COLOR BLINDNESS.
Hum of tht Rainbow That Art Invia
ibla to tha Eya.
"If we look at a tainbow or the
eolar spectrum produced by a prism
we see tne waves arranged in a rec
ular scries red, orange, yellow,
green, blue and violet We also
know that there are larger wuves
below the red and smaller waves
above the violet, but these are in
visible to the eye. Persons possess
ing very acute color perception can
recognize seven colors in the spec
trum," says a writer in the Strand
Magazine, "but I have never met
a person who could see more than
. that number. Therefore, though
there are really millions of waves,
each differing, we can see only six
or at most seven definite points of
, r difference.
"Since below the red and above
the violet there are other waves of
a similar character, but invisible,
we should expect that people would
differ as to the points where they
first recognized color, just as they
differ in their ability to recognize
very low and very high notes.
"This is the case. While one
person will see the whole of the red
(or the violet) in the rainbow, an
other will see only half of it, the re
mainder being totally invisible. In
other cases the visible spectrum
commences at the orange. A per
son of this kind will look at a red
light which is simply blinding in
its intensity and declare that the
room is absolutely dark.
"The second class of the color
blind are those who see five or less
colors in the spectrum instead of
six. In the first degree of color
blindness five instead of six distinct
colors are seen, orange having dis
appeared as a definite color. In
the next degree only four colors
are seen, blue being no longer rec
ognized as a distinct color. Per
sons included in the above two de
grees may for all practical purpose
be regarded as normal sighted.
"In tho next degree three colors
only are seen. Yellow is not recog
nized as a definite color. It is call
ed greenish red. A person belong
ing to this class of the color blind
told me that a red clover field in
full blossom hud to him an exactly
similar appearance to the yellow of
the spectrum.
"The green disappears in the
next degree, only two colors being
seen in the spectrum, or rainbow.
Less and less difference is seen be
tween any part of tho spectrum in
increasing degrees of color blind
ness until only the ends of the spec
trum are recognized as being differ
ent. Finally the spectrum appears
one uniform color, the individual
being totally color blind."
Gone Before.
A detective boarded a train, and
just before the train started a sol
emn looking man got in. The de
tective was in pursuit of a crimi
nal who had traveled by a previous
train, and lie took out a photo
graph of the fugitive and studied it
intently. This attracted the atten
tion of the solemn man, who pres
ently observed:
"You have perchance lost a dear,
friend?"
"Dear? Yes; very dear, indeed,'
answered the detective.
"Take comfort; he has but gone
before," continued the solemn man,
who was not a little shocked when
he got for a reply:
"Yes, hang him, and got three
hours' start of me, but I'll follow
him, even if it takes me to Hong
kong !" London Tit-Kits.
t.. Timbar Books.
Tlierejsjit Cussel a library prob
ably unique in the world. It is
bound in timber, printed on timber
pages possibly from wood blocks
and deals exclusively with tim
ber. Tlio library in question is the
Ilolzbiblistek, which was compiled
-at the end of the hist century by
Earl Schicldhuch mid is composed
of about .Vlrt volume? made from
trees in the park at Wilhelmshohe.
Every volume bears ou a tab uot
in timber, but, queerly enough, in
morocco the name of the tree
from which it was obtained. There
are plates of the tree in all stages
of its growth, and the letterpress is
a treatise on the foresting and nat
ural history of the tree.
' A Cool Soldiar.
Remarkable for his self posses
sion even in the most trying mo
ments of battle was the famous
Marshal MacMahon. One day he
was dictating a letter to his secre
tary in the midst of an action when
a shell from the enemy's camp fell
directly upon his tent and exploded
within a few feet. Tale with fright,
tho secretary sprang up, leaving his
letter.
"What's the matter?' asked the
marshal.
"The shell!" gasped the fright
oned subordinate.
"And what has tbo shell to do
with the letter you are writing? Go
on with vour work, sir."
A MOTHER'S REVERIE.
Tha Yastardaya of Har Boy at Thay
Paaa Bafora Har.
Yesterday you looked at me with
your father a eyes. You clasped my
finger with your tiny ones, clinging
as for your life, and a tiny spark of
life was kindled in my cold heart.
