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CHRISTMAS
GOODS. I
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a;
NICE CARVING SET
t is one of the useful
presents for a Wedding
or Uhristnias gilt. We $
have a good assortment
,fX to choose from.
WHEN.SELECTING A
PRESENT
- 8 . . for a Gentleman you
would like, something.
S useful a good Fpun-
k tain Pen is just the ar- g
g tide. We hauc the eel- &
r cr "cbratcd Parta' (Luckv 8
vurve pen guaruuiuvu g
satisfaction or your g
moneyr back.r Call and- X
see our big line of Hon-
day "Goods
CLINTON,
The Jeweler,
FRIDAY, NOV. 30, 1900.
On the Half Shell.
Owing" to the nuliiication of the
Union- Pacific local 'yesterday,
Qunpatcnt sheets failed to reach"
us today and we arc compelled
to go- to press with but four
pagesi' 'This we regret, but it is
unavoidable, and the loss of read
ing matte fjn this issue will be
fully made up in future issues,
' ' Ward Schools Will Open Monday.
The health, cpndtyions, in the
dty;arc now sucli that danger of
exposure has passed, no lurther
. , .spread of the disease is anticipa
ted. The board of education has
therefore concluded to rq-open
the schools and Ward requested
to annouVice" that all the schools
with the exception of the high
'school ;deharthient 'oil Front
street will resume ncxtMonday
! tinpniirig at thcius.uaVhdur. Par
ents? and pupils ,(yy) govern
' themselves accordingly.
"Will Vdllmcr spent yesterday
in Heshey-ias he guest of E, F.
Secberger.Q ' . . ,,
James Dowd .has been off duty
for several days owing to' a
severe attack of quinsy.
Perry Heath, R. C. Kerens
' i iand rjthcrwell known nublic mon
and capitalists, were passengers
on no. iui 'weunesuay cnrouic
to Salt. Lake, to arrange prelim
inaries in the new railroad to be
built from that point to Los
7j Angeles.
We learn frpm the Sutherland
Free Lance" that John.Keith and
,V J. H. Absliirc unloaded 1,500
. sheen at that olacc last Satui dav
and will range them south of the
river. They av
e buildincr sh'cds
and will nrobablv iro into the
. sliegp jusines,s, permanently.
1 ., jcprge Mcjdichelj whq had
. been attending the Northwestern
University at Chicago and was
Htricken with typhoid fever, re-
: turned home Wednesday to
'.. recunorate. He lost about thirtv
pounds during his sickness and
therefore Jooks "peaked," but he
. will undoubtedly soon; regain his
. usual weiifni uimcr nomc care
and this fine Nebraska climate.
, mortality among stock thin last
year that has proved a source of
considgVftljLle dangecto the stock
raisers'. ' The: hog disease lias
been ravaging the farmers pens.
The pink-eye has caused the
death- of numerous horscfi and
uhbof and mouth" disease has
.A debilitated cattle and now the
i" '.A 11 1 .1 II
coin siaut iias proven ueauiy.
This must be an "off" year.
Sutherland Free Lance,
Sjdneyhaf, a case of small-pox
and .cp.njijderable' alar in is felt hy
hp inhahitants. 'A tramp driftoil'
Ulto the town from the nprth last
Wednesday with the disease- well
broken out, He hung around
town for awhile subjecting a
number of people to exposure
and vas finally corralled. . An cf
fortrwas:made to sliip hih but of
town but the station agent re
fused to sell a ticket for his
transportation.
Royal
ABSOJLUIEfY'PURE
Mokes the food more
ovt hbw
Wm. 3. Fatterion Deal. (
William J. Patterson died at his
home iti tills citynjt 8:55 this morn
ing, after a protracted illness due
to kidney trouble and rhciimatism.
For a week or ten days he had been
in a critical condition, and his
death was not unexpected.
, W. J. Patterson was born In
Paisley, Scotland, October 10th,
182(j. was married m thatcountry
and two sonp, Thomas and Robert,
born there. In 1852 the family
came to this country, locating at
Patterson, N. J1., thence moving to
Chicago and later to Joliet. In
1867 the family came tb North
Platte. Upon his arrival
here Mr. Pattemoti went to
work 'in the Union Pacific black,
smith shop, and for some time was
foreman of the shoo. Later he
quit the employ of the company and
built a shop ot , the site now occut
pied by the Hotel NevUle, and
afterwards conducted a shop in the
rear of his premises. Eight or ten
years ago he retired from active
work. ,
The deceased was a charter mem
ber of Platte Valley lodge of
Masons which was originally or
ganized at Ft, McPhecson in the
early days and later removed its
Lheadquarterst to this city. .He was
also a communicant of the Episco
pal church,
Mr. Patterson is survived by a
w.ife and six, sous, all of whom
w.ere, present at the, time of death.
