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Railroad Items. Barton Nash, of the K. It. surveyor office, left Wednesday for Omaha. P. C. Stimson of Omaha is transacting business at the R. It. Surveyors office this week. A car jumped the track at Chapman yesterday afternoon, delaying traffic about an hour. W. R. Cabill of Omaha superintendent of the Nebraska Division transacted busi ness in the city yesterday. H. B. Watson, yardmastcr at Kcar ney, has gono to Lake Placid, where ho will bo married the early part of August. Ralph Adams, freight claim agent for the Great Western visited with his friend Ralph Mackay and transacted business in town Wednesday, Kwnn .TnhnBrtn. of fJnthnnhiircr. wliltr . (, ( , - . - . - - -. , -o TntfcdhtinuirW popularity of the shirt waist has led the crossing a track Tuesday was struck on 'V thchoad bv a car beine switched. He jewelry desfijfhcrs to even stretch a point in the creation of was rendered unconscious and his rc- . . ... . . covcry is uouuuui. nirrmnriiFM cmrr miir uki u ihiu itimik iiiiii iiiii ii iiih i ii i iiiii h m uiauiiunvu pin uwv.., vv(vf m.mm ww.. hv n. sc lommnrhorn ARfilstnnt nun. f i ,i,.: fA ,nmnU,.mu.1n,lUvVnrnK A vutAn crintendent of Nebraska Division, iwiji Uutiii,. . wu.,,,- . I W. C. MeKcown sunorintendent of . i range ot styles at a variety oi prices win dc iounu at our njrii "....v., m ' .1 aiBLuub ueiiurui iiiuuuKcr were in uiu store. , CLINTON, Jeweler and Optican. (SETS , jwNrfflirti!ifckU jav. . K'o,3T 1 M i DR. 0. M. CRESSLER, Ucnllsl. Oflce'aVar the McDonald SUt Ban. s ' LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Julius" Hahlor wbb taken sud denly ill Wednesday morning. One of the Curtis bird men will make a flight at Kearney August 4th. Mid-summer communion will be hold at tfie Lutheran church Sunday fore noon. . ForRcnt-Ten room houso nt 218 west Fourth itroot. Phono 248 for par ticulars, - t llss Llczio Weinberger is 'visiting her sister Mrs. Will Allen in Omaha, having left early in the week. Mis. Hazel 'Minshall "returned Wed neaday evening from the Kearney Normal to spnd tho summer, r The household good's of Mr. and' Mrs. Cal Lowell were shipped to Lincoln: yesterday whero the family will rcsldo in tlia future. .' Miss Helen! Harris, of Lincoln, who Ms'been tho'guostof her sister Mrsj J. B. Redflold, will leave for homo In a few days. Alt tho republican convention in Lin coln thln'weok. 0. E. Eklor of this city was pat oh the State Republican Central Committee. Tho Storo room22xl00-wjthbasomont SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggists First Door North of Pint NM1ont Ilnk city Wednesday on official business. P. A. Norton received word yostor day that his little grand daughter who was severely burned in Davenport, la., aovcral weeks ago and has since been in the hospital, is improving. It was necessary to graft new skin on tho baby which was takenfrom ono of the rolatives. W. L. Park, vico president and een oral manager of tho Illinois Central nc companicd by Mrs. Park, and M. K, Barnum superintendent of motive Misses Graco Shclton and Mao Mun- power of tho I. C, went thru Wodncs gen who havo been attending tho day evening enroute homo from an ex Kearney Normal, will return tonight tensivovisltinCallforniaatLakoTahoe. Arthur Bakowoll and Frank Bacon Thy ,md a Peasant visit with Mr. and who Havo been cmnloved in tho U. P. Mrs- Jo McConnoll. Tho former waa storo room loft this morning for Choy- a resident this city many years ago. enne to accept positions. It Isn't vory often that tho Burling Mlfie Lucllo Currcn will leavo tonight ton's fast passenger trains are stopped for her homo In Ft Collins, Colo., after ,n tno country, but a few daya ago No, spending sovpral weeks with her sister. 43 wai) brought to a standstill oast of Mrs. Will Shohoney. Broken Bow to allow n woman to catch Ed. Burke has taken tlm ncrnnrv tnr B P'fr As "o train rounded a curvo tho tho.Chlcatro Woolen Mill. n,l I. tHn'rr engineer saw a woman dash onto th ordcra for tailor mado suits. In k short trnck- Tho womon waa so taken upwIUi time bo Intindu to Kmrum mnm. fn cnaso mat stto dm not seo or hear which to display his samples. Tho dato for receiving bids for the now school building at Hershey has been extended to August Cth. There was a delay In receiving tho plans, I'OBtmaster Ncilson and his- assistant pionier ana inqiureu as to what mov was oeing maaexowara a now uepo Mr. Mohler said tno approaching tram,, and cmorgency brakes were set and the train stopped till tho