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SANTA CLAUS at THE FAIR STORE.
Santa Claus will make his home at The Fair Store. We have loads of
goods and are prepared for him. The great display and sale of Holiday
Goods is now on. Our entire store has been rearranged to accommodate
this grand assortment of Toys, consisting of
Doll Heads, Sleeping Dolls, Dolls that Don't Sleep, Bisque Dolls,
Jointed Dolls and Kid Dolls, Hundreds of Boys' Iron Safes,
Combination Safes and Banks, Cash Registers, and Iron Toys of Every Description
A Showing of Finer Goods for Older People.
Hixie Plush and Celluloid Toilet Oases, "Work Boxes, Albums,
v Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Jewel Oases, Shavings fclets, etc.
We have the best display of Opal Ware over brought to this city. We have this ware in sets and odd pieces. Be
sure and see this elegant display. . .
An elegant line of fine Dress Goods, Jackets, and Cape, which are always appropriate for X-mas presents. Fine
Shoes, and Slippers for ladies and gentlemen. Mufflers and Handkerchiefs. The linest Hue of Neckwear in North
Platte Come early. . , , . , .
THE FAIR.
m i i i i i i n i i i i irmnrrnn i i i i nnri i i i i i i i 11 i nrm
BETWEEN THE BIVXRS.
Isaac Ware from the vicinity of
Sidney and, Horace Wickard of
.Indiana were visiting relatives and
old time friends in the valley this
week.
Miss Jessie Vroman one of the
teachers in the Hershey schools
has been off duty a part of this
week owing to illness. Miss Nora
Hoihngsworth had charge of her
school during that time.
J. V. Robinson dumped 423
pounds of milk into the weigh can
at the Nichols creamery last Mon
day morning.
Ware & Co. have had a hitching
rack constructed on the east end
and north side of their stoic at
Hershey.
Will ICshleman. who is firing
wetf out of North Platte, visited
his folks in the valley the first of
this week.
Henry Fulk. A. W. Arnett, G.
M. Gary and Dave McConnell are
among those in the valley who
have lost cattle from eating dry
co'n stalks.
J. C. Gygcr has returned from
the webt with a herd of cows.
I. 10. Ware of Hershey received a
letierlhe first of the week from J.
L. Strickler dated at Coat et-field,
Neb., saying that they had their
new store building at that place
wt-11 under way.
W. 1C. Miller lrom the south hide
hart been loading hay at Hershey
late'y that he had bold to W. l
McGloiie of the county seat.
Mi-o T,nnUe SiHiberirer who is
attending school at Denver is ex
tiected home the last of next week
to hpeiid the holidays with her
father 10. F. Scebcrger at his home
in Hershey.
G. W. Brown has his store at
Herhhev liebted with gasoline
lamps.
Mist? Annie Hansen of Suther
land, visited her aunt Mrs. Holt
grene and family at Hershey the
ioreoart ot this week.
A number of Fred CoIc'b young
friends called upon hun last Mon
rt.iv evcnintr without a moment's
notice and politely informed him
that they were there for the express
purpose of assisting him in cele
hratiutr his 21st birtu anniversary
To Bay that all present enjdyed the
evening would be stating it mildly.
The truth in the old adage "that
opposition is the life of trade," has
been fully demonstrated by the
ncrease in trade at Hershey since
the third general store was recently
started in that village by I. 10.
Ware & Co.
Word was received in this local
ty recently that H. W. Brown,
formerly of the valley but now
working with a B. & M. bridge
gang with headquartert-at Alliance,
ately had a hand smashed
while at work.
Mrs. N. B. Spurrier received a
etter from her son Roy, who is
working in the smelting works near
Salt Lake, to the effect that he was
aid up with a lame back caused by
a bar of iron falling upon him but
not considered serious.
Sheriff Patrick of Keith county,
arrested three young chaps at
Hershey last Tuesday for breaking
nto the Paxton school house that
morning and taking books, pencils,
etc., from the same. After search
ing them and finding nothing on
them except a couple of old lead
pencils on one, the other two were
turned loose. He took the one with
the pencils back to Ogalalla with
him. He also apprehended one of
the same gang as he supposed, at
Sutherland, who he also took back
A bright and charminij daughter
arrived at the home af Mr. and Mrs.
Lnubner on Sunday evening of this
week to remain permanently. All
doing well, especially Leonard.
Will and Bessie Salisbury, of the
county seat, were the guests of J
Robinson and family last Sunday.
STATE NEWS?
Prof, Hdhu, of Maplctou, la., has
been chosen as successor to state
Superintendent-elect Fowler as
principal ol the Blair schools.
The York county agricultural
society is suing the county for$500,
claimed due it lor holding a fair,
according to law.
Representatives of the fraternal
orders and the Nebraska lite insur
ance companies are together Irani
ingabillfor the consideration of
the legislature, It will provide lot
excluding lrom tne state all com
panies from other states that ex
elude Nebraska companies.
Howard county will take advan
tage of the general plethora of
money and fund 511,500 worth of 6
per cent bonds at 3 or 4 per cent.
Hay is $8 a ton at Gordon.
People who have been used to
stuffing their bed ticks with it are
now reduced to the economical
method of buying eider down as a
substitute.
Louis Larson, town marshal of
lOmerson, was found dead in an
alley a few mornings ago, where he
had gone to his last long sleep.
His death is a mystery. Foul play
is suspected.
A farmer drove to Gordon a few
days ago with a load of hay, and a
town ccw swiped a lew cuds of the
valuable product. The farmer de
manded $3 from the owuer of the
owner of the cow. Hay is hay.
Judge Gordon, who had just been
impeached in Omaha, has been
given a decision of the supreme
court in a fee case which awards
him about $3,000 heretofore with
held. He is not altogether out of
luck.
Reuben Jackson, and old man
who lived near Rushvillc, was haul
ing coal to the Indian agency, Ht
was found crushed under his wag
on, evidently having been thrown
under the wheels hy a sudden stop
of the team. He recently inherited
eight thousand dollars from an
Iowa estate, but it is not thought
his wife and eleven children will
get the money.
No Umlglitly Ilnlrittus.
An Inventive genius him como to tho
women's assistance with u very Ingeni
ous contrivance, and mado It possible
for a woman to curl hor naturally
straight locks and yet not bo u guy
during tho process. This Is dono by
tho uso of a set of hairpins and small
rods aud bits of baby ribbon of tho hue
desired. Tho hair Is wound In anil out
on a halrnln uml a nloeo of ribbon.
which has lis two ends loft out. When
this Ik completed the onus of ribbon
aro tied In a pretty llttlo bow, tho
hairpin slipped nut, and there you uro,
with your hair dono up on ribbon.
Dramatic Note.
Wright "I bcllovo a good deal o
human Interest could bo put Into a
play with tho scones laid in a pawn
shop." Reed "My dear boy, tho In
torcst In a pawnshop la something ab
solutely lnhuman."--Clnclnuatl Kn
Oulrer. it
A Choice.
Druggist Havo you tho money for
tho mcdlclno, llttlo boy? "No. air.
Popper said if you could not trust him
ho'd rather go without It and got woll."
When satan needs a good man In Ms
business? ho alwav nicks out n knfar.
Troublu KiioiikIi.
"Cawn't go with you this niawnlng,
Reggie." "Dcah mo, what's tho
mattah?" "Mattah enough, I assura
you. My man, don't you know, la go
ing to tako a two days' vacation. It
weally bwealta me all up." Clovelaud
Plain Dealer.
THE RED FLAG.
uunn HKftll. E. l. COODIWAIV;
...JOHN BRATT CO
Real Estate, Loans m Insurance
X NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, X
tV'X-ioforouoo:-Lnv 33eixx1k. lax KTo'toX'nsls.n.,
A Danrer HIriiuI Whi Hoisted Ovrr tlie
Melon Fatch.
A man was out driving ono after
noon and went beyond tho limits of
Westport, says tho Kansas City Star.
Ho was Jogging along tho road taking
things easy, moro Interested In his fair
companion than In tho landscape. Sud
denly ho pulled his horso In. Down
tho road ho saw n red (lag faatoned to
a polo stuck In tho fenco post. lie
atarod at It silently for somo minutes.
"What la It?" asked his companion
uneasily. "I can't mako out. Perhaps
It's a rlflo range. Maybo thoy'ro blunt
ing. Anyhow, It's a dangor signal,"
ho replied. Ho drove forward cau
tiously, stopping now and then to look
at tho red flog. Thoro bolng no vis
ible evidences of dangor, ho proceed
er, and saw, hitched to tho fonco post
by a long ropo, tho meanest mulo In
Missouri. It was humphncked nml
skinny. Its looso hldo was scarred
and worn bare in patches. Its cars
wore ragged and Its eyes wore red. Us
hoofs wero abnormally dovolopod. Tin
ropo by which It was tied was short
enough to keep It out of tho highway
beyond that was evidently danger.
An old farmer sat on tho fenco In the
shudo of an apple tree across tho ro;ul,
"What'B that flag for?" asked tho man
who was driving. "Thtit flag means
keep away from tho mule," answered
tho old man. "Then why In thunder,
"don't you tlo him up In your barn or
In a field?" aaked tho driver. "That
mule," replied tho farmer, "la better
than a constable or a bulldog. Sco that
patch of muakmclona? Tho boyw 'round
horo uao to akin that patch moat reg
ular, an' I couldn't keep 'om out.
They'd win every dog I sot to watch In'
'em, but fhoy can't win tho mulo. I
lost ao much sleep wntchln' tho patch
that I got norvoiiB proatratlon. Then
I thought of olo Dill there, nnd wo put
him out. It took six noighbora to do
It. Ho didn't want tho Job. I don't
know how wo'ro ever goln' to get him
back again Bhoot tho ropo In two, 1
guoss. Dut overy ono about horo
known Dill, an' you bet them moloiiB Is
aafo whllo ho's thoro. You seo, hla
ropo is Just long enough to cover tho
patch. Well ad Ions."
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"We arc showing' an exceptionally fine line . of Per-
fumes and Soaps, two articles which arc houscholil
necessities. '
We carry Perfumes in bulk as well as in ounce
bottles one is just as choice as the other.
Fine Soaps in boxes of three cakes, ranging- from .
15 to 50 cents per box. jtj.
I A. F. Strietz, druggist. I
g YOU MAY NEED g
A Stove
ANY MORNING NOW.
it is always "well to bo prepared for -2
j cold weather. "When you are; up against a g
e blizzard, it is not always easy to have a g
2 stove set up. They are cheap if you buy g
x now. 5
Acorn Stoves and Ranges
B The Genuine Round Oak. i
The finest line of Heaters in the city. g
i 1 nAVIQ The Hardware man that j&
t: A Lr DA YIO no one owes. -