MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
AT
Special Prices
Beginning to day we will place the larger part of
our stock of Muslin Underwear on sale at special prices
Children's Skirts with. Waist attached made
from good Muslins trimmed with tucked
flounces, only two 11 MJ 1A
qualities at. .... .. HQ aIlfl t"C
Children's Skirts made from good materi-
tlgfirf. 23c and 39c
Ladies' Drawers good plain draw- rn
ers, well made but not fancy at. . jlC
Ladies' Drawers made from good grades
of Cambrics, fancy ruflle trim
med at ... 0 C
48c
Ladies' Combination Suits, a small lot of
these extra good values, special
price
Ladies' Corset Covers, some very nice
Garments assorted J i 1
kinds at HQ an" 40C
Ladies' Short Skirts, made from
nice Cambric, lace trimmed at. . . . J 7L
Ladies' White Skirts, all of better quality
rMyS 1-79 $2-29 $2-69
Ladies' Gowns, latest styles, full cut, both
ltZ;Lt and s 1-39
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At the prices of Muslins and Cambrics these goods cost
less made up than you can buy the material for.
Wilcox Department Store.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Soe Charles Ray tonight at the
Crystal in "Playing the Game."
Mrs. Edward Boyd has been the
guest of friends in Lincoln thiB week.
Brick work on the new Ottonstein
garage building will be started next
week.
Farmers have notified the local ele
vators that they will begin bringing in
new wheat next -week.
For qnlck action aurt mtlsfactory
mlo list yonr land with Thoclcckc tf
Mrs!" Wm. Hubbard was "called to
, Cheyenne the early ipart of tho week
by the death of her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Leth left Wed
nesday for Douglas, Wyo., where theyi
expect to remain for several months.
, Dr. Morrill. Dentist
Mrs. L. P. Itasmussen and son, of
v' Chicago, aro guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Dick, having arrived Wednesday.
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Federal Labor Agent Beeler sent a
half dozen or more laborers to Kim
ball county Wednesday where they
will -work in the harvest fields.
Material for the new building which
Richi Ugal will erect on Front Btreet
is being assembled. Tho pressed
brick for tho front is light colored
and will make a fine appearance. I
For Service First and Guarantee
Work, call North Platte Plumbing and
Heating Co., Phono 409, 106 East
Sixth street. !
0. H. Thoolecke figures on a thirty
bushel per acre yield of wheat on his
farm out on tho Jack Morrow flats.
Other farms in that section are ex
pected to produce equally as well.-
Tho work of driving piles for the
rew south river bridge has been com
pleted, the foundations for the abut
ments have been made and tho con
struction of the concrete spans will
begin at once.
" Who Is Jo Blame?" a fascinating
story In which a Japanese servant
makes the supremo sacrifice to save
his wli'.o Trlcud will be tho photoplay
attraction, at the Crystal Saturday
after noon, and evening.
Wanted Girl for general house
work. , Mrs. W. H. McDonald, 407 west
Fifth. 50-3
J. B. Hemphill, tho iob printer, has
recelvedamew-' press, has 'ordered a
type setting machine, and about the
first of August will bogin the publica
tion of, a weekly newspaper to bo
known as the Lincoln County Herald.
For Sale Two houses and two lots.
Also two us,ed automobiles on A1
condition at a bargain. See Julius
Hahlor. 4Gtf
$20.00 reward will be' paid for the
return of small cash box taken from
the safe of W. H. Merrick & Co.,
Maxwell, Nebr., sometime in May. Box
contains fire and,' life (Insurance
papers of no value oxcept to tho
owricr. Novquestlons asked. W. R.
MERRICK. 52-4
House cleaning and rulgs cleaned.
All work guaranteed satisfactory.
Phone Red C50. tf
Tho room vacated by the.Jlondy
Ogler Co. is now being ' remodeled
preparatory to occupancy by a pic
ture show to bo conducted by Will
Hawlcy and Frank McGovern. Forty
feet of the cement flooring Is being
torn up and will bo lowered In order
to give the necessary incline to tho
floor. The north twelve feet of the
room Is being partitioned off, and this
will bo used eventually as a cafe.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
EVERY FARMER NEEDS A
Every farmer at this time of the year has under
consideration the way he can most cheaply bring
his grain, hogs, etc.,. to marictreturn with coal
for the winter, flour, feed, lumber and bran.
