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TTY'S VACATION IKA L 11AKK. lidlnir and l'libllslior SUBSCRIPTION HATES J i Ono 1'car by Mnll, In advance.. 81.75 Ono Year by Carrier, In advance, $2.00 Enterod at thu North Platto, Nebraska Postofflce as Second ClasB Matter. TUJ'.SPAY, OCTOItKK 21, 1911). 3E By MARION C. LEESAM. Dotty .Saunders listened enviously while two of tho other Htunogrnphers of the little firm of Drown Sc Co. talked ,.,,,.., J eagerly about vacations. One of the Corrects Sutherland ( -oiirlor. , , , on t, M , Tho last !bu of tho Suthorlond Courier contained an article consur- ' , 1 " ing tho North Platte police for arrost- nendlng her two w,v.:, on h: nrtfte of in Joe Hughes, a cripple of that vll- ""fiil lake at U,o r. ? thr lag lor being drunk when he was not w "nniitslilre hills, drunk and throwing him In Jail for an Hetty's eyes filled with tears as Mir ovor night period. i ,r,t'' l"ird tft concentrate her mind on Aftor reading the Courier article, the transcribing of her notes nnd, as which was sornowhat lengthy, Chief of her lingers skimmed lightly over the r Police JMooombor said: "Offlcor Rog-, typewriter keys, she pictured the kind " fcn and I wore walking oast on Front' 0f , vacation she was going to hnve. street looking for u follow when woj H,.r mnlPr w,is nn Invalid. It had mot Hughes, who stumbled or brushed m.on n lliml pnch for Mrs Saunders up against Rodgers, who took him gen-, , 1H 1JcU through school, but tly by the arm and asked what was i Rlle wnf , t, b flt na wrong, whorounon Hughes called Rod- , ,. 7 . , , , gors vile names and began swearing' J ' tud cd hnrd, now held in a loud tone. Both of us cautioned I tll P8,t,on of I";,vnte secretary. Hughos to quiet down or we would be Bc,r'K ,,,UK anA Pty, B(,0(1 tllnes cdmpolled to tako him to Jail. This,1 appealed to Betty, but many an Invitit howovor, only tended to Intensify thai tlon Iiad been turned down with re profanity used by Hughos nnd wo took grot, as she disliked leaving her moth- him to Jail, not because wo thought he ' f r nlone. 1 Her thoughts were suddenly Inter rupted by the sound of a buzzer sum moning her to the president's office. Nhe hastily wiped away all trace of tears nnd, tnklng her notebook, walked across tho hall Into the private olllce. Seated beside Mr. Brown was n tall, was drunk but because of tho vile lan guage ho porslsted in using, and which attracted tho attention of everybody on tho streets. ShorlfC Salisbury was told to hold Hughes until morning and If ho acted In a gentlemanly mannor to turn him loose. When morning 1T..,.1. l.,l mnttmilml n .1 t.o was liberated. Later in tho day it was' 'nlr-hnlrcd chap In klmkl. He arose as learned that Hughes had drank, while i ,,ottv stored and Mr. Brown Intro at a livery stablo, generous quantities ducod him. of extract of Iron and beef tea and "Miss Saunders, this Is my son who had been warned ly tho Btablo em- has Just returned, having spent clght ployos that if ho appeared on tho con months In France. Instead of go- Btrcots ho would probably bo run in, Ing back for his last year at college ho to which ho mado a profane ronly, and Started out. Ho had only gone a couplo of blocks when ho mot us. Wo did not know, howovor, that ho had bean drinking tho stuff when ho bognn abusing Policeman Rodgors and my solf and using the profane and ob scono language." Mm. Mary SIninnis Passes Awav Mrs. Mary Jjlinnnls, widow of the lata Thos. SlmVints died suddonly Sat urday at tho homo of her daughtor at Wolllleot Tho summons camo while SJio waft preparing suppor for tho fami ly, and 'prior thereto had been in hor Qustomary health, which howovor hnd not been good for sotno time. Thti docoasod had resided in Lincoln county for more than a quartor of a Is going to start In here nnd learn the business. You will take his dictation now, nnd nny Inside lines on the work that you know nbout I will trust you to make clenr to him." .Tack Brown, Jr., was so Interested In wntchlng Betty ho hardly heard what his father was saying, and as she left the room ho seemed a little more In terested In the Idea of starting his bus iness enreer thnn he had a few hours before. As Hie days passed on Betty spent much more of her time In the office of tho young Mr; Brown, and realized more and more how Mr. Brown, Sr., was relying on his son and bydegreos relieving himself of some of the bur dens he had been bearing alone, The conturv. havlnir lived In Medicine nro clnot Tor a number of years prior to; thw Iwho1 very quickly to Betty and moving to North Platto with hor hurf. before sbe knew It the time came when band. Since tho death of tho latter n she was to close up hor typewriter and yoar or moro ago sho hnd boon making , leave for two long weeks. Usually hdr homo with hor children, among! Betty had a half-holiday on Saturday, but today she worked overtime In or- whom aro Will and Fred Simants who Hvo nonr this city. Funeral arrangements havo not at1 who, wns to substitute for her. dor to get things ready for the girl Jack I i I i i a .1 u us I..BO won mom3u, wurci uoing, I5,,)WIli ,,,.,, 10 dldn't show it, Whs in New Moxlco. Interment will bo mado in tho North Platto cemetery where tho husbad Is burled. Would Seem to De His Riant A suggestion bus been made that If tho British ling Is to be aguln unfurled above Helgoland, Henry I ledger, vergor of the parish at Heme Bay, Keut, Eng., be engaged to raise the emblem. He It was who hauled down tho Union Jack August 1), 1800, when the Island passed into tho control of the. German empire. He was then a coast guardsman, and Is now u vig orous man of between !0 and 70 years. Mrs. I ledger recalls her four years on the Island ehlully by the birth of their youngest son, who grew up to be ono of the contempt lbles, who helped to hinder Prussia's inarch through France. . but fell In the at tempt. The family left the lalnnri thn day It was taken out of British con trol, and while the pier wns decorated wjth Hags and bunting prior to tin visit of the kaiser. All tho British official population left ut tho bhuiu time. World'n Lepers. Tho American secretary for the Mis sion of Lepers etlmates that there are not fewer than 2,000,000 lepers In the world, 0,000 of whom havo been converted to Chrlsilanlty. Apropos of this, the Hawaiian legislature has Just offored to pension Bro. Joseph Dutton, who succeeded Father Damlen at th leper settlement on Molokal. Brother Dutton has not been off the iepur lslnnd for X years and has spent $10, 000 of his own money to relieve tho poor creatures among whom hp lives. But he refused the pension, wishing no reward and expecting to work on to the end In the cause to which ho long ago devoted his life. The world has heroes of whom It rarely hears: and It cannot be otherwise than that s,uch self-saciillce must win a higher reward than governments or the plnud Its of peoples can confer. National Redwood Park. A movement Is on foot In California to turn tho redwood forests of that state into u groat natlounl memorial park to servo as a monument to the Amorican war horous. Those bohlnd tho proposal feel that there aro many elements of deep and appealing lntor est in tho proposition. As many ol thoso Riant trees were old when what tho world calls civilisation was young it Is felt that thoso trees of the nget belong not exclusively to nny state nation, or people, but are the herltng of the race and should bo prosbrvet for the rocrintlon and pleasure of all tho peoples of tho earth. An additional argument In favor of establishing the National Redwood park U that Its ob tabllshtuent would at ooeo const! tut a gruuf and much-needed cuuntuctlve work of national conservation. quite annoyed at the thought of her be ing away, from a business standpoint, and then ho couldn't quite picture any one else sitting In her place. It was a very warm, sultry nfter