COAL
By F. M. KIMMELL. .
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
Thirty-Third Ballot for Senator.
Allen . 36
Berge . 4
Crounse . 8
Currie. . . . _ . 13
Dietrich . 2
Harrington . 43
Hainer . 2
Harlan . 3
Hitchcock . . .
Hinshaw . 13
Kinkaid . 2
Martin . . . . 5
Meiklejohn . 34
Metcalfe . I
Morlan . 2
Rosewater . 15
Wetberald . 2
Thompson , D. E . 38
Thompson , W. H . n
THB largely successful man of the day
is the successful organizer in any and
every department of human activity.
And the measure of human misery or
blessing to be derived from these organi
zations is only measured by the manner
of men who are responsible for the com
bination.
OREGON has been very lucky in the
outcome of the senatorial election.
Senator-elect Mitchell has been a nation
al figure for a long time. He has served
three full terms in the senate heretofore ,
being finally dropped because of the six-
teen-to-one craze that rolled over the
Pacific coast , a few years ago.
SENATOR ALLEN from the committtee
on claims has reported favorably on the
house bill to refund excessive postage
paid in favor of Frank G. Simmons , for
mer publisher of the Nebraska Workman
of Seward , Nebraska , in the sum ofr-
090 , the court of claims having returned
that amount in its finding of fact to the
house.
WARS under modern conditions are ex
pensive. The small operatious in China
have already cost Germany 9,000,000
marks and the contest in South Africa is
the most expensive in all the history of
Great Britain. Taxpayers will soon be
content to bask in the military glories of
the past. Bee.
THE enormous increase in bank clear
ings last week , over 70 per cent , forces
even democratic journals to admit that
trade conditions are favorable and that
business of the country is prosperous ,
A portion of the increase is accounted
for by the coming of a holiday in the
corresponding week last year , the pres
ent favorable condition for marketing
produce and speculation in New York.
Even these causes are not sufficient to
account for such an enormous increase ,
which is general throughout the coun
try. It can be legitimately accounted
for only by the fact that business in all
lines and in all sections is improved.
Omaha Bee.
MUCH surprise has been expressed over
the speed with which the Rio de Janeiro
went to the bottom after striking the
rocks in the golden gate , and the extent
of the damage done is generally consider
ed inexplicable. But the older boats are
deficient in many things that make for
safety. A strictly modern steamer ,
equipped with water-tight compartments
in perfect order , could not have gone
down within a few minutes after losing
a portion of her bow on the rocks. It is
comforting to know that practically all
of the recent ocean disasters have over
taken not the new and modern boats ,
but the ones that were built many years
ago. It is reasonably certain that proper
water-tight compartments would have
saved the lives of the passengers in the
Rio de Janeiro , and would probably have
made it possible to save the vessel also.
The ship was built in 1877 , before the
practice of using protective bulkheads
had come into use. She was a splendid
vessel , and was able to outride the most
violent typhoons , but lacked the one
thing needed to make her safe in a col
lision. Lincoln Journal.
SCAX.B BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB-
PNE office. B * st in the market.
An Elastic Medium.
During the past year the amount of
money in circulation has increased by
$198,150,000 , or from $25 98 per head of
population to $28 88. This increase is
the more gratifying in the fact that the
changes in the various forms of currency
have been improvements. Gold has been
added to the amount of $90,000,000 and
the national bank notes to the amount
ofiooooo.ooo. The latteriucrease invol
ves no pressure upon the gold reserve , as a
like increase of greenbacks or silver
dollars would have done. Silver dollars
have been coined to the amount of $30-
ooo.oooand subsidiary coins to the amount
of $8,000,000 , but Sherman treasury
notes have decreased $29,000,000. The
latter are more objectionable than the
silver dollar , as they must be redeemed
in gold on demand. The "Shermans"
are virtually gold notes issued against
silver which is depreciated. The present
volume of currency is large. In Secre
tary Gage's opinion it would be rebund-
ant in case of stagnation in business.
There is accordingly , the secretary
thinks , a need in our currency of an elas
tic element , so that the volume of cur
rency will adapt itself automatically to
the varying activities of business. Gold
supplies a certain amount of elasticity ,
since it can be imported when wanted
and exported when idle. National bank
notes also increase to a certain extent
when money is in great demand and de
crease with the demand. But the vol
ume of such notes , owing to the method
of issue , changes but tardily. In a re
cent interview the secretary has drawn
attention to theLoveiing bill as a meas
ure likely , in his opinion , to add to the
elasticity of our currency. This meas
ure , if enacted , would permit the issue
of a small amount of bank notes not se
cured by bonds , but by a guarantee fund
and the assets of the banks. The bond-
secured notes have never contracted
readily when unusual demands for cur
rency subsided. The notes proposed by
the Levering bill would be likely to re
tire more promptly , but they would not
be submitted for the bond-secured notes
and they would not be added rapidly.
