stMfl lUitcrlciil Society (The dlarth Go TWKNTY-L'OUIITII YEAJt. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JULY 21, 1908. NO. 52 July Clearance Sale of 1 I Shoes and Oxfords. I 1 News of the City. We are 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 we are 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 are 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 BOYS Men's Patent Colt Oxfords lace and button, regular T A price $4.50, for $)oU Men's Patent Colt Harlow Shoes, regular price A 54.50, for. CM.OtJ' Men's Tan Russia Calf two buckle Oxfords, regular (J k Q price $4.00, for D34rO Men's Velour Calf and Gun Metal Oxfords, lace and ( ! button, regular price $4 JM.IZ Boys' Tan Russia Calf two buckle Oxfords, regular J price $3.00, for $LLL Men's Tan Shoes, regular fr A A ririce $4.50 and 5.00 for JavU Men's Black Shoes, regular AA price 3.00 and 4.00, for ZUH Men's Vici Kid Oxfords, made fooHd comjprt, 4 HI regular price $2.00, tor J) Jl , jf Boys' Black and Tan Shoes, (M O regular price 2. 25 & 2.50 0 1 .00 Boys' Black Shoes, regular JW JO price 1.75 and 2.00. for fl 1 ffiO FOR WOMEN AND MISSES Ladies' Russia calf, suede top, Lace Oxfords, reg- ( 7 A A ular price S3. 50, for.. JWoUU Ladies' golden brown Pumps Colonial style with buc kle, regular price $3.50 for , Ladies' Patent Leather Ox- fords, welt" s,ple, regular price $3. 50, for Ladies' two button golden brown Pumps, made on "Tredstrate" Inst, reg ular price $3.00, for. . Ladies' PatentColt Oxfords turn sole, regular price $3.00, for Ladies' Patent Colt Oxfords welt sole, regular price $3.00, for . . . ,ui)imrciys antyvnsses innux- a no &i 0 -WordBtfeRuln? price 1.25 to 2.25 )I-.UO Jpl.OO Patent Leather Oxfords, nnklo flft tn Qt 1Q straps, regular price $1 to 1.75, yUC pl .00 Children's and Misses' Shoes, nc f a ir regular price 1.25 to 1.50, for V DC C $ 1 .UU Babies' Soft Soles, regular price 50 cents, for ZDC $3.00 $2.88 $2.70 1 $2.22 521 Dewey CM AT T ta W 9 The Big Shoe Man. Personal Mention. The family of W. C. Swigart left for the east Wednesday morning. Mrs. P. C. Gibbs came down from Tryon Wednesday and loft on a night train for Kansas City. Mrs. P. M. Sorenson and Miss Ber tha Thoelecko went to Ogalalln yester day to visit friends. Mrs. F. M. Kempton loft Wednes day for a visit with friends in the cen tral part of the stnte. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones and chil dren left Wednesday morning for a month's visit at Danville, Va. Fred Hanlon, Union Pacific depot watchmnn at Columbus, has been visit ing his family in town this week. Miss Agnes Maloncy, who had been thoguestof the Misses Weinberger, returned to Omaha Wednesday morning. Miss Beatrice Murphy, accompanied bv tho two children of Mr. and Mrs. Nealo Turple, left Tuesday night for Marengo, Iowa. Miss Marcia Hillikcr, who had been visiting friends in town and at Grand Island, returned to hor home in Denver yesterday. Tho throe Dominican sisters of St. Patrick's school left this morning for Spalding, Neb., where they will visit during tho next month. Mr. and Mrs. John Strahorn will leavo soon for Cherokee Park, where they will be mot by their daughter Miss Mary who is now visiting in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tanner returned Wednesday night from their month's visit with relatives in Western Pennsyl vania, a trip that proved very pleasant. W. C. Blackmore, tho Sutherland druggist, transacted business and visited friends in town yesterday He said trade conditions in his town are good, and that tho farmers of that section are prospering. Louis Tobin, who went to Denver to attend the democratic national conven tion and remained there for ten days following that gathering, returned homo Tuesday night. Ho still holds tho opinion that Denver is tho only town. Quality isTwhat you should stand out for when buying silverware or silver nlnfn Rllunr mnnrm nllvnr hnra. nnil everything in plated ware is the host of its Kind, wo can snow you a spienuiu variety 01 uiiner, Clinton, Jewelek and Optician. Stcbbins Files Nomination. Lucien Stebbins has filed with tho secretary of state his name as the socialist candidate for congressman from this district. Mr. Stebbins, like his friend Colonel Bryan, is a standing candidate and is nlwnya in a receptive mood. How Mr. Stebbins would wako things up should he break into congress. Bloomer Girls Win. By a score of three to one, tho Star Bloomer girls won in a game of ball with a pick up tenm of this city Wed nesday afternoon. Tho bloomers are not, however, all girls, the catcher, pitcher, short stop and third basemen being men. Lowell occupied the box for the locals and threw rather lazy balls. About 300 persons witnessed the game, tho homo team received $10 and the bloomers $120. Why Take the Chances when you can tako out insurance against fire, tornado, windstorm, break- ago or t'lato. glass, sickness or death at reasonable rates with tho best com panies, in their respective lines, nt the office of the Temple Heal Estate & In surance Agency. Would Have the Machine. A. B. Hoagland, of North Platte, was a visitor in tho city from North Platto on Tuesday and whilo hero Walter Nye was showing his now four-cylinder Buick touring car. Mr. Hoac land was on his way to Omaha to purchaso a car and was so struck on the Buick that ho finally persuaded Mr. Nye o lot him nave nis car ami patu turn a splendid bonus for doing so, rathur than goon to Omaha lor another one just liko it. Mr. Nye has taken tho car out of tho gar rage but once, but decided to let Mr. Hoagland have it. Mr. Hoagland drove tho car to his homo nt North Platte Tuesday evening. The Elks aro now nlnnnimr for n wie nie to bo held at n grove near tho now town site of Biirnoll. Tho date has not yet been set, End on tho 118 Men's Suits 118. Thoso wo must close off of our tables in tho next two weeks. They aro broken lots, but wo havo all sizes from ill to 4-1. Every one a bargain. They aro not sweat shop stun" but every ono regular tailored. Here aro a few. $15.00 Bluo Serge at $12 00 A lot worth $12.00 at 0 00 A lot worth $10.00 at 7 50 A lot worth $10.00 at 7 00 A lot worth $0 to $8 at -1 -ft Como in and look over this lot. Wo can do you some good. The Hun. City Matters. Tho citv council held a reirular meet ing Tuesday evening, and in addition to transacting routine business placed on passage tho appropriation ordinance. This ordinance had a second rending at ttii iiujuuriicii iuuuuiir 111ML uvening Counc-lmen Goodman opposed tho tins- sago of the ordinance on tho ground mat the levies were too high consider ing the increased valuation, and on tho further ground that the council should watt until tho exact valuation of the city is known. Last year tho combined citv lew amounted to twenty-eight mills; under uiu ordinance now penning tno total is 21 mills, although tho as sesscd valuation will probably show an increase ot titty percent over last vear. City taxes aro now pretty heavy, and if they can ho reduced without being niggardly in tno way 01 improvements, tho council should see that such is done. Two ordinances wero passed, one pro- .. !.i n. ' ' ... 1 viuiiik iui 11 Diuunuii; un uum H1UC8 OI Ash street from Front street to Banks' Addition, tho other repealing the dray license ordinance. Tho city clerk, who had been Bookinir information as to how to secure Sher man gravel for tho streets, has found that Hugh Grant, of Omaha, owns pit on top of tho Uockies, and tho clerk was instructed to ascertain what two carloads will cost. A potition was presented from Third wnrd residents protesting against Win h. Shuman muting dirt from a lot which he owns on the ground that the hole thus formed would ho filled with stagnant water and thus create a nuis ance. The city attornoy gave tho opin ion that Mr. Shuman could not bo re strained from hauling tho dirt, but if by ho doing ho created a nuisance, he nrobabiv could bo mado to nbato it. The salary of Custodian Wilson, who looks nfter tho council chamber, was raised irom tinny to ut ty dollars per year. For Sale. House and nice lot just west of Catholic Church for $1725.00. xmico homo, irood ot. awn and some shade SM25.00. $225.00 down, bnlnnro $lti. 00 per month. This beats paying rent. other . good, cheap homes on easy payrnonts, also some nice cheap $iuu.uu ami upwards, seo Biiatt & Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth went to Kearney yesterday. the lots Tho second cron of alfalfa is now (miner nllf find tu nrninm. lm.it... .1... rains of tho past fow weeks causing a very rapid growtn, Incer W. J. Cruscn will be placed rnMrnrl lint Atirriiof Inf. fliiu nn- tionat his own request. Tho necessary papers aro now on file at headquarters In Omaliii. Tho foundation wan enmnlnted yester day for a new houso which 13. W. Crnno is building on a lot west of the house which Alex Meston recentlv nur- chnsed on west First street. Lost in tho west end of town Wed nesday, a bunch of keys with cork scrow attached. Finder return to this office and receive suitnblo reward. rr)lnan nt.l .lull rlm.a tivmiiwl Mirt niMlnhf m. . iu.i u I w UUH UHJfO IHUUIIll bllU WWII I J I.JT tri'llBllrnr'n nlllpn na tifiinf Innllu nil I h real estate and personal tuxes for 1907 I...... I... J.," ml i .1 .if . iiuvu uuun mm. mosu yet iieiinqueni. will be slow in coming up with the cash. Don't you think it a irood idea to havo your watch looked after boforo you start on that summer vacation? Wo can give you quick and good service. uixon, The Juwcler. The Burlinirton croti rcnort savs corn has mado a phenomenal growth during tno past ten tlays and is now nearly up to the averanre condition. Whont alone tho Burlington linos nvcrageajtwonty- onc uusneis per acre. Tim PlIRO nf Mm Qtntn nrrnttiaf tlntii.. - - .wv UIU J W 1 1 . J ...... J and Jason Sawyer, Will Dunn and Will nesacic, ciiargod with assaulting llarrv Rennn. wna rnllnil in flu onmifv court Wednesday and in tho presence of tho interested parties was continued until August 1st. Traveling frciuht airents of several roads who havo been in town this week sny freight traffic is picking up wonder fully, nnd very Ifavy business is ex pected this fall. On account of tho big crops, the railroad business in Nebras ka will bo especially heavy. Not all eve troubles demand tho wear- incr of irlasses. Your ovns tcslnil froo hero by un expert opticinn who will find out your troublo nnd tell you hon estly whether you ought to havo glasses or not. Clinton, Jewei-eii and Optician. Tho B. of L. E. will hold a social at the Odd Fellows' hall on tho evening of August 4th, to which nil engineers nnd (I, 1 .1 f ... . ineir lamuics nnu tno iamiues ot uo ceased engineers are cordiallv invited. Tho committeo in charge will arrange a program that will prove onjoynblo to nil. v Miss Fcnnn Beeler entertnined about thirty of hor young ladv friends Wed nesday afternoon at hor homo. An amusinir fenturn wnn n rnnvnrHntinn contest, tho favors being dainty hand- miiuuu programs containing tno suo- jects to uo discussed, seasonable re freshments wero served. G. F. Conner, who is dointr scout work for tho Union Pacific, spent yestorday in town. Mr. CopporB prcsonco in westnrn Nebraska is taken by somo to moan that the Burlington is making somo move toward building its Platto valley lino and that through him tho Union Pacific is getting information as to what is being done. For Salo Cheap Ono hnrd coal Btove. smnll soft coal stove. unBolino stove. single iron bed, a walnut bedroom suit, refrigerator, flour chest, 1900 Washer, galvanized iron water tank and other things. Inquire of A. J. Scntor, 909 West 5th St. For tho eleven months endintr Juno 30th, 1908, the passenger enrnings of tho Union Pacific under tho two cont faro wero $150,000 greater than for a similar period ending June .'10th, 1907. That looks as though tho reduction of faro had not harassed the rat roads. Tho cutting out of passes more than made up tor tho reduction from three to two cents per milo on fare. The citv hns Hold to liYfwl l'ilnn fnr n nominal sum, tho six acres of ground at mo norm end oi the south river bridge. inis tana was purchased a number or vears airo bv tno citv in onlur tn Imvn dirt for street filling. Tho aoil suitnblo for that purpose had all been removed and tho tract imed as a dump- illt' irronhd for nitv rnfntm flinu nnrnt. ing a nuisance. Mr. Payno will abate mis nuisance oy iencing tno land. Rtnnhnn Willifimn tulin 1!nl nf rVTi ""'" ......., ...... ...nt, C. V .11. O. Plllvnr'H TllOHlln V VJna hllrlml fi-um t lint - . . . .w.,..j I'Ul 1j1. ...Jill llltlly residence Wednesday morning tho Itov. John F. Seibert officiating. Mr. Wil liams was native of Ohio having been ijorii in mat stato torty-ono years ago. ouiiiu yuiini Hinco no came to iNorttt Platto and worked on tho Union Pncific coal shutes. Later ho took up a claim Romn t.wolvn milnti nilliiif..at nf ,tw. .....iu I I'll HI T. UCI. W. 1.11. , city whoro ho has sinco resided. Ho 1.W....K. .. ...t.1.1 .1 1 -1.1 fl ii.-iivi-o u vviuuw uuu two uiiugiuer, nirs. Thomas Baggott nnd a smaller sistor, to mourn Ids departure. Aro V0I1 looking for ii Immn iii ihei nicest residence portion of tho city? ii ho reau mis: jnico six room cottage, built in 1907, with lot and half of ground. Lot filled in; cement sidownlk in front and around house, the back and part of sidca of lot fenced with high l... i e . . i i . .. " inmiu iuiicu. iHHMi coai and wood house, and tho choicest locution in tlwi nu, West Fourth St. Price $2000. Como eany loseoaooutthis, It won't last long. Ml .. .Tin.. . it r . i ismri-r; jwsai, instate at 1N8UUANCE 1 nnd 2 McDonnld Block. John Vo8olpka moved this week into tho now residence ho built in the Banks' addition. General Managor Mohlcr passed through yesterday on a tour 'of inspec tion over the systom. Frank Mnryott has taken n trick in the dispatchers' office during tho ab sence of J. A. Jones. Miss Ella Blake is imtirovimr her rosidenco in tho Third wnrd by a two room addition am' two porches. Amonir tho latest to mako improve ments is C. E. Ell, who has under con struction a throe room addition to his residenco on weBt Second street. Exnrcss Atrnnt Hcnsolt has been given a thirty-day leavo of nbsenco and win spend the time visiting relatives nt St. Joe and other points in Missouri. Arthur Bullnrd. who ha9 been ap pointed a substitute mail carrier, is spending part of his timo in tho post oillco getting acquainted with his duties. Whito & Lcskv aro making comcnt blocks for tho foundation of a houso Jack McGraw will build in tho south part of town, and also for tho founda tion of tho now Cary residonco on tho north side. Tho receipts of tho Junior Normal courso wero not (iulto sufilcicnt to pay tho expenses. Tlio tickets sold at n very low figure, an nverago of twenty cents per cntertainmont. Probably as many tickets would have been sold had the prices boon a littlo higher. A Porto Hicnn Social will bo given on the Sturges lawn Saturday evening from 4 to 8. Wo aro oxpecting Mrs. Koso Bush Wilkinson, a returned mis sionary to Porto Iticn, to arrive in timo to give a talk and the littlo Porto Hican girl she 1ms adopted will sicg in Spanish. iioiroshmcirtB. everybody invited. Mrs. Wilkinson, a returned mission ary to Porto Rica, (having boon thero two years) and hero littlo adopted l'orto Klcan girl wtll bo at tho Christian church Sunday morning. Mrs. Wilkin son has n mcsBag.) which will interest you and tho littlo girl will sing in Spanish. Let no ono fail to hear them. President Harris, of tho Burlington, who mado a trip over tho country from Guernsey to Thormopolis, between which points that road expects to build a connecting link, is quoted na saying that tho routo is a practical and feas ible ono. In connection with a lino from Kenrney to Bridgeport, tho Bur lington would havo practically a water grade from tho Missouri rivor to Bil lings, Mont. For Sale Tho E. D. Owens property in south part of town. A desirable homo nt a right price Soo O. E. Ei.dek. A demented man who had escaped from his guard at Julesburg, walked to Barton and boarded train No. 20G, was taken oir nt this placo yesterday morn ing nnd held until tho arrival of tho guard on train No. 10. Tho man'a homo is in Cedar Rapids, and his first act of insanity was to tako his young child by tho feet nnd attempt to dash its brains out against tho wall, but wns frustrated boforo tho child was badly injured. At tho timo of his escapo ho was being taken to a Colorado resort. One of the Best Ranches in Western Nebraska for Sale Cheap. 720 acres of tho best farm nnd graz ing land in Westorn Nebraska; 125 acres under cultivation; good seven room house; frumo barn for eight head of horses; granary 12x1(1 feet; three drinking tanks; two windmillB and gas oline engine. Havo cherry, npplc, ash and elm trees around tho houso. Be sides this 720 acres thoro are two ad joining sections that enn bo loaBcd for $75.00 per year, which aro ulrcady fenced (fenco belonging to tho owner of tho 720 ncrca and wiil go to to tho buyer) making a raniro of 1.875 acres. ThiB 720 acres can bo purchased for tflo.uu per acre, $5,000.00 cash, tho bal ance to suit purchaser. If interested write Temi-i.e Real Estate & Inbuii ance AfiENCY, 1 and 2 McDonald Block, North Platte, Neb. 15a rb wire for sale at Hcrsbey's, corner Fith and Locust St. Plione 15, Fire Department Benefit. In order to nssist in raisinir funds needed for tho firemen's tournament noxt September, tho firo department will sharo In tho roccintBof tho onora house picturo show on Wednesday of next wcck. MomborB or tho depart mcnt win sen ttcKots. and ot courso everybody will buy liberally. Card of Thanks. Wo desiro to exnrosB our most sin cere inatiKB to our lriends and noigh bors and to all thnsa who hv t hnir k nil nosB and sympathy and tho mnny fforal tributes tried to lighten our irriof dur ing the sickness, death and at tho last and rites of our beloved wife and mother. W. W. Hunteh and CmumEN. Schiller & Co., "Family Druggists." Our store in the best proparcd to supply tho sick room with tho nccesBtity tnedicino nnd sundries ordered by tho doctor or nurso. Our spcclnlty 1h our prescription department, wo ubo Parke, DavlB & Co. pharmaceuticals and with skill and nccuracy in compound ing you aroasBurod of medical re buUb at critical periods. Bring Your Prescriptions rirst Door North o( Plrst National nank. For Sale. Modorn G room house, with lawn, $2,500. Four room houso, two lots and shado, $1,100. Four room houso with two lots $1,050. Nico 5 room house, lawn and out buildings, $2,200. O. II. TlIOELECKE. ; 1 3 AN ORDINANCE. An ordinance to ronoal an ordlimnco entitled: To licenso and regulnto tho uso of tlrnvB, hacks nnd other vchiclca used within tho citv of North Platto in convoying goods or passengers, and providing penalties tor violations hero of. nnd to repeal article six of section 3 of pago 05 of "roviBod ordinances of tno citv ot Mortn riatto, rscbrusKn, a. D., 1895." Bo it ordained bv the mayor nnd coun cil of tho city of North Platto, No- braska: Section 1. Thatun ordinance entitled: 'To rcculato the uso of dravs. hacks and other vehicles used within tho city of North Plutto in convoying goods or passengers, and providing penalties for violations horcof, nnd to repeal articlo six of section 3 of naeo 05 of "revised ordinances of tho city of North Platto, Nebraska, A. IJ., 1895 Passed nnu approved April 28th, 1900, bo and tho samo ia horeby repealed, Section 2. This ordinance shall tako effect and bo in force from nnd after its passage, approval and publication according to law. Passed nnd unproved this 21st day of July, 1908. Nicholas MCUAliE, Mayor. Attest: Ciias. F. Tkmpm: City Clerk. (Seal) AN ORDINANCE. An ordinance remilrlnir tho construc tion of sidewalks us follows: Begin ning on Front street from thence along the west sido of North AhIi street nnu along tho east sido of lots 1 and 8 in block 97, lots 1 and 8 in block 120, lots 1 and 8 In block 127, lots 1 and 8 in block 150, lots 1 and 8 in block 157, lota 1 and H in block 180, and also on tho aBt sido of North Ash street nnd along tho west side of lots 4 and 5 in block 98. lots -1 and 5 in block 119, lots 4 and 5 in block 128, lots -1 and 5 in block 119, lots -1 and 5 in block 158, Iota 4 and 5 in block 179 and from thence along tho west side of South Ash street nnd along tho east sido of lota 1 and 8 in block 187 and on tho east sido of South Ash street and along the wcHt sido of lots 4 and 5 in block 188, nil in tho original town of North Platto, Lincoln County. Nebraska, and from thenco along the west side of South Ash street nnd along the enst sido of lots 1, 5 und in block 1 nnd along tho east sido of lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of block 2 in Bank's Addition to North Platte, Lincoln County, Nohrnska. Bo It ordained by the Mnyor and City Council of tho city of North Platte, Nebraska. Section 1. It id hereby ordered by tho mayor and city council of North Platto. Lincoln County, Nohrnska, thut the following Bidewalks bo constructed within tho corporate limits of said city . as provided by the general sidownlk ordlnanco of said city, passed and npproved on tho 21st day of Juno, 1900: Beginning on Front street from thonco nlong tho west sido of North Ash street and along tho ciiBt sido ot lots l and a in block 97, lots 1 and 8 in block 120, lota 1 and -8 in block 127, lots 1 und 8 in block 150. lots 1 and 8 in block 157, lots 1 and 8 in block 180 and also on tho east sido nf North Ash ntreot and along tho west sido of lots 4 and G in block 98, lots 4 and 5 in block 119, lota 4 and 5 in block 128.1otB4 nnd 5 in block 149. lots 4 and 5 In block 158, lota 4 and 5 in block 179 and from thenco nlor.g tho west aldo of South Ash street and along the east sldn of lotsl and 8 in block 187 and on tno cant side ot south Ash street and along tho west sido of lots 4 and 5 in block 183, all In tho original town or Worth l'latte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, and from thenco along tho west sido of South Ash street und along tho cast Hido of lots 1, 5 and 0 in block 1. and along tho cast Bide of lots 1. 2. 3 and 4 of block 2 of Bnnk'H Addition to North Plntto. Lincoln county. Ne braska, all of which sidownlk shall be constructed on u lino as provided for in tho general sidownlk ordinance of said city passed and approved on the 21st day of June, 190(5. And all of said sidowalks shall be constructed of hard brick, stoiio Hugging or broken stone and coarso gravel and cement and ahull bo bordored at tho cdgcB with ncrman- ont material in manner as provided by tno general ordinance ot said city passed and npproved on tho 21ut day of June, lUuii. bectioivu. lhut tho ownerB of tho lots along whfch thoso sidewalks so established by this ordinnnco as des cribed in Boction ono hereof aro hereby required to construct said Bidownlka without delay and have the sumo com plete within thirty days from the pub lication or aorvico of notico an provided in tho general tmlewalk ordinnnco passed and approved on tho 21at dny of Juno, 1900. And if any of tho owners ahull tail to comply with thia ordinance ' and notice when given, tho city author ities shall proceed with the construc tion of Raid sidewalks at tho oxpenHO of the delinquent owners of said lota as provided in said general sidownlk ordi nance pnssed and approved on tho 21st day of June, 1900, und the amount of tho costs nnd oxponBes for the construc tion of said sidowalks und collection of the samo shnll bo collected by stiecial assessment or tux agninst tho lot or lota along which said city ia required to construct tho samo. Section 3. This ordinnnco shall take effect and bo in forco from nnd aftor its passago and publication according to law. Passed and npproved by the Mayor and City Council thia 21st dny of July, 1908. Nicholas McCahe, Attest: Mayor. Chas. F. Temple, 1 heal City Clerk,