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Yeomen Elect Officers. At tho meting of the local home stead of tho Brotherhood of American Yeomen held Tuesday evening tho of ficers for the coming year were elected as follows: George Anderson, fore man; Mrs. C. II. Lelnlnger. master of ceremonies; Mrs. S. M. Souder, cor respondent; A. N. Durbin, master of accounts nnd Mrs. Frank Martin, chnplaln. The three last named of ficers were elected from last year. H. G. Knowles is tho retiring foreman and Georgo Anderson the retiring master of ceremonies. At this meeting the matter of build ing a new castle was taken up and widely discussed. The building com mittee submitted a very favorable re port of the work done thus far. The proposition as presented Tuesday cvenfng calls for a building costing about $00,000 instead of thirty thous and as was first talked. Tho plans are being threshed out thoroughly and tho committteo hopes in a ohort time to report something definite. Several locations that are desirable are under consideration, but they have decided upon one as being the best. The build ing now planned will be 72x120 feet and will bo three stories high. Tho building committee is as follows: 13. J. VanDerhoof, chairman; A. X. Durbin, Bert M. Reynolds. Dr. T. .1. Kerr, W. V. Hoagland nnd W. J. Tiley. Brother Wounded In Buttle. John Oestrich, of this city, this week received word from ills brother Henry who is in the German army telling of his being wounded in a battle in Alsace. lie states that he was taken to a 'hospital where ho was kept for some time nnd that he is now home and out of the service. Oestrich was wounded in tho left arm and hand by a piece of shrapnel In tho battle between the French and Germans in Alsace. Ho gives in his letter a graphic account of the battle, stating that they were first repulsed by the French and driven back behind their own tren dies. Later they attacked tho French and drove them back over their bor der. Both sides lost heavily and on tho return they found tho trenches filled with dead and dying French soldiers. Ho states that the French on their retreat burned all their own cities and laid waste all tho lands along tho route in their own territory. Keport of Strike Settlement on llarrlinan Lines Denied. In contradiction of an article ap pearing In the Omaha llee and pub lished in these columns relative to tho settlement of th e strike on the Hnrriman lines conies this dispatch from St. Louis dated December 7th. Four of the organizations involved in the strike of shopmen on tho Har rimnn lines have voted to continue the strike, according to nn announce ment made by A. O. Wharton, chair man of the railroad department of tne American Federation of Labor, today. The vote of the fifth organization involved in tho strike has not been received, but Mr. Mr. Wharton said the vote of the other four was such that lie did not fjilnk a contrary vote of tho missing organization would chango the result. The organizations that have voted to continue the strike nre the ma chinists, blacksmiths, railway carmen and sheet metal workers' unions. Tho voto of the boilermakers union has not been received. School Statistics. From, Bulletin No. S issued by Sunt. Tout, tho following is taken: Enrollment on November 30th: Washington building 389, Lincoln 381, Jefferson 355. Central 222. Baker 29; total 1,370. During the winter of 1913-14 the cost cost of coal for the several build ings was: Washington $439.33, Lin coln $420. 1G. Central $39G.0S, Jefferson i $329.S5. Haber $20.70. Total $1,019.02.1 Water consumed during the month ' of November: Central building 95.7S0 gallons, Washington 33,090. Lincoln 29,210, Jefferson 21. ISO. Total 179.2G0 gallons. I During November there was con-, sumed 2S lew of light in tho Central building. 22 kw in tho Lincoln, 10 in tho Jefferson and 1 in the Washing ton, a total of 01 kw. ('audit Ioiih nro Awful In Russian Poland. Julius Pizer received n letter from his sister In Russian Poland In which sho tells of the awful conditions ex isting there on account of tho war. The soldiers loot all the stores where foodstuffs are kept, and it is impos sible for oven those who have plenty of money to buy even bread, nnd as a result people are starving to death, the weather is the coldest known in many years, and it is impossible to buy fuel, hence tho suffering Is in tense. The roar of cannons is con stant, and tho people live in fenr all the time. Mr. Plzer's father who la, the wealthiest man in the town In which he lives, has ben notified that if ho does not furnish a stated sum of money to the soldiers, he will be taken prisoner nnd held for ransom. A brother of Mr. Pizer who went Into the army two months