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You are doing this very thing , "testing shoes , "
every day of your life. Do the shoes you are now
wearing stand the test ? Don't worry if you bought
them here. Ours stand every reasonable test. Good
shoes always do , and that is the only kind you can buy
here. Fifteen years of shoe selling have taught us the
differences in shoes. Some coated-over-to-sell shoes
are excellent imitations , but we can see through a shoe ,
and no shoddy dare remain in our establishment.
Made-to-sell shoes are different than made-to-wear
shoes. Buy good shoes and you'll feel safe because
there are no risks in the comfort , style , shape and
wear in "good shoes. "
BOYS9 SHOES
the kinds that wear.
So many don't. We know how hard boys are on
shoes ; we also know good shoes. No risk in trying our
Boys' Seamless Shoes. The makers of this line author
ize us to thoroughly guarantee every pair sold. Your
boys need them.
A visit to our store will prove to you the
truth of this lesson on "Testing Shoes. "
SHOE STORE
VAHUE & PETTY ,
PROPRIETORS.
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You have used alh
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= sorts of cough reme-1
I dies but it does not 1
[ yield ; it is too deepi
| seated. It may wear J
| itself out in time , but |
fit is more liable to !
= produce la grippe , !
i pneumonia or a seri-1
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I You need something I
{ that will give you }
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f up the body. j
I sfftTps I
j EMULSION I
I will do this when everything T
else fails. There is no doubt ]
about it. It nourishes , I
strengthens , builds up and i
makes the body strong and ]
healthy , not only to throw =
off this hard cough , but to |
fortify the system against |
further attacks. If you are |
run down or emaciated you j
should certainly take this 1
nourishing food medicine. I
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oc. and ti.oo all druggists. ;
SCOTT & BOWNE , Chemists , New York. -
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McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn J .35
Wheat 58
Oats 40
Rye 33
Hogs 4-25
Eggs 20
Butter : 15
New Potatoes 65
Butter fat at Creamery 18
To California in a Tourist Sleeper.
In no other way can you go to Cali
fornia so quickly , so comfortably , and
yet so economically , as in a tourist sleep
ing car.
The tourist cars used for the Burling
ton overland excursions are models of
comfort and convenience. They have
wide vestibules , high back seats and
double windows. They are lighted by
gas. The heating arrangements are ad
mirable and the bed furnishings are
clean and of good quality.
The Burlington excursions leave
Omaha every Tuesday and Thursday and
go through to San Francisco and Los
Angeles without changes or delays of
any kind. You can join them at Lin
coln , Hastings , Oxford , or any other
station at which the train stops. The
route is through Denver and Salt Lake
City , past the finest scenery visible from
car windows anywhere on the globe.
An experienced excursion manager is in
charge of each excursion party and a
uniformed porter accompanies each car.
Folder giving full information mailed
on request. Beautifully illustrated 72-
page book about California sent on re
ceipt of six cents in stamps.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. ,
io-26-nts. Omaha , Neb.
Mid-Winter Holiday Rates.
On account of the Christmas and New
Year holidays tickets will be sold at one
fare for the round trip for points within
200 miles on December 23 , 24 , 25 and 31 ,
1900 , and January i , 1901 , good to return
up to and including January 2 , 1901.
A. P. THOMSON , Agent.
Cheap Trip to Lincoln.
The Burlington will sell tickets from
McCook , Neb. , to Lincoln and return
for $6 90 on December 25 , 26 and 27 , on
account of the annual meeting , Nebraska
State Teachers' association. Return
limit December 29. 11-30-415.
! c lort 13 I ) square inch
lock * I .r 1 anc ori. y m"i Sofa
. Cush.uutc. . I.sUi > tinid with
and croceiul ( Jcsiun to be
worked in il' . 1 < > ornt per
. po'tpud. Oar ropy ot
ponular soni , Tor the
I ri . Dear Mother , " rosuKr
s at 40 icnt shwt rnuE'.c , sent free wilb
fMkase. Address.
MRS. E. V. GLANDON. BARTLEY. NEB.
50 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
UDE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c.
invention Is probably patentable. Communica
tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents
sent free. Oldest agency for gccurlng-patents.
Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive
tpeclal notice , without charge. In the
Scientific American.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir
culation of any scientific Journal. Terms , $3 a
year : fourmontha , fL Sold by all newsdealers.
MUNN &Co.361Broad New York
Branch Office. 625 F SU Washincton. D. C.
Noiseless
Clean and
Thorough.
THE BISSELL "CYCO"-BEARINC
CARPET SWEEPER.
Useful , handsome , lasting and satisfy
ing. A Christmas present possessing
rare points of merit. The Bissell "Cyco"
Bearing Carpet Sweeper. 'Twill be a
source of constant comfort and make the
present toils of sweeping day an antici
pated pleasure. Its marks of superiority
are the "Cyco" bearings which give a
surprising ease in action and an entire
absence of jar or noise , making the work
ing as smooth as velvet. Then there are
the dust-proof axil tubes which cover the
axils so that dirt cannot wind around
them and disturb the action of the ma
chine. There is only one "Bissell"
sweeper and only Bissell sweepers have
these fine points of merit.
