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A LEAP YEAR PROPOSAL By ELINOR MARSH When 1 was a girl of twelve my mother made n will leaving mo nil her property nnd miming Nathan Origin my gunrdinu. Mother died when I was Hlxteen yenrs old', and by the til-ms of the will 1 Avas to Jiave imshcssIoii of my tnto to (Joat down tiio stream. Tueir cnior when I waft olgliteon. Thin left It In freight la wine, stored In casks made Kathnn'H hands two years after her of the wood of the palm tree. They . . are managed by two men, who stand ., , nprlght In them, ench plying an oar Now. the truth Is. from the time 1 om mmng um, t,(j otbfjt pH8hflf; was fourteen 1 had a decided fancy for TI(J bofttfJ Brc of vnrjous slz03( H(nc Nathan. I loolted upon him ns a big ,KOr. boiiio Htnallcr. The biggest brother nnd in my day dreams of the J reach as high as 5.000 talents' burthen. future thought of him as something Ench vessel has a live nss on board. nearer, I early passed beyond boys of Those of larger size have more thnn my own age. which I supposo came one." ' partly from the fact that, my father ...... ... v , ,,., tarlB ,. , . .,..y ; 'Z!'al7Z"iAs. my mother holug early nccustomed to on Ludlow fltroeli H0Uth or Gran(1( ta rely upon mo for many things that nro tl)e wholesale market of the apple ped not usually left to children, I became diors. Here there is an nnlmnted scene older In experience than I was In years, Ilo this as It may, by the time I be came of ago and my property was tc bo turned over to me I had made up my mind that I wanted Nathan too. As to taking care of my estate myself, I had sense enough to know that I was entirely Incompetent I nlso had stilllclent feminine Instinct to niscern that Nathan had u decided inncy ror mo. uni mo main reason why mother had made him my guard ian nnd one of the reasons why I wanicn mm um imcgruy-siooii in mo of t!l0 cty, tj,Uc wi,0e8i0 ppj0 deal way of my hnvlng him. It was evident cra rent imsCmcnts along this street In to mo thnt ho considered mo n fiduciary WUC, t0 fitoro tIlelr wareH, In tll0 trust Ho was so sensltivo to his hon- morning they bring out nnd strew the or thnt I believed ho would consider It barrels nil over the narrow, dingy n crlmo for him to become possessed stretch of Ludlow street i . . i. . . . . i i . . . . . . i . of my fortune even by marrying me. I What Tvas I to do? I couldn't very well offer myself to him. Possibly If I had been nearer his ago I might liavo found a way to propose to him with out sacrificing too much of my mnld enly modesty, but when I was eighteen ho was thirty-one. It might have been cnslcr bad I been suro that ho wanted mo. Hut how can a girl know that a man wants her till ho asks her? Ono day In looking over mother's papers I canto upon n letter she had written to my aunt, her sister, that had been returned to mo nfter moth er's death. In It she snld: "I have mndo a will In Luolln'H favor and hnvo made Nathan Griggs executor and guardian. I have done this hoping thnt ho will contlnuo mnnngtng her es tate us her husband. I hnvo said noth ing of this, however, to either of them, for in such cases tho surest way to defeat a design Is to try to bring it about. I rather roly on my observn- i tlon that they fancy ench other." ' I spent u long while thinking out a plan by which to use this letter to ovorcoiuo Nnthnn's scruples. Gather ing some business letters that I found to and from mother nnd placing this letter I hnvo mentioned nmong them, I sent them to Nnthan with a noto in which I suggested thnt thoy might bo of importance to tho estate and that It might bo well for him to look them over carefully. Whnt did he do but return them to me, saying that