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it it (The Co . r THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MAY 23, 1916. No. 37 LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs; 0. H. Thoelccko will bo hostess to the Club Nerita tomorrow after noon. Mrs. Grovor 'Wlllorton returned Sunday from Sidney whoro sho visited last week. The Indian Card Club will bo enter tained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Wll Hawloy. Mr. and Mrs. Lisle H. Jackson came Sunday evening to visit her mother, Mrs. J. A. Jones. The local ball team will go to May wood, next Sunday for a game with the team of that town. Mrs. Russell Wyman will entertain the members of the Entro Nous club tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Joseph McNeil has returned from Scotts Bluff where sho visited Mr. McNeil last week. Dr. J. B. Redfleld has returned from Tryon, 'where ho assisted Dr. Cartor in surgical work last week. Dr. J. K. Elms, formerly of this city, but now residing at Lincoln, Is visiting friends in town this week. Mr. and Mra. H. P. Husband and son Jack expect to leave shortly for Cal ifornia to remain for the summer. Mrs. Italph Smith and children will leave in a few days for Kearney to visit relatives for a week or longer. James Crawford, Jr., who has been associated with W. E. Monroe for sev eral weeks, resigned a few days ago. Dr. and Mrs. Carson, of Grand Is land, are visiting this week with tho latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. L. C. Carroll, ot tho Electric Roller Mills of Gothenburg loft yesterday af ternoon after visiting hero for sever al days. Mrs. Slvlts went to Lincoln the lat ter part of last week to visit her son who is taking medical treatment in that city. "Mrs. Frank McPadden returned to Paxton Sunday afternoon after visit ing with Mr. and Mrs. Omar Huff for several days Mrs. J. Marsh, who had been taking treatment at the North Platte Gener al hospital for several weeks, is able to return homo. The Zeta Zeta club will be enter tained by Mrs. W. H. Riggs and Mrs. A. M; Seibort at the Riggs homo to morrow afternoon. Mrs. F. ' W. HeVminghausen will leave shortly for different rjolnts in Iowa, where- alio will visit relatives for several -weeks. Mrs. Everett Bloyd entertained a score of friends last eyening at an informal party given in honor of her sister who recently came here from Laramie. L Tho Lutheran aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. M. Met lin, 218 west Fourth street. Tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Horrigan was brightened Saturday af ternoon by tho arrival of a nlno pound boy. A. E. Huntington came down from tho Kolth county ranch yesterday and will spend tho week with friends In town. Mr. Wilson, an old soldier, is crit ically ill at tho homo k his daughter Mrs. C. M. Rodgcrs. Death is expected at any moment. drover Wlllorton, who had been employed at Sidney for somo time, re sumed his duties hero yesterday with the Union Pacific. Mrs. Reed, who makes her home with her niece Mrs. C. F. Iddlngs, hai been confined to tho houso by Illness for tho past week. Frank Garman, of Omaha, formerly a resident "here, came the first of the weok to visit his brothers Ralph Gar man and Georgo Garman. Cecil Campbell, of Rawlins, arrived hero this week to take tho position in tho Pacific Fruit Express vacated by J. L. Sinclair lust week. C. F. Scliarman, of Chicago, will ar rive here Sunday, June 4th. He comes to attend tho convention of Spanish War Veterans and to visit relatives. W. R. Maloney wenl to Sutherland yesterday to take charge of tho fun eral of the late Malcomb Whitp, who died tho latter part of last week. Robert Jackson Gilmoro ago 25, and Miss Elizabeth Edith Corfleld ago 23, of Maxwell, wero granted a marriage llccnso yesterday morning by County Judge French. Girls' Middles and Skirts to match, all sizes,. 