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sword." We have
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Pen
Troubles
disappear when you
get a fountain pen
that fits the hand.
Our pens give satis
faction under the
hardest possible
usae. They never
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Pens from
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We guarantee every
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if not pleased.
Call in and look over
a big stock of fine
fountain pens today
it will pleasantly
surprise you.
UintOn, and Optician.
Fino Watch Itcpniring,
North Platte Nebraska.
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Local and Personal.
Rov, T. D. SulltVutvof Elm Crook,
ia visiting Kev. Mc Daid.
Harry Groves, of Dickons, is trans
acting business In town.
Fred Elliott returned yoBtcrdny from
n visit with his sons in Omnhn.
Nols Forstend transacted business in
Omaha last week and returned homo
yesterday.
Mias Fayo Carpenter, of Curtis, came
yesterday to attend the funeral of Earl
Carpenter, Jr.
September the 24th was the lucky
day at the Hob Shoe Dcpt. Bring in
your shoe slips.
Mr. and Mrs. Stovo Albro roturned
yesterday from Omaha after spending
a week with friends.
Mrs. J. H. Donogan and son Noel,
who spent the past week in Omaha,
came homo yesterday.
Miss Ilanua Kcllhcr expects to leave
In hc near future to visit in Omaha,
St. Louis and Lebanon, Ky.
Mrs, W. A. Uuchfinch returned Wed
nesday evening from Grand Island
where she visited her mother.
Mrs. Lane Adams, of Gandy, loft
for Lewellen this morning nftor visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Solby.
Just received 1000 popular copyright
books at GOc each. Rinckor Book &
Drug Co. Blue Front.
Mrs, W. II. LoDoyt and mother
Mrs. Kate Guymun went to Herahoy
yesterday morning to visit rolativos.
Mrs. Otto Weil returned Wednesday
evening from Loup City where sho was
called last week by the illness of her
brother,
James Norton, of Denver, who
visited his father the fore part of tho
wcolc, has gone to Omaha to attend
Ak-Sar-Bon.
Mrs. Agnes Miller, of Milwaukee,
f who hnd been the guest of her nephew
Edward Rebhausen, left Wednesday
for Columbus.
Luther Tucker, who pasted the civil
service examination last spring, has
accepted tho position of auxiliary cleik
in the pQBtollke.
Tho Knights of Columbus will hold a
specialtrioeting and smoker on Wod
tiesdnyovdning, at which an election of
officers wlllUio held.
:JkIrA end Mrs. Androw Seharmnn re
turned yesterday morning from a visit
of throe weeks in Tacoma, I'ortland
and Missoula with relatives.
"ThoRoso of Panama" at the Keith
tonighVIs" ono of tho real good musical
comedies on the rond this season. It
wjJl boyprtb;your whilo to ntterid.
GharleySBogue writoa from Omaha
that forty5U)iion"Pncific tiainmon and
switchmen lmvo3becn discharged for
frequenting "eaiooiu.,, Som of the
apjfttors who reported thojjmen nr m
' the-train service ofjthe company. Per
haps ft ir..ght;be well for some local
railroad n r. tc J.iok a "little imt,"
Local and Personal.
Local frionds recoived word this week
that Dell Bonner who is attending the
Lincoln school of music has been
selected solo violinist in tho orchestra.
Manager Oliver, of the Lloyd Opera
house closed his series of bi-weekly
dances Friday night. The attendance
was largo and all present sprnt a
pleasant evening.
E. Nafus, of Chicago, who spent the
surnmor in town testing implements for
the International Harvester Co., left a
few days ago with a car load of im
plements which stood tho tost.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cary returned
Wednesday morning from Missoula,
Mont., whero they were called .recently
by the fdeathjof their son, the late
Robert Cary.
Word was received in town the first
of the week of the death of Mrs. Robert
Horner at Wallace. The deceased was
a sister of Mrs. JN. S. Purbaugh, of
this city.
