby notified that Emma J. Turplo us
plaintiff filed her ccrtnln petition In the district
court of Lincoln county. Nebraska, on April 28,
1914, ngalnst you. Impleaded with Sarah Coe,
Frank E. Coo and Coo, his wife, first
nnp real namo unknown defendants, tho object
and tiraver of which snld nptfttnn nrn (n m,lf itia
, ..f..i.i.i. '-;.. : . r. rv -, v . i.-- ."
ui illinium uk'uiibi sum ueienusnis in anu to the
following described lands situate In Lincoln
county, Nebraska, to-wlt: Lots Six, Seven,
Eight, Nino, Ten, Eleven and Twelve, of .Section
Twelve, and all of Section Thirteen, Township
Thirteen, north of Rango Thirty, west of tho
Sixth P. M and particularly against u certain
mortgage made and executed to ono Isaac Coe.
your ancestor, to said described lands and for
such other relief ns may bo Just and equitable.
You are required to make answer to said peti
tion on or before tho 8th day of Juno, 1914, or
judgment will be taken against you as In said
petition. prayed.
EMMA J. TURPIE. Plaintiff:
o28-4 Uy E. H, Evans, Her Attorney.
Sheriff's Sale.
I)y virtue of an order of sale Issued from he
district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon
a degree of foreclosure rendered In said court
wherein L. C. Sevcrns is plaintiff and Chris Has
musscn and E. P. Rasmussen, are defendants, and
to me directed I will on tho 29th day of May, 1914,
at 2 o'clock p. in., at the east frontdoor of the
court house In North Platte, Lincoln county, Ne
braska, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, to satisfy said decree, Interest
and costs, the following described property
to-wltt All of Section Nine (9). Township Ten
(10). ISorth of Range Twenty-clght (28), except
ono and one-half (W) acre In the northwest
?iUa?.?r.(,NjyV.of V" "uthen",t luarttr, westof
th" Oth P. M, L'proln county, Nebrarka.
Dited .North Platto. Neb., An' II 25. IDtt
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