Diamond JRings rr mnnv v,nr M. l.ni. ...IotihI m. particular nllcnllon to (his part our Imttlncss haling a all Mini's jrood selections In small, medium nnd large stones. Kuril one lias been care- fully examined by an expert Judge of diamond color, structure, nnd cult. Ing Only stones grading High In each ot these essentia s of diamond quality find, their inaee In our stocks. nc mount mew mnmouus in ur Shot). Tho collection of single stone rings Is particularly nttracUie right now as wo hnve prepared for a largo iiusi- nesH In (His choicest of all Christmas i irittt. Prices arc csh (linn present market , values, for our purchases were made liforn recent advances nmountJiig to' ..l,- "1 " "i s nm0l,nun homo !. per cent . C. S. CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician . t the Sign of the Big Ring DR. 0. H. CRESSLER, Graduate Dentist Office over tht McDonald State Dank. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. ChaB. Prietauer, of Lexington, spent yesterday with his son Albert and familyi SPECIAL PillCES on Men's Suits and Overcoats. HARRY SAMUELSON Charloy Thornburg come down from Rawlins Wednesday to spend Thanks giving with relatlvos. For quick nctlon nnd satisfactory ale list your land with Thnclocke. tf Harry Rybeo wont to Omaha tills morning whero ho. will transact busi ness, for a day or two. Khaki Goods nnd Toilet Sots. Shop early at tho HEX ALL STORE. 92 Maxwell school district subscribed $714 to tho United. War Work fund, or $102 moro tlihn its quota. Ms. Geo. A. Austin wont to Omaha Wodfacwday Vo spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Hayes. "SPECIAL PRICES on Men's Jor b cysV-'M cn V Sweater Coats. HARRY 8AMUELSON. Leslie- Daro went to Omaha this morning to investigate a traveling ifosltlon offorcd him by tho electrical department ot tho Union Pacific. MIbb M. iJlemnn, Steam baths and Swedish Massage, ladles and gentle men. Phono 807. Brodbock bldg. 85tf The Maxwoll T3lopost of Wednes- day Bald! "Mrs. J. W. Fetter, who has bccU Ill'tho past ton days Is now I wuov V ii vkuvh- ablo to bo up and around tho houso." i Dr. H. C. Brock, DentlstB. X-Ray' Diagnosis, jtoynoius uiug. rnono xm Mr. nnd Mm. J. T. Stuart and daughter Mario spent ycstertlny ii Dcnvor. Jim Elliott, of tho Nynl drug store, lias- been1 ln Maxwell this woek as suming chtirgo ot tho Fcttor drug storo until a pharmacist can bo secur ed. v Hqubo and" two lots for salo at 322 W08t10th, Inqulro nt tho promlsos. The flu cjildomlc ln Donvor shrttter od all records Wednesday when 438 casos wore- rcportwl. -Tho deaths for tho day from tho disease woro seven-1 tocn. i lit able gathering, nnd that tho Lln- Wondorful bargains In coats and j coln peoplo ontortatnel them vory 'dlr.csses at Rock bottom wholcsalo hnndsomoly. prices and loss nt tho Big Salo now All Ladles Fall Suits at One-Third on at BLOCKS. J OFF tho Regular Price. Each BWlt Remarkablo gathorlng ot bargains bears the oilglnnl tag. Just deduct for saving shoppors.Coma tho first Uio ONE-THIRD OFF tho marked tlay possiblo and tako advantage ot price nnd tho Suit is yours at a sav tbesu exceptional bargains offered by.ing In prlco from $10.00 to $20 -.00 at THE LEADER MER. CO. ' BLOCKS. - Rejoice and be Glad Wo luuo ovcry ronson to rejolco nnd bo glad this THANKSGIVING DAY. Tho Nation's crop production has broken all records. Ho have raised enough food to feed ourselves nnd to be of material help to our Allies. Wo havo been victorious on both, shies of (ho Atlantic Ocean. This is no tlmo to lay down on the Job. Keep up tho production speed. Food nnd moro ot it vil bo Ute cry ovon long utter tho vvnr Is over. You ran depend upon this bank to back you to tho limit In any essen-, tlnl Industry. Let us help you solvo your flnniidlul problems. Pla lie Valley Slate Bank