Messrs. iWill Friend, Dave Day and
Maurice Guilliaume have leased the
Lloyd opera house and will give a
series of weekly dances beginning next
Thursday evening.
G. L. Rueber, of Grand Island, has
accepted a position as traveling repre
sentative for tho Hartman Cigar Co.
Mrs. Rueber and children are expected
hero in a. few days.
Tho material for the steel bridge
across Moran canyon was shipped in
this we,ek and a crew of erectors also
nrrived from Omaha and are now at
work. The bridge is n single span
sixty feet, in lqngtjn
Marriage licenses' were granted this
week to Aaron Addy age 40 and Anna
Hamilton ago 41, Frank W. Hill age 46
and Margaret Wells Benoit ago 35,
both of Donver, Louis F. Schulz ago 25
and Lanio Johnson age 25, of Brady.
Thos. Healoy, of this city, has been
named ns ono of the vice-presidents of
tho big Woodrow Wilson reception that
will be hold at Lincoln Saturday even
ing. At this writing Mr Healey is un
decided whether ho will attend.
W. II. C. Woodhurst has purchased
of tho B. & M. tho house in which he
lives, Jpaying therefor about nine hun
dred dollai a. He will niovo tho house
to his lot on west Third street east of
tho Fred Waltcmnth residence.
Mrs. Locke, tho supreme lieutenant
commander of tho L. 0. T. M., will be
in tho city tomorrow and hold a school
of Instruction in tho K. P. hall tomor
row afternoon. All membora aro re
quested to be present. In the ovoning
a special program has been arranged
and a largo attendance is expected.
A chorus of fifty speciully selected
voices is ono of the features connected
with John Cort's production of tho
Vienncso oporette, "Tho Rose of Pan
nmn," which will receive its first local
presentation at tho Keith tonight.
Chnpino, and a majority of tho original
cast of principals from Daly's Theatre,
New York, will be seen.
ICO acres of well improved land 7
miles southeast of Nprth Platte. Inquire
of Jos. Hershoy.
John H. Moorehead, democratic can
didate for governor, spent part of Wed
nesday in town and made a short speech
nt tho corner of Sixth and Dowey
streets in tho ovening to a fair sized
gathering of men. Mr. Morehead Is
is traveling in an automobile and is
making short stops at all tho towns
and villages, and in this way meets
many voters. This is his first overland
trip through tho Platte valley In west
ern Nebraska and ho expressed him
self as agreeably surprised at the ap
parent prosperous condition of tho
country. He loft for tho west yester
day morning.
Brail & Goodman rent houses, col
lect rents, care for property of non
residents, buy or sell property, loan
money to help you buy or build, either
private money on long time payments
or out of their State Building & Loan
Asssociation payable same as rent,
and write the largest amount of fire
and life insurance. It pays to do
business with this firm who solicits
your patronage.
Detoctlvo Jackson U. P. R. R. Co.,
returned to North Platte last week
after making a trip to Boiso, Idaho.
Sir. Jackson Is making an Investigation
in the case of ono supposed Louis Gins
burg, a hobo, who was killed jn tho
wreck of socond section 10, an east
bound U. P. freight train known as the
fruit Biiocial on the m'orninir of Juno '2.
1011, when that train was wrecked bo
twoon Birdwood nnd North Platte. It
appears that a suit for tho purposo of
recovering a largo sum of money from
tho U. P. R. R. Co., foMho death of
this hobo, has boon brought by certain
Now York parties alleging that tho
hobo in question was lawfully upon the
train ut the time of tho accidont, while
Mr. Jackson claims that socond 10 docs
not carry passengers under nnycircum
stnnees. Revival Mectiugs.
At th Christian church at 7:80 every
evening5 fpu'aiS tnttafinlto time under
leadership of Evangelist Know las and
Undorwood.
Come and enjoy the meetings, they
i lo-t prri iftlv at 9 o'clock S"tlg -l r-
Bookings at the Keith.
Oct. 10th, The Common Law, Oct.
12th, Alias Jiromie Valentine, Oct. 15th,
Tho Wolf, Oct. 22nd, Princo of Tonight,
Nov. 9th, Fortune Hunter, Nov. 15th,
Tho City, Dec. 2nd, Bought and Paid
For, Dec 3rd, Evans Honey Boy Minstrels.
Presbyterian Church.
Holy Communion will be observed nt
nt the Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning nnd members received.
Tho pastor's ovening theme will
bo: "Tho Burden Bearing" The
young peoples societies haVo
been reoranizod with a bright outlook.
The Rev. J. C. Christie is much plensed
with his new field nnd with the help he
is receiving from the members of his
church and congregation in striving
after larger and better tilings. You
are Invited to tho services next Sunday.
Will Vollmcr Dies.
Word received in town Tuesday urn
nounced the death of Win. A. Vollmor
nt Colorado Springs, and later word
wa9 to tho effect that he had taken his
own life by jumping into a lake and
drowning. That lie should take hia life
was a surprise to many of his North
Platte friends, while to others who
were conversant with his physical con
dition, his action did not create much
surprise; For a number of months post
Mr. Vollmer had been in an extremely
nervous condition, and this at times
scorned to mentally unbalance him.
After disposing of his store in Omaha
last April he wont to Portsmouth, Ohio,
to visit Ilia mother, and while there his
actions eaused his mother much con
cern. During part of the summer he
was in an eastern sanitarium. A couple
of weekB ago ho came west to Colorado
Springs, whero his youngest brother is
in the automobile business. The death
occurred Monday, and on that day
another brother, Nealo Vollmer, who
travels for a clothing housed was ip
North Platte, but up to the time of
leaving Hint night had not heard of
Will's death. Tuesday u long distance
phone was received by a friend here
asking that Neule be located and ad
vised of tho death.
For n number of years prior to 1002
the deceased conducted tho Star cloth
ing house in this city. Disposing of
the storo here he went to Omaha and
became the owner of tho clothing de
partment of the Bonnet store, and fiye
years engaged in business on So. Six
teenth street which he continued until
last April.
While u resident of North Platte
Mr. Vollmer was a very popular and
progressive business man and citizen,
and every acquaintance was a friend.
During his business career he prosper
ed and was well fixed financially. His
death is deeply regretted by his North
Platte friends.
The Lutheran Conventions.
The nnnnal synod of the English
Lutheran church of Nebraska and the
women's convention of tho same church
will bo hold in this city next week. The
women convene Tuesday nndcloso thejr
sessions Friday morning. The synod
bogins Wednesday and closes Sunday
evening. The attendance will not be
as lnrge as anticipated because, they
say, on account of tho distance, but no
part of the interest of the sessions will
be slack on this account, nor any part
of tho program be lacking.
Thore will bo several representatives
from out the state to represent the
various boards of the church Rov. J.
F. Seibort representing the publication
society, Rev. H. Yarger tho board of
church extonsion, Rov. Dr. Peery tho
Midland college, Rev. W. T. Kobse,
secretary of the Midland college. Dr.
Ludden, the board of homo missions,
and others yet to hear from.
The program for the ovening sessions
are as follows:
Tuesdayjovoning at eight o'clock tho'
missionary corivones. tho chief address
of this servico being that of Miss Anna
Sanfork, missionary to India.
Synod will open Wednesday evening
with a sermon by the president, Rov.
C. J. Singer, of Benson.
Thursday evening will bo brotherhood
night, with an address by Rov. L. J.
Powell, of West Point, whoso subject
will bo "OurMen."
Friday ovening the subject will bo a
"Christinn Educntion" with an address
by Rev. O. D. Baltzy, Ph. D., of
Kountze Memorinl church, Omaha.
Eflforts nro being made' to also secure
Rov. B. B. Peery, D. D,, president of
Midland college, for an addross that
ovoning. Dr. Peery was for sevon
years pastor at Donver, and for nino
years a missionary to Japan
Saturday evening topic "The Luth
eran and his Bible," by Rev. J. A.
Kosor, of Nebraska City. Tho Luth
eran's bible of course is ovory Chrir
tinn's bible.
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 sorvice
preparatory to tho Lord's sorvice with
sermon by Rov. M. E. Bollinger, of
Sutherland.
Sundny ovening, ordination service
with sermon by Rv. Fuller Bergstrea
sor, of Lincoln.
Addresses will bejiuids by members
of tho synod to the Sunday school and
Luther league. Them will be many
interesting features -during the day
sessions, especially on the women's
p ognim. Tn these a'tintion wi'M .
call ' in 1 t r i
Why She
Didn't Marry
By SARAH P. LANGDON
Agntha Goodwill was brought up on
very wholesome principles. As a little
girl alio was permitted to read onlj
books with excellent morals. Tho sto
ries allowed tier were largely those
showing that It is no disgrace to be
poor; that labor Is highly honorable,
that Health Is often a source of evil.
Yet, side by side with this democrat
ic, moral training, certain lessons were
gradually Introduced to inform her
that her associates must be from the
upper classes; that provision for the
future In always In order; Unit, While
labor la honorable, poverty "is hard to
hear She was also given to under
stand that, while other girls might
umrry poor men and bo happy In n cot
tngc. she must have a husband who
could Keep tier In the society In which
she had been boin. for her father was
not a itch mail. Indeed, his wealth
was not up to his family's social posl
lion. This was the rcasou glveu her
for the exception In her case.
But when Agiitbn came to be twenty
an uncle who linrt never been married
died In Mexico, where ho had been
interested in mines, and left her moth
er an enormous fortune.
Before this windfall Agatha had
fallen in love with a poor nrtist. She
did uot kuow whether her lovo was re
turned, for alio gave hi in no encour
agement. Ilavlng been told that to
keep up tho social position to which
she was accustomed sho must marry a
rich mnnit was, oi course, out of the
question that sho shouldmarry the
artist But when tho family wore re
joicing over their good fortune Agatha
said to her mother that now, there be
ing great wealth in tho family, she
might marry 11 poor man whom she
loved.
Then sho discovered that tho acces
sion of wealth did not change tho fact
that she must marry wealth. It only
changed tho reason for her doing so
Tho fortune sho would Inherit added to
that of some millionaire would enable
her to do so much good in tho -world.
Thluk,of the poor whom she could ben
ciit.
Agatha was Incllued to nrgue the
point. Her mother was a great novel
reader and had often sympathized with
lovers who had been separated on
account of worldly considerations.
Agiitlm lemiudcd her mother of this
and she had been taught by her moth
er to understand that such worldllness
was icprohcnslble. Thero could be no
charge of improvidence In tho girls
marrying poor men, because their fu
ture nnd that of their children would
be amply provided for.
But on falling heir to a fortune the
good lady's romance and repugnance
to sordldnoss seemed to have deserted
tier.
'That's very different," she replied to
her unhappy daughter, but how and
why It was different sho did uot ex
plain Instend she told Agatha that
If she did not glvo up her "romantic
nonsense" she would take her to the
other end of tho world.
Poor Agatha, having como to -womanhood,
discovered that her education,
tho books sho had read Inculcating self
sacriOco and other virtues were for chil
dren nnd to bo discarded as soon as
they reached on ago of maturity. Her
mother continued to read novels In
which noble impulses were followed,
but did not recognlzo them In her own
family.
Meanwhile money was rolling in
upon tho family in such quantities that
they scarcely know how to spend It,
Ono day Agatha asked nor mother
what was tho uso of moro money than
ono could spend.
"Why, my dear," was tho reply, "tho
uso of moro money than ono can spend
la to do good to others."
Then Agatha asked her mother for
something to give away to a needy
family.
