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Are you sick and tired of trading where
you are continually told that "We
don't keep them" ?
We do ; that's our business
Our time and money are devoted to the
EXCLUSIVE SHOE BUSINESS. We
make it a study and endeavor to give
our customers the Best Possible Value
r for their money. We have the largest
stock and the lowest prices , and guar =
antee satisfaction.
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VAHUE & PETTY , Proprietors ,
GANSCHOW'S OLD STAND. McCOOK , NEBRASKA
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We are receiving consignments
of our new fall stock every day
and are showing the finest line
of strictly up = to = date fall goods
ever opened in this city. No use
buying old goods when you can
get new stock just as cheap.
Fall Hats . . . .
We have just opened an elegant
line of fall and winter hats and
caps. Everything late and new.
f / Fall Overcoats . . .
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The latest things in seasonable
topcoats. We are not selling
old junk or shelf = worn goods.
The Leading Clothier
H. H. TARTSCH , Manager. MENARD BLOCK
MUSICAL
SURROUNDINGS
May not make a musical genius
but they facilitate the study of music.
The smaller instruments shown
here are very much above the average
in point of quality and peifection of
finish. Even the very cheapest are
well made and produce clear , sweet
and perfect notes.
None of the instruments are ex
pensive.
We have
Violin Outfits for $5-00
Mandolin Outfits for = 3-oo
Guitar Outfits for 6.00
Good Accordeons for = 3.00
We also carry extra cases , strings and trimmings of all kinds.
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THE "BEE HIVE"
Leading * Xotiou House ,
COLSON & THRONE , McCOOK ,
Proprietors , NEBRASKA.
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Host in Quantity. Best in Quality.
For 20 Years Has Led ail Worm Remedies.
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JAMES F. BALLARD , St. Louis. ?
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McCONNELL & BERRY.
The Republican Nominees.
Perhaps a brief sketch of the nex
county officers of Red Willow couuij
might he appropriate at this time :
SAMUBI. W. CLAKK ,
The nominee for county clerk , is i
well known Hartley business man , ant
has been an active man in our count }
politics for 3 ears. He seived as pobt
master of Hartley during the adiiiinistrn
tion of Psesident Harrison , being at out
time a postal clerk. He has been ideir
tided with Hartley since the beginning
of the town , of which he is a pioneei
hardware merchant It is acknowledged
that he is well qualified for the position
now held by genial Dick Green , whom
he will succeed early in January
o I. THOMPSON ,
Who was practically the unanimous
choice of the paaty for treasurer , came
to this county , about ten years ago from
Beatrice , and since that time has farmed
over in Gerver precinct. He was the
party's standard-bearer , two years since
for the same office , coming within two
or three votes of winning. It is admit
ted that he is a capable man for the
place he seeks , and that he is a popular
man is attested by the manner of his re-
nomination. His path to the office so
well filled by Jake Herjje seems to be
safe and sure. His ability as a campaigner
and friend-maker will make
paigner - as
surance doubl } ' sure by the close of the
campaign. As was said in a convention
speech , "The people of Red Willow
county seem to be determined that O. L
Thompson shall handle their money. "
And he will.
FRED KINGHORN ,
A sturdy member of the late gallant
First Nebraska , just recently arrived
home ftom an active , honorable and
courageous campaign in the Philippines
of over a 3'ear , was named after little
opposition for the office of sheriff. The
selection is a popular one and is general
ly regarded as a wise one , recognizing
the claims of the young Republican ele
ment , which is a powerful factor in the
part3''s success , and at the same time
acknowledging the pride and satisfaction
we all take in the accomplishments of
the brave boys of the First Nebraska. If
FredKinghorn falls short of the office of
sheriff it will be a great surprise. A
good part of his life has been spent on
his father's farm up in Box Elder pre
cinct.
FOSTER ST1I.GEBOUER
Of Danbury had pretty smooth sailing
to the nomination for the office of clerk
of the district court , an office for which
he is splendidly equipped. Foster has
ben a resident of Red Willow county
for more than twenty years , an old set
tler of the great Beaver valley , in fact.
The nomination could not have fallen in
a better place nor on a better man. It
is properly regarded and esteemed as
one of the wisest acts of an orderly and
deliberate convention. The county has
no better young men than Foster Stilgc
bouer. He is immensely popular in the
eastern part of the county , and stands
well in all sections of the county. That
he will sign papers now signed by
Boaty" early in the coming year seems
to be a foregone conclusion. And he
will give a good account of himself as
court clerk.
MARTHA J. CORDEAL ,
The nominee for county superintend
ent , brings to the ticket the ripest , up-
to-date ability. Born in Ohio , she early
removed to Illinois , where she received
her early education in the schools of
Pontiac , finishing her school course and
primary training in Bloomington. En
titled to a first grade certificate at 15
years , she engaged in teaching before
she was 16 , teaching five } -ears in coun
try districts and three in the primary
department of the Pontiac schools.
Coming to Nebraska in 1885 , and going
the following spring to Eastern Colorado
rado , where she taught three years , she
returned to McCook in 1891 , teaching
one year as assistant in the high school
and five in the primary department.
She \vill be remembered by teachers for
her efficient work in the county institutes
of 1895 and 1896. THE TRIBUNE con
gratulates the Republican party upon its
recognition of this able , experienced and
abreast-of-the-tiuies instructor in its
- - - noin-
nation for county superintendent.
GEORGE S. BISHOP ,
Our present and next countj-judge ,
positively needs no introduction to the
readers of THE TRIBUNE. He came
: iere in the } 'ear one and the only sorrow
: ie has ever felt was when he went south
"or a brief spell. He squared this ac
count by returning to Red Willow couu-
y as soon as he could. His conduct of
the office of county judge has been un
exceptionable , and there is little or no
disposition on the part of the people to
make a change at the coming election.
He has developed and exercised most
satisfactory ability in that important of
fice , and it is only a matter of plurality
s re-election is practically certain.
E. S. HIIL ,
The nominee for surveyor , was one of
the original settlers of this county , and
'ie has served as surveyor or deput3'
practically ever since the county was
originally settled. In fact he is one of
he very few men in the county who is
capable of filling the office one of the
most important among the county of
fices. He only took the office to pre
serve the political integrity of the
ticket , but promises to take care of the
work of the office to the best of his abil
ity , if eltcted of which there is small
room for question.
JOSEPH SPOTTS ,
The present coroner , has discharged
his duty so well and with such becoming
dignity that no one could be found to
dare question his right to a renomina-
tion. Everybody knows Joe , and no
one seeks his services , but he is O. K. ,
just the same.
D. A. WATERMAN ,
Of Lebanon , the nominee for commis
sioner of the First district , is an old and
highly esteemed resident of that section
of the county. He is well qualified for
the commissionership , and had the unan
imous expression of the delegates of that
commissioner district back of his nomi
nation. Although the district is quite
strongly Populistic , his popularity and
qualifications for the position will go far
toward wiping out the plurality.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook postoffice on Sept. iyth :
Frank Bailey , Mrs. Nan Miller ,
Edward Morton , Win. S. Rogers ,
Jery Millard , James Sargent ,
Nels. Swanson , John White ,
Mr. Stoughton , Mrs. R.E. Osbaugh ,
Richard Williamson.
In calling for auy of these letters , please
say that they are advertised.
F. M. KiMMELi , , Postmaster.
THE McGOOK
MILLING GO ,
OUR BRANDS :
" 91 Patent , "
"Anchor Brand , "
"Pride of McCook , "
"Whole Wheat Health Flour. "
SOLD BY
C. L. DeGROFF & CO. ,
JOSEPH MENARD ,
J. A. WDLCOX & SON ,
JAMES McADAMS ,
H. H. TROTH ,
C. UHRICH & CO. ,
JOHN GRANNIS and
JOHN SCHMIDT.
C. L. Miller uses " 91 Patent" exclus
ively for making biead.
We are informed that some merchants
who do not sell our flour , are selling flour
from other mills and calling it McCook
flour , or just as good as McCook flour.
DON'T BE DECEIVED.
The famous " 91 Patent" can only he
found in the above-named Mores , and un
der the same brand that we have used
since 1891.
THE McCOOK MILLING CO.
It Was a Great Day.
The exhibition of Ringliug Brothers'
show in this city , Monday , attracted
from all over this section oJ the .slate
the largest crowd but one , perhaps ,
that has ever assembled in this city.
Considerable speculation and curiosity
have been manifested as to how many
visitors the city welcomed on that day
and while it is all guess-work , there are
those of conservative reputation \ \ ho
name 10,000 as the number. The after
noon attendance at the show is placed at
between ten and twelve thousand ; at
auv rate the immense tent was crowded ,
and attaches of the show stated that the
audience at the afternoon concert ex
ceeded anything the show had experi
enced anywhere this season. And it
may be stated that all were delighted
with the exhibition , from th * opening
grand parade to the closing joke of the
concert.
The Ringlings have well earned the
reputation of giving one of the best
shows to be seen on earth and they are
handsomely maintaining the claim by
each season giving a highly meritorious
performance and by their splendid spec
tacular effects Though large , it is well
managed and orderly , composed of as
civil a lot of men as can be found in a
similar organization anywhere.
AVENT THROUGH THE HOUSE.
Monday , while B. C. Bowman and
wife were in the city , on a short business
trip , some scamp or scamps invaded
their dwelling on the Fitch farm and
ransacked the same pretty thoroughly ,
turning things inside out and upside
down in a disheartening manner.
Among the articles missing are : A pair
of pants , a vest , a $300 note and a few
minor articles and keepsakes.
SWIPED THEIR OVERCOATS.
Last Sunday evening , while in the
cit3' , attending the sacred concert in the
Methodist church , some rascals stole
Frank Fitch's and Lin ford Fitch's over
coats the latter's an army coat gotten
while Lin ford was in the Second Ne
braska. The boys left their coats in the
wagon while they were in the church.
ANOTHER INVOLUNTARY DONATION.
Sunday afternoon , the laundry of
Jacob Lenhart was invaded , during the
very brief absence of the proprietor in
the back-yard , and the premises were
touched to the tune of two coats , one
vest and a Stetson hat.
PEANUTS.
All agree that it was an orderly crowd
if it was tremendous.
Refreshment stands and eating places
were in evidence all over the city but
they were none too numerous to accom
modate the immense crowd of people.
The Ladies Circle and the G. A. R.
conducted an eating stand in the old
Wilcox store room on West Dennison
street , at which they had a fair patron
age.
age.Quite a few counterfeit half-dollars
found their way into circulation during
the da- . They were rather poor speci
uiens , but were made temporarily at
tractive and passable by a treatment of
quicksilver , it is stated.
Perhaps the 01113 time in McCook's
history when her municipal limits con
tained so large a crowd was one day
sham battle-day of the great reunion
when it was estimated that there were
20,000 people in the cliy.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho
dist church drove a thriving business at
their eating stand in the Spearman
building , realizing $114 as a result of
their hard and earnest labor and this
amount would have been materially in
creased had not their stock of edibles
failed. The ladies were literally "eaten
out of house and home. " They fed about
500 during the day
Sorting the JHummle.s.
The mummy rooms at the British
museum have been completed and are
now open to the public. These sleep
ing beauties of the ancient past have
been systematically laid out in a man
ner becoming their age and rank.
Kings and noble , priests and people
have been assigned to their places ac
cording to their chronological or ec
clesiastical order and no fairer shower
or better display can be seen outside
Ghizeh than the recently augmented
company in these rooms. London
Mail.
Keep the Boilers Filled.
The boilers of fire engines are auto
matically filled in a firehouse by a
new device , consisting of a pipe ex
tending up from the floor , which has
a self-coupler at the upper end to con
nect with the engine and open the
steam valve to draw the water Into
the boiler.
NEW GOODS
FA
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Are now arriving * daily.
The assortment is larger and
better than ever before. We
never were better prepared
to supply .your wants in . . . .
Dress Goods , Men's ' , Boys' '
Notions , and Children's
Ladies' Suits , Clothing , Hats
Waists , Skirts , and Caps , Blank
Capes , Jackets , ets , Underwear ,
Fur Collarettes , Shoes , Groceries.
Try us and be convinced
that Our Prices are always
the Lowest.
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B/lfftT / /C The greatest care should be given to
IllUO ! Flutl. any little sore , pimple or scratch which
shows no disposition to heal under ordin-
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promptly returns , however , and is even more violent and destructive than
before. Cancer is a deadly poison in the blood , and an operation , plaster , or
other external treatment can have no effect whatever upon it The cure must
come from within the last vestige of poison must be eradicated.
Mr. Wm "Walpole , of Walshtown S D. , says : "A
little blotch about the size of a pea came under my left
eye. gradually growing larger , from which shooting pains
at intervals ran in all directions. I became greatly alarmed
and consulted a peed doctor , who pronounced it Cancer ,
and advised that it br > cut out. but this I could not con
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Cancer becoming at first irritated , and then discharging
very freely. This gradually grew less and then discontinued -
. tinued altogether , leaving a small scab -which soon drop-
Si ped off and now only a healthy little scar remains -where
v what threatened to destroy my life once held full sway. "
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