TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 1, 1910,
NO 8.
S TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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Mrs. P. M. Welch, living southwest
of the experimental Btation, is critical
ly ill with peritonitas.
Benjamin Burko has sold to Peter
The city council will meet in regular Milien. the northeast quarter of section
session this evening. j 6-16-27 for a consideration of $2,600.
Miss Etta Clark went to Ogalalla
yesterday.to assist in getting the new
telephone exchange in working order.
P. A. Stroup returned yesterday
from Iowa where he is closing out a
largo tract of land. His stay in town
will be temporary.
Last Saturday was McKinlcy'a birth
day, and the wearing of pink carna
tions was in order, but few were
noticeable in North Platte.
Telephone connections are being
placed in the forty-eight rooms in the
new Timmerman building. Each bed
room will bo supplied with a phone.
The Model Clothing house was closed
to the public yesterday while an inven
tory of tho stock was made preparatory
to the retirement of Mr. Weingand".
A business meeting of the Christian
.Endeavor Society of tho Presbyterian
church will bo held at the borne of
Mrs. Arthur Salisbury this evening.
Lost Saturday noon on Dewey Btrcet
between Fifth and Sixth, a lady's gold
watch and fob. Return to this office or
May McWilliams and receive reward.
Hay has been rushed to market dur
ing the past ten days and as a result
tho price dropped in the local market
to $7.50 per ton. Buyers anticipate a
still lower price.
C. C. Sago began his dufiea yester
day as assistant secretary at tho Y. M.
C. A. rooms, succeeding A. R. Nieman,
who will leave Saturday for tho east
part of the state.
The now school building in the Third
ward is nearing completion and will
probably be occupied next week. It
will be several weeks before tho
Second ward building is ready for oc
cupancy. For Rent The former Ella Dillon
property in Third ward. Two-story
house and outbuildings and three acres
of land. Inquire of Sheriff Miltonberger
at county jailt
Mr. and Mrs.- E. W. Zeibert, who,
sold their restaurant business at Sid
ney, have returned to that place, and
Mr. Zeibert will open a cigar and con
fectionery store which ho hopes to
make headquarters for railroad men.
Wanted A First class cook at once
at the Enterprise Bakery.
A visitor in North Platte Saturday,
who was looking" up a location, an
nounced that North Platte had a
brighter future before it than any
town he had visited. Outsiders seem
to be more enthusiastic over the town
than are the residents.
Tho two Episcopal Sunday schools
held a missionary rally at the church
Sunday forenoon, and wore addressed
bv Kev. A. A. Utlman. There was a
large attendance of both pupils and
parents. Tho collection wa3 given to
Rev. Gilman fdr missionary purposes,
A company with a capital stock of
$25,000 has been organized at Brady to
manufacture tho Schleicher patent
pole and neck yoke. One-half of tho
stock has already been subscribed.
The company will put up a building
40x80 feet.
Someone claims to have heard the
prairie chickens exchanging greetings
over the hills tho other morning. That
is said to be a sign of an early spring,
How would it seem to see tho farmers
putting in wheat and oats and such
next month. Stranger things have
.happened. Wallace Winner.
Miss Anna Murphy, a sister of Mrs.
H. N. Smith and John and Joseph Mur
phy, of this city, died Friday at her
home in Scran ton, Penna., after a pro
longed attack of rheumatism. The de
ceased formerly made her home in this
city, and was a visitor here last fall.
North Plato friends regret to learn of
her death.
Few plays have had tho financial as
well as artistic success as "The House
of a Thousand Candles." It is said that.
both the dramatist, Mr. George Mid-'
dleton, and Mr. Meredith Nicholson tho
author of the novel, have become in
dependently weathy from the royalties
they have received in the past two
years.
Save money by buying your wall pa
per now. Owing to the severe winter
weather we have been having, we have
left on hand about 6000 rolls of wall
paper that wo bought for the fall and
winter trade This is not old shelf
worn goods but new and up-to-dqte
wall paper, but wo must dispose of it
in tho next? 30 days regardless of cost,
in order to make room for the spring
etock. If you have rooms tkat need pa-
come in now ana
Lost Friday night, a lady's purse
containing flvo or six dollars in Bllvcr.
Finder return to this office and receive
liberal oward.
C. Sweet arrived from Lexington
this morning and succeeded Miss
Barron as operator in the Postal office.
Miss Barron goes to St. Joe, Mo., to
accept a hotter position with tho same
company.
Forty young ladies of St. Patrick's
parish have formed a social club which
will meet with members at stated
intervals. Tho first meeting will be
held at tho homo of Miss Mary Gull-
liaumc on Tuesday evening of next
week.
Manager Kubik, of tho opera house,
is making arrangements to present an
other sporting event to the North Platte
public in tho near future. Ho finds that
the public take an interest in these
events and he is willing to satisfy the
demand.
Lecture in "Fogyism"
Dr. "Loveland, of Omaha, a well
known lecturer, will deliver a lecture
at the Mothodist church Tuesday
evening of next week on "Fogyism."
Tho lecture will bo given under the
auspices of tho Y. M. C. A,, and
tickets can bo secured at tho rooms,
at Newton's or at Rincker's. This
lecture will be one well worth hearing.
$3,000 Per Acre for Land.
H. A. Chapln, a former Lincoln
county resident, has sold his tcn-ucro
fruit farm at Wenatcheo, Oregon, for
$30,000. In speaking of the sale, a
Wenatcheo . paper says: "Six years
ago In March Mr. Chapln and family
camo here from Nebraska and pur
chased twenty acres, paying for tho
land $225 per acre. It was all in sage
brush" at that time. Tho first year
dfter tho purchaso five acres woro
sold for $1500; two years ago another
five acres was sold for $7,500, and 'the
remaining ten acres, were sold yester
day for $30,000, making a total price of
$39,000 for the twenty acres which
originally costs $4,500. Mr. and Mrs.
Chapln are undecided as to their future
plans."
A Nebraska state bank with $34,000
deposits failed last Wednesday at
Alexandria, a town having 300 inhab
itants, and Secretary Royso of tho
state banking board announced Satur
dav that tho officers and directors of
tho failed bank would bo at tho
counter today with cash to pay not
only tho depositors, but $12,700 of
notes and bills re-discount. This will bo
done without tho aid of a socalled
"guaranty deposit law." This makes
the fourth state bank in eightjyears
that has been closed by the state bank
inc board that hao paid depositors im
mediately after tho closing by a similar
arrangement made by officers and
stockholders.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
F. S. Payno returned yesterday from
a visit with friends in Iowa.
Sol Hodcs returned Sunday from
a business trip to Eustis.
T. T. Kelihcr, of Cheyenne, was a
visitor in town Sunday and yesterday.
Perry Carson returned Sunday night
from hts trip to Omaha, Kausas City
and other points.
Supt. Snyder, of tho state experi
mental farm, returned yesterday from
abusincsstrlp to Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lcmmor wore
called to Iowa tho latter part of last
week by the illness of a relative.
P. A. White will journey to Denvor
the latter part of this week whore ho
will visit friends for several days.
Miss Anna Bills, of Shelton, is tho
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Senate
while enrouto to Cheyenne and Denver.
Dr. F. L. Slocum, rccelvor of the
local water company, spent Saturday
and Sunday in town on 'business con
nected with his position.
Housekeeper Wanted.
Wanted A housekeeper in country
by widower with family. Best of refer
ences given and required. Address B
this office.
Otto Kruger Dies.
Otto Krueger, past eighty years of
age, died at tho home of his son in the
First ward shortly after tho noon hour
yesterday. The deceased had been in
an enfeebled condition for a year past.
Ho came to North Platte twenty or
more years ogo, and for a number of
years followed the carpenter trade. He
leaves two sons in this city, and two
daughters living in the east part of
the state.
White & Lcsky have recently installed
machinery for making cement vaults
in which to place caskets, thus pre
venting the decay .of the caskets and
making re-Interment more easy.
MIsmated couples who find marriage
n .failure continue - to bp in evidence,
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cently beon filed in tho district court,
In Philadelphia there is ono divorce for
every twelve marriages; in Lincoln
county the average is considerably less.
Won't Need A Crutch.
When Editor J. P. Sossman, of Cor
nelius, N. C, bruised his leg badly, it
started an ugly sore. Many salves and
ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Balvo healed it thor
oughly. Nothing is so prompt and suro
for ulcers, boils, burns, bruises, cuts,
corns, sores, pimples, eczema or piles.
25c. at Stone's drug store.
Saved from Awful Peril.
"I never felt so near my grave,"
writeB Lewis Chamblin, of Manchester,
Ohio, R. R. No. 3, "as when a fright
ful cough and lung troublo pulled me
down to 115 pounds in spite of many
remedies and the best doctors. And
that I am alivo today is duo solely to
Dr. King's New Discovery, which com
pletely cured mo. Now I weigh 160
pounds and can work hard. It nlso
cured my four children of croup." In
fallible for coughs and colds, its tho
most certain remedy for la grippe,
asthma, desperate lung trouble and all
bronchial affections, 50c and $1.00. A
trial bottle free. Guaranteed by the
Stone Drug Co.
pering this spring,
make your selection.
DUKE & DEAT8,
507 Dewey St,
A Good Road Horse
that Is well fed and well groomed, sure
footed and equal to any emergency wo
will rent you at any time that you wish
to indulge in a satisfactory and pleasur
ablo drive. We have all kinds of
vehicles in the latest styles, and that
are rich and handsome, that you can
have at low prices.
A. M. Lock.
Les's Stock Tonic
Keeps your stock healthy and
they will increase in weight
with less feed .
25-lb Pail $1.60
Lee's Hog Remedy
is the best worm expellant
the best hog medicine on the
market today.
25-lb Pail $2.00
Lee's Poultry Remedies
HWe have a complete stock
SCHILLER & CO.,
Special Agents
Road and Shop Notes,
Passenger Brakcman Will Burroughs
and wifo havo moved to Denver, leav-
ng for that city Saturday.
Guy Barnhart, late of Nebraska City,
s one of tho latest additions to the
working force nt tho shops.
will resign March lstand will probably
bq succeeded by his brother Paul.
Traffic on tho Union Pacific held up
well until the latter part of last week
when a decided drop occurred. It may,
however, provo only temparary.
All tho switchmen of the northwest,
who havo been on a strike sinco No
vember 80th, will return to work next
Monday. They will resume work With
the wage question unsettled.
A fifteen horso power electric motor
has been installed in the carpenter
shop, which furnishes abundant power
for tho machinery. Tho chango from
wator to electric power is much appre
ciated by tho workmen.
Between seven hundred and one
thousand bad order cars are repaired at
this terminal each month, exclusive of
those on which light repairs are made
while Btanding in tho yards and not set
oi) thn repair track.
The machinery used by the sheet iron
workers has been moved from the back
shop to the north end of tho blacksmith
shop, and inthe future will bo operated
there. An electric motor has been made
H ordor to make more room in tho back'
shop.
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Up to yesterday thirty thousand tons
of ice had been stored In tho local
houses of the' company. Shipments
frbm Laramie for passenger service
began yesterday, and cutting has also
been resumed at Gothenburg. About
ten thousand tons arc yet needed to
fill the houses.
DR. HUMPHREYS' SPECIFICS.
DlrttlL.i villi (MhTI.I la Fit Lui, (i.
Zogllsh, Germin, Spanish, Portuguese and Trench.
Firemen to be Examined.
A final examination of locomotive
firemen Axtell, Weaver, Golden, Lake,
fcouch and GuthcrlcBC will-bo held-this-
week for tho purpose of ascertaining
whether they are qualified to pull tho
throttle.
J SOCIETY NOTES. !
Tho Monday Bridgo Club was
pleasantly entertained last evening by
Mias Alice Langford.
The 500 Club will be entertained this
evening at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Cunningham.
About forty members of tho Phila
tliea club woro pleasantly entertained at
games and music by Miss Vcrna Sorcn
son Friday evening. Refreshments wero
served at tho close.
Members of the Saturday Afternoon
Bridgo Club were the guests of Miss
Nell Hartman last week, tho session
proving a moat enjoyable ono. Tho re
freshments served wore highly compli
mented. Miss Bessie Otton and Ray Robinson
will be united irt marriage at tho Epis
copal church Thursday evening. Tho
guests will bo limited to relatives and
close friends. Following tho ceremony
tho couple will leave for Iowa to visit
relatives of Mr. Robfnson.
About twenty-five couples attended
the party given Friday evening by tho
Social Dancing Club at tho Masonic
hall and a very enjoyable timo was re
ported. Misses Virginia Bullard and
Ilildegard Clinton presided at tho
punchbowl.
The circus at the Luthoran parish
houso Friday evening attracted an at
tendance of Bovonty or moro young
pooplo, who wero highly entertained
by tho circus games, tho winnors in
which wero awarded mementos of tho
occasion. The evening was enlivened
with music by a malo quartette, and
at the closo refreshments wero served.
Seventeen young ladies wore enter
tained by Miu.. F. W. Rfncker Satur
day evening at a pro-nuptial china
shower, nt which Miss Bessie Otten
was ta favored guest. The evening
was devoted to soveral interesting con
tests and partners" for the ' refresh
ment tables wero found through de
tached verses otpoetryl ' The bride-to-be
received many handsome articles in
china.
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Offering Cigars
to your guests is a risky proposition
unless you know the cigars.'' To bo al
ways on the safe side keep a box of
our Forest King brand 'in yolir, house.
They are cigars which experienced
smokers declare the beat for tho money
they ovor know. No danger of of
fending your guests if you offer him a
Forest King.
J. F. SCHMALZRIED.
Tho most popular Havana Cigars on
sale. Why? Try ono and you will
scion know tho reason.
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Eleven Stylci.
STONE DRUG COMPANY,
distributors.
Fonda Disproves Report.
