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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1908)
r TVf RN T Y'FGURTII YEAR. NOItTII PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 10, 1908. NO. 40 News of the City. The Discount Is Still in Effect at THE HE time set for putting in the new front in The Leader is near at hand, and in order to avoid all possible inconrsnience, we must reduce our stock to the lowest possible notch. The Twenty Per Cent Discount Sale will therefore be continued until July 1st Many have taken advantage of our liberal discount, and have been more than pleased with the bargains secured. If you have not visited our store and taken advantage of these low prices, you have certainly missed something you cannot afford to. We would call the attention of the Teachers attending the Normal School to the fact that The Leader is headquarters for Wearing Apparel from head to foot at discount of twenty per cent off regular prices. The Leader, JULIUS PIZER, Proprietor. Road Expert Will Come. Dr. Amos is In receipt of a letter from tho Good Road's Commission at Washington stating that, in about a month a civil engineer and good road export will bo sent hero to superintend the construction of a section of model road. The letter states that tho city or county will bo expected to furnish the machinery, men and teams. More Honor for Vroman. Geo. W. Vroman received a letter Saturday from Grand Chief Stono of the Brothorhood of Locomotive Engi neers announcing that he had been mado an honorary member of the grand lodge of that order, and that an emblem will be sent him. This action of the grand lodge is in recognition of the sorvices Mr. Vroman has rondered tho order during tho past forty years. TORNADO INSURANCE. Wise people are taking ont Tornado Insurance on their property before the storm comes. Let as write you a poli cy in one of our old line companies. The best costs no more than the poor est. Buchanan & Patterson; Nevens Here Saturday Nignt. Adrian M. Nevens, reader and im personator, will appoar in this city next Saturday evening as tho second number of the Junior Normal enter tainment course. Among his selections are: "The Sky Pilot," "A Message from Mars," "The Other Wise Men" and "A Singular Life." The press of the country is very wnrm in its com mendation of Mr. Nnvcns, somo of them pronouncing him second to none in this country; and others saying he is very clever and has a raro taste of humor. Particularly strong are his im personation! Firemen to Meet. Members of tho Brothorhood of Lo comotive Firemen and Engineers and their families to the numbor of at least 1,000 are expected in Omaha at tho first grand union district meeting, Ne braska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colo rado, South Dakota and Wyoming be long to this district. Tho session will opon in Creighton hall Juno 23, with a Eubllc meeting and a wolcomo by Mayor (ahlman and response probably by Grand Master Hanrahan. A theatre mav be secured for other sessions. June 25th, a picnic will be held at Manawa, to which all unions in the city aro invited. Congressman Hitch cock will speak at the picnic. A. C. Dillon, vice grand master will .preside over tho meetings. World Herald. i - For Sale. New two-story house and a lot; 320 Smith Dowev street, six blocks from nostofliee. Cement sidewalks. Price 23,300 cash. Inquire of Picard Bro3. Twenty Per A Successful Recital. Tho recital given at Odd Fellows' hall Friday afternoon by Misses Hiidegarda Clinton and Gertrude Rebhauscn, as sisted by members of the claBB. and under the nuspifino f the Dominican Sisters, was attended by an audience that packed the main hail and the ad joining rooms. The recital proved a very satisfactory derdonstration of the progress of the pupils, and especially of the two young misBcs who figured as tho principal porformers, the execu tion of tho difficult scores being mado with commendable touch and expres sion. The numbers on the program were of tho better class compositions, and that they wero to well rondered is creditable to instructor and pupils aliko. Very much enjoyed were the vecal se lections by MisB Irma Clinton and Miss Irene Richard. Each participant on tho program was presented with a boquct of cut flowors. This second annual re cital by tho students of the music de partment of the school was such as to prove that North Platte is fortunate to havo tho advantages of such an institu tion as that conducted by the Domini can Sistors, Robbed Their Fathers' Store. Unon recotot of a wire from Dcs Moines, David Siegal and Josoph Fon borg, aged respectively eighteen and twonty-onc. wero arrested by Officers Lowell and Gilfoyl upon the arrival of tho Overland limited Saturday evening. It transpires that tho boys are sons of a leading jewelry firm in Des Moines and that they had stolen a large num bes of watches, rings, chains and some diamonds from the firm and started west to engago in business with the articles they had stolen. When lodged in jail and themsolves and their baggage searched, nearly two hundred watches, more tham that numbor of rings and many articles of Jewelry were round. Tho father of one of tho young mon arrivod from Dcb Moines Sunday night and took both bade to that city on yes terday's noon trnin. Lineman Walrath wont to Ogalalla vflstnrrlnv to do some work in the Postal Telegraph office. Wanted A orirl for ceneral house' work. Apply to Mrs. John Bratt. Following a rain Sunday forenoon tho temperature dropped to a point wnero overcoats wero necessary for comfort. Mr. Pritz, lato with the Dickey Cafe, has accented a nosition with W. C. Ritner and is out on the road hustling trauo. Ho went to Denver yesterday. Morning Glory. ) A trio of Flour sel Lexington Patent dom equalled and MinnoBota ) nover excelled. At Harrington & Tobin's. TT iff An KflfTttti TYinrlrnMnrr Tinmn grown strawberries the latter part of last week. They are of n very fino quality, but tho crop will not bo very Cent Sale LEADER. Will Celebrate Fourth. Thirty or more prominent business men hold at mooting at tho Commer cial Club rooms Friday afternoon, and by practically a unanimous vote de cided to hold a Fourth of July celebra tion in North Platte. A finance com mittee was appointed, and it at once got busy, with tho result that up to noon yesterday between five ana six hundred dollars, to defray the expenses of the colobration, had been raiBcd, The general committoo appointed held a meeting Saturday evening, appointed sub-committes and discussed tne nature of tho entertainment pro gram. While tho sporting events of the day havo not yot been dofinltolv ar ranged, they will in general consist of automobile, horse and foot races, bron cho busting exhibitions and a series of events in which the entries will be confined exclusively to residents of the country precincts. One object of the colobration is to provido nn enjoyable day for thoso who como from tbo sec tion tributary to tne city and that may particlpato in the day as well as enjoy it, theso special ovonts will be placed on tho program. One of tho striking foatures of tno day will bo a flag-polo raising, tho stalf to be tno one that had bcon in service at tho McPhorson nationnl cemetery for many yoars nnd which has been donatod to tho G. A. R. post of this city. ThU ceremony will bo attended with a speech by somo well known Nc braskan. Music will bo furnished by Lowell s cornet band, and this means that the quality will be all that can be desired. iho pyrotecnnic display win do a nt tlng closo to a day in which thoro will bo something doing, tho appropriation for this feature being unusually liberal. Tho colobration will unquestionably be one of tho best over held in North Piatto and will bo well worth tho at tendance of tho residents of this and adjoining counties, in fact it will bo the only real big celebration to be held this year in this section of western Nebraska. Como to North Piatto to eclebrato and havo tho best timo of your life. The complete program ot tno oay win bo published in theso colums lato. Get your shoes repairod at tho Yel low Front Shoe Shop. Thinks It Saved His Life. Lester M. Nelson, of Nnnles. Moino says in a recent letter: "I havo used Dr. King's Now Discovery for many years, for coughB and colds, and I think it saved my life, I havo found it a rolinble remedy for throat and lung complaintB, and would no rnoro bo