VOL. XIII.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1897.
NO. 60.
ks.
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THE WEST NEBRASKA CONFERENCE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
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MRS. NELLIE CRANE, REV. BENJ. S. HAYWOOD, MINNIE TS. CHASE,
Supt. of the Junior League. President.. Corresponding Secretary.
J. L. CLAFL1N. Rec. Sccy. MINNIE C. HORNER, Treasurer. . N. H. JONES, Vice-Prest.
SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE COMING CONVENTION.
The third annual convention of
West Nebraska 'Conference Ep
worth Leagues will meet in North
Platte July 29lh-Aug-. 1st.
The committees who have charge
of the preparations for entertain
ing the convention are now actively
engaged in their work.
Three hundred delegates and
officers of the league will be fur
nished free entertainment. It is
necessary for everyone to do some
fjjing tq ai(l in tje pqtprtaining in
order to acco-nnjodafe tliis number.
The delegates will represent 12Q
chapters having a membership of
over 5.000,
President Haywood has placed
the number who will attend at
1,000.
Many who will attend will have
just returned from the international
convention at Toronto, Canada,
bringing with them the enthusiasm
of that gathering.
The oflicers of the convention,
whose pictures we publish, have
been watching during the past year
for talent and are able to present a
programme containing the names
of some of the best known and most
efficient workers in the League.
Through the efforts of President
B. S. Haywood, Bishop Ninde
Prest of the Epworth League of the
World, was secured for the opening
meeting of the convention and will
deliver two addresses to the con
yen tipn.
Rev. J. P. Berry, edjtpr pworth
Herald, will preach the convention
sermon on Sunday morning, Aug.
! 1st, and in the evening will address
the Epworthians with his "Lend a
Hand," prepared especially for aid
ing young people in the League
work.
Dr.Halstead, pastor St. Paul's
M. E. church, Lincoln," Neb., will
lecture on "Rivalry of Lite."
Chancellor Ellinwood, of Neb
Wesleyan University, Presiding
Elder Hale, Orleans district, and
many .ninisters and League work
ers will furnisha three days' pro
gramme that will prove a great
spiritual blessing to all.
A pleasiug feature will be the
children's mass meeting on Sunday
afternoon,, to which every child in
North Platte is invited.
The music will be soul-stirring-.
Conference QhoristerR;obertDovers
will eac the sinking from. "Songs
p,ftheQur
Lexington's splendid League
orchestra will play tor all the Sun
day meetings. Attend and catch
the melody from this christian
orchestra.
The morning sessions will be
held in the different churches.
Atternoon and evening maVs meet
ings at Lloyd s opera house.
Plan tq attend during" tle entire
services..
EEBgHEY NEWS.
A- Beeler and Miss Jennie
Ware will teach the young ideas
iow to sljoot in thg Q'PalJon dis
trict the cpming year.
Mrs. McNichals and children re:
turned to Yuma, Colo., the first ol
the week after a social visit with
old time friend and niglibors at
NjcIiqIs.
gevefal patrpns of the o4 canal
Congregated at the head of the same
Friday and assisted in extending
the north wing to the dam several
rods farther out into the river.
J P. S,eeb,erg-er was at Ijiff, Cpl.,
on business the first of the week,
Mrs. O. H. Eyerly returned from
Illinois on No. 1 Sunday, where
she had been called some time pre
vious by the serious illnets of her
father, who died within a few days
days after her arrival.
Work on the new addition to the
O'Fallon school building will begin
this week.
The Nichols Ladies Aid society
will meet with Mrs. E. C. McCord
tomorrow.
TJie heavy wind-storm Thursday
evening did considerable damage
to, grqvfiiig- crpps in this locality.
Thg new hotel at tis .place i
ngaring cpmplptipn and with no
preventing providence will be reacly
far business by the first of the
coming montlf.
George Gartnan, of N;orth P.iatte,
and brother lalph from over south
were in the valley a couple of days
ago after a stray cow that had
been taken up by "Wm, H, Sullivan
at Nichols.
Spring wheat is beginning to
have a golcjen cast mid will soon be
ready for the binder.
Rev. Coslet was accompanied
from the connty seat by his wife
Sunday. He met his regular ap
pointment here in the evening.
There are two vacant houses in
the village at present.
W. "W. Houng received a new in
voice ot lumber a few days ago.
C. L. Patterson, of North Platte,
was in the village on business Fri
day. A gentle and refreshing shower
prevailed here Friday afternoon
?nu evening.
Several from the vicinity of
Nichols done business at the coun
t' seat Saturday.
A herd of horses were drjven
cjqwn the line one (Jay last wegje.
A. J. Berlingam.e 'returned from
Maywoqd the ofher cay.
Mrs. J. H. Hershey has about re
covered from her recent illness,
S,he was in tiie village Saturday
for th.e first time since-.
eyeral hay contractors have been
laying in a, supply ot provisions at
this point lately.
Al Stenson and wife returned.
undaj frqni Yjsif With relatives
gnd friend.s oyer at Elsje.
p. Q. Mujlikin came up from
Somerset a few days ago and is
now assisting Q, C. AYetgel in his
farm work near the YUlagQ.
Mrs. Coslett pf N;qrth Platte, and
Mrs. Leister of this village cele
brated their birthday together at
the home ot the latter In this place
Monday the 12th.
There- is plenty of water now
flowing in the old canal to supply
all if properly handled.
"Al" Hoover is making arrange
ments to make an overland trip to
Rock Springs, "Wyo., in the not far
distant future.
SOMEBSET ' NEWS?
You can almost hear the corn
grow these days.
Miss Lie B.erin.o.ofl h.as een
qqite sct at th.e residence of J. H.
Ivriovles, but w learn tliat she
now improving",
J. F. Brittain was in North Platte
Saturday as a witness for C. E.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Who is blown to atoms? Who could be so mean as to blow a fellow tq atoms,. Wil9 did.
it? THE HUB did it. I will tell you how it was: Ypu know that fellpvy- yhp used, tq he at
The Hub called King Credit, well he tried tqget back and tlje Hub tQld him to "gitu He tried
to lgunge, qut he fgllqyiiig prices, shocked him so that he flew all to pieces,
ne lqt qf ladies' shirt waists, sizes 34 tq 38, former price $x.sq nqw , , 95 cents.
One lot qf ladies' shirtwaists, si?es 34 to 40, former price $107 now 80 cents.
One lqt of ladies' s.hirt waists, sizes 34 to 38. tornier price 50c to 97c now 35 cents.
One lot misses' wash suits in blue, pink and black stripped,-age 4 to i4,were 1.35 now 1.15
j 3 dosen Windsor Ties, in plain and fancy colors, former price 8c to -35c. . . .now 5 to 20
Twenty-four silk Umbrellas, former price 1.35 to 2.25 now 1.10 to 1.75.
All colors Xawn and Dimities at 3Tour own price. Seventy -five pairs of double-knee, ribbed
cotton hose, seamless and absolutely fast colors, sizes from 6 to 8, as good as any 15 cent hose
you buy, go at 10 cents a pair. These hose will be on sale at prices quoted until further notice.
MptVQ Plnfllllirr Did you say yon kept Men's and Boys' Clothing at The Hub? I
lUCIro VylULllllJ. should say so, and these garments are hummers and record brekexsj
in fact we are making prices so cheap that it will surprise every' one.
Our shoe department is complete in all lines. Ney goods arriving almost every day.
It jtou are in need of good and stylist; loqtw.ear qq not iorget that we are making
ake King Credit 'blush. P.nrs for one price and cash only,
Shoes.
prices which make
THE HUB, W, T, BAMS, prop.
Fletcher in making final proof on
his tree claim.
W. E. Gartreli drove over to
North Platte Saturday and re
mained over Sunday as the guest of
Gilbert Smith.
The Wallace well man is trying
the well at the depot again. "We
hope he will succeed in getting
crood water this time. He has
been assisted by J. F. Brittain.
The warm wind of last Wednes
day and Thursday caused' corn to
wilt considerably.
Joseph Beyer andjamily of Ash
grove precinct, will start the early
part of August for Oklahoma,
where they, expect' to make their
future home. 4 Uncle Jack.
EVSKTS IJf NEBRASKA.
Judge Jackson and H. E. Kryger,
of Neligh, were in Chicago last
week renewing negotiations for the
erection ot a sugar factory at their
place. The Nelfghites hold on like
death to a colored person.
W. H. Cash, of Kearney, was i n
an Omaha department store recently
and every time one of the salesladies
would say "cash,"' he would run
over to her and shake hands. He
had a great time and made many
new and handsome acquaintances.
York has an ordinance which
prohibits pleasure riding on Sun
day, either on bicycles or in a buggy
and as a result it is astonishing
how much business the people of
that place have to attend to on the
Sabbath.
C. D. Liuderman, champion live
bird shot ot Nebraska, and IJaniel
Bray qf Syracuse, had a bluerock
shoot at Sterling Saturday. Deck-
broke seventyight and Bray sev-
entyrseven out of 100. E. J. Shaw
won the amateur, breaking nine
out of ten,
At a meeting of the directors of
the Lincoln and Dawson county
irrigation district on Tuesday, it
was decided to exteud the time for
contractor I. E. Doty to put up the
money for the district bond'skatiL
July 20th. Mr. Doty is in Chicago
at present for the purpose of secur-
the money. Gothenburg
insr
Times.
H. E. Fish was drowned in Giles'
creek, Antelope county, a few days
fo. He was bathtng with some
small boys and was in water only
up to his chest when he suddenly
disappeared and after being under
water an hour and a half was taken
out dead, notwithstanding his
name. The only compensating fea-
ture of the sad affair was that be
was a book agent.
The Hub learns that the Nebras
ka Telephone company will begin
work on the long distance line be-
ween Kearney and Grand Island as
aoon as the construction gang can
inish work now under way in the
eastern part of the state. The com
pany is making many extensions in
Nebraska this season which is
merely one more evidence ot return
ing prosperity. Kearney Hub.
J. Sterling Morton has just pur
chased of a ICearney man aji old
stage coach that was used foryears
in transporting passengers west?
wart from Kearney, hefore the
Pnion Pacific rqa.d was built. It
was run as far west as Salt Lake.
t is of a primitive pattern and is
a relic that the distinguished Ne
braska Cltyan will preserve as a
memorial of early days in the west.
Si
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Celebraed for its creat leaveninc strength
and heallafulness. Assures the food against
alum and all forms of adulteration common
KOYAD liAKING 1'OWDER p., 0Yi,
Cotnmencine Sundav. June 13th. the
PACIFIC will Inaugurate
through, tourist car service to Portland.
Oregon and Washington points via
anion .f ache ana Southern Pacific Ry s,
thereby giving pa-eeagers the heneKt of
two tourist routes via Qgden to Port-
and.
This rauto. will tnko them up throuch
the beauuiful Sacremeuto Valley, dis
closing all tho notable features along
he Shasta Haute, from Sacreraento.
For rates, lime tables and full infor
COHHISSIONEitS' PROCEEDINGS.
July 7th, 1897.
Board of county commissioners
met at one o'clock. Present Thom
son, Hardin and county clerk.
The claims of sundry persons for
election services at the general
election held Nov. 3, 18, were al-
owed as follows:
V V Ritenour.. $ 9 50
TXi Bakr,,, 2 00
t,ouis Havlns 9 50
Joseph McMichacl 2 00
CFPreltauer 2 CO
A J Blougher .....Ny.::.'...!;",-,, ,. 8 00
S W Sellers .. 7,, 2 00
J H Baker
J VHitnkado.
DE Baker ....
L L Baker
Last Saturday afternoon at
Weeping "Water shortly after 5
o'clock lightning struck a large
cottonwood tree in George McAdie's
yard to which was attached one end
of a wire clothe line filled with
clothes. When the fluid reached
the wire it followed it and burned
up all of the clothes, not even spar
ing the clothes pins. It ran down
the tree to which the other end of
the line was attached and entered
the ground.
Grace Wilson and Jessie Betts.
two Nebraska City girls, concluded
to leave home, because they were
not properly treated. The only
baggage they took was a pair of
curling irons to keep their hair
crimped. They got on the cow
catcher of a Missouri Pacific en
gine to ride to Omaha. They were!
soon discovered and were placed in
a passenger coach and conveyed to
Omaha, where they were detained
until their friends came after them
A fishy story concerning a freak
of lightning comes from St
Paul: "During the hail storn
a oolt ot lightning entered
a house in the southwest
part of town occupied by Frank
Vavras, striking a lamp which had
been left burning on the table. The
chimney was apparently lifted off
the lamp and set on the table as
carefully as though it had been
done with human hands, neither
the table nor any other article in
he room being injured save the
burner on the lampi which was en
tirely melted."
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D G Potter.,..
Wm Freeman.
Frank Case...
A J Godfrey...
CChrlstensen.
A H Cavening.
R Li Craig
F M Beezeley.
H B Craig
Wm Peterson.
Wm Beatty...,
En Springer.
Fred St Marie
MNHolcomb.,
E A Johnson...
August Haner
WQSp.-oth
B R Merrill ,
W T Vannatta
SC Wills
S B Clapp
A W Johnson
E E Ericsson ,
PB Bloom
WH Wafer
A D Pierce
Lincoln Evans
ChasE Nute ,
F F Fellows ,
Geo Herring
Jesse OstrV.out .,
CB Campbell
AO Howard. ,
Wm B.reternit:;..,..,,.
Ashley Peters
F, Smith
B Whitman
M Sanders
O H VanTilborg ........
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Wiley Mathews.... ....
John Bonestecl
WII Seeley ..,
R Coselman
M Fristo
Nathan Connor.........
G Gunderson
Eli Etchison ;
BS Applegate
A J Beatty.., ...,.,. .,
F H Flint.,.. ,
L Oardner
RFIanson
C- E Snyder
A Domeron
Cyrus Fox
F W Jones
G ATlnley '.
F M Spegal ,
W F Campbell
Robert McMurray ,
A J Clapp
N Wells
E E Erickson "..
WTEllIott
A B Hall
Wm Sim ants
E REaston
ohn Guthcrless
Mbert Beach
CF Lillcy. ........ ...,.,
R W Alexander-.,,, .
y Alexander
AP llurdlck
C E Gcrrard J....,
AH Frame
WG Thomas
A M Stoddard
DS Thomas
G W Eves
Henry Sorkeys.,, ,,,...
James Sjfce
A L Svkes
Wm Garmann
Chalmer Ozter
AKunkle.....
S Endeley
EM Donaldson........
W E Mulllkin
James Adams
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To Clean Up.
Hei e arc a few lofc numbers of Ladies Fine
Shoes, Pad an Bros. make. The selling price of
these goods are from $2.50 to $3.50 per pair. We
offer to clean them up at 1.75 per pair. Here
arc the sizes of the lot numbers:
LOT 1620 Plain toes, button, width D
and E 3 pairs 2i, 2 pairs of 3, 2 pairs
3i, pairs of 4, 2 pairs 4, 1 pair of 5.
LOT 1601 Congress One pair 2A, one
pair 3, one pair 7. - -
LOT 1643 E last 1 pair 2A, 1 pair 3,
1 pair 3i, 1 pair 5, 1 pair b, 1 pair 6.
LOT 161 Lace 1 pair 2, 2 pairs 3, 1 A
pair 3 1-2, 1 pair 4, 2 pairs 6.
LOTS 1420 and 1410 Cloth top, lace
and button 1 pair 2 1-2, 1 pair 3, 1 pair
3 1-2, 2 pairs 4, 1 pair 5, 1 pair 5 1-2.
If you desire good values for a little money,
you should call before these goods are sold--they
won't last long. Every pair warranted to give
satisfaction or money refunded. When calling
for these shoes please state that you want the lots
advertised.
The Boston Store, J. Pizer. Pron.
Our Cleaning up prices still continue.
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Arm YELLOW FRONT! . '
Ladies' $6, $5 and $4 Fine Shoes
at $1.00 Per Pair
Made by such well known fine shoe makers as
Laird, Schober & Co., E. P. Keed & Co., and
Ludlow. As fine qualities as ever covered a
woman's foot, but the styles are not strictly up
to date. Sizes run from 1 to 5i widths A to E.
An unusual opportunity for ladies with small
or narrow feet.
KID OXFORDS SPECIAL.
Ladies' Kid Oxfords, two styles, square
and mediem pointed, 90 CENTS. 3
These goods will go quickly,don't delay.
I DECATUB & BEEGLE, j
g GEO. M. GRAHAM, Manager. S
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S S Kilmer 2 00
WB Ellis 2 00
"Wm Buflington 2 00
Geo E Knox 2 00
Enoch Cummings." ." -J TO
Edward Dickey 2 00
W II Plumer , 2 00
W II Lane 5 40
S L Smith 2 CO
FIIHorn 2 00
CIIKuhns 1 2 00
CMBallish 2 00
JASavage .' i... 9 50
J D Hawkins 2 0
CC Hawkins 2 00
Frank Savage 2 00
Jos Spies. ...v 2 00
J T Neary 2 00
AdolphSchurz 2 00
T T Rowley .; 2 00
Wm McMichael .' 4 SO
W H Pell 5 30
Fred Smith 2 00
WHDIener 2 00
Jacob Morcst '. 2 00
AJNeel 2 00
J Ej McGraw 6 00
W F McCrander 2 00
EW Wright 2 00
D McNicol .., 2 00
Wm Ware .... 5 30
W M Haist 2 00
J W Prickett ; 2 00
A H Phenecie ! 2 00
CC Wetzel 200
Fred Wendeborn 2 00
Henry Cordes ; , 2 00
Ernest Tiletz 2 00
Wm Mills 2 00
I B Bostwick . 5 40
CWBurklund ' 5 00
E L Sylvan 1 9 CO
J A Miller 1. U 50
Wm Lnltno ." . .' 2 CO
EWCo?3rovo.. ..::.. .'1. 2 CO
J W Murphy i... 2 00
A IjaBounty 1 2 00
SGDiehl ; y CO
II T Price .- 2 00
Tcter Jensen 2 00
A L Pierce 2 00
TJCcmbs 2 CO
HnrryBeam .". 10 SO
Delbert Atkinson 2 00
Allen Conse 2 00
QNItlch.... 10 CO
LLItlch 2 00
George Scott 2 00
FJDiener 2 00
Thos Batcman 2 CO
W T Bowen i 5 40
G E Pressor 2 00
WB Salisbury ; 2 00
F J Kessell l 00
Charles Beach 2 CO
C P Weaver 5 SO
IIFContcs a 00
J W McKeet. , 2 00
John Bnrch 2 00
lf Montague 5 20
Henry Edlor 2 CO
"W W Qunter 2 00
J K Chnpin o CO
Eli Rldgley o qq
POMulllkea 4 2 00
W A Latimer 2 00
John McConucl g 00
Cecil Tnell 2 10
ERFerroU 2 GO
O Schofleld 7 10 50
TM Jones 21 00
J E Bidor 2 CO
A F Beeler 2 CO
D W VnnBrocklln .' g 40
John Remus 2' CO
Isaac Marsh oOO
G A Heckler o 00
E B Votaw 200
J J Sandy o1 00
Fred Heath 2 00
B B Sandy 2 00
H A Bobb ,
W MTHoltry..... 2 CO
Henry Coker 2 00
G W White 2 00
CB McKinstry... 2 00
G A Walker 2 CO
C E Osgood 2 00
JohnKinkade 2 00
Walter Connelly. 2 00
J K Crow 4 40
John Franzon .... 2 00
Simon Kordqnist 2 00
OJCarlstrom 2 00
SAHaultman 8 SO
!'M Swansen... 2 00
R JMcConnell... 2 00
G L Ditts 2 CO
J T Xystrom 2 00
Fred Llndborg... 2 00
The
following
2 00
G. A. Hess $ 1 00
Fred Elliott 4 00
John Keliher.. . 4 00
Chas Seyferth... 4 00
W J Hendy 4 00
A McMichael . . 4 00
Geo McAllister. 1 (X)
A D Orr 4 CO
WHWoodhurst 4 00
J B McDonald .. 4 00
L R Duke 4 00
It A McMurray. 4 00
James Downie.. 4 00
WH Gould 4 00
AMScharmann 4 CO
A D Dean 2 00
Andrew Isakson 2 GO
P D Bergstrom. 2 00
claims were al
lowed on the bridge fund levy of '96
A E Hill, Inspecting bridge ,.$ G 00
Q F Iddings, lumber 48 CO
W W Young, lumber 2(5T 75
July Sth, 1S97.
Board met, present Thomson,
Hardin and county clerk. Claims
were allowed on the general fund
as follows:
J G Beeler, county attorney 1100 00
R E Arundale, janitor 110 jX)
Geo E Hardin, commisloner 87 25
Newell Burritt, services and expenses 509 80
July 9th, 1897.
Board met; present full board
and county clerk. The claim of
the Western Wheel Scraper Co. for
plows and scrapers was allowed on
the road fund forS262.50. The fol
lowing claims were allowed on the
general fund:
J H Giffln, merchandise $ 10 00
D HEavey, merchandise , (5 00
J H Cunningham, merchandise 81 (K)
Ales Schlegal, field notes it 50
Newoll Burritt, tax list of DO 40 00
Flora Franklin, salary and expenses 051 75
W C Elder, fees ti7 0CJ
J A Davi.a, rent 10 00
F H Longley, drugs 125
John Lemaster, repairs 23 M
Dauiel Maher, rent 02 CO
J Gle?, merchandijo 00
C H Knhns, merchandise " . " " i 00
FMBrookr, rent. 3 on
John Delay, livery ... 159
mation, call on N. B. Olds.
John Kilmer
Agent.
It TI Kilmer
