By F. M. K1MMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PA
RepublicanlMJH [ Newspaper
5t
Largest Circulation in Red Willt
GEN. OTIS says of the situat
Luzon that "the mass of the peb ]
terrorized by the insurgent soldie
desire peace and American protec
which correctly describes Agulr
form of popular government.
TUB president's new regiment
coming into being by magic , such
swiftness with which they are reci
and it is generally believed that t
tire quota will be sworn into servi
fore the close of the present <
Journal. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FOUR or five thousand Cuban sc
have received the gratuity of $7"
the United States , and it is said <
but a fourth of the number win
come forward. Even then the I
army would dwindle to 20,000 und
actual count.
OYSTER BAY , L. 1 the home o
ernor Roosevelt , celebrated the gl
Fourth in good , old-fashioned styl
.one of the most pleasing features
celebration was a speech from the ;
nor himself , in which he declarec
all opposition to American rule i
Philippines must be beaten down ,
about Roosevelt tin
is one thing
countrymen have always liked am
aiways continue to like they
where to find him.
THE horror of tfie Texas flood :
exaggerated. Fully 300 persons ha
their lives and those homeless a
dire distress must number 100,000.
district inundated is 300 miles lei
100 miles wide. The property loss
conservatively between $15,000,00
$20,000.000. Gov. Sayers has apj
to the federal government for aid ,
does not think private relief and c
buttons , however generous , can be
alleviate the suffering.
NEBRASKA Republicans will hole
state convention , this year , considt
later than usual , but that does not
that less effective campaign work \
prosecuted. The convention date
year , is September 21. Last year
convention date was August 10 , in
it was nominated August 26 , in i !
was nominated July I , which was ]
ularly early on account of the pre
tial election then under way. t
campaign work has seldom been in
rated in off years before the lattei
of September , so that a short and
political contest should satisfy eve
mand. Bee.
THE latest medical triumph i
photographing of the inside surfi
the human stomach. The prod
simple enough. You swallow a to
loon attached to a rubber tube ,
the balloon is inflated and a Roe
-ray turned on from the outside ,
imprints a picture of the stomach <
balloon skin. Probably the docto ;
improve upon this process now
have hit upon it , and be able to gli
balloon permanently to the walls c
stomach , furnishing them with
india rnbber lining that so many ]
have yearned for , in the throes o
pepsia. Lincoln Journal.
THE pop press in this state is t
up the Poynter-Cornell fight , pn
con , and berating one or the otl
the principals and praising the nei
sand or cheek of the other , which
it is. But to the common people
prejudices are foreign. They wil
take sides in the fight , but
the frontier lady in the
contest between her hubby and the
will alternately cheer 'em both an
joy the fracas. And why not ? '
it a friendly contest to ascertain
the law is. And in these days you
know what the law is until all the i
have been exhausted in the pursi
the nub of any given legislation.-
nal.
EVERYTHING tends to show th
rations furnished the American 1
are as near perfection under all ci
stances as it is passible to make
A board of experts in the Philip
after an exhaustive investigation
ornm ended only trifling changi
adapt the ration to that climat
similar board in Cuba has reporte
ommending no change whatever ,
lish officers in the Philippines rep
their government that the United (
army is the best fed in the world ,
people at home would not permi
thing else , even if there were a di
tion to treat the men otherwise ,
largely owing to this system oflo
after the wants of the American p
which makes him the best of his
in the world. He may not be the
of the European for show purpose ;
when it comes to business he s
with the best of them. Bee.
BARTLEY.
The tornado wreckage was cleared
the street , this week.
A new dishwasher made her bow
household of "Tony" Dictsch , Monday.
E. E. Smith , the stockman , and wift
visitors to the county's metropolis , Tin
and wife spent the n
II. P. Ilodgkin
natal day with the Stephens family
Elder.
Rev. R. II. Chrysler of Orleans % vas \
friends and looking up property in
here , Tuesday.
Guy Curlee came down from McCoc
morning , and will do time in the Barne
here for awhile.
