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want to make somebody happy by giving them a nice Christmas present. Our store is
full of goods that will please you. Here are a few of the things we have: ;
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LAMP DEPT.
We are showing 25 styles of vases and
banquet lamps from $1.15 to $8.50.
This is the largest variety ever shown here.
CROCKERY DEPT.
We have 5 patterns of Bnglish Decorated
ware, 1 pattern of Decorated China, 2 patterns
of plain white China, Syracuse and Haviland.
We have full crates of these and you can
make up a set to suit yourself.
CHINA DEPT.
We have
Chocolate Sets,
Solitare Sets,
Table Sets.
Cake Plates,
Bread and Butter Plates.:
Chop Plates, -
Celery Dishes.
Salad Dishes,
Olive Dishes,
Comb and Brush Trays,
Mush and Milk Sets,
Berry Sets,
Sugars,
Creams,
Cups and Saucers, :
and almost everything you can think of, all in
a great variety of patterns.
GLASSWARE DEPT.
27 patterns of Water Sets,.
Wine Sets,
Berry Sets, -
Table Sets,
Tumblers, .
Footed Jellies, etc.
HARDWARE DEPT.
Pocket Knives
Shears,
Razors, r- ..ytA' '
Carving Sets, ' ' .
Skates,
Nickel Plated Tea and Coffee Pots.
Granite Ware, etc.
SILVERWARE.
Table Sets,
Syrup Pitchers,
Tea Pots,
Bread Trays,
Castors,
Cake Baskets,
Pin Cushions, -Mugs,
Galanders,
Thermometers,'
Ink Stands,
Mirrors, etc.
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NOTION DEFT.
Purses from 5 cents to $1.25,
Cotton Handkerchiefs,
Silk Handkerchiefs,
Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
Mufflers,
Embroidered Pillow Shams,
Side Combs,
"Fancy Hair Pins, etc.
GLOVE DEFT.
Ladies' Kfd Gloves,
Ladies' Silk Mittens,
y Ladies' Wool Mittens,
Children's Mittens,
Men's Gloves,
Men's Mittens.
The Largest Line in town.
CURTAIN DEFT.
Chenile Curtains $325 and $4.25 a pair.
Lace Curtains $1.00 to $6.00 a pair.
Window Shades all prices.
Chenile Table Covers from 35 cts. to $1.75.
KNIT GOODS DEFT.
Ice Wool Shawls,
Silk Fascinators,
Wool Fascinators,
Child's Tarn O'Shanters,
Child's Roman Toques, etc.
UNDERWEAR DEFT.
We have the best variety ever shown here.
OVERALL DEPT. -
Heavy Cottonade Pants 75 cts. to $1.00.
Duck Coats all prices.
The best Overall you ever saw for 65 cts.
HAT AND CAP DEPT.
Queen City Hats $2.00.
Plush Caps,
Fine Cloth Caps, " '
Scotch Caps, r, .
Boys Scotch Caps, ?
A Large Variety.
LINEN DEPT.
We have a few fine grade table cloths
with napkins to match.
Turkish Towels.
Linen Towels, etc.
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
Celluloid Handkerchief Boxes,
Celluloid Glove Boxes.
Celluloid Necktie Boxes,
Celluloid Work Boxes,
- Celluloid Collar and Cuff Boxes,
Celluloid Toilet Cases,
Celluloid Photo Albums,
Celluloid Picture Frames,
Celluloid Jewel Cases,
Celluloid Hair Pin Boxes.
We can't give you a full list; call and see
for yourself.
Toys. Toys.
Everything to make the little
ones happy.
The above only gives you a small idea of the endless variety we carry. It will pay you to come early, as we are dispos
tag of a great maTny of these goods now the supply will not last. Our prices are marked with our usual narrow margin.
Tours for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Tear,
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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Rev. Dr. Fislier will preach in
the Baptist church Wednesday
night instead of the prayer meet
. ing. Subject, The Birth of Christ.
Judge Grimes this morning
sentenced John Curtin, convicted
of highway robbery and burglary,
to five years in the penitentiary.
This is the fellow who held up John
Byerle.
Prior to my removal to my new
quarters in ths Meyer building I
will make a cut price on many goods
in stock. , If you wish to secure
bargains that are bargains, call at
my store before January 1st.
Mrs. G. S. Huffman.
A team driven by Miss Nita
Murphy became frightened at noon
to-day and made a wild dash down
Sixth street. At Patterson & Alex
ander's stable the team ran into
the ditch dumping- out the young
ladv very unceremoniously, but
iortunately not seriously injuring
her.
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close out A pretty little sou-
X venir spoon with a 50-cent pur-
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A. I. Davis and Arthur Hara-
mond left this morning for a two or
- three day's hunt in the .vicinity of
Brady Island. Orders for geese,
ducks and quail may be left at Mr-
Davis' store and they will be
promptly filled upon the return ot
the h-unters.
