vs . . V ,v . -- '-'J' . t" W ! -net11;"' iifeajg-jg-i- 'i-. ',32-... ' . " ,-1SEL'SR,f: STEVENS & BARE,Eiitoks axd Props. SATURDAY. JANUARY 28th, 1888. There was not a very large at tendance at the meeting of the Republican County Central commit tee Saturday, and an adjournment was had until Saturday, February 4th, at Chairman Nesbitt's office in this city. At that time a larger at tendance is hoped for. The early meeting of the State Convention necessitates holding a county con vention to select delegates thereto. There are several other matters to receive attention also. The proposal to change time for the meeting of congress should be come, a law, after amending the bill, however, to make the short session commence after the holidays. Its a mere waste of time to convene just before Christmas, as a two week's recess immediately follows. If the bilf should pass, there is nothing to prevent the members who want to go to Washington to have a good time during the holiday festivities from doing so, and when the session commences in January they can be sobered up and ready for work. 3L - .was- a ..r Ox the 11th day of February the electors of. O'Fnllous precinct rote on the question of issuing bonds to bridge the South Platte river. With the location of the bridge, The TniBUifE has nothing to do. believing that the people are the best judges as to the point that - will be the greatest good to the greatest number. That is purely a local matter with which outsiders have no right to meddle. But there are one or two other ques tions bearing on the subject to which attention can properly be called.. The almost imperative ne cessity for a bridge at some point near (VFallons to provide a means by which the settlers on the south side can get to the railroad is con ceded by all. Several attempts have been made to vote , bonds for building a bridge by the county and once by the precinch all of which failed. At the time the precinct vo4i;i tke qutioi, oue cause " ciB'ct wd ndt jwtify tfce--b tkM A M4y ImM tbt brig.THE-TniBt!f e entertains the latter opinion still, but unfortunate ly a sufficient number of the people do not share a like view. As we have before stated the property the precinct can easily bear the ex penditure, and the bridge itself will increase values fully the amount that it costs. We understand the right of way has or will be donated, an important matter to be taken in to consideration in constructing nriage. being a saving 01 iroin one to two thousand dollars to the coun ty. On the whole, the people of the'precinct should take this into consideration: They cannot build a bridge every two or three miles one bridge will have to suffice for j dozen miles. Wherever it is put, some one will be disappointed, some onc dissatisfied. If we wait till we can please everybody, a good many of us will die of old age before any iniproeinents woull be made V." W7 Re?.- CWTiCJSB' . 'Bfcr7 t BVWM The free trade democrats are evi dently trying to carry out their pro gramme to send Mr. Kandali to the rear. They are also endeavoring to send the party to the rear, and the prospects are that they will succeed. Atlanta Constitution. (Dem.) The. Democratic, party ought to be beaten -for its campaign methods if for no other reason. Its deliber ate attempt to run the whole coun try through the city of .New York and the South should drive every honest man away from its stand ards. Cleveland Leader. Jiven tne "tann reiormers over their terrapin have not the courage to maxe a square ana mamy issue against the vitalizing principle upon which Republican tariffs have been framed the principle that protec tion or home industry benefits the whole Nation. New York Tribune. If General Jackson is permitted to know what is going on in this world he must be moved to some very jrobust profanity by the propo sition to convert his old residence in Tennessee into a soldiers' home, to whicn men shall be admitted who fought to destroy the Union. St. Louis. Globe-Democrat. Democrats, have, we fear, too many constitutional scruples to al low them to consent to a pension for Mrs. Logan, but there ought to be no more doubt about the legality tht tfeert ii ft Sfriity of placing tbe wi-tbw; ii tfct fawiaat or ovr TMBjtar