CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Dr. Brock, Dantlst, over'Stono Drug
Store. :
W. Q. Lawhead loft Sunday after
noon for Grand Island to visit for sev
eral days.
Miss Hlldcgardo Clinton is contem
plating a visit to Salt Lake City in thS
near future.
Miss Margaret McGlnloy left Sun
day evening for Ogal'alla to visit with
relatives this week.
Mrs. Frank Alvord, of Omaha, came
Sunday evening to visit the Mettin
family for a week or longer.
The Catholic ladies will hold a so-
clal at the home o Mrs. :1. McCaue on
Thursday afternoon, July Gth.
. Wo buy dry bones, iron and other
Junk. North Platte Junk House. 27tf
Highest market price paid for hides.
James Becker, who left here with
Company E, has been placed in the sig
nal corps as tolegraph operator.
Mrs. 0. J. Keoly returned Sundrfy
evening from Lexington whore sho
spent two weeks with relatives.
Office: R. L. North, of the Union Pa
cific, returned Saturday evening from
a business trip on the branch road.
William Essert, of Kearney, arrived
hero Saturday evening to accept a po
sition as short stop on the local ball
team.
Mrs. S. J. Erwin and children loft
Saturday afternoon for Lakeside, Neb.,
where they will make their home In
future.
Brett SImonds, of the local ball team
Is enjoying a visit from his father, who
arrived Saturday evening from Stock
vllle, Neb.
I. P. Gage, grand secretary of the I.
0. O. P., came from Fremont Sunday
to attend the funeral of the late Marie
Hoagland.
Mrs. Minnie Perkins and daughter
June, who wero visiting friends in
Ogden and Huntsville, Utah, have re
turned homo.
Mrs. William Finney returned to
Evanston Sunday evening after vis
iting her mother, Mrs. George Hat
field, for a month.
' Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Sanderson, of
Lincoln, came Sunday morning to vis
it her uncle, Attorney J. S. Hoagland,
and other relatives. !
.'Charles Bacon, who has been visit
ing relatives in Overton and other cit
ies in eastern Nebraska for a week, is
eypected to return today. i
Federal Inquiry of
Railroad Strike?
Faced by demands from the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen
that would impose on the country an additional burden in transportation costs of
$100,000,000 a year, the railroads propose that this wage problem be settled by
reference to an impartial Federal tribunal.
With these employes, whose efficient service is acknowledged, the railroads
have no differences that could not be considered fairly and decided justly by such
a public body.
Railroads Urge Public Inquiry and Arbitration
The formal proposal of the railroads to the employes for the settlement of
the controversy is as follows:
"Our conferences have demonstrated that vre cannot harmonize our differences of opinion and that eventually the
matters in controversy must be passed upon by other and disinterested agencies. Therefore, we propose that your
proposals and the proposition of the railways be disposed of by one or the other of the following methods:
1. Preferably by submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the only tribunal which, by reason of its
accumulated information bearing on railway conditions and its control of the revenue of the railways, is in a posi
tion to consider and protect the rights and equities of all the interests affected, and to provide additipnai revenue
necessary to meet the added cost of operation in case your proposals are found by the Commission to be just and
reasonable; or, in the event the Interstate Commerce Commission cannot, under existing laws, act in the premises,
that we jointly request Congress to take such action as may be necessary to enable the Commission to consider and
promptly dispose of the questions involved; or
2. By arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Federal law" (The Newlands Act).
Leaders Refuse Offer and Take Strike Vote
Leaders of the train service brotherhoods, at the joint conference held in New
York, June 1-15, refused the offer of the railroads to submit the issue to arbitration
or Federal review, and the employes are now voting on the question whether
authority shall be given these leaders to declare a nation-wide strike.
The Interstate Commerce Commission is proposed by the railroads as the
public body to which this issue ought to be referred for these reasons:
No other body with such an intimate knowledge
of railroad conditions has such an unquestioned posi
tion in the public confidence.
The rates the railroads may charge the public (or
transportation are now largely fixed by this Govern
ment board.
Out of every dollar received by the railroads from
the public nearly one-half is paid directly to the em
A Question For the Public to Decide
The railroads feel that they have no right to grant a wage preferment of
$100,000,000 a year to these employes, now highly paid and constituting only
one-fifth of all the employes, without a clear mandate from a public tribunal that
shall determine the merits of the case after a review of all the facts.
The single issue before the country is whether this controversy is to be settled by an
impartial Government inquiry or by industrial warfare.
