i STEVENS & BABE, Editors axd Props.
SATUBDAY, AUGUST 27, 1887.
noned tnat tne capture tnis time
may be made secure and that lie be
given the tull extent of tne law.
The Bepublican has evidently been
misinformed. He had six knives
and five revolvers. 0, he is a bloody
"villvan." is Parker. Give him
"the extent of the law."
On his arrival in Omaha the
Republican of
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
are requested to send delegates from the several JfentibllCaU Of tnat City 8ayS
counties to meet in convention at me opera nouse uTf ., - "l 1,Y p:i,,.
in the citv of Lincoln. Wednesday. October 5. "United States Marshal Bierbower
1887, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of placing rpf n PA frnni Nnrth Platte vester
in nomination candidates. for one associate jus- returned UOni lYOrui JTldlie
tioeof thesrasie coartv'&sd for two members I day monHllLT, naving ID CUStOdT
tSffi SriS Charles Parker, the desperado who
preamtedtotheconyention. I robbed Paymaster Basil last Febru-
TlBeveodcoanties are entitled to ronrcenta- Inrxr nf, Anrnlnne hnrinETS. VVVO
turn as Iouowb. oeuMT baaed noon tae vote cast I mi" i -i i i.i.j
for Hon. John M. Tharer. eovernor in 1888. eiv- Tne PHSOUer Was lieaVllV SHUUKIKU,
iJefe I beiiier ironed at both the ankles and
TCatto major fraction thereof: I the WTlsfcs. Upon reaching this City
iiffrenffihS he was immediately taken to the
:tO the Convention exceot mch M um hfVA hv tut- I I -TC1 nlnnnJ -Cn nlnco m
sobs residin in the coontiee xronTwhich proiies "um.y jan auu pau v.-
rogiw. iTAxr. jk. oxxxiz, oeczetary. nnemeni. xlis general air is iuui
BtntToK, Chairman. J of a desperado of the rougher and
villainous type or the worst result
The reoiibHcan electors of Lincoln conntv I ot a perfectly reckless, dare-aevil
!X3aJSJil cowboy life."
Platte. Webaeka, on Wednesday Sept 21. 1887, at Parker liaS UO I rieilds, aild hence
ij o ciucjL a. m.. ior ura dbtdosb or oiacincr mi i
nomination candidates for the variotw Vm of. It IS easy lO see tnat ilia general
air is that of a desperado, of the
UJU COBTHIUDDB, iUlU XOT UIO TZSOSBCUOn Ot EuCn , . . 1 1 f
other bneineas as may property come before the rOUgner and more Villainous xyp
deleleate for each twenty votes or maior
rf8 k1. Option for John boy." If he were rich these papers
M. Thayer, for governor; provided that each pre- . j. j. r rni "
cmct shall nave at least one delegate. W0U1Q Sing a Qinereni tune.
.inc various orecincis are entitiMi to rpnnwnt-1 o . put n. . -n....i ? l
ation as follows: iact or tne matter is x.u-Ker is nob
Greenwood ......2 the desperado the Omaha Llepubli-
tieus i ., , -ti- mi
Morrow t .....i can would liKe to maKe mm. ine
wmow::::::::::! head and front of his offending, if
Birdwood i be nas offended, consists in carry-
McPherBon."'.I.'.""'i vas off a satchel containmsr money
xtZZ ? belonging to tne government, an
8pannuth "'i .act that was invited by the careless-
Whittier".".".".".'.''..".'"i ness of the paymaster and the.
sruard. There is no evidence that
ixi oe neiu in mo vanoua pre- i ! i 1 1.1,-1.
r, Sept. 17. 1887, between the he has ever killed any-one or tnat
iLilfe p m- at the he is a bully. It is true he sent three
or four bullets whizzing around
the ears of a deputy sheriff, more in
fun than anything else
If Parker is guilty ot ceime he
should be punished. We would not
shield him from any penalty he
merits. But because he is poor and
North Platte No. 1.
North Platte No. 2.
North Platte No. 3.
Nichols
OTallon
..4
..5
..3
..1
.1
Fail-view 1
NoweU 1
Miller 1
Mylander 1
Cottonwood 1
Peckham 2
Walker 1
Deer Creek 1
Fox Creek ....1
The primaries will be held In the various pre
cincts on oatnraay,
hoars of l o clock
nsnal places of holdinc elections.
It is recommended that no proxies be allowed
in the coanty convention except such as are held
. by residents of the precincts claiming each proxy
-representation.
By order of the county central committee.
J. E. Evans, Chairman.
C. H. Stamp, Secretary.
Bepublican Judicial Convention.
