The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune from North Platte, Nebraska • Page 5

DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcnlisf. Office over tho McDonald State Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ericsson came up from Maxwell la3t night and went to Denver this morning, where they wore called by tho critical Illness of Mr. Ericsson's mother. Her condition Is such as to preclude any hope, of recovery.

Kumagara Ouchie, a Jap employed at at tho Union Pacific ice houses, died last night. Whether the body will bo buried hero or transported to tho flowery kingdom will depend upon the decision of tho Japanese agent who will arrivo today. On (this) Friday evening tho Luther league of the Lutheran church will hold a social "Circus in Town" at tho parish house. Let all members of tho church and friends'come out and enjoy themselves and thus encourage tho young people. Tho following was recived by Tho Tribuno this morning: Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Boutwell announce tho marriago of their daughter Elsie Victoria to Mr. Burton R.

Fletcher Tuesday evening, January twenty-fifth nineteen hundred and ten, Topbkn, Kansas. At Homo after February 10, 104 E. 2d street, North Platte, Neb. Harry Williams filed a complaint against Conductor P. E.

Fcnt on extra train No. 31860 for holding tho crossing this side of tho depot for more than an hour without opening the crossing. The case wa3 heard before Judge Scott under city ordinance, who fined the conductor $25 and costs. Tho case was appealed by tho company to tho district court. Councilman Williams says it will bo a test case to Bee whether the railroad company is or is not compelled to keep this crossing open.

Gothenburg Independent. A Brilliant FuhcIioh. One of the moBt largely attended, and pleasant social functions given this season occurred last evening at tho Fcderhoof homo on Fifth street when Mrs. G. S.

Huffman and Mrs. Will H. Turpie entertained soventy-fivo guests at high five. This commodious and well appointed homo, filled with handsomely gowucd women and men in evening suits, with ovory room highly illuminated, certainly presented a brilliant Bcenc. More congenial guests could not bo selected though the effort had been studied.

The scoro cards were hand-painted floral designs and partners were selected by the matching of tho designs. About fifteen games wcro played nnd at the close it was found that Mrs. W. W. White, Mrs.

Alox Mcston and Mrs. Henry Waltcmath had tied for high score and jn cutting cards to decido, Mrs. Meston won. Ralph Bixlcr won tho gentlemen's prize, nnd tho em blems of consolation were awarded to Mrs. Tramp and J.

H. Day. Follow ing tho games, a very enjoyable threc-courso lunch was served, In tho serv ing of which tho hostesses were as sisted by Misses Helen Waltcmath, Hildegardo Clinton, Margaret Jones, Mario McCabe, Mayme Pizor and Irma Huffman. Chautauqua Meeting. The board of directors of the Chau- tanqua association held a meeting this week and ordered tents for the 1910 assembly.

Tho auditorium tent will be considerably larger than the one used last year and will have a seating capa city of fifteen hundred. Two hundred and fifty settees wcro ordered and also 300 chairs. These chairs will be rented at five cents per chair per evening to individuals who can place them along side the wide aisle3 or on tho outside of tho tent, or other convenient places. Mrs. Marion Carrier came down from tho Birdwood country yesterday and left last night for a visit with friends in Oklahoma.

I "Life's I Battle" An addressjo young- people at the Christian Church Next Sunday Evening. 5 11 North Side Dry Goods Still have a few bargains that will astonish you. Do not doubt but come and convince yourself. Remember you are Tho' you can't help yourself when you see what we offer. But come in anyhow and get acquainted with the manager.

We have just a few pair of $3.50 Shoes at $2.45. Take a look at them before the are all gone. H. G. FLEISHMAN, Mgr.

not obliged to buy, SCHILLER Prescription Druggists First Door North of First National Hank Sells Farm for $15,000. R. L. Douglas, of this city, has sold his 640-acre farm in Myrtlo precinct to Georgo Bay for a consideration of $15,000. Threo quarters of tho section is as good farm land as there is in that section of tho county, the other quarter is not so good.