Yesterdav vou walked alone, vou
stood proudly erect, flung back your
head, with your father's own ges
ture, and said, "Boy."
Yesterday you wore your first lit
tle trousers and were indeed "moth
er's big boy." You have very like
ly forgotten, but I never shall,
the huge monster of a dog that
barked at us on our walk that day.
You sprang before me and faced it
valiantly. You stretched our; your
tiny arms and shrieked: "Go way!
Don't you hurt my mother!"
Yesterday you came blindly to
my sitting room with swollen eyes
and blood stained lips. As I bathed
and patched and trembled you blurt
ed out: "lie called you a name!
Let any feller dast call my mother
a name! I punched him good! Let
him just dast say that again! lie
said you was a widow!" Dear lit
tle warrior, with your father's own
chivalry! No wonder my starved
heart feasted upon those divine
crumbs of comfort.
Yesterday I sent you to college.
I hope my misgivings showed not at
all in the face. Yesterday 1 went
to "the game. I sat with blanch
ed cheeks and smiling lips through
two hours of agonv. I saw mv stal
wart son pounced upon, battered,
victorious. I waved my hand to
him as thev carried him out on
their shoulders, and he turned from
all that shrieking throng to me.
It is hard to be a Spartan mother,'
but "Hands off!" lou came
straight to me after the rub down
and said, "Mother, you're a brick !"
lou didn t know that I still shook
inside.
Yesterdav vou left vour colWe
days behind you. You came to me
after all the feasting and merry
making as I sat quiet again after
awhile. We talked, you and I, of
what you were to make of that lar
ger life now so near at hand. My
heart was glad to hear you say vou
would choose that same honorable
calling to which your father's best
was given. And I said to you then.
as I have ever said, "Make of your
life something clean and straight
and honest, as was his." Your
mother has watched' to see you
struggle against the waves of temp
tation.
But you have kept that promise.
She has seen the man grow out of
the youth not perfect, but facing
toward the right. Dear boy, your
mother is glad to tell you that."
v lesterdav you told me. I had
seen it coming seen it even in
spite of my cowardly denials to my
self. fche is a dear girl, an ideal
mate for my manly son, and I prav
you may be happy together. Yes
terday was vour wedding dav
bright, beautiful, sunny. Never un
til I die shall I have to do anything
again so hard as to stand through
that solemn service.
Yesterday, my crowning yester
day,- my heart sings as I write and
is happy again, truly happy, as I
nevef expected to feel in this
world. You came to me, tall,
straight, with a new expression of
manliness in your eyes, and said:
"Mother, he has come mv son!
Isn't it wonderful?" You came to
meet me and gathered me up in
your 6trong arms and held me close
to the heart that had rested so of
ten on mine. Your voice came to
me, softened with the tears of
which your manhood was not
ashamed. "Little mother," it whis
pered. "1 never knew till now what
you have suffered all these years to
be alone poor little mother!"
Helen Feck in New Idea Woman's
Magazine.
Encouraging Prograts.
"Well, John, I haven't seen you
for years and years, it seems to me,'
said Henry as the two met at a fam
ily homecoming. "How are all tho
folks? Suppose the boys have all
grown up by this time?"
"Yes," answered John and with
a pardonable 6how of pride, "Har
ry, you know, is a full fledged doc
tor now."
"Yts, yes; I suppose he is. It
hardly seems possible. And how is
he getting on ?"
"Oh, fine!" answered the proud
father, 'lie operated on his sixth
Eatient the other day, and the mau
vd nearly two hours." Newark
Star.
Not a Modtrn Cuttom.
In a certain church in Philadel
phia the custom has prevailed of
presenting to each scholar of the
Sunday, school an egg during tho
exercises at tho celebration of Eas
ter. On an occasion of the kind tho
assistant cltVgyman arose and made
this announcement: "Hymn 419,
TJcgin my soul, the exalted lay,'
after which the eggs will be dis
tributed." Lippincott's.
To Contestants.
The Great Subsc:iption contest
inaugiated by the News-lb raid will
commence on the 15th and if you w ould
start with the rest send in vour name
at once so that the necessary blanks
may Le forwarded to you. Remember
the prize is will worth hustling
for and will be turned over to the win
ner promplty at the close of the con
test. We guarantee the machine to
be absolutely sound in every particu
lar and the name "Maxwell'' will con
vince you that there is none better.
If you are thinking of entering this
contest, do not delay in sending in
your name and do it now. We want
contestants in every district of Cass
county and will be glad to furnish all
the information you may want prompt
ly.1 Write -us today that you are
in the race.
Buy your cotton flannel gloves and
mittens of the Plattsmouth Golve
Co., Plattsmouth, Neb., Ind. Phone
White 435. w-tf
Elevator Through Work.
. The big grader finished its v. ork
on the river road yesterday afternoon
and this morning the slips were put
on to smooth up the surface and level
it off. A four foot grade has been made
the entire distance and there only
remains, a day ot two's work before
the road may be thrown open for
travel. On account of the heavy
ram this morning, operations werre
suspended about nine o'clock and the
work will be set back a day or two,
much to the disappointment of the
Commercial club. The rain however
is serving to pack the loose earth and
unless an unusually heavy downpour
occurs, the grade will be benefitted
more than it is hurt.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORI A
Death at Weeping Water.
Mrs. Mary A. Baldwin, need eierhtv-
two, died at Weeping Water, at the
home of her son, C. C. Baldwin,
last night. A few days ago Mrs.
Lsaldwm fell down stairs and re
ceived quite serious injury but her re
covery was expected until peun
monia set in, and her death soon fol
lowed. She is survived by her two
sons, both living at Weeping Water.
Charles C. and Mark Baldwin.
V. V. Leonard was a passenger on
the north bound Burlington this morn
ing, going up to Omaha to attend
some of the meetings of the Grand
chapter which are being held there for
three days.
J. H. Isely of Omaha, a representa
tive of an Omaha monument works
was in the city last night on some im
portant business, leaving on No.
6 this morning for Glenwood where
his business called him. i
: &
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Robertson re
turned last evening from a ten days
visit at lrankhn. Nebraska, w herethev
have been visiting a brother of Mr.
Kobcrtson, David. They report a fine
time with lots of fun at the rural place.
George Hall and family arrived in
the city on No. 6 this morning from
Holdrege Neb., expecting to locate
here. Mr. Hall has secured a posi
tion as tinner in the repair department
of Kroehler Brothers haru.vare store.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
C ASTO R I A
Mrs. A. W. Dawson departed this
morning for Omaha from where she
will leave for Denver to spend about
ten days with her sister, Mrs. F. II.
Curtiss.
Arthur L. Anderson the local agent
of the Hong Kong Tea company who
makes his home in this city, left this
morning for Glenwood to attend the
business interests of his company.
From Glenwood he will proceed into
the north-western part of the state
for a few days stay.
Mrs. Edgar Tunnel and children
departed this morning for Nebraska
City enroutc to her home at King City,
Missouri, having been in the city for
the past few weeks visiting at the home
of her mother Mrs. Ida Moore. She
was accompanied to Nebraska City
by her sisters Pearl and Delia and by
her brother Andrew who will make
a visit with their brother Wulter who
is working on a daily paper ajt that
place.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children.
Tha Kind Yoa Ua?a Alwajs Bought
Bears tha T& r-
Slgnatare of Wie&Sz7tUZ&V.
g Local Items jg
ITS
(From Wednesday's Dally)
Rev. Mr. Shine took the eight fif
teen train today for a short stay in
Umaha.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. McQuinn of
Lnion were guests at .ne cf the local
hotels yestercay.
Air. and Mrs. J. W. Gamble and son
are callers of the day in the state me
tropolis.
County Attorney Ramsey is in
town this morning on his wav to Mur-
dock where he was called on legal
business.
A. J. Trility was an Omaha traveler
this morning having a few matters of
business that needed his attention
in that city.
Dr. A. P. Barnes is in Omaha todav.
going up on the eight fifteen train to
secure some fixtures dfor the lights at
his home.
Mrs. J. E. McDaniel and daughter
Virginia took an early Burlington
today for Oamha where they remained
for the day.
George Oldham and sister Mrs.
Dora Moore left this niorninir for Fair
field for a visit with their relatives
Mrs. H. E. Snyder and family.
The Ladies aid socittv of the Pres
byterian Church mtt yesterday ufter
nooiiatthehomeof one of the active
membe rs, Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
A Thompson, a resident of Denver
started out this morning for his home,
having been in town for a short time
visiting at the home of his brother-in-law,
J. C. Lindeman.
Mrs. Elster left this afternoon for
a visit with friends at Lincoln.
William Egenberger left this after
noon for Dunlap Iowa, where he will
visit a fiiend for a day or two
Fred Metts, a representative of
the state executive committee of the
Y. M. C. A. is in the city today look
ing up the state members of the as
sociation.
Mrs. Val Burkell entertained the
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
yesterday afternoon at her residence,
lght refreshments being served a
short while beforethe hour of ad
journment.
Transcript in the case of the Union
Loan and Investment Comapny ver
sus Arthur Stradey, interpleaded by
H. Janss and W. Winslow was received
by the clerk of the dintiiet couit
this morning from Douglas county.
The Methodist Church of Mynard
are planning on an ice cream social
tomorrow evening, to be held on the
awn of William Richardson. The lo
cal band, consisting of young men
musicians, has been secured for the
evening.
Perry Thackson, one of the pro
prietors of the Riley Barber shop, went
down to Nebraska City this morning
ing where he will meet his wife who is
on her return trip from Kansas City,
having made an extended visit in
Kansas. They will return to the city
this evening
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wescott started
tliis morning on their long California
trip being delayed about a week on
account of being unable to secure
Pullman accomodations on the through
trains at Kansas City and they have
not stated when they will return, but
they will not be looked for before early
fall.
Word was received last night that
E. L. Spies out at Sterling, Colorado
had added a new cigar maker to his
list of family boarders. He is a boy
and a eight pounder too, which apjiear
ed at the house yesterday. Both Mrs.
Spies and the son arc doing well and
the lad is commencing to develop a
good pair of lungs.
Michael Hild is wearing a bandage
on his left hand today as the result
of a scratch he gave it on a nail yes
terday. He injured the hand on a nail
several days ago and the member was
healing rapidly until yesterday when
he scratched it again. Fearing the
blood might become effected, he bound
the member up this morning.
Max Adams, a tiller of the soil who
resides on the old M. S. Bviggs farm
south of town, hied himself to York
last Sunday, returning later witn a
blushing bride upon his arm, an school
friend of his that he met during his
college days at York. He will continue
to tend his farm south of the city,
where he makes his home.
THE TRUE TEST.
iried in Palttsmouth It Has
Stood the Test.
The hardest test in the test of time
and Doan's Kidnev Tills have RtH it
well in Plattsmouth. Kidney sufferers
can nardlv ask for sirnncr r-nnf
traitheicl.owing:
- o - i' - w
J. B. Paitiidge, Eighth street,
Plattsmouth. Ntb.. savs: "I stiff. rnt
constantly from pains across my
loins ana kidneys and on several oc
casions I was so badlv criDnled thi.t
I could only gei about with the aid of
two canes.., ihe use of the first box of
Doans Kidney Pills, procured from
Gering' .& Co's. Drug store, helned
me so greatly that I continued takins
the remedy until I was entirely re-
uevea. u would be impossible for me
to speak too highly of Daon's Kidney
PUls."
The above statement trim orivon
in June 1906 and on Dec. 2(), 1908
air. ratridge said: "1 still recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills highlv. I willing
ly renew the public statement I gave
over two years ago in their favor."
ror sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn. CV Unffnln
New York, sole agents for the TnitiJ
States. Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
A. C. Tulenc is a caller in the Mar
ket town today having a few matters
of business to attend in that city.
Legal Notice
In the District Court of Cass Co. Neb.
In the matter of the Guardianshin of
Donovan A. Walling, a minor. Order
to show cause.
This cause came on for hearing unon
the petition of George W. Walling,
guardian of the Estate of Donnvnn
A. Walling, a minor, praying for a
license to sell an undivided one-third
interest in fee simple in Lots Twelve
(12), Thirteen (13), Sixteen (1G) and
Seventeen (17'. in West fi rppnu'nnrl
Cass County, Nebraska, for the sup
port and education of said minor and
for the better investment of the resi
due, there being no personal property
neionging to said minor's estate.
It is therefore ordered that all tier.
sons interested in said estate appear
before me at Plattsmouth. on the 2()ih
day of June. 1910. at 1 o'clock
to show cause why a license should
not be granted to said guardian to
sell said real estate for the support
and education of said minor and for the
better investment of the residue there-
of.
It is further ordered that this notice
c published for three weeks siipppsk-
ively in the Semi-Weekly News-Herald
a newspaper published and of general
circulation in said county, next prior
to the date ejf said hearing.
Dated this 12th day of May, 1910
Harvey D. Travis,
Judge of the District Court.
Legal Notice.
To Lydia Mcrriam, Art E. Alex
ander, Lloyd D. Bennett, Margaret
L. Bennett, Medy Bloodworth, Meedy
P. Bloodworth, Abigail Bloodworth,
Spencer Packard, L. R. Baxley, (first
and r?al name unknown The un
known Heirs or Devisees of Selden
N. Mcrriam, deceased, The Un
known Heirs or Devisees of William
Parman, deceased, The Unknown
Heirs or Devisees of Elias Gibbs, de
ceased :
You and each of you will hereby
take notice that on May 2Sth, 1910,
John Warga.'Plaintiff, filed his peti
tion in the District Court of Cass
County, Nebraska, against you, and
others, the object, purpose and prayer
of which is to remove clouds from and
(juiet the title of record by the decree
of said Court, to the North East
quarter of South East fiuarter and
South East quarter of North East
emarter of Section Five (5) and North
West West quarter of South West
quarter and Government Lot Four
(4) in Section Four (4; and also a tract
of land in said Section 4, described
as: Beginning at quarter section cor
ner on West side of said Section 4,
and running thence north 10 chains;
thence Southeast 72 chains to a point
intersecting a line through the centre
of said section 4, and whence West
to place of beginning, known as sub
lot 14 of Government Lot 3, in said
Section 4, all in Town Eleven (11)
North, Range Fourteen (14. East of
the Sixth P. M. in Cass County,
Nebraska, in Plaintiff as against ypu
and others, and to exclude you and
each of you from ever asserting or
claiming any right, title or interest
therein, or to any part or parcel
thereof, and for such other and fur
ther relief as may be just and equit
able. You arc required to answer said
petition on or before die 11th day of
July 1910, or the allegations contained
in said petition will be taken as true
and decree rendered accordingly.
Dated: May 28, 1910.
JOHN WARGA,
12-St Plaintiff.
By JOHN M. LEYDA, His Attorney.
Notice of Probate of WIU.
In the County Court of Cass County
.Nebraska.
In the matter cf the estate of Edwin
It. Todd, deceased.
All persons interested in said estate.
are given notice that a petition ha
been filed for the probate of the will
of said Edwin R. Todd, deceased, and
the appointment of the executrix
named therein. A hearing will be had
on said petition in said Court in the
Court House at Plattsmouth, Neb.,
on the 4th day of June 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M. of sa'd day.
(teal) Allen J. Beeson.
D. O. Dwyer, County Judge.
Attorney. 7-8t
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comes here when she wishes to buy
candy, soft drinks, ice cream. Why
Because she can depend upon our
goods being absolutely fresh and pure.
Follow her example and you will
profit by so doing. Leave orders for
Ice cream, Pint 20c, Quart, 35c, Gal
lor; $1.15. Try our Fountain for ice
crc am and soda.
Ice Cream Delivered
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Ind. Telephone 336. Store.
Followed Directions.
A blflv stamnir in u lintel v
O " "
frightened b- a noise like that of a
person running about in a room
over the one she occunied. In
"How to Be Ilappv, Though Civil "
the Rev. E. J. Hardy tells theN
The noise went on at intervals"1
for two night3 and then changed
as if tho occupant on the floor
above had gone mad and was skip
ping about. The ladv did not be
lieve in srliosts. but she wa9 afraid
of them, so she asked the proprie
tor to investigate the mystery.
It was a sick foreigner obeying
the imperfectly understood direc
tions of an Entrlish medirnl tniin.
"Take the medicine two nights
running, then skip a nicht."
Youth's Companion.
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