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, By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
Republican National Ticket.
For President ,
WIU.IAM McKiNLEY of Ohio.
Republican State Ticket.
For Governor
C. II. DIKTRICH of Adams.
For Lieutenant Governor
E. A. SAVAGE of Custer.
I4 or Secretary of State
GEOKGE . MARSH of Richardson.
For Treasurer
WIU.IAM STUEKFER of Cuminp.
For Auditor
AuditorCHARLES
CHARLES WESTON of Sheridan.
For Attorney General
FRANK N. PROUT of Gage.
For Land Commissioner
E D. FULLMER of Nuckolls.
For Superintendent of Schools
W. 1C. FOWLER of Washington.
Congressional Ticket.
For Congressman
W. S. MORLAN of Red Willow.
THE value of every cow oil the farm
on the first day of this year was $31.60.
But on the ist day of January , 1894 ,
under Democratic administration , each
cow was worth only $21.77. Farmers
appreciate the increase of $10 in the
value of each of their cows , and will vote
to maintain the Republican administra
tion in power.
FOUR years ago the free traders in the
Democratic national convention fought
for a free ship plank in the platform ,
but better counsel prevailed and the
suggestions was tabled. A few bourbons
bens , with Senator James K. Jones in
the lead , will make another attempt ,
this year , to commit Democracy to the
free American regislery of foreign ( chief
ly British ) ships. They are quite likely
to meet with their usual defeat.
WHILE all the appropriations made
during the last session of congress were
$24,000,000 larger than in 1900 , it should
be remembered that nine millions will
be expended in taking the census and
upwards of seventeen millions will be
used for improving the postal service ,
while another seven millions will be
spent in increasing our navy. In other
directions there has been an actual de
crease in the appropriations.
WHAT with gold bricks and diamond
tontine fakes galore , Hastings is getting
a deal of undesirable advertising. It is
said that there are no less than siz differ
ent companies operating in Adams coun
ty's county seat. One concern , organ
ized less than one year , is said to be
netting the two operators , who started
on a capital of one part each of wind ,
gall and nerve , $450 a week , a neat
little rake-off for the grafters. Legiti
mate business languishes wherever these
gambling schemes are operated. There
seems to be no lack of grafters or suckers
in this day and generation. People are
waiting , open-mouthed , for opportunities
to make big "returns , " and others are
ready to give the incredulous the "op
portunity. " With not a few people it is
"any old way" to make big money
quickly but by honest effort.
False Report Corrected.
The report having been circulated in
this section that the large capital stock
of the Columbia Fire Insurance Company
of Omaha is but partially paid up , the
following telegram was sent to the state
auditor , Monday , to ascertain , officially ,
the fact. The inquiry * made is as fol
lows :
"McCook , Nebraska , June nth , 1900.
To Auditor Public Accounts , Lincoln ,
Nebraska. Has Columbia Fire Insur
ance Company of Omaha two hundred
thousand dollars capital paid up ? Wire.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK. "
The following answer was promptly
wired back by the state auditor :
"Lincoln , Nebraska , June nth , 1900.
First National Bank : Columbia Fire
chartered with two hundred thousand
dollars paid-up capital.
JOHN F. CORNELI. . "
This should forever put at rest any
doubt as to the fact that the Columbia
Fire has the magnificent paid-up capital
of two hundred thousand dollars , and
that the company is destined to become
one of the great , if not the greatest , Ne
braska insurance company.
ED BOHANAN , State Agent.
J. E. KELLEY , Local Agent.
A Colorado Opportunity.
To Colorado at about half usual cost
June 21 ; July 7 , S , 9 , 10 and 18 ; August
2 ; via the Burlington Route.
There's an announcement that will
interest thousands.
It brings a trip to the cool retreats of
the Rockies within ever3'one's reach.
It solves the question , Where shall I
go this summer ?
Tickets are good to return until Oc
tober 31. See the local ticket agent of
the B. & M.R.R.R.and get particulars.
Beautifully illustrated book about Col :
orado 72 pages , 56 pictures sent for
six cents in stamps.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. ,
6-15-413. Omaha , Neb. .
Democratic National Convention. " :
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Only a few weeks to the big conven
tion at Kansas City.
Time you decided about your route.
Time you found out for yourself
how quickly and comfortably you can
reach Kansas City if you take the Bur
lington.
The rate will be one fare for the round
trip and tickets will be on sale July 2 , 3
and 4.
See the local ticket agent of the B. &
M. R. R. R. J. FRANCIS , '
6-8-4ts. General Passenger Agent.
