K H8EB8KEa8BBPqXKW < ia g "
I * | Clearing j
I 1 Out Sale. •
. . . ; |
H # @S Having' accumulated a large kg
K Hj lot of small sizes In Ladies' Shoes j | =
m | | j and Slippers , I will dispose of B §
V % { them at tlie following- prices : K
b 1 All 2 Sizes , $1 a Pair , p
l I ASS 3 to a Sizes , SI.25 a Pair. |
I I All4to4 Sizesl.50aPair. |
H The former prices of these § |
f Oj shoes were from $2 to § 5. Your Ndl
LA kSJ little girls can wear them. Come S
Bi H { an < see # e wave many more of Egy
m \ ill sucu bargains at the only P |
V | py fj | ] ri 1" 11 ni ni § | 3
L p UlU riulJu JIG uililu oillo ) 8
It' j | J. F. GANSCHOW , McCook. fl
I IRRELEVANT AND IMMATERIAL.
Hpi One species of mutualism , it appears
I 'I to us , is running to excess goinjj to seed
as it were. We refer to the craze for
C
_ , joining societies of all sorts. A good
B \ thing is being dangerously overdone
Hp and we are becoming a generation of
B\ "joiners , " aimless and useless for the
H/ \ most part.
* f V V V T
BpC Speaking of "Nebraska's Poet Lariat , "
W V the Hon. N. K. Griggs , Bixby of the
K. Lincoln Journal makes bold to say that
IX Griggs sings all the time -when awake
mm and often stays awake to sing when he
\ ought to be asleep. The Hon. N. K.
K ? appeared at an evening party in Lincoln
H ? with a box car of his original poems set
E \ to iis own music , recently , and so per-
H > i \ sistently perforated the circumambient
Br \ atmosphere with his stentorian vocaliza-
WF ' J tion as to drive Bixby to strong drink
Bg $ i and the manufacture of 8 yards of poetry.
H § The people of this devoted city can bear
B \ evidence to the fact that when Griggs
M ' nncorks his verse and voice he is one of
B j the few living artists that can start the
W" - machine and go away to far.oflf . Klondike '
W\ in search of gold with the perfect assurance -
* | ance that it will be doing business at the
Br \ old stand when he returns.
Br i
li T T TT
|
B \ In Guglielmo Marconi.an Italian youth
F \ of but 23 summers , the world of electric-
K ity has a new master-niind , a virtuoso of
K the first water.Jhat Edison and Tesla
B > have thought possible and failed to pro-
B 1 "f duce this Italian boy seems to be in a
B . * \ fair.way to discover " and exploit before
W M \ an astonished , expectant world.viz. , wire-
V less telegraphy. Through his own im-
PL \ provements on the Hertz radiator erR
R 7"V sender and the Pramley coherer . or re-
Ki \ ceiver he has already telegraphed twelve
BJf miles without wires and hopes soon to
B L send a message from St. Paul's in Lon-
B don to the Eifel tower in Paris. His in-
B' ff strnment sends out a series of electric
r - waves of varying lengths , each wave
W it meaning a letter. The wave reaches its
R \ \ destination intact and thus letter by letter -
( ' ter the message is recorded. As the sen-
mS der and receiver may be constructed in
MM "electrical sympathy" the danger of the
P4 current or wave being side-tracked is
Hfc & obviated. Again the direction of the
B\ wave may be governed by reflexers.
BK I V V T T
ijf The .following brief assay on man is
F Sk from the facile pen of an old maid who
| 2Q has taken a measurmerit of the haughty
Br N "lord of creation" that will be readily
Kl recognized for its accuracy and enjoyed
P * } x .for its vigor :
J [ "Man is a two-legged animal that
BPaT chews tobacco and walks on th' forked
J / end. Most men are born. We never
" j/T \ heard of but one that vasn't and he was
Mm 1 made out ) f mud. for a sample. Man's ;
kS • life is full.of prunes , disappointments
f w and cob pipes. He goeth forth like a
[ S lion in the morning and leaves the wood
rB for his wife to chop nd in the evening
i # he sneaketh home with his pants ripped ,
his heels gone and raising Cain about
hard times. He has the grippe on the
road working days and walks twenty
miles to a circus. He will chase a jack
rabbit four miles through the snow , then
borrow a horse to ride half a mile to
the post-office. "
V V V V
When the beneficent results to be de
rived from the postal savings banks sys
tem are contemplated the soul is filled
with wonderment and astonishment
that no measure for its establishment
has yet been able to pass the shoals of
the national legislature ; and the observer
is mos 't profoundly impressed with the
stupiditj * or lack of interest in the people
of the legislators or appalled at the po
tentiality of the bankers' "pull. " The
experience of England , France , Austria ,
Russia , Italy , Belgium , Sweden -and
Japan has been most beneficial to people
and government. The people are taught
economy and incited to thrift. Their
savings are absolutely safe in financial
disasters that overwhelm less stable in
stitutions and the interest is sure , if
small. And then there are advantages
to the government in excess of the in
terest outlay. In times of financial crises
money can be kept in circulation when
most imyeratively needed , and the dis
tress and danger of hoarding avoided.
