The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, March 19, 1920, Image 3
PATRON SAINT OF HATTERS MR ARMER rtiriirrnf tkjjumwiS&t nvi Terms (?) 0? ( (?) (!) e (?) (?) (f) (p (?) (?) m TAKE NOTICE That we have one of the largest and most complete lines of John Deere Implements ever shown in Western Nebraska, You are invited to cornea to the building known as the Old Lloyd Opera House and look over our show room. Leypoldt-Pennington Co. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA (?) (0 (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) ?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (?) (5 (?) f j ft (? (?x (?) (?) (?) (?) (9) ' (?) (?) ? (?) AUNT PIPER By MILDRED WHITE. (Copyright, 1920, Western Hewapper unioni "I shall send Rose-Marie to her Aunt Piper's," Mrs. Wllmot said, "the dis cipline will be good for her." The man who stood looking across the lawn came to take a chair at Mrs. Wllmot's side. "Remember, Clara," he whimsically replied, "that 1 am no Hlue Beard, ex acting obedience, neither do I wish to influence in the slightest degree Rose Marie's decision. If the child can see a possibility of comfort or pleasure In a union with myself, then only, shall I be happy In offering her my protec tion. It would he folly to expect love ! from Rose-Marie. Always she has re garded me merely as her parent's friend; a good mediator to be cajoled into gaining her own ends, I doubt If I should have presumed to think of marrying Rose-Marie, had it not been for a remark of yours dropped when Fred and I were discussing the grow ing charm of your daughter and your own Inability to give to her the accom plishments and luxuries her beauty exacts ns Its due. It occurred to me that I might provide for her these de sirable things and revel In her en joyment of them, if it were but pos sible to make the gift. Mnrriage seemed my only solution. Younger women have married older men, Clara nnd I would protect Rose-Marie ten derly. You see women have been a ; lost part of my existence no mother j from Infancy, no sisters, just one up hill struggle to the profession. "Who Is this Aunt Piper? And why, exactly. Is our little Rose to be sent to her?" "She Is a sister of mine," Mrs. Wll mot replied, "for whom the rest of us had ever an awed respect. Mary could reason us out of or make us give up our most recklessly planned pleasures where parental force failed. She was one of us, and yet not one of us, upon her own assured pedestal. Fred also has a sister Mary, so for Rose-Marie's distinction wo call my sister Aunt Piper. Piper was my maiden name. "Don't tnke to yourself the blame of our girl's banishment, Pnul. The real motive for sending her to her mint's Is to break off a growing attachment with Bobby Atwood. Marriage with Bobby at present would mean for Rose-Mnrle the same sacrifices, the same struggle that Fred and I remem ber well. My (laughter must have some thing better. Bobby Is but a passing fancy which absence will obliterate." Paul mills arose. Ills fine face was serious, his usual pleasing tone de cided. "Remember Clara," he admonished, "no coercion where I am concerned with little Rose-Marie." The telephone called and the voice of his absent young friend dolefully greeted htm over the wire. "Paul," said Rose-Marie, "won't you come and break tho routine of disci pline? Aunt Piper Just won't let Bobby come and I need you." "Am I," nsked Paul severely, "to be ngaln used as buffer between you and your parents?" "You are," Rose-Marie laughingly replied, and hung up the receiver. It was a charming village home that Paul Hlllis found, and the honeysuckles about fhe old porch seemed fragrant of some sweet past boyish memory. Rose-Marie was sweet, too. in her ruffled pink frock nntl the twinkle of her eyes contradicted In a way Paul well knew, the deinuroness of the girl's face. "Aunt Piper's discipline has not nt least crushed you." he remarked. Rose-Marie leaned eagerly forward. "Paul," she said, "I've sent for you J so that Aunt Piper can look y.ou over. And who do you think suggested the Idea? Bobby Atwood. himself." Pnul laughed quietly. "Bobby must be pretty sure of his j comparison," be said. ,"Or does It mean, Rose-Marie, that I mil supposed to Intercede this time, for you nnd Bobby?" Bose-Marlo blushed. . Her fingers touched caressingly the man's th'ick, graying hair. "It was partly for that, that I sent for you, Paul dear," she said, "and partly for yourself." She slipped away. Paul thought as she left him that the scent of the hon eysuckles was unbearably sweet. Then, n woman stood before him. A smnll woman this, with Rose-Marie's own dainty air, the waving hair of Rose Marie too, silvered in curling strands, as the girl's might be a little later. But the cye,s that looked upon Paul, measuring