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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., DECEMBER 3, 1918.
No. 93
Qfrifetth.
FOB VAKIOUS CAUSES 372
PUTILS ARE OUT 01' SCHOOL.
The following Is the health bulletin
of the public school for tho twonty
four hours ending at six o'clock last
evening.
Tho following data has been sup
plied by the toachers from tho best
avallablo sources and Is not accurate
bult approximates tho correct .figure.
Total enrollment in the City Schools
today is 1459.
Tho actual attendance was 1087.
This leaves 372 absences. The normal
number of absences during tho year Is
about 125 dally.
Tlie following are tho causes of ab
sonce: Pupils detained at home bocauso
they or tholr paronts are afraid they
will get tho Flu, 137.
Pupils with mumps, 1.
Pupils -with whooping cough, 10.
BuJpils out of school because they or
Bomo member of the family is roport
ed to havo Flu, 63.
Pupils who are reported to have
sickness running all tho way from In
digestion to tuborculosls, 79.
Pupils kept out to work, 17.
Pupils out of town or away from
homo visiting, 11.
Pupils out for other causes or causo
not determined but who are not sick,
55.
WILSON TOUT. Clity Supt.
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If you) have never read Tho Riders
of tho Purple Sago you have cor
tainly missed one of tho best things In
roccnt day litoraturo but you can got
tho story wonderfully portrayed on tho
screen at tho Keith Wednesday and
Thursday. Those who read tho book
will need no urging to come as they
will all' bo there.
H. H. Henderson teacher of man
ual arts In the city schools, Is de
tained at home on account of the pres
ence of fill Is his homo. MJss Callan,
of the Washington school, is aibsont
from work by reason of Illness. Mrs.
Franklin Koch was out yesterday on
nccount of illness, but returned to her
duties this morning.
Milo Burke left this morning' for
his ranch home In tho Big Horn basin
aftor visiting his sister Ms. John
Bratt for a day.
Rev. Franklin Koch left tHis morn
ing for Fremont to attend tho state
synod of the Luthoran cTiurch.
Henry Heckor left this morning on
a business trip to Grand Island and
Marysvillo. Kans.
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COUSTY ELECTIONS COST A
111(5 SUM Of MONEY.
In Lincoln county tho cost of hold
ing a gonoral oloctlon, which neces
sarily Tncludos tho 'primary election,
is in tho noighbohood of four thous
and dollars. To conduct the primary
and general elocton this yoar and to
bring In the returns and canvass tho
vote, required tho services of 570 men
and this is tho n-Umbor of warrants
that will bo issued in n few days by
Clork Allen to the judges and clerks
and others who hnd a hand In tho
alecpions. In addition to the expenso
of the seVices of these election offic
ials must be figured the cost of print
ing the two sets of ballots, tho deliv
ering the ballots to each precinct
in the county, tho cost of publishing
the notices calling the elections, tho
poll books and othor items that go
Into the cost of holding elections in a
county that is almost as big as some
oastorn states and has forty-seven
voting precincts.
Elections may bo costly to tho tax
payers but wo can't get along with
out them.
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C. B Kolso and family take this
method' of extending thalr sincere
thanks to fsi'ends for tho assistance
extended them nt the funeral of the
lato Elsa Kelso.
The Bfblo Group o the Baptiist
church will meet Thursday afternoon,
December 5th, with Mrs. Styson, 311
So. Locust street. The Q. E. group
will meet with Mrss Valerius. 604 W.
4th and tho New Group with Mrs.
Leon, 1020 west 3d.
Clare Adams, whllo hunting Sunday
on the Reynolds farm eighteen miles
north of town, accidentally Bhot him
self In tho right foot. He 'was brought
to town in Mr. Reynold's car, and
Dr. McCabo summoned. It Is now
thct it will not be necessary to ampu
tate the foot.
For your mother's Xmas could there
be any,(hlng'jirjithev, world that would
pleascher niorelhan one of the fine
hand mado Cordova Leathor bags on
display at DIXON'S Jewolery Store.
