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FOURTEENTH SEAR. McCOOK , RED 'WILLOW COUNTY , . NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING , JANUARY .7 , 1896. NUMBER 36.
Election Contest.
" Judge Welty applied to the supreme
court , Friday , for leave to file an information -
mation in the , nature of quo warranto ,
' and leave was granted on the ground
? i , that the district judge before whom the
4 matter should go is the contestee. This
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is the suit which Judge Welty has been
arranging in order to test the rights of
I himself and Judge Norris. Both claim
to have been elected judge of the Fourteenth -
teenth judicial district. The information -
tion was not filed Friday.
JUDGE WELTY'S PRAYER.
The supreme court having entertained
his suit , JudgeD. T. Welty , populist , has
t filed an information in the nature of quo
warrauto , praying that G. W. Norris ,
republican , be ousted in his favor from
the judgesliip of the Fourteenth judicial
district.
There is a difference of only of from
two to three votes , according to the
contention of both sides. In his infor-
utation Welty charges that gross frauds
and forgeries were committed in different
precincts for the purpose of defrauding
him out of the office. The nature of
these charges was fully aired when the
state canvassing board utet subsequent
r to a recanvass ordered in Furnas coun-
ty. It is charged that Norris had the
I ' t poll books in a room adjoining the county -
ty clerk's office for one hour. C. A.
Anderson also had access to the poll
I U' books during a part of one day ; that a
I k\ forgery was perpetrated in the changing
* ' the vote of Unioit precinct from 40 to
46 votes for Norris ; and one tally mark
1 was added to the poll book opposite the
I \ name of Norris , which was counted by
the canvassing boards , changing the re-
- . suit iii the district to a plurality of
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. two for Norris.
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i TO THROW OUT FL'RNAS.
r On this account the relater asks that
thatn
the vote of Furnas comity be thrown.
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Si out. The relater alleges that one illegal
vote was cast in Arapahoe precinct b }
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. Fred Weiser for Norris , one illegal vote
Y in Burton Bend precinct , and the allega-
lion is made that all ballots marked on
I ' _ S the left side and cast for Norris are ille-
. A long list of these votes is given
( by the relator. Oti the other hand the
relater complains that a great many hal-
lots cast for him and marked on the left
; sick were not counted. The legality of
" . certain votes is questioned because the
voters were assisted in making' out their
I ballots , some were non-residents and
r and some are entirely unknown.
Judge Welty admits that the respond.
ti ent holds a certificate of election from
the state convassing board , but declares
it was unlawfully issued , therefore he
prays the court to determine the true
k rote of the district by opening and inspecting -
specting returns from certain precincts
at Hitchcock , Frontier , Red Willow and
Chase counties , that the returns of Fur-
; nas county be thrown out and that returns -
_ turns from Frenchman precinct in Hayes
county also be thrown out.
ruling by the supreme court that
canvassing boards shall estimate votes
by the total list instead of figures at the
I end of the tally marks gave Mr. Norris
a majority on the face of the returns.-
Lincoln Journal.
Considerable Opposition.
An informal meeting of farmers owning -
ing land under the Bleeker irrigation
ditch was held on the south side , Tnes-
day evening of this week , and the irrigation -
gation district and bond questions were
: } discussed at some length.
. From what we can learn of the proceedings -
ceedings , a good manyy of those present
were not at all enthusiastic over the
5' ' proposition to organize into a district
nor for the farmers to secure control and
ownership of the ditch by the voting of
y bonds.
- The question of water right and supply
were also discussed , without reaching
an entirely satisfactory conclusion.
t The fact is developing that there is
quite an emphatic sentiment against the
proposition at this time.
That's What Hurts.
The Beaver City Times and Norris'
Revenue declare that the Tribune is
short on brains. That paper's opinion
I 1 being of a marketable value only , is not
worth a cent on any subject , but in this
instance we are not disposed to resent it.
The Tribune is certainly short of that
brand of cerebral tissue which calls
' black write and a cipher a figure six.
And that's what hurts.-Beaver City
Tribune.
t Bank of Stratton Closes.
The Bank of Stratton , C. W. Shurtlefl' ,
president ; E. J. Harden , cashier , failed
to open its doors on Monday morning.
