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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1896)
,IHE NOKTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBlfflE: TUESDAY EVENING,. FEBRUARY 11, 1896. f CITY NEWS. baby came to brighten the home jot Mr. and Mrs. Rush Dean Sunday. -rHerman Thoelecke had an eye some- what injured a few days ago by a flying chip of steel. Mrs. Lester Eells is prepared to do stamping and has on hand a complete line of patterns. Dumber has been received for some minor improvements which, will be made to the Pacific hotel. Dr. Morrill uses" a,,, painless metliodin extracting- teetli '"which is absolutely harmless. Conductor O'Brien will remove his family from Council Bluffs to this city this spring. He is now looking for suitable residence. Two children of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Fisher, of the Third ward, are reported down with scarlet fever of a mild form The houEe is placarded. Ries Lemon has re-op6ned his paint shop on Front street and is prepared to rln all classes of work in his line. He makes a specialty of buggy painting. I. A. Fort informs us that arrange ments for entertaining the gentlemen who will address the farmers' institute on the 19th and 20th have been com pleted. These speakers should be greeted Viv Inrrrn niirlipnnps. J. G. Crabtree, of Myrtle is in town to-day, and informs us that he will next . week remove to Alton, Iowa. Mr. Crab tree is a good farmer and a pleasant gen tleman, and we regret to see him leave Lincoln county. E. B. Warner will begin remodeling his storeroom this week, and nest week he will leave for the east to purchase an additional stock of furniture. Mr. War ner will aim to carry the most complete stock of furniture in the city. Anticipating a lively resumption in the infant industry this spring, E. B, Warner has added a nice line of baby carriages to his stock of furniture. They are well made vehicles and are marked low. Frank Armstrong, who was found guilty of stealing a horse from Mr. Aber crombie, living south of Brady, was com mitted to the reform school at Kearney by Judge Ray last Saturday. He will - be taken to that institution by sheriff . Miller this week. For Sale and Rent, about 1,000 acres of land, all under ditch. C. F. Iddings. The case of the city against B. L Hmman for maintaining an awning in violation of a city ordinance, was tried before Judge Ray Saturday and the de fendant fined three dollars. Mr. Hin man took an appeal to the district court. Kearney wants a retrenchment of municipal expenses ana the nub sug gests that the pay of the mayor and councilmen be cut to twelve dollars per year. The paper argues that good citi zens will accept the positions as a matter of pride and honor. Messrs. Hmman, Blood, Snelling and Kountz left yesterday for Lena,McPher son county, for the purpose of recover ing a saddle which the former loaned to a resident of that section, and which has not been returned. They will either get the saddle or else have "satisfaction." Win. Whitlock made his appearance on the streets Saturday for the first time since the accident which befell him at Kearney Beveral weeks ago. His left hand, which was burned deeply ,is still in bad shape, and his right ankle still weak. It will probably be two or three weeks before ho will be able to resume work. There is no surer sign of spring than the increased number of Weary Waggles to bo seen around the railroad yards. Many of these fellows have been brought to their present condition by democratis administration, but the larger part are composed of those who make tramping a business and who do not -break their suspenders in rustling for work. The Cody Guard held rifle practice Friday and Saturday at three hundred yards range. Lieut. Jeffrey wod, mak ing a score of thirteen, and was awarded the medal for the third consecutive time which entitles him to hold it perman ently if he so desires. We believe, how ever, he intends to have it remain in the possession of the company. The vocal and instrumental concert at Keith's hall on Monday evening of nest week by Prof. GarlichB' class, as sisted by local talent, promises to be n rnuBic treat. The juvenile orchestra, composed of Misses Connors, Cody, Ottenstein, Seyferth, Bristol and Mc Govern, and Masters Poole, Fonda and Ottenstein, will make its initial public appearance and promises to surprise the public with the quality of music rend ered. Following the