JJjBAHEjEDErOBAKDPBOPBlETOB
'" -. SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
One Tear, c&tk n advance, $1.25.
Six Moaths, cash In advance ?5 Cent.
Altered attheNorthPlatte(Kebraska)poetofflce as
e econd-clasa matter.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 18.
LRand concert and dance to
morrow evening1.
District court convenes next
Monday with Judge Norris on the
tench.
Deputy Sheriff Keliher returned
vesterdav from an official visit to
' v
Wallace.
We are requested to state that
the Wilcox Dept. Store will be closed
on Thanksgiving- day.
The ministerial association
-.held its weekly meeting yesterday
and listened to an address by Dr.
Fisher.
Rev. . Mackiuj of Rock Island,
111., who has real estate interests
in this county, was the guest of M.
C. Harrington Sunday.
Carpenters are building an
overhead platform in the room to
be occupied bv E. B. Warner. The
A,
platform will be 20x30 feet.
Sheriff Miller sold eight tracts
of land yesterday under decree of
foreclosure, beveu or the tracts
were Dougnr. in oy tne mortgagees.
The programme of Prof. W. J.
Roche's orffan recital will be pub-
lished in these columns in Friday's
issue. The programme is a hum-
mer.
Judging
from the number of
turkeys brought into town by farm-
ers yesterday and to-day there will
be no scarcity of the fowls for
Thanksgiving j
Observer Piercy is doing: his
best to-day toward giving us a snow
storm. Mr. Piercy evidently be
lieves that radical chancres of
weather adds spice to life.
Jonn uwyer, 01 tuis city, was
united in marriagfe to Miss Lena
Wolf at Wood River yesterday.
The Tribune extends its best
wwishes to John and his bride.
Frank Wood exhibits thirty
ears of corn grown on his place
near town which weigh 313 pounds
That isn't bad for "the great
American desert," is it? Irriga
tors don't beat it. Wallace Tug.
The congested condition of the
city schools can only be alleviated
by the erection of a new building.
-If-this is not done, the condition
next year will be worse than this.
for our school population is increas
ing..
The ladies of St. Patrick's
church are making arrangements
to hold a fair on December 16th and
17th. The Columbia Dramatic Co.
will occupy part of each evening in
presenting a comedy or farce on the
stage.
Louis Thoelecke says that with
but one exception there has not
been a spring in the last ten years
when the ground on his iarm was
thoroughly moist to a greater depth
tlian fourteen inches. So Jong as
this condition exists there will be
an uncertainty of crops.
According to the vote cast at
the late election Lincoln county
has 1830 more inhabitants than it
had in 1890. The general supposi
tion was that the county had lost
that many people during the past
"six years on account of crop failures,
but the last election proves there
has been a gain instead of a loss.
The weather forecast: Warmer
with snow flurries to-nigbt; Wed
nesday, warmer with snow fluries.
The maximum temperature yester
day at North Platte waa 38, mini-
mum in past 24 hours 14, precipita-
tion none. For the same period
and time one year ago the maxi-
mum temperature was 21. minimum
19, at 7 a. m. 20, precipitation .28
of an inch.
The two houses of Chas. Smith
one on east Sixth street and the
other on west Sixth were sold
under foreclosure of mortgage yes
terday The properay was bid in
by C. Callahan, of Sidney, who
heldthe first mortgage on both
properties. The North Platte
National Bank held second mort
gage, but will realize very little out
of the deal.
"Town Topics" one of the sea-
son s oig rarce-comeay successes
brimful of wit, humor, movement,
color and melody, interpeted by a
big cast of time tried favorites, is
the attraction at Lloyd's on the
evening of December 1st. The or
ganization is known as The Broad
way Comedians, and come to this
city in the full flush of a brilliant
career, with nothing but victorious
scalps hanging at its laugh-provok
ing oeit. "Town xopics enjoys
the distinction of being one of the
most expensive farce-comedy organ
izations ever seen on tour, the pro--gramme
containing some the most
prominent names Known to metro-
L " j.
J. JET. Hershev was down from
the ranch yesterday.
Harry Dixon has received a nice
line of goods for the holiday trade.
W. P, Miles, the well known.
Sidney lawyer, transacted business.
in North Platte yesterday.
-Rev. Clark, of Omaha, wlio is
connected with the Baptist board
of missions, visited North Platte
Sunday.
-P. H, . Stack, U. P. traveling
i f
engineer, nas Deen in xowu ior
o '
several days on busicess connected
with his official position.
C. C. Callahan, of the Sidney
Telegraph was in town yesterday
looking after matters pertaining to
his property interests in this city.
JohnJohson, the faithful day
caller, is taking a few days lay-off
in order to more cordially welcome
the advent of a boy baby who was
born at his house on Saturday
nijrht.
-Th e advance airent of the"Town
Topics" company is in town to-day.
The company will appear in this
city on Tuesday evening of next
week.
-The wiico Dept. store has
that stove board you need at about
one-half usual price.
The many fneuds of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. K. French will be pleased
to learn that a son was born unto
them at Denver last Thursday, and
that Mrs. French is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Gallaher, mother of Mrs
John McCullough, died at Maxwell
Sunday at the advanced acre of
eighty years; old age being the
cause of death. Funeral services
were held yesterday, conducted by
Rev. J? atuer McCarthy, of this city.
The Ladies' Altar Society of
St. Patrick's church desire to thus
publicly thank those who assisted
in the sacred concert SundaT even-
ing, assuring them that their ser
vices were highly appreciated. The
ladies also thank the public for the
liberal patronage.
Arthur Ham moud and Ben t Mc-
Michael returned Saturday evening
from their two weeks' hunt north
west of town. They found and
Kinea an aounaance ot small game
but say their reported encounter
with a mountai hon was simply a
iicnuiuuh uut: prumuiaiea uy jok
ing friends.
The concert and dance of the
Gordon Cornet band will be held
at the opera house to-morrow even-
ine. rnose who wish to hear some
excellent music and enjoy a pleas-
ant dance should attend. Then,
asram, the boys .deserve vour oat-
return for the free con-
certs they have given in the past,
wr Tri T-TirL-c tho m-Mf rnfiiof
sharp who bases his conjectures
concerning the weather on the rel
ative position of the earth with the
other planets, has said that the
winter will be long and
cold, with much snow in all locali
ties where snow is a factor; that
blizzards will be numerous, high
ways will be blockaded, all to be
followed bv much rainfall and hirh
water most ot the year. He closes
with practical advice:
: ,
"Do not be
get in spring crops.
Provide good shelter for self and
stock."
Twenty-seven young ladies at
tended the session of the Bachelor
Maids' Club held at the guild house
last evening. A literary and musi
cal programme was rendered, after
which games occupied the attention
of those present. The only feature
of the evening that was not agree
able was a smoking"
stove, which
resulted in a curtailment of the re
freshments which were to have been
provided by the committee. These
up-to date young ladies will
have this defect remedied be
fore another meeting, even if it does
necessitate some of them climbin
the roof of the building- and clean-
ing out the flue. A cake contai ning
a ring, was cut and the young lady
who received the ring- will have
the ardent support of the other
Bachelor Maids in securing a hus
band within the next six months.
We are now receiving our
Holiday Goods.
An early inspection invited.
CLINTON, Ti& Jegfelep.'
'She. j
PICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING.
Now is the time to have your chairs and couches up
holstered. Bring them in and we will give you good
work at reasonable prices.
E. B. WABNER.
(UNDERTAKER.)
Our Great Dress
Handsome novelties in dress patterns in all
colors now on sale.
All our fine 75c all-wool novelties 44-inch wide at 50 cts.
1.90 all-wool black Henriettas at
.
ou cent iNoveities go at
Call and examine these
they are the greatest bargains ever offered.
