CAPITAL BLUNDERS
IF
By BERNICE CONE.
Malda Lane, teacher nt Primary No.
G, shrugged Into her yellow sweater
nnd wont out, locking the iloor of the
empty school housp nflor lier. Slip had
always loved yellow. It was, she said,
the color of spring sunshine and daffo
dils. Unfortunately It was also the col
or of a slip of paper that rustled hate
fully In the- sweater pocket ns she
walked a tologram from IMill Drow.
"bue In New York Mondny, JO a. in.
Urldo with me," It announced cheer-full.
"Bride with mo" hnd resolved Itself
Into a maddening refrain. Everything I
that she did kept tlmo to It.
The road from the schoolhouse to her
home was nn unfrequented ore. A
Httlo way down It stood n great red
oak tree. Hob was waiting there as
usual. Quito suddenly Mnlrtn threw
her nrnis around his neck and stir
prised herself by sobbing her heart out
against Tils "tan coat. "Woofl" said
tho collie huskily; "Woofl" f
"The worst of It Is, Hob," 'said the
rIH, sitting up nt length, "I haven't
tho right to fccl thls way, even. Just
bccniiso you'vegonc with a fellow all
through high scliool doesn't make you
engaged to him. And If ho enlists and
Kocs ncross the wnter, and you knit
for him, and pray for htm, and write
Jo him, nnd ho writes to you, and you
send him candy and cigarettes nnd
things, and ho sends you souvenirs,
ind and-why, you haven't any call
to resent It If ho gets mnrrled. bavo
rou? And there's no reason at all why
fou should get bitter oyer It."
"And, itoli," continued tho dog's mis
tress enrnestly, "If you've so far for
gotten your human tinturo as to be too
frankly hnppy when the letters came,
and too openly puffed tip over tho sou
venirs, why, then, you must expect
Brookvlllo to smile a Httlo, nnd pry h
little, and pity you some- when you
rccelvo a telegrnm llko this.
"So we'll bo awfully nice to Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Drew, but not too nice, or
Rrookvllle will know how we feel nnd
that's one thing, Hob: Rrookvllle may
guess .that wo feel badly, but It's never
going to know absolutely certain, sure.
Come on, boy; let's bo" hnppy! Race
you I"
With n brave Httlo attempt at laugh
ter from Mnldn and n Joyous bark from
Hob they were off.
On Mondny afternoon, ns tho teacher
of No. 5 again reached for her yellow
nweoter, a shodow fell ncross tho
scboolhouso door. Sho looked up
quickly. Phil Drew's six feet filled tho
door frame. The sunlight bnclc of him
gnvo to bis flguro the Illusion of n
stntuo dono In bronze. Mnlda's heart
began to bent n glad welcome (bat was
an quickly drowned In the rofrnin,
"Urldo with me." ,
She hold out her band formnlly.
"Phil Drew!" she exclrtlmed, with n
smllo and what sho considered tho
proper amount of pollto Interest. "I'm
so glad to see you back again I"
The bronze stntuo blinked In amazed
chngrln. "Didn't you get my telegrnm?"
It demanded.
"Of course. It was so thoughtful
of you to let mo know Just when you
were coming. I want to congrntulnto
yon," she continued sweotly. "It will
give me n grent donl of pleasure to
meet Mrs. Drow."
"Hub?" Inquired the bronze one, too
dazed for elegance of speech.
"I'm looking forward to meeting Mrs.
Drew," Mnldn repented, slightly puz
zled In her turn. "Your your telegrnm
snld "
"That wo were duo nt ten," Inter
rupted Phil. "I hoped you'd meet me."
"Why" sho faltered. "I I didn't
think you would want me to."
Phil frowned. "Look here. Mnldn,"
h protested, "I don't know what you're
driving nt, but you don't seem over
Joyed to see me, that's sure. If there's
someone else, why don't you sny so,
and not-J. - .
"Ng," slTld Malda with tho tragic
finality of eighteen, "there will never
be anyone else for me."
Lieutenant Philip Drew seized hun
grily upon this nssurnnce, and would
have seized hungrily upon Malda, but
that lady Indignantly pushed him
away. Her eyes blnzed' angrily, but
there was n hint of tears In her voice.
