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State Historical Society imitate TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NOltTIl PIjATTJS, NEBRASKA, MARCH 17, t11. NO 16 Jlorth JCCKJ. 3 J TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS 31 A marriage license was Issued Tues day to J as. II. Knorrand Phoebe Bates, both of Kilmer. The Yeoman lodge held n meeting Tuesday evening and initiated & class of thirty-three. This brings tho mem bership up to one hundred and forty. A United States marshal arrived In town tho early part of the week and took with him to Knnsas City the Greek who had been arrested for securing a registered letter addressed to another party. Wanted Apprentice girls at Mra, G. S. Huffraans'. County Supt. Ebrlght is now sending hut to rural school pupils the eighth grnue examination papers, Last year 200 pupils of the country schools took this examination; this year the number will be considerably larger. For Sale S. C. Rhodo Island Red and S, 0. White Leghorn eggs. $1 for 15. Phone C58, William Otten 909 West 5th St. John McConnell, of Somerset,' was in town Tuesday enroute to Lexington to attend a salo of thoroughbred Hereford cattle. Mr. McConnell is n grower of this breed of cattle and has one of the best hords in tho west. The Altar Society of St. Patrick's church will give an entertainment this evening at the home of Mrs. N. McCube. Cards and music will he the entertain ine feature, and a nice, lunch will be served. An admission of twenty-five c;nts will bo charged. For Salo Fifty bushels Early Ohio seed potatoes, and 100 bushels Gorman millet seed. One dollar per bushel for each. Address Jee Pinion, Hershoy,Neb., or call at his place half mile north of Nichols. Tuesday evening tho hose companies of tho First and Second wards hId a meeting and decided to consolidate the -two companies. The now organization .will be known as Patterson hose company No, 1, so rumed in honor of Mayor Patterson. Tho' board of directors of tho building and loan association held a special meeting Tuesdny evening and approved nnd granted twelve or fourteen appli cations for loans. They accepted and placed on file the report of the stock holders' committee appointed to audit the books of the secretary and treasurer. The fourteenth series will expire with the May payment. Mr. Barnum, a Christian Science practitioner, has been in town several days. Mrs. Ralph Garman was hostess at the meetingof Twentieth Century club Tuesday afternoon. Today is St. Patrick b Day and overy truly good son of the green islo la wear ing the national color of that country. Minor Hlntnan has sold ono nf his Chalmer cars to Dr. Walter Crook. The Doctor is now learning to drive it and ficcms to be doing well. C. M. Dollish, of Wcllfleet, was in town yesterday purchasing n new cream separator. Ho has a herd of a bout thirty cows which he is milking. Josephine Dairy and company opened a three-night engagement at the Keith last evening, presenting a change of play each night. Popular prices pre vail. J. C. Bdavor, special agent of the Bell Telepnono Co., arrived from Omahu Tuesday and will remain for an indefin ite period. If ho likes tho town he may concludo to locato her permanently. Rev. Mucnstcrman, a Catholic priest in chnrgo at Koarney will hold services at St. Patrick's church Sunday, by reason of tho condition of Rev. McDald, who has bean sick but is improving. I Miss Elizabeth Young, has returned to ' tako charge of. Mr3. Huffman's millinery department at the Loader. She Is an artist of exceptional exper-1 ience in that lino and her many friends will bo glad to know of hor return for ' the coming season. I Considerable opposition to the pro posed bond issue for a city hall is , springing up. Those opposed to tho bonds say they would not object to spending $5,000 or $6,000 for a fire de partment building, but think a 915,000 building too expensive. They arguo that the city officials can get along without distinct offices, In other words that the officials can provide their own offices. For Sale Settings of thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock Chickens. Fifty cents a setting or $3,00 per 100. Albert Haspel, Route No. 1, North Plattq. Newton N. Riddle closed his series of lectures last evening and left today for Htttlng8, Tho Riddle lectures proved undoubtedly the greatest treat tho Deople of North Platte have ever had. Tho subjocta presented wero llvo ones, they wero treated in a learned and masterly way, and in a manner that was clearly understood. Each lecture delivered well deserved the, large at tendance. Those responsible in having Mr. Riddle visit us are entitled to the thanks of a well sdMflicd public L Illinois Bankrupt Shoe - lH Pergonal Paragraphs. jj " Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dill have returned, from their trip to Chtcago. Mra. II. B. Drako, of Brokon Bow, Is tho gucBtof her nephew W. II. Huddartt and family. Mrs. M. F. White who had been spending several months in returned homo Tuesday. Mm. Ctmrtrn Smith, of Chevcnne. bus been tho guest of North Platte frlciiHa this week . S. B. Westfall is in Kearney looking after tho pictuio shows owned by West fall & Hendy. Frank McEvoy nnd sister Laura loft yesterday for n two weekB visit jnliU friends in Denver. . Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Roblnpon hnvo been In Grand Island for a fow days visiting thoir son Guy and wife. Mlsn Adallno Woods, of Pub1o, la tho guest of her cousin MrB. Will Yost, having arrived yesterday morning. Miss Rachael Thomas, of Pittsbuv, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. I'. Garlow and will remain several week.". Dr. nnd Mrs. O. H. Cresskir left the oarly part of the week for Omaha, where Mrs. Crcsaler will tako treat ment. C. T. Wholan and i'lntt White IUft ut noon yeitordy for a visit in Omnlvi. They expected to stay, they naiq, as ong as they fore well treated. J. W. Tilev. district deputy of the American Brotherhood of Yeoman, left Wednesday for Bridgeport, whero he will instltuto n lodge. Mr. and M-s. Louis Peterson nnd C. O. Weingand returned last night . from Rossville, 111., where they accompanied the remains of the late Frank Wein gand. Judge W. H. Munger and Mrs. Mun ger, of Omaha, arrived In town Wed nesday night. Yesterday morning tho Judga left with M. K. Neville and others on a duck hunt in the lnko country in Logan. county, and while he is absent Mra. Munger will visit friends in town. Mr. -and Mrs.' Henry CorJesre turned Sunday night from their visit in Cali fornia. They roturned via thn southern route and stopping over at El Paso, Texas, made a short journey Into Mexico. In Los Angeles they met several former North Platto people. For four weeks before leaving Cal ifornia there was rain every day and in Bomo of the cities tho streets wero running rivers. Stock. Having bought the K. ,D. Small Shoe stock at a FRACTION OF ITS VALUE we will start a CLOSING-OUT SALE of the same at his old place of business 9 Saturday, March 18th, at 9 A. ML, Cost of Production. . t Nothing but the Highest Quality Footwear in this stock. Johnson Cash Store, North Platte. Experienced Shoe Clerks Wanted. $500 in Cash for a Name. EDERHEIMER, STEIN & CO., Chicago, makers of the Young Men's Clothes we sell, want a name1 or brand for use in advertising them, and announce a great Name Contest with an offer of $500. 00 in cash for the right one. .Think of these clothes as better in every respect than any other clothing produced' for Young Men. Think of them as more perfect in fit and tail oring, with material of better quality, yet lower ip price thin other clothes. Consider thev are made by specialists for Young Men. Understand they have style, taste and dis tinction no other make pos sesses. Realize their fitness and appropriateness for Young Men make them most desirable. Suircrest a name Jtidcrheimcr-titcm loung Men s Uothci worthy of these clothes. Details and Conditions of the Great $500.00 Offer. Some Name Will Positively Be Chosen from Those Submitted ia This Cosiest. . This offer of Ederheimer, Stein &. Co. io open to all. Everyone is premitted to suggest as. many names us he or she wishes. Names should be short, catchy, easy to remember; and suggest something of interest to Young Men. " Avoid names now1 used by others to,ndvertise clothing. If tho right name is suggested .by only ono person, he will receive $500.00; if by several, the priz e will be equally divided. Handsome McFall art posters will bo sent free by Ederheimer, Stein fit Co. to all who suggest one or more names in this contest, Ederheimer, Stein & Co. make this great offer through their retail dealers, and require that all tho names be sent them through this store that sells clothing. Names sent to them direct will not be con sidered. As we represent Ederheimer, Stein fit Co., bring your list of names to this store for us to forward Ederheimer; Stein fit Co. will promptly acknowledge receipt by sending you the beautiful McFall .poster. Contest starts, March 18; ends May 6, Name or names of winners will be printed in Saturday Evening Post of June 10. ' , For More Details Read Announcements of Ederheimer, Stein &. Co. In The Saturday Evening Post of March 18, April 8, April 20. J. B. McDONALD, The Home of Good Clothes Aged Man Suicides. Prosper A. Schlosso, nged sevonty- eight yoars, committed suicide at tho home of his son who lives thirty miles southwest of this city and a few miles from Wallace, nbout ten o'clock Tues day night. With his son nnd family tho old gentleman had attended church services in a nearby school house, but he had loft and gon" homo boforo tho services wore comploted. When tho family returned he could not bo found, but a search revealed his dead body in tho attic of the sod houso. Ho had ended life by means of a 22-cnlibre re volver, tho ball entering tho right templo and ranging downwnrd emerged under tho tongue. Sheriff Miltonbergor nnd Coroner Longloy were notified and going to tho scene in an automobile held an inquest, tho verdict being death by his own hand. Tho evidence at tho inquest showed that Schlosso was somewhat