L > J. F. GANSCHOW , B
THE OLD RELIABLE
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im SHOE DEALER
Carries the Largest and Finest
stock of seasonable goods in the
Boot and Shoe line to be found in
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Southwestern Nebraska.
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1 . F. GANSCHOW ,
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
SPRING SUITS
Made to Order for $12.50 ; look
neat , fit well , nicely made
and good wearers.
Ready Made
Suits for less
money ; guar
anteed all wool
and to give ex
tra good satis
faction.
Suits for Boys , big and little ,
$3.50 and upward. . Two pairs
shrot pants , $1.25 ,
Full line of Furnishing Goods
everything a man wants to wear.
FOR THE LADIES Stylish Tailor Made Suits , Skirts , Waists ,
Jackets and Capes. Also Mackintoshes , Undervests and
Hosiery. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All Goods sold subject to Examination and Approval before taking.
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ARE YOU A COWARD ? :
A $ ftfcictcrhtthis mayseem to be'
.Til IlTSt .
blgilt an impudent ques-
tion. We are told however , by the famous author ,
Disraeli , that any man is a coward , even in spite of t
himself , if his garments are ill-fitting or in a shabby - .
by condition. If you wish to enjoy the bravery
'
of elegant attire you should order your Suits'
and Overcoats of
THE GREAT CHICAGO MERCHANT TAILORS. '
Who for 20 years have led all rivalry in Custom
Tailoring and never failed to please in Material , .
Style or Workmanship. A "BORN" suit will cost
you less than the kind of tailoring that makes
men cowardly. Every Feature Guaranteed.
300 Patterns to Choose from.
C. L. DeGROFF & CO. , MeCook
Uta Co , land and UVB Stock Gi.
Horses brauded on left hip or left shouldet
P. O. address Imperial
Chase county , and Boat
brire. Nebraska. Raage
Istlnkinir Water and the
{ Frenchman crocks , ID
[ Ctiase county. Nebraska.
I Brand as cut onsideo )
f eome animals , on hip and
sides of some , or anywhere -
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where on the animal
FRANCIS E. DIVINE.
CANCER DOCTOR ,
McCooK , NEBRASKA.
jMP"I guarantee a cure. No cure , no
pay ; Write me at above address , or call
at my home in Coleman precinct.
CHICKEN NECESSITIES
SOLD BY
Pratt's Poultry Food.
International Poultry Peed , f
Jett's Chicken Cholera Cure.
Egg Maker.
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Roup Pills. |
Ground Oyster Shells.
Mica Crystal Grit.
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MARBLE OR GRANITE MONUMENTS
All Kinds , Sizes and Prices.
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A. G. DOLE , Agent. McCook , Neb.
ALSO MUTUAL INSURANCE. . .
FARM , STOCK. AND MERCANTILE
In the German Mutual , Omaha'Mercantile Mu
tual , Lincoln ; Farmers Mutual , Lincoln.
TIME TABLE.
L'cCOOE , NE32AOEA.
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 POINTS
SOUTH. WEST.
TRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS :
CENTRAL TIME.
No. 2. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Lincoln , Omaha , St. Joe ,
Kansas City , St. Louis.Chi-
cage , and all points south
and east 6:15 A. si.
No. 4. Local Express , daily , Hast
ings IIOOP.M.
No. 6. Chicago Flyer 4:40 v. M.
No.i48. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Hastings and intermediate
stations 5:0 ° AM *
No. 76. Freight , daily , Oxford , IIol-
drege , Hastings 6:30 A.M.
No. 80. Freight , daily , llastings and
intermediate stations 7:27 A. M.
No. 64. Freight , daily , Oxford , Red
Cloud , St.Joe , Kansas City 4:00 A.M.
No. 5. Local Express , daily , ar
rives at 8:05 P. M.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
No. I. Denver Flyer 6:20 A.M.
No. 3. Vestibuled Express , daily ,
Denver and all points in
Colo.Utah and California , 11:40 P.M.
No. 149. Freight , daily , ex. Sunday ,
Akron and intermediatesta-
tions 6:45 A. M.
No. 77. Freight , dailyStratton,13en-
kelman , Ilaigler , Wrayand
Akron 1:50 P. M.
No. 63. Freight , daily.Stratton.Ben-
kehnan , Haigler , Wray and
Akron 4:30 P. M.
No.i75- Accommodation , Mondays ,
Wednesdays and Fridays ,
Imperial and intermediate
stations 6:38 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 A. P.Thomson , Agent ,
McCook , Nebraska , or J. Francis , General
Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
The pay checks came in on Wednesday
night.
Mrs. A. Clark visited Red Cloud
friends , last week.
John Stranahan and Dan Bowen are
new brakemen , this week.
Trainmaster J. F. Kenyou is having an
addition built to his residence.
Supt. A. Campbell went over the east
end , Tuesday , in his private car.
Brakenian J. F. Custer is laying off on
account of a sick child in the family.
Mrs. O. D. Keith went up to Deuver ,
Thursday morning , to visit her mother.
Conductor L. C. Wolff was. an eastbound -
bound passenger , Sunday afternoon , on
6.
Brakenian C. L. Oluistead of the
Hastiugs-Oberlin line is enjoying a va
cation.
J. G. Dole of the round house force ,
was the guest of Bartley friends , last
Suuday.
The infaut child of Brakeuian and
Mrs. J. F. Custer is very 511 with an at
tack of scarlet fever.
C.J. Suell , wife and children arrived
houie , Tuesday night , from their de
lightful visit to relatives and friends in
Wisconsin.
Brakenian B. C. Monpleasure weut up
to Boulder , Colorado , Wednesday night.
We understand that Mrs. Monpleasure
is not irnproviug as was expected.
Switchman F. R. Jamison is down at
Holdrege relieving Switchman . C.
Sparks , who was badly squeezed , Tues
day , between a box car and the depot
platform.
Extra Conductor H. C. Brown is run
ning on the Hastiugs-St. Francis line in
place of Conductor Creep , who has much
sickness in his family and is laying off
for a while.
Frank Harris has commenced the
building of a large addition to his resi
dence on North Main. It will be two
stories high aud nearly as commodious
as the original structure.
It's a Boy.
Born , April I3th , to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Purvis , a son , weight ( estimated by Pur
vis ) 103 Kis. , 19 ozs. and 75 grains. The
young man starts in as a plain machin
ist , but has his eye on "Archie's" job as
master mechanic.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .17
Wheat 70
Oats 18
Rye 35
Barley 20
Hogs 3.25
Eggs 07
Butter 12
Potatoes , 50 @ .65
| Chickens and Stock 1 |
i > Lee's Lice Killer. | |
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Thanolice. KJ
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Creo-Carbo. | | ,
| t Challie Lice Killer. | |
If The Setting Hen's Friend.
SOLD BY
L. W. McCONNELL & CO.
THE SfflP'S SUKGEON.
WHY HE RESIGNED AFTER MAKING
ONE ROUND TRIP.
A Horrifying Experience With a Mncl-
inan TIio Surgeon to Ho tlio Subject
Operated Upon Saved by Knife That
Needed a little Sharpening.
"When I first bung oat my shingle , "
said a prominent New York physician
to a group of friends , among them a re
porter , "I thought it would bo easy to
drum up a good paying practice , but 1
soon realized my mistake. Patients were
few. I didn't earn $10 the first month ,
and one day when I felt very discour
aged and was thinking of giving up the
study of the healing art for a more lu
crative commercial pursuit I mot a
friend. The latter was the agent for a
line of transatlantic steamers , and on
telling him of my poor success as a phy
sician ho offered me a position as sur
geon on one of his ships. I accepted the
berth , and on the evening of the third
day at sea I had an experience witli a
madman , which I shall never forget.
"The weather was very stormy , and
as I in consequence had had but little
sleep the two previous nights I felt ra
ther drowsy and sat in a chair in my
stateroom dozing. Suddenly I was
awakened by a tremendous lurching of
the vessel. Then I heard a loud knock
at my door , and a tall , strange and very
excited dark featured mail hurriedly en
tered my cabin. The man's actions were
so peculiar that 1 jumped to my feet
and reached for a revolver which lay on
my table , but 1 was too slow. The
stranger had seized the weapon. I then
asked the man tfruflly what he wanted.
He did not reply for some time and
then , after locking the duor and putting
the key and my pistol in his pocket ,
said :
" 'I'm neb sick , doctor. I've come
here , ' exposing a long knife t'rpm the
sleeve of his coat , 'by order of the cap
tain to cut your throat. '
"For a moment 1 looked the stranger
in the face , and his wild , steady stare
soon convinced me that 1 had to deal
with a madman.
"I am not a coward , yet even now
the thought of that moment makes me
shudder. There 1 was in a remote part
of the ship alouo with a madman of
twice my physical strength , without a
chance to escape or means to give alarm ,
and , being unarmed , entirely at his
mercy. 1 therefore decided that resist
ance would be of the least service to me
and that apparent acquiescence would
be best. All this quickly flashed through
my mind , and accordingly feigning the
utmost indifference i could 1 said :
" 'The captain's orders must , of
course , he obeyed. But can you do the
deed quickly ? '
" 'Oh , yes , ' replied the madman ,
calmly surveying the knife which he
held in his hand. 'I'm a butcher by
trade and can do the job easily with
this tool. '
"Here he paused to examine with his
thumb the edge of the knife , which
looked rather blunt , and as he did so an
idea struck me , and I remarked :
" ' Your knife does not seem to have a
very keen edge. The trachea is tough ,
you know , and rather difficult to cut
with such a blunt instrument. '
"The madman now looked at me with
a curious expression , as if trying to read
my thoughts , and then , after examining
the knife more closely , seemed to think
my suggestion a good one , for he said :
" 'Yes , doctor , I think you are right.
A little sharpening will do no harm , so
if yon don't mind waiting I will go to
the galley and get the cook to help me
put an edge on it with his grindstone. '
"This was exactly what I wanted , as ,
feeling sure he would not lock the door
after him , 1 thought my escape would
be easy , but picture my dismay when on
his departure 1 discovered that the door
was locked as securely as before.
"What was I to do ? 1 flung open the
porthole and shouted with all my might
for assistance , but the fury of the gale
was now so great that all my efforts to
make myself heard were of no avail.
Then in a frenzy of despair 1 looked
about for some weapon of defense , but
there was not so much as a stick to be
found in my cabin. I put niy ear to the
keyhole , and , thinking 1 heard footsteps
approaching , I impulsively threw off
my coat , went to the farthest end of the
room and , standing as defiantly as pos
sible , resolved to fight to the last.
"I remember then the door bursting
open and the entry of the madman , not
alone , as 1 expected , but securely pin
ioned and attended by two of the ship's
crew in charge of the second officer.
The relief ot the moment was so great
that it completely prostrated me , and 1
fell in a faint to the floor.
"When 1 came to my senses , I learned
that the peculiar and excited manner of
the maniac , the largo knife in his pos
session and his anxiety to sharpen it
drew suspicion on him and induced the
officer to secure and bring him to my
cabin to ascertain his condition. Need-
lass to say I pronounced the man insane ,
and he was kept securely confined and
watched day and night until the ship
arrived in Liverpool , where he was
handed over to the proper authorities.
I returned to New York on the same
vessel , but never Vent to sea in the ca
pacity of a surgeon again. " Washing
ton Star.
As Between Men.
"Yes , dear , 1 met your father and
told him that I wanted to talk with
him as one man with another. "
"And"
"Well , that was the kind of talk 1
got. With all the temper he has i am
sure he would never have used such lan
guage in talking to a woman. " Indi
anapolis Journal.
Looklnc to the Hank Account.
Critic You are not maintaining the
high standard which you set at your
theater when the season opened.
Manager No ; I've stopped eucour-
Miig art to give the people what they
. .c. Philadelphia North American.
New Dress Goods ,
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New Laces , ®
New Embroideries
New Line of Men's ' Clothing ,
New Line of Hats and Gaps i
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gj In Fact , Nice New Goods to/ Every De
partment.
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now. while the assort- Sp $
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C. L. DeGROFF & CO.
I Authorized Capital , $100,000.
Capital and Surplus , $60,000
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GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. ff. FREES , V. Pres.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PENNELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
V. FRANKLIN , PRESIDENT. A. C. EBERT. CASHIER.
CITIZENS BAN !
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4 Paid Up Capital , § 50,000. Surplus , $5,000
DIRECTORS =
. FRANKLIH , W.F.McFARLAND , A. C. EBERTt
/ / . T. CHURCH , OSCAR CALLIHAN , C. H. WILLARD. r ' * *
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