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I Whs- llorth MMl rite: TWPXTfiTV.arv'fiiTT xrroni NOKTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MARCH 29, 1910. N0,18.,k 4? to Elk's Keith Theatre Two Big Nights Wednesday and Thursday Even'gs MARCH 3Q-31 A Swell Show. 75 People See the Big Act of Ladies. , i 1 i ...i ... --.ii n See the Costumed Parade Wednesday 1 P.M. Prices: $ Benefit for the New Elks' Home. Everybody Boost. $ W ,C. G-BORG-B NUM. DIRECTOR. Jg Put a LittleSUNSHINE Youi Home in Sunshine Finishes AT House Cleaning Time. You can use Sunshine Finishes for all of the following purposes and ar ticles, whether new or old: Floor, stairs, interior woodwork, picture moulding, frames, dressers, chiffon iers, book cases, cabinets, chairs, tabourets, refrigerators, sewing ma chines, beds, (wood or iron,) baby carriages, go-carts, walking slicks, um brella bandies, bric-a-brac, toys, steam and water pipes, radiators and regis ters, water tanks, gas and lamp fix tures. In every homo there nre many arti cles vhicn, through wear and tear do not make the appearance they should, but which tho housekeeper cannot afford to replace with new articles, nor stand the expense of sending them out to be reflnished. This condition need no longer bother anyone, because with SUNSHINE Finishes, the newest and best finishes for all classes of articles and interior decorations, old and marred surfaces may be made to look like new with but slight expense and little work. Just got a can of SUNSHINE of the shade desired, a brush of tho size adapted to the surface to bo finished and you will be surprised and pleased with tho improvement made. SUNSHINE Finishes are made of the highest grade of durable varnish and color so combined that when applied to n properly prepared surface they will perfectly produce natural wood effects. SUNSHINE Finishes embrace the height of durability, heauty, utility and ease of working. SUNSHINE is as durable as it is possible to make a finish of this kind. It forms an elastic coatingwhich with stands the hard usage to which floors and furniture are subjected. In beaut: ity. SUNSHINE is unexcelled It is made in seventeen rich and brilliant colors, which assortment per mits of a choice of shades in keeping with any surrounding. SUNSHINE is adaptable to every known class of interior wood work, furniture, bric-a-brac, and especially adapted to floors, over which it makes one of tho most durable and beautiful finishes it is possible to obtain. As a furniture nnd bric-a-brac finish it is the best article made. It gives n perfect finish to now worK and mnKes old cracked and dingy surfaces look like now. SUNSHINE is so mado na to bo handled with ease, and if used accord inn to directions the application is simnle and results satisfactory. SUNSHINE is not affected by moisture anu dries with a high luster. We carry tho SUNSHINE finishes in seventeen different colors and all size cans. Visit our store and allow us to explain thoir easy application. YOU CAN APPLY IT. SCHILLER & CO. Family Druggists. Minstrels SOc, T5c, 1 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS M 0WW hW4 Joseph Nolan, of Wayne, Neb., has accepted a position in the McCarthy drug store on North Locust street. Ralph Bixler resigned his position with The Leader Saturday and is now to be found at tho Orebert Clothing Co's store. Dr. H. C. Brock has let the contract to Picard Bros, for the erection of a five thousand dollar residence on west, Fourth Btreet. Work will begin at once. 0. B. Fraser returned last week from Grand Junction, Col,, and has accepted a position with Ginn, White & Schntz us hardware salesman. Mr. Fraser was for a number of years employed by tho Wilcox store. I have two fine saddle ponies which can bo engaged by the hour by those so wishing. R. A. Caiman. J. H. Hollenbcck, who has leased the Major Walker ranch north of the river, arrived Saturday from Wayne, Neb., with" a car of stock and household goods. If he likes the country he will purchase a farm or ranch. W. A. Wood, of Aldn, arrived at Bignell last week with a steam plow with disc attached and will break one thousand acres of ground for the Lin coln Development Co. -The ground will bo sowed to flax. For Rent Seven room Iioubc, modern with shade trees and lnwn. East Bth street. Also two room house on West 2d street. Inquire of William Maloney Dr. D. E. Morrill will soon begin the erection of a, six room cottage on tho lot west of his residence on Fourth street. Ho expects to sell the prop crty after tho house is erected. The report circulated here that George Hartman, a former Union Pacific employe had