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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1922)
iiifj -,v .' TP. ' TiVttf'&&rfiP& .'F' o EXCHANGE VALUES Dy ETriEI. LYONS Jma-XO:y:ja0PJ I . It!., t.y Mii'im. N.p.ir VikIimU "A iioiiny for your thoughts, fall ludy." .luck Leonard peered over the top of till newspaper fit Cello, who was lo.vin,; with her tofl'ee spoon. "Oh, Jack," lii hurst out. "1 iiuiHt Jiuvo looked such n frump Inst night in Unit old While crepe I I know I polled every chance you hud." "Aw, Cello, don't talk Unit wuy." Jack's voice was filled with tender re proof. "My chances were pretty nllni, nnywny, and as for your spoiling them I guess not. I didn't care about the Job on my own account at nil," he lied valiantly, "but I don't want my wife uhvuya to be .obliged to wear made over gowns." "As If It muttered:" It win Cello's turn to be consoling now. "But oh, .fuck, wasn't Mrs. Fnlrchlld Just dear last night? 1 love those little gray curls over her ears. Site's like the grandmothers one reads ithnul, but sel dom sees." "Yes, sho was great I" .lack nodded absently. "Uut, do yon know, Fair Held never mentioned that manager ship. I thought sure he wanted to dis cuss It when he asked us up for din ner. Of course Manly has been on Uio road longer than I was. I suppose bo's belter entitled to It." lie arose and went Into the hall. "Jack, dear,1' Cello's voice followed him, "don't you think It would lie a rather nice thing to do to send Mrs. Fulrlleld some (lowers (oduj? I'd like tier (o know that we appreciated last night." .lack groaned inwardly as he ibuught of the lone $10 bill reposing In his bill fold. Uut he acpilesced cheerfully enough. "To be sure. I'll, send them when 1 go out for lunch." At lunch I line, romoinboilng his promise to Cello, he went Into a near by florist's. A cluster of roses, ho yellow that they were almost orange, met his eye. Code's favorites! Just the thing. On his way out, a glass case tilled with wood anemones entwined with sprays of green arrested his giize. l'.y Jovol "Only .10 cents a hunch." The clcik was at his elbow. "Just in from the country this morning." Jack did not hesitate. "Send a bunch to this address," giving him Cello's ad dress. He did not think of I he dowers again until be was neailng home that night. He wondered If Celie would be pleased. Cello was. No sooner bad be entered I he door than her arms were around his neck In a, hoar-like hug". "Ob, Jack, you dar ling To think you remembered my birthday when J'd forgotten It myself. And thoe lovely, lovely roses!" Hoses! Jack gasped. It couldn't lie I Uut, ye.-,, there lliej were in a crystal bowl. What would the Fairfield think of tlmt miserable little bunch of wild (lowers? Jn'tfrWuviln did not notice ldHJrtftWlMtIoli; and with effort on Juvfca part Ihey .spent a ga evening as ijA'flbwJ' Uio occasion. Mr. ralrheld nodded cheerfully as he pissed Jack's desk In the outer or lice net morning. "Come Inside In uVjiit half an hour, will you?" Hie hands of I he olllce clock pointed to !)::H)"uh Jack higglngly complied with the request. "Well, Leonard, 1 congratulate you!" Mr. Fairfield rose and grasped Jack's hand. "Sit down now and we'll' talk the thing over a bit." In a daze Jack did as he was hid. "Now, young man" .Mr. Fall-Hold's voice took on a confidential tone "I'm going to be frank with you. Of course you know tlmf I've been considering you and .Manly both for general mana ger or the sales department, r don't mind telling you that the odds wore mostly- in Manly's favor. You nro a bit young, you know, and .somewhat lacking In experience. However'' a whitnsle.nl expression passed over his face "I've had orders from higher up. Boy, that little bunch of wood ane mones turned the trick. I found Hessle crying over them when I got homo lust night" there was a suspicious moisture In his own "eyes "you couldn't know, ttul they were bcr fa vorite tlqwer when weoh, never mind. l iic upshot of It I this: she in sists tji'iit a man of such keon percep tions nnd thoughtriilnosB Is Just the man for that vacant posltlou, And another thing. Your wife made a great hit with hor. Shako again, boy, I con gratulate you! And, now, suppos ing you run homo and tell Mrs. Loon urd the jjooil news. And, say, you needn't report for your new Job until next Monday." In n dnzo Jack loft the olllce. "The exchange value of anemones nnd yellow roses," be was thinking, "Is Just nbout equal In this case, I should say." . A Liberal Education. Next to the study of language the study of good literature should be named. To read good books the best books to read them, not always with that etymological thoroughness which Mr, Ituskin enjoins, but slowly and carefully, getting the full force of every sentence, and the full slgnlfl catico and beauty of every flgaire nnd Illustration this Is a great aid In mastering tic art of expression. In such leading one becomes familiar with the action of tho jjh'oiirrent pn(i brighter minds,; with the clioii-cat mid most; tolling 'forms of uUnruin' and thl familiarity In lUmir a liboial edu cation. Washington Qlndden. j - f GAME IN ARCTIC ABUNDANT Hunters Have Had the Best Season Thoy Have Enjoyed for the Last Twenty Years. I According to limit nth Iron from k , Alaska, hlH is tho periodic year I (;f u,UM(jlt wd ,,, 1Ifo ,n tIlu Arctic regions. Early winter, with tremendously large Ice floes in the telirlug sea, gave the natives of ICulsehue sound the most prolltable polar bear bunting In 20 years. More of these animals' have been shot or killed to date than for many years combined. Only In exceptionally severe winters does this nomad of the Arctic abound so far south. Accordingly Northwest Alas kans prepared for a long, cold winter. The white king of the northern regions Is a combined hunter-sailor' hobo, He has no fixed habitat, but goes where game is most plentiful, coming down with the Ice pack from the North when the seal, walrus and whnp move. Unlike any oilier animal, the polar bear keeps to the Ice, and will seek shore only when cut ofg from open water. It Is the best swimmer of the animal world. Loose-Jointed, un gnlnly, silly looking, with a skin that fits badly, the creature Is, however, very fleet footed. No game laws will ever guard the great polar hear, for he lives In a region little frequented by liuuinu beings nnd keeps entirely out of sight. Every 20 years or oftcnof n sovere winter will Induce them to travel 1,000 miles southward and thus become the victims of the long-dlstnnco rifles of the hunters. FIRST ON AMERICAN STAGE "Beanar's Opera" Caused Gome Con troversy When It Was Produced at New York In 1751. The first musical play presented upon the American stage was "Tlio Beggar's Opera,' by John Gay, which was produced at the Nassau Street theater In Now York 171 years ngo. A considerable proportion of the 10, 000 people then comprising tho popu lation of New York attended the per formance, although there were not a few who protested against" the "god less affair" and threatened to "have the law on 11." The Murray & ICean company, a hand of comedians who went to New York from Philadelphia, was respon sible for the production. It was a benefit performance for Thomas Kcan, who personally called on the leading citizens and sold tickets. The per formance began at 0 o'clock and was over at 8:Jfi. A harlequin dance, a plerrut dance and "The Druukcn Peasant" were presented as "entertain ments between tho acts." "The Beggar's Opera" was long popular, and some of Its lines are still quoted, among them: "How hnppy could I be with either, were, t'other dear charmer away!" Chicago Jour nal. She Was Used to It. A boy on a bicycle whizzed around a corner and knocked a woman down. She must have been built of something more durable than bones, for before the hoy could right his wheel and get nlT It she had scrambled to her feet, and, seeing his Intention of llrst aid, remarked: "Thank you, son, I'm ical obliged." The youngster was awful sorry, and was saying so, In the honest way a hov has, when she Interrupted. "Thai's all light! This makes the third lime I've been run over and I ought to be used to 11 by now. The llrst upset automobile put me In bed for a week. The second fender caught mo only laid me up two days and I shall probably, be as spry as ever tomorrow; back hurts n little, but what I'm thanking you for Is you nro Uio only one of tho three who took the trouble to reel sorry." Which shows how easy a thing Is when you got used to It! Nannie Lancaster In the Washington Stnr. Jews of New York. Theie are 1,000,000 Jews In Croat or New York nearly ,'10 per cent of tho entire population, observes Foreign Language Information Service. This number equals the total population of Philadelphia, or Detroit and Clove land put together, or Buffalo, Sim Francisco and Pittsburgh combined or twice the population of lloston. The 1,000,000 are distributed as fol lows: Hast .side of Manhattan. Hli.OOO: Ilaiiem, 2:12,000; Bronx, 'M 1,000; Wll Ihunsburgh. 