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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1910)
m Jtorth Aim i IteMf SrHnrac. 1 4. ... . TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NOBTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, APRIL t, 1910. HO 19. Giiin, White & Schatz. -M W & i n .-t - . , ... i I GINN, WHITE & SCHATZ. W 1 : ! ! rJsfr w cr-? ?r m cr- ic- TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Contractor Stevens is erecting n resi dence for Ralph Tyler in the Banks' Addition. Chester Macomber has let the con tract for tho erection of a residence in tho Third ward. A membership social will bo held at the Y. M. C. A. rooms this evening, to which all members are cordially in vited. Clement Gray and Miss Elsie Fuller, both of this city, were united in mar- rlago Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Johnson. For sale cheap Selected rhubarb roots, j. A. Donegan, phono 381. The former Patterson house on the corner of Sixth' and Pine is being re moved to a lot in tho west end, in order to make room for (he Goozee business building. House" Cleaning Necessities .. Furnituro Polish, Sunshine Finishes, Sulphur Candles, Floor Wax, Formaldehyde, Chloride Limo, Moth Bolls, Inseot Powder Oil Cedar, Paints and Brushes. Schiller & Co., 1st door north 1st Nat'l Bank' Or Owing to weather conditions we have de cided to continue our Furniture Sale' one week longer. The chance of a life time to buy Furniture at wholesale prices. Having bought the Wilcox Department Store stock of Hardware, Stoves, Ranges, EtCiy we must make room, therefore this great sacrifice of from 15 to 50 per cent. No space or time to quote prices. Just" Step in and see for yourself. ' Sale Ends Saturday, April 9th, 1910: m T? T7 t ( ww .1' i i r i r r . uiri-f - The Methodist aid society will hold an exchange and apron sale at Howo & Moloney's Saturday, April 2d. Dr. D. T, Quigloy yesterday sent in an order, though John LeMasters, for a thirty-five horse power Mitchell run about automobile. At a recent meeting of tho North Central Association of Colleges held in Chicago, North Platte was accepted as ono pf the accredited high schools. The effort to have a game of basket ball this evening between Brady and tho Y. M. C. A. teams failed, and irt stead a membership social will bo held at tho rooms. Girl wanted for general house work. Apply at Star Bottling works. State Agent Bohanan, of the Colum bia Fire Insurance Co., has been in town for several days adjusting losses sustained in last Saturday's prairie fire. Up to yesterday ho had paid out about fifteen thousand dollars. Mayor Patterson has concluded that an automobile is needed for the enjoy ment of himself and family, and he and Mrs. Patterson will go to Omaha in a week or two to make a selection. Attorney Halligan also contemplates purchasing a car. The B. of L. F. & E. ladies enter talned the members of that order Tuesday (evening in a pleasant manner, cam gameB ana dancing Deing me entertaining feuturesi and of courso the inner man was not forgotten. S. C. Wills, who is in from the south part of tho country serving as a juror. says crop prospects in that flection are very good. Wintor wheat looks fine. The top of tho ground ia 8 little dry but there Ib plenty ' moisture deepsr down. "There Is nothing in sight to discourage anyone," sold Mr. Wills. With what is generally admitted to be tho best and most complete min strel organization in America, Al G Field will appear, at tho Keith Apri 7th The scenic effects are unusually brilliant, the costuming gorgeous, and tho sixty-two dancers, comedians singers and feneciallsts the beat in tho I r'a'nkB & mtotorn minstrelsy. T7 TT T? : i - r 1. 1 r - 1 ww Andy McGuire, a switch foreman in ihe Grand Island yards, was knocked off a car Wednesday and his body cut in two. David Patteo, who recently cumo nero ironr iisnianu, nas accepted a position as car checker at tho Union Pacific freight house. A. Kunkle tolls us that' the 6ss sus talned by himself and-sons inslast Sat urday's prairie fire will amount to $7000. Thoy had about seventy head of cattle burned, twenty-three head of which havo since -died, one horse has died; they lost 400 bushels of corn, thirty-five tons of hay, about half of twenty miles of fence was destroyed 300 trees were burned, and other prop erty destroyed. Amusement lovers will havo tho opportunity of seeing Al Gi Fiold him self with hla Great'Mlnstrol Company at the Keith April 7th. Now in the twenty-fourth year of Its permanent organization tho show has grown to bo tho largest organization of minstrels now touring the country. Tho program of entertainment is said to be best over given by Al G. Field. A hoavy snow and sleet Btorm ragod Tuesday in Colorado and Wyoming, and on account of tho storm and the breaking down of telegraph' wires: traffic on the. Union. Padficwar prac tlcally suspended for ten or twelve hours. Trains due here Tuesday-nicht arrived Wednesday afternoon. The storm extended east as far as Lodge Polo, though was was not very severe cost of Sidney. Mrs. Mario Eavoy, died-Tuesday oven ing at hor home in this city folI6wlng a paralytic stroke which she Buttered that morning. (She did not gain conscious neBS after being stricken. The remains were taken to Brady this morning for interment, at which place she resided for a number of years prior to coming to this city. She leaves threo children, W. J. Eavoy, of Brady, Willurd Eavoy, of Geneva and Miss Graco Eavey of this city. Funeral services were held at the residence yesterday aftcrnoond Him ui uurj aiemoaiai cnurcn inrurauy mis morning. WalliBgferd Acquitted. Chas, Walllngford, on trial Tuesday and Wednesday on tho charge of cattle stealing, was acquitted by tho jury Wednesday afternoon. Tho evidence failed to connect Walllngford with the theft of the cattle. Damage Case Settled. The suit of Mrs. Inman against Messrs. Rebhauscn, Den, Timmerman, Wheion and Waltemath for $20,000 damages for tho death of husband, who ia supposed to have been intoxica ted when killed by a runaway team. has been settled out of court for two .thousand dollars. Payment of tho sum was made tho early part of this week, Will Barn Note. This afternoon tho board of directors and Secretary McAboc will havo a smallvbonfirc, tho material to bo burned bein&n six hundred dollar noto. Just about a year ago, to bo exact, on April 7th, 1909, the directors borrowed $000 'on their personal noto to clear up tho 'current indebtedness of tho as sociation. Tho last payment on this notev was mado yesterday, and this afternoon tho scrap of pnpor will bo burned. Today tho association is freo -from indebtedness, the membership is steadily increasing and the future jooks roseate. Presbyterian Church Finances. At' a congregational meeting of tho Presbyterian church Wednesday oven- ing, Butler Buchanan chairman and treasurer of tho building committeo mado jx financial report relative to tho new building. This, report showed that the money received from all sources up to that time totaled $20,888.49. Of this total $10,337.93 was received from sub scriptions, $7,266.88 camo from tho trustees of the church, $287.00 from the organ recital, $200 from tho Bale of the old church building and $8,702.68 from loans. The cost of tho church up to tho present time has been $22,906, this including tho first payment on the pipe- organ. The outstanding indebted ness against tho church Is about $7000. To meet this there aro subscriptions duVand other assets in tho sum of $1,100. This leaves a permanent debt of $5,600 which considering tho value of tho property should cause little worry among our Presbyterian friends. Claude Delaney Stricken. Claudo Delaney, Union Pacific fote- man at Northport, was brought to town Wednesday afternoon suffering from paralysis of tho left Bide, with which he was stricken Monday evening. Mr. Delaney had been feeling badly all day Monday, but when the evening train arrived, ho proceeded, as usual to turn Hon the wyo. While in tho discharge of this duty ho was stricken and fell to tho floor of the engine cab, where ho was discovered a fow minutes later by bno of the train crew. Ho was re moved to his living rooms und a physic ian summoned. Tuesday evening A. D. McDonell, M. S. Hosier and W. W. Watkins se cured an engine and cabooso from tho Union Pacific and in charge of a crow, made the run to Northport that night and returned Wednesday afternoon with tho stricken man and his wife, and he was taken to the Hosier residence. Yesterday morning Doctors McCabo and Kerr made an examination and found tho entire left Bide paralyzed. When nret stricken nis lett eye was closed, and he was unable to move a finger, Since then there has been slight improvement, but ho Is In very critical condition. Expects Heavy Business. James J. Hill believes the railroads will experience next fall and winter the greatest traffic congestion in their history, and he sees no way of pre venting It. "The tonnage which is be ng offered tho railroads for trnnspor tation is constantly on tho increase, ho said, "and there is llttlo doubt that the railroads will be called upon this year to iurntsh more transportation units" tharr they havo evor been asked to furnish. From all indications it seems cortain that by next fall or early winter tho railroads will bo to tally unable to furnish anything like tho amount of transportation facilities which will bo demanded by the country The Al G. Field Greater MinatrolRWl! fee the attraotlon at tht Keith nxt Thursday evening. Tho ontertulnment this Beason Is provided by sixty-five ministrHs, the largest company now touring tho country. Tho scenic em belllshment ia admitted to bo the most spectacular evor seen with a minstre! company und the costuming is said to outvie any known production of recont jwars. For Salc-A' stock catldle. Irqulr-d of ArtWr Bclgtool. Special Privileges. What are They? If electrical energy could be delivered in the Bamo manner as potatoes, kerosene or coal, our dollvory Bystcm would bo MOVABLE and not stationary, and wo would not require a special franchise from the city. In these two paragraphs are expressed all tho "special privileges' 'poweseed by an electric company. Could our poles and wagons, our legal standing would be manufacturer. The distinction which oxlsts is the result of a NATURAL law which cannot be changed. Our uso of the Btreots for the electrical delivery Bystem Is Bimply an economical arrangement for the greatest good of the greatest number. Tho streets aro owned by the peoplo in common to avoid the payment of tolls for traffic over private property. It is precisely for the samo reason the public highways taking up llttlo spaco, and causing little inconvenience toT avoid tho cost of private rights of way. Private rights of woy for an electric n vestment In tho distributing system. pald on tho additional capital employed; In either case the additional expense would have to be Included in Uie price- fofr ' Borvice. And tho streets would still havo from block to block. Tho so-called special privileges of our result of adhoring to what is clearly the ectrical energy to a community. North Platte ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beatty, of Brudy, came up to attend tho Elks' minlslrols. Dorsoy Loypoldt, of Hershoy, is at Excelsior Springs building up bis ener vated condition. Dr. Quigloy returned yestorday from Lincoln, where ho attended tho conser vation congress. Postmaster Robblns, of Wallace, ac companied by his son Clay, transacted business in town Wednesday. Dean Beecher and Dr. Milincr, who had been in town for a couple of days, rolurncd to Omaha Wednesday night. Mr; . and Mrs. T. B. Dawson, of Sidney, were tho guests yesterday of Judge and Mrs. Hoagland while cn routo homo from n trip in tho east. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wycheloy, friends of Mrs. Emma Pulver, arrived from England Wednesday, and oxpect to mako their future homo here. Mrs. David Scott and Mrs. Geo. E. Stearns returned from Julesburg yes torday, whero thoy had been tho guests of friends for tho past week. Mrs. W. H. McDonald leaves Mon day for. San Diego, Cal., whero sho will remain for two or threo months, returning homo with her daughter when she completes tho school year. Misses Graco and Ora Appel, of Muscatine, Iowa, aro tho guests at tho J. W. Payne homo. Tho young ladies had been making an extended visit at California points and nro now enrouto home, "The Great Divide." Tho best of nil Western Plays soon to bo seen hero. All lovers of healthy, wholesome dramatic art will welcome Tho Great Divide," William Vaughn Moody's masterful drama of Western life, which tho leading dramatic re viewers havo hailed as "tho long awaited creat American may. Iho distinguished actor-manugor, Henry Miller, win present a superu company with tho entiro production and n magnif icent scenic equipment, which will be precisely the same In every detail just as presented during tho phonomenal run of over 600 performances In Now York City. "The Great Dlvido" will bo presented at The Keith next Monday ovoning. Naval Oranges 39c, 33c, 29c and 14c A Dozen. The quality is now unusual lv fine. They are full of juice, ttie tiavor is unusually good. Uur saving to you is brought about through our buying an unusually large quantity, thua securing every price concession possible to m obtain, wlucn we m turn pass on to our customers. If you call we think you will be im oressed with the desirable -nature of our offerings. Wtt Department Store Because tho poles of an elcJklcal' dollvery system are STATIOXYin, tho streets and alleys, electricom pantos n.ust secure ' official pemjujpa. from tho city for tho right to do business. and wires be converted into, boraee. tho same as that of the merchant or that our distributing system is placed in company would mean gmtly-increased r If purchased interest wouldhavetober if leased ronts would have to be paw" . to bo used to somo extent in crossing1. ' electric company aro therefore the - most economic method of delivering. ' Gas and Electric C; The Elks' Minstrel. An audlenco of about 450 was pres ent at tho first night of the Elks' minstrels, and that tho entertainment pleased wus ovidonced by the generous npplauso given oach performer or act. Tho curtain raised at 8:30 and pre sented n very protty stage view, the end men, Mr. Nunn as interlocutor, and tho chorus occupying the -front steati. while in tho rear on elevated seats were two rows of boy singers who assisted in tho choursos. Tho scene was min strel in its make-up and electric lights wcro plnccd to ndvnntago. Tho opening chorus, "Tho Meeting' of tho Elks", was rendered' with a.. snap that indicated that thoro would), bo "ginger" In tho whole entertain ment; In fact all Mr. Nunn'a shows are, marked by tho snappy way In which" everything moves. , Messrs. Stone, Carson, Robinson, v Mussellrnan, Shaeffpr Clinton,. Tobln and McGovern wero tho black-faced end men, and well did they, fill . that position. Thoy sang their soloa, well, delivered their jokes in a taklng,wa'yj and withal aro to bo commended for their work. Solos wore also well ren dered by Arthur Boyd, W. H. Munger, Glenn Mann and Frank Turple, also by Miss Lotha Powell, tho latter being re called sovoral times. All tho soloists wero encored, and In each Instance the recall was well deserved. Tho Becond part opened with an. overturo by the orchestra, followed with tho "Bogie-Ogle Man," in which sixteen or eighteen girls ranging In ago1 from four to twelvo years, with black ened faces, Bang a song accompanied by body motions which wero very amusing- Mastor Dowoy Nunn appeared ln 'sev-" t oral songs which ho well rendered -Dowey is quite a comedian, and has a bright future bofore him as a fun producer. "Tho Outing of tho Summer Girls, 'J was rendered by Mr. Nunn, tho I'sum-i'1 mor girls," Boven in nuinbor appearing in outing costumes, and sang" In thV chorus. . ,, A Bolectlon bv the Elks' nuartetter-. - Robinson, Clinton, McGovorn.and Mus sellrnan was well received,-, and this was followed by the closlngact, a comedy without sense or plot but full of amusing incidents, and in which Joe Stone and Leo Tobln figured1 aaa.baby elephant and provoked much merit. Tho entertainment as a whom, was very creditable and well satisfied the audicece. Card of Thaaks. 4 Wo wish to express our thanks to tho G. A. R., W. R. C., friends and neighbors who bo kindly assisted us during the illno&s and. death of our husband and father, also for the floral tributes. Mns. S. W. Waunocki-and Childhen. Artificial ice. Tho Lexington Artificial Ice Co. will begin delivering artificial ice in , this , . city about April loth. A-llboral oupplyf will be kopt In Btorag'an'd' all otdrn can and will be prompt!y:fU)od. M. B. Smith.' . Bids Asked. Scaled Mds will bo received upv to5 eight o'clock p. m. of tho 4th day-ubf' April, 1910, for tho main part of the framo school building in the $d ward, which consists of threo rooms; also the foundation The xight is rosorvad to nllMtla. A.A If secy. Board of Educa