is the name of the new store one door
north of the First National Bank
on Main street , MeCopk.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
School crayon for 9c. a box.
School slates from do. up.
Writing tablets for ink from 3c. up.
Lead pencils 3c. a dozen.
Good -writing paper , 120 sheets , lOc.
Pins Ic. per paper.
Needles Ic. per paper the best.
Basting thread Ic.
Coates thread , black and -white , 4c.
Ladies hose 5c. 7c. 9c. up to 23c.
Ladies scalloped handkerchiefs , 6c.
Ribbons , laces , embroidery , cheap.
Table oil cloth , the best , 18c.
'Towels 5c. 9. 12 c. 25c. 35c. 54c.
Ladies merino undervests 32c. 4Ac.
Mens merino undershirts 19c. 39c.
Mens outing flannel shirts 19c.
Boys waists from 19c. up.
Boys knee pants 38c.
Mens socks 4c. 5c. 5c. up to 24c.
Suspenders below cost of making.
Mens jean pants 55c. and upward.
Mens overalls 32c. and upward.
Mens jumpers 21c. and upward.
Best tin flour sifter 8c.
Scrub brushes 9c.
Mincing knives 4c.
Dust pans 7c. ' worth 15c.
Clothes lines 8c. worth lOc.
Coffee pots lOc. worth 15c.
Tea pots 12c. worth 20c.
Tooth picks 3c. worth 8c.
Gallon coal oil can 17c. worth 25c.
Blacking brushes 8c. worth 15c.
Dinner buckets 22c. worth 45c.
Knives & forks 6c. each worth loc.
Dish pans 13c.
Hackets 12c. and 28c.
Best large hammer 13c.
Fry pan , patent handle , lie.
Pound butter moulder 15c.
Stove lifters 2c.
Fire shovels 3c.
Tin cups 2c.
Tin mugs 4c.
Potato mashers 3c.
Boiling pins 8c.
Wood chop bowls 9c. and 12c.
Hand saws 39c. and 75c.
Curry combs & brushes very cheap.
Bestqual. long-handled dippers 5c.
Clothes pins 2c. a dozen.
Carpet tacks Ic.
Stove blacking 2c.
lis store is permanent , and -will ever
be the BARGAIN STORE of MeCook. Only
the best of goods , and the lowest prices. The
object is to see how cheap we can sell goods.
Look for the sign "THE FAIR" on the win
dow. Remember the place is one door nortn
of the First National Bank of MeCook.
"THE FAIR
KNIPPLE
S ILL
IN ;
Cfrrocertes
= AND =
; AND HIS ;
Cornet and Sterling
BRANDS OF FLOUR
IARE THE ;
Store open till the usual hours.
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PEACHBLOW PORCELAIN.
The Secret a Glaze That Permeate * the
Ware.
The peachblow porcelain is of
Chinese manufacture , and is about
300 years old. It is not , as is some
times supposed , the designation of a
particular shade of color , but a rare
and peculiar glaze , which not merely
coTers the surface of the vessel , but
penetrates the entire texture of the
article , so that if the same be broken
the internal structure is identical with
that of the surface. The method by
which this result is reached is un
known , and much money has been ex
pended in vain to discover it The
ware is , in a sense , therefore , the re
sult of a happy accident.
Specimens of it are rare in China
to-day , where it is prized as highty as
anywhere else. Most of that of which
there is definite knowledge was taken
from China by the Dutch in the days
when they monopolized the trade
with that country , and from Holland
has made its way over Europe. The
specimens in this country have al
most all of them come either from
Holland direct , or by way of France ,
whither pieces > of it were-early carried
by the Dutch , arousing unusual inter
est among the French potters.
. $50,000,000 IN MATCHES.
Value of the Yearly Output of European
factories.
