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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1915)
Ala. LOCAL ANIMPEIISONAL Clarence Day has accepted a posi tion in the local machine shops. Mrs. Itobort Weeks has 4 returned from a visit with relatives in Cheyenne. Alfa Johnson, of St. Paul, Neb., Is visiting his sister Mrs. Ray Paulson, this week. Miss Ruth Donclson will entertain her girl friends nt a birthday party Monday afternoon. Henry Harris, of the car repair gang, returned Wednesday from a trip to the Pacific coast. Master Johnlo Lantz and sister Hazel left the first of tho week for Paxton to visit relatives. Mrs. Ferrlll McGovern of Brady, is expected this week to visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. A Donelson. F. W .Rlncker returned Wednesday "om Bridgeport where he transacted ilncss for several days. Miss Helen Stuart, of Lexington, Is xpeqted here next week to visit Misses Florence and Marie Stack. A social dance will be given in the Masonic hall Friday evening by Messrs. George Weir and Robert Gantt. Mrs. Lawrence Wernett, of Kearney, who visited her brother Edward Reb hausen this week, returned home Tuesday. Miss Minnie Hood returned to Lin coln a few days ago after Visiting her mother Mrs. Frank Hood for some time. 30 years of knowing how Has taught us What wi'n itnirm nowX1 Mrs. Anton Pushman, of Llsco, for merly of this city, arrived here Wed nesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Smith for several days. Prof, and Mrs, Carl Markley are en Joying a visit from the latter's mother Mrs. Sullivan who came here recently from eastern points. Joseph Herrod, of Columbus, for merly of this city, came Wednesday to visit his brother John Herrod and other relatives in town. ' ltH 1f.n Tn Tin. .Inn. ...til r.iriit,. 4 itii. uiiu .'.10. xixy x auiouii win juuiu to,';Brldgeport in the near future, the former having accepted a position in the'Helephone ofllce there. a. a- n . aia-a-a .1 .1 . 1.1.. ' miDi r luutv muruuucu u-i.u uaubiaiu. 'Mrs.fi James Stafford of Paxton, who Were' guests of . Mr. and Mrs. Homer cHuff'thls week, returned home Wed vnesday. - Mrs. Fred Sawyer and daughter, or Pnlnmhiia whn Vinvf lipon vlnlHnc in- VI VI H I i a.w a.aa . v V N waa .awaaaaaQ aw cgl relatives and friends for a week gityl return home the latter part of tiiijjeek. ... C. H. Spicer has resigned his po rtion with the Wilcox Department Store and will operate a parcel de- ' livery, having purchased a car of the "Hendy-Ogi.er Co. ijAmong hogs shipped by J. F. New burn, of Logan county, to South Om aha was one which weighed 600 and for which he received $44.40. Some pr!ce for a hog. -ill VThe Mothers' Club will meet Mon day afternoon, Juno 14, with Mrs. Robert Armstrong, 915 west Third. Miss McVey will read the paper for the afternoon's discussion. Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Quigley, of Om aha, formerly of this city, are ex Jjpected here next week enroute to the -jBpan Francisco exposition where the doctor will give a series of lectures. Miss Hazel Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Smith, entertained her playmates at a birthday party yester day afternoon at her home on east Fourth street. The little folks spent a very pleasant afternoon. Dr. IV. F. Crook's Residence on "West Third St. For Sale. -'.js the Doctor has sold out his bust ' hesis-here and expects to go to Omaha, hlsilleautlful residence Is on the mar ketor sale. This is an eight room strictly modern homo In every respect Hot water heat, Oak finish through out; gas connected with two largo gas stoves and hot water heater. Full basement. Large garago with cement drive. Corner lot with walks and curb ing on ..both sides, with nice trees and lawn. Inquire for prices and terms C. F. TEMPLE. Exclusive Agent. j Sheriffs Sale. vrtBy virtue of an order of sale issued from the District Court or Lincoln ""County, Nebraska, upon a decree of foreclosure rendered in said Court wherein TilHe S. Blankenburg is plain tiff, and Mary Becker et al aro de fendants, and to mo directed, I will on the 10th day of July, 1915, at 2 o'clock p. m., at tho east front door of the Court House in North Platte, Nebraska, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said decree, interest ana costs, tno ioiiowing aes intrest and costs, tho following des cribed Dronerty. to-wit: South half IS) of Northwest (NWi4), Southwest Buarter of North east quarter (SWH of NPft) and Northwest quarter of Southwest quar ty (24), Township Sixteen (16) Range Thlrty-threo (33) West of the 6th P. M.. Lincoln County Nebraska. Dated at North Platte, Neb., Juno 5, 191?. J-8-5 A. J. SALISBURY, Who Defended the Works? By F. A. M1TCHEL When the Germans were bcselglng Paris in 1871 one part of tho force came to tho very outskirts of tho city nnd encountered n portion of the de fenses, something like a revolutionary barrlcndo blocking n street. There was only room for a single company, nnd Its ca.italn before making an attack stood off nnd. raising a pair of binocu lars, examined tho works. They were composed of paving Btones, pieces of timber and such other articles as had been brought together for an improvised fortification. But tho cap tain could not see a single man on the parapet This ho did not like. There was tho look of a trap about it If he moved his troops forward he must do so over a distance of some COO or 000 yards between two walls not thirty feet apart and straight as an arrow. Ho could not deploy his men by the flank, and as for scattering along the street they would be ono behind an other, and a shot would bring down every man in Hue. Moreover, the captuln noticed u dark spot in the works, which indicated that a slnglo stone had becn.removed in the very center of the fortification. He j assumed at once that the aperture was for the muzzle of a cannon, which would sweep tho street, doubtless, with the scattering projettlles of tho ierlod. That meant that beforq a force of eighty men tho number under tho cap tain's command could reach the barrl cndo a large proportion of them would be killed or wounded. The captain cnlled his first lieuten ant, handed him his glass, directed him to take a look nt tho breastworks nnd then asked him what he thought about an attempt to carry them. Tho lieuten ant examined the works, then, lower ing his glass, remarked: "What are the orders, captnln?" , "The orders are to move forward." "Then we must move forward, but those who live will have moved back ward." Tho captain's only response was nn order to advance. Shoulder to shoulder, the men march ed on for, as has been said, they could not scatter till about a third of the distance had boon traversed. Then n puff of Rinokc Issued from the dark Bitot In the center of tile works, nnd a storm of missiles broke upon the ad vancing line of Germans. A third of the company fell, and another dozen limped or staggered to the rear. The rest pressed on, but a few min utes were lost in reforming, or, rather, closing, the gaps that had been made. With steady step they marched till they had covered half the distance be tween their starting point nnd the fort. There was light where the dark spot had been, and they knew that the piece had been retired to be reloaded. This gave them courage. It was an old fashioned muzzle louder, and time must be spent after every discharge in reloading. The captain gave the order to double quick, but before they had covered a dozen yards there came another hailstorm, and another twenty men were put out of the fight This was terrible slaughter, and the force recoiled. Some stood ready to retrace their steps; others started back. The second lieutenant stood in rear and, striking some of the fugitives with his sword, drove them back to ward the enemy. Tho captain was among the wounded and lay in a poql of his own blood. The first lieutenant cried at the top of his voice "Forward, men!" and started at the head of some thirty soldiers to make the rest of the distance and storm the fort, though the move was now a forlorn hope, for he expected that on reaching it he would find it defended by double the number of those who were making the attack. When within fifty yards of the bar ricade there came another storm of missiles. Half the Germans were laid on the stones of the street, while the other half broke and lied. The lieu tenant willed to them In vain. Prefer ring death to following them In flight, he turned and ran forward to the fort, expecting every moment to be shot down. He reached the barricade and, with n pistol In one hand, his sword in the other, climbed to the summit. There he stood, bewildered by the sight that met his view. Not a man was behind the stones. The gun which the recoil from the last shot had driven backward a fo"w feet was there, a thin film of smoke Issuing from Its vent. Leaning against It was a t'l'l about twenty years old. She CP. TEMPLE, REAL, ESTATE, LOAMS AND INSURANCE ROOMS 1S8S2, I.O.O.F. BUILDING. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. looked up nt the lieutenant as (hough expecting Instant death. Involuntarily he uncovered. "Mademoiselle," ho stammered In broken French, "where nrc tho men who have txxm defending this barri cade?" "I have been defending this barri cade, monsieur," was tho reply. "You alone?" "I alone. Through a blunder the force that was to have held this work was ordered elsewhere." "Meln Gottl Has a whole company been driven back by a a girl?" At this moment n company of French soldiers came around a corner nt dou ble quick. The lieutenant succeeded in making good n retreat, hearing cheers behind him: "Vive mademoiselle 1" nnvlng joined his. commander, he led them again to tho attack and finally captured tho barricade. Ho looked for the girl who had defended It alone, but she was not there. Defining a Batman. What Is a batman? Tho term seems to bo a military one. It apparently means the driver or manager of pack i horses. A bat horso is a pack horse ' which carries olllcera' luggage. "Bat" i is a puck saddle and, like so many mili tary words, It Is French. There is a common French proverb, "C'est la que 1 Io bat le blesse" "That is where tho saddle hurts," or, as we say, "whero the shoe pinches." Manchester Guar dlan. Great Name. "Who is that long haired fellow at the other table?" "That Is Bzzxvzynskczltz, tho fa mous Russian pianist, no has made a great name for himself." "Must have made It out of barbed wire, didn't he?" Exchange . Anxious Waiting. Detective (2 a. m.) Hey, yousel Wot chcr hanging nround this 'ere front door for? Supposed Burglar I'm wait ing for th' lady Inside to git asleep. We're married. Philadelphia Bulletin. Getting It Right. "Mrs. Cllnnlck thinks a great deal of her husband." "You've got the wrong preposition. Make it 'for' Instead of 'of.' "Brown ing's Magazine. HffHHHTTnHfTffH it ii it ii i :I-F' 'R in the right ' kind of poultry house. It should provide fresh air, dry ncss, sunlight, space enough for comfort, con venience for cleaning, safety from rats, etc. As to the proper material we give you disinterested ad vice, if you talk it over with us. We always aim to serve our customers so they will get the most for their money and will find their purchases here truly economical. Whether you ought to use lum ber, cement, concrete blocks, etc., depends on circumstances vc shall be glad to discuss. This puts you under no obligation. Come in, call up or write. W. W. Birge Co. Hereford "I have' several head of Registered Bulls for sale. C. V. Turpie Don't Blow Your Horn until you urc safe. Don't think your self safe until you have your property insured against Are. It comes when least expected, and yery often the ca lamity happens to the uninsured. Care lessness Is the reason for Uio Fire In surance Policy being neglected. Some times It Is allowed to lapse, nnd that Is the time the policy holder 1b often caught napping. Insure with me NOW nnd yon will feel on the safe side. I SaaT-55MWi 19 Bulls - " " Whili CuribaH.M. Little is really known about Ma whaleshlp. This is surprising, consid ering uc is bucu an interesting subject The bluo or sulphur bottom whnlo Is the largest animal living today. Spec imens have measured eighty-seven feet In length, which In all probability Weighed about seventy-five tons. Odd ly enough, although tho mouth will permit twelve men to stand In It tho throat Is only nine Inches In diameter. These particular whales feed on mi nute shrimps--about three-quarters of nn Inch In length-mid they probably never touch fish while they can obtain these. From tho Inside of one of these whales five barrels of shrimps were taken. The sperm whale possesses spermaceti In liquid form In the up per portion of its head. From ono of theso whales twenty barrels of sper maceti were taken out of the "case." This same type of whale also yields ambergris, that valuable substance used so extensively In the manufac ture of our best perfumes. A Lost Sea. "One of tho most curious experiences I ever had," says James Oliver Cur wood, tho author, "occurred on my llrst trip to James bay, the southern por tion of Hudson bay. Wo reached the bay Just at sunset It happened that I was tho first to awaken in tho morn ing, and when 1 crawled out of my tepee I gave a yell that roused tho camp. Tho sea was gonel Not n sign of that vast grass grown dip in which it had been. My first thought, and a natural one, was that I was out of my head. Where had the sea gone? Had wo really camped on its shore the night before? I Btrnincd my eyes, but could sco nothing but thnt dip speckled with pools of water. I was In the company of n Hudson bny factor at the time, and I turned to find him laughing. Then tho explanation came. At this point James bay was unusually shnl low, and at low tide tho sea dropped back seven miles! During the night It hnd actually left us seven miles in land." Japan First With Japanese. Every Japanese is a Japanese first, whatever else ho may be second. In this unified patriotism they are Incom parable. It extends even to tho minor affairs of life. There is no Japanese, of high or low degree, who will admit any fault of his country to a foreigner, however strict his censure may bo when talking to his friends. If there aro faults the Japanese conceal them. They never volunteer any Information as to drawbacks, and they always have an excuse for failures. No condition can arlso In Japan whereby n foreigner can learn from a Japanese of ahythlng to the detriment of the country. Tho statesmen will not toll you anything. The coolies will not tell you anything. They aro units of concealment They put the good face on everything. It la Japan first with them, Japan flrst al ways, and always n super-Japan. Sam uel O. Blytho In Saturday Evening Post Chinese Names of Places. Chinese names of places often deflno their character. Thus the terminal "ynng" means fortress, PIngyang tho "fortress of peace." "Cheng" means a "walled city." "Shan" Is a mountain, "hai" tho sea, "Kuan" n camp; thus Shanknlkuan Is tho "mountain sea camp." A "ling" Is a mountain pass; Motlcnllng, near Mukden, Is the "heaven scraping paBB." Tho suffixes "tao" and "to" Indicate Islands; "po" or "pho," a harbor; "wan," n bay; "kiang" and "ho," n river; "kow," n port; "fu," a flrst class city; "Ju," a provlnr'nl capital. "Pel" is north, "nan" Is pouth. "king" Is enp ital. Theso sufl.xes help to explain such familiar names In these days as Sanshantno, Chemulpo, Tallenwan, Yangteeklang, noangho, Yinkow, Che fu, Anju, Peking nnd Nanking. Macaulay and HI Razors. Macaulay was a self shaver though not with a safely and the woeful re sults are recorded In his biography. When ho sailed for India and his cham bers were cleared there were found between fifty nnd sixty strops, hacked into strips nnd splinters, nnd innumer able razors in every stago of disrepair. At ono tlmo'ho hurt his hand and had to go to the barber. After tho opera tion ho asked the charge. "Oh, what ever you usually give tho person who shaves you," was tho answer. "In that case," said Macaulay, "I should givo you a great gash on cither cheek." London Mirror. The Alpaca. In spite of attempts to Introduce the alpaca into countries away from its native habitat, failure has attended them. It Is rarely found below an al titude of 5,000 feet Its wool Is of an exceedingly fine luster and quality nnd occasionally attains a length of six Inches. "Good Morning." It is customary In most countries to say "Good morplng" as a greeting even when it isn't true. But the HngllHh man says "Beastly morning." and It generally Is. New York Independent. Shaping the Head. In New Caledonia heads of Infants arc squeezed Into different shapes, the faces of boys being lengthened to look llko warriors and tho girls' faces made oval by pressing up the chin. Baby Talk. The flrst Infant speech Is the use of the consonants "m" and "r," "g" or nnd the first words "mum" nnd "if, koo: Unless what we do Is useful our glo ry la valu. I'haedrus. The residences of Elmer Koontz and C. O. Welngond wore quarantined Tuesday for small pox. Mutual Building & Loan Association o! North Platte, Nebraska. Organized 18S7. Have plenty of money on hands to close loans promptly. Will loan on North Platte City property for building purposes or to assist its members in buy ing homes or paying off mortgages. The monthly payments on $1000.00 loan are on principal $5.00 and interest $6.0Oor $11.00 in all and on other sums in proportion. Borrowers in this association can pay their loans off with a saving of 25 to 30 per cent over any competing association. Mr. Husband, Look at This! This picture is meant to make you think. It's meant to givo your gray matter a hard jolt You know you aro not playing fair with your wife if you let her go a day longer without a gas range You hnve no right to lot her car ry up coal during tho day or fusa and fret over a hot stove. Do tho square thing. Act now. Get facts from ub. North Platte Light & Power Co., C. R. MOREY, Mgr. 3 CZ1C 1L OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The First National Bank -of- NORTH JPLiA. TTJS, ZiJSHRA. SIC A. . Member Federal Reserve Bank System. CAPITAL, AND SURPLUS One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE HAVE BEEN THE FACTO IIS IN THE GROWTH OF TniS DANK, AND THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE DALANCES. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. JEZ3C CLOSING OUT SALE Sulkey Cultivators. Badgers, New Century, P. & 0. Canton at $25 to $27 each Samson & Aermotor Wind Mills, each - - $25 to $27 Bain Wagons 2 1-2 incli axle, 3 inch wide tire wheels, 24 inch box and spring seat $65 Bain Wagons, 2 3-4 inch axle, 3 inch wide tire wheels, 26 inch box and spring seat $70 Bain Wagon, 3 inch axle, 4 inch wide lire wheels 26 inch box and spring seat - - - $75 Boss Hay Slacker, best on the market, each - - - $50 Boss Hay Sweeps - ; 30 Champion Foot Guide Hay Sweeps, each - - - - 30 Thomas Crown Changeable Speed Mower, 6 ft cut, each 50 Thomas & Johnson 12 foot Sulkey Hay Rakes, each 30 Johnston Mowers, 6 foot, each 50 Two Horse power Pumping Engines, each - 50 to 60 Binding Twine at lowest prices. AT HERSHEY'S Corner 5th and Locust Street opposite Postoflice, Phone 15. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, Mrs .Harry Lantz left Tuesday morn ing for a visit with friends In tho cen tral part of tho state. Mt 11 Sheriff,
