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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLI TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1896. J 1 CITY NEWS. Deoutv Oil Instector Hall, of GraiidIsland. is in town on bust A ness to-day. The board of county commis- sioners will convene in session on Tuesday of next week. Professsr Garrett predicts: Showers to-night and Saturday; cooler to-night and Saturday. - Miss Kate Barker entertained the Columbia dramatic club last evening" in a very pleasant manner. Grand Chancellor Ford, of the Knights of Pvthias, will come up from Kearnev on No. 1 this after noon. The election to vote on the proposition to issue bonds for the Suburban irrigation district is - being1 held to-day. t The Kearnev Hub says George - Cording-was paroled from the in dustrial school Wednesday and sent to his home at Brady Island Flags unfurled from the school buildings reminded our citizens that yesterday was the thirty-first anniversary of Lee's surrender. An unusually large number of commercial travelers were in town yesterday, and rustled many orders for goods from our business men. The state nsh commission car in charge of Asst. Supt. Alberts. came in on train No. 27 last evening. While the car remained Here Isaac iwampiaugn obtained, a liberal supply of catfish for. his - - V lake northwest of town. Judge Grimes heard in cham bers yesterday an injunction case from Scotts Bluffs county wherein Byran and others seek to restrain the Mitchell ditch company from disposing of certain water -r The Judge has the matter under advisement. 5 J. B. McDonald, who has been putting' sixteen members of the Cody Guard through a special course of tactics, is getting the boys down to fine work. A drill exercise by this squad will probably be one of the attractions at the wheel club minstrel entertainment. See the wire hog fencing at the Wilcox Dept. Store. The Bachelor Maids which, by the way, is a misnomer will re sume their bi-weekly gatherings at the Episcopal guild house next Monday evening. The maids held a number of meetings during the winter months, but on the advent ot Lent they were discontinued until the close of that season. A request was received in this "city to-day from England for the pedigree of a horse which had been raised by M. C. Keith. The ani mal was sold by Mr. Keith .in Chi cago about a year ago, and was subsequently sold to parties in London. The horse is said to have developed into a very speedy one. Fire yesterday forenoon de stroyed the Commercial hotel at Ogalalla, entailing a loss of about $4,000. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defective flue. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and the business por tion of the town was threatened before the flames were under con trol. . A. H. Davis informed the writer yesterday afternoon that he had secured forty signatures to the ap plication for the formation of a camp of Sons of Veterans in this city. He is now waiting for the war record of the sires of two of the applicants, and when they are re cieved the papers will be sent to Geo. C. Walz, of Fremont, the installing officer. Sweat pads 25 cents each at the Wilcox Dept. Store. A fellow named Greeley, whose principal occupation since coming to town several years ago has been that of poker playing, was lodged in the calaboose last night for being drunk and disorderly and will prob ably have a hearing to-day. While on his spree he insulted Jim Hall, who promptly "smashed" liim in ' the face. On Wednesday W. J. Stuart and Bon Devine took engine 841 to Chey enne and yesterday brought back the Vanderbilt special. The only stop made in the run of 225 miles was at Sidne', a feat seldom if ever before accomplished on the Union Pacific, and infrequently ;periormea on any road. The train was given a forty mile an hour schedule, though a fifty or sixty mile clip could have been main tained had the notables on board so desired. Among the claims against the county filed by clerk Burritt yester day was one from Thos. Keliher, of Denver, a former resident of this city. This claim, however, becomes a claim onlv in case the commis sioners grant the petition for a roadway from the south end of Locust street to the north end of the South river- bridge. This proposed road funs through a tract of land owned by Mr. Keliher and the claim is supposed ttT cover the damages- which he thinks ensue to hitn. Mr. Watters, the night compos- Jtor on the daily Telegraph, visited his family in Grand Island the. early part of the week. -Judge Grimes, accompanied by court reporter Scharmann, leaves Sunday night for Perkins county to hold a term of disrtrict court. Charley Burklund, the well 0 known Sutherland merchant, farmer and all around good fellow was in town on business Wednes- dar. -The eastern and central parts of the state was visited by a heavy rain Wednesday, in some sections the fall amounting to two inches. The rain extended as far west as Gothenburg, though at that point it was not so heavv. x)r. r B. Warner is receiving many letters of encouragement rel ative to his candidacy for delegate- at-large to the republican national Gloves ninety-five cents at the Wil- convention at 13t. Louis. If sue- cox Dept. Store. r.-i . t - rr 1. , ?, I cessiui in uis euuns me uuuur win fjPn w n;nj ,i, ir,o hasau eve for the beautiful, is The Wilcox Department Store making arrangements to have his guarantees its rubber hose. residence re-oainted. 1 Quite a number of Lincoln M. C. Keith, who had been im county republicans will leave Sun- proving, was taken with a chill yes- day night for Broken Bow to at- terday forenoon and is again in a tend the congressional delegate dancerous condition. Spring Stock of Furniture arriving, 1896 designs, and cheap, too. Upholstering and Furniture Repairing done. We have a new line of Room Moulding; We are framing many, pictures, bring yours in now. . ' : :Come in and. look over our complete stock. : . E. B?. WABNER. . . (UNDERTAKER.) waists; by the Buy McDonald shirt they don't rip. For sale Wilcox Dept. Store. A directory of the lodges which meet in the K. P. hall is be ing made and will be placed at the entrance to the hall. i. Guaranteed quality Ladies Kid and Miss PEOPLE WHO COKE AKD GO. John Bratt returned last night. from a business trip to Omaha. W. H. McDonald returned last night from a brief visit in Omaha Mrs. Hannah dimmer, of Grand Island, is-"- visiting friends in the city. Mrs.'L. E. Woodmansee leaves to-day fur a visit with Cheyenne friends. . t Mrs. C. L. McGrew May McGrew left yesterday morn ing for Kansas City. W. T. Wilcox returned Wednes dav nisrht from a business ,tnp in the eastern part of the state. Mrs. William Edwards returned Wednesday night from a week's visit with friends in Wood River. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fisher, of Ogalalla, are the guests of their son. M. M. Fisher, of the Third ward. Wm. Neville went to Omaha on business yesterday morning, ex pecting to return home Saturday convention. From there some them will go to the state tion at Omaha. of conven- You want good bread, be sure and get the "Lexington Patent FivOUR, The railroad employes.who had Qn Wednesday Judge Ray issued been purchasing soft coal in carload a marriage license to A. C. Donald- lots and congratulating themselves son, who will wed Mrs. Sarepta ma.!, lucj ac ci uuiitti ui uuinngton. j. lie parties live in two per ton, have been notined by Well precinct. cumpauy xuimug me aam Th funeral of Mrs- Thodes. that liprpaftpr thp rnnl will hp fur- I .. wno QieQ at tne soiaiers. uome in 1 i j. 1 j I niut:u uniy to regular ueaierb. Grand Island the rt f The spring days have come, week, was held at the Lutheran Tommy Haley, and it-devolves upon chuch yesterday afternoon". i. i.i j-i. 1 11 i 1 juu jjcl togciuci piavci For RentA ffood dwelling of the town and organize a club. :4.i. :'o a a cnn v- I Y 1LU UC1.L il 111 VlCLlJIlll V fl 1 II. .Tl i.WU a large With a good ball team and ana active wueei ciuo tuere is no reason why North Platte should not win-glorv and-honor on the fields of sport. Poultry netting one-half cent a square foot at the Wilcox Dept. Store. The Y. M. C. A. per month. T. C. Patterson. Robert Fulton, who has been visiting his family in this city for several weeks, leaves to-night for Rawlins, Wyo., to resume his position as engineer on the Union Pacific. exercises W. T. Bowen, of Plant precinct. next Sunday afternoon will be held ,t . , , i . , . at me rooms or rue association This announcement is made by reason of a report that the meeting would be held at the Episcopal church. The exercises will be held in the church on the afternoon of the 26th inst. Louis Thoelecke says he will soon be ready to irrigate part of his farm on the south side. In vears when sufficient moisture fell fb in sure a crop, the yield on the Thoel ecke farm was a little ahead ot anv sowing grain Saturday. He will cultivate somewhat over 200 acres of land this season. Shirt Waists 39 cents to $1.75 at the-Wilcox Dept. Store. A. S. Brown, who has devoted tne last six montns in working up business in this vicinity for the New A girl , baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hank Gilfoyle Wednesday last. - . If you want a good seed corn go to Chas. McDonald's grocery. All members of Mazeppa lodge Knights of Pythias should be pres ent at the hall this (Friday) evening. Mrs. M. L. Fox will remove her dressmaking parlors from the Wood building to the rooms over McCabe's drug store. Mr. Neely of Omaha, state agent of the Equitable Life Insur ance Co., is transacting business in town to-day. tun Mcvjart Has a torce or men at work cleaning out the U. P. hotel sewer, which had become clogged. No orders have yet been received to begin work on the north side sewer. Don't buy garden hose until you have been to "the Wilcox De partment Store. The Christian Endeavor social at the Baldwin residence Tuesday in town for a few days and then go