National
ELISHA LEE, Chairman
P. R. ALBRIGHT. Gn'l Manattr.
Atlantic Com! Line Railroad.
L W. BALDWIN. Gtn'l Slattafr.
Ctotrsl ol Georgia Railway.
C. L. IIAHUO, Gtn'l Maaaitr,
New York, New Haeo A Hirtford Railroad.
n. II. COAI'MAN, Vlffruldfl.
Soothers Railway.
3. B. COTTER. Gam'l ilanatn.
Wabalh Railway.
P. R. CROWLBY.Iji. riti-PrnUitU
New York Central Railway.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Andy McGovern, of
Brady, formor residents came up yes
terday morning to visit the Donelson
and Marti families for several days.
A now movie picture entitled the
"Song of Songs" for which Miss Mnr
1on Dentltjr, formerly of this city,
posed, Is creating a sensation In Los
Angeles.
William Doran, ot tho Union Pacific ;
car department, is off duty this wook
on account of an Injury to his right
foot caused by n large enko of Ice fall
ing upon it.
Mrs. Homer Hantlley, or Poolo, Nob.,
formerly of this city, who spont the
I past two weeks with her nrother, Mrs.
Ida Tarkington, returned homo Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Liddle Amen, af Hnstings,
who made her home here last year,
came Saturday evening to visit her
nunt 'Mrs. J. J. Gottmnn and local
friends for a' week.
"Always In the Way," from tho
Chas. K. Harris song of that name,
with Miss Mary Miles Mlnter as the
star, will bo the feature atractlon nt
tho Keith Wednesday.
A. II. Kurtz nnd son nnd A. R. Young
and son, of New York, spent several
days here last week looking over real
estate prospects while enrouto homo
from tho Pacific coast.
Material for the new beet sugar fac
tory at Gerlng is being shipped over
tho North River branch in liberal
quantities. In erecting the factory
fifteen thousnnd carloads of material
will bo used.
Mont Brown, of Laramie, spent sev
eral days here with his family who
are guests, at the Heaton home. He
left Sunday afternoon for Columbus
to take part in a boxing match on July
4th, with James Brown, formerly of
this city.
Weather forecast tor North Platto
and vicinity, furnished by the local
office of the U. S. weather bureau:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler.
Highest temperature yesterday 92, a
year ago 70; lowest last night 70, a
year ago 48.
Rob Gantt was summoned to Lin
coln Saturday to be mustered into
service as a member of the national
guard. A couple of years ago he be
came a member of a Lincoln militia
company, and ns he had never beenl
discharged lie was subject to call when j
the order for mobilization was issued.
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For Sale.
Almost now Hay Stacker. Cheap.
Phono 793F14. 47-4
ployes as wages; and the money to pay increased wages
can come from no other source than the rates paid
by the public.
The Interstate Commerce Commission, with its con
trol over rates, is in a position to make a complete
investigation and render such decision as would pro
tect the interests of the railroad employes, the owners
of the railroads, and the public.
Conference Committee of the
G. II. HMnRSON, Gia'IMaaa,-.
Greet Norlbirn Railway,
C. II. rtWINO. Gt'l Maaanr,
Philadelphia & Heedin' Railway.
B. W.GKICH, Gim'IS'H. Traait.,
Chceepcak & Onto Railway.
A. S. GREIG, Anl. I Muthtri.
St, Louts A Sa Frtacieeo Railroad.
C. W. KOUNS, Gn'l Slaaafr,
Atebuon, Topeka A SntiFi Railway.
II. W McMASTER, Gtm'l Mamalir,
Wheclio. A Lk Brit Railroad.
Watermelons Arrive
The cnrload of watermelons ordorod
for tomorrow's colobtlation, arrived
Sunday and woro hauled to tho city
park, whoro they aro stored under n
strong gunrd. They rame from Texas
and there was ovor n thousand in the
car.
They will bo served free to tho peo
ple who assemble at the city park to
morrow afternoon.
Negro l'lomls (Jullly
L. T. Royal, colored, who has been
confined lu the county Jail for two
weeks, had a hearing In tho district
court Friday. Ho plaed guilty to as
sault and battery upon Officer McCaig
nt Brady asd was taken back toltoo.
at Brady and was remanded to jail.
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31 liny Coming from the South.
Word has been received by tho en
tertainment committee of tho Fourth
of Julp celebration tlint every car In
Wollfleot, Curtis nnd Mnywood has
been engaged tio convoy residents of
those towns to this city tomorrow.
Tho attendance of out-of-town people
promises to bo the largest in several
years..
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Clause For Sale.
Bids will bo received by tho under
signed until July 12, 1910, for the sale
of Lot G of Block 121 of the original
city of North Platte, Nebraska, being
tho Presbyterian Manso situated at
Glo west Fifth street. Tho right Is
reserved to reject any nnd all bids.
WM. E. SHUMAN,
J27J3 ' Pres. of Board of Trustees.
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7,(11)0 Harvest Hands Needed.
Last year a call was issued for 7,000
harvest hands to help reap the Ne
braska crop. It Is believed that about
5,000 men came Into tho state for this
purpose. This year Just about tho
samo number will bo needed. The har
vest, which has already begun at tho
state lino, is about a week later than
usual ton account of rains and cool
weather A period of heat now would
ripen tho grain very fast and increase
the call for help.
The Triunge Programs
The Triangle programs, which aro
being shown at the Keith theatre on
Monday and Friday nights, aro bring
ing out good crowds of movie fans and
are winning their hearty applause.
These programs are unlquo as an ev
ening's entertainment as they furnish
a ilvo part drama with some of tho
best actors of the day and then there
is a two or three reel comedy with
such well known comedians ns Wpber
and Fields, Eddie Foy, Fatty Arbuckle,
Mabel Normand nnd Syd Chnplln.
Railways
N. D. MAHRR. KVi ..(,
Norfolk A W.itirn Railwar.
JAMBS RUSSELL, Gtn'i htaaattr,
Denver ft Rio Grand Railroad.
A, M. SCHOYBR. Kuldtnl Vit, Prn..
Pennsylvania Lines Wait.
W. L. SBUnON. Yttt-rm.,
Seaboard Air Lin Railwar.
A. J. STONU. VUfPmtiinl,
Erie Railroad
Q. S. WAID, VUfPrn. U Gta'l Mtn
Bamct Central Uaca.
There's No Lumber Like The Lumber
That you know is dry and sound
There's no lumber that is better
Than In Our Yard Is Found
There's no lumber firm for miles around
that can sell you better goods,
For There's No Better Lumber
In This
Neck Of The Woods
Coates Lumber & Coal Co.
North Platte, Nebr.
LOCAL AND PEUSOXAL
The J. F. P. club will meet July 11th
with Mrs. B. W. Mann.
The local base ball team will play
at Grant Saturday afternoot. July 8th.
Miss Irene McGee, of IJrady, la vls-
Itlng this week with mends In this
city.
Mrs. William Anderson went to Oma
ha Saturday evening to visit relatives!
for a fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy, of Paxton, were
hore Sunday to attend tho funeral ot
Mario Hoagland.
Mrs. Elmer Maston left yesterday af
ternoon for Proken Dow to visit rela
tives for ton days.
Joseph Koester, of Dickens, id
among tho out-of-town people -who an?
visiting here this week.
K. Ockerson, of McCook, will ar
rive here next week to visit his sis
ter, Mrs. II. P. Hencklo.
M. P. Diickley, of Dickens, is here to
celebrate tho Fourth or July and visit
friends for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Miles and Miss Racket,
of Paxton, camo down Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mario Hoagland.
Miss Edu Dehllng, of York, Is ex
pected hero this week to visit Miss
Ilildegarde Clinton for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Richards went to
Odessa yesterday afternoon to visit
the former's parents for several days.
Messrs. Lovl and Syril Edls, who
have been visiting for some time in San
Diego, Cal., returned yesterday aftor-
llt)OJl.
Miss Hazel Dalley, of Chappoll, will
arrive hero today to be u guest at tho
homo of Charles Thornburg for a fow
days.
Tho Misses Rroeck, of Grand Island,
who have been visiting Mesdames Er
nest and Herbert Tramp, will leave this
week.
Mrs. J, S. Dolman, or Hastings, is
expected here tho latter part of thin
week to visit their slater, Mrs. H. P.
Honckle.
Mrs. J. P. Clark and children re
turned Friday ovening from a visit
with relatives in tho eastern part of
tho state.
Mrs. Jack Carroll and children, who
wero visiting relatives In Fremont for
two weeks, returned home yestorday
afternoon.
Alvln Woingand is expected to re
turn tomorrow from an extended visit
with relatives In Rossvllle, 111., and
Kansas City.
Miss Cora Walsh returned Sunday
ovening from Lexington whero she
visited hor cousin Mrs. Wilfred Stuart
for two weeks.
Ono of the lieutenants of Company
E and Henry Wostcnfeld aro expect
ed to arrive here tonight and will open
a recruiting office.
Miss Zlta Worlcmcnt, of Cheyonnc,
came a tow days ago to visit with tho
Misses Irene and Dorothy Hubbard
for a couple of weeks.
Arthur Hubbard who has been in
the automobile business in Kimball for
some time, siold out his interests last
wook and will locate hero.
MIsb Esther Predcrlcl, of tho Kauff
man-Worntt storo will take her vaca
tion next week and leave for Goring
to visit hor sister Mrs. Georgo Wein
berg. Miss Anna Holdon, or Scranton, la.,
who visited hor aunt Mrs. P, A. Nor
ton while- enrouto homo from Denver,
left at noon Sunday. Enrouto she will
visit In Oranha.
VISITS JIMIIlKItS Or CO. K
IN CASH AT LINCOLN
Dr. Mario Ames returned yestorday
from Lincoln whero she spent several
dayB visiting hor son Roy Ames and
other members of Company E. Dr.
Ames says that all tho North Platto
boys aro In lino shape, and that not
ono of them has attempted lu any way
to cscapo from being mustorcd into
tho federal service thero Is no "yel
low streak" in any of them. Tho wish
of all Is that they successfully pass
final inspection and that their trans
portation to tho Mexican bordor may
not bo long delayed. Tho general feeling
at camp seemed to bo that tho Nebras
ka regiment will entrain for tho bor
dor some time this week.
Dr. Ames says that Company E Is
well officered, tho llrst lieutenant and
tho first sergeant being men with mil
itary experience, and this has aided
greatly In getting ttio boys In shape
in tho drilling and maneuvers.
Tho North Platto boys aro chuck
full of parlotism and energy and seem
to be enjoying camp life, notwithstand
ing tho hot weather and the tiresome
ness of so much drilling.
Remedies for "ChJjjgors."
If a bath in hot water, or in water
containing salt or strong soap, Is
taken within a few hours after ex
posure in shrubbery and weeds in
fested with "cliiggers," or "red bugs,"
no ill effects will bo experienced. Af
ter a long exposure, howovcr, a bath
has practically no affect and direct
remedies are .necessary.
After irritation litis set in and small
red spots appear tho application of a
moderately strong solution olf am
monia .to the affected parts is re
commended by tho department's en
tomologists. A supersaturated solu
tion of bicarhonato of soda or com
mon cooking soda or saleratUH will
afford relief. Liberal applications
shouhl-.be,. mado until tho irritation
subsides. If tho suffering Is severe,
a dlluto tincture of iodlno or collo
dion should bo lightly applied. U. S.
News Letter.
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Reports from tho west part of tho
state nay that tho dry, hot weather Is
seriously affecting wheat ami. rye,
which is now in tho milk stage. Harry
Kelly, who travels for tm Interna
tional Harvester Co., with headquar
ters In this city, says lie has within
tho past two days roceived .many can
collations for harvesting machinery
that had boon ordored. Up to a week
ago tho small grain crop In the west
part of tho state was exceptionally
promising.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gantt returned
Sunday evening from Lincoln where
the latter has been visiting relatives
and tho former went with Company
E, who havo consented to discharge
tho marr'ed men of tho compuny.
Tho Hotel McCabo auto bus was dam
aged yesterday morning by colliding
with ti largo trco on west Fourth street
which broko tho front wheels and
scratched up tho car conBlTTo'rably.
Mr. and Mrs. D.A. Elias and children
will go to Chicago Wednesduy where
they will make their homo In tho fu
ture.
Paul Glllan and Lostcr Zook, of Lex
ington, aro spending this week here
with local friends.
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Answer It.
Little Willio (who is of a painfully
Inquiring turn of mind) Mamma, tell
me, do mosquitoes bito us bccatiso they
like us or because they don't Ilko us?
Cuffs and the Laundress.
Why are Inundry women tho most
forgiving of their box? Bcoauso tho
moro cuffs you glvo them tho more
they will do for you,
ONLY A JOKE
ByvMARTHA M. WILLIAMS.
"You're a flno parson!"
John Androw had shirked Anno'a
first houso party, for whoso success
she was so anxious.
"Had n party nnd then somo oh?"
ho queried Jauntily.
"I know I trcnted you badly, Anne.
Somo day you shall know why I had
to do It"
"May I toll you right now?" Anno
asked, red spotB flaming In her chooks.
Her readiness startled him.
"I wish to henven you would toll
mo what you think It was," ho am
Bworcd.
