State Historical Socloty
Wat Jtorilt
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 22, 1912.
No. 100
One-third Oft
ON
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LADIES' SUITS
From January 19th to Feb.
1f we will clean up the
balance of our Fall Suits at
one-third off.
Wilcox Dept.
StOF6
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crane of Fennville,
Mich., who have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Pcrritt left yesterday morn
ing for California.
The Indies''guild will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. P. J.
Gilman. This is to be a business meet
ing and all members are urged to
attend.
The A. 0. U. W. last evening sold
lot-7, block 6, PeniBton's addition, to
Conrad Walker for four hundred dol
lars. This is a lot on which the lodge
made a loan and was compelled to fore
close. T. M. Cohagen, record keeper for the
Tate Lodge No. 64 A. 0. U. W. re
ceived a draft for $2,000 Saturday pay
able to Mrs. Moore 'V. Mitchell for the
policy held by her late husband in that
order.
Sixteen young ladies and gentlemen
under the guidance of Messrs. Will
Friend, Dave Day and Horner MusbcI
man held a toboggan party Sunday
afternoon on the hills south of town.
The hills were in fine condition for
coastintr and a merry time resulted. A
large supply of refreshments were
taken on tne trip.
We have some vacant houses for
rent which are in the outskirts of the
city, which can be rented cheap on ac
count of locntion.
Bhatt & Goodman.
The Yeoman basket ball team with
Manager Francis Sandall went to Suth
erland last night where they wore
victorious in a fast came of ball. The
score stood 29 to 34 and the work of
Dr. F. J. Kerr was especially worthy
of mention. The team is putting up
excellent games this season.
The board of directors of the Chau
tnunua association held a meeting Sat
urday evening and found that in order
to pay the bills of the last assembly it
will bo necessary to levy an assess
ment of fourteen nor cent against the
stockholders, the deficit being four
hundred dollars. This assessment is
somewhat loss than was levied last
year and the year before. The propo
sition of ho dine an assembly this yoar
will bo discussed nt meeting of the
stockholders to be held the early part
of next month.
Mrs. Wood White left this morning
for Los Angeles, Cnl.
Denutv Sheriff Tom Watts spent
yesterday in Brady on business.
John Quinn. of Columbus, loft for
home this morning after visiting his
uncle John Grant for several days.
Josenh Weeks loft this morning for
the Soldiers Home in Grand Island after
visiting his family for seyeral weeks
Miss Bertha Banks came up from
Lexington this morning to attend the
funeral of her grandfather, the late W.
H. Combs,
James Jackson, a former North
Platte boy. is visiting friends in town
while enroute to Seattle after an ex
tended stay in eastern cities.
The woman's home missionary society
of the Lutheran church will meet nt tne
home of Mrs. Scharman on west Tenth
street Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Banks returned
this mornipg from Lexington, where
they were called Sunday by the illness
of the Intter's father W. H. Combs who
died yesterday.
E. A. Park, of Denver, went through
to Omaha the latter part of last week
and vesterdav submitted to an opera-
" i . rt Iff
tlon lor annenuicitis. -Mils iatner w.
L. Park, was in Omaha at the time of
the operation.
A broken journal resulted in the de
railment of twenty-three cars a mile or
so west of Sidney yesterday. The cars
were bud v niled. and passenger trains
were detoured over tne liurnngton to
Sterling and thence over the Denver
branch.
In the case of the State of Nebraska
on relation of Joseph Markee vs. Leona
Scott, in the district court, it was
ordered that defendant bo perpetually
enjoined from maintaining or leasing
a house of ill fame on lot 1, sec. ,
town 13 north, range' 30.
Julius Pizer Entertain.