concert there will be a social dance. The admission to the concert is placed at twenty-five cents. An average waltz takes over three quarters of a mile, a square dance makes you cover half a mile, and a gallop a good mile. Count up for yourself how much the girl with: a well filled program traverses in an evening. Twenty dances are the average, you know. Of theso about twelve are waltzes. These at once are nine miles, three gallops and she has doneTswelvfe miles. Five other lancas at half-mile apiece, bring her to fifteen miles, to my nothing of the intermission stroll xnd the trip to the dressing room to renovate bee gown, and complexion. Ls ramie Times. Mrs. Ed Davis has been quite sick for a day or two past. The Informal high-five club will meet to-morrow evening with Mr. "and Mrs. Lester Eells. Fred . Grau received, a highfgrade Iver-Johnson wheel Saturday, and is highly pleased with it. James McMichaol is erecting a resi dence for Loren Sturges on the north side of the North river. A joint moeting of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and the Daughters of the King was held last evening. The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. Ed Davis Thursday. As it is the annual election of officers let every mem ber be present. Charley Bogue left yesterday for Cripple Creek. Harry Coleman and Ed Taffe expect to leave for the-same section Thursday night. - V Pearl Armbus moved"his billiard tables, etc., yesterday to the-room south of the Fair store. He has very neat and commodious quarters. James Roddy has decided to order a sixteen-pound crimson rim Syracuse bi cycle, and when he receives It will be in shape to make the speedy ones lgo some." Judge Thompson, of Grand Island, came up Saturday to hear in chambers t.ha somewhat celebrated Wallace at tachment case, but the hearing waB post poned. Pat O'Brien will sell his saloon and bar fixtures, and we are told two differ ent North Platte parties have made him offers, namely, J. C. Federhoot and Wm, Neville. c The" display of corn and bunion remedies in Streitz's show window is of sufficient variety to cause a cure by simply standing for a minute or two on the outside. The members of the wheel club failed to make a run to Sutherland Sun day morning. Only a few of the boys showed up at the starting point at the appointed hour. The county commissioners adjourned Friday to meet on the 18th inst., when they will consider the petition for the formation of the North Platte Suburban irrigation district. Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. Harrington & Tobin have accepted the agency for the Syracuse bicycles and will have a number of wheels on exhibi tion in a few days. They will also handle some of the lower grade wheels. Several young men are figuring on giving a dance in favor of the young ladies of the city in return for the favors shown at the leap-year party Friday and at the Minor party several weeks ago. six or eight loads or wood were offered for sale on the streets yesterday. This wood comes .from the canyons in the south part of the county, some of it being hauled thirty-five and forty miles Judge Grimes goes to the Grant county in a few days to hold court for Judge Thompson of Grand Island. Judge Kendall is holding court for Judge Grimes in Cheyenne county this week. The Tribune would again remind country residents that the farmers' in stitute will be held in this city on the 19th and 20th hash Come in and hear the addresses to be made. It will do you good. North Platte now has six represent atives in the Cripple Creek mining dis trict, and others will soon leave for that section. It is a good plan to take along sufficient money to purchase a return ticket. The fire department was again brought out Friday night by a false alarm emenating from the erratic box in the Third ward. The fire boys are wonder ing how long these falso alarms will con tinue. W. A. DeBERRY, D. D. S., DENTIST. Office in 1st Nat'l Bank Bld'gi Quite number of North Platte peo ple are going around with flannel wrap ped abouttheir necks and suffering more or less from sore throat,a trouble that is prevalent among both grown persons and children. Potatoes are reported to be selling in central New York towns for ten cents per bushel. This may bo news to the potato growers west of town, but not much consolation. It is evidence that almost the entire country in overstacked with the tubers. It is stated that there have been fifty