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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1921)
THE NORTH PL ATT B SRMf-WRRKLY TRIBUNE "PXSHF BETTY-LL bf DOWN 1 1 BODBY-HOWD YALIKE. S 1 NOT A I JBTtmff I WHAT ! ATE THEttE iOW GUESS NOY ! I MCAWD I 55 IIfttir IN JUST A MINUTE ! ME roil A BROWCRN WW? k CHANU & . t.oPES FOR hE ?? BAD SAY YOU WAS . . , I l SWEET - lJl u J gJ 'yg'i? . door Cir.cxCvXtitCvgCiV! ' ASK A POLICEMAN By RUTH DIRDSA1.L. 1131, by MeClure Nwpiiper Bytictlrftte) Shu was tiny nml timid, a slip of a girl, with the freshness of country daisies nnd frrcen Holds about her. For mnny tnlnutoH slu linil been standing by the big revolving doors of Beacon's department store, searching every face as the crowds surged In and out. Clinking bad: the persistent sobs and fears, she realized that she must think and think hard. She had heard that In nil big cities there were men whose duty It was to direct strangers and to help them, and she had ulwnys been warned to bo very careful nbout spenklng to people promiscuously. "Always ask a policeman" that was It "Always ask u policeman," mother hod sold, nnd Aunt Cnrrlo had said, and Cousin Luclna had said "Always nsk n policeman," , -v--.. mj- Through the thinning crowd she sift ed, glancing timidly about, until sho spied a big, glowing-faced policeman at the cross streets. Up to him sho rushed, heedless of trallle or traffic t rcgulatini s. "Oh, sir," she cried. "Jim's gone, and I'm lost I l'leaso tell me what to do?" "Ycure lost, are you?" smiled tho pollocuan. "Well, who Is Jim, nnd whore do you live?'' Autos honked, drivers shouted and pedestrians scowled and scolded while Officer Pane listened to the half-sobbed story of the little country Daisy. "Jim Is James Dee from Chicago, nnd I've run away from home to mar ry him, and now I can't find him. I'm ho afraid something hns happened to him. I'lease find him for me." Ofllrer Dane signalled for tho Impa tient drivers nnd pedestrians to cross. , Fuming and seething, they swept pnst the stalwart man nnd the frightened girl. The spot upon which they stood was llko a tiny lslnnd In a tempestu ous Hen of trallle. "Wnlt a minute," encouraged Dane, "and I'll help you." Soon the home-hound rush hour was over, and Dane piloted his charge to a sheltered corner. . "So Jim Is lost, Is he? And you uro going to marry him, are you? Just play I'm your granddad and tell me all about It," and Ills kindly blue eyes In vited confidence. Hesitatingly Daisy explained that I Jim hud conic to her home In Diuibury I 1IIII for his summer vacation n month i before when her mother had adver- ' Used for a few boarders to help (111 tho family pocketbook, Jim was wonder ful the lluet mini in the world, lie loved her hut mother didn't truAt him nnd wanted to know him better before- i giving her consent. Finally, Jim's va- j cation being over, he had found It lm- possible to leave Daisy, and sho couldn't let him go without her; so they had eloped, and now he was lost and she wnv lost and she was very unhappy. i lllg Mill Dune pondered a moment, j "Do you love this Dee fellow well uuii;li, little lady, to go back home ' tonight and face tho music alone, while 1 hunt for him?" "Oh, If 1 only could go home," she .sobbed, "I'd never run away again." llently Ollicer Dane led Daisy, somewhat crumpled and crushed, through the now quieter Mreets to the railroad station whore, promising her news In the morning, he placed her on the train for Danbut y I Mil. The next noon n trim, blu-shoul-lered, liiueeyed man swung oil' tho , train at Dimbury Hill station. Daisy, from the hill-top, watched hlin climb the hill nml come straight up to her MONTANA LEOtON HAS mmvmmm"'m HP (, r I- i mmtmmmmt wi s ic woulTecm Montana takc the oriic for To th Si ix f00t ratJJLItiiLiC0L Her name Is Alice. "fiood morning, little lady," he sang out to her. "How's your henrt this morning? All battered and torn or can It. stand a little shaking up?" "Why, It's my policeman," gasped Di:iy, "only you aren't a pollcomnn at ail." "Oh, yes; I am a policeman, all right," chuckled Dane; "but It's my day off and I came to deliver my mes sage In person. It's not I who inn mas querading, but James Deo of Chicago, U. S. A." "Masquerading?" "Sure," und genial Kill Dane settled himself on the stone wall that skirted the farm. He mopped his cheerful face nnd beamed a smile of understanding thnt warmed Daisy's heart. "I thought I was right yesterday," he said, "but I wanted to bo sure be fore I took a chance of breaking your little heart. Your friend Jim never saw Chicago, lie's a soda clerk In a drug store. Many u lemon and lime lie's mixed for me, und I dropped In for one this moyilng. Ho was Just bnek from a month's" vncalTon. Here's a note he sent you, by the wnv.",,.. Trembling Daisy opened ty6 noto, while Dane strolled away, his heart singing as U had never sung before. "Dear DaTsy the note rend. "I'm a cad. I'm not a rich guy from Chica go at all, so I quit you cold yester day. You're too good a girl to Jolly, t $ III Dane ferreted me out. He's some detective and the squnrest man I know. Forgive and forget. Jim." The nfternoon train was leaving Danbury Hill station for the city as a broad-shouldered man with glad blue oyes Jumped gully on the rear plat form. "Cond-by. little lady," he shouted. "I'll be back for my vacation and, say. that family advice of yours Is nil rriil 'Always nsk a policeman.' Don't forget to follow It." The Brain at Its Best. At what time of day Is the mind of tho average man, doing an ordinary day's work, most efllclent? Suppose thnt he rises between 7 nnd 8 In the morning and goes to bed nbout 11, when Is he most fit for the execution of the problems of tho day requiring the application of brain power? The nnswer, according to recent Investiga tions by nn eminent psychologist, Is "between 10 and 11 a. in.," says Lon don Tlt-Hlts. The Raven in Legend. As he perches on the marble Pallas In 1'oe's poem with his dolorous repe tition of "nevermore" the raven Is a "thing of evil." In the legend of the long sleep of Frederick of the Ited beard ravens await the time when the emperor shall come to life and appear on the battlefield. It Is their In tention to fly thrice around the moun tain when the proper moment arrives. The Guillotine. The guillotine was named after Dr. Joseph fiulllotln, on whose suggestion It was Introduced Into France during the revolution In 17!l The Instru ment consists of two upright posts, with n crossbeam at the top, the posts being so grooved as to itllow the fall ing of n heavy steel knife, with a slanting edge, upon the neck of the victim, us soon its the cord holding It In place Is released by the executioner. Pretty Book Ends. A useful pair of book ends, made of rich colored tapestry and gold braid ed, has a strap on the outside of one end to hold scissors and a paper cut ter. Another book end when closed looks for all the world like a cream colored llower pot full of gay blooms, and when tilled with books Is Just as pretty, showing only one side of tho tlower pot. RATTLESNAKE MASCOT t tt tr.Hi it A STENOGRAPHER By ELEANOR F. DAY. (, 1821. by McClur Newipitper Syndicate.) " And we are sorry to state that we can do nothing to nsslst you In this matter." The hnnd of the unperturbed stenog rapher moved swlftJy ucross the page. She was by no means surprised at the words of her employer she was only too used to his harsh ways and metli- , Ods. She was startled, however, a few j minutes later to note a softer expres sion on the old man's face than she , bad ever "seen before. He began to , upenk, and soon she realized he was telling her a story the story of an ungrateful . nephew, "whom fie had" j looked upon us a sou. He bnd Intended him to enter his firm and Anally to Inherit his fortune, In preparation for the bflgiii future before the lad, ho was sent to college. "But what did thai young scamp do,'7 Tie fairly shouted at the girl, "but run off with the dean's stenographer. A boy with his prospects to marry a mere stenographer criminal I" Miss Faroff moved uncnslly In her seat. "Mere stenographer," Indeed. It occurred to her that In her employer's mind she was summed up In Just those two words. She had often bulJt castles of her own, In which she pictured her self loving and being loved by a hand some and exceedingly wealthy young man. But now The old man went right on without noticing, or at least without pretending to notice, her discomfiture. "That was 25 years ago. I cut him off without a cent and today I received a letter the first In nil that time asking me to tlnnnce his son In some fool business project. Like as not, the boy Is Just like his fattier, and most probably will run off with a ribbon clerk or some blonde stenographer." And with a snort, the Irate old man strode out of the oftlce, leaving be hind him a resentful little lady. Life Indeed was becoming unbear able under him. "Mere stenographer," and with a toss of her head she turned once more to her machine, and soon the rhythmic "cllckcty-cllck-cllck1 of the typewriter wns the only sound to bo heard. An hour inter the quiet of the olllce was broken by a young man who stepped In nnd Inquired for ".Mr. Jack- son. please?" He was Informed In n soft voice thnt the manager wonld be back at 11:45. The clock hands renehed 11 :45 and passed It but no Mr. Jackson. How ever, the visitor wns by no means bored. He Informed Miss Faroff that he was the son of her employer's nephew, and was seeking a business loan from htm. This brought on more conversation, and his listener wns so very nttentlvc thnt Mr. Jackson, Jr., did not even notice the flight of time. He was quite surprised when she rose to go to lunch, and asked If he might nccompnny her. Anne agreed and1 the two went off. At 2 o'clock tlto stenographer wns once more seated at her desk, think- j Ing things over. She admitted to her- self she had never spent a happier j hour, or ever conversed with a more I delightful young man. He had left her with a promise to return the fol lowing day. Anil so he did, but strange to say, just nfter the manager had left. Of course, he stayed a whllo to chat with Anne, mid promised to come tho next day. This went on for n week. Koch day be arrived just nfter Mr. Jackson's departure. Finally he told Anne he had re ceived assistance from another source, and that he was calling to see her and for no other renson. Following this explanation he asked permission to take her to the theater that evening, and received It. The next morning Anne wns startled to hear her employer nsk : "Who was the fine young man I saw with you Inst night?" nnd then In a sadder tone "I onco hnd n nephew who looked like that. Oh, how I worked and planned for him ! But now '.' The voice trailed off Into silence, n silenco which Anne hroke by rcmnrk , Ing nervously : 1 "Yes, he Is fine I Would you llko mo ' to bring him to seo you?" The much flattered old man readily 'vc his consent, so that very nfter "oon Anno escorted a tall, strapping , -lung fellow Into tho office. She led I m straight to the manager and snld sweetly: "Mr. Jnckson, meet Mr. Jackson." For a moment thero wns silence, In whfeh tho two men scrutinized each other. The young Jnckson felt his hand shaken In a mighty grip, nnd heard a choking volco Btuttorlng in nn attempt to spenk. Thorn followed a long explanation of tho Injustices done yenrs ago to the father, and a promlso to make ample restitution through the son. 9 ilHt when tho old man looked uu through bis tears, he found his nephew gnzlriK 'not at him but deep Into the eyes of the girl beside him. And as Jnckson, Sr., looked from the proud smile of the hoy to the flushed and hnppy face of Anne, ho exclaimed and admitted In his heart Mint "Running off with a stenographer Is not the worst thing, after alll" Quieting. Youth My love for your daughter knows no bounds. I cannot live with out her. Her Papa Young man, fou muy die peacefully and without -worry. I promise you I'll defray all the funeral expenses. .i , .rt.n Raven Builds Nest In Winter. The American ruven Is practically extinct In the eastern part of our country und the variety found In America from New Brunswick to Alaska differs from that sable bird native to Europe. It Is beautifalljr black and shining nnd It measures twenty-six inches In length and over a yard from tip to tip of sprcndlng wings. The. raven believes In doln Its work early and having It over with, consequently It builds Its nest In the winter and lays from flvd to seven eggs which It sees to It are hatched before the end of February. Well Called "China's Sorrow." The Hwang Ho or Yellow river, Chinese records show, once flowed through n rich fertile valley, Its tribu tary hills well wooded. Today It Is a broad moving qulcksnnd with a small amount of water most of the year, but when