V i •* • . j/h jfk jfh ******** ************************** *************************** ******************* The Big Sixth Yes, big in territory and with about the same number of votes as the other districts in the state, vet never able to hold together and get what she is justly entitled to, writes Editor Armstrong of the Butte Gazette. While other districts are getting to the front in the senatorial race and pushing to the front their favorite sons, and some that are not so favorable, the Big Elephant of the northwest quietly watches the struggle, apparently never dreaming that by taking a hand in the ^ game and bunching her strength she would be able to wield an influence, command respect and stand an equal chance with the other districts when the pie was cut. Delegates from this district go to the annual state convention with about as much idea of what they are going for as a jack-rabbit, and like an old fashioned blunderbuss they shoot in all directions Other districts attend with a well defined purpose, work in unison and land man or measure. We*of the Sixth can do the same by using only an ordinary amount of head-work and common sense. In this connection the Gazette wishes to mention Hon. M P. Kinkaid as a man who would make a flrstclass United States senator, and one who would reflect credit not only upon his district but upon the whole state. And as Messers, Rosewater, Thompson, Hin shaw, Hainer, Richard, Meiklejohn. Crounce, et al. —all good men—have not got a copper-lined sinch on the vote of the next legislature we urge upon the republican papers of the Big Sixth to get in line for Kinkaid. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve a C o’clock dinner at Hotel Evans, Thursday, December 27. Roast turkey with dressing and cranberry sauce; mashed potatos with gravy, salid, jellies, pies, cake, doughnuts and coffee; 25 cents. Everybody invited. See our new holiday goods.—Corrigan Perry’s Latest Railroad Ramble ■ Omaha Bee, Friday, Dec 14: Mr. A. O. Ferry (of Atkinson, well known aa a railroad promoter, is in town in the interest of his new euterprise-a railroad running from Callaway, iu Custer county, to Gandy, in Logan county, a distance of thirty-five miles. About three years ago Mr. Perry conceived the idea of running a railroad from his home in Atkinson to the new town site of Perry, on the uotherly bank of Niobrara river, in Boyd county. He promoted the enterprise to the point where it was ready for the ties and rails and then his Chicago contractor fell down on him and brought everything to a standstill. The old A. & N. R. R. company was succeeded by the more pretentious enterprise — the Dakota, Nebraska & Southern Railroad company and Perry’s anticipations were high for the speedy accomplishment of his scheme. He had a large interest m the enterpiise, which he recently unloaded, and severed his connection with the proposed road. He has now organized the Wade Construc tion company and has a railroad of his own. Mr. Perry says there is a full corps of surveyors in the field and that he will have trains running oyer the new line in early spring. _— Philip Sullivan arrived in O’Neill from Anaconda, Mont., last week to spend the Christmas holidays with his I parents north of this city. Phil has a good position in the bead office of the Anaconda Mining Co, and looks as if he was enjoying his share of McKinley’s prosperous times. He says all the Holt county boys in the west are well and prosperous. WANTED—Men to learn barber trade, only two months required. Can earn scholarship, board, tools and tran sporiation to our Colleges at Chicago or Minneapolis. Apply by mail, Moler Barber College Representative, 1633 Farnam St., Omaha. 25-2 NOTICE—I will close my meat market at 11 a. m. Sunday after December 16, 1900.— F, M. Britell. Fine line of Balduff candies. Corri gan. The Century's Last Christmas. Making an appeal for a simpler Christ* mas Edward Hok, in the December Ladies’ Home Journal, considers this Chfistmas— because it is the last of the cenutry— a good time to change about and go back to simpler Christmas of earlier days. “Why not respond a little to our natural selvesdhe selevs that were given to us as childien?" he asks. “In other words, why not be simpler, and be true to ourselves? Why not give a true remembrance to our children to carry them through their lives— the reinerobr ance that comes of true giving. Not the giving that we feel, for some reason, we should or ought to practice, Not the giving that is measured by what the gift costs. Not the giving that comes of any artificial or conventional motive. But the giving that comes of great glad ness: the giving prompted by real loving kindness: the giving of sincerity: the giving of the heart. It makes no diff erence how simple may be the giving. It need not be a gift: even a few writen words will suffice.I beleive that there are certin things needed to evoke the higest power of Christmas: its rarest gladness It shines brightest and best,and discloses most where material expression of it is wanted. It tells its best and sweetest secrets where love is found. It grants its highest endowments to hearts that are simple and true and gladden the lives of others. The