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J - 1 : L . i A Theory Of Progress By ETHEL HOLMES Miss Mary Modford nnd MIhs Gwen dolen Tracy, chums, twenty-two nnd twenty-three yennt old respcctlvi'ly, Iroth rich In their own right, thought much on tJie snme linen. "Gwen," paid MIhh Medford, "I have an Idea that progress 1h the only means to happiness. We must be constantly KCrlng onward and upward. 1'ou nnd I are apparently at the end of our rope nnd still very young. Wo have Inde pendent fortunes. If we marry ordi nary men we'll he bored through life. Let us go nbrond nnd each marry n title.' "What kind of a title?" "A knight, for lnstanee." "Then, I suppowe, according to your theory, In time we'd have to divorce the knight and marry n baron. From tho baron we'd have to rise to an earl, then n duke, nnd so on till we got a king. Dut I'm with you." The two girls sailed for Germany, whoro every other respectable man Is a noble at least a Von-but that was not tho kind of nobility they wanted. So they went on Into France. Here they found It dllllcult to understand what n title was worth. Franco being a republic, they couldn't see what ad vantngo a count or a duke had over a commoner. Besides, tho old nobility woro nil cither legitimists or Orleanlsts and the most recent ones, Iloiuipart lste. If the sovereign of cither won tit government tho others would bo down nnd out. Our heroines, being practical Aincrlcun girls, had no uso for uncertainties. So they went over Into lingland. Ilrltaln has always been considered tho best preserve In tho world for noble gamo. Tho law of prlmogcnlturo provides for one branch of the family at tho expense of tho others. Hut tho prlr.es wcro correspondingly few. The aclons of some of the oldest blueblood ed titles were or had been married to music hall girls, nnd this further re duced tho American girls' chances. Though they had brought letters to families In England mid were admit ted socially, neither of them saw any thing worth purchuslng, for really that Is what their Intentions meant. After spending several months in Fug. land looking over the bargain counters thoy made up their minds to return to Amcrlcn nnd take up some fad. Gwen aid slio would prefer n dog. But what they had been hunting for nil over Europe camo to them on tho Htenmcr coming home. Thoy had met a young woman In England whom they had asked to help them in their quest. This lady Informed them that two young noblemen, tho ISarl of Elm burst and the Mnrriuls of Bablington, woro going to Amcrlcn Incog. Whether tho girls purposely bought tickets on tho niiio steamer as the nobleman, or vlcu versa, does not appear. At any rate, the four crossed together, and beforo they hnd been out twenty-four hours they were as thick as peas tu a pod. Tho noblemen passed by ordlnnry names, Klmhurst as Mr. Calkins and Bnbllngton being Mr. Strynger. They did not toll tho girls that they wero noblemen incog, and the girls did not tell them that, tliey had been Informed 0 lr 1 " a AM I I MM concerning them. Calkins froze to Mufy; Strynger mndc up to Gwen. Tho men both declared that If they ever married they would wish to be mar. rlcd for love. Naturally, after such a statement, the girls would have been very foolish to tell them that they knew them to be British peers. Of course It i;ould not be expected Mint the two American girls would snare two such men within the few days of n voyage, but they came very near together. The night before they made the port of New York both coll ides wero on deck sitting close In dark rorners. Calkins told Mnry that he wished to give her some memento of the voyage whh h she had made so happy for him. ami she promised to ac cept a silk umbrella that he had in tended for an American lady friend of his In Boston. Strynger prevailed upon Gwen to accept a box containing a dozen pnlrs of gloves. In the morning while the vessel was steaming up New York bay the ladles gave the gentlemen their addresses nnd tho gentlemen gave the ladles the mementoes of the trip. When the ship was docked tho ladles went down the gangway together and were driven home. During the ride Mnry, while comparing notes with her friend as to the probability of a conquest, was lin gering tin.1 handle of the umbrella that bud been given her. "Why, It unscrews," she said. She twisted It till It hme off, and something dropped from It Into her lap. Picking It. up, she examined It. "Why, It'H n diamond!" she exclaim ed. From the head of the umbrella that she had removed she poured out a couple of dozen more. "Good gracious, what a gift! It's worthy of an em peror." Gwen at once examined her glove box. She found