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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1897)
JLRAL BARE, Editob and Pbopbietoe FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1897. TO-NIGHT. A GREAT OPERA RENDERED BY GOOD LOCAL TALENT. ' I Toom and County Jlecus. j i Dk Ct.fc m Mrs. Chas. Hendy returned "Wednesday night from her visit in the east. A twenty car train of cattle passed east over the Union Pacific this morning-. John Dugan attended the Cath olic fair at Grand Island a day or two this week. Prof. Garlichs went to Sidney Tuesday night returning the fol lowing night. W. C. Blackmore, the Suther land druggist, is transacting busi ness in town to-day. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Minor enter tained a number of friends last evening at a high-five party. A number of young people ex pect to hold a private dancing party at Keith's hall to-morrow evening. Mrs. A. S. Baldwin has been in Columbus this week attending a state meeting of the Eastern Star. The exterior of the Masonic hall is being repainted, an improve ment that will be quite noticeable. Lewis Morrison, an actor of mil ch merit, will oresent "Faust" ... A, at the Kearney opera house next Tueseday evening. An agent of the Stearns bicycle was in town yesterday and sent back to the house four of the bi cycles used in the relay race last summer. Mr. Boggs, of North Bend, who had been visiting his daughter Mrs. C. C. Suavely for sometime, returned home the early part of the week. The Sophomore literary so ciety was pleasantly entertained last evening by Miss Nellie Sey ferth. The usual interesting pro gramme was rendered. John R. Healey, of Ogalalla. who is well known in North Platte, is reported critically ill. He was taken with measles and the disease has since reached his lungs. A calcium light apparatus was received last evening from Omaha and will be used at the opera this evening for throwing different rolnred lights on the stacre. This 0 - u light produces a very pretty effect. John H. Clark, who is down from Garfield to-day, feels quite jubilant over the prospects of a crop this season. He savs that the around on the Garfield table is frozen to the depth of forty inches. Miss Bessie Conklin, of Austin, 111., is expected to arrive in town in a few davs for a lensrthv visit j w with her aunt, Mrs C. P. Iddings. Miss Conklin has been in rather poor health, and she comes to North Platte with the hope that the change may prove beneficial. It is said that Krug & Co., the Omaha brewers, will establish a wholesale liquor house at this point. They have applied for a lease of the Foley building just south of the McDonald block. Messrs. Stamp and Clinton, who occupy the south room of the building, are casting around for a suitable location. A fellow who had been working for "Will Breternitz on his ranch for several months, stole a horse Tues day and started east. At Maxwell he sold it to Dan Fowles, represent ing: that he was the rightful owner. The thief is then supposed to have left Maxwell by rail. Fowles rode the horse to town yesterday, and disposed of the animal to Morris Fowler. Later it was recognized and claimed by Breternitz, who was given possession of it. The fellow who stole the horse was considered a very trustworthy man by Mr. Breternitz. The weather forecast: Snow flurries to-night and Saturday. Warmer Saturday. The maximum temperature yesterday at North Platte was 40 degrees; minimum in past 24 hours 8; at 7 a. m. 8. Pre cipitation trace. For the same period and time one year ago the maximum temperature was 63 de-, grees; minimum 27; at 7 a. m. 28. Precipitation none. The following low temperatures were reported this morning: Rapid City 2 below zero. Valentine 8 below, Omaha 10 below, Bes Moines 14 below, St. Paul 20 below. Huron 24 below, Bismarck 24 below, Moorehead 28 Tie Sow - 1 J. O. Wilcox leaves Saturday night for St. Joe where he goes for the purpose of. purchasing -spring goods. Mrs. h. W. Hastings, of Aurora, is a guest of her son L. E. Hastings, having arrived the early part of the week. Co. Supt. Mrs. Franklin, who has been visiting county schools for a week or so, will return to the city this evening. Observer Piercy hoisted his cold wave flag yesterday afternoon, and true to the forecast the ther mometer fell twenty or more de grees. It is estimated that there are fully 