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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1916)
Semi-Weekly Tribune A L. BABE, Editor and Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year bj Hail in Adrance.... 91.25 One Year by Carrier in Adrnnco. .$1.60 Entered at North Platte, Nebraska, Postofllco as Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, 1ECEM1EK 5, 191C. OMAHA IlHEWEItS FAIL TO INFLUENCE NEVILLE CITY AlO) COUNTY NEWS. Tho Misses Ducktell left Friday ev ening for Maxwell to visit relatives. Miss Ruoy Shnner has returned from Maxwell wliere she visited tho home folks. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Norton have re turned from a visit with relatives In Omaha. Dick and Roy Banks spoilt the latter part of Inst week In Brady with rela tives. Richard Wood left Friday for tho eastern pnrt of tho state to visit with friends. Tho following Omaha correspondence appeared In a recent Issue of 'the State Journal. "Two stories are current here that may give Nebraskans a line upon Keith Neville. They are told In democratic circles and are given for what they are worth. One is Is that a short time be fore tho election, iwhen Neville was In Omaha, ho was waited upon by a party of democrats who Introduced themselves as close friends of Govern- Morohead. They told Mr. Nevlllo that the governor had not been active In his support but that they would be nhln In nnmirn tlin candidate that if no wouia agree 10 reappoint, seven 01 tho men now holding office under .lu.nj1 in rvnt nllf nnrl mnlfA n vtcrmmifa rofinnTiwi in.T tmhv wnrn imii in i w im it i in Mr., Nevlllo asked for an hour's wnnf r ia ftintnl nnit atnvfwi ninnn in 1 . 0nH H 1mau A. A rt'lflHff Till 1H II II 1 1 1 L 1111 III 1 MUUI, Jib J W UIUU.V met mo amuuBsuuurs, uuu wiu nicm r)iiu- mno tintmnir nninc il is unuur- elWU Lllll u iliil VJ 11 H mo y - .Tin not wnr r. nrnnrA MfLmian unu ...n niwinnllii flT T II It I'll I ' I1 W 1 1 1 1 1 I kV 1 1 1 1 eu, wmie narman was lurnuu uuwu. Tho other story Is that some time before the election some of the brew- they intended to support mm, uui mat nfn li-nrii onma pnrtnln rnltlira Tllfv VnvtlU la anlil tn hnvn rPHtinnned : I you think you can make better terms with Judgo Sutton, I advise you to consult with him." The activity of Governor Morehead for Neville and the democratic state ticket was not such as to set the prairies afire or even attract attention. It was the governor's inactivity that chiefly attracted notice, yet ho one outside of close inner circles of the democratic party iblamed lilm for this. He was not a candidate for office and why should ho got out and mix up In the heat of a campaign that was- hot not only with politics, but with the prohibition issue? In the second place he had piubllcly quarreled -with State Treasurer Hall, democratic candidate for re-election, and was understood to bo opposed to Hall's retention in of flee. It was also understood he could not support some other democratic candidates on the state ticket, so why should ho get out an tear his hair for men who he did not want to seo elected? Yo tho governor has received high honors from tho democratic party and enough republicans to make a major ity, and it was argued that he owed something to tho democratic organiza tion. But It is understood Nevlllo did not ask Morehead to get out and hus tle. Ho just hinted that thc governor might do him a lot of good If he did got Into tho campaign. So the governor agreed, very late almost at he end of tho campaign, to go on a political specchmaklng tour with Neville. Nothing tat inclemency of the weather could havo possibly kept tho governor from keeping this promise. And tnat 13 just wnat nap pened. The weather turned off gloomy, cold and dismal, and th0 governor did ' not no. Just before the end ho did make a few speeches mostly to ob scure villages, In these speeches Gov ernor Morehead went so far as to ad viso the voters to cast their ballots for President Wilson, Hitchcock and No vllle. As a result of tho Morehead activity or Inactivity ho has nob thus far got Neville's consent to take over his po Htlcal machine. Neville shows a dls position to organize his own political machine. Tho only important cog h has taken from tho Morehead machine is W. S. Ridgell, state fire commission er. Neville's other appointments tfhus far have no political significance, liav. lng been mado evidently with the solo view of efficiency. Mr. Ridgell was no tilled Thursday pf his re-appolntmont, ::os; Something over $2,000,000 of real money was