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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1916)
vv Wk THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., NOVEMBER 10, 1916. No. 80 MASKED MEN ASSAULT WOMAN AT SAIUIEN LOCAL AND PERSONAL WHO'S WHO DKl'iftiDS OX OUTCOME IX UALIF011XIA 9 1 A connminlcaUon rocelved nt this offlco Btatos that two marked men mado a brutal assault 'iion Mrs. Xi, F. Mill er, who icsldos at Sarbon, a station on the north rlror branch, last Friday night. Our Informant says that Mrs, Miller heard a nolsa at tho 'poultry house, and upon going out to Investi gate wjja seized by two masked men who 'bound her hands and feet with baling wire, dragged her to a ditch, Tdckod her Into insensibility and loft her there In an unconscious condition' throughout the night. In tho morning sho Avas found by membors of the fam ily. Our informant says Mrs. Miller is a woman of rospoctablllty and why sho was thus trcatod remains an unsolved mystery. Tho attack , has caused great excitement in the vicinity of Sarben. Mrs. Mlllor Is known to a number of North Platto merchants, she frequently coming here to do hor shopping. It Is cold the Millers have a beautiful home and are successful farmers and stockgrowcrs. r:o:: Fool llall Today. The Kearnoy-North Platto foot ball game, postponed last Friday, will be played today on tho local field at 3:30. Tho Koarney team is 'pronounced tho strongest, that North Platte has boon up against this season, Tho lineup and numbers of the North Platte players will bo: Lathan 1, L. E.; C. Baker 2, L. T.; A. Hood 3, L. G.; Rouch 4, Contor; C. Hood 5, R. G O'Connell C, R. T.; Wnlters 7, R. E.; Jones 8, ' Quarter; Norrls 9, 1. ,H.; Christ 10, R. H.; Ellas 11, F. D.; 'Scott 12, Sub. .:o:: Stockholders IVill Meet. A meeting of those who havo sub scribed for e'rock in the Lincoln Coun ty Fair Association will meet at tho Chambor of Commerce rooms tomorrow afternopn at four o'clock. Shares of the association were placed at fifty dollars each and It was provided that when fifty shares had Tjeen sold, an or ganization would be effected. The re-! qulsite number of scares, or practical ly so, have been sold, and at the meet ing Saturday it is probable that such organization will bo made. ::6:: Perry Cnrsoirhos evolved tho scheme of placing numbers ton each of the foot ball players, and then furnishing the spectators with cards giving tho name of 'the players wearing tho" respective numbers. Inasmuch as the average spectator does not know the Identity of each player, Mr. Carson's scheme Is an excellent one. Ono vf the asphalt kettles which are being used in tho street paving took fire early this morning from spon taneous combudJon. Tho doors of tho machine were warped, but the fire was extinguished before any serious damage resulted. Work on the Union Pacific engines which were damaged in the recent wireck near Bushnell, was completed yesterday and thoy are now ready t)o be put "into service again. John Lincoln, who is attending school in Kearney, came up today to attend tho foot ball game and spend the remainder of the week. National HUMAN Ildlr Switches for salo at Coatos' Beauty Parlors. Phone Black G55. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, of Dickens, are spending a few days in town with friends. Fir Salo Soft Will Hawloy. . conl heritor. Miss Radical Wlttwer has gone to Omaha '.to visit (until Monday. Nealo Ttirpio returned this morning fr:ni a business visit In Omaha. Mrs. Nealo Turplo will loavo next wool; for Minnesota to Visit hor slator. For Rent Very dosirable, nowly fur-1 nished rooms. Call Sunday nt 320 south Dowey street. , J Miss Helen RItner left last evening for Brady to visit with 'her grand mo. hor for a week. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Paterso'n and' ing for Gandy and Staploiton. Max Von Oootz wont to Belmar this morning for tho prarposo of slaughter ing a dozen or more wild geese, Mrs. Green, .of . Pittsburg, Pa., who has been tho guest of hor ..daughter Mrs M. M. Redcnbaugh for several weeks, will leave shortly., Bort Rathbum is visiting with his sister, Mrs. F. J. Wurtelo, this week, while enroute from eastern points to his homo In Wyoming. A number of local Yeomen wont to Stookville Wednesday where they as sisted in organizing a new lodge with thirty charter members. . - I ' A beautiful lino of Blankets and! Comfortables. Everything to make you cozy for the colder weather. E. T. TRAMP & SONS, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Carroll aro en joying a visit from. the latter's father, Frank Wlnkleman, who camo from Fremont :ycatorday afternoon. I Tho Yeoman lodge will hold a special meeting Tuesday evening to take in a now class and arrango their social program for tho winter months, Miss Ruth Mylander, who spent tho past year visiting relatives, left last evening for Chicago to spend two months before talcing up her work in Japan. Just arrived, another lot of those $1.25 per pair hose. Wo have been un able to flnd anything that you could compare for less than ?1.75 per pair. As long as thoy last we will sell them for $1,25. The Leader Mercantile Co. " By. a vote of nearly two to one, the poopio of Colorado refused to endorse the amendment permitting the manu facture of beer and its salo in original packages. Certainly tho majority havo acted wisely. The men's suits that we are now put ting out at $18 are certainly wonderful bargains. The clothing stores all get $20, $22.50, and some oven $25. Comb to tHs store and save a few dollars. Tho Leader Mercantile Co. The domestic science club of tho Presbyterian church will meet in tho church basement Monday ovening. Mrs. Edw. Burko will give a demonstration on hat-making and Mrs. M, IJ. Scott on swiff beof steak. House Petors and Gall Kane in ''The Velvet Paw" at ,the Crystal tomorrow night demonstrate tho power of Right and love. They also bring out the fact that oftlmes a woman must challenge tho world at its own game. , Q WulV Paper. I have just received, my 1917 stock of wall paper. Best lino over shown hero. Reasonable price. Phbne Red 1G2. 85-4 P. O. DEATS. flirs. tho most -available election nows 8G-2 plncos the success of olthoi republican or deno ratlc oamlidnto in doubt, tho outcome depending, apparently vpon' the final result in California. The tan-1 dldnto who focolvos tho thirteen - h c toral votes from that stnto will b oloctod, hence thft suspense Is intense Latost advices state that the two can didates aro running neck to neck. The vote In several of the stntoR ls closje. for instance, th democrats claiming New Hampshire by ono hun dred and fifteen votos. In n case lik thts it will of courso require tho of ficial ccivnt to deoldo, and it is nrob- ablo that tho satns will prove truo In' California. In Now Mexico tho vote 11 aTso cIobo. and tho samo is truo In Washington atfd Delaware; tho diffor-l enco is only a few hundred. Tho national houso of representa tives remains democratic, as doos alsoi th United States sonato, which would, naturally "moan "hard sledding" for Hughes even should he bo elected. So long as congtoss Is democratic, tho tail might as wll go with tho hide, for) tho enactment of republican nollcles could oo blocked. In Nebraska tho republicans elect two congressmen and .tho domocrats four. Congressman Kinknld will como through with about his usual ma-; jorlty. ::o:: Chns. 1MI1 Agnln Stricken. North Pla'tte frlendB pf Chas. A. Dill, now or Chicago, will regret to learn that he was again s.tricken with paraly sis a fow days ago and that his con dition is regarded as very serious. Mr.' Dill suffered a similar stroko a num-t bor of yenrs ago which loft him in a' condition that precluded doing much active work. Tho latest affliction will! a'ti tho best intonsify his former on-' leobled condition. -::o:: Episcopal Church ' Sunday, November 12. Holy com munion 8 a. m. Morning servico nnd sermon 11 o'clock. Vespers 4:30. .. DEAN BOWKER, Rodtor. : :o : : During a presidential- election week the country newsnaner man finds it difficult to fill his local columns. Peo ple absolutely refuse to talk anything out election news, thus precluding any possibility of mentioning local news, lesa 'than-than- the usual number jot people como and go, business