20:1,000; Brownsville, 101. (XX); Fast New York. 10S.000; Borough park', 00,000; Queens 2-1.000; Kloh inond, &.000. nnd scattered. 127,000. This population supports 12 Jewish theaters, 15,000 grocery and delicates sen stores, :t(10 stationery, cigar and candy stores. 2,100 meat shops, S00 drug stores. 700 Hlme stores, 27fi hard ware store, 2S0 paint shops, 210 furni ture stores and ISO electrical dealers. Law-Abldlnn Bootlegger. The philosophy of tho modern boot logger Is Illustrated In u story now going tho rounds in Washington n story which has carried an appeal to some of the highest officials of the govcrnmciit. It soem that a "regular customer" called up his own particular bootlegger a night or two amo nnd asked him what he had In stock. "Well," leplled the It. I,., "I have fcomo Scotch, Mime rye, sumo bourbon, a JIUlo gin and n llttlo vermouth." "IIae you any absinthe?" Inquired (he customer. "II II, no, man," came back In un aatmilslmd voice, "It's against tho law to bell absinthe." TOwwBaam$a$acw THE THRILL By MARY LOUISE CORMIER wxxisi&m! ($, litl', by .McCluiu Nowumph Symlluut "Lolly, what aio you doing In tin. parlor all this UnioV Mrs. Harrlel Parsons addressed her daughter fron, thu kitchen, lteeclving no rcspou.se, her sharp old voice took ml a quorul ous note. "My kingdom, I Shouldn't think you'd want to be In the junior anyway. It's cold as an loubnx In theie. Ain't you going to brew mj tea, Letty? What ate joii Mining out of that window for'" "Nothing, mamma." Letty Jerked down (lie roll curtain nnd shut off a scene which, to say (he least, 'win distracting. Tho slaht of Will Silence's road-ier with Will at the wheel and llulTy little Amelia Crews sluing be side him always- stirred Lolly's resent meiit. She slopped quickly Into the kitchen, shutting Uio side door of the parlor behind her with unnecessary violence. Her mother stared curiously at the unaccustomed Hush on hor daughter's broad, Ircekled cheeks. "l'oti never can loll iruout men," she remarked, shrewdly. "Well, well, I don't know," she con tinued, shaking her head ruerully. "Don't know what, iniimniu?" "I don't know who you take after, Letty." "Perhaps" said Letty, humorously, "It's because 1 was such a pretty baby. You know the saying, mamma, about pretty babies growing Into homely daughters." "Well," sighed her mother. "It's u blessing that you can ho so good na tilled about It." As she walked Jeiklly along the elm-lined incline on her nightly trip to the poslollice, Letty had-plenty of time to think over thu two Miort months she had Jived in another world. No royal bounty could have been treat ed with more respect and homage. In her ovallallon she iefuied to recog nize danger signals until disaster was upon her. Then, in helpless imger. she watched Amelia, with, her doll's nice una pi-ony manners, deftly wean Will away from her. i.euy nan noiv reached the staue when she expected to hoar of their -n-gugoipeiit at any moment. Itul sho was scarcely pioparod for the low car that diew up to the curb beside her. or for the familiar olce calling her name over the wheel. "Letty," Will began, hesitantly, "If you're going to the pohtolllce I'd like to drho .Mm down myself." "Thanks, will," Lolly replied, as she climbed awkwardly Into the machine. "There's a'hticlal over at Long .Mead ow tomorrow," Will said, as the car sped along the quiet street. "You go ing. LottyV" "Why, I guoxs not, Will." "I wn hoping you would go he explained, talking hurriedly to cover Ids einbarrass'uient. "I've got two tickets a ud " Letty twisted around with dllllciilty In the narrow scat and staiod nt him. 