- . * ' " - ir5SH > * r rtAjpi. I DRUG STORE ! _ t < | McCOOK , NEBRASKA. TJn 'S M. A. SPALDING , PROPRIETOR , 2 a (0 ' z (0z < Pianos and Organs , j I z i SEWING M A.CHINES. | F ' JA. . TAYLOR , Druggist , i' Vft il IU. DEALERS IN ! LUMBER ! V Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement , HAKD AND SOFT COAL. -YARDS AT- Bertrand , Elwood,0xford , Edison , Arapahoe , Cambridge , Indianola , McCookCulbert- son , Siratton , Trenton and Benkelman in Neb. Yuma and Akron in Colo. KILPATRICK BROTHERS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder. - P. O. address , Estelle , Hayes county , and Bcat- i rice , Neb. Range. Stink- Sing Water and Prench- Fman creeks , Chase Co. , I Nebraska. Brand as cut on side of I some animals , on hip and sides of some , or any where on the animal. JOHN F. BLACK. Breeder of IMPROVED SHEEP Delane , Meri no and South down. Person al inspection and corres pondence so licited. / Address him at Red Willow Nebraska. SPRING CREEK CATTLE CO. J. D. WEKBORN , Vice President and Supt. P. O. address , Indiano la , Nebraska. Range : Republican Valley , east of Dry Creek , and near head of Spring Creek , in Chase county , Nebraska. EATON BROS. & CO. P. O. address , McCook , Nebraska. Range , south , of McCook. J Cattle branded on left 'hip. ' Also , JO , 5'y and i 11 brands on lefthip. ! Horses branded the same on left shoulder. -STOKES & TROTH. P. O. address , Carrico , Hayes county. Neb. Range : Red Willow creek , above Carrico. Stock branded as abo vi Also run the following brands : s , J-P , U , X Horse brand , lazy 0) . L * cop * High Rents and ttie Cost cf Heating a foam tg utbig TIHIIEI IROSS TahlE Sei fPEOM OP N FulI Bed 6ft 2 in. long. FULL BED. SINGLE BED , CHILD'S BED , Guaranteed the Best Ventilated Fold ing Bed made. Write for Catalogue. CLOSED With all Bedding Inside , jlsJcyourFumitcre Dealer tor It. FOREST CITY FURNITURE CO. j WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS. j CITY - BAKERY. A , PROBST & BBO "PROPRIETORS. WE KEEP ON HAND BREAD , PIES & CAKES. GRAHAM BREAD. Cakes Made on Order , ROOM Jn connection where you can get coifec.sdan- wiches , pies , etc. , at all hours. HESS & GOODENBERGER , * CONTRACTORS e ' AND BUILDERS , McCOOK , NEBRASKA. t Matcrial furnished if desired. THE RED WILLOW MILL Is now in operation and will do General Custom Work , The Mill is complete and we Guarantee Good Work , o J. W. PICKLE & CO. Fairmont Prince. A THOROUGH BRED * Holstein-Friesian Bull , OWNED BY PATE & HINMAN. Those wishing to avail themselves of his sen-ices call at RIVERSIDE DAIRY. i Send 10 cents postage , and we A ! will mail youTREE a royal.val- GIFT uable , sample bor of goods I that will put you in tho way of making more money at once , than anything else in America. Both sexes of all ages can live at home and work in spare time , or all the time. Capital notrequired. We will start you. Immense pay sure for those who start at once. 4-25-lyr. STINSON & Co. , Portland , Maine. v ; " - Ji&F ; vw ? s 3te . * * t/ & ? ! * * % & & B * < - ? ! " \ - sy * :3 - T J > r . * v * > ! f . * ' ? * " < * * . * * * .J * ? sHr * . < . - ? , - - * , - „ Bketeu of a Novel Party. fWaverly IN. J.1 Cor. New York Express. ! Dickens parties , are tho latest craza among the young ladies of this place. One was given , not long ago for tho benefit of a church hero , and proved no.t only a financial and social success , bat also showed in a striking manner how en Toy able an affair of the kind can bo made with proper study and care. The largest hall of the city was hired for the occasion. Around the big room booths were constructed , each one represent ing a work of th'e author. Ho two wore at all alike in their decorations or ar rangement , but each was , furnished to give a prominent picture'of the book represented us nearly aspossible. . Tho characters were mostly taken by tho young people. They were dressed iu appropriate costumes to suit tho leading characters of the book taken. Interest in the