Forty bankers, professional and bus-
ness men were royally entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Pizer Inst evening
on the occasion of Mr. Pizer's forty-
fourth birth nnnivorsnry. It was a
gathering of kindred spirits; there was
a delightful absence of formality: the
host and hostess were paragons of hos-
pltollty and the inner man was well
provided. Under these conditions it
was impossible for any guest to bo
other than hnppy. From 8:30 until
past midnight tlie guests were merry;
the early part ol tne evening being de
voted to contributions from the story
tellers' pack and selections from tno
vocnlists of the party; the latter part
to a bannuot. tno menu ol wlilcti was
varied and grently enjoyed. Seated at
iwo lung uiuR-M, linn wuii iMiuniuy
Hnlligan as toastmastor, there was a
How of reason and song for two hours,
cncl) rcponse to a tonst being followed
by n song. The tonsts were brief but
well delivered, each of tho dozen or
more sneakers complimenting the host
on his business career in North Platte.
congratulating him on having reached
the 44th milestone and wishing him
many returns of his birth nnnivorsary.
Heartily did the guests drink to tno
future good health and happiness of
the host and hostess. As n momcnto
of this enjoyable occasion, Mr. Pizer
wns presented with a handsome piece
of cut glass.
William H. Combs Dead,
William II. Combs, father of Mrs.
W. T. Banks, died yesterday at his
home in Lexington, to which place he
removed Inst summer. The remains
will be brought to this city on No. 11
today and the funeral held from the W.
T. Banks residenco at 4:30 this after
noon. .
The deceased prior to movinir to Lex
ington had made his homo in Myrtle
precinct for many years and was well
known in this citv. He wns a veteran
of the civil war.
Continues To February 1st.
Tho big discount sale at The Leader.
which has saved hundreds of dolinrs to
the neonle of North Platte and vicinitv.
will uo continued until February 1st,
Many lines or new spring goods are
being received, and are being sold at
the discount allowed on other goods. If
you have not attended this sale, co at
once nnd got tho benofit of tho price re
ductions.
Announcement.
Hnvinc affiliated mvself with the
"Old Reliable" New York Life InB.
Co, whose policies aro the best on earth,
(and as the best are always the cheap
est) wish to say as every one needs
insurance lor protection to their loved
ones, I would be pleased to call and
show you, the New York Life contract,
which is the Acme of Perfection.
Just a card to 311 south Locust, St.
North Platte, Neb., or Phone 409 will
bring me. E. W. MANN.
Investments.
Every person should keep his money
invested whero it will bo earning the
most, but the safety of the investment
should not be overlooked for tho pur-
nose ot larire earnings. the lirst mort
gage real estate loans wo make com
bine safety and earning of seven nnd
eicht per cent interest. We have
never lost one cent of principal or in
terest for our clients ih over twelve
years, and have lonned over $000,000
during this period.
Bratt & Goodman.
The Lion and the Moose.
The United Play Co. in nresentinc
'ine bion nnd the Mouso" in tins city.
calls attention to the fact that never in
the history of the American stage was
a play produced which attracted such
worldwide attention ns did this dramat
ic triumph of Charles Klein.
It has to be with a struggle for supre
macy between a man trained in everv
artifice of the world, nnd a woman, us
ing every expedient of feminino wile.
Wallace, is visiting
week at Wilcox
Out
arati
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Sale of Ladies Party Dresses.
E. Lowilz, & Co., of New York,
will represent their full line of Ladies' Party Dresses
27th,
aturday, January
at The Leader Cloak and Suit Department. Ladies . wish
ing to select their dresses for the season of 1912, will please
call on that date and make their selections. No two
dresses alike will be sold in town. We guarantee a per
fect lit. All ladies are cordially invited whether they pur
chase or. not. Remember the date Saturday January 27,
one day only.
The Leader Dept. Store,
J. PIZER, Proprietor,
BEEESSaErEESE&ES!
Absolute Security, Absolute Per
manency Conservative Mangement, and
Painstaking Service these Four form
the foundation upon which this business
edifice has been erected.
And these Four we guarantee to you
in connection with any and all business
which you may place in our hands.
Ed Fnrrcll. of
friends in town.
New ginghams this
Department Store.
Rebekah Kensington will meet at tho
Hall Friday afternoon.
Barney O'Ncil nnd family, of Choy
enne, are visiting local lnends.
