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By F. M. KIMMELL.
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Death of Senator Hayward.
The announcement of the death ol
M. Hayward , although not expected ,
will cause profound sorrow among the
people of Nebraska. Elected to repre
sent this commonwealth in the councils
of the nation , he was stricken on the
threshold and called to another sphere
before he had been able to enter actively
upon the duties of his high office.
Locating in Nebraska just as it was
about to enter into the sisterhood ol
states , M. L. Hayward at once took rank
with its most eminent and enterprising
citizens and was chosen one of the frani-
ers of the constitution , under which we
have lived since 1875 , in recognition o
his talents and high standing in the
community in which he had made his
home. During more than a quarter of a
century M. L. Hayward has been a prom
incut figure in the political arena nnc
one of the trusted leaders of the republi
can party , whichin 1898 honored him
by a unanimous nomination as its candi
date for governor. As the standard-
bearer in that fierce campaign he bore
the brunt of battle and became the log
ical choice of the legislature for the high
est honor within the gift of the state.
That he would have discharged the
duties of that high office with becoming
dignity and with distinction and that he
would have devoted his best talents to the
service of the nation , state and bis party ,
cannot be doubted. As citizen and sol
dier he had always been patriotic and as
a partisan he had always unfalteringly
devoted his best energies to his party's
success.
It is to be deplored for the sake of the
people of Nebraska as much as that ol
the party for which he stood that his
career has been cut short when he was in
position to have rendered them many
years of valuable service. To the Repub
lican party , especially , the death of Sen
ator Hnyward is a disaster whose far-
reaching consequences cannot be esti
mated in view of the impending national
campaign m which Nebraska is almost
certain to be the focal point.
The memory of M. L. Hayward is ,
however , safely enshrined in the hearts
of the people , and his life's work will
form part of the imperishable history of
the state he loved so well. Omaha Bee.
"THE time has passed" for the people
of the United States to discuss the ques
tion of what is to be done with the Phil
ippines. We drove out the Spaniards
who have been the governing power
nearly four hundred years. For us to
withdraw would leave a condition of an
archy , and foreigners who own property
in the country would have certainly a
strong moral claim against" the United
States for their losses. Americans will
.find this an excellent field for their en
ergies and the wealth-producing powers
of these islands under Americau influ
ence-will be great. " Letter from Gen
eral Joe Wheeler iu the Philippines.
A Large Soap .Shipment.
If cleanliness is next to godliness , a
marked improvement iu the moral tone
of. the people of Colorado and Utah can
.be expected in the near future.
I On Saturday a record-breaking ship
ruent of soap leaves South Omaha for
Salt Lake City , It weighs 1,500,000
pounds ; is worth $60,000 ; consists o
2,000,000 bars , packed in 20,000 cases ,
and if stacked one bar above another
would make a pile 135 miles high. To
transport it 45 cars are required , and to
move a train of these dimensions will tax
the strength of two of the biggest loco
motives of the Burlington railroad.
The special traiu leaves the Cudahj
Packing plant at South OmahaSaturday
morning , December 9 , and is scheduled
to arrive at McCook at 1:10 p. m. , Dec
ember 10. The run from South Omaha
to Hastings will be made by daylight ,
brief stops being made at intermediate
stations to allow the gaily-decorated
train to be inspected. From Hastings to
Akron , Colorado , the run will be made
on Sunday.the train arriving at Denver ,
Monday noon. A photographer will
accompany the train and take pictures of
it at various points. From Denver to
Salt Lake City the shipment will be
handled by the Denver & Rio Grande
and the Rio Grande Western railways.
RoVAL
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attention. We buy the Best Coal of
all kinds and Screen it Well , giving
you Clean Coal at all times , as well as
the Best Quality.
Barnett Lumber Co.
Colorado Coal
The Primary Teacher.
We hope the day is not far distant when ni
intelligent person will say , "Oh , anybody cai
teach school. " In many of our cities noted fo
their culture and intelligence the opinion ha
long been held that our primary schools re
quire the very best talent and the mos
careful preparation. In no other stage of thi
work can the principles of a sound educatioi
be violated with so great damage. I woulc
like to reiterate this sentiment until thepeopli
awaken to a sense of their obligations.
