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State Hftlcricnl Society i: '. . i flic ffitffln mibnnt TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAltCH 23, 1909. NO. 17 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS 55 Tho local council of tho Knights of Columbus expects to initiate a class of forty or fifty tho latter part of April. Tho Lutheran ladies' aid society will meet Thursday with Mrs. T. V. Austin. The devotional service will begin at 3:30 o'clock. The usuql largo atten dance is expected. Bonds for tho $40,000 school issue hava been ordered printed bv the board and as noon as delivered and approved by the Btato auditor they will bo of fered for sale. Plans havo not yet been accepted by the board. Frank Hooper, of Try on, was jailed Saturday on account of an overload of "oh be joyful") Sunday morning he was released on the payment of ?7.95, and started homo with a great hoad and a small purse. Col. T. P. Watts went to Lexington Saturday to officiate as auctioneer at the Young salo of puro bred cattlo. Tho cattlo told at an avorago of $153 per head, and tho purchasers wero prin cipally residents of Dawson county. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Spurrier, of Nichols, expect to leave overland about May 1st for the Yellowstone Park, .and after remaining there for a couple of weeks will proceed by rail to Portland and Seattlo. They will bo absent all summer. Arthur Warnock, who had been in a Cheyenno hospital receiving treatment for a mangled hand, returned to Kim ball last week. His Lincoln county friends will be glad to learn that it was not found nccesaary to amputate the hand. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Chamberlain, for merly of this, city, are members of tho Pilgrim chorus in a production of Tann hauser which will bo given in Denver soon after tho close of Lent. A picture of the chorus was given in a recent is sue of a Denver paper. A rather Bmall but enthusiastic audi ence greeted Max Figman and his company at Tho Keith .Saturday even ing. Tho play and tho company was in no way disappointing and evorbody en joyed it. Figman is certainly a very clever actor, Mrs. Allen Tift, who has been at Kansas City for two or three weeks, taking the Emanuel treatment for a complication of diseases, writes that she is making a wonderful recovery and expects to return home next Sun day. Sho says she now feels better' than she has for years past. . Tho temperance lecture delivered by Mrs. Marie Keough Sunday evening was attended by an audience that prac tically filled tho seating capacity of the Keith theatre. Mrs. Keough is not on ly an entertaining speaker, but a force ful one, and although her arraignment of tho liquor traffic was somewhat se vere, sho expressed only the truth. Sho interspersed her address with anec dotes that kept the audience in good humor and in a receptive mood. A wrestling match between Wm. Hokuf of Crete, and Oscar Wassen, of St. Louis, is booked for tho skating rink tomorrow evening. Street Commissioner Salisbury is having a lino of pipe laid from the drinking fountain at Front and Locust to the sewer in ordor to tako care of the waste water. E. S. Davis, E. T. Tramp, J. S. Hongland and several other Odd Fellows returned this morning from Ogalalla where they assisted in instituting a lodge of that order last evening. Manager Stamp has booked for tho evening of April 10th the W. A. Brady moving- picturo show depicting the. Burns-Johnson prize fight at Sydney, Australia. The film is said to be ex ceptionally good, and the pictures dis tinct and steady. Two hundred or moro people witnessed "Tho Professor's Malady," the play given at the K ith Friday evening by high school stndcntB who acquitted themselves very creditably, and re ceived frequent applause from the au dience. Tho gross receipts wero $140. Five boys earned Gordon Hat Watches at Wilcox Department Store last week. Base ball enthusiasts who have beon casting around for a suitable site for grounds, recommend a tract of two blocks at the end of Willow street west of tho J. G. Beeler residence. The ground is level and would require but little work to get in shape for a fine diamond and out field. Rev. George Williams announced in his pulpit at Lexington Sunday that he would accept the call extended him by tho Presbyterian church of North Platte. He takes this action after the Lexington congregation had increased his salary to $1,600, or $150 more than he is to receive in this city. Ernest McLaughlin and Miss Hazel Ealy, both of Moorefield, were united in marriage by Judge Elder yesterday afternoon. They wero accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ealy, and tho party were brought over in a Buick auto mobilo by J. E. Wasley, who is the agent for that car. Tho party made the return trip during tho afternoon. A leading merchant remarked Satur day that the building of tho North River branch had considerable increased trade in North Platte; that during the week he had sold several large bills of goods to residents of the North river valley, who so far as he knew had not traded hero boforo. As tho country -becomes settled tho trade from that section will increase. Lewellcn was all agog with excite ment Wednesday morning when it was discovored that Miss Myrtle Gilliard and Dick Wilson had eloped tho even ing boforo. Particulars are wanting as the telephono wires are down but it is rumored they have gone south, their destination being Denver. Miss Gill iards absence was not discovered until nearly morning, as her folks had loft for North Platte tho afternoon before and only her younger aiBtor, Mis Hal lie, is at homo. Oshkosh Herald. Personal Mention. Mrs. W. H. Borden and children left Sunday night for Ottumwa, Iowa. - Mrs. Geo. E. French Is viiiting rcla tives in Omaha, leaving for that city Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Banks returned the latter part of last week from their trip to St. Joe, Mo. Mrs. N. B. Spurrier vas called to Hay Snrinc. Nob., last week by tho death of an uncle x Julius Pizor returned Sunday, jlight from, Chicago, -whoro he .spont two weeks buying goods for The Leader; Mrs. John Murray, who has been spending tho past month with her daughter in Lincoln, is expected home tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Manifeo, who had been visiting Mr., and Mrs. C. A. Weir, re turned yesterday to their home in Decatur, III. A. B. Hongland went to St, Louis Saturday night where ho will visit his family and transact business for week or two. Mrs. F. W. Robbins, who waB called here by the death of her father, J. C, Fcdcrhoof, left yesterday for her homo in Bethlehem, Pa. Mrs. Maggie Hall went to Denver Saturday where she will assist in tak ing care of several sick members of tho H.. V. Hilliker family. karl Owens, who is a seaman on ono of the battleships, spent Sunday and yesterday with North Platto friends while enroute to Ogdcn to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Owens. Miss Annie Kramph left Sunday night for Chicago to visit her Bi'stor, Mrs. Geo. A. Saint. The latter hns been somewhat indisposed, and sho may accompany Miss Kramph home. T. J. Foley, of Kansas City, who had been transacting business in Lin coln, arrived Saturday morning and spent the day in town. Mr. Foley will return about April 10th and remain for some timo looking after matters per taining to his real estate interests. I ?, Tho entire equipment of farm ma chinery, constituting several car'oadi, together with work horses and mules of tho Koystone ranch, at Ogalalla, formerly owned by W. A. Paxton, Jr., was Bold at public auction for a sum aggregating upward of $10,000. This marks the closingof Mr. Paxton's prop erty interests, which wero established thirty-five years ago by his f atser. Tho ranch itself was soli! in tracts of eighty to 1G0 acres each to the aggregate of $500,000, 28,00d acres being sold in a single dny, Tho new town of Keystone is flourishing with building enterprise, which has been excited by reason of tho recent colonization, principally by Germans, and instead of a vast valley of hay and grass, will he a teeming garden of plant vegetation, chiefly al falfa and sugrr boots. Tho attention of tho public is invited to tho now lino of stationery at Rinc ker's Book Store. Gordon to Watch for the Great Easter Sale :AT: THE LEADER to to to to m to to m m to to to to to to to to to to which opens Saturday, Mch 27 See Friday's Tribune for full announcement. to to 7 is The Hat that Makes Three Dollars do the Work of $5.00. w Hi 5M The new spring shapes and color ings in the celebrated Gordon Hat are in and among- them you will find a style that, was made especially for you. Popular and faddish greens, rich browns and conservative blacks. Smart novelties for the young fellows shape 'em as you like. Dignified styles for elderly men. The GORDON name in the hat is your quality insurance. GORDON HHTS S3.00 Wilcox Department Store- Attend the Annual Meeting. Next Saturday evening tho annual nceting of tho Mutual Building and joan Association will bo held at the court house and it is the desiro of the officers and directors that a largo num ber of tho shareholders attend, Thore are at present ovor 400 shareholders, and at least half should bo present. For several years past the attondanco has been about ten per cent of the total number. Tho association has grown to bo an institution of considerable mag nitude; greator than tho average share holder realizos. Since its organization n 1877 its receipts havo been, in round numbers, $926,000 nearly a million dollars, The business for the year end- ng March 1st was $165,000, and the assets on that date wero $298,000. Every shareholder has a part interest n that $298,000 somo moro soma less and all should make it a point to bo present next Saturday evening. The men who have been receiving and dis bursing your money want you to come: want you to ask for any information you desiro; want you to show by your presence that you tako an interest in the institution thnt has done so much for the material prosperity of North Platte. Real Estate Transfers. James Hartranft to Carl Wickstrom and J. W. Abbott, east half section 6-13-32, $5,000. O. N. Madon to S. C. Eklund, south half southeast quarter and lots 4 and 5, section 8-14-32, $4(880. George Lehman to H. T. Frels, north- cast quarter section 26-13-3.1, $2,800. Fred Pierson to Fred Blake, north east quarter section 31-13-33,, $1,800. J. D. Ramsoy to Union Realty & Trust Co., west half section 1C-12-30. $3,500. Jasper Dalton to John Rohrcn, lota and 6, section 14-13-29, $1,300. Giles, Bonnet to Frank Stiolly, J. S, Shelly and H. A. Shelly, tho northeast quarter section 34 and southeast quar ter section 27, and northeast quarter of northeast quarter and lots 1 and 2, ection 33, nil in town 12, range 26, $8,900. Marv E. Beattv to Ulrich FickonBchor. northeast quarter section 9-13-26, $2,000. Wm. Reagan to Frank Devino, south east quarter section 35-10-34, and north oast quarter section 2-9-34, $6,400, Looking for a Candidate Alex Meston having declined alder manic honors in tho Second ward, those opposed to the election of E. It. Good mun are looking up an opposition candi date. John R. Ritnor is being spoken of, but whether he will be the man is not definitely settled. To defeat Mr. tioodman will require strenuous work; in met it ih quesiionauio u a man car bo found who can defeat him, Near Death In Big Pond. It was a thrilling experience to Mrs iuu ooper 10 iaco ueatn. "ior years a 8evoro lung trouble gave mo intense suffering," sho writes, "and several timea nearly caused my death. All remo dies failed and doctors said I was in curable. Then Dr. King's Now Dia covury urougiu nuicK roller anu a cure so permanent thut 1 have not beon troubled in twelve years." MrB. Soper Jives in Big Pond, Pa. It works wonders in roughs anu Uolus, Sore Lungs Hem orrhages, LoGrippe, Asthma, Croup. Whooping Cough and all Bronchial affections. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottlo free. Guaranteed by Stono's drug For Sale. 10i head of cows, steers and heifers. Can be seen nt tho former Sturges runcn o miics normwest or Worth nsiie. alex Brown. Railroad Notes and Personals. Traveling Engineer Barnoy ONeil, spent yesterday in town. T. B, McGoveru has beon visiting in Kansas City for several dayB past Asst Supt. Roth, who had been visit ing his family for a couplo of days, went to Cheyenno last ovoning. Genl. Supt. Park passed cast Sunday enroute to Chicago, Mr. Park sooms to spend tho greater part of his time on tho road. Engineer W. J. House has purchased a. block on Sixth street in tho Trustee's addition and contemplates building a resldenco thereon this summer. R. B. Fletchor returned the latter part of last wcok from Exeter, Neb., where ho with others accompanied tho remains of tho. latp Mike Costello, of Sidney." ' Two of the McKeen motor cars ar rived Friday and sent west Saturday, but were returned Saturday night on account of a dofoctivo engine, work on which was portormed Sunday in tho shops. While in Omaha last Friday Julius Kruttschnitt stated that grading will soon begin on tho double track betweon Watson's ranch and North Platto. Ho professod ignoranco as to when tho North Platto branch would bo built from Northport to Medicine Bow. Makes Fine Run. Engineer Dennis O'Brien, of North Platte, brought tho first section of No. 10 from North Platto today in two hours and twenty-six minutes, cutting off ono hour and thirty-four minutes of the train's schoduled time. Director of Maintenance and Operation Krutt schnitt, of Chicago, was on tho train and tho same had become bolatod. Tho run vas only twenty minutes less than the fastest ever mado on tho division. and O'Brien's ongino, No. 35, was pull ing five cars. Tho train loft North Platto at 11:31 and arrived hero at 57. Grand Island Independent. Mch. 19th. Wanted. 600 head of cattlo to pasturo or by tho year; 50 brood marcs for fouryoarB on snaro. uooa wator, dipping vat, anu uenornin; ranch. M. I and branding chutes on Davis, ilershoy, Nob. Cy Fox, of Garfield, was in town Saturday with several loads of corn and barloy. Ho has lived at Garfield for twenty-fiyo years, has sawed and reaped and becomo prosperous, and more, ho has closely watched weathor and soil canditions, "My advice to all," said Mr. Fox, "is to put in as big an acreogo of small grain as possible this spring. Conditions are very favorable for a bigs crop; for with the. present amount of moisture in the ground, it will npt require much rain to in sure tho maturity of tho gaain. RHEUMATIC FOLKS. Are You Sure Yourv Kidneys are Well? Many rheumatic attacks are due .to uric acid in tho blood. But tho duty of tho kidneys is to rcmoye all uric acid from tho blood. Its presence there shows tho kidneys nro inactlvo. Don't dally with "uric acid solvents." You might go on till doomsday with them, but until you euro tho kidneys you will never got woll. Doan'a Kidney Pills not only romovo uric held, but euro tho kidneys and then all danger from uric acid is onded. Hero is North Platto testimony to prove it. Mrs. C. J. Bowon W. Sixth St., North Platte, Nobr., says: "During tho past six years I suffered terribly from backache, rheumatism and dis ordered kidneys. A constant, dull ache through my back and loins caused me untold misery and any sudden move or mistep would bring on Bharp, shooting pains that radiated from my kidneys to all parts of my body. I was greatly an noyed by headaches and to get up quick ly from a sitting or stooping position would bring on at dizzy spoil. A few months ago a friend told mo of tho benofit she had obtained from tho use of Doan's Kidney Pills. I followed her advice and procured the remedy at A. F. Streitz's drug store. In a short timo'after beginning its uso I felt bet ter and the backaches and othor symp toms of my trouble soon disappeared entiroly." ' For Salo by all Dealers. Prico 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Now York. Solo Agents for tho United States. Remember tho name Doan's and tako no other. ' "Put a Little SUNSHINE in Vnnr THTrt-n o" 'v SUINSHING Tinishes Lend a Cheerful. Clean and Pure at mosphere to the home. 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