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NORTH PLlTTE, NEBRASKA, .FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 8, 1897.
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OIL! OIL! OIL!
Poor01d Time Gets Aeirap
THE CASH BUSINESS HAS COME TO STAY. No up-to-date
' merchant can keep house
Up-to-date Novelty Dress Goods at 55 cts.
per yard. They are beauties. You will need a
Mce Winter Wrap
and we have them fifty per cent cheaper than last year. Don't you believe
that goods are higher than last sealpn. We are satisfied with a less profit
than ever before. We have not lost a cent in bad debts in six months, so
you are rpt compelled to pay Mrs. Jones' bill. Keep up with the times by
buying y'6ur goods at a Cash Store. One price, to everybody. If goods are
'not as represented moneywill be refunded. Yours for a cash business.
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We announce the greatest -atherin- of desir-, QUT DoUai Sfretchillff ValllCS.
able merchandise we have ever succeeded in t . o
' collecting- for our patrons. Everything fresh and new, sparkling with
SAVE MONEY WHILE THE CHANCE LASTS,
A little of it will give wonderful satisfaction if invested in our sincerely honest qualities of reliable goods of known value.
" "5TOTX WILL DELIGHT I3sT OTTIR, KTZETW STOCK
Because it is in close touch with the times, and anticipates your every want in
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING
HATS, GAPS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES.
Without Doubt or Hesitation,
A Stock Thoroughly up
Come and make your comparisons; they
The simple, plain talk of THE
Take ridvautago of this combination
WE ARE WAITING TO
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P. DENNIS, M. D.,
HOMOEOPATHIST,
' Orer First NnUonar Bank;
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA."
LLCOX & HALLIGAN,
ATTORNE TS-AT-LAW,
fXTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA
Office over North Platte Kntlonal Bank.
R, N. P. DONALDSON,
Assistant Surgeon Union Pac-flo Rj
and Membor of Pension Board,
NORTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA.
Office over Strellz's Drug 8t3re.
E,
E.NORTHRUP,
DENTIST,
Boom No. 6, Ottenstein Building,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
JjlRENCH & BALDWIN,
ATT0RNEY8-AT-LAW, t
XOSTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA
Qffioe over N. P. Ntl. Bank.
fj C. PATTERSON,
KTTORNEY-HT-LnM,
Office First National Bank BkTg.,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
BROEKER'S SUITS
ALWAYS FIT.
We have been making garments for
Nortfi" Platte citizens for over twelve
years, and if our work and prices were
not satisfactory we would notbejiero
to-day. We solicit your trade.
F. J. BROEKBR.
MERCHANT TAILOR.
SMOKERS
In search of a good cigai
will always find it at J. X
F. Schmalzried's. Trv
them and judge.
J. F. FILLION,
GeDeral Repairer.
Special attention given to
bicycle mmi
WHEELS TO RENT
rlnmber
Tinwoiier
without it. "We are showing a line of
.W. T.
YOUR:
Can BUY MORE and
did since the Dollar Mark was invented, if you put it into
Oome and Reap the Best Values
to Date in Qualities and Styles in Every Department,
are the keys that unlock the facts about
PRICE THAT 18 RIGHT
of Saving and Satisfaction and your mind will be easy and your money Baved.
GIVE YOU A SQUARE DEAL FORT ROtTnF DOLL KK
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. NEWS FROM THE
OOUNTEYPBEOINOTS. J
MYRTLE.
Mrs. P. Pease is now able to ride
out and see ber friends and we
trust she will soon gain her usual
health Alf Combs moved his
household goods to Logan county
Saturday and will live on one of the
Chappell farms the coming year.
A. J. Neel will move to Whit
tier precinct where he will reside
oii Rev. Derryberry's farm in a few
weeks Mrs. Jane Combs is re
ported on the sick list this week.
A. E. Moore and family left for
Maxwell Sunday and trom there
will go to Tecumseh where they
visit Mrs. M's parents Those
who attended the dance last week,
at Sam Diehl's, report a pleasant
time A number ot our young
people attended the pound party
at Loudous Tuesday niijht The
pops held a caucus Saturday and
nominated the following ticket: D.
McNicol, assessor, Martin Witzki,
road overseer, W. S. Ross and John
Weldon. justices of the peace... ..
School commences in Dist. 29 Mon
day with Miss Discoe of North
Platte as teacher.
K23L
Jas. Adams jr., called on his best
girl Sunday evening. The sand
storm Friday was the worst of the
season Corn is maturing fast
and will soon do to crib. .. , Chas.
Spelde and some bachelor friends
picked wild fruit last week John
Allen of Fillmore county visited
friends in these parts last week
Chris Willerton of the round
house force spent a few days with
his family. CecilTuell returned
home Thursday from a ten day's
visit with his motherland sister in
Missouri Miss Bessie McDonald
will open school in Dist. No. 102 on
October 4th, Several from here
attended campmeeting on Little
Medicine. Will Jolliff transacted
business in Missouri Ridge Mon
day Mrs. Gartrell ot Somerset
was in these parts Thursday last.
.... Will Jollifi and L. A. McDonald
were chosen as delegates to the
county convention Saturday
The republicans met in caucus Sat
urday evening and nominated the
following precinct ticket: David!
Artlip, justice of the peace to suc
ceed himself, W. A. Latimer for
assessor ajid Will Jplliff for con
stable. . . W. A. Latimer is Visit-
BANKS, Prop. J
bring - BETTER Results than it ever
the brightest fashions of the season.
your Dollar Ever Bought.
our Fine Qualities and .Low Prices.
is our convincing argument.
V
ing in McCook A. H. Mullikin
expects to accompany his mother to
Fillmore county in the near future.
X. X.
SOMERSET.
The republicans held their cau
cus at the Litttle Medicine school
house on October 2, and nominated
a full ticket. The pops held their's
on the same date at the home of M.
n. Mcuermott ana also put up a
full ticket.
J. F. Brettain has finished plas
tering Sealey's house.
Mrs. Hobbie, of Holyoke, Colo
rado, 'is visitingher father. A. Green
at Somerset.
The B. & M. rail road is deliver
ing ties at the different stations for
next year's use.
J. H. Knowels and A. Green were
eieciea delegates to attend tne re
publican county convention Octo
ber 9th.
W. J. Jones delivered a load of
fat hogs over at May wood on Octor
ber 6th.
Messrs." Hacrer and Visscher from
the sfiops at Holvoke, Colorado.are
repairing cars at Somerset.
Miss Bessie McDonald com
menced teaching school in district
102 Monday a six months' term of
school.
MAXWELI,.
Miss Maud Xickerson who has
been seriously ill is now much bet.
ter.
Supt. Dow of Ft. McPherson was
in town Wednesday.
W. A. & A.W. Plumer received a
car load of lumber the past week.
A new ice house will be erected and
an addition made to the residence
of Mrs. E. Plummer.
. The Woodmen had a hunt last
Thursday and Friday. They had
a stag supper game of all kinds
was served and many other delica
cies to which all did ample justice.
A royal good time is reported. John
Moore was chef.
Mr. Cox and family of Cox settle
ment, who have been residents on
the Home ranch the past summer,
will move to their former home
next week.
Miss Abba Herring of Willard
was in town Wednesday.
John Keliher, returning- from
Gering Tuesday night, where he
iad been to have an administrator
appointed and settle up his de
ceased brother's estate, stopped
herel"
The following. Maxweliites visil-
e'd Uorth' Platte, the past week.
Mrs. Morely, Toot jRoberts, Harry
Nickerson, Scott Gowgell.
C: H. Kuhns ana Russel Fowles
are in Denver attending the moun
tain and plain festival.
J. VY. JNUffent. who nasr oeen in
Omaha returned tcrMaxwell Wed
nesday.
Lawrence Wattef s of Willard was
in town Wednesday.
D. McNamara of jjBrady was here
attending the Woodmen's supper
last Friday, as was also Mr. Kin-
ley ot Millard. t
PBOGBAMME OF THEr SESEAECH CLUB.