Mil
Vi
4
RENNI
The Sophomore literary society
was entertained Friday evening by
riersuey weicn. rue programme
rendered was especially interesting,
at the close of which liffht refreah
ments were served.
The pupils ot the ninth grade
of the city schools organized a liter
ary society i riciay evening ana
elected the following officers: Miss
Jessie Bullard president. Leo Sul
hvan vice-president, Miss Irene
Swarthout secretary. The society
will meet bi-weekly.
The Wilcox Dept. Store wil
order you barb wire for $2.85 ahun
dred delivered in North Platte,
The Knights of Pythias wil
render a musical ana literary pro-
next, to which all members of the
order, their families and triends
are invited. This is the first of a
series of impromtu entertainments
tbat wiu be &iven during the winter
sed-son-
Lieutenant Grau tells the writer
that little trouble will be expert
enced in getting recruits to take
the place of those members whose
term of enlistment in the Cody
Guard has expired and who will not
again enlist. The Codv Guard is a
credit to the town and we are clad
to know that it will be maintained
-Jim Hall and Jack Davis, while
out walking Sunday encountered
flock of wild geese. The fowls were
about to attack the t'vo jrentlemen
when they pulled their guns and
killed eight. Neither Jim or Jack
like the idea of killing geese on
csunaay, out in tuis case it was
purely a matter of protection to
what might have been an empty
Thanksgiving dinner table.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigrar.
The following- officers of the
Rebekah Degree Lodgfe were elected
Friday night: Noble grand, Mrs.
F. N. Dick; vice-grand, Mrs. S. W.
VanDoran; recording secretary,
Mrs. b. Tobas; permanent secre
tary, Mrs. J. F. Sch malzried; treas
urer, Mrs. f. w. bitton; trustees,
Mrs. Broach, Mrs. Walsh and J. S.
Hoagland; installing officer, Mrs.
H. L. Walsh.
The social ot the Christian En
deavor Society at the Hinman resi
dence Friday evening proved a very
enjoyable treat. A programme of
vocal and instrumental music was
well rendered by members of the
society and others. A picture gal
lery of great men was displayed
and the person correctly naming
the greatest number was awarded
a prize: In this contest Miss Bertha
YouGoetz proved the winner. Re
freshments were served during the
evening.
We are indebted to E. W. Gil
lett, of Phoenix, Arizona, for copies
of papers published in that city.
In one ot them we find the follow
ing item, which goes to show., the
wide publicity attained by our late
irrigation fair: The first irrigation
lair in the history of the world was
formally opened Monday at North
Platte, Neb. Extraordinary prep
arations have been made. Fields
of alfalfa, corn and all kinds of
farm products are growing on the
grounds;all under irrigation ditches,
in a park in one part of the grounds
can be seen grazing twenty head of
buffalo, elk, deer and other animals
of the plains. On another side can
be seen a beautiful lake fed by one
of the largest irrigation ditches in
the world.iyits' length being forty
miles, breadth," 100 feet.
ay
Is all right, but the X dollar bill will buy
- -more Furniture now than ever before.
7 We have an elegant line of
Goods Sale
For the Next Ten Days.
- - - 75 cts.
25 cents per yard.
before they are all sold, as
ENNIE'
ORGAN EECITAL.
The organ recital by Prof. W
-'1
T
Roche will be held on the First Na
tionalBauk corner next Saturday
afternoon, Nov. 28, from 1:30 to 4
o'clock. A special invitation is ex
tenaea to laaies, ana also to coun-
try residents. This is positivelv
the only appearance of Prof. Roche
as a musician in this city dur-
ing the next four years.
Lumber is on the ground for an
addition to the Baptist church.
The ladies' guild will meet next
Friday afternoon with Mrs. T. C.
Patterson.
Attend the concert and dance
at the opera house to-morrow even
ing. A pleasant time is in store
for all.
Will Hendy g;ave a skating-
party at the opera house Saturday
night and proved himself a whole-
souled host.
Wiley Mathews and wife, of
Dickens, leave Thursday for Janes-
ville. 111., where thev will pass the
winter with friends.
Stove pipe loc a joint, elbows
10c at The Wilcox Dept. Store.
Lu Pierce, who was somewhat
injured in the wreck at Roscoe,
came in from the west this morning
and will report for duty.
The firm of John Burke & Co.
hay, grain and stock dealers.opened pals of ..Town Topics" in describ
for business yesterday in the Bratt injr the bloomer sav : 'The bloomes
room on Front street.
in the Mutual Building and Loan ally full at the pistol pockets and
Association are requested to bring considerably full where you strike
them to the regular meeting next a match. The garment is cut de
Saturday evening for payment of colle'tte at the south end, and the
interest.
JUST WHAT
YOUR EYES NEED
We'll tell you alter scien
tifically testing them. This
service and advice are free.
It glasses are needed, we
select the best and most ef
fective kind, and charge
moderately for them.
HARRY DIXON,
Optician and Jeweler.
Fine Watch and Jewelry Re
pairing a Specialty.
Messrs. Hall, Zeibert, Davis
and one or two others left this
mornimg for a goose hunt in the
vicinity of Maxwell. A car has
been placed on the Maxwell side
track to receive the geese the bovs
expect to kill.
Underwear all kinds at The
Wilcox Dept. Store,
The author of the letter sent
to the tribune lor publication
yesterday should send his name to
this office. JNo communication is
considered unless the writer's name
is attached. This is required as
an evidence of rood faith.
A grape vine telegram received
rom the east by a North Platte
republican says that the probabil
ities are that the present North
Platte federal office holders will
not be removed until the expiration
of their commissions. I
, n. .. . . . c
A Mr. Bmgle, who travels for
the Crane-Churchill Pump Co., I
amused an audience at Lemasters'
. , . , .
shop last night by his hypnotic
powers. He succeeded in efetting-
several boys under his power and
induced them to oerform manv
I amusing feats. - " J
PERSONAL MENTION. ,
Wm. Neville went to Lincoln
Sunday morning.
presiding- ivider Leonard went
east on this morning's train.
C. L. Williams transacted
ness in Kearney yesterday.
busi
D. H. Amsbary left for the east
the latter part of the week.
John Federhoof transacted
business in Shelton yesterday.
Judge Grimes and W. V. Hoag
landwent the Omaha yesterday.
J. B. McKee left Sunday for
Ohio, which state will be his future
home.
Miss Irma Cody is up from her
Omaha school this week yisiting
her mother.
E. B. Warner goes to Omaha this
week to purchase novelties for the
holiday trade.
Mrs. Geo. T. Field left yesterday
for a month's visitr with relatives
at Detroit, Mich.
Miss Maud Hinman went to
Omaha Sunday where she will at
tend school this winter
Mrs. Jennie Criswell left yester
day for a week's visit with her
brother near Sutherland.
jonn Jiratt iett csaturaay on a
business trip to Ohio, expecting to
be absent several weeks.
Mrs. Harry Reece and Mrs. Wm.
Whitlock left yesterday for a visit
with Grand Island friends.
Messrs. Rennie, Broach and Wil
cox went to Brady Island yesterday
on a goose hunting expedition.
Rev. Geo. A. Beecher returned
to-day lrom Sidney, where he
held Episcopal services Sunday.
D. S. Thomas left Sunday for
Leven worth, Ks., where he will
probably remain during the win
ter.
Mrs. R. R. Hine left the latter
part of the week for a visit with
her daughter Mrs. George Harvy at
Aspen, Col.
John E. Evans was up from Lin
coln Sunday. He will return to this
city to-morrow night and remain
until Sunday.
Mrs. Fox, the dressmaker, was
called to the east part of the state
the latter part ot the week by the
illness of her mother.
Miss Tena Dick, who has been
aking her home with an aunt at
Greensboro, N. C, arrived in the
city Saturday night, being called
here bv the illness of her father.
J. W. Carson, of Kearney, favored
the audience at the Episcopal
church Sunday morning with a well
rendered solo, and in the evening
assisted at the sacred concert at St.
Patrick's church.
Mrs. Lizzie Peters and Miss
Mamie Tanger, who had been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs Claude Weingand,
returned to the east Sunday, the
former going to Anita. Iowa, and
the latter to Arlington, Wis.
Billv Mack, one of the orinci-
MrCc ;c 4.,,,
baggy at the knees, abnorm-
button ties around the ankle nf
knees to keep the mice out. You
can't out it over vour head like von
L I
do skirts, or around you like a cor
set, but you must sit on the floor
and pull it on just as you do your
ckings, one toot at a time in
each compartment. You can easily
tell the right side to have it infront
by the button on the neck band.
At Lloj'd's opera house on the even
in"f ot December 1st.
POR SALE.
Four room cottasre. Small cash
payment, balance on monthly pay
merits. T. C. Patterson.
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE,
Tuesday f Dec. 1,
THE LAUGHING FESTIVAL
TOWN TOPICS,
The Funniest Farce-Comedy
ever written, presenting the fa
mous company of fun-makers,
The Bfoadtoaij donjedian.
Secure Your Seats Early.
Condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufac
turer's Agent Columbus, Ohio certifies
that Dr. King's New Discovery has no
P4rop St Jamebg Hotel, Ft. Waynne. Ind.!
testifies that he was cured of. a cnugh nf
two years standing, caused by la grippe,
b Ki ,8 Nv DlscoveVv. B. F.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that
i. .i i i-t - a i
ne nas, usea ana recommenaea n ana
novor subw tit tu inn uuu uuiu rumor
have jt than any doctor, because it
always cures. 2Irs. Hemming 222 E.
--ii
it. Instnntlv relieves. Free Trial Bottle
at A. F. Streitz e drug store. 3,
Come Here First.
We have some one tell us that they wish they had, every
day. Do you know why?
HERE SODVEE RIESOIETS- i
r .
WE SELL.
3 spools of thread
3 spools crochet cotton . . . v.
Knitting silk, per spool, .
Common Saxony, per skeinr. . .rs. ... . 1 . . ... ..15 cents1
Imported Saxony, per skein Jr;V. .;t-.r.. . 6 cents.
Handkerchiefs, each 2 cents.
Metal back combs, each . .v. 8 cents
Elastic cord or tape, per yard 10 cents.
White blankets, 58x74 inches, per pair' . .5 .?. ..47 cents.
, Ladies' seamless black hose, per pair " ; 8 cents.
.Buttermilk Toilet soap, per cake .. Scents.
Blanket lined duck coats from . .$1.00 to 52.50.
. Good quality ladies' ribbed vest f. ,.; .. 23 cents..
Ladies' combination suits, : '. .50 cts. to S1.35.
Men's underwear from ; : ."25 cts. o $1.35.
6-inch steel stove pipe, per. joint. 15 cents.
Common elbows . 10 cents.
Large size galvanized coal hod 35 cents.
Stove pipe collars 5 cents.
Flue stops ' 5 cents.
6 handled tea cups and saucers.,.. ;'.-.": 42 cents.
6 dinner plates ., . ; ..... 35 cents.
Vegetable dishes ..... .. .. v ; . .. ..... 8 cts. up.
No. 1 common limp chimney. . . : . . . .' 4 cents.
No. 2 common lamp chimney. . . 6 cents.
Best black powder ,.-.V. 30 cents.
Shot 7i cents.
12 guage loaded shells 39 and 40 cents.
10 guage loaded shells 42 and 45 cents.
(These are Rival and Club we do not handle inferior brands.)
Eemember when you want anything come here first.
We refund money for anything you buy of us that yoif do
not want after taking it home. Only one price, and that
price for cash only.
10 Days
A Tremendous Bar
gain Sale at the
Commencing November !Sth and
continuing 10 days only. . . .
