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TUESDAY. APRIL 30, 1901.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Ncale of
Sutherland spent Sunday with
North Platte relatives.
Carbin Gtmnell was down from
Pax ton yesterday transacting bus
iness and meeting old time friends.
Mrs. Jas. H. Page arrived from
North lOast, Pa.. Sunday morning
and is the guest of her niece, Mrs.
I. L. Hare.
LhiAe Brown left last evening for
Rawlins, Wyo., where he will en
deavor to secure employment with
the Union Pacific.
The K, P. lodge held a special
mectinir Saturday evening and
after initiating a candidate served
ice cream and cake.
The Order of Eastern Star held
an election of officers for the ensue-;
ing term last week, and elected
Mrs. W. J. Stuart worthy Matron.
The saloons were, closed air
tight all day Sunday and window
shades thrown up. Notice was
also served that gambling would be
strictly prohibited at all times.
Fred Weingand who, with his
wife, had been spending several
days in Omaha, returned yesterday.
Mrs. Weingand will visit in Lincoln
before returning home.
The Twentieth Century Steam
Laundry of Grand Island, owned
and operated by T. M. Uainliue
and son Walker formerly of this
city, delivered their first orders
last Saturday. The laundry is
sari tube up to date in all respects.
Frank Bacon, receiver of the local
land office, yesterday purchased of
the Curtis estate sixteen hundred
acres of land in the east part of
this county and adjoining Daw
son county. This purchase gives
Mr. Bacon a ranch of about 3,000
acres which he will soon stock
with cattle.
The printer with the Syracuse
hair, who accepted a position in
this office last week, looked upon
the wine when it was red last night
and today is prabably peacefully
sleeping on" a jagged jag, much to
the inconvenience of this busy
printing establishment. One man
short on press day causes the pub
lisher to cuss, if he is addicted to
the use of language more emphatic
than elegant.
We Sell
Kearney Home Muslin per
yd 03
American Indigo Blue Prints
per yd 05
Table Oilcloth per yd 15
J. & 1. Coatcs Thread per
spool 04
Cotton Tape per roll 01
Linen Tane per roll 03
50yd Corticelli Sewing SilU
per spool 01
100yd Corticelli Sewing Silk
per spool OS
JOyd Corticelli Button Hole
'Twist 02
3d Sheets Writing Paper 05
Knvelopes per bunch 03.
Square Envelopes per bunch. .05
it Slate Pencils for 01
7 inch Metal back Comb OS
Vaseline per bottle 05
W i loox Dcnartntcut S1oro.
Smoked and Salted
fish and meats of the "good-to-eat"
kind arc always to be found
at Harrington & Tobin's.
They're good to start with,
better when cured and packed as
we buy them. The hams, bacon,
mackeral, herring, codfish,
canned salmon and sausage, you
can get here of the Al class
no "seconds" find a place on our
counters or shelves. A trial
order placed with us will please
you beyond the peradventure
of a doubt.
Harrington & Tobin.
Guy Wood spent Sunday with
friends in Kearney.
Vic Von Goetz and Kd Keliher
spent Sunday in Sidney.
W. II. Wafer, of Maxwell, is
transacting business in town.
Mrs. Jas. Moran went to Omaiia
last night to attend the funeral of
her brother-in-law.
H. S. White went to Lexington
this morning and lrom there will
go to his ranch near Overton.
Attorney Beeler went to Maxwell
this morning and will thence drive
to Curtis to take evidence in a land
contest case.
Wray Stuart came down from
Ogalalla Friday and took back
with him a small printing outfit
which he owned.
Minister Conger, enroute from
Peking, China, to his home in Des
Moines, will pass through the city
on train No. 4 tonight.
Mrs. Col. Owens went to Stan
berry, Mo., Friday night, having
been called there by the sudden
death of her brother.
Mrs. F. II. Thompson and Mrs.
W. S. Dolson spent Sunday and
Monday yisiting friends in Lodge
Pole.
Misses Anna and Ilattie Von
Goetz went to Lebanon, Kansas,
Sunday night to spend a week with
their sister Mrs. Chas. B. Winegar.
For the convenience of all who
cannot remain until a stated hour,
lunch will be served during the en
tire afternoon at the Lutheran Aid
Society meeting, Thursday, at the
residencs of Mrs. John Sorenson.
The men have been invited to come
for supper and a large attendance
Is anticipated.
Dr. II. 13. McCaw arrived in the
city last night and will permanent
ly locate. The Doctor is known to
many of our citizens, haying been
located here for a brief time several
years ago. We extend a welcome
to the Doctor and predict that he
will soon build up a lucrative
practice.
