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By F. M. K1MMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red .Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
THE TRIHUNE violates no confidence
in stating that the ice crop , in this sec
tion of Nebraska , is practically assured.
THE Republicans are now in charge of
the ship of state in Nebraska , the trans
fers being made , this week. May they
guide her well and truly !
THE Populist legislators of Colorado
have already gone over to the Democrats ,
bag and baggage. Soon not even the
name of Populism will remain.
TuETitmuNE is daily being plied
with the question , "Will another census
be taken of McCook ? " Few , if any ,
citizens regard the census taken as being
complete ; and the hope and wish are
quite frequently expressed that another
enumeration be made , preferably by the
authority and under the direction of the
city government. Shall we have it ?
THE United States starts the new
century with the best credit of any na
tion on earth , its people are the most
prosperous , enjoy more of the worldly
blessings of life than those of any other
country and have better opportunities to
improve their position than those of any
other. The government of the United
States is not perfect , nor are the pleas
ures unallo3'ed , but for all the rantings
of the pessimist and calamity-he con
ditions are improving and the United
States and its people are doing more to
solve the problems of life than are those
of any other section of the globe. Bee.
THIS is a good world , and these are
good times m which to live. The crop
of pessimists may be large enough , but
after all the nations begin the new cen
tury with more opportunities for the
average citizen and more comforts and
luxuries for all of the people than they
had in any of the centuries of the past.
The man who feels like making the
morning of the twentieth century the
occasion of a dismal preachment on the
condition of society and the failure of
the natural scheme for the distiibution
of the good things of this world deserves
to go through this holiday on fasting ra
tions. Lincoln Journal.
GEORGE RITTENHOUSE has returned
to Oklahoma.
BARNETT LUflBER CO.
GEORGE D. MEIKLEJOHN , a lawyer ,
was born at Weyatiwega , Waupaca coun
ty , Wisconsin , August 22 , 1857. He is a
descendant from sturdy Scotch ancestry ;
his grandfather , Andrew Meiklejohn ,
was born at Sterlingshire , Scotland , in
1798 , and emigrated to America in 1815 ,
locating at Orwell , Vermont ; his father ,
Peter Meiklejohn , was born in Putnam ,
New York , 1818 , and located in Wiscon
sin in 1854. He was reared on a farm
and educated at the State Normal ,
Oshkosh , Wisconsin , and Michigan Uni
versity , Ann Arbor , Michigan ; was prin
cipal of the high school at Weyauwega ,
Wisconsin and Liscouib , Iowa , graduated
from the law department , Michigan
University , in 1880 ; located atFullerton ,
Nance county , Nebraska , in 1880 , where
he has bince been engaged in the prac
tice of law ; was county attorney for
Nance county three years ; elected to the
senate of the Nebraska legislature in
1884 and re-elected in 1886 ; was president
of the senate during his second term ;
was chairman of the Republican state
convention in 1887-88 ; was lieutenant-
governor of Nebraska in 1888-90 , and by
virtue of his office as lieutenant-governor ,
was presiding officer of the famous joint
convention to canvass the election re
turns of 1890 , in which an attempt was
made by the Poyulist to count out the
ticket that was duly elected ; he declined
a re-nomination for lieutenant-governor
and was elected to the Fifty-third and
Fifty-fourth congresses from the Third
congressional district of Nebraska ; he
declined renomination for congress and
was appointed assistant secretary of war ,
April 16 , 1897.
MRS. G. W. WiLLETTS went up to
Denver , Monday to spend New Year in
the "Queen City of the Plains. "
Equal Rights to the Road.
It is the duty of a pedestrian to keep
upon the sidewalk save when it is neces
sary to cross the roadway and then to
cross at an opportune moment and wit !
reasonable expedition. It is neverthe
less , equally the duty of those in charge
of vehicles , however propelled , to re
strain them within reasonable speed , to
keep them under constant control ant
steerage way and to exercise all possible
diligence in avoiding collisions. They
are as much bound to look out for pe
destrians at the crosswalks as pedestrains
are to look out for them. They are as
much bound to slacken their speed to
avoid collision as the pedestrian is to
quicken his. It is in fact , far easier for
the men , on the vehicles to keep their
eyes on the pedestrians and avoid run
ning them down than it is for the pedes
trians to keep theirs on the multitude o
vehicles which may be converging upon
them from different directions. Simply
ringing the gong is not enough. "Caveat
pedes" is not the only rule of the road
New York Tribune.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
V. FRANKLIN returned , Sunday night
on 12 , from a business visit to Denver.
MRS. F. F. NEUBAUER was a Culbert-
son visitor , Sunday , returning home on
12.
MRS. FRANK CARRUTH and Louise
returned to Denver , last Saturday , after
a short visit here.
HOWARD LEE was up from Oxford ,
close of last week , guest in Conductor
C. E. Pope's home.
BERT GRIGGS came up from Hastings ,
where he has been attending school ,
close of last week , on a visit to his
mother , who is now living here again.
I
of Wraps at almost YOUR OWN PRICE I
The season when these goods are most
needed is but just begun. The season when
most business is done in them is now past.
We have had a satisfactory trade in them
and at profit = making prices. Now we pro =
pose to wind it up quickly and with a large
benefit to purchasers. We will not carry
over a single garment
A TkTTYYY"lTTiri TTO TITI ' " TT A ST
AND HERE IS THE WAY WILL DO IT :
Any 3.25 , 3.50 or 3.r5 Ladies' Jacket is yours for 3 50 !
Any 4.50 , 5.00 or 5.50 3 50 !
Any 6.00 , 6.50 , 6.T5 or r.O 4 SO *
Any 7.50 , 8.50 or 9.50 5 50 !
Any 10.00 , 11.50 or 12.00 6 50 !
Any $2 Ladies' Cape now goes for i 50 !
Any 4.25 Ladies'- Cape now goes for * 2 50 !
Any $5 or 5.75 Ladies' Cape goes for - 3 50 !
Any $6 , 6.50 or 7.50 Ladies' Cape now goes for 4 50 !
Any 1.50 Child's Jacket will cost you only i 15 !
Any 2.50 Child's Jacket will cost you only - i 50 !
Any 2.75 or 3.35 Child's Jacket will cost you only 2 25 !
Any 3.75 or $4 Child's Jacket will cost you only 2 75
Any 4.75 Misses' Jacket we now offer for 3 50 !
Any 5.75 Misses' Jacket we now offer for 4 oo !
Any $7 Misses' Jacket we now offer for 4 75-1
The total number of garments is not great-perhaps 100 all told. There is some advantage in
These are all well made stylish garments of better value for their regular prices than we have
ever offered at any time heretofore - . . . . > , ,
FIRST COME , FIRST SERVED ! WE SOLICIT YOUR TRADE.
Per GEO. E. THOMPSON
PLAIN FIGURES
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CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. n > .
High mass and sermon at 10:30 : a. ni. ,
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. in.
All are cordially welcome.
RKV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching at n. Junior League at 3.
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 7:45. :
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. All are welcome.
L. M. GRIGSBY , Pa-vtor.
SOUTH McCoOK M. E. Sunday-school
at 3 p. m. Preaching , Sunday evenings ,
at 7:30. Prayer-meeting , every Thursday
evening at 7:30. All are welcome.
T. G. GODWIN , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services during summer :
Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayer
and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Sunday morning service , also Friday
evening Litany , discontinued until fur
ther notice. Holy communion to be an
nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. in.
Preaching at n and 7:30. Christian En
deavor at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening. All are invited.
Morning subject , "Life and Book of
Esther. " Evening subject"Was Christ's
Death a Necessity ? "
J. W. WALKER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at n. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m.
Preaching at 7:45. Prayer-meeting on
Wednesday evening at 8. Morning sub
ject , "Prayer. " Evening subject , "Con
fession. " The Sunday-school will hold
its rally meeting , next Sundayinstead o'f
last Sunday as was previously an
nounced. GEO. L. WHITE , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
10. Preaching at n. Y. P. S. C. E. at
6:45. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer-meeting ,
Wednesday evening , at 7:30. All are
welcome. Morning subject , "Prayer. "
Evening subject , "The True Ideal in
Christian Service. " Week of Prayer
will be observed with meetings each
night at 7:30. W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
SUBJECTS FOR WEEK :
Monday Prayer for a better realiza
tion of spiritual truth and a better es
timate of spiritual realities ; a cleare
vision of the redeeming Christ and o
the actual need and the divinely intend
ed glory of the world which he re
deemed.
Tuesday Prayer for a church which
through faith in Christ and by the in
dwelling of the Holy Spirit , shall be
wholly Christian , doing God's will am
winning the world to Christ.
Wednesday Prayer for such Christian
character and life as shall be pleasant in
the home , honored in business relations
welcomed in the neighborhood , helpfu
in the church , personal religion being
thus manifested in its rightful attractive
ness.
Thursday Prayer for right relations
n society and the nation , with the
Golden Rule obeyed as between man
and man , and all social and political
action guided by justice and good will ,
the Christian ideal.
Friday Prayer for all international
relationships and all international action
that they may be based on the Christian
principles which apply to the individual
the reign of the Prince of Peace.
Saturday Prayer for all missionaries
and all missionary organizations , that
being wholly inspired by Christian de
votion and wholly guided by Christian
wisdom , they may speedily and triumph
antly fulfill the Savior's last command.
E.ev. J. W. Walker of the Christian
church brought to a close his meetings
at Banksville , last Monday evening.
Doing : Pennncc For Sins.
In former times persons guilty of
grievous and notorious offenses were
required to make open confession and ,
further , to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in a white sheet
n their parish church. The sheet was
used to show clearly to every one
which was the offender.
The last time that public penance
was done in an English church was
on Sunday evening , July 30,1882 , when
a man named Hartree , In the church of
All Saints , East Clevedon , made an
open confession of immorality and
) romlsed to perform the penance thus
mposed on him by the vicar.
No white sheet was used on this oc
casion. The last case in which one
was used appears to have been one in
St. Bridget's church , Chester , In 1851.
But on that occasion the penance was
aot public , the church door being
ocked.
In the previous year , however , pub
ic penance in a white sheet was done
n a country church In Essex , and a
Imilar thing occurred in Ditton church
near Cambridge in 1S49. Stray Stories.
The Rnlinj ? Passion.
The clergyman had finished , and the
jrgan was pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march.
"One moment , George , " said the ra-
liant bride , and facing the audience
she raised her exquisitely bound ,
: hough somewhat bulky , prayer book
n her daintily gloved hands and point-
id it directly at the brilliant audience ,
rhere was a sharp click.
"All right , George , " said the bride ;
'come along. "
And as they marched down the aisle
jhe showed him that the supposed
jrayer book wasn't a prayer book at
ill. It was a camera.
"It's my own idea , George , " she
vhlspered. "Clever , Isn't it ? " Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
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THESE CRIMPY
MORNINGS.
make a fellow wish he could have
his summer's wages to spend over
again. s : : $ z& He knows that among
A other things he wouldn't forget to
lay in a good supply of Winter Un
derwear , and a little investigation
would determine that his purchase
could be made only at "Honest
John's" = = * if he considered his own
interests. ; g &g But it don't take
much money to get a fine thing in
our Underwear ; you should see the
selection before you buy.
ALL KIND !
3
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We have Underwear to suit every
taste , and from the cheapest gar =
ment to the highest in price , it is
the best that can be procured any
where for the money. % & 2:5 : Come
in and see the goods and we will
quote you prices that will "jar" you.
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
f j.H.GRANNisf
6 McCOOK , NEBRASKA CSV
Help is needed at once when ti person's
life is in danger. A neglected cough or cold
may soon become serious and .should he
stopped at once. One Minute Cough Cure
quickly cures coughs and colds and the worst
cases of croup , bronchitis , grippe and other
* hroat and lung troubles. McCosi1 " v' Berry.
I Fe who makes light of the Bible will get
no light from it
When the stomach is tired out it must have
a rest , but we can't live without food. Kodol
Dyspepsia. Cure "digests what you eat" so
that you can eat all the good food you want
whie | it is restoring the digestive organs to
health. It is the only pieparation that digests
all kinds of food. McConnell & IJerrv.
A man is not dry the minute he is saved
from drowning.
McConneli 6c Uerry , druggists , guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
, ) iul will refund the money to anyone who is
satisfied after two-thirds of the
not using - con
tents. This is the best remedy in the world
for la grippe , coughs , colds , croup and whoop
ing cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in
pneumonia.
Destiny is the measure of a man rather than
descent.
An attractive woman thrives on good food
and sunshine , with plenty of exercise in the
apen air. Herfotm glows with health and
tier face blooms with its beauty. When
troubled with a costive habit , she takes a few
doses of Herbine to dense her system of all
impurities. Price , 50 cents. A. McMillen.
The devil wastes no powder on stuffed
prophets.
Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is never sold
n bulk by peddlers for less than 35 cts. Don't
ae fooled , get the tea made famous by the
Madison Medicine Co. Ask your druggist.
There is always hope for a boy who can
Dlush.
_ Disease and danger lurk in the vital organ- .
The hlood becomes vitiated and the gener.il
he.ilth undermined wheui'vr the stomach
and liver fail to perform their functions as
nature intended. 1 lerhine will tone up the
stomach , regulate the liver , where other prep
arations only relieve. Price , 50 cents. A.
McMillen.
Mr. Towne is preparing to do one spell
binding stunt in the senate before he retires.
Praise the bridge that carries you over
either a flood or cough. Mallard's Ilorehound
Syrup has brought so many over throat rtnii
lung troubles , such as coughs , colds , bron
chitis , etc. . that its praises are sung every
where. Price , 25 and 50 cents. A. McMillen.
True prai e is a receipt for God's faithful
ness and a pledge of ours.
When you need a soothing and heahn ?
antiseptic application for any purpose , use
the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve , a
well knoun cure for piles and skin diseases.
It heals sores without leaving a scar. JJeivart
of counterfeits. McConnell & Berry.
The worship of the true religion is not bow
ing down , but looking up.
Nov. ' is the time uhen croup and lun
troubles prove rapidly fatal. The only harm
less remedy that produces immediate result >
is One Minute Cough Cure , It is very pleas
ant to take and can be relied upon to quickly
cure cough1 : , colds and all lung diseases. It
will prevent consumption. .McConnell < x
Berry.
When evil men slap you on your back look
into your heart.
Red is a danger signal on the railroad , on a
fellow's nose and on a woman's face. Men
and women use Rocky Mountain Tea and get
genuine rosy cheeks. 35c. Ask your druggist.
The most effective little liver pills made are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They never
[ jripe. McConnell & Berry.
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