7
'.JrtV MATTtR OF MOMENT
These Two Bridegrooms Could Hardly
Have Wished Their Loved Ones
to Be Less Plump.
In the romance of Boston history
Is to bo found n story which tolls of
the dowry Capt. John Hull, ninstcr of
the mint In the enrly days of Massa
chusetts, guvo his daughter Ilnnnuh
when she was married. The story
runs thnt her father nsked her. after
tho ceremony, to stand on one side
of a scales while ho placed bng8 of
Pino Tree shillings on the other, until,
tho scales balanced. The coins then
went to the daughter ns a dowry.
Hannah Hull became tho wlfo of
Judge Samuel Sownll, afterwards chief
Justice of the province and head of
ono of the most noted families of New
England.
There Is n tradition that Joseph
Richardson, an eminent Philadelphia
merchant, went still further In tho
following century in estimating the
worth of his daughter Sarah when
sho was to become a bride. Nicholas
Wain won tho hnnd of Richardson's
daughter n few years before the dev
olution, whereupon Richardson said
that he would not only say that Sarah
was "worth her weight In gold," but
would actually bestow the precious
metal upon her to that equivalent. In
stead of placing silver coins on scales,
as In tho case of Captain Hull. Rich
ardson rated on n higher scale of val
ue, using gold Instead.
HIGH SPOT OF ADVENTURE
Pacific Coast Has for Many Years
Been the "Hunting Ground" of
Gentlemen Adventurers.
The Pacific coast seems to be fa
vored of tho "gentleman adventurer,"
for one, n Scot, has given a great col
lection of South Sea relics, arms,
armor and utensils to the University
of British Columbia at Vancouver. The
other, nn American, a veteran of the
regular army who hns seen much serv
'.Jn.tJia.arn!I aadjmt.ot.lt. has
SEMI
OF LINCOLN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FROM JULY 1st, 1919 to JANUARY 1st,
1920 SAMUEL M. SOUDER, County Treasurer.
From July 1st, 1919 to January
Balance on hand July 1st
To
1919
Tajfes
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes
Taxes e
To
1918
1917
To
To
To
To
To
1916
1915
1914
1913
To School Land Principal
To School Land Interest 1,584.90
To School Land Rental 3,060.39
Miscellaneous County General 1,483.68
Miscellaneous County Bridge 113.21
Paving Tax 1,845.82
Sewer Laterals 390.58
Fines, and Licenses ' 1,185.00
Fees 332.25
Redemptions 11,807.40
Deposit Interest 3,108.95
Automobiles 9,184.60
Keith and Lincoln County Irrigation 7,235.00
Inheritance Tax 70.69
State Apportionment 7,849.43
Commissioners No. 2 408.31
Total $621,786.77
DISBURSEMENTS
State Funds 38,307.03
County General 36,295.44
Coyote 784.00
County Bridge 17,958.37
Commissioner No. 1 4,020.74
Commissioner No. 2 6,102.57
Commissioner No. 3 : 4,158.38
Jury 109.30
District Roads 17,216.83
Platte Valley Irrigation 4,500.00
Keith and Lincoln County Irrigation 12,405.41
Birdwood Irrigation : 878.00
Bridge Bonds 5,475.00
School General 109,230.90
School Bond 10,280.25
School High 1,478.00
School Building 137.40
North Platte 36,270.75
Villages 5,773.50 . ' .
Salaries 2,349.62
Road Dragging 3,733.72 . , 1
Redemption 7,619.66 .
Refunds 619.35
Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1920 $296,082.55
Total 621,786.77
I, Samuel M. Souder, Treasurer of Lincoln County, Nebraska, do swear that to the best of my knowledge and
belief the above is a true statement of all the funds of the treasurer's office ofLincoln. County, Nebraska.
' . SAMUEL M. SOUDER,
County Treasurer.
State of Nebraska, County of Lincoln, SS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of
A. S. ALLUJJN,
(SEAL) County Clerk '
We do hereby certify that the above statement of Samuel M. Souder, County Treasurer of Lincoln County,
Nebraska, is a complete and accurate summary of all his collections and disbursements as treasurer of said county
from the first day of July 1919 to the first day of January, 1920.
We further certify that each collection has been correctly entered and the vouches and other items of credit
were in proper form and correctly entered and vouchers were received by the Chairman of the Board of Countj
Commissioners and footings were verified by us and found to be correct, and the above statement of balances,
atrrees in every particular with said accounts in said County Treasurer's general Ledgr.
h F. W. IIERMINGHAUSEN,
S. J. KOCH,
E. H. SPRINGER
Lincoln County has no bonded Indebtedness. County Commissioners.
given n Boxer" Imc to tho (lOrdotT dafo
Memorlnl museum at San Francisco.
Roth loved the open, the stir of aims
nnd the savor of strango places. Tho
Boxer flag brings up what today Is al
most ancient history; the siege of the
legations, the coming of tho occidental
troops nnd the perils and sufferings of
tho men and women In that siege, have
furnished novelists and writers of
stories with much "stuff." - Tho South
sea nnd Its vast stretches have had
tho same lure for the adventurous,
nnd now In their respective resting
places these relics and trophies nrc
there to show whnt two strong men of
other Innds found and kept, yiicn we
sny thnt tho Boxer flag wns with Its
owner through St. Mlhlel, tho Meuse
nnd the Argonno combats, and at
Ypres, we have let an Odyssey de
scribe Itself.
Picture Lore.
To paste new paper on picture bnck
Ing, cut the paper the proper size,
float It In water till It Is quite wet, ap
ply the paste to the frnmo and, wip
ing off actual drops from tho paper,
press It In place. As the paper dries
It shrinks, stretching smooth.
If you want to hang a small picture
from nn Invisible wire brad and find
difficulty In locating a beam In which
to mnke It fast, run your eye along
the mopboard till you see where thnt
Is nailed. Hang the picture In a line
with thnt. Small pictures hung on
wlro nails with taut wire won't show
the wire nor skew on their nails, if
two nails are used to pass tho wlro
over Instead of one.
To prevent ugly dust lines on the pa
per behind pictures drive a small
brass-headed tack In ench lower corner
of the frnmo to hold It out from tho
wall so air can circulate behind it.
Here's How to Do It.
When a cork slides down Inside a
bottle It is very dlfllcult to got It out
unless one has the necessary tools,
and they aro not always available.
A good way to extract it Is to grease
tho neck of the bottle with vaseline,
then hold tho bottle under cold water.
When the bottle Is as cold as possible.
- ANNUAL STATMENT
1st, 1920 .
S239.548.47
269,961.02
58,843.68
v 247.29
7.90
3.00
13.10
12.20
3.489.90
spenr the cork with a hatpin, or even
shake It until It blocks the neck of
the bottle nnd sets straight with tho
ricck. Then gradually heat the bottle
or pour hot water over It and tho ex
panding air will generally forco tho
cork out with a slight pop.
Close to Perpetual Motion.
Tho nenrest approach to perpetual
motion wns a clock constructed In
1774 by James Cox, a Jeweler at Shoo,
lane, London. This clock kept tho
scientific world guessing for years.
The energy that mado It run was de
rived from the changes In atmospheric
pressure a barometer was the solo
motive power. Ferguson, the scien
tist, saw this clock; said It unques
tionably would ruu until Its parts
wore out. Tho Inst heard of It, It
had been sent ns a gift to the Chlneso
emperor, from whom It Inter wns
stolen.
Character of Future Naval Attack.
Rcnr Admlrnl W. F. Fulhun summar
izes the method of naval attack of the
future as: Plunging fire from long
range guns; attack by bombing from
aircraft; attack by submarine mines;
attack by torpedoes llred either from
submarines or destroyers or by torpedo
planes. Ho believes thnt aircraft will
becolne Increasingly n determining fac
tor In ranging and he believes thnt sen
power or fighting power will bo largely
dependent upon control of the air and
that tho licet which secures this con
trol must win, other things being ap
proximately equal. Scientific Ameri
can. Germany's Air-Post Plans.
Negotiations nre being carried on
between German nnd foreign firms
with the object of securing Germany's
participation In nn International air
post service. Regular nlr-malls be
tween Berlin and Copenhagen are ex
pected to begin shortly, and nrrango
ments nre being mnde with the other
Scandinavian countries. An important
part of the service will be the convey
ance of "alrgrams" to relieve the tele
graphic service. Tho shortage of gas
oline in Germany ut present Is re
stricting the use of aircraft for mall
purposes. Scientific Amerlcnn.
