Local News in Brief.
The annual meeting ot Co. 13 will
be held on Monday evening', Jan
uary 8th. The members of the
company arc all urged to be pres
ent. Sweeping reduction in Jackets,
Capes and Millinery at Kcnnic's.
Issac Deats has purchased the
small two story building which was
recently removed from the Pacific
hotel yard and is moving it to his
land on the outskirts of the city
where he will convert it into a
stable.
Sowing Machine) NoecL'es at Wilcox
D opart mont Store
Adjuster Hawkins, of Denver,
and Adjuster Ilicks, of Omaha, arc
attempting to settle the Meyer in
surance. The property was insured
for $6500 instead of $5000 and the
insurance was carried by the Han
over, German, Merchants and
TransmissisBippi companies.
Farms for Kent. Several choice
farms on the Cody lands for rent.
Inquire of Col. W. R Cody
At the meeting of the board of
directors of the local branch of the
Homeless Children's Society held
Tuesday evening it was decided
to retain the old officers for the
present. Miss Allen will probably
return in a few months and reor
ganize the local branch.
We arc selling off our shoes to
get out the money they cost ub.
You can save retailers profit by
buying these shoes. They arc all
good reliable makes. New Shoe
Store, near Star restaurant.
About March 1st S. G. Diehl, C.
B. Jordan, Maj. Derby, Lon Comb?,
and Newt Drummette, of Myrtle
precinct will leave for Utah, where
they expect to rentor buy irrigated
land and engage in raising fruits
and vegetables. TIichc men were
among the early settlers in Myrtle
precinct, and their removal will be
much regretted by their neigh
bors.
Harry Langdon, ir., and Miss
Rose Dunn were united in mar
martiagcat Ouray, Colo., Decern
ber 27th. The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Langdon and
spent most of his boyhood days
here. The bride was sclsctcd lor
one of the maids of honor at the
Denver carnival because of her
great beauty. Harry's many
friends here wish them a long life
lilled with prosperity and joy.
You can get pure Buckwheat
flour at McCum,ough & Carter's.
"HiB Better Half" has been de
scribed as being a very different
sort of a farce comedy from the
average, inasmuch as it abounds in
vital freshness and ignores the us
ual attempts at vulgarism: it is
said to contain such a breezy cle
meat of fun and iuubic au cannot
fail to win cordial favor. The
press of all important cities arc
particularly generous in praise o
"His Better Half" and the work o
uoyie iv urauam. At tlie opera
house Wednesday evening January
10th.
Everything in the grooery
line can be purchased at our
new store on oast Sixth
street. Harrington & Tobin
Supt. Eves has been notified
that the Creamery Company wil
now pay twenty cents per pound
lor butter tat, an increase of two
cents per pound over the price
paid during November and Decern
ber. The receipts at the separator
station have increased in the last
few weeks almost 800 pounds and
it is now receiving 2000 pounds o
milk every operating day. As
soon as the receipts reach 3000
pounds per operating day
creamery company begins to
rental. As each operating
brings from two to three new
trons it iB quite probable that by
me iasi oi i eorunry tlie rcce m
will have reached three thousand
pounds,
3 lb, pkg. Kings Quick Rising Buck
wheat riour lOo at Wilcox Depart
meut Store,
The board of education held
special meeting at tlie super in
dendent's office Wednesday evening
The usual amount of routine busi
ness was disposed of. The board
decided to communicate with the
boards in other cHicb, having high
schools of about the same size as
the new and here will be, regarding
me ucuuiii- uijiiuruiui in use, i,e.X
books in commercial arithmetic
were ordered for the senior class
it having been decided best to add
a six months course in commcr
nrthmetic to the curriculum. This
is,an, excellent' move on the part of
the board as 'mathematics have hot
received the necessary amount of
attbntldn iu the school.
the
pay
day
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CHILDREN'S
SUITS
AT
SAVING PRICES.
None sell so cheaply. Fitting
out the small boy is an import
ant branch of our business,
and we give it corresponding
attention. A big part of the
store is devoted to children's
clothing, and at the present
time there are hundreds of the
freshest styles in Suits, Reef
ers and Cape Overcoats dis
played there. The line of
stroug and nobby Suits and
Reefers at
$1.35, $2, $2.50
and $3
deserve your attention. Any
fair-minded mother will say
they're worth a dollar more.
Suits in pretty patterns of
Cheviots, Scotch Goods and
Fancy Worsted. Reefers in
in black and blue Chinchilla
and Mixtures.
See the new Men's Her
ringbone Overcoats at $9.
Cheaper Overcoats and Ul
sters as low as $3.90.
ONE PRICE AND PLAIN FIGURES.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
Across the street from old location.
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I People and Events.
Miss Kthel Roche is home from
a short visit with relatives at Shel
ton. C. W. Durklund was down from
thcrland yesterday transacting
business.
M. S. Chappell was in from Gandv
yesterday looking after some hog
moments.
W. 13. Morley returned Wednes
day from a visit with his relatives
Colorado.
Miss Irma Cody went to Omaha
Wednesday night to visit friends
for a few days.
Miss Grace Bratt will return to
Lincoln tomorrow to resume her
udies at the state university.
