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NORTH PLATTE, NEB., FEBRUUARY 12, 1915.
No. 7
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
C. F. Templo spent Wednesday in
Hershcy on real estato business.
Tho Robokah kenslngton which was
to meet this afternoon has been post
poned. A girl baby 'was born Thursday
morning to Mr. and Mrs. John Oes
trlch of tho Fourth ward.
W. II. C. Woodhurst will return
homo tomorrow from Lincoln for a
short respito from his leglslatlvo du
ties. Master Mclvln Yates will return to
his homo In Storllng tomorrow, after
visiting lils father, Ed YoMs, for sev
eral days.
Christian Science service Sunday 11
o'clock. Subject "Soul." Sunday
school at 12 in. Building & Loan
building, r-iom 25.
Mrs. Harry Scott, of Sterling, Colo.,
who has been visiting friends and
reatlves in town for several days, will
return homo tomorrow.
Mrs. John Bratt and John Burko left
last evening for Hastings, where they,
were called by tho illness of their
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Burke.
Chas. Stevens, sentenced to one to
threo years In tho penitentiary for
burning stocks of hay on tho Ream
farm near Nichols, was taken to Lin
coln Wednesday evening.
A light rain last night followed by
sleet nnd rain this morning. makes
the weather somewhat disagreeable
and tho sidowalks slippery and un
certain. But wo need tho moisture.
Bert Llles, who lives on tho Schuff
place a milo west of, tho Platto VaJJcy
school house, called at Tho Trlbuno of
Hce yesterday and enrolled as a Trib
une reador. His father, J. W. Llles,
was also in town and dropped coin in
The Tribune's strong box.
Albert, Joo and Davo McConnoll and
their families, of Nichols predlnct,
left tho early part of the week for a
visit at Pacific coast points. Thoy
aro well to do valley farmers and con
cluded to mako tho trip before the
rush of spring work began.
Twenty-seven years ago next Sun
day wo handed Rev. Hopkins, then
pastor of tho Presbyterian church of
thin city, a ten dolar gold pleco for
making us tho husband of Miss Mnllie
Thompson Wo still consider it the
best Investment wc have ever made.
SPECIAL
Galvan
mi Stee! Stock
2 feet deep 8 feet in Diameater 23 barrel each .... ..$16.00.
2 feet deep I1 feet in diameater 20 barrel e-ch .... 14.00.
2 feet deep 7 feet ih diameater 17 'barfel each -13.00.
2 feet deep 64 feet in diameater 15 barrel each. . . . 11.00.
2 feet deep 6 feet in diameater 12 barrel each ...'... lO.OOi
2 feet deep 5 feet in diameater 8 barrel each 8.00. '
2 feet deep 4 feet in diameater 5 barrel 7.00.
2x2x4 tanks 3 barrel each . . . . 5.00.
2x2x5 tanks 4 barrel each 6.00.
Milk tanks with crates each : 4.50.
Hog troughs each 75c.
For Sale At
HER3HEY'
Opposite Post Office.
Flour Special
One car Best Patent (while it lasts) $1.30 per sack.
Second Patent $1.70 per sack.
100-pound sack Granulated Sugar $5.95.
Large Ohio Potatoes 60c per bushel.
(We sell potatoes by weight.)
Red Onions, bushel measure , 90c
.Baled Alfalfa (last Cutting) 55c a bale.
(Nice for chickens)
;R. N.
PHONE 67
Tho Degree of Honor will glvo a
"Hard Times" social at tho K. P. hall
Monday evening to which membors of
thnt order and of tho A. 0. U. W. aro
invited. A luncheon -will bo served,
followed by music, games and con
tests. A very Jolly evening Is an
ticipated. Col. John Den twico a week regu
larly gets out his casting rod nnd lim
bers up his strong right arm In antici
pation of a trip to Endor's lake short
ly after tho robins begin to sing. Wo
expect to mnko a trip with tho Col
onel this season to satisfy oursolvcs
as to whether ho really catches or
buys the fish ho brings home.
Tho Catholic .Girls' Club was enter
tained Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank McGovern. Sov
en tables wore placed for 500 and tho
first prize, a hand painted plate, was
won by Miss Floronco Stack. Mrs.
McGovern was assisted in enter
taining by Misses Lucy Dunn, Ella
McCarthy and Mrs. Geo. Vo3eipka nnd
Mrs. Harry Guthorless.
A. W. Arnett, of Hinmnn precinct,
dropped Into Tho Trlbuno ofilco last
evening for a llttlo visit with the edi
tor, and incidentally deposited a few
simoleons on his subscription ac
count. Mr. Arnett expects to lqavo
next month for a pVotracted visit with
his daughtor who lives a few miles out
from Sail Francisco, which will give
him a lino opportunity to visit tho ex
position. The Christian Science society has
opened a reading room in room 25 in
tho B. & L. building, whore all Chris
tian Sclonco llteraturo may bo read,
borrowed or purchased. This room
will bo open to tho public Monday,
Wednesday nnd Saturday afternoons
from two to four o'clock. A cordial
invitation is oxtended to tho public
to visit this reading room and read
tho litoraluro thero found.
