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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AJJGUST 3, L917..
No. 58
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
C. J. Pass Is now driving a Dodge,
having traded in his Ford.
Russell Langford is spending this
woek in Sarbon. ,
Raymond TIgho has gono .to Choy
enne to visit for a short time.
J. E Dcods, of Chicago, arrived horo
.yestorday to visit tho Aldon family.
Miss MorcodeB Burgnor loft a fow
days ago for Lexington to visit rela
tives. Mrs. John Durko, of Maxwoll, canio
u fow days ago to visit with Mrs.
Louisa Burko.
Mr. and Mrs. Frod Ericsson, of Max--woll,
aro visiting rolatlves and at
tending dhautauqua this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frod Loudon and baby
left yesterday afternoon for Grand Is
land and Omaha to visit rolatlves.
Misses Nollio and Ollio Burke, of
Maxwoll, aro spending this week with
frlonds and attending Chautauqua.
Lloyd Gummoro, of tho Rlnckor
drug storo, loft a few days ago for Ft,
Morgan to visit for a week or longor.
Miss Isabella Stafford, who had boon
spending her vacation in Paxton with
relatlvos, returned horo a fow days
ago.
Roy Rldenger and Miss Nora Mahel
Goltry of this city woro granted a
marriage license yesterday afternoon
hy County Judgo Fronch.
Davo Day was called to Lincoln
"Wednesday night by tho illness of his
wlfo or his child, who havo been vis
iting rolatlves in that city.
John Scharman, of Salt Lake City,
who married Miss Abbio Patterson
two years ago, was hero yesterday
while onrouto east on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Malvern Alden and
son of Chicago, arrived here a fow
days ago with tho farmer's parents
while enrouto to wostorn points.
Charley Perkins roturned from Oma
ha Wednesday whero ho enlisted as 'a
machinist in tho navy. He returned to
Omaha last night to await orders as
to the point whero ho shall proceed.
Mac Westfall tells us that tho grass
hoppors are so plentiful on his farm
south of tho river that thoy threaten
to eat up his alfalfa and corn. These
hop'pors havo already caused him con
siderable damage.
Miss Clara Becker and Miss Mae
Gardner, of Gerard, 111., aro visiting
at tho Brown homo, with tho former's
brother James Becker, who will leave
soon with Company E. Miss Becker
is onrouto to California.
Keith Theatre!
August
PICTURES OF
"The Semi-Centennial Parade"
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"The Open Switch"
Our home talent photoplay all made in North
Platte with tho following cast of principals:
Mi. Powers, Supt. of the R. R. W. J. Tiley.
Helen his daughter, Miss Louise Ottenstein.
Jim Hilton, Ralph Coates.
Jack Manning, - Ernest Rincker.
A' Railroad Drama enacted with people
you know. Thrills a plenty. A Rail
road Smash-up. Auto Accident. The
capture of the villain by our big
policeman and a society wedding with
a bevy of our girls in their dressups.
Admission Adults 25c.
All the straw hats on salo at Tho
Leador Mercantile Co.'s. to fit tho boy
or girl, man or woman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Beolor aro on
Joying a visit from tholr daughtor
who resides in SuthorlanM.
Misses Ethol Fryo and Maude Millor
I will leave tomorrow ovcnlng for Col
orado and Wyoming to visit for a
fortnight.
If you sco them you will buy auto
hats at 95c, worth $1.50; auto caps at
29c, worth 50c and G5c at Tho Lead
or Morcantllo Co.'s.
Lost Small Boston Bull dog. Ro
turn to A. A Schatz and receive re
ward. .
Mrs. Woods, of Ovorton, loft yes
torday afternoon for homo after vis
iting the Sousor family for somo tlmo.
Claronco Hansen and Milton Noff,
of Loxington, camo a fow days ago to
visit tho lattor's brothor who is a
mombor of Co. E, and to attend tho
picnic.
Tho llttlo son of M)r. and Mrs. R. N.
Weaver was Injured by a hay stackor
at tho Hanson ranch Wednesday and
It was necessary to take eight stltchoa
in his hand.
Miss Irma Horn bogan work as ston
ogra'phor in tho Platto Valley Stato
Bank a fow days ago. Sho roturned
several weeks ago from a four yoars'
stay In California.
0. W. Tuckor, who had been em
ployed in tho Marti moat market for
four years left a fow days ago for Om
aha to accept a position in a whole
sale house.
Green corn mado Its appearance In
tho local markot this weok and sold
at sixty cents a dozen ears. That's
like buying a box of strawberries at
Christmas tlmo.
Manager Von Dollen, of the local
telephone exchange, roturned Wodnes
day from Grand Island whero he at
tonded a meeting of tho district man
agors.
Christian Science service Sunday 11
a. m. Wednesday ovenlng meetings
ovory -week at 8 o'clock. A cordial In
vltatlori Is extended "to all. Building
and Loan building.
It's Just tho tlmo you want wash
suits for tho little fellows, and if you
go to Tho Loader Morcantllo Co.'s you
ca:i buy at sfpecial sa'.o prices 43c, 57c,
GEj, to fit the llttlo fellows In ages 3
to S years.
Ida A. Johiioon, cf North Platto, and
Ora Bass, of Curtis, were married by
Judge Evoritt Wednesday afternoon.
Thoy left for North Platto to make
their home on a ranch near that city.
Kearney Hub.
8,! 9, 10.
Children 15c.
Penally for Evasion
Any registrant ap'poaring boforo tho
local examining board who makes a
falso stntomont in regard to tho phy
sical fitnoss or liability of himself or
any other porson for sorvlco Is liablo
to sovoro penalty. Local doctors
havo ordors to look Into tho past roc
ord of anyono nbou: whom thoy havo
tho loast doubt as to tho truth of the
statomont mado. This precaution has
been takon to provont mon who havo
good sight from suddenly having "poor
oyoslght whllo bolng examined. Scales
guaranteed to bo corroct will bo at tho
disposal of tho doctors. If any have
boon dlotlng for tho past fow days to
mako them under military weight
will bo fooled and tho govornmont will
tako thorn nnyhow. Upon conviction
anyono making a statomont which Is
falso will bo punished by Imprison
ment for not moro than ono year or
If subjoct to military law will stand
tho chnnco of ourt-mantlal. Per
sons who :onspiro with anyono to give
out a falso statement or sign a falso
affidavit will be harshly dealt with,
for Undo Sam domands fair play.
Tho man who Is examined physical
ly must bo rntod by tho examlnors as
physically qualified or disqualified. If
qualified ho is soloctcd for military
sorvTco undor tho solectlvo draft law
unless exempted or discharged. If he
Is declared to bo not fit for sorvlco ho
is turnod over to another physician,
who passos upon his physical ability.
If this doctor says "yes," the man is
fit regardless of tho first doctor's stato
mont. If tho second doctor says "no,"
tho man Is not fit unless tho board ro
vorses tho decision.
If a man fails to pass tho physical
examination he need not claim ex
emption, for ho is not eligiblo for sor
vlco. If ho passos tho examination
then tho man is given tho irlght to
claim exemption and will bo given
tho proper blanks for affidavits and
claims if ho so dosires.
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Allies Begin Another Drive.
Tiio liriush anu French began a
drive against ho Germans In Bolgium
this week and In tho first two dayH
took territory equal to thirty squaro
miles, 500d iprlsonors and a largo
amount of war material. At several
points two linos of tho Gorman trench
cs wero taken. Tho drlvo continued
with great force yesterday, tho Gor
mans battling with desperation to hold
thoir linos.
Emperor William has called a war
council of his military and naval
loadors, and it is hinted that ho is
much disappointed at tho showing his
troops aro making.
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Mrs. Henry Nelson, of Gothonbuirg,
Is visiting friends in town.
Miss Boatta Barnoy returned to
Kearney yostorday afternoon aftor vis
iting with Miss Gertrude Itebhausen.
A good portion of central and east
ern Nebraska was visited by a heavy
rain Wednesday nfght, greatly reviv
ing com, which had boon visibly af-
foctod by tho dry weathor.
Tho Iyanhoo club of tho Yeoman
lodge will give dancos at tho Lloyd
opera house ovory Friday ovenlng un
til Company E is called, aftor which
thoy will bo discontinued.
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v FORD CARS.
i Touring Car $360, Runabout $345, Sedan $045 i
J Town Car $595, Coupelct $505 all f. o. b.
j J; Detroit. On display and for sale by j
ft HENDY-0G1ER AUTO CO.
Three Accepted, Two Kejectcd.
Five registrants presontod thom
solvos for physical examination bo
foro tho examining board this week.
Three woro accoptod and two rojoct
ed. Ono of thoso rojectod was a half
inch undor tho required hclghth, tho
other was flat tooted and othorwlso
physically disqualified. If this per
centage of nccoptanco holds good, It
will roquiro tho oxamtnatlon of about
190 men to got 115 who aro physical
ly fit, but of courso many of thoso
who aro (passed physically will claim
oxomptlons and a certain porcontago
of tho exemptions will bo allowed.
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llucilhi Embroidery Pncknpos
at ono-thlrd off for Saturday, Monday
and Tuosday, consisting of handker
chiefs, chllds' drosses, collars, con-
tor pieces, dollios, tnblo runnors, otc ,
at Wilcox Dopartmont Storo.
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Episcopal Churnli.
Tlioro will bo sorvicos at tho Church
of our Saviour Sunday nt 11 o'clock.
Sunday school at 9:45.
Wnntod Pantry girl at tho Hotol
McCabe. Apply at once.
Mrs. Emily Sltzoj, of Albion, was
tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Stroltz
Wednesday whllo onrouto west. Mrs.
Sltzor, who is supervisor of music
in tho Salt Lako City schools, Is on a
Chautauqua circuit this year.
It is expoctod that boforo Sdptombor
first lottor postago will bo raised from
two to throo cents. Tho postoffico at
Omaha has rocolvod threo million
thrco cont stamps In anticipation of
tho incroaso in postago rates.
Frank G. IIoxlo, of this city, an
nounces In an Ognlalla apor that ho
Is going to quilt tho ranch buslnoss and
offors for salo ovorythlng ho has from
a monkey wrench to a $1,000 Shorthorn
cow. Ho has leased his ranch near
LoMoyno.
Gothenburg will not hold its UBual
Colt Show and Fall Festival this yoar,
ho 'pooplo of tho town hayo decided
hat tho monoy oxponded for that pur
poso Bhall ho dovotod to tho wolfaro of
tholr military company, tho Hod Cross
and othor military purposos.
Lochiol Johnston left today for Vic
tor, Col., whoro ho was called by tho
death of his slstor. Ho will acconv
pany tho body to Mayfiold, N. Y., for
burial. Whllo in tho east Mr". John
ston will visit rolatlves In Brooklyn,
Now York City, Chlcngo and Michi
gan Contractors McMichaol oxpoct to
havo tho now addition to tho Elks'
building completed by August 15th,
and tho O'Connor storo will tako pos
ssslon of tho first r.nd second floors
Immediately thoreaftor. This will
moro than doublo tho floor spaco of
this storo.
Just now wlion you want thorn you
can buy whito foot wear at a big sav
ing; whlto canvas ono strap pumps for
boys and girls, sizes G to 8 at 87c;
sizes 8 to 12 at 98c; women's $2.25
whito pumps at $1.95, sizes 2 to 8.
All whlto foot wear, punrps, sandals
and 5 to 8 inch high cut shoes on salo
at Tho Loador Morcantllo Co.'s.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR I j
Kitten by ItniUesiiako
Will Burklund residing southwest
of town was struck by a rattlesnake
this forenoon.
