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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1920)
NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRTRUNE ToCureaCold in One Day Tako Laxative Bromo -fcn Quinine tablets Be sure its Bromo The genuine bears this signature 30c. Their Choice. The children wero going to hnve a atepfnther. Mother had Just made tho announcement nnd was waiting to iiear their opinions of her choice. Nine-.year-old Ruth's came first. "But, mother, he hasn't any hnlr," she pro tested. Mother smiled. She had been nfratd hey might offer worse ones than this. "But your own daddy didn't have much," she smiled. For a minute Ruth was silenced, but she wns thinking. "I know, moth er," she admitted, "but you were .young when you chose him. Now you lenow more and It does seem like you ought to be a better chooser." IN YE OLDEN TIME Hoop skirts wero worn by those who first asked tho druggist for, and in sisted on having, the genuine Golden Modi o a I Discovery Tiut ud bv Dr. Piorco over fifty years go. Dress has changed very much since thenl But Dr. Pierco's medicines contain the same de pendable ingredients. They aro standard today just aa they were fty years ago. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for tho stomach and "blood cannot be surpassed by any lemedy today. t Dr. Pierco's Favorite Prescript "Uon for weak women has never "been equalled for the distressing complaints incident to woman loou. What others say: Gbakd Island, Nebr. For tho post fifteen years I have been wonder fully helped by taking Dr. Pioroo'fl Fa vorite Proscription and his Golden Medical Disoovery whoaover my system hna required a toning up. I would ' . jr. . . n xeoommona mese meaicinea mj au mothers who become run-down, weak nod or nervous. They aro always reliable and can bo depended upon to give strength and renewed health." Mns. H. 0. RoDEHBOuau, 418 North Pino Street. Saved My Life With Eatonic Says Now "I was nearly dead until I found Eatonic and I can truly say It saved my life. It is the best stomach medl--cine ever made," writes Mrs. Ella Smith. Acid stomach causes awful misery Tvhlch Eatonic quickly gets rid of by taking up and carrying out the acidity and gases which prevent good diges tion. A tablet taken after mcala brings quick relief. Keeps the stomach healthy and helps to prevent the many ills so liable to arise from excess acid. Don't suffer from stomach miseries when you can get a big box of Eatonic for a trifle with your druggist's guar tntee. Women Made Young Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body full of youth and health may be yours if you will keep your system In order by regularly taking GOLD MEDAL lho world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the enemies of Hie and looks. In use sines 1600. All druggists, three sizes. Lk for tt nam Gold Medal on avary lxa and accent Do Imitation 1 ONWIE looked down to tho busy street, through a blur of 'Bnowflakcs. At least, Connlo told herself deter minedly that sn.owflnkes were accountable for the blur; then, sho wiped her eyes. "It's Merry Chrlstmns time," Connlo said to her old yellow cat. "Who ever heard of Christmas without the Merry? So cheer up, Prowler, and let's Join In tho game." At tho little "Shoppe" Just around the corner sho stood longest of nil. And all at once Into Connie's bright eyes came a speculative light. The window was full of small framed pic tures, most of them with tho Christ mas spirit. Thero were the usual night-clad children looking up broad chimneys, there were landscapes of snowy ileitis with distant windows alight Connie studied them nil; she was seeing in vision the winding hill road of the place where she had spent her last summer vacation; the church with its swaying bell in the Btueple, tho queer little bridge over the deep nnd beautiful stream a bridge with seats along Its sides where countless lovers had sat nnd courted. The old lady who hnd been Connie's volunteer hostess told her, with the pink coming and going In her withered cheeks, about