50,000 bushels of corn in the valley, between the Hinman school house on the east and the O'Fallon school house on the west, of last season's crop yet to be disposed of. Hershey Review. Geo. W. Dillard tells us that he will not be a candidate for coun cilman from the Second ward on the citizen's reform ticket. He says the republicans have good men who they can nominate and elect as councilmen. Housewives who desire a first class quality of home rendered lard should examine that sold by W. M. Baskins. This lard is put up in three, five, ten. twenty and fifty pound pails, and the pureness is guaranteed. Crochet Cotton 3 spools for 10 cents at the Wilcox Dept. Store. The Presbyterian Sunday- school is having printed a catalogue of the books contained in the library. This school has an ex ceptionally fine library, 160 volumes having been recently added to those formerly on hand. Hame straps 10 cents each at the Wilcox Dept. Store, Rev. McCarthy, of this city, contributed to Wednesday's Bee a sketch of the career and a tribute to the memory of the late Rev. Huirh McMamus, who at one time was a member of the choir of St. Peter's church at Rome. Wiley Matthews, of Dickens, who returned a short time ago from a three months' visit in Illinois, dropped into this office yesterday while in town. Mr. Matthews says many of the farmers in Illinois have grown disconted and will move west. Lincoln county will probably become the future home of some of them. Night Watchman McEvoy had a little experience Wednesday night with a coal rustler, who is quite well known in town, though at this time the officers do not want the name mentioned. Mac. de tected the fellow in the act of load ing up a wagon with company coal and attempted to get him, but he started on the run and yelled back "shoot-me if you want, you can't catch me." McEvoy was sorely tempted to -wing" the fellow, but he concluded to let him go and se cure his arrest at some future time. Anthony McGrale, who was ar rested at Lodge Pole by special acent Davis of this city for steal ing company coal, had his hearing at Sidney Tuesday evening of this week. He refused to plead guilty, but he was proven so, and Judge Neubauer ordered the prisoner to make restitution of double the amount of coal taken and fined him twenty five dollars and costs, the whole amounting to about eighty dollars. In view of this heavy fine, the coal rustlers in Cheyenne county will probably cease their operations. A full line of Hor&e Collars at Wilcox Dept. Store. It is' related that a few days aero a fellow walked into a butcher shop of this city and after hanging around for a time sneaked a piece of meat, and wrapping it in a piece of paper laid it in an out-of-the-way olace. suDDosinsr that his action had not been noticed by the clerk, who had temporarily gone into the back room. But the clerk had his eyes open, and watching his oppor tunitv substituted a package of chicken entrails for the other pack asre. Later the thief secured his package and hurriedly walked home where upon opening the package his surprise can be better imagined than described. The fellow will in the future steer clear of that par ticular meat market. JOHH WQLLEpfiUpT, REPAIRING AND CLEANING IMPORTED S00T0H SUITINGS from $24 to $45. Imported Dress Suitings FROM S28 TO 570. Goods guaranteed and per fect fit Give us a trial. MERCHANT TAILOR DECORATE YOUR HOMES. A beautiful line of Engravings, Artist's Etchings, Im itation Pastels and Water-Color Pictures just received and will be sold at remarkably low prices and framed to suit you. .i. .. BA.R(xtlNS IN This month we wish to make spring ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. Rennie's Grand Special Sale of New Dress Goods. We have iust opened 50 new dress patterns in the latest designs and patterns which nrices fromSs.oo to 10.00. 1500 worth of fine Moquet, Body and Tapestry Brussels which we will sell at prices that 10 oieces of fine all wool Lowuel rMfe nh;r.li TOParp mnlrinp- snecial trices on. We mill w 1 1 viunu also expect to give you the greatest shoe sale ever known to the trade. We have just opened $1000 worth of new shoes, and will make a special effort to get your trade if low prices will do it. We will sell Kid shoe, coin or pin toe, at Kid shoe at $2.75. Our 53. 50 shoe at 2.50, and so on through our entire line of men's ladies' and children's shoes. Remember this sale begins at once and lasts for one week at Remiie's. G. A. Heckler and Miss Jose phine Anderson were married Wed nesday evening at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. JohnChapin, six miles south of the city. Quite a number of acquaintances from the city were present at the ceremony. Have 200 bushels of fine alfalfa seed tor sale. Buy while cheap. Harrington & Tobin. It is said that engineer C. L. Black drew $2,000 out of the Hon duras lottery this month. It is likely that for the next month or two every man in North Platte will contribute a dollar or two to this lottery in the hope of striking it as rich as did Mr. Black. It is hoped that the republicans nf the Third ward will nominate for councilman a man who has the best interets of the city at heart and is a property owner, and not a man who is a comparative stranger as a resident and one unacquainted with the needs of the city. Sweat Pads 20 cents each at the Wilcox Dept. Store. The case of Win. Brown no-ninst John Keith was concluded hefore Referee Hoasrland The referee will make his report to Judjre Norris the second week in March, when it is likely another Ipornl pnp-nfi-einent will occur be- e o tween the parties interested. Every citizen interested in the welfare of young men should will ingly and frtety contribute toward the erection of the proposed Y. M. C. A. building. With a home of its own the association could en large its field of work and do more good for the young men and boys of the city. W. H. Fikes informs us that hp is makine- an effort to have 0 Grand Chief Engineer Arthur at tend the next May Party of Division 88, B. of L. E., and he believes his ffnrts will be successful. In case Mr. Arthur attends, he will be pre tmiiAri imnn in make an address to -w- - our people. After denouncing past mayors and councilmen as ignorant ana K the reform club has nominated for mayor a member o the council who has in tne past voted with the majority in nearly every instance. This action of Mr. Day in voting with the majority is fii;no-fr liis discredit, but his UULUIll v nomination merely shows how ex tremely inconsistent are the pops and free silventes who compose the combine. From data furnished by Ob server Piercy it is learned that the mean temperature for March for the past twenty-two years has been so fWrpps: the warmest March that of 1878 and the coldest that of 1888 The coldest March day was on the of that month in 1880, when the mercury dropped to 21 below zero ). Tne average precipe ifiiiuii March is three-quarters of an for inch, but in March, itm, tne iau to 2.91 inches. The driest March was in JJ882. THE OLD BELIABL.E house of 'Harrington & Tobin with their superb stock of superlative grade of Groceries, Flour, etc positively agree to meet and dis count any prices named by com petitors in their spasmodic efforts I to compete. HARRINGTON & TOBLN. . FURNITURE, r room for our immense stock E. B. WARNER. we have now on sale at We have also just opened will surprise you. Also Carpets. Also linoleums o l i you our best $5.00 French 3.50. Our fane S4.00 frencn Retmie's. Julius Pizer leaves Sunday or Atnnrinv for the east to ourcliase a leavy stock of spring goods Miss Frances Wright came down rom Sidney last night to be present at the opera this evening. --Mrs. J. C. Federhoot enter tained a number of lady friends at a Kensington Wednesday afternoon. Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigar, "Rev. Geo. A. Beecher went to Sidney yesterday and held Episco- pal services in that place last even- injr. The mother of Mrs. W. T Wilcox, who had been visiting" in the citv. returned to Iowa yester da Four-strand Cowboy rope 12 1-2 cents a -oound at The Wilcox Dept. Store. A very handsome cigar case ivne rprpivprt vesteraav DV iuc . . t A 11.. J J V North Platte- Pharmacy, and man ager Bush will have a better oppor tunity to display his stock. Part of the material for the proposed telephone line arrived this week, and the remainder will be iiprp in n few davs. Work on the line will soon begin - The Kensington given by Mrs. J. Iv. Minor yesterday afternoon in favor of Miss Carmack proved a rlplio-htfii! occasion to the dozen or more young ladies present. Dr. W. A. DeBERRY DENTIST. First Nat'l Bank Bld'g. Quite a number of fish are be ing caught in the sloughs south nnri p.ict of the citv bv means of