1BA L BARB, Editor akd Proprietor TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12,'1897. Buy your groceries of the Wilcox Sept. Store and save $5.00 a month. -.. P. H. McEvoy has been quite sick for several days. Father O'Toole, of New Castle, is the guest of Father Healy. If you know a good thing- when you see it buy real estate of Thos. F. Healey now. - E. B. Warner received a large consignment of a superior grade of furniture yesterday. Smoke "Wright's Havana Special, the best five-cent cigar on earth. Wallace Baskin is storing his household goods into the McDon ald building on Spruce street. Mrs. Chase the music teacher, js moving into the Ell house, vacated by W. H. C. Woodhurstf who has rented the Joe Marsch place. Cash! Cash! I am selling oil for 15 cents a gallon and gasoline five gallons for 90 cents, Remem ber these prices are strictly cash. Claude Weixgand. The next issue of the College News, published by the American Business College, Omaha, Neb,, will contain a lanre number of testimonials from students and graduates of the A. B. C. George E. French went to Lin coin yesterday to attend the meet ing of the Grand Lodge of the K. of P. which is in session there to-day Mr. French is the representative from this district. Don't fail to call at the North Side Hardware and examine the fine line of cooking and heating stoves. Prices low as the lowest. J. S. Kernaban, representing the North Fork Orchard associa tion of Colorado, is in the city for the purpose of interesting, our citi zens in buying a home in Colorado on the co-operative plan. "We can recommend Mr. Kernahan as a re liable man with whom to transact business. Suits made to order from $13.50 upwards at Star cloth ing house. Judge Grimes and Court Re porter Scharmann returned Satur day night from Scotts Bluff and Banner counties where court was held. Several irrigation .cases were heard in Scotts Bluff county. The attorneys were granted time to file briefs by the Judge, and he will go back on the 19th of November and hand down his decision. Mi S JtDid it Eeir . Occixt to Yoa? ii Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi' Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi 13 Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi .Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi That a Watch -which does NOT ran is better than a poor one which DOES ETJN1 A "Watch which does not ran is right twice a day, while a cheap "Watch that rnns is never right If yon contemplate buying a "Watch call on ns and we will furnish you one that will al ways be right. HflY 1X03, Watchmaker and Jeweler. Engraving' free of charg-e. Mi Mi Mi Mi A representative of the Kearney Suit Store is displaying a fine line of ladies' liatsat J. H. Day's store. Miss Belle Hartley will enter this office for the purpose learning to handle' the metallic messengers of thought. On account of the differences of the democrats and populists over their respective county tickets, it is a question whether W. J. Bryan will be here nextweek. J. P. Large, a Wyoming stock man, walked out of a caboose door at Cayote last week while the train was running fifty miles an hour. He received but slight bruises. The Chicago weather forecast for North Platte and vicinity: Fair and warmer to-night; unsettled weather and warmer Wednesday. The maximum temperature yester da7 was jSj one year ago it was 6o. Because of the great profit in Colorado fruit raising, many peo ple are longing for an orchard home but have not the necessary means to buy the irrigated land, teams, implements, fencing material, erect buildings and support a family for five years until the trees come to bearing. All such are invited to investigate the new co-operative plan of the North Fork Orchard Association. Its name is derived from the location of its lands on the north fork of the Gunnison river in Delta county, Colorado. J. P. Kernahan, who represents the association in Nebraska, is in the city,, and parties interested can learn full particulars by calling on him at the Hotel Neville. wjg aTew Chamber Suit of fts FOE TEllST DOIDIiAJRSP - - I presume you would. We cannot sell you one for that money but you can purchase a good one for a little more money. We have the finest line of FURNITURE ever shown in the city. Call and see our new Couches and Lounges. We have something cheap in an extension table, and our dining room Chairs arethe best made for the money. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. WHEN TH& LEAVES 5 Begin to fall, it's time to think about . Heavy Clotliing. S They have began to fall. See our line of OVERCOATS TXT SIO.OO. 3 We have cheaper'ones. Complete line of boys' and child !5 ren's OVERCOATS from $1.5 upwards. ONE PRICE. STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, g ". Opposite Postoffice Across the street from old location. I GRAND MILLINERY OPENING I AT JENNIE'S JUST OPENED $1500 Millinery ever opened in French pattern hats, walking description, now on sale. Miss Tulley, of Chicago, has. arrived. and will take charge ot the department. All ladies are invited to call and seethe choicest line of Millinery ever exhibited in North Platte, at I RENNIE'S ibktiLibMvilMb4 Look at This ! 9 Pounds Package Coffee for $1.00 5 gallons Headlight Oil for 75 Cts. Correspondingly low prices on all other goods in our line. We will not be undersold by any concern in Western Nebraska. HARRINGTON &? TOBIN. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Weiberg of Myrtle precinct, mourn the loss of a two-year-old child, which died Saturday. The latest in liats at The Wilcox Dept. Store. Our method of instruction by mail is highly recommended by our patrons. Send tor testimonials and list of names and addresses of stu dents. It is free. The American Business College, Omaha, -Neb. Healey has got what you want in real estate, see him. Sheriff Miller went to Brady Island this morning to sell at sher iff's sale fifty acres of the Mathew son corn in Blaine precinct to sat isfy a claim against Mathewson held by Rector, Wilhelmy & Co., of Omaha. Walter Hoagland accom panied the sheriff. Samuel J. Pierson, of Omaha, with the Smith-Premier Type writer Co., is in.the city in the in terests of his house and is repre senting to the business men the su perior quality of machines manu factured by that firm. Mr. Pierson will be found an affable man with whom to transact business. Dentist Dr. Alwine will be at the Nebraska House on Monday. Oct 18, to remain a few days. All lines of work. Come early. Last Friday evening was the occasion of a pretty little surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Hinman, perpetrated on Mas ter Minor by about twenty-five of his young friends. Refreshments were provided by his guests and a capital time was had b' all. The Wilcox Dept. Store handiest salt Tjy the carload. Henry Wells has moved his family from the Frank Winn house to the Baker property in the Third ward. John Woods, who recently sold his farm south of the river, will occupy the Winn house and is moving his household goods into the same to-daj'. While at -work in the shops lastnight Otto Thoeiecke kicked his right foot against some sharp in strument and sustained a very pain ful flesh wound just below the in step. Dr. McCabe dressed the in jured member, which required sev eral stitches. Otto is certainly hav ing more than his share of trouble, but very recently the same foot was sprained and, broken. E. E. WARNER. PLAIN FIGURES, g Worth of the choicest this city. hats, and hats and caps of every ,4 J RENN E'Si W. M. Cunningham and wife are expected home Friday night. --Mrs. W. H. Fickes will enter tain the ladies' guild Friday after noon. The W. R. C. sewing circle was entertained yesterday by Mrs. W. H. Hamilton. Cups and saucers 40 cents per set at The Wilcox Dept. Store. John Evans came home Sunday from Omaha, where he went to tes tify in the Bartley trial. John K. Sherman has moved his family into his residence prop erty in the Third ward. The ladies of the Presbyterian aid society will give a chrysanthe mum show and supper October '28th The Lamplugh building occu pied by Nauman's meat ma.rket, which was damaged by fire recent ly, is undergoing repairs. The wells at the waterworks will be overhauled next week on account of having. struck air, which effects the speed of the pumps. Radiant home hard coal burn ers and smoke burners at Victor E. Meyer's, north side. Mrs. O'Lary, of Fontanelle.Iowa, after a pleasant visit of several weeks with her daughter, Mrs C. S. Trovillo, of Nichols, returned this morning to her home. Car of apples just received at The Wilcox Department Store. The annual chicken and waflle supper will be given by the Luth eran ladies October 19th in the building formerly occupied by New ton. All who desire r good, sub stantial meal are invited to attend. David Potter, who has land under the Hinman ditch on the Birdwood, raised 125 bushels of po tatoes on just one-fifth of an acre of land. This is no fairy tale, but is a fact, as a number of person will testify. Cheap: Why that house and lot I bought of Healey was the cheapest thing I ever got in my life. The American Business College, OmaliaNeb.. has a notice in the local colums of this paper offering a thorough course of instruction in Book-keeping and Commercial Arithmetic by mail free of tuition. To avail yourself of this liberal of fer is the same as'accepting a pres ent of 550. ' Mrs. George Grady gave birth Monday morning to twins. One of them survived but a short time. The'ladies' sewing circle of St. Patrick's church -prill be entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Joseph Donegan. Mrs. D. H. Eyerly, of Suther land is reported seriously sick with erysipelas. Shevas preparing to take a trip east on a -visit when stricken. Several weeks will elapse, says her physician, berore she can venture from home. The Wilcox Dept. Store will call for your oil cans, leave orders at the store. Burke's Big Uncle Tom's Cabin company, under the management of C. E. Beyerle.at one time a resident of North Platte, is coming this way and will stop with us over night to oroduce that ever popular play at 4. A. A. Lloyd's some time next month. The ladies of the W. R. C. will give their annual chicken supper Friday evening, October 15, at Lloyd's opera house. Among the amusing and entertaining features of the affair will be a cake walk and a drill by the Hamilton Cadets. Among the callers at this office Saturday was our old friend John Schopp, of "Vroman. His mission to North Platte was to pay off the mortgage on his farm, an act made possible by the return of prosperity under republican administration of national affairs. A son of Sam Farmer, of Wal lace, who is rapidly losing his eye sight, will be sent to the blind asy lum.at Hastings for treatment. Mr. Farmer is a member of the G. A. R. post and the soldiers' relief commis sion donated $10.50 to pay the boy's tra veling expense. Nels Gunderson, a Swede re siding south of Sutherland, was brought to this city last week to re ceive treatment for insanity. He has been subject to a mild attack of fits for some time, but the attend ing physician says he is doing nicely and thinks he will fully re cover if the proper treatment is given. Copperas 2 cents per pound at the Wilcox Dept. Store. Win. George, of Brady.but who has been taking care ol Russel Fowles' cattle in McPherson coun ty for some time past, was taken sick two weeks ago . with typhoid fever.. He was removed,to-this city last week so that theproper medi cal treatment could be had.' The prospects lor his speedy' recovery are very bright. Mr. and Mrs. Max Kirchbaum were .very agreeably surprised last Thursday evening when about forty couple gave them an unexpected visit. The visitors were given a hearty welcome and they remained until a late hour, spending the time in social conversation, high five and partaking of a fine collation. It was a .pleasant event throughout and those present think that Max is all-right as an entertainer. Whatever your pursuit in life may be, a thorough business education is what you need. The American Business College, Omaha, Neb., now offers a complete business course by mail free for advertising purposes. If you wish to obtain a good business education you will do well to investigate the matter and make application for admis sion as a free student at once. The Finger Marks -tor of good shoemaking can fre seen on all our shoes. ''Good shoe making" means more-than making a shoe that will wear. It means getting a shoe that will WEAR, that' FITS, and is ATTRACTIVE to J the eye. $2.00 buys a Ladies' Fine Kid Shoe, lace or button, new coin toe, quality as good as" other stores.sell for $2.50. w;. - ' - YELLOW FRONT -SHOE STORE, DECATUR &BEEGLE. Geo, M. Graham, Mgr. ..Our Dawn goes the com- bination price.on Nine pounds of Coffee for $1.00. Will give you. more bargains in this line as soon as we have . i completed marking the stock. 1 - The Wilcox Dept. Store. JC2Delivery wagon will MX Mrs. Tobin returned from Denver this morning-. Mrs. Judge Raj came home from Denver Saturday night. F. S. Joedem;an started this morn for Pana, Illinois, to visit relatives. H. C. Rennie will co to Chicasro Wednesday to buy a new stock of goods. . H. E. Worrell, principal of the Brady scliool.Sundayed with friends in the city. Fred Douglass came up from Co- zad Saturday niglit and Sundayed with his parents. Mrs. Harry Iangdon and daugh ter Grace will be home from Den ver to-night. T Misses Lenora Cummings and Louise Gilmaii returned from Den ver Sunday morning. W. F. Case returned to Nehawka last night after visiting friends on the Birdwood for a few days. Mrs. D. W. Besack. son Willie, and niece Miss Lula Iytle, came home yesterday from Denver. John Keliher, jr., is expected home from St. Louis about the middle of this month on a visit. Miss Josie: Day spent Sunday with her parents, returning to Ogalalla on No. 3 yesterday morn ing. Mrs. Wm. Blood went to Grand Island Sunday to spend a few days with friends before going to Chey enne. Miss Emma Penn, of Fulerton, arrivedFriday night and is the guest of her friend Miss Calia Mc Donald. ' r Herman Rogge, of Cleveland. Ohio, who has been visiting his uncle, Louis Rogge, returned yes terday to his home. Miss Ella Foster, who visited relatives in the city tor two weeks pist returned to her home south of Lexington this morning. J. E. Moffelt and A. F. Slump, of Boston, Mass., traveling awheel from New York to San Francisco, Sundayed in the city. E C. Brown, of the firm of Brown & McKinstry, Sutherland, was - in the city on business and greeting old acquaintances yesterday. Rev. Verner went to Omaha this morning to attend a meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of Nebraska, which is in session there to-day. S. W. Thornton and wife, of Kearney, stopped in the city over night. They are traveling home by team irom a visit with their daughter in Wallace. Will Briggs, a former Third dis trict conductor, but now a fruit rower near Grand Junction, Col., came in on io. I uns morning to visit a few days and look after his property here. Chas. H. Monagan, a former em ploye of the shops here and well known to most of our citizens, is temporarily located at Custer City, Idaho, where he is assisting in put ting in machinery for the "Lucky Boy" gold mine. It you wish to be enrolled as a free student in the mail department of the Amenaan Business College, Omaha, Neb., send in your applica tion atoncb. Their offer of free course by niaiLwill be open for a limited time onlv. ANNOUNCEMENT. Requested by a number of my friends, who do not consider the of fice of county surveyor a -political one, I have concluded to be a candi date for said office by petition and ask the support of .my friends all over the. county regardless of poli ties? Respectfully, Paul G. Meyer. Grocery J Ijlas just been receiyed and is being marked Our Price is only Your Trade Solicited. be run in connection with store. ! shoes for women, shoes tor children. Our school shoes for children can not be surpassed; there are none better made; their wearing qualities are money savers to the purchaser. In Our Dry Goods Department We are receiving new novelties almost eve- ry day. Come in and see-us. BAILBOAD NOTES. C. E. Eager, a brakeman out of here, has resigned. Conductor Anderson's car was taken out of service for a few days for want of men." P. H. Deering,' of the Foifrth dis trict, took the conductor's exami nation here yesterday. Tom Young, of Cheyenne, came down this iriorninfir with engine 741 which will do service on the Third district. Arrangements are being made to equip the Pacific hotel with steam heat and possibly the freight house also. F. E. & M. V. special car 100, with General Manager Bidwell on board, was attached to No. 2 Mon day returning Irom a trip to the coast. Engine 743 went into the shops Saturday night to receive a general ferhauling. The 1808 came out of the shops with repairs to her frame. C. E. Unaugst, with the bridge irans- of this division, commenced. to-day to put in a new platform on the north side, ot the Pacific hotel. which will fill a long felt want. Wm. Whitlock walks with a cane and a limp, trom the etrects ot a severe attack of rheumatism. Jim Fonda is manipulating the throttle of the 1403 while William is off duty. A. C. Kurts, excursion agent ol tne ijuicafifo cz. iNortnwestern, was in charge of a party from southern California in a special tourist sleep er attached to No. 2 Monday. These cars make regular trips to and from the coast once a week in each direction. The latest joke on one of the popular Second district engineers will bear repeating. At the differ ent restaurants in Grand Island a contribution box is left by the Sal vation army, to catch the pennies of the charitably disposed, and re semble somewhat theever present slot machine found in such places. Our friend deposited his nickel and waited patiently for his cigar un til the clerk told him he was in the wrong pew. Alex Stewart left Saturday night for Sidney where he assumes the Union Pacific foremanship, a po sition that pays S125 per month. The tender of this position was made to Mr. S. Friday by Mas ter Mechanic Manning, and was somewhat of a surprise to hijn. We are glad to record this promotion, for we consider it well merited and worthily bestowed, and while we regret to see Mr, Stewart leave North Platte, where he has resided for twenty-seven years, we congrat ulate him upon receiving this recog nition of his ability. He will re move his family to Sidney as soon as he can secure a sutable house. Stock.. 1 Mi Mi Mi and shelved; Mi $ Mi Mi Mi Ms Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi 5c a gallon THE REPUTATION we have gained for selling GOOD SHOES, at a, LOWER PRICE than any other house in town is well merited. Shoes are one of our specialties and we carry a stock which embraces all sizes. all qualities, all prices. We have shoes for men, f T John H. Day. f 'irv Jams Auble, of Garfield, and S. C. Wills, of Buchanan, tarried here Saturday. I. L. Miltonberger is having put up on his place a barn 14x28 and 12 feet high. Mrs. Church is having some re pairs made on her dwelling in the west portion of the city. A. M. Mason is having some im provements made to his residence in the First ward. J. A. McMichael is doing the work. The beautifully engraved diplo mas issued by the American Busi ness College, Omaha. Neb., for graduates are the finest ever seen. They are steel engravings, 22x28 inches in size. Geo. Westfold, an aged man who w anted to go to Rawlins, Wyom ing, called upon the county for as sistance Saturday and was pro vided with a ticket to Ogalalla, the next county seat. He claimed 'to have relatives in Wyoming. Your attention is directed to the advertisement of the American Business College. Omaha, Neb., which appears in this issue. Thejr offer to give a thorougJi course, pf instruction in business branchps-by mail tree of charge for advertising purposes. Thisisararechance. The i a f s- r t i a- 15 one OI l,ie mosc sccess: fnl business colleges in the United Spates, and to take a them means success. course with YOUTHFUL EYES Are sharp ones, uuually, and see more than we care to have them. Sometimes they, like older ones, do not see enough. It such is your case you cannot, for your own good. consult us too soon. Our charges are always moderate, and we guar antee all "lasses that we fit to nve satisfaction. HHMCMXfTOXSf, . Jeweler and Optician, Farm Wagons 53 FOR SALE BY JOS. HERSHEY. vHLiin t If T-