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Wat Jtortlt THIRTIETH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., DECEMBER 24, 1915. No. 98 CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Harry Rees leaves today for Platts fnouth to spend Christmas with his mother. Fred Hanlon, who has been serl- ously 111 with pneumonfa for soveral weeks, Is improving. Tho exercises at the municipal tree at the court house park will e- gln promptly at 7:00 this evening. Mrs. Harry Lantz and children left yesterday for Paxton to spend Christ- mas week with tho former's parents. ' Jnmes Amen of Hastings, came a few days ago to make an Indefinite visit with his sister Mrs. J. J. Gctt man. Mrs Earl Davis, of Portland, Ore., is tho guest of her mother Mrs. Mary Gutherless, having arrived Wednes day. t j Miss Mario Doran will leave next week for Chicago whoro sho will take a course In music at ono of tho largo conservatories. j Claude Peters and Charley Hupfer arrived home yesterday morning from Atchinson, Kan., whero they aro at tending Midland college. Henry Clark, mall carrier on the route between tho rivers, has been confined to the houso for several days with a bad attack of grippe. Why run risk of colds when you can get a soft water shampoo with elec tric dryer for 50c nt the Coates Up-To-Dato Beauty Parlors Phono ltd G14. The dwelling house on tho Catholic church lot which was purchased by MrJ. Joseph Donegan,1 was moved yesterday to a lot In the south part of town. Water consumers should read tho report of the committee which is pub lished elsewhere. There are some fig ures presented that are highly inter esting. A score or more 'giTls devoted yes terday afternooon to filling the one thousand cornucopias for the munici-j pal Christmas tree. Tho work was directed by Mrs. Dent. Bids for the salo of the city park bonds will be opened and considered at a meeting of the city council to be' held next Tuesday evenng. Several1 bids have already been received. j Brick work on the Morsch-Klenk building was completed yesterday and tinners aro at work pn tho roof. It Is expected to have the building ready lor occupancy shortly after the first of March. Martin Witzle, a former resident of Myrtle precinct but for a dozen years past living In Gage county, spent a day or two this week as tho guest of W. S. 1 Ross. He will soon move to Louisiana, the physicians advising a change of climate. Christmas exercises were held last evening by the Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools, and at each church there was a large attendance of children and many adults, the latter as Interested I spectators. V For Kent A 14-room rooming houso with all modern conveniences; Just east of tho Lloyd opora houso. Rent reasonable. Inquire of Mrs. R. D Thomson, 514 west Fifth. Rent reduced. Heinz M MAKES SAVORY PIES 10 per cent Prime Beef, best Suet, se lected Apples, carefully pared and cored, seeded Valencia Raisins, Grecian Currants, candied Leghorn Fruits and Fruit Peels, pure Spice. Put up in Tin and Glass "Not in Bulk " Prepared under rigid Heinz methods. Try it once, you will use it always. LIERK-SANDALL COMPANY The Hondy-Ogler Co. will receive a carload of Fords tomorrow or Monday. For Sale Duroc Jersey boar. 250 lbs. Claus Anderson. Valle Vista Farm. Miss Eunice Bobbltt is homo from Lincoln to spend Christmas with lior parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleishman and daughter will spend Christmas with relatives In Omaha. Oscar Smith, of Omaha, arrived this morning to visit his parents Mr Mrs. J. I. Smith for a few days. and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Smith will go to Grand Island this evening to spend Christmas with their daughter C. F. Strauss, of tho McDonald Stato Bank, leaves today for Kearney where he will spend Christmas withrclatives. Mrs J. C. Federhoof, who had been visiting friends In California for a cou ple of months, returned liomo Wednes day Fred B Hartman, of Morris, Illinois, arrived yesterday to spend Chirst mas nt tho Sanford Hartman homo. Mrs. Dora Hearn, of Chadron, is the guest of Mr. and Mrss. W. J. Tiloy, having arrived the Larly part of tho week. For Rent House at 813 West 11th street. , 9G-5 Mr. Goff and Miss Goff, of Fair bury, father and sister of Mrs. H. C. Brock, will arrive today to visit tho latter for several days. M13S Florence McKay entertained her music pupils at her homo this week. Tho older pupils were her guests Tuesday evening, when music was rendered, games played and a nice lunch served. Wednesday afternoon the younger -pupils were her guests. For Sale Choico Registered Here ford Bulls, ono and two years old, at reasonable prices. E. Soderman, ll1 miles southeast of North Platte. 