HAPPY NEW YEAR.
We Wish you a Happy and
Prosperous New Year . . .
Thanking you for the gen
erous patronage of the past
year, we will strive to merit
a continuance of the same
during 1910.
CLINTON,
Jeweler and Optician.
1 DRS. BROCK & CROOK,
DENTISTS. l
Over I'lrst National. I'lionn 1(8 JJ
Apple Cider 60c per
Stone Dnuo Co.
Carl ShafTcr roturncd yestcrdav from
a brief visit in Omaha.
Mott's Pure
gallon.
Mr. and Mr?. M. C. Cowce, of At
wood, Colo., aro visiting friends in
town.
Miss Ailccn Flynn returned Friday!
night from u visit with friends in Den
ver. ' '
You will need "Novcr-Slip" Bhocs for
this Ice. Get them at Van CIcave'B.
Mr, and Mrs. L. I. Tucker and Miss
Mablo Ogto aro visiting rclativca in
Keith county.
Miss Graco Moonoy, of Lexington, is
' tho guest of her brother F. L.
Moonoy and family.
A big force of Japs is now employed
nt tho ico houses taking caro of tho
shipments sent up from Gothenburg.
Harold Banks, a ten year old roller
skater, performed a number of stunts
at the rink last evening. Ho will ap
pear again this evening.
Eight inch ico reported on tho Union
Pacific lake cast of town. A few days
of snappy w.cathcfr means a nico ico
.harvest for tho company.
Misses Maymo and Nora Gorham, of
Grand Island, will nrrivo tomorrow
and remain sovcral days ns tho guests
of Misses Evelyn and Mablo Jotters.
, Wanted A girl to learn book keep
ing. Apply by letter only to North
Platto Telephone Co.
The second act sceno of "Wildfire,"
tho comedy that comes to tho Keith
.Saturday evening is an exact replica of
the famous Belmont strbles.
Mr. and Mrs, J. D. Lonorgan, of
Davenport, Iowa, are visiting relatives
and friends in town, having arrived
Friday night. They will remain this
week.
Tho postofilco department has notified
Congressman Kinkald that tho record
of Postmastor Thomson, of this city, is
clear of complaint, and as civil service
rjleB are applied to offices of tho North
Ptatto class, Mr. Thompson will bo in
lino for re-appointment upon tho expir
ation of his present commission, which
Is January 81st. This evidently smothers
tho nmbition of tho other two appli
cants for tho postmastorshlp.
Miss Laura Murray will entertain
tho young ladles' bridge club this eve
ning. The Social Dancing club will hold a
danco nt Masonic hall tomorrow even
ing, Dec. 29th.
About twenty laborers wero shipped
down from Denver this morning and
will work on a fence gang.
MIsb Ethel Doncgan, of Cheyenne,
came down. Friday and remained until
Sunday night na guest of her parents.
Plymouth Rock Cockerels, Barred-to-the-skin.
Mrs. J. 0. Anderson,
Lexington, Neb.
Bratt & Goodman loan 8 per cent
money to aid in buying or building a
home.
Charley Murrin, of Sterling, Col., a
former engineer running out of this
terminal, has been visiting friend3 in
town for several days.
Wanted at once, n dining room girl
and a cook at tho Enterprise Bakery
and cafe.
Car Foreman McEvoy received a gift
yesterday morning In the form of a
genuine buffalo overcoat, n present
from his brother-in-law residing in
Ft. Robinson.
Real estato agents anticipate a rush
of prospective land buyers to this sec
tion as soon a3 tho snow disappears.
With tho earth filled with moisture to
an unusual depth, this country ought to
"look good" to tho man from tho oast.
Mr. Halioway representing the Hall
oway Concert Co., an attraction that
was presented last spring under the
auspices of the Elko, is in town making
arrangements to again present hia com
pany throngh tho agency of.eomo local
lodge or society.
Some suggest that the present early
winter means nn early spring, and this
leads an old-time farmer to sny that an
early spring In western Nebraska
means a poor crop year. He bases this
on observations extending over twenty
flvo years.
Wanted A young lady to do book
keeping, collecting and office Work,
Apply at office. G. T. Field.
Wo aro all glad to know that nn ap
proprlntlon has been ordered for i
$70,000 depot for North Platte, for an
additional round house, coal chutes and
a further improvement in tho yards,
but what we aro really anxious to
know is when work will begin on these
improvements.
A decided innovation is introduced in
"Wildfiro", the racing comedy that
comes to tho Keith Saturday evening.
All tho furnituro, ruga, pictures, .
chandeliers nnd other effects needed
are carried by tho company,, making
"Wildfiro" tho most cbmplete Sonic.
production ecen in this city.
Bratt & Goodman offer today some
great bargains in good homes and
choice building lots. Seo them.
Blaine Kitzmillcr and two companions
wero arrested at Grand Junntion, Col.,
ono day last week and given a thirty
day jail sentenco for the illegal giving
away or salo of liquor. Two hours
after arrest they began serving their
sentence. Tho ordinance relating to
liquor in Grund Junction is very drastic,
and Blaino probably overstepped it
without knowing just how much of a
drag net it was.
W. P. Byron, managorof tho Gothen
burg Power Co., was in town yes
torday on business pertaining to the
shipment of ico. Last week 200 cars
wero shipped to tho houses in this city;
and with continued cold weather a
gi cater number will bo shipped this
week. A force of sixtv-fivo men were
employed yesterday cutting and load
ing nt tho lake, nnd with this number
Bixty-fivo or seventy curs per day can
bo gotten out.
SCHILLER & CO.,
Prescription Druggists
First Door North of
First National llan
Theatrical Bookings
Bookings for tho Keith Theatre for
the coming month arc ns follows:
January lst-"Wildflro."
January 3d "Monte Cristo."
January 12th High Scho 1 Course.
January 14th "Little Johnny Jones"
January 21st-"Time, Plai e and Girl"
It is probablo that ono or more addi
tional attractions will be booked during
the month.
Investors
with ilde money should see
Bratt & Goodman.
Comedy Company Performs.
The Consolidated Comedy Company,
composed of eighteen couples of young
people, gave its semi-annual function
at Masonic hall last evening, at which
pleasure ran riot. The finit net con
sisted of the distribution of gifts from
a Christmas tree. Tho comoany waH
sent into a side room from which thoy
later emerged, and with Vic Halligan
arrayed as Santa Claus fomcd in a
grand march around tho banquet
room and then halting at tho tree each
one was presented with some trinket,
teething ring, baby rattle, tin horn, et
cetera. Tho undoing of tho packages
and the disclosure of the gifts created
much amusement.
Fcllnwing this act dancing was in
dulged in until midnight, the young
ladies furnishing light refreshments
luring the evening, Tho affair was
very jolly ono throughout.
For Sale.
Improved farms and unimproved
lands at bed rock prices.
Bratt & Goodman.
1
mssmmasm
UOTflraiBEHntEl
Stady
Die label
nnd buy only
baking powder made
Fierce Storm in East.
A Boston dispatch says: Eighteen
persons in and around the city perished
in tho Christmas storm nnd accidents
caused by it. Six died from exposure
and tho rest drowned or killed in acci
dents to trains. It is estimated that
the damage done in this vkinity as
result of yesterday's storm will reach
five millions of dollars. Tho tidal wnva
which swept lower Chelsea mado 2,500
homeless. Thirty-two cities in this
section wero plunged into darkness by
the cutting off of electric light service.
The storm, was the worst which has
visited Now England in many years
A -Now York dispatch states thatch J
Christmas blizzard, tho wornt in twenty
years has tied up cities from Pennsyl
vania to Maine nnd has affected tho
railroad traffic of six. states. Condition!
began to improve this afternoon and it
is believed that they will bo normal by
Tuesday night. All through trains aro
arriving six to twelve hours late.
Hundreds of men wore at w ork remov
intr the snow from tho down towi
streets this morning. Thore was
great shortogo of milk tils morning
owing to tho failure of milk trains to
arrive.
