Tomn and County flews.-- !

Mrs. A. Armstrong gave a coinplimenlary dinner Sunday to GrandChief Arthur, and Messrs. Fikesand Vroman.

Get The Wilcox Dept. Store's keg- -

price on nails.Calvin Kose, to whom reference

was made last week, is reportedby the physicians to be somewhatimproved to-da- y.

A band of gypsies, consistingof three men and four women, havebeen camped at the stock yards forseveral days past.

Best Oil, in60 cents a gallon, at theStore.

grade Harness bulk,Wilcox Dept.

v. Tom $rown appeared onthe streets to-d- ay with his new express wagon, and is as happy as aboy with his first pair of boots.

C. h. Patterson returned Sunday night from the Birdwood. Hewill have the H. & P. ditch completed in a few more days,

Bay your Overalls of theWileo Dept. Store.

Miss Alice Barraclough, whohad been visiting-- her brother Fred

' for several days past, returned toLaramie Saturday night.

A carload of elk enroute from"Wyoming to Sioux City passed east3'esterday morning. They will beplaced in the park in that city.

The committees appointed tomake arrangements for the bicyclemeet to be held next week are outthis afternoon seeing1 what can bedone in regard to the matter.

The section between Hersheyand Kimball was visited by a rainSunday night, and last night therewas evidence of a heavy rain northof us. Our turn will come next.

All members of the Home For-um are earnestly requested to beon hand at the meeting1 next Thurs-day evening", as special businesswill be considered. By order of thePresident.

See the 1897 style Shirt Waists atthe Wilcox Sept. Store.

The room to be occupied bythe Sparling-- saloon is being re-

paired and the proprietor expectsto be ready for business next Sat-

urday. Mr. Sparling and his as-

sistant arrived in town Saturday.Our Keen Cutter Lawn Mowers

at $6.50 to $9.00 are the cheapesthigh grade machines on the marketto-da- y. Barb wire $2.45 per hun-dred, wire nails 2Kcens a pound.

Harrington & Tobin.Attend the railroad social at

Keith's hall this (Tuesday) even-

ing". Those who purchase a ticketover the new road wiil have a mostenjoyable trip and receive severaltimes the worth of their money.

Ply nets, all kinds and prices, atThe Wilcox Sept. Store.

Business is so quiet in JudgeRay's court that the Judg-- thinkshe might as well take a vacationtill business improves. Business,however, in his court goes by fitsand starts, one week may be busyand the next supreme quietudeprevails.

jp or .kent liooa nouse; sevenrooms, nice shade trees, city waterOne block from brick school.

T. C. Patterson.A telegram- - received from Coun

cil Bluffs this forenoon after thedeparture of No. 2 announced thatMrs. Graves, mother of Lon, Frankand Mrs. Eells, is very sick. Thetwo former will go down to-nig-

Morris Fowler has sold severalbead of horses and mules toHarrington Bros., of Missouri, whohave been in this section for several days past The prices obtainedwere such as to make Morris, who

-- is a democrat, believe that the election of McKinley was a goodmove.

Western Washers $3 at the WilcoxSept. Store.

" When you want to buy gardenhose buy the best Boston BeltingGo's, goods sold by Harrington &Tobin at 124 cent a foot and if youare a good responsible man we donot exact spot cash, although thisprice is as low as that quoted bythe cash stores.

The weather forecast: Showersand probably thunder storms thisafternoon and to-nig- ht and cooler.Wednesday, showers and cooler.

The maximum temperature yesterday at North Platte was 79 degrees,minimum in past 24 hours 58. Forthe same period and time one yearago the maximum temperature was78 degrees, minimum 48.

Sny your Hubber Hose of the Wil-

cox Dept. Store. They handle nothingbut guaranteed quality.

Wiper's Union No. 1 roundhouse employes is holding its first.annual picnic to-da- y at Five Pointsformerly known as Struthers grove.The boys chartered TomBrown's carryall and left at halfpast eight this morning well sup-

plied with provisions, etcetera, thelatter in bulk. Athletic gameswere to be the principal means ot

"amusement i

WSf a 0new Chamber Suit pieces- FOJR TEjNT DOLLAES?

