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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBi, OCTOBER 13. 1911.
No. 69.
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F COURSE we are honest and accurate, or we
could not conduct the successful business we do.
But it is as well for you to know that when you
buy goods at this store you are amply protected.
This Store is Upto-Date.
We use all the latest mechanical contrivances that make
mistakes a practical impossibility. All yo need
trouble about is the selection of your purchases. With
our modern appliances your protection is absolute and
complete.
Some of our Specials this Week:
Cabbage $1.75 per hundred.
Apples, $1.00 per bushel.
Potatoes, $1.00 per bushel.
Sweet Potatoes, 5c per pound. .
Rush Mercantile Company.
8 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
The D. IL Social Club will be "entsoix
taincd by Mrs.Theodoro Lowe,815 Wal
nut street, next Tuesday afternoon.
Dr. 0: H. Ctessler and wife will
leave Tuesday for Kearney where the
former will attend the dentists' con
vention. Mrs. J. V. Voesipka came home yes
terday afternoon from Kearney after
spending two weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Trot.
Those making fancy work or aprons
for the Lutheran Fair, pleaso leave
with Miss Jennie Carlson on or before
"Wednesday, October 18th.
Weather Forecast Fair tonight and
Saturday, frost tonight Maximum
temperature yesterday 75; a year ago
82. Minimum temperature last night
37; one year ago 47.
"The Becand'lumual ijHeoting o'f tho
Nebraska Stnto Irrigation, Association
will be held at Bridgeport, Nebraska,
iWvember 14 and IB, 19U, commencing
.'at 10:30 a. m. Speakers of National
prominence will bo present and will
take on irrigation and kindred subjects.
W. J. Hcndy is now showing tho 1912
Ford Car. It is a better car than tho
1911 model and sells at a lower figure.
This car is one that should commend
itself to probable purchasers who de
sire a good car at a low figuro; a car
that has a less up-keep cost than any
other car made.
For Rent
6 room furnished cottage at 320 West
Third St
Other houses, furnished and unfur
nished rooms, store building, storage
room and safe deposit boxes. Bratt &
Goodman.
Mrs. H. C. Brock returned a fewdays
ago from Sutherland wlioro she visited
Mrs. GuiToy.
Mrs. Ivadell Williams, of Missouri,
spent yesterday in town whilo enroute
to Ilcrshey to visit her mother Mrs.
Miller.
Miss Osborne, of Sidney, came down
Inst night to attend tho B. of R. T.
dnnco tonight and visit Miss Edith
Winkloman,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sawyer, of Colum
bia, ore visiting. relatives and friend in
town, having arrived yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Carl Wagoner, of Broadwater,
spent yesterday In town visiting nt tho
homos of Mrs. jFrank Winkloman and
Mrs. Forking.
Ono of tho clerical delegates attend
ing tho Presbyterian synod vvilll occupy
the pulpit at tho Baptist Church next
Sunday morning and evening.
The house on tho P. E. Burnett furm,
southeast of Sutherland, burned to the
ground Tuesday evening. L. S.
Hnlstcad and family were occupying
the place. Tho household goods were
removed,
O. H. Tholecko spent Wednesday at
Bignell putting in a mile and a quarter!
of road and states that the greater part
of the work is being donated by the.
residents who thus demonstrate their
public spirit and desire for tho hotter-j
mont of conditions.
Members of the Baptist missionary
society hold an enthusiastic meeting
at the church last evening, tho atten
dance being very large. Each mem
ber brought in a dollar and told in
rhyme how sho had earned it At the
close of the meeting refreshments
were served.
Tho proposed now road between
Brody and Gothenburg is now assured.
Lincoln county will build one mite,
Dawson county one mile, and tho re
mainder will be constructed with funds
donated by the (peoplo of Gothenburg,
Vroman and Brady. Tho road will bo
constructed under the supervision of a
government good roads, expert.
Whilo driving across tho railroad
tracks on the crossing south of tho stock
yards Monday evening with a load of
coal, Fred Gardner was struck by No.
14, which was traveling about forty
five miles an hour. He was pitched
forward into the road about twelve feet
from the track and received a small gash
in the back of the head, some fractured
ribs' and a badly wrenched back. Tho
wagon was broken into kindling wood,
and strewn along the track together
with tho coal for about a quarter of a
mile. The horses wore uninjured and
broke loose with tho front running gear
and ran to the Ilinklcy farm on tho
south side where they were caught.
Gothenburg Independent
.RetiHii House at Sidney Sara.
Tiro at Sidney last night destroyed
the Union Pacific round houso nnd
sevtn locomotives in the stalls woro
rnow 5r less damaged and will need bo
sent to tho Bhops for repairs. Tho
buikling was partly brick and partly
frame, tho lattor consisting of nn ad
dlti6n built later than tho brick por
tion. The orlgmof tho firohas not been re
ported here, but certain It is Hint it
was not incendiarism on tho part of
strikers, for none of tho employes nt
that place struck.
Safe Iaveitnent.
If you havo idlo monoy oryourmoney
is n6t earninrr vou n fair rate of inter
est whoro it is absolutely safe, bettor
invest in a urat mortgngo on good
rearestato security. If carefully loaned
on right bnsis your monoy is safe.
We offer only tho choicest class of
mortgages and such as wo can recom
mend as thoroughly secure. Doing
uusineBs wiui us you nave tno navan
tago of our years 6f exporienco, having
been loaning money in this wuy for the
past twolvo yoars. During this poriod
wo havo loaned over $000,000.00 for our
customers and they havo never lost a
cent and never had to foreclose a mort
gage. If Interested call and lot us tell you
h&jvpvc do business.
Bratt & Goodman.
Famisg by Dynamite.
Demonstration of tho uso of explo
sives for various purposes on tho
farm, bucIi as Blasting Stumps and
Boulders, Breaking 'up Hard Pan and
Subsoil, Digging Ditches, Planting
trees, removing Old Soil, etc. to bo
given on Nov. 6, at 2 p. m. on tho pro
party of W. L. Park. 7 miles northwest
of North Platte. Neb.
A (representative of tho Du Pont
Co. will be hand, a demonstration is
promised that will be both interesting
nnd. instructive. All interested nro
invited to be present
Tickets for the e'ntiro Lyceum
Course may bo reserved nt tho Keith
theatre box ofilco nf tor 10 n. m. Wed
nesday, Oct 18, without further charge
more than the cost of tho ticket which
is. $1.50 each. Season tlckots may bo
secured by notifiying any high school
student or tho Supt. office pnono 100,
residence 433. Tickets for tho course
may also be secured nt tho Thoatro
box office.
In order to Bhow tho advantoges of
tho Majestic range, a demonstration is
belrir held this week at tho Ginn. White
&?bchatz store, under the supervision
oi -j. r iueacn, oi umana, wno cicany
explains ine goou points anu conven
ient of tho range. Hot biscuits, coffeo
and honey nro served by Mesdamcs
Schatz and Ginn.
Cards are out announcing the mar
ri igo of Miss Nina Kector to Mr. Wil
liam Edward Hounsell, nt tho Baptist
cnurcn on weanesuay evening, Nov. l,
at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Fred Thompson returned last
evening from Omaha where sho had
been visiting relatives.
Monarch Malleablo Ranges. Tho stay
Satisfactory Range at Hershey's Locust
nnd 5th St.
Mrs. William Dolson left this monr
ing for Omaha to visit her Bons for n
few days.
Doing of the Synod, '
Sessions of tho Nebraska Synod nro
now in session in the Presbyterian
cnurcn. More than ono hundred min
isters nnd ciders, from nil pnrta of tho
stato, are In attendance and most of
thorn will remain over tho Sabbath.
I The sessions began on Wednesday
witn n sundny school institute, both
stnto nnd national workers having part
in the program. Wednesday evening
tho opening sermon was preached by
Uio retiring vice moderator, Prof. A.
