Local News in Brief.
A social dance will be held at
Federhoofs liall Monday evening.
IS. S. Davis, the new deputy
treasurer, expects to assume his
new dutlcn tomorrow.
Minor Hinman will entertain his
classmates of the Senior class at
his home tomorrow evening'
The special meeting of the school
board has been postponed from
Monday night till Tuesday night
Miss Nettie Mccombcr finished
a nine months term of school in
district No. 5 today to the entire
satisfaction of both parents and
pupils.
The first contingent of the state
university studenU will arrive next
week. Some of the students are
planning to spend the summer in
Lincoln.
James M. Kay, Lawyer,
Judge Grimes, Reporter Cary and
the attorncyp, who were atending
the term of district court at Gandy,
returned Wednesday night. The
docket was pretty well cleaned up.
Sheriff Keliher went to the Bird
wood country today to serve
the warrants on John Harshflcld
and to subpoena the witnesses in
both the Ilarshlicld and Fowlcs
cases.
Victor Vr.nGcotz, his daughters
the Misses Ida, Fat nic and Annie,
and his son View r will leave a
week from Monday for Montreal
from where they will Bail on June
2d for lOurope.
Mr. Sclby, ot Callaway, is spend
ing a few dayB in town as the guest
of his partner in business, W. T.
Danks. He made the trip here by
team and he reports the gnats as
being exceedingly vicious.
The N. P. II. S. alumni associa
tion baurjuet which will be held at
the Pacific a week from tomor
row night promises to eclipse all
previous ones. Several out-of-town
members of the association expect
to attend.
Dressmaking and tailor made
suits a specialty at McAfee's, cor
ner Vine and Sixth streets.
P. W. Sitton has takcu a layoff
until the new high school building,
of which he is superintendent of
construction, iB completed. Roy
Vernon, the Bwing mau, will take
Sitton's place and J. Mink willtukc
Roy's place.
The II. T. club' will hold its final
meeting for the season tomorrow
evening. The 'program which has
been prepared for this occasion will
be a fitting climax to the intel
lectual feasts which the club has
enjoyed during the past few months.
The south branch has again risen
very high and fording it is quite
dangerous as there are several very
deep holes on the south side.
Those who have crossed this week
have lost everything out of their
buggies that it was possible for the
water to wash out.
Redwood Stock Tanks for sale
Best on earth. S'zcs G to 16 feet.
C. F. Id dings.
A reception will be tendered the
old secretary and the new secretary
at the Y. M, C. A. rooms Monday
evening. Addresses will be made
by both of them, by Gen. Sec. Mc
Dill who expects to be here f r the
occasion and by various local Y. M.
C. A. workers.
The first one of the hmuU iaxurrl
for the cost of the construction of
the bridge over the North Platte
river is due June lBt. The money
for its payment is in the treasury
and will be remitted before that
date. The last one of this scries of
bonds will not be payable until 1912.
Hay continues to climb upward
in price much to the joy of the men
who were able to hold theirs for a
rise in price. One North Platte
firm is shipping four carloads a
aay ana anotner one tnrcc carloads
a dar. It is brlnirinir a liiiMier nrln.
in the market at Omaha than it has
for a long time.
The largest and tnoBt attractive
line ot UlasBcs. Goblets and Turn
biers at 25c, 40c, 50c and 75c per
set. ItARlUNOTON V TOMN.
comity Treasurer sciiarmann
has recently called in four 1897
ireneral fund warrants amounting
to $2,002.32. This disposes of
nearly all of the larire 1897
fund warrants and the treasurer
exDccts in about two inontlm in l
able to take up quite a number of
iue remaining warrants.
Charles, the two-year-old sou ot
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rtneker. wm
quite seriously scalded on the arm
and face Wednesday by pulling
a pan containing boiling water oil
the table in such a manner as to
nrcclnitate the cnnlcntn unnn him
self. Although the burn is very
painful and is causing him consid-
i- . re . i
crauic uuucruiK " uancrmiB re
suits from it are apprehended.
Round and Half Hound
Stock Tanks, all sizes, for
sale by Jos. nershey.
The Sunshine Club of the Church
of Our Saviour gave a very credit
able entertainment at the cruitd
house Tuesday night, which was
witnessed by a fair sized aiid'-tice.
All of the preformcrs who took part
in tuc entertainment provcu to uc
clever actors. Lemonade unu cake
was served at the close of the en
tertaiument.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
American and English
Worsted Suits
Knowing- there would be a craze for
neat effects in Worsteds, we botig-lit
an immense quantity, and our fore
sight enabled us to get the pick of
the best makers. Wc now own more
of the right kind of Worsted Suits
than any other two stores in North
Piatte. They arc mostly in stripes
and checks, and the selections can
be made at any price reliable Wor
sted Suits can be sold.
You can buy a good busi
ness suit cut just the
right style, made to stand
a dot of wear, such as a
man would give an every
day suit, in Worsted or
Cheviot, a big stock to se
lect from, at
$10.
The suits wc have to
whow snappy dressers,
men who stud' style, are
the same you would get if
the choice was left to the
best tailor, except the
price. His would be $20
to $25; ours s from
$12 to
$15.
