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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., FEBRUARY 13, 1914.
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JMrs. George Rannie Dies,
Mrs. George II. Rnnnio died yester
day morning at hor home 1020 Pine
street, aged 23 years C months, 12
days. Death was due to pneumonic,
and complications, from which she had
been suffering for the past few weeks.
Mrs. Rannie was formerly Miss
Dorothy Johnson and is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of this city.
She was married to Mr. Rannie on
February 3, 1911, and to this union
were born two children. She leaves to
mourn hor death, her husband, two
children, father and mother, two sisters
Julia and Mary Johnson, and two
brothers, Irving and Henry. She has
been a member of the Lutheran church.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2.C0 from the Lutneran
church, Rev. Harman officiating, and
interment will be in the North Platte
cemetery.
0. 0. D. Cleaners and Dyers. Next
door to the Ritncr Hotel. tf
Mrs. Frank Martin will entertain
the Degree of Honor social club Tues
day afternoon Feb. 17th.
Den't fail to see Gebrga and Vestine
tonight and tomorrow night at the
Empress. Comedy and Dancing.
"Miss Nell Hartman, one of the tea
chers in the local schools, is reported
sick with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Tho literary department of the Twen
tioth Century Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Skinner, Sixth and
Locust.
Attorney A. A. Muldoon returned
this morning from a short business
trip to Broken Bow to look after some
legal ma tters.
Christian Science service Sunday at
11a. m. Subject "Soul." Sunday
school at 12 m. K. P. hall,. Dewey
street.
Wanted By man with family, place
to work in country. Have boy old
enough to make good hand. W. E.
Hordwick, 1303 West Sixth St., North
Platte, Neb. 0-2
Lutheran Sunday Services at 10:30,
morning sermon subject, "The Worst of
all Famines", Sunday School at 12 m:
Luther-Leaguo at 7:-15 p.m. Evening
at 7:30, subject of Sermon: "In the
Light of the Burning Bush."
Loren Sturges, of Hustings, has been
-visiting his son and daughter in town
and also looking after business affairs
in Nebraska preparatory to removing
tho gulf coast section of Texas where ho
purchased land a couple of years ago.
Mrs. Charles Lamperts, of Seattle,
Wash., arrived in the city yesterday
morning for a visit of a few davs with
Mrs. L. E. Hastings and other friends.
"Mrs. Lamprrts was formerly a resident
of this city and was known here, as
Miss Jessie Ries.
For Rent 8 room modern hquse steel
range, kitchen cabinet, linoleum on
kitchen, pantry and bath room floor.
Inquire of J. F. Roddy, 420JE. 3rd St.
Phono Red G03. v
Mrs. Ray C. Langford was hostess
at two social functions this weak, a
kensington Tuesday afternoon and a
card party Thursday afternoon. At the
former about sixty were present and at
the latter sixty-five. Room decorations
were carnations and '3weet Speas. An
elaborate two course luncheon was
served on each occasion.
Tho North Platte Laundry, the Laun
dry of Quality. 6tf
A meeting of tho chamber of com
merce was called for Wednesday even
ing in the office of tho secretary, M.
E. Crosby, for the purpose)f discuss
ing some important questions. There
was not a quorum out g'and nothing
definite was done. The men represent
discussed plans for anotheriget-to-geth-er
meeting which will be; held some
time the latter part of tho month and
after shprt discussions of a few's ques
tions of minor importance closed tho
meeting. Full plans of the nextget-to-gether
meeting will bo announced
later.
I have money on hand tor a few
choice loans of about $1,000 to
$1,500. Either town or farm'prop
erty. C. F. Temple.
Frank Palmer has been'Jgive the
position of overseer, bv the Platte
Valley IrrigationDistrict's board, of the
completion of tho cement bridges,
checks, drops, etc., which was con
tracted for by Lawler and Pierson last
fall and which contract was dropped by
the latter. We nro informedj'the work
is to be completed by day labor in place
of letting a contract, and that work will
be commenced as soon as tho frost is
out of the ground and the weather will
permit. Hershey Times.
Former Resident Dies
at Grand Island
The body of John A. Dolson, who
died Wednesday at Grand Island, was
shipped hero last evening for burial.
