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THE JEWELER,
2Htt $tm WfCfelU rHMUf.
PRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1901.
C. P. Iddings returned this morn
iug from his business trip to Cali
fornia.
Rev. J. II. Derrcberry of Paxton
is the guest of North Platte friend
todiy.
Henry Webber of Ogalalla, is in
town todav visitinir friends and
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transacting business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hidinger,
parents ot Mrs. Chas. Bensinger,
left thiB morning for their home in
Terra Haute.
The populist county central com
mittee has been called to meet in
Congressman Neville's office in this
city on Saturday, August 10th.
A. W. Hoatson of the Birdwood
country is in town today enroute to
Omaha to meet his wife, who has
been visiting friends in Iowa.
Received at Schlesinger's Louvre,
Mixed carload of Imported German
Beer Culmbacher and Wald-
schloeschen.
There has been a perceptible rise
in the North Platte river during
the past few days due to rains in
the west. The increase in the
volume is gladly hailed by irri
gators in Lincoln couufyr.
Hay is hay these days, and lucky
is the man who is the owner of hay
laud. Baled hay this week has
sold as high as 50 per tou on the
track. For this season ol the year
it is a very unusual price.
Miss George 15. Breyer, who has
been the guest of relatives in Salt
Lake City for several months, is
txnected home toon. Friends of
the young lady will be Rlad to learn
(
that she returns much improved in
health.
Game and Pish Warden Carter
tells us that he made thirteen ar
rests last month of persons .who
had violated the game and fish
laws. Most ot these arrests were
made along the Blue river in the
past part of the state,
A telegram received late laBt
imm Arthur WKa mn rn .
n,Hio rrM,
Mich., by the illness of his infant
dauL'hter, announced that the little
Wliu Wiin ktiwu vw wuvuta w. - -
one was somewhat better but still
in a dangerous condition.
a rnrin.i.l ot Pillsburv Best
iiM.... ;..of ri nf Hnrntirrtnn
&Tobin'o. Retail price $1.25 per
sack.
The general opinion seems to be
that the corn crop of Lincoln county
at the present time indicates the
heaviest yield of any vear Bince
1891. A gentleman who drove
through a considerable portion of
the county a few days ago Bays
i,n in pvprv field that had been
"" ' " , .
properly attended thc corn
CACtllCHl lUUUIlluu.
Tumblers,
ioint Jellv Tumblers, tin
tops, per do
Plain Glass Tumblers per set .20
Plain Thin Tumblers per set .30
Fancy Thin Tumblers perset ,45
Needle Ktchcd Thin Tumb
lers ner set SO
Store oncn eventngs until
o'clock.
Wilcox Department Store
Major uow is up trom inc flic-
. - ii i . .
t'uerson national cemetery louay.
C. A. Dimond is ui town today
shaking - bands with old time friends
and selling goods to our mcrch-
ants,
H. Ottcn has been marketing
both cooking and crab apples this
week from his orchard west of
town.
Misses Kale and Margaret Gil-
man returned this morning lrom
their month's visit at Seattle,
wasu. rue young ladies report a
uenguuui trip.
Thc game ol ball at Cozad yester-
day between Kearney and a team
of Cozad and North Platte players
I
resulted in a score of fourteen to
five in favor of Kccrncy.
Prof. 13. L Jones will Bpcak in
the high school auditorium this
evening; subject, "The Potential
Mn,io in khmmUhh rns,., nr
cordially invited the lecture.
Ad-
tnisaion free.
If you need any sidewalks, brick
or cement, sec Con Walker.
Miss Moulton, who has been
the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. II. S. White,
will return to her home in Kansas
City the latter part of next week.
Mrs. White will probably accom
pany her to Kansas City for a short
visit.
Mrs. J, B. Scanton, daughter
Mabel and son Clare went to
Omaha last night, the latter ac
companyiug the car of household
goods. Mr. Scanlan will leave for
that city as soon as he is relieved
x uos. u xseai returned last nicnt
r- r -1 i , .
week trout hslnng with excellent
success. Thompson's creek near
lpson'i
Arkins was the stream in which he
did his fishing, and from his rcportB
we should judge it is one of the
best trout streams m Colorado.
