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DR. H. C. BROCK,
DENTIST.
Over First National. Phone 143
Reported Changes.
There is a report current hero that
numerous changes In the officials of
the Union Pacific will soon bo made.
According to the rumor Supt. Brinker
hofT of the Kansas division will resign,
bo succeeded by the VicRoy, now sup
erintendent of the Colorado division,
Supt. McKcown will go to the Colorado
division, Asst. Supt. Roth will be pro-
motcd to the ouperintendency of the
Wyoming division and Spongier will bo
made assistant superintendent. Not
much credence is given the rumor at
terminal.
So People May Know
What a real luxury is an nf ter din
ner, just try a Platto Valley orAmora
Cigar. Give it a fair and impartial
teit. Don't think because it is made
in North Platte that it is not good. We
will gnurantee our goods to be the high
est grade of Domestic and Havana
tobacco on the market. Our output
this month is 10,000 cigars more than
last month, the largest month yet.
Why? Because we deliver the goods.
Quality tells.
The Passing of Jeffries.
RINGSIDE, RENO, Nov., Suly4.
Jack Johnson is still the world's heavy-
f.
eight champion. He defeated James
. Jeffries in the fifteenth round here
today.
The fight was one-sided from the
start. The negro blocked the old
champion's blows at every stage of the
game and punished him severely in the
last five rounds of the fighting.
At the beginning of the thirteenth
round the experts at the ringside
passed the verdict that if Jeffries
would simply stand and not fight he
might stay the limit. As they came up
for the fifteenth round Johnson went
at his man savagely. He sent Jeff down
the first time with a rain of lefts and
rights to the jaw, and Jeff took the
count of eight twice. Each time Jeff
fell outside the lower ropes on the
platform.
As Jeff staggered to a foothold after
the third time he had been sent to the
floor Johnson sprang at him like a
tiger, and with a succession of lefts
and rights to the jaw sent him down
and out.
As Jeff was helped to his corner, he
said, "I am not a good fighter any
longer. I could not come back, boys;
I couldn't come back. Ask Johnson if
he will give me his gloves."
As Jeff hung through the ropes, a
hundred of his friends and admirers
rushed close and cried: "Don't let the
old man get knocked out: stop it."
But the timekeeper's inexorable
count went on to the fatal ten.
When the count of seven had been
reached, at leant a hundred people broke
through the ropes and Harding was
screened from the ring by the crowd.
The confusion was so great that no an
nouncement from the ring officials was
audible.
Jeffries was picked up by his brother
Jack and Corbett and carried back to
his corner, still in a dazed condition.
Johnson stood in the center of tho ring
and received the congratulations of
Billy Delaney and his other seconds.
As he talked to Delaney he was breath
ing absolutely normal.
Sig Hart said to the champion:
"Go over and shake hand3 with the
poor fellow."
Jack said:
"I don't owe him anything now."
Later he went to the Jeff corner, but
Jim Corbett and Jack O'Brien waved
him away. Then he returned to his
own corner. The crowd was so dense
that tho police had to keep the people
back. The first man to congiatulate
him in his corner was John L. Sullivan.
Jeffries was taken to Moana Springs.
Tho people tore the ring to pieces as
souvenirs. In five minutes ropes, can
vas and mats had vanished as if swept
by a hurricane.
A Falsehood.
The article written by the editor of
tho Sutherland Free Lance relating to
the arrest of a party a few days ago
and implicating me in coaxing him to bo
arrested is a "rotten lie," I had noth
ing to do with the case, only as a pri
vato citizen. The unworthy editor has
evidently been reading too much of
Sandy's dope, or hitting the pipe too
strong. A. B. Yates.
Notice to Overseers.
You are hereby requested to use all
the precaution possible to prevent the
spread of prairie fires,, by plowing fire
guards as soon as possible. See Sec. 75
on Pace 29 of 1909 Road Laws. Dated
North Platto. Neb. 6-28-10.
County Commissioners.
Hershey Land.
T nfTr thn 5nn nrrn trnnt of land that
adjoins tho town of Horshey on the
sontn in ou acre tracts, at irom $4D.uu
per acre up. ussy terms, write.
D. C. Patterson.
Omaha, Nebr.
All Wash Goods, Silks and1 Dress
Goods are being Bold at a discount of
twenty per Cent at Tho Lbatlor,
iJLiCJiStJtl
DR. W. F. CROOK,
DENTIST,
Office over McDonald State Bank
Celebrate the Fourth.
Certainly the committee appointed to
arrange for and carry out the Fourth
of July celebration well performed their
work and furnished tho people of the
city and tho strangers within our gates
a day that was strenuous in its activity
and satisfactory in its entertaining fea
tures. If the shooting of fireworks and fire
arms signalized the opening of the
Fourth, then tho Fourth began Sunday
evening, for there was an incessant
volley of these explosives throughout
tho night, and this was augmented
early in the morning by the booming
of cannons.
