Wxi Jflorth A hi. A. V mi- i'WKNTY-FIFPII YKAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 21, HHI9. NO 95. f 1909 Q: 1909 Christmas tins your finds 1 ho people of our city and surrounding country more prosperous than over before in their history. To meet this condition we have used every endeavor to gather together a class of merchandise suitable for tho' wants of all the people of this community. Tn our stock you will find something suitable for every member of the fam ily from baby to grandparent. Below wo offer a few suggestions. HARDWARE. Silver Knives and Forks Silver Table Spoons Silver Dessert Spoons Silver Tea Spoons Silver Berry Ladles Silver Meat Forks Silver Ladles Nickle Baking Dishes Niokle Pie Servers Chafing Dishes Aluminim Ware Granite Ware Carving Sets Revolvers Shot Guns Target Rifles Wash Boilers Wringers Washing Machines Boys' Wagons Irish Mails Flour Bins Crumb Trays Safety Razors Pocket Knives Scissors Carpenter Tools Serving Trays Roasting Pana Stoves Base Burners Ranges LADIES' FURNISHINGS. Silk Waists ' ; Net Waists Silk Petticoqts , ' v . -. Fur Sets , V. Fur Neck Pieces Cloaks Suits Skirts Dreefes Silk Spun Scarfs Silk Spun Auto Veils Automobile Scarfs Woolen Scarfs " - ' Fascinators r Silk Mufflers , ' ' . Umbrellas i , Suit Cases i " Kimonas SHOES. Baby Shoes Girl' Shoes Boys' Shoes Ladies' Shoes Ladies' Oxfords Men's Shoes Overshoes High Cut Shoes Leggings Overgaiters DRY goods! Dress Goods Silks Table Linens Toweling Heavy Skirtings Handkerchiefs Linens Curtain Nets HOUSE FURNISHINGS. Cotton Blankets Wool Blankets Bed Spreads Lace Curtains , Portiers Couch Covers Table Spreads Bath Robe Blankets Crib Blankets Madras Curtains Table Cloths Dresser Scarfs Lunch Cloths Tray Cloths Linen Towels Turkish Towels Napkins NOTIONS. Turkish Jewelry Back Combs Side Combs Barrcttes Hand Bags Belts Handkerchiefs Ladies' Collars Fancy Ties Infant's Hoods Infant's Snques Kid Gloves Golf Gloves Mittens Embroidered Hose Silk Hose Lisle Hose Holly Ribbons Ribbons for Kensington Bags GENTS' FURNISHINGS. Gloves Mittens Sweaters Shirts Underwear Fancy Socks Neckties Umbrellas Suspenders ..Hats '.Caps HOLIDAY GOODS. Toilet Cases Manicure Sets Handkerchief Boxes Glove Boxes Collar and Cuff Boxes Shaving Sets Mirrors Hat Pin Holders Baby Sets Post Card Albuns Picture Frames Smoking Sets Jewel Boxes . TOYS. Dolls Teddy Dolls Toft Possums Monkeys Games Books Toy Dishes Horns Drums Doll Buggies Blocks Trains Tool Chests, ' -.Grocery Stores '. Air, Ships Drawing Slates We open evenings4 until after "Christmas. Try and do your shopping early. Come in the mornings.- Jf you tity this,, you will make it, much easier for yourself and the clerks will be able to give you more attention. Yours for a Merry Christmas. WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. t". S TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS : f Misa Anna Kramp returned yester day ftcm Lancaster, Fcnna. Horton Munger will spend Christmas with his parents in Omaha. Dr. Twinem was colled to Ogalalli. on professional service Sunday night, leaving for that place on No. 7. Miss Opal Deering who had been vis iting her sister, Mrs. Thos. Green for n few days, returned to Grand Islani last night. Principal Paul Stone, of the high school, left Saturday for Northfield, Minn., to spend Christmas with hhi parents. The remain of a young son of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins were brought don from Sutherlai d yesterday morning and interred in the cemetery. "The Girl from the U. S. A." was presented to a small audience at Tho Keith Saturday ovening. The play id said to. have been fairly well rendorcd. Mr. and Mrs. Frak Hatch left Sun. day night for Willow Springs, Mo. where they wil spend Christmas with Mrs. Hatch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Davis. . Kling Bros. & Co's fancy waistcoats and Bmoking'jackets in silk, mixed and nice woolen materials at tho Hub Clothing Dept. Mrs. It. P. Basta went to Columbu3 ye'terdoy and Mr. Basta will follow in a day or two, They ill spend Chijst- mas and eevoni) days following with frionds In that city. Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Wclngand and two sons will spend tho holidays with Mr. W. ingand'a mother at RcBivi le, 111., leaving for that placo on Christ- mas Day. Do not wait till tho last week bofor j Christmas to have your pictures fram ed. Bring them in now. Wo have a beautiful assortment of moulding h Ijilt, silvor, brown, black, white, etc. 0. 14. Nuwton. Miss Emma Smith left Saturday for Farley. Iowa, where she will visit friends for a fortnight. Miss Kate Cricker left Sunday night for Salt Lake City to visit her sister Mrs. John Ottenstein. T. T. Kelih r, of Cheyenne, was in town Sunday, coming here to attend the funeral of tho late, D. A. Baker. Miss Anna Churchill, who had been the truest of Miss Hannah Keliher for several weeks, returned to her home in Ashland Sunday. Tho Altar Society of St, Patrick's church will hold a social on Wednesday afternoon of next week at tho homo of Mrs. Julius Hahler. The cust rnary) lunch w 11 be served, to which the pub lic is invited. Chos. C. Hupfc and Joseph Hupfer arrived fiom Ogden Sunday night, hav ing been tailed here by tho death ofj their father. Mrs. Mollio Her derson, of Oakland, Cal., the only daughter of the deceased, arrived Sunday night. ; Sunshine Society will meet with Mrs. J. Borer's noxt Wednesday afternoon tp- distribute Sinshine packages. If you have anything in that line leave at Mrs. J. Bdker or donnti ns can bo sent nt any time to Mrs. Perkins, 515 East 9th St., or phono 550 and wo will call for same. Muffl.'rs and Reefers in wool andollk matorialtTut The Hub. Something's wrong-it has been moro than o week since Judge Elder has issued a mnrtinge license. This in unusual for. this season of tho But perhaps all tho'innrriffgoeble girls in Lincolu county have mbraccd matriiiony. This, if true, is bud for the boys, not only bad but sad, Secretary McAbec, of tho Y. A., returned Satuidoy i ight 1 Omaha with a bride, having married In that city on Wednesday of last week. To Mr. McAbco and tho lady of his choice, Tho Tribuno ex ten s cougratulations and best wishes; may their life and woik among us be over happy oud pluiitunU Mrs. S. H. Grace will return tonight from a visit with friends in Cheyenne and Kamas City. Miss Marie Von Gootz, a student at tho state university, arrived home Sat urday to spend the holidny vacation. Miss Edith Patterson, teaching school at Adams, Neb., came homo Sunday to spend the holiday vacation, Mr. and Mrs. Drew and Mis3 Anna VonGoetz will arrive from Omaha Thursday and remain over Christmas. Miss Burt left for Lincoln Saturday, Miss Sullivan went to Broken Bow and Miss Campbell to Garfield, where they will visit during tho school vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shaffer,' of Den ver, wore in town Sunday, having ac companied the Baker funeral party. Mr. Shaffer is now employed as car checker for the D. & R. G. road. P. II. S illivan received a letter yes terday announcing the death of the wife of State Auditor ''arton, former ly grand recorder of tho A. 0. U. W. The funeral will bo held at Aurora. Modern Clothes. Let tho Collego Chap, The Avon and The Normandie tell its own story. It's a strong story, and a convincing one tho story .of fine material, good tailoring and modcot prices, See for yourself. 1 he Hub Clothing Dept. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Matson will spend Christmas in Lincoln, leaving for that city Thursday. Charley Dixon, a student at tho Kearney Military Acodemy, it home to spend tho holiday vacation. MUi Allia Birgj, H)m3r Ra:tor and Rolf Hnlligau are home from the state university for tho holiday vacation. Mott's Puro Apple Cider 50c per gnllon. Stone Dkuo Co. Tho breakage which occurred in tho ice lake Thursday night wns repaired Sa urday nud water again turned in Sunday. Found Tho lady who bought a pair of cuff links at Cllnt"n's and dropped them in the post ollko can havo the same by calling at Clinton's. Mi3 Clara Boal arrived from Chica go Sunday night and will vi it her grandmother and aunt for several days, returning to Chicago Thursday night. Xmas packages of perfume. The Beat of Oderjs. At Schiller & Co's. Judge Grimes has adjourned tho December term of district court until January 3rd. By tho ond of this . adr journcd term the old business on tho docket will have been pretty well clean ed up. County Clerk Elliott and County Commissioner Kockcn returned Sntur- What to Get For Mother. What shall I get for mother, There's nothing too go d for her; A house and lot? Sho has them, And a hundred dollar fur, She has railroad stock And a fertile farm It's really a matter for alarm What to get for mother. I have itl now, and, I know well. I'll go to Clinton's Whore they sell Trays for bread, ani veil-pins fine, And candle-sticks that keep thoir shine, Belt-pins, too, and writing sets, All kinds of silvor cabinets, Fine cut-glass that sparkles bright, Oh, yea, I'll iro and get some light On what to huy for mother. To appreciate Brandcgce, Kincaid & Co. clothes .you must see them. Tho Hub Clothing Dept. has them. The Brady Vindicator issued a twenty day from Fremont, whore they attend, naco hnlidav number last week, an ' cd tho 8tato convention of county com edition that would bo creditable to a town several times tho The edition contained size of Brndv. missioncra und county clerks. Mr. Kockcn took nn nctivo part In tho dio- yea5JpaEea of nda of Brady and Maxwell! business mon, evidence that thoy widc-a-wako merchantn. At tho oporn houso this ovening Frank DuCray, of Lincoln, and Fred eight or ton i CUB8ln9 of t"0 convention. M. C. from. been Special prices on CA roboB and ore i blankets frrm now until Jan 1st. Pro mus Foratodt, Blnnkcnburg's old stand, The Pacific Hotel is in tho hands of tho painters nnd paper hangers, and Ouimette, of this city, .ill contest for ffn&ff'MS ToVlX inmm mi . iuvvv. wunv. uwA.mH j a numooror now ueas supplied and test, This promises to bo tho boat ex- i everything put in first class Bhane. A pre- new cnoi nas ueen employed in the " j vjMi viiiwiw imju ujiuuj HID direction patrons are being served with meals that are exceptionally good. As might bo expected, Manager Sitton is well pleased with these all-around im-provuuonUi, hibition of the manly sport ever scntcu in Worth I'lutte, and will un doubtedly bo witn' ssed by a largo crowd. Tho preliminary sot-to will bo between a Sidney boy nnd Morgan, tho WoUfiwt colorod boxer. Your Christmas Present Make your family a Christmas presoot by starting a bank ac count in tho McDonald State Bank, tho oldest banking intui tu t ion in Western Ncbrueka. Juat Think! A deposit of $6,00 oach week for only five yeBra with this bank Will give your family nearly $1,600.00, enough to buy a nico littlo b'omo. Can you think of any oatlor way of buying a homo? ConxK in and lot us ex plain otrr wothod to you. McDonald Stale Bank North Platte, Neb. Economical and Satis factory Answers to the Gift Giving Problem. FOR WOMEN Fur trimmed, fine felt Romeo stylo 4 fje houso ellppcrs... I, ZD Fine shoes. leniner, Duuon, v nn bluchcr ond lace. Z.UU Duuon, Overgaiters, colors , in black -1.75 to5.00 for men: Splendid variety of line leather houso slippers in Romeo. Evorett and Operaoc styles OuC Fino shocB all styles-) und luuthurB,..,.iOU . FOR BOYS High top laco boots tanorblackwuter n proof leather.... 6,u) Boys' shoos in var- jc ious leathers 1 ,jj Graham & to2.50 to5i0 3.50 Co.