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WITH THE BULLDOG GRIP.
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lenses working loose, (and you sure are if you are
wearing Rimless Glasses), call and let us
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show you our KeeLocX Screwless Lense Mountings
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Look for tho sign with the Big ning. Registered Optometrist
DR. 0. H. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over the McDonald
State Bank.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Earl White, of Hershey, Is visiting
with his sister Mrs. J. J. Walters this
week.
W. E. Gnylor, of Flats, is among the
out of town people who spent last
week here.
For Farm Loans see or write Gone
Crook, room 3, Waltemath building,
North Platte. . 41tf
.A. M. Mason returned Saturday from
Grand Island where he spent several
days last week.
Ray .Murray, of Lincoln, cauio Sat
in day evening to transact business
and visit his mother.
- Mr. and Mrs. Danielson, of Suther
land, are visiting the latter"- sister,
Mrs. 0. W. Sizemore.
Judge H. M. Grimes .left at notan yes
terday for Lexington to spend a few
days on legal business.
Mrs. Charles Kilmer, of Kilmer, has
gone home after visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. Clyde Giddeon.
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Rev. B. A. Cram has returned from
Lincoln where he attended the Metho
dist conference last week.
Mert McDermott, of Wood River, is
spending a few days here on business
and visiting the Nolan family.
Mrs. Harry Burton, of Wellfleet, who
visited her sister Mrs. Maurice Cuil
cal friends has returned home.
Mrs. Fred Tetro, of Brady, who vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Baker for a
week, left for home a few days ago.
Tom Williams, who has been employ
ed here for some, time, will leave this
week for his former home In Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilson returned
yesterday morning , from Sutherland
where they visited relatives for a few
days.
Attorney Matt Gering, of Platts
nrouth, who spent last week here oi
business, left Saturday morning for
home.
Mrs. II. W. Mengle, of Lexington, re
turned homo tho latter paxt of last
week, after visiting local friends for
several days.
Miss Marie Massey, of Omaha, came
Sunday evening and will give (lancing
lessons at the Elks' home every Mon
day evening.
Mrs. D. M. Tatum nnd daughter Mrs.
Stevo Pappos, who visited in Kearney
tho latter part of last week, returned
Sunday evening.
; Arthur Reynolds, who had been
spending tho past six months in Iowa,
returned to town Sunday and resumed
work in the Vienna Cafe.
Miss Louise Geisort, of? Ogalalla,
who was hero last week to attend the
Eikor-PIlger wedding and to visit lo
cal frlendsc, has returned homo.
An unusually largo number of farm
ers marketed hogs in town yestorday
Tho prico was a shade better than $7,
ono especially fl.io lot bringing $7.25
Dr. Ma"'o Anica has printed tho
ward school;, with several new records
tor the VicVola which was recently
donated to them by, tho Tws it cth i i n
trry club.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodoro Ulilllips and
Mrs. Tone Phillips, of Lexington, came
bore last week and Mrs. Theo. Phillips
Is taking treatment In tho North Platte
General hospital. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sm'tli have
purchased tho Graco property on cast
Fourth street and aftor adding a num
ber of improvements will maltj their
homo there.
Attorney Qualntance, of Denver, who
was tho guest of Mayor Evans last
week, has returned home. The gentle
men were college mates at the Mlcui
gan state university several yean: ago
J. E. Sebastian transacted business
in Dickens yesterday.
J. A. Selby went to Dickens yester
day on business for a few days.
For Sale Fresh Milch Cow A. S.
Gregg, North Platte, Phone 7941? 21.
Mrs. J. I. Smith spent yestmlni' In
Hershey with her daughter Miss Bessie.
Mrs. J. R. Slmms will entertain the
Pan-Hellenic girls tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Kelly returned Saturday
evening from an extended visit in Lin
coln with relatves.
Miss Comfort Conway has resumed
work in the Tramp dry goods store
after a week's Illness.
Miss Helen Hoxie returned to Oga
lalla yesterday morning aftor visiting
the home folks for a week.
Mrs. Frank Hatch returned the tat
ter part of last week from a short visit
in Grand Island and Fremont.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hestand arrived
here a few days ago from Peoria, 111.,
and will make this their home.
William Haifcourt, returned; today
from Chicago and other eastern' points
where he spent several weeks on busi
ness.
