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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1916)
4 twxx- THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., NOVEMBER 14, 1916. No. 87 Wxt Movth meettfo nlnmt JtESIDKNT OF 1UWVK DIKS SUNDAY AT HOTEL McCAlHl. A. R. PoaBe, a retired blacksmKh of Brulo, who camo horof Saturday to tnko medical treatment dropped dead at noon Sunday at the Hotel McCabe. Mr. Peaso arrived hero on tho moraine train and being In a vory weakened condition was taken to his room, where he was assisted' In disrobing by the clerk of the hotel. Tho physl clnn was summoned and gave treat ments at intervals during tho day. Sunday morning his condition becamo more serious and although tho em ployes of tho hotel visited his room Bcvoral times to render assistance to him, ho dropped dead at noon while attempting to arise. K Is thought ho was endeavoring to roach the tele phone. Tho remains were taken to tho Howe & Malonoy undertaking rooms and will be shipped to Scotia. Nebr., for interment. Tho deceased was about nixty-flve years of ago and had been in poor health for somo time. He leaves tthrce daughters Misses. Ethel and Violet Pease of Omaha, Mrs. It. L. Butterfiold of Brulo, and a son Lowls Pease of tho eastern "part of this state all of whom arrived here Sun day morning. ::o:t The Car Shortage Owing to the inability to secure oars, Leypoldt & Pennington, of this city, are one hundred" and eighty-five car loads behind on their hay orders'. Some" pt thfso orders were placed five and WVeeks ngp. During tho past week tho demand for hay has increased and prices have .advanced. Good baled alfalfa Is worth $12 per ton on track and good pralaie hay ?8.50. LOCAL AND rEPSONAL for -: :o: :- Whent One Seventy. One dollar' nd seventy cents per b: -hoi was offered' .or wheat on the local market yesterday? tho On.aha price advancing six Qr eight conte. It is, posiblo that Lincoln county fp.rmcrs may yet havo a chance to sell wheat for 'two dohars a bushel. It is said that flour Is due for another pivunctt. Bread for the family of the average laborer may become somewhat of a luxury. ::o:: s. - Tonightjs , nffc'ilng at the Crystal will bo "Tho Price of Malice,'! a Metro feature with Hamilton Ravclle and Barbara Terinant. It is a stirring story of diplomatic Intrigue, with a navel love tale unfolded in an inter esting manner. Judge Grlnios left yesterday Ogalalla to hold court this vcuk. Mrs. M. K. Neville tvIU leavo this week for Omaha to visit relatives. Miss Esthor Frdorlci, of tho O'Con-, nor store, Is taking a two works' va cation. l008 west Fourth s'trect. Hombopatic Hospital. Mrs. E. N. McNaniar, of Paxton, came down yesterday "morning t- vUlt friends hero Mr. and Mrs. John S'ngloton loft Sunday for California to spend tho winter months. Boost for North Pintle ami Its cit izens mid Insure with Woodhurst'H In surance Agency. Sri-2 Mrs. E. H. Georg6, of Denver, ar rived this morning and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Halllgan. Mrs. Lowls, of Ogalalla, came Sat urday morning to visit Mrs. Henry Well and family. Romombor you can save one-third on Ladlos' Suits by buying of Wilcox De partment Store. Henry Clark, who had ben visiting in Omaha' for several days, returned homo Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCulkuigh. of Elsie, formorly of this city, who visit ed in town last wci-k, liav. returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Cerl Klu.-nntion en joyed a visit from tho formei s par ents last wook, wno rjturne-1 to Chad ron Friday evening. Mrs James McMiviiael who spent two weeks visiting her- daughter Mrs Charles Mann In Sidney, roturni;d home Saturday ot,.i'iie. The Nebraska-Oregon football game, in which our people aro so much In terested, will bo shown on the screen at tho Keith Friday nlglit. The six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Mocre, of Hershoy, d'ed Saturday of congestion of tho brain. Interment was made Sunday after noon. Lowl3 Nichols, of St. Joe. came yes terday afternoon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Elnior Maslon and probably, accept a postlon as fireman for Uie Union Pa cific. Co. . For Snle BHectric wnfclg machine and soft oa1 burner, both alnst bww. See Mr. R. D, Ttiwaown, 614 west Fifth street. 