entertainment was largely augmented by the fact that each person had carefully studied his or her part that the character was acted out in close imitation of Dickens' most striking and best known creations. First in order of tho several booths was one rep resenting the novel of "David Copper- field. " At first glancp there was recog nized within ' it David , Dora , Agnes , Uriah 'Heep , Mrs. Heep , Betsy Trot- wood , Barkis , and Peggoty. David and Dora could be seen sitting close together , apparently engaged iu their love-talk or discussing tho difficulties of household management In Dora's arms was her favorite little black-and tan over jyhich she could not ma o enough fuss , ' 'ff'ed- ing it candy most of this time. All those characters wero especially well taken , tho costumes having evidently been selected at much pains. Uriah Heep's "make-up" was pronounced perfect. Little Emily was the only person nota bly missing from the famous group. It was said that the young lady taking tho part was indispose'd. Calclmx , a New Stimulant. ( Philadelphia Patriot ] "Do you see that pale , emaciated young man leaning in a half-dazed con dition against tho lamp-post over there : " said a prominent physician to a re porter , in reply to the query , "Anything now ? " "Why , yes ; ho seems to be recovering from a prolonged spreo. Is ho much addicted to it ? " " .Nothing of the kind. I doubt if ho ever touched a drop in his life. He is a calchax-root eater. " "A what ? " "Why , an eater * of the root of the cal- chax , a smallshrub that grows on the table-lands of Mexico , and is found no- whero else. It is a species of opium , almost unknown , at least to thp medi cal profession , until a short time ago. It is a deadly poison , and prolonged in dulgence is certain extermination. The effects are something like that of an opiate , except that it is by far more powerful , half a grain being sufficient to cast one into a sleep that bears the closest resemblance to death. A pallor spreads over the features , and the heart beats almost imperceptibly. The limbs grow stiff and cold , and the whole body assumes the appearance of a corpse. It beats cigarette smoking , don't you think ? " London's Great Thoroughfares. [ Scottish American Journal. ! In London there are two "Houses , " two "Hows , " two "Lanes" and two "Streets. " In the west end "the House" means the House of commons ; in the city "the House" means tho stock ex change. In tho west end "the Row" means the ride in Hyde park ; in the city it means Paternoster , tho head quarters of the book publishing trade o the world. In the west end "the Lane'1 means Park lane , the headvuarters of npper tendom ; in the city "the Lane" means the lane Mincing , the headquar ters of the produce trade of the world. In the west end "tho street" means ox ford street , a great shopping thorough fare many miles in length ; in the city "the Street" means Throgmorton street , a very darrow , very short thoroughfare , where outside speculators love to con gregate. London's weak points is "hills. " There is nothing loftier within hundreds of miles than the hills of Highgate , Hampstead , Corn , Snow , , Richinon , Holburn and Ludgate , all of which are over-topped many times over by Dumbarton castle , not to mention tho Bens of Lomond aud Nevis. The Workin 501:1:1 iu Chill. [ Sintiago Cor. Kvnsis City Journal. ] The manufacturing interests of Chili labor under the weight of titful work. A gentleman long resident here says that it is a very signiiicant factor in all projects , rendering business uncertain and expensive. A laborer thinks noth ing of quitting work without a mo ment's notice and the slighest change of machinery , , or mode of work , thougn a benefit to the workman as well as em ployer , is followed by cessation of work on the part of the former. I have already mentioned tho insta bility of workmen addicted to drink. A little money on Saturday gives the man enough to be intoxicated for days and often the factory will