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THIRTIETH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEIL, MAY 21, 19 15.
No. 35
LOCAL AM) PEIlSONAL
For Itotit 2 largo front rooms for;
light houBoltooplng. &14 oast, aa si. i
The literary dopartmont of tho
Twentieth Contury Club will meot with
Mrs. Joseph Roddy Tuesday afternoon
nt 4 o'clock sharp. 514 cast Fourth
street. uk,S
F. C Piolstlckor, W. II. McDonald
nnd R. F. Sooborger will go to Grand
Island tho early part of, next week
to nttond tho district convention of
bankers.
The hospital tea nort week will be at
tho home of Mrs. John Med raw, 221
south Locust, Wednesday, May 26th.
Mrs. McGraw will bo assisted by Miss
O'Hare. Come and enjoy a musical
treat from 3 to 0.
The Grand Island beet sugar factory
sent up an outfit of .beet workers
Wednesday which wore distributed at
points west of North Platte. There
were twonty-slx .families aggregating
123 people.
Weathor forecast for North I'latto
and vicinity: Fair tonight and Sat
urday; light frost to exposed portions
tonight; rising tcmperaturo Saturday.
Highest tcmperaturo yesterday 43, a
year ago 42; lowest last night 32, a
year ago 54.
Tho divorce case of Guy Edis against
Viola Edis, was called In tho district
court yesterday and continued over
until today. By reason of the sensa
tional evidence, tho case is attracting
a largo attendance oft liose who en
Joy salacious tales.
A. V. Wortman writes us that he
could not keep out of the newspaper
game and has. accepted a position with
tho Beatrlco Daily Sun as telegraph
editor and sport writer. He has also
been offered tho position of state edi
tor of the Lincoln Daily Star after
July 15th.
J. C. Piercy, at one time weather ob
server at the local station, but of lato
years living at Tonapah, Nov., passed
through Wednesday evening enroute
COLD WKATHKH MAUDS
men scoi!i:s iMi'ossmiiK.
This awful May weathor tho "aw
fulest" wo hnvo ovor lind, don't' forgot
has materially interforrod with tho
success of tho stuto Bhoottng tourna
ment held In North I'latto this weok.
The tournament was to havo opened
IIVA.NGKMST UMVHY SCOHKS ,
POPULAR AM USKM KNTS
Convorts previously reported 254:
Convorts yesterday nfternoon 17 j
Convorts last night 10
Total to date .231
Tho tabornuele was crowded again
Tuesday, but the rain, the sleet," the ; iast nlgUt when Dr L0wry gavo his
snow and the cold made It impossible
to handle a gun. A few of tho braver
ones went out to the grounds, but they
were soon so benumbed Hint they
couldn't tell whether they were hand
ling guns or yards sticks.
No events were attempted Wednes
day forenoon, but In tho afternoon,
though tho weather was chilly, seventy-two
men faced the traps and each
shot at 145 targets. Gulintly led the
field by breaking 91 out of the first 100.
Henry Robhnuson of this city took
second placo with eighty-nine nnd Sam
Huntley third with eighty-six.
Each day's program called for 200
targets to each man, but on nccount
of the late start mndo Wednesday only
145 per man wcro sent out that day.
This loft 255 targets for each shooter
yesterday and a total of 400 for tho
two days.
Bert Manning, the olllclal score Keep
splendid nnd logical nddross on tho
popular amusomont question of to
day. For a toxt, ho used the words
found in Galations G:7-S.
Ills gonoral outllno was as follows:
Sow thoatro and reap corrupt mor
als. Tho effect upon both playors and
audience Is corrupting to tho morals!
of both of thorn. In plain, yet klnd
and convincing argument, tho ovnn-t
gcllst brought out argument after nr-:
gumont against theatre going on the
pnrt of Christians especially.
Sow the social card game nnd you
reap a gambler's hell. "Too-many
think that they should permit theso
things In tho homo so the boys would
not caro to play whon they get away
from homo," Mr. Lowry declared, "but
the facts aro that the homo Is the placo
where gamblers aro made. They can
not get behind tho closed doors of tho
professional den, until they havo be
er, has not at this timo maue his to- como ai,i0 to play a stroiic Knme."
tttls, but tho three lilgh ametcur men ''Sow the dance and 1111 tho brothel"
on the 400 .targets wcro Huntley, of was tne subject last discussed. The
Omaha, 3G8; Vamer, of Adams, 3G7; i,i arguments of tho dance being a
Bendel, of Sedgwick, Col., 303. , harmless amusement a healthful ex-
In tho professional class tho two j crcis0 ami 0I1C vliich makes tho danc
high men were O'Brien 371 and Max- cr graceful were all gone over, nnd no
well 370. I nolnt left untouched. Truelv Dr. Low-
rouay zvv targets win oe auoueu 10
each man, and to the resident of Ne
braska breaking tho greatest number
of tho second 100 will go the state
championship. This state contest Is
not open to professionals.