'Ah 'i 'Melia going tomorrow." slie dcmamlod. Will frowned. ,-.n." ho responded, curtly, "not to morrow - or any other day." "TIii-ii." Lolly agreed promptly, "I'd love to mi with you, Will." Wll IV renew ed courtship was srarce ly two weeks old when, by the deatli of his mule, he found himself heir to a small furiui.o. Immediately he was overwhelmed uiih' congratulations. "I'd like , on just as well without all Unit money, Will," Letty told him, wistfully. "You see, I've nlwajs been poor. And f couldn't enjoy wealth not tho way 'Mell.i does, l mean." "Oh- Amelia!" Will's Up curled and his oice grew hard. "Let's not talk about her any nuno," lint from that night the visits of Letty V swain dwin dled In number, finally thoy ceased coiiiplelol.v. Uelng a comfortable, slow-moving sort. Lottj never ceased to wonder at the rapidity with which things happen In this world, in the space of one breathless wool?, for Instance. s(. imd learned that Will's uncle had left a second will bequeathing his money to a public Institution, that Amelia hud promptly turned her back on young Spcnco, leaving him, In sheer despera tion, to drive around all night in a chill rainstorm. "Will's down with pneumotila," Let ty explained to her mother. "1 guess I'd bolter run oer and see what I can do." Mrs. Parsons stared. "Letty, you're not J After the way he's treated you and all " ."He's sick," Letty Hung buck, do flantly, "and that old housekeeper doesn't know anything about nursing sick people I" Thero was no question about Lctty's ability. Only when little Doctor Crauson announced the passing of Will's crisis did Letty permit her- bolf the luxury of tears. A few months later Mic became Mrs. Will Spence. On the honeymoon trip to New York, Letty unburdenQd a matter that had weighed on her mind for a long time, "I don't know what we'll do with all that fiionoy," she remarked. "What money, Letty':" Will demand ed. "rhy, the money from our uncle's legacy J" "Itut there wasn't anything, you know. Utuio Dan " "I ought to bavo told yon," Lelt.v explained, smiling, "that thero never was a fcocond will. Your uncle's law yer and I well, we Jut sort of cooked up that story to tout Amelia' eiiar- iictor nnd " -5be did notHnWi the sentence. Just then the train anic-rqd a, tunnol and Lofty oxporlopuml tho one gunY;' IV"V h, trto.llfuiof a homely giti. 4., ' , I DA 0F GAYETY ,N S,C,LY J At Festival Time the People Give Themselves Up to All Forms of Amucement, Booth nnd harrows llucl the streets felling fireworks nnd drink", torrone made of now almonds and ' honey, knives and ribbons; and alternating with the merchandise and drinks were the gambling t-inntK There were a dozen roulette tables, silver horses whirling around over the numbered courses where you put yohr soldo, and bright afrow with painted feathers that slopped w hit ling sooner or later and left a light Up resting on the lucky number. Crowds of people were putting their money down, mostly lit tle boys, II seemed, writes Sturk Young In the North Ameiicnn ltevlcw. The rockets vure firing from every direc tion, with repot I. s like bombs, tinbellev nbly lotyl, to appease the Sicilian lik ing for more nnlxo. Now nnd then fire crackers in hunches were thrown from the roofs of the chinches into the little ulono streets, .wilh a rattling nnd dot onntlon like a bombardment. Beside the Duoino the baud from Syracuse was playing airs from the operas. Meantime tho deep blue of the eaiiv night bail fallen over tho walls and over the country dropping- down to ward tho sea and rising on tlio other hand toward the Saracen ensile above tho town. A few pale sturs were out nnd n slender moon, utmost past, was shining. The whole piazza was sweet with tin perfume of jlus jcsmtnlno Hint ran along the front of the house next the church, Incredible sweetness In that soft, blue air. And everywhere were tho voices, deep mid bright. SAFER THAN ANY STEEL VAULT Bank of Enyland Lowers Its Bullion Into Well nt Close of Business Each Day. In one sense the Bank of Kngland Is the safest bank' In the world. Its unique protect Ion Is due to an artesi an well In the bank. This well sup piles the bunk with Its water Inde pendently of the iesl (if tho city; 11 H 100 foot deej) and supplies 7,000 cubh: feet of wnter an hour. The bulllpir department, which holds the ingots or precious metal, Is nlghUy submerged In several foot 'of water by the action or special machinery. Au.vouo attempting to rob the bank, then, must he an expert swimmer anil diver. In the morning tho water is pumped away and the Ingots nro read ily accessible again. However, the wnter still piotects thu other departments of the bank. Its supply Is' almost unlimited, the bank knows, nnd Its protection Is practical ly absolute when It Is used. The bank has very delicate machinery nrrunged so that even the lifting of u coin from a pile will release a catch which, In turn, releases a supply of water. De troit News. Pithy Paragraphs. Whatever Broadway may have been In Its day, it Is u thoroughfare of ulions now, and it has no day, comparatively speaking, but only the night, when the Dr. Kennlcotts of the Inland towns walk with their more or less restless women folk, nnd try to believe they have struck qil In in emotional sense, and (hat they are having the time of their lives. Louis Dodge. Disraeli' tshl 'iiliat every one likes llattery, hut1 with royalty you lay It on with u trowel ; amj nations are like royalty, only more so; they will swal low anything about themselves while wondering at the credulity of other nations. A. Clutton-Brock. That Is Just the wuy In tlils world; an enemy can partly ruin a man, but It takes a good nntuied Injudicious friend to complete the thing and make It perfect. Samuel L. Clemens. Many things pass in handwriting, which print ''shows up." Print Is so Impertinent Hinging open the door of n little room, where, perhaps, two lovers nro communing, nnd saying to tho public: "Have a look at them these great people in love! You sco they ore Just as silly as little people." Ellen Terry. Stamp Profiteering Slow. The lowest Lilliputians In the whole hierarchy of International finance nro probably the stamp peddlers. Thero Is lmrdly n person whoVns born on the other side who I& not dabbling In somo angle of foreign exchange, hut tho stump men seem willing to oper ate on tho ipost fractional margin of profit. Up nnd down the market streets f the Italian sections they go every Saturday night, displaying stamps that were made In Italy. They offer thorn to shoppers, generally fol lowing n boy who sells writing paper. No doubt they are to encourago early replies to letters In which they are Inclosed. Occasionally n transaction Involving a half-sheet or so of .stamps may be h'cen, so tbut small amounts of money may also be sent In this wny to friends on the other side. New York Sun.' Hard Blow Coming. "How about a shock absorber?" asked the man who was buying a cheap cur. "We can put one on." "No," bald tho purchaser. "But I'd llko to lmvo one sent to my wife In advance sho jcxpects a limousine." "Gabson seems to have a good opin ion of himself." "It'tt lucky ho doesn't write hlog raphlus of distinguished people." "Why so?" "He'd uso Ids own photograph ns a frontlijpl'ece." . r .niiiijV:- s.-ri.-.. i aquetjTanne I g By ANNIE COLE, R. N. 3Sm8meSi!ii , 1922, by McCluru Nrwnpuper Syndicate Connie had caught the "society bug" there was no doubt about It. In Joe's mind. And she hud caught It from bis own brother's wife, which mude It a great deal woi'se. Every evening when .loo came home, ho was forced to listen to Connie's praises of Marthn her ability to design mid em broider her own gowns, run an apart ment on B street, attend whist clubs, entertain, and hoop n maid all on her husband's moderate salary. "We're going to visit thero this week end, Joe," said Connie, enthusiastical ly, "su. don't make nny engagement for tomorrow. Oh, dear, don't you think we could afford an apartment If wo sold this place?" "We might If wo wanted to mort gage my salary fpr the rest of our lives," said Joe, dryly. "Oh, hubby! and you know what a horror I have of debt." Connie's IJuc oye.s were reproachful. "Well, we're going there for Satur day anyhow. I think -Martha's awfully clever and I'm going to try to be Just like herl" Joe groaned, and betook himself to bed. The Saturday night dinner at his brother Jim's wa.i apparently u suc cess, though Joe did hot seem to en Joy It. In the morning he