The government can float bonds among
the frugal , saving poor at a small interest
rate. In fact as the possibilities for mu
tual good of the S3stem come to lighten
on investigation , astonishment and in
dignation increase at the thought that
America is so derelict in duty and sub
servient to the private money-loaning
power.
J. F. Forbes and L. W. Stayuer went
up to Denver , last Friday night , on a
short visit.The former returned on
Sunday morning , accompaying bis fam
ily from here to Bartley to visit her par-
• ents. Stayner spent Saturday and Sun
day in the Queen City of the Plains.
This week , S. Cordeal sold A. J.
Chambers the half lot adjoining the
Chambers property on the south.
Assist. Supt. J. D. McFarland of Holyoke -
yoke accompanied the special , Wednes
day afternoon.
Bernard Phelan is down from Alliance
visiting his sister , Mrs. W , V. Gage.
rRICaRAR RACYl
S "CHICAGO BY NIGHT , " >
\ As Seen In Hotels , Parks , Resorts. ?
b The Author has seen a great deal (
J and he calls a spade a spade. j
\ This Rare Book to any address , 50 S
/ cents. S
C UNIVERSAL SUPPLY CO. , I
S 225 Dearborn St. , Chicago. (
LINCOLN , DENVER ,
OMAHA , HELENA ,
CHICAGO. BUTTE ,
ST. JOSEPH , PORTLAND ,
KANSAS CITY , SALT LAKE CITY ,
ST. LOUIS and all SAN FR\NCISCO ,
POINTS EAST AND AND ALL l'OINTS
SOUTH. WES1.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. LouisChi-
cage , and all points south
and east 5:55 A.M.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Lin
coln , Omaha , Chicago , and
all points east 9:00 r. M.
N0.148. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings and intermediate
stations 5:00 A. M.
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol-
drege , H astings 6:45 A. M.
No. 80. .Freightdaily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:00 A. M
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , Den
ver and intermediate sta
tions . * 8:15 I' . M.
No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Denver and all points in
Colo.Utah and California , 11:40 p.m.
N0.149. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediate sta
tions 6:00 a. M.
No. 77. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kelman , Haigler , Wrayand
Akron 130 P. M.
No. 63. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kelman , HaiglerYray and
Akron 4:10 P. M.
N0.175. Accommodation , Mondays ,
Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 7:00 A. M.
No. 64. Freight , daily , Oxford , Red
Cloud , St. Joe , Kansas City 4:30 A. M.
Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cars
( seats free ) on through tiains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the
United States or Canada.
_ For information , time tables , maps and
tickets , call on or write C. E. Magner , Agent ,
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska.
Hammocks at prices
ranging : troni 75 cts.
to § 5.50 at
McCoiscell's.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
Agent Hostetter of Wauneta is now in
at Wilsonville.
C. H. McEiherron of Culbertson has
been transferred to Republican City.
A fine line of new school suits just re
ceived at the Cash Bargain Store. Best
qualit3' and lowest prices
Conductor and Mrs. S. L Moench ar
rived home , last Friday night from their
visit east of a month or six weeks.
Conductor C. E. Pope arrived home ,
Wednesday morning , from visiting the
mines he is interested in near Leadville ,
Colorado.
Mark Lawritson of Che3-enne is now
with the company at Red Cloud , and C.
E. Paul , late of Akron , is helping Agent
Green at Culbertson.
Supt. Campbell went down to Omaha ,
Monday night , returning on Wednesday
afternoon with thel and agents' excursion
special.
Leave j'our order for clothing with us.
Over thirty j-ears practical experience
enables us to handle your orders intelli
gently and give satisfaction to every pa
tron. Famous Clothing Co.
C E. Cann arrived home , Friday night
from the Epworth League gathering in
Toronto. If you have a few spare hours
at your command ask and he will tell
you all about it. His enthusiasm over
the subject is something boundless.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. _ Reddin buried
their little son in Denver. The bereaved
parents are very much broken up over
this greatest of their multiplied sorrows
and misfortunes. We understand that
Mr. Reddin is looking ver3' badly and
that they may remain in Denver.
The Burlington depot at Red Cloud
was destroyed by fire , last Thursday
night , together with practically its entire
contents , some baggage being saved.