OF THE .COUNTY TREASURER
Balances Jan 1st, 1920 ,
State Funds ! s 74,203.69
County General - 226 33
County Bridge T""No Balance
Commissioner No. 1 i 7,191.44
Commissioner No. 2 Overdraft I 984.14
Commissioner No. 3 1,888!69
Special Bridge u I ' 15J6
Soldiers' Relief : 968.43
District (Roads 17,762.98
Special County Road 1,373.49
Willow Street Damages 381.11
Platte Valley Irrigation 263.23
Suburban Irrigation 1,559.33
Keith and Lincoln County Irrigation 1,916.25
Birdwood Irrigation 598.44
Bridge Bonds, Interest 7,658.10
District School, General 88,740.13
District School Bond 13,039.77
District School High 25,190.69
District School Building 1 7,090.16
District School Judgment - 90.53
District School Special Building 284.69
Special Court House 14,995.48
North Platte 2,457.45
Paving Tax 9,557.89
Sewer Laterals , 1,085.82
Special Side Walk 1,026.55
Special Weeds ; 63.22
Sutherland 820.84
Hershey,
Maxwell
Brady
Fines and Licenses .
Wallace
Miscellaneous Fees
Automobile
Tax Sale and Redemption
Total
Less Overdraft -
o
January, 1920
v
NEW IN THE ANIMAL WORLD
"Okapl" Astonished Explorers, and
Only a Few Specimens Have
Ever Been Obtained.
Some time before 1S00, Stanley, tho
explorer, hnd word frqm tho pigmy
negroes of n new beast In the Impene
trable depths of the" virgin forest
which borders the Somllkl river In tho
Belgian Congo. Tho Wnmbnttl nntlves
described It as a species of donkey
and called It "Attl." From their fur
ther description, It seemed to be n
hoofed animal of considerable size,
which lived upon leaves. In 1S1W Sir
Hnrry Johnston himself saw tho pig
mies, who fully confirmed whnt Stan
ley hnd alrendy told him, but ndded
that the strange beast was striped like
n zebra.
In 11)01 a Swedish ofllccr, M. Karl
Erlkson, obtained complete skin nnd
two skulls, which he sent to Sir Ilnrry
Johnston, who then believed the henst
to be of the giraffe tribe, previously
found In n fossil state In Greece. It
wns, however, proved conclusively thnt
although of the giraffe family It was
not the animal of ancient Greece, but
n new beast altogether. It was sub
sequently given the name of "oknpl."
No more than a dozen specimens of
this wonderful beast hirvc been se
cured. Through the Soul's Eyes.
Physical eyes may measure the pos
sibilities that return effort In terms of
dividends, but It takes vision of the
soul to become a benefactor to you?
fellows. Effort for personal gain must
be selfish beyond measure If It does
not benefit more than the first actor.
Even when It does not seem to be n
help to anyone there nre reflexes that
are sure to reach men In various walks
of life. Rut the world needs the work
of the greater man. He may seem
mediocre ts his fellows. They may
oven coddle themselves Into Imagining
their own superiority. Whnt ho does
will show tho difference. Intuitively
ho will senso tho need of tho times and
without seeming to patronize ho will
mnko people appreclnto him as friend.
Exchange.
2,761.71
1,204.42
1,966.58
1,263.20
689.00
168.25
2,232.54
L 1 6,331.10
297,066.69
984.14
$296,082.55
JOHN S. SIMMS. M. D.
Special Attention Given to
Surcrcry
McHnnnld Hank Ituildlng
Office Phone 83 Residence SS
HIDES, FURS AND JUNK.
CAST IRON AND BONES.
We want these.
Big Price for Cast Iron.
Dry Bones $10 to $12 ton
L. LIPSHITZ.
R. I. SHAPPELL
GENERAL AUCTIONEER
See or wrlto mo for dates
SUTHERLAND, NEBRASKA
ROBERT A. PHILLIPS
Plumbing nnd Healing Contractor.
1 nan prepared to do nil kinds of
plumbing and heating. All materials
and work guaranteed. Estimates
cheerfully given.
Shop nnd Residence 1303 East 0th St.
I'hono Red 159
DKBRYBERRY & FORBES,
Licensed Em burners
Undertakers and Funeral Director
Day phone 41
Night phono Black 688
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate No. 1588 of Mary Duggan, de
ceased, In tho County Court of Lin
con County, Nobrnskn.
Tho Stnto of Nebraska, ss: Creditors
of said estnto will take notice that tho
timo limited for presentation and fil
ing of claims ngainst said ostnto Is
June 4th, 1920, and for settlement of
suid estate is February 27, 1920; thnt
I will sit at tho county court room in
wild county on Juno 4, 1920, at 10
o'clock n. m., to recolvo, hear, allow,
or adjust all claims and objections
duly filed.
(SEAL) WM. II. C. WOODHURST,
ni2-2C 1 County Judge.
Extension to Road No. 2S5, nnd
Vacating Road No. 300.
To Whom It May Concern:
Tho consent petition to extend Road
No. 285 and to vacato Road No. 300,
signed by Scott Shancr nnd 9 others
has been filed In tho offico of tho
County Clerk, in words and figures ns
follows:
Commencing at Uie quarter section
corner in tho center of tho west lino
of Section 1, Township 12, Rango 29,
running thence cast on tho north side
of tho east and west center lino of sal(l
section, 40 feet wide, to tho center of
said section, wo further ask thnt tho
40 foot road commencing where tho
north nnd south center lino of said
section intersects tho north 'line of
said section running thenco south to
tho center of said section ho vacated.
All claims for damages and objec
tions to the establishing nnd vacating
of abovo ronda must bo filed in tho of
fice of tho County, Clork of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, on or boforo 12
o'clock noon of tho 30th day of April,
1920, or said roads will bo allowed
without referenco thoreto.
Witness my hand and official ?enl
this 24th day of February, 1920.
(SEAL) A. S. ALLEN,
f24 County Clerk.
LEGAL NOTICE.
George L. Andrews and wlfo Hattlo
M. Andrews, Raymond Brothers nnd
Company, Isaac R. Mclntlre, Peter Mc
Govern, Thomas B. McGovorn and wife
Catherlno McGovern, Lots ono (1), two
(2), three (3) and four (4), block
thlrty-scvon (37), of tho original town
of North Platto, Section 33, Township
14, north of Range 30, west of tho Gth
P. M. In Lincoln .county, Nebraska,
nnd all persons claiming an interest
of any kind In said real estate or part
thereof, will tnke notice that on, tho
24th day of February, A. D. 1920,
George V. Cloplno, plaintiff herpin,
filed his petition in tho district coUrt
of Lincoln county, Nobraska, against
snid defendants and ench of them, the
object -and prayer of which is to ro
movo certain clouds thorofrom and
Quiet nnd confirm tho title of the
plaintiff in and to tho real estate
abovo described and to oxcludo each
and nil of said defendants from any
title, claim or interest in and to said
property or any part thereof.
You and each of you aro required to
answer said petition on or boforo tho
5th day of April, A. D. 1920.
Dated this 24th day of February
1320.
GEORGE W. CLOPINE,
f24-4 Plaintiff
By Hoagland & Hoagland, his Attys
SHERIFF'S SALE
By vlrtuo of an execution Issued
from tho District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, in favor of Anna
Iloldorness, plaintiff, and against Wil
Ham A. Iloldorness, defendant, and to
mo directed, I havo loviod upon tho
following described real ostato In Lin
coin County, Nebraska, to-wlt: Wost
Half (W) of tho East Half (E)
and West Half (WV6) of Section Six
(C), Township Elnven (11), Rango
Twonty-Nlno (29), Four Hundred Fifty-Eight
nnd 90.100 acres. I will on
tho 19th day of April, 1920, at 2 o'clock
P. M. at tho east front door of tho
Court Houso in North Platto, Lincoln
County,. Nobraska, sell at public auc
tion to tho highest bidder for cash, to
satisfy said execution, intorost nnd
costs aggregating tho sum of $47G4.87,
tho following doscrlbod proporty, lov
iod upon by mo, to-wit: Wost Half
(W) of tho East Half (E) and
West Half (W) of Soctlon Six (C),
Township Eloven (11), Rango Twonty-Nlno
(29), Four Hundred Fifty
Eight and 90.100 acres.
Dated North Platto, Nobr., March
13th, 1920. A. J. SALISBURY,
mlC-Gw Sheriff.
NOTICK TO citKniTon.
Estate No. -1720 of George Brown
Cnnrlght, Dpcensod, In the County
Court of Lincoln County, Nobrnskn.
The Stnto of Nobraskn, bs: Creditors
of snid estnto wlil tnko notleo thnt tho
time limited for presentation nnd tiling
of claims ngnlnst mild Estnto Is July 9,
1920, nnd for sottloriicnt of snid estnto
Is March 5, 1921, thnt I will Hit nt the
county court room In snid county on
April 9, 1920, nt 9 o'clock n. m., nnd on
July 9, 1920, nt 9 o'clock n. m., to re
ceive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust
nil clnlms nnd objections duly Hied.
WM. II. C. WOODHURST,
m9.-4 County Judge.
iMH'ttJH OF 1IK.VHIM3.
..In tho County Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska.
in the Matter of tho Estate of Ana
Hicks, Junior, Deceased.
The Ktnte of Nobrnskn, To nil per
sons Interested In snid ostnto: Doth
creditors and. heirs tnke notleo, that
Warwick W. Klbbon hns nicd his peti
tion alleging thnt Asa Hicks, Junior,
died Intestate on or about tho first day
of January, 1889, bolng n rosldont nnd
.Inhabitant of Tnswcll county, Illinois,
and tho owner of tho following de
scribed real estate, to-wlt: Tho North
east qunrtor of Section Fourteen,
Township Nino, Ittingo Twonty-nlnc,
W.eRt of tho 6th P. M., In Lincoln coun
ty.Nobraska; nnd thnt snid petitioner
Is tho present ownor, of snid promises,
hnvlng purchnscd tho same; that moro
than two yenrs havo clnpscd since tho
death of snid deoensod, nnd thnt no
application hns been mnde In tho Stnto
of Nobrnskn for tho appointment of nn
administrator; snid petitioner praying;
that this court will mnko nnd ontor a
decree determining tho dnto of tho
denth of snid decensed, tho right of
succession to snid abovo described real
estate who nro tho heirs of snid do
censed,, their degree 0f kinship nnd tho
rlsht Of descent of tho ronl proporty
of which tho snid doconsed died selzod.
Snid petition will ho for henrlng on
tho 2d dny of April, 1920, nt tho hour of
ono o'clock p. in.
Dated nt North Plnttc, Nobraskn, this
27th dny of February, 1920.
WM. II. C. WOODIIUnST,
m9-3 County Judge
NOTICE OK IIKAHINO
In tho County Court of Lincoln
County, NohrnBkn.
In tho Mnttor of tho Estnto of Mnry
E. Sibley, Deconsod.
Tho Stnto of Nobrnskn, To nil per
sons Interested In snid eatnto; Doth
creditors nnd heirs tnko notleo that
"Warwick W. Klbbon hns filed his pe
tition nllcglng thnt Mnry 13. Slbloy
died lntestnto on or about tho 24th day
of Soptomhor, 1904, being n resident
nnd inhabitant of Lincoln county, No
brnskn, nnd tho owner of tho follow
ing doscrlbod ronl ostnte, to-wlt: Tho
.Northonst quarter of tho Routhonst
quarter of Section Fourteen, Township
Nino, Ilnngo Twenty- nine, wost of tho
Gth P. M., in Lincoln county, Nobraskn,
nnd that snid potlttoner Is tho present
ownor of snid promises, hnvlng pur
chased tho same through tho hotrs of
said doccnBod! thnt moro than two
yenrs hnvn elapsed slnco tho denth of
snid deceased, nnd thnt no application
hns boon mndo In tho stnto of Nobraskn
for tho nppolntment of nn administra
tor) snid petitioner praying thnt this
court will mnko nnd enter a decree
determining tho dnto of tho donth of
snid doconsed, tho right of succession
to said nhovo described ronl ostnte, wli"
nro tho heirs of snid decensed, their
dogreo of kinship nnd tho right of de
scent of tho real proporty of which tho
snltl decensed died solscd.
