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HmMhH UeCOOE , KXBZASU. !
LINCOLN ,
OMAHA ,
CHICAGO.
ST. JOSEPH ,
KANSAS CITY ,
ST. LOUIS AND ALL
POINTS EAST AND
SOUTH.
DENVER ,
HELENA ,
BUTTE ,
PORTLAND.
SALT LAKE CITY ,
SAN FRANCISCO ,
AND ALL POINTS •
WEST.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vcstibulcd Express , daily ,
* Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi-
cage , and all points south
and east 5:55 A.M.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Lin
coln , Omaha , Chicago , and
all points east 11:10 P.M.
N0.148. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings and intermediate
stations 5:00 A. M.
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , Hol-
drege , Hastings 6:45 A.M.
No. 80. Freight , daily , Hastings and
intermediate stations 7:00 A. M
No. 64. Freight , daily , Oxford , Red
Cloud , St. Joe , Kansas City 4:30 A. M.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , Den
ver and intermediate sta
tions 8:30 P. 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 intermediate sta
tions 6:00 A. M.
No. 77. Freight , daiIyStratton,6en-
kelman , Haigler , Wrayand '
Akron 1:30 P. M.
No. 63. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kelman , Haigler , Wrayand
Akron , 4:10 P. M.
N0.175. Accommodation , Mondays ,
Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 7:00 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 ,
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha. Nebraska.
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RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
M. C. Wayson's father is very ill.
George Leach was in Lincoln , Tues"
day.
The car-tink force has been reduced
six this week.
Mrs. T. F. Enright was a Hastings
visitor on last Friday.
There has been a slight reduction in
the night force this week.
Conductor W. H. Brown was a Has
tings visitor , Friday last.
Will Bulger is rapidly recovering from
his attack of pneumonia.
Machinist Dole spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in Bartley.
Mrs. E. M. Cox went up to Trenton ,
Wednesday night , on a short visit.
L. W. Stayner has been under the
weather with a severe cold , part of the
week.
Chief Engineer Holmes Blair was up
from Lincoln , first of the week , on busi
ness of his office. .
Chief Dispatcher Forbes went down to
Lincoln , Tuesday evening , to have the
new time card for this division printed.
C. T. Watson left , last evening , for Lin
coln on a short visit to E. E. Magee , who
was formerly connected with the schools
here.
Mrs. Bodine , of Hastings , aunt of Will
Bulger , made him a short visit last week.
Ida McCarl accompanied her home for a
short visit.
Miss Mamie Tomlinson came up from
Oxford , last Friday night , and has been
the guest of her brother , W. S. Tomlin
son , all week. She will return home to
morrow night.
The new fast trains to go into effect on
the Burlington , Sunday , have been the
talk of the town , this week. Surely
from the railroad man's standpoint ,
prosperity is here.
Mrs. H. C. Brown went down to Hold-
rege , last Friday night , and has been
visiting her parents , Conductor and Mrs.
A. D. Green , this week.
Mrs. J. Howard came up from Has
tings , last Friday night , and remained a
few days nursing her brother , Will Bul
ger , who is now rapidly recovering from
a serious attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. J. C. Birdsell went to Kansas City
Tuesday , to consult with a prominent
specialist for nervous trouble. She was
accompanied by her sister , Miss Wick-
ham. They may be gone for a few days ,
and they may be gone a month , owing
entirely to circumstances.-Alliance Grip.
The new blacksmith shop , just east of
the round house , looms up in fine shape.
This building when completed will be
quite an addition to the company's plant
at this place , which is gradually assum
ing very considerable proportions. This
shop will be very much larger than the
old quarters , and besides will have many
conveniences not now enjoyed in that
department.
The net earnings of the Burlington
system for the month of December were
$49SI73 an increase of $21,530 over the
same month of last year. For the
months from the first of July to Decem
ber 31 , the net earnings of the system
show an increase of $1,559,555 over the
same months of the preceding fiscal
year.
For the year which ended March 31 ,
iSoj , the Rock Island earned 3 % per
cent on its capital stock. In the nine
months from April 1 to December 31 , it
increased its net earnings by 3 per
cent , so that in nine months of its fiscal
year it has been earning 6fi percent on
the capital stock. 1
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Highest Honors World's Fair ,
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
Assist. Supt. Highland is down from
Denver , today.
One extra passenger crew will be put
in service by the new trains , Sunday.
Conductor J. H. Burns and crew went
down to Hastings , last night , to take
charge of President Perkin's special
train , which is going over the Western
division , this week.
Revision of Time Card.
Train No 1 will depart from Chicago
on its west-bound journey at 10 a. m. ,
leaving Omaha at 11:55 P- mtne prin
cipal stops and time of departure will be
as follows : Lincoln 1:20 a.m. , Hastings
3:55 : a. m. , Kenesaw 4:27 a. m. , Holdrege
5:19 : a. m. , and McCook 6:30 a. in. , arriv
ing at Denver at 1:30 in the afternobn.
No. 6 will leave Denver for the east at
10 a.m. , McCook at 5:22 : p.m. , Hastings
8:50 p. m. , Lincoln 11:19 p. m. , Platts-
mouth 12:42 : a. m. , and Pacific Junction
at 12:55 : a. m. Chicago will be reached
at 2:15 p. m.
. The two through tratns will cross the
Missouri river at Plattsmouth on the
company's own bridge.
The running time of Nos. 2 and 3 will
not be subjected to any material change.
Both will run in and out of Lincoln in
accordance with the card now in effect.
Under the new card No. 2 will make
more local stops between Denver and
Hastings and less between Hastings and
Lincoln than at present. No. 3 will make
a few local stops west of McCook , but its
time of arrival at Denver 7:30 a. m.
will be identical with the present card.
The arrival and departure of west
bound Nov 5 , the morning train , at Lin
coln , will be as at present. This train ,
however , will be cancelled at McCook.
Previous to its arrival at the latter point
the time card will not be disturbed.
Train No. 4 , instead of starting at
Denver , will be made up at McCook. It
will leave at 3:20 : p. m. On arriving at
Hastings at 8:20 p. m. , the train will be
cancelled and passengers for the east will
be transferred to the through train , No. 6 ,
which will leave thirty minutes later.
Pure Seeds for Trial.
To give our subscribers an opportunity
to test their famous seeds , Messers. May
& Co. , the well known seed growers of
St. Paul , Minnesota , whose order of one
million packets of seeds tested over 99
per cent pure ( Government Report ) will
mail seventeen trial packets of choice
varieties of flower seeds to any of our
readers sending only ten cents in silver
or stamps. This is their giant collection
and consists of one packet each , Asters ,
Mignonette , Antirrhinum , Pinks , Pop
pies , Alyssum , Zinnias , Nigella , Godetia ,
Pansy , Callendula , Petunia , Sweet Wil
liam , Portulaca , Sweet Peas , Calliopsis
and Candytuft. On each packet will be
printed full cultural instuctons.
They will also send to any gardener or
farmer one package of their Extra Early
Tree Tomato on receipt of six cents in
stamps. Their handsomely illustrated
catalogue will be mailed free on applica
tion , to any one who intends to pur
chase seeds , plants or bulbs this spring.
Be sure and mention our paper when
writing May & Co.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases have been filed in
the district court siuce our last report :
Joseph Menard vs. Charles Pomeranke ,
appeal.
Mary Farrell vs. J. R. Neel , sheriff , re
plevin.
COUNTY COURT.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report :
James . H. Howard and Cora Milton ,
both of Indianola.
George M. Cochran , of Danbury , and
Elma Decker , ot Traer , Kansas.
Isaac Hewitt , of Kingfisher , Oklaho
ma , and Catherine McCarty , of Decatur
county , Kansas. They were married by
the County Judge , Jan. 31st.
Herman Bauer is no longer employed
in the Famous Clothing store.
To Our Customers.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best cough syrup we have ever used our
selves or in our families. W. H. King ,
Isaac P. King and many others in this
vicinity , have also pronounced it the best.
All we want is for people to try it and
they will be convinced. Upon honor ,
there is no better that we have ever tried ,
and we have used many kinds. R. A.
Blake & Son. General Merchants , Big
Tunnel , Va. Sold by McConnell.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .15
Wheat 7 °
Oats . - 13
Rye 32
Barley 17
Hogs • $3.25 @ 335
Eggs 10
Butter 12
Potatoes 65 @ .80
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