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N.ORTH PLATTE, NEBEASKA, TUESDAY EVENING; MAY of 1896.
NO. 36.
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Clothing, Gents' Finishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats,. Gaps,
Gloves and IVXittens.
Surprised', First at tlie Large Assortment;
l. Second at the Superioi;;iaity:
Third at the Immense Variety;
Fourth at the Low Prices.
- We have been some time in getting these Sur
prises1 here and ready for you, but at last are
able to announce
Bargains all Through the House.
We solicit a comparison of Goods and Prices,
-knowing that you will find our
:Gheapest.
Star
Clothia
WEBER & YOLLMER, Props.
Davis' Seasonable. Goods
JIDavis, tlie Bicycle
THE VIKING, is
THE ELDREDGE, strictly first class.
THE BELVIDERE, a high grade at a popular price.
THE CRAWFORD, absolutely the best wheel on
earth for the money. Choice of all kinds of handle
bars, saddles and pedals.
ALL KINDS OF BICYCLE ACCESSORIES.
3javis7tlie SeedMan5
Hasafuilline of BULK GARDEN AND FLOW
ER SEED from the celebrated Rice's Cambridge Val
ley Seed Gardens.
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avis, the Hardware Man9
Big stock of POULTRY NETTING, GARDEN
TOOLS, RUBBER HOSE and the celebrated Acorn
Stoves and Ranges.
jgSTDon't forget Davis, "that no one owes" when in need of anything
in his line. Samples of "bikes" now in.
NORTH : PLATTE ; PHARMACY,
Dr. N. McCABE, Prop., J. E. BUSH, Mcinager.
'ITORTH: PLATTE, - - .
"We airo. to handle tlie 13 est Grades of 'v
Goods, sell tliem at Reasonable
.Figures, aiid Warrant Everything -
as Represented..
Orders from the country and along the line of the Union.
Pacific railway respectfully solicited.
Gothenbur
Pure, Clean and First-Class
WM. EDIS
is in the ice business this season as
usual and is prepared to supply his
customers with ice cut from the
Gothenburg lake.
The patronage of the- public is
solicited. -Qrders may be left at
the Vienna Restaurant.
Jos. Hershey,
DEALER Itf
Apiiiral : Implement
. ' OP AXiLi KINDS,
Farm and Spring Wagons,
Buggies, Road Carts,
Wind Mills, Pumps, Barb
, . Wire, Efco.
Locust Street, between Fifth and Sixth
MECCA COMPOUND
So great are its Healing Powers
and Paia Relieving Properties as to
seem impossible frost a Kor.-Poison-ous
Preparation that can be used
with all freedom. For Burns alone
It is often worth its weight in Goid.
(lives have been saved by its use) and
tor healing all kinds of sores its mer
it exceeds all expectations. Prompt
use is roost effective and it should he
in (jvery home and worlcshop. Pre
pared by the Foster Mfg Co-. Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa. Sold by the trade.
Sold, "toy Strcitz.
g Ice.
Stock of-
stock the Best and the"
ouse,
Man.
the "biking", Best of cycles.
Plain and Decorated,
"Will be sold in sets or by
the piece. The finest line
of goods ever shown in the
city.
We have also in stock seven
different patterns in
English $ China.
These goods are in 100
piece sets, and range in price
from 11 to 15.
An inspection of these
goods is respectfully invited.
Y. YonGoetz,
Grocer.
Ottenstein Block.
H
Hav and China
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
The city council held a regular
meeting- last night,' all members
beinrr present. After the minutes
of the previous meeting had been
read and approved, Fikes moved
that a donation of $50 be made the
chief of the fire department. Scott
moved to amend by pro rating the
amount to the several persons who
had served in that capacity during
tbg fiscal year. Scott's motion was
not seconded, and the original
motion prevailed.
The clerk read a letter from H,
tC. Charles & Co., of Chicago, quot
ing street lamps at i?4 eacli when
taken in quantities. The letter
was ordered filed. The committee
to which had been referred the
proposition of the water company,
was not ready to report, and as
retiring councilman Iddings was a
member of that committee, it will
be necessary for; the mayor to ap
point a member to fill the vacancy
before the proposition, can be re
ported upon.
After approving several claims,
the council took a recess in order to-
allow the clerk an opportunity to
write up the minutes of the meet
ing. This being done, the minutes
were approved and the old council
adjourned sine die.
The new council was then called
to order and the oath of office ad
ministered to the mayor, clerk Keith
and councilmen Scott, Hall and
Schatz.
John H. Day, upon motion of
Scott, ' was unanimously elected
president of the council.
Mavor Baker stated that he was
not ready to nominate a city at
torney at that time. He also stated
that he had been re-elected mayor
by a nice majority and he took this
as evidence that the administration
ot city affairs was satisfactory to
the people. He would therefore
re-appoint the present marshal and
night policeman.
At this juncture Thomson moved
for an adjournment, but the motion
was not seconded.
The mayor then presented the
name!!af W. R Morgan for marshal
and the uppointment was confirmed
by the council, Day. Schatz, Thom
son and Scott vote aye and Hall
and Johnson no.
The appointment of John Davis
as night police was also confirmed,
all voting aye but Johnson.
JR. L. Graves was nominated for
chief of the fire department and
unanimously confirmed.
The mayor then announced the
following committees: Judiciary
Johnston, Hall and Dav; Finance
Day, Thomson and Schatz: Public
Improvements Thomson. Da' and
Johnston; Police Scott, Schatz and
Johnston; Claims Schatz, Holland
Scott. Sidewalks Johnston, Hair
and Schatz; Streets and Grades
Thomson, Schatz and Scott; Privi
leges and Elections Schatz, Scott
and Hall; Fire Scott, Thomson
and Day; Water Day, Johnston and
Scott.
Scott said that certain streets in
the west end of the city had been
enclosed with a barb wire fence,
and moved that the marshal be in
structed to remove the same. Judge
Hinman was present and stated
that he had fenced these streets for
the reason that he was the owner
of the lands contiguous and
had executed a deed of vacation
thereon. As no formal complaint
against the action of Mr. Hinman
had been filed, no definite action
was taken in the matter.
After referring the bonds of the
newly elected officers to the proper
committee, the council then ad
journed. THE ENGINEERS' MAY PARTY.
The fourteenth annual May Party
of the Brotherhood of Engineers at
the opera house Friday evening
proved to be what all preceding
ones had been the real social event
of the year. JThe knights of the
throttle spare neither time nor ex
pense in arranging for these parties
and the pride they take in furnish
ing the public with a ball complete
in every detail is to be commended.
As has been the custom for sev
eral years past, the ball was pre
ceded by a concert. Usually the
music for these occasions has been
furnished by out-of-town orchestras,
but fortunately North Platte now
has a musical organization the peer
of any in the state outside of Oma-t
ha and Lincoln, and we can assure
Prof. Garlichs that the music ren
dered by the members of his
orchestra has never been excelled
in Noith Platte. Equally enjoyable
were the selections of the juvenile
orchestra, the solos by Misses
Kebhausen and Bristol and the
recitation by Miss,Murphy.
At the conclusion of the concert,
the grand 'march was formed, in
which about eighty-five couples
took part, and with the exception
of an intermission for supper at
midnight, the twenty-four dances
on the programme followed each
other in rapid succession. Prior to
midnight there were over one hun
dred couples on the floor and the
galleries were crowded, but after
that hour there was a thinning out
of the crowd, due to the fact that
for many Saturday is a busy day and
a ffood night's rest was to them
necessary. The floor, however.
was well filled after supper, and
the last dance on the programme
was apparently as much enjoyed
as the first one.
The hall was tastefully decorated,
tne music entrancing, tne nopr in
excellent shape, the committees
polite and active, the ladies sweet
looking in their handsome gowns,
the gentlemen gallant what more
could be asked in order that the
cup of happiness mig-ht be full?
Nothing, absolutely nothing. The
event was one of unalloyed enjoy
ment to all, and the committees
can rest assured the May Party
was a great success.
BAHT IN NEBRASKA.
It has been raining in Nebraska,
and the grass is growing beautiful
ly,and the air is salubrious; the trees
are radiant in their emerald garb;
the brooks that erst were sickly
and doddering, are rippling merrily
to the sea: the soil is soaked down
the bottom, the chinch bugs are
drowned out, and all nature seems
to say ha ha, or words that effect.
It has been raining in Neberaska
and even the sandhills rejoice, and
the waste places are glad; Nebras
ka smiles and says to the people of
the world: Come to me and squat
on my bosom, and I will take care
of you, even as a speckled hen gath
ers her chickens under her wing
and crushes them. Nebraska speaks
with the voice of angels, and bids
the wanderers come. There is
room for the wholejnenagerie, and
every man may become rich and as
independent as a hog on ice.
It has been raining in Nebraska
and the dust is laid; the wind no
onger catches up real estate and
whirls it aloft as the blasts of Oc
tober sieze the dead leaves and
scatter them far o'er the ocean.
The land is alive with poetry and
song and the esctacy of a certain
hope. The farmer drives his team
afield and whistles; the merchant
cleans up his windows and pre
pares to receive customers; the
preachers throw more enthusiasm
into their sermons. Everybody
feels better, and even the railway
anagers will issue a pass, oc
casionally if you pull their legs the
right way.
It has been raining in Nebraska
and the fellows who went away to
better their fortune in the land of
jack oak apples and big red brush
e looking with ineffable longing
to the country they abandoned.
They see the prairie beautiful and
verdant; they see the country radi
ant with promise, and they hire a
big husky man to kick them as few
men have been kicked since the
world began.
It has been raining in Nebraska
and that means everything. If it
keeps on raining we'll have money
o throw at the birds this fall.
Rain is the stuff. Walt Mason
in the Lincoln Journal.
Dr. A. 1 Sawyer Sir: After suffering four
years with female weakness I was persuaded by a
friend to try your Pastilles, and after using them
for one year, I can say I am entiroly well. I can
not recommend them too highly. Mrs. M. S. Brook
Bronson, Bethel Branch Co., Mich. For sale by F.
H. Longloy.
House Doorkeeper Glenn states
that he had 14,000 applications for
the 160 positions at his disposal.
This is a striking proof of the pa
triotic willingness of American
citizens to assist in runuing the
government; but at the same time
it shows how much more likely a
man is to fail in his efforts to make
himself useful to his country.
Last year the Mexican Interna
tional Railway made net ernings in
current money of over $1,000,000,
but the annual interest of $500,000
on the bonded debt has to be paid
in gold, and the books showed a de
ficit on the vear of S23.033. The
managers of the road say the Mex
ican silver dollar has appreciated to
55 cents, and they hope the balance
will be on the right side in the next
report. This is a fair exam pie of
the workings of a 'degenerate dol
lar. Globe Democrats
Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr, Saw
yer's Ulcatine. It is the greatest remedy n the
world for making the weak strong. For saleby F.
H. Longloy.
NEBRASKA NOTES.
The manager of the electric light
plant at Blue Springs is dissatisfied
with profits and has threatened to
shut up shop and leave the good
people in darkness.
During a horse race near Plain view
Robert E. Bradshaw, a jockey, was
thrown from his horse and sus
tained injuries from which he died.
Bradshaw has been in the employ
of different turf men in that vicinity?
for years and is well known. His
home is in Liverpool, England, and
his relatives there have been noti
fied. The ballot box used at the village
election of Juniata last week, savs
the Herald, is the ballot box used
at the first election ever held in
Adams county. It is a rather crude
affair, but is quite a relicand ought
to be presented to the old settlers'
association at their next meeting.
The box has been used at many a
county election and finally became
the property of Juniata township
and village.
Gust Koehler, of Grand Island,
was in' the city Thursday trying to
buy ice. He is figuring on taking
all the ice stored in one of the com
pany's ice houses I. M. Aber-
crombte, of Brady, took 150 head of
horses through here last Thursday
to his ranch south ot that place.
where he will pasture them the com-
ig summer. Gothenbnrg Inde
pendent.
During last Tuesday storm, at
about four o'clock a barn at Cozad
belonging to H. L. Reed was struck
by lightning and burned to the
ground. In the barn were a horse
and a cow, both ot which are sup
posed to have been killed by the
bolt of lightning. A buggy and
lot of miscellaneous property
were consumed by the flames. A
part of the property destroyed was
covered by insurance. Lexington
Pioneer.
One of the most singular suits
ever recorded is that against
Holmes, the murderer, who is to be
executed May 7. It was at the in
stigation of the attorneys for Mrs.
Pitzel. who had him' rrested in an
effort to make him return the monev
out of which he had defrauded her.
Holmes has several times spoken of
rauds he perpetuated upon Mrs.
Pitzel, and has declared that he has
made amends in his. will. By the
arrest they hope to get out an at
tachment before the great criminal
is shuffled off.
