FEW GIVE LUCID TESTIMONY
Average Person Seems to Get Badly
Flustered When Talking to
Lawyer or Detective.
"And after tlio choking " prompted
the lawyer, who represented tlio
plnlntiff In n recent trial for assault.
"Oh, there wasn't any choking that
saw," said tlio witness.
"No choking? Hut didn't you toll
tlio ofllcer that the accused fmrnng
upon his victim from behind nnd
Bolzcd him by the throat 7"
"Yes, sir, surely. lint thoro wasn't
any choking, lie Just squeezed him
till he couldn't breathe."
"Well, wasn't that choking, I'd llko
to know?"
"When n body chokes, ho coughs till
ho spits It out," explained this witness,
"hut tlio old man didn't hnvo any
thing In his mouth, and he didn't
cough, so ho didn't choke. He was
squeezed till tlio life was most squoKo
out of him. that's all."
If the court was not enlightened by
such n finely discriminated point,
neither was the truth beclouded. Hut
William ,T. Hums, the famous detec
tive, dcclarcH that It Is nearly Impos
sible for tho average person to give
simple, lucid Information to a lawyer
or detective. Ho gives as an exam
ple the ofllco boy who was asked, "Did
Mr. Jones or his partner usually roach
the ofllco first?"
"Well," Raid tho 1oy eagerly, blush
ing nnd stnmmcrlng with excitement,
"Mr. Jones at first was always last,
but later ho began to got earlier, till
at Inst ho was first, although before
ho had always been behind, Ho soon
got later again, although of late he
has been sooner, and at last ho got
behind as before. Hut I guess he'll bo
getting earlier sooner or Inter."
Youth's Companion.
WELL CALLED GREATEST GIFT
Hard to Overestimate What the Quality-of
Imagination Has Done
for tho World.
A mnn may ho denied henlth,
vwWIi, friends, eduction many of the
other good things of life, but there Is
one thing which, If he be so happy ns
to ho endowed therewith, can never
be taken from him no matter whnt
hie condition In life mny ho and that
Is tho quality of Imagination. This
qunllty It Is which Inspires all hope
nnd furnishes tho wings for faith,
which peoples tho heavens with an
gels nnd lights up tho very shndow of
tlio tomb. Imagination It Is that
opens tho windows of the soul nnd
nllows mnn to seo bnck down tho
vistas of tho past and far along tho
lanes of coming time. It Is Imagina
tion that brings happiness and con
tentment into the lives of tho sick, tho
Impoverished nnd the oppressed. It
makes noblo men sing In prison yet
haunts with awful dreams tho tyrant
on the throne. Without Imagination
thero would bo no "Pilgrim's Prog
ress," no "Paradise Lost," no "Mid
summer Night's Dream," nor would
there bo over any Invention or archi
tecture or music that Is "tho wine of
the soul," or sculpture or pnlntlng that
reflect In form and color the Ideals
In the minds of men. mossed ho
Imagination, the greatest gift of su
premo wisdom and power to 'the chil
dren of ehrth.Los Angeles Times.
Famous Editor's Epigrams.
Sir Herbert Tree had a reputation
In England for making epigrams. Ono
of his obituary articles quoted several
times that ho mndo when playing In
this country. "In America," ho said,
"thero nro mnny babies but few chil
dren," "There Is something In tho
air In Now York," he thought, "that
stimulates and solaces activity; ono
ought always to bo tired, hut never
wearily." More ambiguous, but without
doubt honestly meant In n compliment
ary Bonso, was his remark after n
conversation with Cnrtilnnl Gibbons:
"Of great men ono sometimes learns
llttlo things." This would hnvo boon
better If ho had said, "From great
men," etc., ns perhaps ho did. In his
own lino of theatrical work ho said:
"If tho commorclal managers of Amer
ica had but servod ShaHcspcnro ns
they hnvo served inimical comedy, ho
would not have been deserted In his
old ago." rrolmbly Sir Horbort had
heard of our famous "tired business
man," but apparently ho forgot him In
this remark about so-called musical
comedy. 1
Kingbird la Chivalrous Fighter.
Tho scientists call tho kingbird Ty
rannus tyrnnmis, doubling up on tho
tyrannical slgnlflcnnco of tho thing be
causo this bird of ours tyrannizes
over other birds, but It Is gratoful to
say that his pocking pugnacity re
strains Itself In tho cases of birds
smaller than himself.
Thero nro eomo good frlonds of tho
kingbird who will tell you that tho
tyrnnnus of his, nnmo Is used In Its
extremely nnclont significance, which
was that of ruler rather than tyrant,
but tho kingbird is n tyrant, neverthe
less, ns ono can find out by asking
any crow or hawk which llnps or sails
within tho domain of this guardian of
tho fields.
They Fooled 'Em.
"Did nnyono discover that you wore
a brldo nnd groom on your honeymoon
trip?"
"No; wo fooled everyone. Instead of
calling each other by our first names,
I called Jim Mr. Black and ho called
mo Miss KInkly, just ns wo did boforo
wo wero oven engaged. Wo wcro Just
as formal with each other ns strangers
j&ouia be."DctroIt Froo Tress.
0 tataftatafsatatQitalsali RaJf
5 BY THE HILL ROADS
tik ft
fe Ha
' By JEAN STUART. )aj
The young womnn, sitting on a log
In tho summer nhnde, was conscious
that someone was coming up from tho
hill rond, and that the hushes at tho
edge of the road hail been parted. Sho
hw that u man was looking out of tho
tangle.
"I beg your pardon, If I hnvo dis
turbed you," he said courteously, re
moving Ills lint. "Hut I used to bo fa
miliar with with this some years
ago, and I ni trying to recall this
place. It Is so much changed that I
enn hardly realize It Is the snmo."
The young womnn followed the di
rection of his eyes. He was looking at
a dlspj-dercd heap that had once been
n chimney, and at overthrown and rot
ting blocks of wood that had onco been
the pillars of a house.
"Time seems to have made many
changes here," she snld quietly, without
any embarrassment. Tie looked around
again, with a lingering glance, and sat
down on the otlmr end of the log.
"This Is tho remains of the house In
which T was horn," ho said thought
fully, after n silence. "It hns been a
long tltno slnco I snw It. Right about
over thoro was my room. Thero was a
rose vino over tho window my moth
er planted it sec n wild branch of
It is growing yet. And that old chim
ney I I couldn't realize thnt tho old
house would ho gone when I enmo
agnln. If you know what It moans, I
believe I hnvo a heartache because tho
old house has fallen down."
The girl's eyes rested softly on the
decnyed chimney.
"I was wondering before you came,"
sho acknowledged, "If thoso who used
to live hero had forgotten all about
the old home. I am merely n summer
bonrdor over at Farmer Gray's, and
hnvo heard u llttlo about about you, I
think nnd of tho others."
There was n long silence boforo ho
answered her.
"I found out early thnt T would go
out and make my way Jn tho world,"
he snld. "I hnd hnrd work the first
five years, Hut things begnn to como
my way at last. I could build a beau
tiful homo about this ruin If I wished
and I was thinking ns I came out here
that I would llko to do that but now
T am not so sure. I am afraid It
would ho tho Nnellest plnco In all tho
world haunted with ghosts. Every
thing I over loved horo Is gone."
"You spenk, perhaps, of tho dogs
or Is it tho cows and horses?" sho
nsked.
"I spoke moro especially," ho snld,
"of a tiny girl that I used to call my
little sweetheart. Where Is sho now,
I wonder? How tho years rob us as
they go I"
Tho girl turned and looked at him.
"Hut doubtless tho years gave you
far moro thnn they took away," she
said steadily. "Ono finds It that way
In life. A mnn loses the bnby sweet
heart ho thought' ho loved. Beg par
donIt Is almost dinner time with the
Grays, und I must go."
"Hut wait a moment!" ho cried,
greatly perturbed, as sho was going
past him, "I nskod I nsked ngaln and
ngnln-riuid when I found that sho was
to be an heiress and I was u moro
drudge In n hnrdwaro house, with
grimy hands nnd Ill-fitting clothos, I did
not ask again."
Sho had paused, tho rufilod white
iiunhonnet hanging hack from hor fuc
and. framing it In.
"I have no doubt you hnvo even for
gotten how sho looked," sho said pres
ently. "She hnd n world of golden hnlr," he
replied. "Her name was Elsie and
thero was a dlmplo In each chock whoa
sho laughed. Perhaps you have heard
the Grays weak of her. They were
fond of hor once."
"Yes," sho snld, moving slowly to
ward tho opening in the tangled brush
wood. "I hnvo heard thenv speak ol
her. Sho was adopted, as you say, am)
was educated, and had tho world nl
her feet, ono might say. And yet 1
heard It seoms to mo that Bomeoiu
told me sho camo back horo not Ion?
ago to look at tho old home and tc
cross the crook at tho old place "
He hnd one Hooting gllmpso of hei
as sho looked hack nt him from bo
tween tho leavos. A flood of rosj
color had swept over either cheek, and
In tho midst of tho rose wns n dlmplo
A look of amazed comprehension
Hashed Into his face but boforo lu
could spenk sho was gono.
Ho hnd nlwnys boon swift of foot
however nnd bosldos
IIo knew tho way to Farmer Gray's
and tho wny led across tho llttlo creel
.at tho foot of tho hill.
(Copyright, 1017, by W, CI. Chnpmnn.)
Useless Wishes.
"I wish I had not done It. I wish 1
hnd not said It." now often wo heai
nnd say thoso words. Hut off what ut
aro they? Nothing was evor drugwf
hack from tho past by u wish tlt:;l
camo afterwnrd, It Is tho wish thai
comes before, and prompts us to In
cautious, hecauso wo doslro to do am
say whnt Is best, thnt Is worth any
thing. Preventing Is bettor thnn re
renting, because preventing spnres tin
repenting that Is unnblo to recall tin
deed done, nnd tho word spoken.
Bay Rum.
Tho basis of bay rum is Jamaica ol
St. Croix rum, mifdo from tho skim
mlngs of tho sugar hollers, tho scrap
lngs of sugar barrels, and tho wash
Ings from sugnr pots. For tho best
grndo of bay rum tho rum must bo fro
'from foreign odors and almost color
Ices.
BE HONEST WITH CHILDREN
Especially Pernicious Are the Foolish
Threats That Are Frequently.
Made by Parents.
Do not He to children. They will
soon learn you aro lying; you will loso
tholr confidence, and their respect for
you will be gone. When you tell thorn
fairy stories, let them understand they
are storlss. Enjoyment of tho tnles
! will not. bo less. Some try to control
children by telling them they will bo
whipped, thrown out of the window,
that the "bogy man" will catch thorn,
tha. they will be "sold to tho rag
man," or tho policeman will get them,
and by making many other untrue,
Houseless threat). The child soon dis
covers that none of these things oc
cur. He ceases jlo fear tho threat and
becomes as disobedient ns ever per
haps moro so, since such throats net
like dares to continue.
Ono had threat often made to chil
dren Is that tho policeman will gel
them and take them to jail. Children
should bo taught thnt tho policeman Is
a friend, not an enemy. They should
be trained to know the pollcunian is
one to guard them from harm and to
help them lu trouble.
Tho evil of a lie to a child cannot be
oBtlmntod. It does not correct the
child's behavior. Ono loses tho child's
respect, and one's authority Is conse
quently weakened. A more serious re
sult, however, Is thnt the child learns
to He. Any He Is an attempt to de
ceive and must have evil consequences,
both for oneself nnd tho child to whom
the He Is told. One should never muko
n threat one cannot, perform. Threats
aro bad at tlio best. There are other
ways to accomplish one's purpose. If
you would keep your children honest
with you, bo honest with them
MISSES INFLUENCE ON CHILD
Hard to Exaggerate How Important It
Can Be Made In the Training,
of Youth.
Story-hour hns always been the
standby of youth, gleefully anticipat
ing tho soothing close of the day. Ev
ory mother, too, lias appreciated those
minutes day after day, as a blessing in
the training and development of her
child. It Is nn Indisputable fact that
n child never absorbs moro than when
It is interested nnd amused. So dur
ing tho pleasoit story hours tho child
learns nbout the joys, tho Borrows, tho
disappointments In short, ull tho les
sons of life.
But now -finmo resourceful mother
has discovered how to Improve this
ancient Institution, now? By setting
Its libretto to music; by putting Into
song all tho llttlo tales of the hour
cheerful tunes for tales of Joy; low,
soft tunes for sad tales; clamorous
tunes for victories.
Heretofore so mnny children hnve
grown to manhood and womanhood
without tho helpful Influence of music,
probably becnuso the mother hns put
forth such feeblo excuses, as "I am jiot
nnislcal; I can only play for my own
nmusomeut." "I don't know enough
nbout music to teach It to my chil
dren." These ideas aro old-fashioned
now, and no longer hold water. Any
llttlo tune, no matter how weakly sung
or played, but fitting In with tho mood
of the talo or action of tho moment,
delights tho child, and unconsciously
leaves behind an Indelible inlluenco
nnd a recollection of happy days.
"Taking of Umbrage."
Bnrrlo's famous story In "When n
Man's Single" about tho "taking of
Umbrage" Is said to hnvo been by no
menus fictitious. Tho "incident" wns
actually the work of a practical joker
on the stafl? of n well-known provin
cial paper In England. It wns In 1S0-I,
at tho time of tho famous Seven Dnys'
War waged by Austria and Germany
on Denmark. This Journalist, know
ing how Into news was dealt-with at
tho oillce of n certain other paper con
trived that a message should reach
that paper early ono morning, announc
ing, under the heading of "The War
In Denmark," "Tho Enemy Ilnve
Taken Umbrage." "Umbrage" was
given as a place on tho North sen, and
full particulars about It were sup
plied. Tho plot succeeded. Tho mo
mentous news Item was published, and
tho "taking of Umbrngo" was tho tnlk
of the town for several days. Tho Ar
gonaut. Humor the Best Tonic.
Keep In good humor. It Is not great
calamities that embitter existence, It
Is tho pretty vexations, tho small joal
ousles, tho llttlo disappointments, the
minor miseries, that make the heart
heavy, and tho temper sour. Dou'l
lot them. Anger Is a puro waste ol
vitality; It Is always foolish, and al
ways unworthy, except In vary rare
casos, when It Is kindled by seeing
wrong dono to another, or u dumb ani
mal abused; and oven that eoldom
monds the matter. Keep In good hu
mor. Benjamin Frnnklln's ready smile
and Indomitable good humor did us
much for his country in tho old con
gress ns Adams' fire, or Jefforson's
wisdom; ho clothed wisdom with
smiles, and softened contentious
minds into acquiescence. Keep lu
good humor.
Exclusive.
Mrs. Nurltch Yes, our son Reginald
is to go nwny to boarding school soon,
His father will go next week to tnko
tho entrance examinations.
Mrs. Lesscoln Ills fnthcr?
Mrs. Nurltch Yes; tho school Is n
very select one, you know, and no ono
Is ndmltted unless his father is worth
at least twenty million.
BLACK DIAMOND
DEHORNING PENCIL
For Sale at
A. F. FINK'S
Harness and Satldelry.
Every oencil will dehorn SO cnlvM
from 10 days to lo months old for
A forfeit of $5 for any calf that
laiis to dehorn. Call nnd get one
Phone Red 456.
J. II. KEDFIEL1).
Plll'SIClAN & SUKGEON
Successor to
PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL
Drs. Rcdflold & Itedflold
011133 Phono 642 Res. Phone G76
DOCTOR I). T. QUIGLEY . . .
Practice Limited to
Surgery nnd Itndlum Therapy
728 City Nntlonnl Bank Building.
Omaha, Nebraska.
DR. JIAItOLI) A. FENNER
Osteopath.
Bolton Building
Office hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
7 p. m. to 8 p. m.
Phones
Office Black 333 Res. Black 1U2U
NORTH PLATTE
.General Hospital..
(Incorporated)
One Hah Block North ol Postoflice.
Phone 58
A modern institution for the
scientific treatment of medical,
surgical and confinement cases.
Completely equipped X-Ray
and diagnostic laboratories.
Staff:
Geo. B. Dent, M. D. V. Lucas, M. D.
J.B. RedEc!d,M.D. J. S. Siraras, M.D
Hospital Phone Black 633.
House Phone Black 633.
W. T. PRIT CHARD,
Graduate Veterinarian
Eight years a Government Veterinar
ian. Hospital 218-south Locust St..
one-half block southwest of thi
Court ilOUBb
OLD LINE LIFE Policies
ON EASY TERMS
J. 13. SEBASTIAN. Stnto Mirr.
Minn.Mutuallifelns.Co.
Phone Office Red 612
Residence Red 348
NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
Sheep and Cattle
FOR SALE
Farmers this is the year and the
time of the yeur to get stock to eat
up your rough feed. I have on
hand and for sale 3000 feeding lambs
nnd ewes, and 500 cattle. Come
and talk to me.
C. H. WALTER,
NORTH PLATTE.
DERRYIJERRY & FORBES,
Licenced Kmhnlniers
Undertakers and Funeral Director
Day Phone 234.
Night Phono Black 588.
Always Glad to Get
A vGood Cigar
Anil thoro'B no place you can get a
good cigar bettor than at Sclunnl
zrled's. "With filler and wrapper of
tho best quality hand made, thoro Is In
tho Sehmalisrlcd.nmdo cigar all that
tlio most exacting smoker demands.
Wo handle tobacco nnd smokers'
articles.
J. F. SCHMALZRIED.
DIENEIt & KENNEDY
Ileal Estate, Fire, Torando and Hnll
Insrunncc. Special Agents Globe
LIfo Insurance Company,
Cornor Front nnd Dowoy Sts Upstairs
Phono Iteil 572. North Pintle, Neb.
Phono 308
ALBERT A. LANE,
Dentist
Rooms land 2 Bolton Building
North Platte, Nebraska,
Geo. B. Dent,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special Altention given to Surgery
nnd Obstetrics.
Office: Building and Loan Building
E. Y. FETTER,
Physician
X RAY A
Office: First National Hank Building.
SCRAP IRON
$6 per Ton
North Platte Junk House.
Notice. Decree of Heirship
Estato No. 1507 of Irene I. Smith,
deceased, jn the County Court of Lin
coln County, Nebraska.
Tho heirs, creditors and all persona
Intorosted in said estato will take no
tice that on tho 1st day of October,
1917, AHco O. Cole claiming title by
mesne convoyanco from Irono I. Smith
decedent filed hor petition heroin, al
loging that tho -said Irono I. Smith
died Intlfjstato on or about January 1,
1002, a resident of Lincoln County,
Nobraska, and that at the timo of her
dc.it'.i 'i.' -.v.:?; fie owner o". o- hnd an
citato or inheritance in I.r one and
two in Block 7, In IVniston's addi
tion to tho City of North Platte, in
said Lincoln County, Nebraska, and
that no application lias boon mndo In
tho said State for tho appointmont
of an administrator. That she loft sur
viving hor Ebor II. Smith, a husband,
Claud C. Smith, a son, Exa Hazel
Smith, a daughter.
Tliatatl debts of said decedent have
boon paid, and praying that rogu'Jar ad
ministration bo waived and a decree
bo entered barring creditors and fixing
the dato of hor death and thei degree
of kinship of her heirs nnd tho right
of descent to said real estate.
Said petition will bo heard November
2, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m. at the office
of the County Judge in said county.
GEO. E. FRENCH.
o9o30 County Judse.
Sheriff's Saic.
By virtue of an order of sale issued
from the District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, upon a decree o
Qarodosuro in said Court, wherein
Anna V. Metcalf 13 plaintiff and Will
Outtrlm et al aro defendants, and to
mo directed, I will on tho 10 th day of
November, 1U17, at Two o'clock P. M..
at tho cast front door of the court
house In North Platte, Lincdln Coun
ty, Nebraska, soli at public auction to
tho highest bidder for cash, to satisfy
said decree, intcrost and cost, tho fol
lowing described property, to-wit:
Tlio West One-half of Section Twon-ty-one,
in Township Sixteen, North of
Rango Thirty-two, West of tho Sixth
P. M."
Tho East One-half of Section Twenty-one
In Township Sixteen, North of
Rango Thirty-two. Wo3t of the Sixth
P. M.; tho Northeast One-fourth of
Section Twonty-nino, in Township
Sixteen, North of Ranee Thirty-two.
West of tho Sixth P. M.; Tho Southeast
One-fourth of tlio Southeast One-fourth
nnd tho West One-half of tho South-
oast One-fourth, all In Section Twenty
Nine, Township Sixteen, North of
Rango Thirty-two, West of tire Sixth
P. M.. and the South half of tho South
oast Ono-fourth of tho Southeast One-
fourth of Section Nineteen, in Town
ship Sxtcon. North of Rango Thirty
two, West of tho Sixth P. M; South
west One-fourth of Section Twenty
nine, in Township Sixteen, North ot
Rango Thirty-two, -west of tho Sixth
P. M., all in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Datiexl North Platito. Nob.. Oct 8.
1917.
o9-5w A. J. SALISBURY', Sheriff.
Sheriffs Snle.
By vlrtuo of nn order of salo Issued
from tho District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, upon a doureo of
foroclosuro in said Court wherein
JamcB A. Flko is plaintiff and Arthur
Bnttlos, ot al aro defendants and to
mo directed I will on tho 10th day of
Novombor, 1917, at two o'clock p. m ,
nt tho oast front door of tho court
houso in North Plntfo, Lincoln Coun
ty, Nchraska, sell, at public auction to
tho hlghost blddor for cash, to satis
fy said docroo. Intcrost nnd cost, tho
following described property, to-wit:
Tho West One-halt of the No thwet
Ono-fourth and tho Southoart Ono
fourth of tho Northwest Ono-fourth, in
Soctlon Thrco, in Township Fifteon,
North of Range thirty-two, wost of tho
Ctli P. M., tho Southwest Ono-fourth
and tho Wost One-half of tho North
west Ono-fourth nnd tho Southoast
Ono-fourth of tho Nortliwost ono
fourth nnd Southwest One-fourth of
tho Southeast One-fourth, in Section
Nlnotoon, Township SIxteon. north of
Rango Thirty-two, Wost of tho Sixth
P. M.. tho South Ono-half of tho South
west Ono-fourth In Section Soventeon,
nnd tho North Ono-hnlf of tho South
east Ono-fourth of Soctlon Nlnotoon,
nil In Township Fixtoon, North of
Rnngo Thirty-two, West of tho Sixth
P, M and tho North Half of tho South
east Ono-fourth of tlio Southeast ono
fourth In flection Nineteen, all in
Township SIxteon, Nortjh of Range
Thirty-two, west of tho Sixth P. M.,
all In Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Dated North Plntto, Nob., Oot. 8,
1917.
o0-5w A. J. SALISBURY, Shoriff.
Office phone 241. Res. phone 217
L. C . DROST,
Osteopathic Physician.
North Plntte, - Nebraska.
McDonald Bank Building.
Notice.
To Juanita Freed, non-resident do
fondant: You are hereby notified that
on tho 16th day of Juno, 1917, Gus
Freed filed a petition ngalnst you In
tho DlBtrict Court of Lincoln County,
Nebraska, tho object and prayer of
which are to obtain a divorce from you
on the ground that you have wilfully
abandoned tho plaintiff without good
causo, for tho torm of moro than two
years last past and for tin custody of
tho minor child, the issue of said mar
riage, to-wit: Paulino Freed ago 12
yonrs. You aro roqulrcd to answer
said petition on or boforo Monday, No
vombor Cth, 1917.
GUS FREED.
By GEO. N. GIBBS,
73-4w His Attorney.
kotich mit l'tniMOATiox
.Serial No. 06153.
Department of tlic Interior
U. S. Land Olllco at North Platte, Nob.
, , . Sopt. 26, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Ells
worth Ponso, of Tryon, Nebr.. who. on
Sept. 10, 1914, made Homostend entry
No. 0G153, for S of HV, nnd NW
of SWK. Section 3-1, Township 16, N
Unngo 31, W., 6th Principal Meridian,
hns nied notico of intention to nialto
flnnl three yonr Proof, to establish
claim to tho lnnd nbovo described, be
fore the Iteglstor nnd Receiver, nt
North Platte, Nebr., on tho 10 th dny of
Nov., 1917.
Claimnnt names nn witnesses:
noyco Wolllvor. of North Platte, Nebr.,
Harry Madison, of Tryon, Nebr.,
Fred Johanson, of North Platte, Nebr.,
Melvln Wellivnr. of North Tlntto. Wnhr
02-6 E. J. EAMES. Itetrlstor.
I.KUAI, NOT1CH
F. C. Lathrop, tho unknown heirs, de
visees, leKutoes nnd personal represent
atives of F. C. Luthrop nnd nil other
persons interested in the cMtntn of if.
C. Lathrop. T. J. AInckoy, tlio unknown
iioith, uevisees, jentcuH nnd personal
representatives Of T. .Tl Itnnltnv. nnil
all other persons Intorosted in the os-
uuo oi x. J. aiacKey. will hereby tnke
notice that on tlio sth day of October,
1U17, Wosley T. AVllcox in an nctI6n
wherein tho said Wl -ley T. Wilcox is
plaintiff and the nl.ove immnl ilAfanil-
ants are defendant)), llled his petition
in me uisiricc court ot Lincoln boun
ty. Nebraska, against said dafaiulnntH
and ench or them. Plaintiff nlleges In
his petition that he is tlio owner In fee
simple nnd In the possession of tho fol
lowing (iescribod real ostnte, to-wit:
Ti.e Ka-t half of the Northwest quar
ter, nnd the ISast half of tho Southwost
nuarted of Section 21, township 9, ranso
29, and tho North half of tho North half
of Section 2fi, township 10. ranjjo 29, all
in Lincoln County, Nebraska, that tlio
nbovo named defendants have or claim
to have some Interest In nnd to said
above described real estate by vlrtuo
of two certain mortgage deeds, ono of
which said mortgage deeds wns oxo
outed upon snld land by Elmer E. Keoco,
single to Lew E. Darrow, May 18th,
1S!!0, and recorded May ISth, 1S89, in
Mortgngo record 9, Pngo 169 to 172, real
estate records of Lincoln County, Ne
braska, which mortgage was nfter
wards assigned hy Lew E. Dnrrow to
F. C. Lathrop., the above defendant,
which assignment was dated June 28th,
1889, and recorded July Dili, 1SS9, Hook
9 of mortgages, Page 30S, real estato
records of Lincoln County, Nebraska,
nnd which said mortgage deed appears
of record as a Hen upon the title to the
East half of the Northwest quarter, and
tho East half bf the Southwest quarter
of Baid section 21, nnd the other of
which said mortgnges was executed up
on said land by William E. Pugsley, un
married, to the nbovo named defond
nnt T. J. Mnckoy, under date of Decem
ber 1C, 1895, nnd recorded December 23d,
189C, Book IS, Page 475. mortgage re
cords of Lincoln Coounty, Nebraska,
and which said mortgage appears of
record us n lien upon tho North half of
the North half of said section 20.
Plaintiff further alleges that said
mortgago deeds and each of them nro
wholly barred by the statute of Llml
tlons of tho State of Nebraskn, and
have ceased to bo a lien upon the said
above described real estate.
Plaintiff prays that his tltlo to said
real estate be forever confirmed, and .
quieted In him as against tho claims of
the defendants and each of thorn under
and by virtue of said mortgago deeds
or otherwise, and that tho defendants
and each of them bo forever enjoined
from setting up or claiming any right,
title. Interest, estate or demand In or
to said real ostnte. or from ovor inter
fering with tho possession or enjoy
ment of tho plaintiff xin said roal es
tate, and for such othor rollof as may
be Just and equitable.
You aro further notified that on tho
8th day of Octobor, 1917, Bald District
Court made nnd entered an order per
mitting service . by publication upon
you nnd each of you for four consecu
tlvo weeks as required by law, nnd said
defendants are further notified thnt
they are required to answer said peti
tion on or before tho 19th day of No
vember. 1917.
WESLEY T. WILCOX,
By WILCOX & HALLIGAN,
o0-4w His Attorneys.
M2GAI, XOTICI2
Hannah McOinnis, and tho unknown
heirs, dovisees, legatees, and personal
representatives of Hannah McGinnis.
and nil other pocsons Interested in tho
estate of Hnnnnh McGluiis. Mnry Mar
tha McOinnis and tho unknown hulrs,
dovisees, legatees nnd personal repre
sentatives, of Mary Martha McGinnis,
and ull other persons interested in tho
estato of Mary Martha McGinnis. and
George Duncan McMcGlnnls, and tho
unknown heirs, devisees, logatoos and
personal representatives of Georiro
Duncan McGinnis, and all other par
sons interested lu tho estate of Goorue
Duncan McGinnis. And tho unknown
owners and unknown clalmunts of Lota
seven and elghht (7 and 8) in Block
e'fcty;T,,K it.l8sot the rlKlnal town
?f fcorth Plntte, Nobraska. as the same
is platted and of record in tho olllco of
the County Clork of Lincoln County,
Nebraska, Defendants, will hereby talco
1917. William H. Facka. plaintiff, In nn
action wherein tho said William II.
1; ncka Is plaintiff and the above named
defendants ure defendants, filed his pe
tition in tho district court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, against Bald defend
ants and onch of them. Plulntiff al
leges In his petition that he is th own
er in foe simple und in tho possession
ot lots seven und eight (T and 8) in
block eighty-eignt fs8), of the origi
nal town of North Platte, Nebraska, as
the same is platted and of record In
the olllco of the County Clork of Lin
coln County, Nebraska, nnd thnt the
f.f i1 Pin,lt nm.1 h,.B WHntors before
him have boon In the open, and ad
verse possession of tho same ns against
the defendants and us ugalnst all par
sons claiming by or through the defend
nnts nnd ench of them, and against the
whole world for moro than ton consec
utive yonrs last past; tho object nnd
prnyor of plaintiffs petition la 'to quiet
tltlo In the plaintiff in and to lots sev-
J ??d ,1&ht (I nnd s' 1,1 bl0 elghty
g'Kbt (88). of the original town of
I;,tint, iati?,,No,bra8ka', 08 the sam6
Is platted nnd of record n tho oillce
of tho County Clerk of Lincoln County!
Nobraska. and to exclude each and al
of the said defendants from all right
.tltl'i1,nt,ero?t,.clalm nnd demand in nnd
to said land of whatsoovor kind or na
ture and for such other nnd furthor
reMof as may bo Just nnd oqultnblo.
ou furthor notified that said
li!:ICtioC7Urt ,n the, 8th ay of Oc
tober. 1917. made and entered an or
der permitting service by publication
upon each of the said defendants for
four consecutive weeks, ns reqlrod by
&hVi An.a ?.a& defendants are furtheV
notified thnt they ore required to nns
wer said petition on or before tho 19th
dny of November. 1917. uolure lna lJln
. WILLIAM II. FACKA.
o9 By W1LC0X- & halliSan
o9-4w , His Attorneys.
caw K.m&sms3ssam
