FOR THE
OFEICE MAN.
If your work is cIoho and confining
your oyes nro bound to suffer
probably they havo already caused
you Bomo worry bettor call In and
havo them examined today. Tho
relief that a pair of woll fitted
glasses will give you and tho pre
vention of further declino In the
strength of your eyes aro two largo
Items that should not bo overlooked.
Let ub fit you If necessary with tho
proper lenses tho cost is reason
able.
CLINTON,
Jeweler and Opitican.
DRS. BROCK & CROOK,
j DENTISTS. g
Over First National, l'hono H8 jj
Tho Catholic Indies will "bo excused,
if they promiso to never do it again.
Seo tho latest creation in sheath
gowns at the opera houso next Tuesday
evening.
Dr. D. E. Morroll will movo his ofllco
tho early nurt of noxt week to rooms
over tho Fink harness store.
Drink Mogul Coffee
Leo Tobln loaves Monday on a busi
ncss trip to Donver and other Colorado
points, and will bo absent during the
week.
J. II. Stafford, general storekeeper
of tho Union Pacific, camo up Wcdnes
day on business. Ho roturncd to Omaha
tho an mo evening on No. 12,
T. P, Watts & Spn, of tho Sunset
ranch two mllos west of town, will havo
a public salo of registered Shorthorn
bulls, cows and calves on February 21th,
Seo advertisement appearing oloowhora
in these columns.
Our spring lino of Amorican Beauty
Corsets is in and wo ask your inspec
Hon. Tho Lcador.
W. A. Cauffmnn, representing tho
Florida Fruit Lands Co., is in town and
will open an ofllco if ho can secure u
ropm. This is tho company that colon
ized lands in tho San Luis valloy in Col
ortido, and n largo tract in Oregon.
Use Rexall Cherry Juice Cough
Syrup. - McDoncll & Graves
Harry Dixon has disposed of tho
present shelving and cascB in his store
to u Gothenburg party and is having
tho room put in shupo for tho rucoption
of the now furnlshlngB which arrived a
fow days ago.
FREE A Dust Part with u ton of
coal. W. W. Biucjk.
Tho Catholic ladles served nn excel
lent chicken supper in tho Huhlor store
room Wednesday evening and worn
accorded a largo patronage from fivo
to seven thirty o'clock. OvorDOO pooplo
wero Bervcd, and tho ladios netted tho
tmm of $130. Thin waB one of tho most
Hiiccessful uuppers ovor given In the
city.
Wo havo cash customors for novoral
dwellings ranging in prlco from $1500
to $3500. By listing such propurtlee
with us you will sccuro specuy enios.
Buchanan & Pattekbon.
A tolegram received yesterday nn
nounccd the death at Middlefleld, Ohio,
on Wednesduy night of Mrs, W. T,
Bowen, who for a number of year
redded in Plant precinct. Mrs. Geo.
E. ProsHfcr and Charley Bowen,
daughter and son respectively of the
deceased, left for Mtddloftold last night
to attend the funeral. Death was due
to pneumonia.
Double Standard Polled Heroford
Bull nalo, Fob. 20th, 1009, at SomorBot,
Neb.
At Lincoln Wednesday tho lowor
houso of tho legislature recommended
the Bygland binding twino factory bill
for paHSUgo, turning down Kuhl's nio
Hon liiUutlnltoiy to.pmpone iho 'meas
ure by u vote of 61 to !KJ. This vote is
taken to indlcato that tho bill will pass
tho house. Tho mensuro 'providos for
tho appropriation of $50,000 for ma
chinery and $150,000 for an operating
fund which will bo replenished by tho
incomo from tho operation of tho plant.
As tho plan was presented ubout 100
men aro to bo employed.
Come and seo tho Polled Hereford
Bulls at Somerset Farmera' Instituto,
Feb. 20th, 4
Washington Once Gave Up
to threo doctors; whs kopt in bod for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spid
er's bito caused large, deep sores to
cover his log. Tho doctora failed, then
"Bucklen's Arnica Salvo completely
cured mo,' writes John Washington,
Uosquovllle, Tex. For cczoma, boils,
burns and piles it's supremo. 25 cents
at Stono's drug store.
Seo our spring display of genuine
Alligator Hand Bags; direct from
Florida. Dixon, Tho Jeweler.
Hnrshey Welch went to Koystono
Wednesday to finish laying out a town
site at that station, which is on tho
North River branch.
The Countess Inez, who appears in
"A Royal Slave" at tho opera houso
noxt Tuesday evening, will appear in
six different gowns, each of which is
said to bo magnificent.
Tho latest novelties in Spring SkirtB
nre on sale at Tho Leader.
Tho Lincoln county teachers' associ
ation will moot at tho high school audi
torium Saturday, February 20th. Co.
Supt. Ebright hopes to seo all tho city
and county teachers present.
On account of tho stormy weather,
tho salo advertised by I. Til-man. who
lives on the W. L. Park farm, laBt
Tuesday was poorly attended and tho
sle was postponed until Feb. 18th.
Use Rexall Cherry Juice Cough
Syrup. McDoncll & Graves.
The Christian aid society will givo a
ten cent social at tho Unitarian hall on
the evening of February Cth. The pub
lic is invited; como and enjoy tho ovo-
ning.
C. L. Beauchamp, who has boon Hv
ing on tho Bangdton farm fivo miles
southwest of Maxwell, will havo a sale
of his personal property on February
25th, and will leave for Turlock, Cal.
Double Standard Polled Heroford Bull
sale at Somersot, Neb., at noon hour
of Farmers' InstitUto on Feb. 20th.
A bronzed plaster statuo of Paul Gll-
moro as "Tony Allen" in "Tho Boys
of Company B," has been on exhibition
in one of tho atoro rooms of tho theatre
block, and haa attracted considerable
attention.
Bettor quality for the samo money is
tho motto in the gentlemen's furnishing
department at tho Wilcox Department
Store.
Mrs, Goo, A. Austin wns hostess at
a kensington yesterday aftornoon given
in favor of Mrs. Schipfor, who is a
guest at tho Seeberger homo. About
thirty ladies wero present and a de
lightful afternoon resulted, at tho close
of which refreshments woro served.
FREE A Dust Pan with a ton of
coal. W. W. BlUGE.
Evorywhoro Paul Gilmoro has ap
peared this soason ho has received tho
same acclaim, due, no doubt, to his
splendid part itvhis splendid play, but
chiefly to his own splendid personality.
Mr. Gilmoro is announced to appoar ut
tho Keith this Friday evening.
For Salo SharpleBa No, 2 Cream
Separator. Inqulro of J. II. Cunningham.
Tho Sidnoy water plant, which was
designed by englncor Horshoy Wolch of
this city, and under whom tho plant
wus constructed, has boen turned over
to thn city by tho contractor. Tho
gravity nrossuro is flfty-fivo pounds,
which can bo increased to 100 pounds
when tho flro prcssuro Is applied.
Mogul CofTco in tho morning makes
you fcql good ull day.
Mrs. G. T. A. Nixon, mother of Mrs.
P. H. McEvoy, is in a critical condition
and will probably not rocovor. Her
daughtera Mrs. Colby, of Trinidad,
Cub, and Mrs. Canrito, of Vancouver,
Wash., and son W. S. Clark, nt Fort
Robinson aro hero with their aged
mother.
The now pattorns of Lacou and Em
broideries aro shown ut Tho Louder.
L P. Jopson, tho Horshoy moat
marked man, ipont yesterday in town
while onrouto homo from Lincoln,
where ho disposod of proporty ho owned
in that section. Ho bought an automo
bile, and mndo tho trip as far as Grand
Isluud, but pn account of bud roads was
compelled to abandon it attbnt placo.
The stockholders and others inter
ested in tho North Flatto Chautauqua
will meet in tho Commercial Club rooms
Saturday evening, Feb. 13th, for tho
purpose of organizing. Every person
who has signed for ono or moro sharos
of stock is entitled to representation
and all such should bo on hand to help
get tho association started.
Wilson Tout, Temporary Chairman,
For Rent My houso on East Fifth
street. All modern conveniences and
good outbuildings. Julius PiZEit.
Ask your Grocer for Mogul Coffee,
packed only in one and two pound cans,
Tho bill providing for sovon o'clock
cloning of saloons 1ms been killed by
tho Nebraska lawmakers, who evident
ly boliovo that u man should havo tho
right to hang around u saloon until mid
night guzzlo liquor and spend tho money
which, in many cases at least, is needed
to provide tho necessities for tho wifo
and children. Tho Trlbuno man has
always favored an early closing of sa
loons; not as early us sovon o'clock,
but not lator than ten. A vory largo part
of tho deviltry brought ubout by whis
key occurs ufter ten o'clock; and be
sides, if tho habitues wero forced to
leave at that hour they would get homo
to their families at a decent hour.
John Westlund Disappears.
John Westlund, a farmer living three
miles south of Brady, disappeared from
home February 1st and sinco then no
traco of him has been obtained. On
that day ho went to Gothenburg and
camo to this city on tho local passenger
'rain, and then dropped out of Bight,
Membors of tho family wero in town
f his week and invoked tho aid of tho
ofllcers in atttmpting to locate him.
His family consists of a wifo and six
".hildren.
Westlund is described as a man of
fifty-five or Bixty years, wolght about
180, blue eyce, talks with Swedish
accent, and when laBt seen had on light
"olorcd hat, black overcoat, dark under
coat and groy trousers, A llbornl re
ward is offered for information of his
whereabouts.
Flowers for Valentine Day.
Nothing makes a moro acceptable
valentine than nico flowers. Pass, tho
florist, has an unusually fine assortment
of carnations; also roses. Place your
orders as early as possible and this
insures nice atock and prompt delivery.
Union Pacific Earnings.
Tho Union Pacific has mado another
remarkable record by earning 11.3 per
cent on its common stock during the
first bIx months of tho present fiscal
year. Tho flguro applies only to tho
Union Pacific propor and the income
of that system and does not tako into
consideration any of the equities which
tho Union Pacific has in tho undivided
earnings of tho allied lines. It docs
not Bhow that the Union Pacific will
nccossarily earn twlco that amount for
the year but tho fact remains that the
earnings are running far ahead of last
year. Tho income of tho second half
of the year does not usually run as
high as tho first half. Tho figures of
net earnings also indlcato a decrease
of operating expenses rather than an
increase in gross earnings.
Sutherland News.
l'rom ttio Free Lanco.
Winter wheat is said to bo in excel
lent condition nnd proprietors of fields
aro wishing they had a larger acreage.
An industrious weasel invaded Peter
Muir'r hencoop, ono night recontly,
nnd enjoyed itself to tho extent of kill
ing 20 valuable chickens.
Davo White informs us that ho Is
completing shipments of corn from
Paxton which will total about 20 car-
oads. Corn Is selling for ab( ut 48c.
John Combs, who carries mail be
tween Sutherland and Lena,, a distance
of nearly sixty miles, certainly sampled
tho weather tho first of tho vqek. Ho
mado tho regular runs Monday and
ruosday.
No's Lofdahl, ono of tho hustling
farmerB of the north valloy, contem
plates something new in irrigation
facilities for this section, His idea is
to provide ono or moro good wolls on
bis almost level farmland nnd use a
gasoline engine to pump water. His
plan is feasible; and as thj expense
would bo small, it appears that numer
ous small tracts of ground could be
made moro profitablo by this method.
left this week for
Revolts at Cold Steel.
'Your only hopo," said threo doctora
to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Dotrolt, Mich.,
suffering from sovoro rectal troublo,
"lies, in an operation, then I used Dr,
King's New Life Pills" she writes,
'till wholly cured." Thoy proyont ap
pendicitis, euro constipation, headache.
25c. at Stono's drug Btore.
Will Bridges
California,
Drink Mogul CofTco
Mrs. A. B. Ilongland and Mrs. Geo.
