Wedding and
Birthday Presents
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THE JEWELER
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FRIDAY, IAN. 17, 1902.
DE. F. W. MILLEB, QBADUATE DENTIST.
umco ovor Streitx'i Drag Store.
Celebration of the holy com in u
nion will take place at the Lutheran
church Sunday morning.
J. M. Vernon is permanently
located in New Albany, Ind., where
he has invested in a steam laundry.
Chris Kossow has sold one ot his
nouses in tue Third ward, and we
understand will leave in March
for Montana to locate.
The revival services which have
been in progress at the Methodist
church this week have been well
attended and much interest tnani
tested.
Wm. Stuck left the early part of
the week for Cheyenne, where he
wilj run an engine, havinir been
transferred from
Pacific.
The dog poisoner
Tuesday night and
the Kansas
wur abroad
a half dozen
residentsare short on dogs. Among
the losers is Henry Rebbausen,
whose hunting dog "Sky" swal
lowed a dose.
It is rumored that the force in
the local Union Pac.fic shops wi'l
be largely augmented about March
first, and kept at a high-water
mark until the new shops at Omaha
are completed.
The Y. M. C. A. men's meeting
at the opera house Sunday after
noon 'at 3:30 should be well at
tended. The music will be an
attraction and excellent addresses
arc assured.
Claude Delaney, while handling
a 22-calibre target rifle Wednesday
alternoon, succeeded in pertorating
his right toe with a ball therefrom.
The wound is more inconvenient
than it is dangerous.
Ed Ewell, agriculturist of the
Grand Island sugar lactory spent a
short time in town yesterday, going
from here to Maxwell. He will re
turn to town this evening and have
a conference witli E. F. Seeberger
relative to the beet crop of next
season.
In 18GG when through passenger
service was inaugurated on the
Union Pacific between Omaha and
Kearney the fare was ?19. or ten
cents a mile. The fastest train
then made the run from Omaha to
Kearney in eleven hours. Now the
tune consumed is five hours and
ten minutes and the fare is $5.7,0.
Dp ou Know
We Keep
Men's Punts?
Wen's Cpttqnade PajUs per
pair , ,. ..
Men's QoUonade PaRts pep
JW ' t II I !
Men's CoUonacJc Pants per
,5Q
75
pajr . i ' ( 1 1 i t 1 1 .$10Q
Men's Woolen Pants pop
pair .$D
Men's Woolen Pants per pair 2.QQ
Men's Corduroy Suits 7.00
You pay from 25 cents to $1.00
more a pair clsewliore for the
siime qualities.
Store open evenings until 8
'clock.
Wilcox Department Store.
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H. S Ridgley and J. G. Bceler
transacted legal business in Omaha
yesterday.
Station Agent Genire was the
guest of friends in Shelton one day
the early part of the week.
Will Sullivan and young Dey
two shop machinists, have called
for their time and will leave town.
C I. HUI of Snannuth, trans
acted business in town Wcdncsdav,
as did also P. L. Harper of Wal
lace.
Henry Webber of Ogalalla is in
town today transacting business
and shaking hands with his many
acquaintances,
The special car of W. H. Ban
croft, vice-president of the Oregon
Short Line, was attached to train
No. 101 yesterday.
The reserved seat board ind!
cates a large attendance at the Y
M. C. A. concert at the opera house
tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Jos. Small of Laramie.
Wyo., is expected to arrive this
month for an extended visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryan1
Mrs. E. J. Newton took posses
sion of her new house on wpi
Fourth street Wednesday. She
has a commodious and very plea
sant home.
F. W. Rincker, who was called to
Crawford, Neb , ten days ago by
an accident which befell his
brother, returned home this morn-
ng accompanied by his mother.
Geo. W. Jones left last niiht for
Eagle county, Col., to look alter
his real estate interests. Mr
Jones expects to move to that state
the coming Bpring.
John Frazier succeeded in gctt
ng up 400 tons of ice before the
warm weather set in. This is
about one-fifth the quantity he
desires to harvest.
Conductor Fred Mapnes of the
Second district has ben receiving
the congratulations of North Platte
mends this week over his recent
marriage to a Wisconsin lady.
The warm weather of the past
week or two, which is general over
the west, ban caused n ilnrli no in
the price of hay. A return of cold
weather will probably cause an
advance in price.
George C. McAllister, of Chap-
pell, at one time a resident lawyer
of this city, is beinir nuBtied fnr.
ward by the Chappell Register and
Sidney Republican as a candidate
tor congress from this district.
