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PROOF OF THE M3TTER!
Bill of Goods ordered by Mrs. Jones of the Hub:
(CASHPRICES.)
June 7 G yards cambric at 4 cents .. - 24 cents.
3 spools Coates thread 10
1 yards linen duck atlG cents 32
1 set o Hustlers dress stays .. 7
5 yards velveteen binding at 4. cents - . 20
i card patent hooks and eyes . ... . ... 3
1 pair of all-solid leather shoes -..6L35
1 yard of silk velvet . . To
1 pair Paul Fosters kid gloves ... 02
1 bolt of Kearney Home Muslin, 50 yards at 4 cents per yard . . ..S2J25
1 bolt mosquito bar "45
1 yard 45-inch all wool serge. .. 3S
1 yard half-wool Henrietta IS
"Will you please charge it J" uO no, Mrs. Jones, we don't do business that way. We would have to transfer
this account to the day book, then ti the Journal, then to the ledger, and Mrs. Smith is waiting to be waited
on, and we haven't the time. Sorry we can't, but King Credit is waiting for a customer. He wi!l gladly wait
on you." "But he will charge me more for the goods." "Well, Mrs. Jones, he would have to in order to make
god his bid accounts.
These are only a few of the facts in connection with the credit business. There are hundreds of others
which we will present t you later on.
1 db JriUJb, WT. BAMS, prop.
the South Side canal just west of J songs and recitations which were
this village Tuesday. well rendered and showed that the
Xavier Toiilion was in the village ladies in charge of the Sunday
yesterday morning with about school had spared no pains in train- f
forty-five quarts ot strawberries ing the little ones, and great credit
which went like hot cakes. He has is due M rs. Chas. Beach and Mrs.
already picked 150 quarts and will Thos. Rowley for their good work i
nave run as more on or apouc one- in maKing umiaren s JJav such
CV
seventeenth of an acre of land.
Frank Broach and Bay Dillard,
of 3orth Platte, were in town yes
terday, bavin g made the trip on
their wheels.
Mrs. O. H. Eyerly took jSo. 2
this morning for Athens, HI., being
called there by the serious illness
of her father.
The W. A. Paxton ranch. Is nearly
covered with hogs of all kinds and
sizes, a large majority of which are
young pigs.
Distemper is prevailing amon
the horses in this section of the
country. Pat.
SUThKKT.ATTD UEWS
John Lute, and wife of Paxlon,
passed through town on Friday
on their way to xonth Platte.
Monday, June 14th, was the last
a
young people of the neighborhood
assisted in some manner to make
the time pass pleasantlr. After
the children's exercises were!
finished the good matrons present
set out tables and loaded them with j
the good things of life, which were
uiwmLtu kjj MIL piCiCUL, LUC
repast conciuamg witn ice cream
and lemonade. After dinner A. F. '
Parsons.of Korth Platte was intro-
duced to the audience and made'
a good and sensible talk that went
to the hearts of all, and could be ap-
Drectated br the rmlrirpn an tvll nc V
by the older people,and we hope will
make a lasting impression on the
minds of all who heard him. Come
again Mr. Parsons. Mrs. Rowley
and Miss Etta ISeary presided at the
orsran. F. G. Rowley verv kindlv
i fraud June Cbrai Si
K AT
THE
oston Store.
Our store is full of choice, seasonable goods to select
from. The season is getting well advanced, and we must sell
off our summer goodsnot carry them over for the next sea
son. Our goods are of first-class quality, and the following
prices will be sure to win:
j r u i i c i-i.ii organ, i? .
ri, t j ri irt,4. t.:t donated the ice for the occasion and
lUlhb d.lC "idU IU UCd.1 llUCllt W U11C I ....
Llic LliuUha Ul ail iUi
S Ho. 3496 " 1
First National Bank,
CAPITAL, -SURPLUS,
II. S.Whit
P. A. Wite,
$50,000.
$22,500.
- President.
Vice-Prest
y Arthur McNamara, - Cashier.
A general banking business
transacted.
g THOSE NEW STYLE 3
I refrigerators!
Are selling rapidly. The manj' good 3
-pz points possessed by them can easily be-
E ascertained by an inspection- ... 31
p GASOLINE STOVES 3
Are being sold by us cheaper now than
5 ever before in fact we are making a 3
EE: "leader ' of them. We handle the best 12
in the market. Come in and see theni.
1 GARDEN H0S5, SPRINKLERS,
-t and other seasonable goods are car- 3
E ried in stock, together with a complete
line of Hardware. We still sell Bicy- 3
cles and bicycle supplies. 3
Foley Block. Who no one Owes. 3
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Parochial School Casnaencsmszit.
The seating- capacity at Keith's
hall was taxed to its utmost Wed
nesday evening1 to accommodate the
audience which assembled to hear
the commencement exercises ot the
Nativity School. The programme
opened by address of welcome by
MissTeresa Austin. Misses Mav
Yance and Xoretto 2Iurphv Ten
dered a piano duet, and then Miss
Anna CTHare. one of the two prad
uates, delivered an , essay on
"Crowned and Uncrowned." Geonre
Ell rendered a piano solo, and was
followed by Miss Irma Cody who
gave a recitation introductory to
the drama entitled "The Journev
of the SouL" in which .a number of
misses took part May Vance gave
a recitation and was followed by a
very pretty driU by sixteen or
eighteen boys of the school, in which
great precision was displaved,
Thos. Jefrers delivered an oration jon
L:fhV "Morals of Mathematics.7 A
song by the school, a duet bv
Misses Sullivan and Vance, and
the presentation of diplomas to Miss
others are sorry to leave their
studies.
Mrs. Dina Hawlev has once more
taken up her residence on the farm
east ot town. We are irlad to see
her back agfain.
James and R- Humphreys of Pax
ton were in town on Friday.
John Kettu was an Omaha visitor
this week.
r
The Wallace blacksmith, passed
throuirh town Tlittrsdav on his
way from North Platte.
Walter Beauchamn has sold his
ranch on the Bird wood to Frank
Alley and will spend the summer
in the mountains.
J. H. Abshire and Geo. C. White
took in the siirnts at Umnalla on
Fridav.
Mrs. M. McKinstry of the Key
stone state is spending- the summer
with her son C. B.
Miss Francis McNamara returned
to her home in North Platte on Fri
day morning, ?
''he waiting woKers social at
Mrs. Carpenter's was on Friday
evening- well attended. "A
time" is the general virdict.
Rev. Atkinson of Cozad lectured
rood
CTHare and Mr. Jeffers by Rev. Mc- at tIie Presbyterian church on Mon-
Carthy, closed the exercises.
The entertainment as a whole
was a very pleasing- one and re
flected credit upon those
part and upon the Sisters in charge
of the school. The stage was dec
orated with flowers and plants. The
class motto "No Palm Without
TA 4. 1 T f - t I
jjusl, wu prominently a ispiayeo. stopped off to
part of the week
day and Tuesday evenings.
The hay wing- placed in the river
near Keith's ranch caused the canal
to overflow and considerable dam
age was done.
Jas. Hoffman of North Platte
Sundayed.in town.
W. L. Park and P. J. Nichols
his kind
ness. In fact everybody did they
could to promote the pleasure and
happiness of the children and where
all did so well it is not best to
make any special mention. As the
programme was necessarily rather
long I will be forgiven for not in-
it here. The following
residents of North Platte were
present. Mrs. George Ensign, Mrs
Jas. McMichael and children, Mrs.
Bent McMichael and child. A. F.
Parsons, Geo, Vaughan and two
children and Mrs. Scott Vaughan
of Rock Springs, Wyo.
Mr. Cruzen will preach at the
school house next Sundav, June
20th, providence. permitting.
T " T T T ...
iuiss Aine ueacu is visiting in
Hershev this week.
The next thing-on the programme
is the preparation for the celebra
tion of the Fourth of July, but of
this we may write at a later day.
Country Cousrx.
TiT ft TWTT.T. SPIES. -
J. W. Nugeut returned to towu
Wednesday after staving- one week
at his farm in Cottonwood.
Thos. Hanrahan and daughter
spent Friday in North Platte.
James and Michael McCulIou'rh
made a business triD to Hershev
Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Roberts and chil
dren will go east ia a short time to
spend the summer in Vermont.
p-rs t .....
xne pupils ot Miss JJotan s school
presented her with a beautiful to
ken ot remembrance at the close of
school. Miss Dolan will attend the
V V U W If WWW
N. McCABE, Proprietor.
Fy, vxr
.1
E. BUSH, Manager
North Platte 'Pharmacy.
Jmgs and Druggists5 Sundries.
We aim to handle the best grades of goods 4fc
Sell everything- at reasonable prices, and
warrant all goods to be just as represented, -r
All Prescriptions Carefully Filled by a Licensed Pharmacist.
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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-GO TO-
Elder & Lock's Stable.
Northwest comer Court-house Square.
EESSHET NEWS.
Hi. . beeberger has recently in
vented a machine with which to
drive wells. It works well when
r . iddings was
in town on
Monday afternoon.
Albert Wilson and wife of Pax-
there is plenty muscular power at- ton spent Sunday with Rev. Thur-
tached to it.
Uncle Billy White is still in n
critical condition, we are sorry to
state.
Those who attended the dance at
tne new notei rnursday evening
report a pleasant time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dwyer were
shopping at the county capital
Tuesday.
- "T w-i
a. Li. i'unKuouser is supenn
tending the construction of two or
three county bridges in this
locality.
E. F. Seeberger moved his fami
ly and household effects from North
Platte to this village the early part
of the week.
Archie Anderson and grandfather
T. W. Anderson were down to the
county seat on business Wednes
day.
Geo. E. Prosser, of North Platte,
was talking hail insurance to the
tanners in this locality a few days
ago.
W. A. Paxton bad thirty-five fine
Herford bulls driven from iu r
Keith's lower ranch west to the
Keystone ranch the first of the
wreek.
Jesse and Lew Loker, of old
O'Fallon, drove down to Nichols
Saturday afternoon to visit their
Drotner v . a., where there hor
was taken sick and died the follow
ing day.
There will be a dance in theMac
cabee hall to-night.
Porsy Leypoldt returned Tues
day night froni a trip up the line.
An. etrort is being made to have a
celebration here on July 4th. How
it will pan out time can onlv tell.
Wm. H. Sullivan, of Nichols.
took No. 2 at this station yesterday
forOrd, this .state.
Photographer Broach of North
Platte took a photo of the men and
ber.
inspect the park p-elar -Kapids normal the coming
while on their way west the latter - , . , t, , .
v .a.. Auuns anu a.rmur ivianett
attended the funeral of their cousin
Mr. Besack in North Platte.
Mr. Tristram Roberts and wite
spent Monday in North Platte.
Mr. Weber, ot North Platte.
passed through town Friday.
iYir. and Mrs. Martin Gerar-thv
j spent Sunday in Willow Island and
! vicinity.
Mrs. KateLavtGn scent Mondnv
in Brady.
jl ramps have been verv olentiful
the past week.
Our boys are practicing ball for
the game on the Fourth.
A. W. Plummer made a business
trip to North Platte Tuesday.
iHLLZE 2IATTEES,
Well we are still living in hope of
those June rains that we hear of
but up to date have not seen. It is
true we have had some light
showers, and should be thankful
tor small favor, but we are all long
ing for a good old fashioned soaking
rain.
The South. Side ditch is
good work at last accounts, and it
is to be hoped that at least some of
in is now safe. Corn
looks fine but most of the farmers
have had to replant portions of
rinrnir
-"e
COJOOSSIOHEB'S PEOCEEDnTGS.
June 11th. Board met. nresenL
Thomson, Garrison and countv
clerk. The claim of Thos. Hanra
han for repairing brido-e was al
lowed on bridge fund for 520.00.
The board ordered two bridges
hnilt on rnad n tOft Tlio Knnr
nearly every field on account of the visited the county poor farm,
ravages of cut worms. June 12th. Board met, present
Last Sunday, June 12th, was Thonson, Garrison and county
surely a gala day for the children roads and 5rid&es occnoid the
of Miller precinct. It was observed board. Report of P. H. SnlHvnn.
as Children's Day and iudging by overseer of poor, on condition of
- w " - I o I ri .
the number of children nreseni- uau iam"J approvea.
. , . . . ordered to be built over F.
there is no shortage in this crop m al on on ro3ri Xo r
Bridge
& M.
western Nebrask. The children to
the number of about thirty-five
favored the assembled guests with
se
RIAL
June 14th Board met. oresent
Thorn son Garrison and county
clerk. Board and county survevor
proceeded to inspect roads and
bridges. viz: Roads No. 184, 21. 223,
193, 158, 157, 226. 160, 232. 4S, 220.
June 15th Board met. oresent
Thomson. Garrison and county
clerk. The following claims were
allowed on bridge fund: J. F. Hin
Hinman $55.95 A. W. Johnson $12,
G. T. Held $100.50. Board
authorized C. F. Iddings to employ
men ana teams to work countv
maintenance tax on South Side
Domestics.
13 yards Fruit-of-the-Loooi for SL
9-4Pepperell Sheeting, bleached
at ISc per yd.; 9-4 unbleached
at 16c. per yard.
The best Prints at 5 cents per vd.
12c quality French GingbamK
12c quality Organdies at lcl
Simpson's Percales at 43c per yd. '
Dress Goods.
Tho finest Imported Serge, 16
inches wide, regular price I.C0,
at CSe per yard.
The finest imported Henriettas,
46-in. wide, at 63e perydard.
38-mch all-wool Serge or Henriet
tas, in all colors, the entire dress
pattern, with all trimmings com
plete, at S2.S3.
4C-inch Brocaded Dress Goods, all
colors, with all trimmings com
plete, for $330.
Summer Shades Dress Goods, the
entire dress pattern, with all
trimmings complete ct 31.73.
AH oar Silk Pantsols, ranging
from S2.05 to S2, at this sale
your choke for 31.45.
Lsdies' Shirt Waists, whatever we
have left oh oar tables, some
worth as high a S2.C0, vour
choice at from $1.05 to 42c."
Boys' Shir; Waists at 12e each, fl
Silk Mitts, good ones, at 20c.
Carpets, Lace Curtains, Window
Shades, and Mattings to close
out at sacrificing prices.
Handkerchiefs.
ICO dozen hemstitched, plain or
figured or lace bordered, rang
ing m psice from ISc to 20c;
take yocx choice, 3 for 25c
Millinery.
Any pattern trimmed Hat in our
store, some worth as high as $7
your choice for $2j25.
Sailors at 30c worth 75c.
Shoes. Shoes.
Ladies' Green Oxfords, the finest
of the Eeason at 82.25; regular
price S3.C0.
Ladies' tan and black Oxfords,
cloth or leather top, Hartigan &.
Todd's make, at SL05; regular
price, 82. a.
Ladies' black, tan, Oxbkod Ox
fords, lace or sandals at SL25;
other stores ask L
Children's Oxfords, in all sizes
and all colors, to close out atless
than cost.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at $1.25.
Children's Shoes, from 2jk too, at
4Sc can't be beat; from 5 to S
at 63 cents.
Misses' Fine Shoes, Pat Cox's
make from 9 to 12 at SL25;
from 13 to2atS14S.
Men's Shoes, good ones lace or
congress, at 3L45, worth $i25.
This sale begins to-day and will continue the balance of the
i ours for Great Bargains,
month.
THE
u
OSTON vSTORE.
J, PIZER, Prop.
Ox B
f -0 je 5
1UUUS
H for infants and Children, if
E Jusfe received a new lot of Ox Blood 2
g Shoes in Coin, or ISTew round Toe, for the
g little ones. JSeat, stylish and comfort- 3
g able. Baby sizes 2 to h at 60 cents. S
g Children's sizes 5 to S at 85 cents.
g . Then in Black and Taa there are
Ei numerous styles and qualities ai good j
g though from 50 cents up. 3
Decatur k Beegle5
H Y5LL0V FRONT SHOE STORE.
g GEO. f. GRAJIAZte, iVTaxiaex.
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J
The North Nebraska EhIa
more than three-Bfths of the corn raised
last year and now hein- hekl owr
practically worthless.
Mrs. B. Roberts, of Humboldt. dWI
recently from the effects of hlorwl
soning. The poison was contracted by
oreamng a needle m her hand while
washing on a board.
Lew Franklin, of Lincoln
catfish in the Etkhorn near Gretna that
weighed 13o ncwads. He hns had the
ead and sills of the fish stniTWi nnd
mounted for exhibition in the state
university.
The Seward casnui!? factory will nnt
be ran this season. The nrim of mnnwi
vegetables is so low that the proprietor
can see no eacoeraframaat in hnnnnr
it down lower.
The doctriae of theoeophy is spread
in? at Hartington and the faithfnl there
imported a prominent speaker on the
subject, from Xew Tork, recently, to
warm up the believers and to convert
the unbelievers to tfce theorv Umt tho
soal of man mar be projeeted forward
icto monkey or moose.
Themes Hustings killed 62S rats in
cess. There are vast possibilities
tue dairying DBsmess and the sooner
Nebraska engages in it on a large scale
the better it will be for the state. It
produces quick returns and ready cash.
We unre nnon th
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ot tailing m line m the development
dairying. Fremont Tribune.
in
of
I hie Platte
Collegiate
institute,. .
A Home School for Boys and
Girls. Best in the State for
price and advantages. For cat
alogue, address
HARRY N. RUSSELL,
Kearney, Xeb. Principal.
mm! rirtf c-n u - ' --"tin& xLueungs Kiiieu O-i rats m
canal not to exceed 530 at 2nncpi.A.n.t,:u.i..ii: . ll. r
nOt tO SUCCeeed fOr man nnrf runrPairmnn fiir Jo.-c- irrr. JTo. rrofW
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celebrated forltssreatlea.Tenintrsrrpntrth
and hjJt.ifnlnt5vi laimrH th fnn?
alum and all tonus cf ad alteration
teams at work on the washont nn 10 Sf"?.?.?
- ij ii. ujiu ruUBi uon AEW TUBE
1 team, to be oaid as other rTr.im;
ajniinst the countv are naid. Ts?o
hundred copies of the State Journal
tnat contain articles on Lincoln
county v.-ere ordered, for which
county agrees to issue countr war-
rant ior 5?iu. i. resolution was
adopted instructinsr the county
clerk to notifv road overseers of
districts 2so. 4 and 40 to remove ob
structions in county roads prin
cipally fences.
juneionn tjoara convened as a
' board of equalization.
ered them ur in a bushel basket and
had it three times foIL John O'Brien,
living three miles west of him. has some
large cribs of corn which the rats are
destroying badly. He has killed over
one thousand rats in the last month.
They have killed over forty little pigs
for him and as high as seventeen in one
night.
-SUMMER SCHOOL
FOR TEACHERS.
Commencing July oth and closing with
the Lincoln County Teachers Institute.
For further information address.
Mrs. F. A. FRANKLLV. Co. Sup.
or E. D. SNYDER.
North Platte, Neb,
For Sale!
six watee nens
The dairy ratoreat is havine- a distinct '
revival in Nebraska. There are numer-; Under the canal of the South Side Irrf
ous creameries starting operations this' gation and Land Comnrmv nr tho mta nf
j spring, and notwithstanding the low j 33G0j60 per water right Apply to
price of better the experiments are I P.MTLAXDER
meeting, with uniformly gratifying sue- Box 211. North Platte, Xeb