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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.
Call on Dr. Morrill for crown
bridge and gold work.
The gun club is making- ar
rangements for a live pigeon shoot
to-morrow afternoon.
County clerk-elect Holtry and
family are now comfortably quar
tered in the Hiuraan house on west I
Third street.
Dr. Morrill uses the Hollings
worth system for crown and bridge
work, which is conceded by all to.
be the best system in use.
Baskin's meat market presents
a very handsome appearance to-day
and gives evidence of the proprie
tor's enterprise and progressive
ness. Save money by procuring your
Christmas candies at McDonald's
grocery.
Miss Louise Seeberger, who is
attending school in -Denver, came
down this morning to spend the
holidays. She was met at Jules
burg and accompanied liere by her
father.
Young man, your girl would
liighly appreciate a few pieces of
that magnificient line of French,
German and Japanese chinaware
now on exhibition at Harrington &
Tobin's.
Slippers and Christmas go hand
in hand, and the men's slijipcrs are
going from hand to foot here. $1.40
and $1.70. Sec them.
Star Clothing House.
The saloon keepers have com
plied with the instructions of the
city council and have taken down
the screens from, in front of their
bars. The man who takes a drink
these days does so in plain view of
passers-by.
The Union Pacific has made
special holiday rates of one fare for
the round trip to points within 200
miles. Tickets on sale December
24, 25 and 31st, 1897, and January
1st, 1898, limited to continuous
passage, expiration limit January
4th. -
Wanted,' a good girl for gen
eral house work. Apply to Mrs. H.
C. Rehnie.
The Misses Edna and Gertie
Hine'and Edina Franzen came
down this morning from Sutherland
the former having dosed her
school last night for the holidays
with exercises appropriate to the
occasion. The exercises were tak
en part in by three schools.
"Los Cabin package coffee 10c at
The Wilcox Dept. Store.
- Dr. Morrill wishes to say that
he is in no way connected or related
to the former Dr. Morrill who was
in North Platte.
This morning" while looking for
a pinch bar to pinch an engine on
the turn-table, Mr. Ericsson had
his foot squeezed quite seriously
by having it. caught under the pi
lot while the engine was in motion.
Fortunately no bones were broken,
but the injury will necessitate his
laying off for several days.
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On Wednesday at 9:30 p. m.
while running to catch the caboose
leaving the Sidney yards after clos
ing the switch brake man 0. K.
Peck stepped, through a culvert,
striking his right knee on one of
the cross ties and injured his knee
quite seriously. He will be obliged
to lay offa week or two in conse
quence. Miss Lena Schatz. who is
teaching the Chapin school, held
appropriate Christmas exercises at
the scliool house last evening,
which were attended by quite a
number of young people from the
city. A tree well stocked with
candies and nuts and a present for
each of the pupils, delighted the
little ones, and a good program of
songs and recitations afforded
pleasing entertainment for all.
One more day and Christmas will be here
Have you made all your - .
Christmas selections?
If not we. have a great many pretty presents which
we are still selling at very reasonable figures.
Woili h Wi to ten you call aad iaspecl om stock,
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run we are having- on our
Ileal and artistic Fapnitupe for "Ghf&taas Presents.
"We have a large stock of neat and tasty novelties .which must be seen
to be appreciated. You cannot make a present which will be
appreciated more than an elegant piece of furniture or a fine picture. We
have both. Ficture framing a specialty.
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to visit our store to-day or during
the coming ten days.
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of rich and handsome merchan
dise, among which are many
Novelties, especially suitable for
Holiday Presents, how ready for
your inspection.
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Cloth Caps
Silk Handkerchiefs
Lined Cloves
Silk Umbrellas '
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Mackintoshes
Underwear
Fancy Shirts
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makers swell creations of the tie-makers at. . .
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fill esei)ts boUsJijt qoui, inept
aijd. cleii-sref eel ulijeif desired.
A Sqecial where goods to go by mail or ex
Deaarttttetlt press "can be addressed. Goods
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W. A. VOLLMEB, Prop.
Opposite Postoffice Across the street from old location.
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Misses Irene and Jessie Byrne,
of Omaha, are visiting the iamily
ot their uncle, P. A. Norton.
Robert B. Smith, of Cheyenne,
manager ot the Wyoming Cycle
company, was in the city two days
this week, taking orders for the
"Wyoming special" bicycle.
Crimped Valve Leathers 4c each
at Wilcox Dept-Store.
T. C. Patterson returned the
early part of " the week from St.
Louis, where he had been for sev
eral days conducting ,a case in the
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
The six year old son of Jake
Pizer, of the Eagle Clothing store,
fell on the ice yesterday at noon
and sustained a sprained shoulder.
The little fellow was taken to Mc
Cabes pharmacy where soothing
lotions were applied and he will be
able to resume his studies at school
in a few days.
The apple social announced'
for next Tuesday evening has
again been postponed on account
of Christmas exercises at the Epis
copal church that evening and will
be held on Thursday evening.
Remember the date and place,
Thursday evening, December 30, at
the residence of H. C. Langdon.
HARRY DIXON,
Jeweler and Optician.
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Dress Shirts
Hats .
Hosiery
Smoking Jackets
Club Bags
Cuff Buttons
Trunks
Coders and Cuffs
Shoes
Slippers
PufTTies
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Col. Cody and daughter Irma,
returned Wednesday morning from
a trip to Cheyenne and Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doran went
to Gretna, this state, Wednesday
morning, where they will spend the
holidays with relatives.
Misses Huldaand Alma Nelson
left Wednesday morning for Span
uuth where they will visit during
the holidays with their parents.
Miss Ella Jeffers, who has been
in the employ of H. C. Rennie tor
the past seven or eight years, sev
ered connections with that estab
lishment Wednesday. -
Save your teeth by calling on
Dr. Morrill. Office, first stairway
north of Dr. McCabe's drug store.
Miss Mary Robson started
Wednesday morning for her home
in Deer Creek after a brief visit
with her triend, Miss Edith New
hall. She will stop with friends in
Maxwell a few days.
As one lady expresses it "This
is a splendid exhibition of fine art"
a fitting Christmas present for any
lady or gentleman see the Japan
ese novelties all imported. For sale
by Harrington & Tobin.
The monthly meeting of the
building and loan association will
be held Mondayevening, Dec 27th.
This change is made by reason of
Christmas falling on
the regular
meeting evening.
Pillsbury's Best Flour $1.50
per sack at Harrington &
Toibin's.
The wedding of Curtis Gribling
to Miss Kate Adams, which occur
red at the home of the bride's par
ents in Logan county on Sunday
was an exceptionally smooth affair.
Following the ceremony a sumpt
uous wedding dinner was served.
The couple received many presents,
consisting glass and silver articles,
household furniture and live stock.
This office was remembered-with a
supply of weddingcake.
- Henry Coates, of Paxton, ,was in
Able city yesterday.
Superintendent !. H. Dow, of Ft,
Mcpherson was incthe city- yester
day. Tion Graves is visiting "relatives
in Council Bluffs until after the
holidays.-
Mr. King, father of Mrs. Joseph
Morsch, went to Kearney 'this
morning.
Chas. Hendy, Alfred Gil man and
Arthur Strahorn are expected home
for the holidays.
The Y. M. C. A. men's meet
ing Sunday afternoon will be led
by Rev. C. Snavely.
Buy your Christmas candies
anil nuts at Armstrong's restaurant.
Harry E. Worrell, of Brady, is
visiting friends in the city during
the holiday vacation.
Burton Lambert is assisting
time deeper Hendy in Barnum's
office for a few days.
Miss Bertha "VonfGoetz arrived
Monday night from Kansas and
will stay at home until spring.
Jcseph Schatz, -who is in the
company blacksmith shop at Chey
enne, is down for a visit with his
family.
A boy baby was born Wednes
day night to Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Weingand. The littleone died last
evening at 8 o'clock.
The different schools, from the
seventh grade down, held appro
priate Christmas exercises before
dismissing at noon.
Ed Weston shipped his house
hold goods to Denver yesterday,
where he has secured a job brak
injr on the Colorado Midland road.
Ten pounds package coffee $1.00
at The Wilcox Department Store.
Sheriff Miller went to Lincoln
yesterday mornrng with Jimmy
Hick's, who will serve out a year's
sentence in the pen for horse-stealing.
Miss May Dolan, who has been
attending school "in Greeley, Colo
rado, returned to her home in Max
well this week.
A L. Davis has "the finest line
of Christmas presents to be found
anywhere in the city. Silver tea
sets, carvers, skates for boys and
girls, etc, and he still has a few
stoves left.
The finest line of choice mixed
candies and nuts in the city at
Brazelton's, Williams' old stand.
Miss Bertha Ross has been en
gaged to teach the' Spannuth
school, in district 34, commencing
January 4,in place of Miss Gertrude
DeWolf, who resigned to teach in
district 32, her home school.
Your Christmas dinner will
taste much better if you use White
House Mocha and Java coffee. Mc
Donald sells it.
Mrs. W. M. Cunningham and
Mrs. J. S. Hoagland, who have been
in Omaha several days will return
to-night. A letter received by Mr.
Hoagland from them states that
his son Arthur is about the same.
Business Suits at business prices. See our
56, $7.50 end $10 line.
STAB CLOTHING HOUSE.
Mrs. Aline Clements, of New
Mexico, stopped off in this city a
few days to visit the family of
Loren Sturges, on her way east,
continuing her journey Wednesday
morning. She .went to Gibbon
from here and will spend a few days
with other relatives.
A marriage license was Wed
nesday granted William C. Rose
and Nellie F. McDonald ot Kern
precinct, and then Judge Ray made
their happiness complete by pro
nouncing the words that made
them man and wife.
- Package coffee ;10c at The Wilcox
Department Store.
Monday was Mrs. George Nau
man's fifty-fourth birth anniver
sary, and in honor of the event she
was pleasantly surprised in the
evening by a number of her friends,
who visited her home unexpectedly,
bringing' lots of food things to eat,
and makiug the occasion one long
to be remembered,
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Pillsbury's Best Minneapolis Floor
$1.50 per sack at -The Wilcox Dept.
Store. I
Detective Baker caught five
coal rustlers up near Lodge Pole
one night the early part of the
week, and the fellows will have a
hearing at Chappell in a few days.
Mr. Baker says ?. considerable coal
has been rustled by parties living
between here anjl Hershey and he
is now woking up the clue.
The finance committee of the
Y. M. C. A. medts next Tuesday
evening for the purpose of audit
ing the accounts for the year.
From present indications there will
be a shortage of cabout twenty-five
dollars to settle up the accounts of
the association, and as there is
considerable money outstanding
for dues, it is hoped that the de
linquent ones will settle up before
the 28th. I
We guarantee all our fancy
chinaware to be genuine imported
goods from France, Austria,. Ger
many and Japan."
HARRIUGTOtf & ToIN.
Some People Would Rather Lose Money than
Pay Cash For Their Goods.
iWe sell goods for cash only and our customers do not pay interest on somebody else's;
debts. -When you trade with coupon books or with a firm that runs book accounts,
that is what you do. OUR PRIOES PR0YE IT.
NOTION DEFT.
