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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1913)
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M&k i a &&L. &"iJ?oru V" M IHtt I iO-jjK&' j Full, Cut'oUmbiid Genuine Full tut Diamonds u fDUJe .V) 'SBmJBP , ,4;v i'Jf ., . . . , ,,,- ., . .. ... . , ' ' Let us show you our fine new Holiday Stock. '., . . ' r. t I " ' Goods selected now will be held unil the Holidays for you. f DIXON, The Jeweler. fr. . '7 - I : : I A' ' " , ; i , ' : : v r 7 '' " -... .. i. i . i. rr'T, . . . ,.;",, ' '-"' .',.,.' ..I,,1 ' ' ' " i. . i i Local and Personal. Mrs. Hugh Bird left Saturday for an extended visit in parts in Iowa. Frank Hahler and sister of this city are visiting relatives this week in Prague . Mrs. Fred Louden left Sunday for Omaha where she will spend a few days with friends. .The ladies aid of tlo M. E. church will meet Thursday afternoon at the parsonage. There will be a business meet ng of the Episcopal guild at the parish house Thursday afternoon. Miss Hildegarde Clinton, who "had been visiting home folks for a few days, returned to the state university Sunday. Sweet grass basket, Japanese teak wood and Bambo goods. Dixon, The Jeweler. Mrs. Clinton Brainard, of New York City, visited in the city over Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. W. S. Leon. Mrs. M. E.. Watts and Miss Alice Langford leave this week for south ern California where they will spend the winter. Miss Langford accompanies Mrs. Watts as a companion. ' Charles Dixon, who went to Omaha to witness the foot-ball gamo, returned yesterday morning. The few days fol lowing the game were spent with friends in the state metropolis. Did you buy that lot in Dolson's Addition? Seven lots sold yesterday. Hurry! C. F, Temple, Agent. Word has been received, announcing the marriage of Miss Kathryn Carsten sen, a former teaaher in the city schools, to A." E. Slater of Isanti, Minn. The weeding occured last week in Omaha. No particulars have been learned up to the presant time. F6r Rent Nicely furnished room, suitable for lady or gentlemen, 300 East 3rd street, Phone red 537. Weather forecast: Unsettled weather to-night and yVednesday with probably rain or snow. Colder to-night, with moderate northeast winds. Highest temperature yetserday 43, a year ago 35; lowest temperature last night 39, a year ago 15. The union young people's meetingheld Sunday evening at the Baptist church was woll attended and a good mooting is reported. Dr. Bertha Mangon of the Christian church was the leader. The meeting. was held In the main room of the church on account of the size of the crowd. Misses McVey and Hanks saqg a duet The Royal-Neighbors will . hold their regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the K. P. hall. Elec tion of officers. The annual Red and White football banquet will be held on the evening of Dec. 12. Full arrangements have not. been made but will be announced later. Military manoeuvers for the medal of honor will be begun this week at the high school by the cadet com'panied. The boys have been drilling very diligently for the past few weeks in preparation for this event and are doing soma very good work. They will be on dress parade most of the week. The Pat theatre is undergoing an im provement which, will very materially promote the comfort of its , patronage. A new front is being built aiound the ticket booth which will keep out the cold and allow the ticket buyer to get his fingers warm before handling the nickles. The toilet in the depot waiting rootn against which much compliant has been made, will. bo-torn out and a new toilet placed in the southwest corr.ar of the room. Different and larger connections with the sewer will bo made. It is hoped that 'after this change conditions will be more satisfactory. Never a better time to invest in cheap real estate than now. Improved farms, farm land, bay and alfalfa land, nice homes and good lots with sewerage, water and light on very easy terms. Bratt & Goodman. Ten little friends of Miss Dorathy Armstrong were entertained Saturday afternoon by her aunt Mrs. M, H. Douglas. The little folks enjoyed a line party at the Crystal matinee, after which they were served with dainty re freshments. All report an enjoyable afternoon. We do shoe repairing in the most up to date manner. We have just in stalled a new electric, finishing and stitching machine and are ready to sew on soles and do all kinds of repairing while you wait. Prices reasonable. Shoe and Harness Shop, 512 Locust. 90-4 Forstedt& Sheedy. The Twentieth Century club will hold their banquet this evening in the I. 0. 0. F. hall. Covers will bo laid for seventy-five. Th ladies of the Rebekah lodge will serve the banquet. A good toast list has been prepared and the ladies are anticipating one of tho finest times in tho history of tho organization. You make no mistake in investing your idle money in 7 to 8 per cent first morgage loans' not taxable, inter est payable semi-annually. , Bratt & Goodman. The Men's Brotherhood of tho Pres byterian church met last evening at the home of Butler Buchanan, 514 west Second street. About fifty men were present. Tho program of the evening consisted of a number of selections by a male quartette which consisted of Bruce Brown, first tenor; Prof. Flowers, 2nd tenor; Dr. Mitchell, baritone and Dr. D. C. Croker, basso. Addresses were given by Mr. Buchanan Bruce Brown, M. E. Crosby and Rev. Christie. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Buchanan. Earth and Moon. Tho diameter of the earth Is 8.000 miles. The diameter of the moon is 2,102 miles. The nearest approach of the surfaces of tho two bodies Is 210, 477 miles. The mean dlstanco from the earth is 238,850 miles, tho max imum dlstnnco which may bo reached being 252,830 miles. The moon's sur--faco contains nbout 14.085,000 squaro miles, or nearly four times tho area of Europe. Still Sadder. "What could bo moro t?ad than a man without a country?" feelingly asked the high school Htoraturo teach er of her class. "A country without n mnn." respond ed a pretty girl just as feelingly. Woman's Homo Companion. A Surgical Operation. The customer raised IiIr hand, and the barber. pausiiiK in the operation of shaving him. Inclined his head. "Sir?" "Give me gas." said the cuatome'- London (Jlob. Money Loaned on Real Estate. Either private or out of our State Building &. Loan Association returnable in lump sum after a period of years or can be paid back the same as rent in monthly payments. Call at our office and investigate before you act. Bratt & Goodman. Apples for Sale. . Good grade Winesap and Gennett apples cheap by car or wagon load, also by local shipments, nt the Glenhurnie Fruit Farm, D. Hunter. Prop. Send orders to Arthur Knllweit, Sutherland, Neb. 81-8 Bcllcmy Sentenced for Blackmail. C. Dcllemy was brought to this city Frldny to begin n six months sentence for blackmail. Imposed upon him last wool: in the fd-rp court at Omaha. Tho sentence will b served in the county jail, which is a federal prison for this part of the state. A year ago Bollomy and n man by tho namo of Sam Jennings were arrested, suspected of sending threatening letters to Mr. Temple, n banker at Loxington. Mr. Temple received letters domanding $10,000 to bo loft in an obscuro placo, mentioned in the letter, on penalty of death or great physical injury. He turned the letters over to tho authorities with the result that these two men Wjoro arrested. Tho evidence against Jennings was not sufficient to convict him. Railroads of the State Do Well. All the Beven railroads doingbusincis in Nebraska havo filed their reports with tho Btnte railwry commission for the year ending Juno 30th, 1913, and the showing is n creditable one. A re capitalization of tho figures given in the reports show that operating revenues for tho year wore $52,545, 584 and expenses were $33,695,800, showing not revenues of over $18,000, 000,The revenues of tho Burlington were $20,942,454 and those of tho Union Pacific $19,391,640. The expenses of tho Burlington were $3,000,000 greater than thp Union Pacific. Juilua Pizer received word yesterday of the death of his brother, Max Pizer, who was visiting in Germany. The de ceased had been in business in Sargoant for a nnmber of years and went to Ger many several months ago forthc double purpose of visiting his parents and marrying his sweetheart of former years. Shortly after arriving in Ger many ho was attacked with rheuma tism which later resulted in his death. Stuart, The Plumber, will carefully inspect and put your plumbing in a perfect sanitary condition. 