couldn't get up. In terror Connie culled a doctor, who pronounced the trouble pneumonia, forbade moving the pa tient, nnd advised a trained nur.se. Martha was very gracious, plans were made, the 'nurse engaged, and Connie donned a bungalow apron, pre pared for a Jong siege. Everything went smoothly until Monday morning. Missing Martha at the breakfast table, Connie tupped on hor bedroom door. "I'm not going to get up this morn ing," her sister-in-law informed her. "Tell -Alary I'll breakfast In bed." The dooi hell rang, and Connie an swered It. A dapper little man stood In the hallway. ".Mrs. Barker?" "Yes," "I am from Leon's, the furrier's. We wunbyou should pay something on tills bill for a sable oat, or wo will start to sue you." "Oh you mean the other Mrs. Bar ker," said Connie. "She's sick in bed." "Well, I'll call next week," lie said, and bowed himself uvv'ay. "Ice!" roared the Ice man. "Twenty cents, please. I am ordered to collect cash iu this house, every time I Thank you I" ' Another man appeared In the door way, as If by magic. "Who are you?" demanded Connie. "I'm tho milkman. I'm collecting a dollar a week on this old bill she said she'd pny It off that way." Then she turned to tho cluttered kitchen and addressed tho untidy maid. "Mary, how will the nurse ami I have lunch If those dishes nro not soon washed?" "I don't know, nnd 1 don't care," that young "person exploded. "When Mrs. Barker's here alone we. don't have lunch. I've got the three lodgers' rooms to look after " "Lodgers?" queried Connie, bewild ered. "Sure," explained Mary, and then she uddod maliciously: "D'you think she could live In a swell apartment If somebody didn't help her pav the rent?" So this was how Martha managed! An agonizing race to borrow from Peter to pay Pmil, accompanied by aching eyes nnd frazzled nerves. The nurse, on tho way to the kitchen for a glass of milk, said: "Your'husband seems very much bet tor today, Mrs. Barker I don't think you'll need me tomorrow." "Ob, impossible I" "Well, we'll see what Dr. Kendall says tonight." The doctor's verdict was a pleasant surprise. "Humph!" ho observed. "Verv for tunate joung man. What wo call an abortive case; clears w suddenly, for apparently no reason. You can dismiss your nurse, nnd lane. your husband home In n taxi tomorrow If you wish." ir she wished ! Sue could hardly wait till they bad gone to loll .loo bow glad fdio'd he to .got homo nnd to hug him, regardless of germs. "Connie," ho said, a little weakly, from the bed, "I was talking to Jim Saturday night, and he says there's an apartment downstairs to rent If you think wo could mnnnge " "Not on your life!" exploded his wife, emphatically. "My tiny flat is good enough for me ! I've heard an ex pression somewhere that Just fits this place, Jne. It's this: 'Many a Queen Anne front hides u Mary Ann back.' I'm "going to take you home!" Never Too Lite to "Dob." Tho oldest Inmates of tho Daughters of Israel homo nt Nowark, N. J., a woman of 110 years, has hnd her hair bobbed. The management of tho home, says a Central News wire from New York, were much upset when the old lady requested that hor style of hair drp&ll should bo made to accord with the prevailing fashion. Tho mnt tor was gravely discussed, and n then was noilniig In thu rules ana ivgulu tlons to the contrary thoy gavo way In grant.y's Insistent demand that hot hair sl.uiMd he bobbed, "Just like tin other girls." Tlmt. done the happy een toimrluu mild: "I tun only 110, and 1 expect to bfcalc the rcord of my grnndmoUicr, who Jived to be J 2.1." Notice of Hearing In tho mnttcr of Hnnuuh Fisliburn, Deceased, in the County Court of Web ster Connty. Nebraska. Tho Swto of Nobrasl a, to, all persons Interested in snid OiUte, creditors and hflrs tako notice. Unit J 1-3 Flsbbiirn has filed his petition alleging Unit Hvunitti Kiblibiini died inloM.tto In Webster County, Nebiaskaon or about Sptcmber 25, 1009 beluga lesblentni d inhabitant ol Webster County, Nebras ka and the owner of un Interest in reiil estate, to-wit: A tract or parcel of lsnrt hounded by n line somtnoiiclng at the South Bint Corner of Lot. Number 3, !u block No .'i In Vance's Addition to the Village of Guide Bock, as sur veyed, platted and recorded