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FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901.
Judtre Grimes went to Omaha
this morning.
E. F. Seebertrcr is down from
Ilershcy today.
Mrs. G. A. Beecher is spending a
few days with friends in Sidney,
.Mrs. v. J. (Jrusen expects to go
to Omaha Sunday niirht to spend a
week.
Attorney Ridgely transacted
business in Curtis the early part of
the week.
Kev. Geo. A
Beecher left Tues-
day night for the Snake River val
ley to hold a ten day mission
Mrs, A. S. Baldwin goes to
Omaha Sunday night to attend the
Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star
Knights of Pythias arc urged to
be present at the hall this evening.
There will be work in the ranks of
page and knight.
Nearly all the business houses
began closing at seven in the even
ing Wednesday, and employers
and employes express themselves
as well pleased with the change
Win Whitlock is planning a thirty
day trip to South Dakota, the
greater part of the time to be spent
at Hot Springs. He feels that he
needs a little physicial rejuven
ation.
There is some doubt e.vprei.sed
as to whether the Grand Island
Miliar tactory will oc operauu ini
beas-oti, on account of a shortage in
the acreage of beets.
Bishop Graves will preach at the
Episcopal church next Sunday,
morning and evening. The Bishop
will no doubt be accorded large
audiences.
Mrs. F. C. L,etts apd daughter
Laura left this morning for Ster
(iilg to taue cuarge ot me acinc
hotel at that point. Mrs. Letts
took with her several persons who
have been in her employ here.
A large number of our people
will spend Memorial Day at the
McPherson national cemetery. We
can assure all that they will be
courteously received and well
treated by Supt. Dow. who is anx
ions that as many North Platte
neoole as possible visit the ceme-
terv that day. Mr. Dow is prepar
inir ri verv interesting program of
- j . .
addresses and music.
We Sell
r, Kearney Home Muslin per
vd
.05
American Indigo Blue Prints
.,(,.. v,i 05
.' 1 "' , -
Table Oilcloth per yd U
J. Coatcs Thread per
s.puol ,
.04
Cotton Tape per roll. . .
Linen Tape per roll. . . .
50yd Corticelli Sewing
per spool
100yd Corticelli Sewing
per spool
lOvd Corticelli Button
.01
.03
Silk
.04
Silk
.08
Hole
' "TVist
3,0 Sheets W'iMng itypcr-
ttiivplopca per bunch
Square Envelopes per bunch
0 Slate Pencils for
.03
.05
.03
.05
.01
7 inch Metal back Comb 08
Vaseline per bottle 05
,..n 1 K
WilcoxDcfiai'tiiicolbiore
Smoked and Salted
fish and meats of the "good-to-
1 i t r .... 1
a iiey re guuu w ai.u i wim(
better when cured and packed as
we buv them. The hams, bacon,
mackcral, 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
nrilnt filnrrnl with 11 will nlp.'iSP.
i i
you beyond tlie poradventure
of a doubt.
Harrington & Tobin.
Mrs. Geo. Graham goes to Grand
Island tomorrow to visit relatives.
An Aeolian, consigned to W. K.
McKeen. ir.. was tcccived at the
depot today.
Miss Lizzie Chittick, who has
been teaching school in the Brady
district, has returned to the city.
Atnandus Kunklc returned last
night from Pennsylvania where
he was called about two weeks
ago by the death of his mother,
A deed was filed in the county
clerk's
oilice yesterday conveying
lots 5 and G. block 34, and lots 1
and 2, block 23, from V. E, Meyer
to T. II. Downs and M. W. Turpie.
S. C. Mecomber will go to Omaha
toiiight on busineos connected with
the Order of Railway Conductors.
In a week or so he will leave for St.
Paul, Minn., to attend the general
convention of that order.
The new city officials at Grand
Island took their places Wednes
day, and all gambling houses have
been suppressed and wine rooms
closed. The reins will be drawn
tight on the saloons.
