A Conversion By DONALD CHAMDERUN laving occasion to visit a town lu izonn, where tliere were no hotel iommodntlons Worthy of the name. 1 ked a man I met on the street If he aid tell me where I could And a lodg f In a private house. 'Reckon I kin, stranger," he said, tome right along with me." tie, took me to his own house and Iroduced mo to his wife, n woman tli as honest n cduntennnca as ever taw In man or woman. Several prot children were playing about who ldcntly had the care of a good moth I was given a fine supper, nnd aen the wife took tho children up llrs to bed the husband and I sat loklng and chatting together. 'I believe," I remarked, "that you , oplo out here hnvo -settled down und come more like those In the east pn you used to bo." lReckon wo have. When I drifted Io these parts we was all bad except prlnklln', and they was mostly wlm n and children." Surely you were not one of the bnd jcs," I objected. tie took his pipe out of his mouth Id looked at me, apparently wonder g If he had better trust mo with a nfesslon. 1 knew his thoughts and my expression Invited confidence. '"Stranger," he said, "I was one o' e goldurnedcst, meanest, sntvelln', w down critters In the territory. I as mean enough to rob a graveyard ' old bones. Dut I wasn't afraid o' thln and when It come to a flght I as thar. Fact Is, I was regarded so fsp'rlt that nobody dast Interfere 1th me. Two sheriffs tried it and tiled, and after that I was let alone ll I got so bud that the people couldn't and me, and the committee got after ie. That ended my career as a des frad'o." "Evidently," I put in, "they didn't ing you or you wouldn't be here tell Ig the story now." "My story hasn't begun. One day 'hen I wan about us, bad as 1 could git went Into u house for a meal, which Intended to pay for by takin' any ling vuluable I could lay my hands n. I run across a young woman and Bked bcr if Bhe could give mc a meal ' vlttclB. 'You t just come right In ere.' she said, 'and make ycrsclf at ome.' "Waal, that gal cooked me as fine a ical as I ever ent In my life. Anyway. taBted as good, for I was hungry, nd there , was somepin about, the gal s cpoked it that I liked, and when 1 pus entin' it she was slttln right op oslte me and askin' me all sorts o' luestlontfas lnno'cent-llke as If she was nlkln' to a respectable party. When got through with the meal what do rou suppose I did? I Just told her hat I was Bill Ilathaway, the noted lesperndo, nnd 1 wanted her to hand iut any vulunbles there might be In he house without troublln' me to lnd 'em. "Somehow she didn't look frightened, is most wlmmcn would look under the ilrcumstances. She got up without layln' a word, went upstairs and come lown with a woolen sock with Borne Joins In the toe nnd put it on the table jefore me. Then she looked at me, not tvitli that hateful look I had been used lio from wlmmen I'd robbed, but with i sorryful look, as much as to say, IrooVfeller. what nn awful life you're leadin' nnd how uncomfortable you'll be some dny dnnglln' from the end of n rope!" , "Somehow I couldn't stummlck that Siort o' thing. I jlst opened the stockln', and Instead o' takin' anything out I put my hand In my pocket, tuk out a list full o' looso change nnd some bills, rammed 'em Into tho stockln' and feboved It toward her. tellln' her that Bhe'd given mo n hangup good meal hnd deserved to be well paid for It. "She turned the stockln' over, dump ed nil the money In it on the table, counted out what she'd hnd In It be fore I put in anything nnd shoved my nmount back to me. " 'We don't take pny from strangers here." she said, "and if we did we wouldn't take money that had been gained by robbery.' "I'd had all sorts o' things said to me. but somehow I'd never had any thing like that. They wob all cither ufrald of mo nnd cringed or hated me and spltflred at me. I got up from my chnlr nnd went out o' that house like n whipped cur. "When the men folks come home and found that Bill Hathaway had been there they organized a commltteo to run me dowa It was a long chase, but they finally cornered me. I was full o' tricks, nnd since none o' those that tuk me knowed me by sight I tole 'em they'd got the wrong man. So they talked together nnd agreed to take me to tho gnl I've been tellln' you about for Identification. "They brought me before tho house with my nrm3 tied behind my back and a rope around my neck. Tho gal came out. nnd they asked her If I was the mnn that had been to tho house before. ' When she saw tho rope she jmlcd a bit nnd. fretcndln' that she wanted to git the dust outer her eyes to see better, drew her apron across cm But I knowed it was to get rid of moisture. Sle looked at me pitiful. Mini nt Inst she said: No: that oln't tho one. The other wns :i villain. This one Is n good man, If Iic'h ever done anything I'm sure ho has repented.' "Hist!" lie said, putting n finger to ;h(K lips "She's comln' downstairs." The Christian Era. Tho Christian urn which we now use was fixed by Dlouystus (surnntned The Little), a Roman ubltot and ono of the most learned men of the sixth century Its epoch, or commencement. Is the first day of Jnliuary, on the fourth year of the one hundred and ninety- fourth olympiad, tho seven hundred and fifty-third from the foundation of Rome and four thousand seven hun dred nnd fourteenth of, the Julian pe riod. It Is usually supposed to begin with the birth of Christ, but there arc various onlnlond with reciinl' to tho year in which that event tobic place. Tho systom accepted by the Christian world is that of Usher, which1 wakes the date of tho birth or Chrlif!;four years before tho ClirliHidn crL The tlm'o for thfc Christian era was intro duced lit Italy in tho 6ixtU century anil' began to be" Usdd'In Gaul in the eighth ccuhlry. thougivU'wns not gen erally followed in that country until a century later. From extant charters It Is known to have been In use in Eng land before the close of the eighth cen tury. Before Its adoption the usual course In Latin countries was to dis tinguish tho years by their number in tho cycle of indlctlon. or tax levying era. Philadelphia Press. A Pleasant Tlmt. It was Thursday afternoon, and the housemaids were In great evidence ou one of tho trolley cars. Presently one of them came in and took her scat nnd at once discovered an acquaintance Bit ting opposite her. Leaning across tho aisle, she said: "Hello. Annlol Where you llvln" now?" "Oh. I'm workln away out in the subu'bs now." "Ain't It turrlblo lonesome out there?" "No. not a bit You see, the house Is ou n corner, and thcro Is a church on tho next corner and a fire engine house on the opposite corner and a police station on the other comer. Yesterday there was u funeral In tho church, and the fire engine was called out three times, and two men was run Into the station, all in one day. Then the cou ple 1 lives with don't git along very well. So, take it altogether, there's plenty doln' all tho time, nn' 1 never git a bit lonesome." New York Trib une. Force of Kabit "Funny things happen, even on street cars." stated old Dad Blng. "Tuther day 1 got on one that was entirely empty, nnd at the next corner it stop ped and let another gent on. He was a middle aged person with a faraway look In his eye. and instead of taking his choice of scats ho grabbed a strap and hung there, swaying and flapping like a fresh caught fish. "1 don't aim to bo inquisitive, pod ner.' says I, 'but if it's a fair question why don't you set down?' "'Why why,' says he, '1 could do that couldn't 1? But no, nlasl It Is too late to change tho habits of a life time. 1 never saw an empty scat be fore!' "So saying, ho clung nnd swung clear downtown, nnd I went along Just to look at him." Kansas City Star. Hazel TwIqb. Hazel twigs long have been used as Instruments with which to discover water under ground. The twig has at various times been credited with many marvelous powers. Not only could it discover water, but conccnlcd lodes of metal, especially silver, were betrayed by the hazel, which according to tra dition, was guided by tho pixies who guarded the treasures of the earth. In France tho divining rod of hazel was used in