October 19. 1. A Short study in
Parliamentary Law. 2. Study in
Current Literature. Paper, Hall
Caine and his works. 3. Studies
in American History. Papers, An
cient America; Early Discoveries.
November 2. 1.- Short study in
Parliamentary Law. 2. Study in
Current Literature. Paper, Out
line and Criticism of "The Christ
ian," by Hall Caihe. 3. Studies
in American History. Papers, The
New England Colonies; The Mid
dle Colonies; The. southern Colo
nies.
Novenber 16. li Study in Par
liamentary Law. 2. Study in Cur
rent Literature. Paper, Outline of
Criticism of Ina. Vadis" by Sien-
iciewicz. 3. Study in American
History. Papers,-Causes of Amer
ican Revolution; First Period of
American Revolution.
November 30. 1. Study in Par
liamentary law. 2. - Study in Cur
rent Literature. 3. Study in
American History. Papers, Second
Period of American Revolution:
Effects and Results of American
Revolution.
December 7.--1.- Study in Par
liamentary Law. 2. Study in Cur
rent Literature. 3. Study in
American History. Papers, The
Federal Government; Our. First
Presidents.
December 21. 1. Study in Par
liamentary Law. -2. Study in Cur-
renr. literature, a. "atudv in
rs, Causes
Period" bT
the Civil War.
January 3. 1. Study in Par
liamentary Law. 2. Study in Cur
rent Literature. 3. Studv in
American History. Papers, Sec
ond Period of Civil War: Effects
and Results of Civil War.
January 17. 1. Study in Par
liamentary Law. 2. Study in Cur
rent Literature. 3, Study in
American History. Papers, His
tory of Period from close of Civil
War to the present; Progress in
Science, Manufactories, Literature.
etc., from close of Civil War to the
present.
COMMISSIONER'S PROCEEDINGS.
October 5th, 1897.
Board met as proyided by stat
utes. Present, the full board and
county clerk. The following claims
were allowed on bridge fund: V.
E. Meyer, bridge material S41.25,
Fred Edelman, bridge work 10.50,
G. E. Hardinir. bridre work 3.39.
The claims ot Paul G. Meyer sur
veying etc., were allowed $95.70 on
the road fund. The contract for
building five bridges and pue cattle
shute on roads Nos. 172 and 227
was awarded John Remus.at a con
sideration of $144.00.
October 6th, 1897.
Board met. present the full board
and county clerk. The county clerk
is instructed to. make requisition on
the auditor of public accounts for
all necessary revenue blanks and
books for the ensuing ear.
Conard Walker is ordered to tap
and make cement water tables
around base of chimneys on court
house, the compensation for which
is to be $27.50.
E. L. Garrison is . appointed su
perintendent of the bridge work
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
CelcbracdforiU great leavening strength
aud aealtaf ulnpss. Assures the fowl aKafnst
alum and all forms of adulteration common
to the cheap brands. . .
Royal Baking Powder Co"., Hctf Yoyk.
ROYAl
contracted for on roads Nos. 172
and 227. .
County clerk is instructed to turn
over to Emerick the old lumber
taken out of culvert on Road No. 23
as pay for work performed on said
road.
County treasurer is instructed to
offer G. D. Mathewson or his agent
$100.00, to be paid by warrant on
general fund of 1898, warrant to be
issued in July, 1898, lor time lock,
for the Mathewson safe.
The following communication
was read and accepted: "To the
honorable board of county commis
sioners of Lincoln count': Gentle
men: I hereby offer to assist the
honorable county attorney to com
plete the Lincoln county tax case
now-pending in the circuit court of
the United States on an exception
the report of the Master in Chan
cery, without charge for my ser
vices and to allow Mrs. Gantt
to receive the entire fee agreed
to be paid her husband for trying
that case.
Respect'y Yours,
John J. Halligan."
i ne ooard adjourned to meet on
October 29th.
W VKTS IN NEBRASKA. Si
The Louisville brick works have
resumed operations after beinsr
shut down for two years under the
ting influence of democratic
panic.
j. ne nog crop in roiK. county is
oeinjr
mowed like weeds by the
cholera. The oldest inhabitants
say they never sausage a contagion
among swine.
