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'NORTH PLA1TE, &EI3., JUNE 26, 1914.
TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
No.'15
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Local and Personal
Mrs. Will Quade, of Stapelton, is the
guest of here sister, Mrs. C R. Morey.
Th ludies guild are urranging to hold
a musical at the home of Mrs. G. Field
July 10.
Maragaret, the little daugnter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Knowles, is reported
sick with the measles.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
iho M. E. church will hold an exchange
at Schatz's store tomorrow.
L. W. Walker lenves today for Duluth
where ho will transact business for a
month or more.
Your choice of all trimmed hats
worth un to 5. 9Sc Saturday at the
Parlor Millinery. '
Miss Helen Alden left today for
Grand Island, where she will visit
friend for several weeks.
Dick Evans who quit the service of
the company several months ago and
went to the northwest, is in town visit
ing friends.
Misses Aileen and Edith Gantt left
Tuesday for Boulder, Colo., to attend
the national convention of the Chi
Omega 9orority.
Misse9 Marv Browder and Ruth
Karsen, of Gothenburg, are visiting
this week in the city With Mis. Chas.
Hurroughs.
The woman's foreign missionary
society of Methodist church will hold
an exchange Saturday of this week at
the Schatz store.
Mrs. Thea. Reasoner, of Hastings
visitod her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Morey
Wednesday while enroute home ftom a
trip to Mitchell.
Wm. Paulman, of Hershey, is re
ported convalescing nicely at the North
Platte general hospital. He under
went an operation a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Groves, left this
morning for their home in Rockw o'l City,
la. after visiting in the city for a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Muldoon.
The Royal Neighbors social club will
bo entertained at toe home of Mrs.
Joseph Spies, residing at the south end
of Waldut street, Tuesday afternoon,
June 30th.
VanHorn & Meyers,, pf Lexington,
two experienced creajnery men, have
purchased the North Platte creamery
in the Fourth ward, and after making
improvements to the plant will begin
operations about July Gth.
Your choice of all trimmed hats
worth up to ?5, 98c Saturdiy, at the
Parlor Millinery.
Postmaster E. S. Davis spoke this
morning to the Junior Normal students
at the high school building upon the
subiect "The Postal System." He gave
an interesting talk upon the postal
system and began with the first com
munications that were sent by men in
the very early history.
The Club Neyita was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. W. P. Snyder, by Mrs. Snyder
and Mrs. Stackhouse. The several
members who attended were conveyed
to the farm in nutomobiles. The after
noon was delightfully spent in kensing
ton and a social time on the beautiful
lawn, and at the close a dainty luncheon
was served. Mr. Henry Weil was a
guest member.
vi. mm ic Mines 15 mamiwtu.
Dr. Marie Ames, charged with feti
cdei and involuntary manslaughter,
was released yesterday afternoon and
the case against her was dismissed.
The easu was begun Tuesday in the
caunty court and was finished yesterday.
A number of witne3es were called and
the first dajV was occupied in taking
testimony (or the state.
Wednesday morning the defendant
was placed on the stand nnd she ad-
mited performing en operation upon
Mrs. Emma Grieve, but of a dlTerent
nature than the one charged. Tho
treatment she gave was pronounced by
some of tho local physicians as .the
only method of treatment under the
conditions nnd it was not pronounced
criminal. Three doctors from Kearney
were called, and all testified that they
had troated tho deceased and one testi
fied to having made a post mortem ex
amination and stated that Mrs. Grieve
nan come to her death by punctures
and wounds, but they made no charges
as to who had made the wounds.
A confession of the dying womnn
just before her death was introduced
and it was to the effect that she had
testified that Dr. Ames had performed
a criminal operation, but others who
claimed to have been in the room with
her when she died did not substantiate
tho confession and stated that theyhad
not heard it.
$350 PIANO
AWAY FREE.
""IVFM' Mi- and Mrs. I. L. Stehbins enter
Ill V Y.n . tained last evening at seven o'clock
Only Three Days More of
McDonald's Grand Clear
ance Sale.
The Chimeo of a Life Time
Save Money on Desirable,
Merchandise.
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Chautauqua Gommittee Meets.
The local Chautauu.ua committee held
a meeting last evening at th library
building for the purpose of making
plans for a Chautauqua here next year.
The leport of the committee for this
year was given and it was shown that
they made an actual profit forty-three
dollars. The new committee discussed
the contract offered by the Redpath
Hornor people and decided that they
could not sign it as it is.
A committee was appointed to try
and get n better contract with the Red-path-Horner
people and if they fail in
this i is probable that they will try
elsewhere. They feel that the contract
as it is presented to them is unfair and
that Hhere is no opportunity for the
local committee to. come out -ahead
while there is a great possibility that
they will fail bohind. The committee
appointed is as follows: H. G. Knowles,
B. A. Cram, Dr. N. McCabe, Bert M.
Reynolds and Chas. F. Temple. E. H.
Kendall was chosen secretary of the
committee.
The advisability of an independent
Chautauqua was also discussed. It was
stated that with an independent Chau
tauqua thay could engage what talent
they wanted and hold the Chautauqua
at any time they deemed best. The
early Chautauqua is not as successful
as later in the summer on account of
the farmers being unable to attend.
The committee will try and get a better
contract and if thay fail in this they
will call a meeting and decide definitely
what they will do.
Sutherland Will Celebrate.
Arrangements have been made for a
big celebration at Sutherland July 4th,
The principal amusement events will be
be horse racing, two ball games, wild
west stunts, reproduction of an Indian
massacre, and a dance afternonon and
evening. Music will be furnished by
the Julesburg band.
Remember the time is short. This
sole positively clones Tuesday, June
.toth. Never before in the history of
theeity have such values been offorett
in high grade up to date merchandise
This sale means a saving to the criti
cal buyer of from -'5 to oO per cent.
The men's suits that are- priced at $9,
$11, $l."i and $15 range in value from
$15 to $27.o0. The men's shoes and
ovfords that we are selling at $1.00,
SK50, Si'.oO and $11.00 are in many Instance-!
less than half the regular
price. The boys' suits we are selling
at half price come in all sies from o
to H years. Bargains In all other
lines including hats.'caps shirts, un1
derwear, socks and furnishings.
In the Piano Contest Dunn & Lorl
iner are still In the lead, with the
Stm-ges bungalow a close second. The
Washington school is now in third
place and the Knights of Columbus
fourth. The finish promises to be
very close, as the various candidates
and their friends are working hard.
100 votes with eery dollar cash
purchase, '200 vote! for every dollar
paid on account. Lun't forget to
vote for your favorite.
J. B. McDonald,
The Home of Good Clothea.
NORTH PLATTE.NEB.
(dinner in honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. E. S.
Mnckie of Arkansas City, Knns., who
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
C. A. Millerof this city. Covers were
laid for ten. Tho evening wns delight
fully spent with music and Mr. Stet
bins entertained the guests with comic
cartoons.
Mr. Delaney from up tho branch was
in the city last evening looking after
Union Pacific business. Car Foreman
McEvoy si'nt two men back with him
this morning to look after inspecting
some ginin cars for the grain shipments
this tall. ;
Every member of tho L. O. T. M.
is requested to be present at the
meeting tomorrow afternoon, Saturday
June 27th, as there Is business of im
portance to come before tho meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, of Arkansas
City, Kansas, are visiting in the city
for sometime with their daughter, Mrs.
C. A. Miller.
Stability, Efficiency and Service
llitvo havn tho vjotoivs
In tho gron'th or the
First National Bank,
It Gets tho Criminals.
According to tho Chinese method of
criminal prosecution, a man is respon
sible for the erlmo he may have- com
mitted personally, but if ho choosea to
escape justleo by running nway from
the place where tho deed was commit
ted then tho remaining members of his
immediate family nro hold and punish
ed In lieu of tho real culprit This may
seem n strange way of attracting tho
real criminal back to the scene of lila
crime, but it appeals to the religious
sldo of tho man's superstitious uaturo.
According to their religion, tho mnn
who forsakes his parents when In peril
will find his soul sailing nrouud
through hades without chnrt or com
pass for all eternity. In view of this,
compliance with the law Is very
prompt, for John Chlnnmnn does not
care to tnko the desperate chance.
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XOltVll J'&ATTJS, XnniZASICA.
CA.l'1'JWK AXD SUM'LtUS:
One'Hundred and FiEtyJThousand Dollars.
DRINKS THAT PLEASE
That Little Touch of Extra Quality
GRAPE FIZZ AND ORANGE BOUNCE
In Bottles 5 Cent
Manufactured by the Star Bottling Works.
Combination
Shirt and
. . Drawer
Slips on and olF like a coal
shirt, really two garments in one,
soft negligee shirt with tails
turned into drawers. Closed
crotch, closed back.
H. Scoonover & Co.
The county commissioners decidtd
some time ago to have Beech hill, loca
ted northwest of town on the Tryon
road, worked down and clayed and
Contractor Waldo left for that place
this week and began the grading work.
The hill has always been a hard one to
travel on account ol the irregularity of
the grade, the occasional steep places
and the sand. The commissioners ar
ranged to have it graded down to make
a gradual slope all the way, a distance
of nearly half a mile, nnd after this is
done a layer of clay will be put on the
road bed. This will make a big im
provement in the road for tho people
living northwest of the city and will
make it more easyTor them to reach
town.
E. C. Vanllorne of Lexington, sec
retary of the Dawson county fair
association, was visiting in tho city yes
terday on businoss. He came up to see
about tho printing of the Jair book and
to get things in shape to advertise their
fair.
Mr. Johnson, a farmer residing north
of the city, was in town yesterday tran
sacting business. He stated that he
had a valuable bull killed this week by
a rattlesnake bite. The bull was bit
ten in the tongue by a rattlesnake and
died shortly afterwards.
Mrs. J. P. Johnson, residing in the
Tryon Ticinit, was visiting in tho city
yesterday. She announced that they
had a severe electric storm Monday
evening and that one of her horse3 was
Killed by lightning.
Public Ground Great Success.
That rhe public playground is prov;
ing a'popular innovation is attested by
tho fact' that more than three hundred
ciildren were on the grounds during
Wednesday. The ages of these ranged
from little tcts accompanied by their
mothers to boys andj girls sixteen or
more years.
Not all the apparatus has been re
ceived and placed in position, but in a
few day3 more this shortage, together
with the diamond for the different
classes of ball games, will be supplied.
Instructor Smith is very enthusiastic
in his work, he handles the children
nicely and they readily become in
terested in the work. In fact some are
so keen that they scarcely take time
for their meals. However, none are al
lowed to overwork themselves, and this
is particularly true during! the hottest
part of the day.
When the complete paraphralia is in
place, Instructor Smith will organize
teams jn the various classes of work
thal.will compete aguinst each other.
This-will apply to the girls as well as
tile, boys. It is probale that beginning
trie early part of next week the play
hours will be from twelve o'clock noon
until eight in the evening.
Parents are invited to visit the
grounds and seo tho classof physical
entertainme'Jt provided for the chil
dren. '
Rain Catches In Bermuda.
Notable among, the landscape- fea
tures of Herraudn Is tho "rain catch."
There Is no other good water. All
tho water gained from wells Is brack
ish. So tho people either uso their
whitewashed roofs ns n means to catch
rain water or they build a bl opeB
"catch" on tho hillside, with a covered
clstorif at its foot, into which the rain
thus collected inns and is stored. Tho
soil Is scraped away from a 1wo sur-
fnce of tho white coral rock that un
derlies all tho Island. This surface to
cemented and whitewashed, and n low
wall built on three sides with flic
reservoir or tank at tho bottom.
Such Is Fami,
It is said that Mheara! Mlsl, n
wealthy Asiatic woman, discovert tho
nrt of making tho perfume Known ns
attar of roses and a!v In onto the
beautiful workmanship oxhlhlicd In
tho weaving of tho celebrated cash
mere shnwls. Nothing whatever Is
known about her death
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Pretty Light.
"I'll have to ask yon to pay In
vance," remarked the hotel keeper.
"Isn't my luggage good enough
curlty?"
"I fear It Is n little too emotlonnl."
"Emotlonnl?"
"Yes; easily moved." London. Mall.
A Matter of Small Moment.
A local lhltlsh olllclal In Indln wnut
ed mllltnry protection against what ho
considered to ho the danger of an In
dian rising nnd traveled all the way
to Simla to lay before Lord Kitchener,
the commander In chlof, the state of
affairs in his district and to urge that
troops should he sent to support the
civil arm. lyirtl Kitchener declined ty
do anything of the sort.
"Hut. my dear sir. do you realize
that I may be murdered In my bed
one night?" expostulated ttie olllclal.
Kitchener eyed him over fin- ti min
ute nnd then said coldly. "Well, what
of It?"
Queer Fish,
Some curloiH llsh found In South
American waters breathe with lung.
ns well us gills During I he dry sea
son the llsh curls up at the bottom of
u burrow, with its tall over Its lace,
and remain, there until the rise of
water dissolves the plug with which It
stops the entrance to the liumivv
His Mistake.
"I understand you entertained a num
ber of people at dimmer la&t night.'
"That's what 1 thought." replied Mr
Cumrox. "but my wife says 1 bored
I 'em." Washington Stnr.
Tho H. B. Claflin Co., of New York
the largest and oldest wholesale and re
tail morchants in this country, went
into the hands of a receiver yestorday.
Tho liabilities are placed nt thirty mil
lions and the assets at forty millions.
Tho failuro is due to over extended
credits.
Result of Rashness.
"Out of a Job, nro you?" nsked tho
first girl. "Doss catch you flirting?"
"No; 1 caught the boss. Say. what
sort of a wedding dress do you think
Is real swell?" Philadelphia Ledger.
M. II. Hensolt, American Express
agent for this city, has been transferred
to Denver in the claim adjuster's office.
Mr. Hensolt will be chief clerk in that
office. The change will he made as-so n
as a man can be brought here to relieve
Mr. Hensolt.
Father McDuid returned this week
from Alliance where he spent several
days on church business.
Miss Esther Antodidea loft this
morning for Ilorshoy to spend a fow
days visiting friends.
At'o.rsey J. J. Halllgan loft th b
morninjj for Cambridge to spond a short
time on legal business.
.At the meeting of the I. O. O. P. last
evening two condidntos were given
degree work.
Millard Richards, b Omaha, ar
rived in the city yesterday, for a viit
witli friends.
Mrs. Keltnor of the Wilcox depart
ment store, is taking her annual vnction
this week.
Souvenir Spoons.
"My dear Gladys, what are all these
photographs of young men you have?"
"Those? Oh, they're only my collec
tion of souvenir spoons!"- Itn Itlmore
American.
The way to fame Is like the way to
heaven through much tribulation.
Laurence Sterne.
A Concession.
She You don't allow uie to do any
thing 1 want: If It goes on much
longer I shah go home to innmnin.
He That 1 will allow you to do. File
gende lilntter.
, Corrected!
He Darling, refuse me. and I shall
never love another girl She (brlsklyi
What I want Is n man Who will
promise me that If I accept him -.Judge
Doesn't Suffer Much.
"Does your wife sulfur In silence?"
"Yes, and I am sorry If she did noi
suffer in silence perhaps she would he
silent of tener."- Houston Post
NOURISHING
ICE CREAM
It is the purity of our ice cream
that makes it not only delicious
but nourishing. We invito you to
inspect our ice cream plnnt and
see the sanitary conditions under
which it is made. Everything
which enters into its composition
is absolutely pure and every
utensil is hb cloan as you would
like it to be. Try our ice cream
once and you will order it again.
Wo supply ice cream for partieB,
banquets and clubs. Lotus give
you an estimate.
Stone Drug Co.
DR. HARRY MITCHELL
GRADUATE DENTIST
Telephone Red 4 11. & h. IlulUllnit
North Pla '.to. Nebrnekn.
Office phono 241. ReB. phone 217
L. C . DROST,
Osteopathic Physician.
North Platte, - - Nebraska.
McDonald Bank Building.
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sured except against loss by hail. Can you
afford to take the chance? You cannot. For
a small premium, either cash or time pay!
ment, we can save you this great risk and
anxiety. Be wise and let Bratt & Goodman
write you a hail policy. The best and cheap
est is written by them.
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