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ANNIE 0. KRAMPI1, Cmr Editor,
FRIDAY, NOV. 17, 1899.
Ed Weeks came home from Cbcy
enne Wednesday night.
G. P. Copper went to Ogallala
this morning on business.
Mrs. M. J. Cronin came up from
Grand Island this morning.
Mrs. H. J. Clark returned yester
day morning from a brief stay in
Denver,
Mrs. A. II. Sage has gone to Lar
amie to join her husband who is
working there.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Clinton came
up from Lexington yesterday to at
tend the Guild fair.
Wanted, a good girl for general
housework. Inquire of Mrs. Fred
Grau.
Mrs. Mosc McFarland and son re
turned Wednesday afternoon from
a brief yisit in Omaha.
W. G. Kcim, of Lincoln, is spend
ing several days in town looking
over possible bargains in horses.
W. M. Holtry returned last night
from Sutherland where he had been
transacting business for a few days,
Mrs. H. V. Hilliker returned yes
terday from a brief stay in Grand
Island spent in looking up a house.
Arthur B. Marr came down from
Cheyenne last night and will go to
Logan county to visit relatives for
a few days.
Joseph Todd, who has been
working in various parts of the
west for several months, returned
here Wednesday night.
James M. Hay, Lawyer.
Mrs. J. G, Becler and daughter
Winnie, C. P. Scharmann and A. M.
Scharmann returned yesterday
afternoon from Wallace where they
attended the Motbcrscad-Hofmcis-ter
wedding.
The pay car reached here last
evening about Bix o'clock. Part of
the men were paid off and the re
mainder received their checks this
morning just before the car went
west.
Call on Dr. Miller of the Romine
Dental Co. Teeth extracted with
out pain. AU work guaranteed.
Office over Strcitz drugstore.
y The regular services will be held
at both the Methodist and Presby
terian churches on Sunday morn
ing but in the evening there will be
union services at the opera house
conducted by Evangelist Schiverea.
Chicago forecast for North Platte
aud vicinity. Fair to-night and Sat
urday. Cooler to-night. The max
imum temperature yesterday was
67. Minimum this morning 33. A
year ago the maximum was 56, and
the minimum 25.
Special sale of Jackets, Capes
and Millinery, at Rennie'B.
For Sale. 1000 head of yearling
steers, good stock aud good con
dition. Will sell in lots to suit
purchaser. Part time if desired.
Can be easily seen at Sutherland,
Nebr. Price $22.50 per head. Ad
dress E. L. Constable, Sutherland,
Nebr.
The laBt of the scries of evangel
istic services which are being con
ducted by Evangelist Schiverea will
be held at the opera house Sunday
evening. The services have been
the means of arousing a great deal
of interest in spiritual things and
their good effects have been far
preaching.
Will pay the highest mar
ket price prevailing for alfal
fa seed. ncl samples and
ask prices,
Harrington & Tobin.
Business being a trifle dull in the
"v local land office just at present,
Uncle Sam's faithful servants, who
arc always seeking for more labor,
have been devoting their energies
to an extraordinary hcusecleaning.
Register French has proven that
he is a past master with a scrub
brush and Receiver Bacon has
developed into an artist of no mean
ability as is amply proven by the
appearance of the floor.
J. G. Becler is transacting busi
ness in Lexington today.
Rev, C. C. Wilson will preach the
annual sermon of the Jr. O. IT, A.
M. at the Methodist church Sunday
evening, November 26th.
The passenger trains have been
making very close to schedule time
the past few days for the first time
since the last two new time cards
went into effect.
Residents of Maxwell have incor
porated a company with n capital
stock of two thousand dollars and
will build a town hall, an improve
ment which that village needs.
John Baker and his children ar
rived from New York City last
night. They will probably spend
the winter here on account of the
serious condition of Mr. Baker's
father's health.
Mr, Will II. Raphael and Miss
Rose M. Grotzky, late of Grand Is
land,, were married last evening at
the home of Mrs. C. M. Duncan by
Rev. II. A. Wolf. They expect to
make their home in North Platte.
55. J. Ilostcttcr, formerly of O'Fal
lon precinct, but for five years past
a resident of Cripple Creek, Colo.,
is visiting friends in town to-day.
He is well pleased with his Colora
do home and is doing well financi
ally. Dr. Hannah, the osteopath, will
open his office at once in the rooms
formerly occupied by Mrs. Dr.
Peckhum, opposite Hotel Neville.
In office Wednesday and Saturday
of each week. Evenings and Sun
day by appointment.
At the annual election of Eu
phrates Chapter, R. A. M., last
night the following officers were
elected: W. J. Stuart, II. P.; J. C.
Norton, King; W. T. Wilcox,
Scribe; Chas. McDonald, Treas.;
John Sorenson, Sec'y.; Max Ein
stein, Trustee for three years.
