A WORD ABOUT PERSONAL SERVICE
YOUR purchase of a watch or a diamond,
of silver tableware or personal jewelry,
will be much more satisfactory it
your choice is guided by expert
advice.
Wc are always glad to help our pntrons
with suggestions, to give them the benefit
of our years of oxperience.
This service costs
nothing, but adds
immeasurably to
your satisfaction.
Ask to see "1835
R. Wallace,"
Heaviest Silver
Plate.
CLINTON,
Jwelr-Opl!cUn
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.DR. 0. II. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over the McDonuhl
Statu Dunk.
CITY AM) COUNTY NEWS.
Mrs. W. O. Bigger left a few days
ago for Buyard to spond a week or
longer.
Miss Thoresa Fokin will leave this
week for the Kearney Normal to take
a course.
Wanted Girl for general house
work. Mrs. Qlarenco Tollofsen, Suth
erland, Neb.
Clean Up Sale of all Wool Suits. All
our Suits formerly sold up to $17.50
now $10.00. BLOCK'S.
. Mr-, and Mrs. Wm. Stcgall are happy
over tho arrival of a baby boy at their
home Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Adams, of
Grand Island, came yesterday .morn
ing to attend the Hansen funeral.
K Tho general meeting of the Twen
tieth Contury club will be hold Tues
day evening in the Chamber of Com
merco rooms.
Tho Domestic Science department
of the Twentieth Century-, club will
meet Monday afternoon 'With Mrs.
James Norton. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Olson, of
Grand Island, who came here tho first
of this week to attend the May Party
havegono home.
Miss Josephine Pelster wlio has
been,-, visiting , relatives in-. Artway,
t'oio., xor .several voek3 will return
the first of next week.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist, McDonald Dank
Building.
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W. J. Tiley loft Wednesday for
Grand Island to spend sovoral days
on business. x
Mrs. Hazel Scott returned Tuesday
evontug from Omaba. whore she vis
ited last weok.
Graduation Drosses that aro beau
tiful and most reasonable in price now
on display at BLOCK'S.
Miss Isabelle Doran nnd sistor Who
visited their mother In Omaha have
returned home.
Guy Gibson, of Laramie, formerly a
resident bore, is sponding a few days
with local friends.
Highest market price paid for hides.
Wo buy dry bones, iron and other
junk. North Platte Junk House. 27tf
"Alfred Hansen, of Choyenne, for
merly of this city, enmo yesterday
morning to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. L. C. Hansen. ' '
Joe Sorenson, of Omaha, who came
a few days ago to visit his brother
Mike Sorenson and to attend tho May
Party has returned home. '
Secretary-elect Fisher, of tho Cham
ber of Commerce, is expected to urrlvo
today from Alliance, where ho went
to closo up his business affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dolson are mak
ing arrangements to build a new six
room bungalow on the lot west of the
residence' which they now occupy.
For Sale Neat, clean. stock of gro
ceries, qucenswnrc and candy, includ
ing fixtures; must go quick on account
of other, affairs. Invoice about $1500.
Addrctfs R. D. Wilson, Kimball, Neb. t4
Mr. and Mrs. James Hart, who were
called to Omaha to attend tho funeral
of the former's brother, the late Luke
Hart, are expected to return homo today.
IHlertnker Forbes transacted busi 1
ness in Tryon this week.,
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I The Nevita Club will be entertain 'd
I Wedensday afternoon, May 10th, by
I Mrs. II. A. Urooks.
I Mrs. William Morrl returned a f w
, days ago from Sidney v. here she
I ked relatives for a week.
! Clean Up Suit Sale, all Wool Sui.
I formerly priced up to $37.50 n .w -.
j tag at J20.00. BLOCK'S.
j C. F. Temple has been spending hi -,
I week in the central part of the t:if"
Tuesday he addressed the Ilastinp-'
commercial club at the noon lnnr J
eon. i
Miss .Mabel McVtcker, of Loxinr
ton, caulo Wednesday morning to spend
a few days on business at tier n lib
ncry parlors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Collins havr n -turned
from Omaha whero tho a -tended
the pensioned railroad tn"ii
banquet this week.
Misses Virginia Dullard and Mar
garet Jones returned Wednesday ev-1
enlng from Grand Island where tluv
visited for two days.
"ow Is Ihe time to prepare your
Mower beds, Special sale on V Incus
and (Srranliiiu plants tomorrow. Watch
our window tonight.