One empty freight car was consumed.
The Chief suggests that on account of
some things that have been going on in
that neighborhood the Burlington offi
cials will do well to investigate the mat
ter.
A warrant was sworn out before Judge
Porter this morning by a colored woman
against the proprietor of the S. & M.
eating house for assault , which was ser
ved by a local constable. After the
warrant was served it is presumed that
the woman was induced to let the matter
drop as she went away on passenger
train 16 and the case was therefor dis
missed. Eye witnesses who saw themee-
lee state to the writer that the woman
was hit several times in the face enough
to make her face bleed. This neck o'
woods is causing considerable comment
at present. Red Cloud Chief. *
Beginning Thursday morning the St.
Francis branch went back to its old
method of train service and operation.
An extra crew was put on the line. .The
engine 'crew were Harris and Kollfrom
McCook , well known here from their
former residence here. The change gives
Cropp a conductorship with Fred Wilson
and J. J. Oldham , as brakemen. Klein
will be sen there from Orleans to work
with one of the other crews. Harris and
Koll have both moved their families back
and the others will follow. This gives
us an increase of one crew and a lay over
here each trip for the train crews. It is
also rumored that an extra freight is to
be put on the Hastings and Oberlin next
Sunday. Republican City Democrat.
Machine oil , 25c. per gallon , at McMilj j
len's drug store.
Machine oils , 5c. per gallon at Mc-
Connell's.
' " " " 'l ' * " ' ' • ' ' - - * ' -
* "
* V' v
. r 3eS&flr" XV , 'y T
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mkthodist Sunday school at 10.
Preaching morning and evening by the
Pastor. Epworth League at 7 p. in.
J A. Badcon , Pastor.
German Methodist Regular ser
vices at 9 o'clock , every Sunday morn
ing , in the- South McCook Methodist
church ; services in German.
Rev. M. Herrmann.
Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. in.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a.m. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
Rev. J. W. Hickev , Pastor.
Episcopal Morning service at 11:00.
Evening service at 8:00. : Sunday school
at 10:00 : a. m. Evensong on Wednesdays
at S p. m. A. F. Morgan ,
General Missionary.
R. A. Russell , Assistant.
Christian Services every alternate
Sunday , commencing with the first Sun
day in May at 11 and 7:30 o'clock in
McConnell hall. Sunday school every
Sunday at 10 o'clock.
Elder C. P. Evans , Pastor.
Baptist Bible school at 10. Preach
ing at n. Young peoples' meeting at 7.
Evening service at 8 , subject , Water into
Wine , the fiist of a series of sermons on
the miracles of our Lord. Baptism fol
lowing seiuion. A welcome to all.
Geo. W. ShaFer , Pastor.
Congregational Morning theme ,
The Household of God. Evening topic ,
Gateways to the Larger Life. Sunday
school at 10. Endeavor society at 7 ,
leader Miss Myrtle Meyer , topic , Have
We the Spirit of Christ ? Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 8. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all attend the
services of the church.
Hart L. Preston , Pastor.
Rufus Carlton is visiting relatives in
Grand Junction.
Conductor Rouch went up to Denver ,
last evening , on a short visit.
Anna Sepmeyer and the Stayner chil
dren are visiting in Lawrence.
Conductor Wolff and crew had the
special to Atwood , Wednesday night.
Conductor Washburn has been in
Cripple Creek , Colorado , the past week.
Will McCarl and wife left , this morn
ing , for Lincoln , on a visit to her parents.
Mrs. 0. R. Amick of Hastings went to
Culbertson , first of the week , on a visit.
J. J. Oldham has been transferred to
the new crew on Train-master Josselyu's
branch.
Hammocks at McMilleu's drug store.
ANIMAL COMEDIANS.
Ringling Bros. Create a Sensation
with the Lockhart Elephants.
The announcement that Lockhart's
famous comedy elephants have been se
cured by the noted Ringling Bros , for
their World's greatest shows this season ,
has created a sensation throughout the
United States. Ihe Lockhart comedy
elephants are universally acknowledged
to oe the most marvelously trained ani
mal actors 111 the world. Jn Europe ,
where they have tecently been delight
ing vast continental audiences , they cre
ated a veritable furore and excited more
widespread interest than any arenic fea
ture ever presented , even in the far-famed
circuses of Paris , Berlin and St. Peters
burg. These elephant comedians dis-
tincth * depart from the old familiar or
der of elephant performances. They are
not simply "trained animals ; " they are
veritable animal actors , displacing as
much good sense and judgment , as
great an appreciation of the humor of
their several roles and as sincere a desire
to please and entertain the public as any
performer in the great exhibition. Their
work is distinctly unconventional. They
present none of the stereotyped tricks
that constant repetition has familiarized
with the public , but give a performance
that is at once new , startling and unique.
