Wear a hat
No-,-we are not selling hats. That is a. w
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friendly tip to protect your eyes. :' The shajlela
hat gives is worth much more than any hair going
bareheaded may grow.
You will como to wearing glasses soon enough
don't hasten the day by going liatless.
Very likely you should have glasses right now.
An examination by Clinton's optometrist will teil.
If you do need glasses, Clinton's is the place
to get them, if you want to save your eyes and
save money.
Auto Goggles
Protect .the eyes from sun, wind and dust
50c to $2.00.
CLINTON,
Graduate Optician,
At tho Sign or tho Mg King.
Dinner to Soldier Hoys
A 1lntinr will hfl ciVPH to" tlfrf n1-
tHer boya In tho baaemont of tho Pres
bytorlnn church tomorrow evening.
Tho nioal will be prepared andftorved
by tho lnuios societies or seven
chunChos. each of. which will bo ronre-
faonted by a committee. A nlco monu
Ts-prdfioacd nnd the boya' will no doubt
not only enjoy tho meal but appre
ciate tho kindness of tho ladlos.
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Jtuia Is Needed.
Notwithstanding tho long aelgo of
dry weathor corn Is standing up well
and in moat sections of tho county la
growing rapidly. Oats in most in
stances has fired so badly that the
crop is being cut for bay. Tho winter
wheat, which Is light both In acreage
und ylold, will bo In tho shock by the
ond of next week. Observer Shilling
can put thousands of dollars In tho
pockets of Lincoln county farmers by
giving us a two-inch rain that will
cover every precinct In tho county.
Will ho bo generous enough to do
this?
CITif AND COUNTY NEWS.
Dr. Smith, Chiropractor,
Building & Loan Building.. COtf
For Sale Ilavo threo now arcam
Boparators will sell cheap. 20.1 south
Dowoy. G4-4
Mrs. Fred Duncan pleasantly enter
tained tho Club Novlta Wednesday nf
tornoon. Dr. Morrill, Dentist.
Morlo Wilcox, of Cozad, camo hero
yoatorday morning to visit bis undo
J. Q. Wilcox.
Children's Drosacs, regular values
up to 85c, Removal Salo Prlco 49c at
BLOCK'S.
Mm. 15. M. Johnston loft vestorday
aftornoon for Grand Ialand to visit a
few days with Tolatlvos.
' Experienced man and wlfo" wanted
ton ranch. Pormanont position. Ad
dross Box 74, LoMoyno, Nob. 53-3
Mra. HooIbIiou, of St Joo, who bas
boon visiting bor brother Joaoph Knnpp
(wlll leavo tomotrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Stono, of Wood Itlvcr,
and Thomas Burney loft yestorday
inarming for Colorado by auto.
Mrs. Joseph Waymnn and children
loft Wednesday ovonlng for Bartloy,
Nob., to visit rolatlvea for a couplo of
wcoks.
A lot of womon's slightly mussed
whlto Waists on salo nt 19c, values
up to $2.00. ,at Tho Leader-Mercantile
Co,.'a.
Mlasoa Edna Andorson and Graco
Dillon, of Lincoln, who had boon
guests of Miss Ilnzol Mlnshall, loft a
few days ago.
Tho Tramp dopartmont atoro em
ployos hold a fishing party south of
town Wodnoadny ovonlng and enjoyed
a picnic lunch,
'Special Salo on Ladles' Petticoats In
mualln, flowered satoon and crepes.
Do not fall to tako advantage of this
opportunity. E. T. TRAMP & SONS.
Mr, and Mrs. W. J. Tlloy and Mr.
nnd Mrs. Ed Dlckoy leave by auto
July 29th for Estes Pnrk, whoro thoy
will tpond ton days.
"Vi T. Allien and daujghtor Holon
loavo tho oarly part of August for
Glqn Eyro, Col., whero thoy will do
voto a wook to trout fishing.
Tho Lady Fonrostors wero tho guosta
of Mrs. James Konnody nnd Mrs. M.
O. Hayos at tho St. Patrick's school
basement yoatorday aftornoon.
Thoso In nood of painting, papor
hanging and docoratlng nro assurod
satisfactory -work It thoy employ Jullua
Hoga. Phono Black C92. 38tf
Villors Hayos, of Omaha, who Is
visiting hla grnnd paronta M'r. and
Mrs. Gcorgo AuBtln, austalnod a brok
en arm a fow days ago in a fall from
a chorry tVoo.