him, and waiting expect antly, wore deep with a beauty that Rose-Mario's eyes had not yet learned, a beauty of understanding, perhaps, or sympathy. The twinkle Paul knew so well flashed In this woman's dark eyes, as sin;, too. spoke demurely. "1 am Aunt Piper," she said. "You wished to see me about Rose-Marie." "I think," Paul answered slowly, "that It was suggested merely that I present myself for youij approval." "You have It," Aunt Piper responded in Rose-Marie's own prompt laughing way. And vhen two young people enme later to the porch, two older peo ple seemed neither surprised nor dis turbed nt their appearance, nor did Bobby Atwond's abrupt announcement of their betrothnl, cause evident dls may. Paul mills put forth a steady hand. "Your happiness first, Hose-Marie," he said agreeably. "Yours next, I hope," that disci plined young person retorted, and she turned to smile nt her aunt through the honeysuckle vines. Showing Rattlesnake's Ape. Another ancient belief is shuttered by science. The number of rattles u rat tlesnake Ins I determined not by his age, but by the number of times he shells his sMn, is the decision given out by tho curator in charge of the reptiles In the New York zoo. A bnby rattler Is born with only n button, but soon nfterwn'd h sheds his skin nnd has n rattle. Hvory time ho sheds his skin ho gains another, nnd ho usual ly does this three- times a year, al though seasonal or food conditions mny vary this "Tho rattle '.b rather a delicate or gan," writes tin curator. "The snake wears out the older rings dragging them around over rough, rocky ground. A rattle seldom attains n length of moro thnn 10, or 11 rings, ns when that number has been acquired tho vibration at tho tip, when tho or gan Is used, Is so pronounced that ad ditional segments nre soon worn, bro ken, or lost.'' FIRST PARLIAMENT IN 1265 From Thaf Time Dates the Entry of the Commons Into Power in the State. The 20th of January, 12G5, was a great day not only for the English speaking people but the world; It was the time appointed for the meeting of the first parliament In England. Matliew of Paris In his chronicles first uses the word In reference to a council of the barons In 12-10, but It was In the year 1205, during a civil war which very much resembled that of the seventeenth century, being for law against an arbitrary power as ex pressed by royalty, that the first par liaments, properly so-called, were as sembled. It was at this time that Simon do Montfort held King Henry In his power. This parliament was summoned In such a manner that there should be two knights for each county, nnd two citizens for every borough; tho first clear acknowledgment of the commons element In the state. The meeting was held In that tnngnlflccnt hall at West minster nnd the representatives of the commons snt In the same place with their noble associates, probably nt the bottom of the hall, little disposed to assert a controlling voice nor Joining In any vote. But there they wore nnd, notwithstanding the fact that Do Montfort was shortly overpowered nnd he iiimI nearly all of his associates slaughtered, the commons were never again left out. It was an ndmltted power "entitled to be consulted In all great nntlonal movements nnd to hnve a directing voice In the mntter of taxation. Why St. Clement Has Long Been Ac corded Recognition by Makers of Head Coverings. St Clement is known as the pntron saint of hatters, because of his dis covery for the innklng of a compact fnbrlcout of wool without pressuro or weaving. The story goosthat this devout priest, whllo on a Journey, be came footsore and tired, and, removing his sandnis, sought rest by the road side. St. Clement was soon disturbed by tho bleating of lambs. Looking up, ho beheld n fox that had Just seized one of tho helpless young sheep. Ho cleared a hedge just In time to destroy tho fox nnd rcscuo tho lamb, In tho process of which net liu observed looso wool, which ho gathered and exam ined. Tho priest was struck by the feud den inspiration that hero was relief for his lacerated feet. Binding the yielding wool on his wounds, he was able to continue his Journey. On reaching his destination St. Clem ent removed the sandals from his feet, discovering Instead of the line soft wool a piece of unfinished cloth, seemingly so Ann and thick that ho couldn't pull It apart. He called tho matted mnterlal "foltt" This accidental knowledge of the priest caused the basic principle that underlies tho men's hat Industry. November 23 has been tunned St. Clement's day and Is a red-letter day for the hat manufacturers of many countries. Saint Lucy. Refreshing as a spring on a July noon, lovely ns tho song of the thrush at the close of a gaudy day. Is tho Ufe record of Saint Lucy. The denr girl, whose nnme, from