The North Platte semi-weekly tribune., February 23, 1909, Image 1

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TWENTY-FIFTII YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 23, 1909.
NO- 0
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Tho Tribune's effort to coax some
gentleman to announce his candidacy
for mayor haR not been successful up
to date. The probability is that sonic
will need to be drafted.
Mrs. Kate Cnntril, of Vancouvor,
and Mrs. Mary Colby, of Trinidad, who
wero called here by tho death of their
mothor, MrB. Isabella Nixon, returned
to their respective homes Friday.
Conductor Charley Breternitz wont
out to his ranch the latter part of last
week to welcome the advent of a new
son. Charley now has a family of
three girls and two boys.
K. Tachikana, a dappor little Jap
omployod as a section hand in tho local
yards, loft Saturday night for Japan
where ho will be married. Ho will re
turn to North Platto with his bride.
Dr. D. T. Quigley, who had been in
Denver for a few dayB, returned Fri
day. When ho left the condition of
Mrs. C. T. Whelan was considerably
improved, and sho will remain in that
city for the present.
Tho local lodga of tho B. It. T. en
tertained their ladies and a numbor of
invited guests at an indoor picnic at
tho K. P. hall Friday ovening. Thore
was a large attendance and a pleasant
evening waB spent in playing game3,
and at tho close refreshments served.
Drink Mogul Coffee.
The sheet and pillow case dancing
party given by tho Temple Craft at tho
Masonic hall Friday evening waB at
tended by forty or more dancers and a
number of spectators, all those partic
ipating in tho dance tho early part of
the ovening wearing tho bed furnish
ings. Lent begins tomorrow and a majority
of local society people will for forty days
refrain in Bome degreo at least from
social activities. At the gait some of
the ladies have been going for a month
or more past wo should think they
would enjoy this enforcod rest.
For Sale Residence Property. Nino
room house, good lawn, sidewalks,
fences, good barn and other out build
ings. All new. Splendid homo. In
quire of L. C. Swan or call at 7:10 W.
2nd St.
Tho dispatching of trains between
North Platte and Sidney exclusively by
telephone is proving very successful,
and is found to bo an improve'ment over
the wire system. The syBtcm in ubg is
known as the Gill, and it is pronounced
the most modern and up to dato that
has yet been tried.
Mrs. Charles Ell is the guest of
friends in Omaha, leaving for that city
Sunday night.
Mr. Tenk, who had been a guest of
his upclo John Ottcnstoin, left for tho
east Sunday.
Miss Eunice Babbitt, who had been
spending a couplo of days in town, re
turned to Lincoln Sunday night.
Miss Mary Strahorn returned the
latter part of last week from n visit of
several weeks duration with friends in
Lincoln.
Mrs. H. M. Grimes entertained about
thirty ladies at a card party Thursday
afternoon, a function that proved a de
lightful one to every guest.
Mrs. John Drake and children, who
had been visiting relatives in town for
a month, returned to Kimball Sunday
accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Warnock.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Rhoados left
Sunday night for Southorn California.
Should the climate prove beneficial to
Mr. Rhoadcs, they may conclude to per
manently locato there.
Will Waltemath, of this city, a stud
ent ot tho University of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed a member of the
committee on public comfort at the in
auguration of William Howard Taft.
He will also attend tho inaugural ball.
Foreman Murphy, of tho bridge and
building department, has been notified
that an addition will be built to the dis
patchers' office with an entrance on
Front street. This additionnl room will
be used as an office for the commercial
business of tho Western Union.
For Sale Thoroughbred English Set-
tor pups. Inquire at Bailey's barber
shop.
The gasoline engine which furnishes
powor for tho elevators at the icing
plant will be removed from its present
location to a point farther west, thuB
avoiding bo much friction on the 400-
foot shaft, the greater power being
needed at the new houses whore tho
lift is higher.
Seo our Bpring display of genuine
Alligator Hand Bags; direct from
Florida. Dixon, The Jeweler.