Rev. Mr. Beecher leaves to-mor
row night lor the Snake Riyer
valley where he will hold a mission
from May 5th to 12th. Next Sun
day Bishop Graves will hold ser
vices here and the following Sun
day Rev. W. S. Atmore, of Kearney,
arch-deacon of the jurisdiction will
conduct the services,
Jake Miller is down from Garfield
today and says the farmers are
busy as nailers. All seed wheat
that could be obtained was put in,
and every available acre of broken
ground will be planted to corn.
The farmers find the ground in ex
cellent condition and feel en
conraged to put out a large acreage
of com, some of which has already
been planted.
Beginning tomorrow all the bust
ness linns which signed the early
closiiitr agreement, will close at
seven oVlock in the evening, except
Saturday evenings and on pay day
evenings. A few weeks will de
monstrate whether the action will
be detrimental to the business in
terests of the city, which is affirmed
by quite a number of men engaged
in business outside of the general
merchandise lines, and denied by
those who desire to close at the
hour name'd.
1 DoHfrorl lMnoc T
u nam uau nuiw, j
Dispatcher II. K. Cox spent Sat
urday in Omaha.
Supt. Baxter, of the Nebraska
division, has been spending today
in town.
Conductor Bob McCaBland, of the
Second district was called to Okla
loma Sunday by the illness oi his
lather.
Leo Smiddy spent Sunday in
town yisiting acquaintances while
enroute toJulesburg where he will
be night operator.
In a letter received today Fred
Douglas of Cheyenne Baye that the
physicians tell him that he will be
in shape to go to work in two or
three weeks.
About twcnty-liye cars of fruit
and vegetables are deing iced in
transit at this point at present.
Early next month the shipment of
ehcrries will begin and the business
will be considerable augmented.
The two steel gangs here com
pleted their work on the middle
district and will be scut to the
western district tomorrow. The
eastern and middle districts are
now practically all laid with eighty
pound steel.
The passenger engineer on the
Fourth district are making mighty
smooth runs these days. On sever
al occasions lately the 102 miles
have been covered in eighty-five
minutes, and the man who can't
make the run in ninety-five min
utes is accounted a slow one.
President C. 15. Perkins of the
Burlington system has printed a
letter in which he states that the
purchase of the Burlington by the
Great Northern will have no
material effect on the management
or ofliicial manipulation ol the road.
He further states that the name of
the road will not be changed in any
way and that the business will be
carried on in the same manner.
The transfer of Division Fore
man AlcKeen to vjlieycnne is re
gretted universally by employes of
the road and shops and by citizens
generally. He has proven a popu
lar foreman, an excellent citizen, a
promoter of athletic sports, and
has at all times shown a disposi
tion to aid the business interests
of the city wherever and whenever
possible.) In social circles Mr. and
Mrs. McKecn will be greatly
missed. "We are certain that the
worthy couple will take with them
the good and kindly wishes of
every acquaintance in the city.
The many friends of Mrs. F. C.
Letts will regret to know that she
has decided to accept the manage
ment of the Pacific Hotel at Ster
ling and will leave in a lew days
for that place. The hotel there is
one of the best controlled by Mr.
Markell, and as he was anxious to
have a capable manager, he re
quested Mrs. Letts to take the
house, which she has consented to
do. In addition to the Sterling
hotel, Mrs. Letts will have general
supervision over two other hotels
operated by Markell, which is
further evidence that her capabil
ities arc fully appreciated. Travel
ing men and day boarders will re
gret to have Mtb. Letts leave the
hotel here, as they were exception
ally well pleased with her way of
conducting the house.
Clyde Opclt will succeed Mtb. F.
C. Letts as manager of the Pacific
Hotel in this city, a position which
he formerly held. Mr. and Mrs.
Opelfs return to North Platte will
be gladly welcomed by many ac
quaintances. S. W. Warnock, ot Maxwell, has
been spending a few days in town
as the guest or his daughter, Mrs.
J. W. Drake.
Mrs. A. J. Frazier and Miss
Maggie Frazier were visitors in
Omaha Saturday.
LISTER LAYS.
14-inch Knishcd Lays $1.00
14-inch Blank Regular Pat
tern 1.1
16-inch Hlank Regular Pat
tern
i.:
"14-inch Blank Ilapgood Pat
tern
16-inch Wank Tlapgood Pat
tern 1.00
1.10
14-inch Wank Eagle Pattern 1.00
lf)-inch Blank Eagle Pattern 1.10
14-inch Blank Plow Lay
16-inch Blank Plow Lay 1.00
24-inch Go Devil Steel each . .25
Wito Department Store.
