State Historical Society
H'V,
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 16, 1912.
No. 98
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JANUARY CLEARING SAL
COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th, AND ENDS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31st, AT
THE LEADER
WESTERN NEBRASKA'S BIGGEST AND BEST STORE.
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We are now getting ready for our mammoth Spring stock and we must sell off all the goods possible, re
gardless of loss, in order to make room for these new goods.
Fifty Mixture Ladies' Coats, worth up to $25,
to be closed out at one-half price.
Twenty-five Ladies' Black Coats, worth up to
$35, to be closed out at one-half price,
.One Russian Pony Coat left, regular price $60,
at this sale $30.
One lot of Children's Coats, worth up to $10,
your choice for 3.98
One lot of Misses' Coats, worth up to 12.50,
your choice for 4.48.
Seventy-five Ladies' Dress Skirts, worth up to
8.00, your choice for 3.98.
Twenty-five per cent discount on all Ladies'
Tailored Suits and Dresses,
One lot of Ladiei' Suits, last year's styles, Worth
up to 20.00, your choice at 8.48.
All our up-to-date Suits at twenty-five per cent
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discount; alterations free.
All Furs at ONE-HALF PRICE.
Twenty per cent discount on everything in the
house including our entire stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing and Shoes, excepting Queen Quality shoes.
Remember these Cut Prices are for Cash Only.
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Ihe year iyii was one or tee banner years or me twenty-one we nave oeen in business in worm natte. ine public appreci- rjy
atethe values they are receiving: at The Leader, and we are? now aiming to make 1912 the greatest fear this establishment has ever
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THE LEADER DErAK 1 MEW 1 oiUKE,
Julius Pizer, Prop,
'! TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
The Episcopal guild will meet with
iMrs. J. S. Hoagland on Thursday af tor
moon. Mrs. Tinsman, of Sidney, returned
home today aftir visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Lawhead,
Thomas Watts spent yesterday in
Maxwell where he bried a sale for
Peter Burke.
t -Mrs. Robert Dickey left last evening
for Lincoln and Omaha to spend a week
with friends.
Lost On west Fourth street a child's
white Angora neckpiece. Finder return
to this office and rcccivo reward.
Tito customary dull business follow
ing the holiday season is now apparent
in North. Platte, and merchants are
taking advantage of slack trade to
take inventory of their stocks. Mer
chants report business last year as
satisfactory but not so large in volume
in 1910
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THEATRE
To-Night
MOVING PICTURES:
Lai Chyeian.
The Better Man.
Love and Silence.
VAUDEVILLE.
LeNoiarV Marionettes.
10 and 15 Cents.
Miss Amy Langford went to Omaha
the last of the week to 'spend two
months in a wholesale millinery house.
Messrs. Will Weister and Otto Pa
gansolT, of Fremont, wero added to
the force at the Hartman Cigar Fac
tory yesterday.
Miss Pearl Koontz, who has been
visiting her parents in town the past
three weeks, returned to Somerset
Sunday whore she is teaching school.
Tha fitting of the J. T. Club which
was to be held fit the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Luke Henley this evening, has
been postponed until next Week.
Base Burner, handsome, now, latest
improved, at $-10.00, being below costi
Also other heating stoves below cost at
Hershey's, 5th nnd Locust, phone 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Khrum, of
Marysvilie, arrived hero Sunday and ex
pects to locate. The former has ac
cepted a position in tho Hartman Cigar
factory,
Tho ProBbytorian aid society will
meet with Mrs. Edgar Schiller G02 west
Second street Thursday afternoon in
stead of the church parlors as previous
ly announced.
Weather forecast! Partly cloudy to
night and Wednesday, colder. Maxi
mum tomperaturo yesterday 42; ono
year ago 33. Minimum temperature
this morning 21; one year ago 10.
Sheriff McDaniol, of Sidney, spent
Sunday in town while enrouta from
Grand Island whero ho went to arrest
Richard Haymond who was wanted on
a serious charge in Sidney and the
case is on trial there this week.
Will Hendy returned yesterday from
Gandy af tor Bpending a few days there
Ho made tho trip Saturday through tho
deep snow in three hours when it was
impossible for tho mail carrier or other
travelers to go through .
New Grocery Store.
Tho new grocery store conducted by
Macomber & Lannin in tho Vermillion
building on North Locust street, is now
open for business nnd respectfully
solicits a share of the public patronage.
The stock is fresh and complete, the
prices arc ns low as tlld lowest, de
livery to city patrons will bo jir&mpt,
and in every Way satisfaction will be
guaranteed.
Everything in tho grocery, provision
and produce lines is carried in stock,
and a trial order is respectfully solicited.
Phono 200 MACoMnrcit & Lannin.
For Sale.
Two lots, new soven room house
with cellar, city water, electric lights.
Roagonnblo if takon within 30 days.
inquire luzu wost unra street.
Tho city council will meet in regular
session this evening.
The local lodge of Owls will hold their
installation of officers tomorrow night.
Tho Baptist Ladies Mission will meet
Thursday nfternoon with Mrs. Nels
Hnmmer.
The Baptist Aid Society will hold an
exchange at Howe & Maloney's Satur
day, January 20th.
The Methodist Aid Society will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
L. Gilbert 510 West Third street.
Ira Whittaker, of Vermillion, S. D.,
who has been tho guest of his sister
Mrs. Edgar Schiller, left this morning,
Supt. Tout, of tho city schools, went
to Lincoln last night to attend a meet
ing of tho city school superintendents
of the state.
The membership of the Chamber of
Commerce was increased yesterday
afternoon by the addition of three new
members.
A party of gentlemen from Suther
land came down last evening nnd left
this afternoon for Denver to attend tho
Stock show.
Mnrriago licenses wero granted yes
tcrday to Georgo Bruco of Horshoy
and Roxy Morris of tho samo place;
also to Charles Whisler and Mary E.
Morris, both of Horshoy; to
Edmond Pargeon of Blackfoot, Idaho,
and Inora Carlisle, of this city. The
lattur couplo were married by Judgo
Grant and lefffor Idaho to ranida,
A Scheme that Failed.
Six months ago a fine looking and
finely groomed man wearing a liand
somo diamond set charm of a leading
fraternal order and a solitaire diamond
worth at least $1, 000 entered Dixon's
jowelry store and asked to see a solid
gold collar button. He waa referred to
Mr. Dixon, nnd not being able to se
cure ri satisfactory button tho stranger
engaged Mr. Dixon in conversation.
Ho gavo the name of Adams and snid
that he would visit North Platto in tho
future.
Just before Christmas tho fellow
again appeared and entering the Dixon
storo mot Mr. Dixon. IIo then stated
that ho was president of a hardwood
company and had concluded to establish
a branch yard in North Platto. There
waH a certain piece of property in town
ho desired to purchase and asked Mr.
Dixon if lie would not go to tho owner
and obtain tho price; Adams Btating
that should ho himself go tho price
might bo raised. Mr. Dixon suggested
thnt Adams go to a roal estate dealer,
but to this Adams demurred nnd finally
Mr. Dixon said ho would porform the
mission. Tho following day Adams
came in to learn of tho price of tho
property, was informed, and seemed to
think it satisfactory. Ho offered to pay
Mr. Dixon $25 for tiis trouble, but this
tho latter refused to accept. Then tho
conversation turned to diamonds;
AdnmB wanted to buy a $000 or $800
stone for his son, and two smaller ones
for his nieces; did Mr. Dixon have such
in stock. IIo was shown tho stones,
made his selections, but remarked that
ho was short of currency and would
need tender Mr. Dixon eastern ex
chnngo, and produced a draft for $1,000
on the Colonial Bank of Now York,
This was not, however, satisfactory to
Mr. Dixon, ho wanted to soil tho dia
monds, did not liko to doubt Mr.
Adams' honesty but tho transaction
must be cash. Adams assumed
rathor injured air, and lator loft tho
store, to whlah ho did not return.
Today in looking ovor thu curront
number of n jeweler's journal Mr.
Dixon read an article treating of
Adams which described his mode of
operation in swindling a jeweler in a
town near Los Angeles, nnd this mode
was exactly the samo as ho had at
tempted on Mr. Dixon, tho $1,000 drnft
being tendered in exchnngo for a $1,000
diamond and receiving tho balance in
cash. Mr. Dixon, however, was not so
"easy" as tho Califomian jeweler, nnd
the plan to work him failed.
Literary Society.
The pcoplo of district No. 8, inter
ested in school nifairs, met on tho
evening of January ;2ndjnml organized
tho Platto Valloy Literary association.
Tho following officers wore elected:
President, Chas. Tolllion; vico-presi-
dent, Elsio M. Johnson; socrotary and
treasurer, BosBio Smith; sergeant-at-
urms, Li. it. Waugh. They decided to
lold their meetings each woek on
Thursday evening. Tho first literary
program was held on Thursday, Janu
ary 11th, and consisted of dialogues,
songs and recitations. Considering tho
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imu weniner a largo crowu was pres
ent. Como out and hear tho nrocram
Mrs. Goo. Finn roturnhd last night
from a short visit in Omaha.
A gamo of baskot ball is announced
for Friday evening between tho Yeo
men and high school teams.
Tho mooting of tho Chautauqua
stock holders has been postponed ow
ing to tho nbsenco of Wilson Tout.
Wanted A girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. J. J. Halligan'
am west &econu.
"David Garrick" was presented to a
very small nudienco at tho Keith last
ovening. From what wo learn tho at
tendance was commensurate with the
acting.
An audience that filled tho floor of
tho Keith attended tho entertainment
by tho "Four Artists" Saturday oven
ing. Particularly good was tho lady
roador, whilo tho selections of tho
pianist, violinist nnd baritono soloist
wore oxcallont.
DON'T DELAY
Some North Platte People Have
Learned That Neglect is
nangerous.
Tho slightest symptom of kidnov
troublo is far too serious to bo over
looked. Its tho small neglected troubles
that lead to serious kidnov ailmunts.
That pain in tho small of tho back:
thatuninary irregularity; those head
aches and dizzy spells; that wearv.
worn-out feeling, may bo nature's
warning of dropsy, or fatal Bricht's
disease. Why risk your life by neglect
ing theHo symptoms? Bench. tho causa
of tho troublo while there yot is time-
bogin treating your kidneys at once
with a tried and proven kidney remedy.
Wo need to experiment -Dor.n's Kil-
nc Pills havo been curing kidnoy
trouble for over 75 years. Doan's Kid
ney Pills nro used and recommended
throughout tho civilized world. En
dorsed at home. Road North Platto
testimony.
Hans Johnson, 8M Walnut St., North
Platte, Nob., says: "For a number of
years I was troubled bv kidnov com.
plaint duo to henvy work in tho blnck-
smitn snop. 1 iiavo frequently taken
Doan's Kidnoy Pills, procured from
McDonell & Graves' drug storo, and
their ubo is all that is nocossury to rid
me of backacho, lameness and other
disorders arising from thu kidneys. I
recommend Doan's Kidnoy Pills ns a
remedy of merit."
For sale by all dealers. Price 60
cents. Fostor-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
Now York, solo agents for tho United
States.
Remember the namo Doan'a and
tako no othor.
Special Tonic Shampooing
done at your own home.
MISS B1RKINSHAW
Phono 0S0.