woman got hor pig. W. H. McDonald spent Wednesday in Omaha and as a member of tho railroad committee of tho chamber' of called on General wnwiitMivvt 1VIIOMII M 4 III' CkOOIObttltV I ' . . ' T E, J. Duryee, .of Lexington, 'were tak- Jg? ft rSS ng instructions in uio Postal Savings Wednesday at tho local postofficc, as they intend to open ono In their city today, A man who waa down from Bridge port yesterday said that ho thought a thousand peoplo living in the North I'jatto. vauoy wouiu como horo to seo tho 'Wild West show. They will como that so long as tho company was ox- nonuing $itu,uuu in now terminal iacll lines ac in oral natto no tnouKiit our peoplo ought not bo in too big a hurry about demanding a ndw depot Mr. Mohler, howovor, said that ho had mado requisition for funds for building a now Hcpot ai iNortn riattc. For Sale. Pilrrt limn !fntph fAtl! ntmntnn at 223 East Sixth St., will bo for 1 fron 68 fnr wcst as Ooringond Scotts from working stock. Inquire or address) rent after August ICth. S. Goozee MIsb Margarot Kockcn df Omaha is visiting hor siHtor Mrs. Lottio Cronln while unrouto homo from nn extensive trip thru the west. Dr. A. J. Ames, North Platte, glvos tho Threo Day Liquor Cure.' Cure guar antecd. Price rignt Roforonco given J. W. Wilson, of What Cheer, Iowa, who spent tho past month with Ma brother B. M. Wilson and family, waa ealledihomo yesterday by tho doatlt of a relative. Two new houses aro being completed in the south part of town, and founda tions are .being laid for two others. Building operations in that section are almost aa lively this season as last. Next month is the proper time to cut weeds, it will also be an appropriate time in order that tho streets may pro sent a neat appearance to visitors who come here on August 18th and 19th. Through the offorb of tho chamber of commorco train No. 5 will stop on flag at Maxwell. This ordor was pro mulgated duriug Chautauqua weok, but has mow bcou mado pormanont. Payday for tho Wyoming division employes falls on the day BuITbIq. Bill's show will vjsit North piatto and to bettor arrange for tho ovonts, tho chamber of commerce has requested tho Union Pacific officials to payroll tho 18th. Tho officials have practically promised to do UiIb. Mrs. J. J. Halllgan entertained n score of young ladies and gentlemen last evening complimentry to Misses Martraret Waro of Blair and Helen Patornon of Denver. A nicely prepared lunch was enjoyed" at midnight. A party of flvo men living south and west of McCook, were In town this wofik looklnir for land on which to graze their cattle. They say that in their section tho pastures are destitute of grass, rough food will bo scarce and that they must cither sell their cnttlo or move them olsowhoro. A! considerable portion of tho perma nent wing at tho head of tho Keith and Lincoln counties district canal was washed 6ut tho latter part of tho week Tho damage, was done na a result of the . river raising from tho elTocta of hcivy rains west. Tho cost of repair jlng tbo break will amount to several hundreds of dollars, -Sutherland Froo Lance, Bluffs. Thovboard of directors of thechambor of commerce held n mooting last oven- ing in conjunction with the commlttco on public comfort and discussed tho question of taking care of tho crowd which will bo bora at tho good roads convention and at tho Wild West Show. Rooms will probably be rented and cots secured to place therein. A rest room will.be nrovidod for women and children. Further arrangements for advertising tho good roads convention was also made. Among tho pleasant events of the week, was tho can! party given at the home of Miss Ethel Donegan last oven- ing, at which tho Catholic Girls' Club woro tho honored guests. Soven tables were placed for high five and Miss Evelyn- JoiTora succeeded in winning tho greatest number of games, for which Sho received a hand namtednlato. I Following tho games a short businoss meeting was nem ami uainty roircsn- monta '.served. Assisting tho hostoBa was Misses Dunn, Fonda, Hannllln and I itzpntnek. Til .ikrirckmtfnrt Tlnno North Piatto, Nob. Tlokllng a Hippo. "Como here anil 1 11 scratch your tongue. Caliph." a visitor lo tho. Cen tral park meuagcrle heard the keeper nay to the younc hippopotamus. Tho visitor hadn't expected thnt tho hippo understood English, but appar ently ho did. no camo up to theedgo of tho tank, opened bin Jaws a yard or so nud waited. Tho keeper put his hand Into tho open mouth and tltll In tod the animal's tongue with tho ends of his lingers. "That's