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(rf yojr eye on the Yellow
NEW
w SPRING COLORS AND STYLES.
Our buyer has been laboring almost r in
cessantly for the past six months getting
for our tivo' 'stores the best lot of shoes that
the opening of any spring season has ever
caught us with, and we've been through a
good many spring seasons. Labor has its
reward, and the reward has commenced to
come in the shape of the Finest, the Best
and the Handsomest shoes that any store
'roof ever had the honor to cover. There are
tjie Ladies9 hew tans in fashion' s most ap-
proved shapes, McKay soles, welt soles (ex
tension edge) and hand turn soles, leathet
top and silk vesting top. Some of the tops
are all clotlir snd some are cloth inlaid. in
'Mens we've got three new Tans, (so fai)
pm at $8.00, and two at $3.50; the $8.50
ones are YiciKid undone of them has a
silk vesting top. We want y our-criticisms .
if you have any. ' ;
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GEO. M. GRA.HAM, MGR. '
YELLOW FRONT SHOE STORE.
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Bargains
in all the departments at fche Bos
ton Store'. The proprietor is east purchasing
goods on hand now and we'wiish Jo-niake room
for goods, coming, instrdptiohs -were jeft to seU
everything regardless of cost. New-goods are
arriving daily- ' - ,
Tl BOS'
March came in roaring,
v W. J. Jones visited your city Mon
day. Sam Endsley has a force of men
out fireguarding.
David Artlip worshipped at
- Somerset Wednesday-
Mrs. H. C. Welsh spent a few
hours -visiting' Sf JL McConnell
Tuesday.
J. M. Fristo of Dickens was in
. .these parts Tuesday.
Rev. Russel dined with J. H. Jol--?liff
Sunday.
r ' r', Pnap nf Rucbanan is visit-
uan -
in" W. J. Jones at present.
Carrol Hawkins passed through
Sunday enroute northwest for some
cattle he had bought.
Grandpa Latimer is gettin
dualiv. and there
are
& ' .
-.fears for his recovery.
Several from here attended quar
terl v meeting at Rose Vallev Wed
nesday,
. Tas. Wanoner ot the south part
'is on the sick list.
Parties are numerous and Chas
- Qri id the last to be initiated
VJWIWW w
hut enioved it immensely.
A non-resident who percnauccu
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to be enjoying the beauties of these
cfnrfif nut the other nignt
AL bo fcw
for game, but ere a very long r
found a "dear" and somehow or
fii.r lost his horse and blanket
information is badiv wanted
auu t
for their recovery.
Xrs. Clara Hobbie of Holyoke,
Colorado and father Alex Green
of Somerset passed through Thurs
day enrowtefqr your city.
Ji.huugTj rixmint of some kind
; kilted a dozen and a haif-hens ior
T 'i t R Tnlliff aw! btei-rirl of the
Front? Keep it thera..
& BEEGLE,
t? tjj? rfort? pf$?
south side attended church Sunday
at Pleasant hill.
A. TCwnkel. Sr.. transacted busi-
ness-in Somerset Friday.
Rev. Russel in company with
Elder Leonard had a runaway last
week and the Elder has a -broken
rib or two for rememberance.
It is rumored that Lote Kidder
will return to Iowa tnis coming
wiuter, to make his future home
Miss McDonald's school will be
out in three weeks more and there
fore an exhibition 13 in progress.
We are indeed sorry to hear that
Country Cousin" has laid aside
the faber and non deplume trom
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Miller to step out or me ranub
f 4-Vio wrrpsnnndent corns. But
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success to you Country Cousin in
whatever you undertake in the fu
ture. XXX.
Monday afternoon the grand .jury
of Lancaster county returned an
indictment ainst Eugene Moore,
ex-state auditor.cnargmg mm wim
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embezzling a draft $450 drawn Dy
the Omaha Fire Insurance company
in favor of Mr. Moore, on January
1 8. 18, and received under color of
his office Mr. Moore was brought
to the sheriffs office in about two
I hourg after the indicment was re-
turned. He gave bond in the sum
ot S1.500, with Myron Wheeler as
ssecuritv. and was released from
j .
custody.
Tkere is a Claw ef Feeple
who are injured by the use of coffee. Ee-
cently there has been placed in all tne
Biwoijr bwicb uon FiDl.Bu -
GRAIN O, made of-pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most del
icate stomach, receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
It does not cost over as mueb. Chil
dren may drink it with great beosot. 15
hcts. tad 25 cts. per package. Try it.
Ask for GRAINS. -
Ti STORE.
the
coin4j: success
two seasons
affb; ia been a notable
one inas-
much as the success achieved
by
,the play, has more than been dupii-
it was pre
sented by the original company. To
tfetlieatregpers who have already
seen the nerformance of Our'Flat"
little need be said, but to those who
are not familiar "with the play, it
might be mentioned that "Our
Flat, "as the title suggests, is a
keen satire oh the' things that gen-
erallyftraark the humrous side of
those who liyein flats. The char
acters are concisely drawn, and
they embrace a bill collector, a the
atrical manager, a' servant,, a
father-in-law, a wife who is ambi
tious, dress-maker, a dramatic
author,' an unsuccessful actor and
other minor characters which tend
to liven up everything and every
body in general. Cook's comedians
will undoubtedly give a first class
presentation iu this city next Wed
nesday evening at the opera house.
x uc cdbu is au cAccuLiuiidiiv iiuuu i
one, including Anito Verno.Russell,
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Junie McCree, Lillian Bartlett.Geo.
de Lnnr. MrR. Wmnrl Rflo-prfnTi
Harry Leavian. Chas. F. Gibney
and others, besides Rachael Ford,-
the actress whom the critics have
signaled out as being the rival in
beauty to, Mary Mannerinjr and
Marine Elliott. Special attention
has been given to the scenic mount
ing of "Our Flat," and incidental
to the plot of the piece, several at-
tractiverspecialties will be intro
duced.
Mr, and Mrs, J, W. Nugent were
in town Sunday.
Mrs. Kihley and children of Will-
ard were in lowu Monday.
Logau Loker of Hershey spent
two days in town the past week.
Miss Mamie Nugent is teaching
the lower school in this district.
Ducks and geese are plentiful in
this vicinity as are also the hunt
ers.
Friday and Saturday with her.
parents.
The Lane families who have re-1.
sided on the island for some time,
have sold out and gone west. :
John Snyder will move his tamily
back to the Island the nrst or
April. They have resided in town
the past winter.
Miss Madge Nickerson is clerk
ing and W. H. Plumer has charge
of the store in the absence of Mess.
Story &: Merrick.
A piano tuner from Omaha has
been busy in .town the past week.
He renaired and tuned 4 pianos
and two organs.
mv Rinnr.wpnt fnTvTpwark. Neb.. I
. . . W .W. I 1 1 w V m, v - v . - - - ' I
Friday, where on "Wednesday he
will be .married to Miss Merrick.
Arthur Merrick went down Monday
to be present at the wedding.
Martin Geraghty and tamily have
gone to New York. Mr. Geraghty
will remain one month and Mrs.
Geraghty and children will spend
the summer in Brooklyn and Mt.
Vernon.
BXJLDY ISLAND.
Newell Burritt was a caller "Wed
nesday. Beatty and Murphy- shipped hay
Saturday.
H. Cover was a Gothenburg visi
tor Saturday.
J. H. Giffin has commenced farm
ing operations,
Mrs. Marcot was a North Plafte
caller Saturday.
How about: Thursday's show
storm for our wheat?
E. A. Johnson made "a trip to
North Platte Saturday.
Revival meetings will commence
at Cottonwood next Sunday.
jjaws Lewis is improving
the
blacksmith shop wonderfully.
A brother of Mr. Bucktel came
in from the east Tuesday evening.
Two more candidates went into
the Woodman's" lodge last Satur
day.
Miss Costin and- Mrs. Shields
visited Willow Saturday and Sun
day. Miss Baker's school closed Fri
day. She had a very suvcessful
term.
Sam Clapp went to Omaha with
.-af1 Tularin v nc
cattie -Luesday, as
did also Wm
Beatty.
Chris Parsons moved on Wednes
day to the place which he Mias'
Rented.
Mr. Lewis went to Gothenburg
The revifal
Tuesday for lumber to complete his
repairs on the:sH.op.
