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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1897.
NO. 94.
VOL. XIII.
UNDERWEAR. -
We are offering to the people of North Platte and
vicinity an exceptionally fine line of Underwear in heavy
and light weights at prices that are right the Hub's
prices are always right. -The public is-invited to call and
examine these goods.
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Look and compare prices with any city in the Union.
Men's Woolen Cheviot Suits in brown and black, sizes 36
Fine all-wool men's suits, all sizes, for $5,50, $6-50, $7.50, $8,50 up to $16.50
Men's Overcoats from $2.50, and as fine as you want them. Boy's Overcoats $1 up
A good heavy suit for a child for $1 , better ones for $1.50 up to $5. Boy's Long
Pants Suits from $2 up to $10, ages from 12 to 19 years. Good working pants for
90 cents which will not rip; in fact everything will be sold so cheap that you can
not help but buy. Please give us a call,
Model Clothing House, - M. Einstein, Prop.
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EVENTS IN NEBRASKA- &
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Seven thousand head of sheep
were driven by two men from the
range in Idaho to'Hershey's ranch
in Buffalo county.
William Brown of Hooper is win
tering 6,000 head of sheep. He
shipped the flock from Montana
without the loss of a single one.
It is thought Seward county feed
ers have stock enough on- hand to
consume all the corn in that coun
ty, including the surplus of last
year's crop.
Wilber was the only town in Sa
line county that retained its popu
lation during the hard times and
now the residence part of the vil
lage is simply taxed to its utmost.
So says the Democrat.
The Platte Center Signal says a
costly pipe organ will be purchased
by tile Catholic congregation at St.
Benard and the instrument will fill
the large church with sacred music
about Christmas time.
A Webster county onion grower
reports a 400 bushel par acre yield
on fifteen acres. Earlier in the sea
son an S00 bushel yield was prom
ised, but owing to an attack from
plant lice the yield was cut in two.
W. C. May, candidate for clerk,
was the only republican elected on i
the Dawson county ticket. May
owes his election to his all around
good fellowship and his ability as a
hustler.
Con W. Lloyd has purchased the
Holten copper and brass works at
Gothenburg. The building will
probably be converted into a sugar
factor, while the machinery will be
shipped to Butte, Montana.
Joseph Anderson, -engineer for
the Lexington Mill & Elevator Co.,
was badly scalded last week. In
opening the valve to the escape pipe
a volume of boiling water struck
him in the chest and front part of
the body.
The Cheyenne county republi
cans last week elected the full re
nublican ticket with the exception
of commissioner. This victory
closes down the lid on the political
coffin of "Paddy" Miles, who used
his every endeavor to deteat tne re
publican ticket, though he claimed
to be a republican.
The last issue ot the Courier con
tains this item: A report from Lin
coln county says that the sod stable
of Charley Sibley fell in from the
recent heavy rains, and that five
head of valuable horses were killed
by the accident, among them being
a very fine stallion which cost
$1,500 not long ago.
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ANOTHER
NEIGHBOR'S
OPINION OF
BARRY.
Mr. Editor We noticed in the
Era of October 23, an article from
W. G. Shroth showing up the ini
quities of A. C. Barry. Fortunate
ly, I have had dealings with Mr,
Barry for six years and I never
transacted business with a more
honorable man than he.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
Shroth is so free from spite and
malice. We cannot think for a
moment that the article written by
Mr. Shroth could have been done
through spite. It must, have been
pure patriotism.
Wp rnnnnt understand whv Mr.
Shroth should hold Mr. Barry ac
countable for the law ol this state
since it is a law to sell delinquent
land tax. Why should not Mr.
Barry buy taxes if he sees fit?
Shroth tells us he knows of no
other reason for Barry buying his
tax than spite, or malice. We
wonder if there would be any more
spite in buying "his taxes than any
other man's taxes.
