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Druggist Crane, of Oshkosh, spent
the week end visiting friends in town.
Miss Elsio Winters, of Koystone. is
visiting friends in town for a few days.
Miss Beebe Murphy left Saturday for
Garfield to spend a few days with rela
tives. Master Chorles Rinckorwhohad boon
ill for several weeks was able to be out
Skturday.
N. F. Buckley returned Sunday ovon
Ing from Omaha where, he spent several
days last week.
Miss Edith Hall loft Saturday morn
ing for Kimball for a short visit with
the Schwaiger family.
Wanted Two gentlemen roomers,
CIO East Cth St. 5G-2
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mlchcal left
Saturday for Council BjufTs to visit for
n couplo of weoks.
John McGovern, of Denver, who was
called hero by tho death ofT-hls aunt,
left Saturday evening. , '
Tho Methodist aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Geo.
Brown, 821 W. Cth St.
Mrs. J. N. Baker and daughters
Jcssio and Helen have returned from a
two weeks' stay In Denver.
Miss Gertrude Owens, of Cozad, who
woa visiting tho Misses Elder, returned
home yesterdoy afternoon.
Mrs. I. E. Sage, of Edgemont, S.
D., camo tho latter part of last week
to visit Miss Floronco Stamp.
W. L. Carey, of Omaha, visited rela
tives hero last week nnd incidontly at
tended the big ball gnmo.
Miss Eunico Babbitt, who has been
visiting in points of interest in Colorado,
will return Thursday evening.
Masters Claudia and AlvlnWelngnnd,
who visited their uncle in Omnha for a
week, returned homo Suturday evening.
Charles Glhn la nursing an injured
arm which was cut nnd bruised by a fall
from his blcyclo tho latter part of last
week.
Lester W. Walker left yesterday on
a business trip to Chicago. Ho expected
to get through his work and return
home Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. McGovorn, of Omnhn,
returned home Saturday after attonding
tho funoral "of their aunt, tho lato
Mrs. Catherine McGovorn.
M. T. Huscnll, of South Omaha, a
former stock inspector at this point,
spent Sunday in town while onrouto to
Pacific I'onst points.
Mrs. Warren Hogg and Miss Morgarot
Crnlgio ' loft Saturday ovoning for
Molino, 111., w.horo thoy will spend sov-
oral weeks with frionds.
"W. V. Hoagland received draft tho
latter part of last week from thq Royal
Inlanders for $1,000 payablo to the rela
tives of tho late Mrs. Lister,
Thomas McGovern und sister Mrs.
"William McGrath, of Omaha, who woro
called hero last week by tho death of
their mother, left Sunday ovoning.
Mr, and Mrs. Claude Welngand. Mrs.
Martha Graham and tho Stamp family
spent Sunday as tho guests of Mr. anil
Mrs. Georgo Roberts in Maxwell,
Jtf. II. Mclntyro, lato of tho Beatrice
ball team, enmo Saturday' evening and
will play flrat baso with tho homo team
for the remainder of this Bouson.
Mr. Luonhnrdt, piano tuner, an
nounces ha will bo in North Platto about
Aug. ,10th. Ho hns no successor. Leave
order with Mr. Clinton, JoWeler. EG-3
Richmond Birgo wont to Omaha yes
terday whero he will represent North
Platte In tho stuto tonnia tournament
which will be held in that city this week.
Tho Episcopal guild will hold a ten
cent social nt tho parish house Thursday
afternoon. Business of Importnnco will
bo transacted nnd u largo attendanco is
desired.
Mrs. Demi nnd daughter Grnco, of
Sandusky, 0., who spent a month with
the former's sons Rush and Lou Dean,
while enroute homo from California,
left Saturday evening for home(
C. F. Scharmann, formerly of this
city, but of lato years with tho Union
Pacific in Omnha, has been tendered
and accepted a position in tho ofllco of
traffic director Wlncholl in Chicago.
Hugh Bird and son roturned Saturday
from a very pleasant trip of thrco
weeks. Whilo away they visited in
Allwine, la,, Duluth, Minn., Chicago
nnd Superior and enjoyed somo good
fishing,
Real Estate Loans.