Don't forget the M. 15. ladies sale
of cream puffs, bread, cakes and
pies next Saturday, Aug. 3d, at the
old Fair store biuldine. Dinner
wjh be served for fifteen cenU with
ti,c following bill of fare: Roast
beef, roast norU. nnintnp. Cni.-,H
white bread, graham bread, ice tea
and coffee.
iCvanfreliRt Aiwnntl nnri wit u
u g . Atwood Jr Mrs LeMnator
I Mrs. Haines and Miss Alice
Rhodes made up a pleasant party
visiting Pawnee, Lookout, the na-
tional cemetery and other points.
A special feature was a religious
service held
at the home ot Mr.
which two- persons
Reynolds at
were baptized and three others
united with the Christian church,
They report a very pleasant trip
and crops in tine shape considering
the drouth
There was a young man in North
Platte
Who wanted
to lnui'h and
griw
latte
He read "Fables in Slant; "
Then "More Fables in Slang
What a brain he had under
his
hatte,
Poqlittle has thctu,
A lively party of twenly.five or
tuiriy, aoout itau ot whom were
vounp married neonle. drove out to
Lamnlufrh'B lake last evening n,lfi
ji - ' 1 wt - "
passed several hours yery pleas
antly. The evening was a beauti
ful moonlight one and afforded an
oppor tunity for boatinir. Ham
mocks wcrc 8Wune "le trees and
a Httlc sly courting rcsvltcd
Lunch was served at elcyen o'clock
and the party icached home about
two oclock,
We will pay more money
for Baled Hay than any one
in Lincoln county. You will
loBe money if you sell before
seeing US.
Harrintrton & Tobin.
..."
un our recent trip west we
8l0ppcd ovcr a day in Cliejcnnc and
imuiIwI lll mn.... f-.r..,.. NT.I I.
UVV 1W IMUIM IVI UlLI ilUI III
Platte men who are now holding
pouitiou there. We wcrc cordially
received by Messrs. Park, McKccn
Stewart, McCabc and Trcacy, the
latter two conducting us through
the shopB where we met twelve or
fifteen former employes of the
.30 wortn f latte bnops
The boys
seem to be doitij: well, and
say
the
they are well pleased with
town and their work,
To Save Her Child.
From frightful dlBtljjureaiont, Mrs.
Nannie Onllotfor, of La Grange, Go., np.
8
pllod Bucklon's Arnica Snlvo to groot
sores on hor head nnd fnco, and writes
its quiok cure oxcoodod all hor liopoa.
It works wonders In Sores, Bruisos, .Skin
Eruptions, Cuts, HurnB.Scnlds nnd Pilos.
25o. Cure guuroutood by A. F- Stroitz,
druggist. "
Electrlo Light Ordinance Fussed.
At the adjourned meeting of the
citv council Wednesday night the
ordinance granting a six year
electric light franchise to Lester
Walker, Jr., or his assigns, was
unanimously passed. This ordi
nance embraces tnc proposition
submitted to the council scycral
months ago by Mr. Walker with
the exception of a few minor
changes.
Messrs. llcnrv and Drown ol
Denver, who are backing Mr.
Walker, spent several days in town
the early part of the week, and
while here they and Mr. Walker
selected and purchased a site for
the plant the lots in the Third
ward formerly occupied by the old
electric light building. Mr. Walker
tdl8 us that the engines and boil-
ers lor tnc plant nave aircaay occn
purchased and that as soon as a
spur can uc laiu to me omiaing io-
oitir... mnrb n.l inn nut ...ill lino ill
, ,. Al ;.
Under the new ordinance the time
1. . . ... . . .... I
,or u,c completion ot tnc Kn""ff
ojfBitiii ijuo uutu lAiumtu w w
vember 1st, and Mr. Walker is con-
fident that the plant will be fully
in operation by that time. The
Denver gentlemen will return to
town next week and the prclimin-
ary work of installing the plant
will begin.
Thk Trihunk is iilad that the
ijirhtinir ouestion has at last been
.(,fiitPw r.f,i nmi w m nro
to navc n 8Vstcm that promises to
bc a crcditable and satisfactory
ouc. I
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A teleL'ram in todav's Bee states
new Hianon Airom.
w n tt.,:,,.,
ar8f lm9 bccn appointcd agent fn
lU;a t o..,i i, n c.,.
this city to succeed Jas. B. Scan
lan resigned.
