WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1893.
p . A boy baby was born to Mr. and
, , Mrs. Martin Oberet on Thursday of last
week.
Commencing this week republican
meetings will be held in a majority of
the country precinct.
Hob Weoks, about twelve years old,
was run over by a hoso cart Friday and
severely injured internally.
- -I. A. Fort was in Chappell Saturday
and organized an irrigation association
with thrity-three members.
Joe Fillion will do the plumbing
necessary in putting in a hot water
heating plant at the Cody residence.
There was quite a gathering at the
Max Heer ranch Sunday, about fifty
Germans and Swedes enjoying thoin
selves in a social way.
The New England Biipper given by
the Episcopal Guild Friday evening was
nu excellent meal and fully deserved the
large patronnge given it.
The ladies are cordially invited to
bo at Odd Fellows' hall at 1:30 p. m.,
November Cth at which timo Miss Bina
Wet will deliver an address and organ
ize a hivo of tho L. O. T. M.
- -The Leora Lane- Comedy Company
will open a week's engagement at Lloyd's
opera hoaso beginning Monday evening
next. Tho company was hero last sea
son and gave good satisfaction.
Lew Baker returned yesterday
morning from Chicago where he had
been for a week or more lookiug around
tho whito city and enjoying a visit with
his son John and also with Colonel Cody.
It i5 said that M. C. Keith will build
an irrigation ditch on his lands near
Pawnee Springs tho coming summer,
and that Col. Cody will also irrigate his
ranch west of town and turn it into a
farm.
Alex. McLauchlin, living in Nichols
precinct, died Monday morning of bowel
trouble superinduced by typhoid fcvor.
Tho decoased was thirtv-two vcars of
ago and leaves a wife and one child. Tho
funeral wb held to-day.
Henry Woihl on Saturda' last
bought eighty acres of land on the ditch
of Joseph Hershey and E. Spitznogle,
tho price being, wo believe, thirly-fivo
dollars per aero. The young man has
thus secured an excellent piece of prop
erty. Tho members of S. A. Douglas Ho
lief Corps No. 110 wish to thank tho
business men and citizens of North
Platte for their generous donations to
and liberal patronage of their enter
tainment. The net proceeds, nearly one
hundred dollars, will bo exjonded with
care.
E. W. Murphy threshed his crop of
Binall grain on his Logan county farm
last week and finds that ho has about
ono thousand bushels of wheat and be
tween three and four thousand bushels
of rye. In a few years heuco E. W. will
be considered ono of tho king farmers of
western Nebraska.
' Next Sunday evening, at the Episco
pal church, tho rector will preach on the
, ini'fkant subject of "Schism." That
will conclude tho main course of sermons
by Row L. P. McDonald on the "Bible
and the Church." It is probable that a
supplementary course will follow this
Everyone invited.
It was announced last week that
admission to Rev. Cranes lecture at
Keith's hall to-morrow evening would bo
thirty-live and fifty cents. Sinco then,
however, tho price has been changed to
twenty-fivo cents for general admission;
no seats to be reserved. At tins popular
prico tho hall should bo packed.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Briggs was darkened and inado sorrow
ful yostorday morning by tho death of
their baby, Lester Oscar, at tho age of
eloven months. Tho cause of doath was
inflammation of tho bowels. Mr. and
Mrs. Briggs have the sympathy of a
wide circle of friends in their sad be
reavement. The funeral will be held at
the Episcopal church at ten o'clock to
morrow morning.
Tho matter of erecting a new and
more commodious high school building
is one that has been agitated more or
Iobs for a number of years by Tut: Tki
iicnk, and it is still heartily in favor of
having a building commensurate with
the present and future needs. The Era
is assured that it will not be alone in
agitating the subject.
A trunk belonging to a Logau coun
ty farmer who had been at the opening
of tho Cherokee Strip eamo in by ex
press yesterday morning. Tho farmer
will probably arrive to-day on a freight.
This 'is one of tho many hundreds of in
stances where men took their boodle to
tho Strip aud exchanged it for a wagon
load of oxperience.
On Friday last Judge Ray issued to
.lames L. Fackler a license to wed Miss
Ivy Graham, and to John Ryan the ne
cessary document to lead to tho altar
31ii;s Mary Buckley, of Denver. On Mon
day he issued n license to and married
'Lucb-eis Smith aud Miss Rachel White,
sind later m the day furnished Sam Car
eer aud Ethel Gold with documentary
evidence of their legal right to be made
one.
The Current Topic Club, which was
organized on Tuesday evening of last
week at tho Y. M. C A. rooms, adopted
a constitution and by-laws at their
meeting last night and elected officers
to serve for tho coming term as follows:
President, C. F. Scharmann; vice-president,
H. C. Nesbitt: secretary, II. S.
Ridgeley; treasurer, W. II. McDonald.
The object of the club is to debate cur
ront topics, such as the Sherman law,
federal election law, Geary law, etc.
Any one a member of the Y. M. C. A. is
eligible for membership and their pres
ence will bo welcomed on every Tuesday
evening at eight o'clock.
From data furnished by Observer
Piercy, of the North Platte signal
station, compiled from the records of the
past nineteen years wo learn that the
warmest November during that period
was in 187S with an average temperature
of 40 degrees, tho coldest November that
of 1SS0 with an average of 24 degrees,
nd the lowest temperature was Nov 27,
1887, when the thermometer dropped
-down to 2o degrees below zero. The
average precipitation for tho month is
hut little nvfr one-third of an inch, the
greatest rainfall during that month be
ing in 1885, when it amounted to 1.71
inches. On November Gth. 1885, 1.10
inches of snow fell.
News was received a day or two or
two ago to the effect that Mrs. C. A. Mc
Donald, who is visiting her parents at
Fostoria, Ohio, had given birth to a son.
At the national irrigation congress
held at Los Angeles, Cal., a week or so
ago, C. P. Ross, late of this city, was ap
pointed a member of tho executive com
mittee. In compliance with a call issued by
Mayor Warner, a large gang of men
went to tho west limits of the city yes
terday and burned a fire guard, "which
will prevent a repetition of the eonlla
gratiou experienced last spring.
The Tiubcxk trusts that Col. Cody
will establish that reported coffee factory
at North Platte which it is promised will
give work to at least fifty employes.
Manufacturing concerns are what wo
need.
Samples of the substitute for cof
fee manufactured by Cody & Powell
were received in town this week, and
we learn from ono or two who have tried
it that a tasto for it must be acquired
it Jacks the pleasant flavor of Mocha
and Java.
--A little girl by the name of Fueston
was burned to death Sunday south of
Big Springs. Sho was a daughter of the
Mr. and Mrs. Fueston who were killed
by tho cars at Big Springs three vears
ago. She was visiting Sunday with hei
uncle, Charles Fueston, and in making a
fire in the stove, reached across the open
stove for the hd, when the eleeve of her
dress caught fire. There wus no one in
the house but her at tho time and she
was burned bo badly that she died
shortly after Ogalalla News.
On Monday last John Pitt met a
young man living in Medicine precinct
and proceeded to take on a jag. During
their hilariousnoss Pit told tho youth
from tho Medicine that he had a horse
which ho would trade for ono owned by
tho latter. Tho trado was mado and
Pitt immediately sold his newly acquired
property to Joo Little, of Garfield, for
five dollars. It then transpired that the
horse Pitt had traded was a dead ono
down at the stock yards. Tho Medicine
youth then mado a squeal and took the
matter to countv attorney Snelling. Not
wishing to run up costs in bringing suit
that official asked deputy sheriff Hoag
laud to go to Littlo and get the horse.
Little had by Hub time taken on a little
jag himself, and at first consented to
givo up tho horse, but being guyed by a
crowd changed his mind and protested
against Iloagland taking the horse. This
led to a scrap in which deputy Iloagland
and policemen Huntington and Shaffer
and Little and another man became in
terested. The result was that Littlo
and his partner received sovoral taps
over tho head, but were finally bundled
into a wagon and taken to jail, but were
released on their own recoguizanco yes
terday morning.
-Tho lack of water pressure at tho
tiro Friday forenoon caused universal
comment and it was the general opinion
that the council at its noxt mooting
should tako action on tho matter, and it
undoubtedly will. Tlio spectacle of three
men holding a nozzle abovo thoir heads
in order that tho water might reach the
eaves of a two story building is a sight'
calculated to impress anyone with the
apparent uegWt of the water works
company. This instance, however,.- is
not the first on record, if it was the city
could afford to be more lenient, but at
nearly all, if not all, tho recent fires the
firemen have been compelled to wait for
water. Fortunately in no instance did
tho lack of pressure result disastrously,
but it might happen that at some future
timo it would bo tho means of a fire
gaining a headway which could not bo
arrested until half tho town was con
sumed. Tho city has a contract with
tho company which calls for all pressure
necessary and Thk Triijune believes
that the council should see that tho con
tract is faithfully kept. It is a matter
in which every citizen is vitaily inter
ested, for no one wants his property to
burn to the ground through lack of
sufficient pressure. Whero tho fault
lies in Friday's performance The Tki
iicnk is not advised, but wo learn that
Supt. Scharmann has been fully exon
erated by a representative of the com
pany. The plant hero is fully equal to
all emergencies, as wasshown last spring
but thero is a large-sized screw Jooso
somewhere and it devolves on tho coun
cil to seo that it is tightened.
PUBLIC LECTURE
At Keith's Hall on Saturday ovoniug.
October 25th. C. S. Ellsworth, who has
delivered 7,000 public lectures, will ad
dress the audience, beginning at 7:30
o'clock. Subject: "Why I oppose tho
A. P. A's.'' A special invitation is ex
tended to all regardless of religioiiB be
liefs or political affiliations. Saint, sin
ner, A. P. A., Protestant, Catholic; in
fact everybody is invited, male and fe
male, old and young. Nothing said to
harm the most fastidious. No post
ponement on account of bad weather.
dmission free.
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Ed. Tkibcjjk. Dear Sir: Wo have
had recently three fires or calls for the
fire department of this city which shed
littlo luster upon our methods of com
bating the dreaded fire king, the common
enemy of all our western towns. Our
volunteer brigade always t Jrns out with
commendable promptitude exhibiting an
alacrity and "esprit do corps" which
would do credit to the largest and best
appointed cities of our state. But their
ardor aud zeal is of littlo valuo when
they can get no water. In places where
they pray for water and get none from
tho clouds folks rail against Providence;
here wo pay for it and getting none
when most needed, there seems to be
littlo kicking against the waterworks
corporation. Now if property owners
would dig wells at the street corners,
thero is an inexhaustible supply within
six feet of the surface, and have thoso
wells properly covered there is not the
least doubt but that fires such as we have
lately had could be brought under con
trol with but trifling damage. An old
fashioned fire engine will with the aid of
a dozen, men, throw a powerful stream
fully 300 feet from a well, while the cost
would be a mere mite. It is safe to state
that with such appliances, the lire which
a few days ago gutted the Hawley House,
would not have done dlOO worth of
damage. It was a truly pitable sight to
witness that building consumed for lack
of water pressure, there being so many
aud willing hands on the scene. Had
that fire happened at night we probably
to-day would see many families in
mourning. Now is the time for us to
take precautions. Let us dig holes at a
trifling cost so that when our gallant fire
laddies are again called upon to show
their skill they may be able to show what
North Platte hearts cau do. Vulcan.
"SPECS" IN TIME
SAVES NINE.
It is said that more people need
glasses than are now wearing them.
If you are one of these without
knowing it, a little optical help
just at present may save you a
world of eye trouble later on. We
have a very good assortment of
eye glasses, and will test your sight
if you wish, at any time you call
on us. That will cost you noth
ing and you might as well embrace
the opportunity.
We have a stock of tasteful
jewelry besides silver and plated
ware, clocks and watches.
CIiItfTON, TIME JHCUHIiER.
PEREGRINATING PEOPLE.
C. V. Stout left for Chicago yesterday.
Elmer Baker was up from Wallace
Sunday.
A. S. Baldwin camo in from Chicago
Monday morning.
Joo McGrarr, of tho Chappell Regis
ter, spent Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. WoodW. White returned
from their wedding trip Sunday.
John Mylauder is in Chicago, having
left for that city on Friday of last week.
Mrs. S. A. Burr, of Hastings, is the
guet of her daughter, Mrs. E. F. Ride-out-
Geo. R. Hammond aud Ed. Seyferth
wore among those who loft for Chicago
Sunday.
Miss Annie Gosler, Miss Gertrudo
Votaw and Ed. Votaw left for tho world's
fair Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morsch are
among tho North Platte representatives
at tho fair this weok.
Sam Farmer, L. Kidwell. Marion Car
rier and one or two other Walhiceites
were in town Monday on land office
business.
Mrs. S. P. Delatour, of Ramsey, has
been visiting North Platto friends for
sovoral days while enrouto home from
Chicago.
Miss Lizzie Keefe, of Marion, Ind.,
6ister of D. O. Keefo and Mrs. J. E.
Grace, left Saturday for a ten days visit
at tho world's fair.
H. R. Ottman, of Charles City, Iowa,
was in town last weok enrouto homo
from Colorado, whore ho had been look
ing up a business location.
Among thoso who returned from
Chicago last week were Major Walker
and family, Mr. and Mrs. O I4. Davis,
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Forrest, D. M. Hog
sett. A. L. Davis, John Sorenson, H. M.
Grimes, Wm. McGlouo aud Chas. Hendy.
Chas. Samelson, who bandies metallic
messengers of thought in this office, left
Tor Chicago Saturday morning. As the
youug man has confined his life pretty
closely to the confines of Lincoln county,
the trip will prove a particularly inter
esting one to him.
t
Frank E. Clark, who fay etc ployed IriJ
the South Omaha National Bank, came
up last week on a visit to his parents.
Owing to limited force in the bank
Frank has "been overworked, and his
stay in town is for the purposo of recu
perating his health.
THIRD WARD LOCAL EVKNTS.
Used His Gun.
Abe Patton, of Dickens, who was re
ferred to in these columns last weok as
laboring under temporary insanity, and
against whom a warrant was issued on
complaint of a neighbor, mado it rather
interesting for deputy sheriff Iloagland
and an assistant Thursday when they
secured his arrest Knowing that Patton
had threatened to kill all the officers of
Lincoln county, and that he also went
armed to the teeth, Iloagland secured
tho services of B. M. Sigler to assist him
in making tho arrest They found
Patton near his house, andaf ter a word
or two of salutation, Iloagland said "Abe
I guess you know me." To this Patton
replied with an oath that ho did and
drawing his gun covered Hoagland. Just
at this time Sigler caught Patton's hand
for the purpose of throwing off his aim.
Tho revolver was discharged and the,
ball went through tbe fleshy pert of
Sigler's thumb and glancing vmde a
flesh wound on his left breast Patton
jerked loose and ran, but Hoagland, who
had experienced some littlo trouble
getting his revolver to work, sent a shot
or two after Patton at a distance of forty
or fifty yards, when ho stopped and gave
himself up. Ho was thou brough to town
aud had a hearing before tbo insane
board Saturday morning. A dozen wit
nesses testified to his insanity and were
linn in tho belief that he was a danger
ous man to bo at large. The hearing
resulted in Patton being pronouueed in
sane and ho will bo taken to one of the
Btato aslums. -
Reception to Mrs, Tisdel.
Mrs. Amanda R. Tisdel, of Kearnoy,
past department president and present
inspector of tho Nebraska Women's Re
lief Corps, arrived in town Thursday and
on Friday afternoon inspected tho local
Corps. In tho evening a reception was
tendered her at tho residenco of Com
mander Church, at which many niombcrs
of tho Corps and soveral old veterans
were present. Tho evening was delight
fully passed in card playing, tho spinning
of war stories by tlio mon present, aud in
partaking of an excellent lunch. Mrs.
Tisdel, during this, her second visit, ex
pressed herself as highly pleased with
tho genuine hospitality displayed by the
members of tho Corps and also of the
Post, and we aro assured that sho is also
held in tho highest esteem by her ac
quaintances in North Platto, all of whom
regard her as a most worthy lady and
elficient officer. Mrs. Tisdel was exceed
ingly well pleased with tho work and
condition of the local cGrps,4Jnoync
ing tho floor work superior to any corps
iu tho dopartmcut.
Ono of tho pleasant events of theeven
ing was the presentation of a .finaly up
holstered easy chair to G. A. Hesse by
tht ladies of tho Corps aB a token of
their appreciation of the serviceSfhe -basso
readily and cheerfully givenjfiem for
several years past. It was a. grfeftt WiTz
priso to Gus, and it took him aTinoment
or two to recover and express Jus1 heart
felt thanks to tho fair donors.
The Ii, Ij, A. M
Tho Lyceum League of AaaiUca is an
organization composed of yOBrg people
of both sexes, the objects of jwhich are
to teach lessons of true eitizeofipip and
to prepare the risipgenetittiQjrviiisssJteLth
fulness, and tome jrojTtvt piag s
citizens of 6urJSmlhoh.Suntif.rr-,x
Register! Register!
Following are remaining dates for
registration.
Thursday, October 20.
Friday, November .1.
Saturday, November 1.
Registrars will sit at' tho polling booths
in each voting district until 9 r. .m. on
the days above named.
Last year's registration is void. If
you want your name on the voters' list
you must register.
"Alvin Joelin" To-Nlfrht.
The peerless Chas. L. Davis and his
excellent company will appear at Lloyd's
to-night in that old but ever enjoyable
play "Alvin Joslin.-' Thev uiav talk of
Chas. L. Davis as they will but his style
of play meets the public's expectation
and tbe young man and his best girl as
well as the father and his matronly wife
and children make out some how to be
in the best seats when Alvin Joslin is
announced. The secret of his success is
in doing what most other show people
.fail to do. Davis studies tho signs of
popular approval and presents some
thing on tho stage that more than meets
tho demand. The Philadelphia Ledger
thus comments: "Davis is the same
quaint good hearted, good humored old
Undo Alvin Joslin that Mr. Davis pre
sented. His characterization of tho
down east farmer visiting the metropolis
was as funny as over and the effect on
tho great audience was tho saine. No
body could resist tho mirth-provoking
presentation of Uncle Joslin's adventures
and tho audience is kept in a continuous
roar of laughter." Admission 50 and 75
cents; reserved seats at McCabe'a.
COILKCTKI) UY ALI1JI
John Weinberger was in Omaha Mon
day on business.
J. B. Nelhng has been spending the
past weok in Chicago.
Honry Liptz hae gone to Siduoy to
work in tho coal chutes.
Oliver Sayro has a new boy at his
house. He arrived Saturday morning.
Geo. Hatfield now carries tho oil can
iu tho night car gang. Ho was promo
ted from Gre6s' gang.
David Minshall and family loft last
last Friday for a month's visit at the
white city aud at thoir old home in Wis
consin. Wm. Copley, for some time night por
ter at tho Pacific hotel, has left for
Michigan where ho will attend school
this winter.
Georce Fulton is home for a short
timo from tho U. P. hospital at Denver,
bat rheumntism still keeps him bont
out of shape.
Tho old wagon scales that B.C. Dixon
put in on Seventh street and that were
located in fropt of tho Red barn, have
beon torn up.
Company coal has commenced to come
now for tho winter's use aud will bo
stored on the ground Employment has
been to eight or ten idle men.
E. E. Wisper, who had charge of A.
L. Davis' hardware store during the hit
ter's absence in Chicago, can now be
fouud with V. E. Meyer.
Tho board of registration was not kept
very busy during its two days' session.
There are three days left yet and those
who have not registered will have am
ple timo to have their names enrolled.
But register and save the time and trou
ble of being sworn in on election day.
Tho boys were out with thoir cans and
horns to have a charivari last Friday
night, but they wero a littlo too early.
This drumming and tooting is a relic of
barbarism that has to be tolerated it
seems, especially by the unlucky victims
and their near neighbors.
Simon Knapp and Mrs. Margaret Al
brecht were married last evening at
seven o'clock at the home of tho groom
by County Judge James M, Ray. There
were quite a number of invited guests
present to witness tho ceremony and to
extend to the happy couple their best
wishes. A sumptuous supper was
served, during the eating of which the
eating of which the guests had much
enjoyment. A number of presents were
received. The contracting parties have
passed the summit of life, but the writer
trusts their remaining years may be full
of peace and happiness.
Do not put off taking a uiediciue.
Little ailments if neglected will soon
break up the system. Take Hood's Sar-
saparilla now, to expel diseagi
strength and appetite.
give
Hood's Pills cure constipation
storing tho peristaltic action
alimentary canal.
by
of
re-the
as
membership embraces at this tune over
135,000 in the United States and is rap
idly increasing. It is a sehool c& excel
lent training and invites to its member
ship all worthy and ambitious lftys and
girls who desire to progress 3 to se
cure the best results and equipments of
honorable citizenship. Too much can
not bo said in its favor as a most profit
able school for learning, and true devel
opment of higher manhood and woman
hood. Thero is a branclrof the L. L. A. in
this city. It ia composed of youths who
possess an honorable ambition and pur
poso to rise abovo present environments
to a more complete fruition of alLthat is
best and attainable in true citizenship.
They aro not all attendants Iffsnhocl,
but consist largely of young men whoso
circumstances preclu e them from the
full benefits of schools and college?. The
League in a larga sense is a school it
self whero lessons aro taught and in
struction given in economics, science and
all questions neeossary to a full under
standing of tho principles of our insti
tutions and government. Tho League
in this city is composed of many of tho
brightest and best boys in our midst.
They aro students by nature and are
not ashamed to dig and delvo for more
light, for greater mental development
and for that knowledge which gives
greater scope, latitude and power, and
better opportunities for well doing as
tho years roll by.
The League gave an object lesson to
our citizens at Keith's hall last Saturday
evening, consisting of recitations, essays
and orations which should have been
listened to by every parent aud patron
of our city schools. It is but tho truth
to say that the League honored our cify
and citizens more than our citizens hon
ored tho League, if attendance is an cvi
denco of their interest in our rising gen
eration. The handling of tho different
subjects ovideuced a research, capacity
and knowledge that would have put to
the test thp best in our towu to have
equaled, let alone escellod.
North Platto is known far and wide
for its schools and the intelligence of
its people. The writer was ashamed of
the meagre attendanco last Saturday
night. Where thero were but a hun
dred in tho house thero should have
been the full capacity of tho hall, say
400. The participants wero the young.,
sons and daughters of our own citizens
who had prepared and rendered a pro
gramme in a mauner which would test
the best efforts of their fathers and
mothers. The League is worthy of and
entitled to the encouragement and pres
ence of ovory friend of education. It is
a place where teachers and parents
should make an effort to attend as reg.
ularly as the church or opera. As a
citizen interested in the advancement
and mental growth of our sons and
daughters I feel constrained to say this
much for the League. It would have
been the pride of my heart to have had
a sou or daughter of mine acquit him
self or herself as splendidly as those of
the League did on Saturday last. But,
laying peitfier old enough, I claim a
share in the glory and pride" of thoao
parents whose sons and daughters did so
bravely and so well on that occasion.
ClTIZRN
Have you houses for rent? If jn, ligf
them with T. C. Patterson and you
secure tenants.
The Hawley House Burned.
At 10:30 Saturday forenoon Btuoke was
seen issuing from tho third floor of the
Hawley House, and the firo department
promptly responded to an alarm sent in
from box No.. 23. Arriving at tho scene,
tho hoso compauies were confronted by
that usual trouble lack of water pres
sureand the flames gained considerable
headway. In tho mean timo readv and
willing workers succcooded in getting
tho greater part of the furniture from
tho first nnd second floors of theburning
building.
Tho engineer at tho pump house finally
succeeded in getting on a little moro
pressure, and by using three streams.
tho firemeu succeeded in confining the
flames to the second and third stories,
though tho lower floor was much dam
aged by wator. Tho roof fell in but tho
sides and ends remain intact.
It is npt definitely known how tho fire
originated, but it is supposed to havo
started in a largo room in tho attic in
which was stored surplus mattresses and
othor furnishings. The most plausible
supposition is that a spark from tho flue
of a high chimney on tho kitchen flew
into the room through a window which
was open at the time.
Iherewasan insurance of $4,000 on
tho building and 6800 on the furniture,
the latter beiug written in an Omaha
company which is now in tho hands of a
receiver. It will probably cost $2,500 to
repair the building, and tho loss of and
damago to the furnituro will undoubted
Iy exceed tho insurance.
Hawley had traded his interest in the
dnlrnrw to Rohort Arundaln.
of Whittier, precinct, but we uei;vo the
nun u.ugumuum nau uok beon con
summated at the time of the fire.
Maccabee Celebration.
A short time ago Nebraska Tent No
1, Knights of the Maccabees, received
notice that Major N. S. Boyntou and
Miss Binu M. West would visit it on
October 19th. The members decided
that they would do all in their power to
make tho visit of tho Major and Miss
u est a pleasant ono, and also to make
it advantageous to the Tent by bringing
out a largo crowd. To say that they
succeeded in tho latter expresses it fee
bly, for the opera house was filled to its
utmost capacity, and tho name "Knights
of tho Maccabees" was on every lip.
Sir Kt. Boynton and Miss West, ac
companied by Sir Kt. Stevens, of Lin
coln, who is the stato commander, wore
received by tho committee and escorted
to various places of interest in tho city,
which included a visit to the residenco
and also to tho ranch of Col. Cody.
In tho evening the sir knightB of No.
1, "tho broom tent of Nebraska" and
visiting sir knights from the surround
ing towns formed in lino and headed by
the hand proceeded tp Iho Pacific hotel
whero Major Boynton was received bv
Com. Sir Kt. Hawley and Dep. Sup. Com.
Geo. C. Donehower, tho man who plant
ed the standard of tho ordor in Ne
braska. On arriving at tho opera
house tho exercises of tho evening be
gan with well rendered selections bv
tho band, followed by the K. P. quar
tette. After an invocation by Sir Kt.
James M. Ray, Mayor Warner proceeded
to welcomo tho guests in behalf of the
city and tho assemblage in behalf of tho
order in a well worded address.
Miss West, of the L. O. T. M., then
addressed the audience at some, length
on. tho aims, objects and nrlnoinles of
that order. Sho also gave the young
ladies some good advice on the "matri
monial inducemont" which was held out
by being tho possessor of a 2,000 life ir
surauce policy. She informed the men
tho cabalistic letters L. O . T. M. meant
"Leave Out Those Men." This is the
only order that does npt admit the male
sex and furnishes its members with life
insurance. Miss West possesses a good
voice, UBes good language and pleased
her audience, Arrangements have been
made to organize Hivo No. 1 in tho im
mediate future.
After a duet by Miss Cox and Mr.
Clinton, in which both creditably ac
quitted themselves, Major Boynton
proceed to unwind himself in a style
peculiarly his own and for a full hour
instructed the audience in tho princi
pies of the K. O. T. M., his address be
ing repleto with humor. That hs re
marks were well received was evident
by the close attention paid and the fact
that none left- the house while he was
speaking.
October 19th, 1893, will he cherishel
by Nebraska Tent No. 1 as a rod-letter
day in its history and the result of the
visit of Major Boynton and Miss West
will be for the good of the order.
When a doctor considers it neces
sary to prescribe sarsaparilla, he simply
Rrders a bo tlio of Aycr's, knowing full
well that he will obtain thereby a surer
and purer preparation than any other
which the drug-store cau furnish. Ayer's
Sarsaparilla is the superior medicine.
Piles of people have pile?, but DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. A. F.
Streitz.
School Notes.
The removal of the central school
fence addB to the appearance of the
grounds.
The fire alarm and general oxcitemeut
occurring during intermission broke in
upon tho forenoon session of the schools
Friday.
