VOL. XII.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY' EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1896.
NO. 65.
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CLEARING
Slaughter! Slaughter! Slaughter!
We have got to make room for our
immense line of Fall Goods and for that
reason Avill sell all of our goods at marvel
ous low prices lower than ever Igiown in
Western Nebraska. ;.- .
Now is Your Chance!
We i positively will allow no one to
undersell us. Comparison solicited. Goods
freely shown.
STAR M i
WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS,
Ho. 3496 ff
: First National Batik, 1
I SOUTH PLATTE, SEB,
GATAL, - - $50,000.1
f fe H-S. White. - - - President 1
fflji-ifflHp K A White' " ' Vice"Fres,t 1
J Arthur McNamara, - Cashier. M
Davis Seasonable Goods
Davis, the Bicycle Man,
THE VIKING, is the "biking", Best of cycles.
THE ELDREDG-E, strictty 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.
Xavis, tlie Seed Man,
Has a full line of BULK GARDEN AND FLOW
ER SEED from the celebrated Rice's Cambridge. Val
ley Seed Gardens.
Davis, the Hardware Man,
Big stock .of POULTRY NETTING, GARDEN
' TOOLS, RUBBER HOSE and the celebrated Acorn
Stoves and Ranges.
gSTDon't forget Davis, "that no one owes" when in need of anything
in his line. Samples of "bikes" now in.
nsrnnw ijirviEiRY' jlJSTJD fees stable
(Old "7"xx XJoran SfaTolo.)
EIjX)E &7 LOCK.
3fNorthvest corner of Courthouse square.
FINEST SAMPLE ROOM
ITaving refitted our rooms in
ia invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment.
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar,
Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables
and competent attendants will supply all your wants.
KEtTS'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE x'HE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT
11 J J
Good Teams,
Comfortable IRigs,
Sxcalh&l Accomodations for' the Farming Public.
IN NORTH PLATTE
the finest of style, the public
Lawn Social.
TheJadies of St Patricks church
will hold a lawn social at the resi
dence of Geo. A. Austin on Thurs
day evening, Aug. 20th. The pub
lic is invited to attend and pass a
pleasant evening.
Presbyterian Service.
At the solicitation of many
friends Rev. J. C. Irwin has con
sented to preach in the Presbyter
ian church next Sabbath morning.
As Rev. Verner, the new pastor,
is expected to begin -the work the
following Sabbath this will prob
ably be Rev. Irwin's last service
with the church..
Pushing the Work Along1.
Quite a large number of men are
participating in the building bee at
the fair grounds to-day, and if the
force is as big to-morrow as is ex
pected the big exhibition hall will
be almost completed. The citizens
who have contributed labor show
an interest in the fair that is truly
commendable.
The Cody Party.
About fifty young people enjoyed
the hospitality of the Cody home
Tuesday evening, Miss Irma Cody
figuring as hostess. Games of var
ious kinds were indulged in and
much enjoyed, and highly appre
ciated were the selections rendered
by the juvenile orchestra. Season
able refreshments were served.
Eepublican Meeting.
A republican meeting will be
held in this city on Tuesday even
ing of next week, at which speeches
will be made by J. L. Webster, of
Omaha, A. K. Cady, J. H. MacColl,
and others. Mr. Webster is one of
the best political speakers in the
state, and vofers of all political
complexions are invileted to be
present.
Hot Enthusiastic for Silver.
In a letter to J. H. Baker a prom
inent business man of Des Moines,
Iowa, says the demonstration given
Bryan when he passed through the
city was a great fizzle in re
gard to enthusiasm. The date of
Bryan's arrival had been advertised
for a hundred' 'miles around Des
Moines, reduced rates had been se
cured on all the dozen roads lead
ing into that city, and every effort
made to draw a crowd, but the
crowd was limited to Des Moines
citizens. The parade, which was
largely advertised, brought seventy
six voters into line. The republi
cans of Des Moines feel very much
elated over the dismal failure of the
popocratie demonstration, and are
fully convinced that free silver is
not as popular in Iowa as the
advocates ot that movement would
have us believe.
Didn't Like His Colors. -
M. H. Douglas, Union Pacific en
gineer, running between North
Platte and Grand Island, is a red
hot republican, and besides pinning
his political faith to William Mc
Kinley, thinks the next best thing
after the success of the republican
national ticket would be the election
of Jack MacColl and A. E. Cady.
Recently he took one of the large
Union Pacific shields, printed in
the national colors, and had the
words vote for Cady and MacColl
printed across the face of it. This
shield was placed in the headlight
of his engine on daylight runs. Up
to Lexington some ranting popo
crats undertook to take the shield
out of the headlight, but the
scheme didn't work. In fact the at
tempt came near inciting a riot, but
the shield still remains in place.
Mr, Douglas is now' running the
689 while his regular engine, the
631, is in the shops, but when she
comes out her headlight will tell
the people the same as of yore, who
they should vote for to insure pros
perity. Kearney Hub.
MILLER MATTERS.
Did you ever hear people say "it
never rains in Nebraska?" Well,
tell them for me that they are very
badly mistaken, as the rain of Aug
ust 6th was a regular record breaker
and the oldest inhabitant cannot
recall a time when lie was out in a
worse rain storm. The water came
down in'torrents, and in less than
five minutes was running down the
CQunty road at an average depth ot
eight inches, and some of the roads
put of the canyons were really dan
gerous. If you don't believe this
just ask Mike Foster. He rot
j caught in the canyons and his
horses had to swim to get out. The
storm was accompanied by hail in
some places, and did a great deal
of damage to the corn. The light
ning was also very severe and
struck twice at A. R. Adamson's
place. One bolt struck the hen
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
MONDAY Aiuy 17
EVENING, Alg. 1
Leonard Mitchell,
J. H. Turpie,
. . Au,d- almost capable compa
ny, will present for the first
time in this cit' the beau
tiful comedy drama,
ONE TOOCB OP HATOE
For the benefit of the Wo
men's Department of the
Irrigation Fair.
Between acts new specialties, new
dances and novel features will
be rendered.
Reserved seats at Stamp's Shoe
Store without extra charge.
After the play everybody will dance.
houst and cut the building in two
equal parts, and scattered the frag
ments in every direction, and killed
a great many of Mrs. Adamson's
chickens. The other bolt killed
two horses belonging to the Adam
son -boys. The neighbors all sym
pathize with these worthy people
intheir severe loss. Mr. and Mrs.
John Neary were on the road from
town and say they began to think
their time had come, and was wish
ing for a boat in place of their old
prairie schooner.
Max Beer had a very narrow
escape fronrbeing bitten by a rat
tlesnake one day this week; and all
that saved him being his heavy
shoe leather, "as the snake struck
him on the foot. The rattlesnakes
seem to be more plentiful than
usual this year. One of these
pesky things caused a team which
was being driven by J. Richard
Neary to run away with the hay
rake, but little damage was done;
but the young man killed the snake
which must have been an old one
as it had nine rattles.
Miss Nettie Stebbins is the guest
of Miss LissieFacka this week.
John Ken worthy, jr., and Mr.
Bowman were over on this side
recently to see how the corn was
looking'on John's homestead, as he
was afraid the late rains might
have washed it all avaT, but the
corn is all right and so is John's
best girl the one away out in the
sand hills, you know.
Jim Sadie and family have gone
up on the ditch to work in the hay
field.
John Neary and son are helping
Gus Meyer to put up his hay.
Tom Donagan is at home now on
the south side, as he is working in
the hay field with Will Facka.
Joe Spies took in a load of fine
watermelons this week, This fruit
will be very plentiful this year if
the coyotes and rabbits can be in
duced to keep away from the tnel
lon patches.
Another heavy rain and hail
storm took place here on Wednes
day night. The hail did no damage
and seemed to pass over a very
narrow strip of country.
Country Cousin.
MYRTLE NEWS.
C. A. Moore returned from Max
well Saturday.
At the special meeting in school
district No. 63 '-it was decided to
build a frame school house, the
same pattern as the Myrtle school
house, within the next sixty days;
one-half mile north of where the
site now is.
H. Phillips threshed his grain
Monday.
D. C. Schrainbling. accompanied
by Alex and John McNicol, went
up to the Dismal Mondav to gather
plums and fish.
Casper Sivit and family has re
turned from the Black Hills. Cap
says he got all the gold he wanted.
Lucas McGrew, John Combs,Mrs.
W." Combs and Jessie Banks left
for the Dismal Tuesday morning.
Miss Cora Combs has been en
gaged to teach the Pleasant Hill
school.
Jessie and Rpy Banks, of North
Platte, are visiting iu this vicinity.
Miss Jennie McNicol will teach
the White Plain school this fall.
Hayseed.
President Barnes of the State
Board of Agriculture gives the as
surance that the state fair this year
will prove to be 30 per cent larger
in extent and variety of exhibits
than any former state fair. All
conditions seem to point to this
conclusion. Satisfied that the state
show will excell any thiug heretofore
doner- the people "will throng tlie
grounds throughout the entire
week,
TWO ERAS OF
INFLATION.
'What Experience Should
Teach the People.
WARTIME NECESSITIES,
The Issue of Irredeemable Pa
per Money.
Washington Said a Wagon Load of Con
tinental Currency Would Hardly Bay a
Wagon toad or Provisions What Wa
Bloat Expect Under Free Coinage.
The people of the United States havo
twice made au experiment iu cheap fiat?
money, but it is only just to them to,
say that in both instances it was done
under the imperious necessities of war.
It is well at this time, when there is au
organized effort to plunge the country
again into tho cheap money slough of
despair, to turn back and count the cost
of the two experiments already made in
that line by our government
When the people of the colonies were
struggling to, achieve their independ
ence, they had no resources but their
own strong amis and patriotic hearts
to sustain them in the unequal contest.
England studied to make them poorer
bj deuyiug them the right to produce
anything that could be purchased in the
mother country, and when the Revolu
tion began the people had little raouey,
and the improvised government had no
basis on which to fouud credit for the
issue of paper.
As early as 1775 tho continental con
gress, looking to the impending Revolu
tion, issued irredeemable notes, com
monly known ns continental money, to
tho amount of 0,000,000. As there
was no specie to maintain their credit
they rapidly depreciated, and before the
close of the year 1776 men were subject
to mob violence, to social and political
ostracism and even to imprisonment by
the military authority for refusing to
receive this depreciated currency in the
payment of debts.
Long before the close of the Revolu
tion continental money had so greatly
depreciated that it was next to value
less, and General Washington is credit
ed with saying that a Tvagon load of
money would scarcely buy a wagon load
of provisions. By 1781 the whole mis
erable system was completely broken
down, and. congress was compelled to
provide that all debts due to or from
the government should bo paid in specie
or its equivalent. At that time the con
tinental currency had reached $242,
000,000, or $80 per capita. So utterly
worthless had the paper money of the
country become that in 1778 a single
Spanish dollar would legally pay a debt
of $2,400 in tho state of Virginia.
The continental money -was not re
deemed for the reason that the 3,000,
000 of people of the colonies were un
able to pay in full to the holders of the
money, who had received it at a mere
fraction of its face value and for which
the government had received but a small
fraction of value. The cheap fiat money
issued to aid the independence of the
colonies was pardonable on the principle
of absolute necessity,
During our civil war the people of
this country were unprepared for the
enormons expenditure necessitated by
a war of tho greatest magnitude. The
entire revenues of the government in
1800 wero only about $50,000,000 per
year, and for severtil years of the war
its cast was fully double that amount
per month. Tho entire money of the
country in 1860 was $442,"000,000,
$335,000,000 of which was gold and
silver, and tho remainder notes issued
by state banks. In 1864, when the war
was at tho highest point of expenditure,
we bad nearly $700,000, 000 of irredeem
able paper in circulation, and gold that
year averaged a premium of 103, clear
ly demonstrating that our issue of irre
deemable money, although legal tender
for the payment of debts, was reduced
in its purchasing value over 50 per cent.
In other words, the man who earned $1
in 1864 could purchase less than 50
cents' worth of the necessaries of life be
cause of the depreciation of the cur
rency. The aggregate cost of this deprecia
tion of our currency during our civil"
war has been carefully estimated from
official figures, and the total loss to the
government of the United States by rea
son of depreciated money was over$l,
700,000,000. In other words, the people
of the United States paid $1,700,000,
000 as the price of the enforced cheap
money experiment necessitated by tho
war for the maintenance of the Union.
Notwithstanding the people of the
country wero left with a funded debt of
over $2,000,000,000 payable in gold,
after having submitted to enormous
taxation for many years, they stood up
resolutely for the maintenance of the
national credit. The greenback craze
then had. its tidal wave, like the silver
craze of today. It partially swept the
Derqocratio national convention of 18G8
away from, its honest financial moor
ings, but that body, in declaring for the
general payment of debts in greenbacks,
excepted all contracts made by the gov
ernment or individuals which provided
for payment in coin.
While the Democratic national con
vention of 1868 faltered on the money
issue, it stopped far short of the repudi
ation and communistic spirit of tho Chi
cago convention. It recognized existing
obligations, and that meant the payment
of all national bonds in coin, because it
was specifically provided for such pay
ment, and as gold and silver were of
nearly equal value at that time there
was no repudiation of national faith,
but the Chicago convention demands the
repudiation of national honor by declar
ing that the government and individ-
M a Pofaiii
The next time you see the policeman on our beat ask him if he
lioticea any boxes being hauled up
n tne sidewalk wasn't blocked most
3ou the exact number of boxes, but
case each morning and has been for
But What About
What do you want to hear about how niauy cases we got in? May
be you don't, but we want to say now that we bought more goods (and
are going to buy more) for this fall and winter, and bought 'em cheaper
than any previous season since we opened our doors.
If big quantities don't interest you, big values will. Big values
are what we are going to give you from now on. We will quote a few
of them here, but if you will call at the store we will be glad to show
them to 3'ou, in all of the departments:
300 yards dress ginghams at 5 cents, former price 7 aud 8 cents.
4005'ards check gingham at 4 cents.
Best grade of calicos at 5 cents, always sold for 6 and 8 cents.
1000 yards 36-inch cashmere, assorted colors at 19 cents, former
price 25 cents. - .
1200 yards all-wool henrietta 40 inches wid nh on rWtc r.nt-
stores get 50 cents per yard for it.
'500 yards novelty goods at 10 cents per yard.
Outing flannel at 5 eents per yard.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
Our shoe department. We do not cln
shoe stock in the United States, but
largest and the best stock in the city. We do not claim to be giving
our shoes away. In order to induce the rjeorjle to tradf with nc tw
have not been doing so, we will offer
utr.xt mueen aays, commencing August 15th; we will offer all of our
high price shoes for the same price tnat von Imvp Wn ;n- w
medium goods elsewhere.
Our $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 shoes for ladies at $2.90.
Our 2.00, 2.25, 2.50 and 275 shoes for ladies at 1.90.
All of our 1.50, 1.65, and 1.75 all go at 1.25.
Our 1. 00 shoes go at 75 cents.
OUR MEN3S SHOES
Our regular 1.50 and 1.75 shoes go at 1.00.
Our regular $2 and 2.50 shoes go at 1.90.
All of our 4.00 shoes in the house go at 3.00.
We have a few odd lots in children's shoes that
cheap. Remember that all of our shoes are guaranteed to give satisfa
tion and in case they rip, break or tear we will rennir thm fr. r-
charge. Do not miss this great sale.
choice. Yours for
Richards Bros
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nals shall pay their obligations in tho
degraded money that would give the
creditor only one-half the debt that is
due hiin-
The people of the United States havo
thus made two experiments in tho lino
of cheap fiat money aud paid a fearful
reckoning for both. It is no stain upon
the people or tho government, that they
issued coutiuental money during the
revolution or irredeemable fiat money
during our civil war. It was tho ouly
way by which means could be provided
for the maintenance cf tho republic,
and the sacrifice, great as it was, was
insignificant 111 comparison with what
it accomplished.
After two experiments in cheap mon
ey, what honest citizen could desire a
repetition of it when there is no crave
public necessity, when tho national cred
it is suffering only from the effort to
depreciate tlio currency and when both
tne government and people arc abun
dantly able to pay their obligations in
the same honest dollars which entered
into tho original contract? Philadel
phia Times.
Dr. Sawyer Dear Sir: I can say with pleasure
that I hare been using yonr medic'ne, and will rec
ommend it to all suffering ladies. Mrs. W. W
weatnersnee, Augusta, Ga. Sold by F H xoncley
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO FILK CLAIMS.
Creditors of George W. Xorvell. deceased, will
file their claims in County Court within six months
from this August 12, M. Such claims will be
audited before me on December 12, 189iJ, and Jan
uary 12 and February 12, 18!7, at 1 p. m. each day.
une year irom inis any is allowed lor tne settle
ment of the Estate of said deceased.
65-4 JAMES M. RAY. County Judge.
C. M. Newton's
Bookstore.
Books,
Periodicals,
Fine Stationery,
-Fancy Articles,
. - Kodaks,
Cameras,
and Supplies.
WALL PAPER,
Tents and Awnings,
Hammocks,
Croquet Sets,
Iron Wagons,
Velocipedes,
Baby Carriages,
Doll Cabs,
Cicycles,
. Dolls, Toys, Etc.
K Full Liije of 0cgool pupplie
He stiw the fellows make
some great big hauls
But he didn't do a thins:.
to the Fair Store of late. Ask him
of the time
he can tell
some time.
the time. Mavbe he can't sive
you that such is the
it?
. f
we do claim that we have the
the following low prices for the
&
, Come-earlyiso vou can tret first:
business. ' v ' ' -
"Tiie Fair.
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U. P. TIME OARD.
Taking effect January 5th, 1S95.
EAST BOUND-Eastern Time.
2, Fast Mail Departs 9:00 a nr
I.Atlantic Express '.. 44 - ll:00p in
IS. Freight - 7;00ain
. WEST BOUND-Western Time.
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N. B. OLDS, Agent.
yTLCOX & HALLIGAN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
ffOItTH PLATTE, - . - NEBRASKA.
Office over North Platto National Bank.
jQR. N. F. DONAIiDSON,
Assistant Surgeon Union Pacfio R,,'"
and Member of Pension Board,
NORTH PLATTE, - - - NEBRASKA.
Office over Streitz's Drug Store.
E,
E. NORTHRUP,
DENTIST.
Room No. 6, Ottenstein Building,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
"FRENCH & BALDWIN.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA.
Office over N. P. Ntl. Bank.
T C. PATTERSON,
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KTTORNEY-KT-LHM,
Office First National Bank BluV.,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
Claude Weiipl,
DEALER IN
Coal ON,
Gasoline, -
Gas Tar,
And Crude Petroleum.
Leave orders at office
in Broeker's tailor shop.
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MECCA COMPOUND
So great ate its Healing Power
and Pain Relieving Properties as to
seem impossible from a Non-Poton
ous Preparation that can be used
with all freedom. For Hums aloac
it is dften worth its weight in Geld,
(lives have been saved by its use) and
tor healing all kinds of sores its mer
it exceeds, all expectations. Prompt
use is most effective and it should W
ia every home and workshop. Pre
pared by the Foster Mfg Cu.. Coun
cil Utuffs. lown. Sold by the trade.
to:
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