Last evening tho business session of
the association was held in tho First
National Bank- hall, Vice-President
Geo. L. Carter presiding In the ab
sence of the, president. At this ses
sion reports were read, and mntters re
lating to the organization discussed.
In tho election of olllcers lor tne on
to Washington, D. C, whero he was ; suing year, Gus Sievers, of Grand Is
nulled on matters of a business na
turc. Thiough P. II. McEvoy ho
wished to be remembered to all his
old North Platte friends.
Hershey will make tho eagle s;cream
on Saturday, July 3d, this having been
decided upon at a meeting held Wed
nesday evening. The secretary of tho
Commercial Club was Instructed to
write the secretary of the NorthrPlatte
Chamber . of .Commerce extending a
hearty invitation to the members of
that organization and to tho people of
North Platte to attend the Hershey
celebration.
land, was elected president; Geo. L.
Carter, of Lincoln, re-elected vice
president, and Emll Wolbach, of Grand
Island, secretary and treasurer.
Three towns were In the race for the
shoot next year, Grand Island. Alliance
and Columbus. On the first ballot
Grand Island received 24 votes, Alli
ance 20 and Columbus 1G. On tho
next ballot the vote stqod Grand Is
land 39, Alliance 21. A' telegram was
sent tho Alliance, commercial' ,club
thanking it for the courtesy of flic in
vitation and commending tho work of
the hustlers they had sent to tho convention.
e...iv null Hume Cancelled. While the weather throughout the
Word received from Maywood this ' tournament was disabreeable. the
morning stated that the ball team" shooters, good sports that they, are, ac
would not be Iiere for a gamo next coptcd condltons gracefully, and made
Sunday. The excuse given is that the light of their "troubles." Tho raw
roads are too bad to make the trip. wind interferred with tho best results,
p and the score generally speaking, were
1111 flUlllllVUK vw....0
namcnt said this morning: "I believe
I am voicing tho sentiment of every
man here when I say that wo are thor
Texas, Missouri and Kansas.
It AITFMAXN & WEllNKKT CO.
.'), 1(1 nnd 2."c Stoic.
(I. A. W. 11. C, U. S. W. V Notice ! oughly enjoying the hospitality shown
On Sunday evening meet nt 7: 30, jus by the people of North Platto and
mnini rvi nt thf. Rnlsconnl . esneciallv by members of tho Buffalo
church is arranged to include selec-jBill Gun Olub. The weather has not
Hons aimropriate for such a memorial.' been what wo desired, but that Is not
All relatives, friends, members or
churches id the city are Invited to
participate. The congregation of tho
Lutheran church will unito in this service.
Alfalfa Seed
North Platte's fault, and notwith
standing its inclemency wo havo good
sport. Wo leave you tonight feeling
that we havo been royally treated.'
For Kent
Five room cottage, city water, elec
ts 00 ner bushel while it lasts. Sec j trie lights and sewer. $15 per month,
sample at Derryberry & Forbes'. Inquire of T. Slmants, 303 south Clicst
T.nnis Macev. nut street. 35-2
Face to Face
I tell you that it is your plain duty to
yourself (o luivo your house and any
other property you may possess fully
Insured against fire.. "(Jet Insured" nt
onco by nil means. Tho cost Is not
worth considering In proportion to
whin you get for It In the way ot pro
feet ion. Don't delay. Do not be fool
isli and postpone further the inking out
of a policy. I can oner you the most
advantageous policy on the market.
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C . IF. T E MPLE ,
EAL ESTATE, 10ANS AND INSURANCE
ROOMS iSSia, LOAF. BUILDING,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
ry bellves in preaching a straight for
ward message without fear or favor.
The subject for tho address tonight
will be "Be Sure Your Sin AV111 Find
You Out." There will bo services Sat-1
ii ti1 n ' ii 1 ir It i n i 1 Mi ins onftrlnna 1 ti Hi n '
i iiipjiiv twin iiiii i v. v, o jit vtiu
tabernacle Sunday. In tho afternoon
at 2:30 Mr. Lowry will give the only
address ho gives to women only. An-!
nounce this carefully. At the same
hour, Mr. Shober will give his story
"Seventeen Years a Tramp" to men '
only at the Presbyterian church. !
Inwry isms From Popular Amuse
ments Sermon.
You say, 'Can't the theatre bo re
formed?' I answer, "Yes." 'When?'
Just as soon as tho devil is converg
ed and not before; the whole business
is under his control."
You say, 'I only go to the picture
shows.' "Well, It Is just a matter of
sowing and reaping; sow the pic
ture show and you will reap tho theatre."
"Edwin Booth once declared he.
would have a moral theatre, and ho
and his supporters lost ?G,000,000 In
the venture."
Tho public is to blame. Just let
mio press say that a certain show Is
low and Immoral and tho managers
will chuckle to themselves, for they
know that it is an advertisement that
will bring tho public flocking to their
doors."
"Probably many of you did not
know that the deck of cards was mndo
n the ilrst place to entertain an Idiot
ic king, nnd they havo been entertain
ing a good many Idiotic people over
since."
"What does tho young man seo when
he enters tho gambling room? A deck
of authors? No. A deck of cards just
like the one In your stand-table draw
er at home." I
"Some of you society dames may
never become black-leg gamblers; you
are worse you are black-leg gam
bler manufacturers"
"It doesn't matter whether tho sil
ver be moulded into the shape of a dol
lar, or a cup or a. thimble. Whenever
anything changes hands over tho luck
of tho cards, it is gambling pure and
simple."
"You say 'I let my children play at
homo so they wont want to play else
where.' "Why, you might Just as woll
talk of feeding your pigs corn at homo
so they wouldn't oat corn If thoy
get ovor Into tho neighbor's lot. A
Tfrlsc guy, you uro!"
"1 had Just an soon send my boys
to the saloon to tenoh them sobriety,
or my girls to the brothol to teach
thoin purity, us to tench my boys to
play cards and then hopo that they
.would not turn out to be gainblern."
"I do thank God that I was brought
up by a mother who had both religion
and good Bense. I never saw n curd In
our homo."
'Well. says a wlfo, 'I play cards with
my husband at homo so ho will not go
to tho club-rooms or tho snjoons to
play.' "Wull. nbout all I have to say
is this, what did you marry tho old hog
for anyway?"
"Men, t nvo you degenerated to that
extent that you aro no longor attract
ed by tho society of iv pure wlfo and
your chlldron, so you must go to tho
club or boozo Joint to find your enter
tainment? If so, I would suggost that
you get a llttlo moro hair and a tall,
and be an out and out dog and bo done
with It."
"In every community wo nnd moth
ers, wives and daughters whom It
soims would rather seo tholr sons,
.husbands and brothers damned ctorn
ally In hell than tr givo up their dam
nable card clubs."
"Some of you girls say, 'I would
rather danco than eat,' which In plain
English means that you would rather
bo hugged than to cat."
"You say that these other amuse
ments are too tnmo. Yes, that is
Just it. You want something that will
tiro your blood with sex emotions. It
.Isn't that you can't find clean amuse
ments you don't want them."
"You say, 'It' makes ono graceful to
dance.' Well, I would rather my
daughters get graco in their hearts
than lnt heir heels."
"I would rather seo m other two
daughters In their graves than in tho
embrace of theso vile-hearted dancing
masters. Recently ono of theso fel
lows confessed that ho had ruined
nearly 500 girls In 15 years experience
as a dancing master."
"Arch Bishop Spalding of Now
York made tho startling statement that
the work of the confessional rovcaled
the fact that 19 out of 20 women who
fall and aro lost to virtue can trace
tho beginning of their downfall to tho
modern dance."
"The position of the waltz Is sug
gestive of Impurity, and Is not por
mlssablo anywhere else In the world
In doccnt society except between man
'nnd wife."
t'Tho 'Tango' is tho danco of tho na
tives of South Americn. Tho 'Grizzly
Bear' danco origlnaed with the negroes
In San Francisco. Tho 'Turkey Trot'
was first seen on the Bowery In Now
York, and It Is a well known fact that
the old round dance had Its origin in
tho low dives of Paris."
"Thackory said a man who will danco
is an 'Ass.' Now I tlld not say that.
Thackery said it. I hnvo too much re
spect for tho long-eared donkey."
To (he Public.
Docorujion Dny la ono of bleasod
memory, made sacred by custom and
statute, when our people gathor nt tho
roatlUK place of our departed loved
ones. v
It ta an observance born of tho fer
vor of patrlotc aacrllce.
