FI* F*jM>* By F. M. KIMMELL. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. all home print. The certified check is now a popular form of inflation, following the lead of the New York city clearing house certificate. Reuben Bbidwell, of Nelson, an old veteran, is now in the insane asylum at Lincoin. as a result of his pension being recently dropped. We notice that the man who asks that the silver dollar shall actually contain a dollar’s worth of silver is not particular about demanding that a $5 greenback shall contain §5 worth of paper. Judge M. B. Reese or Lincoln has been appointed dean of tlie Nebraska university college of law. The Judge is a scholarly gentleman and an eminent jurist. The ap pointment should be widely satis factory. Southeastern Nebraska was visited by quite a destructive cyclone, Tuesday afternoon. The twister was accompanied by an ex traordinary rainfall, and the dam age to property is large. A num ber of people were injured, but no one was killed. President Cleveland is said to j have intimated that he will veto a free coinage measure, no matter upon what mint ratio it is based. The president is not accustomed to announce in advance what action he will take in certain contingen cies, and if he has made this an nouncement he has departed from an old and wisely established pre cedent. INDIANOLA ITEMS. Tom Sargent has a brother visit ing him from Kansas. Quite a number of people have been here looking for land the past week. C. D. Cramer is quite sick at this time, but we hope he will be out soon ludianola was largely represented at the Camp Meeting at Cambridge Sunday. James Williams and wife were over from Bondville precinct,Wed nesday. Rev. Lisle was visiting in York this week, he returned Wednesday evening. The Russell family have return ed from their visit in Missouri and Chicago. Miss Nannie Akers will teach in district No. 39 and Miss Lena Beck in district 27. Oar boys played Stockville on Wednesday and the visiting club came out ahead. Jacob Groseclose of Elwell,Iowa, is visiting Smith Payne’s and Dr. Brown's families. Quite a number of soldiers and their families intend to attend the picnic on the Beaver Thursday. W. D. Williams and family have rtuurned from the world’s fair, and their visit in Missouri and Kansas. License was issued on the 10th for ihe marrage of William Schin Ai) and May E. Simmerman, both of McCook. Henry Reynolds, who went to Greeley. Colo., some weeks since, has returned glad to get back to the land of the living. Editor Harlen rode his Victor up from Cambridge Monday, when etsc of Bartley he enjoyed a header which bruised both himself and his wheel quite badly. After arriving in town and getting rested and his dinner he couldn’t resist the temp tion to enjoy the scenery south of the river, here he again met the same fate; he owned up manfully that he was near the brewery when he had the last accident, but as editors never drink it must have been a stone in the road that threw him. Quite a crowd came up from Cambridge to attend the ball game Monday. Our boys were done up as usual. We are pleased with the last change of time on the It. It. No. 5 gets here much earlier, which is more convenient. Misses Lena Hill and Lena Bick spent Wednesday with Miss Jennie Holland at their nice home two miles west of town. On Tuesday licence was granted to Rev. Edward A. Tear and Miss Anna Morosick to commit matrimo ny ; both of Indianola. On Tuesday night J. G. Vennum and wife celebrated the fifth an niversary of their wedding day by inviting some of their friends and having a good time. Mrs. Ida Mather Snowden has returned from her visit at Lincoln and Wahoo and will remain here some time before she returns to her home in Ogden, Utah. On Saturday last Mrs. W. H. Powell and Master Merle returned from the World’s Fair. Mrs. Powell’s sister Miss Lillie Whit aker came with her and will spend the summer here. J. B. Donner’s wife and children came in from Oreston, Iwoa, on Wednesday evening. They will go on a farm northwest of town. J. B. has been here for some time waiting for them. On Monday morning Frank Powell, wife and daughter, A. J. Forward, Michael Morris and Miss Bessie Pew all started for World’s Fair. The Powells will visit in Indiana for some weeks and Mr. Forward will go on to Canada. As previously announced, Dr. A. O. Faulkner, Deputy Head Consul of the M.W. A., delivered an inter esting lecture on Woodcraft, Mon day evening, after which a session of the camp was held and a candi date adopted. The secrets of the order were exemplified by the Dr. to a large number of our members besides nearly a score of visiting neighbors from Cambridge. Ice cream and cake were served to all; the camp has now 53 members. COLEMAN PRECINCT. Mr. Cole s corn is in roasting ear. Gertie Coleman is still assisting Mrs. Osborn. A. Sampson has finished stacking his wheat. Eli Popejoy has disposed of eighty acres of his land. H. B. Wales and J. W. Corner went to Indianola, recently. Why not dry and store away a winter supply of the present heat. Uncle Billy will have to make his peach dumplings out of potatoes, this year. Arrangements are being made to put up two new school houses in this vicin ity before winter. A. large number from this town, were present at the ceremonies in connection with the laying of the corner stone of the A. 0. U. W. temple in McCook. It is all right for a young lady to entertain her company Sabbath after noon, but it is not right to let the tired mother get supper, wash the dishes and milk four cows while the said young lady entertains company. He got his best girl and started for the ice cream supper at the school house. On arriving near their desti nation an ominous cloud induced them to right-about face and pull for shelter under the home roof. Now this very thoughtful girl had provided a nice cake, which with the aid of his knife, was appreciatively discussed. And the knife was returned to him the following Sabbath. JOHN A. REED, Veterinary Surgeon. McCOOK. NEBUASKA. « Horse Dentistry a Specialty. Castrating and Spaying. Leave orders at residence over Strasser’s Liquor Store. *.".. I ...The Smart... Photograph Gallery. Over the Famous Clothing Co. | This is the place to get anything | in the photograph line. All photos i made with the beautiful Celluloid Finish. Pictures made from size of a locket to life size. Old pic tures enlarged in crayon or water colors. Our crayon work cannot be excelled. Call and see samples. Viewing of farms and residences. Constant supply of picture frames of the latest patterns always on hand, at reasonable prices. Our aim will be to please everybody and we guarantee strictly first-class work. Cloudy weather no disad vantage. P. W. MARCELLUS, McCook, Neb. R. A. COLE, -LEADING MERCHANT - TAILOR OF MCCOOK, Has just received liis fall aud win ter stock of Cloths and Trimmings which will be made up as reason able as possible. Shop first door west of Barnett Lumber Co.’s of fice, on Dennison ftreet. There are many ways of getting to the Exposition grounds. The guide-books will tell you this, but the guide-books will not point out the route that is best suited to each particular fancy or taste. After all, to the general sight seer es pecially if time be limited, the most valuable feature of a guide-book is the map,—provided it be a correct one. When you purchase a guide-book, look through it carefully in connection with map, then tear out the map, mount it upon a piece of muslin, and always have it with you, ready for consultation when necessary. It will be easier to carry than the guide-book, and will enable you to go about the grounds without loss of time,—or of yourself among the unfami liar surroundings. In this connection it is perhaps well to observe that in all probadility no person will see every object that is contained within the six hundred acres covered b” the Exposi tion.-From [,At the World’s Columbian Exposition,” in Demorest’s Family Magazine for September. 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, 1S93. WANTED—Salesmen, to sell ouv choice and handy nursery stock. Many special varieties to offer both in fruits and ornamentals, and controlled only by us. We pay commission or salary, give exclusive territory and pay weekly. Write us at once and secure choice of territory. May Brothers, Nurserymen, 9-20ts. Rochester, N. Y. McMillen Bros, are selling fly nets and dusters at greatly reduced prices. Call and get one. We sell the Empire letter copying books. Also best grades of type writ ing paper. Established 1886. Strictly One Price. / • ... THE~ Famous Clothing Co. We Announce the Offering of Latest Styles of Men’s Youth’s, Boys’ and Children’s SOFT & STIFF HATS, Comprising all the Novelties in Shape and Colors. The Largest and Most Complete Line in Southwestern Nebraska. We Continue Our Clean Sale of 1 Sprit ail Saner Goods Until Latter Part of this Month, and are Making Such Prices on these Goods that it will be an Object for You to buy Another Season’s Supply. JONAS ENGEL, Manager.