Work is progressing on the new stori
ing which G. W. Jones is erecting just
of college hall.
The Masons indulged in a banqw
merry-making in their new lodge roon
Thursday evening.
A large delegation of the natives
through powder smoke with the pair
McCook , Tuesday.
Harry Crowell , who has been work
Lhe Barnett yard here , returned to Ara
Wednesday morning.
A large party of young people were u ]
Cambridge , the Fourth , looking over th <
Qf the recent tornado.
C.W. Ilodgkin and C. Cowles loun |
the shadow of the new court house , last
day , and transacted a little business (
side.
Mrs. Delia Mangus and brother , C
Kerst , took possession of the Bartley 1
Wednesday morning , B. F. Sibbelt ret
to the farm.
P. L. Ellisknown to nearly every one
vicinity , died at his home in Cambridg
Jay of last week. The deceased was
eighty-seventh year.
Ed Beghtel and family started oveila
the mountains , Wednesday. They will
quite an extended wagon toui , hoping t
efit Mrs. Beghtel's heallh thereby.
J. W. Dolan of Indianola was in
Tuesday , accompanied by the adjuster I
insurance company which comes in for
on account of the wrecking of college h
A petition for the pardon of Oliver I
being quite industriously circulated a
ceiving the signatures of some who
acquainted with the facts in the case c
his record before the shooting scrape
brought him to realize that he was livii
law-respecting community. Peace-lovir
zens should give the matter attention ate
to it that this brute is not turned loose
us until he has served his full time.
INDIANOLA.
II. W. Keyes was in McCook , Thursd
the Ilelm-Byfield suit.
J. W. Dolan was a business visitor
burg in the west end , Thursday.
J. W. Dolan visited in the county se
: ween trains , Tuesday evening.
W. II. Smith and D.J.Fitzgerald w
: he county's metropolis , yesterday , on
less.
Commissioner Crabtree is attending tl
; ions of the board at the county capit :
, veek.
George Cramer had a litlle business
: ourt house town , last Saturday be
: rains.
Sheriff Neel will leave , tonight , for Li
with Mrs. B. B. Mosher , who has bet
judged insane.
Manager Kruse of the Barnett Lumbe
will be succeeded , next week , by C. A.
street , late of Missouri.
A boy named Jefferson was thrown
; he horse he was riding on the race tra <
Fourth , and had his head cut quite seve
John McClung did his celebrating i
Cook and got taken in quite extensiv
the "cheap , " "sure thing" sports on the'
ball game.
J. T. Hoag came down from Me
Saturday evening , and was the guest
brother Charles over Sunday. A sister
boys is visiting here.
Charles Akers was curious to know w
that home-made cannon was going t
aff , " Monday night. It went , and hi
Full of powder is painful testimony I
[ act.
SOUTH SIDE.
Harvest is at hand.
W. S. Fitch is around again.
Corn is looking fine since the rain.
John Burtless is building a new house
Linford Fitch is helping B. C. Bowrm
Roy Barnes is running his binderthis
James Harris called in Soulh Side , tl
part of the week.
Many of the South Siders spent the
jus Fourth in McCook.
Julia Sly was among the guests of the
5ide Endeavor society , Sunday evening
Potalo bugs are injuring the potatoe
nuch , and will doubtless cut the crop si
Several of the South Side farmers
jeen harvesting their grasshoppers ai
lort a good yield per acre.
W. H. HARVEY has generously adde
reet to his cube of silver "available for
ation as money , " but his gold brick e
ills the space originally prepared for it.
: onceding that no additions have been
o the heap since Harvey's book was i
ilmost four years ago , we now have i
vorld ( by averdupois weight ) four the
ieventeen tons of gold available for ci
ion , and more of it pouring into the mi
he nations than the combined product
*
> oth metals ten years ago Mr. Harvey
t to himself to keep close cases on th
ind flow of the restless tide of events , ar
et his ante-bellum conjectures impinge
oo great force upon the solid superstn
if up-to-date fact.
