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VOL. XII. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY' EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1896. NO. 65.

CLEARING

Slaughter! Slaughter! Slaughter!

We have got to make room for our

immense line of Fall Goods and for that

reason Avill sell all of our goods at marvel-

ous low prices lower than ever Igiown in

Western Nebraska. ;.-- .

Now is Your Chance!We

ipositively will allow no one to

undersell us. Comparison solicited. Goods

freely shown.

STAR M i 11 J J

WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS,

Ho. 3496 ff

: First National Batik, 1

SOUTH PLATTE, SEB,- - $50,000.1GATAL,

I f 1fe H-S- . White. - - - President

fflji-ifflH-pK A White' " ' Vice"Fres,t 1Arthur McNamara, - Cashier. M

Davis Seasonable Goods

Davis, the Bicycle Man,THE VIKING, is the "biking", Best of cycles.

THE ELDREDG-E- , strictty first class.

THE BELVIDERE, a high grade at a popular price.

THE CRAWFORD, absolutely the best wheel onearth for the money. Choice of all kinds of handlebars, saddles and pedals.ALL KINDS OF BICYCLE ACCESSORIES.

Xavis, tlie Seed Man,Has a full line of BULK GARDEN AND FLOW-ER SEED from the celebrated Rice's Cambridge. Val-

ley Seed Gardens.

Davis, the Hardware Man,Big stock .of POULTRY NETTING, GARDEN

' TOOLS, RUBBER HOSE and the celebrated AcornStoves and Ranges.

gSTDon't forget Davis, "that no one owes" when in need of anythingin his line. Samples of "bikes" now in.

nsrnnw ijirviEiRY' jlJSTJD fees stable(Old "7"xx XJoran SfaTolo.)

the

&7corner of Courthouse square.

FINEST SAMPLEITaving refitted our rooms in

Good Teams,

Comfortable IRigs,

Sxcalh&l Accomodations for' Farming Public.

EIjX)E LOCK.3fNorthvest

ROOM IN NORTH PLATTEthe finest of style, the public

ia invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment.

Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar,Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tablesand competent attendants will supply all your wants.

KEtTS'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE x'HE UNION PACIFIC DEPOT

Lawn Social.

TheJadies of St Patricks churchwill hold a lawn social at the resi-

dence of Geo. A. Austin on Thurs-da- y

evening, Aug. 20th. The pub-

lic is invited to attend and pass apleasant evening.

Presbyterian Service.

At the solicitation of many-friend-s

Rev. J. C. Irwin has con-

sented to preach in the Presbyter-ian church next Sabbath morning.As Rev. Verner, the new pastor,is expected to begin --the work thefollowing Sabbath this will prob-

ably be Rev. Irwin's last servicewith the church..

Pushing the Work Along1.

Quite a large number of men areparticipating in the building bee atthe fair grounds to-da- y, and if theforce is as big to-morr- as is ex-

pected the big exhibition hall willbe almost completed. The citizenswho have contributed labor showan interest in the fair that is trulycommendable.

The Cody Party.About fifty young people enjoyed

the hospitality of the Cody homeTuesday evening, Miss Irma Codyfiguring as hostess. Games of var-

ious kinds were indulged in andmuch enjoyed, and highly appre-ciated were the selections renderedby the juvenile orchestra. Season-able refreshments were served.

Eepublican Meeting.A republican meeting will be

held in this city on Tuesday even-

ing of next week, at which speecheswill be made by J. L. Webster, ofOmaha, A. K. Cady, J. H. MacColl,and others. Mr. Webster is one ofthe best political speakers in thestate, and vofers of all politicalcomplexions are invileted to bepresent.

Hot Enthusiastic for Silver.

In a letter to J. H. Baker a prom-

inent business man of Des Moines,Iowa, says the demonstration givenBryan when he passed through thecity was a great fizzle in re-

gard to enthusiasm. The date ofBryan's arrival had been advertisedfor a hundred' 'miles around DesMoines, reduced rates had been se-

cured on all the dozen roads lead-ing into that city, and every effortmade to draw a crowd, but thecrowd was limited to Des Moinescitizens. The parade, which waslargely advertised, brought seventy-si- x

voters into line. The republi-cans of Des Moines feel very muchelated over the dismal failure of thepopocratie demonstration, and arefully convinced that free silver isnot as popular in Iowa as theadvocates ot that movement wouldhave us believe.