The ten-year-old son Rov, of
Agent Johnson of the Pacific Ex
press company at Columbus, who
has been missing for two weeks is
still absent and no tidings have
come of his whereabouts. His par
ents are distracted.
It will require 300,000 square ieet
of roofing to cover Armour's new
-packinghouse -at South ).inaha
A local firm has the contract fordo
ing the work. It is bigger than
charity and ought to be able to
cover several multitudes of sins.
A night clerk at a Columbus hotel
was recently discharged and all the
dining room girls and chamber
maids went on a strike until he was
reinstated. The funny part is that
there is no jealousy among the girls.
The fellow who can make each one
believe she is his solid mash is evi
dently designed for a successful
clerk.
Investigation discloses the fact
that a great many people who at
tended the state fair paid their ad
mission money to the gate keepers
instead ot buying a ticket at the
window. And it is believed ttiat
hundreds of these gate admissions
remained in the pockets of the gate
keepers. The receipts accounted for
indicate it.
It cost Thurston county $2,380 to
have it proven to the satisfaction of
a Dixon county jury that Dr. Good-
manson of Pender did not poison
and kill his wife, contrary to the
statutes and his marriage vows.
It was worth it toGoodmansou.but
was pretty hard on the county,
which is compelled to regulate a
couple of big bands of Indians but
cannot tax their lands.
St. Paul Republican: Noah Bax
r left a cabbage stalk at the Re
publican office yesterday morning
that had a head on each end. The
one tnat occupied the position
where cabbage heads usually grow
was wen developed and healthy
looking, while among the roots
was clasped its duplicate in minia
ture. The smaller head was about
three inches in diameter and. except
for its unnatural whiteness ou ac
count of lack of sunshine was a per
fect reproduction of an ordinary
cabbage.
Thomas W. Burton, a Wisconsin
farmer, who was a federal somt in
the civil war, once lay within tw enty
feet of General Robert EJ. Lee and
tried for five minutes to make up
his mind to shoot the srreat soMier,
The deed seemed too much like
murder, however, aud the great
general's life was spared. Burton
now treasures a letter in which Lee
thanks him.
Everybody Sass So.
Caacareta Candv fiathartin. i mnd.
wonderful medical discoverv of the aero 1
pleasaut and refreshing to tho taste, act
gently and positively on kidueye, liver,
and oowejB, cleansing the entire system, ,
dispels colds, cure headache, fevor, ha-;
bitual constipation and biliousne-s.
Plea&e buy and try a box of C. C. C, to-
day; 10, 25 and 50 cents. Sold and guar-1
anteed to cure byall.drugRfats,
MW AW STILISH CL0THIM
NEW GOODS. LATEST STYLES,
LOWEST PRICES.
AT THE
EAGLE CLOTHING HOUSE?
We have jusl opened up a large stock of .MEN'S AND B0Y?S '
CLOTHING, EURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES,
TRUNKS, VALISES, ETC., in the Ottenstein buildingf north room of r
Boston Store, where we wilL be pleased to have the public come and ex.
amine our stock and prices.
Men's Suits, good ones, from
up. Children's linee Suits from 1.00. Men's Long Ulsters from 3.25
up. Kentucky Jean Pants for men at80 cents. Boys' Jean Pants for
G5 cents. Dress Pants from 1.25
Children's Brownie Overalls at 25
Fleece-lined, at 43 cents. Men's Duck Coats at 95 cents. Me7i's
Working Overshirts at 48 cents. Men's Dress Shirts at 48 cents. Men's
Uulaundried Shirts at 43 cents. Men's Gloves at 25 cents. We carry
the Ox Breeches, if they rip another pair free. We have- the exclusive
agency for the Kingsberry Hats. JSSTNb shoddy or shelf-worn goods.
A part of your patronage solicited.
THE EAGLE CLOTHING STORE. -.
JT'Nortli room Boston Store.