THE sun never sets on the Americai
nd nothing under the sun ever dares to ,
RoVAl
Baking Powd
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the fo
against alum *
Alum baking powders are the gre
menacers to health of the present i
ROYAt DAMNS POWDER CO. , NEW YORK.
RED WILLOW.
Mrs. 1' . J. Taylor is about again.
Aaron Sheets' family is the latest vi
neasles.
Mrs. Woodworth has nearly three h
: hickens.
Eli Crockford has been hauling ci
tfm. Byfield.
Wm. Randel and family spent the
vith his brother , Jacob Randel.
Most of Red Willow celebrated at
he other towns to the east and west.
The members of the Longnecker fan
tearing the end of their siege of measl
The corner stone of the new san
ilready built in our minds has not as y
aid , nor is there much sign of activit ;
hetnew town.
Levi Bowers and wife are stoppir
Mrs. Bower's parents , W. M. Taylor ar
They are disgusted with Sherman
Kansas , and are making preparation
urn to Ohio.
Wonder how many ladies we sligl
naking up the list of Mrs. Ruggles'
ast week. Mrs.Couse and Mrs.Mansi
lid their full share to make the part ;
omitted but our me
: ess , were surely ,
; o faulty.
Wm. Taylor's family , W. E. Bowe
vife and the Byfield family held a
) icnic in the Prickett grove on the
Deputy Sheriff Smith and his prisone
listing of Wm. Byfield and the hire
vere of the party. After dinner the
ind prisoners departed for McCook
he matter was fixed up for Thursday ,
vere arrested on a warrant sworn out
ilelm for trespass on a piece of d
jround.
EAST RED WILLOW.
We have had 2 } $ inches of rain sin
:5th. :
:5th.The
The rye harvest is on. There will b
: rop.
rop.E.
E. A. Sexson was a county capital
ast Friday.
Sadie Kenyon relumed to her he
Uapahoe , last Saturday.
John Longnecker's young people are
i severe tussle with the measles ,
Walter Sly , who used to live in this
he county , passed through here , Tl :
ast.
ast.A
A great many are pleased over gel
lew town , while some are in very bad
> ver not getting it on their land.
It is time the republicans were gettin
leads together. We should put a
weeping ticket in the field , this fall.
PLEASANT RIDGE ,
We are having plenty of rain.
Corn is most of it waist high in this v
W. F. Esher has a field of sweet c
ilk and tassel.
Archibald Speers has a field of corn
; el and it is not sweet corn either.
Most of the Ridgeites celebrated the
it McCook and report a good time.
Robert Gambill of Canon City , Cc
> een visiting old friends in this vicinit
Sunday.
Those who celebrated the fourth a
usher's , your correspondent being <
hem , had a very pleasant time. We h
iotic songs , readings.interesting convei
ce cream , cake , lemonade and all the
; oed things that go to make up a celel
Ye will all long remember this Fourtl
ery enjoyable one.
NORTH COLEMAN.
All the rains we have had came ea ;
t nearly all went into the ground.
The corn has made great strides sin
irophesy and shows up real well , but i
p some on hot days.
The world do move.- The company
sft Oregon for Nebraska , composed
'OK family and the Wilson children
icred thirty-three persons , the majoi
i'honi will settle in this vicinity. A fa :
welve will occupy the Custer place in
ier county.
The Woodmen Fourth of July pic
ipring Creek was well patronized an
rst-class in most respects. Everybody
oed time , at least what the world call ;
. 'he address by Rev. Ketman of McCoi
ery inspiring and patriotic and was li
3 with zeal. The Declaration of Ind
nee , by Hubert Beach , was read in 1
: rtaining style. The free table was
rith delicious edibles and was an imp
mature of the day. Amusements galen
i in their turn. Excellent music w ;
ished.
TEDDY ROOSEVELT'S declaration tha
> r McKinley may be but sparring fo :
nd a favorable opening to land a
low in IQOO.
