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1 VOLUME V4fc MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , AUGUST 3,1888. NUMBER 10.
WE CAN'T KEEP QUIET
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if
Ij Boom or Bust ,
1 Make or Break ,
If j Here we Go !
Mlft.
ft. Our go.il is CASH TRADE , .and we are bound to
I- , "get there and stay there , " if there is any
1 T OWER TTlRTUE TlENEFIT
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} We Cater to Cash Customers and advise close
I cash buyers to INVESTIGATE OUR CLAIMS
I before PURCHASING. This is an opportunity
f to SAVE MONEY.
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We are making special "cut throat" prices
H on the following :
I Jewel Vapor Stores , greatly reduced.
I Water Coolers , your own price.
I White Mountain Ice Cream freezers , at
I a great sacrifice.
Lawn Mowers , at ruinous rates.
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REMEMBER A
I ; : Fine IXio p "S-o- - -sr
* Given Away to Cash CusTOirKRS.
[ The Pioneer Hardware ,
I j Vy. C LaTOURETTE & CO.
m \ Brick Store , 4 doors south of J. C. Allen fc Co. MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
I Great Closing Out Sale
II WALL PAPER ,
IJ DR . S. La. GRERN'B
I MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
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11 I AM OVERSTOCKED !
I With a Fine Line of I
HUES , a Tiuaii , ; ,
B And am bound to close them out
I INSIDE OF SIXTY DAYS
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II L. BERNHEIMEE , ;
B I The Leading * Merchant Tailor.
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I , Authorized Capital. Sioo.ooo. - Paid up Capital , $50,000. (
B OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS :
B | GEO. HOCKNELL , PRESIDENT. B M. FREES , VICE-PRESIDENT.
Kg F. L. BROWN , CASHIER.
A. CAMPBELL. J. C. ALLEN. S. L. GREEN.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
J. ItVKON .ir-SMNOS. .10IIH WIf.UV.
JENNINGS & WILEY ,
ATTORNEYS AT - : - LAW.
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Will practice In the Stutc tnd United State
Courts , and before tho U. S. Land Ollices.
Careful attention fflvon to Collections. Oilico
over Citizens Hank , JlcCook , Neb.
TI10S. COLFEIt ,
ATTORNEY - : - AT - : - LAW ,
AND NOTARY PDHLTC.
Heal Kstate Bought and Sold and Collections
Made. Money loaned on real estate and llnal
proof. Ajjent Lincoln Land Co. Oilice , over
Farmers tV Merchants Hank.
1 { . M. SNAVBLY ,
ATTORNEY - : - AT - : - LAAV ,
INDIANOLA , NEIJUASKA.
Will practice in all tho State and United
States Courts. Also , before the Land Oilice at
McCook and the department at Washington.
HUGH W. COLE ,
LAWYER ,
MCCOOK NKIJltASKA.
Will practice m all the Courts. Commercial
and corporation law a specialty.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Itooms 4 and 5 , First Nafl Hank Building.
A. J. KITTBSIIOUSE , W. It. STAKK ,
McCook. Indianola.
Rittenhouse & Starr ,
Attorneys t at + iaw.
OF KICKS AT
MeCOOIC AND INDIANOLA.
T. M. IIEIjM , C. W. DAVIS ,
Lata 2csitcr U. S. Land Lato of Gea. Lasd OEco ,
Ofice.Sirxia.Ka : . WasMnetcn.D.O.
HELM & DAVIS ,
Attorneys , Land Loan Agents.
MeCOOK NEBRASKA.
If you have a difficult contest ease to jrose-
eute or defend and want to win consult us.
Oilice , north of U. S. Land Office. Front base
ment of tho Citizens Rank.
H. G. DIXON ,
Reai Estate and Loan Broker ,
MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
Special attention { riven to the sale of city
property. Houses rented and collections
made. Office : Rear of Citizens Bank.
T. B. STUTZMAN , M. L\
Eclectic Physician-and Surgeon ,
OCULIST AND ATJRIST.
MeCOOK NEBRASKA
Office in McNeely Building' , Main St.
B. B. DAVIS , M. D. ,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ,
MeCOOK NEBRASKA.
"Office atChcnery's dru store.
lTjT spioSlmu3r7 iTd7
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Sjasial Attest Givsn ts Feaile Ccsao : .
Office hours , from ! > to 11 A. M. , and 2 to 4 P.
M. . mountain time. Office : Over Fanners &
Merchants bank.
Dr. Z. L. KAY ,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
MeCOOK. - - NEBRASKA.
JS Office : Room No. 1. First National Bank
Building. Residence , on Marshall street.
A. J. THOMAS ,
DENTIST.
Administers Gas if desired. "Office over
Scott's brick.
( i. W. MINKLEK ,
FOKMEUL.V
COUNTY - : - SURVEYOK ,
MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
Will do all kinds of Surveying. Grading' and
Civil Engineering. Residence north of school i
house.
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL ,
Geo. E. Johnston , Pr.or. '
MeCOOK , XEURASKA.
This house has been completely renovated |
and refurnished throughout , and is first-class
in every respect. Rates reasonable. '
W. M. SANDEBSON.
DECORATIVE - : - ARTIST ,
SCENIC PAINTER ,
Calcimining , Graining1 , Paper Hanging , etc.
with neatness and dispatch.
JOHN G. W. F. FLEEMING ,
House and Carriage Painting ,
CHAINING , CAI.CIMIXINTi , MAItBIilNO.
MCCOOK , NEBRASKA.
Leave all orders at the drug store of McMil-
len & Weeks. First-class work guaranteed.
J. H. BENNETT ,
GONTRAGTOR ;
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PREDMORE BROS. , [ ,
Blacksmithing and Woodwork , ' <
Il0RE SlIOKIXG A SPECIAI.TV. I i
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Repairs Wagons and Buggies in a Work i <
manlike Jlaiinvr. ! '
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AH Woik Warranted. .McCook , Nebraska j
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SHOP South of Badger Lumber Yard. , i
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F. D. BURGESS , Ii I i
PLUMBING ,
Steam and Hot Water Heating , , ;
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FRIDAY EVENING , JULY U7 , lb SJ.
California Letter.
Point Rkvks. Maiiini : Co. , Cai. . .
July 20th , 18bH. f
California gave a royal welcome to the
thousands of teachers gathered from near and
from far , who met in the City of the Golden
j Gato , July 17 to til. The members of N. E. A.
1 will long remember the occasion as one of the
marked events of their lives. As a magnifi
cent prelude to an epic poem , is the journey
through the Rockies , with itsglympses of won
derful scenery , the Grand Canon of the Ar
kansas , through Marshall Pass , 10,8r S feet
above the sea. Mount Ouray above all neigh
boring peaks and we , ourselves , among the
heights. The preparations lor such numbers
were very perfect. The whole city laid a gala
air. and the bright badges of the N. E. A.
abounded. A delicious atmosphere , luscious
fruits and lovely Howcrs enhanced the charms.
Tho general meetings were held in the Grand
Opera House , which was filled to overflowing.
Wednesday's theme Literature in the reading
courses of the common schools. The theme
was elaborated and discussed by Horace E.
Scudder , Cambridge , Mass. , LeRoy Huslcy.
Mich. , W. T. Harris , ConcordMass. , and Mary
L. Beecher , MemphisTenn. It was gratifying
to note that Red Willow county teachers were
working along tho same line with other educa
tors in making good literatim * a prominent
force in the development of character.
Theme , Wednesday P. M. How can our
schools best prepare law-abiding and law-re-
specting citizens.
The theme Thursday A. M. was the current
criticism of the public school system and what
answer. The papers were especially good and
practicid under the heads of the cultivation of
the religious sentiments or morality , mastery
of the subjects studied and preparation for
active lire. At several of the meetings Pun-
dita Ramabai gave addresses and made an up-
peal for tunds to establish a school for child-
widows in India. There were department
meetings every alternoon , as the kindergar
ten , elementary schools , secondary education ,
etc.
etc.There
There was an immense educational exhibit
m inechanicb' pavilion. The northern and
western end was occupied by the Cal. exhibit.
I was especially interested in the work of the
district schools , not only because it was sur
prisingly good , but because it proved what ,
could be doi.e under adverse circumstances by I i
Froebel's philosophy and kindergarten meth- !
hods to develop the abiiity to do by doing. I
There was an interesting exhibit ol botanical j
work from both California and Oregon. Many J
of the exhibits were handsomely bound. There |
were exhibits of the Mass. Normal Art school ,
of the Woman's Institute of Technical Design j ,
of New Yorkwork not onlj of a high rank in !
itself , but of interest mainly as illustrating !
what is being done by the latest methods at
the educational centres. Following an essay
on the Delsartean system was an illustration
by seven young ladies in Roman Tunics , who
performed a series of arm movements accom
panied by graceful swayings of the body , rep
resenting every emotion of the human mind ,
fear , joy , sadness , scorn , reproof , etc. , ending
with an allegorical repicscntation of Califor
nia's coat of-nrms. Interspersed through all
were numerous reunions and receptions maki i
inir it as the Indian said , too much , too j
everything. Yet 1 am sure that one among | ' I
the multitudes was refreshed by new thoughts
and stimulated by higher aims and no doubt' ' 1
that was no isolated case. The teachers have 1
scattered in every direction to the Yosemito. ' ,
to Alaska , Honolulu.S.in'Dipgo , Mt. Hamilton ,
etc. , one finds herself at Point Rcjes , a pieI I 1
turesque , wind-swept peninsula , comprising ' 1
30,000 to aT.UOU acres of the best grazing land ! 1
in the state , bounded by the Pacific ocean , I J
Tomales and Drake's Bay. It is where the ! 1
gilt-edged butter is made. It is divided into I
ranches of about :5,000 : acres supporting 233 or ;
more cows. The butter is put up in two pound
rolls and stamped P. It. and brings the highest
market price. The Chinese are the best butter
makers. It is historic ground too. Here it
was in 1570 that Sir Francis Drake anchored
in the bay that now bears his name and on its
shore near the home ranch of my friends ,
erected that "faire post" of which Hackiuyt
afterward wrote. The post bore the record of
their lauding , the name of the great navigator
and an English six pence wheieon was engrav
en the head of her nmjesity "Good Queen
Best. " Beside it he built a rude fortification ,
leinains of which aic said to have existed
within the memory of the oldest inhabitant' '
and claimed the country in the name of his '
sovereign unwitting that the Spaniards had
claimed it before him. The bold promontory (
to the lert of him was Punta do los Ro3-es
Pointof the Kings. Although the proud Cas-
tilian has been long dispossessed.still he lingers ,
a demoralised looking individual. He also '
lingers in the language. Our "round up" is
romieo , cow-boy is vaquero , rope is riata etc. .
Eliza G. Nettle-ton . '
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The Coming Nebraska State Fair
and Exposition. • <
The board of managers for the coming Neb- [ !
raska state lair and exposition , to ue held at j
Lincoln , September 7th to I4th next , held its ' \
monthly round up meeting at the Windsor I
hotel , July 10. ]
Secretary Furnas reported that responses ' '
and applications for accommodations were '
iar in advance ol any preceding year to date : <
that more live stock stalls , pens , and space for <
agricultural products had been engaged ; more ' I
inquiries made and correspondence generally • '
more than doubled. ' ]
The season has been propitious for good <
crops all over the west. The importance of , <
unproved breds and specimens , of particularly i
horses and cattle , never weie so large. The 11
featureofcountycollectivc exhibits inaugur- ' <
ated by the Nebraska fair management ; the ' i
liberal premiums of $750 offered therefor , to- j J
gether wiih permission that individuals con-1 <
tributing to such collective exhibits , may with i
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same specimens , compete for any and all mi-
nor premiums , the encouragement given new t i
western counties , and particularly those west ! ]
of the JOOth meridian , all contribute to awaken I :
unusual and lively interest. A result is pre-i'
ducers and breeders are vieing with each I 1
other in the true spirit of expositions , who . t
shall excel. T. ; e fact that Nebraska state fairs
now rank all others has become notorious , and
all classes of exhibitors are cnniiuir here to
show what they have. Already large numbers
of entries are made , not only lrom our own
state , but from Iowa. Illinois , Minnesota. Wis- '
cousin , Ohio , Indiana , New Yoik. Missouri i
and Kuusio. They seem to understand wheie '
it pii3 be&i to exhibit. |
The board is already convinced that all ae- '
commodauons will have to be near or quite !
doubled in capacity , to meet demands now in |
sight. Iuallthis.it is the determination as ,
heretofore , that those who attend the Nebras
ka State fair , either as exhibitors or visitors , I
shall be cared for in a manner as to return
them to their homes feeling their expectations ,
and interests have been more than gratified |
and served.
If we are to be blessed with the fine weather ,
which has characterized Nebraska state Tniis
at Liiicom for the three years past , the ne.\t :
exposition will simply be colossal beyond I
present comprehension. All has been done '
and will continue to be done by the manage-
ment to make the coming state Tair attractive 1
in all respects without precedent. Now then. i
let the people arouse to their duty and attend. | -
and see the wonderful products und resources t
of this wonderful new west. i ;
BANKSVILLE and VICINITY.
Down with the veto :
For Governor , G. L. Laws.
A picnic is to come ofi at Cedar BlulTs on
Aug. 5th.
Grant precinct organized a republican club
last Saturday night.
The hum of the musical ( ? ) threshing ma-
{ chine is abroad in the laud.
i Mr. Frank Cain is suffering with a rery pain
ful swelling in his right hand.
Graut precinct delegates to Indianola , Sea-
mouds , Elliot , Barnes and Benjamin.
I U. Ij. P. meeting at the Banksville school
house on Friday evening of last week. Usual
amount of gas. No facts. Caught some
suckers.
Messrs. Starbuck and Fredericks were call
ers at this place , last week , to deny the rumor ,
that the former had "sold out" to Wilcox. His
explanation was quite plausible.
A friend of Samuel Ellis , Mr. Walters , is
visiting a few days with him. Sid Dodge
knows him. Made his acquaintance on Friday
, night , at the U. L. P. meeting here.
I Did you ever sit all night on the bank of
. .some stream , with a lantei-n , swung from tiie
I limb of a tree over tho.surfuco of the water ,
I and "With patient angle , troll the ilnns * deepV"
I We have. Try it.
! If you have been the cause of two or three
j men settling in Red Willow county , you have
j a claim upon an oilice , at the hands of the peo-
| j I pie. Past records not to be investigated.
"Well , I never. " "What , never ? " "Well ,
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hardly ever. "
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And now cometli the candidate , ( whom you
have met hundreds of times on the street , but
who never knew you , ) nndgraspeth your hand
andsayeth , "My fiiend , " "My dear sir. " etc.
, ad infinitum , until you think 3-011 are the most
\ popular man in R. W. county. Please don't
] I get so close , we've got corns.
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j Ex-Senator Joseph E. McDonald , an out and
out democrat , stated in his speech at Indian-
opolis , recently : "As to Gen. Harrison , he is
a man against whom , of course , no one can
sa3 * anything , except as to his polities. " What
more could be said of a republican b3 * a dem
ocrat ? Verily , Gen. Harrison is the right man
for the right place and he will have the oppor
tunity of proving it , too.
Mrs. Kruse of Indianola , who came back with
her friend , Miss Lincoln , had the misfortune
to have a very sick child while here. The little
one rallied sufficiently , however , to allow her
to return home with Mr. Kruse , who came in
answer to a telegram sent him. The family
have been called upon to mourn the death of
a little one , the twin of this one , and it is dc-
voutlj * to be hoped , this little one will recover.
Messrs. McCraekcn and Banks honored this
place with their presence on Wednesday of last
week. Mr. McCracken wants to secure the
nomination b3 * the republican party , to the of
fice of representative. We have notthc pleas
ure of a personal acquaintance with him , but
we have known him by icputation ever since
coming to McCook and we can sa3 * , without
fear of contradiction , that if he is nominated
and elected he will give the people an honest j
and just representation. Here's hoping 3-011' '
will get there Me. j
The "pernicious activiljexhibited 1)3 * "His |
Nibs" Walt. Mason , against the prohibition '
law of Kansas , shows his ignorance or else an
innate desire to pervert the facts. He evident-
b * received his information from some urum-
mer who , being unable to secure the "pizen"
lie craved , vented his spleen in a prolonged
howl against the best law and order statute
ever passed. If "Waltah" would get a little
more of the article called facts , into his Topics ,
and not so much senseless raving , the readers
of tlie Journal would be better satisfied.
The administration pr.rtj * have made a great
ado about the surplus : but we want to sa3 * to
the people , that it is only * for campaign thun
der. The confederate brigadiers will sec to it ,
that there is no surplus at the end of another
four years , if the3" have the handling of the
reins. They had the power and it was their
duty * , to dispose of the surplus , in way's thatj
were provided for it , and the fact that they *
did not , but allowed it to accumulate , is pioof 1
of their designs against it. We wantto assure j
the people , that if they elect tho present in
cumbent , this fall , that they will hear nothing
more of surplus and the treasury wilt be as
empty * as it was when thej * .turned the reins
of government over to the lcpublicans before. •
Mark our prediction. 1
Harry Benjamin's many friends will learn
with regret that he was seriously hurt , last Sat
urday * , while engaged in a game of base ball
at i Cornell. He was playing on Ord base , when
a : ily was batted within a few feet of his posi
tion and no one cite should have attempted to .
have fielded it , but the catcher , feeling his im
portance , ran to field the ball and as Harry '
was not looking for any one else to try to Held
it , they collided , and the catcher being the
larger ; and taller and the fact that Harry had
stopped , although unable togetoutof the wry.
caused Harry to receive the whole force of the
shock , which loosened four front teeth , cut
his lips badl3 * and threw him to the ground ,
striking his head with so much force , that he
was unconscious for several hours , and his
mind wandered some time after he regained
consciousness.
The democrats ( with childish persistency ) 1
cry "bloody shirt , " every time the condition
of the south is alluded to. This is because
they cannot oiler an honest refutation. Here
are some facts , for them to "digest , " then let
let them cry "b.s. , "ir they chooae. The last
census showed that the voters of the Seventh
Congressional District , or South Carolina ,
were divided , with respect to color , and henee
politically , as followsWhite voters 0J04 : , col- .
ored voters ' 51,000. When the last congress
man was elected , the returns stood as follows : •
Democratic voters (5,4KJ , or 01113- lS' .i votes in ex
cess of the white voters , while the republican
vote. God save tiie mark , was less than (5,000. (
Will some anti-bloody shirt democratic arith-
mMician , please to give us a lution of the
problem , as to what became ot the nearly 1
20,000 republican votes , that iverc not cast.
Verily the b. s. has not undulated enough.
We should organize clubs and denominate
them. The BloodyShirt Clubs. We have cited .
one instance only , but do not lack statistics
ifyou want more. Sivakt.
BONDVILLE ECKOS.
Mrs. Bond is quite sick.
Mr. Carter has finished threshing his grain.
Mr. Snnvcley of Indianola * > \ as eamassing
this precinct , Friday.
Mrs. A. S. Boughton and Miss Nettie Janes ,
spent Saturday und Sunday with friends of
Valley Grange.
We are sorry to note thedeath or Mrs. Nick
Collin , ttho died of consumption. Friday , 27th.
She leave * a family orti-n children. Mr. Collin
lues the sympathy ot the entire community.
Echo.
Da. Caiiy's Condition Powders. They tone
up the digestivo organs. Tree the system or
worms , give the horse a good appetite , causing
them to shed freely and putting them injiood
shape for hard work. For sale by druggists.
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OF TKADK FOH TI1K GUI'AT ; j
Low Priced Leaders
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Has been the result of their Special
Sale. They have decided to ' coiitinue
I rl A V O IT f\r * ll T A Yi
llie iMaUgfllGl i
Duringthe months of July and A lift * .
Wort ! 1 of Summer Goods must be
sold before starting * the Fall and
Winter Season.
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Ladies' kid button Newports , only $ .90
Ladies' glove grain button Newport's , .95
Ladies' wigwam siippers , tap sole , - .85
Ladies' kid opera slippers , from OOc to 2.00
Men's canvas base ball shoes , - - .S5
Men's solid bull'rail road shoes , - 2.50
Men's solid kip plow shoes , 1.00
Men's solid oil grain plow shoes , - 1.10
Men's one buckle brogans , - - - 1.15
The linest stock of Ladies' and Gents'
shoes west of Hastings. More bar
gains next week.
"BOSTON BARGAIN SHOE STORM" '
( INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAWS. )
Paid up Capital , - - $50,000.00.
General Bankiag Business ,
Collections matte on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly on the principal I
cities of Europe. Taxes paid for Non-ItesidenLs. .Money to loan on fanning
lands , Tillage and personal property. Fire insurance a specialty. I
Tickets For Sale to and from Europe , I
CORRESPONDENTS. j v. FitAKKU.vPresident. I
First National Bank , Lincoln. Nebraska. I John It. Clark , Vice-President I
The Chemical Nationn ) Bank. New YorkJ a. C. Ebert , Cashior. I
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