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iSAPITAL AND SURPLUS : AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ;
$60000. $100,000.
6EORGE 1IOCKNELL , President. B. M. TREES , Yico President. W. F , LiWSON , Cashier.
A. CAMPJJELL , Director. S. L. GREEN. Director.
INCORPORATED UNDEfl STATE LAWS.
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Collections made on nil accceslhln points. Drafts clrairn directly
on principal cities of Europe. Taxes paid for iioa-
rcsideuts. Money to loan on farm ing lands ,
city and perfiosal property.
TICKETS FOR SALE TO AND
OFFICERS :
V. FRANKLIN , President. JOHN R. CLARK , Vice Prcs.
A. C. EBERT , Cashier. TflOS. I. GLASSCOTT , Ass. Cash.
CORKESPONOENTS :
The Piret National Bank , Lincoln , Nebraska.
The Chemical National Bank , New York City.
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General Banking Business.
Interest paid on deposits by special agree-
ment.
Money loaned on personal property , good sig
natures or satisfactory collateral.
Drafts drawn on the principal cities of ' tht
United States ajid Europe.
OFFICERS :
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C. E. SHATV , Presr JAY OLKEY , Vice Pre\
CHAS. A. VAN PELT , Cash. P. A. WELLS , Asst. Cash.
PETER PENNER
wishes to announce that his stock of
is complete , and also directs attention to his line of
WHITE RUBBER TRIMMED HARNESS ,
finest ever brought to "Western Nebraska. -
West Dennison St. . MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
SSOOOO.OO !
TO LOAN ON
is in M
Si AT Si PEE CENT.
McCook Loan and Trust Co ,
IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
& EIKENBERRY , Props.
The Best Equipment in the Republican Valley.
Ill
; DEALERS IN :
LUMBE
'Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement ,
HAED AND SOFT COAL.
G. H. BOYLE ,
LAND - ATTOKNEY ,
Sliyeari' experience In Government
Laud Cases.
Seal Estate , Leans anil Insurance ,
NOTARY
upstairs In the Bcott building ,
couth of Commercial Hotel , McCook , Neb.
GEO. E. JOHNSON , Prop.
HIcCOOS , - NEBRASKA.
This house has been completely renovated
nnd lefurnished throughoutand is first-class
In every respect. Hates rcasonabel.
A. J. EITTENHOUSE , W. K. STASH ,
McCook. Indianol * .
BITTENHOUSE & STAER ,
ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW
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OFFICES AT
HIcCOOK and
J. BYRQW JENNINGS ,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW
Will practice in the state and United State *
court * , and he-fore the U. S. Land ofllcea ,
.Careful attention clven to collection
Olfce over the Nebraska Loan and Banking
Co. , .McCook.
THOS. COLFER ,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW
AP NOTARY PUBLIC.
Iteal Estate Bouirht and Sold and Collec
tions made , Money Loaned on real cstata
and rinal prrof. Asjrnt Lincoln Land Co.
Office in Phillips-Jleekcr block.
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HUGH W. COLE ,
LAWYER.
ICcCOOK , - NEBRASKA.
Will practice la all courts. Commercial
and Corporation la-rr a spccialtj.
MOSEY TO I..O&IV.
Rooms 4 and 5 First National Bank Building.
Dr. A. P. WELLES ,
HOMEOPATHIC
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ,
UXcCOOK , - NEBRASKA.
Special attention given to diseases \7bmen
nnd Children. The latest improved methods of
Electricity used in all cases requiring such treat
ment. Office ovfr McMUlcn'a .Drug Store. Res
idence , Korth iltiu Street.
B. B. DAVIS , M. D. C. 11. JOSES , M. D.
DAVIS & JONES ,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS ,
XcCOOK , - XEXRASItA.
OFFICE'HOURS : 9 to 11 a. in. ; 2 to5 p. m %
7 to 9 p-51. Rooms : Over First National bank.
BUCJKLET-'S AltyiCA SALTS.
The BEST SALTE in the world for cats , brnlsei ,
lores , nlccra , salt rheum , fever cores , tetter ,
ihapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all ikla
jrnptlons , anl positively cares piles , or BO pay
required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect iati
faction or uiouey refunded. Prlc * 85 ceaU pw
box. ' Ior oale bjr 4Hciltllea. .
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OVER THE WAY.
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Many a ; rrave HPB over the wn3" ;
Thendo tlio minbonmu rest all day ,
"fiHpirita milk in the night , they Bay ,
0 ver the way. ,
) ovrn on the hillwlop over the way
' ' Sparkles tho8now _ in Winter ray ;
Mot BO cold oa those forms cf clay
0 rer the way.
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Never'the fountain's { rush anil pla f
Breaking frpm icy fetters away ,
Awakens tliost" who oleep to-day
'Over the way.
Fairest blossoms of airy May ,
Robin's carol and bluebirds lay.
All are alike to them , they say ,
Over the way.
Still and calm as those shapes of day.
AH unheeding , as now are they ,
And laid as low shall wo rest one day ,
Over the wny.
New York Independent.
A WOMAN'S LOYE , ,
OWN below , a
stretch of yellow
snnd ; to the east ,
green hills lifting
their verdure-crown
ed heads to heaven ,
to the west , green
fi e 1 d s and sunny
meadows eloping down almost to
the water's ! edge , and leaning against
the low rail that surrounded the
little gothic cottage that overlooked
it all : a girl , day-dreaming , her soft
dark eyes fixed on the bright , blue
changing waters below. A girl of
perhaps 18 , slim and peaceful , with a
face of rare loveliness , low , broad
forehead , and delicate brows , eyes
deep wine-brown , lips cleft and scar
let , the dainty little head set proud
ly en the rounded throat and al |
crowned by a shining mass of red.
hair that clustered round the
lovely , childish face , and then fell unconfined -
confined in heavy curls to the slim
girlish waist. It was thus that Al
vin Emerson saw her first , and see
ing her , thought of Tennyson's
Guinevere thought if the hapless
queen ,
"With her violet eye * and lovely face ,
Brow-1)onnd with red-poM hair. " j
were half as fair as this dark-eyod |
girl , then Lancelot might well be !
brgiven his fatal love , that made
lim more than willing
"To crivp the world lor this ;
To waste his whole li e in one kiss ;
Upon her perfect lips. "
Buttherewasno sign of his thoughts
uponhishandsome , high-bred face as !
19 told her he had missed the path ;
that led to Emerson Hall and she .
looking up poor child met her i
doom in the light of the sunny > '
laughincreves that looked with frank i
admiration into her own , felt her
leart grow faint with the passionate
thrill that swept over her , flushing
ler delicate cheeks and making the
wine-brown eyes droop low.
"I am Alvin Emerson , " he said.
'Alvin Emerson , the new master of
the hall ? " "Exacth- , and a lucky
fellow , am I not ? Better to be born ,
lucky than rich , you know , and I am
rather inclined to believe it. One
month ago a penniless lawyer , won
dering where my first brief would come
from , to-day master of Emerson Hall ,
heir of my ninety-seconds cousin , for
he was no nearer , whom I always
looked upon as a crusty old fellow ,
who hated the world in general , and
his own people in particular. " The
girl laughed softly. "He was rather
crusty , " she said , and yet he could
be kind. Yery kind. He was very
kind to Xana as well. " "And who i
;
is Kana ? Your sister ? " "I have i 1
no sister. I have no one but Xana. " ' '
"Pardon me ; Ispoke without thinking - '
ing , " he said , as he saw a shadow i
fcll overthelonelyface. " "Jtistrue , " ! 1
< < lie said , "I am alone. Father and ! ,
jiother died , leaving me a little baby '
) \ another land , and the last master I
ot the hall , at their dying request ,
sent for me and Xana , and I have
lived here ever since. This cottage '
is part of your estate , or rather was.
It belongs now to Xana. " '
That was only the beginning of
the end. The buds were only bios- '
soming that sunny day when first i
Gloria Delmaine's wine-brown eyes i
had dropped beneath the passionate |
admiration that leuped into Alvin .
Emerson's blue ones when they first '
rested on her lovely iace , but ere the ,
June roses faded she had learned the
crowning glory of a woman's life ,
and , alas , its most passionate pain , j
Ah , heavens ! while life lasted would I
she ever forget the moment of agony !
when her whole heart awoke to the '
trnth of its love the bitter despair |
the awakening brought her ? Standing - t
ing there she lived that moment of ;
passion and pain again , and a wave j
of despair swept over her soul at the
memory. There had been a fete at
at EmeVson Hall , and Alvin had insisted - j
sisted that she should be there. "I j
know no one , " she said. "I have |
lived so much bv myself , I would be
afraid. " He laughed lightly. "You |
must come , " he said. "I have something - j
thing to tell you when the day is f
done. " And she had gone , with Xana .
to chaperon her , gojie to learn the ,
bitterest agony a woman's heart j
can know. t
She had been standing alone for a '
little time and she had wandered '
down a little green arbor and sunk j
upon the low , rustic seat , when sud
denly her own name fell upon her
ears. "She is rather pretty , " a
woman's voice said. "But it is out
of place to see her here. Xo one , you
kuow , can tell what she really is. A
protege of'tho old master of Emer
son Hall. " "No ono can tell who or
what she really is. " Tlio words seem
ed to rinjr through thegirl's brain ,
an 1 it seemed for a moment as if life
itself had lefi her ; and ' then : What
do 3Fou think of the future miotress of
Emerson Hall-Miss Vernon-"She
is very beautiful , and sheis to be
mistress here ! " "Yes , " the first
speaker said : "I heard that she and
Mr. Emerson are engaged. " "No
doubt. He is very attentive to her.
They are coming this way now. They
are well mated. " Almost blindedby
her agony , Gloria Delmaine rose to
her feet as the speakers left where they
stood , and almost roelinir , reached
the Arbor door , Alvin Emerson was
coming down one of the avenues , his
head bent low as he listened to the
light , jesting talk of the girl at his
side. A girl'so beautiful , in Spanish
style , that she almost took Gloria's
breath awa'y. Tall , slim , and supple
in motion , with a delicate oval face ,
pure eli re skin , with a pomegranite
bloom staining the rounded cheeks
and curving lips , low , broad brows ,
eyes of midnight darkness great ,
dark deep , luminous eyes , shaded by
heavy silken lashes and a proud
young head , with a coronet of blue-
black hair , bent low as she listened
to the answer Alvin made to her
laugh-talk.
A" low , .igon5.ed cry broke from
Gloria. Ah ! kind heaven ! This
beautiful girl , well born , and his cquul
in every waj' , she was his promised
wife , and eh e she , whom nobody
knew who she really was , or from
whence she really came , loved him
with all the passion of her soul. "My
darling ! my darling ! " she cried , in
her passion and pain , "how can I live
without you ! My love , my love ! "
This was what ho had to tell her. Oh ,
God ; could she only die before the
light of his laughing eyes fell on her
again. Ah , God , how she lived
through the weeks that followed sha
could never toll. Go'l had hoard her
passionate cry , for the light of Alvin
Emerson's laughing eyes had not
fallen on her during the two dreary
weeks that followed her heart's
awakening. Business had called him
away , she heard , and that was all ,
and then in her woman's weakness
her heart repeated its bitter cry. Ah ,
to see him once again once again to
hear his voice , even though it told
her the story of his love lor another ,
and the be t of lienHie died while she
listened.
Her prayer was heard. Standing
on the low level stretch of sand , her I
soul had cried out for him , and he |
had answered it. She heard his step
upon the sand , but she never turned
until he stood beside her and called
her name : "Gloria ! " Then he turned , t
and a low cry broke from his lips. ,
"My God ! Gloria , have you teen ill ? ,
Child , what has happened to you ? " j
With all her shy sweetness and reserve - I
serve , the girl was proud intensely
proud in her own way and she would
die before Alvin Emerson , the prom
ised husband of another , would read
1 the bitterness of her soul. "I have
; not been very well , " she said , "nor
i very ill , either. The weather , I sup-
1 pose. It is very changeable. " He
made no answer , only looked at her ,
a tender light coming into his eyes.
"I said I had something to toll you
Gloria , " he said. "Well , little girl ,
you will have to wait another little
j while to hear the news. I have to be
i very certain myself , before I make it
public. Gloria , say you wish me suc-
. cess. " "I wish you success , " she
! said ; "why should I not ? " He looked
( at her in some surprise. "You are netlike
like your usual self , " he said. "Per
haps not , " she answered coldl3r , and
then she turned her eyes seaward
' again.
1 Two days later Gloria was looking
I for something in an old oaken desk
I that was seldom used , when turning
, away , her skirt caught in one ot the
j knobs , and before she could stop it
the old desk came down with a crash ;
and as it did so a secret drawer in
one side sprang open , and a package
of papers fell at the girl's feet , and
her own name in plain writing met
her dilated eyes.
' 'To be given to thf jrirl known as Gloria
Dolmaine. "
Tlio words seemed to sear them
selves on her brain ; her heart beat
'
with great , strangling throb ? , and
her face grew pallid as death ; and
then she opened the letter and a low
cry came from her iips. "Delmaine
had been her mother's name , but
not hers. Thank God ! thank God ! "
Every proof lay in her hand that
she was Gloi'ia Delmaine Emerson ,
and heiress of Emerson Hall , for the
old man "who had been kind to her"
had righted her even from the grave.
"You will 'orprive the bitter wrong I did '
you. Gloria. ' ' he wrote , "wlion 1 am gone. I
married your mother when abroad. I loved
her passionately , nndt-lu1 she cared nothing
lor me. Her parents fenced her into marriage - '
riage , making her believi-the lover to whom
her heart was given was faNc to her. When
I learned the truth I went mad and swore I
would never look nnon her fare auain. The
position her parents duped me to win forher (
would never be hers. She < hed. however ,
when I was fur aivny , leaving you a little
babe. Even dead , 1 could noc forgive her
the fact that she did not love me. and I '
swore never to acknowledge my marriage or
my child. I kept m.v oath kept it till I felt
my dnys were numbered , and death '
drawing near. 1 leave this with Xana to he
given to you after my death. All thoproofV ,
as well a the will that makes you my heir- j
e > s , are in the other package. I
Your father , CHAKLES EMER OX. " I
She knew now who and what she
was. For a moment she stood mo
tionless , the papers in her hand. At
first she had born flushed am ! tri
umphant , but the lovely face had
suddenly palnd to thf hue of d : ith.
The evenings \\viv growing chiiiy.
and a low. red fire burned in ti.e
grate. Sue wnnt over to it.
the pape/s still in her hand and
laid tlipmon it. "Ob , love ,
my ram will never be your
loss , ' ' she murmured , as the flames
leaped up and licked the parchment.
And then well , then , was itlate , or
chance or Providoncn ? But ono tiling
Certain/that / Alvin Emerson wasin the
room , and holding the parchment
that left Isim penniless in his hand ,
slightly scorched , but intact.
"Gloria , why did you. try to burn
thes"e ? " ' Then moro : gravely : "I
think I understand ? for I know what
these nre. Nana , has confessed , to
the hiding ot them ; her motive , lest
the change in your position should
estrange , you from her. Gloria , I
promised to tell you something.
Sweet , it is this : I suspected almost
from the first who you wore , for I
found a miniature I almost deemed
was you among Charles Emerson's
papers , and written below it the .
words , 'my darling , ' in his hand
writing. Gloria , 1 have sought
proofs of your birth , xond I could
prove your rights even if you had
destroyed the papers. After to-day
Emerson Hall has no master. "
"No , no ! Oh , Alvin , you must bo
mad ! " "Notlmlf as mad as the little
girl wiio would have destroyed her
birthright , " he-said , with a smile.
Then , after a ' moment's silence :
"Gloria , did you dream tlnxt'I wo'uld
be willing to rob you ? Oh , love , tell
me , did 3rou burn the proofs from the
same cause I sought to find them ? "
A soft , red flush stained her cheeks.
Surely ah surely there must have
been some mistake about him
iand * the Spanish-eyed beaut } '
for surely this was a lover's voice
sounding in her ears , a lover's ten
der eyes that were looking into Aers ,
making them droop with the passion
of his glances. "I can not tell until
I know your reason , " she answered ,
shyly. "It was for love's sweet
sake , " he said as he folded her close
in his arms and kissed her scarlet
lips ; "and you Gloria ? "For love's
sweet sake as well , " she answered.
Then , with his arms around her , she
told him what she had heard about
Ethel Yernon. lie laughed lightly.
"So I am engaged , to be best man to
my bosom Iriend , who will soon
claim her as his bride , but tell me ,
darling , that the same day 1 may
claim the heiress of Emerson Hall' '
with a happy laugh "as my pay
ment 'or the iirst case I undertook
a case without my client's -know
ledge. " Family Paper.
Our Argentine Competitors.
Recent statistics are startling aa
to the extent to which the Argentin
ians are becoming our competitors
in the wool , hide , and food markets
of the world. The Argentine Ilepub-
lic has an area of 1,095,013 square
miles , or nearly one-third as much
us that of the whole United States.
It is mostly very rich lands , with
limitless prairie , that afford the fin
est grazing , or produce enormously
of wheat and corn. The land is very
cheap , too. The Republic has mill
ions more sheep than either the
United States or Australia , while her
cattle are simply countless. Her
shipments of wool to Europe are
second only to those of Australia.
The wool does not bring as high a.
price as others , because it is shipped
with its dirt and grease , while the
Australians carefully cleanse theirs.
Five years ago the Argentinians be
gan to ship frozen mutton to
Europe , and the business has grown
| so enormously that they annually
ship more than 1,500,000 mutton
! carcasses. In nine years they have
! raisi-d their acreage of wheat from
754,815 to 2,557,485 , and where
' they then had 525,000 acres of corn
under cultivation they now have 2- ,
100,350. They also sliip about 357- ,
i 000 bushels of flaxseed every year.
1 They have , in addition to the advan
tages of cheap land , very cheap la
bor. A herdsman gets from $0.00
to § 10 a month , where the American
cowboy receives from § 25 to § 35.
Laborers in the fields work for about
half what they get in the United
States. At the rate in which the Re
public is now settling up with Ital
ians. Spaniards and Germans , it will
not be long until it can supply the
grain and meat markets of the whole
of western Eurooe.
Woman's Wit to the Rescue.
A last and pleasanter instance of
the ready wit of a woman , more in
stant and efficient than all the wis
dom of two philosophers , is ihe one
told with great enjoyment by was
it Edward or Charles Emerson ? con
cerning the difficulties into which
Ralph Waldo Emerson and himself
found themselves led by a frisky calf ,
and the solution of these difficulties
by the ready wit of their Irish maid.
A young calf had got out into the
barn yard , and the philosopher and
his brother were called upon to drive
it back into the barn. They pulled
gently at the rope about its neck ,
but it wouldn't lead. Then thev
pulled hard. So did the calf. The
impelling force was then applied from
behind. The calf lay down. The
two wise men then drew to ono side
for a few moments and applied their
deepest philosophy to the solution of
the problem.
The result was that they settled
upon the "shooing" process that
is the favorite amusement be
tween women nnd hens. This went
on for some time , both mcnscamper-
Sn.r hitiL 3s ami breathless about the
farm ynr'l. the elate calf bounding
nr.ii ruuninir in the wildest manner ,
and le.-i'iin-r in every direction but
the hum door. Then the Irish maid
to tlif res in > ! Witli a sniff of uncon-
( enltMl ontPinpt she stalked before
the outwitted sages up to the calf ,
thrust two of her fingers into its
mouth and led it , eager and docile ,
into the bau. . Xew York Evening
Sun. ,