The Republican electors of the 10th Judicial
sena aeiegatos rrom tne several counties com- mendieSS ana Ignorant u IS- not iair
0;kp villain, when
Jodm of said district, and to transact such other nrp h nn rl rfns ot thieves
basiness as may properly bo presented to the
convention.
posinK said oistrict to meet in cqnvenuon nttno ,i i- i ii i,- ,
uthonse in the city of North Platte, Monday, ui i-uuu uuuuy tu can mm u. wiwuj
there
and em-
times more criminal
at large un-
If the press
enough to apply
j1 " o these epithets where they properly
JloPhereon
bezzlers ten
than he
running
TV
'will Via flA Cfimo n a in t.Tm RfntA frvart-ifr nnrl
each county is entitled to the following number whipped of justice
IVUU1U UC UU1U
Counties Votes
Arthur 1
Buffalo 11
Cheyenne 5
Custer 16
Dawson 5
Keith 5
Counties.
Votes.
Sherman 4
Total 56
I belong, society would be benefitted.
It is recommended that no nroxies bo admitted
to the convention except such as are held by
persons residing in the county from wmch prox
ies
J. P. Habtman. Jr.
Chairman.
i are given.
is. A. Cook,
Secretary
ANNOUNCEMENTS .
SPANUTH PRECINCT.
As Wm. Tounghans was crossing
11 Ml- II H i ,
tue sana-nuis on tne zist inst.
between Brady Island and Warren
vaney ne suddennr came upon
young antelope. His dog ga
chase and soon succeeded m killing
it.
The wolves are uiakiilgsad havoc
among the chickens and young )igs
a
SHERIFF.
Eds. TuiBtrNE. Please announce mv name ns n
candidate for Sheriff of Lincoln county, subiect
to the decision of the Bepublican County Con
vention.
Wtt,t,tam f!. 'RT.Turn-
I respectfully announce myself a candidate for in this neighborhood
tho omce ot bhentt, subject to tho decision of the Mice Anm TloWnlf
Bennblican Conntv rrfmventinn. iillbS ii.Una UeVVOir
A.O. Kocken; back to Shelby, Iowa,
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Although there are over 30 Scholars
office of Sheriff of Lincoln county, subject to the p i i n t ,
ratification of tho Bepublican County Conven- Of SCllOOl age in this district we
t wwooDinmsT. have no school house.
A iwvwvMUi UUUUUllbU llljOOU tt UU1U1UUIU lUl I Til Ti 1 f 1
the office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the tr. it . Jfastauer IS Q0 WK to the
Bepublican county convention. ri vpr m nIHn rr In v
John Hawley. mei maKing naj
TEEASTJEEH.
has gone
to school
Mrs. Bectrum has traded her
-J hereby announce myself a candidate for the homestead for property in, Gothen
office of County Treasurer, subject to the ratifica- i i i j
F. (Jarlston is improving his
land. JJiggmg a well, etc.
uio ruqubbt ui mmiy iremas, j. nave consent-1 OO tin n
ed to be a candidate for the office of Conntv Rnn ilUg. COO.. lj.
enziienaent oi jtuduc instruction, subject to the
tion of the Bepublicah county convention.
W. T. Chad wick.
FOB SUMmiNTEXDEKT.
At the request of many freinds, Lhave consent-
ratification of tho Bepublican County Conven
won. W. If. VOXAW.
Through the earnest solicitation of friends
from an parts of the county, I announce myeelf a
candidate for the office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, subject to the action of tho
uepubucan tounty Convention.
B. H.Lakgfohd. !
HiinvKvnn.
I respectfully announce myself as a candidate
ior tne omce ot county Surveyor of Lincoln
county, subject to the action of tho Bepublican
f a: . y it
The Judicial convention for this
district will be held on the 3d of
October instead of the 4th, as here
tofore published. The official call
will be found in The Tribute this
week.
LOCAL CHIPS.
Mrs. H. M. Grimes returned last
evening from a very pleasant trip
to bait Lake and Denver.
Mrs. J. M. McLucas arrived home
early in the week from a visit with
friends in Dakota.
Miss Almeda Clark came down
from Denver Saturday to attend the
birthday party given by Leora
Stevens.
Master Tom Stevens, who for
some time past has been a member
To cube him of a bad case of of The Tribune force, leaves this
"jim-iams," the friends of Senator morning for a ten days iaunt in
j'Riddleberger have had him com- Colorado.
