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Local News in Brief. , f
John Btirgner, of Kearney, lias
accepted a position as travelling
salesman for tlic North Platte
roller mills.
Chas. P. Rosa has been at the
Paxton ranch in Keith county for
a week or so surveying an irriga
tion ditch which Mr. Paxton will
build this summer.
Spalding's Bats for 5c, 10c, 15c,
25c, 50c, 75c and $1.25atDoolittle's.
The home of Dr. and Mrs. Geo.
Dent was brightened the latter part
of last week by the arrival of a ten
pound boy. The Doctor is leeling
very proud over the advent of the
young man.
Wanted. A girl for general
house work. Inquire ol Mrs. C. S.
Clinton.
A time-book belonging to Howard
K. Arnold was lound in the court
house yard. The owner can have
same by calling at the county
clerk's office and paying for this
notice.
tn. T.M.I II. n ...nil luninn nnn. 'f
ulist politician of the south part of
the county, has sold his property
in Wallace and will seek new fields.
lie makes the chauge on account of
his wife's health.
Jesse Klcharty, formerly of this
city, hab resigned his position in
Washington and will go to Boise,
Idaho, next week to become tele
graph editor and proof reader on
the Daily Statesman.
The positon of manager of the
Union Pacific base ball team has
been offered toK. L. Graves, and he
may decide to accept. Mr. Graves
is an old ball player and knows
the game from a to z.
Doolittle will sell what wall
paper he has left for 50 per cent
off the regular prico.
A district convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society will be
held at Paxton next Friday and
Saturday. Miss Laura Irish, Miss
Gertrude Baker and August Hazen-
camp of this city will take part in
the program.
The adjourned meeting ot the
uncil Knday evening did not pass
cou
upon the liquor licenses, the inter
pretation of the law being that the
new council should grant the li
censes. The new officials take
their seats tonight and thcMccnses
will be granted.
Wanted A girl for general
housework. Apply to Mrs. W. V,
Hoagland.
Dr. MclSlhincy of Lexington re
commends the ubc of commercial
sulphuric acid as a destroyer of
dandelions. He Hays that u few
drops of the acid placed on the cen
ter of the plant will do the work.
As dandelions are mighty thick on
North Platte lawns, a trial of this
remedy will probably be worth the
effort.
For Sam: A cow, seven-eight
Jersey. Adrcss poatoflice box 143,
City.
The oflicersof the Western Nc
brrska Educational AsHociation lor
Coy, of Sidney, Executive Com
inn ' n n.,:- ..r vi...iin
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iwuuiH 101111011, oi iniciioih, who
is selling milk to the creamery at
that place, says his cows average
between three and four dollars each
per month. He has leased the
greater part of his farm, and will
devote most of his time to the dairy
work. Mr. Toillion firmly believes
that cows, alfalfa and creameries
are the three things that will bring
the best returns,
oee bunion lor bargains on
Bicycles. He is closing out all his
wheels
Beeler &. Muldoou, lawyers, are
now pleasantly located in their new
quarters over Iloaglaud'a store,
and have a suite ol rooms admir
ably adapted to tlnMr work. The
main room, about 17 x 20 with an
overhead skylight, is used as a li-
brary and general working room,
and in this is shelved one of best
collections of law books in western
Nebraska. This room is cheerful
and as light aa the day itself. Off
this room ate two handsomelv fur
nished private oflices, one for each
of the firm. The present commo
dious quartern ot Becler,& Muldoon
were required by the Inucase of
their law practice, which now ex
tends throughout this judicial dls-
trict coin posed of ten counties,
! . . . . I turned to Worth p nttu Mumhr '
Tr l nft" -P"- P- of week -m--tained. The switch
tary, Miss Adda Kocken o f N r, h"C.' wic Cl TtUnT f "V
Platte; Treasurer, Miss' Anna Mo M J"! ,,"UrnneB fr h!" "0U.M ' an Pa S in E lZ
It's The Talk
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The Display of
Fine Suits for Men,
Youths, big and little
Boys which we
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YOUNG MEN'S SUITS - - S4 to S10
CUTAWAY FROCK SUITS - S10 to S18
PRINCE ALBERT FROCK COATS
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FANCY TROUSERS - - S2 to S4.50
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STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.