the lovers. For It wns there that her own husband had nsked, and had been answered his question. The way that Connie had chnnced to visit this beautiful country place nnd to meet there the dear old lady was quite remarkable chance too. She hnd started out on the trolley enr for one restful dny In the country and had chosen this stntlon at random. And when she had stopped to admire the wonderful roses In the old lady's gar denand they hnd spent some agree able time together the old lady, Mrs. Martha Snow by name, had said: "My dear ! Why don't you come on and visit me for n week or two? I'm lonely for n young sweet face." And Connie had gone, thnt was all. Hnlf her later water colors had been glorified memories of that delightful visit, flow Connie had n new inspira tion. She would paint the queer little bridire over an Icy stream, and Its seats should be covered with snow. She could fancy just how the trees would look waving nnked branches. And she'd pnlnt the church In the hoi low with lights In the windows gleam Ing over the snow nnd the bell In the tower n-swnylntf for Christmas. Oh, Connie was very happy as sho hurried home to hef nttlc, but thero, In the temperamental way artists have, she begnn to draw Instead, working In a fever of enthusiasm the Hitting room of the old house where she had been a guest, with Mnrtha Snow herself seated In the firelight, Just half of her peaceful pro file showing beneath Its halo of white hair. There was holly above the old fire place and n boy's stocklhg hnnglng'l there. Connie never stopped until she hnd completed the picture, then ran with It breathlessly to the "Shoppe" around the corner. "Yes, we will display It," a smiling old mnn agreed. The picture sold. Of courso you were prepared for thnt; but the strange part was thnt beforo It wns sold Connie hnd added her other views to the "Shoppe" window, nnd her dis cerning purchnser had bought them every one. While the other Chrlst mns studios plenscd him not at nil ; Connie could not count tin number of times thnt sho pnssed thnt window, first closing her eyes childishly In the hope that her picture would not be thero when sho opened them. And It wns the dny but one before Chrlstmns thnt the "Shoppe" manager seeing her peeking about, beckoned her Inside. "You hnve pleased one of our best customers," snld the mnnnper, "nnd when we mentioned your pccullnr con dition of sale he suggested talking the matter over with you thnt you might both come to n sntlsfnctory bargain. Our customer thinks thnt. you possess wonderful nrtlstlc nblllty. Wo have Given him your nddress." "Is he," nsked Connie fnlterlngly, "n phllnnthroplst?" Some wny she did not wnnt her pur chnser to be Just n phllnnthroplst nnd spoil nil future nmbltlous hope. "Mr. Armstrong Is n mnn who usunl ly drives a pretty shrewd bargain," the "Shoppe" mannger snld. So, though It was early nfternoon, Connie hurried home to turn on n gns blnze nnd don her most presentnble dress so thnt she might make a favor able Impression ns n successful young wlclder of the brush. The purchnser might nrrlve nny minute. But It wns tho nest nfternoon when he enme nnd Connie wns wcnrlng a bungnlow npron. The purchnser wns young nnd tnll nnd good looking, nnd the golden cut greeted him with n purring rub, which wnB to Connie a recommendation as to his honesty. Mr. Hubert Armstrong enmo direct ly to business. "Your sketches hnve for mo a double Interest, Miss Carroll," he snld. "You havo drawn remarkably some of tho happiest scenes of my boyhood. Scenes which I am ashamed to sny I had half-forgotten. The world of business absorbs much of humnn kind noss I am afraid, and sometimes a strugglo for success causes us to lenvo much thnt Is tender behind. I nm grateful to you for awakening In me that tenderness which I had almost burled." The man's voice broke huskily. lie drow forth an old sitting-room pic ture "Peace on Earth" was the namo she hnd given It. "Thnt," snld Hubert Armstrong, "Is tho living room of my home In Hill crest the plnce whero I was born. This whlte-hnlrcd