GANSCHOW ,
THE OLD RELIABLE
BOOT & SHOE MAN ,
Either wants to make a fair profit or tell
the reason why. All business centers around
profit. It is the life of trade , the am bition of all ,
the object of your work and ours. But profit
nas more sides than mere percentage. To us
a good reputation is a distinct profit , and thus
square dealing enters into every transaction.
"We have , however , an assortment of odds
and ends in
BOOTS AND SHOES Etc.
which we are enabled to sell
REGARDLESS OF PROFIT.
These are , moreover first class , substantial
goods , well worth one-half more than we are
asking for them. We have an unusually
large and attractive line of
Fancy Slippers end Felt-Lined Goods ,
1- * which would be "the thing" for a present to your husband ,
your' brother or someone else's brother. We are making very
attractive figures on these goods , also.
BlAiRiGiAiliNiS
We are prepared to sell you goods as cheaply as any
house in this city. From now until we invoice we
will give you EXTRMRDIJJRY [
Ladies' Cloaks and Jackets ,
at from one dollar to ten dollars each = = worth fully
DOUBLE THE MOMEY !
t
ARRIVING DAILY.
BOOTS AND SHORS
LOWER THAN THE LOWEST.
We are tlie only house tliat sells the Cele
brated HONEY DEW CANNED GOODS.
Gi LOAD G BBLBY , GOL , , POTATOES , -
6ARLOAD OF MINNESOTA POTATOES ,
The best 50c. tea ever sold in the city.
A big- stock of
HATS , GAPS , GLOVES , MITTENS ETC ,
Cozue and see us and we will use you well.
WILCOX & FOWLER.
A. KALSTRDT , THE. TAILOR.
C5 Carries the latest and most fashionable coeds of the fall and winter season , in
suitings , pantings , and overcoatings. He guarantees satisfactory , stylish work , and reasonable
enable prices. In rear of the First National Bank Building , McCook , Nebraska..Jg3J
The White Line Transfer
,
v Wm. M. ANDERSON , Prop
UBTHOOIST EPISCOPAL C1IUKCH.
' * Dlviiiu service ut Jl o'clock , A. M. , and
7:30. P.M. , ov ry SHlilmlh. Sunday school lit
10 o'clock. A. M. . oi-iitial nini > . Pruvnr meet :
loir , Wi'dncHdny evenings ut7.SO.unm nil tune.
All persons are conlltilly Invited to thexe Her-
vices. P. 8. MATH Kit. Piuttor.
A. F. MOOItE. JNO. It. HAUT.
MOOUE&HART ,
ATTORNEYS - : - AT - : - LAW ,
MCCOOK. - NEDItASKA.
p7Vf | | pmetlct in the Slate and Federal
Courts and liuCnrothc U. S. Ltuid OHico. Ofllce
over FainoiiK Clothing Co. Stoic.
' 0. H. BOYLE ,
LAND - : - ATTORNEY ,
Six years experience In Qov.
eminent Land Cases.
Real Estate , Loans & Insurance.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
er Hank of McCook.
,1. BYRON JENNINGS ,
ATTORNEY - : - AT : - LAW.
1 practice in the State and United
States couits and before the U. S. Land Oflices.
CareI'nI attention given to collections. Ofllce
over Hank of Mi-Cook.
HUGH W. COLE , LAWYER ,
, McCOOK. NEBRASKA.
23T"WIIl practice in all courts. Commercial
and corporation law a specialty. Money to
loan. Uootns 4 and 5 old First National bld'g.
DR. A. P. WELLES ,
HOMEOPATHIC
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
S5ET ° Special attention given to diseases of
women and children. The latest improved
methods of electricity used in all cases requir
ing such treatment. Oflice over McMilIen
3rug st ire. Residence , North Main street.
U. D. DAVIS. M. D. C. H. JONUS , M. D.
DAVIS & JONES ,
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS ,
McCOOK. NEBRASKA.
ES ? OFFICE HOUHS : 9 to 11. a. m. . 2 to 5 and
i to 9 , p. m. itooms over First National bank.
fHE COMMERCIAL HOTEL
GEO.E.JOHNSTON. PKOp.