Didn't Like His Colors. -

M. H. Douglas, Union Pacific en-

gineer, running between NorthPlatte and Grand Island, is a redhot republican, and besides pinninghis political faith to William Mc-Kinle- y,

thinks the next best thingafter the success of the republicannational ticket would be the electionof Jack MacColl and A. E. Cady.Recently he took one of the largeUnion Pacific shields, printed inthe national colors, and had thewords vote for Cady and MacCollprinted across the face of it. Thisshield was placed in the headlightof his engine on daylight runs. Upto Lexington some ranting popo-cra- ts

undertook to take the shieldout of the headlight, but thescheme didn't work. In fact the at-

tempt came near inciting a riot, butthe shield still remains in place.Mr, Douglas is now' running the689 while his regular engine, the631, is in the shops, but when shecomes out her headlight will tellthe people the same as of yore, whothey should vote for to insure pros-perity. Kearney Hub.

MILLER MATTERS.Did you ever hear people say "it

never rains in Nebraska?" Well,tell them for me that they are verybadly mistaken, as the rain of Aug-ust 6th was a regular record breakerand the oldest inhabitant cannotrecall a time when lie was out in aworse rain storm. The water camedown in'torrents, and in less thanfive minutes was running down theCQunty road at an average depth oteight inches, and some of the roadsput of the canyons were really dan-gerous. If you don't believe thisjust ask Mike Foster. He rot

j caught in the canyons and hishorses had to swim to get out. Thestorm was accompanied by hail insome places, and did a great dealof damage to the corn. The light-ning was also very severe andstruck twice at A. R. Adamson'splace. One bolt struck the hen

LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.ONE NIGHT ONLY.

MONDAY Aiuy 17EVENING, Alg. 1

Leonard Mitchell,

J. H. Turpie,

. . Au,d- - almost capable compa-ny, will present for the firsttime in this cit' the beau-

tiful comedy drama,

ONE TOOCB OP HATOE

For the benefit of the Wo-men's Department of the

Irrigation Fair.

Between acts new specialties, newdances and novel features will

be rendered.Reserved seats at Stamp's Shoe

Store without extra charge.After the play everybody will dance.

houst and cut the building in twoequal parts, and scattered the frag-ments in every direction, and killeda great many of Mrs. Adamson'schickens. The other bolt killedtwo horses belonging to the Adam-so- n

boys. The neighbors all sym-

pathize with these worthy peopleintheir severe loss. Mr. and Mrs.John Neary were on the road fromtown and say they began to thinktheir time had come, and was wish-ing for a boat in place of their oldprairie schooner.

Max Beer had a very narrowescape fronrbeing bitten by a rat-

tlesnake one day this week; and allthat saved him being his heavyshoe leather, "as the snake struckhim on the foot. The rattlesnakesseem to be more plentiful thanusual this year. One of thesepesky things caused a team whichwas being driven by J. RichardNeary to run away with the hayrake, but little damage was done;but the young man killed the snakewhich must have been an old oneas it had nine rattles.

Miss Nettie Stebbins is the guestof Miss LissieFacka this week.

John Ken worthy, jr., and Mr.Bowman were over on this siderecently to see how the corn waslooking'on John's homestead, as hewas afraid the late rains mighthave washed it all avaT, but thecorn is all right and so is John'sbest girl the one away out in thesand hills, you know.

Jim Sadie and family have goneup on the ditch to work in the hayfield.

John Neary and son are helpingGus Meyer to put up his hay.

Tom Donagan is at home now onthe south side, as he is working inthe hay field with Will Facka.

Joe Spies took in a load of finewatermelons this week, This fruitwill be very plentiful this year ifthe coyotes and rabbits can be in-

duced to keep away from the tnel-lo- n

patches.Another heavy rain and hail

storm took place here on Wednes-day night. The hail did no damageand seemed to pass over a verynarrow strip of country.