For Rent G room cottage with bnth.
305 West Sixth St.
Mrs. Mills. Fennville Mich., is the
guest of herdaughterMrs. Fred Pcrritt
Mrs. James II. Morrow nlonsuntlv
entertained the K. D. Clnfisof tho Chris-
tain Church Friday evening.
Bruce Brown, of St. Paul, arrived
here yesterday and will tako the place
mnuo vacant oy iuiss utta uiuru in tno
telephone ollico.
Storage eggs 27 cents nor dozen
Country eggs, when wo hnvo them. 80
cents a dozen, at Wilcox Department
btore.
A unuy ooy or regulation size camo
to the homo of Mr. nnd Mrs. George
Zentmeyer yesterday and Grandpa Stra-
norn wears an unusany nroad smile.
CRYSTAL
THEATRE
Your account is respectfully sol-
icted.
To-Night
MOVING PICTURES:
Dr. Bills' Patient,
A Perilous Ride,
Carrs Regeneration.
BANK
THE PLATTE VALLEY STATE
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
VAUDEVILLE.
Frawley & Hunt,
Comedy Acrobats,
3 oeieiy
Miss Harriot Dixon will entertinn
tho Young Peoplo's Som R Sot Club
Saturday evening;
Twenty-five young ladies will hold a
loop year dance at tho Masonic hall
Thursday evening, Feb. 1st.
Miss 'Kathleen Flvnn will entertain
tho members of tho L. Y. club at cards
at her home on east Tenth street Fri-
day evening.
A number of young neonle. with
Allison Wilcox ns care tnkor, enjoyed a
bob Bled party Saturday evening. All
roport a merry time.
Misses Edith Patterson nnd Laura
Murray will entertain tho Young Ln-
dies Bridge Club Saturday evening at
the Homo ol tlie lormor.
In honor of Miss Tony Lnndgrnf, of
Ogdon. who is visiting local relatives,
Mrs. Bert Nanorsteck will entertain n
number of friends Wednesday evening.
Little Gladys Biirnell entertnined a
party of small friends yestcrdny after
noon ut a birtiidny reto. A dainty
lunch wns served after two hours spent
in juvenile gnmes.
A pleasant session of the Som It Set
club was held at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Walter Crook last evening. Tho
game wns played with much interest.
Lnto in the evening refreshments were
served.
Miss Vera Golf wns tendered n sur
prise masquorado pnrty last evening by
n number ol nor young scnooi mates.
The ovening was spent in enjoyable
games. At a Into hour a dainty lunch
wns served.
Mesdamcs George LoDoyt, Valentine
Scharman nnd Wm. Stegnll entertnined
n number of Indies at a iircnuptinl
linen shower for Miss Francis Nichols
Saturday. A two course lunch wns
served.
Mrs. Richmond Birgo entertained
the Pan Hellnnic Girls Saturday nftor-
noon. Tho time was spent in kensing'
ton work nnd n delicate lunch was ser
ved. Miss Hazel McGuire, of Cheyenne,
was nn out of town guest.
Miss Edith Wcndoborn entertnined
twcnty-fivo girl friends last evening at
a pro-nuptial china shower for Miss
Francis Nichols. Guessing contests
and interesting gnmes furnished amuse
ment, rrizes were won by Misses
Mnymo Johnson, Mary Elins nnd Mrs.
George LeDoyt.
Seven couples of young folks, with
Mr. und Mrs. Victor VonGoetz, Jr., ns
chaporones, indulged in an enjoyable
bob-sled rido Friday evening. Lnroute
over the smooth roadways they snot oil
fireworks, blow horns and otherwise
placed themselves in evidence. Follow
ing tho rido a three course warm supper
was served at tho home of Miss Nell
Bratt.
At tho homo of Mrs. Clyde Cook last
ovening Misses Ethel Frje, Genevieve
Ottenstoin, Eflio Christ, Vera bcharman
and Ethel Donegan entertnined tho
Cntholic Girls club. Tnbles wero ar
ranged for enrd games which were on
loved lor a coun o ot Hours. A do
Ifghtful two course lunch wns Borved
after the card playing. Tho royal pnzo,
a hand pninted plate, was awarded to
Ida Ottenstoin. sho having won tho
highest number of gnmes. Miss Tony
Landgrat was nn out of town guest.
Ullicers wero elected ns follows: lilizn
both Weinberger, Fin-Secy: Mao Mc-
Willinms, Treiis.; Ethol Donegnn,
secretary.
Railroad
General Manager Charles Waro went
thru tho city Sundny to Cheyenne to
transact business for tho U. P. com
pany. '
Tho engine pulling train No. 11
"stripped" itself at Vromnn Sundny
nftornoon, necessitating sending down
another cngino to bring in tho train.
J. J. Horrigan, who hnd been work
ing in railroad shops nt Rockford, 111.,
resigned there nnd hns returned to
North Plntto.
Tho total revenue of tho Union Pn
cific at Lexington last year was $252
000. That's a very good index of the
business transactions of Lexington.
T. J. Yondn. who went to R-vIvty1.
111., the onrly part of tho inoi.il.
cept a position ns boilenm :.,
turned to town Saturday n lent. I.i
shop conditions there were so bad that
ho did not care to stay.
W. D Scott, vice president and
assistant superintendent of the Union
Pacific went thru yesterday morning in
his private car 010 to Cheyenne. Ac
companying him wore assistant sup
erintendent W. G. Lincoln and genernl
store keeper Stafford.
Fireman Nick Snelling fell from his
engine nt Bronson Friday nnd received
injuries that nessitated liis removal to
tho Cheyenno hospital. He waH stand
ing on the engino taking an order while
the train was running thirty miles an
hour, and he slipped on tho icy step.
A few dny8 ago Foreman McEvoy of
the car repairers, picked up "n set of
false teeth on the depot nlntforn which,
evidently, hnd been lost by a passenger.
Ho turned the tooth over to Train
master Smith with tho expectation that
ho would find tho owner. Mr. Smith
still has the teeth.
An Ogdcn dispatch to tho Oinuha Bee
states Hint it in generally believed
thore that tho strike on the Ilarrimnn
lines will be settled nt a meeting to bo
held at Chicago this week. Cheyenno
papore state that the roport is current
in that city that tho strike
will bo callod off next Thursday.
Denver papers announco that Supt.
McKeown nnd Asst. Roth, of tho
Wyoming division, hnvo resigned, and
will go with W. L. Pnrk on tho
IIinols Central. In this connection it
issnid that Supt. J offers of tho Utah
division will bo transferred to tho Wy
oming division.
The committoo investigating tho
burned or broken journnl which derailed
tho front trucks of tho observation car
on train No. 18 nt Sutherland last
week, exonerated Conductor Joternnd
crow from blnmo, and these employes
returned to sorvico Saturday night. The
investigation wns held Fridny and Sat
urday. Ebo Murphy was n Sidney visitor on
Saturday and Sundny.
Card of Thanks.
Wo wish to thank our many friends
for tho kindness shown us at the time
of the denth nnd funeral of oilr son am
brother, n so for many floral oflerings,
Wo install what is everywhoro recog
nized ns the best nnd most modern
plants and appliances in the line of
steam heating. When our work is fin
ished it doesn't hnvo to bo dono over
again like is often the case.
Just call us in nnd got our estimates.
For "steam heat," we're exports.
R. F. STUART,
Shop Phone IiG9. Res. Phono 083
217 East Sixth Street.
ueesisware
Sale
Commencing Thursday, Jan. 25th.
In order to make room for new stock of
Dry Goods, we will sell all Queensware
except Haviland China and plain White
Ware less
25 PER CENT DISCOUNT
for cash This is a Bargain never be
fore offered in North Platte as we must
have room and dishes must go. This
will be your chance to get dishes cheap.
The Tramp Grocery
and 15 Cents.
MIt. and Mlts, T. 15. HAI.MGAN nnd
CWI.DIU N.