Sold by the Leaders ,
S. M. COCHKAN & CO.
NORTH COLEMAN.
Reports would indicate that they are hav
ing a very interesting literary in the Ryan
district.
We are having a very fine winter , thus far ,
which makes it most favorable for stock and
economical on feed.
Hogs are the principal product the farmers
have to sell , just now ; and they are receiving
a good round price for them.
Spring Creek will have a Christmas tree ,
which the old and young will enjoy , if your
correspondent is not mistaken.
There was a rag sewing-bee at Mrs. Car-
others' recently , the ladies turning out a large
stint of work and doing justice to a fine din
ner spread by the hostess.
The people of this neighborhood are some
what afraid to turn their stock into corn-stalks
on account of the so-called corn-stalk disease.
Quite a number are losing horses and cattle.
The old folks and the young folks are about
to organize a Christmas hunt. The party
getting the lesser number of points will pro
vide the oysters for a supper , unless other
arrangements shall be made.
The school at Spring Creek is now being
taught by a Mr. Thompson , who changed
schools with Miss Greve. It is to be hoped
that there will not be any more changes in
the teacher of this school , this term.
August Flower.
"It is a charming fact , " says Prof , llouton ,
"that in my travels in all parts of the world ,
for the last ten years , 1 have met moie people
having used Green's August flower than any
other remedy , for dyspepsia , deranged liver
and stomach , and for constipation. 1 find for
tourists and salesmen , or for persons filling
office positions , where headaches and general
bad feelings from irregular habits exist , that
Green's August Flower is a grand remedy.
It does not injure the system by frequent use ,
and is excellent for sour stomachs and indi
gestion. " Sample bottle free at A.McMillen's.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
A set of false teeth is an emblem of time.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are dainty
little pills , but they never fail to cleanse the
liver , remove obstructions and invigorate the
system. McConnell & Berry.
Love makes the world go round only when
the lovers are intoxicated with happiness.
The most effective little liver pills made are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They never
gripe. McConnell & Berry.
Many women lose their girlish forms after
they become mothers. This is due to neg
lect. The figure can be preserved fccyonc
question if the ex
pectant mother will
constantly use
during the v/nole
period of pregnancy.
The earlier its uc-c is
begun , the more per
fectly will the sbzpe
be preserved.
not only softens and
relaxes the muscles
iuring the great strain before birth , but hep ! =
the skin to contract naturally afterward. It
keeps unsightly wrinkles away , and the
muscles underneath retain their pliability.
RlOtber'S friCnfl is that famous external
liniment which banishes morning sickness
and nervousness during pregnancy ; shortens
labor and makes it nearly painless * ; builds up
the patient's constitutional strength , so that
she emerges from the ordeal without danger.
The little one , too , shows the effects of
mother's Trlenfl fay its robustness and vigor.
Sold at drug stores for $1 a bottle.
Send for our finely illustrated boot for ex
pectant mothers.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA. GA.
HIS STAET IN LIFE.
IT WAS A GOOD ONE AND WAS THRUST
ON HIM BY ACCIDENT.
The Incident Wouldn't Have Hnp-
liciicd If a SlifirtnlKhtril Ileitl Kn-
tiitc Auctioneer 1 1 ml Nut Forgotten
IIlH
"I owe my start In life to the fact
that an estimable old gentleman forgot
to put his eyeglasses In his pocket one
morning , " said a prosperous business
man from a sister city. "It's rather n
curious story , " he went on. "and I'll
tell it as briefly as possible. A good
ninny years ago , when I was a young
fellow of 25 or thereabouts , I drifted
into Louisville in search of a Job that
didn't materialize , and the upshot of it
was that I found myself practically
broke In a strange city. Up to that
time I had always worked for small
wages and had never succeeded in ac
cumulating as much as $30 , but I had
an abiding faith that if I could once
get hold of a modest stake I could
launch out for myself and make some
money.
"One morning , when I was wander
ing about with only two or three silver
dollars iu my pocket , looking for a
chance to go to work at anything that
might offer , I dropped into a big
down stairs room where some real
estate was being sold at auction. A
large crowd was present , and there
was an indescribable feeling of ten
sion in the air that warned me some
thing unusual was about to happen.
"While I was standing there , only
vaguely interested , the auctioneer , who
was quite an elderly gentleman , put
up a piece of improved city property
and after a considerable pause receiv
ed a bid of $200. I could see that the
smalluess of the amount excited sur-
.prise , and I was also aware of a com
motion In one corner where half a
dozen previous bidders were gathered
together in an excited group. They
seemed to be quarreling about some
thing , and meanwhile the auctioneer
was indignantly appealing for a re
spectable offer.
" 'Make it $2,500 ! ' he shouted. 'Does
any gentleman bid ? 2,500 ? ' He looked
directly at me , and I made a gesture of
denial. 'Thank you ! ' he exclaimed ,
greatly to my surprise. 'The gentleman
over there bids $2.500 , and , if I can
help it , no combination of buyers is go
ing to be .allowed to dictate prices at
this sale ! ' With that he suddenly
knocked down the property to me.
"No sooner was this done , " continued
the story teller , "than a great uproar
of protests arose from the group in the
corner. They insisted that they had
been given no chance to bid , but the
auctioneer stood firm and , calling mete
to the platform , requested my name
and address and a 20 per cent cash de
posit on the $2,500.
"By that time I realized , of course ,
that some extraordinary chance had
thrown a fine piece of property into my
hands at a fraction of its real value ,
and I did some quick thinking. 'I've
sent n messenger for the money , ' I said
as coolly as I could , 'and I'll have it
here in 15 minutes. '
"The auctioneer looked at the clock.
'All right , ' lie replied , 'I'll give you
that limit. '
"Then I took a desperate chance. I
pushed through the crowd , which was
already interested in the next sale , and
beckoned to a little fat man who had
been one of the loudest kickers a few
moments before.
" 'Look here , ' I said , drawing him
aside. 'Do 3-011 want to be my silent
partner for an hour or so ? '
" 'What d'you mean ? ' said he.
"I gave him the truth in a dozen
words. 'Now let me have that $300
deposit money , ' I added , 'and we'll
share the profits , whatever they are. '
"The little man looked at me shrewd
ly. 'This is a big joke on all of us , ' he
said , grinning , 'and I guess I'll risk the
deal. '
"At the same time he counted out
$300 and put it in my hands. I raced
back to the desk with the cash , clinch
ed the sale and before noon had the
deed in my possession. Then , to make
a long story short , my silent partner
offered me $1,000 cash for my interest.
and as $1,000 looked about as big as a
mountain at that stage of the game I
promptly accepted. That thousand , for
tunately placed , gave me the start that
has kept me going ever since.
"But what about the eyeglasses , did
you say ? Why. the auctioneer , as I
afterward learned , was very near
sighted , and on the morning to which I
refer he had forgotten his glasses. That
was why lie mistook 1113" gesture of dis
avowal for a sign of assent and forced
me , in spite of myself , into a good
thing. I never understood the exact
true inwardness of the deal , but the
facts in the rough were that a clique
of speculators had formed a combine
to keep down prices , but. owing to
some misunderstanding , failed to bid
promptly on the property which I se
cured. The auctioneer was on to the
game and anxious to break it up ; hence
his precipitancy in knocking down the
lot to yours truly. I heard , later on ,
that m } ' portly silent partner made 88-
000 out of the transaction , but I didn't
begrudge him the money. The $300 ho
gave me on faith that morning was
worth fully 10 per cent a minute. "
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Just ns Advertised.
"But suppose , " one of the spectators
said , "the parachute should fail to open
after you have detached it from the
balloon what then' : "
"That wouldn't stop me , " answered
the daring aeronaut. "I'd come right
on down. " Chicago Tribune.
In the center of the plaza in Lima is
a pretty bronze fountain that was
erected in 157S , a gift from some noble
Spaniard , and is probably the oldest
fountain in America.
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GROCERIES.
The assortment in Every Department is
larger and better than we have ever
been able to show , and YOU KNOW
our prices are RIGHT.
See Our Stock of Carpets and Rugs.
THE . . . .
jSt ore . , .
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Authorized Capital , $100,000.
Capital and Surplus , $6O,000 |
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W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PENNELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
Just Saved His Life.
It was a thrilling escape that Charles Davis
of 1'owerston , O. , lately had from a frightful
death. For two years a severe lung trouble
constantly grew worse until it seemed he must
die of consumption. Then he began to use
Dr. King's New Discovery and lately wrote :
"It gave instant relief and effected a perma
nent cure. " Such wonderful cures have for
25 years proven it's power to cure all throat ,
chest and lung troubles. Price oc and S'-OO.
L"verv bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free
at McConnell & Berry's drug store.
DON'T BE FOOLED !
Take the genuine , original
ROCKY MOUNTAIN TEA
Made only by Madison Medi
cine Co. , Madison. Wis. It
keeps you well. Our trade
mark cut on each package.
Price , 35 cents. Never sold
in bulk. Accept no substi *
INCORPORATED iB82 tute. Ask your druggist.
EJrjivg Men Full
Victims to stomach , liver anil kidne > 'r <
le as well as women , and all feel the r-
in loss of appetite , poisons in the blood , ! , .i
ache , nervousness , headache and tiren.
less run-down feeling. Hut there's no rte
to feel like that. J. W. Gardner of \ < \.i\\ \ \
Ind. , says : "Electric Bitters are just the '
for a man when he don't care whet I i
lives or dies. It jjave me new strengt !
good appetite , lean now eat anything-
have a new lease on life. " Only 50 ( < ' '
McConnell i ; Berry's drug store. Lvcr > <
guaranteed.
' 1 he linker does not want for brearl. ,
hahi - > hour of knead.
Paid Deiir for His Ley.
li. D. Blanton of Thackerville , Tex .
\ca - paul oier ? 50O to doctor1- tur >
niryore on hilet' . ' 1 hen they v. :
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ability of same. ' * IIow to obtain a patent" sent upon request. Patents
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