The reporter wrote it "heedless" sc
nd the printer made it "headless" sec
ad the wise proofreader , after but i
loment's reflection , let it go at that.
"If I Should Dlo Tonight. "
If I should die tonight
And you should come to my cold corpse
and say
Weeping and heartsick o'er my lifeless
clay ;
If I should die tonight ,
And you should come in deepest grief
and woe
" ' dollars that I
And say , "Here's that ten
owe , "
I might arise in my large white cravat
And say , " What's that ? "
If I should die tonight
And you should come to my cold corpse
and kneel ,
Clasping my bier to show the grief you
feel ;
1 say , if I should die tonight
And you should come to me , and there
and then
Just even hint 'bout payin' me that ten ,
I might arise the while ,
But I'd drop dead again.
The above bit of poetry was left on the
desk of a local bard over night , and the next
morning the machine had registered the fol
lowing reply which , we submit , isn't the
"dreariest thing ever : "
"If you should die tonight"
Great grief 'twould no doubt bring
To manya * weary creditor
From whom you'd taken wing ,
"If you should die tonight. "
"If you should die tonight"
Your "corpus" might perspire ,
While all around the brimstone blaze
Would hotter make the fire ,
"If you should die tonight. "
"If you should die tonight"
I'd hale lo wear your shoes
For fear I'd weaken al the thought ,
The devil's got his dues ,
"If you should die tonight. "
"If you should die tonight"
The "tenner" would be paid
Ere you could "wink the other eve"
Or e'en become a shade ,
"If you should die tonight. "
"If you should die tonight"
With loving care I'd make
A resting place for all your bones
And mark it with a "stake , "
"If you should die tonight. "
"If you should die tonight"
Why shriek in hideyus mirth
You'll scarcely know "where you are at"
When once you're "off the earth. "
"If you should die tonight. "
THE good sense of the Chicago girl who
has started a subscription to purchase Ad
miral Dewey a $1,000 walch is to be com
mended. Almost any other girl would have
chosen a pair of silk-embroidered slippers as
the gift. Denver Post.
A MAN who claims to have been in the ser
vice of the Lord for fifty-one years has been
jailed for murder in Missouri. He should
have stuck to his old job.
fcon't
now that July 4th has been cele
brated that you will not be able to get anything more in summer
stores appear to take a vacation
mer goods. Tis true that some
from active business during July and August , but the days are
now at their longest and hottest , andjthere are three months yet
for the use of such hot weather articles and we shall maintain a
good selling stock right aiong.
SUN BONNETS
of their useful
are now in the height
ness. You will find our stock a very satisfactory one
to select from. We sell the -bonnet shown In cut for
25c. and others at I5c , 20c , 25c and 35c.
OUR WRAPPERS
are the "Relia
ble" brand and Justify their
name in every particular.
They are wide enough in skirt and hip , also in
sleeve. They are well sewed , handsomely trimmed ,
fast colors and surprisingly low in price
from 50c to $1.25
LADIES'
UNDERWEAR.
Sleeveless Ribbed Vests ,
5c up to 35c
Half Sleeve , -
ISc or two for 25c
Long1 Sleeve - 20c
Knee Length Ribbed Drawers , finished with crochet
lace - 30c
Silk Vests - - 65c , 85c , and $1.00
AH Summer Stocks
very complete with ) new goods received within the
past ten days or two weeks. Get the latest.
We solicit your trade ,
In Meeker Bldg. Per
Postoffice next door GEO. E. THOMPSON.
ONE PRICE PLAIN FIGURES CASH ONLY
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The latest style Tan or Black Vici io = inch high cloth ffe
top Bicycle Shoes for ladies , sold in every city for $3.00 *
las ice and $3.50 , OUR PRICE
F. A Hen's Tan Bicycle shoe , L. A. W. style , sold every =
F.of where for $2.50 and $3.00 , we are warranting every pair
atn - , and selling them at = = = = =
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nd cents to $1.00 . pair on
We guarantee to save you 50 a. any
style shoe you wish , Tan or Black , in all the latest toes.
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