Miss M. E. Allen of the second inter
mediate department of tho central school
took advantage of the special rates to
Chicago and loft Saturday morning for a
week's visit to tho fair. Mrs. Forrest
will act as substitute during Miss Allen's
absence.
Amog the pupils of our schools at
tending the world's fair aro Missos
Frances McNamara, Jessie Bratt and
Grace Bratt.
The school district of North Platto
now has under one management Beven
buildings devoted to school purposes.
This includes tho two outlying edifices
south and west of town.
Mesdames Birge, Forrest, Cotton, and
Miss Donehower visited the schools Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Lonsley was
a visitor Monday morning.
Clove Osgood has returned from a ten
days' visit to tho exposition. F. L.M.
A Statement.
In order to avoid further complication
of statements concerning my connection
with the nomination for county superin
tendent, and in ordor that certain par
ties whooucht to. may kuow about tho
matter, I wish to explain it.
In the first nlaee. I had no reason to
expect the nomination from the indopen
dent convention aa not one delegate had
been asked for, or offered me, his sup
nort. In fact 1 never heard my name
mentioned in that connection until about
Sent. 15th. From that timo until tho
convention was held, all who spoke to
mo on tho subject received tho same
answer; "I deom Miss Hosford tho best
superintendent wo have ever had. Her
efficiency has been acknowledged by tho
highest educational authority in the
state. I would not oppose her as T be
lieve it is to the interest of our schools
to keep her aB long as wo can.'
As to the Era's insinuation that I do-
Berve tho titlo of bolter. I must respect
fully decline it, as I waa not consulted as
to whother or not. I would allow my
namo to bo used before the independent
convention.
And lastly, though a fow republicans
may have suggested briuging up my
name, their convention did not ask uio
to bo their candidate, bocauso they knew
they could not better themselves by go
doing. Bf.kth.v Thoi:i.f.ckk.
Shop and Road Notes.
Charley Stampistakiugan unsolicited
lay-off.
Station Agent Olds and wife returned
from the world's fair Sunday night.
Fiftv-fivo tickets to Chicago and re
turn were sold at this station last week.
Tho water tank at Kimball aud the
section house at Bushnell were burned
Monday.
Several cars were derailed near Bush
nell yesterday niorninir delaying trains
four orfivo hours.
Martin Gress has a fresh lay-out of
men, his former gang having been
turned over to Capt. Russoll.
rnnilor Cox loturued rn.iu Oihcebu
Monday. His wife, who accompanied
him, stopped over iu Iowa to visit rela
tives John Ryan, a former employo of tho
North Platto shops but late of Donver,
has returned i running one of the big
lathes.
John Lonergan returned from Omaha
Saturday evening whero ho went to
havo an iron chip extracted from his
right eye.
The 1013 camo out of tho shops yestor
d.ay and will probably relievo the 09G in
the yards. The latter engiuo is booked
for repairs.
John Grimes again resumes work in
the night car ganjr after an involuntary
lay off'of sovoral moutha caused by a
reduction in force.
While handling a heavy frame Monday
farenoon Chas. Pahs was badly squeezed
against trio work bench and m conse
quence is laying off.
With Swanson on tho extra list Ba
ker in Wisconsin and Sitton recuperat
ing in tho county, tli? enrptmter shop Is
a little shy of holp this week.
Engine C89 camo out of tho shops yes
terday with a repaired framo aud turned
over to Uus Norton; just in time, too,
for the 715, which he had been running,
broke off two crank pine Saturday night.
. P. Taylor, familiarly known .is
"Frosty "t a luiUemau on tho second di
vision, was thrown under tho wheels at
Hendy sidetrack early Friday morning
aud sustained a badly lacerated leg, but
wo believe no bones were broken. He
also had several fingers on his left hand
fractured and sustained somo internal
injurieB. Ho was brought to town and
then, sprit to the Omaha hospital.
Engineer W. J. Stuart received a
letter Saturday purporting to bo from
the United States consul at Peroto
Mexico, stating that a mau named Moul-
ton had died at that place and had left
valuable property and papers, and had
directed that tho latter bo sout to Mr.
Stuart alontj with a gold watch, several
rings and other personal property. The
remains of Moulton had been buried by
ono Gonzales, and there being no ready
cash to pay the expenses, Gonzales had
taken charge of tho papers and porsonal
property and would hold the same until
Mr. Stuart would remit S24 to the con
sul or to Gonzales to cover the expenses
incurred by the burial of Moulton. Of
course Mr. Stuart at once dropped on to
the swindle and did not invest tho 824 in
ordor to gain possession of tho "valuable
property." Wo understand an Omaha
man received a similar letter.
A Grand Island dispatch dated Oct.
19th save: The church trial of AV. J.
Davis, charged with slandering G. H.
McAdams, pastor of Trinity M. E.
church, whom Davis claimed had em
braced and tried to kiss his daughter
wa3 called yesterday, but had nu unex
pectedly sudden , termination. The de
fense filed a petition in the district court
to secure a stay of proceedings, but be
foro the injunction cou'd ha sorved the
church people consented to drop tho
prosecution on tho promise of Mr. Davis
to withdraw from the church. This
probably settles the whole muss.
What's the difference between a good
boy and an elephant ! Why, good boys
always take Ilaller's Sure Cure Couh
Syrup and elephants don't. For sale by
F. II. Longley.
RENNIE OUT OP BUSINESS.
Do not draw your money out; of the banks and pufc it
in an old stove or in the back yard or where thieves break
through and steal. Come to Ronnie's and buy your
winter Dry Goods, Carpets and Shoes at less than cost.
Seventy-five cents on the Dollar.
RENNIE OUT OF BUSINESS.
To the Ladies.
Expecting to engage in other business
in tho future I desire to close out my
entire stock within the noxt ninety days.
This closing-out sale is not a mere news
paper story, but an actual fact, and in
order to sell tho goods rapidly the prices
havo boon cut down to the lowest possi
bio notch. 1 respectfully solicit the
ladies to call and prico the goods, and
convince themselves that I am really
going out of business. Katk Wood.
K. K. V. 3(. U. A
Rev. Hardaway will speak to young
men in tho rooms next Sunday at 4:15.
The secretaries of tho stato will meet
in session at Omaha Friday aftornoon.
At niuht thov will meet with tho stato
committee to plan for a stito convention
Somo association workors met at
Monroo last weok in district conference.
Soveral Indians wore present from the
Genoa Indiau school.
Tho president of tho ladies' auxilliary
of tho V. M. C. A. requests that thero be
n special meeting of tho auxilliary at tho
association parlor noxt Friday afternoon
at 4:15.
Thero will bo a camp-firo of the G. A.
R. Post in tho Association rooms on
Thursday evening, Oct. 20th. Wo ex
pect to have related tho story of tho
capturo of Jeff Davis.
Out of ninoty-soven R. R. V, M. C. A's
in tho United States and Canada, only
ono had its support cut off by a railroad
company; although all companies wero
retrenching in every possible way. Rail
road officials certainly look with favor on
the associations. E. F R.
Nichol Nuggets.
"Knglish Billy" has finally succeeded
iu getting his house moved.
Soveral loads of potatoes were takon
to tho Piatte from this locality Saturday
ast and wero sold for sixty-live cents
per bushel, and somo had hard work to
get that price.
Corn is getting its ears pulled some
theso davs.
Ben Gibbons recently traded his 1G0-
acro farm on tho Gnrhekl table to A.
M. Stoddard for fortv head of horses.
Henry Brown expects to return to the
ranch this week.
C. S. Trovillo has plastered his resi
dence iu fine sjiapo for tho winter, do
ing tho work himself.
Tho potato harvest is about completed.
The crop is light but tho quality is fair.
Tim Koliher held forth at the Sisson
school house Friday night nnd gave tho
republican candidates a raking over and
upheld the pops as tho only men quali
fied to hold offices.
It is reported that J. W. Prickett aud
Frank Kunlfbouset hac-oots3 oaeT
the finest potato caves in this locality.
About eight hundred tops, of hay
have been loaded at this station so far
this season and still thero is more to fol
low. Henry Schuff and wife of North Platte
accompanied by relatives from Iowa,
visited this part of the county on Fri
day last.
Andy Struthorn and wife, of North
Platte, visited relatives at this place
Friday and Saturday last, instead of on
Wednesday, as wo reported last week.
A number who loft last for tho world's
fair from this locality are expected homo
shortly.
A certain noted geutlemau from this
precinct who fell over tho fence on tho
"lop" side for the eako of office; failing
to receivo tho nomination for county
judge, accepted tho nomination for road
overseer on that ticket in this precinct,
has got it bad. It thought by somo to
bo doubtful if ho survive, tho present
campaign.
Henry Moglo, of North Platte, has pur
chased eighty acres of land from Samuel
Funkhouser near Horshey, whero ho will
movo somo time in tho future and engage
in both farming and blacksmithing. Mr
F. has tho reputation of being a good
workman and wo hope ho will do well in
his new home,
A largo number of emigrants have
passed through here within tho past
weok. Somo are going east and others
west.
Xavier Toilliou is having hid new
house plastered at this writing.
The county grader is exr.ootGd hero
this week to grado tho read leading
north from the station.
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head will be
chnrged 1 cent per word each insertion,
but nothing accepted for less than 10ct
pHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
Vat the original North Side Groeery
Store. Also Feed or all kinds and Fresh
Country Produce. Give mo a call.
V. VON GOETZ
H. OTTEN,
BOOTS AND SHOE.
Every patriotic American should see
the world's fair. Ttailroad faro is now a
small object, only about 1 cent per milo
via tho Union Pacific. Oct. 23d is Union
Pacific Day.
-Use North Platto patent flour.
Every sack guaranteed. If not satisfac
tory in every instance money will by
refunded. For sale by all dealers. .
-Repealed high rates to Chicago.
Tho rato is now about 1 cent per mile
via the Uniou Pacific Oct. 23d is Union
Pacific Day.
--Wo havo a fow moro heating and
cook stoves still on hand at cost. Come
quick or they will all bo gono. Every
thing goes at cost. L. STiucKr.KK.
GRAIN.
For i) notations on corn aud oats iu car
load lots, write J. P. Gibbons fc Co.,
Kearney. Neb.
rpiIE ORIGINAL NORTH SIDh
JL Grocery Store is tho place to buy
groceries cheap. I tako special pains
to keep nice fresh country produce and
will not sell anvthim: in this line unless
can recommend it.
V. VON GOKTZ.
QC1
IJ a
inv Nebraska tobacco cigars, but ho
does havo somo of tho best in tho city:
also a full line of manufactured tobacco
and smokers' articles.
- Dr. Hingston-
Onlicial Surgery.
Fitting of glasses;
Rooms koi: Rknt I haw a uuiitbt-r
of furnished rooms for reat by the day,
week or month, at the Uiniiiau lodging
house on Front street.
Mi.sM.(riIr:i:.
Platte Valley Lodge No, 18,
I. O. C. T.,
Meets every THURSDAY EVENING
7::;o in First National Bank Hall.
UNITE WITH US.
itr
- Use North Platte patent Hour.
Every sack guaranteed. If not satisfac
tory in every instance monev will tw
refunded. For sale bv all dealers.
