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Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
anti Children. It contains neither Opium , Morphine nor
other I arcotie substance. It is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric , Drops , Soothing Syrups , and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
. Mi.llions : of Mothers. Castoria , destroys Worms and allays
feverishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd ,
cures Diarrlia a and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles , cures' constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food , regulates the stomach
and Bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep. Casa
torn i , tie Children's Panacea-the ? tlother's Friend.
Castoria.
"Castoria Is an excellent m.ML : ir fur cbf-
drot. 3lotheN have rc ; > c to n..d we of its
good effect alum tlit Ir chIdteu. ( "
Dt. ti. C. ( stooo ,
LUV7eit , M LSS.
"Castoria Li the bat r : nedy for children of
which 1 am acquainted. I hopslac nay la not
far distant when mothers will consider thu resl
iutenst of their children , and usu Castoria instead -
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones , by forcing opium ,
morphine , soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats , thereby sending
them to premature graves. "
Dal J. F. KINCHCLOE ,
Conway , Ark.
Castoria.
"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it assuperiortoany prescription
known to me. "
H. A. Aacuaii , M. D. ,
111 So. Oxford St. , Brooklyn , N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's department -
ment have spokes highly of their experience -
enco in their outside practice with Castoria ,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products , yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won a to look with
favor upon it"
UNZTIW IIOSPITAL. ANI IIu' NSAR ? ,
L'oston , Mass.
Ar.t.CN C. SMITn , Pres. ,
The Ooataur Company , T7 Murray Street , New York City.
F. D. BURGESS ,
Fitters
MAIN AVENUE , McCOOK , NEB.
Stock of Iron , Lead and Sewer Pipe , Brass Goods , Pumps and Boiler Trinr
filings. Agent for Iialliday , Eclipse and Waupun Wind Mill.
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Capa ta and Surplu 6OOOO
OE'F'ICERS : .AND DIRECTORS.
GEORGE ll CKL' B , M1 FREES W. F. LAWSON
President. Vice President. Cashier.
A. CAMPBELL FRANK HARRIS.
I - . . . Tile 6tiz6lls ! 5IIK 0 ? M6GooR
lNCO : POlATEO UNDER sl'ATi. LAwB.
, Paid U Capital , - - - - $50,000.
Surplus ZO 0 00.
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Collectionli Blade on all Accessible Points. Drafts Drawn on all
L'rincipal Cities of Europe. Taxes Paid
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( V. I'fANLCLIN ! , President. A. C. EBERT , Cashier.
- Coflt1CRt'ONDRNTS-The First National Bank , Lincoln , Nebraska. The
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MOUNTAIN TOP.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEW
FROM LONG'S PEAK ,
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A Landscape No Painter Can Put Upon
Canvas , No Words Fully Express-Trem
hung With Fear at the Stupendous
Scene-Anna Dickinson's Card.
All lovers of mountain scenery hav
ing a few days' time at their disposal
must make a flying trip to Estes park ,
the most beautiful and inviting of all
Colorado parks , but not the largest. It
is only six miles wide by ten miles long ,
. through which ran several streams , filled
with "speckled beauties , " so much
sought for by skilled anglers. At the
south end of the park rises Long's peak
in all its majesty and grandeur , with a
sentinel on either side nearly equal its
height. The altitude of the park is
7,500 feet.
We leave our wheels at the hotel and
drive up to Lamb's ranch , where we
spem1 the night at an olcvation of 10.-
000 feet.
At sunrise the tlext morning , mounted -
ed on horseback , with an experienced
guide in the lead , we ride up to timber
line , where we picket our horses and
I commence the climb of the bowlder
j fields , necessitating much courage and
I determination , as these bowlders are
. angular rocks of solid granite and run
in size from a chicken coop to a mod.
em dwelling. In the center of this bowl-
dor field was passed the slab ecording the
death of Carrie Welton of Connecticut ,
who a few years since unwisely insisted -
ed upon the guide accompanying her to
the peak too late in the season. When
returning , they were caught in a severe
gale and blinding storm. After suffer-
fag as only one can suffer when surrounded -
rounded by that intense loneliness , stung
by the pangs of cold and cravings of huu-
ger , ] nor life was sacrificed. The trusty
guide for hours made supernatural efforts -
forts to carp her over those almost impassable -
passable rocks until , at her request , he
left her to bring a rescuing party from
the ranch , which upon arrival found
life extinct.