For Sale Leghorn hens, Plymouth
Rock pullets. Phono Black 575. It
County Judge Frerch complains
rather bitterly of the paucity of mar
riage licenses issued. Ho finds that
ho is not issuing nearly so many as
his predecessor, and ho is wondering
whether the slump Is duo to a short
age of marriageable young men or to
a fear that a licenso Issued by him is
not considered as binding as those
issued by Judgo Grant. Bo that as
it may, tho matrimonial market is
very quiet.
Tanks
LAMB,
NORTH LOCUST STREET.
LOCAL AND PEKSONAL
Mrs. Henry Waltomnth will entertain
tho Harmony Club Wednesday oven
ing. Tho W. It. C. social will bo held
Wednesdny afternoon nt tho homo of
Mrs. J, A. McMlchncl.
Has Fred Brown Disappeared?
Yesterday's Grand Island Independ
ent contained this item:
Jerry Bowen, who devotes most of
his time to his business interests at
Arthur, has been visiting friends nnd
transacting business In town for a
few days.
Geo. N. Glbbs accompanied Sheriff
Salisbury ta Lincoln as a guard for
tho prisoners Roberts and Stovens.
Enrouto homo Mr. Glbbs will stop at
York, visit relatives for a day or two
and return with Mrs. Glbbs and baby.
Weather forecast for North Platto
and vcinity. Snow or rain tonight nnd
Saturday; not much change in tem
perature; fresh to strong winds. High
est temporaturo yesterday 45, a year
ago 23; lowest last night 25, n year
ago 21.
Tho Dorcas Tatting club was enter
tained last night nt tho homo of Miss
Jennie Lamb. After spending tho
early part of tho evening in tatting a
delicious lunch was served. Then all
expressed themselves as having had
an eenjoyablo tlmo.
Three of thoso Waldo Lots troiie.
You will huvo to hurry If your nro go
111(5" 1" get one of llicse choice lols to
build on (his spring. All the lots Hold
up to daio will bo built on.
612 C V. TEMPLE Exclusive Agent,
"Mrs. Fred Brown, of North Platte,
Is in tho city and this morning to
County Attornoy Cunningham related
a wlerd story of tho disappearance
of her husband. Ho and a party of
men were gambling and tho men suc
ceeded lu getting her husband intox
icated, beat him out of $115 and by
forco took him away. Sho believes
ono of the guilty ones as also her hus
band aro in Grand Island and she lms
appealed to tho officers to aid her."
Englneors at every division termi
nal In Nebraska aro petitioning the
legislature to pass tho bill introduced
by Representative Woodhurst of this
city requiring automobiles to como to
a dead stop when approaching a
grado crossing. We consider tho
measure a good one and for tho pub
lic safety would Hko to see It become
a. law. It is along tho lino of "safety
first," 'which is being preached by rall
roa'dsf'as well as' by' the public. If Is n
notable fact that men who otherwise
aro careful and conservative bocomo
reckless when operating an automo
bilo and havo an insane desire to 890
If they can't beat a train to or over
a crossing.
William Griffiths Dies.
Word received In town yesterday
announced the death of William Grif
fith of Dickens precinct. Tho deceased
was for a long period of years an om
ployo of the Union Pacific shops In
this city, but live or bIx years ago
moved to a homestead In tho south
part of tho county where ho has since
resided. Ho leaves a wife and several
grown sons, all of whom live in tho
samo neighborhood. Tho deceased was
a splendid citizen, a man well liked
by nil acquaintances and beforo his
physical condition failed some time
ago was of a Jovial disposition. North
Platto acquaintances regret to learn
offhisdeath.
Drninu-Scrnion at Baptist Church
Sunday morning will bo" efficiency
day at the Baptist church. In tho
morning tho pastor will glvo glvo ev
ery family a present whoso value Is
$1. Do not miss getting your present.
Sunday night tho pastor will preach
a sermon which ho has dramatized.
Thero aro nlno characters and ho will
take tho part of each character. Tho
subject of tho sermon will bo "The
Council of Demons." Tho characters
aro as follows: Emperor Evil, John
Barloycorn, A. Cigarette, Tho Beast,
Tho Joker Miss Brazenness. Worldly
A. Musoments and Herall Temntatlons.
Tho story deals witfi tho plans of
Evil and his henchmen to get posses
slon of Tho Soul.
Tho chor will render special music
nnd will bo stationed In tho balcony.
