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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1910)
N "I could not wait until to morrow, George, to show you what I have got lor you." The very pen he's often heard about mid wanted. Equally ap preciated by the ladies, too. a i i 1 mm m Snlf- Filling Fountain Pen la filled by a mere thumb pressuro on Crescent-Filler. No mussy dropper, no ports to unscrew. Writes with rare smoothness nnd case. Special nibs for bookkeepers, stenographers, manifolding, otc. HARRY DIXON. DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcnlisf. Ofllco over the McDonald Stato Bank. The Philathea Club will meet this ev ening with Miss Florence McKny. County Surveyor Meyer has been in Sutherland for sovoraldays establishing street grades. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Park, of Omaha, were visitors in town Wednesday while enrouto to Denver. The Modern Woodmen expect to initiate a large class of candidates at the meeting next week. First shipment of spring Suits and Jackets just in at Wilcox Department Store. Mr. 'and Mrs. P. H. McEvoy left this morning for a few days visit with friends in Denver. B, F. Wilkinson, who had been at Sterling, Colo., for some time, has re turned to North Platte. The Burklund hay barn Bouth of Sutherland was burned Tuesday, to gether with considerable hay. Mrs. Sebastian Schwaiger and Mrs. Anna Pollock went to Grand Island this morning to visit friends for a few days. Mrs. James Roddy, who has been ill for over two months from nervous prostration, is reported to be much im proved. A game of basket ball between the high school and the Y. M. C. A. teams will be played at the opera house this evening. County Supt. Ebright is at Farnam today attending the meeting of the high lino teachers' association. He will re turn Monday. J. A. McMichael expects to go to Brady next week to begin work on a residence for which he was recently awarded the contract. A farmers' institute will bo held at Sutherland on Thursday and Friday of next week. Various topics relating to crops and stock will be discussed. Gid Hall, conductor on the Second district, has been advanced to passen ger conductor and made his first trip as such into this terminal yesterday. Dr. L. C. Drost went to Ogalalla this morning to treat some of his patients, of which ho hus a dozen or more. The Doctor visits Ogalalla twice a week. Mrs. Mary L. Neir and Perry Martin of Wallace, have purchased lota in the Trustee's addition. Mr. Martin will build on his lot the latter part of this season. A young son of J. B. Tridle, of Suth erland, is suffering from diphtheria, and the appearance of the disease has re sulted in closing the schools for two weeks. Rev. Erasmus Smith, of Kearney, who was pastor of the local church a Bcoro of years ago, will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. Dlst. Supt. Chamberlain took his wife to Omaha this morning, where she will enter a hospital for an opera- tion. Mrs. Chamberlain's trouble is believed to be a cancerous growth in the breast. Wanted A good woman to do wash ing at .house. Wash house has all modern improvements. Mrs. 0. H. Cressler. There will be no more handcars used on sections on the Union Pacific rail road, for local officials havp received orders which state that these remnants of an earlier day will bo replaced by motor cars. Every hand car in use will go and in its stead will come the car propelled by gasoline. This change will eliminate a lot of useless work by men on the section gangs and will also give them an opportunity to do more nptnal work for tho company, as so much time will not be consumed in get ting to and from the place of work. SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggists First Door North of First National Dank Mayor Patterson has been transact ing business in Omaha the past few days. Mrs, B. L. Robinson is spending to day with her son Guy and wife in Lex ington. Ned Stuart has accepted n posttion as passenger brakeman, making his first trip the early part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reed and daughter Pauline, of Hughesville, Pa., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bas kins. A caso of scarlet fever has developed in the family of Dennis O'Brien and the residence was quarantined yester day. Mrs. Anna. Pollock, who has been visiting relatives in town for a couple of months, will return to her home in Oregon next week. Weather forecast: Partly cloudy to night and Saturday. Maximum tempera ture yesterday 4G; one year ago 40. Minimum temperature this morning 22; a year ago 17. - At tho meeting of the