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Watch out "The Old Clothes Man"
is coming soon.
Wm. Hansherry, of the north side, is
in town today making final proof on
320 acres of land.
E. 0. Hilverstsdt, who recently pur
chased the Rankin studio, moved his
family up from Gothenburg last week.
E. E. Whetzcll succeeds Frank Park
hurst on the North Plattc-Gandy mail
route and has moved his family to this
city.
John Duggan denies the published
report that ho had an arm broken.
Frank Duggan, of Cheyenne, was the
fellow receiving the injury.
Mrs. Sarah Duggan who submitted
to an operation in Omaha, returned
home Saturday night. She was ac
companied by hereon John.
Wanted A salesmen who can get
business, city work, good salary. Ap
ply at room No. 1, I. 0. 0. F. building
The Earl Davis and E. Hollingsworth
homes were visited by the stork the
latter part of last week, the former re
ceiving a boy and the latter a girl.
The first of a scries of dances by the
Social Club will be held at Masonic hall
next Friday evening. There are thirty
five young men members of the club.
Rev. C. B. Harmon will be formally
installed as pastor of the Lutheran
church next Sjnday morning. Rev.
Yarger, of Lincoln will conduct the
services
William Craig, seventy-seven years
of age and for twenty-seven years a
resident of Walker precinct, died Tues
day of last week. He was a well to
do farmer and stockman.
Smoke "U. P. Specials" made in
North Platte.
Another traveling man has decided to
make North Platte his headquarters,
H. E. Vincent having moved his family
to Grand Island to this city the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Robert Weeks is in a critical
condition irom typhoid Tever which
developed from other ailments. Dr.
Foote came up from Omaha Sunday,
made an examination and gave little
hope for recovery.
We have a beautiful lino of dishes
that we are giving with each purchase
of $3.50 or over. You can pick out the
dish and take it with at time of pur
chase. Small, The Big Shoe Man.
With all but four counties to hear
from the republican candidates for
supreme judge have majorities rang
ing from 1,200 to 3,000. This is a
pretty close shave for the republicans
and shows a heavy decrease in the re
publican majority. It looks as though
the democratic appeal for a "non
partisan judiciary had some elTect.
Any rags, any bones, any bottles to
day for "THE OLD CLOTHES MAN"
is coming this way. Even if you haven't
any of the enumerated articles see
Herbert De Guerre in "THE OLD
CLOTHES MAN" presented by Gilson
& Bradfield at the Keith theatre on
Monday, Nov. 15. Ho will prove to ycu
that it isn't always the clothes that
make the man.
A woman is
her feet are
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The Red Cross
Tanning Process
The otdlmir tola If
tinned In lit wceki;
scJdt uied la hunr the
tinnlne pitch and burn
tht leather. Thla li
whfotdltiitr ihoel (eel
hot ind heir, "hr
ther draw yout lect.
The Red Clou note It
tanned or t iftUl rv
cxi that tikaa ll
roonthi rou can bead
It double ifhea new.
Look rou tsu tua sum
It bends
For Sale by
You'll be sorry if you miss "Th Old
Clothes Man" at the Keith Theatre
Monday, Nov. 16th.
C. T. Whelan has recovered from n
threatened attack of pneumonia and is
able to attend to business.
A very interesting and profitable
meeting of Christian Scientists was
held at the E. R. Goodman residence
Sunday afternoon.
There are fifty people in the company
which presents "The Sunny Side of
Broadway" at the Keith tomorrow
evening. Massive scenic effects are
carried.
Colonel Anneslcy, of Washington,
D. C, will be in town Thursday and
will witness the production of "The
Mnn on the Box" at the kelth.
The Christian Scientistwill meet next
Sunday afternoon at the home of W.
II. Hurdnrtt on south Locust street
Mr. Barnum, of Grand Island,
will be present.
Seventeen purchasers of lots in the
Taylor addition have signified their in
tention of erecting houses thereon in
the spring. That will he a pretty good
starter for the building operations for
1910.
Miss Neva Kuhn, stenographer for
O. E. Elder and others in the Keith
theatre building, has resigned and is
aucceeded by Miss Howarth, who ar
rived from Omaha Sunday.
"The Man on the Box," which ap
pears at the Keith Thursday evening
is a dashing comedy that catches and
hold in its trance and power the at
tention of all who witness it. Quito a
number of our people have seen the
play and pronounce it first-class.
Sunday evening Sheriff Miltonborger,
upon advice from the sheriff at Fre
mont, took from train No. 7 Emma
Bussehea, a girl sixteen years of age,
who had run away from her home at
Fremont and was enroute to Cheyenne.
When the train reached here she lock
ed herself in the toilet room, but with
the aid of the brakeman, the. door was
unlocked and she was taken in custody by
the sheriff. She claimed she was eighteen
and had a right to go where she pleas
ed. She was started back to Fremont
on No. 10 yesterday.
For Sale Six room house on west
Ninth street, electric lights, cement
walks, fine shade and lawn. For price
inquire at house. M.Hayes.
Frances, the eleven year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dickey, died
just before midnight Saturday night of
general peritonitas resulting from a
case of appendicitis that first developed
six years ago, and which at intervals
had been felt more or less. About two
weeks ago the trouble became more
pronounced, and on Monday of last
week an operation was pel formed by
Dr. Finley of Omaha. It was found
that the disease had assumed an
aggravated form, and from the time
of the operation until death came tha
child suffered intensely. The funeral
was held from the Episcopal church
this afternoon. The sympathy of many
friends go out to the parents in the loss
of their bright and lovely child.
For Sale.
A good team of horses.
H. L. Greeson's Grocery.
Apply at
never well
well dressed
Such is the decree of Fashion and
much foot suffering has been the result.
You may believe as many other women
have that you have to sacrifice comfort
to get style. You don't You can get
both in the same shoe.
Come in now and let U3 show you the
Rod Cross Shoe.
The Red Cross styles for Fall will
please the mo3t critical taste. The ex
tremely short appearance they give your
foot make them strikingly attractive.
You will like the season's newest models;
the still shorter effects; the new tops;
the higher heels daintily shaped ; the
rich tones in dull leather.
And you will find tho Red Croea Shoe abso
lutely comfortable tho moment you put It on.
It ia not the shape of the Red Cro6B Shoe
that makes it bo easy to walk ia. Tanned by
the special Rod Croon procots, ha Dole ia ficxl
Uo, k bondo with your foot. You can Delect any
stylo you prefer and wear it right out of tho Btoru
Cock ia today and let ua fit you
Oxfords $3.50 nnd $-1.00. .
High Shoes $-1 and $5.
with your foo
Small, The Big
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. E. Burgncr and C. i. Burgnor
transacted business in Kouniey Satur
day. Mrs. C. F. hidings has got e to Colo-
redo for a week's stay, having left Fri
day night.
Geo. M. Graham came in from the
east Saturday night and visited hisfam-'
ily over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ellis, who were
married in Oklahoma City November
1st, hnve arrived in town.
Miss Esther Antonides speit Sunday
with her parents, returning to Lexing
ton yesterday morning.
Asst. Supt. Roth, wife and two chil
dren came down from Cheyenne Satur
day morning and visited friends until
Sunday night.
Miss Sullivan, Miss Ericsson and
Miss Murray returned Sunday from
Lincoln, where thoy ntfended the
teachers' association.
M. C. Harrington, of Denver, spent
the latter part of the week in town
transacting business nnd visiting
frionds. He roturnod to Denvur Sun
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. John States returned
the latter part of last weok from Oma
ha, where Mrs. States had been receiv
ing treatment for hor eyes and which
are now much improved.
Mrs. Dora Huntington, of Glcnns
Falls. Idaho, sister-in-law of A. E.
Huntington, is a guest of the latter
and his family, having arrived Satur
day night.
Society Notes.
The Girl's Friendly seclety will meet
at the Guild house this evening.
Miss May Walker entcrta'ned infor
mally eight couples at GOO Friday
evening.
The Young Ladies Bridge Club will
be the guests of Miss Florence Stamp
this evening.
Mrs. L. W. Walker enter t lined the
members of the Saturday afternoon
Bridge club Saturday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Isaac Dillot .
Twenty Indies were the guests of
Mrs. Will Turpie on Friday afternoon.
The time was pleasantly spent in play
ing high five and at the close a two
course luncheon was served.
Mrs. C. F. Tracy and Mrs. Orra De
Fred arc entertaining a number of
ladies at a kensington this af .ernoon at
the home of the former. They will en
tertain at a similar function ThurEday.
New Moyenage one piece c resses at
Wilcox Department store.
Dr. Finley, of Omnha, came up Sun
day morning to exnmine Ihe little
daughter of Ed Dickey, but the patient
passed away while the Doctor was en
route. $25.00 Reward.
We will pay $25.00 to any one that
will furnish evidence that will convict
the party or parties who wired our
lines together and to the fence on Sun
day afternoon, November 7th, west of
the Bird wood ranch. Any time in the
future wo will pay the amount for
parties found destroying our lines or
interfering with the lines.
Noktii Platte Telephone Co.
dressed until
Shoe Man.
Buys Foley Buildings for $55,000.
Henry Wnltemnth nnd b -other Fred
Wnltemath yesterday closed a deal for
the purchase of tho Foley projKjrty on
Dewey street for n consideration of
fifty-five thousand dollars, the sale
being made through Buchanan & Pat
terson. This property includes the
buildings occupied by Weingand & Mc
Donnld, the Rush Mercantile Co.,
C. M. Newton and Mrs. G. S. Huffman,
nnd the building occupied by the Star
Clothing House. Fred Wnltemath takes
the buildings occupied by Newton nnd
Mis. Huffman, and Henry Wnltemath
the remainder.
This is the largest sale of business
property ever made In North Platte,
nd is evidence of the faith of the
Messrs. Waltomath in the future of
the city. Mr. Foley, who Is now en
gaged in business in Kansas City,
closes out the property for the reason
that he desires to concentrate all his
business in that city.
A Big Land Sale.
The Union ltealty Co., of this city
has lately purchased from an estate in
Boston ninety-one hundred acres of
land in town 13, ranges !I2 and D3, south
of Hershoy. The tract embrnces alter
nate sections in a strip six miles cast
and west and running five miles south
from tho river bank. It is the largest
body of good land in the county that
has been held by one party. As soon
aa the purchase was made- which was
several weeks ago the Union Realty
Co. placed the land on the market, and
has already disposed of forty thousand
dollars' worth. The deal involved near
ly $200,000, and was made through Bu
chanan & Patterson, who are largely
interested in the realty company.
RAILROAD NOTTS.
Geo. L. Smith is olHcintln.' aa train
master at Cheyenne, having chargo of
the fourth and fifth districtn.
riM. 'a- - r a i. t t t . -n. ...
lLoxington for the month of October
were $30,000, and were the largest in
tlie history of the station.
Arthur Rief, U. P. timekeeper at
Gothenburg, sprained an ankle Friday
and wns taken to the Grand Island
hospital for treatment.
Portions of the double track between
North Platte and Watson's rnnch is
now in service. Trains usin,? the new
track have, however, orders not to
exceed twenty miles per hour.
Tom Gorhnm, who recently had a leg
broken while switching nt Kearney,
come up from '"irand Island Saturday
evening to visit friends for u few days.
The engines and engineers between I
Cheyenno and Laramie are now in a
pool. Between Laramie and Rawlins
the pooling plan has been in operation
for several months.
Sunday night passenger trains Nos.
0, 12, '1 and 15 arrived at this terminal
at the same time, making business.
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i.i nit,-1 nvuiy ii int; cur men anil
switching crews.
Effective Sunday a new time card
went into effect Sunday, the only1
change made being that of the Denver
train No. 12, which reaches hero at
12:30 p. in., instead of 8:30.
Wrapped in a calico apron, the dead
body of an infant was found in a coal .
car at Grand Island Saturday morning, j
The car left this city on a train at 8:30
Friday night, but there is no evidence
that the body was placed on the ear at
this terminal. The indications were
that the packagu had been on the car
twenty four hours.
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: At the recent meeting of the western
association of the general committee of
the Older of Railioid Conductors and
Brotherhood of Railwny Trainmen,
held in Loa Angeles, Chns. Bogue, of
this city, wns elected secretary und
treasurer. This association comprises
every mile of railroad west of the
Mississippi river, and the Election of
Mr. Boguo is quito an honor to him.
He is rcguidcd as one of the leading
men in tho circles of organized rail
road employes.
In speaking of the extension of the
Nurth River branch from Njrthport to
Gering, the Gering Courior says: The
statement seemingly very straight,
comes from Donvor that tho contract
for the forty-seven miles of Union Pa
cific grading wuu let there a fow days
ago, and that tho outfits aro fitting up
to bogin work at onco from Northport
west. Tho paat few daysha3 practical
ly settled also tho mooted qusaticnas to
thu point where tho road wi 1 cross the
river, and it will bo botwuen Bayard
and Camp Claik. Tho rifjht of way
has been bought nt least that far.
New Store Room to Let.
20xC0 feet for Dry goods, Clothing
and Shoes. Steam heat, elo:tric light,
Modern up to duto front. R;ady Nov
uialiurlut. R. N. Lamu.
Joseph Little, for many yenrs n
resident of tho north part of the
county, nnd well known In North Platte,
died Sunday afternoon. Funeral Direc
tor Ginn went out yesterday to prepare
tho body for burial.
Why wear an ill fitting cloak or suit
when you can get those that are richt-
ly tailored at Wilcox Department store.
The Hoover Electric
Sweeping by Electricity.
The Hoover Electric Suction' Svteeper,' as 'the'
name implies, is a combined sweeper and vacuum
cleaner, and is designed to supercede both the old
fashined broom and the new compressed air or
vacuum cleaners, in that it combines the good points
of both, without their deficiencies.
The best of credentials furnished by people
using them in North Platie, and I will give a free
trial to prospective buyers by calling
Phone 9. C. G. ABRAHAMSON.
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The Electric Home Laundry
This laundry equipment represents the modem way, the only sanitary;
way of laundering in t lie home. It is a very moderate priced equip
ment, designed for practical laundrj work, and consists of a Thor
Electric Washer and Wringer and Thor Ironing Machine., With this
plant in the home, laundry worlc becomes play the servant girl ques
tion is solvedand good laundry work no longer depends on the laun
dress. The Thor Electric Washer and Wringer
Reduces cost of washing to 2 cents-
time to 1 hour and docs away with
all the usual health-destroying work
of wash day. It washes delicate
lacea heavy blankets beautifully. It is
equipped with a 3-rolt self-working
wringer and a patent gas water heater.
Anyone who can insert an electric bulb
Into its socket can operate the Thor
Electric. There is no installing to
This machine does everything but hang out the clothes.
Call at the store and see it run. Sold on reasonable terms.J
Workman & Derryberry.
L. L. Brown who recently wont to
Grand Junction ns dispatcher for tho
Rio Grande, has now gono to Ogdcn to
fill a similar position with tho Southern
Pacific.
Rev. N. P. Grose, lato pastor of tho
Lutheran church at Paxton, has been
transferred to Sidney.
Douglas Cushion Shoes nt Tho Star.
Suction Sweeper.
rnawiinliniMiii :.
do put the clothes, into the machine
snap on the current and the Thor does
all the work.
Tho Thor frener is operated by Un
washer motor. It is a great conveni
ence ironing all flai vrofk ohect
pillow cases tablecloths napkins-"
handkerchiefs and towde, at well as
tuits of underwear and women' tkirta
-;J other articles of apparL
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