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Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement ,
HAEB AND SOFT COAL.
; MAIN OFFICE AT :
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
( INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAWS. )
Paid up Capital , - - $50,000,00 ,
= DOES &
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Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly on the principal
cities of Europe. Taxes paid for Xon-Residents. Aloney to loan on fanning
lands , Tillage and personal property. Fire insurance a specialty.
Tickets For Sale to and from Europe ,
CORRESPONDENTS : j V. FRANKLIN , President.
First National Rank , Lincoln , Nebraska. I JOHN K. CLARK , Vice-President.
The Chemical National Bank , New York. ) A. C. EDERT , Cashier.
Superior to nny on the market , being Heavier , Stronger Built ,
nnd therefore a more Durable Mill. It Is the only
absolutely safe Mill built ; and out of
Thousands Erected During 12
Years past , not one has ever blown away and left the Tower
standing. A record no other SHU can show. We offer
to put up any of our PUMPING MILLS
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL ,
And If they don't give satisfaction , will remove Mill nt ou
own expense. Also Manufacturers of the Celebrated
Challenge Teed Mills , Corn Shellers , Iron Pumps
with brass cylinders , Iron Pipe , Tanks.
For estimates , catalogues and prices , apply to
G..B. NETTLETOfl , EcCook , Neb- ,
Apentfor Southwestern Nebraska and Northwestern Kansas.
Z2T 05:3 a = d Salesrccs ia the UcCock Tccd Hill , Esilrcid St.
OF McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
Makes First Mortgage Loans on Farm Property ,
! OFFICE IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
A. CAMPBELL , PRESIDENT. B. M. FREES , 1ST VICE PRESIDENT.
GEO. HOCKNELL , SECRETARY. R. O. PHILLIPS , 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
F. L. BROWN TREASURER.
The Howard Lumber Co.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
MeCOOK , NEBRASKA
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
C. A. NETTLETON , Prop.
GRAHAM FLOUR , FINE MEAL , AND ALL KINDS
OF MEAL ON HAND AND FOR SALE.
McCOOK .NEBRASKA.
THE TRIBUNE OFFICE.
POLITICAL PROHIBITION.
Dent. 13:5. "Put the evil away from the
midst of thee. "
No room for any evil among fJod'e laws.
Over In Canaan , four thousand years ago ,
there was prohibition. Prohibition against
idolatry , prohibition against immorality ,
drunkenness and everything ovll. Is the
wrong-doer a man ? Stono him that he die.
Is it a city ? Smite the inhabitants with the
edge of the SAvord , gather the spoil of it into
the midst of the street thereof and burn the
city with flre and all the spoil thereof , cvery-
whit , for the Lord thy God , and it shall be a
heap forever. It shall not be built again.
That is. prohibition radical enough to suit the
most ardent.
The text contains the sentiment adopted in
addressing you upon Political Prohibition.
This is not a temperance address to-day.
There is a principle called prohibition now be
fore the American people , and we are bound
to give it consideration. The evils usually
exhibited in addresses upon temperance , I
shall take for granted and regard only the po
litical bearing of the question.
First , A word about politics. To determine
whether a principle or measure should have a
place in politics , it must first bo discovered
what politics are. Is a certain town within
the state o.f Nebraska ? Draw the boundaries
of the state and sec. You say , two men in the
street are talking politics. Your meaning is
understood. They are discussing jmrty ques
tions. This is the accepted use of the word.
Now , if there is no other meaning to this word ,
if , when I speak of political prohibition , you
understand me to mean prohibition mixed up
with party questions , prohibition as a race
for office , a cat's pnw to pull chestnuts of
plunder out of the government flre. then po
litical prohibition is a folly owned by the ig
norant or nursed by knaves. But there is a
better definition of the term , and so far as is
within the power amscope of this pulpit. I
seek to impress it upon yon. Politics is the
science of government. Politics have to do
with the regulation and management of the
state , preserving and promoting its peace ,
safety and prosperity , increasing its strength ,
defending the rights of the individual and
maintaining good morals in human society.