All aro Invited to bo present Sunday
night at 7:30 p. 111. Hear the baby
organ.
Saturday Special
Swift's Premium Hams
18c
A POUND
The lowest price you have seen
for two years.
Wilcox Department Store.
E. IV. CIIANK PASSES
AWAY YESTERDAY
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Dcntli Duo to Gcnornl Pnrcsos with
which Ho had been Aftlictcd for n
Year or More
E. W. Crane, for twenty-six years
a resident of Lincoln county nnd for
two-thirds thnt period residing lu this
city, died during tho noon hour yester
day from general parcses with which
Jio had boon affected 'at porods for
a year or two. For several months
past at times his mind would become
almost blank, but ho would recover,
and bo In fairly good condition until
thero was another recurrence of tho
trouble. Following each attack, how
over, his vitality was lessened. Ho
was able to bo on tho streets tho enrly
part of this week, but for a day or
two beforo his death his condition was
such as to causo gravo fears.
Arrangements for tho funcrnl had
not been complctced this forenoon
E W. Crano was born In Grceno
county, Ind., In 1848 and grow to man
hood In that stnto. Thero ho married
Miss Llzzio Bays, who died In this city
about nino years ago. Thoy camo to
Nebraska In 1883, making tholr homo
first nt Beatrice, then In Adams coun
ty, lator at Kearney and moving to a
farm southwest of Nortli Platto In
1889. Sinco that tlmo he Iuib bocu a
resident of this county. Six years ago
ho was married to Miss Ircno Hart
nlan, who survives him. Children by
his ilrst marriago aro Mrs. Mattlo
Williams of Lincoln, Mrs. Phoba
Erickson of Kansas City, Wiley D.
Crano of Omaha, Mrs. Bello Jones. Mrs.
May Bailor and Mrs. Blancho Small
wood of North Platto. A llttlo daugh
ter, Elmn, by tho laat marriage sur
vives him.
Mr. Crane spent several years at
Lincoln In tho employ of tho stato mil
itary department nnd as an cmployo
of tho stato legislature
Endorses Article.
Editor of Tho Tribune: I henrtily
endorse tho articlo in your papor,
3gned, "A Friend of Our Boys and
Girls" with ono exception and that Is
his wholesale: condemnation of tho
meubors of tho Twentieth Century
Club.
This club has a membership of about
seventy women. At this called meet
ing reforred to, thero was not moro
than one-fifth of tho members present,
the other fouriifths wore quietly in
their own homes nnd know nothing of
the meeting or its purposo, until It
was published in tho papers. Of tho
njombors present, samo objected but
wtre' overruled, nnd dome did not sign
the petition. We must all deploro tho
taking of life.
If lifo imprisonment meant what Its
name implies, I would bo for it, but It
does not, and a pardoned or paroled
first degree murderer is greatly to bo
feared. I am not hard hearted In tho
matter, for my heart is full of sym
pathy for the poor young widow and
her fatherless llttlo baby. I cannot
help feeling if tho women who are
pushing this petition were left widows
and their children fatherless thoy
would feel that tho sentenco mposcd
by-law 1b Just.
A Member of tho Twentieth Century
Club.
Lccturo Courso
The Old Homo Slngors will appear
tonight at tho Presbytorian church.
This company has given universal sat
isfaction and aro guaranteed to plcaso
you. Any ono who attends this num
ber and does not Xeol repaid for com
ing will havo his money rofunded. Seo
and hear tho old timo songs thoy
sing. Tho mixed quartette will render
tho quartetto from "Rigoletto." Ad
mission 50 cents.
To tho Public
By special request wo havo extended
our Whito Sale until Wednesday ev
ening of next week.
' THE LEADER.
Cash Austin roturned this morning
from Denver whoro he and Mrs. Harry
Dixon woro called by tho Illness of
their father who Buffered a paralytic
stroko Monday afternoon. Tho light
side and throat of tho unfortunate
man is affect' J, and tho physician in
cha'rgo says hay his condition is
such that he may pass away at any
tmo, or may lngor for months. Mrs.
Hnrrv TllYnn will rnmnln In Donvor
for a tlmo.
White Sale!
THE LEADER
Now is the time to buy your Spring and Summer
needs in White Goods. We are going to offer
you for 4 days Special Low Prices.
Here are a Few of Our Special Prices
65c Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns at - 48c
50c Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns at - 39c
10 yds Lonsdale Bleached Muslin for 75c
Only 10 yards to a Customer.
35c extra heavy Turkish Towels at - I9c
$1.50 ladies' Muslin Combination Suits
69c and 98c
$1.25 Crocheted Bed Spreads - - 98c
9c Unbleached 36 in. Sheeting, per yd. 6c
25c Fine Embroidery, all widths, yd. 15c
12 l-2c Embroidery, all widths, yd. 7 l-2c
20 Per Cent Discount
On all Linens, Laces, Embroidery, Tabic and Lunch
Cloths and Towels
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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Our Spring Suits, Dresses and Skirts
are arriving daily from New York.