"I don't think I know," sho do
clared. "Cowardico! You thought I'd
mako a sccno over Llna Loreol As it
1 enred! 1 begged hor to announce
your ongagomont. When sho wouldn't,
I all but did It myself."
"Engagement! To whom nm I on
gaged " ho questioned nmazcdly.
"Seo hero! Who says I'm engaged
to anybody?" ho demanded, his oyoa
darkening.
'Nobody! Dut Llna had on your
ring and pnradod It constnntly. When.
I told her I know what it meant aha
didn't deny"
"I seo!" John Androw broko in.
"Say, Anno, wo'vo grown up together
and you know mo. Hnvo I ovor told
you a Ho oxcopt about trifles or in a
good causo?"
"No so plcaso don't begin It now,"
Anno returned, looking down. "It
would bo as foolish as it would bo
wlckod to deny things aftor you'va
glvon any girl your mothor's own
ring."
"It Buroly would!" John Androw ro
turnod, his Hps sotting hard. Horo
Indeed was a complication. Tho ring
was an heirloom.
Ho had always been very caroful o
that ring, soldom wearing and still
moro raroly lotting It paBB out of hla
possession. Anno's touch of it had al
ways ploased him hor tapor llngora
had scomod to caress tho baublo. Sho
could scarcely bo mistaken In her as
sertion as to its presont whereabouts,
but so far as ho know, tho Jowol waa
Bafo within his strong box nt homo.
Ho had put It thoro, ho told himself,
tho morning ho fled from Anno'a houso
party. Later, accusing memory re
called to him that ho had shown it to
Llna Loroo, over at tho Farnhams.
Dut sho had cortainly roturncd It to
his kooplng, thero on tho comer of tho
piazza, saying with a strained littlo
laugh as Bho dropped It into tho caso
ho hold open. "Take it, John! But
not for always I hope."
Thoso last, words, only whispered,
had boon John Androw's dangor Big-
tnnl. Ho had managed somehow to
laugh away thoir implication and had
then taken rofugo In a gallant good
by and galloped briskly homo.
Now John Androw, faco to faco
with tho problem of his lifo, dared not
speak out. It would bo shameful to
acctiBO a gentlewoman upon moro sus
picion. Rnthor than that, ho must let
Anno continuo to misunderstand him.
Looking straight into her indignant
ayes, ho said, unsteadily:
"I can't explain not now but If
if I bring my raothor'a ring, may I put
it whoro you know I havo alwayB
meant It to go?"
Sho shook her head slightly. "Tho
ago of miracles 1b past," sho said re
gretfully. "I am going to rostoro your faith in
miracles and In mo," ho said, turn
ing away without another word.
Ab tho caso sprung open in his hand
John Androw started back with a lit
tle smothered exclamation. It was not
empty, but as ho lifted tho Bhlnlng
Imublo within It nnd hold It to tho
tight, ho laughed grimly.
Thero was indeed a superficial like
ness between tho thing ho hold and
tho thing ho sought. Instantly ho re
called Una's passion for tho stage, hor
long oxporlenco in private theatricals,
and realized that sho had doxtrously
attempted to palm on him this bit of
Btngo trumpery, and then had been In
dlscreot enough, or vain enough, or,
possibly, crafty enough, to wear tho
Jowol Bho had taken in oxchango.
Thoft, ho told himself, must not havo.
been tho original impulse, but rather
tho opportunity to triumph oven mo
mentarily over hor rival.
Ho wanted to swear at hor, at him
self, at tho wholo world. Dut thero
was not timo ho must act instead.
Longvlow! Fifty milos distant! Ho
could mako it beforo nightfall with his
speedy roadster. ,
Linn appeared to bo nolthor sur
prised nor abashed at his return. Sho
met him with an air of bravado which
Boomed to imply that sho had nothing
to conceal that sho was willing to
moot him oven a littlo moro than half
way.
Without a word, ho took tho clumsy
Bubstltuto from tho ring caso and hold
it out to hor. ,
"Oh, I aeo," sho laughed knowingly.
"You havo returned to Longvlow to
mako an oxchango."
"Yos," ho returned pointedly. "Of
course, I know you meant It as a Joko,
but I assuro you thoro is a serious
Btdo to it. Tho ring actually belongs
to Anno "
"Of courso It was only a Joko," sho
declared, slipping his ring from hor
finger and returning it to him, with a
bravo attempt at a smile. "I am going
to call up Anno and toll hor all about
It."
(Copyright, 1016, by tho McClur Newirta
per Syndicate.)