EARLY SELECTION OF
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Assures you of the very largest variety to choose from and the choice of our
stock to present your friends with.
Our Holiday Stock
Is in a large measure now on display and we invite you to call and see the many
varied things we are showing suitable for Christmas Gifts.
Goods Selected Now we will Lay Aside Until Christmas.
Many are now selecting their gifts. We hope to have the pleasure of showing you
I DIXON W
THE JEWELER.
I UJ - -- W IAS VAS W VAV V-W WM VAS '
DR. 0. II. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dcnlisl
Ofllco ove tho McDonald
Stnto Bank.
Minor Hinman left last night on n
business mission to Omaha.
Julius Hahler Is transacting business
in Omaha today, leaving for that city
Inst night.
Our full line of Christmas goods arc
now on display, consisting of hundreds
of articles suitable for gifts.
Lost On Dewey stroot a whito wool
muffler or chest protector. . Finder
plcaso leave at this ofllco or at 801
west Fifth street.
Lylo Smith and Harry Hoy loft last
night-for Davenport, Iown, where the
latter will take a course in osteopathy
or some school of like practice.
W. C. Blackmoro, tho Sutherland
druggist, spent yesterday in, town. Mr.
Black more and family will leave for
Southern California about January 1st.
A Bnjall audienco was present at "Tho
Farmer's Daughter" last evening, but
tho general verdict is that the patron
age was fully as great as tho play de
served; in other words it was pretty
tiresome.
Gentlemen's gifts are in abundance
at our store this season. Don't worry
over what to give him. Come and let
us suggest from our varied stock.
DIXON, Tho Jeweler.
Tho Rev. Gcorgo F. Williams, of
Lexington, will spend next Sabbath
with the Prcsbyterian3 and will preach
in tho. morning at 10:30 and evening at
7:80. He is one of the strongest
preachers in tho Kearney Presbytery.
All members and the public are invited
to be present.
Paul Arnold, who quit school several
weeks ago in order to assist his father
or. tho farm south of Maxwell, returned
this weok and re-entered the Senior
class. Paul is one of tho Bolid boys
both mentally and physically of the
class and tho entire student body is
glad to have him return.
Weather forecast: Generally fair to
night and Saturday; warmor. Maxi
mum temperature yesterday 4G, one
year ago 4G; minimum this morning 1G,
ono year ago 14.
Tho five-act comedy-drama "Tho
Modern Woodman" will be presented
at the Keith Theatre December lGth
Under tho auspices of the local lodgo of
tho M. W. A.
Arthur Yates, of Sutherland, is doing
business in town today. Ho recently
sold his hotel at that placo and is now
engaged in the real cstato business. As
Art is a hustler, he will probably make
a successful land agent.
If you have a loved one or a friend
that you intend to givo a nice, usoful
Christmas present, call at our store
and cxamino our furniture.
Workman & DuunYnEnuv.
Tho average citizen who has visited
our stores will conclude that tho mer
chants have made a special effort this
year to pleaso tho Christmas shopper.
Not only are the stocks largo but tho
goods displayed are as suitable for gift
giving as they are handsome,
Charley Reynolds, who is attending
Gem City Business College at Quincy,
111., will bo homo December 19th to
spend tho holiday vacation. Charley
was a member ot tho college toot ball
team this season nnd assisted in mak
ing that team tho champions of the
city of Quincy.
. Get Names Mixed.
In an item on tho first page it is
stated that Roy Mccomber was ar
rested and fined for indulging in u fight
nnd that ho was the instigator. The
names wore mixed; a fellow named
Holden being tho one arrested and
fined. No complaint was filed against
Mecombor, as it was ascertained that
he was not tho oggressor, but simply
defended himself against Holden, who
attempted to slash him with a knife.
Attractions at The Keith.
6th Three years in
Ar-
December
kanuas.
December 14th Devil's Auction.
December lGth A Modern Woodman.
December 19th A Breezy Time.
December 23 Rocky Mountain Ex
press. December 2Gth Little Johnnio Jones.
DrPRIC
eREHM
Baking Powder
A grape cream of tartar powder.
Makes pure, healthful, delicious
foodo No alum, no lime phosphate.
There is an infallible test by which
every housewife may detect the unhealth
ful alum baking powders
The label will tell
Study tlie label. If it docs not say cream
of tartar the baking powder is made from
alum and must be avoided.
Railroad Notes.
Tho ico harvest at Laramie will bo
gin in n few days and shipments to this
city for passenger servlco will probnbly
bo made.
George Freiberg, of tho car repair
gang, left Wednesday night for Den
ver, to which place ho was transferred
at his request.
At tho regular meeting of tho Platte
River Lodgo No. 29, B. of R. T. yester
day afternoon, the following officers
were elected: Master, N. Christensen;
Secretary, LeRoy Mecombor; Financier,
W. H. LoDoy t; delegate to grand lodge,
Chns. Bogue; alternate delegate, W.
H. LcDoyt.
An accident that all railway men
dread, and that fortunately is rare,
occured on the Union Pacific yesterday
near Boslor when ono of the big driving
rods on castbound froight ongino No.