been killed at Lo- Mars, Co!., was incorrect. Mr. Hart- man is at present living in Okluhoma, and when last heard from was doing well. Don't fail to see the latest tailored suits just arrived at The Leader, rang' ing in prico irom $12.00 up. Copies ot lonopan, iNev., papers re ceived at this office tell of the death of Mrs. J. C. Plorcy, mention of which was made in Friday's issue. Thesq papers speak highly of the life and character of tho deceased. The funeral services were held under tho ritual of the Daughters of tho Rebckah, with Rev. Durnham presiding and intortnent made in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. W. R. Vernon returned Friday night from LeMnrs, Colo., where he went to attend tho funeral of his brother-in law, Ell Dewey Mr. Dewey had sold his farm at Le Mars and was loading out some stock at a siding, and driving up on the track was struck by a pas senger train anu instantly Killed, us were also four horses ho was driving and leading. A map in tho vutf(to with Mr. DdWcy WtftI a Wg WoVe'ri. m (0 (!) (15 Sl.OO Tho Christian aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Grceson. G. Coleman, who farmed near Her shcy last year, moved to tho Otten farm last week. S. S. Reynolds and Henry Discoe, living Bouth of Maxwell, were visitors in town yesterday. George Huntington came down from his McPherson county ranch Friday to attend tho wedding of his sister, which occurred Sunday. Mrs. Chas-Gibson, who hud been with Tho Lender several years resigned her position Saturday and entered tho ser vice of the Wilcox Btore yesterday. Let Hinman & Boyor do your paint ing or paper hanging. Satisfactory work guaranteed. Phone 574 or 468. The wind and dust storm Saturday afternoon reminded one of the early eighties, when such storms were more frequent than they are these latter years. Rev. Harmon held sorviccsat Suther land Sunday arternoon, leaving hero in Weingand's cor after holding his usual morning service and returning in time for tho musical service In tho evening. Lost lady 'b gold watch and fob between Derryberry & Forbes, nnd tho postoffice. Finder pleaso return to Derryberry & Forbes and receive re ward. Thirty-six persons received the rites of baptism at the Episcopal church Sunday afternoon. This was the ser vice to have been held Saturday oven ing, but was postponed on account of tho dust storm. For Sale Barb wire slightly used at 2c per lb. Bratt & Goodman. There are on exhibition at Schiller's drug store samples ot the oranges grown on J. B. Jeter's fruit farm in California. They are certainly fine looking. Of one variety alone, Mr Jeter will havo a carload. Tho funeral service of the late Mrs. Sarah Field was held at the home o her son Friday evening conducted by Rev. C. F. Chapman. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Field tho remains wore taken to Chicago Saturday morning for interment. Colorado Apples 90 cents a box at Wilcox Departmen Store. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ericsson, living south of Maxwell, woro visitors in this city Friday. They mado tho trip in white Buick car which Mr. Ericsson cxpoute to purchase Quite n number of the farmers in the oast part of the county are owners of automobiles. For Sale A stock saddle. Inquire of Arthur Beightol. Charles Hondy, Jr., of Denver, was in town Saturday enrouto homo from Detroit, Mich., whore he had been for the purpose of seeing about tho possi bility of securing shipments of Ford automobiles, for which ho is tho general agent at Ponvjefr Mr; Hendy pxpocts .to aqu im tft 800 caYd In hia AnnilT PI7APFC Dr. Mario Ames went to Omaha Fri day night to visit friends over Easter. Mrs. F. J. Dentlcr nnd daughter, of Denver, aro visiting relatives in town. Mits Mary Yonda expects to leave Friday for a visit with relatives in Plattsmouth. Mrs. Ira L. Bare is expected homo tomorrow evening from a ten weeks' visit in Kansas City. Charley Dixon, attending the Kear ney Military Academy, came homo to spend Easter. Mr, and. Mrs. Frank Buchanan re turned today from a visit In Omaha, and Carroll, Iowa. Miss, Evelyn Daly, who had been In. town for ten days, returned to her school at Hastings yesterday. Miss Nellie Workman spent Sunday with her parents at Julesburg. She was, accompanied by Miss Dorris O'Brien. Miss Mario Salisbury, who is attend ing the Boyle commercial college at Omaha, came home to spend Easter with hor parents. Walter Goodman, who is attending the Kearney military academy, Bpent Easter with his brother E. R. Good man in this city. Engineer Rush M. Dean left Satur day night to visit his family for several weeks. Ho will probably go through to Los Angeles before returning. Mrs. Guy Robinson, of Lexington, has been visiting her parents for a few days. Guy is also here to take part in the Elks' minstrels as ono of tho end man. Dr. Voorheos Lucas left Vienna yes terday on his homeward trip. From Vienna he goes to Paris, thence to London, and will snil from Southampton Aprjl 9th. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tanner came up from Lexington Saturday evening to spend Easter with relatives. Mr. Tan ner , returned yesterday, while Mrs. Tanner will remain a few days. Bids Asked. Sealed bids will bo received un to eisrht o'clock p. m. of the 4th day of April. 1910, for the main nart of tho insane scnooi Duuuing in tne -sa ward, .-' .... - . ' wntcn consists or three rooms; also tho toundation The right is reserved to reject nnv or an otas. a. iv. stueitz, Secy. Board of Education. For Sale Kerson aeed oats. Write or phono 0. D. Shaner, Maxwell, Nob. MODISH STYLES FOR GOOD DRESSERS. Style 3071 Ladies Suit Jacket made in blouse style with long reverses. Pockets, cuffs and back trimmed with narrow piping of satin, and silk buttons. Lapels faced with satin and trimmed with ornamental braid, one large. button at waist line. Skirt in plaited tunic effect trimmed with satin piping. Price $30. Wilcox Department Store. Coloael Cody Arrives. Colonel W. F. Cody arrived a day earlier than expected, but notwith standing tho short notice of his arrival, tho cornot band and sovoral hundred people gathered at tho dopot at 10:10 Friday night and gave him a rousing and enthusiastic reception. Tho band played "Auld Lang Syno" ns tho Colonel stepped from tho train, and after ho had greeted Mr. and Mrs. Garlow and several friends, throo cheers woro given for tho Colonol, which were repeated as ho passed through tho crowd and also as his car riage drovo away from tho dopot. Saturday tho Colonel spent pnrt of the day on tho strcots and business houses meeting old time friends, and all woro glad to meet him: and tho Colonel seemed pleased to meet them. Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Garlow gave tho Colonel an informal reception at tho Vanch, a largo numbor of our leading men attending. Tho guests were received by Mr, and Mrs. Garlow and Colonel Cody, and tho grcoting ex tended each was of tho most hearty nature. A couple of hours woro spent In smoking, recounting stories of tho early days and in social conversation, while Havanas wero smoked and salted nut 3 nnd confections served. During tho evening Colonol Cody re ceived tho following telegram from tho Now York World: Your friends rend with interest today of yourwolcomo home. What aro tho sensations of home-coming after years of absence? A sentiment from you would bo ap preciated by thousands of nowspnpor renders who havo followed your career as a national figure in America. Please wire. Tho World. To this Colonel Cody- Bent tho follow ing reply: Tho World, Now York: I appreciate the Bcntiment contained in your tele gram and the interest therein expressed, tho rending of which wns received by friends with applause. I nm glad to be at the Scout's Rest Ranch, where I am with 150 of my old friends nnd neighbors of years ago. My reception has been such as only old friends ex tend to each other. W. F. Cody. This telegram was also Bent: The World, New York: Citizens of North Plntto assembled at tho Scouts' Rest Ranch, send greotings to Tho World that we aro enjoying tho evening with our friend and foremost citizen, Col. W. F. Cody. We aro all hnppy at his return to tho Scout's Rest Ranch. Thos. C. Patterson, Mayor And ICO citizens. xestorday afternoon an Informal re ception was tendered Colonel Cody at Commercial Club and last evening tho Colonel lert for the enBt. Huntington-Kilmcr Wedding. On Easter Sunday evening at half past six o'clock Miss Kathryno Hun tington and Unas. 3. Kilmer were united in marriage at tho homo of tho bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E Huntington, 321 south Locust street, by tho Rov. Mr. Harmnn of tho Luthornn church in tho presence of a few neai relatives. As tho strains of Mondohlson's wed ding march resounded through tho nanusomeiy decorated residence, ren dered by Eugene Picard, tho brldul party entered tho parlor. Tho bride was attended by Miss Pearl WeckB und tho groom by Clarence Alexander. The bride and maid wero handsomely at tired in champagne colored princess gownB, the bride carrying a bouquet of Easter lillles nnd the maid pink enrnn- tions. Tho young people wero tho recipients of many beautiful and useful presents. A sumptuous supper was served fol- owing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer loft tho same evening for their future homo nonr Berwyn, Neb. After an evening pleasuntly spent and partaking of tho light refreshments served, the guests departed, again wishing the young people a long and happy wedded life. Out of town guests wore C. S. Kilmer, of Kilmer; Mr. and Mrs, George Huntington and Miss Schultz of Paxton. This writer unites with tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer in wish ing them a long, happy and prosperous life, A Guest, Saved a Soldier's Life. Facing death from shot and shell the civil war was moro agreeable to J A. Stone, of Kemp, Tex., thnn facing it irom wnnt doctors sain was consum tion. "I contracted a stubborn cold ho writes, "that developed n cougl mat stucic to mo in snito 01 all remo dies for years. My weight ran down to 130 pouodB. men 1 began to use Dr, King's New Discovery, which comnlote ly cured mo. I now woigh 178 pounds.' For Coughs, Colds, LaGrippo, Asthma Hemorrhage, uoarscnoss, urou Whoonlnfc Cough and Iuiik trouble i Buprctt., 50 conW, 1.00. Trial bott frcc GuaYaWoc'd by Stono Drug Co. Disastrous Prairie Fire. - Tho most disastrous prairie, fireever known on tho south sido Bwepover,a- artro scone of country Saturday after-. noon and night and destroyed almostaTl proporty in its track. Tho firels sald ' to have originated near Holyoke,' Colorado, on tho Burlington road, and fanned by a fifty mllo gale swept north. and east to Moran Canyp.whlleJ nnothor arm entered the" valley at a point west of the England ranch. Tho burned territory Is extends-twenty-five miles north and south, and varies from ono to ten miles In width in this county. Tho firo burned off the telephone poles and communication with the burned district cannot be had to get full information of the losses, and it la only possiblo to learn at this time ,.a partial list. Among the losers were the following. State oxperinmontal sub-Btation;. alh tho cattle sheds and part of the hog. barns on tho former OBgood place. Charles Wilkinson, nine head of lorsea, a lino stallion he had out .re-' cently purchased, barn and other build t ngs. Will Hawloy, thirteen stacks of hay. , All tho buildings on tho former Gua. , Meyer place, Including tho, nine room., . house, now owned by Mr. Goldsmith and occupied by a relative of tho latter. Total loss of furnituro including apiano,v. several head of cnttlo and a large num ber of chickens will wero also burned. On tho England ranch all the build- ngs woro burned. cattlo. Conductor Moonoy lost bam and other buildings and two horses. On tho Cnrl Brooder place tho barn - and outbuildings wero burned, but the house saved. Many stacks of liny in tho valley owned by Jos. Spies, W. C. Patterson,, nnd othors wero consumed; only three stacks out of probably a hundred can now bo scon. A. S. Llonborger, four horses, two head of cattle, two mules, 800 bushels of corn, barn and sheds. Herman Wcndeborn, house, barn and sheds. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wcndeborn woro severely burned whilo trying to snvo their property and came to town Sundny for treatment. B. D. Baker, near Dickens, ' stables - and sheds, and it is said, some stock. Gcorgo Rcfior, barn, three horses;-a vnluablo jack, colt, chicken house, two' calves and hay. M. C. Loth, barn, some grain, one - lorso, four calves. Louis Grulko, grainery, barn, 2000 1 bushels corn, GOO buBhcl oats, three' work horses and hay. Mrs. Roberts, barn and harness. S. W. EdmiBtcn end considerable grain burned. Geo. Garman lost a horse thnt had been loaned to a neighbor. 1 1000 Hugh Songer, barn, harness, bushels corn, ono horse and calves. Robt. Kunklo reported to havo lost twenty or moro head of cattlo. Frank Molnke, house, barn, 1 house hold goods, two horses and grain, and. hay. owner 01 former llermlnghausen pluco, big now bum nnd ono horse. 1-runic momko, house, barn and' a team of horses. A number of thoso listed above 'car ried insurance. An Awful Eruption of a volcano excites brief interest, and irnll. tntAma tn t'lr I nMmt In(.v v'.till' !.".' ' as short, if you use BucklehV.Arnlca',' Snlvo, thoir quickest euro. EveiOhe ' worst boils, ulcors, or fover sores are 11 soon healed by it. Best for Burns. Cuts, Bruises, Sore Lips, Chapped Hands, Chilblains and Piles. It gfveH instant relief. 25c. at Stono Drug Co. Wall Paper AT C. M. Newtois Our 191 o stock is larger than former years and "very complete at prices that are right. Sonic very neat patterns at ioc, i24c and. 1 5c?ndjT9ur '5C 35c 40c md. 50c papers are much prettier thaneer., before. Call and let us-show you our paper. . REMNANTS at 5 to . iqc a roll. C. M. Newton.