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mmSterhlu Scfbutte. ft i 'Mil rr. I'll inr ntm I'lilillalinr. ' SUBSCRIPTION MICK: One Tear, In ndrnncc $2.00 Entered at tho North Platte, Nebraska Postofflco as Second Clans Matter. TUESDAY, AUGUST 81st, IOL'0. EDITORIAL. The Sccrotnrynjf tho Chamber of Commerce lina a vory difficult task, lie aliould bo tho smoothest follow in town. Ills la tho Job of keeping ovory one good natured and working with overyono olso for tho building up of the community. Ho is a buccoss In so far as ho can succeed In this and ho falls short In ovory caso whoro ho falls to soouro harmony. With such a task boforo Mr. Caroy wo must not look for loo muclu Wo must oxpect him to fall down In somo casos and give him credit for tho successoa ho hae. Wo must uphold his hand as ho works for our good and glvo him a chanco to provo hlmsolf, which Is all ho asks. Welcome Mr. Carov to our midst This ycar marks tho throo-hun-dreth nnnlvorsary of tho landing ot the Pilgrims nt Plymouth. This an niversary Is being celebrated all over tho country as a tlmo for reminding people of tho duty thoy may owe pos tcrlty In making a record of tho Im portant facts aboyt their ancestors for the edification of tho coming gen erations. Everyone should Investi gate tho personal deeds, tho residence, tho birth, marrlago and death dates of all ancestors and thon put tho re sults of tho inv.ostlgatlons Into somo kind of n record. This record may bo of groat valuo In settling legal contro. vorsies regarding tltlo. ownorshlp, eligibility, citizenship, etc. Tho fow 2losoly written pages in an old family hlblo havo unraveled many a.tanglo and have furnished evidence for tho settlement of many a legal complica tion. ' With tho passing of this moans of 'making record In many familios, Boine other plan of keeping theso facts' must be worked out. The boys of tho local chaptor of tho American Legion aro at a standstill now in ihc matter of club rooms. Ow ing i) tiu cost "of building they havo not const it led any such action nt present. Thoro do not scorn to bo any rooma available and nono In courso of construction. Wo would ondorso" tho su;rJeftl(!n that tho Commissioners net aside certain rooms In thp now Court IIouso for tho use of tho service men of Lincoln County. If this could be done it would bo a fitting recogni tion of their rolntloh to tho county and Its pcoplo. In mnklng up tho en listment and draft records tho County was tho unit and tho County is tho unit of record In making tho final re ports.. It ddos not make nuy dlfforonco whether tho,men conto from Wallace or Sutherland or North Platto or -any other part or tho county thoy nro all credited to Lincoln Count;. Would It not bp a good Idea to plan tho now Court House so It would glvo thorn n place In which to moot tho follows from all parts of tho county? LOOK WHAT'S COMING TUESDAY Sun Matinee Keith Crooked Straight Sun Nurso Marjorlo Cystul Hl3 IIouso In Ordor Chambor of Commerco Dlroo- 3:00 7:30 7:30 7;30 S:00 tors WEDNESDAY Sun Matlnco Sun Nurso Marjorlo Kolth Double Spood Crystal Ilia 'House in Order Presbyterian. Chrintlnn. Mniim. 3:00 7:30 7:30 7:30 7S3Q diet, Baptist, Churches Midweek -Meetings. Tinmen iv ..jiujujiriLJ. Sun Matlnco Prosbytorian Ladles Aid Keith-Double Spood Crystal Thou Art tho Man Sun Tho Woman Gives 3:00 3;00 7:30 7:30 7:30 PLATTE VALLEY DANK RECEPTION .Tho Platto Valley Dank directors and officers word hosts to somo hun dreds of their frlonds Saturday night The' various rooms of tho now build ing woro open and brilliantly lightod and decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. Tho muslo and flowors and tho courteous rocoption tondorcd tho visitors as thoy wpro shown thru tho building will do much to mako tho patrons of tho bank fool at homo wh6n thoy havo banking buslnoss to do, Twin, babies, a boy and a girl wer3 born Saturday to Mr. and Mro. It. I. Tuckoiv ,Th6 girl died at or before birth bqt 'the boy is dalng nicely Sa Is ,tbfe moUior. SCKAVFLG. A Column of Nonsense. The . other day when we startod down to Dorryborry and Forbes tc buy a lawn mower for our wife, .a friends of ours stopped u and asked u why most petfplo attack a piece of pie at the