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Everything you want to
Celebrate with. .
FIRECRACKERS TORPEDOS
ROCKETS
COLORED LIGHTS GOLDEN. SHOWERS
SERPENTS GRASSHOPPERS
BALLOONS
ROHAN CANDLES PISTOLS AND CAPS
Flags and Bunting All Colors and Kinds
If you are going to run a stand , let us figure on your entire outfit
THMcCOOK
± McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
COO
Authorized Capital , $100,000.
and Surplus , $60OOO jf
OC5O
GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PEN NELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
Latest Designs.
Latest Colors.
Come and see our Stock
and get Prices.
A. McMILLEN ,
Druggist.
V
B. S. A3HTOS , ? re : . r. 2. UOSAL
CLIFFOSD1IASSH , Asst. Cah.
BANK OF DANBURY
DANBURY , NEB.
A General Banking Business
S"Any buMness you may \\ish to
transact with THE McCooK TmnrNE
will receive prompt and careful atten
tion. Subscription receheii. eider >
taken for advertisements and job-v ork.
J. B. BALLARD.
O DENTIST. ©
All dental work done at our office is guar
anteed to be firstclass.Ve do all kinds o
Crown , Bridge and Plate Work. Drs. Smitl
& Bellamy , assistants.
McCOOK SURGICAL HOSPITAL ,
Dr. W. V. GAGE.
McCook. - - - Nebraska.
Office and Hospital over First National Bank
Office hours at residence , 701 Marshall Ave.
1 efore g a. m. and after 6 p. m.
given m appropriate cases
Miss ANNETIA BALL ,
McCook Surgical Hospital.
C. M. DUNCAN ,
Physician and Surgeon
ELECTRICIAN.
II All chronic diseases ticated by electricity
IS A Lady attendant in office.
: over the old Knipple store-room.
FOR-
House ,
Decorating ,
Wagons ,
Buggies ,
Carriages ,
Floors ,
Barns ,
Implements ,
Enameling ,
Staining.
[ Varnish Stains. ]
L.W.MCCONNELL & co.
F. I ) . BURGESS ,
ir
McCOOK , NEBR.
iron , Lead , and Sewer Pipe , Brass
Goods , Pumps , and Boiler Trimmings.
Agent for Halliday. Waupun. Eclipse
Windmills. Basementof the Meeker.
Phillips building.
Agent for- >
McCORMICK
HARVESTING MACHINE CO.
Full Line of Repuirs
Always on hand.
JOHN E. KELLEY ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
McCooK , NEBRASKA. J
J5y Agent of Lincoln Land Co. Offici
Rear of First National bank. 1
DANBURY.
J. L. Sawnt'h ni-wTioubo is rapidly nearii
coiiiplotion.
Tlio carpotiiiK for tlio CoiiKFOKatioiutl cliun
arrived , la t Saturday.
W. A. Miiinionr and Hiram I'arkor liad bus
nc'-H in JlcCook , WodncMlay.
Simon S. Dow , a former poacher at this i > lac
i.s Imru vihitiiiK old-timo fricndir.
Mrs. J. N. Toner luis nearly 0110 hundred litt
turkuys and has no incubator , fitliur.
Hov.T. L. Ketnian of McCook delivered a lee
lire in the Methodit-t chinch , Tue.-day oveinii
Mr. and Mrs. Kinsloe of S\cainore , 111. , a
hero vinitiiiK their daiiKhtcr , Mrs. C. P. Undu
wood.
Soren Siinon'-oii rcjn"-i > nU1d the. local lodfro. !
the Woodmen's encampnleiit in Kansas Cit
this week.
MNs * > .s Alum Ifaje1- and Sjlvia Dowattoiidf
tlm KradiiatinK exercise * in Indianola , last Fi
day evening.
Miss Clifton sixike IIPIO and at Laurel Del
Siindaj.in tlio intores-t of the Deacones.s ho
pital in Omaha.
The trainmen's eating place has ) > eon chance
\Vilt-onvillo , wliicli makes a noticeable ditto
ence in the hotel bnsincMhero. .
Dr. W. A. DoMay went in to Chicago , Tues-dr.
of tlii.s week , to attend lectmos for the 110:1 :
month in a po.-t-Kraduato conr.-e.
K. C. Hajes haresiKiie < l his work of i > reacl
inn hero and , wo have heard , will accept a pot
tion with the We-tern Supply Co. to tell orjjai
and j-e\uiiK machines.
\V. A. Ureenway has puichat-ed throe lots i
the southeast part of town and will coinmenc
at once , to build a now house which is to I
twvntj-MX feet siiaro ( and a storj-and-a-ha
hi h.
Tun MtCooK TnniUNi : fjives the most , tl
best , the fres-liest and the mo t reliable coiinl
new.s , all for the s-aino price the other feljov
ask one dollar a jear. It's up-to-date , strict'
all right , and jou can't keep house proper
without it.
