FIGHTING RATS WITH VARNISH
New Form of Trnp U6cd on London
Docks Said to Have Had Grat
ifying Success.
It is computed that the London,
docks contain nbout 1,000.000 rats,
which nttnek grain, food, nnd other
enrgocs, causing nbout $2,000,000 loss
per nnnum. A society wns established
to exterminate this destructive enemy,
but tlie congested state of the wharves
made their schemes Inoperative. Now j
a new benefactor tins come forward
with a "trap" that opens up a possi
bility of putting armies of rodents out
of business. The process employed is
simple. Traps are placed along or
near rat holes. The trap Is made of
cardboard covered with lithographic
varnish. The varnish is warmed by
heating Its contnlner In boiling water
till the vari)lsh becomes sufllclcntly
liquid, when It Is spread 1-1G to 1-8
Of an Inch thick on pieces of straw
board or thlrklsh cardboard, measur
ing about 16 In. by 12 In. A mnrgln
ol nbout 1 In, Is left clear of varnish,
nnd bait placed In the center of the
board, where It adheres to the varnish.
Bags of CO nt a time have been se-'
cured. The medical officer of health
for the port of London reports favor
ably of the antidote to the rat thief,
and gives It as his opinion that once
their tails stick on the board they
nro doomed, and that the niajorlty die
of fright. Another feature Is that If
two rats get on to the varnish to
gether one of them kills the other,
evidently thinking the other Is holding
him.
HELD BACK TIME'S PROGRESS
Announcing Hour of Noon Secondary
in Importance to Mexican Serv-
ant's Other Duties.
A certain vlllngo in northern Mexico
did not boast of a town clock. When
twelve o'clock arrived the parish
priest used to tell his servant to
mount the berfry and strike the church
i ii i xi . AX, iurt 1
bell twelve times so that the villagers ,
would know that It was high noon.
One of the neighbors, who had a
watch, noticed that for some days
twelve o'clock had struck a few min
utes late. Thinking that perhaps the
priest's watch vas slow, he asked
the mozo (servant) why It wns that
he had delayed In striking the hour.
The mozo answered:
"It ts this way: The pndreclto
tells me It Is time to strike twelve;
but Just as I am to start up the ladder
the cook tells me to get the tortillas.
So I have to go after tortillas, and
when I get back and climb the ladder
again It makes tho noon late."
Foch Saved the Day.
M. Polncnre, as president of the
French academy, had the task of wel
coming Marshal Foch when that sol
dier was a member, of the academy
and, In the course of his remarks
said:
"ITInlil Mnrshril French wns on tho
point of moving back 'fils heavy artll-
lery and beating a retreat. You
rushed to Vlnmertlnghe and summoned
him to you. 'If wo make known your
weakness,' you declared, 'we shall be
carried away like a wisp of straw.
Keep at all costs your First corps
where It Is; I will myself attack on
the right and on the left with French
troops.' As you spoko you took n sheet
of pnper to the desk; hnstlly you
scribbled four linos In which you mndc
clear your thought and you handed the
note to the field marshal. lie read
It, thought n moment, called a staff of
ficer, and said to him: 'Go nnd carry
out this order.' Disaster was averted."
Sand Long Retained Properties.
Prof. II. L. Fnlrchild erf the Uni
versity of Rochester nnd Dr. II. Car
rliiL'ton Bolton of Now York found
the sands at Roekawny beach omitting
a high musical note one summer dny
In 18SL They collected somo of the
sand nnd took It home, whoro Prof.
Fnlrchlld put In a large glass bottlo
a sample, but except for that one In
stance the'snnd has been undisturbed
for more than thirty-live years.
Professor Fnlrchild writes now to
Science, saying that on December 2,
1010, be poured the contents of the
bottle Ihto a stocking and found that
when quickly compressed It still gave
out Its characteristic high note, aud
Iblo nt a considerable distance. But
since he spread It out In a dry room
and handled It considerably It baa
lost Its sonorous quality.
Hotels in Japan.
Plans arc under consideration for
providing the larger cities of Japan
Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Osaka
with more hotels, It was announced
recently hi Tokyo by D. Shono, gen
eral manager of the Japan tourist
bureau. He said, however, that it
would be some time before these ho
tels are erected "Efforts are being
made to relieve the congestion In the
city hotels by Inducing guests to
travel In the country, where hotel3
have room to spare." It Is proposed
to supply wireless Information to In
coming boats concerning tho number
of unoccupied rooms In tne various ho
tels. The matter Is under negotiation
with the companies.
STILL CLING TO ftAG DOLL
Simplest of Al Playth.ngs
EPnthroned , thfl Heart of
Remains
Small
American Girl.
The old rng doll still retains Its su
preme sent In the realm of child fancy,
despite the Invasion of nlrplnnes that
fly, bisque dolls that walk, talk and
roll their eyes, wireless sets that wlro
and automobiles that auto, according
to Homer Stephens, president of the,
American Toy Exhibitors. Inc., the
New York- Evcnint: Telegram states.
"Although we h'uve every form of
toy imaginable which can and does
plense the heart of the child, there Is
nothing like the old rag' doll." Mr.
Stephens said. "There were more rng
dolls manufactured and sold last year
than ever before, and I understand
the demand has Increased this year.
"All toy manufacturers hayo Inven
tors who turn .but new articles every
year. This year's Innovation Is tho
popular-priced toy phonograph, which
plays any record and costs hut a few
dollars. Toys this year hove been
I made especially to promote what
might .be called 'Juvcnllq engineering.
"They nir bu!lt4-for the purpose gf
Instilling the constructive spirit In tho
child, and we have found a marker
for those things 'even among the
grownups.
"Hut the American child still de
mands Its rag doll."
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War Disability.
Although Modern Medicine credits
medical science with having accom
plished wonders during the Into war
In eradicating or reducing diseases
that have previously ravaged fighting
armies, It mnlntalns that disabilities
resulting from tho war are due In more
cases to disease than to wounds. Fig
ures compiled by the English ministry
of pensions show that of all the pen
sions granted down to September
1018, 58 per cent woro on account of
disease. Tuberculosis and chest com
plaints were responsible for 11.2 per
cent, rheumatism for O.G per cent and
hen'rt disease for 0.0 per cent. tOnly
Incomplete t.Vuros nre available con
cerning American ' experience, but ol
7,710 cases dealt with by tho federal
board of vocntlon up to .Tanunry 31,
10ld, by far the greater portion were
due to disease. Youth's Companion.
Penitentiary Farm's Success.
Included In the report of the gov
ernor of tho Edmonton, Alberta (Can
ada), peultontlnry to the superintend
ent of penitentiaries Is an Interesting
paragraph dealing with the farm
operations carried on at the peniten
tiary as well as its mining operations.
Some 70 acres were under cultivation
during tho past year and wero farmed
with gratifying results. From this
small acreage, after buying a tractor
and stubble plow nt a cost of $1,1)14,
"we show a net profit of $4,101.17.
From 0V1 acres of wheat we Uirnshed
40 bushels to the acre, and from 11
acres of potatoes we sold 3,500
bushels. Our oats yielded' 85 bushels
to the acre, and tho amount of smnll
vegetables was exceptionally good.
Our Intensive farming hns been very
profitable."
Hawaii Led In prohibition. '
Historians of the Hnwnllan Islands
assert that an Hawaiian monarchy
was tho first government In the world
to put absolute prolribltlon Into effect.
.Knmehamehn the Great, first king of
United Hawaii, In 170V, nfter having
conquered all the other Islands, lssiked
nn edict imposing prohibition. Its pen
alties wero drastic. An offender was
stripped of his property, real and per
sonal, and wns driven from his village
clnd only In a loin cloth.
In Inter years foreign nations forced
liquor on tho Hnwallans and Its sale
was general In the Islnnds until the
great war. when, with the opening of
the nrmy training camps on tho Is
lands, prohibition went Into effect.
As It Used to Be.
A young .member of the Uniform
Rank, K. of P. lodge was making ar
rangements to go to the annual party
which bis chapter gave. The affair
was called the "annual-annual," and
he talked a great deal about It at.
home.
One evening his mother became In
terested In the party. "I don't be
lieve your" lodge has enough affairs,"
she told h'.in, "Now, several years ago
when your futher attended lodge reg
ularly there used to be something al
most every night "Let's see," she
mused, "what kind of night they called
them."
The younger man winked nt his
chum. "Probably' nightcaps then,
mother," he retorted. "You remember
that was before we went dry In In
diana." Indianapolis News. .
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Gasoline,
coc-coccco soooooc coco coco;
A NEW SUIT.
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By OXILLIA PFEIFFER.
(Copyright. 1910. Wetrn Nwpnr Union.) J
"It Is a lovely piece of goods, and It
uucuiih's you just DPMUtirniiy," pro-;
nounced Florence Brill with sincere ad-'
miration.
"My first silk dress since I was a
girl," said Mrs. Warden, and hor face
softened with a grutuful smllo. "And
n present, too." ,
I-rom Barton?" Inquired Florence. !