ho had read them all carefully nnd thoy woro of no Impor tance In a business way I I -was no nearer my object than be- ' fore. I Well, tho day nrrlvcd when I was eighteen, and Nathan came to turn over my property to mo. It had be como evident to mo that If I wished to break down his scruples I must throw argument to tho winds ami use feminine methods. Ho spread a lot of pnporH on n table, nnd wo sat down sldo by side that ho might instruct mo. I was not thinking of tho papers or tliQ Instructions; 1 was thinking of somothlng far nearer my heart Tho moro he explained tho less I un derstood. I kept hitching my chair nearer to his till we could bo no near or. Then, pretending that tho figures were so miuuto I had dltllculty In sco Ing them, I leaned sldowlse till my shoulder touched Nathan's. In this way I crowdod him to tho outer edge of his chair, and ho could not move farther. My hair was dono In a tumul tuous fashion, nnd a looso strand grazed his chock. Ho went on explaining, but it did not take mo long to see that his mind was wo moro on tho pnpers than was j mine. At last I succeeded in grazing his check with mlno. Ho broke down nt this nnd wont all to pieces. Putting his arms around me, ho kissed mo und said: "Luolla, when you sent mo thoso let ters of your mother's you unlntentlou ally included ono that expressed u do slro on hor part that I Bhould continue tho euro of your estate as your hus band. I hnvo loved you over slnco you wero u llttlo girl and might hnvo told jjou so before this had not your mother turned you and your fortuno over to mo in trust It has not seemed honorable to mo to" "Yes, I know all that" I interrupted, Impatient at having to draw blni out 'You have been very unjust nud very stupid. You hnvo wished to turn this estate over to ino, knowing that I can't manago it. You should bo ashamed of yourself." "Well, sweetheart, 1 didn't intend that. Dut wnsu't It fortunato that you happened to include that letter" "Yes. If I hudu't been careless I supposo I would bavo died an old maid for all you cared." This proposal nud uccoptanco aro not Ik accord with tho roraauco of sacb tktags, but It was leap year. Circular Boats. Still imcd tf n ioaIilcrahlp extent, circular boats In the Tigris may bo scon nt Hngdnil. Jimt uh tboy upponr cd 2.000 years ng. when Herodotus wrote: "The Iwsta which wine down the river to lnbyhn are circular and made of Hkliw. The frainen. which uro , of willow, arc rut In the country of j the AniH'iilHJiH above Awiyrlii. nnd on these, which none for hull, a covering of Mldim Is wtrclclied outside, and thus the boats are made, without cither statu or Htern. Ulto round, lllto a Bhlold. They are thon entirely (Hied with Htrnw. and their enrgo la put on board, after which they are suffered men wildly shouting nnd gestlculnt- lug, sidewalks crowded with forests of apple barrels. It Is almost impossible to pass along oven In the Htreet for the d07.ens of peddlers' carts lined np there. Suddenly there Is n commotion, nnd a crowd gathers at the curb. A barrel of apples is on sale, bids rise nt n pen 11V w im.i nnnilv the blithest bidder carrc3 0ff his prize. Everywhere are bnrrols overflowing with cheerful red nnd yellow apples which the peddlers will rarrv off fn Di'iMln In other nnrts Divorces Are Costly In Canada. Canada's divorce court is never en tered except by members of the wealthy class nnd not frequently by them. Only four to six divorces are granted In Canada annually. There Is no reconl of a poor man ever getting n divorce In tho Dominion, It Is said. Tho avcrago cost of n di vorce In Canada Is $2,000, and tho de creo Is granted for only ono offense marital Infidelity. The legislature at