F. L. McCBACKEN ,
1 DEALER IN ' ;
Watches , Clocks & Jewelry.
I make a Specialty of Watches , and I now have
on hand a large stock of
FINE NEW WATCHES
CALL AND INSPECT THEM AND GET PRICES.
IN' THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT
I am prepared to do anything in the repair line on short
notice and in a workmanship-like manner.
' ARAPAHOE
STAR MILLS FLOUR.
WARRANTED TO BE
FINEST
FLOUI ( IE THE MARKET.
FOR SALE
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McCOOK , - NEBRASKA.
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FACTS REGASDIS3
i Haife's ' te fefe
It-will purity and enrich the BLOOD , rccti ! f
the LIVER and KIDNEYS , anililESTOKi.T'i-
HEALTH and VIGOB of YOUTH ! In all 1 ! < > .
diseasesrcnulrliiKacertalnaiulellicicn : < * ' ! ' ,
especially iiysnepsI.iWaiitor AppeUle.lnui- . .
lion , Lack of btrencth , etc. , its use is nurl.i- !
with immediate and tiomleruil results , ixincs ,
muscles and nerves receit e new force. .Lnlivu'3
the mind and supplies Bruin Cower.
lfO suffering Irom all complaint' ;
LB A UI B > 9 peculiar to their sex w ill niul in
DR , HAHTEK'S XttON TONIC a s.ife and spi-tily
cure.It gives a clear and healthy complexion.
The strongest testimony to Hie value 01 DIJ.
IlABTEU'S InON TONIC is that frequent attempts
At counterfeitlnKhave only added to thepopiiiar-
Ity of the original. If you cariiesUyUcsirelira'lh
do not experiment getthc OKIGIXAL AND BUoT
Send your address to The Dr. Barter Mod. Co.V
( BULonls. Mo. , for onr "DKEASI BOeK. " H
Fall of strange and useful information , fr&i.f ?
DR. HARTER'S IRON TONIC is FOR SALC BY AU.
DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS EVERYWHEFX.
Saddles f
[ OPPOSITE 1IOTKL ON TI1K HILL. ]
Manufacturer and Dealer In
SADDLES ,
HARNESS ,
BRIDLES ,
COLLARS ,
BRUSHES ,
COMBS ,
WHIPS.
Stock Saddles , Cow-Boy out
fits , and Spurs.
R. H. HAMILTON.
for the-viol-kins class. Send 10 cents
GOLD I ! for postage , and \\c will mall jou free ,
[ a royal , valuable box of sample goods
_ _ "that will put you In the way of making
more money In a few days than you ever thought pos
sible at any business. Capital not required. "We will
Mart you. You can work all the time or In bpare time
only. The work Is universally adapted to both scxe.-- ,
> ouns and old. You can easily earn from 50 cents to
fj every utcnhiR. That all who waat work nny teot
the bnMness , we make this unparalleled offer ; to all
who are not well sjtlsDcd wewill send $1 fo | uiy for
the trouble of uritlnj ; us. Full particulars , directions ,
etc. , sent free. Fortunes will be mude by those who
Klve their whole time to the work. Great buccet.s
abi-olutely sure. Don't delay. Start now. Address
ST1XE02" & CO. , Portland , Jlalne. 2-35.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
THE ENTERPRISE WIND HILL
Is whit knonn ns a " olid vhoel" niillisml ills-
ttith all sliding shafts and pitman * , and all
pear , which aie liable to heroine Inopeia-
tie from sno\v or sleet. It has no wipei lluoiis joints ,
weights and lei ei - , to wear and admit of lost motion
or make noitc. Its multiplying Iall CJoernur is the
Mmplest , most diri-ct and Quickest In tiee. It i the
most scn-Itlvc \arylns winds. It is manufactured
hy a company of lomj standing and excellence iu the
wind mill htiine-s with large capital iincstcd in
pccial mrichinciy , extenshe works , Imd an efficient
corp1 * of skilled workmen. Tlicr are neat in appear-
ancr , noNelcsx in operation , and an ornament to the
gioiind- . rallies desiring estimated and costs , on an
outfit , can obtain them by addiessinj ; ns fthlug plan
of grounddepthof * well , points of delivery , etc.