W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor.
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Lou N auman went over north to
Scott,8 shcep ranch Monday w,,ere
hc will reinai Uurinir tne shearing
season.
The ladies ot the Christian aid
society will meet with Mrs. 15. 13.
Northrup Wednesday afternoon,
May 8th.
Athletic and Sporting Goods are
a specialty witli Doolittle, not a
ide line. Best and largest line
ever kept in North Platte.
10. C. Baker will move in a few
days from Pawnee ranch to the city,
audact as agent of the Keith estate
in looking after the city property.
The Marshall and Kretchmar
bunch of cattle, which had been
wintered at the Pawnee ranch,
were lurneu over to tne owners
Saturday.
Have you seen the Coon Pictures?
If not, Btop at Doolittle'a Window
and look at them. Change every
day, Only 25c each,
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Delauey re-
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. . .H..9 Graves; thus
closing out all His Gothenburir nron
1 v' v vjui ucii ourg independent
! MEN'S TAN SHOES.
Man's favorite Summer Shoe for general wear, 5
is the Shoe of Tan Color. The favorite color
because of the greater comfort Tan Leather
lets the air through to the foot, and attracts less
heat than black. We've a number of styles of
the season's most popular shapes and shades,
splendidly made, comfortably and neatly styled,
Russia Calf, Aztec Calf, Vici Kid Leathers
Welted and Sewed Soles. Money worth values
at S3. 50 and
$3.00. I
Yellow Front Shoe Store, j
GEORGE HI, GKAIIAMt .Mgr.
3 doors 8outn V. O. North PUtte, Nib. !
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If you arc not among' those who have
already called, we want you to conic in
at once and sec what wc have before
the choicest have been sold. It is not
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if ihtit u
arc as follows:
you
will understand that
Henson Johnson and a couple of
his neighbors were up from Ing
ham yesterday on business before
the U. S. land office.
J. J. O'Rourke. of Gaslin, traus
acted business in town yesterday.
He says the farmers of his section
are busy putting in their corn crop,
the acreage of which will be very
large.
S. A. Pease, who was down from
Myrtle Saturday, says the farmers
in that section are putting in an
unsunlly large acreage of corn
Considerable wheat was sown and
it is looking well.
About a dozen North Platte peo
pie correctly counted the dots in
the Omaha Bee's second contest, the
result of which was announced in
Sunday's Bee. Two of our citizens
who were successful in the first
contest also won in the second.
Switch engine 791 collided with
engine 1705 in the east end of the
yards Sunday, the cabs of both
being badly wrecked and other
vi,.w of ij;ngineer Dowd from e.
miie 1705 stand mr nn tho
main
line at the switch. Engineer Dowd
and his fireman made rather a nar
row escape.
People You Know.
Mrs. S. C. Mccombcr went to
Omaha last night,
Mrs. W.J. Cruseu went to Omaha
yesterday morning.
A. S, Baldwin transacted busi
ness in Omaha yesterday.
E. M, Searlc, of Ogalalla trans
acted business in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. 15. B. Maguiuncss
lave returned uoinc from tueir
visit in Salt Lake citr.
Joe McGraw came down from
Chappell Sunday and visited
friends during the day.
Judge Grimes went to Ord yes
terday morning to hold court for
Judge Munn, who is sick,
Vaughan Hlnman, who had been
ocated at Spokane, Wash., tor two
years, has returned to town.
Miss Fannie Elder returned Sun
day morning from a three weeks'
visit with friends in Omaha.
Attorney Paul Charlton was up
from Omaha Saturday on matters
pertaining to the Keith estate.
