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Editors and Publishers.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
The higher branch of our stato k'gis-
lafire stood 16 to 15 in favor of sub
mission. .
Mr. Keckley's bill against poolng
among grain dealers has passed both
senate and house.
The southern states lead us north of
the Mason and Dixon line in the im
portant matter of prohibition.
. The boom edition , this week , of the
Lincoln Democrat , is an extensive and
excellent publication.
All Nebraskans take pride in our cx-
ccllent daily papers. They are brilliant
commentaries- the intelligence of
this people.
Labor and prohibition will be the
issues of the future. In fact they are
now about the only living issues before
the American people.
Iowa prohibitionists are coming to
the front of the procession in fine form.
Even the liquor men are vaguely sensi
ble of the fact that prohibition prohib
I its occasionally at least.
Speaking of the Lincoln Journal ,
which has just added a $16,000 perfect
ing press to the present superb equip
ment , there is not a finer specimen of
the art and profession , issued from a
city of the size'of Lincoln , in the world.
The Sunday edition was a grand effort.
When the inter-state commission
comes to regulating the rates the rail
roads have advanced , since the passage
| of the inter-state commerce law will the
| members as well take cognizance of the
| . Pullman palace car charges ? To the
I ordinary mortal it seems an excessive
I * charge when $2 are asked for a night's
| i lodging , besides a fee to the porter , an
I employe the company pays nothing.
i Forty members of the Illinois lesris-
S3 O
I • lature were called upon by the Ohio &
1 Mississippi railroad company to leturn
j their annual passes. The statesmen
1 complied with the request and imme-
1 diately a dozen bills were introduced to
I ; lower passenger tariff to two cents a
| i- ; mile. It has been discovered that Ne
ll braska solons continue to ride on passes
tjj v - and railway legislation is regarded by
tg- them as entirely out of the question.
JlV =
i' * The made what
| legislature we ap-
j j prehend is a serious error in not pass-
i - ing the prohibition submission bill. It
was their plain and imperative du
ty in the premises to give the people of
Nebraska the opportunity to decide
whether or not they want prohibition.
* - For just so sure as the Omnipotent
' ' reigneth will Nebraska have prohibi-
-f' tion. If the republicans are not saga-
s ? - cious enough to take the cue , men will be
I fo- * • elected to the state assembly on that
I g ' issue. Mark the prediction !
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5 > - In the Massachusetts legislature the
* woman suffrage committee has reported
t2- . favorably on a bill which offers greater
* j " - privileges to the "down-trodden" wo-
f- men. The principal feature of the
3k' new measure is to give to every woman
% whose name shall appear on the regis-
" y ter of voters of any city or town as
qualified to vote according to law for
7r * members of the school board , the same
right to vote on the question of grant
ing licences for the sale of intoxicating
liquors the same as if she were a qual
I ified male voter. So , little by little ,
the surplus women of the old Bay
State are gaining ground over the hope
less minority of horrid men.
The following from the Omaha Her
ald ; that hitherto pronounced monopo
ly journal , would indicate a recent
• conversion , a change of tack quite as-
• toundingand gratifying , if genuine :
"The railroads propose , generally , to in
crease both the freight rates and passenger
fares , and it is frankly admitted that this ad-
; . vance will be ascribed to the provisions of
' ' - the inter-state commerce law , when the peo-
1 pie complain , as they will , against the nn-
* ' necessary extortion of the railroads. Sonie-
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- how it is remembered , and the people are
cautioned to moderate their rising indigna-
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tion , in consequence , that there is some sort
* " * of a provision in the inter-state law which
" • empowers the commission to look after and
T ; justly adjust rates. The law was enacted
ff for the benefit of the people , and not to aug-
| fc inent the receipts of the railroads , and the
lis- . respective railroad managements of trunk
% * lines or transcontinental routes , . would do
| > ' " well to consider that fact before prematurely
jjfi acting , as "they seem to contemplate doing.