Crochet Cotton, three spools for 10c
Thread, three spools for.;v.v. .. .10c
Imported Saxony .6c a skein
Spanish Yarn 12 c a skein
German Knitting Yarn. 16c a skein
Full 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
Knittinsr 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
Grand T
Christmas Sole at
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 $25.00 far capes at $15.00
15.00 " 10.00
All our Jackets and
$25 coats and capes at - $15
15 " - 10
Elegant $12.50 and $10 Jackets and capes at $6.50 to close.
Eiegant fur collarettes, $2.50 to 510.00
All our elegant $12 dress patterns at 8.50
810 patterns at - - $7.50
$8.50 patterns at - - 6.00
Now is ih time of your lifs
Elder Leonard was in the city
two days this week.
Dr. Northrupand wife are visit
ing relatives in Belvidere.
Prank Overturf went to Gibbon
this morning' to visit his parents.
M. Eisenbein left for Grand Isl
and this morning to visit for a few
days.
Mrs. Robert Finney went to
Lexington Thursday morning to
visit friends.
Mrs. T. Bresnahan went to
Brady Island this morning to visit
for a few days.
Miss Josie Day will be home
from her school at
ing the holidays.
Offalalla dur-
Miss Anna Johnson is spending
the holidays with her parents in
Cottonwood precinct
Bishop Graves.ot Kearney, passed
through this morning on No. 2 en
route home from the west.
Willie Hawley and Dot Besack
will fo to Sutherland to-morrow to
pass their holiday vacation.
Mrs. Frank Coker. and sister.
Miss Clara Coates, of Sutherland,
were shopping here yesterday.
Will Leonard and family left last
night for Lincoln to spend Christ
mas with the former's parents.
Miss Kate Yost went to Kearney
Thursday morning" to spend the
holidays with her sister and friends
Miss. Annie Tulley, the milliner
at Rennie's. returned Thursday
morning to her home at Ottawa,
Illinois.
Miss Marie Maher, who had been
visiting her sister Mrs. J. T. Stu
art, returned Thursday morning to
Aurora, 111.
Mrs. H. S. Boal started yester
day morning for home in Wyoming,
Mrs. Cody having recovered from
her sickness.
Floy McGinn came down from
Cheyenne yesterday morning, and
will visit relatives and friends for
a few days.
Cap. Haskell, the McPherson
county ranchtrian, tarried ,in the
city two days this week on his
way to Omaha.
Fred Bock and family arrived in
the city Wednesday night from
Pine Bluff, Wyo., and will make
North Platte their home.
Dr Gardiner.Jof California, an old
time friend of D. A. Baker, is the
guest of the latter and his family,
and wilt remain in town for a few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dillon are
enjoying a visit from their son Sid
ney, who came Tuesday from Yale
college to spend his holiday vaca
tion. Mrs. M. E. Watts and daughter
Miss Mayme came home Wednes
day night from Corning, Jowa,
where they visited relatives for
two weeks.
Pie Plates 25c set
Eight patterns of decorated ware
to select from.
Twelve patterns of chamber sets
running from the cheap to the best.
LAttF DEFT.
No. ILamp Chimneys 4c each
No. 2 44 6c each
No. 1, i4 heavy, 8c each
No. 2 44 heavy, 10c each
No. 2 Rochester Chimney.. 10c each
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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. Goods delivered to any pari; of the City.
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Elegant $20.00 far capes at $12.50
12.50 7.50
capes at cost and less.
$20 coats and capes
$12.50
All our $1.50 and $1.75 kid gloves
in all colors at SI. 25
Elegant fur muffs, from 81.00 to 812.50
All dress goods at cost and less.
io buy goods at jour own price.
BAXLBOAB NOTES.
Since Monday last ice for the U.
P. has been coming in from Shelton
at tne raie or twenty-nve cars a
day.
R. R. Root, of Wood River, is
in the night office, while Morris
Vaughn is in the dispatchers' office
during J. F. Clabaugh's absence.
The new pump at the round
house was treated to a coat of beau
tiful Indian red enamel paint this
week, which very much improves
its appearance.
C. A. Simon, superintendent of
the Western Union telegraph com
pany, was in town Wednesday on
business, connected with his posi
tion. Engine 678 is in the backshops
with a burned driving-box journal,
which injury she received coming
down on one end of. the sections of
No 2 Wednesday.
Tony Jeffers is coal watchman
for the railroad company while
Warren Lloyd is looking- after his
crop of ire, which promises to be
larger than he anticipated.
. Conductor Fred Letts was the
vi' m of a painful accident Wed
n'day afternoon whije coming
down from Sidney on No. 18. An
abrupt stop of the train caused
Fred to be thrown against the stove
in the caboose, which he struck on
the left side of his face, cutting an
ugly .triangular gash about an inch
each way. The wound was tem
porarily bandaged until he reached
home, about 12 o'clock that night,
when the company physician
dressed it, which required five
stitches.
Christmas Gifts!
Christmas gilts worth having.
We have a line assortment ;u cut
glass, decorated goods, silver and
gold, glove boxes, handkerchief
boxes, brush and comb sets, mani
cure sets, jewel cases, gold pens,
link buttons, stick-pins, fancy hat
pins, silver mounted suspenders,
rinjrs, watches, and so many arti
cles that are suitable that we can
not describe-WilI be pleased to
have you call and look them over.
Jeweler and Optician
Irngxaviag-feee of chzxge.
Nails 2)4 cents a pound
Western Washers .S3 each
Washboards 15 ceats each
Best steel Stovepipe 15c a joint
Russia Stovepipe 40c a joint .
Common Elbows 10c each .
Adjustable Elbows 15c each
Russia Elbows 23c each
iviayaoie aamraets .....irau
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 S2.35W
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-Sl.25 a sack
Package Coffee,?.. ..9 lbs for $1.00
Michigan Salt $1.80 per barrel
The little daughter of Austin
Brown has been, quite sick for sev
eral days.
Dr. Morrill is now ready to do
all kinds of dental work at very
reasonable prices.
It would not be well to accuse
the people of North Platte of not '
cutting- any ice" this year.
A. B. Goodwin, of Nichols, was
an east bound passenger Thursday
morning- for Belvidere, Neb.
If you are good, you will be in
"good cheer" to-morrow, and you
should not fail to don your cheeri
est mood. Merry Christmas.'
Lost Dec. 11, in Presbyterian,
church, ladies black hand-bag with, ,
haudkerchief and pair of specks with
Clinton's name on case. Return to ,
Mrs. Anna Edwards, oc this ofhee
and receive liberal reward.
For sale My house and lot on
west Front street. For particulars
address Mrs. J. p. Mathews, 1624
Welton St., Denver, QoJ.
From newspaper reports it is
learned that diphtheria has broken
out in several towns of the state,
and although no cases have thus
tar been reported in this locality,
our druggists are taking- every.)
precaution to check the epidemic"
disease as soon as a case is heard
of. To be ready for any emergency a
supply of the anti-diphtheria serum
manufactured by an eastern phar
macutipai house, jsparrjed jn stocky
and can be procured fresh, and. afc
all times. This prescription is
highly recommended by physicians,
who have used it as a sure cure fop
the dreaded malady.
Two Millions a Year.
When people buy, try, and buy again,
it means they're satisfied. The people
of the United States are now buying
Cascarets Candy Cathartic at the rate .
of two million boxes a year and it will be ,
three million before New Year's. It
means merit proved, that Cascarets ore
the most delightful bowel regulator for
every bodv the vear round. All drucr-,
gists 103 , 25c, 50c. a box, cure guar
anteed.
$2.00
Lace and
Button
. Ladies who desire a
stylish, well-made fine
Shoe at $2.00 can get'
them from us that are the
equal of many sold for
$2.50 anc $3.00 at other
stores.
Yellow Front
DECATUR &BEEGLE.
Geo, M. Graham, Mgr.
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Shoe Store