Ry F. M. KIMMBLL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPIER
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Ct
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advanc
Republican National Ticket.
For President
WILLIAM McKwLKY of Ohio.
For Vice-President
TIIEOUOKR KOOSKVEI.T of New Yorl
Republican State Ticket.
For Governor
C. II. DIETRICH of Adams.
For Lieutenant Governor
E. A. SAVAGE of Custer.
tor Secretary of State
GEORGE W. MARSH of Richardsoi
For Treasurer
WILLIAM STUEFKER of Cuming.
For Auditor
CHARLES WESTON of Sheridan.
For Attorney General
FRANK N. PROUT of Gage.
For Land Commissioner
GEORGE D. FULLMER of Nuckolli
For Superintendent of Schools
W. K. FOWLER of Washington.
Congressional Ticket.
For Congressman
W. S. MORLAN of Red Willow.
County Ticket.
For Representative , & 5th District
J. E. HATHORN of Hartley.
For County Attorney
W. R. STARR of McCook.
For Commissioner. 2d District
LKAliTREEof Indianola.
POSTMASTER GENKRAI , CHARGE
EMORY SMITH will speak in Hasting
on the evening of October 13111 , to
morrow evening.
THE emphatic manner in which Col
onel Phillips of the Indianola Sun an <
Colonel Matthews of the Hartley Inter
Ocean were "skinned" by the Populist
iu their recent county convention is an
other evidence that parties , as well a
republics , are ungrateful. Ingratitudi
does not always reflect on judgment.
THE Democratic defeat in Novembe
should not be charged against Chairmai
Jones , Bryan , or even Webster Davis. I
will be due to the fact that the policie ;
advocated by the party are wrong , whili
those advanced by the Republicans nice
the approval of the free , thoughtfu
voters of the country.
WILL Col. Bryan please say whethei
he thinks it is right to disfranchise the
colored American citizens of North Car
olina , South Carolina , Louisiana anc
Mississippi in the interest of the Demo'
cratic party ? A plain , straightforward
statement from the colonel would let ir
a flood of light upon his pretentious
with respect to the application of the
declaration of independence to the
Malays of Luzon.
VALUES have increased in Nebraska ,
since 1896 , as follows :
Per cent
Hogs , increase 45
Beef , increase 6c
Corn , increase 15
Land , increase : 20
Household goods , increase 20
Savings bank deposits , increase 35
All property , increase 75
On the other hand there has been the
following reduction :
Per cent
Mortgages decreased 40
INASMUCH as the Mid-Roaders have
no candidates and will have none for
county attorney and commissioner , it
leaves all the members of that party free
to support whoever they please of the
other candidates. This being true , the
Independents , without reserve or quali
fications , will support W. R. Starr.
While Mr. Starr has made some mis
takes , ( show us the man who will not , )
still he is a LAWYER ! He is an old sol
dier ; and all other things being equal ,
upon these two grounds we would sup
port him. As to county commissioner ,
it's a foregone conclusion that we will
support Crabtree. The Indianola Inde
pendent , Oct. 5th.
Driftwood Precinct.
Republican primary for the nomina
tion of precinct officers will be held in
the Frederick school-house , Saturday
evening , October isth , 1900 , at 8 o'clock.
C. T. ELLER , Committeeman.
500-page tablets for 50. Loar.
Best Grades
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Democratic Trust Record.
Every line of legislation now on th
statute books of the United States di
reeled against trusts and unlawful trad
combinations was placed there by th
Republicans.
That there is not more stringent la\
against them is the fault of the Demc
cratic party.
The last occasion on which the parties
as represented in congress , went on rec
ord on the trust question was on Jun
ist , 1900.
On that day a final vote was taken 01
a constitutional amendment to gran
congress power to "define , regulate , pro
hibit and dissolve trusts , monopolies am
combinations , whether existing in th
form of coiporations or otherwise. "
It requires a two-thirds vote of cougres
to submit a constitutional amendment t
the state legislatures for ratification.
The question to so submit it was los
by a vote of 154 yeas to 132 nays.
OK THE YEAS 149 WERE REPUBLICAN
AND ONLY 5 WERE DEMOCRATS. Th
five were Campbell of Montana , Naphei
and Tuylor of Massachusetts , Scudder o
New York , and Sibley of Pennsylvania
OK THE 132 NAYS , ONLY 2 WERE RE
PUBLICANS , Loud and McCall.
Richardson , Lentz , Sulzer , Ruppert
Salmon and all the other professiona
"trust-killers" voted NAY. They de
clined to give congress the power t <
grapple with the trusts. The Democrat !
indulged in spasms of virtue for twc
days , denouncing the trusts , and thet
voted to continue them.
In one of Mr. Bean's recent speeches
he gave the Republican remedy as the
final one he would adopt , in case he was
elected and all other means failed.
In other words Mr. Bryan admits the
value of the Republican idea , but wants
to try other measures first. He has nol
said what those measures are to be.
Some trusts operate all over the coun
try ; others , like the New York ice trust ,
WAS DENIED BY A MARGIN OF 36 VOTES ,
ALL DEMOCRATIC.
Denouncing is one thing. Doing is
another. Mr. Bryan's trust denunci
ations , in view of his party's record ,
promise no better than the prophecies
lie made four years ago ; and as a prophet
Mr. Bryan has not succeeded.
Senator Jones and the Sugar Trust.
The Democrats made another brilliant
pro-trust record during the same session
of congress. Representative Richardson
of Tennessee , Democrat , tried to assist
the sugar trust by offering a joint reso
lution to admit Cuban and Porto Rican
sugar free of duty.
The remission of that duty would have
amounted to about $25,000,000 a year ,
and the sugar trust would have benefited
to the amount of at least $15,000,000 per
year. The controller of the sugar trust
is Henry O. Havemeyer , Democrat. Mr.
Richardson's proposed gift to his friend
Mr. Havemeyer was smothered in the
ways and means committee of the house.
This was done by the Republican mem-
jers of the committee.
It was also proposed by Senator Jones ,
Democratic national chairman and Mr.
Bryan's manager , to return the duties
) aid on Porto Rican sugar and molasses ,
not to the Porto Ricaus , but to the per
sons who paid these duties.
This amounted at the time to $1,487-
366. Had the scheme succeeded , the
American Sugar Refining Company and
& . . S. Lasalles & Co. , a part of the same
: oncern , would have benefited by a
lirect gift of $1,250,774. This is the
irst instance on record where a direct
jift was intended to be made to a trust ,
ind the Democratic manager , Senator
r&mes K. Jones , wished to make it. This
vas also prevented by the Republicans.
The money was not to be returned to
he Porto Ricans , as the duties paid now
ire , but to the sugar trust.
All the facts are printed in the Con
gressional Record and are a part of
American history.
Still there are some Democrats with
: ourage enough to yell "trusts" at the
Republican party.
Precinct Primary Election.
Republican voters of Willow Grove
irecinct are requested to meet in H. H.
Jerry's office , Tuesday evening , Oct.
6i-h , at 8 o'clock , for the purpose of
( lacing in nomination one assessor and
wo constables. A. BARNETT ,
F. M. RATHBUN ,
RUFUS CARLTON ,
C. B. GRAY.
Committeemen.
The Mid-Readers Meet.
The Mid-Roaders of this , the 291 !
sena orial district of Nebraska , met i
mass convention in the 'court-house
McCook , Tuesday afternoon , and place
in nomination a candidate for state sec
ator in the person of George F. Godowc
a well-known farmer of Danbury , Rei
Willow county.
J. K. Stevens of Cambridge was chaii
man and John Stevens , Jr. , of Arapahoe
secretary , of the convention.
By actual count and voting , sixty dele
gates were present from five of th
eight counties of the district : Red Wil
low , Furnas , Frontier , Gosper am
Chase. Of the sixty delegates partici
Pati"g. 57 of them were claimed to b
dyed in-the-wool Mid-Roaders.
Speeches of the red-hot , Mid-Road ser
were delivered by Captain J. C. Hayes o
Imperial , Chase county , James Salmoi
of South Omaha , John Stevens , Sr. , o
Furnas county , and a number of others
in fact , it was a pretty warm politica
event.
In George F. Godown , the Mid-Road
ers think they have a candidate win
will roll up a nice vote over the district
He is an experienced school teacher anc
farmer , a man , they think , able to hon
orably and efficiently and truly repre
sent their interests in the state legis
lature.
A central committee was chosen anc
an organization for business effected
They announce that they will mak <
things hum in the agth district.
Big Rally In Red Cloud.
The Republicans of Red Cloud , Ne
braska , have made arrangements for the
largest rally and political demonstra
tions ever held in the valley to occur on
Saturday , October 2oth. It will be a
gala day of speech-making and music.
J. Warren Keifer of Ohio , ex-speaker oi
the house of congress , and an orator ol
national reputation , has been secured as
the principal speaker. Hon. W. S. Mor-
Ian of McCook , candidate for congress
in the Fifth district , E. H. Hinshaw ol
Fairbury.the different candidates on the
legislative ticket and other noted speak
ers will be present. In the list of at
tractions will be the Nebraska Brigade
band of McCook , noted as the best musi
cal organization in the west , the Imper
ial quartette of York and the McCook
drum corps. A huge torchlight proces
sion and street parade will be given.
Nothing advertised but what will pos
itively be here. Marching clubs from
neighboring towns and the general pub
lic are cordially invited to be present.
Watch for large bills and programme.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook post-office , October yth :
Jas. Allen , Arthur Avery ,
Edwin Booth , N. B. Burwell (2) ( ) ,
Geo. Wholf , Julia Alexander ,
Janey Green , Margret Irenes ,
Clara Dutche , Allan L. Brown ,
Paul Breiner , James T. Harris ,
f. E. Clark , E. J. Godfrey ,
Lillian Baker , Lennie Anderson(2) .
In calling for any of these letters , please
say that they are advertised.
F. M. KiMMELL , Postmaster.
A Silver Lining.
A rift appeared , this week , in the dark
clouds that have overcast Shadeland
Park stock farm , since the death of Anx
iety Monarch , in the birth of a fine bull
: alf to their great Corrector cow , Hora-
tia , purchased by Mr. Rogers at Kansas
2ity , some months since , for $600. The
sire of the calf is Great Improver , who
iias out-pointed every White-Face with
ivhich he has come in competition in
( America and for whom $5,000 has been
refused.
Ball and Bat Free.
To the boy who buys a suit of clothes
it $2.50 or up at DeGroff & Co.'s.
Wednesday night , while riding a horse
it high speed , Roy Creasman came in
violent collision with a fence post.
Horse and rider were overthrown , the
lorse rolling over the boy. Creasman
vas badly stunned by the fall , but re-
jained consciousness on the way to the
: ity , and , it is thought , was not seriously
njured.
The "Little Hoosier" five-hole drill is
he machine with which to put your fall
vheat in the stalks where it does the
jest. Cochran & Co. , of course.
Slates , tablets and school supplies at
UcMillen's.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. t
High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. ni
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. 11
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
BAPTIST Bible-school at 10. Praje
meeting , Wednesday evening at 8 p. u
EPISCOPAL Services during summe
Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayi
and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clocl
Sunday morning service , also Fridr
evening Litany , discontinued until fu
ther notice. Holy communion to be ai
nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. 11
Preaching at n. Prayer meeting an
Bible-study , Wednesday evening at !
Morning , scripture talk by D. W. Loa
"The Inherent Power of Christ. " Evei
ing , Endeavor programme led by R. * ]
Eller. All are invited.
J. W. WALKER , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school i
10. Preaching at n. Y. P. S. C. E.
7. Preaching at 8. Prayer-meeting o
Wednesday evening at 8. All are we
come. Morning subject , "The Trans
tion from Conversion to Mature Chrii
tian Life. " Evening theme , "An Ai
tumn Sermon. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
Rev. George L. White of Lyons , Neb
delivered two able and excellent dh
courses of an earnest , practical nature i
the Baptist church , last Sunday , morn
ing and evening. His sermons mad
favorable impressions for the comrno :
sense and practical earnestness and lib
erality that characterized them.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Walker departe.d
Thursday morning , for Kansas City , t
attend the national convention of Chris
tian churches to be held in that cit
from the nth to the iSth. They wil
also visit in Mrs. Walker's home ii
Missouri and at his home in Thaye
county , and will be absent about twi
weeks.
Quite a class received first communioi
in St. Patrick's church , Sunday mornin ;
last , at nine o'clock.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
MRS. S. M. SNYDER is here fron
Massachusetts on a visit.
MRS. W. F. EVERIST is visiting rela
lives in Cambridge , this week.
MRS. G. W. STARES is up from Oxforc
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss MINNIE ROWELL commencet
teaching in the Ash Creek district , las
Monday.
"BILL" DECK of political fame was i
visitor to these headquarters , Tuesday
evening.
R. Q. STEWART of Hastings , deputy
collector , was with us briefly , Wednes
day , officially.
Miss MAGGIE CULLEN has given uj
her school in Tyrone and returned home
Tuesday evening.
H. W. COLE has been a great sufferer ,
this week , with ivy poisoning , but i :
much improved at this writing.
MISSES FLORENCE AND JOSEPHINI
'
REYNOLDS of Republican City were
guests of Miss Nell Brown , Saturday anr ;
Sunday.
MESSRS. RASMUSSEN and Reynolds
of H. P. Sutton's store are both sick , the
former threatened with an attack oi
typhoid fever.
FRED PENNELL of the First National
bank spent a day or two in Lincoln ,
this week , a delegate to the grand lodge
meeting of the Nebraska Knights ol
Pythias.
MRS. W. M. LEWIS and Miss Eva re
turned , last Saturday night , from their
sojourn of a fexv weeks in Manitou. Miss
Eva seems to be quite a little improved
jy her mountain visit.
MRS. SAMUEL TATE , who has been
. -isiting for the past two months in
Carkio , Mo. , Nebraska City , Culbertson
ind McCook , Neb. , departed on 2 , this
norning , for her home in Cedar Rapids ,
! owa. She was the guest of Mrs. Vina
iVood , yesterday.
H. S. KING and bride of Clinton ,
xnva , were in the city , this week , on
heir honeymoon. Mr. King is a broth-
: r-in-law of C. S. C'Brien , and was mar-
ied in Omaha , a few days since. He is
nanager for the Cudahy Packing Co.'s
iranch house in Clinton. They will de-
> art in the morning for Falls City , on a
isit to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coupe.
W. F. EVERIST had a little misunder-
tanding , a few days since , with the tail-
nd of a freight train , and narrowly
scaped being made an involuntary
ngel. He attempted to get abroad a
noving train and miscalculated its speed ,
lis back and head were injured in coni
ng iu contact with the rail and ties. He
vas pretty badly jarred , and to his iuti-
aate friends Frank avers that he saw
[ istinctly the size and color of his harp.
One Chance Yet
To realize something from your corn
xop. Buy a Deering corn harvester and
lind your corn fodder good , clean ,
lound fodder will make you from $3 to
5 per acre. S. M. Cochran & Co. , sell
hem.
You should go to C.L.DeGroff & Co.'s
nd see the many pretty things they are
eceiving for fall and winter.
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Every article in our stock can be
purchased at Fire Sale Prices ,
but there is n't a single piece of
Damaged
in the store. That's the nicest
thing about our kind of a Fire
Sale = = damaged prices but no
damaged goods
COME AND BE SHOWN :
"Never Sleeps :
ONEST JOHN *
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Miss Pearl Skinner of Trenton entered
the Ninth grade , this week.
Musical programme at High school as
sembly , this morning :
" " Choir
Chorus "Alpine Horn"
Piano solo "From Other Days"
Elsie Burgess
Vocal solo "Once in a Purple Twi
light" B. B. Gillispie
Piano solo "Rhapsodic" . . Edna Dixon
Song "America" School
At the meeting of the board of educa
tion , Monday evening , it was decided
that the half-day attendance plan would
have to be adapted for the First and
Second grades of the public schools , on
account of the crowded condition of
those grades. Pursuant to this action ,
Sup't Thomas has issued the following
circular :
To PARENTS : At a special meeting of
the board of education held , Monday
night , it was determined , in view of the
overcrowded condition of the Primary
grades , and the impossibility of securing
another suitable school-room , to hold ,
for a time at least , half-day sessions in
the First and Second grades. There are
seventy pupils in each of the East and
West Primary rooms far too many in
one small room for the health of the
pupils , and a much greater number than
the teacher can advantageously care for.
Children of this age need much indi
vidual attention ; under the present con
ditions it is not possible for them to
: iave it , and as a result they are not ad
vancing as rapidly as they should. In
order to give each child greater personal
attention and thereby cause him to make
more rapid progress , the Second grade
will attend school in the forenoon only ,
and the First grade in the afternoon.
In this manner the teacher's work will
be concentrated , first upon the Second
grade , and next , upon the First grade ,
and not as now , scattered during the
entire day , upon the two together. This
plan is a most satisfactory one , employed
where school accommodations are sadly
overcrowded as they are in McCook.
The child's good and his progress in
school are alone taken into account in
making this change. The teachers'
hours will be longer , and their work
harder , to promote the child's and the
school's good.
Beginning Monday , October I5th , the
above plan will be in effect.
G. H. THOMAS , Sup't.
Oh , yes ! The "merry-go-round Is in
town !
H. C. Rider is building another dwell
ing-house over on McDowell street.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn -35
Wheat -5S
Oats .40-
Rye 33
Hogs .65
Eggs .10-
Butter ; -IS
New Potatoes .60
Butter fat at Creamery
Desirable House for Sale.
I will ofier for sale at a low price my
residence property , corner Marshall and ;
Dearborn streets. Terms , time on part , ,
or will name an attractive price for spott
cash 5-4-tf. W. C. LATouRETTE ,
Cedar Rapids , Iowa.
C. F. BABCOCK , Local Agent.
Why Think
Of sending away for a sewing machine , ,
when S. M. Cochran & Co. do and will
meet any competition on earth , quality
considered. See their machines and
get their prices and terms first , and you
will buy of reliable home business men.
They are here , too , to make good their
guaranty.
Use McMillen's sarsaoarilla for the-
blood.
If you have neuralgia , ScottV >
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
will feed the nerve that is cry
ing for food it is hungry-l
and set your whole body goino-
again , in a way to satisfy nerve
and brain from your usual food. .
That is cure.
If you are nervous and irri
table , you may only need more
rat to cushion
your nerves
you are probably thin and
bcotts Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil will give you the fat , to be
gin with.
Cure , so far as it o-ocs
Full cure is getting the * fit"
you need from usual food , and
bcotts Emulsion will help you
J
to that.
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