Having heretofore considered imitation ant
imagination as faculties of the mind whicl
the leacher must take into account , we mai
turn our attention to memory , which exist !
also , as one of the first characteristics of :
child's mind. It is this faculty that enable :
the little one to recognize its mother among
others. It often exists feebly and needs spec
ial cultivation. If children reasoned thej
would not need so much aid from memory
They are much slower in the development 01
this faculty than young animals : A younj ;
kitten rarely needs more than one experience
of a burned paw on a hot stove to teach it tc
avoid the stove , while a baby will go to the
stove again and again.before memory reminds
him that this was a painful experience.
Let us see what memory is , that we maj
build plans for its cultivation. Memory is
that power of the mind which brings back tc
us an idea of absent objects as they once ap
peared to us. In other words , recognition and
reproduction make memory. The mind recognizes -
ognizes an object or idea seen or heard and
can reproduce it. At first repetition seems
our only means to strengthen memory. Ip
some minds this may lead to parrot likefacill
ty , in reading especially. The words are
learned with great rapidity without any mean
ing being conveyed. I had one pupil five
years of age who could take a Sunday-school
paper and read it all , but she simply said
words without understanding a thing , as
proven by her reading to the end of a column ,
and then stopping abiuptly , as though the
story were completed , although even the sen
tence might not be complete , hence great care
must be taken that memory be not cultivated
more rapidly than the power to grasp mean
ings. One device which I have found useful ,
after three months in school , is to place on the
board a short sentence , allow the pupils to
look at it carefully , then erase , and require
them to reproduce the sentence in exactly the
order in which written ; a list of words or a
column of figures will serve as well. Increase
the task as tliey become proficient , until the
class can reproduce exactly , quotations , and
even paragraphs ; continue this each day for
five minutes , and you will be surprised at the
readiness with which your pupils will soon
grasp and retain scraps of knowledge , lie
sure that these scraps are useful as well as
interesting , and you will be adding to their
real knowledge , while you are strengthening
memory.
Care must be taken that memory be not
overtaxed and eventually impaired. Formerly ,
school work consisted In memorizing every
thing whole chapters * of history , rules , ex
planations and 'definitions , and many times
the mind was merely a jumble of facts , dates
and numbers. Now , history especially , is
learned by fixing a few central or important
dates around which are grouped all the great
Facts of liberty and progress as portrayed in
Dur own history in connection with that of the
English-speaking world. Along with the
training of memory and imagination , we
should train the senses seeing and hearing
? specially. A child should be taught to ob
serve the different forms of leaves , grasses
and flowers , grain and vegetables. The teach-
: r of the country school has the same or better
advantages in this direction than the city
teacher. There is no reason why children in
the country should be ignorant of the forms of
[ he foliage or names of common objects
iround them. When interest flags in the rou-
; ine work of school many a weary minute may
ae beguiled in attempts to copy some of the
.hings they see , on their slates. In this way
Doth sight and language are cultivated , as-
, vell as memory. This _ art of expression must
DC trained from the First grade up. I am
iware that many have said all this before , and
setter than I can do , but if it causes you to
emember what you have forgotten , or stimu-
ate you to test its truthfulness , my object
ihall bave been accomplished.
Garfield said , "The teacher should study the
) oy more than the book. " and the importance
f making a study of the child-mind and
: hild-nature is what I would impress upon the
oung teacher. M. j. CORDEAL.
Election day has passed away ,
And Willie's won the tin ;
Some politicians smoked cigars ,
Some drank a little gin ;
Our customers drank water
And claimed 'twas rather thin ,
But the tender , juicy meat we sell
Caused them to loudly grin.
So everybody , great and small ,
Come in and see our goods this fall ;
Tho' we may fail , we'll surely try
To merit confidence while you buy ,
For all our goods will stand the test ,
, Game , beef , pork , mutton and the rest ;
And the poultry is the very best
At the market of Marsh & Everist.
SOUTH SIDE. i
The skating season is at hand. j
Linford Fitch is helping J. A. Schmitz.
W. S. Fitch is hauling hay to town , this
eek.
Earl Ludwick was a South Side visitor , the
> re pait of the week. .
