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THIRTY-SECOND YEAR.
NORTH PIATTE, NEB., JANUARY 19, L917.
No. 2
COVER CLAIMS HE WAS
HARRIED WHILE DRUGGED
ItKME.MltEItS NOTHING OF WEI).
DING AND NOW FILES FOR
DIVOHCE
Aters Woman Older tlinn Ho Fiend
lo Slurry Her! and lo Accomplish
Her Desire "Doctors" the
Wine Ho Drank.
WILL KEFHODUCE SUMMIT
SFHINGS INDIAN HATTLE
Ono of the bin features ot North
Platto's soml-Centennlnl celebration
noxt Juno will bo a reproduction of the
battlo with tho Indtaus at Summit
Springs in (which tho Into
Colonel Cody, tho lato Major Walker,
and a fow of our tiesldonts still liv
ing figured. This is a featuro that
was takon up (with John llakor, whllo
ho was in town Wednesday, and he
gave Secretary Moonoy a nuinbor of
pointers as to getting up tho sconery.
This battlo occurred Just before dawii,
and to niako tho reproduction more
'nnrfnf It will n crivnn ta nn nvonltlf
CVjug O. Cover, who lives in tlio, fpnt.iirn ntul tormhmto with n. nvm.
v xjurui ward 01 uus cuy, nicu a pen- technic display. In this fcoturo sev-i
won in uie district court weuncsuay cral hundred people will take part,
praying for a divorce from his wife: ' . .0..
i,iM,bp.SSL0 ,T!!,2r John Baker, of Now York, formerly
1 w , h rPnn,Vnclated with tho Wild West show,
tion. from his wife are peculiar and t -iVodnoadav ln town while ont
thntTl' fif, V knPwiS So ertfr'om Denver where ho had
?m C' !L 2 l"?r2?JXle? Bono to attend tho funeral of the late
fr!Le a d Colonel Cody. Mr. Baker will sue-
cceil tho Colonel as malinger of tho
so far as ho remembers it never oc
curred, for it wns solemnized, ho avers,
while he was under the Influence of a
strong drug and that he was not In a
condition to know what was happen
ing, and tho marriage was consumma
ted without his consont. This union,
tho petition states, occurred on De
cember Cth, 1915, following numerous
efforts on the part of her who is now
his wife to havo him marry her, which
he had declined, to lo. That on .the
day they were married, or supposed to
havo been married, they had lunch in
a local cafe, and that she forced him
now show which tho latter had organ
ized Just before ho was tkaon sick and
for which practically all arrange
ments had been complotcd. Mr. Bak
er loft for the east Wednesday night.
The Bra'dy-mado picture to be shown
at tho Crystal tomorrow night will bn
"Tho Madness of Helen" with CAR
I.YLE BLACKWRLL -and ETHEL
CLAYTON. It is xi story so surpass
ingly beautiful, so nniazlngtly myster
ious and so full of thrills that to tell
any part of it would be robbing you or
SCHOOL SAVINGS SYSTEM
PROVES A BIG SUCCESS
JFIHST WEEK SHOWS 330
JTOHS AND $H74.K8 IN
DEPOSITS
DEFOS
It AN It
Senior High Not ltcprcsontcd Nor Is
tho Washington School on Account
of the Latter lloliiff Closed
for HepalrH.
HHITISH WOMAN WH1TEH
. WILL Sl'KAK TONIGHT
Miss Holon Mnry Boulnols, British
Writer and speaker, arrived in town
yostorday and is tho guest of Doan
and Mrs. J. J. Bowkcr. Miss Boul
nols represents tho church army hut
fund, ot tho British war rollef associ
ation and is particularly interested
in recreation work among tho soldiers.,
and in tho interests of that phaae oi the
war will speak at a meeting to bo held
at thn Enlsconal church this cvenlmr.
Sho left tho war front last October and I
will return in April; Her mission in
this country is to stlmulato synipathy
ODD FELLOWS HOLD A
GRAND LODGE SESSION
GItAND HIKE GOITDY, OF DENVER,
FHESENT AND DEL1YEHS
AN ADDRESS.
Tho first week's record of tho City
Schools Savings System was such 9 ! among tho pooplo for tho soldiers ot the
to niako tho originators of tho plan , Er0pcan battlo Holds, and tell of soqiio
to drink somo wino which had been! somo big moment Iwliich must come a
drugged, and it.was whllo he was ln ,n surprise. So, all wo can say Is Just
thi! drugged condition that the mar- see-it.
riage is supposed to havo takon place.
