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about with ill-fitting , foot-binding
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They are stylish in appearance
but they are made to wear , as
well as to look at. They wear
well , look well , fit well and walk
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GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pros.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PENNELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRAHK HARRIS , Director.
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to any old place to trade ? If not , please look
over this partial list of our goods and see if you
are not paying too much.
4-Pint Tin Cups for 5c.
10-Inch Flat Mill File , each 10c.
10-Quart Galvanized Iron Pails 18c.
Nails , all common sizes , per pound 3c.
Three Dozen Clothes Pins for 5c.
Corn Starch , 1Ib. . papers , each 5c.
Laundry Starch , 1Ib. . papers , each 5c.
Garden Seeds , 8 regular 5c. pkgs for 25c.
Nursing Bottles with Tube and Cleaners 15c.
Webster's International Dictionary 69c.
Our goods are all new and bright and clean ,
with prices lower than ever before.
THE "BEE HIVE , "
McCOOK , - NEBRASKA
PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS.
GRANDMA'S STORY.
As the children came in from school ,
one evening , Grandma heard them talk
ing. May said , "Well I just don't like
that desk of mine at all. It's all
scratched up , the varnish is all off and
some one has spilled ink on it. "
"Oh ! well , that isn't half as bad as
mine , and the seat is so high my feet
don't touch the floor , " said Tom.
'And , " wailed Johnny , "down in my
room things aren't half so nice as they
were in Boston. "
Mr. and Mrs. Jones , with the three
children and Grandma , had moved from
Boston to a country town.
11 Wellchildren , if you had gone to "
"To school where I did , " interrupted
May and Tom , "Oh ! tell us about it , do ,
I always like to hear about when you
were a little girl. "
"Well , " said Grandma , and after wip
ing her glasses and getting settled back
in her chair , she began : "When I , with
my father , mother and brother , moved
west , in the neighborhood where we set-
tled.there was no school. Father thought
we and the other children in the district
needed school , so talked about it to the
neighbors , trying to get a school house
and have school near home. After two
or three years he persuaded them to
have school in a vacant house for three
months , and for three years we had
school in vacant houses ; but the term
that stands out plainest in my memory
is the one we had in a little frame shanty
12x14 that we called "College Hall. "
Each scholar furnished his own desk
and seat and we sat on chairs and
benches at tables and boxes. There
were eight or nine of us and we all en
joyed ourselves and learned a great deal.
There was scarcely room for the teacher
to turn around after we were all in the
rcom.
I sometimes wonder if the children
now-a-days are not ungrateful. The.
little ones then never complained if
their feet did not touch the floor or if
they could hardly reach to the table for
their books and slates or if their desks
did not look nice. We girls covered
ours with newspapers.
I shall never forget the first day that
three little German boys came to school.
They had never been inside of a school
room and not often been away from
homeso were awfully bashful and afraid.
Their father brought them and came in
side and talked to the teacher a few
minutes and then started to go. But
when he started they started too. As he
could not get away he came inside , shut
the door and locked it and went out
through the window. One of the boys
grabbed his leg and was going too , but
the teacher and my brother caught him
and set him back on the bench.
As it was school time we tried to go
on with our studies. The little German
boys were very much frightened and sat
on the bench awhile , then slid off of it ,
down under the table screaming and cry
ing with all of their might.
We older scholars were sent to the
black-board to work arithmetic and we
could scarcely hear ourselves think.
Our black-boards were a couple of
boards nailed together and painted
black.
By noon time they were quiet and we
unlocked the door. As they cried every
time the teacher went near them no at
tempt was made to teach them for about
a week , then thej' were placed in a row ,
and the teacher would say , "Dog , Joe ,
. " and all the rest
spell dog , d-o-g. Joe
would stare blankly at the teacher and
say never a word. This went on for
about two weeks : the teacher % vould call
on one boy , then mother , but not a
word was spoken. We were all scared
when one of the boys repeated "dog"
after the teacher ; it was so unexpected.
Then they began talking and learned
rapidly.
That was the third term of three
months each we had had in vacant
houses and the next year we had a sod
school house , but it was not floored ,
plastered or seated ; each one still fur
nished his own seat and desk.
"The next year what happy children
we were , for our school house was
plastered , floored and had nice new fac-
tor3'-made seats and desks. The room
couldliardly hold us , we were so happy
and proud. This house was named
'Prairie Star' , for when one of the schol
ars said , 'College Hall' the teacher said ,
'No , don't take the name away from
that little building as there would be
nothing left. " So this was given a new
name , but listen ! why , mother is calling
us to tea , we must go. "
"Well , " said May thoughtfully , "I
guess I'll not complain auy more about
my desk not looking nice. " "Or I , be
cause my feet don't touch the floor , "
said Tom.