NORTH PLATTE, NEB. ' Dr Walter Crook, who had been in I a very qriuqni .nonunion ror several days, passed Uio danger point Wed- ne,aaY antt 18 noW conel(leraD1 ,m j , r' Iorr,n; DuMtt. Office over, C,J 1 eparunent Store. : a number of North Plat football 3nthulaBU yesterday' went down to Lincoln to witness the annual Tlmnk-j glv;ng football game between Nebrs- na and Notre Dame. JtJil f' "?1 .ri' ""VS Sam Foster, a Union Pacific colored I porter, who had boon suspected of ,w.Mia on lonn " oigni imnnrtk. wiiinbn.f r... p'tinvnnnA (.iroom house; modern oxcopt heat.' In- m Nnrih Pini. wn. fnnmi imiitv ,.r finntWt'liit' In flmnlin' ililn wnlr nnil 1 in Omaha this woek. and; nned $200. ,. rv.. ,, r.i Egyptian Plust Coats anc Metal Lamb and Wool Cheviot and Voldur Coats, regular valxiws up to $25.00. Forced Sale Price $14. 9 at BLOCKS. ' Lincoln county owners of automo 1 biles will bo glad to loam that the I proposed tax of from $25 to $50 a year on cars, according to horse power, I lias been stricken from tho proposed war revenue bill. Whlto Ivory. Quality nnd beauty combined. Shop early at tho REXALL DRUG STORE. 92 Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sfiuart receiv ed wdrd from their threo l)oys in, ser vico this woek, all reporting tliem" solves in good condition. Will and Ned are ln Franco and Harris is at Camp Dlx, New JorBey. Ulg reductions on women'B nowest stylo, dresses, skirts and walstB at THE LEADER MEHt CO. Wdrd was received ln town this week announcing tho death In St. Louis of John Koiihcr, a former North Platte boy. Details of his death wore not glvdn othor than that ho was kill ed in somo kind ot an explosion. Wool Sorgo Drosses, reuglar $15.00 valules at $9.98 at BLOCKS Big For ced Salo, Thanksgiving Day was moro gen orally observed as a holiday than us ual, , practically all tho business horatabs remaining closed during the day. Tho day was spent very qUlotly by tho people, as the flu ban prevent ed any means of amusement. FOR TRADE: A first class paying I business for city or farm property. will assume encumbranco If necos mry, or will glvo terms. Reason for selling, owner hns other interests. P. O. Box 305. 91tf A snlo of cattle, horses, hogs and farm machinery owned by Zlmmor and Wllscon .Is bolng held today at tho Walter Wilson' farm seven miles west ot town, and tomorrow O. Mo decn, who lives two miles north of Horshoy will havo a salo of horses, cattle and machinery. A good, steady man Is, wanted for gencrnl farm work. Good homo for tho r?ght ian for a yoar of moro. Address P, O. Box 318, North Platto. Mrs "LUllrtn Cross, aged twonty nlne. .whoso homo was in Arthur county, died at a local hospital tho oarly part of the week, leaving a mis , - r ..... m "n nunrco cnuuren. uio romnms wcro taken to Emporia, Kan., Wed- ,,uo,,u ""unucin.. You need n Avlnter top for your Ford inr. sco Jlcndy-Ugler t'o. APPLES. Will sell Bon Davis ap plos this week at $1.75 per bushel basket. Just received a local ship ment of Michigan Baldwihsoud Wag ners In barrels. Wagner $7.00 per bbl. Baldwins $7.50. $8.00 nnd $8.50 per bbl. MCMICHAEL GROCERY. day wont to Lincoln as tho delegate from Uio 20th Century Club of North Platto to the annunl meeting of the Associated Womon's Clubs of Nebrns- ka, returned homo Saturday night. Sho report a vory plonsant and pro i 1 i MIbb Elsie Coates of Sutherland has been visiting relatives In tho olty ,for tho paflt few days. I Mr. and Mrs.. Guy Congdon and two Mr. Congdon s parents, Fcr .SnIe--Largo Duroc Jersey rog- Istorid boar. A. Woodcock, North Platto, phono 778F12 88-4 it matters not what kind of a coat you may havo n mind to buy you are gure to tlnd it here, and above all you can gnVo fr0II1 25 t0 G0 ner cont .f yw will buy It now during tho Big Forced Stock Reducing Salo now on a . . 