CHRISTMAS
Assures you of the very largest variety to choose from
stock to present your friends with.
Our
Is in a large measure now on display and we invite you to call and see the many
varied things we are showing suitable for Christmas Gifts.
Goods Selected Now we will Lay Aside Until Christmas.
Many are now selecting their gifts. We hope to have the pleasure of showing you
m ii dixontwi
DR. 0. 11. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dcnlisl
Ofllco over the McDonnld
State Bunk.
Hogs took a jump of ten cents in the
South Omaha market yesterday, the
bulk selling at $5.70.
Let me figure on thoso storm windows
you will need. , P. M. Sorenson.
Frank Elliott and brother and Editor
Kelly have been down in Medicino
precinct for several days hunting quail.
Do not fail to take advantage of the
big sale of trimmed hats at the Wilcox
Department Store.
About GOO people attended the Rebek
ah degreo lodgo benefit at the opera
house picture show last evening. The
total receipts were eighty dollars.
The Temple Craft will give a Danc
ing Party Thanksgiving Evening.
Dr". II. C. Brock goes to Lincoln to
morrow night where, as secretary of
the state dental board, he will hold ex
aminations the first three days of next
week.
There will work in the order of tho
Temple at Masonic hall this evening at
7:30. F. E. Dullard, Recorder.
Don't put off seeing Spurrior Bros,
about that Oregon Land, becauso it will
soon all bo gone. Seo Frank Arm
strong at' tho Enterprise Bakery for
literature.
Found On tho north side, a ladies'
hand bag. Owner call at this office,
pay for this notice and receive property.
Wcathor forecast. Fair tonight and
Saturday, warmer tonight. Highest
temperature yesterday 04; ono year
ago 35. Lowest temperature this
morning 20; ono year ago 20.
For Building & Loan money, seo
Temple Real Estate and Insurance
Agency.
Georgo Boyer, found guilty of man
slaughter in causing tho death of his
neighbor Porlick noar Bayard, was
sontenced to three years in tho peni
tentiary by Judge Gri:ne3 at Sidney
last evening.
Miss Whittakor continues her big
reduction sale on all trimmed hats.
Local sportsmen who havo been out
this week aftjor quail havo been only
fairly successful. Ono party of four
who spont two days in tho east part of
the county bagged 100, which is tho
largest "killing" that has been re
ported to this office.
For Rent 5 room cottage, 2 lots
good cellar and city water in house.
C. A. Lowell.
An immenso throng of people at
tended tho fair and supper given last
evening by the Episcopal ladies at tho
Masonic hall. Over 400 suppers were
sorved, and tho meal was pronounced
excellent by all. Tho fancy work table
and tho enndy and flower booths were
well patronized, tho total rocoipts for
tho evening amounting to $210.
Mrs. Jessie Dikeman and children of
North Platte have removed to Suther
land and will occupy Jim Humphrey's
now ImiiRo. The chancre in tho mannee-
ment of the Sutherland House occurred
Monday, John Hamilton moving in
from near Pax ton to succeed Art Yates,
who with his family will occupy tho
now Thomas buildinir on Front Btreet
for a time. Sutherland Free Lance.
Do You Want Building & Loan Money
NOW.
Yea, wo can get you all tho money
unn wnnt rlrht nwnv in tho Nebraska
fiontrnl nuildintr & Loan Association of
T .Inrn1n
Call and see us. Temple Real Estate
& Insurance Agency, 1 and 2 McDonald
Block.
EARLY SELECTION
Holiday Stock
THE JEWELER.
Railroad Notes.
Genl. Supt. Park is spending today
in town, having arrived from tho west
on No. G this morning.
George Randall arrived from Grand
Island Tuesday and has been installed
as Union Pacific storekeeper.
Supt. Sheldon, of tho Western Union
Telegraph Co., spent yesterday in town
looking after the interests of his com
pany. Trainmaster Roth returned Wednes
day from Denver, where he had been
attending a conference of Union Pa
cific officials.
Tho veteran general baggago agent
of tho Union Pacific, Andy Trainor,
spent a short time in town Wednesday.
