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iHAIi BARB, Editor and Pbopbietob

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1897.

Call on Dr. Morrill for crown

bridge and gold work.

The gun club is making- - ar-

rangements for a live pigeon shootto-morr- ow afternoon.

County clerk-ele- ct Holtry andfamily are now comfortably quartered in the Hiuraan house on westThird street.

Dr. Morrill uses the Hollings-wort- h

system for crown and bridgework, which is conceded by all to.be the best system in use.

Baskin's meat market presentsa very handsome appearance to-da- y

and gives evidence of the proprie-tor's enterprise and progressive-nes- s.

Save money by procuring yourChristmas candies at McDonald'sgrocery.

Miss Louise Seeberger, who isattending school in -- Denver, camedown this morning to spend theholidays. She was met at Jules-bur- g

and accompanied liere by herfather.

Young man, your girl wouldliighly appreciate a few pieces ofthat magnificient line of French,German and Japanese chinawarenow on exhibition at Harrington &

Tobin's.Slippers and Christmas go hand

in hand, and the men's slijipcrs aregoing from hand to foot here. $1.40and $1.70. Sec them.

Star Clothing House.

The saloon keepers have com-

plied with the instructions of thecity council and have taken downthe screens from, in front of theirbars. The man who takes a drinkthese days does so in plain view ofpassers-by- .

The Union Pacific has madespecial holiday rates of one fare forthe round trip to points within 200miles. Tickets on sale December24, 25 and 31st, 1897, and January1st, 1898, limited to continuouspassage, expiration limit January4th. -

Wanted,' a good girl for gen-

eral house work. Apply to Mrs. H.C. Rehnie.

The Misses Edna and GertieHine'and Edina Franzen camedown this morning from Sutherlandthe former having dosed herschool last night for the holidayswith exercises appropriate to theoccasion. The exercises were tak-en part in by three schools.

"Los Cabin package coffee 10c atThe Wilcox Dept. Store.

- Dr. Morrill wishes to say thathe is in no way connected or relatedto the former Dr. Morrill who wasin North Platte.

This morning" while looking fora pinch bar to pinch an engine onthe turn-tabl- e, Mr. Ericsson hadhis foot squeezed quite seriouslyby having it. caught under the pilot while the engine was in motion.Fortunately no bones were broken,but the injury will necessitate hislaying off for several days.

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On Wednesday at 9:30 p. m.while running to catch the cabooseleaving the Sidney yards after clos-

ing the switch brake man 0. K.Peck stepped, through a culvert,striking his right knee on one ofthe cross ties and injured his kneequite seriously. He will be obligedto lay offa week or two in conse-quence.

Miss Lena Schatz. who isteaching the Chapin school, heldappropriate Christmas exercises atthe scliool house last evening,which were attended by quite anumber of young people from thecity. A tree well stocked withcandies and nuts and a present foreach of the pupils, delighted thelittle ones, and a good program ofsongs and recitations affordedpleasing entertainment for all.

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Ileal and artistic Fapnitupe for "Ghf&taas Presents."We have a large stock of neat and tasty novelties .which must be seento be appreciated. You cannot make a present which will beappreciated more than an elegant piece of furniture a fine picture. Wehave both. Ficture framing a specialty.

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Robert B. Smith, of Cheyenne,manager ot the Wyoming Cycle

company, was in the two daysthis week, taking orders for the"Wyoming special" bicycle.

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T. C. Patterson theearly part of " the week from St.Louis, where had been for sev-

eral days conducting ,a case in theUnited States Circuit Court of

Appeals.The six year old of Jake

Pizer, of the Clothing store,

fell on the ice yesterday at noon

and sustained a sprained shoulder.The little fellow was taken to Mc-Cab- es

pharmacy where soothinglotions were applied and he will beable to resume his studies at school

in a few days.The apple social announced'

for next Tuesday evening hasagain been postponed on accountof Christmas exercises at the Epis-

copal church evening and willbe held on ThursdayRemember the date and place,

Thursday evening, December 30, atthe residence of C. Langdon.