Our people can afford to
buy the celebrated Pillsbury's
Best Minnesota flour at only
$1.15 asack.
Harrington & Tobin.
The burstcd hose which was rc
cetitly sent by the city to the firm
of which it was purchased to be re
placed by new hose under the guar
antee which the city holds, was re
turned Wednesday. The firm cut
off the two feet of hose where the
break had occurred, fitted on. a new
coupling and remitted two dollars,
the price of the two feet of hose.
Mike Eoster and II. &. Ridgely
returned last night from Ogallala
where they went to obtain posses
sion of the horses sold by "Hapyy
Jack." Chas. Minter the purchaser
having refused to give them up.
Their efforts were successful and
the horses are now held by Sheriff
Patrick who will keep them until
Mike can have them driven down.
The strike situation at Cheyenne
shows scarcely any change. A
number of the striking machinists
and boilermakers have drawn their
time and gone to hunt work in
other places. Another conference
between the men and the officials
was to have been held yesterday,
and it was hoped that it might re
sult in some settlement of the dif
ficulty, although all previous ones
have failed.
The annual bazaar and supper of
the ladies' guild was held last even
ing in the Harrington & Tobin
building on Sixth street. It was
exceedingly well patronized, the
receipts of the evening reaching
two hundred and sixty-seven dol
lars. The display of fancy work
was eyen finer than that of previ
ous years aud found a ready sale.
The program which was given,
though it was brief, was a very
enjoyable one. The supper was
fully up to the high standard of ex
cellence and was enjoyed by nearly
four hundred people.
Dont sell your Hay to any
one until you see us and get
our prices. We are in close
touch with all the best hay
markets in this country and
can pay you the highest price
obtainable.
HARRINGTON & TOBIN.
Royal
Absolutely Ipube
Baking
Powder
Mokes the food more delicious and wholesome
Hovai 4iKq PowptiTco.. mW yoiiK.
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COLD WEATHER FACTS.
HARDWARE.
Climax Liquid Stove Polish Large bottle 10c
Stove Pipe Damper ". 10c
Common Stove pipe Elbows 10c
Adjustable Stove pipe Elbows " .. 15c
12 Quart Galvanized Pails 20c
6-4 Zinc Oilcloth Binding 18c
6-4 Brass Oilcloth Binding 25c
No 8 Galvanized Wash Boiler 93c
Galvanized Half Bu8hcl(with bale) 40c
Jappanncd Half Bushel (with bale) 30c
14 in. Wagon Box Strap Bolts per set.. COc
End Gate Rods (each) 10c
Shot 2 lbs. for 15c
Powder per lb 30c
12 Gauge Rival Empty Shells per 100. . . 60c
10 Gauge Rival Empty Shells per 100... 65c
12 Gauge Loaded Shells per box 45c
10 Gauge Loaded Shells per box ., 50c
12 Gauge Smokeless Loaded Shells
per box 60c
GROCERIES.
Kerosene uil per g:
gallon 16c
Diamond C Soap 9 bars for 25c
Salt per barrel $1.55
Table Salt, 2 sacks for 05c
Gothenburg Fancy Patent Flour prsack$1.00
25 lbs Corn Meal ...25c
Tapicca per lb .05c
Sago per lb 05c
Pearl Barley per lb 05c
Whcatel per pkg 12c
Baker's Chocolate 18c, 2 cakes for ...... . 35c
Star Tobacco per lb 45c
Horse Shoe Tobacco, per lb ;. . 45c
Standard Navy Tobacco, per lb 35c
DRY GOODS.
All Wool DrcBS Flannel (double width)
per yard 25c
Cotton Plaid Dress Goods per yard 10c
i me nam Henrietta per yard.
4c
All Wool Covert Cloth per yard 50c
Black Dress Goods per yard .... 15c to S2.00
Good Quality Plaids 30c to $1.25
Fleece Lined Cotton Dress Goods . . 7c to 10c
Good Apron Ginghams per yard ....... 05c
Lining Cambric all colors per yard 04c
Kearney Home Muslin per yard 04c
Table Oil cloth (all colors) per yard .... 15c
Canton Flannels per yard. . .. 5c, 8c, 9c, 12J
Outing Flannels per yard 5c, 7c, 8c, 10c
UNDERWEAR.
Ladies Good Quality. ...Vests or Pants 25c
Ladies Fine Quality.. . .Vests or Pants 50c
Ladies Heavy Fleece Lined Vest or Pants50c
Ladies All Wool Vests or Pants 1.00
Mens Fleece Lined Underwear per suit 70c
Mens Fleece Lined Underwear per suit 1.00
Mens All Wool Underwear pr garment 1,00
Mens Extra Quality All Wool under
wear per garment 1.25 and 1.50
Ladies Union Suits from 50c to 1.35
Mens Union Suits from 1.00 to 2.75
GLOVES AND AUTTENS.