The oldest and it is said the largest
match manufactory in the world is in
Sweden. Matches were made there
long before the old , roughly trimmed
splinter of wood tipped with sulphur
was discarded with the tinder boxes ,
for which they were used. In twenty-
five years the export trade 'of Sweden
in modern matches increased 1,000-
000,000 boxes a year.
Some of the machines for making
matches which we use in these days
make 200 revolutions a minute each
and turn out about 2,500,000 matches
daily. Rather more than five matches
per head for the whole population are
used daily in the United States.
Strange to say , the quality of these
Swedish matches , in many cases , is so
bad that the state intends to resume
the manufacture , and computes that
the profits will produce a revenue of
$1,000,000.
Altogether there are in Europe about
50,000 factories , and they yearly pro
duce matches valued at $30,0000,000.
Binding Religious Persons.
The practice of binding religious
persons still exists in India , as is evi
denced by the following from the
Alllahabad , India , Pioneer. The inci
dent occurred recently at Meerut : ' 'A
fakir , wearing nearly five maunds (400 (
pounds ) of iron chains and bands on
him , recently left the cantonment sta
tion. The railway authorities de
clined to allow him to travel as a pas
senger , but sent him as goods by
weight , in spite of his argument that
native women were never charged for
their anklets and bangles. The iron
absorbed the heat so much that the
man had to be incessantly sprinkled
with water. He is an old man and
nearly died at the station. "
An Appropriate Prayer.
A reverend gentleman tells this
story of a little boy : The boy was
tired from a hard day's play , and
when he retired he was too sleepy to
say his goodnight prayer. His mother
bried in vain to have him say it , and
anally sent the father in. He found
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the boy just sinking into a tired sleep ,
and demanded that he should get up
and say his prayer. The little fellow
arose wearily , sank down upon his
mees by the bedside and began : " 0 ,
dear Lord ! please make papa say his
prayers when he's as tired as I am.
Amen. "
Utilizing Slag.
The quantity of heat wasted by slag
las suggested projects for utilizing it
n raising steam , but nothing practical
has been obtained until recently. At
a mine in New South Wales the molten
slag is run into the bottoms of iron
chambers that can withstand internal
steam pressure , and jets of water are
'orced on the slag. In a short time
ihe chambers are filled with steam that
can be utilized in other parts of the
works.
A Now York Dog Official.
The New Vork gas works board of
directors recently appointed a dog as
assistant supcriituu-t- of its works
and a truly ei'i.- > it . i-er he is. His
name is Beaut- ; . made his ap
pearance at tb . some months
ago , refusing t - : y on any con
ditions. He IK ; i.-ious habit , be
sides catching .1 j rats and mice
about the bu'u'i .1 r. of compelling a
stranger to gi - ut > uis portable prop
erty before d"parting.
\ .irlt u-i Ititrrels.
A IKT > f wine , beer or cider con
tain . " allons , the Cincinnati lamp
oil b- is 43 gallons , the Kentucky
whi irrel from 40 to 45 gallons.
In s . . states of the East a barrel ,
asisare of articles other than
iq:1 ' - ss a legal fixed quantity. In a
ia'i -/.en of the Eastern states a bar
rel of grain is 5 bushels ; of rice , 220
Bounds ; of flour , 196 pounds , and of
ime 320 pounds.
Princely Italian Marriages.
When a marriage takes place in
Italy in a princely family the bride
and groom , after the religious cere-
mbny , present themselves to the pope
to receive his benediction. Then the
young couple , in wedding costume
proceed to St. Peter's alone , and ,
cneeling on the bare flags before the
statue of the "Prince of the Apostles , "
pray.
A Gift of Slaves.
A short time ago the Moorish Kaidj
gave the sultan of Morocco and hi *
son a present of 200 male and f emata
slaves to celebrate the event of th
marriage of the heir to the Moorish
throne.
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INDIANQLA ITEMS.
School commenced Tuesday.
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Lots of watermelons in town.
Adveulist camp meeting ( his week
The new elevator is near completion
The ochre factory was running , Tues
day.
Orin Cramer is working for Powel
Bros.
Prof. Rowland has enrolled 75 in his
room.
Get ready for the fair only two
weeks.
Charles was up from Bartley , Wed
nesday.
County offices closed Monday. Lab-
bor day.
Mrs. Jas. McClung went to Lincoln ,
Monday.
John E. Wilson , of Edgar Co. , III. ,
bought the Mather farm.
Rev. Mather , having sold his farm ,
expects to move his family to Lincoln.
Miss Ada Webber left on Monday , to
attend the Conservatory of Music at
Lincoln.
C. W. Beck came in from the state
fair , Saturday morning , and returned
Monday evening.
J. W. Dolan returned from Lincoln ,
Omaha and other points in the state ,
Sunday morning.
Miss Jennie McClung has a new
pony and saddle. She expects to have
a pleasant time riding , this fall.
Miss Cora Russell returned , Sunday ,
from Denver. She is quite sick and is
threatened with mountain fever.
T. F. Welborn expects to move to
the city in abouttwo weeks. During
that time his son John will ride back
and forth to school.
Our Band | went [ down to the state
fair Monday eve. The boys play well ,
and will make a favorable impression at
our Capital City.
We won't attempt to say how many
quarters of land have changed hands
in the past week , but the sales beat any
thing in the history of the county.
B. F. .Jenkins of Norton Co. , Kans. ,
sold his quarter of land in North Val
ley precinct to A.fKuhlman. This
gives Mr. K. three quaters of nice land ,
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Among the many pieces of land sold
by Messrs. Cramer and Black , are the
P. S. Mather farm , one-fourth section ,
sold at $4,500 ; and the A. M. Barton
Farm for aj.little less.
Miss Eva Bayston , sister of County
Supt. , returned from her visit at Ben
nett , last week , and will commence her
duties as teacher in the Bartley schools
this week. She brought a younger sis
ter with her [ who will visit here for a
while.
WANTED ,
Growers of , and dealers in choice , fine ,
green , broom corn , will please quote price
baled on board cars , and state when it can be
delivered. Address
ABMES & DALLAM ,
FBANCISCO , CAL.
BUT
OF
L. W. McGON-
NELL & GO.
Free ! Free1
.In order to increase our cash trade wg *
will give away the foliowingr list of presentj fvi x
to our cash customers ,
1 Gold Watch , worth $100.00
1 Gold Watch , worth 75.00
1 Gold Watch , worth 50.00
1 Lady's Gold Watch , worth 75.0O
2 Silver Watches at $2 5 each 50.0O
6 Magnificent Oil Paintings at $25,15O.OO
6 Mag nificent Oil Paintings at $2 5 , 90.00
100 Books , standard works of English
and American fiction , bound in
cloth and gold , at $2 - 200.00
118 PRESENTS WORTH - - $790.00
We carry the largest stock of
Hardware , Stoves , Tinware , Harness ,
Saddles , House Furnishing Goods ,
in Red willow county.
And we meet all competition and go them
one better. Call and examine these pres
ents and price our goods before buying.
W. C. LaTourette.
FALL
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I wish to announce the arrival of my
Fall and Winter Stock of I/I /
CLOTHING ,
GEMS FURfHSBIHG GOODS ,
HATS AND CAPS.
of
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in House ,
C. W. KNIGHTS , PROPRIETOR.
. D. BTJRQB.SS ,
PLUMBERfSTEAM FITTER
NORTH MAIN AVE. , KcCOOZ , NEB.
Stock of Iron , Lead and Sewer Pipe , Brass Goods ,
Pumps , and Boiler Trimmings. Agent for Halliday ,
Eclipse and Waupun Wind Mills.
40 TO 2000 ACRE TRACTS ,
$5 TO $ ? 5 PER ACRE.
p for Price List and Descriptlae
Circular of Southwestern Nebraska to
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