W. Cinrk, Ph. D. of Kearney. Thurs
day morning was given to routino
matters nnd work of tho homo missions
wns taken up and occupied most of
tlmday. A most interesting nnd
spirited debate took place in connection
with this subject
Lost night the sorvico opened with a
musical program presented by tho
choir led by Mrs. Leiningor. This
choir is well trained, nbly led nnd is
doing excellent work. Dr. It. C. Hugh
es of Mndison, Wis., spoko on christ
ian work in tho stato universities, and
was followed by Rev. E. Morris For
gusson of Philadelphia, with nn ad
dress on Teaching tno Bible. Tho lattor
was a striking and eloquent presenta
tion of a great theme. Mr. N. II
Loomis of Omaha was unable to bo
present, having been called to Now
York on business. Rev. J. C, Tomplo
ton spoko in tho afternoon on Caring
for tho Aged Minister, making n wor
thy plea for his cause.
This afternoon will bo riven to tho
considertion of Forcimi Missions. Mr.
James B. Wootan, ono of tho editors of
tneuco will be ono or the speakers to
night and Will bo followed by Dr. Robt
E. Sneer, of Now York. Tho lattor is
recognized tho world over as an author
ity on this gront department, of tho
This is the best time
Tolus your wants,
to buy real estate.
Bratt & Goodman
1912 FORD ARRIVES.
Price has been reduced from $840 to $745.00, F. 0. B. cars North Platte.
1912 Runabout reduced from $740 to $645.00, F. 0. B. cars North Platte.
Also light delivery cars, covered, at $750.00 F. 0. B.
Call Phone 687 or call at 709, West Third Street, for demonstration.
WM. J. HENDY, Agent.
church's work. Tho ladies of tho
church are serving dinner daily for tho
delegates in tho parlors of tho church.
Tho program for Saturday and Sunday
will bo of much interest Dr. Jenks is
tho speaker for Satunluy night Dr.
Lawrence, of Lincoln, and Judge David
son, of Tocumseh, nro on for Sunday
night Probably ono of tho most popu
lar meetings will bo tho Sunday after
noon sorvico nt which Hon. William J.
Bryan will deliver his lecture on Am?
Old Timo Religion.
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Farn Loam
We have ulentv of monov to loan
Improved farms and hay land If security
is Buincicnc
We also make loans on city property
for term of yoars or on monthly payment
plnrt. Brntt & Goodman.
L. 0. T, M. Attention.
All membors nro requested to bo
present tomorrow nf to moon nt tho K.
P. hall to attend tho bnnquot of tha
Stars for the Diamonds.
A petition for divorce was filed by
Sarah Lambert Holdcn vs Cato Holdon
whom sho married March 11, 1908. Sho
asks tho custody of tho thrco year old
son Leonard. Sho charges tho defen
dant witn cruolty and desertion.
Roy Mohlmann loft this morning for
Wnllaco to visit his parents a few days,
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Hcrrod left
Wednesday for Omaha and St Louis.
Charles Reynolds returned last even
ing from a short visit in Omaha,
Per Rest
The Front Street Brick Livery Barn.
Bratt & Goodman.
From tht hem of tho trousers to the seam of the collar
KAHN TAILORED CLOTHES
bristle with smartness, good taste arid goodness. From every angle
they will express your individuality and in every crucial point they
will fit Humor your clothes whims. It costs not a cent more to
be "different" to wear tailor-mades.
A carefully chosen array of above 500 characterful patterns
for autumn and winter, direct from the looms of the master woolen
weavers of America nnd the continent now on display. See them
and you'll order,
S1S.OO TO $45.00
ED W . BURKE,
The Reliable Made-to-order Clothier for Men. .
Room 9, New Waltemoth Building. . NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
GIVEN AWAY FREE
A $250 Harley Davidson 4-Horse Power
Motor Cycle, Magneto Ignition ....
Ticket With Every Pair of Shoes.
Yellow Front Shoe Store,
DIENER & FLEISHMAN.
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A Modern Institution
For tho 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 tho superintendent.
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