JUNE
Weddings
New and pretty designs in
Sterling Silver; Bright
and Sparkling Liijiiy Cut
Glass, Hand-painted
China and a great many
other articles suitable for
a Wedding Gift. :: ::
Clinton,
Jeweler and Optician.
We want your repair work.
DR. 0. II. CRESSLCR.
Graduate Denlisl.
Office over tho McDonald
Stato Bank.
Tho D. of H. will meet next Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. W. C. Elder.
Miss Orilla Gilman roturued tho early
part of tho week from a visit in Lin
coln. J. F. Stampfer has sold to R. T,
Wilson for $3,000 the northwest quarter
of section 2G-13-34.
Joe McGraw, who had been visiting
in town for ten days, returned to
Grand Junction, Col., this morning.
Miss Lillian Jensen, of Sparta, Wis.,
writes that she will attend tho junior
normal quite a distance to como for
that purpose.
Eddie Kairdon, the Harp, Guitarist
and Banjoist, with new selections and
new songs. The show is fine, come and
see it at the Keith Theatre.
Don't fail to sec the latest hats
offered at The Leader nc $2.50 and
$2.98.
Tho school district at Brady is to bo
reorganized and tho school wilt becomo
a four-year accredited high school,
with a village board of education in
stead of a district board.
Up at Cheyenne they have in
auguaratcd a war against dandelions,
and tho civic league has paid for
fourteen million blossoms that have
been plucked in order to prevent going
to seed. Thore arc about 100 seeds to
each blossom.
Ralph Starkoy has purchased the
furnishings of the lodging house in the
Ottcnstein block and will tako posses
sion June 15th. It is generally re-
E or ted that Mn Starkey will become a
enedict prior to taking possession of
the house.
The Kearney Normal school has re
ceived 1,000 applications from students
who desiro to take the summer courso
at that institution. Tho school is able
to accommodate some 400 students,
but Superintendent Thomas is trying
to mako arrangements to board the
boys and girls around town and securo
tho use of the school building to help
care for them in classes. Since it was
built tho school has matriculated 2,200
pupils; enrolled 4,000 and graduated
500 teachers.
Lost or Stolen.
Strayed or stolen from a pasture
south of town on May 30th, two iron
gray horsos with roached foretops,
well matched: one spotted spiked tail
bay horse with white spots, and one
bay horse. Ten dollars reward for
their recovery within ten days. Call
on or address rranK nckerall, 720 W.
8th street, North l'latto.
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NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
SCHILLER & CO.,
Prescription Druggists
First Door North of
First National Hank
A husky boy baby was born yesterday
afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sam
elson. which accounts for Harry's
broad imilo today. Mothor and son
aro doing nicely.
Lost Sunday night in Keith thcatro
or between theatre and 320 So. Dewoy,
a solid gold pin with opal center. Finder
return to 320 So. Dewey.
A Bpecial train of California Shrincrs
enroute to Louisville, Ky., passed
through at noon today. Local mumbors
of tho order wore a,1, the depot and
gavo the Californians th glad hand.
Alfalfa, Cane, Millet and all kinds
field and garden seeds at Horshoy's,
5th & Locust StB.
Baptist church Sunday school 10
o'clock, morning worship 11 o'clock,
ovening worship 8 o'clock, at which
services the third topic in the serios to
men will be considered. B. Y. P. U.
following.
There will be a gnmo of ball tomor
row afternoon at tho base ball park be
tween tho Red Sox, captained by Ralph
Clabaugh, and the West Enders, under
Louis Kelly. Game called at 3 o'clock.
Admission 5 and 10 conts.
John Bailey camo un from Cozad
yesterday to visit friends and play in
tneuailgame. tie will continue farm
ing until business on tho road picks up
sufficiently to givo him a regular
encine. Ho has boon nlavincr ball this
season with the corn-droppers' league.
The Misses Effie Holteen. Amy
Turner, Florenco Johnson and Clara
Sanders of St. Peter, Minn., are the
guests of Miss Jennie Carson having
arrived last evening. These young
ladies are enroute to tho coast whero
they oxpect to spend several wcoka
visiting relatives and friends.
The citv council Tuesday evoninr
passed the ordinance restricting saloons,
billiard halls and bowling alleys from
certain blocks, and at sovon o'clock tho
next morning, Julius Hahler boarded
up tho windows of his Dewey street
store room. The vote on the passage
of tho ordinance wns five for and one
against, Councilman Sullivan easting
the negative vote.
