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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR,
NORTH PlAlTE, NEB., .AUGUST 29, 1916.
No. 65
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HOWARD l'LKABHULLTY AM)
(SETS INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
John Howard, who shot and killed
Floyd Walker, bettor known as "Sliver
King," In a bunk houso at Blrdwood
about tho middle of June, appeared be
fore Judge Grimes yesterday after
noon, plead guilty to manslaugnter
and was given an indotormlnnto sen
tence of from one to ten years In tho
stato prison.
Both hien, colored, wore employed
as section hands on tho Union Paclilc.
Howard began tantalizing another
negro by shooting over his head,
' whereupon Howard turned his gun on
Walker the latter ran from tho houso
nml foil dftftd ft few S'tODS from tllO
doorway. Howard fled frqm tho bunk
houso, but was found a short time ar
torwards in an alfalfa field.
TTnwnnl Announced a week ago that
he was about ready to plead guilty to
'manslaughter, ami nnnuy conciuueu
yesterday to do so. He will bo taken
to Lincoln In a fow days.,,
Meets Former Resident.
During his trips in KansaB and Mls
B,ri v t. nedmnnii met two1 formor
North Pl'atta resldonts. C: L. Williams
and Dick Kellner. The former is lo
caltoU at BxcoljBlor S-pp'lngst, whero
in mmiiirts n confectionery store, and
his son-in-law has a furnishing goods
store next dpor. His jaugnter uruce
is in poor health from heart affection.
Tv oil nor 1o fit. silver Lake. Kan., whore
he, owns a -double store, employing five
clerks in addition to hlmselWand wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Kellner expect to visit
North PJatte next mjemth.
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No Band Concert This Week.
Tho weekly concert by the Municipal
band will not be held this week, but
Instead will bo given Monday evcu
. ing. They., change is made' In antici
pation of a big criawd being In town
to seo Joe Stecher, and that many of
them will remain until tho night
trains.. The concert in 'the evening
will be one -way ;of entertaining them.
. The regular-concert will be given the
following Friday evening.
Carpenter. Given Ten Pay.
Frietrd Carpenter, of Hershoy, was
arrested in that village Saturday even
ing pn the charge of being drunk and
. fHnnrrlorlv. TTn wna tnken hfiPorn Just
ice Leypo.ldt who sentenced him to ten
uaysin joai. cmeriii, o.uisuury wua re--ouested
to cet him and see that h&was
'""T5ropisrty committed for tho requisite
tlrao and he promptly responded to the
request.
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John Hahler, of Sidney, spent San
day at tho Julius Hahler home.
ITALIAN
FOR CANNING
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$1.60 Per Box.
We have a car of Italian Prunes bought direct
from the growers, due to arrive the Zast of this
week or the first of next. This car will only last
three or four days get your share of them at:
Lierk-Sandall Co. Tramp & Sons
Rush Merc. Co. F. D. Westenfeld
Wilcox Dept. Store. James Louden
John Herrod or
R. N. Lamb.
PHONE 67.
NORSE
MEMORIAL UnQPITAI
HOMEO
AIIIIC
Take Note: Efficient Surgery, Excel
lent care of Obstetric Patients, Confi-,
dencc in Medicine and choice of Rem
edy to cure Quickly, Safely and
Permanently.
JOHN S. TWINEM
LOCAL AND PERSONAL f
nnnil lfntvl coal stnvn for salo! in-
nnlrn nt 11K unfit Rlplitli nfrpnt. ' nr cnll
Red 188.
Mrs. Q. C. Loomls left n fow days
niro for Omaha to remain for a coliplo
-of weoks.
Tho county commissioners woro In
session yesterday transacting routlno
business. , ,
Wanted Good girl for generol
housework. Inquire at C23 west Fifth.
Phono Black 855. C5-3
Mrs. Emma Poor, of The Leader, is
taking a two weeks' vacatton which
bogan yesrterday.
Mrs. C. E. Bolton, of Farnnm, visited
for sovernl days past with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Allen.
Art Tloole; of Kearney, came a few
days ago to visit his sister, Mrs. Hnr
ry Boylo, for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Josso Van Dyke and
children, who spent thrco weeks at
Estos Park, have returned home.
Vnr nnt Furnished rooms, ail
modern, Including heat. Call at 115
oast 8th street or phono Red 188.
Jay Park, of Chicago, arrived yes
terday to visit at tho homo of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. McDonald for a fow days.
Mr, and Mrs. Jlo-hn Singleton, who
unnnt nnvornl months In California,
are expected to return homo this weeK,
Mrs. Mary Elder returned last even
ing frem-vMelrose where she visited
her sister, .Mrs. John Baker, for two
weeks.