tho floods come the whole face of the landscape may be changed. In 1880 this river, which Is known ns "China's Sorrow," flooded some 20,000 square miles of the most densely popu lated lands, wiped out thousands of vlllngcs and towns, and drowned 2, 000,000 people. Good Fire Extinguisher. Take 20 pounds of common salt and 10 pounds of sul amraonlnc (chloride of ammonia). Dissolve these in seven gallons of water. Put in thin glass bottles holding a quart each, Cork tightly and seal to prevent evap oration. When a Are breaks out, throw one of these bottles so that It will break In or near the flames, or If this Is not possible, break off the neck of the bottle and scatter the contents on the fire. Dld.Time Methods of Persian Bakers. The Persian native bread today In Jittle different from that used 1,000 rears ago. The Persian oven Is built of smooth masonry work in the ground and Is usuully about the size of a bar rel. Many ovens have been used for n century. The dough Is formed Into thin sheets about a foot long and two feet wide and slapped against the side of the oven. It bnkes In a few min utes. To Talk Throunh Telephone. Scientllle tests .show that every additional Inch ot distance between the lips of the speaker and the mouth piece of the telephone Is equivalent to adding 120 miles of wire to the line over which one Is talking. Tho proper distance is about one Inch; If farther than that, such sounds ns "b, p, d, t, f, z" are transmitted poorly. If closer than one-half Inch, nasal sounds like "m" und "n" do not entor the transmitter properly. Wood Lighter Than Balsa. The wood of a tree found In Pana ma, Cavanlllesla platanlfolla. Is even lighter than the celebrated balsa wood. The tree grows to an Immense size. The branches nnd leaves uro nt the very top and the trunk Is like a huge column. The strength of the trunk is prlndpnlly In the thick fibrous bark, while the wood Is so fragile that It crushes when the tree falls. Modesty in Japan. The Japanese girl cnrrlcs her head and shoulders slightly forward, and h cllnes her body forwnrd from th ( wnlst. SJio walks with snort, quick, steps, her toes turned In nnd her feet hardly lifted from tho ground. To wnlk otherwise would be regarded as i Immodest. Columbus Dlspntch. Independence of Solitude. It Is easy to live In the world after tho world's opinion, It la easy In soll tudo to live nfter your own, but the great roan Is he who In the midst of the throng keeps with perfect sweet-1 ness tho Independence of solltudo. , Emerson, i Highest Moral Courage. When you aro so devoted to doing what Is right that you press straight on to that and disregard what mon nro saying about you, thero is tho triumph of moral courage. Phillips Brooks, tele 3& t. t. WOULDN'T IT MAKE I YOU MAD . BOTTOM ; HAS Of?C-PPEO OUT j "more. To whom aro you going to sell your Hay and Grain? The Harrington Mer cantile Co. will offer tho highest prices. Ed Kierig, Auctioneer. i.eiieral Farm Sales A Specialty, sift' Real Estate. References and Date' i First National Bnnjf. North Platte, Nebraska. .. .. .. .... It i.t :.: it i.t s.t i.t i.t ft j.t it J.S.TWINEM M.D.1 Homeopathic Physician & Surgeon General Practice und Construction Surgery Hospital Accommodation Platte Valley Hospital t Former Name Twlnem Hospital. g NORTn PLATTE, NEBB. Offlco 340 HouBel26' DIt. W. I. SHAFFER Osteopath Physician Over the Oasis. North Platte Office phone 241. Res. phono 21? L. C. DROST, Osteopathic Physician North Platte, Nebraska Knights of Columbus Building. JOHN Sv SIMMS, M. D. . Special Attention Given to Surgery McDonald Rank Hullillng Office Phone 83 Residence 38 1)R, HAROLD FENNER Osteopath OVER HIRSCHFELD'S Office Phono 333 Res. Phono 102C DR. REDFIELD PIirSICIAK, OBSTETRICIAN Surgeon, X-Ray Calls Promptly Answered Night, or Day Phones Offlco G42, Residence 67G DERRYBERRY & FORBES, Licensed Embalmers Undertakers und Funeral Directors Dny Phone 41 Night Phono Black 5SS W- T. PRITCHARD Graduate Veterinarian Ex-Government Veterinarian and ex assistant deputy State Veterinarian Hospital 315 South Vino Street Ho pltal Phone G33, House Phono 633. DRS. STATES & STATES Chiropractors 5, G. 7 Building & Loan Building. Offlco Phono 70. Res. Phone 1242 DR. J. R. McKIRAIIAN Practice Limited to Discuses ol Women nnd Surgery