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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1896)
l: h V:;BE'N0RTfl : PLA3lE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBTOE: TUESDAY EVMNG, JANUARY 14, 1896. SPECIAL BULLETIN. ; Spend your cash for grocer ies where you can get credit for 30 Bays in case you run out of cash. We guarantee to meet any prices named in this paper by competitors and give you a superior article of merchan dise. Our' Pillsbury's Best Flour, Chase & Sanborn's Coffee and Tea, New York Apples, - and the celebrated Club House brand of Canned Goods are not carried by any other house in this city. Hil$ljiGTOJl & TOBlfl, either store. CITY NEWS. Mrs. Wra. Coleman lias been visiting- friends in Kearney for sev eral days past. Miss Mabel 'McNamara re turned Saturday from a visit with her,sister in Omaha. r A series of revival meeting's were begun at the Methodist church last night. The efficient pastor is assisted by many earnest workers, and good results may be expected. I. A. Fort went to Lincoln yes terday to attend the annual meet ing of the state horicultural society. He will deliver an address on "Irri gation for orchard and garden." , Those who have examined the Rand& McNally map, which we furnish in ten parts for one dollar, are highly pleased with it, and a number of orders have been taken. "We furnish The Tribune one year and the map for two dollars cash. A very amusing farce entitled the "Second Degree of Redmanship" will be given at the opera house Friday evening- next prior to the grand march of the I. O. R. M. masked ball. This of itself will be worth the price of admission. The North Platte fire depart ment should be represented at the meeting of the state firemen at Grand Island this month. These gatherings are enteresting and in structive and our firemen might re ceive pointers which would prove ot service to them. ; County Judge Ray has made two new rules for his court, which are as follows: First, no filed papers go out of the office. Second, the court will not rule on a motion for security for costs so long as . there is enough money on deposit with the court to pay all the costs in sight. . The ladies of the Catholic church will serve supper next Fri day evening: in the room lately va cated by Geo. Nauman. Supper will be served from five o'clock until mid-night, thus giving the attend ants at the mask ball an opportun ity to secure refreshments during the midnight intermission. The local members of the rail- j road committee have done some little work toward securing sub scriptions tor the preliminary work of building the road. Just at pres ent is a rather poor time to secure subscriptions, but we believe our citizens will do all in their power j toward getting this great project started. Improvements are still being made at the pumping" plant of the waterworks company, the latest being the covering- ot the floor with linoleum. The pump room is now about as neat and clean looking" as human hands can make it. Supt. Coleman is a tireless worker and 'believes in having" everything in apple-pie order. - Engineer Wm. Whitlock was the victim of an accident Sunday j Jiight which, though very serious, might have proved worse. While entering the Kearney yards one of t .the arch pipes in the engine ex . ploded and became disarranged.and the steam therefrom struck Mr. Whitlock in the face, scalding him very severely, and also burning his hand. Realizing that to remain in the cab probably meant death he applied the air. and jumped from the engine. In doing this his -; ' right-ankle was badly sprained and his head cut by the fall. The fire man being- on the running" board at the time, escaped the steam. Mr. "Whitlock was relieved of Ms run by an engineer sent from Grand : ? 5 Island and brought Tiotne to this city. Dr. Donaldson is attending him and savs no serious results " . are'liiely to follow. In this un . fortunate accident he has the sym pathy of a large circle of friends. " i)r. A.P. Sawyer: Dear Sir: I have been rafter liur xrlOt rfrir headache for a long time. I csed " " yoar ramllyCsre and now am entirely relieved I would not do with out your medicine. .Mrs. G. .-John F. Hinman was an Omaha visitor Sunhav. - i John Fa Evans was up from Lincoln Sunday. -Public installation of K. of P. officers next Thursday evening. B. B. Warner, Dentist, office in Hinman block, up stairs, Spruce st. George Russel returned Sun: day night from a business trip, to Omaha. Miss Susie Alexander is re covering from a sprined knee which she received some time ago. Mrs. Jas. Sullivan and daugh ter, of Cottonwood, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hendy Sun day. Gus Chamberlain came down from Cheyenne Saturday night and will remain. in town for a few days. Dane Williams is now wearing a gun club badge, having won it by scoring on doubles at the shoot held Saturday afternoon. m. Lem Isenhart and Syl Friend, of the car repair gang, were sent to Ogalalla the other