B. Dent will bo hostesses at an evening
function noxt Thursday.
Paul Gilmoro in "Tho Boys of Com
pany B" will bo tho bill at tho Keith
this evening. Gilmoro is an artist on
the stage and is cortain to ploaso his
audience.
Attond McConncll's Registered Hero
ford Bull Salo at Somersot, Nob., Feb.
20th.
Phil Deats, who recontly roturned
from Colorado, will in tho near future
form a partnership wlthL. R. Duko,
and tho firm will do a general line of
painting and papor hanging. .
R. V. Cox has taken possession of tho
cleaning and dyo shop on Sixth street
lately conducted by W. O. Bridges. He
will placo a competent man in charge
of tho shop.
Mrs, J. W. Boyer, of this city, is in
Kearney preparing for initiation into
tho Ladies of tho Maccabees n large
class of candidates. Mrs, Boyer is a
state deputy of that order.
If troubled in any way with your oyes
do not hositato to call on Dro. Bowlby
& Pcrrigo, Optical Specialists of Oma
ha, who will visit North Platte again
Feb. 15th, ono day only. They come I
noro reguiony, and tneir prices aro
modorate.
1009 Ladies' Muslin Undorwcar is
now on display at Tho Louder.
A Washington dispatch dated Feb
ruary 10th says: Tho houso committee
on public lands today reported favor
ably tho bill which Judge Kinknld has
been urging to ameliorate conditions to
homesteaders who havo taken 640 acres
under tho homestead act as amended'
by tho Kinkaid act, He wantod the
per ucro improvomont requirement re
duced from $1.26 to 40 cents and this
fcaturo tho commlttco accepts. But it
has cut out tho permission of commu
tation of payments. Judgo Kinkaid
was not bo insistent on tho lattor pro
vision, thoro being some uncertainty
among tho people of his district wheth
er it waB entirely desirable.
Tho Hat nnd the Title.
There, Is nn amusing English defini
tion of "geutloman." It Is "a man
who wears a slllc hat and If be 1ms
no other tltlo Insists upon having 'Esq.'
added to bis name when letters aro
addressed to him."
Tho west end Londoner of Boclnl
pretensions accepts this dcllnlttou in
practice. Summer and winter, In ruin
or shlno, ho wears a high sill: hat In
tho Htrcots of Loudon and carries It
Into tho drawing room when he pays
an afternoon call. It Is only when he
takes a train for tho provinces or for
the continent that he ventures to uso
more comfortable headgear. Ho also
expects to havo the distinction of "es
quire" when a letter Is addressed to
htm and Is highly offended If lie 'finds
on tho envelope1 the prolix "Mr." As
a mutter of fact; the number of Eng
lish goutlomeu who aro legally en
titled to the mediaeval honor of "es
quire" Is insignificant. It Is a self as
sumed tltlo which signifies uothlng
that Is substantial In runic or privilege,
In common use In London "esquire"
simply menus Unit the person bo ad
dressed does uot choose to bo associ
ated with tradesmon and ordinary
working pooplo und that ho Is n "gen
tleman" who luvnrlubly weara a Bilk
hat
STATE NEWS.
Ex-Senator E. D. Gould, of Kearney,
jold the Gould & Baker ranch in Nanco
county tho other day for $70,000. Tho
placo comprised 1,280 acres of land.
Tho county commissioners of Otoo
countv expect to put in a rumbor of
permanent cement bridges and culverts
during tho coming season. 1 hey have
wearied of tho poor quality of wooden
and iron bridges that havo boon fur
nished them in tho past and aro going
to make a change.
Mrs. Mary C. Stoddard, a Fremont
woman, was a llower girl at the recep
tion tendered Abraham Lincoln when
ho made his speech at Galesburg, 111.,
during a presidential campaign. Mrs.
Stoddard, who was then allttlo tot, sat
on tho speaker's platform with several
other little girls. She wos within eight
or ten feet of Lincoln when ho spoke
Reports from Lincoln aro that the
bill regulating tho length of f-eieht
trains will pass the house. Tho bill has
been so amended, however, as to make
it unsatisfactory to railroad employes
Tho limit of a train has been increased
from fifty to sixty-fivo cam, and the
Bection relating to the number of men
in a crew has been stricken out.
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PUBLIC SALE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23d,
Commencing at one o'clock in the afternoon
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At Buchanan & Patterson Ranch to
(On Sec. 29, Town 13, Range 29)
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8 Head of Work Horses,
Mares broke to work,
Span of Mules broke to
work,
Single Mule,
two-year-old Colts,
Milk Cows,
Yearling Cattle,
6o Stock Hogs,
4 Sets of Double Work
Harness,
2 Sets of Double Driving
Harness,
4 Farm Wagons,
Spring Wagon, new,
Top Buggy,
Deering Binder, new
and complete,
i Riding Lister,
i Riding Disc, new,
i Harrow,
1 Single-Row Drill,
2 Breaking Plows,
1 Stirring Plow,
2 Cultivators,
1 New Midland Stacker,
2 Mowers,
2 Dane Hay Sweeps,
Two-horse Hay Rake,
2 Road Scrapers,
i Saddle,
Several hundred bushels
each of Corn, Oats and
Speltz, and numerous
other articles.
TERMS OF SALE Nine months time with
per cent interest with approved security. Two
cent off for cash.
Free lunch will be served at twelve o'clock.
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Chns. E. Benson, of tho firm Benson
& Moyor of Omaha, died in tho Union
Pacific depot in Kearney Wednesday
morning from heart trouble. Ho had
jUBt roturned from n trip up tho Calla
way branch attending to business for
tho company nnd went from his hotel
to tho depot at 2 o'clock to catch
train for Omaha.
At Keith Theatre
Tonight
JULESMURRY
PRESENTS
PAUL
ILM0RE
IN
XMl
The Secret of Long Life.
A French scientist has discovered one
secret of long life. His mothod denls
with tho blood. But long aro millions
of Americans had proved Ehctric Bit
ters prolongs life and makes it worth
living. It purifies, enriches and vital
izcb tno uioou, rebuilds wanted nervo
cells, imparts life and tono to tho en
tiro system. It'B a godsend, to weak,
sick and dcbiliatcd people. "Kidney
troublo had blighted my life for
months," writes VV. M. Sherman, of
Cushing, Mo., but
cured mo entirely."
Stono's drug stor.
THE BOYS
OF
COMPANY
Original NewYork production
A comedy of New York
National Guard life, bv Rida
Johnson Young, and as pre
sented at Lyceum lheatre,
New York City, entire season.
Full of youth, life and vigor;
a college military play.
mail, ui i
Electric nil tors
Only 60 cents at 1'rices I. 50, SI.OO, 75c, 50c
PUBLIC SI
Poultry Wanted.
Farmers who have chickens for sale
should see us. Highest market price
paid in cash. J. L. Stinqlky,
North Platte Meat Market.
For a Good Enjoyable Smoke V
we know of no cigar that is superior to
tho Forest King at tho price, we Be
lieve you will agree with us if you givo
tho Forest King a trial. Lots of other
men have. Of courso wo do not claim
there aro no better cigars than the
Forest King. But you'll havo to pay a
whole lot more for them. Thoro is no
cigar liko tho Forest King to be had at
tho price and we know it,
J. F. SCHMALZR1ED.
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We Want a Reliable Woman
to act ns our ngent in evety locality
where we have none, and we will
give her the exclusive gh s for her
territory.
It costs you nothing to stirt ns our
agent, for we furnish you samples and a
neat case for them, without any charge.
Write us to-day for further details,
amount of commission, etc. Be
the first to write from your town.
Tb W. H.Wilcox Co., 1 Mtflttl Ae.,Ki batw, N.Y.
Stock and Machinery.
Tho undersigned will offer at public
salo at his residenco six miles west of
North Platto and ono mllo north of
Birdwood station on
DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFICS.
IHrtttloni ulth ttth Till la JU Llf.t.
English, German, Spanish, Portuguet 0 and French,
Thursday, February 18
beginning at 10 o'clock, a. m., the fol
lowing property;
Three head of horses,
Ono yearling colt,
Nine milk cows,
Twonty-fivo hogs.
Machinery John Deero potato dig
ger, McCormick mower, McCormlck
binder, Rattlesnake cultivator, corn
sled, two-row Emerson corn cultivator,
John Deero walkintr plow, two corn
No. Von rrice ! cultivators, five shovel garden cul
1, Perrri, conRcstlom, Inflammations 23 ' tivator, two small garden plows, hand
niirmi, nurra nmT,or nonn uueuc.ua , . . ivnirnn nnH twn fen,. u-i
....., " ru, ,, ,,. iauio, uuci
rack, ono set work harness, set of light
harness, 800 bushels of corn, twelvo
bushels millot seed, some hay and cobs
and numorous other urticlcs.
Freo lunch nt noon.
TEKMS-Sums of $10 or under cush;
over that Bum eight months' timo on
approved security with eight per cent
intorest, fivo per cent discount for cosh.
I. TILLMAN.
T. F. WATTS, Autionecr.
V. C. PATTEnsoN, Clerk.
X. Colic, Crying and Wulcrtulne at IiifauU.SS
4, Dlarrlum, of Children and Adu'ts U,
O, nv'rntery. Grlnlui;, Illllous Cillo 23
7. Cousin, Colds, DroncbltU 25
8, Tuolliache, Faccaclio, Nouralgli..,, 35
0. Headache, Blclclleadaclio, Vertigo 25
10, Uyiiieiisla, Indication, Weak 8 oinach 35
13, Croup, lioareo Cough, Laryntclt's 2a
14, Halt lllicum, Erujttou, Krytlpclas 25
15, UlitMiiuiitUm, or Ilhoumatlo Talus ,'J5
10. I'cver and A tun, Malaria .23
17. riles. DlludorlllccdlnK.nxterntl, Internal, 23
I H. Ophthalmia, Weak or Inflamed tyct 5
lit, Calnrrh. IuUncnsa,CoUtln Heal 25
21), Whoonlnu Couch. Bpaamodlo Cough 'J 3
21. Athinn,Opprcuod,I)irUcuU Ilreuhlng 'J 3
27. Hltliioy Dlteaao. drovel, Calcu 1 25
v8, IVrrvous DoMllty, Vital Weak-tes 1,00
J9. Knre Mouth, l'over8orcor Can cr 23
. 0. Urinary liicoulliirnce, Wettln :lle4..,,...25
4, Sore Throat, CJutmy and Dlj.lit! eria J3
!i. Chrrulo Congestions, Ileadachw 25
Grippe, Hay Fever and Suminci' Colds, ..25
A small bottle ot rioamnt l'elleti fits the rest
x tU Bold by drugyUta, or svut ou r icelpt otyrlco.
Medical Pooic sent five,
. . OTHPIII1EW IIOVF.aiieDiqiN.S CO., CGMJM
.ma-, unl Johnatreetif.NSTT YtifBu
W. W. COVELL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
KolthTheairo Ilulldlnc
Itenldonce l'hono IftS
Rooms T and 8
Onico Phono tea
Driving a Home to Water
is one thing, but making him drink is
another. Anyone can buy a harness,
that's easy but buying superior hand
made, up-to-dato and stylish harness-,
that will look woll, wear well and feol
well on your animal is another thing.
When you want reliable harness mado
from the best oak tanned leather in
stylish and handsome harness come to
A. F. FINK.
1 mm Iff
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW
the excellence of tho meals that are
cooked at Armstrong if you haven't
already regaled yourself with some of
tho delicious dishes that nro served
here. If you haven't partaken of them,
there is a treat awaiting you that
you will want to repeat often. A
fTnf at.Arm8ronK'B iB an experience
that will make you cry liko Oliver
I wist for more.
ENTERPRISE BAKERY,
- Mm.. Jorjnle. Armstrong, Prop.