the Latin (lux, lu els) means "light," was born In Syra cuse In 304 A. D. Her startling beauty brought a mob of suitors at her feet. But she had vowed herself to the re ligious life and declined their ad dresses. A young nobleman, maddened with love for her, accused her to the governor as professing Chrlstlnnlty. In the fearful persecution under Diocle tian she was martyred. She Is repre sented in art as holding h platter with her two eyes upon It. Chicago Jour nal. Warned by Sandpaper Label. A device for protecting people from taking doses from poison bottles by mistake Is a sandpaper lnbcl. Tho ordinary label Is pasted on a picco of saudpaper large enough to go nil round the bottle, so that when anyone takes up the bottle in the night, no matter how dazed from sleep ho mny be, the rough unfamiliar feel of the sandpaper rouses him and ho recog nlzes at once that the bottle contains poison of some description. Tho printed label tells the kind of poison In the bottle. Proved. Mr. Murfce Sure un' what's the matter with the goat this mornln'? Mrs. Murf'T' Sure, he eat up a pa of my old corsets. "Didn't I tell you that corsets were unhealthy?" WAS THE FIRST CINDERELLA Egyptian Maiden Said to Have Been the Original of the Old and Popular Story. About 700 years B. C, there Is said to have lived n maiden, who, though not called "Cinderella," was undoubt edly tho person represented In tho popular fairy tale, says tho Montreal Herald. It was during tho rulings of one of the twelve Egyptian kings that tills beautiful eastern girl, Rhodope by name, camo under tho notice of tho then known world. Rhodopo had re markably small feet. One dny, whllo bathing In n river near her homo, an eagle Is said to have swooped down and, plnylng tho part of tho fairy god mother, snapped up one of her sandals which was on the bank. Carrying tho little shoo oft In his beak tho bird is reported to have dropped It Imme diately In front of tho king, nnd, nat urally, the little sandal soon attracted royal attention. Struck by Its size bo small, and tho daintiness, too, tho king vowed he would find out tho charming possessor. Messengers wero dispatch ed nnd tho country wns scoured for the foot that tho shoe would fit. At length Rhodopo wns discovered and the shoo placed on her tiny foot. Af ter a triumphal conveyance to tho king's palaco sho was made queen to hor royal lover, "King Psnmmoticus of Memphis." Speech Should Be Worth While. And when you hnve something to say It's worth saying well. It's not Just that you say words. You must say them so they nttract and convince. We all use pretty much the snmo words but they sound so differently from tho mouths of different people. There nre books galore that are musty with unuse because what (hey say Is poorly said. If the thought had been mntured Into small compnss and told In telling diction they should be popu lar works. And It's the same with speech. Some men hnve good ideas, but they take so long to toll them thnt people get tired. Sometimes they even get weary before the mnn begins to sneak. The world wnnts what you know, but It Isn't willing to wnsto tlmo listening to mere words. "Straight" Talk Best. When your words count you don't need to use so ninny of them. It's n pleasure for some people to talk Other men talk under protest and be come the best speakers because they seek the shortest way to adequate ex pression. These men always get a hearing beoause people know they will get the facts without orations. And thN Is ns It should be. Every mnn should be able to express himself. lie can learn If ho Is willing to make tho effort. It may scare him half to death at first, but he will soon find plensuro In seeliiL' Ids Ideas take action In others. Whether you nro a ready talker or not you will profit much by making your talk count. Prismatic Colors. It Is commonly said that there aro seven primary colors In the rainbow, namely, red. orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. But these col ors mix, and the so-callel Fraunhofer lines name ten, as red. red-orange, ni-ange-yellow, yellow, green-yellow, nnd yellow-green, blue-green, sky li'ne. blue and blue-vlntet and violet. Tlie Indians did not have names for n 'I (lie subdivisions of color. Their i) mo for blue Is ochako: for green. ol "hamuli ; ted is called humma, and y.How, lakiia. Those aro names In the Choctaw tongue. A Great Man. "Yep," said the Old. Timer, "Senator Flubdub gets by on his pomposity." "Huh?" "lie's got so much of It that pcopl Just natural! feel compelled to hurrah at his platitudes and guffaw over hi stale Jokes." Louisville Courier-Jour nal. How to Save Money On Your Long Distance Calls This advertisement is Intended to explain the differ ent classes of long distanco telephone sorvlco and how thoy may bo