By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
SENATOR DIUTKICH sailed for Mauil
direct on the government transport Han
cock , Tuesday of this week.
MONEY doesn't make the man any
more than clothes do , but it raises hi
exponent of power for good or ill 5m
menselv.
THE TRIUUNE understands that the
Culbertson Era has been merged into
the Trenton Register , which leaves Cul
bcrtson without a newspaper.
"AN editor , " remarked TiniothySedg
wick of the York Times , after perusing a
copy of Colonel Comfort's Courier"need
the grace of God as bad as anyone. "
THE United States is now producing
more than 300,000 tons of tin and terne
plates a year goods which we used to
be told could not possibly be made here.
THE village of Wauneta-on-the-French-
nian announces Chancellor E. Benjamin
Andrews of the ' -'uni" as one of it
Fourth-of-July attractions. If Ben is
half as large a fellow as he is puffed up
to be they will have to annex an acre or
two of short-grass laud in that neigh
borhood to make room enough in the
village for his accommodation.
A SCHOOL director down in Webster
county "thought" that a. in. meant in
the afternoon , and that school district i
now laboring under the burden of two
school boards and two sets of officials.
One of the meetings for election of mem
bers of the school board was held at one
o'clock in the morning. This sounds
like Hooppole township , Posey county
AT the usual ratio of apportionment of
one delegate for each county and one
additional delegate for each 100 votes
cast for presidential electors the coming
state convention of Nebraska republi
cans will have a membership of nearly
1300 , being larger than ever before.
This , of course , is due to the fact that
the presidential contest drew out every
available voter and no such heavy vote
is to be expected next November. Bee.
BY order of the president , the civil
government of the Philippines begins on
July 4. All civil functions in the paci
fied districts of the islands will be under
Governor Taft's administration , with the
other members of the commission as his
council. The military authority will
continue in the provinces in which in
surrection still continues. This will
take a great load off General MacArthur's
shoulders. Journal.
THE United States is not the only
nation in the world that feels interested
over the growth of large fortunes. A
bill has been introduced in the French
assembly providing for an official inves
tigation into the means by which every
estate worth a million dollars or more
has been accumulated. The presump
tion is that any fortune that seems to
have been collected with indecent haste
will be taxed a good round sum as a dis
couragement to repetition of that sort of
business. Journal.
AN important decision by the United
States district court in Iowa in an in
surance case has escaped much public
attention. Some life insurance policies
contain an anti-suicide clause , rendering
the contract void whether the person of
the second part is sane or insane when
he commits suicide. The court holds
that this agreement is without effect , as
it is not possible for a sane man to agree
not to do certain things if he becomes
insane. This is good sense and ought to
be good law.
PERHAPS America has never experi
enced a time in her history not even
in the days of the Salem witchcraft
when magic and mystery so-called
\vere so widespread and rampant. It is
\vell-nigh appalling to note that appar
ently nothing is so fantastic and improb
able but that a clever and conscienceless
operator can draw after him a large and
devoted following. The memory of man
runneth not back to the time when more"
sects flourished , when more "new" ideas
of being , here and hereafter , were cur
rent , when more "new gospels" of life ,
physical and mental , were promulgated.
Indeed the whole world around they
seem to be seeking new processes of
securing health and physical vigor by
other than those of proper food , sufficient
out-of-door exercise and due relaxation.
The seeking is for something "new , " in
religion , in the mental and physical
sciences , and common sense , one of
God's rarest and richest gifts to man
kind seems to have been relegated to the
scrappile. Ignorance of natural phe
nomena in the middle ages may account
for much of the belief in signs , omens
and superstitions , but it is not uncom
mon in this day of the wild and wierd in
mental phenomena to see the educated
and cultivated out-Herod Herod in pro
fundity of depth of credulity. Truly ,
there seems to be some room for the
question , "Whether are we drifting ? "
50 cts fcuys a good cherry pitter
at the Bee Hive.
To Consider Irrigation Bill.
Congressman Burkett will issue a call
for a meeting of western congressmen
and senators in Washington. D. C. , a few
days prior to the opening of the next
session of congress for the purpose of
considering the irrigation bill recently
recommended for passage by the state
engineers at a meeting in Cheyenne ,
Wyo. Several congressmen were present
at the meeting in Cheyenne and endorsed
the bill and it is believed that it will
meet with the approval of the confer
ence to be called by Mr. Burkett.
"To begin with this bill which we pre
pared at Cheyenne provides that all
moneys received from the sale or dis
posal of government lands in the western
states shall be set aside and appropriated
for the survey and construction of res
ervoirs and other irrigation works , "
said State Engineer Dobson today.