It la a recollection of the coat of tho
national unity and righteousness that
enables tho stars of our ting to shlno
across tho sons today us boacon lights
of hone and protection.
Let us therefore Join with the veter
ans in Its observance nnd attend to
getting the cemotorlcs In suitable shape
ror our offerings on Memorial Day.
The legal obsorvanco will this year
bo May 31st. Respectfully,
E. H. EVANS, Mayor.
For Kent.
Five room, modern houso Including
heat, 709 woet Fifth street. Ono ot
the nicest locations In tho city.
Scvon room houso in 700 block south
Pino street. Two bnrns, good chicken
houso and outbuildings.
Sovon room houso 515 west Eloventh
stroot. Two good lots, nlco chicken
houses and yards. Windmill In yard
for wntor and pump in house. Houso
in oxccllont condition. .Will ront to
right party qulto reasonable.
C. F. TEMPLE, Agont,
Boom 1, I. O. O. F. Bldg.
Phono Red 500. 34-2
Cresler KIccfed President.
North Platte, and a North Platte man
was again recognized in a Nebraska
state convention this week when Dr.
O. II. Crcssler, of this city', was elected
presldont of the state dental associ
ation which held Its convention In
Omaha this week. Dr. Cressler has
been ono of tho active members In tho
association for several years, and hnd
previously hold an oiilcial position. His
election as president or tho assocla
tlon is a compliment to his standing
as a dentist In tho state. Congratu
lntions, Doctor.
Work on tho "seedling mllo" ot the
Lincoln Highway at Kearney will bo
started this weok. This milo of road
will cost five or six thousand dollars.
Mutual Building & Loan Association
o North Platte, Nebraska.
Organized 18S7.
Have plenty of money on hands to close loans
promptly.
Will loan on North Platte City property for
building purposes or to assist its members in buy
ing homes or paying off mortgages. The monthly
payments on $1000.00 loan are on principal $5.00
and interest $6.00 or $11.00 in all and on other
sums in proportion. -
Borrowers in this association can pay their
loans off with a saving of 23 to 30 per cent over
any competing association.
Merest From Date
Our Certificates of Deposit oarn.tho
depositor 4 por cent from date of de
posit. Thoy may bo tranafarrod byondorao
mont without loss of accrued intorost.
Thoy aro always acceptable as col
lateral for temporary loans.
'Whon renewed, tho intorest is pay
able in cash, or it may bo added to
tho principal, to thoreaftor draw Intorest.
Platte Valley State Bank,
"Absolute Protection for Depositors
Under Nebraska State Guaranty Law"
Worth PJotf e, Nebraska.
Sutherland Youmj People Married'
Vernon J. Coker and Miss Mabel Fyo
were united In ninrrlago Wednesday
evening by Judge French, nnd left tho
same night for tho west on a wedding
trip. Tho young couple aro residents
of Sutherland, tho groom being a son
ot Honry Coker, for ninny yenrs living
In thRt vlllnge. and tho bride a daugh
ter of Calvin Fye, nlso nn old timer In
that section. Mr. and Mrs. Coker will
make thrlr home In Sutherland.
Swedish Church Announcement.
Tho Swedish Luthornns ot North
Platto will hold a ladles aid meeting
at tho rcsldcnco of John E. Stcnvall
on 1202 East Gth street Friday after
noon at 3 oclock. Ladles who under
stand any of tho Scandinavian lan
guages aro Invited to attend. Coffee
and refreshment will bo served.
Swedish services will bo held in tho
idvontlst church Sunday nfternoon at
4 o'clock. Rov. Kenneth Beschor, pas
tor of the Lutheran church at Horshey
will bo horo and conduct the services.
For a long tlmo it lias been tho do-
siro of tho Swedes of North Platto to
work with tho intention of creatiiiK a
church whero thclf motherionguo Is
spoken. Rev. Reseller has prom
ised to take this idea up and will
conduct services onco a month in tho
Advontlst church. Wo thoroforo extend
Invitation to all Scandinavians.
For Sale
Graduation Gifts
of every kind and char
acter every price and
purpose. Look our stock
over for suggestions.
For instance, see
Self-Fillina
Fountain Pen
NON-LEAKABLE
tho original self-filler that fills
and cleans itself in 4 seconds.
What could be more useful or
welcome as a Graduation Gift?
2 Corrugated Iron Buildings which
nin no moved v
down, nt HerHhcy
tlce.
Iron Buildings which r,IIIiri v
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