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A COMPARISON
Compare your wntch to a steam en
gine. The strain nnd friction on the
dolicato wheels and pieces of tho watch
ia just as great by comparison as on
the cogs and heavy shafts of tho en
gine. The engine, receives constant atten
tion, daily oiling and adjusting. It is
only natural that a watch should re
coivo this attention at least once every
few years. We have heard peoplo say
that their watch is an exceptionally
good one; has not been touched by a
watchmaker for years. Maybe when
they are forced to consult a watch
maker the watch will be past repair
ing. To get good service out of a watch it
should be cleaned and oiled at least
every twclvo or fifteen months. Let
us examino your watch and we will
tell you the real condition.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
jj DR. BROCK, DENTIST, jj
4 Over First National Bank.
Phone 148 R
All Summer Goods to bo closed out
regardless of cost at Tun Leader.
Henry Ncary, who is now located at
Sturgcs, S. D., has been visiting in town
for a few days.
For Sale Choice celery plants.
Fked Elliott, 422 East Second St.
Tho Epworth League will hold a leap
year social at the homo of Mrs. A. P.
Kelly this evening.
Paymaster Cullen went up the branch
yesterday to pay off section men and
those employed in construction work.
Tomorrow evening Mrs. John Vernon
will entertain tho resident members of
the high school class of 1901 in favor of
Miss Mabel Orr.
Ladies' Shirt Waists to bo closed out
at less than cost at THE Leadek.
Claude Dclanoy ppent yesterday in
Omaha consulting a physician relative
to his injured bask, which continues to
give him considerable trouble.
Tho B. K. & W. olotho.i for comfort
stylo and quality nt The Hub.
Mrs. C. F. Tracy anil dftUghtcr Mrs.
DoFord went to Sterling, Col., to at
tend tho jvedding of Miss Stella Snyder,
n former North Platte young lady.
Mr. and Mm. F. n. Garlow will cn
tcrtnin at cards Thurcday evening ia
favor of Mrs. Walliker, of Omaha, a
sister of Mr. Gnrlow, who has been
their guest for several days.
We make buttons oval, flat or ivory
rim. All sizes.
Wilcox Department Store.
Rev. Longacrc, who will supply the
Methodist pulpit until the end of tha
conference year, arrived Saturday even
ing and held services Sunday. His ser
mons were complimented by thoso of
the congregation with whom wo have
talked.
Shoes repaired with neatness and
dispatch. Tekulve and the Boy.
Trainmaster Roth left Saturdiiy
night for a trip of inspection over scv
oral eastern railroads. At Omaha ho
was joined by Supt. Telegraph Sheldon
and Asst. Supt. Cahill. The object of
tho trip is to secure such pointers on
rn lrondinc as micht improve the ser
vice on the Union Pacific.
Swell lino of up-to-date Silks for fall
just arrived at The Leader
Mr. and Mrs. Gillette were arraigned
in court yesterday on the charge of
having disturbed the peace Sunday, and
were fined ten dollars and costs. Not
beinc able to linuidato Gillette was
sent to jail, whilo his wife was re
lcasod. It is said both looked upon the
wino when it was red.
Special sale on Union flour, in towel
sack $1.25 from July 18th to 2Gth. The
best flour sold in North Platto.
Wilcox Department Store.
The four homing pigeons sent here
from Youngstown, Ohio, by J. P. Mc
Donough, were turned Ioceo Sunday
morning about 8:40 by Express Agent
Hcnsolt. The birds took wing as Boon
ns released, mado a circle over tho
Vienna restaurant, then flew a little
north, thence directly cast, taking thoir
course apparently from tho sun, which
at that moment omerged from n cloud.
Mr. McDonough will notify Mr. Hen-
solt by wiro upop the arrival of the
birds nt Youngstown.
Men's Underwear at 25 cents a gar
ment, worth doublo tho price, at
The Leader.
Last week Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hirst,
of Douglas, Ariz., entertained ii honor
of their sister, Blanche McNamnrn,
formerly of North Platte, when they
mado tho informal announcement ofher
engagement to James A. Bickel. Miss
McNnmara will lenve Douglas this week
for her homo in Peorin, III., whero the
wedding will tko place early this fall.
Enroute she will visit relatives nnd
friends in Pueblo, Denver, North Platto
and Omaha. She will be accompanied
as far as this city by her Bister, Mrs.
L. II. Daingerfieid, of Pueblo. ,
Mrs. N. E. Workman left for In
diana this morlng.
Dr. Park is transacting business in
Gothenburg today.
Arthur Crydcrman leaves tomorrow
for a visit in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warnock, of
Maxwell, were visitors in town yester
day. Misses Lcla and Lucy Dunn went to
Grand Island this morning to visit
friend?.
Mrs. Jas. A. McMichacl left this
morning for a visit in California, stop
ping enrouto at Denver and other
points.
Wo offer fresh homo grown vege
tables cvory day. Tramp, tho Grocer.
Mrs. E. R. Hall and Mies Clarn Hall,
who had been guests at the Mason
home, returned to Boone, Iowa, last
night.
Mrs, A. S. Coatcs left this morning
for Grand Island to visit her sister,
Mrs. L. C. Hansen.
Wanted A man to plow two lots.
Inquiro Room 2 Bratt Bldg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Halligan leave
the early part of next week on a vaca
tion trip to the lake region of Minne
sota. Scarle Baldwin stopped over in town
Saturday to visit "Jack" Austin whilo
enrouto to Denver to claim the legacy
left him.
Frank Cryderman, who went to Den
ver last week, has accepted a position
in the check stand in the Union Pacific
depot.
Twentv-flvo ner cent off on Trimmed
Hats at The Hub.
M. E. Scott, who had been visiting
in town for ten days, left this morning
for his home in Cuba, III. Mrs. Scott
will continue her visit here.
R. L. Douglas, who had been trans
acting business in this vicinity for n
week or more, left last night for his
home at Edmond, Okl.
Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Langdon and
daughter Grace passed through this
morning enroute to Paonia, whero the
two ladies willromain until fall.
No order too large or too small for
us to fill. Prompt delivery.
Tramp, the Grocer.
Mrs. Thomas F. Healy and son Dar
rol, who had been visiting relatives in
Denver for a couple of months, re
turned homo Saturday night.
Leo Hart, Jr., who is working in tho
Burlington shops at Sheridan, Wyo.,
arrived in town this morning nnd will
visit here and at his home south of
Maxwell.
Rolfc Halligan, who has been at Sa-
lina, Kan., taking treatment for rheu
matism, will return homo in n fow
days. His condition is vtry much im
proved. Special sale on Union flour, in towel
sack, $1.25 from July 18th to 2Gth. The
best flour sold in North Platte.
Wilcox Department Store.
A green parrot and a grey squirrel
have taken up a temporary residence
in the trees nt the W. T. Wilcox resi
dence. Anyone short on pets of this
kind will know their whereabouts.
Lost Last night between tho show
tent and the north side a pocket book
containing two ten dollar bills, three
fives and a ten cent piece. Finder re
turn to this office nnd receive reward.
Latest Novelty Overlaces just re
ceived nnd on salo at very low prices.
Burke & Cd.
For Sale Cheap A fresh milch cow.
Inquiro at Landgraf 's barber shop.
Miss Agnes O'Neil arrived from Lin
coln Inst night nnd will visit relatives
and friends for a couple of weeks.
Upon her return home her mother,
Mrs. Thos. O'Neil will come her for a
visit.
Tan shoes dyed to look like Patent
leather, 25 cents, at tho Yellow Front
Thos. O'Neil, traveling boiler inspec
tor for tho Burlington and a former
North Platte citizen spent last night in
town, leaving for Sterling, Col., this
morning. Mr. O'Neil says the Burling
ton has the finest motive power of any
road in the country. In proof of this
he cites the fact that so far this month
on 520 engines scattered over 5,000
miles of track there have been but two
failures due to leaky flues.
Centers in Lincoln.
The great nntional battle between
Taft nnd Bryan centers nt Lincoln.
The state fight between Sheldon and
Bcrgc-Dahlman-Shallenberger censers
nt Lincoln. Tho nnti-saloon fight for
counfy option centers nt Lincoln. The
light for gunrantcoof bank deposits
centers in Lincoln. Tho fight for direct
primary centers in Lincoln. Tho fight
for lower freight rates centers in Lin
coln. The fight for nnythlng thatprom
iscs good to tho masses of the state
centers in Lincoln. Rea'l your state
paper, Nebraska State Journal, at the
cut price of One Dollar until after elec
tion, without Sunday. Including
Sunday $1.50. If you are inter
csted in the state university,
state agricultural college, state fair,
stato institutions of any kind, you
should bo a reader of Tho Journal. It's
a stato nowspapcr. It's n long timo
until after election but One Dollar pays
for it all. We stop tho .paper when
your time is up. It's not forced on any
one. Send your dollar direct to Tho
Stato Journal, Lincoln, Neb.
Files Information.
Sam Murphy, living south of Wal
lace, arrived in town last ovening and
filed an information against Pat Cruse
charging him with assault and intent
to do groat bodily harm. Tho assault
occurred on the 25th day of June nnd
Murphy still wears bandages nround
his head and jaw, tho lntter having
been fractured. Both parties live south
of Wallnco near tho Hayes county line.
Polled Angus Bulls for salo.
Thomas E. Doolittle.
Warnock-Hogg
Arthur Wnrnock, of Kimball, and
Miss Nettie V. Hogg, of this city,
were united in marriage at 6:30 o'clock
Saturday evening, tho Rev. John F.
Scibcrt performing tho ceremony.
The wedding, which was a very quiet
affair, was cclchratcd nt the residence
of the groom's parents on Second nnd
Cottonwood streets with whom Miss
Hogg hns lived for several yeara whilo
pursuing tho occupation of a dress
maker. Both young people arc well
thought of and tho marringo will no
doubt bo n happy one. After spending
a few days visiting relatives in this
vicinity Mr. nnd Mrs. Wnrnock will bo
at home to their friends on n farm
south of Kimball.
TORNADO INSURANCE.
Wise people are taking out Tornado
Insurance on their property before the
storm comes. Let us write you a poli
cy in one of our old line companies.
The best costs no more than the poor
est. Buchanan & Patterson.
TRUE watch fine
ness is a matter of
workmanship and ma
terial not of price, or of jewels,
or of a gold case.
The fineness of the Howard
watch is the findness of intelligent
design, of workmanship with a
conscience behind it, of exquisite
adjustment.
Every HOWARD is adjusted in
its case, to heat, cold, vibration,
change of position.
The price U pxtd by the printed ticket
attached at the factory JjJ.oo to S150.00
and W nrrrrcut.
"When yon buy a HowAan you tt icm:
thine" We are diitributori for this iliilmclivc
watch.
Clinton, The Jeweler.
It's an
Eastman.
Call and see it at
Rincker's
Book Store.
DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFICS.
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jtuiII Mttle of Pliant l'elleta, flu the rent
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Mllral Hook ncnt fn-o.
IIUMI'IIIIKYh' IIOMBO. MBDCJINK CO., Corner
rill'.u.. and John Htrii t., Now York.
July Clearance
We arc clearing our shelves of Oxfords and broken lines of Shoes and we
are offering bargains that you cannot afford to miss. The hot days have just
begun and a good serviceable Oxford, such as wc arc offering, can be worn
until late in the fall. A great many people can get more real comfort out of an
Oxford than out of a Shoe. If this is the case with you now is the time to buy
an Oxford. In placing our Men's Women's and Children's Shoes on sale we
have not taken the cost into consideration, but we arc offering these lines at
prices you cannot afford to miss. We do not want to carry any of this stock
over and that is why WE OFFER YOU A REAL BARGAIN IN SHOES. -
We are offering you just a little more than your money's
worth in the following bargains:
FOR MEN AND
Men's Patent Colt Oxfords
lace and button, regular
price $4.50, for
Men's Patent Colt Harlow
Shoes, regular price
$4.50, for..
Men's Tan Russia Calf two
buckle Oxfords, regular
price $4.00, for
Men's Yelour Calf and Gun
Metal Oxfords, lace and
button, regular price $4
Hoys' Tan Russia Calf two
buckle Oxfords, regular
price $3.00, for
Men's Tan Shoes, regular
price $4.50 and 5.00 for
Men's Black Shoes, regular
price 3.00 and 4.00, for
Men's Vici Kid Oxfords,
made for solid comfort,
regular price $2.00, for
Boys' Black and Tan Shoes,
regular price 2.25 2,50
Boys' Black Shoes, regular
price 1.75 and 2.00, for
52LDery
Check Your Passion.
All old until was once walking with
a little hoy. They came across four
shrub. The old man Bald to his youth
ful companion:
"Pnll up the lqnst one."
lie obeyed with ease.
"Now tho next."
He obeyed, but It did not come ho
easily.
"Ami the third."
It took all his strength to move ItH
roots, but ho puccecdtMl.
"Now tho fourth."
In vain the hid put forth nil his
strength. lie only mnde tho lenvea
tremble. He could not move the roots.
They hud gone strongly Into tho earth,
nnd no effort could dislodge them.
Then tho wlso old mnn said to tho
ardent youth:
"This, my son, Is just what hnpponu
with our passions. When they nro
young and weal: one may by a little
wntchfulnoss over rclf nnd the help of
a llttlo self denial easily tear them up,
but If wo let them enst their roots I
deep Into our souls there Is no human'
power can uproot them. For this ren-
son, my child, wntch well over tho first I
movements of your noul nnd study by
nets of virtue to keep your passions
well In check."
Reading In Ded,
Itcndlng In bed, like' most luxuries,
can bo overdone. In fact, there seems
to bo only one excuso for this fas
cinating way of ending the day. Cer
tain peoplo find that their worries nc
cumulnto in their briliis nfter bed
time. Their nervw nro tit high tension,
nnd their mlndft nro actively nt work
trying to solve problem: that should
have been left I ehlnd In tho city.
Going to bed with the hniln In such
n stntc menus that with nothing to dis
tract the thoughts, hearing nothing
and seeing nothing In the darkness,
Imagination hns full sway nnd hours
of wakefulness may be the result.
Such a man, wo think, will find half
nn hour's rending In bed a great help.
. With enroful attention paid to tho
quality and position of the light so
thnt without tuckering It shines over
tho shoulder n ml directly on to tho
pngo the much maligned habit of read
ing In bed has sometimes n very bene
flelnl effect on u tired nnd ovcrwnko
ful brain. Family Doctor.
Enough to Keep Him Waiting.
"I hale to hare my hu b - 1 find a
horseshoe."
"WhyV"
"He nlwnys brings It home, nails It
up nnd then waits around for luck to
strike him."
"Well?"
"And there never was such n mnn
for finding horseshoes." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Shoes and Oxfords.
BOYS
FOR WOMEN AND MISSES
iacucs Russia
!
$3.60
$3.60
$3.48
$3.12
$2.22
$2.00
$2.00
$1.74
$1.68
$1.48
top, Lace Oxfords, reg
ular price $1. qo. for..
Ladies' golden
Colonial style with buc
kle, regular price $3.50
lor
Ladies' Patent
fords, welt sole, regular
price S3. 50, for
Ladies two
brown Pumps, made on
"Trcdstrate" Inst, reg
ular price $3.00, for..
Ladies' Patent Colt Oxfords
turn sole,
$3.00, for,
Ladies' Patent
welt sole,
$3.00, for
oinmrcn a anu onuses' 1 an Ux- c no. (!1 a
fordB,rcRular prico 1.25 to 2.25 1) I .(jo t0 It) 1 .00
Patent Leather OxfordH, anklo nn . a( in
straps, reKular prico $l to 1.75, VUC pl .00
Children's and MIpscs' Shoes, nm . nn
regular prico 1.2C to 1.50, for V 0C to $ l .00
Babies' Soft Soles, regular prico
60 contn, for ZdC
SMALL,
A Persian Romance.
A Persian .litiiue In the Hon lb Ken
slngtou museum, Uuidon, bears by
means of clever relief nnd brilliant
color a romantic tnle. part legend nnd
part history. Nobody knows tho pro
portion of each.
At nil events It Is declared to be nn
Incident In the life of Haharnm V. of
the .Sassanliin dynasty. Unburnm, ac
cording to legend mid pliMiw. wrw a
wonderful archer. During oix of his
hunting exitcMlltloim, on which hfci fa
vorite wife had amiinpnnliM him, he
shot a sleeping antelopo with sneh pro
clslon as to gruze tlie animal's car.
The antelope awoke nnd. Mlovlng hlni.
self nnnoyed by a lly. put his hind
hoof to his ear to strike olf tho lly. A
6ecoiidtirrow sent by the roynl hnnd
fixed tho antelope's hoof to his horn.
Tho king's wife merely said, "Prac
tice makes perfect," which touched
tho pride of her royal spouse.
Indeed, ns tho penalty for her plain
speaking sho was scut out Into tho
mountains to perish, hut lustend found
nhcltcr In n village. Hero sho lodged
In nn upper room ascended by twenty
6teps and, having bought n calf, car
ried It up nnd down every day. The
ting, pnsslng by four years later, was
amazed at seeing a young woman car
rying n cow up n flight of twenty
iiteps. Tho lady ngaln took occasion to
remark, 'Tractlce mnkes perfect,"
whereupon she unveiled, was rccognlz
d nnd rostored to favor.
A Lost Dime.
A man one day called upon the first
John Jacob Astor with a business
proposition which demnnded nn In
vestment of $100,000 on his part. Whilo
listening to tho plan ho kept groping
nnd feeling nbout on. the floor for
Bomcthlng ho seemed to hnvo dropped.
When tho plan had been explained he
said readily: "All right I'll furnish
tho money." At that Instant a mnn
entered to tell him that one of his
buildings hnd burned down.
"Thnt happens nearly every day,"
ho said, with the utmost unconcern,
and went on feeling nbout with great
care for that something on I lie carpet
Finally tho visitor was curious enough
to Inquiro what ho had dropped.
"I dropped a dime here n moment
ago," he refilled, "and I can't find It.
If n man's bulldlupi burn ilnun they
are gone, and he can't help It. but a
mnn who deliberately thro ay 10
cents because he won't tnUf 'w trou
ble to look for It Is not to be fo. given."
The more you think over It the-more
you wll. see the good sense In that
plero of philosophy.
For Sale-Vacant lots close in; co
mcnt sidowaks and scwor already laid,
only threo blocks from Central School
building. Price $550 each. Hotter see
theso beforo you buy.
O. K. Rl.niiit.
Sale of
I f
can, sueile
$3.00
$3.00
$2.88
brown Pumps
Leather Ox
button irolden
$2.70
regular price
$2.40
$2.22
Colt Oxfords
regular price
The Big
Shoe Man.
Special Sale
ON
FLOUR.
In order to get more people
to use our
UNION FLOUR
Put up in heavy Towel Sacks
we will make a
Special Price of
$1.25 Sack
From July 18th to July 26th.
This price is made for adver
tising purposes only. Reg
ular price is $1.45 per sack.
Wilcox Department Store
A jaunty fold collnr of distinctive
style nnd Hirpngsing finish.
It's of Lint n, und thereforo fcela
nnd looks better than flimsy
cotton.
Why wear cotton collars, when
hin"n collars "H & 1" coBt
no more?
Always buv "H & I" -Thoy'ro
Linen.
2 for 25c.
THE HUB
Clothing Dept.