IMPOETANT
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REDUCTION
I am now making my annual
clean-up of small sizes in shoes
1 and slippers. Every pair offered at
reduced figures is of sterling quality 1I -
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ity and make. The collection has m ?
been divided into four lots :
Lot No. 1 at only $0.50 a Pair
Lot No. 2 at only 1.00 a Pair
Lot No. 3 at only 1.50 a Pair
Lot No. 4 at only 2.00 a Pair
All ladies wearing' small sizes
will find this a most opportune
time to secure a pair of good
shoes or nice slippers at a very
low figare.
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THE OLD RELIABLE ,
m J. F. GANSCHOW , M 2
McGOOK , NEBRASKA.
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At Brewer's Old Stand.
FRESH AND SALT MEATS
5 ! Fish , Oysters , Celery , Pickles.
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be found in a first-class city market , Sand
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and respectfully solicit your patronage. 1
Republican Congressional Convention.
The Republican electors of the Fifth con
gressional district are requested to send dele
gates from their respective counties to meet in
convention in the city of Holdrege on Tues
day , August 30,1898 , at five o'clock , for the
of placing in nomination a candidate
jr representative and to transact such other
business as may properly come before the
convention.
The several counties are entitled to repre
sentation as follows :
Adams 15 Harlan S
Chase 3 Hayes 3
Clay 15 Hitchcock
Dnndy 3 Kearney 9
Franklin S Nuckolls 10
Furnas 10 Perkins
Frontier 7 Phelps 9
Gosper . 4 Red Willow 9
.16 Webster 10
The apportionment being based upon the
vote cast for Hon. Albert J. Burnham for
presidential elector in 1896 , giving each coun
ty one delegate at large and one for each 125
i. votes and major fraction thereof.
It is recommended that no proxies be ad-
. _ milted to the convention and that the delegation -
tion present be authorized to cast the entire
vote of the county which they represent.
FRED KENNER , R. Q. STEWART ,
Secretary. Chairman.
More than twenty million free sam
ples of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve have
been distributed by the manufacturers.
What better proof of their confidence in
it's merits do you want ? It cures piles ,
burns , scalds and sores in the shortest
space of time. A. McMillen.
Machine Oils at McConuelPs.
One Minute Cough Cure , cures.
That is what It was made for.
MARBLE OR GRANITE MONUMENTS
All Kinds , Sizes and Prices.
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A. G. DOLE , Agent. McCook , Neb.
ALSO MUTUAL INSURANCE . . .
FARM , STOCK. AND MERCANTILE
In the German Mutual , Omaha ; Mercantile Mu
tual , Lincoln ; Farmers Mutual , Lincoln.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .22
Wheat 45
Oats 15
Rye 28
Barley 18
Hogs I 3.25
Eggs 09
Butter 14
Potatoes 40
For broken surfaces , sores , insect bites ,
burns , skin diseases and especially piles
there is one reliable remedy , DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. When you call for
DeWitt's don't accept counterfeits or
frauds. You will not be disappointed
with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A.
McMillen.
- McConnell's Colicure
Cures Colic , Cholera Morbusand Diar
rhoea. Money refunded if not as repre
sented.
Truth wears well. People have learn
ed that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
reliable little pills for regulating the
bowels , curing constipation and sick
headache. They don't gripe. A. McMil
len.
FOR CASH
CASHOH , LARD !
Pure , Kettle-Rendered Lard
OUR OWN MAKE.
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Ten pounds and upwards at 5 cents per pound for a short time.
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TIMF. TABLE.
McCCOZ , HEB3A8ZA.
LINCOLN , DENVER ,
OMAHA , HELENA ,
CHICAGO. BUTTE ,
ST. JOSEPH , PORTLAND ,
KANSAS CITY. SALT LAKE Cm
ST. LOUIS AND ALL SAN FRANCISCO
POINTS EAST AND AND ALL POINTS
SOUTH. WEST.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vcstibuled Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi-
Ciigo , and all points south
and east 6:15 A. A
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Hast
ings 11:00 r.\
No. 6. Chicago Flyer 4:40 i > . \
No.148. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
I tastings and intermediate
stations 5:00 A. .v
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol-
drege , Hastings 6:30 A. \
No. 80. Freightdaily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:27 A. M
No. 6. } . Freight , daily , Oxford , Red
Cloud , St. Joe , Kansas City 4:00 A. \
No. 5- Local Express , daily , ar
rives at 8:05 r. \
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. I. Denver Flyer 6:20 A. y
No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Denver and all points in
Colo.Utah and California , 11:40 P.N
No.i49. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediate sta
tions 6:45 A. M
No. 77. Freight , dailyStrattonBen-
kelman , IlaiglerVray and
Akron 1:50 p. N
No. 63. Freight , dailyStrattonBen-
kelman , Ilaigler , Wray and
Akron 4:30 p. M
No.i75- Accommodation , Mondays ,
, Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 6:38 A. M
Sleeping , dining and reclining chair car
( seals free ) on through trains. Tickets sol <
and baggage checked to any point in tin
United States or Canada.