Snid petition will be for honrlng on
tho 2d dny of April, 1920, nt tho hour of
ono o'clock p. tn.
Dnted nt North Plnttc, Nobrnskn, this
27th day of Fobrunry, 1920.
WM. II. C. WOODHURST.
ni9-2C 'County Judge.
notice roil inns
Notleo Is hereby given, that tho
Donrd of Parle Commissioners of tho
city of North Plntto, Lincoln County,
Nebraska, will recolvo sealed bids up
until noon on tho 9th dny of April,
1920, nt tho offico of F. It. Elliott, tho
chairman of snid nonrd, for the labor
nnd mnterlnls tiocessnry In the con
struction of a certain lnternl, 4200 foot
In length, with ono concrete culvort
10 feet long, with concrote end wnlls,
nnd ono concrete culvert 24 foot long
with concreto end wnlls, nnd ono con
crete siphon, 00 feet long, which snid
lnternl lends to tho swimming pool to
ho constructed In tho North Plntto city
pnrk, nnd for tho lnbor necessary In
tho excavntlon of 1000 cubic ynrds of
dirt In tho building of snid Inko or
swimming pool, snid bids to bo sub
mitted sepnrntcly for tho work nnd
mnterlnl nocessnry In tho construction
of said lntornl, culvorts nnd siphon, and
for work necessary In tho excavation of
snid swimming pool, or Inker all wOrk
to bo porformed under tho supervision
of tho city engineer In nccordnnco with
tho plans nnd specifications on file In
Ills omco. , ,
Said bldB to be nccompnnlcd with n
certified cheok in tho sum of $50.00.
Tho Donrd reserves tho right to ro
1nnt nnv nnd nil bids.
F. D, ELLIOTT.
Chnlrmnn of the Donrd of Pnrlo Com
missioners or Norm t'lnuo, no
brnskn. m9a8
oliTll.Mt ,' IIIf.AltTVn
In the the matter of tho ostatoof Al
bert CoOlldgo. Deceased.
XTn... nn tl.la nth ilnv nf March. 1920.
on tho filing of tho potltlon of Delia A.
Coolldgo praying for tho nccoptnnco of
tho roslgnntlon of W. II. McDonald as
admlnstrntor and approval of his re
port nnd. that A. F. Stroltz bo appoint
ed ns Administrator ue uoni ixon ui
snid estnto.
It Is hereby ordered that April 2nd,
1920, bo sot for the hearing thereof
boforo this court at 10 o'clock n. m.,
nnd thnt notleo of snid henrlng bo giv
en tho heirs; dovlsoos and all persons
interested In snid estnto by publication
of a notice thereof for three successive
wooks prior to snid henrlng, in the
North Platte Tribune, a logal soml
weokly nowspapor printed and pub
lished in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
(SEAL) WM. H. C WOODIIUnST,
m9-2G County Judge.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In tho Matter of the Estate of.
County, Nebraska,
In tho Matter of the Estate of
Adolph Scherz, Deceased.
Notleo Is horoby given to any and
nil persons having claims and de
mands against tho estate of tho said
Adolph Scherz, deceased, that tho 3rd
day of July, 1920, has been set and ap
pointed ns tho day for tho recoption,
examination, adjustment and allow
nnco of lawful claims and demands
of all porsons, ngainst said cstato and
that the County Court of Lincoln
County, Nobraska, will at said time
rocolvo, examine, adjust and allow all
such claims against said cstato, at
provided by law, at tho County Court
Room in tho Courthouso in tho City
of North Platto, Lincoln County, No
brasha, and all porsons so In'torostod
In said ostato, will appoar at said
tlmo and placo and duly prosont thoir
said claims and demands In tho man
ner required by law, or show cause
for not so doing, and in caso any of
said claims or demands shall not bo
prosontod on or prior to tho said 3rd
day of July 1920, tho samo Bhall bo
forovor barred.
In Testimony Whoroof, I havo sign
ed this notleo nnd afflxod tho seal of
Bald Court this 8th day of March 1920.
Wm. H. C. WOODHURST,
Seal County Judgo M9-4