84tf Miss Gladys Stegall has accepted a position in tho office of Dr. 11. C. Brock. - C. H. Wnltors, who had boon tram--acting 'business in Omaha, rcturuod homo this morning. . A. E. Huntington cams down from his rnuch near Paxton a tow days ago to vlsh his daughter. Mrs. Shanor, of Mawoll. who was visiting her daughter, Miss Ruoy Shanor, whllo enrouto home from Den ver, loft a few daj-o rigo. " The Good Fellowship banrluot of tho Twcntloth Century club will be hold this evoning at six-thirty in tho base ment of tho Episcopal church. Tho Lutheran ladles' aid society will bo entertained Thursday aftomooti, November ICtli,' at the home of Mrs, Andy Yost. A large turnout Is de sired, j Mies Katherino Downing, who had been assistant in tho dontal office vi Dr. Brock for six monthB past, re signed hor position Saturday ovenlng and will return to hor homo In David City this week. Misses Elva Day, Dorothy Hubbarl and Ether Sohwnlgor, who aro studcntB at tho Kearney Normal and spent ln3l week witli the homo folks, left Sunday ovohlng. ; If you think living I high lit llu present time, buy a tract of land In Hie Buffalo BUI sub. division where you can have u cow, chickens gnrdep, etc It Is the (emleiicy of I lie times. Warren Soules, of Brady, who was arrested sevain! ura ago for -saultlng Mrs. Florr. DeLor-g, and had been out on hj.ilicd dotlnr I vmN. appeared In tho c -.niitv cour yoitordav morning and was discharged. Tho state witness did not ippear at the tlmo sat for the trial. Genl. Supt. Stenger, who had boon spending several day,? In Cheyenne, ar rived horo Sunday to Temain for two or three days. Through the personal efforts of Genl. Manager 1 offers and Mr.. Stenger tho congested condition of freight at Cheyenne an'd on itho Fourth disttlct has been relieved. "Barbara' Freltchlo," from Whitticr's immortal poem, will be tho photoplay shown at tho Ketlh Wednesday night. This production has Uio distinction of being a thrilling war play without a single battle, Mary Miles Mlntcr is the star and sho is ably assisted by Anne Q. Nllsson and Mrs. Thomas Whlffen, who Is the, oldest lady on tho. screen. TKLLS 01' ACTIVITY OF TIIK KKVIIiLti (JAU'PUU.V NOVEMBER 20th, 1916. The above date is the date set for thel commencement of the ale of Tracts and Lots In Cody's Addition, Cody's Second Addition, i Buffalo Bill's Sub-Division -v. and Scout's Rest Subdivision Don't forget the date and watch for plat and prices which will be published and! distributed s the latter part of this week. Cars will be provided to takejprospective buyers "out tojjthe tracts any time from now until the, last tract is sold. Phone 59 for appointment. C. F. TEMPLE, Agent. Mr. Huthinson, who has been making Norlh Platto his headquarters for sovflral moiv.hs, wrl'os ns follows to tho Kearney Hub: "As North Platto has boon pitted up on tho map of tho United States as the homo of Nebraska's noxt governoi, It will not be out of nlace to have s"nno- thlng to say about tho campaign of In man who has brought tins distinction to western Nebraska. A an itosictnut In the clerical work in Mr, Novi:i'. cntupnlgn hcadiiuartors horo for uov oral wooks I havo had a splendid op portunity to study the modus operan di of a real campaign, for Neville's campaign was a real one. and a lllio insight Into Its dotnlls 111 piovc of Interest to thoso who lmvo never had thb prlvilego of looking ,n on c:k. Mr. Ora E. Elder, of Hits city, had porsono.1 charge of Uu Neville 0.1111 palgn in nil Its ramlfl . if ns. It. ha-, always boon known t'mt M Elder was a sluewd 'political maimer, hln nbllltv along that line having been in tlio past frequently exemplified m ,ocnl enru paigns cf lessor mngr-itU'le