McCook Markets.
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Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ 35 :
Wheat 55
Oats : 25 >
Rye. 35
Bogs 4-40 g [
Eggs 08 :
Butter 13 n
; New Potatoes' 1.35 }
Butter fat at Creamery 16 .
Dennison Street
A Divided Church Inevitable.
[ Paper read by A , C. Corbin , Beaver City , at
the recent convention in McCook , and re
quested for publication. ]
From the birthday of our movement
as a distinctive people , we have made a
clearly defined plea before the world.
That plea has been for Christian unity
for the oneness of the church. From all
our pulpits and in all our periodicals we
have advocated a certain plan or method
by which we have believed and taught
that the union of Christians could be
brought about. In this we have been in
advance of most , if not all , others. Some
who have strongly urged union as being
scriptural and necessary have suggested
no plan or basis of union. They see
what ought to be done , but don't know
how to do it. They are aware of the
trouble and deplore it , but advocate no
certain remedy.
Nevertheless we rejoice that among so
many , divisions are held to be unscript
ural and harmful. We are eucourage (
because we know the union sentiment i
growing. There are more supporters o
the union movement today among th
followers of Christ than at any previou
period since the apostasy.
But if a united church is so desirable
important and scriptural , how came i
divided ? Who was responsible for th
unfortunate and harmful divisions ? Win
should any one say they are inevitable
Who can answer ?
To answer fully would require much
time and much laborious investigation
and research. Here and now I have se
myself no such task. However , if w
but hastily sketch the history of th
church from its founding , on through
the apostesy and the dark ages , up to
the beginning of the Protestant Reform
atiou , the fact will most certainly be dis
closed that during this period there was
wide departure from the simple teaching
of the New Testament , and from the
church as organized by inspired men
Lust of place and power , speculation am
philosopli3' , an attempt to amalgamate
and identify a corrupted human govern
ment with the Divine government and
the church of God , sent the church away
into the wilderness of superstition anc
ignorance , enfeebled , stripped of her
glory , with dim , imperfect and unworthy
views of her Divine mission in the world.
This wide-spread apostasy , which no one
denies , did not take place in a day , a
year , nor in a century. Slowly , little by
little , century after ceutury , not design
edly and maliciously , yet nevertheless
certainly , the human and worldly en
croached upon the Divine , until fallible
and sinful and , sometimes , base and cor
rupt , men usurped in the church the
place and authority of God. So the
light itself became darkness. The church
needed saving equally with the world.
The power and wibdoni of man to do the
work of God were a demonstrated fail
ure. There remained only the name and
form of Christianity. The vitalizing
spirit was grieved and had departed.
Let us speak it reverently , but God
Himself cannot save the world by
worldly church.
This was the general condition of
things , not the universal. In every age
there have been some choice spirits
God never leaves Himself without wit
nesses. The gates of hell were not to
prevail. Jesus' apparent defeat was the
hour of His grandest triumph. So now ,
out of the thick darkness of this spiritual
eclipse , came the harbingers of reform
and of a better da3' for the church and
the world. Wickliffe , Huss , Jerome and
others , with a marvelous courage and an
unconquerable love for truth , led the
way for the larger work and reform of
Luther. Thus God raised up suitable
men to lead the hosts of spiritual Israel
out of the bondage of Babylon. These
were great men , mighty men of God ,
providentially prepared and called , yet
not infallible nor inspired. They were
I.ED into the truth ; not miraculously en
dowed. They clearly saw some truth , .
but not all. Fuller light came to them
only as they went forward in the little
light they had. "
The day of mental and spiritual stag
nation was to be succeeded by a period
jf intellectual ferment , spiritual struggle
ind triumph , and of increased political
ind religious liberty. The people were
ready for icvolt from old forms and in
stitutions , and responded to the cry of
he reformer. Not all at once , not all at
jue place ; some today , others tomorrow ; >
some from France , some from Germany ,
iome from England. Among them all
.here was this one bond of sympathy and
inity : all were weary and sick of the
old and spiritless forms and ceremonies
f a dead church and of the oppressive
lomiueering of a greedy and worldly
lierarchy. Yet few , if any , expected at
irst to abandon Rome. They would re-
brm her. When they had corrected her ti
ibuses they would live and die in The tid
Church.
