Golden Helmet
ex
By VICTORIA MARSH
(Copyright, 1919, br the Western Newi
paper Union.)
Because Ills favorite nephew, Karlo
Winston, lind chosen to write poetry
nnd compose music, and because his
mothor had encouraged her son In
"tho trnshlness nnd sentimentality of
usoloss, unworthy occupation," Anron
Ponrco had closed his doors ngninst
both.
Tho old mnn removed to another
town, bitterness nnd sneering In voice
and mutiner when he referred to "his
tiugrnteful relutlvo,,,4nnd experiencing
something of vicious fljUlHfnction when
ho learned that It hadocen about nil
young Winston could do to support
hlmsalf. Then he heard that Karlo had
gone nbroad ns n war voluntcor. Tho
sLyndon newspapers had half n column
about his gallant deeds abroad nnd the
details of nn ontliuslnpttc homo wel
come when tho war Was over, but
Aaron I'enrce as soon as he perused
the bond lines with characteristic per
versity thrust tire printed sheet from
him ns If oven desorved pralso of "tho
ingrato" was a personal affront.
Pcnrco had ono close friend, Roger
, Dunn, n mnn as old as himself but
his direct opposite.
Plainly ho had many a time cen
sured Pearce severely for his nuto
crutlc treatment of sister nnd nephew,
but his criticism nnd counsel nllko
were totally Ignored by tho Irascible
old man. Dunn appeared nt the olllco
of Pcnrco one diiy with his automo
bile. "I wnnt your compnny for a few
hours." ho said. "I've got to mnko a
trip to Lyndon," nnd Pearce made a
wry facp. for that town was whero his
"disobedient relatives" lived nnd ho
had little lll'lng for It. Pearce eyed
his friend keenly, but there wns noth
ing In his face to Indicate Mint he was
concenllng any ultorlor motive In the
suggested nnto ride. They chatted
cnsually as they drove along, but when
tho machine hnited In front of whnt
Pcnrco knew to be the humblo home
of hls( discarded sister, his face flushed
nnd thero came a wrathful gleam Into
his eyes.
"What Is this!" ho growled out, "a
trap?"
"Call It what you like," retorted
Dunn coolly, "but I hnvo nn object In
view In bringing you hero, nnd after
nil my troublo I'm going to curry It
through. Besides, I have some business
here," nnd he lifted from tho auto a
satchel so heavy apparently that Its
weight made him quite lopsided.
"Don't you pull bnck, Pearce, for It
won't do you nny good. I'm bigger nnd
stronger than you, and I'm going to
show you something in that house If
I have to carry you there. Don't fret,
now no one Is nt homo, I've nrranged
that."
Very roluctantly Aaron Pearco al
lowed himself to bo led Into tho little
cottage. As If following out n set
program nnd entirely familiar with tho
place. Dunn entered n little room hung
with the nntlonal colors. Upon n table
wore Rproad out a variety of war relics
arid a helmet hat. Hesldo It wore sev
eral medals and scrolls.
"Pearco, old friend," spoke Dunn
with n serious emphasis, "thoso me
Tnoutoo'5 of a bravo young fellow's vulor
nnd patriotism tell the story of your
nephew's military career. lie has come
hack so poor that he has to wait
moybo for years before he can afford
to marry the girl of his choice, hut
with n townful of honest, loyal admir
ers who recognlzo his bravery nnd
sacrtflco for his country. Another
hero!" and Dunn faced his companion
nround to n niche where the portrait
of a mnn In Union army uniform wns
hung, decorated with tho stars and
stripes.
Anron Pearce thrilled. It was the
portrnlt of himself, pnluted over fifty
years ago and treasured by his faith
ful loving sister.
"You can Imagine." observed Dunn
softly, "how proud NeUo Winston Is
. of the two heroes In her family
brother and son. "It's tho true fight
ing blood nnd Karlo Is worthy of you,
old friend. Now then. I've anticipated
what you nro going to do, recognizing
ns you must tho Indulgence and duty
you owe to this hrnve young soldier.
In this sntchel 1 hnvo enough double
eng)cs to fill that war helmet to over
flowing. I know your generous nature,
nnd I brought them along so you could
lo the. graceful thing without delay.
You can reimburse mo later. Hero you
nro. Dump them Into tho helmet, leave
your card by tho sldo of It and. having
done nn act of Justice, go home with
a clear conscience and n happy heart."
"Sec here. Dunn-" begnn Pearco
stormlly.
"And when you get blue, or cross, or
stubborn, think of tho Joy you n.o
bestowing In making. It posslblo for
two young henrts to become united,"
' Interrupted Dunn buoyantly.
"Anything olso?" questioned Pcnrco
sutlrlcnlly,
"Why, yes. In a day or two como
nround hero by yourself, shako hands
with your sister, slap thnt bravo
nephew of yours on tho shoulder and
greet him as a fellow soldier who has
dono his duty Well. Then kiss tho
brldo that Is to bo, nnd Instead of act
Ing tho gruff, unmannerly bear you
pretend to bo, become tho goodhenrted,
helpful brother and uncle nnturo In
tended you should he. A hehnot of
gold? Why, It's going to return to
you n whole world full or bright, lust
tag penco and Joy P
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YOUNG HEROES AT OXFORD
Many Customs and Traditions of the
University Are Likely to Seem
Tame to Them.
Tho returning hero, fresh from bnttlo
fields, will no longer rush to tho
cricket fields and tho rivor nt Oxford
with the zest of young bnrbnrlnns nt
their play, observes a writer in the
Nation (London). To one who mny
wear the ribbon of tho Military Cross
or the D. S. O., tho position of his col
lege bout In the eights can no longbr
seem tho one matter of life anil denth,
and even the halo of a goal shlno
with diminished glory.
So, too, In lesser pursuits. How
shall ho dwell upon tho squabbles of
compartments In nnclont Greece, when
he himself has motored from Salonlkl
to Athons In n day, nnd on to Sparta
In the next? Or whnt will he feel
when questioned on his fading mem
ories of the Irregular vorbs7 Probably
most public school hoys are haunted
to old age by n dream u terrible
nightmare of being "put on" by the
old headmaster when they have not
taken the trouble to prepare a line of
the passage. It mnkes no difference
that they nro tnoro than CO nnd tho
headmaster has long been dond. The
honor of tho situation remains ap
palling, nnd the drcntn Is far more
frequent than 'any f Freud's Imag
inary perversions.
The feeling of the soldier returning
to the class find lecture room will bo
much tho snme, with n sense of futil
ity added. For, Indeed, It Is Impossi
ble to go bark In llfo nnd W'cond child
hood Is not like tho first. Little vic
tims piny regardless of their doom,
but not men who have known what
doom can do.
PATRIOTS GET POOR REWARD
British Soldiers Who Won High DIo
tlnctlon Have a Fllnht to Com
plain of Ingratitude.
Attention has been directed to the
hard case of men who won distinction
In tho great war, and seem to hnvo
been forgotten, by two drnmatlc Inci
dents. One Is tho public statement by
Sir Douglas Ilolg that a demobilized
officer who wpn the V. C., D. S. 6.,
and M. C, Is at present trudging tho
streets of London In senrch of work.
Tho other Is the announcement thnt
Mr. Arthur IUchlngs bus rejoined the
Cardiff police force as nn ordinary
constable, notwithstanding tho fact
that ho has Just relinquished the army
rank of lieutenant colonol.
The hitter's record Is an nstoundlng
one. He wns promoted second lieu
tenant on the Held, and his subsequent
promotions were nstonlshlngly rapid.
Mentioned In dispatches tbreo times,
ho wears six wound stripes, tho Mons
Star, tho Croix do Oucrro (with
palms), the Military Cross, nnd Is also
n Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
Perhaps one mny bo pardoned for
questioning whether there Is not some
thing wrong with an urmy adminis
tration which allows n mnn with nn
active service record like thnt to dis
appear Into the decent obscurity of n
police constnblo's tunic. Montreal
Family Herald.
Doing Him a Favor.
When my cousin, newly commis
sioned, was sent u Cump Grant he
found hlmsolf In command of a lot of
draft men druwn nmlnly from our
slum district. One In particular took
quite a fancy to him nnd never lost a
chance of doing him n favor.
One day nftor tho man had been
In camp only u week or so he ran
breathlessly up to my cousin, who was
in the fnr end of n trench. He re
membered to salute nftor a fashion,
then stood plnlnly trying to think whnt
to do next. Finally he burst out.
"Bent It, mister, while de goln's good
Do boss.ls nfter youse, nnd gosh, he's
sore I"
Tho colonel wns nt tho other end of
the trench culling for tho otllcor In
chnrgo. Chicago Tribune.
Paid a War Det.
War bets are now being pnlil by the
people who wore wont to say, "You
can't beat Uei'mnny." Morgan .1
O'llrloh, former Judge of tho Supreme
court of' New York, recently gave "tho
best dinner that money could buy" to
Gen. Coleman Dupont nnd 25 of the
hitter's friends, because of a difference
of opinion ns to German prowess. Tho
Justice thought tho allies could not go
Into Bolssons Inst year by a certain
dnto; the general was sure they could,
They did: and tho outcome for which
Judge O'Brlon paid a heavy bill, was
called tho "Solssons dinner." The
Outlook, ,
Chicago's Oldest Saloon.
Wlion tho dry law wont Into effect
nnd Chicago's 0,000 saloons went out
of business, It ended the career of
Chicago's oldest snloon which was es
tablished In 18.17, tho snmo year Chi
cago was Incorporated as a city. Slni'i
that time tho business has passed
through tho bunds of a family of four
generations. Indian camps were n
common sight In Chlcngo In those
days. The city had about 5,000 lnhab
Itnnts; to-day thero nro nearly 3,000,
000 persons.
Preparedness.
"By the way, Mary, did you put my
cooking outfit In that basket? I'll want
to fry some dsn for lunch."
"Yes, dear, and you'll tlnd a tin of
snrdlnes In there, too." Llfo.
Says Uncle Eben.
"Dnt kaiser num." said Undo Ebon,
"would have been tried an' sentenced
long ago for shootlu' craps or nourish
la' u razor."
The Tribune goes inLo more than 2100 homes!
twice each week, thus proving its value as an
advertising medium.
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divided into five monies, is offered in the
Boys' and Girls' Corn Jud&in and Stock
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seventeen years or under.
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of
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At 2 P. M., Government time, at the front door of the
Court House in North Platte, Lincoln county, Nebraska,
I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate, to-wit:
All of Section Three arid Section
Four, in Township Eleven, Nor
Thirty, West of the
County, Neb., located 12 miles south and
one mile east ol North Platte.
These two sections make an elegant stock, ranch, all
newly fenced with the best of posts and three wires.
Has four room house, new barn, two good wells and
windmills, two reservoirs.
This is real grass land and there is 60 to 90 acres
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HEltSIIEY, NEBRASKA.
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska.
August Schmidt. Plaintiff,
vs.
Leo J. Lucey, Barton B. Baker, Elean
or Baker, his wife. First National
Bank of Lexington, Nebraska, Defend
ants.
Notice to Non-Resident Defendant.
Leo J. Lucey will take notice that on
the 23th day of July, 1019, August
scnmiut. piaintin: herein, Hied his ue
tltlon In the district court of Lincoln
county, Nebraska, against said defend
ants, tno ODject ana prayer oc wmch
are to foreclose a certain mortgage
executed by by Leo J. Lucey to the
Planum upon section number Twenty
five (25), In Township number Thir
teen (13). north of Ranee number
Thirty-four (34). west of tho Sixth
Principal meridian In Lincoln county,
Nebrnska, to secure t le payment of
one certain co'upon bond, or note, for
the sum of $8,000.00. dated July 6th,
1914, and due July 6th, 1919, bearing
interest at the rate or ten per cent
per annum after maturity; and ono
Interest coupon note dated the
same, due July 6th, 1918, for $180.00,
on which there was paid on May 12th,
1919, tho sum of $250.00, for $4S0.00,
bearing Interest at the rate of ton per
cent por annum after maturity; and
one Interest coupon note bearing the
samo date due July 6th, 1919, bearing
interest at ten per cent per annum nf
ter maturity; that there is now due
anu payable on the said notes
and mortgage the sum of $9,124.27, for
which sum with Interest from this date
plaintiff prays for a decro that the
defendants be required to pay tho same
or mat saiu premises may be sold to
pay the same and satisfy tho amount
iounci to e ciue.
You nre required to answer said no
tltlon on or before tho 13th day of Oc
tober, 1919.
