SALE! BIG DISCOUNT I- at THE LEADER. Commencing Saturday, April 16th, 1910, to continue till May 1st We Hud ourselves overstocked. We must reduce our stock in the uoxt fifteen days. SO PER CENT DISCOTJTNTT on every dollar cash purchase in our big store in every department all over the house excepting Queen Quality Shoes and the Ladies Ad lei Kid Gloves, which is against our contract to redu.ee the prices on light in the heart of the season when you are looking to lay in your spring and summer supplies, you will get the opportunity to save one-fifth on every dollar. This discount applies to cash only. This sale is not made on a lot of old, out-of-date merchandise, but as you all know The Leader carries nothing but the latest in every department, and everything goes, except noted, at this twenty per cent; discount sale, ' It will pay every resident of Lincoln county to attend this sale, for it is a money-saving , proposition ;a real sale such as The Leader always holds, and not mere talk. Look for the sale signs. ' " THE LEADER, J. Pizer, Proprietor. Far Sight or Near it makes no difference to us. We can flt you easily, accurately and quickly because we carry a large variety of lenses in stock, suitable for all sights, and we are experts at adjusting them. After examining your eyes we will prescribe the right lenses and you will iind they help you to see as naturally ad ever, whether you are near or far sighted. Dixon, The Jeweler. DR. 0. II. CRESSLER. Graduate Denlisl. Office over the McDonald Stato Bank. The Girls' Friendly Society will tnect at the guild house this evening. Mis. M. V. Hosier returned last week from her protracted visit in Aurora and Chicago. Will Vernon is acting roundhouse foreman at Northport during the illness of Claude Delany. ' Mr. and Mrs. Will Jeffers, of Ogden, are expected tonight to attent the Joffers-Gorham wedding. Mrs. Claude Delany returned last night from Northport, where she" had been looking after her household effects for a duy or two. Members of the A. B. bridge club passed an enjoyable afternoon yester day as the guests of Mrs. Geo. W. Finn. The Social Dancing Club will hold a party at Masonic hall tomorrow even ing, instead of Friday evening, as for merly announced. All members of Bradford Division, No 200, are requested to bo present at the next regular meeting at the K. P. hall Friday, April 22d, 3 p. m. . The forty acre tract of land south east of town, advertised for sale by W. E. Shuman, agent, hns been sold to L. J. Hansen and Chas. Gerkin. Harry Samelson has rented the Loren Sturges house on west Fourth street and will remove thereto as soon as the latter leaves for Oregon John Lemmer left yesterday after noon for Iowa Falls, la., to resume the position he held prior to becoming man ager of the North Platto Mill & Grain Co. Mr. and Mrs. Will Allen nrrived from Omaha yesterday and will prob ably remain permanently. Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss Mayme Weinberger. Mrs. M. T. Hascall, of Lincoln, will arrive this evening ana win visit friends for two weeks, thence going to St. Louis, where Mr. Hascall is no,w stationqd. Frank Beeman, of Kearney, a candi date for the republican nomination for congressman, spent yesterday in town inquiring into political conditions. The infant child of Edward Yates, of this city, which was taken to Orchard, Col., by its grandparents following the death of its mother a couplo of weeks ago died Sunday. Tho remains were brought to town this morning by the grandparents for interment. ''The Lion and tho Mouse" was pre sented to a crowded house at tho Keith last evening. This strong play was splendidly produced, the company being strong in every part. No play of re cent years has better satisfied a North Platto audience. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Dick We re turned from their week's stay in Om aha. The Mother's Club will meet with Mrs. Edmund Dickey tomorrow after noon. C. 0. Weingand returned Sunday from a trip to Hastings, accompanying O. H. Thoelecke home in his new car. J. G. Lemmer, will be manager of tho North Platte Mill & Grain Co. un til the stockholders meet and select a man for that position. It is expected that a meeting of stockholders will be held'within a week or ten days. This is Ciuett week the country over; nnd every firm which handle this make of shirts is making a window display. J. B. McDonald handles tho Ciuett goods in North Platte, and has through F. P. McGovern as trimmer, fitted up an attractive shirt window. Elsewhere Chief of Police Lowell quotes the law relating to automobiles and motorcycles, and advises owners of such machines that a fracture nf the law will result in arrest. While no accidents have occured there have been near accidents, and it is probably well to hold tho joy riders down to tho limits of tho law. A. D. McDonell, Henry Rebhnusen, J. C. Den, Millard Hosier and Ralph Starkey went to Grand Island to at tend a shooting tournament. The wind was blowing a gale, and the boys with the exception of Rcbhausen did not participate. Henry entered a number of events and won a little sack of money. The hearing to determine the right ful heirs of tho W. D. Lyio estate was held Lefore Judge Elder yesterday, W. E. Shumnn representing tho pre sumed heirs in Scotland and J. J. Hal ligan appearing for the administrator. J. J. O'Rourke. Tho Judge considered the evidence insufficient to award the property to the Scotish claimants, and the case will go the district court next fall for further hearing. DR. W. F. CROOK, DENTIST, Graduate Northwestern University. Office ovor McDonald State Bank State Declamatory Contest in this City. Tho annual contest of tho Nebraska High School Declamatory Union will bo held at tho Keith theatre, in this city, Friday, April 29th. Two sessions will probably be needed to decide who aro winners. Delegates from thg eight districts into which Nebraska is divided will be present and will contest for first honors in each of the three classes. This Ib one of tho most important cd ucatiohal gatherings ever held in North Platte, and no doubt the citizens will appreciate it. Supt. Tout had to guar antee $150 to pay the expenses. Athletic Exhjbition. At the Keith this evening and to morrow evening there will be given in connection with the regular picture show a grand athletic exhibition of heavy dumb bell lifting, club swinging nnd club juggling by Prof. Donahue. Fifty dollnrs will bo given to any man lifting with two hands what tho Professer will lift with one, and twenty five dollars to anyone shouldering what the Professor manipulates above his head. Tho Professor will also give a lectuie on Physical Culture and "Tho Sub Concious man." Admission 15 and 10 cents. STYLISH SPRING OVERCOATS 8 r WW V Dr.PRICFS O R EAM Baking Powder JSfetffo firom Scrapes Highest award Chicago Worlds Fair W mm A Piano and Voice Recital- The pupils of thp Dominican Slstors will give a piano and voice recital at The Keith on Thursday evening of this week, to which an admission of thirty- five cents will be charged. The pro gram will consist of eighteen numbers, and will include piano solos and duets, and vocal solos, n vocal quartotto nnd a semi-quartette, and among those who will appear aro several of our most talented musician. Judging bypaBt recituls given by the pupils of tho Sisters, the ono next Thursday eveningwill be quite u musi cal treat, in fact It will deserve an audi ence that will fill every seat in the theatre i I Kunoenhcimcr AJBW Copyni Chicago The handsomest line of Spring Overcoats you ever saw can be seen right here now. They were made ex pressly for our trade in all the styles that good dressers will wear Some men will like the shorter coat, some like the longer, but no matter what you choose you can rest assured that it will be right in fit, atyle and tailoring. New Smart fabrics in Worsteds, Cheviots, Thibet, etc., black and colors. Some are silk lined and silk faced. $12.50 to $25.00 You can't pay the exclusive tailor money enough to get a better spring overcoat than we can show you at these moderate prices. j. b. Mcdonald, The Home of Good Clothes. Mrs John H. Day will entertain tho Episcopal guild Thursday afternoon. Won't 8tay Retained. This notk-o iippt'iirH on-n Flushing sU'umboiit; "I'lisHi-nniTH hIiduUI obtain a receipt for all provisions taken on board this limit and are requested to retain the huiiio." ISasler said than done. It reminds us of the old llniorick; There wu3 a young man of Ostend Who said he d hold out tl'.l the fend, Hut when halfway mr From Ostend to Dover Ha did what ho didn't lntmd. London Globe. His Definition. At a Loudon board school tho teach er had explained to the children tho meaning of tho word "ability." "Now, children," she went on. "what word would express tho opposlto to ability?" A Nhnrp faced llttlo boy at tho end of the end form bobbed up his head aud exclaimed, "Please, teacher, n'db'il-lty'r-Wbrk and Play. A One-Man Job can be made of paiuting any ordinary sized house if you use Heath & Milligan BEST PREPARED PAINT. It flows so smoothly and easily under the brush, because of the II. &. M. individual process of manufac ture, that in a given time a man can paint well, far more surface with it than with any other paint on tho market. Also, because of the carefully se lected materials of which Best Pre pared Paint is made, you will need fewer gallons to do the work. Make a Double Saving not only in labor expenso but in tho money you spend for paint by buying less gallons. Come in nnd talk over your Requirements. Application for Liquor Liceue. Matter of Annlicntion of Henrv J. Rebhnusen for Liquor License. iNotico is nereuy given that Henry J. Kobhnuson did unon the 8th dav of April, A. D. 1910, file his application to ine tjity uouncu 01 xsortn Jt'latte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, for license to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors on south 22 feet of North half of Lot C, Block 103, being No, 607 Dewey Street in the City of North Platto, Lincoln County, Nebraska, from tho first Tuesday of May, 1910, to the first Tuesday of May, 1911. If thero be no objection, remon strance or protest filed within two weeks from April 10th; A. D. 1910, said liconso will bo granted. lli!NUY J. Redhausen, Applicant. Schiller & Co., Family Druggists NortH Platte, - - Nebraska Application for Liquor Liceue, Matter of Application of Charles T. Whelan for Liquor License. Notice is heroby given that Ckarlea T. Whelan did npon the 8th day of April, A. D. 1910, file hia application to the City Council of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, for license to soil malt, spirituous and vinous liquors on east 22 feet of Lot 4 and West 22 feet of Lot 3 in Block 103 In the City of North, Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, from the First Tuesday of May, 1910, to tho First Tuesday May If tlloro be no objection, remonstrance or protest filed within two weeks from April 19tb A. D. 1910, said license will Applicant,