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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1914)
Sff.lo III-.or!cnl HocIc(j- i-HMlw fftrtfamt. TWEiNTY-NINTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST 28, 1914. No. 63 Jprife NORTH PLATTE BOY KILLED AT SIDNEY EKOCH MATSON FALLS BETWEEN CANS' ANI) IS INSTANTLY (.'HUSHED TO DEATH. Tho Wheels l'ass (her His Chest, Amputating Both Anns, jind Jladly Jtriilsliig and Cutting Body. Enoch Matson the fifteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Maston, who reside at 1218 West Second street, tills city was Instantly killed at ten o'clock yesterday forenoon in falling or jumping from a train as it entered the east end of tho Sidney yards. Some time during Wednesday night young Matson, in company with Adam Waltz and John and Frank Shaffer, hoarded a west bound freight train in tho local yards with a view of going to Cheyenne. As they ncared Sidney the boys separated and concluded to jump from tho train when It reached the stockyards east of the Sidney sta tion. When Inst seen alive by his companions young Matson was stand ing ontho bumpers between two cars; .their next view of him was his man gled remains. Whether young Mat son attempted to jump from the train and fell under tho wheels, or whether he lost his footing and fell, will never bo known, but he was instantly killed by the wheels passing over his chest, crushing it, amputating both arms above the elbow, and badly cutting and bruising the body. The accident was not discovered until tho train had passed. The re mains were picked up and cared for until tho arrival of train No. 4 when they were sent to this city, arriving at 10 o'clock last night. At this writing arrangements for tho funeral had not been completed. Mr. Matson, tho father of tho boy, Is engaged in the dairy business on west 2nd street. The son had not boon home since Sunday, and tho parents supposed he was staying with some young man friend In some other part of the city. The receipt of a telegram announcing his death was, of course, a great shock to tho parents. Christian i Science society, Sunday 11:00 a. m., subject, "Christ Jesus." Sunday school 12 m. Wednesday ev ening meeting every week at 8 o'clock. Building & Loan building, room 25. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Peter Mylander is in Gothenburg today transacting business. Mrs. Frank Elliott, of the Hub store, left this week for St. Joseph, Mo., where sho will do tho fall buying. Albert Morris, who lives southwest of Horshoy had out C70 acres of wheat that Is averaging ten bushels to the acre. Julius Plzer, who has been In tho cast for several weekB purchasing goods for the Leader, will be home Sunday. "Mrs. E. M. Hogg returned to her homo In Paxton this morning after a few days' visit in town with relatives and friends. Mrs. Nels Rnsmusscn returned Tuesday from Kenesaw, Neb., where sho spent bcvoral days visiting rela tives and friends. Misses Helen and Hazel Minshall returned Saturday from a trip of threo months through Wisconsin, Michigan and to Ningara Falls. Manager Posey, of tho Pacific Hotel, and Mrs. Posey, leave in a few days on a vacation trip to Spokane and other points in tho northwest. Mrs. Lang and daughter, Miss Han nah of Boclus, Neb., returned home this morning after visiting In the city for several days with Charles Meek and family. Mrs. Mary F. Moonoy and Mrs. San ford Hartman loft this morning for Lexington where thoy will spend a few days visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and Jay Smith left yesterday for Ncgaunec, Mich,, whero Mr. Smith is employed in tho high schools for the coming year. Jay Smith will attend tho high school at Ncgaunec. Miss Comfort Conway, of the Tramp dry goods department, returned homo Wednesday from a visit of several days in St. Louis and othor points where she went to buy fall stock for tho store. Mrs. Louise Peters and two sons re turned Wednesday evening from an automobile rip of several days to Cheyenne and other points west. Thoy took in Frontier Days at Cheyenne and frpTO''th1ere ijjoy went as far as Manltou, jCol,, r1'nByt report a fine time although .the tijik, hme was a little siqw uurmj of the mud slqw during, thjjn'part on account ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS MADE MANY NEW TEACHERS IX THE COHI'S OF 1XSTHUCT0US IX HIGH SCHOOL