J. A. Schmitz is suffering from a very pain-
il boil on the back of his hand.
There was a good meeting of the South
ide Endeavor , Sunday afternoon.
J. A. Goheen of Orleans \\zs a visitor in
outh Side , last week , returning home , Mon-
ay.
ay.Messrs.
Messrs. R. T. Eller and D. W. Lear of Me-
oqk were guests of the South Side Endeavor ,
st Sunday.
The preparations for the Christmas enter-
.inment are in full progress. Miss Duffey is
rilling the scholars on their parts and Miss
fhittaker has charge of the musical part of
e programme.
J. W. Walker , the new Christian minister of
cCook , will preach at this place , a week
pm next Sunday. Rev. Walker comes to us
ith the reputation of being a very devout
an , whose whole life is given over to the
mse of Christ and will doubtless bring you
any interesting messages. The hour will be
e same as the time of the Endeavor , 3 p. m.
11 are cordially invited.
Mr. J. Sheer , Sedalia , Mo. , saved his child's
e by One Minute Cough Cure. Doctors
id given her up to die with croup. It's an
fallible cure for coughs'cold , grippe , pneu-
onia , bronchitis and throat and lung troub-
5. Relieves"at once. D. W. Loar.
BOX ELDER.
Porter Maddux is putting his entire farm
into small grain , this fall.
J. II. Stephens has been out canvassing for
the Crete nursery , this week.
William Doyle is shelling corn for the
farmers around Box Elder , this week.
Maud Harrison is assisting Mrs. James Oak
ley in the culinary department , this week.
Isica Atkinson is quite sick , the victim of a
severe carbunkle on the back of his neck.
Mrs. John Dague and the children visited
her sister , Mrs. Isica Atkinson , over Sunday.
John White lost another cow in the stalk
field , this week. This is the second he has
lost that way.
Alfred Clark is putting quite an addition to
his farm house , digging out a basement ,
plastering and other improvements.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lytle entertained
Messrs. and Mesdames John Modrell , Charles
Masters and John White , last Sunday.
It was decided , last Sunday , to have a
Christmas tree at the 13ox Elder church , and
the necessary arrangements were made.
Mrs. J. W. Thompson arrived from Britt ,
Iowa , Wednesday night , and is the guest of
her sister , Mrs. J. H. Stephens. Mr. Stephens
met her at McCook. If the climate agrees
with her , she may stay all winter.
Morley E. Piper and Ada Schoonover were
quietly married in Stockville , Saturday , No
vember i8th , 1899. Mr. Piper is an old settler
in this vicinity , being well known both as a
farmer and as a teacher. Miss Schoonover is
a daughter of F. S , Schoonover , living at
Center Point in Frontier county. They will
be at.home to their many friends after Decem
ber 1st on the farm in Harrison precinct ,
Frontier county , where he is teaching school.
A Night of Terror.
"Awful anxiety was felt for the widow of
the brave General Buinham of Machias , Me. ,
when the doctors said she could not live till
morning" writes Mrs. S. II. Lincoln , who at
tended her that fearful night. "All thought
she must soon die from pneumonia , but she
begged for Dr. King's New Discovery , saying
it had more than once saved her life , and had
cured her of consumption. After three small
doses she slept easily all night , and its further
use completely cured her. " This marvelous
medicine is guarantee ! to cure all throat ,
chest and lung diseases. Only SDC and § 1.00.
Trial bottles free at McConnell & Berry's.
J. B. Clark , Peoria , 111. , says , "Surgeons
wanted to operate on me for piles , but I cured
them with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. " It
is infallible for piles and skin diseases. He-
ware of counterfeits. D. W. Loar.
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Open
Our full line of Xmas Goods for 1899. In this
line you will find a large assortment of useful
medium-priced goods , selected with great care ,
with a wide range of prices in each department.
It would be impossible for us to describe each
line , so we invite you to
call and inspect them
Magic
for yourself. We advise Lanterns
eariy buying ; the result
All complete with
will please you. slides Si.OO
Steam Engines . . . Celluloid Goods . . .
Complete Mechanical Toys at in all the new and up-to-date
650 , 31.00 , $1.75 and § 2.50 styles and colors.
Fine Neckwear.
.and Handkerchiefs
Just let us show you this line ; it's a cure for sore eyes. Toy Dishes . . .
Dishes loc
Purses . . Fine China . . . . 25c
to fit your pile. Also sets in tin and granite.
Dressed
Tool Chest .
Dolls . . Candy . .
Like this 6oc
Get our prices.
This beauty
Celluloid Albums . . at - 49c
7 by 9 , holding 24 Mirrors
Others at 7Sc ,
pictures , only 2gc
. $1.00 , $1.25 , to Mirrors
We have 20 other styles.
$5.00. Mirrors
Mirrors
Toy Trains . . . Queensware . . . . Doll
Iron 1 rains gc When visiting1 our store don't fail to look over Carriages . . /r
Ulhers at 25c to $1.40
the line of Salad Dishes , Cracker Jars , Vases , Water
This one only IQC
Children's Books . . Sets , Fruits , Fancy Plates , Mugs , Cups and Saucers , Carts and Cabs
All kinds ; all prices. Etc. , Etc. from. . . 250 to $3.00
5hoo =
Flys . . .
Like this one
Doll Trunks . . 75c
with lock and keyonly35c Drums , 25 to $1.50
Our line consists of new goods bought j [ ' '
for this season nothing carried over | THE BEE HIVE'
and we mean to maintain our past reputation - f
tation of being I McCOOK , NEB.
THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN , f COLSON & THRONE , Proprietors ,
Note only a few of the For these last days another
Great Bargains : and final cut in prices has
Only Three Weeks More of This Great Sale. stand been made for years prices to that come will as
Your choice of any Nightshirt
the lowest ever named for
shirt , Dress Shirt or
Colored Shirt in the We are saving the people of McCook and Fine Clothing and Furnishing
store , worth up to Goods :
$1.25 , now ? 0c all of Southwestern Nebraska 40 , 50 and 60
per cent on their Clothing , Hat and Furnishing = Children's Knee Pants , in
All E. & W. Linen Collars. 1 Sc sizes 11 to 15 years , all half
Goods bills and it.
' ing , they appreciate
All Barker's Linen Col price. Heavy weights.
lars , 2 for 25c It is an established fact that the Clothing
All E. & W. Cuffs I5c
All Best Celluloid Collars , sold by The Famous is of a superior make , fit Chil3s' Knee Pants Suits ,
sizes 13 to 15 , medium
2for I5c and finish. The opportunity to buy these Excellent = all half years .
weights , price.
All Best Reversible Col
lars , box for loc cellent Goods at such Marvelously Low Prices
All Best Paper Collarsbox will be taken advantage of by everyone. Boys' Long Pants , all heavyweights
for ic half .
weights , go at price.
All Odd Styles 4-ply Linen At the present rate of selling we will soon
Cuffs , 6 for 25c be out of business. Boys and Children's choice
Odd Celluloid Collars
Styles heavyweight Knee and Long
lars ic
Pants Suits , sizes 11 to 15 , at
Reversible Cuffs , 5 pairs Cloth-covered in hand Tills Store Wil ! Positively Close on special cut prices. Buy these
some basket 10c for Holiday presents. Noth
ing more useful or desirable.
Silk Umbrellas make very
appropriate Holiday Gifts for Mens and Boys' Wool Over-
shirts. Only a few left at
Ladies or Gentlemen. We
There are many Great Bargains left , but
very special prices.
sell them at less than half
price. be quick , you may be too late , as the time is
now short. Come in and see what we have to Men's Suits fine and me
A Leather Club Bag makes dium qualitiesin latest styles
fit or suit .
a very acceptable present. you. Frock and Sack Suits , all
We sell them at less than sizes , extra well made , at
half price. Buy one for your you.For Gifts very special low prices.
lady or gentleman friend. Holiday Nothing more satisfactory
for Holiday gifts for your
almost any article in our store is suitable and gentleman friends.
A handsome assortment of
Gents' Half Hose at Special very desirable , and at the Prices now selling ,
Low Prices. These make Silk Handkerchiefs and
very Very Economical. Buy these , please your
acceptable gifts for your Mufflers at Selling-Out
gentleman friends. friends , and save money. prices. See them.
The Famous Clothing Co ,