We manufacture Iron I'mnps 15ra-s Cylinders. Tanks
and e\crything connected with farm , city or railway
\\atcrfcupply.
SAITDWIIH 21TTE2P2I3S CO. , Sasi-ia , 111.
Wil. } [ . n\VIX , Agent , JlcCook , Xel ) .
A. PROBST &BRO.
PROPllTKTOBS.
KEEP ON-
BREAD , PIES & CAKES ,
GllAITAM BREAD.
G&kes Made oil Order.
Luncli Eoom in connection , where
you can get hot coffee , etc.
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TIT- i "immrwMriii'j .digc
A METAMORPHOSIS.
Only n ohlr-n curl-
So Ix'iiti1iil , iliiinty ami smooth ;
\VFit u jiDWJT It lilts to it-cull
Swwt inciiionus , sorrows to soothe.
Only ii tfnl'Jcn c-iirl ,
J'i-1 liujis in a hanplci. ' hour
Iji inrvhnunt stolen , antj prized
.More dourly than riches or power.
Only a golden curl.
Swt'ct trousuri' ! How fm llc a thinff
To hiniiinoii < k'ii'l ineinorics back ,
Antl tears to the eyelids to bringl
Only n yroldcn curl
Hut , oh ! how the sentiment roughens
And poetry changes to prose.
To Jlntl it in one ol' onr iiiullinsl
A Cure for Sllcs.
Among the most troublesome aud
often noticed affections are what are
known na hordeolum , or common sty.
Dr. Louis Fitzpatrick , in the Lancet ,
differs from Bomotof his' professional
brethren , who persist in ordering the
application of poultices , batliing with
tepid water , etc. These , no doubt , do
good in the end , but such applications
have the great disadvantage of prolonging -
ing the career of these unsightly sores and
encourage the production of fresh ones.
Dr. Fitzpatrick has found , after ninny
trials , the local application of tincture
of iodine exert a well marked inilnencf
in checking the growth.
This is by far preferable to the nitrate
of silver , which makes an unsightly
mark , and often fails in its object. Tht-
early use of the iodine acts as a prompt
abortive. To apply it the lids should hr
held apart by the thumb and index fin
ger of the left hand , while the iodine is
painted over the inflamed papilla with a
line camel hair pencil. The lids shoitlil
not be allowed to come in contact unti
the part touehed is dry. A fewapplica-
cations in the twenty-four hours is suf
ficient.
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Shaved by Sections.
A commercial drummer , with several
heavy cases in hand , panted into "Ward's
barber shop , Trenton , N. J. One side
of his face had a several days' growth of
whiskers , "while the other side was per
fectly smooth. He threw himself into H
chair. "Shave me , " he said brusquely.
The astonished barber began to adjust
a cloth about his neck , looking at the
drummer's face mean while with eloquent
curiosity.
4'Been'in the barber chair once this
morning , haven't you ? " queried the bar
ber.
ber."Twice
"Twice , " Raid the stranger correcting
him ; "once in Philadelphia and once in
Bristol. Got my face lathered in Phila
delphia and then saw I couldn't make
my train unless I started. Got the bar
ber to wipe off my face , and I ran and
got on just as the train was moving. At
Bristol I thought I'd have time to do
some business and get shaved and catch
the next train. Got through with my
business , ran into a barber shop , got
lathered again , and got half my face
shaved , when I heard the train coming.
Jumped up and paid the barber , and
again had my face wiped off , and struck
for the depot and got the train just as it
was moving. People on the train looked
at me and then turned away and whis
pered. They thought I was aa escaped
lunatic. I want a close shave , please ,
and take your time to it. I'm going to
make up for this helter-skelter business
in the morning. " Exchange.