Baltimore Sun.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m. ,
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
SOOTH 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.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching at n. Junior League at 3.
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. L. M. GRIGSBY , 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. m.
Preaching , n a. m. and 7:45 p. m. En
deavor , 7. C. W. B. M. program Wednes
day evening. Morning subject : "For
eign Missions. " Evening subject : "The
True Magnet. " All are invited.
J. W. WALKER , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
12. Preaching at 10:45. Y. P. S. C. E.
at 6:45. Preaching at 8:00. Prayer-
meeting on Wednesday evening at 8:00.
Morning subject : "The Necessity of
Religion. " Evening : "The Faith of
Jesus. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school , 9:45 a. m.
Object lesson , 10:45. Sermon , n. B. Y.
P. U. , 7 p.m. Preaching , 7:45. Prayer-
meeting on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Gollehon in South Me-
Cook. Come and visit our Sunday
school at 9:45 : a. m.
GEORGE L. WHITE.
The dinner and bazar by the Aid so
ciety of the Methodist church , Washing
ton's birthday , scored the usual success.
Bishop Graves willofficiate at service
in the Episcopal chapel , this evening.
H. P. Waite has everything in the
hardware line at the right price.
Don't fail to see the bargains in WallPaper -
Paper at Loar's.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
NOTICE TO PARENTS.
Classes for beginners will be formed
in the City Hall preparatory school and
in the South McCook school , Monday ,
March 4th , and parents who have child
ren whom they wish to enter schoolthis
spring , should s end them on that day.
These classes will be open for pupils to
enter , however , during the two weeks
following , or until March i8th , but it is
urged upon parents for the children's
good and the good of the school , not to
enter them later than that date.
G. H. THOMAS , Superintendent.
A number of school friends surprised
Jessie Pope , last Friday evening , happily.
They brought along their treat , as is the
custom , and with games of different
kinds had a very enjoyable time. The
party was made up of the members of
the bicycle club to which Jessie belongs ,
and each member had the privilege of
inviting a friend to participate.
Burlington Pacific Outlet.
New York , Feb. 24. ( Special Tele
gram. ) General Manager Holdrege of
the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy rail
way has been conferring with President
Burt of the Union Pacific with regard to
an agreement between the two com
panies for an outlet for the Burlington's
Pacific coast business. It is understood
that matters came to a focus today and
that Holdrege has now a definite propo
sition to submit to the directors of his
company.
The Harriman syndicate , which con
trol the Union Pacific , has in the last few
days acquired considerable interest in
the Burlington road , and today , accord
ing to semi-official announcement , an
arrangement advantageous to both roads
is pratically assured. Heretofore the
Denver & Rio Grande has been the west
ern connection of the Burlington , taking
traffic at Denver and turning it over to
the Central Pacific at Odgen. The ac
quisition of the Southern Pacific sjstern
by the Union Pacific renders it necessary
that the Burlington shall deal with the
Union Pacific , as well as with the Denver
and Rio Grande. Holdrege is an in
fluential factor in Denver & Rio Grande
affairs , and consequently there is good
promise of a general friendly arrange
ment among all the roads named.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .35
Wheat 58
Oats 4 °
Rye 33
Hogs 4-75
Eggs 15
Butter 12
Butter fat 15
We women are the world's home mak
ers , and each of us must be ready to
build a temporary home wherever we set
up our tent. And we must keep in mind ,
too , that no matter where we go , nor
where we are , we show to all with whom
we in any way become associated the
home in the background , the people we
came from , and the mother who trained
us in our childhood. Margaret E. Sang-
ster , in the March Ladies' Home Journal.
The Nebraska Belgian Hare club will
hold a Belgian Hare show on March 5th ,
6th and 7th , corner i6th and Harney
streets , Omaha. This will be one of the
largest Belgian Hare shows ever held in
this section. A large collection of choice
stock , both imported and domestic , will
be displayed. The premium listislarge.
The judging will be by Judge Crabtree of
Denver. A Belgian Hare dinner will be
served. A large attendance is assured.
A shrewd guy with a game of his own
played to a full and hungry house in the
Menard , Wednesday evening , success
fully. It was funny and profitable and
more funny ; recalling Colonel Barn-
urn's famous remark.
The St. Charles hotel under James
Rooney will be known as the Palmer
house.
The Y. M. C. A. club-house petition
has gone in to headquarters.
WILLIAM M. EVARTS died , Thursday ,
at the age of 85 years.
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At lae ioceit meeting of the Connec
ticut Valley grammar school masters
held in Springfield , Mass. , Dr. Balliet
delivered an interesting address on
the schools4 of Germany. The high
school teacher In Germany la a scholar ,
a writer of books and often a teacher
in one of the universities. The aver
age teaching in Germany is better
than it is in this country , and much
of the teaching here would not be tolerated
erated in Germany.
"Living In Tents.
There are families and remnants of
families in Galveston , proud people ,
and once well-to-do , who lost their
homes , their furniture , everything in
the storm , and by necessity live in
tents. Some of them have been so
proud they would not go to the com
mittee for money sent for their relief ,
and have only taken their share when
it has been forced upon them.
Costly Christmas
Probably 50,000,000 pounds of turkey
are consumed every Christmas in the
United States , which , at 10 cents a
pound , would represent a value of
$5,000,000. Cranberries come to at
least ? 500,000 more , and it is surely
not an overestimate to suppose that
10,000,000 mince pies would come to
? 1,000.000.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
PHIL WEICK has moved to Belvidere ,
Thayer county , this state.
DAVE MAGNER is preparing to move
to H9ldrege , where he has interests.
C. H. MEEKER-and H. S. Ferrar are
in Indianolda , today , on beet sugar busi
ness.
MISS PEARL XlNT entertained the
Awl-Os , Tuesday evening , in due and
approved form.
MESDAMES E E. SADDLER and J. W.
Line returned home from St. Joseph ,
last evening.
Conductor J. W. Hine was summoned
to New Mexico , this week , by the death
of his mother.
W. E. CROMWELL of the Culbertson
meat market had business in the city ,
Thursday evening.
KENNETH WELLS arrived in the city ,
Wednesday night , from spending a few
months in Iowa.
WESLEY VANNORTWICK and family
have moved over onto the farm near
Cedar Bluffs , Kansas.
J. E. KELLEY moved into his new of
fice adjoining the Commercial hotel on
the north yesterday.
REV. J. W. HICKEY returned , last
night , from a delightful visit on the
Pacific coast of two or three months.
MR. GAUNT , a clarinet player , arrived
from Chicago , Thursday on I , and will
go to work here and play in the band.
E. A. CRAWFORD is reported seriously
ill at Las Vegas , New Mexico. He was
formerly in the railroad employ at this
place.
GEORGE BRANSCOMB , late of the Com
mercial house , has gone to Rapid City ,
S. D. , to take a position in the Harney
hotel.
JOHN KUMMER has sold his farm ma
chinery , stock , household effects etc
and will leave at once to look up another
location.
HENRY S. FERRAR of Grand Island ,
local manager for the American Beet
Sugar Co. , was in the city , yesterday , on
business of the company.
MRS. T. B. CAMPBELL and daughters
LilHe and Ruth returned home , Thursday
noon on r , from their visit in Pittsburg.
T. B. met them at Oxford.
H. W. COLE departed , last night , for
Denver , where he will make arrange
ments to place more men in the Colorado
field and a man to look after Star of
Jupiter interests in Idaho.
COLONEL H. P. SUTTON departed ,
Wednesday night on 6 , for .Lincoln , to
join Governor Dietrich and staff on the
trip to Washington to participate in the
second inauguration of President McKinley -
ley , which will be one of the greatest
spectacular events in American history.
A team driven by Mrs. Nels Swanson
of Frontier county indulged in an ugly
runaway in the city , early this afternoon ,
Mrs. Swanson and child were thrown
out and she was somewhat injured about
the face , but not seriously. The spring-
wagon was but slightly damaged and the
horses uninjured.
COURT-HOUSE NEWS.
The State of Nebraska vs. Charles L.
Miller ; complaint to keep the peace on
information of Elsie Jay ; placed under
$ rooo bond to appear in the next term
of district court.
Clarence W. Goheen and Grace L.
Brinton , both of McCook ; marriage
license.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook post-office , February 24th ,
1901 :
A. F. Anderson. Mrs. Delia Baker.
D. R. Colebrum. Mr. Ward R. Dunn.
Mr. L. Davis , Miss Nora Lynch.
J. D. Method. Mr. J. W. Manville.
Aaron McKnight. Mr. S. S. White.
In calling for these letters , please say
that they are advertised.
F. M. KIMMELL , Postmaster.
Next fall , there will be observed in
England very extensively the thous
andth anniversary of the death of King
Alfred. A movement is also under way
in America to participate in this cele
bration , and certainly Americans are
equal sharers in what Sir Walter Besant
calls "The Heritage of King Alfred. " In
an article with this title , printed in the
March magazine number of THE OUTLOOK -
LOOK , Sir Walter pays an earnest tribute
to the achievements of Alfred in es
tablishment of law , clearing the land of
evil and encouraging scholarship and the
arts. ( THE OUTLOOK COMPANY , 287
Fourth avenue , New York. )
A large assortment of Stock Foods and
Poultry Supplies at McMillen's.
BOX ELDER.
Rev. Satchel moved into the parsonage first
of the week.
Stephen Belles has begun spring's work by
putting in a patch of onions.
A.Wilson returned.Tuesday.from an extend
ed visit to his brother in Antelope county.
Joe Stephen's son-in-law , Mr. Hodgkins ,
who lives near Bartley , died February 25.
Tuesday Mr. Stephens family went down to
attend the funeral , which occurred next day.
T. J. Parsons expects to leave for his lately
purchased farm near Des Moines , Iowa , Mon
day next. Quite a number of their friends
gave them a farewell surprise , Monday night
last.
One is not in the land of the living till they
have passed from this world of the dying.
GOOD
ADVICE.
Drink Iess = = Breathe more.
Eat Iess- = Chew more.
Clothe less Bathe more.
Ride less Walk more.
Worry less Work more.
Write less- - Read more.
Preach less Practice more.
And then buy your Dry Goods , Groceries ,
Etc. at
HONEST JOHN'S
McCook , Nebraska
And you will
Never regret it ,
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
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Authorized Capital , $1OOOOO.
Capital and Surplus $6OOOO
GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pros.
W. F. LAWSOH , Cashier. F. A. PEHNELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
$25.00 to California.
February 12 , 19 , 26.
March 5 , 12 , 19 , 26.
April 2 , 9,16 , 23,30.
Lowest rate in years.
Applies to San Francisco.Los Angeles ,
Sacramento , San Jose and pretty nearly
every other important point in California.
Through tourist sleepers on all the
above dates get aboard at any station
in Nebraska at which train stops ; get off
at Los Angeles.
See nearest Burlington ticket agent , or
write J. Francis , General Passenger
Agent , Omaha , Nebraska. 4-19.
Farmers Get Ready.
Get ready for the spring campaign of
farming. Put your stock in good con
dition. Your horses will need a spring
tonic. Our condition powders will pay
you a big profit.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
Church & Marsh are feeding a yard of
100 head of steers , which in due time
will find their way onto the block in
their meat market , so their many cus
tomers are assured of the best corn-fed
beef that can be produced. The firm is
wide awake to the needs and demands
af their trade.
For Sale or Trade.
A four-room dwelling in desirable lo
: ation in McCook. Call on or address
MRS. W. G. WILSON.
Low Rates/West and North-West.
At a time of year when thousands will
take advantage of them , the Burlington
Route makes sweeping reductions in its
rates to the West and Xorth-West to
Utah , Montana , Washington , Oregon ,
and British Columbia.
Dates : February 12 , 19 and 26.
March 5 , 12 , 19 and 26.
April 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 and 30.
Rates are shown below :
To Ogden , Salt Lake , Butte , Hel-f
$23
ena , Anaconda and Missoula )
To all points on the Northern Pacific - " )
cific Ry. , west of Missoula , in
cluding Spokane , [ Seattle , Ta- $28
conia , Portland , as well as Vancouver - .
couver , and Victoria. B. C.J
To all points on the Spokane Fallsl
& Northern Ry. , and the WashL L $28
ington & Columbia river R. R. J
Never has the Pacific North-West been
as prosperous as now. Labor is in con
stant demand and wages are high. The
money-making opportunities are beyond
number in mines.lumber , merchandise ,
farming , fruit-raising , fishing , and all
the other industries of
a great and grow
ing country. 4-19.
Literature on request free.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. ,
Omaha , Neb.
Wall-Paper ! Wall-Paper ! The great
est bargains ever offered are found at.
Loar's.
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