"Tell us some more about your school
after supper , " said Johnny. "Well , I'll
see , " said Grandma , and they went to
tea. EDNA AUSTIN.
February 24 , 1899.
FOR FEBRUARY.
The following report has been made
to the board of education for the month
of February :
No. of boys enrolled 332
No. of girls enrolled 314
Average daily attendance 528
Per cent of attendance on No. enrolled 82
Neither absent nor tardy 184
Entered school during mouth 11
Withdrawn during month 33
Visits by patrons and others 62
No of non-residents 22
It tuny he added that the attendance
during the month was considerably re
duced by the fact that there were a few
cases of diphtheria in the city.
The spring vacation will begin on
March 24th and end on April 3d.
The interest in "Macbeth" increases
with each meeting of the High School
Shakespeare club.
The proposed entertainment for the
benefit of the school library fund will
not take place until alter Lent.
One hundred and thirty-four books
have been added to the library as a re
sult of the late minstrel entertainments.
A consignment of about 60 volumes
for the school librar- , arrived the close
of last week , and will soon be labeled
and ready for use. More will follow
soon.
Steel engravings of Shakespeare.Long-
fellow , Scott and Emerson have been
framed and now decorate the walls of
different rooms in the East ward build
ing. A few little pictures have also
been arranged in the South McCook
building , this week.
While the proceeds from the Dr.
Swift entertainments will purchase one
microscope , the board of education has
decided to 1-uy a second instrument at
the expense of the district. The two in
struments will greatly facilitate the
work of the science department.
On Tuesday evening , March I4th , the
High School Shakespeare club will listen
to a talk by Rev. W. J Turner on
"Shakespeare and His Country. " The
talk will be illustrated by lantern slides
and all lovers of the "Bard of Avon"
are cordially invited to attend. A small
admission fee will be charged to defray
expense of slides.
The high school has received from the
state university a loan collection of 80
mineral specimens and 35 zoological
specimens. The loans are only made to
duly accredited high schools on condi
tion that they shall be properly cared for
and used in connection with the science
work of the schools. Other loans are
promised as soon as certain conditions
are complied with by the school.
The following books- have been do
nated to the school library , recently :
By F. H. Strout of McCook John God
frey's Fortunes Taylor ; Plutarch's
Lives Langhorne ; Life of Robert Dick
Smiles ; Life of Daniel Webster. By
Howard Pyle of New York city Men of
Iron , Wonder Clock , Robin Hood and
Garden Behind the Moon. By Kate
Douglass Wiggins Polly Oliver's Prob
lem , Ellen Olney Kirk , Story of Mar
garet Kent , Walford , Dorthy Deane and
Sons and Daughters.
They have buggies , spring wagons ,
road wagons and surreys until you can't
rest at Cochran & Co.'s big store. Car
loads of them are coming in. To make
room for them they are making a "take-
them-away sale" of 23 or 24 vehicles of
all kinds now in stock. You will never
buy them cheaper. Get their figures.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In County Court , within and for Red Wil
low County , Nebraska , February I5th , 1899 , in
the matter of the estate of Mathilda Berndt ,
deceased. To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified that I will sit at the
county court room in McCook , in said county ,
on the i6th day of August , 1899 , at 10 o'clock
a.m.jto receive and examine all claims against
said estate , with a view to their adjustment
and allowance. " 1 he time limited for the pre
sentation of claims against said estate is six
months from the ifth day of February A. D.
1899 , and the time limited for payment of
debts is one year from said I5th day of Febru
ary , 1899.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county couit , this Ijth day of February , 1899.
[ SEAL ] G. S. Bisiior , County Judge.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at McCook , Nebraska , February
27 , 1899. Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing-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 the U. S. Land Of
fice at McCook , Neb. , on Monday , Apiil loth ,
1899 , viz : Mack Tiller , II.E. No. 10,871.for . the
northeast quarter of section 12 , township 5 N. ,
range 29V. . , 6th 1' . M. I le names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon and cultivation of said land , uz :
Frank Garlick ot Quick , Nebraska , Charles
Hoffman , Myron Travelpiece and Fred Gar-
lick of Fandon , Nebraska. 3-3-6t.
F. M. RATIIIJUN , Register.
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his system requires it. Workingmen
and everybody else who want the best
to eat come to our shop. We run the
best butcher shop in the city. Our place
is clean. The meats we sell are tender
and fresh and the prices low enough to
suit anybody. If you knew how particu
lar we are to give satisfaction , you'd
never buy elsewhere.
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Ladies' fluslin Underwear.
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