material surrounings matter not. Upon such a Christmas the Master of the feast bestows the dearest, most abiding influences that can oome into the human heart. Columbia Calendar for 1901. The 1901 edition of the Columbia desk calendar has made its appearance. This unique and useful compilation has been issued annually for the last sixteen years and has come to be reguarded as an indispensable article in many bulsness offices and homes. The new edition preserves the leading characteristics of its predecessors but shows marked im provement as regards presswork and binding. In a prefatory this note pub lishers state that from time to time they have been urged to change the general character of the calendar—to make it a comic calendar, or more historical, or PJ PROSPERITY * CHRISTMAS GOODS AT COLE'S GIFTS OF GOLD We have a store full of pretty and useful things for the holidays and are making some very enticing bargains on the goods men tioned below. They are going to go fast. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ WATCHES IN GOLD OR SILVER, GOLD RINGS, SILVER AND CHINA SETS, TOILET SETS, MANACURE AND DESK SETS AND SILVER NOVELETTES All bright, new, clean and in the latest de signs. Come in and get something pretty. F. B. COLE & SON astronomical or otherwise, different, but they have always thought it best to re tain the old-time form with the contents subordinate to the original thought and independent judgment of the contri butors who sent in the material for the page heads. The calendar is being dis tributed by the American Bicycle Co., Columbia Sales Department, Hartford, Conn. It will be sent to any address for live 2-cent stamps. Brave Men Fall Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless, run down feeling. But there’s no need to feel like that. J. W. Granger, of Idavill, Ind., Bays: "Electric Bitters are just the thing for a man when he don’t care whether he livee or dies. It gave me new strength and good appetite. I can now eat any thing and have a new lease on life.” Only 50 cents at P. C. (Jorrigan’s drug store. Every bottle guaranteed. McKInely’s official majority in Iowa was 08,352. " ' ’ Gov. Roosevelt has granted live pardons this year. Choice candies and holiday goods, at Cress. Call and see them. 21*8 > The population of Oklahoma has in creased 544 per cent over 1800. Come and see our Christmas goods, the best in the city.—P. C. Corrigan. The reassembling of the beet .sugar conference at Brussels has been assured. Magio Green Halve, cures chronic, sore less, outs, piles, burns, and etc. Made by Mrs. Mary Golden, O’Neill Neb. _ 28»8m The attempt by the goverment to introduce Reigndeer from Lfpland into Alaska has proven a failure. Hunters are warned to keep off of my farm in the Redbird country, under penalty of law. Hunting and shooting forbidden. 28-3 £. P. Hicks. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY __ ___.. .. ... ir-ii—iiiinfii-.inpnrnpnnrjrjnnmmnDpmnnnCTCTi :nmmnnrnmmnnr;nnnmCTflniSlflnflny gigjg[2jgi2igjgjgj2f2jgjgjai2M2jeiajai3jaEisiajaaiaiaMaMaMSEisiaEM2iai3ia®2EM®i TOYS Our toy department reigns supreme to anything ever before exhibited in this line. We have set apart a spe cial room up stairs in order to display our big stock of toys which can be easily reached by a stairway in the rear end of the store, and was put in for this special purpose. You will find in this room— Dolls, Tool Boxes, Trunks, Iron Trains, Toy Pianos, Doll Beds, Bureas, Tea Sets, Chairs, Sawbucks and Saws, Drums, Games of all kinds — -~ in fact, everything a child’s heart desires. Fancy Goods. Toilet Articles, etc. Here’s where we shine. The presents were never nicer and never before so cheap. You will find in this line all sorts of comb and brush sets in Ebony with Sterling trimmings; Celluloid, Hard Wood, etc. Our line of Dressing Cases can only be appreciated by seeing them. * You will also find— Albums, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes Manacure Sets, Work Boxes, Child’s Sets Collar and Cuff Boxes iiatHJiHlIHICiJDillHiEJlHaiCillHlCJJEill ajaiSJSiaMSaiajaMSMSJSiajaiSMflMiyrEiJiHiiiiJiyiciJEJEilCiJtiUDiliHlDilciliyJiiiiiHJOiJEjffiJDiiiiiiEiJEiEJiHiiiUEiiciiEiciJCdjciJiaeuiiiJiaiai Whatever your wants may be we can meet them with up- ^ to-date and appropriate selections. Our beautiful holiday stock now on exhibition was never more complete and WE INVITE YOUR CAREFUL INVESTIGATioN. GILLIGAN & STOUT QLfJLl±lkrUii±iLhiiL=JLzLlL=J L^(J±ILriiL=JU=iL=itL jgiBjaiaiaiaj^laMEMaMO^lIHJEjEllHJCiJaraJaMGlCJJCilCilDiJlSJEilGUCiliaCUDUBilGilC'JiaGiJDilCilEiJG'lUdlOilEiJIHJElCiJGUH £) S -A. LT T -A. 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Our H AVI LAND WARE beats anything you euer saw for beauty In this department you will find CREAM AND SUGARS, MAYONNAISE CHOPS, SALIDS, BREAD, CAKE, CUPS AND SAUCERS, * * I] MUGS AND PLATES IN ALL SIZES. j| t l We also have a few pieces in Cut Glass. There is not a lady but what admires nice China, and you can make no mistake in buying it. LHJ LHJ LhiJ LbLl Ldi LHJ LhU LHJ LhdJ LidJ LMJ LHJ Gil LHJ LHJ LHJ LhLl LhLl Li±J l±LI Lhii U±1 U±l Li±J t±U Ll±l 1±U LidJ l±U Lhii U=Li UdJ LbLl LiiJ L±±J Li±J Lili LiU Lili LiU Lill L^i L=M Ui-i lxj > c§&>