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Wayne
Toy Transformers
Tlio Wayne Toy Transformer -will operate on your alternating
current lighting circuit any electrical toys suitablo for alternating
current operation, suak as railways, aeroplanes, automobiles,
motors, etc.
Seven different voltages are obtainable by turning a simple
control switch, making possible the operation of Very small toys
or largcr'oncs at several speeds.
Built by the General Electric Company, the Wayne Trans
former is durable and simple to operate. It consumes little
current and will last a lifetime.
Attaches to Any Lighting Socket or Receptacle.
NORTH PLATTE LIGHT & POWER CO.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Benjamin Meyers accepted a 'position
recently In Alio Firfk Shoo Repairing
shop.
Mrs. J. J. Allen who visited local
friends for a week past has gono
homo.
Mrs. Gus Anderson loft Saturday
morning for Horshey to visit her
daughter.
Mrs. Jack Deal returned to Ogalalla
ast week after visiting hor husband
for a weok.
Miss Mftta Paulson left Saturday af
ternoon for Omaha and Grand Island
to visit friends.
Mrs, Charles Wilson has nccepled a
position in tho alteration department
of tho Block fltore.
Mrs. George Stiff, of Gothenburg,
who visited Mrs. Guy Cover last week,
has roturnod homo.
Tho Motljodlst ladles will hold n
oxchango at tho Dorryhorry & Forbes
storo on Doccmbor 16th.
Miss Hazel Clark, of Drady, upont
tho weok end ns tho guest of MIbb Mao
Hill and loft Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Kampinan, of Staploton,
who visited with Mitre Lona Schrador
last weok loft Friday evening.
Mrs. Zolla VanBrocklln who Iiob
boon vUltliig in Sldnoy returned homo
tho lnttor part of las't week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ell and children
loft Friday for Goring whoro they will
mako Miolr hom0 in tho future.
For Sale -Threo lots on wost Cth
fi-rcets for $450.00. First lots in Cody
addition. Inquire of Will Hawloy. OB-tf
Julius Plzor roturnod Sunday uftor
noon from Omaha hnd Grand Island
whoro ho spent last week on business,
JuIIub Hnhlor returned Friday from
a wook'a stay In Sldnoy nnd loft that
ovonlng for Kansas City on business.
For Farm Loans see or write Gene
Crook, room 3, Waltomatb building,
North Platto. 41tf
nay C. Langford left Friday after
noon for Columbua on business for
tho 13. P. 0. 13. of which ho Is tho state
president.
Mrs, W. C. Ritner, of tho Rltner
hotel, Is reported to bo very ill.
Mrs. J. C. Hollmnn and baby who
visited rolativcs in eastern points for
several weeks returned the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Jcnnlo Forsythe, of Ogalalla,
who had been tho guest of Mrs. F.
C. Hoxle for a week left Sunday even
ing for homo.
Catherine Green entertained a num
ber of hor young friends at a birth
day party Friday afternoon. She re
ceived many pretty gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Donehower, of
Peoria, 111., who spent tho past weok
with, tho former's parents returned
homo Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Monlok and baby of Fro
mont, who havo boon visiting hor
mother Mrs. Charles Llcrk, Sr., for
two weeks will leavo thU week.
Tho Interior, of tho Dixon Jowelry
storo is bolng romodolod to suit Hho
convenience of tho business nnd to dis
play tho stock to better advantage.
Mrs. Charlie Dalcga who had been
visiting hor sUtor Mrs. J. C. Askwlg
for tho (past two weeks, roturnod to
hor homo at Spauldlng, Nobr.. Tuos
day.
Maurlco Hauscr roturnod tho latter
part of 1nst weok from Kansas City
whoro ho visited for two wcoks. Ho
nlBO spent a fow days In Denver whllo
enrouto home.
Howard Oman, of Omaha has rocont
ly mado high scores in chess nlay
Ing and arrangements nro being mado
for a match gamo with P. J. Barron
of this city who Is considorod tho stnto
champion.
A card rocolved nt this office the
lattor part of last weok announced ;tho
birth of an eight pound girl baby to
Mr. and Mrs. J. 12. Stnrkoy, of Clear-
til rni Trr TVf ta Gt n ilr wn a trv tri
'Miss Roso Elder of tins city.