with out a bottto than I would be without food." For nearly forty years Now Discovery has stood at tho head of throat and lung remedies. As a preven tative of pneumonia, and healer of weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under guarantee at Stone's drug store. GOc and $l.uu. Trial bottio tree. Miss Burrows, who has had charro of Tho Leader millinery dipartment, loft today tor Denver. Harry Snmolson and Miss Wilhclmina Tangor will bo united in marriage to morrow evening at tho homo of tho bride. The final party of tho Five Hundred Club will be held at tho homo of Mr. Httn Mr v M Pnnnlnrrnilni nn Ti 1 1 day evening of next week. Miss Mabel Otten has accontcd a no sition with the Rush Mercantile Co., and will have charge of tho fruit and confectionary department. Mr. and Mrs. Metle Wilcox, who wero married in Cozad Inst week, ar rived in town yesterday for a brief visit witn relatives and friends. Tokulvo nnd tho Boy at tho Yellow Front Shoo Ropalr Shop. Mrs. Winifred Dclanov. who has been eloctcd to teach ono of tho grades in tno public schools, arrived from iix otor Sunday nnd will remain perman ently. W. T. Wilcox encnt several davs In Lincoln last week and as a member of tho stato bar commission admitted forty-flvo candidates to tho bar of tho state of Nebraska. An invoice in bnlno mnrin of ihnt. nnrt of tho Richards' stock recently des troyed or damaged by firo and "water. .Tliar. nn Moon nn tho loan fa nrifitntari (tin storo wl'l bo reopened. For Salo Mv nronertv. 821 East Fifth street; corner lot Mrs. Alvinu Picard. HersheV Welch of this city has been employed to draw plans and specifica tions for the now water plant that will be erected at Sidney. Il was nt that placo last week securing tho nec essary date. For Salo Cook Btovo in first-class condition. Inquire of J. T. Strahorn. Tho Presbyterian ladies' nid will meet with Mrs. F. Watts, two nnd ono- half miles west of town. Thursday af ternoon. A conveynnco will bo at Mrs. W. V. Hoaglnnd b at two o'clock to tako any who have no othor way of go ing. A North Piatto man who recontlv viBlted Denver, sayB Charley Hendy, formerly or this citv. is dolntr tho lead ing automobile business in that citv. His North Platte friends will bo glad to know that ho is "making good". For Salo Two colts: ono ono vear old and ono throe years old. Inquire of Dr. Ames. Tho hail which accomnanled tho rain Thursday evening wns sovero in tho valloy botweon this city and Hcrshoy. Alfalfa was badly cut, nnd the corn battered down. ft. Otten's crop of early vegetables was badly damaged. The weather of tho nast few davs has not been what might bo called good corn weather, but just think how corn win grow whon it does turn warm. Farmers say that corn is an excellont stand and considering tho cool weather is in a very good condition. Quality is what you should stand out for when buvinir Bilverwaro or silver plate. Silver means silver horo, and everything in plated waro Is tho best of ub Kind, wo can show you a amend d varioty of either. Clinton, Jeweler and' Optician North Plntto was somewhat dilatory in starting on its Fourth of July cele bration, but this dooa not mean that tho finish will not bo, brisk. Tho way In which tho gonoral committee is push ing tho matter is In lino with tho prov erbial hustlo of North Piatto citizens. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Strahorn returned Saturday from Lincoln accompanied by thoir daughter Mary, who graduated at tho stato university. For hlcrh stand ing in her class tho young lady wbb offered n Latin scholarship, but sho has concluded to uiko a vacation for the next yenr. John Bratt will award tho contract in a day or two for tho construction of a 22x100 foot ono story brick building on Front street. Tho front Dart of tho building will bo used as an office by bratt it uoodman and tho rear part for storage purposes. Tho rooms will be lighted by skylights and nrovislons will bo made for ample vaults. Lot mo make you a set of window screens. i: M. sorenson. Mrs. Saml, Goozeo delightfully enter tained eight mombors of tho Birthday 11.-1. T!.l i . .nn il . " uiuurrumy uiicrnoon at x:ou mrce- courBO luncheon on tho occas on of her birth anniversary. Tablo decorations wore roses, tho place cards wero hand painted and tho souvenirs wero small china cups nnd saucers. At an adjourned mootintr of the school board Fridav ovoninc MIrr Bcrlha Oloson was elected as teacher of tho Fourth and Fifth grades of the Third wnrd. Miss Oleson tnught at WeBt Point durincr tho nast school vear. At this meeting tho resignations of mcssrB. liunnrd and streilz wero nro sonted, but wero not nccoptcd. Tho High School foot ball team wbb cm ployed to tako tho school census of tho district. For Salo Heavy Saddle In good Bnapo. star iivery barn. Tho lecture dclivored Friday evening by A. L. Bixby. of tho Lincoln State Journal, was well attended, tho Junior normal students iorming to a inrgo ox tent the audlenco. Mr. Bixbv'a eub ject was "London." the matter for tha lecture being gathorcd during hlB re cent trip abroad. Tho subject was treated in an intensely interesting man ner, tho sneaker tellfncr of those thinca connected with tho city that tho aver- ago writer or speaKordocH not mention. Crystal Theatre j Si1 'ft Presents the very latest and best of the world's productions in Life Motion Pictures. Our pictures are clear and steady, the sub ject matter of them is the very best, always something to amuse and interest you. KKUUKAM Lucky Accident" "For Hate of the Miller" iT Inexaustityc Barrel" "Sanwick Woman" New Songs & Program Wednesday and Thursday. 4a "Military Tournament" "Bewitched Son-in-law" & m "Foster Cabby" "First Quarrel" fS Come and enjoy the especially fine pictures. Our jj fans arc installed now and this is the coolest place in town. J jj THE CRYSTAL THEATRE IS THE PLACE. ABOUT PEOPLE. Julius Hahler has been transacting business in Omaha for several days Mrs. Fred Waltcmath has bcon visit ing friends at Chnppcll for several days. Miss Gcraldino Bare will return homo Saturdaj after n ton months' visit in Philadelphia. Miss Jennie Connolly, of Chevennc. is visiting at tho homo of hot brother in this city? W. C. Patterson left Sunday niirht on a business trip to Denver and other uoiorauo points. Miss Leah Burk'and roturned to her homo In Sutherland Saturday after a brief visit with friends in town. Will Waltomath. a studont at tho University of Pennsylvania, will ro turn homo the latter part of tho weok. C. A. Howo leaves tho latter nart of tho week for a visit with relatives near Hot Springs, S. D. Frank M. Stuart, a student at the Roso Polytechnic Institute at Terro Haute,, returned homo Sunday. Mrs. M. E. Thayor and chlldron, of Oregon, are guests at tho homo of Mrs. Thayer s brother, Herman LoDioyt. Mrs. John Singleton, who had beon visiting friends m Pittsburg, Pa., for several weeKs returned home Sunday morning. Mrs. F. H. Longlov is visiting her son Dr. J . Rhoades Longley at Fon du Lac, Wis., leaving for that placo Fri day night. Ray Murray, who makoa Lincoln his headquarters, spent Saturday and Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Murray. Miss Eleanor Rldgway of Lexington and her siBtor Mrs. C. F. Horner of Lincoln wero guests of relatives in tqwn last week. Miss Anna Ericsson went to Kearney tho latter part of laBt week to attend tho summer sossion of tho Btato normal school. Leo Grimes returned Saturday nieht from LaFavetto. whore ho graduated from the civil engineering denartmont of Perduo university. Mrs. Geo. G. McKay and throe chil dren left on tho noon train yesterday for a visit with relatives nt St. Cather ines, Canada. Mrs. T. C. Patterson and daughter Miss Edith are visiting in Omaha this wcck. T hov will arrive home Satur day evening. Mrs. John W. Ottenstein and child and Miss Knthorine Krlcker, of Salt Lake, aro tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Ottenstem, having arrived Satur day morning. Miss Anna Bush, of Knoxville. Iowa. is hero visiting her uncle. F. P. Dick inson. Btonnintr emouto homo from Lo gan, Utah, where sho had been en gaged in high school work for tha past year. Miss Eva Park, of Omaha, arrived in town Saturday and will remain about a month as tho guest of Miss Vora Sit- ton. Mrs. Park spent Sunday in town returning that night. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mesmer, who had been guests at tho Schmalzried resi dence loft Saturday for their homo at Bluo Island. 