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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1916)
3v 'in ' ' t - i 5F ' , Make It a Grafanola Christmas! , There is nothing that will make home more to tlie whole family than the musical tones of one of these wonderful instruments. Prices-- $15 00' $25 00, $35- $5000 yD.UU, $1UU.UU, $lbU.UU, $200 We sell the Grafanola on small monthly install ments to suit the requirements of our patrons. DIXON, The Jeweler. LOCAL AND PEBSOftAL , Miss Hb'leh, 6f8S who is teaching in the western part of .this state spent the week-end with the homo folks. Miss Sadie Sheedy and brother will go to Pine Bluffs today to attend the wedding of their brother Mike Sheedy. . For Rent Four room house. Phone Black 140. 88-2" Mr. and Mrs. Clark Buchanan, of Los Angeles, formerly of this city, are ..expected shortly to visit local rela tives. Miss Ida Harvey, of the Sutherland schools, camo down Saturday to take the teachers' examination and visit friends. Mrs. D. E. Morrill loft yesterday morning for Omaha to visit friends. Before returning she ( will visit in Fremont. ' '' ! ' Take your auto tire repair work to the Nebraska Tiro Repair Co., I. L. Bailor, manager, 607 Locust street. C. H. Boyle, who had been spend ing several months in Baltimore, was called homo Sunday by the death of his son. Leo Tighe will eavo the latter part of, this week for Lincoln to attend tho foot ball game between Lincoln and North Platte. 1 Miss Esther Qufstf who had been em ployed as nurse in a local hospital, re turned to her homo in Gothenburg tho lattor part of lost week. If you have not already picked your lot or tract in the Cody Additions and tracts, don't delay. Tlicy are go lug fast. - - Mrs. L. D. Newton and children, of Wollfleet, formerly.-of -this city came the latter part of last week to visit h'er mother Mrs. John Baker. Mrs. W. 1L LeDloyt and daughter Adele will leave the latter part of th(s week for Lincoln to attend the foot ball game and visit friends. Mrs. J. C. Anderson, of Chicago, who had beonu guest at tho home of Mr. and -Richard Williams for soveral weeks, "returned home Sunday aftefiioon. Found A calf. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for this notice. C. A. Moore, 215 West 12th Street. 88-2 Mrs. Jack Gavers, of Havre, Mont., nee Miss Phocla Jessen of 'this city, was called to Grand Island recently by tho serious illness of hqr mother. Dr Morrill, Dentist. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waltemath and daughter Miss Helen will leave tho first of next week for Blair to attend tho Waltemath-Ware nuptials Nov. 28th. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sandall and lmhv nf nn.wllna fnrmnrltf nf iUia ntv ' ' ' " - i u I J wi WWKJ Jt , came Saturday evening to. attond tho funeral of Mrs. Sandall's brother yes terday. Wo were fortunate in making somo" very attractive diamond purchases at tho old prices. Wo are giving olar patrons advantage of these old prices. DIXON, The Jowelor.- Don't take a chance of losing money by shipping Furs and Hides; we buy for highest cash price. 81tf ECHBLBERY, GOO Locust. Mrs. A. W. Brown, who has been in Long Beach, Cal., for several weeks for tho benefit of her health, Is improving and will probably return home about Christmas. W. T. Banks will leave this week for California where he will reside in the fuliure. Mrs. Banks has been there for several months and her physical condition is much improved. The Chevrolet 490 is more ccotnoml cal on gas than tho cheapest car, yet you have a three speed, electrically equipped car which will out perltoirm anything in its class. , J. V. ROMIGII, Dealer and SeirviceJ Til ft After the War--What? Many a