with merchants 'is less active, there Is little doing In the courts and thingB gener ally aro dull. Miss Emma Burkkmd, who was here from North Platto Sunday, Informed U3 that with her brother Gustav, sho ex pects to.leave for her homo in Sweden the last of ithls month.. ., .Fred Pier son reports' the salo of tho G. Pratt place occupied by Will Cox in Ute north vaUey. G. F. Prico is tho pur chaser and tho consideration Is about $13,0p0. iSutherland Free Lance. Wholosnlo prices on Blue Diamond flour In lots of 500 "pounds or more. Corn, oats, barley, bran and shorts at 'prices that will interest you. LEYPOLDT & PENNINGTON, New Elevator, Front street and Slb- ler avonue. Phono 99. Do not forget that Tuesday, No- mwammmtm row mm-mxcSki l III Scls Royal Blue. Si, : '"; ' ; 1 1. i No matter what Furs you want We can supply them Our stock ot the new models in Furs is perhaps the most complete ever Bhown here. We have Furs of every description in tho 6tandard styles as well as many of the newest creations. We ate the exclusive represen tatives of the famous line of FIRST QUALITY They cost you no more than furs of com mon, ordinary make and the workmanship, quality ot skins, linings and style arc vastly superior. ,1.1'' Regardless of what you want as to style or kind of Fur or how little or how much you wish to invest we know we can please you. Through our Special Approval Service we can, in two days' time, have an assortment of 'W-of-thc-ordinary" furs or fur garments here for your inspection. Wc can in this way furnish our customers with every, advantage gained by a visit to "the big city fashion centers" with the added convenience of buy ing right here in town. . Come in and let us talk "Furs." You incur no obligation whatever in doing bo. WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. KM m The satis faction of owning a good pair of shoes, capa ble of pre senting right appearance in pulpit or pew, in office or street, is worth some thing to any man. This shoe will satisfy in looks and wear. Hafcouri Clothing Company. AIM is?. m CITY AND COUNTY NEWS Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stono Drug Store. Miss I rm a Barraclough, who had been visiting in California for several iWEeUyhas . returned homo. - '' Tho nurBlng staff of tho City hospital w oro enterialhcd last evening at a tur key supper nt tho homo of Miss' Ruth Hubbard. 1 Meet otur American girls nti tho Guild fair. Miss Ruth Johnson, iof Wellfloet, Como and seo tho Dutch girls In their wooden bIioos at tho Episcopal fair. Miss Ethed Willa has rcslgnod hor 5in?i5?f 111 tlw Gem candy kitchen. Miss Grace O'Nellof tho O'Connor storo Is taking a two weeks' Tacatlon. Porry Sltton, who spont tho first df tho wcok. horo, ha8 returned to Oma ha. '' v with local frlonds. Mrs. Wood Whlto visited Cilonds in Kearney yosojilay. . Lost Bicycle, bright rod color; Wyoth make. Liberal rdward far re turn. SIMON BROS. "Tho Rlinilnw nf Rpnmlnl" fHi Women's now suits and cbats arol chopter of QlorIa,8 ft01nanco nt the coming in every day; so in Justice to KoWl ton,ght wlth a synopala Qf th(J yourself don't fall to see thorn before procodlne chapters, ycfji buy. Tho Leader Mqrcantllo Co.! A now lot of flesh color women's silk Vests aro bolng sold at $2.25 nnd $2.75 por garmont at Tho Leador Morcahtllo Co.'s. Paul Harrington, of Donvor, camo yesterday to visit' his ajvnt, Mrs. John Horrod, nnd transact business for sev eral days. Mrs. M. A. Copiiir, of Los Vegas, came , last ovening to visit her niece Mrs. Levi Duke whllo enrouto homo from Lincoln. 'Twill do you good to lot us show you our now lot of silk camisoles; vember 14th, is tho date of itho Good! beautiful garments, at Tho Leader Fellowship banquet given by tho Twen tieth Century club in the b?cn5at of the Episcopal church. It i hopel that members will obtain their tick ets early. Plald3 aro certainly selling fast and ttho people tell us it's by Jar the best lino in town; being sold hero, C4 inches wide at C5c, and up to $2.90 per yard. You should seo tho goods at Tho Lead er Mercantile Co. Postmaster McEvoy remarked this morning that he suspense pending the determination of the oloctlon of pres ident tends to create norvousnoss. Un doubtedly thorn aro other postmasters In tho country who feel tho samo way. Thore Js a very urgent demand for children's cloithes Jit tho Associated Charities. Anyone having children's clothes which thoy wish to donate will kindly send them to the library base ment Saturday afternoon. Weather forecast for North Platte and vicinity: snow nnd much colder tonight with a cold wave. Saturday probably fair and colder. Highest tom oraturo yesterday 02, a year ago 44; lowoBt last night 33, a year ago 30. Arthur Hubbard, who has been em ployed nt Kimball for some ttmo, camo home yesterday to visit his parents. Miss Marjory Den will leavo this af ternoon for Omahato visit with friends for n week or longer. Charles Walters left this morning ior umaua to spenu several days on business. ' ::o:: Lotteries In England. Lotteries for tho purposo of raising money for the stnto hnvo never caught on in England. But for deflnUo ends of n scmlstate character, uch ns build, ing canals or founding a British muse um, sanction has been readily granted. Our first recorded lottery Is that of lOOO, when tho prizes were pieces of ,plnte, tho chances 40,000 for 10 shil lings each and tho desirable object tho malntennnco of harbors. But, onco familiar grown, lotteries corrupted tho ancient virtues of John Dull; and by tho time of Queen Anno tho state step ped In and suppressed every private lottery ns 0 public nuisance. By nn act passed Jn 1S23 sanction was given to a particular lottery, am?, that was tho last. At the samo tlmo all sale of tickets for homo or foreign lotteries was forbldden.London Times. Mercantile Co.'s. storo. For Salo or Rent by November 10th, six room house, modern except heat. Would trado for out of town, city or close In acreago. Phono Red 330, or nddress 205 South Ash street. 85-2 If you hnvo rcaiL.VTho Bondsman" by Hall Calno youwllL certainly want ito seo the Foxpicturizatlon of it at tho Crystal tonight, And if you havo not read It here Is your chance to got the story In an appealing and pleasant way. William Farnum takes tho role of Stephen Orry. I Nurse Brown Homeopathic Hospital. SELF-SUPPORTING. Why? People know tho effect of tho remedies to cure. Tho Ha'rcourt Clotnlng company has a vory unique display in a show window this wook consisting of a revolving globo of tho world, suspend ed above an exact model of tho Regal shoo factorlos, all ot which is olcctric ally lighted In tho evening. As tho globo revolves, each spot of tho civil ized world whore this product. Is sold is illuminated. The 'Big Salo of Lois nnd Acreage Tnirfs In tho Cody Additions nnd Sub Divisions wll commence about tho mid. die of this mouth. Watch tho papers .'or pints nnd prices, Word from N. D. SpUi'flof, of Nichols precinct, who has boon lit a 1: capital at Colorado Springs for over t vo months, Is thnt it will be several r. aoks before ho will bo able to leavo that institution. Ho at ono time thciaght ho would bo ublo to como lu mo by Thanksgiving, but ho now seti Christmas as tho tlmp, and oven then his locomotion will bo aided with crutches. Your Belief And Ours The McDonald State Bank believes in tie farmers, stockmen, business men of North Platte and of Lincoln County. "We believe in our own value and strength as a busi ness aid to this community. We wish to serve and closely co-operate with more men who have full faith in their ability and future achievements. If you are attracted by our policy we sincerely ur&e you have a trank consultation with us. s 'A 53? Donald State Baa North Platte, Nekr, ! !0! ! von SALE. For tho next thirty days I am offer ing my property at 414 So, Elm street for ?1,276. Terms about half cash, other half In building and loan asso clatirn. For particulars wrlto B. A, French, Gravity, Iowa. 84-C Ford Sedan and Coupeletj Give us y6Ur order at once for either of thefce cars that make winter driving a pleasure, and in the spring and summer just as pleasant. Ford Sedan $645 Coupelet - $505 Touring - $360 Runabout $345 F. O. B. DETROIT Hendy-Ogier Auto Co., Corner Fourth nd Dswey. North Platte, Neb. I