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We Have no glosing-Qat aie
To advertise. Never had such a run of trade; in fact its a regular land-slide. It's our spot cash
knock-out prices that has done it. We have new goods arriving daily. We are in a position to
supply all and every want of our customers at prices never thought of by our competitors who
advertise "closing-out sales," "out of business in 90 days," etc., etc.
NOTION DEPARTMENT.
German Knitting yarn 15c a skein
Full count Pins 3 papers for 5 cents
Adamantine Pins 1 cent a paper
Best Needles 4 cents a paper
Curling Iron, nine inch . 3 cents
Twin Dress Stays 4 cents a set
7-inch metal back combs 7 cents etch
Side Combs cents a pair
Baby Ribbon 0 yards for 5 cents
Men's Celluloid Collars 10 cents each
Men's Linen Collars, four ply 12 cents each
Men's Cashmere Hose 25 cents a pair
Men's Cotton Rockford Hose 4 pairs for 25 cents
Men's Cotton Rockford Hose, heavy.. 3 prs for 25 cts
Men's Camel Hair Underwear. . .21 cents a garment
Men's wool fleece underwear,ex heavy. 50c a garment
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Men's Union Cassimere Suit for 8 5.00
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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 to 42, at gj5 t3SC3
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 o-ood 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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DARING BICYCLE RIDE.
Apros the Hoosac Iliver on a Wire Foot
Bridge One Hundred Feet
(5eorgp Round of Willianistowii,
Mass., recently performed the daring
Hud dangerous Sent of riding a bicycle
ncross the Hoosnc river, near the Ver
mont state line, on a foot bridge ICO
feet long nud about 20 fcot above the
water. Tbe bridge is made of two
heavy wire cables, upon which arc cross
pieces of wood. Wires arc strung at
each side to serve as guard rails. When
a person crosses this novel bridge, it
swnys, sinks and rises very much after
the fashion of a rope upon which a ropo
walker is performing. The water be
neath the bridge is very deep, and thoso
who watched Mr. Round cross the river
feared that his foolhardy feat would
end in his death.
Round had originally agreed to ride
over the bridge to win a wager of $50,
but as the men who promised to back
him failed to show up he decided to un
dertake the perilous feat for what glory
there was in it. For that reason ho
went to the bridge with his wheel, ac
companied by his friends. One of the
men tried to dissuadc Round from un
dertaking the ride.
"Oh, I'll get over ali right," confi
dently replied Round, as he lifted his
wheel to the bridge, which began to os
cillate dangerously.
"Better come back, George," cried
one of his friends.
Round shcok his head, and giving
his wheel a gentle push forward rode j
put upon the trembling bridge. Win n
near the middle of tho swaying struc
ture, the wheel of the young rider's bi
cycle drew alarmingly near the edge.
Iphe watchers held their breath. Fcr an
Instant the wheel looked as if it would
topple over. Then the pedals worked
Plo-iy and cautiously, and Round iu-
crec
jsed his speed until he shot across
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rest of the bridge with a raHtiity
that caused the men watching him to
gasp.
To prove that he could perform the
feat again, Round rede over the bridge
the second time. The ride will go on
record as one of the most remarkable
ever performed in America. !Ncw Vork
gun.
LED BY A PIRATE.
CUfornian0 In Search of Treasure on the
Solomon Islands.
A story comes from Honolulu that
has caused much anxiety among the
friends of the 16 young men who re
cently sailed from San Fraucirco on the
schooner Sophia Sutherland in search of
treasure on the Solomon islands.
The trading master of the little craft,
now presumably cruising in the south
seas, is Captain Sorreuscn, who, ac
cording to ex-Consul Churchill of Apia,
has a black record as a pirate and de
spoiler of the natives in the islands of
the central Pacific. "When the Sophia
Sutherland reached Apia, she was sub
jected to a searching scrutiny, during
which Sorrenson was identified as the
man who had led a similar treasure
seeking expedition from Melbourne on
the schooner Albert, which he soon
transformed into a regular pirate. In
Men's all-wool Cassimere Suit for
Men's all-wool Cheviot Suit for
Men's all-wcol Clay Worsted Suit for
Men's all-wool Clay Worsted Suit, satin lined.
Men's all-wool Clav Worsted Suit satin lined.
Men's all-wool Beaver Overcoat for S 9.00
Men's all-wool Mellon Overcoat for 8 9.00
Men's all-wool Cassimere Overcoat for S G.G5
Men's all-wool Cassimere Overcoat for 810.35
Men's Black Beaver Overcoat, for. 87.00
Men's good union Cassimere Overcoat for 8 1.25
Boys' Suits for 1, $1.25 and 81.35; these are BAR
GAINS, but you will bo more pleased with our bet
ter suits at 81.S5, 82 40 and 82.85. These are goods
that will give the bovs good wear.