At a meeting of the Girls' Friendly
Society Tuesday evening Miss Maude
Mollyncaux was elected president and
Miss Jessie Hatfield secretary and
treasurer for the coming year. At tho
close of tho business meoting tho mem
bers were entertained at the Gilman
residence, Rev. Gilman giving a very
interesting talk on tho many curios he
brought from China.
June nover comes with out her brides.
Brides should bo remembered with
appropriate gifts. We havo made
specip.l efforts to be well prepared with
gifts that will be lasting as well as
beautiful. Uur cut glass is not excel
led in the state. Our sterling silver
stock the largest in the west, our effort
to givo you good value will get you tho
best goods for the money.
Dixon, The Jeweler.
Mrs. J. W. Ruick is still seekimr
information for the whero abouts of
her husband. Her recent trip to Denver
nnd Minturn, Col., did not result in
definite information, other than that he
had bean working at tho latter place,
but had left before her arrival. A few
days ago she received an unsigned
postal card with tho inscription, "tho
man you want is in Ogalalla." A
photograph of Ruick was sent to
Ogalalla, but tho sheriff failed to locato
the man.
John McConnell of Somerset wns
in town yesterday, having recently re
turned from St. Joo, Mo., whero ho
marketed cattle. In the shipment made
by Mr. McConnell were forty-nine
hoadof "baby beef" thirteen-month-old
Herfo'ds that averaged 881
pounds and sold for $6.70 per hundred.
Ho sold a twelve year old cow that
weighed 1700 and brought $97.75. This
cow vas raised by Mr. McConnell and
had raised ten calves. Mr. McConnell
is credited with having the finest bunch
of Horfords in tho county, the-bull
that heads his herd weighing over
2,400 pounds,
we are
old acquaintance ba
as happy, just as snap
as gingery, just as eimticing
GINGER SNAPS'
Package
Will Play Kearney Next Week.
Manager Grocn, of tho local ball team
has secured frames with tho Kearney
team Cy Black's aggregation for
junoytnanu luth. it is said undo uy
has gathered in a strong team of
players and that ho proposes to "clean
up'' North Platte or walk homo on tho
ties. Wo aro sorry for Cy, but wo are
almost certain that he will walk.
Decide on Celebration.
At a meeting of business men hold nt
tho Commercial club rooms last even
ing, it was decided to havo a Fourth of
July celebration. As tho 4th falls on
Sunday, tho celebration will bo held
Monday. At tho meeting last ovening a
general committee consisting of J. Q.
Wilcox, J. H. Stone, Rob Dickey,
C. M. Nowton. Chas. Martini and
W. M. Cunningham was appointed to
take charge of tho celebration. The
pcrsonucl of this committco means
that tho celebration will bo a vury
successful ono. As the arrangements
progress more definite information will
be published in theso colums.
Death of Mrs. Conway.
Mrs. Mary Conway, wife of John H.
Conway of Sutherland, nnd mother of
Ed. and Will Yates and Mrs. A. M.
Lock, of this city, died at hor homo in
Sutherland Monday night. For sovcrnl
months the deceased had been a suffer
ing from n disease of a dropsical nature
and had spent several weeks at an
Omahn hospital. Mrs. Conway, who
was formerly Mrs. W. W. Yatos, came
to Lincoln county with her first hus
band in tho spring of 18SJ and she had
since resided in tho Sutherland section.
Tho funeral was held from the Suther
land opera house Wednesday afternoon
in the presonce of a large concourso of
friends and acquaintances.
Sidney Wins a Listless Game.
The Sidnoy ball team dofented the
local team yesterday in a long drawn
out and gingerless game by a scoro of
tour to iwoi ine gnmo wub uuvuiu ui
sensational features, and the local team
failed to nut un its usual articlo of
ball, errors wore rather numerous and
the customary team work was lacking.
The visitors made two runs in the
second inning, one in tho fifth and ono
in tho seventh, whilo Grcon'B men made
their two pcorcs in tho fourth. Sidney
has a very good toam, tho battery, the
shortstop and one of the basemen boing
salaried men. That they should de
feat North Platte was a sourco of much
satisfaction to tho accompanying man
acor. Simon Irishman, and several
other Sidneyitcs who accompanied tho
team.
June Wedding Gifts.