Studebaker AVagons at
Jfershey & Cos.
Use North Platto
Every sack guaranteed.
ton- in every instance.
patent Hour.
If not sati-fae-
money will be
refunded. For sale bv all dealers.
The Ross boys aro hauling tho hay
they cut on C. L. Patterson and J. O.
Fcoken's land to North Platte, where
they have it contracted.
Tho section gang at thm place has
been increased from three to six men
lately and they aro all busy these fine
days putting m new ties.
Tho boys are looking forward to the
timo when Billy Dickorson will get his
new house on a solid foundation so they
can havo the "good time" that Billy has
promised them.
George Gibbons loaded a car with hay
at this station for J. F. Hinman of North
Platte.
It is rejtorted by the best of authority
that the agent at Hershey says it is
doubtful whether tho company will erect
another depot at that place tho coming
winter.
There dont seem 10 be much of a de
mand for potatoes as yet and tho major
ity of them aro being put into caves.
It is reported that Louis Toilhon ex
tracted soven hundred bushels of "spuds"
from five acres of land last week.
Mr. Baley will move into Jerry
Dwyre's house as soon as Jerry moves on
the Sisson farm which he has rented.
It is reported that tho man who was
elected assessor of this precinct last fall
is on his ear beeavse he did not receive
the nomination this fall and propoposes
to make the run independent at the
coming election. If he runs on his record
as an assessor from last season he will
just about get his own vote.
Pat.
How would you like to he a kangaroo,
or he a'ole to jump like one, hnt you've
got piles sn had you can't. U.-o I. '. -tiler's
Australian Salve and you'll got there.
For sale hy K. II. Lougley.
Sliiloli's Cure, the (Jreat Cough and
Croup Cure, is for sale bv us. Pocket
mzo contains twenty-live dose. only
Children love it. North Platte Pharmacy.
Thk Last Cha.nck. Only f.?w
days more of the world's fair. Katet.
alxnit I cent per mile via the Union
Pacific. Oct. 2.Td is Union Pacific Dav.
0ONT TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
jour life away, is the truthful, start
ling title of a httlo IwH)k that tells all
about No-to-bac. tho wonderful, harm
less Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. The
cost is trifling and tho man who wants
to quit and can't runs n.i phvsical or
financial risk in using "No-to-bnc " Sold
by all druggists. Rook at drugstores or
by mail free. Address, Tho Sterliii"
Remedy Co , Indiana Mineral Springs,
Ind.
umxtku:
men wanted at F. II. Lcnglev
Mure next .uonuav morion
hottle of 1 1. -tiler's Il.irh Wire
if- absolutely guaranteed.
s rim
. to hity :
IJnimenr, it
Soven
twontv-si.v
hiimlreri fifty-ono thousand
was tho attendance .-it !.
world's fan- Chicago day. About 1 cent,
per mile takes you to Chicago via the
Union Pacific. Oct.'JTJdi.s Union Paoi
fie Dav.
Alter the yaur
is over you can 3tay at home. Go
Chicago now and see the most complete
aud magnificent exhibition that has
ever been held. Tho vcstibuled limited
trains or tho Chicago. Union Pacific .S;
Northwestern line will take you thuto
with the least trouble and changes.
Commencing Oct. l.'th and continu
ing tho remainder of the month excur
sion round trip tickets to Chicago and
St. Louis will be on s:lle at the U. P.
ticket office iu this city at 6"i';...". limited
for final return Nov-mber Mth.
N. 15. Um-. Agent.
Ballard's Snow Linimont.
ThK Liniment is different in composi
tion from any other liniment on the initr
ket. It i-; a scientific riisceverv which
results in it being the imt pen-tratin"-Liniment
ever known. Ther- ;ire numer
ous white imitations, which m'.-iv lie
recommended because they pay thu seller
a greater profit. He ware" of" these and
demand i:.ill,,,r Sno,r Unii.,rt.
pos-itively cures Rheumatism. Neund-hi
Sprain-. Unices. Wounds Cuts, Sciuttu
and Inflammatory Rheumatism. Uurn
Scalds Sore Feet. Contracted .Muscle'
Stiff Joints. Old Sores paj j i;acV
Barb Wire Cuts. Sore Chest or Throat'
and is especially benelicia! in Paralysis'
Sold y A. F. Streit.. o.ti
The Largest Gun in the World
is cm exhibition at tho great world s fair
You ought tofoe it. This is the mouth
of months to-.tSit.the fair, pleasant davs,
cool nights, delightful traveling weather.
Maximum" comfort enroute to Chicago
on the Vestibule.! limited trail-. of th,
LChicago. Union Pacific t Northwestern
ine. bee your nearest Union Pacific
agent for rates or other information.
NOTICE I'oi: l'UHUO.vTIOX.
Land Office at North Platte. NVb.
October Si. l-yru
Notice i hereby inveutlmtthefollwiiiic-nanifl
fettlprlia filel notice of his intention to mnko
final proof in f-nnport of hin clnim, and thnt ssid
proof will Ik- mailt- before IteKi'ter and Kpcpiver
nt North Plntte. Neb., on December -Jtli, t-'.. vis
Frank Kohls who made Homestead Kutry
No. I'.ira for the north half of the norihenst
quarter and the cast half of the northwest
qnarter option at. township 12 north. ranU'e
we-t. He naine.H the following witnesses t
lrove hit- contiiitnm residence. nion and culti
vation f .said land viz: (It-orce K. l'ro-r
iinilx-n Starkly. Trnnpec M. I'olwucen and KiL
flhr.l Ilrmi.-r. all Watt.-. NeiiRwka.
W A. S. BALDWIN. Keb'Utr.