The Ford Worm Driye Truck is the one that is
solving the problem, cost of up-keep unusually low
and the greatest service the Truck world knows
.FORD SERVICE.)
Priced at North Platte $659.32
Your order must be placed at once to insure delivery
HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO.
Phone 34 Corner 4th and Dewey
Mrs. B. B. Cass waB called to
Beaver City yesterday by tho illness
of her mother.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist.
Last Sunday there were fourteon
admissions to membership at tho
Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weeks return
ed to Grand Island yesterday after a
visit with relatives In town. .
Queen Quality Shoes for Ladies at
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
Mrs, F. L. Temple, of Lexington,
was the guest of her sister Mrs. Robb
for a day or .two this week. t
George Vroman left yesterday on
an eastern trip, during which ho will
visit cities in Iowa and Illlnlos.
For Farm Loans see Gene Crook,
Room west of Vienna Cafe.
Tho mother of Mrs. R. II. Dill, who
had been visiting her for somo time,
returned to Cheyenne Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis Peterson will return to
night from RosBvllle, 111., whoro she
has been visiting a brother and sister
for thrco weeks.
Leigh Carroll, manager of the local
flour mill, in company with Mrs. Car
roll, loft this week for Estes Park,
where they wjll spend a two weeks'
vacation.
Wo are paying $14 for mixed Iron,
and $17 to $18 for machinery- cast
Iron. L. Llpshitz, the Junk Man.
The highest tcmporature reached
Wednesday was sixty-six degrees, and
tho lowest fifty. This was about as
cool weather as we could very well
expect In July. s
Havo you) seen those now Parasols
at WllUUA'a,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rodgors have re
celved word that they are grandpar
ents, a daughter having been born on
Juno 29th to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mur
ray, of Butte, Mont.
Mollno two-row machino for sale.
InojuJre at 020 east 4th street, North
Platte. V 45-G
W. R. Maloney was called to Suth
erland to "prepare for burial tho re
mains of Mrs. Barbara J. Miles who
died at tho homo of hor son-in-law
John Anderson at tho ago of eighty
four. Tho body was shipped to Lex
ington for intormont.
Boys' Wash Hats at WILCOX DE
PARTMENT STORE.
Bruce.' tho five months olil nnn fir
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ericsson, died
Wodnosday night. Tho funeral was
hold from tho residence at 3:30 yes
terday aftornoon, conducted by Rov.
Crnm. Mr. Ericsson was fnrmnriv
local agent for tho express company.
Street CommlRRlnnnr RnHnhiirv
had four fingers on his loft hand bad
ly mutilated Tuesday ovoning when
caught botwoon tho differential and
framo of tho city tractor which ho was
oporatlng. Ho considors that ho was
lucky in saving tho hand from bocom-
I i- n i
inn bo uuuiy injured as to nocoasitate
amputation.
Even tho oaclo mirminH lmtrfilnnau
in tho tinner air. but vrvm mnv nnri it
when you neo "Tho Bluebird" at the
Kolth Monday and Tuesday, July 16
and 1G.
An unuauallv nlnnannt
onjoyod by friends of Mr, and Mrs. M.
J. Marvin at thoir homo nt 321 wost
bOCOIld BtrOOt Wodnosdftv nvAntnn- Mm
occasion bolng tho anniversary of
tuolr marrlaco nt Clovnlnmi niin
July 10, 1894. Tho affair came as a
comploto supriso to Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin, who woro wholly unaware
that It had boon planned. Somo very
beautiful ipiocos pf sllvor woro-receiv
ed uy mo coupio and n nico Btippor
was served tho guests.
THE BOYS WHO "WILL
LEAVE AliOUX JULY 22,1.
C'lork Allen, of the local registration
board luuljed out cards yesterday -to
tho Lincoln county boys who will
form the contingent thnt will go (o
Camp Dodgo within the five-day period
beginning July 22d. Slxty-nlno boys
will go, almost as many as wont In
Juno to Ft. Riley and Catnn Funston.
and it Is expected that tho call for
August will take as many ua go this
month.
To fill this quota of slxty-nlno from
Class Ono . men necessitated taking
some men who had been classed ns
farmers, but thoro was no othor way
to do as tho government stated specif
ically that none of tho mon who regis
tered In June could bo taken for tho
July call. And to get tho Ixty-nlno
required closo raking of tho class ono
list.
Tho mcn to whom tho cards were
addressod, nnd thoir present resldeuco
arq as follows:
Clnronco Cumpston, Stromsburg.
Roy Lum, Edgar.
Ambrose 0. James, Daloy, Col.
Rudolph A. Anderson, Emporia.Kan
Philip Muhil, Dickens. ,
C. G. Lawronco, North Platto.
Carl J. Carlson, Brady.
Clydo Perkins, Brady.
Wm. Munsgard, Kansas City.
Franklin Sanford, North Platto.
George Gilbert, Sunol.
J. H. Skogum, Fnl8om, la.
W. P. Johnson, North Platto.
Edward Anderson, Omaha.
Edward Stewart, Roscoo.
Wm. L. Roberts, Maxwell.
Ivan Shiuklo, Hershoy.
Adam Christ, North Platto.
George Mengel, North Platto.
Chester Sipplo, Somerset.
J. R. Churchill.. Scotts Bluff.
Beryl McNntton, Gothenburg.
Jnmos Clark, Gothenburg.
Tom Ccrmak, Wallace
Ray Durgner, North Platto.
Earl A. Johnson, Brady.
Arthur Hondrickson, Brady.
Henry Paul, Maxwell.
Norman J. Harmer, North Platto.
Tolmie FlorBberg, Brady.
Alfred McDormott, Farnam.
Joaoph W. Tigho, Omaha.
Henry Lunkwltz, Sutherland. ,
Lorenzo Macombor, North Platto.
Gub Hommorlto, North Platto.
Earl Burke, Brady.
Otto B. Lind, Brady.
Abnor J. Chcssmore, Sutherland.
Floyd Black, Knoxvlllo, la
Oliver Mayflold, Wollfleot.
Fred Schroedor, Curtis.
John F. Schaoffor, Gandy.
"John Gray, North Platte.
Fred Muntor, North Platto.
Geo. H. Anderson, Dickens.
Frank E .Robinson, Maxwell.
Harold A. Fcnner, North Platto.
Leroy Dungan, Atwood, Kan.
Bert S. Hudson, North Platto.
Delias M. Strum, North Platte.
Marion S. Huffman, Lona.
John B, Covey, Curtis.
Ferris Seeloy, Weclflcet.
Swan Odean, Hershey.
,Stuart Anderson, North Platte,'
, Howard Winters, Brady.
Carl W. Smyth, Nampa, Idaho,
jllarry D. Carlson...Brady.
Stamphor Scbmalzrled, No. Platte.
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Henry Hcndrlckson, Brady.
Forest Eberly, Kimball.
Joe Wagoner, North Platto.
Earl.G. Morcor, Farnnm.
Bon F, Johnson, Brady.
William Schick, North Platto.
Carl Koester, Wcllfleet.
John F. Dancer, Sutherland.
Georgo Hansen, North Platte.
J. A. Anderson, North Plntto.
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SUMMER INSTITUTE OF THE
JUNIOR UK I) CROSS.
A very Important meeting Is to bo
hold In North Platto In tho near fut
ure. It Is the Summer Instltuto for
tho Second District of tho Junior Red
Cross. Tills district comprises Gar
den, Deuel, Arthur, Keith, McPherson,
Lincoln and Perkins counties. You
know of tho Junior Red Cross and its
work and it is in preparation for tho
work of tho coming year that this In
stitute is called. Speakers from tho
state heudquarters of tho Junior Red
Cross will bo hero and all Chairmen
of tho Chapters and Branches, Chair
men of Chaptor School Committees
nnd members of School Committees.
County Superintendents, Superintend
ents and Principals of city grade
schools and otherB Interested aro In
vited. Tho date Is Thursday, July 18.
Tho opening session will be at 10 a. m.
and tho discussions will continue all
day. .
Some of tho subjects offered for dis
cussion uro as follows: "Tho aim of
tho Junior Red Cross" "How to or
ganize a School Auxiliary;" "Tho
opportunity of tho County Teacher's
Instllftito;" "Relation of tho Junior
Rod Cross to tho Chaptors and
Branches;" "Methods of raising
monoy;" "Spending tho money and
forms of accounting"; "Enlisting tho
co-oporatlon of the community with
tho Junior Red Cross" ; "Work suit
able for Rural Schools;" " Work for
tho Bmaller children ;" "Corrollation
of regular school atudios with tho
work of tho Junior Rod CrosH;" and
rolatod subjects.
If we nro to take our 'placos as
loaders of this work, It 1b necossary
that wo become Informed of tho host
that 1b known on tho subjoct. Tho
District Institute Is intondod to edu
cate the loaders. I hope you can bo
with ua and holp.
Very truly,
WILSON TOUT,
Leader Second DIatrlct.
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The little rompor wash suite for
tho little boys In ago from 2 to 7
years, tho best that are made, are on
aalo at THE LEADER MERC. CO.
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Baptist Church.
Sunday school at 9:45, morning wor
ship at 11, subjoct: "Our Possibili
ties.' B. C. P. U. at 7 o'clock. Even
ing sorvico at 8. This sorvico will bo
dovotod to a cantata showing how tho
work Is carrlod o In China. Tho girls
of- a missionary sooioty havo grown
tired of missions, but nro taught a
lesson which changes their minds.
Every one Welcome
NEWS ABOUT THE BOYS locrmniiH llesmoct American JlrnYry.
WHO ARE IN SERVICE. J The German army haB declared of-
ficlnlly that tho Amorlcan soldiers afro
Cha). Hupfor will return today " remarkable." Regardless of tho
from Omnha whoro ho successfully. Btuu" tnc kaiser's propaganda bureau
passed tho examination ' dittrnhco 1 fcw,f lo 1,10 Gorman pooplo nnd to
!) the school for naval ensigns. Ho neutrals about our soldiora not being
will romaln in town until ho recolves nu, to ght, for Its own uso tho Gor
n call to somo training camp. jmnn compiled Its own estlmnte,
. ., Ti t which looks forward to finding tho
yJ:i Kfm hfna, Americana "formidable adversaries."
' " " I ",? " 80 061 0f 10 i": sttniato Is set forth in an of-
"trI!.nJPt wr,r5f' ,0h,S fot Octal Gorman army report captured
ti L l im "f1, wdnaytaorn,Uio other day. This roporf not only
Ing and will visit his fl y.untlL to- ' spenkB In most respectful tonus of
night whllo onrouto back to Camp tho norvo and bravery of tho Amorl-
Cody. Tho LloutonAnt saya his work
is hard but ho thoroughly enjoys It,
and that ho Is getting along nicely.
Clifford Dorram, who Is on tho U.
cans fighting northwest of Chateau
Thierry, but confesses that tho Gor
man intelligence officers woro uttorly
unablo to get information from th6
S. S. Rocolvlng Ship "Philadelphia,'1 fow Americans thoy captured. What
at tho Pugot Sound Navy Yard, sont 5a ot 111031 filgnlficanco, tho report
mo nomo roiks tho menu card ot the ""vois mat wniio mo majority or tijo
dlnnor sorved tho boys on July 4th. : Amorlcnns captured, wore- born ot
It was cortalnly somo dlnnor, tho foreign-born parontfi, thoy all had tho
equal of any sorved nt any first-class nuro American spirit. It can be stated
hotel In a metropolitan city. Cliff that somo of tho Americans enpturod
says that ho had boon granted a forty- woro Qormnn-Amorlcnns.
olght hour lcnvo of nbsonco last Sat
urday and expected to spend tho tlmo
In Scattlo.
Russell Langford, who haB baroly
reached tho ago of onllstmont, but
effervescing with tho military spirit
and tho doslro to got into tho game
of whipping tho Hun, loft yesterday
morning for SIdnoy for tho purposo of
enlisting in tho coast artillery branch
of Uio sorvico. Hero's hoping that ho
mny successfully pnsa and that his
cadet knowlcdgo of military tacticB
mny assist him In getting rapid pro-;
motion.
Geo. P. Eves, wro wbb ono of tho
first Lincoln county boys, to go to
Camp Funston nnd Inter transforrcd
to Camp Mills, Is now In England aB
o member of Co. E, 35Gth Infantry.
In a letter to hla mothor Georgo says:
"ThlB Is a fine placo, nnd I Hko it.
The trip over did not make mo sick
and I enjoyed It. Tho nights hero aro
cool, but tho dayB aro warm. Tho
wheat Is flno and, everything is green
and nice."
Fred A. An'dorson, formorly employ
ed by tho W. R. Malonoy Co.ynrtd who
was Bont out with tho third call for
men but rejected when reaching camp,
lator Bucccoded In enlisting In tho
provisional squadron and Is now in
tho spruco tlmbor country nonr Ya
qulna. Ore., cutting trees and build
ing railroads. Ho sayB it la hard
work but good caro Is taken ot tho
soldlors. Ho asks that his thanks bo
tendered tho Sammy girls for tho
Bwoater and comfort kit given him.
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Happlnoss cornea to him who Books
Ut, therefore soo "Tho Bluebird"
which symbollzoB happiness, at tho
Keith next Monday and Tuesday.
W. V. Hongland loft yo3torday On a
professional trip to O'Neill.
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Mr. Romigh, tho owner of tho Dodgo
car which won first In two of laBt
week's races, states that thla car is
ono ot tho oldest Dodgo cars In tho
country, has 8cen thrco years of ex
tremoly hard Bervlco, and most of It
on tho Pnxton to Lena mall route. Yot
thlB car will go bettor than GO miles
nn hour In 40 rods, and la a Block
chassis. Dodgo Brothers enra do
"Stand Up." Get yours orderod early.
J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer.
Esllninto of Expciinck. I
Estlmato of expenses as mado by
tho Mayor and Council ot tho City ot
North Platto, Nebraska, for the fiscal
yenr beginning tho 1st Monday In
Atuigust, 1918.
For payment of Interest on
$100,000 Water Bonds.... $5,000. 00
For payment of lntorcst on
$25,000 Sower Bonds 1,200.00
For payment Principal Sow
er iBbnd! 1,000.00
For payment of lntorcst on
$12,000 Bridge Bonds GOO. 00
For payment of Interest on
$1G,000 Paving Bonds .... 800.00
For payment of Interest on
$12,000 Park Bessie GOO. 00
For payment ot Interest on
$12,000 Firo Station Bonds GOO. 00
For payment of Interest on
$10,000 Bridge Bonds 500. 00
Gonornl Fund 7,000.00
Streets nnd AHovb 5,000,00
Incldontnl Expenses ......; 5,000.00
Sowor malntonnnco ........ 2,500.00
Street Lighting 4,500,00
Library Fund 2,000,00
Park Fund 2,000.00
Wntor Fund 24,000,00
Flro Fund G.000.00
Cemotory Fund 2,50000
HENRY WALTEMATH, Mayor.
Attest: O. E. ELDER, City Clork
(SEAL) ."t4&
DR. J. S. TWIN EM,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
, . Physician, Surgeon, Obstetrician. X-Rcy.
Foryour comfort and accommodation The Nurse Brown
Memorial Homeopathic Hospital. Homeopathic medicine for
acute and chronicdisoases. A trial will convince you that there
is' no system of treatment its equal.
Office phone 183. " Residence phone 283.
Hospital Phone 110. . .
WE BOY YOUR HAY, GRAIN, SEEDS AND LIVESTOCK.
We still Coal, Flour, Graham, Whole Wheat, Corn'
Meal, Corn Chop, Barley, Chop, Salt, Shorts, Bran, Tankage,
and Cotton, Linseed and Alfalfa Meal, mixed Chicken Feecf
and all kinds of Grain.
Quality guaranteed and SERVICE THE BEST.
Leypoldt & Pennington,
EAST FRONT ST.
PHONE 99.
IT'S A LASTING rJtOl'OSITION
With us that until you nro satisfied
wo don't consider a transaction end
ed. So you will be doing us a favor
if you will tell us of anything you
don't lllco about our FEED and our
service Don't hesitate becauso tho
matter may seem a trifling ono. Wo
want to corroct the; fault bo It. Httlo
or big. Perfect shorvlce is tho aim
of this establishment ,
LEYPOLDT & PENNINGTON
PHONE 09.
CAR EXCHANGE
Before buying a car bo sure to see mo as I have a number
of cars almost as good as new, which I will sell at a
1 bargain. These cars are not old broken down junk, but
cars which will stand close inspection and will save you
money. Would be pleased to have you call and see these
cars.
A. M. BLUMB
FIRST CLASS CAR TAINTING. 818 North Locust St.
AUTO LIVERY
Slnco I havo soljl tho garage nm doing nuto 11 very from tho North Side
Ham.. Day or Night Telephone 20. Wo make a specialty of drlrce to
sales nil orcr the county at the rnt of flro cents per mile per person.
Thono who bare lalos throughout tho country please let mo know.
Also a fovr cars for sale Night Call Itoil 032.
Julius Mogensen.