He was conscious to the last and
his passing away was peaceful.
Mr. Patterson was a good citizen
and ever held in the highest esteem
by all acquaintances. The passing
away of "Uncle Billy" Patterson,
as be was familiarly called, is
deiply regretted by all and to the
family the sympathy of our people
go forth.
The fuueral will be held from the
Episcopal church Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock, the Masons to have
charge ot the services at the ceme
tery. T.M. O.A.XTOTBS
Membership committee thanks
the gentlemen renewing their inetn
bership and others joining duripg
the mouth of November, making it
possibla lot the payment of all
bills. There were twenty-four
persons whose membership expired
during the month and twenty-four
others expiring during December.
Should they renew, proniptly they
would put the North Platte asso
ciation in fine condition.
The paraphanalia for the gym
nasium will soon be here. As soon
as the croquet balls are secured,
the table will be finished, adding
to the social room another fine
game. A11 these privileges are en
joyed by the payment ot three
dollars per year. . . ,'
"L'lre, is me topic tor our
thought SundayV3:30 p. m. AU men
cordially invited to thjs service.
Free .reading room 'open Sunday
from 2 to p. m, S,
The toQtball game at Lincoln
yesterday between the' university
learn ana me Minnesota team re
sulted in a score of 20 to 12 in fa
vor of the MinneBOtans, The uni
versity team put up a harder fight
and accomplibhed -better results
than eitherChicago, Wisconsin,
Northwestern or any of the other
team that played Minnesota thi
year. Nebraska made a brilliant
but hopeless fight. It was science
alone against a combination of
6cieiice an d beef and the combin
ation won.
Wanted A girl. Inquire at the
ladings residence.
Chicago forecast for North
Platte and vicinity; Fair tonight
nnd Saturday with moderate tem
perature. The maximum temper
ature yesterday., was ft one year
ago, GQ-y Tle,mlininum temper
iiune mi murmur vva, ' ; one
y ar ;6 it was SS3 ,
Uarb wire and staples for sale by
Jos. Huusiibv.
Several ' North Plutte people at
tended a dance at the home Harley
jHoweu in flnnt precinct Wednes
day ninht. The affair waB, well
attended by the young people of
tuai secuon una a very pleasant
1 1 rue reBiincu.
Baking
Powder
delicious and wholesome
Mwoti co., Hi veiwt.
gCftCte(fctttettttC:tf:
Sn Railroad Notes. :
An order has been issued reduc
ing the working time at the Chey
enne shops to five days of nine
hours each. This order will prob
ably be etTcctive until next spring. J
As cold weather approaches the .
trial of the engine crews on thct
pahscngcr runs increase. With 1
the present fast schedule it is al-,
most impossible to make the time ,
durihg cold weathen j
Supt. Baxter of the Union Pacific
has issued an order to the effect
that employes who have been ex -
posed to small-pox must absent
themselves from the road or shops
for a period of twelve days.
President Burt haB been re-
elected president of the Union
Pacific, and this sets at rest all
rumors concerning the reported
differences between Mr. Burt and
the directors nnd stock holders ol 1
the road j
The Union Pacific officials be
lieve that they have so perfected
the frhit cars
that thev will be I
able to haul
oranges during the1 Sewing Machine Oil, per bottle .05
ep without danger of H-,b- package Gold Dust 18
coldest, weather without dang
freezing. The ofliciala arc highly
pleasod over the results which at
tended the transportation of four
teen cars ot bananas over the road
last week,
No New Cases,
iiow been over
It has
a week
xince a new case of small-pox has
occurred, and there is every reason I
i t 1 . .. . , it . i , '
to believe that the disease has had
its run. The scare has subsided
and business affairs arc settling
down to the usual basis.
Two patients have recovered and
were discharged yesterday and the
others are rapidly convalescing.
BOY'S CLOTHING.
Vestee suitB, sizes 3 to 8, $1,50 to
$5,
Double breasted suits, sizes 8 to
16, $1.50 to $s;
Three piece suits, sizes 9 to '16,
$3. 50. to $0,
Warm reefers,. ;sizes 3 to 8, $1.75
to $5, .