Dated August 29th. 1919.
AUGUST SCHMIDT. Plaintiff.
By John H. Llnderman, his Attorney
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate No. 1683 of Laura A. Bertrman.
ueceaseu, in tne uounty court of Lin
coin county. Nebraska.
Tho State of Nebraska, ss.: Creditors
oi saiu estate wm tako notice that the
time limited for nresontation nml fll.
trig of claims against said estate 1st
December 23, 1919, and for settlement
or sum estate is one vear from this
fluu-: that I will sit at the cdunly
ooun room in saiu couniy on Septem-
ucr iui'j, at y O'clock a. m., and on
Decembor 23.' 1919. nt 9 o'clock a. in
to receive, examine, hear, allow or ad
just an claims and objections duly filed,
WM. li. C. WOODHURST.
n21sl7 County Judge.
NOTICE OF PETITION.
Estate No. 16S8, of Sam Botonis
Deceased, in the County Court of lAn
coin county. Nebraska.
The State Of Nobbraska. To nil nr
sons Interested In said Estate, take
notice, thnt a petition has been filed
for tho nppolntnient of Bessie Botonis
as administratrix of said estate, which
nas oeen sot ror nearing herein on
aepiomoer suui, 1919, at 10 o'clock
u. in
Dated August 29th, 1919.
WM. H. C. WOODHURST.
82-819 County Judge
Extension to llond No. 172
To whom It may concern:
Tho special commissioner appoint
ea to locate a public road as follows
Commencing at tho southeast cor
nor of Section fourteen (14) In town
ship nine (9), range thirty-two (32)
thonco north on section lino three
miles, botweon sections 13 and 14. li
ana 12. and 1 and 2, Twp. 9. range 32
intersecting with Road No. 172, said
road to be 66 feet wide, has reported
in favor thereof, all objetlond thereto
or claims for damages by establishing
said road, must be filed In the office
of the County Clerk on or before 12
o'clock noon, of tho 6th day of Novem
ber, 1919.
Dated at North Platte, Nobraska,
this 2Cth day of August. 1919.
(SEAL) A. S. ALLEN,
a29s23 County Clerk.
N'otlco of Petition
Estalo No. 16S9 of Mary Voseipka, de
ceased, in the County Court of LIu
, coin County, Nobraska.
The State cf Nebraska. To all per
sons Interested in said estnto take
notice that a portion has been filed
for tho appointment of Vlasta Voseip
ka as adminstratrix of said estate,
whlch has been set for hearing here
in on September 26, 1919, at 9 o'clock
a. m.
Dated Sept. 2, 1919.
(SEAL) WM. H. C. WOODHURST,
n2-19 County Judge,
T. S. BLANK EN BURG,
Bonded Abstracter.
Public Stenographer.
Office with II. M. Reynolds, Architect,
Ant. 1 Reynolds Terrace.
Phone Black 1105.
Hospital Phone Black 633
lloiiBO Phone Black 633
W. T. PItlTCH A UD,
Graduate Veterinarian
Elht yoara a Government Veterinar
ian. Hospital 218, south Locust St.
one-half block southwest of the
Court House.
Legal Notice. . .
Ebor H. Smith, Claud C. "Smith. JSxa
Huzo Smith, Lots One and Two fh
Block 7 of Penniston's Addition to tho
City of North Platte, Nebraska, and
all persons claiming any Interest of
any kind In said real estate or any
part thereof defendants, will tako no
tice that on thejGth day of September,
iys, Alice o. coe, plaintiff, filed her
petition in the District Court of Lin
coln County, Nebraska, against said
defendants, the object and prayer of
which nre to obtain a decreo of said
Court quieting and confirming said
plaintiff's tlte to the above described
real estate and to enjoin each and all
of said defendants and all persons
claiming any Interest of nny kind In
said premises from asserting any in
terest htereln adverse to said plaintiff.
xou and each of you are required to
answer said petition on or before the
20th day of October, 1919.
ALICE O. COLE,
Plaintiff.
By Hoagland & Hoagland and Carr,
Her Attorneys. s9o3
I.KUAL NOTICE.
