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S 2 ASg233cSSE ; > v P H fit- ' ' J fitypa * * . i EIGHTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 15 , 1899. NUMBER 18 With Knightly Greeting. Local Pythianisui hud a full , free , fra tSK ternal expression , Wednesday evening in the welcome and reception given our returned brother knight of the late gal lant Fighting First Nebraska , Stephen D. Belles , and his late comrades in arms , lso of the First regiment , Fred King- horn , George Frey , Frank Traver and Mr. Morganstien , and the event will have.a place in the hull of memory of all who participated in the welcome , as members of the lodge here and as guests of the same. The affair was conceived in u genuine desire to welcome home our brother and his comrades , to give an earnest , jojous expression of happi ness upon their safe return in such evi dent robust health , ai d was carried out with hearty , knightly courtesy and abounding enthusiasm and pleasure real. A The knights and their guests assembled - bled at the castle hall , informally , and about half past nine proceeded to the Commercial hotel , where the banquet t \vas spread and where the events of the evening transpired. Plates were laid for about one hundred , and the dining room of the old Commercial has not in many days been graced by a more bril liant gathering for here indeed was witnessed a gladsome assemblage of kindred hearts and here was felt a flow of soul if not of champagne. A sans pareil banquet was spread by the new management in four courses , in a service unexceptionable , reflecting high credit upon the hotel management and cuisine , and going right to the hungry spots in the assembled lords of creation. After enjoying to the full the menu provided with such care and generosity - erosity , "the. weed" was distributed 1 throughout the company , and chairs were tilted back for the "flow of soul , " which was poured out as follows : W. V. Gage responded to the senti ment , "What are we here for ? " And the boys were well satisfied with his diagnosis of the interesting , but compli 1L cated case , realizing where the doctor "was at. " Mayor and Host J. E. Kelley made a few pertinent remarks to the toast , "The K return of the volunteer , " expressing our -appreciation and approval of the glori ous record made and our joy upon their safe return to our fraternal gatherings and the society of home and friends. State Senator E. N. Allen of Arapahoe spoke at some length and eloquently in response to the sentiment , "The future -of America. " It is needless to state that the senator is decidedly optimistic in his views concerning the glorious future of our laud. ' 'Our brother's comrades in arms , " was responded to by F. M , Kiuimell. J. A. Guun referred to "The absent 3adies , " expressing the hope that a fut ure affair of the kind would not require a response to such a toast , but that our guardian angels would be in evidence. George Frey of the late gallant First responded modestly as becomes a soldier to the toast , "The First Nebraska. " His words were few , but all dwelt upon them. His references to the lamented Stotseuburg were especially applauded. "The Spaniard , he said , "would fight if he knew how , and the Filipino could dght if he would. " "Fraternity's greeting at home , "was the basis of a post-prandial speech by Rev. W. J. Turner , which was greeted with rounds of applause , the speaker ex pressing in his happy , effective and touching way the sentiments of all. The reverend gentleman closed his remarks 'by proposing the health of our brother "Adam's Ale" furnishing and his comrades , nishing the lubricant , in which all joined with right hearty good will. J. F. Forbes was the inimitable toastmaster - master , punctuating the programme with his drolleries and witticisms in a most happ3T and mirth-provoking man > ner. / ner.The Male quartette captured all hearts with its harmonious selections , which received the glad hand generously and heartily. " " that inspiring The singing of "America" spiring national hymn drew the affair to a close , concluding one of the most patriotically social gatherings ever held in the city. McCook lodge is to be warmly con gratulated upon the event , the citizen- soldiers upon their welcome andrecep _ tion and Manager Jordan upon his ban quet. A Narrow Escape. Last Sunday , while making a profes sional call in South McCook , Dr. W. V. Gage and J. H. Fowler