ago. has not been since heard from, and it is not known whether lie Is dead or alive. The letter received by Mr. Pizer is a pitiful tale of the horrors of war. Turn PinMi Attack on the Two Cent Fare. Tho Missouri Pacific Railway com pany took the first steps Tuesday morning in an effort to have the old 3 eent passenger faro rein-stated. J. A. C. Kennedy acting for the road made an application to the state Railway commission for a raise in passenger rates to 3 cents per mile. Later in the day the commission listened to tho arguments of the at torney in support of tho application and decided that as tho act was a leg islative act the commission had no jurisdiction in the matter and turned the application down. Alfalfa liiuid SO acres Dawson county alfalfa land for sale at a bargain. Will tako a good residence in North Plntto as part pay ment. J. F. CLABAUGII. Room 4 Ford Garage,. E. R. Ilolcomb is reported 111 at his home south of this city near the ex perimental sub-station. Diphtheria Cases Dismissed. The home of C. 12. Boeder on east Sixth street was released this week from quarantine for diphtheria. They I were quarantined for some time with I the disease which was not very se j vero. Two children were 111 with it. I The attending physician reported tho ' cases cured the first of the week and the city physician released them I from quarantine Wednesday. Farm for Sale nt n Bargain. For ten days only. Clear 100 acres nicely Improved farm, six miles north of North Platte. For particulars Phone T 6 4 5 or write John Brose. North Platte. Nob. 92-2 Residence black 222 Cor. First & N'lne Ofilco Phono G9. Over Dixon's Jew elry Store. 1)K. S. .1. lUCllAKDSOX Homeopathic lh slclau A: Surge aortn riutto A en. Hospital Facilities at Nurso Brown Memorial Hospital. eon Best and Neatest "Work In Ul'HOliSTKltlXG All work Positively (Jiiuraiiteed Upon Leaving the Shop. iT.r.niiusTiAxsox Leave orders at Duke & Deats' Shop. Phone Black C34. HIDES. riJHS ASM .TUXK Paying Top Price for Hides BONUS $7.00 to $8.00 PUR TON of all kinds NO. PLATTK JUNK HOUSE. V. C. WALUNGSFOJU), Ph).slclaii and Surgeon Olllco: Rooms 1 nnd 2 McDonald Bank Building North Platte. Nebraska. Ofilco phono S2, Res. Red 302. Calls nnswored prompty Day or Night. 31ny Have Census Enumerator Here. Postmaster E. S. Davis is taking up with the United States census bureau the matter of having special census enumerators sent here for the special census that will be taken during the year 1915. It was announced some time ago that enumerators would be sent to towns preferably where there aro federal buildings and Mr. Davis at onco sent In an inquiry asking that North Platte be designated as one of tho towns in which the enumerators would be located. In addition to tho inquiry he gave a good description of the town and men tioned the fact that it is probably tho most important town in Western Ne braska and enclosed a picture of tho federal uilding. Tho special census that will bo taken next year is of the manufacturing and agriculture of tho United States and it will bo carried on exhaustively all over the country. Tho men's brotherhood of the Luth eran church will bo entertained Tues day evening next at tho home of Chns. Llork, Jr., 014 West Ninth street. Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Johnson will assist Mr. and Mrs. Lierk in entertaining tho brotherhood. II. V. P. C. i:iect Officers. Tho Baptist Young People's Union held their senil-annual business meet ing Monday evening and elected of ficers for the next six months. Follow ing are the officers elected: President Gustav Dahlstroni, vice-president, Esther Norbeck, sccretnry Erma Mc Micliael, treasurer Rose Atnstuz; the heads of tho committees wore elected as follows: devotional Cora Brockett, membership, Ralph Hansen, social Mrs. Lovl Stryson. Tho meeting was hold nt the A. C. Howard home and a pleasant time was enjoyed. SANTA CLAUS BANKS HERE, We Pay Him 4 Per Cent Interest. Turning Grain Into Credit When the fanners in this section market their grain, the checks received in payment may he brought to this hank and deposited for credit. We will accept his deposits so that he can write checks against his account, or We will issue a Certificate of Deposit pay; hie m six or twelve months and drawing 4 interest from date of deposit, or His deposit may he divided, part of it su check and the remainder at interest. cent hject to (crmmis Report Capture of 1011,1101) Russians. A Central News Dlspntch from Am sterdam snyj that according to a messngo from Beilln it is reported the o thnt upwards of 100,000 prison ers were taken !, the German when they captured uodz, Russian P-jBnnd. Nows of tho capture of Lodz, this mossago