"I think you're tho f-funny one," she
said, thrusting the telegrnm Into his
hands, "to send mo this, and then come
here and pretend"
"Iln, ha I" vociferated Lieutenant
Phil, when he road the message. "That's
rich 'Hrldo with'. Sny, girlie, did
you honestly think why that's Tom
Pride you know. I wrote you about
him, my buddy he's over nt the house
now; enmc home with mo best follow
thnt over. lived. Just n Httlo mlstnke
In capital, that's all. 'Hrldo with'
no, sweetheart, I had to come homo to
get one of those."
(Copyright, l&io, MoCluro Newspaper Syn-dluate.)
SMILE HAS DISTINCT VALUE
No Person Ever Attained Place or
Popularity by the Exercise ,
of a "Grouch."
""""" k i
In n debate In tho nntlonnl house of
representatives one member ohnrgod
the members on tho other side wlth
being n "continual grouch." Is It.nnt"
ural for men, especially politicians, to
be grouches? Have they not yet learn
ed the value of a smile?
This busy world, with Its wonderful
revolutions, Its tremendous possibili
ties, has no use for the "grouch." The
minister who never smiles misses the
sweetness of religion. Tho lawyer
who never smiles loses more cases
thnn he wins. Tho merchant who
never smiles loses trade. Tho general
who never smiles loses his grip on his
men. The politician who never smiles
uMinlly stays at home. The sales
man who never smiles loses bis posi
tion. Somehow people don't llko n
"grouch," n mnn who doesn't know
how or when to smllt.
A smile Is the biggest nssot to any
man or woman. It means admirers,
good nnture, health and wealth. It
disarms a foe and mnkes a friend. It
builds hope, banishes fear. It opens
tho door to tho Joys of life nnd the
rlchos of existence. It Is a jewel be
yond price.
Sad Is Sad.
A mother, who was rather fond of
the cheaper 10, 20. :!0-cent melo
dramas, one afternoon took her young
dnughter. who hnd grown to consider
herself above thnt sort of thing.
The daughter was bored, but the
mother was greatly Interested, nnd
finally, when the heroine had got Into
n scenilngly Inextricable position,
broke down nnd sobbed heartily.
"Mother, I wouldn't Ty here." whis
pered tho dnughter SignUlcnntly, ncr
contlng the tnst word.
"Let me alone," replied tho other,
hysterically. "If n thing Is sad, It's
sad; I can't cry according to price."
Life.
Dancing In Haiti.
Dancing to the music of a drum,
saxophone and flute Is the chief source
of nmusemont for Ilnltians in their lit
tle'vllluges on Saturday night, accord
ing to an article by William Almon
Wolff In Collier's. Heglnnlng nt sun
down every Saturday night, ho .writes,
one will come to a wine shop, If on,o
follows the sound of tho drum. The
drummer sits outside. Ills unceasing
drumming mnrks the rhythm of the
music; whnt melody there Is, Is borne
by n flute, and Almost nlwnys there Is
a saxophone. The music Is frhe same
nt every dance. It Is In common tone;
a single cadence Is repeated, over nnd
over again.
Dancing In llnltl resembles the sat
urnalla among the Australian aborigi
nes, air. 'Wolff writes. The dancers
are frank and unnshnmed and one gets
little or no feeling of a personal note
between the two one sees dancing;
rather they are staging u spec'thcle.
Lemon Extract as n Drink.
A Kcarnoy grocer has been arrested
for selling lemon extract to a man
whom It Is charged he knew purchas
ed the extract and drank It for tho
stimulating or alcoholic effect It pro
duced on the purchaser. Not being
able to get boozo this old toper drank
tho extract and it is said the grocery
stores had troublo In securing enough
to keep Iilm supplied.
