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' ' WH 'i Makes his bow and extends to
! | J JTS / itf f ' you a cordial invitation to visit his
J I nvvi yHeadquarters
11 1 at McMILLEN'S
1 j * TfoF / W V Dru Store >
i | te / A Where you will find everything heart
\ | j r * / s 'S could desire , from Baby to Grandpa.
| \ v \ /r Gome and see his immense stock of
jj 111 fy Christinas Novelties ,
1 wl M ' s&K ' Grand Opening , Saturday evening , De-
\ mM y K cember 1st , when you can sec the
ft i ' | lK \ \ " 10St brillhut , ( liiPay , in McCook.
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-j FRIDAY EVENING. NOV. 30.1888.
j ! llemember Noble for groceries.
J Sweet cider at the City Bakery.
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1 * Noble for superb hanging lamps.
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Ladies' gold watches at McCrackens'
: | for $15.00.
; | BrFres1i sausage at the B. & . M.
! Meat Market.
• ' ' A consignment of nice fresh oysters.
| just received at the City Bakery.
V Everything fresh and clean in the
ffay of groceries at Noble ' s store.
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* Cash paid f jr live stock , poultry and
hides at the B. & M. Meat Market.
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i There is no other way. Buy your
groceries , queens ware , etc. , of Noble.
i All the latest things in Neckwear ,
Gloves and Hosier ' . The Famous.
; / Drop in McCrackens1 jewelry store
v J and see what a dollar or two will buy.
| | i A full line of strictly pure spices for
Bj , pickles , sauces , etc. , at the City Drug
# . , Store. j
m\ Engineers ' and firemen's time books
ml < and Settlers' Guides ac The Tribune
H office.
Bff . - , , . . . . . . _ . . . . . .
If Another lot of latest styles in Gents "
Ej Dress Silk Hats just received at .
M The Famous.
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I Plutnbinsr in all its branches prompt
ly ly and skillfully performed by F. D.
H | Burgess
jj F. L. McCraoken & Bro. are rcduc-
J ing their stock , and making special
Ijj prices for cash. i '
k | < Just received at A. McMillen ' s Drug
II Store a large assortment of the latest
j , designs m LAMPS , j I
j 25F"The price of liberty is eternal
R vigilance , but Noble's prices on groceries
ft ! are sure to catch you.
Kt A shipment of fresh candies just re-
II ceived at the City Bakerv. Call while
If ( hey are fresh and nice. i I 1
Ijj s * The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by
Ijj ( Leland & Morrow. Also spring wagons ,
If | * i-\ buggies , etc. All very cheap. ) i
Hi ) * A very fine assortment of DOLLS at
K the City Dm. : Store. Also a complete
M\ and well selected .stock of fancy articles.
BL A carload of Dakota Hard Wheat
H Flour just received at
K C. G. Potter & Co 's.
. , This week.Leland & Morrow have re-
H : ceived a car-load of fall and winter
' ; ' -wheat flour. They carry the best grades.
H' Blank books of the very bpst quality
K at this office and , at most reasonable | j
i prices. Call and see our goods and get
B prices.
H If you want nice tender beefsteak {
H. give the B. & M. Meat Market a call.
B ) They butcher none but the choicest of
K beeves.
R. If you contemplate building be sure
H to consult M. A. Libbee. He guaran-
Bj tees his work to be the best and his
K prices the lowest.
Ladies , in making up your list , don't
H forget the many attractive , useful and
K serviceable goods we have suitable for
K men and boys. The Famous.
K ! Leland & Morrow carry a complete
Ej stock of cornoats.chop feed , and in fact
K * of everything belonging to a first class .
H < flour and feed store.
' After this date and until Jan. 1 , each
B' child buying 50 cents worth of goods , I I
Bj gets a prize ticket on a $5.00 Doll , at
B ; McMil'en ' ' s drug store.
Bl Strasser has two of the finest offices
B , in the city for rent. Front rooms , with
Bj' bay windows. Call at once if you wan
K to secure elegant ofiice quarters.
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B Of fine residences M A. Libbee makes
B | a specialty. Don't fail to see him if
Bl you intend to build. Good workman-
B ship guaranteed. Prices the lowest.
B If you want somethinc handsome in
B the way of a hanging lamp.call on C. M.
Br Noble. He is just in receipt of the
B largest and finest stock of hanging
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B' lamps ever brought to southwestern
B Nebraska.
B After this date and until Jan. 1st ,
B each cash , purchaser of One Dollars
B ' worth of go ds entitles purchaser to a
B1 . ' ' prize ticket on an elegant thirty-five
B > dollarDrrSsipg Case , at McMilWs
B drug store.
B Chairs ! Chairs ! ! CHAIRS ! ! ! We
B' ' have now on exhibition in our furniture
Bi emporium the mndsomest and most c\-
B egant line of rooking chairs ever brought
V to Weptern Nebraska. Call in and cx-
B , , ' amine them.
Bs" Ludwick & Teuwbridge.
NOTICE.
All parties owing me on note or
book account will please call and set
tle same AT ONCE at my office in the
Gazette printing house. THIS MEANS
AT ONCE. NOT NEXT MONTH. You
have heard about a word to the wise ,
etc. , so look out. No trifling in this
C. P. RINKER.
$5,000.00 !
We have $5,000..00 to place on
' good farms during the next 20 days.