One more day and Christmas will be here

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Col. Cody and daughter Irma,returned Wednesday morning froma trip to Cheyenne and Denver.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doran wentto Gretna, this state, Wednesdaymorning, where they will spend theholidays with relatives.

Misses Huldaand Alma Nelsonleft Wednesday morning for Span-uu- th

where they will visit duringthe holidays with their parents.

Miss Ella Jeffers, who has beenin the employ of H. C. Rennie torthe past seven or eight years, sev-

ered connections with that estab-lishment Wednesday. -

Save your teeth by calling onDr. Morrill. Office, first stairwaynorth of Dr. McCabe's drug store.

Miss Mary Robson startedWednesday morning for her homein Deer Creek after a brief visitwith her triend, Miss Edith New-hal- l.

She will stop with friends inMaxwell a few days.

As one lady expresses it "Thisis a splendid exhibition of fine art"a fitting Christmas present for anylady or gentleman see the Japan-ese novelties all imported. For saleby Harrington & Tobin.

The monthly meeting of thebuilding and loan association willbe held Mondayevening, Dec 27th.This change is made by reason ofChristmas falling on the regularmeeting evening.

Pillsbury's Best Flour $1.50per sack at Harrington &Toibin's.

The wedding of Curtis Griblingto Miss Kate Adams, which occur-

red at the home of the bride's par-

ents in Logan county on Sundaywas an exceptionally smooth affair.Following the ceremony a sumpt-

uous wedding dinner was served.The couple received many presents,consisting glass and silver articles,household furniture and live stock.This office was remembered-wit- h asupply of weddingcake.

- Henry Coates, of Paxton, ,was inAble city yesterday.

Superintendent !. H. Dow, of Ft,Mcpherson was incthe city-- yester-day.

Tion Graves is visiting "relativesin Council Bluffs until after theholidays.- -

Mr. King, father of Mrs. JosephMorsch, went to Kearney 'thismorning.

Chas. Hendy, Alfred Gil man andArthur Strahorn are expected homefor the holidays.

The Y. M. C. A. men's meeting Sunday afternoon will be ledby Rev. C. Snavely.

Buy your Christmas candiesanil nuts at Armstrong's restaurant.

Harry E. Worrell, of Brady, isvisiting friends in the city duringthe holiday vacation.

Burton Lambert is assistingtime deeper Hendy in Barnum'soffice for a few days.

Miss Bertha "VonfGoetz arrivedMonday night from Kansas andwill stay at home until spring.

Jcseph Schatz, --who is in thecompany blacksmith shop at Chey-

enne, is down for a visit with hisfamily.

A boy baby was born Wednes-day night to Mr. and Mrs. ClaudeWeingand. The littleone died lastevening at 8 o'clock.

The different schools, from theseventh grade down, held appro-

priate Christmas exercises beforedismissing at noon.

Ed Weston shipped his house-hold goods to Denver yesterday,where he has secured a job brak-in- jr

on the Colorado Midland road.Ten pounds package coffee $1.00

at The Wilcox Department Store.Sheriff Miller went to Lincoln

yesterday mornrng with JimmyHick's, who will serve out a year'ssentence in the pen for horse-stealin- g.

Miss May Dolan, who has beenattending school "in Greeley, Colo-

rado, returned to her home in Max-well this week.

A L. Davis has"the finest lineof Christmas presents to be foundanywhere in the city. Silver teasets, carvers, skates for boys andgirls, etc, and he still has a fewstoves left.

The finest line of choice mixedcandies and nuts in the city atBrazelton's, Williams' old stand.

Miss Bertha Ross has been en-gag- ed

to teach the' Spannuthschool, in district 34, commencingJanuary 4,in place of Miss GertrudeDeWolf, who resigned to teach indistrict 32, her home school.

