The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, March 29, 1901, Image 5

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We have the newest mod
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stock and would be
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and examine them
LADIES' AND
MEN'S MODELS
SEASONABLE GOODS!
Blue Grass,
Clover and Garden Seeds,
Onion Sets,
Garden Hose,
Fish.
Car of Early Ohio Seed
Potatoes due next week. File
your orders for delivery when
car arrives.
Harrington & Tobin,
The neatest irroccrv in town.
i Clinton
THE JEWELER,
Friday, march 29. 1901.
Tax collections at the county
treasurer's oflice yesterday were
about one thousand dollars.
It is said that John kinjrleton
will move the cottage off his comer
lot on west Second street and build
thereon a two-story bouse.
Kd Stowitts, who had been visit
ing triends in town for several
days, wilt leave tonight for Omaha
to study stenography and typewriting-.
Sweet Pea Seeds in bulk at Mc
Glone'rt, Foley block.
W illis Record ot Keith county has
been in town several days attend
ing district court. Mr. Record has
many friends in North Platte who
are glad tn renew acquaintance
with him.
Mr. Goddard, father ot the fire
man killed Wednesday night, will
reach here tonight from Oklahoma
and the time of the funeral will be
set after he arrives. The Brother
hood of Firqmen will have charge
Mrs. H. I. Babcock returned to
North Platte Tuesday eyeniug
where she is taking medical treat
ment. She was accompanied by
Mrs i Luceba Babcock who will re
main with her. Chappell Register
Coming: What? The greatest
line of sporting goods ever kept in
North Platte, Base Ball Goods,
Tennir. Goods, Foot Ball Goods etc.
at Uooltttle's.
Dan Atkinson, the well-known
traveling embassador for Paxton &
Gallagher, is financially interested
in new drug stores which have been
established at Sidney and Chappell
and he and Dr. Harris of Sidney
are about to open a store of the
same class at Julesburg.
North Platte merchants wil
have their millinery openings the
early part of next week. Observer
Piercy is cognizant of this fact and
will crowd all the stormy weather
into today and tomorrow in order
to have fair weather for these
openings.
Observer Piercy reports four and
one-half inches of snow Saturday
and Sunday, two and one-half
inches Wednesday and up to teven
o'clock this morning two and one
quarter inches. iiotween seyrn
(clock and noon about three inches
fell The snowfall within the past
week has been, therefore, over
twelve inches.
selling cigars to merchants and'
visiting irietius.
Ralph Wiseman left this morning
for a few days visit 'in Cheyenne.
The senatorial deadlock was
broken yesterday and the next day
t snowed.
R. L. Graves went to Hershey
yesterday to join Oscar Shipfer in
a goose hunt.
Several cars on passenger train
No. 3 were derailed at Julesburi'
this morning while passing over a
switch.
Stockmen of Deuel county say the
oss ot cattle in that county from
lie snow storm will exceed two
thousand head.
John Ghorst was down from
Kimball Wednesday getting in
structlons in regard to a ballast
gang he will supervise thin summer.
Lovely new designs in Fancy
Crepe Paper at Doolittle's.
Chicago forecast for North Platte
and vicinity: Probably rain ur
snow tonight and Saturday. Max
mum temperature yesterday wan
33: one vear ago it was 43. Mini
mum temperature this morning
was 27: one year ago it was 24.
About two hundred dagoes are
n town today, having arrived from
Chicago last night. They are
outfitting today and will be sent to
Sidney today or tomorrow to begin
work as ballasting gangs.
It is understood that the Union
Pacific will pay its real estate
taxes for the year 1900 some time
during the coming month. Thi
will give the county quite a lift in
the pavmeut of outstanding
warrants.
For the third time within a week
western Nebraska is having
heavy snow storm today. March,
which came in like a lamb, is cer
tainly going out like a lion. But
moisture is what we need; let 'er
come.
Dr. Seymour here Thursday
April 4th, at the Hotel Neville.
B. F. Davis, accompanied by his
wife and four children, arrived
from Iowa last night and today is
plodding through the snow in
search of a house to rent. Mr
Davis is a brother of B. S. and A.
L. Davis and will enter the employ
of the latter as plumber, a line of
work Mr. Davis will add to his bus
iness.
