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1" l o rth lai c els I n (Tribune. THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., APRIL 28, 1916. No. 30 Last Night of the Base Ball Fair FUN LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Tom Green loft yesterday for Omaha to remain a few days. Mrs. Jack Sinclair left yesterday for Omaha to spend several days. The Lutheran Girls' club will meet this evening with Mrs. Andrew Yost. Attorney James Kcef'j left last even ing lor Omaha on business for several days. ' Mrs. Gene Holcomb, of Cheyenne, is spending a few days hero visiting with friends. The exchange which was to bo held by the Christian ladies tomorrow has been postponed indefinitely. "You Can. Bank Mail Millilllllllllllllllll SUCCESSFUL MEN When men su e timuicliilly nlilo, they can. "hit-hard". When llicy are iinuii clally ininlile, they arc "Iiit-hnrd." Your first step in "hittlnc your stride" sliould be to step into this bank and start n savings account. Most sue ccssful men attained their success of today by hitting their stride along this same Savings route. One dollar starts you. 1 per cent in tcrest assists you. The Platte Valley State Bank I s North Platte, lllllIliHtllllllillllllllllllllKIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIilll I ii I -Vh i mr B'l i i i I 1 1 Her Cooking A Pleasure. Tho gaa range- truly takes all tho trouble out. of meal preparation. It's the up to date, 6afe and sane 'way of cooking. Wo want you to ece our assort ment of gas ranges. We'll explain how economical they are, how easy to cook with, how quickly they per form their duty without smoke or dust or ashes. When you once use one you'll wonder how you ever did without it. North Platte Light & Power Co. C. R. MOREY, Everybody GALORE The Fancy Work Booth Will Be Open From Two to Four This Afternoon Mr. 'and Mrs. McVicker, of Lexing ton, came -yesterday "morning to ppend a few days hero with friends. x The club Nevita was vory pleasantly entertained at tho home of Mrs. An drew Yost Wednesday aftornoon. Th'o Tlllikum girls will meet Tues day ovonlng at eight o'clock In tho basement; of the Episcopal" church. Mrs. Rosenburg, of Brady, is expect ed here this week to spond the sum mer with her. .slater Mrs. Helen Win get. An electric passenger elevator is Do ing installed in Tho Timmerman, n convenience that has become a neces sity. The elevator is one of the latest models. Nebraska. Manager. -ft is Going. The Lutheran ladies will hold an exchange in Derryberry & Forbe3' win dow tomorrow. J. G. Harris, a carpenter worl.lng at the ico houses, had an urm broken Wednesday when struck by n hoavy casting. George Stearns was tendered a sur prise party last ovonlng by thMy-flvo of tits friends and neighbors. Tito evening was. spent in dancing. Miss Carrie Frye will resign her po sition as saleslady at the Kauffman and Wentott store tomorrow and on Thursday, May 18th, will bo married to John P. Hlllebrandt. Wc can show you how to save money by using Slicrwin-Williaiiis Paints. 0-2 JtKXALL 1)KUG STOHH. Christian Science service Sunday 11 a. m. Sunday school 12 m. Wednes day evening meeting 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation i extended to all. Building & Loan building, room 25. At a special election Tuesday tho voters of Kearney adopted tho com mission plan of city government. The vote cast "was light but the plan ru c n'ed a j.iujorlty of el; i ' seven. S. J. Koch is contemplating tho ,orecttnrt of u $3,000 home on his farm. When completed, we understand Mr. Koch .wilUhaVt one cf-the finest ranch homes In Lincoln county. Uerahey Times. Tho Chamber of Commerce publicity fund' has readied $4,300, over $1,000 Int'cash has been collected and 210 members secured. Tho work will bo push d w.th vigor when "Secretary Fisher returns next week. Eighteen years .ago yesterday Co. E, North Platte's company of state ina litia, left for the south to "free Cuba." They, however, did not get further south than Chickamaugua Park, Tenn. Of tho fifty men who wore members of Company E, only six or eight arc? now rcsidenta of North Platte. The salobns In North Platte will go out of business1 promptly at eight o'clock tomorrow evening. During the past week or two a largo number of country residents as well as town res idents havo been "stocking up ' and will thus gradually ease pit into tho dry conditions. City Property to Trade for Farm Land. Address postoffico box 617. tf Tho entertainment committee of the D. P. O. Elks has made arrangements fqr a stag banquet at the heme tomor row night. Tills Avlll be followed a fow weeks later by a banquet for'members and their ladles. It is probable that the social doings of tho Elks will be more frequent in the future than they have been In tho past. Ask Harry for a "Nyal Special" at our soda department. Some delicious dish. 1 NYAL DRUG STORE. ::o::- (Jenud to Jlcet German "Killer. . Washington, April 27.