McCOOK , - NEBRASKA.
E0 This bouso has been completely reno-
ratcd and refurnished throughout aud is flrst-
slass in every respect. Kates reasonable.
Isaiah Smith and Mary M. Smith , defendants ,
rill take notice tbat on the 8th day of Novein-
) er , lbK ! ) , The Farmers Trust Company , plain-
Iff. tiled its petition in the district court ot
.led Willow couuiy , state of Nebraska , against
be said Isaiah Smith and Mary il. Smitb , tlic
ibjeet and prayer of which is-to foreclose a
certain mortgage given by said defendants to
aid plaintiff to secure the payment ot one
irincipal note and ten interest coupon notes ,
ifldated August 1st , 1889 ; the : principal note
'of $850.00 due August , 1894. said ten noies
: ach fpr the sum ot $2975 , the first maturing
in the first day of February , 1890. and one
tote maturing every six months thereafter ,
mill the maturity of tbe last of said ten notes
uaturiug on tbe first day of August , 1894.
iaid mortgage was given upon the west half
if the northeast quarter and the east half of
he northwest quarter of section tv/enty-
igbt. township two , range twenty-nine , west
t Oth P. M. , Hed Willow county , Nebraska.
> etault bas been made in tbe payment of
wi.SO of the note maturing on tbe first day ot
'ebruary , IbOO , and in tbe payment ot tbe
iote maturing on the first day of August ,
b90. That by tbe conditions ot'said mortgage
aid principal note has become due and there
3 now duo on said notes the sum of § 904.05 ,
flth interest at seven per cent , on S850.00
liercot Irom August 1st , 1890. and on § 24 30
liernnf trom Februarv 1st. 1890. nt , tpii m > r
cent , per annum , and on § 29.75 thereof froir
the-1st day of August. 1890 , at ten percent
That unless'Baid sum and interest is paid saic
mortgage will be foreclosed aud said premises
sold and the proceeds of said sale applied it :
payment of said debt.
You are required to answer this petition on
or before the 2Gth day of January , 1891.
Dated December llth , 1890.
FAUMEKS TRUST COMPANY , Plaintiff.
Dy W. S. Marian , its attorney. 30-4ts.
Publication 01 Summons.
To George M. Fulkerson and Alta U. Fulker-
son , non-resident defendants :
You will take notice that on the 4th day of
December , 1890. The Dakota Loan & Trust
Company , a corporation , plaintiff , filed its pe
tition in the District Court of Red Willow
County , Nebraska , tbe object and prayer of
wbich is to foieclose a certain mortgage ex
ecuted by the defendants , George M. Fulker
son and Alta U. Fulkerson to the plaintiff
herein , upon the south half of the northwest
quarter ot section four (4) ( ) and tbe south half
of the northeast quarter of section five (5) ( ) ,
township 4. north ot range 30 , west Cth P. M. ,
in Red Willow county , Nebraska , said mort
gage being dated the first day of July , 1889 ,
and upon which there is now due the sum ot
$442.00 and interest from tbe 4th day of De
cember. 1890. Plaintiff prays for a decree that
defendants be required to pay the same or for
a decree of foreclosure and sale of premises.
That the defendants be foreclosed and barred
from all title in or other interests in said
premises , for deficiency judgments and equit
able relief.
You are required to answer said petition on
or before Monday , the 12th day of Jan. , 1891.
Dated December 5tb , 1890.
THE DAKOTA LOAN & TRUST Co.
By its attorney , J. E Kelley. 28-4ts.
LAND OFFICE AT McCooK , NEB. , i
November 14tb , 1890. (
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler bas filed notice of bis intention
to make final five year proof in support of his
claim , and that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on
Saturday , January 3d , 1891. viz :
JAMES ARNOLD.
H. E. No. 5152 for the N. W. & of section 11 , in
town. 5 , north of range 29 , west of Cth P.M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
bis continuous residence upon , and cultivation
of , said land , viz : Samuel Godard , Santford T.
Godard. Squire W. Godard. of Indinnola , Neb. ,
and Robert Duncan of Box Elder. Neb.
