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CITY DRUG STORE.
Family Groceries nt Noble's.
Drink SHEUBBT , at McMiLLEN's.
Nebraska Poultry Powder at McMiL-
l.EN'8.
The way to take green corn is by the
car.
Ice can be manufactured at a cost of
one-tenth cent n pound.
Fresh and smoked meats of nil kinds
at the B. & M. meat market.
Dr. A. J. Thomas , Dentist , in Union
clock , over Boston shoe store.
Hammocks , croquet sets , base ball
gloves at MeMillen'a Drug Store.
"TiiE BEST" fly paper is made and
sold only nt the City Drug Store.
Special sale of seeds at
POTTER & EASTERDAY'S.
All the latest and most popular soda
water driuks at the City Drug Store.
All grades of McCook Flour.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
Plumbing in all its branches prompt
ly and skillfully performed by F. D.
Burgess
hi. r. button , the .Leading Jeweler ,
and official B. & M. watch examiner at
McCook.
Brewer will sell you more meat foi
75 cents than any market in McCook
will for $1.00.
What the B. & M. meat market lacks
in"blow and bluster" it makes up in qual
ity and price.
Kapke , The Tailor , guarantees you
.the lowest prices and the most stylish
and elegant clothing.
C. M. Smith & Son have the only
hand-made and imported paper ever
brought to McCook.
Thefly paper prepared andsold by the
City Drug Store is the most effective
article in the market.
75 cents buys more meat at Brewer's
market than $1.00 will purchase any
where else in McCook.
Look at the Organs Sutton , the
Jeweler , is selling at $60.00 and $75.00
on $5.00 per month payments.
HANGING LAMPS Noble is head
quarters for hanging lamps. He car
ries a large and splendid selection.
Our stock of Wall Paper is now com
plete. Call and get prices.
C. M. SMITH & SON.
Noble is the only exclusive grocer in
the city. His stock is the largest and
his prices correspond with the times.
If you want a stylish fit at the very
lowest figures , KAPKE , THE TAILOR ,
is the man to patronize. Rear of The
Famous.
The B. & M. meat market continues
to meet all competition , and "to go
them one better" in price and quality
of meat.
Everyone can afford to make their
home attractive at the prices C. M.
Smith & Son get for Wall Paper and
Decorations.
The choicest meats are sold at the
B. & M. meat market at prices asked
for inferior cuts elsewhere. Note this
important fact.
C. M. SMITH & SON have everything
in WALL PAPER AND DECORA
TIONS and sell at prices never before
reached in McCook
Preston's potato crop is not large , but
his tubers are high grade in quality ,
and he is entirely unable to meet the
demand for them.
We don't claim to save you 25 per
cent. , but will save you much vexation
jof spirit if you buy your flour of us.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
The citizen who loves liberty regulat
ed by law and who honors the institu
tions which have made our republic
great , is a good American , no matter
where he first saw the light.
As a refreshing , thirst-satisfying
summer drink , soda water has no su
perior. The City Drug Store has an en
viable reputation of producing the most
popular results in all the latest drinks.
Only pure fruit juices used.
Last Saturday , Pate Bros. , the East
Dennison liverymen , dissolved partner
ship bymutual cousent. Mr. T. J. Pate
will continue the business at the old
stand. He assumes the indebtedness
of the late firm , and all accounts due
the same are payable to him under.terms
of dissolution.
Go and see LUDWICK'S mammoth
stock of second hand goods. Furniture ,
cook stoves , heaters and gasoline stoves ,
bought and sold. Will also rent goods
by the week or month. A pawn bro
ker's business in connection. Second
-door west of the McEntee Hotel.
The election of officers of the Red
Willow County Teachers' Association ,
Thursday , resulted as follows : Presi
dent , F. G. Stilgebouer ; Vice-President ,
Motley E. Piper ; Treasurer , Miss Sex
ton of Bartley ; Secretary , Miss Berry.
The next meeting of the association will
be held in Danbury about the middle of
October next.
Noble , The Grocer.
This is great tennis weather.
WALL PAPER at McMillen'e.
Our dollar is to have a new head.
Staple and Fancy Groceriesat Noble's.
SHEUBET , the healthful drink , at MC
MILLEN'S.
The most tiresome kind of a drum is
the humdrum.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
at the City Drug Store.
Sweet potatoes have made their ap
pearance in the market.
Watermelons are beins rolled into
the local market by the farmers.
Milford flour of all grades.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
17 different brands of flour at
POTTER & EASTERDAY'S.
to E. W. Reed's for flour
and feed. 1st door east of J. C. Allen's.
What must you do to be saved ? Why
buy your groceries at Noble's , of course !
Sewing machines and organs repaired
by Sheppard , the jeweler. New tools
for the business.
The B. & M. meat market will give
ihe highest market price in cash for
live stock , poultry and hides.
me leading grocer , manes a
specialty of fresh , clean family grocer
ies. He will treat you right.
By way of variety there was an in
crease instead of a decrease in the pub
lic debt during the month of July.
WANTED An experienced girl for
general house work. Inquire at resi
dence , i GEO. HOCKNELL.
Remember I guarantee my patent
flour to be equal to anything you can
buy in McCook. E.V. . REED.
IN QUEENSWARE Noble carries
the largest assortment and the richest
designs of the season. His prices are
reasonable.
The purchasing power of 75 cents at
Brewer's meat market is greater than
that of 100 cents at other city markets.
Just test it.
A company of student friends and
admirers of Miss Rache Berry "sur
prised" her , Wednesday evening , in a
happy manner.
Do not allow yourself to be misled.
The B. & M. meat market sells the
choicest meats of all kinds and at the
very lowest living prices.
At the City Drug Store , a spesialty is
made of compounding physicians' pre
scriptions. Only the purest drugs ob
tainable in the market are used.
We have a few ' patterns of Wall
Paper from last year , which we will
sell regardless of cost.
C. M. SMITH & SON.
Make Noble your family grocer and
many other blessings will fall to your
lot , besides having the best groceries on
your table that the market affords.
The Naponee flour is not surpassed
by anything in the state in quality.
Give it a trial at the new FLOUR & FEED
store. E. W. REED.
OUR LEADERS : 1 POTTER
84 i &
SHOGO , [ EASTERDAY ,
5 MARKS PATENT. J FLOUR & FEED.
E. B. Bowen & Co.'s $3.00 , $3.50
and $4.00 shoes for gentlemen are the
best values ever offered in McCook.
At wholesale and retail by
BOWEN & LAYCOCK.
According to 'carefully prepared sta
tistics the people of this country are
longer lived than those of Europe.
Here 18 persons out of every 1,000 die
each year ; in England the average is 20
and Germany 26.
A Kansas exchange wants to get even
with the grasshoppers and extends tnem
cordial invitation to come and see
them now. They will be the worst
fooled lot of hoppers that ever ravaged
and laid waste a fair field.
All desiring to know what can be ac
quired at the 'McCooK BUSINESS COL
LEGE , can do so by carefully perusing
the contents of the "College Review , "
published at Atchison , Kansas. The
only distinguishing feature is that the
terms of your home college are 30 per
cent. less. C. M. LOPER.
Ugliness is in future to constitute a
disqualification for military service in
France. So convinced is the war de
partment at Paris of the desirability of
fairly good looks in soldiers that it has
actuallyset down extreme hideousness
as one of the misfortunes which , like
other physical infirmities , must be held
; o exempt a young man from conscrip-
ion. Ugliness , it is claimed , makes a
man ridiculous , prevents him from exer
cising authority over his comrades , and
"eaves him over-sensitive and morbid.
The circumstance that since the new
rule has come into force the rejections
from the conscriptions have increased
by 5 per cent does not , however , prove
that Frenchmen are becoming less come
ly , but merely shows the war depart
ment has raised its standard of manly
beauty. In future the fact of belong-
ng to the army will in itself constitute
i government diploma , certifying the
existence of good looks , and the art of
military mashing will acquire a new
dignity.
Third annual ball' of Hocknell Hose
Co. No. 1 , Tuesday evening , Sept. 16th
A car-load of feed just received a
E. W. Reed's. Those wishing feed
must call early.
An acceptable shower moistened this
immediate portion of the foot stool
Tuesday night. Doitsomemore.
If anything occurs in your neighbor
hood that you think would interest your
friends send it to us for publication.
The 400,000 new names that are ex
pected to be added to the pension list
will pan out to the pension agents to
the extent of $4,000.
The dancing season opened auspi
ciously at the opera hall , Wednesday
evening. The weather was favorable ,
the attendance large and brilliant , and
joyousness ruled supreme until an early
hour.
Baptist services at Menard's Opera
House , next Sunday night , at 8 o'clock ,
central time. A full attendance oi
Baptists and friends is especially de
sired as we wish to consult concerning
our future in McCook.
D. L. McBRiDE , Missionary.
The lawn social at residence of J. F.
Ganschow , Tuesday evening , was a large
ly attended and successful affair. The
coolness of the evening did not deter
any from having a highly enjoyable
time , such as the ladies of the Aid
anmnhu iiQiinllu hnvn in a turn Fnr fl
patrons.
The impromptu concert given in the
Methodist church , last Friday evening ,
for the benefit of little Vivian Eaton ,
was not very largely attended , and the
benefit fund not as generous as might
have been expected. His parents feel
thankful , however , for the measure of
patronage extended.
Any genuine homesteader who has a
family dependent upon him for sup
port , and who , owing to the failure of
his crop , is compelled to seek employ
ment abroad , by applying to A. Guy ,
Burlington and Missouri agent of this
place , will be furnished with a free pass
that will convey him to Lyons , Colo. ,
where an opportunity to earn good
wages performing quarry work will Le
afforded him. A free return pass will
be furnished those who work a certain
number of days. Benkelman Democrat.
The institute which conies to a close
on to-morrow may be set down as the
most successful ever conducted in Red
Willow county. The enrollment has
approached the 100 mark and the inter
est manifested been healthy to an encour
aging degree. It may be noted further
that the personel of the teachers of the
county is undergoing a marked improve
ment from year to year , and as a body
they will not suffer in comparison with
the teachers of the commonwealth.
THE TRIBUNE feels disposed to compli
ment those who have been instructors
during the two weeks' successful ses
sion just about to close ; and to add a
word of commendation and encourage
ment for those who have doubtless pro-
fitted by their attendance ; and who will
jo forth with an inspiration which will
je helpful through the months of the
approaching school year.
A contemporary says that this is a
a bad year for newspapers. It hasn't
) een a month since the York Daily
tfews turned up its toes to the daisies ,
tfext the Omaha Republican , one of
the oldest papers in the state , was an
absolute wreck. The Crete Democrat ,
3galalla Reflector , Danbury News , Cur-
; is Farmer and Hiawatha Signal have
'ollowed the daily contemporaries to
swell the silent majority. What the
> eople want is not a greater number of
japers but better ones. Too many
newspapers are born in hatred and such
generally fail. Because an editor cannot
conscientiously agred with 'every man
in town it's no reason why there should
be another paper started to do it injury.
The weeding out process has commenc
ed. There will not be so many news
papers in Nebraska in ten years as there
are to-day in proportion to the popu
lation. There are not so many now as
there have been but there are a great
many better ones and such as there are ,
are getting better from year to year.
This is an iconoclastic age. So the
following from the Lincoln Journal will
cause but a slight ripple of excitement :
"The high price of potatoes this season
is a cause of considerable annoyance to
frugal householders. They have been
accustomed to the use of the tubers for
so many years that they regard this
form of food as a necessity , and the
shortage in the crops seems to them an
unreasonable hardship that nature has
imposed upon her children. Now the
fact is that the use of the Irish potato
has become common on account of its
cheapness and not because it has any
particular food value. Scientists tell us
that the potato is chiefly beneficial as a
diiutent. It is composed principally of
water , and is agreeable and useful when
taken with the highly concentrated foods
that the American people are accustom
ed to use. But it can be easily dis
pensed with , and in times ot scarcity it
is safe and proper to substitute a cheap
er article. Rice contains about the
same elements as the potatoe , in a more
condensed form , and many other things
will be found of equal value. The
potato at present is a luxury and the
public mind should be disabused of the
idea that it is a prime table necessity" .
Our readers may therefor comfort them
selves with generous draughts of Mc
Cook water works liquid in lieu of the
toothsome tubers. It is more plentiful
if not less expensive.
ELLA E. HETTLETOH.
DIKD August 18 , 1890 , at residence of her
Aunt , in Dixon , Illinois , Ella E. Nettleton ,
of Red Willow county Nebraska.
Such simple words to mean so much !
Ella dead ! And wo who knew and
loved her , weep , sorrowing , most of all ,
that we shall see her face no more.
Ella Nettleton was an exceptional
girl and only those who found their way
through the shy , unobtrusive exterior ,
were aware of and could appreciate the
depths within. Brought up in the isola
tion of this new country , she was much
alone and was thoughtful and reserved
beyond her years. As the little shep
herd lass she grew very close to nature
and ever retained the simplicity and
purity of heart which came of this early
association. After being carefully
taught at home she spent two school
years at Franklin academy , where in
June , 1889 , she graduated with honors.
Too close application to study under
mined her health and coming home was
prostrated for weeks. Rallying some
what from this , during the fall and
winter she taught a six months' school
in the country. Though suffering be
yond the knowledge of any one she faith
fully and conscientiously did her duty.
Towards the last , scarcely able to keep
up she finished her term and then went
home , again prostrated. She grew worse
and her friends , thinking an entire
change might be beneficial , in May she
was taken to relatives in Illinois. Here
with rallying and relapses she lingered
until August 13th , when she passed
away , where on April 3d , i860 , she
was born. Her suffering wasgreatdur-
ing the last week. Her brother , who
had been summoned by telegram , bent
over her , saying "Ella , are you afraid
to go and be with Jesus ? " "No , in
deed ! " she replied. Afterwards , feel
ing the messenger near , she said "I am
going home to my Father's house. "
She was a member of the Congrega
tional church and Y. P. S. C. E. While
teaching hardly able to sit up she would
ride several miles to church and Sunday
school to show she was on the Lord's
side. And she is gone ! Dear , patient
sufferer ! We mourn in sympathy with
lier stricken mother and only brother ,
and yet , we try to still our grieving , for
we know she is now above the highest
earthly aims and ambitions. Life's
transient dream is ended , Death's cold
sullen stream has rolled over her , she
lias been borne above by her loving
Savior A RANSOMED SOUL. A FRIEND.
McCOOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The fall term of the McCook public
schools will begin Monday , September
1st. Pupils having grade cards are ex
pected to be in the places to which they
lave been assigned promptly at nine
o'clock , on the first day , as the regu-
ar vork of the school will commence
at that time.
NEW PUPILS.
Children who were not in these
schools at the end of the spring term
are requested to attend at the Superin
tendent's oflice , Saturday , August 30th ,
at 9 A. M. , and receive assignment
cards.
DEPARTMENTS EAST WARD.
Superintendent , . . . . Wm. Valentine.
High school , Rache Berry.
Eighth grade , Anna Jessen.
Seventh grade , Anna Jessen.
Sixth grade , Mary Myers.
Third grade , Ellen Condit.
( For pupils living E. of Main St. )
Second grade , L. Ella Hart.
First grade , Amelia Wille.
WEST WARD.
Fifth grade , J. H. Bayston.
Fourth grade , J. H. Bayston.
( For pupils living W. of Main St. )
Second grade , . . Mrs. Frank Brown.
First grade , Minnie O'Reilly.
A Land Office Circular.
WASHINGTON , August 1C. Com
missioner Groff of the general land office
las issued to the registers and receivers
of land offices a circular giving the re
cent opinion of the attorney general ,
which sustains his construction placed
upon the law of 1888 , known as the arid
land law , by the interior department.
Attention is directed to the depart
ment's circular of August 5 , 1889 , in
which they were instructed not to per
mit the entry of any part of the arid
region which came within the operation
of the act of October 2 , 1888. "Al
though in any case , says the commis
sioner , "there should be at any time no
designation of the land involved therein
as the selection for a site or sites for
reservoirs , ditches or canals for irrigat
ing purposes , as land thereby made
susceptible to irrigation , that fact is not
to be considered as showing that the
land is open to entry , although not yet
selected , it may be liable to such selec
tion under such act , which is held to
the withdrawal of lands so liable for
disposal. " Absolute obedience to the
order is enjoined.
Reduced Rates on Grain.
General Freight Agent Crosby of the
Burlington has the following to say in
reply to a request for reduced rates engrain
grain for this section on account of crop
failure : We have put in effect a tariff
quoting reduced rates on corn to points
west of a line drawn north and south
through Hastings , Blue Hill and Red
Cloud , provided the corn is shipped from
stations west of a line drawn north and
south through Lincoln , Beatrice and
Wymore. I trust this will enable your
people to get corn at prices they can
afford to pay. Yours truly ,
GEO. H. CROSBY.
LADIES !
We would call your attention to our
new $2.00 and $2.50 Kid Button Shoes.
BOWEN & LAYCOCK.
PERSONALS.
Mr. Will Clarke spent
Miss Funk of Lincoln Is the guest of the
Misses Laws.
L. It. Blomit of the Hartley Inter-Deem
was n delegate nt Saturday's convention.
Mrs. Albert McMillen Is entertaining her
sister Minnie and children from Colorado.
Treasurer Morse and Judge Israel of Dun
dy were on hand , Saturday , with the rest of
"the boys. "
Mrs. Ge < 5. E. Johnston and Misses Minnie
and Delia went up to Denver and the moun
tains , Wednesday.
Mr. J. II. Bayston , formerly of theDartley
schools , will teach in our west ward building
the coming year.
J. D. Ilorrell , clerk of Frontier county ,
was an interested looker on at the senatorial
convention. Saturday.
A. J. llittenhouse and C. T. Urewer re
turned , Wednesday on the flyer , from a little
jaunt down the valley.
Col. J. S. Lellew returned home , Wednes
day morning , from a business trip of : i few
days to Sutton and Lincoln.
City Clerk Kelley came in on the early
passenger , Wednesday , from a business trip
up in the Alliance country.
Editor John A. Andrews of the Benkel-
inan Democrat had business before the loca
land oflice officials , Monday.
XUIO. VUiIWiilGJ illlU ILIO. .LldJIU UUlillOUIi
returned , Wednesday evening , from a tei
days' visit to Wanncta friends.
iMrs.IIemmii Fade was called to FonduLac
Wis. , Wednesday , by a telegram announcing
the fatal illness of her mother.
Mr. Jack Billiard is able to be about a little
tliough still quite weak from his long and
severe tussle with typhoid fever.
Mrs. F. A. .Thompson and family depart
ed , Wednesday morning , for Galva. 111. , on
a visit of several months' duration.
Congressman Laws left , Wednesday even
ing , for the national capital. He will make
a short business visit in Lincoln en route.
Supt. Campbell anil Mr. ilociuiell return
ed on Tuesday morning's llyer from a short
tri p do wn the road on business of importance.
Mrs. T. E. McCracken and son R. A. Mc-
Cracken are preparing to move to Denver to
live. They expect to be ready to go by next
week.
Miss Franc Beau returned to her home at
Hastings , last Saturday , to remain , a fact
her numerous friends and acquaintances here
will regret.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Newman passed the
later days of last week within the gates of
Denver with their son , Frank , returning
home Monday.
Squire Fisher was down from the Falls ,
Saturday , assisting in nominating Judge
Burke of Chase county for state senator for
the 29th district.
Mrs. Herman Fade's sister , from Hastings ,
who has been visiting in the city for a week
or more , returned home on Tuesday morn
ing's passenger.
Miss Gertrude Laws returned , Monday
night , from a brief , delightsome stay in Lin
coln , to be at home during her father's flying
visit to the family.
Judge McKeighan spent a few hours with
McCook friends , Sunday. The Judge is
sanguine of success , but he is Hon. X. V.
Harlan's game , just the same.
Seuator Lindsay of Beaver City and llep-
resentative Meeker of Imperial were among
the prominent politicians present at the sena
torial conventFon , Saturday.
Mr. Presley Lancaster of Presley , Sherman
county , Kansas , was the guest of his cousin ,
F. H. Spearman , this week , starting home
ward on yesterday morning.
Judge Cochran and son Edwin departed ,
Wednesday evening , for the Oklahoma
country , on a visit to the Judge's former
partner and old-time friend , T. M. Helm.
Mrs. John'Hatfield and Mr. James went
down to Lincoln , Wednesday morning , to
remain in the charming capital city until the
close of the coming state fair , Sept. 5-12.
Col. Bill Henton was up from the Beaver ,
Saturday , looking in upon the doings of the
senatorial convention. The Colonel will
write County Treasurer after his patronymic
after January 1st.
C. A. Warner , whose modest ability is
uiding the Stockville Faber on to success
and conquest , was among our visitors , Satur
day. Mr. Warner was but a delegate at
large to the senatorial convention.
F.N. Merwin , the clever and talented quill
mover of the Beaver City Tribune , was a
caller at this sanctum , Saturday. Mr. Mer
win was a member of the Furnas county
delegation to the senatorial convention.
Mrs. Eliza G. Xettleton returned home ,
Tuesday night , from her sad visit to Dixon ,
111. Her daughter Ella , at whose bedside
she had been for ten days preceding her
death , was buried in Dixon , last Friday.
Mrs. Xettleton has the sympathy of many
admiring , true-hearted Iriend in Ked Willow
county in this hour of bereavement.
DISTRICT COURT.
883. Chas. G. Barth vs. Jarins T. Bullard ,
Aug.9 , petition on foreign judgment,32S23.S3.
SSG. Frees & Hocknell Lumber Co. vs. F.
A. Thompson et al , Aug. 11 , petition , fore
closure mechanic's lien.
8S7. George Hocknell vs. Jennie Welborn
et al , Aug. 13 , petition , foreclosure of mort
gage , lot 1 , block 20 , Indianola.
8SS. Anglo-American M. & T. Co. vs.Win.
T. Johnson et al , Aug. 14 , petition , foreclos
ure mortgage.
8S9. Guarantee Loan & Trust Co.vs. X.O.
Wickwire , Aug. IG , petition , foreclosure of
mortgage.
890. Western Loan & Investment Co. vs.
Chas. D. Cramer et ux , Aug. 16th , petition ,
foreclosure mortgage.
S91. Same vs. same , Aug. 16th , petition ,
foreclosure mortgage.
892. Same vs. same , August 16th , petition ,
foreclosure mortgage.
893. J. S. Phillips vs. Oregon Washburn ,
Aug. 16 , S57.86 , petition , suit on note.
894. W.C. Bullard vs. R. A. Adams et ux ,
petition , Aug. 18 , foreclosure mortgage.
895. Wm. C. Bullard & Co. vs. Sarah J.
Harris et al , Aug. IS , petition , foreclosure of
mechanic's lien.
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GOING KA8T CKNTItAX , TIMR LKAVKH.
No.C , local passenger. 4:45. A.M.
No.2. throuKh ptwsenger , 8:10.A.M.
No.4.local pussenjHjr. 6W . P.M.
No. U'8. way frelKht rlH.A.M.
SSfWuy freight No.litO arrives from went at
4:15 , P.M. . mountain tluio.
OOINQ WKST MOUNTAIN TIMK LKAVKS.
No. 3 , local piiesoiiKur , 4:40. A.M.
No. 1. through passenger 10:40 , A. M.
No.5. local pussenirur. 0TO , P.M.
l&T Wny freight No.127 arrives from the coat
at 7:20. P. M. . central time.
37 No. 1I > 7 , Ilovorly accommodation , leaves
at 5:15. A. M. Returned , arrives at 0 :15 A. M.
Runs only on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days. A. CAMIMIKM * . Supt.
A. J. WELCH. Agent.
> XXV i * > V > N VXXXV XyN.X XN > NXS Xrf N NXVXX >
Engine 179 has been laying up for several
days for repairs.
Tom Haley is running engine 2,7 during
Engineer Douglass * lay-on .