Y. Til. C. A. NOTES.
The meeting in the M. 10. church
under the auspices of the Y. M. C.
A. last Sunday was well attended,
and the address by A. F. ParBons
was a fine one. Many of our young
men have expressed themselves to
us as haying been helped by hear
ing It. The choir sang two selec
tions nicely mil assisted greatly
with the congregational singing-.
We arc planning to make the
rooms pleasant and cool this
summer.
The croquet tabic is drawing the
young men every evening and is
much enjoyed.
Mrs. W. T. BaukB visited the
rooms yesterday and had a talk
with the secretary. The hoys may
expect something to happen soon,
Mrs. Banks is president of the
ladies' auxiliary and she has her
head and heart full ol plans for the
good of young men.
Think of it, less than one cent a
day makes one a member of this
splendid organization.
The Board of ICducattou held a
meeting last evening and decided
to clotc the city schools on the 31ht
day of May.
The North Platte teachers at
tending the W. N. 10. A. at Sidney
returned Saturday night and report
a very interesting and profitable
meeting.
During a recent day enough west
bound freight passed through
North Platte to have made four
teen trains, if rated at standare en
gine tonnage rating. That was an
unusual volume of business for this
time of the year.
A branch of the Nebraska Chil
drens' Home. Society, waH organized
in the city Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Ouivy and Miss Irma Allen being
present. The officers of the society
are A. F. Parsons, president; Mrs.
J. D. Pubs, .vice-president; A. P.
Kelly, secretary, and Mrs. W. J.
Crusen, treasurer. The society is
doing excellent work in the state,
and it is a commendable move to
pertcct a local branch in North
Platte.
Increase Alfalfa Acreage.
Parties in a position to know say
that at least fifteen thousand acres
will be sown to alfalfa in Dawson
county the present spring. The
most of it is now in the ground and
the balance will be within the next
two weeks. Altalfa, corn, cattle
and hogs are the four prosperity
makers that the farmers of Dawson
county are now seriously turning
their attention to and the greatest
of all is the great forage plant, alT
falfa. Lexington Pioneer.
TREES
For sale at the old brewery build
ing. For Sale.
Dwelling house property on
Fourth St., one block east of High
School building. Inquire of
Major Wai.kkk,
Office of W. H. C. Woodhurst.
WANTKU- TIMMTWOUTIIY MK.S AMI) WO
nii'ti to truvol itnil mlvurtiNK for old ustHlilliOiod
Iioumi nf solid tlnnnclnl stnmliiiK. Hillary t7KU it
ji'nr ami eiponnos, all pnyntiht In rnsh. No omi
viisnlntf rcqtitruri, Olvu rofermicex and undo o
Ht'lf-mltlrcKHuil stnmpKil cmwlnpu. AililniM Mull
HK'or, :(.. Clinton llhlg., Chicago.
PULLMAN ORDINARY SLEEPING
CARS TOR TOURISTS
are the most comfortable, commod
ious means of travel for large
parties, intending settlers, home
seekers, and hunting parties
These cars are run on the Union
Pacii'ic daily from Nebraska and
Kansas points to California and
Oregon points, and are fitted up
complete with mattresses, curtains,
blankets, pillows, etc , requiring
nothing to be furnished by the
passengers. Uniformed porters in
charge of the cars, are requited to
keep them in good order, and look
after the wants and comlorts of all
passengers. The cars are new, of
modern pattern, and are almost as
convenient and comfortable as first
class Palace Sleepers. For full in
formation call on. or address
Jas. B. Scani.an,
Agent.
Men's Plow Shoes per pair. SI. 25
Men's Plow Shoes per pair. 1.50
Men's Plow Shoes per pair. 1.75
Kvery pair solid leather. Don't
be fooled by poor quality. We
have the best.
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Dcpiirliiiciil Store
I LOW SHOES AND SUFFERS.
t' Women's Beat Serge Slippers per pair $1 00 3
Women's Dongola Slippers, wide toe, per pair 1 10 Y
Women's Kangaroo Calf Slippers, per pair 1 10
jr Women's Fine Vesting Top Oxfords, per pair 150 $
jjfr Women's Patent Leather Toe Slippers, per pair. . . . 1 25 vjr
tWomcn'sKid Toe Slippcrs,bow across instcp,pcr pair .1 25 t
Men's Turkish Simpers, per patr 35
Misses' Turkish Slippers, per pair 35 Y
vp Children's Turkish Slippers, per pair 35 "-i
Jr Wc now have a full line of Patent Leather Slippers
, that will fit any foot from No. 3 babies' up to the largest
size in-womcn's. PRICES WILL ASTONISH YOU.