You can find all kinds of useful and
ornamental things in sterling Bilver that
will last a Ufa time. Rich American
cut glass and Hand painted china. Visit
our storo whon down town.
Dixon, The Jowoler.
Ask Water Co. to Confer.
At tho meotinir of tho citv council
Tuesday evening the water committee,
to which had been referred tho ap
praisement made by City Engineer
Welch, made its report recommending
that the water compnny appear belore
tho council at tho earliest possiblo time
nnd show cause why tho appraisement
mado by tho engineer should not bo ac
cepted as a basis for thu sale prico of
the plant. Tho water plant was ap
praised three venrs atro at $85,000: En
gineer Welch says the present plant
can now bo duplicated for $7o,uuu. and
that making liberal discount for depre
ciation tho value of tho plant is now in
round numbers, $53,000. Whether the
company will accopt the latter sum will
develop when Mr. Hoffmastcr or some
other representative of tho company
meets in conferenco with the council.
This conference is requested to bo held
not later than the next meeting ot ttio
council, which would be Juno 15th.
Notice for Bids.
Tho secretary of tho Board of Edu
cation will receive bids until 7 p. in.,
June 7th, for detaching tho south wing
of tho Third ward school building, mov
ing tho same 150 feat, sotting it upon
under-pinning and removing tho foun
dation fltone 150 feet to a proper pilo.
A. F. Stheitz. Soc'y.,
30G W. 4th St.
Tho Star Barn handles gasolino,
which can bo purchased in any quantity.
again!
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C. A. Diamond Dead.
C. A. Diamond of Lincoln, n former
North l'latto residont, died at his homo
Tuesday afternoon nftcr a protracted
illness. The funorat will bo held Satur
day, cqnducted by Dean Bcccher.
Recipient of "Showers."
Miss Mario Aaboe, who will bo mar
ried next Wednesday to Andy Yost,
was tho recipiont of two showers this
weok. Tho first, Wedr'-sday evening
at tho homo of Dr. and Mrs. O. II.
Cressler, was given by about twenty of
tho young peoplo of tho Lutheran
church, ane the contributions wero of
china. Games were introduced for tho
entertainment of tho party and at the
close refreshments wero served, the
evening proving a decidedly pleasant
ono.
The second function was held yestor
das afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. C.
A. Dill, about thirty married ladies bo
ing present. Tho shower was miscell
aneous in nature, comprising many
handsome and useful articles. The
guests were pleasantly entertained with
instrumental and vocal music, and nt
tho closo refreshments that wero high
ly complimontcd by tho guests were
served by the hostess. Tho function
proved a very enjoyable ono to each ono
present.
Cottonwood and Vicinity.
Mr. Tino Trembly is visiting rolativcs
in this vicinity.
Miss Anna bowlo has gone on a visit
to Greenwood, neur Lincoln.
Earl Shanor is around to sco how tho
homo folks look. He will return Satur
day to tho northeast part of tho state.
Mrs. Nelson, sons and daughters from
Wild Horso valley visited Jacob Roson
burg's tho first port of tho week.
Mr. Fred and family from Koarney
county aro stopping a few days with
their old acquaintances. Mr. Jorgcnson
nnd Mr. Hartman. Ho is on his way to
Denver for a health trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscnburg's daughter,
Mrfl. Ovorheiser and children aro visit
ing at home.
Tho Blue Star Boys wore victorious
over Brady on Thursday of last week.
Tho ninth inninir stood 8 to 8 nnd 10th
9 to 8 in favor of tho Blue Star Boys.
Airs, uonners ot Maxwell has her
father and mother from Massachusetts
on a visit to see them.
Thcro wns a largo gathering nt tho
cemetery Sunday. About thirty autos
were counted. Judge Hoagland pro
Bided. The Gothenburg band gavo tho
music beside n auartct bv homo talent.
Tho spoaker was on hand and delivered
nis address, ino wind was blowing
such a gale, it wns very difficult to
hoar. The speaking ana music were
givon from the porch.
On Tuesday night tho homo talent of
Maxwell gave a play nt tho hall for tho
purposo of raising funds to purchase a
pulpit for the church. Judcinrr from
tho crowd and finances it was a decided'
success. Tho house was full and tho
gross receipts were $54. ,
Will Hendy purchase a fino Hereford
male bovinolast Wednesday from Bouth
of the river.
Mrs. Oscar Bockus's sister from Dor
chester is visiting her this week.
Grandfather Goldsborry from tho
southeastern part of tho Ptate has come
out to sec his noun, daughters and
grnnucnuaren.
F. E. Rosso io nuttimr nn addition to
his house.
Harry Poll s nephew. Mr. Fnckler. is
visiting at Harry's this week.
As school is now out J. E. Sage, of
Maxwell, will return home for tho
summer and como back in the fall.
What a fino prospect for a rousincr
crop of potatoes. Weather conditions
aro very favorable.
Mr. Giggor of Maxwell has a meat
sliccr in nis shop, Turn a crank and
machine does the work.
Announcement.
I nnnoanao myself as a republican
candidate for the office of county clerk,
subject to the decision of theprimaries.
F. K. ELLIOTT,
North Platte, Neb., June 1, 1909.
SHERIFF.
I horcbf announce myself a candidate
for tho republican nomination for the
office of Efieriff, subject to the primary
to bo he'd August 17th.
1. Li. MILTONIIF.KGKIt.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for tho office of county commis
sioner from District No. I, subject to
tho action of tho republicans at tho
primary election. R. L. Douglas.
For Sale.
Two Angus Bulls, ono 2-year old.
puro bred but not registered; ono 4-year
old, eligiblo to registry. Prico $75.00
each.
EXFEIUMRNTAL SUIISTATION,
W. P. SNYDEIt, Supt.
FREE! FREE! FREE!
This coupon and ten ccntB entitles tho
bearer to u 50 cent box of Rexall Kid
ney Pills. Wo will refund your ten
cents on tho next purchaso of a 50 cent
box, thus giving you tho first box ab
solutely free. Sold only by McDonell
& Graves. -Satisfaction guaranteed or
your money back.
MM
HER SHOES
Tho yomnn's foot inside ot a pair
of our Tan Oxfords will bo a very at
tractive proposition in foot dressing.
Tlio now shades in Tnn Footwear
aro handsome
There is a preut variety of styles
for your choosing. Plain or perforat
ed toos and vamps. Cuban liocla and
a correct sizo and widtli for every foot.
$2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4.00
Besides our largo lino ol Tans, wo
are showing somo features in Colored
Kid Leathers that aro entirely now
this season -Oxblood, Wino, Brown,
London Smoko, Champagne, Bronze
SOL HODES
THE SHOERY
Keep Cool
Sir!
WHEN you're ready to lay
asids your vest, it's a sure
sign that the "Good Old Sum
mer Time" is near.
PREPARE FOR IT!
m L.ook to your bodily comtort
V ft a
and peace of mind by providing
yourself with one of our cooling
Summer Suits.
These Suits are right up to
our usual high standard and they
show every style kink that is
now on.
Choice new fabrics, erect lapels, non
sagging fronrs, Trousers that refuse to bag
every detail is just right and the Suits
are very handsome without being priced
too high. $15, $16.50, $20 to $25.
Cool Hats, Cool Shirts, Cool Underwear, Cool
Hosiery and Cool Toggery of all sorts, in styles that
are different.
Just make note of the fact and you'll find that the
best things to wear always hail from here. ;
weingand & Mcdonald
GOOD CLOTUES MERC II ANTS
The J. I. Case Threshing Outfit
This is the Engine that has
A fter 67 years of Building Experience for Simplicity,
Efficiency and Durability this Machine has not an
Equal. Please call in if you need a New Separator,
Engine, Attachment or Repairs. .
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WORKMAN ft DERRYBERRY
There are no Doubts About
The Quality
of our malto of cigars any more than
thero aro about their popularity. Thoso
Roods aro Kolng up in smoko at a furi
ous raio. iou win got inoro sonu en
joyment in delicious flavor and high
grade quality for tho monoy than you
ovor recolvcd from a cigar ut double
tbo prico beforo.
J. F. SCHMALZRIED.
Cmninht I 'AW
Tb HouseoT kuppeolxsae!
Chic to
Found Favor Everywhere.
A SPRING DRIVE
is ono that is always ploasurablo and
InviRorntinff and thoso who wish to
indulge in it should seo that their
harness is O. K., and if it Ib necessary
to havo u now ono buy it before tho
warm dayB of Springtimo como nnd
you will havo tho benefit of it tot tho
soason. Our stock is worthy of your
inspection.
A. F. FINK.