- Secretary Lansing announced late today, lijfre sponso to questions, that tho situation between tho United States and Ger many was unchanged. Berlin, April 2. (By yirele3H to Sayville.) James W. Gerard, tho Am erican ambassador to Germany, will lcovo Berlin tonight for tho Gornlrvn army headquarters, where he will be received by the Germ in empero. . Dr. von Bethmann-Hollwe.j, the German Imperial chancellor, who up to tho present has been at tho atmv headquarters, is expected to come to Borlln tomorrow to prepare Germany'!, answer to tho latest American nwc, :o; :- Martial Law In Ireland London, April 27. Official admls tlon todny that there we. indications of a spread of tho rovofu :.i i mcvf ment in Dublin to othor parts of Ire land, especially in the waat. was ac companied by the pr Klainatlon of mait.nl law throughout t,v irla u Hitherto only tho city and county pJ Dublin lmd been under military rule becauso of tho outbreak. The statement regardi-ii; the Indi cated spread of tho revolutionary movement, in strong contrast with the reassuring statements of yesterday, was mado by Premier Asoulth In the House of Cotnons tqday. Tho Irish situation still presented serious feat ures, the premier admitted. ::o:: ;;q;; , For Your Next Order of Feed, flour, cabbage, potatoes, ap ples, sand hill seed potatoes ot all kinds see J. Mogensen nt tho North Side barn or phono 29, 22-tf Get in Eastern Star Elects Officers. At a meeting bf Signet Chapter, O. E. t. Inst even. iv, the following of f'.cpro were elected: Worthy Matron, Mrs. George Trcx ler; Worthy Patron, W. A. Pkinuer; Associated Mntron, Mrs. J. B. Rud flold; Conductress, Mrs. Charles Ed w.Vi!s; Associato Conductress Mrs Jlobort Armstrong; Secretary, Mrs. Millard Hosier; Treasurer, Mrs. Gcorgo Finn. ::o:: vote on Popular Clerks One of the spirited featuros of tho base ball fair is the contest on the mc(st popular lady clerks, operators and stenographers. ' Wednesday night Miss Jessie 1 ui'.er won as the most popular hello girl, leading her nearest competitor by over 400 votes. Last night Mrs. Vonahy Lovo was voted the most popular clork, receiving 2,715 votes, or more than 1,000 nhcad cf her nearest com petitor. T.:is evening tho contest wil bo on the most popular lady stenographer. ::o:: Sunday Rakes In Coin. Hilly Sunday continues to give Char lie Chaplin and tho muaiitions makers a tight race. Baltimore has JilBt yield ed "ip a "free will" offering of close to ' 50,000 as the culmination of ah eight weeks' revival. Since making $20,000 In Omaha in September and October, Sunday has received $23,000 from Syracuse, $32,000 fio a Trenton, and this fifty thousand from Balti more. This aggregates in the neigh borhood of $125,000 and the year Is not out. One mere good review this sca Eim and Sunday wil bo up with tho creator of Mutt and Jeff as a money maker Lincoln Journal. ::o:: missionary Scott is Sick .Tho Times is in receipt of a letter from Missionary W. W. Scott, from Tamora, Neb. stating that do -tors give him no hope frr recovery from his lung trouble. 