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ALSO MUTUAL INSURANCE . . .
FARM. STOCK. AND MERCANTILE
In the German Mutual , Omaha ; Mercantile Mu-
.tual , Lincoln ; Farmer ; , Mutual , Lincoln.
Spend August In the Black Hills.
Go first to Hot Springs. There you
can bathe , ride , bicycle , climb inoun , ,
tains , dance and play tennis to your
heart's content. If your limbs are stiff ,
your kidneys out of order or if you are
troubled with eczema or any other form
of skin disease , a month at Hot Springs
will make a new man of you.
Sylvan Lake and Spearfish are within
a comparatively short distance of Hot
Springs and everyone who visits the
Black Hills should see them.
Sylvan Lake is the prettiest , coolest
summer resort in the west. Spearfish is
reached after a railroad ride that ranks
among the experiences of a lifetime.
There is nothing like it anywhere else
on the globe.
During August , the Burlington Route
excursions to Hot
will run two low-rate
Springs ; one on the gth , the other on
the 26th , of that month. Tickets will
be sold at one fare for the round trip-
half rates and will be good to return
any time within 30 days.
Organize a party. Arrange about your
hotel accommodations at Hot Springs.
Get your tickets from the Burlington
agent and pass the most delightful
month in the year in the most delightful
summerland on the continent. 8-12
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .20
Wheat 47
Oats .15
Rye 31
Barley ' .18
Hogs 3-25
Eggs .07
Butter .10
Ne\v potatoes - . 75
The editor of the Evans City , Pa. ,
Globe , writes : "One Minute Cough Cure
is rightly named. It cured my children
after all other remedies failed. " It cures
coughs , colds and all throat and lung
troubles. A. McMillen.
Facts to Remember.
The postoffice lobby opens at 6:30 : in
the morning. The general delivery at
8 o'clock. Money order window closes
at 5:30. Postoffice at 7:30. General de
livery open Sundays from 12 to i.
Some time ago , a little bottle of Cham
berlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy fell into my hands , just at a
time when my two-year-old boy was
terribly afflicted. His bowels were be
yond control. We had tried many rem
edies , to no purpose , but the little bottle
tle of Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy speedily cured him. William F.
Jones , Oglesby , Ga. For sale by L. W.
McConnell.
"I think DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the finest preparation on the market
for piles. " So writes John C. Dunn , of
Wheeling , W. Va. Try it and you will
think the same. It also cures eczema
and all skin diseases. A. McMillen.
Machine Oils at McConnell's.
THE TRIBUNE and The Toledo Blade
for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance.
"UNCLE SAM'S NAVY.
This coupon and ten cents get a
copy of the peerless "Uncle Sam's
Navy" Portfolios , at THE TRIBUNE
office. The supply is limited , so
call early before the assortment is
broken.
UNCLE SAM'S NAVY COUPON
NUMBER 1 1.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Brakeman Neal Beeler is down in Bea
ver City on a visit to his parents.
James Powell and family visited John
Powell and family , west of Benkeluian ,
close of last week , returning home on
Sunday afternoon.
Traveling Engineer Dixon returned ,
first of the week , from his trip to the
mountains where he went to seek relief
from his old enemy , hay fever.
L. S. Harper , a former office man , but
now of Osceola , Iowa , and in the real es
tate business , was in the city part of the
week , renewing old friendships and on
business.
No. i went into Denver about two
hours late , Thursday , the first time since
the train was put on. The burning of a
bridge near Creston , Iowa , was the cause
of the delay. About two hours were
made up between here and Denver.
If Express Messenger Pomeroy con
tinues to get such princely "tips" as he
received recently for "taking good care"
of a dog that the "family doted on , " he
will be able to retire and clip bonds the
rest of his life. The other day a lady
put a dog on the express car at Holdrege
and gave Pomeroy the munificent sum
of five pennies to take good care of her
worthless purp , admonishing him that
the "family thought a whole lot of that
dog. " Pomeroy at once took a vacation
to have time and opportunity to spend
the "tip. "
Trans-Mississippi Sunday-School
Congress-Nebraska State Sun
day-School Convention.
On September 27-30 , will meet in Oma
ha , the most important gathering of Sun
day-school workers ever held in the
.west.
The Trans-Mississippi Sunday-school
congress , the first of its kind , will be
composed of Sunday-school workers
from all the states of the great middle
west. A rich program is being prepared.
Up-to-date topics and methods will be
presented by such men as B. F. Jacobs ,
Chairman of the World's Sunday-school
convention ; Dr. Jesse T. Hulburt , editor
of the Sunday-school periodicals of the
M. E. church ; Prof. H. M. Hanimill and
Hugh Cork , international field workers ;
W. J. Se'melroth , editor of Sunday-school
Evangel , St. Louis ; Marion Lawrence ,
general secretary Ohio State Sunday-
school association , and a number of
other equally prominent leaders.