The plaintiff, in Ills petition, also
avers that ho Is twenty-one years of
age' and that the defendant is over thir
ty and had been twice married, and
thatbeforc and since her supposed mar
Tiago to him did lead and has lead an
Immoral life. Ho thereforo asks that
tho marriage, if legal and binding, be
anrruJJed and that lie bo made free
from marital bonds.
Our Semi-Annual Sale closes Sat
' unlay" night. It's a Teal sale with
raal values. All first class merchan
disc; not a lot of old Junk. Wo have
also included in this salo all our
spring muslin underwear at salo
prices., This "Is an opportunity ..you
cannot afford to miss. .
r- E. T.'TKAMP "&"SONS.
Miss Margaret Sullivan,Of Grand
Island, arrived hero a fow uayB ago to
visit with lier sister Mrs. Herman
Schleutor,
feel that their offortB had boon sue
cessful. Wednesday was tho first do
posit day and tho total amount do
positod in tho three banks was ?374.C8,
and tho numbor of individual deposit
ors was 330. Only threo of tho schools
woro represented in tho flrst deposit,
tho Jofferson, tho Franklin and the
Lincoln. Tho Washington school Is
closod for repairs and theroforo tho
plan could not bo put into effect. The
Senior high school lias not as ye In
terested itself In tho movement, but
may later do so. Had the Washing
ton school been open It is probablo
that tho nuinbor of dopo3ttors and
amount deposited would havo boon as',
of tho naeds of the soldiers in order
that Uiolr life on tho front may bfi
brightened.
C. A. 1)111 Dies In Chicago.
Chas. A. Dill, fof many yoars a ros
idont of North PlntQe and an en
gineer on the Union Pacific, died Just
boforo midnight Wcdnosdny at Chica
go, to which city the family removed
several years ago. Tho remains will
arrive horo somo tlmo tomorrow and
funeral sorviccs held Sunday nftor
,noon, probably from tho Luthoran
church. Full nrrangemonts for the
services will bo mndo aftor tho rola-
Dlstrlct Meeting of Itcbrknhs Held
at Samo time, ihid tho Two
Events Bring Many Visit,
ors to tho City.
?.n"rRTZl 7"" "r" V;"" -tlvcsito arrive tomorrow.
stroke which ho suffered a short tlnio
ngo'and which was a third attack,
bo'r of years ago, and tho second n
Silver Leaf Camp No. 301, It. N. of
A. i held installation ceremonies n,t
tho K. P. hall Wednesday, January
10th, and installed tho following of-!
fleers: Mrs. M. Hayes oracle,' Mrs. J. I
Koons vice oraclo, Mrs. 0. York past
oracfq, Mrs. IC. Owon3 chancellor,
Mrs. J. F. Schmalzried recorder, Mrs.
V. Elliott receiver, Mrs. L. Spies In
ner sentinel, Mrs. C. Cohagen outer
sentinel.
Mrs. Hillard Rldgeley, of Cheyenne,
formorly of this city, went through
yesterday, onrouto to Omaha, whore
she will bo a guest at a North Platte
party to hz given at tho Blackstone
Hotel tomorrow by Mesdamos William
Joffers, D. T. Quigley, William Carey
and Snirloy Wilson who formerly made
their homes here.
It Is, certainly tho time to buy chil
dren's two-pleco underwear for girls
and boys to fit in ages from 5 to 14
years; on salo now nt 49c, former
, . ,, .' ,,, ' prlco 70c to 95c. Fit out tho children
Marston Van Doran has accopted n' nf . ,n,u r a
position in tho Liork-Sandall grocery,
ejuccoedlng William Stack, (who ro
cently resigned.
Bargains in every department at E.
T. TrnmD & Sons.
schools,
Tho Jefferson school had 109 dc
positors with a total of $99.60.
Tho Junior high or Franklin had
sovonty-nlne depositors with a total
of $183.27.
Tho Lincoln school with 142 deposit
ors had a total of $91,81.
Each depositor Iwroto on the flap o"
his deposit envelope the manner in
which ho or she had earned or se
cured the money, somo of those state
ments proving very interesting.
The record of tho flrst week's opera
tion of the scheme has awakened nd-
tional interest and rivalry ueltwoc't
schools as woll as botwoon individuals
is pretty certain to develop. The sys
tem has already demonstrated that It
will Tesult in producing moro thrift
and onorgy among the boys and girls,
a greater eagerness to earn and Bove
monoy-t-and that Is the oblect of ' thn
system. And in tho earning of the
money tho boys and girls will learn Its
Teal value, which is essential to finan
cial accumulation.
Tho result of next week and succeed
ing weeks will bq awaited with Inter
est. ::o::
Blanche Sweet supported by Thom
as Molghan and Theodore Roborts in
."Tho Sowers" a featuro teeming with
human sympathy will be the Para
mount featuro nt ho Keith Saturday af
ternoon and evening. It Is n filmed
version of Henry Scton Merrlman's
widely read novel.
couplo of months ago.
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Conductor Clcoro Alloa, of SIdnoy,
and 'Brnkeman Otto Jones, of Chey
enne, woro shot and killed nt Kimball ,
Wcdnosdny forenoon by a hobo,
iwlioih they nttompted to eject from
their train. There woro two hobos In'
Uie car, and when Allen and Jones
ordered thorn off, ono drow a gun and
began shooting. Jones was killed In
stantly, but Allen, though wounded,
grappled with tho man and held him
untVi tho tofihor brakomnn arrived, j
who beat the hobo Into Insensibility.
Allen later died. Tho othor hobo
Jumped from the train whon the shoot-
lng began and later was picked up.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brady aro en
Joying a visit from tliolr1 daughter,
Mrs. M. B. Dodd. Mrs. Dodd was for
morly Miss Hazol Brady of this city.
Mr. Dodd is expected ln two weeks to
visit homo folks for a while.
Mri and Mrs. W. V. Hoagland, enter
tained the grand officers of tho I. O.
0. F. who attended tho convention
hero yesterday, at a luncheon nt the
Hotel McCabo. Covors woro laid for
nineteen.
Wnltor Jones, district traffic mnna
ger of tho NobraBka Tolophono Co.,
spent yesterday horo on business at
tho local office,
"This bus boon an Inspiring day for
.Odd Fellowship," romarkod Frank C.
Goudy, of Donvor, grand slro of tho
Odd Follows of tho world, as ho arose
to addroas tho assemblage at the hull
last ovonlng. "Tho .enthusiasm hore
.displayed means a great gain in the
moniborship ln Nobraskn, and with the
samo spirit exhibited olsewhoro tho
present army of 2,000,000 will roach
tho 3,000,000 mark at tho close of my
term in 1919. It has boon a day of
groat onjoyinont to mo, as I know It
has boon to you." with those and
othor prefacing remarks, Grand Sire
Goudy then gave an nddross on "Fra
tornallsm and Patriotism," In which
ho showed how closely the two woro
linked togothor, and lie closed his re
marks with tho suggestion that tho
stars and stripes bo lover displayed In
all lodgo rooms.
Tho grand slro was called hero to at
tend a special session of tho grand
lodgo of Odd Follows and Ilebekahs,
which brought to tho city nearly two
hundred members of thoso orders, in
eluding several officers of tho grand
lodgo and past grand lodgo oulcors.
Tho morning session of tho Ilobok
nhs was hold in tho hall, iwhoro tho
welcoming address was mado by Mis
W. V. Hoagland, prosidont of tho ub-
sombly, with rcsnonso by Anna. Walk
or of Cozad, followed by dogroe work
by tho Sutherland team and routine
business. At tho afternoon oohhIoh
held nt Masonic .tcmplo a district or
ganization wus effected and officers
elected and installed.
Tho niornirfg session of tho Odd Fol
lows was hold at tho Masonic temple,
Grand Mastor W. V. Hoagland deliv
ering tho address of wolcomo, to which
C. F. Williams responded. A special
session of tho grand lodge followed. In
tho nftornoon a session was held at
tho lodgo rooms, whore tho flrst .de
gree was conferred by tho local lodge.
At llvq. o'clock nn adjournmont ot
both lodgoa wns takon in order -to see
tho motion plcturo films of tho Odd
Fellows' orphnn homo presented at
to Keith, and following this all visitors
woro onlortaincd nt supper.
In tho ovonlng a Joint reception to
Grand Slro Goudy was hold at tho
hall, tho attiendnnco packing tho lodiio
room as vell as adjoining rooms, Se
lections wero rondored hy Stamp's or-
'chostra and a malo quartctto composed
of Harrington, Clinton, Blrgo nnd Mun
gor, and n vocal solcctlon by Mian
Schwniger. Grand . Mastor Hoagland
Ihon introduced Grand Slro Goudy
and following his address a receiving
lino wus formed n which were tho
grand and past grand officers of tfqth.
orders. As tho lino was formed eight
or ton llttlo girls omorged from Uie
anto room each bearlngAmerlcnn beau
ty roses which woro presented to tho
receiving ladles. The attendants thou
passed along to lino, nnd af tho con
clusion refreshments woro sorvod.
