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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
Loren Sturgca and Dick Baker went
to Omnlm Saturday night to spend
Sunday with Joe Larson
Will Friend visited Friday evening
In Brady where he attended the dance.
A number from this city wont down to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Axllng, former
residents of Gothenburg, but for sev
eral years missionaries at Tokyo,
Japan, are enrouto to this country
and will visit Gothenburg friends the
latter part of January.
Walter Camp the eastern football
export, has selected Vic llalllgau as
a member of the third All-Amorlcan
team. Vic's reputation as a footbRll
player has been well established and
ho Is known the country over.
Crowe's orchestra gave a dance Fri
day evening at Brady which was well
uttonded. After the dnnco thero they
wont to Sutherland whoro they played
until lain for a. danro at that place,
returning Saturday morning,
Slorlltig Silver tlultnr" Spreaders
ono-half dozen for $5.00. Sterling Sil
ver Individual Salts In case for $n.00.
Clinton, Tho Jeweler,
The Vlctrola Store.
County Commissioner Springer
spent the latter part of last week at
Fleming, Col., visiting Charles O'
Kourko, formerly of Brady. Mr.
O'llourko Is In mercantilo business at
Fleming and Is enjoying a good pat
ronage. W. II. Cramer returned home Sat
urday morning from Seward whore ho
has boon working for tho past several
wcoks on construction work. Tho
weather bocaino so sovoro that lio was
obliged to discontlnuo work for u
while nnd ho will visit hero for some
time.
Tho south sldo irrigation ditch,
south of tho river from Coznd, lias
boon opened. Tho now ditch la fif
toon mllos long and from Us waters
twenty-eight sections of land can be
Irrigated. Tho bridges, checks, head
gates, etc., are constructed of cement
and the cost Is estimated at from
$10,000 to $16,000.
Sterling Silver Pencils, GOc to $1.00.
Solid Silver Chlld'B sets two and three
pieces. $2.50 to $1.50.
Clinton, The Jeweler,
The Vlctrola Store.
Tho number of men without work
In North Plntto Boema to bo Increas
ing nnd there are many applicants
seeking work every day. Whon a car
of coal Is sidetracked at a coal yard,
as many as a half a dozen apply for
tho work of unloading It. These un
employed men do not want charity if
they can keep themselves nnd fami
lies from freezing or starving, and
they arc willing to any kind of work
to cam an honest dollar.
At tho regular meeting of Brad
ford Division No. 200 G. I. A. to B. of
L. E. held Frldny evening, December
11, tho following oillcers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
"W. B. Brown; vice president, Mrs.
P. A. Norton; secretary, Mrs. W. II.
Stegall; Insurance secretary, Mrs. Ida
Tarkington; treasurer, Mrs. 11. A.
Lawhcnd; guide, Mrs. M. II. Douglas;
sentinel, Mrs. Geo. Trexlor; delegate
to the convention, Mrs. W. L. Rich
anlH. Engineer Claronce Williams, of
Grand Island, was In the city yester
day and announces that this weather
is tho liardcst ho ever saw on tho
road. He Btntod that Sunday there
was such a strong wind at Grand
Island that ho could hardly keep
enough steam to run tho onglne. Two
engines went dead thorc and ho pulled
thorn Into this city for an overhauling.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Alden. of Grand
Island, arrived In tho city tho latter
part of last woqIc to visit for a fow
days with Mr. Aldon's parents, Mr.
Mrs. W. T. Alden and othor relatives
and friends.
UJItlUCT OH riLTY
AdAI.NST Jf. J. O't'ONNELL
On the second ballot tho Jury In tho
ense of tho state vs. M. J. O'Connell,
tried for embezzlement, brought In a
verdict of guilty. Tho case was ar
gued all Thursday afternoon nnd last
ed until Friday noon, going to tho Jury
at one-thirty.
O'Connell was charged with the mis
appropriation of funds left In bis
hands by William Lyman, his part
ner in Hip corporation of the Home
Invostmont nnd Construction Co. On
tho first ballot the vote stood eleven
for conviction and one for acquittal
and after a careful consderation of
the evidence the vote was twelve for
conviction on the second ballot
Sontenco will be given some time
during this term unless an npprnl Is
filed. Tho penalty in a case or this
kind Is tho same as for larcenv and
for tho amount alleged to have been
embezzled It will clnsslfy as grand lar
cniiy and the sentence is from one to
ten years, an indeterminate sentence.