used to tho host advantage. When you imiko a long distanco call, If you aro will ing to tnlk to anyono nt tho tolophono called, you will bo using what Is known as stntion-to-atutlon sorvlco. This Is considerably chenpor than other classoa of sorvlco. Stn-tioii-to-station rates nro based on i chnrgo of about C conts for each six miles up to 21 miles nnd G cents for onch 8 mlloq boyond that distanco, with a minimum chnrgo of 10 cents. HOW TO PLACK A STATION-TO-STATION CALL When using station-to-stntlon service you should glvo tho lung distance operator 'tho unmo and address of tho business or the Indlvldunl with whoso tolophono y,ou doslro connection. In addition you should glvo tho tolo phono number If you are sure It Is correct. On this class of service the charge boglns when tho telephone called Is answored. ' Tho cluirpo on n station-to-station cull cannot bo re versed; thnt Is, It cannot bo charged to tho tolophono called. This Is how you would place a call with tho lon dis tanco oporator on a statlou-to-statlon message: After giving your own tolophono numbor and name, say, for example, "I want to talk to John Brown's rosldonco at Blue Springs, Nebraska," or "I want to talk to Gcorgo Anderson's store at Burchard, Nobraskn." Caro should bo taken to mako It clear to tho long distanco oporator that you do not Avtit to talk to a particular porson or porsons at tho tolo phouo called as In that enso It would bo a porson-to-porson call and you would bo charged . higher rato. By the very naturo of your requirements for long distanco telephoning, no doubt a groat many, of your bus inoss and social calls permit tho uso of station-to-station sorvlco. And in addition you can moro oftou uso tills cheaper class of sorvlco It you mako special arratigo monts with thoso with whom you doslro to talk, either frequently or occasionally, to bo ready for your call at a given tlmo. HOW TO MAKE A rEUSOX-TO-PEItSOX CALL 1 If you ask to talk to a particular porson or porsons over long distance, you will bo using person-to-person uorr ico Tho charge for this sorvlco is nbout ono-fourth greater than for statlon-to-statlon sorvlco because tho operators may havo to spend considerably moro tlmo and hold tho wires ready whllo thoy mnko an effort to locate tho pnrtlcular party. This class of sorvlco Is not only moro oxponslvo but naturally slower than statlon-to-sta-tlon sorvlco. If you doslro porson-to-porson service nt a particular hour, and wish to mako an appointment to tnlk nt a glvon time, tho nppolntment rato will apply. If you wish to talk to a person who does not havo a tolophono and for whom a messenger must bo sent, tho messenger call rate will apply. HOW THE RATES ARE APPLIED Tho following is an example showing the atatlon-to-statlon and pcrson-to-person rates for distances up to sixty-four miles: Station- Pcrson-to-Mlles to-Statlon. Person. 0-12 .... $0.10 ?0.15 12-18 15 .20 18-24 .20 .25 24-32 . .25 .30 32-40 .30 .40 40-48 .35 .45 48-GG .40 .50 5G-G4 .45 .55 Whllo the messcngor call rato and tho appblntmont rato are not shown In tho above table they aro each about 50 per cent higher than tho stntlon-to-statlon rata Tho report churgo, which also is not shown, is about ono fourth of the statlon-tb-station rato. THE It E l'O JIT CHAIifii: When you place a call for a particular porson nnd for any,i reason not within tho tolophono company's control tho call Is not completed, or If you mako a call and aro not ready to talk when tho otlior porson Is ready within ono hour, a report charge is mado. This Is to cover a part of tho exponso of tho operator's tlmo nnd tho uso of the wires whllo wo aro trying to find your party. SI'ECIAL NIGHT HATES Tho special ovonlng rato between 8:30 p. m. and 12 o'clock midnight on statlon-to-statlon calls is about ono lialf tho day rato and tho night rato botween midnight and 4:30 a. m. about one-fourth the day rate. Tho minimum ovonlng night chnrgo Is 25 cents, tho day rnto applying where the charge Is less than that amount. Tho evening nnd night rates for person-to-person calls aro tho same as tho day rates. Tho rato for any, class of service may bo obtained by calling "Long Distanco". Further Information in connection with our long distanco service will bo gladly furnished on request. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED 1887. Mutual Building and Loan Association, Of North Platte, Nebraska. RESOURCES OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS. The Association has unlimited funds at its command to assist in the building or purchase of homes for the people of North Platte. If you are interested, the officers of this Association will render every assistance and show you how easy it is to acquire your own home. T. C. PATTERSON, BESSIE F. SALISBURY, President. Secretary. 0