Country Cousin.

MYRTLE NEWS.C. A. Moore returned from Max-

well Saturday.At the special meeting in school

district No. 63 '-

-it was decided tobuild a frame school house, thesame pattern as the Myrtle schoolhouse, within the next sixty days;one-ha- lf mile north of where thesite now is.

H. Phillips threshed his grainMonday.

D. C. Schrainbling. accompaniedby Alex and John McNicol, wentup to the Dismal Mondav to gatherplums and fish.

Casper Sivit and family has re-

turned from the Black Hills. Capsays he got all the gold he wanted.

Lucas McGrew, John Combs,Mrs.W." Combs and Jessie Banks leftfor the Dismal Tuesday morning.

Miss Cora Combs has been en-

gaged to teach the Pleasant Hillschool.

Jessie and Rpy Banks, of NorthPlatte, are visiting iu this vicinity.

Miss Jennie McNicol will teachthe White Plain school this fall.

Hayseed.

President Barnes of the StateBoard of Agriculture gives the as-surance that the state fair this yearwill prove to be 30 per cent largerin extent and variety of exhibitsthan any former state fair. Allconditions seem to point to thisconclusion. Satisfied that the stateshow will excell any thiug heretoforedoner- - the people "will throng tliegrounds throughout the entireweek,

TWO ERAS OF

INFLATION.

'What Experience ShouldTeach the People.

WARTIME NECESSITIES,

The Issue of Irredeemable Pa-

per Money.

Washington Said a Wagon Load of Con-

tinental Currency Would Hardly Bay aWagon toad or Provisions What WaBloat Expect Under Free Coinage.

The people of the United States havotwice made au experiment iu cheap fiat?money, but it is only just to them to,say that in both instances it was doneunder the imperious necessities of war.It is well at this time, when there is auorganized effort to plunge the countryagain into tho cheap money slough ofdespair, to turn back and count the costof the two experiments already made inthat line by our government

When the people of the colonies werestruggling to, achieve their independ-ence, they had no resources but theirown strong amis and patriotic heartsto sustain them in the unequal contest.England studied to make them poorerbj deuyiug them the right to produceanything that could be purchased in themother country, and when the Revolu-tion began the people had little raouey,and the improvised government had nobasis on which to fouud credit for theissue of paper.

As early as 1775 tho continental con-gress, looking to the impending Revolu-tion, issued irredeemable notes, com-monly known ns continental money, totho amount of 0,000,000. As therewas no specie to maintain their creditthey rapidly depreciated, and before theclose of the year 1776 men were subjectto mob violence, to social and politicalostracism and even to imprisonment bythe military authority for refusing toreceive this depreciated currency in thepayment of debts.

Long before the close of the Revolu-tion continental money had so greatlydepreciated that it was next to value-less, and General Washington is credit-ed with saying that a Tvagon load ofmoney would scarcely buy a wagon loadof provisions. By 1781 the whole mis-erable system was completely brokendown, and. congress was compelled toprovide that all debts due to or fromthe government should bo paid in specieor its equivalent. At that time the con-tinental currency had reached $242,-000,00- 0,

or $80 per capita. So utterlyworthless had the paper money of thecountry become that in 1778 a singleSpanish dollar would legally pay a debtof $2,400 in tho state of Virginia.

The continental money was not re-deemed for the reason that the 3,000,-00- 0

of people of the colonies were un-able to pay in full to the holders of themoney, who had received it at a merefraction of its face value and for whichthe government had received but a smallfraction of value. The cheap fiat moneyissued to aid the independence of thecolonies was pardonable on the principleof absolute necessity,

During our civil war the people ofthis country were unprepared for theenormons expenditure necessitated bya war of tho greatest magnitude. Theentire revenues of the government in1800 wero only about $50,000,000 peryear, and for severtil years of the warits cast was fully double that amountper month. Tho entire money of thecountry in 1860 was $442,"000,000,$335,000,000 of which was gold andsilver, and tho remainder notes issuedby state banks. In 1864, when the warwas at tho highest point of expenditure,we bad nearly $700,000, 000 of irredeem-able paper in circulation, and gold thatyear averaged a premium of 103, clear-ly demonstrating that our issue of irre-deemable money, although legal tenderfor the payment of debts, was reducedin its purchasing value over 50 per cent.In other words, the man who earned $1in 1864 could purchase less than 50cents' worth of the necessaries of life be-

cause of the depreciation of the cur-rency.