:mitted to for contempt -of The f all w of the citv
u u ouuu """S8 nm uuue schools opens one week from Mon-
I lUTflTU I . . . . . .
uuy, kjejJL. viiii. riuii i,j.ua. -ti.il-
wme at the head and an able corps
is no reason why
should not be emin-
- There is scarcely any need of ad- ne ane neaa a
vancingan argument in favor of of teachers, there i
the jail bonds proposition, for any- our scnoois sno
one nfiniiAHifoa Twifli fho nTd mnW ently successful.
that is now used for a jail will at Misses Laura and Lillian Mc
once acknowledge the necessity of Cracken, who have been the guests
providing a more suitable place in of their sister Mrs. H. M. Grimes
which to confine those who are ac- for some time, left this morning
cused of crime. A man accused or for their. respective homes in Fre-
Srpyen to have been guilty of mis- mont, !N"eb., and Bedford, Iowa,
emeanor has some rights, and one These young ladies, during w their
of them iathe-right to demand that stay; were very popular in the so
he be confined in a place not de- cialcircles of the city and hosts of
trimehtal to health. In this coun- friends regret their departure.
T;ere l6e te is The religious editor acdnowledges
.certain ly entitled to, light ..and air, a invftdfcion from tlie torbto
.butnx the present bastile of the be present at the harvest home, eX-
onnty he is deprived of both. We ercges afc the Luther:ill UTch lasfc
must admit that a prisoner's cell, is Sund bufc circulnstauces .
not a pleasant place to. reside in vented-' There was a much larger
but unner thepresent organizafaon attendance of members and out-
f8Ut nfte?-1ffa -Mwthau usual, the music being
necessifrv.- In a county jail they oPrKW a nnnr.
r 1 IS1" WeI1nh terr Allwho had ttepMfrflbS5
hghted. The present log jail has ni warml commended Eev
been condemned by nearly very gtum ,g sermony
grand jury during the past six or
seven years, and it is an open ques- K tue dancing club is to be re-
tion; if every prisoner who has been organized this season The Tribune
confined there any length of time would suggest that a meeting be
during those years, has not good ne fche earty Part oi the coming
grounds for an action for damages nionth. to see what can be, done in
against the county on account of tnat direction. For the past three
injury to health. Let us avoid suchi years tne membership has been too
Street Commissioner Baker with
his little hoe was at work Thursday
draining Spruce street of its surplus
water. J
mi tiii "it t'-
rne notei patronage in tna city
at presentjs very largethejJftiding
houses being strained to f amish-sSbr
commodation3.-or5their 'numerous
Mr. Backus, of Ogalalla. former
second baseman-for the iColumbus
club, came down Thiirstlav to take ri
hand in the anticipated. Lincoln"
game.
The teachers' institute" convenes
Monday and a full attendance of
city and country teachers is expect
ed. .
Oysters have been on sa,le in this
market for a week or so past?
mi xi ii i-i i r3..i j
xniisu iiuuiu;iiiiiyciuio iu. niumgu. in
the succulent bivalve report them as
not yet in pnme condition'
While the phrenologist was in
town this week he examined, an
editor's head. . He found the hope
bump surprisingly well developed
but where.,, the acquisition 'bump
should have'been there was'afctually
a noie in his head.
W. j. Patterson has moved his
blacksmith and wagon shop to the
lots owned by him .on f east tSixth
I
Richardson, on trial for the kill
ing jof -liillardat Loup City was
acqmted'Thm-sday. r'
liabilities in the. future.
the jail bonds.'
Vote for
A MISTAKE.
In speaking of the arrest of
Charles Parker the Broken Bow
SepuWean says: uIt was while Tie
and another party were quarreling
that the sheriff grabbled him from
behind and disarmed him by taking
three knives &id'ItVq ,or three re
yqlyersfrom Jiis pereoni ritasio be
small by half, the fees and dues be
ing insufficient to carry .the, dances
through the entire season. This
year it would not be well to start
with less than fifty members, placr
ing the season ticKets at $iu each
The sum thus obtained would be
sufficient to defray the expenses
during the fall and winter, giying
dances every two weeks. The at
tention of those interested in the
matter as invited to this 'suggestion;
,- - . : ..
street. Are we .to. take .this- ? as an
indication that the erection of "the
roposed Jiotel on Sixftiand 'Locust
as settled down to a fixed fact-
One of North Platte's young at
torneys prqmises5 to ibecome! a great
statesman someday. Bismark$afcesj
fourteen glasses of brandy after
maiang a mg speecn. r.uur .young
attorney takes two glasses of p beer
before making his speech.
The empress of Japan will visit'
this country in October and a friend
at our elbow suggests that the free
dom or this city be extended her
majesty. It is' further suggested
that our patriotic .citizen I. A. .Fort
be placed in charge, of the reception.