What a calling politics might be ! Here in
America wo forbid politics and the pulpit to
aflilinte , but it is because the word is given its
baser meaning. Over in England it is the
province , almost the duty of preachers to en
gage in political life. Dr. Hovan returned to
London from New York because our Ameri
can ideas circumscribe the minister too close
ly. Taking then , the word in this higher
range , the question is : "Has prohibition a
right to come within political lines ? " You
see what it is necessary to prove. You must
prove that prohibition preserves and pro
motes the peace , safety or prosperity of the
country. You must prove that it conduces to
the general welfare : that the rights of citi
zenship demand it , and that it is essential to
good morals. All need not be proven. If
prohibition nccomplisnes any one of them ,
thon it falls within the boundaries of true
politics , and must be given its political value
and bearing , the same as any other issue. So
then , we must give prohibition a hearing and
this brings us :
Second. To the pica. A modicum of exper
ience in temperance work has led to an inter
ested observation of the prohibition move
ments as-a result. 1 have no appeal to make
to passion or prejudice , but ask that this
question receive fair and just handling I
place four facts at the basis of prohibition , as
inclusive of the. whole matter.
'I. Intoxicating liquor : of various sorts , to
the amount of hundreds of millions of gallons ,
are sold or offered for sale every year , in the
markets of this nation.
! J. This business is called the liquor traffic.
A tremendous capital and an immense num
ber of people are employed. A considerable
portion of our national population , including
grain , fruit and hop growers , as well as man
ufacturers and sellers , get a living in this
way ; some of them great fortunes.
: > . These liquors are every year consumed
In such large quantities and by so many peo
ple that such consumption results in public
evil ; courts of justice uniformly showing that
crime , pauperism and social difficulties for
the most part are directly traceable to this
cause. To these must be added drunkenness ,
ilisease , death , vice and greatly increased tav-
ation.
4. A vast power is behind this traffic , up
holding it , notwithstanding the production
of such results : a power which brooks no in
terference , wants no change , objects even to
restraint. 'It is usually called the rum power.
I call it so to day ; one of the.most . dangerous
and threatening at present operative in hu
man society.
There can be , no dispute as to the correct
ness of these propositions. Every body knows
ind will attest their truth. But ou them pro
hibition rests' its case. They are its plea.
Srant their accuracy and you at once come
into sympathy with the underlying principles
sf prohibition.
What is to be done in the premises ? Here is
in issue about which all good citizens agree.
The evils of intemperance are so enormous ,
Dbvious , widespread , that every community
is confronted by them more or less. And fur
ther , this issue falls within the range of true
politics , for it is conceded that it involves
much of the peace , prosperity , strength and
moral character of the nation. Prohibition
Lhen , is an issue that cannot be gotten rid of.
Sow what arc you going tcvdo about it ? Noth-
ngNOTHING ! Who says that ? Notthcun-
'ortnimte victim of this terrible power. He
ivould like something to be done to save him.
iVhosays nothing ? The liquor iminfacturers ,
jrewers , distillers of the land. NOTIUXC , an
swers the liquor sellers , hurlfng their victims
o furnaces of perdition heated seven times.
Nothing ! Who so gives answer ? All those
vho selfishly think of their own comfort , but
et the world about them go to the shades. 1s-
iues enough to wrangle about , let this one
ilone , say certain classes. Is that your an-
iwer ? What answer gives humanity ? What
inswcr gives the rhristian church ? What is
iod's answer ? Having at heart the canto of
lumanity and God , I cannot accept any of
he answers given This republic has three
ihicf stones in its foundation , liberty , educa-
ion , religion. Perhaps we have liberty enough
nit not enough education or religion. I hear
he cry for more school ? and more rightcout-
less. Such demands indicate good govern-
ncnt. But who ever heard the cry for more
aloons ? Like the government , rum power
tunds on three legs , production , sale , cou-
umption of liquor , and every man knows
hat it would not bo safe to strengthen that
lower by increasing its support , i. e. by in-
i-easing liquor production , liquor selling or
iqnor drinking.
