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LINCOLN , DENVER ,
OMAHA , HELENA ,
CHICAGO. KITITE ,
ST. JOSEPH. PORTLAND ,
KANSAS CITY. SALT LAKE CITY ,
ST. LOUIS and At.L SAN FRANCISCO ,
I'OINTS EAST AND AND ALL POINTS
SOUTH. , WES'I.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi-
ego , and all points south
and eat 5:55A.M.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Lin
coln , Omaha , Chicago , and
all points east 9:00 P. M.
N0.14S. Freif > li < , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings and intermediate
stations 5:00 A. M.
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol
drege , Hastings 6:45 A. M
No. So. Freightdaily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:00 a. m.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , Den
ver and intermediate sta
tions • 8:15 P. M.
No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Denver and ail points in
Colo.Utah and California , 11qo P.M.
N0.I49. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediatesta-
tions 6:00-A. M.
No. 77. Freight , dailyStrattonI3en
kelman , Haigler , Wrayand
Akron 3:20 P. M.
No. 03. Freight , dailyStrattonBen-
kelman , Haigler , Wrayand
Akron 5:00 P.M.
N0.175. Accommodation , Mondays ,
Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 8:00 A. M.
Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cars
( seats free ) on through trains. ' 1 ickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the
United States or Canada.
_ For information , time tables , maps and
tickets , call on or write C. E. Magner , Agent ,
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
The pay checks came again , Saturday
evening.
Brakeman L. A. Hurlburt is numbered
among the ill.
Switchman C. V. Kerr is at Holdrege
vice Erway , injured.
A son was born to Express Messenger
and Mrs. Lawrence , Monday.
Brakeman L.V. . Wright of the Hast-
ings-Oberlin run is on the sick list.
Charles Erway , Holdrege yardmaster ,
got "two fingers badly smashed , last Wed
nesday.
Roadmaster W.W. Josselyn of Orleans
was at headquarters , Monday evening ,
on business.
Brakeman W. W. Webster returned to
work , Monday , after a long lay-off with
his injured hand.
Brakemau James Woolard of the Hast-
ings-Oberlin run was at headquarters ,
Wednesday , on business.
C. W. Britt of the store-house returned ,
last Friday night , from his flying visit to
Omaha and Plattsmouth.
Brakeman W. S. Tomlinson and fam
ily spent Sunday in Oxford visiting rel
atives and oldtime friends.
C. H. Taylor is the new agent at Hol-
brook. Fred Hall will be an extra agent
with headquarters at McCook.
Trainmaster J. F. Kenyon went up to
Cripple Creek , Colorado , Saturday , on
business , returning home on Wednesday
evening.
Conductor and Mrs. V. H. Sollidaj'
and Mrs. Ed. Beyrer were called down
to Red Cloud , Sunday , to the funeral of
a near relative's child.
Fireman and Mrs. R. A. Brown of
West McCook mourn the death of their
infant son. The dear one passed into
the spirit land , last Saturday , the fun
eral being held on Sunday , burial being
made in Longview. They have much
sympathy in their sorrow.
SUNFLOWER SILHOUETTES.
Mrs. Bush and daughter Tessie visited
old friends at Long Island , last weekand
a few days of the present week.
Mrs. Rushton and the children went
to Holdrege , on Tuesday , where her hus
band is employed by the Burlington.
Brakeman DeLong is serving 10 days
as the only man on the crew who was
responsible for the wreck at Long Island.
Brakeman Enberg relieved him.
Brakeman Wright was taken sick on
Sunday night with his old trouble and
was unable to take out his run on Mon
day. Biakeman Dyer relieved him , and
Brakeman Bealer from McCook was sent
to fill Dyer's vacancy.
INDIANOLA.
Ben Goddard had business in McCock ,
Friday afternoon last.
County Judge Smith was in this burg ,
Monday , on business.
Messrs. C. W. Beck and Willis Gos-
sard bad business in McCook , Tuesday.