day to make re pairs on cars. Win. Burrows, though not yet able to be out of bed, is recovering from the accident which befell him two weeks ago. E. B. Gibbs started jto work yesterday in the Union Pacific shops as a machinist and is a mem ber of the link gang. F. E. Parsons, Judge Seville's law partner, arrived in town the latter part of the week. He is said to be an able attorney. The item published in our last issue relative to the proposed bell for the Lutheran church was in correct. The bell will weigh 1000 pounds and will cost $400. A prominent jurist of the city I is expected to take the extra degree of Woodmanship at the hall to-morrow evening. A full attendance of members is desired. Oscar Sandall, son of John Sandall, fell from the sidewalk which crosses the north side slough last Saturday and suffered a dislo cated shoulder blade. This is the third time the boy has had a frac tured shoulder blade. There seems to be a disposition on the part of some to talk rather lightly of the projected railroad up the North Platte river. This is wrong. Everyone shonld put his shoulder to the wheel and push the matter along, and not make re marks of a detrimental nature. Notice All members of Fire Department are requested to meet at First ward hose house Wednes day evening, Jan'y 15th, at 7:30 o'clock to take actioii in regard to joining State Volunteer Firemen Association. R. I. Graves, Chief. F. E. Bullard had an elbow dis located last evening. He was walk ing through the rear of his yard with a bucket of coal in each hand and in stepping across a rope to which a calf was attached, the ani mal started to run entangling him in the rope and throwing him to the ground with the above result. The South Side Irrigation and Land Co. held its annual meeting yesterday and re-elected the officers who served last year. The company is officered as follows: A. F. Streitz president, I. B. Bostwick vice-pres- dent, G. F. Meyers secretary and treasurer. The directors are A. F. Streitz, I. B. Bostwick, G. F. Meyers, Max Beer and Claus My- landej. Messrs. Hinman, Baker, Mc Donald and others have petitioned the county commissioners to estab lish what is to be known as the North Platte Suburban Irrigation District for the purpose of purchas ing the canal, right-of-way and water appropriations of the Farm ers & Merchants' Irrigation Co. and for completing the ditch already began by that company. The boundaries of the district can be ascertained by rea"ding the notice published Lsewhere. Whereas, H. L Swarthout, a neighbor of North Platte Camp No. 672 has been removed by death from our midst, therefore be it v Resolved, that in the death of neighbor Swarthout this camp lias lost an esteemed member, the city ot North Platte an honored citizen and christian and his famiiy a de voted and loving husband and fath-- er: and that this communitv feels his loss; and be it further Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family in this their dark hour of sorrow, and commend them to the care and pro tection of the heavenly Father; and be it further eeolyed, That in memory of our departed neighbor the charter ot this camp be draped in morning for a period of thirty days; that these resolutions be spread upon the min utes of the camp, and furnished the local press for publication John Sorensox, son, 5AN, N, ) W. R. Morg Com. J. M. Cotton A reception will be tendered the delegates to the Episcopal convoca tion at the rectory to-morrow even ing. Wm. Munson, who -has been transacting business in Hastings for several weeks, returned to the city Saturday, W. C. Elder attended the G. A. R. camp-fire at Ogalalla Saturday evening and reports that affair to have been both pleasant and in teresting. Mr. Elder was one of the speakers of the evening. Mrs. C. S. Clinton who has been visiting her parents f at Grand Rapids, and Mrs. J. S.Clinton who has been absent in Qhio for a number of months, are expected home to morrow night. C. S. Clintqn goes to Omaha to-night to meet them. Judge Thomas Haley contem plates making a trip to Cripple breek in the near future, and if he finds suitable employment will lo cate there. Just how North Platte young ladies will get along without the Judge is to them a serious ques tion. Some of the fellows who turn their curse mills loose on our police men for interferring with rowdies, had better stop it. The police judge was heard to say the other day he would rather fine a rowdy who abuses a policeman than to cinch a d. and d. Owing the tragic death of H. I. Swarthout, who was the intimate friend of many members of the lodge, the K. P. installation an nounced for Friday evening was postponed until Thursday even ing of this week. Dr. Morrill uses a painless method in extracting teeth which is absolutely harmless. Our old republican friend, W. T. Bowen ofHPlaut precinct, called Saturday and dropped a couple simoleons into the slot. He was in town for the purpose of buying fifty bushels of seed- wheat. If prospects are