0 to 20, price 59 cents up. BLOCK'S. When eyes itch, smart, burn or ache, it's naturo's cry for help. Good glass es, properly fitted optometry's aid. C. S. Clinton, the sign wltli tho big r.ng Honey to loan on Ileal II state. DUATT, 00 01)31 Ar & BUCKLEY. One of the features of tho parade at the G. A. R. encampment, at Lexington last week woro the school children. There wore thirty-six school districts represented and the number of pupils participating exceeded 1,800. Jqhus Aqullar who was arrested re cently for obtaining by fraud and de ception a letter addressed to Limo Vazquez, Denver, and which had been forwarded to "Molbeta In Scotts Bluff ccunty, will bo tried in tho Omaha division of the federal court. The case was. to have been tried here but wa3 transferred yesterday morning. Aquilar is charged with opening the lettor and removing a monpy oruer or tho(valuc of $11.00. He has been a pns.onej in me umiuiu. juu iur auuiti .'time. BOOSTERS HOLD A ENTHUSIASTIC JIEETING -OUR MOTTO- Qua! ity, Service, Satis faction A firm that, has heen in business for 30 years. Bottled Soda Water is just the purest of water charged with pure carbonic acid gas with a little syrup, flavored with harmless flavoring and coloring and pure fruit acid. Our bottling department is screened and sanitary; we filter all our water before bot tling. We guarantee our products to comply with the Pure Food and Drug Law. Thanking our customers for their liberal patronage in the past, we hope to merit the same in the future. North Platte Bottling Works, WM. HEYSE, Proprietor. Fifty or moro members wcros pres ent at tho smoker given In tho district court room last evening by the Cham ber of Commerco, nnd considerable enthusiasm was displayed on the sub jects brought up for, discussion and action. Bollovlng In tho start mado toward having North Platto recognized a a convention city, a motion was mado that an invitation bo extended to have the Stato Sunday school association hold Its 1910 convention In this city. The convention this year la to bo held at Broken Bow and Secretary Fisher and a strong committee will attend and tirgo tho acceptance, of tho Invi tation. A. W. Shilling, representing tho Spanish War Veterans, outlined the program for the state convention of the association which will bo held In UIs city Monday and Tuesday, Juaa 5th and Cth. He asked tho co-operation of the business men in decorating the city, in supplying autos for a ride which wil bo given 'tho ladles who attend, and also cars to tako tho delegates to tho rlflo range .where a shcot will be held. Mr. Shilling yns asiurcd that nl. wouH co-.morat6 1:. making the visit of the delegates a p.Ieasant one. ' The building of the road betweon hero and Brady was discussed, and remarks made by County Truiaurfi'r Durbln assured his hearers that tho .completion of a good highway between. tno two points woum bo ratuor slow work on account of financial condi tions. Tho cost of a good road way is estimated at $6,000 or $7;0p0 and as the available funds in tho entire Sec ond commissioner district is but $;i,300, It would require the taxes 01 at least two years to build tho road, oven If all tho funds wore used for that purpose. However, It wbb stated that work would bo started immedi ately following the August levy, and the road placed In acme sort of travel shape. In this connection a commit tee was appointed to Inquire into the possibility of submitting tb tle votor3 of tho county a propraitlon toncreaso the road levy. The question of a Fourth of July celebration was discussed and sub mitted to a committee to be appoint ed by the president. Placing telephone and electric wlrej under ground was brought up and Manager Morey spoke of the difficulty encountered in the work of placing high voltago wires In underground conduits. Ho know of no Kebraska town of North Platte's slsfb- where high Tnoltage was under ground. Street lighting was. discussed at length, especially the cluster light sys tem, and it developed that tho revenues of tho city wero not sufficient to pay for tho current necessary for that class of lights. However, a committee will bo appointed to seo about placing tho necessary underground wires be fore paving is laid, thus obviating the tearing up of tho pavement should it ny.er bo decided to Install cluster ugius. Secretary Fisher outlined the work proposed for tho coming year and ak- ed for the hearty co-operation of mem bers, nnd chairmen of committees for several purposes were named for sev eral specific purposes. At tho" conclusion of tho meeting n luflch"was-served by Mrs. Fisher and Misses Hilda Anderson and Essie Westborg. Georgo Welnbarg Takes u Bride Georgo Welnbarg, nearly everybody knoWs Georgo, surprised ovon his most Intimate fricndB Inst evening by tak ing unto liimself a bride in tho per son ot Miss Irma Frcderlcl. Tho cer emony occurred at tho Lutheran par sonage, with Hov. Harman officiating in tho presenco ot a half dopen rela tives and friends. Following tho cere mony tho couplo left on a wedding trip to Donvor and Salt Lako and per haps to tho coast. Tho contracting couplo nro nmonq our best kuown and popular young people, both having lived hero prnctlc ully all their lives, and tho brldo hnd for several ycarH occupied the posi tion of bond saleslady for tho Kauf-mann-Wornert Co., which slto vory competently filled. Georgo Is n splen did young man who well deserves tho companionship of so splendid a young woman. Congratulations nro extended. - :;o: Domestic Sclcnco Dept. Elects Officers Tho domestic sclcnco department of tho Twontloth Contury club wero tho gliosis lef Mrs. E. S. Davis and Mrs. WM!. Reynolds at 'tho homo of' tho .formor yesterday afternoon. The top ic for tho day was "Bovorages." Mrs. G. B. Dent acted as leador. It being the last meeting of tho year officers Wero ekfcted as ifcWlow:Cha'lrman, Mrs. W. C. Elder; assistant chairman, Mrs. F, H. Barber; secretary, Miss Irene Stuart; treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Garllcha. ,A voto of thanks was ex tended Mrs Roy Ootterell. tho retir ing chalrinak Mesdames W. II. Bin lock, F. Earlier nnd J. S. Davis were nppoinetd oirStho committee to have chnrgo of the ytsar book wf tho club. ; :nr : Complimentary Banquet Business mcn and others will hold a banquet nt thef Hoted McCnbo on Wednesday ovorilng, May 31st, com plimentary to Manager Welngand, of that hostelry. Plates will bo laid for one hundred rtt two dollars each, and no tickets will be sold after the first 100 are taken, .heso tickets will bo In the hands Bf Secretary Fisher, of tho Chambor of Commerco, from whom they can bo obtained. This banquet was to have boon Giv en nt tho time tho Hotol McCabe was opened, but on account of conflicting datus, it could not be hold;, at that time. ' A ::o:: . - Wonderful Bargains at Clinton's Dollar Dny Sale, Saturday, the 27ili. Cut Glass, Pottery, Flower llnskqs, Brass Goods, Lattics' Hand lings. Cas seroles, Solid Gold Rings, In fact there will lie articles that nro worth from $U0 to $3.00 out of our stock. Don't bjI5 this -wonderful sale. Clinton, 4he iflowcler, the Nlgn with the big ring. r ::o:: Young Jinn Dies Suddenly. Malcomb White, the nineteen year old son of J. R. White, of Sutherland, died suddenly at noon Saturday. The young man had been a victim of diph theria, but had about recovered, tho quarantine- lifted and tho houso fumi gated but, as often Is tho caso with diphtheria, tho heart had become weakened and death was due to this latter cause. The funornl was held yesterday. Saturday Will Be Shirt Day At Samuelson's We Will offer any shirt in the house for 1.00 Value up to $2.00, every shirt guaranteed fadeless. JIEJIOMAL DAY AT THE NATIONAL CEJIETEKY -::o: FOR THE IDLE JIONEY 3IAN Oil W03IAN Tiioro Is nothing safer or pays higher rates of Interest than our first mortgage real estate loans. Wc ul ways liavo a few choice loans to offer tho Investor. AVe attend to all detnils. Our record In loans Is over a million dollars without the loss of a penny. BR ATT, GOODJIAN & BUCKLEY. ::o:: Attornoy W. V. Hongland went to Sidney yesterday to represent, tho dry elemont in tho license election case which came up for hearing before Judge Grimes yesterday. mM)Hco to Ladles of tho Jlnccnbecs. Tho Ladles of tho Maccabees will go to Sutherland Wednesday, Juno 7. Whllo there they will bo entertained by Mrs. Ditto. All thoso planning, to go pleaso notify Mrs. C. F. Tomplc, chairman of tho (committee, before Wednesday, Juno 5th. 37-3 ::o:: Don Melton, of Dickens, was amonc the out of town visitors here yester day. Mrs. Harry Gutherless will bo hos tess to tho J. F. F. club Friday after noon. Mrs. W. S. Eshelman was called to Sutherland Saturday by tho death of hor brother. Mrs. Neimtfn, of Cedar Rapids, In., who spent the past flvo weoks with her daughter, .Mrs. Carl Hollman, loft last evening. Supt. Hovvo, in conjunction with J. E. Evans of this city, has arranged tho following program