\Y ,
Thus began the Reformation. There Yfl
vas no conscious design or plan to for- fln
iake the old and organize a new church. flk
Jut God used Lutlier , Calvin , Wesley k
ind others to bring His children into a h
'uller knowledge of His word ; into a d
nore intelligent and more spiritual ser- n
rice , and into higher and worthier views re
f the mission of the church. In the tl
mture of things no one man saw , or tlp
ould see , all the trust involved and un- p :
lerstand and comprehend themagnitude tiol
f the work upon which they had en- olU
ered. Even if some one mind had U !
rasped it all , the masses had not and di
onld not , and reformations are for the tl :
nasses. Luther wrought at one thing.
alvin at another , and Wesley at still ti
.nother. Each had disciples or follow-1 01
ers. Their faces were all towards Jeru
salem and .away from Rome , still they
were trying to reach their destination by
different routes some longer , some
shorter.
While theyall got clear of their former
thralldom in a greater or less degree ,
they either grew weary of their journeyer
or lost their way before they reached
their destination. Under such condi
tions denominations , sects , parties call
them them what you will , by soft or
harsh terms were simply inevitable.
Humanely speaking , it could not have
resulted otherwise. They meant reform
and they achieved reform. They neither
understood , undertook nor accomplished
a RESTORATION of the church of the
New Testament. They were satisfied to
reform an apostate church. From this
view-point it is that I say that divisions
were inevitable.
What , then , shall we do ? Berate them
for what they did not do , or honor and
commend them for what they did do ?
I fear our praise for them has been scant ,
our condemnation too ample. These
various denominations grew up in an
honest efforts to do God's will , and not
because ambitious and designing men
set about creating division. History ex
onerates Luther and Wesley ; the- had
no such unworthy purpose or ambition.
They were simply men.but honest men
and true to the light they had. God
blessed them in their work , however im
perfect , and blessed the church and the
world through them. It is worth while
to emphasize the fact that at least the
principal and important divisions among
Protestants resulted from an honest ef
fort to get back to the Bible and not 16
get away from it. They came about
through men who loved God and bowed
reverently to His authority ; not through
those who despised His authority. Nor
is it probable that in that age and under
their surroundings others , even our
selves , could have done any better than
they did. The work they did was neces
sary and , considering their limitations ,
was well done. They pioneered the way
for other and more modern reforms.
The work which Alexander Campbell
did could not have been done in Luth
er's day ; nor could it have been done in
his own day had it not been preceded by
the work of Luther , Calvin and Wesley.
We may well believe God was with all
these men and was pleased with their
work.
I have now indicated how and why
our unfortunate divisions originated.
But let there be no misunderstanding.
I can see how in the pas.t divisions were
inevitable and therefore pardonable.
But this paper was not written to ex
plain away nor to justify the denomina-
tionalisin of the present day. Far from
it. I have scant sympathy for the usual
apologies for a divided church. It were
vicious reasoning to say that what may
be justified in one age and under given
circumstances must therefore be right
in every age and under all circumstan
ces. A temporary expedient may be
justified which must be condemned as a
permanent principle or rule. Because ,
in throwing off the shackles of spiritual
slavery , it was impossible to avoid con
fusion and division , must we , after we
have gained our liberty , perpetuate , jus
tify , magnify , and even as some do
glorify these divisions as right and best ,
in spite of all their elements of weakness
and discord ? Paul "
says : "The law was
our pedagog to bring , us to Christ. "
Yet there were those who became so
wedded to the "schoolmaster" that they
never reached Christ. So now , many
of God's children seem to be satisfied
with sectarianism and are determined to
reside permanently in the unsubstantial
ents of deuomiuationalisui.
: . Only a
few stages more and altogether they
would reach the Father's house a united
Family. Be it ours to beckon them for
ward. Here we find our mission. To
this have we been called. We are dis-
.urbers of their peace. We must give
hem no rest where they are. We need
lot expect their thanks. We need not
"ear their criticism and censure. Our
luty is plain. Recognizing brethren in
ill these camps along the way , we must
irge them to abandon their present
jround and to rally around the cross for
he great and final struggle. While
ach division takes its proper place in
he line , it will b'e found that one only
me banner floats over all. There will
e one army , one cause , one commander .
nd "captain of our salvation. ! ' Party
ames , party creeds , party organizations
be abandoned.
So our plea was , is , and must continue
o be , unity. Our ranks have been re-
ruited from all the denominations as "
/ell as from the world. Whoever listens
tlentively to this plea must acknowl-
dge its power. It wins and will con-
inue to win wherever intelligently and
ispassionately considered. If divisions
-ere inevitable , it was only temporarily.
