1 1 flTEST 01 IT!
Chain Purses,
g New Style Girdles,
jfj Hat Pins,
8 Belt Buckles,
j Dog Collar Belts,
$ Pompadour Combs,
$ Bang Combs,
Side Combs,
And all the LATEST
$ Novelties
dow.
1 Clinton,
in our win-
TIIE JBWISLER.
V. P. Watch Exnmlnnr.
ANNIE 0. KRAMFI1, City Editoii,
TUI3SDAY, MARCH 27, 1900.
Norm Getty returned Saturday
night front an extended visit at his
home in Loomis.
Business on the road shows quite
an increase again and some of the
extra trainmen are living' in hopes
thut by next June they will be able
to make a trip.
Radishes, Onions and Lettuce
fresh every morning at Harrington
& Tobin's.
The Seaton & Wood bankruptcy
case was up in Referee Hoaglamd's
court yestcrdy. The P. ,L. Harper
claims were given a hearing and
were allowed.
Redwood Tanks for sale. Best
on earth. S'z js C to 16 feet.
C. F. Idmxus.
John Sorcnson left Saturday
night for Omaha. He expects to be
absent about ten days and during
that time will also visit in Central
City, Norfolk, and Grand Islaud.
Dr. Hannah, Osteopath. Office
opposito Hotel Neville, North Platte
Bccrctnry McDill expects to ar
rive in town today to confer with
the officers of the local Y. M. C. A.
concerning the nececRary steps to
be taken to improve the room3 now
occupied by association.
160 acreB good grazing land
at $1,00 per acre. 160 acres
good land, 10 acres timber,
two room house, clear deed.
Price $250.00.
John Bratt & Oo.
Sheriff Keliher closed Geo. Wag
ner's, tobacco shop in the Third
ward on a writ of attachment yes
terday. No further action . will be
taken until the deputy intern
al revenue collector arrives.
James M. Hay, Lawyer,
Chas. Maneely spent yesterdav
in town as the guest of Claude
Weingaud. He was en route from
Los Angeles where he had been
soendinir the past six mouths to
his home iu Rossville.
Smoked White Fish and
Halibut, Finnan Haddies,
Mackerel and Oysters at
Harrington & Tobin's.
Dr. Dennis reports the advent of
a girl baby at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Loren Purdy last Friday, a
boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Maunon Thursday and a girl
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Win,
Hagar Sunday.
Thero are others, but Pills-
bury's Flour is still in the load
For salo at Harrington & Tobin's
Yesterday was a red letter day
for North Platte's separator sta
tion, the receipts having reached
and passed the five thousand mark,
the total receipts for the day being
5505 pounds. The receipts for
Wednesdays and Fridays which
are of course belrw Monday's do
not fall below 4000 pounds now.
Every wdek 6ees the addition of a
few more patrons to a list which is
aircauy quite long, i lie price now
paid tor butter fat is seventeen
cents per pound. This price went
into eiTect Marbli 15th and will
probably hold for sixty days.
Mrs. Austin Taylor, of Grand Is
land, spent yesterday in town visit
ing friends.
The W. R, C. will meet to-morrow
(Wednesday) afternoon at the
home of Mrs. N. A. Davis.
Mrs. Florence Luse returned yes
terday afternoon from a week's
visit with friends in Omaha.
Mrs. R. R. Root spent yesterday
in town as the guest of Mrs. Elmer
Coatcs. She was enroute to Wood
River for a visit at her old home.
Ralph Wiseman went to Suther
land this morning; to look after
some light repairs in connection
with the telephone service at that
point.
Round and Half Round
Stock Tanks, all sizes, lor
sale by Joa. Hershey.
M. C. Harrington went to Kan
sas City Sunday afternoon to at
tend a meeting of the committee
which was appointed to arrange
for the headquarters of the Nebras
ka delegation to the democratic
convention. The committee en
gaged the club room on the first
floor of the Coatcs House, three
banquet rooms to serve as the
headquarters proper and six sleep
ing rooms. The Bee correspondent
says that the headquarters arc by
far the most clabora'c of any
state.
We have several houses
which can be sold by paying
part cash and balance on
monthly pay ments until paid,
John Bratt & Oo.
Miss Elizabeth Gombcrt, the
milliner for the Leader this season,
comes highly recomended by D. B.
Fiskc & Co. of Chicago, the largest
millinery Iioubc in the world, being;
one of the designers in that firm's
pattern hat department. The
ladies of North Platte and vicinity
will certainly appreciate a trim
mer who is so capable as MUs
Gombcrt, and Mr. Pizsr congrat-
ulates himself on having secured
her services.
PLAY
MARBLES?
That is what the boys
do now. They also
wear out their stock
ings. We sell
They Stand the Wear.
Ask for
No. 15 Boys' Hose per pair. 25
No. 10 Girls' Hose per pair. 23
No. 415 Girls' Hose per pair. 15
No. l'J Ladies' Hose perpair.25
No, 600 Ladles' Hose pr pair. 25
Wileox Department Store.
Spanish-American Veteran.
Sixteen men, who served iu the
Second Regiment during the la'.e
Spanish-American war, met hiBt
night and formed a branch of the
Spanish-American Veterans Asso
ciatlon. Capt. II, O. Evans in
structcd them in the ritualistic
work and then the following men
iook me obligation: i j. urau.
A. F. Hammond, Chas. 10. Brown,
Jas. Rannie, Robt. Weeks, Wm.
Eaheltnan, Win. House. Otto Ed
strom, ICd. Scharmau, Fred Douir
lass, Mason Robinson, Chas. Ilaner,
Howard McMichael and wm. Row
laud. Tho following officers were
elected; Capt., II. O. Evans; first
lieutenant, C. F. Scharmann; sec
ond lieut,, C. 15. Brown; sergt
guard; Jas. A. Rannie; adit , II. R,
McMichael; Q. M., F. J. Grau;
trustees, J. W. Rowland and A. F,
Unmmoud. The next mectiug wil
be held on April 10th.
V-
Royal
Absolutely "Pure
Baking
Powder
Absolutely "Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
BOTH BAkINQ Ktl CO.. NtW YORK.
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Wilcox Department Store.
HARDWARE.
28-inch Plow Singletree '.. 20c
Double Tree Clevis, Large 10c
Singletree. Clevis, 2 for 15c
J-lb Box Assorted Copper Rivets 18c
Hame Staples, 2 for 05c
Hamc Clips, 2 for 05c
Line Snaps, each 03c
Breast Snaps, each 05c
Cockeyes, each 05c
Rolled Steel Stove Pipe per joint 15c
Common Stove Pioc 151bows 10c
Adjustable Stove Pipe Elbows 15c
No. 8 Galvanized Wash Boiler 95c
12-quart Galvanized Pails 20c
Can furnish Cultivator SIiovcIb finished,
with castings, clevises, bolts, set screws,
etc., to fit almost any Cultivator at 52. 75 a
set. These will be supplied only on order.
Cash with order. If you wish a set of these
place your order early.
HARNESS.
U-inch Halters 85c
Hame Straps 10c
Riding Bridles 90c to St. 50
Sinches 20c to 50c
Bridle Bits 8c to 90c
Our stock is complete in Farm Har
ness, Leather Collars, Canvas Collars,
Work BridlcP, Back Bands, Iklly Bauds,
Breast Straps, Yoke Straps, Tugs, Trace
Chains. Leather by the Hide or Cut in
Strips. Everything needed to fit up for
spring work.
GROCERIES.
25c
25c
25c
25c
14c
35c
25c
Arbucklc's Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs
Lion Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs
German Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs
X X X X Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs
Bee Coflcc per pkg
Bogota Coffee 18c, 2 pkgs
Beef Extract, 2 ounce iar
Table Salt 2 sacks for 05c
25 pounds Cum meal (white or yellow). 25c
Snowtlak,e Patent Flour per sack 90c
Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch pr pkg 08c
Corn Starch per pkg 05c
Yeast Foam. 2 pkgs for 05c
On Time Yeast. 2 pkgs for 05c
Bird Seed per lb 07c
Battle Ax Tobacco per plug 35c
Star Tobacco per plug 45c
IIotbc Shoe Tobacco per plug 45c
J. T. Tobacco per plug 20c
Duke's Mixture Tobacco per lb 35c
Kerosene Oil per gallon 16c
Vinegar per gallon "20c
3-lb Pail Lard 25c
5-lb Pail Lard 40c
Buckwheat Flour per lb 4Jc
Baker's Chocolate 18c, 2 cakes for . . . . 35c
Diamond C Soap 9 bars for 25c
Cream of Wheat, per pkg 15c
Search Light Matches per box 04c
Vitos, Pillsbury's 13c, 2 pkgs 25c
Shrcdcd Whole Wheat Biscuit, 2 pkgs 25c
Horse Radish per bottle 10c
Grand Pa's Wonder Soap 05c
Armour's Tar Soap 05c
Baker's Cocoa, 4 lb can 25c
K. C. Baking Powder, 25 ounces 20c
Aunt Jemina Pancake Flour per pkg. 10c
Rice, The Best, 3 lbs.. 25c
NOTIONS.
Thread, 4 spools for 15c, 7 for 25c
50 yds Corticclli Sewing Silk 04c
100 yds Corticclli Sewing Silk 08c
New Idea Patterns 10c
Baby Ribbon per yd 01c
Cotton Tape per roll 01c
Velveteen Skirt Binding per yd 03c
Watcrproot Sktrt Binding per yd.. . . 08c
Envelopes per bunch 03c
Square Envelopes per bunch 05c
Writing Paper, 36 sheets for 05c
Full Count Pius per paper 02c
Tabic Oilcloth per yd 20c
Alarm Clocks 85c
Imported Saxony per skein 07c
Hat Pins per dozen 04c
Silk Binding Ribbon per bolt 10c
7-lnch Nickel Back Horn Combs 08c
Round Combs each 05c
Pompadour Combs with sets 25c
Carpet Warp on Spools (colored) per lb 19c
Carpet Warp on Spools (white) per lb. 17c
2- qt Fountain Syringe (guaranteed)... 75c
3- qt Fountain Syringe (guaranteed)... 90c
2-qt Hot Water Bottle (guaranteed) ... 85c
LAMP CHIMNEYS.
No. 1 Common Lamp Chimneys 04c
No. 2 Common Lamp Chimneys 06c
No, 1 Heavy Lamp Chimneys. ......... 10c
No. 2 Heavy Lamp Chimneys 12c
No. 2 Rochester Lamp Chimneys 10c
No. 3 Rochester Lamp Chimneys 15c
Tubular Lantern Globes 07c
Goods marked in plain figures and sold at One Price for Cash Only.
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NORTH PLHTTE,
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Liijiii Dig L.ocivea;
that's you PROFIT I
that's you GAIN!
where Sleeky Eye Flour is used.
It has been demonstrated time after time proven con
clusively that Sleepy Bye Flour makes from eight
to ten loaves of bread more to the sack than other
flours. That's quite a saving, and it will do it, too. A trial
sack convinces; then trial users become steady customers.
A MARK
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RUSH 6c MURRAY
Will till jour order
Promptly....
OF QUALITY
:
Henry Abshtre was down from
Sutherland yesterday transacting
business and looking after cattle
bargains.
Flaked Beans, Peas and
Rice at Harrington & T's.
The members of the chorus for
the Lutheran concert will meet at
the church this evening' for a rehearsal.
Morris Jones returned Saturday
night from Chicago and is making
arrangements for the first ship
ment of the Keith horses.
Wanted Chickens, Turkey?,
Geese, Ducks and Pigeons.
McCui.I.OUOH & CaRTKK.
Miss Ruth Patterson expects to
spend the coming summer in Chi.
cago attending the summer school
iu connection with the Chicago
Institute.
We have Bome good vacant
lots, in choice locations, for
sale cheap.
John Bratt & Oo.
J. Naismith, who has been fore
man of the roundhouse at Columbus
for several years, has been promoted
to the position of general foreman
of the Cheyenne shops. He is tuc
ce'ded at Columbus by D. II. Iliucs.
J. Davis, the father ot A. L. and
13. S, Davis who has been visiting
here for several months, expects to
leave next week for Colorado to
visit a sou who lives on a ranch not
far from Denver.
See the line of 10-cent
Queonsware Novelties at
Harrington & Tobin's.
Chicago foiccast for North Platte
ind vicinity: Colder with rain this
afternoon and tonight; Wednesday
fair. Maximum temperature yes
terday was 01 ; one year ago it
was22. Minimum temperature
thi-s morning was 42s ; one year
agoitwas2 bebw Ziro.
Have You Seen Them?
To Sec la to Iluy Tliein.
Our School Shoes 8 to 12 at $1 35
Our School Shoes 124 to 2 at 1.60
Our Little Gents' Shoes to
13 at 1.50
Our Little Gents' Shoes 9 to
13 at 1.75
Our Ladies' Shoes at 2.00
Our Ladies' Shoes at 2 25
Our Ladies' Shoes at 2 50
Our Ladies' Shoes at 3.00
Our Men's Shoes at 1.50
Our Men's Shoes at 2.00
Our Men's Shoos at 2 50
Our Men's Shoes at 3 00
There are di He rent makes, but
Now: BliTTKK.
Wilcox Department Store.