The bank officers claim that the assets
1 are double the liabilities. The bank
, iiad some county moneyJ. . A. Cline of
V b the banking boardis in charge.
' The Bank of Ogallala closed on the
same day with $ sooo of county funds.
Try McConnell's Balsam for that
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THE PEOPLE ,
TREASURER AND MRS. J. B. MESERVE
were up from Indianola over Sunday.
MRS. J. P. NOTLEY has been ailing
and bedfast for some time , but is now
better and improving.
MISS LAVAUGHN PIiELAN left on
Wednesday evening for Lincoln , to Yisit
briefly on her way home.
MR. AND MRS. V. HuPP drove over
from Danbury- , Wednesday , and are visiting -
iting their son J. W. of our city.
REV. H. L. PRESTOS of the Congregational -
gational church has been assisting in
some meetings in Trenton , this week.
J. W. HuPP drove over to Danbury ,
Wednesday , to meet his parents , who recently -
cently arrived from Illinois and are visiting -
iting his brother D. F.
REV. J. A. BADCON was called to Cul-
bertson , Monday , to preach the funeral
sermon over the remaines of Mrs. L. L.
Sheldon of the upper Driftwood country.
Miss MARY MCCouAs of Brownville ,
Nebraska , arrived in the city , Monday
night , and will make her cousin , Mrs.
E.E.Lowman , a visit of a month or two.
DR. P. C. JOHNSON of Table Rock was
in the city a few" hours , Monday night ,
on his way home from Palisade , where
on Sunday he dedicated a church of the
Methodist faith and order.
MRS. C. W. KNIGHTS will leave on Sunday -
day for Iowa , where she will visit before
moving to Denver. She leaves McCook
with a large circle of warm friends to regret -
gret the fact. All join with us in wishes
for their future prosperityand happiness.
MRS. C. WaKNIGHTS gave a delightful -
ful little farewell party , Wednesday evening -
ening , to a large company of Master
Harry's youthful friends and neighbors.
The little people had a royal good time ,
and parted with Master Harry with re-
gret.
Mrs. E. C. DOLLINGER , who'has been
making Mrs. H. H Easterday quite a
long visit , departed for her home in
Wheaton , Illinois , Wednesdayy morning.
Mrs. Dollinger also visited : the Pike's
Peak country While here. She returns
to Illinois with very pleasant impressions -
sions of this part of the footstool.
J. C. ALLEN , we learn , has disposed
of his Lincoln and McCook properties
and has gone to Monmouth , Illinois , to
engage in merchandising. The ex-
secretary of state is an energetic and
successful merchant and we hope this
commercial venture may prove profitable -
ble and his residence in Monmouth
pleasant and contented.
Highly Creditable.
The publio installation of the officers-
elect of the Lady Maccabees , last night ,
was a delightful success. Many visitors
were present to enjoy the novel occasion. ' ,
The installation ceremonies were performed -
formed in splendid form and the drill
following was highly creditable indeed.
A brief musical and literary program
followed , which all present enjoyed
fully. . The singing by Miss Wilson , the
reading by Mr. Valentine and the recitation -
tation by Mr. Forbes were each and all
received with marks of approbation.
The Lady Maccabees are proper subjects -
jects for congratulation upon the fine
showing made and for the gratifying result -
sult of their public installation and its
attendant pleasing particulars.
In this connection , the Lady Macca-
bees desire to use this means of expressing -
ing their thanks to those who assisted in
the literary and musical programme of
the evening. .
Confident , Not Hilarious , Brother.
A careful perusal of the finding of the
supreme court as published in the Omaha -
ha Bee , fails to show any grounds for
McCook's hilarity. Of course anything
which tends to cover up the rotten work
of that place in the matter is some satisfaction -
faction to them. The matter the court
declined to investigate was not material
evidence , as there was plenty without it ,
as the supreme court decided when they
gave a square decision in Indianola's fa-
vor. They hare not reversed themselves
and are not likely to. How long the
business will be delayed before a material
decision is given , we do not know. We
do know , however , that the people are
getting everlastinglyy tired of this petti-
foggery , monkeyy business and want a
decision in the matter.-The Indianola
Courier.
G. A. R.-J. B. Barnes Post No. 207
meets on the second and fourth Tuesday
evenings of each month.
H. A. BERRY , Commander.
J. H.YARGER , Adjutant
The Bank of Wauneta , a branch of the
Bank of Stratton , closed its doors , this
week.
The commissioners will meet again on
February.
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The Epworth League Concert. ,
The Methodist church was crowded ,
Tuesday evening , to hear the Epworth
league concert , which was one of the
most enjoyable musical affairs held in
the city in many moons ;
The concert opened with a chorus selection -
lection by the league choir , which was
followed by a succession of numbers
from the Junior league. The efforts of
the little ones especially , were received
with applause.
Miss Hattie Yarger rendered a piano
solo with good effect , while ber work as
accompanist was excellent.
The trios by little Eva and Pearl Mitchell -
chell and Tessie DeLoug were hits and
warmly appreciated. The trio by Luella -
ella Thompson , Minnie Berry and Alberta -
berta Davis were also received with
marks of approval.
The solos by Blanche McCarl and Eddie -
die Badcon exhibited tire sweet quality
of their voices very acceptably.
Clyde Stoltz quite carried the audience
by storm with his performances on the
mandolin and guitar.
Mrs. Frank Brown rendered quite a
difficult piano solo in a tuneful way
Knurl Stangeland exhibited some excellent -
cellent basso qualities in his solo.
The duet by Miss Hanna Stan0geland
and Mrs. Frank Brown vas one of the
artistic effects of the evening.
F. A. Pennell's baritone solo was an
excellent and enjoyable number.
The medley of the lady quartette-
Mrs. Waite , Mrs. Brown , Miss Stange-
land and Miss Watson-was unexpectedly -
ly amusing and effective.
MabelVilcox's violin solo was well
received.
One of the most delightful numbers of
the evening was the male quarette song
by Messrs. John Selby , Bert Beyrer , Roy
Sri and Ray McCarl .
Bertha Boyle's piano solo was just
such a charming selection as we always
expect from her artistic soul and tender
touch.
The league members are subjects for
warmest congratulation upon the financial -
cial and artistic success of their concert.
Alfalfa Reclaims Alkali Land.
H. D. Watson , tire Kearney agriculturist -
turist and enthusiast , who is doing some
extensive experimental' farmingeak +
ing of the ability of alfalfa to reclaim
alkali lands , says :
"Do you see what I am doing there ?
Reclaiming that alkali land. They told
me I could never raise anything there.
I'll show them. I've got a stand of alfalfa -
falfa there already. Do you know what
I have discovered. Alfalfa feeds on that
stuff. If only the germ is not killed by
the carbonate of soda , it will thrive on
the laid. When the white comes to the
surface like that it is not dangerous" .
Later in driving over the field he
showed where he had a stand of corn on
alkali land. In the alfalfa field where
the alkali was two strong and there are
bare spots , he is going to haul on manure
and then plant again. This with under-
draining and turning on water from the
canal , he is sure will reclaim the land.
He has over a hundred acres of alkali
land.
The Case Was Continued.
The old Red Willow County Cooperative -
tive association was briefly revived in
Squire Berry's court on Monday. The
occasion was the effort of one James
Jones to realize on two certain notes
given by the association while it was
doing the cooperative business in Indian-
ola , some years since.
Suit was brought against certain individual -
vidual members of the association , and
Messrs. Fritsch and Arbogast and Mrs.
Phoebe Taylor were the only members
who were present.
The case was continued for thirty
days.
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\V. S. Morlan appeared for the plaintiff -
tiff , and Messrs. W. R. Starr and S. R.
Smith of Indianola for defendant individual -
dividual members of the association.
This , we understand , is one of the
last of the many suits which arose out of
the association.
A Free Lecture.
Rev. C. A. Mastin , chaplain of the industrial -
dustrial school for boys at Kearney , will
lecture in the Methodist church on next
Wednesday evening , January 22d , at S
o'clock. We hope every father and
mother and especiallyy the boys will hear
this lecture.
Professional Nurse.
MRS. ELLA KILGORE-Professional
nurse. Prompt attention given to day
or night calls. Best of references given.
Call at Union Hotelformerly called Ar-
lington. )
C. W. Knights expects to practically
close up his matters here , this week , and
to depart on Sunday night , for Denver.
May his portion be success.
An Indianola business man was in the
city , the other day , looking for a business S - a
ness location in this place.
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THE CHURCHES.
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Interesting revival services are under
lvay in'South McCook under the direction -
tion of Rev. Bell.
Rev. H. L. Preston arrived home from
Trenton , last night , from assisting in
'holding services there.
METHODIST-Sunday school at 10 a.m.
Preaching at it a , nt. Junior league at
3 p. iii. No service in the evening.
JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor.
The members of the International Order -
der of Kiug's Daughters will meet at the
home of Mrs. . Perry , Saturday afternoon
at half past two. THE LEADER.
On January 22d , Wednesday evening ,
there will be held at the Episcopal chapel
a Birthday social. Games of various
kinds and a lunch will be indulged in.
All are kindly invited.
The Dorcas society entertained Mrs.
C.V. . Knights briefly , Thursday afternoon -
noon , at their regular meeting at the
home of Mrs. H G. Borneman. Refreshments -
freshments were served. Mrs. Knights
will also he missed from' society circles.
The Episcopal people having built
their chapel without incurring any debt
whatever , are now talking of erectiug a
parsonage , in the spring. These people
have a church law which forbids them
to incur debt for any church purposes.
EPISCOPAL-Services will be held at
the Episcopal church , January 12th and
every alternate Sunday at it a. m. arid
S p. m. Sunday school at to a. m. every
Sunday. Ladies' Guild meets every
Wednesday evening after the 7:30 : ser-
vice.
January. 13th , the following ladies left
to attend the Episcopal convocation at
North Platte : Mesdames T. M. Mundy ,
J. W. Line , Thomas Crabtree , R. L.
'Knox and Miss Myrtle Pronger from
McCook ; also , Mrs. W. S. Cornutt and
Miss Clara KIeven of Culbertson.
, CONGREGATIONAL-Sunday school at
10 o'clock. Preaching at ii o'clock.
Lnion meeting of the Epworth league
find the Endeaver society at 7:30 o'clock ,
not the Congregational church , taking
'the place of the evening service.
HART L. PRESTO , Pastor.
Tire Dorcas society social , Wednesday
evening , seas not the success it might
have been had the weather been more
favorable. Sickness detracted from the
programme arranged for and other attractions -
tractions conspired to make the attendance -
ance smaller than common. However ,
a pleasant time was enjoyed as well as
the refreshments.
Progressive Parcheesi.
Thursday evening , January 9th , at the
residence of J. A. Wilcox ; Miss Mary
Watson entertained a few friends , in a
delightfully pleasant and unique manner -
ner , at progressive parcheesi.
The participants in the game were :
Miss Hannah Stangeland , Miss Addle
Doan , Mrs. Frank Brown , Miss Mary
Watson , Mr. E. L. Rohif , Mr. L. E.
Cann , blr. C. N. Whittaker , Mr. E. J.
Wilcox.
The first prizes were captured by Miss
Stangeland and Mr. Whittaker , while
the "booby" prizes were awarded to
Miss Doan and Mr. Cann.
At the close of the game dainty refreshments -
freshments were served , and the guests
took their depatnre when the clock
chimed the "wee sma' " hours , delighted -
ed with their evening's entertainment.
He May Speak Here.
There is some talk of having H. W.
Campbell of Sioux City , Iowa , come to
McCook the close of this month , perhaps -
haps the 3st , and deliver an address before -
fore our farmers on the important topic
of soil culture. The gentleman is the
editor of "Soil Culture" , an excellent
agricultural paper , besides is the patentee
of some special farm machinery. He
has the unbounded confidence of many
prominent Nebraska agriculturists and
others , and is thought that his views on
the question of soil culture may be very
valuable to Red Willow county farmers.
We hope to announce an address by this
gentleman in our next issue. Talk the
matter up and let us make an effort to
secure a large hearing. 1
In McConnell Halt.
Until further notice McCook Lodge ,
No. 1 , Star of Jupiter , will meet every
Monday evening at McConnell hall. A
special entertainment has been arranged
for by the committee for next Monday
evening. Al members are requested to
be present at S o'clock sharp.
BY ORDER Oi COMMITTEE.
McConnell's Balsam cure : coughs.
Price 25 cents.
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McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
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Take 'Down the Baby's Stocking.
ay MRS. LILLIAS PAN.
Take down the baby's stocking ,
The angels won't forget
Our darling up in heaven
Toatight--what will she get ?
Do they have Christmas up in heaven ,
These buried gifts of ours
That we laid among the snowdrjfts ,
Or under the budding flowers ?
Take down the baby's stocking ,
Choke back the starting tear ;
It is Christmas up in heaven ,
Just the same as it is here ,
And our baby is God's present
To the Christ-child , His dear , Son.
As we kiss the empty stocking ,
We will say , "Thy will be done" .
Take down the baby's stocking ,
With its little mended toe ;
They were fixed all up so nicely ,
To keep out Jack Frost , you' know.
But God's Santa Claus in heaven ,
From that Christmas tree so fair ,
Will give our darling little stockings'
Like the baby angels wear.
House to rent. Inquire of W. 0. Nor-
val.
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
Try McConnell's Balsam for that
cough. Price 25 cents.
The wheels of progressrequired a little
sand , yesterday morning.
The Star of Jupiterinitiated eight new
members , Monday night.
The G. A. R , post installed their offi-
cers-elect , Tuesday evening.
The pedestrian had to keep iii the
middle of the road to enable him or her
to keep right side up with care , Thurs-
day.
THE TRIBUNE knows a McCook man
who can be a delegate to the national republican -
publican convention. He is a great admirer -
mirer of the "Czar" .
Wednesday evening C. F. Babcock's
store room was the scene of an enjoyable -
ble dance held by a gay company of the
gilded youth of the city.
If you take pleasure in good stationery -
ery , try Crane's. It's fine and reasonable -
ble in price.Ve also do engraving of
cards and embossing of letter paper. See
samples and get prices.
"You can get the Best Flourin the
city at McKenna's at the following low
prices :
Thoroughbread Fancy Patent , sack , $ r.0o
Straight Patent , per sack , . . . . . . . . . .90
Whitebread , per sack , . . . . . . . . . . . . .So
Every sack warranted.
Cambridge and Holbrook are both being -
ing annoyed considerably by acts of petty -
ty thievery. Cambridge contemplates
the organization of a vigilance committee -
tee , and Holbrook is thinking seriously
of turning Johnny Morrissey and his microbe -
crobe killer loose on the scamps about
Holbrook. Either would do the busi-
ness.
Wood-be thieves or house. breakers
succeeded in annoying and frightening
the members of a few of the hill households -
holds , one night close of last week. It
is to be sincerely regretted that such
rogues do not put in an appearance at
some of the many homes y1iere they can
be treated to a free and unlimited coinage -
age of bird shot where it will do them
the most good.
An average waltz takes over three-
quarters of a mile , a square dance makes
you cover half a mile , and a gallop a
good mile. Count up for yourself how
much the girl with a well filled program
traverses in an evening. Twenty -dances
are the average you know. Of these
about twelve are waltzes. These at once
are nine miles. Three gallops and she has
done twelve miles. Five other dances
at a half-mile apiece bring her to fifteen
miles , to say nothing of the intermission
stroll and the trips to the dressing room
to renovate her gown and complexion.
The Cambridge Kaleidoscope states
that : The release of Louis Seiffert alias
Berman by our county officials who had
the prisoner in charge has all the appearance -
pearance of being one of the rankest
cases of rail delivery ever known in the
state of Nebraska. There does not ap
pear to be any excuse whatever for the
action of County Attorney Fults , or
Sheriff Jackson in permitting ( which in
this instance might almost be construed
to mean assisting ) this criminal to es-
cape. Seiffert was a self-confessed forger
and swindler who was sent to the peui-
tentiary from this county , last summer ,
on his own plea of guilty , but through
some supposed irregularity in the proceedings -
ceedings ( technicalonly ) he was returned
for trial in the regular way and passed
into the endearing embrace of our noble
guardians of law and order. The time
he spent with them was brief but appears -
pears to have been delightfully pleasant ,
their acquaintance being marked by
many instances of mutual confidence
and esteem.
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THE SCHOOLS ,
STATE SCHoOL APPORTIONMENT.
State Superintendent Corbett has just
completed the appoitionuient of the state
school finds. It , is known as the Decent-
her apportionment. The total amount
apportioned it $2t6r336.33 , and the rate
per scholar is 6I cents. The whole num-
her of children is 352o2S. The amount
apportioned in May , 1895 , was $256,996 -
42 , and the rate per scholar was 70 cents.
At that time 362729 ; children of school
age were listed , fully aoooo more than
the ttumber now reported. As to what
has become of the children that are reported -
ported as missing , there is no satisfactory -
tory explanation given , but it nmy be
that the census enumerators were more
diligent , lastyear , especially when most
of them were paid in accordance with ' .
the number of names reported. The December -
cember report , two years ago , gave the
number of children at 352,175 , or 147
more than the present showing. '
The total amount apportioned , ,216-
336.33 , fs derived as follows : Front state
tax , $ G3,325.1S ; interest on United States
bonds , $300 ; interest on state bonds ,
$ L3i050.69 ; interest on county bonds ,
$54:246.23 ; interest on school district
bonds , $55.65 ; interest on school lands
sold , $64,433.05 ; interest on school lands
leased , $ rS,5t6.33 ; interest on state deposits - ,
posits , $2,4ot.2o. y
Of this amount Red Willow county receives - w
ceives $2,024.92. The ntuuber of people
of school age being 3,295.
LANTERrt CLASS TONIGHT. c
The City of London in a series of fifty
magnificent colored , imported slides.
These illustrations are the finest ever
shown in our lantern and it is to be
hoped that a liberal patronage by the
public wit enable the school to have the
advantage of frequent exhibitions of
such valuable loan collections as this.
Entertainment begins promptly at 7:50.
Entertaining and Instructive.
Rev. B. S. Haywood of Orleans delivered -
ered a lecture in the Southi McCook
school house. Saturday evening , on the
topic of "Education" , repeating the
same in the Methodist church on Sunday -
day morning. Both were excellent e. -
forts and received the earnest attention
of full houses. At the Sunday morning
lecture a free will offering was lifted for
the cause of education in this state ,
and some $30 were raised. Both these
lectures are highly spoken of.
In the evening at the Methodist
church , Rev. Haywood delivered his
popular lecture on "Chattanooga and
Neighboring Battlefields" , and forr this
production the reverend gentleman has
received general and unstinted praise.
Quite a number of old soldiers were present -
ent , and of those in attendance there
were five veterans who were engaged in
the battle.
Altogether , RevHavwood made a
very complimentary impression upon all
who heard him on the several occasions.
A Death Struggle.
What promises to be a death struggle ,
politically , will eventuallyy come off in
Red Willow county , next suntnter. The
contest will be between tire A. P. A. ,
headed by Johnnie Kelley of McCook ,
and the opponents thereof , managed by
Johnnie Lamborn of Indianola. Both
want the Republican delegation for state
auditor , and the merry war is apt to wage
fast and furious.-Culbertson Era.
Farm for Sale.
A well improved farm for sale. For
particulars address ,
4ts. MRS. R. JS r1Tzi.
Centerville , Colorado.
i NICKELS AND 1 DIMtS.
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Good writing paper ten cents a quire
at this office.
McConnelPs Balsaar cures coughs
Price 25 cents.
Try McConnell's Balsam for that
cough. Price 25 cents.
Fifteen (15) ) cents will buy a box of
nice writing paper at this office , co : -
tuning 24 sheets of paper and 2.4 enve.-
opes.
1 lb. Japan Tea , the very best. . . . . . .45
1 lb. of Choice Japan Tea , . . . . . . . . . .35
t gal. Maple Syrup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
A t MCKENNA'S.
A little moisture fell over this section
of Nebraska , Wednesday night and
Thursday in the form of heavy mist ,
which froze as it fell , making walking
very difficult but affording boundless
amusement for the children with their
sleds and skates. ft is warmer today ,
so that the precipitation will pass into
the earth and he welcome though scant.
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