conversions up to date at the Meth odist revival meetings. Rev. Snavely is a very earnest preacher, an energetic worker, and afsisted by the members of his church, is doing a most excellent work. The building is crowded nightly. R. B. Evans, the barber,has accepted a position with a hay baling outfit. It is intimated that he does this for the purpose of hardening his muscle prepar atory to that "mill" with "Sol" McGraw. We are confident, however, that "Sol" will sustain the reputation of the 'per- fesh." - C. Wood worth, of Myrtle, was in town yesterday and informs us that in company with Fred Stearns, of the same precinct, he will make an overland trip to the Pacific coast this summer. Mr Wood worth is in rather poor health,' and, this is the reason he assigns for leaving this country. 1 Preseflts We have a large number of pieces of silverware -which are suitable for wedding presents. Bi ?In sterling" silver novelties; ornamental as well as useful articles. "When you need these goods remember we keep 'em. CLINTON, The Jeweler. Quite an. ice gorge formed in the Platte river at Clarks Sunday and con siderable land in the vicinity was inun dated by the overflow of water. There i3 very little ice on the Piatte river at this point. St. Valentine's Day for which in corrigible bachelors and hopeless old maids have a sneaking regard by reason of the supposition that birds mate on that day, will be here Friday next Our sta tioners have laid in an apparently end less variety of comic pictures, the horri bleness of which seem fully up to the standard. I urgently request all 'who owe accounts at Otten's ..Shoe Store to call and settle. The stock will be closed out. Fv. Otten. No man possessing a handful of rea son will contend that the publishing con tract was awarded to the Era upon any other basis than that of political favorit ism. Had the commissioners so desired they could have awarded the contract to the lowest bidder, and their act would have been lawful and in the interests of the tax-payers. Lester Eells has heard from all the insurance companies which he repre sents and they are unanimous in the statement that the law authorizing local tar on insurance companies for the benefit of the fire departm'ent is invalid It is understood a city in the eastern part of the state will take the matter to the supreme court for a decision. Rev. Saml. Ratke, of the German Lutheran church, has created Eome little stir among his congregation in Nowell precinct, by demanding that they pur chase and donate to him ten acres of land on which to build a house, and also to dig him a well and perform other ser vices. A number of the members of the congregation insist that in these years of drouth they have all they can do to take care of themselves. A local philosopher says that the Nebraska winds, when harnessed to well constructed wind engines", are capable of pumping our water, lighting our houses, heating our homes, grinding our grain, nnd otherwise adding to our wealth and comfort. This may be true,but neverthe less tho people will not ask that the velo city or the frequency of Nebraska wind be increased. Nebraska can trade half her wind for moisture and then be ahead on the deal. E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in Hinman block, up stairs, Spruce st. The Cody Guard dance on Thursday evening, and the mask ball of the ladies' wheel club on Friday evening are two of the social events of this week. Several card parties will also be held dvring the week. On Monday evening of next week Prof, Garhchs gives his concert, and on the followiug evening the Colum bia Dramatic company gives an enter tainment and dance. -Lent begins the day following, and for forty days social events will be less frequent. Yesterday afternoon some eight or ten notes owned by Anton Mohr, who is now in an incompetent state, were sold at public auction upon an order issued by Judge Ray. The notes, which were unsecured, were appraised at something over 8300. Mohr is in bad shape ment ally, and it is a question whether he can live much longer. It is said that he has been granted admission to the soldiers' home at Grand Island, but he does not want to go. For some time past he has been cared for by Mathias Elias. The leap-year party Friday evening was fully as much of a social success as the most enthusiastic promoters pre dicted, the attendance numbering about eighty. The ladies in charge won many compliments upon . the smooth