Your Christmas dinner willtaste much better if you use WhiteHouse Mocha and Java coffee. Mc-

Donald sells it.Mrs. W. M. Cunningham and

Mrs. J. S. Hoagland, who have beenin Omaha several days will returnto-nig- ht. A letter received by Mr.Hoagland from them states thathis son Arthur is about the same.

Business Suits at business prices. See our56, $7.50 end $10 line.

STAB CLOTHING HOUSE.

Mrs. Aline Clements, of NewMexico, stopped off in this city afew days to visit the family ofLoren Sturges, on her way east,continuing her journey Wednesdaymorning. She .went to Gibbonfrom here and will spend a few dayswith other relatives.

A marriage license was Wed-

nesday granted William C. Roseand Nellie F. McDonald ot Kernprecinct, and then Judge Ray madetheir happiness complete by pro-nouncing the words that madethem man and wife.

- Package coffee ;10c at The WilcoxDepartment Store.

Monday was Mrs. George Nau-man- 's

fifty-fourt- h birth anniver-sary, and in honor of the event shewas pleasantly surprised in theevening by a number of her friends,who visited her home unexpectedly,bringing' lots of food things to eat,and makiug the occasion one longto be remembered,

iPillsbury's Best Minneapolis Floor

$1.50 per sack at The Wilcox Dept.Store. I

Detective Baker caught fivecoal rustlers up near Lodge Poleone night the early part of theweek, and the fellows will have ahearing at Chappell in a few days.Mr. Baker says ?. considerable coalhas been rustled by parties livingbetween here anjl Hershey and heis now woking up the clue.

The finance committee of theY. M. C. A. medts next Tuesdayevening for the purpose of audit-ing the accounts for the year.From present indications there willbe a shortage of cabout twenty-fiv-e

dollars to settle up the accounts ofthe association, and as there isconsiderable money outstandingfor dues, it is hoped that the de-

linquent ones will settle up beforethe 28th. I

We guarantee all our fancychinaware to be genuine importedgoods from France, Austria,. Ger-many and Japan."

HARRIUGTOtf & ToIN.

Some People Would Rather Lose Money than

Pay Cash For Their Goods.iWe sell goods for cash only and our customers do not pay interest on somebody else's;

debts. -- When you trade with coupon books or with a firm that runs book accounts,that is what you do. OUR PRIOES PR0YE IT.

NOTION DEFT.Crochet Cotton, three spools for 10cThread, three spools for.;v.v. .. .10cImported Saxony .6c a skeinSpanish Yarn 12 c a skeinGerman Knitting Yarn. 16c a skeinFull Count Pins. . . ''. ... . .2c a paperBest Needles 5c a paperCurling Irons 4c eachLace Edge Handkerchiefs. .5c eachTwin Dress Stays 5c a set7-in- ch metal back Combs 8c each7-in-ch celluloid Combs 20c eachSide Combs 5c a pair144 Agate Buttons for. 3cBaby Ribbon . lc a yardKnittinsr Needles 3c a setSilk Handkerchiefs. . ,10c each

CROCKERY DEFT.Handled Cups and Saucers.. 40c setDinner Plates 35c set

WilcoxGoods sold for cash and one

Grand TChristmas Sole at

From now till Christmasclearing sale of the

of Ladies' Coats,

we make great-est age. An line

Muffs,Mittens Gloves, at cost and less.

Elegant $25.00 far capes at $15.0015.00 " 10.00

All our Jackets and$25 coats and capes at - $15

15 " - 10Elegant $12.50 and capes at $6.50 to close.

Eiegant fur collarettes, $2.50 to 510.00All our $12 dress patterns at 8.50810 patterns at - - $7.50$8.50 patterns at - - 6.00

Now is ih time of your lifs

Elder Leonard was in the citytwo days this week.

Dr. Northrupand wife are visit-ing relatives in Belvidere.

Prank Overturf went to Gibbonthis morning' to visit his parents.

M. Eisenbein left for Grand Isl-

and this morning to visit for a fewdays.

Mrs. Robert Finney went toLexington Thursday morning tovisit friends.

Mrs. T. Bresnahan went toBrady Island this morning to visitfor a few days.

Miss Josie Day will be homefrom her school at Offalalla dur- -

ing the holidays.

Miss Anna Johnson is spendingthe holidays with her parents inCottonwood precinct

Bishop Graves.ot Kearney, passedthrough this morning on No. 2 enroute home from the west.

Willie Hawley and Dot Besackwill fo to Sutherland to-morr- topass their holiday vacation.

Mrs. Frank Coker. and sister.Miss Clara Coates, of Sutherland,were shopping here yesterday.

Will Leonard and family left lastnight for Lincoln to spend Christmas with the former's parents.

Miss Kate Yost went to KearneyThursday morning" to spend theholidays with her sister and friends

Miss. Annie Tulley, the millinerat Rennie's. returned Thursdaymorning to her home at Ottawa,Illinois.

Miss Marie Maher, who had beenvisiting her sister Mrs. J. T. Stuart, returned Thursday morning toAurora, 111.

Mrs. H. S. Boal started yesterday morning for home in Wyoming,Mrs. Cody having recovered fromher sickness.

Floy McGinn came down fromCheyenne yesterday morning, andwill visit relatives and friends fora few days.

Cap. Haskell, the McPhersoncounty ranchtrian, tarried ,in the

two days this week on hisway to Omaha.

Fred Bock and family arrived inthe city Wednesday night fromPine Bluff, Wyo., and will makeNorth Platte their home.

Dr Gardiner.Jof California, an oldtime friend of D. A. Baker, is theguest of the latter and his family,and wilt remain in town for a fewdays.

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Dillon areenjoying a visit from their son Sid-

ney, who came Tuesday from Yalecollege to spend his holiday vaca-

tion.Mrs. M. E. Watts and daughter

Miss Mayme came home Wednes-

day night from Corning, Jowa,where they visited relatives fortwo weeks.

Pie Plates 25c setEight patterns of decorated ware

to select from.Twelve patterns of chamber sets

running from the cheap to the best.

LAttF DEFT.No. ILamp Chimneys 4c eachNo. 2 44 6c eachNo. 1, i4 heavy, 8c eachNo. 2 44 heavy, 10c eachNo. 2 Rochester Chimney.. 10c eachJTo o

mammoth size 15c eachLantern Globes 7c each

Glass Lamps, Base Lamps, Ban-quet Lamps, Nickel Plated Rochester Lamps, Night Lamps in fact,the only complete stock of Lamps inNorth Platte.

HARDWARE DEFT.Galvanized Sheet Iron . .5c a pound

Department Store.Goods delivered pari; of

will theelegant

Jackets, Collarettes,Boas, and

$10 Jackets and

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Elegant $20.00 far capes at $12.5012.50 7.50

capes at cost and less.$20 coats and capes $12.50

All our $1.50 and $1.75 kid glovesin all colors at SI.25

Elegant fur muffs, from 81.00 to 812.50All dress goods at cost and less.

io buy goods at jour own price.

NOTES.

Since last ice for the U.P. has been coming in from Sheltonat tne raie or twenty-nv- e cars aday.

R. R. Root, of Wood River, isin the night office, while MorrisVaughn is in the dispatchers' officeduring J. F. Clabaugh's absence.

The new pump at the roundhouse was treated to a coat of beau-

tiful Indian red enamel paint thisweek, which very much improvesits appearance.

C. A. Simon, superintendent ofthe Western Union telegraph com-

pany, was in town Wednesday onbusiness, connected with his posi-

tion.Engine 678 is in the backshops

with a burned driving-bo- x journal,which injury she received comingdown on one end of. the sections ofNo 2 Wednesday.

Tony Jeffers is coal watchmanfor the railroad company whileWarren Lloyd is looking- - after hiscrop of ire, which promises to belarger than he anticipated.