89f4 0. H. Thooleckerecelved this week a thoroughbred Russian wolf hound, with which ho expects to have sport chasing coyotes. Years ago Mr Thoe lecke had a pack of these hounds and through them succeeded in pretty well riding the south hills of coyotes. With tho exception of painting ono or two spans, tho new steel bridge east of town is completed. Contractor Gass, who has tho contract for build ing tho fills, has suspended work for the winter. Ho will, however, have the approaches completed by tho tlmo tho road Is constructed between North Platto and Maxwell. The Grand Island sugar factory closed its 1915 campaign Tuesday, af ter a most successful and smooth run of over ninety days and nights. Tho number of beets sliced averaged over 400 tons per day. Tho beets were of fine sugar quality, duo to tho favorableness of tho season, though thoro havo been ono or two seasons in twenty-five years that tho factory has now been maintained, in which better results wore secured. Christinas Suggestions. A box of cigars, wo have them in prices 50c and up. Also a full line of pipes. Phono Black 172 and wo will de liver them. H. A.D. SMOKE HOUSE, OPPOSITE DEPOT. M STltlTK HI AUTOMOBILE SKULL IS FKACTUJIED. Joo Lane, a boy about twelve years of ago, suffered a fracturo of tho skull Tuesday afternooon when ho was struck by an automombllo on tho south rlvor bridge Young Lano was leaning over tho rati on tho bridge wntching boys akato on the rlvor. As a car jdrlvon by Clarence Crawloy, of Wcll I fleet, approached ho evidently took a .step or two backward and th6 fender of tho car struck him, throwng him soveral feet, and evidently his head struck first. Ho was picked up and convoyed to a hospital whero nn ex amination disclosed a fracture of tho skull and a bad scalp wound. Tho boy did not regain consciousness until tho following morning. His condition, though serious, is not considered ncc- sarly fatal. Would Solve ltural Credit Problem. Postmaster Davis' proposed solution of the rural credit problem by having tho government lend tho postal sav ings banks deposits to tho farmers In stead of loaning it (or depositing) to tho banks at 2V6 per cent Interest, is receiving uch consideration at Wash ington, and Is being discussed favor ably by farm and other papers. Mr. Davis also advocates tho removal of tho present limit on tho sum which a depositor may deposit. Ho believed that If this limit should be removed the deposits In North Platto would be Increased many fold. Acting on Mr. Davis' suggestion Congressman Smith, of Minnesota, has introduced a bill to take off the limit, but his bill provides that the govern ment shall not pay any Interest on that part of any deposit which exceeds $2,000. This, however, would un doubtedly operate In effect as a limi tation to $2,000. Vole Against Drainage. Editor Tribune: Under tho impres sion that a drainage meeting was to bo held at tho Nichols school house Wednesday evening thlrty-flvc farm ers assembled, but upon arrival learn ed that the meeting of tho drainage boosters was called for Wednesday of next week Instead of Wednesday of this week. However, those who as sembled were called to older by J. K. Otensteln, and tho drainage prop position discussed for an hour and a half. At tho conclusion of tho dis cission a vote was (taken on tho drainage proposition and It wa3 unan imously opposed. It was tho senso of tho meeting that all farmers Inter ested should attend all meetings scheduled by the drainage boosters and hear the discussion. J. C. WILSON, Secretary The Tribune Extends Greetings To tho readers of Tho Tribune, who aro scattered from Florida to Alberta. Canada, and from Los Angeles to Bos ton, greetings are extended. May your Christmas be full of good cheer; may It bring happiness to you, and may your heart be filled with tho spirit of good will toward men. May you by some kind act during tho day bring happiness to somo ono; by a cheery smile lighten tho heart burden of an other, and by so doing play tho part of good Santa Claus and display tho true Christmas spirit. 31lilnlght Choral Scrlvco Tonight."" Tho midnight Choral sorvlco will bo hold tonight at tho Church of Our Saviour at 11:30 p. m. This Is tho festival sorvico of tho Episcopal church and all aro Invited. From bo ginning to end tho sorvico will contain splendid music by tho full vested cliolx. . Tho death rate from tho epidemic of la grlppo now sweeping Pennsyl vania has been so high that Samuel G. Dixon, stato health commissioner, is sued a statement at Harrloburg yester day calling attention to tho serious ness of tho situation and cautioning tho public that If tho diseaso is to bo avoided, "sacrifices must bo made." "Keep out of crowded places,'" Dr. Dixon says, "ns ono person having tho grip may give It to a carload of pas scngers" As Is customary at this timo of tho year, tho Union Pacific tho early part of this week reduced tho number of trackmon. On oach section over tho entlro road tho reduction was effective. Tho winter force will avorago about four men to each section. Thoso who wished for a "whlto Christmas" havo been gratified. Fully two Inchos of Bnow foil last evenng and thlB morning things look decidedly wintry, though tho temperature is not much below the fgrcozlng point. LOCAL AND l'EKSONAL, Tho small-pox quarantine was raised yesterday on tho John Koontz, MIko Hayes and Albert ' Schllentz resi dences, much to tho relief of tho occu pants. Goorgo Clark, of Brady, left Wednes day for Michigan to visit relatives and from thoro goes to Now York whoro ho will tnko passngo for Bolivia, South America. Misses Elslo and Kathorlno John son will entertain tho Lutheran Girls' Clu at their homo noxt Tuesday ovon lng A fcaturo of tho ovonlng will bo a Christmas troo. Oscar Babbitt, a ilroman out of Cheyenne, was married in this city ut noon Wednesday to Miss Mlnnlo Shaw, who has mado North Platto her homo for soveral years.' Weather forecast for North Platto and vicinity: Fair tonight and Satur day, colder tonight. Highest tompora- turo yesterday 37, a year ago 37; low est last night 23. a year ago 10. Frank Ebelo, a north sldo stock man and farmor, returned this morn- ng from Missouri whero ho spent tho past two months looking after a tract of land ho owns In that stato. S. R. Baright, of Mayflower, who was In town Wednesday making final proof on his homestead, says grippe lias assumed an epidemic form in Mc- Pherson and Arthur counties. In many cases tho heart Is affected and tho condition of tho victims becomo serious. Tho few physicians aro worn 1 out by tho necessary traveling to sco patients. A representative of the Dodgo Motor company, who was In town this week, says there wll bo no further reduction in tho prlco of 1910 cars. Prices will bo Increased rather than decreased. This Is duo to tho increase In tho prlco of material entering Into tho make-up of cars since tho beginning of tho European war. Somo of this material has advanced seventy per cent. A' TINY CHRISTMAS TREE. One Mother Made Her Little Girl Vory Happy With Miniature Plant. A tiny fir tree, not over two and a half feet high, and of symmetrical shape, was chosen for my llttlo girl's, doll's Christmas tree, says a writer In tho Woman's Homo Companion, xhls was easily planted in u flowerpot and established upon a largo table in the living room. Tiny candles were fasten ed upon the branches, a ten cent bunch of tinsel was sulficlent for draping and a further outlay for the small colored glass ornaments added to the gorgeous- ness. Tho main Idea Is to keep everything on a miniature scale while duplicating for the beloved doll children the gifts that usually fall to the small mother. So it was that tiny dolls were dressed; tiny fancy boxes wore filled with tiny candles, others contained wee handker chiefs embroidered with smallest of Initials; hero hung a hand mirror, thoro a nursing bottle, tiny fans, a lovely set of cupsj for tho tea table, a small bird In a gilt cage, a now pet kitty, and so on. Ten cent stores yielded most of tho trensures. On the morning of Christmas my eight-year-old was shown her old dol lies, eacii radiantly dressed, and was told that their tree was'rendy below stairs. Tho joy and delight at tho sight were charming to behold and tho blissful apportionment of gifts began. As each arriving playmate rolled In her new dolly "to show what I'vo got," envy and prido reflected upon tho faces of the visitor nnd visited, only to bo dispelled by "there Is something on tho tree for your dolly." Tho First Qhristmas Treo. St. Wlnfred, who was In the eighth century a missionary to the Scandi navians, is said to havo set up tho first Christmas treo In tho home. Ho tried to show the people that tho Druid priests had mado thorn worshipers of trees only and not of a living God, and on Christmas evo ho cut down tho groat oak treo around which they had gathered to offer a human sacrltlcc. As it fell a young tir treo seemed to ap j.cnr miraculously beyond It, nnd Win fiod said to tho peoplo: "Hero Is a liv ing treo with no stain of blood upon it that shall be tho sign of your new worship. Keo how It points to tho sky, Call It tho treo of tho Christ Child Talio It up und carry it to tho chief tain's hall. You shall go no inoro into the shadow of tho forest to keep your feasts with secret rites. You shal keep tuom at noine, witn mugutcr ana song and rites of love, Tho thunder oak has fallen, nnd 1 think the duy is com lug when there shall not bo a homo where tho children aro not gathered around a green flr treo to rejoice in the bifth of Christ." CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Mrs. Gus Moyor loft this morning for Billings, Mont., whoro sho expects to mako a protracted stay, Mrs. Moy or has boon artllctcd with bronchial troublo for sovoral nuonths and has a constant cough. In going to a higher nltltudo sho hopes to get rid of tho troublo. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Elliott, who woro married In Oshkosh, Wis., Wednesday, arrived In town this morning and will visit Mr. Elliott's parents during tho holidays. From hero Mr. Elliott goes to Lincoln to tako tho mechanical en gineering professorship In tho stato university. Mrs. Otto Well, assisted by Mrs. Fred Payno, entortalncd tho Club Novlta at a Christmas party Wcdnosday nftor noon, eighteen being present. Tho houso was profusely decorated with Christmas greens. Roll call was ans wered by giving a Christmas vorsc. and an onjoynblo featuro was a Christ inns reading by Mrs. W. P. Snyder. Nlco refreshments woro served. Ed Achoy, suporlutcndont of con struction of tho brldgo cast of town, entertained thirty friends at a tur key dinner Wednesday ovonlng In hon or of tho completion of tho work. Toasts wero proposed by J. T. Koofo nnd responded to by E. II. Evans, Roy Cochran, W L Cary, Mr. Achoy and others. Tho function was great ly enjoyed. Tho following Brady people came up Wednesday evening to attend "Mutt and Jeff in Collego:" Mr. and Mrs. G. Kratzcnstcln, Mr. and Mrs. It. D. Rasmusson, D. C. Bolcn, J. F. Shields, Logan Marcott, Forrest John son, Ed Kratzcnstoln, Fulton Murphy, Dalo Murphy, Jean Oilman, Bortha Murphy and Edna Gllmnn.' . Tho MIchlnor Horso Exporting Co. a fow days ago shipped eleven hundred head of horses from Kimball to Now York Cty. where tlioy will embark for France. Tho shipment filled forty four cars and tho train on which they wero shipped was given a special schedule over tho Union Pnclllc. Tho animals wero unloaded four times be tween Kimball and New York to bo fed. Tho Color of Air. Pure air Is blue in tint because, ac cording to Newton, tho molecules of tho nir hnve tho thickness necessary to reflect blue rays. When tho atmos phere Is blended with pcrccptlblo va pors tho diffused light is mlxijd with a largo proportion of white. A Slinht Change. Slight changes fiometlmos mako u groat difference. "Dinner for nothing," would be agreeable, for Instance; not so, "Nothing lor dinner." Tho Main Quostion. A mnu asks, "Is It durablo?" A womnn nsks, "Is it stylish?" A child asks. "Is ft good to eat?"- Judgc. Heaven often smites in mercy, even when the blow is severest. Balllle. To Our Friends and Patrons: The officers and directors of this bank do-, sire to wisli all their friends a very Merry Christmas and express their appreciation of the business given them during the past year. To thoso who have never becomo acquaint ed with tho personal service offered hero in all financial matters, a cordial invitation is extended to make this bank their business homo. i The Thrift Christmas Club will be formally opened for members on Monday, December 2711 1. Everybody will be welcomed to mem bership in this Club. Yours for a Thrifty Christinas In 191G, Mcdonald state bank CHAS. McD ONALD, Prcst. & Cfiriskias A MERRY CIiniSTMAS to us nil, my dears! God bloss usl God blcs.i us every ono, said Tiny Tim tho last of all. CHARLES DICKENS. "JVfEN cannot llvo Isolated; wo aro all can soparato himself from tho lowest CARLYLE. T7JVERY day Is a fresh beginning. Llston, my soul, to tho glad re frain and, spito of old sorrow und old er sinning, tnko heart of tlio day nnd begin again. 'SUSAN COOL1DGE. T?OUGII going, ardent and sincere earnestncBs thoro is no substltuto for them. CHARLES DICKENS. TJEALIZH that doing good Is tho Only cortnlnly happy action of a man's lifo. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. VET to havo gently dreamt pre cludes low1 ends. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. QHRISTMAS tlmo I havo always thought of as a good tlmo a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant tlmo. CHARLES DICKENS. TTEAP on moro wood, tho wind is J-A chill, but, lot It whistle ns It will, we'll keep our Christmas morry still t SIR WALTER SCOTT. 'PEJOICE, O young man, In thy youth nnd lot thy heart cheer thee. THE BIBLE. T SAID It in tho meadow path; I Bay It on tho mountain stairs tho boat things any mortal hath aro thoso which every mortal ehnrcs. LUCY LARCOM. QO tho first Blanco told mo thero was no duty patont in tho world like daring to bo good and truo mysolf, leaving tho show of things to tho lord of show. RQBERT BROWNING. rPHEN aroBo a Joyous clamor from tho wildfowl on tho moro, and a volco Within crlod: "Listen I Christmas car ols ovon horol" CHARLES IQNGSLET. JMTAY tho fair goddess, Fortuno, fall A doop in lovo with thcol Prosperi ty bo thy pagot SHAKESPEARE. AGAIN at Christmas did wo wcavo x tho holly round tho Chrlstinao hearth. Tho silent Bnow possessed tho earth and calmly fell on Christmas ovo. TENNYSON. CJO over keep hopo, for this Is strength, and he who po3scsseth It can wor ry through typhoid. RUDYARD KIPLING. It weather conditions do not chango the Union Pacific will begin cutting Ico at Lnratnio next Monday. e4msfc