For information , time tables , maps am
tickets , call on or write A. P.Thomson , Agenl
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , Genera
Passenger Agent , Omaha. Nebraska.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
Louis Probst is on the relief with son
eyes.
Roy Zhit is firing on the switch engim
at night.
John Thomson is laid up with an in
jured arm.
Maud Brown saw the show at Hast
ings , Wednesday.
\V. C. Bulger took in the show a
Hastings , Wednesday.
George LeHew is now assistant hos
tier on the night force.
Mrs. O. D. Keith was a visitor tc
Hastings , Forepaugh-day.
No. 3 , delayed , was run through tc
Denver as a special , Tuesday night.
Mrs. Sarah Haley and the family de
parted for Creston , Iowa , midweek.
Mack Wayson is calling vice Georgt
Snyder , who is in Omaha with the band.
Conductor Beck went through to Den
ver with the bankers' special , Sunday
night.
Mrs. L , . E. Gilcrest is enjoying a visit
Vein her mother since the close of last
week.
Mrs. Ed. Beyrer went down to Red
Cloud , this morning , on a visit to rela
tives.
Mrs. V. II. Solliday was called up tc
Denver , Tuesday night , by the illness ol
a relative.
Robert Sayers has T. E. McCarl's run
with Conductor Burns while Tom is at
the exposition with the band.
Mrs. Sarah McCarl , Ida and Blanche
returned home , last Saturday morning ,
from their trip to the exposition.
Mrs. C. E. Pope and children went
down to Omaha , last Saturday night , tc
spend a few da3rs at the exposition.
Emerson Hanson returned home , Sun-
da- night , from his trip to Illinois. Mrs.
Hanson will not return for two or three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Campbell and
daughters , Lillie and Ruth , returned ,
Tuesday morning , from a visit of a few
days with Denver relatives.
Engineer Bailey and Fireman Tram-
inell are loaded for bear for the fellow
that gave them out-of-date passes to the
Forepaugh show , Wednesday.
F. W. Jordan has purchased E. C. Mc
Kay's dwelling in West McCook. Mc
Kay will move back to his Marshall
street residence , now occupied by Mr.
Griffelh.
Manila is to have the civilizing influ
ences of America at an early stage of the
game : A carload of beer went through
here on 77 , Wednesday , billed for that
point via Hong Kong.
George LeHew has retired from the
service and Reuben Trowbridge is call
ing in his place. Reuben's place in the
bath-house will not be filled at present ,
at least , and each patron is expected to
provide his own towels , soap etc.
The rain of Wednesday of last week
was very heavy over in the vicinity of
Hendley and the company had two or
three bad washouts as a result , between
Wilsonville and Beaver City. One of
them is said to have been 12 feet deep
and 30 wide , and the other 15 deep and
50 wide.
Supt. and Mrs. Campbell , Elsie , Bruce
and Stuart McLean went down to Hast
ings , Tuesday , to see the great Fore
paugh. Mr. Campbell and Elsie returned
home , Wednesday night , Mrs. Campbell
and Bruce went on to Lincoln to spend a
few days , and Stuart left for his home in
Calumet , Michigan.
G.A.R. Nat'l Encampment , Cincinnati.
Burlington Route Official Line. Th
Burlington and Pennyslvania railroad
have been designated the official rout
from Omaha to Cincinnati for the 189
National Encampment of the G. A. R
Veterans and others who intend visititi ;
Cincinnati at the time of the Encamp
incut should see to it that their ticket
read over the above named railroads
Comrades will tendezvous at 4 p. m
Monday , Sept. 5 , at the Burlington sta
lion , Omaha. At 5 p. in. they will leav
Omaha on a special train via the Bur
lington Route arriving at Chicago at !
o'clock next morning and at Ciiicinnat
at 6 p. in. same day. Through sleepers
Omaha to Cincinnati.
Department Commander T. J. Major
and staff , the president of the W. R. C
and staff and past department command
ers will travel on the official train..J
cordial invitation to accompany them i :
extended to all veterans as well as t (
the general public. Sleeping car accom
modattons on the special train should bi
reserved at once. For tickets , berths o :
further information apply to any B. S
M. R. R. R. ticket agent or address J
Francis , General Passenger Agent , Onia
ha , Neb. 8-26 2ts
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Brakeman W. C. Pope returned fron :
the exposition , Wednesday night.
Brakeman J. J. Harry left for Iowa or
6 , Wednesday , to be gone 30 days.