I presume you would. We cannot sell you one for that moneybut you can purchase a good one for a little more money. Wehave the finest line of FURNITURE ever shown in the city. Calland see our new Couches and Lounges. We have something cheapin an extension table, and our dining room Chairs are the bestmade for the money.

ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. E. B. WARNER,

! Great Slaughter Sale& at the Jennie Dept. Store.

SHOES! ST-IOS-SI

Beginning to-da- y, we are going to give you the greatest ShoeSale of the age. "We have determined to close out our entire shoestock, regardless ot cost to make room for other goods. Thesegoods must be sold at once,-- and you can get the benefit.

LOOK AT OUR PEICES.-O- ur immense lino of 85 French KidShoes at S3.25, pointed and coin toe. Our S French Kid Shoe for 82.75.Our 83.50 Shoe at 82.50. Our 83.00 Shoo at S2.00. Our 82 50 Shoe at 81.50.An immense line of Shoes that sold at 82 and 82.25, to close at $1.15. Inchildren's shoes we will sell you the best school shoe, from 8 to 12, at 81.00per pair. These shoes were formerly SI. 50. We will sell you 12 to 2 for81.15, goods we sold at 81.75. We give you the same reduction in men'sshoes also. Remember the shoes must be closed out at once, and regard-less of cost.

We will also give you 25 cents worth of tinware free of chargewttu every dollar s worth you purchase m the store, includingDry Goods, Millinery, Carpets, curtains, or with anything pur--chased from us.

The Rennie Department Store.

A. F. Parsons went to Ogalallalast evening- - on legal business.

Mr. and Mrs Frank Simpsonare home from a brief visit in theeastern part of the state.

Mrs. Claude Weingand returned Saturday night from hereastern visit much improved inhealth.

Screen Doors, all kinds, at theWilcox Dept. Store.

Dr. C. M.Duncan returned Sunday night from a visit to his farmnear Lincoln. He wasaccompaneidnorae by nis niece, Miss 1illianDuncan.

WEDDING

PRESENTS.3ffje are showing a fine line

of goods suitable forwedding presents. The stockincludes many articles toomany to mention in this space.If you are in search of some-

thing in this line, and do notknow just what you want,visit our store and perhaps wecan assist jou in the selection .

HARRY DIXON,- - JEWELER.

D. Jackson, the new lesseeof the Pacific Hotel, is to com-

mended for purchasing his suppliesin this city. It means just thatmuch more trade for our home merchants. Heretofore nearly all thesupplies for the hotel were pur-chased in Omaha.

Busfgy harness from $4.50 per setnp at The Wilcox Dept. Store. -

At a business meeting of theBaptist congregation Sunday Rev,Clark, of Omana. presiding it wasdecided to issue a call to Rev. F.M. Williams, of Lincoln, to act aspastor for the local church. It isthought Rev. "Williams will accent.

At the meeting of the HighSchool Alumni Association Saturday evening Miss Eunnice Babbittwas elected president, Miss IdaVonGoetz vice-preside- nt, MabelGoozee secretary and Geo. A. Mc--Michael treasurer. The associa-tion will tender a banquet to theclass of '97 on Saturday evening,June 5th.

Poultry Netting 1- -2 cent asquare loot at tne WilcoxDept. Store,

MEMORIAL DAY?

Memorial Day exercises at FortMcPherson national cemeterv will

held on Monday, May 31st., be

33

1.be

beginning at one o'clock p. m. Re-

freshment stands will be near the

of three

--A party of fishermen went

for

the

to lake and caught keen the memabout 200 fish, mostly bullheads

Kails, 6 d to 20 d, 2 1-- 2 cents apound at The Wilcox Dept. Store.

The members of the Cody Guardhave received their back pay forservices at the encampment lastyear. The amount due was$143.64.

A. F. Streitz has sold to JohnP. Noehrn, formerly of this city butnow of Gold Hill, Col., a soda ap-paratus and several gallons ofsyrups used in making soda water.

Ladies' Kid Gloves, allkinds, at the Wilcox Dept.Store.

Jacobson

day

Americans

them their

from

Australian

Tom

Eagle Bicycles, model,Gent's

The Dept.

evening1.

east,until

husband

anuualLrarueld institute be

Garfieldmorning afternoon.

served. Twofrom

state are expected be presentdehvsr addresses,

be localmembers.

theStore.

Butterflies'Carnival," be

Tuesday eveningdirection

cos-tumes. There are thirty-fiv- e

backedhundred

be mostproduction

reserved seats50 25

1 1 Mi H4ffl4-H- 4

Mil- -

FIELD and high: CABLEDP3CKET LAWN

FENCE BOARD and STRIP. Posts,and and Tomato

line and andtQnce jj

Sale The Department-Store- .

up

be

one

full

Mrs. Stoddard oflace, has been visitingKorth

days past.Patterson has accepted

invitation deliver addressat Lexington Memorial

Mr. Mrs. O. E. Hughes re-

turned Saturday night from a briefvisit with Mr. H's parents

theLadies' Hose at theDept. Store.

Mrs. Field, mother of Georgein

night passwith

Charley Whalen, has beenvisiting North Platte friendsseveral weeks, expects to return toCripple Creek

Shavely, pastor of M.E. church, preach Memor-ial Ladies of G.A. R. Sunday, 30th.

Gentlemen buy your Shirts fiaiiu unuerwear une

Store.members of Rebekah Lodge

are requested be present at(Tuesday for

staff drill. order of Cap-

tain.Margaret Gilman entertainedNinth grade literary society

Friday evening last, at-

tendants one of their usualpleasant sessions.

Wilcox Dept. sellsleather width want,

W. was was approving of Mayor

enne yesterday attending aof B. L. E. of city,

having--a special invitationoccasion of Chief Ar

visitbrigade has recentlv

Siebold's Sunday organized youngcongrega-

tion, with Captain Hamiltonmilitaryhave Thursdayevening.

Machine Oilthe Store

Knights Templar at-

tend services Episcopalchurch in a body Ascension

decision havingreached a of

commandery Friday evening ofweek.

Window all qualities,the

President McKinlev sent n Mr. and J.special message to congress yester- - Saturday night River,

recommending appropria- - Wyo., where assume550,000 relieve desti- - management of the Union Pacific

tution of the 600 who Hotel. wishes otare suffering in Cuba of North Platte accompanthe to new

The mavor has received a letter it you want a s00 saddle Sa Denver party asking Wilcox Dept.

arrangements could be made 1HE --Libdne is informedexhibition game of between the f best attorneys in

and the champion existing conditions,of Colorado. The mayor Platte has no legal marshal,

ferred letter to Haley. and tlie individual filling

1897$39.50, Ladies' $40.50.

At Wilcox Store.The Omaha World-Heral- d of

published an item stating Mrs. Bedell, wife of C

tp

.is

beV. of this citv. had lir m

tirW and Mayin lie

trom the and wasthere she could telegraph

money.

The meeting of thefarmers will

held at Saturday, May 22d,both and A bas-ket dinner willspeakers the eastern part ofthe toaud and shorttalks will made by

your Straw of Wilcox Dept.

--Titania, or thewill given at opera

house on ofweek, the of Prof.

songs andchar

in the cast, bychorus of voices. Thiswill the juven

ever given in the city,

is 35 cents,j cents, cents.

I iI

I 1

CABLED 24 in. to 68 in. POULTRYFENCE, 24 in. to 68 high. STEEL FENCE, to SO

Rail, Gates Tree, Flower Guards. manufaca of Wire Gates Posts, solicit

KaU ? jj-

oo

Geo. C. WalPlatte

severalC.

an to anDay.

and

at

Try 3 for centsWilcox

arrived city Saturdayand will summer

son.

whofor

to-nig- ht.

Rev. thewill the

sermon for theMay

wii-co-s

Allto

hall thisBy

onand the

had

The Storein any strip

eo. inmeet- - J

ing the of thatto at-

tend on thethur's there.

A boys'cj J

byoers ot

asinstructor. boys will

drill next

Best Grade Castor 35cgallon at Wilcox

willat the

on DayMay thisbeen meeting the

onlast

Shades, atWilcox Dept.

Mrs.for Green

the they willtion of to the

best manyby friends

war. home.

2O0dto

for an byball tlie town

club tliat imder t??e

club re- - Norththe the

lastthat

the

Has

next

18 in.

by

The

position nas no legal rightmake an arrest or performduties of the office, Itinformed by a prominent citizen

as no appointment beenmade, the office is therefore

an injunction will issuedBedell, lnsh case Morgan presents a

purse containing- - her llis services from 1st tomoney, while nie is correction

detained

for

the

under

acters

Dept.