JIAHHIED 512 YEAKS, NOW
ASKS FOlt A DIVORCE
Mary M. Gray, after living with her
husband, Lonndor L. Gray for nearly
thirty-two years, yesterday filed hor
petition in tho district court praying -for
a legal Boparntlon on tho ground
ot cruolty. Thoy wort) married J
Sownrd, Nob., July 0th, 1885, nnd;.for
ton years havo rosldcd In this city.
Tho plaintiff nllogog that slnco 1907
tho defendant has caused her great
mental anguish by his nbuso and
threats to burn down tho house, and
rofuslng to allow tho clilldron, who
woro supporting hor, to ronialn in tho
house. Sho asks for suitable ali
mony and tho custody of tho minor
child, Holon Gray, aged fifteen!
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Family Reunion.
A family rounion rwns held at tho
homo of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McGownn
of this city Tuesday evening. Mr. nnd
Mrs. McGownn havo flvo children and
(Bovon grandchildren and all wcro
prosont. A bounteous BUppor was
Borvcd and tho ovonlng Bpont in mu
sic, games and Miss Lucille McGowan
gavo a nuinbor of readings. Tho chil
dren aro Mrs. M. A. May nor of In
dianapolis, A. hi. jucuowan or tins city,
Mrs. J. T. Wavorly ot DenVor, Mrs.
Jl. O. Orlolson of Koarnoy, and Miss
Luclllo of thlB city.
o::
Tho Junior class of tho high school
will hold an oxchango at Dorryberry
& Forbes' Saturday.
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BARGAIN IN RESIDENCE LOT
An extra nice residence lot hi tho
1200 block on west Sixth with Hide.
walk and sower ln and paid for.
Price $ 100.00.
103-4 BUCHANAN & PATTERSON.
ROBERT H. WHITE
Presbyterian Minister
FRIEND TO THE TROUBLED
Life Work Counsellor
Ottico at Church 8:00 to 12;00
Phono Red 112
Res. MB W. 6th. Phono Blk. 603.
IF YOU DIE TONIGHT
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Policy through the Sebastian Agency and in a Company with Over Five Million in Assets Behind It? You can secure such a policy at
S once by paying for it each month throughout the year. , . '
NOllClL the following monthly rates quoted below on the Ordinary Life plan at ages ranging from 20 to 60.
AGe
20
21
22
23
24. . . .-.
25
2G
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
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COST PER MONTH
$1.59-
1.G2
. ,; 1.65'
1.69
1.73
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. ... 1.86
; ... 1.90-
1.96
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.... 2.06
. :.. 2.12
. ... 2.18
. . 2.21
2.31-
2.39
.... 2.46
2.55
.... 2.63
-nftcr second year cost per month $1.31 nnd less.
4
-after second year cost per month $1.58 and less.
-after second year cost per month $1.9!) nnd less.
AGE COST PER MONTH
40 2.72
41 2.82
42 2.92
43 .C 3.03
44 3.14
45. v.......:.;... 3.26-t
46. . . . .1 3.39
47 3.53
48 ; . .3.68
49 3.83
50 4.00
51. ."4.18
52.... 4.36
53..". 4.57
54. ,4.78.
55 :V. ...... s "5.01
56 5.25
57 5.52
58 ' 5.81
59 6.09
60 6.41i
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and less.
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ir second year cost per month $5.36 and less.
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year and every year thereafter you would receive a dividend annually which will make the annual cost considerable lower on the monthly pay plan
basis than tho rntos quoted above. To illustrate, at ages 20 2885 45 and 60 tho monthly cost to you the third year is shown loss tho dividend
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SECOND Dividends to reduce tlto annual cost.
THIRD Thirty dnys of graco without interest.
FOURTH Cnsli and Loan Value aftor third year.
FIFTH Extended Insurance after third year.
SIXTH Privilege to reside in any part of the world nnd ongngo in any occupation.
SEVENTH Disability featuro without additional cost under 60.
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-DOOLITTLE BUILDING. Offico Phono Red G12. Residence Phono Red 818.
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THE OLD LINE MAN BEHIND THE MONTHLY PLAN.
With TUP nf MTMM HVrmnTTAV mm nrx
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