MAY CLEARANCE SALE From May We will hold a Clearance Sale of a great many broken lots of merchandise such as always accumulate in a stock the size of ours. It is our wish to clean up all small and odd lots of merchandise and to do this we have made them up into lots which we have marked at prices that will be a great saving for you. With these odd lots we have also placed a great quantity of new fresh goods priced considerably below what they are worth. We will mention several of these lots in this advertisement, but not all, as new ones will be put out every day. It will pay you to come to our store often during this sale. Muslin Underwear Ladies' Combination Corset Cover and Drawers Lace and Embroidery i Q trimmed, worth 75c sale pricc..4-0C Ladies' Combinations finer Sf quality nicer trimmings 0C Ladies' Combinations high fQ grade elaborate trimmings OC Princess Slips this lot has colored slips worth up to $3 and Misses SlipsfQ worth $2 and 82.50. 70C Ladies' Gowns nicely made fuller fl size good triming $1 grade . ... j j Ladies' Gowns. This lot has extra grade trimmings very full sizefkQ $1.25 quality... VOC Ladies' Gowns high grade qualities that sold at $1.75 tand $2.00 very fine trimmings andrtw material . .M J Muslin Petticoats nicely trim-pri med with good embroideries.... J VC Children's Drawers pj Childrens Drawers larger size and better made Children's Skirts 19c and Childrens Combination Skirls ffc and Waists 19c and. )7 Ladies" Drawers1 made of good muslin full size. Ladies'v Drawers finer quality that sell everywhere orQ 50c .....07C 19c 1 9c goods Ladies' Drawers all of tiilf 75c and SI crade thrown into one lot, at 9C Embroideries One lot Embroidered Flouncing 45 inches wide Embroidered on in Crepes or Swiss 4"OC One Lot Embroidered Flouncing 45 inches wide sold for ft $1.00 jJC One Lot Embroidered Flouncing 45 inches wide fine clotli andfi beautiful patterns. 0C Embroidered Crepe 40 inch width just the thing for a ,ne( Swiss All Over Embroideries 3 fine for Waists nJfjQ Corset Cover Embroideries a -4 large lot of these good patterns r Q Corset Cover Embroderies fine 'Jpf quality Swiss or nainsock . . . . O I C Swiss Bands 3 to 5 inches in 4 A widths beautiful patterns j y One- Lot Embroderies in assorted widths this lotalso has insertions; 1 to match some of the patterns... 2(3 Ladies' Suits 12.48 We will give your choice of any Suit in our stock for $12.48. There are several $30 and $35 Suits in this lot. There is noth ing you get as much good out of as a good' Suit. 1 Mens' Furnishings Shoes 19c 39c Mens" Summer weight Shirts and Drawers well made fair quality Mens' Shirts and Drawers, several styles 50c quality. . Men's Union Suits, $1 qualities of 13. D. V., Munsing, Porus nndQtff other brands your choice 0 Men's Fiber Silk Hose either 4 black or w hite 12C Mens' Work Shirts plain colorsQ or stripes full size u v Mens' Apron Overall, strictly A high grade, per pair C Boy's Band Overalls, 65c j A quality 0C Mens' Muslin Night Shirts j-3c Mens' Night Shirts $1 grade (Jg BOYS WASH SUITS We have divided these into three lots Lot 1 all $2 and $2.50 Suits..,$1.48 Lot 2 all 1.50 and $1.75 Suils$1.29 Lot 3 all of our $1.25 Suits 98c LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS LOT 4, LADIES' COATS $14.48 SsThis lot is made up of all our fine grade coats selling up to $25. A good assortment of styles and colors LOT S, LADIES' COATS $9.48 This lot includes coats that were sold at $15, All the latest styles end first class tailoring -,. LOT 6, LADIES' COATS $7.48 This lot is made up mostly of $10 garments. There is quite a line of different cloths and colors. CHILDREN'S COATS AT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT Ladies' Button Oxfords made on good lasts from either Kid or Guntf 4 tQ Metal stock M."0 Ladies' White or Tan Oxfords lace or colonial styles high graded goodyear welts tj)Z4-0 Ladies' Oxfords a large assortment of styles and leathers mostly small sizes and narrow lasts but bargains for those that can wear them allQn go at one price Ladies' Kid Button Shoes made with patent tip on good Jasts Childrens Mary Jane Pumpsfl ytk 1'ctcnt Leather size ii to Childrens Oxfords- This lot is made up of all styles some white k Q some patent Leather size 8 to24f(jC Youths Button Oxfords sizes it 4 'Jn 9 to 13 M.O" louths button Uxlorils sizcsi J$1.48 $1.48 13J4 to 2 .... Boys Button Oxfords sizes ($ 4 s 210 sy2 --- . J) 1. 07 Boys Canvas Shoes one small yA lot - ....... Boys Shoes Sizes 2 to 5 made ot good leathers only a few in lms(j J Mens Heavy Work Shocsfl 4 in sizes 7, 10 and 11 - . J)l,40 Men's Walk Over Shoes and Oxfords quite a variety of leathers) shoes that sold up to $4 Men's Walk-Over Shoes, regular $3.50 and $4 quality, several different lasts and styles, broken lots Middy Blouses We have taken all our $1 Blouses, consisting of 8 or lO styles and put them in one lot, choice 39c NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA Fancy Silk A large lot of 36 inch fancy Silks in plaids, stripes and warp prints, regular $1.50 values 98c LOCAL AXD PERSONAL Guy Drake left tit noon Saturday for Wood River to spend a few days with relatives. Passenger brakeman John States re turned to work yesterday after a four weeks' lay-off. Pat Norris camo homo Saturday from Lincoln, Whore ho is attending the stato university. Mark Ely and family left last week for Sidney whore he has accepted a position in a bakery. John C. Den leaves tomorrow for Arapahoe where he will transact busi ness for a day or two. Arthur Plumer will drive over to McPherson county this week to in spect some land ho owns. Jake J. Gettman returned, Saturday evening from a business visit of sev eral days in llastings.' L. B. Dick returned Saturday from Omaha, where he had been transact ing business for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Cresslor and Miss Blanche Fonda made a trip to Goth enburg Sunduy In' the- Doctor's car. A pretty diamond ring, Broach or LaValller .would make a very suitable graduating gift for her. CLINTON. Jeweler & Optician. Wanted Girl for general house work. Mrs. W. H. McDonald, 407 west Flth street. The Sells-Floto show will exhibit in North Platto the latter part of June or tho early part of July, probably July Cth. Fifty-flvo one hundredths of an inch of rain fell Saturday night. South of tho river tho fall was considerably heavier, Widow with 14 year old boy wants position as housekeeper or cooking on ranch. Address Box yu, uranu is Irfnd. Neb. Miss Emma Smith, principal of tho Fourth ward school, leaves Saturday for Farley. Ia., where she will spend the summer. Mrs. Tlllson Ewalt, of New York, is visiting her sister Mrs. J. K. Crow, having arrived Thursday of last week. Tho Lutheran Aid Society will be entertained, by Mrs. Fred Wendeborn . Thursday afternoon, at 002 west Ninth street. 1 Passenger Brakeman Georgo EU, who has a six or eight hour lay-over at Jul6sburg. is devoting the time to the study of embalming. J County Superintendent Gantt leaves; today for Wallace and other points in I tho south part of tho county to visit1 schools that close this week. I We havo never had such a demand for a new novelty as tho Bob o' Link bracelet, wo are selling thorn by tho dozen, engraving free. I CLINTON. Jeweler & Optician. I Miss Janet Alden spent Sunday with her uncle W. S, Alden whilo enroute to her home in Lincoln. She taught school at Lodge Pole during the past year. Edward Bright, formerly of the North Plattte baseball team, who has been playing In eastern towns for a couple of years, will arrive hero this week to join the local Boosters, Andy McGovern who has been re siding on his ranch near Brady for several weeks camo up Saturday to spend a few days with his slstor, Mrs. II. A. Donaldson. Dr. and Mrs, Harry Mitchell and children returned Sunday evening from Omaha, where the Doctor attended the state dental convention while Mrs. Mitchell visited her parents. Albert Naveraux and daughter of Lexington camo up Saturday evening. The former to attend the K. C. ban quet Sunday and tho latter to visit her grandmother, Mrs. George Christ. The dlVorce case of Guy Edla against his wife, Viola Edis, which occunled two days in tho district court tlto lat ter part of last week was dismissed, Judgo Grant refusing to grant a legal separation. Fine Plants. Tomatoes, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes CO cents per 100 postpaid. C. R. Shall, Lexington, Neb, 29-8 F C. Plelsticker and J. E. Sebastian were visitors. fja JJjckens yesterday. Mrs. I. L. Miltonberger left yes terday morning for Lincoln, called there by the illness of a relative. A special meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held nt the K. P. hall at 8 o'clock this evening. For Kent Tho nhoda Foster prop erty at 202 South Pine street. Inquire of Mrs. E. W. Wright, or phone 79SF14. , A sterling silver buckle bel with his monogram would make a dandy gradu ation gift for him. CLINTON. Jeweler & Optician. Contemporaneously with tho issu ance of a general mobilization order, tho Italian government Sunday night announced that it had declared war on Austria-Hungary. 