Fred Kogler has been hostler at McCook.
the past week , while his engine is shopped.
Engineer Frank Westlaml has returned
from Salt Lake City , looking healthy ami
hearty.
/
Engine ! ( > > is nearly ready for the road
and Barney Lewis wears a joyful smile
thereat.
Mrs. G. It. Oyster and babe returned home ,
.
1 r *
auiiuuy mgiii , uuiii u unui pleasure
age to Hastings.
Engineer George Johnson is at present en
gineering himself among friends of former
days in York state.
The wrecking crew had an afternoon prac
tice , Wednesday , under their new foreman ,
Mr. Chas. Emerson.
Norman Forbes of the Dispatcher's force
departed , Tuesday morning , for Chicago and
the east on a Hying visit.
Engine 109 was taken to Lincoln , thii ,
week , to run on the Main line. Engineer
McKay and fireman took her in.
A brother of Treasurer Taylor of the Bur
lington was killed in a railroad accident at
the Newcastle , Wyo. , coal mines , the first of
[ he week.
W. J. Sheber , brother-in-law of Engineer
Heber , came in from Peoria , III. , Thursday
of last week , and is now working in the car
department.
The washing out of a bridge on the Denver
division , this week , caubed No. 2 to run
iround over the Union Pacific via Sterling
and then over the Cheyenne line to Holdrege.
Terry McAlvon of thecity of Akron , Colo. ,
was a visitor in McCook , Thursday. lie is
on his way to Creston , Iowa , to visit his
brothers employed in the "Q" engine service.
If the parties who send their children to
steal ice from the company ice houses do
lot stop it they are liable to get in trouble
someday. Ice stealing has reached such
proportions as to make it necessary to have
; he houses watched.
Conductor Ed. Kane had an exciting expe
rience , a few days since coming down from
Denver , with an individual claiming to be u
M. P. detective , who was attempting to
travel on another fellow's pass. Ed. had a
message to take up the pass and to collect
fare. Thellawkshaw demurred most per
sistently , but finally deposited the required
coin of the realm with the insistent con. when
le became convinced that it meant "cash
down or no ride , " and that was just what
Ed's eyes looked. The sleepless sleuth
lound then wanted to recover the other fel-
ow's pass , and upon being refused , tele
graphed ahead for an officer to arrest Kane
at that station. Upon reaching the designat
ed station a minion of the law boarded the
rain ; but lacking the proper and necessary
bit of parchment , he did not secure his man.
At the next station the bold , bad detective
man left the train in great disgust , and the
ilent , nervy con. went on his way rejoicing.
Kane follows his orders.
Able to Pay Her Own Bills.
In reply to an article now running in
he MeCook Democrat and signed by
one John McNeff , warning all persons
not to credit me on his account , I wish
o state through these columns that 1
am fully able to pay my own debts , and
am only thankful to be relieved from all
esponsibility in regard to him , as he has
only been an encumbrance to me since
. ' first took him and tried to make him
a fit person to mingle with his fellows.
SOPHIA MANGAN.
Farm for Safe.
1GO acres , 70 acres broke , good well
and all the necessary buildings. Eight
miles north and one mile west from Mc-
ook , 12-4-40. Will be sold cheap ,
mall payment cash and balance on time ,
nquire of Jacol Hajny or Frank Stock-
asa , Osburn , Neb. l3-5ts.
Palace Meat Market.
We are prepared to serve the public
with the choicest meats of all kinds at
he lowest living figures , and ask a trial
and share of patronage.
Main Ave. McCorrER BROS.
Hocknell Hose Co. No. 1
Will hold a dance in Menard's opera
louse , Tuesday evening , September 10.
? he dancing public will keep this com-
ng event in mind. An evening of pleas
ure is assured.
FOR RENT.
A barn that will accommodate 30
lead of horses. Buggy room , corral ,
well , and small house. Inquire of
11. E. LINDNER.
WANTED.
A girl for general "housework. Ap-
tu * < f
> ly at residence.
W. C. LATOURETTE.
For Safd at a Bargain.
A Hammond Typewriter for sale at
a bargain. Inquire at Superintendent's
office.