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a and Novelties.
Wc have a fine line ol K
Fancy Articles suitable &
for Wedding Gifts Vases $
Clocks, Candclabras,I3ak- &
ing DislicH, Cut Glass and $
Sterling Silver pieces. $
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$ Don't forget that wc carry $
J Uicvclcs in stock at prices ffi
$ tliat arc right. $
Clinton,
$ THE JEWELKK. $
J U P. Watch Examiner.
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TUICSDAY, MAY 22, 1900.
Special Agent Lesser, of the
United States land office, came in
from Tama, Iowa, this morning.
Mrs. R. 10. Drobst, who had been
visiting her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. McGrew. returned to Dcs
Moines, Iowa, this morning,
15. W. Crane has been up from
Lincoln for a day or two giving the
fusionists a little Inside politics of
the brand found at the state house.
The "Dirty Dozen," which, by
the way, is a misnomer, held a ban
quet last evening at their rooms,
Arthur lloaglaud acting as their
caterer. The event was a smooth
ly conducted alTair.
Manicuring, Hair-dressing and
Shampooing. Ladies' combings
made into switches and curls at
McAfee's, opposite the Methodist
church.
Charley Kitzmiller has opened a
"zoo" in connection with the
Vienna Kestaurant and has on ex
hibition one old and nine young
coyotes which he captured a yester
day with the aid of his
hounds.
The W. R. C. will hold an ice
cream social in the building one
door north of Broeker's tailor shop
next Saturday evening. All friends
ol the W. R. C. and old soldiers
arc cordially invited, as funds arc
needed to defray the expenses of
Memorial Day.
For Salk A few hives of choice
bees cheap. H. C. Lanc.don.
The reception to the outgoing
and incoming secretaries of the Y.
M.C.A.will be held at the rooms this
evening. Short addresses will be
made by Messrs. McDill, Hollingn
worth, Sheppard, Bccler, Cunning
ham, and others. Vocal and instru
mental music will be rendered. Cit
izens arc urgently invited to attend.
A crowd of young men and boys
have of late been gathering in
from of several of the churches and
by the use of .boisterous and un
ireutleuianlv language have caused
the worshippers inside much annoy
ance. The othcers nave uceu ap
pealed to and they will sec that
such, crpwds no Jonger congregate.
We desire to call your attention
to our "Pink Dorothy" pattern of
English SamUporcelain, tue tinest
pattern that pomes trom England's
potteries, made by W. H. Grjndley
ft Co, If you want something nice
and can't afford chum, buy this
and you will be more than pleased.
Hakkinoton & Town.
A hay dealer informs us that the
hay in Lincoln county has practi
cally been cleaned up, and that in
his opinion there is not to exceed
fiftv .-nrlomls nf marketable hav in
the" Platte valley between Brady
and Sutherland. The good prices
at the close of the season has re
sulted in producers selling about
everytutug in sir hi. io-u.iy gouu
hay on cars at this point is worth
$7 a ton.
Dr. Hannah. Osteopath. Office op
positc Hotel Neville. North Platte.
Mrs Wilton, the professed "spc
rSniSat." who lind been stonninir in
town for several weeks, went to
Lexington Saturday night- This
'spcpiaiist wuo cianueu .u u
)i.,wil nrnrt inner, failed to file
her license with the county clerk as
rpquired by law, anu iis eu o me
general oeijei uiai sue uui ihh pus
dice unrh licfMiKc. It is said that
llirnnrrli iirnnrnnce she was irililtV
nf maltreatment of a nation t. and it
was by reason of the latter that slio
suddenly ict town.
Drop In Nails,
Hd Nails utld coarser, per lb 4 cts,
Gd Nails and finer, per lb 5 cts
Finishing Nails, per lb 5 els.
WlI,COX DlU'AKTMKNT STORK
Wedding Presents $
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jiBSO&ureLY "Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
ROYAL CKINO POCEN
Memorial Orders and Program.
MOKNINC,
1. A detail of nine comrades will
irocecd under Post Commander to
South Side Cemetery to decorate
graves of all soldiers.
2. At J a.m. S. A. Douglas Post
ind Corps, Spanish-American sol
diers, and Company E, National
(iuaru will assemble at tltctr Head
quarters and proccud to North
i'latlc Cemetery, wncrc ritual ser
vice will be read and salute by joint
liring squad over tue new made
graves of tlicir comrades. Tliey
will tucn decorate the graves ot all
soldiers, sailors, and marines with
sweetest flowers,
AKTFKNOON.
At 2 o'clock sharp col mint will
form on Dewey street front of Court
House in following order:
1. Major Scharmann, Marshal of
tue Dav.
Mayor' White with Hon. W. S.
Somers and Attorney J.G. Bccler,
orators ot the dav.
3, Company E, N. N. G, and Sol
diers Spanish American war,
Captain Grau commanding.
4. School children in charge of
teachers.
5. Members W R. C, G. A. R.,
and old soldiers.
Citizens on foot and in carriages,
Column will march west on Third
street two blocks to Vine north
two blocks on Vine to Fifth, thence
cast on Fifth to Dewey, north on
Dewey to Sixth, cast on Sixth to
opera house.
Exercises will open with singing
of "America" by the audience and
nravcr by Rev. Vcrncr: reading of
orders and ritual service by the
Grand Army Post; song, Mrs. Hcr
shey: address, Hon. W. S. Somers.
orator pf the day; address, J. G.
Bccler; song, "Marching Ulirougn
Georgia."
EVENINC
A camp fire will be held at Lloyd's
opera bouse at eight o'clock.
Opening song, "Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys Come Marching;" speeches
by comrades and others: song,
Major Scharmann; recitation, Win
nie Beeler; exercises close with
tableaux. Grand Army camp lires
arc educational and everybody is
n vi ted.
Memorial Day Program of the Ladies
of tho O. A. H.
The members and the honorary
members of S. A. Douglas Circle
No. 20 Ladies of the G..A. R , will
meet at I. O. O. F. hall on Memor
ial Day at 1:30 p. m. and drive to
the cemetery to decorate tue graves
of all soldiers. Bailors and marines
of the war of the rebellion and
render a service to the unknown
dead. On return to city, they will
assemble at I. O. O. F. hall where
the ritualistic memorial service of
the order will be held, also a short
program appropriate to the day,
Everybody invited.
COMMITTEE..
Summoned to Annapolis.
Nathan Post received a telegram
last evening notifying him to ap
pear at Annapolis for examination
for cadetship. Golden, who was
appointed, failed to appear, and
Post being the next in standing
takes the former's place. He will
leave for Annapolis Thursday.
Here's hoping that Nathau will
successfully pass the requirements
and thus represent North Platte
in tuc naval academy.
We Aro Not Tho Only Pooplo
in North Platte who sell Queens-
ware, but we can give you the best
that money can buy. Water Sets
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Willi uiCKfc ii ay a iii ju, ri uuu
1.25. Colored glass water sets at
Sl.50, 1.75 and 2 75. Toilet Seta at
1.60, 3.00. 4.50, 'J.00, 11.00, 12 50
and 13.50. Dinner Sets, IStiglisu
ware only, $7 50, 8.00, 12.00, 14.00
and 17.50. Five Austrian China
Dinner Sets at $14.00.
HARRINGTON & TOBIN.
Adjourned Meeting',
An adiourued meeting of the
Board ol Education will be held this
evening, but it is probable that the
onlv business transacted will be
that in connection with the exam
inations of the Senior class and the
commencement evercises.
In rtMilv in an inouirv this morn
ing, M. C. Harrington stated that
his firm had not fully decided as to
whether they would open a meat
market in their ucwey street store
room. The matter will be definite
lv Kottk'd when Mr. H. makes a
vjsit to South Qmaha, which he ex
pects to do. in the near lutiire,
Messrs. Wilcox and HiiHiuati
went to Julesburg last njght to de
fend LeFcirest Lilibv. who is
charged with unlawfully taking n
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Street Commissioner Rice is
II ii 1i i ii rr nut the tile culverts todav
in anticipation of heavy rains in
the near luiure,
Mrs. Colonel Owens returned last
night from a vit.it with friends in
Missouri.
General Secretarv McDill of the
Y. M. C. A. is in town today.
BAKING
Powder
CO., KtW QK.
The Finest.
We carry n complete line of
goods under the Richelieu Brand.
These goods nre the highest grade
put out by bpraguc, Warner & Co.,
Chicago, and arc the finest, pro
duced. Try a can of the famous
Richel icu Coffee, a can holder with
each can. Sleepy Kye Flour, you
now the guarantee, if not satisfac
tory your money back and you
may keep the flour, $1.15 per sack,
Fresh Strawberries every day and
the price declining.
RUSH & MURRAY-
Commencement ExorcUos.
The commencement exercises of
the North Platte high school will
be held this week. The Class Dav
ogram will be given Thursday
evening at the opera house, mid
will consist of a farce-comedy en
titled "A Crazy Idea." thepcrsonae
embracing the entire class, assisted
by W. V. Urcyer and one or two
others. This play is said to be
quite amusing, and the young
ladies and gentlemen will display
considerable talent in the produc
tion of it.
The regular commencement exer
cises will be held at the opera
house Friday evening, ai.d for this
the lollowing program Iia been
arranged: Mubic, Gordon Cornet
Band; invocation, Rev. G. A
Bcechcr; music, Gordon Cornet
Band; salutatory, "Will it Pay,"
William Arthur Ottcn; vocal solo,
Ira L. Bare; address to the class,
II. S. Ridgcly; violin foIo, Alvin
Pool; presentation of diplomas. J.
G. Beeler; vocal solo, Rev. II. A.
Wolfe; valedictory, "Knowledge
and its Power," Miss Sadie Bake-
well.
The members ot the Baptist
church met in the League room of
the Methodist church isunday attcr
noon and thoroughly considered
the reopening of their church. After
the appointment ol a committee to
solicit funds the meeting adjourned
to meet Monday evening at the
home of Mr. Hogsett. The church
met pursuant to adjournment, and,
after listening to a most favorable
report from the committee, extend
ed a call to Mr. C. Percy Kirby to
the pastorate ior the summer
months. As soon as school is out
the seats will be removed from 1 lie
building and the trustees will im
mediately take steps to thoroughly
repair the house and hope to have
t in readiness for occupancy by the
first Sunday in June. A prayer and
Bible study service will be held
next Sunday afternoon at the home
ot Mr. Grant. It is certainly to the
honor and integrity of the church
that every dollar of the indebted
ness incurred by Mr. Fisher has
been paid, and the church has suf
ficient money on haud'to make all
necessary repairs.
Harrington & Tobiu has shipped
over 500 cars of hay during the past
season, or an aggregate ot nearly
six thousand tons. The average
price paid during the season has
been about five dollars per ton on
car. It will thus be seen that the
hav interests in the section tribu
tary to North Platte Is of consider
able importance.
Single-decked stock cars are bc
ng rushed through to Ogdcu, and
it is understood heavy shipments
of cattle will be maue to Nebraska.
where the animals will be pastured
during the summer.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church render
ed a very interesting program at
the church bunuay evening. A
missionary offering of twentyfive
dollars was made,
Arthur Rush has been in bed
since last Saturday morning suffer
ing (rom an attack ol stomach
trouble. He in reported somewhat
improved today.
Fifteen or twenty voting society
people nciu an enjoyable dance ai
L eucrhoot s hall last evening.
A dozen or more wagons loaded
with hogs came in from Gaudy last
evening.
Notice To Taxpayers,
Personal taxes for 18'J9 were de
linquent February 1, l'JOO. I am
charged with, and responsible for,
their collection, and those unpaid
must be paid. 1899 realty taxes
are delinquent May 1, 1900.
C. F. SUIAKMANN.
Trcasuicr Lincoln County.
CROCKERY PRICES.
r.l:ua 'P11 111 hlcra nor fl )&
Engraved Tumblers per set 2fc
Fine Thin Tumblers per set.. ..30c
HandlcdCups and Saucors per set45c
7.,irli Mmiifr lliitnu nr iini . . .41-
100-piece English Dinner set. .$7.00
Wilcox Department Store.'
X Railroad Notes. $
Boyd Dickinson, who has charge
of one of the U. P. fencing gangs,
came up from Overton Saturday
and spent Sunday at home.
The business men's association
of Kearney made an excursion over
the Black Hills road yesterday as
tue guest ot bupt. w. L. 1'arK.
O. V. Morrison was relieved of
the day forctnanship of the round
house Sunday and is succeeded by
J, Shoemaker, who at onetime held
a similar position at Cheyenne.
The thirteenth train crew was put
111(6 service on the Third district
Friday afternoon. F. L. Rork is
the conductor and Mason and
Brown arc the brakemeu. This
puts John Ell and Henry Rcbhaus-
en at the head of the extra list,
The local train and engine crewn
have been directed to report to Dis
patcher Roth for examination in
the standard rules of train service
adopted by the company ten years
ago. The object of tins is to ascer
tain whether the men have been re
freshing their memories relative to
the rules.
The latest railroad rumor clfcct-
ing North Platte is the revival of
the story that the B. Si M. will
build from Kearney to this point,
paralleling the Union l'acihc.
While this has often been referred
to in the past and not materialized,
yet there are reasons to believe that
the line will eventually be con
structed,
Albert Parks, an cmnlovc at the
coalschutcs. while descending f rom
the top platform biturday night,
Inst his fooling on the ladder and
fell to the trround. a distance of
about twenty feet. He struck on
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111s ui'iiu anil wjs ruin-el cu iiipvjii
siblc. but later recovered conscious
ness and managed to reach home.