The notorious resort south of
the river has been closed, the rough
element of town having created
such riotous disturbances of late
that but little furniture remained.
All good citizens will hop; that the
resort will remain closed.
So far this winter is proving
much the same as the one of
1890-91. The early part of that
winter was cold, followed by a
warm period and then much snow
n February. The year of 1891 wan
the greatest crop season Nebraska
has ever ktiown.
The contracts with beet growern
lor 1902, as issued by the American
Beet Sugar Co., is practically the
same as the one of last year. Thin
contract has proven to be verv
popular with the grower, as it if,
very tair, and the price paid is fully
as high as paid elsewhere.
The base ball association ha
already received applications for
places on the 1902 team. Among
them is Tom Murray, ol Omaha,
who is recommended by "Buck"
Keith as being a rattling man bet
hind the bat and a good all-round!
player.
Losses o cattle from the corn
stalk disease continue to be re
ported by farmers, many of whom
np lqnger turn their cattle into ti e
Stalk fields. As a result thousand.
qf acres of stalk fields will ao to
waste, and this too at a time when
eed iH very high.
citias. W. Jones, of Denver, vice-
president at the N.orth Platte Light
Co., spent Wednesday in town in
specting tue system, tie expressed
himself as we pleased with the
work done by Manager Walker, and
told U8 that it wrs the depjre ot
the company to aiye jta patrons
the best service possible,
At the meeting of the ladies
guild on Friday ot last week, which
was also the birth anniversary of
Mrs. P. J. Gilman, that lady was
presented with a solid silver fork
and spoon by the members. Mrs,
Gilman has been a member of the
guild for twenty-eight consecutive
years, and by common consent is
called "tlife mo'tuer of the guild'"
In Society.
Mrs. L. Walker and Mrs. Luce
will entertain at cards tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Y. M. Cunningham will
entertain next Thursday afternoon
in favor ot Mra. Johnson.
Mrs. T. C. Patterson will give
an alternoon card party to lady
uests next Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the Eastern Star
held an afternoon social at the
home of Mrs. M. Doolittle Wcdues
lay afternoon.
The M. N. O. club met Wed
nesday evening with Mr. and Mra.
E. B. Helnzle. A pleasant tune is
reported by all.
The gentlemen members of the
West End high tive club will enter
tain the lady members on the even
ng of February 4th.
The Q. T. club held a very cnioy
able session at the home of Mra.
York Hitiman Tuesday afternoon.
The club will meet with Mra.
Frank Mooncv January 28th.
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Sixteen couples, members and
guests of the West End high five
lub, were pleasantly entertained
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Parsons
and Mrs. Luce. This session con
cluded the regular meeting for the
season, though the ladies will meet
next Monday afternoon to consider
the nd visibility of giving an extra
party prior to Lent.
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The Omaha Quartette will be
with us tomorrow evening at
Lloyd's opera house.
PR OCR AM.
1 Quartette, "Annie Laurie."
3 Piano solo, Miss Stattz,
3 Brass Quartette.
4 Solo, Once in a Purple Twi
iirbt," Mr. Johnson.
5 Quartette, "Comrades lin
Arms."
6 Duet, "Larbord Watch." Mr.
Stevens and Mr Willis.
PART TWO.
7 Quartette. '.'The Young Lover.'
8 Recitation, Miss Abhic Pat
terson.
9 Solo, "Happy Days," Mr.
Stevens.
10 Quartette, -'Old Folks at
Home," baritone solo by Mr. Gil
more.
11 Solo, '-When I am Big I'll be
Soldier," Mr. Willis.
12 Quartette, "Remember Now
Tliv Creator."
Men! Do not misB that opera
house meeting at 3:30 next Sunday.
It is for men only and will be en
joyable and helpful. It you like to
hear men sing attend this service.
The Omaha association know how
to do it. No admission charired.
Another great meeting will be
held in the M. E. church Sunday
night under tne auspices of the Y.
M. C. A. to which alt are invited.
The Quartette will have charge of
this service.
Mr. Stevens of the Quartette will
favor the congregation of the Bap
tist church with a solo Sunday
morning.
Men: Come to the Bible class
tonight at 8 o'clock. .S,
Mrs. W. C. Elder has been quite
ill for a few days past.
Judge Grimes transacted busi
ness in Omaha a couple of days
this week.
Mrs. Emma Ware ot Nelson.
Neb., is . the guest of her brother
Grant Dowhower.
Mrs. John Sorcnson has been
suffering from inflammatory rheu-.
matism tor a week past.
WHERE DO YOU
BUY YOUR
BOYS SHOES
?
You should buy them of
us for the reason that
we will give, you more
service for ' the same
monev than you have
had X X X X
Hoys' Calf Shoes 9 to 13. . . .$1.25
Hoys' Calf Shoes 9 to 13.... 1.35
Boys' fine Calf Shocsl3 to2 1.50
Boys' fine Calf Shoes 2XA
to h 1.75
Boys' Seamless Calf Shoes
2 1-2 to 5 1-2 1.75
Boy's Dress Shoes 2 to B4 2.00
Our trade in this line grows
every day. If you will come and
see you will become one of our
regular customers.
&3r Store open evenings until
eight o'clock.
Wilcox Department Store
SOME NEW THINGS
To Eat arc Constantly
Being Added to
W. F. McGlone's
Stock of Fancy and Sta
ple Groceries.
Here arc a few items
"EAT EM" Saratoga Potato
Chips, guaranteed to always be
fresh, crisn and daintv. nut un
in one pound packages,. a goo
ay to duv ttiem as tlicv don'
come oroKe un. 25 cpiiik nni
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pacitagc.
"MAGNOLIA" Now Oi-1
Molasses, a nositivrdv mm
article in a One quart can, costs
more man tne adulterated article
bUt Well Worth thn iliiTot-nnrn
Iwenty-live cents per can.
ORIOLE PRUNES in mix r.n,l
tWO POlind Cartons. .I lnriro fniun
P , o -I'ttnn
It. .inn.. ...... i . .
Mm., a- intLii tuuiN per pound.
JAVANESE COinriCK i .
king of package coffee. Two
pacKagcs ior twenty-live cents.
""wwji. v iiitt i Mociia
nd Java CoffW in rmi tinitml
T A A I fit? A l r .
package. Have always had to sell
tins once ior twentv-hve cents
per pound but arc now able to
sell It for twontv ron. Tt ikl
the best Coffee valuo n ihnt
price on the market.
EELS NAPTIIA SOAP Tho
best Soap sold: use it in cnld
water only. Once used you arc
ts friend for all time. Fivo
cents per bar.
OIL Arc VOU havinir trnnhlp
with your Oil? If you have we
can help you out. We have
Headlight 175 test at 20 cents
per gallon. Perfection. sami
Oil every one else sells, 15 cents
It . .
l gauon. we snip in all our Oil
rom Omaha.
MONARCH STRAWT1KWTCY
BEETS A large three pound
can ior m cents.
MONARCH CRAB APPLES
A dainty dish, just like you
put up yourself. When in doubt
n regard to somcthinir nice to
cat try a can. 25 cents per can,
ORIOLE DRIED PEAS
Very fine, the best, have chean-
cr ones, but don't compare with
these 20 cents, 2 cans for 35
cents.
ORIOLE PITTED PLUMS
Very, line, and make an elegant
sauce. 20 cents, 2 pounds lor 35
cents.
SEEDED RAISINS-10 cents
per pound.
Remember our nriceK nn all
things are right and challenge
competition.
ANGEL F00
TAFFY
-AT-
HUPFEB'S
Front Srect.
Game Commissioner Carter
returned this morning from
Bnrwell where he was the com
plaining witness against a fellow
Who had violated the game laws.
ast November Mr. Carter con-
Iscatcd a barrel of dressed
prairie chickens at Lincoln. He
traced the shipment to Burwcll
and iss.ucd a warrant for the
shipper's arrest. The case was
tried this week, the shipper
pleading guilty, and was fined
two hundred dollars and costs.
lie latter amounting to over one
hundred dollars. Such instances
as these will no doubt have a
wholesome effect on violators of
the game laws.
The family ot Robt. IdaBon left
this week for Illinois, where he has
employment with a railroad.
Thousand Scut Into Exile.
Kvory yonr u lnriro number of poor
sufTorora whoso lungs nro soro and
rnekod with courIib nro urged to go to
another clitnuto. But this is costly nnd
not always suie. Don't bo nn ovIIa
when Dr. King's Now Discovery for Con
sumption will euro you nt hnmo. HV
tho most infallible modicino for CoiigliH,
Colds, and nil Throat and Lung dlsoiiHoK
onenrth. Tho first doBo brings relief'
Astounding cures roHtilt from prslRtont
use, Trial bottles free nt Stroftz'H I)ru
Store. J'rir.0 50o und ?1.00. Every
bottle guaranteed.
David Love of Sutherland is
doing business in town today.