Tho workmen who woro decorating
tho walls and ceilings of tho First
National bank returned to Kansas
City tho latteir part' of last weok. Tho
noxt crew to arrive will bo tho vault
men, then the tile and marble men and
later tlloso 'who will place tho furnish
ings.
Governor-elect and M"i8. Keith Ne
ville woro tho guests of honor nt a
"Get-To-Gether" banquet given by Pal-
ostlno Cointnandcry No. 13, Knights
Templar, nt the Masonic hall Friday
evonlng. For the occasion tho hall a as
beautifully decoruted with garlands of
red and white llowors. extending the
longth of the hall and caught up at
intorvals In clusters which were sus
pended from the targ Indirect chan-
dollil-s. Largo mottoes and emblems of
red and white on n black back ground
and studded with colored light were
arranged on the walls and In an al
cove of flowers Mr. nnl Mr. Neville
woro assisted In receiving tho guests
by Mr, and Mrs. A. F. Strcltz nnd X '.
and Mrs. Ilnrry Dixon. The tables
were decorated with ropes of smllax,
American Beauty roses In vasos, nnd
red and 'white favors, with hnnd-
somo menu nnd place cards at each
cover.
As tho olghty guests were seated
they were crowned with vnrlous col
ored crepe papor caps which they
wore dulrlng the evening. The sdx
course menu was prepared by the
Lultheran aid soclei and served by
tho Mlsos Ella Stegmann, Helen Walte-
muth, Elsie Johnson, Alice Seaman,
Zoo Watts, Mabel BU,rke, Lula Burke
and Mesdames Herbert Tramp, Ella
Huxoll, Carl Brodbeck and Rudloff.
Eminent Commander O. H. Cressler
made an Initial address after which
the toastmaster F. E. Bullard Intro
duced tho following speakers: "The
Order of tho Temple In Illinois," E.
Sir Sam'l H. Donehower, P. C; "Poli
tics In Masonry and Masonry In Poll-
tics1," Sir Albert Muldoon; Minuet In
G Beethoven, Stamp's orchestra;
"Tho Knights by Profession The
Knights in Reality," Sir Josiah B.
Redfleld; "Why We Congratulate," Sir
Sam'l Goozee, P. C; Selection . from
''Bohemian Girl," Stamp's OrchostJra;
Responso by tho Honor Guest, E. Sir
Keith Neville, P. C. and Governor
olct; "Songs of Uncle Sam", Stamp's
drchestra.
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Eat Alfalfa Queen Butter
It 13 always" lrcsh nnd sweot and mado in a clean
Creamery.
If for any reason your grocer does not supply you with
Alfalfa Queen Butter, call at the Creamery or phone 62
and we will see that you get what want.
Watch for coupons in every carton, they are valuable. ,
We havo only a limited number of premiums' so begin,
saving coupons at once.
North Platte Creamery.
First Door North o! Post Office.
Tito Foot Ball Team Banquet.
Tho annual foot ball banquet for the
high school eleven was held Friday
ovonlng in tho basement of the Christ
ian church. Covers woro laid for one
hundred and an excellent menu was
served by !tho Christian ladles aid so
ciety. Tho long tables were decorated
with red and whlto and supplied with
unlquo placo cards. Miss Georglna
MacKuy as toastmlstress Introduced
tho ton speakers In a clover manner
nnd tho toasts woro of tho humorous
order, causing much applause and
laughtor.
Tho program was "The Rally," Miss
Hollman; "Tho Toss Up," Captain
Willis Baker; "Tho Kick Off," Sapt.
Wilson Tout; "Tho Tackle," Prof.
Oman; Tho Scrlmmngo," Cecil Cool;
"Tho Side Linos," Marjory Russell;
"The Ton Yard Line," Cecil Cnlhoun;
"Tho Touch Down," A. W. Shilling;
"Between Hnlfs" Coach Bnsktns;
"Tlmo", Prof. Redenbaugh. After tho
program Coaches Basklns nnd Oman
wcro presented with silver engraved
loving cups by tho foot ball squad
and tho team received monog(rams
from the high school studonts. Pre
sontntlon talks were mndo by Cecil
Calhoun. Tho evonlng was enlivened
by musical selections. Congratulations
wro extended to tho presont team and
a toast given for tho success of the
team of 1917.