Arrest Horse Thief. A fellow named Gordon, who stolo a horse, saddle, gun and revolver of a resident of Vroman precinct Wednesday, was arrested at Callaway last evening. Deputy Sheriff Lowell will go to Callawoy tonight to bring tho prisoner to this city for trial. Baptist Church. The biblo school, which is now tho largest in tho history of tho church, meets at 10 a.

m. ''Reasons for Taking Heed" will bo presented at tho morning hour. "Just Dcsorta" will claim attention at night, 7:80 o'clock. All interests are excellent and still increasing. Your presence will help In the increase.

For Sale. Standard mako typewriter, nearly new. A bargain. O. II.

Thoelecke. Church Supper. Tho ladies of the Christian church will hold their annual chicken supper at the Masonic hall Saturday evening, February 5th, boginning at five o'clock. Preparations will bo made to servo 500 people. Tho menu will bo: Stewed chicken and gravy, masded potatoes, hot biscuits, cabbage salad, baked beans, white brend, pickles, cranberry sauce, cake and colTee.

New Time Lock Safe. The First National Bank installed an additional time lock manganese steel Bafo yesterday, as well as Bteel filing cases and a now steel doorfor the vault. Tho Bafo weighs nearly threo tons, and to get into it a burglar would need to driU through nine inches of steel. This safe is the second Tf its kind usod by tho bank. Tho safe keeping of funds is further protected by an electric system of burglar alarm at the vault entrance.

Base Ball League. At a meeting of baseball enthusiasts held in Grand Island Tuesday night it was decided to invito representatives of the various better baseball cities of tho stato to meet in that city on Wednesday evening, Feb 9th. for the pur-poso of effecting a Btato league organization of baseball clubs. Invitations will bo extended to all of the following towns: Fremont, South Omaha, Nebraska City, Beatrice, Seward, Norfolk, Columbus, Surperior Hastings, Kearney and North Platte. Mrs.

Elder will be at Newton's to morrow to collect Maccaboe dues. Wanted A girl for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. A. B.

Hoagland. Charley Browji nnd brother have been visiting in Omaha for a few days. Wanted A girl for general housework. Inquire of Mrs. It.

A. Garman, 402 W. Third St. Will Stuart, employed in the shops, sustained a bad cut above the right eye yesterday through tho slipping of a wrench he was using. You're Stung If you don't get one of those "Princeton" Suits or Overcoats at the reduction.

Princeton Suits one-fifth off, Princeton Overcoats one-fourth off. Only a few left. DREBERT CLOTHING CO. The Keith Theatre, C. H.

STAMP, Manager. Thursday, Veh. SPECIAL RETURN ENGAGEMENT W. T. Gaskell Offers a Dramatization of Mere dith Nicholson's Novel "The House Of a Thousand Candies99 With HUGO KOCH As produced for one year at the Wackett and Daly's Theatre, New York, and the Gar-rick Theatre, Chicago.

"You will derive pleasure from seeing this play." Chicago Tribune. "Contains elfective theatrical moments'" N. Y. Tribune. 'The mystery is intense" New York Tribune.

"Is undeniably exciting." Chicago Record-Herald. Prices $1.50, 31.00; 75c and 50c. I BUY LOTS IN THE Taylor Addition NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. WHY? They are the Closest in. They are high, dry and level.

They need no filling. The Prices are the Cheapest. Best Installment Contracts. Protection in case of sickness or injury 34 Modern Homes Will be erected in this addition during 1910. What You Get A Large Lot Immediate Possession Warranty Deed Abstract Showing Perfect Title Bank Guarantee No Taxes Until 1911 $75,000 in Improvements, Boost TNTorth.

IPlgttte. FOR SALE BY Building K- KID, 574 Pure Breds at Auction. In our nnnunl Brood Sow nnd Red Polled Cattle Sale at tho U. P. barn at Lexington on Saturday, 12th, we will include twenty Poland China and fifteen Duroc Jersey sows, six young boars for spring servlco nnd ten yearling bulls, a number of which are winners of ribbons of 1st, 2nd and sweepstakes; Perfection Maid, that won 1st and sweepstakes both in 1908 and 1909 being ono of them.