than this one. His systom of hrtdllng Mr. No villo's Ifitefcsts has ox v.nl .the ndnilr tlon of both political frleius and en omlos, and now lnuri3 nrc lulttud to hla crown ns campaisru munafeiv . As to Mr. NcvUlo's part in .orx cam paign. Aftor ho had settled down to mako a personal canvass U tho state, which ho did on tho third Jay of Aug ust and which continued until the mid night boforo election, h o-jvoied every county in tho state, speaitu. in from five to.,oight towus in oavh nur.ty. or a total of close to ono thousand cities and towns In tho st-Uo. During (hat threo months h6 was at homo bur two or three times and then vorv mioflv. Ho traveled fifteen thousand nillca ap proximately, nearly nU this distance In his automobile. Only onco or twice wero his travels hundlcappod or de layed by stonns. Only onco during his long campaign of sp.j?Ulna' In public clthor lndoora gr oa.. did his voice sho.w any signs of falll'i,; and thnt was when a slight hoarsor.tm developed f.r a day or two. Tho great charm mil beauty of Mr. Neville's canvass ?'as tho 'act that not once during. It all did ho indulgo in ono word uncomplimentary to bis iiimiiio nist on tho other t'.cuec, and in hi? speecis ho utterly ignored Ihe Rd 8aults mado upon him uy various par ties opposed to His candidacy. On tho night of November 0 Mr. Ne ville had completed his campaign by making on that day eight open air speeches in it.ho. city" of Omaha and South Omnha and ro:.uniod to North Platto nftor an a030iit;o of more than threo weeks. Ho arr.v. d horo early.ln the morning. He went at once to hi3 homo to greet his .wu am)' bnblis. Later ho went to his poling pinco and voted, itjien to his nfi'ico where' the day was devoted to aro-itln; numerous friends who called, and Informally dis cussing tho probabilities of tho day. Ho was as composed as though he had not, only tho nlglit before, emerged from n strenuous spir.nmaking t -tir of over threo moniuo duration. A I though ho may havo fell It his nth lotic physique gavo no ovldence of uu duo fatigue; his face betrayed no eign of weariness; hla eya was bright and restful: in a word he was in the "pink of condition," showing what a wonder ful constitution a man may iJ3C!3 who has taken car) of himself as Mr. Neville has. Tho people of Jnvt'. Platto nnd Lin coln county havo receivul tho news of Mr. Neville's eloctio'i with great re joicing, nnd aro uiri'ilmoiM In the be lief that ho will miiko as g'.od a gov ernor as the stato ever lia-1. Even his few political enom'.M horo bollova thut. IJLTCH." ::o:: SIiqch nnd Underwear "Needed. Tho Associated Charities has irinny calls for shoes, underwear nnd bed clothing, especially sheets and the sup ply Is exhausted. Donations of tho abovo aro necessary If sufforjng is to bo prevented during tho present cold snap and also throughout the wintor. Thoso who deslro to maka 'lonitlons will pleaso communicate witli Mrs. Geo. McKay. ;q; . Two porsonals from itfio Kearney Hub: George Davles returned to North Platto Sunday evening to tako up his school work there afier having spent tho wook end horo with his parents,, , . , Dr. Marie Amos nnd Ircno Schott, of North Platte, wero Kearnoy visitors Sunday, leaving for tholr homo in tho evening. ' Winter weather has caused a cessa tion of street paving work, and for a day thoro was a partial abandonment of work on tho new dopot. Work on tho latter, liowovor, was resumed tl.ii morning, ten or twelve men and sov- ornl teams being omploycd. Tho ladles' nuxll'ary'of the Uapitlrit church will meet In tlio church base ment noxt Thursday nftnrnoon at 3 15. Tills will be special offering d.