womnn's profile Is tho penceful profile of my long-lost mother. Thnt little bulging stocking might hnve been my own stocking, Just as It used to hnng there years ago Tell me " his tone wns eager, "how did you come by your dream?" "I visited last summer," Connie told him, "In thnt snme old house In Hill crest with Mrs. Mnrtha Snow, who In vited me." Tho man nodded hastily. "I Bee," he said, "It Is quite slmplo after nil. Martha Snow Is my moth er's widowed sister." A dull red crept to his cheek. "I hnd nlmost forgotten thnt Aunt Mnrthn asked mo years ngo to nllow her to continue on In the old home stead. It wns left mine by will. So she's there yet, nnd tho church bell still chimes out for Chrlstmns I "You hnve sounded tho memory bells for me, Miss Carroll." It seemed thnt the purchnser hnd nlmost forgotten her In his musings. Now thnt she looked nt him closely his fnco wns thrended by lines of enre, Ills fine eyes sorrowful beneath their sternsess. Connie put forth a friend ly hand. "Why," bIio said, "so you are Martha Snow's nephew. Then there can be no question of bnrgnln between us, the pictures nre freely yours." Tho mnn spoke abruptly. "You pnlnt to sell do you not?" ho nsked. "Isn't thnt whnt your studio Is for?" Connie shook her hend ruefully. "Mostly," she replied, "my studio Is Just to live In." "Awl you live nlone?" "I nm quite nlone In the world," she told him grnvely. Then her Irrepressible smile broke forth. "Unless," she ndded, "you would count Prowler?" She cnught tho cnt In her nrms. "I live alone too," Hubert Arm-" strong snld slowly. "I know whnt It menus. There's not much difference between the glided wnlls of an apartment nnd these walls of yours here." "Not when It comes to loneliness," Connie agreed. "We were going to look much more cheerful." sho went Connie Studied Them All. on, "when yon Interrupted us with your knock. I wns climbing tho lad der to hnng n holly wrcnth." "Let me do It for you," the man snld. Before she could could refuse his assistance he wns on tho lndder, the wrenth In his hnnds. "Thnt's better," Connie told him ns side by side they stood looking up nt the crimson berries. "It's tho first time In yenrs," Hu bert Armstrong, snld with a boyish laugh, "thnt I've done that sort of thing. Gives me n thrill of old Christ mas. Mnkes mo wish for a fireplace with n filled stocking before It. Tho fireplace of your picture mnkes mo long to go skating on n creek your creek, bnck nt nillcrcst. Mnkes me wnnt to tnsto turkey again over the old dining-room tnble." "Yes I" breathed Connie, "nnd hear the church bell ring out across the snow." Eager-eyed tho mnn gazed Into those other eager eyes beneath his own'. "Let's do It," he said Impulsively. "Let us hnve n renl. Joyful old-fnsh loncd sort of Christmas, you and I, back nt Aunt Mnrtha's. I will call her on the phone. It would delight her henrt." "It would be Just 'pence on enrth' to me," Connie snld happily. And thnt Chrlstmns eve ns she gazed wideawake through her nttlc window the moon shono down through the holly wrenth. "Merry Christmas," whispered Con nle while tho old moon smiled be nignly with n promise of hnppy Chrlstmascs to come. (. 1920, Weittrn Newspaper Union.) W 151 HHB POULTRY CACKLES SOIL SUITED FOR CHICKENS Light Loam Which Will Grow Good Grass Is Well Adapted for Poultry Conditions. Poultry can bo raised successfully on nny well-drained soil. A light lomu which will grow good grnss Is well adapted for this purpose, while n very light sandy trail through which the wnter lenches freely will stand more Intensive poultry conditions, hut most of the green feed for tho fowls kept on such n soil will hnve to be pur chased. A heavy clay or adobe soil Is not well adapted to poultry raising, ns Colony House Arranged for Summer Conditions. such lnnd does not drain readily, and It Is much more dlillcult to keep the itock healthy, poultry spcelnllsts on tho government poultry farm hnve t'ound. Long stationary houses, or the ntcnslve system, saves steps, but It Is easier to keep tho birds healthy anil to