Miss Ida Carroll, who has been vis
iting for two weoks In Hastings and
other eastern points, will return
Thursday.
Miss Nathalie Hemingway, of
Hampton, who visited hero this week
with the Hoxlo family, left at noon
yesterday.
. George Frater, of tho Rincker Drug
Co., will leave today for Cheyenne,
Denver and Colorado Springs to spend
a flortnlght.
Miss Marjory Carmlcheal, of Al
liance, camo a fow days ago to visit
her sister Miss Betty Carmlchaol who
resides hero.
A number of young folks held a
pleasant picnic east of 'town last ov
erilng Jay Park, of Chicago, was tho
guest of honbr.
Mrs. Bert Culton, of Melrose, who
bad been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Chris Brodbeck, left for Sidney yes
terday morning;
PRUNES
BROWN
PASTOR KNOWLES PRESENTS
RESIGNATION LAST NIGHT.
Harry G. Knowles, for flvo years
past pastor of tho Christian church,
presented his resignation to the boatd
of trustees nt a mooting last night.
Tho resignation takes effect January
first. Mr. Knowles resigns in order
to engage in the national evangelical
work, and while itheso duties will car
ry him to many "parts of tho country,
ho will have his headquarters In Lin
coln. His first work In this Hno will
bo In California shortly after tho first
of January.
Under, tho pastorate of Mr. Knowles
the gifowth of 'the Christian church
has been phenomenal. When he came
hero five years ago tho membership
was 110; today it is 530. Not only Is
Mr. Knowles a strong pulpit orator,
but ho is a wjondcrful organizer; an
pnogctic worker who apparently never
tiros. Not only has he proven a hu
man dynamjet. in his church work but
he has been a booster for all things
which are for -tho moral, intellectual
and commercial good of North Plntto.
It was with regret that Mr. Knowles
"presented his resignation, but in his
nqw position his field is broader, nii
opdsgrtunity for greater work Is given
him, and incidentally ho receives a
flattering increase In salary.
Tho Tribune In common with overy
citizen who knows Harry G. Knowles
truo worth. Blnceroly regrets that he
has tendered his troslgnation.
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Wheat Drops Eight Cents
On acount of tho cxtrema weakness
in tho future market cash wheat suf
fored a sharp decline of from 7 to 8
cents per bushel in the Omaha market
yesterday. The demand for wheat was
fairly active, but tho sellers wore not
anxious to lot go at the prevailing
prices and as a result only a small
percentage of tho samples were sold.
No. z Hard wheat sold around 1433
to ?1.44V6, as compared, with sl.5li
pn Saturday. No. 3 hard sold a about
'the 3ame prices, as did the Nl. 2 hard,
and NoM sold at about ?1.34 to $1.38.
Machinery Being1 Installed
Tho long delayed boiler for ithe new
Best laundry arrived Saturday, and
with it came two men who are in
stalling tho dozen or more machines
which go to make up the equipment,
From tho number of machines to be
installed it is ovident that the Best
laundry will bo equipped to do work
both rapidly and well and at the low
est minlmurti of cost.
Nuusc Brown Homeopathic Hospital.'
Miss Mable Wilson, of Hqrshoy, who
jvas operated on, is doing nicely, 1
Mlsa Myrtle Johnson, ot JulOaburg
Colo,, underwent a minor operation
Thursday.
Mrs. Oscar Wells and little daughter
of Stapleton, will leave the hospital
today.
Miss Florence Antonldes was oper
ated on Friday.
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.MONEY TO. LOAN
Always have money to loan on Itenl
Estate; straight .-loans for u term ' of
years, or out ot our Ncbrnsku Suite
Building, Lonn Association, return
able In monthly puyniciits same us
rent. No wilt, If clear abstract.
BHA'IT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY.
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Wheat Crop Best, In Years.
A considerable portion of tho wheat
in Lincoln county has been threshed
and the reportSj generally speaking,
show the yield to be tho best in u num
ber of years. The average throughout
the county will bo nearly twenty-nve
bushels per ncro. The quality of the
wheat is gobd, and the prlco Is high
er than it has'been for many years.
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Sutton Brims Thirty Days.
Tim Sutton, who was arrested the
latter part lof. last -week on tho charge
of bootlegging, or attempting to boot-
log, was given a hearing In the coun
,ty court and pleading guilty was
given ninety dollars and costs. Being
unable to pay the fine, ho will lay In
Jail for thirty days.
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For Salo Five bushols homo grown
alfalfa a Red at $12 per bushel. Inquire
of B. Barber, 803 west Fourth.
Mrs. Harry A. Smith and baby, of
Negauneo, Mich., will leave tomorrow
morning after a visit of several weeks
at the J. I, Smith homo.