It you want to como down town,
phono Donald Nowton, 261. Ho will
bo after you quick You want tho
rldo, ho wants tho 10 conts. Moason-
gor Car Sorvlco. Cltf
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Saturday, July 21st to July 28th.
Economy is the keynote of this sale. It has been planned with a definite purpose,
and it carries messages of thrift that you cannot afford to overlook. The timely import
ance of this "Week of Specials," and the summing up of our best efforts to boost busi
ness at a time when REAL VALUE is the thing you are, most interested in, is best
evidenced in the following items.
"We've tried to include in each day's offerings the things you want right now
and the rest of the story is told In the remarkable prices named below. Each
item will be on sale for one day only according to the schedule here given.
Will . Adair transacted business In
Kearooy Tuosday.
Mrs. Harry- Craraor, who has been
visiting rolatlvea In St. Paul, Nob.,
will return homo Sunday.
Mrs. Emily Contoa loft yestorday
on a trip to Denver, Eato8 Park and
other Colorado polnta, expecting to be
absent two wcoks.
Soo Jullua Mogonson for all kinds
of P. &0. farm Implements and wag
ons. 31tf
Mr. Lowry, of Now York, who had
been visiting nt tho Troxlor and Paul
son homes, loft yesterday aftornoon to
visit In tho eastern part of tho etato.
Mrs. Harrington, of Elcorn, Wis.,
camo Wednesday ovonlng to visit at
tho David Mlnshall homo whllo on
routo from a visit In western points
Buy your Alfalfa- Seed of Johnson
Seed Co., Grand Island, Nob. Thoy
havo strlctly dry land, 1910 crop ro
cloanod and government tested seed.
Writo for samplos and quotations. "48-8
Clydo H. Llnnborg and Miss Mnblo
G. Malonoy, of Dickons, woro married
In this city Wodnosday afternoon by
County Judgo French in tho prosonco
of Mrs. C. E. Malonoy and L. A. Gam
bol. Swedish Luthcman sorvloes will bo
hold at tho church cornor of Tenth
and Willow noxt Sunday foronoon at
olovon o'clock. Tho ladles' aid of tho
church "will 'bo entertained by Mrs.
Stonvnll Friday, July 27th.
All tho Wash Dresses In tho store,
Vollos, Ginghams, Silk Poilgces and
Tussnh Silks, nro now going nt. ac
tual cost and less. Just drop In and
soo thorn nt BLOCK'S.
Harry 1. Block leaves today for New
YMc city to buy stock for his store
In this city and for tho branch storo ho
will opon In Columbus. At Syracuso
ho will bo Joined by Mrs. Block, who
has boon visiting thoro for ton days.
Miss ltuth Ballard was tho recip
ient of a surpl'lso pnrty Tuosday ovon
lng on tho occasion of bor birth an
niversary. About a scoro of frlonds
woro prosont and passed sovoral hours
vory pleasantly. Emmott Howes, of
Omaha, was an out-of-town guest.
The now lot of Waists that Tho
Londor Morcantllo Co. havo on salo al
9Gc and $1.45 aro cortainly wondor
ful values. All tho othor high grade
wnlsts aro boing sold nt closo out
prices.
Cards woro rocolved In this city yos
terday morning nnounclng tho mar
rlago of Miss Fannlo High nnd Elijah
Rinehnrt nti Coldwatoir, Kansas, on
Tuosday, July 17th. Thoy will mako
tholr homo in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Rlnohart was a tonchor in tho local
schools Inst yoar and has many fnlonds
in this city. Mr. ninchnrt la a civil
onglnoor In tho employ of an eastorn
rnllrond company.
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Houses For Tnulo
I avMn town and city proportlcs
which I wish to trndo for Nobraska
land. Wrlto description nnd 'prlco. L.
E. Tnlt 1G15 Washington St., Lincoln.
Nobraska. G2-4
Picnic Ilnskcts Wanted
For tho picnic to bo given to tho
soldier boys at tho city park noxt
wook, ono hundred baskets each con
taining lunch sufflclont for two aro
needed, as thoro will bo 200 men to
feed. Tho commltteo must know at
onco who will contribute tbeso bas
kets and thoso who will so contribute
will pleaso notify Mrs. M. E. Scott
not lator than tomorrow evening. This
Is a matter tho ladlos of the city
should tako up promptly. Tills pic
nic, tho duto of which will bo tho day
beforo tho boys leavo for Ft. Crook,
will bo In tho nature of n farewell
party to tho boys of Co. E and Co. L.
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It. A. Spcnco Marries ,HIss Cross
Mlas Marjory Cross and R. A. Spenco
woro quiotly married at tho homo of
tho brldos parents Wednesday aftor
noon at five o'clock and loft that
evening for Mornlll, Neb., whero thoy
will mako tholr homo. Tho brido has
resided hero for a number of years:
she is tho daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F. Wv Cross and has been ono of tho
successful nnd popular local school
teacheas. Mr. Sponto la a well known,
contractor of this city and enjoys tho
friendship of many friends. i
Tho Interior of tho houso was dec
orated in yellow and green and the
color scheme was carried out in tho
luncheon. Tho brido woro a tailored
suit of brown satin with trimmings of
champagna colored crepo do chine and '
a whlto felt hat.
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The Woman's Way
It is usually tho rifcht way, and in
a business way it is sure to be if she
jiays her bills by check, thereby
keeping a record of her outlay and
receipts lor everything spent.
The McDonald State Bank makes
special effort to accommodate its
lady customers, and offers them ev
ery possible convenience and facility
in handling their checking accounts
and savings accounts.
McDonald State Bank.
Drawing nt Washington Today.
It is stated that tho drawing for tho
first draft of men will tako place at
Washington today. -The 'plan of draw
ing had not up to yestorday been di-j
vulged, but It la presumed that fifty or
moro numbers will bo drawn and that
each registrant whoso number cor-
responds with ono of tho numbers
drawn will bo ono of thoso selected. J
If No. 15 Is drawn, every man who
holds a. registration card numbered
flfteon can bo considered selected. As
thoro wero many thousand of regis-1
iraiion noanis, it means uini uiero
woro ninny thousand cards numbered
flfteon.
Tho federal authorities estimate
that only fifty por cont of thoso drawn
will bo ollglblo, Unit is only fifty por
cont will bo froo from oxemptlon or
physically disabled, thereforo thoro
will need bo twlco as many names
drawn as men noedod. Tho number
doslred under tho first draft Is bo
twoon 050,000 and 700.000.
Naturally ovory man who registered
Is in a state of dlsfiuletudo until ho
knows whether his number is among
thoso drawn.
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We will put on sale tor this one day only
an or our siock oi L.acnes ancy wasn
Dresses at Sgl.lS to $7.18
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
For Monday we will give you your choice
ui buvurai iois oi ivancy SiiKs, Stripes
and Sport patterns at (i.'ic, $1.19, $1.48
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
Men's Shirts, all our regular stock of
i.25 ana $1.50 Shirts, all styles,98c
Men's Knit Union Suits. Athletic stvle.
no sleeves, knee length :9c
Men's Shirts and drawers, 50c value 39c
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
Boys' Wash Suits, we offer a very com
plete line at 79c to $1.4S
Boys' Hats, Heid brand, regular 75c qual
ity 49c; $1.00 quality 79c
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
For this day we will offer a very com
plete line of Children's Gingham and
Percale Dresses, sizes 2 to 14 years at
19c, 30c, 79c
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
Ladies' Waists made of Voiles and
crepes, fancy collars 4Sc and 9Sc
Ladies' and Children's Middies, a large
variety ot styles at 39c, G9c, 98c
SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS
Each Day a Bargain Day Come Every Day.
Wilcox Department Store
Many Attend .Military 3Inss.
Sovoral hundred peoplo nttended
tho solemn high military mass for Co.
E at SL Patrick's church yosterday
morning. A section of tho church was
rosorved for Co. E, Co. L and tho G.
A. It., and Messrs. Carl Simon. Gcorgo
Austin. Charlos Ell, A. A. Schatz and
Joseph L. Murphy, fourth degree
Knights of Columbus stood guard dur
ing tho somrlcc3. Amorlcan Hags of
various sizes woro hung and draped
on tho altars, walls and gallery In an
artistic mannor. Especially worthy
of montlon Is tho music rondored by
tho choir nnd tho boIos by Miss Sndlo
Trovlllo and Paul Harrington. Tho
celobrant of tho mass was Fathor Sul
livan of Elm Creok. Fathor Kava
naugh of Gothenburg sorved as dea
con, Fathor Lawlor of Scotta Bluff as
sub-deacon and Fathor Malonoy of
Lexington mastor of coremonies. On
account of a rocont illness which ef
fected his throat Fathor Kavanaugh
was u'nablo to dollYer tho sormon and
Father McDnld, tho locnl pastor acted
as Biibstituto, speaking In highest
prnlBo of tho spirit shown by tho com
panies for tho call of tholr country's
cauoo. Hla iromarks woro vory im
prosslvo and closod by asking a bless
ing on tho boys who aro soon to leave
homo nnd friends for a foreign land
and a Jnat causo.