T.l Kit I-S AN I) A LL CO. j
J. E. Kline, living In tlio west part
of Logan cbunty, spoilt Wednesday
In town and while here purchased a
Studebaker four at the Trottor garage.
Mr. Kline expects to mako a trip to
the Pacific coast In the car.
Mrs. Edwin Daraclough entertained
tho J. F. F. Club at cards on Tuesday
nflornoan. Prizos wore won by Moo
danles E. M. Johnston and E. W.
Mann. Guests of the day wore Mes
dnmoa P. II. Lonergan, Kay Snyder
and L. L. Derthe.
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T)c literature dopartmont of tho
Twentieth Contury club mot Tuesday
aftornoon with Mrs. T. G. Thoiup
son and Mrs. J, L. Louden. Mrs. Loml.
Toole gave a vocal solo, an original
poem was read by Mrs. Thompson
and a book review of "V. Vs Eyes"
was read by Mrs. P. J. Barron.
Charles Lynn, tho tltroo year eld
son of Mr .and Mrs. Josoph Uasklns,
died Tuesday evening from a com
plication of diseases which followed
a caso of measles. Tho funeral ser
vices were hold from tho residence,
323 west Eighth street yesterday af
tornoon. A . 11. Adamson left Wednesday for
Laramie, Wye-., whore ho expects to
remain for some time. Ho has booh'
in poor health for several months,
and makes the- trip In hopes thnt
It may prove benoflcial. Mr. Adamson
Is seventy-eight years of age, and
has spent nearly forty years In North
IPlhtte.
Miss Alma Milter and J. Boyd Al
len wero married - on April 27tli at
Elm Creek. Announcements were re
ceived by local friends Wednesday.
They will bo nt homo ito their friends
at the Birdwood ranch after Juno 1st.
Mr. Allen has been a successful and
popular farmer in this--vicinity for
many years and has many friends
who wish him happiness with the
lady of his choice.
JOHN SPIES SUES
Eye, Ear, Throat
and d
ynaecic
r. Voorhees Lucas.
"Art in Glasses"
EZKSKZSSEH
KEITH THEATRE BUILDING.
Look F.or 'Oils Wiradow
II. shows you llio idal hosiery for men tor woijienfor rhiidron
the one brand which offers perfect satisfaction in every material
and color "for alifche feoiiiy'' r,( . 1, .
x This is Spring Hosiery week wilh us--:lhc time for yoit to lay in
your supply of
. Black Cat Reinforced Hosiery
Com in and lot as stmw yon this brand the mothers' avorsto for over 30
years. See tho SEINFOKCED heels and tosc, t)w DOUBLE soJos, tho non-tearing
garter hems. Toes don't go through; heeJs don't rub out. Fool the TRIPLE
knees m boys' stocking.
4 ' Learn How Black Cai: Abolishes the Darning Basket
You know Jrom expfi.ionco that' this store is not given to crying "EXTRA
- YALUS1'' unless the extra value is really here. And it IS here this week, in
hosiery- the genuine Black Cat! Be sure you 3ee it.
j. Tarn in Whesi Yon Come to the Window Pictured Above!
Wilcox Department Store
U. P. FOR $S0,000
j:(a;iiAHs a.i fldlrals
WILL PLAY Sl'NDAY
'onsier. onli ruuie Jiesttteni aks
He:nj DHiititBt's' for Jiijnrli'H
Itooeivod Lust rail.
John J. Spies, son of Mr. anil Mrs.
iJ;aeph Spies, of 'this city', and a
former North l'lntte Tesidenr, - tiled
suit for $50,000 against the Union Pa
cific railroad in tho district court of
Buffalo couivty Tuesday. The Biilt is
tho result of injuries which Spies sus
tained last fall when he was struck by
a motor train, operated by tho defend
ant company. Spies at the time waj
riding in an auto which was lilt by the
train.
Tho accident in which Spies was in
ured took place at tho U. P. crossing
a't Amherst on November 1. Tho ciibt-
bound motor struck a Maxwoll road
ster in which tho travollng man was
making his professional calls. Accord
ing to tho allegations in tho petition
filed the oncoming train gave lie warn
ing of any nature, such as is domnnd-n
ed wlitn Hearing a crossing. Spies also
makes the contention that his vlow of
tho track was hampered by a black
smith Bhop located Just off tho track
and also that tho crossing Is a danger
ous one be-causo of u large ditch at the
base of the tracks.
Spies was seriously injured in the
accident and has net fully recovered.