On the other hand the evil has assumed
uch proportion that the highest wi.-dom of
ncluty is needed to apply a. remedy , if indeed
here be a remedy. Society stands Imtlied bo-
ore the demands of this question. Out of '
his , tanglod web ve must , spin a Hue of
nought , clear enough to give lequisitr-an-
wer.
As to the remedy , it must have certain \
' characteristics , ( a ) . It must be lawful ( b ) , ef
ficient to remove. . Or ( c ) to restrain. Any
measure or method notposscssing these , can-
, not receive political eonslr'cratioi.
There aro two remedies which meet these
requirements , and they are the only two of
which I have knowledge. *
1. Moral. What is this rnmody and the
method of its work ? It pleads with men by
argument , by entreaty , by prayer , for God's
sake , forhumanity's sake , for their own sake ,
to give up the productifin of liquor , to give
up the selling of it , to give up the drinking of
it. By all the ghastly wrecks of misery , bro
ken homes and hearts , ruined bodies , multi
plied crimes and quenched hopes that line
and litter the banks of this swollen river of
iniquity , men are asked to stop the evil. This
is moral suasion. The remedy is lawful and
is efficient only as conscience has sway. This
method had been a favorite one at all times.
Old as this Bible , it is the liiblc wayof sav
ing from evil of all forms. All temperance
societies adopt it. The churches adopt it. It
is good. It will never cease to be employed.
Father Matthew and Francis Murphy have
worked wonders in this way. It is the most
pleasant and successful way to the heart.
Mothers use it. They coax , entreat , implead
their boys to shun the path of temptation.
Hard the heart that is proof against mother ,
the Bible and God. But such there arc. At
them all this evil laughs. Now , if moral sua
sion could accomplish its end , of course noth
ing further would be needed. But it does
*
not. It is inadequate. At most it is only
talk and this evil cannot be talked nut of ex
istence , as facts attest. Something clso , te
needed.
ii. Legal suasion. If yon cannot sot a wrong
right by persnation , then MAKK it right. Is
tliis remedy lawful ? Law must be lawfully
invoked. Can law restrain the evils ? No
doubt about it. That is settled. The local
option , civil damage , license and prohibition
laws of the different states , shows that it falls
within legislative jurisdiction. The highest
civil jurisprudence lias vindicated such legis
lation. Some of. the earlier prohibiting laws
were set aside as unsound , but no law
against the sale of intoxicating liquor as a
beverage was ever condemned. Forty years
ago the United States Supreme Court affirmed
the constitutionality of prohibitory legisla
tion. Subsequent efforts of the rum power to
secure a different decision have proved fu
tile. So then we sec the lawfulness of legal
suasion as a remedy. What now shall be our
prayer ( as the lawyers say ) ? What shall we
ask the law to do ? Sumptuary laws arc neith
er desirable nor lawful. A man lias a right
to drink liquor and to spend his property for
it. The only point when a hold can be gotten
of this matter is where the manufacture and
sale of liquor involves the public welfare.
Bringing the law to bear here , one or two ef
fects may follow.
1. Hestraint. This is called license , a par
tial remedy of course. By some temperance
advocates who confuse the moral with the as
pect , license is condemned. I find no ho < til- '
ity between license and prohibition. License '
is good temperance legislation. The Scott
law of Ohio , the high license laws of Illinois , j
Missouri and Nebraska show advance in the |
work. The business cannot be pursued ex
cept under certain legal restrictions and con
ditions. This is one thing the l w can do.
> . Prohibition. Stopping the manufacture
and sale of strong drink altogether. This
remedy says that the state cannot approve
any more than political and social economy a
traffic which causes eighty per cent , of all
crime and pauperism. As to the successful
operation of license and prohibitory laws ,
greater failure in the former than in the lat
ter , is granted. As between the two , I choose
prohibition , for the reason that the rum pow
er hates it so. It docs not care a snap of tlin
finger for license. ,
Prohibition it fights witli tho desperation
of despair. No wonder for Maryland , with
two-thirds of her counties under prohibition ,
has a story to tell which staggers the rum
power. Sojhas Georgia , with her seventy-two
counties , and all of South Carolina outside
the cities of heaviest population , and Ala
bama in one-third of her domain ; and Texas
iiiid Arkansas and Khode Island. Yes , and
Imlf the British dominion of Canada , and
from across the sea , voices come from Aus
tralia , New Zealand , Madagascar. Billows
rolling from Kansas and Iowa eastward
' .hrough all the states , onward , over the At-
antic to the British Isles , till it is beginning
: o be seen that prohibition is npon-the Anjrlo-
? axon brain , is therefore destined to conquer ,
ind though slowly , is now mightily working
o crush the most demoniacal power ever seen
In human history. If it be said this is rhetoric
that prohibition does not prohibit , study the
\ . S. Revenue laws for one tiling. Prohihi-
ion does not wholly wipe out the oVil. Be
> leascd to inform me as to the law that is
vholly efficient. But prohibition is the most
iiiccessful of any remedy yet applied.
So this question has entered politics. The
ast few years it has ri < en into a prominence
uirdly to be anticipated. It has come to stay ,
some say it is an intruder. No sir , it is not
t has come through an open door. It has
icon invited to enter. The laws of thecoun-
ry have invited it. The heart-breaking ne-
icssitles of societv have invited , nay , com-
nandcd it to enter. Any legislation for pub
ic welfare which ignores the rum trafiie , is
lemugogical. The evils of this land cannot
) C mentioned , if this one is left out. It is a
iving , burning question. The grandest forces
if modern society are marshallinir into line
igainst the dram-shop. They speak of it as a
iiiisunce , a reprobate , an outlaw. Is the re-
'orm gradual ? Yes , most reforms are. They
: omc by installments. But it is coming. Bet-
er get ready for it. The index linger of the
Century is pointing to the issue. Why sjiould
lot the church condemn the dram-shop ? Civ-
lizuKon declares there is nothing in it tochcr-
5h. Civil jurisprudence says it can be intlica-
ed by no principles of justice or law. 1'olit-
- al science finds nothing in it to approve ,
ledical science refuses to endorse it. Hu-
iianity denounces it as the cause of the woes
t seeks to palliate. Christians condemns it
s a most gigantic evil and the church ! What
. power to purify the land. Fifteen millions
f Christians. Three bundled thousand
hurchcsandS.ibbath schools-holdinir the bal-
tice of power : If they were arrayed against
t , marching shoulder to shoulder with the
ause of justice , science , humanity and God.
5 it not time for the church of Christ to pull
ut the trumpet stop and speak in tones that
hall be heard by the nations.
Salt Rheum or Eczema ,
Old wires and ulcers ,
Scahllicml and rinuworni ,
Pain in the back and .spine ,
Swelling in the knee joints.
SjirainsliiHl bruises.
ISeiiralsda and toothache.
Tender feet caused by bunion.- .
hilblnins. I warrant ] 5Kma' TIKIIMCAI. On.
> relieve any and all of the above.
KN & WIKK- .
At'J'in : Tmr.rxi : staji.mery department
lav be found I In ; following line of fratenii-
> cards in stock : ( J. A. I ! . , B. of L. E. . 15.
fl , . F. . O. IJ. C' . , IJ. of IJ. B. . A. O. of U.
f. . 1. 0. O. P. . K. R. A. F. & A. 31. . Telejr-
iphers. etc. Call and inspect them , if
ou desire anything in that line.
MeMILLEN & WEEKS ,
SUCCESSORS TO M. A. SPALDING.
AND DEALERS IN
Stationery , Blank Books , Wall Paper , Fine
Perfumes and Toilet Goods ,
Paints , Oils , Glass and all Painters' Supplies ,
Prescriptions a Specialty
L Onnr.ns SOLICITED AND PUCOIITLY FILLED.
G. P.
WAGONS , BUGGIES , WIND MILLS AMD PUMPS.
DEERING MACHINES A SPECIALTY.
CORNER MAIN AND RAILROAD STREETS. McCOOK. NEB.
H. G. DIXON ,
Real Estate and Loan Broker ,
McCOOK , NEUUASKA.
Special attention given to tho sale of city
property. Houses rented ami collections
nmde. Ulliee opposite Commercial Hotel.