evening- is said to have been a nro- to Hooper, where he has been lo o 1 c- I nounced success. Those in attend- cated for some time ance were treated to a very inter- Ben L. Familton and A. Holz esting programme. , mark, both former residents of Painting" and paper hanging North Platte but now engaged in executed in 'first-class style by business at Gothenburg, rode up on Chas. Rice. " For stvle and finish of their wheels last evening and re work, call at the residence of H..T turned on No. 2 this morning. Rice. Dr. and Mrs. N. F. Donaldson "The Plunderers' is the title of started yesterday morning for To a serial story which began inTues- peka, Kan., for a visit with friends day's issue and will be published in but upon arriving at Fremont they installments for the next two weeks, found a telegram requesting the It is quite an interesting storv and Doctor to return on account of the well worth anyone's time to read. condition of M. C. Keith, and he The Vanderbilt soecial train. and Mrs- Donaldson arrived Jast night. Mrs. C. L. Adams and Miss Hat- tie Singleton go to Ogalalla to-day to attend the Christian Endeavor district convention. Several others will go up to-morrow. Mrs. R. F. Cummings, of Clifton, 111., arrived in the city Wednesday evening and will visit for a week or ten days with her sister, Mrs. M. Doolittle. Dr. Wisner, returned yesterday from a visit with relatives in Mc- Pherson county. He will remain having on, board Chauncey Depew and others, passed through the city yesterday morning at 9:30. Two or three hundred' persons assembled at the depot witli a hope of catch ing a glimpse of the notables, but in this they were disappointed. i.l r . Buy your summer underwear York Life Ins. Co., returned last Pf the Wilcox Dept. Store. night from a visit with his family in Omaha. The Lexington Patent Fix)dr Tickets for the wheelmen's en tertainment are now those who 'favor other in this section. With plenty is warranted to please. water by irrigation we expect to Quite a delegation ot bicyclists record next fall some immense crops went out yesterday forenoon to note raised by Mr. 'Thoelecke. Thos. Hughes returned Wed nesday from a pilgrimage which extended to San Antonio, Texas. His mission was to look up position or location, but in this he failed. Railroad business in Texas is about as it is elsewhere, rather quiet. Tom was well pleased ed with the climate of that section and thinks he would like to live there had he a position. Yes, The Lexington Patent is the best. Sold everywhere. No definite action has - been taken by the Y. M. C. A. in regard to having Captain Jack Crawford deliver his lecture in this city next month. Secretary Hollingsw said this morning that he did not believe the directors would guar antee theCaptain any stated sum, but if he wanted to come the associ ation would do all it could to secure for him a large audience. It is a source of regret to many people that the owners of the water plant are not in position to enter tain a proposition to furnish the city with electric lights. It looks now as though we will be compelled to remain in darkness or else estab lish a system of oil or srasoline street lamps. The latter are of course, not indicative of a prosper ous and wide awake town, but they are better than no lights. J. & P. Coats thread, 4 cents a spool, at the Wilcox Dept. Store. At the banquet given by Brig adier-General Bills, of the Nebraska National Guard, to the officers of the Guard in Lincoln Wednesday night, Capt. C. F. Scharmann. of this city, was present and sang an original song entitled "We are Tactician Teachers by Ear." The song 'was well received and the singer highly complimented. Here after Captain Scharmann will be known as the sweet singer of the N. N. G. The number of saloons in the city are gradually diminishing in number, and this year there will probably be but three, at least so far only Laing, Landgraf and Gertler & Co. have filed applica tions for license. The past year the progress saloon keepers, and with the pres ent high license there will proba bly be : little p'rofit, even though would rthere -be butrthree firms engaged in the business. on sale. All a good bicycle w mf I track and everyone should can assist in having such by purchas ing tickets to' the entertainment. Manager McDonald assures us that the show will be an up-to-date affair and Jim's assurances are always gilt-edged. -Buy your cutlery and shears of the Wilcox Department Store. They warrant their Keen Kutter goods. During the month of March F E. Bullard kept an accurate weight j usual f the milk Siven by his Jersey cow found Judge Ray calmly smoking being made on the wheel track. They are all of the opinion that the track will be one of the best in the state and that the speedy riders will have no fault to find with it. Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. Rev. Mr. Bailey,of Broken Bow, will occupy the pulpit of the Pres byterian church at the hours next Sunday. Rev. Bailey is spoKen or as a prooaoiy suc cessor to Rev, Irwin. He has the reputation of being a strong man intellectually, and an earnest and sucsessful minister. The old canal company has been missing considerable lumber of late and yesterday Supt. Seeberger had John Lem asters make him a die hammer with which he will mark all lumber. By this means Mr. Seeberger will be able to recognize lumber which may be stolen from tracting the work. bis company. The annual parish meeting of The city council held an ad- the Church of Our Savior was held jourhed meeting Tuesday and re- in the church Monday afternoon at ceived a written proposition from tour thirty o'clock. The following the water company relative to Vestry were elected for the ensue hydrant rental. The proposition ing year: F. E. Bullard, Senior was the same as that briefly re- Warden; T. C: Patterson, Junior night. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF FIBE DEPT. There will be a general meeting of the members of the fire depart- 1 ment Wednesday evening, April 15th, at 8 o'clock, at the First ward .hose house. for- the purpose of elect ing a chief for the coming year, Secretaries of the different com panies are requested to bring their record books for reference as to who are entitled to vote. R. L. Graves, Chief. Ladies of the G. A. R. enter tainment April 16th. . The republicans of the Fifth district renominated congressman W. E. Andrews by acclamation Wednesday. A prominent Second district engineer will be united in marriage on Wednesday evening of next week to a well known young lady residing in the Third ward. The The Hot Stuff: We Sell You 40 sheets of writing paper 5c. . 2 bunches envelopes ..... .... "5c. .6 slate pencils ic. A belt pin ic. 2 dozen safety pins. ........ . . 5c. 2 1 -pint tin cups.. 5c. An ax handle. ......... ... . ,uc. A large clevis 10c. 2 medium size clevis 15c. 1 plow single-tree .v20c. A 12-quart galvanized pail .25c. A galvanized wash boiler . 95c. A tin wash boiler copper bottom, $1.00. An all copper wash boiler $2.00. 1 .rx uc3.il ui aynuy nines. witn screws. - JL i ' J that either hold a door open or shut, for.... lioc. 1 . Hame clips, 2 for 5c. Hame staples, 2 for. 5c. A 2-pound plow hammer.... 45c. A 14-tooth garden rake. . .. . . .-. . . 22c. A TVTo tmrtrA Iri-trnf!nv -l..-1 a Stove pipe, per joint, 15c. Elbows, each, 10c. No. 1 common lamp chimneys. . . 4c. No. 2 common lamp chimneys ... 6c. Tubular lantern globes. . . : 7c. A copper bottom tubular lantern. .45c. A set of handled tea cups and saucers 42 c. A set of 7-in. dinner plates 35c. 6 "engraved tumblers ........25c. 6 hotel goblets. 30c. We carry poultry netting, screen wire, tinware, hardware, notions, hats, caps, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, trunks and valises, decorated dinner sets, chamber sets, and the largest-line of crockery, lamps and glassware in North Platte. If you pass us by you lose money. It only takes a call to prove it. Price ana quality talk. The Wilcox Dept. Store, NORTfl PLATTE, NEB. ft 1W- IP' 59s- reporter this morning and found the aggregate to be 923 pounds. During the period named the animal received little better than the ordinary care. This yield of milk compares very favorably with the results attained from the experiments during the world's fair at Chicago when the finest bred cows of the country were placed in competition. If you contemplate repainting your house or papering your rooms consult Charley Rice before con- his pipe, and an inquiry brought forth the information that there was nothing new to-day in his court. Field Marshal Yumagata, with his retinue of servants, passed through the city Wednesday en route to Moscow to attend the coronation of the czar of Russia. The famous Cabin' will again last now in ferred to in these columns Tuesday. The matter is the hands of a committee. E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in Hinman block, up stairs, Spruce st. The person who fails to attend the W. R. C, entertainment at the opera house this evening will miss a good thing, and especially is this Warden; M. K. Barnum, Lester Walker, JM. H. Douglas, Chas. E. Barber, B. C. Clinton, Mrs. C. E. Norton, Miss - Anna Kramph: Arthur McNamara treasurer; Mrs. M. H. Douglas, secretary. Straw hats at the Wilcox Dept., Store. The Tribune was favored true of the supper which the ladies Wednesday with a call from M, P, win serve. rne writer is pretty Kinkade, of O'Neil, judge of the well acquainted with the culinary fifteenth judicial district, and an abilities of some of the ladies who old friend of Judpre Grimes. Juderp will have charge of the supper, and Kinkade is a probable candidate for ne teeis perfectly safe in ottering a the republican nomination for con quarcei to everyone wno is not satis- nrressman in this district, -and if tied with the. meal. Seed wheat for sale bv C. F. Iddings, Rev. A. W- Graves and family will leave for Washington, D. C, in the near future, where for several months the reverend gentleman will engage in "evangelistic work prior to making his trip to Palestine. has not proved one of profit for the TDuring his absence Mrs. Graves and the children will remain with relatives in Washington. Rev. and Mrs. Graves have a large circle of friends who will regret to nave til hi leave isorth Platte. nominated his election is pretty certain to follow. His popularitv at home is attested by the fact that last fall he ran about eleven hun dred votes ahead of the republican ticket in his district. The Judge is a verv capable man, and it he represents this district in congress will do excellent work tor his con stituents, something that has not been done since nonentity Kem has been misrepresenting us. Please call and see the New McCormickBinder. Jos. Hershey. "Uncle Tom's be presented in as new and attractive a form as modern thought and stage inven tion will permit, at Lloyd's opera house on Monday evening of next week. The cast will include the famous actressess, the Cook Twin Sisters. who will be seen as the two Topsies, while Herbert Church a popular colored actor, will play Uncle Tom, and the remainder of the unusually large cast may be considered a competent one. Some twenty ponies and burros, a large number of colored plantation jubilee singers, a pack ot Siberian blood hounds and an unusually gorgeous transformation scene, necessitating the utilizing in its unfolding of nine distinct drop scenes, will be some of the features that will greet the eye. EEPUBIICAN STATE CONVEimON. mi . xne repuoiicans will meet in Omaha, April 15th, and the best road to take is the Union Pacific, which offers a rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 14th and 15th. Call and see me about tickets. N. B. Olds, Agent. Advertised JLetters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at North Platte. Neb., (or the week ending April 3, 1896. GKNTLEMKN. Cade Prank Eodecker Joe Stockall Alfred New Seeds. Package Seeds from Kice, Ferry, Bowen, Crossman, Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co;i etc. Bulk Seeds of Extra quality for fche-Farm, Field and " at much less than catalogue prices. MCDONALD'S CASH GROCERY, For Sale and Rent, about 1.000 acres ot jand, all under ditch. C. F. Iddings. Persons callinc for above -trill please say "advertised." M. W. Ci-aib. Postmaster Dr. Sawyer; Dear Sir: Having used your Pas tilles, I can recommend them to the public. . I hare been attended by four different doctors, but- one and s half boxes of your laet&cine has done me more good tbaa all of them. ' Yours respect tally, Mrs. Haggle Joknson, Bronson, Braach County. Mich. Sold br F. K. Ixrcgley. Katie Putnam, the charming- actress, whose name and work are known by hundreds of thousands throughout the land, has an interesting- personality. The smaller world, that knows and admires her as a woman, is drawn even more closely to her than the greater world, that admires her talents as an actress. In her lovely home on the shores ot Lake Michigan, at j Benton Harbor, she is seen at ber best. Over a charming establish ment, adorned with mementos and souvenirs of many lands, and over the broad acres devoted to fruit and flower culture she presides with. charming- grace and dig-nity, as will be attested by the many visitors and guests who delight to throng- this beautiful home. Her towns people are enthusiastic in praise o her quietly dispensed charity and regard her, and her equally popular husband, Harry Emery, as among- the best of Benton Harbor's citi zens. Though she lias given many years to tne stasre, navmp; oeen prominent in the theatrical world since she was a mere slip of a girl, the is yet comparatively a young woman, r ate nas oeen Kind to lier and she has amassed a handsome fortune, and her Efrowinjr interest in her house and its quiet life, has led to her determination to take leave of actiye stage work within a season or two; at least, to limit her seasons to a few months in prder that she may devote her time to the, to her, more pleasing duties of home life. She. comes to Lloyd's opera house next Saturday night with her company in "The Old M- Lime Kiln' larsre TOE SALE AT A BABGAUT, a 4-room house and lot with shade and fruit trees, berry bushes and good garden patch, located one block north of Second ward school house. For further information call or address J. S. Connolly. Pale, thin, bloodless people should nse Dr. Saw yer's XJkaUne. It is the greatest remedy In the world for making the weak strong. For sale by T B. Longley. Disc Harrows -AND- Sulky Plows AT COST. JOS. HERSHEY, Studebaker "Wagons and Buggies at Jos. Hershey's. Dr. A,. P. Sawyei I haTe had Bhenmatlsm since , I was 20 years old, but since using yenr Family Care have been free from It. It also cared my husband of the same disease. Mrs . Bobt. Con nelly, Brooklyn, lows. Sold by F. H. Longley. GEO. NAUMAN'S- SIXTH STREET MEAT MARKET. Meats at wholesale and ye- tail. Fish and Game in season, bansage at aU times. Cash paid for Hides.