manner in which everything was managed, and conducted. It is said the gentlemen re- ceired "pointers" which may be of valu able services to them when giving future dances. The music by Prof. Garlichs' orchestra was the equal of any ever rendered in the city. Rev. Snavely on Sunday night took .occasion to rebuke "the gentleman from Washington" who asserted in the last issue of his Valuable Paper that "the Christianity of the churches to-day is a commodity in the market, to be bought und sold;" and that "churches have made Christianity conform to tho world, in stead ot making the world conform to Christianity." The editor of the Era maybe honest in his belief, but the chances are that such, expressions are used for the purpose of gaining local notbriBt. Preseu mm PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO. L. Cr Stockton waB in town for a short time Sunday. "Doc"Pulver left for Cripple Creek Saturday night. Editor Ellingham was a visitor in .Sutherland Sunday: M.C.Keith, of this city, was regis tered at an Omaha hotel yesterday. Mrs. David Hunter, of Sutherland, is visiting friends in the city to day. County Attorney Beeler, who has been transacting business in Iowa, is expected home this evening. Robert. Finney, night switchman at Sidney, came down yesterday for a short visit with his parents. Mrs. Hanna. of Cozad, who had been visiting her daughter Mrs. V. E. Mc Carthy, returned home yesterday. Miss Kate Conway returned to Chey enne Sunday after a visit of two or three weeks with North Platte friends. Rev. Ibetson, ot Gothenburg, returned homo this morning, after a brief visit mith the members of his congregation in Nowell precinct.. Mayor D. W. Baker .returned yester- day from a brief visit in Cheyenne. He says the wind attained such a velocity there Sunday that it blew a hole in the rear part of his breeches. MissW. E. Hesse left this morning for Omaha to attend the annual conven tion of the. Ladies of the G. A. R, which is in session in that city this' week. Mrs. N. Klein, who is also a delegate, may go down to-night. Will Leonard has given up his position on the Record and will probably go to Sidney and purchase the Poniard. If he secures the paper he will make it re publican in politics. He is somewhat of a hustler, and we predict would make quite an .improvement in the general make-up of thoPouiurd. T. C. Patterson and W. C. Elder left last mgnt for Umana to attend the an nual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. At the same time Mrs Patterson, Mrs. Dickey, Mrs. Church and Mrs; Hines left for the same place to attend the annual meeting of the Wom an's Relief Corps. George Richardson returned last even ing from Kearney, where he had "been looking after business for a couple of weeks. Tho Chicago forecast for North Platte for to-morrow is warmer weather The local observer see no indications for rain or snow in the immediate future. John Ottenstien is still in the field He informs us that a bov of regulation weight came to his house Saturday even ing, and thafcall parties interested are getting along nicely. John's effort to have North Platte's population reach the 10,000 mark by tne first of January, 1900, is appreciated by all enterprising citi zens. We are requested to state that the masquerade party to bo given at Keith's hall next Friday evening by the married ladies' wneei club wiii.no strictly an in vitation party and will be limited to mar ried people. It is said that the party will be conducted on a scale of magnifi cence not heretofore attempted in this line, and lucky indeed are those who are members of the club", or have been fav ored with an invitation. Guy Roberts, of Walker precinct, was tried before justice of the peace T. D. Tingley, of Peckham precinct, last week on the charge of attempting to commit rape on a little girl about three years old. He plead guilty to the charge in the justice's court, and has been Eent to Judge Ray's court for commitment to the reform school. An investigation of the matter, will, however, be made before Roberts, who is about sixteen, is com mitted. A birthday party was given at the residence ofMr. and Mrs. Win. Edwards Saturday in honor of their daughter Frankie's ninth birthday. Those pres ent were Julia Schatz, Teresa Austin, Eva Hartman, Charlie Austin, Dave Day, Ray Smith, Sadie Nesbitt, Jeanie Elias, Mary Elias, Katie Seyferth, Gertrude Herrod, Mabel Otten, ClHrenco Harring ton, Harold Keith, Paul Grady, Beth Cunningham, Alice Cunningham, Marie Tobin, Lorette Murphy, Helen Martini, Nina Mason, Jessie Day, Mabel Day, Maggie Cooper, Lilly McNamara, May Harshman. Miss Thoelecke, Mrs. Aekins, Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Ed wards assisted them at the table. NORTH PIATTE PEOPLE. Moore Mitchell, of North Platte, has been visiting with his parents in Grant precinct the past week Mrs. M. P. Peale, of North Platte, terminated a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Baker, Monday and left for ber home. Lex ington Pioneer. H. S. White, president of the First Na tional bank of North Platte, was on our streets last Saturday renewing o'd ac quaintances as well as past due paper. Gothenburg Independent. M. G. O'Brien journeyed to North Platte Sunday to consult P. W. about Cripple Creek. The latter reports it all right for the "fellow with money.' Cozad Tribune. Rev. Geo. A. Beecher came up from North Platte last Mouday and took the second degree in the Knights of Pythias that evening, and on Tuesday evening was given the second degree in the Masonic lodge. Sidney Telegraph. Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr.. Saw yer's Okatine. It ifi the greatest romedjt in the ttotWL fbr EjsiiBg the string. For sale by T H-iBSgfify. EATLEOAD S0TATI0H. Harry Slack has been quite sick with la grippe for several days past. . Philip Agustus Norton, who has been at Hot Springs, Ark., for a month, is ex peoted home to-morrow. Engineer H. C. Langdon has been in Norfolk for several days, having been called there by the illness of his mother. It is expected that at least thirty-five trains of ice will bo hauled over the Union Pacific from Colton and Sunol to Kansas City, via Valley. This in con nection with-the usual traffic will make fairly; good business for the next two or three weeks. A freight train passed through the city last Sunday afternoon going west which is the longest that ever was drawn over the road by one locomotive. It was composed of eighty cars, several of which were loaded. The fact that thero was no wind explains why one locomotive was able to pull the long train. Lex ington Pioneer. The Nebraska supreme court has de cided that a stockman riding on a drovers pass, if killed cannot be a subject of damage against the railroad company. In other words in order for the heirs or es tate to recover damage from a railroad company for the killing of a person rid ing upon a train, the person must have purchased the ticket upon which he was riding. The following bit of rhyme was found on the platform of Conductor Lu Hast ings' car, and is supposed to have been written by him after retiring from the supper table ' at Sidney: "Backward, turn backward, oh time in thy flight; feed me on gruel again just for to-night I am so weary of sole leather steak, petrified doughnuts,and vulcanized cake; oysters that slept in a watery bath, but ter as strong as Goliath of Gath; weary of paying for what I can't eat, chewing up rubber and calling it meat. Back ward, turn backward, for weary I am give me a whack at grandmother's jam; let me drink milk that has never been skimmed, let me eat butter whose hair has been trimmed: let me once more have an old fashioned pie, and then I'll be ready to curl up and die." FpJbllsliers and XJbrsziaiis. " The future of tho publishers' work for a higher standard of literature de pends largely upon the libraries and li brary associations. Larger library funds and better methods of distribution will make the next generation of scribblers better fitted to scribble. The books which puzzle publishers the most aro those which a few people could use to great advantage. If we publishers could be assured that 500 public libraries would buy them, it would be possible for ns to publish many books which are now refused, hut which would be in demand by a scholarly reading public, now not able to buy them. Out of 4,000 libraries in this country only about 700 have a buying income, and of these perhaps 100 can take these books which the scholars, who would use them with great benefit, can take. JUere in .New .hngland you are doing your full share in this direc tion of catering to tho most scholarly taste of readers, but many of you lack funds, and what we need all over this country is a better understanding of this need and library endowments which shall make it possible for us to publish these works that would he of benefit to libraries and to the very best