Tho entertainment given by tho
pupils of tho Third and Fourth grades
of tho city schopls at . tljq auditorium
Friday evening was attended by an au
dience that nearly filled the seating
capacity of the room. There wore about
twenty numbers on tho program, and
they were all well rendered. Tho vocal
numbers gave evidence of the good
work Prof. Garlisch is doing as super
visor of music in the schools, and tho
other numbers reflected creditable upon
tho care and preparation givon tho pu
pils by tho teachers of those grades.
Arthur Fonda left Sunday for Raw
lins where he will accept a position
with tho Union Pacific.
William B. Perslng, of Iliff, Col., and
Mary J. McDonald, of this city, wero
unitd in marriage by Rev. C. F. Chap
man Friday.
The young peoplo of tho Baptist
church to tho numbor of fifty or sixty
held a poverty Bocial at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Casoy Friday eve
ning. Gothenburg is having a siege of scar
let fever, and tho schools have been
closed, and public meotings of all kinds
placed under a ban by a proclamation,
of the mayor.
Estrayed A Great Dane pup about
two months old, weight about 20
Dounds, dirty white in color with bluish
specks. Return to W. H. Turpio and
receive reward.
Custodian Wilson decorated the en
trnnco to tho court houso yesterday
with Old Glory, a portrait of tho im
mortal George and a representation of
the liberty bell.
Frank Emil Falk and Miss Ida Amel
ia Krong will be united in marriage nt
Hershoy Wednesday ovening in the
Presbyterian church. A reception at
the Hershey hotol will follow the cere
mony. The supreme court has just decided
that Justus Beer, Non-Tox and Malt
Mead come within the inhibition of the
Slocumb law and cannot be sold with
out a license. Small sales of these al
leged intoxicants have been in North
Platte.
Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Josoph Mur
phy and Miss Marv Tigho attended tho
funeral of the late Mrs. Hugh Brogan
at Paxton yesterday morning. The
services wore condncted by Father
Carroll of this city and Father Sullivan
of Elm Creek.
Tho appropriations committee at
Washington has authorized the expen
diture of sixty thousand dollars on tho
North Platte federal building during
tho year 1910. Thin means that no
work will bo done on the building this
year, and that at least two years will
elapse before its completion after con
struction work begins.
C. A. Howo returned from North
Platte Monday to make his residence
on his Kinkaid northwest of town. He
will have a barn erected and a well put
down as soon as possible. He brought
ten bushels of "Kherson" oats with
him from the North Platto Experiment
Station which yieldod ninety-two bush
el to tho aero and which ho expects to
plant on his placo tho coming spring.
Oshkosh Herald.
20 PER CENT DISCOUNT 20 PER CENT DISCOUNT
Advance Spring Sale at The Leader.
Commencing Thursday, Feb. 18, Ending Saturday, March 6.
Our Spring" Stock of Dress Goods, Silks, Wash Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings,
Corsets, Hosiery, Belts, Muslin Underwear, Silk, Lawn and Taylor-made Shirt Waists,
Petticoats in Silk, Mercerized and Eider Bloom, Dress Skirts in Voils, Panamas, in all
sizes and all shades, Laces and Embroideries, Swisses for Curtains, Lace Curtains,
Ribbons, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Ribbed Underwear and many other lines to
numerous to mention are all in, in the newest of designs for Spring of 1909.
We place all lines mentioned above on sale at
20 Per Cent Discount on Every Dollar.
Ladies wishing- to select their Easier Gowns will make no mistake by selecting them
now while the assortment is complete and save the big- discount.
SHOE DEPARTMENT Twenty per cent discount on Ladies', Men's and Children's,
excepting- Queen Quality Shoes.
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT We will give you twenty per cent discount on our Men's
Boys and Children s Clothing. Don t fail to see our Spring Line of Children s
Suits in all styles. They are certainly nice and cheap.
Carpets, Art Squares, Linoleum, Mattings, Trunks, Suit Cases, etc., go at Twenty
per cent discount on every dollar.
All Winter Goods will be sold regardless of cost. Remember this Discount Sale
is for Cash only. Come in and see all the new creations, whether you, buy or not.
Yours for Great Values,
The Leader. - - J. Pizer. Proo.
M ' Jk
I The Largest in Quantity, Best of Quality, Lowest in Prices in Western Nebraska.
Thomas Hughes Dies.
Thomas Hughes, whoso illness was
noted in our last issue, died nt his homo
in Hastings Friday. For many years
the deceased was in the service
of tho Union Pacific ns an cn.
ginocr out of this terminal, nnd wbb in
timately known by all of our older clti
zons. After terminating his scrvlco
with tho Union Pacific ho moved to a
farm near Junita and lator took up a
residence in Hastings. His death was
received with regrot by IiIb many
North Platte friends.
Extend Call to Rev. Williams.
At tho congregntionrl meeting held
at tho Prcsbytorian church Sunday eve
ning, a call was extended to Hov. Geo.
Williams, of Lexington, at n salary of
$1,350 per year. This is $150 per year
more than he at present receives. Rev.
Williams has been pastor at Lexington
for several years and is regarded bb
one of tho strongest pulpit orators in
the west part of the stato, a success
ful pastor and is a very afTablo man.
Whether Rov. Williams will accept the
call, is not known.
New Business Building.
As soon as the weather will permit,
John Lo Masters will begin the erec
tion of a building 22x100 feet on tho lot
occupied by his present Bhop. It will
bo two stories, tho front to bo of
pressed brick and the sides nnd rear
walls of cement block. The ground floor
will be used as a garuge and on the
second floor Mr. LeMastcrs will have
his repair shop. During tho construc
tion of the building part of tho present
framo building will be moved into tho
street and continue to bo used ns a
shop.
Lutheran Church.
Special services will bo held Ash Wed
nesday nt eight o'clock.
Tho ladies aid society will meet
Thursday at tho parish houso undor the
auspices of Mrs. W. W. Whito and
Mrs. John Boycrlo. Tho socioty will
bo called to order at 3:30 o'clock for a
half hours' devotional scrvico including
a brief meditation by tho paBtor.
Tho church council will meet in month
ly session this Tuesday ovening.
COUNTY NEWS.
Tho stork visited tho home of Mr.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Wm. Hnist of Horshoy
last week and left a fino boy baby.
Gcorgo Tatum, who has been living
on tho Connor farm in the valley for
threo years, leaves today for Madrid,
near which placo ho haa rcntod a tract
of land.
Mrs. S. E. Cox, of Hershoy, has been
visiting friondB in Omaha for a week
paBt.
Miss Graco Ball, who is a sister of
Mrs. Jas. R. White, of Sutherland,
was married in Colorado Springs Feb
ruary ICth to Smith 13. Russell, of Ala
mosa, Mex.
Ed Owens, of Sutherland, mado a
narov escape from being blown into
kingdom como last week by tho explo
sion of tho water back in tho range
which went to pieces on account of tho
water pipes being frozen.
Miss Florenco Flynn is dockotcd for
the position of postmistress nt Forks,
an ofllco located in tho Birdwood
country.
W. C. Blackmoro, who recently went
to Southern California, has purchasod
a small fruit farm in that state. He
may decide to remain permanently in
that land of sunshine and flowers.
Miss Greenfield, who teaches in the
Brady schools, has gone to South Da
kota for a short visit, and while thore
will file on a homestead.
Tho chairman of tho village board of
Brady offers a reward of $25 for tho
arrest and conviction of anyono who is
"bootlegging" or Belling or giving away
liquor.
Carl Nelson, of Spannuth, sold four
hogs tho othor day that brought him
one hundred and one dollars.
Tho villago of Maxwell has passed an
ordinance instituting n board of health,
with Dr. Kcnnon, Henry Applegata
and J. A. Moore as members.
APPEARING. OLD
Acta Bar to Profitable Employe
ment.
Tou cannot afford to grow old.
In those days of stronuous competition
It Is necessary to maintain, as lone as
poaslblo ones youthful appearance.
It is Impossible to do this without re
taining a. luxurious growth of hair,
Tho prosonco of Dandruff lndlcatoa tho
prosonco of a burrowing gorm which
lives and thrives on tho roots of tho
hair until It causes total 'baldness.
Nowbro's Ilcrplcldo Is tho only known
doatroyor of this pest, and It Is as offoe
tlvo as It Is delightful to uso
ITorplctdo makes an elegant ha'r dross
Ing as well as Dandruff euro.
Accept no substitute thoro Is nono.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for samplo to The Ilorplclde Co..
Dotrolt, Mich.
Two stzos E0 cents and 11.00.
McDonoll & Graves, Special Agents.
Chautauqua Officers Elected.
At the meeting of tho newly elected
board of directors of the Chautauqun
Association held Saturday evening, T.
C. Patterson wnB elected president,
Wm. Ebright vice-president, Wilson
Tout secretary and F. L. Mooney treas
urer. A resolution wa8 passed declar
ing that all officers of tho association
should sorve without pay. Committees
wire appointed on grounds, solicitation
of further subscriptions to block, nnd
.on program. .
While the dates of tho first sessions
of the association hnvo not been
definitely decided upon, July 2d to 11th
will bo the time is n satisfactory pro-
. i
gram covering those dates can bo
secured.
Stockholders will be asked for a fivo
per cent paymont on their stock, and
in return for this will be credited with
$1.00 on a ticket for each share of stock
hold.
Rebhausen-V ernert.
In tho presence of nearly ono hundred
invited guests Mr. Lawrence L. Wer
nert, of Kearney, and Miss Anna Rob
hausen. of this city, wero married nt
St, Bonaventura church yesterday
morning at a o cIock. lho unuo waB
attended by her ncicc, Miss Gcrtrudo
Herrod, and tho groom by Henry Reb
hausen, of North Platte, n brother of
tho bride. Misa Rebhnusen was gowned
in hand-embroidered whito satin crepe,
nnd carried a Bhowor bouquet of white
swansonin. which was later distributed
among tho guests as souvenirs of tho
wedding. Miss Herrod wore whito
swiss, nnd carped whito carnations.
After tho ceremony a wedding break
fast was served the bridal party at tho
homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herrod,
and in tho afternoon Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred
Snwyer received from ono to two o'clock
at their homo on North Olivo street.
Between thirty and forty guests at
tended tho reception. Tho floral decor
ations nt tho Sawyer home wero par
ticularly beautiful, most of tho flowers,
consisting of lilies, orange blossoms,
marguerites nnd narcissus, coming from
California. Tho rooms wero darkened
and lighted with candles. Tho out-of-
town guoBts in addition to those already
mentioned were Mrs. Wood Whito and
Mrs. Mathow Rebhausen. of North
Platto. Mr. nnd Mrs. Wornert left on
an afternoon train for Kenrney, where
Mr. Werncrt is engaged in the mercan
tile business. Ho was formerly env
ployed in tho Friedhof store in Colum
bus. Miss Rebhausen is a daughter of
Mrs. Gortrudo Rebhausen, who moved
nere irom XNortn natto a low years
ago. She is talented in artistic lines,
and of a delightful personality which
has won many friends for her during
her comparatively Bhort residence in
this city. Columbus Tolegrnm.
THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital ... - $100,000.00
Surplus Fund - - - 20,000.00
Stockholders' Liability - 100,000.00
Guarantee Fund for Depositors $220,000.00
(Not considering quick assets nnd cash resources)
DIRECTORS
E. F. Sceberger, C. F. McGrcw, J. J. Halligan,
F. L. Mooney, Arthur McNamara.
THE SO E-Z DUST. PAN FREE
OLD WAY
NEW WAV
Wo will present you abso
lutely freo with your next or
dor for ono ton of coal ono of
thoso So E-Z Dust Pans.
Something entirely new. No
moro bnckachoB. Lot ub havo
your order now, as our supply
of Dust Pans is limited. Wo
handlo tho best coal mined.
W. W. BIRGE.
AT THE RINK
Prof. Durnott, director of tho Lincoln
stato experimental farm, spent yester-
terday at tho sub-station southwest of
town.
for aalo At n reasonab'o price,
good now fivo room houso and bath. All
rooms largo. Lawn, shado trees
started; two lota and house on tho
cornor Int. 802 So. Ohesnut nnd C.
I All This Week.
DARI MVIL DANIEL
Mr. Daniel is a very sensational
skater, as he performs some of the
most daring feats ever tried on rollers
Music by Local Bani Don t Miss It
BEST OF ORDER MAINTAINED.
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