Star. Cwthinc House.
Mr. and Mrs. H, M, Grimes went
to Omaha last night,
Joseph Mink is critically ill at
his home in the Third ward.
Dr. Sexton, of Seward, will oc
cupy the pulpit in the Prcsbytcriau
church Sunday.
Jos. Schatz came down from.
Cheyetine yesterday morning and
spent the day with his family, re
turning in the evening,.
Judge Baldwin on Wednesday
issued n marriage licence to Al
bert Burton of Wellfleet and Mios
Viola Beightel of this city,
The wife of II. Schlesinger, who
is engaged in business in this city,
died at Gothenburc Wednesday.
Mr. Schlesinger has the sympathy
of our people in his bereavement.
A fire, which originated from a
defective flue, did some damage to
the kitchen ot the Bare residence
early this morning. The prompt
assistance of neighbors and the
timely arrival of the hre depart
ment saved the house from serious
damage.
The managers of the labor
agencies report a dearth of men
for the situations they have to
offer, says the Omaha Bee. One
agency this week sent out
twenty-four men, the largest
number whiclnhas left Omaha in
a body for several weeks, The
work offered is in Wyoming,
where tho Union Pacific dud
other railroads and construction
companies are making exten
sions, improvements and repairs.
Wages in the west have advanced
beyond the expectation, of all of
the agents and good workmen
lorunsKUiea labor are receiving
from $2 to $2.50 a day.
All Squander Monej.
In his principles ot economics Prof,
Marshall says that perhaps J500.000.000
annually is spent by the working
classes unri 2,000,000,(t0 hy tho rest ot
the population of England In ways that
do little or nothing toward making
their lives nobler or truly happier.
Emnrtcit Mnjr lrnll Vlrtlnwij
"Nobody could steal $700,000 from
our bank without uolng caught. Wo
should mlaa the money." These re
marks bring to mind the story of the
man who rejoiced that ho had no
.watch for any one to ateal,, and who,
pu his way home was relieved ot vim
mirtc
20 Per Gent
Is quite a difference in price
on a staple article. You will
that difference on our price
on colfcc from what many of you
pay ou will also una as much
difference and more on many
other articles. That is the differ-
ence between cash and a pass
book.
jArbucklc's Coffee.... 13c, 2 pkgs 25
1 Lion Coffee 13c. 2 nkirs 25
X X X X Coffee.. ..13c, 2 pkgs. .25
Bee Coffee per pkg 14
Bogota Coffee I8c,2 pkgs .35
On Time YcaBt, 2 pkgs 05
YcaBt Foam, 2 pkgs 05
Diamond C. Soap. 9 bars 25
Santa Claiis Soap, 8 bars 25
,5c size Paddle, Blue 04
10c size Paddle, Blue 07
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour per
pkg 10
Table Salt, 2 sacks 05
kerosene vsu, per paii 10
Tr . -v 1 1 t ip
t'carunc. per pig. u-t
Vinegar, per gallon , 20
White Wine Vinegar, per gal.. .25
Corn Starch, per pkg -OS
Argo Gloss Starch, per pkg 05
Kiugsfords Corn Starch 08
Kingsfords Silver GIobs Starch .08
Sage, per pkg ,04
Hops, per pkg , 04
Search Light Matches, per box. .04
IL Tl II r I r
.),iu i-au uava ou
5 lb Pail Lard 50
Oat Meal per lb 03
Best Full Cream Cheese, per lb. .15
ib Can Chipped Dried Beef... .10
Oil Sardines per can 05
Mustard Sardines per can. .. .05
Walter Bakers Cocoa, lb. tin .25
Walter Bakers Chocolate 18c 2
cakes 35
Army Avle Grease 2 boxes 15
Frazier s Axle Grease, 2 boxes .15
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk
18c 2 cans 35
Evaporated Cream 13c 2 cans for .25
Battle Ax Tobacco, per plucr.. . .35
Horse Shoe Tobacco, per
plug 45
Star Tobacco, per lb ,. .45
J. T.'Tobacco, perpluir 20
We pay you as much as we can
for your produce and charge you no
more lor goods cxcliungeu lor pro
ducc than you pay m cash.
Wilcox Department Store.
Notice to Bidders for Stationary.
North Platte, Neb.,
Nov. 27, 1900.
The following list of books,
blanks and stationery, with the
probable gross amount of each,
will be needed by the county of
Lincoln, for the year 1901.