"The states included are Arizona , Cali
fornia , Colorado , Idaho , Kansas , Mon
tana , Nevada , New Mexico , North Da
kota , Oregon , South Dakota , Utah ,
Washington and Wyoming. Moneys de
rived from educational lands are of
course excepted from the provision.
Any of the states named in the bill desir
ing to take advantage of the benefits
offered shall enact a law accepting it and
shall create the office of state engineer.
This engineer may be authorized to
make examinations and surveys , plans
and estimates for reservoirs and other
irrigation works and the law adopted by
the state must provide for the super
vision and control of such works.
ARID LAND RECLAMATION.
"The money appropriated by the nat
ional government will go first into what
is termed the 'arid land reclamation
fund' and shall be under the direction
and supervision of the secretary of the
interior.
"One proposition made at the meet
ing , not by a state engineer , however ,
called for an appropriation by the
national government of over $150.000-
ooo. It was generally conceded by the
engineers , as well as by the congress
men , that such a demand would be
promptly rejected by congress. Here
tofore the western rep'resentatives have
not only disagreed with the easterners
on the subject of irrigation , but they i
have been unable to agree among them
selves. At the meeting in Cheyenne ]
there was a greater unanimity , however , I
than at any previous meeting and we have \
reason to believe that the bill we drafted 1f
there will receive favorable and general f
support. " 1
Congressman Burkett presided at the 1
Cheyenne meeting and he was authorized 1a 1
to call the conference for Washington , 1t
D. C. , prior to the opening of congress. t
Lincoln Cor. Omaha Bee. r
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ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
PAUL ANTON returned , close of last 1I 1c 1
week , from his western trip. I
MRS. FRANK KENDLEN returned ,
Wednesday on i , from a visit of a few
days in Hastings.
H. H. TARTSCH moved into the rooms
in the Temple block recently vacated by
fames Hatfield , this week.
MRS. C. F. HowE of Aiusworth , Neb ,
and Miss Olive M. Howe of Rapid City ,
S. D. , are guests of Mrs. H. P. Suttou.
H. W. COLE returned home , yester
day on No. i , from his trip to Illinois and
the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo.
Miss LIZZIE STEVENS came up from
Lincoln , Wednesday on i , and is visit
ing a few days with her sister , Mrs.
Frank Kendlen. .
MRS. JOSEPH MENARD delightfully
entertained the members of the An Fait
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club and a few invited friends , Thursday
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afternoon , in honor of her visiting daughter - ,
ter , Mrs. Fred Harris of Pueblo , Colo.
REV. W. J. TURNER and his camping ,
) arty of boys , consisting of Matthew
Thomson , Robert Burns , Schell Kim-
mell , Robert Sutton , Harold Sutton ,
Clarence Stokes , Marion Bishop and >
Charlie Kelley , returned on Thursday :
evening from a delightful outing for a
ew days at Palisade.
To Union Men.
Smoke the "Vivo Cigar" made and .
run by union cigar makers. The finest
cigar in the United States. Yon can
) uy them at the following places :
J. H. BENNETT'S. "
D. W. LOAR'S. Take
A. C. CLYDE'S. ! tl
W. M. LEWIS' . < " no
J. C. KNOX'S. other.
A. McMiw.EN'S. J
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While we are advertising many desir-
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able remnants \vallpaperataverylow
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price our stock is still the most complete ,
we have ever shown at this season of the
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year. Prices you know are lower than . .
they have ever been before.
McCoNNELi. & BERRY.
The old Wilcox & Flitcraft meat ol
olH
market building is being overhauled and H
'at Walsh and Dave Magner expect to
pen another market therein a few w
ays. They will be ready for business m
bout the first of next month. The ci
> ainters and paper-hangers are now in cib ;
harge. P1
Last Thursday's ball game between frdi
he engine and trainmen was a victory diai
or the trainmen in a score of 16 to g , or ai
hereabouts. re
Every demand for a first-class , modern
meat-market is fully met by Church & m
Marsh. Everything in season. And
he prices are all-reasonable. M
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. HICKKY , Pastor.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
There will be no preaching either morn
ing or evening. Prayer meeting , Wed
nesday evening , 8 o'clock.
L. M. GKIGSDY , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m.
Endeavor , 7:30 p. m. Prayer-meeting
and Bible Study , Wednesday evening.
Preaching n a. m. and S p. m. All are
invited.
J. W. WALKER , 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.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
10 a. m. Preaching at ii. Y. P. S.C.E.
at 6:45. Preaching at 8:00. : Prayer-
meeting on Wednesday evening at 8:00.
Morning subject : "Moral Evolution. ' . '
Evening subject : "Words of Cheer from
the Wide World.
World.W.
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Services at usual hours.
Morningsubject : "Winning for Christ. "
B. Y. P. U. topic , "True to Christ. "
Burt Bush , leader. This will be the
monthly consecration meeting and every
member is expected to be present.
Our annual Children's Day exercises
will be held in the evening beginning at
8 o'clock. Every boy and girl in the
Sunday-school is requested to meet at
the church , Saturday afternoon , foralast
rehearsal. GEO. L. WHITE , Pastor.
Rev. William Hardcastle of Cambridge
occupied the Congregational pulpit of
our city , Sunday morning last , and Rev.
W. J. Turner of our city filled the form
er's Cambridge appointments. Little
Margaret accompanied her father t o
Cambridge.
About Sugar Beets.
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Reports reaching this office concern
ing the condition of the sugar beet crop
are very encouraging and satisfactory.
For instance , William Byfield has ten
acres in prime condition and promising
very satisfactory returns. David
Deveney , a divide farmer , has seven
acres in good form. Experts claim that
lie will realize $35 per acre on his crop.
W. E. Bower , who lost so heavily by the
hail storm , last week , also had his seven
acres of beets pounded into the ground ,
but the beets are coming on again at a
rate which truly "beats the band , " and
his sugar beet crop will be O. K. if the
liail did shorten his wheat crop byiooo
Dr more. The vital part of the sugar
beet crop being out of sight , hail has no
terror for tLe beet sugar raiser. Horatio
Stone is also handling a large acreage
ind promises to be at the head of the
procession at harvest time.
Sugar beet raising may now be consid
ered as passed the experimental stage ,
ind should be followed much more ex
tensively in the future.
24-inch wire screen cloth 10 cts
per yard ; other sizes in proportion
it the Bee Hive.
. A New Burlington Branch.
DEADWOOD , S. D. , June 23. ( Special. )
It has been definitely decided by the
Burlington Railway company , according
.o all reports , to build the road into
Galena. G. W. Holdrege , general man-
iger , ex-Senator Manderson , solicitor
and E. M. Westervelt
jeneral , , right-of-
vay man , have again been over the
listrict , taking note carefully of the bus-
ness that can be guaranteed. The road
vill run over the track of the Black
ECills & Ft. Pierre Railway company
rom Eaglewood as far as Galena siding , i
ind from that point a new roadbed will
e made into Galena. The Burlington
ompany has about 100 men at work at
he present time on the new road. The
ilkhorn company will now , in all prob
ability , build in , too. This company's
urvey starts at a point below the smelter ,
n this city and there will be more new
oads to build than by the Burlington. , ,
jincolu Journal.
2 large cakes Parafine 35 cts at
he Bee Hive.
Wants Nebraska Testimony.
NEW YORK , June 25. The divorce
uit brought by Mrs. Helen Campbell
gainst Dr. Robert Campbell , a wealthy D
luffalo physician , has been stricken
rom the calender at the plaintiff's re-
uest. The case has gone over until the
ill term. The plaintiff asks for further e ,
ime in order to take the depositions of
laterial witness in Nebraska , among :
thers that of former County Judge >
'
lolland of Seward county.
Justice Dickey says the case is one
rhich required the presence of every
laterial witness. When the action first
aine to trial the whole case was upset
y the testimony of the alleged co-res- ?
ondent , Cora Durham , who came on
rom David City , Neb. She said the
ivorce proceedings were prearranged
nd that she had consented to act as co-
sspondent , but was not guilty.
Repairs for mowers and binders , al- t
lost any make , heaviest stock and
reatest variety west of Hastings , at S.
I. Cochran & Co.'s.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
W. D. Capps of the water service ,
Akron , was at headquarters , Thursday.
A few of the men in the blacksmith-
shop were temporarily incapacitated for
work by the heat and wind , Monday ,
and were compelled to luy off a few
hours.
J. P. Reardon , master mechanic at
Alliance , was down looking over the
shops , Wednesday. R. B. A. always
takes pleasure and satisfaction in show
ing J. P. R. a real shop and R. B. A.
thinks the McCook shops are "it. "
The Chronicle'of Wednesday says :
It is reported here that the officers of
railroads in the different combinations
located in all principal cities throughout
the country will be consolidated. The
report if revived in connection with the
Morgan-Hill syndicate operations. It is
said that wherever separate offices are
now maintained by the Great Northern ,
Northern Pacific and Burlington joint
offices will be substituted. After the
consolidation of the line under the same
ownership thousands of solicitors , freight
and passenger agents will be eliminated
in the interest of economy.
General Manager G. W. Holdrege likes
Nebraska and the Burlington too well to
accept the general managership of the
Q.lines in Illinois and Iowa , made vacant
by the resignation of General Manager
W. C. Brown , who will become vice-
president and general manager of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern , July
ist. Mr. Holdrege has been very closely
connected with the building of the Burl
ington and its extensions , not to say
with the development of Nebraska , and
it is with a measure of pride we note his
expressed preference to remain with the
Burlington and in Nebraska. F. A.
Delano o f Chicago , sup't of motive
power on the Q , will succeed Mr. Brown ,
and Mr. Deems , first assistant to Mr.
Delano , steps up a notch ; and similar
promotions will occur all along the line
in the motive power department. The
executive department will remain un
changed and undisturbed.
The New York Central railway has
just put into service twenty new locomo
tives which are the largest passenger
engines in the world. They are expected
to make from 100 to 125 miles an hour
all the time. The length over all of the
monster is sixty-three feet , three and
three-fourths inches , while the engine
itself is thirty-four feet long. Seventy-
nine inches is the diameter of the drivers
and the roof of the cab is fifteen feet
from the ground. A feature of these
engines is the peculiar placing of their
ten wheels Behind the four drivers are
two smaller traction wheels under the
cab. These carry the bulk of the weight
of the cab and fire box in ordinary run
ning , but when on an up-grade with a
heavy load and drivers slipping a novel
new mechanism is brought into play.
The mere turning of a lever in the cab
switches five tons of weight from the
traction wheels to the drivers , giving the
latter the grip they need.
Boarding-car A3 is now undergoing
transformation into a sleeper and diner
for the wrecking-train. The front end
is being divided off for sleeping purposes ,
accommodations being provided for 24
men. The rear end is being changed
into a kitchen and
dining-room com
bined , with an 8-hole Acorn range , com
missary closets , ice-chest , sink , dining
table and the equipment complete for
cooking and serving meals. The car
will be repainted inside and out and all
the necessary conveniences will be pro
vided. The wrecking-train crexv is some
times put to to secure food and sleeping
facilities , as in such cases as the snow
blockade on the St. Francis branch ,
last winter , and this new car will pro
vide against the recurrence of such hard
ships and will equip the wrecking-traiu
in excellent shape for any emergency ,
rhe work is receiving the master me
chanic's personal attention and is a
source of no small satisfaction to him ,
is indeed are all the improvements in
iquipiuent on the Western division.
The opinion is gaining ground in rail-
oad circles that J. J. Hill will soon
iecure control of the Chicago Great
iVestern road and the Wisconsin Central
md will merge them with the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific systems.
Dhese two roads are virtually left orphans ,
lot being owned or controlled by any of
he big interests which now control
nest of the roads in the country. They
ire not strong enough to stand alone and
nake a successful fight against any of
he big combines , but at the same time
hey can inflict great injury for a time
ipon both the Hill and Harriman inter
ests if allowed to remain independent.
5o far as the Wisconsin Central is con-
erned it is quite certain that it will
econie the Chicago end of the Northern
'acific. The Chicago Great Western ,
trith the probable exception of that part >
if the line between Marshalltown and
Kansas City , will probably be amalga-
aated with the Burlington , and these
ill form the Chicago end of the Great
Northern. That part of the line of the
Jreat Western between Marshalltown
nd Kansas City will in all probability j
ie turned over to the Chicago and North-
res tern , to give the latter an indepen-
ent outlet to Kansas City , and prevent
from building a line of its own. V
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Monogram extracts , good as the'
iest , 2 for 25 cts at the Bee Hive.
Any reason why a shopper should
doubt the evidence of his or her
senses ? There isn't any such reason ;
and that's why we ask you to come
and see for yourselves how well this I
store is prepared to give you special
service and unequaled merchandise
at a great saving. It is but a i
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To buy where you can secure the best J ?
and most good for the least money. Jv
Hence we urge you to try us on anything - ) C
thing in the line of *
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For we are here to sell goods and
please and satisfy our customers in
every particular , especially in highness
of quality and lowness of price.
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Authorized Capital , $100,000.
Capital and Surplus , $60OOO
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GEO. HOCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pros.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PEN It ELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
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The Honest Cobbler
examines the "Sole of Honor"
and finds it is the Soul of Honor. You
may not know as much about shoes as
he does , but take our word for it so
good a shoe as Selz * "RoyaLl Blue" for
so small a price was never offered be
fore. All styles , all shapes , all satis
factory kinds of
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leathers at one price , p " 2 i J
This Men's good shoe Is made by Selz , Schwab
Chicago , the largest manufacturers of
good shoes in the world.
For sale by C. L. DeQroff & Co.
VICTIMS OF STOMACH TROUBLE
If You Have Always Failed of a Cure
Do Not Despair
You have never had the right medicine Palmer's Stomach Cure the
-irtue of which ripe experience and unequalled success have attested to be the
ne remedy on which to pin your faith to cure by removing the cause. It is
yithout a peer. Gives quick relief in derangements following the use of iced
Irinks , confections etc. Price , 81. McCONNELL , & BERRY McCooK , NEEB.