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By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
True Mother of Her People.
- Henry Labouchere , in Truth , utters a
tribute to Queen Victoria , a tribute al
the more retnarlcable because of his
democratic ideas and frank criticisms of
royalty :
"Among all her millions of subjects , "
he says , "there are but few who will
not mourn for her loss as for one of their
own household. Nor will the mourners
be found among her own subjects alone.
It is not too much to sav that never in
the history of the world has a single
death caused such universal grief. Alike
in happiness and sorrow she lived a life
beyond reproach , without thought of self
and unreservedly devoted to the duties
of the hour. Although occupying per
haps the proudest position ever filled by
a woman and never wanting in a certain
queenly dignity her tastes , habits , demeanor
meaner and even her dress were marked
by the rarest simplicity.
"She has been indeed the mother oT
her people and as a mother she will be
mourned. In all the affairs of state she
manifested the same wisdom that in
spired her private life , nor did her own
country alone enjoy the fruits of her ex
perience and sagacity. Through her
kindred abroad her influence has been
felt in continental politics , always on
the side of peace , and in at least one
crisis she is known to have rendered
service to the whole of Europe. Her
sudden and lamentable break-down was
due entirely to worry and overwork.
She has been greatly distressed by events
in South Africa and by domestic griefs.
Events in Life of Queen Victoria.
Born , May 24 , 1819.
Died , January 22 , 1901.
Crowned , June 28 , 1838.
Wedded to her cousin , Prince Albert
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , 1840.
Her fatal illness dated from the time
Lord Roberts informed her that the
Boer war could not terminate soon.
Queen Victoria was four feet eleven
* * * "
inches tall and absolutely refused to con
fess her weight.
She has had nine children , seven of
whom are living.
The queen received $1,925,000 per an-
.nnni.
She had been a widow for thirty-six
years , during which time she never wore
colors or danced , except once.
Until recent years she arose every
morning at 7 o'clock.
She always breakfasted privately , but
her dinners were ceremonial in character.
WHILE D. E. Thompson is not secur
ing the support of the politicians in his
candidacy for the senatorship to any
large extent , it is noteworthy to observe
the staunch support given him by the
businessmen of the state , and especially
of his home city Lincoln.
THE Meiklejohn boom for senator is
suffering no diminution with the recur
ring balloting , but on the contrary shows
a healthy growth of a substantial char-
acter. There are not a few aspirants
who are entirely willing to trade their
chances for "Gentleman George's. "
THERE are certain indications of a
hopeful nature that irrigation will , in
the not distant future , receive an impetus
in this section of the state , much to be
desired , and one which will mean large
things to South-Western Nebraska.
When the time conies that the spring
and fall flow of the Republican river is
utilized over its fertile acres , it will be a
great day for this part of Nebraska.
Visions of sugar factories , profitable
wheat raising etc. appear on the horizon.
There is a large day for South-Western
Nebraska yet , when her natural wealth
and opportunities are rightly divided
and utilized.
THE effort to unload sundry buildings
onto the state for normal school purposes
seems to be destined to defeat. If
the legislature decides to authorize the
building of another normal school under
state control , it ought in justice to place
the building somewhere in the western
part of the state , and not down about
Lincoln or other localities in the eastern
part of the state , where they now have
more schools than they need or can sup
port. It seems to be difficult for the
average Eastern Nebraskan to believe
that the state of Nebraska extends more
than a few miles west of the Missouri ,
when it is a matter of appropriation for
state institutions of anv kind.
EIGHTH BALLOT FOR SENATOR.
Allen 55
Berge 2
Broady I
Crounse 6
Currie 19
Hainer 4
Harlan i
Hays , J. R
Harrington 2
Hitchcock 4
Hiushaw 15
Kink aid 2
Dleiklejohn 31
Morlan I
Martin 7
Murphy
Richards i
Rosewater 15
Sutherland i
Thompson , D. E 35
Thompson , W. H 54
Van Dusen i
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BARNETT LOflBER CO.
SUGAR BEETS AND IRRIGATION.
Farmers should see C. H. Meeker-and
arrange for their beet seed early.
Every farmer should try an acre or
two ; John Whittakers' beets paid him at
the rate of $30 per acre , last year , with
out irrigation.
A volunteer club should be started
among the young people of the town ,
for the purpose of guaranteeing the
farmers plenty of help to thin their beets
in June.
Pekin and Peoria , 111. , schools are
furnishing plenty of help , for thinning
beets , and the young folks enjoy the
work , as well as making a little spend
ing money.
Moisture in beet cultivation is very
essential for a satisfactory development
of the plant. In irrigated districts
efforts should be made to create very
elongated beets , that reach the lower
strata , where they find the requisite
moisture ; the varieties of beets used
should have exceptional leaf growth ,
under which circumstances the soil is
protected against excessive evaporation.