nothing but tho gloves at the time, but after sho got home a further examination revealed a false bottom and more diamonds. During the day a customs inspector called with an order for tho contents of the gifts. Two smugglers bad been announced from the other side of tho water, had been arrested, and a com promise had been made by which they were to escape with their liberty. "Well, I declare!" exclaimed Mary. "Strained at a gnat and swallowed u camel." "In other words," added Gwen. "aimed at two noblemen and Ciught a plr of nmugglers." Mutt Have Seemed Queer. "Do you kuow, Marthy, when I saw Joel fnst olT after gettln' to the college for my first visit with him I thought he was plum loony." "Why. how was that, Sam'l?" "A young feller told me he was most likely down on the courts, and I went the way he pintcd and found our Joel kuockln' a rubber ball over u llsh nut an' yellln' he loved everybody." Ex change. Quick Procen. "Since I've been living next door to a dealer In antique rugs I've learned a thing or two about tho rug business." "Yes?" "A rug can be aged very rapidly by allowing a few youngsters to use It as a playground." St. Louis I'ost-DIspatch. White Sea Rich In iodine. According to a Norwegian consular report, the seaweeds of the White sea ' yield far more lodluo than those of other waters, reaching as high as i.'.7 per cent Please Tell Us When Your Telephone Service is Not Satisfactory We endeavor to furnish a perfect telephone service and to have all dealings with our patrons pleasant and agreeable. If you believe we have made a mistake have done anything that isn't right that isn't fair we want to know it. We want to stop it at once. If you think we havo done anything that we shouldn't do, please give us an opportunity to remedy it. Don't tell your neighbor. Ho cannot correct it. We can. Errors sometimes creep into our service through defects iu tho mechanical or electrical apparatus and are wrongfully be lieved to bo the result of human inaccuracies. When the delicate central office equipment, the line or the telephone instrument "go wrong." it isn't fair to condemn the oporators. The operators the "human machines" do their work wonderfully well. When there seems to be some fault in our service, please tell ns at once and wo will investigate and correct it. By cooporation and mutual helpfulness we can be of the best service to each other. I I I I Too Much. In n ceitnln city the street car sys tem Is operated on the jiollcy that the paHengor fc nlways right, and It seems to work to the advantage of the com pany. V man. woman nnd n boy plain ly of fnrs age Ixinrded a pay-as-you-enter car. Father handed tho conduc tor n dime and started for a seat. "How about the child''" asked tho conductor politely. Father reached In his pocket for an other fare and as he offered It to the conductor remarked: "I never have paid for him." "How old Is heV asked the conduc tor. "Not quite live." "I beg your paidon." replied the-conductor. "I thought he wns past six. If you say he Is not live I cannot ac cept a fare for him." Father returned the money to his pocket and sat down, with n flushed face, realizing the polite conductor had given him the worst of it. "Well," remarked fnther to mother, "I guess we will pay for William after this." Indianapolis News. Stamp Collecting. In 18-17 the Island of Mauritius Issued two varieties of stamps one In red at n iM'iiny, the other bluo nt twopence. Of these only some twenty or so nrc known to be In existence, and -within recent years two pairs of red nnd bluo sold respectively for 080 and 1,021. Stamp collecting Is necessarily a mod ern hobby, and it would be dltUcuIt now to trace It to Its source. Some sny that the hobby was of EnglLsh origin nnd spread to the continent; others de clare that it came to us from Belgium. The llrst note on the subject in Notes and Queries nppenred In June, I860, when Mr. Crcsswcll, a Tnnbrldgo schoolmaster, communicating as some thing new the fact that a boy In his form had collected between 300 nnd 400 different specimens. In 1804 a pro vlnclal pnier referred laughingly to a collector who advertised bis collection for sale at WK). adding, "Wo only wish he may get It." London Standard. Naming the Baby. Give your baby a name that will suit him or her throughout life. Let It bo a euphonious, well balanced nnmc. In dicative of Intelligence, chnractcr and success nnd one so easily written or spoken that no nicknames will ever bo found necessary. If there Is nvnllablo a family name with these good quali ties, all the better. Do not Indulge in levity, do not give way to sentiment. do not surrender to affectation or ro mance in this matter of selecting a suitable name, and avoid novel com binations and plays upon words with out loading the child down with cheap commonplace. Dallas News. Starting the Teart. Her Husband Do you know, dear, ttint I found my first gray hair this morning? Ills Wife Oh, give It to me, John, and I'll keep It as a souvenir to remember you by. Her Husband What's tho matter with mo keeping It to remember you by? Indlannpolli Star. When France Washed In Holland. In tho sixteenth century clothes wero sent from all parts of Franco to bo washed in Holland, whero tho water of tho canals was supposed to have spe cial cleansing properties. Tho cost of transport was nbout ten times greater in those days than at present CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Charles F. Spencer, who visited In Kearney and Lexington last week, lui3 returned. Walter Duggan, of Dickens, left Sun day after spending several days here on business. Miss Mumie Spies was off duly at tho 10 cent store the latter part of latft week on account of Illness. Mrs. D. A. Uussell visited her sis ter Miss Lyla. Lythe In Brady last week and attended the Chautauqua. George P. Allcorn, u prominent con tractor of Omaha, visited the latter part of last week with Elmer Conies. J. It. Baldwin, of Sutherland, trans acted business at the county superin tendent's office the latter part of last week. Mrs. N. C. Hoppes, of Norcandon, Kansas, come the latter part of last week to visit local friends and rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McCormlck and family of Chappell, who visited at the Thompson home last week, have gone home. Miss Pauline Both of Omaha, left Friday afternoon after a two weeks' visit hero at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brodbeck. Miss Esther Frederic! resumed work at the 10 cent store tho latter part of last week after taking a two weeks' vacation. A large number of local people are leaving for Cheyenne this week to visit relatives und attend the Frontier Days celebration. Charles Wilson, formerly night tick et agent for the U. P., left Friday af ternoon for Kearney to accept a po slton as agent there. Miss Loretta Schmidt, of Dennlson, Iowa, who has been tho guest of Miss Ella Stegemann for a month, will leave In a few days. Miss Marie Crook, who has been tak ing a course at tho Kearney Normal for several weeks. Is expected to re turn home in a few days. Mrs. George A. Brown, of Farnani, who has been visiting In Gothenburg, came a few days ago to spend a week or more here with friends. Mrs. C. Arrowsmith and daughter, of Ogalalla. who were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Clough last week, have returned home. Mrs. George Welnbarg, of Gerlng, formerly Miss Irma Frederlcl of this city, has been very 111 with append! citls for some time and an operation will be performed. Mrs. Louis Nathan, of Des Moines, Iowa, who visited with her sister, Mrs. Julius Pizer last week, while en route home from Salt Lake City, left Friday afternoon. Tho third advertising car of the John Robinson circus which will show here on Thursday, July 27th, was here the latter part of last week mak ing the llnal arrangements. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wessburg left Saturday evening for the Pacific coast. Enroutc there they Intend to visit In several interesting western cities, ex pectlng to be absent for five weeks. Rev. and Mrs. Barton and children will leave this week for eastern Iowa I whero they will make their home. The departure of 'this family is deeply felt by the Baptist congregation und many local friends Mrs. C. S. McCoy, of Omaha, form erly Miss Mabel Wessburg, of this city came the latter part of last week to spend a month witli her sister Miss Ussio Wessburg, while enroute to Og den to make her home. Steps have been taken by several of the boosters of Hershey to organize a community club there. A meeting will be held In the near future for thi purpose and will be followed by a lunch nt the Hershey opera house. Miss Ruth Johnston, of tho O'Connor store, who has been very ill for two weeks, submitted to an operation re cently at tho North Platte General Hospital and was taken to her home In Welllleet the latter part of last week to remain while convalescing. Charles G. Crook, of Meadow Grove, visited last week with his uncle Geno Crook, and family. He came here with tho intention of opening a general store but upon Investigating conditions decided that this city was well supplied with stores of that kind. Illlnier Thompson of Chappell, form erly of this city, who has been engag ed in tho drug business there for some time, increased his