The aggregate cost of this deprecia-tion of our currency during our civil"war has been carefully estimated fromofficial figures, and the total loss to thegovernment of the United States by rea-son of depreciated money was over$l,-700,000,00- 0.

In other words, the peopleof the United States paid $1,700,000,-00- 0

as the price of the enforced cheapmoney experiment necessitated by thowar for the maintenance of the Union.

Notwithstanding the people of thecountry wero left with a funded debt ofover $2,000,000,000 payable in gold,after having submitted to enormoustaxation for many years, they stood upresolutely for the maintenance of thenational credit. The greenback crazethen had. its tidal wave, like the silvercraze of today. It partially swept theDerqocratio national convention of 18G8away from, its honest financial moor-ings, but that body, in declaring for thegeneral payment of debts in greenbacks,excepted all contracts made by the gov-

ernment or individuals which providedfor payment in coin.

While the Democratic national con-

vention of 1868 faltered on the moneyissue, it stopped far short of the repudi-ation and communistic spirit of tho Chi-cago convention. It recognized existingobligations, and that meant the paymentof all national bonds in coin, because itwas specifically provided for such pay-ment, and as gold and silver were ofnearly equal value at that time therewas no repudiation of national faith,but the Chicago convention demands therepudiation of national honor by declar-ing that the government and individ- -

M a Pofaiiiyou see the policeman on our ask if he

lioticea any being hauled upn tne sidewalk wasn't blocked3ou the number of boxes, butcase morning and has for

But What About

some haulshe

The next time beat himboxes

mostexact

each been

What do you want to hear about how niauy cases we got in? May-be you but we want to say now that we bought more goods (andare going to buy more) for this fall and winter, and bought 'em cheaperthan any previous season since we opened our doors.

If big quantities don't interest you, big will. Big valuesare what we are going to give you from now on. We will quote a fewof them here, but if you will call at the store we will be glad tothem to 3'ou, in all of the departments:

300 yards dress at 5 cents, 7 aud 8 cents.4005'ards check gingham at 4 cents.Best grade of at 5 cents, always sold for 6 and 8 cents.1000 yards 36-inc- h cashmere, assorted colors at 19 cents, former

price 25 cents. - .1200 yards all-wo- ol henrietta 40 inches wid nh on rWtc r.nt- -

stores get 50 cents per yard for it.'500 yards novelty goods at 10 cents per yard.Outing flannel at 5 eents per yard.

SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!Our shoe We do not cln

shoe stock in the United States, butlargest and the in the We do not to be givingour In to induce the to with nc twhave not been doing so, we will offer

the

do

show

best stock city. claimshoes away. order rjeorjle tradf

utr.xt mueen aays, commencing August we will offer all of ourhigh price shoes for the same price tnat von Imvp Wn ;n-- wmedium goods elsewhere.

Our $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 shoes for ladies at $2.90.Our 2.00, 2.25, 2.50 and 275 shoes for ladies at 1.90.All of our 1.50, 1.65, and 1.75 all go at 1.25.Our 1. 00 shoes go at 75 cents.

OUR MEN3S SHOESOur regular 1.50 and 1.75 shoes go at 1.00.Our regular $2 and 2.50 shoes go at 1.90.All of our 4.00 in the house go at 3.00.We have a few odd lots in children's shoes that

cheap. that all of our shoes are guaranteed to givetion and in case they rip, break or tear we will rennir thm fr. r- -

charge. Do not miss this great sale.choice. Yours for

Richards Bros3

nals shall pay their obligations in thodegraded money that would give thecreditor only one-ha- lf the debt that isdue hiin- -

The people of the United States havothus made two experiments in tho linoof cheap fiat money aud paid a fearfulreckoning for both. It is no stain uponthe people or tho government, that theyissued coutiuental money during therevolution or irredeemable fiat moneyduring our civil war. It was tho oulyway by which means could be providedfor the maintenance cf tho republic,and the sacrifice, great as it was, wasinsignificant 111 comparison with whatit accomplished.