26 S. P. HART. Register.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , i
November 14th , 1890. I
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final five year proof in support of his
claim , and that said proof will be made before
Register or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Sat
urday , December 2fltb. 1890 , viz :
FRANK P. NICHOLSON ,
one of the beirs of Enoch E. Nicholson , de-
seased , for tbe N. W. N. W. # and S. V N.W.
hi and N. W. X S. W. & section 17 , township 2 ,
north of range 30 , west Cth P. M. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu-
3us residence upon , and cultivation of. said
and , viz : Archie Speers , James Speers ,
Dharles S. Ferris. Richard Williams , all of Me-
: ook. Neb. T25 S. P. HART , Register.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. . I
December 6tb , 1890. f
Notice is hereby Riven that the followine-
mmed settler bas filed notice of. her Intention
: o make final five year proof in support of her
ilaim. and that said proof -will be made before
legistpr or Receiver nt McCoob , Neb. , on Sat-
irday. January 17th , 1391 , viz :
.XUCINDA PIPER ,
ddow of Joseph B. Piper , deceased , H. E. 982.
or the North-East ! of Sectlqn-3 , Township
, North of Ranged. West ot 6th P. M. She
lames tbe following witness to proveTier con-
inuous residence upon , and cultivation of ,
aid land , viz : John F. Miller , Mathew Stew-
irt. Stephen Holies , of Box Elder. William
Voygint of McCoob , Neb. S. P. HART.
* % * Register.
THE OTHER EXTREME.
"Dear me' " Bald Santa Glaus as he
Came down the chimney fleet ,
"Pro heard of cools heaped on the head.
But these are on my feet. "
HER MERRY CHRISTMAS.
She wandered down Rivington street
crying softly. She was hungry , and it
seemed more pitiful for her to bo hungry
on Christmas eve than it was for the
dozens of other children on Rivington
street to be hungry. The year before she
hadnot only not been hungry , but she had
had a Christmas tree. The other children
had always been more or less hungry
and they had never had a Christmas tree.
She shuffled her partly bare feet along
on the icy sidewalk. Snow had frozen
on what was left of the uppers of her
shoes. Her feet were very cold , but she
did not mind the cold , so much as she
did the hunger , nor the hunger so much
as the loneliness the absence of the
Christmas tree and the daddy and mam
to. jump her up and down and watch the
sparkle in-her eyes as she saw their poor
little presents. They had not been a
very interesting daddy and mam to other
people daddy had been a hod carrier
and mam used to take in washing. But
they had been all she had everything !
A comfortably dressed stout woman
stopped her. The woman was probably
a shopkeeper's wife , and had a heart
more or less kind. She had intended to
give the girl something to eat and per
haps some money ; but she asked her if
she was a good girl and gave her some
advice first of all. This made the girl
angry , and she answered her saucily.
The comfortable woman turned away
with a comfortable expression of horror
on her face , and turned back into her
comfortable doorway. The girl passed
on , lonelier , hungrier , colder than be
fore.
fore.Midnight
Midnight came. She had lost con
sciousness of details her loneliness , her
hunger , her shivering had ceased to im
press her. She knew only that she was
miserable. But still she walked.
At 3 o'clock on Christmas morning she
had to stop walking , however. She was
on a deserted East river dock , and she
laid down where an eddy of wind had
left a soft bed of snow left it for her
perhaps ; and the wind gave its gift
without giving any advice first.
Her eyes closed. Her shivers ceased.
3he lay very still. She was asleep. She
lid not move again until a red ray from
the crisp winter sunrise touched her
face.
Then she sat up and gazed solemnly
it the sunrise for a moment. Slowly her
jxpression became a happy one. She
really looked almost like a pretty child.
She raised her arms and held them out
: oward the glow. Her lips moved.
"Daddy ! mam ! " she said.
Then she drormed back into the bed
given by the wind.
The girl had a merry Christmas af te ]
all. EDWARD MARSHALL.
The Next Thing in Order.
< cv
Husband ( displaying handsome check ,
a pair of solitaire earrings and a sealskin
robe ) Here are a few trinkets for your
Christmas , dear.
Wife Oh , you darling old thing ! I
could just um , um love you to death.
But say , dear , please answer me one
question.