The usual service with sermon
by the pastor, will be held at the
Lutheran church Sunday at 11
o'clock. The eyening service will
bc omitted.
Stoves stored. Gasoline stoves
rcpaircd and cameled. Good
8CCond nad gasoline stoves tor
85llc cheap. Western Stove Repair
Works' tw0 l,oor8 east of FirBt
Thctotal number ot cars iced at
this station during the month of
3"i' wa9 L230, which re-
quired 5,025,400 pounds of ice. The
"K"esi nuinucr oi cars icea in -any
twenty-tour hours during July was
eighty-nine. The total number of
cars iced so far this season is
largely m excess of last year.
Yesterday's Kearney Hub con-
taincd a Brown roast of Umpire
Ouimctte and several others rela-
tive to Wednesday's game ot ball,
and terms the action of the umpire
a bald steal. Of course the Kear-
ney people are sorcj their team is a
good one and their success ..has
caused a good many swelled heads
in the Midway City. To be twice
neicaieo oy wortu riaue maae tue
Platte made the
hoys feel sore, very sore hence the
raasi uy uuor urown. i ins
waiter denies tnat the game was
stolen, insists that the decision of
the umpire was fair and declares
that had it not been for the action
of the impetuous and mouthy man
ager of the Kearney team the de
cision of the umpire would not
haye been questioned by the Kear
ney players. During both games
this manager rushed inro the dia
mond Beveral times and declared if
certain decisions were not reversed
the game would be called. He,
however, could not bluff the um
pire, hence his rage.
8rayed or Stolen,
Large Dehorned Hereford Bull,
branded bridle
bit on left side, !
Please notify.
John Bratt
Co.
Slippers.
Child's Patent Leather Slip
pers, 5 to 8 per pair 75
Girl's Patent Leather Slip
pers 84 to 11 per pair . . ,
,95
all Misses' Patent Leather Slip-
pcrs llj to 2 per pair. . .$1.15
Child's Red Kid Slippers 5
to 3 per pair 1.00
Girl's Red Kid Slippers 8
to 11 per pair 1.25
Store open evenings until 8
o'clock. ,
Wilcox Department Store.
Hot Weather Eatables.
You can buy Granulated
Sugar and Arbucklcs Coffee
any place, but if you want
the good things that make
life worth living, you will
have to go to
W. F. McGlone's
A fresh lot of Libby, McNccl
and Libbics canned meats
just in. These canned
meats are noted for their
excellent flavor and genuine
ness. The best in the mar
ket. In it we have
Veal Loaf 1 lb can 25c
Veal Loaf 4-lb can 15c
pnrn,i ur i. , ,,,,,, ie..
Corned Beef 2-lb can 25c
Chipped Beef )-lb can 15c
snipped ucct wo can juc
Potted Ham -lb can 05c
can 05C
J-tIIV:U 1A.UU VS. "1 U
Deviled Ham iAAb can 10c
Wi ' if: ' .rin ' S
HUIU X. ICS X. LUk 1"IU WtLlI JU I
Roast Beef Mb can 15c
Koast Lioat 2-lb can 2oc
Ham Loaf 2-lb can 25c
Lunch Tongue 2-lb can 35c
Chicken, Veal and Ham Pate
something new Mb can. 15c
SARDIN1CS We havcthebest
line of Sardines in North Platte,
Continental Sardines in oil. . . ,5c
Gold Label. ................ .10c
Slaves, mustan . . . lUc, S tor 25c
i.!1.0.1 lcu. 1 1 r?'lc ?.ai",u"'LM
n"
rTTV "Z
A .aLy?rL 'iX ?
LVV,,' "t"-'-....
l'uhu a i ll: m uniai u ijlil uw
in olive oil. We have put it up
in nint and nuart Mason fruit
jars and will sell jar and all in
Pint Mason jars 15c
Quart " 25c
Oatmeal has advanced, but we
win sun sen you vnts oi tnc ucst
j,,, 11 r II .1 1 i I
the
Koiicd Uats lor 25c. i his may
may
not last very long.
Nichols Creamery Buttcr,frcsh
every Wednesday 23c, 2-lbs 45c
Snowflake Elour
Monarch Canned Goods
Hicnz' Pickles and Vinegars
Yale Gas Roasted Coffees
Lipton's Tea
There arc none others just as
"Good," " as their popularity
shows.