and ex tending tin nee North 1)0 foot, tlicueo west 118V foot, tbonco south 00 feet, thetiCqetiHt llSfoot to place of be ginning, Webster County, Nebraska, leaving as bis sole und only heirs at law the following tunned persons, to wit: J. fi. Fishburn, son: Win, H. Fish bilm, .on; Allco Ulntird, daughter; S. L. Fihhburn' son; Martini Pollock, daughter; C, I). Flshbiirn, son; Sadio FMiburn Schmidt, daughter; D. A Fihbnrii, eon. That Petitioner inherits an interest In said real estate nnd praying for a decree barring claims; Hint said iluco dmil died IntestKle; that no application for administration lias been made and the est ute of said decedent has not IToeii administered in the State of Nebrnska, mid that tho hoirs nt law of tniid dece dent its herein set forth shall be de creed to bo tho owner in fee simple of the above described leal estate, which lias been set for heuring on the tenth day of March A. 1). lO'J-2 at leu o'clock A. M. Dated at Rod Cloud, Nobras.Ua, this sixth day of February A. D 102J. A. I). HANNEY (o'eal) County Judge. 11 tl. Caldwell, Attorney. Notice of Hearing In the matter of Houj.tnn 1) Fish burn, Deceased, in tlio County Court of Webster Comity. Nebraska. The State ol Noiiraskn, to all per.-ious interested In h ihlestiite. creditors and hoirs take nonce, that . I. B. Fishburn, has tiled his petition alleging that Houston I). Fishburn died intestate in Webbler County. Nebmska, on orabout September 10, U)00 being n resident anil inhabitant of Wobstor County, Ne braslta and the owner of tho following described real citato, to-vvit: A tract or parcel of land bounded by a Hue commencing at tlio south ciut corner of Lot Number 15, in Block No. fi iu Vance's Addition to tlio Villngo or Guide Ilock, as surveyed, platted uud rooorded and extending thonce North !l feet, thenco west JtSJi feet, thence south 03 root, thanoe east HS feet to place of beginning, Wooster County, Nebraska, leaving as his solo and only heirs at law tho following named per sons, to-wit: Hannah IMsbburn, wid ow; J. E. Fishburn, son; Win. II. Fish burn, son; Alice Itinard, daughtor; S. L. Fishbuin, sou; Martha Pollock, diughter; O. D. Fishburn, son; D. A. Fishburn, son: tsiulie Fishburn Schrook daiiirlitor. That Petitioner inherits an interest in said real estate fnd praying for n decree barring claims; that said dece dent died intestate; Hint no application for administration has been made and the estate of suid' decedent has not benii administered in the State of Ne braska, and that tho heirs nt law of biiid decedent as horuiii hot forth bbnll bo decioed to bo tho owners in foe simple of thu above described real es tate. w;hich has tipeu set for lioaringou the 'tenth day of March A. D. ID22 ut ten o'clock A. M. Dated at Red Cloud, Nobraskn, this sixth day of February A D. 1022. A. 1). ItANNEY (Seal) County Judgo. E. Ci. Caldwell, Attorney. CALLOW YOUTH IN UlSUAny '- S Statement Made That He Has Little Real Chance When Middle Age Goeo A-Woolng. Miss Marcellno Stokes is u social worker of Chicago. Wo regret tlmt Miss Stokes does not gjvo her own ago along with an academic discussion ol afllnltlcs, observes tho Now York Tele graph, However, her views nro Inter esting. Sho Informs us that this la an epoch of tho mlddlc-agcd bcauj that young girls prefer na husbands "hard-boiled old men to half-baked youths." The flapper's heart beats responsive to the mnle person of forty five. "It startles me," sho exclaims, nnd wo nro not surprised. A great niuny things startle the lady or the gentleman who contemplates matri mony merely as an interesting study, Wo nro fain to bellcvo sho is mora than half right, nt that, nnd thero nro reasons. Young women of n generation or so ago did not como In contact with tho matured unincumbered man o( forty-five. Tho girls wcro nt homo doing housework. Now the.v go nbrt- ', the" o""-r"-r,.tor the vctornns In business and elsewhere and naturally thoy make comparisons. And when comparisons are made tho' callow youth gcN tho worst of thoTinnlysls. That Is U Uiero Is to It. Tho girls nro wiser and more selec tive than their mothers or their grand mothers were. zv H V. l-?J7i - i j f ..- wt KK ttfifiiitiUL.irAW "i.;U4- ' ViwK-; . irbM ,"?,-"V.-V