point first. We owned up that wo did not know and so wo wont over to ask Ed Davis. Ed was thero and offered us a scat while he stood up so wo know ho wasln good humor bo wo asked htm. Ho snld he had no ticed Leo Simon do that once but ho had not thought anything about It, Ho said that probably those 'who did It woro those who could easily aeo Hit point to anything and wo said that probably that was so but wo had known (people who could not see the point to anything but n piece of pie and then right quickly we said that wo had. novor known anyone of that kind since coming to North Platto but that wo ate the point of a piece of plo first bocauso It usually had very llttlo crust and a lot of filling. Ed said that sounded rcasonablo and that If wo ato all tho filling wo could leave tho crust but we told him wo tried that onco but our wife took It wrong and since wo have to live with hei or work wo prefer to cat every bit of tho crust oven if wo havo to cat the crust last after all tho filling Is gone. Ed said that was too bad and wo said ho needn't feel sorry for us becauso at tho present high price of sugar and pumpkins and with tho filling getting thinner and thinner wo w6ro glad to havo plenty of crust and Ed said with tho present high price of lard and flour his folks woro glad to havo plenty of filling and wo said we liked crust hotter anyway, and Ed said ho liked filling bettor. Thon Ed's East End friend came along and Ed asked him and ho said they had boon having troublo at his houso about the child ren attacking tho point of tho piece of plo first and his folks decided to mako a plo for each momhor of tho family and Ed said ho liked that plan and wo said "Of courso" and Ed asked us if wo meant anything by that and we said wo suro did and then Ed got up qulto sudden and so did wo and we went right off. An now we know. TO PLAY GRUDGE GAME ON NEUTRAL GROUND. On Wednesday, Sept. 1, the P. 0. ; Independents go to Maxwell to play . Brady Island tho third game on neut ' ral territory. This promises jo bo one ' of tho hardest and moat exciting gamos of tho season as Brady bollevos thoy aro capable of trimming anything that North Platte puts out. Tho game Is to bo played for the gate ro cdfpts and a sldo hot. Game called at Ikp. in. :j0!. IT'S TOUGH TO I NEsn a uURSE! But It's n lot hardor to have one whd's ugly. Howovor, when ono's oyos are bandaged for weeks and tho bandugos thon nro removod and tho nurso proves to bo a beauty Qh, say, ain't It a grand and glorious fooling? You'll think so when you seo MARY MILES MINTER In "Nurso Mnrjorlo" at tho SUN THEATRE, Tuesday and Wednesday. Matinees dally. SWEDISH MISSION. A meeting will bo hold Friday eveu Ing nt the Pooplo's Mission at which Rev. H. E. Sundborg will speak In Swedish. A cordial Invitation Is ex tended to all Scandinavians. ::o:: LOCAL AND PERSONAL Chas. Walters wont to Donvor Sat urday to transact buslnoss. .Raymond Tottonhofl will loave soon for Donvor where ho will visit friends. A girt was"" born last Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swallow, living on tlio north sldo. Miss Florence. McKay loft Saturday for Gothenburg whero she will spend u fow days'. Dixon & Son, Sight Specialists. Mies Joale O'Haro loft Sunday for Omaha uhoro she will visit Mrs. G. W, Good. Choster Soharman camo Sunday from Chicago to visit his brother A. M. Schnrman. Miss Hazel and riqyd Humphr , of Suthorland, woro visitors In t' e city Monday. John Slugloton loft .last week for '. r. P fn 71- 1. I i 1 ,. . uu luaju juiuh. uuayuui WlierO 110 Wl.l take medical treatment. Miss Margaret Frcdrlckaon left Sat urday for Koystono whoro she will visit frlonds for a wook. Miss Mildred Tridal roturnod to hor homo In Kimball Saturday aftor visiting Miss Clara Ort'on for a wook. When In North Piatt nton at the l Now Hotel Palace and Cafe.