Mrs. B. A. Cram passed through
last evening to Sidney where she goes
to visit her father who is the Method
ist pastor at that place. She reported
hor husband who la a chaplain in
tho service at a camp near Atlanta,
Ga., in good health and that ho had
been offered a 'position In tho Y. M.
C. A. overseas which ho .might pos
sibly accept. The .camp at which ho Is
stationed Is being demobilized.
Our Christmas Readiness
Meets the Requirements
of Every Purchaser
Everyone from the "tiniest" one to staid,
dignified grandfather, must be remembered
with something . appropriate and .practical
on Christmas morning, but that doesn't
mean a great expenditure of money neces
sarily. The shopper who brings her list to tills
store feels instinctively that here she can
find worthy Christmas gifts-i-gifts that will
be truly appreaciated and yet, which will
not be too great a strain on her purse.
Thrift and deep insight are evident in
every interesting display, whether the ar
ticle is a suitable gift for those at home or
some one in service.
It is always wise in making a selection of
gifts for the younger folk, and even for
those more mature in years, to choose some
pretty article of wearing apparel. A filmy
waist or dress for the family's debutante;
a cravat or silk shirt for father or big
bother.
Every Section is distinctly your Section.
You, who are familiar with our high stand
ards of doing business, will not be disap
pointed with our qualities or our service,
both of which we have maintained through
these difficult times. If there is any service
that we may render, you have but to men
tion it when you visit the store.
Wilcox Department Store
CITY XSJ) COUNTY XJSWS.
C. H. Waltor loft yostortlay on a
business trip to Omaha and othor
points east.
Chas. Bogue loft thin morning for
Marysvillo, Kan., whoro ho gooa on
buslnoss conucctod with tho B. of
H. T.
For Sale Woll constructed garage.
Can be used for chicken house or
shod. Phono Red 830.
Twins wore born this morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Frod Loudon, a boy and
n girl. The mothor Is reported to bo
gettrfng along nlcoly and tho two
babies are strong and duo.
Tho young lady will appreciate for
Xmas one of tho now mosh bags at
DIXON'S Jowelory Store.
13. L. Jonos, of Nichols precinct,
loft this morning for Illinois whoro ho
was called by tho lllnoss of his father.
Miss Mary Carroll; of Wisnor. Is a
guest at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Murphy.
All members of tho Home Guards
aro requested to meet at the Mooso
hall at eight o'clock this evening.
Business of Importance, and probably
drill, demandB tho attendance of all.
By order of Captain Shilling.
Mrs. Fred Warren and daughtor
Olive, arrived yesterday from Denver
and will again mnUo this city their
home. Tho two older Warren boys
aro in tho servico, ono on board tho
battleship Florida, thojjthorlin China.
Carl McGrow, who hnd been stn
tlonod at Camp Dodge, nrrlvod homo
yesterday morning. Ho was ono of
four thousand who woro discharged
from that camp. Several othor Lin
coln county boys ncconvpanied Carl
home.
A presont to bo long remembered
by father, mothor, sistor or brother
would bo a gold watch. HARRY DIX
j ON. the Jeweler has a splendid as
J sortment.
I T. T Tnnami nf nnn Hnwi In thl
banking business in Henshoy. is
spondlng the Winter in town and has
entered tho employ of Loypoldt nnd
Pennington. Ho has COO acroa of
wheat In Kolth county which he -will
look after next yoar.
A years' subscription to a magazine
makes a very acceptable Christmas
present. I am agent for all kinds of
magazines, and can furnish them sjn
trlv or In r.luhs. Mrs. Fred Roctor.
'Phono Red 410. 91-4
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I. WOHK UHPOKT OF
HKI CROSS CHAPTER.
Inrtuetun i
to November 20, 191S. and It Is here
Vrtth presented as prepared by Mrs.
F. W. Rlncker. chulramn of the
military rellot committee, who had
gonoral charge of tho work.
. Tho following work was dono by the
tSneoln County Chanter, which In-
tiulos tho brnnchos nt Horshey, Wal
es?. Brady, Sutherland. Som
orset, AVelltleot. Garfield. Dickons
nnd Ingham, tho auxiliaries of Nichols
Hignoll, Over tho Top, Platto Valley,
sammy uiris' .Mothers. Rebakah Ken
sington, Pleasant View, Ft. IcPhor
son, Economy Knitting Club, Happy
Hour Club, tho aid societies of the
Luthoran, Method at, Chrtnttun and
Episcopal churches, tho Mothers' Club
and tho North S!do Red Cross work
room .
Chalrmnn of tho Knitting Commit
tee reports as follows: knitted wash
61oths 112. afghansi 13, sweaters 2,186,
socks 1,229, mi'tfflora 70, helmqts 241,
wristlets 412, tronch caps 1.
Chnlrman SurgiVnl Dressings re
ports : absorbent 'padk 6,073, gauze
dressings 17.S97, gauzo rolls 460,
heel rings 20, pneumonia jackets 45.
Chairman of Muslin Dressings re
ports: 7.164 articles.
Tho Comntfttoe on hospital gar
ments and supplies and refugee gar
ments reports:
Fracture pillows 70, bundles of old
llnon 7, tray cloths 114, handkorchlofs
135, tablo napkins 60, hot water bottle
covers 4, comfort pillows 100, sheets
73, pillow cases 125, hand towels 97,
nnibulanco pillows with 2 pillow cases
141, comfort kits 118, operating gowns
8,0 operating caps 130, oporating leg
li ns 5 pair, operating masks 32, hos
pital pajamas 514. hoanitn.1 nnilnp-
drawers 2S2, hospital undershirts 292,
hospital bed shirts 203. hospital help-
iuhs case suirts 2152, bed Jackets 12,
bed socks 05 pairs, comfort bogs to
bang on bed 287, convalescent 97.
Itefcigeo garmonts: chllds plnnfores
y, cniius potuconta 90, chllds under
sniris 71, girls dresses. 6 to 12 vrwrn
111, chomlso 40, night-gowns 62, pot-
uuuiUB, o 10 iz years U2, drawers 69,
wonions drosses 25. ehomisn inn
shirts 71, morning Jnckots 64, boys
Rouses 10, blouse suits 46, baby
quilts 50, trench stfppora 24, carpet
rugs seweu tu ids.
Would Uko VOrv much to mnnllnn
what each branch and auxiliary mado
nut hjiiico iormuso.
Ms. Do Etta Baker, whom wo all
know, knitted 00 pair socks, 34' wash
cloths. 3 sweaters, 3 pair wristlets. 1
neimoL and. repaired bosSdes more
than 2 dozen pair socks.
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Lee firiines" Critically III.
Judge Grimes loft yesterday nftor
011 for Chattanooga, Tonn., on re
ceipt of a telegram that his son Lee
was critically ill. The Judge rocelved
a v.Mre Sunday night that Leo was
sick, yostorday morning another wlro
xdrtsed htm that tho patient was
worse, and a third telegram recoivoil
at noon stated that his condition was
porlous. Tho Judgo at onco ndjourned
court and left for Chattanooga.
j'or sevorai yonrs past Leo has been
located itn tho south ns a member or
0 contracting firm that has been doing
big work for tho federal government.
His presont illness is duie to inlluonzn.
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H. of II. T. Kiwi Orflwis.
At a mooting of Platto Rivor Lodgo.
Brotherhood of Railway Trntfimon.
held last week, tho following officers
woro elected:
President, C. 13. Strayer.
Vice-president. Robt. 13. Wooks.
Secretary, II. R. Blalock.
Treasurer, V. II. LoDinyt.
Journal Agent. Robt. Nolbut.
Medical Exalner. Dr. N. McCabo.
uoiegato to Convond'on. II. it. nin-
lock. I
Alternate Dologatr. W. II. LoIJIoyt
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Huns llino Trunin Curd.
Paris, Dec. 2. The' general i!m
presii'on provalls that tho Gomnus,
over wary, have a trump card up
their Hloovo, the nature or which
will bo divulged at tho peace confer
ence shortly.
Tho decree of abdication, slcnnd bv
the former kaiser of Germany, Is far
from satisfactory and Is regarded hero
as moroly a play for tho rabble. Tho
runkors and Worklngmon's and Snf-
lor's party aro fighting among thom
I o1voh. it Is known,
i It is admitted, even in Germany,
! Mint tho now government Is not mas
or of tho internal situation and that
moro trouble Is In the nr. Anything
li llablo to happen In, that country
mil for till emergency tho pIH&s
nust bo propnrod.
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Mrs. John MrCabo. of Chovonne.
i'g boen vlslt'ng North Platto friends
'" several days past.
.Vow that Dmlgo Brothers cars are
! tng producod In greater numbors,
1 nd tho nail of the government Is not
"" argent for Dodge cars, I tho tlmo
f'"' you to get your Dodgo car ordored
a d havo tho nsgiuranro of gottlng It
n, J. V. ROMIOH, Dealer.
I Two North Pliitlo boys write that
1 thv aro In Imip'tiils oversea. Char
ley Perkins Is minering from machine
gu wound In both legB while Ernest
I Ca ev Is recovering from tho effects
of being gassed. Charley writes that
I his wounds nro not com-tdorod sorious
l This is tho second time Kmost has
boon gnssed Both boys woro in tho
thick of tho fighting frr sovoral
weeks
o !ng to the fact that Influonaa i Section 30 and 32, twp. 16, range
fcuuMlons prevented holding tho nn-31. to Rosodiilo Land Cattle Co.
hurI meeting of the Lincoln County Section 1-UM2, mid rtctlon 7-16r31
Chapter of the Red Cross, nt which a u D. B. McNtel.
report of tho work for tho yonr would ! Northwest quartor section 17-1C-2S
have b4on presumed, no doubt the '5 rover Weedinan.
public generally will bo interostsedi Five hundred and four acres In see
to liarning of the work aecomplUhed 1 Vons 8. , S and 9, twp., 14. rnngo
ly tho chapter from November 1. 1017, to Lea Mulstard.
Land Sale.
O. H . Thfteleck rport thfe
fol-
lowing real ostAto sales:
Section 30 and 32. twn.
Section 1-12-31 to Joseph Nulson.
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Were you ovor puzzled to know
what to give that school boy or girl
for Xmas? Those ovoraharp pendlls
In silver or gold would mnko an Idoal
g'ft. to ho found at DIXONS.
Tho oxecutlvo committee of tho Rod
Cross will moot this ovenlng nnd tho
committee appointed to nominate
chairmen for tho various departments
is expected to make its roport.
The Mothod8t aid society will moot
in tho church parlors Thursday nftor-
noon. Refreshments will bo served
and nil ladles of tho church aro asked
to bo presont.
County Clerk Allon will leavo to
night for Hastings to ntted tho nn
nual convention of Nobrnska county
clork's association .
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London, D06. 2. A plot, to.rostoro
tho kalsor to tho throne, lias boon mi-,
covered In Berlin and frustrated, ac
cording to the correspondent of tho
Dully Mall. Tho latter stntos that tho
plot "leaked" though a telephone ccn
vorsaiion, that tho authorities acted
promptly and that hundreds Implicat
ed woro placed under arrest.
To otllolals requested that all news
paper publicity on tho mattor bo
withheld until an offlciol announce
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tho plot and set the machinery In mo
tion that provonted It's cnrrylng out.
Scholdomniin requested tho prosa to
refrain from publishing such dotalls
as they received.
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plottors woro Field Marshal von
Mackonscn, Gonoral von Boohm, Gen
eral von Amln. Krupp von Bohlon,
nmnagor of tho Krupp gun works and
Prlnco von Bulow. The correspondent
does not stato If any of tho lattor
woro placed undor arrest, when tho
wholesalo roundup took Tilaco.
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