Ho suffered Injuries to tho spine, per
manent injuries to tlio head, was rup
tured and IiIb legs wero also badly
hurt. Ho states that at the time ho
was Injured ho 'was earning $2,000 per
year and had prospects of earning
$5,000 per year within reasonable
time. Upon these ilgurea ho bases his
suit for $50,000, considering that he
will bo permanently injured and un
able to pursue his occupation nnd pro-
fession In his present condition.
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.Mrs. Hansen Laid to Itest.
hTo funeral of tho lato Mrs. L. ('.
Hansen, of Council Ulull's, formerly
of this city, was held from tho Church
of Our Savior yesterday afternoon,
Dean Uowker reading tho servlco and
making an impressive address. Frionils
of the deceased filled tho seating ca
pacity of tho church. Tho floral offer
ings wero beautiful, many of them
coming from Grand Island and Coun
cil Bluffs. Tho pall bearers wero C, S,
Clinton, Harry Samuolson, H. H. Mc
Mlchael, B. II. Onodman, A. J. Salis
bury and Wm. Wayner, of Omaha.
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.Mrs. Loan tVHI Not Leave
Mrs. Georgo Ixian requests us to
correct tho Item In Tuesday's issue to
tho offect that sho would leavo town.
Tlio fnct that sho advertised her prop
orty for salo was taken by our inform
nut to mean that she would return to
Gothenburg, her former home. Mrs
Loan Is a ceramic artist with a studio
In tho east end of tho city.
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Hxainlnatlon for Clerk.
An oi en competitive examination
will bo hold at tho federal building
May 13th. Cor iclork-carrlor In tho
local postofflco. Applicants must have
reached their eighteenth but not tholr
forty-fifth birthday, must measure not
less thnn five feet four inches In bare
feet and weigh not less 1hnn 125.
Full information can bo obtained cf
Mrs. Lillian Qleascn at the postolflee,
A practice gamo of ball botweon
the Regulars and tho Federals will hi. I
played at tho oast end yard Sunday'
uUcrnoou at three o'clock. Uy that
t.nio nli tho . i ( -oMofwn inonibaTs
ik' tlio regular team will have ar
rived, and this practice gamo will give
the fans an opportunity to soo the
boys perform.
Everett Ilnmso who takes 'em off
tho bat, arrived Wednesday. Ho is an
ex-stute longuor, 'having played with
lx: li Norfolk and Colunihua. Manager
Gettmnn sayB that the other players
will report en or boforo tomorrow'
evening
Tho local association starts out tlio
season with what is bolloved to bo a
splendid. team; tho season opens with-
ir l t.fit,u!lt... tfnll t rvt ft lt .11. .1 tli.tn'
,(iHI1UIJ .VUlt IUI 1-1 11111, IIII.A ltll.
WOMAN ARRESTED
FOR SELLING BOOZE
County Attorney Olbbs Tiles u Coin
plaint Angnlnxt JIabcl Cros
1 1 ii 011 Six Counts.
County Attorney Glbbs illed a com
plaint against Mabol Croslln Tuesday
charging her with the illegal sale of
nouor on six counts, hie potlton
alleges that ou April 15th tho do
fondaut Bold a quantity of., liquor to
iuis. Vivian Doggott and a" bottle ,r
boor on tho samo dato to Harry Dog
gctt; that on April 2 2d sho sold liq
uor to Harry Doggott, Ray Manscil
and Opal Reed and a bottlo of beer to
Mrs. Elmer Smith.
The defendant was arraigned in tho
Is apparently no reason why the 101 li; county court yestqrday forenoon,
season should not pravo one of the
best, if not t'ne best, the town has over
had.
For Your Next Order of
Feed, Hour, cabbage, potatoos, ap
ples, sand hill seed potatoos of all
kinds sco J, Mogonson at tho North
Side barn or, phono 2D. 22-tf
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Mr. and Mrs. Luko Connolloy, of
Wallace, came yesterday to visit their
daug'hter, Mrs. Davis, who has bcfii
111 at tho North Plntto General hospital.
pleaded not guilty, and tho hearing sec
for May 24th. She was released undpr
bond of threo hundred dollars.
Tho defendant lives in tho Fourth
ward and it is snid her abiding place
has been for time a questionable re
sort and a uulsnueo to tho people rt -siding
In Mo Immodlato vicinity.
Tho high school class in ngrlcul
turo spent yesterday afternoon at tho
stnto farm and wuw shown the points
cf Interest by Prof. Snydor. The stu
dents wero accompanied by Prof.
Brenneman.
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way of built-in furniture, doors, windows and so on
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