When beets are planted very close to
gether , they protect each other from the
influence of drying winds.
The Fremont Tribune says : "The
banner run of the season made at the
Ames factory was 296 tons of beets
sliced in twelve hours. The run for
twenty-four hours was 570 tons. An ex
traordinary effort is being made by the
managers of the Ames sugar beet factory
to induce the growing of beets. A letter
has been sent to quite a number of farm
ers in the vicinity of South Omaha offer
ing 54 a ton for beets regardless of tester
or purity. It appears from the samples
of the beets raised there last summer
that the soil is especially adapted to the
raising of sugar beets. The new and
more liberal contracts for sugar beets
being offered by the Grand Island fac
tory will , it is thought , result in an acre
age of four or five thousand acres for
the factory next year. "
Low RatesWest and North-West.
At a time of year when thousands will
take advantage of them , the Burlington
Route makes sweeping reductions in its
rates to the West and North-West to
Utah , Montana , Washington , Oregon
and British Columbia.
Dates : .February 12 , 19 and 26.
March 5 , 12 , 19 and 26.
April 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 and 30.
Rates are shown below :
To Ogden , Salt Lake , Butte , Helena - )
ena , Anaconda and Missoula )
To all points on the Northern Pacific - " )
cific Ry. , west of Missoula , in- I
eluding Spokane , Seattle , Ta$28 }
coma , Portland , as well as Vancouver - I
couver , and Victoria , B. C.J
To all points on the Spokane Falls I
& Northern Ry. , and the Wash$28 }
ington & Columbia river R. R. J
'Never has the Pacific North-West been
as prosperous as now. Labor is in con
stant demand and wages are high. The
money-making opportunities are beyond
number in mineslumber , merchandise ,
farming , fruit-raising , fishing , and all
Lhe other industries of a great and grow-
ng country. 4-19.
Literature on request free.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. ,
Omaha , Neb.
$500 For Letters About Nebraska.
The Burlington Route offers twenty
prizes , aggregating $500 , for letters
which can be used in encouraging immi
gration to Nebraska.
The first prize is a round-trip ticket
from any Burlington Route station in
Nebraska to Yellowstone park , and a
complete trip through the park , includ
ing stage transportation and five and a
lalf days' accommodation at the hotels
of the Yellowstone Park association
value $100.
The second prize is a ticket to Denver ,
thence , to the Black Hills , and $25 in
cash value $75.
Particulars can be obtaiued by address
ing J. Francis , G. P. A , , Burlington
Route Omaha Neb. .
, , 1-4-913.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .35
Wheat 58
Oats 4o
Rve 33
Hogs , - 4- ° °
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Eggs . . . - . . . : . . . . - . 17
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Butter v. . . . . . v , . . . . . . . . . 15
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m.
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. m
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J W. HICKEY , Pastor.
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SOUTH McCooK M. E. Sunday-school
at 3 p. in. Preaching , Sunday evenings
at 7:30. Prayer-meeting , every Thursday
evening at 7:30. All are welcome.
T. G. GODWIN , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services during summer
Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayer
and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Sunday morning service , also Friday
evening Litany , discontinued until fur
ther notice. Holy communion to be an
nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at n and 7:30. Christian En
deavor at 6:30 : p. m. Prayer-meeting on
Wednesday evening. Morning subject
"How Satan . "
Enters. Evening sub
ject , "The Jewish Tabernacle ; " chart
sermon. All are invited.
J. W. WALKER , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
12. Preaching'at 10:30. Y. P. S. C. E.
at 6:45. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer-
meeting , Wednesday evening , at 7:30.
All are welcome. Morning subject ,
"Truth Attained Through Action. "
Evening subject , "The Soul , Its Nature
and Value. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching at n. Junior League at 3
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 7:45.
Junior League will not be held at 3 p. m. ,
but instead a citizen's meeting to con
sider plans for organizing a library and
lyceum association. Revival services
will continue all the week with two ser
vices each day at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m.
Miss Clara A. Whittenmeyer , an evan
gelist of recognized ability and success ,
will preach each evening. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
L. M. GRIGSBY , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school at 9:45 a. ni.
Preaching at n. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m.
Preaching at 7:45. Prayer-meeting on
Wednesday evening at 8 at the church.
Prayer-meeting , Tuesday evening , Jan
uary 28th , at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Inglis in East McCook"
. Prayer-meet
ing tonight , January 25 , at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Rankin in South McCook.
Mornine subject , "Where is Abel Thy
Brother. " Evening subject , "Safety. "
B. Y. P. U. topic , "I Am Debtor , I Am
Ready ; " Rom. 1:14-16 ; Miss Elsie Bur
gess , leader.
GEORGE L. WHITE , Pastor.