Mr. Dolson was a resident of this city
for a number of yearand was eighty
five years and eleven months old at tho
time of his death. Death'was duo to
Bright's disease and heart failure, from
which he had been suffering for soveral
years.
Mr. Dolson is the father of Win.
Dolson and Mrs. Schott, of this
city and also of the late J. S. Dolson
who died recently in Michigan. He has
a number of friends here who will
regret to learn of his death.
Tho funeral wns held this morning at
10 o'clock from the Catholic church,
Father McDaid officiating. Tho pall
bearers were chosen from the G. A.
R. and tho Engineers, both of which
organizations ho was a member. They
wero as follows: J. S. Hoagland, John
Evans, Ashley Peters, Ed. Rebhausen,
James Flynn and John Bonner. Inter
ment was made in tho Catholic cemetery
Letters Sent Without Postage.
Postmaster Davis has received word
that letters and post and postal cards
that are mailed without tho postage
prepaid can now bo sent to the ad
dresses and the postage collected at tho
other end. However, parcels and other
matter cannot bo sent unless at least a
nart of the postage is paid. In either
case double the amount due will be col
lected from tho addressee, that is,
double postago will bo charged on letters
and cards and double the amount re
maining due on parcels upon which part
payment has been made. This applies
only when letters have been mailed by
mistake and if is thought that the per
son mailed the letter without prepaying
merely to get out of paying postage,
they will not be taken.
Heretofore when letters were mailed
without postage the addressee was in
formed by card and they were required
to return the card with the postage in
a letter with a two-cent stamp. The
expense toythe addressee will remain
tho same, but tho letters will bo de
livered to their, destination in better
time.
Presbyterian Church.
Next Sunday is "Men's-Go-To-
Church" Sunday. All tho men of tho
city aro invited to attend some church
on that day. Manhood is what the
church exists for. Morning theme:
"Charatpr Decides Destiny." Evening
theme: "The Influence of Habit in
Forming Character." Sunday schoo
at 10 a. m., Junior C. E. at3p. m.,
prayer service Wednesday evening,
Boys Atlotic Club Monday and Thurs
day. You are cordially invited.
Lost Bunch of keys, a house key and
two Yal keys op a buttonhook. Return
to this office.
Counting by Knots.
It was the custom of tho Aztecs to.
keep their accounts by means of
strings. The numbers wero indicated
by knots. A single knot was ten, two
slnglo knots twenty, and so on. Tho
hundreds were Indicated by double
knots. The color of the string Indi
cated what tho numbers referred to.
Soldiers were red, gold yellow, silver
white and corn green. This method is
btlll In use on the sierras of tho Argen
tina, where tho herdsmen keep tale of
their t lunges In a similar way. Sev
eral strands depend from one. the first
of these strands being reserved for
bulls, tho next for cows, the milk and
dry being differentiated; tho ne.t for
sheep, and so on. Knots were proba
bly among the first methods of man to
record figures the knot or the mark ou
a bit of stick. In the English hop gar
dens the tallyman (generally the local
schoolmaster) goes around with the
tally and its mark, and the most civi
lized Chlcagoan still ties a knot In his
handkerchief when he is asked "to he
sure to remember." Chicago News.
Tennyson and the Horse.
Tennyson onco arrived at Ilasloiucro
statlou carrying a parcel of books, and
as his own carrlago had not arrived to
moot him ho wns glad to accept the
offer of a lift home. Going up tho
steep hill to lllackdown. Tennyson,
with his characteristic consideration
for animals, suggested that they and
tho books wero too heavy for tho pony
to drag. The two men therefore got
out anil wnlkcd for some distance In
front of tho trap, until they discovered
that the books had dropped out. Tho
owner of fho pony asked Tennyson to
stand at tho animal's head whllo ho
went back for tho books. These ho
found a hundred yards or moro down
the hill, and on his return he found tho
pony had been restive, but had quickly
bocomo quiet Knowing that it dislik
ed strangers, ho wondered how Mr.
Tennyson had kept It quiet What
was his surprise to learn that tho poet
had managed tho affair by holding a
watch close to tho animal's ear.
Local and Personal
.Tho ladies of the Christian church will
give an exchange tomorrow in tho win
dow of Howe & Maloney's store.
Mrs. Geo. Dent entertained the Study
Club Monday evening with a chaffing
dish demonstration at her homo on
west Fourth street. Mrs. Tout gave a
good talk on "Intelligent Eating" and
ejich member answered roll call by giv
ing a good housekeeping suggestion.
It was one of the most enjoyable meet
ing this season.
We have a fulllino of rugs oi nil de
scriptions and are putting them on sale
nt lower prices than you can buy thorn
from Kansas City. This is tho largest
and most completo line of rugs that has
evor been in tho city before and the
range of prices will suit any pocketbook.
See us before you buy. Howo &
Maloney.
Henry Weil of North Platto and a
undo of Mrs. Lew Peyton, have pur
chased tho lots on Front street which
for some time have been the nronortv
of M.IA. Bonham and John Anderson.
ii appears mat ne coniempuues me
erection of a hotel building there if
future conditions should warrant.
Sutherland Free Lance.
The North Platto Laundry, tho Laun
dry of Quality. 6tf
Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Smith of
Osceola returned home yesterday morn
ing after a visit with Mrs. Smith's pat
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Goldsmith,
residing eight miles southwest of the
city. They came here to look at some
land with the intention of buying and
will probably move hero in the near
future.
Tho Greeting 'of Democracy.
The story that the kaiser loves mo3t
to toll his Intimates, declares Mr. Wil
liam Armstrong in the Woman's Maga
zine, concerns tho visit of his brother.
Prince, Henry of Prussln. to America.
Tho Incident happened just as tho
prince was landing at Now York. He
side him on deck stood Admiral von
Tlrpltz. On tho dock was a dense
crowd. I'Vom Its midst a stentorian
voico called. "Floury. Henry!"
Tho prlnco did not understand that
the hail was meant for him until the
admiral, smiling broadly, said. "Your
royal highness. I think some one wnnts
to speak to you."
Then Prlnco Ilcnry looked over to
ward the human megaphone, who still
continued to bawl out his name. See
ing that ho had caught tho royal gaze,
tho owner of the voice shouted.
"How's mil?"
Not Sam's Fault.
Sam Sncdeker. the commissary man
and held In the community to be a
good churchman, annoyed tho minister
extremely by getting up and walking
out of the church whllo the sermon
was in progress. Tho preacher spoke
to Sam nbout It
"It isn't my fault, doc." Sam pro
tested. "It's a sort of allllctlon I got."
The preacher told Sam he'd better
see the camp doctor. A few days later
the preacher met the doctor.
"Did Sam Sncdcker come to you for
advice?" asked the pre-iclier.
"Yes." said the doctor, "but I told
Sam I Couldn't do anything for him "
"What was Sam'n uilllctlon?"
"Allllctlon! He didn't cay anything
nbout that. Sam said he'd been trou
bling you by walking In his sleep."
Now York Post.
Militant Margaret.
Militant minded women wero known
In England before the suffragettes, one
of whom lies In Henry VII.'s chapel
Margaret, countess of Richmond. Its
builder's mother, with her brass ofllgv
by Torrlgiano. She bated the Turk,
and sho made, as Camden reports, a
sporting offer to tho chivalrous of her
day. "On the condition thnt princon
of Christendom would combine them
selves and inarch against the common
enemy, the Turk, she would most will
ingly nttoud them nnd be their laun
dress In tho cninp." That position of
Inundress to tho crusaders would have
been an easy one, for It wns the fash
Ion to make vows to chango no un
dcrclothlng until tho holy sepulcher
was regained. Chlcngo News.
Labor Saving Postman.
One of the sights to bo remembered
In Portugal, said the Rev. II. O. Fen
ton, lecturing at the Itoynl Photograph
lc society, was that of tho postman de
Uvcrlug his letters among the con g le
gation nt church on Sunday, therebj
saving 'himself many a weary wnlk.
I'all Mall Gazette.
The Word Improve,
improve at first meant to rebuke, to
condemn or disapprove. In the
French It means precisely the oppo
site of the English word. Milton use
It In the sense of Increase. Only In
tho course of ages did it take on thr
present signification' of bettering.
Unsociable.
Gnbe Smith Is an unsociable cuss
Isn't ho? Stove Should say so. Why,
that guy wouldn't oven talk In his
sleep. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Special Services
At Baptist Church
Monday night occured tho first of n
series of special meetings which tho
church expects to hold during the month
of February. THore has been a splen
did audience present for the first meet
ings and great interest has been mani
fested. Singing is tho special feature of this
meeting. Tho local church has secured
tho servicos of Charles Gray, an evan
gelistic singer of ten years experience,
to conduct this part of the service. Ho
arrived Monday afternoon and took
charge of the music and is doing the
solo work. People who hoar him have
no hesitancy in saying that ho is tho
best singer they havo evor heard. Ho
will conduct the large chorus which has
been organized nnd will sing solos every
night. The people of North Platto and
vicinity aro Invited to attend these ser
vices and a hearty welcome is assured
all who como. The meotings will begin
promptly at 7:30 p. m. Everyone
should plan to bo present on time. Do
not mias the inspiring song service.
A Meetinjj for Men Only.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev.
Chas. Gray tho evangelist, will addross
a meeting Tor men only at the Baptist
church on tho subject: 'A Real Man."
This service will be of special interest to
men. Mr. Gray has had n wido exper
ience in dealing with men and has
workeu in many of the largo rescue
missions. At this service there will bo
special music. All men of tho city and
vicinity aro invited and urged to bo
present.
For Rent A six room house close in.
Inquire G.-Marsch 2093, 4th st.
Tho Roval Neighbors will hold their
ragular meeting at tho K. P. hall this
evening at b o clock.
Mrs, L. F. Caufman was onorated
upon yesterday morning at her home on
West Tenth stroet. Tho oneration wns
preformed by Dr. J. S. Twinem and
the patient ib getting along nicely.
New stirinc merchandise is dailv ar
riving nt The Tramp Dry Goods Dept
WeaiTidr Forecast for North Platto
and vicinity. Fair tonight and Saturday
no important chanire in temnernturo.
Moderate variable winds. Highest
temperature yesterday 15. a voar ano
3 j; lowest last nig it -2, a year ago 13.
For Rent Second house west of tho
Federal building. Inquire at 122 AV.
Fifth street.
The members of the local Mnsonic
lodge have issued invitations to all
the members and thoir families to help
celobrate the anniversary of tho dedica
tion of their temple oh the ovening of
February 23. A fine program is being
nrranged ann all are anticipating un in
teresting meeting.
",u to Hjlluclnntio.i.
Answering the iiui'.tlou "Will yon
plen- "X plain ho-v a person is lifted
by four pei'Mii.. placing their Index
lingers under !.! shoulders and legs
by means of slight lifting foico til
time of Inhaling a long breath by each
person and by the person about to be
lifted?" Edgar Lucien Lurkin In the
New York American says:
"I have been asked this question
many times. If u person actually has
been lifted and those doing the lifting
think that the 'law of gravity Is par
tially suspended' then the llfteis are
under self hallucination or aulo sug
I gestion In to far as their Impression of
I lifting Is concerned. They actually
lift far more than they think, but they
ill not admit this, as they are par
tially seir hallucinated in the belief
' that tho body of tho person will rise.
I And if they really succeed In lifting
the man two Inches they think It a
foot. Auto hnllucluntlon Is a remnrkn
bio mcntologlcnl phenomenon and Is
1 now bqlng studied by nicntnllsts here
, and In Euroie with minute care and
I research."
Foolishness of Betting.
Being firmly convinced thnt a cer
tain contest would termlnato In con
formity with his opinions, a farmer In
New York state wagered his now auto
niobllo against a wheelbarrow on the
result of tho contest In question nnd
lost. Giving up the property, ho grim
ly trudged seven miles to his home.
Probnbly his fnmlly noticed that he
had a grouch too. Considered in tho
calm, clear, cold light of pure reason,
tho gentleman succeeded In proving
himself a near relative to a California
cannry otherwise known ns u donkey.