Wilcox Department Store,
LLOYD'S OIPEtRr-A. I-IOTTSB, y
(f WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUY FIRST.
The New York and Boston Success. Six weeks
in New York; four weeks in Boston.
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'PPESENTS
THE PARISH PRIEST
A SWEET, WHOLESOME PLAY.
Humor and Pathos Deftly Combined.
The Theatrical Surprise of the Season.
PRICES $1.00, 75c and 50c. Scats at Clinton's.
Now Ubo for Traction Engine
A. K. Merritt is making use of
his traction steam engine to plow
his laud upon his ranch six miles
north of Lexington. He has two
14-iuch gang plowsattached, which
of course make four furrows at one
time. Behind the plows is a large
harrow, and behind the harrow a
large roller, all drawn at one and
tin same time by the engine, so
that when the ground is once gone
over it is ready for the seed. The
engine is ol 16-hortse power, and
12 acres is a day's work. --Lexington
Pioneer.
The members of Two Rivers
Lodge. U. of II., will meet at Iv. P.
Hall for practice Thursday after
noon, May 2nd, at 2 oclock sharp.
Early Mmlt'itlnni or flolil Flnldi.
Hqforc the discovery of Bold In Cal
ifornia and Australia the- world's Biip
ply of tlio precious metal was limited,
production licliiR restricted practically
to small operations In tlio Ural moun
tains and lu our Appalachian chain.
Ink Hlulii".
Ink Bpots on cotton, silk or woolen
fubrlcs should ho treated to turpon
tlne. Saturate the spots with tlio spir
its of turpontlno and lot it remain
several hours, then rub It botweon tho
hands.
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY M 1 V C
EVENING, IT1AI U
Fitz & Webster's
Rollicking Karce 'Comedy,
A BREEZY
TIME
All the Latest Songs,
All the Latest Dances,
All the Latest Novelties
A Whirlwind of Laughter,
A Cyclone of Fun.
U LAUGH,
U ROAR,
U SCREAM.
arty Don't fail to hear the Solo
Band Concert at 3:30 p. m.
t Stitch in Time
Saves Nine
Is a trite old saying, and is
particularly true when applied
to Shoes. Our business is to
mend Shoes, and people jive
us the credit of knowing our
business from a to z. If your
Shoes need mending, bring
them here.
George Tekulve.
YELLOW PK0HI 81I0E STORE.
Wc have now on sale
This Year's Styles,
ranging in price from
40c to $2.25.
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ONE FARE
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ROUND TRIP
VIA
THE UNION PACIFIC
Annual iMeeting (lurinan Baptists
(DUNKARDS)
Lincoln, Neb,, May 24-JH, 11)01
From points earn of Denver, Chcyunnc, and
In KniiNaH anil Nebraska, In order to Rive
tlioxc attending thin meeting an opportunity
to vlstlt points of Interest, an open rate of
one fare, for tlio round trip, will ho made to
all points In Nebraska from Lincoln.
For further Information call on
JAS. B. SCANLAN, Agent.
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Blacksmiths and
W ngoumakcrs.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
Horse Shoeing $3 per Team.
Also rcductioiiH In the price of all
other work. Work guaranteed or
money refunded. Give ub a call.
Locust street Routh of Yost's
harncHH store.
REVIVO
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Made a
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product! the abovo results In 30 days. II act
Sowerf ully and qulcliljr. Cures when Ml otbera ftll.
oung men will rogtln tholr lost manhood, md old
men will recover tbelr youthful vigor by using
IlEVIVO. It quickly nndouroly restorea Nervous
ness, Lost Vitality, Impotcncy. Nightly Emissions,
Lost Tower, Falling Momory. Wasting Diseases, and
all effects of solf-obuso or ciccsa and indiscretion,
which unfits ono for Btudy, bualncsB or marriage. It
not only cures by starting at tho seat ot disease, but
Isijgreat nnrvotonlo and blood builder, bring,
tog back the plnlc glow to polo cheeks and ro
storing the fire of youth. It wards on Insanity
and Consumption. Insist on having niSVIVO.no
other. It can lo carrlod In vest pocket. By mill,
l.OOporpackage.or eli for BS.OO, with svpoal
live written guarantee to coro or refund
tlio money. IIdoIc nnil nrtvlsu froo. Address
ROYAL MliDICINli CO., ,6c1f,E&Tllll,,,
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