Buchanan & Patterson have
f money on hand to make real
plenty
estate
j) mrs on farms, ranches and city prop
rty. Loans closed promptly, no delay
Rates and terms the most favorable.
A WOMAN'S riUDE
in her silver Is natural and
Justifldtl. Whatever ndds to the
beauty of table nnd home
makes prdc permlssnblo. Our
table silver is n combination,
nf good taste and good quality
To seo it Is to long for somo of
it nnd certainly our prices
make its ownership an easy
matter.
CLINTON
Jeweler and Optician
Wo want your repair work.
J, E. Sebastian spent several days in
Dickons last week on business.
M. J. Forbes transaetcd business in
Tryon the latter part of last week.
Wm. Ebrlght left yesterday morning
for Omaha to visit for a week or more.
C. M. Newton roturned the latter
part of last week from a business visit
in Omaha.
J. E. Vormilllon Isft for Lisco yester
day morning to transuct business for
several days.
Miss Florence Donegan returned yes
terday morning from a short visit with
friends in Cozad.'
Mrs. Perry Sawyer, of Gothenburg,
who visited in town lost week, went
home Saturday.
Miss Clarissa Kano recently accepted
a position as book keeper in the office
of Dr. Twinem. I
Miss Margaret Jonos expects to leave
this week for DenVer to visit relatives
and friends for a fortnight.
Miss Pearl SIvers has accepted a posi
tion as stenographer In the J. H. Ed
minister real estate office.
J. T. Fisher, of Scotts Bluffs, spent
the week end with L. C. Sawyers whilo
onrouto to Eastern points.
Miss'Hattie Martin will roturn this
week from a tvo weeks' visit with rela
tives in Bayard and Wallace.
Mrs. Harry Kelso and son went to
Scotts Bluffs yesterday morning to visit
relatives for a few days.
jMIss Gcrtrudo Baker will return
Thursday from n threu peeks' visit in
Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mrs. B. F. -Shilor who was in charge
of tho Loader millinery last season, 13
very ill at her homo In Elm Creek.
Miss Maude Miller who was callled to
Chappcll two weoks ago by tho illness
of her brother, Is expected homo today.
Mrs. J. L. Bigger nnd children, of
Council Bluffs, enmo the latter part of
of last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. P.
A. Norton.
Mrs. Grady, of Donevllle, Vn., who
has been visiting hor sister Mrs. James
E. Jones, will spend this week in Den
ver. Miss Nora Jeffers, of tho Telegraph
stall, loft Sunday morning for Lincoln,
Omaha und Council Bluffs to spend her
vacation.
Will Friend loft this morning for Salt
Lako to spend a week, after which ho
will visit relatives in Washington for
several weeks.
Masters Lloyd and Ralph Anderson
wont to Cozad yesterday morning to
spend a couplo of weeks with their
grandmother. ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. W. Ernest, of Gar
Hold, nro spending a fow days in town
whiio onrouto to California to spond
several weoks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P;Smitgen, formorly
of Gnrfield, who nro now residents of
Elyrlu, O., aro spending this wook with
town friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Comford, of Litchfield,
who spent tho pa&t throe woeks with
their daughter Mrs. S. T. Richmond,
loft for homo today.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Knowles nro en
joying n visit from the latter's mothor,
Mrs. G. W. Cox, of Falrbury, who
camo a fow days ago,
Tho number of immigrant wagons
strung along tho roadB thosa days re
mind ono of twenty-five years ago.
Just why thoro nro so many of them
this year wo havo been unnblo to loam.
Another cut of $50 has been made on
tho Ford touring cur by tho manufac
turer. Evidently Ford does not proposo
to havo other manufacturers of low
priced cars diminish his soles. Compe
tition within tho next two years is
likely to losult in a $500 car that will
bo tho equal of tho car that now soils
from ?GG0 to $900.
Messrs. Henry and Fred Wnltemath,
Charles Reynolds, Dr. Crook, J. B.