Railroad men pay the shipments
of east-bound iruits and vegetables
are the heaviest ever known at this
season of the year. If nothing
happens to the orchards of the
Pacific coast, the fruit business
over the Union Pacific promises to
far exceed anv previous year. This
means the employment of many
men in the icing gangs this
summer.
Horses For Sale.
By Joseph Hershey,
htreet. North Platte, Neb.
Locust
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GARDEN TOOLS
We Have
RAKES,
HOES,
SPADES.
SHOVELS,
GARDEN TROWELS
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Store...
Cal. Diamond is in town today Mtttrtir-rtfr2
Joe Quinti is making arrange
ments to move to Cheyenne, where
he has secured work in the U. P,
boilershop.
Snow Flake Flour, you know the
rest, at McGloue's, Foley block.
Tom O'Neal went down to Brady
this morning to examine a boiler.
As he took his waders and a gun
along he will probably kill a few
dozen ducks during his spare
moments.
Owing to. illness. Dr. Seymour
was unable to tuitiil ills nates
made in this citv tn January, but as
he has quite recovered his health,
he will be here without fail Thur
day April 4th.
The jury in the Bronson-Conway
case went out at half past four last
evening and up to eleven o'clock to
day had failed to agree. It is said
that eleven ot the jurymen agreed
on a verdict of nine hundred dollars
in favar of Branson, but that the
other juror is holding out. This is
one of the "beauties" ot the jury
ystem; one man can block the will
of the other eleven.
The most complete line of Box
tationery in the city at Doolittle's.
Papeteries from 5c to SI. 00 a box.
The present representative ap
portionment of Nebraska was made
on the state census of 18S5 and the
population of the territory em
braced in the Fifty-fourth repre
sentative district of which Lincoln
county is a part was 7,795. Since
1885 the population of the district
has, increased to 28,216, and yet the
bill giving this portion of the state
a fair, just and equitable repre
sen tat ion has been killed. It
allows how little regard the poll
ticians of the east end have for the
west part of the state. Although
this district has increased Us popu
lation four-told its representatfon
in the legislature remains the same.
Geo. C. Granger, painter, paper
hanger and decorator. Carriage
and siL'ii painting. Estimates
cheerfully furnished. All work
euaranleed. Inquire at Brooks
house west Sixth trect.
The Wlfo's Hubllnio Faith.
Every wife should have so much
faith In her husband that when ho
goes hunting eho should not buy any
meat for dinner, but mako every prop
aratlon to cook ducks. Atchison
Globe.
Thero is no surer sign of unprofit
able life than when people give wny to
Inqulsltivcness Into the lives of other
men. St. Francis do Sales.
NEED LAMP
SUPPLIES?
Tho Deadlock Broken.
The deadlock over the election o
two United States senators from
this state was broken Thursday
by the withdrawal of all forme
candidates and the election ot Gov
ernor Chas. H. Dietrich for the
short term and loseph H. Millard
of Omaha for the long term, each
receiving the vote of tvery republi
can able to be present in the joint
convention.
The breaking ot the deadlock and
the election of two senators is
hailed with joy by Nebraska repub-Means.
Dr, Seymour's many friends and
patients will be glad to learn that
he has arranged for a peisonal viil
to this city Thursday. April 4th,
at the Hotel Neville.
Strikes A Rich rind.
This is the place
to buy thcmA)
Aladdin Mantles for Gasoline
Lamps, each 10c
No. 1 Lamp Utirners each. ... 7c
No. 2 Lamp Burners, each . . . 10c
No. 1 Lamp Wick, per yd. . . . 2c
No. 2 Lamp Wick per yd ... . 3c
No. 3 Lamp Wick, per yd.. .. Sc
No. 1 common Lamp Chimney
each 5c
No. 2 common Lamp Chimney
each 7c
No. 2 heavy Lamp Chimney
each 12c
Tubular Lantern Globcseach 7c
No. 2 Rochester Lamp Chim
ney, each 10c
10-inch White Dome Shades
each 35c
Wilcox Department Store,
Railroad Notes.
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A, Anderson, boilermakcr helper,
is laying off on account ot sickness,
Conductor Frank Lawrence will
eave in a few days for a visit in
Denver.
Will Moran, nigh, round-house
machinist, is oh" duty on account of
sickness.