,nnd there was the slightest quiver of !
emotion to nor voice a sno spolto tlie
name.
"Yes, the dear boy I He has been a
blessing to us from tho first day ho
came to us, a poor little orphan, whoso
mother was my second cousin. Wo
wns only twelve then, and he hns
wound himself nbout our hearts until
we miss til tn now as we would an own
son."
"Hut you hinted that he was coming
back?" suggested Florence anxiously.
"Yes. The people he Is working for
nre very much pleased with him, have
promoted him right along und be
writes us there Is n prospect of their
starting n branch here."
"That will be delightful!" declared
Florence, nnd then sho Hushed as If
she had evinced too much Interest In
the subject of discusslou.
"He always asks after you In his
letters, dear," said Mrs. Wardell. "And
ho Is always sending father and mo
some pretty present. Last month It
wns a new set of dishes for me. Next
week, ho tolls me, ho hns a great sur-
prlso for father, who. Is to go to tho
county seat about somo election bust-
iess."
"And then there Is his vncatlon,
Isn't there?" pressed Florence.
"Next month, dear. I am glad youiUMwy) or bocuon Twenty-ono (21),
feel so kind and friendly towards him,
for IJarton Is worthy of regard' In any
good girl."
Florence went nwny pulsating with
pleasure, and Mrs. Wardell followed
her with her eyes, A shadow crossed
them as she realised that Florence
was the child of tho wealthiest fam
ily In the district.
She hoped that Harton might not
have fallen In love with her, on this
account. Then sho straightened up
with calm dignity, for she was very
proud of their adopted son.
"Well, we're to go over to RayvJllo
Monday, Mary," spoke her husband,
coming Into the house at supper time,
"You are to go straight and see liar-
ton before you do anything else," re-
minded Mrs. Wardell.
"Oh, sure tlintl I'm Just longing to
see the boy."
Mary looked over her husband with
a little sigh. Plain, homespun John
Wardell he had ever been, and sho felt
regrot the next dny as she nently did
up his shirts and collars and brushed
his Sunday best suit, a good deal tho
worse for year. For Barton's sako
sho would have liked him to present a
better appearance.
" "I wanted to be sure of capturing
you before you got Immersed In the
political maelstrom," greeted Ilarton
as the train arrived at Bayvllle, and
told the throw associates that they had
a little private business to transact.
Then, linking his arm within his own,
fiarton bore awny tho smlllng-fnccd
John to his hotel, ushered him into bis
room nnd pointed to the bed. Across
It-lay a nsw suit, hat, shoes,, a shirt,
even handkerchiefs.
"That's the present I'vo been long
ing to gel you ever since I went to
work on my own hook," said Harton.
"See here, I'm not used to It. Why,
they'll think I wns bound straight to
ruin If I loggeil up in,, that style," re
monstrated John; hut Harton, with
genial Insistency cnrrled out his pur
pose. "I declare !" ejaculated John ns ho
looked Into tho mirror. "A hnlr cut
and a llttlo trimming of whiskers nnd
I'll look ipilto respectable, hey?"
"Like a regular statesman, yes," np
plnuded Harton.
The remark was almost prophetic.)
It happened thnt when tho four dele
gates met the head and center of the
party which they represented, the se
lection of somo one to run on tho tick
et for the Wnrrcnton district was to
bo made by that autocrat. One of the
delegates was collarless, another voro
a shapeless and shabby Mvuw hut, a
third had hnrnynrd cowhide booty on.
In contrast, the slick appearand) of
John was Impressive, and he went back
homo the chosen enndidato for ofllce.
lie was really tho best man of Jhe
quartette, but It was his new suit that
had won him distinction.
John Wardell, candidate "for state
senator, arrayed In broadcloth and lin
en, somehow was a different proposi
tion from humble, homespun John War
dell, slipshod smnll fnrinfti.
Hnrton Wnrdoll, manager of n pros
perous branch store, fulfilled the good
will prophecies of the friends with
tvhom ho wns popular. Ho and Flor
ence wero together n good deal.
One dny Mary viewed tlie pair nar
rowly us they returned from a row
flown tho river. A mutual lovellght
ihowed In their eyes.
Mrs. Wardell was n good deal flus
tered when, glancing up from tho win
flow noxt morning, she saw Mrs. Hrlll
coming up tho garden path.
"I suppose Unr,ton has told you?"
she Interrogated pleasantly.
"Why, no what about, Mrs. Drill?"