thoughtful Amer ican is asking: "What. of the aftermath of this terrible war?" Who can answer? But a sure preparedness for what ever comes is the banking of every penny now unneeded in the McDonald State Bank. Here your fundshave the protection of the Deposit ors' Guarantee Fund of the State of Nebraska. !?OoK!ALi5 State Bank jf? i Worth Platte, Nslsr, IMi Mrs. Charles Boguo and daughter will' spend the later part of this week in Lincoln. George Adams, of Cheyenne, .for merly of this city, spent tho week end visiting his parents. A. S. Coates, of Sutherland, is spend ing several days hero visiting his chil dren and transacting business. Gale James Stewort, of Wollfleet, and Miss Cliloo A. Dempsey, of Curtis, were married in this city Saturday afternoon. Mrs.. Edwlna Schatz and Miss Eileen Keliher, of Omaha, aro visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schatz. Miss Jessie Robinson has resigned her position in tho local telephone office and accepted one in tho dental office of Dr. O. H. Cressler. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rasmussen have purchased the former Seyferth prop erty on east Sixth street and will 'iako possession -this week. Mrs. G. A. Smith, formerly collector for the Monroo Sign Co., began work as assistant-bookkeeper in tho Howe & Maloney furniture store yesterday morning. Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. H. A Lawhead, Mirs. J. J. Bowker, Miss Theo Schwalger and F. E. Bullard went t'oi Scotts Bluff Saturday to at tend the Episcopal deanery. Cards have been received announc ing the marriage of Miss Alta Bon ham and Floyd Rlcheson at tho homo of tho bride at eight o'clock Thurs day evening, November 30th. , Fnrm and Jtnnch loans nt lowest rates and .best terms. Money on hand to close loans promptly. 43tf BUCHANAN & PATTERSON. Mr, and Mrs. L. B. Dick returned Friday from Toledo, Ohio, whero Mrs. Dick had been visiting her sister for a couple itff months, and where Mr. Dick had gono ten days before. Walker Hainllne. formerly inf cuy, camp up yesterday to attend the recontioir tendered Gnvnrnnr-nWt- nn,i Mrs. Novlllo last night. Mr. Hainllne uus reBiucu m uranu island tor sever al years. Mike A. Sheedy, who formerly con ducted a harness shop on Locust street and for somo time haH boon In imsi in Pino Bluffs, will bo married thero tomorrow to Miss Margaret Erickson of that town. Just think of It. $00.00 places you In possession of n whole block of ground in tho Buffalo Kill Sub-dlvlslon. Itnl. anco made in smull monthly pay ments. Many tracts can bo bought for less. Margaret Elder entertained a num ber' of her young friends at a party Sat urday aftornoon In 'honor of her fourth birthday. A number of games were played and tho llttlo hostess received many pretty gifts. Tho Methodist aid society will meet In tho Prosbyterlan church basement next Thursday afternoon. The enter taining comraitteo is composed of Mes-. dames Trout, J. S. Davis, Antonidos, Ritnor and Heartly. Tho Robekah kenslngton win meet in tho Odd. Fellows hall Friday aftor noon Nov. 24th. Tho annual olection of officers will bo held and a 15 cont lunch sorved. Frionds and members aro asked to bo present. Charles, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Boyle, died Friday aftor noon after an illness of two weeks. Tho funeral sorvlcos wore hold Mon day morning and Interment made in the North Pla' to cemetory. Llonol Barrymoro in tho feature 'Tho Yollow Streak" at tho Keith Wednesday night, takes 'tho dual 'per sonality of a. sky pilot among tho min ers and that 'of an outlaw. A part of tho sconos aro takon in Now York and a prt of thom In a far westorn town whoro a group of cowboys mako things Interesting. I