-ty and thoro will be upoilnl music with tho regular program. Xurso llrowi ILomeoimlhlc Hospital. SELF-SUPPOJITING. Why? People know tlio effect of tlio remedies to euro. Fred II. Garlow, of Cody, Wyo., Is oxpectcd hero next wook to visit fi lends and transact business connect ed with tho Cody land adjoining tho city on tho wcti... A dancing party under tho auplccs of tho commercial travelers will bo hold at tho Mnsonic hall Friday evon ing, December first. Mthi John Qorham, of Grand Island who vlstted her daughter Mr, W. A. Iluchflnck for two weoku, loft a fow days ago, CLU11S AND SOCIETIES Mrs. John Housko will entortaln itho J. F. F. olub tomortdw nftornoon nt cards. Mr ' Tho Kntre NditVtHf wit' Ij.i (ntor taluod by Mrs. Hoy-Gunsolh Wednes day aftei'noou. ' Tho Ellto club will bo cntortnlncd tomorow nftornoon nt tho homo of Mrs. John McDouahL Mrs. J. J. Halllgan will ontortaln at n Luncheon tomorrow complimentary to her guwit, Mrs. E. II. Gcorgo. Mrs. H. A. Lawhoad and Mra. Hay Snyder will clvo a miscellaneous shower noxt Tuesday evoning nl tho 'ncot wl.h Mrs. P. J. Oilman, 315 Wqst homo of tho latter In honor dT Miis strcot, Kriuay aftcrnopn. Kathloon Flynn. Dp. Mnrrlll. rinntt!.' L. L. Walker left yesterday nftor- Xollcolo lVntcr ConsnnierH All consumors who aro delinquent on nnd nftor Novombor 20th, 191C, will havo sorvlco discontinued without fur ther notlco until bill Is paid and amount of bill will bo certified to the city council to bo placod on, tax list against tho property. This notlco is final. 11EU8HEY S. WELCH. . Wnitor Conimlssioncr, : :o: : Manning Underwear for tho whol6 family nt Wilcox Department Store. Mrs. Emily Gnrrlson loft Sunday ev ening for Maxwell Uo vlsltelatlvoa for a wook or longer. " Tho Eastern Star konslhgtbn .will Tho moetlngs of tlio Alpha Mu Slc- ma aro alwaa vory dollphtful Tlio one1 noon for tUo w08lQrn art of h( slsJo to transact business for a fow days. on Monday evoning was particularity so ar the homo of Mrs. P. J. Darren. Tho nox-t. mooting will be with Mrs 11. C. Brock. Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Malonoy, us elstod by Dr. and Mrs. J. U. nedhld will entertain tho M. M M. club and their hnsbnnds on tho ovonlng of Frl day, Novombor 17th nt tho home of tho former. ttotx Don't Miilt until .Uon-lny to w nnd see these tracts. (Jo 'til's wocli mid lunko your choice. IleiuoiiiTict' tluu'o lire only 2JI of these tnv.'ls nil lopelh it. Phone for an nnnoUidiunl. Phone 60. Whllo the temperature at s-vn o'clock this morning was two-above ?.ero, the lowest tompornturo during the night was llvo bolow. nippy for Novombor. , , Mrs. Owon ONoil and- daughter Frances will loavo this we'ok for Lara, mlo to visit Mr. O'Noil who has boon thoro for sovoral wooks. Wanted Girl for goncral house work. Mrs. A. A. Schntz. . 8Ctf Weather forecast for North Platto nnd vicinity: Fair tonight :and Wed nesday; alowly rising toiiiporttturo. Highosl temperature yos'lerday 8, a year ago 34; lowest last night C, a year ago 14. ::o:: Wo write tlio best nnd cheapest lit Hurimcc, flro or life, surety lioiids of all kinds, nt the lowest rates, rent houses, pay taxes and cure for proper ty for non-residents. We havo. bur- Jmt a.-Httlo, crs for city property. I lUtAT, GOODMAN & HUCKLK1'. Get 'Overcoat Ready For Winter "Buy your new Overcoat now" is the warning that every chill wind brings. You . need it daily NOW for protection and comfort and its newness of appearance is just as important since it is so noticeable. A V half hour spent here will show you how easily you can settle this important question. $1500 $25 You'll Be Interested in Price of These Suits But not in the price alone, for price alone doesn't mean .nything. If. the superiority of the tailor ing, the reliability of the fabric and the variety of patterns that makes each of these suits such an ex ceptional value at the price. $12.50 $25.00 Hats in all the New Styles $2 $5 Harcourt Clothing Co. (ft. the Autoist Attention See that your Starter Battery is in first class shape to go through the winter. We havo" one ot the best men in this line in the Western Country, and equipment to take care of this Work. Phone 34. Write or ship battery to us for our inspection". HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO. Corner Fourth and Dewey. North Platte, Neb. I' , HI I I f I ' - ' - - 3piinwi M !?
