OurOOptical Department
The eye exuminations in our Opticnl Department nre made by
licensed Optometrists who have the experience that comes from
examining hundreds of eyes, and who are exceedingly thorough in
their work.
They employ the most approved modern apparatus in their
examinations, which arc made under normal conditions, no drugs
being used for any purpose.
For determining and prescribing for cases of refractive errors,
our Optometrists will give you exceptionally satisfactory service.
When symptoms of disease or other conditions that should
have tho attention of n specialist aro found, our Optometrists
frankly advise our patrons to such effect. Under no circumstances
do our Optometrists treat diseased conditions.
If on making an examination it is found that glosses are re
quired, the next step is tho calculation of the proper formulae for
the lenses.
This frequently calls for very careful judgment on the part
of the Optometrist, as in some eases of long continued eyestrains
the eyes cannot stand lenses which would mdke a full correction
of their refractive errors .
-:C. S. CLINTON,
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST,
THE SIGN WITH THE 1110 KING.
WHEN THE GRAND DIM
ALEXIS HUNTED BUFFALO
"BUFFALO HILL? HELPED TO EN
TRKTAIX FAMOUS SON OF
CZAH NICHO.LASu
Foify.fho Years Ago tills Week tlio
Hunting Party Clinsrd and Killed
the .Monarclis of the Prairies
In This Section.
DR. 0. IL CRESSLER,
'Graduate Dentist
Ofllcd over tho McDonald
State Bunk.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
William J3nplo who had boon 111 for
eovornl datyj has recovered.
For quick action and fiatlsfactosy
salo list your land with Thoclccke. tf
. Harry Cramor loft Saturday morning
for Paxtoijj to spond several days.
Mrs. Ze(la Van Brocklln will leave
shortly to Wollfleot to upend several
BlOllUlB. 5
1
County fJudgo French left tho lat
ter part.bf last week for Omaha on
business,'
For Sale A fresh milch cow. A. S,
Gregg, Box 07. Jack Morrow' Flats,
riiono 794F21. ' 1-4
Examinations for county teachers
will Hip hold. In this city, on January
19th and 20th.
Gcorgo Wlnslow roturnod. Saturday
morning from Omaha whoro ho vlsltod
for .several days;
Whatovor few Winter Suits wo havo
loft' you ciin huy thorn nt almost your
own prleo. BLOCK'S.
and Mrs. John Vernon and baby
. ImVh rilhlPiin,! ft n vluff tirltlt mMi-i
yftlvoa In Sutherland.
Thursday's comedy at tho Keith ,wlll
bo ,u Keyastone, "Madcap Ambrose,"
,wIthMac.k Swain and Polly Moran
. !Mr. and fdrs. Albert Schatz and baby
,havo gone to Qnioha, to visit with Mr.
ami Mrs. William JolTors.
A-' marriage llcenso was granted
Saturday afternoon to Gcorgo HUd and
Miss Sophja Flckonschor,- of Brady.
Mrs. J. II. Hayes and two sons loft
for Omaha, Saturday afternoon after a
throe iwookB visit with tho homo folkB.
For Salo Pure bred Barred Ply
mouth Bock Cockorols. Inqulro of or
addross Blankenburg Bros., 1305 No.
Locust St. North Platlo. Nobr. 104-4
Mrs. L. D. Newton, who Is taking
treatmont In hospital at Omaha, is
getting along nlcoly.
Miss Allco Seaman has returned
from Chappell and Ogalalla whoro cho
visited friends- for a week.
Dr. Morrill, Dontlst.
Miss Isabello Stafford loft Friday ov
onlng for Paxton where sho visited tho
homo folks far several days.
Judge II. M. Grimes roturnod tho lat
ter part of last week from Loxlngton,
whoro court was hold last wook.
Found Pair of glasses In Jeathor
case. Call at office of Loader Mer
cantile Co. and idontffy them.
Farm and Ilonch loans at lowest
rates and best tortus, jfroney on hand
to close loans, promptly.
43tf liyCIIANATf.PATTEllSON.
For Salo-rOliOap,. 'otf. account of
leaving tho clly, my' now" 5 room bung
nlow, all modcrii except heat, full
basement. W. C. , MoDermott, Phono
B. 8G0.
January Clearance. Solo prlcoa will
bo continued On our Ladles "and Chil
ron'a Dresses and Furs until Jan. 21st.
WILCOX DBPT I3TORE.
Jennlo Hazel, tho two year old
daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Orson Covollo
died Saturday morning uftor a short
Illness, TUo funeral services wore
hold Sunday hfiarnoon at the homo
Mrs. E. F. Seoborgor will loavo this
woUlc Jor Omaha to attend a rocoptlon
to bo given by Mrs. William Joffors at
tho". Blackstono lloto .1 for formor
rosidonts. of North Platte on Saturday,
January "20th. , ,
Chits, Tumor who was arrested last
woon ior Kcepjng liquor at ins
roBldonco and sbllhifi tsamo, plead not
KUllty Ul the courts.1 Frldav and was
placcdi under twehundred dollar bonds,
Tho cao'wlItTb'o trlc7d on Monday, Jan
uary 20th,
Big now lots of winter undorwoar
to fit tho whole family aro bolng piled
out on tho counters every day at Tho
Loader Morcantllo Co.'s store,- at big
money saving prices saving you 2Cc,
35c and GOo on every dollar's worth
you buy. You can afford to buy noiw
for next season's noods.
