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SALESMANSHIP By GRACE O. WEATHERBY. (Copyright, 19l, McClure Newspaper Syn dlcate.) Betty did not heed the sunshine. She was sented on the rickety bench In the apple orchard, her favorite col lie, Liege, at her foot. Her usually sunnV smile was missing. Betty was In dire trouble. Suddenly the dog barked and dash ed towards a figure In khaki that hob bled slowly toward them. Hetty sprang to her feet, and followed at a speed that rivaled the dog's, and was b'oon in a pair of rather wobbly arms, the two clinging together silently. When speech was possible Ilotty gasp ed. "Hob, we didn't expect you for another month! How does it' happen that you are home so soon?" "Well, slster mine, it was this way. We were booked to go at the time I wrote you, but unexpectedly we had the opportunity to get an earlier ship, and believe me we took it ! Nick and Dan are with me here. You don't mind, do you?" - "Bob," Betty drew her soldier broth er down to the rickety bench, "Just to hnve you safely home again is all I care about. But who are Nick and Dan? I don't remember of hearing of them before." "Oh, yes, I wrote you about them time and again. Just like you girls, never remember anything. Well, Nick and Dan and I wore pals over there. We were in the same lights?, hurt at the same time and in the same hos pital, and as they both lived in cities, I Invited them up here for a month or so to rest up and get fat before going back home. Mother says she Is glad, and is feeding them on milk and chocolate cake this minute." Together they vent to the house, and Betty was duly introduced to two tall young sol diers. Nick l'arsons was- verv dark, his eyes and hair coal black and his skin rather swarthy. Betty liked him at once. Dan Scott was a refreshing contrast with his curly mop of red hair, and freckled face. For two weeks Betty forgotrher troubles and was glor iously happy romping with the three young fellows, who speedily grew fat as their wounded bodies mended. One day Bob discovered his sister "in the dumps" as he expressed it. After a number of slgnillcant questions he prevailed upon her to explain. "Well, Bobby, it Is this way. You know I'm just crazy to get into busi ness, and be a stenographer, and mother says I can't take a business course unless I find some way of earn ing the money for it. She doesn't like the idea, and says there is really no need for me to work hut I'm going to, that's all! She paid I could sell some of the farm truck if I liked, but I can't do It ! People won't buy !" "How do you go about it selling It, I mean?" asked her brother. "Why you know lots of farmers take their goods to the roadside and sell to the autoists that pass by. But some how they won't stop for me !" Betty's voice ended in a wail. Bob was very still for a minute, and then he asked her to show him the place where she sold from. When they reached the farmhold they found Nick nnd Dan both trying to tell Mrs. Dudley the same story of an adventure the two had !n France, to the mingled amusement and bewilder ment of that worthy lady. Into this peaceful group burst Bob and Betty. lie then explained how Betty had failed to sell her farm truck and un folded his plan. The remainder of that day and all the next were busy ones for the four young people, but at length their task was done, and they were ready for the customers. By 0 o'clock the next day the autos began to stop at Betty's "store." The place was trans formed. It was divided into three parts. Betty, In a crisp linen dress, had no cause for complaint ns she sold basket after barket of ripe peaches and ap ples. Bob was seated before a long table on which was piled high "Golden Bantam Corn." Nick, ns near Betty as possible, found himself very busy selling tomatoes, cucumbers and squashes. Dan was the banker and hit? money bags grew fatter and fatter as the day progrer.red. After a week Betty declared she had enough money to put her through n course In busi ness college. One night Nick and Betty walked down to the rickety bench In the apple orchard. Presently the young fellow asked seriously: "Betty, what are you going to do with tlint money?" "Do with It? Why, Nick Parsons, you know as well as I do what that money is to be used for. Education! Why, do you ask?" "Well, I wouldn't use it that way if I were you." "Why no.tI" Betty had risen and her eyes were dangerously bright. "Well," drawled Nick, "I was think ing that money could buy a very nice little wedding dress 1" But Betty had waited for no more and ran swiftly down the orchard. Now Nick's legs and arnifi wore O. K. and ho made good use of both In the min utes that followed. "Betty, dear, listen to reason! I want you to" "Nick l'nryons, you let mo go! You know I can't I'm going to work!" Betty was weakening and both knew It. "Your mother doesn't wnnt you to work, and Bob doesn't nnd I don't nnd bo, won't you, Betty, please say yesl" Perhaps It was the moonlight, or maybe tho scent of ripening apples, but anyway tho money was used for a wedding gown after all 1 TO CONTROL SPIRITS OF EVIL Chinese Have Distinct Object In ' Erecting Pagodas, and Country Is Garlanded With Them. Chinese pagodas are the work of the Buddhist church almost exclusive ly. The most beautiful specimens are in the Yangtse valley, where pagodas are the most numerous. Every Impor tant Chinese and Manchurlan city Is garlanded with them. From the walls of Pekln a dozen pagodas and towers may be counted within the city, nnd with a good glass a half-dozen may he seen rising, from the surrounding plain. Chinese have appropriated the pa goda as a counterpoise to evil, nnd use It .subject to their rules of geo maney. At u city in Tung, In the Pekln plain, a region in past years visited by earthquakes, there Is ,a prominent pagoda, which at one time had 1,000 bronze bells suspended from Its cor nices, most of which are still In place. The people have this story of Its con struction : A water owl lives underground at this place, and when ho shakes his tall It caues earthquakes. Geo mnncers locnted the end of his tall, and the pagoda was built on it to hold It ' down. However, they could not lo cate his head, and thus ho Is still able . to wink his eyes, which causes tiem bllngs of the enrth. When his eye j lids have been ncctirately located a second pagoda will be built. I Pngodas range In height from 20 , to over liOO feet, and are of vnrious i shapes, such as round, square, hexag . onal, etc. They always have an odd j number of stories, ranging usunlly I from seven to nine, and sometimes ' with eleven, or even thirteen. IN THE TWILIGHT By ELIZABETH M'NAUGHT ORGAN WAS ONCE UNDER BAN Scottish Presbytery, Less Than a Cen tury Ago, Declared Its Playing Contrary to Law. The organ, as an addition to the musical service in the Presbyterian church, was under a ban less thnn a hundred years ago, according to u writer In the Manchester Guardian, re calling the first organ made by James rWatt. It was a small chamber organ, In form like a harmonium, which lie built for ids own use. When he moved to Birmingham 1 he .organ was left be hind and came into the possession of the minister and session of St. An drew's church, Glasgow, of which Watt had been a member. The Instru ment was used for weekly choir prac tices, but was shrouded under a green baize cover on Sundays, as though In disgrace. In 1800 permission to use It was refused by the city council. Then one Sunday afternoon, by pre-arrange-ment, the church attempted to use the organ without the council's consent. An organist from a neighboring Epis copal church was called in. He played the organ while the Inst psalm was sung. There was so much excitement over the affair that a bitter contro versy followed. The presbytery de clared It was contrary to law and tho constitution of the established church, and It was prohibited in all churches and chapels within their bounds. Sixty years later St. Andrew's church got Its first orgnn peaceably. Had Gas Mask for Watch. If the Germans had had a better , sense of elliclency and hud spent more I time on tho things thai really counted, : they might have fared better. For in stance, many Germnn officers wasted hours hanging on their dugout walls curtains and "God Bless Our Home" pictures, which were not at all an , predated when they were captured by ; the allies. One careful German soldier had a gas mask made for his watch. This energy was wasted, for the watch is now In America. The gas mask Is simply an outside case one face of It glass so that the time will show through it wldch fastens tightly about the watch and allows nothing to go In or out. Of course u watch does not need a respirator, nose-clip, mouthpiece or chemical box. Popular Mechanlca Magazine. Got His Receipt Humorous Incidents in connection with tho war are not yet exhausted, and Inn Hay gives this one In his latest book, "The Last Million," In connection with the capture of a vil lage from the Germans. A detach ment of Infantry arrived at the village only to find that a tank had beaten them by four minutes In tho rnco to the market square. The usual young officer was In charge, 'and when the mnjor came along he handed the vll Inge over to his superior officer, nnd then shyly asked for something to show, "Just to show, sir, that we were 1 , .1 .... . if rri. . . . i . l . I nuiu mai. j ins major inougui ne could fix that, and solemnly wrote put a receipt: "Hccolvod from the officer v commanding British tnnk Blng Boy one village, In poor condition." Right Spirit. "Mr. Grabcoin spent thousnnds of dollars on his daughter's education. She attended somo of tho most ex pensive schools In America and Eu rope. She was taught to sing, to paint, to play various musical Instruments and to speak three or four languages." "Fine." "But let mo tell you how shamefully she repaid her fathor's tonder care. She came back homo nnd married his chauffeur 1" "Splendid ! A girl with her wealth and accomplishments might have mar ried a broken-down duke." Birming ham Al'i -Herald. (Copyright, 1919, JtcCluro Ncwspapor Syn dicate.) The early dusk was fulling as Doc tor Carroll shook his- long lank form from the enveloping coat and dropped Into a chair beside his desk. It had been n hard day" and he was tired. Ills shoulders sagged a trlile and as he stretched his long legs out In weari ness the weak member nclied. But yet far more depressing than any mere physical weariness was the dull heavi ness thnt oppressed his spirits, it was not of recent date, either ; ho had felt it ever since the first medical unit had sailed to foreign shores on their errand of mercy. Earnestly and hopefully he had made application to he accepted, hut politely, yet firmly, he was made to realize that war wns no place for dam aged goods. This was bad enough of Itself, but when the Idol of his heart gave him a hurried kiss, an under standing pat on the shoulder and set sail to do her bit, he knew ids cup of bitterness was overflowing. Still, one must go on. No use being a quitter, nnd between the dispensaries, the hos pitals and the countless demands of the office, there was little time for brooding. Now they were coining back I The city was wild with enthusiasm in .wel coming back these super-men and women who are ever to be found where the brutalities of their fellow men wage the fiercest. He finally arose and closed the door none too gently, nnd as he sat down again lie felt n little ashamed of him self for not having recognized the op erator's friendly little smile. Still, It was all put on, he told himself, it wns her stock in trade Just ns the anxious mother of an ailing baby too poor to pay a fee will carry the child In to him nnd smile with a plea In every smile that he tnke an especial Interest In her offspring. Suddenly he realized thnt It was dark, switched on the light, and began washing up preparatory to going out to dinner. Tho house was very quiet by now, nil the others having gone forth to their many Interests. Even the smiling operator had given place to a youth whose rasping monotone was all that broke the stillness. These were the lonely hours of Doctor Carroll's busy life, and, paradoxically, for every other man In the house these few hours were the most pleasant of the whole day, their moments of leisure, alone with their own. At last lie strode out, and his limp was more perceptible than usunl. Wonder of wonders, the hendllghts on bis ear were on. He had forgotten them entirely. It sure was uncanny to receive such service, nnd ho must remember to reward the long, lanky youth with a tip when he returned. He reached for the door of the car, but simultaneously he was almost blinded by the glare of light that shot suddenly from within. Too startled for even thought, he saw tho small foot spring back from the switch, a soft, white hand touched his an in stant as It snnpped open the door of the cur, and before he knew It a dainty figure In white linen, with a blue capo thrown jauntily bnck from one arm, displaying the Insignia of the cross, tumbled unceremoniously into Ills arms. "Howard," and her smiling, happy face was very close to his, "I've come back to you, Just as I am. I really didn't mean to appear spectacular, but I just couldn't believe I was home un til I saw you, and as I lacked the cour age to run In on you In your office, I Just stepped In here and wnlted, and I thought to goodness you'd never come." "But Helen," and In his voice lurked u volume of eagerness, "you surely don't mean you're going to pass up all the opportunities you must have had over there and come back here to a fellow that couldn't even don a uni form?" "That's Just whnt I do mean," she answered very promptly, "that is, of course. If you still want me." She knew In her heart and read It In his face that ho did, so she went on In the voice of a woman who understands all things. "Don't you think I know you would have been right over with me If you could. That one thing stood out so clearly between the lines of every letter you wrote to me, and, believe me, dear boy, thero wasn't a fellow In uniform over there who could ever take your place in my heart." "Very well, colonel," said Doctor Carroll, raising his arm In true mill tary salute, "I am yours to conimnnd." The twilight deepened Into night, and, well, as every one knows, a sedan car with a well-behaved lighting system Is one of the greatest little places In the world for a welcome home reunion. The