Attention is directed to the change of
hour for holding mprning service in the
Congregational church and to the change
in the Sunday-school hour. The church
service will be held at 10:30 , and the
Sunday-school immediately following ,
or at 12 o'clock. All interested should
act accordingly.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook post-office , Jan. 20 , 1901 :
G. J. Breitting , Chester Cox ,
Reginald Gwinn , Mrs. Mary Hill ,
Mrs. Alice King , Mrs. Martha J.King ,
Miss Lulu Miller , Jos. Schwartz ,
S. S. Warren , C. W. Wilcox ,
U. S. Revenue Collector.
In calling for any of these letters , please
say that they are advertised.
F. M. KIMMELL , Postmaster.
"The Princess Aline" Dramatized.
A play has been made of Richard
Harding Davis's charming story of "The
Princess Aline. " The dramatic adapta
tion has been submitted to Mr. Davis ,
who is highly enthusiastic in its praise.
He likes the people of his romance better
as real men and women on the stage
than as inanimate beings in a book.
"The Princess Aline" will make her first
appearance in The Ladies' Home Journal.
COURT-HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.
Licenses to wed have been issued as
follows since our last report :
James W. Wagner of Danbury and
Minnie J. Reinhart of Grand Island.
Rea R. Oman and Sylvia G. Messner ,
both of Danbury.
Notice to Clean Up.
Property-owners and tenants are re
quested to clean alleys and remove all
rubbish from properties owned or rented
by them without delay.
C. B. GRAY , Street Commissioner.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Foreman M. E. Wells was a Lincoln
visitor , Sunday.
W. H.Johnston and wife arrived home
from Iowa , Wednesday.
Conductor H. C. Brown was with the
family in Holdrege during his lay-over ,
Tuesday.
L. W. Stayner and Floyd visited his
folks in Edgar , Sunday , returning home
on No. 3.
Brakeman C. S. McElherron was a
brief visitor in Republican City , close of
this week.
Conductor J. J. Curran and the chil
dren returned from Eldon , Iowa , on No.
i , Sunday.
W. F. Pate enjoyed a short visit from
his father , mother and youngest brother
from Hastings , Wednesday.
Oscar Yarger and wife arrived in the
city , Tuesday on No. 2 , and are the
guests of his parents. He is agent at
Scotts Bluffs.
Chief of Motive Power D. H. Hawks-
worth came up from Plattsmouth , last
night on 5 , and is spending the day here ,
looking after matters at this point.
A new carborundum wheel has been
installed in the machine-shop , it taking
the place of the old emery wheel , to
which it is thought to be much superior.
A floor of vitrified brick is being laid
in the addition to the blacksmith-shop.
The brick will cover that part of the
shop which will be devoted to the new
flue department.
The railroad boys are having some
sport at Conductor C. E. Pope's expense
over a pair of overshoes that reached
this station , this week , addressed to "C.
E. Pope , mining expert. "
An opening for a large door is being
made in the north side of the machine-
shop , through which the drivers may be
run in and out of the shop from a side
track which will be laid along the north
side of the shop.
Foreman Fuller of the Ilavelock shops
was a McCook visitor , Sunday. He will
take charge of the machine-shop here at
once. Foreman Wells expects to leave
for Alliance in a day or two. The family
will follow shortly.
The resignation of Foreman M. E
Wells from the governor's staff is re
gretted by all his friends , as well as by
Mr. Wells himself. It was made advis
able by the change of position and loca
tion lately undergone by him.
The McCook goat No. 32 is about
ready to be let down on her wheels after
a thorough overhauling in the shop.
They turn out six to seven engines every
month now , and always keep five to six
in the shop being overhauled.
The new flue cleaner has been set up
and other items of machinery are be
ing gathered together for that depart
ment , which will shortly be in active
and regular operation. It will bring an
addition of three or four men to that
force.
Dennis Cullen and son Will attended
the great state chicken show in Lincoln ,
last week. Dennis reports a great show ,
with over 1,400 birds in the competition ,
exclusive of pigeons. Besides there was
a fine exhibit of hares. It was the best
showing ever made by the state associa
tion.
Rates are Reduced.
It is announced that commencing on
February i , the Burlington will reduce
rates from 5 to 4 cents per mile in Wyo
ming and Montana. The Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific railroads re
cently reduced the rates in North Dakota
and Montana. The Burlington is follow
ing in this action. Early railroading in
these state was very expensive and the
volume of trafnc was not nearly so great
as now.
Englnemen's Ball.
