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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA,-FRIDAY 'EVENING, JULY 24, 1896:;
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You can't go wt($g when you buy from us, because we
Have just one 'way of doing business, and that is to give a
dollar in gopd'qtfality jbr a dollar of any man's -money.
We Cany the Largest
-Olothingj' GreWs Furnishing Goods,
"T Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Trunks
and ValeseSj etc.
The newest in great variety. All departments are
freshly stocked with the most popular and desirable
goods made. Come to us for anything you may need,
and get it at a price you can afford to pay.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS.
First National Bank
TXOltTH PLATTB, ATJS22,
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Davis, the Bicycle Man,
THE VIKING, is the ''biking", Best of cycles.
THE ELDREDGE, strictly first class.
. THE BELVIDERE, a high grade at a popular price.
THE CRAWFORD, absolutely the "best wheel on
earth for the inone3 Choice of all kinds of handle
. bars, saddles and pedals.
. ' ALL KINDS OF BICYCLE ACCESSORIES.
3Javis, the Seed Man,
Has a full line of BULK GARDEN AND FLOW
ER SEED from the celebrated Rice's Cambridge Val
ley Seed Gardens.
Davis, the Hardware Man,
Big stock of POULTRY NETTING, GARDEN
TOOLS, RUBBER HOSE and the celebrated Acorn
Stoves and Ranges.
gfiT'Don't forget Davis, "that no one owes" when in need of anything
in his line. Samples of "bikes" now in.
FEW LIVEExY PEED STABLE
(Old. 7"fci33L Poraii SStaTolo.)
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ELDEB &; LOOK.
Nof thwest corner of Courthouse square.
FINEST SAMPLE. EOOM IN NOETH PLATTE
Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the public
is invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment.
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar.
Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables
and competent attendants will supply all your wants.
KEITH'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE iHE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT
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low prices ;are made on all
have to sell; ; . . "
Lme of-
$50,000.
$22,500.
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H. S. White,
- President.
Vice-Pres't
A. White,
Arthur McNamara, - Cashier.
A general banking business
transacted.
Teams,
Com for table Higs,
Accommodations for the Farming Public.
BETWEEN THE EIVEES.
Fine rain Monday evening which
was very acceptable, but the wind
did some damage by'blowing down
the. corn and grain in many places
The Hershey ball team will play
the south side nine next Sunday
over on the south side.
After a lapse of several months
Rev. Crusen gladdened the hearts
of the Nichols people by preaching
for them last Sunday. :
Mrs. Wills,,of Belvidere, is visit
ing her daughtec Mrs. Bee Good
win.
Zack Zookhad a horse badly cut
by barb wire?last week.
There was. a basket meeting held
last Sunday at the Platte Valley
school houseby the Christians, the
Rev. Peltonrof Mayjvood, preach
ing both morning and afternoon.
Mrs. jtiatfield received the ordinance
of baptism.
Miss Bessie Leach- left Tuesday
to yisit her parents. She expects
to be absent about two weeks.
Some hungry scamp helped him
self to Dad Wolf's fine onions dur
ing his absence.
Mrs. Gummere and Mrs. Ditto,
of Sutherland, were visiting friends
in the valley last Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Hershey returnedMon
day evening from Council Bluffs.
Her mother, who is in feeble health,
accompanied her home.
There will be a picnic by the
three Sunday-schools of the valley
in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Brunk went to
Myrtle where Mr; Brunk will har
vest his large crop of wheat.
A. G. Smith and wife have re
turned from. Denver. A. G. took
the train for JPaxton last night.
W. R. Baley made a business trip
to Myrtle last Saturday.
B. R. Gibbons did not take the
Bratt hay contract. Prices were
too low to justif'.
Al Tift moved his hay camp from
the Manion ranch to the Cotton
ranch on the south side yesterday.
Hewill finish baling on the Manion
ranch in the fall.
The following schools have en
gaged teachers for the fall terms:
Mrs. Walker for Platte Valley.
"Nellie- Lonergatf " Nichols, ' : Allie
Beach Sisson and Mr. Beeler O'Fal
lons. U. R. I.
HYETLE NEWS.
Miss May Brunk, of Hershey, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. C.
Schrainbhng.
Mr. Barber and family, of Logan
county, visited relatives in this
vicinity lately.