The celebration proper began at ten
in the forenoon when a short proces
sion, consisting of a float of the
Brotherhood of America, two floats of
the Christian bible school, the four fire
companies and the two bands, paraded
several streets. This was followed by
thn races by the hoso companies.
In the wet coupling contest the First
ward team made the run in twenty-six
and one-fifth seconds, the Third in
twenty-seven seconds, and the Second
in thirty-three seconds.
Prague and Swartz, who represented
the Third ward team in the dry coup
ling contest won in sixteen and three
fifth seconds; Landgraf and Crane, in
dependent, made tho run in seventeen
and three-fifth seconds, and a team
composed of Lowe and Landgraf made
the run in sixteen and four-fifths but
failed to got the required number of
threads on the coupling.
These contests wore followed by tho
water fight in which Lowe and Craigie
were pitted against Mang and Flynn.
The boys stood up under the strong
streams from the nozzles for six or,
eight minutes, when Lowe and Craigie
weakened and gave up the fight.
When these sports were completed,
the crowd renaired to the court-house
where theDeclaration of Independence
was read, and tho exhibition of Japa
nese daylight fireworks given. This
closed the forenoon.
After the noon hour tho first event
on the program was the motorcycle
race, in which thero six entries as fol
lows: Max VonGoetz, Ralph Vroman,
Ira LeMastcrs, Frank Baldwin, John
Oestrich and Carl Westenfeld. The
course covered forty-three blocks, and
the times round. Owinc to a misunder
standing as to the number of laps thn
time was not taken by the timo-keeper,
but the first prize was awarded to
Vroman, tho second to VonGoetz and
the third to Westenfeld.
In the auto race over the same course
and the same number of laps, there
were three entries, Minor Hinman, J
E. Davis and Frank Chorpenning. The
latter won first money in 11:02, and
Hinman second in 12:32.
A trotting race and a running race
was held on the streets, both of which
were fairly good, and these were fol-
1 owed by foot races.
McCormick, tho aeronaut, made a
successful balloon ascension at five
o'clock, and after reaching a fair
heighth made a parachute drop, landfng
on open ground north of the Standard
oil tanks.
In the game of ball between the
Originals and the U. P. shop team, tho
former won by a score of four to two.
Jones occupied the slab for the Origi
nals and Swope for the shop team.
Balloonist McCormick was scheduled
for a second ascent at eight o'clock in
the evening but while the bag was
being filled it caught fire and a hole
sufficiently large to lot the smoke and
gas escape was burned. This made an
ascent impossible, as darkness was
near.
Tho display of fireworks began at
eight thirty and continued for over an
hour. There were two displays, one by
the citisen's committee, tho other by
the Japs, the two forming n brilliant
exhibition.
The events of the day concluded with
a boxing contest at the opera house be
tween Fitzgerald of Omaha and Clabby
of Milwaukee.
The contest had been announced as
one of fifteen rounds, but on account
of the small house the guarantee prom
ised the fighters could not bo made
good, and it was agreed that a ten
round go would bo giyen for tho money
in sight. The two men fought vicious
ly, Clabby showing the greater science
but Fitzgerald giving evidence of bet
ter in fightihg. At tho end of ten rounds
the referee declared the fight a draw.
As a preliminary Dick Moore of Sidney
and Jack Karns of Chicago fought five
rounds, the decision going to Karn.
Insurance.
Hail, fire, lightning, cyclone and
windstorm written at lowest rates in
best Old Line companies by Bratt &
Goodman.
Ladies' Shirts, in china silk, black
and white, just tho cool garments for
hot weather, have just arrived at Tho
Leader and are being sold at a discount
of twenty p"er cunt.
GOING TO
THE CIRCUS
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1510, by Associated Lit
erary Tress.
Moses Fnlrman was visiting tho
Widow Hooper at least two nlghtfl a
week with n view to matrimony. Just
About this time tho billposter for a
circus appeared and pasted tho road
sldo barns with tho usual gnudy bills,
and tho excitement began.
Pcrklusvlllo was no circus town. It
never had had one and didn't want
one. fluch things were looked upon
as demoralizing In tho extreme. Tho
bills wcro hardly up when tho parents
began warning their children mid tho
ministers had something to sny from
tho pulpits. On ono of his visits to tho
widow Moses Falrman expressed tho
hope that sho would not oven permit
her cat to view tho circus parade, and
tho next Instant he was a surprised
man.