Vhen the church of God comes to her
nil estate she will be united. Let us
otgrow impatient. We can afford to
eep sweet. We must not boast nor
arshly criticize. Our brethren of the
enominations are not necessarily ig-
orant or dishonest because they do not
espotid at once to our call and abandon
be ranks of denominationalism. As
et they understand
neither us nor our
lea. Nor do we always understand . '
lieui. We must grow towards each
ther. Indeed , we are growing , all of
s. The time from John , the beloved )
isciple , to Luther % vas long , as was also
: e way from Penticost to mystic Bab-
lou. A few decades are not enough for
3e homeward journey. It were unreas-
nable and unwise to expect or require
our brethren to at once forsake institu
tions hoary with age , .sacred from long
association , cherished memories and
temlerest lies. To smash these organi
zations , if we could , would be reckless.
We can well afford to let God do the
smashing. In the past He has used
them for His glory and for the salvation
of thousands. He will know better
than we do when they have become
useless and cumber the earth. We
do well to keep pace with God and
need not precede Him. The outlook is
hopeful. The partition walls between
us are already neglected. Gradually ,
perhaps almost imperceptibly , they will
fall into disuse , disrepute and decay.
The sectarian , party spirit in us all must
yield more and more to the sweeter ,
worthier spirit of brotherliness. Then ,
and not sooner , will the prayer of the
Master , uttered on the memorable night
of His betrayal , be answered , and His
disciples be one as He and the Father
are one.
Mrs. R. A. Metzner of Arapahoe is the
guest of her sister , Mrs. J. B. Bollard.
E. A. Bocock has gone to work for the
company in the round-house.
MEN WHO DYE THEIR HAIR.
Do So to itTuke Employers Think They
Are Still Yoangr.
"It would surprise you , " said the
proprietor of an upper east side barber
shop , with a back room where his cus
tomers might have their hair dyed ,
"if you knew the amount of business I
do in hair dyes. I know it is the gen
eral opinion that the only people who
use hair dyes are peroxide blondes
and women of uncertain age , but a
great many of my customers are among
another class of people. Of late years
there has been a great prejudice
against employing old or middle-aged
men , " said this barber to a New YorK
Sun reporter , "and a man with gray
hair has a hard time of it finding work.
Now , there are a great many gray-
haired men who are mechanics just at
good as , or better , than the youngei
men , but are handicapped on account
of their gray hair. These men are my
best customers. A man who wants tc
have his hair dyed can have a shave
or a hair-cut in my barber shop anil
then go into the back room and have
his hair dyed without any one knowins ?
anything about it. People like it tha :
way. When a man wants to have his
lair dyed he doesn't want it known. I
can tell by his manner if he wants a
hair dye. He wears a shame-faced ex
pression like a man going into a pawn
shop for the first time. A number of
my customers are mechanics , clerkr
and bookkeepers , who are still in the
prime of life , but whose.hair has turned
ray. They generally come on Satur
day night to get a shave , and then they
step into the back room and have their
hair and sometimes their mustache ?
dyed. Of course , it would be a dead
give-away if a man's mustache was
gray and his hair brown or black , but
as in most cases the mustache is about
twenty years younger than the hair is
on the head , it doesn't often get gray
as soon. I sell the dye in bottles , but
most people prefer to have me put it
on , as I can do it more evenly and
thoroughly. When I apply it it lasts
about a week. It would last longer
than that , only the hair grows enough
in that time to show gray at the roots.
Why , I can make a man look ten years
younger by giving him a clean shave
and dyeing his hair. I can make the
hair almost any color , but most people
want it black or brown. Dark brown
is the favorite color ; black comes next.
I have one customer who dies his hair
red , but he has a large red mustache ,
and of course , he has to have his hair
to match. "
THE SIGN OF THE ROTHSCHILD
Founder of the Grciit House Lived in
the Ghetto.
Staying on a visit with Herr and
Frau von Bismarck , in 1852 , at the
time he had succeeded Gen. von
Rochow as Prussian envoy in Frank
fort , I was walking one morning with
my host , who had kindly undertaken
to show me the Romer , as well as sonw
of the other sights of the venerabte
free town , when suddenly we fomv/
ourselves in the precincts of the olfi
Ghetto , says the Cornhill Magazine.
Pointing to a small , unpretentious-
looking house , with a "red" shield
( Roth Schild ) over the narrow en
trance , Herr von Bismarck said.