This school affair arose over the
school house site. Shroth wanted
the echool house one-half mile from
his place, with a good smooth road
leading to it, while the children
from the west side had to go nearly
four miles over canyons and bluffs
without any road at all. This was
not selfishness, perhaps it was pat
riotism. The bitterly opposing parties he
cnpnl:e nf n re his relatives. He
tells us that were it known that
Barrv was an aspirant for office he
could not have got a delegation to
the convention. It is curious how
Mr. Shroth knows so much.
It must have been before Mr.
Shroth became so patriotic that he
put up the primarv notices in but
one side of the precinct only, trying
to hold the other side in ignorance,
but who, to his chagrin, found it
out by accident and were present
He saj's, "to show that I have no
malice, I voted for Barry for justice
of the peace." It must have been
to show that he had malice that he
would not support him for county
treasurer. Again Mr. Shroth says
"we do not consider Barrv a fit
subject for the office." We natural
ly suppose he means himself and
family.
Yours for justice and truth
F. T. Baker.
May wood. Neb., Nov. 5, 1897.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c.
or 23c. I C. C. C. fail to euro, druggists
refund money.-
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BETWEEN THE BJVERS.
Considerable xf stock perished in
the late storm.
Potato digging is mostl' done in
the vicinity of Nichols. The yield
was fairly good this year.
School has begun in Hershey un
der the management of Miss Cos
let. Mrs. Terry and brother have re
turned from a short stay in Kan
sas. There were accompanied by a
cousin.
Will Loker and wife are talking
of moving to Denv.er.
Mr. Rader was a recent visitor in
Cozad and Lexington, visiting a
sister at the former place.
Mr. McLaiu contemplates organ
izing a singing class at Nichols Fri
day night. He has classes at Suth
erland, O'Fallon and Hershey, and
rom all reports they are getting
along very nicely. Mr. McLain is a
teacher of experience.
Will Brooks has gone to Wiscon
sin to visit relatives.
The neighbors of L. E. Jones
gave him quite a surprise on the
evening of his birthday a week or
so aero.
The ladies' aid society met with
Mrs. John Toillion on Wednesday
of last week.
The friends of Mrs. Funkhouser
will be glad to learn that she con
tinues to improve.
Mr. Liles is intending to go to
Kansas this week with a carload of
potatoes.
Mr. Kelsey of Hershey is going
to move what he does not sell of his
stock of goods to Mountain Home,
Idaho. He has a very large store
there now and when he moves what
he has here it will be much larger.
Mr. Kelsey has done quite an ex
tensive business in Hershey and he
and his family will be missed by
many friends.
The. Standard Cattle company of
Ames received forty-eight cars of
cattle from Belle Fourche the. lat
ter part of last week, and eleven
cars from Fallon, Mont., Monday
These are the last range cattle that
will be received this seaason.
MetzBros' base ball nine.otOma
ha.gave a masquerade ball Saturday
night and had a grand old time.
They got into a wrangle of course
and the shibboleth was "hit, every
head you see" and it seems the or
der was carried out to the letter as
the blackeves and broken noses
fully attest.
THE DOINGS OP DUNCAN.
He Comes up from Omaha for the Ex
press Purpose of Killing' his
Wife and Children, hut is
Landed in Jail.
NORTH PLATTE'S LATEST SENSATION.
Dr. C. M. Duncan, for many years
a practicing physician ot North
Platte, but of late residing in Oma-
ia, is confined in jail in this city,
aud thereby hangs a tale.
By reason of Duncan's cruelty,
threats of great violence, and acts
of cussedness, his-wife who is a
very estimable lady began a suit
:or divorce several mouths ago.
This made Duncan furious and
caused him to drink more than his
usual allowance of bad whiskey,
with the final result that Mrs. Dun
can gave him $300 in cash and a
note for S200 and took a bill of sale
or all the personal property the
tiouse already in her name. With
this $300 Duncan went to Omaha,
king his son Rex. where he is
said to have led a very dissipated
ife. About ten days ago Rex es
caped his father's vigilance, re
turned home and from him some
verv sensational stories in regard.
to his father is learned. The boy
says that soon after going to Omaha
his father purchased two revolvers,
and that he, the father, had on a
number of occasions gone to the
outskirts of Omaha aud practiced
handling the revolvers. When Dun
can was satisfied with his marks
manship he informed the boy that
ie was going to North Platte and
clean out the Duncan family. This
threat was carried partly into ex
ecution, that is, Duncan took Rex
and left Omaha over the B. & M.
or Wellfleet, with the purpose of
driving from the latter place tothis
city. However, upon reaching Hold-
rege.they were delayed several-hours
by train connections, and during
this time Rex induced his father to
return to Omaha. Shortly after re-
urning to Omaha Rex succeeded in
evading his father and boarding
a train came home.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Duu-
can received a telegram from an
Omaha friend staling that Duncan
liad left Omaha for North Platte,
and for her to take means to
protect herself. She at once
notified the local officers, and
policemen Davis and McNamara
and deputy sheriff Keliher were at
the depot when No. 3 came at mid
night. Duncan got soft the train
and walked into the hotel office, the
officers keeping a close watch on
liim. He tarried there but a few
moments and coming out walked
up to James Cronin. who was at
he depot with Cryderman's hack.
enirajred Cronin to haul him to the
Duncan residence. In the mean
time a North Platte man who had
come up on the same train told one
of the officers that Duncan was
armed with two revolvers, and that
trouble was likely to occur. While
Cronin and Duncan were talking
the officers proceeded to the Dun
can residence to protect the inmates
f necessary. Duncan finally got
into the hack being at the time
much under the influence of liquor
and drawing his revolvers on
Cronin demanded that the latter do
as he said or suffer the consequence.
Enroute to the house Duncan had
Cronin stop the hack three times;
on two ot these occasions Duncan
took drinks of whiskey and the last
time he took his revolvers and ex
amined them and kept them in his
hands. The hack was driven to the
front of the house and stopped, and
just as Duncan was about to de
ceridVthe steps deputy sheriff Keli
her held out his hand and said,
Hello Doc." Duncan, who had a
revolver in each hand, took both 'in
his left hand and reached out his
right hand to Keliher. At this in
stant officer McNamara grabbed his
left hand and relieved him of the re
volvers. Then Duncan collapsed.
His courage if he had any, and his
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
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evil intentions fled, and he seemed
as helpless as a baby. He was in
a maudlin condition aud scarcely
able to stand; the former brought
on by whiskey and the latter prob
ably due to cowardice when con
fronted by the officers. He was
loaded into the hack, and driven to
jail. Enroute he fell forward and
struck his shoulder against a seat.
He complained that he had dislo
cated his shoulder and begged the
officers to gethim some chloroform
or laudanum to relieve the-' pain,
but made no reference to his actions.
At the jail he was searched and two
dollars found on his person. The
fact that he had but little money on
his person is taken as evidence that
lis intention was to kill his family
and then himself. In fact when he
and Rex were at Holdrege the latter
expostulated with him for paying
hree dollars for their supper, say
ing that he should save his money
to go to North Platte. To this
Duncan replied that he would not
need much money after reaching
North Platte, an indication that he
intended killing himself as well as
the others.
NEBRASKA FED ON ALUM.
The Harmful Drug Concealed in Baking
Powders.
Recent investigation shows that
the stores are largely stocked with
baking powders which contain alum
the injurious ingredient which the
Iowa and Minnesota State Boards
of Health have so strongly con
demned. England, Germany and
France have laws prohibiting the
use of alum in bread, and the state
of Minnesota forbids baking pow
der containing alum to be put upon
the market unless the words "this
baking powder contains alum" are
printed upon the label of every
package offered for sale. This is
he danger signal which the law
throws out for the protection of the
people. Yet many of the makers
of alum baking powders such as
the "Calumet" while keeping away
from Minnesota have the effrontery
to offer their condemned powders
to the consumers here. M?ny of
these rjowders are generally labeled
'pure," "best ln-rthe.- world,
'none so good," or with some other
equally misleading catch phrase.
Below will be found a partial list
of the baking powders sold in this
market that have been examined
and found to contain alum:
Calumet Contains Alum
(Calumet Baking Powder Co., Chi
cago.)
K. C Contains Alum.
(Jaques Mfg. Co., Chicago.)
Taylor's One Spoon, Contains Alum
(Taylor Mfg. Co., St. Louis.)
Chicago Yeast Contains Alum.
(Chapman & Smith Co., Chicago.)
Climax Contains Alum.
(Climax Baking Powder Co., In
dianapolis.)
Standard Contains Alum
(Globe Coffee and Spice Mills, Min
neapolis.)
Mokaska Contains Alum
(Mokaska Mfg. Co., St. Joseph.)
Manhattan Contains Alum.
(Hewson Chemical Co., Kansas
City.)
Grant's Bon Bon. .Contains Alum.
Hotel Contains Alum.
(Grant Chemical Co., Chicago.)
Cameo Contains Alum.
(Cameo Baking Powder Co., Chi
cago.)
Rocket Contains Alum.
(Sherman Bros. & Co., Chicago.)
Town Talk Contains Alum
Loyal Contains Alum
In addition to this list, all brands
sold with a prize or at 25 cents or
less a pound are sure to be made of
alum.
At the World's Fair the same au
fhorities that condemued alum pow
ders as unfit for human food, de
clared Dr. Price's Cream Baking
Powder the purest, strongest and
best and awarded it the highest
medal.
The citv council of Kearney has
determined to give "temporary re
lief" on first application only. The
second call means "over the hills to
the poor house."
George Doyle and Mart Brooks,
says the Fremont Tribune are
sailinjr down the Missouri towards
Arkansas on a hunting expedition
and expect to be absent all winter.
They left the city Monday morning
at 11 o'clock in a row boat with
sail attached. They expect to take
their time to the trip, hunting and
fishing at will. When the wind is
airamst them they will tie up for
o m
neithers cares for hard work. This
is the third party of Fremonters
which has gone south by water and
all of them have reported a pleasant
journey.
Good, Honest,
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AT REASONABLE, LOW PRICES.
We just received a large consignment of Men's, Youth's and
Children's Suits, Ulsters and Dress Overcoats, and we claim that no
others in town or elsewhere can undersell us at the prices to which we
have marked them down. As we- have just opened up. we wish to
make our establishment known to the public. In order to do so. we
offer goods at the following low prices:
SUITS AND OVERCOATS.
MEN'S SUITS, half-wool, well made, regular prico $7.50; our price 85.00.
MEN'S HEAVY WEIGHT SUITS, straight or round cuts, in all sizes; our:
price $7.50 worth $10.00.
MEN'S ALL-WOOL DRESS SUITS, black, navy, brown and grey, worth
$15.00; our price $10.00.
MEN'S DRESS OVERCOATS, at $1.50, worth $7.00.
MEN'S VERY FINE DRESS OVERCOATS, satin liued, worth $15.00, our
price only $10.00.
MEN'S ALL-WOOL IRISH FRIEZE LONG ULSTERS, satin lined, good
value for S15.00; oar price $10.00.
GOOD YOUTH'S SUITS, coat, pants and vests, ages U to 19, at $2.75,.
worth fully $4.50. A
YOUTH'S FINE DRESS SUITS, in all-wool at $7.50, worth $10.00. .
YOUTH'S OVERGO ATS, good ones, from $2 00 up. : "
CHILDREN'S SUITS, coat and pants, very nicely made, good quality of cloth,
at $1.25, worth $250.
MEN'S SINGLE PANTS at 75 cents, worth $1.25.
FURNISHING- GOODS.
MEN'S UNDERWEAR at 90 cents a
MEN'S
MEN'S
MEN'S
MEN'S
GLOVES at 25 cents; worth 50 cents.
CANTON FLANNEL DRAWERS at 25 cents, worth 50c.
FEDORA DRESS HATS at $1.25, worth $2.00.
CAPS, plush or beaver, at 50 cents, worth $1.00.
With every suit sold in our store a Cap given away Free.
Our goods are marked in plain figures.
only. Yours for business,
The Golden Eagle
NORTH ROOM OF
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We ijave already received
i over rjaif of oar 3
Holiday - Goods
f arjd aire sjettiijf ti?eii) ready " 3
foir iijsjpectioij.
p as everybody knows we are head- i
E quarters for nice goods, and this year 3
e we will have a larger and better as- i
IE sortment than ever and at prices 3
lower than before. i
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A GREAT MAGAZINE FEATURE.
The Ladies Home Journal
has secured what promises to
be the great magazine fea
ture of 1898. It is entitled
"The Inner Experience of a Cabinet
Member's Wife." In a series of
letters written by the wife of a cab
inet member to her sister at home
are detailed her actual experiences
in Washington, frankly and freely
given. The letters were written
withont any intention of publica
tion. They give intimate peeps be
hind the curtain of high official and
social life. They are absolutely
fearless, they study Washington
life under the searchlight as it has
never been before presented. The
president and the highest officials
of the laud, with the most brilliant
men and women of the capital, are
seen in the most familiar way. As
these are ail actual experiences the
name of the writer is withheld.
The letters will doubtless excite
much shrewd guessing by readers
and study of internal evidence to
discover the secret. The "experi
ences." which will be beautifully
illustrated, begin in the December
number and will continue for
several months.
Try Grain-0! Try Grain-0!
Ask your grocer today to show you a
packugo ot Grain-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chil
dren may drink it without injur' as well
as the adult All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-0 has the rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate
' stomach receives it without distress,
the price of coffee. 15c and
package. Sold by all grocers.
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Up-to-Date
suit: worth $1.25
One price to all. We sell for cash
Clothing House,
THE BOSTON STORE.
United States Consul Lee has re
turned to his post of duty at Ha
vana. It speaks well for the gen
eral that President McKinley has
the utmost confidence in him, and
without question he is the right
man in the right place at this criti
cal stage in the Cubans embroglio.
Fall wheat never looked better at
this time of the year and the acre
age was never greater in these
parts. The gronnd is soaked with
moisture and the crop will go into
winter quarters in the pink of con
dition, says the Tecumseh Chief
tain. Green would be a better color
for it to go into winter.but let that
pass. There is going to be another
bumper crop ot dollar wheat next
year in Nebraska, or all signs
will fail.
Kduciito Your ISowcU "With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation
forever. 10c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists
refund monev.
U. P. TIME TABLE.
GOINO KAST CK.VT1CAL TIME.
No. 28 Freight G:00 a. m.
No. 2 Fast Mail 8:50 n. m.
No. i Atlantic Express 11:10 ,pl m.
GOING WEST MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 23 Freight 7:40 a.m.
No. 21 Freight 3:20 p. m.
No. 1 Limited 3:55 p. m.
No. 3 -Fast Mail 11:20 p.m.
N. B. Onus. Agent.
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of Manhood, Seminal
Emissions, Spermatorrhea,
Nervousness, Self Distrust.
Loss of Memory, Ac. iVltt
make you a STRONG, Vigor
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Boxes, 95 00.
Special Directions MaSleei
with each Box. Address
SallvA SaaT Ualsest C.,
2010 Lucas Ave,
ST. LOUIS. - MO.
F. Streitz,, druggist
For Sale by A.
North Platte. Neb.
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