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F. II, Rcnnle returned yesterday
from a brief trip to Mason City,
Iowa,
Ed Loveland shipped a car of
stock to the South Omaha market
this week.
Ed Goodman returned Wednesday
night from a business trip to
Omaha,
Tno. Burke & Co. shipped east
yc&tcrday eight cars of cattle which
they had been pasturing for J. C.
Philips.
Harry Dixon returned Tuesday
morning lrom a week's stay in
Chicago, combining business with
pleasure.
JamcH At. Hay, Lawyer.
Mrs. Frank Hoy, of Garfield, was
in town Thursday visiting her
daughter and purchasing a supply
of winter goods.
Clint Patterson succeeded in
getting eight laborers, and on
"Wednesday bciraii work on the
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Keith ditch cast of town.
Mrs. E. D. Snyder and children"
left Wednesday lor Omaha where
Mr. S. is engaged as foreman of a
gang of laborers at the Union
Pacific shops.
Everett Evans and Clarence
Redmond have returned from a ten
days' visit with friends in Lincoln.
The boys .report a very enjoyable
trip.
H. S. Ridgley will address the
McKinley and Roosevelt club at the
court house tomorrow evening
Turn out cvervbodv and hear a
good speech.
C. E. Barber and J. C. Orr left
yesterday morning for Lincoln to
attend a conference of the siiperin
tendentn and nriucioala o( the
schools of the state.
The ladies of the Lutheran
chutch will crive their annual
chicken and waffle supper Thurs
day evening, Oct. 18th, at Lloyd's
onera house. Be sure to attend and
enjoy a good supper,
Mr. McMullen, of southern In
diana. an old-time friend of M. L.
McCullough, arrived m town Wed
nesday night and is the guest of
the latter. Mr. McMullen may
decide to locate in western Ne
braska.
Manager Lloyd had a wire Tucs
day frorri a Black Crook company
asking for a date at the opera
house last night, but owing to the
house being engaged the proposl
tlon was' turned down
Barb wire and staples for sale by
Jos. Heksiiey.
G, R. Hammond and wife and
Mrs. Sarah BangB have returned
from their trip to Grand Junction
and other Colorado points. Their
visit ' In that state was very
pleasant, especially in Grand
Junction, where Mr. and Mrs.
Hnmmond are ncauainted with a
number of people.
There is now a liberal Buppty of
anthracite coal In
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
TODAY wc announce our stock complete for fall
and winter, an event eagerly awaited by every
body, and by the dressed man. We shan't attempt to
paint a word picture of the immense line wc arc showing1.
It would at best do but poor justice to the masterpieces
of tailor's art. Come and see them before yon see your
tailor. The price part, too, deserves a word or two.
Probably one-half the price here as the best tailors will
ask. A powerful statement, but a true one.
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$13,50 and $15.00,
Tailor's price $22 to $28
$10 and $12,
Tailor's price $18 to $20,
$10 to.15,00
Tailor's price $18 to $25,
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$8 to $12,
Tailors price $15 to $20,
Fall Furnishings all in an enticing line of neckwear
nt 50c .you'd think they were a dollar.
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Episcopal Fair Nov. 20th.
Through a misunderstanding the
date of the Episcopal fair was
announced in these columns as
October 20th, It should have been
Novemiier 20th. The ladies say
their display of fancy and useful
articles will be exceptionally large
this year, and among them wll be
many that will make very ap
propriate Christmas presents, In
connection with the fair the usual
Buppcr will be served, and it is
quite likely some kind ol an critcr-
tainmcnt will be given during the
early part of the evening.
Geo. E. Fronch Honored.
At the state grand lodge of the
Knights of Pythias held at Lincoln
this week, George E. French of this
city was elected grand chancellor,
the highest state office in the order,
Mr. French is one of the best
known Knights ol Pythias in the
state, has always been a most
ardent worker, and is well deserv
ing of the honor which has been
conferred upon him.
Arrangements are being made by
Everybody's Favorite;
Cleanliness, canveniencc,' neat
ness, durability and economy,
no wonder the iron bed has
become so universally popular.
Clumsiness is gotten rid of.
No bed, at a like price, pre
sents such a. ntat appearance
or will last as long.
Wc have decided to give our customers some bar
gains during the month of October and to that end have
made some great reductions in the prices of Furniture,
Pictures and Molding. This opportunity should hot be
overlooked, as'wc have made great cuts in prices. Now is
the time to refurnish the homcv Remember and call at
the Big Store.