The Y. M. C. A. will serve a
regular New England New Year's
dinner at Keith's hall New Year's
day and will have a fine programme
at night. All the churches will as
sist in the effert to make this one
of the most pleasant events of the
year.
Mrs. G-. S. Huffman has leased
the Meyer room on Spruce street
and shortly after January 1st will
" remove her stock of millinery there-
to. It is understood that Mrs.
Huffman contemplates adding a
stock of dress goods, trimmings and
ladies' furnishing goods to her
stock. The room to which Mrs.
Huffman will move is a large and
convenient one and will make
pleasant quarters for her.
Miss Cal Sullivan, of Nichols,
left yesterday for a visit at her
former home in Wisconsin.
Judge Heist, of Sidney, is in
town to-day. He has been ap
pointed referee in a civil action
from Logan county and is here to
hear the evidence in the case.
For the benefit of those who are
suffering from disease and are un
able to pay tor treatment, Dr. Den
nis will treat such free of charge, at
his office, over the First National
Bank, from 3 to 4 o'clock Thursday
of each week.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigar.
The mass meeting to consider
the advisability of voting bonds to
aid in the construction of a new
school building will be held at the
court house on next Friday evening
instead of Thursday evening, as
announced in these columns. Mem
bers of the Board of Education, as
well as some of the instructors, will
be present and will acquaint the
audience with the present over
crowded condition pf the school
rooms, as well as impart other jn
formation. It is the duty of every
school patron to attend this meet
ing.
A new and novel idea has been
inaugurated to take place in this
city on January ISth and 19th next
which will prove quite a card for
the city and at the same tim2 de
velop the talent for art which is
found in North Platte and other
towns in western Nebraska. The
purpose is to give a gigantic ora
torial and musical contest which
will continue two afternoons and
evenings in which forty contestants
will compete for the valuable prizes
which will be offered. These prizes
will be valued at SI, 400, including
those offered by tha merchants of
the city. The great event will be
in oratory or elocution, in which
there will be eight contestants, and
the first firize will be valued at
$500, the second a,1 $100. In vocal
music there will be eight contest
ants, and the prizes offered are
valued at $250 and $100. Eight
persons will compete in the piano
recital for prizes valued at $100
and $50. There will also be prizes
of the value of $50 offered for the
best selections on violin, mandolin
and guitar, four contestants in each
class. Full information will be
furnished by Rev. M. R. Fisher,
North Platte, who is president of
the society. Names of contestants
must be in by Dec 27th, 1896.
Attend the Catholic fair and
supper at the opera house on Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings.
The "Brownies" theatrical com
pany passed west yesterday after
noon in a special train, enroute to
San Francisco.
Sheriff Miller and policeman
Davis took Christy and Mason to
the penitentiary at Lincoln Sunday
night.
Judge Ray yesterday afternoon
issued a marriage license to Adam
Hoatson and Miss Gay Morehouse,
both of Sutherland.
One hundred and twenty-three
receipts for personal taxes were
issued at the treasurer's office Sat
urday. This was certainly a big
day's business.
The Cody Guard will hold its
monthly dancing party at Keith's
hall next Friday evening. All who
attend will uudoubtedly have a
pleasant time.
Hans Gertler has sold his prop
erty in the south part of town to W.
H. Blood, and the latter will take
possession of the property as soon
as Mr. Gertler removes to his farm
in Gage cpunfcy.
As per prder of Mayor Baker
the saloons were closed Sunday and
there were a number of drouth
stricken sufferers. If the Slocumb
law is properly enforced the saloons
will be barred to ali ?tj-two Sun
days in the year.
Kellner & Co. who have been
filling their lake by means of a
large steam pump will have the job
completed to-day. There will be four
inches more water in the lake than
at any previous time, the center
having been deepened and the banks
enlarged. The firm is now in posi
tion to figure with the U. P. com
pany for the contract of filling the
ice houses in this city.
Will Ackerman a ten year old
boy, was taken before Judge Ray
Saturday and fined one dollar and
costs for taking coal from the rail
road yards. The boy's father re
fused to pay the fine and costs and
the boy was kept in jail until yes
terday, when ha was discharged by
the Judge. As the young boys who
take coal from the yards or cars do
so with their parents' consent or
knowledge, it would only be just if
the law could be made to reach the
parents. In regard to coal rustling
it has been suggested that the U. P.
company should either fence its
yards or else employ more watch
men to keep the boys from garryr
ing off the coal. ' :
District court resumed its grind
this morning with Judge Grimes on
the bench.
Three Lincoln county home
steaders received patents on their
land yesterday and had the instru
ments filed with the county clerk.
. Bishop A. R. Graves officiated
at the Episcopal church Sunday
and in the evening administered
the rite of confirmation to a class of
seven.
McDonald, who was arrested
Thursday for being drunk and dis
orderly, was given a chance to
leave town Friday, and this he ac
cepted. North Platte can get along
very nicely without such fellows.
Wm. Edis has seven inches of
ice on his lake south of town, and is
now waiting for a freeze that will
increase the thickness to twelve or
fourteen inches. He is well satis
fied that he will have an abundance
of ice next season.
If you want to give a present
that will be appreciated as a work
of art as well as a token of remem
brance, buy something from the
magnificent line of French and
Carlsbad novelties in Chinaware at
Harrington & Tobin's.
The second lecture given Fri
day evening by Dr. Culjiss was
largely attended, about 300 school
children being in attendance. The
views, principally those of the
Yoeemite Valley, were excellent,
and the accompanying talks very
interesting.
Thirty or more friends of W. H.
Broach gave him a surprise party
on Thursday evening of last week
on the occasion of his birthday.
Progressive high-five proved a very
pleasant recreation for the guests,
followed by the serving of nicely
prepared refreshments.
The November term of court
cost the county less than one thous
and dollars. The plan of dividing
the cases into two divisions thereby
not allowing the equity cases to in
terfere and delay jury cases, has
resulted in a saving of several hun
dred dollars to the county at each
term of county.
Ed. Weeks attained his twenty-first-birthday
Saturday, and in the
evening about thirty of his young
friends tendered him a surprise
party. Card games and other en
tertaining features were employed
in passing several hours. Enjoy
able refreshments were served dur
ing the evening, and at midnight
the guests departed wishing Ed.
xnany happy returns of the day,
The county commissioners will
meet in session to-morrow.
A number of wagon loads of
hogs were marketed in the city yes
terday at $2.50 per hundred.
To the Members of the Home
Forum: You are requested to at
tend the meeting on Thursday,
Dec. 17th, special business to come
up. By order ot President.
Major Dill passed the seventy
third milestone on the journey of
life a few days ago, but contends
that he feels just as young as eyer.
The Major is certainly a well pre
served man.
U. G. Sawyer has been having
renewed trouble with his right leg
and now has it encased in a. plaster
cast. It will be several months be
fore he will be able to resume his
position as night police at the rail
road yards.
The social of the W. R. C. and
G. A. R. at the McMichael resi
dence last Friday evening was
largly attended by members of
those order and their friends, and
as is always the case everybody had
a pleasant time.
H. B. Cragin and Miss Daisy
Austin, of Blaine precinct, were
granted a marriage license by Judge
Ray Saturday. A license was also
issued to Chas. Reed of Colorado,
who will wed Miss Minnie Etchison
of Sutherland.
Arthur Hammond and Bent
McMichael returned Sunday from
the Birdwood, where they had been
doing some repair work on a resi
dence. While away they indulged
in a little hunting and brought back
with tbero the fcide of a very large
gray wolf.
The city marshal has served
notice on Manager Gates, ot Keith's
hall, that he will be required to pay
a license or occupation tax of $20
per year upon the hall. Mr. Gates
thinks this is more than the revenue
from the hall will s.tand, and rather
than pay the tax avers that he will
close the place as an amusement
hall.
O. D. Franklin, an employe of
the Union Pacific, had his right
foot badly crushed Sunday morning.
He had attempted to unloosen the
air connection on a coach with his
Jiands, biit the coupling stuck and
he attempted to jar it loose by hit
ting it with his loot. While doing
this his foot slipped in between the
drawheads and just at that moment
the cars were backed, catching hia
foot just back of the toes, mashing
it so badly that amputation was
necessary.
It Has aict OiJ?es,
It Will Pay Yoix mmBmmr
To come and inspect our new line of goods for
the Holiday trade
We will sell you goods cheaper than you can buy
the same article in Omaha or Chicago. Come
and be convinced by seeing the goods and get
ting our price
Yours for low prices and good goods,
1IA.JZJR.Y DIXON, Jeweler and Engraver."
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Furniture
There is no two ways about that.
We sell it cheap too. We have all grades from the
cheapest to the best, Just now our stock is very com
plete. You can find a good Christmas present for the
young or the old. Something in the line of Fancy
Rockers at very Low Prices.
Folding Beds, Ohiffoners, Side Boards, Chamber
Suits, Household Sewing Machines, Stands in
Onyx Wood and Reed, Book Oases and Desks,
Couches and Lounges, Easels, Slipper Cases,
Foot-stools and many other articles at extremely
Low Prices.
We have just received a new line of Picture
Moulding and if you expect to get your pictures
framed before the holidays, bring them in now. We
have Feathers, Down and Hair by the pound for cush
ions or pillows. Call and see us in our new location,
E. B. WARNER.
Odd Fellows' Block,
Santa Claus Headquarters.
Toys, Dolls and Fancy Articles,
and a Store Full of
Christmas Goods,
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