Mrs. Mike Hayes has been scri-
ously ill for some time.
Mr. h, tf, K,,ncdy. of Webster
city, Iowa, will address the men's
meeting in the rooms ot the Y. M.
C. A. at 3:30 p. m. Sunday, August
4th. All men cordially invited.
At a largely attended meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society ol the
Lutheran church held yesterday.
ki,8, a, P. Carlson was elected
treasurer to fill the unexpired term
0f the late Mrs. Louis Peterson,
Nds LarsoU( at tne advanced age
of 79 vear8 dicd lhi8 mornlng at
u, , of , dau.riter, Mrs.
Jo,n Stauvai. six miles southwest
ol u,e cit The funeral will be
at thc windeborn school
hoU9C Saturday at 10 a. m., Rer.
J. F. Siebcrt ofiiciatiug.
Sheriff K either went to Omaha
Thursday, having in charge Geo.
W. Parker. Parker has nearly re
covered and in a short time will, it
is bcliev.ed, bc as well as ever.
From Omaha Parker will go to Chi
cago where he will be met by hit
brother.
Messrs Bailey, ICUiott, Blaine
and Charles Kitzmiller and John
Redmond of the Union Pacific team
accompanied by Manager Richards,
ivint in Cozad vcaterdav in
rcBponae t0 a Xcc.ram requesting
them to play with the Cozad team
against Kearney.
There is a picture in last weeks
Leslie's Weekly of the great Tom
Cooper. Hiti first prize winnings
this year up to date ate as follows:
June 16, VailBbury live mile handi
cap; June 23, Vailsbury ten mile
open (beat worlds record)) June 24,
New York City ouc mile match
race, June 29, Maiihattcu Beach ono
mile International team race.
These were all won (including the
one which beat the worlds record)
on a Monarch Bicycle. Doolittle
keeps them.
Caret of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and
neighbors who s ) kindly assisted
during the sickness and death ol
our darling baby Harold.
iSlR AND MRS. J. V. K01IINSON.
Teachers Examination.
1 will hold a special examination
lor teachers August 9 and 10, at
North Pluttc.
Bertha Thoulkcki:,
Co. Supt.
i Railroad Notes.
Victor Iledlund has taken a lay
off and will enjoy a visit in Omaha
and Columbus,
Traveling lCngiuccr Langdon,
who had been at Cheyenne for
several days, returned to day.
Supt. Park of Cheyenne came in
from Omaha yesterday morning
and spent a short time in town.
Traveling Passenger Agent
North of the Illinois Central is in
town today looking up business for
his road.
Will Sullivan returned from Salt
Lake to Sidney Tuesday and left
the following day tor Alliance,
where he expects to work in the 13.
& M. machine shop.
10, B. Ilcinzle, one of the night
car repair gang, waB taken seriously
ill Tuesday night with an attack of
cholera morbus but has now nearly
,.t 3
twwvwii.ua
Owing to a shortage of engineers
on the Wyoming division a half
dozen or more North Platte en
gineers who had been set back to
firing last spring, will bc sent west
during the next few days,
The amount of damage caused by
the wreck at Cliappell Monday will,
it is estimated, amount to about
$1200. Only two cars were derailed
by the cow but thirteen others
hers
The
were damaged more or less.
two cars derailed were almost a
total loss.
In the wreck at Chappei last
Monday a tramp fireman . who was
rtumg in one ot tnc cars nan a
shoulder dislocated and was quite
seycre!y bruised up. He was
brought to this city, where his
shoulder was set. He is being
looked after bv the local ladire of
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n( 0f rv, ir,
.
Supt. of Motive Power Higgins
went east Tuesday night, having
been called to Cheyenne to adjust
some labor troubles. Heretofore
the boilermakTs in the round house
have been paid time and a half for
Sunday work, but Mr. Higgins re
cently issued an order giving these
men straight time only. The men
refused to work and Mr. Higgins
waB summoned. He held confer
ences with the men, but finally told
tlicm he .would turn the matter over
to the general manager.
Baud Concert,
The Gordon Comet Baud will
render the following program at
the court house park this (Friday)
eyening:
March Postal Telegraph
Baritone Solo Golden Rod
A. Pool.
Mr. Thomas Cat March Comuiuc
(By special request.)