Following the guide , we pass through
an opening called the "keyhole" and
emerge beside an unwelcome precipice.
We carefully pick our way along the
brink , which requires all our nerve and
resolution , but yet is not as tiresome us
the loose sand and broken rock , rising
at an incline of 45 degrees , just beyond.
By perseverance and an occasional rest
we are enabled to reach that ugly precipice -
pico on our right ; and by using both
hands and feet we make the summit ,
where we stand speechless with wondr"
and admiration. Hard as it was
would stake the same heroic effort a
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hundred times were it necessary to witness -
ness the grand scone before us.
Nearly 8 , 000 feet below is Estes park ,
the sportsman's paradise ; to the west is
Middle park and Hot Sulphur Springs ;
to the south South park. Beyond these
peaks we see the range for a distance of
over 200 miles. With the aid of our
glasses we discern Gray's peak , Mount
Lincoln , Mount Evans , Pike's peak and
Old Ouray in Idarshall pass , some of
which are 200 miles distant. What a
scene it is ! What an ocean of mountain
billows , in constrat to which we turn
to the east and see an ocean of plains-
the one as quiet as the peaceful sea in a
calm , the other as tempestuous as the
tossing billows.
Never was time more valuable than
now. So much to ho seen. Such a pie-
turo to paint in our minds so that it may
never fade. Think of making this im
pression indelibly upon one's mind ,
covering this panoramic view of 200
miles in either direction of plains , valleys -
leys , parks and mountains , of growing
fields of wheat and far distant cities , of
snow capped mountains , of magnicent
forests and tlnystal streams.
Again and again we sweep the horizon -
zen and study a landscape no painter
can paint , no speech can express. Before
returning we must look at the souvenir
deposits of visitors. Here is a shingle by
Major Powell , who , with William N.
Byres , was the first to make the ascent
in 1808. Here is Anna Dickinson's card ,
the firstwomtm to ascend the peak , also
of the part * who climbed the peak in
1878 to witness the total eclipse , together -
gether with thousands of visitors' carci5.
The top of the peak is level , covering
a few acres , and we wonder that a house
has not been built there for the accommodation -
modation of these who might wish o
remain overnight and see the sun rise.
Before returning we must take one look
over the crater wall , which has a per.
pendicnlar ( lescent of 3,000 feet. How
tervonsly w approach the edge , step
by step , until our strength fails us and
tvo can go no farther.
Trembling with fear , we return from
this stupendous scene , bewildered with
mixed feelings of pleasure and fear. Before -
fore making the descent we take a final
view , the like of which we shall never
again see. We retrace our steps , and
having paned the most dangerous
places courage is restored , and we reach
the park after nightfall so tired and
with such a longing for our couch , but
with the feeling that we wonidsacrifice
anything reasonable rather than deny
ourselves to Long's peak , but having
once made it nothing would tempt us
to climb it again.-Edward B. Light
in Good Roads.
She Krww.
"Do be quiet , Johnny. Don't you
know that there's a visitor in the next
room ? " said Frances to her little broth-
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been in. ' '
"But , " said Frances , "I hear main-
ma saying 'my dear' to papa.Pick
Mo Up.
Remorse.
A chemist had made a mistake in his
weights and poisoned a customer. When
the fatal tidings were brought to him ,
he pulled out two handfuls of hair and
exclaimed :
"Wretch that I am-and my best customer -
tomer too ! " -London July.