reproduce the stock under tho col ony system, where the birds nre al lowed free range. Breeding stock, and especially growing chickens, should have an nbundance of range, while hens used solely for the pro duction of mnrket eggs mny bo kept on n very smnll nren with good re sults. The colony house system necessl tntcs placing the houses, holding nbout 100 hens, from 200 to 250 feet opart, so that the' stock will not kill the grnss. The colony system mny be adapted to severe winter conditions by drawing the colony houses together In a convenient plnce nt the begin ning of winter, thus reducing the In bor during these months. DUST BOX QUITE IMPORTANT Chickens Cleanse Themselves of Ver min by Wallowing In Dust Place In Sunlight Chickens never wnsh as many birds do, but cleanse themselves of Insects by wnllowlng In dust. Where board or cement floors aro used In the chick en house, some, menns of dusting dur ing the winter months should be pro vided. A dust box 3 feet by 5 feet, or 4 feet by 4 feet will be found Inrgo enough In most Instances, the United States Department of Agriculture sug gets, for a flock of 50 or 00 fowls. It should bo placed "where It enn be renched by sunlight during ns much of the dny ns possible. Fine, light dry dust Is best for tho box, but sundy loam Is good. Hoad dust Is recommended by many, but It Is often hard to secure. Conl nshes mny be mixed with the soil If desired to mnke them lighter. HANG ONTO YEARLING FOWLS Practice of Selling Off Young Hens In Fall Is Wasteful Habit of Some Farmers. One of the most wasteful habits that poultrymcn and farmers hiiYo boen guilty of In the past has been the practice of selling off the young hens every fall, keeping only those needed for the breeding pen the fol lowing senson. They then pin their hope and faith on the uncertnln qunlltlos of the pul lets which they have raised, befauso It hfiB been thought that It Is not profitable to keep hens after their pullet years. IJnpplly, this hns not proved Itself true In tho numerous In vestlgntlons which have been tnndo Into the mntter by the experiment stntlons and by practical poultrymen who nre nttemptlng to evolve the ut most In egg production In their flocks. FOWLS IN WINTER QUARTERS Pullets Should Be Moved Before They Begin to Lay carefully Pre. vent All Drafts. Move pullets Into winter qunrtera before they begin to lay, the United States Department of Agriculture ad vises. All should he In winter qunr ters before cold weather. See that the henhouse Is disinfected anil that It Is tight on three sides nnd that there Is no chance for a draft to strike. the hens while on their roosts. SWAMP-ROOT FOR KIDNEY AILMENTS in ere li only one medicine that roalLr tands out Drc-eminent ns a medicine for curable ailments of the kidneys, liver and bladder. Dr. Kilmer's Swamn-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be Just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distressing caiee. Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be cause Us mild and immcdiato effect is soon realized in most cases. It is a gentle, helling vegetable compound. btart treatment at once. Bold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi um and large. However, if you wish first to test this J;rcat preparation send ten cents to Dr. Cilmcr A Co., Ilinahamton. N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be' sure and mention this paper. -Adv. Where It Happened. "Ho loved her. 'but never made It known, nnd rcmnlned n bnchelor be cause she was very rich and he wns poor." "Where did that happen? In this town?" "No, In n hook." Important to Mothers Exnmlne carefully every bottle of CASTOUIA, that famous old remedy tor Infants and children, and see that it nenrn lhr Signature otfJjCATjtz iw rr . r In Uso for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Cnstoria Its Kind. "I snw n circuit performance In which wonderful tricks were dono by n big pi-rchcrou nnd u tiny Shetlnnd pony." That was an exhibition which might be called ouu of mite and mane." Sure Relief INDICEST0W 