weMBia aamt we SnJiJtfUABr ffMMM GABFIEIjD. It has been some time since I wrote you from Garfield for various reasons whicb are not necessary to state. However, I will try and fur nish you a few items in the future if there are any that would be of in terest to your readers; but; unless the weather moderates it will be dangerous skirmishing around get ting them together. The Christmas tree at Garfield Church was an enjoyable affair. The house was filled to overflowing and the tree loaded down with valuable presents. R. C. Hrdin our merchant has taken his store from our midst and planted it on his farm one mile south-east of Whittier. There was a basket festival at the church on the evening of the 6th to raise money to furnish fuel and oil for the various kinds of public' meetings which are being held there this winter. There was something over nine dollars proceeds from baskets and fish pond. Cy, Jake, and C. C. were fortunate enough to get a half bushel basket each. They are having a very interest ing literary society at the east Gar field school house this winter. The mountain lion which has been roaming in this vicinity for three or four months killed a couple of swine on the South Loup on the night of the 2d and the next even ing chased Marion Arbogast and Joe Frolley a couple of miles, and while a few of the neighbors were out in search of him he skipped back on the Loup and killed a year ling colt for breakfast. The "boys found a couple of wallows but miss ed the lion. There appears to be more than one lion as there has" been stock killed several miles apart on the same night and by an animal making the same track.- The peo ple should turn out and 'get rid of this unwelcome visitor as there has already been several head of hogs and sheep killed and as long as he is allowed to remain will continue to kill. J. M. Alexander has finally suc ceeded in getting a well on his claim after failing two or three times. After going thnfhgh thirty or forty feet of loose sand he struck water in clay.' G. C. Babcock claims that just before one of our blizzards this win ter the water raised to the top of his well which is nearly two hundred feet deep. Nearly "all the wells on this table bubble and roar 'and there is a strong current .of air rushing from them for about twenty-four hours before a sTroh'HortQ .VI' nnrf.li -woof nrinrl Snni ci rP 5 u w4k will furiiMh Mote water wUm il. . i ! . , .1-1 I' ! ,we wma i wowing rrpm tne no: while cliere fHrniA !iore.whtlHj pri: k fekwing;f row 4lieViW-$ There w 'goenthiag -iiaraifi this but .ii k .rue mt1mmk Asotber tluag tlubboWtiMfc the fact that the water in most of them is from two to four feet deep er in spring and summer than in fall and winter seasons. Quite a number of f ariners in this community are talking of planting corn with listers this spring as it saves about two-thirds of the work putting in the crop and requires no morework to cultivate than corn planted in the old way and appears to raise as much per acre and just as good quality. The dry weather in June and July does not effect it so much as the roots of the crop are deeper in the ground. Felter. BUCHANAN. I need not make any remarks about the weather. "The oldest in habitant" is all at sea in regard to the continued cold spell we have had for the last six weeks. The talk among farmers is, that many of their potatoes caught cold which will prove fatal, either for eating or planting; It is a prospective voter at H. P. Bishop: H. r. is getting down to his normal condition. The masked dance I spoke of in my last, came off at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira L. Miltinberger on the 19th, proving a grand suc cess, about 60 being in attendance. The cold weather deterred quite a number from attending. This be ing the first dance of the kind in the neighborhood, and the first, one -of the, kind, attended JayjiJarge ma- I A .Jit t " ' 1 jomy or uie people, was quite a novelty. All seemed to enjov the fun with a keen relish. The char acters represented were as follows, as near as vour scribe could ascer tain, if any are omitted it is their own fault in not reporting: Mrs. S. Robinson. Mother Hubbard. D. Craig, Nitrht. H. Hibner. E. Schick, A. Wikins, R. A. Davidson. A. D. Orr, Miss