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Conts Mnrkcd to Sell tit Sight.
At Block's storo 300 coats have been
divided Into flvo lots, and nro offered
during tho big Year End Snlo at Just
a fraction moro than one-half tho
customary soiling price. Ten dollar
coats aro offered nt $5.98. thoao which
sold for ?1G.00 are now $9.75, $20 coats
nro no.V $12.48. $25 coats now $14.98
nnd $30.00 coats at $21.48. Many ladles
havo taken ndvnntnge of these great
redactions In prices.
:i
HEADS
OR TAILS?
By ESiHER VANDEVEEH
If Prosperous," Why n Deficit ?
Secretary of tho Ttrvasury McAdoo
estimates tho dollclt on Juno 30 noxt,
tho end of tho governments fiscal year,
at $185,000,000. An estimate of re
ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year of 1918 anticipates a further def
icit of $282,171,000. This may bo all
In tho courso of a day's work, but it
indicntes at tho samo time that tho
government's business is bolng con
ducted nt a great loss at a tlmo when
tho administration is having much to
say rogalullng prosperity. Kearney
Hub.
::o:t
Much Whont In Deuel County.
Tho Chnppoll Register says; W. P.
Bryan nnd wlfo living northwest of
town wero city visitors on Monday,
Mr. Bryan has about 7,000 bushels of
whoat which ho has not marketed up
to tho present time. He snys that
his grain averaged over 2G bushels to
tho aero. A part of tho grain went bet
tor than thirty bushels per ndro. There
aro n largo number of farmers In this
community who still havo soveral
thousand bushols of grain. Tho car
Hhortago hns delayed many in mar
keting their grain.
; n;
For quick notion and saUsfactosy
salo list your land -with Tkoeltc&e. it
"Excuse me. Tom," she snld one
dny, "but If I am to bo your wife I
think I have n right to know whether
It i.s to be months or yenia before the
wcddlug."
"I wish I could tell you. but 1 can't.
I'm afraid you'll hnve to wait till 1 am
In n ixisltlon to say 'Xhmo the day.'"
" by cun t I know what contributes
to or detracts from your nblllty to sny
that?"
"Well, you had better not know the
many drawbacks tlint contlnunlly
come up before me. Nnturnlly they
are discouraging. If I told you about
them they would fret you. That would
react on me, and instead of .having
only myself to bolster up I would have
you also."
There tho matter dropped.
Ono evening when he called on her
she was not at home. Ho called ngnln
several times during the week and she
was always away. Sunday evening ho
found her in. He mentioned having
cnllcd without seeing her nnd expected
her to glvo n renson for not being nt
home. She went on talking about oth
er mntters without doing so. Ho did
not ask for an explanation, but when
the next week he ngnln found her out
every evening that he called he ex
pressed surprise at tho chnngo in her
hnblts.
"I presume you consider," sho snld.
"that you have a right to know every
thing tlint I do. I don't ndmit that you
have. We are not married nnd may
never bo married. Even when married
you will only havo n right to know
what I am doing provided I know tho
samo of you."
This was a view of tho matter he
had not considered. He was nware
that it was intended ns retaliation for
his own refusnl to give her his confi
dence, nnd be bad nothing further to
sny.
Not long nfter this he took a partner
In his business. Quite likely had not
this withdrawal of confidence on Tsoth
sides taken plnce he might hnve men
tioned tho fact of this addition to tho
firm and given the reason for It It
would certainly have been a pleasant
matter to communicate, for the addi
tional capital brought him almost cer
tainly insured his success. Bnt the
struggle was on between the lovers,
nnd one withholding of confidence
brought another. Shu heard of tho
change In her lover's firm, but not
from him.
It had scarcely occurred when he In
formed her that his affairs were now
in such condition that he would be
pleased to have her name the day.
She named one year from the' next
first of January, In all about fifteen
months.
By this time he was ready for any
coenterstroke she might make in this
battle of denied confidences and did
not aafc her why she proposed to make
him wait so lea?. But it did not suit
ber purjxwe tft leave him In ignorance.
