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' "Tip F. 31. AND E. 31. KDDIELL , Editors and publishers. THE management of the State Jour nal have evidently plucked the tail feathers from the plumage of their sau cy Jay , whose mendacity has given place to the disconsolate croaking of the solemn raven. Never more. DOES the editor of the lied Cloud Chief appreciate the distinction between & "cretinism" and "erotism ? " With out wishing to complicate or expose the aforesaid q. d. . we will take the liberty of intimating that "cretinism11 is simply idiocy , and "cretism" a re sult of the maladv. Save ? TilE current issue of the Accident News contains a summary of the rail road accidents in the United States and Canada for seven years those for last year being brought down to Jccember 10 and the number of persons killed and injured. The accidents numbered 8,914 ; killed , 2,616 ; injured , 10.740. IN his inaugural message Governor Thayer has the following important paragraph , rf interest to readers and publishers alike : "I suggest that it will best accommodate the general public by providing for the print ing of the laws in one paper in each county of the state , thus making them more accessi ble to the people , and much earlier than by wanting the printing of them in book form/ ' WE chronicle with a feeling of satis faction the complimentar } ' recognition of the merits of our State Senator , Hon. J. P. Lindsay , in his appointment as chairman of the senate committee on claims , also on the judiciary , highways , bridges and ferries , counties and county boundaries , live stock , miscellaneous subjects and apportionment committees. LINCOLN and Beatrice capitalists are establishing a bank at Cambridge. The projectors of the institution are E. E. Brown , president , and Kent K. Hay- den , cashier. Both of these gentlemen are connected with the State National Bank of Lincoln. C. M. Brown of Beatrice is the other interested party. These men represent finances sufficient to guarantee the people of Cambridge a stable banking house of ample capi tal. It will be known as the State Bank of Cambridge. FOR twenty-five years the Democratic party did nothing but sit on the fence and criticise Republican methods , ob struct Republican legislation , make mouths at Republican statesmen , and growl at the prosperity of the Nation. Now that it is in power it is hopelessly divided , cannot agree upon any benefi cial legislation , is hopelessly mourning over free trade , and a reduction of the revenues , and while pledged to civil service reform , is intent only on dis tributing the spoils of office and snarl ing at the Republican party. Ex. WnKN the 133 legislators of the state are nearlv assembled and are f thirsting for guidance and information upon subjects relative to their duties , our esteemed morning contemporary ex pends a column of rapture over the in vention of a dynamite gun that can kill 2,000 men afone shot and paralyze 4 country or two in addition. This is the merest trifling. What about Tan Wyck ? Where is Cobb ? Ho for Pad dock ? Are the railroads paying their city taxes without a statute of compul sion ? Is the railroad commission to be abolished without a protest ? Nero fid dled while Rome burned , but his con duct was tender solicitude when com pared to the frivolous and heartless bearing of our morning contemporary. Lincoln Democrat. ONK of the creditable moves made in the legislature , Wednesday , was the offering of the following resolution in the lower house by Representative Agee , of Hamilton : WHEREAS , There are in the poor houses of the state , some twentv indigent union sol diers who are unable to furnish the technical evidence necessary for securing a pension , that a committee be appointed to investigate their condition and report what steps should be taken for their relief. The above is not only exceedingly timely , but most just. No soldier who fought in the war to preserve this union , should be allowed to end his days in the alms house , and it would not redound to the credit of a great state like Neb raska to permit anything of the kind. If such is the case no time should be lost in securing their removal from poor houses and their proper care. The people of the state owes it to these in digent soldiers and they certainly will , -as they should take pleasure in prepar ing a way to make the boys in blue comfortable. Gazette-Journal EDUCATIONAL COLUMN. CONDUCTED BT AMY A VERY AND MAY CLARK. Ten thousand public schools received li- nancial support from the government of Mexico. In a pupil's composition the following statement was noticed : "La Fayette sinned the dcM'cration of Independence. " Chief Justice Waite , of the. United States Supreme Court , is the first chief justice to reach the position of eligibility to retirement. The ninth grade commenced the study of physical geography , last Monday. We are pleased to see them taking so much interest in the study. The youthful idea of school has many il lustrations : "Where are you going ? " "To school. " "What do you go for ? " "To wait for school to let out. " The exercises which were to take place , next Friday afternoon , in Miss McXamara's room , will necessarily be postponed on ac count of the illness of the teacher. The "Teachers' State Heading Circle" did not meet , last Monday evening , as they an ticipated. The sickness of two or three of the members having been the cause. "Professor , " said a graduate , trying to be pathetic at parting , " 1 am indebted to yon for all I know. " "Pray don't mention such a trHle , " was the not very flattering reply. There is a disposition on the pait of all the pupils to do their best to learn. Many , if not most of them , having been for a very long period without school , our rules will J necessarily be more rigid. Mrs. Smith , teacher of the West McCook primary school , was unable to attend to her usual duties , last Monday , having been de tained at home by indisposition. Her pupils were dismissed for the day. Miss Daisy Hammond , who has been at tending school at this place , was called away on account of the severe illness of her broth er , J. II. Hammond , who has been teaching school at Stongiiton , this state. The many friends of Miss Anna McXa- mara , teacher in the Primary Department , Mill be pained to hear of her being confined to her room by an attack of typhoid fever. Miss Lou Clark is taking her place. Two more contributions have been made to our museum : Given by LaYiuighn Phelan , a piece of Gypsum , from the .stone at the entrance of the "Garden of the Gods ; " also a piece of "Fool's Gold , " from Colorado Springs. The school board has kindly placed a very handy little book-case in Miss Murphy's room and also in Miss McXamarn's room. They are very pretty and useful articles , but we think a coat of paint would help them materially. An interesting scries of spelling matches are being held in the city of Huron , Dakota , the latest being a strife between the Presby terian and Methodist churches. At the close of this spelling , the Baptists challenged the Presbyterians to a contest in two weeks. Dr. Edward Brooks , widely known as an author , and for the last quarter of a century one of the foremost educators of Pennsyl vania , has been invited to take entire charge of "The Florida Chautauqua" at De Funiak Springs , in February next , and will probably acccpt. The following letter is from Kev. E. J. Hall , who is teaching at Pleasant llitlge , town. 1 , ranged : "The district was organized in the latter part ot the fall , and my services were secur ed as teacher for a term of three months , be- inning on the 22d day of December , 18S6. f e have no regular school house , but use as such , a small frame building , 10x12. The number of pupils enrolled is 20. The aver age daily attendance is 15. With very little tardiness , and as little absence as can be avoided. Our text books , excepting the readers , are not uniform. " The State Journal says tho following , re garding W. W. W. Jones , our former school superintendent , and Geo. B. Lane , our pros- e.st superintendent : "The six year's term that Hon. W. W. W. Jones has served as superintendent of pub lic instruction has becen well occupied by that energetic and skillful educator m per fecting our common school system and har monizing the several departments thereof into a symmetry and perfection that was for j ears wanting in its organzation. The work he has done in putting in the connecting linksbetween the common and high schools and the university is bearing excellent fruit , and will be his pride and his monument. He was an experienced educator before he was raised to the chief place in the ranks , and he has used that experience with great tact and skill. The people of Nebraska owe him a debt for his services that should be tully and freely acknowledged. " "Hon. George 1 > . Lane , the recently elected superintendent of public instruction , is a gentleman who has ocen well known in ed ucational circles in the state for years , and later having been brought into more general prominence through his most successful work as superintendent of the census of 18S5. Mr. Lane was born in Eppingham , X. H. , in 1843. Ho graduated fiom Dartmouth c9llege in ISO" , and has for twenty years been in educa tional work. He moved to Nebraska in Ib70 , having been connected with the educational interests of this state ever since , resigning the snperintendency of the Omaha schools- to take charge of the last census. At differ ent times his work has taken him beyond the borders of the state , but never for such length of time as to cause him to lose his citizenship or his rights as a Nebraska ! ! . Mr. Lane served through the war of the rebellion as a private , enlisting early in the struggle , in the Fifteenth New Hampshire regiment. He was wounded at the seige of Port Hud son , La. , the last fort to fall on the opening up of the Mississippi. " The pleasant lace of T. C. Stevens will still be seen in the superintendent's ofiice as clerk. W. W. W. Jones , the retiring super intendent , will remain lor an indefinite length of time in the city. As yet he has no plan laid out for his future operation ? . Death of General O'Brien. GENERAL OUDER. HEADyUARTEHS DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA G. A. K. , GRAND ISLAND , NEB , Jan. 10,1887. It is with sincere sorrow that the commander announces the death of our comrade , Senior Vice-Commander , Gen. George M. O'Brien , which occurred at his homo in Omaha , late Saturday evening1. A true patriot , a gallant soldier , an honored citizen and tried friend , has answered the last roll call. Posts throughout the department will drape charters and colors in mourning in evidence Of respect to the memory of our deceased comrade. JOHN M. THAVER. Dep't Commander. J. W. LivERiNoiiocsn , A. A. Gen. State papers please copy. Pay your water ta $ before the 16th , * * - ' . * ' } V * ' ' - THE aspect of affairs in the Old World is assuming its perennial war like appearance. Each individual raon- aich wants to incarnadine the Conti nent in his mind. The personnel of the office of secre tary of state has been changed some what ; B. R. Cowdrey becoming deputy , and D. G. Bannigardner , recorder , while Nels. McDowel will still occupy his old accustomed place as book keeper. FOUR out of the six young men who outraged a servant girl in Sydney , Mew South Wales , were hanged last Thurs day. The other two , slightly less guilty , will spend their lives in prison. A lit tle of colonial law might he adopted with good effect in America. STATE SENATOR LINDSAY has offer ed a bill in the senate "prohibiting the incurring of indebtedness by insolvent banking institution ; ! . " The bill is a just one and will no doubt become a law. Depositors and bank creditors are without adequate protection. JOHN ROACH , the eminent ship-build er , died at his residence in New York , yesterday , the immediate cause of death being the same as that of Gen. Grant's , while undoubtedly in botli cases men tal distress , resulting from financial troubles had much to do with aggravat ing the disease. Ward is one man's name , Whitney the other's. MRS. SENATOR LOGAN has been vot ed a pension of $2,000 a year by Con gress. Besides a private fund of about $100,000 has already been raised to keep the wolf from her door. Thus do the American people take care of the family of the great and illustrious gen eral and senator whose life was largely spent in their service. Faithful ser vice generous recognition touching tribute. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK , At McCook , in the State of Nebraska , at the doss of business. Dec. 28th , 1886 : RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ? i01M1.62. Overdrafts 1.032.40. U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. . . . 12,500.00. Due from approved reserve agents. . 11,301.07. Due from other National Ranks G,4.V .24. Real estate , furniture and fixtures. , ll.9cp.42. Current expenses and taxes paid 71 ! 21. Ficiniuins paid 1,484.37. Checks and other cash items SC130. Hills of other banks 2,4.,0.00. Fractional paper currency , nickels ana pennies 4."i.20. Specie , . r.,710.50. Lepal tender notes 2,800.00. Redemption fund with U. S. Treas urer (5 ( per cent , of circulation 562.50. Total § 156,783.79. LIABILITIES. Capital stock pnid in 30.000.00. Surplusfund 2 , < Xtt.6C . Undivided prollts 11.243.C8. National Rank notes outstanding. . . 11,250.00. Individual deposits subject to check 45,0H.65. ! Domand certificates of deposit 23,700.19. Certified checks 258.50. Due to State Banks and bunkers 1,059.48. Notes and bills ro-diseounted 12,148.03. Total S15G.78S.7 ! ) . STATE or NEBRASKA , i Red Willow Co. t'ss' I , F. L. Brown , Cashier of the aboTf-nained bank , do solemnly swear that the above state ment IB true to the best of my knowledge and belief. r. L. BIIOWN , Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of January , ixsv. \V. F. LAWSON , Notary Public. GKO. H. Hoc it NELL , ) A. CAMPBELLDirectors. . F. L. BROWN , 1 Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby ffiven that the co-partner ship heretofore existing between HujrhV. . Cole and Leon F. Moss , under the firm name of Cole As Moss , hns this day been dissolved , Leon F. Moss retiring1. H.V. . Cole will con tinue the business , collect all accounts due the firm , and assume all firm obligations. HUGH W. COLE , LEON F. Moss. Dated , McCook , Neb. , Dec. 27,188C. Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup Will relieve that cough almost instantly and make expectoration easy. Acts simul taneously on the bowels , kidneys and liver , thereby relieving the lungs of that soreness and pain and also stopping that tickling sensation in the throat by removing the cause. One trial of it will convince any one that it has no equal on earth for coughs and colds. rcMillen & Weeks have secured the sale of it and will guarantee every bottle to give satisfaction. LOANSI LOANS OX REAL ESTATE PROMPTLY FURNISHED AND MONEY ADVANCED FOR FINAL PROOFS BY COLE & 3IOSS. ESTRAY NOTICE. Came to my premises , section 25. township 4. range 29 , about December 1st , 18S6 , one roan mare , about 3 years old , and branded M on left shoulder. Owner can secure same by paving charges. J.S.DOYLE. 27 Box Elder , Neb. Notice of Incorporation. In compliance with the law , we hereby Rive notice that we have formed a corporation un der the name of The McCook Investment Co. Tho principal place for the transaction of its business shall be at McCook. Nebraska. The nature of the business to be transacted shall be General Banking1. The capital stock shall be Twenty-five Thousand Dollars , payable in monthly installments. This corporation shall commence business January 1st , 1887 , and continue until 1086. Thn-highest amount of indebtedness to which said corporation shall subject itself , shall be $12.000 ( with the excep tion of indebtedness to depositors ) . Tho af fairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a President , Vice President , Secretary and Treasurer , and three Directors. ( J. F. HAUCOCK , President , Z. It. KAY , Vice President. H. T. ANDERSON. Scc'y andTreas. H. TKOWBKIUQC , ) B. B. DAVIS , > Directors. F. S. WILCOX. ) December bi5S9 , COMPLAINT NOTICES. U. S. LAND OFFICE AT- McCook. Neb. , December IK , 18.V5. Complaint having been entered at thisoillco by .1 in DM IsLnlmrt luniinst Ciithurino Mnjree. her heirs and lejnil representatives , for ulwn- doninjr her Homestead Entry No. IKOU , dated at North Platte. Neb. , March 17th. 18S ! , upon tkctouth ) ! i northwest j , and lots U and 4. section 2. town. 1 north , raniro 2ti. weat. In Ked Willow county , Keb. . with a view to tho cancellation of said entry , the suid parties aro hereby summoned to appear at this ofiice on the 2d day of March. 1887 , at 10 o'clock , A. M. , to respond and furnish testimony concerninjr said alleged abandonment. SJ S. P. IIAKT , llejflster. EINAL PROOF NOTICES. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , I January llth. 18S7. J Notice is hereby Kiron that the foilowinf namcd settler has lilcd notice of his intention to make llnal proof in support of his claim , und that said proof will be inadu before Herris- toror Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Satur day. February 1'Jth , 1887. viz : Lloyd Illinium on Prc-Emption D. S. . ,7011. for the southeast H section 14 , town. 2 , range ISO , WCM . He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : George J. Frederick. John Freder ick , John Whittakci , James M. Hontrnnn , all of McCook , Neb. S. P. HAKT , ilcgister. LAND OKPICK AT MCCOOK. Nun. , I December 31 , 188(5. ( f Notice is hereby < ; iven that tho followinjr- named settler has lllcd notice of her intention to make flnal proof in support of her claim , and that said proof will be made buloru l eris- tcr or Ueceiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday. February llth , li < 87. viz : Isabella E. Johnson , formerly Isabelle E. Hickliiifr. on Homestead No. ( ! 97 , lor the southwest H southeast H , south y southwest H and northwest 4 south west h. section 17 , town. 4 , north range 2i ) , west. She names the followingwitnesses to prove hercontinuous residence upon , and cul tivation of , said land , viz : Alfred Carter. James Itobinson , William Doyle and Stewart Hoge , nil of McCook , Nebraska. ! ! 2 S. P. HAKT , Register. LAND Orncn AT MCCOOK. NEB. . 1 December IS. 18SC. j Notice is hereby Riven that the followinjr- named settler luis filed notice of his intention to make flnal prool in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Itcfds- tcr or Receiver at McCook , Neb. on Saturday , January S'.lth , IPS" , viz : Eli C. Popcjoy , on Pro. D. S. 29IS , for the cast H southeast X and south Inortheast H section 18 , town. J. north , range oO , west. He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence up on , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Frank Fowler , James L. Gray , O. F. Cain and Joseph Wilcox , nil of McCook. Neb. ! M S. P. HART , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , Ncit. , i December 20t h , 18bB. f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make flnal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or receiver , at McCook , Neb. , on Thurs day. Februarv 3rd. IbST , viz : William B. Whittaker on Pre. D. S. 370i , for the southwest M section 30 , town. C north , range0 , west. lie names the following witnesses to prove _ his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Colbein P. Viland. Milan W. Quick and Henry Tilzner of McCook , Neb. , and John Miller of Box Elder. Neb. 30 S. P. HART , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , Nr.n. , { December 18th , 18S5. ) Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make flnal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Wed nesday , February 2nd , 1887. viHeinrich Meyer , on Homestead 'iin.'i , for the south Y- southwest J.i , section It , and north north west H. section 2 > . tow n. 5 , north , range 3.1. west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cul tivation of. said land , viz : Peter Reinheimer , Phillip Schmidt. Frank Tsimmer and Jacob Tsimmer , all of Osborne , Neb. 30 S. P. HART , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , ( . December Sth , 18b6. ) Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Satur day. January 22 , 1887 , viz : Robert Drysdale , on Homestead No. 3313 , for the south ij north west H , and north yt southwest J * , section 13 , town. 5 , north range 30 , west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : H. Y. Brown , of Osburn , Neb. , and M. L. Brown. Clay Shcpptird , Taylor Sheppard , ot Box Elder , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , i December lth. ( ) ISRi. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of bin claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Satur day , January 22nd. 1887. viz : Arthur T. Kinp. on Homestead 14GO , for the southwest sec tion 33 , township 4. north range 29 , west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : John S. JJodroll. William Johnson , James Robinson and M.L. Brown , all of McCook. Nebraska. S. P. HART , Kegistcr. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , Neb. . I December loth. 1SSS. f Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of bis claim , and that f aid proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday , January 21st , 1887 , viz : Thomas F. 'award , on Homestead . " > 347 , for the northeast quarter of section 1. township 4 , range 29 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Charles E. Stiles. Henry Winnans , Dalv Long and Davis Pollock , all of Box Elder , Neb. 29 S. P. HART. Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEI ; . , I December 4th. 18Sf . ) " Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said oroof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday , January.21st , 1887 , viz : Daniel S.Morris , on Pre. D. S. lUo , for the east M southeast l. and south y2 northeast J4 , section C , town. 2 , north range 28. west He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence up on , and cultivation of , eaid land , viz : Joseph Downs , Nicholas Whitesell. Augustus Bough- ton , of Bondville , Neb , , and John Furr , of McCook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. LAND OFFICE AT McCoox , NEB. , t December 18 , I860. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of her intention to make flnal proof in support of her claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday , February 4th , 1887. viz : Martha G. Dillon , on Pre. D. S. 3754 , for tho east H southwest J-4 Section 27 , town. 2 north , range 29 , west. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : William Waters , John Stalker , James Troy and Isaiah Smith , all of McCook , Neb. S. P. HAKT , Kcgister. LAND OFFICE AT McCooic. NEB. , I December ISth. 188(5. ( f Notice is hereby sriven that the following- named settler has filed notice of hie intention to make flnal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be madebefore Repis- ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Saturday. January 20th. 1S87. viz : Sijrmond Seaman on Homestead No. 5003 , for the northeast i sec tion IS , town. 4. north , ranpe 29 , west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : P. J. Hosecrans. William Y. Johnson. Irvin W. Spatting and William S. Hanlein , nil of McCook. Neb. 30 S. P. HAUT , Ilesister. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , I December 20th , 1880. ( Notice Is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notico of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver , at McCook , Neb. , on Thurs day. February 3rd , 1RS7. viMilan W. Quick , on Pre. D. S. 363S , for the southwest i4 section 32 , town. fi. north range 2J , west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : William B. Whittaker. Jacob C. Morford , Colbein P. Viland and Chrjstophpr C. Dueland , all of McCook. Nob. ' ' 30 S.P , HART , Register. c : _ - -T * - II ANNOUNCEMENT. To the People of McCook and Surrounding Country : We shall open our store in tlie Franklin Brick Building , Corner Main and Dennison Streets , In making a place for ourselves among you , we shall introduce in our store , those methods of business that have given a pre-eminence to the best Eetail Houses of the Country : Wo shall sell at strictly "One Price. " We shall mark all oar goods "In Plain Figures. " We shall guarantee all our goods sold to be in every respect as represented. A child can buy of us as cheap as an older person , as we have but "One Price ; " with this exception , that the custo mary "Discount" will be allowed to Ministers of every denomination. MJ bht IE GOODS" AND TEY OTIS MODE OF DOING BUSINESS. Famous Clothing Co. JONAS EHGEL , Managers McCOOK , NEB. , DEC. 29th , 1886. H j : o : FRESH BREAD [ DELIVERED EVERY DAY FREE OP CHARGE. I PIES-CAKES-CAXDIES-XUTS- - - - - -OYSTERS-CIDER-CIGARS - - - TOBACCO ETC ETC. LUNCH ROOM IN CONNECTION. Cakes Made to Order. St. Paul Patent Flour. : o : A. PROBST & BRO. THE REASON WHY. Q. Why is it that everybody gets his clothes made by L. Bernheimer ? A. Because he always keeps a large assortment 'of the best imported and domestic goods on hand , and he never.- fails to give entire satisfaction in every particular. These are the reasons why we advise all who want anything in the ; Merchant Tailoring line to call on GERNHEIMER Two Doors West of CITIZENS BANK BUILDING. The Merchant Tailor , ' Tril tee.