Overture Home Memories. . Beger
March He's a Porter on the Em
pire State Express
Concert Waltz Helena Pcttee
March Admiral Dewey
SALT. SALT.
150-lb Bags . 95c
IOO-lb Bags . 65c
50-lb Bags - 35c
This Is the best Stock
Salt in the market.
W. F. McGlone
ANNOUNCEMENT j
HAVING PURCHASED THK FURNITURE STORE l
LATELY CONDUCTED RY GINN& WEINGAND, I KE-
SPECTFULLY EXTEND A CORDIAL INVITATION TO g
THE PEOPLE OF NORTH PLATTE AND LINCOLN C0UN-
TY TO CALL AT THE STORE, INSPECT THE STOCK
AND PKICES AND GIST ACQUAINTED WITH US.
A CARLOAD OF NEW FURNITURE HAS REEN OR- i
DERED, AND THE STOCK AT ALL TIMES WILL RE
COMPLETE WITH ALL ARTICLES CARRIED IN A 3
FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE STORE. WE AKE HERE TO 2
SELL YOU GOOD FURNITURE AT REASONABLE PRICES. 3
C. A. HOWE. I
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GROCERIES.
Arc something you buy often.
For that reason small amounts
saved on them count up into
Dollars.
We Sell
Walter Bakers' Cocoa xi lb
cans 2d
Sage, )ib pkg 04
Hops, i lb pkg U4
Chipped Beef, Kcx brand,
Yi lb can 10
Chipped Bce.f, Libby & Mc
Nciirc, lb can 13c, 2 cans 25
Veal Loaf, lb can 10
Veal Loaf 1 lb can 20
Kippered Herring per can, . 20
Lard, 3 lb pail 3a
Lard, 5 lb pail 55
Lemons per do. 25
Iv. C, Baking Powder, 10-oz.
can
08
20
35
55
14
23
K. C. Baking Powder, 25-oz
can
K. C. Baking Powder, 50-oz
can
K. C. Baking Powder, 80-oz
can
Snidcr's Catsup, 1-2 pint bot
tle Snidcr's Catsup, .1 pint bot
tle
Kingsford's Silver Gloss
Starch oh
Kingsfosd's Corn Starch .... 08
Lewis' Lye per can u
Merry War Lye per can .... 07
Yeast Foam 2 pkgs 05
On Time Yeast 2 pkgs 05
Arbuckle's Coffee 2 pkgs... 25
Lion Coffee 2 pkgs 25
XXXX Coffee 2 pkgs 25
Searchlight Matches per box 04
Pearhnc per pkg t)4
Sapolio per pkg 'Jc. 3 for . . . . 25
Soda, Schilling's Best per
pkg 08
Soda, Arm & Hammer per
pkg.... 08
Soda, Dwight's, per pkg. ... 08
Gold Dust, 4-lb pkg 18
Potatoes per peck 25
Granulated Sugar per hun
dred $f.35
Granulated Sugar 15 lbs for 1.00
Rock Salt per hundred 80
Salt 140-lb Sack J()
Table Salt 2 sacks 05
Cheese best full cream per
pound 15
Kerosene Oil per gal 15
Horse Shoe Tobacco per
plug 45
Star Tobacco per plug 45
Standard NavjT Tobacco per
plug 35
Battle Ax Tobacco per plug 35
J. T. Tobacco per plug.... 25
Duke's Mixture per lb 35
Gothenburg Best Patent
v lour per sack i?1.10
Snow Klake Patent Flour
per sack $1.00
Red Seal Patent Flour per
sack 1.10
Jewel Patent Flour per
sack 1.00
Corn Meal, 25 lb sack 35
Store
o'clock.
open evenings until 8
Wilcox Department Store.
Notice to Graders,
North Platte, Neb., Aug. 1, 1901
Bids will be received at the office
ol the county clerk up to.12 o'clock
in. ot August 12th, 1901 for grading
on public roads.
Estimated amount of earth to bc
moved 30,000 yards.
Bidders will state whether they
will ubc their own grader or haye
county furnish one.
The county commissioners reserve
the rilit to reject any or all bids.
By order ot the board.
W. M. Hoiruv,
County Clerk.