Mr. Trainor may be growing older, but
his years do not seem to dim his dispo
sition to hustle.
Ed Hughes, a former North Platte
resident, but for a number of years
running an engino on the O. S. L. out
of Pocatello, was a passenger on No. G
this morning enrouto to Hastings to
viBit his parents.
With Union Pacific stock selling at
$182, and tho company declaring ten
per cent annual dividends, it must be
said that the Union Pacific is one of the
great railroads of the country and that
Mr. Harriman is tho king of railroad
financiers.
One of the local banks cashed thirty
thousand dollars worth of Union Pacific
checks yesterday, and that ropresonted
but purt of the North Platte payroll of
tho company for tho Wyoming division
employes. Tho Nebraska division em
ployes residing in North Platto received
their checks Tuesday.
The Fast Mail, No. 9, on tho Union
Pacific struck a broken rail just east of
Sherman Monday evening about 8
o'clock with the result that three cars
wero derailed, two storago mail cars
and a tourist car. No one was injured
and tho damngo amounted to but $300.
Tho train was moving slowly up Sher
man Hill.
e oniy
made
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Baking Powder.
1411 Comes from Grapes vm
mrttx I n
iSf der
Grape Cream of Tartar
Imitation bakinc powders ore made from haroh
mineral acid nnd leave in tho food
unhcalthful propertiee
OF
GIFTS
and the choice of our
e$
Colored porters havo been reinstated
on tho chair cars, tho ordor becoming
ofTcctivo Wednesday. Thoso porters,
under a retrenchment of expenses,
woro taken ofT a number of months
ago.
Harrington & Tobin Stock Sold.
Tho Harrington & Tobin stock of
groceries was sold this week to P. T.
McGeer, of Lincoln, who practically
took possession of the stock Monday,
although the transfer was not officially
announced until yesterday. Tho pur
chaser is an experienced grocer, hnv
ing had n number of years' experience
in the business at Lincoln. Ho comes
to North Platto highly recommended as
a wido-awako and progressive business
man, and will no doubt bo able to
maintain and control the largo patron-
ago which his predecessors havo on
joyed far so many years.
Tho transfer removes from the local
field ono of North Platte's oldest
and most successful business firms
a mercantile house, which through its
wholesalo hay shipments, has had an
established reputation throughout the
western states. The llrm tins been a
progressive one, and its retirement will
bo regretted by all.
Leo. Tobin, who has managed tho
business bIiico tho removal of Mr. Har
rington to Denver, will remain jn town
indefinitely looking after hay nnd grain
shipments. He expects ultimately to
remove to Denver nnd engage in th'o
commission business. Louis Tobin, who
has been connected with tho firm, will
go to Denver in tho immediuto future,
in which city ho expects to locate.
For Rent, after. Nov. 20th, my house
S0G west Gth street.
Mrs. G. S. Huffman.
The Next Best Thing When You Can't
Get Guaranty of Bank Deposits.
Invest your money in one of the many
good investment policies of tho New
York Life.
Temple Real Estate & Insurance
Agency, Agents
oaKing pow-
from Royal
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Do not Miss a
GOOD INVESTMENT.
A CITY BLOCK FOR
Within 12 blocks of
Devey Street.
Would cost you $2500
for such a block twelve
blocks west of Dewey
street. These blocks
are selling fast. Sixty
block to choose from.
Terms right.
WM. E. SHUMAN.
Inspects Conditions.
Genoral Supt. Park, who is in town
today, is making a general inspection
of tho company's property ns it relates
to tho transportation department.
This forenoon ho visited tho new Btock
ynrds and ico lake, nnd expressed him
self ns highly pleased with tho condi
tions. The ice lake, which materialized
through Mr. Park's suggestion, is in
excellent shape, nnd hns already n thin
coating of ice. Tho lako will, cut
20,000 tons at n cutting, nnd it is tho
intention to havo everything in readi
ness for tho harvest just ns soon
ns twoivo men ice is tormeu. Une
crop of ice will savo the company in
transportation charges almost us much
ns tho lnko originally cost, thus show
ing that when Mr. Park suggested tho
construction of the ico lnko ho had
figured out tho profit to tho company.
Tho present lnko is not sufficient to
meet tho local demnnd for ice, nnd
next season tho nrca will ho more than
doubled.
Tho new stock ynrds nro fully com
pleted, nnd lmvoheen inuso for n week
or more, inis morning n number of
tho pens wero filled with cnttlo and
sheep. A now horse barn is being
erected, nu ofllco building has been
completed and the ynrds havo telephono
connections with tho city nnd nro sup
plied with arc lights. The subway under
the track, which gives an outlet to tho
pastures south of tho track, has been
completed. Ono is struck with tho
substantial and permanent manner in
which nil tho work hus been dono. Tho
investment in tho yards and land and
the ico lukc, Mr. Park said, represented
about ono hundred thousand dollars.
With tho completion of the double
track on tho Nebraska division making
possible a fast rut) through to Omaha,
Mr. Park expressed tho opinion that
North Platto would not only become n
great feed-in-transit station, hut wns
destined to becomo n horse market.
Asked ns to whether further improve
menta would bo made in tho local yurds
next spring, ho expressed tho belief
that such would be made, though it
would require somo time to complete
all tho changes nnd improvements con
templated; that they would be mnde ns
fast ns needed.
Kenneth Whclan Breaks an Arm.
Kenneth, tho six year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. T. Wholan, fell from IiIb
pony while out riding this morning nnd
sustnined a frncturo of tho right, arm
between tho wrist and elbow.
For ront Modern 7 room house.
In
quiro of S. Richards.
Notice
All hunters are hereby notified not to
trespass on lands owned or leased by
tho undersigned, or they will ho prose
cuted according to law.
Bl.ANKENIlUllG BltOS.
Myrtle News.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Neale left yester
day for their homo in Ogden, In., after
a visit with his brother A. J Nealo and
fumily.
Hev. Hill, of Gandy wbb a business
caller at i, U. Mitchell's Tuesday.
Hugh Morrltt has had the materia
hauled for a new bnm.
A number of young folks attended a
dance at Mr. Hums' Knday evening.
A. J. Nealo and son Cliff markotcd
hogs In North Platto Monday. Cliff
purchased n new buggy whilo In town.
Ed Peters of North Platto spent i
few days 'with Cliff Neulo hunting
cmcKcns.
Table Linen.
From
now until Thanksirivintr wo
offer a discount of twenty per cent
all tablo linen. Tiik Lkadkk.
on
$350
THE;
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES
Capital ...
Surplus Fund
Stockholders' Liability
Guarantee Fund for
(Not considering quick
DLR12CTOJRS
E. F. Seebergcr, C. F. McGrcw, J. J. Halligan,
F. L. Mooney, Arthur McNamara.
HIS WEAK SPOT.
The Thought That Mdo tho Nervy
Man Lota HI Composure.
"Speaking of nerve." snhl n Mnssn-
clmsettH congressman, "there generally
a n weak spot in the most colossal va
riety, If It only can he found. In this
connection 1 remember my grandfather
used to tell a good story
"Some forty or fifty years ngo n long
shoreman's entlng placo In Boston wns
tho resort nlso of truckmen nnd other
teamsters whoso business brought them
out early In tho morning.
"One gray November morning about
5 o'clock a stranger entered this placo
and took his sent among tho habitues.
He ordered n substantial breakfast nnd
nto It slowly nnd with evident enjoy
ment, 'llicn lu took his lint down from
the peg on the wall nnd started to go.
As ho got nhrenst of tho cnshler's
desk, behind which stood tho proprie
tor, ho slowed up.
"Much 'bilged he mild genially.
So longl'
The proprietor find n good many
rough customers to deal with, and his
pistol was handy. In n second It was
out nnd the man covered. Then he de
manded the price of the breakfast.
'Tho man, nppnrontly unmoved, look
ed nt the shooting Iron with curiosity.
It wns n queer, clumsy nfTnlr of nnclont
date, nnd It wns evident thnt ho hnd
novcr seen Its llko before. Suddenly
his expression of curiosity chnnged to
ono of npprehenslou, even terror, nnd
Iio drew hack a step.
" 'Is that a stomnch pump?' ho fal
tered.
'This story has n happy ending," tho
congressman concluded. "Tho mnn
kept his brcakfnstl" Boston Post.
Chinese Torturo.
The ingenuity of tho Chinese In de
vising punishment for offenders sur
passes that of the most cruel people of
tho middle ages, Somo time ngo a boy
was kidnaped from n village about
thirty miles from Chlnklang and
brought to thnt city to he sold. Tho
kidnapers were nrrested nnd returned
to tho village, where tho peoplo dug n
hole In the ground, llko n grave, about
throe feet deep, covered tho bottom
nnd sides with unslaked lime, placed
the offender, with his hands nnd feet
tied, upon the Jlmo nnd covered his
body with tho samo inaterlnl. Then
they filled the hole full of water, nnd
ns the lime Blacked he wns roasted
nllve nnd his body consumed.
Di ought Up to It
A lady engaged a country girl hb gen
tral servant. Ono evening the lady
asked her If buo thought she could
manage to poach half a dozen eggs for
Buppcr. TUo girl quickly aim laiiguiug
ly replied that sho could do that right
enough.
"Very good," said hor mistress, "I'll
JUBt seo what you can do," and went
away. Shortly nfterwnrd sho hud occa
Blon to speak to tho girl ngnln, but. tn
her great astonishment sho was not to
bo found In tho house. Presently sua
camo tripping In with her hat nnd
Jacket on, smiling radiantly.
"I've got 'em all right, mum," sho
said, "half a dozen beauties,"
"naif a dozen beauties!" repented
hor mistress questlonlngly. "Whnt dc
you mean?"
"Eggs, mum," sho snld, mulling.
"But there nro plenty of eggs Jn. tho
house, girl, without buying more,", ro
mnrked hor mistress. '
"Lor, mum, I didn't buy 'em," she
said, "lou told mo to poach 'eu, and
I mnnnged It fine. You see," sho udded
by wny of Information, "uiy father and
brothers do n bit of poaching, so
know In n mlnuto whnt you meant"
London Mall,
LaconU.
"Is tho proprietor HtT' aBked the
visitor.
"No, sir," replied tho olllco boy.
"Is ho In tho city?"
"Yes, sir."
"Will ho bo back soon?"
"No, sir."
"Tonlghtr
"No, sir.'1
"Tomorrow somo tlmo?"
"No, Hlr,"
"Did ho lwvo any word for Mr,
Naahr
Ttio Btoagoa looked at tho ofllco boj
wnrpty,
"When M Im go?"
Teatcriay ltornoon."
"Didn't k r when ho'd bo backT
"Well, wtlero tho dickens Is ho?"
"At the undertaker's."
"What's tho matter?"
"He's dead." Harper Weekly,
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Depositors $220,000.00
assets and cash resources)
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THE
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This model is a stvlish crea?
tion built along the line of the
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It has a high bust and is long
over the bios. Esoeciallv ad
apted for tall figures, either
stout or slim. Gives the long1
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on display for by calling on
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Rooms ovor McCabo'a Drug Storo.
WMWatch
for tho highest quality") and boat and'
most stylish harness that is mado wo
always arc, and that is what wo socurn
for our stock. Wo havo ovorything in
up-to-date designs in both light and
heavy homcss and horso goods of all
Kinus nnu at fair prices.
A. F. FINK.
iiGHTrmtc?;
BETTER BREAD THAN
MOTHER USED TO MAKE
which is only another inBtanco of what
lovers of a good articlo really think of
Armstrong's bread. Yot high sounding
praiso is not as convincing as a person
al trial. Wo want you to try our broad,
eat it, sleep on it and think on it. You
will then say that it's hotter , than
mother used to make.
ENTERPRISE BAKERY,
Mrs. Jonnio Armutronir, Prop, "
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