Sand-cherries are ripe, and a
number of our people have been to
the hills after some.
The farmers of this commurity
contemplate a harvest picnic in
Brock's grove in the near future.
There will be no school in dis
trict No. 29 until the first of Janu
ar Pleasant Hill will have a four
months fall term beginning the
first of September, and a term of
four months in the spring.
Mr: and Mrs. D. Brunk, of Her
shey, came out to their farm in this
precinct Wednesday, and will re
main until the small grain is cut.
The icecream social given by the
Y. P. S. C. E. at White Plains
school house Wednesday evening,
was enjoyed by all. This is the
first social the Endeavor has given
in the last three years, and we are
glad to see the active members
waking up, and trust this will not
be the last social they will give to
the public.
The shower of rain that fell in
this vicinity Friday cheered the
farmer up, and made vegetation
look fresh once more. At Garfield
they report quite a heavy rain.
The little daughter of A. J. Mills
who was on the sick list the past
week has about recovered.
Miss Jennie McNicol left for
North Platte Saturday to attend
the normal.
Alex. McNicol took in the sights
of North Platte Saturday.
About two inches of water fell in
this locality Monday, night the best
rain we have had for a long time.
Hay Seed.
Stripped of all its cant aud rant
all its demagoguery and hypocrisy,
free coinage simply means a change
from a gold to silver basis, says the
York Times. This is the ques
tion fairly presented to the Ameri
can people. Today the United
States stands first among the first
class powers of the world. The free
coinage men seek to debase it to a
level with Mexico, Peru, Bolivia
and other fourth-class powers.
Patriotism, honor, loyalty, all that
is dear to a true patriot, who is in
terested for the present standard
and the present condition.
COHMISSIONEBS' PROCEEDINGS.
July 18th Board met, present,
full board and county clerk. The
board had under consideration the
matter of various roads and bridges
July 20th Board met, .. present
fUlL board and county clerk. Com
missiouer Thomson made plans for
Dry Creek bridge- Commissioner
Hardin .examined tax records and
Hill signed warrants.
July 21st Board met; present
full board and county clerk. The
pen uon oi joun x. xseary ana
others asking lor a county road to
be. a part of Road 54 came up for
final action. The petition was
granted as petitioned, and the sur
veyor instructed to make the neces
sary survey and plat. -
The followinjrclaims were allowed
on the toad fund; Alonzo Mc
Michael damages 10.00, MaryFacka
damages 17.50, A. Schurz damages
20.00, Emma 'Schlegal damages
15.00, Robert Cloyd damages 15.00,
W. E. Gartrell overseer 20. 0C, E. K.
Howe 20.00, Gtis Linden overseer
28.00, J. M. Fristo overseer 30.00,
M. Ennght overseer 54.75, J. P,
Burrows overseer 40.25, G. W.
Applegate 24.00, P. W. Alexander
overseer 19.68, J. H. Savage over
seer 42.00, P. T.. Grady road work
19.00, A&oph Wendt cedar stakes
1.10, J. A. Kerr appraiser 2.85, F.
Graudstaff appraiser 3,00, C. E.
Snyder appraiser 1.50, Ed Boesch
flagman 7.00, Wm. Bloom flagman
6.00. John Kinkade flagman 3.00, A.
E. Miller flagman 20.00, Ira Wilson
flagman 4.00, Geo. Walker flagman
3.00, W. H. Anderson chainman
4.00, J. A. Craity chainman 2.00,
S. Endsley chainman 11.00, E. .M.
Donaldson chainman. 11.00, Thad-
eus Elias chainman 7.00, C. A. Mid
dleton chainman 4.00, John Re
mus chainman 11.00, H. C. Welch
flagman 11.00, claim of N. Enright
2.00, for moving fence disallowed,
claim of E. L. Garrison 9.00, road
work, allowed on general fund. A.
E. Huntington constable fees in
Fine case -2.65 allowed on general
fund, G. C. Hawkins lumber 7.18
allowed on bridge fund.
July 22 Board met, present full
board and couoty .clerk. The fol
lowing claims were allowed on the
general fund: W T Brown haul
ing 3.00, C Walker labor 5.70, Mrs
Salyards board 6.85, J W Elling
ham printing 163.75 J R Hud
son arrest 25.00, Chas McDonald
mdse 4.00, J M Ray fees 3.85, F H
Longley insane case 11.00. The
following were allowed 2.00 each as
witness fees W H McDonald, R A
Douglas, A E Huntingtcn, Amanda
Johnson Ed Stone,J H Cunningham
mdse 11.30, Omaha Printing Co.
supplies 65.40, Josie Bobbitt wit
ness 9.00, W C Elder fees 45.90, H
F Price juror. 26.80, P W Alexander
juror 28.00, Chas. Hendy juror 2.00
D B McNeal juror 26.20 D W
Harshfield 30.00, C F Soule mar
shal 3.00 A F Streitz drugs 11.10.
John Hammond room for election
2.00, Robert Decky labor 1.50, A
Picard booths 1.50, F H Longley
insane case 3.00, W T Wilcox
insane cases 9.00, Jacob Federhoot
witness 2.00, F H Lougley insane
case 11.00, W T Wilcox insane case
6.00, J T Neary rent 8.0D.GT Field
lumber 51.20, J M Ray fees 56.25,
John Murray witness 3.00, James
Seaton bailiff 30.00, H L Walsh
22.00 T T ISeiiher bailiff 12.00. The
following amounts were allowed
for jury services: Chas Steyman
5.00, Jesse Osterhout 25,00, W N
Parcel 17.00. John A Miller 25. 00.
Samuel Morant 16.00, J L Seely
25.00, James Montague 27.50, H H
Pell 25.30, Chas Burke 22.00, Henry
Edler 25.00. E A Dieiier 24.00, Wm
Gaunt 20.00, C A Glaze 4.00, J W
McCanley 4.00, J S Hinckley 4.00,
Edward Johnson 8.00, Harry Brown
8.00, J G Beeler 4.00, J B McKee
25.30, Henry Cordes 26.00, Robert
McMurray 25.00, A C Barry 27.50,
D C Schrambling 24.00, M Harring
ton 22.00 Jacob Morest 22.00, John
Remus 20.00, Ed Loveland 20.00, S
F Dikeman 4.00, L H Simms 4.00,
Owen Jones 8.00, Guy Boyer 8.00,
HW Davis 8.00, J M Austin 4-00.
The following claims were allowed
on road fund: Jonh Elander 44.75,
Jos Spies 39.00, A L McNeel 8.00,
DG Potter 22.00, J L Seely 24.00,
E C Eves 23.50, W W Hunter 32.00,
Sig Mel ton 30.00, John McCord49.00,
H Hanfeld 14.00.
It has been said that there could be no
cure for internal piles without a surgi
cal operations, but over 100 cases cured
in Council Bluffs, la., by the use of
Hemorrhoildine proves the statement
false. There is a cure andauiRknormn.
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nent relief for all who suffer with blind,
bleeding and protruding piles. Its use
causes no pain, even m the most aggra
vated cases. It is also a cure for consti
pation. Price S1.50. For sale by A. F.
Streitz.
JUST WHAT IT MEANS
FREE COINAGE CLEARLY AND CLEV
ERLY EXPLAINED.
Its Effect or Business How Labor Would
Suffer From a Change of Policy How
It Would Affect International Trade!
Debtors Alone Would Profit.
Several correspondents, have asked us
to explain what the free coinage of sil
ver mentioned in this declaration means,
and, generally, what effect, legislation
establishing it would have upon, the
business of the country. We answer
that it means that every owner or pur
chaser of silver bullion shall be permit
ted to bring it to the mint in unlimited
quantities and' have it coined, free of-
charge, ioto dollars, each containing
371 grains of pore silver and
grains of copper, or 412 grains alto
gether, which dollars shall be. a legal
tender equally with gold coin. As the
gold dollar contains 23.22 grains of
pure gold, and with 2.58 grains of cop
per alloy added 25. 8 grains, the silver
dollar weighs 1G times as much as a
gold dollar, and the ratio between them
is therefore said to bo 16 to 1.
The effect upon business of the adop
tion of this coinage scheme would be to
mako dollars containing a little over
three-quarters of an ounce of pure silver
each equal in debt paying power to
gold dollars. An ounce of puro silver,
containing 4S0 grains, can now be
bought for about G9 cents ; hence the
silver dollar would cost only about
three-quarters of - that amount, or, say,
52 to 53 cents. While it would pay
debts as well as the gold dollar wo have
now, nobody would take it on the same
footing in payment for fresh purchases
of goods or for labor, nor could wo use
it abroad on equal terms with gold in
purchasing goods to import. Coffee,
which now costs 10 ceuts per pound,
would cost 20 cents. Raw sugar would
cost G cents instead of 3 ceuts, and re
fined 10 cents instead of 5 cents. For
tea, for which we now pay 25 cents per
pound, wc should pay 50 cents. . The
price of articles exported would also
rise in the same way. Wheat and wheat
flour would double in price, and so
would pork, beef, butter, lard, petrole
um and all other necessaries.
Hence r. readjustment of prices would
have to take place in every commodity
tlfht is bought mid sold, and conse
quently in wages and salaries. While
the adjustment was going on endless
confusion and conflict would prevail,
and in the end nobody would bo bene
fited except the men who happened to
owe money when it began, and what
fliey gained would bo so much lo3t to
their creditors. New York Sun.
A TRIBUTE TO M'KINLEY,
He Towers Far Above the Fury of Fac
tions. High above the angry clouds which
fill the political sky with flashing por
tents of chaos aud disaster the character
of William McKinley rises calm and
majestic, the pledge of honesty aud or
der to the people of this nation.
Serene amid the alarms of dema
gogues', steadfast as a star against the
aimless currents of passion, and sus
tained by the unfaltering trust of his
fellow patriots in tho cause of truth and
right, this modest, sincere, manly states
man of Ohio presents an inspiring ex
ample of the sturdy, loyal aud heroic
citizenship which stands like an invinci
ble barrier to guard this government
from the incendiaries and anarchists
who have banded for its destruction.
With a personal career which sub
limely illustrates tho might cf honest
manhood, with a public record which
testifies to the conquering force of pa
triotic purposes fearlessly pursued and
as the standard bearer in a cause which
seeks no meaner object than the vindi
cation of American honor before all the
world, William McKinley at this hour
towers abovo the furies of faction, above
the rivalries of sections and the conten
tions of individuals like a beacon of
hope lighting the way to tho safe har
bor of national honesty, unity and peace.
New York JVIail and Express.
Tho theory of tho silver men that
there is les3 money now in circulation
than formerly is a delusion if they know
nothing about it, and if they know tho
facta it is a falsehood. Since 1860 the
population of the country has somewhat
more than doubled, whilo tho money in
the country has almost quadrupled.
Exchange.
A Democratic View.
The platform is a disgrace to any
party that shall present it to the coun
try. It is a platform to bo emphatically
repudiated and condemned without
qualification, and whoever will consent
to stand on such a platform ought to be
defeated. The Union asserts this un
equivocally, as a Democratic newspaper,
fully realizing the significance of its ex
pression of opinion. Manchester (N.
H.) Union.
General It. A. Alger on the Silrcr Craze.
When it is impressed upon the people
that every man that has saved a dollar,
every man that earns a dollar, every
man that has any business connection at
all, is going to have the revenue from
that money or business connection di
vided exactly in halves, as well as the
principal, tho ticket which advocates
such a course will not be supported.
McKinley's Honest Stand.
Major McKinley has declared his
principles at the right jimo and in th
right place, and he has aided his party
and tho friends of an honest currency in
drawing the lines rigidly between good
and eviL Hereafter the country knows
whoro he stands. Philadelphia' Times.
Democrats Flee From It.
If the Democratic convention had
been deliberately destined to construct
a declaration of principles calculated to
drive men out of tho party it could
hardly have done its work more effect
ively. Atlanta Journal.
Great July
Clearing
Beginning July 16, lasting the rest of the month.
We must have room for oiif'fall goods and the! price
of our summer ffoods will be cut and slashed.
500 yards of checked shirting at 5 cents.
400 yards of checked shirting at S)4 cents.
300 yards of sateen 124 to 15 cents; at 9 cents.
All of our lawns and challies reduced to 5 cents.
560 yards of duck suiting reduced to 9 cents.
Ail of our Simpson precales reduced to 6 cents.
We are Offering
Special bargains
THE
rds Bros.,
Tom Reed has thought better of
it and will not retire from politics.
He has announced his intention to
stand for congress in his old dis
trict and will be on hand in the
Fifty-fifth, congresses good as new
and as belligerent as ever. Jour
nal.
