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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1893)
Children Cry tor Pitcner s Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Cactoria, \j When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. ~ yJhamberlain’s Eye & Skin Ointment. A certain cure for chronic Sore Eyes. Tetter, Salt Khmitn, Scald Head. Old Chronic Sores. Fever Sores, Eczema, Itch, Prairie Scratches. Sore Nipples and Piles. It !h cooling and soothing. H ii nd reds of cases have been cured by ft after nil other treatment had failed. It iB put up In ‘Jti and 60 cent boxes. For sale by George M.Chenery. Nov.20-lyt ar. A. J. BITTKNHOU8E. C. H. BOYLE. KITTENHOUSE <£ BOYLE, ATTORNEYS - AT LAW McCOOK. NEI1. J. K: KELLEY, ATTORNEY AT ■ LAW, AGKNT LINCOLN ^ANI) CO. MCCOOK, - - NEUUASKA. Office: In rear of First National Bank. HUGH W. COLE, Lawyer, MCCOOK, NEBRASKA. practice in all courts. CommercU. and corporation law a specialty. Money to loan. Uooins 4 and 5 old First National bldV B. B. DAVIS. W. V. GAGE. —DAVIS & GAGE,— Physicians & Surgeons, McCOOK, NEBRASKA. 0TOFFICK IlOUItS: 9 to 11. a. in.. 2 to f» and 7 to 9, p. m Booms over F5rst National bank. A. T. RICE, M. I)., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, I have located permanently in McCook, Neb. All calls answered promptly by day or night, in the city or country. Special attention given to diseases of children. Office over Cowman's store, south of Commercial Hotel. Office hours from 8 a. m. to 8 p. in. Residence 2 doors south of brick school house. CHASE CO. LAND & LIVE STOCK CO. Bones branded on left hip or left shoulder F.O. address, Imperial. Chase County, and Beat krloe, Neb. Range, Stink ling Water and French man oreeks. Chase Co Nebraska. | Brand as cut on side of 1 some animals, on hip and aides of some, or an* where on the animal. J. S. McBRAYER, House Moyer id Drawn. McCOOK, NEBRASKA. •©“House and Safe Moving a Specialty. Orders for Draying left at the Huddleston Lumber Yard will receive prompt attention. R. A. COLE, -LEADING MERCHANT - TAILOR OF MCCOOK, has a fine stock of Cloths, Bind ings, and other trimmings always on hand. THE KANSAS CITY For the treatment or all Chronic and Surgical Diseases and Diseases of the Eye and Ear. The otyect of this Sanita* riun is to fhrnish board, rooms and medical attention to those suffering with ■ • Deformities, Diseases of Women, Dis eases of the Urinary and Sexual Organs, Diseases of the Nervous System. Lung and Throat Diseases, Piles. Cancers, Tumors. Etc., Etc. Surgical Operations performed with skill. Books free to Men amd Women. For further information call on or address DR, C. M. COE, Kansas City, Mo. UBTam THUTK IT OVER, I Will Avoid Qaackn Frauds and Bogus Medical Institutes by going to the Old, Meltable DR. HENDERSON, 102 a. 104 W. RUTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO. A Regular Graduate in Medicine. Over 26 years/ -practice—12 in Chicago. Established 1865. vtJ! ^ THE oldest ts age, and LONGEST LOCATED. Authorized by the State to treat Chronic, Nervous and “ Special Diseases.” Seminal Weakness,(night IAJSSES), Sexual Debility (IjOSSOF SEJ^ALFOW^iX Nervous Debility, Poisoned Blood, Ulcers and Swell* ingsot every kind. Urinary addKidney Disease* etc. Cure* Guaranteed or M.out>y KeTanded, Charge* Low. Thousands of caae* cured •very year. Experience is important. Ko rney cury or injurious medicine used. No time lost from business. Patients at a dlstancetreat^lby mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free RIlIlK toll ot descriptive pictnres, Bent DUUn (ealed In plain envelope for 6c. in B._Thia book contain* secrets and TnyHnmiHWHtTBtin. • iHaimcniiwHitunn-iM tor any caaa this treatment fell* to core or help. Greatest blscoreryln annals of medicine. One dose gfres reliefs a few dose* remores ferar and ESnHBSBiiMnFl INSOMNIA. Tnm urn the night skirls left behind By daybreak hours that onward creep And thin, alas! the shred of sleep That wavers with the spirits* wind; But in half dreams that shift and roll And still remember and forget. My soul this hour has drawn your sou! A little nearer yet. Our lives, most dear, arc never neat. Our thoughts are never far apart. Though all that draws us heart to hearl Seems fainter now, and now more dear. Tonight lovo claims his full control. And with desire and witli regret My soul this hour lias drawn your soul A little nearer yet. Is there a home where heavy earth Melts to bright air that breathes no pain. Where water leaves no thirst again. And springing fire is love's new birth? If faith long bound to one true goal May there at length its hope beget. My soul that hour shall draw your soul Forever near yet. —I). G. Rossetti. A LIGHTNING SHOT. “You must move on. I have dillydal lied on your motion longenough. 