. Conductor Fred Letts was thevi' m of a painful accident Wed-n'da- y

afternoon whije comingdown from Sidney on No. 18. Anabrupt stop of the train causedFred to be thrown against the stovein the caboose, which he struck onthe left side of his face, cutting anugly .triangular gash about an incheach way. The wound was tem-porarily bandaged until he reachedhome, about 12 o'clock that night,when the company physiciandressed it, which required fivestitches.

Christmas Gifts!

Christmas gilts worth having.We have a line assortment ;u cutglass, decorated goods, silver andgold, glove boxes, handkerchiefboxes, brush and comb sets, manicure sets, jewel cases, gold pens,link buttons, stick-pin- s, fancy hatpins, silver mounted suspenders,rinjrs, watches, and so many articles that are suitable that we cannot describe-Wil- I be pleased tohave you call and look them over.

Jeweler and OpticianIrngxaviag-fee- of chzxge.

Nails 2)4 cents a poundWestern Washers .S3 eachWashboards 15 ceats eachBest steel Stovepipe 15c a jointRussia Stovepipe 40c a joint .

Common Elbows 10c each .

Adjustable Elbows 15c eachRussia Elbows 23c eachiviayaoie aamraets .....irauLiquid Stove Enamel.. 10c a bottleRope 7- - cents a poundRed West Cowboy Rope, 12ic pr lbBrass Hondas 8c eachGlidden Painted Barb Wire S2.35W

per hundred.. ,

Baker Perfect Galvanized barb wire' -

$2.85 per hundred.barrel churn $2.90

GROCERIES. --

.Kerosene Oil 15c a gallonPearline 4c a package .

Minnesota Patent Flour-Sl.2- a sackPackage Coffee,?.. ..9 lbs for $1.00Michigan Salt $1.80 per barrel

price only. to any the City.

BAXLBOAB

Monday

The little daughter of AustinBrown has been, quite sick for sev-

eral days.Dr. Morrill is now ready to do

all kinds of dental work at veryreasonable prices.

It would not be well to accusethe people of North Platte of not '

cutting- - any ice" this year.A. B. Goodwin, of Nichols, was

an east bound passenger Thursdaymorning- - for Belvidere, Neb.

If you are good, you will be in"good cheer" w, and youshould not fail to don your cheeri-est mood. Merry Christmas.'

Lost Dec. 11, in Presbyterian,church, ladies black hand-ba- g with, ,

haudkerchief and pair of specks withClinton's name on case. Return to ,

Mrs. Anna Edwards, oc this ofheeand receive liberal reward.

For sale My house and lot onwest Front street. For particularsaddress Mrs. J. p. Mathews, 1624Welton St., Denver, QoJ.

From newspaper reports it islearned that diphtheria has brokenout in several towns of the state,and although no cases have thustar been reported in this locality,our druggists are taking-- every.)precaution to check the epidemic"disease as soon as a case is heardof. To be ready for any emergency asupply of the anti-diphther- ia serummanufactured by an eastern phar-macutip- ai

house, jsparrjed jn stockyand can be procured fresh, and. afc

all times. This prescription ishighly recommended by physicians,who have used it as a sure cure fopthe dreaded malady.

Two Millions a Year.When people buy, try, and buy again,

it means they're satisfied. The peopleof the United States are now buyingCascarets Candy Cathartic at the rate .

of two million boxes a year and it will be ,

three million before New Year's. Itmeans merit proved, that Cascarets orethe most delightful bowel regulator forevery bodv the vear round. All drucr--,

gists 103 , 25c, 50c. a box, cure guaranteed.

$2.00

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Lace and

Button. Ladies who desire a

stylish, well-mad- e fine

Shoe at $2.00 can get'them from us that are the

equal of many sold for

$2.50 anc $3.00 at otherstores.

Yellow Front

Shoe Store

DECATUR &BEEGLE.Geo, M. Graham, Mgr.