favorable in the spring he will put out a large acre age of wheat and corn. Quite a number of lay and clerical delegates to the Episcopal Convocation, now in session in this city, arrived last night and this morning. The services to-day are of a purely deyotional nature and are being conducted by Rev. John Williams, of Omaha. The busi ness session of the convocation be gins to-morrow morning. The delegates are being entertained bv the members of the congregation. Miss Kate Wood has accepted a position as traveling saleslady for an Omaha wholesale house and will make her imitial trip on "the road" this week. Miss Wood is an en ergetic lady, has had considerable experience in the retail business, and we believe will be jrery success ful in her new vocation. She has the best wishes of pur people. Three newcomers of young and tender age came to town Sunday, and will become permanent resi dents. A twelve pound boy was born to Mr.andMrs.T. M. Cohagen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King became the parents of a new boy baby; and a baby sex not learned was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Langford. We extend a hearty welcome to the new residents. The talk about the sugar factory not being able to secure contracts for beets for another year is all bosh. There were enough farmers whose beets were cultivated proper ly and yielded the necessary purity that the factory was jusified in ac cepting them who will contract another 3'ear. We venture to say the assertion that next year the acreage here in Hall county will be greater than e-yer. There will no doubt always f)e more ,or l.ess dis satisfaction with this as with other crops, but on the whole vye believe the results will prove that there is profit and safety in the sugar beet crop. Grand Island Independent. 'ECONOMY We are the People who hpye The BEST FLOUR, The BEST COFFEE, The BEST TfEA, The finest grades of everything in the Grocery Line " in the City; always fresh and at prices that DEFY COMPETITION. HARRINGTON & TOBIN. )M(w Presents We have a large number of -. pieces of silverware which are ,suitable for wedding presents. iriMay itr In sterling silver novelties; ornamental as well as useful articles. When you need these goods remember we keep 'em. CLINTON The Jeweler. The firm of Kittell & Benson, civil engineers, has been dissolved by mutual consent. Lu Farrington is having a new roof put on his residence on east Sixth street. Will Hodshire, the solicitor for the steam laundry, has resigned his position and will leave in a week or so for Cripple Creek, Col. W. A. DeBERRY, D. D. S., DENTIST. Office in 1st Nat'l Bank Bld'g. Dr. Aley, of Lincoln, may be consulted on all chronic diseases at the Hotel Neville, North Platte, on, Wednesday and Thursday Jan. 22 and 23. C L. Wood has duly qualjfied as justice of the peace and has opened an office in his building at the corner of Sixth and Locust streets. The linoleum for the floors of the five offices at the court house has been received, and J. T. Mur pliy began putting it down this morning. Two hundred and fifty yards are required. Mrs. Pfeiffer, of Council Blufls, will have an elegant line of cos tumes at Broeker's tailor shop tor the Red Men's masque ball on the 17th. Prices very low for this occa sion. Dan Sully and his company played to a' fair audience at the opera house'Saturday evening. The play, "A social Lion," is a mirth provoker, and the people laughed and applauded heartily. The informal dance given by Cody Guards Friday evening was well attended, and everybody seemed to ' enjoy the occasion The net receipts were about twenty five dollars more than the boys anticipated. Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. A leak in the water pipes in the Y. M. C. 4- bath room occurred Saturday night and one section of the Star Clothing House under neath was pretty well flooded. Mr. Weber estimates that goods were damaged to the amout ot three hun dred dollars by reason of the leak. Dave Robeson, who has worked in the Union Pacific shops for a score of years, left the employ of the company Friday last. He is now in the south part of the county making arrangements to move his family to Minturn, Col., where he has secured employment in the rail road shops. His old shopmates here will wish him success in his new location. We wish to notify all who are owing the firm of May E. Welch & Co. to settle their accounts or call and secure us bv note by Jan. 18th, 1896. as after that date all unsettled ' accounts will l?e given -jnto ,the hands of a collector. May E. Welch & Qp. IS B Presents President Park and Secretary Seeberger, of the district fair as sociation, have formulated certain plans for the fair, and these will be laid before the board of managers at a meeting to be held some time next week. These two officials will probably recommend that a lease of the fair be given North Platte for a term of five years, and in case such is granted the present grounds of the