says, aroused extraordinary onthuslasm nt Berlin. Tho houses thoro aro decorated with German and AUSirinU JIUgB. iu uuiumi n-iiwK. "" yot boon received concerning the numbor of prisoners and guns cap tured. Llcenso to wed was Issued Tuesday ovonlng from tho oilice of tho county Judgo to Guy Roynolds, 22, nnd Miss Borthn McMUlon, 22. Tho groom is a farmer living near this and the brldo Is a teacher and lives in the Maxwell vicinity. II. G. Counott, of Chllcothc, 111., ar rived In tho city Wednesday morn ing on business In connection with the disappearance of his brother The Platte Valley State Bank CAPITAL, SURPLUS & PROFITS, $55,01 00. Order of Hearing on Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator or Administratrix. The State of Nebraska, Lincoln Coun ty, ss. In tho County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of John R. McWilllains, Deceased. On reading and filing the petition of Elizabeth McWilllains praying that administration of said estate may bo granted to horself as administratrix. Ordered, That December 29, A. D. 1914, at 9 o'clock a. m. is assigned for hearing said petition, when all per sons interested in said matter may appear before a County Court to be held in and for said County, and show cause why tho prayer of petitioner should not bo granted; and that no tice of the pendency of said petition and tho hearing thereof bo given to all persons Interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in tho North Platte Tribune, a semi weekly newspaper printed in said County, for threo successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. Dated December Gth, 1911. JOHN GRANT. 92t3 County Judge. J, Siv Nere on your Line Wliutoicr )our wnnts may be remem ber that our telephone sen Ice Is ef ficient. Call us by wire and mc'II wait on j on nt once. With our accur ate M'nirv and our quick delhery we stand ready nt nil times to assist j ou or )our doctor. Remember that we lime what jou want. Stoucs Pharmacy Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building and Loan Building. Oilice 130 Rasidcucu 115 I'honn DtiltllYJIEHKY & FOH1IES, Licensed Kmbnlmers I'ndeilakers and Funeral BIreetor.s Day Phono 234. Night Phono Black CSS VOL. M. L. aicDEltaiOTT General Auctioneer 20 Years' Tlxiierlenoo Stock A: Farm Sales a Specialty Phono Red KM Residence Sit west Third Street NORTH PLATTi:, NEBRASKA. Nyal Drug Store Ren. Phono Phono 8 Red 400 C. W. CHONEX, (Jrudunto Veterinarian North Platte, Nebraska. Hospital 218 Locust St. Phono blk 219 COL. DAVE LOVE SUTHERLAND. NEBRASKA. 1 ' AUCTIONEER. .gg Imparlance with ale ol all kinds. Dates made with any bank In Lincoln County. 30,1100 voici:k And .Mini of the Voices nre of North Pintle People. Thirty thousand voices -What a grand chorus! And that's the number of American men and women, who are publicly praising Doan's Kidney Pills for relief from backache, kidney and bladder ills. They say It to friends. They tell it in the home pap.Ts, North Platte people are in this chorus. Hans Johnson, .ill Walnut street, North Platte, says: "For ytars I was troubled with kidney i ompkiint due to heavy work in the blacksmith shop. I have frequently taken Dona's Kidney Pills, procured from Schiller & Co.'s Drug Store, and they rid mo of back ache, lameness ami other kidney dis orders. I recommend Donu's Kidney Pills as a remedy of merit that all kid ney sufferers should try." Prico HOC, at all dealers.. Don't Blm ply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the Game that Mr. Johnson had. Foster-Mllfourn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. faaaW-SS?,"'" Ifcwjl "teCiW SVF4 iia . V?42lX- Jt '-- -Iff?) mrTi iiiijSfln 'C NURSE BROWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. 1008 West Fourth St. ants. ar. hall, Superintendent. ariss lulu maxwell, Head Nurse. JOHN S. TWINIDr, Physician and Surgeon Ofllce phone 211. Res. phono 217 L. C . DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - Nebraska. McDonald Bank Building. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Gynecology Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Olllco McDonald Stato Bank Building. Corner Sixth and Dowey Streets. Phones, Olllco 1S3, Rcsldcnco 283 Xottce of Sale of Land Upon Execution Notice Is hereby given thnt by vir tue of an execution Issued by Georgo E. Prossor, Clerk of tho District Court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon a Judgment rendered In tho district court ot Buffalo county, Nob., which has been heretofore tiled in tho Dis trict Court of Lincoln County, Ne braska, in favor oft John Smith nnd against M. J. Graham, full nnmo Mar ion J. Graham, I have levied upon tho following described real cstnto as tho property of said Marlon J. Grahnm, to wlt: All of section G, in Township 1G, north of Rango 29. West of tho Gth P. M., Lincoln Comity, Nobraska, and I will on tho 19th tiny of December, 1914, nt 2 o'clock P. M., central tlmo of Bald day at tho east front door of tho court houso In tho city of North Platte, in said Lincoln Couny, Nobraska, sell saltl real estato subject to a mortgago of $2000.00 nnd accrued Interest thereon, nt public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy said execution upon which thoro Is duo tho sum of $G49.92 with 7 per cent interest from No vember Gth, 1913. nnd ? 10.75 cost to gether with accrued cost. Dated at North Platte, Nebraska, No vember 1G, 1914. A. J. SALISBURY. Sheriff of Lincoln County, Nobrnka. 19 S Dodge Cars Going Fast! old in Lincoln in 12 Hours after arrival of demonstrator. We are now taking orders; with privilege of cancellation upon arrival of demon onslralor, providing ear does not sat isfy prospective purchaser. Dodge Touring Car, 5 Dodge Roadster, F. O. B. DETROIT, MICHIGAN Comejn and see photographs of these models Hesidy-Ogier Auto Company Agents.for Ford and Dodge Automobiles Psg. $785 - $785 tisaEemxzssmzzziaMzwmmmBh: Legal Notice. In tho District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. William Schaepler, plalntiif, vs. James K. Lane, mortgagee named In the mortgage in tho petition herein described, tho unknown heirs or leg atees and divlsees of said James E. Lane, deceased; tho unknown heirs or legatees and divlsees of .Jiulah Har rington, deceased, as assignee from said James 10. Lane of said mortgage and tho real estate covered and clouded thereby, to-wlt: W& NW'i and K'j SWVi section 21. township 12 North, range :!2 West 0th P. M., defendants. Each and all of the defendants above named and described, will take notion that William Schaepler, plain till lierein, on the isth day of August, 1914 tilled his petition in the olllco of Hi.- Clerk of the District Court of Lincoln Couiil. Nebraska, against. tin- defendants hereinbefore in the ti ll" named and described, the object and prayer of which are to obtain tho 1 l eree of said court to (inlet In the iplmiilill the title to said described r. at "Mate to-wlt: HVis NW',i and IBM. SW'i section 21, township 12, I North. range 32 West Gth I l' M.. against the apparent and un i nfori ible lien arising by virtue of Hi" mortgage thereon, mnde by Alton I. Martin to James E. Lane, dated I Man h 10. 1S91, recorded March 21, i 191 in book 13, page 473 of the mort- 1 gage records of said Lincoln County, s!iuh said mortgage has been fully paid uinl satisfied and due and legal ' assignment of same was made by said James 10 Lane to said Joslah Har rington, now deceased, the last named i having executed and delivered good ami Mtllident release of said mort gage, font both said instruments, to- 1 wit Hitid assignment of mortgage anil release thereof, so as aforesaid duly i ei tiled, acknowledged and delivered, have been lost or destroyed without re i ording and nil without fault or laches on behalf of said plalntiif, who prays lor said decree without redeeming or oilei'ing to redeem therefrom, lull snt- i isfnction of the same having been made, and for equitable relief gener- lally. I Von, tin- said defendants, and each of you, aro required to answer said petition on or before Monday tho 18th day of January, 1015. Dated December 8, 1914. .WILLIAM SCIIA13PLBU, Plaintiff. Hy King & Illttnor, IrU attomoya, Osiiola, N'efor, D&-1 Pipes and Smokers' Articles In addition to making nnd sailing iir good cignrs as can bu found ou thu market, we carry a nice lino of Pipes and Smokers' nrticlos, in all grades. Then, too, we liandlo nearly all the brand of smoking nnd chewing tobac co. (Jive us a call, J. F. SCHMALZRIED. Order of Hearing ou I'inal Settlement The Stnte of Nebraska, Lincoln Coun ty, ss. In the County Court : In tho Matter of tho Estate of Wil liam Shrear, Deceased: To tho creditors, heirs, legatees and others interested in tho estato of Wil liam Shrear: Tako notice, that Lester Walker has Hied in the County Court, u re port of his doings as administrator of said estato, and it Is ordered that tho same stand for hearing tho 18th day of December, A. 1)., 1914 boforo the Court at tho hour of 9 o'clock a. in., at which time any person inter ested mny appear and except to and contest tho same. Notice of this proceeding and tho hearing thereof Is ordered given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the North Platte Tribune, a scml woi?ly newspaper printed in said County, for ') consecutive weeks prior to said date of hearing. Dated November 23, 1914. 