Stcte HHorlcnl Strtoty
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 19. 1912.
No. 99
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JANUARY
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LEAR9NC SALE
COMMENCES SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th, AND ENDS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31st, AT
WESTERN NEBRASKA'S BIGGEST AND BEST STORE.
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 oft all Ladies'
Tailored Suits and Dresses. j
One lot of Ladies' 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
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.
The year 1911 was one of the banner years of the twenty-one we have been in business in North Platte. Tlfe public appreciate-
the values they are receiving at The Leader, and we are now aiming to make 1912 the greatest year this establishment has ever
known, and in accordance with these aims we inaugurate this great clearing sale. .
THE LEADER DEPARTMENT STORE
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North Hatte. Neb.
I TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Editor Bentz, of the Lewellen Ga
zette, is transacting business in town
today.
The Travel and Study Club will
meet with Mrs. D. T. Quigley Monday
night.
Charles Herrod found a pearl in a jar
of oysters this morning which the local
jewelers say is worth at least fifty dol
lars. Conductor McFarland is off duty this
week nursing a bruised hand which was
struck by a baggage car door on his
last trip.
Louis Crane, of San Francisco si a
visitor at the O'Hare home while cn
routo home from a visit with his
brother Grovor in Oshkosh.
Signet Chapter No 55 0. E. S. will
hold a memorial service at tho Masonic
hall Wednesday! evening, Jan. 21th, at
8 p. m. The public is cordially invited.
An oyster supper is to bo given in
connection with tho literary at the
Platte Valley school house Thursday
ovening, Jan. 25, 1012. Price 25 cents,
evorybody invited.
Mrs. Lucas has rented the room
used during tho day by tho Koester
sewing school for hor night class, has
had blackboards installed and tho pu
pils nro now provided with tables and
all tho necessaries td make their
study comfortablo and effective.
Why He Buys a Home.
I buy a home becauao my interests
are hero; because the community which
is good enough for mo to live in is good
enough for mo to buy in. Because I
want to see tho goods. Because I want
what I buy when I pay for it. Because
my nomo ueaiers carry mo wnen i run
short, uecauso tno man i nuy irom
stands back of .the goods. Because I
soil what I produco hero at homo and
here I buy. Because the man I buy
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&and state tax.
Because tho man I buy from holps
support my school, my church, my
home. Because when ill hick, mis
'fortnnn nr horniivaniflnt cotneB. the man
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rrcetintr. his word, of cheer and hfs
pocki'tbook, if need be. I buy at home.
Robert Evans left yesterday after
noon for eastern points to visit for a
month or more.
New spring goods nrriving every day
at Wilcox Department Store.
Mrs. Gyman Welch, who has been
visiting in Kansas City for several
weeks will return homo Monday.
Charles Pickering, of Kearney, dep
uty for the Woodmen of the World, is
transacting business in tho city.
New ginghnms this week at Wilcox
Department Storo.
Attorney Hongland Judge Grimes and
Court Reporter Gary returned yestor
dav from Sidney where they tried the
case of Richard Hnymond this' week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bonner Cramer will
open a school ot music m tins city on
Fobruary 12th in which instructions in
voice, harmony, theory and pianoforte
will be given.
Airent Winir has received a part of
the apparatus required for installation
of an electric bell for a railroad cross
ing, and it is snrniised that within a
short time people crossing the railroad
west of tho depot will be thus informed
it a train approaches. butherianu f ree
Lance.
At tho strikers' benefit ball next
Tuesday evening a prize will bo given
to the couplo of most graceful dancers.
Tho dance will occur just before tho
supper hour. Arrangements have been
made for a turkey supper at tho Ritner
House, for which a charge of fifty cents
per plato will be made.
Storago eggs 27J cents per dozen.
Country eggs, when we havo them, 30
cents a dozen, at Wilcox Department
Store.
Word was received in tho city a few.
days ago of tho death of Father Mc
Namara, of Alliance, who frequently
visited tho local Catholic parish and
was known by many of tho town
people. The funeral was held this
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number of priests from adjoining cit
Mrs. Wm. Ebright recniyed a tele
gram yesterduy announcing tho death
of hor brother Charles HolThino at
Beatrice. Mr. nnd Mm. Ebright loft
last night for Beatrice to. attund the
funoral. which will be held tomorrow.
The deceased was a former resident of
North Platte and at the time wan em
ployed as a clerk in the W. T. Banks,
lie left this city thirteen years ago.
North Platte Gels Convention.
Thanks to tho hustling ability of
Secretary Temple of the Chamber of
Commerce, Attorney Jnme3 Keofe,
Chief Sandall, of the fire department,
and tho dozen or more members of tho
department who attended tho fire
laddies' convention nt Kearney this
week, North Platte secures tho state
convention for 1913, winning out over
Hastings and Columbus, which were
competitors. From the time tho North
Platte delegates reached Kearney Tues
day morning until tho close of the con
vention last evening, everybody knew
North Platte was ''on tho map"; thoro
was not a minuto that the "city be
tween the Piattes" was not in evidence.
They took the Midway city by storm,
and the breeze never cinsed until the
1913 convention was safely in the hip
pocket of their jeans. It was another
demonstration of tho "go after and get
it" spirit of North Platte; they stormed
the citadel of opposition and won out
whereat wo are glad.
The securing of this convention is a
big thing for North Platte. It means
that one yoar hence 500 men who pro
tect property from the insatiable greed
of tho fire elements, will visit us and
remain with us for three days, and who
will prove to us that they are all halo
fellows well met.
In advnnce Tho Tribune assures those
who attend the 1913 convention that a
warm welcome awaits them and that
balloons will bo sent up every minute
of tho day and night.
The Lion and the Mouse.
Tho return of the United Play Com
pany's always welcome production "of
Chnrles Klein's delightful drama, "The
Lion and tho Mouso" to tho Keith
Theatro Thursday, Jan. 25th, is ex
pected to be an even greater success
than its previous visit, if the demand
lor seats is to Do tho governing criter
ion. Tho sale has advanced with much
agility though choice seats are still to
bo had, Tho United Play company is
credited with having retained tho high
standard in offering an excellent cast
and production.
Social Entertainment.
A social and musical entertainment
under the auspices of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the Episcopal church will
be hold at the W. M. Cunninghnm resi
dence on tho evening of Fehrunry 2nd.
An interesting program is being pre
pared, lunch will be served and efforts
be made to havo tho ovening an enjoy
able one for all. The general public is
invited. A fee of twenty-five cents will
be charged.
Guy Swopc Will Open Confectionery.
(iuy Swope, who has been in tho ser
vice of tho Stnr Clothing House for
several years, has resigned his position,
leiiht d the vacant store room in the
Kt ith theatre building and will open n
cigar and confectionery storo. Ho will
remain willi tho Stnr until tho nnnual
inventory is taken, in the meantime
plac ing an order for his stock of goods,
nnd hopes to be really for business
shortly after February 1st. Guy is a
popular young man, has business ability
and will no doubt make a success of his
venture.
Miss Lucito McFarland will entertnln
a party of her young schoolmates at a
Som R Sot party this evening.
Weather forecast: Unsettled weather
tonight nnd Saturdny, small change in
temperature. Maximum temperature
yesterday 20; ono year ago 28. Mini
mum temperature this morning 9; ono
year ago 18.
Thomas Wilkinson, of Kimball, is
in town today, coming hero to purchase
an isolated tract of land at tho United
States land office.
Engineer Andy Liddoll had his loft
hand and wrist badly burned Wednes
day while coining up on train 19 by
tho bursting of a steam plpo lending
to tho injectoj:.
Tho Harmony club woro onjoyably
entertained Inst evening by Mosdames
E. T. Tramp nnd J. B. Rodfield at the
Tram)) residence. Card games were
played and the highest scores made by
men. Muaic waa furnfahed by the
German four piece orchestra. The re
freshments were nicely prepared and
elicited many complimentary remarks.
Dr. Hnrry Minshall, of Council Bluffs,
arrived yesterday and is the guest of
his cousins Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith.
He intends to open a dental parlor in
rooms over tho Hinman garage Mondny.
Mr. Minshall is a son-in-law of Dr. All-
wine, of Omaha, formorprincipal of tho
local schools. His wife, who was
formerly Miss Belie Allwino of this city,
willnrnvo here shortly.
Richard Haymond, of Sidney, was
sentenced to ten years in tho peniten
tiary yesterday by Judgo II. M. Grimes.
Haymond was charged with statutory
rape upon his sixteen year old step
daughter and the evidence proved that
ho was guilty. For a week past tho
case has been occupying tho attention
of tho court in Sidney.
Dr. Lucas performed a very raro and
delicate operation on Mrs. Jack Palmer
nt tho P. & S. hospital Wednesday
morning. This enso was of special in
terest as it was the only ono of its
kind operated on in this community.
At going to. press Mrs. Palmer is doing
ni:ely and a speedy recovery is looked
for.
Joe Raskins, of Alliance, is visiting
friends in town while onroute home
from tho State Volunteer Firemen's
convention in Kearney.
The fi00 Club will meet Tuesday oven
ing at the home of Mm. W. M. Cunningham.
Jn the best society the luncheon good
ies used are the kinds we sell.
That means that when you wish to give your
family or friends a treat you show wisdom in
choosing" from our extensive stock. Our
luncheon goodies add to your reputation as a
hostess and give increased delight to your
family. A selection of all the best and most
delicious is carried. You can pick delicacies
here to please all tastes.
Rusli ' Mercantile Company.
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