1 must have this land for a sheep pasture. You understand?" Yes, Caleb Rawson and his mother u::, derstood. It was hard to be driven from the home they had occupied several years a::d which Nathan Rawson had believed his when ho died but a few months before. His last words were, “1 am thankful that I leave you a comfortable homo. Mary, you and Caleb." He had passed into the beyond with this belief, and now tho rich cattle king. Silas Gudgeon, whose vast estate joined theirs on the west, had found a flaw in Rawson’s title and had secured the laud and ordered the widow and her son to get off the place. , “I want no more fooling, Mrs. Raw son,” declared the cattle king as lie turned to leave the room. “If you and this impudent boy of yours aren't out side of hero inside of 24 hours, my men will throw you out, neck and heels." And then the hard money getter strode from the room, leaving the widow in tears, and Caleb white with righteous anger. “The mean old skinflint!” exclaimed the boy. “I—I could kill him!” “Hush, my son,” uttered the mother in a shocked voice, “you must not feel like that. It is as bad as murder.” “I can’t help it,” rejoined the boy. “This is our home, that we have enjoyed for three years. Over there father lies, and—and" The lad’s emotions overcame him. and he rushed from the room. In the next apartment he snatched a rifle from the hooks and went forth into the sunlight, an awful whiteness on his face. “Yes, I could kill him for robbing my mother. He is rich and has no right to covet our little home. Mother, I will save you if I die for it?” and the re vengeful boy hurried in pursuit of the cattle king. In the meantime the object of so much bitter feeling made his way along a wagon road that led through a ravine toward his own home a mile distant. The cattle king had long coveted the rich quarter section on which the eldei Rawson had squatted, and soon after the settler's death Gudgeon began plot ting to secure the land. By the aid of a conscienceless lawyer the rich man discovered a flaw in the Rawson papers, and in a little while had secured a title to the land. Gudgeon was chuckling to himself over the situation when he was brought to a sudden halt by a peculiar sound. “It’s the panther,” exclaimed the cat tle king, recoiling as he caught sight of a pair of glittering eyes fixed upon him from above his position in the narrow ravine. On a jutting rock, almost hidden by a dense growth of vines and bushes, not 10 feet from his position, crouched that terror of the west—a mountain panther. One growl from the ferocious beast was enough to halt the land king. He realized that he had gone too far to retreat. Truly death stared him in the face. The animal was crouched ready for a spring. Gudgeon had no weapon, for which he cursed himself at this moment. For one terrible second Silas Gudgeon watched the flaming eyes and glittering teeth of the forest monster. His face blanched, his knees knocked together, and he felt that he was dying. Only one brief second! Then the panther dashed upon his prey! Even as the animal gathered itself for a spring the whiplike crack of a rifle rang out. The next instant man and blast rolled on the ground. The panther rolled from his intended victim in dying agonies. A bullet had pierced its heart. A boy, bearing a smoking rifle in his hand, ran swiftly down the ravine and gave the panther a second shot, which quieted its struggles. Then the boy turned to Mr. Gudgeon, who still lay upon the ground, insensible and bleeding. Going to a spring near at hand, the lad, using his hat for a basin, brought water and dashed it into the insensible man's face. This had the desired effect, and Mr. Gudgeon, who had fainted from fright, was able to stand on his feet once more. “The panther!” gasped the cattle king, gazing shudderingly about him. “There he is,” said the lad, pointing to the dead animal. “Dead?” “Dead as he can be, sir.” answered Ca leb Rawson. Noticing the gun in the hand of the boy, Mr. Gudgeon understood how his life had been saved. Putting out his hand he said: “You saved my life, Caleb Rawson. 1 thank you. I’ll give $10 for the panther’s hide if you will bring it to me at the ranch.” And then the great cattle king [strode away. Tears of indignation and anger filled and blinded the eyes of the young home steader. “As mean as ever!” exclaimed Caleb. •If I’d only left my rifio at home, or hadn't fired that instant, onr home would | have been raved. Skin the panther and roll him the hide! I wish I'd never fol I low i after the old skinflint today." Then the boy turned ou bin heel and j, rushed up the ravine toward home. Two days passed. and Caleb and his ! mother had completed all pr ‘p.trations | for departure. Both know the futility of fighting the cattle king, so made ready to depart. Ton miles distant was an abandoned claim, which the widow and | her son had decided to squat ou for the ! time. Old Jake Benson had consented to move the household goods without charge, as he was an old friend of the family. With a last sad look at the old home, the widow and her son clambered upon the load, old Jake cracked his whip, and the big wagon rolled away. The way lay through the ravino where Caleb shot the panther a few days be fore. Tho lad tried to look cheerful for his mother’s sake, since he knew she suf fered more than he over their misfor tunes. After going a mile, Jake halted before the door of a handsome dwelling—one that had often attracted the eye of Caleb on account of its beauty. The surrounding country was a swell j ing prairie of great fertility, all of which was a part of the cattle king's posses sions. “Why do you stop here?” said Caleb as old Jake leaped to the ground. < “I reckon it’s all right,” returned the man, with a grin. At this moment a man came out of the house and stood by the wagon. It was Silas Gudgeon. “Hey, Caleb, did you bring the panther skin?” cried Gudgeon in a pleasant voice. “No, I didn’t.” returned the lad resent fully. “Mrs. Rawson, I wish you’d read what’s here before you’n Caleb go any farther.” With these words Gudgeon placed a folded paper in the widow’s hand. Then he walked hurriedly away. When Mrs. Rawson opened the paper and read it, she uttered a wondering cry. Caleb looked over her shoulder and soon made out to read through a blinding mist a title deed to 300 acres of the best land in the cattle king’s domain, on which stood the house before him. A note inclosed read: “Caleb saved an evil man’s life. That act opened the wicked man’s eyes, and he hopes this deed to Mrs. Rawson will en title him to forgiveness for the past, if nothing more.”—True Flag. Her Fateful Words. The man was jealous, insanely jealous, though heaven knows the girl gave him no cause. They never do. He was in love with her, and, as be fore stated, this man was jealous of the girl he loved, and he knew the name of the man whom he feared. He did not tell her so, however, but beat about the bush, as they do on the stage. At the time when this story opens they were having an emotional tussle. “Oh, George,” she said, “what is the matter?” “You know well enough,” he replied bitterly. “I assure you I do not,” she insisted. “But you do, and you do nothing to make our life sweeter.” “Tell me what I shall do,” she pleaded, for, though she might be frisky with George, she did not want to lose her grip on him entirely. “Oh, George, George, why are you not frank with me?” she pleaded again. George’s face became ashen gray at her fateful words. * “That’s it,” he hissed, the infernal fire of jealousy blazing in his eyes. “That’s it, Miss Smithkins, if I were Frank with you instead of George, you’d be all right.” The girl would have replied, but she could not. Her tongue clave to the roof of her mouth. The other fellow’s name was Frank.