9iro,of E. 0. Cool. 521 W. 10th. 3t - 'T county commissioners wore In TllO COUIltV sorslon Monday, tho buwnoss transac ted bolng exclusively tho allowanco of claims against the county. Nearly all those claims wore for road work, and aggregated several thousand dollars. Razors anil shnvlng sets for the men at homo or in camp. Shop early at the REXALL DRUG STORE. 92 Judgo Woodrough, of the federal court at Omaha, spent Wednesday In town, coming hero to sit ln a caso wherein a Sidnoy man was charged with Contempt of court ln. falling to appear in a bankruptcy caso before Referee W. v. Hoagland. Quallty--with us Is never sacriflc cd for price In tho mad scramble to Cut prices In women's annarel we contluuo steadily with our'hand to the plow ot quality clothes, along tho fur rov wo havo always maintained the "Lowost-ln-tho-clty" prices for cash. THE LEADER MERCANTILE CO. At a mooting of tho board of direc tors of the Red Cross Tuesday even ing Mrs. John Boal was elected sec retary at a salary ot seventy-five dol inrs a month. To elect a secretary cui8iuo or tno directors reaulred an amendmont to tho by-laws and this amendment . was previously passed. Tho secretory was directed to extend to tne retiring officers, to tho chair men of committees nnd to Miss Idd- IngB the thanks of tho directors for their efficient work during the past year. If you bcllevo in real Economy you cannot afford to miss attending the uig forced stock Reducing Sale now on in full blast at BLOCKS. A French troop train went tbui ves torday morning bearing a division of French veteran soldiers, troopors and aviators. Tliey wore enrouto to Siber ia, there to co-operate with tha Amer ican and Japanese in drWinir out the Germans from Russia and to quell the riotous state of affairs that exist thero today., They wore among those who at tho battlo of tho Marne stonDed the mad Hun 'on his on-rush to conquer tho world and practically all display ed uio valiant part they took by wound stripes on their sleeves, many ot mom navmg as many as five and nix stripes. A largo number wore medals of varied descriptions, presen ted to them by tho French and Allies. somo of them having been bestowed by General Joffro and Field-Marshal Halg Another 16t of women's and mltfses best of man tnllorcd suits Just ar rived and nlaced on ' salo at THE LEADER MER. CO. Aftor stating In Tuesday's Issub that only four cases ot flu had been roportcd In a period of three days, Dr. Drost called us up and stated that ho personally had reported thirteen enses within thnt period of tlmo. Tho Tribune received its infor mation from Chief of Police Jones, to whom, at ono time at least, all cases woro reported. Wo attempted ' ' sca Pl'Vsioaln Dent a dozen , 1 1 ?" ho 1D0n'l3 iwontv-tw ,cljrB out of ovory twonty-four wait ' V"4 '". u.neu in iinn mm. At tho tlmo Dr. Drost called us un stated thnt It win his belief that thero was at Uiat time (Tuesdny) "ioro ensoo i'n town than over before. In view of the3o Incidents. In tho fu ture don't nsk us about flu cond.'tlous for wo do,n't know nnd probably will pi I'now thf true conditions. Wanted Competent girl for genor- H Housework In mnll family. Wages $8.00 per week. Phono 243. 91-3 -::o:: Hans I). Jorgenscii At Rest, liana D. Jorgensen was born ln i Denmark Feb. 10, 188C. Camo to this I country two years later with his paronts. nnd died at his homo 'In Max well November 12th, 1918, from In fluenza after an lllncs of ono w cok. Ho was married to Miss Edna Schnlder March 3, 1905 and to them threo children woro born. At the tlmo ot hlB death ho waa englnoor of tho Maxwell light plant. Was well thot of by his friends and was always roady to assist any ono ln t)mo M troublo. Ha leaves to mourn his death an ngedunothor nnd fntlior. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Jorgenson, a wife and Uireo chlldron, Wilbur. Ruth nnd Holon, two sisters. Llllio Jorgenson and Mrs. Nels Hansen and two brothers Louio and WUlIo. all oC Lincoln colunty, nnd many friends. A FRIEND. ::o:: For Sale. Duroc Jorsoy Boars, a few good onos loft. Sired by Illustrator Giant 250409. If you want n good boar seo Him at my placo. PedlgroeB furnlBhod with 'each ono. . GUS LINDQUIST, Routo 1, NorUi Platto. Nobr. ::ot: Card of Thanks. Wo wish to (hank tho many friends who o kindly assisted us during tho HlcknesB nnd death of our dear hus band, father and son nnd also for tho mnny benutlful flowers and cards of sympathy. Tlioy will ovor bo grate fully remembered. Signed: Mrs. H. D. Jorgenson and family. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Jergonseu nnd family. ::o:: INDIGESTION. If you aro afflicted with this distressing complaint, It may do you good to loaru, that Prickly Ash Bitters Is a nromnt and efficient rem edy. It r I'fngthona digestion, relieves hentrburn, tones up tho stomnch and by Its nrgaoablp cathartic effect. It empties nnd purltlos tho bowels. Try 1 Price $125 por bottle. Gummero-' Dent Drug Cc , Special Agents. unsingwear Quality THE makers of Munsingwear years ago decided to make quality uppermost in every Munsingwear Union Suit. In these days of "substitute merchandise," it's satisfying to know that the same unvarying" quality is being knit and woven into every Mun singwear garment. Each Spring and Fall when you ask for your light, medium or heavy weight Alunsingwear favorite in the style and size that gives you the Utmost in Union Suit Satisfaction, you are sure to get a quality of work manship and material that will give complete satisfaction. Alunsingwear is made in many dif ferent styles and sizes for all ages ant in a. great variety of fabrics. Whether' you are tall or short there is a.right Alunsingwear size for you. If, for.:any reason, the Makers of Alillions of Union-Suited Americans acept no other underwear. This nation-wide endorsement is your guarantee that when you Alunsingwear you get America's standard in underwear quality. The perfection of fit. finish, fabric the washability, durability and econ omy make Alunsingwear 100 percent right. SOLD IN NORTH PLATTE BY THE. WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE $25 REWARD For Information lead dug to the arrest and conviction of tho thief who removod tiro from Nash car Goodyear tire 34-4 . Num ber 125053G1. Leave information at this office. Nollco of Suit. Tho defendants, Theodore E. Pot tor and Potter, his wife, real name unknown, and the unknown heirs, dev isees, legatees and personal represen tatives of Theodore E. Potter and Potter, his wife, renl namo unknown, If deceased, and all persons Interested in tho Northwest Quarter (NWVl) of Soctlo Twelvo (12), Township Fifteen (15) north of Range Thirty-three (33), West Sixth P. M., Lincoln county, Nobraska, are hereby notilicd thnt on tho 28th day of August 1918, tho Equi table Land Company, as'plnlnMff here in, filed its petition in the district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, against you and each of yoif, tho ob ject and prayer of which petition aro to quiet tho titlo In plaintiff to tho following described real estato to-wlt: Tho Northwest Quarter (NW"4) of Section Twolvo (12), Township Hf toon (15), north ot Rango Thirty-throe (33), west Cth P. M., In Lincoln coun ty, Nobraska. And for general, equitable relief and costs. You anU oach of you aro here by required to answer or plead to said potltlon on or before tho 6th day of January, 1919, or tho samo will bo ta ken as. truo and decroo and Judgment rondorod therein as prayed quieting tltlo to said real property ln tho name of plaintiff and canceling and nnnul Ing any nnd