There is sooii?to"be a temperance
entertainment given 'by the young
people of the chorchr
M Fred . WrirMLthe affable tvpo.
Jstwhile of Tatf-Tribune stopped
J jon(jav
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on: to visirour principal or scuoois
Arthur Sullivan is to work t tht
Nat. Cemetery aratn this summer.
Siipt.
Dow has thus secured effi
cient help. . '
H. Baker's family has been more
or less sick since Teachintr Trum
bull. There is np'place like Lin
coln county for good health.
Messrs. Waterbery and Hesping
chased the festive goose to their
(the goose's) sorrow. . They se
cured three one day last week.
THE CUJAK WAS MUST END.
One of the latest dispatches from
Washington says: ?
It is stated upon 'the highest au
thority that intervention has been
determined upon, and official an-
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lo F- e"u Pdin
farcical pretentions of governing
Cuba may be expeeted at any mo-
ment in the next day or two.
It is stated uponhe same author-
ity that General Woodford will be
instructed to make final declarations
to the Madrid rulers that Cuba's
misrule ana tne anarcny
existing
on the island "hasbecome intoller-
able to the United States, which
has patiently awaited the redemp
tion of Spanish promises until the
whole civilised' "world, has become
satisfied that autonomy has failed
and that independence of the col
ony alone will prove remediable of
the horrible condition that for six
months has become more crave in
stead of improving-as we was con
fidently assured by - Sagasta's cabi
net. v
n The president will declare that
American property is not as safe
to-day as it was three months ago.
and that the lives of of Americans
are jeopardfzed.
office' has been very busy tor about
sixty days getting the assessors
hnoks readvT but the work is
now abput completed, and the
books will be turned over tothe
assessors at the meeting to be held
on Tuesday next,
A little advice to the farmers on
the part of the Gothenburg Inde
pendent Plant less wheat but
more corn, potatoes, onions, fruits
and garden vegetables. If we were
to gamble on the future we would
w flint corn will be tne most
profitable for the farmer this year.
A thrill nf terror is experienced when
hi brasev couch of croup Bounds through
XaSSOj Minute
Hnnrh finro has bean administered.
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Sale ana DarmieKo jaj umuiou.
Platte Pharmacy.
A perfect ponograph, for $3.00.
It speaks for itself. Its records in
clude all the popular songs and
recitations. Every home ought to
have it. Agents wanted in this
county. Address E. E. Drew, 20th
& Harney Sts., Omaha, Neb.
We desire to extend our thanks
r trlor.A tttIio cn
lO iuc neiKuuuia. iin-uu'-" "
tw a -m
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Kinaiy amea us u mg
and after tue aeatn or Mrs. m. jx. -"i remedy. North Platte Phar
Carrier. Very grateful do we feel "us
to those who volunteered their
services and by their kindness
made our burden of sorrow lighter.
May the Heavenly Dather spare
you trom
years.
like affliction for many
M. A. Carrier,
Mr., and Mrs. Wells.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters, remaining uncalled for
in the nost office at North Platte. Neb.
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for the week ending March 11, 1898.
GE2ITLEMEN.
Harry Irwin Peters HB
Hetzler Conarad J Kenter.N Ii
Hill W P Koso W H
Williams T J
Persons calling for above willpiease say
"advertised." M. W. Clair. Postmaster.
Reyal mIch thfd pure,
"ROYAL MKMM KWEIT CO., MCW YOWC.
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JUEPUJLICA CITY COKYTITTIOX.
i'ne republican convention is
hereby called to meet at the court
house in North Platte, Wednesday
at 7:30 p. m. for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates
for the following officers to-wit:
Mayor, clerk, treasurer, engineer
and two members of the board of
education.
Three wards of the citv are en-
titled to representation as follows:
The basis being one delesrate for
each fifteen votes or major fraction
thereof cast for A. S. Baldwin,
County Judge, in November, 1897;
First ward, 7; Second ward, 16;
Third ward, 7.
Dated March 9, 1898.
John SoRENSON.Com. 1st ward
W. H. C. "Wqodhurst, . 2d "
R. A. McMurray, . "3d 14
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY.