Brakeman D. P. Crowe is on passen
ijer with Conductor Bonnet in Harry" ;
place.
Conductor O. R. Amick returned U
work today after a sickness ot a feu
weeks.
SHEET MUSIC.
We have just received 200 ne\\
pieces which you can buy at 3c
each , come at once and have firsi
choice. THE "BEE HIVE. "
Some time ago , a little bottle of Cham
berlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoe :
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 , Ogleshy , Ga. For sale by L. W.
McConnell.
Machine Oils at McConnell's.
We have put our entire line ol
California novelties into one lot and
will close them out at lOc. each.
They are going like hot cakes at
The "BEE HIVE. "
Machine Oils at McMillen's drug store.
[ OFFICIAL nv AUTHORITY. ]
Commissioners' Proceedings.
McCook , Nebraska , August 22,1898.
Board of county commissioners met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present , Stephen Holies ,
Jas. A. Robinson and Henry Crabtree , county
commissioners , Hailow W. Keyes , county at
torney , and R. A. Green , county clerk. Min
utes of previous meeting read and approved.
The following damages by reason of the
location of the road hereinafter set forth , were
Examined by the board and on motion ap
proved and the overseers of road districts
where said road is located are directed to pay
the same out of any funds belonging to their
respective road districts as by law directed , to
the following persons as follows , towit : Road
No. 328 , in road district No. I.
Peter J. Byers , damages to e'A ne and
ne se of sec. 20-4-26 $21 co
Mrs. Hannah Feam.same to w oflA
of sec. 21-4-26 28 oo
John Roberts , same to se se sec. 20 and
e'A ne and ne se sec. 29 4-26 28 oo
Cannelle Bros. , same toe ne and ne
se sec. 32-4-46 21 oo
H.M.Gardner , same to se se sec. 32-4-26 7 oc
The following claims were audited and al
lowed and on motion clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the county general fund ,
levy of 1898 , in payment thereof as follows :
Lincoln Land Co. , rent of room for
court $22 oo
] . C. Oakley , board of paupers , 17 15
E. J. Mitchell , supplies 16 75
G. C. Boatman , C. D. C. , fees in case of
Anna Uhren , insane 6 75
W. V. Gage , M. D. , same 8 cc
] . R. Neel , sheriff , same 70 25
] . E. Kelley , attorney , same 3 cc
Nicholas Uerling , witness , same 3 50
John Girens , witness , same 3 50
Stephen Belles , services as comm's'n'r. . 19 40
fas. A. Robinson , same 1600
Henry Crabtree , same 23 60
And on county bridge fund , levy of 1898 , as
follows :
Arthur Joslin , bridge work $2 cc
L. L.Jones , same 2 oo
George Younger.same 4 oc
Barnett Lumber Co. , same 5 45
And on county road fund , levy of 1898 , as
Follows :
I. Grewell , work on road Si 50
Young Stothard , road tax refunded 3 09
lake Stenner , appraising damages , road
No. 328 3 oo
3. Bentley , same 3 00
5. W. Clark , same and nails 3 25
On motion board adjourned to meet Septem
ber 19 , 1898.
Attest : R. A. GREEN , County Clerk.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at McCook , Nebraska , August
25th , 1898. Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim , and that said proof will be made before
the register or receiver of U. S. Land Office
at McCook , Nebraska , on Saturday , October
1st , 1898 , viz : Julius Hinz , Homestead entry
No. 9897 for the NE X of section 8 , Tp. 2 , N ,
range 28 W of 6th P. M. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon and cultivation of said land , viz :
Charles Ebert , Charles Nothnagel , Herman
Bey , Michael Esch , all of McCook , Neb.
8-26-61. F. M. RATHBUN , Register.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers ,
The fanooc little pills.
still have a tew Wash Goods
which we are Hosing * cut
regardless o ! ' cost
We have some Genuine Bargains in
vwj
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Closing- out our line ol' Ladies'
Oxford Ties. Call eiry !
before the assort
ment is broken.
NOTICE THE CHANGE
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Never have we been better
S&5 pared to supply your wants In
this line. You can save
money by givingns a
call when in need
of a new suit.
AT THE . . .
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BANK-4
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jj Authorized Capital , $100,000.
3 Capital and Surplus , $60,000
GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pres.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PEN NELL , Ass'i Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
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V. FRANKLIN , PRESIDENT. A. C. EBERT. CASHIER. 1 !
CITIZENS BANK !
OF McCOOK , NEB.
Paid Up Capital , § 50,000. Surplus , $5,000 < %
DIRECTORS = f
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/ . FRAHKLIH , W.F.HcFARLAHD , A. C. EBERT ,
H. T. CHURCH , OSCAR CALLIHAH , C. H. WILLARD.