WE KNOW
You Can Do This
Every month you spend
something that might have
been put in your savings
account in the McDonald
State Bank. Isn't that true?
We know there aro small
amounts slipping away for
trifling things of no lasting
pleasure or value.
Wo know you can lay
aside more each month. You
know it too tlon do it,
$1.00 starts an account.
M? Donald State Bank U
Forty-five years ago this wook tho
Grand Duke Aloxls, sun of Uio czar
of Russia., lain tod buffaloos in this
section of Nobraska, and nt that time
tho "buffers" woro so plentiful that
the flmko had abundant sport Tho
imperial guest and his party wore
met at Omaha by Gonoral Sheridan
ami Genoral Custer, who escorted them
to North Plntto whoro tho party was
takon in charge by Buffalo Bill and
escorted to Willow Crook, in tho south
part of the county wham "Camp
Aloxls" was established.
Tho camp had hardly been estab
lished boforo a bunch of Indians
Bhowcd up, and after tho Duko had
smoked tho plpo of peaco with thorn,
Buffalo Bill induced them to give a
war-dance, which wag very entertain
ing to tho son of royalty and lila
party. Tho camp wao pitched in tho
aftornoon and tho following morning,
after a night largely of good fellow
ship, and tho uncorking of many
bottles of champagne, tho Duko was
turned, ovor to Buffalo BUI who wa3
told to show him tho real thing in
buffalo hunting, which instructions
howovor, were hardly necessary, for
Cody was an adept as n shonv-man,
Thoy had' ridden but a short distance
when a buffalo cow was sighted and
singled out to show tho Duke how
fleet-footed tho females were. As soon
as tho cow spied them she started
off at full speed, tho Duke and uuffilo
Bill after her. Finding herself hard
pressed, sho ran up a steep side of tho
canyon and gaining a footing on the
slopo, kept along the narrow lQdgo,
whilo tho duko and Cody followed
hor along the bottom of tho carfyon.
Tho chnso was exciting, the grand
duko exhibiting great enthusiasm, and
daring, pressing tho conv until sho
turned suddenly and modo straight
toward him.
Fora moment It looked as though
tho Russian court might go ipto
mourning Tho grand duko described
a snori semi-circio wun ms gorge
and dashed around on tho othor side
of tho buffalo, up closo to hor and,
boforo slho could turn, ho discharged
his irovolvor Into her body Just In
front of tho shoulder. Tho animal fell
dead. That was tho Duke's first vic
tory 1n tho buffalo lino, and ho was
very proud. Ho at once dispatched n
courlor to North Platte, and P. J.
Gllinan then tho oporator, had the
novolty of sending a 'telegram to Uio
czar of Russia signed "Alexis" in
which tho grand duko .told his father
1mS"lin lin.l tr4Hn.li "H.n (Irtst 11-11 il
ft. ? l(UU fl.lftVr.4i VI, V IIIHI) ..ft...,
horned monotor" that had mot his
eyes In America.
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Fqr tho real now and the latest styles
and colors and shades, bo suro to visit
tho waist department of Tho Loador
Morcantllo Co. Several days ago a
now lot arrived and these, wllh the
present stock, nro being sold at 20
loss thai tho prlco. Pay the clerk 20c
less on ovcry dollar that you spend
for a waist.
Weldon Still at Liberty.
Adrian Woldon who escaped from
tho Lincoln, county Jail Wednesday
ovonlng of last week has not yet boon
apprehended. The only clow obtained
of Woldon is that a man answorlng
his description asked Brooks Meadows,
a traveling man of this city, to al
low him to rldo-wlth him in his auto
from Brady to Gothenburg, which
Meadows permitted htm to do. As soon
as Moadows learned that his passen
ger had probnbly boon Woldon, ho
communicated with Sheriff Salisbury
but a search at Gothenburg failed to
rovcal the much wanted man. This was
Thursday, and tho next day a man
answorlng Woldon'B description was
put off the train at Lexington when at
tempting to steal a rido. Since then
nothing has boon hoard of tho escaped
prisoner.
::o::-
"Burnlng Daylight" la ono of Jack
London'aJlnest storloa and put on tho
screen with Hobart Bosiworth. andl
Myrtlo Stcdman In tho cast assures a
gocd ovonlng's entertainment at tho
Crystal Thursday night. Whon "Burn
ing Daylight" left tho Klondiko for
San Francisco, It was 'with tho Inten
tion of "sitting In tho big game" in
a metropolitan city nhlcd by tho olov
on millions which ho had wrested from
tuoso grim years 1n Alaska. Tho dor.
lng which had nmdo him a leader In
Circle City mado liim hard and calcu
lating in the city, but fato took'iv hand
and a charming, romanco is begun.