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Special Teachers' Examination.
A Bpeclal toachora' examination will
bo held Friday and Saturday, July
27th and 28th, at North Platto. Nob.
Tho Reading Clrclo oxanilnatlon will
also bo given nt this tlmo. Toachers
who wish to ronow tholr cortlflcntos
for tho coming yoar and havo not done
bo already, nro urged to tako notlco
that this Is tho laBt Roadlng Clrclo ex
amination to bo Kivon this yoar. 52-1
Closing Out
Our Sewing Machines.
All Makes $3.00 to $12.00.
New Rugs, heavy $5 to $20.
Bicycles $7.50 to$15.00. .
Oil Stoves, Ovens, Rubber Hose,
Tenls, Camp Goods.
2 quart Glass Jars '15c per dozen
1 quart Glass Jars 35c per dozen.
Fresh Groceries Every Week.
Echelbery, 600 Locust.
Pick Up Another Slacker
Ernest Renaud, who was hanging
around tho railroad yards yesterday,
was picked up by tho police. Asked if
ho had a draft registration card, ho
stated that ho had not, but pulled out
a documont showing that he had boon
dishonorably discharged from Battery
E, Second Regular Field Artillery at
San Francisco April G, 1917. by sen-
tonco of a court martial. Tho court
designated his character as bad. Ho
claims ho attempted to registor at a
California town, but was told that it
was unnecessary for him to do so. Ho
will bo held for further investigation.
Fuit SALE
2 mowers, 1 rnUe, 1 sweep, 1 slack
er, nil nearly now nnd in ilrst class
condition.
52-3 LKYl'OLDT PENNINGTON.
Entertain Co. L Hoys
Ono squad of Co. L. boys was on-
tortalncd Wodnosday ovonlng by Mrs.
C. F. Iddinga nnd Mrs. J. G. Beelor
at tho homo of tho forman and tho oth
or squad was ontortalned last ovon
lng by Mra. E. T. Tramp, Mrs. Hor
bort Tramp and Mrs. Arthur Tramp.
Tho Co. L boys havo boon hero for a
couplo of months as gualrds at tho
railroad bridge and havo proven
themselves manly men. This cour
tosy on tho part of tho abovo named
ladlos was vory much appreciated by
thorn.
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Hull Gnino Sunday
A gamo of bnll botween tho Ogalalla
and North Platto teams will bo played
nt the ball park noxt Sunday at 3:15.
Sinco tho gamo ot last Sunday tho lo
cal team hns boon strengthened by tho
nddltion of sovoral now mon. Tho
Ogalalla team is said to bo strong tills
soason.
Preceding tho gamo Company E will
givo an oxhlbltlon drill on tho grounds.
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For Snlo
Northwest quartor of Section 12-13-
31. Good hay land. Prlco cheap for
quick salo, or will soil tho grass as it
stands on land. "W. A. WILSON.
53-1 Suthorlnnd, Nob
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Mrs. Largln, of Sholton, who had
boon visiting with Mrs. M. A. Bon-
bam for two wooks, returned homo
yoatorday aftornoon.
Farm nnd Ranch loans at lowest
mtes nnd best terms. Money on bnnd
to close loans promptly.
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Miss Anna Rochoford, of Omaha,
who spent sovoral weeks with her
aunt Mrs. Byron Oborst, returned to
bor homo wednosdny ovonlng.
Donnls Redmond, of Donvor, a for
nior fosldont. nrrlved horo yestorday
morning to visit his mother Mrs. Anna
Redmond and transact buslnosa.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Crawford, of Lexing
ton, nro vlsltine In town this wook,
Tho lnttor was fomiorly Miss Char
lotto Robb.
Rov. Harmnn aud family spont yes
terday In Horsboy.
One Naturally Feels Chagrined
to see bis neighbors making improvements,
which are just as badly need on his own
premises. The thing to do is to follow
suit. You'll feel better and your property
will be benefitted. Keep pace with the im
provement of the day and see us for
Lumber and Building Material
Coates Lumber & Coal Co.
North Platte, Nebr.
HOT WATER
An automatic Water Heater gives you
hot water at the turn of the faucet. You
merely open the faucet at any time, day
or night, and you have hot water, one
gallon or a thousand. Plenty of hot
water for any purpose all the time. '
North Platte Light & Power Co.