Mrs. Dennis Fitzgerald and Miss Jen
nie McClung were McCook visitors , Sat
urday last.
County Attorney Keyes was referee in
the case of J. H. Christner vs. Hayes
county heard at McCook , Monday. He
remained at the county-seat , Tuesday , to
meet with the commissioners in their
annual settlement session.
The firm of McCallum & Short has
dissolved by mutual consent. McCallum
will collect moneys due the late firm and
liquidate its debts. George Short will
open up a grocery in the store room I
north of the meat market.
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Story of a Remarkable Run on a West
ern Railroad.
Western roads have ncenth set up so
many claims as to their ability to make
fast runs and break the rer-ord. it i pos
sible the following stoi\ , told by an old
engineer , of how he once broke all tec
ords and pulled a freight at the rate of
675 miles an hour , may end the con
troversy for the time being "Really ,
my son" , said the engineer as he oiled
the drivers of the huge locomotive he
had just backed into the depot , "the
fastest time I ever made was the fastest
run ever made 111 this or any other coun
try. I was hauling freight then , and
running an old Baldwin mogul We had
started east with a train of tweiitj'-one
cars , and four of them were loaded with
powder. I was a little afraid of powder ,
and was pleased to note that the cars
containing the explosive weie near the
rear of the train. We slopped on a sid
ing to let the west-bound express pass ,
and then pulled out and let her go for
for all she was worth , so that we could
get over the tunnel summit. The top of
the hill was just at the entrance to the
tunnel , and as the track was not in very
good shape in the tunnel I shut off steam
and eased her up a little after getting
started down the hill. That was where
I made a mistake , for ten of the cars had
broken loose , after the engine and first
eleven cars had passed over the summit ,
and the momentum carried them over
the knuckle , and they came down after
us fifty miles an hour. Just about the
j : middle of the tunnel they struck us with
terrific force , and then it was that I made
the fast run , for you see the powder ex
ploded and my engine and all the cars
that were lelt shot out of the tunnel just
like wads out of a big gun. My breath
was fairly taken away by the speed , and
I had to hold tight to the cab to keep
from being left behind. Old 71 kept the
rails and shot out at the other end of
that hole going at the rate of 675 miles
an hour , in fact we went so fast that the
watchman did not see us pass , although
he heard the terrific report , and thought
that the tunnel had caved in. When we
reached the little town of S we were
going about 350 miles an hour , having
lost some of our velocity. Of course , on
ly a few of the cars kept the track , and
they all had hot boxes and flat wheels
when we finally came to a stand. It was
4:30 when we entered the tunnel , and al
lowing a minute from that time till the
explosion took place we ran eight miles
in just forty-six seconds , according to
my watch. Old 71 lost her side rods and
connecting rods , and two of her tires ,
and had her smokestack carried off by
the wind pressure , but she was able to
pull in on the side track , and just at that
moment , the operator received a tele
gram from , six miles the other side
of the tnnnel , which read :
' • 'Caboose of No. 64 and two smoking
cars just flew by , leaving boards in the
air , which are still flying. Rails are red
hot from friction'
"That , young man , was the fastestrun
ever made.and I don't want to break the
record again" , and then , without even a
smile , the old man crawled up on the
cab of the big express engine and ot
things ready to pull out with the limited.
Boston Herald
Miss Hattie Yarger left , this morning ,
for Heartwell , to visit her brother O car
for a few weeks
For Rent.
320-acre farm , with good farm house
and stabe. 165 acres under irrigation ,
balance in pasture. C. H. Meeker ,
tf McCook , Neb.
All the different lorms of skin troubles from
chapped hands to eczema and indolent ulcers
can be readily cured by DeWitt's Witch Haz
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Known and -worth the price for that alone.
Endorsed and recommended by midwives and
all ladies who have used it.
Beware of substitutes and imitations
Makes Cliild-Birtli Easy.
Sent by Express or mail on receipt of price ,
$1.00 per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS"
mailed free , containing voluntary testimonials.
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