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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1896.
NO. 67.
GREAT
CLEARlilQ
Slaughter! Slaughter! Slaughter!
We have got to make room for our
" immense line of Fall Goods and- for that
: reason will sell all of our goods 'at -marvel-ous
low prices lower than ever known in
Western Nebraska. '. ", if.
Now is Your Chance!
We positively will allow no one to
undersell us. Comparison solicited. Goods
.freely shown.
STAR Mil
WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS.
First National Bank,
NOliTII JEI,ATTJB, NEB.
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Davis' Seasonable Goods
Davis, the Bicycle Man,
THE VIKING, is the "biking", Best of cycles.
THE ELDREDG-E, 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 OP BICYCLE ACCESSORIES.
lavis, the Seed Man,
Has a fuil 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.
ggTDou't forget Davis, "that no one owes" when in need of anything
in his line. Samples of "bikes" now in.
nsrrsw LrvERY jlixjd peed stable
(Clc3L 7"z33. Xorazx Stalolo.)
Good
SzceM
HI
Prices
ELDEB &o LOOEI.
EgNorthwest corner of Courthouse square.
FINEST SAMPLE EOOM IN NOETH PLATTE
Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the pnblic
is invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment
Finest Wines, Liquors
Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables
and competent attendants will supply all your wants.
HMTH'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE
ALE
CAPITAL, - - $50,000.
SURPLUS, $22,500.
II. S. White, - - - President.
P. A. White, - - Vice-Pres't.
Arthur McNamara, - Cashier.
A general banking business
transacted.
Teams,
Comfortable Higs,
Accommodations for h Faming Public.
and Cigars at the Bar.
a'HE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT
TUESDAY NIGHTS XEETTKG
According- to previous announce
ments on Tuesday evening" Lloyd's
opera house was well fiiled with
North Platte people anxious, to
hear the sound money side of the
present campaign presented. This
too without the aid of any brass
band or pyrotechnical display in
order to attract the crowd. The
meeting- was held under the au
spices of the Republican club and
was promptlyVailed to order by the
president, E. B. Warner, at 8:30
o'clock. Candidates MacColl,
Hoagland and Abbott for the posi
tions of governor, state senator and
representative were introduced, and
after bowing- their acknowledge
ments, made way for the speakers
of the evening-, Hon. John L. Web
ster and Hon. A. E. Cady, to hear
whom the large audience had as
sembled. Without any flatutent
apostrophe to the cause which he is
championing- as is the custom of
the free silver orator the fisrt
speaker started out upon a clear,
ucid explanation of the financial
question, and for one hour and a
lalf held the exclusive attention of
lis audience. The way he logically
riddled the silver sophistries of the
ree silver fellows caused shudders
of apprehension to course down
their spinal columns indicative of
the chill which will overtake them
in tiie iaes or lNovemoer. in
anguage as plain and simple as
Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress,"
did the speaker present his subject
to his audience, and with no rhetor
ical frills which momentarily please
but leave no lasting- impression.
His comparison of Thos. Jefferson's
bi-metallism and the Brj'an brand
was peculiarly pertinent, and scored
an excellent point. His expose of
the change of base of Nebrask'a
principal free silver paper within
the last three years was well ex
pressed, and will render ineffectual
the efforts of that erratic sheet in
this vicinage. His. speech will
prove a vote maker.
Hon. A. E. Cady was then pre
sented and for twenty minutes en-
isted the-closest" attention of the
t
assemblage by the masterful man
ner in which lie presented the para
mont issue of the campaign. This
too, in spite of his promise to ap
pear in this city at some future
date upon the hustings, and talk
up the issues of the day seriatiom
and intelligently present them.
The more Mr. Cadv visits North
Platte and becomes better ac
quainted with the people the better,
do they like him. Plain, compan
ionable and easy to approach, he
will prove such a mixer" among
men in Washington as to be of in
valuable service to all the people of
the big" Sixth district; and not such
an individual as the late o. m. kem,
who like an aged masculine animal
of the bovine species herds by him
self, and has outlived his usefulness
in the economy of creation.
The miisicof the Republican club's
quartette added a piquant zest to
the meeting- which was relished by
all present. After the speaking
President Warner extended the op
portunity for any present desirous
to enroll their names upon the
club's list. Taken as a whole it
was one of the most successful
political meetings ever held by any
party in this city, and clearly proves
that the people have at last grown
tired of doing the Prodigal Son act
by feeding upon the husks of pop
ulism, and are again anxious to riot
upon the golden grains of republi
can prosperity.
A thought for the juvenile
editors of North Platte's diminu
tive daily: In England, where ac
cording to populistic philosophy is
the greatest hoarding of gold and
the largest store of the yellow
metal, there do we find the lowest
rates of interest, namely, Itf to 2
per cent per annum; not 2 per cent
per month as the little sheet insin
uates is the current rate in this
country. Do you see the point?
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncnlled for
in the post office at North Platte, Neb.,
for the week ending August 21, 1896.
GENTLEMEN.
Ballanco Wm Ludlow and Brown
Coker Jrhu Massey R L
Hagney James McCrecken J M
Searle Chet
Persons calling for above will please say
r, A n A " XT TIT "I, Ti 1
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, teter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi
tively cures piles, or no pay roq aired.
jlu its guurauwreu to give penecr. satisiac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per dox.
For sale by A. F. Streitz
INSTITUTE NOTES.
Yesterday morning exercises op
ened with Scriptural reading by
Prof. Stableton.
The roll call showed 116 peda
gogues present. .
At 8:45 o'clock, under the head of
reading and literature, Prof. Sta
bleton, as instructor, gave an inter
esting and instructive address upon
Primary reading." He particu
larly enrpiasied . the necessity of
articulation and pronunciation as
two of the more important points
in the art of proper reading.
At 9:30 with Miss McKee as in
structor the subject of plant life in
connection with geography was
presented.
After intermission the rudiamen
tary principles of music were ex
plained by Prof. J. C. Orr in a clear
and interesting manner.
Miss McKee then introduced a
number of restful calisthenic exer
cises which will prove beneficial if
occasionally practiced by tired
teachers and pupils.
At 11:15 Prof. Stableton took up
the stories of numbers in a charm
ing manner and pleasantly showed
how the mathematical signs in
combination might be worked out.
This was one of the features of the
forenoon's works.
After the opening exercises and
roll call in the afternoon Prof. Orr
opened out the subject of the
American Indian and the causes of
the Revolutionary war. Prof Bar
ber stated that as a result of his
living near the Omaha reservation
he was convinced that the noble
Red man was a myth. Mr. Porter
acknowledged to having taught
school in the Indian territory, and
that the Indian was a noble man.
Student.
A HEAVY ELEOTBICaTsTOBM.
The heavy electrical storm dur
ing last night's rain did consider
able damage in this city. The
houses of Jas. Fonda, A. M, - Dill
and C. Johnson were all struck, and
more or less injured. At the first
mentioned place the bolt appears
to have entered the building by
way of the main chimney, and after
effectually demolishing the same
seems to have spread in three dif
ferent directions and left the house.
Not much damage was done further
than the shattering of screen doors
and the injury to carpets. A little
child sleeping directly beneath the
chimney was uninjured, as were the
other members of tbe famiiy. At
the residence of Mr. Johnson the
subtle current also entered by the
chimney route and succeeded in
partly wrecking the walls of the
building as well as destroying the
carpets with the soot and debris.
The cost of repairs to the house
will be heavy. None of the family
were injured, although they were
all sleeping in the upper part of
their residence. At Mr. Dill's there
was just a little love tap upon the
shingles as a sort of reminder to be
ready when old man Nemesis made
his next round. This was proba
bly one of the effects ot the bolt
that shattered Mr. Johnson's resi
dence. Taken all in all it was very
fortunate that no lives were lost on
account of the indiscriminate and
reckless" manner in which old Jupi
ter was flinging about his thunder
bolts. The Chicago weather forecast
for this afternoon is local showers,
partly cloudy weather to-night and
Saturday; cooler to-night. The
maximum temperature yesterday
at North Platte was 86 degrees,
minimum last night 64 degrees, at
7:00 a. m. 68 degrees; precipitation
half an inch. For the same period
ard time one year ago the maxi
mum temperature was 84 degrees,
minimum 63 degrees, at 7:00 a. m.
67 degrees; precipitation none. The
rainfall from Aug. 1 to date is 1.93:
for the same time in 1895 it was .85
of an inch.
The horse track at North Platte
has been put in perfect condition,
two thousand cubic feet of black
soil has been used and the track
raised four inches, and leveled with
Stuart's Land Leveler, and expert
horsemen say that it is the best
half mile horse track in the state.
Several of the most expert horse
men have began using the track
among whom is a driver who was
with Bob Kneebs at the time of his
trouble with the German govern
ment. Keith County News.
"Bryan's trip to New York has
played him out" is a quotation from
this week's local populist paper,
and it is as fair an excerpt as many
quotations used by free silver ora
tors and papers.
BETWEEN THE BITE2S.
Hershey is to have an elevator.
A party from Elsie will move the
one there over here. Several farm
ers have volunteered to assist in
hauling it over and will start to-day
for that purpose.
John Feeken is building lumber
sheds at Hershey for W. H. Hill.
The Loker brothers have pur
chased the Gibbon hay press and
are busy pressing hay.
Ljhk Applegate departed for Col-1
orado-a few days ago.
Chas.- Brooks, of "Wisconsin, is
visiting his mother Mrs. Fanny
Brooks. ,
Mrs. M. C. Brown is expected
home from Sidney the latter part
of the week.
Jas. McKee, now residing on the
south side, will go back to Ohio.
His family will leave in a few days
and Jim will go later. "Too much
dry weather to suit him.
Charley Gummere leaves this
week to work in the hay fields near
Sutherland,
Dad Wolfs place is the center of
attraction now, or rather his fine
watermelons are attractive.
John Eshelman has just finished
gathering his tobacco crop. He
expects to have about 200 pounds.
An heir arrived at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmer on
August 9th.
Bob White arrived home from his
visit in Thayer county Thursday
evening-.
Charley Toillion threshed 165
bushels of rye from three acres ot
land.
It is said that threshing ma
chines are scarce, there being only
uine in the valley.
Will Eshelman was thrown from
his horse Saturday evening while
returning from Hershey. He was
not much hurt, but his horse ran
into a wire fence and was badly cut
on the neck and breast.
Lew Tift went to Denver last
week with a shipment ot hay.
Rev. Crusen preached at Nichols
Sunday morning. Af the Platte
valley school house there was.
preaching all day. Rev. Pelton
preached at 11 a. m. and 3 p". m.,
and Rev. Crusen at 4 p. m. There
was a large number from North
Platte to hear Mr. Pelton.
Four weeks from Sunday Rev.
Pelton will preach his farewell at
Platte valley. We understand be
intends going to Georgia.
That little inTSentat Ogalalla
where the good popocrats failed to
receive Cunningham R. Scott with
the pomp and pageantry befitting a
king.and where the indignant Scott
informed them that they ought to
live in ignorance the balance of
their lives, has caused no end of
trouble. The republicans fear that
Scott will give up the stump for
good during the balance of tbe cam
paign and that would be an evil
that could only be overbalanced by
getting W. Jennings Bryan back to
Nebraska. Kearney Hub.
'Those who are good enough to
offer their blood on the altar of
their country in time of danger are
good enough to trust in the quiet
hours of peace." So said William
J. Bryan in his latest Chicago
speech. So also will say the people
of the United States when they
roll up their ballots for William
McKinley, who when only a boy
shouldered a musket in defense of
the union, and has on every occa
sion since sacrificed himself at
the call of his countrymen.
Omaha Bee.
Dr. Sawyer Dear Sir: I can say with pleasure
that I bare been using your medicine, and 'will rec
ommend it to all suffering Indies. Sirs. W. W
Weathersbeo, Augusta, Ga. 8old by F H Longley
CHEAP BATES TO DE2T7EB.
For the annual meeting of the Na
tional Eistedfood, Denver, Culo.,
Sept. 1-5, the Union Pacific will sell
tickets at one rate for the round
trip, plus two dollars from points
in Kansas and Nebraska. Tickets
on sale August 29th to Sept. 1st in
elusive. For further particulars
call on N. B. Olds,
Agent.
Something to Know-
It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
tired out nervous system to a healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medi
cine is purely vegetables, acts by giving
tone to the nerve centres in the stomach
gently stimulates the liver and kidneys.
and aids these organs in throwing off
impurities in tbe blood. Electric Bitters
improves the apetite, aids digestion, and
is pronounced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try it. Sold for 50c or SLOO per
bottle at A. h Streitz's drug store. 2
Maccaline will cure any case of itching
piles. It has never failed. It affords
nstant relief, and a cure in' due time.
Price 25 and 50 cents. Made by Foster
Manufacturing Uo, and sold by A. Jr.
Streitz.
Ask a Policeman
The next time vou see the oolieeman on our beat ask him if bf
noticed any boxes beinsr hauled ud
if the sidewalk wasn't blocked most
you the exact number of boxes, but
case each morning and has been for
But What About it?
What do VOI1 Watlf to llMr abnnf flour momr racne nto rrni- i0 'MVf.
' J w ' ' w - MWVPMfe MVH iUUUJ ClJJ tJ Alii. lUaj"
be VOU don't, bllt we want to av now flint wp hnno-Tit mnro frW?e I nnA
are going to buy more) for this fall
kiiau auy picviuus scuauu siuce we
If bier Quantities don't interest
are what we are going to give you from now on. We will qjiote a few
of them here, but if you will call at the store we will be glad to show
them to you, in all of the departments:
300 yards dress ginghams at 5 cents, former price 7 and 8 cents.
400 yards 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 10 cents: former
price 25 cents.