"Why, I shall bo a spectator my
self," replied tho widow. "Not only
that, but I shall attend tho circus
both afternoon and evening. 1 sltnll
expect you to escort mo In tho even
ing." "W-h-a-tl" gasped Moses as ho stared
nt her with open nuuth.
Tho widow repeated tho words nnd
said she was tickled to death that a
circus wns coming.
"But It's wicked! It's monstrous!
You can't bo In earnest!"
"I shall be there on n front seat."
"But I won't go, nnd neither will
any church member. You have heard
what has been said about It. Why,
you'd be turned out of tho congrcgn
tlou as a blnck sheep. Mary, don't
think of doing any such thing."
"Moses, I'm going to that circus,
and that's flat!" replied tho widow as
sho put her foot down. "I don't be
lieve there's nny moro wickedness
about It than nt n spelling school.
Why ehould thero be?"
"But circus men swear nnd fight,"
protested Moses.
"So do lightning rod men nnd tin
peddlers. I've heard some of the men
around your mill swear."
"But circuses have a clown, and tho
clown"
"And the clown he jokes nnd makes
fun. Why shouldn't ho?"
"Mary," solemnly said Moses, "If you
go to that circus then all Is over be
tween us."
"All right. Moses: I'll bo there."
Moses went straight from the house
of the widow to thnt of his minister
and told his story. It produced con
sternation. The widow's Independ
ence had been winked at, but hero
was a case of revolution, rebellion, de
fiance. It must be met and crushed
In tho bud. Tho hour was late, but
tho minister went to struggle with
tho rebel. She put her head out of her
chamber window and after ascertain
ing his errand replied:
"I have been to Sunday school pic
nics of our church nnd seen selfishness,
quarreling and backbiting. It can be
no worse nt a circus, and I am go
ing. Did you ever see a two .horned
rhinoceros?"
"K-no!" svhh the stammering reply.
"Then by nil means go and seo one.
It mny be your only chnnco for. the
next twenty years. Yes, and there's a
five legged calf and n dodo."
Next day tho news was nil over
town, and tho earth proceeded to rock.
Tho widow had ninny callers at her
house, and Moses had many at his
mill. All were "again" tho widow.
It was decided that she must bo put
down. At first sho wns only deter
mined. So much was said, however,
that she got her mad up and an
nounced that she would attend Thurs
day evening prayer meeting nnd an
nounce her position. She wns there,
and the church was crowded. It was
hoped tint sho intended to recede from,
her first position, but It was a vain
hope. Sho took the floor to nsk how
many persons present had ever at
tended a circus. Klvo men signified
that they had. nnd seven or eight
more could have done so, but didn't.
Tho widow asked how they had been
hnrmcd If It had led to profanity,
dumkenneys, wife beating and theft.
All pleaded not guilty. Then she asked
why It was more wicked to look at an
elephant tli'in an ox. Xo ono answer
ed. Then hIio asked why It was worse
to listen to n clown's Joke than to
some of the stories told around the
postofllce while waiting for tho mail
to arrive. No one answered. Then she
asked why n woman shouldn't walk a
tight rope or a rail fence If sho want
ed to' She had seen men wnlklng over
tho bridge ou the railing, and no one
had raised n fuss nbnut It. Women
would Jump through hoops at tho cir
cus. What of It? She knew n womnn
iu I'erklnsvlllo who had crawled
through a screen door when locked
out.
Tho widow's best weapon was saved
to the las,t. Sho had made a good case,
but sho clinched It by asking If any
one present would please point out In
the Illhlo whero Christian men and
women were forbidden tho circus any
more than tho paring boo, tho corn
husklns or tho 'lasses candy pull. All
heard, but no ono compiled, nnd Mrs.
Hooper wrapped 4ier toga nbout her
and walked out.
The circus appeared on the dnto
given. Tho widow was there, Moses
was there, and tho threo or four poo
plo In town who weren't there weio
down with the inunips or measles. It
was even said that the three ministers
penetrated as far as tho cages of the
ostriches and tho hyenas and that
those who tried to flguro up tho In
crease of crime during tho next year
got lost In tho maze before urrlvliiK it
auy startling results.
FORCED TO
PROPOSE
By ANNA WOODBRIDGE
Copyright, 1910. by American Ircis
Association.
It was In the relgu of King Edward
of England, the fourth of that mime,
that John Ochiltree, a young farmer
living in tho county of Kent, met a
lass called Mary Griggs at n Maying
and conceived u strong pnsslo i for
her. Ho danced with her around the
Maypole and looked nt her Innrrulsh
Ingly, but his modesty and the
strength of his love tied his tongue so
that ho could say nothing to her.
Mary had been keeping company
with Illchnrd Doyle, n maker of nrinor,
but the moment he laid eyes on John
Ochiltree, Doylo saw that she was lost
to him In fnvor of his rival. He drew
away sulky, thus leaving tho field to
the man who had supplanted him.
The day after thu Maying John
waited for Mary to como out of her
father's thatched cottngo and Joined
her. IIo managed to wish her "good
morning" nnd said thnt tho crops
promised to bo good nnd that ono of
his cows had calved, but besides this
ho said nothing. Mary wns a girl of
spirit and would not help him ou. Sho
said to herself thnt he should tnlk to
her llko nny other mnn or sho would
bavo none of him. Ho continued to
show her by his expression thnt ho
was enamored of her, and when ho
looked nt her his eyes hnd n melan
choly expression.
Now, na soon utf John gotnwny from
her his tongue was unloosed, nnd he
could say what he llkod. He told his
mother of his trouble and convinced
her that It was lmposslblo thnt ho
should tell Mnry his lovo and nsk her
to marry him.
"Then," said his mother, "Mnry
must proposo to you."
"Sho will never do that," sighed
John.
"Slo must bo mnde to. My sou
wishes her for a wife, and ho must
have her. Besides, Mary Is n good
girl nnd will have n good dowry. I
wish her for n dnufchter-!n-lnw. I
hnve made up my mind that, since you
are unable to nsk Mary to bo your
wife, sho shall claim you for her hus
band." "And how will you do that, moth
er?" "Never mind, so that I do It. Wo
women havo to get through tho world
by exercising our wits. Wo nro not
men, to force our wny, so wo havo to
plan."
Things went from bad to worso be
tween John nnd Mary. Determined to
forco him to declaraNhlmself, sho en
couraged her former suitor. This
made John ill, ami so great wjib his
ailing thnt his mother feared he would
die. She went to Mary and, telling
her of John's condition nnd tho cause,
begged her to do that which was ex
pected of the sterner sex ask John to
bo her husband. Mnry vowed that
sho would bo no man's wlfo who had
not tho courage to ask her, nnd,
though John might die, she would not
do his part for him.
Not long after this a sheep belong
ing to n neighbor wns found in John
Ochiltree's fold. John was arrested
for sheep stealing nnd thrown Into
prison. "Tho lad has lost his mind for
love of you," said John's mother to
Mnry. The lass was secretly troubled,
but tossed her head nnd said that a
man who was nfrnld of a girl hnd no
mind to lose.
John wns tried and convicted nnd
senteuced to be hanged.
Then Mary began to regret that sho
had refused to he persuaded. But It
was now too late. Sho had drlvon
John Into Insanity, for she believed
what his mother said, or sho had unin
tentionally bewitched lilin so thnt he
had stolen a sheep. Sho sat nt home
mourning her sad fato at loving n
mnn so defective. John's mother
brought a request from her son thnt
Mary would lie present at his execu
tion. Mnry declared thnt sho could
not enduro such a sight and would
not go. But she wns at last persuaded
to giant this last boon to a man sho
was now persuaded sho had driven to
tho scaffold, and on tho morning of
tho hanging sho went thero with her
lover's mother.
A crowd was gathered around tho
culprit. John, with tho rope around
his neck, had ascended n few steps of
tho bidder, llo stopped and, seeing
Mary below, said to her:
"Mary, save mo."
"How can 1 do that, John?"
"It is tho law that If one about to bo
executed bo claimed In inarrlago by
nny woman ho shall go free."
"Is that so?" Mary asked of tho
sheriff.
"If you claim this man in mnrrlnge I
daro not hang him."
"Oh, Mary," cried John) "havo mer
cy on mo." '
"Save him," whispered tho culprit's
mother.
Mnry hesltnted. "No," sho said nt
last; "let him hnng."
John stnggered, then seemed rellev
ed. no climbed nimbly up tho other
rungs of tho ladder, nnd tho sheriff
was about to swIiik hlni off when
Mary cried:
"Hold! I claim this man in mar
riage." John wuh taken down, nnd the lov
ers, of whom tho ono couldn't nnd tho
ono wouldn't till death was Imminent,
fell Into each other's arms.
Johuls mother had stolen tho sheep
nnd placed It Ju bur fold to bring
nbout tho result nnd forco Mnry to
innl;o tho proposition. And yet wo nro
told that women havo not tho heads
that mcu have to accomplish results.
Mr. Man Do You Love Your Wife?
YES
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
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will ho collected threo months in ad
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otllco of the water company on or be
fore July 22th, 1910.
North Plntto Wuter Works Company.
F. A. SLOCUM, Receiver.
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n Shetland pony, cart and harness.
Liberal pay to bright boys, besides tho
chancb to earn n pony. Successful boys
will he given permnnentpositions which
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