Land and Live Stock Auction
Sale
On account of old ngo and not being aulo to got help, I will sell the following property, located 17
miles northeast of North Platte, Nob., and 10 miles southwest of Staplcton, better known as the
Old Kill Ross Ranch, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1919, ,
Commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, tho following described property:
1040 ACRES OF DEEDED LAND
All of section 21-1G-29, NEVi and NWU section 28-1G-29, NWU section 22-10-29, nnd about 040 acres of
school land, lease to oxplro In about five years. Good G room houso 30x30 ft.; good frame barn will hold 1G head of
horaes, hay mow will hold about 8 tons of hay, shod largo onougn for au&ut 10 head of cattlo; good granery will hold
about 1800 bushelB grain, good corn crib for 1000 busholB of corn. Several other outbuildings; extra pood water
supply consisting of 3 wolls, each with wind mill, cistern, and tank; 30 acres fonced hog tight. All of tho land is
fenced and cross-fenced oxcopt 1G0 acres. 185 acres of tho deeded is under cultivation, nlso 1G7 acres of tho school
section is under cultivation, both havo good crops on this year. This land that Is under cultivation is a little sandy
with n good clay sub-soil, more can bo broko. Tho rost Is all number ono good grazing land which wll cut. about 180
tons of hay besides running 200 head of cattlo in tho summor time. lMmllcs from school; on tho Stnpleton dally
mall route, and tolenhono.
TERMS OF LANDi 10 por cont cash on day of salo; 40 Dor cent In cash on March 1, 1920: GO Dor cent In noto
and mortgago socured by real estate, purchased, dated March 1. 1920, payable on or beforo 10 years after dato with
G per cent Interest naynblo annually. For further information address Col Ed Klorlg, North Platto. Nob., box 412.
51 HEAD OF CATTLE
7 Head young milch cows coming fresh; 18 steors coming 2 years old; 25 head of heifers com
ing 2 years old; 1 high grade Poll Durham Bull, coming 2 years old.
26 HEAD OF HORSES
I brown mare, with foal, 7 years old, weight 1350 lbs., and broke; 1 gray gelding, 0 years old,
weight 1350 lbs., broke; 1 span gray goldings.3 years old, weight 2200 lbs., broke; 1 brown geld
ing 4 years old, weight 1200 lbs., broke; browci gelding 3 years old, weight 1200 lbs.; - span buck
skin mares with colts at side. G and 7 years old, weight 2000 lbs.; .10 three year old mares with
foal, averago weight 1100 lbs.; 8 head of gelding colts ranging in ago from 1 to 2 years old; 1
Black Registered French Draft colt, with impers.3 years old.
32 HEAD OF HOGS
4 head of sows with pig; 19 head of stock hogs, weight about 150 pounds: 10 head of shoats,
weight about 40 pounds.
FARM MACHINERY
Sot of Concord harness nearly new, truck wagon, now hay rack and gears, new 8 foot McCor
mick binder, now hay stacker, novor been used, now Dain hay sweep, 2 now G foot Deering mow
ers, now 12 foot Deering hay rake, now 2 row go-dovil, 2 now Badger cultivators, 2-row go-devil
in good shape, potato digger, in good shape, press drill, now Prim Itoso cream separator.
FREE LUNCH AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK.
TERMS ON LIVE STOCK All sums over $20.00 cash; above that sum S months time will
bo given at 10 per cent interest.
WM. J. BICKLEY, Owner.
RAY C. LAN0FOKI), Clerk. COL. El) KIEltIO, Auctioneer.
IWst Satlouul IJauk, North l'lutte, Neb.
Cheste
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of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos -blended
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NOTE-
Chesterfields moisture
proof package keeps them
rm and fresh, whatever
t weather.
Satisfy f
. I'll say so !
THIS Chesterfield cigarette does more
than please the taste; It gives smokers
a new kind of cigarette enjoyment, the one'
thing they've always wished for in a ciga
rette 'hesterfields let you know you're amok--ng
they go straight to your smoke-spot-V-they
satisfy.
It's because of the blend an exactly pro
portioned blend of the finest Turkish and
Domestic tobaccos. And the formula for
this blend is the manufacturers secret. It
cannot be copied or even closely imitated.
Today ask your dealer for "those ciga
rettes that satisfy.
YOUNG WIFE'S FIRST LESSON
Mrs. Newlywed Evidently Beginning, to
Learn Her Household Duties
From the Ground Up.
Tho newly married man came homo
from his olllco happy. lie was greeted
as newly married men are irrooted.
with a kiss, and this, In fashion of his
Kind, lie returned with Interest.
"Of course wo shall co out to din
ner, darling," he remarked.
"les, dearest," replied tho happy
young woman.
"But ono of these days wo shall
havo a dinner here, darling, shall wo
not, of your own copklng?"
"Of course, dearest.! she rnnlfeil. "I
am getting along famously with my
cooKipg lessons."