Had ho won the bet tho result wquld
havo been pretty much the same, for
betting Is not argument, evidence or
proof of anything. It adds no force,
power or dignity to any opinion or set
of opinions. It Is merely the outpour
ing of tho gambling spirit, and thnt is
a spirit that has led many a man to
utter beggary who might havo adorned
n home and ornamented a community.
Detroit Free Pro-.-
Local and Personal. I
Novel Washing Machines nt Her
shey's, corner 5th and Locust streets.
George nnd Vestine this evening and
tomorrow evening nt The Empress in a
, Comedy nnd Dancing act.
IU E. Worrell, of Sutherland, was a
business visitor in tlu city this morn
ing, calling at tho court house on some
legal business,
The hearing of M, E. Shull wns hold
yesterday afternoon beforo United
States Commissioner O. E. Elder
and tho case wns continued until
March 4.
Rev. Ives, of Ognlalla, was visiting
In tho city yesterday with Dean
Bowker to arrange for the Deanery
mooting which will be held at Ogalalla
next week.
Tho W. O. T. U. will give a "Francis
E. Willard Memorial" program at the
homo of Mrs. A. P. KellyJ 705 W.
Second St. on Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
17th at 3 o'clock.
The Catholic Girls' club will be en
tertained this ovening by Miss Pearl
Howland at the homo of Mrs. A. A.
Schatz.
M. E. Conway of Chillicothe, Mo.
arrived in the city this morning to ap-
poar in the Conway estate matter that
will be heard this afternoon in the
county court.
John Hoadbird, an old resident of tho
Pnxton vicinity, deid at his home there
yesterday morning, aged 70 years.
Undertaker Moloney went up from hero
to look after tho body, which was
shipped yesterday to the former home
in Defiance, Ip., where the funeral will
be held.
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REMEDIES, TOILET ARTICLES, CANDIES
No matter what
No mattor when
If you got Rexnll
IT'S RIGHT.
SCHILLER & CO., Cor Gth and Dewoy
European Nostalgia For West Africa.
There Is a wonderful charm about
West Africa, hays Major Troinearno
In "Somo AuBtrnl-Africnu Notes and
Anecdotes." which few Europeans can
throw off. Then he tells of n man
who, after living for ten consecutive
yenrs In a lonely part of southern Ni
geria, made up his mlivd to have a trip
homo and sailed away In splendid spir
its. The Gold Const ports wero part of
West Africa, and so ho managed to
make himself fairly at home while
there, though tho life onboard ship
was alrcndy beginning to bore him.
nnd ho wished thnt ho had never left
Nigeria. Sierra I.cono he did not like
at all. as it was not the West Africa
which appealed to him, and he began
to loirr for his home in the bush. Aft.
er lenvlng that port and with no sight
of land to cheer him ho became des
perate, and on arrival at Las Pnlmns
ho declared: "I shall go no farther. I
must return at once. I hnve had quite
enough of Europe."
Open Windows at Night.
It is dltllcult to get doctors to agree
and to agree with tho patient listener.
For years 1 had been a slave, to tho
open window, the fresh air at night
That doctrine of the open bedroom
window was my obsession, but recently
doubt crept In. By accident the bed
room window had been closed, and I
slept peacefully and woke refreshed
in a closed room. There wns no ven
tilation of tho official medical variety.
To a medical Journalist I put the prob
lem of the window at night, nnd. to
my astonishment, he told me that I
am an animal when 1 sleep and do not
want fresh air at all.
"Look at the animals! When they
sleep they choose the stulllest nooks
they can find, and they know what Is
best for them. Shut your bedroom
windows ut night and open them hi the
morning." And when I reflected on
tho dormouse and tho dog I nni en
couraged to tuck my noso with the
other animals. London Chronicle.
An Old Caddlo's Retort.
He Is an old caddlo on an east coast
course, and being n noted flguro on tho
links he endeavors as far as possible
to caddlo only for thoroughly efficient
golfers. Occasionally, however, ho finds
himself accompanying a "foozler," and
on theso occasions his dignity Is in
jured. Ono day recently ho found himself
caddylng to an old gentleman who
was out, clearly, more for exercise
thnn for tho lovo of tho game and who
was playing shocking golf.
Iiy tho time the twelfth hole was
reached ho had been In most of the
bunkers en route and had succeeded In
breaking a club. "I think I shall give
up this hole." ho remarked at last to
his Indignant caddie. "Na, mi." re
torted the old worthy bitterly: "feen
lsh the course, sir feenlsh the course.
Ye'vo gotten other four clubs to smash
yet an nine blinkers tao duo It In!"
Glasgow News
K&xadlL
MILLINERY
Notice to the Hat Buying Public.
Wo nro opening an exclusive hat shop
in the city of 'North Platte nnd will
display nbout March 1st, an exhibit
of tho most charming nnd original
models to bo found in the eastern mar
kets. Wo assure our patrons tho best
in style, quality and workmnnship, also
tho most courteous treatment. We re
spectfully ask a share of your patronage.
Location 3 doors East of tho First Na
tional Bank. Watch for our opening
announcement.
McVickeii's Millinery.
Tho Poet's Banknotes.
In "ThoTrngedy of Isabella II." it h
said that tho nnfortunnto Spanish
quncn. blessed with genoroiiR Impulses,
was exceedingly charitable. Unfortu
iiately she had no notion of the value
of money and would want to giveaway
minis out of all proportion to the oc
casion. Once the queen had command
ed a largo grant In aid to n man of let
ters, and the steward, In order to give
her n Just idea of its magnitude, decld
ed to present the donation In the form
of ninny banknotes of small value
enough of them to paper the walls of
tho boudoir. Isabella was startled she
would never havo believed, sho said,
that thero wero so many banknotes in
the world. "But no matter." sho con
cluded. "Since banknotes are so easy
to get, It Is quite proper to send the
poor poet plenty of them."
Reallstlo Dream.
A Hanover college professor was an
noyed by tho pranks of a freshman in
his classes. Ho resolved that If that
Individual would not reform he would
"kick" him out of tho class.
The other morning the professor wns
seen coming to college with a slight
limp In his gait He was met by a
brother member of the faculty nnd nak
ed why he was limping.
"1 dreamed Inst night that 1 was
'kicking out of one of my classes,
and when I woke up this morning I
found thnt I hnd a very sore toe. I
must havo struck tho bedpost" In
dianapolis News.
Deeds and Mortgages.
Lord IJarrenhurat You must benr In
mind, Gwendolen, thnt wo of the no
bility must do nothing unworthy of the
deeds of our noble ancestors. Lady
narrenhurflt (nee Gotrox of Now York)
Deeds of your nucestors? Indecdl
How'd you live If It wasn't for the
mortgages of mine? Puck.
Milk In Naples.
In Naples the cows mid gonts are led
through the streets and milked at the
doors of the houses. People lower
their cans by a string from tho uppm
windows; the animals are milked into
the cans, which are then hauled up
again
Too True.
"Our washerwoman says it's funny
nbout colors In dress goods."
"What'H funny about them?"
"That folks call 'em fast when they
won't run."- Haltlmore American.
Widows In Koron.
Widows In Korea never remarry, no
matter how young they mny bo. Even
though they had been married only a
month they must not take a seeond
husband.
F.J DIENER&iCO.
Real Estate & Imsurance.
Come and see us for town lots in
different parts of tho city. Good in
vestments on easy terms. Jlounes for
sale nnd rent Wo have also good
bargains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front nnd Dewey Sts., upstairs.
FARM LOANS
Plenty of Money to Loan
on Farms and Ranches.
Rates and Terms Rasona
ble. Buchanan & Patterson.
DOLLARS
Can De Made By
Roadlnjj this Ad.
Ranges Cook Stoves $3.50 to $35
Bod-springs and Mntresses com
pleto $5
Dressers and Commode $5 to $15.
Wjo furnish a 5 room house for $75
Cash or payments, new Sewing
mnchlnoa to ront$l.E0 per month,
sell nt $20.
Furnished housos and rooms for
rent. Top prices for metal, rub
ber and iron.
Como and look tho goods over.
Echelheryi
GOO Locust Street.