The republican voters of the city
of North Platte are called to meet
at the hose house in the different
wards on Saturday evening March
12th, 1898, between, between, the
nours or n nri K) n cnrlr in nrimarv
meeting- for the purpose of
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purpose or nomi
nating one councilman, for the first
wardT one councilman for the sec
ond ward, oue councilman for the
third ward and also to elect dele
gates to attend the county conven
tion to be held March 16; the basis
being one delegate for every fifteen
votes cast for A. S. Baldwin, coun
ty judge.
The several wards' are entitled to
represetation as follows:
First ward .i 7
Second ward '.. .. ..16
Third ward ?
Dated March 9, 1898!
John Sorenson, Com: 1st ward.
W. H. C. Woohurst, "2d
R.; A. McMurray, "3d
A Sure Thins for YeH,
A transaction in which you caunot lose
is a sure thing. Biliousness, sick head
ache, furred tongue, fever, piles and a
thousand other ills are caused by con
stipation and a sluggish livor. Cascarets
Candy Cathartic, the wonderful new
liver '.stimulant andintejBjujglQnjgg
thine. Try a bos to-day: iuc, zoc., doc.
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Sample and booklet free.
An unknown man was killed by
the Missouri Pacinc train near
Walton, ten miles out from Lin
coln. The report jot tne engineer
of the train is that the man was.on
his hands and knees on the track
and made no effort to get off when
he heard the tram approaching. It
was impossible to stop the train in
time and the man was run over and
terribly mutilated.
Harry Woodwprth of Wakefield,
came near losing his life by being
drowned. He went to the home of
Dr. Rowse for some milk and on en-
tering the house he walked into
a
cistern which, had been left open
only for a moment. The doctor
jumped into the cistern and there
Vif found the hov standing on uis
head in about four feet of water,
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and the boy's life was only saved
fVirnno-li th nromot action of the
.M.V-(, X I
doctor.
Aftpr vnrn of untold suffering from
;tn T w PurcAii nf KnitnersviHe.f a.
wnc onrMi hv usincr asincle box of De
Wtft'a Witnh Ha7.Rl SalVf. OKlD OlS-
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I . w . ... rm n n TMITITllufl si Till
i cvs cam. Hiinn hb Hrauuia. iuoiii uiujihot
Si:ro-- . re;di,T Aired by this
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A determination ot Professor Bar-
nar j w;tn the Lick telescope places
diameter of Neptune at 32.000
miles from 2,000 to
4,000 miles
in most text
less than is stated
works.
Sixteen thousand dollars is the
record price paid for. a cablegram,
that price, having been paid for a
message sent by Heniker Heaton to
Australia, in behalf of the Brit-
ist parliament. ' "
According to a German natura
list there are 369.000 species of ani
mals in the world.
Everybody Sajs So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the age,
I pleasant and refreshing to the taste, act
.. -i i. i t?
gently and positively on Kidneys, nyer,
and bowels, .cleansing the entire system,
dispels colds, cure headache, fever, ha-
oitual constipation anu uhioubd&:-b.
Please, buy and try a box gt C. C. C. to
day; 10, 25 and 50 cents. Sold and guar
i anteed to cure by all druggists.
MOTICE OF SALE.
Nutiea is hernbr srlven ihatb vlrtaeoJ a ver.
bal chattel Kortgsge dated oq or about "May 18th,
1817. 8h1 not record ed.and eseoated by Carl Laak-
w fas to William Boberta to secure tie payaaeat 01
T.iiii. and upon wbica there Is now due the mm ol
W.50; default havlrg been raade In the payment
et i paid sum, tnereiore win m. imuuu nwntm
I ih. rmurtr thnreic described, to-wit: Foar
Tjuarad and ninety-two bashrts of cora in ear:
an nf ifa n shove descnDeu c m ras trrewn upon
the Sxtyacrefi I 'ana iymg aioag iae weei nne 01
the weit half of ectiotil, torcship 1!, raage 23,
at tie house of T. A. Koberts fltBated oa the
northeast quarter ot section "A towneaip il. rasge
: 2A. in the creel net of Blrawood, XJncom couaty.
KebrsMa, ob tse aay ot April, ima, at one
o'cloek p. th. or said nay.
Dated tfils inn (isy oi .Harca. jam.
.WILLIAM ROUEKTP, Mottpifiee,
mllS Bynii Attorneys, UiYWiwixiiir.
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