M. Y. Buchanau, " Haines, U1CCU Gertie Votaw, Garretson, Beneway. Mr. 0. A. Bacon, . il u 41 u i; il Bride, School Girl. School Girl, Snow Ball, Aurora, v Tennis, Pop Corn, Pop Corn, Spanish Lady, Italian Girl, Dutch Girl, . Arab, bailor, Miltonberger. G. Washington Purdy, Clown, Pennings, Beggar, Davidson, Fancy Dress, Orr, Gent of Color, an Brocklin, Major General, Hurst, Indian, EdTotaw, Calico Man, Perkins, y . - - Indian. Ere ,?Turk fficfa; Dick, - i -i KibnJ W. r. Votaw, worse W. W. Votaw, Worst Devil, D. Craig, Pillow Case, Garretson, School Boy, Vinton Beneway, "Dutch Girl, Bert Votaw, Sailor Boy; After enjoying the dance in mask for some hours, all were formed on the floor for the Virginia Reel, when the order was given to un mask. Merriment was the order for a time, and good hearty health giving laughter was enjoyed by all. About the middle of the night a splendid lap supper was served after which dancing continued until the great luminary warned all if was time to go home and feed their herds. Music by the famous Hea ton band. Yes that marraige came that I Dromised vou. At the hnma of tbe :bride, Miss Hattie Clark to Mr. Jackson of Wallace, Rev. W. M. Taylor officiating. The happy bouple left for a tour to their form er home at Streator, Ills. We are getting some tmxious about our County Commissioner. We fear he will be compelled to make a permanent residence in your city., ' Kibk. 'Jan. 23d, 1888: ; We heard of a case of married infelicity this week, that will when known, weaken the resolutions of the young men who are liable to stand in Cupid's way this year at least. Report states the case this way: A couple of sisters in a cer tain part of our county, married and went to house keeping with their respective husbands on their respec tive farms. We will designate them as couple No. 1 and couple No. 2. Couple No. 1 enjoyed their honey moon and after tkree weeks Mrs. No. 1 thought she would like to make her sister Mrs. 2 a vkit, pack ed up her truak 'and Went. ! Mr. No. 1 after trying'the old fadiipned way of letting the dishes go for a week without washing tnem and having partaken of the bitter dregs of lonesomenese concluded it was time his wife was coming home, goes to No. 2's house. After the preliminaries usual on such occa sions, told his wife life was not worth living without her. She po litely declined to leave the abode of couple No. 2. No. 3 went aray in high dudgeon. Mr. No. 2 and Mrs. No. 1 then went to No. l's house and took all the chickens, turkeys, and pigs to No. 2 s place. After a while as No. 1 made unusual display of grief, Mrs. No 1 began to ;tnink life without No. 1 would iMteed be barren of the few joys of this world, went nome, was receirta at taougu shehad never been -a-. prodigal. jkawtbought tk isbtind of - the- Kaacelalnm ack BjU tlbkraand by lo Worl k) Mr : Mrii. No. 1 their rightful property. In, tak ing the chickens back about four fifths of them died. 'We are told that now not a wrave of trouble rolls across the breaets of No. 1. Perkins Couaty (or Southern Keith,) State of Nebraska. Jan. 22d, 1888. To the Respected Citizens of Nort flatte, JNebraska: We the undersigned members of Pioneer Sunday School do herein affirm the statement of Mrs. Hol brook of this place, now in your midst soliciting aid for the needy in this neighborhood, that there is much suffering among us, notwith standing the article in the Grant Enterprise to the contrary; and unless some one continues to see to the needy more will suffer before spring. And we further affirm that your liberal donation sent to our Justice, George W. Stocking, is be ing judiciously distributed among the needy here. Therefore we the members of Pioneer Sunday School do return our most sincere tlfanks and gratitude to the people of North fjatte tor tneir noerai donation. Signed. William Clugston, George E. Slade, Wilbern H. Slade. Elston Armstrong, Lucy Harrison, Mrs. E. Mecham, Belle Mecham, E. D. Harrison, C. K: Webber, Charles E. Clugston, W. E. Harri son, S. M. Brown. J. L. Schandt, E. W. Armstrong, Mrs. Susan Har- rison.vJainesA. TweedMxsSH Barratt, Mrs. Matilda E. Wendling, Fred Wendling, D. C. Shelton, Barnes E. Barratt, E. Zekiel Mech am, C. A. Campbell, Martin Ander son, Mrs. Rebecca Rush, Mrs. Jos ephine Kiser. INot long since I solicited dona tions from the public in the inter est of sufferers in Keith county, and by way of explanation to those who have doubted my statements I have secured the above certificate. I had good information and references be fore I solicited and have in my pos session letters from reliable parties testifying to the truthfulness' of my statements. With many thanks to donors to the above cause, Resp'y, Jxo. T. Hopkins. 