You Always Miss It
when you don't insure yo lr property
with Bratt & Goodman.
tmatre Saturday, January 1
FIRST HMD BEST SHOW OF 1910.
The Great Racing Comedy
WILDFIRE
Written by
GEORGE BROADHURST,
Author of
"THE MAN OF THE HOUR"
With
GEORGE V. HOAART,
"THE BOYS
Authtr of . Wr
AND BETTY"
Pauline Hall,
The Beauliul
" Will Archie, Th0.S!""'
Identical Scenic Production Shown' J
100 Nights in New York City . . .
START THE NEW YKAK LAUGHING
Prices
128 Seats
192 Setits
165 Sects
132 Sea ts
$1.50.
1.00.
.75.
.50.
Seats on Sale
Wednesday.
-vSSSSSSSMi)
OF-
t Twenty-Seventh Annual Ball
t
Elkhorn Lodge No. 28, B. of L. F. and E. C
6
9
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 31. d
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9
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE
Good Music.
Fine Program.
Everything the Best.
Da.ice Tickets $1,00. Spectators 25c.
Contributed.
Tho services at the Lutheran church
Christmas day and Sunday were all
largely attended. The choir presented
their cantata early Christmas morning
as announced and was a groat success
showing tho most thorough prcparatior
and drill on the part of choir and elioris
tor Tho large audience wero loud in their
words of commendation. The cantata
was repeated on Sunday ovsning to
crowded church nnd though the people
hud high expectations nonofurely could
go away disappointed.
Tho servico by the Sanday school on
Saturday night was voll roaderoJ and
full of tho Coristm W spirit f joy and
good will. The decorations of. the
church and CUiUtmns tree- wore flne
and tho offering liberal. The church it
self hud just tho day before received a
new door .covering of Battleship linol
eum secured by tho ladles aid society.
Besides remembrances to other mem
bers of tho family, Rev. C. B. Harman
was presented wjth a new robo by the
ladies of tho church. Tho robe of the
formor pastor, Rev. J. F. Seibort, was
presented to him for uso in hia now
work.
Mastication.
"The bedy Is n manufactory." sale1
a doctor recently. "It fans to mnnufnc
ture hone iind blood nnd muscle nnC
lirnln nut of lirond' nnd butter, eggs
beef nnd milk, nnd n wonderful proc
ess It Is. Now. the first part of the
process takes place In tho mouth,, nnd
ns In most factories, the first In llv
most Importnnt. If n wrong Rtnrt 1
made, everything tlmt follows Is put
wrong. If t ho food Isn't well tuns
tinted nnd mixed with the saliva, tlw
Htoumch. the liver and the Intestines
are thrown out of gear: consequent
ly most of the more advanced doctor
are paying n great deal of attention tr
the condition of their patients' teeth
They know, to gnrlile Shakespeare n
lilt,. that "good digestion wnlts on inns
Mention, nrd health on both." New
Vork Tribune.
Wm. LaRue, a well known resident
of tho Birdwood section came to town
today for the purpiso of obtaining
logal permission to wed Miss Edna
Constable, also a resident of that sec
tion. Tho wedding will occur on Now
Yoara Day. Congratulations aro ox-
tfcoded in advance of tho happy avoat.
,RfcVMe. Gifts Are Poor'. .
tiitc thjif'l v. tnt to go cp jeeord as
saying that I regard Electa it Bittors ns
ono of tho greatest gifts thrt God-has
made to woman, writes Mrs O. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center, N. , "I can
never forget what it has done for mo."
Thia.glunoua medicine give? a woman
bjoyunt spirits, vigor of bod nnd jubl-
innt neatin. u nuicKiy curej nervous-
a he, -Ilackache, Fainting nnd
Spoils; soon builds up tho wi nk,
and sickly. Try them. BOc nt
X . r. - f
head'
Dizzy
ailing
a cone
How Letters Strlks Our Eyes,
noninii letters of vurlmu sizes are
comiiH iily called Into repist by ocu
lists In testlug vision. Ret-ent experi
ments Know great differences In the
cumo with which the varloun letters itre
re '(Ignited by the same person. T Is
espei tally ttllll ult of recognition ntid
Is tipt to be mistaken for Y. Ity a sim
ilar optical llluslou the angle of f. Is
roiimlfil off. making the letter resem
ble a 'VvcrKed .1. V Is the easiest of
nil letters .to rwogulze. and O presents
llttto dlUJeulty. K Is more easily rec
ognized tuau H. which rcseiublos It
olosely. and both N uud 52 are easily
lwogulzed. A la easily guessed nt
11-out Its geuernl fwm. but is. dlOieult
of positive 'rwognltlou. Includlug dis
tinct H'rceptlu of the horizontal line.
12 uud I' are among the most dlfllcult
of ad letters
Ho Wat.
"0-..cti Flannagaii: Are you Owen
flanuaganV" said (he elerk of the
court.
"Yes. begorro." replied the prisoner,
with-a. merry twlnkk' In his eye.- "I'm
uwlu ttyOTybuly!7 iJiijduu Mali.
Hard Luck.
Old Lady-Poor 'Dim; AN'.hnl havo
nu done to your hand? Uiieinploya
bio Broke my knuckles, mum, knock
lu' at people's doors askln' for Work.
London S raps.
Low
Rates
Via
UNION
PACIFIC
"The
to
Safe Road
Travel."
Electric
Block Signals
Dining Car Meals
and Se vice "F est
in the World."
mini
PICT
J
To the
Wyoming Wool Growers' Con
vention, Cheyenne, Wyo., I
January 3-4, 1910, ?
Frcm Points in Wyoming i
To the
Annual Mid-Winter Sheep
Show and Convention of the
National Wool Growers' Assn.,
Ogd.en, Utah, January 6, 7, 8,
1910, from Points in
Colorado, Wyom'g., Utah
To, the
National Western Live Stock
Show, Denver, Col., January 8
to 15, 1910, from points in
KANSAS, NEBRASKA, COL
ORADO, WYOMING
AND UTAH.
for information relative to ra.tes, dates
of sale, limits, etc., call on your local
agent or .address,
E. L LOMAX, G. P. A., OMAHA. NEB.
A pompous ii'' 'it Into dru:
utoro early the oilier, uiuriil'ig to bu,.'
n elgar. The only person be fouii.l
there was the s.da water dlspeiisei.
The boy was Kweeplng out the store.
"Sweeping out. ebV said the mat.
"Well, that's how I got my start"-
The boy looked blui ver uud iv-plli-d.
"Aw. what do you want to dh
Wjuntco iup like -that for?"
Wlfou tho nuiu left h'e wus frown
ing. deliver Vmt,
Keep Cool.
"Why worry nbout the children?"
"I enn't help It."
"But. my dear, you are hurting your .
gniue of bridge." ICmipas City Juiir-M
wm"
. . . I .
Edifying.
Genilt'innn (looking for ipouisi Did
you say a nrasle teacher occupies th
next airiutment? That cannot he vet
pleasant.. Landlady (eagerlyi -'Ol.
that's nothing.- lie- has eleven dill
dren. and they make so much iioIsm
you cau't hear the plarc Hnrpcr'u
Unwir.
"My deir. the hired girl has qnlt"
"IVell. that's nil right, .lust drop a
line to your mother Inviting her to
visit us. she'll do the housework un
til we can get another nmld'-New
York Journal.
" Out -of Mop Reach.
Elalo-WUy l pura nlwaya so short
of mefn?y? pidn't her father Iwivd
nor a lot? Mndge-Tefl; but. ynu net,
Up nnt.m.cPt jt tlll.Hbe'H thirty, nud:
she'U.never-awn up to thut"-Ittjbton
Transcript
, Opujehee.
, "What la your Idea of happiness?"
"To.be able to spend my own money
Just ns If I were going to turn In nn
xpense account when I got 'home."
rihlcago Hccord-Ilernld.
ltnnk has Its bores as well bb pleas
, WB,-DeacoonfieJd.
tit .i.