Some of them are 500 to 600 pound sows from five to six feet long nnd whoso sire. Bit? Tec 2nd a 1000 nound hog. a blue ribbon winner, 1908. is still in the herd and will be on exhibition sale day. Most of tho sows are bred to' Growth look, a two year oiu, tnat measures over six feet long three feet high with a ten inch bone and perfect enough to win the bluo ribbon from Big Tec.

2nd, 1909. This typo oi hog lias proven very profitable in Bpito of the high price tor feed. Having lived on alfalfa with a small grain ration, they were in show shape at fair timo and always ready for the market if need be. Soma of the bulls have a close avcraerc of 100 lbs. to a month, and not fat but in good, growthy shape.

Wo follow tho same principle fn mating these cattle as wo dp the hogs "The quickest and greatest result for tho least possible expense," is our motto. We have a numuer oi letters irom customers declaring our cattle exceptionally easy keepers. They say cows running in the same pasture with their other cattle were fat and in good shape tho year around while the other cattle were thin. We have advocated this, and are nlcased to hear others shout "Amen," and feel the better prepared to face the leea proposition, which is fast becoming a vital ono. If interested in this sale, send for catalog containing fuller description of each animal.

O. J. ANDERSON. Lexington, Neb. Mr.

Cottonwood and Vicinity. Farmers who have corn to husk are busy in tho field. A young mr. rayno irom iryon, is worKing lor u. u.

uiarK F. E. Rosso a brother-in-law Johnson la workinir for F. E. Furmera on the south side are not pleased with the cash system at Maxwell.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson are entertaining a young lad at their house. Anna Sowlo will bo home in a few days from Lincoln. (J.

E. uidtather is gaining strength since his recent sickness. Father JSriccson 1b standing the winter verv well at his son Fred'B. A meeting la billed for Friday night at ort Mcrherson school house to in vestigate tho feeling of tho peoplo In recaru to the cash system or Maxwell. Peter A.

Burke got his foot caught in a hay unior last week and crushed It. Joy Church is visiting Nellie Burke this week. Mrs. Campbell of Maxwell ia not so well this week. Arthur Burke took a load of chickens to Maxwell Tuesday.

How do yod like tho roads? If thev were graded properly we would not havo all this mud and slush to wade through. Wo warit tfdod roads 'all the timu. wny not nave it so. In every department of banking the Mcdonald state bank is prepared to serve you in a most satisfactory manner T. F1.

WATTS, AUCTIONEER Ihave conducted more successful sales than all other auctioneers combined in the same territory. Don't employ an auctioneer because he is cheap, or because he is a good fellow, for the chances are- you will be compelled to sell at a sacrifice and that means a loss to you. My terms mayseem a little high, but there ib no one but will tell you the prices I get will return the extra charge many times. See me before claiming your dates. Write or wire at my expense.

Phone E504 T. F. WATTS, North Platte. The school children of Dlst. No 118 nro enjoying the books of the "Traveling Library" located in said district.

Last Tuesday was tho most peculiar day as regards weather that we have witnessed ior Bumu umu. ii acumen to bo a battle between sunshine and fog. but it ended rather better than anticipated at tho time. Night meetings havo been in progress at tho "Latter Day Saints'' church for tho past two' weeks. Victor RosenburK took in tho corn show at Lincoln lust week.

E. Martin lately returned from a visit to his old homo in Indiana. should never be smoked anywhere, but in tho stove or ash heap. SOME CIGARS Mr has an aroma that will pleaso tho most fastidious anywhero. 5 Cents, Worth 10.

STONE DRUG COMPANY, PFstriVutors. The Finest Quality No. 1 tells in short, of many qualities of our Homo Made candies. ia impossible to tell in print of the-many good qualltiea of purity and dollciousnesa contained In tho lino of candles wo manufacture. Tho bettor way is to drop In and let us give you a sample of somo of them.

DICKEY BROS. Confectioners arid Etakers..