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Historical Society State A Wat " . '1 . TWENTX-SIXTII YEAJl. uj. , NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE JO, 1911 NO .11 Jjtorat I Tremendous Earthquake Will Occur A.genuine shaking up on prides on our entire line of Brandagee Klnkald Suits from June 19th to July 4th If you are proud of your ability to select a suit nf ex ceptionally smart style if you know exceedingly good valueswe want to see you. Each and every suit Is strictly hand tailored. Every style and pattern the latest. In models we have them for all shapes. Wc will give you a fit that is a fit. We don't ask yu to believe us until ynu have made an Investigation. Yours for business, THE HUB CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. I ' TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS 'A . " Clyde Fristo is upending hia vacation with the home folks at DidkenB. Mrs. Alico Chamberlain returned Wednesday from a visit in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs.Will Huddard leftWcd for a visit at points in South Dakota. Blind Tom and party of singer made their periodical visit to town yesterday and dispersed music on the ftreet. Miss' Gertrude Hcrroti returned to her home at Columbus yesterday aft-r a pleasant yisitforaweek with friends. Mrs. Christina Block, on her way homo'to Lewellynfrom Sulpher Springs 0o., visited her sister here a few days this week. Loren Sturges returned Wednesday from a two weeks vacation trip to Spearfish and other points in South Dakota. . Miss Louise Ottenstein, who Isattend ing the Notre Dame academy, arrived he mo this week to spend the summer vacation. The dance at Masoinc hall Wednes dty nicrht given by The Hustlers, though not largely attended proved a pleasant affair. VV. V. Hoagland. sunk a two barrel gr joline . tank on his place yesterday ard will hereafter hava a supply for hu auto near at .hand. Jim Jenson, George Sihatz, O. A. , Bacon and Henry Rebhausen made a g od catch of pike on the Platte east of . the city Tuesday afternoon. They soy that the river is getting very low ar d fishing will soon bo over. Councilmon Mabney and Brock went to Kearney Wednesday to examine the ci y hall at that place in order to get an idea as to whether the plans of Nrth Platte's proposed city hall can be iriproved upon. George Waltz, aged eighteen, was arrested Wednesday on a criminal statutory charge preferred by Mrs. E ta Ficker, the complaining witness being her daughter Lydln, aged seven te m. The case was continued until July 14 ,h in tho county court, and bond fixed at $-100. Tho remains of Geo. W. E. Dorsey, w'o died'in Salt Lake City Monday, w 8 taken through Wednesday to Fre m mt for burial. The deceased was ft -merly congressman from tho old third di -trictof which Lincoln county was a pr rt, and ho was known by a number of older citizens. Mrs. Rhoda Foster Edminston, who will be remembered by many North Platte people, suffered a paralytic stoke recently at her homeinMeridun, C lo. She was removed to Dr, John ston's private sanitarium at Cheyenne, Wyo,, and is now improving some and he pes are held out for her complete recovery. Frederick A Sawyer and Miss Efile D ebke, both of this city, were granted liiense to marry Tuesday afternoon by hli Honor. The Judge says the matri nnninl department of Hint "justice dls ti lery" is en the bum. He hna heard a giwat deal about the budding June brides but thinks it all a joke. D. E. Malatte is moving his family hero from Hershey. Cards received in town announce the coming wedding of Miss Llewellen Mc Donald, a former North Platte girl, to James Raymond Coseley at Vinccnncs, Ind., Juno 27th. The young lady is tho daughter of the late Barney McDonald, for many years an engineer of this city. Chas. Fletcher, the somerset precinct blacksmith, transacted business in town Wednesday. Mr. Fletcher owns a section of land, and proposes to experiment on 'a large scale with sweet clover as a forage crop, He believes that plant mokes a first-class, quality of hay if cut in tho early stages of its growth. Mr. and. Mrs. Alex Fenwick and family greatly appreciate the many acts of kindness shown them by friends and neighbors following the death of tho late John Fenwick, and take this method of returning their heartfelt thanks. These kind ministrations in their hour of sorrow will ever be remembered. Otto Th'oelecke returned Wednesday from a three days' trip to Spalding, Lincoln, Omaha