No delay if security is approved.
BABCOCK & KELLEY.
Hocknell Brick Upstairs.
® iooaooo.oa
To loan on deeded lands. Money
advanced to make final proofs. Gilt-
edged loans at 9 per cent.
| I C. J. RYAN.
WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! !
Hall , Cochran & Co have just received
a large shipment of the celebrated Mil
BURN TUBLER AXE WAGONS , which
the } are ready to sell at fair prices.
| t FOR SALE.
; ' A Miller pianoone of the best make.
Inquire at McCrackens' jewelry store.
Fresh candies at the City Bakery.
Go to Noble for your family groceries.
ISF'Dr. Hall's office , over First Na
tional bank.
Fresh oysters at the City Bakery.
Just received.
Remember that Leland & Morrow sell
the reliable Olds wagon.
Nothing but freshest and purest
drugs at the City Drui : Store.
"flS the early boarder that catches
the hash when it is warm.
Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds
at the B. & M. Meat Market.
Go to Leland & Morrow for every
thing in the flour and feed line.
The only * complete line of UNDER
WEAR in McCook at The Famous.
George M. Chetiery at the City Drug
Store makes a specialty of prescriptions.
Some men cannot stand prosperity ;
some never get the chance to stand it.
It doesn ' t pay for a man lo lie awake
nights trying to invent a curi for sleep
lessness.
Noble , the leading grocer , carries the
most complete line of queensware in the
city , luspect it.
Watches are the most useful thinir
for a present , and can be had for $7 00
at McCracken ' s.
If you want a real nice HANGING
lor VASK LAMP call and see Mc-
Millen ' s fine selection.
A few second hand heaters suitable
for btore rooms. For sale very cheap at
Lytle Bros. & Co. ' s.
Everything desirable in Plain and
Fancy Hanlkerchiefs and Mufflers. An
immense line. The Famous.
J gPln the line of plain and fancy
groceries , C. M. Noble wiil firl your
every want satisfactorily.
Buy one of those gold watches for
your wife and make her happy Christ
mas. Call at McCracken's.
J ust Received ! Two barrels of ex- ]
tra sweet cider at the City Bakery , which '
will be sold at 50 cents a gallon.
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Although the democrats elected l
their governor in New York , yet the re
publicans will hare thirty majority in '
the assembly and ten majority in the
senate of the next legislature. The
state is measurably safe yet. j
Union Thanksgiving services in the j
Congregational church were largely at .
tended. The sermon by Rev. Kelsey of ]
the Congregational church was a splen- ;
did effort , receiving words of praise on <
all hands. '
Tkere was quite a flurry in the city ,
last week , caused b } the advent of a
patent right man It seems he had a (
stove capable of using either hay , straw l
or sunflower stalks. He worked it three • '
or four davs for the benefit of our far- ' '
mer friends , but did not succeed in Sell !
ing territory to anyone. The only ob- .
jection ue heard raised to the stove was ,
that it could only be used for heating ,
purposes. This is a hard country to sell
patent rights in as too manhave had
eastern experience along this line.
roil SALE.
A choice bunch of feeding barrows ,
also a lot of small pigs.
J. F. BLACK ,
7-25. Bed Willow. Neb. ,
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And now scattered leaves tell the talu of
faded Hummer's ulory.
( jeese decoy sue quite numerous on tins
river and adjacent bottom.
When you doalro u pleasant physio , try St.
Patrick's Pills. For sale by all dru/gibts.
PutSI. . ' 50intotlieptil > H.slier'8jiocletaiulget
The Weekly Twbuxe for one year.
The revised democratic primer now reads :
"We go out Out we. go. See how we go
out. "
ion can't eat enough in a week to last you
a year , and you can't advertise on that plan
• either.
The turkey is a native of America , and it
hhould be our proudest boast that he knows
no other nation.
As will be seen by notice elsewhere , the
next term of district court has been adjourn
ed till December lOth.
Canon City , and other grades of soft coal ,
and both Pennsylvania and Colorado hard
coal at Ijutlaid's lumber yard.
Billiard doesn't sell drugs ; but it is a cau
tion the amount of hard and soft coal he is
weighing out , these chilly days.
The Pioneer Hardware Store has a change
of advertisement , this issue , to which they
direct your particular attention.
Bullaid has "the cream" of the coal trade.
He keeps in stock a large supply of best
grades of both hard and soft coal.
Is your coal bin empty ? If ao consult Bid
lard , dealer in "dusky diamonds" of best
grades , at the Bodger lumber yard.
The corn crop this year will be the largest
ever raised in the United States. The total
amount is estimated at 2,015,000,0000 bushels.
Judging from the uumerousraccoimts of
the ridiculous wagers which are being carried
out , the fool-killer is getting very much be
hind with his fall work.
W. C. Bullard & Co. have closed out their
lumber yard at Palisade. Charles Younce ,
who managed that branch , is now employed
in their Culbertson yard.
There are still on the pension-rolls of the
United States Government over eight hun
dred men who served in the war of 1S12. The
war ended seventy-three years ago.
A child who grows up loving good books
is saved from many temptations that beset
the empty-minded. He can always find a
good companion ; lie need never be lonely.
If you are contemplating starting a new set
of books , the first of the year , it will be to
your advantage to call and inspect our stock
and learn our prices. We can save you money.
The Lutheran friends of the city held a
• "bubble social" at the residence of J. S. Le-
Hew , Esq. , Tuesday evening , which was
tairly well attended and thoroughly enjoyed.
Katie Kinunel secured the prize for blowing
the largest bubble.
"The sniffling , snuffing days have come ,
thesneeziest of the year ; the winter styles
of colds have caught , and catarrh , toois here.
Oh , spread the mustard planter on and fierce
ly soak the feet , and pour rum nightcaps
quickly down this dreadful cold to beat. "
The square thing to do , if perchance you
unwisely and unhappily placed your money
on the wrong man , is to pay up like a man.
Complaint lias been filed at this ofiice that
some of our democratic friends have not yet
"coiub to time" in this regard. The wise
thing to do is to bet not at all.
Our democratic contemporary's robust
nerve seems to be failing him. In one breath
he boldly claims potential friends near the
republican throne ; and his succeeding elfort
is to clutch at such an unsubstantial a thing
as a "straw" with all the futile energy of a
drowning man. We fear a total collapse in- <
evitable. :
Kepublican papers in western Nebraska '
are hilarious over the prospect , since they are
winners. The final proof notice , the apple of J
every publisher's eye , will now go to them.s
This is politics ! "To th • victors belong the '
spoils , , " and although the democratic admin
istration has not made it s , in every instance ,
it is so , nevertheless. Hastings Democrat.
The supreme court has tightened the screws <
on insurers. In a Lite decision the court
holds "that where usurious interest is dis-
counted i from the face of a note b > a nation-
al bank , it can recover only the face of the
note less the interest deducted , and that if the
borrower pays usurious interest in advance
he may recover double the amount of interest
so : paid. "
In this era of independence and progress it j
it is observed that the number of women who
design , or at least superintend the making of \
their own gowns , bonnetswraps , etc. , ac- j
cording to their own particular style and
taste , governed , of course , in a degree , by
prevailing modes , is no doubt very much lar-
gerthan it ever has been since fashion ruled ;
the people.
It is not at ali uncommon to see people '
scratching the passages into the ears with
pins , especially hairpins , tooth picks , ear
scoops , pencils , etc. The habit is a very
dangerous one. Many cases of serious inflam-
ation of the ear and permanent deafness '
have resulted from it. The advice , "never '
put anything in your ear but the end of your '
elbow , " out to be headed. '
Never send a dollar away from home when I
the article that the dollar will purchase can 1
be obtained at home. Money is our financial '
blood. Its circulation keeps the business ;
body alive. Bleed that body by sending that I
money away from home , and soon trade will
put on a look of lethargy and inactivity. Al
ways trade at home. It is twice blessed. It
helps the persons patronized and finds its way
to you again.
The Grand Army of the Republic has had <
a remarkable growth and now , twenty-three '
years and more after the close of the war , al- '
though so many veterans have been taken <
away by death , it continues each year to eni i
large its rolls of membership by greater and '
greater gains. The organization was found
ed in April. 18(50 ( , at Decatur , 111. , by Major
Stephenson of Springfield , who had beena
surgeon in an Illinois regiment. ,
The proposed building by the Lincoln Land .
Co. and C. II. Meeker , if built according to .
plans exhibited the writer , will eclipse any
structure in this part of Nebraska. "Excel- .
sior" is the motto of every individual who ex- .
ercises practical faitii in the Magic City's fu
ture by erecting a substantial brick building.
This spirit ot emulation is doing great tilings
for our enterprising little city. May this com
mendable spirit grow in fervor. *
Jealousy's deadly venom lias commenced <
to prev on our esteelned democratic content- l
porary's vitals , turning the healthful hue of j
his fresh cheek to haggard billionsness. The i
unsolicited words of praise bestowed on Mr.
Mike Adam's editorial effoits during the late
cimpaign have wranklcd de.pp in o. e. d. c's
bosom with a fierceness and persistency that i
have driven him to the desperate , last rei i
source of the shallow-minded , ' • calling i
names , " and in the diction and construction i
of a veritable "grammatical" Burchard.
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To mi : I'ATitoNs :
We will occupy the new building. Monday ,
Dec. JJ. This rendeis necessary a reorganiza
tion of the depaitments , as specified below :
NEW BUll.DINO 1. JIKIII 8CII00L.
Eleventh , tenth , ninth and eighth grades ,
south rooms , second floor.
2. SECOND GKAMMAU.
Seventh and sixth grades and the A divis
ion of the fifth grade , north room , second
floor.
ij. FIRST ORAMMAR.
B division , fifth grade and the fourth grade ,
north room , first floor.
4. FIRST I'llIJlARV EAST SIDE.
First grade , Miss Brown , teacher , south
room , first floor.
OLD UUn.DINO 1. SECOND PRIMARY.
Third grade and the A division of second
grade , second floor room.
2. FIRST 1'lllM Alt V.
B division second grade , north room , first
floor.
o. FIRST I'RIMARY WEST SIDE.
First grade , Miss McKee , teacher , south
room , first floor.
The west aide primary room will be vacat
ed. Owing to the fact that State Superinten
dent Lane , who had promised to lecture , can
not be present , there will be no general pro
gram. We will b" pleased , however , to have
the patrons visit the various rooms in the
afternoon.
SUMMARY OF ATTENDANCE MONTH END
ING , NOVEM11ER 2o :
Boys enrolled 18(5 (
Gills enrolled 223 109
Average attendance &W
Days absence 711
Cases of tardiness 075
Minutes lost by tardiness 557
Visits of patrons 25 !
Miss McNamara's room lias the best record
for punctuality ; Miss Brown's , the worst. A
comparison of this report with the one of
last month , shows that the general average is
somewhat lower. Ciias. C. IIeltman ,
Principal.
A Large and Delightful Gathering.
Periiaps the largest party of the kind ever
assembled in the city gathered at the elegant
and commodious residence of Dr. and Mrs.
Z. L. Kay , on the evening of Monday , to
while away a few pleasant.hours at the ever
popular and fascinating game of progressive
euchre. It was an elaborate and felicitous
affair indeed , the entertainment provided be
ing such as to assure the highest degree of
pleasure to all present. Refreshments were
served at a late hour adding zest to an other
wise notable occasion. The prizes of the
evening became the trophies of Mr. F. M.
Kimmell and Mrs. Mose Erman. The for
mer's fortune being a veryprettyhand-paint-
cd vase , ( the artistic handiwork of the host
ess ; ; the rewaid of merit of the latter , a
gaily-arrayed andsuple"jumping-jack. " We
give a list of
the guests :
Mk. and Mus. T. G. Kees , T. E. McCracken ,
C F. Babcock , J. O. Aller , A. Campbell , S. L.
Green. A. J Thomas. FrankO. Newman , Chas.
Dietrich , C. G. Potter. Jonas Engel , Louis Low-
man. Emil Lindner , G. A. Noren , A. S. Hart ,
Mose Ermau , S. P. Hurt , Frank H. Fowler , O. ,
M. NobleE. A.Leach , V. Franklin , B. B.Davis ,
F. L. Brown. H. H. Troth , H. G. Dixon. F. M.
Kimmell , H. W. Cole , and Samuel Strasser.
Alus. A. J. Pate , A. M. Kelly , P.V. . New
man , and Dawson. Misses M. Antoinette
Brown , Anna McNamara. Eva Crooks and
Grace Hammer. Messrs. E. E. Lowmun , A
C. Ebert , Albert McMillcn and Di non.
A Notable Euchre Party.
Last Friday evening , the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank L. Brown was the scene of a
large i and notable gathering of our towns peo
ple ; , in the nature of a progressive euchre par
ty. 1 That an evening of unexceptionable
pleasure ] was enjoyed go s without the say
ing i , the host and hostess excelling themselves
in the splendid entertainment given on this
occasion. They were cleverly assisted by Mr.
and Mrs. L'Koy Allen. Refreshments. The
chief prize was captured triumphantly by Mrs-
J. B. Jennings , while the prowess of Mr.
Frank H. Fowler was duly rewarded in the
surrender of the booby prize. Below we give a
list of
the guests :
Mit. and Mas. Geo.E..lohnston. H.G. Dixon ,
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F. ' H. Fowler. Frank Harris , S. P. Hart , Chas.
Noble. A. Campbell , S. Strasser , Z. L. Kay , T.
G. Uces , .1. B. Jeneiiiffs. H. H. Troth. V. Frank
lin. S. L. Green , C. F. Babcock , G. A. Noren ,
; K. R. Woods , J. C. Allen. Mas A. .1 Pate. S.
D. Hunt , Chas. Knlj.hts , A. M. Kelly , P. W.
Newman.
A Terrible Death.
About the hour of eleven , Monday night ,
while in discharge of the duties of night yard-
master , Bert. " L. Johnson met with a sudden
and tragic death , under the wheels , in the
yard here. His body was mutilated in an in
describably horrible manner. The b.irial
took place , Tuesday afternoon , the funeral
services being conducted in the Lutheran
chinch. He leaves a young wife to mourn
his sudden and terrible demise , and to her
and to all sorrowing relatives and friends , in
this hour of sadness and bereavement , all
true hearts go out in tender sympathy.
Death Sudden and Sad.
Tuesday morning , Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Ward were called upon to mourn the sudden
dpath of their baby boy of a few months of
age. The little one's illness was of shocking
ly short duration , passing away in a few
hours alter the first evidences of sickness
were manifest to the alert parental eye. The
funeral occurred on the afternoon of the day
following , the place of interment being Long-
view cemetery. The parents have the tender
and profound sympathy of the community in
their sorrou\
Creditable Performances.
The performances given in the opera house ,
Friday and Saturday evenings of week past ,
by the Felix and Eva Vincent Co. , were
among the best our people have ever had the
opportunity oE enjoying and were worthy of :
a better patronage than was accorded them.
Theirshort season here made friends for the '
company and should they show in the city at
a future time they will doubtless receive a
warmer welcome.
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An Ugly Fall.
While .returning lnme from attending \
cluucli services , Sunday night , Mr. II. Drys--
dale had the misfortune to fall into the eel- :
lar. just north of The Tribune office , sus-
tainingpainful though not dangerous injuries i
which have confined him to bed since. He
hopes to be out and about again , however , ;
in a few days.
The New Flouring Mill.
A. J. Thompson & Co. are pushing opera
tions on their new gristmill with all possible ,
haste and expect December 25th to mark its
completion and its opening for work. In the
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m eantiine , however , they are prepared to do
grinding of feed and meal at their present
mill in the best manner.
* The Woman's Relief Corps
Will meet in Masonic Hall , Saturday after
noon at n o'clock , M. T. The members are
urged to be present , as the Corps Inspector
is expected , and the new officers will be in
stalled. Bp prompt Nellie Lee , Sec.
Mrs. J. R. Yjwqer , Pres.
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PERSONALS.
MIhh Nellie Leo of McCook was In town ,
Tiica-lay. Courier.
Lou Armacost was up from Beatrice a day or
two , ihis week , on business.
Thomas Colfor , Esq. . was an Omaha visitor ,
the latter putt of last week.
It. H. Williams of Wauneta Falls was a visit
or in the metropolis , Monday.
Miss Linda Starbuck was in the city over
Sundav , visiting1 relatives. Courier.
C.T. Brewer wont into Omaha , the close of
the week ( rone. with so mo cuttle to market.
J. W. Ivoy. Esq. . of Huyos Centre , had busi
ness in the city , tho early part of this week.
Judson D. Babcock of Cambridge Is in tho
city , to-day , guest of his brother , Charles F.
13. C. Ballew or McCook was in the city
Tuesday , lookingafter some loan mutters.
Courier.
Geo. II. Grubb , Esq. , of Indianola , was nd
in It tod to practice before the stato supreme
court , Inst wtek.
James Hamilton , Esq. , of Lincoln , a relative
of Squire Colvin , visited in tho city , Wednes
day of this week.
I. M. Huincs of Franklin , this state , is in tho
city , guest of bis sister , Mrs. Charles A. Scott
of South McCook.
Colvin & Dempcy have been brightening up
the interior of their ofiice oil East Dcnnison in
an approved manner.
Mrs. Fred Benjamin of Driftwood precinct
departed , Wednesday morning , for Illinois ,
where she will pass tho wintor.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Collins left for Denver.
Tuesday , on the ilyer. alter a short stay with
relatives in this city , their late home.
T. S. Bosley arrived in the city , this , morning ,
from an extended tour through the west , and
will remain here a few days on business.
Florence Yarnell , LouiseSuess. NoruSehaef-
fer and Mury Sucss spent Thanksgiving f ay
with Noru's parents up in Hayes county on the
claim.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler S. Wilcox returned ,
Wednesday on the llyer , from a deligtful visit
among old-time friends nnd associations in Il
linois.
Jeff. Ellis came up from Hustings , Tuesday
on the ilyer , on business connected with the
brick work contracts recently completed here
by him.
Rev. I. W. Dwire celebrated Thanksgiving
Day in his new and comfortable residence in
West McCook , having occupied the same the
day preceding.
George LoHew and Will Harmon entertained
a company of young friends atthe Lellew res
idence. Thanksgiving evening , in a very pleas
ant manner.
James E. Wingate. one of the solid farmers
of Danbury precinct , was up from the Beaver ,
Wednesday , doing a little trading in the com
mercial centre.
John A. Itudd , presiding genius for Frees &
Hocknell at Trenton , assisted Mr. and Mrs.
Hilen Trowbridge operate on the usual Thanks
giving fowl , Thursday.
It. S. Cooloy , agent for the Lincoln Land Co
at Danbury , was over on business , Wednesday.
Cooley reports Danbury in the enjoyment of
an active , robust , solid boom.
Mr and Mrs. C. H. Meekerate Thanksgiving
turkey with Mr. Meeker's brother at Green
wood. They went down Inst Firday evening ,
and are expected homo on to morrow.
Father Cullon of McCook. is in our town , to
day ( Saturday ) , attending a contest case. * *
Mose Colfer of Mc''ook was in Akron , Sat
urday , lookingafterhis interests here. Akron
Tribune.
John G. W. F. Fleeming is following his
trade up at Champion. Chase county , for the
present. He desires to return his thanks to
the people of McCook for their patronage in
the past and to announce that he will return
in a couple of months to re-engage in the
"paint business" here.
THE RAILROAD.
Engineer E. A. Sprugue moved bis family to
McCook , Tuesday. Courier.
Engineer Christy has secured an indefinite
lay-off. And the ollicial axe has not lost its
keenness.
Train Master Ed. Hiirhlnnd ofUed Cloud was
a visitor at division headquarters , Wednesday
atternnon.
A number of the boys have been recently
let out for too free indulgence in red , red liq
uor , and other causes.
No. one was delayed over nn hour , Tuesday ,
by a derailed stock train at Edison station.
Cause , a defective switch.
The case of Red Willow county versus tho 0. ,
B. & Q. . which came up before the state su
preme court , last week , was continued.
Train Master W. E. Dauchy of Red Cloud wit
nessed "Time and the Hour , " Tuesday even
ing , by our local dramatic society.
Mrs. S. D. Hunt went up to Laramie , Wyo. ,
last night , to spend the winter there , where
Ler husband has a position on the Fort Worth.
Mrs. Cat Reid. this 'week , moved into the
Frank Allen residence on McFanand street ,
recently purchased by her. Mr. Stiles moving
from the same into his uew residence on Man
chester street.
The through freight , east bound Saturday
morning. at Arapahoe , ran into thercarof the
passenger train. No. a , which had just been
taking water , damaging the rear of the Pull
man sleeper somewhat. Damage to engine
but nominal. Engineer , fireman and brake-
man jumped , the fireman spraining bis foot ,
thebraketnan dislocating his shoulder. There
was a heavy fog at the time.
It is estimated that the total number of miles
of railroad constructed this year will not ex
ceed 7,009. Up to tho-beginningof the present
month the construction was 5.700. The new
mileage list year was 13.000. which was the I
highest ; record reached in the hi tory of rail
way building in America. It i3 not likely thnt i
flguro wdl be touched again for some time , as
it is a matter of record that a period of six or
eijiht years usuallv intervens between the
successive eras of crcat railroad construction. ,
The C. & B. Q. have put some forty new
and powerful engines on their Nebraska line.
Of these , ten are passenger , five switch and
the remainder standard freight enarines. These
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arc all fine ra-ichines and will greatly aid the
company iu carrying on its business , which ,
will be large until after January. Thepassen- '
ger engines nre built for speed and power and j
are specially adapted for the fast trains , the |
great weight of the engines is over the drive
wheels , and tho balance fine. These engines
are easy riding and are much more steady on .
the track. Other improvements are to be
made in the railway stock and equipme.it.
A Very Creditable Performance.
The performance at the opera hall. Tuesday '
evening , by the McCook Dramatic Society , 1
was greeted by nn audience of complimentary , I
cncouraginirproportions. . The play , "The
Time and the Hour. " was rendered in excellent
form , upon which fact the company are tohe {
congratulated. The efforts of Mr. and Mr ? .
Wilkinson. Mrs. Hills , Miss Lowman , Messrs. '
Forbes dud Berry were particularly meritori
ous , while the entire company performed their
respective parts iu a very creditable manner.
Over fifty dollars wero cleared , which sum the
ladies of the Geometrical Society of the f'on-
uregationnl church will dispense to the deserv- ' 1
ing poor of the city and vicinity as they may |
see fit and proper. ,
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gu l i q friiMT m M m y . inrmii'iyHtiiwAiiini ' wmft in i i i.i .
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The latest fancy In stocking ) * not stockings
at all but an elegant little arrangement , silk
en and sheeny , tinted In faintest Hiiggesions
of color. Is drawn upon soft , dainty ribbons
fits ub clono ii9 u Mas , and eojt-i $20. Wncu a
sweet girl slip * into xtooklugs of tha ! kind she
is ull drcasud , uud she buulMtcs one of the
worries thitt nuiko girls grow old before their
'line they can't come down. There are no
treacherous buckles to unclasp at a critical
'
tlino , no ti useruplous catchers to glvo out
with mu'lee Justus she mounts a coach or a
stago and can't fix them , no fulao-hcurtcd but *
tons to lose their moorings In the midst of a
wallzor polka. No ; tho fair lady tics tho tiny
ribbon ut tho top of hor stockings around her
shoulders and her mind Is at rest. Tho new
stockings call up strange reminiscences of a
naughty something wo havo faeon before , sup
plemented with seventeen gauze Uouuccs and
a spangled girdle , something that has danced
before our eyes ou horseback , whirled around
u 11 > lug bar uud pirouetted on one toe In the
blazo of the footlights and truth compels the
cqnfcssiou that they are found in greater
variety ut the theatrical furnishing stores but
the most conservative ladies buy them iu the
Main Avenue shops us union garments and
they feel ' • perfectly lovely. "
Tub re-election of Mr. Powderly as Mnstcr
Workman of the Knlgnts of Labor is u victory
for tho conservative element of that order.
The organization as represented at the Nation-
al Convention at Indiauopolis Is not so strong
numerically , by half , us it was a year ago , but
the falling off has been in a dlrertiou whlih
places the order in better shape than It bus
ever been before. The clcnientsof disruption ,
including anarchists anil socialists , and the
members of an Inside ring who were seeking
to gain control of the organisation for selfish
and political purposes liuvc been almost who I-
ly eliminated , and Mr. Powderly , with the or
der thus reconstructed , will Uud the way clear
for carrying out a policy which will Inuroto
tho substantial bcuettt of worklngmcu and
worklngwomen. A vast deal of usettil and
legitimate work may be accomplished by the
Knights of Labor , and tho order will be all the
better fitted for the achievement of itstruo
mission , now that it lias been purged of those
disturbing forces which caused the public to
look upon it as u huge striking machine.
:
Tub interstate commerce commission , by
Commissionr Walker , has rendered a decision
in the case of Slater vs. the Northern I'/iciHe
Railway company , which states that u com
plaint mado for tho purpose of retaliation for a
fancied wrong , us to get even with : i carrier
for the revocation of complainant's pass , does
not commend itself to the commission. A car
rlcr which has conformed to the rulings of the
commission should not be prosecuted for al
-ged l violation of the law in that respect.
which have occurred before such ru'iug was
made , nnd under a construction of the law
then approved by the carrier's counsel. Freo
transportation issued in tho form of nnnual
pass to a person not in the regular and staled
service of tho carrier , nor receitmg any wages
orsulary , nor under any contract of employI
meet , requested by him for compensation for
throwing in its way any business lie eonven-
iently could , held to be illegal.
The Sioux Indian commission will In all
probability advocate radical measures in Its
forthcoming report to the interior depui tnient
touching on the opening of the reservations
in Dakota. The report will recommend that a
law be pnssed fixingthe prii-e of the innd so as
to conform with the propositions of the In
dians themselves. This would remove all ex-
cuse for delaying the negotiations on the part
of the Indians. But the more radical changes
proposed are the immediate temoval of all
squaw men from the reservations ; and the
purpose of making the Indian more self-sus-
turning and held strictly accountable for his
actions. The plan of coddling and humoring
the Indian has made a spoiled child of him. It
is certainly high time that the Indian was
made to feel that there is more responsibility
in life than living ou the bounty of an iudulI
gent government.
It is of no use for the South to cry , "Let ns
alone. " or for the democratic party to cry.
"Federal interference. " If we at all under
stand the sentiment of republicans generally ,
they are just as firmly resolved ns they ever
were. that , so Tar as they can help it , there
shall be no intimidation or frauds at elections
either in the South or anywhere else. The puri
ity of the ballot is not a dead issue , and never
can be in this country , and just as long as any
section of the country , as a section.hnbituall.v
and wilfully violates the purity of the ballot"
republicans will insist on denouncing such vi
olation , and ou trying by every means in their
power to stop it. This may as well lie under
stood by the South and the democratic party ,
once and lor all.
Tuosi : interested in the movement looking
to the transfer of the battle field or Chieka
mauga to the Society ot the Army of the Cum
berland are meeting with a good deal or en
couragement. The plan is for the State ot
Georgia to secure possession of the seven or
eight miles square of territory covered by the
operations of the two armies at Cliickamanga
and transfer it to the army association pledg-
ed to carry out a programme similar to that I
carried out at Gettysburg. Those who have I
visited the battle-field recently report that the i
district is as wild or unimprbved as it was in (
1663. ,
TriE people who backed Teenier , the oarst
man , in his match with O'Connor declare li < - ;
was bribed to lose the race. Probably not but •
they have taken legal steps to save their bets .
This is simply one more incident to show that
the days of "square" dealing in any sort of
gambling are gone. The outsider is to be
gathered in and plucked. The professional no '
longer takes his medicine with the nerve that '
oreo inspired some shadow or excuse for his '
calling. Nowadays he pockets his gains if he *
win , but if be lose hesqueels. Heshou'dgo. {
Nevada occupies the peculiar position of
being the one western state which has shown
a steady falling off in its population during the
past ten years. In 18S0 the state cast a vote of j
18.M3. : Four years later the vote fell to 13,770 , ,
and at the recent election a further shrinkage
was noted. It is estimated that the entire
population now of Nevada is not more than
50.000 , and it njubtfu ! whether it has re
sources which aie adequate to the support of
more than 75,00-J people. '
Tiik republicans of Ark.ins is claim to have '
elected Clayton in the first eoneres-ional dl- I
trictund Featherstone in the second. The old ;
dodge ' of masked men burglarizing the build- ,
ing where the returns were kept und carrying ]
them away in townships ihur gave large re- !
publican majorities was repeated , and the "le- i
turning hoards" will find no difficulty in elct - I
iug democrats on the face of the returns. s
Onk of the lame places in the Republican or
ganization in the South is its luck of newspa
pers. The Republican party in theSouth mu-t J .
have in the field a force that hammers away '
every day. and has the llagalways at the mast :
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and this is what the press does.
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The McCook Meat Market has introduced a 1
new feature into the butcher business and ' .
now have two wagons out daily delivering j
meat throughout the city. <
The Republican party has everythingto gain '
from an open trial in an honest court of every
election casein the South and the Democratic
party everything to lose. '
Democrats who say they are v 'ng to win
in lSK illustrate what Dr. Johnson said of a
second marriage a remarkable triumph of :
faith over experience.
District Court.
The DeccmberSc. lSs8. term of District Court
of Red Willow county is adjourned to Decem
ber 10th. ISS. % S o'clock. P. M. . at which time
jurors are requested to appear instead of sec-
ond day of term. J. E. Cocna.vx , Judge.
McCookeb. . , Nov. 2ttu , 1ES ? ,
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UNIVERSAL *
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AND Atu DEgKji dF I * GUTS , k
ForSaloby A. MoMlllen. : \
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Tho triatot John Hunter for the mutdcroC ' - >
Hull opens at CulheiLson on .Monday next. \
liou.v Ou tins iWlh , to iMr. ami Mrs. ( lalle-
ger , a daughter. Mother and child doing well.
This week , John Coleman of Hayes county
traded his faun of iI20 acres for the ( Scored
Leland livery and feed bain on McDowell
street. .
Ouu of the insufferable nuisances of the
theatre is the going ; out between acts indulg
ed ' in by smartaleck kids and bibulous adult
chumps. ' It otmlit to be ah ited.
The McCook Hook and Stationery Co. 's ; . '
opening ( , last Saturday afternoon , attracted a
number of people to their store. It was an . *
entirely successful and satisfactory alLiir. j
Western Nebraska lias never contained as
extensive i displays of Christinas goods as aie <
now on exhibition in the stores of tliN city.
Santa Clans will have an elegant assortment
from which to in.ike his selections.
At the Thanksgiving service at tlieCongie-
gational ; church , seven dollars and sixty cents
wa. > contributed to the poor. The amount Is
in the hands of Mrs. Chas. Noble , Mrs. T. E.
McCiacken and .Mrs. I'ade for distribution.
Your paiticular attention Is diiectcd to the
advertisement ; of Albeit McMillcn which ap
pears ; at tu ! ; head of these columns. Made
has j an immense and elegant line of goods.for
the | holiday trade. If you are at all skeptical
on this point , just diop iu ami inspect hissu-
peil ) stock.
The present seating arrangement of the
opera < hall is a source of great discomfoit at
times. I The rows of chairs being movable ,
the I spaces between the lows are frequently
very irregular the degree of irregularity oft
entimes ( depending almost wholly on the
selfishness of early occupants of the hall. An
improvement in this respect niifcht be effect
ed with desirable results to the public coin-
tort. |
Thcienre things a level headed human be
ing ' : should never do. Among these i. % never
to I walk on the railroad track , or attempt to
getou I amoving train , or to point a gun or
pistol | ut another , to put his name on another
man's i note , to keep his savings in an old
stocking under his bed , to play a game of
chance ( with a prepossessing stranger , to run
for | ofiice when he has a paying situation in
piivate life , to call a bigger man than he is a
liar. ]
Monday night , Mr. McDonnell of roof paint
fame , being bowed down with a burden of
bad ' liquor , with the aid of the liightwateh-
iuan I and the hitter's club , found refuge iu
the 1 city cooler. He Wiu > shortly afterwards
bailed I out , an attempt to rescue him being
made ] by outside pai ties in the meantime ,
damaging , the jail somewhat. McDonnell ap
peared , before thel'oliceJiidge , tlienextday ,
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and appeased the injmed dignity of the law
j bpay ing a line of 5and costs.
A child brought up in an atmosphere of
books I will absoib a certain amount of culture
from his very surroundings. As soon as : i
child i has learned to turn over the leaves with
out ( tearing them , give him books of his own.
If he cares for them at lirst only for the pic
tures , he iu time will learn to love them for
what they can tell him. Children should be
encouraged ( to keep their books neatly on lit
tle ' shelves of their own. Very neat and han-
dyshelves i can be constructed at little expense
and i will be found to be a great.source of
pleasure to the child who is certain to glory-
in the idea of proprietorship , and to take
much pleasure m arranging his small library.
It will soon teach him to take good care of
his books which is a lesson lie cannot learn
too soon. The true book lovers always cher
ishes his books tenderly , but the child cannot
be expected to entertain the leverencu for a
good i book which lie possesses in later years.
Proofs continue to come back to the local
U. S. land otlicehere , from the Department
of the Interior , demanding additional and
impossible proof of lcsidence , cultivation ,
improvement ' , evidences of "good faith , " eta ,
under pain of absolute , peremptory , noii-np-
pealable I cancellation. Considerably over ; \ J fl
hundred of these suspended proofs have just I
been received at the McCook oilice , most of I
them returned on the pettiest technicalities , I
calling for additional proof of an immaterial I
nature , w hich in many instances it is herhajrj I
entirely impo ihle to secure , and if at all at I
a heavy expense and under great iltlliciilties.
The propiiety of this idiotic course on the I
part jf the general land officials is not appar- I
ent , while the assininity of it is as clear as m
the noonday sun. Tjik Ticiijcxe commends I
all wi e and equitable efforts Jo stop "land H
frauds , " but this general suspension of excel- B
lent proofs on the merest , sickliest , technical H
grounds is simply disgusting and almost leads I
one to the conclusion that a "few suspen- I
sions , " of a different character , involving I
some gentlemen whose resilience is not very I
remote from the national capital , would be H
for tlie best inteiest.s ot the western settler , I
who-u already thorny path is thus made
more rocky than ever. B
It May Stick. I
A Kansas contemporary of the bourbon
faith who placed liisgmal money . - • the "child H
ofdestii.y" ( ' : > otscrb-s his situation pitscnt H
as followeth : H
"Ily the tune wecet through Tjaying election fl
bets we wont huw uuytlung Idt to wear l.ut a H
smile und the porous pl.i-ter > lr.l { < e so jrener- H
ou-ly presented u * wi.h. the evening ; heforu WL
election. Asourtoiletwill necessarily tiefeant , H
partit-b desirous of intervi < wing theeditor wdl H
m * compelled to di > so through the ke. , h-jie or H
transom Howyer , we propose pimnir all H
bet" evn though it takes a • arret und straw H
hat yet we intend to st ica to the porous piaster H
and in all pioouoihty it will stic ! : to ilV H
A CARD OF THANKS. I
The ladies of the G-omctrie.il t-o-e ' e-y of the B
Congregational church ak • this ui'-anstif re- H
turning their thanks to Vr Wilkinson u.id to H
all the members of -eM Cook Dramatic So- H
ciety for the genercjs proceeos of the cuter- H
tainment of Tuesday evening of present week. H
Those in need will find the lad.rs ready to us- I
sist them to the extent of the mean ? at their I
disposal. H
His Name is Also Dennis. I
Dennis Fitzsrerald , the barber , left for parts
unknown , last Thursday. Heavy losses on I
election had depleted his treasury , and after *
making a loan , ostensibly for tiie purpose of
paying off another , he took the money and
left the city. There are several mourner 9
ranging in price from ? 1.03 to § 2tV.C0. Cott-
"What's the Matter" I
With Dullard's filling your order for hard M
or soft coal ? "Ua's all right. " So is his
large stock of coal. So are his figures. Give
him a trial order. ' I
