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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1897)
HL _ _ Bjf p HE DOES ? B PW CN \ This well known and | | N3 By fi ) feC ! ! esteemed citizen buys I JJNO L Wifl SO I ks Stationery at first \ JC | Hill feQ i door north of the post- > | | C iP' SC ! office , where nice line | JJCI tft' ' g j I of Plain and Fancy j | | Cj Hw gy ! : Writing Papers , both I ] | jC [ K SO V : * n b ° xes and bulk , can I | § Cj K& &fi I lDe DOU fk't very cheap. ! ? § kB 1 do you ? I in HR ; H THE NEW-YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE § § But' ' i 5 53 .fesSSJ FOR ts . S p BI * * jgp EVERY member of & 2 l3L 6p | * EVEEY family on J SS P fcfcl vSN S9K EVERY farm , in & * ? * , iI BE ftdT | | g y l EVERY village , in g } g tfftBT F 3 ( wlfiBy 85 EVERY State and Ter. § & * B ) 5 J.wi S K EOR Education , 55 ? r 5 \ S&k EOR True Womanhood 3 $ Ki r\iN It gives all important news of the jjj * \ Hl % M Nationand World , the most reliable | | $ Vr evw market reportsbrilliant and instruegjjp HF rata tve editorials , fascinating short stog H 5 ries , an unexcelled agricultural dej&3 KX \ § & * r pAtment , scientific and mechanical SajrJ Mt grai information , illustrated fashion artigK $ tft * m eleshumorous illustrations , etc. , etc. & 5 Bf il m k * Q/ | THE TRIBUNE AND N. Y. WEEKLY TRIBUNE 1 YEAR gtfg Hi ( fe ? 0R $1.50 , GASH IN ADVANCE. gjjvg M * . t&M Address all Orders to THE McCOOK TRIBUNE. SWA Ku ( V f in n& Vi HBf ' W Crf Write your name and address on a postal card , send : i to Geo. IV. Best , ? $ ! : B % 55s 2 Tribune office , Nov York City , and a sample copy of the New-York Weekly Tribune SvJJjp W ki Sr s wtl be maleii t0 y ° u' Tw i a D H A CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION , g HR , jgj HOW TO GET IT FOR $3.50. g Kt lv .j , je educated one must read f J - HBLw W & \ IV the best literature. n Hlw * % $ \ - e literature is expenj j i H | Unparalleled sivT e- - tei Bf Ki Leslie's Illustrated Weekly , ] jQ V v OFFER published at no Fifth Avenue , | = = 2 BW i - things. Its illustrations are 5\v\j \ Br l l superb ; its stories charming ; and its literarj * departments are | 3 Hl $ stJl editecl -ith consummate skill. iS Bn Ur j - Such a paper is a great popular educator. It should be in yOs L p l every home. IaCI K I L il The subscription price of Leslie's is $4 per annum. r p H 1 0 We ma e e unparalleled offer of a copy of Leslie's Illusl l W M " trated Weekly and a copy of our own "weekly for one year , at j | = = * Kl \ &CJ onl-v $3,5 ° for botb * I S H * - jcrjirc No such offer was ever made before. No such offer will ever fO ? H j SI be niade aKa5n' 1 B H ; i ? | Remit by postal order or check to i m @ | THE TRIBUNE , to H MeCook , Nebraska. ] _ . . _ . . . B " ' * • " " ' ! ' ( HPiiiw -m p ih 1 * ! i ii i- * • • i ii .1 iiw 1. f | | M.i i .i i i ! ! I ' > ' ' ' - ' - ' ' • • • _ i. jtij < j 1 11 jijiu ! ir 1 rr'-fr 1 1 .1 1 Klil - - wSil i KitiLiJL Hi iiinin > H mtlWm iTcCCOE , 1TZBSASE1. H9JH9 | LINCOLN , DENVER , OMAHA , HELENA , CHICAGO. BUTTE , ST. JOSEPH , PORTLAND , KANSAS CITY , SALT LAKE CITY , ST. LOUIS and ALL SAN FRANCISCO , POINTS EAST AND AND ALL TOINTS SOUTH. WEST. TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS : CENTRAL TIME. No. 2. Vestibuled Express daily , Lincoln , Omaha , St Joe , J Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi- I ca o , and all points south ana east. 5:55 : A. M. No. 4. Local Express , daily , Lin coln , Omaha , Chicago , and all points east 9:00 r. m. N0.148. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday , Hastings and intermediate stations 5:0 ° AM - No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol- drege , Hastings. . . . 6:45A.M. No. So. Freight , daily , Hastings and intermediate stations 7:00 a. m. MOUNTAIN TIME. No. 5. Local Express , daily , Den ver and intermediate sta tions 8:15 r. M. No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily , Denver and all points in Colo.Utah and California , 11:40 P.M. N0.149. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday , Akron and intermediatesta- tions 6:00 A. M. No. 77. Freight , daiIyStraltonBen kelman , Haigler , Wray and Akron 3:20 P. M. No. 63. Freight , daiIyStratton,15en- kelman , HaiglerVray and Akron 5:00 P.M. N0.175. Accommodation , Mondajs , Wednesdays and Fridays , Imperial and intermediate stations 8:00 a.m. Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cars ( seats free ) on through trains. Tickets 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 , MeCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. Auditor . P. Foreman checked the boys up here , Tuesday. Dispatcher J. E. Robison is not feeling well again , and is laying off. V erne Davis of Ayr was at headquart ers , Tuesday , to take examination. The Burlington commenced work on its Omaha depot , Monday morning. Brakeman Everett Dwyer has been transferred from Hastings to ZVIcCook. New styles stiff and soft hats now ready. See them at The Famous. Frank Harris , chief clerk , arrived home : from his sad mission to Galva , Illinois , _ Saturday-night. Brakeman Elsie Hobbs is back from his visit east and went out with Conduc tor Callen , yesterday. Roy Dixon returned from the St. Francis run , Monday night , and is now firing on the main line. Assist Supt. D. F. McFarland of the Che3renne line was down from Holyoke , Friday evening last , on business. RoZint of tbe oil house is resting with a smashed finger that contested the , right of way with a barrel of oil. John Weintz , a fireman at Sheridan , Wyoming , has taken amonth's vacation , which he will spend visiting his folks and friends in St. Louis. Our new line oi samples for spring ' 97 , for clothing to order , are now ready. See us before placing any order. A good fit and lowest prices guaranteed. The Famous. Dispatcher J. E. Robison sold his resi dence on Melvin street to W. F. Everist , giving posession first of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robison are boarding with En gineer and Mrs. David Magner on north Manchester street. Erakeman O. R. Amick moved his household effects to Hastings , Wednes day. The family is staying with Brakeman - man Gilchrist a few days while O. R. is putting their new home in readiness. He will be on the Oberlin-Hastings run. Sam Wilde , formerly a machinist here , was in the city , close of last week. He was on his way to England with his wife and family. Mrs. Wilde is in poor health and desires to return to her native land , but Sam says he thinks too much of Am erica to remain in England permanently. Mar and Paul Anton entertained their brother from Topeka , Kansas , over Sun day and Monday. The brother lived in our city about a year , some eight or ten years since , and was a while in the com pany's employ. He is now connected with the Topeka Tent and Awning Co. , aud took a few orders while here , leav ing for the east , Mondaj' evening. The engineers and firemen on the Bur lington special which recently made such a flying trip from Chicago to Denver have been remembered by tbe officials of the road with handsome badges com memorating the event. They are also reported to have received some remun eration for their extra efforts from Mr. Mayham who chartered the special. Lincoln Journal. The Burlington system is now moving the greatest quantity of grain , principal ly corn , out of the B. & M. territory in Nebraska in its history. There were 6051 I cars on the track between Kansas City and St. Joseph one day last week. On another day there were 602 cars in tran sit ; on another day there were 675 cars , and on another there -were 498 cars. The Memphis road receives alone on an aver age * 75 cars a day from the Burlington. * * I Awarded Highesv Honors World's Fair , I DR * CREAM BAKING POWDER * MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fres from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. HASTINGS-OHERLIN "Corn is King" and his temples are legion. Verne Davis of Aj-r went to M < Cook on Monday to take examination. Charlie Draper , agent at Blue Hill went to Silver Creek on Monday to visit his brother. L W. Wright went to MeCook ( .11 No. 3 , Monday night , returning on No 4 , Wednesday a. m. Conductor Lyman had to brake a trip in order to he at the wedding of Agent Bardon aud Miss Dodd W. W. Green has secured the agenc } ' for Wanamaker's clothing and is furnish ing the boys with good suits cheap. On Sunday , February sSth , M.W. Bar don , agent at Republican City and Miss Melvina Dodd of the same place united their destinies with the assistance of Fa ther Harrington and launched their barks on the sea of matrimony The ceremony took place at Naponee at 11 o'clock , a.m. For several years past the Burlington has been running weekly excursions be tween Chicago and California , parties traveling in Pullman cars , but they have had no outlet east of Chicago for their business General Passenger Agent Eus- tis has finally arranged an outlet over the Vanderbilt lines , and commencing Tuesday , March 9 , and ever } ' Tuesday ihereafter , the Burlington tourist excur- sious from Boston will leave that city at 5 p. m. on the Boston & Albany road. The route to Chicago will be over the New York Central and Michigan Central , arriving at Chicago on Wednesday and connecting there with excursions which have been running for two 3-ears past by way of Deuver aud Salt Lake to San Francisco and Los Angeles. The first eastbound excursion will leave Los An geles on Wednesday , March 10 , and ever } * Wednesday thereafter , passing through Chicago , Mondaj * , aud b } ' the same route as above to Boston , arriving there Tuesday evening. The Burlington excursion conductors will run through in charge of these parties between Boston and Los Angeles. The excursions will pass through MeCook. The parties that leave Boston on Tuesday afternoon will arrive here on Thursday night , and those that are eastbound will go through here on Sundays Of the 1,357 accidents occuring on var ious roads in the United States , of which anv record has been made , 792 were de railments , 51 collisions and 51 were of a miscellaneous nature. Of the derail ments , 7S resulted from defects of road , iSS from defective equipment , 66 from negligence in operation , 146 from unfor- seen obstructions and 314 from unex plained causes. Those resulting from defects of road were caused in 26 in stances b\ ' broken rails , in 16 cases by loose or spread rails and in 19 others "by broken bridges or trestles. Broken axles caused 74 accidents ascribed to defective equipment. Derailments due to negli gence in operation resulted from mis placed switches in 28 cases. Unforseen obstructions were accidental in 26 in stances , malicious in 2S , caused by animals - . mals in 24 , by washouts in 23 and by snow or ice in 9 Of the collisions , 22S were from the rear. Other accidents were due to the following causes : Ex plosions , 15 ; broken parallel or connect ing rod , 6 ; cars burned while in motion , 4 ; various breakings of rolling stock , 12 ; other causes , 14. The record of train accidents in January includes 51 colli sions , 68 derailuunts and other accidents , a total of 126 accidents , in which 33 persons - ; : sons were killed and 100 injured. j BILIOUS COLIC. Persons who are subject to attacks of bilious colic will be pleased to know that prompt re lief may be had by taking Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy , and if taken as soon as the first indication of the disease appears , it will prevent the attack. For sale by L. W. McConnell & Co. , Druggists. Torturing , itching , scaly skm eruptions , burns and scalds are soothed at once and promptly healed by DeWitt's Witch Harel Salve , the best known cure for piles. A. Mc- Millen. Chamberlain's Eye and Shin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema , Tetter , Salt- Rheum , Scald Head , Sore Nipples , Chapped Hands , Itching Tiles , Burns , Frost JJites , Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye lids. For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. TO HOBSE OWNEBS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con dition try Dr. Cadys Condition Powders They tone up the system , aid digestion , cureless loss of appetite , relieve constipation , correct kidney disorders and destroy worms , giving new life to an old or over-worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. ' " ' - - ' 1 1 hi 1 i ii. ' ' i i 1 1 .i * . . < " " " ' r , . . * - . y mi - m | NE\VG00DS \ ! | ] I NEW GOODS ! 1 $ & as ? I jg In every department. m | m m I Pp See our line of Embroideries and gjf | | j | | Laces. Quality and price.will be | ? S I sure to please ' you. pjj * | S&g _ I % m llsj I o S All winter goods at greatly re&m I & dllced Prices- ' H I wis & 2 I ffife Just received a new line of shoes. § ? # I PS rM I d & Grocery stock is fresh and com&M I JH plete. Our price the lowest. Bring § = § I p | us your orders. p § I Ss I m& AT THE . . . Egg > g p ; aslt n 1 j * Bargain | I P $ - § g gfe a. L. DeGROFF & CO. S&S § 1 B I H KFIRST l M I * W < 3V/1 1 y [ Wnational * i y Kj Authorized Capital , $100,000. j | | I 88 Capital and Surplus , $60,000 k i H M - * * > • MH &Cf GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pres. | Xj H jVj W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PEN NELL , Ass'i Cash. fjjgj H jgp A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director. jf = | H 0 f § V. FRANKLIN. President. A. C. EBERT. Cashier , if H $ ? < & aI I CITIZENS BANKl I # > r # i > # OF MeCOOK , NEB. i > # # ft # Paid Up Capital , § 50,000. Surplus , $10,000 # 4 % H f DIRECTORS i = ± it | | V. FRANKLIN , N. S. HARWOOD , A. C. EBERT , J * H 2 H. T. CHURCH , OSCAR CALL/HAN , C. H. WILLARD. r < P