Anyone skeptical as to raising a
hea3T crop this year, should take a
day off and drive out through the
country. While driving through
he country Sunday, we could see
in all directions matts ot
nrrppn fiflrlc rf cmnll nrnin (mm
to 75 acres in extent, and some
fields of rye and fall wheat large
enough for the wind to wave. We
alked with many farmers who
were all confident of a heavy har
vest and were preparing to plant
com soon. All tlie land available
was being prepared for crop. Lex
ington Enterprise.
The new battleship Massachu
setts on her trial trip, reached a
speed of 17.3 knots an hour for six
lours, which goes beyond the record
of any foreign vessel of her class.
Uncle Sam's splendid record for
building warships is not likely to
be broken.
Orange groves in Central Florida
hat were cut down to the ground
by the cold waves are now showing
a new growth 8 to 10 feet high.
The shoots have been budded with
choice fruit, and by next year the
trees will be nearly as large as
hey were before the freeze.
HOPE FOR YOU HEALTH FOR YOU.
Why continue to suffer under old-
school treatment, when you can be
made well and strong bv Homeo
pathy. Did you ever try Humph
rey's Specifics? If not, there is hope
or you health for you, almost tap
ping at your door; step into the
nearest drug store and ask for the
Specific you need; get .well and
strong for a quarter. It is a small
investment but means much to you.
A cure for any disease you may
have, described in Dr. Humphreys'
Manual, free at your druggist, or
mailed on request. We have a large
sheet of unsolicited testimonials
just teeming with good things that
you want to know. Small bottles
of pleasant pellets fit your vest
pocket. Sold by druggists; Hum
phreys' Medicine Company, 111
William st., New York.
Pale, thin, bloodless pooplo should use Br. Saw
yer's UkaUno. It is tho greatest remedy in the
world for making the weak strong. For sale by F
H. Longloy.
0$, ffl Bicycle Waist
5 ..AND..
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Richards Bros.
CURIOUS MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
Among; Dwarfs of Andaman Island Cfti
tractinc Forties Climb a Tree.
Some of tho customs peculiar to
courtship and marriage among the raco
of dwarfs who inhabit tho Andaman, is
land are, according to M. do Quatre
fages, who recently published a book
called "Tho Pygmies" about theso
people, very peculiar. Not tho least re
markable of them is tho procedure of
courtship. The young man who has
made his choice addresses himself to tho
parents, who never refuse, but send tho
girl into the forest, where, before day,
she conceals herself. Tho young man
must find her.
If ho does not succeed, he must re
nounce all claim to her. The wedding
ceremony of these people is equally
curious. M. Quatrcfages thus describes
it: "The two parties climb two flexible
trees growing near each other, which
an old man then makes to bend toward
each other. When tho head of the man
touches the head of the iprl, they are
legally married. "
Turning from Asia to Europe, we
find a very curious custom prevailing
in Roumauia. Among the peasantry of
this country, when a girl attains a mar
riageable age her trousseau, which has
in tho meanwhile been carefully woven,
spun and embroidered by her mother
and herself, is placed in a painted
wooden box.
"When a young man thinks of asking
to be allowed to pay his attentions to
the girl he is at liberty first to open the I
box, winch is always placed, m a con
venient position, and examine the trous
seau. If he is satisfied with the quantity
and quality of the dowry, he makes
formal application for the girl's hand,
but if not he is quito at liberty to retire.
MECCAATARRHRBMEDY.
For colds in the head and treatment
o catarrhal troubles this preparation
has afforded prompt relief; with its "con
tinued use tho most stubborn cases o
catarrh have yielded to its healing
power. It is made from concentrated
Mecca Compound and possesses all of its
soothing and healing properties and by
absorbtion reaches all tho inflamed
parts effected by that disease. Price 50
cts. Prepared by The Foster Mfg.' Co.
Council Bluffs, Iowa. For sale by A. F
Streitz.
Major William McKinley is a re
publican and a bimetallism In his
place in Congress June 24, 1890,
page 6,447 Congressional Record he
said: "I am for the largest use of
silver in the currency of the country.
I would not dishonor it; I would
give it equal credit and honor with
gold. I would make no discrimina
tion. I would utilize both metals
as money and discredit neither. I
want the double standard." Does
any one desire a clearer statement
than that? The Philadelphia Bulle
tin says: No man knows better
than Senator Sherman how McKin
ley stands on the silver question."
We raise the query, Doesn't McKin
ley know a little better.'' h,x.