The Junior League of the Methodist
church held a very successful exchange
. at the Derryberry & Forbes store Sat-
1 urday. -
S. R. Derryberry left last evening
for Lincoln to attend the hardware
dealers convention in session there
this week... .
Mrs. Ray Cummings, who was .a pa
tient at the Nurse Brown hospital for
several weeks, returned homo yester
day morning.
Miss Minnie Lang, who was employed
at the Owl cafe for a number of years,
resigned last week and accepted a po
sition in the Palace cafe.
Mrs. Charles Bogue will entertain
tho ladies of the Christian church at
her home 300 east Third street Thurs
day afternoon, February 10th.
Mrs. Hillard Ridgely and daughter,
of Cheyenne, who visited the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fenwick
for a week, returned home yesterday
morning.
Prank Shill, of Dickens, who is a
patient at the Nurse Brown hospital,
is getting along nicely and it will not
be necessary to amputate his arm as
was expected at first.
Jack Crowe, formerly of this city,
who has been located at Cozad for
several weeks, is appearng in Ogalalla
this week in vaudeville in a western
pantomime created by himself entitled
"A Cattle Rustlers Reform."
Clyde Trotter returned yesterday
from Omaha where he had been trans-
nptincr business for several days, lie
says the automobile show in Omaha
this nvonth promises to be a wonderful
exhibit of cars and accessories.
In a letter to this office, Harry Lantz,
who recently purchased the Vienna
Cafo in Sterling, says: "We are nicoly
settled in our now business hero and
tho first month's trade shows up fine.
Wo aro well pleased with the change.'
Wo understand Commissioner Dave
White will not bo a candidate for re
election. The company for which ho
has boon selling culverts for a year
or so past has given him a radical
increase in salary and ho will give his
employers his full tme.
Friends In town received word Sat
urday of tho death of Mrs. Sarah Ma
tilda Steward at Hershey at tho age
bf fifty-two, after being ill with can
cor for somo time. The remains were
taken to Big Springs for burial. Sh
leaves a daughter, Mrs. L. D. Root.
Tho Degree of Hnnor drill team hold
a very enjoyable dancing party at tho
K. P. Hall last evening which was at
tended by a largo number of tho mem
bers and their families and friends
Tho music was exceptloally good, tho
floor in good condition and all present
report a pleasant evening. Tho pro
cecds aro to bo applied on a now piano
which tho order recently purchased
HANKS CLOSE ALL- )AY SATURDAY
Saturday, February 12 til,- Lincoln's
Birthday, having been declnred a legal
holiday by n recent enactment Vjf the
legislature It Is necossnry for the banks
of the city to observe the day. We
will therefore remain closed all that
day.
first national bank,
Mcdonald state bank,
platte vallev state bank.
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James Trial Ne.t 'Week.
Judge Grimes dismissed the Jury
yesterday morning. Equity cases
will bo tried in the district court this
week, nnd on Monday, February 14th,
a now Jury wll bo empanelled and Guy
and Luther James will be tried for as
saulting tholr niece Ethel Jones.
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3Iny Lose Sight of Eye.
William Masters, who resides twelve
miles west of town, is a patient in an
Omaha hospital under tho care of Dr.
Jonas. Last veek while working with
a long wire inside of a pump, the wire
slipped and struck Mr. Masters in the
right eye. The injured member re
ceived attention here but It wns
thought advisable to consult Omaha
physicians and Mr. Masters was taken
there Saturday evening. Word was
received yesterday that it is doubtful
if the sight can be savtc.
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Threaten to Blow l'p Subway.
New York. Police have been assign
ed to protect the subway system from
the Brooklyn terminal to the Bronx
terminal and the Hudson and Manhat
tan tubes on the strength of a report
that a throat had been made to dynu
mite the underground roads. Tho Inter-
borough Rapid Transit Co. has ad
mitted that police help has been asked.
A dozen uniformed policemen are
guarding the Hudson terminal build
ing. ::o::
Selling Hair For War Fund.
. .Denver. Girls in Germany who have
beautiful hair aro contributing to the
war fund by selling their locks, ac
cording to Mrs. Frances Bode, who
yesterday canvassed the county court
house to sell the braids of two sisters
in Germany.
The tresses of her niece she said had
brought $25, and in thai section of Ger
many cutt.ng of girls hair as a means
of contributing to the war fund, had
become a fad.
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Trap Shoot Averages
The Omaha Bee yesterday gave a lis
of the averages of Nebraska trap shoot
ers who competed in registered trap
shoots. Among the North Platte
shooters were tho following men wUU
indicated number of targets shot n.
number bi'oken nnd the percentage:
J. C. Den 2.7C0 targets, 2,414 broken,
percentage .874G.
Henry Rebhausen 8C5 targets, .79
broken, percentage .0950.
Ralph Sta.rkey 1,250 targets, 1,157
broken, percentage .925G.
Millard Hosier 1,110 targets, 977
broken, percentage .S801.
Geo. Winkowttch 400 targets, 278
groken, percentage .G950.
Albert Muldoon 330 targets, r2
broken, percentage .7C3C.
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.Ml'HIl'ALK EPISCOPAL BASEMENT
Plans Nearly Completed.
Plans and specifications for the new
Junior high school building will bo
ompleted next week and shortly there
after bids for tbo construction of tne
bulldinc will be asked. In addition to
having the plans nearly completed
Architect Reynolds has drawn a view
of tho north front of the building,
showing tho stylo of architecture. The
lencth of the building cast and west
Is ISC feet.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. !).
Entr' Act Cinema Winnie. . .'.Church
Orchestra.
Vocal Solo Selection.... Mrs. Frank
Hatch.
Reading Selection.. Mrs. W. J. Tlley
Men's Quartette Selection. . . .Messrs.
Clinton, Billiard, Mungcr, Birgo.
Piano Solo Etude Wollonhnupt
Mazurka Fryslnger
Miss Helen Tntum
Vocal Solo Serenade Schubert
Tlic Naughty Tulip-Anon
Mrs. Arrow-smith, Ogalalla.
Cornet Solo Magnolia Serenade....
Mr. Earl Stamp.
Vocal Solo Solection--Mlss Cre Dioner
Reading Selection Miss Alma Wal
temath. Vocal Solo
Tho Nervous Chap Ashford
The Martyr Ashford
Mrs. V. H. Cramer.
Piano Solo Grand Polka Do Concert
Homer New'ton Bnrtlett Mrs. Worth
Miller, Ogalalla.
Vocal Duet Selection Mrs, Wood
hurst, Mr. Thurston Woodhurst.
Orchestra LnPaloma Yradicr....
Church Orchestra.
An admission price of twenty-five
cents will be churged, which will in
elude refreshments.
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Mrs. Wilkinson Dies in California
Word was received Sunday of the
death of Mrs. Elmer Wilkinson at San
Bernardino, Cnl., formerly Miss Stella
Johnson, of this city. Deatli was duo
to pnounWmia and followed a short ill
ness. Mrs. Wilkinson was born in this
:ity and spent her girlhood here. She
was the second daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Andy Johnson and four years ngo
was married to Elmer AVilkinson, an
employe of the local shops. For a cou
pie of years they had resided In Call
fornla. Tho remains will bo brought
to this city for interment but the fu
neral arrangements have "not been
made at the present writing. The de
ceased had a large number of friends
who regret to learn of her early death.
To mourn her are lert her husband,
parents, three sisters and three broth
ers.
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For Sale A registered Fercheron
Stallion, three years old. A good one.
Also a five year old mare In foal,
weighs fifteen hundred. THOMAS E.
DOOLITTLE, North Platte, Neb. 3-S
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Joo Quinn had rather a narrow es
cape Sunday 'night when in the dark
ness of the room ho Took n table
spoon full of soldering solution in
stead of cough syrup. Ho made a
quick run to the Dr. Kerr resldonte
who administered an emetic and Joe
was soon In normal condition.
Tho vestrymen of the Episcopal
church will meet Thursday evenng
with, Dr. F. J. Wurtclc.
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,. Washing In tho Philippines.
Most of tho laundry work of the
Philippine Islands Is done by hand.
Tlie washing is usually done by beat
ing tin; clothes with paddles, with the
open hands or by rolling the garment
slightly and striking one end of it
upon a flat stone or other hard, smooth
surface, handling it us n Hail is swung
over tho shoulder. The usual method
is to beat tho clothes with paddles
especially fashioned for the purpose.