SHIRTS
The new colors in soft bosom Mad
ras. Some have silk strines. others
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have silk bosoms with Madras back and sleeve to match.
Elgin, Wilson Bros', make y
$1, Ctyeapet ones at SO atjd 75c.
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Today is the third and last claim
day for the Keith estate, There
arc quite a number of contested
claims' which will be heard during
June.
The arguments in the Nichols
case were closed yesterday after
noon. Judge ualuwin took the case
under advisement and will render a
decision tomorrow afternoon at four
o'clock.
Madame Kuppert's Face Blench
on sale at McAlec'n.
A car containing thirty-six China
men under bond was on train No. ft
yesterday morning. They were
under charge ot an agent and were
going to Canada. One of them was
a merchant owning quite a pros
perous business in lanaaa.
The cabooses standing- in the
yards here have been treated to a
dose of soap and water and the
change that it has made in them is
surprising, leading the average
spectator to think that they have
oecn trcatcu to a trcsti coat ot
paint.
For Sai.k Horse and Phaeton,
together or separate. Innuirc at
this office.
Queen Lil and her suite occupied
the drawing room and several sec
tions of the Pullman "Topeka" on
train No. 1 yesterday afternoon,
The queen in a recent interview
said that this was her last visit to
this part of Uncle Sam's broad do-
maiu that hereafter she will remain
at home, Her recent missions to
Washington have met with such a
cold reception that she is goiug
home a heart broken and dis
couraged woman.
W. C. English, who had been
spending a week here in the inter
ests of A Hospe, went to Sidney
yesterday afternoon to sell a few
pianos.
Engine No. 850 was in the yards
a few days ago enroute from
Omaha where it had been over
hauled, to the Wyoming divisioii
where it will go into service.
One of the old narrow-gauge
locomotives that had been in use
on the Echo and Park City branch
of the Union Pacific went through
yesterday afternoon consigned as
scrap. It hoked decidedly ante
deluvian. , Special price on one, two
ana three inch pipe.
Jos. Hershey.
John Lanktree brought up a
gang of carpenters yesterday
which went to work this morning
on the big icehouse. The ice which
is stored there has melted some
what and it has been found neces
sary to make some changes. Gub
Fries is overseeing the work.
SHOES.
Children's Shoes from 50c to $2,00.
Boys' Shoes from $1.35 to $2.00.
Ladies' Oxfords from $1,00 to $2 25,
Ladies fine Shoes from $1,50 to $3.00.
Men's line Shoes from $1.50 to $3.00.
Not old shoes but shoes that are
made on late Btyle lasts, of good
leather and every. pair just what
they are represented to be.
Wileox Department Store.
Yellow Front Shoe Store,
Geo, M. Graham, Mgr.,
North Platte, Nob.
Throo Doors South of P. O.
Ladies'
Ready-to-wear
Shoes.
Of coureo, j ou wouldn't tlnulc
ot linving your footwenr mndo
to ordor. whon equnlly ns por
foot is lioro rondy to put on
worn with perfect comfort from
tho tirst, nod not n fault to Hnd
with tho tit,
IN NEW TANS
and Tuns nro wnrm woitthor
fuvorito8, vnrious Bhiipos nnd
Bluuleo nro. lioro to uhoono from.
InoxppnBivn but depondublo protty TAN KID LACK
MHOI'jS, popular nhnpo nnd color,
in. (Mir pair , , ...
J 'rorav, porroot nttlnp, lontf wourlnjr. TAN KID LACE
oiiujjo, iini 6010H, popular
nt, por pnlr
stylo
A liberal variety in hluhor oIiibs Tniis, mnniush stylos
$2.50
$3.00
With WOlt BOlCB. illlllt welL'htH in turn union UI.'l til
nnd cloth tops, nt por dnir VJJJVr
o o r o o r oo-o
People and Events.
Mrs, Hollon, of Omaha, ia the
guest of Mrs, Lew Farrington.
Miss Jennie White will attend
a district C. IS. convention at Jules
burg tomorrow.
Walker Hainliuc came up from
York Wednesday evening and will
spend a few days here visiting.
Mrs. A. T. Nichols went to Gib
bon Wednesday morning to spend
some time visiting her mother.
Chas. Hcndy, jr., will spend a
few days in Lincoln next week yis
itinglns old University friends.
Mrs. M. 15. Watts who has been
spending several months visiting
at eastern points, is expected home
in a short time.
F. II. Rennie arrived from Mason
City the early part of the week and
will probably remain here as a
clerk In the Kcnnic store.
Mrs. F. J. Don and two children
arrived from Cheyenne yesterday
morning and will spend a few days
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. J. S. Moore returned Wed
nesday afternoon from the eastern
part of the state where she had
been visiting friends and relatives.
Attorneys Patterson and Ridgcly
returned Tuesday night from
Omaha. The latter Bpent the fol
lowing day in Lexington.
Wm. Turpie, of Columbus, Ohio,
is in town looking after, his Lincoln
county property interests. He is
accompanied by J. Buckingham, of
Zaucsvillc, Ohio.
