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Local Nows in Brief, j:
All the late novels at Doollttle's.
Sam Van Doran haa gone to Sid
ney where lie will do masonry work
for the Union Pacific for a month
or so.
Mra. Jennie Dwyer was grunted
a divorce from her husband J. INI
Dwyer in the district court Tues
day. County Supt. Miss Thoelocke if
in Omaha receiving medical treat
ment, and will be absent two or
three weeks.
Dr. Seymour, eye specialist, com
"iff.
Miss Nellcye Hartman haB been
teaching in the First ward build
ing this week in place of Miss Mary
Dixon, who has been ill.
Mrs. A. W. McKeown has rented
the Douglas apartment rooms on
Front street and will be prepared
to accommodate those desiring
lodging.
E. R. Cowman, who was up from
Maxwell Wednesday, says that
prior to the recent storms young
grasshoppers were much in evi
dence in that section.
Baptist church, J. D. Pulis
pastor. Services March 31tt, 10:30
a. m. 7:30 p. in. Subjects, morning.
The Palm Christian;" evening
"Psalm 30-7." You arc invited.
In the case of Fcuwick againr-t
Whitlock, which involves the own
ership of a narrow strip of a town
lot, the jury failed to agree after
being out twenty-four hours.
Best line of Fancy Dried Fruits
in the city at McGlone's, Foley
block.
In the district court yesterday
the entire time wan taken up in
hearing the case of Hugh Drouoon
against the Conway brothers to
recover about $1600 claimed to be
due as wages.
The snow ot Wednesday, which
melted almost as fast as it fell, w; a
a'great boon toJhe farmers of Lin
C 'In county, The earth Is now
pretty well saturated and farming
operations will actively begin in a
few dayB.
It is said that about sixty head
oi the Coker herd of cattle north of
Sutherland perished during the
storm Sunday and Monday. Mr.
Scott is reported to have lost 300
head ot sheep and Keith St Abshire
about 100 sheep.
California Hams are selling at
8 cents per pound at Daskin's
meat market. They arc first-class.
Better order one.
The executor of the Keith estate
will olfer at public sale at the
Keith barn in this citv on Friday
and Saturday, Aptil 12th and 13th,
a large number of work horses,
wagons, harness and farm imple
ments. For terms see adycrtiuc
incut in this ir.suc.
Drs. Seymour and Williams, eye,
car, nose and throat specialists,
coming to this city Thursday,
April 4th, at the Hotel Neville.
BiBhop Anson R, Graves will
arrive in town tonight, and tomor
row, accompanied by Mr. Beecher,
he will go to Ogalalla to hold con
formation services. They will
return tomorrow night and on Sun
day the Bishop will preach at the
Episcopal church and confirm
class.
1 lie average ralr.fall for the
month of March is 2.19 inches, and
should that amount fall the coming
month it would, with the moisture
now in the ground, give vcgetition
a mighty good start. The wettest
April we have ever had was in 1875
when the total waB 6 21 inches,
and the driest in 1803 when but
fifteen ouc-hmtdredtha of an inch
tell.
A line of pianos and other mus
ical instruments will be added to
the stock at the Doulittle book
store.
Since the consolidation o
Richards &t Prmgle'a Famous
Georgia Minstrels with Ruhco
Holland's Operatic Minstrels make
up the title of Big Minstrel Festiyn
their business has been hoinetliiii),
phenomenal. It is right and proper
that it should be so. They carry
the largest minstrel show traveling
itaiug their own train of care, thei
own hordes; ecenery, etc, Two
binds and pickaninny drum corps
in parade and the beat colored
talent ever brought together. This
season they promise an entire new
prograih'-Tiif novelties and should
uiipiicmciueir lormer uig ousines"
TUey will appear at Lloyd's opera
Jjoubu Tuosday, April 2d.
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BOYS' SUITS
$5 arc more
before heard
w The Fabrics are
ftt Absolutely Pure Wool
l nc style in some oi tne smaller sizes, 3 10
8 nre beautiful in design and combination
of trimming. The larger mzcs are of course
made with plain doub'c-breasted jack
ets, or with single-breasted coat and vest
made like pop's suit. All of them are sewn
with practically Unbreakable heavy silk,
and every exposed point is strongly rein
forced. All the profit that is made on
these suits the purchasers will have, for
neither the manufacturers nor ourselves
make enough to count. This is one of our efforts to give
mothers uumatchable values.
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STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
Jim Scanlan says "winter lingers
in the lap of spring," which, it may
be remarked is 110 joke,
The ex-soldiers will giye their
annual bean supper on Saturday
evening, March 30th. at the K. P.
hall, to which the public is cordially
invited. Admission to ua.li tree.
Supper fifteen cents, Attend and
have a good time,
R. R. Ripley lor several weeks
has been sunplvimr the local
markft with radishes, lettuce and
spinach, and in addition has
been famishing the Pacific Hotel
Co. with larire quantities of these
vegetables. Mr Ripley said yes
terday that he still had about seven
hundred dozen Btalks of lettuce in
his hot beds.
Latest sheet music at Doolittle's.
Sentimental songs, Comic sonys,
Coon songs, Sacred songs, Waltzes,
Cake Walks and Musical Publica
tions. Cashier Bryant, of the Pacific
Hotel, waH robbed of forty-five
dollars Tuesday night by a porter
who had been employed but a few
days at the hotel. Bryant left his
room door open, and the nortr.
who gave his name as Jackson,
entered the room and took the
money from Bryant's vest, which
was hanging in the room. Jack-
aon jumped on No. 4 the same night
and went east. The theft was re
ported to Sheriff Keliher who wired
the Omaha officers to watch for the
thief, and Wednesday a telegram
was received stating that he had
been caught. Sheriff Keliher went
down to Omaha last night to get
Jackson and will be back tonight.
WOMEN'S
SPRING
$3.00
A handsome, durable new !
spring street shoe, flexi
ble extension soles, thick
enough to keep the fe-t
drv. pliable enough for
perfect ease in wear
ing. Fine black kid up
pers, pretty toe shapenew
heel styles, agattnc eye
lets, nicely finished and
trimmed $3 00
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Yellow Front
GEORGE M.
3 doom south . o.
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SIZES 3 to 16
$5.00, 4.50, 4.00 S
3.50, 3.00, 2.50 $
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We have hundreds of suits at lower
prices. Some at 1.50 and S2.00 a suit,
but the suits that we are advertising at
Hi
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value for this price than ever
of.
Worsted.
1Pla.it) FigUires.
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A warrant was issued yesterday
for Jno Grott, who is charged with
cruelly beating his wife Wednes
day night.
Ladies call and see the Passe
Portout outfits at Doolittle's.
10. F. Seeberger and A. B. Good
win of Ilersbcy have been in town
for a day or two as witnesses in a
case in the district court.
Thirty head of young cattle per
ished on the Paxton ranch near
Hershey during the storm the early
part of the xveek. Ab there are
about 2,500 head on the ranch the
percentage was not larire.
i' or ssaie I'our room nouse 111
Third ward, with nice lawn and
trees and city water. Good stable
and corral. Apply to
R. M. Dkan.
Word from Dr. Allison is to the
effect that A, W. McKeown is
slowly improving. The latter has
been removed to the hospital at
Council Bluffs where he will still
have the same care, nursing and
medical skill but where the expense
will not be bo great.
The receipt ot the bulletin an
nouncing the withdrawal of all re
publican candidates for United
Mates senators, followed by the
election of Govenor Deitrich and J
II. Millard of Omaha, was received
with enthusiasm by the republicans
of North Platte. This is an excep
tionally stronir anti-Thompson
town, and the fact that Thompson
withdrew or was practically forced
to withdrawwas the cause pf
much conirratulatirn and good
feeling. The new senators are
satisfactory to North Platte repub
licans. STYLISH
FOOTWEAR
$3.50
The most approved late
dress shoe styles, light
weight soles, dress toes
and heels, bright or dull
finMied kid toes, patent
leather or kid tips. Care
fully made in every part,
easy fitting, handsome
looking, finely finished.
Several patterns at the
price of $3 SO.
Shoe Store
GRAHAM, Mgr.
North I'Utte, Neb.
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PEOPLE AND EVENTS
Mrs. W. R. McKeen, Jr., spent
Bcveral daya in Omaha this week-
Walter Hoagland has been spend
ing the past few days in Lincoln,
Roy Vernon expects to spend
next week in Omaha and Lincoln.
Miss Fannie Von Goetz 5b ex
pected up from Omaha to spend
Raster.
Mrs. Chas.'Ware has been spend
ing the past few days with friends
n Council Bluffs.
Mrs. F. W. Rincker went to
Omaha Wednesday, and is ev.
pected home tomorrow.
M. C. Harrington transacted
busincsPB in Denver several days
this week returned yesterday.
Mrs. M. J. Nance came down
from Denver yesterday and is the
euest of her daughter, Mra. F. T.
Redmond.
Miss Kate Corbett who had been
the truest of Miss Jennie Ma'onev,
left Wednesday morning for a visit
in Omaha.
Paul Charlton, the Omaha law
yer, spent a day or two in town
this week lookintr after matters,
pertaining to the Keith estate.
Miss Allie Beach, who had been
spending a few dayB in town with
friends, returned to Lincoln Wed
nesday morning to resume her
studies 111 school.
Judire Hoagland may go to
Lincoln Monday to look after his
interests in the appointment 9!
supreme court commissioners, for
which he is one of the applicants.
Mrs. Thos. Jones, sister of Mra.
A W. McKeown. who had been in
town for a few daya returned to
Denver this morning, Miss Laura
McKeown, who had been here for-
sveral weeks, left on the same
train for Creede.
D. A. Baker, who is in the em
ploy of the Union Pacific as patrol
man between Chevenne and Green
River, came down Tuesday night,
beingsummoned as a witness in the
case ot the North Platte Land &
Water Co. vp. Paxton and Hershey.
Mrs. St Clair, who had been
visiting her sister-in-law Mrs. Mc
Guinness in this city and also her
ister at Hershey, returned to her
home in Canton, Ohio, yesterday.
Thirty years ago Mrs. St. Clair's
husband was U. P. station agent
in this city. ,
Mrs. S. E. Douglas and Fred
Douglas and wife went to Cheyenne
Tuesday night. The ladies will
remain there for a couple of weeks
and then teturn here and pack the
houshold goodB preparatory to
moving to Cheyenne, their per
manent home.
It Costs You
Nothing
To come and get prices
on any article in our
stock
IT COSTS YOU MONEY
IF YOU DON'T,
Here are a few of our prices:
Kerosene Oil per gal 15
Searchlight Matches per box. .04
Yeast Foam 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast 2 pkgs 05
Walter Bakers Cocoa 4-b can .25
Kingsfords Corn Starch per
pkgc 08
Kingsfords Silver Gloss
Starch per nkgc 08
Aunt Jemima 'Pancake Flour
per pkgc 10
140-lb. Bag Salt $1.10
Afbucklcs Coffee 2 pkgs 25
Lion Coffee 2 pkgs
XXXX Coffee 2 pkgs 25
Bee Coffee per pkg 1
Horse Shoe Tobacco per plug .45
Battle Ax Tobacco per Plug. .35
Star Tobacco per plug 45
Standard Navy Tobacco per
plug 35
J. T. Tobacco per plug 20
Wc pay J-cent each for your
Tobacco Tags of the following
brands,
Star,
Horse Shoe,
J. T.,
Standard Navy,
Spear Head.
Store closes at 8 o'clock p. in.
except Saturdays.
Wita Dcptat Stow,
Wall
Paper
The largest line ever shown
in the city
Prices far Below
Last Year.
Make your selections early.
You will find just what
you want at
WARNER'S
Furniture Store
Lutheran Services.
This evening, subject, ''Faithful
n a Little." This will be the last
of the Lenten meetings for men,
All men are invited,
PAT.M SUNDAY.
This will be a memorable day.
The church will be appropriately
decorated. Seventeen children
will be given to God in Hol
baptism. At the morning service
Mrs. C. 1 Scharmann will sing as
the offertory solo, "Les Remeaux,''
by Faure.
The program. is as follows:
Introit.
Kyiie.
Gloria in Excelsis.
Collect.
The Epistle, Phil. 2:5-11.
Hymn "Jesus King of Glory."'
The Gospel. Matt. 21:1-9; Luke
18:15-17.
Apostles Creed.
Anthem, "Just As I Am," Parks.
The Sacrament ot Baptibin,
Hymn, "Sweet Story."
Sermon, "The Royal Entrance."
OflFiTtnrv nnln. 'T..hii BHnwanv
Faure, by Mrs. C. F. Scharmann.
Offering.
The Prayer.
Hymn, "Crux Christl."
Benedttion.
In the evening the poster, Rev.
Seibert, will conclude his Lenten
Sunday evening sermons on ''Con
version," the subject being "Almost
Converted." "Jerusalem" will be
sung as the offertory boIo by Col.
C. F. Scharmann and the choir will
sing an appropriate anthem.
The Sunday school will not meet
until 12 o'clock.
HOLY WEEK.
Evening services with subject for
sermons as follows:
Monday, "Seeing Jesus," John
12:21.
Tuesday, "Selling Jesus," Matt.
16:15.
Wednesday, "Trying Jesus,"
Mark 14:55-63.
Thurnday, "Condemning Jesus,"
Mark 15:15.
Good Friday, "Crucifying Jesus,"
Matt. 27:50-54.
Gi rl wanted to do general house
work. Good wages; apply at Fair
Store. Mrs. S. Riciiauds.