"And It will be such a chance." he
continued, "from the monotonous faro
or the restaurants."
There were more kisses.
"Did you take cooklne lesson to-
day, darling," he asked.
"los, dearest."
"And whnt did you learn?"
There was prldo In her tone ns Rho
replied. "Today, dearest, I learned how
to noil water." Ohio Observer.
Known as Laziest of Birds.
Tho laziest of birds Is the frog
mouth. Ho sleeps all day, nnd at
night, Instead of flying about In search
of food, he sits on n limb nnd llternlly
waits for the Insects to come nnd feed
him. lie Is such a sound sleeper that
you can push him ofT his perch with
n stick nnd not wake ' 'in. He Inhab
its Australia and the Hlnnds of tho
Indian ocean. In size tho frogmouth
rosombles the whlppoorwlll, and gets
his name from his wldo mouth, which
serves as his Insect trap. Too lazy
to fly for his food, llko other birds, ho
crawls along the limb of a trco, open
ing his wldo mouth, and snapping it
shuL. catching whnt llles nnd gnats
some within his range. At night he
pOrches with his mate on the roofs of
houses, on fences, or stumps. Only
after the sun goes down does he show
any Inclination to nmi nlmut.
DIES IF AFFECTION WANES
i
Pet Wife of Congo Chief Put to Death
When Fickle Lord Tires of
' Her Charms.
An Afrlcnn chief may possess 1,000
wives, but the chief who has two pet
wives at the same time or keeps any
two wives In the "same house is yet
to be found.
To be the pet wife of tho chief, to
know that ono Is pointed out by the
entire vlllnge ns a beauty and the
honored one, sounds rnther alluring.
out to know thnt ono may lose one's
neau when n more attractive success
or nppears is sufllcicnt cause for hesi
tation on tho part of the bride when
the chief conies n-woolnir.
Jewelry that is worn by tho pet of
a uongo cnier is Interest Ins. A nock
piece of benten nnd carved brass, per
haps two and one-half inches thick,
eight inches In dinmeter and weighing
28 pounds, Is shaped like the letter
O. After this ornament Is placed
about the neck of the chiefs pet she
lies down with her head on n rock nnd
the ends are closed with heavy ham
mers. Heavy anklets and bracelets
nccompany tho neckijlcce, so that slio
dally carries about with her from 30
to CO pounds of jewelry.
As she wnlks about tho vlllnpe she
lo tho center of attraction. She may
hold this enviable position for five or
six yenrs, or at least until the chief
mny choose another beauty. When
ever this occurs her doom Is sealed.
Off comes her head for the purpose
of romovlng tho neckpiece, and next
the nrms nnd-legs tbnt tho bracelets
and anklets mny grnce the fair successor.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
JH'e, the undersigned dentists of
North Platte, will close our offices
every Thursday afternoon until Oc
tober 1st, 1919.
Signed:
II. C. BROCK,
A. L. LANE,
I). E. MORRILL,
L. J. KHAUSE,
H. E. MITCHELL,
0. n. CRESSLER,
W. F. CROOK.
Notice to Bidders.
Notlco is heroby glvon that sealed
bids will bo received nt thn nfri r
O. E. Eldor, City Clork In and for the
city of North Platte, Nobraska, for
uio construction oi siuo walks and
cross walks in nnd for snlii oiiv m,
to 5 o'clock Soptombor 30, 1919.
Plans and specifications for tho
work may bo hogh at the nffi nf
tho City Engineer.
O. E. Pi.nErt.
hie-;c c ity crk
Highest Cash Price
Paid for
Hides and Junk.
L. LIPSHITZ.
FOB A REAL AUCTIONEER,
Phone at My Expense.
R. I. SHAPPELL,
Sutherland Nebraska.
W. E. FLYNN
ATTORNEY.AT.LA'ft
Office OTPr MfVnnnnlft Ttontr
Office Phono 1136 Res. Phonn 112ft
ED. KIERIG,
Auctioneer
Gonenfi Farm Sales a Specialty.
References nml Tintoa nt pii v
Uonnl Bnnk, North Platte, Neb.
Phono 1000.
Blckoy Land nnd Stock Snlo Oct. 2d.
DERBYBERJtY & FORBES,
Licensed Embamers
Undertakers and Funeral Director
Dny phone 41
Night phono Black S88