Imagine a troup of elephants , each at
tired in a costume befitting the character
it portrays , presenting a complete com
edy. The statement seems beyond be
lief , yet it is absolutely true. Perhaps
the most amusing comedy presented 03'
these elephant actors is one portrajnng
the arrest , trial , conviction and incar
ceration of an elephant lor intoxication.
The spectacle of the clown elephant ,
rolling from side to side , apparently in
the last stages of a drunken spree is lud
icrous in the extreme. In the midst of
his revelry , the policeman arrives.armed
cap-a-pie with a huge official helmet and
jauntily twirling a club in his trunk.
The offending elephant attempts toes-
cape but the policeman is too quick for
him. The offender is seized by the ear ,
marched away to the magistrate's office ,
solemnly tried and sentenced by an ele
phant judge silting in his judicial dignity
upon his judicial bench , and finally hur
ried away , a condemned prisoner , to suf
fer durance in the elephant jail. In ad
dition to the several comedies presented
b\- the Lockhart elephant comedians ,
those wonderful animal entertainers
dance , march , perform the most difficult
and intricate military maneuvers , play
upon musical instruments , present com
plete pantomimes , and betra3' number
less other evidences of their marvelous
educated intelligence. Although tbe3 *
can give an entire peformance , these
wonderful elephants actors constitute
onl3 * one of hundreds superb features
onlto be seen with Ringling Bros. 'fam-
ous exhibition , which comes in all its mag
nificent completeness to McCook , Wed-
nesda3\ September 1st.
LEGAL NOTICE.
William O. Finch , Anna J. Finch and The
Lombard Investment Companj- , defendants ,
will take notice that on the 20th day of Aug
ust. 1S97 , Ferdinand Veering , plaintiff herein ,
filed his petition in the District Court of Red
Willow county , Nebraska , against said defen
dants , the object and prayer of which are to
foreclose a tax lien under County Treasurer's
Tax Sale Certificates Nos. 919 and 920 for the
W. l N. E. H section 14 , township 3 , range
26 , and W. M S. E. li section 14 , township 3 ,
range 26 , west of 6th P. M. , for the delinauent
taxes of 1S93 , and subsequent taxes paid there
on , for the sum of S27.30. that there is now due
upon said tax sale certificate and subsequent
taxes the sum of S27.30 , and interest and attor
ney's fees , and cost of service of notice , for
which sum plaintiff prac's for a decree that
defendants be required to pay the same or
that said premises may be sold to satisfy the
amount found due. You are required to an
swer said petition on or before the 27th day of
September , 1S97. Dated August 20th , 1S97.
Fkrdinand Veering.
By W. R. Starr , his attorney.
( First publication August 20-4ts. )
One Minute Cough Cure , cures.
That is what it was made far. I
' * '
* '
H
= r .HI
| CLOSE OUT SALE 1 :
° - • fe
1 Summer Dress Ms. i
i
&k We still have a large assortment g&j
j | | of Hot Weather- Dress Goods , but m
$ | | they will not last Ion ? at the Low | fg
& & * Prices at which we are now offering : gffi §
pjj | them. Buy now and get a genuine g
m bargain. m
m M
m Ladies ' -Shirt Waists at Cost.We c&2
tm sell Ladies ' Ready-Made Wrappers § r2
& & and Dress Skirts. Groceries sold Sal
dg& right. Try us. § S
KKt3 AT THE . . . iSKS
m wosb m
§ j > . Store . ! § I
Efej G. L. DeGROFF & CO. % i I
m m I
.
M
j" ip T M " * Un JHJ" " * " - J1 " ill "mi" w iw n r w m ij wwy.
li KFIRST ] | | I
BANK n H I
uthorized Capital , $100,000. Sp I
tj and Surplus , $60,000 | S I
0. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pres. g | I
V. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PENNELL , Ass't Cash. jVj I
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director. jO I
.
anawioHMMi. i w M nwpanCTnwBBaa iMMWaMmMni Mi aMeBaa fl
f f I
$ V. FRANKLIN , President. A. CEBERT , Cashier. I
| CITIZENS BANKl
# & I
# OF MeCOOK , NEB. # I
# & I
# • # I
# # I
# Paid Up Capital , $ 0,000. Surplus , Sioooo # I
II & m
f = z = z DIRECTORS- f ( I
| | V. FRAHKUH , ti. S. HARWOOD , A. C. EBERT , % I
1 ? H. T. CHURCH , OSCAR CALL/HAN , C. H. WILLARD. 1
# # I