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hoy. of Garfield, ! were visitors In town yesterday. Mr. Hoy returned Saturday from South Omaha whero he markoted a car of hogs of his own raising. j A girl baby was born Friday to Prof, f and Mrs. Markley. Tho mother and child are at tho Good Samnrltan hos pital and are doing nicely. While playing with a dog Sunday, the six year old son of Rodger O'Con nor was bitten in tho faco by tho an imal. Dr. Twinem dressed lie wound and tho patient Is doing nicely. During tho thunder storm Sunday night the school house at Dickens was struck by lightning and burned to tho ground. It was a fair sized building on which insurance wns carried. Ralph Coates Is tho victim of small pox and Is more vexed than sick. which has been true with overyono who nas nau uio uisease tho past spring. Tho Coates resldenco was suarantlned Friday of last week. Tho necessary funds to meet the ex penses needed by tho Q. A. R. for Memorial Day havo been Jointly con tributed by tho B. P. 0. Elks and tho Knights of Columbus as organizations. Heretofore this money has been raised by subscriptions or appropriated hy tho Chamber of Commerce, Miss Mary Carroll, of Wlsner, Neb is a guest at tho home of Mrs. J. L. Murphy, having arrived last week. Mr. and Mr3. Wilfred Stuart and Miss Veronica Stuart of Lexington, ar rived Saturday evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Tlgho and family. Dan McGeo and brother Charles, of Willow Island, Were among tho out-of-town knights who attended the K. C. banquet here Sunday evening. J. J. Crawford, of the Davis garage, returned Friday evening from a busi ness trip to western Nebraska and left again yesterday for tho same section. John Keith was in town the latter part of last week enroute to his homo in Hollywood, Cal. He had been in Omaha on business for a couplo of weeks. Peter Bolen, , Dr. Couglln, Thos. Swift, Gene Melady and Clint Millar, prominent In business circles In Oma ha attended the Knights of Columbus banquet Sunday evening in this city. L. E. Roach, who camo here ffom Oklahoma ten days ago for tho purpose of disposing of his property In the city and county, sold 1G0 acres south of tho city last week to R. S. L. Voss, who own3 land adjoining. Tho Frontier Days celebration at Cheyonno will bo held July 21, 22, 23 and 24, a full month earlier than here tofore. TIiIb Is done for tho conven ience of tho great number of Panama Pacific exposltlont tourists that will bo passing through Cheyenne tho latter part of July. Ilr. W. F. Crook's Residence on West Third St. For Sale. As tho Doctor has sold out his busi ness hero and expects to go to Omahu, his beautiful residence is on tho mar ket for sale. This Is an eight room strictly modern homo In every respect. Hot water heat, Oak finish through out; gas connected with two largo gas stoves and hot wntor heater. Full basement. Largo garago with cement drive. Corner lot with walks and curb ing on both sides, with nice trees and lawn. Inqulro for prices and terms. C. F, TEMPLE. Exclusive Agent. Henry Rebhausen left Sunday for Passo Grille, Florida, whero ho will lndulgo In his first tarpon fishing un der tho tutclago of M. Kolth Novlllo. Mr. Rebhausen anticipates 'having somo lino sport during tho two weeks ho will spend there Only a small portion of the cbrn nercago has been planted. Farmers generally cxpectd to got la a big acrago last week, but tho snow Intor ferrcd, and Blnco then tho ground has been too wet in many portions of tho county. f A Home For Herll "wwmi ERE is a well designed and roomy horned that will please both you and your wife. Living room, dining room, sun parlor, re ception hall, kitchen and pantry, and a screened 14x7 foot porch, compose the first floor. The second floor provides for three bed rooms, dressing room, bath room and sleeping porch. Ad ditional rooms may be put in the ample attic. Do you want to sec the floor plan and interior views? This is just a part of the helpful service we give homebuilders. And you needn't buy a cent's worth of material here unless we can show you that it is to YOUR advantage. Come in, we will be glad to show it to you. If this is not just what you want, we have other good practical homes. W. W. BIRGE COMPANY.