Men's Calf Lined Shoes
1 FOR FALL AND WINTER 3
Box Calf or Tan Calf, Double Soles, Hand
Welts, Latest Shapes and embrace all the
new ideas of bright shoemakers.
Othergood.shoesdoUaandLalfaIfiLt
five. 5
i YELLOW FRONT SHOE STORE. . j
g DECATUR & BEESLE,
GEO. M GRAHAM, Manager j
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Demand Gcralillne'n Kesljjnation.
Omaha, Oct. Tho executive com
mittee of tho Transmississippi exposi
tion has decided that it will investigate
the acts and couduct of Dion Geraldine,
who has been employed as superintend
ent of the construction work ou the
grounds. It is claimed that contracts
have not always been let to the lowest
bidder aud that plans of laying out the
grounds have been changed without
authority. The resolution demands his
resignation.
Obtuin a Itivtrainlng Order.
Omaha, Oct. 3. Seeriff McDonald has
received from the district court of
Arapahoe county, Colorado, a summons
in an injunction suit which restrains
the sale of Union Pacific real estate,
which is schcdnled to take place iu this
city on Nov. 1 and 2.
The suit was instituted in Arapahoe
county, Colorado, by the heirs of the
late ex-Governor John Evans, and is
drected against the Union Pacific re
ceivers and Rucssell Sage and George
J. Gould.
Protest Against National Democrats.
Lixcolx, Oct. 6. Chairman Dahl
nian of the Democratic state central
committee has filed with tho secretary
of state a protest against placing the
National Democratic nominees on the
official ballot of tho coming election.
The protest states that there is no such
party in Nebraska as the National
Democrats ; that the law regarding the
formation of a new party has not teen
complied with, and hence, tho objector
asserts, the nominees are not entitled
to a place on the ballot.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in i the post office at North Platta. Neb.
for the week ending October 8, 1897.
GENTLEMEN.
DeMott Chas S Mason H H
Johnston Geo E Sherman A L
Lloyd Frank E Smith Thomas
Lundm Gustaf Wewick John D
Weiberg N G
LADIES.
Devan Miss Katie Smith Martho
Persona calling for above will please say
advertised' M. W. Clair. Postmaster.
To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c.
or 'Jic. If C. C. C. fail to cure. druirtristB
refund monev.
UHxiAT MUSIC OEYE&
oenU us the names and addresses of
three or more performers on the piano
or organ together with ten cents in silver
or postage, and we will mail you ten
pieces full sheet music, consisting of
popular songs, waltzes, marches, etc., ar-
ranirwl fnr tho Tii.mn nrul nrrran. AilrTroua
PoptrtAft MriaPm?. Co'. Indianapolis.
'Itid. '
4.25 up. Youth's Suits from 2.25
up. Men's Overalls at 43 cents.
cents. Men's Ribbed Underwear.
$4.00 1
AGENTS, S25 to S50 per week
easy! You work
riffht
around
home. A brand new thirnr. Write
us to quick! You will be surprised at
how easy it can be done. Send us
your address anyway. It wil be to
your interest to investigate. Write
to-day. Address;
"People's", 3941 Market St..
Philadelphia, Pa. .
U. P. TIME TABLE.
GOING EAST CENTRAL TIMET"
No. 2 Fast Mail 8:45 a. m.
No. 4 Atlantic Express 11:40 p.m.
No. 28 Freight 7:00 a. m.
GOING WEST MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 1 Limited 3:55 p.m.
No.3-Fast Mail 11:20 p.m.
No. 23 Freight 7:35 a.m.
No. 19 Freight 1:40 p. m.
N. B. Olds. Agent.
D, M, HOGSETT,
ContPaetop and Builder,
AND AGENT FOR
ECLIPSE and FAIRBANKS
WINDMILLS.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
the 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, Neb. ..-Principal.
All you guess about difficulty in sell
ing Stark Trees may be wrong. If you
wish to know the truth, drop postal to
Stark Nursery, Louisiana, Mo., or Rock
port, 111. Name references. Cash pay
to salesmen each week the year round.'
Outfit free lakes no money to try tho
work., Also .want club makers get.
thVit ;treo5 tree. -
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