Tho tale that has been tod about
Union Pacific engineers being afraid to
run fast is constantly being disproved
and tho latest to give forcible denial to
tho report is Engineer Fonda. A few
nights ago ho made a record run be
tween Lexington and Grand Island with
train No. 12. The distance of soventy-
oight miles was covered in seventy-six
minutes, including a four minute stop
at Kearney, and a slow down to twen
ty-five miles per hour for the turnout
at the end of the double track at Wat
son's Ranch and an additional reduction
of speed between Alda and Grand Is
land. The forty-two miles from Kear
ney to Grand Island was covered in
thirty-eight minutes. Engine 130
pulled the train.
THE
First National Bank,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital and Surplus $130,000.
ARTHUR McNAMARA, -President,
E. F. SEEBERGER, Vice-President,
M. KEITH NEVILLE, V.ce-Pres.deHi,
F. L. MOONEY, Cashier.
Mo. FOB Frlc
1, Fever,, Congestions, Inflemmstlom. ...... .25
2. Wormi, worm Fever, or worm DltaM..!JO
S, Colic. Crying and Wakofulneaa of Infant. 35
4. Diarrhea, of Children and Adulta 'J 3
6, Dysentery. Or! rings, lllllom Collo., 3d
7. Couch. Cold!, Pronchltu 25
y. Toothache, Faceaclie, Neuralgia ,,,35
f. Headache, Sick Ueadactie, Vertigo., ,.26
10, Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach.,,. ,30
13, Croup. lloarso Cough, Laryngitis 23
14, Sail Ilheum, Eruptions, Erysipelas ,.,,,33
15, Kheiimiitlim, or lUieumatla tains J5
10. Fever and Ague, Malaria... . ...,...,.,,,..23
17. File, Blind or Blooding. External, Internal. 23
IB. Ophthalmia. Weaker Inflamed Eyes,..,,,. .US
19, Catarrh, Influenza, Cold In .Head 35
2U. Whooping Coiuh, Spasmodic Couch OS
31, A)thina,Opprcuod,DlfUcult Breathing, U5
37. Kidney Disease, a ravel, Calculi 35
38. Nervous IJeblllly. VltaMVcakuess 1,00
2P. Bore Mouth, I'everBorca or Canker.. ...... ..33
30, Urinary Incontinence, Wetting Ued .23
14. bore Throat, Quluiy and Diphtheria 13
13. Chronic Connection, Headaches.. .SB
77 4 Grippe, Hay "ever an J Summer Colds. ...26
A imnll bottlo of Ttearant Velleta, fits the Test
Kicfcet. bold by druggUts, or scut 04 receipt ol price,
Medical Ilook sent frjo, ,
aUMPURHYB' IIOUKO. ME'CICINB CO.v Cornet
(Tlll'iiin and Joint Street,. New York,
Maxwell Merchants Adopt Cash Plan.
We the undersigned business men and merchants of Maxwell, Lincoln county, Nebraska,
covenant and agree with each other to adopt the following rule in our various lines of business, Viz:
On and After February 15th, 1910, We Will r
Sell for Cash, Note or Produce Only . . .
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We request that all persons who are indebted to us shall make arrang&ments to settle all old ac
counts on or before said date. We are willing (o do this in a satisfactory manner.
Wo are making this change for several excellent reasons and only after carefully considering
all sides of the question. We believe it will be a distinct gain for our customers even more than
for ourselves. Inn cash business all losses on bad accounts from whatever cause are avoided, book
keeping and collection accounts are done nway with, there is no possibility of disputes and wrangles
over accounts, the merchant always has ready money to buy goods at the lowest spot cash prices
and profit by all discounts for cash.
To make up for these losses and various expenses we have been forced to charge enough for
our goods to cover them by the profits. Every store doing a credit business must do this or quit.
The people of this community want low prices, they want us to meet outside competition, to
which they must pay cash. We can do this on a cash basis, in fact, can guarantee you, at least a
good saving on your purchases. This chango of policy does not mean a sacrifice of quality or
going back on the standard set ourselves. In every single item we shall give you better goods for
the same price, or the same article for leas where there has not been an advance in price. This
change, too, implies no question of, or reflection on any one's ability to pay what ho honestly owes
or his willingness. It simply gives us tho means to serve our customers better. The generous
patronage you have jiven us we appreciate. We want you to continue it and we shall make it
richly worth your while by the much closer price and cash business will enable us to quote.
We will tell for cash, note or produce only. No credit account will be run with anyone after Feb
ruary 10, 1910. Signed,
W, II. Merrick & Co.,
J. W. Barbee,
J, W. Fetter,
Otto Schwunz,
S. W. Clark & Son,
A. B, Davidson,
I. C. Clark,
Chas. Gregg,
M. Kuhns,
Ed Mnrr & Co.,
F. E. Knapp,
W. H. Howaiter.
Wm. Gregg,
C. S. Evcrley,
A.D.Jergensen,