1' AHWtl?J overr of highways approved. The following apporotments were made: L. D(.T Thoelecke,. assessor, Osgood precinct,' Si &. Diehl, asses sor, WhUtierjwecinct: Jan. 24 Board at work with the county treiiurarsjbooks. Jan. 25. The cb-Ment road asked for bv J. N. Bicjlfmdothers com mencing.' at set. coiner section 6, 13-33, th ence north: on section, line to the nw corner29-14-33, the con sent of all parties owning land touched by Taid road( haying been given, and all claims for damages waived, the petition is hereby grant ed and the road declared a public highway. The board then continued work on settlement with the county treasurer. Jan. 26 Commissioner Walker is directed to go to Fremont, Grand Island, and other places he may consider .advisable, to inspect jails and report at the next meeting of the board.; Propositions wili be received by the board up to he 13th day of February for a jail site, to contain at least one corner lot and one in sidelpt7prbrie. -vliocmtibn, price and all other Vonditiona to be taken" into "consideration. ' Board adjourned until Feb. 13th. . - The Election ;in' Perkins County for the location o the county seat and the election of officers, resulted in the selection' of . Republicans to fill the offices, but- on the county seat question, no place had a major ity, and there will be another elec tion. There are, four towns along the line of the railroad that were candidates, but iirtjie coming con test Madrid and Grant will likely be the only competitors. There were 1067 votes casfc, of which Grant received 423, "Madrid 336, Lisbon 184, and Elsie 124. Elsie is east of Madrid and Lisbon is west of Grant. If Lisbon casts her vote for Grant and Elsie forMidHd: Grant will likely get the county seat. Besides Grant fell short nearly one hundred of polling her full vote, having cast 436 at the November election. Making allowance for proper in crease since then, she should have cast 450 votes, but she only got in 349. At the coming election the weather is. likely to. be better and. the rural "deestricts" around will likely turn out in full force, when Grant will redeem her lost prestige as a voting piece Madrid, thy name is Dennis! , JOUMIAUBTIC. We are in receipt of the Broken Bow Daily Reporter, whicb sailed existence. president sent the following nomin ations' for postmasters to the senate today: Calvin'M. Wherry, North Platte, Neb; H. Fred Wille, Kear ney, Neb.; and Bertha Kleun, Cul- bertson, Neb. Washington, Jan. 24. The president to-day transmitted to the senate the report of the board of control of the industrial home in Utah territory, established by con gress to provide employment and means of support for the dependent women, who have renounced poly gamy and for their young children, with a view to aid in the suppres sion of polygamy. The report says the home has been in operation since November 28, but that for the ten hiouths covered by the report it has received only twenty-seven per sons within its walls. The expend itures were $6,995. The home, the report continues, has not yet attain ed that position which its creators confidentially hope and believe it can with additional legislatian, en larging that class of persons who may be admitted within its walls. Pittsbuhg, Jan. 24. John Jar rett, the well known labor leader, who has returned frpni Washing ton, where he was in the interest of Thoebe in the Carlisle contest, de nies the reports telegraphed from New York in which he is quoted as being able to control the labor vote in the interest of the republican party. He also repudiates the state ment that he would compel Thoebe to again run against Carlisle. Mr. Jarrett said, however: "I know it to be a fact that Thoebe will be nominated again and has