clnlms of said defendants or cither of thorn and for costs. THE EQUITABLE LAND CO., nl95w By J. W. Jnmes, Its attorney. IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LIN COLN COUNTY. NEBRASKA. In tho Matter ot the Estate ot John Bratt, Deceased. NOTICE. To all persons Interested .in said estato, Notico Is hereby given tjiat Elizabeth Bratt, Elizabeth M. Bald win, JosbIo M. II end y, Grace S. Good man and Nollio E. Buckloy, nee Bratt, Executrlces of tho estato ot John Bratt, deceased, filed u final account of tha administration of said est ntn and also their application for the dis tribution ot all personal property ot said estato and tho assignment ot the renl property thereof and that tho said account and application for tho as signment nnd distribution of said es tato will bo hoard vboforo tho County Court of said County In tho Court houBo In tho city W North Platto, Lin coln County, Stato of Nobraska, on tho lGth day of Dooembor, 1918, nt 10 o'clock a. m., atwiilch tlmo any por son Interested may alppear, object and contest tho same, ar show cause. If any'thero bo, why Uio said final ac count should not bo allowed and ap proved and tho renl and porsonnl property of aald estate, bo distributed nnd nsslgncd to tho parties entitled thereto. Dated at North Platto, Nebraska, this 25th day of November. 1918. WM. H. C. WOODHURST. N2G-D13 County Judge. Alunsingwear are unable to main tain the quality of a fabric they pre fer to discontinue that fabric alto gether rather than lower- its quality. When new fabrics are added a new fabric number is allotted. "Sfhusingwear Quality is to Unilcnrwenr What Sterling is to Silver." . Our Slock of Fall and Winter 3ruri$iiigwear 'is Uniting'"' for you. Coinein today and choose from the variety of styles and fabrics. It is genuine goodness all the way. 'through Buttons too. Coats of all wool materials and silk plush, all lined, at $19.75 at the BIG Sale at BLOCKS. Whon tho kidneys aro ailing, use Prickly Ash Bitters It ia a fino kid ney tonic. Relieves backache, bladder troubles, Indigestion and constipation. Prlco$1.25 per bottle. Gummere-Dent Drug Co., Special Agents. i Notice of Petition, i Estate No. 1599 of Abner W. Dillon, Deceased. i In tho County Court of Lincoln , County, Nebraska. ! Tho Stato ot Nebraska: To all per sons interested ln said estate, take no tice that a petition has been filed for tho appointment of Minnie E. Dillon as, administratrix- of said estate, which has been sot for hearing herein on De cember 13, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. m. Dated November 13, 1918. 1 Wm. H. C. WOODHURST, f N19-3w County Judge. I Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of nn order of sale Issued from tho District Court of Lincoln County Nebraska, upon a decree of fiorcclosuro rendered In saidj court Wherein William E. Sampson is plain tiff and Charles E. Rlma, et. nl arc defendants, nnd to mo directed, I will on the 23d day of December, 1918, at 2 o'clock p. in., ot the east front door of the court houso In North Platto, Lincoln county, Nebraska, sell at pub lic auction to tho hlghets bidder for ensh to satisfy said decree, interest nnd costs tho following described property to-wlt: Northwest Quarter (NW4) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Twelvo (12), north of Range Thirty-two (3,2) in Lincoln county, Nebrasko. ' Doted North Platte, Platte, Neb., November .G, 1918. A. J. SALISBURY, N19-Gw u ' Shoric Notico of Final Itoport. JSstnto No. 15G5 of Caroline Tolitz, deceased In tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska. Tho Stato of Nebraska, to all per sons interested in snfiri P.stnt n tnlrn notico that the executor has filed a fin al account and report of his adminis tration and a potltlon for final settle ment and discharge as such, which have beon set for hearing beforo said court on Dec. 6, 198, at 9 o'clock a. m., whon you may appear and contest tho samo. Dated Nov. 5th, 1918. WM. II . C. WOODHURST. N12-29 County Judgo Notico of Final Report. Estato No. 1552, of Max Beer, de ceased In tho County Court of Lin coln County, Nobraska. Tho Stato of Nobraska, to all per sons Interested ln said Estate tako notico that tho Executor has filed a final account and roport of his ad ministration and a petition for final settlement nnd dlschargo as such, wlMch havo been sot for hearing be foro said court on December 20, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. m., whon you may ap pear and contest tho samo. Dated November 20th, 1918. WM. H. -C. WOODHURST. N25-3wks County Judge. Maintained say i. ' 1. 1 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF LIN COLN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. In the Matter of the Estate of Wil liam R. Borders, Deceased, NOTICE. To the Creditors, Heirs and All Persons interested in said Estato. Notico Is hereby given that John D. W. Lincoln filed his application in this Court On the 1st day of Novem ber, 1918, to secure a determination of tho tlmo or tho death of William R. Borders, deceased, nnd of hia hrira degree of kinship and tho right of e .1. , . , . uistwii ui uiu ru.u properly oeiong ing to said deceased, to-wit: All of Lots One (1). Two '(2), Threo (3) and Four (4) of Block Thirteen (13),, Lots Five (5) and Six (6) ot Block . Fourteen and Lots "Five (5), Six (G), Seven (7) and Eight (8) of Block Fifteen (KJ),,6t Pealo's Re-Plat of Blocks Tlulrteen (13), Fourteen fl4)(lnd Fifteen (15), of North Platte, umcoin uounty, Nebraska ,and to bar all claiims and demands' against said Rtnto whnthnr il nn rT tr. become due, actual or contingent; the said petition alleging' "that tho said William R, Borders deceased,, die parted this -life intestate oh March' 9, 1914, being at the time of his death, a resident of Sparta, Randolph Coun ty., Illinois nnd that his mother, Mary A. Borders, inherited the title In feo to all of the above described real property and that tho petitioner here in, John D. W. Lincoln, has acquir ed the title ln fee to all of said Teal property by a direct deed of convey ance thereof from tho heirs of said William R. Borders, deceased. That tho said application will bp heard before the County Court ln tho Courthouse in tho City of North Platte County of Lincoln and State of Ne braska, on tlx 2nd day of December, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. m., at which tlmo any person interested may appear and show cause why tho prayer of said petition should not bo granted. ,WM- H - WOODHURST, N12-N29 County judge Reforeo Sale. Notico is hereby given that by vir tue of an order of W. C. Dorsoy, Judge of the District Court of Phelps County, Nebraska, mndo on tho first uuy ui ucioDer, 1918, in an action pending in said court, wherein Henry bwodoll, et al. aro plaintiffs and Nora Wilson, et al. aro defendants, direct ing the sale of tho real estate here inafter described, I will sell at tho front door of tho court house ln North I latte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, at 10 oclock a. m. on the 30th day of Novembor, 1918, at public salo' for cash to the highest bidder, tho follow ing described real estate, to-wlt: All that portion ot the south half (S) of fni'T;-81 (2G in township Sr?. ln Llncoln Couty. Nob f i h lfB, 80Uth of th0 r'Bt ot way U M,YDl0,I acIflc inroad, anil fnur1nnnitK,rt5;;fiV0 (35- ln township : J3'). west ol tho Cth P. M., In Lincoln Connfv Mok...i... '.j . ' ; , - . . vj t 'uut iionu . bum ianu ,f separately and said salo to be hold open for ono hour. ' Dated this 2Gth day of Onw kiib U-'SBw G. NORBERG, Referee' J V I