A nhvsicau who was summoned
found a fracture of the skull and
internal injuries. The unfortun
ate man is in a critical condition.
The band concert Saturday even
ing drew out a large crowd. It iR
hoped that the citizens will con
tribute liberally so that these con
certs may be continued during the
.summer months.
Your Pass Book
Will show where you are paying
more for most of these articles, and
will not bhow you where you pay
less.
Eggs per doz 09
Army Axle Grease 2 boxes 15
Monarch Axle Grease 2 boxes. ..15
Frazier's Axle Grease 2 boxes... 15
Walter Baker's Cocoa lb tin... 25
Walter Baker's Chocolate 18c, 2
cakes 35
i&.pint Dr. Price's Extract Va
nilla 15
Sewing Machine Oil per bottle.. 05
Grand Pa's Wonder Soap per bar.05
Kerosene Oil per gal 16
Yeast Foam 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast 2 pkgs 05
1-lb pkgGold Dust 18
Pcarline per pkg 04
Search Light Matches per box.. 04
Kingsford's Silver Gloss Starch. 08
Kingstord's Corn Starch 08
Table Salt 2 sacks 05
Sago per pkg .'01
flops per pkg 04
Whittcmore's Gilt Edge Shoe
Polish 20
Whittcmore's Baby Elite Shoe
Polish 10
Bird Seed Mb pkg ..07
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk 18c
2 cans for. . , 35
Evaporated Cream 13c, 2 cans. ..25
Vinegar per gal 20
Arbucklc's Colfee. ...13c, 2 pkgs 25
Lion Colfee 13c, 2 pkgs 25
German ColTcc ,13c, 2 pkgs 25
Bee Colfee per pkge 14
Bogota Coffee 18c, 2 pkgs 35
Cream of Wheat per pkge 15
Pillsbury's Vitos. .13c, 2 pk' 25
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit
13c, 2 pkgs 25
Battle Ax Tobacco. . . . per plug 35
Horse Shoe Tobacco, . . .per plug 45
Slur Tobacco per lb 45
J. T. Tobacco per plug 20
Duke's Mixture Tobacco. .per lb 35
Snow Flake Patent Flour, per 6k 90
2o-lbs Corn Meal is
We charge no more for goods ex
changed for produce than you pay
in cash.
Wilcox Department Store.
FOR SALE.
FARM WAGONS,
SPRING WAGONS
TOP BUGGIES,
Ami all kinds of
Farm IVIachinery.
Standard Goods at
Reasonable Prices.
LOCK & SALISBURY
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We have just received a
Nice Assortment of
HUMMOCKS,
CROQUET SETS
GOLF GOODS,
and...
and arc still doing business at the
old stand, the Red Front Store.
Newton's Book and
Novelty Store.
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PAINTS.
A FULL LINE OF
g John W. Masury's
Celebrated Paint
ON SALE
AT.
I Dayis5 Hardware Store. 1
: When you get ready to pninfc your house,
call on us and let us sell you first-class
Paint at reasonable prices. j
North Platte
3Jrugs and Druggists' Sundries. 3
jfc Wc aim to handle the best grades of goods jfc
Sell everything at reasonable prices, and
Sfc warrant all goods to be just as represented.
All Proscriptions Carofully Filled by a Lloonsod Pharmacist, j
Orders from the country and along the line of the Union
Pacific Railway is respectfully solicited.
First door north of First National Bank.
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Q. K. IDDING8
31j-u.3nn.Toer, Coal
Yards and IQlcvatorn at
North Platto, Nob.,
Sutherland, Nob.,
Julesburg, Colorado.
NORTH PLATTE MILLS,
(O. P. IODINOS.)
, Manufacturer of
HIGH AND MEDIUM GRADE FLOUR
BRAN AND OHOP FEED.
Order by telephone from Newton's Hook Store.
wedding sens
are
now, and wedding presents arc the
order of the day in society, Wc
have a profusion of cxqtiistc pieces
tn limwlonmn tntilo nllvnr. rirli iriv.
cs superbly set, watches, chiitct
vrflwbs, gold and sterling and 'you
in unit UMk ist ivvo no miiubkiiw ait
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uic uigu cuaracier 01 our gouus.
Kinc watch repairing
DIXON, Tho Jeweler.
Union Faolflo Watch Inspector.
A SPANKING CLIP
stirs the breeze about you as the
carriage spins along. Having a
vehicle worthy of a place among
the leaders on the road gives pride
a base to rest on. Our four-wheelers
combine the lines of beauty with
those of strength. Every style wc
show is a picture, needing only a
horse or team to become a moving
reality.
Jos. Hershey.
Locust Street.
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