class of readers. Mr. G. H. Putnam to Massa chusetts Library Club. Weight and Quality Unimpaired. A man at one of the hotels the other night told an interesting story of how the freighters in the far west used to supply themselves with whisky. He said that some years ago. when all freight on the frontiers was hauled in wagons, he happened to mako a trip of several hundred miles with a train of wagons carrying merchandise to romote stations. Nearly every wagon contained one or more barrels of whisky. "The first night out I noticed," said he, "great activity around the whisky barrels. Tho wagons each had a hatchet and a gimlet. They would knock up a hoop, bore a hole, draw all the whisky they wanted, then put about as much fine gravel in the barrel as they had drawn out whisky, drive a plug in tho hole, and put the hoop back in place. "I learned afterward that the battels were weighed and the whisky tested bo- fore it was turned over to the freighters, and that when it arrived at its destina) tion it was again weighed and tested. The cravel sunnlied tho weight and j & . bulk and the quality remained the same, and this was why it was used instead of water to supply the place of what had been taken out." Louisville Courier- JournaL Pflnvnfm nf PncaPfiaTnn Tafnnrf. it was most remarkabio to see what a ants of Possession had arranged. From the teach a broad main track led straight into the middle of the island, and from this secondary roads went out to all parts, the whole forming a net- work of roads apparently rnled by a most civilized department, with beak onr? faat. ttno noTirminc Vmrl nfirftfnllv Tint away most of the pebbles and stones covered the grounds the roads had by constant use become so smooth and so peat that Macadam in all his glpry would have acknowledged himself beat- en. Tho most curious thing of all was the way m which the penguins seemed to maintain order in these paths. Cur rents of penguins were continually mov ing from and toward the beach. While the fat new arrivals always kept to the right, the thin penguins, which were moving off to the continent, always kept to the left, and I never saw any fighting among them. The colony evidently formed one peaceful community. C. E. Borchgrevink in Century. Dr. A. P. Sawyer I have had Bheumatism since I was 20 years old, bat since nslng year Family Cure have been free irom it. It a iso cured my husbend of the same disease. Mra . Eobt. Con nolly, Brooklyn, Iowa. Sold by F. H. LonglSf. Studebaker Wagons and Buggies. at Hfcrsh&y & 0dV D erhaps Ton But there is" a law against falsehood and deception in an advertisement. It is not on the statute booksr but it is written in the hearts of the people, ancLwhen- they convict a merchant of this offense they fine him" like "sixty' We are willing to accept service any time and submit our case to the people. We DO NOT deceive you in our advertisements. For instance note the price on these goods: ' One Lot of All Wo o Scarlet Underwear Xo Close Out Stove Pipe 15 cents a joint. Common Elbows 10 cents each. 10-quart Galvanized Pail 24 cents. A good ax handle 11 cents. . Also a full line of Blankets, TJndter- Hosiery, Caps. Glassware, wear and Tinware. 'Give mi if Wilcox NORTH PLATTE, NEB, One door south of Streitz's drug1. and with it an increased demand for fish. We have just received a full line of the choicest stock and our customers can rely upon getting exactly what they buy. . Everything guaranteed the very best and, quality considered, at the lowest prices. We invite you to inspect our stock. MCDONALD'S CLOSING : SALE OF ENTIRE Boots and Shoes -AT- Otten's Shoe Store FOR A large line of the best Children's Shoes. All goods will be closed out for what , they will bring. A large line or over shoes and rubbers , i r , to -will be closed out cheap enough tnat you can buy tor next 1fl. ; year. A complete line or Shoes, Children's Bed School House Shoes the best made, Ludlou Ladies' Fine . Fine SllOeS, I Will Sell Cheap p i Will also sell snow cases, counters, snelyes, saef etc. Otten's Slaoe tore-. ki-lHally Mas m Issued in 10 Parts FOR SALE AT TRIBUNE OFFICE. Nd (now Misses7 JSTo. 25 at 35 ets. Misses'5 No. 30 at 40 cts. Misses' No. ' 32 at 45 cts. Missed No. 34 at 50 cts. Lais' Pants and Tests 50 Cts -XSLOS. us a call. Dent Ntoro STOCK OF CASH. makes of Ladies, Men and ,r i r , i x -r tne celebrated Juewis Jooys- Shoes, Lily Brackett Men's IQ1 Cash to quit bUSineSS. - : - 10 Cents Eact m mm s