Ladies Wool Mittens per pair 10c
Ladies Wool Mittens per pair. 15c, 25c, 50c
Ladies Silk Mittens 50c, 70c, 75c, $100
Mens Leather Covered Mittens 25c
Mens' Good Quality Leather Mittens. .. 50c
Mens' Good Quality Mittens. . 50c and $1.00
NOTIONS.
Velveteen Skirt Binding per yard 3c
Waterproof Skirt Binding per yard .... 8c
Baby Ribbon per yard lc
Satin Baby Ribbon pcryard ljc
50 yd Cortlcclli Sewing Silk per spool. . 4c
Thread 3 spools for .10c
Imported Saxony per skein 7c
Black German Knittiug yarn per skein 15c
2 quart Fountain Syringe 55c
2 quart Fountain Syringe (gurantccd)., 75c
2 quart Combination Hot Water Bottle
and Syringe (guarntccd) $1.25
Alarm Clocks 85c
Vaseline per bottle 5c
SWEATERS.
Cotton Sweaters each 50c
Wool Mixed Sweaters each 75c
Wool Mixed Sweaters 75c and $1.00
Fine Wool Sweaters $1.50
BLANKETS.
Cotton Blankets per pair 37c
Cotton Blankets per pair. 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50
Wool Blankets per pair $3.00
Extra Quality Wool Blaukcts. .. $4 to $5.00
Bed Comforts each $1, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00
Goods marked in plain figures and sold at One Prico for Cash Only.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
NORTH PLKTTE, NEB.
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I Railroad Notes, jjj
Fred Hartmau resumed his run
with Conductor Adams Wednesday
afternoon.
II. T. Rice resumed his work as
switchman in the yards Wednes
day .morning after enjoying ashart
layoff.
C, Twoling- and. Wm. G
Lotze, recently of Terre Haute have
entered the employ of the Union Pa
cific at this point as machinists.
Nick Kirsch, who has been work
ing in the yards here for several
months, loft this morning for his
home in' Missouri.
Engine No. 1716, in which the
arch pipe burst at Chappell, was
towed into Sidney and new pipes
were sent up from here Wednesday
afternoon to be put in it.
The lake at Pawnee Springs
which ib being constructed by the
Union Pacific has been so far com
pleted .that the contractors expected
to turn in the water yesterday to
8ee.what effect it would have.
The additional paper needed for
the roof of the round-house was re
ceived yesterday and work on it was
resumed at once.. The high wind
made it rather difficult to lay the
paper and made the work very hard
for the men.
The reporter was misinformed
as to the docking of the men on
election day. Master Mechanic
Barnum having instructed the
timekeeper to give the men the full
time. The samo generous policy
was also pursued at Grand Island
and. Omaha.
The members of the various
grievance committees nro still
awaiting their summons to Omaha
to confer with the officials. Hie
conference was orlgiuially set for
the first of November but was
necessarily postponed on account of
the trouble at Cheyenne.
The plumbers are at work fitting
in the necessary pipe for the ex
tension of the steam into the new
addition and to the superintendent's
office. The windows for the ad
dition have not yet been received
and this may delay the moving and
settling of the various offices. A
force of linemen is at work stringing
the wires on the new poles to have
everything in readiness for moving
the telegraph office and battery in
to new quarters. The frame work
of the new ice house is partly up
and the Iioubc will probably be en
tirely completed by the time the
company is ready to store ice.
Work on the improvements at the
machine shops has been slopped
tcmporari'y oti account of lack of
cement.
Announcement..
Having purchased the jewelry business of R. A. Douglas
and added an elaborate line of new goods we arc prepared to
show the finest line of Watcheq, Clocks. Jewelry, Silverware,
Diamond aud Novelties ever shown in the city.
Xn Our Wutah Ilopiilrlng lyopnvttnont
,we can give you entire satisfaction. Wc have the very best
ihciljtics in this department that money can buy and it will be
our constant aim to have our repair "work please you, Wc
guarantee each watch, -wc repair to keep correct time aud will
s"ed (hat it does, no matter -what the trouble or expense to us.
We also carry a large line of optical goods and nrc pre
pared to properly adjust lenses to the most difficult cases.
Each pair guaranteed.
Mr. Louis D. Thooloeko, Union I'ncillo wnteh inspector' and well
known wntch mnkor is assisting ub nnd will bo ploasod to moot his old
frlohda nnd. patrons. Would bo ploasod to hnvoyou onll.
Harry Dixon, Jeweler and Optician.
All of. the 1700 class of engines
arc being takcu off the Second dis
trict and sent to the Wyoming divi
sion. Their places will be taken
by standards which are being
brought up from Omaha where they
have been stored. Some are also
being brought from the First dis
trict where they have been in ser
vice. The use of the 1700s will be
continued on the Third district for
the present. The engineers aud
firemen are expressing no great
amount regret over losing the 1700s.
oun nouns.
