Playing with Fire
Is whnt every property-owner does
who neglects to have his iiomo and
his holdings Insured against tho de
vouring element. Fires cannot bo
prevented. They happen when ex
pected least, and in the most curious
ways. The best protection is a Flro
Insurance Policy in a reliable com
pany like mine .1 make myself ro
punsibl lor vour loss.
to oub casim
& 1 lSfTS V ii$P
ANDTkWS
iHwnrtwnaCTMr.wr.wwaainnwmii
CLINTON, THE JEWELER.
DR. 0. II. CRE5SLER,
Graduate Dentist.
Ofllco ovor tho McDonald
State Bank.
LOCAL AND l'EKSONAL
W. h. Cnry, of Omalia, spent yes
terday In town transacting business
nnd visiting friends.
Frank Herrod came down from
Ogalalla this morning and will spend
Christmas with relatives and friends.
George A. Austin was called to
Springfield, 111.. Tuesday night by a
telegram Informing him that his sis
ter was not expected to live.
Mrs. Geo. M. Smith went to Grand
Island yestorday to spend Christmas
With her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Carson,
and Mr. Smith went down today.
A baby g'rl was born yesterday to
Mr, and Mrs. '.Vnlter Ross, residing in
the Fourth H'nrd, It lived only half
an hour. Burial of the body will bo
mado this afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Morlcdgo and
son of HnstlngR, nro tho guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Uruco Brown. They nro par
ents nnd brother, respectively nt Mrn.
Brown. '
J. R. MliiHlmll, who hud been visit
ing ohl-timo friends la town for
couplo of days, returned this morning
to Bridgeport, whero ho is making his
homo with his son. .-
J. Guy Swopo received a welcomed
box this week from far back In Penn
sylvania. Tho box contained black
walnuts, chestnuts, shell-bark hickory
nuts and a number of other products
of tho wooded country. It wns sent
him by his father to turn Ills memory
onco mora to tho plnco of his boyhood.
Ho also got a gallon of fresh oysters
straight from Baltimore?
Mrs. B. Boatman returned tho first
of tho week from a month's visit with
relatives and friends in Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Norton return
ed yestcrdny from Grand Island where
they spent a few days visiting friends.
Mrs. Arthur Orris left this morning
for Denver to spend Christmas with
relatives nnd friends. Sho will visit
tbcro for several days.
Miss Erma McMIclmel, bookkeeper
In tho Howe &Maloncy store, leaves
today for her homo in tho Welllleet
vicinity to spend the week end with
her parents.
Dr. and Mrs. John S. SImms and lit
tle daughter lcavo today for Hastings
where they will visit over Christmas
with tho doctor's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. SImms.
Mrs. O. D. Richmond was able to
leave the Good Samaritan hospital and
return to her homo In Lexington for
tho holidays. She was confined there
for some time for medical treatment.
Miss Thou Schwnlger, teacher in tho
Lincoln city schools, arrived In the
city last evening to spend Christinas
wltn her parents and other relatives
and Ulcndb
Tho trains from tho east are still
running from thirty minutes to two
nnd a half hours behind their sched
ulo on account of the cold weather.
Passenger train No. 13 was over two
hours late this morning.
Weather forecast for North Platte
nnd vicinity: Unsettled weather to
night nnd Friday; probable snow; not
much chango In temperature. High
est temperaturo yesterday i7, a year
ago 29; lowest temernturo last night
11; a year ago 10.
Frank A. Baldwin Is homo for the
holidays, visiting hi:, parents. Frank
was chosen by his team irntes as cap
tain ol tli.' Kansas City Veterinary Co'
lego f'MUball .cam of I'JIo ilo sns
that ('icy have the UihIu'i Indian:? on
their schedule, as well as scvoral oth
er Missouri Valley teams.
Christmas Dinner
at the Vienna Cafe.
Oyster Cocktail
Shrimp Cocktail
Salted Peanuts English Walnuts
COCKTAIL
Crab Cocktail
SOUP
Chicken Consomme ala Princess
KKLISIIKS
Sliced Tomatoes Chow Chow Bleached Celery Green Onions
Garden Radishes Dill Pickles Pickle Lily Hot House Lettuce
FISH
Fried Channel Cat Fish, Saratoga Chips
Fritd Wall Eyed Pike, Montpellor Butter
Boiled Spanish Salt Mackerel, Steamed Potatoes
Broiled or Boiled Fresh Lobster au Mayonnaise
Breaded Red Snapper, Marite D Hotel
Fried Rainbow Trout, Rasher of Bacon
BOIL
Boiled Sugar Cured Ham, PouqUent Sauce
EXTKKKS
Stuffed Spare Ribs, Bordclalse Sauce
Queen Fritters with KIrlsh Sauce
Fricassee of Chicken ala Parisienno
Escalloped Oysters ala Baltimore
Lobster ala Nowburg au Crusta
COLO MEATS
Cold Prime Rib of Beef, Potato Salad
Boiled Sugar Cured Ham, Danish Slaw
Boiled Milk Fed Chicken, German Potato Balad
ROAST
Roast Prlmo Ribs of Beef au Jus
Baked Domestic Duck with Baked Apples
Roast Fall Turkey, Cranberry Sauce, Oyster Dressing
Roast Sirloin of Beef, Baked Beans
VEGETABLES
Mashed Snow White Potatoes Garden Spinach Hard Boiled Eggs
Early Juno Peas in Cream English Plum Pudding Hard or Brandy Sauce
DESSERT
Rot or Cold .Mince Pie vIth Brnmly Snuco
Fruit Cake Assorted 'Nuts Cream D Mints.