Ottawa appoints n divorce committee each session, nnd all cases aro settled by this committee. There is no appeal in a divorce action. Those living in the western part of tho Dominion have to pay much more for a decree than those living in the east because ot' tho heavier traveling expenses. Detroit Tribune. Dropped In on the Dears. Some years hack n visitor dropped in on tho bears nt tho zoological gardens. A hat fell into tho pit, nnd its owner ut onco Jumped in after it. He nllghtf cd on a bear who was enjoying n doze in tho sun. The bear mado him wel come. It seized him by the shoulder nnd waltzed tiliu round nnd round. Luckily tho visitor kept his feet until n keeper opened-n sldo door and pulled him Into safety, But tho hat was left behind. On tho following day tho man sent to the society n letter in which ho claimed tho cost of a now hat London Tatler. He Had Soma Conceit. "How did you como out?" nsked his friend, "Will she havo you?" "Her answer," replied tho diplomatic attache, "Is partially satisfactory; enough so to contlnuo negotiations. She says If bIio over does marry It will bo n man of good looks, courage and nblllty,"-Judgo. To Keep Hay From Taktna Fire. To keep hay from taking flro In tho bnrn by spontaneous combustion an Iowa man recommends four quarts of salt to tho load when It is put in the mow. Kami nnd Fireside. Always Enterprising. Hand some men n lemon nnd thoy will Immediately begin tho manufac ture ot lemon extract, a snlablo prod uct Kansas City Journal. Some Decline. Optimist Greece? Why, Grccco pro duced n Homerl Pessimist A,nd to day couldn't produce a base on balls, Albany Argus. ft ft I1; IS ft ft ft IS ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT. Kap th Teoth Clean. Thnt tho ftirroachtng conco- W )V quences ot neglecting to tako W & enro ot tho teeth may be folt In W & Inter llfo Is tho belief of ninny ft M niedlcnl observers. Many ills- Mf Vt eases nro tho direct result of do- & W cnyed teeth, ttwollen and lnllniu- Vt ) ed gums, pyorrhea or soma other Vi form of oral sepsis, Attention must bo given to the ft ft teeth regularly, threo times n ft ft day, ns soon as poaalblo nfter ft ft eating, If the teoth nro to bo pre' ft served and tho health kept nor ft mal. An cquul portion ot pre ft ft ft ft ft pared chalk and orris root, mix ft cd, will keep tho mouth sweet ft ft nnd elenn If used ns a tooth pow ft ft der. The gums may bo toued up ft ft by rinsing tho mouth with salt ft ft water. A halt tonspooutul to a ft ft tumbler of water makes nu ft ft agreeable solution. Salt water ft ft lu this strength la nlso nn excel ft ft lent garglo for a soro throat ftftftftftftftftftftftftftWWftWft NEBRASKA PROSPERITY LEAGUE A Statewide. Nonparttian OrsanUatlon of Tax- S payers - V!CE-rnE3IDi:NT8N WKII.IV P. ADK N SOUTH OMAHA JOHN ALOtRTSON MERCHANT. PINOIH DR. C. C. ALLISON sURafON aconoc ANTIL INVESTMENTS. .LAIR X. M. BAIRO HARTIH.TON J. L. BAKER MANUFACTURE J. VY, BCNOEft PARMER, HUMPHREY ALrntD BRATT INVESTMENT. OINOA CMAi. H. MOWN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS W. J. DUHOESS HARRV V. BURKLKT , W, M, BUSHMAN TORAal ALBERT CAHN MANUFACTURER! LOUIS S. DEBTS STOCKMAN. REARN EV I, M. FAIRFIELD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS JOHN N. FRENIER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS DR. R. OILMORE PHYSICIAN ANO SUROEON T. V. OOLOEN CAPITALIST, O'NEILL FERDINAND HAARMANN MANUFACTURER J. J. HANIOHEN CONTRACTOR FREO D. HUNKER ATTORNEY. WEST POINT FRANK B. JOMNEON OMAHA PRINTING CO. C. J. KARBACH INVESTMENTS HON. J. T. KEELEY VALENTINE F, J. KELLY ' MERCHANT, NIOSRARA FRANK D. KENNARD CAPITALIST JACOB KLEIN MERCHANT, BEATRICE BUD LATTA RANCH OWNER. TEKAMAH