610 Pine street. Phone 69 89-3 Engineer J. O. Hoge, of Lincoln, stopped jpver in the city Saturday morning enroute to tho western part of this county to look over the water power proposition on tho Birdwood. He has nothing ready for print as yet, but will soon size up tho proposition of irrigation and water power there and furnish information to the public. There is soma talk of installing an electric pumping apparatus there for irrigation purposes. Dan H. Breese, of Laramie, ap: bjake instructor for the Union Pacific and known to every employe in the train and engine service, who drew a' number in the land drawing, selected 640 acres in the North Platte land dis trict last week. It is persumed that Dan will live on tho claim ho n'eeds rest. Harry Reese, who broke his knee cap a short time ago, is reported getting along nicely. The knee had to be cut open and tho bones wired together. Ho isin a local hospital. Myrtle and Vicinity, Jas. Gambrol returned from Idaho last Tuesday. While, there ho pur chased a farm and will move his"" family and household goods there immediately, Jim thinks Idaho is a veritable pari dise. A large crowd attended tho dance nt W. A. Stearns Thursday evening and a pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Messrs. Geo Stearns, John Eshelmnn, Chas Bowman, Will Peters and family, all of North Platte, were the guests of W. A. Stearns Thanksgiving. Chad. Gambrel and family autoed to North Platte Saturday on a shopping expedition. Mrs. S. W. Ellis was called to Kene saw, Neb., last week by the serious ijlness of her mother. "This part of the country is being visitod by a drizzling rain which will supply the long felt need of moisture. CRYSTAL THEATRE Tuesday, December 2nd Tho Restless Spirit is a three part Victor featuring Warren Kerrigan. J He takes the part of a restless dreamer who is disappointed with his wife and child and being impressed with his own greatness, he decides to leave them. They have already been dependentupon tho wife's father for support and the dreamer is the object of contempt of all the village. Despite his wife's en treaties he leaves and in his wander ings, sees himself as n great musician and a man looked up to by all who know him. He wanders into the des ert and there meets the Desert Flower, Pauline, and tolls her of his ambitions. In the menntimo tho wife's father has encouraged tho advance toward his daughter of a sleek stranger, who later turns out to be the untrue lover of Pauline. Pauline finds that tho dreamer is married and sends him back to his home town where he is re-united with his familyand makes good before tho town people. Wednesday, December 3rd ,'Jane of Moth Eaton Farm" an in- resting Imp comedy. 'A Man of the People", Nestor. "Mike and Jako go Fishing," Joker. Another Burlington "Tip" Tho Burlington has let n contract to Kllpatrick Brothers & Collins to build from Guernsey, Wyo., west to Wen dover, six miles, to connect tho lino from Billings down tho Big Horn val ley with the Gucrsey lino olong tho Platte rivor. Tho work will bo heavy and will include six tunnels, ono of which is 3,000 feet long. The cost of work will bo $2,000,000.-Lincoln-Journal. This is tho connection that Tho Trl buno has referred to several times as the link necessary bofOro tho construc tion of tho lino from Kearney up tho Platte valley to Bridgeport would be gin. Now that tho contract' for this connection has been let, there is no further doubt as to the building of the Piatto valloy lino through North Platte. Tha Tribudo does not overstep its conservatism when it now makes tho prediction that before the end of tho year 1914 the work of constructing tho Platte Valley lino will be In progress and further that North Platte will not only be a freight division terminal but a passenger division as well and this moans an addition of ono thousand to our population. The outlook for North Piatto io quite bright, thank you. Bargains in West End Property. Good six room cottage on West Seventh Street, city water, electric lights, toilet and sewer connection. 2250.00. Good five room cottage, with bath, toilet, city water, electric lights, sewer connection, on west Fifth street. $3000.00. Good two story eight room dwelling, with bath, toilet, sewer connection, city water and electric lights. $3,650. These are desirable places located within five blocks of the new round house. Prices are much less than property can be replaced for and terms 'arc easy. Let us show you these bargains. 88-4 Buchanan & Patterson. Alleged Cattle Thief in Court. Tho caso of the Btato of Nobraska vs Jed Moonoy, charged with stealing cattle from Thos E. Heskett of the Sutherland vicinity, was called Friday afternoon before Corinty Judgo Grant. By agreement of both parties, the caso wr.s continued until Dec. 15, the Judgo requiring the defedant to enter into a bond of $500 for his appcaranco in court. Tho bond was furnished and Mooncy was released to appear on that date. Mooney lives in McPhersorf county, but tho thievery was committed in thjs qounty and ho was brought here to bo tried. Both men livo in the same neighborhood. Mrs. Rogers Sues for Divorce. . Mrs. Lena Rogers filed apettfon Saturday, morning with the clerk qf"tho district court, asking for a divorce from her husband, 0. R. Rogers, on the charge, of extreme cruelty and false accusation. They wero married Dec. 2G, 1907, in Logan county, but have been residents of this county for tho past year. Mrs. Rogers states that her husband loft her on Oct. 15 last, and since that time has neglected and re fused to contributo to her support or the support of their five year old child. She prays for divorce, tho custody of the child, and suitable alimony. Postmaster E. S. Davis is interceding with the United States postal author ities for bettering tho rural deliveries oh the routes out of this city. A large letter and parcel collection box will be installed at the entianoe to tho state experimental farm at the junction of routes 2 and 3, and this will permit of tho mailing of parcels by the farmers in that vicinity. Mr. Davis also asked that large lock boxes might be installed by the farmers to allow the delivering of parcels without tho farmer being obliged to meet the carrier at the box. If this is done, it will give tho farmers almost tho same facilities as those living in the city enjoy. For Sale Thoroughbred Rhode Island Red roosters. C. I. Lewis, Route 3. Maj6r" Mavorstick, of Washington, goyernmehtfSnspector-of public build ings, wasTn this city lastweek inspect the federal Jiujldirjg here. Ho reported conumons nero very goou, uui recom' mended several changes in tho arrange mentlihd lighting in the post ollice do portmortt. Fit His Case Exactly. "When father was slcK about six years ago he read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell of Ft. Smith, Ark. "He purchased a box of them and ho has not been sick since. My sister had stomach trouble and was also benefited by them." For sale by all dealors. WHMHMHWHNHHMni fiWk FaSto flj r5p I supplies r Halligan at Top. Vic-Halligan, of this city, the bril liant left tacjle of the Unlvunlty foot ball team, is placed nt tho head of tho list In tho solection of tho All-Missouri Vnlley Conference Warn. A Writer in the Sunday Bee says: Halligan is tho class of tho vnlley. His work against Minnesota) Kansas, Iowa and Ames show that Mi6 is tho best player in the valloy regardless of position. Ho is tho most consistent ground gainer and tho strongest defen sive player who hns worn n Cornliusker moleskin in many a day. Savin Appears for Hearing. E. R. Savin appeared at the county court Saturday for trial in the case of the state of Nebraska vs. Savin. Savin is charged with unlawfully connecting with tho wires of the North Piatto Electric company and appropriating tho current without tha consent of tho tho company and without paying for it. The case was set for hearing tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Savin voluntar ily appoared In court and was roloased on his own recognizance to appear at court for trial. This is tho other of the two men against whom complaint was made last week. Kelly was up last week and entered a plea of not guilty. Tho championship gamo is over and all tio playing possible (on tho street corners) would not change tha scoro in the least. However, xidrth Platte has tho satisfaction of knowing that in every respecb they played a good ball ns the othor team with tho exception of the handling of tho forward pass. Tne local boys nro also to be commended for the spirit in which they accepted defeat and in that they played first class ball and that every man did his best even in the face of defeat. Honest! though, doesn't it seem funny thnt Omaha refused to play tho fast bunch from hero last yoar whon most of the, men . wore veterons at tho game, nnd then as soon as a now lot of men come in they nab up tho first opportunity for a gamo? But