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fe) v2SS B. of L. E. May Parly J.s This Evening. Spoons and Forks in Sterling Silver. We have many patterns in spoons and forks, the work of skilled designers, elaborate or simple as may be preferred. Great care should be exercised in selecting a pattern that is to be used a life time and probably handed down to succeeding generations. From our many designs you will have no dif ficulty in choosing one that is altogether pleas ing. Our prices are moderate. CLINTON, JEWELER and OPTICIAN. Wo want your Repair Work. Local and Personal Mrs. Charles Burroughs left yester morning for westorn points to make an extended? visit with relatives and frionds. She expects to be gone several weeks. Mrs. V. E. Hlnman and children left yesterday morning for Donver and other westorn points whoro they will mako an extended visit with relatives. Attornoy J. G. Beolorleft yesterday afternoon for Maxwell where he ap peared for the state In the hearing of Henry Geiso before tho state board of pardons. Wm. It. Moloney expects to leave tomorrow for Snlinn, Kons,, to visit relatives for a few days. Mrs. Mu loney has been visiting there for the past few weeks. Judge J. S. Hoagland, E. S. Davis, J. W. Smallvood and J.E. Evan3 drove over to Wallace Wednesday .evening whore they assisted in putting on the work in the I. 0. 0. F. lodge. M. L. Rau, of Chicago, one of the members of tho firm of II. Scoonovor &Co., arrived in the city yesterday morning to spend a few days visiting Mr. Scoonovcr and transacting business. E. 0. Eldridgo.ono of the men employ ed on the booster gang of tho American Talophono and Telegraph company, is reported convalescing nicely at the Chamberlain rooming house. He was taken ill tho first of tho week with ty phoid fever. The case of Christian Sodocott vs. Roger O'Conner et nl wns up for hear ing yesterday morning in tho county court ond was continued tor eight days. The easels for forcible entry and de tention In which an island in tho North river is involved. Alt'onse Picardis getting tho grounds ready on his lot on East Fourth street for the erection of a now bungalow. The bouse will bo built on tho lot ad joining the now bungalow of Robert Dickey's.1? Ho is now starting tho work of excavation for the basoment. Tho little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Diener fell Wednesday morning while at play on tho campus of the East school and wns rendered unconscious. She wasjploying with tho other child ren during tho morning intermission and stumbled over n wire. She struck on her head and was rendered uncon scious for fifteen or twenty minutes and was taken home. She vvos'.delirious all afternoon, but is rspoited getting along nicely now. Junior Normal Will Slarl on June 8lh Arrangements have beon completed for the eight weeks' term of the Junior Normal which will be held here this summer. It will begin June 8th and last until July 31st. Snpt. Wilson Tout of this city will be principal of the normal and ho has planned a fine lot of work for this summer. Tho work will bo along the lines that lead to procur ing a first, second orthlrd giade county certificate and the primary department will bo a feature of tho work. A strong teaching force has been hired and tho normal this year has the promise of being one of the best yet held. Other features of tho normal will bo tho Chautauqua, tho state experimental sub-station and tho men's club. The teachers will bo taken on expeditions to. the dxperimentat'station for study and rocroation. The men's club will consist of the men teachers attending the normal ond will bo an athletic or ganization for baseball and tennis nnd they will also talk fishing tripB. Plans arc also being talked to make the study periods only in the mornings in order that the teachers may huve the entiro afternoon for study und recrea tion. That would also bo a good plan during tho Chautauqua so that the teachers could attend all sessions. This evening North Platte society, and especially that poition which de lights to dance, will turn out en masse at the Lloyd opera house to attend the Thirty-second Annunl May Party of' Division 88, B. of L. E. For this oc-1 casion the hall has been lavishly decora-- ted with tri-colored streamers and electric lights, theso decorations being more profuse than has been customary for several years past. All day yester day and today a large number of decora tors have been at work, and the s-iene to be prosentedf this evening will be very pretty. The Maj Party will open promptly at 8:30 with a prtlude in the way of a con cert by the Stamp orchestrn, which will alio furnish the music for the dances. This program will consistof the follow ing iiumuriB. . Triumphol March from "Aida" Verdi Overture, "Morning, Noon nnd Night in Vienna" Suppe Melodies from "When Dreams Come True" Hein Selections from the operetta, "Adele" Brignet. While a grand march is now consid ered posse at most balls, the engineers believe in keeping this old familiar custom alive, hence the march will be held this evening and will be led by M. C. Hnyes and daughter Miss Vaunita. During the march the souvenirs will be distributed. There will be on the floor a number of ladies and gentlemen who attended the first May Party thirty-one years ago and have not missed one since. They may not participate with that degree of frolic that marked their earlier years, but they will enjoy the party just the same for the May Party more than any other event, brings out the old-timers and their association one with the other is always pleasant. I " "." m' ntl .! ife jfc. b i i7. I fc fl18 f mam USigm Sf . i 1 v s OUR PET DEPARTMENT; Notice. Dr. G. II. Mathews has moved his office from tho north side barn to tho Palace livery on Front street in charge of George Wickhan. Calls answered dnyornlgnt, phono Bk -182 or Barn No. 25. 29-8 Mr. Simmons, of Seward, state deputy for the A. 0. U. W., loft tor his home yesterday morning after spending two weeks visiting the local lodge. While in this city he added twenty now mombers to tho local or ganization. MissJKnta Shields returned yosterday morning to her home in Koarney after closing a very successful school year in District No. 5 in this county. Her school closed hist week. E. J. VanDorhoof, proprietor of The Star clothing company, is quite sick. He has been poorly for some tima and yesterday was obliged to go to bed. Tho estate matter of the late Dr. Eungene D. Collette was up for first claim day yesterday in tho county court. Stability, Efficiency and Service hive boon tho 'notoi-s in tho growth of tho First National Bank, -of- 2SOUT11 lL,ATT15, XJSliltASKA.. CAV IT AT AA'JD SUI?lJK,USt One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. Widow Gets Verdict of $16,000. Wilcox & Halligan of this city have been working with the law firm of Devoe and Swenson in the district court at Sidney on the case of Mrs. Ray Phillips vs. the Union Pacific company, a damage case. Phillips was a conduc tor on the Union Pacific and was killed March 14th, 1913 In a wreck near Kirn ball. Suit was brought against the company by tho widow and the jury In a voidict yesterday morning award ingher $16,000. At the time Phillips was Killed his brakeman and three stockmen were- also killed. The case for the brakeman was up last fall nndthe jury awarded the widow $25,'000 but theicourtcut it dowrlj to $15,000. Three of the stockmen were killed andjtwo were onlyinjured and they were witnesses in the case. The wreck occurred during a severe blizzard and the evidence brought out that it was due to negligence of the dispatcher. The engine on the train that was struck had run out of water and was detached and a second train ran into the caboose, causing the fivo deaths. r W 5 I v L 1 c(w Every store has its pet department and the Hosiery Department is one of ours. The Topsy Hosiery shown in all grades and at .all prices, medium weights, light gauzy hose,-but very sub stantial. Topsy Hose wears longest be cause it is knit to size and shape ex actly of the best yarn and dyed with . aye mai aosoiuieiy aoes not roi, ourn q: or weaken the yarn. .a Topsy Hose, The stocking's q: that have only one kind of a "come- i back," the come back for more like :y, them. Knit right and fit right, lhat means wear right. Give our Topsy Hose a trial, It will mean perfect satisfaction with every pair. The Topsy hose prices are such that all can afford to wear. Do not fail to make our Hosiery Department a visit, you will not be urged to buy. 1 T. Tramp & Son, ft j8 r " s V mm mmm?r mm Macey's Alfalfa Seed. The "egg yellow" kind. See sample at Derry berry & Forbes. tf Citizens Ask License Raised to $3,000 The dairy bam that was planned for the substation near this city is being started. - Only tho main part of the building will bo completed this sum mer on account of the scarcity of funds. Tho barn when complete will cost over $14,000 with tho shed that will be built on lutor. The building this summer will take about $10,000. Tho part for the accomodation of the dairy will be built this year nnd the dairy started up as soon as possible, A number of fine cows have beon purchased for experi mental use and Supt. Snyder anounces that the milking machines will not be itsed on these for the time being. A. W. Plummer and former County Commissioner Geo. Roberts arrived in tho city yesterday morning enroute to their homo In Maxwell from Rochester, Mich., where Mr. Roberts has been taking treaament for stomnch trouble from Drs. Mayo Brothers. Mr. Robert's condition is reported very little improved and the doctors held out faint hopes for his recovery. He was obliged to resign as county commissioner some time ago on account of his physicial condition. Attorney and Mrs. W. V. Hoagland returned tho first of tho week from Fullerton where they visited friends. Mr. Hoagland went to Omaha and enme back as far as Fullerton where ho was joined by Mrs. Hoagland. They had intended visiting also at St. Paul, Neb., but did not go on account of the I bad weather. Mr. Hoagland reports a heavy hail storm at Fullerton Sunday afternoon. Miss Anna Kramph, who spent several days this week in Omaha attending the state convention of Charities and Cor 1 rection, wns appointed a momber of tho ' corrections committee. The committee is composed of three men nnd two women. Tho ostate matter of the late O. P. Guffey was up in the county court yes terday morning for hearing on the first claim day. The estate matter of tho late Perry Frame was up in tho county court yes terday for final settlement. Pat Haines, of Iirady Islnnd, was a The city council met in special ses sion yesterday afternoon in City Clerk Temple's office for the purpose of grant ing saloon licenses and druggists per mits for tho coming year. Shortly be fore the council convened a petition was filed with tho city clerk asking that the saloon licenses be raised from $1,000 to $3,000 per year. The matter was taken up with the city attorney and he stated that that matter wos covered by an ordinance, and that the present ordinadce under which the- licenses were granted called for only $1,000 and that the raise could not bo made this year. The matter will have to be cov ered by an ordinance and it will be up at the regular council meeting and dealt with as all other ordinance. The petition was signed with 102 names. A remonstrance signed by 54 voters of the Fourth ward was submitted to the council. The remonstrance was against granting a saloon license for the Fourth ward, and it was also left oyer to a Inter meeting. The applic ation for license in that ward has not yet been published and it wjll have to go through the regular channels before a licunso is granted by the council. Saloon licenses were granted to Henry Waltomath, J. C. Den, A. E. Timmcrman, Luke Haley, C. T. Whelan and II. J. Rebhausen. Druggist permits were granted to Francis J. Dunn, James W. Elliott, R. S. Baker and Joseph Stone. The application for saloon license by Mr. Lock was withdrawn. or Sale. My residence at 40S West Eleventh St., 5 rooms, bath, nice trees, lawn and outbuildings. Very reasonable. Small payments down. II. A. Lawhend. Building & Loan Association Of Lincoln, Nebraska Will loan you money to build and Jmprove with. C. F. TEMPLE, Dist. Agent. Call and See Us We handle the best grades of Staple and Fancy Groceries at the lowest prices consistent with good business manage ment. The famous ''Yellowstone" and "Web Foot" brands of canned goods- is : &? JLt&AJlJL WHERE SATISFACTION IS THE WATCHWORD Phone 80 Basement of The Hub. business visitor to the yesterday morning. county capital Moose to Play Ball. A special meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose was held Wednesday evening at the club rooms for the purpose of talking over baseball for this summer and it was unanimiously voted to get up a team to play the other .teams of the city. A committee consisting of Homer Mussolman, Clyde Gideon and Hnrry York was appointed to look after the baseball project and see about getting supplies and selecting players. Tho members attending were all en thusiastic about organizing a team and the committee will meet soon and draft plans to be submitted at the next reg ular meeting where the mattor will be definitely dealt with. The equipment will be purchased soon and a practice called for tho selection of the players us soon as the weather permits. NOTICE is herby given to all consumers of Electricity, that begining with the first of May, this Company will mail statements to consumers the first of each month. When you pay your bill bring in the statement and have it receipted or mail it with your remittance. We will no longer send around a collector. Mailing monthly statements adds to our expense but we beleivp that this new system will prove very much more satisfactory to you. North Platte Electric Co. C. R. MoitBY, Manager.