240 broke, and tho ponderous bar
of stool, with ono end loose, hammered
tho cab and tho side of tho engine into
scrap in no timo. In the cab at the
timo of tho accident was engineer John
Heffron, Fireman Foster nnd Brake
man McMills, but all escaped injury,
although the cab was demolished about
their ears. Choyenno Tribune.
Tho Russian Joke Teller.
Story telllnjt ami JoiUIni; have al
ways been cnmitcd the favorite tunuso-
nicnts of Fcmllmrlmrle pwplo. To the
first we owe tho "Arahlnn Nights"
nnd to the second the downs, who
were formerly tho nnnenthiKo of all
great houses. In Russia the paid
oker still nourishes, ami the pcoplo
par so much an hour to listen to his
Jokes nnd witticisms. He provides
himself with two or three hundred
tickets, and, mounting a sort of ros
trum, ho announces that ho Is going
to regale his nudleuco with cholco tid
bits of mirth provoking lore. He be
gins selling tlelcets nt n penny each,
nud when ho has sold enough to wnr-
rant his beginning he turns himself
loose, nnd tho nudleuco remains spell
bound by his humorous stories for an
hour or two. A recent traveler who
saw a number of theso Jokers In St.
Petersburg Bays, "I listened to them
several times, and. although I could
not understand one word tho Joker
snld, I was sure from the way tho an
dlcvnco greeted his storlea with roam
of laughter that tho Jokes were nbovo
tho overage."
"Three Years in Arkansaw."
Thrco Years in Arkansaw, which
comes to Tho Keith tomorrow evening,
is boyond a doubt tho acme of perfection
in tho lino of comedy drama. It has all
the good points of tho old plays of its
kind. The author, Porco R. Benton,
has dug up in the magnificent hills and
valleys of tho great stato of Arkansas
the rarest gems of popular wit, senti
ment and quaintness evor discovered
and strung them in a chain of scenes,
each one u peach, not a lemon in tho
whole string. The scones of tho play
are laid in the Ozark Mountains, where
tho pure ozone wafts its gentlest
breezes, tho mountains are more rugged
tho glades and valleys the grepest and
tho slopes are hidden in bowers of
vines and blooming flowers. There the
girls nro more buxom, the boys leaner,
lankier and more awkward than their
cousins elsewhere, and the sun shines
brighter, the roses bloom longer, and
the mountain pink views with the bloom
of youth and health which mantles
every cheek.
Myrtle News.
Vnnco Neale spent Thanksgiving at
hnmn
Mrs. James Hudson and Miss Clark
wore North Platto visitors Saturday.
A. J . Nealo and son Cliff marketed
hogs in Maxwell Tuesday.
Miss Allen resumed school duties
Monday after n Thanksgiving vacation
which sho spent at her home.
A number of farmeY3 ara through
husking corn.
Agnes Bakowcll and Edith Armour
spont Thanksgiving at home, returning
Sunday.
Communion services will bo held nt
the Magnuson school houso Sunday,
uecemuer bth. All members are
urged to bo present.
E. C. Allison and Travis Jensen are
painting tho school houso in Dist. 54.
Rov. Hill and family, Geo. Ray nnd
I. N. Reynolds and Miss Alta Roynolds
Joo Bay and Lesllo Hoagland at"
Thanksgiving turkoy with L. I
Mitchell and wife.
Tho ladies of tho Dorp congregation
met nt tho homo of Mrs. L. C. Mitchell
and organized a ladles aid society to
meet at tho every two weeks on Thurs
day afternoon. Tho next meeting will
'bo held at tho homo of Mrs. Geo. Bay
All ladies cordially invited to attend.
Adam, Evo and Soma Apple,
now many apples did Adam nnd Eve
ent?
Some say ISvc 8 nud Adam 2, a total
of 1 0. Others say Eve 8 and Adam 8
also; total, 1 0. Hut If Ero 8 and Adam
2, tho total will bo 0 0. Now, . If Evo
1 and Adam 8 12 tho total would be
80 3. Then If Eve 8 1 1st and Adam 812
the totnl would be 1,023. Or, again,
Evo 8 1 t Adam, Adam 812-12 oblige
Eve, total 8 2, Ono. Though wo nil-
mlt Evu 8 1 4 Adam, Adam, If ho 8 1 8 1
1 2 keep Evo company; totnl, 8,182,
05 . All wrong. Eve. when she 81812
tunny aud probably fell sorry for It,
and Adam, In order to relievo her
grief, 8 1 2; therefore Adam If ho 8 1 8
124 0-fy isvos depressed spirit;
hence both ate 8l,80,:8(M apples.
Knuxns City Independent.
MnrrlaQo Customs In Savage Africa.