- You will i be treated well. ggtf The North Platte i. ..Equity Association Store.. Will be open for business in their new location 609 Dewey Street Wednesday, Sept, 1st PHONE 247 PROPOSED CONSTITU TIONAL AMENDMENTS SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED- NEW CONSTI TUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 21, 1920 This Will Bo the Most Important Election Ever Held in the State of Nebraska Be Sure to Vote On Each of the Forty-One Amendments' TO THE PEOPLK OF Tllfe STATK OF NEBRASKA: The Third Contltutlonal Convention of tho State of Nebraska, authorized by the peoplo to itmend or rovlso the existing constitution, met In Lincoln, December 2, 1019, and continued In session 74 days. A total of 336 proposed amendments wer submitted and 41 received favorable action. Those will bo submitted to the people at a special election to' bo held Tuesday, September 21, 1920. Tho con vention was unanimous In tho opinion that the amendments should be submitted at a special election, thus avoiding the confusion that might result from sub mission at a general election held In a presidential year. Many meritorious measures submitted at great cxpenro In previous years havo failed when sub mitted at a general eloctlon. The form of ballot permits a. separate vote on each amendment and every vote should seo to It that he votes on 41 amendments, An "Address to the Peo pl" with sample ballot attached lias been mailed to every elector in the state. In addition to this ovory voter who doslres may, get from the Secretary ot State, county clerk or delegates a pamphlet en titled "Proposed .Amendments" which gives full information In detail. Following is "a. synopsis of the amend ments, each being designated by the num ber appearing on the official ballot; No. 1. Authorizes a five-sixths Jury verdict In civil cases. This prevents many unnecessary retrials and saves expense for tha public and litigants. No, 2. Permits regulation by law of property rights of aliens. If immigrants want the benoflts and protection of our government but refuse to become citizens tlltlr property rights should be regulated. No. 3., Declares the English language to be the official language of tho state and requires common' brunches to be taught therein in all schools. This in sures future citizens a knowledgo of -our language, ' No. 4; rtcduces percentage In number of signatures required for Initiative and referendum petitions. Increase In num ber of voters caused by granting suffrage to women niakes this advisable. No. G. Divides counties entitled to two or more representatives or senators Into districts. This shortens the .ballot, dis tributes sonators and representatives mora evenly In the cities and provides representation for rural communities. No. 6. Provldos that the number of statu senators cannot exceed fifty. This per mits the legislature to provide one xenator for two representatives as the growth and needs of the state require. It does not prevent the reduction of membership In either or both houses. No. 7. Eliminates the provision re quiring the legislature to remain in session 60 days; fixes salaries of members at $300 and limits salary to $100 for special ses sions. This expedites public business and reduces expense by making It an object for tho legislature to conclude its work as rapidly as possible. No. 8. Requires a majority voto by "Teas" and "Nays" on roll call for th passage ot all legislation, including con ference reports and amendments. This prevent? hasty legislation, carrying In many cases large appropriations, In the closing days of a session when many mem bers are absent. -No. 9. Prohibits appointment of mem bers of tha legislature to state offices. This 'prevsnts members from becoming beneficiaries of their own laws. No. '). Prohibits raising the salary ot a, nubile official during his term. This prevents lobbying for Increased salaries. No. 11. Itcscrves mineral rights in state lands, saves to the' peoplo tho re maining natural resources. No, 12. Eliminates obsolete legislative apportionment. , No. 13. Provides for a board of par dons, n exocutlva budget and continues the present stato offices. Pardon board Includes governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Its action must bo based on application, notice, a full hear lng and a complete record. Sound public policy demands that one convicted of crlm should not be released without a hearing and recorded facts sufficient to warrant clemency. An executive budget Insures appropriations based on actual needs, prevents log rolling and avoids hasty consideration and waste. No, 14, Creates the office of tax com mtssloncr and provides a board of equalt cation. Will prevent many Inequities now existing and iriore fairly dlstiibute the burdens of taxation, No. 15. Revises and simplifies the pro cedure ot courts; enables tho supreme court to sit in division, the chief Justice to sit with each division. This will ob vtato delays, reduce expanses of trials and prevent appeals without merit. No. 16. Requires concurrence of five Judges of the Supremo Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thus safeguarding the will of the people and Insuring stability ot law. No. 17. Provides for election nt supreme judges, except chief justico, b districts This Insures representation to all parts of the state, shortens tha ballot and en ables voters to be more familiar with qualifications of candidates. No, 18. Provides for eaual suffrage. answers the domand ot enlightened pub llo sentiment in state and nation and renders Justico to women. No. 19. Allows soldiers' to vote when absent on duty, preserves the rights of oiusensnip to men wno are in military ervioe. , - A L No. SO. Provide for equitable dlstrlbu Hob of stats school funds and foMral 3& mum term of school as a condition for participation therein. This safeguards the Interests of children In srnall districts. No. 21. Prohibits the sale of ochool lands except at publ.o auction, thus In suring the maximum price If tho state should decide to sell its school lands. No. 22. Provides for election Of Uni versity Regents by districts. Insures mors state wide interest and representation for the unlvorslty. No. 23. Prohibits state aid to sectarian Institutions und prevents requiring" religious test from teachers or pupils. This is declaratory of the well nccepted American doctrino of separation of church and state. No. 24. Raises the ago for admission to the reform school from 16 to IS years. Provides corrective training for young offenders rather than penitentiary sen tences, No. 25. Brings the board rtf education for normal schools under the constitution Instead of under a statute. This will stabilize the teaching profession and give the normal schools consUtutlonal recogni tion along with the university and com mon schools. No. 26. Provides uniform taxes on tangiblo property and franchises, per mits classification of other property and permits taxes other than property taxes. Intended to reach property now esonlng taxation. Covers the whole field of tax ation and will undoubtedly apportion tax burdens more evenly. No. 27. Substantially continues present tax exemptions, Including those relating to property of religious, educational. charitable and cemetery associations, except- whon used for profit. Also exempts J200 of household goods for each family. This makes the old section more cUar and encourages home building. No. 28. Places county tax limit at 50 cents on $100 actual valuation, renders the law certain and fixes fair limitation on counties. No. 29. Prohibits changes in county boundaries except by majority vote In counties nffected, except for' the purposs of correcting trregrular boundary lines. No. 30. Requires public utility corpora tlons to report to the Railway Commis sion, thus provides btter corporate con trol. No. 31. Prohibits tha consolidation of competing public utility corporations without permission from 'the Railway Commission nnd only after public notice, thus protecting public Interests. No, SSr'RpguIates stooks and dividends of public utility corporations. No dividend to be declared except out of net earnings and after providing a depreciation reserve sufficient to maintain equipment and service. This will result. In maximum service and minimum rates". No. 33. Permits metropolitan cities to adopt present charter as home rule charter and simplifies the adoption thereof. Recognizes tho principle of local self government which Is fundamental In a republic. .No. 34, Insures the control of corpora tions and prevents tho lssuo of stocks and bonds except for full value; also permits co-operative - companies to limit voting power and stock holdings of members. Complete control of corporations by the state and recognition of co-operatlva