"That's the cradle of millions , the
house and shop of old Rothschild , the
famous father of the not less famous
Baron James the Parn , as Parisians
liked to call him , on account o his
pronounced German accent. "Well , the
widow of the founder of the Rothr-
child dynasty she was pointed out to
me one day , reclining in a splendul
barouche , with a pair of thoroughbred
steppers , which Lord Lyons might
have enviedher , a shriveled up old
lady , wearing the traditional wig of
the old Jewess , with clever eyes and
firmly-set lips , denoting no want of
character and determination well , the
old lady , though inhabiting one of
their grand mansions in tne new part
of town , " said Herr von Bismarck ,
"will not sleep outside the boundaries
of the Ghetto , and every evening she
returns to the modest little house in
which her husband lived and toiled
and died ; she says it will bring luck
Lo her children and grandchildren and
teach them not to forget the humble
beginnings of the world-famed firm ,
ind the time when its founder sold old
slothes in the Ghetto. "
Power of Trusts.
"Your mother agrees with me exact
ly , Johnny , " said his father , proceed-
ng to trim the twigs from a tough
switch. "She thinks , with me , that
'ou need a good trouncing , and you
ire going to get it , my son. " "Yes , " <
itterly exclaimed Johnny. "You and
naw always agrees when it comes to
ickin' me. You and maw's the whole
hing. I don't never have no show ,
fhis fam'ly's run by a trust. " Chicago
rribune.
impendence
Accessories !
Silk Mitts , Ladies' Black ,
20c , 2oc , 3.10
Silk Mitts , Ladies' White , 25c.
Silk Mitts , Misses' White , 20c
Silk Mitts , Misses' Black , 15c
Silk Mitts , Ladies' Elbow
Length 50c and 75c
White Silk Parasols SI-25 acd SL5 °
Black Parasols with raffles..8M > 0i 91.75 and 2.50
Fancy colored Silk Parasols . . . . . . . . . ; . $ LG5 and ? 2.00
Kid Gloves , white , black and colors 81.00 and 81.50
Silk Gloves , tans and blacks . - c
Lisle Gloves , black . ' 5 °
JJolls-Elastic , Ribbon , Leather 15c to C3c
Tics Wash Ties , Bows , Lace Ties etc 15c to 75c
Collars -Linen Collars , Stock Collars ,10c to 50c / * '
Fans Pocket Fans , Folding Fans , Lace Fans 3c to $1.00
Gauze Corsets 3Sc , 50c , Sl.OO
We . . Gauze Underwear , Men's , Women's and Children's , J > c to $1.00
Shirt Waists 40c , 50c , 75c , $1.00 , 81.25 to 82.50
Solicit
Wash Skirts 75c , 81.00 , 81.35 , 81.5
Your . White Underskirts 10c , GOc , 8oc , 81.00 , $1.35
Trade. Worsted Dress Skirts 81.33 , 82.50 , $2.75 to 87.50
Children's Parasols * 15c to 25c
Mosquito Bar white , green , bine 5c per yard
White Wire Bustles 25o
Sun Bonnets 15c , 25c
Men's colored Dress Shirts - 50c
Hair Nets 5c , lOc
Best Shirting' Prints 4c per yard
1,000 yards good Dress Prints 4c per yard
Simpson's Indigo Blue Prints 5e per yard
Ladies' Wrappers 50c , 75c to $2.00
1,000 other ? eiFonable ; offerings.
Per
GEO. E. THOMPSON.
ONE PRICE PLAIN FIGURES CASH ONLY
O firi f > t&b fr v&
Tft
Are always to be found in the tig1 store injhe First National
Bank block
OUR STORE IS CROWDED WITH FRESH ,
NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Dress Goods
Organdies , Lawns , Dimities , Percales , Prints , Calicos , and everything-
in this line that could be desired. Prices the lowest possible for the
grade of goods offered.
TRIMMING SILKS , BRAIDS , LACES , ETC.
Rugs
A fine new lot of and
Rugs Carpets have just been added to the alreadv
large stock. *
Summer Underwear
An immense line of this seasonable article
for
Men
, Women and
Shoes
Our Shoe stock is largeland the assortment
good. See it for anything-
in Hen's , Boys' ' ' S
, Ladies'Lor Children's Shoes.
Parasols
. Everything from a handsome and
dainty -
sun-shade
to
a good , durable
umbrella ; and at prices that are winners. . '
Groceries
We keep our Groceries on the move and
our stock is always fresh.
'Never "
Sleeps.
HONEST JOHN
Farm produce as good as cash. .
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