E. B. WARNED t
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iMcFadden's Row of Flats" with
all its really funny opportunites, is
this year being given with every
the local lodire to civc Mr. French attribute that characterized its
successful presentation heretofore
and is in addition a means of em
bodying many new and original
features that are at all times wel-
come in extravaganza productions.
That the play itself is of the
funniest kind and has been accepted
as such previously is positive proof
of Its great popularity. Always
presented by a capable company it
is this year given by a combination
of players whose nameB alone are
Olje 3PHce aijcL Plailj FigUires.
Opposite old location.
R. W. Grant, the architect of the
town, and the i,j,,u school building, spent Wed-
dealers have as yet experienced no nc9(jay in town while enroute home
difficulty in having their orders f,om u trjp m the west.
filled. This Ib more than can be . M a S. Baldwin ex-
satd, however, of the supply of soft pect tQ lcav(J fof 0maia Sunday to
coal, orders for which the local d a . or two and MrB Da'ld-
dealers are having much trouble, in wm may decWe to to Chicago to
haying filled. vihit her sister.
G. M. Carter went tp Sutherland w . n'.entv of Pennsylvania
yesterday to superintend the baling ,iafd coal for immctliatc delivery,
and loading of fifty cars of hay for bQth nut ald 8lovc h1zC(
which the tirm ot Mcuimougu cc C. F. Idihnus.
Carter recently received unorder. . .. .
This Is one of the largest single I , . ira '
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orders for hay ever placed in Lincoln
rmintv. The shinmcnts will be
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made from Sutherland.
Furnished room to rent. Apply
to MUS. II. F. JrUTKRY,
Tomorrow evening Herrmann,
the great, magician, will be at the
opera' house and will amuse
will amuse and mystify the audience
with his wonderful feats of black
art. Herrmann is without a peer,
In fact he stands supreme at the
head. Herrmann is deserving of a
larce audience una lie will un
doubtedly be greeted by a crowded
house.
Round and Half Hound
Stock Tanks, all sizes, for
sale by Jos. Horahey.
Last Tuesday a special train
pect to leave Sunday on a hunting
trip to the Cody Lake country.
They will be absent a week or ten
days.
Max Einstein, Frank Douglas
and John Scbatz, started iu yester
(fnv' to take an inventory of the
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Rennie stock of goods against
which an attachment has been
itiBued by Mrs. Rennie.
Geo. W. Dorsey, a former con
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grcBBman trom me oiu x niru
braska district, anil well known to
many North Platte people, was r
passenger on train No. 0 yesterday
He is now located in Utiin.
Dr. F, W. Miller, Dentist, over
Strictz'B drug store.
TMio advertisiiiL' Bocial given at
the Clabaugh residence Monday
made up of two steam derricks, one evening by the Christian Endeavor
from Omaha and the one Matloncd era was largely attended, and at-
hen, toiretlier with a number of tiuulunts anrmrcntlv passed the
cars loaded with a Bteel bridge, time In an enjoyable manner. Fifty
accompanied by a large Dumber of illustrated advertisements, iiiiiiub
workmen, left this station for the reading matter, had been cut
BuruB, where a steel bridge was from magazines and each guest was
erected in a very short time. Ed invited to guess the articles which
. ' .t i... the llliistrat ons adverted. This
JfifiWf bW-lwTO vtry pleasing .muembnt
Max McGrew and family of
Myrtle precinct left Wednesday
niirht for a visit with relatives at
Palmyra, Neb.
Charley Hendy went down to
Maxwell yesterday to visit his
parents and incidentally Bhoot a
few prairie chickens.
Rev. Verner will speak on Sun
day next to young men. He takes
for his topic "True Manliness.'
Ml men are cordially invited to
come and hear this interesting dis
course at 3. p. in.
Mrs. Ella Rennie filed a petition
for divorce from her husband Hugl
C. Rennie on Tuesday last in th
district court, and asks for alimony
The charges preferred arc unfaith
fulness. At the same time Mrs
Rennie Issued a writ of attnehmen
on the Kcnme stocx oi goous aim
also considerable real estate owned
by Rennie. It is likely that when
the case comes up iu court it will
be yery hotly contested. Heeler
M u U! oo u represent Mrs. Rennie
and T. O. Patterson Mr. Rennie
The most marvelous illusion
ever presented on any stage is
Herrmann's Bcnational offering
the present season "Cremation,
It bIiowb a beautiful young lady
burned alive before your yery eyes
and.so realistic is the effect, that
is positively startling and awe- iu
spiring. This one act alone
worth the price of admission, but
when to that is added several other
IUiibIoiis and a strong bill ol leger
dcmniti, the performance Ib on
that local theatre goers cannot
afford to miss, Herrmann will be
at the opera house Saturday even
Ing next.
a banquet upon his return home.
