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Local News in Brief.
Glan & Weingand are offering
special inducements' on furniture
for the next ten days.
Dr. F. W. Miller, DentiBt, over
Strictz's drug store.
Colonel and Mrs. W. F. Cody
lcaye in a few days for a visit with
their daughter Miss Irma in New
York City.
Holiday business is beginning to
develop and the next ten days will
probably be busy ones for the local
merchants.
For Rent Two rooms suitable
for light housekeeping. Inquire at
this office.
Miss Laura Letts was tendered
an informal farewell party by a
number of her young friends Tues
day evening,
Henry Wcllcr, of Kearney, has
purchased a considerable body of
land near Wcllflcct and will
engage in cattle raising.
Four laud filings under the
reservoir act were made at the
United States land office yesterday,
and ocveral filings made on home
steads. Barb wire and staples for sale by
Jos. Hershey.
W. O. Thompson, the well known
farmer living near Hershey, will
leave the early part of next week
for Eaton, Col., where he will per
manently locate on a farm.
Co. Snpt. Thoclcckc has btaken
advantage of the pleasant weather
this week, and is deyoting the time
to viaiting the country school.
She will .return this evening or in
the morning.
Hay shipments nave taken on
renewed activity due to an advance
in price, the quotations this week
being from $6,00 to $G. 25 per ton
on track. All shipments arc being
tnadc to the Chicago market.
'For Rent A five room house on
cast Fourth street. Inquire of
Major Walker.
u nas oeen sam mat a woman
may be known by the stationery
she uses. The prettiest and
daintiest line of Stationery, Ink
Stands, Paper Weights, etc. etc.,
ever orouiriu to North Platte at
Doolittle'8.
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. 'Newman be
came the parents of an eleven
pound girl Wednesday morning.
Nels is feeling highly elated over
the young lady's appearance and
thinks he now possesses a pair that
is hard to beat.
The warm and pleasant weather
Hits tall has resulted in a great
saving of huy-to stockmen and as a
result they are selling part of their
crop. With hay at six dollars a
ion mis surplus will represent a
considerable sum to stockmen.
The work of grading the school
building yard has about been com
pleled, and early next spring blue
grass will be sown, A number of
trees, in the yard have been cut
down in order that those remain
ing may make a more rapid
growth.
CARPET WEAVING of all
kindB. Work guaranteed,. Call or
address Mrs. M. J. Ragan. One
block west Buzza's Store.
The west end high five club
passed a very pleasant evening at
the Doolittle home Tuesday, the
hostess being assisted by Mrs. W.
M. .Cunningham iu entertaining the
club. Sickness and absence irom
town diminished the attendance
Bomcwhat and but six tablca were
called into use, Sandwiches,
pickles and coffee were served.
The annual meeting of the stpek
holders of the agricultural society
was held at the court house Tues
day afternoon. J, 15. 15vans. W.
C. Elder and 15. F. Seebergcr were
elected as members of the board of
directors, and the officers elected
were H. S. White president, 12. R
Goodman secretary and T' C. Pat
terson treasurer. It iH likely that
a fair will be held on the grounds
next fall,
Charles IT. Hoyt's revival of his
farce comedy, "A Brass Monkey, v,
which will be the attraction at the
opera house tomorrow cvenlug hat.
been , called furiously funny."
Tins expression most happily ex
presses its merit, jrom the rising
to the tinal falling of the curtain
there is not a dull moment in it.
Laugn follows laugh no rapidly
and the entire action is so spirited
the audience laughs away for
three hours and then wonders why
the piece ends so quickly. A
glance at a watch tells the story.
They,jtave been really entertalnell.
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Clothing
For Men,
Yduths andj
Boys at mod
crate prices
Made with at
tention to de
tail that in
sures satisfac
tion to the
wearer and in
excellence of
fit, style and
appearance
fully equal to
high- class
custom work.
OVERCOATS. :
Reliable Beaver in Blue
and Black. Fashionable
cut and well made
$5
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mm
Our Prices
the
Lowest
in
North Platte
for
Equal Quality, i
Reliable All Wool Beavers
well made
$7.50
: SUITS.
All Wool Cheviots, fancy
Scotch plaids in dark and
liyht coloring's, durable and
weil made.
$5
Nobby attractive coat of
all wool Kcarscys blues
blacks, and grays in Chev
iots $10
All Wool Cheviots, fancy
Scotch plaids, pin checks,
dark and light colorings,
made good and strong-
$7.50
Handsome, Stylish Kcar
scys and Black Cheviots at
$12
Smooth check and stripe
Worsted Tweeds and
Black Clay Worsteds, fancy
checks in green, new shade
$10
People and Events, $
Elegant gray coverts, fine
Kcarseys, all the colors,
finely tailored
$15
rs .
Raglans that lit the best
in North Platte for perfec
tion and shape, high class
goods
$18
New and desirable colors
in' Scotch Tweeds small
check, Smooth- Worsteds,
Gray unfinished Worsteds
$12
Worsteds, the finest
American pure Worsteds,
equal to any twenty dollar
suit in most stores. All
patterns and new goods
$15
The finest foreign and domestic cloths and finest work
manship in all shapes. The equal ofjiny S25 suit whilst
they last extra values.