Isf ' ' The law was enacted to protect the people ,
m ? ! not to enlarge the opportunities for railroad
§ jp rapacity , and if the commission , when ap-
E& - pointed/fails / to thus interpret the law , pop-
Bff * ular clamor will demand the removal of any
jBv ? * < commissioner forgetful of the spirit as well
W' " -as the letter of the law. "
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The president has finally completed
the board of inter-state commerce com
missioners , and the names who arc to
pass upon traffic matters tor some
months to come were announced , yes
terday : Thomas M. Cooley , of Michi
gan , who has been selected for the six-
year term , has had a valuable experience
as a corporation lawyer and jurist in
railway cases. He is at present receiver
• of the Wabash railway , to which posi
tion he was appointed by Judge'Gresham.
j William K. Morrison , of Illinois , is
known to everyone who has paid atten
tion to congressional history during the
I past few years , nis term is for five
years. Augustus Schoonmaker , of New
" ork , has not been consulted as to his
appointment and it is not known that he
will accept. His term is for four years.
He is a prominent lawyer and was a stale
senator at Albany during Tilden's in
cumbency of the governor's chair.
Aldace F. Walker , of Vermont , a for
mer law partner of Senator Edmunds ,
was at one time a member of the Ver-
'mont legislature. He was prominently
identified with railway legislation and
is said to be one of the ablest lawyers
in Vermont. He is a republican. His
term is for three years , but he has not
been consulted about his appointment.
Walter L. Bragg , of Alabama , the short
term member of the board , is at present
a member of the Alabama railroad com
mission and is reported to have furnish
ed valuable statistics to mombers of
congress when the inter-state bill was
under discussion. He , too , is a lawyer.
The appointment of Schoonmaker and
Walker was a surprise to every one.
The others had been fixed upon for some
time. Morrison is the only member of
the board who is not a lawyer.
There is one very suggestive fact in
connection with the boom and closing
of saloons in Sioux City , Iowa , accord
ing to the Journal newspaper of that
place. It says that the persons lately
engaged in the saloon business there ,
are not acting on the argument used by
them a little while ago , to the effect
that closing the saloons would ruin the
town , but are on the contrary , acting
on the opposite theory. That is to
bay , a multitude of instances might be
cited where ex-saloon-keepers have been
heavy investors in Sioux City real es
tate or are engaged now in extensive
building operations or plans for such
operations. Such is the absolute fact ,
and requires no profound logician to
interpret its significance.
There is a good deal of excitement
in some circles over the specimen of
rock salt brought in by a settler from
Dundy county , which , as he alleged , was
taken from a ledge on his claim. The
salt , as stated yesterday , was examined
by Prof. Nicholson and pronounced to
be unusually pure. According to the
story of the finder the deposit is very
extensive. If his report is verified there
will be a little minning camp or two in
Nebraska out on the border , before many
days. Journal.
It has been aptly remarked that half
the fools in the United States think
they can beat the doctor in curing the
sick ; two-thirds of them think they can
beat the ministers in preaching the gos
pel ; and all of them know they can
beat the editors in running a paper.
Real Estate Loans.
We have completed arrangements
whereby we can furnish those who want
a loan , money on real estate , promptly
and without the usual disappointing
delays. Call and see us. We are al
so prepared to make chattel mortgage
loans. Citizens Bank.
FOR RENT.
I am preparing to move into more
commodious quarters , and will offer my
present location for rent. Inquire at
ouce at my tailoring establishment on
Dennison street , rear of Citizens Bank.
L. Bernheimer.
HORSES FOR SALE.
We have a fine bunch of Young Na
tive Mares for sale at Russell's livery
barn , corner of Railroad and Madison
streets , McCook , Neb. Terms , reason
able. Brewer & Russell.
PLOWS ! PLOWS !
I have on hand a lot of Grass-Hopper
Breaking Plows that I will sell at the
exceedingly low price of $9. Call at
once before they are all gone.
Charles Noble.
DO NOT
Mortgage your farm if you can get
along without doing so but if you
have to borrow money , call upon
Helm & Davis.
The MAMMOTH STOCK purchased
in New York and Boston , for spot
cash , has arrived at
J. C. ALLEN & CO'S
Cash Bargain House ,
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN-
Helen B. Davis , Lovell Clyde ,
Editor. Assistant.