Boys' Overcoats at 82.90
Boy6' Overcoats at 81.90
Boys' Astrakan Reefers at 84.85
Boys' Chinchilla Reefers at 82.00
JWhen in need of Clothing visit our store and
inspect our stock.
W. 5. Banis, f rop.
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ho was captured by tho Britisn
man-of-war Dart and sent to prison for
ten years. Since then he had not been
heard from, but now ho is in virtual
command of a company of Californians,
vho put faith in his stories of the fabu
lous wealth of tho Solomon islands.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
THE "HOLY LAUGHERS.'-'
Georgia Citizens Converted to a Sow Faith
by a Traveling Evangelist.
Six miles from Brunswick, Ga., in a
thickly settled section of the country,
the Rev. Ir. Lee, a traveling evangel
ist, recently erected a big tent and there
conducts all day services, which are at
tended by hundreds of persons, who
come from miles around.
The followers of Mr. Leo call them
selves tho "Holy Laughers," and the
"holy laugh" is the peculiar and really
exciting feature of the service. It is a
strange icim of exclamation peculiar tq
the dectrii.e reached. During tho serv
ices mtmlas become eo imbued with
the spirit of the meeting that they fall
in a trance and lie upon the ground for
hours at a time.
The. "Holy Laughers" oppose the
wearing of jewelry and other finery,
and thcte who have become converted
are discarding all such and accepting
the faith in all sincerity. New York
Herald
AN EXPENSIVE PRAYER.
It Cost the State of Georgia Just Fifteeq
Km-.i!r'fl Dollars. '
A three minute prayer meeting re?
cently cost tbe state of Georgia just
$1,500. A motion made to adjourn over
until Friday, so that all might observe
Thanksgiving day, was lost, and when
the house was called to order not over
a dozen seats were filled.
Puring the prayer four more steppe;7
in, and immediately upon the chaplain's
retirement a motion to adjourn was put
pud carried. Of course as the legisla
ture assembled each member is entitled
to a day's pay, which aggregates $1,500,
the only return for which was the small
labor performed by the chaplain. Phil
adelphia Press,
What the Loser Could Do.
A young lady in Muhlenberg county,
Ky.i by the name of Miss Helen Hunt
found a purse in church one Sunday
morning recently and reported her find
to the pastor, with the request that he
report the finding of the purse and con
tents and that it would be returned to
its owner by applying to her. So the
following Sunday the pastor made this
announcement from the pulpit, "Some
body lost a purse here last Sunday even
ing, and if the owner wants the proper
ty he can go to Helen Hunt for it."
Iowa Sand Geyser.
The marvelous sand geyser discovered
by Professor C. E. C. Stouer of Esther
ville, la., at Eagle lake, north of El
dora, la., is still blowing and emitting
sand, stones and gas, there being no
way to stop the flow. The gas emitted
has been explained by the state; geologist
to be carbon dioxide gas. St. Louis
Glte-Democrat.
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DRONES SENT AWAY.
Gamblers and Noiiproducers Driven Out
pf Daivspn City by Miners.
Tho gamblers and idlers of Dawfpu
City were recently compelled to go dov. 11
the Yukon river to Fort Yukon to get
winter supplies. According to Jehu
Knutsou, who left Dawson in September,
these nouprcducers were being sent away
by the mine owners and storekeepers in
order that the food supplies at Dawson
may bo retained for actual producers of
gold. Kuutson says that before he left
some of the miners who had been on tho
Yukon for years foresaw the danger of a
food shortage and advised the agents of
the trading companies to sell to pro
ducers only and in small quantities. It
was practically decided then that if no
more supplies got up the river tho inn
producers should bo requested to meve
where food was obtainable. In thismut
ter tho mine owners and tho storekeepers
will work together, as both desire tq
prevent the curtailment of this winter's
gold production because of lack of food.
Kuutson says that hundreds of tender
fect who rushed in this fall without a
winter supply of provisions will have to
cut wocd for the trading companies for
grub on which to live. Some of than
may get jobs cutting wood for uso in the
mines, but tho great majority will have
to move to Fort Yukon. Kuutson spent
all his money in March, 1895, purchas
ing a Yukon outfit. Now he owns inter
ests in four rich claims, including two
on El Dorado creek, and considers him
self worth 500, 000. Chicago Tribune.
TO WALK THE ATLANTIC,
C. W. Oldricve Has Planned a Trip tq
Havre.
Captain William A. Andrews of Bev
erly, Mass., who has crossed the Atlan
tic several times in small boats, and C.
W. Oldrieve, a water walker, havo
made a compact to cross the big pond to
Havre.
Captain Andrews will go in a 14) j
foot canvas boat, which cau bo folded
when not in tho water. Professor Old
rieve will wear the shoes with which
he has strolled over New England wa
ters and along the shores of Cuba. By
the terms of the compact Captain An
drews must keep Oldrieve in sight and
provide him with food when he is hun
gry and rest when ho is tired.
"When in need of rest, Oldrieve will
get into the boat, which must be sailed
in a circle while he sleeps, so that it
cannot be said that he did not walk all
the distance. "When they land at Havre, !
they will then proceed up the Seine to !
Paris and also to other places in Europe.
They expect to be recompensed by ex
hibiting themselves and their boat at a
cent a head. The two adventurers ex
pect to attain a worldwide reputation
by their feat. The start will be made
from Boston harbor. Philadelphia
Press.
U as trie TrotiDlc.
"That was an awful tragedy at Minzen
helm's. Tho hired girl blew out the gas"
"And was found dead?"
"Xaw. The top of the window happen
ed to bo wido open. But Minzcnheim fell
in an apoplectic fit when ho found how
the gas had been wasted. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Mrs. M. H. Douglas left last
nijrht for a brief visit in Omaha.
A bov baby was born last
nijrht to Dr. and Mrs. N. McCabe.
Ed. Tracy, late with the Daily
Telegraph, has severed his connec
tions with that paper.
The condition of J. A. Good
man is much improved and lie is
now able to go out for a brief air
ing. Mrs. Zaidee Morningstar, nee
Cox, of Monmouth, 111., arrived in
the city last night and will visit
relatives until alter Christmas.
If you present your sweetheart
with one of those beautiful Rudol
stadt vases on exhibition at Har
rington & Tobin's she will have it
a life time.
The owners of cigar stores have
been notified that hereafter the use
of table chips in high-five games
will be prohibited. The use of
chips give the game too much ot
the resemblance of poker.
The Chicago weather forecast
for North Platte and vicinit3T is
partly cloud- and unsettled weather
to-night and Wednesday, cooler
to-night and cold wave "Ved11esda3'.
The maximum temperature yester
day at North Platte was 36, mini
mum in past 24 hours 22, at 7 a. m.
26, precipitation none. For the
same period and time one year ago
the maximum temperature was 52,
minimum 2S, at 7 a. m. 34, precipi
tation none.
Win. Meyers - Sentenced.
In the district court yesterday the
motion for a new trial in the case
Win. Meyers, convicted of attempt
at rape, was overruled by Judge
Grimes and the defendant was sen
tenced to two years in the peniten
ttar Pending an application to
the supreme court for a new trial,
the sentence is suspended and
Meyers will remain in jail until
his case can be heard by the su
preme court, which will probably
not be for four or six months.
TAPPED THE TILL FOSTWEKTY.
The till at the Vienna restaurant
was robbed of twenty dollars Sun
da' night by Homer Call, who was
temporarily employed there. Last
week Howard, the night waiter at
the restaurant, was taken sick and
it was necessary for him to secure
a substitute. Call was the only
availabie man and he was given
employment, Mr. Hughes telling
Howard that he would be required
to keep tab on Call during the
night. Call performed the work
Friday and Saturday nights in a
satislactory manner, under the
watch of Howard, and on Sunday
night at 12 o'clock the latter went
to his room, believing that Call
would conduct the business in a
satisfactory manner the remainder
of the night. In this surmise, how
ever, he was wrong, ior some time
between two and three o'clock Call
decamped, taking with him the
contents of the money till with the
exception of twenty cents, which he
probably left to pay for the lunch
he evidently took with him.
Search was at once instituted for
Call and he was overtaken at Brady
by Roy Shaffer, placed under ar
rest and brought up and placed in
jail.
"SIDE TKACKEQ,"
That the hilariously funny farce
"Side Tracked," which appears at
Lloyd's opera house on Monday ev
ening, December 20th, is an estab
lished success is proven by tiie
manner in which it has been re
ceived throughout the country this
season, and Jule Walters promises
to arrive here tnis year with mech
anical effects in profusion and a
supportir g c ;mpany more than up
to the usua standard. His pretty
wite, Louise Lewellyn, is. as usual
his leading support, and the spec
ialty features offered this season
will, no doubt, add greatly to the
strength of the play.
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL KAKIka fOWOLH CO., UVH YORK.
POWDER
ARTHUR HOAGLAJND HURT.
