EASTER GIFTS.
We have a new and
pretty line of Easter Gifts.
Hat Pins, Belt Pins, the
new Shirt Wait Sets, Neck
Chains . with Cross, Prayer
Books and a great many
other articles suitable for
the occasion. Let us show
you.
CLINTON,
Jeweler and Optician.
We Want Your Impair Work.
DRS. BROCK & CROOK,
DENTISTS.
Over First National, l'liono 118
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Ray Murray will spond Easter with
his parents in this city.
Miss Eunice Babbitt is home from
Lincoln to spond tho spring school va
cation. Your furniture needs varnishing and
repairing beforo houso cleaning. Sec
P. M. Sorcnson, shop 107 E. 5th St.
Wanted Pupils in Music. Inquire
of Miss Church, 401 west Fourth streot.
Hugh McGovorn returned to Denver
this morning after visiting friends in
town for a week.
For Solo A Smith-Premier Typo
Writr in good working ordor. Price
$10.00 Buchanan & Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moonoy and
child are visiting relatives at Lexing
ton, leaving for that placo at noon yes
tcrday.
IlatB remodeled or trimmed over very
reasonable at Mrs. G. S. Huffman's.
Chasi T. Drench, of Moorehcld, was
in town yesterday, having a contest be
foro tho U. S. land office. Thero was
faulty BTvico nnd it was necessary
for him to start anew.
Fpr Rent Six room home, first door
cast of Commercial Hotel. Inquire nt
405 W. 3rd St.
Alox Fcnwlck received n telegram
Sunday announcing tho birth of
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. West
at Basin, Wyo. Mrs. lWest was for
merly Miss Nora Fenwlck.
I Honoy BncB for Sale. Inquire at
lOll'WGthSt.
. The admission to tho Dixio Quintette
the colored vocalists and instrument
alists, will bo 50 cents for adults and
25 cents for. children. Scats can bu ro
soryed without oxtra charge.
All trains on Bchodulo time at the
Union Depot Thursday ovning.
Hear tho Dixio Quintette nt tho
Keith theatre April 14th. All tho old
negro melodies, in addition to Banjo,
Guitar and Mandolin selections by'
colored men who can sing nnd play in
a manner that will plcnso you.
For Sale Alfalfa hay, bright nnd
cloan. J. C. Hupfor, West 12th St.
K. C. Barton, of Omaha, visited
friends in town yesterday. Mr. Bar
ton spent tho early part of his life in
North Platto, removing to Omaha in
1882. Ho Btill finds, howovor, a num
ber of former acquaintances in town,
Whoro are you going Thursday ovon
ing? All roads load to tho Union Do
pot. Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Wilson stopped
over in town Sunday with Mr." and Mrs.
O. II. Weil whilo onrouto from Grand
Island to Sidney, where Mr. Wilson is
associated with his father-in-law, E,
W. Zelbort in tho restaurant business.
Men
meat us face to fnco aud bo convinced
tht wo havo it.
Schatz & Clauauoii,
Clothiers and GentB' Furnishers.
Do You Want to
Make Money?
Tho only wny you can got tho most
profit out of raising hogs is to fonco
your farm nnd let thorn. Rather up tho
waste for you. In fencing tho only
way to spend your monoy is to buy tho
best That is American. Eighty per
cont of nil the woven fence made and
sold in tho United States is American,
that should provo tho quality. Car just
in at
WILCOX
DEPARTMENT STORE.
Wonderful Invention
HAUDLY DESCRUIE3 THE
New Dustless Electric
. Vacuum Cleaner.
Lotus do youf houso clonning by tho
now dustless process. Wo cleiin your
carpets, rugs, mattresses and uphol
stered furnituro without removing
them from the houso by tho now Snnj
tary dustless process. For demonstra
tion dull at 34 west Gth, or phono '100.
WALTER CRONEN.
Fire Boys Elect Officers.
An election of officers for tho North
Platto fire department waB held at the
First ward hose house last evoning.
The result was: Chief, Chas. Sandall;
assistant chief, Norman Loudon; secre
tary, Maurice Guilliaume, 'treasurer,
Theodore Lowe. Those1 selections will
be confirmed by tho city council at the
first mooting in Mny. Mr. Sandall has
been aosistnnf. chief during the past
two years, and he has had the expor-
enco which is nucesary for the making
of nn efficient chiof.
To Our Fellow Citizens.
Wo arc better fitted to supply your
spring and summer suit. Why? Be
cause we havo tho only absolutely
fresh, new, stock of clothing in town.
Every suit guaranteed.
Schatz & Clahauoh.
Body of Henry McGlone Found.
Tho body of Honry McGlone, who
disappeared fro" Pocntello, Idaho,
about two months ago, was found in the
river nt that placo n few days ago.
This information wos conveyed in n
letter rccoivod from Pocntello yester
day by J. E. Weeks.
Tho deceased was for many years a
resident of North Platte, lenving for
Pocntello ten or twelve years ago.
Whllo hero he worked in tho Union
blacksmith shop, where he entered as
an npprcntlco. Ho was n brother of
Will nnd "Fogarty" McGlone.
A Bargain. ,
Rend this and net quick. A good six
room1 houso, nil in fine shape, corner
lot, outbuildings, close in; south Dewey
street. Must sell at once. Price only
$2000. D. E. Momma..
t Light Vote.
Tho city election is being held today
but up to noon little interest was
displayed and tho numbor of votes
cast was light, this boing duo in a
meu8iiro to the snow and rain. It is
probable that a tnoro lively intorost
will be manifested toward evening.
The polls will remain open until sovon
o'clock eastern time.
Tho christian peoplo of tho city re
gurdlessnf denomination affiliations are
cordially invited to unite with us in tho
three hours,' service or any part of it
at tho Lutheran church on Good Friday
from noon to 3:00 p. m.
John Seiuert,
Pastor Lutheran Church
C. F. ClIAl'MAN,
Rector Church of Our Savior.
Lyo and sinkers at the lunch counter,
Union Depot, Thursday night.
Tho Railway Commission will not ul
low rebntos at the Union Dopot Thurs
day evening.
For Sale A National G hole Rano.
$25.00. Geo. M. Gkaiiam.
Tho Baptist aid will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Mary A. Baker on
South Dewey streot.
Sam Richards, who had been trans
acting business in Lexington for a
week, rcturnod to town todny.
Tho Methodist nid socioty will meet
on Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Besnck on 702 cast Fifth Streot.
Tho Wednesday Musicalo will hold n
business mooting tomorrow afternoon
at tho home of Miss Carrie Bolton.
Thoro will bo Initiation Thursday
evening at tho meeting of tho Eastorn
Star. All members are urged to attend.
Lorn Bailey Is improving the np
poarnncoof his placo of business by
laying n now linoloum nnd making
other improvements.
ASTE
FOOT WE
OUR EASTER SHOE SHOJV IS READY.
You will cortrlnly tnko pleasure In seeing theso handsome Shoes,
and wo will certainly tnko tho grcntor pleasure in showing them to you.
Then, if you buy your Easter Shoes hero, thore will be anothor
pleasure in storo for you in the way of satisfaction afforded you, by your
correctly dressed feet.
Come Here for
High and Low Cut Shoes in all tho new spring models, for tho men
ami Women who know. Some of tho styles wo uro just now showing for
the first timo. Wero wo to quoto a string of rcnsonnblo shoo prices,
thoy would conviheo you of nothing, until you seo tho excellent shoe
values that go with the prices. So wo say
Come in and See
Wo'vo choico footwear, also, for Boys, Girls, Missos, and Children
-with a splondid shoo survico to assist in making a right selection.
SOL HODES, The Shoery.
Judge Neville Dies Last Evening.
Judge William Neville, father of M.
Keith Neville, died at his home in
Douglas, Ariz., last evening at six
o'clock from a paralytic stroke A
telegram received by Mr. Neville yes
terday morning stated thnt his father
had suffered the stroke, followed by
another latter in the dny that he was
sinking nnd a later ono told of his
death. Mr. Neville, who hns been con
fined to the houie by sickness (for
Bsvcral days, stated this forenoon that
the remains of his father would prob
ably bo brought to this city.
For many years Judge Neville was
a resident of this city, and had n state
wide reputation as a lawyer, and states
man. Ho was prominent in state poli
tics, and held the office of register of
the United States Innd office in this
city.
For Sale.
Household goods of all descriptions.
Apply nt tho J. B. Jeter residence, 601
west Fifth street.
Memorial Day at McPherson.
Judge J. S. Hosgland, of this cltyj
will hnvo charge of the Memorial Day
exercises this year at the McPherson
national cemetery. Tho exercises will
be held nt 1:30 p. m. Sunday, May 30th.
Ho hf s secured as spenkcrs for the oc
casion Hon. Eli A. Barnes, Dept. Com
mander of the G. A. R. of Nebraska,
and Hon. O. E. Abbott, cx-lieutennnt
governor of tho state. These two, with
Judgo Hoagland, will deliver tho prin
cipnl addresses.
Messrs. Abbott and liarncs will ar
rive in town tho Saturdny night preced
ing, and will be the guests of Judge
Honglnnd. They will drivo to tho cemc
tery Sunday morning nnd return to
town in timo to bo present at the
memorial services at the Keith theatre
Sunday evening, May 30th.
For Sale.
My residenco property on west Sixth
street nt a sacrifice.
M. B. CltVDERMAN.
Married last Evening.
A quiet but very pretty wedding oc
curred Inst evening nt the parlors of
the Ilinmnn lodging houso when MIsh
Sadie Barnett. of Leniwwns united in
mnrrlago to James H. Ilnney, of Mul
Ion, Neb.
To tho strains of Mendelsohn's wed
ding march, plnycd by Miss Josephine
O'Hnre, tho party entered the parlor,
the bride accompanied her by uncle
Edwin Huffman, nnd stood in n bower
bencnth n largo wedding bell, whilo
Rev. J. F. Seibort, of tho Lutheran
church, performed tho ceremony.
Tho brido was attired in a trnvcling
suit of brown mcssoline nnd was at
tended by her cousin, Miss Mabc
Huffman, who wore a suit of brown
chiffon cloth. The groom was attended
bv William Quinn. Immediately fol
lowing tho ccromony a luncheon was
served.
Tho young couple loft this morning
for n visit with relatives in Kansas.
More Moisture.
Sufficient snow to well cover tho
ground fell last night, and moro has
today. Tho fall today has boon of thb
moist vnrioty aud melted as it fell. An
thus thero is a further increase of mois'
turo in old mother earth, and the crop
prospects gsow moro roseate.
For Rent.
Five-room cottago six blocks west of
the tinnkn.
Six room dwelling, bnrn, outbuilding's
nnd 2j ncros garden, within four block
of I' irst ward school.
Buchanan & Patterson
Your Easter Shoes.
Our Easter Shoes.
AN INFERNAL MACHINE.
Its Fearful and Deadly Work In tha
Dremerhavcn Explosion.
The greatest fntullty ovor caused by
an iiifernnl machine Is known as the
Hreinorhavoii explosion, nnd It occur
red near tlio end of 187t", when a fol
low who called hlj.i olf Thomas nnd
wan said to be nn American tool: up
his resldonio with hi family In Brem
en. Ills fltion-e were at n low '').
ami to replenish them lie conceived the
Iden of se'idlny to America pome
worthless but highly Insured pnckixes
of rds. I5y the twine vessel he In
tended to ship nn Infernal ninchhic,
which was to hnvo exploded n f"w
dnyH after the vessel luul left pert
The explosion occurred, however, JtiBt
beforo the pneknro wns put on bonrd.
cauilng terrible loss of life.