Mrs. Will Adamson of Bisbcc.
Ariz., arrived in the city this
morning and is the guest of rela
tives. It is said that Jos. Danbatim
contemplates retiring from The
Farrington, the patronage not
bciug sufficient to justify him in
remaining. Mr. Danbatim has
actively rustled for trade hut for
some reason lie has not been suc-
cesful in obtaining the amount
cquircd.
Chicago forecast for North
Platte and vicinity: Threaten
ng with probable snow tonight;
cold. The maximum tempera
turc yesterday was 52, one year
ago -14. The minimum tempera
ture this morning was 27, one
year ago 10.
The weather so far this month
as been exceptionally line, in
fact Mr. Piercy says that no re
cords in his office will show such
continued period of high tem
perature in January. The ex
cess temperature since January
1st is about 300 degrees, llow-
vcr, colder weather, with snow
is predicted for tomorrow. It
was snowing this morning at
Salt Lake. Utah, and Havre.
Mont.
The Loyal Mystic Legion
lodge has recently admitted
about twenty-live new members,
nd is feeling so well satisfied
that it will "blow" itself to some
xtcnt. It has therefore invited
the lodge at Hcrshcy to be its
guests on the evening of the 28th
nst., which is the regular nicct
ng night of the lodge. A pro
gram is being prepared for the
occasion, a banquet will be
served, and every effort made to
lirve the visitinir miosis nnss nn
evening that they will not soon
lorget.
Nnvul Cutlet in HtoUi'M.
Tho British ndmlrnUv office Ims hn.
cotno Impressed with tho Idea Hint
stoking Is n work that should not bo
left to tho uneducntcd lnborors whn
now perform tho work, but should be
uioroiiBiuy undoratood If not nctually
performed by nil nnvnl endota. Hern-
nftcr all endots or nnvnl nnnrontlpon
must tnko n turn nt stoking.
(Inriminj-'i Toimcco Itunlnoas.
In 1000 Germany oxportcd nnd Im
ported exnetly tho aamo nunntlty ot
cigars namely, 313 tons. A grent dlf.
forenco, howovcr. existed In tho anal.
Hy. Tho Imports for last yenr ninount,
od In vnluo to ?2,000,000, whtlo tho ex
ports woro vnlucd nt only $800,000. To-
imcco produced In Gormnny is uwod foi
mixing with better grades Imported
from other countries.
Tills Country's Oldest Drununor.
Tho oldest drummer In tlio United
Stntcs Ib Colonol E. Du Lnurons, who
trnvcls for nn Ink houao. Ho Is 70
yours old, nnd for thirty-four yenrs hna
liooii known to printers nil over tho
country. Tho colonol enrnod his title
In tho French army, with which he
(ought In tho Crimea.
Women ar.e Like
Flowers. H$t?e
and bloom. Sickly, they wither and
die. Every woman ought to look well
and feel well. It's her right and duty,
but she might as well try to put out a
fire with oil as to bo healthy and at
tractive with disease corroding tho
organs that make her a woman. Upon
their health depends her health. If
there Is Inflammation or weakening
drains or suffering at tho monthly
period, attend to it at once. Don t
delay. You're one step nearer tho
grave every day you put It off.
Women can stand a great deal, but
they .cannot live forever with dlseasa
dragging at tho most delicate and
vital organs In their body. You may
have been deceived In so-called cures.
Wo don't bco liow you cotilil help It
tliuro In hq imicli wurtlilusH Ktuir on
the market. Hut you won't bo dis
appoints! In Ilnulfiold's I'cnmlo Keg
ulutor. Wo belluvo it U the ono medi
cine on earth for womnnly ills. There
Is ns much dllfuronco between it anil
other No-cnllud remedies oh there is
between right and wrong. Dradllcld's
I'umnle Regulator soothes the pain,
stops the drains, promotes regularity,
strengthens, purities and clonuses. It
does nil thin quickly nnd cu,tUy and
naturally. ItlKfor wnnicr.tvlone tode
c do whether they will b healthy or
sick. JlindfleUi'n' Kegulator lies ut
hand. l pr buttle at drug store.
BnJ tor out frto txUt.
Tlir. BHADfltll) KlGt'lATOIt CO., AUanU, Ga.
tmmm m0 0ig
Economical
Buyers
are becoming more alive
to the benefits ot the cash
system. Kindly com
pare the following prices
with the prices you have
uuen paying ior goons on
the pass book system.