Proud of his Young Bride.
A correspondent who was a passenger
on a Michigan Central train bound west
from Detroit the other day says that at a
small station near Kalamazoo a strapping
youth boa'rded the train , leading by the
hand a blushing rustic maid. Taking
his stand in full view of everybody , he
orated : "Ladies and gentlemen , this is
my wife , Mrs. Heuffer. Ain't she a dai
sy ! " lie proudly exhibited his prize to
the amused observers through a iif -mile
ride with an exemplification of the en
ticements he had used to win her. Ar
rived at Buchanan , the happy pair alight
ed in the presence of a large crowd as
sembled to greet them. Again the groom
announced : "Ladies and gents , niy wife.
Ain't &he a darling ! " 'As the train moved
out the passengers waved their handker
chiefs and applauded , and the linppy-
know-
aiid-not-ashamed-for-cverybotly-to -
it pair were left to their rare and bingulai
felicity.
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Prominent People Who Swore.
President Lincoln did not use prof nu
language. Andy Johnson could swe.-r
and did'swear , roundly and llneui'-v
So did Mr. Stautonaixl Sir. Seward. S > i
also , Mr. Fessendeu. HenryViipoi. . ,
when his feelings were wrought up , as
they were , for example , when Coll.ix
was nominated for Vice President at
Chicago , would swear a little oath as
though he were half ashamed of it.
General Grant didn't swear , neither did
Garfield. Mr. Randall does occasion
ally. Judge Kelley has been known to
forget bis early religious training. At
torney General Brewster can swear flu
ently in three languages. Eli Perkins
says that Don Cameron was never known
to utter a profane word , but then Eli
Perkins was never known to tell the
truth. Oliver P. Morton was determined
in his profanity at times. Mr. Hayes
swore only iu his mind , and then only
in the abserce of his wife.
Expounding the Scriptures.
Little Sammy Peterby went to chnr."h
last Sunday and did not behave h'uiself
as decorously as ho should hafo do'e.
His father , who is an Austin editor , re
buked him for his levity , but the little
fellow insisted that he listened to every
thing the preacher said.
"Then , Sammy , I suppose you re
member the text. "
' 'Of course I rftnembcr the lext. I
don't remember the words , pa , but I
know pretty near what it was. "
"What was it , then ? "
"If a man smites you on the right
cheek , smite him on the left ; audjof
such , is the .kingdom of Heaven. "
A happy family : "I suppose , "
the man in the easy chair , ' -that my
and I are the most contented couple you
ever saw. Wo never quarrel about
nothing. She is always willing to gel
up in the morning tnd build 'the i're. ,
Rud I am always perfectly willing to Jet
her. " :
Girl Barbers in Chicago.
"How did' the girls loam to shave
men ? "
"Oh , different -ways. I began pniutic-
ing on my brother lie hadn't any
beard , mid the first tiino I j-haved him
ho looked aa though a cycloue hiui
struck him. His face was cut in u dozen
places , and for a week he had tu sleep ou
his back. After I hud laid him up I
practiced on my young man. I didn't
lather his face , and when I got through
with him aud he looked in thw gla s ho
got mad and said I was a devil of a bar
ber , anyway , and went out of the honuc.
nud never came bucfc again. I kupt ou
practicing , though , and by the time I
was able to shave without slicing a man
1 had used up my father aid other
brother and two cats and a htraight-
haircd dog , besides another young man
and two young fellows who used to wait
on my sibter Jennie.
I don't think they have any lady bar
hers anywhere else in Chicago bur here
The gentleman who owns this place
thought it would be a great card to htiv
them. It luib worked very well , and he
is making dead loads of money. Nearly
everybody who conies here , except icgu
Inr customers , comes here for the fuu o
gutting shaved by ladies. I don't kuov
iiut that it is nicer , " she said , while she
showered the sufferer's face with set
foam and wiped it with a piece of coffee
sack.