Republican Mooting!.
Hon. T. B. Dysart, Jr., will
speak at the following places on
the dates mentioned:
Wallace, Oct. 18th, evening.
Wellfleet, Oct. 19th, afternoon.
Maywood, Oct. 19th, evening.
Curtis, Oct. 20lh, evening.
Moore field, Oct, 22d, evening.
Farnam, Oct. 23d, afternoon.
,. uu.wmo uiu.jra i.oruniU sucu as to assure its worth as a
uie popunst cause until tins year un producinff medium. Among
and he tells the people why Jie left the metnber8 of the company are
that party and why he is for Mc- the mu8icai Frederick Brothers,
iviniey. ne is a very iorcioie taiKer, wU08C mu8;c on vari0U8 instruments
and will not fail to interest his nevcr fail8 to elicit pronounced
audiences. appreciation; John C. Price, iutro
Rev. Wilson and family leave to- duces uew and original things in
day for Holdrege, to which charge tue celtic Hoe; Jennie Lamont with
Mr. W. has been assigned. The a DroPue 80 miectious mat many
membership of the church at Hold- attempt to imitate her, style; Mc
r ti.o inrrrnnf n( in iu Waters & Tyson, the absolute
district, bcimr in the neighborhood '"asters of up-to-date travesty;
rmn ti,. i.ri.i. ,.,si,i:nr ;n n Harry Watson, the comedian of
large and excellent one and the original methods, and Bobby
Mr I Ralston and Jerry Sullivan, two
Wilson Ib ccrtainlv to be comrratu- ar11 lenows, wno nave plenty
itcd upon havinir been assumed to to ao inrouguout tne piece, oesiaes
so prosperous a charire. and while a large number of young and dash
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werecretthe departure of himself Iarcc romenySiriH wuu xorras
nd family, we are gratified jn ana voices unexceuea ana wno are
i r i t t -i u-j always welcome aaiuncts to larce
nnwinir tlinr 1110 fiirnr wrtrbn ninn
o i.tw A A tn... t
tair iu uv: peasant, aim y.uapiauuo. PlatR..comeB to T,1nvrl'R one lltlnRf,
Yesterday just belore noon a tire Tuesday evening, Oct. 16th.
started In the large show window
The Fair 6tore and before the
flames were extinguished millinery
and other goods to the amount of
over one hundred dollars were
uined. Iu extinguishing the
flames one of the clerks had his
hair badlv sintred, The origin of
as at the time it started no one was
vviMim fiuotirv fpir nf tli wmrinw. I corp
- I nntlflfnl to nnnnftr. rpMimnd Anil nfTftr nvfflnnftn
The flames seemed to start immed- touching naia alienation at 10 o'clock, a. m. on
, , , , ... uocorauor 4, liM). Doioro me register and receiver
iiiuiy iniuei uiic ui lucutciynuc gas at tno unncu HtaicHiatui olllcoln Nortn rintto,
u x lures.
W. W. Buchanan, who had been
in town tor a tew aays onying
horses, shipped a carload of fine
ones to Kansas City yesterday.
Fred Ginn, who was called to
Iowa by the death of his mother,
returned home Tuesday night.
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. 8. Land Offlco North l'lattc, Neb.
October 0. 1(100.
A sufficient contcat affidavit havinir been fllml
In this offlco by Mahlnn E, Pearson contestant,
asalnnt homestead entry No, 10.833, mndo Novem
ber 2t), lfeVC', for east halt of northwest quarter
ana mo norm nan oi aoutuwest quarter oi eocuon
14, township U north, raneu 27 Meat, bj David
Farrlt. conteateo. In which It In aliened that David
I'arrltt hau not made hla homo on said tract nor
aaown himself In tho nolKhborhood for more than
nvo vcarH last caiit. that thorn aro uo Imnrovo
raenta on nald tract and tho umii la nnoccunlod
wild pralrlo land at tho pnwent Umo, and that
said aliened abHoncn from aatd land waa not duo
to hla employment In tho army or navy or marine
cnrpHoi mo umiixi buich nam parties, are nerODy
Tho aald contestant havinR. In a proper affidavit
filed October U, lOoo, set forth facta which show
that after duo dlllKonco, personal Hervlco ol this
notice can not bo mado. It Is bcroby ordered and
directed that auoh notice bo Riven by due and
proper puuucauon.
iai fkank dicon, iiegister,
Kansas Oity Lightning Hay-
Presses now on hand and for
sale. Also repairs for the
same. Also bale ties.
Joseph Hershey, Locust St.,
North Platte.
Notice
All persons arc warned against
hunting or trespassing on the lands
owned and controlled by the estatt
of M. C. Keith.
W. B. Millard, Executor.
Ltd AIj NOTICE.
The defendants I,. L. llaker. linker
hla wife, first nnmo uuknown, and John
Doe, true untuo unknown, will take notice
that on the 4th day of September, 1000,
the plaintiff, Tho County ot Lincoln, n
corporatiou, filed Us petition In the district
court ot Lincoln county, Nebraska, tho object and
prayer oi wuicn is to foreclose certain tax liens,
duly assessed by said plaintiff against the north
west quarter of section 2, township 11, nrth
nf ranxo 31, west of the Sixth principal meridian,
Nebraska, tor the (year 1891 In the sum of lit -S3;
for the year 1893 Inthosam of $11.50; for the
yoar 16!U In the sum ot f-UOO; for the year 189 In
the sum of $0.80; for tho year 1803 In the sum ot
$.1.73; for the year 1800 In the sum ot Jl.li
amounting In the total sum of 07.fl8; with tn
terest nt the rate of ten per cent per annum
from the 3lh day ot August, 1000, all ot which
Is due and unpaid.
Plaintiff prays a decree of foro3losure of said
tax lleo and a salo of said premises.
You and each of you defendants are requlrod to
answer said petltlou on or beforo Monday, the
5th day of November, 1000,
Dated Ueptcmber, 20, 1000.
THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.
A Corporation.
s314 By 11. 8. Ridgley, Its Attorney.
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Zcgal Notice.
Tho dofondnnta Catherine M.Tomkins,
Tomkins hor husband, first nnmo
unknown, Frank B. Lamb'nnd John Duo
truo nnmo unknown, will tako notico
thnt on tho 4th day of September. 1900,
tho plninlilT, Tho County ot Lincoln, a
corporation, filed its potition in tho ais
triot court of Lincoln county, Nebraska,
tho objoot and prayer of which is to
forecloses cortnin tax lions, duly aseossed
by said plaintiff against tho south half
of tho northwest quarter of section 34, in
township 9, north of rnngo 31, wost of
Sixth principal meridian, Nebraska, for
tho year 1895 in tho sum of $7. 01; for
tho yonr 189G in tho sum of 7.7G; for
tho yonr 1897 in tho sum of 5.89; for
tho yonr 1898 in tho sum of C.G2; for
tho yonr 1899 in tho sum of 2.77; amount
ing in tho total sum of 82903; with in
terest at tho rate of ten por cent per
annum from tho 13th day ot August,
1900, nil of which is duo find unpaid.
Plaintiff prnyB a docroo of foreclosure
of said tax lion and n salo of said prem
ises. You nnd each of you defendants aro
roquirod to answer said potition on or
bof ore Monday, tho Cth day of Novem
ber, 1900.
THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN,
A Corporation.
8214 By II. S. Ridgley, its Attorney.
Ladies' Welt
Sole Shoes.
For general use par
ticularly for fall and win
ter there is no better
method of making a ahoc
than by what is called
the Goodyear Welt pro
cess. The method insures
greater service more
protection from damp
ness leaves inner sole
free from tacks or
threads, and there is
sufficient pliability to give
perfect ease in wearing.
Several new and desir
able styles are here in
Ladies' Welt sole shoes
shoes that wc would be
pleased to show you.
$3.00, $3.50 $4.00.
Yellow Front
Shoe Store
Geo. M. Graham, Mtrr.
3 doon outh of P. 0. No. Platte. Neb.
G. F. IDDING8
Ii-u.ann.loer, Coal
Yards and Elevators at
North Platte, Neb.,
Sutherland, Neb.,
Julesburg, Colorado.
NORTH PLATTE MILLS,
(C. P. IDDINQS.),
Manufacturer of
HIGH AND MEDIUM GRADE FLOUR
BRAN AND OHOP PEED. r
Order by telephone from Newton's Book Store.
TH E QU ESTION s often asked, What Paint shall we use?
. THE ANSWER I. If you are looking for covering
capacity, wearing qualities, general appearance, and
your moneys worth, you must buy
The Sherwin-Wiujaihs Paint.
QmUI tfoif, Lock I Btst, Wean tongist, Mott economical, Full Measure.
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COLORS IN Ol
HOUSC 4. CCA'
VARNISH KS,
Our prices are for "best goods" first, last and all
the time. We are in the business -to stay .and
S. W. P. stays with us.
F. STREITZ, DRUGGIST.