There is no such thing as boiling In
the process of wuslUng among the
Filipinos. Much of tho clothing worn
In the country being white, a great
deal of sun bleaching is done.
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Schleiclier. Acquitted.
Ben Schleicher, of Brady, on trial
in the district court last weeK jn
civil action wheroln ho was charged
with being the father of Bertha
Schmidt's child, was acquitted by the
Jury which returned its verdict Satur
day evening.
A largo number of witnesses w-jro
called, and the case occupied tho timo
of tho court for two days.
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JUST ARRIVED
A CAR OF
"COW BRAND"
THE "QUALITY FIRST" FLOUR
LIERK-SANDALL CO.
tEK3iJ
Car of Boxed Appies
On Sale at the
North Side Barn.
Call and see them. We have a variety consist
ing of Jonathan's, White Pearmain, Baldwin,
Bellefleuer and York Imperial.
They Are Selling Right.
If you cannot come and see call us by Phone
29, The low prices will last only one week.
Julius Mogensen.
MES-HHB
Thomas Burney has returned from
Omaha where ho spent n week.
C. C. Drake, who lias .been critically
ill for a cbupla,'of -veeks continues to
Improve.
"Maru" In Japan.
Mum is tho .lupuneso word for moth
er. All Japanese regard their country
of Japan us their mother, and in
stead of using the equivalent of the
word fatherland they Invariably say
"Maru" (mother) when referring to
tho land of Japan. Their use of tho
word us part of the names f whips Is
to show their reverence for and to
honor their mother, Japan, and at tbo
same time to distinguish tho ships as
belonging to their motherland.
Tho Kearney Commercial Club
raised $4,722.00 through varotm chan
nels last year and expended $3,G55.8S
leaving a balance of $1,05C13 in tho
treasury.
Thackeray at Oxford.
An old story of Oxford and Thackeray
is recalled by Thomas Plowman, who
vouches in tho Cornhlll Magazine for
tho accuracy of ills version. Thackeray
had to apply to tho vice chancellor for
permission to lecture nnd found that
gentleman Ignorant alike of his nomo
nud fame.
Still, ho had a trump card left, which
ho had been accustomed to consider
would carry nil beforo It -wherever tho
English langungo was spoken. So, with
n quiet smile of supremo confidence, ho
simply ejnculated, ' 'Vanity Fair,' you
knowl" Then at last, to hla relief, a
look of awakened Intelligence- mani
fested Itself upon tho vlco chancellor's
couutennnce, nnd Thackeray awaited
tho effusive outburst which would
mnko nmendfl for nil. It camo in tho
words, "Yea, yes, I hnvo heard of
'Vanity Fair,' of course; it is mentioned
Jn tho 'Pilgrim's Progress." West
minster Gazette.
Nothing Unusual.
"My goodness!" said Wiggles. "Rud-
rnrd Kipling's autograph brought
$l"..r0 at auction the other day."
"Thut'H nothing." retorted Ralpu
Waldo Inkwell, author of "Sonnets to
n Portugoose." "My autograph brought
W-'S last week."
"Auction sale'" queried Wiggles.
"No," said inkwell. "It was signed
to n check in payment of my tailor's
blll."-New York Times.
Harder Still.
"Well, have you reached the point
where you can assemble a motorcar?''
asked Mr. Chugsoii.
"No, Indeed," answered Mr. Johnson
"In Hwt. I haven't yet reached tlio
point where I can assemble the price.'
Birmingham Age-Iieinld.
Exactly Alike.
"You ouvht to be pleased with thom
rolls. George, dear." said the younj
wife. "Tliey are c.yictly ,ll(J tll0S'
your mother ui-ed to make when ym
were a boy."
"Of course they are," replied Oeorgt
gallantly. "In fact, I thought nt fir'
they wero tho sumo ones."
And the stupid treaturo could not u.
derstuinl why Mrs. George burst into
fearsl-Itl'bmond Times-Dispatch.
Money to Loan
ON FARMS AND RANCHES
Lowest Rates and Best Terms.
Plenty of Money on hand to Close
Loans Promptly.
Buchanan & Patterson
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Fred Duncan returned Sunday even
ing from Cozad after spending several
days there with relntives.
DarreliiiloaloyMreturried yesterday
morning from Omaha, where he spent
tho week end with friends.
Harry Porter left yesterday morn
ing for Ogalalla and Paxton to spend
soveral days on business.
A hnlf hundred or more men who
wore employed at the U. P. ice houses
were laid off Saturday and returned
to Omaha.
The appeal mndo by Mrs. J. S. Sims
that North Platte women furnish ban
dages for tho wounded soldiers in
Europe, lias resulted in the shipment
to New York of 2fi0 made by local
women. This work will bo continued,
as there Is a crying need for tho ban
dages. ,
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Switchmen Walk Out.
St. Louis. Members of tho Bwltch-
mei'n union employed on tbo Wabash
railroad system wvnt out on a strike
at six o'clock last night
According to S. F. Hoberlng, presi
dent of tho Swithmen's uni'on, all of
tho COO union men employed by the
Wabash, obeyed tho strike order. Ac
cording to tho railroad officials, only
150 to 200 men wero effected, and their
places havo been filled by switchmen
wlio belong to tho Brotherhood of Hall
way trainmen.
Senator Lewis' Imagination
United States Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois, speaking in New
York City Saturday night at a ban
quot of tho Hudson County, (N. J.)
Bur association, predicted that at tho
end of tho world war, tho first alliance
for commercial purposes will bo bo
tweon Great Britain and Germany.
"As against America and its com
niorco In tho orient and South Anw
ica," ho said, "Germany and Eng
land will ho ono united opposition. '
Senator Lowls doclarcd' thero is not
one friendly nution In tho world that
would glvo a life or expend a dollar
out iof any spirit of affection or regard
to preserve any interests of tho United
States, Our futuro troublos, ho de
elared, will result from our attempts
to enforce the Monroe doctrine.
"Tho European nntlons,?.ho' assorted,
"will deny us tho rlghfrjto..B.er-Y, A3
guardians for South Amerca nndlll
bring their forcostJoSouth or Central
America, and therf'cnll upon unto&vl
vnnco with our armed forces to ifis
lodgo them. '
"In tho orient," ScnnOor Lowis said,
"Japan and Russia will form an 1111
anco against American encroachment,
and also to oppose territorial acquisi
tion by Germany." v
T. H. WATJLEN,
Auctioneer
(Jeneriil Kami Sales a Specialty. Sat
isfaction (iunrautecd. l'or dales write
at North Platte Nebraska. Box 225.
Phone .182.
Notice For Publication
Serial 05283.
. . .. Department of the Interior . ,. .
U. S. Land Office, North Platte, Nobr.
Feb. 7, 191(5.
Notice Is hereby given that Joseph
U. Ellsworth, of North Platte, Nobr.,
who, on Oct. I I, 1911 made Homestcnd
entry No. 05283 for NV of NE'i nnd
SWVJ of NEVi, Section 14, Township
11, N., Itango 30, W. Gth Principal
Merdian has filed notico of intention
to make final three year Proof, to es
tablish claim to tho land abovo des
cribed boforo tho Register and Re
ceiver, at North Platto Ncbr., on tho
28th day of March, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: O. II.
C'ovell, W. S. Bunting, Fred SImants,
C. P. Campbell, all of North Platto,
Nobr. J. E. EVANS,
f8-Cw Register.
Order of Hearing on Petition for Set
tlement of Account.
State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss.
In tho County Court.
In tho Matter of tho Estate of Howard
F. Jeffrey, Deceased.
On reading and filing tho pctiton of
Etta S. Campbell, neo Joffrey, pray
ng a flnnl settlement of her final ac
count, filed on tho 7th day of Febru
ary, 191G, and for a decree of distribu
tion and descent of real estato and her
discharge.
Ordered that March 3, A. D. 191C,
at 9 o'clock a. m., is assigned for hear
ing said potlton, wlion all persons lu
ll County Court to bo hold In and for
torosted in said matter may appear at
said County, and show causo why tho
prayer of tho petitioner should not
bo granted; and thnt notico of tho pen
dency of said petition, and tho hearing
thereof, bo given to all .persons inter
ested in said mattor by publishing- a
copy of this order in tho North Platto
Tribune, a semi-weekly nowspapor
printed in said County, for threo suc
cessive weeks, prior to said day of
hearing.
GEO. E. FRENCH,
f!-3w County Judgo.