Washburn's Superlative $1.1
North Platte Best 1.00
Noath Patte Gold Crown 00
Schuyler Snow Flake 1.00
Schuyler Sundance...
Whole wheat Hour 10 lb sacks. .25
W. F. McGLONE &. CO.
FAflt AND SUl'FEU.
The following is the menu of the
nipper which will be served Tues
day cyening, November 2lst, at the
fair to be given at Lloyd's opera
house by the Presbyterian ladies'
aid society: Roast turkey, celery,
pickles, cranberry, sauce, mushed
potatoes, home made dressing, gib
let sauce, boiled ham, salad, mince
pie, pumpkin pie, cheese, coffee and
tea.
During the evening the following
musical prpgram will be rendered:
Selection, cornet and two violins;
Bass solo, C. F. Scharmann; Piano
duet, Mrs. Vic Anderson and Mrs.
E. A. Caryl Soprano solo. Mrs. Ed.
ward Gillie; Selection cornet and
two violins; Bass solo, Rev. II. A.
Wolf; Vocal duct, Mrs. Edward
Gillisand Mrs. W. If. McDonald;
Piano duet, Miss Elizabeth Hurke
and Mrs. 10, A. Cary.
The ladies will also have for sale
a large number of both fancy and
useful articles, a very choice line of
dressed dolls, hand painted china
and a great many dainty novelties
suitable for holiday remembrances.
Fred Thompson is on the sick
list.
C. L. Patterson will leave to
morrow for Denver, where he will
transact business for several days.
Mrs. Win. Neville will go to Ogal
lalla this afternoon to spend several
days as the guest of Mrs. C. F.
Scarlc.
Restaurants may come and go.
but the old reliable Vienna holds
its trade by serving the best meals
in town. The Vienna's meals are
always good.
Col. H. C, Bentley came down
from Denver today and will spend
several days visiting friends and
hunting. It has been several
years since, the Colonel visited
North Platte and he is receiving a
hearty welcome from his friends,
A test of the milk received at the
local creamery separator station
shows that it contains more than
the average amount of butter fat.
The lowest per cent obtained from
any of the milk is three and eight
tenths, which is considered n very
good average at most stations, and
the highest is four and eight tenths,
an unusually high per cent.
$100 REWAltD.
I will pay $100 reward for the ar
rest of the party or parties, who
broke in my Htorc on the night of
Nov. 9th.. provided they are con
victed and sent to the penitentiary.
13. BkANKKNIlUKO.
Uow'i Thlil
Wo olTor Ouo Hundred Dollars Ho
ward for uny chro of Caturrh thut cannot
bo cured by Hull's Catarrh Curo.
F. J. OHHNHV &CO Tolodo, O.
Wo,tno undorBiKiiod, hnvo known l
J. Clionoy for the hurt lfi yoara, and bo
liovo linn porfootly honornblo in all bus.
inoes transactions nnd financially ablo to
carry out any obllpitionB tnado by tholr
firm.
Wvjht fc TitUAJf, Wholosulo Druggists,
Tolodo, O.
Waldino, Kinnan ,fc Mauvin, Wholoaalo
Druggists, Tolodo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Curo Is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon tho blood nnd
mucous surfaces of tlio system. Toati
monials sont froo. Prlco vfia por bottle,
Sold by all DruggtatB.
Hall's Family Pills nro tho best. 1-5-0
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Keen expect to
leave in a short lime for Jolict
where they will probably make
their home.
F. Hoover, who had been work
ing for the past two weeks as a
printer on the Herald at Fremont,
was struck by the engine on train
No. 2 Wednesday morning and
probably fatally injured. Mr.
Hoover who is very deaf was walk
ing close to the railroad track when
the train was pulling into the Fre
mont yards. The engineer whistled
Bcvcral times but of course the
warning went unheeded as Mr.
Hoover did not hear it. He was
struck in the back and thrown sev
eral feet and it is feared that he
cannot recover. Mr. Hoover spent
the entire summer here and at Hcr-
shey, having left here only a short
time ago. He has a brother here,
W. Hoover, in the employ of the
Union Pacific.
KEROSENE OIL.
Wcwill deliver Oil to any
part of the city for 16c
per gallon. We take it
to the house in our can.
'matir latest a nuB"" 1 '
New line of Shoes for Men
and Boys as low as $1.35.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
Mfflng, NOV, 20
"IT ISjTO LAUGIP"
Vanity
Fair.
An embodiment of nil the best
features of Burlesque and Vau
deville. An admirable com
pany with an entirely new
wardrobe,
PRICES, - - 75 and 50c
Reserved scats at Clinton's.