UlTV AND COUNTY N12WS. W. V. lloagland returned yestordny from Omalia and Lincoln. , Keith Novlllo returned yestordny from ii buflnegs trip to Omaha, Gifts thfct last, Dixon, tli0 Jewlr. iMrs. Robert Uonlty loft Wednesday for Ilrady to visit her pother, Mr. and Mrs. Dald IUidnt left Thursday for a visit in Paxton. Mrs. ,T. E. Gtioste left Thursday morning for a visit if Lexington. Dixon Optlcul Co, sight spccInHsls. Mrs. C. E. Konnon was a business visitor in tho city tho first of the week. You wijl enjoy hearing "I told You So" only when you hear It on the Col umbia at Dixon's Music Shop. Miss Mabel McVicker is spondlng tho week end in this city transacting business. PIckard hand-palntcd china always makes a pleasing Xmas gift. Dixon, the Jeweler. Mrs. Frank Wood, of Wallace, was a business visitor in tho city the first of the week. - Geno Soapcr, of Omaha, Is a busi ness visitor in tho city the latter part of tho week. ' Francis Olcson left yesterday for Lincoln after visiting at the D. A. Russell home. Christine Polinski, of Wallace, was a business visitor in the city tho first of tho week. Mrs. Ida Thannel left Thursday for her home in Gandy after visiting with friends in this city. A number of Ilebokaks left Wed nesday evening for Ilershey where they had installation. Mrs. Bradley and daughter Erma returned tho latter part of tho week from- a visit In Grand Island. Mrs. James Hart expects to leave In tho near future for Houston, Texas whero sho will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Wood, of Wallace, were business visitors in the city the latter part of the week. H. W. Bick and family left Thurs day morning for Turlock, California, where they will spend tho winter. Mrs. Cora Cheeny of Denver, came Thursday morning to visit , at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. McMtaholl. Helen Purdy left Thursday for her homo in Sutherland after visiting her brother F. E. Purdy for some time. Frank Beng left Thursday for his homo in Wallace after spending some time in this city transacting business. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Smith left tho latter part of the wok for their home -In G"andy after visiting at the home of friends, John Q. Adams, and family left Thursday morning for Turlock, Cali fornia, where they will spend the win ter. Visit Dixon Optical Co. and see their examination room and you will bo convinced of their proper equip ment. Harold Peterson left yesterday for . Lincoln, after spending a week at the homo of his brother Holmer Peterson and wife. Mr .and Mrs. C. S. Calhoun ar rived homo Thursday evening from Grand Island whero they hayo boon visiting for somo Umo Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stackhouso transacted business in this city tho latter part of tho week and left Thurs day for her home in Wallace. Geo. Carey loft hist ntght for Lin coln whero he is looking after Cham ber Of Commerco business. Harry Dixon and F. L. Mooney Jen for Omaha last night to attend the meeting of the Shrine there today. Mr. McN'amar, of Paxton, wits h visitor In tills city the latter part of th week and also attended the Christian Science lecture. Richards, Prosldent of the 'North Platte Alroraft Co., returned yesterday from a trip to New York whero ho was looking after business matters. Our cut glass ousos arc filled with new glass for tho Xmas shopper, ol (ho best qualltios, LIbby & Halks, Dix on, the Jeweler. Roy Bradley returned tho latter part of tho week from Rochostor, Minn., whore he accompanied his wife from tho Mayo Brothers hospital, where sho underwent an operation BE AN EARLY BIRD At Christmas time It Is always tho early bird that catches tin. best assortment of Christmas gius Clinton, Tho Jewel er, 'olgn of the ri:r. Ring. W. B. Thompson, of Lead, South Dukotn, who has been stationed In tho army, came tho latter part of the week to mako North Platto his future home. A wrist watch displayed In our casi has caused much Interest It Is 18K solid whlto gold, deeply engraved with the wide silk straps, at $75.00. Dixon, thy Jeweler. Mrs. M. Henry Gilfoyl spout the llrst of thlfi week in Omnha. Mrs. Gilfoyl Is studying voice with Mary Munchoff and has planned to make this trip bl-wcekly.) Wo have n now case in our store In which we have assembled a large as sortment of gift suggestions which will mako It easy for one to select a gift for tho well-supplied friend. Dix on, tho jeweler. William Friend, who was a former citizen of North Platte, has been pro moted to night round houso foreman at Grand Island Wo know that ev eryone in North Platto will be pleased to learn of Mr. Friend's good luck. He Is very well known in this city. When you are watching "Bewaro the Brido" you don't get one laugh out of I are pried up. Don't miss this one if , you want to ace a farce comedy where you can't keep up witli the mirth. Crystal, last time tonight. Mr. and Mrs. G. ii. Crlppen loft I Thursday morning for Paxton where tney win attend mo lunorai oi Vin cent Lo Roy Crippen whoso body has just been received and will be burled today In Paxton. A number of army men expect to attend tho funeral. AVhy not a beautiful emblem of his order for this Xmas.. Now Is tho tinio to select it. Allow us to show you our stock of well selected emblem rings, coat buttons, watch charms, etc., of any order. Dixon, the Jewel er. AVednesday afternoon wo made tho rounds of a number of business houses and loked in or went in to see if wo could got an idea of tho business activity. In one store which has a double aislo we counted nineteen peo ple on ono side and six on the other. All tho merchants Interviewed said that business is good for this time of OUR 31 Hi si Hri Mi Hi SALE ENDS tho year. Fill Up the Ranks IMt(WaUtfW,U,U,M,t . , . . f V 1 The Church needs you; Yon need the Church; Both will ho benefited by your presence. m FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTIIEltAN CHUItCII, Ifev. C. Franklin Koch, Pastor. Hours of Worship 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday Sohool 9:45 A. M, aturday Night Si m Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi m as Jfi , Hi WHiHiHiHiHiHiHiHiH WILCOX STflRh i;SSAV WHICH WOK I'HK FIRST I'IMZK IK THK W. V. T. U. CONTEST Following is u cony of the essay written by Wllma Coghill which won the first prizo in the contest which tho local W C. T. U. closed last week: HARMFUL EFFECTS OF CIGAR ETTE SMOKING We aro nroud In tills advanced age of Christianity of tho stop taken to control tho sale of liquor. But little effort Is being put forth In regard to the injurious cigarette: Many of our small boys, too young to havo one sorlous thought, are today forming the habit by picking up tho half-smoked cigarette from the street. Next to strong drink, clgarotte smoking is the most harmful form of Intemperance. Although Its. effects are slower, men who train for races and ball games will not use thorn because they can not enduro fatigue. It is also a known fact that the use of the clgarctto hinders the growth of tho body. Those who smoke do not grow so fast nor so largo as those who do not. It weakens tho brain an it does all other parts of the body, causing the user to have a poor chanco of being advanced in the business world. Boys and young men smoke, think ing it makes them "grown up." This tends to careless and wasteful habits and In time they lose all self-respect A man is seldom so poor but that ho will have a smoke, altho his family may be compelled to llvo on charity. They often cause groat nervousness and sleeplessness, tho smoker being compelled to rise during the night for a smoke to quiet his poisoned brains and nerves. Cigarettes arc made of a mild tobac co and contain less nicotine, yet tho danger- from using them Is still great er; for the smoko is easily drawn deeply into tho mouth and often into tho lungs, causing sore throat, husky voice and a hacking cough, the lungs and heart gradually becomo weaken ed. Because his heart beats irregular ly, sometimes slow and then very rap id but drives tho blood with little forco. ho becomes veiy short of breath because tho blood does not circulate in tho lungs as It should, causing a person to bo moro liable to disease. OKLUBltATlNCS THANKSGIVING Are you going back to the old home ' for Thanksgiving dinner? What are conditions buck there? Won't It bo an appreciated thought, a gracious act for you to takQ with you gift la tho way of sllverwaro for the Thanksgiving table? How about a carving set' for tho big turkey, or a now piece of china in tho form of a tray or platter big enough to hold tho twonty-pouuder.? Keep Your 'Eyes Open When you aro at tho big family din ner, you will have a good chanco to notice what is needed and wanted in the way of silverware and tnblo china or cut glass. So you can tako noto of what will bo tho most welcome thing in tho way of a Christmas gift from you. Further than that, when tho family is all together, you can If you will pick tip ideas hero and thoro for de sirable gifts for all tho relatives you usually romombor, but never- .know what (to sond them. So. celebrate Thanksgiving with ono eye on Christmas canton, Tin: ,ti:wj:li:k 'Gifts "that Last," :o::- A number of Rotarians and their ladies will attend th0 Rotary colebra Hon nt Lincoln tomorrow when thoy will bo tho guests of tho Lincoln Club for tho, day with a banquet In tho evening. Gifts that last, Dixon, th0 joweler. v-ar f.-.f 5 At The Sun, Tuesday and Wednesday. GERALDINE FARRAR IN "The Riddle Woman" Also Mutt & Jeff and Gumps Universal News. I'." -::o: THIS IS THK WAY THEY 1)0 IT AT HOLDRKGE At their annual farm bureau ban quet attended by more than 1D0 men and women, Phelps county farmers voted to build a Hvo-stock sales pa vilion at a cost of $15,000. Shares aro sold for $50 each and tho construction is to start when $10,000 has boon rais ed. Thirty-flvo hundred dollars wore raised tho night of tho banquet. Chas McConnoughoy acted as toastmastcr at tho banquet and tho following mado briof talks: Mayor Davidson, of Holdrcgo; E. R. Good, presldont of tho Pholps County Llvo Stock Brceu- ors' Association; E. E. Youngs, prosl dent of tho Nebraska farm bureau fed eration: A. R. Ilecht agrlculturo a- gent of Dawson county, who reported on tho success of the sales pavilion In that county; and John L. GUmoro, ag ricultural agent of Pholps county. (!A1U OF "THANKS Wo want to thank our many dear friends and neighbors for their kind ness and sympathy nftor tho death ot our dear son and brother. Also for tho many beautiful floral offorlngs And tho singers for tho boautiful songs. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McFarland and family. Hi Hi m Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi m Hi SEE ELI! Eli is a Jack Rabbit; Texas is tbeState . . of his Birth; his Age is Unknown . . He was captured the last, of August in a round-up, with sev eral hundred other Jacks, for a Coursing Meet at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has shown so much speed and science in the Coursing Game that he has followed the game ever since. No pair of the best hounds have been able to even give him a good chase, or entertain him, Mr. W. B. Flack, of Grand Island, his owner, oilers $100 for any dog or pair ol dogs that will capture him. Eli Will Be Here Nov. 30 to Dec. 4th Dont Fail to See ELI Give the Dogs a Few Moments of Entertainment. North Platte Coursing Club. Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi m Hi m h? Hi