ft innst US A ft M V ft ft w if. ft h s ? 8 & us ' t s 8 SSI AT- THE LATEST' NOVELTIES. All especially suitable Tor Christmas Presents and purchased by us with (list end in view. An ab u n d a n t variety and at EASY PRICF. A unique stock ot Diamonds, Watches, Sterling Silverware, Clocks, Jewelry, Bric-a-Brac Opera Glasses Pine Silver Mounted Leather Goods Stiver Toilet Scts.Workr. of Art. CLINTON'S Jewetery Store. J5 FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1902. DH. F. W. MILTER, GRADUATE DENTIST. Officii over Otroltz'j Drue 8 tore,; Fsno 82. r The Yale Dancing Club gave one of its enjoyable parties at the opera house last evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. II, Douglas wtll entertain a party of young people at their home this evening. Judge Grimes returned Wedner day night from the west part of the state, where he held court for a couple of days, James Keliher, who has charge of the roud-house at Kearney, came up yesterday to speed Thanksgiv ing with his parents. Miss Ericsson, of Kearney, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Whipple tor a few days, went to Denver Wednesday afternoon. Mrs, Connelly, who bad been visiting iriends in town and in Miller precinct, returned to Chey enne yesterday morning. Up to tbia morning no one had been named to succeed H. C. Lang don as trayeltng engineer on the Nebraska division. Harry Cooper, a former operator at the D. & M. depot ia now in the employ of the U. P. at North Platte. Grand Island Indcpencnt. One family in North Platte had hot mince pie yesterday. The lady of the house in preparing the iniiice meat used a large quantity of cayenne pepper instead of macr. Seyeral parties were put goose hunting the early part of this week and had fair success. Charley Hup fer, John Vernon and one or two others, who were' up in the Bird wood section, killed fifteen. The city schools were dismissed Wednesday evening for this week. Atter gorging themselves with turkey yesterday, the pupils would not have been in condition tor school -work today, hence it was thought best to closs for the re mainder ot the week. Kerosene oil per gal lon 17 Gothenburg '' Best Patent. Flour per sack Li.'. Snow Flake Patent Flour per sack 1 Red Seal. , Patent Flour per sack .. Jewel Patent Flour JC1 SUl.l. , Atint Jemima Pan Cake Flour per package Grape. Nuts 2 pkgs Pierre Viau's Maple Syrup i Gallon Cans j J-Gallon Cans... 35 .25 Quart Cans., Diamond C So'ap 7 Bars for White Russian Soap 6 bars for Store closes at 8 o'clock. Wilcox Department Store 90 .10 Jim Tnrpie, was. in from the ranch in Plant p'recliict yesterday getting a square meal and hia hair cut. . - Newell Burritt of "Gastlu amAV. C. Dolan of Mixwell transacted business in town the early part of this week. H. C. Blickcntderfcr m daily ex pecting the stock for his new drug store. It bhould have arrived sev eral days ago. The turkey supper served Wed nesday evening by the Catholic ladies was such as to please evety patron and the number attending was ycry large. Angel Pood Taffy at Huplct'd. The December term of the dis trict curt will convene next Mon day morning. While there arc sev eral jury cases, the larger pait of tb. docket is composed of tax foreclosures. The supply of Thanksgiving turkeys was scarcely aB large as the demand, at least some homes were turkeyless yesterday because the lord til the household failed to place his order in time to got a fowl. Our former citizen, but now pre siding elder ot the Kearney district, the Rev. D. W. Crane, has almost fully recovered from his late serious illnehs, news that will be gladly learned by the reverend gentleman'd Iriends in North Platte. The dancing party given Wed nesday evening by the D. K. clti. at the opera house proved an 'ex ceptionally pleasant event. Quite a number of invited guests were present and during the evening re frcshmcnts were nerved by the ladies ot St, Patrick's church. The infant child of Mr, and Mrs. II. N. 'Smith, which was born Tuesday morning, died yesterday morning. When botn the child was pronounced sound and healthy and its death came vn xpi c'tdly. In the loss of their little one Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the sympathy of many friends. M,i8 Helen II. Dearcorn and Cal vin Smith, both of whom claim North PJatte as their residence, were united in marriage Tuesday evening by Judge Baldwin in his uaual felicitious manner. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have the best ui&lich of many acquaintances 111 tuis city and vicinity. , E. D. Longpre, formerly living south ot Maxwell, was in town Wednesday. Several years ago he went to South Dakota nnd pur chased a ranch and cattle on time. By hard work and good manage ment he paid of his incumbrances and is now located on "easy street." He will visit hia father near Max well for a week or two. S. C. Mecomber, of this city, chairman of the protective board of the Order of Railway Conductors of the Union Pacific, baa been in Om- Tiha this week. To a reporter for the Daily News' he admitted that the trainmen are looking for more pay, but denied any knowledge of a meeting of the grievance com miltcc'in 0 alalia, Following a custom inaugurated by his father in 'Germany many years ago, Henry Waltemath pre sented a number ot people Wednes day evening with a Thanksgiving turkey, In this particular instance the recipients were Union Pacific strikers', and each head of a family who applied was presented with a fine fowl. It is needless to say that this kindness on the part ot Mr. Waltemath was duly appreciated by those who were the recipients of his generosity, Not less than ?25,000,000 is the estimate of the loss entailed upon the farmers of Nebraska this year by their tailure to care for their corn todder, made by Dr. W. A. Thomas, state veterinarian. Dr Thomas accepts the declaration of the experiment station experts that the fodder is worth one-third or one-half of the market value of the grain. Placing the corn crop of the state this year at 225,000,000 bushels, it is easy to Bee that tne estimate of 525,000,000 for the loss of the todder ia not so far out of the way, wild as itrniay seem at the first glance. More than that, Dr. Thomas insists that with a proper curing and care of tie todder the corn stalk disease would disappear. State Journal. Luck in Thirteen. By sending 13 mtlos Wm. Sniroy, ot Walton Furnnco. Vt., trot n box of Buck- Ion's Arnica Salvo, that wholly cured 11 horrlblo Fever Soro on hia loff. Nothing oIfo could. Popltivoly eurpa bruises felons, uieore, oruptions. boilp. burns corns una piles. Only lo. Uunrun tood by A. F. Streitz, Druggist. Thankigivln&Day; Wedding. Vcstoti Folden. late deputy sheriff, but now residing on Sherllf Carpenter's ranch in Fox Creek precinct, was united in marriage yesterday to Miss Gladys P:tty, a popular echool teacher of the south part of the county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Randolph at his home ai eleyen o'clock in the forenoon in the presence of a lew intimate friends. The contracting parties are well and favorably known in the rouUi part ot the county, where they have resided for a number of years. To Mr. Folden and his bride the best wishes of this writer aru ex tended. Double Wedding. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Priest in this city last Tuesday at noon, there occurred a double wedding, the contracting parties being Win. Brahmsteadt and Miss Mattie O. Welsh, and John W. Welch and Miss May E. Dunn. The ceremony was pertormcd by Rev. Thos. B. Greenlee. Mr. nnd Mrs. Brokmstcadt and Mr. and Mrs. Welch are residents of Buchanan precinct, where they arc well and favorably known. Tin: Trihuni: unites with friends in wishing both couples a happy and prosperous voyaue on the sea of matrimonial life. Missionary Service. There will be a Sunday School Missionary Thanksgiving exercise at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath morning at the usual hour of church service. An interesting program will be rendered. Special music is being prepared by the choir. The pastor will deliver an address on mission work in Cuba and Potto Rico. Come one, come all and enjoy this feast cf fat things. " XX. Mrs. I. Stebbms, ot Victor, Col., in the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wyman. W. R. McKccn went west in his. special car attached to No. b yes terday morning. The Presbyterian, ladies will hold their annual fair and buppcr next Thursday. Mrs E. B. Gibbs lett this morn ing for a brict , visit with her daughter, Mrs.. V. J.' Stuart, in Chcyenue. Mrs. Arta Boat and children will arrive in town the latter part of next week and make their home with Mrs. W. F. Cody. You arc invited to attend the supper and handkerchief sale to be given at the Sorcnson residence next Tuesday evening by the ladies of the Lutheran church. Thanksgiving Day was observed more fully yesterday than for sev. eral yearB. Nearly all the stores, the banks and the Union Pacific shop's were closed all day; there was a good attendance at the Thanksgiving service at the Pres byterian church, and the day prop erly closed with the foot ball game. It ia reported at Kansas City that one of the big ten-wheel compound locomotives belonging to the Mis souri Pacific blew up near Oasa- watomie, Kas,, Saturday. These big machines are known as battle ships. The accident occurcd on the Kansas and Arkansas division of the road just south ot Ossawat omie, killing the engineer, John Lund, almost instantly. Details of the catastrophe arc lacking for the ofhciala, apparently, have made effort to supress information re garding the affair. cm M WIRE. Baker Perfect Barty Wire, Painted, per hundred, Baker Perfect Galvanized Barb Wire per hundred, Wilcox Departmen Store. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. A. H. Davis returned yesterday irc-oi a business trip to Omaha. Mrs. S. H. Grace returned Wed nesday from a visit .vith iriends in Kearney. Miss Margaret Kockcn came up from Omaha yesterday to eat Thanksgiving turkey with her pa rents, Miss Anna Sorcnson returned Tuesday evening lrom a monthV visit with friends in Omaha and Grand Island. Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson left Wednesday for Chicago and will spend the winter season in that and other eastern cities. Ralph Poison, who is employed in Master Mechanic Bnrnum' otlice in Omaha, and his sister Miss Emroy, who is attending a commercial col lege in that city, "came home yes terday to spcud Thanksgiving. J. H. Stubbs returned Wednesday morning from a business trip to Denver. Mr. Stubbs is likely to bid farewell to North Platte almost any day, though his family may remain here until January 1st. The family of W. J. Stuart, who moved to Cheyenne several months ago, will probably return to the city the early part of December. Mrs. Stuart'a health in Cheyenne has been none the best, hence the re turn of the lamily to North Piattc. BETWEEN THE RIVERS. D. S, McConnell who was taken to Omaha about three or four weeks since to have nil operation pertormcd on him for gall stone is still there and at last report was bed fast. Hia wifo, who at times was somewhat demented, was taken to the county seat where she ia being cared for by Mrs. Pulver ol that city. Their children arc being taken care of by relatives in the valley. i We have not as yet heard ot any cattle in this section that have died from the corn stalk disease. Mrst O. H. Eyeilyaud little sou have returned from a two mouths viait with relatives and friends 111 Illinois and Iowa. J. B. Gyger who operated the Nichols creamery for neatly three years 1b now located at SeUgwick where he will engage in the cream- cry business. Isaac Stoddard recently traded a horse to Iowa buggy dealers for a fine new Bingle carriage, Thanksgivingi was generally ob served by the people of this section of the country. Al Hoover has returned from the west with his herd of slicop. D. B. White was at the county seat after a load of barbed wire one day this week with which to erect a fence on the iarmon which he Uvcb. F. C. Callaway is erecting the new barn on the J. R. White farm. Seyeral farmers in this vicinity are at the present time feeding their milch cows on sugar beet tops which the cows readily cat and which increases the quantity and the quality of the milk, O. II. Eyerly recently sold D. M. Leypoldt of Hershey ninety May pigs that averaged one hundred and eighty-seven pounds each, and for which he received fiv. dollars and sixty cents per hundred pounds. They were shipped west. There seems to be a good demand at this time (or good young work horses weighing from eleyen hundred pounds up. Such horscB are briugiug from one hundred to one hundred and twenty-five dollars on the market at the present time. Ernest Arnett and wife were guests of relatives at the county seat this week. Del Brownfield left with his team Wednesday for York county where he will gather corn for a time. MYRTLE NEWS. The American Baptist Publlca tion Society's colportage wagon No. 13, with Mr. and Mrs. Judkina of Arnold aa colporteurs, was in our midst last week. The colpor teura go from house to house with the gospel message, the Bible and the printed page in cities, in vill ages and in way places. Six head of cattle belonging to W. S. Robb died with the corn btalk disease last week. John Pollutt also lost one from the same caut-c. Some of our larmers owning cat tle talk of cutting down the corn stalks and later burning them to prevent cattle from getting in the stalk fields to graze. A little sou waB born to Mr, nnd Mrs. Chas. Gambrel the early part of the month. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wright gave a dancing party to their friends Monday night. 12-Gnuge New Rival Shells, lcr box '. ....$.45 10-Gaugc New Rival SIicIIh, lcf box r .50 12-Gaugc Repeater Smoke less Sheila, tier box CO 10Gatigc Repeater Smoke less Sheila, per box 65 Wilcox Department Store mz. M m THIRD The Third Week s: goes on. Panic prices Store. We have iiot 'em r2 ihi'v rnn'r trnt in lino the firing line nnd they lering, but the people cannot hear them, because $-J iney Know we are making prices such as was never made before. '5 The crowds are growing greater each and $y? )mf 'fflfc cvery aa-y you w, SCG ,lc iw .. v.v. v. wa.i-.uiiuo, iiiu iiiiwii on the varnished cars, m? hoss-back. The tidings v the people and it is tidings of great joy. It is a time when they can buy the necessities of life at a season of the year when they need them for SlS less money than they are usually sold by the SWv? sheriff if he "was in charge; but we made up our minds to cut this big stock down and give the people the benefit right in the heart of the profit $Jv making season of the year, and how well wc have done it so far wc leave that for cvery man. woman and child to say, s? 7 vs m .,, , ..... . Yyec; iwi-iu win uu uiic vuiuu we put out the price lower than thev ever saw f before. Wc don't confine ourselves to a few items, but went through the entire institution, marking them down, not taking cost into con- 3p sideration . Wholesale prices and less on thous ands of items in this big store. A wonderful re vM construction, arid a great work is croinc on here. iA. and wc are doing it in ands or more people. We want them td come from all the towns within a radius of a hundred miles of here. We have sent word to them SWv and they are coming, some coming a little faster gf" than others, but they never pass the door. They read signs and they sec the greatest change they 'jyj ?.. .i .... ever saw in ims cuy, 'tp door they see the wheels 7fl? tntiy never rolled before. The clerks arc all busy, they arc busy as bees. Each and every JC W) item that stares them in the face isui real bar- lus Sain- Come and see if L J. PIZER, Prop, Startling, Brit Truo. "If oVcry ""o know whnt ngrnnd niod lolno Dr. King-H Now Lifo Pills, ia,'" writes D. U. Turn r. Dompacytowu, Ph., "you'd poll all yuu li ivo miuliy., JDwp week's tiso has mndo a nuw'inun or rtib." Infallible for constipation, stotmioh nnd liver troubles. '2'k nt A. F. Strottz'a Drug Sloro. Dr. 1MI. Long ley will do n gcrf eral office business. Special atten tion given to chronic disease's. Phone office No. 10, residence ,jM6, H. Office liriurB J to 12 in., 2 to 4 p. m. Office City Pharmacy, North Platte. Neb. WEEK. and the great work still reign through the Big S iumnimr sidewavs. but Tl,o,. nn-.r.- .. 07lS never will. They are'hol- Sw . ... them coming in from :.. i .1... I. vM iuuus, wie uy ways, JSfj. in carriages, a-foot and arc going out to - all ol and wc don't believe if. ruiseu against us, occause order to bring out thous- V; 1 1 . . vvs anu wncn tney enter tne of commerce rolling as $7.7 it is not so. 9