and points in tho north part of the state. His mother, who has been quite sick at Omaha for ten weeks is not convalescing very rapidly, the extreme hot weather having given a her set bach. Otto says that crops In the north part of the state look good, but are suffering severely along the Union Pacific between Grand Island and Lexington, where there hoi been but little rainfall. Ed Rebhausen of this citv announce hia candidacy for te democratic nomin ation for sheriff, and asks the sunnnrt of democrats at the August primary. Mr. Rebhausen has been a resident of North Platte for many years, has always een voieci a good democrat ana his r.ervico for his party entitles him to tho consideration of his democratic brethern. He is a!atalwart.lhusky!man. full of energy and knows not fear: re quisites that are often called into ser- . . ! ! i I .1 ! 1 . i . . ... . viuc in uiu uiscnurge 01 ine snerilt s duties. 'Keep Off. The Grass." Complaint has freciuentlv come to Police Judge Warren of the violation of Sec. 288 of the sidewalk ordinance. making it an (offense punishable by fine for anyone to ride a bicycle or tandem on any of tho sidewalks within the city limits. Some of the offenders are regular dare-devils and purposely see how close they can come to some un- nuspectlng pedestrian without knocking him into the ditch. Evidently thev are unaware of fracturing the laws of tho city, and in order to prevent if possible some luckless woman or child from having their head or limbs fractured by theso wreckless fellows. Article 5, of the Sidewalk ordinance is reproduced: "It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride any bicvle or tmlm upon any of the sidewalks within the corporate limits or the city of North PJatte, and every person found milltv of the viblation of any of the provisions of thlB section Bhall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10.00 for each offense and stand Com mitted until the fine and costs dra paid". Free Hick Scfoel Tuition. Flag Day Fittingly Observed. A statement prepared by Superintend? Flag day, Junn 14, this year observed dent Tout of the public schools givcsMn every city and town in the state, the number of children who get freer was fittingly marked by interesting and tuition, paid by their home district Into patriotic exercises in the high school the funds of this district: Lincoln county Dist 80: Paul Roy Rowley, Albert Welnburg. Dist 5:i Hazel and James Calhoun, Susie Ho! building by tho Junior Normal" Wcdnes Bj 1 . .... nnuTuny morning, rno splendid program of music, recitations and addresses was given exactly as advertised, and was lonbeck, Nellie Llster,J)arlene Purdy.i enjoyed by many visitors, especially Arthur Qualley. Dist 37? Ethel Beelor. Dist 83: Elmer Doebke. Dist 31: tna Diener, Arthur Gregg. Dist 61: Belden Neale. Dist 59: Mabel Hankins. Dist 14: Befyl and Veina Slvor, Mrlo and Rex Williams. Dist 65: Genevieve Wood, Mabel Walters. Thayer county, Dist 24 Eva Axtell. Logan county. Dist 1 Edith Armour, Robert Hill. Can't Attack Yew Postal Saving. According to Postoffico Inspector Geo. Pate, of Akron, Ohio, deposits made in the U. S. postal saving bank's cannot be attached by creditors in any state in the union. If the report eiven out is true, and our Uncle Samuel backs it up, most likely the postal sav ings business will become a flourishing institution all over the country for a whole lot of pcoplo who, have been hid ing their savings in old socks or under the carpet to beat their creditors, or thought their money as safe in Davy Jones' locker as in some bank vaults will be delighted to trust their belong ings to Uncle Sam 's strong box. A statement accredited to Inspector Fate, which appeared in the press reports of Wednesday, Bays that absolute secrecy must be maintained as to tho identity of depositors, an4 courts are helpless in any attempt to force postmasters to produce their records. Fined For Speeding. In police court Tuesday afternoon Judge Warren inflicted a fine of $1.00 and costs upon Frank Baldwin for ex ceeding the speed limit. Ha tried to shatter previous records Monday night and was going down the Btroot on his motor cycle at n 30-mile clip when spied by an officer. Baldwin was riot arrested until Tuesday, and plead guilty to the charge when brought beforejiis honor. Auto drivers as well-as cyclists are given fair warning notto drive too fast, especially within tho city limits, where children play in the streets. Of course it is the duty of parents to keep their children off of the streets, but this is not as easy to regulate as is to write it, as every parent knows who has children. True, autoists have rights, but If they do not overstep them it is not Mkely they will run amuck. There is an ordi nance prohibiting fast drivtog and Judge Warren sayB he Intends to inforco It. Reverses Decision. M. H. McDermott and step-son Otis McGuiro of Wellfieot were county seat visitor Wednesday, tho former hnving business to transact at tho county superintendent's office and legal matter iu auenu wo. Air. mcuermotc lives south of the B. and MV and Bays crops aro looking good in his section. He ventured that with an occasional rain they .will show some fine corn.' He has ICO acros that he has gone over twice, and said yesterday he harrowed twenty-five acres before starting for tho county seat by team. Mr. McDermott was qui to elated over tho news of having received a favorable decision in the case pending in the su preme courtia which he was tho defend ant in an action to redeem some land from tax foreclosure. The opinion as handed down from the supreme court follows: 'IStratton vs. McDermott. Reversed and remanded with directions to enter a decree dismissing tho action at plaintiff's cost" Eighth Graders Study Birds. A number of students of the Eichth Grado Washington Bchool. chaperoned by Miss Murray and Supt. Tout, took advantage of the beuutiful June morn ing Wednesday and withdrew to tho green fields to enjoy the exhlloratinE breezes, to devoto a while to nature's scenery and study the birds of the air aud fields. Mr. Tout has for some vnnrn made astudyNf ornithology, or, tho science which treats of birds, nnd is a great enthusiast on tho subject. Twenty-two varieties of birda wore seen op the excursion, among tho species a pair of prafrio chickens. The young folks are intensely absorbed in theVudy and expect to make frequent jaunts of the kind during tho Bummer. They will look forward to tlie next one with keen Interest, not only for the pleasure attached but Its educational value as well. As Sir Archibald Geike said, "A single" excursion under sympa thetic and intelligent guidance to an In structive ravine, seaahcro or field, is worth many booka and a long course of systematic lectures." .1 members of tho W. R. C. and G A. R Mayor T. C. Piittorson made n par ticularly interesting talk, taking hc leucnors uncK to ine time wnen tllo. plains of Nebraska wne nothing more a barren wilderness inhabited chlofly by red skins, cow boys, buffalo :ind other wild nnimnls, told of his experlance as n teacher in tho old log school houso in North Platto 40 year ago, and spoko of the origin of tho song, "Tho Star Spangled fanner", and guvo somo In teresting reminiscences of the Civil War. His mention of tho early days ns teacher in log., school gnvo tho next speaker, Hon. J. S. Hoaglnml, national patriotic instructor, a cue for a splendid .talk. ' The Judgo ha3 boon n resident of Ne braska too for about 40 years nnd told about the charming changes that have taken place in tho statu during thnt time. Ho, attributed much of the pro gress to tho soldiers nnd their families iwho settled, in tho state soon after the Civil, war, nnd who Jinvo assisted In ibuilding up a high grade of civilization. He gave a detailed nccount of tho work of patriotic instruction in tho nation ,nnd paid nBplendid tribute to tho W. R. C, Ludies of tho G. A. R. and other patriotic organizations for their assis tance in teaching loyalty and patriot ism to tho children who nro Boon to take hold of the offnirs of the govern ment, and he urged all tcuchors in the schools of the county to teach patriot ism to their pupils. ' Ho reforrcd o tho incident of tho firing on Fort Sumter and shooting down of the American flag April 14th 1861, of its being recovered and taken to his home in Now York City by Major Anderson, 'who' requested that If he1 should die that the buttle scarred (lag should ho twined about his body, that if ho lived ho wanted tho privilego of holsiting it again over Fort Sumter. This request was granted him by Presi dent Lincoln who, after diligent search finally learned who had the flag. It is Btrango coincident that tho day Major Anderson hoisted tho flag over Fort Sumter, April 14, 1805, President Lin. coin was assassinated. Tho prize contest in cBsay writing on tho American flag waa en to red into by ten teachers of tho normal, and the prize essay awarded to Mrs. Julia Todd was read. It is published in full Chamt)ilIiy;8wpsaF Cor. 5th fyLWuat Sts, Hershey's, nnd follows: Tho story of how, nnd when and by whom the firBt American flag was made, cannot bo told top many times, tho pcoplo of tho United Stutes, and es pecially tho young people cunnot bo mado too fnmilar with tho history of tho flag. The first American ling was mado by Betsy Ross, in her homo on Arch street, in Phiklelplila. Tho American congress had decided ! that the national flag should consist of thirteen stripos, alternate red and white, nnd thirteen white stars on a field of blue. Following tho adoption of this resolu tion, Geo. Washington, Robert Morns and Col. Geo. Ross wore appointed a committee to have a flog made. Col. Ross was an uncle by murringo to Betsy Ross, who" was on expert needlewoman, and a woman of genius. Tho three men went to her, to solicit her help. Geo. Washington pulled from his pocket a pieco of paper, upon which he had made a rough sketch of the design. Mrs. Ross' quick oye noticed that the star had bIx joints, and suggested that fivo pojnts wero tho right number. Then she deftly folded a scrap of paper, and with one clip of her scissors, she cut a five pointed stur. Af tor somo discus sion as to tho details, tho (lag was be gun, nnd on June 7, tho gentlemen wero notified that tho commission had been executed, and tho flag was completed. On Juno 14, 1777, the congress of the United States, formnlly accepted, the flag Betsy Ross had made, and declared it tho flag of tho nation. vitor nantucKy nnu Vermont wer admitted in'1791 and 1792, tho stars and stripes wore each increased to fif teen. In 1818 tho original number of stars and Btrlpps wero restored, and sinco that timo each new state, when admitted, is represented by a star and not by a atrlpe. As the nation has grown the number of Btars has multi plied, until now tho original thirteen havq como to ba forty-six, with Now Mexico and Arizona nearly ready to add their stars, Glorious old Flag! As these stars havo been added, represent ing thv growth 6t the nation in humber We Frame Pictures. When you buy pictures already framed, you have to be satisfied with somebody else's taste and ideas, and there are many times when they do not conform to your desires or harmonize with the other furnishings of your home as they should. Besides, nearly every one from time to time gets-a pretty picture, that if properly framed, would make a beauti ful addition to some room where it is needed, for almost nothing. . . ' ' We make a specialty of framing all kinds and sizes of pictures and portraits. Bring in one or two and see how wo will surprise you with re sults and prices. 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Revorcnco for tho" "Star Spangled Bannor" may al most be e aid to mark tho growth of patriotism in tho United States There vas neyor a time in the history of the country, when tho flag meant bo much to the people, when "Old Glory'" stood for bo much ah it does- now. It is but n short time back, only n few years when the 14th of Juno was but lit'le more heeded than any other day. Now It is the exception tp find a community, large or small, where the date 1b not observed in some manner as tho birth 3uy of our American flag. Let us give three cheors for thn rod white and blue, the most beautiful flag that ever flaunted thn breezes of heaven tllBllkjtOf tlife greatest nation dvhr built by man; tho Aug upon which the sun continuously shines, as the great, round world rovolvcs, nnd tho supremacy of which, on land nnd sea, all nations acknowledge. What docs tho flag mean to tho Amorlcan citizens of today? Ask of tho mothor who gave her boy to fight far It, ask of tho wifo who gave her husband to defend it, of the child whose father died for it, of tho old soldier vlio followed this banner through tho bloody battle of Antiotapi, or tho greatest battlo of tho Civil War, Gettysburg, or tho battle of Chlcka mauga, or Wilderness. This question cannot be answered, it can only befolt. "Liberty's bridui rainment of white; striped red with tho blood of Liborty'B sons, Heuyen's pledge of blue, starred with ange'ls tears of joy, fru a.. c....i...i nnnnn Oh long mny it wave, O'er the' land of tho free, And tho homo of tho brave." Misses Irnne and Edwin a Kellhor and Anna Hayes accompanied Supt,' Wm. Joffers to Green River, Wyo., Wednes day and will spend a week there visit lug thllr aliht,