noon nnd ns Betty 'worked she felt happy at the thought of a vacation. Even though she couldn't go away, she could at least rest In the shady ham mock at home, away from the rush and turmoil of the city. While she was getting ready to go home Mr. Brown, Jr., came over unrt wished her n pleasant vacation. ' "Where nro you going, Miss Saun ders, seashore or country?" Betty Unshed and quietly told him of her mother's Illness nnd how she was tumble to go nway. She was too proud to let him knew she couldn't afford to take her mother away. "That's a shnme." said Jack, Inward ly kicking himself for being the cause of hor embarrassment. "You work so hard here In the office you deserve a little recreation." After Betty hnd gone, he thought over the situation, and Ills face light ened a? he thought of a plan. At 7:550 thnt evening the telephone at Betty's house tinkled und Mr. Jack Brown wns on tho line. "I thought you might like to take a little motor ride, It s such ,a warm night, that U If you have no'othor en gngcinent," Betty's heart Jumped. "I would Just love to, but " "And, of course, your mother will ac company us. I think a rldo along ttio seashore would do her good." That settled It for Betty, and Mrs, Saunders was Just as pleased, for a elmngo for her nwny from tho houso was a great treat. Many happy times followed dining the two weeks. There were picnic par ties and drives through tho cool greon country or other rides along tho shore, and when Betty returned to tho olllco she wns n very happy girl. The following spring came with, all Its brightness and soon vacation time wns aguln being discussed at Brown Co.'s. Betty listened to the chatter of the girls and thought of all the changes that happoned In ono year. That night she nnd Jack took a long rldo. When ho stopped his car at B"t ty's house, on their return, ho tenderly took hor hand. "Well, little girl, where aro you going on your vacation this year?" "I don't know," said Betty, her thoughts far away. "I do," said Jack. "You're going to marry me and we're going on a month's honeymoon." lie slipped a sparkling ring on Betty's linger and. then kissed It revorenlly. "How is that for a vifcatlon'i" Betty wns too happy to nnewur, but Mr. Brown, Sr., did q good donl of uugetln,' l ie .n wtv. hwu.v urn (utmtli, -1, -I quiLtiy iv.n nnwl tm,i .;t h- 1 1 1 irv fir !- .1 .It ) THE RUNAWAY By ALICE FREEMAN. B 'zz-z-z-z rang the telephone. vh Louise, you answer it, My in-w1a oil otitic ' A j. "up of five girls were scntto vl iPS nround ;!" kltcii -i of the lnrte couti- 4 try house. A I!"' i we!s before they had come to the country lo stay two weeks under the chapuonngo of "Aunt Evelyn," at her summer h -ne. Mrs. Bradford was really an airr lo one of the girls, but as the others exi "d It: "She seemed to belong to tin i - of us Just as muc'i ns to Elsie." the exr .i of Lei e Strand, all tho ::!:"is ;...d cmup oui to enjoy their vacation. But with Lou. ,o It was different. She had come away from the city to forget If such a thing were possible; forget a certain young man and the happy hours she had spent with him; forget tie other girl who had sprung up suddenly from nowhere nnd tuken him nwny from her the girl who had taken the sun shine out of her life. If she could only forget 1 Mrs. Bradford had gone to town enrly In tho morning. The girls were Just trying to de cide how to spend the day when the telephone buzzed. "Oh, Louise, you answer it," came a cry from the direction of the sink. A minute Inter Louise returned to the kitchen and said: "It's a young man, Elsie, and he wants to speak with you." Elsie dried her hands and went to the telephone: "Hello yes oh, when did you get back? That would be fine. Well, there are live of us In all we could go any time. Let's go enrly nnd bring our lunch. We'll bring the lunch If you'll provide tho fruit and tonic. Eleven o'clock all right at Pointed Itock crossing. All right; good-by." All this wns a meaningless string of endless sentences to the other girls, who had gathered around Elsie, so tho moment she snld "good-by," a chorus of voices cried out for an explanation. "Who was It?" "What did he want?" "Whn does it all mean?" "One nt n time, please," Interrupted Elsie with a mysterious laugh. "It was Bob Tracy. The Tracys are old friends of Aunt Evelyn. I used to play with Bob when I was Just a wee tot and camo to visit auatlc, so we have almost grown up together. He's bc'bn nwny at college, and has Just come home on a vacation with some friends. Ho heard that there were a few girls over here with me, and wnnted us to go on a berry-plcklng party, so I sug gested making a picnic of It. "Just the thing I" enthusiastically from nil the girls except Louise, who said nothing. ' An hour later they wore ready to leave the house, each with n small pall. A large basket containing a hastily prepared lunch was on the top step. "Whero Is the key?" asked Ruth. "Why, I thought Aunt Evelyn gave It to you." "And I thought some ono else hnd It." "What shall we do?" asked soino j ono. "Well, I don't really care much about going," volunteered Louise, trying to hide the eagerness In her voice, J "and It's a shame to keep the boys waiting, so I could Just as well stay at home. I can find something to rend. A few minutes later Louise, with n book In her hand, snt down by tho window, thankful of having escaped the blueberry party. Just then she no ticed some one coming up the path toward the house. At the same time she noticed a basket on the top step. Why, I do believe the girls have forgotten their lunch," nnd In the same breath she added: "Who can thnt mnn be?" She went to tho door and opened It. As the man cnfne nearer she thought she recognized n familiar gait In his wnlk. Suddenly sho became very white. "Could it bo?" she thought. Just then the young mnn reached the step and glanced up. "Louise 1" he cried, ns he fairly flew up the steps. "Jack I" was all she could say. After one happy inomont in his nrms, thoughts of the other girl flood ed her mind. She tried to push him nwny from her, but ho hold her close. "Louise, dearest," he said softly, "why did you run away from me llko thnt?" Then sho told him about seeing him out driving with another girl; how she had at first felt angry, then (lis- nppolntod; how sho hnd shed tenrs nnd then gone away until ho hnd gone to college. "I thought you would come to say 'Oood-by' before you wont away." sho finished, "and I didn't want you to offer any excuses for unother girl. But how did you get here?" she added. "I felt ns though I hnd nothing to go homo for this time," ho told her, "so when Bob Tracy asked me to spend my vacation with him, I nccepted the In vitation. Then ho dragged me off to that blucborry picnic today. When I saw my chance to como bnck for tho lunch baskot, I quickly volunteered. Thnt bunch of girls didn't appeal to mo, Louise. Thnt girl I was diivlug with," ho continued, "was my young marrlud sister, who you have ofton hoard me speak of. Didn't you know, duar, that thero was only one girl for IUB?" , ; "I suppose I should huve." sho ad mitted shyly. (Copyright. 1919. MoCiuro Wewspaper ayn . dlcut.) CO-OPERATION The First Principle of Success." All Union MEN and WOMEN, your FRIENDS and FAMILIES are requested to be CONSISTENT PAT RONIZE HOME INDUSTRY, BOOST FOR NORTH PLATTE and demand the UNION LABEL on all com modities you purchase whenever possible. The follow ing business interests or your city solicit the support of ORGANIZED LABOR and are recommended by the NORTH PLATTE CENTRAL LABOR UNION AMUSEMENTS. Sun Theatre. Keith Theatre. Crystal Theatre. AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES. J. S. Davis Co., Nash, Stearns and Chev rolet Cars and Nash Trucks. North Platto Buick Co., Buick Cars and G. M. C. Trucks. S. & IJ. Scrvico Station, Automobile Accessories, Gas and Oils. C. M. Trotter, Automobiles. AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. J. S. Davis Auto Co. North Platto Buick Co. AGKICULTUJtAL IMPLEMENTS. Derrybcrry & Forbes. D. J. Antonides (North Side). BANKS. Platte Valley State Bank. First National Bank. McDonald State Bank. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Mutual Uuilding: nnd Loan Associa tion of North Platte. BAKEBS. Model Bakery, C. II. Stamp, Prop. Dickey's Bakery, It. B. Dickey, Prop. Ideal Bakery, A. & .T. O'llarc, Props. BOOTS AND SHOES. Tramp and Sons. Wilcox Department Store. Shoe Market. The Hub. Leader Mercantile Co. Harry Samuelson. Edwards-Reynolds Co. The Star. Hirschfeld's. ' J. C. Penny Co. BOTTLING COMPANIES. Star Bottling & Mercantile Co. CAFES, CAFETERIAS, RESTAURANTS. Palace. Oasis. Dickey's. Liberty Inn, A. E. Bell, Prop. CIGARS AND TOBACCO. The Brunswick. C. T. Whelnn. Silver Front, Chris Paulson, Prop. II. A. I). Smoke House, (II. A. Donel son, Prop.) CLOTHING DEALERS "Wilcox Department Store. Star Clothing House. Hirschfeld's. Harry Samuelson. 1 u Tho Hub. Edwards-Reynolds Co. J. C. Penny Co. Leader Mercantile Co. CONFECTIONERY DEALERS, Dickey's. Oasis. CONTRACTORS. McMichael Bros. CREAMERIES. " North Platte Creamery Co., (Alfalfa Queen Butter.) CHIROPRACTORS. Drs. Stntes & States. CLOAKS AND SUITS. Block's. E. T. Tramp & Sons. Leader Mercantile Co. f Wilcox Dept. Store. Tho Hub. , J. C. Penny Co. DRUGGISTS. ' ' North Side Drug Store. J. II. Stone. Rexall. Nyal. George Frater. Gummere-Dent Co. DRY CLEANERS. Tho C. O. D. Dickoy's. Best Laundry. DEPARTMENT STORES. Leader Mercantile Co. Wilcox Department Storo. .... J. C. Penny Co. E. T. Tramp & Sons. ' Tho Hub. -U. , 5, 10 AND 25 CENT STORES. IV. .T. O'Connor. FURNACES. Simon Bros. FURNITUREd)EALERS. IV. R. Malonoy Co. Derrybcrry & Forbes. FLORISTS. C. J. Pass. Tho Florist. FRUIT COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. FLOUR, FEED AND COAL. Leypoldt & Pennington. GAS COMPANIES. North Platte Light & Power Co. GRAIN COMPANIES. Leypoldt & Pennington. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Rush Mercantile Co. Licrk-Sandall Co. F. D. Westenfeld & Sons, (North Side) John Herrod. North Side Grocery and Confection ery, (R. J. Stcgemaun, Prop.) HARDWARE DEALERS. W B. Maloney Co. , Derrybcrry & Forbes. D. ,T. Antonides (North Side) HOTELS. Timmeriuan. The Palace. Liberty Inn, A. E. Bell, Prop. A. F. Fink, Harness and Saddlery. HARNESS AND SADDLERY INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE. Frank N. Buchanan. H. & S. Agency. O. II. Thoelecke. Bratt, Qoodman & Buckley. Sebastian & Temple. Liberty Land Co., Hcaley ,& Souder. JEWELERS. ' ' C. M. Austin. Harry Dixon. C. S. Clinton. LAUNDRIES. Dickey's Sanitary Laundry. Best Laundry. LUMBER AND COAL COMPANIES. Field-Birge Company. Wnltemnth Lumber & Coal Co. Coates Lumber & Coal Co. MEAT MARKETS. I. L. Stebbins' Dash Market. H. Simon & Son's North Side Meat Market. Brodbeck & Son, City Meat Market. Fred Marti. MERCANTILE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. Rush Mercantile Co. Star Bottling & Mercantile Co. Leader Mercantile Co. MILLING COMPANY. North Platto Electric Mills (Cow Brand )The Qunlity First Flour. MUSIC STORES. Walkor Music Co. OPTICIANS. Harry Dixon & Son. C. S. Clinton. OFFICE SUPPLIES. C. M. Newton: PRODUCE- COMPANY. North Platte Produce Co. PAINTS AND OILS WALL PAPER. L. 11. Duke. C. M. Newton. J H. Stone. North Side Drug Store. Rexall Nyal. POCKET BILLIARDS. Tho BrunsAvick. SOFT DRINK PARLOR. C. T. Whelan. -SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS. Simon Bros. TRUST COMPANIES. : Goodmnn-Buckloy Trust Co. UNDERTAKING. W. R. Malonoy Co. Rorryborry & Forbes. UTILITY PLANTS. North Platto Light & Power Co. WHOLESALE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. Leypoldt & Pennington. North Platto Electric Mills. Star Bottling and Mercantile Co. North Platto Produce Co. Rusl. Mercantilo Co . ny at Homei Boy at Home. i