and mutual companies arc- manifestly In the public Interest. No. 35. Defines priority rights In water and provides constitutional proteotion theretb because of Its necessity for Irriga tion purposes. No. 36. Protects public rights in tns uss of water power as. against private control. The best engineers believe" it possiblo to develop 600,000 h. p. In the state through the us of tha -water in our streams. This should b conserved tor tha us of the public. No. 37. Provides that laws may be en acted regulating the hours and conditions of employment of women and children and securing to them a minimum wage, in sures protection to tha mothers and to our future citizens. No. 38. Provides that the legislature can create an Industrial commission to administer laws relative to labor dls putes and profiteering. This Is not self operative and any law would be subject to referendum. The authority of the state to deal with such matters In some way should be unquestioned. Therefore, It was deemed advisable to submit this amendment. No. 39. Permits amendments to the constitution by a majority vote tharsfor, provided the same is equal to 35 per cant of the total vote cast-. This places ths constitution under the control of the peo ple and- this simplified method of amend ment will avoid the necessity for future constitutional conventions. No. 40, Provides for temporary salaries for stato officers until otherwise fixed by law. No, 41. Eliminates obsolete sections of tha constitution and provides for a con tinuing schedule. Each of the proposed amendments has received tha earnest ana careful con sldliratlon ot tho convention and we recom mend all of them to the people ot Nebraska. We believe that their adoption will not only modernize the constitution and simplify our system of government, but will also result n a more efficient and economical administration of the public Tufnss. Respectfully submitted, A. J. WEAVER. President of the Constitutional Convention. HARUY L.. KEEFE. Chairman Committee onpubllclty, Paid Advertisement, . , ij -ui. wi-i oui naa H-.ys.a ior iuihpbj Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness Successfully handled by Osteopathic Treatment Dr. W. I. SHAFFER OASIS BUILDING North Platte, Nebr. Mead's Barber 'Shop 718 No. Locnst Yo run a tlircc-chalr shop and plvo expert service. Satisfaction nbovo! all else. Is onr nlm. Glvo us a trial hM Ijo convinced. G. W. MEAD, Prop. Dr. C. E. JWcReynolds, Specialist. Eye Ear, JToso and Throat. Offico over Eoxall Drag Store. Phono 113. 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 HIDES, FURS AND JUNK. We want these. Big Price for Cast Iron. No market for bones at present. L. LIPSHITZ. WATKINS The Standard of Purity and Excellence. Extracts, Spices & Toiletries Sold By It. N. STECK. Phone 1206J. Apples! Apples! Our apples are now ready for market at the Glenburnie Fruit Farm two miles north of Sutherland. Apples $1, $2 and $2.25 a basket. No Selling, on Sunday. W. H. WOODMAN, Prop. ELECTRIC SERVICE PREST-O-LITE Storage Batteries Midway Motor Co. W. T. PIUTCIIAUD, Graduate Veferinarlnn Ex-Govornmont Veterinarian and ex assistant deputy State Veterinarian Hospital 815 Soatb Viae Street Hospital Phone Black 633. House Fhoae Black 633' JOHN S. SIMMS, M. D. Special Attention Given to Surcrcry. J . McDonald Bnnk Building . Office I'hono 83 Hesidcnco 33 DltS. STATES & STATES Chiropractors 5, 0, 7 Building & Loan Building. Offico Phono 70, Res. Phone 1243 NOTICE OF FINAL KEPOIIT. Estato No. 173G ol Betty "Woiubarg, deceased In tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska. Tho Stato of Nobraskn, to all per sons Interested In said Estato U.ka notlco that the executor has filed a final account and roport of his ad ministration nnd a petition for final settlement dand Ischargo as such, which havo been sot for hearing be foro said court on September 17, 1920 at 9 o'clock a. m., when you may ap pear and contest tho same. Dated August 21, 1920. Wm, H. C. -WOODHURST,, A24-3k County Judge. Notlco for Publication. U. S. Land Offico at Broken Bow, Nobraska, August 19, 1920. Notlco Is herbby given that Clifford Anderson, of North Platto, Nebraska, who, on November 27, 1914, made Homestead