OVER REXALL DRUG STORE Phones Offlco 113. Residence 640J V. , . ' ' i. COPVHiOMT ipgl PUB AUTOCASTCH 3Cgv CO. ltugs dusted, cleaned or Blzedv Phones 1039W or GGUV. The Former's Auctioneer H. M. Johansen, North Platte, Nebraska. Phone 783F3 fror those who do not have enough stock or machinery for a general farm sale. I am located so I can hold a combination sale at North Platto or at tho Fnlrvlew dairy 1 mllos west of town. I havo always got onough stock or machinery listed with mo so we can hold a combination sale any time. OTIS IL PLATT, 31. D Physician nnd Surgeon 1 X-RAY '4 i Diagnosis and Treatment CallB answered Day and Night. Over Union State Bank. Offlco Phone 29G Nouso Phone 123GJ WYLIE WALKEIt Expert Piano Tuner, and Repairer. Leavo orders at 914 W. 4th St. Or Phono 334. GEO. B. DENT Physician and Surgeon Special Attention Given to Surgery and Obstetrics Office Building. & Loan Building Phone: Office 130. Residence lie NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate No. 1831 of Joslo O'Hare, de- ceased, in tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska, Tho State of Nebraska, ss: Credit ors of said estate will take notice that tho time limited for presentation and filing of claims against said estate is December 13, 1921, and for settlement .of said estate is August 9th, 1922; that I will sit at the county court room in said county, on September 13, 1921, at 9 o'clock a. in., and on December 13, 1921, at 8 o'clock a, m., to receive, examine, hear, allow, or adjust all claims anld objections duly filed WM. II. C. WOODHURST, (SEAL) County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT Estato No. 1809 of Alice R. Heyse, de ceased, in tho County Curt of Lin coln County, Nebraska. The Stato of Nebraska, to all per sons interested in tho said Estate tako notice that tho Administrator has filed a final account and report of his administration and a petition for final settlement and discharge as such ad ministrator, which have been set for hearing before said court on Septem ber 13, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. rn., whon you may appear and contest tho same Dated August 19, 1921. WM. II. C. WOODHURST. SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of an order of sale issued from tho District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, upon a decree ot foreclosure rendered in said Court wherein Continental Guaranty Cor poration, a Corporation, is plaintiff, and Fred J. Bromers is defendants, and to mo directed, I will on the 19th day of September. 1921. at two o'rfock P. M. at tho east front door of tho Court House in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, sell at Public Auc tion u mo nignesc Diciaor for cash, to satisfy said decree, interest and costs, tho following described proper ty, to-wit: Lot Ten (10) of Platteviow Subdi vision, Lincoln County, Nebraska, Lraieu wortn viatto, Neb., August IE, 1921. A. J. Salisbury, Sheriff. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR DE TERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP. In tho County Court, Lincoln County. Nebraska. In re Thomas M. Dawson, deceased. Notlco Is hereby given to Charity J. Dawson, John V. Dawson, Charles L Dawson, Frank G. Dawson, Guy T Dawson, Laura J. Mooro and to all othor persons, both creditors and hoirs interested in tho estato ot Thomas M. Dawson, deceased, that a petition was filed in tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nobraska, August 1st, 1921, in which was set out as facts that Thomas M. Dawson died July 31, 1902, that at tho time of his death he was a resident of Lincoln County, and was seized in fee of tho Northoast Quarter of Section 2G, Township 9, Rango 2G. WoBt of tho Gth P. M, in Lincoln County, Nebraska. Tho peti tioner Arthur D. McNIcklo is now the owner In fee of tho said promlBOa and prays for a determination of the time of tho death of tho decedent, and de termination of tho heirs of said de ceased, tho degreo of kinship and the right of descent of tho real property belonging to tho doceaeod. That the time for hearing said petition has bocn fixed at Soptombor 15th, 1931, at 10 o'clock n. m. by the County Court. WM. II. C. WOODHURST, (SEAL) County Judge, WELLS C. JONES, Attorney tor the Petitioner. t
