THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Nil WAR TAX ON
CANADIAN LANDS
Untruthful Reports Circulated by
Interested Parties.
Defaming a neighbor at tho expenso
of tho truth does not help those who are
feullty of tho practice, and it may bo
said that thoso spreading false re
ports about Canadian lands, in tho
hope that they may secure customers
for their own, will certainly fail of
their purpose. Falao statements so
maliciously circulated will sooner or
later bo disproved. And, as in tho
caso of tho lands of Western Canada,
tho fertility of which is now so woll
known to people of every state in the
United States, tho folly of this work
shows an exceeding short sighted
nesB on tho part of those guilty of tho
practice.
Tho present war has given some of
these people tho opportunity to exer
else their art, but In doing It they are'
only arousing the curiosity of those
who read tho statements and a trifling
Investigation will only reveal their un
truthfulness. A ,vcry foolish statement has re
cently appeared In a number of pa
pers, reading In part ns follows:
"II. is believed that as a result of tho
war tax on land imposed by tho Cana
dian Government a number of former
Dakota farmers who went to tho Brit
ish Northwest will bo compelled to re
turn to tho United States. Informa
tion has been received that the tax
will amount to about $500 for each
farm of 160 acres, which In tho case
of many of tho former residents of tho
two Dakotas would practically amount
to confiscation."
To show that the public has doubt
ed, hundreds of inquiries havo been
made the Government at Ottawa,
Canada, only to bring out tho most em
phatic denial. A full-fledged lie of this
kind has, of course, only a short life,
and will tell in the end against those
who forge It and spread It, but, as a
Winnipeg paper pointB out, it Is most
complimentary to tho agricultural pos
sibilities of Western Canada to And
that rival farming propositions need
audacious mendacity of this descrip
tion to help them.
What is tho truth? The Saskatche
wan Government lias authorized a levy
of ?10 per quarter section on unculti
vated lands owned by non-residents.
Tho Alberta Government has Imposed
a Provincial tax of 10 mills on the as
sessed valuo of all uncultivated lands.
There aro somo special applications of
theso taxes, but tho main provisions
are as above. Thoso vacant lands
held by non-residents in Western Can
ada form a grave problem. They aro
making for poor communities, poor
schools and poor social and economic
conditions generally. By having them
cultivated the owners as well as the
districts in which they are located
will benefit alike. It Is for this reason
that tho Government has recently
asked tho co-operation of tho non-residents.
Tho high prico of grain for
somo years to come, and the general
splendid character of Western Canada
land will make tho question well
worth consideration. Advertisement
His Proud Title.
It was a very small pupil who as
tonished his father, a practitioner of
medicine, by propounding tho follow
ing question:
"Papa, do you know what tho great
Napoleon's nlcknamo was?"
Wishing that his son might have tho
pleasure of bestowing this informa
tion, his father evaded a reply by ask
ing another question:
"What was it. son?"
'His state of mind can bo imagined
when tho little fellow proudly re
sponded: "He was known as tho Little Cor
puscle." Youth's Companion.
A
PREMATURE BALDNESS
Duo to Dandruff and Irritation, Pre
vented by Cutlcura.
Tho Soap to cleanse and purify, tho
Ointment to soothe nnd heal. Dally
shampoos with Cutlcura Soap and
occasional applications of Cutlcura
Ointment gently rubbed Into the
scalp skin will do much to promote
hair-growing conditions.
Samplo each free by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. XY,
Boston. Sold everywhere Adv.
Of Two Evils.
Slllicus Somo men aro sorry they
aro married, and some aro sorry they
aro not.
Cynicus Well, it's better to be
sorry you are not than sorry you
are.
No Uncertainty.
"Tho Eskimos have a very peaceful
life."
"Yes. They know pretty well what
kind of weather it Is going to bo with
out waiting for any tips from the
ground hog."
YOUU OWN imCOOIST WILT, TELI, YOU
rtr llurino Kro Itemed? for Hod, Weak, Watery
tojea and Granulated Mjclldii No Smarting
Inst lire comfort. Write for llook of tbe lire
j mull Free. Murine Bre Itemed? Co., Chicago.