Tho jurors In tho case were as fol
lows: D. W. Johnson, Ncal Turplo,
Henry Woll, William Boss. M. F
Buckley, L. B. Spencer, Luke Gam
brol, Charles Holt, Davo Maeomber
Jako Schafor, Albert Stolnhousen nnd
Wllllnm Sundqulst. Attorneys Iloag-
lnnd & Hongland represented tho de
fondant and the caso was prosecuted
by County Attorney Glbbs nnd A Mul
doon. A motion for a now trlnl was tiled
Saturday by tho attorneys for the d -fondant
and It will ho argued some
tiiuo this week. They announce that
should u new trial bo denied them the
will enrry the case to the supr me
court
H. G. Knowlcs, pastor of the Chris-J Charles Johnson of Burwell, Neb.,
tlan church was In tho city Friday ev
ening visiting with his family. He re
turned to Sutherland Saturday morn
ing for the Saturday night and Sun
day services at that place. The
meetings closed Sunday.
Tho little baby of Mr. and Mrs G
H Mllliken Is reported quite ill.
For Kent.
5 room house 215 south Elm street.
7 room house 203 south Locust
street, after December 23rd.
IMtf J. C. HOLLMAN, Agent.
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was visiting in tho city last week
with his sister, Mrs. J. E. Carroll, and
family. He left Saturday for Her
shey to visit his brother, Uev. F. H.
Johnson and fnmlly. ,
Little Dorothy Bcsack, daughter of
N. B. Spurrier is reported quite HI l Mr nmI Mrs D w. Besack, Jr , is
with la grippe. Up was taken sick the reported quite sick at her homo on
inner pari oi last wook jilln street
The Harmony club was delightfully
entertained Friday evening at tho
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Trnmp.
About thirty members were present
and the guests were delightfully en
tertained with "500" of which thero
were seven tablci. Following tho
playing the guests were served with
a delicious luncheon.
jibs.-m:i,i,m: iM'irox iii:s
or mtimrrs msrvsi:.
Mrs. Nellie Fulton, for nearly thir
ty years a resident of this city died
Friday night at 10 o'clock at her
residence in tho Fourth ward of
Brlght's disease from which she had
been suffering for some years. She
was sixty-two years, four months and
five days old at the time of her deatli
Mrs. Fulton was the widow of the
late Robert Fulton, an old I'nion Pa
cific engineer who died in 1899 Slu
leaves to mourn her demise a host, of
friends and three sous. The sons are
George of this city, John of Massa
chusetts, nnd Joseph of West Virginia
Nellie Carrigan was born in Pcnn
sylvnnla August G, 1S52. She was
married thero In 1S73 to Hobert Fulton
nnd they later came to Nebraska, ar
riving In lSSfi and settling in this city
where Mr. Fulton was employed as
an engineer. Three children were
born to this union, nil of whom are liv
ing. All her life Mrs. Fulton has been an
ardent worker In the Catholic church
until her illness came upon her. Some
time ngo she suffered a stroke of pa
ralysis and later she was stricken
again. Sho was well known in tills
city nnd had a host of friends One
friend, Mrs. J. B. Nelllng, of St
Louis, was at hor bedside at the time
of her death. She had formerly lived
in this city nnd came hero three weeks
ago to visit Mrs. Fulton, not knowing i ff
that she was 111. Mrs. Fulton was ill
a little over seven weeks this last Unit
Tho funeral was held yesterday
morning from St. Patrick's church and
was largely attended. All three of the
sons were here for the funeral
to Suit Why Are J
IBook! BssammxBsM EL a Piano? I
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IA9 A Home wira IlPifM I
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MLllT1irr rjt $183. 7 j - the H 1
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ihese Prices,
Iiiese Terms.
Tn Reecho High I'rlcsl's Pogieo
Dr. O. II. Cressler leaves tills ev
ening for Omaha whoro ho will at
tund tho meeting of the Grand Chap
tor of tho Masons of Nebraska. Tho
meeting opens Wednesday, nnd at the
Wednesday evening of the session tho
degree of high priest will bo confer
red. Dr. Cressler will receive this de
gree, having been eloctcd this year to
the tfflco of Worshipful Master in tho
iocal lodge.
lvMMV IT WV.U,
riimlllar Pent urcs Well Kimmhi to
Hundreds of North Plate Cllleii.
A familiar burden in ninny homes.
Tho burden of a "bad back."
A lamo. a weak, or aching hack
Ofton tolls you of kidney Ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kldno s.
J. M. Harpor. North Platte, Neb.,
says: "I had occasion to uso Donn's
Kldno Pills for kidney troublo when
living In Croston, la., and found them
to be a splondld kidney remedy and
tluy removed pains across my back
which had troubled mo greatly. They
also strongthoncd my kidneys and reg
ulated the passages of tho kidney bo
crotlons. I do not hosltnto to recom
mend Doan's Kldnoy Pills most
highly."
Prleo COc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for n kldnoy romedy got
Donn'c Kldnoy Pills tho same that
Mr. Harper had. Foster-Mllburn
Co. Irop.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Football Banquet Well Attended.
About a hundred forty were pres
out Friday evening at tho second an
nual football banquet which was 1i Id
at the Christian church. The six ti
bios were lllled and all the tickets n
sold out.