the pursuit of crlminnls, while in many of the methods of investigat ing the future the burning of hazel nuts plnyed a part A Magnetic Island. The Island of Bornholm, In the Bal tic sea, may be regarded as a huge magnet Although the power of at traction Is not so great as to draw nails and bolts out of approaching ships, the magnetism works a good deal of damage in that it deflects the ueedlo of the compass so that it can not be depended upon. Tho effect is perceptible nt a distance of nine nnd a half miles. His Guess. Mrs. Bacon This paper says distinct traces of light have been detected in the ocean .at depths of more than 3,000 feet by an English oceanogrnphlcal ex pedltlon. Mr. Bacon Somo of those rareless mermaids left tho gas burning. I reckon. Yonkers Statesman. Ever Happen to You7 Bill It is snld there nro 925 separate operations in tho manufacture of watch that sells for a dollar. Jill Well, there aro moro than that when one has stopped and a fellow 1b trying to make it go. Yonkers Statesman. A Truthful 8lan. Mr. Longbear By the way, did you ever know that lnrge ears nro n sign of generosity? Miss Bcautl Of course, Mr. Longcar. They nro a sign that na ture has been generous. Made 8ure of the Pie. A young girl who carried her dux ner was observed to eat her pie first When asked why, sho replied, "Well, If there's anything left It won't bo the pie, will It now?" Worldly Wise Parent. Daughter Ma. Mr, Banklelgh Is com lng hero tonight If he should ask me to marry him, how shall I answer Mother Promptly, my child. Boston Transcript Thcro Is no piety In keeping nn un just promlBe. flermnn Proverb. The Ideal and The Practical By EDITH V. ROSS Wlckcrshum was u literary genius. but mi undiscovered genius. There are geniuses whose work any ope may rec ognize us something that appeals to hlin strongly, but he would not stop to ask why. liven ffiich a gift may bo long while In securing recognition, nd the chances seem to be largely In favor of Its never attaining It. The public Is the tluul Judge lu such mat ters, and the public Is often slow It. making n decision. When Wlckerslmni first began to write he wns told that ho must write xotm'thlug original. This wns exactly what he Was fitted to do, nnd he did It Hi- wns disappointed lu the result l'hoe who had advised him to produce irlglutil matter forgot to remind htm that he must educate u clientele to np prtvlnte the novelty. Meanwhile the literary space lu the periodicals and other mediums was occupied by the imunouplacc. Then Wlckersham was told that what publishers wanted was some thing on n subject which the people were discussing. It was explained to him thnt advertisement' wns essential, nnd n work ou such n subject was largely self ndvcrtlsed. So Wicker sham chose n theme that was upper most In the minds of the public and treated It In an orlglnnl fashion. Again ho wns disappointed. He could not find a publisher. Why? "My dear fellow," explained nn editor, "you lean to one side of tho question. Your work will offend every ono on the other side." Another said, "You arc constant ly firing over the heads of tho people." Wlckersham was In despair. All his instructions hnd come to naught Then when his failure was complete he had no more sense than to get mar ried.' His wife was as pretty ns a peach, very practical and had the fac ulty of making herself liked. When she married Wlckersham he had had for months u book on the stands the publication for which he hnd paid. There was no sale for "The Wander er," and the copies which were begin nlng to get soiled were being returned to the publisher. "I think I will try to do something with that book to get It introduced,' said Mrs. Wlckersham to her husband. 'Have you read It?" 