county fair associa tion will be fixed up in fine shape. A new wire fence around the grounds, a 50x60 agricultural hall, increased g"rand-stand seating ca pacity, and other minor improve ments will be necessary. A recon struction of the bicycle track will probably be made-by the local wheel club, and in the center of the ground which the track surrounds will be constructed a small lake in which will te placed the statue of Col. Cody. The latter's irrigated farm, showing tlie practical workings of irrigation will be located adjacent to the fair grounds and will prove an interesting feature. The speed ring will be given due attention, and some fine attractions will be offered. No date for the fair has been made, other than it will prob ly be held the latter part of August. The date upon which Col. Cody will bring his Wild West show to this city will probably govern the date of the fair, the object being to have the two attractions at the same time. It is proposed to have the fair continue four days, the first of which will be mainly a day of preparations. Mr. . Seeberger thinks it is safe to predict a paid attendance of 2,000 visitors during each of the three days. DEATH OF H. I. SWASTHODT. Haryev I. Swarthout, one of our tnost respected citizens and a prom inent business man was almost in stantly killed at 4:20 Friday by the discharge from a shot-gun. The sad event took place in the room in the rear of Mr. Swarthout's store, into which he had stepped while clerk Miltonberger was tem porarily absent from the store, and the latter, upon returning, was startled to hear the report of a gun lollowed by a heavy fall. Mr. Mil tonberger followed by others rushed into the room and was horrified to find Mr. Swarthout in the throes of death with a gunshot wound over his heart and the gun lying across his leg. Death was almost instan taneous. The news spread rapidly, and in a few minutes hundreds of people had gathered at the store. A coroner's jury was impannejed, and after taking testiirKny the same evening and the following forenoon, rendered a verdict of sui cide while suffering from temporary abberration of the mind.' This decision was based principally upon a letter which the deceased had written and placed in his overcoat pocket, the gist ot which was that he could no longer face the trouble brought about by financial affairs. Mr. Swarthout came to North Platte in 1874 and accepted a posi tion with the then grocery firm of Patterson &Ottraan. Subsequent ly he engaged in the grocery busi ness with J. W. Ridgway, but the business did not prosper and the firm sold out to T. J. Foley. Soon after Mr. Swarthout accepted a position' in the store of Chas. Mc Donald, where he remained until about two years ago, when he formed a partnership with R. D. Thomson in the grocery business, which was continued until the time of his death- " . For the past fourteen years the writer had been intimately ac quainted with Mr. Swarthout and can add his testimony as to the standing of the deceased as a sincere christian, an honest and capable man, and one who never forgot a friend. In fact no one can doubt but that he was a good man in every sense of the term and that his death should occur by his own hand seems almost increditable. The death of no resident of the city could bring a greater measure of regret to our people than has the end of this man, and that death should occur as it did only adds to the general regret. The deceased leaves a wite and four children, and to them the deep est sympathy of a lovjng people goes forth; may the heavenly Fath er comfort them in this their-darkest hour of all earthly sorrow. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian church at 2:30 jTester day afternoon, the attendance being particularly large, among those present being members of the A. O. U. W., the M. W. of A. and the Order of the World, of which lodges he was a-member. !: The funeral sermon was delivered ,by Rev. Graves, from the latter part ot whictrtne tollowmg excerpt lis rn.ad:,, T,he text was Isa. 71;10 1 Ll. tVippSir tint3 frir 'T nm with tliee: be not dismayed, forTam thy God; X will strengthen thee; I will help tnee; yea. ,l win up.uo.ia xnee wiui the right hand of rny rjghteous1 p.ejss!" " " Tiere is a' pecu liarity in every form of affliction. There is enough i o separate it from all other modes of trial to produce a peculiar state of feeling and to convey its own sad lessons to the mm Ton But there is a law against falsehood and deception in an advertisement. It is not on the statute books, but it is written in the hearts of the people, and when they convict a merchant of this offense they fine him like "sixty' YVe are willing to accept service any time and submit our case to the people. ,We DO ITOT deceive you in our advertisements. For instance note the price on these goods: One Lot of All) sses; f. Misses' No. 30 at 40 cts.. Wool Scarlet !sses; at Misses' No. 34 at 50 ets. Underwear Ladles' Pants and Vests 50 Cb To Oloso Out Stove Pipe 15 cents a joint. -Common Elbows 10 cents each. 10-quart Galvanized Pail 24 cents. A good ax handle 11 cents, Also a full line of Blankets, Umdai?