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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1897.
The telephone company this
week received a large consignment
of supplies.
Union services will 'be con
ducted Thanksgiving" morning in
the Church of Our Saviour.
This week will perhaps wind
up the special services now being
held in the Methodist church.
A turkey raffle was pulled off
last evening at -Kob't McMurray's
home in the Third ward.
The foundation for the Jake
Miller residence was begun yester
day on a lot south of W. R. Vernon's.
Fred Ginn has recovered from
his seige of sickness and' is again
at work in Warner's furniture em
porium. Some unscrupulous cuss called
at Will Price's place the other night
and appropriated a dozen of his
nice plump ducks.
Mica Axle Grease 2 hoses for 15c
at Wilcox Department Store.
Mrs. T. F. Gantt has awarded
A. Picard the contract for building
a house on the lot east of her pres
ent residence. It is understood the
house will be for rent.
Received a car of Fancy
Winter Apples. Ask our
price and see the fine stock.
Harrington & Tobin.
The home missionary society
of theM. E. church will give a dime
social Friday afternoon, November
26th, at the home of Mrs. A. M.
Mason. The public is invited.
Will Blood, of Cleveland, Ohio,
nephew of J. S. Clinton, arrived
last evening on No. 1 and will
take E. J. Newton's place checking
up cars for the railroad company at
this point.
The North Platte friends of
Charley Erswell. of Cheyenne, will
be glad to learn that he was ac
Quitted of the chanre of murder
last Saturda, the jury holding
that he shot the two soldiers in self
defense.
There's money in Suspend
ers if they're the right kind.
The windows are filled to-day
money in them for you,
Twenty-five cents.
Star Clothing House.
The teachers' examinations for
professional state certificates will
be held at the office of the. state
superintendent, Lincoln, beginnin
at 8:45 a. m. on December 2S, and
continuing two days. Those de
siring further information may ob
tain the same by addressing State
Superintendent W. R. Jackson.
Joe Todd, who suffered an in
jur to his left eye a few days ago,
went to Omaha last night to coi
suit the railroad company occulist.
His eye is greatly inflamed and
very painful, and he will likely be
obliired to lav idle several weeks
while having it treated.
Cornxneal 18 cents for 25 lbs at
the Wilcox Department Store.
Saturday was the regular
meeting night of the G. A. R. and
after the routine work had been
disposed of the ladies of the W. R.
C. served refreshments, after which
a short musical programme was
rendered. An apple-picking con
test and a cake walk were also
pleasing diversions. Those fortu
nate in being present report having
passed a very pleasant evening.
Joe E. Barstow, formerly clerk
of the Pacific Hotel at this
poiut, but who is now serving the
railroad company in the same ca
pacity at Pocatello, Idaho, stopped
off here Sunda night on his re
turn from the east, where he visi
ted relatives for several weeks. Joe
has many friends in North Platte
who were exceedingly pleased to
see him. He continued his journey
homeward last night on No. 3.
Granulated Sugar 17 pounds for
$1 at Wilcox Department Store.
On Saturday .evening about
twenty members of the Epworth
Xreasrue reading- circle and invited
friends met at the home of Prof. J
C. Orr for the purpose of beginning
a study of the English people,
American authors and current
events. Atter the necessary amount
of business had been transacted,
the subject of current topics was
taken up and discussed at length.
Papers on the ancestry, childhood
and manhood of Washington Irving
were read and discussed; the sub
ject to be continued at the next
meeting. The first studies in his
tory were outlined and leaders ap
pointed on the different topics for
the next meeting. The members
are entering in the work with zeal
and energy, manifesting a desire to
make this year's work a good suc
cess. The next meeting will be
held Saturday evening at the home
of Mi&s Eunice Babbitt.
IT IS SAID
"American men are growing taller." We know
many of them are not "so short" as they were a
year ago and are buying our late and artistic
FURNITURE,
A.2?L) THIS JPJRICJSS -have
and
Over 200 Varieties
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK.
1 ALL STYLES OF OVERCOATS
Rcadv to wear overcoats equal to tlie best made
"-S to order ones, and prices decidedly lower.
3 few's Vita Beavers, Chinchilla
10
w
on
f
$ 4 overcoats
5
6
10.50 "
13.50
15 "
:55 The cash business allows us to quote you Ihc-e prices, so don t send yonr
.jg, money awav from home. We always show you more styles than most city
stores show you, and furthermore wc know and study yonr wants.
3 " PLEASE NOTICE OUR SHOW WINDOW.
"SEE" SLACK KID.
i STKR CLOTHING HOUSE,
W. A. VOLLMER, Prop.
Opposite Postoffice Across the street from old location.
I csfnU., RENNJE'S !
From now till Christmas we will make the great
est clearing sale of the age. An elegant line
of Ladies' Coats, Jackets, Muffs, Collarettes,
Boas, Mittens and Gloves, at cost and less.
Elegant S25.00 far capes at $15.00 ! Elegant $20.00 fur capes at $12.50
15.00 " 10.00 " 12.50 7.50
All our Jackets and capes at cost and less.
S25 coats and caues at - $15 ,
15 " - 10 j
Elegant $12.50 and $10 Jackets and capes at $6.50 to close.
Eieganlfur collarettes, S2.50to S10.00 All our $1 50 and $1.73 kid gloves
AllourelegantSl-dresspatternsat 8.50 in all colors at -
$10 patterns at - - S7.50 Elegant fur muffs, from S1.00 to
$8.50 patterns aL - - 6.00 All dress goods at cost and less.
fa is lie time of your life lo hy goods at your own price,
A.
Crimped Valve Leathers 4c eacL.
at Wilcox Dept. Store.
C. S. Clinton has on exhibition
souvenir spoons on which are en
graved the Episcopal church building-
in this city.
Mrs. H. L. Walbh received this
morning" a very handsome souvenir
spoon on the bowl of which is an
engraving of the Moline. 111., high
school building, which is a magnif
icent structure.
" J. E. Manlick. of Broken Bow,
who was the guest ot Messrs. Ed
and A. L. Davis for a few days,
left Sunday night for the east.
Mr. Manlick's visit here was osten
sibly to clear up some old paper
held by the J. I. Case threshing ma
chine company-, of Racine, AVis., of
which concern he is collector for
this territory. He met with good
success here in making collections,
Mrs. Manlick will continue her
visit here a few days longer.
Pillsbury's Best Minneapolis Flour
$1.50 per sack at The Wilcox Dept.
Store.
Several youngsters were enjoy
ing a spin around the city Sunday
afternoon in a light buggy attached
to a sprightly animal, and when in
front of the Neville hotel the horse
and front wheels parted company
with the rest of the vehicle, caus
ing the occupants, in the midst of
their pleasure, to tumble out pro
miscuously into the dirt. The lit
tle fellows were so completely taken
by surprise that they stood gazing
for some time in awe and wonder
ment at the wrecked concern before
they could comprehend what had
happened.
The coming social event of the
week, and one that should elicit the
patronage of all who indulge in
this mode of" pastime, is the
Thanksgiving ball to be given to
morrow night at Lloyd's opera
house by the Gordon cornet band.
The affair is looked forward to with
eager anticipation b patrons of
the dance and its success, so far as
the social feature is concerned, is
already assured. Show your ap
preciation of the band boys' efforts
by turning out to-morrow night.
The admission fee is only one dollar.
Christmas
is almost here !
and it is time you were buying presents for
your friends. Remember our promise, we
will sell you goods in our line cJfyeajpeir
than they can be bought anywhere else, no
matter where you go, and it will save you
money to call and inspect our stock before
purchasing.
Finest lino cf novslliss e?er shown in oat city, Ho trouble to show goods.
HARRY DIXON,
Jeweler and Optician.
u
considerable to do with it.
Call
inspect our FALI LINE,
of Picture Moulding,
E. B. WARNER.
Llama. Clay Hista, whip Cords,
worm $ o
7
o
Pi
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8
10.50
13.50
17
20
J
$20 coats and capes
- $12.50
Wild geese arc reported to be
quite plentiful in this vicinity at
present.
! Mrs. Thos. Hughes is confind
j to her bed from a vicious attack of
neuralgia of the head and shoulder.
Conductor Geo. Smith, while
coining east with a train of cattle,
stepped off his car at Ogalalla and
sprained his foot quite seriously.
The case cf the State vs. Elmer
Crawford, charged with petit lar
ceny, that was continued from last
August, came up in Justice Sulli
van's court Saturday. He plead
guilty and was fined 51 and costs,
amounting in all to $20.25, which
he paid.
We knqjv every shoe value
in town. That's why our's are
better. Three Dollars.
Star Clothing House.
Mrs. Ed Davis entertained very
prettily last Tuesday at a Ken
sington. Ouite a number of
ladies were present and had
the pleasure of forming the
acquaintance of Mrs. Maldrick, of
Broken Bow, in whose honor the
affair was given,
Milton Doolittle left Friday
night for Onarga, Illinois, in re
sponse to a message bearing the
sad news of the death of his father.
Deceased was quite an aged man
and had been an invalid for several
months. Mr. Doolittle has the
sympathy of his large circle of
friends.
Bran 45 cents a sack at The Wil
cox Dept. Store.
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Wagner,
wife of the North Side cigar manu
facturer, who died Saturday night
after a sickness of long standing,
occurred vesterdav afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Cathloic church
Deceased went to Chicago early
last summer and underwent an op
eration for cancer ot the stomach.
She was discharged from the hos
pital and returned home apparently
greatly improved in health, but she
has suffered intensely the past few
weeks. Mrs. Wagner was aged 48
vears and leaves a husband to mourn
her untimely taking away. The
sympathy ot tlie community is ex
tended the bereaved husband.
Jim McMichael has tlie contract
for building the Jake Miller house
and will cemmence work on same
at once. It will be a five room house,
28x30.
Dentist. Dr. Allwine, ot
Omaha, will be at the Nebraska
house November 29, to remain a
few days. All kinds of dental
work.
Will Patterson, the obliging
clerk of the Neville, has accepted
a similar position in the- Palmer
house, Grand Island, and left for
that place Sunday.
George Takulve, an experienced
shoe-maker, has opened up ? shop
in connection with the Yellow Front
shoe store, where you can have
your shoes mended cheap, neat and
quick.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Mono Mining &
Milling company Saturday after
noon, November 27, at2oclock,in
Masonic hall, for the purpose of
electing a director.
On New Years day the Y. M.
C. A. will lipid its customary din
ner. In the evening a short musi
cal and literary programme, to
gether with the secretary's annual
report, will be given.
Genuine Glidden hog or
cattle -wire only $2.35 per
hundred at Harrington & To
bin's. Mrs. Dell Bonner returned from
Omaha Sunday night with her son
Harry, who since last March has
been receiving treatment for a
maimed shoulder at the St. Josepl:
hospital. He was discharged from
the hospital last week.
Jake Federhoof and son Martin
had an exciting experience Satur
day morning with a vicious horse
while driving up Sixth street. The
animal became fractious and before
it was subdued it had kicked the
dash board into smithereens and
injured the harness to some extent
Mrs. M. E. Watts and daufifhter
Mayme had planned on making a
visit in Iowa the first of the week
but the latter was taken seriously
sick very suddenly Sunday after
noon and the trip had to be post
poned indefinitely. Theyounglady's
many friends here will hope for her
speedy recovery to good health
E. J. Newton, who has held the
position of car checker here for sev
eral months, 'eft Saturday night for
Axtell, Neb.-, to accept a position
as manager of a drug store. Mr,
Newton's many friends will be
pleased to learn that he has secured
a good position, and as he is a firs
class druggist. there is no doubt that
he will give his employer entire
satisfaction.
NOT jMUGH
CHOICE IN THE
FANCY SHIRTS
WE OPEN TO-DAY,
BECAUSE NOT A BAD
STYLE IN THE LOT.
IT'S KIND OF PICKING YOU
ENJOY. FIT? OF COURSE.
ONE DOLLAR AND
ONE TWENTY-FIVE.
SEE SHOW WINDOW.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
wiien sroinir irom the round
house to the depot last Friday after
noon it was necessary in passing
through the yards for W. W. Wat-
kins to climb over a car that block
ed the way, and in jumping from
the car he stepped on the end of a
tie in such manner as to sprain his
ankle quite seriously. The injury
has caused him; intense pain and
will oblige him to lay off for sev
eral days.
The K. Iv. club held its
meetinjr at the home of Nellie
Zeibert Saturday, where each
one 01 tlie juveniles naci a cap
ital time and abundant good things
to eat. Next Thursday is the semi
monthly meeting night of the club
but as Thanksgiving is booked for
that day and some of the members
will eat turkey away from the city
they held their meeting a few days
in advance. "
Rev. C. C. Shaveley this morn
ing at 7 o'clockj spoke the words
that made Nathianiel Weaver and
Miss Lucy Reed, man and wife
The ceremony was performed at the
residence of Mart Cryderman. The
groom is a well-to-do ranchman of
New Cambridge, Kansas. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Cryderman
and is held in high esteem by
all who enjoy her acquaintance.
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver left on the
morning train for New Cambridge
followed by the best wishes ot their
friends for a long and happy mar
ried life.
The eveningiof the 21st being
the end of the fourth year of the
Cody Guard's existance, the four
officers located at this station, met
at the Armory and celebrated the
event. A light lunch and refresh
ments were served by one of the
members and a very pleasant time
was had. An officers lyceum was
organized of which Maj. Scharmann
is chairman and Lieut. Grau re
corder. The past record ot tlie
company was gone over and plans
laid for the future. Those present
were Mai. Scharmann, Capt. Evans,
Lieuts. H. Jeffrey and Ered Grau,
and Sergt. Hammond acted as or
derly.
Some People
Pay Gash For Their Goods.
We sell goods foit'oasli only and our customers do not pay interest on somebody else's
debts When vou trade with coupon books or with a firm that runs book accounts,
that is what you do.' OUB PEIOES PRO YE IT.
NOTION DEFT.
Crochet CottQn, three, spools. for 10c
Thread, three spools for .10c
Imported Saxony 6c a skein
Spanish 'Yarn 12ic a skein
German Knitting Yarn. 16c a skein
Fuir Count Pins 2c a paper
Best Needles 5c a paper
Curling Irons 4c each
Lace Edge Handkerchiefs.. 5c each
Twin Dress Stays 5c a set
7-inch metal back Combs 8c each
7-inch celluloid Combs 20c each
Side Combs 5c a pair
144 Agate Buttons for 3c
Baby Ribbon lc a yard
Knitting Needles 3c a set
Silk Handkerchiefs 10c each
CROCKERY DEFT.
Handled Cups and Saucers.. 40c set
Dinner Plates 35c set
Wilcox
Goods sold for cash and one
Newell Burritt Sundayed in Cot
tonwood precinct.
Fred Elliott spent Sunday in
Lexington with friends.
Miss Mamie Thompson.of Broken
Bow, is visiting the family of A. L.
Davis.
Mrs. Chas. Newmannarrivedyes
terday morning irom Florence, Col
orado. Attorney W. S. Strom, who was
here on legal business a few days,
returned to Omaha Sunday.
Mrs. McGlone went to Hershey
Sunday to visit her daughter who
is teaching school in that vicinity.
Chas. Brown came home Satur
day night from North Bend, where
he visited acquaintances for two
weeks.
Miss Ellen McCullough, who is
conducting a very successful school
in district 95 was the guest of
triends here Saturday.
Mrs. J. J. Wilson, who has visited
her son Norman since September
expects to leave Thursday for Sac
ramento, California, her home.
Henry Appleford, mayor, and J.
W. Nugent, president of the city
council, of Maxwell, were familiar
personages on our streets yester
day. Louis Richards returned yester
day morning to Gothenburg. He is
still quite sore from his recent ex
perience and moves about with some
i
difficulty.
Judge Coole, who will conduct !
tne aetence in case ot tlie state vs.
C. M. Duncan, and Dr A. A. Eding
ton, of Omaha, were in the city
Saturday.
J. C. Hollingsworth and daughter
Mrs. Albro, spent Friday and Sat
urday with H. B. Hollingsworth
and family, returning to Nichols
Saturday evening.
Geo. M. Graham made a business
trip to Grand Islsnd Saturday
night returning the following even
ing. His wife, who has been visit
ing her mother there for several
weeks, came home last night.
Gus McNeel, of the Birdwood, is
going to the Klondike countr next
spring. He left for Butte, Mon
tana last week and will remain
there until spring when he will join
the rush that will be made from
the western coast to the golden
streams of Alaska.
"Buck- McPhcrson, cashier of
the Union Stock lards. South
Omaha, Attorney Will Learned, of
Omaha, Judge Grimes, Attorneys
Hoagland and Halligan and Court
Reporter Scharmann went to Tryan,
McPherson county.yesterday morn-
ig where the case of the Union
Stock Yards vs. Haskell will be
tried.
HOESES AT AUCTION.
On December 4th at 1 o'clock p.
m. l will sell at tne winte uae-
phant Barn about 40 head of grade
Norman Horses, including oue
stallion. Terms cash.
H. OTTEN.
chas. Mcdonald,
SOE AGENT
North Platte, Neb.
Would Rather Lose Money than
Pie Plates 25c set
Eight patterns of decorated ware
to select from.
Twelve patterns of chamber sets
running from the cheap to the best.
LAMP DEFT.
No. lLanip Chimneys 4c each
No. 2 " 6c each
No. 1 hea vy,8c each
No. 2 14 heavy.lOc each
No. 2 Rochester Chimne. .10c each
No. 3
mammoth size 15c each
Lantern Globes 7c each
Glass Lamps, Base Lamps, Ban
quet Lamps, Nickel Plated Roches
ter Lamps, Night Lamps in fact
the only complete stock of Lamps in
North Platte.
HARDWARE DEFT.
Galvanized Sheet Iron.. 5c a pound
Department Store.
price only. Groods delivered to any part of the City.
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we have
SHOES
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.
I
a.
Mrs. Frank Foster has
quite sick for several days.
Willie and Dot Besack were
been
sick
sick several days last week.
Mrs. H. M. Wells has been quite
sick for several days.
Saturday Lester Eells sold his cor
ner lot east of the O'Connell place
for a cousideration of $350.
Elmer Coates started out Sun
day to buy up wheat for C. F. Id
dings at points west along the Un
ion Pacific.
Irwin Selby, of Farnam, brother
of Editor Selby of the Gleamor.was
in the city Friday on business be
fore the land officer.
G. G. McKay yesterday pre
sented -his wife with a valuable
gift in the shape of a handsome up
right piano.
Fred Weingand and AlvinPool
were quite succesful Saturday
in
shooting quail
They bagged over
forty birds near Brad.
From start to finish G-loves
are a skin game. Confidence
in the seller helps you to
worthy hand coverings. We
have them from 25c upwards
Star Clothing House.
Friday was Master Eddie Saw
yer's eighth birth anniuersary, and
in honor oj this important event his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Saw
ver. ravehim a oarty Saturday af-
ternoon to which about thirty of
his playmates were invited. It was
quite a swell affair. Several of the
neighboring ladies assisted in serv
ing and entertaining. The hours
were from two to four. The young
sters had a merrv time at their in
nocent games and devouring large
quantities of sweets, Eddie was
the recipient of quite a number of
pretty little presents.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Ilk
THANKSGlyi6
PflOCUHATIOtf
You see
the Thanksgiving prcclama
s it mean anything to you?
tion. Does it mean any
If you have trouble with your 'eyes we
will make you thankful by giving you
glasses that fit. We have the glasses
and the ability. You havo the eyes
and the necessity. Let's get together
and both be thankful. I make a epe
cialty of fitting glasses and warrant all
work to give satisfaction.
MHMCMifroET,
Jeweler and Optician
Engraving free of charge.
Nails ly, cents a pound
Western Washers S3 each
Washboards 15 cents each
Best steel Stovepipe 15c a joint
Russia Stovepipe 40c a joint
Common Elbows 10c each
Adjustable Elbows.. 15c each
Russia Elbows 23c each
May dole Hammers 55c
Liquid Stove Enamel.. 10c a bottle
Rope 7 cents a pound
Red West Cowboy Rope, 12ic pr lb
Brass Hondas 8c each
Glidden Painted Barb Wire 52.35
per hundred.
Baker Perfect Galvanized barb wire
$2.85 per hundred.
5-gallon barrel churn $2.90
GROCERIES.
Kerosene Oil 15c a-gallon
Pearline 4c a package
Minnesota Patent Flour $1.25 a sack
Package Coffee, : .... 9 lbs for $1 . 00
Michigan Salt $1.80 per barrel
THE REPUTATION
gained for selling GOOD
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,
au qualities, an prices.
We have shoes for .men.
John H. Day.
Arthur, son of Mart Cryder
man is having quite a tussel with
the croup, and in consequence has
not attended school for a few days.
Logan Loker of North Platte
husked 105 bmshels of corn last
Thursday, U. G. Welch 97 and Os
car Nichols 96 in ten hours. This
corn was husked and unloaded in
this time. The corn was irrigated
and will make about sixty bushels
to the acre. Gothenburg Independ
ent. In speaking of the production
of Uncle Tom's Cabin by the Burk
Company, the Eau Claire (Wis.)
Daily Herald says: "The house was
packed to see the best performance
that was ever given in the city.
The company will certainly be
wanted this way again. Every
member of this company is a singer
or an actor, and perfect at that.
They fairly took the audience by
storm, and encores and recalls be
came the order of the evening. In
a special manner should be men
tioned "Eva,'' the most angelic
vf unr thf "ATnrlrQ" stnnrl nt tlif
head of the vast army of such in
the country. The colored jubilee
! sinirers are oarticularlv deservincr
of note." This company will be at
Lloyd's opera house next Thursday
evening.
WHEN
IN DOUBT....
about where to get that
new pair of shoes come
to the3rcowi;roJt
Shoe Store. Afterwords
there'll be no doubt
you'll alwajs come,
Men's
Slippers
A man always likes a
nice easy pair of slip
pers to put on when he
gets home from work.
We have them.
Velvet Embroidery Q 7
Slippers &
Velvet Embroidery "1 9,h
Finer -J'-J
Bright Dongola 1.25
Tan Russia, Turn i kA
Soles J-.cv
. ..
yellow tat -;
Shoe Store
DECATUR & BEEGLE.Jt
Geo, M. Graham, Mgr.
NOTE--Your old shoes can be
repaired at our store In a pro- ,
per manner and at reasonable
prices.