The street parade given last
reason by Rusco & Holland's Big
Minstrel Festival was superior to
anything eyer giyen by a similar
organization. This season these
gentlemen will eclipse all former
attempts and the public will haye a
tree treat at 2:30 p. m. on the day
of their appearance in this city.
Asa rule, the minstrel shows haye
the same stereotyped band parade,
but not so with this company
They give an entirely new de
parture, gaudy, entertaining and
laughable, we'l worth your time to
see it. Will appear at Lloyd's
opera house Tuesday, April 2d.
Full line of bulk Garden Seeds a
McGlone's, Foley block.
E. F. Seeberger's cockerel spaniel
was killed by a train at Hershey
Wednesday, Tne animal had occn
a great pet in the family for a num
ber f years,
Night Wh Kor Terror.
"I would ooiiRh nearly sll night lonu.
writes Mr. Chan. Applpgato of A'ex
nndria, Ind., and could hardly uot uny
sleep. I had rooRumptiniiHO bad that it
I walked n block I would cough fright
fully nrd pplt blood, but whon nil otner
mfdiclnofl fiitlod, throo 81.00 bottles of
Dr. Kimt's Now Diflcovory wholly oured
mo and I gained 08 pounds." It's nbso.
lutoly guaranteed to euro CougliB. Coldo,
La Grippe, Bronchitis and t nil Throat
nnd Lung Troubles, Prices 50& and .It.
TrfW UAVfo rWU U fcttftWni Dta BUM
AMERICAN BEET SUGAR CO.,
Orand Island, Neb.
Terms of Contract (or 1901.
Under the provisions ol thin
contract the grower is assured of
a fixed price for his crop. All beets
testing 14 per cent or less will be
paid tor at the rate of $4.00 per ton,
25 cents being paid for each per
cent of sugar above 14, tractions
in proportion. That is beets test
ing 14 1 per cent being $4 021; 14.2
being 84.05; 15 per cent $4,25: 15.1
per cent $4.27. An additional
20 cents per ton will be paid for
all beets siloed. The factory will
pay freight on all beets delivered
by rail, cars to be loaded to their
capacity, thus placing the grower
at a distance on a satisfactory
footing.
Further information or blank
contracts can be obtained by apply-
ug to American Beet Sugar Com
pany. Grand Island, Neb., or E. F.
Seeberger. Hershey. Neb.
What's Your
Notion r
are a few of
J. & P. Coats Thread per
spool 4c
100 yd Corticelli Spool Silk
per spool 8c
50 yd Corticelli Spool Silk
per spool 4c
Cotton Tape per roll lc
Linen Tape per roll 3c
Heavy Tubular Shoe Laces
3 pair for 5c
Sewing Machine Needles per
paper 5c
Waterproof Dress Binding
per yd 8c
S. H. & M. Dress Bindinir
per yd . ! 8c
1 gross Agate Buttons 5c
36 sheets Writing Paper .... 5c
Slate Pencils 6 for lc
Spenccrian Pens, per doz. . . 8c
Vaseline per bottle Sc
Featherbone per yard 10c
Skirt Bone, per yd 5c
Piping Bone, per yd 3c
Peerless Carpet Warp on
spools, white, per lb ... . 20c
Peerless Carpet Warp on
spools, colored, per lb... 22c
We have other notions, one
of them is that you pay more
for these elsewhere.
tf ilco Depai'tment jitfe,
Lloyd's Opera House,
TUESDAY Anri'1 0
EVENING Apill i.
RUSCO & HOLLAND'S
BIG
Minstrel
FESTIiZHL,
55 People, 2 Bands, a Carload of
Special Scenery. Four Big Com
edians Billy Kersands, Kucker,
McKissick and Jons. Special
train of Pullman cars. Twelve
comedians, 16 dancers, 24 solo
singers, 10 big olio acts. The
Flying Bauvards.
A magnificent tree street parade
at 2:30 p. m.
Scats on sale at Clinton's,
FOB SALE.
farm wagons,
spring Wagons
TOP BUGGIES,
And all kinds of
Farm Machinery.
Standard Goods at
Reasonable Prices.
LOCK 5 SALISBURY
NOHTII PIjATTE.
For 14 Gents
Wftfnftll Iha fnllawlnv lu. .Mil hav.iii..
1 plf. Bl UIm4 TuiIi B4, f , 1 1
1 i ' rtitrtu ution rw, ,10
' rrBi'.vrB.H.R.ifgnU. .1(1
Worth $1.00 fcM4c?:
AUn 10 pwtir nn Mftiu.i e win
II ju tin. tonibcr vlik .r inn
IUuitriil 84 Ctuloi, if Mat ill ibvui
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