The Gazette-Journal company of
Hastings have a brass band . and a
ball club composed exclusively of
employes of that establishment.
The proprietors of that stalwart
sheet ought to b'e happy. "
The wet weather, and the". delayed
train Thursday cast 'a gloom over
the souls, or lovers or the .national.4
game, but at ten o'clock afc night
when it was learned that tlie Lin-;
coins had consented to remain over
and play the following day, "there
was great rejoicing.
Owing to an "underground eter
nal eruction croinsr on anion"- the
undisciplined players", an early dis-1
banding ot the Hasting ball club is
looked for. The "eternal eruction"
has been brought about by the
manager imposing heavy fines on-
members of tlie club for poor ball
piaymg.
-
Talking about hotels, The
Tribuhe still adheres to the opinion
that tue hnest location tor the
structure is on the north west 'eor-
ner at the intersection .of Spruce
and Fifth streets. The holders of
that property will miss a golden op-
porcunity n tney anow tne&notoito
be built on any other location.
Spruce street was in bad shape
for a rainy spell when the present
one set in. Where the filling had
been completed, it had -not had
time to settle and become in prope'r'
shape to turn water, while the un
filled places formed regular little
lakes. The conseauence has been
that the street v assumed "somewhat
its old-time appearance. But there
has been no fault-finding. Indeed,
after so" long'a siege .;of dust,-mud
is a welcome nuisance", and wilL-con-tinue
to be for some time.
JTime was wnen local r printers
could do the" poster work f or couhtV
I? I'l 1 1 T f :'i i-
iairs very creaitaDiy, out capital
and monopoly has beat them oiit of
this business... Our agricultural so
ciety procured their posters this
year in Ohio, and-.they are artistic
- 1 J "L.1 J i1 TI " -TI .
juus uuu.eaeap.-ior rpe quality. t xnt
with a small expenditure for niate-:
rial any of the'local bfiices could do
niork that would, answer every- purH
pose and much, cheaper, thus; retaining-the
money at home: ; -.Oil"
general, principles itis:popr econo
my to send money out or the coun
try when the article purchased can
be had -oi home manufacturers for
ess money." Patronize no me insti
tutions as far as possible.. s
The Pennsylvannia- -Repubicans-
have always been right on the tariff
questions, and they have for a- good
1 f n - -
muny years Deen entuusiastic mends
of Mr. Blaine. Pennsylvania was
the banner state tor Blame m 1884
giving mm a plurality or ol,UUU,.
he largest ever given a Presidential
candidate iniihat State, except that
for Grant in 1872 (137.548.). It
was expected that the' convention
held yesterday would adopt a strong
tariff resolution and- would, indorse
Mr. Blaine as a presidential candi
date for iS88. " In both cases the
convention expressed itself in fitting
terms, and the testimonial to M.
Blaine from the Republicans of his
native State would-be as gratifying
.no doubt to the'Maine statesman as
was the testimonial of Ohio Repub
licans to; Senator 'Shermah.r Inter
Ocean,
Wonderful Cures.
W. D. Hoy t & Co.t wholesalp and t retaildrng-.
eisi8 oi itomc, cm., say: wo navo been' selling.
J)r.Eing's New-Discovery, Electric "!Bittersand'
.Bacldcn's Arnica Salvo for fonr years. Have
never bandied remedies that sell as woU, or give
sach universal satisfaction. Thcrp Have been
eon tvonderfnl cures effected By these medicines
in this city. Several cases, of pronounced, .con-,
sumption have been entirely cured by use 'of a'
few bottles of Dr- Kings new discovery, talicn'.in
connection with Electric bitters. Wo guarantee j-
tho-m nlwn-R ." Rold bv A. V. Strpite. .
..Thefoife JojiirnaIgwes this ad
vicje toijoimg oitie; Injo'tir own
caWfitpqmea todrlite, j&tit will do
no.liBin'' Ito readlthe1 opinion of
otlfeii; i"The ffirkil; observes
thafc Sundry ,young cities in the
.state "are givingwater franchises to
private- corporations, agreeing iu
pay thconipan5So mauythoasand
dllalper yei$ Joy hydrant rents
It is a very bad policy. The hy
drant tents represent justvabppt the
!dlshfprrofit)ver' and above iiltefest
and annual cost or the concern.