The charge which Is sometimes
brought against white men of "marry
lug for money" cannot be used against
their Bex In Africa, for there it Is the
other way about, husbands hnvlng to
purchnse their wives. When a limn
has n wife bestowed upon him as an
act of charity ho feels that she Is not
properly his own, and she, if she will,
can treat him with contempt. This
custom of wife purchase, although It
Is to be decried as tending to lower
marriage to tho level of a couuuerclnl
contract, Is an Incentive to young men
to work. Lazy youths cannot com-
peto with energetic ones In the matri
monial market, ns they are despised by
tho young women nud rejected by their
parents as being unworthy of their
daughters. Wide World Mngnzlno.
Sea Roses.
Tho'ecn-rosu Is a leathery looking
creature which attaches Itself, to n
8touo'"rit "fllo bottom of the SOU' In its'
Infancy nnd ultimately attains a size
about threo inches In length and an
iueh 'nnd a half in breadth. When
quiet and feeding under water Its top
opens nnd blossoms Into tho Hoinblnnee
of a largo pink rose, with potnls fully
nn Inch long, a really handsomo ob
ject. Ah noon as It Is disturbed, how
ever, It shuts Itself resolutely Into Its
leather pod,
Southern Spoon Corn Dread.
Pour two eupfuls boiling water over
n cupful comment; cook five minutes.
utlrrhiR continually; add a tablespoon-
nil butter, two eggs well beaten, a cup
ful milk, a teiiHpoonful salt; bent thor
oughly, pour Into a well greased bak
ing dish nud bake thirty-five minutes
In hot oven. Serve from the dish In
which It is baked.-Whnt to Eat.
CHILDREN'S
Fur
Top
Slippers
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THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
i of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital - $100,000.00
Surplus Fund - - - 20,000.00
Stockholders' Liability - 100,000.00
Guarantee Fund for Depositors $220,000.00
(Not considering quick assets nnd cash resources)
DIRECTORS"
E. F. Sccberger, C. F. McGrcw, J. J. Halligan,
F. L. Mooncy, Arthur McNamara.
3j OPERA HOUSE PICTURE SHOW.
ft
I Benefit Boys' Cadet Band. f
wv . i - - mm i .
0 i omgiu.
ALL NEW PICTUB.ES.
Good Musical Act by Freidlander Bros.
New Illustrated Songs jjtf
ADMISSION 10 AND 15 CENTS.
5ri isf ttZj
Dcst the world Affords
"For fifteen yenrs I havo watched tho
working of JJucklen's Arnica Snlvo;
and it has never failed to cure any sore,
boil, ulcer or burn to which it wbb ap
plied. It has saved us many n doctor
bill," says A. V. Hardy, of East Wil
ton, Maino. 25c. at Stono's drug storei
One Crazy Night,
SATURDAYDEC. 5th.
THE SEASON'S BEST BET,
Three
Years in
Arkansaw
-a
EVERY LITTLE TOT
dreads to step out of their
for
Those indebted desiring to settle wil
find us at the old stand for the next
30 days. Harrington &Tobin.
t rm m ocf in fh t tn rMi i r re
Hill 111 IIWvIV lit Wil tlllA 1111
tneir little ieet get so cold on
tne noor. t nac is wny we
hope that Santa Claus will
take each and every one of
them a pair of our fine fur
topped slippers, which wil
keep them as
Snug as a Bug in a Rug.
You will be greatly pleas
inir tne cnuuren it vou see
that they have a pair.
Size 5 to 8 90c
Size 82 to 1 1 . . $1.00
Size 12 to 2 ... . $1.15
8MADL
The Big Shoe Man.
521 Dewey Street.
E-ICEITH THEATRE:
OUAB. A.. STAMlVMauaifOr
FOR II -
Uiristmas
Presents
For
Men.
Go to Senate & Clabaugh's
and get the latest in our line.
Stock new and up-to-date.
Everything for Men.
Scha tz & Clahaugh,
Clothiers and Gents' Furnishers.
520 Dowey Street.
A Real Comedy
s
The Yap Quartette
The Zinlc Mine
The Arkansaw
Wedding
New Specialties ....
Prices 2
Seats on
5c, 50c and 75c
Sale at Clinton's
MUTUAL FRIENDS
when thoy want to trent each other to
cigars will find none finer thonthosowo
tjiako. Our fivo centers are as good us
tho ten ccntora of many other makes,
while our ten centers nro at the head
end of all cigars. And besides when
you smoko North Platto mado cigars
you are patronizing homo industries and
I assisting to build up a greator North
Platto.
J. F. SCHMALZRIED.
You Can't Get Along Without
good harness. When your harness
breaks you will realize this. It is
bettor to realize it boforo and get
good harness boforo you buy. Then
you will avoid accidents and won
risk snoiliner your horao. Wo sell a
light dependable harness for $16.00.
iwcry harness wo soil Is rcliublo in ma
teriul and make.
A. F. FINK.
A SUDDEN REMINDER
of your ncgligenco in securing a firo
insuranco policy may como in the ehapo
of u firo at any timo.
THE SOONER YOU INSURE
tho bettor for you, You know it, and
this is only to remind you that tho
knowledge will do you no good unless
you act upon it. Let us writo you a
policy today and havo it ovor with.
You'll fcol bettor and sloop ensior.
The vory best companies and lowest
rates. Buchanan & Patterson.