— Detroit Free Press. The Dog and the Savage. The conduct of a dog which is struck with a stick corresponds to that of the savage who worshiped an anchor which had been cast ashore, and on which he had hurt himself when he first came in contact with it. Superstitious fear of this sort prevails most among men of the lowest order of intelligence, or in that stage of society in which hu man beings are physically least removed from beasts. In proportion as they rise in the scale of existence and unfold their mental faculties the more they free themselves from the tyranny of the su pernatural. The terror of the dog hurt by the stick was out of all proportion to the pain in flicted, and arose solely from the fact that it was produced by a mysterious cause. It was fear intensified by the in tervention of a ghostly element, and thus working upon the imagination it assumed the nature of religious awe.—Professor E. P. Evans in Popular Science Monthly. Cushing's Chair For Visitors. Caleb Cushing desired people to keep j at a distance from him while talking, j and many of his callers had a habit of ■ gradually moving their chair nearer to him during a conversation. So one day, having been very much annoyed in that way, he sent for a carpenter and made him fasten two pieces of board to the legs of the chair and then screw it to the floor at the place where he wanted people to sit. When it was done, he con templated it with a smile and remark ed: “I guess I have got them now. They can’t blow their bad breath in my face any more.” That chair raised a laugh on many a visitor, who, after several ineffectual attempts to move it forward, would, on looking closer, find it fastened to the floor.—Cor. Cincinnati Tribune. A Wise Precaution. “Oi niver see Mamie goin to school without her rubbers on, Mrs. Flannigan.” “No; she has to cross the electric rail way thrack, and her father thinks it would be the safest for her to wear in sulathors.”—'Harper’s Bazar. The Citizens Bank of McCook. Incorporated under State Laws. Paid Up Capital, $50,000 -DOES A General Banking Business. Collections made en all accessible points. Drafts draws directly on principal cities in Europe, Xaxes paid for non-residents. Tickets For Sale to and from Europe OFFICERS: V. FRANKLIN, President JOHN R. CLARK, Vice Pita. A. 0. EBKRT, Cashier. CORRESPONDENTSt The First National Bank, Lincoln Nebrska. The Chemical National Bank, New Tork Clt». Tfic first XationaJ Rani?. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $100,000. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $60,000. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. GEORGE HOCK NELL, President. B. M. FREES, Vice President. W. F. LAWSON, Cashier. A. CAMPBELL. FRANK HARRIS. THE McCOOK ROLLER MILLS, E. H. doan. Proprietor, Is Now Open and Ready for Business, »^-i am prepared to handle all business in my line promptly and with the most approved machinery. -o- 1 DOAN & HART are also prepared to handle wheat for which they are paying the highest market price. f ISyMills and Elevator on East Kailroad street. The Call Leads the Procession. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement" of The Call in another column. Since its reduction in price The Call is the cheapest daily in Nebraska, and its spicy and independent policy is too well known to need comment from us. In reduc ing the price of The Call so as to put it within the reach of everybody, the management have placed themselves a decided step in advance of all other publishers in the state. This is an era of popular prices for the newspaper, and The Cali is, as usual, at the head of the procession. A GREAT COMBINATION. The Omaha Weekly Bee with The Ameri can Farmer or Womankind for ONE DOLLAR PER TEAR. The Omaha Weekly Bee is acknowledged to be the best and largest newspaper in the west, publishing more western and general news than any other paper in the country. The usual price is one dollar per year. The American Farmer is published at Springfield, Ohio, is a 16 page monthly paper devoted to agriculture, horticulture, the dairy, poultry and general interesting stories and other matter for the home. The usual price is one dollar per year. Womankind is also published at Springfield, Ohio. It is 16 page monthly publication, de voted to everything that interests the wife, mother and maiden. It is full of useful in formation and interesting talks and stories that are instructive as well as entertaining both to young and old. One dollar pays fora year’s subscription to the Bee and either one of these journals. Address all orders to The Bee Publishing Co.. Omaha, Neb. j “Latest Thing Out” In Fine Stationery Printing -AT I’ll JSMog!: frUmp. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. L W. McConnell & Co. DRUGGISTS. To Our Advertisers. You are entitled to have your display advertisements changed once a month at the regular price. Changes more frequent will be charged extra accord ing to the amount of composition. Local advertisements may be changed every week at usual price. Copy for new advertisements and for changes of regular advertisements must be in this office by Wednesday of each week to insure prompt insertion. Notice of discontinuance of any dis play advertisement must be given not later than Wednesday. Local adver tisements may be discontinued at any time before Thursday evening. A strict observance of these necessary rules is respectfully requested. The Publisher. January 1 , S93. IE^“Noble, Purveyor to tne Great Common People, is now exhibiting about the handsomest and largest as sortment of plain and fancy lamps to be seen in Southwestern Nebraska. Coughs and Colds. Humphrey's Specific Number Seven, cures Coughs, Colds and Hoarseness. Never faib. Price 25 cents at all drug stores Dr. Hathaway, (Regular Graduate.) The Treading Specialist of the United States in His Uine. Private, Blood, Skin and Nervous Disease-. lOUKJC «7»<I Middle Air'll Men: iccrr.ark able results have followed my treatment. Many YEARS of v tr ied arid •• uwe fui exim;y.i ENCEinthe .-3 of curativeir• • ii ods that"* alouo sown and con*. 1 ifor all di.- »rd -s ;of men. >v:.:o have weak .vc !::i deveioped ■- r «i •> (eased ore.,r [who are £ »if: .r:;.ir [from cr/Mxn of youth and • :<€• -s cr who are in *. cue r.r.d i .■ * l J TENT, the scorn of their fellows and th- cou tempt of friends and companions, leads i:.:e ' o GUARANTEE to all patients, if they c ir, p siblv be RESTORED, MY OWN EXCLUSIVE TREATMENT will AFFORD A CURE ^rilEvlEHBEK, that there :s hope Ayr YOU. Consult no other, as you may WASTE VALUABLE TIME. Obtain my treatment n once. Female Diseases cured at fceme without in struments; a wonderful treatment. 1‘at irrli, and Diseases of the Skin, IJicr>I, Heart, Li7er and Kidneys. Syphilis. The most rapid, safe and c/T live treatment A complete cure guarantee: . skm Diseases of all kinds cured where many Others have failed. Unnatural Discharges promptly cured ir. a few days. Quick, sure and safe. This includes Gleet and Gonorrhoea. MY METHODS. 1. Free consultation at the offloe or by mail 2. Thorough examination and cartful diagnoses. 3. That each patient treated pets th? advantage of special study and experienc*, am? u specialty is made of his or her aiseasc L Moderate charges and easy termu of payer. - *. A heme treatment can be given la - major!:; of cases. S- r.T \jT Symptom Blank 2>c. 1 for 2Icm No. 2 for Women. No. d for Skin Diseases. Send 13c for 64-page Reference Hock for Men and Women. Ali correspondence answered prcncptly. B-..ic iness strictly confidential. Entire tr- ..tuiunt scr.t free from ob.ioryation. Refer::: bw:.:-ie -o. Joseph and business men. Aoc: c?-s or cait on. Cu lie HATHAWAY, V., o,, i Ucrner P*th and Fdmr.nti Stc. 2 . . - WE TELL TOO nothing new when we state that it pays to engage in a permanent, most healthy ami pleasant busi ness, that returns a protit for every day’s work. Such is the business we offer the working class. We teach them how to make monev rapidly, and guarantee every one who follows our instructions faithfully the making of S300.00 a month. Every one who takes hold now and works will surely and speedily increase their earnings; there can be no question about it; others now at work arc doing it, and you, reader, can do the same. This is the best paving business that vou have ever had the chance to secure. You will make a grave mistake if you fail to give it a trial at once. If.,y°“ grasp tile situation, and act uuicklv, you will directly find yourself in a most prosperous business, at which you can surelv make and save arge sums ot money. The results of only a few hours’ work will often equal a week’s nage.'. hetlier you are old or vour.g, man or woman, it makes no difference, — do as we tell you, and suc cess will meet you at the very start. Neither experience or capital necessary. Those win work for us are rewarded. Why not write to-dav for full particulars, free ? E. C. AI.EEN & CO.', Box No. 420, Augusta, Me. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria