Tk BVC' ; i p. _ . . . * . „ . -f * . j.- . . . - . , . _ . . _ . , _ . . \2l l tt- . . _ . - . , - . -1. . . , V . " * • * - " - * • * * vii ' * * vw . H * * * * fri1 * * * * * JJW * " * * * aMg * jt * ! i. T * ra Tb hW hWB STOCK OF m - - y . _ _ _ _ . _ . H • • * - " • t * IS THE COMPLKTKSTIN • Southwestern Nebraska. B Tliey also carry a full line of I Window Shades , Pictures , I Picture Frames Etc • , Carpets , , I .A&DuMEET ALL HONORABLE COMPETITION IN TflEIR LINE. I ' * * * ' • * I' I * Ilittlii a Sneclaity. I McCOOK , . - - _ - NEBRASKA. H . On all goods purchased of us in tins next 30 days in order to H make room fur our • SELECT II SPLENDID STOCK I • • of New Season Goods. We offer to our customers in this swocp- B • -ing sacrifice sale , an unprecedented opportunity to become pos- • • / sessed of superlative bargains , and wo expect that the announce- * ment of this sale will t $ / We are not after money now , bin room. Call and iXlearn our prices on DRY . GOODS , CLOTHING- ; ' P& & HATSCAPS. BOOTS , SHOES and GIIOCEIUES. | 3 b5"j Buy while the bi-oni lasts of * C.H.ROGERS - . . , s f j-P * The Pioneer Merchant. • FOR SALE "OR TRADE ! 320 acres good farm lan/1 , 200 acres 2S"W , broke , 100 in pasture , ( feuued ) , good house , water and outbuildings. Also • 75 head of cattle , mostly cows , 8 head liorses , 16 head hogs , 1,500 shocks of cane , and 115 acres of corn , partly shocked. Will either sell or trade . „ . for merchandise. . GEO. LELAND , McCook , Nebraska ; IMDflBTJHIT MP fFGl Great Reduction in Base Burners ! "We have only a few base burners left and in order to ( ' . close them out entirely , we wilL make the following tin- f equalled low prices until they are closed out : \ § 30.00 Base Burner for $25.00. • $32.00 Base Burner for $27.00. : § 36.00 Base Burner for $30.00. ; § 40.00 Base Burner for $32.00. I . Theseare the ; celebrated "Gold Coin" and "Palar-e Alad- ; • - din" BtoveSj guaranteed to be first-class heaters. We also C have a complete assortment of Soft Coal and Wood Heaters r at very low prices. If you want a base burner , call early , for \ they are bound to go quick at above prices. L " Respectfully , I ! LYTLE BROS , & CO. I , LELAND & MOBJEiQW , | ' DEALEIUS IN I . \ Groceries , Boots and 8hoes , IF flour anp feed. | ; Country Produce taken in Exchange at Highest Market 'Value. " . . _ ; WEST DENNISOX STKEET. - " * ' | / ' ' ' - - * - i ASKA. . ; , * . . ; ICC00K , - - - . I' ' ' [ ' ll * "qw.y'- " in. " . ) V .i.i..L ' . . - . . - - 1 , .i/riiniru.i 'n.n..i i. i ' ' mHiBmBwwnMMaw ' - " { ' ' ! . ' .i. < mM . - < ' ' " " ' . , , , , , . . , . , . , . " . . . . ' mSGSZFS&ETmtjm' . , , ' ' • - - m - " 'f ' nun i iiii im i i i i ' * ; ' v ' ; " ' ' H ? a a w < S ! | t , - - - * . . ? . . , „ , . - - - . > _ _ jBARTLEY .800MlV * GS. * T. F. Wcliiorn Iiik tnult'd li ; lintjgn mid uu fur ii iiircL' i.riiuiU. Mbs f.tr.7J Hour Ii is trono to spent ! the win- toruiih lioiMiPi'tlnr ! m.Urcstnu. I tv . 1) . MiiiiiriiK Iihb I'otiiriu. 