111., where Mr. Messmcr holds a clerical position with the Rock Island freight department. The Best Pills Ever Sold. "After doctorintr 1C veari for chron ic Indigestion, and spending over two hundred dollars, nothing has done me as much good as Dr. King'H Now Life Pills. I consider them tho best nills ever sold." writes B. F. Ayscue, of ingicsiue. m. j, sold under guarantee at stono's drug storo. Xbc, 1 lUNHiHl. ft "Burglar's New Trick 5 tcrday to F. J. Straycr and Misa Graco Sutton. Custodian Wilson, of tho court house. is entitled to mention in theso columns for tho manner in which ha decoratod tho interior of tho building with tho national colors yestorday flag day. Miss Jov Church entortaincd a num ber of young ladies Friday afternoon in favor of her friend Miss. Marie Horton, of 'Rawlins, who had boenhor guest for several days. Misa Horton loft for her homo Saturday. A numbor of county teachers who at tended tho teachers institute last week returned to their home Saturday. -Tho Attendance at tho junior normal hau not howuvor, been decreased, as an cqiial numbor of others havo bcon enrolled. Tho total enrollment at noon yesterday was ono nunurcti ana sovonty.nino. GOOD NEWS. Many North Platte Readers Have Heard it and Profited Thereby. "Good notB travels fast." and tho thousands of bad back sufferora in North Piatto aro glad to learn that prompt rollof is within their roach. Many a lame, weak and aching back is naa no moro, tnaiiKs to uoan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens aro tolling tho rood news of their oxporienco with tho Old yuaKor uomcuy. aero is an oxamplo worth reading. Mrs. C. J. Bowen. livintr on West Sixth. St., North Piatto, Neb., says: curing tno past six years l havo suf fered terrible agonies from backneho. rheumatism, and a badly disturbed con dition of my kidnoys., At times my muscles and jointB would pain mo dreadfully and a constant dull aching tnrougn my nacic and loins caused mo untold suitering and annoyance. Any movement or n miatep would bring on sharp shooting pains that radiated from my kidnoys to all parts of my body. I was groatly disturbed by headaches and to ariso quickly from a sitting posi tion wouiu unng on uizzy spoils. A fow months ago a friend told mo of tho good results hIio had obtained from similar symptoms by tho uho of Doan'B Kidney Pills. I followed her ndvico and procured a box at A. F. Btrcitz'H urug atoro. in a Bhort timo I began to feol better, tho backaches and othor symptoms soon disappeared anu i was eventually restored to my former good health' For Sale by all Dealers. Prico CO cents. Foater-Milburn Co., Buffalo, Now York, Solo Agents for tho United States. Remember the name Doan'B nnd tako no othor. DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFICS. DlrMlUat wtlfc 1Mb Tl il la fht Laa.f . EnglUh.Germin, Spanish, Portuguese and French, No. FOR Price 1, FeTeri, Congestion, Inflammation). ...... .35 X. Worm.. Worm l'etcr, or Worm Dlteaio..U5 3. Colic, Crjrlng nnd Wakefulnc of Iutauu.25 4. Diarrhea, ot Children and XdulU ....'JS 0. Ilytentery, tlrlplngf, Dillons Colic 25 7. Couoln. Coldi, DroncnltU 25 H. Toothache, Pacoacho, Neuralgia .,..35 O. Headache, flick Headache, Vertigo 25 10. Uv.pepila, Indigestion, Weak Stomach 35 13, Croup. Hoar o Cough, Larjngltli 25 14, Ball llheum, Eruptions, Krjnlpelu.,,, 25 15, Rheumatlam.or Ilhoumatlo I'aloi 'J 5 10. Fever and Ague, Malaria 25 IT. l'llci, Wind or Illeodtng, Kxternal, Internal. 25 18. Ophthalmia, Weak or Inflamed Eye. US 10. Catarrh, Influenia, Cold In Head.,,,,. 25 20, Whooplna Cough, Bpoamodlo Cough ,.'J3 21. A.lhma.Opprotsod, Dltllcult II roa thing 25 27. Kidney DI.eu.e, Oravcl, Calculi 25 2H, Ntirrou. Debility, Vital Woakueu 1,00 20, Sure Mouth, 1'urer Borcaor Canker ,.25 30, Urinary Incontinence, Wetting Bed 35 ,14, fioro Throat, Quinsy and Diphtheria US n5. Chronlo Congestion., Headache. ,,35 7 7. Grippe. Hay Fcrer and Summer Colds. . ..25 A small bottle of rieofant l'tlleti, tits tho rest pocket. Hold by drugglxi, or sont on receipt ot prloo. 1 Medical Hook sont fruo. riUMi'llitKYS' iiosiro. medicine CO,, Corner TIH'nni and John btrootn.Nmy York,