Illllllllllllllllllllll
ilfl
BiiHiliii ItthI 81illiiIHfiifc
BHiBlHIH t JiiilWllHB
,tttli1nr1tl1iltiR It v TOrtSS vfh fyfivR I I Wffl8iiHFtt8
J3rtil IIIlJ Mfelm! """ " Wf--cltnlhufH I Wre3ySJNml2i
MP1 "J ! aH w wA I ? I oWTB s&lffe
Bl w J I 1 J ll WW m w SH
SBnllMIIH
Mrs. Ben Lappman left this morn
ing for Sutherland to spend Christmas
visiting .relatives and friends.
Fred Gushing, employed in tho RubIj
Mercantile store leaves this evening
for Sidney whero he wilb-spend Xnuw
with relatives.
Mrs. W. C. Patterson, formerly Miss
I Initio VonGoetz, arrived in tho city
this week to spend Christinas with her
parents, Mr, nnd Mrs. Victor Von
Goetz.
Mr. and, Mrs. II. P. Parker of Raw
lins, Wyo., nro visiting in tho city for
Christmas at tho home of Mrs. Par
ker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Lowe, Sr. They arrived yesterday.
Chillies Turner, tho genial porter
at tho Rebhausen barber shop, was
passing" around his usual Christmas
box of "General Joe's" this morning
and remembered this olllco with a
plcns.uit call.
Tho Hobson resllution to submit
a constitutional amendment for na
tional prohibition to tho state legis
latures was defeated In tho house
Tuesday night. 197 members voting
for and 189 against it. An alllrmatlvo
vote of two-tlilrds wns required to
udopt tho resolution.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Whcelock returned
tho early part of the week from Gib
bon, wlioro they wore called by the
death of Mrs. Wheclock's niece.
Miss Alice Stuart of Adratian N D
arrived lu the eily yesterday to visit
Hirougb the holidays with Miss Flo
JuAiisnn Slit- .p cis to remain here
for two weeks or moro
Eugene Soutler and Clarko Souder,
both of tho Wolltleet vicinity, arrived
in the city today to spend Christmas
wlthHhelr brother, S. M. Souder of the
county treasurer's oillce. They will
remain here fur a'vlsit of several days.
lonttliis Boy Struck by Train
i sterdux morning train No. C struck
elKhle. ll-enr old BOtl of W 11.
Ji nklns in the yardtt at llerohey. Tho
young man was badly bruised nnd
i r but suffered no serioiu Injury.
The buy had conio into town nnd
t uiid .units the track ahead of the
mi .Did did not quite get across. Ho
v i- pi. Kd up on the pilot and carried
me littKf difference before the train
. i iiruiight lo a stop. Medicnl aid
i-. Mimoued and) several stitches
. remind to close up tho boy's
.mid-. H was cut quite badly about
'! In .id and face. It was almost a
nil. hi.' that he'wuti not killed.
Church of Our Sin lour.
Following is the Midnight Choral
Eucharlstlc Service which will bo held
Cliristmns eve at 11:15.
Processional, "It Came upon a
Midnight Clear," Kyrie.
, Gloria Tihl.
Carol, "Willie Shcperds Watched."
Anthem, "Behold ye His Star."
Sanctus.
Agnus Dei.
Carols, "Little Town of Bethlehem,"
"Sing O Sing this Blessed Morn."
Gloria in'Excelsls from Mozart's
12th Mass.
Recessional, "Hark tho Herald An
gels Sing."
Children's service and tree at 7:30
on Tliursday evening.
Holy Communion at 9 o'clock on
Friday morning
Just Received
Sold by Rush Mercantile Co , North Platte
Also by E. & W. Coker, Sutherland; Gaboon fiz Vinson
Hcrshey; Jens Sommers, Maxwell: Jno. Fredrickson, Brndy
Itnlpli Welborn Asks Dliorco
:miii w.i. tiled this week in the office
. i the clerk of the district court by
'. . t ili iM. WVlborn asking divorce from
.mil Edna Wolborn. The grounds
i .viroine cruelty and Inndelity
l Maim iff alleges that they wero mar-
ri.l lu Sun Refreal. Cl.. August 1G,
!'! I. TlKy later ramo to Lincoln
. unity where tftey have made their
i nil rime December 2, 1912. Uo
u'Miei aMigi that on or about" Sep-
iib- - 1 1, 191 1. whllo they wre vlsit-
iti Wyoming the defcmltiiii pro-
d . i.tui and threatened o plium
ii . i threat oued aeverul tun- lo
ill lii.ii which oauMcd him wr.ut d-
.nfort and nuutal anuulhti. Ho ul-
alb'g tliut while away ha a
i uilty of adulery and thut fines that
i .in !(. ii iK r- 'mietl to voluiitarllv live
wSffiMiiSSiSa
mfmwu ii uvul
aTCKuq
I rf" 1GT "
H 'flfee Sar m. jebsol JA v J SI sxme mmma f
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE
j ROOMS lANoa, I.O.O.F. BUILDING,
3 NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
The First National Bank
-of
KOltTJI IL,A.TTI5, XIiiSliA.SlA,
Member Federal Reserve Bank System.
CAPITAL, AXD SUJiPLUS:
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE
IIAYE KEEN THE FACTORS IN THE GROWTH OF TJIIS
RANK, AND THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO
SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Coates Lumber &
Coal Co.
Successors to The C. F. Iddircgs Co.
KLEAN KOAL
iu? wnw
Ho'LongWAITS when ordered.
No short WEIGHTS when delivered.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
ELMER COATES, Manager. PHONE 7
FLOUR $1.40 PER SACK
Kearney High Patent.
POTATOES
Fine Sand Hill Potatoes in Five Bushel Lots 50 cents.
FEED
Corn, Wheat,-Oats, Speltz. Bran, Shorts and Baled
Hay.
When you buy Feed and Potatoes buy by
weight not by guess.
We also have in connection first class horse
and auto Livery.
JULIUS MOGENSEN, Prop.
PHONE 29.
Miss Mildred Allam, formerly of this
t ity, but who for the past year has
beep teaching near North Platte, was
in tho city last evening and this
morning with friends, being enroute
id Lincoln, where he will spend the
holidays with her sisters, Mary and
Hazel Allam.--Grand Island Independent.
i ii
) i
,t
it.
SoniHIihie; now ill Tulilo Lamps.
Hronzi'il staudanls with dainty
colored shades. On account of
arrhing late- these are specially
priced at .$l(Ur. If it v,ill ac
commodate you mo Mill make it
$!.:) down and $2 per month.
Vo haven't many, so act quick
ly. North Platte Light & Power Co.
( H. Mon s M m eer
DR. J. S. TW1NEM,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special Attention Given to Gynecology
Obstetrics nnd Childcn's Diseases
Olllco McDonald State Dank Uuildlng
Corner Sixth and Dowey Streets.
Phones, Olllco 183, Rosidenco 2S3
NURSE BROWN
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
100S West Fourth St.
MHS. ar. HALL,
Superintendent.
Graduato Nurses In Attendance
JOHN S. TWINEM,
Physician ami Surgeon.
lleferco'h Sale.
By virtue of nn Order of Sale is
sued in the District Court in and for
Lincoln County, Nebraska, on tho 21st
day of December, 1011. in an action of
partition wherein Samuel Mooro and
i Th odore Smith are plaintiffs and
j Roy Hewitt. Kdna lUwitt, Goorgo
j Hewitt,. Lester Hewitt, Glenn Hewitt.
j Olive Smith and Arlie Smith, all minor
! heirs and ('. J. Hewitt, father and nat
1 ural guardian of defendants Rov How
iu, Edna Hewitt, George, Hewitt, Les
ter Hewitt and Glenn Hewitt and Joslo
, Smith, mother nnd natural guardian
of defendants Olive Smith and Arlio
Smith respectfully are defendants, I
will sell at Public Auction at tho East
Front Door of tho Court Houso in tho
t ity of North Platte, Lincoln County,
I Nebraska, on tho 25th day of Januarv.
1915, at tho hour of ono o'clock P. M.
tho following described real estate,
situate lu Lincoln County, Nobraska,
to-wit: The Southeast Quarter of Sec
tion Twolvo (12), Township Ten (10),
North of Range Thirty-threo (33),
West of tho Gth P. M.
Tho terms of said salo will bo cash
in liand.
Dated North Platte, Nebraska, this
21st day of December, 1011.
O. K. ELDER,
Roforee.
T.S. COVlttt
Lunch Uooin .lust Opened
Regular Meals 2.1 Cents. Try us.
JilO Front Street.