The snow blockade made it nec
essary to put on several emergency
crews this week.
Al. Brown of the round house
force returned to work yesterday
after a brief lay-off.
Engine 1734 came up from the
Mrst district on account ot a
shortage of power on the Second.
.Engineer Millison and Fireman
Stiefiield came through from Omaha
with one ot the soldier trains Wed-
nesdav.
Tom Law, a section hand at
Cheyenne, was killed Wednesday
by being struck by the engine on
the fast mail.
A forty car train cauie in from
the east today, which, taking into
consideration the storm, is a
mighty heavy train.
Tony Pashman, fireman of the
stationery boiler at the round
house, has returned to work after a
ten days' siege of sickness.
Engineer Ellis and Fireman Marr
came through from Cheyenne on
one of the passenger runs last
Tuesday and went back on train
No. 101.
Engine No. 1813 came out of the
shops Wednesday. It is said that
it has not yet been determined
whether this engine will stay here
or be sent to Cheyenne.
The. tank and apparatus for ex
perimeutiug with the new water
compound have been placed in
position and the experiments will
be commenced in a few days.
Two trainloads of soldiers en-
route to the Philippines passed
west Wednesday afternoon. These
troops were recruited at Fort Sher
idan, near Chicago, and were husky
looking boys.
Word received from Ed WeekB
who is working in the Union
Pacific shops at Omaha, states that
he met with an accident a few days
ago' which has temporarily badly
disfigured his face.
Trains from the west are severa
hours late today, and some fears
are expressed of a blockade in the
section in which trains were held
up the.early part ot the week. The
rotary biiow plow is at work on the
Third district today
A car of whiskey on the Second
section of train No. 19 caught lire
near Vroman Tuesday, and for a
while matters were very interest
ing, The flames were extinguished
before much damage ensued.
A gang ot Austrians and a few
Italians came in from the east
Wednesday. They will outfit here,
take possession of the cars and be
bent to Julesburg in time to begin
work at ballasting. A gang ot
Itiliaus from Chicago will reach
here today, and they, too, will out
fit here and be sent to Sidney to
begin work on April 1st. In addi
t tun to these, two gangs of Amen
can laborers will alho be put to
work on the Third and Fourth dis
trict.
$25.00
mm Sets..
TO
The American
summerlntid,
the
UNION PACIFIC
Has authorized a Settler's Excur
sion rate of $25 00 rate from North
Platte to California. Pullman
"I was troubled for Fovoral yours with
chrnniu indmoption nrvl nervous do
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tor N. !I , ,,N" rotni'dy helped mn until T Oidnmry Sleeping Lars are run
begun lining lilerctlo. Hitters, which did uury via uie union rauii.- io ui
mo morn gooil Minn any modioinu T ovor ifornia. The-e cars are the mot
iiwl. Thw hyo niBo kopt my wifo in comfortable, commodious- m-ans
oxco 'ont health for inxny yenrs. Mho ,f ,.. f, i,.,, .,nt.:. ,,i
Buys Eleertla Hittors are .just splendid Vf travel wr nrge pattieb, uiteiul
for fonmln trouble; that thoy nro a ing settlers, honueekers, hunting
grand tonio and tnvignnitnr for wnk, , parties.
rundown women. No othor inodlolnoj j?uji jfonmtioii cheerfully fur-
can taWi its place- in our family." Try1 . , , ni.Mif,.,,;,,
thorn. Only 50o SutisfooUou auarouUjod , nlshed " 0,JfISit'0"; . .
Uy A Ft fcfMfttV, 1 1 J &. &OANLAN, Agents
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100-picce Decorated Dinner
Set . $ 7.00
100-piecc Decorated Dinner
Set 8.50
100-piece Decorated Dinner
Set 10.00
100-piece Decorated Dinner
Set 11.00
100-piece Decorated Dinner
Set : 12.00
100-piecc Decorated Dinner
Set 13.50
100-picce Decorated Dinner
Set 15.00
Handled Cups and Saucers
per set 50c
7-inch Dinner Plates per
set 50c
Semi-Porcelain ,Cupa .and
Saucers, per set 55c
Scini - Porcelain Dinner
Plates, per set oac
"Wilcox Depwbmenft
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The Model One-Price
Clothing House.