Stockholders nf Pair Mreft Effect rrclliujiiury Oriranlwttlon. About linlf nf tlin nlviv.nli.lif atnf.l holders of tho Lincoln County Fair association, iwo-uurus of wham Wore fiurmors. nttnnilMt n. tnrwtliiir 1ml il at tho Chnmbor of Commerce rooms Saturday afternoon and effected a pre liminary organisation. Tho first step iiiKon was n motion to incorporate and a Committee appointed to sco that this was done; tho next was tho passago of a reaolMtlon pormlttlng tho twen ty life members of the old association to have tho twenty-five dollars thoy had paid applied on stock of tho now association and In .return for this all tho property of the old association Was COnVOVOd to till nnw. On mntlmi It was decided to havo a board of niioen airectors, rrom which tho of llcors of tho association are to bo se lected, this nrOVldllltr for n rtrnalilnnf vico-presldent, secretary, treasurer and nlno directors. Tho dato of tho 1917 fair was dlscusused nt somo origin ami mo mini woek in Septem ber finally solccted., Volunteer work on tho race course Was solicited, and tlio HinnHiii ) - - - vvmi0 vtiviit IA Journed until such time as tho com mittee nas completed tho work of In corporation. At that time by-laws will bo adopted and tho election of di rectors, hold. SAM WILL. EQUAL FORMER SALE OF LOTS AND TRACTS. l'Voitl the IllllllllOl' nf unrilnu i1wii lug to be taken out the Buffalo Hill auD-uivision and scouts Rest Sub-dl- timoii, ana the number or parties po- I II If OUt. it lookK lis If Hi - - . . . v IMMIUI e(iiul the big sale wo formerly had u uiin popular inrci. tvny not I To Hamper Prohibition Legislature A neat Tlltin to llfimnnr lncrlalntlrm to mako tho prohibition nmondmont enccuvo is iroportcd In Lincoln dis patches. This plan relates to tho house in which body a dry majority is claimed, and tho purposo is to make this majority inoffectivo through tho ugeiicy oi mo ttomocrntic caucus. Dem ocrats havo a majority of tho liouso and a majority of those democrats are said to bo wet. If this is true and an organization is effected by a majority of tho domocratlo caucus, it will bo seen that a wot minority can control l.llf. fi'nnnlrfiraltln nti.l n mnlnl.i. l .1. committees. Great schemo; watch it Kearney Hub. ; .o; ; Railroad Wins u A'crdlct. Omaha Judgo Sears directed a ver dict for tho defendant In 'tho caso of NclHn A. Suit til. nilmlnlstrntrlv nf lin estate of her husband, Frank A. Smith, against tho Missouri Paciilc railroad, Mrs. Smith was suing tho rnllroad for ?50,000 damages for her husband's death. Smith, a locomotlvo engineer, was snot and killed by Ezra Koontz, another engineer, in Mio railroad yards on January 27, 1012, The slayer was adjudged insane. Tha plaintiff in tho damage suit con'tended that her husband's death was brought about by tho negligence of tho Missouri Pacific in having an insano man in its employ. ': :o: : Bazaar and School Program i .A hazanr nnrt rrIky.i1 nrnprnm will ibe.held at the Nichols school house JiTlday evening, November 24th." Tho program will bo ns follows: TntrndiirtlAn. TJ. V. fJnntf unni "Amertea," school; reel :atlon, "Drown ing singer, icn gins; dialogue, inrco bovs: -siantr. ".Tunic fl'T.nntnrn." bIy boys; "Thank You In tho Farm Yard," live cnnuren; recitation, "un Dear, Thoren Haskins; duet, Fern McCon noll and Lura Hoover; recitation, "Tlmilksclvlncr VIntnrv." Vlnln Anilnr- son; recitation, "Hay Seed," Clarence tiuiiivan; song, "ijut on your Old aroy Bonnet," ladies' aid. FVl'llnwIntr Min nrofrrnni tlinrA will bo an apron sale, oxchango and salo or nomo mauo caniy given oy tne la dies' aid, to which all are invited. : :o: Disposed of the Plans. While preparationa woro bolng mado for tho attack on New Orleans, tho navy