Mrs, E. C. Frodorlckson, of Kansas
City, formerly MIb8 Julia Edmonds,
who has been taking medical treat
ment at tho Nurao Brown hospital for
sovoral -wookB, returned; to her homo
Uio lattor part of last week. Sho was
accompanied thero by hor stepfather,
County Judge French,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. Frank Hoxio wont to Ogalalla
Sunday to visit frionds for a few
days. ,
Mrs. Fred Duncan loft Sunday for
Cozad whro sha will viait frionds for
aovoral days.
Headquarters for Window glaBa.
STONE DRUG STORE.
Tho whoreabout of H. Gordon Cross
1b doslrcd by his fathor, II. G. Oroos,
of Blair, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs, Chat, ptoon loft yes
terday aftornoon for Omalm to rfpend a
week or longer.
Goraltl Stack has rciwnod from
Douvor-whoro ho vlsltod his family
since Christmas.
Ono lot of good warm Coats for
merly sold up to $10, during this Mid
winter Cloan Sweetp Sale $4.98.
BLOCK'S.
J. J. Gettman returned Saturday
from Hastings whoro ho was called
last week by tho serious illness of his
mother.
Miss Mablo MoViokor, of Lexington,
spont tho wook ond here on buslnoss
at lmr millinery parlors.
Dr. F. J. Wurtolo ontjurtalujed aj
party of eight In the Mozzanlno room
of tho Oasis Satualay night.
Mrs. John Baker loft Friday ovon
lng for Omaha to visit hor daughtor
who is taking mdlcnl treatment
thero. ,
One big lot of Vollo and Flannel
Waists, boautlfully trimmed, all this
Boaeon's walats on salo now at 79c, at
BLOCK'S.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Wlllorton left
yestorday afternoon for Omaha where
tho formor wll take treatment for an
Infeotod arm.
William Dorram, who was ill In, a
hospital In Omaha for a wook pas't, re
turned horo Saturday ovonlng' and Is
much Improved.
If you want tho newest In plaids or
wldo strlpos womon's skirts, go to
Tho Leader Mercantile Co. They are
closing them all out at ono-half or
more less than the regular price. See
tho windows.
Progressiva business nion of Kear
ney aro now planning tho erection ot
a flvo story hotel in that city' at an os
timatod co3t of $150,000.
Robert DIckoy loft last ovonlng for
Omaha to attend tho Ico cream mak
ers' convontlon and to Jiavo a slight
oporatlon performed on his throat.
All our now Wool and Silk Drossos
aro now soiling way bolow coat. You
cortftlnly will b surprised how llttlo
you will havo to pay for tho dress you
llko. BLOCK'S.
Till? )itato poultry, asrficlatlon Js
holding Its annual show this week at
Kearney. Fifteen hundred birds are
on exhibition. North Platto Is repre
sented by ten pens.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McConnoll, of
Sutherland, wero horo yesterday vis-"
itlng frienda while onroute to Cozad
raiioro they will sell one of their J"arms
In that vicinity to B. Bartlott for $1G,-
000 cash.
: :o: :
Furs! Furs!
Wo have a big stock of Furs loft,
and If tho price can movo them, we are
going to sell them at one-fourth and
ono-thlrd OFF. BLOCK'S.
Will Put This
in Your Home
JOIN THE PIANO CLUB!
Which opens for membership January 18, at Walker Music Co.'s new
store, Keith Theatre BIdg.
Join this Club by paying $5.00 and save more than $100.00 over the
C regular way of buying.
; $5.00 entitles you to a membership also a Piano delivered to your home
with stool and scarf.
Join early as there will be a. limited number in this Club.
Come in and investigate. You don't have to buy now, b.ut can buy later.
At 9350.00 Piano for $235.00.
We will have on display The Kimball, Briiikerhoff, Smith & Barnes,
Holland, Ed. B. Healy, PicPhail and other standard makes.
am Jufe
I - North Platte
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JL citti
US1C
Walker Music Co.
Keith Theatre Bldg.
Please Don't Jiggle
the Reeeiver Hook
It Hurts Your
Telephone Service.
When you lift the telephone receiver from the hook, a small
electric light signal glows in front of the operator.
While the hook is up the light burns. If you press it down tho
light goes out. Move the hook up and down SLOWLY and tho
light flashes.
This Little signal on the switchboard is the same as any other
electrio'lamp, a trifle sluggish in lighting up. You can turn the
switch on the electric light over your desk or in your home so fast
it will not burn. Try it.
When you "jiggle" the telephone hook rapidly the result is the
same, the tiny globe will not light up and consequently the opera
tor does not get your signal.
If the operator falls to answer In a reasonable
length of time on your first call, or If you wish to
recall her to get another number, move tho receiver
hook up and down VERY SLOWLY.
NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY