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By F. M. KIMMELL.
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Cc
SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA is
such an array of "red hot" newspaper
that it will beecessary soon for th
government to provide asbestos-line *
sacks in which to transport them. The ;
are "too warm" for ordinary tie-sacks.
A NORTHWEST NEBRASKA Populis
attributes Secretary of State Porter'
amusing political pranks to a disparit
between the size of boots and the size o
hat worn , claiming that the odds are to <
strongly in favor of his pedal extremities
IN the capture of General Cronje ant
4,000 Boers , this week , the British scorec
their first decisive victory of the Soutl
African war. The defense by the Boer :
is entitled to an illumined page in his
tory , but they had to yield in the face o
superior numbers.
THE January exports were the larges
shown by any January in the history o
our foreign commerce amounting tt
$117,620,930. And yet this happenec
under the protective Dinglev law , whicl
was branded by Democratic orators a ;
one which must injure the foreign trade
of the United States by reason of the
fact that it was intended to exclude for
eign products coming into competitior
with those of the United States.
IN its official report the Philippine
commission has outlined a territorial
form of government similar to that pro
posed and adopted by Jefferson foi
Louisiana , and the commission quote :
from the words of Jefferson on the sub
ject. The bringing to light , from time
to time , of Jefferson's pronounced views
in favor of expansion must be a serious
matter for those Democratic statesmen
who have been parading Jefferson around
as an anti-expansionist.
THE delight of the Democratic editors
and orators over the new-found issue
relative to ex-Consul Macrum , and his
statement that an alliance exists between
the United States and Great Britain ,
was of very short duration. President
McKinley and Secretary Hay demolished
it by sending a letter to congress , in
answer to a resolution of inquirj' , stating
that Consul Macrum's charges of inter
ference with his mail by the British were
apparently unfounded , and that certain
ly the assertion that there is any secret
alliance or agreement between the
United States and Great Britain is abso
lutely untrue. The letter calls attention
to the fact that the constitution express
ly prohibits such alliance or agreements.
THE Silver Democrats in the house
are greatly disgusted over Sibley's recent
stand for prosperity. The Pennsylvania
statesman was a tower of strength in the
Democratic camp during the 1896 cam
paign , consequently his present turn
about is keenly felt by his erstwhile
colleagues. The other day in congress
he referred to the taunts' and jibes con
stantly directed at him from the Demo
cratic side because of his expansion
speech. They might , he said , call him
turncoat if it made them feel any better ,
but he would nevertheless turn his coat
whenever the inside looked better than
the outside. "Some of my Democratic
friends , " he added , "would do well at
this time to turn their coats inside out
and thus cover the rags and tatters in
which they are clothed. "
CONSUL MACRUM'S long-delayed bomb
did not , after all , create much of a sen
sation when he got ready to explode it.
It appears that the whole trouble grew
out of his desire to run home and tell his
ma that somebody else had been , as he
thought , interfering with his preroga
tives. How easy it would have been for
him to have stepped aboard a railway
car at Pretoria and in a few hours'
ride reach Loureuco Marques , in Portu
guese territory , and entirely outside of
British jurisdiction , and there file a cable
message to the state department , re
questing a reply to be sent to him there ,
thus obviating the possibility of the al
leged British censorship. Instead of ad
opting such a course he took a month to
come to the United States , without offer
ing explanation of the cause for his
absence at a time when the presence of
a United States representative in Pre
toria was imperative.
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Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against aJurn ,
Alum bafcingf powders arc the greatest
menaccrs to health of the present day.
ROYAL DAKINQ POWDER CO. , NEW YORK.
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Going to the Yard to
See Their New
Stock of
Building
Material ,
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Telephone No. 5.
BARNETT LUMBER CO.
DURING the ten years prior to iSgc
practically no new railroads were buill
in Iowa. And yet last year , owing pre
sumably to our "temporary" prosperity ,
582 miles of new road were constructed.
AN analysis of the Puerto Rican tariff ,
which passed the house , Wednesday ,
made by the Washington correspondent
of the New York Tribune , shows that it
will be vastly more advantageous to
Puerto Rico as well as to the United
States than that which formerly existed
in the island. Under the old tariff , im
ports of flour from the United States
were required to pay $3.30 per hundred
pounds duty , for the sake of increasing
the profits of the Spanish millers who
furnished the island's supply , while
persons engaged in the import trade in
the island had to pay from $420 to $1,750
in license fees , thus making a tax vastly
greater than the very low import duty
proposed by the pending bill. Coffee
shipped to Spain , according to this state
ment , bad to pay a duty of $5.70 per
hundred pounds , while the United
States , under the new tariff proposes to
admit it free. Sugar had to pay a duty
of $2.94 per hundred pounds , which is
more than twice what the United States
proposes to exact. Tobacco and wood ,
the other important products of the
island , had also to pay an export duty to
get out of the island , and an import duty
to get into the Spanish market ; and , in
addition to this , Spain appropriated at
least 40 per cent of the duties collected
for her own peninsular uses , whereas the
new tariff proposes to devote every cent ,
including the duties on Puerto Rican
goods coming through the U. S. customs
houses , to the interests and benefits of
Puerto Rico.
The Coming Evangelist.
The union protracted meetings will
commence on next Sunday evening in
the Methodist church and large religious
interest naturally centers in the event
and in the gentleman who has been
secured to assist the local pastors in the
services , Rev. L. P. Rowland. The In
terior , a widely circulated and influential
religious newspaper published in Chica
go , recently contained a sketch of the
jentleman on the occasion of the cele-
jration of his silver wedding day at
Grand Rapids , Michigan. This anniver
sary called forth numerous tokens and
expressions of love from friends far and
near. Hon. John Wanamaker sent them
" " inscribed
a "silver letter" beautifully
upon a solid silver tray a foot long , ad
dressed thus : "The church of Philadel
phia saluteth you on the silver anniver
sary of your marriage. This letter in
silver only reflects the golden love with
which you wrote upon our hearts long
ago , by your faithful lives and Christian
service. John Wanamaker to Mr. and
Mrs. Levi P. Rowland , December 6th ,
1895. " It is a most beautiful and unique
silver token from this grand man. Sir
George Williams of London , England ,
who organized the first Young Men's
Christian association in the world , sent
a beautiful letter of congratulations.
Telegrams were received from their
friends at Oberlin college and Beloit
college , and from the Rev. Jarold Stan
ley Lee. A poem from the pen of Mrs.
Emma H. Lee , wife of the president of
the French college at Springfield , Mass. ,
was received. Also marked letters of
appreciation of the usefulness of the
twenty-five years of Christ-like service of
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland from Russell
Sturgis , H. M. Moore and others of Bos
ton ; Robert R. McBurney , George A.
Hall and Thomas K. Cree of New York
twenty-six such letters in all from dif
ferent parts of the country. Many beau
tiful silver tokens came from the family
friends. Not the least of the valuable
letters was a full four pages of valuable
love from Mr. Rowland's mother , who
passed her eightieth" birthday , December
4 , in vigorous health.
Through Sleepers to Frisco.
No changes ; no delays ; no chance of
missing connections , if you go to Cali
fornia via the Burlington Route. The
Burlington runs through sleeping cars to
Omaha , Lincoln and Hastings , to Salt
Lake City and San Francisco , daily.
Dining cars all the way , Library cars
west of Ogden. Finest scenery in the
world. See nearest Burlington ticket
agent , or write J. Francis , General Pas-
5eugerAgent , Omaha. 2-23-513
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
THE TRIBUNE will club with any pa
per you may want. Try it.
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
SOUTH SIDE.
Moving is in progress , this week.
Eunice Goheen will return to college , shortly
ly-
Mrs. W. G. Higby has also been on the sick-
list.
list.W.
W. S. Fitch is going into the hog business
again.
Mrs. G. B. Nettlcton has been quite sick ,
this week.
Win. Thomas has been undergoing an at
tack of the grip.
Remember the preaching , next Sunday
afternoon , March 4th.
There was a large attendance at the literary ,
last Wednesday evening.
There will be an immense amount of spring
wheat sown as soon as the weather is favor
able. , &
The farmers are happy over the big snow ,
and the fine prospects tor good crop ot winter
wheat.
M. W. Gallagher and family of Lenox , Iowa ,
are expected here , this week. They will move
on the Farlin farm on the Driftwood.
The roads across the river bottom , towards
McCook , are getting in very bad shape and it
is dangerous to haul big loads over them.
Philomena Schmitz will soon close a very
successful term of school in district 16. She is
drilling her children for a public exhibition on
the closing day.
Homer Trayer of Chardon , Kans. , is visit
ing with Oscar Hammond. They are having
fine sport chasing the jacks and have taken in
quite a number.
Captain I. H. Wasson and Frank Fitch at
tended the Pleasant Ridge literary , last Fri
day evening , and compliment the Ridge people
ple very highly on the kind of a society they
have. Their literary is worth going to.
SOUTH SIDE NO. 2.
Frank Freelove will soon leave us to go to
Colorado.
Menard and Little lost four head of cattle ,
last week.
J. T. Birdsell and family have moved to the
Kneeland farm.
B. C. Bowman will locate in West McCook
for a short time.
Mr. Barrett , the spiritualist medium , is still
holding meetings in this vicinity.
Mr. Brown now owns a finely matched
team , having purchased the cream twins of
John Whittaker.
Owing to the illness of the leader , William
Thomas , the Bible-study , Sunday p. m. , had
not the usual interest.
Mr. Grey from the J. II. Moore ranch ,
passed through the valley , Monday , on his
way to Indianola , with several loads of house
hold goods and cattle.
The meeting of the V. S. club at Frank
Freelove's , Friday evening of last week , re
sulted in a general good time. Ice-cream ,
tideo , Dan Tucker and cake being the prom
inent features.
Two farmers have been hauling straw , for
many and many a day ,
Which was given them by a neighbor , who
about it had nought to say ;
Another man did own that straw , did own it
all the while ,
And now , those fanners must "cough up , " for
all that big straw pile.
Q
may have heard
a about SCOTT'S EMULSION
and have a vague notion
that it is cod-liver oil with
its bad taste and smell and
all its other repulsive fea
tures. It is cod-liver oil , the
purest and the best in the
world , but made so palata
ble that almost everybody
can take it. Nearly all
children like it and ask for
more.
more.OGTT'S
,
looks like cream ? it nour
ishes the wasted body of
the baby , child or adult
| better than cream or any
other food in existence. It
bears about the same rela
tion to other emulsions that
cream does to milk. If you
have had any experience
with other so-called "just as
" *
good" preparations , you
will find that this is a fact.
The hypophosphitcs that arc
combined with the cod-liver oil
g've additional value to it because
they tone up the nervous system
and impart strength to the whole < b
body. §
501. andi oo all druggists. ©
SCOTT & BOWNE , Chemists , New York.
W. C. T. U. COLUMN.
MRS. MINNIE FINITY , Press Supt.
"For God , Home and Native Land. "
You stand on the threshold of youth , boys
Your future lies out in the years ; [ boys
You're learning your parts for life's work
You're planning your future careers ;
You'll have to fill places of trust , boys ,
Your fathers will pass away soon ,
And if you'd be trustworthy men , boys.
You'll have to avoid the saloon.
If you would be honored in life , boys ,
If joy and contentment you'd know
If you would have plenty of cash , boys ,
And bask.in prosperity's glow ;
If you would enjoy good health , boys ,
That priceless but much abused boon ;
If God's benediction you'd have , boys ,
You'll have to avoid the saloon.
You'll have to avoid the saloon , boys ,
Or sorrow and shame you will share ;
And poverty's crust you will eat , boys ,
And poverty's rags you will wear ;
Your future will end m disgrace , boys ,
Your life be cut off at its morn ;
Both body and soul will be lost , boys ,
Unless you avoid the saloon.
Daviess county , Missouri , has licensed the
selling of whiskey and beer and shut off the
dives.
The women's crusade against the unlawful
selling of cigarettes at Wymore is having its
effect.
The next meeting of the local union will be
held at Mrs. A. G. Dole's at 2:30 p. m. , next
Friday , March gth.
An English inspector of poor houses for
twenty-two years is quoted by Hon. T. W.
Russell , M. P. , as saying that during all his
experience he has never met with a teetoler
in an English work-house.
The Springfield , Missouri , Republican says :
"Kansas City will get $50,000 worth of adver
Using out of the National convention , to say
nothing of the sales of liquor.
Brock , Nebraska , February 26. Wilson
Wakelin , a prominent farmer residing three
miles north of this place , murdered his wife
by cutting her throat with a razor. Mrs.
Wakelin was very popular , being at one time
president of the W. C. T. U. of Nebraska.
JACOB BALL
Monitor Windmills
Baker Pumps
II Pipe and Fittings.
Bores Wells and
Repairs Pumps.
First door east of Predmore
Bros. ' blacksmith shop.
McCOOK , : NEBRASKA
EAST RED WILLOW.
R. II. Thomas is busy building bridges , now
lays.
E. A. Sexson has leased the Moss 80 in sec
ion 3 , township 3 , range 28.
John Russell is drilling a well for C. J
suiter on his farm.
Noah Sawyer is digging a cellar , 14x20 feet
mder his new house.
W. P. Elmer purchased a team of horses o
larry Rankin of Indianola , this week.
There is some talk of two Indianola parties
mtting in a store at the Willow , in the nea
uture.
Wm. Tucker will move in the Buck house
or a few weeks until the weather gets settled
icfore starting on his trip west.
There are parties that make it a practice o
[ oing hunting to the river on Sunday. We
I'ould like to see the owners of the land along
he river and creek put a stop to such Sabbath
ireaking by refusing to allow any hunting on
heir lands.
Children often inherit feeble digestive pow *
r and colic of a more or less severe character
esults , when food is taken which is at al
iifiicult to digest. White's Cream yermifuge
icts as a general and permanent tonic. Price ,
5 cents. A. McMillen.
REDWILLOW.
Aaron Sheets is hauling straw to Win. By-
ield.
ield.Benj.
Benj. Baker was obliged to defer his sale a
veek , owing to the big snow storm.
Miss May Stangland has a very painful
luimb , but she is not allowing it to interfere
nth her school duties.
The big storm has "restored confidence
.nd the farmers are enumerating their prob-
.ble wealth come harvest time.
CJyde Lutes is much chagsined that the joke
f a friend has been taken seriously. He
ays his wedding bells will sing as loud and
ang as if he was able to collect in his dam-
ge suit , and that no old lawsuit is going to
land in the way of his wedded bliss ; then he
rits his teeth and mutters direful threats that
nil probably silence further jesting.
Couldn't help getting a cold never cures it ;
ut carrying home a bottle of Ballard's Hore-
otind Syrup , and using-it as directed , will
ure the worst kind of cough or cold. Price ,
5 and 50 cents. A. McMillen.
INDIANOLA.
A. C. Teel was in the big west-end town ,
unday.
Harlow W. Keyes had business in McCook ,
londay.
Chairman Babcock of the Republican coun-
r central committee had business here , Mon-
ay.
ay.H.
H. L. Fisher , C. B. McClung and Matt Rol-
ngs were visible to the natives of the county
; at , Monday.
No one knows the unbearable torture one
ndergoes from piles unless they are so
fflicted. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment is
quick , safe and painless cure. Price , 50
: nts in bottles , tubes,75 cents. A. McMillen.
Kerst-Carr Nuptials.
At the home of the bride's parents , Mr. and
Irs. J. II. Carr , southeast of Hartley , Charles
L Kerst and Miss Abbie Carr joined hearts
rid hands in marriage at 3 o'clock on the
[ ternoon of February 2Sth. The ceremony
as performed by Rev. Roberts of the Chris-
an church and witnessed by about thirty
ese friends. The happy event was con-
uded by all participating in a delicious wed-
ing supper.
1'ollowing were some of the presents re-
: ived : J.II. Carr horse and coMrs. . J.H.
arr table cloth and napkins ; Geo. Carr
.mp ; Mrs. Geo. Carr silver tea set and pair
iwels ; . Herbert and Grace Carr salt and
: pper shakers ; Mrs. Delia Mangus rocking
lair ; Mrs. Kerst Sio ; Mrs. Jas. Rittenburg
ike stand ; O. M. Rittenburg and wife glass
it ; Nellie and Willie Rittenburg jelley and
ickle dishes ; Harry and May Blackson
aterset ; P. Hickman and wi'fe bowl and
itcher ; iSlaud Hickman berry set ; Chas. F.
liafer and wife S5 : II. L. Burton and wife
and cover ; Etta Burton silver salt and pep-
: r shaker ; . * *
When children have earache , saturate a
! ece of cotton with Ballard's Snow Liniment ,
id place it in the ear. It will stop the pain
lickly. Price 25 and50cents. A.McMillen.
In Pennsylvania women of 70 are marrying
iird and fourth husbands. It seems that
jthing but death can break some women of
e baneful marrying habit.
HONEST JOHN
Proprietor
of the
busy store in
the
First
National
Bank
Block
desires to call public attention
to the fact that his superb
\ Ready-Made Clothing . .
NEW Ladies' & Children's Shoes
STOCK
OF Men's & Boys' . . . .
Spring Caps . . . .
is now ready for inspection ; also
to the fact that his line of . . . .
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES (
/
is unequalled in Southwestern
Nebraska. All lines full , new ,
fresh and complete.
CARPETS AND RUGS
He challenges all competition in
variety , richness , and price.
JOHN H. GRANNIS
99'
PRODUCE TAKEN IN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
EXCHANGE FOR GOODS. McCOOK , NEBRASKA
For all pulmonary troubles Ballard's Horehound
hound Syrup , taken in the early stages , prove :
a certain and sure specific. It is equally af
fective in croup and whooping cough , and i
used in season prevents the further develop
ment of consumption. Price 25 and 50 cents
A. . McMillen.
A South Carolina man left all his money tc
3. girl who had rejected him. What a touch
ing mark of gratitude !
M. R. Smith. Butternut , Mich. , says , "De
Witt's Little Early Risers are the very besl
pills I ever used for costiveness , iiver and
3owel troubles" D. W. Lo = r.
L. . . BRAND.
On your Gloves
or Mittens is a
positive guaran =
tee to the wearer
NEVER TO Rip
The Best of Ma =
terial and a per =
feet fit. For sale
only at.
McCook , Neb.
Transfer Line
J. H. DWYER , Proprietor.
attention paid to
.axiling furniture. Leave orders
t either lumber yard.
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" "We have four children. With the first
three I suffered almost unbearable pains frcm
12 to 14 hours , and had to be placed under
the influence of chloroform. I used t ree
bottles o Mother's Friend before our last
child came , which
is a strong , fat and
healthy boy , doing
my housework up
to within two hours
of birth , and suf
fered butafew hard
pains. This lini
ment is the grand-1
est remedy ever
made. "
Mother's
v/ill do for ever/ woman what it did for the
Minnesota mother who writes the above let
ter. Not to use it during pregnancy is a
mistake to be paid for in pain and suffering.
Mother's Friend equips the patient with a
strong body and dear intellect , which in
turn are imparted to the child. It relaxes
the muscles and allows them to expand. It
relieves morning sickness and nervousness.
It puts all the organs concerned in perfect
condition for the final hour , so that the actual
labor is short and practically painless. Dan
ger of rising or hard breasts is altogether
avoided , and recovery is merely a matter of
a few days.
Druggists sell Mother's Friend for $1 a bottle.
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