When Mitchell Young went from his work f <
his dinner , last Thur da > , he found his lion
filled with neighbors and friends who had gatl
ered without his "knowledge or consent" to r
mind him that it was his biithday. Mr. Your
was not in the least exiK-eting a celebration i
his honor and contributed his part to the plea
ure of the occasion by being really Mirprisei
P. J. Haitian , in behalf of the guests , pres-entc
Mr. Young with a handsome rocker , the recirj
ent responding in a manner which showed h
gratitude and how < leeplhe was touched I
this token of esteem from friends and neighbor
A very pretty paper holder , match-safe , an
several articles of wearing appaiel were al-o r
ceiveil and much appiociatod. Si > eecheswei
made by a number of the guests and the follo\
jng poem , written by Mr. . Young , was plea
ingly read by Mrs. Slntts :
In the state of Illinoion a bright May inon
The hero of our tale was born ;
A little brown-ejed lad was I.e ,
And fair for all tlio world to see ;
A mother's pride , a father's joy
How dear to all this biown-ejed boy !
As bis mother knelt by his cradle-side ,
' What .shall we name the boy ? " s.he cried ,
And the father's bosom with pride did swell
As lie answered. "Let's call him Mitchell. "
And so Mitchell the name become ,
And following that is the surname Young.
How very quick the season's fly !
And childhood's jears roll swiftly by !
The baby grew as a babj might ,
( Hut we'll not tell . \ou about his height , )
Hut onlj insist that he was good
As the jears sped on to > oung manhood.
The parents toiled both early and late
Trjing hard to make both ends moot ;
Still thej were happy and had good health.
And the father was anxious for more wealth :
He wanted a home for each of the boys ,
Hut land was high in Illinoi-- .
So he said to his w'ife one day ,
"There's plenty of land out west , they si > ,
In Nebraska , six hundred miles or more ,
There's prairie land as smooth as the floor :
Wo can each take a home-toad all we need-
And Vncle Sam will give ua deed. "
The mother's teardrops quicklj start :
Ho\\ can sliefiom the old home depart ?
How can she ever make the change
And start anew in a land so strange ?
Hut she made answer , with wistful gaze ,
"I long for green and plea-ant way ?
And I do not want to complain ,
Hut wont it be hard to live on a claim ? "
Hut she saw that the husband's mind was se
And she -aid in her heart she'd not regret
The dear old home to leave behind
If there was something better to iind.
When the children were told they were fllh'
with delight ,
And each had plea-ant dreams that night ,
For they dreamed that they were going
Whore there's milk and hone\ flowing :
Win n- the -uninier"- . gentle breeze
Wa\c- the gold upon the tree- .
And then Mitch and Frank and Mo-e
Straightwa.\ began to pack their clothe ? ;
Co.it- and pants and -hiits and socks
Were packed into a great , big box ;
Into two wagons loaded all they posses-ed ,
Hitched on their teams and started west.
Day after _ day on , on thej went ,
Sleeping at night beneath a tent ,
Up again at break of daj
Once more pur-iiing their onward way.
Thev were on the road a verj long time.
When di l thej come ? Spring of seventy-nine ,
Along Heaver yallej thej tnuoled one day ,
And that evening the father was heard to sa ;
"No use going further's I see ,
Tin-land is good enough forme ;
This is the \ery place we seek. "
( They were camped close by the creek. )
The boj's- were out earlj- next morning.
And before noon all had claims adjoining ;
Thev built sod houses and settled down ,
Kach on his homestead , not far from town.
They experienced neither a sweet nor bitt <
cup ,
Hut all thing * , good and bad , mixed up.
Of the re-t of the familj no more I'll mentioi
Hut once more direct yonr attention
To the one with which we started out.
Yon want to know more of him , no doubt.
"Well , since he's been here -core of years
We'll call him one of the pioneer- .
He reached the jears of mid-day life
Without taking to himself a wife ;
Fact is , lie thought hene'er _ would w"d.
Hut alwajs live alone instead.
He wouldn't have a woman strong
To lead him by the no-e along.
Hut at last he tired of patches and strings ,
Huttonlo clothing and similar things ,
And , as he looked at his own de-olation ,
Declared single bles-edne-s full of privation.
And , regardlo of vows made heretofoie ,
Said no longer he'd be a bachelor.
It's nearlj two jears since he took a wife
To be his companion all through life :
Hut for this I'm sure he's not to blame
For mo-t of you have done the same ;
And 'tis riirht , they saj , acio-s life's tide
For man and woman to go side by side.
In town lie's built a COZA home
And thinks he'll take life as it comes ,
So on life's .s'immit we see him stand
Surrounded today by many friend-
\Vith be-t of wishe- and right good cheer
To this old-time friend and pioneer.