Tho room t.ud tables were luu'
fully decorated with llowers and fol.
ago and tho color scheme of r.d u .1
white, tho high schol colors, was ai
ded out in the decorations of u'
llowors. A dollcloua two-course sup
por was served by the ladles of tin
Christian church nnd all present ilui
ample justlco to it.
Miss Elva Day presided very gnu .
fully as tonstmlstroas ami her intm
ductlons of tho speakers were uinqu
iu Its wny. All who were sihedulxl
on the tonst list responded In the lnuh
school spirit whetehor they were stu
dent or alumni. Tho two seleitnm-.
by the girls' glee club were good .mil
were well received. They were yw, n
henrty applause nnd tho girls t,i
clously responded with oncores
The football boys presented c.i.n h
Neville with n nlco traveling bag ami
the high school presented him with a
nice boquot of white carnations
Conch Keefe was also presented with
a gift of appreciation In tho form of a
scarf pin. a present from tho football
squad. Tho banquet was the most i
successful yet hold and will now bo
niado an annual affair.
jit. MAX. that tuinily of yours will coax you into buying a piano sooner or later. It wil lbe loss painful to- your
uocktt book now. Vou may as well succumb to the inevitable now and have it over with. lloimHtly. confess,
couldn't you pay for one of these fine pianos or players at these prices and terms and hardly miss the moncv?
Couldn't you? Of course you could. Look at the money you will save, the BENEFITS you receive, and the many
othor ADVANTAGES to be had now and here.
These are the same splendid and reliable makes that we have sold here for years. You will find them in many,
many HUNDREDS OF HOMES in North Platte, every one giving the best of service and adding as only music can add.
to o wholesome pleasures of that home.
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OTHER FEATUltES, BENEFITS,
ETC., WHICH 1)0 SOT COST
YOU A PEXXY
FKEE T1UAL For SO das 3011
may try out (lie piano you select in
your home. If at the end of that time
you do not uni to keep it notify
us and vu Mill send for the piano
and return to 3011 every cent you
may June paid.
FKEE EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
Any time within one year you may
exchange jour piano for a player or
higher priced instrument and lve will
allow j 011 all that jou haio paid out.
FREK DELIVERIES All pianos
or plajers are put in your homo
free of charge. This applies to ex
changes also.
WE GIVE FREE with each piano,
a stool to match and a scarf.
WE GIVE with each plajer-piano,
a bench, scarf and 12 rolls of music
of jour own selection.
WARRANTIES Each instru
ment is guaranteed against all de
fects. Some ihe jears, some a life
time bj the makers. On top of that
we ghe ("T irsonaI warranties,
doitblj j.n'M cling joii.
MAKES IT EASIER for the wage earner, the young married couples, in fact easier for
very one in town to own a good piano or player.
Put a welcome one over on your family, tell your wife and your children you are
coming down to buy a piano Tell them that you are going to take advantage of this
big CO-OPERATIVE FAMILY PIANO SALE.
Make yourself a good fellow and at the same time perform a duty to your family.
IN NO OTHER MANNER would it be possible for you to secure these LOW PRICES
AND TERMS on these makes. If j'ou purchased individually your money wouldn't go
half as far. I5y joining this CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT, where hundreds buy as one
person, you get the same price that you would get if you were to buy hundreds of pianos
at one time. YOU ARE GOING TO BUY a piano or a player some time, why not do it
now while the saving is offered you'' The other advantages and benefits are all worth
while also and taken altogether the logical time is NOW.
erms on pianos as low as-
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TEH3IS on plajers to suit jou.
We will make a fair allowance
for jour old piano In exchang
ing for ji plajer-piano.
HANOS- Knnbe, A. 11. Chase, .Mcl'hnil.
Packard, Price k Teeple, ScliucfiVr,
I!. S. Houanl, Kimball, Ilriukerhoff,
Smith A: ISarnos .Marshall Jt Wendell,
Wilson, Crown, Holland, (.'aston, W'JI-
lard
I'M Villi l'lWOS-Prleo A: Teeple,
I. It. ( huso- rMIno, SchueiTer-llnr-iiionoli!,
Tpollo, CroMii Coiuhinoln, Vu
(oplano, llol'ininii.
The
Chaniberlalns' Cough Homed)-
.Mothers' 1'aiorltc.
"I glvo Chamberlain's Cough Reme
dy to my children when they have
colds or coughs," writes Mrs. Verne
Shnffor, Vandergrift, Pa. It always
helps thoni nnd Is far superior to any
other cough medlclno I hnvo used. I
advlso anyone In need of such a med
lclno to glvo It a trial." For sale by
nil doalers
Clinton's Jewelry Store.
Other Stores, Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings.
Copyright 1914. C. W. McCOMIlES. Reproduction in part or whole positively prohibited.
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