agreed to run. This whole thing has been infamous, lie was sold out by pre tended friends. Thoebe has collect ed positive evidence and now asks for a reopening of the case. Thoebe is an honest, faithful man, with a reputation unapproachable and de serving the moral support of every workingman in the country. There is something wrong. I know there is, but will not say now what it is, as that is farther on, but the case is by no means settled, not even as far as the contest is concerned." Representative Springer, of Illin ois, is in an unusually active state of eruption this year. As yet, how ever, it has not been ' determined whether it is bile or statesmanship that ails him. Philadelphia Press. Senator Cullom, of Illinois, is coming to the front as a far seeing statesman and so long as there are gentlemen of his untiring vigilance in Congress the country will be safe. New York Herald. Win Syrup. Auagle bottle of Ballard's Horekond Syrup keptabovt your boose for innedi&te nse will prereat serioos sickness, a large doctor bill, and perhaps death, by the ase of tkree or foer doaef. For coring coos-mptioa itssaeeees ban been simply wonderful, &ad for ordiaary coahs,colds, sore throat, croap, whooping cough, sore chest hemorrhages its effecta are sarpriaisg and won derful. Every bottle gnaraateed. G. W. Price, agent. U. P. TIME TABLE. GOING WEST HOT.UX TIME. No. l-Pasaenger Dcpt.SaS a. m. i0;?-!?.1111 905 P. 2t- No. -freight 8:23 A. 31. No. 27-Froight " 7.-00 r. m Stops only at Ogallala, J ulesburg and Sidnev on lhird District. POWDER Absolutely Pure. 1 GOI"G EAST. 'o t-erland l?er Dept. 5:13 a. m. I No. 2-Passenger 750 p. 3r. No. 4 Freight - 235 p at 8tops only at PlnniC'reek, Kearney and Grand Island os Second District. I J. V. Fntarsox. Agent. r A and reliable Medicine? are thebest to denendnixm. Aefcer'sTtTnVl- This powder never Taries. Araar-el of parity; i-:-, 1,-- nreacribed for vears fnr 11 tm. strenathand wholesomencss. More economica I .... txt.-oi j t .r, - Hum the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in pautu vuociuuu. cveiyioimoiBcroi- competition with the multitude ot low test, snore uiopa, cjpuiuuc or .ateiuuxiaj. aiseases, It 13 weight alnm or phosphate powders. Bold only invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no eqiL in cans. Koyal Baking Powdeb Co., 106 Wall ,,.,,... Street, New York J?or Sale by A. F. btreitz. 'And beautiful maidens moved down in the dauce, AVith the magic of motion and sunshine of glance; And white arms wreathed lightly and tresses fell free As the plumage of birds in some tropical tree." ; Kj-aLAB -rwwww-l The Annual Masque Ball -OF- Walla Walla Lodge STo. 56, I. 0. 0. P., WILL BE HELD OX LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE, NORTH PLATTE. Tickets: Gents Masked, $1.50; Ladies Masked, 75c; Spectators, 50c. fS?A general invitation is extended to the public. No special invi tations wili be issued but the management reserves the right to exclude all improper persons. For this purpose an inspecting committee will be at the door whose duty it will be to see that this is rigidly enforced. Committee of Arrangements: J. E. Evans, P. J. Gilman, P. M. Klenk. J. R. Bangs, A. A. Pangborn, W. C. Elder, C. M. Duncan, J. C. Hupfer, R. D. Thomson, P. H. Sitton. Jas. Briscoe. By order of the Executive Committee: C. W. Price, C. H. Stamp, L. A. Stevens, Jos. Smallwood, .T. S. Hoagland, Committee. WATCHES SaJgW- r,nt Tirsr. nr ior.fimir ! . r mmnw ft m aaa-fc- a F j laSmm.Br succesg tHA ifei WeiMor. R can is the editor. ' M. M. Neeves, after having suc cessfully discharged the duties of county "clerk of Keith county for two years, has again ascended the editorial tripop of the Ogallala Re flector. We welcome him back to the fraternity: The great and good Lincoln Jour nal sets more type and gives its readers more reading matter than any other paper in the state. It should be appreciated by all Nebras-kans. COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS. On the 19th and 20th the board was engaged in making settlement with the county treasurer. On the 21st, after the transaction of some miscellaneous business the board continued work on the treas urers books. Jan. 23d. G; C. Campbell was appointed justice of the peace for -aa w - -,-' - . The St. Paul and Minneapolis pipers are for a time enioying truce and discussing a project for IL' .11.. i - uuiuug iue iwo nrues into one cor poration, with one, name. The pro posed name is "Minnehaha." Thus united they elaim that they would make one great metropolitan city with a. population of 400,000, ana an annual exchange of $400,000 and would be, all in all, the biggest tiling m the west outside of Chicago. This is all very nice, but no big citv can stand such a name as "Minne haha." It lacks the solid business ring that would attract capital and give dignity to the census. Some less frivolous appellation should be selected. Even "Minniesingsing" would be an improvement. State Journal. Sweeping Reductions, Sweeps Reductions IN EVERT DEPABTHENTJ THE FINEST LINE IN THE CITY AT 7 An old gentleman of Detroit was ;l - 1 1 a passing inrougn tne ceremony of tngiTdrliKrwife' the otheri dayi At the impressive climax of the good preacher-man's part of the penormance somebody was heard sobbing in an adjoining room. "My goodness!" excaimed one of the guests in a dramatic whisner. "who on earth is crying on this fes tive occasion?" "That" replied a mischievous member of the exper ienced bridegroom's family "that's nebodybutEm. She alwava hoo- hoos when Pa's getting married. mm The great mistake of the free traders grows out of the fact that Mr. Randall has so long defended I m . - tne principle of protection on the Democratic side 'that they have come to regard him as a personal enemy -while in reality he is the representative of sentiment that is overwhelming in the Stases that decide Federal elections. New York Stm. It can be set down as one of the suggestive signs of the year that Massachusetts which has always been foremost in opposing Mr. Blaine's nomination, and which in 1876 and 1880 succeeded in defeat- iagrit, and ii.,1884. still opposed it, OC his - - n " J X I fiCSJ Bm to d iiiili; .( Previous to our annual invoice which will occur February 1st, we propose to close out our immense stock of dry goods, carpets, notions, boots and shoes at about ONE HALF their original value. For the Next Thirty Days we will give- UjNU-1'OUKTH off on all Dress Goods. For the Next Thirty Days we will sell all the best make of Prints for 6 cents and all the best Dress Ginghams for 8 cents; Sta ple Ginghams cents. For the Next Thirty Days we willplace all our Linen Damask, Linen Towels, Linen Napkins and all linen goods on sale at less than cost. For the Next Thirty Days we will almost give away our cloaks and shawls, even selling them at less, than cost jto close, out.; . . 1. For the Next Thirty Days all our ladies' and gents' underwear will be closed out at less than cost: now is the time to buy. For the Next Thirty Days over five hundred dollars worth of ladies', gents' and children's hosiery will be closed out regardless of cost DIAMONDS & JEWELRY SOLD AT ACTUAL COST. ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. McBVOY, KEITH'S COMMERCIAL BLOCK. TEIOKLER, Front M Mmn and Fnniinri Dealer, OFFERS TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH PLATTE LINCOLN COUNTY AND UFPAMLLED REDUCTIONS IN PRICES ON FURNITURE, HARDWARE AND STOVES. OOMZ2 jCEST Boots and Shoes will go with the rest at about one-half their value. For the Next Thirty Days we will close out all our carpets, lace curtains, chenille curtains and curtain Goods at less than whole sale price. For the Next Thirty Days all the odds and ends in our notion department will blow with the wind at less than cost. Come early to secure great bar gains. Jtemember first come first served. This is the greatest chance you 1ever had to buy good goods cheap and you should not fail to avail yourself! of the great opportu- and get n rices if w L nothing more. T. J.-FOLEY. Tin and Sheet Iron Work Promptly Executed. No. 3496. FIRST N1TI0IAL BAM, North Platte, - Neb. Authorized Capital, $200,1 Paid in Capital, $50,000. Banking In All Its Branches Transacted Sell Bills of Exchange Direct on Great Britain and Ireland, Switzer land, France, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Spain, Portugal, German' and Austria. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. -1 . 4 15 1 : lr -Jt?