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief BI LL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION ANSWERS CALL OF FRIEND Deer's Remarkable Attachment to Man Who Had Cared for It In Its Helplessness. A two-pronged buck deer answers ho calls of Jerry Shine, employed by the tmintclpnl wnter district at Alpine dam, near San Itnphncl, Cnl. Long ngo Shine one dny enme upon a dead doe In tho trnll of tho forest, and standing besido the mother wns a fawn. It wns miles to Shine's cnbln, but he carried the fawn homo wllh him, fed It uud gave It tho name of Billy. After u time Shiuo loft the tils trlct. He returned several dnys ngo nnd nsked his fellow workers the wherenbouts of his deer. They laughed nt htm ; the deer hud gone buck to na ture, they said. Shine mounted the parapet of tho dam nnd called for Billy. Tho deer, now the proud possessor of two pronged horns, bounded out of tho for est. A photograph wns taken of the man and the nnlmnl, as the latter rest ed his forefeet on tho shoulder of Shine. Reason for Gratitude. Little Edna wns visiting the museum with her uunt.' In tho Hgyptlnn room the child saw the desiccated rcmnlns of nn ancient queen nnd nsked what it was. "Thnt Is someone's mummy, denr." replied auntie. "Goodness,!" snld Edna, "I'm glnd my .mummy doesn't look like that." Boston Transcript. VV Mi POSTUM Cereal used in place of coffee has many advan tages, soon recognized. PoStum is better for health, costs less than coffee, yet has a flavor very similar to coffee. Postum Cereal should be boiled a full fifteen minutes. Another form Instant Postum is made instantly in the cup, no boiling required. Grocers sell both kinds "There's a Reason" Nebraska Directory PATENTS and Trade-Marks ob tained. Bond for Free ItooUlet. 8TUKQK8 f DTfmnra i- . .-. Attorneys, 483 Peters Trust Bide., OMAIIA VISITORS, "Your Satlaiaclloa is our none Oomplet. qulltr Hnln at reason- able prices. Aooortlsn and ill kinds or pleating, nenittltcnlng, pleot edg ing, corered buttons. Uat of town orders reoolT. prompt atttnUon. Via Arstm'i Dim Mutiaf k Belts Ce. iii-n rum tfcMkt, s. CHIROPRACTIC iffiw.EDWRDSM.i).i).t New Location! Southwest Cer. 24 th and Farnam OMAHA'S PIONEER BE A NURSE Exceptional opportunity at the present time for young women over nineteen years' of age who hava had at least two rears in high sohool to take Nurses' Training In perioral liosnttAL Our graduates aro la great domand. Address Supt. of Nurses, Lincoln Sanitarium Lincoln. Nebraska Omaha Auto Tinners Expert Radiator Repairbg Recerifig a Specialty Prompt attention to out of town shipments 2107 Farnana St., Omaha, Nel. BAILEY THE DENTIST A specialist in each department of dentistry Makes Dentistry Easy for You 704-714 City Nat'l Bank . OMAHA THE SOLAR SANITARIUM MaHorilo Temple Dldg. 19th sod Donslii St, Omibs Splar Baths FOR RHEUMATISM Write for booklet. rnsTMttl Broken plates $130 op. Mail teeth, we return same day. Bailey Dental Company 704 Gr Nitl laak BMf .. Ostsk. Nek ALASKA APPEALS TO YOUTH Newspaper In Great Northern Terri tory Promises Fortune to the Young and Adventurous. Tho snge ndvlco of Grcoloy wan nev er tnuro nppllcnhle than It Is today In Alaska, observes tho Alaska Capital. Whnt tho country needs Is tho op timisms of youth, coupled with an ad herence to tho advice of Dr. Kllgor of Trinity collego, North Carol I nn, when ho snld: "Young mnn, tho sages will tell you to ho prudent; prudence be longs to tho during of youth -tho spirit of adventure thnt will develop In dividuality." Reduce this philosophy to Alaskan terms, nnd wo tlnd thnt the territory Just now needs youth to finish tho structure upon tho foundation laid by thoso wonderful pioneers whom we roverenco nnd admire. The raw ma terials nre hero, materially nnd etltlcnl ly nil that Is needed Is for tho next generation succeeding tho pioneers) to step Into tho trails blazed for them and finish the work. An Objection. We believe In telling the truth, but somehow or other we have no uso for the man who Insists on telling tb truth Just to bo disagreeable.