4 blank records,
2 printed records,
2,000 whole sheet legal blanks,
10,000 half sheet legal blanks,
10,00.0 quarter sheet legal
blanks,
20,000 6 printed envelopes,
10,000 6 inch printed envelopes,
50 sets poll books,
20 reams legal cap,
10 reams type writer paper,
10 gross blotters,
400 court wrappers,
5 gross lead pencils, '
2 gross pen holders,
15 gross pens,
10 gross McGill fasteners,
3 dozen quarts San ford or
ink,
The above goods to be in
creased or diminished at same
price.
All Work', material, etc., to be
first class and accepted before
paid for. Successful bidder to
enter into contract with approved
bond.
The County Commissioners
reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
W. M . Holtry, County Clerk.
Clillly Car for Smokar.
The Union Traction 'mspany of
Philadelphia promises t. rim open
cars, one in five, ull wmtor long, with
no restrictions as to smoking. In the
summer smoking Is permitted there on
only tho three last seats of tho open
cars.
AnU Vowtell thv Wenllmr-
Ants aro credited with an instinct
for the weather of a whole Boason.
When "ar aro observed at raldsum
mer enlarging and building up their
icings jyL4! .vte0'
'owl? andTBRr wRler.
For the Holidays.
Have you an adequate supply
of cooking utensils roasting
pans, cake tins, pots, pans and
kettles generally, ready for cul
inary operations incident to hol
iday feasting? Make an inventory
of your needs in this line and
bring it to us. Sec what quantity
and quality you'll get here at
small expense.
WILCOX DEFT. STORE.
II' Always in the
1
i ri.i-.. . . ii,n
i.UUtV) WJ ill M III tUU
r,nco
I LaniDS. Bronzes, liiiiu, w
f
i Ever seen in North Platte.
y Wc cordially invite you to
Itjf UUC O
Ranging in price from S2.50
entirely rrcw and novel
ornaments.
Fancy Parlor liamps,
t Hanging lrom va cents to ia.au. wc nave me uesi pneus -ip
on Lamps ever shown in this city for the reason that they tf
in the United States.
Hf PUIM A I We take pride in saying that wc have i
m VflllllAl the lowest
i auic set, ayrups, oaiaus, uups ana saucers, x-jaies,cn-., j
L ever displayed in North Platte. ji
f UUP DIM AT AM G TAR1M iTf
DI'Mflvantiicmi or n lllf Crop.
A mm whn awns r ncach farm In
Delaware says ho raado more money
oft a crop of 250 baskets last year than
ho did oft a crop of 2,500 baskets this
year. Ho had to send these last to a
cannery for sovon cents a basket, ou
of which ho paid throe cents a basket
for nlcktnir and two cents for frelgni,
taking the chanco that his baskets
would not all bo returned.
Hecrvt of Oenlm.
, The secret of gonitis Ib to suffer no
Action to exist for us; to rcallzo all
that wo know; In tho high refinement
of modern life, In arts, In sciences, in
books, In men, to exact good faith,
roallty ,and a purposo; and first, last,
midst, and without end, to honor ev
ery truth by uno. Representative .Men.
llottenlam Kcllpito Aroiterdaoa;
Rotterdam, from Us favorablo situa
tion, has Gradually pulled ahead ot
Amsterdam and is now tho most pros
perous harbor In Holland. It has cap
tiired most of tho German trade, and
does an immonso business with th
United Statoa.
Opal At 1'opuUr,
Tho old superstition against opals Is
elowiy but surely passing away, and
tho beautiful gems with their ever
changing colors and opalescent effects
aro now In the front rank among fash
ionable women," says a wholesale
dealer In precious stones. ,
Intllitni nil tho FmncliUe.
An Indian may not vote so long as
he remains a member of a tribe; but
If he gives up his tribal relationship
and becomes a cltlien, ho may vote
under the same conditions as any
other cltlzon,
Opponent of VlvUii'tlon.
The lato Lord Dute was ono of the
most ardent opponents ot vivisection,
and at ono timo consented to sign a
transfer of an-Infirmary to University
college at Cardiff aB a trustee only on
tho condition that tho collego should
never practice vivisection.
JenloiiKT of Country Orocer
Wo had been led to supposo that
opora singers wore tho moat Jealous
hrolhren In the world. Itccent ovonts
imvp fiiiiaed us to abandon tho bui
position. It Is doubtful whether conn
try grocers aro not tho moat Jealous
brethren.
llullnt In llli llraln.