Reading Habit. There are some persons who are so fortunato us to be unable to tell when they formed tho habit of reading; who find It n constant and ever-Increasing advantage and pleasure. There are men and women In the world whose youth and nge are so hound up In the reading habit that, if questioned as to Its first Inception and probable end, could only reply, like Dimple-chin and Grizzlo-face, in Mr. Stedman's pretty poem of "Toujours Amour": "Ask somo younger lass than I" ; "Asl; some older sago than I." Hapr, ar those whose ewly surround.i.g Huh permit them to form the read i , It l it unconscious ly. Chnr!fs I U it rdson. CO - OPERATION 66The First Principle of Success." All Union MEN and WOMEN, your FRIENDS and FAMILIES are requested to be CONSISTENT--PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY, BOOST FOR NORTH PLATTE and demand the UNION LABEL on all com modities you purchase whenever possible. The follow ing business interests of 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 Plotto Buick Co., Buick Cars and G. M. C. Trucks. S. & It. Service Station, Automobile Accessories, Gas and Oils. C. M. Trotter, Automobiles., AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. J. S. Davis Auto Co. North Platte Buick Co. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Derryberry & Forbes. D. J. Antonides (North Side). BANKS. Platte Valley Stato Bank. First Notional Bank. McDonald State Bank. BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATIONS. Mutual Huilding and Loan Assocla- tion of North Platte. BAKEBS. Model Bakery, C. II. Stamp, Prop. Dickey's Bakery, R. It. Dickey, Prop. Ideal Bokerj', A. & J. 0'IIorc, Props. BOOTS AND SHOES. Tramp and Sons. Wilcox Department Store. Shoe Market. The Hub. Leader Mercantile Co. Harry Samuclson. 1 Edwnrds-Iteynolds Co. The Star. Hlrschfcld's. J. C. Ponny 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. Wlielnn. Silver Front, Chris Paulson, Prop. II. A. D. iSmoko House, (II. A. Donol son, Prop.) CLOTHING DEALERS Wilcox Deportment Store. Star Clothing; House. Hirschfold's. Horry Samuclson. Tho Hub. Edwards-Reynolds Co. J. C. Penny Co. Leader Mercantile Co. CONFECTIONERY DEALERS. Dickey's. Onsls. CONTRACTORS. McMIchaol Bros. CREAMERIES. North Plotto Creamery Co., (Alfalfa Qticon Butter.) CHIROPRACTORS. Drs. States & States. CLOAKS AND SUITS. Block's. E. T. Tramp & Sons. Leader Mercantile Co. Wilcox Dept. Store. The Hub. .T. C. Penny Co. DRUGGISTS. North Side Drug Store. J. H. Stone. Rexall. Jfyal. George Frater. Gummerc-Dont Co. DRY CLEANERS. The C. 0. D. Dickey's. Best Laundry. DEPARTMENT STORES. Leader Mercantile Co. Wilcox Doportmont Store. .... J. C. Penny Co. E. T. Tramp & Sons. The Hub. - . . ,r, 10 AND 25 CENT STORES. W. .T. O'Connor. FURNACES. Simon Bros. FURNITURE DEALERS. W. R. Mnloney Co. Derryberry & Forbes. FLORISTS. C. J. Pass. The Florist. FRUIT COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. FLOURFEED AND COAL. Lcypoldt & Pennington. GAS COMPANIES. ' NTorth Platto Light & Power Co. GRAIN COMPANIES. Leypoldt. & Pennington. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Rush Mercantile Co. Lierk-Sandall Co. F. D. Westenfold & Sons, (Nor th Sido) John Herrod. North Sido Grocery nnd Confection cry, (R. J. Stcgemann, Prop.) HARDWARE DEALERS. W. R. Moloney Co. Derryberry & Forbes. 1). J. Antonides (North Sido) HOTELS. Timmorman. Tho 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. 0. H. Thoolccke. Brott, Goodman & Buckloy. Sebastian & Temple. Liberty Land Co., Hcaloy & Souder. JEWELERS. C.m. Austin. Harry Dixon. C. S. Clinton. LAUNDRIES. Dickey's Sonitnry Laundry. Best Laundry. LUMBER AND COAL COMPANIES. Fiold-Birge Compnny. Waltemath Lumber & Coal Co. Cootes Lumber & Coal Co. MEAT MARKETS. I. L. St cubing' vDosh Market. H. Simon & Son's North Sido Meat Market. Brodbeck & Son, City Mont Mnrkot. Fred Marti. MERCANTILE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. Rush Mercantile Co. Star Bottling & Mercantile Co. Leader Mercantile Co. MILLING COMPANY. North Plotto Electric Mills (Cow Brand )The Quality First Flour. MUSIC STORES. Walker Music Co. OPTICIANS. Horry Dixon & Son. C. S. Clinton. OFFICE SUPPLIES. C. M. Newton. PRODUCE COMPANY. North Plotto Produce Co. PAINTS AND OILS WALL PAPER. L. It. Duke. C. M. Newton. J H. Stone. North Side Drug Store. Rcxoll Nyol. POCKET BILLIARDS. The BrunsAvick. SOFT DRINK PARLOR. C. T. Wholon. SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS. Simon Bros. TRUST COMPANIES. Goodmon-Buckloy Trust Co. UNDERTAKING. W. It. Moloney Co. Dorryborry & Forbes. UTILITY PLANTS. North Plotto Light & Powor Co. WHOLESALE COMPANIES. Stacy Mercantile Co. Leypoldt & Pennington. North PIntto Electric Mills. Star Bottling and Morcnntilo Co. J.1UHJI i lllllU 1TUUUVU tiO. Rusl; Mercantile Co . Buy at Home. Buy at Home.