McDonald, Li-onard Dick, Thou. Healey,
Earl Hamilton, Chnrloy Edwards
and I. L. Bare woro among thoso who
made tho trip to Willow Island by auto
Sunday each taking frionds to the capac
ity of tho car. In addition fully ono
hundred wont down on train 18 and re
turned on tho ovoning train.
For Sale.
Baptist parsonage, 100D west 4th St.,
for salo or oxchango for property nearer
the business suction of tho citv. Inquire
of Rev. J. L.Barton or phono Black 881.
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For Sale.
1913 Model Motov Cycles and Motor
Boats ut bargain prices, nil mokes,
brnnd new muchines, on easy payment
plan. Got our proposition before buy
ing or you will regret It. also bargains
in used Motor Gyclos. Write us today.
Encloso stamp for reply. Audross Lock
Box 11 Trenton, Mich.
Local and Personal
Mrs. Mike Hayes and son Charles loft
Saturdoy for Grand Island to visit for a
few days.
Mr. nndMrs. James Konnedy returned
Sunday evening from Willow Island
whore they spent several days with
relatives.
The lighting and starting system to be
used on 1014 Buicks is a tried and proven
success, having been used with great
satisfaction on 30,000 cars during tho
post three years. What other system
used on moderate priced cars can say
the same?
J. S. Davis Auto Co.
Cornfields between JS'orth Platte and
Willow Island on the south side of the
river are showing tho effects of the dry
weather. In all tho fields the crop has
been damaged, and some fields aro so
far gone that rain in the immediate
future would bo of little heneflt. Cer
tainly n rain must come within a few
days if the farmers along that fifty-six
mile stretch of country nro to havo
a corn crop of any magnitude.
Tho pnid admissions at the Kearney
North Platto game was 1158, which In
cluded those to whom buttons wore
sold and who were in attendance. There
were probably some who had buttons
who were not present; and somo who
entered the grounds wearing buttons
failed to be counted. The actual at
tendance exceeded twelve hundred, not
counting the small boys who made a
"sneak."
In a gamo of ball Sunday between
the Willow Island and North Platte
teams at the former place tho latter
won by a score of eight to five. At the
end of the seventh Inning tho score
stood fivo to threo In favor of Wfllow
Island, but in the eighth Rasmussen,
tho Willow pitcher, was substituted
by anothor and the Platters made two
runs in that inning. Rasmussen is a
strong man in the box, and had he con
tinued pitching it is questionable, if the
nutters wouiu nave won. Tho gamo
was rather a listless one. Nearly 500
people witnessed tho game.
Figures on Railroad Accidents.
Final figures on railway accidents in
tho United States dusjng tho last three
months of 1912. just issued by tho inter
stuto commerce commission, place tho
number of killed nt 2,967, tho injured
at 51,323 and the totul property loss
through derailments and collisions at
$3,408,953. Tho number of persons
killed in trnin accidents is 250, and of
injured 4,33-1. To this, however, must
bo ndded 2.G11 porson, killed and 18,729
injured as a result of accidents sustained
by employes whilo nt work, by persons
at highwny crossings, trespassers and
othors more or less indirectlyassociated
with railway traffic. There were also
10G persons killed and 28,200 injured in
industrial accidents to trainmen and
other employes. During tho threo
months thoro wero 1,859 collisions and
2,135 derailments. A comparison of this
number with the total for the same
thrco months in four preceding years
show that with tho exception of 1911
tho number of collisions nnd derailments
is on the increase. As compared with.
1903 there is a 48.8 per cent increase.
Card of Thanks.
Wo wish to thank tho many kind
friends nnd neighbors who so kindly as
sisted us In the sickness and death of
our beloved mother. There acts of kind"
nesawill long,be remembered. Also tho
beautiful floral offerings. T. B. Mc
Govern, Peter McGovern, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Omor Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mc
Grath, Mrs. Ed. Garrison, Mr. nnd Mre.
T. McGovern.
Double Track to Pine Bluffs.
Saturday morning Genl. Mnnoger
Woro received n telegram from the
foreman in chargo of tho double track
work between Kimball and Bushnoll,
stntlpg that tho last rail on tho gap of
eleven miles had been laid, the balast
Ing finished and tho switches set. In
roply Mr. Waro wired to put the tracks
in sorvice. This completed the double
track lino from Council Bluffs, la., to
Pine Bluffs, Wyo. Tho point where
latest connection was made Is 476 miles
west of Omahb, but tho double trnck
extends to Pine Bluffs, Wyo., six miles
further west. Trains now are using tho
double track ull tho wny;to Pino Bluffs.
Tho nproximato cost of the second
track, including the grading nnd bridges
has been $10,000,000.
vTho first doublo track on the Union
Pacific main lino from Benton to Colum
bus, seven miles, and from Lockwood
to Aldo, fourteen miles, was laid and
opened for service during 1900. How
over, us early ns 18S4 tho old lino from
Omaha to Gllmoro was doublu tracked,
but this was abandoned for throueh
service trains whun
was completed,
tho Lane cut-off
THE MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION.
The assets of this association exceed
tho sum of half a million dollars. The
reduction of tho rato of interest to bor
rowers lias Increased tho demand for
loans; ana in order to meet this demand
the association will issue a limited
amounted of its PAID UP STOCK.
Money invested in this paid up stock
draws six per cent intorost, payable
somi-annually, and may be withdrawn
at any time upon thirty days notice,
such nbtico- boing waived whuro there
nro funds in tho treasury to mtet tho
Withdrawal.
T. C. Pattkuson, President.
Samuui, Goozeb, Secretary.
The Elimination of
Arizona Joe
Br EDWARD SWIFT
There is n vely pretty town in what
was then called tho far west thero Is
no far west now which half a century
ugo was a "low down" settlement For
a tlmo thoro was gun law only; tlien
Judgo Lynch stepped In nnd improved
thlngB Bomowhat. Shooting was re
duced to a fow. These few killed ono
another or wero killed by somo ono
else, except Arizona Joe, who camo
from the worst territory on tho conti
nent of America. Joo was left like a
noxious weed In a garden nnd had be
come altogether undesirable.
Perhaps a deep rooted stump In a
clearing would bo a bettor simile, for n
weed Is easily dug up. whilo a stump
clings tightly to tho solL At any rate,
to get rid of Joo, though necessary to
tho further development of Arlington,
was a hard proposition. Indeed, it was
tho consensus of opinion that ho might
be allowed to remain since all of his
kind except himself having been killed
thoro would bo no further food for his
powder. But Joo took It upon himself
to shoot strangers who camo to town,
and this was not only immoral, but In
terfered with tho mcrcantilo prosperity
of its citizens.
Promlneilt men of tho town held a
meeting nnd agreed each to pull a num
ber from n hat one, two, three, etc.
he drawing ono to try to kill Joo and.
If ho failed, to bo followed by tho rest
in order of number till a dozen had
been killed or Joo got rid of. But
their wives objected and convened for
tho purposo of taking tho matter Into
their own hands. Mrs. Dowly arose
and snld:
"Ladles, you nil know that there's
only ono way for a woman to get tho
bulge on a man that's to marry hlra.
I'll engago to hiro a woman who will
tamo Arizona Joo. She camo to these
parts ten years ago from Jail, I reck
onand hns bad seven husbands in
tho meantime. The first got drowned
while they was crossin' a brldgo to
gether dlsputln' over a counterfeit bill.
When sbo got tired of the second she
set u vigilance committee on him, nnd
be dangled nt tho limb of a tree. The
third she j3bot in tho back whilo ho
wus wlndln' tho clock. Tho fourth"
"Never mind any more of these In
teresting fnc's," interrupted ono of tho
ladles. "How much money would bo
required?"
"I reckon S'JOO would bo ample com
pensation. Mrs. Vendlg that's her
last name could be got for that, and I
proposo to work it by makin' a match
between her and Joo. If we can do it
we'll huvo no more trouble with him,
I assure you."
"What makes you think ho'U marry
her?"