Rev. Joel P. Smith, who was
pastor of the Methodist church here
in 1882, was a passenger on train
No. 6 Wednesday morning enroute
from California to Ohio.
Paul Charlton and his son Robert
came up from Omaha yesterday
morning. Mr. Charlton's mission
here is to look after the interests of
the Keith estate, today being one
of the claim days.
Miss Mina Mills, who has just
closed a very excellent term of
school at Myrtle, expects to leave
Monday morning for Michigan
where she will spend the summer
visiting relatives.
Dr. J. W. Hingston is the guest
of G. G. McKay. lie is enrol-to
west where he expects to spend
several months recuperating from
a very serious illness which he
suffered during the past winter.
Mrs. John Philips and her
daughter were passengers on
train No. 6 Wednesday morning
enroute from their home at Ridge
way to Grand Island to visit rela
tives. On the return trip they will
spend several weeks visiting
friend here
Notice To Taxpayers.
Personal taxes for 1899 were de
linquent February 1, 1900. I am
charged with, and responsible for,
their collection, and those unpaid
must be paid. 1899 realty taxes
are delinquent May 1. 1900.
C. F. Sciiahmann.
Treasurer Lincoln County.
Queer Notions
Some people have about prices
they pay for goods. We have
notions that will save them
money.
Thread 4c a spool, 4 spools for
15c, 7 spools for 25
50 yds Corticelli Sewing Silk .... 04
100 yds Corticelli Sewing Silk.. 08
10 yds Button Hole Twist 02
Cotton Tape per roll 01
No Twist Tape per roll 03
Velveteen Skirt Binding per yd. 03
Waterproof Skirt Binding per yd 08
Size 2 Canfield Dress Shields.. . 25
Tubular Shoe Lacea 3 pairs for. 05
7-inch Metal Back Comb 08
Envelopes per bunch 03
36 Sheets Writing Paper 05
25 Darning Needles 05
2 Cards Hump Hooks and Eyes. 05
Binding Ribbon per bolt 10
Bleached Muslin yd wide 05
Good Apron Gingham per yd.... 05
Indigo Blue Print per yd 05
Vaseline per bottle 05
2ntFoillltain Svrinie irnnrnntoprl 75
2 qt Hot Water Bottle guaranteed 85
-qi v;omDination water Bottle
and Syringe guaranteed $1.25
Wilcox Depai'fcmeqfi jttfe,
New Dry Goods Store.
NOItTH StUK,
I urn how roody lo bIiow my
frlondb a now Block of
DrtJ Qood and tang,
uomo mm oxnmmo my kooiIr z
nnd not my pricoH. X
All my Print nro Fait Colors.
A Fine Lluo of Hosiery.
Boys' Bicycle Hose-novor wear out.
Completo Lino of Ovoralls, Jackets
and Olovos,
Geo. T. Buzzn.
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Wall Paper.
We are showing an" exceptionally fine line of
Wall Paper of the newest designs. If you i
you contemplate papering your house, call J (
and see our stock. Wc can suit you in both J
style and price. (
E. B. WARNER.
A SPANKING CLIP
stirs the breeze about you as the
carriage spins along. Having a
vehicle worthy of a place among
the leaders on the road gives pride
a base to rest on. Our four-wheelers
combine the lines of beauty with
those of strength. Every style we
show is a picture, needing only a
horse or team to become a moving
real it j'.
Jos. Hershey.
Locust Street.
THE QUESTION is often asked, What Paint shall we use?
THE ANSWER I If you are looking for covering
capacity, wearing qualities, general appearance, and
;w mvm;jr a wuiill, you IHUSl UUy
The Shehwin-Wiujams Paint.
Qn Milt, leott Best, Wears Lonqttt, Most economical, Full Measure,
BRUSHES.
COLORS IN OIL.
HOUSE A. COACH
VARNISHES.
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Our prices are for "best goods" first, last and all
the time. We are in the business to stay and
S. if. P. stays with us.
A. F. STREITZ, DRUGGIST.
O. F. IDDING8
. Hj-ULTLloQr, Coal
a,n.d. 3-xa,In.
Yards and Elevators at
North Platte, Neb., '
Sutherland, Neb., .
Julesburg, Colorado.
NORTH PLATTE MILLS,
(C. F. IDDINQS.)
Manufacturer of
HIGH AND MEDIUM GRADE FLOUR
BRAN AND OHOP FEED.
Order by telephone from Newton's Book Store.
1 PAINTS.
A FULL LINE OF
John W. Masury's .
Celebrated Paint
ON SALE AT
Davis Hardware Store.
When you got ready to paint your house
call on us and let us sell you first-class
Paint at reasonable prices.
i
is
, Five Cent Cigar
THE POPULAR TIIGMO
of conversation just now is our
fine Bock Beer, pure, foaming,
strengthening and the best bev
erage for coolness and a spring
tonic. It receives higher praise
from more people than any other
brewing in the market. Bock
tune, like the strawberry season,
should be practically remember
ed by the daily consumption of
what belongs to it.
HY WALTEMATH.