the way to make a hippo lovo you," said tho keeper. "They llko to be tickled, just nn a cat likes to have you stroke Its back. Caliph wouldn't closo his mouth on my arm and 1 know I am taking no rlsli Thoy aro the most nmlablo big beasts In tho wdrhL and I would trust thorn more than I would an elephant." Now York Oifn. . i Offico of tho Footman. "t don't lu'Hevt then' In anything In ttuU tull; iiIiimii lliiiinw being bard up." naldAUltlf ,ltlke. "Why. hoV Juxt liloHonii'd forth with n footinnn mi hlH-tilOtor." t "KtjotninnJ" echoed .llnklusoii deii slvoy. "Footman Ik good! That Isn't a footnmu.. Ii'h a deputy HherlfT In ehurge of tin nir." Ilnrper'a Weekly. Unapprecltlvo. "Cnrlyle wo n great thinker. You cuti't turn U a slngh' ago without hndtug nonu gem of thought. Here. for Ihstnui'c. lit huvh that there Is strotigth In eheorfulnetw." "f5t thro H in cliiK8t."--ISxchuuvt : . 3ydnoy Smith's Wit. AiLOrd Itroughnm one day rode by In Mtlipnrrlnfvn. nn flirt rtnnnl nf vvlitrh wiiij Vlnrjrtf It. Sydney Smith is said to Imfii'ViMiinrkiMl. "There goea a carriage vltlfrt) Ii outalde and n wasp wlthlti." VCe ..vv . Vice Versa. Tennjior-I would like some one In llie to to dellui' Jlu meaning of vice versn. Rrighr Hoy-It'a NUHtplnc with your fut toward the head of tin hod . ,,. , .tv Good Advice. Ancilm-What in your opinion Ii the best Jnislit to which a .voting man pun, i:.lvi hl nlti'iithm? Wilt Hl owtv-JBoHton TnuiiU-ilpt. Force, of Light. Light has an actual mecbnnlcnl nri'MHiuv nun can he iiiHuriureu m tno lahnriitoiy. II fins been round that tin mm' light In Itself presses agiilnst the earth with a force some thing llko 7(1.0(10 tniiH. Ah the tmrfitco of n Hpherc varies an the miuare o tho nullum, una iih the volume or muss vui'Ich iik the cube of the rod lux. and as the mechanical pressure of light on tho whole surface vnrlca as that Kiir face, and na the force of gravity varies aa the masn. If a sphere Is mado smaller and smaller It Is easily seen that the pressure of light does not do' crease so fast aa the force of gravity ho bodies beyond a certain minuteness could not reach the sun. but would bo ropollcd by the meehnnlcal force of Its Ught.-ChIcngo Itecord-Herald. Last Week of the Great Shoe Sale. This is positively the last week pf the great est Shoe Sale in the history of North Platte. , $5.00 Oxfords $3.85 . $4.00 Oxfords $2.95 $3.50 Oxfords $2.65 Yellow Front Shoe Store, Closing out Sale Echclbery's New and Second Hand Store. Ganges from $5.00 up. Stoves from $1.00 up. Large Refrigerators $4,oo. Gasoline Stoves $i.oo. Dressers from 2,00 up. Commodes from $1.00 up. ron Beds from $1.00 up Carpets, room size, $2.50. Come in and see the goods. A Modern Institution For the treatment of medical and surgical cases. Open to the medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cases. Training school for nurses in connection. Address all commu cations to the superintendent. Pbeae 842 Cor. Eighth and Locust Em Happiest Girl ia Liacola. A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamberlain's Btomach and Liver Tablets and in three days I was ablo to bo Up and got better rlghtolong. Iam tho proudest girl In Lincoln to find such a good medi cine." For sale by all dealers. CRYSTAL THEATRE To-Night and Saturday. MOVING PICTURES: 'Caught With the Goods." "Holding His Own." V "A Close Call." VAUDEVILLE. Webster & Macks, Singing, Talking and Dancing. 10 and 15 Cents. ft. :e j. beoeker Merchant Tailor. We have recently installed a French Dry Cleaner for Men 8 and Ladies apparel of all, classess, and we guaninteo satisfactory work. We are also tailors and know how to repair clothes. We carry samples of goods and mnko clothes of all kinds to order, insuring first-class workmanship and perfect fit, WILLIS J. REDFIELD, M. D Surgeon, Physici&B, Consultant. Office Physicians and Surgeons Ilospita Phones: Office 642, Residence G-14. Mt tJ4 1(4. CJ4.&tC DkVW, F. CROOK, J DENTIST, f Graduato Northwestern University.. L 'I Ofllco over McDonald State Bank Ordinance No. 7 Being the annual appropriation bill of expenses of tho citv of North Platte. Lincoln teounty, Nebraska, for the fiscal year beginning the second Monday of August, 1911. Be it ordained by tho mayor and council of the city of North Platte, Nebraska: Section 1. There ii hereby appropria ted the entiro proceeds of the occupa tion taxes levied oy tho city tor the year 1911, for tho purpose of paying tho salaries of the City officials except the fire department to be known as the "Officials Salary Fund of 1911." Section 2. There is hereby appropria' ted the whole proceeds of said 4 mills, levied to provide and pay tor lire pro tection, to nay for and provide for fire protection lor said city to. be known as the "fire Protection fc'und of 1911." Section 8. There is herebv nnnronria ted tho whole proceeds, of the city's oc cupation tax on Firo Insurance compan ies for the use of the North Platte Fire department Section 4. There is hereby, appropria ted the whole of tho proceeds of the said city's 3 mill levy on tho dollar levied, to provide for and pay tho street ugnttng tor said nscai year to be known no lif 'Cfronf T.lnl.tlnn. TT.,r,,l 1(111 " Section 6. There is hereby appropria ted tho whole proceeds of said citv's '. mill levy for sower bond tax, to bo used in paying the interest nnd principal of the $80,000.00 sewer bonds theretofore is aued by said city. 'Section C. There is hereby appropria ted tho whole proceeds of tno said city's levy of 8J mills for the maintenance of tne iiro department ot said city, to be expended in tho payment of tho expen ses of the Firo department of said city including salaries lor said hscal year. Section 7. There is herebv anuronrin ted all tho proceeds of the said city's lovy oi it rnuia ior puonc library tund, to bo expended in tho maintenance or free public library in said city for said fiscal year and to be known as the, T ubile library fund or ml." Section 8. There is herebv appropria ted tho whole proceeds of the said citv's 2 mill lovy for water works bond inter ests, to pay the interest on the 5100. 000.00 water works bonds theretofore issued, and bo known as tho "Water Works Bond Interest Fund of 1911." Section 9. There is hereby appropria' ted out of tho lovy of the general fund tho sum of $1,000.00 for bndcres. streets. grades, culverts and drains. section 10. there is hereby appropria ted out of the proceeds of the ecneral fund levy the Bum of $1,500.00 for Side walks and street Crossings. Section 11. There is hereby appropria ted an the rest and residue ot tho monev derived from tho 2J mill levy lovied for general revenue purposes not heretofore appropriated to no used ior lawtui ox nenses, city engineering, election, pub lishlng, stationery, nccidents and casual tics, and special engineering for public improvements, nnd ai ot tho items herein appropriated under sections 9, 10 and ii snau ue known as tno "ueneral Fund of 1911." Section 12. This ordinance shall take effect and bo in force from and after its passage approval and publication ac cording to law. Passed and approved this 18th day of juiy, iiiii. Tiios. u. i'attkkson, Mayor. Attest: Chas. F. Temple, City Clerk. Daar Denial. "I have heard the late Archbishop Ryan tell of two plump Rourinets who were discussing during Lent their fa vorite fust dishes." wild a Phtladel phhui. "Trout.' said the llrst, with a sigh, 'has gone up thanUs to the high coat of living and the tauten demand.' " 'Ye3.' .wild tho other. 'Isn't It ter rible? Oyster, terrapin, teal duck. wine, caviar everything Is dearer. In deed. 1 oftenJJivoMler these days whero one is to get the mouey to flint with.' " xr - For summer diarrhoea in children al ways givo Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy nnd castor oil, and a speedy euro is certain. For sale by all dealers. Spirella Corset. The Ladies's Home Journal. Deline atorj' Vogue, etc, are advertising the Snirella Corset. These advertisements are of particular interest to corset wearers. As local corsctierc for Spirelln Company I am ia pojitic to give you the benefit of my training and experience. 1 guarantee your cor et ta fit yea. to be the proper model for yea. 1 do residence fitting, will call, tkmecslrate the corset aad ex nlaia it to yoa at your convenience. MRS. M, K. DUKE. 408 East Sixth St. Pbe Red 202. Notice. All parties owning lands facing roads in Osgood, precinct are requested to mow the weeds along the roads or such work will be done by the county nnd tho costs taxed to the land. J. C. Crow. Road Overseer. Notice to Hunters. Parties found hunting or tresspassing on land owned or .leased by the under signed will bo prosecuted to tho full extent of tho law. Jos. Knajdl, Rupert Schwaigek, E. Wright, Fuuian Rorby, J. C. Askwio, George Morman, D. J, Greeley, Zell Russell, Jacob Weber. Jog-along Transfer Co. 0. H. SAWYER, MGR. Hack and Heavy Draylng of nil Kinds. Pinno moving a specialty. Up-to-date 1911 piano truck. Office hours 8 a. m. to on. m. Ulllce with 1'ostal Telegraph Ollico phono 201. RcBidcnco Gbl Office phone 241. Res. pheno 217 L. C . D RO S T, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. McDonald Bank Building. Proclamation. To the electors of tho city of North Piatto: Notice is herebv eiven that on the 2nd day of August. 1911, in tho city of Worth rlatto. an election will bo held. at which the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters of said city: -snau tne city ot INortn 1'iatte issue its bonds in tho sum of $22,000.00. in denominations of $1,000.00 each, dated Apr. 1st 1911, duo in twenty yenrs from their date, but payable at any timo niter ten years, at the option of the said citv. to draw interest at the rate of fivoDer cent ner annum, nnvahlo semi-annually, principal and interest ayaoie at tho i iscal Agency or the itate of Nebraska, in the citv of New York; said bonds to be issued for the purpose of obtaining money with which to erect a city hall, to accomodate the city officers and records, the firo de partment and fire apparatuses and po lice department. And shall the proper officer of said city bo authorized to levy and collect a tax annually, In the same manner as other municipal taxes may bo levied and collected, In an amount sufficient to pay tho interest and prin cipal of said bonds as thev mature. In addition to the sum authorized to bo levied by Section 82, Art. 3 Chap. IS Compiled Statutes of the state of Ne braska for the year 1909. until said bonds and interests are paid on all the the property within tho said city as shown and assessed upon the assess ment rolls of Bald citv." Said bonds to be negotiable in form. " ' ; ' Tho polllntr places for said election shall be: in tho First Ward at tho hose house in said ward, in tho Second Ward in tho Commissioners room on the second floor of the court houso in said ward, in the Third Ward at the hose house in said ward and in the Fourth Ward at the hose houso In said ward. iho ballots to be issued at snid elec tion shall havo printed thereon: For issuing $221000.00 of tho bonds of the city of North Piatto, for tho pur pose ot erecting a city hall, to accommo date tho city officers and records, the tire department, lire apparatuses, and the police department, and for levying nnd collecting a tax amually to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as tney mature. Against issuing $22,000.00 of tho bonds of the city of North Platte, for the purpose of erecting a city hall, to ac commodate tno city otneers and records, tho firo department, fire apparatus and the police department, and for levying and collecting a tax annually to pay the interest and principal of said bonds bb they mature. Those vot ntr in favor of Rnwl nrnnn. sition shall mark their ballot wjth a the city of North Platte and those vot ing against said proposition shall mark the their ballots with a cross, onnnuitn U 1 ! ,7, ' imuiKiupi Defining witn "Acainst the Issuincr nf $99 nnn nn bonds of tho city of North Platte." Said election shall be open at nine, o clock a. m. and remain onen until soven o'clock p. m. of said date. In witness whereof T h subscribed mv name thin al fin,, ne July, 1911. J ISmW TimQ r! TaT.r.Tc!N lir Attest. (Sgd) Chas. F. Temple, City Clerk Notice of Incorporation. Notice is hereby given that tho un dersigned havo formed n corporation under the name and stylo of "The Piatto Valley State Bank", with its principal placo of transacting its busi ness, in the city of North Platte, Lin coln county, state of Nebraska, and for the purpose of transacting a commer cial banking business, the amount of the capital stock, authorized and paid Mm? "jof fty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tho life of the corporation will bo from the 3d day of July. 1911, to tho 1st day of July, 1931, said corpl oration having been duly authorized by the State Banking Board of tho state of Nebraska for the transaction of a commercial banking business, nnd the amount of indebtedness of said corpor-u-on, 8l"!1 nt no time exceed two thmls of its paid in capital stock, ex cept for deposits, and tho affairs of said corporation, aro to bo conducted by a board of directors consisting of J. r H RJu"? izn.r.H' McBlman C. H. Walter, F. C. P e sticker. J. G Beeler, M, E. Scott. Geo. L. Scott and C. A. Listen, with F. C. Piel stickor ns president, Julius Pizer aa president M . E. Scott as cashier cnshleR Meh,niann ns assistant Dnted this Gth day jf July, 1911, J. W. Payne, Julius PIzer, II. Mehlmnn, C H. Walter, V. C. Pielsticker J. G. Beeler, M. E. Scott, C. A. Listen.