Miss Irene Hartmau is expected
lome from Lexington the latter
part of the week to yisit for a few
days.
Mrs, D. A. Baker and Miss Tena
Dick went to Omaha last night to
attend the state meeting of the
Eastern Star.
Misses Hattie and Annie Von
Goetz.who have been visiting their
sister at Lebauon, Kan., are ex
pected home Wednesday night.
J. E. Evans and W. C. Elder left
last night for Plattsmouth to at
tend the annual state encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Mrs. W. F; Cody returned Satur
day from Sheridan, Wyo., where
she visited her daughter Mrs, H.
S. Boal for a couple of weeks. The
Boals will soon leaye Sheridan and
locate on a new ranch which Mr.
Boal has purchased.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Adams, of
Racine, Wis., arrived in town Fri
day evening and will remain a week
or so visitinc friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Adams had been at Edgar for
about two months prior to coming
here taking care ot Mrs. Adams
mother who was stricken with
paralysis. While Mr. Adams has a
good position in Racine and is
pleased with that country, he may
in the future again take his resid
ence in Nebraska.
Crushed by the Cars.
Guy Worthington, a man twenty
five years of age whose home is at
Pleasantville, Iowa, was thrown
boneath a train in the yards at this
place yesterday forenoon, and had
both legs so badly crushed by the
wheels that amputation was neces
sary.
wonuington anu a companion
auempiea 10 get on passenger
train No. Gas it pulled out of the
depot but were driven off. They
then walked to the crossing east of
the warehouse aud awaited a fruit
train pulling out of the west yards
wucn the tram reached the two
men it was runmug at a rapid rate
and Worthington's companion
made an effort to get on but failed.
Worthington then attempted to get
on, but the train's pace was too
rapid and he was thrown under, the
wheels passing over his left leg
above the knee and his right leg at
the ankle.
The injured man was picked up
aud Dr. McCabe hastily summoned
wno rendered all possible assist
ance at the time, and later Worth
ington was taken to Mrs. Pulver's
home. Here a more minute evami
nation was made, aud it was found
necessary to amputate both legs.
Worthington's parents, who are
well to do, were at once notified o
the accident, and some member of
the family is expected to arrive
here today.
Spalding's Base Ball Masks
Tennis Rackets, Foot Ball, Box
ing Gloves, Punching Bairs aud
other Athletic Goods at Doolittle'a
Grant Eastern Circus,
W. S. Dunntngton, advertising
agent for the Great Eastern Circus
spent yesterday in town putting
out paper for the show, which will
exhibit here ou Monday, May 20th
This show docB not claim to be th
greatest one on earth, but it does
give a program of eyents that is
certain to satisfy the audjencc,
Among the performers are some 0
the best people in the circus arena
and the acts by the trained animal
border on the marvelous, Ten cars
arc required to transport the 6how'i
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
The W. R. C. will hold a social
at the home of J. H. McMichacl to
morrow afternoon all are invited.
W. R. McKeen came down from
the Wyoming division Sunday and
after spending the day in town
went to Omaha to confer with the
Union Pacific officials.
The ladies of the Baptist church
were accorded a generous patron
age at the social held at the Park
residence Friday evening, The
amusement features seemed to
please all.
The domestic science and moth
ers' meeting will be held at the
Baptist church next Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock, instead
of at the home of Mrs. S. K. Ross,
as formerly announced.
All ladies interested in the W. C
T. U. movement are requested to
meet at the Methodist church next
Friday afternoou and assist in or
ganiziug a club. Mrs. Welton,
state organizer, and Mrs. Walker,
state president, will be present.
NOTICE.
A summer school for teachers and
prospective teachers will be held
at North Platte. Term, six weeks,
beginning July 1st. Tuition, S5.
Instructors, E. Lance Jones and
O. W. Neal.
All branches required for a sec
ond grade county certificate will
be taught,
Further information will be
cheerfully furnished upon request.
Bkrtha Thoelecke
Co. Supt.
Horses For Solo.
By Joseph Hershey, Locust
street, North Platte, Neb.
We Are Still
Selling Potatoes at
20c a Peck.
Wc also sell as follows:
Kerosene Oil per gal 15
Arbucklcs Coffee 2 pkgs 25
Lion Coffee 2 pkgs 25
XXXX Coffee 2 pkgs 25
Yeast Foam 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast 2 pkgs 05
Vinegar per gal .20
White Wine Vinegar per gal. ,25
Bakers chocolate 18c, 2 pkgs. .35
Walter Bakers Cocoa 25
Bluing Paddles 10c size 07
Bluing Paddles 5c size 04
Searchlight Matches per box . .0
Sulplier Matches per box 01
Sapolio per cake 9c, 3 lor 25
Peaiiinc perpkg 04
41b pkg Gold Dust 18
Kingsfords Silver Gloss
Starch per pkg 08
Kingsfords Corn Starch
per pkg 08
Corn Starch per pkg 05
Argo Gloss Starch per pkg.. .05
Dr. 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 Tpbacco
per plug 35
Battle Ax Tobacco per plug.. .35
140-lb Sack Salt $1,05
Wilcox DepMfameuf) j&tfe.
From Tho Sanitarium
PaticntB in this vicinity who
lave been under tne care 01 urs.
Shcpard & Headnck, of Omaha,
arc hereby notified that Dr. Chas.
M. Hcadrick will be in North Platte
on Tuesday, May 14th. at the Ne
ville Hotel, for consultation. The
Doctor takes this public manner ot
notifying all who wish to consult
him with reference to treatment at
the Sanitarium for any stubborn
diseases that arc di (lieu It to cure.
There arc also many patients suf
fering from chronic ailments whofe
treatment can be administered suc
cessfully at their homes. Patients
of this class can be examined by
by the doctor on this visit, and the
proper medicines prescribed and
sent from Omaha. No charges
made for consultation and all call
ers will be granted an examination
without any fee whatever.
The doctors refer by permission
to many of the' best known citizens
of this town and vicinity, and will
be glad to mail their new book,
Modern Medical Practice", to any
one who will write for it. It con
tains matter that will interest any
sufferer from disease.
WANTED TRUSTWORTHY MKN AND Wo
men to trnvpl and advortlro for old cetabllrhod
houso of Holld financial standing. Salary (750 n
jri'Rr anil eipetW!", all pajrauic in cn.sn. riocnn
TaoMiiR required. Glvo references and onclooo
tolf-adilresscd stamped onvelopu. Address Man-
agor, 35j Caiton lllilg., Chicago.
1SS
All Styles
and Shapes
to Select
From
PRICE
2 for 25c.
Corliss Collars
Wilco Department
PULLMAN ORDINARY SLEEPING
CARS FOR TOURISTS
are the most comtortable, commod
ious means of travel for large
parties, intending settlers, home
seekers, and hunting parties
These cars are run on the UnioNi
Pacific dailv 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 required to
keep them in good order, and look
after the wants and comtorts 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. Scanlan,
Agent.
IF GOING EAST
or south of Chicago ask your lo
cal ticket agent to route you be
tween Omaha and Chicago via the
'Milwaukee
the shortest line between the two
cities. Trains via this popular
road depart from the Union de
pot, Omaha, dailv, connecting
with trains from tfie west. Mag
nificently equipped trains, pal
ace sleepers and free reclining),
chair cars. Dining cars and buf
fet, library and smoking cars.
All trains lighted by electricity.
For full information about rates,
etc., address,
F. A. NASH,
General Western Agent,
1504 Farnam St., OMAHA.
II. W. Howisll, Trav. Frt. and
Pass. Agt.
J. F. FILL10N,
General Ilepuirer.
Special attention given to
BICYCLE HI6.
WHEELS TO RENT
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property.