Smithsonian Hears of More Great 'Sea Serpents
WASHINGTON.Omclals of tho Smithsonian institution consider tho re
ceipt of sea serpent stories merely a part of the day'B work nnd refuse
to bo In tho least excited by telegrams or letters telling of the discovery of
tho marino monster. Two such re
ports came to them recently, how
ever, that woro somewhat interesting.
Ono told of tho finding of tho re
mains of a serpent at Indian Rocks,
on tho west coast of Florida not far
from St. Petersburg. Tho creature
was described as fully 40 feet long,
with a hugo head, and If It was ndt
a veritable sea serpent, tho oldest
fisherman on the coast did not know
what It was. Unfortunately, no
scientist was at hand to preserve the
remains, and neither was anyone there with a camera. The other sea mon
ster, discovered on Derniero Island, Louisiana, was described as a hugo fish,
"80 feet long and with an estimated weight of 90 tons lfjO.OOO pounds
with the head of an elephant with ivory tuskB, tho snout of an alligator and
tho body of a whale." This, the officials assert, probably is tho carcass of a
whale of unusual size,.
Most frequently the fish which Is mistaken for a Boa serpent is tho
thrasher shark, which grows to a length of 20 feet or more. This shark is
commonly known to fishermen In northern Atlantic waters, In tho Mediter
ranean sea and also off the coast of California as the "swingle-tailed shark,"
because of the great length of its tail. Frequently when a number of these
sharks travel together there Is tho appearance of an extraordinarily long fish,
and tho long tails, which aro used to thrash through tho water, support the
belief that a sea serpent has been seen.
What America Lacks in Way of Art Education
FJ BALIZING that many Americans who have begun their art studies abroad
1 will bo compelled to continue their work In tho United States because ol
tho European war, Dr. P. P. Claxton, commissioner of the United States bu
reau of education, has had a report
made on the professional art schools
of this country by Miss Florence N.
Levy, editor of the American Art
Annual. In the study which Miss
Levy has made she has outlined tho
history of the movement in this coun
try and has described tho system of
management of tho various institu
tions; including tho academic schools,
schools of design and industrial art,
1. 1 - a . ii l a i
BUUUUIB UL UI UIIIULIUI U UHU Ul IIUUIIUI
art. miss Levy is or tho opinion tnat,
whilo great progress has been made in tho development of many art schools
In this country, art education as a whole lacks co-ordination, that Americans
apparently havo begun at tho wrong end, having many schools devoted to
academic work in contrast to a few industrial art schools. It is believed that
much can be done by tho federal, state and municipal governments in tho
way of encouraging the progress of fine and Industrial artB in tho United
States by establishing a system of scholarships similar to tho practice In a
number of European systems. There a system of small scholarships has
been developed which gradually eliminates the less talented pupils, but gives
1 continued and Increasing support to tho unusually gifted.
According to Miss Levy, the Centennial exposition in Philadelphia in
187G, stimulated a new interest in art nnd art education In America. She
credits tho Columbian exposition in Chicago in 1893, nnd the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition, in 1904, as giving added impetus to tho art movement in tho
United States, and expresses tho belief that the Panama-Pacific exposition,
in San Francisco during the coming year, will bring about a great awakening
in art on the Pacific coast.
When Adamson Appeared in New Suit of Clothes
ILLIAM CHARLES ADAMSON, representative from Georgia for tho past
10 years and chairman of tho house committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce, has a new suit of clothes. This announcement would not bo made
but for tho reason that Judge Adam-
son seemed a bit hurt the other day
when ho strode in before about thirty
of his colleagues attired in tho new
purchase and nobody noticed it.
Adamson has been careless of his
clothing, save that ho has shown a
particular fondness for bright red
neckties and red vests, and his cult
usually fits him about as gracefully
as a shirt on a beanpole. He does
not care, so long as he Is comfortable,
but so much comment had been made
on his wearing apparel, both verbal and published, that the Judge, as ho Is
familiarly known, decided to tone up a bit. Accordingly ho bought this new
suit and wandered In where tho crowd was thickest, In tho house lobby, to
show it off. He strutted up and down tho lobby several times and finally
blurted out:
"Well, I don't seo any uso in buying a new suit if nobody is going to say
anything about it."
Whereupon conversation ceased and Adamson was "given tho onco over"
0y about thirty pairs of eyes, and instead of compliments the remarks wore,
"Where did you get it?" "How did It happen?" et cetera. He said:
"You see, they wanted to charge me $14 for this sme suit, but I thought
that was too much and so I waited until they had a marked down sale and
got it for $10."
In summer Adamson is one of tho first to don an all-whlto costume, in
cluding white canvas shoes and white socks, and tho suit usually haB tho
appearance of having been used also as pajamas at night. It is therefore an
event when Adamson puts on a new suit.
Right Initial Is Very Important to Congressmen
rHE alphabet makes a big difference In a congressman's quota of leisure.
To be born under a letter coming in tho last chapter of tho alphabet 1b
Just as handy for a congressman as being born under a lucky star. Hero is
an example: One of the big gongs In
YOU 0UCHT TO BE
CLAD YOUR KAnb
BEGINS WITH
IIMTEAD OF
.OR D - .
New York will conduct a special
school for tho instruction of street
sweepers In their duties.
Millions of particular women now uae
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
A woman's idea of a mean husband
Is ono who refuses to talk back.
tho house office building sounded
ominously, notifying members that
patriots over in the house chamber
wero fixing to hold a roll call and that
all hands should heave ho. Repre
sentative Allen of Ohio came scamper
ing out of his office and headed to
ward tho nearest elevator, for Inas
much as his namo comes among tho
first of tho A's, ho had little timo to
lose. A few doorB from Allen's place
Is tho office of Representative Young
of Nortb Dakota. "Aren't you going over to vote?" asked Allen. "Oh, yes;
later on I will," replied Young, yawning. "I've got three or four dozen letters
to dictate first, and here's a couple of big reports I must read over. What's
that "
But Allen had hustled along.
Inasmuch as it takes about forty minutes to call tho roll, Young and tho
reBt of the Y's, and a lot more congressmen with lucky initials can take thoir
time. At tho end of a two-year term In congress a man with tho right aort
of an initial letter ought to gain at least seven or eight weeks of sare Umr
over his less fortunate colleagues-
7 JL'
MEN'S '2.50 '3 3.50 4.00 4.50 5 95.50 SHOES
WOMEN'S '2.00 '2.50 '3.00 '3.50 & '4.00 SHOES
BOYS' 1 .75 '2 '2.50 '3.00 MISSES' '2.00 & '2.50
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY
WEARING W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES
TV. I Douglas thoei aro made of the bet riameitln anil imported
earner., on me inieai mourn, cnroiuuy contirucicii uy mo molt
expert mat una rmuern maker, in una country, no outer maica
of equal price., can compete with W. I, . Uouglaa allocs for .trie.
worKinnninin ana quant;
IX you could visit the
W. Im Wouclna factory
at Brockton, Mas.,
nnd boo liow enrol ally
tho shoes aro made,
and tho high grade
leather used, you
would then uncler
stnnd why they look
nnd fit bettor, hold
their shapo nnd wear
Ion g or tlinn other
makes for tho price.
hoes thoy are unsurpiwic
J:
A. comfortablo, easy walking
Tho S3.00, S3.R0 and 84.00 shoe will elve (rood service
The S.00,83.00 and
nil other make, costing $4.00 to 15.00,
&RJGO .hoc. compnro favorably with
other make, costing 80.00 to 88.00.
there nro many men nnd women vrcnr
.hoes. Consult them and they will tell
Douglas shoe, cannot bo excelled for
'Wherever oi
lngYV.I,.IniiKlas
you mat w . ju
the price.
H2&
DouiIm thorn
AM HI AND PRICK
s-t a I'virtai
rMV I U l I lookfor
tamped on the hpttnm. Rbom thus atainmd are always
worth the price paid tor them. For 32 ywa W I Douilaa baa
guaranteed thtlr value and protected the wearer acalnat hull
price for Interior shoe, by having Ml NAME AND I'll! UK
K imped on the bottom before they leave tbe factory. lo not
persuaded to lake some other make claimed to be uot aa
(cod. You are paring your money and aro entitled to the ben.
If your dealer cannot supply you, write for Illus
trated Catalog showing how to ordor by mall.
W. I Douglas, JilO Hpark 8U. llrockton, Mass.
W. L. Douclae
shoes are sold
through 00
stores In tho
large cities
and shoe
dealers
very
where.
BEWARE
SUBSTITUTES'
Tho Way to Do.
Friend I Beo you adopt tho policy
of a good housowlfo In managing your
theater.
Manager How so?
Friend You always keep your houso
In print.
Important to Mothors
Exnmlno carefully evory bottlo of
CASTORIA, a safo and suro remedy for
infants and children, and seo that it
Signature of G&APffi2z'
In Ubo For Over 30 Ycare.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Teeth for Special Occasions.
"Thoso Bullions simply roll in
wealth." (
"Don't they nnd say, did you over
see Mrs. Bullion's set of stato tcoth?"
"State teeth?"
"Yes tho ones sho wears at recep
tions and dinners. They'ro mado of
diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires and
emeraldB in succession. Why, ono of
her smiles is worth ?S8,000." Now
York World.
Easy Money.
Burglar Come, now, I Just boat up
tho Janitor and got upstairs hero and
I want your purso quick.
Flatdwcller You beat up tho Jani
tor? Burglar Yes. Here, where nro you
going?
Flatdwcller It's all right I haven't
any purso myself, but ,1'm suro I can
raise ono among tho tonants In a few
minutes.
Method In His Madness.
"Do you realize that your long ser
mons are rather tiresome?" asked tho
young parson who was now at tho
game.
"I do," replied the wise parson, who
wns beginning to carry weight for ago.
"That Is why my congregation gives
me such long vacations."
So Paw Says.
Llttlo Lemuel Say, paw, what Is
tho difference between an optimist and
a pessimist?
Paw An optimist, son, is a man who
is happy when ho la miserable and a
pessimist is a mau who Is mlBornblo
when ho Is happy.
All Promised,
lie Can't you sparo mo a kiss?
She You'll havo to ask Fred; I've
promised them all to him.
A man must Indeed bo mighty busy
when ho hasn't time to stop and watch
a dog fight
SOME. HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Coffee Habit"
The injurious action of coffee on tbo
hcarta of many persons Is well known
by physicians to bo caused by caffeine.
This is tho drug found by chemists In
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
severe heart troublo and finally her
doctor told her sho must glvo up cof
fee, as that was the principal causo of
tho troublo. Sho writes:
"My heart waB so weak it could not
do . its work properly. My husband
would sometimes havo to carry mo
from tbo table, and it would seem that
I would nover breatho agajn.
"Tho doctor told mo that coffeo was
causing tho weakness of my hoart. Ho
said I must stop It, but It seemed I
could not glvo It up until I was down
In bed with nervous prostration.
"For eleven weeks I lay there and
jufforcd, Finally husband brought
homo somo Postum and I quit coffeo
and started now and right. Slowly I
got well. Now I do not havo nny head
aches, nor thoso apells with weak
heart. Wo know It Is Postum that
helped me. Tho Dr. said tho other
day: I never thought you would bo
what you nro.' t used to weigh 92
pounds and now I weigh 158.
"Pnntum hns dono much for mo and
I would not go back to coffee again,
for I bellevo it would kill mo If I kept
at it. Postum must bo prepared ac
cording to directions on pkg., then It
has a rich flavor and with cream is
fine."
Namo given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "Tho Road to Well
vlllo," In pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum must bo woll
boiled. lGc and 2Gc packages.
Instant Postum is a soluble pow
der. A toaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious bovcrago
Instantly. 30o and COc tins,
Both kinds aro equally delicious and
cost per cup about tho same.
"There'a a Reason" for PoBtum.'
Bold by Grocort.
Tho Unexpected.
"Did you hear about Scootlclgh?"
"No."
"He woko up in tho night nnd went
to the wall cupboard for tho bottlo of
Jamaica glngor. Ho was in such a
hurry ho didn't stop to feel for tho
electric light button, but chanced It."
"Dear, dear!"
"Ho grabbed a bottlo that he thought
was tho right ono and took a swallow
of tho stuff."
"My, my!"
"It burned him painfully."
"Oh, that's too bad! What was It?"
"Tho Jamaica ginger."
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEAR8.
Mr. J. M. Sinclair of Ollvohlll,
Tenn., writes: "I strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys arid
causod an awful bad backacho and
Inflammation of
tho bladder. La
ter I becamo bo
much worse that
I consulted a
doctor, who said
that I had Dia
betes and that
my heart was af
fected. I suffer-
Mr. J. M. Sinclair. e(i for f0ur yoara
and was In a nervous stato and very
much depressed. Tho doctor's medi
cine didn't help me, so I docided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and I cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as thoy cured mo. Dia
mond DInnor Pills cured mo of Con
stipation." Dodds Kidnoy Pills, 50c. por box at
your dealer or Dodda Medlcino Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodds DyBpepsln Tab
lets for Indigestion havo been proved.
50c. per box. Adv.
1 ' Its Result.
"What do you think of this busi
ness of the Germnna taking a Fryo?"
"Thoy aro apt to find themselves
in a broil."
Don't wnstw all your flowers on tho
dead. Throw a few bouquets to tho
llvo ones onco In n whilo.
Beauty
Is Only Skin Deep
It is vitally nec
essary, there
fore, that you
take good care
of your skirl.
ZONA POMADE
if used regularly will beautify and
preserve your complexion and help
you retain the bloom of early youth
for many years. Try it for 30
days. If not more than satisfied
you get your money baclc. 50c
at druggists or mailed direct.
Zona Company, Wichita, Kan.
Florida Lands
For Sale to Settlers
In tracts of ten acres and up
wards, in Volusia County,
adapted to cultivation of citrus
fruits, vegetables of all kinds
and general crops. Situation
healthful. Send for circulars.
Write in English. Railroad runs
through tract. Will sell on month
ly payments. Agents wanted.
Address
Florida Land & Settlement Co.
Care Alex. St. Clalr-Alirams, Attorney
Room 32, Baldwin DIdg., Jacksonville, Florida
IfINK 100 AGKKS, rich, lorol farm land, Lincoln
lunntr, (JoloroUo, near town. iLbiw, ijou down,
taliinee lunu tluie. Hicollent dalrr prnpoiltlon.
Io not wluila. OTTO UAilUKU, UUUlVCOU).
1C0fl AHMFSi IraproTitd lUnchl terms tl6,6tt
IUtU Alfalfa. Owner, A. K. mix, inniiU, jibr.
Superstition Is what prompts a pen
son to bollovo a horseshoe over the
door has moro vlrtuo than a lock and
koy.
Many n man burns his bridges be
hind him without carrying any flro ir
surance.
VISIT
GaIiornia9s
Exposition
Via
Northern Pacific Ry
and Great Northern Pacific S, S. Co.
Iow round trip fire. liberal topovcra.
Daily transcontinental train, from Chleuito,
St. toult, Kama. City. St. Paul or Ml line
aroll. to North Pacific Coast 1'olnta Uuougli
the Scenic Highway.
Enroute Stop at
Wonderful Tcllowelone National Park
Naturt't Own IKorWj ItxfosUion
Enter via Gardlnrr Gateway reached only
by Northern Pacific Ily. view the atrante
phenomena and unequalled beauty of
wondeiland. Personally eicorted toura to
and through the Patk during; the aeaaon.
Sendatoncefor free Ex poilt lone folder:
traret literature, and Information end
let u anlit you In planning your 1915
"Made In America vtrailon.
A. U. CLBLAND.Ctn'l Pan, At mi
(17 Ncrlktrn Pacifii Ry.
Si. Paul, il inn.
Official Denial
No War Tax on Homestead Land InCtnadf
The report that a war tax Is to bo placed on
Ilomeutead landa In Western Canada having
been rtlrcn considerable circulation in the
United States, this l to advlso all enquirer
that no such tax has been placed, nor is there
any Intention to place a war tax of any nature
on such lands. (Signed) W. D. Scott, Snpt. ol
Immigration, Ottawa, Canada,March 15th, 1015.
Nebraska Directory
THE PAXTON
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Omaha, Nebritka
FIIROPPIM PI Aft
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CAFE PRICKS REASONABLE
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Northeast corner 16th and
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Established 17 Team. Matlna
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No woman who has over used medicated
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For ton years tho Lydla B.
rinkham Modlclno Co. has rec-
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uioii, mucu jiroyos us superi
ority. Women who havo boon
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mi
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