W. M. SAXDEKSON ,
DECORATIVE - : - ARTIST ,
SCENIC PAINTER ,
Cnlsoniiningr. Graining , Paper Iunriiir , etc.
with neatness and dispatch.
ROBERT DRYSDALE ,
MERCHANT TAILOR ,
N STREET ,
McCOOK . NE15KASKA
S POTTS & STIMSON ,
FASHIOXARLE
BARBERS & HAIR CUTTERS.
Opposite Chicago Lumber Yard ,
MAIN STKKET , - McCOOK. NEBUASKA.
M. A. LIBBEE ,
NSURANCEi ,
McCOOK , NEB.
Fire and Lightning , Tornado'
and Cyclone , Life and Acci- '
dent , Endowment and Semi- i
Endowment Furnished inthe ,
Best Companies in the United
States. Applications PromptI I
ly Attended to. Correspond
ence Solicited.
CITY : - = BAKERY.
WE KEEP OX HAND
BREAD , PiES & CAKES.
GRAHAM BREAD.
lakes Made on Order.
ROOM
n connection where you can et colfcc.sdan-
wiches. pics , etc. , at all hours.
f cop High Rents and Hie Cast cf Heating /Toon by using
IROSS
Fnldmg Tahln Bed.
OF , V Full Silt , B/t 211. hrg.
'ULL BED.
SINGLE BED ,
CHILD'S BED.
Jusxmntccd the Host
Ventilated Fold-
ins Bed made.
Writo for Catalogue.
CLOSED Yfitt , all Beddiny Ini'de.
-Ask Tour Pumlturc Dealer fcr It.
FOREST CITY FURNITURE CO.
WHOUSAIC MANUFACTURERS ,
KTLPATRICK BROTHERS.
( Successors to E. D. Webster. )
Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder
P. O. address , Estelle ,
Hayes county , and Ueat-
> rice. Neb. Kunge. Stink-
' - Water and French-
. „ , „ i creeks , Chaso Co. ,
ttf47 Nebraska.
' } * Urandascutonsideof
{ some animals , on hip and
i sides of some , or any
whereon the animal.
JOHN F. BLACK.
Breeder of IMPROVED SHEEP
v -AND-
soniibowx
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Personal in
spection and
correspon
dence solicit
ed.
ed.Add
Add re1 ? him
ntltcil Willn
Nebraska.
SPUING CREEK CATTLE CO.
J. I ) . WELIIOKX , Vice President and Supt.
P. O. address , Indiano-
la. Nebraska.
linage : Republican
Valley , east of Dry
Creek , and near head of
sprinjr Oreek , in Chase
county , Nebraska.
STOKES & TROTH.
P. O. address , Carrico ,
Hayes county. Neb.
' Uange : Red Willow
i-reek , above Carrico.
Stock branded as abovt
Also run the following1
brands : s , J-f , U , X
Horse brand. lazy U ) . L
EATON BROS. & CO.
P. O. address , JlcCook ,
Nebraska. Kangesouth
) f McCook.
Cattle branded on left
Jhip. Also , ] Q , 5 ? . and
I 11 brands on left hip.
1 Horses branded the
-sameou left shoulder.
* tJ > rr ) CHICAGO , APRIL 21st , 1555.
Thi = i. to certify , that the Illmoi ? Trust and
Mvings Hant has this day receivcd'from the
Union Uar Company of Chicago , to beheld
as a Special Deposit.
Us. . 4 ° 'o ' Coupon Donds ,
ss follows :
: : < > . 22023 n. 500. , Market Value of which s
" 41201 100.
ssoo. ) ( S. ) Jr. : . S. GUIs. Cash.
Vv'c offer the above an FOR FIT if our
"FANC1 OKOCEK" does not prove t'o be a
genuine Ha--ana-fillcrCiK = r.-Umon Cl ar Co.
i.
° f % V T-Q'I-V l ( > t. Car is strictly Hand
ruu-ac. tie
wtqnahiy. Sapcnorworkniaihip.
Sold by a5 ! Grocers.
UXIOlf CIGAR COUPAXY.
' a X. Clinton St. , - CHICAGO ,
Detail
HAYDEN & COMPANY.