Miss Annie Connors and Miss,
da Ottcnstem went to Sidney Wed
esday afternoon to visit friends
for a few days.
Miss IrmaG. Allen, who had been
lerc in the interest of the Homeless
Children Society, returned to Oma-
lia Wednesday.
C. II. Kulins was up iroin Max
ell yesterday bidding on some of
the assets of the North Platte
National Bank.
Mrs. M. B. Watts and Mrs. J. R.
Bangs expect to go to Pleasant-
ille next week to make an extended
isit at their old home.
Miss Kate Mocklcr, who was
well known here, where she has
visited relatives at various times,
died at Pueblo last week.
Miss Minnie Sorensou is home
from the eastern part of the state
where she had been visitinjr rela
tives during the holiday vacation
Mr, and Mrs. R. 10. Crosby, who
had been the guests of Miss Mabel
Goozec for ten days, returned to
their home in Cedar Bluffs, Wednes
day.
Horace Winegar, who had been
spending a few days here as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. Von
Goetz, returned yesterday morning
to Ins liomc in Lebanon.
Mrs. Win. Emerson and daughter
Annie, who have been spending
several weeks here visiting rela
tives, rerurued to their home at
Seward yesterday morning.'
Mr. and Mtb. Isaac Watts have
returned to their home in Corning.
Miss Nita Murphy has returned
to Omaha to resume her studies at
the business college.
Special sale of Jackets, Capes
und Millinery, at Ronnie's.
Mrs. J. St Clinton returned Tues
day afternoon from a visit with her
son Ben at Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Clausen went to
Correctionville, Iowa, Thursday
night to spend thirty days visiting
relatives.
Mrs. J. B, (Nelling and daughter
Grace, who had been visiting
friends here for several weeks, have
returned to Sidney.
Joseph Hershey returned Wed
nesday morning from Iowa City,
where lie had been spending the
holidays with his family.
The Misses Minnie Fcderhpof
Adda Kocken and Josie Goodman
will entertain a number of friends
at a dance this evening at the Star
hotel.
Miss Grace Whitely, who had
been spending several weeks here
as a guest of Mrs. M. K. Watts
left Wednesday for her home iu
Springfield.
New line of W. L. Douglas' and
Dr. Reed s Cushion Shoes. Shoes
as low as $1.35.
.Star Clotiiinu Housk.
Miss Bertha Thoelecke will re
turn Sunday night from a visit in
Lincoln and Omaha. Miss Thoel
ccki; was unanimously elected pres
ident of the county superintendent'
section of the State Teacher's As
sociation, a siinial honor not only
for Miss Thoelecke, but also for
Lincoln county.
MEN'S
PATENT
LEATHER
SHOES.
Our Elegant Line of Furniture
Catches the eyes of the people, and the
quoting of prices makes the sale. Our
stock is so complete in every line that
the purchaser finds no difficulty in find
ing just what he or she wants
E, B. WARNER.
5
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Jackets, Capes, Collarettes
and Millinery
All $15.00 to $20.00 Jackets and Capes at $12 50
All 12.50 Jackcts'and Capes at 8.50
All 10.00 Jackets and Capes at 7.50
All 7.50 Jackets and Capes at 5.00
All 5.00 and 6.00 Jackets and Capes at 4.00
All 4.00 Jackets and Capes at 2.50
All 15.00 Collarettes at 10.00
All 10.00 and 12.00 Collarettes at 7.50
All 7.50 Collarettes at 5 00
All 5.00 Collarettes at 3.00
All 3.50 Collarettes at 2 00
Sweeping Reductions in Millinery.
$10.00 and 12.00 Hats at $7.00
7.50 and 8.00 Hats at 5.00
5.00 and f.50Hats at 4.00
.OOand 4.00 Hats at -. 2 00
2.00 and 2 50 Hats at 1.25
2.00 Walking Hats at 1.00
1.00 Crushers at 50c
RONNIE'S. RENNIE'S'
RHEUMATISM CURED !
Wo will mail you nn nrtiolo to wear that positively cures RHEUMATISM,
SCIATICA, LUMBAGO AND GOUT by drawing tho urio noid from tho system.
A written gnornntoo to refund your monoy in thirty days it not ontlroly entiefno
tory. It costs ouly $2.00. Send 2o stntup for booklot tolling nil about tho won
dorful euro. Address REX RHEUMATIC CO., Box 14, HARTFORD, CONN.
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An excellent quality of Patent Leather
made into a splendidly finished Shoe.
Single soles, welted and sewed, perfect
fitting in every way, neat styled toe
with cap.
$4.00
Yellow Front Shoe Store,
GJSO. M. GRAlIAAf, Armingor.
vp. !l doors south of Postodlco, NORTH PLATTE. NEK.
We Have Risen
Phenix - Like
From the Ashes
And utg doing business with an entirely
New and Fresh
Stock of Groceries
at our store on East Sixth street, one door east of
the First National Bank. Groceries are arriving
daily and we are selling absolutely nothing at our
now store which was in the old stock.
As soon as tho adjusters complete inventory of the
stock at our former stand we will hold an im
mense fire sale. Meantime we are selling the
very best groceries in town at our now store.
Harrington S: Tobin,
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