AXI) (5HABES School Will Open September 7tli With New Schedule of Hours Jinny Now Students Coming In This Year. Superintendent Tout of tho city schools made public this week tho as signment of the teachers for tho com ing year in tho different schools. Tho now corps of teachers show a number of now teachers, but tho majority of them remained over from' Inst year. There nre live now instructors in tho high school and many In tho ward schools. The live now ones nro Prin cipal Redcnhnugh, and in tho stenog raphy, English, Latin, German and history departments. The schedule of tho school hours for this coming year has been changed as was talked last yenr. Tho change In the hours Is In tho tlmo of taking up school in tho mornings and tho tlmo of closing in the afternoon. Tho old hours wcre from 9:30 to 12:00 and from 1:30 to 4:30. Tho now schedule will tako up school a half hour earlier nnd dismiss a half hour earlier with tho noon hours remaining tho same as before. " School will open Monday, Sept. 7th, a week from next Monday. A number of now students have already applied for admlsion to the high school under tho law whereby their tuition is paid by tho district from which they come and there was a largo graduat ing class from tho eighth grade last spring, which will mean that the high school accommodations will bo taxed to their capacity. The ward schools were much crowded last year and thero aro a number of now students to enter in them. Following Is tho assignment of tho tenchers: ' Administration WUson Tout, City Superintendent. E. A. Gnrllchs, Music Supervisor. High School M. M. Redenbaugh, Principal. E. H. Flowors, Physical Sciences. Alleen Gnntt, Mathematics. Julia Mansfield, Commercial. D. J. Brenrieman, Natural Sciences. Lucretla Davis, Stenography. Carl Markley; English. Agnes Hutchinson, Latin. Erlka 13onekompnor,. Gorman and History. JeffcrMin School Sylvia Watts, Principal. Maude Hceso, Seventh Room. Ellen Anderson, Sixth Room. Sarah Monlclo, Fifth Room. Eileen Flynn, Fourth Room. Emma Montgomery, Third Room. Then Hansen, Second Room. Ruby Manuel, First Room. Washington School Laura Murray, Principal. Florcnco Antonldes, Eighth Room. Blanche Hunter, Sovonth Room. Hazel Wheelor, Sixth Room. Stella Auble, Fifth Room. Bess McAuley, Fourth Room. Maudo Warrington, Third Room. Holen Whelpley, Second Room. Cleo Daniels. First Room. Lincoln School Emma Smith, Principal. Bessie Crnndall, Eighth Room. Isabel, Dornn, Sovonth Room. Ma'rjorio Cross, Sixth Room. Mao Hill, Fifth Room. Anna Farrell, Fourth Room. Noll Hnrtman, Third Room. Ella Blnke, Second Room. Ethel McVoy, First Room. Baker School Allco Fltzpatrick, Teacher. Young Jluit Hies at .Hcrsliey Tho twcnty-ono-ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Zelgenhngen of tho Her shoy vicinity died yesterday afternoon nt his homo of typhoid fever of which ho had been suffering only ii few days. Tho young man would have graduated from Kearney Normal this year and ho wnB a bright young fellow. Ho was tak en sick only last weok and ho was not thought to bo seriously ill at first, but his illness soon developed Into ty phoid, which proved fatal. NejW Silks nnd Woolen Goods are now(on sale at the Lender 1 Union Picnic. All ladles attending tho union pic nic of tho railroad orders aro re quested to take lunch for members of their families and enough for ono or two others. Also take table cloth, cups, plates, knives and spoonB. Cof fee, lemonado and Ice cream will be furnished all. THE COMMITTEE. All of our midsummer waists for Saturday, August 29, onjy 79c; also qne lot at 39c. E. T. TRAMP & SON. EVENTS JN SOCIETY Mrs. O. II. Thoolccko was hostess at a six o'clock dinner Tuesday given In honor of Mesdames C. L. nnd C. R. Cooper, of Spent-fish, S. D., who are visiting In tho city. Covers wero laid for ten. Cards wero received In town this weok announcing tho coming wed ding of Clnrence Harrington nnd Miss Margaret Connolly, which will tnko plnco at tho Iminnculato Conception cathedrnl In Denver Wednesday, Sep tember 9th. Mr. Hnrrlngton, who is a former North Plntto boy, graduntcd from tho law course of Crelghton col lego Inst June. Tho Catholic Girls' club spent a de lightfully pleasant ovcnlng Tuesday as tho guests of Miss Irene Hubbard, who was assisted by Misses Mary Tlgho, Pearl Holland nnd Mario Stack. Card games wero tho prin cipal amusoment feature, Mrs. J. J. Horrigun winning llrst prlzo nnd Miss Edna Sullivan second. Miss Gcno viovo Ottenstein, who Is soon to bo como a bride, was presented with bIx hnnd-pnlnted plates. This gift Is In accordance with a custom established by tho club several years ago. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS llnii(uc( for Arthur Tramp. Tho North Plntto Military band hold n banquet Wednesdny evening nt tho Vienna cafo In honor of Arthur Tramp who is to leavo soon for school. Twen ty two men wero present and tho even ing proved pleasant. After tho supper was served Earl Stamp, acting ns toast-master, made n few remarks and then called upon tho members present for toasts and ev ery man responded In some way. Tho toasts wero Interspersed with a gen oral Jollification and tho banquet was closed with a smoker. 1 tnkc subscriptions Jor Ladles' Homo Journal, Saturday Evening Post and other good mngazlncs.Mrs. M. V. Mitchell, Phono Red 104 G3-2 Mrs. C. E. McLnno and two children returned this morning from Cozad whero thoy have been visiting rela tives and friends for several days. NEW FALL SKIRTS 1 Biggest as sortment In town and tho nowcM styles, from ?3.00 up. BLOCK'S. , Rov. ,B. A. Cram of tho, Methodist, church left this morning (or Sitler land whore ho wljl attend tho Lincoln County Sunday School convenon today. Organ for snlo cheap, lnqulro nt 40G Eost Third street. G3-4 Day Clerk Rclmnn, of tho Pacific Hotol, left Tuesday for St. Louis to spend a two weeks' vacation. For Rent Seven room resldcnco on west Front street, sowor connection and barn. lnqulro of W, V. Hongland. W. R. Mnlonoy of tho Howo & Ma loney undertaking establishment wns a professional visitor to tho Hershey vicinity yesterday afternoon. For Sale Piano In good repair. Ap ply to Mrs. Tony Cushman, C03 cast Fifth strcot. C2-3 Homo grown watermelons hnvo been almost a drug on tho market this week. Tho quality of tho molons this yenr is exceptionally good; thoy aro very sweet nnd crisp, notwithstanding tho dry weather. For Saturday, August 29, fancy rind plain ribbon, your cholco at 9c per yard. E. T. TRAMP & SON. Thlrty-threo car loads of sheep passed through tho city Wednesdny enrouto to tho eastern market, iln that one train it is estimated that thero woro ton thousand head of sheep. C. J. Bryant, a prominent farmcrx of th6 Sutherland vicinity, arrived In tho city this morning onrouto homo from Omaha and spent somo tlmo hero vis iting frlonds nnd looking after somo business matters. From tho Horshoy Times It Is lenrned that I. B. Bostwlck, living south of that placo, Is very sick with typhoid fovor. During tho past two years thoro hnvo been sovornl caseB of typhoid In tho family. For Rent Two rooniB for light housekeeping. Mrs. Arthur Artz, 422 cast Sixth street. As n result of tho Increnscd cost of food stuffs tho restaurants of North Platto have rulBed tho prlco of regu lar meals twenty per cent. Food Is only one of tho necessities of llfo nnd thp pooplo from Brady will stand t ns. long ns tho picture shows In North Platte don't ralso their prices. U tbej; do that wo will havo to quit ,Ylsitlug tho county scat and pay our taxes by mall, Vindicator. NORTH PLATTE NOW HA &S Si U & t VrJLJLIi 31 ?j &- .ASS tfr Has opened, an up-to-date store at North Platte and will carry a fine line of new Pianos, Player Pianos and Victrolas from which you can select just the piano that you want and at the price you wish to pay and on terms to suit your convience. Such well known Pianos to select from as the:- A. B. Case, ISAcPhail, Packard, Kimball, Price & Teeple, Smith & Barnes, Crown, jR. S. Howard, Bririkerhoff, Schaeffer, Willard, Holland, and many other high grade instruments. We also have such Player Pianos as the Apollo, A. B. Chase, Artistino, Price-Teeple, Schaeffer, Harmanola and the Crown, Combinola Autopiano. The Gaston Music Co. also have stores in Hastings, Grand Island and Kearney and are the largest dealers in Pianos in the State. Our motto always has been a square deal to all. Visit our store during the Fair and see the exceptional bargains offered during our opening sale. P. S. We will have a large display of Pianos and Victrolas at the County Fair at special prices. Si?15 r fell TK fiafnn Mucin Vt "The Firm that makes Piano Buying Easy", IIIC Uct&LUIl 1IU&JLC sO, with The Clinton Jewelry Store. now located 3ta KT WAi