department came into possession of a complete sot of plans of tho de fecses of that city. Not only woro tho positions of tho forts laid down, but, also, tho submarine mines, ns well as tho ByBtem of torpedoes, and tho roi eervo of war vessels which were to co operate with tho land batteries. No time was lost in sonding It to Admiral irnrragut, but no acknowledgment over reached tho navy department. Meao. whilo, tho passago of tho forts was of fectcd. Now Orleaua captured, Adi miral Farragut, in duo time, wont North. Proceeding to Washington, ho at onco called at thornavy department, whero ho recolvod hearty congratuIO' tlons upon his brilliant successes, Whilo ho was in tho department a prominent official reforrod to the plans of tho defenses of Now Orleans, and asked tho admiral If ho had over re ceived them. "Yes," ho ropllod, "I re ceived tho plans, but on examination I found out that, according to thorn, Now Orleans could novor tio taken; so I toro thom up and throw them into tho waste basket." What Flags Mean., Tho flags displayed by vesBoln In port havo quite a language of their own. Fiags half-mastod mean death. A yellow flag meariB that tho vessel la in quarantine; a yellow flag with black quarters, plaguo; bluo with a white center square Is tho "Bluo' Poter," and signifies that a vessel 1b, about to Bail. A rod burgeo a flag with tho V-ploco cut out, denotes dan ger from explosion abovo or below 'water, Tho Union Jack upBido down indicates extremo distress. Tho Whito Ensign denotes that tho vessel wear-, Jng it Ib a man-of-war under tho king's commission. Tho bluo ensign has no cross, and is worn by vessels on pub lic sorvico or morchant ships, Ilnors, etc., under tho command of ofllccra who hold tho king's commission -In tho rcBorvo. Tho red ensign with no cross donoteB "British," that is all. London Tit-Bits. EVENTS IK SOCIETY The Zetta Zetta club will meet Wed nesday aftornoon with Mrs. Rlgg. Tho Hldesn club will moet Wodnds day aftornoon with Mrs. Axtz. Tho local travollng men will givo a dnnco in the Masonic hall on Friday ovonlng, Doc. 1st. Mrs. Arthur Hoaglnnd will ontortaln tho members of tho Indian Card' club tomorrow aftornoon. Mrs. Frod Duncan will ontertnln tho Nevita club at a Thanksgiving party Wednesday, Nov. 20th. Tho muslo and aro department of the Twotloth Contnruy club will meet ion Monday ovonlng, Nov. 27th with Mrs. J. J. Halllgan. It bolng tho flf tteth anniversary of this city an ap propriate program will bo rendered. Cards woro issued the latter part of last week announcing tho marriage of Miss Kathleen Flynn and Thomas Hagarty which will tako placo at St. Patrick's church at 8 o'clock Tuesday mlarnlng, Nov. 28th. Mrs. Arthur Hownrd and Miss Esslo Wossburg ontortalncd sixty of tho Bap tist young people Friday ovonlng at a very enjoyable party. A number of interesting games and contests fur nished amusement for tho guests. Mrs. Frank Dlstol, a recent bride, was tho guest of honor at a mystery shower at tho homo of Miss Mary Dls tol Friday evening. Unique gamoa woro played and a pretty collection of girts presented to tho guoat of honor. Tho Junior' nnd Senior classes hold a recoptlon In tho high school audi torial Friday evening for the Alliance foot ball team. A program of muni? and reading was rondored by Misses Klslo Waltemath, Ruth Elder, Holon Bird, Evangeline Herrod and Wright. MIrr Orpiln. f!nnR. Avlin rrniliintnil In nursing nt the City Hospital tho latter1 part of last wcok was tendored a din nor nt tho Max Frelbtorg home whoro eighteen of tho present nursing staff and 'ox-numcs woro prosoniti. Tho tablo was decorated with cut flowers. Tho M. M. M. club and their hus bands woro entertained Friday ovon lng by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Mnlonoy and Dr. nnd Mrs. J. B. Redtlold nt tho homo of tho formor. ProgrcBslvo flvo hundred was played and prizes ward ed to Mcsdames J II. Hcgnrty, Georgo Yeomen, F C. Piolstlckor nnd Guy C. Swope. Will Friend was awarded tlio gontlomen's prize. : :o: : : FOR THE CAREFUL INVESTOR A few gilt edge first mortgage real estato loaiiH, netting seven per cont. Not taxable. Wo nttend to all details, SCO US. RRATT, OOODMAN & BUCKLEY. Miss Emma Burkland. loft lnnf liv ening for Suthorland to visit relatives for a short tlmo before leaving for nn oxtenueu visit in Swodoir. "Tennessee's Pardnor" nt tho Keith tonight is a plcturlzation of n widely read story of tho t$r west in tho days when tho forty-niners founded a new omplro on tho Pacific coast. Fannie Ward appears as Tonnossco. a waif of tho plains a child of tho dejort -whoso father is Killed whilo making tho trip noross tho cont'lnont. Tho San Fornando mission, ono of tho oarl tsst house of worship on tho Pacific coast Is shown aa Tennessee's early home. Real Mean of Him, It happened on tho links of a TaT mouB club near Now York. A mixed foursome, nil brldgo players, was go ing tho round. Ono of tho couplca consisted of a somowhat irrltablo doc tor and a very lndlfforont woman play er. Tho doctor's partner had dono everything wrong that was possible Tho culminating point was roachod when, driving from tho eighth too, tho woman pulled hor drlvo In tho most approved "Hirat" fashion, Tho ball lay about two foot off a vory high bunkor. Tho lady, however, vlthout a momont's hesitation, took hor brasslo and, for onco getting a, really good swipe, sont tho bnll about nix foot into tho bunker. Hor partnor, with a Bwoot Biuilo, turned nnd said: "Having no spado, partnor?" , Curious Chlneso Records. Among tho immense moBff of nnclont Chlneso records nnd manuscripts, brought bock from tho burled cltioa' and caves of ancient Khotan, in con. trnl Asia, and now stored in tho Brit ish museum, Ib ono colled tho Tun-Huaug-Lu, a topographical description of part of Khotan itself. This llttlo goography was written in tho tlmo or tho Tang dynasty, in tho soventh cen tury, but probably contains matter from earlier authors. Among tho specially Interesting natural phenom ena of the country described In tho, Tun-Huang-Lu la a largo sand hill, which at certain times gavo forth strango noises, so much bo that a tomplo in Its vicinity wno entitled th "Thunder Sound tomsi-w" J. L. Mitchell of Lexington, Nob., will mnko your Public Auction Sales. No extra chargo for tnisportatlon. References, the farmers and stockmen In Dawson mid adjoining count Ich, for whom I havo conducted auction sales for (ho past 12 yenrs. Charges reasonable. For salo dates, phono or write, J. L. MITCHELL, Lexington, Nebraska, or mako dato nt this office. fill EQUIPPED MO EXTRAS TO BUY R 1 I C M. TROTTER, Agent. I North Platte, Neb. 1 Kill The Chill See our window for some thing attractiveLin ajg&s room heater. You need it before you start the furnace or base burner. (North Platte Light &PowerCo. 300 I c A rrTt v?vvcnri i 300 Hi 1 r 115 1 Rooms Rooms " ISMMBMMMH Wlinn In Vimniin .11 Ol ., V-.. Ill .1 n t ii uvii jwm hu mi vuiHun bumu niiuo un umvaiuvfi mwii iuu Will mwnyn JinU VOUr irlondi und aniualnUnccoat thg HOTEL CASTLE IOTII AND JONES 8TS OMAHA. , Omalia'i new abiolutely flro proof hotel. VVe welcome tho Stocltmen. We'll mnko you comfortable nnd our rates aro mot rauonable In tlio Uy, Uooms wttfi privnto toilet $1.00. Good car ervlco to the Stock Tunla nnd Dula, Itoro yw cammhaion firm Ulcphono for room reservation. PRBD A. CASTLE, Trop, COMFORT WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANCE