, fe Strait
Eyo strain is muscular strain. Muscles ,
t'pUiy a very Important part In V '
sight. .Th'oy move Uio eyes to give
- universal vision, and to contract and
expand tho parts to focus light roysA
tthcro Is -a detect In (ho'shapfi of. H V '
' the. eye, nomo or all of tho muscles
aro overworked. This causes distress. V '
If not attended to, pormanont damage to
sight may result Thoromcdy Is glasses, , ?
not mcdlclno.
If you havo cyo strain, Qllnton can
correct It. Let him examine your
eyes. It Is a safo placo to buy glasses,
C. S. Clinton
Graduato 'Optician
At the Sign with the Big Ring.
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PROMINENT NORTH PLATTE i NOIITII PLATTE AUTO THIEF
COUPLE WEB IN DEN fEIl.1 is ARRESTED IN OMAHA.
Saturday Juno 15th, -at i'lgh6ph ! Un to dato sovoa automobiles liavo
at thohonio oi'thb bridofe aunt, Jr- been Btolon In Lincoln county and tho
j J. D. Million'. to 0enver,;tols8 MaboltO Soven thieves havo been apprehended,
nnrtrmtn Hurkn ahd t Charles Preilhr-
ick Strauss, both of this city,Wdro That' a ono hundred fpor cont recofd
united in marrlago by Rev'Mohn E. for Shorlff Salisbury, and tho fellow
Hummon, Of tho Messiah. Lutheran wno thlnkB he. can steal a car this
church' of that city. Preceding tho cotintv and eot awnv with IL hnil hot.
ceroniony Mrs. Edward Burko sang tnr think a lone timo boforo ho acts.
"At Dawning." by Cadman, and Mrs, I Tho lant man to ho nnnrelinnriAd
HflbrtrL Stnnnftrd. fllfltor of tho bride, (tirmterh Mir. ittnrta of Rhnrlff Snlla.
E- 2$q8 of this Wedding wHtnotfeur-bury is John Comstock, alias John
.houso was lavIslHy andC Beautifully Whoolor. who had been omoloycd at
decorated' In pink ahd whit, and the j tho Buskirk garage, robbed tho cash
Bamo color schomo was carrlOd out at register of $20 and started east in a
tho Brown Palaco, whero a flvo course Hupraobllo belonging to a travoling
DR. 0. H. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over tho McDonald
Stata Bunk.
LOCAL AND PEHSONAL
Louiso Byboo loft yesterday for
Falrtiury to visit hor grandfather for
a week.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, ovor. Stone Drug
Store. "
Mrs. Will Burko loft yesterday
morning for a visit with friendB at
Dunning, Nob.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McFarland and
children loft yostorday for a visit with
frlonds In St Joe, Mo.
Illousolioli!) 'Furnlturo for Sale.
Apply at 91G W. Third. 44-3
Autuman Shivers and Mrs. 8. F.
Ward, both of this city were married
Wednesday by County Judgo Wood-hurst.
Lost at tho Franklin auditorium last
weok stick Ipin sot with diamond. Ro.
turn to this office , and rbcoivo ro
ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Lom Balloy moved
this week to their clghty-acro farm
west of town and from this tlmo fqr
ward will bo food (producers.
Dodgo Brothers Motor Cars For
hard Service. Completo stock of
Dodgo parts, for yoiuir after Bervlce.
J. V. ROMIGII, Dealer. 4G-2
Dr. Clias. 0. Allison, of Omaha,
who during tho past twenty years per
formed operations on dozens of North
Platto people died Wednesday morn
ing. Dr. Morrill, Dentist
Mrs. J. B. Hayes and children, of
Omaha, arb guests of Mrs. Hayes'
parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Austin,
having arrived from Omaha Tuesday.
Thoy will remain for about two
months.
Harry Flolshman has been In Oma- Miss M. Sleman, steam baths and
ha for scvoral days whore ho was ' Swedish Massage, ladles and gentle
called by tho Ulnca of his mother. mon. Phono 897. Brodbeck bldg. 8Ctf
Tho Homo Guards aro planning to j Tno Omaha Beo yostorday announc
hold a danco on July 4th. It will bo ei that during tho next year the
hold in tho Masonic storo room it that union Pacific will expend six million
room is vacant at that time. IdollarB for bottormonts. Sidney will
Can accept orders for limited supply ept 1168,035 for shop ami yard oxten
of Hanna Lump Coal. Plrst como first and North Platto $25,500 for shop
nerved. W W. IlIKQE CO. ,ailu W1 oxionsions.
,. , . , ., ,.,,, i,i' Mr. ahd Mrs. T. L. Bakor and son,
Tho front of tho tolldlng occ pled arrf d da t b nuto WcdnC8dl
?y tA10 "uP.a!ntc.?.'i'from Iowa, and left yesfMay fo'
ixacuvoiy iu ywiuw uuu wuu, -1 Wollfloot to visit friends. Thoy
provemont that is quite noticeable. f(1Pmrlv for ft numhar of vtrt
Wm. Munson, who was a rosldcnt jn Mcdlclno precinct. After romaln
pf North Platto twenty years ago, and ing jn woUfleot for a weok or so
has mado hid homo in Iowa stneo, ro- thoy -will go to Colorado to apotjd tho
lurneti iniB woon 10 again occumo n giunnmor.
I.l A
xi-Biucm.. I In flplto of tho largo number of
For Service First and Guaranteo Dodgo Urothors cars being taken daily
Work, call North Platto Plumbing and by tho government, I am still obtain-
Hoatlng Co., Phono 409, 100 East ing somo bars, and distributing them
Sixth stroot, I to thoso who havo filed their ordors
a.m...- Alwlthmo. Bottur got your order in to-
tuTi w V wv riv y if you want your Dodgo car this
s mdav n or ln for Scholk's lako Bummer. J. V. IIOMIQH, Dealer
north of Sutherland whoro they will ' Postmastor McEvoy says a numbor
tfpond tho day fishing for bullheads, of allon women nro overlooking tho
John Burko, who came down from't that thoy alr.l
Denver Monday to attend tho funeral tor Uils weel A ew have regl terea
luncheon was served to tho bridal
party and relatives and sucsts. Mr
and Mrs. Strauss will spend, their
honeymoon in tho mountains,
News of this weddlrtg will not sur
pirlso North Platte friends though
nono knew the exact dato, but when
tho now brldo and groom went to
Denver last wicck accompanied by
relatives, It was gOnorally concluded
that tho coremony was soon to follow.
Tho brldo, who Is tho daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Burke, has made
hor home in North Platto slnco birth
Is an accomplished and very popular
young woman and has been a favorlto
In social circles. Mr,, Strauss for
soveral years has been employed as
book-keeper in tho McDonald State
Bank and Is a splendid young man.
Ho is ono of tho Lincoln county boys
who will leavo for a training camp
next weok. '
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Laid fo Itcst.
Tho funreal of tho lato John Bratt
was hold from tho family resldenco
Tuesday morning at . ten o clock, tho
sorvtco being jargely attended by
frlondsj, tho greater part, at Nvhom
had known Mr. Bratt in tho early
days. Friends wore present from
many of tho precincts In the county
Tho sorvlco was conducted by Arch
deacon J. J. Bowkor, who camo from
RawlInB, Wyo., for tho purpose, .ana
his remarks wore vory Impressive
A nuarsotto Citrnishod music. Tho
Knights Templar hold a short lioniso
sorvico, and at tho grave tho Masonic
ritualistic servico was read.
Tho floral tributes wore magnificent
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Hold for flmml Larceny.
Harry Cook, Alias Graham and
soveral othor names, is hold in tho
caulnty Jail ponding tho arrival of
officors from Brooklyn. Cook is want
ed on tho charge of grand larceny.
Ho camo hero Saturday from Salt
Lako City, whero ho has a wife,- and
tho samo day Chlof of Police Jones
received a telegram from that city to
watch for him. Tho chlof suspected
that Cook would call at the Ipost offlco
ror man, ana asked the clerk to tin
him off, which tho clork did and his
arrest followed. Cook, who was ped
dling aomo sort of an attachment for
pianos, claims an awful mistake has
been mado.
of tho lato John Bratt, returned to
that city Wodnosday and ho and Mrs.
Burko will go from Denver to tho
Big Horn busln to visit Mllo Burko
and family.
Wo will receive- Hovoral cars o!
Hriiiui Lump Coal noon. Placo ordors
at onco If you want somo of this coal.
COATKS LUfflllfiK & COAL CO.
Harry Dixon bocamo a grandfather
yesterday morning, a wiro from Oma
but ho personally knows of a numbor
who havo not. Wives and daughters
ovor 14 of alien, men who roglstorcd
Bovoral weeks ago aro required to
register now. Tho placo of rcgistra
tlon Is at tho postofflco whoro thoy
recoivo their mall
Loon Eggors, of Ogallala, got hola
of smuggled In whlBkoy and foil into
tho arras of tho police. Ho was lined
ton dollars and costs, the bill amount
ing In full to $14.80. Not having much
ha announcing tho birth of a daughtor , monoy on his norson ho tomnorarilv
to Dr. and Mrs. Conlln. Tho mother; put up a gold watch as security and
and daughtor aro roported to bo doing . Loani wont homo with a heavy heart,
nicely. Mrs. Dixon was. In Omaha to
wolcomo tho advent of tho granddaughter.
vouching that novor again would ho
tako liberal libations of tho stuff that
'.makes a man foolish.
man who had placed it in the garago
for storago ovor night Tho thoft oc
curred Friday night of last week, and
boforo the sun appeared the following
mronlng Shorlff Salisbury had wired
tho thoft to many officors throughout
tho state. Comstock evidently loiter
ed along tho way, for ho did not reach
Omaha until Tuesday. Tho officors
whb wero on tho lookout for tho car,
rn located him and his arrest fol
lowed. Ho will bo brought hero from
Omaha today.
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Colored 3Inn Killed by Train.
Tho lifeless body of Oloy F. John
son, a colored man, was found east
of tho freight dopot at sdx o'clock
yestorday morning. Johnson had work
ed hero as a section hand for a short
tlmo. Yestorday morning in company
with another colored man ho was seen
loitering around, tho yards near tho
freight house, and it is said that thoy
attompted to get on a moving east
bound freight.
Johnson's companion succcdcd in
getting aboard, but Johnson evidently
mlssod his hold and his head jvas
Btruck by somo part of tho car "and
his skull crushed. Tho body was
thrown somo distance from tho track
and indications wore that ho had been
instantly killed.
Through a lottor found on his person
and written by a woman in Hills City,
Kan., It Is presumed that placo was
his homo. '
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Homo Guards at Brady.
A company of the Lincoln County
Home Guards will bo organized at
Brady next Tuesday evening. Brady
parties wero in town this week and
invited Captain Shilling to attend tho
organization of tho company and
tako with him the band, tho drum
corps and as many of tho Guards as
possible. After consulting with others
tho Invitation "was accepted.
All thoso who can and will furnish
ears to make tho trip aro asked to
phono their names to Capt. Shilling
stating tho number they can accom
modate in their cars Eighteen or
twenty members of tho band and near
ly as many members' of tho drum
Kcorps will need transportation, and
l provision should bo mado for at least
fifty members of tho Guards. Tho cars,
tho band.- drum corns and Guards
::o" I should assemble"" at tho federal build-
Evory used car sold by mo has beonilnir nrnmnflv nt 7?1R novf Tnoailnv
thoroly overhauled in my shop, and
goes to the ownor with my guarantee! ::n.:
of mechanical fitness. Will havo ai Untnn nimnia "VniiAft.
1917 Dodgo ready to deliver thiB week a mt ntlTif nf tlio Wfttno fiimriln will
a vory good buy. Also havo a 1917 , bo hold at tho Moose hall promptly
riuiHuuuuu, mm u ia( fliuxwcii. iry at oight o'clock this evening for the
purpose of devising ways and means
of securing uniforms, A full attend
ance is requested.
A. W. SHILLING, Captain.
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FOR SALE Flvo room house In
Banks addition, 215 south Maple. All
modorn but heat. Phono Red 590. 37tf
Tho A. O. U. W. assessments will be
payablo at tho C. M. Nowton storo dur
Ing tho absonso of Financier V. Von
Gootz, who will not return until June
24th. 43-4
PLAN TOOlt&ANIZE COUtffr
J AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
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3 Aultmob;ilo wnerajvflt 'Lincoln
county aba TOiiues,tctfJ to attend, a
mooting at'tho;4purt houso next Thurs,
day ovenlhg for tho purposo of organ
izing tho Lincoln County Automobile
Association. It is hoped that owners
of automobiles from all partB of tho
county will bo present at this moot
ing, as it is hoped that through such
all organization much good can bo ac
complished iu Improving tho roads of
Lincoln county; which is, of course,
of interest and importance to all auto
owners. At this meotlng general
road conditions will bo discussed, and
ways and means suggested for Im
proving ovory main traveled road In
tho county.
If you aro Interested In good roads
attend this meeting.
4i tsar, . .u-. .a . i .w.
Indian FIglltcrr lt6celve TcnUonM
Mon who wero participants in the
Indian wars forty Or raoro years ago
hayo recoived certificates entitling
them to a pension of twenty dollars
a month and -back pay Binco'Mrcfijl
1917. Among thoso who recelvo thodq
pensions aro Charles Hendy, P. It
McEvoy and Thco. Lowo of this city
and' Fred Glnapp of Gaslln precinct,
who (participated In tho Indian cnnir
paigns la tho seventies.
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Itcglstor Next Tuesday. J
All male rosldents ovor slxtoon
years of ago aro roqulred to register
next Tuesday. In tho county pre
cincts tho registration will be at tho
regular voting places. In North
Platto you can register at tho booths
in the postqffico or at tho regular
voting placo In each ward.
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Tonight-Tomorrow Afternoon and Evening
Charlie Chaplin 3n c"
"A DOC'S LIFE"
COME EARLY OR YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT
Adults 25c Balcony 20c Children 10c Including War Tax
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theso cars out to your own satisfac
tion and remember wo guaranteo
against hidden dofects. J. V. ROMIGH
Dealer.
Mr. and Mrs. C- M. Havdon camo
6vor from Wallace Wednesday to meet
tnoir son-in-law and dauchtcr. Mr.
and Mrs. Walker Kelly, who havo
boon living at Kansas City. Mr.
Kelly is ono of the young men called
to leavo for Comb FunBton next Mon
day. nr Morrill. Dentist
mtm
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"Lafayette, Here
We Are"
Pershing surrounded by our boys at
tho tomb of America's old tlmo friend
months ago reported, "Lafayette, hero
wo aro.,,
To.day, this Hank reports to Its old
tlmo friend Tho Farmer, flloro wo
are,"
Wtfro ready to servo you In ovory way
wo can as A depository and dis
tributing contro for. your funds, as
business counselor nr fund fur
nishers. Wo aro your "man In town.
Huko uso of ns,
Platte Valley State Bank
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
LINCOLN COUNTY CHAPTER, RED CROSS,
MAY 7TII. 1918, TO JUNE 1TII. 1918
A. F. STRE1TZ, SECRETARY.
May 7th. Amount In Banks $287122
DONATIONS ltECEIVEI).
May 3rd. U. P, Ry. Shop Employees 23.50
May 7th, Night Round Hombo Employees 12.00
May 17th. U. P. Ry. Shop Employees 25.00
May 18th. U. P. Ry. Round Houso Employees 29.00
May 21st. Night Round Houso Employees ; 14.75
Juno 3rd. U. P. Ry. Bridge & Bldg. Employee's 7.00
May 7th. Spannuth School, (Miss Doran) 28.00
May 7th. Stranger, 90 cents. Cash 20 cents 4.10
May 7th. Mrs. Goozco 1.00
May 7th. C. A. Mooro 1.80
May 16th. School DIst. 127. Osgood Precinct 37.50
May 16th. Mrs. II . I. Block 4.00
May 16th. Mrs. Julius Hahler 4.00
May 16th. B. of L. E. (Proceeds of May Party) 323.85
May 16th. Womons Relief Corps 5.0o
May 17th. School Dist. 39 Mlllor Precinct 42.10
May 20th. Mrs. Wm. Thompson 2.00
May 21st Wollfleot, Schools ; 30.00
May 2l8t Dickons, Schools 20.00
May 25th. Rocd. from Finance Commltteo 1000.00
May 28Ui. School Dlst. 12, Fox Orcolc Proclnct 25.00
May 31st S. Fuglhara , , 2.00
Juno 1st A. L. Dlckoy 1.00
Juno 3rd. Miss Annlo Kramph 5.00
Juno 4th. Reed, from Finance" Committee 1009.00
May 16th. Sale of 2 geese... , M 1.50
Itecohed from Salo of MateriaL
May 7th. Wallaco Branch 31.48
May 7th. Dickens Branch . 39.60
May 7th. Horshoy Branch .' , .15
May 7th. Tryon Chaptor. .., 1.81
May 16th. Somorset Branch 65.00
May 17th. Jefferson School 7.50
Reclred from Memberships-
Annual Mombors, North Platto, 38....,, 38.00
Magazine Membors, North Platto, 2v , 6.00
Sustaining Membors, North Platto, 1 10.00
Annual Mombors, Horshey, 23 11.50
Annual Mombors, Maxwell, 5 -. 2.60
Annual Members, Somerset, 15 7.50
5738.36
BISUUJtSEMENTS.
May 7th. C! H. Splcor, Order No. 120. Freight & Dray : 6.15
May 7th. Tho Hub, Order No. 121. Work Room Matorlal. .. . 16.00
May 7th. J. C. Ponny Co. Ordor Ho. 122. Matorlal ,. 27.48
May 7th. W. J. O'Connor, Ordor No. 123. Matorlal 15.23
May 7th. Wilcox Dept. Storo, Ordor Ncx. 124, Matorlal 105.42
May 7th. F. W. Rlnckor, Order No, 125 ExprosB Paid 2.62
May 7th. O. F. Tcmplo, Sec. Ordor No. 126. Express Paid.... 22.17
May 7th. American Red Cross, Order No. 127. Dub on Mem. 448.50
May 7th. American Red Cross, Ordors 128, 129, Yarn, Gauze. . 1868.62
May 7th. Mrs, P. J. Barron, Ordor No. 130 Patterns 80
2511.99
BALANCE ON HAND JUNE 1, 1918. .8220.37
5738.30
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Putting "Elizabeth" to Bed
Certainly, after you have bought her a pair of
handsome lamps and a robe and a siren and a self
starter and a set of tire chains and a speedometer and
then some, you wouldn't think of calling her
"Lizzie!'
Come in and see a photo of Eizabeth's bed-room,
where she can rest up nicely after her outings,
Quite inexpensive to erect, but you'll agree that
it would be an ornament to your lot as well as a great
protection to Elizabeth,.
Surely we have others some cost more and
some cost less and among the Jiot you will And just
the one you want.
Lumber is cheaper than automobile varnish and
machinery and we submit that it would be good, pat
riotic business to IMMEDIATELY arrange to PROP
ERLY PROTECT YOUR CAR.
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fries
A
Bath
In 20 minutes
It is not necessary to
Heat up the
House to hav(e
Hot water in
The Summer .
Time.
A Gas tank
Heater solves
. The problem.
Economical,
Clean and
Convenient.
North Platte light & Power Co.
CAR EXCHANGE
Before buying a car be sure to see me as I have a number
of cars almost aa good as new; which I will sell at a
bargain. These cars are not old broken down junk, but
oars which will stand close inspection and will save you
money. Would be pleased to have you call and see these
cars.
A. M. BliXJME
FIJtST CLASS CAB PAINTING. 818 North Locust St.
AUTO LIVERY
orthSIdo fj
drlre to ra
Slnco I Iiato sold tho garago am doing auto llrcry from tho North Side
Barn.. Bay or Night Telephone 29. Wo stake a specialty of drlre to
sales all orcr tho connty at tho rate of Are conti per mile per person.
Those ho kaTO Bales throughout the coantry please let mo knew.
Also a few cars for sale. Night Call lied 632.
Julius Mogensen.