It has been said that there could be no
cure for internal piles without a surgi
cal operations, but over 100 cases cured
in Council Bluffs, la., by tho use of
Hemorrhoildino proves tho statement
false. There is a cure and quick perma
nent relief for all who suffer with blind,
bleeding and protruding piles. Its use
causes no pain, even in the most aggra
vated cases. It is also a euro for consti
pation. Price S1.50. For sale by A. F.
Streitz.
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Nearly all the young English
princes and princesses ridexi wheel,
and the Queen herself will invest in
an electric carriage to add enjoy
ment to her outings. Perhaps when
it conies to scorching the young
folks will do" well to keep up with
their royal grandmother.
Dr. A. P. Sawyer I have had Rheumatism bIdco
I wa3 20 years old, but since nslng ysnr Family
Cure hnve been freB from it. It also cored my
husband of the same disease. Mrs . Robt. Con
nelly, Brooklyn, Iowa. Sold by F. H. Longloy.
Brooklyn has' been strongly op
posing consolidation with New York
but as soon as the legislature re
passed the bill a real estate boom
broke out in Brooklyn which prom
ises to astonish the natives. One
New York syndicate has alreadv
invested $2,00Q,000 in outlying
Brooklyn property.
Dr. Sawyer; Dear Sir: Having used your Pns
titles, I can recommend them to the public. I
have been attended by four different doctors, but
one and a half boxes of your medicino has done
me more good than all of them. Yours respect
fully, Sirs. Maggie Johnson, Dronson, Branch
County. Mich. Sold bv F. H. Longloy.
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the matter of the Estate of HordJca O. Furnish,
deceased.
In tho County Court of Lincoln County, Ne
braska, May 2d, 1S90.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors of said
deceased will meet the Administrator of said es
tate, before the County Judge, ot Lincoln County,
Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said
County, on the 5th day of Septembor, 181KJ, on tho
I5th day of October, lbSG, and on the-.lth day of No
vember, 1806, at 1 o'clock p. m. each day, for tho
purpose of presenting their claims for examination,
adjustment and allowance. Six months are allowed
for creditors to present their claims, and one year
for the administrator to settlo said Estate, from
the 9th day of May, 189C. This notice will be pub
lished in Thk Tmbune, n legal newspaper printed
in said County, for four weeks successively, on and
after May 5th, 1S00.
26-4 Jambs M. Bay, County Judge.
NOTICE OP SALE UNDER CHATTEL"
MORTGAGE.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage dated on the 5th dav of
October, 1894. and duly filed in the office of
the county clerk of Lincoln county. Nebras
ka, on the 8th dav of August. ISOo. and exe
cuted by W. M. Rltenour to the North Platte
National Bank to secure the payment of the
sum of $20i20, and upon which there Is now
due the sum of $291.7; default having been
made in the payment of said sum, and no
suit or other proceedings at law havingbeen
instituted to recover said debt or any part
thereof, therefore I will sell the property
therein described, viz:
One gray mare.
One gray horse.
One farm wagon.
One set farm narness. "
At public auction at the "corner of Sixth
and Spruce streets, in the City of North
Platte, in Lincoln county, Nebraska, on the
2d day of May. 1896, at 2 o'clock p. m. of said
day.
MILTON DOOLITTLE, Receiver.
North Platte National Bank,
North Platte. Neb.
Dated April 17th, 1696.
This sale was postponed until Saturday,
the 9th day of May, 1896, at 2 o'clock p. m.
A Cure for Piles.
Ve can assure ail whuflervitli In
ternal Piles that in Hwforrhoidine we
havo a positive cure. The treatment ia
unlike any thing heretofore used anuite
application so perfect that every ves
tige of tlie disease is eradicated. Hem
orrhoid ine is a harmless compound, a n
be uaed for an eye ointment, yet pose&s
es ouch healing power that wlrcn ap
plied to the diseased parts, it at once re
lieves and a cure is the sure result of its
continued use. All who suffer with pihw
sufler from Constipation also and Hem
orrhoid ine cures both. Price $1 50 , For
Sale by Drujrjrists. Will he sent from
the factory on receipt of price. Send to
TnnFosTim Man Vg Co. Council Binffe,
Iowa, for testimonials and information.
Sold. To 3?" L. 2P. Stroit sr.
Wanted An Idea
Who can think
of some simple
thin..
Protect your ideas: theymay bring you wealth.
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