Thomas, wIiobo real immo wns unit!
to ho Aloxniuler, charged lils machine
with nitroglycerin, whMi lie Ird pro
cured Jn America nnd pu reinsert tho
clockwork nnd the case containing tho
mnehlne In Oermnnv. The hammer of
the eloekworlt, which was to net in six
days after leaving port, wns to strlko
n blow of thirty pounds weight. In
his confession later Thomas snld that
when testing the clockwork tho ham
mer smashed a mnhognny tnble.
lie sent tho contrivance to Bremer-
linven to be whipped on tho Moscl for
New York via Southampton. lie him
self took passage to the hitter port,
where ho had arranged to ship his
cases of rubbish for Now York. The
Mosol wns to leave Bremerhnvcn on
Saturday, Dec. 11, and on that day
the Infernal machine wns sent to the
dock, which -wns crowded with porters,
nnssencers nnd their friends. For some
reason Hint hns never been explained
tho heavy ease slipped from the crnne
on to the wharf as It was being lifted
up the ship's side, and the chnrgo witu
Instantly exploded. Death nnd destruc
tlon were dealt around, 128 men, wo
men and children being Instantly
killed, while fifty-six others were, ter
ribly wounded.
Thomas was waiting on hoard tho
shin to receive his case nnd see It
stowed nwny In the hold, but rlsht nft
cr the explosion ho went to hlx cablu,
locked tho door and Rhot himself In the
head with n-revolver.
He lingered for several days In tho
hospital nnd made a full confession be
foro he died. Exchange.
African Pygmies.
The pygmies of Afrl -. -ys Cnptnln
Guy Burrows In hlft "Land of the 1'yg
mlcs," are masters In the nit of hunt
lug. They enn kill even elephants with
their little hewn nnd arrows, blinding
the animal first by shooting at ItH
eyes. Onco he Is blinded they never
leave him till he falls. A pygmy.
hnye no hesitation In miylng, eats, as a
rule, twice as much as will sulllce a
full grown man. He will lake a stalk
containing about t-ixty Imnnnns, scat
himself and eat them nil nt u meal, be
sides other food. Then lie will Ho and
groan throughout tho night until
morning comes, when he Is ready to
repeat the operation.
Ladies' Jacket
Stylo 27It Is made from fine ounl
ity striped covert cloth, trimmed with
strapping, buttons and soutache braid
colors light tnns and grey.
Price $10.00
WILCOX
DEPARTMENT STORE.
Dirt, Dirt
Plenty of dirt In any qunntity needed.
Wfil till lotB in cometery und tnko care
of same. Will furnish monumonts,
grave stones, copings and all. '
Wo will also dellvor ICE to nil desir
ng it. Phono 4 18.
mai-amo J D W. LINCOLN.
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Let this STAR shine for you that you may be happy,
prosperous and well dressed at a SMALL COST.
The Star Clothing House.
EASTER
In our Suit and Millinery Department1, the great
offer which we have made in our Suit Department at
$18.50 and $22.50 is certainly meeting- with great suc
cess. Everybody that knows anything about quality
and Style, and the cost of making a suit, can easily
realize that these garments cannot be made within $15
to $20 of the price which we offer them.
Come quick for they move fast. '
,In our Millinery Department you will find the
most up-to-date styles at prices that will save you from
one-fourth to one-half what others ask.
Don't fail to see our display of Men's and Boys'
Spring Suits. They are certainly fine and cheap.
THE LEADER.
1 The Thor
dries throughout the world.
Come and Examine this
Workman b
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QUALITY
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WEEK
C Witf
Electric
Washer &
Wringer.
' For several years we
have had calls for a
Washer and Wringer
that could be turned by
other than hand power.
Today we find both of
these long felt needs in
ie Thor Electric
Washer and Wringer, j
It works bv electric- i
ity for about two cents
per hour and washes by
thesame tried, proven
cylinder principle used
by all the large laun
Labor-Saving Machine.
Derryberry
Weat
LEADER.