Mra. Goodwin suggested sending
$o n chnrltablo association n re
quest to Investigate the case. Again
and again Agatha asked for funds to
help others, but was always put off
by somo cxccllont reason. Sho did not
qulto seo that adding to n fortune bo
cause so much good could bo done
with It resulted lu tho good being
done. The family Income wns $100,000
a year, half of which was all they could
Bpcud without throwing It away, but
Agatha could not wed her poor nrtist
because It was expected that sho should
ally her fortuuo with another, thnt so
much good could he done with It
Tho years sped . on and Agatha's
mother lived on. Agatha grow from a
young woman to an old maid. Sho
had no doslro to marry any ono but
her nrtist Besides, no man with a
fortuno camo nlong who nsked for
her hand. Kaeli year tho chance of
meeting such a person decreased, and
nt last Agatha passed the age wheie
children would come tojier.
Single persons do not develop1 on the
lines, tho natural lines, of married per
sons. AgaUia grow croehoty. Chil
dren, especially If they wero healthy.
nolHy children, nnnoyed her. Sho grew
Irritable. Ouo day a friend nsked her
why she had nover marrtco).
"Well," sho replied, with a slgli, "be
foro mother foil holr to a fortune 1
couldn't marry the man I wanted bo
cnuso 1 neodod some, one who could
enubla mo to koop tho futility social
position. After wo got rich I needed
a man who had a fortuuo to match
mino." .
"Why so?" '
'Because we could do so much uom
with the uti'ted ffirinnes"
Tho Federated Crofts are making ar
rangements to give their first antinl
ballThanksgivingeve Wednesday, Nov.
27th, 1912.
Mrs. Joseph Mootix teturned yes
terday from a short visit i , Grand Island.
VAN
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Douglas Shoes, Dutchess Trousers. Hansen Gloves. In fact every
thing sold by VAN is of the best and at a price lover than the
unknown and cheap made merchandise often sold elsewhere.
Why not buy the new, the snappy up-to-date, reliable and trust
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GETTING AHEAD.
When the officers of this bank see a depositor mak
ing steady'gains in his balances, our confidence in
him gtows.
When a depositor who has won our confidence re
quires money with which to develop his business our
large resources enable us to give him all the credit
his financial condition warrants.
The merchant, the manufacturer, the builder, the
farmer who does business at this bank, receives its
financial support when he needs it.
We invite all who want the co-operation of a strong
resourceful bunk to become depositors of the
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IS McDonald State Bank, II
i NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. 1 1
Simplicity of the
The Hudson standard of simplicity is maintained. All oiling places
are convenient. There are but two grease cups on the motor. There is
a gauge to show how much gasoline on hand at all time, also a gauge
showing how much lubricatiug oil is on hand and nmount being supplied,
all in sight of tho driver. The Hudson is a clean enr as far as taking
care of it is concerned, no extra oil dripping around, no necessity of oil
can being used about engine. This should mean much to the person
taking care of their own car. The electric equipment of this car is un
surpassed. Everything is convenient for the driver and passengers. Spark con
trol automatic above 12 miles per hour. You can't make the engine
knock by having the spark in wrong position. This makes driving easier.
No crank on car you can't get kicked. Car starts readily on second
speed thereby needing only one shift to get into high, still retnining tho
well known advantages of sliding gear construction.
J. S. DAVIS AUTO COMPANY,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
KEITH THJEATHE
Friday, October 4th
Offers the Viennese operetta
till
Direct fromfDaly's Theatre, New York, with
C1IAPINE.
Jhe Winsome Parisian Prima Donna, and a
Cast of Sixty-five.
Chorus of 40, Orchestra of 20.
.ower Floor $1.50,
Mrs. S E Henrick, of HnstingB,
has purch se 1 the O'llaro rooming:
house on west Front street nnd will
arrive toi2 t t.-ke possession.
The J. 3. Dav.H Auto Co. has just
sold a Model ttfi I5ui;k to Isaac Slatton
of Wallace. ,
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New Hudson "37"
Balcony, 50, 75c, Si
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