18.00
The Boys Department.
By far the best values in North Platte.
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Boy's Suits Knee Trousers
$1.35 to $5
All the in-between prices,
ages 3 to iG,
Children's Suits.3 to 8 year
$1.5. i.75. 2.00, 2.50, 3.00,
$3.50, 4'Oi 45. nncl 5-00.
s Hoys' Three Piece Suits.
?3-50. 4 00,4.50, 5.00 and $6
Ayes S to 16.
Reefers for Boy's age 3 to 8
all colors, $1.75, 2.50. 3.50
and $4 and 5. Chinchillas and
Kenrsey's. '
Ulsters nud Top Coats.
Compare our qualities and pries with others.
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STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
Ot)Z Price aijd Plain Figures.
Opposite old location,
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Gilfoylc are
visiting- in Omaha.
Mrb. Fred Letts and daughter
Laura left Wednesday morning for
a yisit in Iowa.
O. K. Peck went to Omaha yes
terday where he will visit friends
for ten days.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Field are
expected home this evening from
their eastern visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bacon re
turned Wednesday morning from a
brief visit in Omaha.
Judge Grimes goes to Scotts
Bluffs county next week to hold
a term of district court.
Gus Anderson went to Omaha
last night to witness initia
tion ceremonies at the temple of
Shrincrs.
Geo. E. French left last
night for an official visit of
Knights of Pythias lodges in the
cast part of the state.
L. II. Woodmansee went to Kear
ney yesterday to visit his son
I3berly and from there will go to
Omaha for a brief stay.
Chas. Neveus, who is associated
with Hank Chestnut in the cattle
business north of Paxton, was the
guest of F. R. Ginn yesterday.
Mrs. Beyerly and daughter Miss
Hattie returned Tuesday evening
from Iowa where they were called
by the Illness and death of a rela
tive. Mrs. C. W. KcyeB, who has been
yisiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Patterson for several weeks,
will return to Council Bluffs next
Thursday.
Two furnished rooms with bath
for rent. Apply at the Eves resi
dence, west Sixth street.
Henry Eirdam has resigned the
night clerkship at the Pacific Hotel
and is succeeded by a young man
from Omaha.
John Bloemer, who was recently
married, has rented the rooms over
Federhoof'n store and is now
furnishing them.
A fifty thousand dollar mortgage,
covering real estate in this county
and in Omaha was filed iu the
county clerk's office this week.
In publishing a list of A. O. U
W. officers Tuesday we omitted the
names ot D. II. Davis receiver and
George Austin, trustee for three
years.
One of those up-to-date statuettes
at Harrington & Tobin's will make
an appreciated Christmas present
for your wife.
It is said that several business
changes will occur in town about
January 1st, but will not result in
a dim tnition of the number of bus
iness houses,
Turkey rallies are breaking the
monotony of life for a number ot
young men around town who are
inclined to put up their money on
their lnck.
Baptist church, J. D. Pulis
paster. Services December 16th, at
10:30 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Subjects,
morning, "Pleasing God;" evening,
Things Ineffable."
"Min" Rcbhausen has so far re
covered from his recent sickness as
to be able to come up town. IIr
will not resume work in the shop
for a week or so yet.
Peter Marovisli, who has the rep
utation of raising more turkeys
than any other man iu Lincoln
county, has been marketing sev
eral loads 111 town this week.
Postmaster Hill is already be
ginning to notice an increase in
mail matter due to approaching
Christmas. In a week from now
the Colonel and hi assistants will
be the busiest people in town,
G. Ntlson of S pa u iiu th was in
town Wednesday for the purpose of
obtaining a marriage license. The
young lady of his choice is Miss
Anna Able of Cox precinct and the
ceremony will occur next Sunday.
Dr. Geo. B. Dent, who has been
confined to the house for ten days
by reason of his fractured ankle, is
again out on chrutches. The
Doctor is haying inore trouble with
his broken limb than he at first
anticipated.
The inmates of the Salvation
army home were the reclpientsof'a
fine turkey yesterday from a young
man who has a friendly feeling lor
the cause. As there is consider
able sickness at the home, dona
tions of a similar nature would not
come amiss.
We probably know the size
he needs, or you can look for
it on the lining- of his shoes.
Guess at it if need be, for if
wrong- we'll exchange for a
suitable style or size after
wards. Jvlcn's Slippers
uiithPatent heathen basks
black velvet front em
broidered with colored silks
75c a pair.
Block Kid Slippers
medium wide toe, com
fortable and durable $1.25.
Black op Tan Kid
light flexible soles, med
ium widctoes, kid lined $1.50
The Mulllfler Style
in Block Kid
High front and back with
cloth elastic at sides a slip
per shoe $1.75.
A handsome and lasting
style in one made from tan
Seal Goat Chamois skin
lined tan leather trimming
at $2.00.
Another Nullificr slipper
in a real fine quality of
black kid neat round toe
very pliable soles, soft,
smooth lining, high enough
to cover ankles at $2.50.