"Because she's good lookln' and has
a wlnnln' way with her. i'ou know
how it Is yourself. A woman can soft
solder a man mighty fine ' till she's
married to him and give blm tho lash
after the ceremony has been per
formed." Tho money was raised and Mrs. Vcn
dig's services engaged. She camo to
town, met Joo on tho street, smiled at
blm Dclllau-like, and ho fell Into the
trap. Tho secret was known to every
body In town except tho victim. Threo
days after the mooting Mrs. Vendlg
became Mrs. Joe no other namo was
required by tho slmplo marriage cero
mony used. which was a Scotch mu
tual pledge without witnesses and tho
two set up housekeeping In tho cabin
Joo bud previously occupied alone.
During the evening of tho nuptials
sounds were heard to emanate from
their cabin denoting a family Jar. Tho
neighbors camo to their doors or put
their heads out of the windows to
wntch for what might happen. Tho
sounds grow louder and fiercer and
deeper and shriller, and presently tho
door was opened, a body was thrown
out and tho door slammed to and bolt
ed. Mrs. Joe bad been-ejected.
Sho bad been a trlllu stunned by her
fall, but got up aud, going to tho door,
began to hammer on It, scolding, yell
ing, shrieking. Joo wus-obllged to lis
ten to epithet after epithet spoken in a
tone that wpuld innko tho blood of tho
stoutest man curdlo and accompanied
by vigorous kicks on tho door. Tho
pence of the town was disturbed, but
tho citizens didn't mind it a bit so long
as tho object was accomplished.
Midnight camo and thero was no
diminution to tho bowlings, tho kick
lngs, tho epithets. Tho citizens living
near got tired of it and went off to
other parts of tho town to sleep. Dawn
appeared, but thero was no cessation
of tho noise. Tho suu roso and nTound
as of a battering camo against a door,
awakening thoso living at the other
end of tho town. A man living oppo
site tho home of tho nowly wedded
couplo put his head out of his window
and saw Mrs. Joo trying to batter
down tho door Then ho heard a man's
volco from wlthlu cry out:
"Go uwny and I'll como out You
can have tho outfit"
What followed was spoken In a low
er tone, and the man opposlto did not
hoar. Tho bride went to tho back of
tho house, tlie door opened, and Arizo
na Joo appeared. Ho walked rapidly
flown the street and was nover seen
In Arlington ngaln. After tho operator
bad been paid off aud dismissed Mrs.
Dowly said:
"There's n great mnny ways of tloln'
a thing, but there's always one way
that's more effectivo than others. If
tho men of this town hud undertaken
to gut rid of Arlzonn Joo he'd tiavo
made a dozen widows. Ono widow did
the business without the sptllln' of a
irop of b!6od."
SOME OF THE
will be delivered the latter part of August, People who have seen
and ridden in the new models say theyliave the style t and finish
of the highest grade cars. Every model even including the 28
horsepower $95.0cnr is equipped with the Delco electric system
of lighting and starting. The New Delco system is n great .im
provement over,anything built heretofore in that the generator
for lights and motor for starting are combined and the size of the
entire machine is scarcely larger than a Remy magneto and the
total weight is 70 pounds. The wires are insulated and concealed
much better than ever before and BUICK has proven that when
the electric system was made good enough t6 put on a Buick
engine without hurting the efficiency, BUICK would be among the
first to adopt such a system. TWO very important things to
remember; NO MAGNETO for 1913 (electrical trouble entirely
done away with) A WONDERFUL CARBURETOR entirely
eliminates the nuisance of adjustment; burns kerosene just as
well as gasoline.
J. S. Davis Auto Co,
North Platte, Nebraska.
BsSr. he World
I 1 uhited States IrgWBH tbim f"
America has more telephones than all other na
tions of the earth.
Of tho 22 billion telephone talks a year in the
world, 15 billion are made in the United States; 8
million out of 12 million telephones aro here.
In America the various Bell Telephone Com
panies operate under one policy, as one system, giv
ing universal service.
Long Distance Bell Telephone
Lines Reach Nearly Everywhere.
NEBRASKA
214 NT.
Notice of Election.
To the electors of the city of JNorth
Platte:
Notice is hereby given that on the
19th day of August, 1913, in the city
of North Platte, Nebraska an election
will be heldatwhich theifollowingprop
osition shall be submittedjto the voters
of said city.
"Shall tho city of North Platte issue
its bonds in the sum of $20,000.00 in
denominations of $1,000.00 each dated
October 1st 1913, due in twenty years
from date but payable at any time
after ten years at the option of said
city, to draw interest at thejrate of five
per cent per annum payable semi-annually,
principle and interest payable
at the Fiscal Agency of the State of
Nebraska, said bonds to be issued Ifor
the purposo of ' obtaining money with
which to purchase site and erect a city
hall to accommodato the city officers
and records, fire department, fire ap
paratuses and police department.
And shall tho proper officers of said
city be authorized to levy and collect a
ta.v annually in the same manner as
other municipal taxes may be levied
and collected in an amount sufficient to
pay the interest and principle of said
bonds as they mature, as provided for
by law, until said bonds and interest
are paid, on all the property within
6aid city, ns shown and valued on the
assessment rolls of tho assessors of suid
city, said bonds to be negotiable in
form." i
MTho polling places for said election
bhall be in the First ward at the hose
house in said ward, in tho Second ward
in the commissioner's room on the second
floor of th court house in said ward, in
the Third word at tho hose house in
said ward and in tho Fourth ward nt
the hoso house in said ward.
The Ballots to be issued at said elec
tion shall have printed thereon:
"For issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds
of tho city of North Platte, for the
purpose of purchasing n site and erect
ing a city hall to accommodate the city
officers and records, the fire department,
firo apparatuses and tho police depart
ment, nnd for lovying and collecting a
tax annually to pay the interest and
principal of said bonds ns-they mature.
Against issuing $20,000.00 of the
bonds of the city of North Platto, for
RtaietaMtMBKaBgflijiHwtiiwBia
NEW BUICKS
TELEPHONE COMPANY
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the purpose of purchasing a sitej'nnd
erecting a city hall, to accomodate, the
city officers and records, the fire depart
ment, fire appratuses, and the police de
partment, and for leyying and collect
ing a tax annually to pay the interest
and principal of said bonds as thoy
mature.
Those voting in favor of said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with across,
opposite the paragraph beginning "For
issuing $20,000.00 of tho bonds of the
city of North Platte nnd those voting
against said proposition shall mark
their ballot with a cross, opposite the
paragraph beginning with "Against is
suing $20,000.00 bonds of the city- of
North Platte."
The polls at said election shall be
kept open belween the hours of nine
o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m.
on said date.
In witness whereof I ave hereunto
subscribedtmy name this 26th day of
July, 1913.
Attest: E. H. Evans, Mayor.
C. F. Temple, City Clerk. (Seal)
How the Trouble Starts.
Constipation is the cause of many
aiments and disorders that muke life
miserable. Take Chamberlain's Tablets,
keen your bowels regular and you will
avoid these diseases. For sale by all
dealers. J
In the County Court. August 2, 1913.
McnGo,.uc1.0 theE,tate "'Catherine
On reading: and filing tho petition of Thomas
2nd PdavroWnV1,,,Uhe '"?trumC" tfilcdonTo
h i. I of.AuU8t. 1913. ami purporting to to
.' 'iT11 testament of the said dlcSUT
rordlFf Iyirov-1 ; Probated allowed am
saTd&twinA V8"1 W,U1 nmI testament of tho
cut m? of ?HC?0Vern deccascJ'nnl that the exe
theadmlX ?, "T" ,ma' ba committed nnd .
xpe administration of said estate may be cranted
cutorr" MeGovr" nni1 1'eter McGovern 11
wrlon. ifcJLf ,hear,lnr WW Petition when all
wunty ZS Tu. Ill" d maiti,r ""W nW' t
SSSSJSit .'" anl ior wlJ county and
not be irnntli V ''"WW oi petitioner should
aid countv f.u. tT.. u county published In
"un ao. ) thrt' luive wcoU prior to
a4.g J0"N GKANT.
County Judge.'
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13 years experience at the bench. Can do
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