8S-3 County Judge. County Judge. Auction Sale of School Lands Notice Is hereby given that on tho 22nd day of December, 1914, at one o'clock p. in. at tho olllco of tho county treasurer of Lincoln county, tho Com missioner of Public Lauds and Dulld lugs, or his authorized representative will offer for leaso at public auction all educational lauds within said coun ty upon which forfeiture of contract has been declared as follows: KVj and NVfc NW, IllJ, 12, 29, Darker Company. 13 Vis :'. 10. 29, It. II. Klrby. PUKI) IUOCKMAN, Commissioner of Public Lands nnd Uuildings. December 1. 1911. Ill the Count) Court of Lincoln Coiin- ly, Nobrusku. In the Mntter of tho Estate of Hiit- tlo Fnrrlngton, Deceased. To tho Creditors, Heirs, Legatees and Others Interested in Said Hstato. Notlco is hereby given that on No vember 10, 1911, Edward 11. Goodman, executor of said estate, tiled In tho said County Court n report of Ills do ings as executor of the estate, to gether with his application for tho distribution of the personal property of said estate, and tho assignment of the real estate thereof, to-wlt: Lots 1 mid 2. block 111, of tho original townsite of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska; Lots 13 and 14, Illock 4, Cotner and Archer's Addi tion to South Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, and Lota 10 and 11, Dloek 12, Calkins' Subdivision of Maylleld, in Douglas County, Nebraska, as pro vided by the Will of tho said Hattio Tarrlngton, deceased, and it Is here by ordered that tho same stand for hearing on the Cth day of Decembor, A. D. 1911, boforo tho Court at tho hour of 9 o'clock A. M., at which tlmo all persons Interested may appear, object to and contest the same. Notice of this proceeding, and the hearing thereof, is ordered given to all persons Interested in s aid mat tor by publishing n copy of this order In tho North Platto Soml-Wcokly Trib une a semi-weokly nowspapor print ed in eald county, for threo consocu tivo weeks prior to sn.d dnto of hear ing. Dnlod November 10, 1914 JOHN GRANT. (Seal.) County Judge. Order of Hearing ou Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator or Administratrix Tho Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln Coun ty, ss. In the County Court. In the Matter or the Estato of Lu clnda Clark, deceased. Ou reading and tiling the petition of Lester Walker praying that Admin istration ot said Estato may bo grant or to himself as administrator. Ordered, That December 18th, A. D. 1914, at 9 o'clock a. in. Is assigned for hearing snld petition, when all per sons Interested In saltl matter may ap pear at a County Court to bo hold In and for said county, and show cnuso why tho prayer of tho petitioner should not bo granted, and that notice of tho pendency of saltl petition and the hear ing thereof ho given to all porsons In terested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in tho North Platto Tribune, a semi-weekly news paper printed in said county, for 3 successive weeks, prior to saltl day of hearing. Dated November 23rd. 1914. JOHN GRANT, SS-3 County Judgo. Sheriffs Sale. Uy virtue of an order of sale issued from tho District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, upon n tlecreo of foreclosure rendered In saltl Court wherein Mutual Huilding & Loan As sociation, a corporation Is plaintiff and Corda V. O'Hrieu et al aro de fendants, nnd to mo directed, I will on tho 21st day or December, 1914, at 2 o'clock "P. M., at lite east front tloor of tho court house In North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, sell at pub lic auction to tho highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said decree, Intorest and cojts, tho following dewcrlbod property, to-wlt: Lot Six (0J Block Ono fifty-one (151) Original town of North Platto, Nebraska. Dated North Platto, Nebraska, No vember lGth, 1914. A. J. SALISBURY, Sheriff. Probate Notice. In tho Matter of tho Estato of William Landgraf, Deceased. In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nobraska, November 25th, 1911. Notice is hereby given, that tho cred itors of said deceased will meet tho Administrator of said Estate, before tho County Judgo of Lincoln County, Nobraska, at the County Court Room, n said County, on tho 29th day of De cember, 1911, and on tho 29th day of Juno, 1910, nt 9 o'clock a. in. each day, for tho purpose of presenting tholr claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Six months aro al lowed for creditors to present their claims, and ono year for tho Admin istrator to sottlo said estate, from tho 2fitli tlay of November, 1914. A copy of this order to bo published in tho North Plntto Tribune, a. legal boiuI wookiy nowspapor of said county for four consecutive weoks prior to De comber 29, 1914. JOHN GRANT, 90tt County Judgo.