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About Will Maupin's weekly. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1911-1912 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1912)
raising, dairying and poultry raising. This territory is one of the greatest hay producing sections in the United States. Opportunity for Homesteading. The northwestern district contains several hundred thousand acres of land subect to homestead entry under the Kinkaid act which permits of the homesteading of 640 acres, requiring three years' actual residence and the placing thereon of improvements to the valuation of $800 per section. This land is suitable for stock raising but is not what might be termed a farming country. The land is covered with grass, which makes a splendid pasture, while the valleys will produce good hay if properly taken care of. The majority of this land lies several miles from the railroads and is without school facilities. The climate is healthful, water good, cat tle and horses living on the range the entire year. One should be " possesed of a few hundred dollars before undertaking permanent settlement upon these lands, as it will be found necessary to secure stock sufficient to utilize the land. The chief drawback to the pioneer life in the sandhill country, under the Kinkaid law, is the monotony and isolation made certain owing to the fact that each farm contains 640 acres, which places the residents one mile apart. . A citizen of the United States 21 years of age or over, any head of a family," persons who have relinquished or lost a homestead with out receiving a consideration, or whose former entry was not can celled for fraud, may take a homestead. A person who may have commuted a homestead entry before June 5, 1900, any unmarried woman 21 years of age, or a deserted wife may also take a home stead. Terms of service (not to exceed four years) in the army or navy of the United States during the Civil or Spanish-American ' wars, or during the Philippine insurrection, may be deducted from the three years' service residence required on a homestead, pro vided that one year's actual residence together with the requisite $800 worth of improvements shall obtain. Settlers have six months from the date of filing to establish residence. The three years' residence required dates from the time of actual settlement, there being allowed a leave of absence of five months each year, providing notice is filed with the land office re questing such leave of absence and of the settler's return at the expiration of such absence. Applications for homestead entry should be accompanied by a remittance of a fee of $14 and should state the number of town ship, range and section for which entry is being made. Nebraska possesses several hundred thousand acres of the most fertile irrigated land. There are many hundred thousand acres more to come under the irrigation ditch, such section being principally confined to the Platte river country, which may be known as the Nile of America. This country presents splendid opportunities for agricultural home building, as land values range from $40 to $150 per acre, which makes the cheapest class of farm land when we take into consideration the fact that fifty acres is all that is required while crop failures are unknown because of the question of irri gation. Any person who is possessed of a good clear conception of na ture's golden opportunities, who is energetic and possessed of suffi cient coin of the realm to exchange for one-half hundred acres of Nebraska '8 fertile irrigated or orchard lands is eligible. One who will add his might and -his coin in helping to still further develop Nebraska's agricultural, manufacturing and fruit-growing resources to the end that he may enjoy the grand opportunities now beckon ing to the investors in Nebraska's resources, is welcome. Camel Hump and Giraffe Sway at the Capital WASHINGTON. In a furtive sort of way people have taken note of the "camel hump walk." It's here. It came to Pennsylvania avenue rath er gradually, but by much quicker process than that by which the abor iginal man stopped walking on all fours; for It traces Its ancestry back to the hobble skirt and no farther. Just as we used to have the "kan garoo walk," we now have the "camel hump walk." The camel-hump walk is nature's way of adapting Itself to the sheath skirt It is nature's law and probably the very best nature could do under the circumstances. It will be seen by careful attention to the pictures that the genuine camel-hump is nothing more nor less than an attempt on the part of the hobbled female to get away from what is coming behind her, a direct applica tion of the theory that self-preservation is one of the primal instincts of humanity. The peculiar effect is due to the tendency of the upper portion of the torso to advance a little faster than the hobbled extremities. The hobble skirt, being true to Its name, deters the legs in their desire for freedom. The right leg says to Its colleague, "May I pass?" Not to be outdone in politeness, the left leg answers, "Why, my dear, of course; but I warn you that you will not be able to go far. Tour career neces sarily will be somewhat limited. "Cat!" exclaims the right leg, and fares forth confidently, only to come up against that bobble like a colt at the end of its tether. Meanwhile, the shoulders and spine, having the utmost confidence In the right leg to do its full duty and mak ing no allowance for the confounded hobble, forge ahead Just as they used to in the days before the tube skirt was ever dreamed of. Now, It is that very tendency of the upper portion of the torso to continue the old movements of a natural gait that produces that peculiar pheno menon the camel-hump. There is also the "giraffe sway,' which is a variation of the camel- hump employed by slender girls only. The complement of these two ac tions is the "wideawake sit." The name originates with the tendency of the ankles and feet to come right out and greet you in broad daylight The toes no longer peep from out of the folds of a tailored gown; there are no folds. Needless to say the wideawake It particularly popular with occupants of the opposite seat in the car and with the manufacturers of silk hose. For Quality; (Paints TRY Kosta Glass & Paint Company Lincoln, Nebraska Visitors to the State fw will receive a cordial welcome at this store. We invite you to inspect our line of new fall goods. Buy now when you can have first choice of all the new things Every Day is Bargain Day at this Store Fair Week FEATHER PILLOWS 30 pairs, 17x24, special price, each 49c Other good values at, a pair. $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 BED SPREADS A splendid asortment of fine Crochet Bedspreads. A special good value at $1.25. Your choice this week, each , . .$1.10 SHEETINGS 10-4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting, regular 35c, special 32c 9- 4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting, regular 32c, special. 29c 8- 4 Bleached Pequot Sheeting, regular 30c, special 27c 10- 4 Bleaehed Pepperill Sheeting, regular 32c, special. . .... .29c 9- 4 Bleached Pepperill Sheeting, regular 30c, special 27c 8-4 Bleached Pepperill' Sheeting, regular 28c, special. 25c Unbleached Sheeting comes 2c lower per yard than the bleached. PILLOW SUPS 42x36; a splendid value, each 12c 45x36; a good value, each 15c 42x36 Pequot Pillow Slips; regular 25c, at, each 21c COTTON BLANKETS 25 pairs 50x74 Blankets, gray and tan, special, a pair 49c 30 pairs 54x74 Blankets, gray, tan or white, a pair .69c 50 pairs 60x76 Blankets, gray, tan or white, a pair. 89c 80 pairs 64x76 Blankets, gray, tan or white, a pair $1.00 80 pairs 70x80 Blankets, gray, tan or whitet a pair .$1.50 A large line of Woolen Blankets in extra large sizes, from $3.50 to $10.00 a pair. , BED COMFORTERS Regular $1.00 Comforters, full size, special 90c Regular $1.25 Comforters, full size, special .$1.13 Regular $1.50 Comforters, full size, special. $1.35 Special prices on all better grades. SHEETS 60 Sheets, 76x90. A splendid value, each ,47c 35 -Pequot Sheets, 72x90; regular 90c, each 81c 35 Mohawk Sheets, 81x108; regular $1.00 value, each. ..... .90c MUSLIN 6 pieces of Daisy Muslin, 36 inches wide ; regular 10c, special price 8V&C IN THE CLOAK ROOM The Last Chance in znmr 4 p parel and the Climax in Bargain Giving TUB DRESSES Percale and Lawns, $2.50-$3.95 values, only .98c 1 lot consisting of assorted materials and styles Dresses; former price $2.95 to $5.95; choice at $1.50 1 lot of Messalines and Taffetas, $1.50 to $17.50 values. Choice ..