got mixed up in a runaway which promised to be a seri ous affair. While driving along , the buggy was upset , throwing out the doctor and tangling Mr. Fowler up in the over turned vehicle. The doctor's sorrel side-wheeler instantly took to his heels , dragging the buggy and Mr , Fowler a hundred feet or two before he could be stopped. Fortunately for Mr. Fowler , the lines fell within his reach , otherwise we would likely have a more serious ac cident to report. A Stone Milk House. When Captain I. H. Wasson makes an improvement on his farm over on the South Side it is of the permanent sort. His latest is a stone milk house , which is as to size 14 x 16 feet and 76 feet high. A water tank of stone , brick and Portland cement has been built withiu the milk house. The tank or trough is 12 feet long. The floor is of concrete and cement. In fine , there is perhaps no other milk house like the above-de scribed in the county. It also houses a fine cream separator. Rod McDonald was the mason on the job. S3OO Reward Offered. A reward of $300 will 4e paid for the finding of the body of my brother , Rob ert Barr , who disappeared near Dresden , Kansas , on or about August 8th , 1899. LJ. _ BARR. Do you keep a cow ? If you do see Bullards about the price of cane hay. Phone No. i. Buy your drugs of Loar. j MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. MRS. HENRY PENNER is out fron Omaha on a visit to iclatives. MRS. AND Miss FEENY departed last evening on 6 , for Hastings. A. J. COLE , the Oxford insurance fiend , was a city visitor , Saturday. L. H. BLACKLEDGE was up from Ret Cloud , Monday , on legal business. MRS. JONAS ENGEL returned , close of last week , from her visit in Chicago. MRS. LILLIAN McCARi , entertained the Vestas , last night , at a card party. Miss FLORENCE STRAWN of Ottawa , Illinois , is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Hupp. MRS. C. H. MEEKER entertained the " " afternoon. "Up-to-Dates , Wednesday MRS. M. E. BARGER arrived home , close of past week , from her visit in Iowa. HARRY STEERS and Bert Colter are attending the Lincoln reunion , this week. TREASURER MESERVE spent Sunday in the city , looking after some business affairs. MRS. R. A. COUPE of Falls City , Ne braska , is visiting her sister , Mrs. C. J. O'Brien. MRS. A. G. BUMP was called east , last week , by the announcement of the seri ous illness of her mother. W. H. CAMPBELL returned to Chicago , last week , after a visit of a few weeks in the city with Mrs. Campbell. CONSTANCE RIDNOUR came down from Palisade , Wednesday everting , and is the gntst of Miss Lillie Norval. MR. AND MRS. J. F. GANSCHOW are in Lincoln , xvhere Mrs. Ganschow is seeking health at the sanitarium. H. W. COLE returned home , Monday night , from a trip to Boulder. Colorado , in the interest of the Star of Jupiter. P. A. WELLS of Red Cloud arrived in the city , yesterday , on a business trip , in company with his brother William. Miss E. A. HADELL returned , last week , and is in charge of Lowman's millinery department again , this season. W. H. WELLS of San Francisco ar rived in the city , Wednesday night , from tlie east , and is the guest of W. E. Corwiu. MRS. FLOYD-JONES of St. Louis spent luesday in the city , guest of Mrs. C. H. Boyle , on her way home from the mountains. RAY. C. HALL went into Omaha , Sunday night , it is stated , to take the examination for the Nabraska Telephone 2o.'s service. Miss JESSIE CUNNINGHAM ofColum- jus , Ohio , is the guest of her sister , Mrs. Sterling P. Hart on the farm just jast of the city. MRS. J. H. BENNETT is down from the ranch near Max , this week. We under stand that the family expects to reoccupy : heir home here. Miss EDNA DIXON returned , Tuesday uorning on 2 , to Lincoln , to resume her studies in music in the Wesleyan uni versity at Lincoln. S. C. KING departed , Wednesday night , for Omaha , on a short visit. He ivill likely take a short run over into [ owa , while absent. MR. AND MRS. A. E. CROCKFORD de parted , Monday night , for their new liome in Colfax , Washington , with the best wishes of many friends. MRS. J. W. HUPP will entertain a : ompany of young folks , this evening , in honor of her guest , Miss Florence Pearl Strawn of Ottawa , Illinois. L. A. COLTER departed , Wednesday norning , for Omaha , where Mrs. Colter is now in very poor health. It is his purpose to take the wife on to Pennsyl vania if her health does not improve in Dmaha. JAMES HATFIELD went up to Roggen , Colorado , Sunday night , on a cattle- purchasing deal , returning home on Monday night , the deal being delayed jn account of the absence of the state Draud inspector. CALEB CLOTHIER came down from : be ranch in Hayes county , first of the , veek , to purchase some cattle , and will euiain until the first of next week , tak- ng in the show and driving home the : attle afterwards. Miss SARA LOWMAN arrived home , iast Saturday night , from her European : rip , and is being warmly congratulated ipon her safe return from her delightful trip of about three months through the principal cities and points ofiutetestin Europe. MRS. F. W. BOUDREAU of Chicago arrived in the city , close of last week , ind is visiting her brother , Engineer Harry Tyler. Mrs. Boudreau's husband lias been state grain inspector of Illinois for twenty years save during the brief incumbency of Governor Altgeld. F. S. WILCOX went up to Roggen , Colorado , Sunday night , to buy some : attle. He was delayed there until Tuesday night , on account of being : ompelled to wait for the arrival of the > tate stock brand inspector the Colo- ado law making it necessary that stock aeing shipped out of the state be in spected as to brands by the stale in spector. ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS. H. J. Hines and L. R. Sayers are new arakemen , this week. Engineer and Mrs. A Monks departed , fhesday morning , for Iowa , on a visit. Switchman T. H. Hampson , who has been in the local yard for the past two jr three years , has gone into the train service. Brakeman G. E. Murdock returned , Wednesday noon , from visiting ins people ple in Wi'inore. James Dulaney of the shop force strained himself , last Friday afternoon , ind has since been confined to the iiouse , suffering a hemorrhage as a result af his strain. Engineer and Mrs. H. A.Thompson of Alliance arrived in the city , last night , ind will remain over Sunday , guests of iis brother George E. D. P. McClure has been transferred to Denver , under Asst. Supt. Harris , on iccouut of the health of his family. The "amity went up , Monday , he having pre- : eded them one day. Open to the Public. The renovated Commercial is now open to the public. Dinner on Tuesday was the initial meal , the same being en joyed by a large number of invitee guests of the management in additioi to a fair patronage from the public. While no attempt at elaboration was made in this opening meal , it was cooked and served in a manner which is very encouraging and gives great prom ise of success to the new proprietor ant management. The food came from the kitchen cooked and seasoned and served as though the chef undeistood his busi ness , and the dining room service was prompt and efficient. The cuisine ol the new Commercial is strictly O. K. for a starter. A glance through the hotel brings to light man } ' improvements : The hou&e has been refurnished throughout new furniture , new carpets and new paper and everything looks spick , span and clean and altogether attractive and home-like. The paper-hangers and painters have wrought great and accept able changes in the interior appearance of the building and the new manage ment has spared no reasonable effort to place the building in first-class condition for the accommodation of the public. Both the proprietor , Mayor J. E. Kelley , and the manager , Ed. Jordan , are prac tical hotel men , and THE TRIBUNE prophesies for them abundant success , knowing that they will make an effort always to merit the patronage of the public in their line. Here's wishing the New Commercial a bumper success. Sacred Concert. Next Sunday evening , the choir of the Methodist church will give a sacred con cert in the church , commencing at eight o'clock. The programme will consist of music that the choir has rendered during the past two mouths and will embrace solos , duets , quartets and anthems. This will introduce a plan which the musical director of the choir , Mrs. A. P. Bonnet , proposes to carry out every two months in the future , presenting at these bi-monthly concerts the choicest selec tions used during the preceding two months. Request- for special selections will be honored gladly , and should be made to the director. Free admission , and a welcome to all. Quite Seriously Injured. Monday afternoon , W. B. Waters , ather of Dr. E. H. Waters , was quite seriously injured by falling in a faint at .he residence of his son. Mr. Waters lad