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.OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
EXPANSION is being pretty thor
oughly airedin congress. Of
course it's a wnrm topic.
THE immense gold find reported
from Colorado a few days ago be
comes of less importance as time
flits by.
MATT DAUGHERTY and K. D.
Harris are the newly appointed
register and receiver for the * laud
office at Sidney , this state.
JUDGE HAYWAKD seems to be
forging well to the front in the
senatorial race. He would make
a senator in whom the state could
take pardonable pride.
WHILE it was expected to be
different , the cold facts remain
that Omaha was the great benefi
ciary by the exposition. Let the
matter rest right there.
EVEN our old friend Carnegie
is afraid of a little expansion. An
drew never runs at expansion , when
it relates to his own little business
affairs. And Parkhurst has stam
peded. Well !
THE TRIBUNE is undecided in
this Hobsou kissing nonsense ,
whether the fool's belt belongs to
Hobsou , the women or the news
papers. It ought to be awarded
at once and the nonsense stopped.
IF there is much of truth in all
this Hobsou kissing nonsense ,
Hobson ought to be suppressed.
There are enough sources from
which one can get "that tired feel
ing" without reading columns of
Hobson's latest kissing record.
It's all unprecedented nonsense.
THE district attorneyship plum
has finally fallen , and William S.
Summers of Lincoln was right
there to catch it. The senate con
firmed his nomination the same
day it was sent in. He will make
a strong and highly creditable at
torney for the state.
GENERAL WHEELER was asked
the other day by a very young
man of Washington : "How is it
you never wear auy medals ? You
surely have some. " "No , " an
swered the soldier , "I have not. I
am no bicyclist and I never made
a century run in my life. " Which
goes to prove that Joe is long on
good hard sense.
THE supreme court of the state
of Illinois has declared the cigar
ette law of that state to be valid
and legal. The law demands of
dealers an annual license of § 500.
Nebraska may well copy after the
Illinois people in that respect at
least. The license to sell cigar
ettes to minors at least ought to
be made as near prohibitory as
possible. It is a great and grow
ing curse to the youth of the land.
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THE TRIBUNE has none but the
warmest wishes for the success ;
and prosperity of Omaha , but must :
be excused from participating in
or aiding and abetting any more ;
exposition schemes at this time ,
either temporary or permanent.
Better rest for the present on the
If magnificent success achieved than
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to spoil the splendid record with
failure and opposition , and the ;
alienation of the present good feel 81a
ing now entertained toward Ne 81fc
braska's metropolis. fc
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free Pi
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BARTLEY.
E. J. Merchant biked up to In.
diauola and return , last Sunday.
Maurice Eeddy was a witness in
Jauseu murder trial at Stockville ,
this week.
J.Fletcher was doing the couuty
capital on a mission of business
nature , Thursday.
A. Barnett was down from Mc
Cook , Tuesday , looking after his
business interests.
Henry Cozad has been in at
tendance on the murder trial at
Stockville , this week.
J. C. Puckett made a business
trip to Indianola , "Wednesday , re
turning the same day.
Mrs. Jane Lang and daughter
from near Bartley were McCook
shoppers , Friday afternoon last.
J. F. Utter is again in the em
ploy of the Burlington at McCook ,
having resumed work last week.
Mrs. F. L. Enlow returned on
Tuesday from Colorado , where she
has been visiting for about a week.
H. P.Hodgkin has sold the dray
line to Eichard Burton , who will
take charge next Monday morning.
Francis Sells is doing the cler
ical work at the depot , and will
practice np on telegraphy while
there.
L. M. Brokaw , operator at Gam-
bridge , was doing duty at the de
pot , Monday , in the absence of
Agent Enlow.
Nothing but the best grade of
ice during the holiday season will
make the weather clerk ' -boJiu"
with the kids.
W. Y. Yickrey and F. L. Enlow
were attending court at Siockville ,
Monday , witnesses in the Jansen-
Hawkins murder case.
Mame and Mand Hodgkin came
down from Frontier county , Satur
day , and spent a few days here
with friends and relatives.
J. A. Curlee has added a large
gasoline lamp to the illuminating
Facilities of his place of business.
Quite an improvement over the old
method.
Peter Kreiger and wife departed
for Denver , Tuesday evening , to
spend the holidays with his par-
snts. They expect to be absent
about ten days.
Miss Maud Yickrey returned ,
Wednesday night , to spend the
holidays with her parents. She
has been attending the Wesleyau
university at Lincoln.
The Cammack boys drove up to
McCook , Thursday , with a load of
brooms , returning the same day.
"Billy" Flint accompanied them
to superintend matters and things.
After a visit extending over a
period of about two months with
relatives and friends here , Mrs.
M. H. Utter departed , close of last
week , for her home at Pomona ,
California.