111b left lung has broken entirely down so that no air passes through it, and he suffers pain continuously dny and night. Ho wish es us to remember lilm to all ills friends. Wo know that tills will be received with a pang of regret for tho kindly old soul was liked by every one who know him. Ho has spent a very active life in church and Sunday school work. Ilershey Times. ::o:: Arthur County News The new school lions 3 U Arthur was burned last Wednesday. There was a severe wind blowing and It was only with difficulty that a prairie flro was provonted. The building was insure". At the recent primary election Keith Neville carried this county by a largo majority, Ward Willey, a young ranchmaii, came near losing his life when tho car ho was. driving turned turtle near Wil let. His head was caught under the wind -shield and several arterlen were severed,, Ho is in a critical condition. ' TiiousanuB or trees anu man" acres of alfalfa are' being plant&d this nprlng. Thoso planted last year aro doing woll. Thoron Hocht, a former Lincoln county boy, received tho democratic nomination for sheriff nt tho recent primary. He carried . every precinct. His wife was formerly Beulnh Spleor, of North Platte. ::o:: Tho recentjy appointed park com missioners are now in correspondence with a park designer with n vie of lading U.c city parks in tho Firs' and Fcurth ifurdB nlntted and laid out in tin i ynteivi'tit manner. By do'ug h's the work (''no each year becomes a part of a well defined plan. It is be lieved that this method of procedure will be much better than doing cer tain work this year without knowing what will bo dono next year. The avail able funds are so meagre that tho iin p ovements mado cacli year will ii' rcssarlly bo small. Becauso they were reprimanded for not doing tho work woll, threo or four men employed in digging trencher for the water mains attempted to inaug urate a strike among their fellow wotkmon yesterday afternoon. Sever al rf tho men quit, but Jns n ornlng their r'.aces hud been filled and ihe work is progressing, satlstactoiily. Tho annual class fight of the high Bchool students occurred yesterday, when the Seniors and Frejnmcn found the colors of tho Junlon ap-' Sopho mores flying from tho 11a r staff, whuro they had been placed the night bofori iu)U I'unrdcd turouglinui ihe hours or the night. the Swim. FOR At a congregational meeting of tho M. E, congregation tho Unit of this week tho plans for remodeling tho church woro inspected. Tho present building' will bo extended twenty feot on tho east side, a second entrance will bo placed In the addition, tho main body of tho church will bo divided in to rooms by partitions which can bo thrown open nt any time. A balcony with a cnpacjty of seating eighty peo ple will bo built, and tho vnrlous rooms will bo fitted up to bo used as a ladles aid meeting department, ban quet room and kitchen. A new two thousnnd dollar pipe organ has boon ordered and will arrive her when the other improvements aro completed, Tho committee in charge of tho -work is composed of Messrs. M. 12. S-Jott, C, J. McNaniaru, E. J. Vanderfoof, J. S. Twinem and W. E. Starr. Tho nlcturo and plaiiH of tho churcu comploto is on display In tho Platte Valley Bank. Why Not You? s People realize,- uore and more, -that a Lank account maintained .Systcmifically is the Greatest aid to financial progress. Yon can enjoy many privileges- by be coming a depositor. This bank offers its service to thrifty people 1 who des ire to build a surplus, and enjoy tho benefits of an association with a strong financial institution. McDonald State Bank. Capital Stock $100,00. Resources $500,000. KEITH THEATRE Friday and Saturday, April 28, 29th. Here soon on a wave of Laughter Hippodrome Vaudeville Direct from Sullivan and Considine Circuit. 4 Great RAY BRANDON, JEANNE RUSSEL AND CO. IN The Merry Novelty, Comedy, Singing and Dramatic Shit. "A STAR BY MISTAKE" The Greatest sure FireHit of the Year. 3 OTHER HEAD LINE ACTS 3 All in Conjunction with Two Reels of Pictures 0 I At Temptation Bargain Prices TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 7:30, 9:00. CHILDREN ISc. ADULTS 36c, ALL Alex Adnmson, of Douglas, Arl..., Is another North Plntto boy who hna "mado good." Ho now draws a ml-' ary of $600 por month from tho big copper company withwhlclihohas boon employed for fourteen years. Scat tered all over tho country 'wo-jt of Chi cago aro found North Platto "ioys" who aro Bthnding in tho foro front of their chosen calling. To a number of tneso Tho Trlbuno will shortly ad dress a lottor asking thorn to brli.fly stnto what tho young man of todny needs in making tho start for a suc cessful life. -::o: Mrs. James Snydor wnB the guest of honor at a surprise party yesterday afternoon given by Mcsdnmea Ray and Asa Snyder. The gussts included tho friends and noighbors of tho guest of honor and a pleasant aftornoon was spent. Acts 4