Strawberries have been in the
local market this week, but the
elevated price has been detrimental
to large sales. In a week or ten
days the price will be within the
reach of us ordinary mortals.
If North Platte is to have a
Fourth of July celebration, and the
general opinion seems to be that it
should, it is none to early to begin
the preliminary arrangements by
the appointment of the necessary
com tniltecs,
Capt. Fred Grau will be officer of
the day on Memorial Day and not
Major Scharmaiin, as was pub
lished in the program Tuesday
Major Scharmaiin will spend the
day at Ft. McPherson.
A congregational meeting was
held at the Presbyterian church
last evening to investigate the
authorship of an anonymous letter
received by the pastor, in which his
work was criticized. The identity
of the author was not ascertained.
A meeting o the High School
Alumni Association Is
called for
Monday evening, way i, ivui. aii
mvmocrs arc urged w uc prcbcni
:ik iMisini'Mi rf much linnortatiru
will be transacted. Meeting to be
held at the Co. Supt'. office at 8
oclock. By order of the president.
The Clark men, who have held
thc Kra,,e " tl,e disputed righUol.
way in the vicinity ol ITi-ada on the
cllt.or from Sb,J Ube to Los
AnB,.lee, l,UVe relinquished their
rights by order of the United
Stales court. The iniunction.
which abruptly stopped their pro-
jjicM-i wan isMiiu ill iuc uiicicni ui
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me uregou tuori uine
The summary issued by Obscycr
IMercv for the month of April
shows the mean tcniperafure for
that month to haye been forty-nine
degrees, which is the average for
twenty-seven years past. The
precipitation for the month was
2.5.1 inches, which is a quarter of
an inch above the average for the
month. The precipitation in April
last year was 3 31 inches, while in
April 1890 it was less than one
inch. The highest velocity attained
by the wind during the month wa9
43 miles p'or h'emr.
luuuuau nuiea.
Engine 1711 la in the back shops
for repairs.
John Singleton is acting division
foreman until the successor to Mr.
McKeen arrives.
Jno. ICllisou is on" duly on ac
count of injuries received in the
machine shop Tuesday afternoon.
Wm. Connelly, late in the tin
shop, has been transferred to thc
round house as assistant stack in
spector. Engine 1837, which was held in
tor r.cPnirs steam ppcn and no
"l louUil H ll8lVim UU 111V UKbuuu
tain !. ... t a 1 . a ! na i ll n CAfM1f1
Tlie nnnn nlmciil nf Kil. P. Mill.
len as travehntr frenrht airent for
Union Pacific has been officially an
nounced,
ICnginc 1702, badly demolished in
the late wreck west of Cheyenne,
went through to Omaha this w;ck
for repairs
John Ouiiin lias been shitted to
11 S f r ll I ninr ill nil nf !lir rmiiwl linnsn
. . ... . ...
ami w'uas. sapiKin succeeds liiin as
night stack inspector.
The first shipment of California
cherries went through Wednesday
For the next few weeks shipments
of this fruit will be heavy,
Three machinists two tinkers
and two helpers, and one boiler
maker and two helpers, who were
working at night have been trans.
ferred to day service.
Traveling engineer Langdon
went to Grand Island Tuesday
night and went through to Chey
enne the following day on the en
gines pulling train No. 1,
Lew Farrington was marked O.
K. on the board Thursday for
switch engine 701. There had
been some doubt expressed as to
whether Mr. Farrington would ac
cept the position .
Tuesday was the last day of the
cheap excursions to the coast and
many took advantage of the rate
Train No. 3 Tuesday night had
fiftpeu cars and train No. 1 Wed
nesday thirteen cars.
The first passenger train passed
through the Sherman Hill tunnel
Wednesday morning. Passengers
express themselves delighted with
the scenery on the cut-off and com
pare it favorably with the lamous
Sherman Hill.
In April, l')00. the total number
of cars iced at this station was 482
and the ice required aggregated
779,700 pounds. During April,
fJUl, the number ot cars teed was
704 and ice used amounted to
1,25GiS00. This is certainly a very
marked increase,
We Are Still
Qjllii-rv Prfnfrvncs of
OClllllff 1 OlclLOeS clL
20c a Pock.
Wc also sell as follows:
Kerosene Oil per gal 15
Arbuckles CofTcc 2 pkgs 25
4
UOUCC pKgS S
Yeast Foam 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast 2 pkgs 05
Vinegar per gal .20
White "Wine Vinegar per gal . .25
B:ikers chocolate 18c. 2 pktrs
.35
waiter miters ocoa
S
1)1. u.. .1 .11-.. in. ..!,, ii
JJiuing baddies ac size U4
Searchlight Matches per box , .04
Sulpher Matches per box 01
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Sapollo per cake 9c,
p0,.i:11f, m. ni.(I.
I coi inc pu pKtf. . .
41b pkg Gold Dust. .
3 lor 25
04
18
Mvmgsioi us oiiver uioss
t,' P t. ni r
Starch per pkg 08
Kingsfords Corn Starch
tier llkg" OR
per
Lorn btarch per pkg- 05
Argo Gloss Starch per pkg.. .05
Pr. Prices Vanilla per bottle. .15
1-lb pkg-Dukes Mixture To
bacco 35
1 lb pkg Old Style Tobacco. . .30
Horse Shoe Tobacco per plug. .45
Star Tobacco per plug 45
Standard Navy Tobacco
per plug 35
Battle Ax Tobacco per plug.. .35
140-lb Sack Salt $1.05
Depfiffcraenti.to,
P
Off .
Men's Plow Shoes per pair.bl
Men's Plow Shoes per pair. 1.50
Men's Plow Shoes per pair. 1.75
Every pair solid leather. Don't
be fooled bv noor mtalitv. Wc
w at
have the best.
Thorc is said to be some question
as to Alex Stuart coining here as
division foreman though it Unknown
that the place has been offered hint
audthatM.lv Barnum would like
to have him here. It Is understood,
however, that Mr. McKeen desires
Mr. Stewart to tetnatn on the
Wyoming division. The matter
will be definitely settled in a few
davs:
(t has been suggested that a
banquet be tendered District Fore
man McKeen prior to his final re
mnval from the city. We consider
this a proper move and think the
matter should be taken up jointly
by U. P. employes and the Com
tncrcial Club.
Train No. 1 Wednesday had
thirteen cars, and with the com
pound engine attached managed to
make nearly the schedule time.
President Burl's car was on the
train and. wc understand lie rode
on the engine over the greater part
of the Second district
It is expected that II. J. Roth,
who tendered his resignation as
cniei uispaicuer ncre, win ie re
lieved about the 10th. His sue
cessor has not yet been named, but
it will probably be J. F. Clabaugh
or 11. E. Cox.
It is expected that an agent for
the fruit express companies will ar
rive here in a week or so, as the
business is now sufficiently heay
t'i justify having an agent here,
Whether W. R. Sopcr will return
this season is not. known.
Trains trom the west are much
belated today owing to trouble on
the Wyoming division.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
Wanted! Men that hive made
mistakes in life, to come to the Y
M. C. A. rooms next Sunday at 3:
30 P.M. and hear Judge Hoagland
speak on that topic, ll is expected
that the choir of the Lutheran
church will assibt with the music.
All men cordially invited.
The Ladies Auxiliary meets to
night in the parlor which means
something will happen soon that
will be-helpful to the young men
The inembershtp stood M'J in
good standing, with twenty persons
owing the Association various sums
on April 30th. It is earnestly dc
sired that these small sums be
P;ihl in as booh as possible. Now
..., m m.ike this AK(ieiation
number 350 by June 1st. Every
bo Iv please help us. S.
With Hershey, Maxwell, Brady,
Gaudy and Callaway increasing
their mercantile establishments
d driving for tho trade which
I 1 XT 1.1. Tll-1.1..
the merchants of the latter will
be forced to get an extra hustle to
them. The diverting of the trade
which this city formerly held is a
matter of importance, and why it
is diverted and how to win it back
arc matters which should promptly
be considered. A concentrated
move in this matter would earn
money lor every business man in
North Platte.
Andy Welsberg went to Chappell
the early part of the week and dis-
M'0SC"
of his tree claim in Deuel
county for a consideration of two
hundred dollars.
On Jellies
prftNt'rvefinml iilcltlot., sprain!
it Uiui coulluh' of roilnod
FARAFHNE
WAX
Will Ivcp them kbtolntrlr moUrnr iid
add proof, l'aMlliue Wi is ulsnumiful In
a doion ulhc r war about the homo, Fall
directions lu each pound package.
nom everwiivrn.
STANDARD OIL CO,
W"ii flflW
Department Store
LOW SHOES RND SLIPPERS.
v Women's Best Serge Slippers per pair
Women') Dongola Slippers, wide toe, p
"Women's Fine Vesting Top Oj
women's Patent Leather Toe
Women's Kid Toe Slippcrs,bow
Men's Turkish Slippers, per pair 35 Jfc
Misses' Turkish Slippers, per pair 35
Children's Turkish Slippers, per pair 35
A Wc now have a full line
ft that will fit any foot from No. 3 babies' up to the largest &
X size in women's. PRICES WILL ASTONISH YOU.
$ Wi.cc Si.
To Teachers and Proipeotivo Teachera
Among the school laws enacted
during the last session of the state
legislature the following directly
concern you.
House Roll No. 189 places United
States history ainoiig the require
ments for a third grade certificate:
reduces the number of third grade
certificates which may be granted
to any person from three to two;
makcB attendance at county insti
tutes compulsory, and after July 1,
1903, includes in the requirements
for a second grade certificate, ex
amination in the Elements ot Agri
culture, including a fair knowledge
of the structure and habits ol com
mon plants, insects,, birdb and
qtiadrupcdB.
Senate File 250 provides that In
districts having boards ol three
members, in order to be legal, a
teacher's contract made prior to the
annual meeting must be signed by
two members whose terms do not
exnire at the time ot the annual
meeting or the second Monday
thereafter It also provides that
such contract must be agreed to by
two members who are not related
to the fourth degree (first cousins
or nearer reiationsuip; io uiu
teacher.
The Free High School Attend
ance Law, Compulsory Attendance
Law, and other new measures will
be explained at county institute.
See announcement elpcwhcrc re
garding summer school.
North Platte. Neb., May 2, 1901.
BKRTHA TllOKI.UCKK,
County Supt
NOTICE.
A summer school for teachers and
nrosnective teachers Will be held
at North Platte. Term, six weeks,
i 1
beginning July 1st. Tuition, $5.
Instructors. E. Lance Jones and
O. W. Ncal.
All branches required for a sec
ond irrade county certificate will
be taught,
Further information will be
cheerfully furnished upon request
BHRTllA TllOKI.KCKE
Co. Supt.
Chicago weather forecast for
North Platte and vicinity: Prob
ably showers tonight and Satur
day. The maximum temperature
yesterday was 87, one year ago 68.
A marriage license was issued
Monday to Burt Light and Miss
Nellie E. Kaiu, both of Wallace,
and the ceremony occurcd Wednes
day. A new town site has been staked
out three miles west of Gross, in
Boyd county and christened Kin
kaid in honor of Judge Kinkatd,
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Williams of
Gandy are in town today, Mrs.
Williams being enroute to Okla
homa to visit her parents.
S. K. Ross came down from Raw
litis, Wyo,, this morning and will
make arrangements to move Ii'ib
family to that place.
Thc contracting agent of the
Great Eastern Circus was in town
this week. The advertising car
will be here in a few davB.
LISTER LAYS.
14-inch Fnishcd Lavs Sl.dO
14-inch Blank Regular Pat
tern 1.15
10-inch Blank Regular Pat
tern 1.25
14-inch Blank Ilapgood Pat
tern 1.00
10-inch Blank Ilapgood Pat
tern , 1.10
14-iuoli Blank ICagle Pattern 1.00
10-inch Blank Ragle Pattern 1.10
14-inch Blank Plow Lay 90
10-inch Blank Plow Lay ... . 1.00
24-inch Go Devil Steel each . .25
Wite Department Stotfe.
00
per pair
10
10
50
25
crs, per pair
xfords. ncr nair . . .
blippcrs, per pair
across instep,pcr pair 1 25
of Patent Leather Slippers tfr
A prairie fire, which started near
Dickens Wednesday night, has
burned over a Btrip of country three
or four inilcB wide and nearly thir
ty miles long, and is still burning
in the lulls southwest of town. The
loss of the pasture will be quite a
blow to the cattle growers of t'hat
section,
Judge Baldwin united in mar
riage Wednesday John A. Kunklc
and Bertha Bibleheimer. The
groom resides in Kern precinct,
and the bride recently arrived from
Pennsylvania for tlie purpose of
joining hands, happiness and for
tune with Mr. Kunklc.
Traveling Freight Agent Barnes
of the Missouri Pacific is in town
today.
It Savod His Log.
P. A. Danforih.of Ln Grmnro, Gn.,
mlTorod for eix months with a frightful
running soro on his log; but wntoa Unit
linuklun's Arnica Snlvo wholly cured it
in live- days. For Ulcers, Wounds
Piles, it's . tho best enlvo In tho world.
Cure- gunrantood. Only 'Joe. Sold by
A. F.Striotz-
For Rout,
Eight room house and two lots;
barn and necessary out buildings.
Plenty ot shade trees. Inquire of
w. T. WILCOX.
WANTKH- TIUISTWOUTIIY MKN AND WO-
moil to trnvel ntul mlvortltm for old Cftabltnlii'il
limine or willil tlnnnclnl MnndlnK. Hnlary 7f0 n
yi'nr and ci n'nu'n, nil imynljlo In cakIi, No cnn
vsln required, (llvo rofim'MCOB mid enclii ,i
Milf.iiddrsd HlnniKid envelope. Addroan Mull-
HKr, 03 uiiiuiii iiuiK.i unlade.
Dr. Humphreys'
Specifics euro by acting directly upon
tho disease, without exciting disordor in
oiy other part of tho Bystom.
'jo. ctrnu. rnicu.
tVerer; Congeitlona, Inflammations. ,33
!i-Wornn. Worm Fever , Worm Colic... ,'J5
3- Teethlng,Col!c,Crj'liig,Vnkefulnti .'J5
4 Diarrhea, of Children or Adults 'J3
7 Couthi. Colds. Uroncblll 'J 3
8 .Neuralgia, Voothacho, Faceacho US
9 Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo.. ,123
10 nypepiln,ndlgeatlon,WcakHtomach.'J5
11 Suppressed or Painful Periods 23
1'-WhUes, Too rrofuso 1'erlodi 33
13 (-'roup, Lnrvnsllls, Hoarseness 33
14 Halt Ilheuiii, Eryilpclas.Eruptlon.. .33
10 Itheuiiinllsm, Hhoumatla I'alns 33
10 Malaria, Chills, Fever and Ague 33
ID Catarrh, Influenza. Cold In tho Head .33
110 Whooping-cough 33
37- Kldney lll.ense 33
38- Nerrous Debility 1.00
.ID-Urinary WrnUness, Wetting Ued 39
77-Grlp, IlarFovcr, 35
Dr. Humphrey' Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists nr Mailed Free.
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J 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 give
us the credit of knowing our
business from a to z. If your
Shoes need mending, bring
them here.
George Tekulue.
YELLOW FU0NT 8HOE STORE.
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unci! on thc main line of thc Union
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No Hunt. No Jarrluc
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Detailed Information cheerfuly furolBbcd
On aiTlIcatldn . , , , .
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