Mr, nnd Mrs. Pros Lannln, ot Goth
enburg, camo last evening to place
tholr four year old son lri the City
liospltnl for treatment.
Miss Ilolon Kotntz entertained
twelve yieung ladles at a matinee party
Saturday artornoon in favor of Miss
Dolla Stearns, of David City, who Is
her guest.
,Prof. Loonhardt, who had beon In
poor health fjsr some tlmo at his
homo In Gibbon, has resumed, his pi
ano work and Is visiting this city
tills week.
Geo,rgo Guthard, who' lives twenty
threo miles north and west of Paxtou,
was in ito,wn yes'torday getting bills
printed for a salo he will have Sep
tember 14th. Ho will sell thirty-three
cattle, six horses and farm Implements,
Tho Lutheran ladles' aid society and
their families and friends will bo en
tertained by Mrs. Haspel and Mrs.
Jackson on tho church lawn Thursday
evening A short business mooting
wll bo first held at tho parish houso
at 7:30.
Tho Christian ladles will begin
serving their regular commercial din
ners, Monday, Septembor 4Ui In tho
church basement. Following Is tho
menu: Roast pork, veal loaf, escal-
lapca potatoes with cnocse, poirn on
cob, fried cabbage, brown sweet nota
toos, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers,
corn bread, apple pie, ice tea and cof-
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Hutli Elsasscr, of Cheyenne.
who -visited her brothor Edwnrd El
sasscr and. family for u month, loft
for homo Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wolsllog, of Kan
sas Ctly and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Allen,
of Farnam, spent tho week end at thl
Arthur Allen homo.
Mrs. Andy Llddoll nnd children aro
expected homo next week from Dow
aglac, Mich., and Rome, 111., whore
they spent tho summer.
Mrs. E. S. Davis and children loft
tho latter part of last week for Rlv-
orton, Iowa, to attend the golden w.ed-
dlng of Mrs. Davis parents.
Mrs. Frank McDonough nnd son, of
Omnhu. and Mrs. T. C. Gorham and
children, ot Ornnd Island, are guests
of relatives and friends In .town.
Tho public is invited to attend the
lco cream social to bo given by tho
.Catholtc ladles nt tho home of Mrs.
M. C. Hayes tomorrow evening.
"Tho Reapers," wth John Mason
showing tho power of tho mind ovor
physical disability will form the
pnegrnm at tho Keith Thursday night.
Miss Lillian McCrackon, of Boulder,
Is visiting her Blstor Mrs. H. M. Grimes
whjla enrouto homo , from Bedford,
Iowa, where she was called by her
mother's death.
Tho Presbyterian ladles aid will
hold a benefit at the Candy Kitchen
Wednesday, Thursday and Frldny of
this week. Tho ladles will appreciate
the' patronngo of 'tho public.
Friends in town received cards to-j
day announcing tho birth of a 7j
pound boy to Mr. nnd Mrs. Hnrry A.
Plercy, of Tlonopah, Nov. Mr. Plercy
was a former rosidon'ti of North Platte.
More or less oxcltomont was cre
ated yestorday afternoon by a ru
mor that a railroad striko had bcon
ordered o -become effoctlvo at 12
o'clock last night. It was later learn
ed that thore was no fouhdatlpn for
tho rumor. k
J. Broad, of tho Bank of Golden, was
hero Sunday to make arrangements
for the shipment of tho bodies of the
Arasmlth family who were killed noir
Cozaa Saturday. Mr. urpa a naa been
a neighbor to the family for twenty-
three years. While hero he was tho
gugBt of Attorney and Mrs. J. G.
jjfteiqr.
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The best and safest luTCNtincntH for
idle money ure our mm inortgngc rcnl
estate loans, netting1 seven to eight
per cent Interest, not taxable. These
ioiiiiN nro always nnule on u sure con-
scrvutlvn basis. c attend to till do
tails, see
BllATT, GO01WAX & BUCKLEY.
World's Champion Wrestler,
VS.
ED DAVIS,
of Indianoplis9 Ind.
North Platte, Sept. 4th.
This is Stecher's first appearance in the
West and it's a rare opportunity to see the peer
less wonder in action.
Davis has a wonderful record and among the
big men he has conquered is Sorensen the
wrestler who staid with Stecher twenty six
minutes. Davis is the Intercollegiate heavy
weight champion and wrestling instructor for
Indiana University and a clean wrestler that
will give Stecher a surprise. Weight 20S pounds,
age 25.
Reserved Seats on sale at Stone's Drug store
and Green's Pool Hall. Prices only $1.50 and $2.
Two Corking Good Preliminaries.