for Memorial day. May 30th, at tho Ft. McPhcrson No tional Cemetory: At 10:30 a. m. school chlldron will assist tho comrades In decorating the soldiers' graves. At 12:00 in., lunch. At 1:3Q ! n.. tho oxcrclscs will com monco, with Past Department Com mandor, J. E. Evans, as chairman. Invocation by Rov. Anderson. Song, "Scatter tho Flowors." Reading of Genoral Orders J. E. Evans. Select Reading, "Foes and Friends." Reading, "Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad dress," by Supt. Howo. Address by' Attornoy .Tas. Kcofo, of North Platto. MubIc, "Tho Buglo CallB." Oration, H. G, Knowlos, of North Platto. Short addresses by Comrades, Sons of Veterans, citizens and Spanish American Votorans. "America," by audience. Taps, Iby Mr. Kuhrta, of Maxwell. ::o:: Graduation Exercises Tho graduation exorcises will bo hold In tho Ivoltli theatre on Wednes day ovonlug, May 24tli, at 8:30 o'clock. Reserved scuts hava been given to tho graduates and their friends, to the hlch school or seolnc ono of. the class the. board ot education and iTJeir fam ilies and to thoso taking part on tho program in any way. Anyono elao wishing reserved scats may sccurf them without cost by calling up th lilgh school or seeing of tho class or or faculty. Admission Is free. Tno program win consist or, snort. addresses by four members of tho class tho class, president, Jlarold Burke; tho valedictorian, Helen Aldcn; tho historian, Jack Husband; and the class prophet, John Lincoln. On be half of tho alumni, Richmond Blrgc will address the clnss and Leslie Bas klna will speak for tho board of edu cation. Tho Boy' and Girls' Oloo clubs will furnlsli part of tho music. Will JIovo 'tflils Week. The First National Bank is making preparations to movo to Its temporary quarters In tho room first door north. Tho proporty will bo movod gradu ally ho as not to dlscommodo the ser vice, nnd by tho end of tho week this work will bo completed nnd tho bank will open up In tho now quartors next Monday mornIng, Work of demolishing tho present bank building will at onco begin ard tho slto cleared for tho erection of the institution's now home. ::o:: Tho social hold by tho Catholic la dies at the honiQ'Of. Mru. F. J. McGov- rn Friday aftomoon was well attend cd and tho ladies netted a neat sum Which will ho used for tho now Cath ollc school fund. JUMOU CLASS TENDERS BANQUET TO THE SENIORS Tho class Kf 191C, thirty-four in number, tho high school faculty nnd sovoral members of tho board of edu cation woro tho guosts ot tho Junior clasa at a banauot at thn Hotel Mr. Cabo Saturday ovonlng. Tho program was arranged to rcprosont a drama. SUpt. Wilson Tout nctod as doorkoopor and Miss Gcorglna McKay was toast mistress. A numbor of witty and clovor toasts woro given by Holon Bird, Jack Hus band, Francis O'Connoll and B. T. Tmnttv Thn tnlilna wnrrv linnnliriilli, decorated with red and whito candles and cut Ilowors. Sovoral musical num- uors woro rondored, among them an orlclnal sons: dedicated in thn Hnntnr class. Covors woro laid for about Blxty- llYJJ. -::o:t- DON'T BE E00LED AGAIN In taking Mutual Hull or any In sunince whoro tho payment of your losses depends on tho other fellow Illivlllir IllH llMNPKNmnnK I. ft nu nrn. fect your Jnjerosts In strong financial companies, who lime nercr inncm to pay nn holiest loss. . . BKATT,. flOODJCAtf & BUCKLEY. TArSy J. F, Clnbaugh who 1ms l)oen seriously ill for two weeks is roported. to bo Improving. Tho Hemphill printing plnnt Will movo this week to tho north room In tho Plzor building on Locust street MIsb Myrrhs Stdroy, of Lincoln, vis ited tho Gantt family hero last week whllo enrouto to Halg to visit Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gantt. BASEBALL Mayvood vs. North Platte. TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 24th, at 3:00 o'clock. It will be a Fast One Admission 25. Autos 25 it t.t it :: j.t :.: j,: i.t it l.t t.t i.t t.t i.t S.J i.t it j.: it it it it ON GROWING CROPS, SEE RATT, GOODM JrB.li UCKLEY Have written Hail Insurance for past 18 years in good stock companies and always paid losses 100 cents on the dollar. BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY. 1 I J.t 3.t t.t t.t t.t It u n it i.t t.t j.t 11 t.t t.t if t.t t.t t.t m t.t t.t it i.t :.t i.t t.t t.t t.t tt 1!