- wear? Hosiery, Caps, Glassware, and Tinware. Give us a call. ITT m COX JLJL NORTH PLATTE, NEB. One door south of Streitz's drug-. If We aii't d the Best .We want none. That's our principle in -"i buying. VYe deal qnly .with firms whg . X produce the best. We or4er only the" choicest of the bet. Isn't an article in our store that won't please you. Ancl we've everything you could wish in Groceries, Provisions, Queensware, Etc. Compare our prices with any.. - , , " You'll find that we are LEADERS OF LOW PRICES. McDgnals Cash Grocery. soul, distinct from those imparted by any other divine dispensation, and to make us inclined to sav. "any other form than this.'' Whatever sorrow our Heavenly Father sends or permits tp come upon us is solely for our good. All God's providences, whether direct or permissive, are designed to edu- cateanq train wis cnuaren. irne Kein hat his labors and dili grand end He proposes tpmself gence did noi' promote the encis 'he is to secure oijr sanptnicajron ana salvation, uur nrsv inquir in eve ry affliction should be reyfrentlv. "Why is this? Lord what wilt Thou have me to do?" To thfe oitv iucf eye of our Father abos the future is clear and unveileJcAhen all sorrowing and sisrlnhcff shall have hushed their plaintife wail. and every teir is wiped awvy and we shall have come up ou-2 great tribulation. We lontr for comfort when we part from friendsand anr- ticipate the hour when we ctrselves will follow. "Wistfully wesit in silence and solitude, witlnweary and weeping-eye, trying tf pierce LIJ uuuuo U11115 vu.k.iv .u heavens one. .uistraugiiE -witn cieare to ot a hero-who ?s willing- to forfeit lift the Veil, yearn.irtg and eaferfor his life for the good of others.1' Bkt light, we turn our faces h the ter, however1, had! he lived for tltem." appealingly, --sveettj ' Few of us can appreciate 'the' m Saviqiir's voice. "'Come tensity of his ioye for those far. sounas tne saviour s voice. "Uome unto Me and rest.'? "He tat be- 1 : i, i. 1. .1 ' 1 I irY.iii ill iiim I iiiiiiii ll i it" iv ."i i ii.ii i i yet snail lie live again, anqe mat 1 A 1 . 1 "it ' t 11 I nvetn ana oenevetu on m snail never die." But, my friends, let us rt sor row as those who have nqhqne Our brother shall rfse agaii Our ministrations are to hjs living, Help the living. We hoor best a.uu luuoi u.uivijjL. um aepartea orotner ana inenay giv- ing comtort and support ancwords ot cueer in mis aarK nour tcthose who were dear to his heart. Help anu uicus mube who remai witn us. The true spirit of fnernity piuiupLa mia. Every benovelent and benqciary oraer snouia teacn tnis. xn spirit ot the Master inculcates a'd im- presses this teaching. The last exoression. thernest hope, and most fervent rier of 1ii a l-nr a. r-. fci4"flt.r I migut -Detrememaerea. anapireu , " , i t - , T j ' 3 t - i - for. 'Let' us endeayoc to carif-put,; request. . . .: t-t: i;ra i;i.a nf ,:?nrl ior whom he served, was an tlay (now sl of himself for the irood of others. A man of the hiirhrst sense of honor. of the most rpfinpil and of a highly sensative tempera- ment, and not of the most robust physique, he took to heart the troubles in his business that most men would have regarded lin-hMr and have easily laid aside. so much desired, and the prosperity he felt that he deserved- under the frrm mental strain to which he was subjected or as the coroner's jury well said in their verdict, 'under temporary aberration of mind," and in sheer desperation, he immolated himself, martyrized him self, offered his life as a sacrafice for the crood. as he thoup-hf. nf those whom he loved. impelled by the sincerest and hisfhest motives, he determined, in the wrong- way to impress the noblest sentiment of the human heart. His act was not that of a coward shrinking from the issues u - UU 1CSUUU5IUII1L1CS Ol llle. Dllt 1113.1 tensity of his loye fqr those for. whose welfare he was willing- fni iiiiii'n nit? i.ta iij ma... 1 - j i i r 9 : - dear orotner. ve will cherish your best Will memory as you were iis. We But we will knpwn to sadly miss ypi erect yaui? raonument in our hearts ancl think of you as you were, and as ail knew vou an uoriht and hon est man of business, a most excm uiury ana conscientious citizen, a devoted and loving husband and father, a oious. consistent and rnn secrated christian, a inifTifiti ri earnest church-member, a sympa- tnetic ana lielpiul friend to all, and a ready and willing dispenser of urn ana cnanty to tne neeay ana deserving - . Faithful to every trust and taithlul to the end. we will cherish vour memory and God will. as we hope and pray and believe. forgive vour rash act and a-rant vnn the rest'and peace your heart craved 4-1. sv-k X I 1. I'll r I nie wen mentea r - i -i J otuuepaKer vy.agons ana :-. : UggieS ay Hershey &-Co S- )o J it Store, A. Miller. Sold byT. H. Longley.