An Australian volunteer is carryl
a bullet in bis brain, embedded too
deeply to allow ot extraction, and he
declares that but for tho Knowledge
of tho fact ho novcr felt better in bis
life.
VrfuvlaiT CrHtcr It IUtitroua,
Tho eruption ot csuvliiu Is gradual
ly increasing In Intensity, and tho au
thorities are taking tho usual precau
tions to prevent Imprudent tourists
from upproachlnc too near tho crater.
Bliermun on 1'crional Duty.
Tho lato John fiherman thought it
MiftHufvnfuvorv miblic man torecoivo
whonovcr posslblo all who wished to
seo him. Only a short while beforo
hlu der.th ho said: "If people want to
sua .ma. they cuall MO so us- toug ae i
nave tno bircngia w uto.
Lead!
11 Vlli' 1 Ull iv it ft"
- rtij ttMt m i tin i nnur a
. i
inspect our
lCl. MLC4JL J
to $18.00. This is something
and make elegant parlor
price on the finest line of
n MiviYiiMi i wn a uu n.
Uunrdetl ly Mice.
A vlllago constablo, patrollng hla
beat, was ono day surprised to seo tho
front gate of a cottage tenanted by an
old lady flanked on each sldo by u
mouse Imprisoned In a penny trap.
BeelBg the old lady peering cautiously
from an upper window, tho constablo
oailed her attention to tho mouse
trap. "Yea. I know," sho ropllcd.
"I got Blobb'e boy to put 'cm thoro.
The elephant 'as oscapod, from tho
menagerie In tho town an' I'm mortal
ftltard o the monster comln about ray
'OUe. I 'd tho mico put more tc
fi)sjtiii 'lm off, 'cos I'vo hoercd that
ipnw are onui ingnieneu oi
."London Anawora.
Nnsro'i Rcmnrknblo Career.
The African Methodist ohurch of Sy
racuse has a pastor, Rev. Dr, .1. A. D.
Dlolco, who hOB had a remarkable ca
rr for n nnero. Bom 111 tho West
Indies, ho has travoled much, and In
Manchester, England, met nnd mar-
rUil . whltn woman. Ho litis nau n.
complete university education ami
holds throo degroos, bolng a proncioni
teacher In Latin, Hobrow and French.
riih horo on DatK Night.
Yesterday wos Friday, says tho Ha
waiian Star, and a groat many had uo
fish that day for tho reason that tho
price had gone up. The causo for thu
Tlse in prlco Is tho falling off of tho
supply. Tho flah never aro plontlful
on dark nights, It is Bald, and now that
there is no moon tho fishermen uro
experiencing poor returns.
H
KnglOh KwlrraHnis to AuitratU.
Nearly BOO omigruntB a day aro be
ing shipped by agents of tho govern
ment of Queensland from England to
Australia. For oYcry adult shipped
an agent gets ?2.50 and for ovory child
he Is fcsld 11.25.
Wtvl Daervmu lit France.
According to olllcla) Btatlstlc3,
wolves in Franco nro stoadlly dooreas
lng. In 1890 thoro were 207 killed, of
which 107 wore destroyed In tho Gor
onde department. In 1883 1,816 woIvcb
wero killed.
Archllttioi Versa Divided SNIrl.
Paris Is greatly dlaturhod over t'o
action of tho Archbishop of Rouci . i
denouncing tho wearing of tljo dlvi ' 1
skirt by women. Tho Archbishop 1.
sent letters expressing his vIowb to
tho clorgymon of his dtoccsn and h
declared that no woman "In unwoman
ly clothing" will bo admitted to tho
cathedral.
Amorlcu l'roiluuc flluiiy iJoeoinullvoi.
Tho locomotive worlts of tho United
States last year turned out !J,1C9 loco
motives, valued at nbout $23,000,000.
Of tho total number -ISO wero sent
abroad.
BliBtdon'd I.onc Hunduy Wnllt.
The Rev. Mr. Sheldon docs not be
lieve In patronizing Sunday atroet
cars, and walked 12 miles to fill his
engagements in New York last Sun
day. i
Honored l'rcilrtont Vrltchott.
Tho closing featuro of tho Inaugura
tion of Prosldont Konry Smith Prlt
chott of tho Massachuaotta Inatltuto ot
Technology wad a purado by tho stu
(lonta through tho strcota of Boston.
There wco 1,200 boya In lino, and
they paraded through nearly every
street In IM faehlonnhlo DacliTJay.