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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1915)
ri V -' "" i 11 " t IP' I:1 ...I, : lu- 1 S71 H'.C jr't J A" I'la A 1UUIK C9 Pl(JIt 5 OR. 0. A. CRESSLER, S S Graduate Dentist. tm.. .,,,.. v,., ii.riniu.iii A uuii;r uvnt tt.o lubumi&iu State Bank. geoeo Tells of the Horrors of War. Harry Block, of the Block's ladles' oaftting storo Ir this city this week received word from his parents who are In the fighting zone on the border lino between Russia and east Prus sia, Germany. This is the first letter ho has received s'lhcfe (he war" began and it is fullof descriptions of the horrors which the war is working in the smaller vilages and hamlets in the war zone. Tho old people livo at Sudargen, a small town which was formerly in east Prussia, but is now Under Rus slam military rule. Since the advent of tho Russians tho town has been sacked and business has been ab solutely suspended. The Russian sol diers havo looted all the towns and have used up all the forage In the country districts to feed their stock and the residents had to sell their stock because they could feed them. Mr. Block had written to his sons in this country numerous times but could not get letters out on account of the Russian censorship. The let ter Just received had been on the road several weeks. He stated in the let ter that ho Is almost penniless and that he needed aid. Ills sons in this country havo tried to send him money but cannot do so on account of the danger of It being confiscated by the Russians. Bofore the war started Mr. Block was a prosperous merchant In Sud argen. Ho also owned a largo farm and had many cattle. During tho fow months of tho war he has been re duced to almost poverty. What was not taken, by tho slack In business was confiscated bv the Russian soldiers. Sirs. jrury Ann Roam Dies Mrs. Mary Ann Ream, for a number of years a resident of this county, passed away Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at her homo in tho country northwest of tho city. She was sev-enty-fivo years, one month and ten days old at the time of hor death which was due to several causes. Funeral services over tho remains wore hold yesterday morning at ten o'clock from the homo and burial was In the North Platto cemetery. Tho funeral was conducted by Rov. Fred Johnson of Hershey, assisted by Rev. J. E. Mason. Mrs. Ream was born In Clinton county, Indiana, December 0, 1829. Sho came to this county ten years ago where she has continued to llvo sinco. Sho waB tho mother of twelve child ren, two of whom died somo time ago. Clir. linil linnn n fnlMlftll mpmhnr, nf 4.I1Q Methodist church for a nftmbon ot years. Sho leaves to mourn Jor de mise, besides a host of friends, hor husband, Henry Ream, and ten child ren. Tho children arc Edward, Robert, Charles, Hattlo and Anna, who llvo at Tiomo, John of Portuand, Oro., Samuel of Grand Island, George of Horshry, Mrs. A W Mooro of Her Bhdy, and Mrs". A F. Gardner of Amjiioo, Ncbi I I 2 HI 7 Vi -3 I !l . AVE you thought o adding me rurnishin&s ot your home Whether it is to be a clock for the hall, or the liv ing room or dininfc. rnnm. tripro -wrill To o call for harmony of design in clock-case and room. A clock is a definite expression of one's taste. Out side the common run of necessities, it typifies refinement and as such it is all important that the design of the clock be absolutely correct. From the tiniest alarm clock to the more elaborate time-keeper? these ofFerin&s will fulfill every desire. Thoroughly tested, carefully adjusted' Wd fully guaranteed. Come in and see if the line will not J" offer a suitable sufe&estion as a&ift for one of your friends or as an addition to the furnishings, of your home. Dixon The Jeweler UMON PACIFIC WATCH .INSPECTOR Hired Han Steals Car From Frank England The 1913 model Bulck car belonging to Frank England, residing southwest of the city, was stolen Sunday after-1 noon and at about die same" hour wont his hired man Who had been with him only a short time. Mr. Engltfhd dis covered tho loss in tho evening and1, putting; two and two together, notified the sheriff's ofllco of the loss. The man's namo is Charles Knox. Sheriff Salisbury began yesterday an exhaustive search for the missing car and man but up to a lato hour had not received any information as to his whereabouts. He notified all the towns within a radius of about a hundred miles. The man will un doubtedly have to stop some place for gasoline and oil and they hope to ap prehend him. Sunday night shortly after midnight the man drove into the Davis garago and replenished his gas tank and did somo other business. They had no suspicion that the car as stolen and let him get away. Since that time nothing has been heard from him. The man Is described ns being about forty years old. He Is of medium helghth, light complcxloned and wears a stubby sandy moustache. When last seen he was wearing a dark suit, a light hat and a brown overcoat. Yes terday the sheriff got out cards offer ing a reward of twenty-fivo dollars for the apprehension of the man and they have been mailed over the state Mr. England was In the city yesterday and got out a warrant for tho man's arrest which is now in the hands of tho sheriff. Notice. Woodward, tho sign painter, is spending this week in North Platte. See him for sign work. Ho gives tho best and most attractive designs, tf Loses (hereout at Dinner. Whllo eating dinner In tho Palaco cafe yesterday George Dlenor sud denly discovered that his overcoat which he had hanged on a hook back of his chair was missing. Ho nt once notified tho sheriff's olllco and search for the missing coat was In stigated. Mr. Dlener had driven in from tho country and hnd left his fur overcoat In his wagon nt tho North Side barn where It was put In the ofllco In a safe placo. Ho woro a light overcoat about town and when ho went to din ner hanged It on a hook behind, him. Whllo he was eating two men came In from tho train and went out beforo ho did and ho was of tho opinion that one of them got tho coat. Thero was also a small, dark-complexioned man who sat besldo him whom ho sus pected. Tho officers telephoned to Lexington to havo tho train searched. Tho overcoat was of black Thibet goods with a black velvet collar. It boro tho namo tag of Bellovue, Ohio. Other than that there were no ldentls cation marks. Tho Mutual Building & Loan Associ ation of North Platto has plenty of money on hand to closo loans prompt ly, Borrowers In this association mako a saving on tho repayment of tliolr loans equal to $250.00 to $350.00 on a thousand over any compotlng building and loan association. 99-9 m a clock to PERSONAL PAKAGRAPHS ,, Harry Porter, tho pop Wan, left yesterday morning for eastern points to spend (a lew days on business. Harry Smith, of Lexington, was visiting friends in this city Sunday, returning homo Sunday evening. Miss Florence Banks lef t Sunday for her homo in, Gothenburg after hav ing visited North Platto friends for several days. Richmond Birge returned Saturday from Omaha where he spent several days attending tho state convention of 'Nebraska lumbermen. Dick Baker returned Saturday from Omaha whero ho spent a few days visiting relatives and attending tho lumbermen's convention. Attorney Fred Wright, of Scotts Bluff, spent Friday In town attending a committee meeting of tho Nebraska irrigation association. C. S. Clinton left Sunday evening for Chicago where he will spend sev eral days at tho national convention of tho jewelers' association. Mr. and Mrs. John Burko loft yes terday for Denver whero they will spend two weeks or more visiting rel atives and friends and enjoy an out ing. Mrs. J. A. Kunkel, of this city, re ceived word this week announcing that her mother was very 111 at her homo In Pennsylvania. Sho left last ovenlng for tho bedside of hor moth' or. M. B. Smith, of Bridgeport was visit ing In tho city Friday with friends and transacting business. Ho 1b a member of tho legal board of tho Ne braska Irrigation association and was horo to attend a meeting of that board. W. A.Mveaton, of Medicine Lake, Mont., is visiting in tho city this week wun nls aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Davis, and other relatives and frlonds. Ho stopped off horo en route homo from a visit with relatives In Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Stuckoy, of Lexington, woro visiting at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Tucker for several days weok. Mr. Struck ey is a member of tho legislative com mlttco of tho Nebraska Irrigation as soclatlon. E,. J. VanDorhoof of tho Star Clothing House, returned Thursday ovenlng from a trip of a week to dif ferent points in Oregon looking af ter business matters,. Ho visited Harry Prltchard and other relatives at Grant's Pass. Miss Maudo Jacques, of Grand Is land, visited In tho city over Sunday with Miss Myrtlo Richards, local man ager of tho Postal Tolegraph com pany's ofllco. Miss Jacques was for erly manager of tho ofllco here. She, returned homo yesterday noon. P. J. WIENER & CO. Ileal Estnto nnd Insurance Come and see us for town lots In different parts of tho city. Good in vestments on easy torms. Houses for salo and rent. Wo havo also good bar gains In farms and ranches. Cor. Front and Dowoy Sts., upstairs, i j,?5 anrf Costs Mrs. Myrtlo Fletcher was given a fine of ?2jj nnd costs Saturday In Po lice Magistrate Mlltonborger's court. Tho charge was running a disorderly house. This case was In court for sovernl days. Tho magistrate offored to let her go without trial if sho would IcaVO tho CltV. hlit thin Rhn rnfunoil tn do. After tho decision was rendered tno court suspended tho flno upon pay ment of tho costs nnd promise of good behavior. t ..v tuoio ill iiiu tllSU UIMUUllll-ll IU 540.G0, making, a total of tho flno and costs or ?G5.6U. Sho was given until yesterday afternoon to pny tho costs. Feeding (her 800 Hcnd of Cattle. Tumlo Brotlmra urn foMllntr n lnrf.ni bunch of cattlo this year on their ranches south of this city than over liofnro. Thnv nnu- Imvn n limit uli.t.f hundred twenty-flvo head on rough feed for tho wlntor. Many of tho cattlo woro raised around horo but a largo number of them wero shipped In. Over three hundred head of heifers, steers and -calves woro shipped hero from Omaha within tho last month. For feeding tho cattlo 'It takes ono lqad of hay and fodder each day to each ono hundred head of cattlo and tho work of feodlntr a larco liunrh rn- quircs considerable work. Teas for Benefit of Hospital Tho first nf n. nnrlnn nf tnno Ihnf. urn planned for tho financial benefit of tho Good Samnritnn hospital, was hold Frldav aftnrnnnn nt tho linmn nf Mm H. M. Grimes. About thirty ladles wero present, ana ?14.ig wero tno re.- c61ntn nf thn nffnrnnnn fnn Imlw gavo a check for $10, and another con tributed a dollar. Whllo theso teas aro given under tho auspices ot the ladles' auxiliary to tho hospital man- atremont. it Rhntllri hn limlnrntnnil thnt any lady interested can be hostess, wneiuer or no sno is a member or tho auxiliary and also that all aro welcomo to tho teas. Tho money derived from he teas aro for tho purchase of articles of Immediate need by tho hospital and there aro many articles needed. Somo Flno Morning By Walt Masonr "Somo flno mornlnir." snva Tirod Father, "When -I havo no chores to bothor, I will buy mo somo insurance. bo that If I cash In my checks my be loved wife, Mlrandy, will havo chunks of boodle handy, so tho hun gry wolf won't scare her, and mls fortuno will not vex." Poor Tired Father's kind Intention is too ex cellent to mention, but an auto climbs his porson and he gives three whoops and dies, and his wife and kldlots wonder, o'er his coffin, how In tnunaer thoy will buy next season's swatter, when It's time to swat tho files. Somo flno morning we'll bo do ing things that now wo aro eschow ing; things wo ought to start and finish now, this morning, rlght avay; Much,-ah, much of all our" sorrow comes from waiting till tomorrow- when wo ought tb shed our garments bnd bp cutting ico today. "Some flno Morning," says tho loafer, "I will get jjyqy as a gopher, and natives all will wonder when on mo thoy cast their eyes." But the morn for which no's waiting never dawns and ho is skat ing up nnd down tho county poor farm, herding bees and butterflies. Moral: Seo Temple at ofico, about that insurance you should havo this morning. i Break Into Shop Complaint was filed yesterday morning beforo County Judgo French In tho county court by Edward W. Cross against two unknown men qharglng them with the theft of about twfinty-flvo dollars worth of tools. The men were located at Grand Island and Sheriff Salisbury loft for that place last ovenlng to bring them back. Tho two men broke Into tho carpen ter shop of Mr. Cross Saturday even ing Boino tlmo and picked the lock on a tool chest nnd made awuy with a number of saws. Sheriff Salisbury was notified of tho theft and notified officers along the lino to bo on the lookout for tho two men. They were apprehended at Grand Island and ar rested by tho officers there. Tho tools which they had tried to sell was tho ovldenco agalnt them Thoy will be brought back hero for trial and may P given hearing today. Rev. Cram Ghcs Hot Shot At the Methodist church Sunday morning Rov. B, A. Cram preached up on questionable amusements und tho association of church members with such. Ho spoko very strongly against card playing and dancing and stated that a person that did theso things was unfit to bo a member of a church. "I am told that some churches coun tenance such things," Mr. Cram said, "but If they do they aro churches of tho dovll. I know thnt somo of my members do theso things but they aro not fit members for tho great Metho dist cliurch and Havo not kept their covenant." Mr. Cram also spoko strongly ngalnst certain lodges and mentioned especially tho Mooso and tho Elks. "I know I am treading on dangerous ground as somo of tho members of my official board aro members of theso or dorH, but tho truth must bo told," he said. In tho evening Mr. Cram gavo a ser mon on tho great European war and ho spoko from tho standpoint of tho Gormans. Ho gavo a very Interesting und instructive Sermon on this ques tion und showed thnt tho Germans arc Justified In tho stand thoy nro taking In spite of tlio criticism which, is given them. Tho sermon changed tho vlow point of many who had been of a bi ased opinion. Ho stated that as Amor leans and parlots we must be abso lutely neutral. Highest prices paid for stoves and second-hand furniture. F. II. Wood west Fifth street. 88tt For Rent 253 aero Improved farm ono mllo from Overton, Neb., about 1G0 acres in cultivation, 15 acres alfalfa, balanco hay and pasture; house flvo rooms; ' barn for eight head of horses; farm fenced and cross fenced. Enquire of NEBRASKA INVESTMENT CO. 202 First National Bank, 103t2 Lincoln, Neb. CONDENSED REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER Resources Jj Loans and Discounts .- $398,959.34 Overdrafts . 620.17 Banking House, Furntturo and Fixtures 21f,SO0.pQ United States Bouds (Par) 101,000.90 Federal Rcscrvo Bank Stock (1st Installment) ...! 1,606.00 Othor High Grado Bonds nnd Securities 64419.(6 Cash In Vault, Duojrom U. S. Treasurer, Federal Rcscrvo ,' Bank and Other" Banks t . . .vlG4iG29.18 ofer.-?742,828.5G Liabilities Capital Stock ... $100,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits GG,350.48 Circulation .', . 100,000.00 Doposlts '. : k... 486,478.07 ' $742,828.65 OUR PRICES TELL A TALE But when you examine our gooas you will be jtnore surpriseu than ever. We sell tho Lest harness mde. All hand made in our own shop and positively guar anteed. Our prices the most reasonable you can find. DOES YOUR HARNESS NEED REPAIRING? Here's the place. We give satisfaction. First class work done on Shoe. Repairing. FORSTEDT & SHEEDY, Headquarters for Horses' Wearing Apparel 512 Locust Street. North Platte, Nebraska. wmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I Eat Alfalfa Queen Butter It is Aiwa .s Fresh and Sweet j? " " $n- be'Bdught Anywhere in North Platte. V Made by the North Platte Creamery We also sell Good Clean Buttermilk Phone 62. ! . m tu ! Mill ' '' 'l'l JkCaxtll 695 lT(J3W!Features The biggest automobile value ever offered for less than $1000 A powerful, fast, full grown, S-pa&-senger, really beautiful and fully equipped automobile; a car with a real high tension magneto, sliding gear transmission, left hand drive center control. &nti-sldd tires on rer- A car that hap practically every high priced feature of Holds toe road at EgECH aiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiii LLOYD POWERS, Agent. Njrth Platte, Nebraska. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiw mm 31, 1914 J 1 SWS high priced cW. h 50 miles an hour. wmm nnsrcaa
