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ftiAto Historical fiwUtf Jlemt-wfcelilir wit TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 5, 191 2. No. 11 &-. J j Thinh K jW WS w V m VlrJ?i v - fjSf& --. - - tu. W mrnm 1 KrffCAJttt X ph .rfcis JSconomy looks like an up-liill game when yon first begin, and sometimes it IS nn up-hill irnmc; but it is' the JJOAD TO PROSPERITY, unci if you enn preserve in your small economies you -will find this out.- Your extravagance does not drnw interest. Some dny you will pny interest on your jtrcsent extravagance. If you put that money in the ZJAJVv INOW, 3-011 enn some day afford to buy the luxuries you crave without missing the money. IDo YOUR bunking with US. ' The First National Bank, OP XORTII PLA.TTJS, OTS-BiSASIfA. The Largest Hank In "Western Nebraska. I i Tmra Awn rmiMTV mcwc I Airs. Jesse Thomas, of Ringgold, is , spending a few days in the city. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wyman is quite ill this week. Dr. Ambrose, of Des Moines, spent several days this week with Dr. J. S. 'Twinem. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Seeberger are spending a few days in Omaha, leaving for that city Sunday evening. Mrs. 0. W. Sszemore and daughter Ruth visited Mrs. Sizemore's sister Mrs. C. M. Reynolds last week. G. W. Diener and son Howard left last evening for San Juan, Texas, where the former recently purchased a farm. Atty. Geo. E. French and wife left the last of the week for Chicago where the latter will take medical treatment. The meeting of the Travel and Study Club which was to be held at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McDonald to night has been postponed on account of death of Mrs. Charles Hendy. Found A pair of glasses in case. Owner can have same by calling and paying for this notice. Silas R. Barton formerly of Grand Island who has been twice elected to the office of state auditor, is the re publican candidate for congress from tho fifth congressional district. The Christian Aid Society will be en tertained by Mrs. Frank Elliott Thurs day of this week, Wost Third and Vine St. The members are asked to come on time. A good attendance is desired. BSi!HKSBaWli!3EH . . . - The continued improvement in the manufacture of Men s Ready-to-wear Clothing is strongly evidenced in our new spring stock, now ready for your in spection. The tailoring is better, the styles more attractive and patterns more beautiful than ever. Weingand s Cj G OWiBJ9 - r -: a . m "the J?$y '7j rt-'7i Phillips and George Burmood, of Somerset, were North Platte visitors the last of the week. Mrs. W. M. Lawson n arrived yester City to join her cay irom central uty to join p - family who have been here for some time. John Canright came back Sunday from a few days stay in Yorke during which he attended the socialist conven tion. Nels Beck and Miss Mary Nelson, both of Brady, were granted a marriage license yesterday morning by Judge Grant. Twin girls were born to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Eddy of North Locust street yesterday afternoon. All concerned are doing nicely. Mrs. E. Roueche, formerly of Lc wellen, left for Hershey yesterday to locate. For a week past she has been visiting her mother Mrs. John Cornctt. Louis Diehl, who had been residing on tho Jack Morrow Flats, left last night for San Juan, Texas, to accept a position on the Diener ranch. John Schram accompanied by his four sons and two daughters arrived Sun day evening from Columbus and will locate on a farm two miles south of tho city. Several cars of insane soldiers went thru on train No. 10 yesterday morning enrouto from the Philippines to cities in the east where they will bo placed in on asylum. C. L. Gribblingfind family, formerly of thif city, but late of Gandy, have been spending a few days in town while enrouto to Portland, Oregon, to make their future homo. luality PI iSTHgwrH?gnKK'.'j Tho Episcopal Guild will meet at tho Rectory Thursday afternoon. Thomas Sodin will leave teday for Custer, Wyo., where intends to locate. Miss Jennie Geyger, of Julcsburg, camo down yesterday to visit her sPater, Mrs. Ralph Starkoy. t Firomun Raleigh Warren left lasU evening for Wood, Kas., to stay six woeks with tho home folks. Allison Wilcox returned Sunday evening from Paxton whore he spnt tho pat two weeks on business. J Police Judge Warren returned Sun day from York where he went aB socia list delegate to the state convention. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hiliikutf of Den ver, visited friends a short time this morning while onroute to visit in the cast. A special train of eight 'coaches, currying the company of eighty-five playing "The Pink Lady," passed through Sunday onroute to Denver. Robert Armstrong who has been in business in Sutherlin, Ore., for several months is expected back in a fow days and will once more become a resident of this city. Joe Levcn, of Salt Lake City, who has been a guest at the Pizer home, loft for Now York to spend several weeks. Mrs. Leven will remain with her sister Mrs. Pizer until his return. Unusual care has been exercised to provide an attractive and thoroughly up-to-date line of Spring Millinery which are you cordially invited to call and inspect. MlSS WlUTTAKER. Tho wedding of Miss Maude Stowert of Sterling and Charles Berkcbioe, of Swanson, O., which was to take place at Sterling tomorrow has been post poned on account of the serious illness of the latter. Miss Stewert was re cently employed hero as pianist at the Crystal theatre. Joe Sculley, of Omaha, died at Los Angeles Sunday. He was a member of the Omaha Originals ball team a scoro or more years ago, and played in a number of games on the North Platte diartlond. All the older local fans will remember Joe. While 'Harriman line earnings for January show a falling off as compared with thoso of the corresponding month of last year, the slump is only half of that of December. During December tho earnings fell off over $1,000,000, as compared with the December of 1910. Emma Waggoner, by her attorney Wm. E. Shuman, has filed suit against the city for $2,500 damages she claims to have sustained by falling on the icy pavement on Fifth street near Dewey December SOth. She also asks for costs of suit and interest on $2,500 from Dot cembor 30th. This claim was presented to the city council several weeks ago, but was rejected, hence tho commence ment of a suit. Fred H. Thompson, Joseph Spies, Emma Schott, Dorothy Rowland, Mary A. Baker, Gustave F. Meyer, Anna M. Meyer, Henry Breternitz, Fred Waltc math, Sarah E. Hinman, Minor Hin man, Cora C. Osgood, Curtis Hinman and Adeline Breternitz as plaintiffs have filed a suit in the district court in which they seek to nullify part of the city ordinance passed last August be cause their lands were included in the city limits by said ordinance. E. H. Evans appears as attorney for the paintiffs. , NO QUESTION about fire insurance when written by Bralt & Goodman, leading fire insur ance agents. Will Vote Wet or nry. Rev. R. B. Favoright filed with City Clerk Temple Saturday a petition signed by thirty-five voters and resi dent free-holdrs asking that tho ques tion of ycunsc or no license b submitted to the voters at thu coming municipal election. This petition is filed under a law pnsBod by the last legislature, and is certainly a much more sane way of settling the wot or dry proposition than to make it nn issue in tho election of councilmen. It will also be 11 test as to how the voters of North Platte stand on the saloon question. A Safe Investment for your iu!c money in first mortgage loans made on conservative values, backed by responsible parties. We have some choice onc3, $250 and up wards. Nothing safer. Dralt & Goodman. New Corporation. A corporation known as tho Rincker book and drug company, with F. W. Rincker, Dr. G. B. Dent, Dr. V. Lucas and C. L. Doherty, camo into existence yesterday The new company takes over the pres ent stock of the Rincker store and will add thereto a complete line of drugs, toilet articles, etc. Mr. Rincker will re main ns manager of the book depart ment and C. L. Doherty will be mana ger of the drug department Tho latter has been employed for a number of months by the Rexall drug store. Proposition Almost Unanimous. At the special election hold yester day on a proposition authorizing tho city council to apply tho $100,000 bonds previously voted to the purchase of the present water plant and construct ad ditional mains, the vote was almost unanimously in favor of tho proposi tion. Out of a total vote of 3G0, there were 327 for and thirty-nine against. The vote by wards was: First, 83 for and 5 against; Second G7 for, 7 against; Third 110 for, 4 against; Fourth 07 for, 23 against. The council will nt onco enter into negotiations with tho company for the purchase of tho plant. To the Public. I have the insurance business of Judge Grant tho British American and the German Fire of Omaha. Pol icies written by Judge Grant are abso lutely good, notwithstanding other wise reported. Will take of all old bus iness and want new business. Will list your property for sale, or rent it for you. Phone me or come and see me. With Nebraska Real Estate Co., over Marti's Meat Market. I. L. MlLTONBEKGEIl. Rural Carrier Examination. The civil service commission an nounces an examination to be given Mar. 30th, 1912, to fill a vacancy in tho position of rural carrier at North Platte, Neb., and other vacancies as they occur on the rural routes at post offices in Lincoln county. The usual entrance salary for rural carriers is from $G00 to $1,000 per annum. Undr a recent ruling! of the civil servico commission rural carriers may bo trans ferred, after ono year's service, to the position of clerk or mail carrier in firht or second class offices, the position of railway mail clerk or to other positions in tho classified Service, subject to such examination as muy be required by the civil sorvice rules. As men are dosired for rural carriers women will not be admitted to this examination. For Rent Large pasture adjoining city with living water and good grass. Suitable for town milk cows. Bratt & Gcodman. Miss Mao Bolts of St. Louis, ar rived last evening to visit her cousin Miss Blanche Fonda. W. P. Collins received a letter last night from Miss Ella Dillon, of Cores, Cal., in which she states N. B. Olds, formerly of this city, iscritically ill and 10 hopes uro entertained for his re covery. He i8 Buffering from a general physical break down. Geo. P. Smith will open a new meat market on North Locust Street in tho Van Natta building. Mr. Smith has had considerable experience in th 0 bus iness and willl no doubt make good. Tho caso of the state of Nebraska vs John Parker for malicious destruction of property was up for trial in tho county court yesterday. While intox icated Saturday evening Parker broke a large plate glass window of tho Don saloon and was arrested. He plead guilty to the charge and was bound over to tho district court in tho sum of $200. Unablo to pay ho was takon back to jail. Parker had boon employed on tho Holloway ranch for some time. So great was his resistance to the officers Imf ovtwi lirmrl n(Va wurii lluiul iif tlio j time of arrest. Yon know S -v2 tv1 yfv&MfrMjgm7'' aaffltffc. iF&M&fflzm rmmfflM, I?fFWfrnTT-51C3,l -iai wtKira iau wm MT v:jtfHBKV. --JP d -r-afci.iMT ,'r iv T-i-ZliiTTZtt vfcws tr,r-- We are Mary Jane and her lamb. Wc have hired out to the hest store in this city. We are happy; because our consciences are clear. The ,store we are going to work for has a clear conscience. There is no cotton in what they tell you is "all luool." We are happy, because we succeed. So does the store we work for succeed; their upright goods and upright methods compel success. Each week for a whole year we shall greet you in this paper, always with a smile. Our store folks greet you xuith a smile ivhen you come in, and sell you reliable merchandise. CLABAUGH, Everything McDonald Bank BVdg. Miss Hazel Rork will spend Sunday with friends in Sidney. Tho postoffice at Eddy, Neb, will be discontinued after Mar. 15th. Frank Cross ha3 been very ill for several days past. John Nagel, of Dickens, spent tho past few days in town on business. Robert Taylor, of Grand Island, spent yesterday in town with friends. Mrs. Clydo Cook will leavo Thursday for Fremont to visit relatives for ten days. Miss Lucy Dunn returned last night from n two weeks' visit with friends in Grand Island. The grocery store on North Locust street which has been conducted by Fred Wendcborn, was purchased last evening by Mrs. Clovis Raynor. Mrs. Hardin and daughter Mrs. David, of Huntley, mother and sister of Mrs. John Stackhouso of the Stato Farm, left for home today uftor spend ing a week with Mrs. Stackhouse. Weather forecast: Unsettled weather; probably snow flurries tonight or Wed nesday, warmer. Maximum tempera ture yesterday 20, a year ago 50, minimum last night 8, a year ago 20. Miss Matio Paulson was tendered a surprise party by a number of her friends Saturday evening. Games and contests were played for several hours, after which a dainty lunch was served. An enjoyable ovoning waB spont by nil. Tho senior class of tho Kenrnoy Bchool has adopted a grey cap and gown for tho commencement reason, and tho action has buen strongly com mended by tho board of education, as it limits tho cost of tho suits and gowns for tho graduates. "Pony Bob," well known to the old timers of North Platte died a few days ago in Chicago. Bob was a pony mail carrier and fifty-two years ago rode up tho Platte valley and announced tho news of Lincoln's first' election, For years ho was associated with tho Cody show, and though a midget in size had a heart in him as big as a mountain. Notice of Indebtedness of the C. F. Iddiags Co. At tho close of business Februnry 2D, 1912, tho amount of all existing debts of Baid company was $12, G38.ll This notice is published in compliance with Sec. 1IJG on corporations, of Com piled Statutes of tho stato of Nobraskn. Signed; E. C. Iddings, Pres. Fhed Pbhuctt, Treas. R. L. Baker, Secretary. sr rrm (l& By ker dV' Si rc for Men. North Platte, Neb. Sale Postponed. The salo of J. O. Anderson which was to hayo been held March 2, was postponed o'noccountof the snowstorm, to Saturday, March 16th, nt 2 o'clock, sharp, at tho U. P. barn, Lexington, Nebr. There will bo sold 80 Red Polled cattle and 50 Duroc and Poland China, brood sows. Catalog on request. Yours for a better day, J. O. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. 1. Richards spent Sunday with relatives in Odessa. C. S Clinton will go to Omaha tonight to spend a few days on business. Mrs. Payne entertained at six o'clock dinner Friday in honor of Miss Edith Hall. Mr. Sturgian Hall, of Canada, is visting his sister Edith and Iris Hnll this week. Tho Presbyterian Aid Society will meet with Mrs. D. E. Morrill, 904 west 4th st. E. A. Sten8rad, of Ravonnn, Neb., has been conferring with Sec. Tomplo of the Chamber of Commerce relative to oponing a poultry house in this citySj.. Arrangements are being mada to se- curo a suitable location and the choices now rests between two buildings on Locust street. .Borntch and rub nil) nnrt scratch until you fcul iih If you could almost tear tlio burnlni? .Bkln from your liouy until It HoeniH iih If you couM no longer endtiro Uiobo enules.i days of awful torture thoso torrlblti nights of Hlcoploss iifiony. Then iv fow drops of D. D. D tho famoiiH TCczoma Hpooldo and, Oh I what roliof! Tho Itch ,'ono instantlyl Com fort and rost at lust I D. D. D. 1h a slmplo external wash that cleannoH and lioula tho Inllnmod tildn as nothing el so can. A rocoKtiiwul Hpecllla for Eozema, Psoriasis, Salt Hlioum or any other shin trouble "Wo can Klvo you a full slzo Ikottlo of tho Konulno T. D. D, remedy for S1.00 and If tho very first bottle fulli to kIvo relief it win not cost you a com. "Wn also can glvo vou a sample bot tle for 20 conts. Why suffer nnothor day when you can ctt V. V. D.? S chiller & Company. ItfSYWiK X M ITCH ! 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