'i ! from lih western I rip mill la ouch iimru a cltlzon of Burtley. O. Neff litis P ll \ \ \ * ilrny to.I. II. FucUler nnd Iiiih trmiM with Ids family to Kearney on n il-lt. i • Mrs. It n. Chrtsler fipunt the hollilnj * with the old folks at humo , in It'epnhlio City , KilllHIIR. Walker Oonsunl and family were vlsltinir wit. his brother in Iudlauola , last Saturday and Sunday. . Hev. .J. S. Pain , of ninnmliiifton. was ( "h-ik- ln iniiwU with his numerous friend * in Hart ' l y. Iiu t Tuesday. ' Barrett's Mimical Comedy Company i * Mil- Inir Mm town for their entertainment New Year night. At the earnest request of patrons. Maud Downlnir lins extondod her school In the ion nhiK's district auoth : r mouth. W. S. Klnw has pone to Trenton , Tlitchcoek county , to takn charifo of the Torpedo. tVe hope he will not Mow Ij I in self tip. The Howard Lnmher Co. hiivo sold their yard at this placb . to the Huddleston Lumlicr Co. of McCook. A. L. Kelly still remains in charge. Somo pnrtles in town have secured thn rlirht to'manufacture and sell thn Dakota Trash Itnriilnjr lii'iillnir pluve and will at onao com- menee the niauufaetureand sale of the stoves. Tiwee stnves must lie a fieneflr to the westi-rn firmer , as ilie fuel used in them is the refuse hay and straw gathered Trout the Oelds nd prairie. Max. BOX ELDER BERRIES. , It. E. . Monro is making somo improvements on his cieek farm. Mr fJuri has sold h's farm nnnr Hox Elder to.I. R. Moore. Consideration $500. Dick Hrower. Ilox Elder dealer in old idiot guns ( ? ) and 6eeond liuud revolvers. We understand that Ad. Pinkertnn is still stud.vin > : astronoiny semi-oeeasionally. Porter Maddox nnd Will Templhi lire In the wood chopping business for the winter. Box Elder market report. Corn. IScts. , but ter , 18cts. , eggs. SOcts. . and wood $3.00 per cord. W. S. Harlein. a student of Hartley collepe attended church at Box Elder. Sunday ceil ing. A little snow and a good deal of buffalo gra s makes pretty good .sleighing , so says Moi ley Piper. Lost , a broom on the road north of Box El- < lcr. The finder will please return the same to ' owner. Considerable sickness is prevalent in this part of the county. Mostly 6ore throat some times accompanied with fever. A number of young people stole quietly in on It. E. Moore Now Year evo to 'help him watch the old year out. We judgu it , was about 11 P. M. when it went out. The first quarterly meeting of the M. E. church tit Box Elder was held on last Sunday and Monday. Elder Clover's appoint ment was filled by Itev. Geo. Boswcll. of Bart ley. who preached an eloquent discourse on Sunday night to u lurg audience. Bkkvis. VAILTON NOTES. o On deck again. Mr. Archie Spoer has Improved his rosidence. W.O. N irvnl preaches every alternate Sab bath. Itev Scotthoru spent a short time in our uidst. School i progressing in good shape under , the rare of Clarke Boatman. C..T. Iticeof Haves Co. made ushort visit with ; reporter's family. last week. ; Now is the time for srood resolutions and to' live up lo tnem overy day in the week. LowisStarhiicIi soM his flue elnim to a gen tleman from Illinois , bv the name of Chapman , ' failierof our genial neighbor. 'Wo are sorry to report .Tames Speer on tuo s'ek list. Dr. Davis was called , ' • loud.ir. The Dr. has a large practice in our burg. We were pleased to meet one of VaiKoii's i-iirly people , Mrs. Williams of Iowa She ha- many friends in this place who remember jhe early ilaj 3 of Voiltoti. The ? utiday School sociable and supper was mi immense success. Everyihinyr iixsed off pleasantly witli sliiginur. speaking , gam s and general good will throughout. Wo notice improvements on every hand and ivc erect it the same to the following : Dr. Wil liamsol'lowa.'r Dutchcr.Jesse U'ebli. . It. M. AMIliams , Mrs. Daniel Clements and m-ny it hers. Ralph. SOUTH SIDE. George Fchweidt hus b'jilt a new horse sta- • le. le.W. W. T > toue is putting liisodd time in lircak- ng a colt. w. T. Stone was down to the county scar , ast week. C. II. Jacobs regards going without teeth i humbug. c Chariic Boyd's people have moved into their | iew brick house. < How many swore off and said they never lever would do it again ? { Joe Smith thinks that younv miss that came ( 0 Ids home , a few dais ago , is nice enough to j idopt. Thi' is a pretty hard winter after all. at * east those who have hay and coal fort-ale , c hink so. * i s m Fred Benjamin left , last week , to join bis aiuily in Illinois , where ne will make his lut- ue home. Mrs. Wi'l ' ? mith , we are sorry to learn , is lown nuivn with the typhoid fever , ami U in i rather serious condition. TJno. A cutKFUi. co'iipiiatioii mido by a writer in he Pittsburg Dspatch ( daces the number of ters'itis employed : u that city in the iron and teel mills , the glass manufactories and othert iuiilttr iiiiiustries at c " > 4.S5J ( , Every year tin se I lien receive $32 500.000 in wanes. "If this normnusa.ino " uiif. . "s tys the Disp itch "shou d ii ; reduced to silver dollars , anil the amount • educed to tons and piied up in a metal yard , 1 wolild make a greater pile than the quantity if pig iron in stock at any blast furnace yard n i he county In the last six months excepting he Isabella. " It may-be added that in no alfer country in the world is theie Mich a city if equally prosperous workingmen. and tlo irincipal espi e of the superior condition Of in * American m.'ehnnio'stbp.bcpeHeeiitopcra ' - iou of the protectivo tariff Possim.Y the Standard Oil monopoly may neet iiVor worthy its metal. Itussla. with h > * r • ant petroleum fields , is be imiliiK' to supply Suropo wjtli much of its kerosene. Tills will ause a hn.ivv declinn in thn export trade of lie American coal oil. It is estimated that he decline in export this year as compared 0 . • ill ! 1BS7 wiP.h < ! uotless than 3D 01 000 > iilloris. r. is arcued that if Jty reason or this eompoti- inn wiih Itiwsla tiie export trade deiiiino , tlie irjoo of oil in the home markot willdooliiio. ' { - . - " ' I , • W W H4M iMAW > rwv MMi * M * > M * > * aw 1 ilia i i • * " " * ' * * * "T5 TJrT * T ' ' \ * * • ' * • ] f * 7 ' + > Scrap.of ) Paper Saves Her Ufa. 'Tt was Just an orditiHr.v Kemp of writ put nti paper , loll itiucd her lilu. She was In tin laxtstniroR of consumption , told by phystolatW thai she wa.s Iiieutatde and eou'd ' Ijve only n hort ti no : sho weluhed h ss than soveiiu pounds On a p.iecc of wrapping paper flu read of Dr. King's New Discovery , and got n sample bottle : It helped her. she bought a larve bottle , it. helped her mom bought an- other and irre.w iijtter la r , C'liitiuiied its iikc ' and Is now si rung , health i . rosy , plump. wim/Ii ioir 140 iiounds Tor fultrr partieulurs seno S'tiuip to W. II Cole , brugi/ist. Fort Sinith Trial bottles of this wonderful discovery free at A. MeMIUeo'M drug store. Down In Queens county. New York , the hon est KrnugerH have been playing It very flue iiii the government bureau of animal luditf-rry. Taey beard at an early day that , the a-oveni- uieot paid for caiilu kilb'd ihat. .wero itllecteil ivlih pleiiro-plieilllioiiia. So I hev Imported some pleuro-pncuuiouui and went into the business of Inlying up ehcup call lent from l.-n to fifieen dollars a head. Inn-ctlna : them with the disease , tiotll'yiiik' the proper oillcei when It got a gone ) hold on the herd , ami Inn inp them killed and collecting for the same fiom twenty to twenty-five dollars per heac ) . They have made a nice littlo income in this busi ness. The bureau has Anally stopped paying for slaughtered cuttlo in I hat vlcl ity. EUPEPSY. This Is what you ought to havo. In fact , you must have it. to fully enjoy life. Thousands are searching fur it dally , nnd mourning tie cause they find it not. Thousands upon thou sands of dollars are spent annually by our people in the hope ihat they may attain this boon Audyet it may lie had li > all. Wo guar aniee that. Electric Bitters. IT used accordiuir to directions and the use persisted in , , will briny you good digestion and oust the demon Dyspepsia and install instead Kupepsy. We' recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver. Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and $1.00 per bottle by A. MeMillcn druggist. Niniiing has been l-ii. undone lo help Gen Harrison to the publication of his cabim t meditations. A little irn-l went in an artless way the other day. to get him to ni-nst her to Ivin it prize offered by tin enterprising editor for the best ( itices at the composition of the nextcabinet. . 'Ihc president , elect was kind but tit-iii. and exhorted the smart mis-i to ap ply to the newspaper men who seemed to know what lie was going to do much better than he did. Croup is a terror to young mothers , espec ally during the winter months as it is then most prevalent. Itcan always be prevented. If properly treated as S'xm as the first symp toms appear. Hoarseness is the first symptom : this is soon followed byiipeculiiir.rough cough. If Chamberlain's Couirh Keniedy is ireely jriv- 3ii as soon as these s niptouis appear , it will invariably prevent the attack. There is no iamicr in glviuu the remedy , as it contains no injurious substance. Forsalo by all druggists. Omaha pays out $80,000 a month for lottery tickets. It receives a somewhat less sum in return in ihe way of prizes , hut that is. of course , inevitable. If the lottery men send mck as much money as they take in they can tot carry on ihe busiue-s. The bulk of these • ontiihutlotisfio. of course , to Louisiana. If he Omniums would do business strictlv with lie Omaha church fairs they could keep $80.- KX ) a month at homo. Why not ? Persona troubled with chronic diarrhoea or inbject to bowel complaint in any form , should ry Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar- hoea Itemedv. Many chronic eases tit at had • esisteel all other treatment have been cured iy it. For sale by all ilrug-jists. "If we are to win in ' 92. " said Conoressman iIcKinlov. with irreit emph His. a d iy or so igo. "it will lie upon what wo do between ' 88 iud ihat time. We can't win on the past. " When you desire a plea ant physic try St. . utrick's Pills. They can always be depended Ipon. and do not. nauseate the stomach nor rripe I lie bowels. Forsalo by all druggists. Out o ? tho Breastworks. Tatf. S-vun'RS , TennJuly 4 , i338. The Swift pecifie Co. , Atlanta , fla. : Gentlemen is"ci years njjo I contracted anexcecdin Iy bavcose of .ood poison. I trie I a physijian , the best at command , but secured no benefit. My throat began to gjt sore , and my body covered with sores and ulcers. Going from bad to worse , I felt that my gnvs must be reached in the nenr future. I gave up the doctors ' treat ment , and with a despairing hope I com menced taking your medicine. 1 began to improve from the first bottle , an.in a short t : ne the ulcer. heated , and my skin cicare'l 3ff and was cnlirely.wcll. One y-\'tr ago a < ase of catarrh developed in my sys.om. The ri ' iysic'an did his best , but could not cure me ; but two bottles of Swift's Specific gave me permanent relief. J. TI. Roeixson. Kaufman , Tk : : . , June 23 , iSSS. The Swift specific Co. Atlanta , Ga. : Gentlemen I . ivc bec : ; afflicted with a skin disease for about twelve years , and the best me'lical treatment failed to give me re lief. I "Ti now using Swift's Specific , and have icceived the greatest benefit from its use. Yours truly , Wm. Jo.nus. For sale by all druggists. The'Swift SfE-jinc Co. , Drawer 3 , Atla.ua , Ga. New York , 756 , Tiroadway. London , Eng. , 35 Juow Kill , Severalears ago Chamberlain &Co..of Des ' lolnes , Iowa , commenced the manufacture f a cniivli remedy , believimr it to be the most rnmpt and reliable preparation .letproduc- 1 Tor coughs , colds , and croup , that the pub- c appreciate true merit , and in time it was . • rtiiiii to lieeome peculiar. Their most san- nine hopes havo lieen more than realized , ver three hundred thoi'sai.d bottlesof Cham- ? rlaiii's ( 'oiil'Ii Itemedy are now sold each iir. anil it is recoirnizetl as "the bc t made. " herever it is known. It will cure * a severe ild in less time than any other treatment. For , lie ! > y all drilgirNts. " . , 1 , in ' caw , CONSUMPti ° H' It has permanently cured thousands Df cases pronounced by doctors hope less. If you have premonitory symp tomssuch as Cough , Difficulty of Breathipg , < fec , dorx't delay , but use PISO'S ' CUBE fob CO StTMBTIQN [ mmediafoljF. " By Druirgists. ? 5 cent , FOR SALE. A choice bunch of feeding barrows , 'so ' a lot of small pigs. J. F. BLACK , . • Rod Willow , Nob. 11f ; f 1 . . . y . . . - . . .fcJt . . . . . . , „ . . _ , , _ , „ _ , . . . . „ , . , , . , „ . < y , , . . . „ ltli : I . . " ' " . * * " " " . ' ; < \ - * ' . - • - , < * * - s • ' ym * t . " . . . ' . ' . ' . * " ' . . . • ' . v ' = • ; - ; - * - / t. " : - - - • ' X i • • " - / V : : ' i' - .7i * ; . , I. ' . ] ' : ; ; : ' \ • ' • ' - i-fjtt * i < - • * - . . > -v/ / \t. ' * ; } ' . . , * ' 3 i ' . ' ? > . - . " . , ' . . 2 , , . * • ' • * . • • js < -t.i&\rhAti' * v - : : - : : v • ; - - * vJ' - - • t • ' . 'i4- . - . § ; - ' ' - \ ' • . ' - T--- • • - , ' • : ' ? ' . " ' " ' - , " : ? * - * * r 'vji--\ • • - • fo i . , , f . ' , . . . . ; ' : * $ > * J ? * : ' , - < • • ' . - • - • • ; ; - * - • ' ! . . - ? > • , - - . , * • # ' ' . . , . . , , : ' • ' i tiMltt < * $ & > . . / . ' ; ; * . . " - " . . . . . . ' ' * - . " ' - I - T ' ; - -y- .v- - : ? ; ; ' / - • * - * : - : VTHIS SPACE RESERVE ] ' ! • - . . . r ' ' * * * ' - • . j I , ' . ' . . . ' . . i " " • - . . . J * " * ! - - • • X V/Ali • * . . . * . . • „ : < \xi \ ' - . i-jFwm > , \ 5 • - : • ' • ' ' ' ' ' v ty . Ji'J ' ' • ! . . - . . . - . • • • - : • Ji'i . L. LOWMAN& SON , | 1 \ * i : • / . - ; - - . . . ' ; . . . • • . - • ' . . • . . -i ; TIIE LEADING \ \ "DRY GOODS MERCHANTS , . | ' : ' * -I - - McCook. Nebraska. ' : _ | • v. ' - , V • - v. . v 1 - . % ' ' - „ : • . . . . . . . . . ; i ' * . . . . . . ' r " • -T'f " ' : ' - • • • * I . ? . . - • . • - . . - - , { - • : o.i. ' . . . it ' - * ' • : I ? f\ \ R. H. COLE , ; "The Leading" Meroiiao ! Tailor op .McCOOK , for First-Class Tailoring * . TTnviiifr a larjrc stock of Fine Suiting anil Troiiserinos , I will furnish them ; ) : | for the UeXt ( ill cav < - . Wm. M. ANDERSON , AOENT FOR , The Mutual Life Insurnce Co. OF NEW YOItlC. ! ALSO A Full line of Fire ami Lijilittiiiig Ins. office : riuddleston ' s Lumber Yard , McCook. _ Allen's Transfer , j Bus , BaggageDray Line. ? . P. ALLEN , Prop. , McCOOK , NEBRASKA , | WllcPt Kciuijuipd in the Citv. Leave orders r Commercial lintel. j fjncicl well water furnished on nhnrtnntice. EATON BROS. & UO. * $ P. O. address. McCook , jh T3atf aMk Vehraska. KatiKC.south 6 g3HO § | • " McCook. © Sg4 j | Cattle .branded on left HjeBCEg flhip. Al * < > . 10 , 5. A and Bf * * " * " * * * Ui11 I'nuulson left hip. 'jf * * llnpses I'nmded pamo 1 ' - , , - fll 9JzjM KE3BK/eg * > < n left h'iiltlor. KILFATK1CK BKOTHKUS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) Horses branded on left hip or lert showier. AtmtJg. V. ( ) . address. Extelle CllJC" .Hayescounty.and IJ at- BpMBB0krice. N'cl > . Kantrp.Stiuk- | HE &Sini ; Water and French BK _ ll/n'ln ' crpf5 , < s * Chase < Jo. BwK f Ncliraska. jijaops-Hagfj ( tnind H6 eut an iMb or r * gljr ! - > - ok * soiueaumut' , ( .oiihlpan.i i * faiggaMp5 Sn4 h'i\ c > t snno. or hiii i-iiT * njni wljorpou theuniniHl. { ( . . . . . . . ! • \ : % . ' . . . . ' ' ' V1 * * > * * ( LA. * tk tll lMli > lilil' ' * ' * * * * * .t * ' * ' > * * * Kjy • • • • ' • : • y'l I 1 New Goods 1 Lowest Prices j ? ; - * - in tiie city , h- \ ; | I ii ; Have just received a heavy stock of new - j ! 1 : : \ - CLOTHINGwhich , makes our stock com- . jj | \ \ : plete , consisting of Dress Suits , Business : -I 1 • i - Suits , Work Suits , School Suits , Etc. , Etc. • : • J , . . . * • * < M ,1 = ! : A COMPLETE LINE OF | ] OonncDiEO , rLuUti , UlLd , tin . h j ! : : - = - : • I . ' ' ' .4 'a j : i We received this week , from Chicago , the : : 1 \ \ * largest stock of Dress Goods , Flannels , * \ : ' | : : 4 Waterproofs , blankets , Underwear , Shirts , ; • • 1 j ! \ Hosiery , Notions , Gloves , Mittens , Hats , : j | \ 'l ] Caps , Etc. , we have ever carried. j- 1 . m i. • • 4 m ij : A § 3,000 STOCK OF ! j 1 ! i : Boots and Shoes , Rubbrse , Etc. U 1I 1 ii ; We have S15,000 in Merchandise to sell > " \ 1 ii : for CASH or PRODUCE at as low a price- : } I ij as any house can sell. Don 't pay more for ; [ j 1 • :1 goods ihan we pretend to ask. thinking ; j- 1 • : * you are saving " 25 cents on a dollar , " as > ' : : I - • j' some of our competitors advertise. \ \ I ( l WILCOX I PBILH.1 ! * : 1 m " / ttttnimmt . . . . > utnnsi'Mnivn 'MT > imTiri . m * • . • M H • • • • • • • • • * * • • • • • • • • • * aB > • > • * • * • • • • • • • • • • * • • • • * • • • * • • • • - • • • u * • • * • * • • • • * * * • • • * * • * • * * • * * • * * * * * • * • * • * * * * * • * • * * * * * * • * * > * * * * * * * * * * * - * * * * * * * * * * * * • # • • B THE CITIZENS BANK OF McCOOK I ( INCORPOPIATED UNDER STATE LAWS , ) Paid up Capital , - - $50,000.00. * I DOES A General Banking Business , * I Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly on the principal cities of EuropeTaxes paid for Non-Resiili-nts. Money to loan on fanning 9 lands , village and personal property. Fire insurance a specialty. Tickets For Sale to and from Europe , I CORRESPONDENTS. . . . . v.-Fbjl.iklix. President. nrst National Unn'i. t.incoln. Nebraska. V Joaa B. Clakk. Vce-Pre | < idoat. I Tfai * Cbemical Nutfpuul Bank. Ne York. ) A. C Banxa , CaiMw. fl 1 m