Wiloy Crano arrived from Omaha
last night, called hero by tho death of
his father.
Mr. and Mrs, Thomaa. Orton and
children loft yestordny " for Kansas
where they will spend a fow days vls
Itlng relatives.
What is claimed as tho world's rec
ord for length and weight of train
hauled has just been mado by the
"Mat . II. Shay," tho gigantic locomo
tive recently placed In sorvlco on tho
Erlo railroad. This locomotive mado
a run of 23 miles at an average speed
of 14 miles an hour, hauling 250 loaded
50-toir gondola cats and a dynomome
tor car. Tho total wolght of tho
train, excluslvo of tho locomotlvo, was
17,912 tonB, while tho train was over a
milo and a half long. Tho average
drawbar pull for tho run was about
100,000 lbs., and in order to avoid pull
ing tho train in two, It was necessary
to uso pusher eifgines in starting.
Telephones woro used for communicat
ing between tho front nnd rear ends
of tho train.
Sutherland News.
(Prom tho Freo Lanco.)
Mr. and Mrs. Eben Warner and llt
tlo daughter returned Wednesday, to
their home in Chadron after mak
ing a short visit hero with relatives.
J. 11. Baldwin yesterday Informed
Tho Lanco that some big snowdrifts
aro In ovldenco up tho Dlrdwood. Ills
son Kimball, foil from ono drift and
sprained a wrist.
Col. Jim White has on exhibition at
Potorson'B drug storo a corncob meas
uring ibout fifteen Inches in length.
IIo explains that tho monster car of
corn was in keeping with democratic
prosperity and things.
J. F. Humphrey Is confined to his
homo nursing two fractured ribs and
other hurts which woro accumulated
in an upset Monday evening With
J. W. Martin nnd daughter Qraco ho
was riding In a buggy when tho horso
became frlghtoncd and upsot It, spill
ing out tho occupants without much
ceremony1. Mr. frlartln and Grace
woro only shaken up, and tho buggy
slightly wrecked.
Literary Tragedy.
Ned That wns a hard blow to lit
erature yesterday. Ted What wn8
that? Nod-Why. lightning struck n
bouse, sotting lire to a magazine lu
tho cellar, which exploded, shattering
tho ilrst nnd second stories and killing
two authors who wero at work on tlm
third story.
Thnt Tlredi Fooling.
Little Fred-Aro you tired. Unci
JooV Uncle Joe No. Why do you
ask? Little Fred I'npa snld you cniiif
homo last night with an awful lonil.
Chicago Nows.
Getting There by Dogrees.
Dox IJow nro you making out on
your resolution to cconomlzo? DIr
Fine! I got my running exponsca slow
ed down to a walk. Boston Transcript.
KEITH THEATRE
Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 12th and 13tlv
"North Platte
County Fair."
A Home Talent
Musical Comedy.
Seats go on sale Thursday ;A. t.
at Box Office. ' '
PRICES:
Lower Floor 25c, -50c and 75c
Balcony 25c and 50c
IferHhey News.
(From tho Times.)
John I. Show, tho Hershcy hog buy
or, has shipped out flvo cars of hogs
to tho Denver market sinco Saturday
night and has threo moro for next
Saturday. Earl Eshelman and Loy
Eyetrly afcompnnled threel loads to
Denver Tuesday night.
Tho regular annual olectlon ot of
ficers of tho Horshoy Commercial club
was held Monday evening. Tho fol
lowing officers woro olected for tho en
suing year: President, Loren Root;
vlco presldont, O. II. Eyorly; secre
tary, F. II. Johnson; treasurer, F.
A. KasmusBcn. A short business ses
sion was hold after tho olectlon.
Tho regular meeting of tho directors
of tho Parton nnd Horshoy Water Co.
was hold Saturday, February 6th.
Peter Young was olected treasurer for
tho ensuing year. Tho board finds It
necessary to build flvo cement chocks
and possibly a now sand gate. It was
found necessary to levy CO cents per
aero against all land descrlbod in out
standing certificates, to become duo
and payablo as follows: 30 cents por
aero March lst 1915 and 20 cents per
ncro August 1st, following, with In
terest at tho rato of ton por cent per
annum from tho dates tho assessments
aro duo until paid.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Williams, of Lin
coln, arrived this morning called horo
by tho dotath of Mrs. W'lllams' fath
er tho lato E W. Crano. ,Ir. Williams
Is city editor of tho Lincoln Stato
Journal and tho Dally Now, and prior
to going to Lincoln fifteen years ago
was a printer and nowspapor man of
this city. ,