RED WILLOW ,
T. A. Sexson attended the G. A.
B. encampment at Hastings , last
week :
John Longnecker's two daughters -
ers have been suffering from , an
attack of the grip.
Taylor Quigley is circulating a
petition to call an mention to rote
seed and1 feed bonds.
Mr. Canaga has been confined
to his home for some time with au
attack of rheumatism. i
The young people were invited
to spend the evening of Valentine
day at Frank Simpson's.
After thinking the proposition
to bond over calmly , we think it
the best method by which to supply -
ply our people with feed stud seed.
Donations in sufficient quantities
cannot be procured t0 supply the
needs of the large number of destitute -
titute people. If we refuse to bolll ,
in our opiniondonations vil1 cease.
as it will be 111111)1 ) facie evidence
that we do got rlee(1 help , if we I
reject aUY reasollalle ) nails 01
hetpr , ourselves.
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NEBRASKA hits a floating warrltnt
inlebtedness of over $000,000 on
which she is paying interest at the
rate of 7 per cent in addition to
the full limit of the bonded in-
debtedacss. although the state ;
c nstituti0n sa3u that the public , , I ,
peace debt shall not exceed $100-
000. A reorganization of the state
finances is one of the most important -
tant if not the most important snl-
ject that is crying for legislative I
action.-Omaha Lee. !
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FItEDEItICIc iOUGLAS , the famous -
mous ex-slave , die(1 ( in Was111ng-
ton , Wednesday evening of this
week. ;
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The people of Blue Mound , Ill. .
Captain Evans' 01(1 home , have
sent a carload of corn , provisions ,
clothing , and $90 in money to this ,
county for relief use.
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lsre understlutd that the lllessrs.
Church and Hart will realize a
handsome thing out of their Colorado -
rado cattle deal.
George Lelew went down to
Hastings , Wedllesbay night , to
take a position in the asylum.
C. T. Brewer was in Omaha , the
close of last week.
HERE ARE A FEW PRICES.
A.B.C. Best Crackers ( by bog ) lb. . . 6c
hams , per 11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roe
Bacon , per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r2/c
Pork , per lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . roe
10 lbs. Lard ( dinner pail free ) . . . . . $1.25
201bs. G. Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : .oo
2olbs. Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r.oo
25 lbs. N. 0. Sugar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
6 Cans Best California Fruit. . . . . . . f.oo
Cocoanutseach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c
Great variety of canned vegetables at
lowest prices in the city.
We are giving away the Cristy bread
and cake knives , also toilet soap. Try
our 25 cent tea , positively the best in
town for the money.
Four sacks of White Bread flour for
$3.00.
For the Lenten season we have just
received a fine line of herring , whitefish ,
mackerel , salmon and trout.
Try us , we can please you.
MCCooK MERCANTUS Cu.
A CHANCITO MAKE MONEY.
I am out of debt , and thanks to the
Dish Washer business for it. In the
past five weeks I have utade over $500 ,
and I am so thankful that I feel like
telling everybody , so that they can be
benefited by my experience. Anybody
can sell Dish Washers because everybody
wants one especially when it can be got
so cheap. I believe that in two years
from now every family will have one.
I'ou can get full particulars by address-
ng the Iron City Dish Washer Co. , E.
$ . Pittsburg , Pa. , and you can't help
but make money in this business. I
believe that I can clear over $3,000 the
coming year , and I am not going to let
sucli an opportunity pass without ino-
provement. We can't expect tosucceed
without trying. MRS. B.
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For Sale or Lease.
The butcher shop and tools onVest
Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Cochran -
ran & Co. , or of PtRRY SToNg.
Caneron's Home- .
GI'owll Seeds. Seiui
foi I1111StI aLtC4iL Catalogue
logue to .J l.lll's Caill-
eion ; , at Bt'ld'vet' City ,
Nebraska. . .
CA VET , MAa Ks
COPYRIGHTS.
CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT @ For a
prom answer and an honest opinion , write to
OIll N & CO. , who have had near ) aftyycan'
experience In the patent buslness. Zommunica-
( Ions 8trictly confidential. A Handbook of information -
formation concerning l'ntents and how to obtain -
tain them Bent free. Also a catalogue of mechanical -
ical and 8cientUlo books sent free.
Patents taken through Munn k Co , receive
8peclalnotice inthe eientitiCAltieriennand
thus are brought widely beforetbo public wlth-
out cost to the inventor. 'Phis splendid paper.
dweekly , elegantly illustrated , hasbyfu the
largest circulation of any scientific work In the
world. S3 a year. Sample cottes sent free.
Building Edition monthly , $2.50a year. Single
copies , 'l. , cents. i very number contains beau-
tifl plates , In colors , and photnpmpls of new
houses- with plans , enablinir builders to show the
latest desltms and secure contracts. Addreas
MUNN & CO. , NRw Your , 361 BROADWAY.
09. M. Mc8RAYEi4 ,
1'at"YRIChfI : uF "lii ;
McCook Transfer Line.
BUS , BAGG.dGE AND EXPRESS.
; Onll illl'1litUt' ( ' van III the
city. Also have a first class house
moving Ifiltit. Leave orders for
bus calls at COlrllnerciai hotel or
at oflicc opposite the depot.
II. OSBORN
I'RI lR CTUR 4'r Trlu :
TRANSFER.
I afu tve11 t quipped to do
anything and everything in the
line of braying business. Twill
move pianos or household goods
promptly (1nl safely. Your patronage -
ronage is solicited. Barn o11)OSite [
the Central lintel.
Chase ic , Lcc3 a 1diliv Stock Co.
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Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder.
P. U. address Iniiwrd. (
Chasa county , and Ilcat-
riee. Nebraska. Itange.
3 Stinking Water and the
Frenchman creeks , in
Chase county. Nebraska.
Brand as cut On sileof
romeanitfIFon hip und
sides of sonic , or anywhere -
whore on the' animal.
EL3IElt ROWELL ,
NOT.IiY I UtLFi : ,
Estate , Collations ,
AND INSUI1'NCE. ,
IicCOCg , - f EBFASK .
J. E.
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C11AlvLES II. ROVIE ,
ATTORNEY - ATLAW
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LAW , .
McCOUK , NELiA.SKA
1'0lice ( over the Famous Clothing itore.
Mns. E. E. UTTER.
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Piano , Organ , Guitar and Banjo.
VOICE TRAINING A SPECIALTY.
3TIIDr0 aooi [ 3. oPwa a.triacnows.
McCook. - Nebraska.
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are solid ease : f 'r all 1)rtctical purposes-yet .
enl ; cost about half as much as an out- ,
a.lr'.t sfhtl 'oi,1 ca-c LVarcanted to I I % ( u
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Over One Million People wear the
w. L. Douglas 3 & 4 Shoes
All our shoes are equally satisfactory
They give the best value for the money.
They equal custom shoes In style and fit. '
Thar wearing qualities ore unsurpassed. '
The prices era uniform--stamped on sole.
From Si to $3 saved over other makes.
If your dealercannotsupply youwecan. Sold by
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pear here. Agents wanted.
Apply at once.
. , . . . . . . . " . Snh Cri : c1 fur Castoria.
. . she clang to Casturin.
v : i.r , . ' il 1ta I L..u 1r nSh ) gavothdm C.lstoria.
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OF McCuOC ,
Has just received a new stock of CLOTHS
and TRIMMINGS. If you want a good fit.-
ting suit made at the very lowest prices for )
good work , call on him. Shop first door west
of Barnett s Lumber Office , on Dennison
.treet.
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MeIMiLLElT BROS.
ocaLcns IN
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Harness & SadIery
Repairing Promptly
Attended to.
East Dennison St. McCook , Neb.
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f t , L p. m. Rooms over First National banes
Night cans answered at office.
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two blocks north of McEntee hotel. Prompt
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