The colleges of this country contain 18,000
female students.
There are 1,071 Young Men's Christian
Associations in thetJnUed States.
The pupil last to take her seat in the spell
ing-match of last Friday , was Miss Edna
Meserve.
On Friday of last week several youthful
belligerents posed before the high school , as
"marked men.
Following the good ( ? ) example , previous
ly set them , other pupils are coming to the
front. We bid them welcome.
The state of California has spent S250,000
for type and presses for the printing of text
books to be supplied to the public schools.
Fourteen Sioux children completed their
course of study at the manual labor institute
near Wabash , Indian Ter. , to take charge of
schools or farms.
A librarian in the Merchantile Library of
New York city , says that for the last year and
a half , Ben-IIur has been called for more fre
quently than any other book in the library.
Misses Mabel and Edna Meserve were pas
sengers on the eastbound train , yesterday
morning , their destination being Lincoln ,
where they will spend about a week , visiting
the daughters of Secretary Laws.
The Choral Union of McCook gave two
very enjoyable concerts , last week. The
young men of the Union presented Mr. Ilin-
ker with a gold-headed cane , the presenta
tion speech being made by Mr. Anderson.
The most heavily endowed educational in
stitutions in the United States are : Girard
College , 310,000,000 ; Columbia , $ . " 5,000,000 ;
John Hopkins , § 4,000,000 ; Harvard , § 3,000 , -
000 ; Princeton , § 3,500,000 ; Lehigh , $1,800 , -
000 ; Cornell , $1,400,000.
In essaying to tread tins new and perilous
paths of journalism , we fully realize our
youth and inexperience , and the numerous
snares which may entrap our unwary feet ,
but as our predecessors have "blazed" the
way , we shall hope never to wander very far
from a safe path. If , inadvertently , we give
to any occasion for offense or fail of the
mark at which we aim , we ask of all a leni
ent judgment , reminding them that "to err
is human ; to forgive , divine. "
The next meeting of the Nebraska State
Teachers' Association will be held at Lin
coln , March 29th and 30th , 18S7. Officers
H. M. James , president ; the county super
intendents , vice-presidents ; Mr.s..L. C. Green
lee , recording secretary ; Miss Kate Hewitt ,
corresponding secretary ; H. N. Blake , treas
urer. Executive Committee Geo. L. Farn-
ham , chairman ; C. E. Bessey , II. S. Bowers ,
Miss F. J. Hosford , J. B. Sexton , Jessie
Hake. Local Committee Supt. F. D. Mc-
Clusky. President James' reception occurs
Tuesday _ evening. He will be assisted by
Gov. Thayer , Hon. Geo. B. Lane , Chancellor
Manatt , ex-Supt. Jones. Prof. C. M. Wood
ward will deliver an address , Wednesday
evening. Also on Thursday evening , brief
addresses by Gov. Thayer , Chancellor Man"
att , Presidents McKaig , Perry and Binglaud
and other distinguished educators.
Mr. Beecher recently said : "I read for
three things : First , to know what the world
has done in the last twenty-four hours , and
is about to do to-day ; second , for the knowl
edge which I especially want to use in my
work ; and third , for what will bring my
mind into a proper mood. Amongst the
authors which I frequently read are De
Focqueville , Mathew Arnold , Madame Guy-
on and Thomas a Kempis. I gather my
knowledge of current thought from books
and periodicals and from conversation with
men , from whom I get much that cannot be
learned in any other way. I am a very slow
reader. I never read for style. I should
urge reading history. My study of Milton
has given me a conception of power and
vigor , which I otherwise should not have
had. I get fluency out of Burke very large
ly , and 1 obtained the sense of adjectives
from Borrow , besides the sense of exhaust-
iveness. "
G. A. R. DEPARTMENT.
WOMAN'S KEI.IEF CORPS.
Although the attendance at the meeting at
McNeely's Hall was very small , on last Fri
day evening , owing to other attractions on
the same evening , yet there was an enroll
ment of ten ladies as a starter to the enter
prise. The order was fully discussed by
those present , and adjourned to meet at the
residence of Comrade W. D. Paine , on Fri
day evening of this week ( March 25th ) . All
who are eligible to membership are invited
to be present and assist. Let us commence
with a good strong membership.
While the Department Encampment was
being held , last week , at Omaha , the Ladies'
Auxiliary Society held their semi-annual en
campment and elected officers for the ensu
ing year : President , Mrs. LydiaM. Bohne ;
senior vice president , Fannie E. Ebright ;
junior vice president , Mollie B. Cook ; treas
urer , Mrs. Gillespie ; secretary , Mrs. A. J.
Liveringhouse ; chaplain , Mrs. Dr. Painter ;
council of administration A. J. Connell ,
Helen E. Cook , Mrs. Bates , Flora Holmes ,
Mary Morgan.
The Department Encampment of the G.
A. E. was held on the 16th and 17th of
March , at Omaha , Neb. The best of feeling
prevailed. All questions were settled by a
nearly unanimous vote. One very notice
able instance was the vote in passing the res
olution , condemning President Cleveland
for his action in vetoing the dependent pen
sion bill , that resolution passing without one
voice in the negative. The olliceis elected
for the ensuing year , were as follows : II.
C. Russell , of Schuyler , Commander ; W. F.
Randall of Hastings , Senior Vice Command
er ; Judge Newbauer of Furnas county , Jun
ior Vice Commander.
Mr. Wm. Westlake , stock raiser and breed
er of thoroughbred horses , living near Avo-
ca , Nebraska , was badly injured by being
thrown from a sulky. After using numer-
our liniments and consulting physicians ,
without being afforded any relief , lie obtain
ed a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm from
the druggist at Avoca , which ho began using
and noticed a change tor the better , after a
few applications ; in two weeks he entirely
recovered the use of his arm. It is unequal-
ed for severe bruises and sprains , rheuma
tism and lame back. Sold by Willey &
Walker and McMillen & Weeks.
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HURRY !
Or you will bo hite. WILCOX
, & FOWLER will sell FOlt SPOT
CASH , Clothing , Woolen Hosiery
and all Winter Goods at
-E ACTUAL COST !
All other goods at the Lowest
Living Trices.
Latest novelties in neckwear at The
Famous.
Our "Grand Cigar , " imported
stock , the best 5 cent cigar in
the world. WHOLESALE AND
KETAIL at
J. ALLEN & COS-
"Cultivators at Einker's from $1G
to § 37.
Try the Commercial House , when
in McCook , just once !
Road Notice to Land Owners.
To amj Whom it May Concehn :
Page T. Francis , the commissioner appoint
ed to view a road commencing at the south
east corner of section 1G , township 3 north ,
range 30 , west , in Willow Grove precinct , lied
Willow county , Nebraska , running tlienco
cast on section line between sections 13 and 22 ,
14 nnd 23 , to the southwest corner or section
13. Thence south one-half mile to the north
west corner of the southwest U. of section 24.
Thence east one mile on quarter-section line ,
thence south one-half mile on township line
to northeabt corner of section 22 , township 3 ,
range 30 , terminating thereat , hns reported
in favor of the establishment thereof , and all
objections thereto or chums for damngos must
be filed in the County Clerk's ollice on or be
fore noon of the first day of June. A. D. 1SS7 ,
or said road will be established without refer
ence thereto. C.D.CUA31EU ,
[ seal ] County Clerk.
FINAL PEOOF NOTICES.
Land Office at Mccook , neij. , i
March 7th , 1SS7 i
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 Regis
ter or Iteceiver at McCook , Neb. , on Thurs
day , April 21st , 18S7 , viz : Otto Karthauscr ,
who made Pre-emption D. S. , No. 31173 , for the
southwest } southeast M. section 19 , town. 2
north , range 28 , west Gth P. M. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon , and cultivation of , said land ,
viz : Charles Wentz , Perry Meyers , Ernst Ful
ler and Henry Hesterwert , all of McCook ,
Neb. S. P. HAUT. Register ,
Land Office at McCook , Ned. , i
March 5th. 1887. f
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 Thurs
day , April 21st , 1887 , viz : Richard G. Mitchell ,
D. S. , No. 344 = > . lor the west Vi southwest hi
section 12 , town. 1 north , range 30 , west fith P.
M. lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon , and
cultivation of. said land , viz : Francis Cain
and James Hill , of Banksville , Neb. , DcLoss
Griggs and Jacob Williams of McCook , Neh.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Ni : m i
March 7th , 1S&7. |
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. , Wednes
day , April 20th , 1887 , viz : John T. Foley , D.
S. . No. , for the southeast Ji section 7 ,
town. 5 , range 29 , west. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res
idence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz :
Joseph Driscoll , of Iiox Elder , Neb. , John W.
Bennett and Enoch E. Osvog. of McCook ,
Neb. , A. C. Harlan , of Osburn. Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neu. , /
February 21th. 18S7. j"
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 Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
April 8th , 1SS7 , viz : Ephraiin C. Gaston , on
Homestead No. IMS , for the southwest H sec
tion 27 , town. 2 north , range 30 west , Gth P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon , and cultiva
tion of , said land , viz : Edward Duffey. Dan
iel A. Clements. R. M. Wade and G. A. Gustin ,
all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neu. , I
February 25. 1887. j
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Fri
day , April 22d , 18S7 , viz : Eliza C. Withrow ,
formerly Eliza C. Pinney , on Homestead 308u ,
for the southeast " section 31 , town. 3 , range
30 , west. She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence upon , and
cultivation of , said land , viz : T. J. Pate. Mrs.
Eliza Stone. William Bertram and Poloxonia
Bertram , all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neh. , i
February 23d , IS87. j"
Notice is hereby given that the tollowing-
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
April 8th , 1SS7 , viz : SarahM. Nettleton. ( form
erly Sarah M. Hartley , ) on Homestead Entry
309 , for the north Vi southwest H and west Yt
southeast J of section 15. township 2 , range 30
west. She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon , and cul
tivation of , said land , viz : Daniel Clements ,
George Frederick , Joseph Newcomb and Rich
ard M. Williams , all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART. Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I
February 9th , 1SS7. J
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 Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Monday ,
April 11th. 1S87 , viz : Charles Wentz , on Home
stead Entry 2377 , for the southeast quarter of
section 12 , town. 2 , range 29 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu
ous residence upon , and cultivation of. said
land , viz : Charles Ebcrt. Henry Voges , Her
man Bey and Herman Schumaker , all of Mc
Cook. Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook. Neb. , I
March 11th. 1S87. i
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 mado before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday ,
April 22d , 18S7. viz : Daniel Fryon , Home
stead 4979. for the southwest H southeast H ,
southeast \ \ southwest H , section 31. town. 2 ,
and northeast H northwest li , northwest * 4.
northeast Y2 , section G , town. 1 , range 30 , wost.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon , and cultiva
tion of , said land , viz : George S. Myers , B. F.
Headley , of McCook. Neb. . Enoch M. Matson ,
Sr. , of Cottonwood , Neb. , William H. Spraguc ,
of Vailton , Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
COMPLAINT NOTICES.
U. S. LAND OFFICE AT
McCook , Neb. , December 30,18SG.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Joseph Hartman against Hiram Dirl for
failure to comply with law as to Timber-Cul
ture Entry No. 181 , dated at McCook , Neb. ,
January 2d. 1831 , upon the south y. northwest
Vz and east \ * southwest hi , section 22 , town. 2
north , range 29 , west , in Red Willow county.
Nebraska , with a view to the cancellation of
said entry : contestant alleging that the &aid
Hiram Dirl has not cultivated or caused to be
cultivated , five acres of said tract , from date
of said Timber-Culture Entry No. 181. to the
present time , and alliant is informed and be
lieves that 10 acres of said tract , has not to
this date , been broken , the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office on
the 10th day of May , 1887. at 10 o'clock , A. M. ,
to respond and furuish testimony concerning
said alleged failure. '
S. P. HART , Kesi5ter.
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