Ernest P. Snow. Rose F. Snow. Rob
ert C. Orr, E. P. Stephens, Tho South
East Quarter of North East Quarter
and North Half of South East Quarter
and South East Quarter of South East
Quarter of Section 27, In Township 9, ,
Range 33 In Lincoln County, Nebraska,
and all persons claiming any Interest
of any kind In said real estate or any
part thereof, Defendants, will take no
tice mat on tne 22d day or August,
1919, David Lane, plaintiff herein, filed
his petition In the District Court of
Lincoln county, Nebraska, against said
ueienaants, tne object and prayer of
which are to obtain a docree of said
court quieting and confirming said
plaintiff's title to the above described
real estate and to onjoln each and nil
of said defendants and all persons
claiming under them and each of them
from any interest in snld premises ad
verse to that of said plaintiff.
Tou and each of you aro required to
answer said petition on or before the
otn day or October. 1919.
DAVID LANE. Plaintiff,
By Hoagland & Hoagland,
a24sl7 His Attorneyo.
Notice of Incorporation of Union State
JimiK or .ortli I'Intte, Nebraska.
Notice Is herohv irlvpn thnt Mia un.
derslgned havo formed a corporation
under the namo of "Union State Bank
of North Platte, Nebraska," with the
principal place of business In tho city
of North Platte, Lincoln county, Ne
braska; the general nature of tho busi
ness to ne transacted being a commer
cial banking1 business under the law3
of tho State of Nebraska.
The amount of the capital stock Is
the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000.00), all of which Is to bo paid
In at the time of commencement of
business The commencement of busi
ness shall be the 15th day of June.
1919, or as soon thereafter as author-
izeu uy tne state Banking Board of
tho Stnte of Nebrnska. and nlri rnrnnr.
atlon shall terminate the 15th day of
June. 1969. The affairs of the cor
poration shall be conducted by a board
of directors consisting. of not less than
three nor more than seven, who shall
elect from their number a president and
secretary ana select a vice-president
and cashier and such assistant cash
iers and clerks ns nmv li
tO COndUCt the business nf cnlrl nnrnr.y-
atlon.
Oust Brantlng.
Samuel a. Anderson.
Theodoro O. Swenson.
Ed Westering.
Alfred J. Swenson.
John Victor Swenson.
Elof A. Olson.
Charles W. Swenson.
Notice For Bids.
Notice is is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
tho Secretary of the Board of Direct
ors of the Suburban Irrigation Dis
trict, the same being the office of
Beeler & Crosby, Attorneys, I. O. O. F.
Building, North Platte, Nebraska, up
until the hour of C-o'clock P. M. of
the 20th day of September, 1919, for
the construction of a head gate,
scouring gate, and sheet piling dam,
to bo constructed at the head gate
and in tho nouth branch of the North
Platte River on which said canal of
said Suburban Irrigation District
heads, plans and specifications for
which, prepared by Charles McNamara,
Civil Engineer, are now on file in tho
office of tho Secrotary of said Board
of Directors, and that such bids will
T)o opened at the (ffico of said Secro
tary at 7:30 o'ctock P. M. by tho Board
of Directors on said 20th day of Sep
tember,' 1919, nnd contract for the
construction of said works will be let
to tho lowest responsible bidder, as
soon as convenient after said bids are
oponed, the Board of Dlroctors, how
over, resorvjng the right to reject any
and all bids, and to ro-advortlse for
proposals, or to proceed to tho con
struction of Buch works under their
own superintendence with tho labor
of tho rosldents of such Suburban Ir
, rlgation District, such sealed bids to
bo accompanied with a certified check,
payable to J. G. Beeler, Treasurer of
said Suburban District, in the sum of
$500.00, conditioned, that tho person to
whom the contract may be awarded
shall onter Into tho contract, and up
on failure of such person to enter Into
such contract, said check shall be for
feited, and such person to whom the
contract Is awarded shall beforo the
contract shall be binding upou tho
Suburban Irrigation District, onter
into a bond for the faithful perform
ance of tho contract, in a sum equal to
twenty-five per cent of the contract
price, and such work to be constructed
under tho dirqetion and to tho satis
faction of said Charles McNamara, or
somo ono appointed by him in his
stead, with tho consent of said Board
of Directors of Bald Suburban Irrlga-
.tlon District, and to be approved and
accopted by tho Board of Directors of
I said Suburban Irrigation District
J, O. BEELER,
a26sl9 Secretary.