wire snares. Considerable sport is attached to this method of catching fish. In New Jersey the other day a couple were marrje,d after a court ship of fifty -three years. There is a couple in North Platte that, if they live long enough, will beat this record. The property just east of StreiU's drug store was purchased of an eastern loan firm by H. F. Kellner this week, and "Dick" is now negotiating a sale of the prop erty to another party. We welcome to our list of pre cinct correspondents, "A. X.;" who in the future will dish up the occur rences of Blaine precint. There are other precincts in which we would like correspondents. Kellner & Frazier announce that they will be prepared to fur nish the people ot the city the com ing season with a first-class quality of ice at prices lower than have heretofore been charged. The Wilcox Dept- Store will order barb wire de livered at North Platte at $2.65 a hundred. A gentleman from Omaha, whose paine we did not learn, was in town this week looking up a lo cation for a dry goods stpre. Jle found North Platte well supplied with this class of establishments and decided not to locate here. Will Vollmer returned to this city Wednesday night, and will probably remain in town perma nently. Mr. Vollmer is a thorough business man, as well as" a mighty good fellow, and we, as well as his hosts of friends, are glad to wel come him back. Editor Ellingham, of the Re cord, transacted business in Omaha and Lincoln this week. The North Platte division of the Lincoln County Teachers' As sociation will meet in this city to morrow. The reserved seat board at Clinton's indicate that there will be a large audience at the performance of "The Sorcerer" this evening. -W. L. Park has planted on his farms west of the city 1,000 walnut trees and 1,000 hickory trees; also a large number of hazel nut bushes. -Miss Lizzie McElwaine, of Cal ifornia, a cousin of W. H. Fikes, arrived in town to-day and make that gentleman and his fam ily a visit. Will McKeown, aformer resident nf 1h? r.itv. hut now runninr a train between Denver and Jules- hurp visited relatives in town for a day this week. O' Poultry Netting 1-2 cent a sauare root at the wncox Dept. Store, -Amos Greely and Clift ReVoy where fined ten dollars and costs Tuesday for being drunk and dis orderly. Being unable to cash up they have been languishing in jail. North Platte will not be repre sented at McKinleys inauguration next week. With a good many re publicans in town the spirit is will ing but the pocket book is too flat to make the trip. -B. L. Robinson, who had an enp-an-ement with Monsieur La o o Grippe, has vanquished his foe, and will soon ayain be at the desk he has occuoied since North Platte was a small but very lively village. At the dress rehearsal of "The Sorcerer" last evening everything passed off very smoothly, and gave evidence that the performance this evening will be very creditable. If you have not purchased a ticket you had better do so at once. New and second-hand wagons for sale. Jos. Hershey. Ex-Judre William Neville has been in Lincoln for the past few days closely watching the proceed ings of the fusionists relative to the recount of the vote on thelegis- ative amendment relating to the additional supreme judges, in which the ex-judge is vitally inter ested, as it may mean a four years position at a salary of 52,o00 per annum. Catches of this kind are worth looking after these days Those favorable to the proposi tion to form an irrigation district which shall include the lands covr ered by the South Side ditch, are steadily pushing the movement forward, and it is likelv the coveted object will be attained. Viewed from all sides the formation of a district will prove a greater benefit to all parties interested than though the ditch were allowed to remain in the control of a stock company. Best grade Harness Oil, in bulk, 60 cents a gallon at Wilcox Dept. Store. Business is rather quiet in North Platte, but it is noticed that more than the usual number of our merchants have gone east, or are irnlmr c niirrluisp fitnrks of fond?:. I o This may be taken as evidence that theyexpectagood trade this season, and there is reason to expect better business. The outlook is certainly better at present than it has been for several years; not only for a crop, but as concerns the number of railroad employes and the wages earned. A fellow wjip gave his name as Frank Aston, and ljis residence as both Wallape anvd Hillgdale, Wyq., was taken in by Officer McNamara Tuesday night as a suspicious character. Aston was employed at the Pacific Hotel, and while there forged Landlord Jacobson's name to an order on Guy Laing calling for a quart of whisky. For th?s offense he was "fired" from the hotel, and since then had been hanging arond town. He will prob ably bej turned out of jail to-day and given about forty seconds in which to leave town. Our prices on bran, feed, flour, grain and hay are as low as the lowest. We guarantee to sell our goods at bPttom prjees all the time. You- cannot name a price you have heard of elsewhere that we will not meet, or sell even cheaper, it quality is considered. Harrington & Tokin. More or less street work will be needed this spring, and we suggest that hereafter those fellows who are arrested for being drunk and disorderly be made to work out their fines upon the streets. A five pr Jep 3ay confinement in fhe county jail' is no punishmea fqr a, certain class of individuals in town who have no visible means of supr port, but who in some way succeed in obtaining sufficient money to get drunk and become boisterous and unruly. Some of these individuals regard a short committment to jail as sort of a luxury. You would call a man FOOL if you saw him throwing his money away. You can avoid living in a glass house while throwing stones at the other party by trading with us. We Sell- Thread, 3 spools for ioc, a saving of 25 per cent. Elastic cord, ic per yd, " 6 slate pencils for ic, " Vaseline, 5c a bottle, " Sewing machine oil 5c, " Liquid stove polish ioc, " Breast snaps, 5c each, " Line snaps 2c and 3c, " Swivel snaps 5 cents, . " Queen City hats $2.00, " 7-inch Plates 35c a set, " Overalls, 65 cents, " (the ones others get 75 cents for.) Handled tea cups and saucers 42 cents a set,; a saving of 29 per cent. These are just a few of the many items we can save you money on. The Wilcox Dept Store, NORTH JPLA.TTJB, NJSB. -R. L. Graves returned Wednes day from a visit with his parents in Council Bluffs. -O. A. Bacon, the well known Elizabethan, transacted business in town yesterday. Frank Tracy has about re covered from his recent accident and will soon resume his position on the road. Miss Nellie Wills returns to the citv March 1st and will sew at the J homes of those citizens who desire her services. For rent or sale Land under the Farmer's & Merchants ditch. Apply to D. W. Baker. -Dr. Donaldson left the early part of the week for Greensville, Pa., to see his mother, who is not expected to live. The Woman's Reljef Corps will give a chicken and waffle supper on March 17th in the room south of Streitz's drug store. Several local sports are at tempting to device ways and means for attending the star performance at Carson. Nev., on St. Patrick's dav. which they think will be the sporting event of the century. Jc ransfements are being madeto se cure for our people telegraphic bul letins giving a description of each round of the engagement Over one hundred acres in the Platte valley west of the city will be planted to orchard this spring. It has been demonstrated-that fruit can be successfully raised in the valley and if there are any 'doubt ing Thomases they should visit the farms of H. Otten, Chas. Trovillo, J. H. Hershey and the places form erly owned by Stimson and Hostet ter. WANTED 1,000 bushels of wheat for seed and 1,000 bushels of oats for seed. Will pay 5 pents above the market price if turned in on accounts qr in tpade. Harrington & Tobin. Some huinan fien4 successfully got in his work on a number of dogs in the First ward this week by put ing out .poison. Among the dogs which have died are the St. Bernard owned by M. C. Harrington, M. C. Keith's mastiff, Henry Rebhausen's Irish setter, and a half dezen or more equally valuable arimals. An at tempt is being made to ascertain who administered the poison. The meeting of the stockhold ers of the Nebraska Irrigation Fair Association at the court house Tuesday evening was well attended and much interest manifested in Ije fqtpre success of tljefair. Last year the board of managers gpn sisted of but five members, but at the Tuesday evening meeting the number was increased to fifteen, and those elected were as follows: G. E. Thompson, Big