"Ills ongagomont to Floronce. They
are rather young to think of marriage
for a time yet, but ho Is a son to be
proud of. and Mr. Drill nnd mysulf
long since doclded that whoro her
lovo went our friendly Intoroat should
SO, too."
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Physician, Obstctrictan
Calls IV
Surgeon. X-Itay
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IX TlIK COUNTY COURT OF LIN
COLN COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
In tho Matter of tho Dotormlimtlon
l?f "o''P hi tho Estate of Arthur P.
Lnyton, Deceased.
NOTICE.
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS INTER.
ESTED IN THE ESTATE OP
'ARTHUR P. LAYTON, DECEASED,
BOTH HEIRS AND CREDITORS
THEREOF:
LY?U. win, t?ko,.ntn,S Uiat .on tho
S T, , AWtt'J20 Itay TE W'
' ffi JJ; iE1h?u
tv rmirt n, T rlint v?,Ji"
(alleging thnt Arthur P. Lnyton died
intestate on tho 17h day of April, 1S99,
and that at tho tlmo of his death ho
wns a rcsldont of LVncoln County,, No-
jurnBka; and that at that tlmo ho own-
led ono-half of an undivided two-thirds
interest la tho Northwest quartor
Township Twonty-threo (23) Rango
Fifty-six (CG), West of tho Gth Prin
cipal Morldnn, In Scotts Uluff County,
Nebraska; and alleging that they, tho
said Ray E. Qlfford and Lula K. Gil
ford nro the prosont ownors of tho
East sovcr.ty-fivo (7B) acres of said
nbovo described land, and that John
O. Ilutton Is tho present owner of tho
West eighty-five (85) acres of sold
described land; and thnt no petition
or application has over been filed for
tho nppolntmont of nn administrator
of said estato, either byi his heirs or
by any porsoh or porsons claiming to
bo tho creditors of Bald deceased,
And tho prayer of said polV.tlon la
that tho court shall tlx a timo for hear
jlng of snld petition nnd mnko an order
,as to tho tlmo and place of hearing
itho samo, and that upon tho hearing of
said "petition, It shall bo determined
that more than two years havo elapsed
since tlie tlmo of the death of said
(1nrnnsiri1. nml Hint tin illorl tntnatntn
!on Anril 17. 1S09. seized of an estato
of Inheritance tn this Stnto; nnd thnt
no application hns boon mndo In tho
Stato of Nebraska, for tho appoint
mont of nn administrator of tho estate
of said deceased; and that ho loft as
his solo and only holrs, his mother,
Ilonifo Lnyton. nnd his brother Loni
IJ. Layton ench of wbo M-ero entitled
to a ono-iialf Interest In his ostnto:
and that all dobts of snld Arthur P.
Layton havo boon fully paid; nnfi thnt
all creditors of said estate, and clalmi
ngalnst It bo and nro forever barred.
You nro notified that tho said peti
tion has boon set for hearing on ,the
?nth day of Mav, 1920. Ft. 10 o'clock
A. M1., In tho offico of tho Countv Judge
In and for Lincoln County, Nebraska
at North Plntlo Nobraskn.
Wm. H. C. WOODHURST.
an 2G-3 County Judge.
NOTICE.
To Elslo S. Hoy, Harry A. Hoy.
Doris Hoy, his wlfo; Ruborta E. Von
Qootz and Victor Von Goetz, hor huab-
Ooetz and Victor Von Qoctz, hor hus
band; Altn H. Eastman and Charles II
Eastman hor husband; WlHlani A.
Hoy; and Lorcta I. Hoy a minor and
Elsie S Hoy, mother and natural
guardian of Lorota I. Hoy, a minor
and all other persons Interested In tho
estate of Prank P. IIov. docoascd.