,The-betterway is:forthe citv'tto
put in and manage its own water
works., collect sufficient. to pay cost
and interest on' tne bands from J in
dividual renters of hydrants and
getitsioyjrn public hy.drants free of
cost. It is very rare that a 4 private
company, does the square thing, in ;
the way -of w4i(eT works. Every
city should control its own wateri
The Verdict Unanimous.
j W. D. SulLdrngglst, BippuB,Lid.,.. testifies:
can roccommend'EIectric Bitters" as tn'e very Lest
remedy. Every botUe sold has given relief in
every ca6e,,. One man itooki, bottles and was
cured of 'fHcomaranr of tea sears' s'tanding."
Abraharn-Harc, drpggistBellville, Ohio, affirms:
"The best 6elU&medjciao I; havo ever handled
in myjlweaiy VeaJsxperTenco is" Electric Bifc-
tors." Thousands of others hnvo added their tcs-
timonj, 60 that tho verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseasas of the Jiver,
kidneys, -orlbioodf. Ctaly a half dollar i bottle at
Btre'itz's drug'store
Astrong ;Wind) ipassd1, overRe-
publican Uity and vicinity on F ri
day of Jafc .wepk, dtfrqlishing the
schdol lioiise; jarfd a number of other
buildings. Two men were killed.
Our hard winds and storms come
late in the seasotfthis year.
The Iowa Republican State Con
vention met at Des Moines on the
24th. No ' resolutions of presiden
tial preference were adopted, but it
was evident Allison hadthe mbst,
friends, as it should naturallybe
expected in Towa. After it becomes
evident that Alliston can not ; be
nominated, Iowa will be for Blaine.
till
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
, This powder never varies. A marvel of,'pority
strength and wholesoraeness. More economical
!)han tho ordinary kinds, and cannot bo sold in
competition with tho multitude of low" test, abort
weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only
in cans. Koval Baking Powdeh Co;, 106 Wall
Street, New York
Hi
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GRAND CLE1EANCE I
- Tor Continue Thirty Days at the
NORTH MTTl BOOT AMD SHOE I
Our pricWare aHwyi low; bat'fK"EVER BEFORE have we offered such
inducements HffflBSovr offer to dispose of our Spring and Summer stock
We must have room; a. large
er-wHydrid' is pushing us to make accommodations for it
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and odds and ends "as at THIS SALE.
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Cheap fmel MediiLm- iPidoed -Good docnot
Myin 'Omcoha or CouheUBluffs, .. Webuy dj,fict
frointfiemanzofaetiuvers, being thus enabled to
give our customers the benefit of the profit thbse
Omaha films must have.
Cur goods ave tne K est,' and theylmust be
closed out f bi- want of rooin, xond; :1;je J)eimb
much iveighf for or building. - v- . .
WHTWe mill offer extra ijiilitbeikentHo iMrS
ychcosers divring theexf W ddvsK
JBe'.store. andmll before tlve stoch is broheii arid
- ' $e,e for yourselves.
v Any one XOtBhinglbo buy -on long Umeiuitfojshsy
payments, 'they can buylclrtd not misswhd0key
have to pay each lueell or month. , . i
Be sure and colli: Whether you buyi oimnot,
you are welcome just the. sainS: It is no .ti'onble
10 per cent off for basli oh rill a;oocls.
oHwsLy-'" '& Keitb.
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Children's Shoes
are
included m .this, sale.- . The styles are varied, but all new,
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tmd the goods of the best; prices well, profits are cut off; cost price is
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the order. Cpme-earlry: rwhile; -there -is a good stock, to select
Prompt and civil' attentibn:assured. ; . .- ; ; :, ' '
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PERFUffflES,' ETC, AiLL FRESH AN.D-1
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!A 'Offers, for the' first time,
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Cigars, Tolb.acco -and. Smokers' . Aitii(des.
Prescriptions . carefully corapouiided. He.adciuartersfor 't)r:
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on jail 'salesmadediiring trie month of August-and twenty
per cent on whole blocks;- A number of fine residences are
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now undecontcagto be erected in this addition. Now is
the time tb.Tinty6u want the benefit of bed-rock prices,
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discounts andth;pick;bf the location that suits you best.
By purchasing-;now.you may be sure to double your money
in .ninety;-days. The sale . wiil -continue during the inonth of
AugusVatltlofiicy of: :I ' " ' r
toW'.C- 'Patterson, ;:v
Sec'y N. P. Town Lot Co. I
Authorized Capital, $200,000. - PaTd-ijCital, WOlGSOr
Banking. In Ail Its Brandies Transacted
Sell Bills of rExchanga Direct on Great Britain and Ireland, Switaer, ,
-land,- Franco, Belgium, Holland, iNonvay, Sweden, Denmartf
- Italy, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Germany and- Austria.- A
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