A. G. Keys returned , Tuesday
aveuing , from Omaha , having con
cluded that he will not have an
Dperatiou performed for the re
moval of the cancer from his lip ,
For the present at least.
The verdict of guilty and seu-
ence of life imprisonment in the
rial of Andrew Hawkins for the
uurder of old man Jansen was re-
eived here with general satisfac-
ion , it being scarcely questioned
hat the accused was guilty of the
lastardly crime.
Some young people , who have
rrived at that age when folks are
upposed to know better , received
merited rebuke from the pulpit
or lunching on confections dur-
ug church services , last Sunday
vening. Pastors are a very pa-
ient and long suffering class , but
he limits of their endurance are
ometimes reached nevertheless.
Quite extensive preparations for
be Christmas entertainments , both
a the church and the hall , have
een mode. The affairs will both
ccur on Saturday evening , the
Ihristian people having a tree and
lie Methodist brethren a literary
rogramme under direction of the
Jpworth League. A treat for the
liildren will be a feature in each [
istauce.
Engraving done free on goods
urchased of us. Leach , the Jew-
ler.
Royal a k * the food pare ,
o mad dellcleex.
POWDER
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ROYAL BAKIhO POwMft CO. , l > tw VOKlC.
INDIANOLA.
C. H. Russell had business iu
the couuty qngitnl , Inst Saturday.
Geo. Mick was down from Me
Cook on n short visit , Sunday after
noon.
County Superintendent Welboru
went up to the county seat , Thurs
day , on school business.
Clarence Dolau and Erwin Bar
ton were guests of Charlie Beard-
slee in McCook , Sunday.
Mrs. Dennis Culleu of McCook
spent Saturday here , the guest o
her sister , Mrs. Kate Finn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Harrison at
tended services iu St. Patrick'
church , McCook , Sunday last.
Mrs. C. B. Hoag went up to
McCook , last Friday evening , on a
visit to her daughter , Mrs. C. B.
Gray.
Fred Shaw hae been granted a
discharge from the Seventh Q. S.
Infantry , and is expected home in
a few days.
Frank McClung was renewing
acquaintances among the sports
in the seat of county affairs , Tues
day evening.
Miss Jennie McClung visited
McCook friends , last Saturday ,
and heard the ladies quartette
sing there in the evening.
Misses Claude Hatcher and Net
tie McCool drove up to McCook ,
Friday evening of last week , and
remained until Sunday , the guests
of Mrs. Alex. McDonald.
Commence the new year right ,
become a reader of the county's
best local paper , THE McCooK
TKIBDNE. It is the peer of any
paper published in Southwestern
Nebraska. All admit it.
No. 2 , on "Wednesday morning ,
failed to catch the mail pouch ,
which was too full for the catcher
to work properly. No. 5 picked
it up , taking it to McCook , whence
it was sent east on the first train.
Our stock is .
up-to-date. Leach
the Jeweler.
PROSPECT PARK.
Fine weather for shucking corn.
Chid Shears will soon depart for
Illinois.
Uncle Bill Holbrook is losing
calves with the blackleg.
Julia Sly is expected home on a
vacation during the holidays.
The Grays are moving on to tin-
Moore ranch. The Browns will
return to Crete. Mrs. Brown and
Miss Pearl visited Mrs. Sly , last
Saturday , before they left for
Crete.
Chocolates all kinds at the Bee
Hive. :
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A fine line of goods suitable for
holiday gifts. Leach , the Jeweler.
DANBURY. .
Neal Koontz of Barring , Mis
souri , and Nettie Imel of this place
have wedded.
W. A. Minniear took a peep at
the handsome new court house at o >
McCook , Saturday. :
Charles Oman was over to Mc ;
Cook , Tuesday , on a little matter
af business at the county seat.
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THE TRIBUNE is not only the tl
tlu
sounty's official paper , but it is the tlu
jfficial paper of the great common u
people of Eed Willow county. To n
be well posted on the news of the si
jounty you should be a subscriber , sio
t's only a dollar a year ; and no S (
paper on earth has a more attract a ;
ive clubbing list. fc
40 varieties of candy at the Bee
3ive. li
COLEMAN.
W. M. Koaoll haft n mw car
riage.
II. CMleriek h * nmtad tin *
Hunter place.
Robert Traphagau bns butchr < xi
five porkers for homo ui > e.
Harry \Vnlet > is HH itltt Wil
liam Frontier in haultug grain to
the city.
Wo lay no claim to a "Sky
scraper. " if ho did jump n five ,
foot wirn fence ,
Mrs. Frank Carol her * * wont to
the eastern part of the
Wednesday morning , on a v
Don't confide toostrontjly in the
friendly wag of a dog's tail. It's
the other end that docs the mis
chief.
On Wednesday of last week , on
the south side of our house , in the
sun , the mercury stood at 90 for
about two hours.