Your selection cared for, if
you wish, until you call for
them.
YELLOW FRONT
SHOE STORE.
Geo. M. Graham, Mgr.
3 Doots Soulh P.O. 4 North flaUe.
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$ Railroad Notes. $
Asst. Supt. Ware has been mak
ing a trip ot inspection oyer his
jurisdiction this week.
Supt. Baxter and Supt. of Trans
portation Buckingham were in
town Wednesday.
W. D. Cornish, vice-president of
the Union Pacific, went east in car
03 attached to train No. 2 yester
day. S. C. Mecombcr, who had been iu
the west looking after matters
pertaining to the O. R. C, re
turned home yesterday morning.
Win. Swartz, a Second district
brakeman, had a foot so badly in
jured in the Grand Island yards
Tuesday night that a leg had to be
amputated.
C. A. WilkinB, one of the grand
officers of the Order of Railway
Conductors, came in from the west
yesterday morning and held a con
ference with the members of the
local lodge during the day.
A case of small-pox developed in
a car of west-bound dagoes and
Chinese a few days ago, and Supt.
Park had the car and passengers
run on a spur at Green River, Wyo.,
where the outfit will be held until
the disease dies out.
It has been rumored that begin
ning January 1st the working
time in the local Union Pacific
shops will be cut down to fortv-
eight hours per week. No official
notice of the proposed reduction.
however, has beeu received by
Division Foreman McKeen.
FANCY VESTS
OR "VEST-TWOS"
$2, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00
4.50, and 5.00. They make
a good Christinas present.
Star Clothing Iiousis.
Arthur Hoagland is still figuring
on putting in a small electric light
plant in his store, and is getting
figures on the cost. If he concludes
to put in the plant he will prob
ably supply lights to seyeral
neighboring merchants.
Hugh Jackson, alias Jack Cur
tain, who burglarized the room of
John Beyerle about four years ago
and was sentenced to the pen for
several years, is now under arrest
in Omaha. Jackson began his
crooked work again as soon as he
was discharged from the pen.
Mr. Combs, of Myrtle, who is
mentally deranged, will probably
have a hearing before the board of
insanity tomorrow. The unfortun
ate man's abberation is the result
of a fever a number of yeara ago,
and as he has advanced in age he
has grown somewhat vicious, es
pecially toward children.
A man named Scott who lives
south of town was arrested Wed
nesday night on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly. After
being placed in jail he became ugly
and vicious and demolished a table,
broke some castings on a stove and
pickiug up a lighted lamp, threw it
against the wall, but fortunately
the spilled oil did not ignite. Scott
was turned loose yesterday morning
upon his promise to sin no more.
Notice.
All persons are warned againbt
bunting or trespassing on the lands
owned and controlled by the estate
of M. C Keith.
W. JMiMiARp, Executor.
Descendants of Columbus.
A Spanish paper asserts that two
descendants ot Columbus, Manuel nnd
Maria Jolumbo, brother and sister, arc
at present Inmates of the asylum for
the homeless In the city of Cadiz. It
Is said that documents In their pos
session lncontestably provo their descent.
Prosperity In Kansas.
A Kansas man who was lined lor
vagrancy pulled out his hook and
wrote out a check for the amount of
his fine and costs, and returned to his
ranch vowing that ho would do his
future trading In a town where a man
Is not judged by the clothes ho doesn't
wear. Denver Post.
Collece Becomes University.
The Board of Trust of the Central
Tennessee collego has changed tho
name of tho Institution to Walden
university, In recognlton of the many
years of dovoton to tho education of
the colored race and the success of
tho college shown L'y Bishop John M.
Walden of the Methodist church.
Who the Creoles Are.
Originally, a Creole was a native of
Spanish-America of Spanish parent
age, and later the namo was applied
to any native of European parentago
as distinguished from aborigines, ne
groes, or persons of mixed blood. n
Louisiana a Creole Is a native descend
ed from French or Spanish ancestors.
t The Model's Special Bargains for December (?
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'J GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS, MEN and (?
S BOY'S BOOTS and SHOES.
LOT 1 Fancy Monurnh Shirts odds and ends former
price 81.00, 81,25, 81.50. December salo prico
LOT'2 Men's fancy stilT bosom Shirts, former prico 7Go
and 81.00. December sale price
75c
48o
I,00
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-100 doz. Camol Hnir Shirts nnd Drawers former prico
por garment Docomber salo prico per gar-
LO'iH MonB Top Notoh 1(2.00 Shoos December salo
prloo
$1.65
LOT C Men's Horsehido Shoes, Docombor salo prico . . .
LOT 0 Men's Tan Shoos worth 3,00 Docombor sale prico
best for your Boys,
$2.15
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j XCA3C KIRSCKBAUM, Prop. f.
LOT 7-Uoy's Brown Calf Shoes tho
worth $2.00, December salo prico..
Wo nro solo agenti for tho Staloy all wool undorwonr, nothing bettor
made. Wo carry shoes from 31 .00 up to tho llnost 85.00 shoo mude.
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$2.10
$1.75 s
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