'Read It? No. It wouldn't do any good for mo to rend It What is want ed is to sell It." Mrs. Wlckersham had an Intimate friend. Mrs: Singleton, who was at tho head of the literary department of a women's club. Sho took tho book to this lady, asked her as a favor to read It and recommend It to her friends, Mrs. Singleton happened to be ono cal eulated to appreciate Wickershams genius. She did moro thnn recommend the book to her friends; sho delivered a lecture ou it ono afternoon in the clubhouse. Anything Mrs. Singleton snld about a book was not disputable among the members of the club. Presently there sprang up n demand for "The Wanderer." This demand OC' curred in the city where Mrs. Single ton reigned ns literary queen. A few of the women who rend it appreciated it, but It mattered not to those who failed to do so, for slnco Mrs. Singleton hnd put her stamp on it none of tho others would daro condemn it, for they would thereby condemn themselves for lack of appreciation. The calls for "The Wanderer" nt tho stnnds in creased, and presently a new edition wns necessary to supply tho demand, One morning Wlckersham woke up to find himself famous. Mrs. Wlcker sham was famous, too, not only for being the wife of a fnmous man, but because Bhe was tho first to discover his genius. Mrs. Singleton being the second person. Mrs. Wlckersham bore her honors modestly. Sho did not take the trouble to read her husband's book for she would no moro understand it after the public had put Its stamp of approval on It than before. There was no necessity for her to read It When persons congratulated her on her bus band's success nnd her own discern mcnt of h's genius sho looked modest and said nothing. What Is there for a person to say wheh complimented? Anything snld Is calculated to do harm rather than good. Mrs. Wlckersham stood pat Among tho mnny persons who congratulated her there wns not one who knew that she had never read I word of her husband's book. Mrs. Wlckershnm got out nil her hus band's unpublished mnnuscrlpts nnd offered tliem to publishers. They were snapped up greedily. A tasto for Wick ershnm's work wns gradually growing upon the public, nnd the sale of his books Increased proportionately. Mean while he wrote n new ono nnd ono day informed his wife that ho had given It to n publisher for publication. "At whnt royalty?" asked the lady. "Royalty? I don't know. I suppose the usual royalty." "Albert." his wife exclaimed, "you are the stupidest man in Americnl" Then she visited tho publisher in question nnd returned with n contract to pay her husband double the usual royalty. Wlckersham remained fnmous for n time. Then his fame began to wane. Some said ho had written himself out. Others declnred that It hnd been a mistake to consider him a genius at all. This doesn't mutter to his wife, since she is cutting the coupons off the bonds she bought with the money reaped when her husband was n star, nnd it makes no difference to her now thnt his star has set At Grand Island it la take tho management of tho city water piani out oi tnc nanus or tho mayor and council and placo it in the hands of three commissioners, ono commis sioner to bo elected each year, thUB In suring a continuity or experienced men nil tho time. It is argued that the management of tho plant by tho mayor and council changes too frequently and abruptly to get tho boat resultB. If such a commission could bo secured without too great expense tho plan would be worth trying out In Grand iBiana ana perhaps in North Platte. NURSE BROWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1008 West Fourth St. MRS. M. HALL, Superintendent. Graduate Nurses in Attondanco JOHN S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Gynecology Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Office McDonald State Bank Building. Corner Sixth and Dowey Streets. Phones, Office 183, Residence 283 Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building and Loan Building. Phn. 1 0""ce 130 PhoneB Residence 115 Ollice phone 241. Res. phone 217 L. C. DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - Nebraska. McDonald Bnnk Building. Hospital Phone Black 633. Houso Phono Black 633. W. T. PRITCHARD, Graduate Veterinarian Eight years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218 south LocubL St., one-half block southwest of the Court House. No tli Plntte, Neb. J. II. REDFIELD. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Successor to HYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. Redfleld & Rcdflold Office Phono 642 Res. Phono 676 ogs an d Cat Bought and highest market prices paid PHONES Reildence Red G3G Office 459 C. H. WALTERS. "Yes, mother's right hire; hut how's everythiftfl, When the Son Telephones Home ' It's wonderful how much pleasure can be obtained from a talk over the telephone. It's so pleasant to those far away to hear tho laughing, cheery voices of the home folks. Tho Bell Telephone heeds no city limits, no county lines, no state borders, no rivers it goes on and on to every nook and corner of the country. The Bell Telephone has become the dependable mes senger of the American people, giving the most efficient service enjoyed by any country in the world. Bell Service is Efficient and Dependable Service NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY DERHYBEItRY & FORBES, Licensed Emhalmers Undertakers and Funeral Directors Day Phono 234. Night Phono Black 588. NOTICK FOIl PUBLICATION Department of the Interior U. S. Land Olllco nt North Platte, Nob. , , . . March 22,. 1915. Notice Is hereby Riven that Frank W. Steel, of North Plntte. Nebr., who, on Feu. 6, 1912, made Homestead entry No. 05368, for E ot E, Soctlon 22, Township 14, N., Range 29, W 6th Principal Meridian, has nicd notice ot intention to make final three yenr Proof iu cBiuuiiHii ciaim io mo lanu aoovo deHcrlbed, before the Register and Re ceiver, at North Platte, Neb., on the 17th day of May, 1915. Claimant names as witnesses: Jess Long-, Chris Schick, Ed Stevens, C. C. Cumpston, all of North Platto, Neb. o J. E. EVANS, m23-Cw Register. Order of Hearing on Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator. Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln County, sa in uio county uourt. In tho Matter of tho Eotatcr of Cor nellus Sullivan, Deceased. On reading and filing tho petition of B. S. Dawson praying that Admln lstraMon of snld estate bo ri anted to W. R. Fitch as Administrator. Ordered that April 16, A. D. 1915, at 9 o'clock a. m. Is assigned for hear ing said petition, when all porsons lntorested In said mnttor may appear at a county court to bo hold in nnd for said County, and show cause why tho prayer of petitioner should not bo granted; and that notlco of tho pen dency of said petition and tho hear ing thereof bo given to all persons interested In said mattor by publish ing a copy of this order In tho North Platto Scm-Wcokly Tribuno a legal weekly nowspaper printed in said County for threo successful weeks, prior to said day of hearing. union March 23, lain. GEORGE E. FRENCH. m2G-3w County Judee. IN THIS COUNTY COURT State of Nebraska, Lincoln County bb. in uio mailer or mo JSstnto of Alexan- On rouulnrr nnd flllnir iho, nntl lnn nt juuu neun, auoKinK mat Aioxnnuor w, Chlsholmo died IncBtato In Pasco Coun ty, Fiorina on or about the 1st of iuhuui;, AVUU, DQIAVU Ul ill I UI31UIO U 111- iieruaiico in too simpio or tho following ucDku iuiiub in ijhicoiji county, we- (NWli) of Sect on Tnn MOV Tnwn. shin 13, North of RanKe 33 West 6th f ; '-"oavinp Christian Chlsholmo, his wife, as his solo heir, having no uniui iwuuruu. wno nas since men testate, bequeathing said rdnl estate to said petitioner. That said real es tate wob a homestead and not subject to tho payment of debts. And praylnu nun iiuimniBiraiion oi nam ostate uo Waived and a decree entered detnrmln. ing mo rights of your petitioner of succession to said real estate. a ORDERED, That tho 20th day of .pru, i-jid ui y ociocic a. M, ih as- wncn an persons interested In Bald matter, may annear at a. Countv f!mirt to bo held In and for said County and show cause why tho prayer of the pe titioner should not be granted. And that notlco of the. pendency of said petition nnd hoarlng thereof bo given to all nersons Interested In until mnt. ter by publishing a copy of this order in tho North Platto Semi-Weekly Trib une, Buuii-wueiiiy newspaper printed in ""iu ijuumy, iur inrce COnBCCUtlVO wL-uun uriur iu xiuu neurjng. Dated March 29, 