stock last week by purchasing tho stationery stock formerly handled by the Chap pell Register In the postofflce build Ing thero. Owing to tho crowded condition of tho eastbound trains at this season of tho year, a rule was made last weok that employes of tho Union Pnclllc who are traveling on.passes will not bo allowed to uso tho chair car on train No. 20 which leaves this city daily at noon. Mrs. J. G. lleelor and daughter Miss Myrtle, who havo been nt Excelsior Springs for several weeks, will re turn next week. Enrouto homo they will visit rolatlves In a number of eastern cities. Mrs. Beeler'a health has been greatly benefited by th treatment which she took for rheuma tism. Following twelve years of faithful Young has resigned from tho parish Hastings to accept a call to St. James cuurcu 111 union, .uunuuiu, wim . i ... rm r . lncreaso of $300 yearly in salary. M Young has frequently visited Dea ljit?lsfkt ti ml ntlinr Innnl fftrtiwla wit fw it nut tuiu lillivi i wv. t it iwuuu " are pleased to lenrn of his advance mum. ::o:: Now wheat Flour will soon bo on market, and wo urgo our trade to pro tect themsolves against tho usual Itroubblo experienced in using Now Wheat Flour. Wo havo secured llboral sunnly of old wheat flour, up on which we will nllow a discount RAILROAD WAGES Shall they be determined by Industrial Warfare or Federal Inquiry? To the American Public: Do you believe in arbitration or indus trial warfare? The train employes on all the railroads are voting whether they will give their leaders authority to tie up the commerce of the country to enforce their demands for a 100 million dollar wage increase. The railroads are in the public service your service. This army or employes is in the public service your service. You pay for rail transportation 3 billion dollars a year, and 44 cents out of every dollar from you goes to the employes. On all the Western railroads in 1915. seventy-five per cent of the train employes earned these wages (lowest, highest and average of all) as shown by the par rolls Pataaengar Freight Yard Rui Ak Run Ararat Ranc Avawaga 3094 2 1 95 3076 207 1 2445 $137S lm 1878 29S 1935 20455 1 355 1053 751 R 418 ?3 2078 2059 11B1 1552 854 oc, 874 862 lin 1719 967 1961 1135 1821 1107 Esgineers . Conductors FireBci . Brikeaei . The average yearly wage payments to all Western train em ployes (including those who worked only part of the year) as shown by the 1915 payrolls were PaitMiger Freight Yard Engineers $2038 $1737 $1218 Conductors 1772 1624 1292 Firemen 1218 973 832 Brakemen 921 1000 1026 A 100 million dollar wage increase for men in freight and yard service (less than one-fifth of all employes) is equal to a 5 per cent advance in all freight rates. The managers of the railroads, as trustees for the public, have no right to place this burden on the cost of transportation to you without a clear mandate from a public tri bunal speaking for you. The railroads have proposed the settle ment of this controversy either under the existing national arbitration law, or by refer ence to the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. This offer has been refused by the employes' representatives. Shall a nation-wide strike or an investigation under the Gov ernment determine this issue? National Conference Committee of the Railways ELISHA LEE, Chairman. P. R. Al.liaU.UT, Cen'f Managtr, At!. title Col Unr Hallroad. L. W. I1AI.IIWIN, Grn'l Manager, Central of Crorgia Hallway, C. L. IIAIIIIO, C.rn'l Manager, New York, Ni lla.ea A Hartford Railroad. E. II. COAI'MAN, ru-i;idt, houtb.ru Hallway, f. E. COI'I Kit. Can't Manager, Waba.h Hallway. .. . P. E. CKUW1XY, AttU Vlte-PreeleUmt, New York Central Railroad. C. II. EMERSON, Cen'l Manager, Cr.at Northern Hallway. C II. EWINC. Cen'l Man ft, Philadelphia ft Heading Railway. f W. CHICK. At. la Pre.Uanl, Cbeaapeake ft OMa Hallway. an . d. uiiw-ks MAon Tt K00 ktv OtATI llOUli, "TMrirnr.v-' Copyrlshted. lXf), by The I'. S. Uthocraph C Coming to North Platte on tho a T"i i of A. S. CHKIC, AuU la Reeelrert, Si. Loul. A San Fraatlaro Hallroad. C V, KOUNS. Can'l Hanagtr. AUblaoo, Topcka A Sauta Fa Railway. II. W. MrMASTKR, Can't JliMnr, Whrrllag and Laka Erie Hallroad. K ,D. MAIIKH. r'lM.-Pra.iiW, Norfolk aad Wealcra Railway. JAMES RUSSELL, Can't Managtr, U.urcrA His Cranda Railroad. A. M. SCIIOYER, lU.ldtnt rWPraj, PaaaiyWania Lin.a Weal. W. L. SEOUO.N, rU-rrfid.nl, Sraboard Air Llna Hallway. A. J. STONE, (f..V..IJ.i., Erie Hallroad. C. S. WAID, ) Ir.-Pr... Can'l Umnmgf, Son. el Central IJaea. aattMathliMM afvata-IO 1 ii m af i nursaay, juiy n. f 10 cents Per sack for tho next 30 days in 500 pound lots. 1tf RFSH MERCANTILE CO