You and each of you, aro hdroby
notified that thoro was filed on March
2th, 1920, In the district Court In and
for Lincoln County,, Nebraska, by A
E. Jared, executor of tho estate of
Frank P. Hoy, docoasod, a cortaln
petition, tho object and prayer of whlcl
aro that an .ordor bo Issued by tho
District Court of Lincoln County, Nob
raaka, authorizing A. E. Jared, as
executor of tho estato of Prank P
Hoy, deceased , to execute his certain
good and sufficient deed of convoyance
convoying to one Logtor II. Joy the
foe slmplo title to tho oast halt (E'fe)
of tho North wost tiuartor (NWVi)
and tho east half (E) of tho South
west nuarter (SW) of section 19
and the eaat half of the south
west quarter (swvi) and lots u and 4
all in section 18, nil in Township 1G
North of Range 20 Went of tho Gtli 1
til., Lincoln County,Nebrnskn, upon
tho payment to him by tho said Lostor
H. Joy, of tho sum of $2800.00 with
interest thereon nt tho rato of C por
cont from March 1st, 1920 bolng tho
bnlanco duo In accordance with tho
provisions nnd terms of a certain con
tract of salo exocuted by tho said
Prank P. Ilo.y during his life time
and In accordance with tho prayor of
said potltlon, said matter has boon set
for hoaring by ordor of tho District
Court, of Lincoln County, Nobraskn
for May 14, 1920, at the oftlco of II. M,
GrlmoB, Judge of the District Court
of Lincoln County, Nobraskn, nt the
Court house In tho city of North Platto
Lincoln County, Nebraska, at which
time, you and each of you, may apponr
and show causo why tho prayer of said
petition should not be granted ns
prayed .
A. E. JARED,
Executor of the estate of Frank
P. Hoy, deceased.
Dy Beelor, Crosby & Raskins,
Ills Attornoys. M30 M7
FARM LOANS
I have the Money
on hand to close
loans promptly.
Real Estate Mortgages
Bought and Sold
T. C. .PATTERSON
Loan Broker
Building & Loan Building
ED. KIERIG,
Auctioneer
General Farm Sales n Specialty.
References nnd Dates nt First Nn-
tionnl Hank, North Platte, Neb. '
100 East Third St. l'houc 912
R. I. SHAPPELL
GENERAL AUCTIONEER
See or write mo for datos
SUTHERLAND, NEBRASKA
DOCTOR C. A. SELBY
L'hyslclnn and Surgeem
Office OTor Roxall Drug Stoic
Office Phono 371. Houso 10GS
GEO. 1). DENT,
I'hBjIclan and Surgeon.
Special Attention Glren to Snrgory
and Obstretrlcs.
Office: Building & Loan Building
Phones: Offico 130, Roaldence 115
JOHN S. SIMMS. M. D.
Special Attention Given to
Sunrcry
McDonald llnnk Building
Office Phone 8Jt Residence 33
Office phone 211. Res. phone 217
L. C. DROST.
Osteopathic Physician.
North Platto, Nebraska.
Knights of Columbus Building.
Offico Phono 310 Res. Phono 1237
DR. SHAFFER,
O&teopntlilc Physician
Bolton Bldg. North Platto, Nob.
Phono for Appolntmcntc.
DRS. STATES & STATES
Chiropractors
r, !, 7 Building & Loan Building.
Offico Phono 70. Rea. Phono 1242
DOCTOR D. T. QUIGLKV
Practice Limited to
Surgory and Kauiuin Thorapj
728 City Nafiounl Bank Budding.
Omaha, Nebrnnfca.
Gamble with Springer.
THE CHAIN SYSTEM
No. 1, 220 North Locust, Phone 203.
No. 2, 110 East II Street, Phono 400.
No. , (121 East Fourth, Phono 871.
No. 1, 821 Wflt Third, Phono No. 75.
AUTO LIVERY.
Romigh Garage.
Phono 811 Day Call. Phono 1270 Com.
mcrsinl Hotel Night Cn'I.
Taxi Service. '
DERRYBERRl' & FORRES,
Licensed Embamora
Undertakers and Fuueral directors
Day phono 41
Night phono Black 688
N'ollco of Final Report.
Estnto No. 1702 of Mary A. ShnanUr,
decensod In tho County Court of Lin
coln County, Nebraska.
Tho State of Nobraska, to all porsonH
intorosted In said Estate tako notlco
that tlio Admistrator has filed a final
account and report of Ills administra
tion and a petition for final settlement
and iltschnrgo as such, which has boon
sot for hoaring before said court on
May 11, 1920, at 9 o'clock a. m when
you may nppoar and contest tho samo.'
Dated April 17, 1920,
WM. II. C. WOODHURST,
A20-3wk County Judgo.
Notlco of Flnul Report.
Estnto No. of David Day, do-
ceasod In tho County Court of Lincoln
County, Nobraska.
The Stato of Nobraska, to all por
sons intorosted in snld Estate tako
notlco that tho Administrator has illed
a final account and report of his ad
ministration nnd a petition for flnn!
settlement nnd dlsclmrgo as such,
which has boon sot for hoaring booro
said court on May 7th, 1920, at 9
o'clock a. .m, when you may appear
and coutost tho samo,
Dated April 13, 1920.
Wm. II. C. WOODHURST,
A13-3wk County Judgo.