not been feeling very well during .he previous night , suffering somewhat rein a complaint peculiar to the season , jut his condition was not one that at tracted any peculiar attention. While alone in the yard , the aged gentleman ell forward in a faint , striking his nouth and chin violently , cutting his ips and tongue severely. The jarr caused bleeding from the ears , and brain lemorrhage was feared , but happily this las been averted , and the aged gentle- nan is recovering rapidly. The Nebraska Brigade Band. The Nebraska Brigade band of our city expects to depart , Saturday next , "or Denver , where they will play during the carnival. The band is under con tract to give two concerts in the city jark , Sunday. It will be one of two jands to play at the masquerade ball , [ t will furnish the concert music during the carnival ; will take part in the parade ; and will engage in the band contest , which is always a feature of the great carnival , which is expected to exceed anything "ever. " Here's hoping the ) oys will scoop 'eni all. Repel the Invaders. Reports from the Kansas line show hat the Kansas hunters are coming over he line in numbers and killing off the jirds in this state. It appears that the Kansas law prohibits killing quail , prai rie chickens etc. , for the next five years , and the hunters down there are doing their best to kill off all the birds on this side of the line. The farmers on the ine in Nebraska are organizing to repel the invaders and stop this slaughter. Advertised Letters. The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice on Sept. loth : W. J. Clark , Reuben Lambert , H. M. Isbell , Geo. Townsend. Mrs. J.Ellis , James O'Conner , John Williams , F. Bert Risley , G. Reifschnider. In calling for any of these letters , please say that they are advertised. F. M. KiMMELL , Postmaster. " ' . " Entertain the "Awl-O's. The Misses Oyster entertained the 'Awl-O's , " Tuesday evening , very hap pily. Crokinole and carrom were the james of the evening. Refreshments were served , and the affair took its place with the many other felicitous functions of that social organization. Leave Orders at Commercial. Having purchased the O'Leary bus , I am prepared to answer all calls for bus service anywhere in the city. Leave orders at the Commercial hotel , and the same will have my prompt attention. R. M. OSBORN. A Hot Box is unknown xvhere threshers use McConnell - nell & Berry's high grade Cylinder Oil. House for Sale. House and lot for sale. Inquire of G. S. BISHOP. CARL DENNIS returned , mid-week , from Cambridge , where he has been working for Barnett for the past few weeks. ERNEST ELLER went up to Wauneta , this morning , to work for the Barnett people. County fair dates : Sept. 19-22. [ CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHRISTIAN Bible school at 10 a. m Communion and social meeting at ir. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening .CATHOLIC Mass at S o'clock a. in. Hjgh mass and sermon at 10:30 , a.m. , with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. REV. J. W. HlCKEY , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. in. Preaching service at n. B. Y. P. U. at 7. . Preaching at 8. Morning subject , "The Church and the Rock. " Evening theme , "The X Rays. " All are wel come to these services. T. L. KETMAN , Pastor. EPISCOPAL Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock , Morning Prayer and Litany. Sunday evening at 8:00 : o'clock , Evening Prayer. Sunday-school at 10:00 : a. m. Friday evening lecture at 8:00 : o'clock. Holy communion the first Sunday in each month. HOWARD STOY , Rector. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 10. Preaching at II. Subject , "The Moral Crisis in France. " Y. P. S. C. E. at 7. Preaching at 8. Nature sermon , He made the stars also. " Prayer- meeting on Wednesday evening at 8 All are welcome. * ' W. I. TURNER , Pastor. Rev. T. P. Beall goes to the Elwood church as pastor. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve dinner and supper in the old Lowman building , Ringling Bros. ' show day , September iSth. The Southwestern Baptist association will meet with the Zion Hill Baptist church , about ten miles northwest of McCook , September 22d to 24th. A strong programme has been prepared and a good time is expected. The Sunday evening service of the Congregational church was given over : o hearing the report of Miss Elizabeth Thomson , who represented the McCook society at the international convention of the C. E. at Detroit , this summer. The report was most absorbing in inter est. Miss Thomson is a most careful observer and rendered a most enthusi astic report of the proceedings of the convention , which is styled the greatest gathering ever held of the society , and was , Miss Thomson reported as her per sonal experience , elevating and inspir- ug in excelsis. The regular Wednesday evening ser vice at the Congregational church was devoted to the annual missionary rally qt the Women's Home Missionary soci ety , and was presided over by the Presi dent , Mrs. A. P. Thomson. The pro- pamme consisted of a responsive exer cise , music , papers etc. The secretary of the local society , Mrs. M. C. Max well , read a very earnest paper on home missions , giving some statistics and other interesting facts about that absor bing topic for home missions naturally appeal to us ; and Mrs. W. J. Turner covered the foreign missionary field in an excellent and comprehensive paper. A special offering was lifted. Refresh- neuts were served after the business session. The affair was all it should have been , but in attendance , which vas rather meager. Annual Report of School Board. We glean the following interesting information from the annual report of the board of education of school district No. 17 the district embracing the Echools of the city of McCook for the year ending July 2d , 1899 : Cash , July ad , 1898 $ 433 22 From county treasurer 7,656 62 From non-residents , 1896 163 71 From non-residents , high school 3/600 From local licenses and fines. 3,977 oo From miscellaneous sources. . . 117 63 Total $12,724 18 Paid male teachers 1,650 oo Paid female teachers 4.460 oo Paid insurance 324 oo Paid for repairs 190 85 P.aid for fuel , light and water. 794 45 Paid for books and supplies. . . 1,436 45 Paid for apparatus and mis. ex. 47596 Paid for furniture and freight. 200 81 Paid janitors SSo oo Paid for attorney services 50 oo Total expenditures $10,462 52 Balance 2,261 66 Total indebtedness bonds. . . 12,00000 Value of school-houses 15,000 oo Value of sites 4,000 oo Value of text-books 2,500 oo Value of apparatus 1,50000 Total valuation $23,000 oo Census male 430 Census female 442 Total 872 Enrollment male 425 Enrollment female 404 Total 829 No. of school days . 178 Levy for year ended , mills. . . . 25 Levy for year coming , mills. . . 28 This resume of the full report will give the patrons of the school district quite a comprehensive idea of the affairs of the pride of our city its public schools. "Man-Killers" Caught Him. Last Friday at Atlanta , while making a coupling between a Pennsylvania and a Burlington car , Brakeman G. W. Bur nett had his left arm badly pinched. The arm was caught between the "man- killers. " One bone of the arm was broken and the member severely mashed and the ligaments torn loose at the elbow. He was brought to McCook , and under the surgeon's care is improv ing and getting on nicely. It is hoped that his arm will not be stiff , as at first feared. Residence for Sale. My residence on upper Main st. The best located and , with one exception , the finest residence in the city. A portion tion of purchase money can remain on long time at a very low rate of interest. For further particulars address or apply personally at the Famous Clothing store. JONAS ENGEL. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. No. 36 is having new flues put in her. Roy Dixon was up from Oxford , Mon day , visiting the folks. Brakeman and Mrs. L. M. Best are visiting down in Missouri , this week. T. A. Erb of the Akron eating-house was in the city , Monday , on business. T. A. Wilburn was up from Red Cloud , Monday , on business at headquarters. Clara lucker of Woodlawn Park , Colorado rado , is the guest of her sister , Mrs. O. D. Keith. Mrs. S. C. Heliker and G. F. Rifen- berry returned from Denver , last Satur day morning on 2. W. R. Quinn came up with G. W. Bur nett from Holdrege , returning home on 6 , Saturday night. W. A. Bryant returned from Red Cloud , Tuesday on i , from reljeving Switchman P. A. Peiry. Brakeman W. S. Tonilinson has pur chased the P. A. Wells dwelling , corner of Madison and Dudley. Day Foreman J. H. Patterson has taken a short lay-off and gone to Beat rice on a short visit to relatives. G. W. Starks brought his engine up from Oxford , last Thursday night , for repairs , taking her back on Friday. No. 266 , lately overhauled , is in the shops having new cylinders put in , one of her old ones having cracked. EngineerJ. M. Trammel ! and Fireman Dtis Shaffer brought their engine up TOUI Hastings , Saturday , for repairs. Guy Tomlinson has accepted a posi- ion in the superintendent's office , enter- ng upon his duties , Wednesday morn- "K- Ernest Cordeal will leave , tomorrow' , or Lincoln , to resume his studies in the state university , entering the sophomore year. J. J. Laughlin arrived home , Monday morning , from Akron , where he has jeen relieving Switchman G. W. Ger- Snger. Brakeman J. W. Bates arrived home , Wednesday noon , from Chicago , where lie recently went to have an operation performed. Thepaychecks arrived , yesterday , uid raised the per capita circulation here , temporarily. The paymaster will return again , Sunday , on his way east. Thos. Kempster and family of Platts- iiouth were the guests of H. H. Tartsch , ast Saturday. Mr. Kempster is in : harge of the Burlington store-house ; here. Brakeman C. H. Myers of Wymote jarrowly escaped punishment at the muds of fellow Burlington employes , ast week , for wife-beating. The judge ined him $10 and costs. Freight Agent W J.Kennedy ofOx- brd and Miss Marie Dansdel of Akron , Colorado , were united in marriage on September sth. They have gone to louse-keeping in Oxford. Conductor Ed Caffery brought second Sib. i up from Oxford , last Friday noon , ind spent the afternoon visiting the boys it headquarters and transacting little ) dds and ends of business , returning lome on No. 6. An immense crusher and 4O-horse lower engine are now located at the kVoodruff quarry. The switch has been : ompleted and twenty car loads of : rushed rock will be sent out daily for jallast. Republican City Democrat. Chief Perry of the bridge force has lad a gang of men at work , this week , aying the brick around the depot juilding. This will be a material im provement over the old wood pavement , vhich had to be frequently repaired and ) ften replaced. The Burlington is changing its sema- jhores from the old-fashioned red-boards .hat formerly stood out from the station vails to the newer pattern that is elevat- : d above the depot platforms from twenty to thirty feet. The newer pat- : erns are much easier for trainmen to ; ee. ee.Earl Earl Corbin , helper at Republican 2iiy has been promoted to operator at oggen , Colorado. Jasper Dougherty > f Culbertson succeeds him. Operator McElherrou has been transferred from Republican City to McCook and Oper- itor Weild of Holdrege takes his place it Republican. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Adams and son jfHavelock and Mesdames White and Hayes of Lincoln , who have been enjoy ing an outing in Colorado Springs , ar rived in the city , Monday morning on z , remaining in the city , guests of Engi- ieer and Mrs. M. R. Gates until Tues day morning , when they continued their ourney homeward on No. 12. Al Sharp was down from Denver , first af the week , returning west on Tuesday evening. Al and bis entire crew , in ad- lition to the engineer of the train , were recently let out of the Burlington service an account of a difficulty had on the joint track of the Colorado and Southern railroad , a fact which his numerous friends on the Western division will liear with regret. Roy Smith has resigned his position in the superintendent's office and will iccept the position of clerk and sten- agrapher to General Agent G. W. Val- lery in Denver. He will go to Denver , Saturday night , with the band , and after Lhe band fills its engagement there he tvill assume his new position. THE FRIBUNE congratulates. Martin Thor- jrimson of the Master Mechanic's office , vill take Roy's old position. The stock yards have been moved from the west to the east side of the pards. The yards are in every respect ibout the same in size and arrangement is they were before the removal , but the lew location is much more convenient ind accessible than the old one , and the : hange will be appreciated by those having stock to ship. The water con- icction remains to be made to complete he work , and this will be done in the near future. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Lear sells pure drugs. Hammocks at McMilleti's. Take your prescriptions to Lour. Frank Neubauer has been on the sick- list , this week. The city council did not hold a meet ing , Monday evening. Wall paper , paints , oils and glass at McMillen's drug store. Call up 19 if you have any newspaper or job printing business to do. Repairing promptly and neatly done at The Old Reliable shoe store. Not a little interesting news is cwowd- ed out , this week , for lack of space. School supplies the lowest in the city. D. W. LOAR , McCook. WANTED Good , fresh milch cow. John Hunt , water works pump house. Two large and one small nicely furn ished rooms for rent. Enquire at 204 Monroe St. Khiki suits are in evidence on our streets since the boys came back from the Philippines. LOST A small account book , indexed , red cover. Finder will please return same to this office. Say , do you know that C. DeGroff & Co. sell new , first-class boys' suits as cheap us some sell the shoddy ? R. M. Osborn has bought the St. Charles bus , which in the future will be run for the Commercial hotel. C. L. DeGroff & Co. sell reliable cloth ing at rock-bottom prices. An inspec tion will convince you thoroughly. It is all right to feed the elephant peanuts , but your range will do belter if fed Bullard's Semi-Bituminous. Phone No. i. The Pitney dwelling on the Boyle farm north of the city , sold a few months since , has been moved into the city , this week. Remember when you come to the show that it is not all out under the big lent and go to Bullards and get prices on lumber , etc. The postoffice at Fandou , Frontier county , has been discontinued , and Quick will receive the mail of the office discontinued. A local "kid" team and the Banksville club met on the diamond , last Saturday , ind the visiting team scored a victory by 15 to iS. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at Mrs. Minnie Fiuity's borne , September 22(1 , 1899 , at 2:30 p. in. A. cordial invitation is extended. As Jim Fowler feels his sore "slats , " lie is undecided which he would rather engage in , a football game or a runaway svith Doc Gage's side-wheeler in the leading role. The weather man has been giving us 3. variety the past week and we think he lias some of Bullard's coal weather which lie will put on tap in the near future. Fill your bin with S.-B. As an external liniment ofmostwon- ; lerful penetrative and curative power , Ballard's Snow Liniment is not equaled by any other in the world. Price 25 and 50 cts. at McConnell & Berry's. "Syncopation" may be all right in a musical way , but it will never become popular in the up-to-date newspaper Dffice. The people want the news , and "rag-time" is necessarily barred. WANTED Agent in McCook to sell a line of ladies' and gents' mackintoshes 3irect from manufacturer to wearer. Seed money to a hustler. Write T. J. DAVIS , manufacturer's agent , 3219 E. loth st. , Kansas City , Mo. The pain of a burn or scald is almost instantly relieved by applying Chamber lain's Pain Balm. It also heals the in jured parts more quickly than any other treatment , and without the burn is very severe does not leave a scar. For sale by McConnell & Berry. The farmers of Red Willow county are preparing to defend their birds against the hunters , this fall. This is a good move , and should extend all over the county. Already a number of the pre cincts have taken united action in the matter , and others are now preparing such notices. Hunters will do well to note. Fire among some refuse in an old cellar in rear ofC. F. Babcock's office , Tuesday afternoon , called out the de partment , but it was not necessary to throw any water. Some one from Mil ler's restaurant had thrown some hot ashes into the hole , which caused the combustion. The fire department after wards returned and wet down the rub bish thoroughly. It was a moment of excitement , as is always the case when an alarm conies in from that locality. Attention is called to the advertise ment of The Famous Clothing Co. We have always discouraged the buj-ing of goods from special sales , from stocks brought in by strangers such as bank rupt stocks or other old accumulations of goods bought by men who make a specialty of this business , for people who buy at such places generally find , as Ben Franklin used to say , They have paid too much for their whistles. " When a house like The Famous , which has been established for thirteen years and known as the only strictly one-price , first-class clothing house in Southwestern Nebras ka , are ready to retire from business and offer their fine stock at such low prices , it is an opportunity to practice economy that needs no further expression from intelligent people.