Knights of Columbus last evening, Past GrantH Knight Leo Tobin was presented with a handsome gold ring bearing the emblems of the order.. Tho bank of Memphis, Neb., was broken into early yesterday morning and the safe dynamited, five charges being exploded before tho door yielded. The robbers secured $2,000. Tho ladies of tho Presbyterian church will hold a "kitchen shower" a the church Tuesday, February 22d. Lunch will bo served during the afternoon and evening to which tho public is invited. The entertainment committee of tho Elks held a meeting last evening to make arrangements for the minstrel show that will be given immediately following tho Lenten season. If a suitable date can be secured the show will also bo given in Gothenburg. New Spring Suits now on sale at Wilcox Department Store. Mrs. H. S. Ridgley leaves Sunday night for Cheyenne where she will meet her husband and they will proceed to their homo at Basin, Wyo. Mrs. Ridg ley has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Salome Cowman took an over dose of laudanum Tuesday, but tho timely arrival of a physician, who pumped out the contents of the stomach, saved her life. Relatives claim that the dose was taken with suicidal in tent but Mrs. Cowman denies that such is true. The Knights of Columbus have tak en an option for the purchase of tho Peniston property on tho corner of Fourth and Locust streets. The lot is 88x132 and tho price in $5,800. The object of tho purchase would be an in vestment of present funds nnd the probable erection of a business build- ng should tho growth of the town justify a business property at that location. Scene from "The Clansman", to be presented at The Keith Thursday Evening, February 17th. Dissolve Partnership. Effective today tho partnership here tofore existing between Dr. H. C. Brock and Dr. W. F. Crook, dentists, is mutually dissolve. Dr. Brock will continue practice at tho present quar ters in tho First National bank build ing, and Dr. Crook will open an office as soon as he can secure suitable quarters. Arbitration or Strike? Tho "committee of thirteen," repre senting the various lodges of tho brotherhood of locomotive firemen of tho Union Pacific system, which had been in session at Omaha, adjourned Wednesday after preparing resolutions to be sent to all Union Pacific firemen to be voted on March 1. The question at issue is whother the nnswes of tho railroad officials refusing the organi zation's demands of increased wages shall be submitted to arbitration or responded to with a general strike. Lee Cowman Skips the Town. Salomo Cowman, wife of Leo Cow man, tiled a complaint in the county court Wednesday alleging that her hus band wilfully failed and refused to pro vide her, his lnwful wife, with food and clothing for six week past. This of fense is punishable by a jail sentence. Pending tho issuance of a warrant for Cowman's arrest, ho made himself in visible, and is said to have skipped the town. This treatment of Mrs. Cow mau by her husband is supposed to have inspired her to tako an overdose of laudanum theioarly part of this-week. Chicago Switchmen Favor Strike. Switchmen in the west are now vot ing on propositions relating to,, a solu tion of their troubles with tho general managers over tho wngo question. Tho result of the Chicago conference was far from satisfactory to switchmen. Now tho question of increase in pay is being agitated by both firemen and switchmen. In Chicago tho vote was completed Wednesday and 3,007 switchmen voted in favor of striking and ninety-one against. These men ure employed on eighteen roads entering Chicago. Wanted to Buy. TTno-H mid cattle. Hicrhust market price pafd. J. I, Snow, Hershey, Neb. WANTED! MEN o( prorea ability and character can He- cure an exclualre coil rtraet a manager for local territory on either aalary or cummltslon, or both. To mum aeujr, gi reierencet in nrsi icr. Apply to Th. van Rolf, a. A., Nortliwaatarn Mutual Ufa Ina, Co., Omaha, Nab. a 4- field fac- Ed Ewell Enters Politics. Ed Ewell, traffic manager and agent for tho Grand Island sugar tory and who is well known in this sec tion, announces that ho will file his name as a candidate for the republican nomination for railway commissioner. Mr. Ewell is one of the best fellows in tho state, and his many years associ ation with the sugar company as traf fic manager has put him in touch with railroad rate3. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between H. Clay Bmck and Walter F. Crook under the firm uamo of Brock and Crook has this day been dissolved, and that all accounts due said firm shall bo paid to II. Clay Brock. II. Clay Buock Waltek F. Ciiook. Cottonwood and Vicinity. E. C. Hostettcr is helping B. G. Sowlo lath his houso. Walter Nye of Ogallala was a visitor at Arnold's last Sunday and Monday. Don't forget farmer's institute Monday and Tuesday Feb. 21st and 22d. Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Bolen and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold met at C. C. Clark's last Tuesday afternoon to arrange for the home department Sunday school work. Miss Eliza Lee was in our vicinity for a few days the first of the week. The mumps arc still hanging around and catching the children by tho juw and older folks tpo. S. S, Reynolds .visited Lexington the first of the week. Miss Anna Sowle returned to Lin coln Tuesday. Bockus Bros aro husking corn for S. S. Reynolds this week. There will bo two or three papers by homo talent read at the farmers in stitute., A gopd time now to trim grape vines and trees and help along spring work. Carfiold & Rosso had some trouble with their corn shelter Wednesday, while shelling for Rosse. Miss Fay Carpenter is the guest of Miss Nellie Burke this week. Farmers got ready to deal out your cash next Tuesday. Miss "Amy Clark is learning tho banking business. Mrs. Campbell went througlr a surgical treatment Wednesday and came 'through as well as can be expected.' For the next fifteen days all our ladies' suits, ladies' misses' and children's cloaks and furs will be cut to one hair the former price. Come early for we have not many left. THE LEADER. North Platte, Neb., Feb. 8, '10 To whom it may concern: This is to certify that I have this day received draft from Bratt & Goodman, Ag ents, being in full payment for loss I sustained to my dwelling and household goods which were damaged by fire on Feb. 1st, 1910. The loss was promptly ad justed and paid and the set tlement was fair and satis factory. ,JW. W. Birge. Lee'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 test worm expellnnt the best hoj medicine on the market today. 25-lb Pail $2.00 Lee's Poultry Remedies We have a complete stock SCHILLER & CO., SpeciaU Agents U 1 kS33l 1 s Card of Thanks. E. E. Ericsson and children tnko this manner of expressing their sincoro thanks to friends and neighbors for as sistance rendered at tho funernl of tho late Mrs. E. E. Ericsson and for floral tributes, nnd to thu Moxwbll choir for music fufnishi'd, ABOUT OUR BAKING: It's pure. Its wholeaomo and light. When you securo baked products that will como undor tho nbovo two heudings you buy the very best there is bakery -made or home-made. , . Our bread, pastry, rolls otc. ARE pure and wholesotnd. ' ' " DICKEY BROS:, v Confectioner Mid Bakers. Offering Cigars to your guests is a risky proposition unless you know tho cigars. To bo al ways on the safe sido keen a box of our Forest King brand in your houBO. Thoy aro cigars which experienced smokers declare tho best for tho monev thoy eyerknew. , No fdnngor of' de fending your guests if you offer him a Forest Kingf J. F. SfcHMAL'ZRltf, 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, Vice-President, F. L. M00NEY, Cashier., T. H1. WATTS, AUCTIONEER I have conducted more successful sales than all other auctioneers combined in the same territory. Don't employ an auctioneer because ho is cheap, or because he is a good fellow, for the chances are you will be compelled to sell at a sacrifice and that means a loss to you. My terms may seem a little high, but there is no one but will tell you the prices I get will return the extra charge many times. See me before claiming your dates. Write or wire at my expense. Phone E504 T. F. WATTS, North Platte. The Story of the Cherry Tree Is generally associated with Washington Birthday. Lit tle George chopped down the Cherry Tree. You know the test of the story. We have another cherry story that will interestyou and we want to tell it to you.' It is about 3 COMPOUND Cherry Juice Cough Syrup Il'i a tart and laity lyrup that doem't upet your itomach not derange your dotation m mot coujh remedicj do but it don euro coughi nnd cold quickly. A linglc doo will relieve the tightest and rnont ttubbom cough, four dot wHl top your coughing and n 25c. bottle will break up the wont cold you ever Ltd. Sold in three popular tires, 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold by McDonell & Graves. I Ml ' 1M I ill A Good Road Horse that is well fed and woll groomed, sure footed and equal to any emergency wo will rent you at any timo that you wish to Indulge in a satisfactory and pleasur able drive. We havo all kinds of vehicles in tho latest styles, and that aro rich and handsom6, that you can have at loY prices. A. M. Lock.