Leo Tobin was notified bv the
war department Saturday afternoon
that he had failed to pass iu mathe
mu tics and that the appointment to
West Point had therefore been
given to the alternate, C, O. Meal,
of O'Neill. Leo passed a very cred
itable examination iu all of the
other branches, He will now re
main here and devote his time for
the present to business iu the Ilar-
This morning1 Adolphus Krueger rinirton .Ss Tobin store. If he de
repievinea me wagner siock oi ddca to adopt a business career he
coods which was attached yeBter-.L..,:n t..v..-ti
day by Sheriff Keliher. Knge'" M"ur """-"'J '""
claims that he is the owner of theTty' he is a very bright, energetic
stock and has a bill oi sale tor it. and capable young man.
X Railroad Notes. 5
Engine No. 1734 has gone into
the shops for repairs.
Engine No. 1709 came in on one
side Saturday and is now receiving
repairs.
Gus Chamberlain, who has been
unable to work for several months
owing1 to an injured ankle, reported
for duty yesterday.
The car department is overhaul
ing and fitting up the ourflt cars
which have been laid up here this
winter so that they will be ready
for use as soon as the spring work
opens up.
W. A. Wh'tuey, fjrmcrly chief
dispatcher at Grand Islund, was a
passenger on train No. 101 Satur
day afternoon enroute to his new
location in Cnlitornia. He has
hosts of friends on the Union Pa
cific who wish him much success in
his new venture. His tttccessorat
Grand Island has not yet been ap
pointed.
Orange specials still continue to
come, the seventy-fifth one having
gone through yesterday afternoon.
The winter truit traffic has been
unusually heavy and there is every
indication that the summer trnflic
will show a corresponding increase
and if it does the vast amount of
ice stored here will probably prove
to be none too much to keep the
fruit properly iced
Engine No. 1715 was turned out
of the shops yesterday and is being'
broken iu today by Millard Hosier.
No appointment of a successor to
W. A. Whitney aa chief dispatcher
at Grand Island will be made until
April 1st.
O. E. Hostcttcr. who was among
the extra firemen recently sus
pended has gone to Sutherland
where he will probably remain for
some time.
Fresh barrel of Heinz's
Sauer Kraut at Harrington
& Tobin's.
The production cf Rip Van Win
kle at the opera house Friday ev
ening again demonstrated the ex
cellent dramatic ability possessed
by the Ureycr family and those who
assisted them. R. R. Pealc's abil
ity as a portrait painter was evi
denced by the portraits which
formed part of the scenery.
Call and see us before buy-ing-rwe
may have juet what
you want and save you mon
ey. We write fire insurance,
colleot rents and oare for
property of non-residents.
John Bratt & Oo.
FARM FOR RENT.
300 acres of choice valley land un
der the Suburbin Irrigitbn canal.
Frame house, stable, well and
pump. About 150 acres of hay,
pasture and about 80 ucres under
cultivation. One mile from Nich
ols station on U. P. R. R. Apply
to T. C. Patterson.
Yeast Cakes are low, but they shall
will your bread if you use our
rise again, ami so
W. F. McGLONE & CO.
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Oriole Prunes (the fiueBt grown) 3 to a sauce dish. . ,20c per lb f
Oriole prunes, Silver 15c per lb
Fancy Muir Peaches ,15c per lb l
Club House Coffee .., ,. .. .35c per lb l
Club House Baking Powder. -10c per lb
XXXX Hulk OHvcb 50c per ot
X. T .-!.:.. t O IT I ?C " "I
unj; v-iium hi. urn; oi up cr gm jl
K Lipton's English Breakfast Tea 75c per lb f
Y Lipton's Oolong 75c per lb V
Nabau Ccylou Tea , . . .70c per lb !
V Pull line of Salt lMsh White lnsh, Mackerel, Herring, f
Salmon. Whole Cod Fish 7 cents a notind.
j 'f'' ;$:'t$ ii
Show Flake Flour$1.00 a Sack
and your dollnr back if it is not the best lUour you can buy
Y North Platte, outside of this store, at any price. Sec that
the name ot Wells, Abbott cc Nienmii is on every sack.
The other fellow tells you what he has that is cheap;
wc will tell you of sonic things that are good to eat.
Monarch Asparagus Points 30c per can
Monarch Ulack Raspberries 25c per can
Monarch Strawberries 25c per can
Monarch Pitted Red Cherries 25c per can
Casino Sliced Peaches , -10c per can
Full Lino of Caalno Brand Fruits and Vegotablea,