Vnd now mjtorj's neailj done.
rh\tiling'-far from perfect , I own ;
imagination has bad lull plaTo \
To write the-e verse- for hibirthdaj ,
Not exacting to make jou laugh ,
Hut hoping to plea-e my better half.
Ifynur siyht is blurred with speck
and spots floating before your eyes , o
you have paiii.s on the right side uncle
the ribs , then your liver is deranged , am
yon need a fe\v doses of Herbine to regu
late it Price 50 cts. McConnell & Cc
New Stock !
New Patterns !
Don't Buy Before Examining :
Our Superb Stock.
L.W. McCONNELL & CO.
THE IDEAL
LIST
The following is the list of prices of
the new steam laundry to be opened at
311 West Dennison street by Hatt &
Bulger , next week :
WOMEN IN TROUBLE.
The Approach , of Motherhood is the
Occasion of Much Ansiety to All.
Every \voman dreads the ordeal
through which she must pnss in bpcom-
ing a mother. Tne pain and EtiOerii.g
which is in store for her is a source ot
constant anxiety , fear and dread , to
say nothing of the danger which the
coming inciuent entails. The joyous
anticipations with which she looks for-
vrnrd to baby's coming gives way to an
indescribable dread of the ordeal when
she fully realizes the critical and trying
event v In 1 \\ill s > voii aiij. > roi.eh and
have to L > 3 endured.
Women should hail with delight a
remedy vrhSch insures to them im
munity from the pain , suffering and
danger incidental to child-bearing.
Such a remedy is now offered , and
women need not fear longer the hour of
childbirth. " Mother's Friend" is a
scientific liniment and if used befove
confinement , gr ntly and surely prepares
the body for the great requirements
and changes it is undergoing , insures
safety to both mother and child , and
takes her through the event with com
parative ease and comfort. This won
derful remedy is praised by every
woman who has used it.
What woman is not interested in
"Mother's Friend ? " This wonderful
remedy has been tested and its price
less value proven by the experience of
thousands of happy mothers who
have used it during the most critical
period of woman's life the approach
and culmination of motherhood.
It has won their everlasting praise ,
for it gave them help and hope in
their most trying hour and when
most needed. Every woman may some
day need "Mother's Friend. " The
little book , "Before Baby is Born , "
telling all about it , and when it should
be used , will prove of great interest and
benefit to all expectant mothers , and
will be sent free to any address upon
application to the Bradlield Regulator
Company , Atlanta , Ga.
Are you prepared for hot weather ?
If not , you should call and inspect our
line of Wash Fabrics for Summer
Dresses.
DIMITIES , LAWNS ,
ORGANDIES , LINENS ,
FANCY GINGHAMS ,
INDIA LINENS , P.Ks. ,
Sta MADRAS , DUCKS ,
PERCALES , &e.
which we are selling at very low prices.
Call and see our line of
LADIES SUITS ,
tf DRESS SKIRTS ,
wa
SHIRT WAISTS
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5k AND SUMMER
UNDERWEAR
YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH QUALITIES & PRICES
Grocery Stock Fresh and Complete
C. L. DeGROFF & CO.
aSijSfe jjr * , * ri5ir-r-jT-- oaSc nyyynr - xy Jajpr-s- t-r _ - , _ _ - -fx _ , - > . & - .
V. FRANKLIN , PRESIDENT. A. C. EBERT , CASHIER.
CITIZENS BANK I
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OF MeCOOK , NEB.
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Paid Up Capital , § 50,000. Surplus , § 5,000
DIRECTORS uzm
, FRANKLIN , W.F.McFARLAND , A. C. EBERT ,
H. T. CHURCH , OSCAR CALLIHAN , C. H. WILLARD.
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S The peddler is here , now. He will work the fr
frft
JS. citizens by showing fine goods as samples ,
accompanied by a flood of sunshine talk. You may think his recom ft
mendations are good = = investigate them. He is here today , somewhere
else tomorrow. He will promise to give you two dollars for one if you
want him to. ( He is out for his health. )
If.you want to buy a Diamond , buy it of some one you know : some
one you can find if you want to ; some one you know is responsible. n
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Don't pay out a cent until you get your goods or know what you are
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getting. The fakir laughs after he catches a customer , because he is
not afraid to do them and do them hard. He never expects to try it on
4 the same one again. After he fakes you he uses your name to fake
I some one else. On account of the many lapses in the Diamond Schem
er's club , he will give you $160 for $100. ( Of course you get all the
lapses ; he does not want them. )
When you want to buy a good article , patronize a home dealer.
You get to see just what you are paying for before you buy. You have a
a good assortment to select from. When you buy of a home dealer you
have no delays , no express to pay , and other inconveniences to contend
with. BEWARE OF THE PEDDLER OR CANVASSER !
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