We must sell off some of our stock to make room fbi
holiday goods. Here are some of our prices: ,v
HOSIERY.
50 doz. children's fast black seamless, sizes slA to gl at 10 cents,
worth 20 cents.
Ladies' fleeced lined fast black seamless hose at 10 cts., worth 20c.
CORSETS
In black and drab. 25 dozen good corsets, regular price 75 cents, fern
this sale 48 cents. . ""' "
UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' heavj7 French ribbed pants and vests, regular price 40 cts.,
for this sale 25 cents. Ladies' all-wool camel hair, fine as silk, regular
price 1.25, for this sale 93 cents. Children's half wool in all sizes
from 25 to 3S cents. Men's fleece lined underwear, best made, regular
price 1. (Jo, for this sale at 63 cents. Men's double breasted half wool,
regular price 65 cents, for this sale at 42 cents. Men's Jersey overshirts
at 43 cents, regular price 75 cents. Men's unlaundried shirts, the best
made, in all sizes, at 43 cents. Gloves and mittens from 15 cents up.
BLANKETS.
We make a special cut price on this line.
CAPES AND JACKETS.
We have just unpacked a magnificent line of these goods, on which,
we can and will save you forty per cent.
KNIT GOODS.
Fascinators from 25 cents up. Ice wool shawls from 50 cents up. India silk,
shawls, in black and white, from 83.00 up. 50 Beaver shavls,double and single to
close out at C5 cents on the dollar.
DRY GOODS.
All standard prints at 5 cents. Unbleached muslin 5 cents. Ginghams 5 cts.
Canton llannel from 5 cents up. A special cut on all our flannels.
DRESS GOODS.
Just think, wo furnish an al!-voot ladies' cloth dress pattern, .any color you
desire, with trimmings complete, for 5T2.83. Wo furnish a dress pattern in all-wool
serge or Henrietta for 82.58, with all trimmings complete. 46-inch :ill-wooI Hen
rietta, regular price 81, for this sale Q26 cents. Silk velvets at 75 cents per yard. ,
25 novelty dress patterns, silk and wool, the handwjmest goods shown, regular prico
8200 per yard, for thi- sale at $1.15. 50 dozen Irish linen dinner napkins at 81.35,
regular price 82.25. Tablo linens, all two dollar quality, for this sale at 81.25, our
31.50 quality for this salo for SO cents. Our 81 quality for 55 cents. Our 50 cent
quality at 35 cents. Our 35 cent quality at 20 cents.
TOWELINGS.
From 4. cents up.
SHOES. SHOES.
Ono lot of children's school shoes, heel or spring heel, frizes 5 to S, 73 cents
regular price 31.00.
Uno lot children's school shoes, sizes U to TJ, at Jo cents, regular prico
One lot children's school shoes, sizes 121-.,' to 2, at 31.10, regular price 8L45.
We make a biircuton C. M. Henderson's Red School Hou-if Shoes. We are
the only agent in North Platte for the sale of these shoes. Ladies' shoes, genuine
oil grain and glove grain at 31.10, regular price 81.75. Ladies' fine dongola button
at 81.25, regular price 32.00. Old ladies' shoes, lace or congress, extra wide at -$145,
regular price 82.25. Men's shoes We can sell you a good pair for 81.45.
Boys' shoes lace, congress and bu'ton in all Styles, from S1.25 up. Great reduc
tion on all our rubber and arctic good'. During this sale with every pair of shoes
sold in our store a pair of hose givon away free.
With every 85.00 purchase wo give away a flannelette skirt pattern free.
Bring this list, so that you mav se that we sell goods as advertised.
Ladies' bicycle sweaters at 81-53.
We invite the public to attend this great sale. - .
Yours for bargains,
THE BOSTON STORE;
South Room, Ottenstoin Block.
.10 centsi
.10 cents.
. 5 cents
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THE WILCOX-
DEPARTMENT STORE.
Only
0ST0N STORE,