E. M. F. LEFLANO CAPITALIST a), W. MEOEATH COAL OPERATOR JOHN A. MOHRBACHER INVESTMENTS, WYMORS SOPHUS F. NEOLE PUBLISHER FRANK A. NIMS E1TISIS FUSES. PAUS CITY J. J. NOVAK ANKER, WILSER J. J. O'CONNOR ATTORNEY SKOROC PARR MERCHANT. NEBRASKA CITY HON. WATSON L. rUROV LAND OWNER. MAOISON THEODORE REIMERS STOCKMAN, PULLERTOM CARL ROHDC "f' SETHIS FAERIE. COLUREUS JOHN O. FIOSICKY PUBLISHER J. C. ROTH INVESTOR. FREMONT JOHN SCHINDLEIt STANTON W H. SCHMOLLER JOBBER THEODORE H. BERK STOCKMAN, HELIUM O. tC. SHUKERT MANUFACTURER HARRT E. SIMAN WINSIOS PAUL f. SKINNER MANUFACTURER A. F. SMITH JOBBER H, A. SPIESBEROSR WHOLESALER HON, P. F. STAFFORD " ' NORFOLK WILLIAM STORK INVESTMENTS, ARLINOTON prOBEHT C. STREHLOW CONTRACTOR OEOROK B. TYLER INVESTMENT! lASTINOS A. J. VIERLINO pres. paitton vierlino Iron works . THEODORE WIOAMAN STOCK BUYER. AURORA C. , WILLKY ATTORNEY. RANOOLPH B. H. WOLI9ACH MERCHANT. ORANO ISLAND PI. M WOLCOTT MERCHANT. CENTRAL CITY HON. OTTO ZUELOW MAYOR, SCHUYLER J. B. KEDFIELD. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Successor to PHYSICIAN SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. RedOeld & RodOeld Office Phone 642 Res. Phone 676 NURSE BROWN MEMORIAL HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL For the Troa'tinent of MEDICAL, SURGICAL and 01JSTETRICAL PATIENTS Phono 110. John S. Twlncni, M. D. DOCTOR I). T. QUIGLEY . . Practice Limited to Surgery and Radium Tlkorapy 72S City National Bank Building. Omaha, Nebraska. W. J. 1I0LDERNESS Eectrlcal Supplies Wiring Storage Batteries Morach Bldg Phono 175. Florence MacKay Teacher of Piano SOI west Fifth St. Phone Blk. 524 Bought and highest market prieai paid PHONES Retidanee Rtd 630 OMm 458 m L HOPDIM tit C. H. WALTERS. MR. FARMER: Read this plain talk on how PROHIBITION Would affect YOU These facta -vrere furnished by a nember of tho Omaha Grain Exchange. According to U. S. Government statistics, Nebraska pro duced 213,000,000 bushels of corn in 1915, of which 20o was shipped out of the county where it wan grown. This means that 42,600,000 bushels of Nebraska corn were sold for shipment in Official reports for the year 1915 show that about two thirds of the amount shipped, or 28,000,000 bushels, was soft corn. This soft corn was not available for elevator storage on account of too much moisture in the corn, A small portion of such corn can be dried, but the bulk of it was used for, distilling purposes, According to government statistics, the estimated farm value of corn for 1915 was 61 cents per bushel, an average which could not have been maintained had it not been for the fact that the soft corn was bought by distilleries at prac tically FULL MARKET VALUE of grade corn, deducting only for difference in moisture. Had there been no distilleries, there would have been next to no market at all for the soft corn of 1915. The soft corn would certainly have sold for about 20c a bushel LESS than grade corn, provided it could have been used at all. This would have meant a loss to Nebraska corn growers in the year 1915 of the enormous sum of $5,600,000! The Nebraska Prosperity nppnunn TO STATE PROHIBITION. IN FAVOR OF LOCAL OPTION, President, L. F. CROFOOT Send for our literature. Telephone Your Grocery orders to 32 Thy will given prompt and careful attention. Lierk-Sandall Co. Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Spckl AHeftlm siren to Surgery awl Obstetrics. Office: Building and Loan Building pj,.. I Office 130 Phones 1 Roaidenca 115 Phonos Offlco 333 Res. Black 513 BR. lLUtOLD A. FENNER Osteopath. 