The morning hours will be devoted to
convention work , two afternoons will be
given up to recreation and sight-seeing ,
and three great evening mass meetings
will be addressed by some of the "bright
est men of the day.
Friday , September 30 , will be Ne
braska day when the business of the reg
ular state convention will be transacted.
To transact the business pertaining to
the state work , every Sunday-school in
the state is requested to send three dele
gates. Any one may attend and get the
benefit of the instruction given by these
leaders in the work , as well as the fellow
ship of the multitude of workers from all
parts of the west , who will be present ,
and all will be welcome.
Owing to the circumstances , it will be
impossible to furnish free entertainment
to delegates , but an efficient committee
will be appointed to secure suitable and
convenient rooms at reasonable rates for
those who desire. Blank credentials and
copy of program , when printed , will be
sent on application. Low railroad rates
will prevail.
E.J. WIGHTMAN , Secretary ,
York , Nebraska.
Guaranteed Mixed Paint atMcMillen's
Drug Store.
TIME TABLE.
UcCCCZ , lISEEASEi.
LINCOLN , DENVER ,
OMAHA , HELENA ,
CHICAGO , BUTTE ,
ST. JOSEPH , PORTLAND ,
KANSAS CITY. SALT LAKE CITY ,
ST. LOUIS AND AU. SAN FRANCISCO ,
POINTS EAST AND AND ALL I'OINTS
SOUTH. WES'l.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vestihulcd Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi-
cage , and all points south
and east 6:15 A. M.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Hast
ings I lee I'.M.
No. 6. Chicago Flyer 4:40 l' . M.
No.i48. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings and intermediate
stations 5:00 : A. M.
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol-
drege , Hastings 6:30 A. M.
No. 80. Freightdaily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:27 A. M.
No. 64. Freight , daily , Oxford , Red
Cloud , St. Joe , Kansas City 4:00 A. M.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , ar
rives at 8:05 : p. M.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. I. Denver Flyer 6:20 A. M.
No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Denver and all points in
Colo.Utah and California , 11:40 I'.M.
No.i49. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediatesta-
tions 6:45 A. M.
No. 77. Freight , dailyStrattonBen-
kelman , Ilaigler , Wrayand
Akron 1:50 I'.M.
No. 63. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kelman , Ilaigler , Wrayand
Akron 4:30 r. M.
No.i75. Accommodation , Mondays ,
Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 6:38 A. M.
Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cars
( seats free ) on through trains. 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 A. P. Thomson , Agent ,
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. Sarah McCarl is visiting in Hast
ings , today.
Mrs. A. G. Bump was a Hastings visi
tor , Tuesday.
R. E. Erwin is the new postal clerk on
the Imperial branch :
Roadmaster T. A. Wilburu was up
from Red Clond , Monday.
Supt. Campbell had business on the
Hastings-Oberlin line , Thursday.
Asst. Supt. E. F. Highland was down
from Denver between trains , Tuesday.
Lineman Brown put in new instru
ments at the Orleans depot , last week.
Brakeman L. A. Hulburt and family
are taking in the exposition , this week.
Edna Crone of Red Cloud has been
the guest of A. Clark's family since last
week.
Switchman Will Bulger was called to
Hastings , Monday , by the death of a
relative.
L. W. Stayner of Trainmaster Ken-
yon's office was a Denver visitor , first of
this week.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Suyder , Wednesday morning of
this week.
Miss BEARDSI.EE departed for Iowa ,
Monday morning , after a visit with rela
tives here.
No. i was delayed about five hours ,
Thursday morning , by the burning of a
bridge over in Iowa.
The next time card will bring No. i
into McCook about one hour later. It
will go into effect soon.
Bessie and Maude Best , sisters of
Brakeman L. M. Best , are visiting
friends at Chillicothe , Missouri.
Machinist J. J. Moore of Alliance has
resigned his position up there and has
gone to work in the shops here.
Asst. Supt. D. F. McFarland was down
from Holyoke , Colo. , last Saturday even
ing , on business of his division.
Conductor and Mrs. S. ECallen went
in to Omaha , Wednesday night , to wit
ness the sights of the exposition.
Brakeman B. L. McCarl has returned
to work on freight and F. D. GrifFeth
has gone on passenger in his place.
M. Lawritson's little child , which has
been so very low for several days , is now
improving and hopes of its recovery are
entertained.
Agent and Mrs. A. P. Thomson went
up to the South Dakota Hot Springs ,
close of last week , on a short visit to
that health resort.
The Imperial branch train now de
parts after the arrival of No. i from the
east. This gives the branch better mail
facilities , which on Wednesday morning
were still further improved by the addi
tion of car and clerk to the branch.
J. S. Culbertson spent part of the week
here visiting friends. He has been in
the city ticket office at Lincoln and at
Omaha , recently , and after a short visit
in Mauitou and here will return to his
work at Holdrege , next Monday morn
ing. Joe still has a warm place in his
heart for McCook.