191D. , GEO. E. FRENCH. m23-3w County Judge. NOTICK Vim PUIILICATION Department of the Interior U. 8. Land Odlce at North Platte, Neb Notice Is hereby given that Jonn M-. Prnnilnlt. nf Nnrth Plnfla XT, v. ...un on January 10, 1U12, mado Homestead entry no. uijjdu, tor me and NW ncuuuil 11, lUVVIlnllip 1, jy,, JlangO HI W. 6th Prlncinal Merlillnn. lmu nn. tlce of Intention to make final threo year prooi, to estaDllBh claim to tho ii and above described, boforo tho ItoeiH tor and Recelvor, nt Northo Platto, Masters, Hugh Bonger, Carl Broeder, ! John W. Kowler, all of North Platte.l viuiiiiiuii minion as wimeBses: w. j, Neb, J. E. EVANS, Register. m30-Gw ,&B&1" A. JOHN S. SIMMS, M. DM Physician and Surgeon Office B. & L. Building, Second Floor. Phone, Office, 83; RoBldonco 38. Order of IlcurJiig on Petition for Set tlement of Accoont. Stnte of Nebraska, Lincoln County, so. In tho County Court. In the Mattor of tho Estate of Christian Marquotto, Deceased. On reading and filing tho petition of Frederick Mnrqucttho praying a final settlement and allowance of Mb ac count, filed on tho 27th day of Febru ary, 1915, and for hlB dlschargo as ad ministrator. Ordered that March 27, A. D. 1915, at 9 o'clock a. in., is assigned for hearing Bald petition, when all por sons interested in said matter may ap pear at a County Court to bo held in and for Bald County, und show cause why tho prayer of tho petitioner should not bo granted and that notico ot tho pendency of said petition, and tho hearing thoreof, bo given to, all por sons interested in Bald matter by pub lishing a copy or tins order in tho North Platto Tribuno, n legal aoml- weekly newspaper prlnied In said County, for threo successive wooks, prior to said day of hearing. Dated February 27, 1915. GEORGE E. FRENCH, m2-3w County Judge. NOTICK KOIl 1'UIIMCATION Deportment of Interior U. S. Land Olllco at North Platte, Nob. ... , . . February 24, 1915. Notice Is herobv irlven that Hnrrn. vald S. L. Voss, of North Platto, Ne braska, who, on December 7, 1911, mado Homestead Entry No. 0G337, for W(i and NJ4 of NEU and 8 of SEW. Sec tion 28, Township 12 N., Rnngo 31 W Gth Prlnclpnl Meridian, hns .lied notlco of Intention to mako final throe year Proof, to. establish claim to tho land above described, boforo tho Register and Recelvor, at North Platto, Nebras ka, on mo 24tn day or April, 1916. Claimant names nu wltnessRR! Cirl Broeder. D. W. Kunklo, O. L. Watkins, luamn nanan an ot in or in x'latte, no braska. J. E. EVANS. ml-Gw Register. NOTICK FOIl 1'UUI.IOATION Department of the Interior U. H. Land Ofllco nt North Platte, Neb. March 10. lain. Notlco Is hereby given that Harrison P. Esler. of North Platto. Nob., who. on Sept. 14, 1911, mado Homestead entry No. 0G25G, for N of NE&, Soctlon 22. Township 1G, N., Range 30. W.. 6th Principal Meridian, has Hied notlco of intention to mako final three year proof tO establish Claim to thn Inml nhnv described, before tho Register and Re ceiver at North Platte, Nob., on tho 7th day or May, 191G. Claimant names as witnesses: Wil liam Harrlman, George Alexander, William Reynold, Dennis Breen, all of urm i-:r.iie, nou. J. tli. 1SVANH, mlC-6w Register. Probate Notice In tho Mattor of tho Estate of E. W. Crane, Deceased. In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, March 11, 1915. Notlco Is hereby given, that tho creditors of said deceased will meet tho administrator of said estate, bo foro tho County Judge of Lincoln County, Nebraska, at tho County Court room In said County, on tho 9th day of April, 1915, and on tho 9th day of October, 1915, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day, for tho purposo of pre senting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Six months aro allowed for creditors to present tholr claims, and ono year for tho Administrator to sottlo said es tate, from tho 11th day ot March, 1915. This notlco will be published in The North Platto Semi-Weekly Tribuno, a i f.-j.vj. inm.vu m cum vuuui;, iur four wooks successively, on and after March 12. 1915 1 ml2-4w GEO. E. FRENCH, County Judgo.