disbursed ono day at one bettlnc headquarters, in upper New York. William C. Hogg, a Texas sport got away with a package of $100,000 of extra fine republican dough, but Bill was not tho prize hog. That dls tlnctlon beloncs to Robert Wolf, of Columbus, O., who cleaned up $250,000 and cleaned out a scoro of patriots who banked on a rwoll Thanksgiving Mrs. RItenour and daughter Helen left Friday evening for Brady to visit relatives, Mrs W. J. Tlloy was taken seriously ill Tuesday afternoon but Is slightly Improved. Abncr Wessburg returned Sunday from Lincoln where he visited friends last week. Ray C. Langford and son Lester ie- turned Saturday evening from a visit in Lincoln. George A. Austin returned Friday evening from a visit In tho eastern part of the state. Miss Aileen Gantt left tho latter part of last week for Omaha to spend several days. Fred Elliott, Jr., of Omaha, who vis lted his parents last week, left Satur day morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Wolbach left by auto Friday for Cozad to visit friends for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott and son spent the latter part of last week In Brady with relatives. J. A. Bonham, of Sutherland, who came to attend the Bonham-Rlcheson wedding, left Saturday. Cyril Donegan, who Is atendlng the state university, came Friday evening to visit the home folks. For Farm Loans see or write Gene Crook, room 3, Waltemath building, North Platto. 41tl Joe Baker returned Saturday morn ing from Denver where ho visited friends for soveral days. Dr. Carter and daughter Miss Vera, of Tryon, visited at tho Redfleld home tho latter part of last week. Mrs. John Herrod and daughter left Friday afternoon for the easte'rn part of tho state to visit relatives. Headquarters for Window glass. . STONE DRUG STORE. Miss Ruth Hubbard, who Is In train ing at the City hospital, wastaken very 111 the latter part of last week. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Jackson, of Wellflcet, spent tho weok end visiting at tho Joseph McMichacl home.t Charles Rlncker, who spent the greater part of last week In Lincoln, returned home Saturday morning. . Miss Marie McKinlcy. of Columbus, 0., came a few days ago 'to visit with Attorney and Mrs. George N. Glbbs. For quick action and sn.lsfnctosj- snlo list your land with Thoeleoke. tf Mrs. J. H. Donegan and daughter re turned Friday evening from Omaha and Lincoln where they spent a week. Mrs. John Guyman and children re turned Sunday evening from Pnxton, where they spent a week with relatives Mr. and, Mrs. J. E. Sobastlan nnd children returned Saturday from Chap- pell where they visited relatives last week. Cancelling Munition Orders Tho cancellation of an arms contra, t held by tho Mldvale Steel nnd Ordnnnco company, snld to amount to $00,000,- 000, Is generally thought to bo a fore runner of general cancellations. It Is understood thnt tho company Is to bo paid what it has expended toward carrying out tho contrnct and also that It is to receive an agreed prlco as profit on each rifle.' 1 Is reasonable to as sume that all the contracts contain somo such provisions. Tho net loss to tho entente allies tho payment of dam ages will entail makes It probablo that Great Britain, Franco and Russia havo really mado adequate provisions for their future supply of munitions and that tho cancellation Is not for tho pur pose of hammering down prices, al though there has been much com plaint about thc American cost of mu nitions. If tho cancellation becomes general It will necessitate a speedy industrial re-adjustment. It is known that somo of tho munition makers havo at least tentative plans for turning their plnnts to other uses. But It Is not certain that thero will bo an Immediate mar ket for newtproducts. It Is also un likely that tho profits will be as great as tho "specialties" havo made on twnr business. Tho industrial ro-adjustinent Is in evitable. It may be hotter to havo it como gradually. In so far as it may bring a reduction of wages It will come at a peculiarly unfortunato time. Tho cost of living is thc highest this coun try has known in a generation and there is little prospect of immediate relief. But as long as tho war lastB thero will bo a continued demand for many of our products aside from food stuffs. A gradual re-adjustment will not bring thc shock that a sudden shutting off of our export trade would cause. But the situation Is critical and it demands tho best thought the business world can give "it. St. Louis Globe Dispatch. ::o:: PEOPLE AND EVENTS Tho free lunch perished with