childish and at times did peculiar things. Whila at church preceding his denth ho handed his pockotbook to tho minister saying, "You take ono dollar and give the other ten to tho priest" he wus a Frenchman by birth and of tho Catholic faith. The' minister returned the money to the coroner. Tho Schlosse family have lived in tho county for a number of yonrs. Bishop Bcecher lo Locate in Kearney. Rev. C. F. Chapman received n lottor from Bishop Geo. A. Beecher Wednes in which he stated that ho had selected Koarney as tho see city his residence and headquarters. Members of tho local church and citi zens generally had hoped that Bishop Becher would select North Platto an his residence, nnd that he has decided not to do so ia a disappointment to all. I Had tho Bishop decided to locate hero arrangements would have been made to purchase or uild a suitable residence for him. Republican City Convention. Republicans of tho city to tho num ber of sixty mot in nnvos convention at tho court Iioubo Tuesday evening and placed Ni nomination a city ticket. Tho convention was called to order by Chnirman Bare and tho organization oirected by thu selection of Bare chair man and R. C. Langford secretary. Tho democrats in convention in an adjoining room wero willing that each of tho two conventions, in order to avoid Btrifo, namo a committee and thut committee select a non-partisan tickot. This proposition was submitted to the republican convention but was defeated. Tho convention then pro ceeded to nominate n tickot with the following result: Mnyor, T. C. Pattornon; clerk, Will Otten; treusuror, F. L. Mooney; police judge, D. W. Bakor; Members board of education, John Burke and E. T, Tramp, Tho representatives of the several wards then held cuueuscs and placed in nomination tho following candidates: First ward, Edmund Dickey; Second, ward, M. E. Crosby; Third word, Dr. II. C. Brock and J, W. Pnyno; Fourth, R. L. Douglas, long term, V. VonGootz short term. Tho following wero selected ns mem bera of the city committee: Firat ward, A. S. Coatos; Second, W. H. C. Wood hurst; Third ward, F. J. Dlener; Fourth ward, Paul Moyer, E, II. Evans was electod chairman and Ray C. Langford secretary of tho committoe. At tor authorizing tho city committee to 1111 any vacancies on tno ticket that might occur, tho convention adjourned. For Trade, 1C0 acres of good land about 7 miles south west of Pnxton. 75 ncres under cultivation. All fenced. Will trade for residence property In North Platto, Sue lempio Jtool I'JHtnto to Ins. Agency. For Salo Two fresh milk cows at my farm tun miles South east of city. Phono Ji54 R line, Democrats NeHinate Ticket The democrats of the city, or rather a Bcore of them, met in mass conven tion Tuesday evening and placed in nomination the following ticket. Mayor, Keith Neville; clerk, C. F. Temple; tieaaurer, F. L. Mooney; police judgs, G. J. Mothersald; councll-j manFirstwrfd, P. II. Sullivan; council man Second Ward; Charles Martini; councllmen Third ward, J. W. Payne and Clark Buchanan; councllmen Fourth ward, F. H. Hermlnghausen for full term an-' Jerry Bowen for short term; board of education E. T. Tramp. A Fine Home For Sale. Wo huve the excluslvo agency of the R. N. Lamb residence property on the north aide for sale-. This property consists of two 66 foot ots with an 8 room modern dwelling throon, including hot-water heat, Two small houses on tho alley that rent for $16,00 per month. Lot all filled and curbing in. This property is situated right in the business section of the north sido and tho lota alone will be worth more than tho price asked fer tho improved property in a ohert time. Mr. Lnmb has in view another buai. ness proposition that he wishes to use the money in right away, and has placed tho very low price of $4,700.00 on this property. Seo us at once If inter ested. Temple ReAl Estate & Ins,. Agency. Farmers and Breders Attention. JUST ARRIVED. One Ton Imported German Per- cheron Stallion, Ono Large Irnmported French Coach Stal on. These two beautiful horses will bo on exhibition at my horse sale Saturday at tho old stock yards, and tho service of either for this season goes free to any man buying any mare ut this sale. Both noises will bo on The Scout's Rest Ranch for service this season and it will pay all bredora in this locality to Bee me before the bookings are full. Write or phone. F. H. Qarlow, Cody Ranch. Baptist Church. A good day is ahead for next Sunday. Miss Harriott P. Cooper, a returned missionary will bo present occupying tho morning hour. Thenatnlght a joint program on "The Waiting Isles" will be rendered by the Sunday school B. Y. P. U, and choir.t This promises' to be very fine. All are' welcome. R. B, F. For Rent 22 acres throe miles west of town; also 240 acres north ot Well fleet. Address W. V. Hoagland, North Platte. Among tho passengers on No, 2 Wed nesday was a young man from Wyo ming who had his back broken and was enroute to Rochester, Minn., to have treatmont of the celebrated specialists. Whether he would he able to reach that point allvt was not known,