Edgar Cann started from McCook on
his wheel last Thursday for a visit with
his mother and sister , but his wheel
broke as he was speeding down a grade ,
and he was thrown off and shaken up
quite severely. He was overtaken by
Wm. McMillen and Mrs. DeMayvho
brought him on to town. He returned
to McCook , Friday , on the train. Danbury -
bury News. '
INDIANOLA.
County Superintendent \Velborn
had business in the county sent ,
Tuesday.
Miss Mae Anderson WHS u guest
ut theMcKillip ranch , down in the
east end , the first of the week.
Dennis Fitzgerald went down to
Lincoln to help represent the De
mocracy in the state convention ,
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Fitzgerald
and Misses Jennie McCluug , Anna
Barton and Clara Happersett are
Exposition visitors , this week.
M ke Peterson , right hand bower
of A. A. Bates , the McCook tonsorial -
serial artist , had charge of Dennis
Fitzgerald's shop here during his
absence , this week.
It , is remarked that Samuel Ran
dolph Smith showed some cunning
in pushing that remonstrance , in
view of his nomination as county
attorney , and some go so far as to
insist that he pushed that remon
strance with no other end in view ;
and that he imagines it will elect
him as easily as it nominated him.
The men who were arrested at
Wray , Colorado , last week , for
burglarizing the store of Charles
Diehl at Stratton were brought
here by the sheriff of Hayes
county , last Friday , and placed in
charge of Sheriff Neel. it will lie
remembered that whilb engaged in
the capture of these men Mr. Diehl
had the misfortune to shoot him
self in the leg and is now in the
hospital in McCook receiving treat
ment for his wound.
NORTH COLEMAN.
The farmers are rejoicing over
the fine rain of Monday evening.
Corn was much in need of the
moisture.
Thieshiug has begun with some
of the farmers. They say the
wheat is not yielding as well as
expected.
The harvesting is about ended ,
excepting the stacking , which was
delayed on account of the rain ,
Monday evening.
Rev. Mayfield did not reach his
appointment at Coleman , Sunday
last. The reverend gentleman is
indisposed , being a sufferer with a
lame back.
There is much complaint of
grasshoppers damaging the corn
in some localities. A few are try
ing to subdue them by the poison
route and are quite successful.
They catch a few and poison them
and turn them loose , and when
they die they are eaten by the
others , which , of course , go by the
board also.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell
lost their baby girl from whooping
cough , last Tuesday. Eev. Bad-
con officiated at the funeral ser
vice , which occurred at the house
of Wm. Pate , Wednesday , and the
body was laid to rest in Lougview
cemetery. They have the profound
sympathy of the community in
their bereavement.
DANBURY.
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C. H. Russell of Indiauola was
in town , Tuesday.
Archie McNeil of Orleans was
in town , Monday , on business.
Rev. Turner will preach here ,
next Sunday , in the school-house.
Daubury Topics will come out ,
this week , under the name of Dan-
burv News.
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Ed. Stilgebouer threshed about
12 acres of fall wheat , raised on
his farm west of town , which aver
aged 47 bushels per acre. This is
the largest yield of any wheat
threshed around Danbury so far.
An inch and a quarter of rain
fall , last Monday night , insures a
good corn crop in this vicinity ,
this fall. The 'hoppers are the
only thing now which will do any
damage , but they prevail only in
spots.
RED WILLOW.
J. F. Helm was hauling hogs to
town , Tuesday.
Mrs. Canaga is expected home
the last of this week.
Rev. Yivian preached at Red
Willow , Sunday night.
Mr. McKey went over to the
Dave Deveny place to help thresh.
Edward McKey has returned
from a two week's visit in Mc
Cook.
Cook.Wm.
Wm. Byfield and sons Charlie
and Eddie are taking in the sights
at the Trans-Mississippi , this week.
They took the fat cattle down to
the South Omaha market.
Notice Lot No. 1 in Wash Fabrics reduced to 5c per ttSJ/
yard ; former price of this Lot 8c , 10c to 12 1-2c. pyfe *
Lot No. 2 now 8c ; former price 12 1-2c fo 15c. W ? $
Lot No. 3 now 11c ; former price 15c , 18c to 20c.
Mulhouse Organdies now 19c.
Other Organdies , good quality , now 15c.
THESE WILL NOT LAST LONG AT ABOYB PRICES.
CALL WHILE THE ASSORTMENT IS GOOD.
We have Linen Suitings , just the thing
for Warm Weather Dresses.
Men's Ready Made Dock Suits.
Call and see them. Spec
ial Bargains in Men's
Straw Hats.
GROCERIES.
WE ARE BETTER PREPARED TO SUPPLY YOUR
WANTS IN THIS LINE THAN EVER BEFORE.
AT THE . . .
C. L. DeGROFF & CO
NATIONAL
Authorized Capital , $100,000.
Capital and Surplus , $60,000
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j GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pres.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PEN NELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
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V. FRANKLIN , PRESIDENT. A. C. EBERT. CASHIER.
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