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1 yard half-wool Henrietta 18
"Will vou please charge it?" "O no, Mrs. Jones, we don't do business that way We would have to transfer
this account to the day book, then to the journal, then to the ledgor, and Mrs. Smith is waiting to be waited
on, and we haven't the 1 ime. Sorry we can't, but King Credit is waiting for a customer. Ho will gladly u ait
on you." "But he will charge me more for the goods." "Well, Mrs. Jones, he would have to m order to make
good his hid accounts. .
Tlieso arc only a few of tho facts in connection with tho credit business. There are hundreds of others
which we will present to you later on.
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j First National Bank,
SOUTH PLATTE, jVEB.
saSg CAPITAL, - - $50,000. 1
1 If fSI SURPLUS' " " $22,50-1
J) I w il s-AVhite- - Pres,dent 1
JlffilSl p-A-White;- Vicc"Pres,t-1
if I m WmWk Arthur AfrWumara - fn;liip.r. $$
& SE general banking business
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H GASOLINE STOVES
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ever before in fact we are making a 3
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g in the market. Come in and see them. 3
I GARDEN HOSE, SPRINKLERS, j
and other seasonable goods are car- 3
ried in stock, together with a complete j
line of Hardware. We still sell Bicy-
S cles and biG3rcle supplies. 3
g Foley Block. Who no one Owes. 3
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N. McCABE, Proprietor.
North Platte
Unigs aad Druggists5 Sundries, s
We aim to handle the best grades of goods
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Sell eveiything at reasonable prices, and
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3k. warrant all goods to be just as represented,
All Prescriptions Carefully Filled by a Licensed Pharmacist, j
Orders from the country and along the line of the Union
Pacific Railway is respectfully solicited.
First door north of First National Bank.
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Elder & Lock's Stable.
Northwest corner Court-house Square.
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1 card patent boo' leather shoes
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NEWS rEOM THE
1 OOUNTEY PEEOINOTS.
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SOMESSET SNAP SH0T3.
Corn will be a poor stand in this
section owing to the cutworms and
gophers.
Miss Nora Latimer has returned
from North Platte.
Mrs. Charles Me3rers, who under
went a severe surgical operation in
Omaha some time since is reported
improving.
W. J. Jones has become an em
ploye of the B. & M. railroad.
Mrs. Grimes, of North Platte, and
Miss Stover, of Crab Orchard, Neb.,
spent Sunday with Miss S. I. Mc
Conuell. Chas. Johnson now occupies the
W. N. Percel ranch.
Elder D. It. McBride is expected
to preach here Sunday. O. I. C.
" 'YETLff KEW
Mrs. H. Foster, of North Platte,
visited her sou Ed. Wright recent-
Joe Brunk and Ira Bail' spent a
few days in the ditch countrj.
Mrs. A. G. Smith is reported on
the sick list, also D. Brunk and
Mrs. Jane Combs.
Dame rumor says that one of our
popular young ladies will soon wed
a North Platte gentleman.
A good many of our farmers are
aving to re-list their corn, the cut
worms having taken tne nrst nst-
ig. Small grain will not amount
to much.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schrambling
spent Decoration Day with old
friends in Gandv.
Mrs. R. J. Menzie and Mis Jessie
Waite spent Decoration Day at
Gandy.
D. McNichol now has a good well.
V. E. Meyers of North Platte put
it down.
Dont forget to attend Children's
Day exercises at Myrtle. Bring all
the children and a well filled basket
of lunch and stay all day.
The recent rains have cheered
our farmer lads up; and you can
hear them whistle now while at
their work.
Alex McNichol and sister Jennie,
were Gandy visitors the 31st.
Mrs. D. C. Schrambiing and A. G.
Smith were North Platte visitors
Saturday.
W. H. Null went up to Nichols
Friday aftec Uis harvester.
1 J ' A ,, Hayseed.
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EEMPSECINCT.
Will Jolliff is building a commo
dious residence of Nebraska brick
on his homestead. As this is the
third, he says he will guard it with
a shot gun until he proves up.
Several from here attended the
entertainment at Somerset Frida'
evening to hear the rendition of
The Lost Loaf" by home talent
which proved to be a success in
every respect "Patty Jones," the
star of the drama, proved herself
a decided success, and equal to the
talent demanded in portraying the
beauties of the character she repre
sented. "Lilly" proved fully an
equal success in her part. In fact
the drama proved a decided hit to
the amusement loving people, and
a great boom to the company.
Since our last we have had
another rain, one-fourth of an anch
of rain falling. Corn and early po
tatoes are in excellent condition ex
cept a few fields of the former
which were replanted on account of
the ravages -ot the gophers and cut
worms.
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NEBRASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1897.
Applications are coming in for
schools in these parts, which speak
well for the districts of south Lin
coln county.
Miss Bessie McDonald has re
turned from North Plntte.
From the number of weddings
which dame rumor says will occur
within the next few months, we are
led to think that Mclvinlcy prosper
ity has struck this section of the
county.
Some of the farmers in these
parts are cultivating, corn for fail
ure to find any thing else to do.
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STJTEERLAHD HEWS.
Sutherland's new paper seems to
be well received and is getting
many subscribers.
J. S. Hinckley of North Platte
is looking after his various inter
ests in this section. 7
White and Abshire shipped cat
tle to Omaha on Monday morning.
W. C. Blackmore's first installment
of lumber from Madrid came in
Wednesday. i
Ed Morehouse and Sandy Thomp
son rode to North Platte on horse
back Friday.
As considerable opposition was
shown to the amount of the pro
posed school bonds it' is very likely
that the figures will be reduced be
fore the matter is again brought
before the voters.
Albert Wilson's new house in the
east end of town is getting to the
front in good shape and will soon
be ready for the plasterers.
Jno. Purneil of Madrid has been
visiting with his brother at this
point the past few days. Mr. Pur
neil has recently been appointed
postmaster Madrid.
The Woodmen ice" cream social
came off as advertised on Frida
eveniug and a large crowd gathered
to listen to exercises and partake
of the good things provided.
C. Johnson of St. Paul, Neb., is
visiting with sister Mrs. F. A. Car
penter. Miss Bertha Piersqn of eastern
Keith countT was in town several
days last week.
J. H. Abslnr.ecain.ei from Omaha
on Tuesday evening.
Banker Mead of Elsie passed
through on on his way from North
Platte Saturday evening.
The Junior League spent a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Win.
Holtry the latter part of last week.
John Keith was an Omaha visi
tor on Thursday. New Comer.
"heeshey news?
Geo. C. White was down from
Sutherland with three loads of hogs
which he sold to Kelsey & Co. This
firm has a couple of cars of hogs in
the yard at this place which they
will ship.
A. F. Beeler closed a successful
term of school last Friday in the
O'Fallon district. An entertain- I
ment under his charge was given
ai the school house on .Wednesday
evening of this week.
A. A. Leister is now prepared to
fill the wants of those who desire
anything in the blacksmithingline.
The U. P. bridge gang and the
Hershey section gang assisted the
section men at Nichols lastweek in
taking out the bridge across the
slough near T. W. Anderson's
place, and replacing it with tiling.
The prospects at present indi
cate that if the people of this vil
lage and vicinity want to celebiate
the Fourth of July they will have to
patronize some other town.
Several farmers m the valley be
gan cutting alfalfa for hay Mon
day. Frank To;ll:on of Hinman pre
cinct and N. B. Spurrier of Nich
ols were in town with hogs Wed
nesday and Thursday that they
had sold to C. R. Kelsey & Co. who
shipped them west Thursday after
noon. H. "W. Brown, of Nichols, at-"
tended the commencement exer
POWDER
Absolutely Pure 3
Celebrated for its great leavening strength
and healtnf ulness. Assures the food against
alum and all forms of adulteration common
to the cheap brands.
Koyal Baking Powdki: Co., network
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cises at North Platte last Friday.
C. R. Kelsey was a passenger
west on No. 1 Tuesday evening.
C. "W. Keyes is plastering W. H.
Hill's new residence.
Charles McAllister is laid up
with a badly lacerated foot caused
by its coming in contact with a
piece of glass.
Miss Cora Crick of North Platte
was the guest of Miss Grace Ander
son this week,
Dorsy Leyboldt went to Paxton
on business "Wednesday, returning
Thursday.
J. R. White's little son and daugh
ter returned Tuesday on No. 1
from Urbana, 111., where they had
been attending school the past sea
son. Mrs. J. H. Hershey and children
departed a few daya since for a
visit at Blair where the children
will remain while Mrs. Hershey will
visitT Omaha, Council Bluffs and
Chicago. Mr. Hershey accompanied
them as far as Omaha, returning
Tuesday night.
The old canal company has re
paired their telephone line and put
in new instruments in their office,
at the headgates and at Link Ap
plegate's. You can now hear a
watch tick over the line a distance
of ten miles.
Rev. C! C. Snavely of North
Platte will give a - lecture in the
school house in this city this even
ing. Subject: "That girl of yours"
Admission ten cents.
The old canal company had about
1,400 bushels of corn shelled at this
place the last of last week W.
A. Paxton purchased 1,000 bushels
of it and L. E. Jones and C. S. Tro
villo of Nicho the balance.
This country has been visited by
several refreshing showers lately
which has greatly improved the ap
pearances of growing cr
The old canal company loaded a
car with sioiled
loa
eanv oartO:
the week.
The bridge gang who Sundayed
heijeerected a new mail crane Tues
day east of the depot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Toillion, Jr.,
are rejoicing over the advent of a
new son-boan Monday night.- All
doing well.
C. R. Kelsey & Co. shipped a car
of hogs west Tuesday.
Several of the Maccabees have
donated work on the new hotel be
ing erected by Mrs. Terry, whose
late husband was a member of that
order.
Addie Liles, who Avas seriously
injured in a runaway accident four
months ago, died at the home of
her parents at Nichols from the
effects of the same "Wednesday
night at 9:15. The funeral was
held at the Nichols school house at
11 a. m. to-day, and the interment
took place at the Riverside cemetery
northwest of this village. She was
about eighteen years of age and a
bright, promising young lady who
will not only be missed by her
bereaved parents, but also by her
numerous young friends, all ot
whom have the sympathy of the
entire community in this their sad
bereavement. Rev. Evans, of this
village, officiated.
J. O. Lindh and .crew have been
covering the out-buildinrs on the
Paxton ranch with the second coat
of paint this week. Pat.
MAXWELL NOTES.
Charles Ross has been surveying
for W. H. and A. W. Plumer the
past week.
Mrs. Martha Graham and daugh
ter Bessie are in vown.
E. Delany spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in North Platte,
Mrs. Yeager of Wheatland Wyo.,
agent for the Walker book concern,
of Chicago, canvassed town Mon
day, ntf-
'Miss MavNDolan irave her school
thildren a r44uic in "Dolan's Grove"
the last day of school. Dinner was
served at noon and later on sliced
oranges and cake. A very enjoyable
day was passed.
An open air meeting was held
Wednesday to arrange program for
a 4th of July celebration. Will give
details in next week' paper.
Charles Decker has taken his
father to a point some miles south
of here to be taken care of by rela
tives. Mrs. Julius Essig returned from
North Platte Sunnday morning
where she had been having an oper
ation performed on her eyes.
We are having plenty of. rain and
the farmers are accordingly happy.
Miss Albie Herring who has
been very sick with nervous pros
tration is now able to be about
though it will be sometime before
she is well.
Great Cut
at the BOSTON STORE.
The season is getting well advanced and we
must close out our line of Millinery regardless of
cost. We cut the prices right in two.
Our 7 pattern hats go at - - - 2.98.
Our 5 hats go at - - - - - - 2.25.
Fine trimmed hats, worth 3, go at - 1.65.
Trimmed hats worth 2.50 at - - - 1.15.
Ladies' sailors worth 75 cents - - 38c.
Ladies' very fine sailors in white, black
and black and white rims, regular
price 2.00, go at ----- - 1.10.
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lie Dolla
is the difference
others then again, there is that better rs
comfort and appearance. Its a question
of quality and workmanship, pure
and simple. Shoes bought of us are em
phatically more satisfactory than shoes
bought elsewhere. We can convince you
too, if you will let us.
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Miss Furgason has been very
sick but is expected to be moveU to
her home next weekr-She was
taken sick at Mrs. Tueo. h ellows
and could not not be moveat '
Mrs. Theo. Fellows is reported
very sick. Her home is in Cox pre
cinct. Our young people will give a
dancing party at the school house
on Friday evening, May 11th. Sup
per will be served at . Mrs. McNa
marra's restaurant.
It is a pity the tramps cannot be
put to work on our county roads.
Mr. Beauchamp is pressing hay
for Wm. Diedrich.
Perry & Mathewsons' syndicate
circus, museum and menagerie com
pany came to grief at West Point
Wednesday. It had been playing
in hard luck and when it struck
that town it found that the citizens
had blown their money for a prize
fight a few evenings before and had
no circulating medium for the circus.
It is hopelessly stranded.
It would almost seem a pitv to
have General Wevler leave Cuba be
fore General Gomez has thrashed
the! ground with him. But Weyler's
removal will not settle the Cuban
question, it was tuere bctore Wey-
r was on the ground. He has
only demonstrated the weakness of
the Spanish method of doing busi
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will sureiy destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
wholo system when entering it through
tho muscous surfaces. Such articles
should nover bo used except on perscrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to tho
good you can possibly derive from them.
Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O , contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon tho blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure bo sure you get the genuine
It is taken internally, and made in To
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free. '
Sold by Druggists, prico 75c. per.
ottlo. j
Hall's Family Pills are the best. . 1
NO. 5J.
Sale on
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between our Shoes and
FRONT.
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M. GRAHAM, Manager.
IWUJIUlllii
ness.
It is not
the Cuban""" people
against. Ex,
IK is estimated that S16.000.00
wi
the cost of the-champagn
for
reat jubilee, liwill beUhe
cork popping eVeatofthe
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century
THE "OVERLAND LIMITED' VTOiCAL
TFOBNIA 22.50.
On June Mth to July 2d the Uri
ion Pacific will make the very low
rate of S22.50 to San Francisc for
the Y. P. S. C. E. convention
Christian Endeavorers and their
friends who go via
the the Union
Pacific will get there twelve
hours
sooner than those who go via
other lines. All those who wish to
go in comfort and with economy,
should by all means go via the
Union Pacific.
Through Pullman sleepers,
through Pullman tourist sleepers,
dining cars, buffet smoking and
library cars.
For folders, sleeping car reser
vations, of any information call on
N. B. Olds, Agent.
Or write E. D. Lomax, G. P. &
T. A., Omaha, Neb.
For Sale!
SIX WATER RIGHTS
Under the canal of the South Side (le
gation and Land Company at tho rato of
300.00 per water right. Apply to
P. MYliANDEK,
Box 211. North Platte, Neb.
SEOBS
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Commencing July 5th and closing with
the Lincoln County Teachers' Institute.
For further information address,
Mns.F. A. FRANKLIN, Co. Supt.
or E. D. SNYDER,
North Platte, Nob.
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