entry, North Platto 0G193, Broken Bow No. 011848, fo: EVi Section 10, Township 14 North, Range 29 ""Vest, Cth Principal Meridian, has filed notlco of Intention to mako three-year Proof, to establish claim to tho land above do3,srIliod) before Wm. H. C. "Woodhurst, United States Com missioner, at N6rth Platte, Nebraska, on tho 27th day of September, 1920. Claimant names as witnesses: Art Stewart, Fred Llttlo, John O. Nystrom and Vorn Yanken, all of North Platto, . Nebraska. MACK C. WARRINGTON, Register. Notlco to Creditors. Estate No. 17.62 of TIaze1 IreneFlebbo deceased in tho County Court of Lin coln Cov.nty, Nobraska. Tho Stato of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of said ostato will tako .lotlco that tho tlmo limited for presentation and filing of claims against said Tistato la December 16th, 1920, ..d for settle ment of said Estato Is August 17th, 1921; that I will sit at the county court room In said county, on Sept. 16th, 1920 nt 10 o'clock a. m., and on Dec. 16th, 1920, at 10 a clock a. m to receive, examine, hear, allow or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Wm. H. C. WOODHURST, A24 4w County Judgo. Legal Notice. Dempster Mill Mfg. Co.; A. B. Ham,, sometimes known as A. B. Hann; and H. H. Van Brunt add the Northwest Quarter Section 30, Township 11, Range 26, Lincoln County, Nebraska and all persons claiming any Interest of any kind in said real estate or any part thereof defendants will hereby tako notice that Fred J. Tetro has filed his petition in the district court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, in an action wherein he is plaintiff and wherein you and each of you, to gether with Lincoln County, Nebraska, a municipal corporation aro defen dants, the object ami prayer ot plain tiff s action is to quiet his titlfl against you and each of you In and to' tho Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 11, Range 26, Lincoln Coun ty, Nebraska and to quiet his title particularly against a mortgago exe cuted by J. G. Swanson and wife to A. B. Ham, sometimes known as A. B. Hann. and Dempster Mill Mfg Co. executed October 8th, 1895 filed for record October 9th, 1895 in Book 20 page 165, real estate records of Lin coln County, and against a mortgage executed by said J. O. Swanson and wife to H. H. Van Brunt executed October 9th, 1895 filed for record on October 12th, 1895 In book 18, paga 459 real estate records of Lincoln County, Nebraska, and against a mechanics lien at one tlmo held by Dempster Mill Mfg. Co. against L-. C. Larson filed in book A, page 359, real estate records of Lincoln County, Ne braska. Plaintiff seeks a decree of court barring the defendants and each of them of -any and all right, title i.nd interest in and to said real estate ex isting by virtue of said mortgages, mechanics Hon or otherwise. You aro further notified that unless you answer said petition by tho 27th day of September, 1920, Judgment by dofault will bo taken against you and you will thereupoij bo excluded from any and all right, title or Interest In said real estato. FRED J. TETRO, By Halllgan, Beatty & Halllgan, A17-S10 His Attorneys Notice to Blddors. Sealed proposals addressed to O. B. Elder, City Clork, North Platte, Nebr. and ondorso'd "Bid on Cast Iron Pipe" will bo recolvod at tho offico of said clprk In tho Keith Theatro Building, North Platto, Nebr., up until 6 o'clock P. M. of Tuesday, Septembor 7th, 1920, for the furnishing, F. O. B. cars North Platto, Nebr., of the following raatorlal: 400 feet 8 In. Clas3 B Casb Iron Water Pipe. All plpo to bo subject to Inspection and to conform in all particulars to the American Water Works Associa tion specifications for Cast Iron Watar Pipe. Payment for same to be made in City warrants drawn on tho North Platto Water Dopartment, drawing 7 Interest from date Issued until paid. Blddors will stato in their bldu earliest guaranteed tlmo of delivery of said plpo or earliest date which thoy guarantto to deliver said pipe on board cars at point of shipment. Tho City Council rosorvea the right to reject any or all bids, to change tho plan and scopo of tho work and to call for new bids on changed plan. A. V, STREITZ. Mayor. Attest: O. E, Elder, City Clerk.