tho sa loon at Waukegan, 111., last May. Now a Chicago preacher proposes a revival of tho free lunch as a cheerful blimax to his. sermons. A lunch sorvlco will follow each sermon, thus insuring gas tronomic support for his arguments. One of the Thanksgiving customs that lingered in Now England house holds until the middle of tho last cen tury was to lay five grains of corn up on the plato of every person nt tablo In memory of a day In early colonial history when flvo ships camo sailing Into the harbor Just In time to chase away thospecter of famine. Thc New- York state commissioner of excise serves notico on all concern ed 'that Sunday regulations cannot be suspended simply because Now Year's eve falls on Sunday. The cruel blow threatens to dim tho glims of the lob ster palaces. Butli there Is Saturday night and its wido open opportunity for a. souse that will hold till Mon day. Anurow Carneglo observed his eighty-first birthday last weok wltJi befitting cheerfulness, in splto of tho rising cost of living. Tom Edison phoned a note of encourngement, prom islng to make a personal call in 1920. "I'll meet you vat the door, Tommy," whispered the laird of Sklbo, as ho turned to his check hook for another library donation. A Collapsible Method Br SADIE OLCOTT l Attorneys J. G Beeler and W V Hoaglnnd left Friday for Washington, D. C, where thoy will argue a case In tho United States Bupremo court. ' FOR YOUR AUTO SERVICE Call 125 for taxi day or night. Also five or sovon passongor car for funeral service. MOGEN3EN-LOUDEN AUTO CO. Chandler & Elcar Agency, Corner 8th and Locust Sts Wayne Toy Transformers The Wayne Toy Transformer will operate on your alternating current lighting circuit any electrical toys suitable for alternating current operation, audi as railways, aeroplanes, automobiles, motors, etc. Seven different voltages arc obtainable by turning a simple control switch, making possible thc operation of very small toys or larger'bne3 at several speeds. Built by the General Electric Company, the Wayne Trans former is durable and simple to operate. It consumes little current and wHl last a lifetime. Attaches to Any Lighting Socket or Receptacle. NORTH PLATTE LIGHT & POWER CO. A baby boy was born tho latter part of last week to Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Hunter, who llvo bouUi of town. All concerned are doing nlcoly. Summer is tho time for outdoor sports, winter tho tlmo for Indoor gnmcs. Yes, they nro games not sfyorts tho best that enn bo done to pass tho time when we arc housed. Yet they may serve another purpose. Phlllls and I were In tho library. We had fixed a table for plnppoug, called by solno parlor tennis. The nnmo is nn aspersion 011 tho real tenuis, which Is ono of the finest games played. Phll lls was at one end of the table batting a little celluloid bnll with a tiny wood en racket, I at the other doing the same thing. "Forty love." snld Phil on milking a point. "Whnt did you cnll mo?" I asked. "I didn't cnll you anything." "You Bald forty Bomethlng. It didn't sound like Bob, hut you mny have In tended It for Bob." "Dear mo, how you do hear thlngsl You'd better get an car trumpet" She won the game, and wo proceeded to tho next. I had gained nothing by my attempt to Introduce a lovo scrim mngo nnd hnd given her a love gnine. Wo ench nindo the snmo number of points nnd Phil cried: "Deucol" "Thnt's like a girl," I said. "One moment you call mo lovo nnd the next devil." "I've called you neither!" Sho made a point and said, "Van tage!" "It's all ndvantngo with' a girl," I re marked. "Sho can cnll a fellow Move' and not mean it, whereas If tho fellow does any spooning he's held to a strict accountability." That's only when he's n desirable parti." She enforced the words with a bnll thnt hit mo In tho face. "I havo mado no such preteuBo." Whether It was tho sting of her words or of tho inferable little globe, thero was somo asperity in my disclaimer. 'Who accused you of making a pre tense ?" Though I wns endeavoring to turn tho subject from thc gnmo to some thing very near my heart, I could not seriously nccuso her, so I mado no reply. "Thnt's tho end of tho set," sho said. "Shall wo piny another?" "I'd much rather sit by tho fire." Sho tossed her racket on tho table and, going to the fireplace, stood be fore it, rubbing her hands as if they were cold. They wero not, ntf I soon learned. She knew what was coming, and it rattled her a bit Rather, I should sny, she hoped for what wns coming. -L had worked up to the decla ration point a number of times and stuck thero. It's one thing to toll a girl you lovo her when sho hns been struck by lightning and falls into your nrms In a critical condition; it Is quite another to do tho deed in cold blood. At any rate, my efforts had all been failures. "Why did you lntlmnte," I asked, go ing to her and leaning ngalnst tho man tel over tho fireplace, "that I am not a deslrablo parti?" "I didn't" Stuck again. I looked through tho window nt thc snow plllngjUp in drifts. If one finds n task dilTlcult under certain clrcum stuiiccs he thinks it would bo cnslcr under other circumstances. I wns in n comfortable room wltlun cheerful open fire before me, but I thought I could get out whnt I wanted to say out In tho snow. "Let's .go out and snowball," I said. She looked disappointed, but acceded to my request. Sho donned a warm Jacket nnd a woven hood, and wo snl lied forth. "You stand there," I said. "I'll stand here. You throw tho first ball at me." , now I was to mnke a proposal whilo pelting her I didn't know. I hoped something would turn up to neip me. It did, but Phlllls turned it tip; I didn't. Phil mndo a snowball nnd threw It nt me. I dodged It. I threw ono nt Phil. It went wide of tho mark, Sho hit me on the chin. Something perhnps it was the stingput nil extra amount of forco Into my nrm ns I threw the next ball. I couldn't see that it hnd hit her, but she put her hands to her eye and sank down on the cold snow with n moan. I ran to her. "Phlllls, dear! Sweetheart! Forgive me! I urn n benst to havo hurt youl" I pulled away her hands, and sho looked nt 1110 with Inexpressible Bweet ness. I kissed the wounded eye. Now, thnt oyo should havo been either Inflamed or cold or snow wet It was neither. A few bits of snow were 011 her shoulder. Tho snowball hnd thrown was squashed ngalnst thc fence directly behind her. "Phlllls, dear, let us go back to tho library" I supported her Into tho house, ami wo Htood again before the fire. "Oh, Phlllls!" I exclnlmed. "Suppose I hnd dnrkened that dear eye forever!" Sho shuddered. . "If I had I should havo devoted my life to you. Would you have let me?' "Yes, Bob." I drew the sofa beforo the flic, re moved her wrap, and we snt down to tho hnpplcst hour of my life. The deed wns done. There should bo n school for maidens who nro troubled with balky loverM. They should ho Instructed to collapse and collapsible methods should bo glv en them. Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n. OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. ASSETS $840,000.00 To Prospective Building & Loan Borrowers; Non-resident Building & Loan Companies arc adver tising the fact that they have reduced the monthly payments of borrowers to $1.10 per month on each $100.00 borrowed, making the monthly payment thc same as thc Mutual Build ing & Loan Association of North Platte. They fail to state that of tho $1.10 paid to the non-resident company there is only thirty-five cents credited as a principal payment, thc balance seventy-five cents being taken for interest. Of thc $1.10 monthly payment to this association on each $100.00 borrowed sixty cents is for interest and fifty cents is credited as a principal payment. This difference in the amount credited thc borrower will result in the borrower in the non-resident company be ing compelled to pay not less than $25.00 more on each $100.00 uorrowed in order to discharge the debt than thoy would if they were doing thc business with this Association. Mutual Building & Loan Association OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. 'ITS A 'WISE HEAD THAT BUILDS A SHED" Some one, also wise has said, "To protectyour tools from dew and dust, And thc ravages of snow and mat" Plenty of Shed Room On A Farm Is pretty good evidence of economical und y successful management. Coates Lumber & Coal Co. North Platte, Nebr. 300 I a ArTV T?1CT' I 300 Rooms Rooms When you arc in Omaha coma where all Stockmen stop. You will always And your friends and acquaintances nt the HOTEL CASTLE lOTH AND JONES STS., OMAHA. Omaha's new absolutely fire proof hotel. Wo welcome the Stockmen. We'll mnko you comfortable and our rates uro most reasonable In tlx) 4y. Kom witii privnta toilet tl.00 Good car service to the Stock Turds and Depots. Have rewr cnmmhvton Arm telephone for room reservation. FRBD A. CASTLE, Prop. COMFORT WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANCE Less than 2 Cents a Day Is tho Cost of a Residence Extension Telephone Placed in Any Part of tho House. 2 50 cents a Month Without a bell. 75 cents a Month With extra bell. I I mihtu. i i IBS