She bad ited the position of as
sistant to s wealthy woman who was
president of n srfety of suffragists
and in ewwWeratlon of certain nd
vnnces made by her employer hnd
agreed to erre eighteen months. She
was buxy rawt of the day and In the
evening wrote a great many letters in
the president's name
She had hoped that he would show
some disappointment in having to wnlt
so long for her, but If ho felt it he con
trolled its expression. He merely snld
that, such being the case, they would
have to wait, but since n great deal
might happen in n year and n half,
perhaps It would be better to leave the
matter of tho wedding dny open. Sho
didn't like this; her Idea was to tie him
down to a fixed day nnd mnko.hlm
wnlt for it
Ho did not call so often ns formerly,
giving ns a reason tlint bo did not care
to draw her away from her duties,
Sho said that tho correspondence hnd
been delegated to another, nnd her
evenings would bo free. Nevertheless
ho confined his visits to Sunday nights.
This status was maintained till tho
period of her engagement with tho
president was about to expire, when
her lover Informed her that his busi
ness would roquiro a six months' trip
nbrond, nnd the wedding hnd better bo
postponed till nfter his return. This
was a home thrust, but sho hnd a
countcrstroko ready. Sho told him
that sho concurred heartily. Sho had
been offered tho position of secretary
to n wealthy bachelor nnd would Uko
to try it for nwhllc. It would there
fore suit her to postpone tho dny for n
year Instead of six months.
ThU was playing tho Joker. Ho
cursed "Inwardly, but not outwardly,
no said that n year's lntervnl before
tho marrlago would suit him very well.
Ho was to leavo on his trip in n week
and would call tho dny before sailing
to say goodby.
Sho went up to her room, locked tho
door and hnd a good cry,
Tho day beforo ho wns to sail he
called. Tho hour was 4 in tho nfter
noon. Tho ship wns to bo pulled out
at 2 tho next morning.
"I am golug to flip a coin," ho said.
Sho abated hor prldo so far ns to
ask him what for, and ho snld he
would tell her If it caiuo down heads
up. If It camo down fnlls there would
bo nothing to tell.
It came down heads.
"I flipped," ho snld, "to determine
whether wo should contluo this non
senso longer or that wo bo married
this evening, go aboard tho ship by
midnight and tnko tho trip together.
It was heads that wo do."'
Sho flow upstairs to do her packing
They were on board by 11 p m.
We Sell But Few Loads of Lumber
For Christmas Gifts
But you couldn't give your good wife or
family a better gift, than your promise to
build a new home for them in the spring.
Try it this Christmas and see how delighted
they'll be, and when the spring time comes,
see us for
Lumber and Building Material.
Coates Lumber 8c Coal Co.
North Platte, Nebr.
Mutual Building & Loan Assn.
OF1NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
ASSETS $840,000.00
To Prospective Building & Loan Borrowers;
Non-resident Building & Loan Companies are adver
tising the fact that they have reduced the monthly payments
of borrowers to $1.10 per month on each $100.00 borrowed,
making the monthly payment the same as the Mutual Build
ing & Loan Association of North Platte. They fail to state
that of the SI. 10 paid to the non-resident company, there is
only thirty-five cents credited as a principal payment, the
balance seventy-five cents being taken for interest. Of the
$1.10 monthly payment to this association on each $100.00
borrowed sixty cents is for interest and fifty cents is credited
as a principal payment.
This difference in the amount credited the borrower
will result in the borrower in the non-resident company be
ing compelled to pay not less than $25.00 more on each
S100.00 borrowed in order to discharge the debt than they
would if they were doing the business with this Associatton.
Mutual Building & Loan Association
OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
All The Difference
In The World
whnt kind of flour you use. You
can't ninko good bread, enko or
pnstry with inferior flour. With
COW HIIAKD flour It Is almost
Impossible to ninko poor. Even
an Inexperienced baker gets
splendid results with COW
BRAND flour. It raises splendid
ly, bakes easily nnd tastes de
licious. Order u sack today for n
trial.
LIERK-SANDALL CO.
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m
ill
'Look At
Pull Out!1
Red Crown gas puts extra
power in the drive wheels
takes you through the
deepest drifts.
RED CROWN
GASOLINE
Quick-starting in the coldest
weather. Always clean and
dependable wherever you buy
it. Look for the Red Crown sign
on garngesand supply stations.
Standard Oil Company
(Nebraska)
lv Ttaok At Hcr
HrfBBSH
