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NOIITU PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 11, ISH)9.
NO 93.
If TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Tho Club Ncvita hna postponed their
meetings until after tho Now Year.
Express Agent Hensolt- transacted
business in Council Bluff's yesterday.
Master Mechanic Likert, of tho Ne
braska division, spent yesterday in
town.
For Sale My household goods; must
bo sold at once. Mrs. Bertha Votaw,
1110 W. 4th St.
W.'W. Burr, of the stato experimen
tal farm, returned yesterday morning
from a business trip to Lincoln.
W. P. Snyder, of the state exper
imental sub-station, is transacting
business in Omaha snd Lincoln.
0. L. Dodds has sold to W. A. Bry
ant the south lmlf of section 15-13-3-1
for a consideration of $8,640.
Have you seen the K. & B. waist
coats? Wo have them from $1.75 to
$5.00. The Hub Clothing Dept.
A freight engine was derailed at
Korty Sunday evening and delayed traf
fic for several hours. Passenger trains
Nos. 8, 2, 12, 4, 9, 7 and 15 were all
delayed on account of the accident.
The Presbyterian church will be for
mally accepted this week and the con
tractor paid in full, the trustees having
made arrangements for obtaining the
funds necessary to clean up all bills.
Do not wait till tho last week before
Christmas to have your pictures fram
ed. Bring them in now. We have a
beautiful assortment of moulding in
ilt, silver, brown, black, white, etc.
C. M. Newton.
Dick Baker is limping around with a
broken toe on the right font which he
sustained a couple of days ago at hs
rooming house, his shoeless foot slipp
ing and the toe striking the base board
in the hallway.
Rincker's book store is headquarters
for dolls, toys and games.
Mrs. C. W. Home and daughter, of
Maxwell, wero visitors in town yester
day. Sunt. .McKcown, of the Wyoming
division, transacted business in town
yesterday.
Mrs. N. McCabc and Mrs. J. B. Mur
phy will t-ntertain the J. T. Club Wed
nesday evening at the home of the for
mer. The Social Club held a very enjoyable
dancing party nt Masonic hall Friday
t-veiling. About thirty couples were in
attendance.
Kling Bros. & Co's fancy waistcoats
and smoking jackets in silk, mixed and
nice woolen materials nt the Hub
Clothing Dept.
The semi-nnnunl apportionment of
auuu hciiuui munuy gives ijiiiuuin cuun
tv S3.170. 13. or seventy cents to each
child of school age.
Advanced sale of tickets for "Sweet
Inisfallon," which will bo presented
at the Keith Thursday evening indicate
a large audience.
Nothing makes a nicer or more use
ful present than a Kodak or talking
machine. Kit cker's book store can
supply you with the best makes.
The Harmony Club was delightfully
entertained Wednesday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. G. F. Huffman. Enjoyable
refreshments wero served nt the close
of the high-five games.
Some of the older residents are com
paring the present winter weather with
that of 1880-81. when the snow covered
the ground from October to Mxrch and
the big cattlemen lost from twenty to
eighty per cent of their herds.
George Golden, fntherof the boy who
was struck by the engine of train No.
9 at Gothenburg on October 11th, nnd
found1 under the pilot of the engine ap
parently unhurt, has sued tho Union
Pacific for $2,199 damages for. injuries
which he i laimcd the boy sustained.
The city schools close Friday
two weeks vacation.
"A Girl from tho U. S. A," will be
presented nt the Keith Saturday even
ing. The electric light company has in
stalled an arc light at the intersection
of Third and Dewey street. This light
is furnished without charge to the city.
The Chalmers-Detroit car shipped
here for tho use of tho Payno Invest
ment Co.. has been sold to a Sidney
party nnd was shipped to that place
yesterday.
Mott's Pure Apple Cider ' 56c por
gallon. Stone. Diiug Co.
The general agent of the Pacific
Fruit Exnresa Co. soent yesterday in
i town examining the ico fnko cast of
town. Wnterwul be turned into tne
lnkcthis week.
Young men's suits, a nifty line, at
the Hub Clothing Dept.
Services were held Sunday in tho
basement of tho Presbyterian church.
It is probable that all services will be
held there until the scats and organ
for tho auditorium arrive.
Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Cressler left
Sunday night for Omaha, where the
Doctor will attend a meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of the stato dental
association of which he is n member.
Two hundred trimmed hats will be
sold very cheap until after Xmas. Come
early. A few beautiful pattern hats
left and tho price will suit you.
The Hun.
There was "big do'ngs" in tho Jap
section of town Friday evening in
honor of one of the colony who left
Saturday on a trip to Japan. The cele
bration continued until an early hour in
the morning.
G. A. Howe came down from Lewel
len tho lntti r part of Inst week to
look after his business nifairs. He
will leave soon after January lut for
New York and thenco to Florida, where
he will examine the everglade pro
position, in which he holds a contract.
for a Dr. Crook went to Ocnlnlla yestcr
day to look after the dental wants of
the people for a couple of dnys.
Christmas Bargains at
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At no store in North Platte will be found such a wonderful array of goods
suitable for substantial Christmas gifts gifts that are of a serviceable nature and
that will be appreciated by the one receiving them. To make the buying more
easy and the needed gffts more easily obtained, we make some decided reductions
in prices on articles that are especially suitable for gift-giving.
Especial attention is invited to our line of silk and wool dress patterns, one
of which would please mother, wife or sister.
The housewife appreciate and enjoys a well appointed dinner table, and noth
ing adds more than table linen, our stock of which this season is especially large.
Another item of comfort and tastey appearance, is fine bed spreads and Cali
fornia blankets which we handle in the finest quality. Let us show you our line
of Marseilles spreads.
Ladies appreciate fine hosiery; we have them in quarter dozen boxes, especial
ly made for gift giving; or an equally appreciated gift would be a box of our fine
handkerchiefs.
In the house furnishing line we mention lace curtains, rugs and carpets,
articles that are appreciated by wife or mother.
In our ladies, misses and childrens ready-to-wear department we are showing
the swcllest line in town, and as an inducement to Christmas shoppers we are
offering the entire line at a very great reduction. You can save from twenty to
fifty per cent on the dollar, as the line must be reduced materially before our Janu
ary inventory. This line includes ladies' and misses' suits, ladies' and misses'
cloaks, dress skirts, silk and mercerized pett.icoats, Indies', misses' and childrens'
furs, ladies' linen and silk shirt waists, sweaters, knit goods, muslin and outing
underwear, and ladies trimmed hats.
The clothing department of The Leader is somewhat overstocked, and to re
duce the line we are making a reduction of twenty to fifty per cent to Christmas
buyers. Our stock is very complete for men and boys, and you can do better
here than any other place in town. We also carry a swell line of gents' furnish
ings man yp which are especially suited for gift giving.
In the shoe department no better line can be found in town. We are making
special prices all along this line. Big line of rubber goods just received,
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Xmns packages of perfume. Tho Best
oi uuors. At scnlllcr k jo b.
The Episconnl guild will hold a social
Thursday afternoon nt the home of
Mrs. Joseph Morsch.
Mrs. Millard Hosier, who has been
visiting in Chicago nnd Aurora for two
or mree weeKs, win return nomo to
morrow. You will need "Nover-Slip" shoes for
this ice. Get them nt Van Cleave'n.
Mrs. Geo. B. Dent nnd sons Town
send nnd George left Sunday night for
San Diego, Cal., where they will visit
relatives for several months.
Leo D. Grimes is now located nt
Pittsburg, Pa., where he is employed
in tho engineering department of tho
Pennsylvania railroad.
Xnins packages of perfume. The
Bobt of Odors. At Schiller & Co's.
Ail of tho criminal cases ready for
trial were hoard in tho district court
last week, and the jury cases of this
week are civil.
Lewis Tobin, Frank McGovern nnd
Will Litndgraf rctunud yesterday from
Grand Island, where tlicy attended a
class initiation of the Knights of Col
umbus. In response to n telegram announc
ing the death of an uncle, Miss Annn
Krnntp left Sunday afternoon for
Lancaster, Pcnnn. Sfio expected to be
absent about a week.
Perry Campbell, who drives tho Schil
ler & Co. drug wagon, wan forced to
abandon his itinerary hmt week on ac
count of tho cold wenther and rough
roads. He will start out again in a few
days.
Miss Allen's class will give two plnys
at the Keith Tuesday, Dec. 28th. One
will be "Pygmalion and Galatea," the
other "When Dolls Come Alive." In
the former there are nine characters,
in tin- latter eleven.
Mufllers nnd Reefers in wool nnd silk
materials at. The Hub.
Colonel Li'lie, partner with Buffalo
Bill in the Wild West, has a line herd
of buffalo on his ranch at Pawnee, Okl.
His herd has so increneed, that lately
ho has been selling steer bull'nlo oalvca
to the Pawnco butchers. Ono yenrling
calf Bold last week weighed 1050 pounds.
Beginning with ysterday a number
of the local merchants added to their
clerical force in order to tnke enro of
tho holiday rush, which will be on from
j'5?v till Christmas. Last week trade
was fairly good, notwithstanding tho
bad roods interferred with farmers
coming to town.
Tho period of low temperature ended
yesterday morning with a light fnll of
snow and sleet, followed by a warm
w ind which with the rays of tho sun
during tho day caused a period of snow
and ice thawing. It isprobablo that tho
warmer weather will prevail and a pos
sible "gieen Christmas" result, al
though Foster predicts cold weather
for Christmus week.
Win. Mnlonev returned Sunday from
Iowa, where he had been looking after
his real estate interests for n couplo of
months. Mr. Mnloncy lived in Iowa
for forty-five yenrs and durintr thnt
time never experienced so much mud in
a fall season as this year. Tho mud
was so deep that travel on roads was
practically suspended.
One of the most prominent social
functioim last week was tho coloninl
dinner given by members of tho P. E.
u. to tliolr nushands at the Cnry resi
dence. Covers wore laid for twenty
five and the place enrds and tnblo dec
orati ns were of Colonial-Christmas
scheme. The menu was prepared by
master hnnds and the honored guests
bestowed liberal compliments upon tho
1 'dies for the completeness of tho din
ner nnd tho pleasures of tho evening.
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AFRAID TO GO OUT.
Maybe you have had your toes bit by frost that docs
make a oerson timid about cold weather. But don't you
know there is a cure. Now before we get a cure for any
thing we must always know the cause, and there are two
reasons for cold feet. Cold weather and tight shoes, the
l.nttor nrv;r1v fnr if vnnr shoes fit VOU VOUr blood
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rirrnlntPR nnrl vnnr feet are comfortable. You are sure
of perfect fit and comfort when you trade at our store.
SMALL,
The Big Shoe Man.
The Methodlata of Gothenburg hnvo
decided to build a new church next
summer at a cost of at least, $10,000.
Maccabees Notice Annual election
of officers will take place nt K. P. hall
Dec 23d, 1909. All Maccabees are re
quested to be present.
CM. Newton, It. K.
At a meeting of tho Nebraska
athletic bourd last week, Vincent Hn
cnll, formerly of this city, was award
ed an "N" for his faithful and efficient
work on the foot ball squad of tho
past season. This is tho highest honor
the university nthletic board can
bestow. Mr. Hnscall's friends in town
will bo pleased to learn that ho "mitdo
good."
Modern Clothes. Let tho College
Chap, The Avon and Tho Normnndlo
tell its own story. It's a strong story,
nnd a convincing ono the story of fino
material, good tailoring nnd modest
prices. See for yourself.
The Hun Clothing Deit.
Tho Omaha Exminer spenks very
complimentary of the recital given last
week by Miss Alice Davis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Davis, former
residents of North Platto. "Through
out the whole program," says tho
Exminer, "the musicianship and
earnestness of the young pinnlst wore
thoroughly in cvidenco. giving as
surance' of a most successful future."
, After a three days' trial in tho dis
trict court of Yorf- County, Sam C.
Nelson,, who attempted to promote tho
Hcrshoy alfalfa moal mill, was found
guilty of having embezzled nineteen
hundred dollars belonging to tho York
Alfalfa Milling Co. Tho case will bo
appealed to the supreme court.
Geo. M. Stryker was also.held on the
same charge, but his trial Was con
tinued until the next term of court.
U. P. Securing Right-of-way.
These two par graphs are taken from
the Bridgeport Blade:
Tho Union P.icific Railroad Co. this
week made npplicntion before County
Judgo Steutevillo to havo a board of'
appraisers appointed to fix tho value
on certain lands in Morrill county
which nre needed for tho extension of
their North Platto valloy lino west
from Bridgeport, tho present terminus
of the rond.
F. A. Ayor, right-of-way agent for
tho Union Pacific Railroad Co.. was in
Bridgeport yesterday perfecting tho
details for tho construction of the now
lino through i his vnlley. Ho informed
us thnt tho right-of-way had been pur
chased through Morrill and Scottsbluff
counties west of Gering to a point
nearly opposite Mitchell.
Attention Ladies.
I want to buy your combings and
clipped hair. I havo n nice assort
ment of Bwitches Tor snlo; also make
switches, pompadours,, etc, to order.
Mus. W. Hansen, 314 E. Gth St.
Wallingford Acquitted.
Chns. Wnllingford, charged with tho
theft of cattlo, was acquitted by tho
jury Friday afternoon, tho Judge in
structing tho jury to bring In such a
verdict. Tho evidence in tho case did
not show that Wallingford was a prin
cipal in tho nllcgcd stealing of tho
cattle.
Tho hearing of Johnson, who is held
on n similar charge, will nrobably go
over until tho next term or court.
Notice.
All nccounts duo The Leader for 1909
must bo paid before January 1st, 1910,
in order to balance our books for the
year. Statements will do sent (lebtors.
Juuub ITzeu.
Aro you prepared for his visit have
you tho dainty sweets that aro absor
lutely nepessnry in ordor to mnko tho
holidays a success?
We'ro prepared for your wants with
a fc'iporb assortment of tho freshest,
purest home made candies, candy nov
elties, otc, also fancy Christmas boxes,
etc.
The lowest prices of course.
Wo havo tho Hwellest lino of box
candy ever brought to tho city. We
can please you in every particular, as
we have them from tho lowest to na
high as you desiro to go.
DICKEY BROTHERS. .
Bakery and Confectionery.
Solo Agents for Lowney's Chocolates
Our Christmas Present List
Rocking Chairs,
Iasy Chairs,
Child's Chairs,
Dining Chairs,
Mirrors,
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Buffets,
China Closets,
Sofas, Davenports,
. Standards and Taboretts,
Library Tables,
SPECIAL LINE OF CHRISTMAS RUGS.
Coffee Perculators,
Baking Dishes,
Serving Dishes,
Chafing Dishes,
Silver Kniyes and Forks
Silver Child's 9?tt,
Silver Spoons,"
Safety Razors,
Air Rifles.
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Carving Sets,
Crumb Trays,
Serving Dishes,
Cake Baskets,
Pocket Knives,
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Skates,
Sleds,
Irish Mails.
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Derry berry & Forbes.