Mr. Burklund was engaged In oper
ating a grain blndor nnd had Btopped
from tho machlno to tho ground when
tho snako launched its attack. Its
fangs ponotratcd his trousors leg just
above tho shoo and left tholr mnrk up
on tho Bkln. Will prococdod to walk
to tho houso threo-fourth of a mile
distant whoro tho limb was bound to
retard circulation of tho poUon. Dr.
Gordon was summoned, and whllo ho
was of Uio opinion that Uio fangs had
not penetrated tho log sufficiently to
loavo much poison, ho procoeded with
tho approved mothod of treating snako
bltos. At noon he expressed tho bollof
that although Burklund was slightly
ill from tho effects of what ho had boon
through, ho would got along nil right.
Tho snako was killed by tho boys at
tho farm and found to bo a husky spe
cimen with numerous rnttlb. Suther
land Froo Lance.
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Hcrshoy Times Kerns
MIssos Mario and Luclllo Martini,
of North Platto aro visiting tholr sls
tor, Mrs. F. A. Rasmusson, today.
E. P. Sooborgor and P. L. Moonoy,
of North Platto, attonded tho semi
annual mooting of tho board of direc
tors of tho Bank of Lincoln County,
Tusoday.
Construction has boon atnrtod on
tho two largo rockor boot dumps by
tho Groat Wostorn Sugar Co., ono nt
O'Fallons and ono at Sarbon. Gub
Iloldt, chief agriculturist for tho com
pany, was through this territory tho
first of tho weok.
Paul Martin joined Company E at
Nortli Platto last weok. Paul Is only
1G but Is about C feot tall, so what ho
lacks In width ho makes up for in
hoighth. Examination nlso provod
that thoro is at least ono of Undo
Sam's soldiers with his heart on the'
right sido. An x-ray oxamlnatiou ,
showed Paul's hoart to bo in thoVight
in placo of his left breast. Tho samo
peculiarity oxlsts with
an aunt of .
Paul'B ovor In Iowa. Howovor, doBplto
his youth, Paul will measure up with
tho best of Undo Sam's dofondors.
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Tho room in tho Brodbock building
vacated by tho Ponnoy 'Co. Is being
fitted up preparatory to occupancy by
tho McVlckor mllllnory shop and tho
Wnrrlngton art storo.
Win. Sowlos, of tho county treasur
er's office Is in Lincoln visiting his
fathor-ln-law, E A. Cushlng, for
merly of Somorsot, who loaves short
ly for California to mako his homo.
At tho request of tho board of di
rectors of tho Platto Valloy Ditch Co.
a meeting of tho land ownors undor
tho ditch was hold at tho hood of tho
ditch July 27th to expross tholr opin
ion as to whothor thoy wantod tho
thirty-four foot of tho comont dam and
scouring gatos ropalred.- Elghtoon
wator users woro 'prosont and thoy ox.
pressed tho dosiro to havo tho work
dono. Tho board will havo a skotch
of tho plans on exhibition at a moot
ing to bo hold at tho Lincoln County
Bank (building njt Irorshoy August
7th, whoro tho plans can bo vlowod by
tho tax payors and suggestions mado.
Tho dales of Chautauqua season
tickets woro not quito sufficlont to
mako good tho guarantee of $1,400,
nnd tho llfty-ono mon who stood back
of tho gunranteo oach purchased an
additional ticket to mako up tho deil
cit. For tho coming yoar tho Chart
tauqua managor Is now attempting to
socuro 100 porsons to stnnd back of
tho guarantoo, each virtually agroolng
to stand rosponslblo for tho salo of
six Bcason tickots. Up to yostorday
tho managor had socurod twonty of
tho uoodod ono hundred. A majority
of tho mon who for sovoral yoarB have
financially backod tho Chautnuua will
lay off" next year and let othors hold
tho sack if such Is nocossary.
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l'OIt YOUJt AUTO SERVICE
Call 125 for Taxi day or night.
Also flvo or seven pnasongor oar for
funeral service.
MOGENSEN-LOUDEN AUTO CO-,
Chandler & Eicar Agoncy,
Cornor Eighth and Locust Sts.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
For Snlo Improvod Jewel gasoltno
range, choap. Phono Black 576. 1
A. W. Plumor rfpent tho groator
part of last weok in Grand Island and
Kearney on buslnoss.
Miss Vada Tannahlll will loavo In
a short tlmo for Colorado points to
Bpond A couplo of weeks.
Mrs. Maurlco Guilliamo pleasantly
ontortnlnod tho Et-a-VIrp club Wed
nosdny nltornoon at a konsington.
Mrs. E. M. Sonrlo, Jr and daugh
tor, of Ognlalla, aro horo this wook to
attond Chautauqua and visit frlonds.
Don't fnll to soo our window with
tho 19c Dross Goods.
E. T. TIIAMP & SONS.
Miss Bcsslo Smith, who has boon
visiting hor brothor In Michigan for
somo tlmo, is oxpectod to roturn homo
this wook.
Miss Irene Frloburg, of Donvor, for.
morly of this city, who camo horo ro
contly to tnko medical troatmont,
Is greatly improvod.
A number of improvomonts aro be
ing mndo on tho grounds of tho North
Platto Floral Co., and among "them is
a now and up to dato grocn house.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Hoagland and
chlldron and Mr. and Mrs. Elmor
Coates nnd chlldron roturned Wed
nesday ovenlng from an auto trip to
Estos Park.
All tho wash goods In ouir dry goods
section now at aftor tho season prices.
Wonderful vnluos at 12Vc, 15c, 18c
and 23c; you must soo them nt Tho
Loador Morcantllo Co.'s.
Good balod hay sold yostorday at
$12 por ton on track, a prlco that
brings tho growor a fairly good profit.
Tho marketing of hay Is not yot very
hoavy, although ono firm has boon
shipping out an avorngo of ono car a
day for two wooka Past-
Sheriff Salisbury was called to Hor-
ahoy yostorday to Bcttlo tho domostlc
troublo of a Moxican whoso wifo had
loft him and takon up hor abodo wlth
nnoinor Aioxicun who una moro win
ning ways. Tho Bhorlff mendod tho
fractured domestic rotations.
W. T. Aldon, accompanied by his
son who llvos in Grand Island, his
daughtor llolon, Doris Slobort and a
young man from Chicago, ,loft this
morning for Glen Eyro, Col., on a
fishing trip. Eurouto homo thoy will
spond a day or two la Estos Park.
Loypoldt & Pennington bought 400
hushols of corn of farmors yestorday
for which thoy paid $2.05 por bushel.
Slnco tho first of Juno this firm haa
purchasod and shippod out 72,000
buflhols of corn, for which thoy paid
an avorago prlco of $1.75 por bushel.
A collision botwoon a motorcycle
rlddon by Itobort Falk and a car driven
by Miss Mario Bowcn ocourrcj noar
tho Chautauqua grounds Wodnosday
ovonlng in which Falk was rathor
badly brulsod. Tho collision occurred
through Miss Bowon turning to oscapo
a car which was backing out of tho
ditch.
Dodge Brothers Motor Cars
do STAND-UP
They arc also very economical
on gas, oil and tires.
An early order is your only
protection in getting one of these
honestly built cars.
J. V. Romigh,
DEALER.
Run Your Car on a Tire
without flaw, or blemish, A batch or
plug on a tfro Is nolthor sightly or
offlciont If your tiro has boon dam
aged send it whoro it will bo vulcan
izod, tho only right way of repairing.
And It will not give you any furthar
troublo. Vulcanizing merges tho
damaged odgos togothor so that tho
mondod part Is really stronger thou
tho tiro itself.
NORTH PLATTE VULC. CO.
(D. M. BROOKS, Prop.)
Across street oast of Post Office.