6 Reynold Building Office hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. Hospital Phone Black 633. House Phone Black 633. W. T. PRXTCIIARD, Graduate Veterlaarlaa Want years a Governrnftat Veterlaar- taa. Hoayltal 21Saoatk Locatt BU oan-BaU block sothwyt of th 1 Court Housh. 1915. Treasurer, W. J. COAD Secretary, J. B. HAYNES OMAHA, NEBRASKA Office phone 241. Res. phone 217 L. C. DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. McDonald Bank Building. DR. JOHN S. TWINEM Special Attention to Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics. NORTH PLATTE, NEB. Nurse Bnawn Memorial Horipltal. JOHN S. SIMMS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Offlco B. & L. Building, Second Floor. Phone, Office, 83; Residence 33. Notice. To Ina Fiahbaugh, non-resident de fendant. You are hereby notified that on the lGth day of May, 1916, George Fish- baugh filed a petition against you in the District Court of Lincoln uounty, Nebraska, he object and prayer of which Is to bbtaln a divorce from you upon the grounds ot extreme cruelty and adultery, xou are re quired to answor said petition on or boqoro Monday the 30th day ot ucto ber, 1916. GEORGE FISHUAUUH, By George N. Gibbs, His attorney. Wntlrn in Creditors. Estate No. 1430 ot Silas A. Hill, de ceased, In the County Court ot Lin- coin uounty, NenrasKa. Tim Sfntn mt Nohrnska. bs: Credl tors ot said estate will take notice that tho time limited for presentation ana filing of claims against aald estate Is March 22, 1917, and for settlement of said estato Is August 18, 1917 tlrat I will sit at the county court room in said county, on Sept 22, 1916, at 9 o'clock a. in., and on March 22, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m., to receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. GEO. E. FRENCH, a22sl9 County Judge. m ,.!f "J Mi League HIGH LICENSE SHERIFFS SALE. By virtue of an order of Bale lssuort from the district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon a decree ot foreclosure rendered in said court wherein Zara I. Mitchell Is plaintiff and John Richard Neary Is defendant, and to me directed, I will on the 30th day of September, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m., at tho east front doo.r of the court house In North Platte, Lincoln county, Nebraska, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said decree, Interest and costs, the following described property,, towit: The undivided one-half () interest of Lot eight, (8), Block one hundred and live, (105) In North Platte Ne braska. Dated North Platte, Nob., August 26th, 1916. A, J. SALISBURY,.. a29s29. Sheriff. Notlco of Petition Estate No. 1432 of John N. Bonner, deceased, in the County Court of Lin coln County, Nobraska. The State of Nobraska, to all per sons Interested In said estate, lake no tlco that a petition has been filed for the setting out to the widow ot exempt property, two hundred dollars from the cash on hand and an allowance ot soventy dollars per month for sup port, pending administration, appoint ment ot Etta S. Boner as administra trix ot said estate, which has been set for hearing herein on Sept 15, 1916, at 9 o'clock a. m. Dated August 19, 1916. GEO. E. FRENCH, a22sll County Judge. Notlco of Final Report. Estato of Alof B. Swanson, deceas ed, in the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. The State ot Nebraska, to all per sons Interested In said estate take no tlco that tho admlslstrator haa filed a final accoun and report of his admin istration and a petition for final set tlement nnd discharge as such, a de cree of distribution and decree of de scent, which havo been sot for hear ing before said court on September 15, 1916, at 9 o'clock a. m., when you may appear and contest the same. Dated August 21. 1916. OEO. E. FRENCH. n22sll County Judge. jj