17th,

- 3 T 1 1 i fin tne meantime itdesire to have any arretted,you had better tlje seryicesof a constable, thus be onsafe side.

Dept. StoreSells You:

20 Screen Wire22212G

28

36

on

- 9-- 11- 12

" " - 12K" - 13

" " - 15"

cents per yard

(

Either Green or Black.

tC

It

(

t(K

it

bewildering spectacular adjourned.fascinating

resplendent

Presbyterian

During latter part administra-tion Mrs. Brooks made appli-cation aministration came to before

was reached of--

will undoubtedly be the most The application was renewedentertainment our under Cleveland administration,

people have Those ut those officialswho have attended recent adverse to to

that passes off very the deserving, application wassmoothly. The general admission refused. that repub- -

placed atLudwig Baege, Supt. children

1 R11 1 1

MlHOG FENCE,

in. WEB in.high. WIRE ORNAMENTAL Steel Steel

Weture Fencing, yourCatalogue De I0Q

For Wilcox

friends

pair 85

T., thethe

her

atDept.

theevening

the

the

you

tne

per

at

left

some

iat

thefurther

hasand

vacant,bill

heryuaigeu.

employ

Wilcox

3032

10

for

youpne

and the

inch

lately

ing to about the

for

the by the

theever

everything thethe

lican onlybody that recognjges the ofthe old soldier and family,

again 'made application tpthe present administration, andthe proofs being appli- -

cation promptlyDon't they

City Hats for $2.00every warranted at the

Dept. ,

Kimball madeto be shifted the

Third to the Second

Fair Virginia" will befor theatre

m

Savage

WE LEAD!& & OTHERS TRY TO FOIXGW.

Oar competitors acknowledge that sell goods close. You allpay the whether you are a responsible or not,and all pay cash. Cash is what makes prices. ...

Notions and Fur-nishing Goods Dept.3 spools o thread for 10cEmbroidery Silk 10c aHump hooks and eyes,2 cards for ocButtermilk soap 5c a bar"Vaseline 5c a bottleTwin dress stays 5c a setLadies' mitts 8c a pairLadies vests 3 for 10cMen's quality,

25 cents.

No allowed the tip- - nnirlfor, and that for cash If are not satisfied with ourafter taking them bring them back and get

NORTH

COUNCIL

At the of the councillast evening all members but Tracywere The first official act

the bondVroman Chev- -

their

Store.

Thereason

Store.what

The

close

"For

dozen

good

J I t--

the

The bond is in the sum ofone hundred dollars and the suretiesare James Belton and H. S. White.

The mayor appointed the severalwho will serve during

the fiscal year.The court fee bill in the case of

the city the water companywas to the proper

without by the

The costs in the case of Mrs.C. L.

amounting to $154.54 approved. WilCOX. .n--t i ? 1 I

x is case wncrein worseswere impounded under a city ordi-nance, and later the animals were

sold to Mr. Patter-son. Mrs. Savage thestock, and in the suit which followed the city council byagreed to back Mr. Patterson inorder that the validity ot the ordinance might be tested. Savage won the case and the costs

taxed to Thelatter also presented billthe amount he paid for the animalsand the cost of them, whichamounted to kome 565. This latterbill was referred to the

claims.After considerable

was to allow dog owners towork out the dog tax, or haveone the for them.

work mist be performed between the day of May the

day ofThe city treasurer his

which was rered to the

An ordinance certainsections oi tue now inforce the of

was read for the firsttime upon motion referred back

that city route eitlier appointed or dis- - to the city for

Buy

The

that

hat

goers.

20th

The council was of the opinion thatthe new ordinance improvement over the one in force.

Iouis Peterson madethat while he had put up a bondherder, others the voca-

tion had not done so. Mr. Petersonwas told that he could file information the parties complainedof if he so desired.

The Telegraph awarded thethe

at legal the otherpublishers not careing to make

a bid.warrant for in favor of W.

M. Cunningham superintendent ofMrs. Fannie Brooks, widow of companv, was ordered

W. M. Brooks, and nptjl a drawn on the water fund. --

resident of Nichols precinct, was on The tnayqj: gave no evidence ofGarlichs. operetta I May 6th granted a pension of $8 per desire to a marshal, and

month and back amount- - the council thengorgeous

a

ile

patronage.

T.

$500.of Harrison's

anpension, but that ad

amatter

and ficials.pleasing that

witnessed. as were apparent- -

rehearsals pensionssay

STEELSteel Steel

party is the politicalrights

his lFs-Brook- s

correct, thewas granted.

forget sellQueen

Store.has

tromdistrict.

treat

wesame party

underwear,

CITY

referred

council.

nis tue

aud

Mrs.

were

onit

somework

Thisand

first

let

to

and

en

no

asin

ingas

lowA $300

The

''JOE FAIROur patrons of the theatre may

rest assured that in Bussplay "For Fair Virginia" they willfind at the opera house onTursday,May 20, an entertainment of strik-ing merit and interest. From thetime of its production in the springof 1895 at the 5th Ave. Theater,JNew lork.-i- t lias been acted morethan 450 times and has never tailedto win general and criticalfavor. The action opens peacefully and quietly in the ofa plantation. The soundof songs frpm the negrocoms from belling tlje scenes vqththe and of birds.

and divide the firstacts; the wooing of a southernlover and a northern girl: the part?ing between a northern man, whocan no longer hesitate to answerthe call of the Union, and his south-ern wife, passionately devoted tothe cause of her people. The cur-tain falls on the husband's

his farewell message, givenand not to his wife but. totheir little boy.

4 --4s &

--THIS PEOTBS IT: vr.

Crockery Dept.Dinner plates 35c a set

crocks 10cjugs 11c

Tumblers 20c a set

Hardware Dept.Army axle crease, 2 boxes for 15cGenuine Glidden barb wire

per hundred.Western washers 3.0012-qua- rt galvanized pails 20c

goods leave house trial ham" hp.p.nOne price only. you

your money.

THE WILCOX DEPARTMENTPLATTB, NEBRASKA.

FH0CEEDIHGS.meeting"

present.

committees

againstcommit-

tee

against Patterson,

decided

annualfinance

ordinance

one-thir- d

Humor pathos

Miss Annie Dodge, dressmaker who had in town forseveral weeks, returned to Omaha

Mrs. A. F. Streitz and childrenreturned Friday night from theirvisit in Illinois and isagain himself.

F. M. Brooks, late editor of theReview, is in town. He

has not fully decided whether hewill remain in Lincoln county.

--A half dozen or more teacherswere in from the countrySaturday taking an examinationbefore Co. Supt. Franklin.

Lace Curtains at thewas DeDt. Store.n.

advertised

resolution

Patterson.covering

keeping

committee

discussion

perform- -

August.presented

statement,committee.

amending

relating obstructionsidewalks,

attorney

engaged

against

the'watef

apresents nominate

displays, payment

granting

Knowing

WilcoxBrakeman

aoDlication

a

a

yiBGnflA.'J

Whytal's

dooryard

quarter?

whistling singing

depart-ure,

directly,

Alexander

Hershey

precincts

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Letts ar-rived from Iowa the latter part ofthe week and will visit their sonFred Letts and his wife throughthe summer.

Judge Grimes and ReoorterL

Scharmann left the latter part ofthe week for the northwest part ofthe district, where the Judge isthis week holding court.

Buggies for sale at very lowprices by Joseph Hershey.

The effects of the recent frostupon the fruit trees was not so dis-astrous as was at first supposed.From what we can learn about one-ha- lf

the fruit upon the. treesuninjured.

Messrs. McGinness and John-son, of Blaine precinct, were intown yesterday. They reportcorn growing in good shape in thatsection and wheat looking fairlv. o Jwell.

A nice large faniily iorse, gooddriver and gentle, will be sold cheap.

Max BEpR.B. C. Howard, U. P. foreman

at Grand Island, accompanied bvhis wife, came up Friday night toattend the banquet tendered grandchief Arthur, of the B. of L. K.They returned home Sunday morning.

Bishop Graves, of the Episcopal of the Platte, willsail on June 19th for England toattenp: what is known as the Lam- -'

beth Conference. The Bishop'sstay in England will be brjef, asthe duties of the Jurisdiction de-

mand almost bis full time,Buy your Team Harness

contract for doing city publish-- ! of the WilcoxDept. Store.rate,

both

Virginia

32.25

been

Mrs.

Mrs. John Keliher, who re-

turned from a visit with her sonJohn in St. Louis, reports havinghad a delightful trip and is in lovewith that southern metropolis. Shetound her son in excellent healthand well pleased with his positionand life in St. Louis.

W. H. Jones, the Grand Islandflorist, will be here this week to

a

take orders for fjowerjng plants.A nunjber of our citizens have purchased plants pf Mr. Jones, andthey have found them just as represented- - If you have contemplatedsending an order, wait until you seeMr. Jones.

Smoke Wright's Havana Rosent cigar.

Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hastings leftmorning for the east.

Mr. H. goes to Hot Springs, Ark.,to take baths for rheumatism, withwhich he has been troubled more orless for some time. Mrs. Hastingswill visit friends at Milwaukee during bew s absence at tue sprjngs,which wjl be thirty days' duration.

J. H. Johnspn, ot:

made this office a business call Satrurday, and gave out the ipfprma-tio-n

that, commencing this week,Sutherland will have a newspaper.The Hershey Revigw plant hasbeen purchased and moved there,and the paper will be edited byChas. Purnell. It will be

it

WAlligator wrench las iyBest spring hinges for screen v

doors 10c a pair, with screws. iiScreen door springs. .. 10c -- T-

-- Harness M(

Line snaps 2c -- -

Breast snaps oc WRoller snaps 10cHame staples 2 for 5cHame clips 2 for 5c WBridles 50c iiLeathercollars Sl.CO "J--Single harness $150 W

to on withoutgoods

home,

examination

replevined

was

complaint

was

the

yesterday.

was

Jurisdiction

yesterday'

Sutherland,

Dept.

TORE.

I Isaac Watts, of Corning, Iowa,visited his mother in this citj-- for aday or two last week, returninghome Sunday.

Sweat Pads, both wiiite and brownand white, at the Wilcox Dept. Storeat 20 cent3 each.

Miss Irene Swarthouthas been-selecte- d

as Junior Endeavordelegatcto the C. E. convention which meetsin Julesburg next Friday.

Mrs. M. Breternitz moved herhousehold goods yesterday to tho.farm of her son Will northeast oltown, and will spend the summerthere. Her house in town will beoccupied by Geo. M. Graham, of theyellow front shoe store.

Boston Hubbev Hose 12 1- -2

eents a foot at the WileoDept. Store.

The case ot J. W. Alexander, ofthis city, against M. Meyer, ofGothenburg, for the possession of atimber claim near the latter place,was last week decided in favor ofMeyer by the county judge of Daw-son county. Mr. Alexander has.appealed to the interior departmentat Washington.

C. F. Iddings of North Platte,was in town Saturday and sold toC. C. Banks a car load of NorthPlatte flour. Mr. Banks handlesthe North Platte flour exclusivelyand has succeeded in building up alarge trade for it in a short time,which result is justly merited bythe quality of the flour and thegentlemanly treatment accorded '

by Mr. Banks to his patrons- -Cozad Tribune.

Buy your Ice CreamFreezers at the Wilcox Dept.Store. They handle theWhite Mountain, the best onearth.

A recent issue of the New YorkTelegram says: The social eventsof the week were not of a stirringnature. Several weddinge were cel-

ebrated which claimed a certainamount of attraction from societv:there were also luncheons and din-ners and receptions and the WildWest Show at the Madison SquareGarden, which has been particularlylavorea oy tne attendance of fash:ionable people, both at afternoonand evening performances. Indeedthe patronage ot fashionable peprpie at the performances of BuffaloBill's organization has been littleless than remarkable, as at every ex-hibition the boxes and choice seatshave been occupied by men and wo-men who are regarded as stellerlights in the world of fashion. As aresult of these gatherings late suppers at the Delmonico's and theWaldorf have been almost nightlvoccurence.

Genuine Glidden barb wire $2.25per hundred at The WilcoxDept. Store.

IF YOU WANT TQ BUYa poorly inade refrigerator and "pay the ice man the price of agood one we hayen't wijat yoiwant. If you want the bestthere is made and that runswith the least ice,

IT JSi

THE SIBERIA, .

Ask your neighbors about them. r

3?or sale by

--The Wilcox Dept. Store.