I'
v.
Watches, $
Diamonds,
Jewelry,
SilVPrWATP $
JIITt,TTaic
AND A PINE
ASSORTMENT OV
X
X
Novelties in Stork
8
ing Silver and Cut $
X Glass,
AT PIUGES THAT ARE RIGHT.
h Xlgk Orad Watches for
V Railroad Man. Would bt J
a Pleased to see you. S
CLINTON, I
8 THE JEWELER. $
ht j?eml - Wt titty WtWmnt -.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 18, 1900.
The city council will meet in
regular session this evening.
Mrs. Howard Atkinson left this
morning for Quincy, 111.
Attorney Muldoon returned last
night from a business trip tD Ogal
alia. J. K. Cannon is home from a trip
to Salt Lake and intermediate
points.
H. S. White has been confined to
mc Mouse uj aic.ncB. ior a uaT vi d
iwo pasi.
i t a a 1 1
Aiucri. omuia iia u-.v.cFicu a
position in the postofhee, entering
upon me uuues mis mormntf.
The statement ot the condition
of the First National Bank will be
found elsewhere in these columns.
rr I. t 1 1 I
xucucpoauBBuow up wc.i.
The new school building is being
pushed along very rapidly tliese
days, the bricklayers having
reached the second floor.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Patterson
and daughter Edith lett this morn-
inc- for a visit in Denver and will
probably go to Salt Lake.
Call at The Fair Store Millinery
Par. or s
Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday and
see the latest in
trimmed hats.
The executive committee of the
street fair will meet Thursday
eveniner ana tne ousiness or uie
fair wound up.
In the county court today the
claim of D. C. Schrambling against
the Keith estate ib being heard,
The claimant's bill is one hundred
dollars.
Mrs. M. E, Watta returned last
week from Chicago where she had
been receiving meaicai ,ireaimeni,
ane reiurns ieeiin- mucn imyiuvcu
r - i -t. ! - -.1 I
! V. An 1 Vi I
hi ucaiiui
The members and officers ot the
ball club have made a division of
the four hundred dollars which
accumulated in the treasury during
the past season.
J. G. Beeler addressed an audi
ence of forty or fifty at the Bryan
club headquarters last evening.
The remarks made seemed to
please those present.
The case of Jake Wolte against
Joe Mink, in which- the latter ii
charged with assault and battery,
will be called this afternoon in
Justice PeniBton's court.
Denutv Shernf Leriirernoon re-
turned yesterday from the
Boutii
part of the county where he went
to arrest a young man charged
with raoe. but he found that Iub
bird had flown.
M. C W. Sheltou and son
Reone. ot Chicago, who had been
visiting at the Buchanan residence
r - u
left this morning for Oxford, Neb.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
O. H. P. Buchanan, who will also
vibit her son in Omaha.
Win. Siebold shipped to Grand
Island yesterday samples of the
sugar beets which he raised this
year in order that the percentage
ol saccharine matter may be deter
mined, Mr. Siebold says the beets
were a fair crop this year.
Hicrh Grade Runs at less
than factory prices.
McOullough & Garter.
The 1900 tax-list for Lincoln
county has been completed, and
will be turned over to the treas
urer on October 1st. The list ib
finished two weeks ahead of the
time prescribed by law, which
speaks well for Clprk Holtry and
.1 a... TMnM TMi rvfnn1 tfttfil r( 1
deputy araum. B...v. .
all the taxe for 1900 Is S1Z1.219 75.
A. H. Davis goes to Wellflect to
morrow on legal business.
Dr. Dennis moved into lun new l
residence in the west end yesterday.
Miss Arta Kcckcn left this morn
ing for Lincoln to attend the state
university,
Prcd R. Ginn was called to Perry,
Iowa-SundaT J t"e serious illness
of his mother.
John Worthly will tomorrow be
gin the erection of a new house on
his ranch northeast of town.
Mrs. Cummings, of Chicago, is
the guest ot her sister Mrs. M.
Doolittle, having arrived last
evening.
County Treasurer Scharman is
now at work on the delinquent tax
list which will be published the
Grst week in October.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hammond
and Mrs. Sarah Bangs left this
morning for Grand Junction, Col.,
where they will spend ten days.
Wanted A competent girl to do
general house work $4.00 per
week. Mrs. J. II. Hersuey.
Dr. E, B. Warner returned Sun-
day night from his trip to chicaC
and Milwaukee. He attended the
Red Men's convention in the latter
city.
A large white pelican is on ex
hibition at Baskin's meat market,
It met its death by flying against
la barb wire lence. Mr. Basktn will
have the bird mounted.
The Fair Store will hold its
reirular Pall ooenintr of their Millin
Lrv oarlor9 on Wednesday. Thuri
and Friday, the 19th. 20th and
21st.
houses have been
erected in Uie Tlnrd ward this year
Uia in Uh of .
The majority of them have been
Tefj neat f1Te and six room cottages.
c TJmUav has sold to W. T.
Ernlca a block in his Mib-dtvision
i .' -
jn the southwest part f town. Mr,
Banks will build a house on the
block, probably this fall, if not
this year then early in the Hpring.
Mrs. Koeber, one of the grand
officers of the Decree of Honor,
pent yesterday in town and at
tended a meeting of the local lodge
last evening. Mrs. Koeber left for
the cast this morning.
Nicelv furnished larrre and small
rooms, sin trie or connected; use of
bath room.. Terms reasonable.
Inquire at this office.
The Loval Mystic Legion will
hold a social in the Bryan Club
room in the Wood's building,
Thursday
evenincr to which the
public is
invited. Refreshments
will consist of sandwiches, coffee,
cake and pickles; all for 15cla.
Miss Blanche McNamara left
Sunday night for Omaha and from
mere sue win go 10 Lincoln to lane
ii. . i i ii. . ;l
UJC nrst year s cuume ui mc urn-
nf,it Vtikf hrnf linr rMtnr1o I
leaves in a few days to take the
civil engineer's course at the same
piace.
Wanted 500 tons hay for
immediate delivery, high
prices. Harrington & Tobin.
Any store for clothing- this Btore
for Good Clothing; so come and
see our Boys' Suits, aires 8 to 16
years old. Prices $1.35, 1.50. 2.00,
2.50 and still better.
Star Clotiiing House,
Messrs. Scribner and Swinirley,
of the Union Pacific tax depart
ment have been in town for several
days, examining the tax books of
the countv with the nrobable view
of getting data lor the t-uit which
the county has brought against the
company for back taxes,
Hard coal advanced ulty cents a
ton in Omaha yesterday, and as
the big strike in the anthracite
region, is now on and the supply of
coal in sight is less than half the
usual consumption it is quite
likely that it will be next to im-
possible for local dealers to secure
hard coal at any price sixty days
hence if the strike continues.
YOU SAW
that railroad man with
THAT
nice looking1
SUIT OF OVERALLS,
special make just to suit his work
UNION MADE.
Thrc styles cai ncd in stock.
WE SOLD THEM.
lAlllAY I JAUQTll
htm n 1 I fil
nam viam
nnuuA uopriiiramii wcuio.
NEW GOODS
JUST ARRIVED.
Pierre Viau's Pure Maple Sap,
New Crop Japan Tea,
Swan's Down Cake Flour,
Fresh and Sound Cranberries,
imported Swiss Cheese.
T Bt- rs.ii rnUno fi,t f
the season. We will have the
first New York Grapes in a few
days.
Harrington & Tobin.
Dave Brown went to Rawlins
Sunday night.
Hogs sold in South Omaha yes
terday at an average price of $5.12,
On Sept. 17, 189G, the price was
$2.65.
The call lor the republican com
missioners' district convention will
be found elsewhere in these
columns
It is said on the streets today
that Win. Stack positively declines
to accept the fusion nomination' for
county commissioner
Reports from the country pre
cincts indicate that many farmers
will be here to irrcet Governor
Roosevelt on the morning of Octob
er 2d.
Elegant creation of the millin
ery art will be on extittmion wen
nesday. Thursday and Friday and
durinr the season at The fair
Millinery Parlors,
A contractor tells us that the
buildinr improvements in North
Platte thia year will represent a
crreater sum of money than durinr
any one jear tince 18S7,
One hundred and twenty-five
pupils are now enrolled at Nativity
bchool and if the enrollment con
tinues to increase larcrer quarters
will have to be secured.
Mins Mrfie WeWcr leaves tuday
for liar home in Salt Lake City.
During her stay in North Platte
she has made many friends, all of
whom regret to have her leave,
Chicago forecast for North Platte
and vicinity: Fair touicht and
Wednesday.. The maximum tem
perature yesterday was 57. one year
ago 75. The minimum temperature
this morninir was 47, one year
ago was 43.
Matt Lynch reported to the
police Sunday that he had been
robbed the night before of forty-five
dollars by a man who had occu
pied the room with him. Lynch
came here from Cheyenne to work
at the coal chutes, and admits
that both he and the man who
robbed him were drunk when they
went to bed.
A foot ball team with Charley
Hendy as chief promoter has been
organized and it is confidently ex
'
nectcd that n tb n a month North
. . ... . ...
fintte will be an e to nhntr itn n
many acarcd faces and iniured
arms lin(i lefft an any other tewn 5n
tUe state. Foot ball, however, is
a great game, and we are glad to
see the young men organize.
SUPERIOR YAX.TJXS
In our shoes. Those new fall
and winter -Shoes. W. L. Doug
las' $5.00 shoe values at $3.00
aud 3.50, Cheaper gradea at $1.35.
1.50, 2.00 and 2.50. Dr. Reed'a
Cushion shoes sec those for
winter use.
Star Clothing House.
Round and Half Round
gfoplc
Tanks, all sizes, lor
sale by Jos. Hershey.
A Picture of Health!
The child who has been weaned
and derives its principal nutri
mcnt from the many excellent
"Pure Eood" preparations such
as are on sale at Kusn cc Mitr-
rays' will grow up well, .strong
and (rood humored. If vou are
wise you will increase your
grocery bills and reduce your
doctors' and druggists' bills.
RBSH MURRAY
ftCfcf tttf (tC-CttttCfrW
DaIUa,! Wn
t:f f (te44ett!n
Engines 163 and 1038, two ot the
new compounds, went through to
the Wyoming division yesterday.
The family of George DeRolf, an
employe of the boiler shop, ar
rived Saturday from Tcrre Haute,
Ind.
There is a rush of work in the
shopB at present, the traffic on the
road demanding quick repairs on
engines.
T. F. Whalen, who has been
working as nigkt bollcrmakcr, has
quit and will leave for the west to
morrow,
Owing to a wreck on the Wyom-
,ng division nuay n,g u, irams
1 t A t 1
Irom the west were twelve hours
late yesterday.
The unloading of material tor
the U, P. double tracks at Kcar-
ney began yesterday and the track
laying will commence Thursday.
A dozen cars of California fruit
liar pen nn tlir nldc track nt thia
..... ... --
..a.lontorawcckor two wltta,
for diversion, The cars are iced
every other day.
John Oswald, one of the night
switchmen, had his right hip badly
lacerated Sunday night by being
caught between two cars. Fortun
ately no bones were broken.
Statistics which have been com
piled aliow that tlic railroad com
panies in the United States are now
giving employment to 97,000 more
men than they did four years ago.
Cattle are being snipped very
rapidly over the Union Pacific.
The receipts at South Omaha yes
terday were about seven thousand
head, the Union Pacific handl'mir
sixty-one of the 278 carloads.
General Manager Dickiiihon and
supt. micktngltam nave been up
on the Wyoming division assisting
Supt. Park in getting trains
through. At one time there were
500 cars on the division which
could not be moved on account of
ack of motive power.
W. H. Stewart, who haB been
working'in Ottmau s gang, goes to
Archer, Wyo., to take charge of a
section. Dunne the past two
years fifteen or twenty of Ottman's
men have been given torcmanships,
which is evidence that Joe is a rood
nstructor in the art of track
making.
The checks for the employes ot
the shops were received yesterday
and as a rule the checks were
lor larger amountB man tor any
month in the past ten years. One
employe vho receives twenty-seven
cents an hour drew a check for one
hundred and fifteen dollars. This
means that he put in much over
time,
Three weeks ago Conductor Will
Cahill and brakemen left Omaha
with Manager Dickinson's special
aad were arrayed in new uniforms.
On reaching the Wyoming division
Manager Dickinson turned Cahill
and his brakemen lose on a work
train and they have since been do
ing service on that train, Cahill
don i taKe ictnaiy to cxcnancinir a
passenger run for a work train
and juat think of that new uniform
being ruined.
jjown in Lincoln, which is
Bryan's home town, the paving
contractors were forced to suspend
work on account of inability to se
cure workmen, rue pay for un
skilled labor on the job is $1 50 per
day. Four years apo there were
four men for evcrv lob in Lincoln
, ., , , . .
and there Wa8 no griimblinir about
Tl ...,.M l,. l..,l f... n
wtlit.o. lb rvuiiivi uu Mint 1 J I Uljuil
to convince the Lincoln paving
contractors mat there in no pros
perity for the laboring man.
We wish to secure the services of
a local or traveling salesman o well
our line ot lubricating and refined
oils, greases, paints and white
lead. Salary or commission, Ad
dress Tub Amkrican Pbthoi.p.um
Phoduct Co., Office and Refinery,
V lllUiay, UlllO.
WE HAVE
Those
CORDUROY PANTS
As well as other
ODD PANTS .
At prices from
$1.25 TO $3.00,
Goods in them more than
nrnr-41t
the price.
Witeox Dtptiint toro.
Household Goods at FriVAto Sale.
I offer at private sale my housc-
hold floods at my residence on west
liWth Rtrcct. consistinir of dinlncr
room aml bedroom furniture,
dishes, kitchen utensils and bedd-
inir At80 8Ct single harness.
Mrs. Ei.uaheth Donaldson.
Notice to Huntors,
Hunters are strictly forbidden
against tresspassing on the lands
controlled by me adjoining city on
the east. Trespassers will be
dealt with according to law.
N. B. Owa,
Notlco to Trespasser.
All hunters and others arc
warned against hunting on my
1n.,1u In TTtnmnn nrir nrt.
violatorR win be prosecuted to the
' I
fuU cx,cnt oft,lc ,aw rcgardlcBR f
wtiom it may be. Remember this.
13, W. Murphy.
Notice.
Trespassers arc positively
for-
bidden on the Turpie ranch.
This
means you.
W. H. Turpie
Notice.
... ....... I ..-
JSvJSSSv&
ownC(j am controlled by the estate
of M. C. Keith.
W. B. Millard, Executor.
Notice to Huntors.
All persons are warned against
Imntlmr nn inv nrrttilnpn In Hln man
precinct. TrcspaaaerB will be dealt
with according to law.
A. M. STODDARD.
Bargains In Real Estato.
For Bale cheap for cash, 1 four,
X six and i scyen roomcu uousc,
well located. One 160 acre irrigated
farm with 5 acres black lociiHt and
5 acres box elders, 13 years old, one
of the best farms iu tlic valley.
Forparticulars sec me.
J, K. UTTKNS TEIN.
For Salb Forty head of cows
and heifers, and twenty head of
brood marcs. Inquire
Ranch or address E.
at Pawnee
C. Baker,
North Platte.
Fashions Mirror
shows many beauteous things in
the line of men's furnishings.
In neckwear, puffs, imperials,
tccks, batwings we have 'em all
in many colors, beems as it no
taste could go unsatisfied, no
purse be inadequate. The swell
thing today is the new crcpon
weave, been ltf
Wilcox; Department jStoFe,
HKl'OHT OF THE CONDITION OF
;The First National Bank ,
At North l'lntto, In the Htnto ot Nebratkn, at
llio cIobuoI uuhIuobh, nolHomuer 5W, lvuu,
HKHOUHOKH.
Iaiis niul illKcoiliitu 152 6111 70
Ovurclrnftn. rucurvil find unxocurvil 4U3 10
U. H. Donna iu ecurn circulation yi ouu uu
I'ruiuluinH on II. H. bomln .. 1 MX) 00
HtockK, HurtirltloH, oto fli 12i) CO
llnnliliiK'UnuMi, funmuru nml tuuiriw, ii II U iV
Othor mil vntiito owned 4 U74 o
Duo mini imlloDiiI biinlm (not lonorvu
nionUl , , Mi 87
Duo from npiirovi'il ronorve UKuntn 01 117 88
f ..(..fiii.! lluumiiiii Utn..i.i 1 till 11
aiieckmmi muor mnii iteim....' l shs 7i
Note of ollior niitlonnl ImnltH 025 00
Frncllnnul iMiner ourrtney, nlckola nn.1
cpntd., 11870
Lawful monky iiknkiivk in iunk. vizi
Hpoclt t 0 Cl 00
M'KH leniiur nines 4 uuu uu
13 mil 00
I 625 00
Ilelrinllou fund with I!. H. tronnuror
(nvu iwrcont of circulation
Totiil 1310 411 09
I.lAllll.lTltH.
Cnnltnt clock oulil In tM 000 00
Hiiroliit fund 15 tOO 00
Unillvliluil nrotltH. icbh uxhciim hiiu
initio nnlil l ox) 17
Nntlomtl Hunk nolo ontntiinilliiK Vi BOO 00
Diui toHtnlu lliuikM mid Imnkurii '& 51
Inillvliluul ilonocltH BUbJiict toclii'Ck.... 150 7u0 t'i
iMinmnii curuncmuH or iienum, iu iwu -ta
riniu coruiiciiitiH oi iiuikisii j -asi ii
Certiuwi Checks
luu uu
Total..., faiomoo
miito oi niiiiniruii,;(iuniy or i.ini'oiu , b.
I. Arthur McNHimirn. Ourhlur of llm olxrre
nRiii"il Imnk, do olniiiilr xwcnr llmi the iitioro
Kltttimimit li trim In Ihu hunt of my kuowleduo nnd
LollHf, AllTlllIU JloNAMAItA. Unxhlur.
Huhi'i'illiKd aud mvinn to hufoiu luuthU 17th. ilaj
oi nuin. r.w.
.MMra jm, jiav nnuiry I'oiiiio,
Correct-Att.Btj II.H. Wiiitk. 1
1'. A. Wiiitu VDIrccton,
i;, r. ctiKiiEiiuun, )
1'UOIIATH NOTIUK.
In tin; inulter ot Hie cututu of Howard V.
Jeffrey, dcceaHfil .
in me uoiiniy uouri or Lincoln county,
Nebraska, Supt,. 17, IWO,
of Haul deceased will meet the adminis
imuucu ih iicruoy mveu mai me creditors
tratrix oi Nam cmaie, uciore tne County
Judne of Lincoln County, Nebraska, at the
day of October. 1UO0 and on the 18 ilav
countv court room In Haiil Countv. on tin. m
tne puriHuof predcntiiiK their ciaimH
exainuiaiiou, aiiiiuiiiieni anil allowance.
mix mpntiiH are auoweii for credltorH to pre-
went their claim, and one year for the ad-
I lulnlntratrlx to nettle H.ild Katate, from the
IB (Uv of Hontrmlirr. lum.
a. a. uAijuwiN.uouniy juuge,
The Price
You pay for Groceries is never
lower than we ask. Because wc
have made the prices on Grocer
ies what they arc.
Diamond C. Soap, 9 bars 25
U'canine. per pkg
5c size Paddle, Blue.,,. ........ .04
10c size Paddle, Blue... 07
25 lbs. Corn Meal 25
Corn Starch, per pkg. -05
Argo Gloss Starch, per pkg.'. . . .05
Ivingsfords Silver GIobs Starch .08
Iviugsfords Corn Starch, 08
P.1"1 Dr' Prices Extract Va-
15
-
" """""
Walter Bakers Chocolate 18c 2
cakes ,35
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
18c 2 cans 35
Evaporated Cream 13c 2 cans for ,25
Army Axle Grease 2 boxeB, 15
Monarch Axle Grease, 2 boxes. .15
i' iif.it i d aAiu uicaaci 4 uvavi u
Scwioj; Machine Oil, per bottle .05
Grand Pa's Wonder Soap, per
Frazicr's Axle Grease, 2 boxes .15
bar , 05
Yeaat Foam, 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast, 2 pkga ,05
Sage, per pkg i04
Hops, per pkg 04
Table Salt, 2 sacks .05
4-lb. package Gold Dust 18
Search Light Matches, per box. .04
Bird Seed, Mb. pkg .' .07
Vinegar, per gallon 20
Whittcmore'a Gilt Edge Shoe
Polish :20
Whittcmore's Baby Elite Shoe
Polish 10
Cream of Wheat, per pkg 15
Pillsbury'a Vltos 13c, 2-pkga 25
Sledded Whole Wheat Biscuit
13c, 2 pkgs 25
Battle Ax Tobacco, per plug. .. .35
Horse Shoe Tobacco, per
plug -15
Star Tobacco, per lb .45
J. T. Tobacco, per plug .20
Dukes Mixture Tobacco, per lb. .35
Arbucklc's Coffee. ...13c, 2 pkgs 25
Lion Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs 25
German Coffee 13c, 2 pkgs 25
Bee Coffee per pkg 14
Bogota Coffee., 18c,2 pkgs .35
Wc pay you as much as wc can
for your produce and charge you no
more lor poods exchanged ior pro
duce than you nay in cash.
Wilcox Department Stoce.
A MAN
who takes pride in his per
sonal appearance a good
"dresser" does not buy
his dress suitsjfroin ready
made stocks he gets a tai
lor to make his clothes and
thus secures a perfect fit. ,
We make suits and 'guar
antee them to fit at prices
from ....
$25.00 Up.
Wc have a fine line of
Fall and Winter Suitings.
F. J. BROEKER
Merchant Tailor
Ovor Moraoh's Barber Shop.
We are
Kept Busy
73
4f
Repairing shoes for t
people who appreciate
ncui, biii'a tuiiiim worK
. A. 1.-1. 1 f 1 ...
the only kind we do.
If not already a custo- 3
mer wc solicit your
work. rl
f
jty Yellow Front Shoe Store.
iiiiiiH
mn SALE.
FARM WAGONS, ,
SPRING WAGONS
TOP BUGGIES,
And all kinds of
Farm JIaehinepy.
Standard Goods at
nf I
for Reasonable rnces,'
rfl ? itf- a I irDl Idm
LULK Cf OALloDUlY.
NORTH PfcATTE,
nt