S. D. McClain finished husking
corn , last Friday. He had over
3,000 bushels. It averaged 30
bushels per acre.
Mrs. J. W. Corner is improving ,
but very slowly , and is not likely
to resume her active operations for
some time to come.
Sunday-school at the Colemau
school-house hns made arrange
ments to have a Christmas tree.
All iu reach are invited to come
and enjoy themsalves.
Uncle Billy asked , "If an old
bach will bring § 1,000. what will
an old maid come to ? " After it
was given up , he simply replied ,
"Bach pie and spare-ribs. ' '
Frank and Roy Colemau butch
ered a couple of porkers , Monday ,
while Uncle Billy made himself
useful and ornamental by standing
around and offering suggestions.
Levi Bair has returned from
Longmont. Colorado , where he has
been working since last spring.
He had a spell of pneumonia , and
as soon as he was able to travel ,
he struck out for home.
A letter from Indiana says , "I
and my two boys have in seventy
acres of corn and it will not make
twenty bushels per acre. We give
half for rent , so you will see farm
ing is up-hill business here and I
want to get out of this. * '
Letters from various parts of
Iowa state that the snow is so deep
that the corn is likely to stay in
the fields until spring. A man
just from Iowa told us that he had
not seen the ground for more than
two weeks , and was not likely to
see it again before next spring.
He said he was astonished to see
the ground bare here.
What kind of candy do you want ?
You'll find it at the Bee Hive.
RED WILLOW.
The basket social , while an en
joyable affair , was poorly attended.
Laura Woodworth is taking
Edith Yaudervort's plnco at Mrs.
Byfield's , so that Edith may de
vote her whole time to a very pain-
! ul felon.
The literary up at the north end
will , on Wednesday evening , settle
; he question as to whether the ox-
jansiou of territory will be detri
mental or beneficial to the United
States.
Benjamin Baker is among the
lumber of farmers \\howerosuc-
essul in securing territory in
vhich to sell portable pantrys. Ho
vill therefore bo missed at homo
his Christmas.
Church on the Willow , Sunday
ifteruoou , was a failure. The min
ster and congregation assembled ,
mt as itvss too cool for an open
iir meeting and unlawful to break
pen the school-house , and no one
now in which direction to looker
or a key , everybody shook hands
nd went home.
Miss Johnson of the north end
f district 72 , and Miss Culleu of
he south end , are very busy just
low. There are examinations and
10 end of practicing for the Clirist-
aas entertainments. The south
chool will have its entertainment
n Friday evening , and the north
chool on Saturday evening. Go
nd hear the children in their ef-
Drts to am use and instruct.
Leach , the jeweler , has a fine
ine of solid silver ware.
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Nothing better than serviceable good *
for Holiday Presents for Man or Boy.
The Special Low Prices we are naming
to reduce stock enables every one to buy
such dependable Kifts for very IftlJc
money.
Everything- desirable for Men's and
Boys' wear. No matter where you gm ,
you will not find such perfect-fitting ;
and well-made clothing and at such low
prices as you will find here.
Handkerchiefs , Neckwear , Hosiery.
Shirts for Dress and Work , Nightshirts.
Collars and Cuffs , Underwear and Hats
in great variety.
Come in and make your selections
early and before the rush.
Remember , a special price on Over
coats and Suits for Men and Boys.
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We have a special salelon Boys !
Waists , Gome in and see
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Buy here. The best goods for the least money
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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We vould respectfully invite you to call
and inspect our line of Holiday Goods conS - §
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I sisting of .
1 Medallions Smokers Sets
® Albums Match HoMcrs
fj Autographs Ink Stands
Mirrors Games
Pocketbooks Game Boards
Card Cases Music Rolls
Hair Brushes Manicure Sets
Cloth Brushes Writing CompaHfcws
Collar fc Cuff Sets Dressing : Cases
Toilet Sets Silver Novelties
Necktie Boxes Celluloid NovcUfcs
Glove & Hdkfs. Sets Paper Weights
Paper Knives Vases
Fancy Thermometers Statuary
Shaving1 Sets RhickiXc Sets
Photo Holders
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I A line of IMPORTED JAPANESE GOODS ?
including
Umbrella Stands Jardinieres
Portieres Laqre Vases
Rose Jars Bisque Figures
Cups and Saucers Chocolates
Bon Bon Boxes Tcte a Tcte Sets
Crumb Sets Trinkets. &c.
§ BOOKS Over 600 Volumes Bound Books.
Popular Authors in Prose and Poetry Dainty Gift
§ j Books Padded Hooks Cnllnloid Covers
$ Hand Tainted From 2Sc. up.
® M Juvenile and Toy Books in Larjje Variety ®
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I PERFUMES
in bulk ; in plain , fancy pressed and cut
ffiass bottles ; in plain and artistically
decorated packages.
L. W.McCONNELL & Co.
WEST SIDE MAIN AVENUE.