Arthur Hoagland, brakeman ior
Conductor Giltoyle, met with a se
rious accident this moruihg while
switching at Julesburg. While the
train was in motion he reached un
der a car to release a brake, when
his feet slipped and he tell witn his
left arm on the rail. The wheel
struck the arm just at the elbow
and badly crushed it down to the
wrist and ground into shreds three
finsrers of the hand. A Julesburg
physician was summoned who ban
daged the arm and Arthur was
brought down on an extra wliich
arrived at 12:40. Drs. Donaldson
and McCabe dressed the arm, but
owinr fo its inflamed condition
could not tell whether it would be
necessary to amputate it. Arthur
will be taken to the U. P. hospital
at Omaha to-night. The accident
is an unfortunate one and Arthur
has the sympathy of many acquain
tances. "A NIGHT IN NEW YORK
The advance sale has opened for
the engagement of Jolly Nellie Mc
Henry, who has been a favorite ex
ponent of farce comedy with the
local playgoers for years, will be
seen at Lloyd's opera house next
Friday evening in a new play en
titled "A night in New York", by
H. Grattan Donelly.
The play is in three acts and is
described as a satire on New York
life and the gay French Ball, with
catchy songs, pretty dances, elab
orate costumes and a competent
compay including John Webster.
Richard Brown, William Hafford,
Billy Barry, J. Hays, J. Kenny,
Miss Mai Raymond, Miss Mildred
Connors, Miss Viola Raynore, Miss
Rosa Crouch and others.
NEWS PB0M THE
OOUNTETPEEOINOTS.
BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
L. F. Jones returned Friday from
Belvidere where he has been on a
wedding tour, Mrs. Jones re
mained there where she will visit
till after the holidays.
Fred Cole was very pleasantly
surprised Friday evening by a num
ber of his friends and schoolmates
who came to help him celebrate his
eighteenth birthday. The guests
spent a merry evening and did jus
tice to the nice lunch prepared by
Mrs. Cole.
N. B. Spurrier threshed 1300
bushels of wheat last week which
he sold to the Hershey board of
trade. He also delivered to the
same company about two weeks ago
one hundred bushels of alfalfa seed.
A. Hill and family moved yester
day to North Platte, John Toillion
having bought his house, fences
and other improvements.
Mr. Rader made a business trip
to the east part of the state Friday
evening, returning this morning.
Miss Carrie Loker is visiting her
parents at Kearney.
Louis Toillion shipped a car load
of potatoes last week to Julesburg,
his brother John going with them.
James Wrlnte shipped a car each
of cattle and hogs last week to
Omaha, Mr. White went on to Il
linois where he will stay till Christ
mas. Louis Toillion has been quite
sick for several days and is still
confined to his bed.
Meetings were held at the Platte
Valley school house all last week
by a Latter Day Saint minister.
Donald McLauchlin and wife and
Henry Weil and wife took in the
sights at the county seat Saturday.
Platte valley people are making
preparation tor a Christmas tree at
the school house.
Rev Russell preached at Nichols
Sunday morning and at O'Fallon
in the afternoon.
Mrs. Ellison's family have moved
back to their farm for the winter
to be more convenient to a school.
Mrs. Hollingsworth went to
North Platte to spend the week
with her son Hugh.
We understand that Hershey will
have a Christmas tree.
MYHTIuJ.
James Cooly and family returned
from the west recently.
Miss Peterson of near Gaudy
visited at the home of D. Brunk a
few clays the past week.
Mrs. D. McNicol is now able to
get out, after having been confined
to the house for eight weeks with
a; badly bu rnek foot.
Win, Ross shelled corn for Martin
WiUkie last week.
R. J. Menzie and D. Brunk were
North Platte visitor last week.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE
AT THE
BOSTON STORE.
We have just received a large supply of useful Christmas presents,
embracing Fine Dress Patterns, Kid Gloves, Silk Mittens, Ice-Wool
Shawls, Capes and Jackets, Mackintoshes for ladies and misses, Hand
kerchiefs of all descriptions, Imported Linens, Bed Spreads, Muffs for
ladies and children, a beautiful line of Shoes and Slippers and many
other useful articles too numerous to mention, which will be sold at
prices that will enable everybody to make their friends happy with a
Christmas Gift.
BARGAINS IN DRESS PATTERNS.
One lot of Fine Novelty Dress Patterns, 40-inches wide, all wool,
with trimmings complete for 3.6S.
Fifty all-wool ladies' cloth dress patterns, any color desired, with
all trimmings complete for $2.83 a pattern.
Ten silk dress patterns, in black only, the best quality, $15 a patr
tern, worth 825.
All of our imported one dollar Serges and Henriettas from now un
til after Christmas at 63 cents per yard.
All our 75-cent Serges and Henriettas at 52 cents per yard; 50-cent
Serges at 33 cents per yard.
From now until after Christmas
goods, Blankets, Cloaks and Underwear at 25 cents off each dollar.
Remember we are giving away
DRY GOODS,
CARPETS,
SHOES. ETC.
JULIUS PIZER, PROP.
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Just glance over this list of toy Christ
mas presents--you are sure to find
what you want to give your boy or girl.
Tool Chests, Trunks, Tables. Chairs, Stools, Books,
Pianoes, Stoves and Ranges, Furniture, Watches,
Dishes, Flat Irons",' Wash" Stets7Dftimsr Trains,
Brooms, Rocking Horses, Doll Carriages, Veloci
pedes, Sleds, Banks, Dolls, Magic Lanters, Steam
Engines, in fact anything you want.
jjj Cut this out and present at
jjj and receive one of those fragrant -j
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If the snow storms do stop corn
husking, the' are excellent on the
rye sown this fall, and the ground
will be in good condition for spring
wheat. Hayseed.
SOMERSET.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, of Willow
precinct, were in town last week.
The McMickael brothers and the
Smith brothers, of the south side,
loaded a car of corn Friday for Mr.
Prey, of Wallace.
Alex Green, has purchased a stack
of fine hay of W. A. Latimer.
The. school in district No. 102
will take part in the program at
the Chiistmas tree exercises at
Somerset on Christmas eve
S. I. McCcnnell now has a larjgr
stock of croods than she has had
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for a year or more
Geonre Keonijr and son
Alb!
were trading in North Platte lf
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dav,
Miss Allie Heed of Somerset at
teaciiinjT 111 me voiaw district.
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Will Jolliff and Miss Stella js to
Guire were married at the homj
the bride's parents on Sunday, Illy
5th, Justice Green
officiatir
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Tiio population of New Mesjicd
l.iroiv cuiupuseu ol toe ciass on jj
cans whom American bull punch er?
ually designate as "greasers."
Friends wish them a pleasant n?y and along the line of the Union
ried life. y is respectfully solicited.
, fnfinnnl "Rnntr.
gentrj cion 1 go mucn on pugili&m
they are adept with the knife atd INT AND OIL DEPOT
ficipnt with tho gun, and the rstftxiSHES, GOLD LEAF. GOLD
that homicide is a silent feature of COLORS AND BRUSHES. PIANO AND
in tho territory. A judge attemte?PAREI "OgBTOr.Y P.UMS
to- . n.urder case recently in m&p EKIAI,,
ing the trial, discharged the jury,anu de
clared in open court: "I find it entirely
useless to prosecute crimes m this coun-
. ty. It seems that murder is justified
; here." The trouble with that judge is
j that he is deficient in local color. His
i atmosphere is not sufficiently Hispano
! Azteoian. Were his ancestors nurtured
in the halls of the Montezumas, instead
of on the shores of Cape Cod, he prob
. ably would have had some appreciation
I of the delights of venesection.
we offer all our heavy weight
Bronze Clocks.
The Boston.
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until ojen mini nsr
otir stogie.
The Denver school children are
about to be inflicted by having the
curfew law read to them twice a
week.
President Spaldinc who Dor
seyized the Globe Savings bank of
Chicago, has just been sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Defaulters are not having very
smooth sailing these days. It is
high time there was a stop put to
their depredations. Fremount Tri- ,
bune.
The Lodge Pole Express says
the average settler in Western Ne
braska goes into winter this year in
better shape than he has for many
years. Tie may not have very much
readv cash, but he has been able to
pay off some or all of the debts in
curred during recent years, has
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the best grades of goods
reaSonable
prices, and
be just as represented.
Filled by a Licensed Pharmscist.
PEALE'S
The twtitiou of Hnmilton It. Ottmaii, Sled hl
December 3, 18V7, pmyiun tlmt letters f a.lmin
istrntion of the estate of GeorRe W . DilUnl de
ceased. lVsue to Carrie M. Dillard, will be heard
in County Court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, on
December 18, 18Vi, at 1 p. m
James 31. Ray, County Judge,
PROI5ATE NOTICE.
The petition of Anna IT. I.indh. hied Dec 18,
1SU7, prayinR the appointment of NelsG. ByiaiMier
as Administrator of the Estate of John O. Liudh,
deceased, will be heard in the County Court ot
Lincoln County, Nebraska, on December 20, ISA?,
at 1 p. in. d ,
JAMES 31. KAY, County Judge
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