$6.75 White Linen, Lawn and Pongee Dresses Lot 1, $8.95-$7.95, at $3.48 Lot 2, $5.95, at .$1.98 Silk Pongee Long Coats, $17.50-$19.50 values, at $7.50 Natural Linen Long Coats, $5.95 values, at $2.50 Natural Linen Skirts, $2.50 values, at . $1.50 White and Tan Linene Skirts, $1.50 values, at 69c Lawn Dressing Sacques, 69c values, at 29c WAISTS Assortment of White and Colored Materials, $1.50-$1.25 values, at . 69c Lown neck, sleeves, any $1.95-$1.75 value, at. 98c Imported Madras with lace collar, $2.50 values, at. ...... . .$1.48 Tan, White and Black Jap Silks, $3.95 values, at ...... .$1.95 CmLDREN'S DRESSES " 75c to $1.75 values, now at. . . ,y2 PRICE Children's Worsted Capes, $3.95-$4.95 values, nowrat. . . .... .98c NORFOLK SUITS White Bedford Cord, sizes 14 to 38, regular $8.95 values, only ..... $3.95 BLACK TAFFETA SILK COATS $7.95 up to $13.50, now at ,. PRICE MEN'S WORK SHOES We carry an extensive line of Men's Work Shoes. All solid throughout. Pair $2.50 to $4 Special Discount on Men's and Boys' Outing Shoes! 0 17-921 O St. OPPOSITE CITY HALL WOMEN'S SHOES Good smart Shoes at popular prices. Pair. . . .$2.50 to $4.00 It will" pay you to invest in a pair of Oxfords at off ! Live Frog in Stomach Nearly a Year A J JVE frog that crawled and clawed A and croaked, lived for nearly a year in the stomach of Mrs. L. V. King of Dean Wood, a suburb of Washington. After clawing away at the lining of the woman's stomach until it was raw with pain, almost strangling her as It climbed into her throat, and fairly reducing her to a living skeleton It was finally extricated by physicians of the Emergency hospital. They used a large pump. The frog is now preserved in alco hol. It is a weak, colorless, wrinkled, shapeless specimen which bears a faint resemblance to the normal frog. Its legs are long and scranny and thin as toothpicks. It measures, all told, about seven inches. Just as It was breaking out of the egg, the tadpole was swallowed by Mrs. King In well water last August. Weeks passed before the woman real ized there was some living animal In her stomach. She consulted doctors, but they laughed at her. Last spring the frog, now reaching to Its full growth, began to climb into her throat and nearly suffocated her. tt clawed away at the , membrane un- YOU LITTLE 1 Simmer til she several times fainted with pain. Still the doctors, when she told them of her fears, laughed. Two months ago Mrs. King declares the frog began to croak. She distinct ly heard it many times and her rela tives bear her out. That determined her to leave the psysicians of Dean Wood severely alone and consult "city doctors." She did so. She went to the Emer gency hospital and the frog was pump ed out of its hiding place. The frog lived ten minutes In a tub of water. It croaked and sang just like any regular frog. Then It died. According to the physicians this Is the first time on record that any ani mal of the proportions of a frog has least for the period of eleven months. I It Is a most remarkable .case. Mary llockerson Teacher of Piano Gertrude Hockerson, Piano. Edith Hockerson, Violin. 1500 N St. 1 2 Artistic Photographs i 8 Giving attention to every detail to make a perfect like ness is what built up our business. THE DeLUXE STUDIO 938 P St., Lincoln. 7JO X Ob., UUlUUlll. K Home Cooking ' at V -Jewett'sCafe 215 South 13 Strest Regular meals and lunches from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. : : Near. Lindell Hotel : : John Kellar Metal WorKs Steel Ceilings and Metallic Cornice. All kinds of metal work 1620-22 O St, Lincoln OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY September I is the Fifth Anniviversary of this store. It has seen Five Years of satis factory growth, based on merit---based on real service to its patrons. What it has accomplished in its five years is an earnest of what it will strive to do in the years to come to render increasing service, to give its patrons the best, to win increasing favor by always meriting favor. We are now showing the finest line of fall wear it has ever been our pleas ure to handle, and the prices will appeal to the economical buyer who have good taste in selecting and good judgment in buying. FARQUHAR 'The Siome of Good Clothes