The Burlington Enginemen's ball ,
January 31 , is looked forward to with an
annual amount of interest. We are as
sured that it will be a "pace-maker , " no
pains will be spared to make it the most
successful event on the social calendar
this season. A very enthusiastic meet
ing of the various committees was held ,
yesterday , and the reports of the progress
made were of the most encouraging na
ture. It has been decided to serve sup
per in the auditorium in the same man
ner as last year. One of the strongest
features will be the excellent music fur
nished by the celebrated "Burlington
band" of McCook. This band has
thirty-five pieces and is considered one
of the best concert bands in the west
baving just completed a tour of Denver ,
Salt Lake and the coast where they were
playing nightly guarantees of five hun
dred dollars. A concert by this organi
zation will be given between the hours
of S and 9:30 , in which some of the latest
in high class music will be introduced.
A supper will be served extra after the
theatres , so those desiring may first at
tend the play and also take in the best
part of this program. The price of ad
mission is one dollar per couple which
includes the concert by. the band and
supper. Lincoln Journal.
Here Is Your Pig.
There is a stray black pig , weighing
about 75 pounds , at my place that the
jwner can have by paying charges.
N. A. LUNDY.
THESE CRIMPY
make a fellow wish he could have
his summer's wages to spend over
again. % & zsHe knows that among
other things he wouldn't forget to
lay in a good supply of Winter Un
derwear , and a little investigation
would determine that his purchase
could be made only at "Honest
John's" = if he considered his own
interests. & % & But it don't take
much money to. . get a fine thing in
our Underwear ; you should see the
selection before you buy.
ALL KINDS
OF UNDERWEAR .
We have Underwear to suit every
taste , and from the cheapest gar
ment to the highest in price , it is
the best that can be procured any
where for the . Come
money. ssss :
in and see the goods and we will
/o
quote you prices that will "jar" you.
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
J.H.GRANNISf >
McCOOK , NEBRASKA
Help is needed at once when a person's
life is in danger. A neglected cough or cold
may soon become serious and should be
stopped at once. One Minute Cough Cure
quickly ctires coughs and colds and the worst
cases of croup , bronchitis , grippe and other
i"-iat and lung troub ! " * . McCo" " " Vr Herry.
The man who lives for himself alone is apt
to be neglected by the world at large.
Many per > ons have had the experience of
Mr. Peter Sherman of Nnrtli Str.il ford , N. II. ,
who says , "For years I suffered torture from
chronic indigestion , but Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure made a well man of me.1 It digests
what you eat and is a certain cure for dyspep
sia and every form of stomach trouble. It
gives relief at once even in the worst cases ,
and can't help but do you good. McConnell
& Berrv. _
The milk of human kindness would be a
good deal richer if it wasn't skimmed so often.
McConnell & Berry , druggists , guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and will refund the money to anyone who is
satisfied after two-thirds of the
not using - con
tents. This is the best remedy in the world
for la grippe , coughs , coldscroup and whoop
ing cough and is pleasant and safe to take.
It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in
pneumonia.
A San Francisco policeman has married a
woman six feet five inches tall. She should
make him a way up wife.
This season there is a large death rate among
children from croup and lung troubles. Prompt
action will save the little ones from these ter
rible diseases. We know of nothing so cer
tain to give instant relief as One Minute Cough
Cure. It can also be relied upon in grippe
and all throat and lung troubles of adults.
Pleasant to take. McConnell & Berry.
A woman always loves those who admire
her , but she doesn't always love those she ad
mires.
Disease and danger lurk in the vital organs. .
The hlood becomes vitiated and the general
health is undermined whenever the stomach
and liver fail to perform their functions as.
nature intended , llerbine will tone up the
stomach , regulate the liver , where other prep.
arations only relieve. Price , 50 cents. A-
McMillen.
An egotist is a man uho enjoys talking in. li
himself. -
Pepsin preparations often fail to relieve in- it
digestion because they can digest only albu- , '
minous food * . 1 here is one preparation that ifl
digests all classes of food , and that is Kodol ' /J /
Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst cases of
indigestion and gives instant relief , for it di
gests what > ou eat. McConnell & Berry. 'J '
The girls don't find it as easy to love a poor
man as they used to.
Praise the bridge that carries you over
either a flood or cough. Mallard's Ilorehound
Syrup has brought io many over throat ami
lung troubles , such as coughs , colds , bron
chitis , etc. , that its praises are sung every
where. Price , 25 and 50 cents. A. McMillen.
When some men entertain an idea it is a
fair idea of cheap hospitality.
\Vhen you need a soothing and healing
antiseptic application for any purpose , use-
the original DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve , a
well known cure for piles and skin diseases.
It heals sores without leaving a scar. Beware 1
of counterfeits. McConnell & Berry. { /J /
The successful blacksmith can either shoe ,
a horse or make a horse shoe. # v
The most soothing , healing and antiseptic
application ever devised is DeWitt's Witch *
Ha/el Salve. It relieves at once and cures
piles , sores , eczema and skn diseases. Be
ware of imitations. McConnell & Berry.
A Kentucky man has committed suicide be
cause he couldn't learn a ragtime song. Jag-
time singers cannot successfully wrestle with
ragtime melodies.
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