Thirty-two of Gtand Island's
prominent Germans happened to
gether the other evening, when
politics in the course of conversa
tion became an issue. A canvass
was made and it was found that
thirty of the number were favorale
to an honest dollar and McKinley
and the other two were free silver-
ites. And this is about the ratio
that the Germans will vote the re
publican ticket in Eall county this
year. Independent,
Omaha grain dealers report the
demand from eastern markers
rapidly advancing for Nebraska
products. An order for 1,000 car
loads of grain, principally corn, was
placed among the Omaha men yes
terday from large consumers in
Milwaukee. A considerable por
tion of this order was placed with
the Omaha Elevator company. The
firm has also doubled its force and
expects to increase it rapidly as the
orders which are expected to come
in. Bee.
Among the arguments put forth
by the the bolting -silver republi
cans is that "the basis of our
money is relatively contracting."
This is untrue. TheUnited States
this year will produce. $54,000,000
in gold. The mint at San Fran
cisco the past month coined $600,000
in silver, and all the mints will coin
$3,000,000 per month. No party or
class desires the contraction of the
currenc. The great majority has
no enmitv to silver. Its.onlv desire
is to keep it, as now, as good as
gold. The republican party is not
now, nor has it ever been, the enemy
of silver.
Nothing so " quickly arouses the
anger of Spain as for the United
States to suggest that "there is a
condition of war in Cuba" which
should be recognized. What are
the facts? Since March, 1895, the
government at Madrid has sent to
Havanna for the maintenance of the
military campaign in Cuba no less
than $19,321,000. From the same
date to April 10, 1896, Spain also
sent to Cuba forty generals, 562
chiefs, 4.768 captains and lieuten
ants, 3,396 sublieutenants, 112,560
corporals and soldiers. 143 cannon'
150,111 rifles, 5,000 bayonets, 23,124
cases ot canister shot, 61.787,368
cartridges, and 72,326 kilograms of
gunpowder. Her greatest soldier
has failed and been called home, and
cruelties scarcely second to those of
Turkey in Armenia have been per
petuated daily, and yet the United
States dawdless hesitates.
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Sale
in Shoes,
50 pair ladies' tan Oxfords at 85
cents, worthi to $1.50 per-pair.
75 pair ladies' black Oxfords re
duced from $2.50 and $3 to $r.?5.
All of our men's shoes, former
price 1.50 and 1.75, at r.25.
We have a few lots of children's
shoes that we are offering at 25 to
50 cents per pair, which is less
than manufacturer's prices, as we
are bound to make room for our
fall stock.
Come early, so you can get first
choice, as they are bound to go at
these prices.
"The Fair.
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"Buoklen's Arnica Salve
Iho bestsalve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, toter, chapped hands, chilblainsr
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. -For
sale by A. F. Streitz
Condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufac
turer's Agent Columbus, Ohio certifies
that Dr. King's Now Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. J. D.Brown,
Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Waynne, Ind.,
testifies that he was cured of a cough of
two years standing, caused by la grippe,
by Dr. King's New Discovery. B. F.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that
he has used and recommended it and
never knew it to fail and would rather
have it than any doctor, because it
always cures. Mrs. Hemming 222 B.
25th St., Chicago, always keeps it ab
hand and has no fear of croup, because
it instantly relieves. Freo Trial Bottle
at A. F. Streitz's drug store.
Dr. Sawyer Dear Sir: I can say with pleasure
that I have been usin,' your medlcne, and will rec
ummend it to all suffering ladies. Mrs. W. W
Woathershee, Augusta, On. Sold by V JiLonijley
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
FIVE NIGHTS AND SATUR
DAY MATINEE
Commencing
TUESDAY, JULY 21st,
MISS
ORRIS OBER
and her Eastern Company in a
repertoire of latest successes
Tuesday night "Not Guilty."
Friday night "Trilby."
New play each night.
FREE! FREE!
A One Hundred Dollar Bicycle
Saturday night.
Prices 10; 20 and 30 cents. Season
tickets SI. 20. .
Seats now on sale at Clinton's for
Monday night and season.
Kodaks
$3. $5 SSY$ioand$r5kept
in stock; larger ones ordered.
buys a "Quad" Camera
that takes, a picture 3
by 3 the largest and
best for -the money,, at
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C. M NEWTON'S
BOOK STORE,