Cane Granulated Sugar IS
lbs $1.00
Cozad Morning Glory Pat
cut Flour per sack llOa
Cozad Valley Patent Flour "
per sack JS
North Platte Patent Flour
per sack 1.05
Kerosene Oil per gal IS
I3cst Gasoline per gal 2b
Arm & Hammer Soda per lb .08
Cow Urand Soda ner Hi OS
Kingsfords Silver Gloss
atarcn per lb 08
Kingsford Corn Starch per
lb OS
Standard SwcetCorn per can .08
Standard Vinegar 45 grain
ner iral 20
45 grain White Wine Vine
gar per gal 25
II. J. Heinz Co. Best Cider
Vincirar ner iral 35
Best New Sweet Cider per
gal 35
told Dust Washing Powder
4-lb box : 18
140-lb sack No. 1 Salt
140-lb Sack No. 2 'Salt 85
Lumn Rock Salt ner .cwl. . . .75
Regular 35c M. & J. Coffee,.
per id 32
Regular 30c M. & J. Coffee
ner lb 27
Regular 25c M. & J. Coffee
per lb 22
Regular 20c M. & J. CoiTce
peril) 18
Regular 50c Sun Cured Jap
an reaper lb 45
Regular 40c Sun Cured Jap
an J. ca per lb 35
The above line of liifh irnde
ColTccs arc roasted by Dwincll
Wrierht Co.. of Boston. Mass..
one of the largest roasters of
n(T :.. a r..
vsuui-i; in viiiui itn.
Your patronage is solicited.
the hub mm co.,
E. P. JUcGREW, Mgr.
STORYETTES.
It Id Bnid that tho Indians gnvo to
tho llrnl Eastern omlBrnntB who
reached California, tho nmno of "Wo'
hnh," formed from "whoit-haw," tho
Round they heard tho drivers produco
whon they shouted at their oxen.
When Oliver OoldBmlth wns ono day
nsked rcgnrdliiB Jiimen Doswoll, "Who
Ib this Scotch cur at Johnson's heels?"
tho author of "Tho dood-Nnturod
Man" characteristically resnonded:
You nro too severe. Ho Is not a cur,
ho Is only a bur. Tom Davis fluiiK
him at Johnson in sport and ho has
tho faculty of sticking."
A hriisfiuQ American onco asked
Prcsldont Diaz: "Why do you Mexi
cans colobruto a defeat, when you know
that tho French finally took Puobla?"
President Diaz, with a twinkle In his
oyo, replied: "Perhaps wo havo Imi
tated tho Americans oven to tho extent
of celebrating our defeats, for I havo
boon told that tho British defeated tho
colonists ut Hunker 11111, and yet you
built a monument to commomorato tho
ovont."
Tho wlfo of a woll-known Now York
lawyer, who visited London this sum
mor, wns operated on for appondlcltls
In tlio British metropolis shortly after
her arrival fhoro. Tho first day tho
patlont wns nblo to accompany her
husband for a walk sho met Ambas
sador Joseph Choatu, an lntlmato
friend, who hnd shown much solici
tude for her recovery. Tho delighted
Mr. Choato greeted tho Irwyor warm
ly, hut seemed to Ignore his wife, who
finally said, with n pout: "Why, Mr.
Choato, you don't tako any nollco of
mo. You havon't spokon a word to
mo yet. I really bellovo you havo for
gottoM mo." "My dear madam," said
Mr. Chonto, "I must confoss that I did
not recognize you without your ap
pondlx." I.lmltiid lludroom Outllt.
, Tho hodroom outfit of a man in loin.
Kns., comprises Just two articles, a
lullt nnd nn alarm clock. On a recont
BUltry night, with his outfit under his
arm, ho went to tho park, spread out
his quilt on tho grass, put tho clock
near tho spot selected for his head und
deliberately wont to hod.
Orent (las Combine.
A few dnys ago u gontloman woh
showing a ningham lndy some of tho
sights of London, and, among othor
places, pointed out tho houses of par
liament. "Well, now," sho exclaimed,
whut u flnq building! It ain't tho,
gas works, Is It?" "It Is, mndam," ho
replied "of t'10 whole TtrlUnli nation."
DUtrnctliiir Duurtli of Xhiiic.
There nro still thirty lllcli Htrtntt fn
Loudon, although many others havo
been reimmod. There uro elovun H.
John's roads and nlno St. James' place's.-
Klovon Qucon atroots still exist, nl- '
though thlrty-thrco havo boon vo- '
named, and fifteen King streets io-"
main out of tho original fifty-three.
I