1200 vards all-wool henrietta ao
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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 deDartment. We do not claim" that wp h
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 people to trade with us that
have not been doing- so. we will offer the followine- low
next fiifteen days, commencing August 15th; we will offer all of our
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mgn price snoes ior tne same price
medium goods elsewhere.
Our 3.00, 3.50, 4.00 and $4.50 shoes for ladies at $2.90.
Our 2.oo, 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 MEN'S SHOES
Our regular 1.50 and 1.75 shoes go at r.oo.
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 we are selling
cheap. Remember that all of our shoes are guaranteed to give satisfac
tion and in case they rip, break or tear we will repair them free of
charge. Do not miss this great sale. Come early so you can. get first
choice. ' Yours forbusiness. .
Richards Bros
3
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications as they cannot reach
tbe diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is bv constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and un
less the inflamation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure, send for circulars: free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
EST Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Legal Notices.
NOTICE TO FILE CXAIMS.
Creditors of George W. Norvell. deceased, will
file their claims in County Court within six months
from this August 12, lStW. Such claims will be
audited before me on Decomber 12, 1896, and Jan
uary 12 and February 12, 18V7, at 1 p. m. each day.
One year from this day is allowed for the settle
ment of the Estate of said deceased.
65-1 JAMES M. RAY, County Judge.
NOTICE iOIt PUBLICATION.
Land Office at North Platte, Neb., ?
August 15th, 181W. J
Notice is hereby given that Julia Merlcel
has filed notice of intention to make final proof be
fore Register and Receiver at his office in North
Platte-Neb., on tho 26th day of September. 1896. on
timber culture application No. 11,936, for the south
west quarter ot section No. 10, In township No. 11
north, range No. 30 west. He names as witnesses:
Frank Ebele, William Macrander, Ed Eoston and
Charles Mnllatto, all of North Platte, Nebraska.
6&G JOHN F. HINMAN, Register.
C. M. Newton's
Bookstore.
Books,
Periodicals,
Fine Stationery,
Fancy Articles,
Eodaks,
Cameras,
and Supplies.
WALL PAPER,
Tents and Awnings,
Hammocks,
Croquet Sets,
Iron Wagons,
Velocipedes,
Baby Carriages,
Doll Cabs,
Cicycles,
Dolls, Toys, Etc.
A-Full Liqe of pcpol j&pplie?.
He saw the fellows make
some great big hauls
But he didn't do a thine:.
to the Fair Store of late. Aslr him
of the time. Maybe he can't give
he can tell you that such is the
some time.
and winter, and bought 'em cheaper
openea our uoors.
von. hiV values will "Rio- mIupc
inches wide at 00 rntc ntfiAr
' 7 - - bWj W kUVA
we do claim that we have the
mat you nave been paying for
, .
"The Fair.
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U. P. TIME CARD.
Taking effect January 5th, 1895.
EAST BOUND Eastern Time.
No. 2, Fast Mall Departs 9:00 a m
No. 4. Atlantic Express " 11:00 p ra
No. 28, Freight 7:00 a in
"WEST BOUND Western Time.
No. I, Limited Departs 3:05 p m
No. 3, Fast Mall 11:25 nm
No. 1", Freight 1:50 pm
No. 23, Freight 7:50 a m
N. B. OLDS, Agent.
yiXCOX & HALLIGAN,
ATT0RNEY8-AT-LAW,
NORTH PLATTE, - . . NEBRASKA.
Office over North Platte National Bank.
D
R. N. P. DONAIdDSON,
Assistant Surgeon Union Pacflc Rpiiwav
and Member of Pension Board,
NORTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA.
Ofnce over Streitz's Drug Store.
jg E.NORTHRUP,
DENTIST.
Room No. 6, Ottenstein Building,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
JlRENCH & BALDWIN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
NORTH PLATTE, - - 2TEBRASKA.
Office over N. P. Ntl. Bank.
C. PATTERSON,
KTTORNEY-ST-LTOtf,
Office First National Bank Bldg.,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
Coal Oil,
Gasoline, f
Gas Tar,
And Crude Petroleum.
Leave orders at office
in Broeker's tailor shop.
MECCA COMPOUND
So great are its Healing Powers
. .1 t- ti; ti
uiu jrmu xvcucTing X ropcrilcS as IO
seem impossible from a Non-Poisonous
Preparation that can be used
with all freedom. For Burns alone
it Is often worth Its weight In Gold,
(lives have been saved by its use) and
for healing all kinds of sores Its mer
it exceeds all expectations. Prompt
use is most effective and it should be
in every home and workshop. Pre
pare? by the Foster Mfp Co.. Coun
cil Bluffs, Iowa. Sold by the trade.
1 Claude Wcinpni,
S DEALER IN
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