"A great many young fellows come
r.ho have nothing but down on theii
cheeks. That reminds me of a joke one
of the girls perpetrated one day. A
young man with tight trousers and ai
eyeglass came in about a week ago with
a stock yards dude. He looked arouiu
leisurely for a minute or so and then bait
to his friend ; 'Beastly bad , John , you
know , to come heah , but it will be quite
jolly to say you have been shaved by i
girl. ' Annie , who shaves in the nes
chair , is a very nice looking girl , and the
young swell took off his coat and stretch
ed himself out in her chair. 'I say , Mary ,
ho said , 'how do you shave , upor down ?
'
Annie winked at me and 'then looked
carefully at his face , and then said : 'We
usually shave up , sir , but in this case
guess I'll have to &havo down , ' and she
put so much stress upon the last wore
that the other young man burst out
laughing , and wa laughed , and every
body laughed , and the swell in the chair
looked &o silly you would have thought
somebody had sat down on him. I've
nearly finished now. Only a little was
on your mustache , and then I'm done. "
She took the ends of the incipient mus
tache between her thumb and index
finger as she spoke , twisted it around
ouce or twice , and-with a "There , live
cents , please , " dismissed the young man
with a smile and called "Next. " Chicago
cage Times.
How the Soldiers Risked their Money
on Long Marches.
"It was during the war that I learned
to play poker , " said Lawrence Cook , 'of
the Union Depot , to a Pittsburg Dis
patch reporter a few days since.
' 'Yes " said Officer " '
, Zimmerman , "that's
where I learned it , but I don't play
now. "
"Nor do I " said " '
, Cook. "I haven't
played cards for ten years. "
And then the two officers started off
intoreminiscenses of the days of the war.
"We used to have big pots , I tell you ,
then. Wo wouldn't get paid sometimes
for months , and when we did get our
money it added zest to the card playing
to make the stakes big. I've won $300
to 400 in a day or two and lost it again
as fast. And then the chuck-a-luck "
"Chuck-a-luck " Zimmer
- - , interposed
man. "Yes , I should say so. Why , J
knew a fellow \vlio would bring out his
chuck-a-luck and sweat-board every time
we had a ten minutes' rest on a march.
You know we used to have a ton min
utes' rest in every hour on a long march.
Well , this fellow would play every time
we stopped. You'd sec the men gather
around like a lot of flics around a drop
of molasses. Well , sir , I knew that
man to make § 1GOO in one day's march.
It was a mighty good thing it was paper
money and ( lidn't weigh much. "
"Yes , " said Cook , "I had a friend that
raked iu about $2,500 in three or four
days on u march and he played against
the game , too. "
"But then there were lots of follows
that lost , too , " added Zimmerman.
"Just after I had re-enlisted and bud got
part of the bounty money aud back pay ,
aud was waiting for a veteran furlough ,
a friend of mine , who lived where I did.
and had re-enlisted , too , got to playing
poker. He lost every cent , aud wanted
to borrow $25 from me. I wouldn't loan
it to him , but he got it some place. The
next evening he had § 500 : the nxt
evening he hadn't a cent. That's the
way it went. But the tima when thr
boys liked to play the best was during
the ten minutes' rest on a march. "
He Had Beeii to Detroit.
A chap who had been to Detroit seem
ed never to tire of telling his story , lie
had patrolled the city in every directicii ;
had been to Sandwich , and was drivi n
out by the intolerable smell of the min
eral spring : had gone from there to
Windsor in a street car , four miles in aii
lioiir and a quarter , including two stop- ,
when the car was off the track , and lie
had finally brought up in's saloon.
Here , at first , he was very wide : iwak i
and took in "everything , " which was ev
idently true.
"The Alderman is an awful funny fel
low , " said he. "He is fat and jolly , but
lie has got the greatest holiday kink i
ever saw. Saloons are all shut in Detroit
on Sunday , of course. So was the AI-
ierman's -when everything wasn't all
tight. But the way ho found out \\lu >
tvanted to get in was great. You stc ,
liis 'back door' is by the side of the sa
loon , and to get to it you've got to g.
lown a little hall. Well , there's a w-n
3ow opens into this hall , and throng '
you can see who is outside waatit J
jet in. You can't look into tlu * wiudi
rery well , though. The fat A'derm
lias got a locg striiig atta lied J < > I- ,
bolt of the door , and he sits w .y bad.
ivhere he can look into the h ill. If : ti >
party of gents waut to come iu AVIIO : u
jot escorted by some one ho 'mow- .
ill right , he don't pull tin1 s r > i r. '
jolt doesn't come back and il-i ; !
stays locked. You'd lau.i'h if \t > - i
vho tooli us in. Th 'ie ni > * < ' h h
is , but between thu warm t > aii- .
old drinks well. "
ARM FOR ALL !
We arc daily receiving New Goods and will sell all as >
low as any house in the county. Just received a
A CAR-LOAD OF ELOTJK ,
EVERY SACK WARRANTED.
"The Prairie Kose , " $1.15 per one-fourth ban-el Sack
"Best Fall Wheat , " 81.25 per one-fourth barrel Sack
W Best Uncolored Japan Tea in the market , only 60c.
6 ? Arbucles "Ariosa" Coffee § 1.00
FBESH CANNED GOODS
AT ALMOST WHOLESALE PRICES.
Best Standard Ginghams , per yard lOc.
Best Dress Ginghams , per yard 12ic.
Good Calicoes , per yard 5c.
Indian Orchard "A. A. , " Indian Wead or Atlantic
"A. " Muslin , the heaviest made , per yard , only. . . lOc.
A FULL LINE OF ALL
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Other , Grades in Proportion.
OA1UIY A FULL LINE
iasiimeresJoii'sVeiling , Jersey Glottis ,
Alpacas , Ribbons , Laces , Hats and Caps , Boots and Shoes.
We can save you from two to five dollars on a suit of Cloth-
3
ing. Boys' Suits from 4 years up. Young Men's Nobby
Suits will give special bargains in Summer Suits
or Linen Pants. Bring in your
TURKEYS AND CHICKENS , BUTTER AND EGGS
Wo keep no books. Hence low prices.
GOODS l ) UViitKI : > WITHIN
X BROS.
THE COUPOHATIOX 1'IIEU.
FREES & HOCKNELL ,
PHOPHIETOUS OF THE
run
H DEALERS IN II
Lumber , Lime , Cement , Sash , Doors , Blinds ,
Hard and Soft Coal.
YAUDS AT laeCook , Indianola , Cambridge , Arapahoe , and Oxford.
Wind Mill ,
i . < iion the uinikut , Ijflns Heavier , ftronxcr Built ,
mil ! licitf'/rc .1 mure UiinibkMill. . It Is the only
. .
arolutflj.iff Mill built ; and out of
Thousands Erected During 12
. . .
Yt.ir * pat. not one li.i- > i-\cr blown away and left the Tower
. A record no other Mill can show. We offer
to jiut up any of our I'l'MPIXCS MILLS
HIRTY DAYS TRIAL ,
Anil If IIiidon't . ,
> tfxe taiW.ictlon will remote Mill at our
own cMK.n1'l lo Manufacturer * of tli-i t'elcljrateil
x1Ki'i ii Mill" , Corn Mii-llcr" . Iron Tump- ,
T.Uli ! .r. < - - > - i-jlinilcr , Iron I'lpe , ' 1 Juki , .
1'oi-i tim.ite ? , taulupiifs and prlciM , .ipply tu
. I ? . 3ETTLETON , 3IcCook-i\cb. ,
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fur.v > uluvku > t.rn Ncbr.i-ka.and Northwestern Kansas.
- US THC I'LACC FOKX C ,
ce Coid Lemonade , Ginges- Beer , Pop , Nuts ,
CHOICE CIGARS , CANDY , ETC ,
JILLIAED ami POOL TABLE. CALL ami ENJOY YOU11SELTES