After two experiments in cheap mon-ey, what honest citizen could desire arepetition of it when there is no cravepublic necessity, when tho national credit is suffering only from the effort todepreciate tlio currency and when bothtne government and people arc abundantly able to pay their obligations inthe same honest dollars which enteredinto tho original contract? Philadelphia Times.

Dr. Sawyer Dear Sir: I can say with pleasurethat I hare been using yonr medic'ne, and will recommend it to all suffering ladies. Mrs. W. Wweatnersnee, Augusta, Ga. Sold by F H xoncley

Legal Notices.

NOTICE TO FILK CLAIMS.Creditors of George W. Xorvell. deceased, will

file their claims in County Court within six monthsfrom this August 12, M. Such claims will beaudited before me on December 12, 189iJ, and Jan-uary 12 and February 12, 18!7, at 1 p. m. each day.une year irom inis any is allowed lor tne settle-ment of the Estate of said deceased.65-- 4 JAMES M. RAY. County Judge.

C. M. Newton's

Bookstore.

Books,Periodicals,

Fine Stationery,--Fancy Articles,

.- Kodaks,

Cameras,and Supplies.

WALL PAPER,Tents and Awnings,

Hammocks,Croquet Sets,

Iron Wagons,Velocipedes,

Baby Carriages,Doll Cabs,

Cicycles,

. Dolls, Toys, Etc.K Full Liije of 0cgool pupplie

He stiw fellows makegreat big

But didn't a thins:.

don't,

values

ginghams former price

calicos

department.

15th;

shoes

Remember satisfa

to the Fair Store of late. Ask himof the time. Mavbe he can't sivehe can tell you that such is the

some time.

it?

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we do claim that we have the

the following low prices for the

&

, Come-earlyis-o vou can tret first:' v ' 'business. -

"Tiie Fair.99

U. P. TIME OARD.

Taking effect January 5th, 1S95.EAST BOUND-East- ern Time.

Xo. 2, Fast Mail Departs 9:00 a nrNo. I.Atlantic 44 -Express '.. ll:00p inNo. IS. Freight - 7;00ain

. WEST BOUND-West- ern Time.No. 1. Limited .'.Departs 3:05 n mNo. 3. Fast Mail lluSp mNo. 17, Freight l :50 pmNo. 23, -Freight 7:50 a in

N. B. OLDS, Agent.

yTLCOX & HALLIGAN,

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW- ,

ffOItTH PLATTE, - . - NEBRASKA.Office over North Platto National Bank.

jQR. N. F. DONAIiDSON,

Assistant Surgeon Union Pacfio R,,'"and Member of Pension Board,

NORTH PLATTE, - - - NEBRASKA.Office over Streitz's Drug Store.

E, E. NORTHRUP,

DENTIST.Room No. 6, Ottenstein Building,

NORTH PLATTE, NEB.

"FRENCH & BALDWIN.

ATTORNEYS-AT-LA-

NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA.Office over N. P. Ntl. Bank.

T C. PATTERSON,-

KTTORNEY-KT-LH- M,

Office First National Bank BluV.,NORTH PLATTE, NEB.

Claude Weiipl,DEALER IN

Coal ON,Gasoline, -

Gas Tar,And Crude Petroleum.

Leave orders at officein Broeker's tailor shop. t

MECCA COMPOUNDSo great ate its Healing Power

and Pain Relieving Properties as toseem impossible from a Non-Poto- n

ous Preparation that can be usedwith all freedom. For Hums aloacit is dften worth its weight in Geld,

to:(lives have been saved byits use) andtor healing all kinds of sores its mer-it exceeds, all expectations. Promptuse is most effective and it should Wia every home and workshop. Pre-pared by the Foster Mfg Cu.. Coun-cil Utuffs. lown. Sold by the trade.

Sold, "toy