then, there is another year and another game coming. AVait and see what happens then! Tho new men of this year will be so much tho bettor ncxt year, and when the big city bunch" comes down next season they will un doubtedly go homo with a life size dose of their own medicine. Omaha can gloat this year to their hearts' contont, but another year the laugh will prob ably bo some othor way, POSITIVE PROOF. Should Convince the Greatest Skeptic in North Platte. Because it's the evidence of a North Platte citizen. Testimony easily investigated. The strongest endorsement of merit. The best proof. Rend it: Mrs,- A. G. Wessburg, North Piatto,-Neb., says: "Iliad a dragging pain in my back and troublo with my Kidneys. A doctor diagnosed my caso as a floating kidney. Many a day I was .unable to' stHiid on account of tho palnlhrough my .kidneys and the kid noyBWretions worji unnatural. An op eration:' was auvieeu; but lUCKiiy i learned of Doan's Kidney Pills andpro cured n supply from McDonnell & Graves' drug store, (now Schiller & Co'a) and began UBing them. A few days' uso removed the paln3 nnd restored my kidneys to their proper working order. I hold, if anything, a higher regard for Doan's Kidney Pills now than whon I recommended them some years ago. Another of my family has since been troubled bv kidney complaint nnd has ha i a world of good from this remedy." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents, Foster-MilburnCo., Buffalo, New York, solo agents for the United States. Remember the namo Doan's and take no other. NOTICE TO NON-ltESIDENTS Mnrlo K. Joncd.'U. W. Jones, her hutbonil, C. M. Gllmorc. first nnd real nnme unknown, 8. it. Stahr. firat r.rul rrul niimu unknown, I. J.lfmky, first and rial namo unknown, 11. W. Jones and M. E. Jonun, hia wife, first n.id mil nnme un known, II. Li. Ilrown, first nnu real numo unknown, Thomas II. Hushes ami Henry Nuverno, Ucicnimnts, will tnku notlco that upon the Slut day of October, 1913, Charles A. Htiicly, lilalntlir, fiii-d hit. tmtltlon In tht District Court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, to liavo the following dcrds cnnccllrd nnd nnuullcd nnd dlschnrKed of record, to-wlt: Warranty deed from Thomns II. Huidics, to S. II. Stahr, acknowledged Mny 2. 1911, filed for re cord April 15th, 1911, In Hook "H-3,'rnt pauro 418; Quit claim deed frrm Henry Neverne, slnicle, to Thomas II, Hughes, dated November S'itid, 1911, filed for record November 25th, 1912, recorded In Hook f'A-12, 'nt pnjro 6S9! wnrruntv deed from C. M. Gllmoro to II. W. Jnnei. datod January 4th, 913,fili'd for record January 16th, 191,1, recorded In Hook "U-3" poftu 559: warranty deed from II. W. Jones and wife, M. E. Jones to I.LIpsky.datod January 7tli, 1913, filed for record January 16th, 1913, recorded in Hook "11.3," at pngo 560: war ranty deed from Mnrlo E, Jonca to O. M. Gllmoro (luted January 27th, 1913, filed for rncord Jnn nary 2tttb, 1913, recorded In Hook "U'3." page 570; Deed frcm I, I.lpsky to Marie E, Jones daUxl January 24th, 1913, filed for record February 1st, 1913, recorded In Hook "H-6",jibko 37; warranty deed from S. II, Stahr to C. M. Gllmoro dnted Mny 27th. 1912, filed for record Fobrunry 6th, 1913, recorded In Hook "H-3,", pago 681; also mortgaa from C. M. Gilmore to II. I.. Ilrown, dnted Decem ber 12th. 1912, filed for record. January 13th, 1913. recorded in Hook ' 41," pngo 442, for the reason that all .of the said deeds end mnrtcauea) &n a cloud upon plnlntlll's title and are null and void. I'lalntllT alto prays to have the title quieted In t aid plaintiff free and clear of all of said deeds and mortgage, and for such other and further relief as may bo just nud equitable He, tho said plalntllT, claiming to be the owner In fee simple of of all of ths southwost quarter (SU'K) of section thirty-three (33), township ten (10), north range thirty-two (32), west In Lincoln county, Nehraka, You and each of you are required to answer said pptition on or before Monday, January 12th, 1914. Dated this 2Cth day of November, 1913. Ckahlks A. Ready, By Muldoon & Glbbs, his Attorneys. If We Cannot Serye You with auto supplies, nobody can, For there is nothing needed by car or owner that is not to bo had hero. From tires to tools, from lamps to license number tags, from horns to batteries wo havo just what you want when you want it. Better bear our address in mind. J. S. Davis Auto Co.