PLANS TO ItltMAK THK
IMIADLOriv BY LAW
Washington, Aug. 28. President
Wilson's plan for breaking the dead
rock betweon tho railroads and their
omployoa, which was discussed In con
ference today,' was an follows:
"An olght-hour law for railronds, to
beconio cttcotivo at a dnto far enough
In the futu'ro to gtvo tho railroads
opportunity to prepare for It.
"A law patterned aftor tho Cana
dian act, which creates a commission
of Investigation ami 'prevent lock-!
outs and strikes while disputes aro
being Investigated."
This plan was discussed by tho
president with his party lendors in
congress as a basis for the next stop
after the railroad managers havo for
mally announced their refusal to ac
cept tho plan of settlement tho presi
dent previously proposed. Thoy wore
oxpocted to do this nt 2:30 la'cloclc
this afternoon nt a White Houso con
ference. Strike tinier Given
Washington, Aug. 28. -All tof the
railway brotherhood committeemen
leaving for their homes last night car
ried full instructions ns to how to
proceed In caso a strike In called.
Thoy had official notices, duly signed
and scaled, Hint a striko had been
called and will forward 'these tlo tho
chairmen ot tholr respective locals
Immediately upon arriving homo, sub
ject to release by telegraph,
m Especially prominent among tho
"printed Instructions Is tho warning
thnt the employes shall remain oh'
company property onco a striko is de
clared. Insofar as ciuld bo learned, tho plnni
ot 'tho brothorhoods to continue run
ning supply trains to the Mexican bor
der; enough pasongcr trains to keep
nocossary business moving, and pos
sibly somo milk tra(nsr announced
last week, has net beon abandoned,
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The total numbor ot visitors nt tho
Federal SajCot.y iMrst spcolal train
during Its Btny in -North Platto last
Wednesday was two thousand nlno
hundred and sixty. Compared with
tho attondnnco at other towns
whoro tho train stopped tho men I p.
chargo stated that this number was
unusually largo.
Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Colin and chil
dren, tof Sheridan, Wyo., formerly of
"this, city, left last evening after visit
Ing with Mrs. IJ0UI3 Roggo and other
relatives, -Clarenco
Day, whb has boon em
'ployed In eastern cltlos for several
months, Is expected hero Saturday
morning 'to visit his parents,
Mrs. Thomas Hnlllgan returned laBt
evening from Fremont whoro sho was
called by tho serious Illness of her
mother.
Labor Day Celebration
IIAILROAD NOTES
Richard Wood loft yesterday morn
ing for Kansas City to spend a fort
night or longer,
Avory Smith began work at tho
Barkalow nows stund, succeeding
Georgo Shilling, who resigned.
General Manager Joffors and General
Superintendent Stenger spent a shore
tlmo hero Sunday whllo enrouto cast.
Conductor P. W. O'Brien, who was
takon 111 lnsb week, left Friday for
Omaha to remain with his wlfo while
convalescing. " ,
A now position has beon created at
tho freight house, that of chief clerk,
aud It will be filled by F. T, Rcdmoud
formorly cashier. Tho coshlershtp,
filled by Earl Stamp during Mr. Red
mond's ubsence, will bo retnlned by
Mr, Stamp.
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FOK KENT
Modern rooms over Duko store, sin
gle, double or In suites. See
IHtATT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY.
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For Sale Furniture, call 102 west
Sixth street. Mrs. E, M, Smltlu
Mrs. E, Lloyd Is expected to return
today from a visit with friends in Oga
lnlla. Mrs. J. I. Smith will lo'avo tomor
row morning for Omaha to spend a
fow days.
Mrs Ella Huxoll retained Inst even
ing from Grand Island whore sho vis
ited friends for ton days.
Tho ladles of tho Christian church
niro asked 'lo attend a kenslngton In
tho church basemont Wednesday after
noon it two o'clock. '
Earl Stamp left Inst evening for
Maxwell to organlzo a band. Twenty
mombors have already Joined and re
ceived 'their instruments last week.
Under a now ruling of tho postof
flco department, no deliveries will bo
mado on legal holidays, but tho gen
oral dollvory and parcels past win
dows will bo open from nino until J
ton o'clock In the mftrnlng. ,
' Open Boason for nil water, fowls and
Jack snlpo is Scptembor lGlh A Do
combor 31st, and for yollow leg Bnlrio
beginning Soptembon 1st; Tills is
promulgated -by tho federal game wnr
den. Ht L. Ponnlngton has Ihrcshcd 932
bushels ot wheat .'from thirty-eight
ncres on thoTurple ranch.'Ho-leased
the land and liut In the crop no a Bldo
Issue last fall, andhas boon rewarded
luindsomdly.
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FOR SALE.
360 acres pasture land, twblvo miles
southwest of North Platto to oxchango
for city lots. Address O. L. WAT
KINS, North Platto. -FC2-3
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