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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1911)
V DR. rH. F. CROOK, DENTIST, Graduate Northwestern TJnivoraitv. Office over McDonald State Bank Wiley Crane, who had been in Omaha for several weeks, has, returned to town. Special -sale of three-coated Onyx enamel ware at the Tramp grocery . 'next Saturday. " Tomorrow being a legal "holiday 'the , postoflke will observe the usual Sunday noura ior remaining open. Leave your order at tho Drebert Clothing Co. for your dress suit for the Elks' dedication. Claude Delaney, of Northport, is in town today enrouto to Omaha, whero he goes to consult a physician. Tho ladies of tho Baptist aid society will meet with Mrs. J. Perkins on west Fourth street Fridny afternoon. Milledge Bulitfrtl left this morning for Tampa, Fla., where he wllljmako an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred- crick Warren. Mrs. G. II. Zentmeyer and Miia Edith Patterson leave Thursdnyjdght for Lincoln to attend tho annual ban quet of tho soriority of which they aro members. 6000 yards Torchon Laces, worth up to. 15 cents per yard, your choico 4 cents per yard. Look for the big sign, j Tim LKAftER. Mrs. Will Moloney went east last week to select of stock of millinery which she will open on tho second floor of the McKay dry goods store. In entertaining the Altar society Thursday afternoon Mrs. Frazier will be assisted by Mesdamcs James Roddy, John Tighe, Wm. Stack and Moore Mitchell. Lost Friday some place between de pot and Central school building, brown rug muff with stripes and four heads. Finder return to this-ofllco and receive reward. Buy your enamel waro at tho Tramp grocery next Saturday. Special sale at special prices. The temperature this morning dropped down to two below zero; just cold enough to make the blood tingle, but too cold for bananas that were un covered. The Leader has just received tho popular brand of the American Lady and American Gentleman Shoes. An experienced shotr man is. ready, to wait on you and givo you perfect fit. The purchase of tho Goodman resi dence by Mr. Gilbert, tho Sixth street barber, looks suspicious, to say the least. That proposed ordinance taxing bachelors is not likely to affect him. Conductor C. R. Bretemitz returned last night from the east' after an ab uenco of six weeks. He was called to New York city na a witness, in n damage suit against the Union Pacific Co. "Remaining there nearly a month, he then visited frjends in cities while enroute home. Ho reports a very pleasant stay in tho east. i . In witnessing "Madame Sherry" at the Keith last night North Plattb thsa-tre-Roors saw tho most' finished production over witnessed on tho local stage. The singing vb by cultivated voices, the comedy parts were clean cut and without "horse play," the cos tumes and scenery were fine and the dancing was the poetry of motion- In fact everything in "Madame Sherry" commends itself and there is nothing disappointing. The attendance was very large and the recalls indicated that tho people were pleased through out the entiro play. For Sale. Five mults, coming four year old, weight from 950 to 1100; ten horses, mostly coming 4-year-old, weight from 1100 toU500; all broke. Experimental Sub-Station, W. P. Snyder, Supt. Groceries. If you cdn pay cash for your goods, then we can in terest you, Especially if you are an economical buyer, and are posted. Under the old plan of carelessly buying on credit, it . is so easy to buy everything one sees and have it charged, that the conse quence is a big grocery bill and it gets to be a habit. You get accustomed to it, and you don't realize what a nice sum you can save by buying just what you need and paying cash for it. Try us and see what quality has to do with the price. Wilcox Department Store. -f 15c MeHH lbc Scalloped Corn Meat Loaf Pickles 1 CofTto Rolls 15c Washington Pio v 15c To be served at the Washington social in tho Presbyterian church ! parlor, Thursdy, February 23, from 3 to 7 o clock. New Plumbing Firm. W. F. Green and R. F. Stuart havo formed a partnership under the name of tho" PJatto Plumbing and Heating Co. and opened a shop in the Goozeo building, occupying the same room with Simons Bros. Mr. Green has been with Ginn, White & Schatz, and is regarded as a good workman. Mr. Stuart comes from Omaha and has had many yeajre experience and as a plumber and steam fitter. Ask Bids for Grading. Elsewhere in these columns will bo found a notice to contractors asking for bids for grading on the proposed Ne braska Central & Western Ry., which will run from Arnold west to Tryon. In a letter to this office S. Durant, the man who will build tho road, says the movement for tho road is well undor way and as evldonco of good faith have deposited $12,000 in the banks in Arnold and Gandy for immediate use in getting the preliminary work started. Try Queen Lump the boat Soft Coal mined. Birgo has it. Yard Work to Begin March 1st. While in townlyestcrday Supt. Mc Keown, of. the Wyoming division, in formed this writer that if tho weather permits, work on the new yards in tho west part of the city will begin March 1st. Six and one-half miles of track will be laid and as this necessi tates much filling to bring the tracks up to the .required grade, the sand will be brought down from O'Fallon, where a steam shovel will be stationed. Mr. McKeown stated that two work trains will be put in service. For Sale. On Saturday, February 25th., 1911, at Tift's Barn on East Gth streot, one block east of the First National. Bank, North Platte Nebr., at pne o'clock p. m., Forty (40) head of horses, consist ing of 8 colts coming ono year old, 10 yearlings, 5 two year olds, 2 three year olds, of good Percheron stock. Also 17 mares and 3 gieldings, four years old and upwards. Some of my mares aro with foal by my registered Porchqron Stallion. Also abtut 50 head of thrifty' shoats, 30 to 50 lbs. weight. Terms of Sale. 8 months will bo given on approved notes, bearing 8 per cent interest. Five per cent discount for caih. 1 JOS. Hl?KSHEY. Colonel Tom Watts, Auctioneer. E. S. Davis, Clerk. . , Report of Board of Inquiry. We, the undersigned, n Board of Inquiry, assembled at North Platte, February 20th, for the purpose of in vestigating the cbuso of an accident occuring at cast end of North Platto yard, night of February 17th, whero No 15, a westbound train, collided with light engine No 17, which had been cut off train No. 12, an oastbound train, and waB being taken to the ' round house. Wo find that Engineer J. T. Stuart of Eng. No. 17, in attempting to cross from eastbound to westbound track placed his engine on crossover so as to foul westbound track on the time of train No. 15 without properly protect ing against No. 15 which was due. Damage to both engines very slight; no passengers or employes injured. " Encine Herder. William Ryan, who was throwing switches to let Engino No. 17 from train to roundhouso is also at fault for not assisting in . properly protecting the movement against an opposing train. W. C. McKeown, Superintendent; II. J. Roth, Assistant Superintendent; Wm. Niland, Assistant Superintendent; A. J. Wharf, Assistant Superintendent; E. R. Goodman, Real Estate Agent. Wanted to Rent A six or seven room house with bath. Close in. Phono 529. Mrs. Henry Waltemath and Mrs. Garlisch will entertain the J. T. Club Friday evening at the home of tht former". Tho 1911 new styles in Ladies Tailored Suits are shown at the Leader. - A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Liniment and bound on to tho effected parts is superior to any plaster. Whan troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. Sold by all dealers. Notice to Bidders. Sealed bids will be received bv the trustees of the First Baptist church of North Platte, Neb., till noon February 27th, for the sale of the parsonage just west of tho postomce. The trustees reserve tho richt to re ject any or nil bids. All bidB to be re ceived uy tno unaersigneu. II. R. McMiciiael, Sec, of Trustees. For Sale Hard coal burner, self feeder S25.00. child's bed with new springs $5,00, Inquire at Weather mireuu. Z BR. 0. H. CRESSLER, t Z Graduate Dentist. I Office over tho McDonald ! - Stato Bank. 5 CONTRACTORS Wasted. Bids on 090,000, cubic yards of earth work out of Broken Bow west to Arnold, Gandy and Tryon on the new proposed railroad. Grading to actually begin in next ninety days. Call and see or write stating where youroutfits are atprent and ajzo, to Nebraska Central & Western Ry., Broken Bow or Arnold Neb. Notice. Anything in tho line of winter goods will be closed out regardless of cost. Tub Leader. Presbyterian Social. On February twenty-third, ninoteen eleven, . A Washington Social will be given Between the hours of three and seven, It will cos in cents a fifteen even, At the Presbyterian churchy And on this date One and all we here invite. Pray don't be late A good lunch, too, will be hand, Served to you by our faithful band. The papers will publish the "Blll-of- Fare," In English language written there. Be sure to come; don't be afraid. Your presence will-"THE LADIES AID." Red Seal book-fold French Ginghams 3G-inrhcs wide, the best to stand wear and wash in the country. The Leader is the only house that has the agency for this gingham. Price 12J cents per yard. A Red Letter Day. Tho W. C. T. U. havo been holding very interesting meetings th last few months, and at every meeting, which is largely attended, new members are takdn in and old ones are paying duos wlthrenewcdintorest in the cause. Tues day forty members and friends met at the home of Mrs. KelUy and held a memorial service in memory of Miss Willard. Mesdamcs Van Cleave, Morris and Stebblns read and told of her groat work. Wo were sorry that only one of our ministers was present but he helped and cheered us as he always does, when he comes. Mrs. Banks told of our red letter days and why we observe them. Sovernl ladies joined the Union, paid dues and wilKbft a great help to us in the work so needed to be done fn our pretty little city. Every one present en joyed the program and sociability and left determine to do more .work than ever for the temperance cause and the purity and honor of our boys and girls. We cordially invito every body to come to our meetings. Secy. He Obeyed Orders. General Dabucy II. Maury In bit "Incidents of General T. J. Jackson" says that when tha war between tho states broke out Jackson was tho pro fessor of mathematics at tho Military College of tho South. Ho wished strongly to take command of n cadet corps, but the heads of tho lnstltu tlon wero desirous to havo him con tlnuo his teaching. Governor Wise called out tho stnto troops and ordered that n corps of endets bo held ready for lmmcdlato service Jackson, then mnjor, reported at onco at the guard room as ready for duty. General Smith said: "Major Jackson, you will remain n yon aro until further orders." Jackson nt that moment was sitting on n camp stool In tho guardroom with his saber across his knees. At reveille the noxt morrilng ho was found In the aamo position. "Why, mnjor, why aro you lioro?" ex claimed General Smith. "Because hist night you ordered mo to remain whero I was," was tho reply. Royal Jewelo In Pawn. Tho ex-Sultan Abdul Aziz pawned nil his crown Jewels for a million francs at tho Mont do Ploto at I'nrls, and they wero only Just redeemed by tho Moorish government In thno to pro vent their being sold among other un redeemed goods. Thq sword of state, which Is regard ed in Servhi as a sacred relic, was also pawned by n former king, while ono well kuown European monarch found himself In such straitened circum stances that tho famous houso of At tonborough onco temporarily had pos session of nil his old silver. Queen Isabella was, however, tho most famous royalty who mado no socrct of tho fact that she raised mon ey upon tho security of tho portraits of her ancestorfl, which hung on tho walls nt tho palnco Catlle, her Pari sian home. The roynl lady often de clared how dcoply she wns Indebted to her royal forbears for coming to her rescue and helping her out of her finan cial predicaments. London M. A. P. Falls Victim To Thieves. S. W. Bends, of Coal City, Ala., has a justifiable grievance. Two thieves' stole his health for twelve years. They ! wero a liver and kidney trouble. Then 1 Dr. ICing's New Life Pills throttled them. He's well now. Unrivaled for Constipation, Malaria, Headache, Dys pepsia. 25 cents at Stone Drue Co. A LaVUIVVVUAA. jnsv wV- wtv. urv m. - tjv v . .. -.m. j. will save labor and make work she finds most kitchens but little improved ov6r the !Pb is Origin of Plum Duff. v This, l, the origin of plum duff, ac cording to tho captain of an Atlantic llnor: "One Christmas day. hundreds of years ago nt sen, a ship In n storm was swept by a comber that carried off her cook, her crnto of chickens, her turkeys In n word, tho wholo raw material of her Christmas dinner. ''But tho sailors wore determined to havo at jeast somo wort of Christmas pudding. They know nothing about cooking, and they drew lots for their now cook. Tho lot fell to tho bont swaln's mnto. "This chap fished Up ,n cookbook from the bottom of IiIk sea chest. lie ran over tho pudding recipes and choso ono that began: " 'Mnko n stiff dough.' "Ho mado a pudding nfter this roc Vpc. It wns stuffed with Malaga rai sins nnd covered with n rich sauce. Tho men wero delighted. "'Put a nnrao to It.' thoy said. 'Put a nnmo to ,lt.' "And the tioatawuln'H in ate. know ing' that 'r-o-u-g-h' was pronounced 'rough' and thinking d-o-u-g-h' fol lowed the same rule, answered read ily: "'It's called duff, mntcs.'" Settled the Sacristan.. . - A matter of fact sac'rlstnn'of the Cn thcdral of jiorlln onco wrdto tho king of Prussia this brief note: Blre I acquaint your majesty, first,. that there aro wanting books of psalms for tho royal family. I acquaint your majesty, second, that thoro wants wood to warm tha royal Boats. I acquaint your majosty, third, that tho balustrndo next tho rlvor, behind tho church, Is become ruinous. SCHMIDT. Sacrist of tho Cathedral. Tho reply of tho king wns not thnt of a "gracious majesty." Its stiff formal ity In Imitating tho stylo of tho sacris tan probably wns not taken by tho re ceiver as complimentary to him: I acquaint you, Hcrr Sacrist Schmidt, first, that -, thoso who want to sing may buy books. Second, I acquaint Uorr Sa crist Schmidt' that thoso who want to bo warm must buy wood. Third. I acquaint IJerr Sacrist" Schmidt that I shall not trust any longer to tho balustrado next tho river. And I acquaint Hcrr Sacrist Schmidt, fourth, that I will not havo any moro correspondence with htm. TTItEDEJIUCK. Tho Shlllalah. Tho shlllalah Is no raw limb of n. troo. It Is almost us much a work of urt as a well balanced cricket bat Tho old Hhlllnlnhs wero ns carefully looked nfter by their loving owners us Is a, rifle in the wilds. Cut from tho sturdiest of youug blnckthpfus and showing us little taper ns'ini ebony ruler. It was weighed with lead or iron at tho end nc'itrcst tho grip so that its center of gravity was nbout four-fifths of tho way from tho hitting end. When properly Keusoned by being kept In tho neighborhood of the farm oven for u few months It became n thing of supple steel. And the proper pronunciation of tho name of this fear some weapon Is tho melodious ono of "slilll-ally," .with tho ucccnt on the "all." London Chronicle 'Her Queer Question. The rector of n country parish In England having sent blankets, sorcer ies, coals and somo of tho good things usual nt Christmas to an old parish ioner a lady expatiated warmly to hi in on tho reverend gentleman's kindness, "Don't you think," sho asked tho old villager, "thU It Is very good of tho rector to look after you llko this and send you nil thoso nlco things?" "Good of him I" exclaimed the old man In blank amazement. "Why, what's ho for?" Pcnrson'H Weekly. A Slap at Whistler. A young Ban Franciscan, tho owner of n largo and valuable collection of autographs.-oiico wroto to James Mc Neill Whistler, politely requesting his signature. The lottcr was sent In euro of the London Itoynl ncadomy, with whlph the fatuous American painter wns at outu. After four montliH tho letter was returned to tho Han Fran cisco address from tho dead letter of flco In Washington. Covering tho en velope wmh tho word, repeated num hcrlesH timet. "Unknown." You are probably awnre that nneu monia always results from a cold, but you never heard of a cold resulting II Mliv UIIIVIIIH If IIVII WHUtllMQt (Mill Couch Remedy was used. Why take the risk when this remedy may be had for a trine f for saio by an dealers. her work more effective. If she Women who have HoosierjjjKitchcn inets in their kitchens have little difficulty to get "help." If every woman owned a Hoosier Cabinet the help problem would be solved. (I Howe & Maloney. THE First National Bank, of North Platte, Nebraska. tfNITED STATES Capita and Surplus $140, ARTHUR McNAMARA. President; C. P. SCEBERQER, Vice-President, , M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vlcc-Prcslucxt, ' F. L. M00NEY, Cashier. $25' To California and the Pacific Northwest Low One-Way Colonist Fare March 10 to April 10, 1911 , VIA UNION PACIFIC Standard Road of the West Electric Block Signals Excellent Dining Cars For further Information relative v to fares, routes, etc., call on or address F. E. BULLARD, Agent. T; F. WATTS, AUCTIONEER. "Up to his old tricks." Crying moro oalcs and getting better prices than ever before, Adviso with mo before claiming your dates. My terms are in keeping with my work. THE FRENCH DRY CLEAN ING AND PRESSING PLACE. Wo do all kinds of cleaning, pressing, dyeing and repairing for ladles' ana gents. We call and deliver tho goods' A. SIGEL, The Little Tailor. 228 E. "h St. Phone 182. T N WADAYS when a trirl wants' to earn money she goes to work in an office. She finds every conve nience nnrl r!fvJrr that attempts to do house- V kitchens of xoojyears ago.M - Cab - DEPOSITARY. HUMPHREYS' Humphreys' Votorluary Spoclilcs forthecureofdlBeaaesof Horses, Cattle, Shoop, Dogs, Poultry. y A. A. For FEVEI18, Milk FoTer,LuBFerer. H. B. For SPRAINS, LameaeM. Rhtumattanu CO. I'orBOItK Throat, EpIioollo.DUtWMer D.D. For WOHMB, noU.Grub., B. K. For COliaUS, Coldi, Influents. F.-F, For COLIC, Ilellyache, DUrrbea. O.a.PreyentiMISCAnniAGB. II. II. Far KIDNEY an Uladler.diMrler. I. 1. For BKI.N MBEABII8, Manae, Krapt!, J.K.) trOAB CONDITION. IndUestleo. Price, 60 Cents por bottle). Vot. Curo OH, for Stable op , Field Ubo, $1. At druggists, or sont prepaid on receipt of price. ., AfJOOPngo Book on tho treat mont nnd enro of Domestic . Animals and Stable Chart to ok.' hang up, mailed free. - UUMPimCVB' nOUEO. MEDIOWB CO, Gene rtlllun and Asa BUetU, Heir York. .A ' I