Max Kirschbnuin, Prop.
SPRING
OPENING SALE.
IsP You are invited to our exhibit of
Fashionable Attire
for Spring, 1901
in honor of which wc have assembled
the choicest novelties that ever came
to this market, eclipsing; by far any
thing; we ever previously attempted.
To get our goods talked about and to
encourage early buying" vc make spe
cial price inducements from now un
til Easter. You will be delighted
with the goods when you see them.
$20.00 SUITS
....FOR ...
$18.00.
Easter Sale.
$13.50 SUIT
... FOR.-..
$10 00.
Eastor Sale.
$15 00 SUITS
.FOR ...
$12t.OO.
Easter Sale.
$10.00 SUITS
... FOR ...
$7.50.
Easter Sale.
$5 Child's Vcstce
3-piece Suits
... for....
$3.00.
A very special
showing of New
Spring Suits for
dress or business in 1!.
all the latest pat
terns. Handsome
Serges, Cheviots,
Worsteds, Mixtures
and Stripes in sacks
made up in new
broad shoulders and
military effects.
A new line of FANCY MONARCH SHIRTS, introducing
all the new color effects at $1.50, $1.00 and 75c.
EVERYTHING NEW IN HATS is represented in our
Hat department a great Easter Sale at $3, $2.50, $2 and
$1.50.
The Largest line of MEN'S AND BOYS' SHOES in
North Platte.
Model One-Price Clothing House,
MAX KIRSCHBAUM, Prop.
3,50 Child's Vcstec
3'piccc Suits
....FOR.. .
PUBLIC S-AJLjE.
The Estate of M. C. Keith -will offer at public sale at
the Keith barn in North Platte, Neb , on
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
APRIL 12th and 13th,
Commencing at nine o'clock each day, personal property
consisting of
Work Horses, Harness, Wagons,
And a Large Number of Farm Implements.
TERMS: All amounts under $10 to he cash; for all pur
chases over 510 live per cent discount for cash, or bankable paper
for ninety days at ten per cent interest.
The property can be inspected at the Keith barn on and af
ter April 6th.
W. B. MILLARD, Executor,
W. A. PAXTON, Sr.,
R. S. VANTASSEL,
Admn'rs C, T. A.
Fred IStchertiacht, of Slid ton,
Neb , a Holdier returning from the
Philippines was taken from a train
at Cheyenne Wednendny and sent
to tlie hospital. He ih HUlTcrinur
from dyeuutcrv :u"l W'U probably
die. IHh father, who went to
Manila (or bin hod, went to Sheltnn
and not the mother to go and see
the bov before he diH.
Spring Work
KliQUIRliS HARNESS.
Wc Keep
HARNESS,
COLLARS,
SWEAT PADS,
HA ME STRAPS,
LINES,
HAMES,
TRACE CHAINS,
In fact anything you need
Wite Department Store,
Cot nnoUer Vorat Chorda.
Heroic measums woro taken by
long-suffering residents of Now Bruns
wick, N. J., to put nn end to annoy
ances cruised by tho' persistent crow
ing of a pet rooster. Tho bird Is owned
by a chicken fnnclor, who trained his
favorite volco until Its orow becamo
shrill In tho extreme. One night last
week somo of tin neighboring suffer
ers got hold of tno roostor anil cut
Its vocal chords. Now Jt flaps Its wings
and goes through tho motions of crow
ing, but no sound escapes. Tho chick
en fancier has his eyo on a surgeon
who lives closo by as tho only neigh
bor who know onough to do tho Job. '
remlon Money Goes South.
A lntle moro than ono-clghth of the
amount annually expanded for pen
slos goes to tho' south. Of early
1,000,000 ponslonors of tho Civil war
170,553 woro rosldcnts last year of tho
Aftcon southern atatoo, luoludlng
Maryland and Missouri.
Working SI Hours A Say
There's no rest for those tlroloss littlo
workers Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills.
Millions nro nlwiiys bimy, curing Torpid
Livor, Jaundice, BilioupnesH, P vor and
Ac no. Thoy hanitm Sink II'Miduchou,
drivo out Malnnn. Novor jjripo or
woakon. Small, tnsto ntci, work won
dors. Try thorn. 2.'tn at Btroltz's DniR