Springs; L. C. Lloyd, Gothenburg; O. G. Smith, Kearney; E. D. Johnson.Lexington; I E. M. Searle, Ogalalla; R. S. Ober- felder, Sidney; W. H. Wright, Ger ing; Frank Bacon, Cozad; W. L. Barjc, F,. p. Seeberger, 'ftj. C. Har rington, Jas;. B. 3VJcppna(, Jacob. Miller, ff. W. Dillard and ? Bullard, North Platte. Matters I relative to the association and the ' next annual fair was. discussed at I length.and it were the opinion of all that the fair next fall could be made much superior to the one held last 'year. 150 100 100 1 1 " 100 50 1 50 " 66 " " or " " 4,4 " 15 LOVE WHICH ASSAILS. Love, which assails na oft At glance or word, Btrikes. hojne so quick, bo soft, Jt Is not seen p?r heard. Vet shall tn heart nntll ts dying day Pear token of the gentle despot's sway. Love has a smiling mjpB, Yet is bo storn, His bolt is shot unseen, Tho heart it cleaves shall born And long and wait, and wait and long again For lovo to enro where love has given pain. Love for its conquest needa A day, an hour. The stricken heart still bleeds Such is love's power Whilo year on year shall in procession glide, Still seeking lovo and scorning all beside. Lovo's cruelties we know All we who livo, Yet seek for nothing so As that tho god may give To us his pleasure, pain and honey gall, Lacking which gifts we lack life's best of all. J. L. Hcaton in "The Quilting Boo." EFFECTS OF TEA SMOKING. Physicians Alarmed at the Growth of the Habit Among; Women. Physicians and specialists on nervous roubles are treating numerous, pases pi pxtrenie insomni$ and nerrypuspess iq young women without; fhlpsins tq them that their ppndition is tl?o resul of practicing the pew yipp of smpkipg tea cigarettes. The habit is increasing. From observations of its effects a west side physician declares that "a toa ciga. rette i3-ft genuine brain excitant. Any urv who uses it and yet does nop wori$ wi h her brain would go half cray with nervousness, but with these who dc brain w'dilc ifc js different, for the stinm. Ins produces strange intellectual activr ity. "After a coupi of green tea cigar ettei a poem, for instance will almost write itself, I am told by 0U9 of my literary patients. The effect of th tea cigarette, while stimulating to the Lrnin and its flow of thought, acta as a purtcdative to tho rest of the body, quieting restless ness, uneasiness or actual pain. The after effects are bad if they have not been worked off by unusual mental .cork. "At nouie houses green tea cigarettes are handed around after dinner, and know three actresses of considerable reputation who give tea smoking parties twice a week. One woman, to break.ofl this habit, on which, she has expended nearly $10 a week, has lately volun tarily placed herself "under private re straint. She hud. concealed her habit from her husband by using an artfullj contrived cigarette case. It resembled a bunch of keys, each key containing one ?igarette.' ' ' i 'So "much hag the hahit spread. ha several 'tpbacconisfs and druggists are jreepingfea pigarefctcs in stpek fpr regu: lar customers. The active phernipa'l prep aration of tea is theiue, jusfc jis paffein is of coffee and nicotine of tobaccp; When theine is administered to ft frog or a small animal, it is found that it chiefly influences sensations which paf. feine or coffee does not. In larger doses theipe produces spontaneous spasms o convulsions, which caffeine does not, This is, in fact, the ultimate effect oj smoking numerous, tea cigarettes, finally producing fits or convulsions. "Theine also acts. as a local anaes thetic, quieting painful nerves. Green tea contains much more theine than or dinary black tea. So you see that the habit of smoking tea cigarettes is terri hi v rarriicious. 7 New York Press. Thgegteajvein th.e fqr qut bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fe'ep sores, teter, chapped bands, phdhlajnp corns, and all skin eruptions, and poet tively cures piles, or no pay required, It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by A. P. Streitz Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at North Platte. Neb., for the week ending February 26, 1897 GENTLEMEN. Collins, P W, i 1 1. goiter, M. A. 2 Pflrsnn r nnl 1 In 31 .irr: r Maccaline will gufo any case of itchina piles. It has never failed. It affqrdg instant relief, and a cure in due time Price 2o and 50 cents. Made by Foste Manufacturing Co. and sold by A. F Streitz. below.