Husband Certainly , darling.
Wife Do tell me what you are going
to give me nest year ?
A Question of Weight.
Young Housewife How lauch. is thifl
turkey ?
Marketman Twenty-one cents a
pound.
Young Housewife And this ?
Marketman Eighteen.
Young Housewife What a difference.
I suppose it is because one is so much
smaller than the other.
WONDER WHAT I'M GOING TO GETr
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ONDER what I'm goIng -
Ing to get ?
This is what begins
to fret
Allthollttlogirktand
boys
When they think ol
Christmas toys.
Long before the day
Is near
We are always sure
to hear
From each happy
household pet
. "Wonder what I'm
going to gel ! "
Hangs around the
house nil day ;
Docsnt seem to want to play.
Writes , with dirty little paw .
Begging notes to SatiU. Claiw ;
Hangs hU stockings on a chair
So's to find the blggcat pair ;
By this qnestlon always met
"Wonder what I'm going to get ? "
Christmas day is here at last
All our troubles now are fast.
Santa. Clans came down last night ,
Spreading round him fresh delight.
With a twinkle In his eye ,
"There , " said he , "sleep on , young/ry.
No more by the thought beset
As to what you're going to get. "
Up the chimney quick he goes ,
Softly rubs lib ruddy nose ;
Yet rncthlnks I hear him sigh
As he nods a last good-by ,
And methinks I hear him say
Ere he vanishes awny ,
Say with just the least regret -
"Wonder what I'm going to get ! "
TOM MASSOIT.
A CHRISTMAS EVE IN IRELAND.
Christmas eve in the mountains of
Ballycolman , in the County Cork , Ire
land. A blazing turf fire on the hearth
stone. In the chimney corner sat Daniel
Donovan , 70 years old , who could talk
nothing hnt Gaelic. He was twisting : i
little wooden wheel which connected by
a passage under the hearthstone with
the middle of the fire , which flickered
and flared as the current of air swept
through. Next to the old man sat
Biddy , aged 20 , with her hair brushed
smoothly back from her forehead and
tied in a Roman knot at the back of her
head. Close to Biddy sat Mary , who had
never teen a black man or a Cliinaman.
Sandwiched between Mrs. Donovan
and Mary sat the American visitor. The
aid woman was smoking and crooning ,
and a little grandchild with cheeks like
ripe peaches stood with her golden head
resting on her grandmother's knee.
The firelight danced and gleamed over
the little group as the December wind
lame down the wide mouthed 'chimney.
Ihe scene was so suggestive of peace
md rest that for fifteen minutes no one
moke. Then Mrs. Donovan said :
"And mebbe the Yankee gintleman ' 11
sing us a song ? "
He would indeed have been an un
grateful fellow who should refuse such
a request under circumstances at once
so homely and so hospitable. And in
that grateful atmosphere he felt some of
the old time sweetness come into his
voice as he smg ; of the harp that once
the soul of music shed in Tarsi's halls ,
and told in soug the story of how two
eyes of Irish blue looked up at Pat Mal-
loy. And as he sang si look of rapt won
der and admiration came into the face of
his homely listeners. He forgot that his
audience was si few Irish peassmts , and
standing upright Se clsisped the buck of
his chair sind poured out into the lowly
thatched cottsige that wonderful arisi by
Moligue , "Pour Out Thy Heart Before
the Lord. " He had sung it Ixjfore in a
massive cathedral accompanied by a
great organ , and had heard the tones of
his voice go ringing down the echoing
nave , but never had he felt the sweet
ness and beauty of it as on thsit Christ
mas eve in the lowly little cabin in the
mountains. And when he had finished
the aria and resumed his seat , Mrs. Donovan
van suggested :
"Mebbe the gintleman will sing us a
song about home ! "
Almost before he knew it the visitor
had begun , "Do They Miss Me at Home ? "
He reached the third line , "To know at
this moment some loved one were say
ing , 'I wish he were here , ' " when he be
gan to choke. The memory of his own
home in far oft America came to him.
What was the baby doing ? Did the
children have the usual Christmas
tree ? Was everybody in good health ?
Was any one wishing for the absent
one ? And before the lines were out of
his mouth he went all to pieces like a
ship on the rocks. He was a strong
man who prided himself on his cynicism
and materialism. He could not remem
ber the time when his eyes had been wet
before. But sitting there upon a chair
with a seat made of straw rope , and sur
rounded by as simple and ingenuous people
ple as the sun ever shone upon , he placed
his hands over his face , and the tears
ran through his fingers and fell upon the
hearthstone. An awestruck silence fell
upon the little group , broken by the
moaning of the wind in the chimney.
Mrs. Donovan , her face shining with
sympathy , gently tapped the stranger
on the shoulder and whispered in his
ear :
"If ye were to take a cup o' the Congo
[ tea ] ye'd feel betther , sir ! "
He took the "Congo1 and felt better.
Then he went outside , and looking up at
the stars wondered why it was necessary
for him to go 3,000 miles away from
home in order to make a fool of himself.
JARKOUX
DRYSDALE
- THE -
TAILOR ,
Fi mn Nt w York City. IMS tlu > most com
plete stool : ( if Fnll and Winter Goods , for
men's wear , between Lincoln and Denver.
liis.stou ! is jiust rejilutit uiili tin * latest nov
el tics fiom New York and Cliic.itrn. and jis
lie buys .strictly for casli lie can afloiil togivi1
you ihst class Clothing at very rensonablu
| itice > . Hit lias piaramee.d tsvory cnrnient
be lias made up in McCoolc lor neaiiy six
years and lias never bad a misfit in tbat time.
Call and .set : him. Unu'door north of the
Commercial House.
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
TO-
LANDS AND TOWN LOTS IN RED
WILLOW COUNTY.
FUIINISIIKD ON APPLICATION BV
J. B. MATHER ,
BONDED - : - ABSTRACTER.
( suucKssnit TO < ; . i > . en VMKU. )
UiHctin ( 'unit Hon u with County
Clerk. Down town nHiur with A. J.
Hand , Indianolii. Ni'htu.ska.
"R , .
LEADING S TAILOR ,
the : u rival of his fall
stock , coin in isini : the latest and most fath-
iomiblc gnn < | > > of the season. His juices are
lower than any tailoi'.s in'jMcC ook.t Don't
fail to see his line.
LOOL AH !
MY SOWS A DAUGHTER.
Having lecently it-tinned iiom business
/isits to Denver anil Lincoln , at the request
> f ni'many pations I have decided to ru-
iiain in .Mc''t > ok until
MARCH 1st , 1891 ,
When I shill : : to Lincoln to accept nposi
ion in a Icruliim ciupei IIOIIMIn the niean-
linie I am lietl'.M luepmcl than ever before
o do
Honsi.Cle 'inin & Carpet Laying.
Leave ( .ideis at'S'mTinisuNB Ollice.
FRANK JIUIJEK.
MfeQooK STEAM LAUNDRY ,
CHARLIE YOTJHG , Prop.
Corner Dennison and Macfarland Sts.
I guarantee to do as good
vork as any steam lamidrj in.
; lie state of Nebraska. Give
ne a trial. You need not send
vorK out of the city. I can do
t satisfactorily.
CHARLIE YOUNG.
COUGH OR GOLD
BRONCHITIS Throat Affection
SCROFULA Wasting of Flesh
Or any Disease where the Throat andX-wiga
tire Inflamed , IacJ : of Strength or ft'crve
J'ower , you can be relieved and Cured & ; ,
OF
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With. Hypophosphltes.
PALATABLE AS KliUC ,
Asltfor Scott's Emulsion , and let no KC
planalion. or solicitation induce you to
accept a substitute.
Sold by all Druggists.
SCOTT & SOWHEChemists , ficY.
Throwing a Switch
is tough work in stormy weather , and the _ switch
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They are worth ten times their cost , and will save
yon many a sickness. No other article of clothing
mill stand the wear and tear. Rubber is frail , will
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right sort of coat. The "Fish Brand Slicker "is
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lets imitations , every garment stamped with th =
"Fish Brand" Trade Mark. Don't accept any
inferior coat when you can have the "Fnh Brand
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CWdren Cry for Pitcher's Castoria :