be without its full quota of help for three days , and then the operatives return slowly. And yet tho people seem industrious and tho credit of the republic is first rate. The Itaca Hat lExclia IKP.I The aboriginal inhabitants of New foundland were red Indians , or Bi o- thies. They wero originally doubtless from Canada , coming th straits of Belle Isle. They are supposed to have belonged to the Algonquin branch. There is now in the museum at St. Johns a human skull , the last token of a once powerful but now extinct tribe. It is said that Cabot on his second voy age brought away three ofajthe aborig ines , and they were kept by the king in the palaco of Westminster. She Was Not .Frightened. [ Detroit Fre i Vres. I A little 4-year-old cirl " was put to bed in the third story "of her home , and left , as usual , in the dark. A terrific thunder storm came up , and her mother , thinking the child would be frightened at the lightning , went to her. On entering the child called out with delight : "Mamma ! the wind blew the sun up just now ; did you see it ? " Fear had no entrance there. C m l "n.iritrv. "When a man dieu in Andaman , Society islands , they paint him red , white and blue , so great is their respect for tho American ( lag. HAD I THAT POWER. [ Will Meredith Nicholson. ] Wore I endowed , as ili las wa ? of olJ , With wondrotw wealth-creating pow r , such . As caused all things beneath his magic touch To be transformed into the rarest gold. Until ho trent to where Pactolas rolled , , And , bathing , lost tho power which gave o'ermuch Of yellow metal to bis miser clutch , According to the ancient story told , i My prayers would ask tha altering of my I gift. i That I raiqht cauo all words to Ix , gommed so With thouhtfulnoss that never one would drift Beyond the gateway of the lips to throw i A shadow. , Lut each should have power tc i lift. And truth should gleam with precious , golJen glow. A SET-TO AT WEST POINT. 1 'MJonh-and-TumMo" Fight Between Twi | I'ugilistlc Cadet * Klii itnd Keferne. [ United Scvico. . ] j Promptly tho principals would throvj off uniform coats and and caps , unsling suspenders , if they wore them fevv cadets ever did and then tho seconds would see to it that rings wero removed from the fingers. Tho referee would caution the crowd against tho faintest cheer or noiso , and order them to keep well back if "rough and tumble ' was decided on , or to form a ring if it were "staud-up. ' The formi-r was most in favor , as being quicker , sooner over among evenly matched men , and less liable to interruption , so "rough-and- tumble" it generally was , uuless a pair of scientific boxers were pitted in the ring.Kicking Kicking , gouging , biting or striking below the belt were njver permitted an instant. The fight was lost to him whoso temper might betray him into such a thing , and no cadet was bound to give him satisfaction in the future. These things were well understood. In three minutes from their arrival in the fort the seconds had their men in readi ness ; tho referee quietly nodded "go ahead , " and the men wero brought face to face , and , with no other formality , lot tiy at each other's headpiece For two minutes , perhaps , they would mako the air lively with resounding thuds , the blows would be thick and fast , and the combatants would dance around at a lively rate. Then would come tho clinch , tho straining wrestle , aud then the heavy fall to earth , with the seconds bonding over and watching every move ; and tlio excited crowd muttering not shouting cheer or counsel , the struggle would last until the exhaustion of one party proved him defeated. Then his seconi : , not he , could call enough. A blow one instant after that wns"foul ; a word of menace or abuse during tho fight was punishable by the referee , and no man dare interfere so long as fair play was observed. I never saw more honest , fair fighting than at n'esc Point , and of the hundred or more that took place during my four years of cadet life I can recall only two that wero not pluckily and sturdily fought out to the bitter end. Then , and usually not until then ; time and again havj I heard the o icnd- ing party , whether victor or van quished , express his regret to the chal lenger for tho word or deed that had caused the trouble. Tho IJoauty o 1'ocr * . [ London IllrstrnU : I Nos Many gifts have been bestowed upon our poots , among others physical beauty. No doubt there are some who have been ill-favored. lierrick , if his portrait speaks truly , was an ugly man : so was Jonson ; so , as we all know , was Oliver Goldsmith , and 1 ope , though ho had .splendid eyes , was deformed. But Chaucer , Spencer and Shakespeare were handsome men. Milton , as a young man was extremely beautiful , and called the lady of his college , while iu later life the want of sight left.his handsome face uninjured. Dryden , too , had fine features , and was a notable man in appearance Burns had eyes which literally glowed , and Scott , who had seen all the great men of his time , said he had never seen such another eye in a human head. Scott s own face was homely and lovable , but his eye , too , Hashed with poetic fire at the notes of border song ; and Southey had "the most spirited coun tenance that ever human form was graced with. " Wordsworth's face did not , perhaps , indicate tho fire and soul within ; but Byron was splendidly Hand some , Shelley was beautiful , so was Keats , who had "an expression as if ho had been looking on some glorious sight. " Of living poets it is scarcely fitting to speak , but as long as we still have with us the laureate , Mr. Brown ing , and bir Henry Taylor , there is am- Ele evidence that the royal line of 5 ng- sh poets has not physically degener ated. Soldier. * ' Sleeping ; Places. IBoston Bulletin "Eeco'Iectio i * . " " Speaking of queer sleeping places when we wero quartered in Little Wash ington one company was quartered in a brick warehouse , and the whola upper part was divided into immensely big bins containing corn all shelled. We found it quite a soft bed , only when once laid down in any position you made quite a mold of your body in the yield ing mass of corn , and frequently on waking up in the morning I would find myself at an angle of forty-five degrees , my head down , nearly buried in tho corn , and my left or ri ht arm buried to tho shoulder. It was hot so comforta ble after all. I have tried a bed , of mud , with my head against the trunk of a tree and thu water trickling down my neck lit rained at that time ) and. two or three inches of water around me .1 never recollect getting cold or suffering any serious discomfort resulting from exposure to dampness , or rain , or mud beds , or any thing of that kind. A fellow can get used to almost anything. If our clothes were wet , build a fire , if we could ; if not , stir about and dry them that way. I.oiig L > i tvnco Telephoning. There is no practical limit to long distance telephoning. If it wasn't for induction , you could run a wire across the continent and talk through it. An invention that would do away with in duction would be worth a good deal. The Bell Telephone company ha a standing offer of § 1,000,000 for a per fect device of "the same. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE McCOOK , NEBRASKA. " 0. L. LAWS , Begirtsr. C. P. BABCOC2 , Sseolvcr. OFFICE HOURS : From 9 A. M. to 12 M. , and 1 to 4 F. M. . mountain time. COCHKAN & HELM , Attorneys-at-Law ® Gen'l Agents , McCOOK , : NEBRASKA. Prompt and careful attention clven to Law Cases In all tlic Courts of the State and all classes of IT. S. Land Business transacted before the local office at McCook. Nebraska , and the Interior Department at Washington , I ) . C. Contests a specialty. Will pros ecute claims for Pensions and claims for Increase ol Pensions. Notarial business done find lands bought and sold on reasonable terms. J2T"0lice. 3d door south of the U. S. Land Office. 3.29 THOS. GOLFER. J. A. COKDKAL. GOLFER & COKDEAL , ATTORNEYS : AT : LAW , AND NOTARIES PUBLIC. ! Real Estate Bought and Sold and Collections ' Made. Thos. Colfor agent Lincoln Land Co. , OHice , Opp. Chicago Lumber Yard , McCook. SNAVELY & STA11R , ATTORNEYS : ATLAW : , INDIANOLA , NEBRASKA. "Will practice in alUthe State and United States Courts. Also , betore the Land Olllce at McCook and the department at Washington. HUGH W. COLE. LEON P. MOSS. " COLE & MOSS , LAWYERS , MCCOOK. NEBRASKA. Yill practice in all the Courts of Nebraska , Kansas and Colorado , and iu tho Federal Courts of the Eighth Circuit. Careful atten tion given to contests and land business before theU. S. Land Offices at McCook. Oberlin and Denver , and the Interior Department at Wash- I ington. Commercial and corporation law a I specialty. Money to loan. Rooms 4 and 5 , j First National Bank Building. H. F. WILLIAMS. L. L. HULDURD. J. N. LUCAS. WILLIAMS , HULBURD & LUCAS , LAWYERS , McCOOK , - NEBRASKA. A.V. . AGEn. JOHN WILEY. AGEE & WILEY , Attorneys at Law , Land , Loan AND INSURANCE AGENTS. Will practice in the State and United State Courts , and betore tho U. S. Land Offices. Careful attention given to Collections. Ollico over Green's Drug Store , Main St. , McCook. H. T. ANDERSON , Loan Broker and Accountant , McCOOK NEBRASKA. Books opened , written up and adjusted Of fice over First National Bank. 32-Uraos. J. D. TURNER , LAND AND LOAN BROKER AND NOTARY PUBLIC. SST'Special attention given to collections. Insurance In reliable companies. MONEY TO LOAN ( h 2eoicd La = i sd rissl Seecipts. McIOOS , USB. GEO. Vf. BEDE. It. JI. TAYLOR. G. W. EEDE & CO. REAL ESTATE AGENTS , U. S. LAND ATTORNEYS. Z3 Claim relinquishments for sale. Contest cases attended and a general land business transacted. Office , one block north of Post Office , McCook , Neb. 43-Cm H. G. DIXON , Real Estate and Loan Broker , McCOOK , NEBRASKA. Special attention given to the sale of city property. Houses rented and collections made. Office opposite Commercial Hotel. J. E. CASTBERG , COUNTY SURVEYOR - : - , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEB. S3 ? " Office in court house , Indianola , Neb. G. W. MINKLER , DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR. Leave orders at his house northwest of School House , McCook. All kinds of SURVEY ING , GRADING and CIVIL ENGINEERING. Will work anywhere , especially iu west half of Red Willow county. DR. Z. L. KAY , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON , McCOOK. - - NEBRASKA. : Room No. 1 , McCook Banking Company's Building. Residence , 1st door east of Receiver Babcoek's residence. DR. A. J. WILLBr , SURGEON B. & M. RAILROAD. [ OFFICE AT B. & M. PHARMACY , ] McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA. - T. B. STUTZMAN , M. D. , Eclectic Physician and Surgeon , OCULIST AND AUEIST. McCOOK NEBRASKA "Office in Pate's Brick , Main St. B. B. DAVIS , M. D. , PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON , McCOOK NEBRASKA. ffice at Chenery & Stiles drug store. WILLIAM McINTYRE , ' CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER , CULBERTSON. NEBRASKA , All work warranted. All material furnished if desired. Wort done on short notice. JOHN F. COLLINS , CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER , McCOOK. - - NEBRASKA. Jobbing trill receive prompt attention at mj-shop on Dennbon St. , opposite McCook House. Plans and gpeclacatton * furnished If desired. - _ * - . , BUSINESS DIRECTORY. THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL , GEO. E. JOHNSTON , PIIOP. x McCOOK , NEBRASKA. This house has been completely renovated , and refurnished throughout , and Is first-class I in every respect. Rates reasonable43G t EGBERT DKYSDALE , MERCHANT TAILOR , MAES" STREET , McCOOK NEBRASKA. SANDERSON & BEAN , DECORATIVE ARTISTS - : , SCENIC PAINTERS , Calsouiining' , Qraininpr , Paper Hanging , etc. with neatness and dispatch. SPOTTS & STIMSON , FASHIONABLE m , d BARBERS & HAIR CUTTERS. fc ] * i Opposite Chlcaso Lumber Yard , I.IAIN STREET , - McCOOK. NEBRASKA. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. CONGREGATIONAL Preaching services every Sunday morning at 11 o'clock , and oven- ingat7TO o'clock. Sunday School ntIt ) o'clock , A. .M. , all mountain time. JOEL S. KELSEV , Pastor. METHODIST. Services every Sunday at 10 : 30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. , mountain time. Sun day School at 3 P. M. All are cordially invited. Seats free. W. S. WHEKLER , Pastor. EPISCOPAL. Services iuthoOperallall the first and third Sundays , morningand evening , of each month. J. A. FULFORTH , Hector. CATHOLIC. Services will be held in tho church once every four weeks. THOMAS CCIIEN , Pastor. A. O. F. W. McCook Lodge No. 01 , will meet the first and third Mondays of each month in the Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. DR. U. B. DAVIS , 31. W. W. H. DAVIS , Hecordcr. McCOOK LODGE A. F. ic A. M. Kegular meetings , Tuesday night on or before full moon of every month. S. L. GUEEN , W. M. F. L. MCCRACKEN , Secretary. McCOOK CHAPTER , U. D. Meets on the- ilrstand third Thursdays of each mouth , at Masonic Hall. ' Visiting companions cordially invited. W. W. FISHER. H. P. T. O. UEES , Secretary. CONSTANTINO COMMANDEKiT , U. D. Meets every second and fourth Thursday nights in each month. Visiting- Knights courteously invited. E. E. LOWMAN E. C. S. CoiiuEAij , Recorder. WILLOW GKOVE LODGE K. or P. , No. /j/S > a42. Meets every Wednesday evening- f/S / Hat Masonic Hall. 25 JVT. . CAMPBELL , C. C. We. H. BOYLE , 1C. U. S. I. O. O. P. McCook Lodge No. 337,1.0.0. P. , meets every Friday evening , at 7 o'clock , in Masonic Hall. All visiting brothers are invit ed to meet witn us. H. H. UEltUV , N. G. II. TROVTIUUDGE , Permanent Secretary. HOCKXELL HOSE COMPANY. Keg ular meetings on thellrst Wednesday 'evening ' of each month. 11. B. ARCHIBALD , Chief. B. OP L. E. Brotherhood of LocomotiveEn- ginecrs. Meet first and fourth Saturdays of each month. S. E. HOCSE , Chief. J. C. AXJOERSOX. F. A. E. J. K. BARXES POST G. A. R. Regular meet ings second and fourth Monday evenings of each month at Masonic Hall. J. A. WILCOX , Commander. J. H. YARGER , Adjutant. B. & M. TIME TABLE. EAST LEAVES : EAST LEAVES : No. 2 6:40 , A. M. ] No. 40. . r..5:25 , P.M. WEST LEAVES : WEST LEAVES : No. 39 12:50 , P. M. I No.l 8:55 , P. M. J5 ? Eastbound trains run on Central Time , and westbound tvains on Mountain.Time. Freight trains do not carry passengers. K. R. WOODS , Agent. LAND OFFICE BLANKS. o In ordering , give o.Tice number and title of blank , with quantity of each blank wanted. Put only one blank on a line to avoid mistakes. Money must invariably accompany the order. AUDKgSS THE TRIBUNE , ttcCook , Neb. OScolTo. 4-007 1-009 4-273 4-5M 4002 4-073 4-OC3 4-OG ! ) 4-070 4-072 4-090 4-OS9 4l7 4-318 4-M9 4rH5 ! 4-IK9 4-oMa.Pre-Era MISCELLANEOUS. Relinquishments. . Q LEGAL BLANKS. CONVEYANCING. H31 Warranty Deed ( half-sheet ) F 805 Special Warranty Deed F 800 Bond for Deed F 800 Quit Claim Deed F S12 Mortgage Deed ( short form ) F 815 Mortgage Deed ( with Interest and In surance Clause D SIS Release of Jlortjwe ( short form ) U S20 Assignment of Mortgage ( short form ) . B b2l Lease f. F J > rJ Mechanic's Len ! F MISCELLANEOUS. P01 Chattel Mortgage ( long form ) F 9ftJ Chattel Mortgage F ! > Chattel Mortgage ( short form ) F J04 Chattel Mortgage F F05 Bill of Sale F D07 Articles of Agreement F 914 Soldier's Discharge ( two colors ) E 915 Power of Attorney. General D 920 Agreement for Building D Township Plats , (3 ( sizes ) NOTARY. 701 Protest and Original B Notary Public Fee Card COUNTY CLERK. 27 Certificates of Election (3 ( colors ) D 7 Petition for License to Sell Liquor C ! J Official Bond ; . . . c 9 Liquor License F DISTRICT COURT. 104 Summons ( original ) B 103 Suhntena ( original ) c ' ' 150 Declaration of Intention . . . G 151 . Final Papers ( one color ) E COUNTY COURT.--PROEATC. 123 Marriage Certificate ( three colors ) F Contract for Sale of Real Estate F A. .