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By F M KIMMELL
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co
Subscription 1 a Year in Advance
BrcrwKEN tho base ball game and tho
artillery practice McCooks Sunday was
all shot to pieces lafit Sunday after
noon
Phillips tho Pharisee suggests that
Hinky Dink the White Winged put
it back tho amount due tho agricul
tural society on premium list account
It is said thatthoro are two distinct
yet dissimilar rustles in tho silk skirts
ru7 in cml vrwilH Wlfcll tllO ffentlOT SOX
one is the sound tho ladies are said to
lovo and tho other is tho hustle the lords
of creation are said to hate to raise the
The mantle of lion W S Morlan has
found able and honorable lodgment in
falling on the shoulders of Judge G W
Norris of the Fourteenth judicial dist
rict Tho judgo is one of the ablest and
most popular stalwart Republicans in
Southwestern Nebraska and he will be
strongly supported in this end of the
Fifth congressional district
Tiik gentleman from Copenhagen who
was so diligently cieeroned by our con
temporary newspaper colonels last week
met with a withering frost in his at
tempted lecture and musicale in the
Qpera houso Saturday evening Even
that specially written march failed to
draw tho expected crop of suckers
thanks to the discriminating judgment
and horse sense of the people who are to
bo commended for their distinct and
decided discouragement of fakery The
gentleman from Copenhagen should re
ceive the glad hand wherever he goes
in the substantial and expressive material
form of a two inch plank applied to
tho shinoy and expansive bosom of his
pantaloons
Postal Checks
One of the measures pending in con
gress and which is receiving cordial sup
port is the bill providing for a postal
check currency
Tho bill in its presents form may not
be perfect but the idea is excellent and
would facilitate the transaction of busi
ness materially
The chief provisions are that all green
backs currency notes and certificates
shall bo reprinted having several blank
lines in one corner for the name and ad
dress of a payee and his receipt
Until any bill is required to make a
remittance through tho mails it is to
circulate as ordinary money In case
however a person wishes to transfer
funds all that is necessary is for him to
take the bill write in the name and ad
dress of the payee affix a 1 cent stamp
in case the remittance is for less than SI
or a 2 cent stamp for larger amounts
and then mail it
When it is presented at the postoffice
properly receipted it is to be redeemed
in cash The old bill will be sent in for
cancellation and when this is done a
new one will be issued in its place
The convenience of such a method of
making remittance is obvious Besides
this feature there is the additional ad
vantage of having the credit of the gov
ernment back of every such postal check
The necessity for some such kind of
medium in indicated by the large extent
to which postage stamps are now utilized
in paying small bills Thousands of
them are received by leading merchants
in every city every month
The bill seems to provide an ideal way
for making small remittances and the
only opposition will probably come from
persons whose business it is to deal in
exchange Omaha News
Howard Elliott Promoted
Chicago April 4 Howard Elliott for
several years general manager of the
Missouri lines of the Burlington has
been made second vice president of the
Chicago Burlington Quincy Railway
company with headquarters at Chicago
As second vice president Mr Elliott
will succeed George B Harris who left
tho position in February 1901 to become
president of the company Mr Elliott
will have charge of the operation of the
entire Burlington system and will report
direct to President Harris
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Awarded
Highest Honors Worlds Fair
Gold Modal Midwinter Fair
The Debut
Huldah Clark was tho name that ap
peared on tho program That was not
her name but it will servo for tho pur
poses of this story It was her first
appearance on the stage and sho hoped
and expected that it was the beginning
of a brilliant career
Sho had just passed her eighteenth
birthday Her father was a commer
cial traveller and was away from homo
most of tho time She and her mother
lived in a flat on Madison avenue She
had a graceful figure Her facial fea
tures were even and pretty She had
been sent to music teachers when sho
was quite a child but her practicing
was of such a desultory character that
sho had accomplished next to nothing
She had talent and sho might have done
something in tho art if sho had had
energy She had a sweet voice though
it was wholly untrained up to her six
teenth year Then she was sent to a
master who not only for the purpose of
stimulating her to action but for the
purpose of retaining her as a pupil flat
tered her with the reiterated assurance
that her voice was superb and that one
day if she would but work she might
lind her fortune in it
The idea somehow took complete pos
session of her and she who had seemed
to have so little ambition before worked
conscientiously over her vocal lessons
and dreamed of a day when she would
have the world worshiping at her shrine
Her friends oncou raged her and strength
ened her belief in herself She heard
nothing but praise for her accomplish
ment She often spoke of going upon
tho stage but not even those who were
in her confidence supposed that she had
any serious intention of so doing Her
best well wishers did not think she
would ever do more than sing a little for
her own amusement and the entertain
ment of her friends
Her mother and father were unalter
ably opposed to her proposed professional
career but she did not lack determina
tion and she proceeded with her arrange
ments without their consent even with
out their knowledge The announce
that she was to sing at the Columbia
came as a complete surprise to everyone
on the morning of the day she was to
appear
The entertainment was a vaudeville
The theatre from orchestra to gallery
was packed with humanity The audi
ence was composed largely of the class
that goes not for intellectual profit but
for diversion not to be instructed but
to be amused There was a large pro
portion of thoughtless and careless
young people and a few older men who
sought relief from business worries
upon whose distressed nerves the warm
glow of the place the dim lights the
crash of rag time melodies the variety
of acts upon the stage have a soothing
influence
I was not at the performance myself
but I had a full account of it from one
who had gone at the young ladys earn
est solicitation
It was awful she told me She
came to see me this morning and told
me that she had an engagement to sing
this afternoon at the Columbia and
that she wanted me to come to hear her
I said of course I would go I tele
phoned uncle and he said sure thing
So I met him at the Palmer House
Uncle wanted to buy some flowers for
her but I said no we wouldnt do any
thing of the sort I felt somehow that
it might not be the thing to do
We knew that she was to sing under
tho name of Huldah Clark and as soon
as her number was set up we began to
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look for her She came on too soon be
fore they had lowered tho curtain on the
preceding number I wish you could
have seen her Her dress was rented
for tho occasion and didnt fit her a
little -bit It was of pink satin and had
a long train but not much to speak of
in the way of a waist Tho poor girl
was frightened to death Her face was
ghastly white beneath the paint the
cords stood out on her neck and her
chest was heaving like the sides of a
race horse
Not only tho audience but the mem
bers of tho orchestra wore dumfounded
by tho apparition I never saw a crowd
alFeeted as they were She began to
sing before tho orchestra had recovered
from its astonishment enough to play
the accompaniment After what seemed
an interminable delay they struck up
but tho singer and tho musicians could
not keep together She couldnt make
herself heard and even when tho
orchestra almost quit playing her voice
trembled so that you couldnt under
stand a word
Her song was tho Manson of Broken
Hearts I heard somebody behind me
say She must have been jilted herself
and somebody else said She looks like
sho was sixty five I wanted to see
who they were but I was afraid to turn
around You ought to have seen uncle
He never took his eyes off of her I was
so mortified I could have fallen through
the floor I was afraid people would see
that we knew her I didnt see how
they could but 1 felt somo way that
they were looking at us and saying See
there are some of her friends
Beforo sho had done a voice in the
gallery shouted Aw cut it out and as
soon as she had left the stage there were
derisive applause hisses cheers and cat
calls until you would have thought tho
walls would tumble in Someone yelled
Shos new and some one else in the
hackneyed slang of tho da advised her
to Go way back and sit down with un
necessary emphasis on the way Uncle
and 1 were glad to make our escape as
quickly as we could
For her this was a real tragedy an
end to dreams This was the occasion
to which she had looked forward with
an unutterable yearning An easy
matter she thought it would be Sho
expected to captivate the audience to
receive applause for her song to be
called before the foot lights again and
again and finally to humor her admirers
with another song Who can measure
her disappointment
Few of her friends regret the outcome
her mother least of all As for herself
she says that her experience will last
her for the balance of her davs
Did you hear any one say the Bee
Hive had quit handling seeds
Promotion for P S Eustls
Chicago April 8 Official announce
ment was made today at the offices of
the Chicago Burlington Quincy Rail
road company of the appointment of P
S Eustis to be passenger traffic manager
of the system Mr Eustis who has
been general passenger agent of the
Burlington will have general supervi
sion of all the passenger business on all
lines of the system
Although no official announcement
has yet been made it is understood that
John Francis general passenger agent
of the Burlington Missouri River rail
road at Omaha since 18S8 will succeed
Mr Eustis as general passenger agent at
Chicago and Lucius W Wakely gen
eral passenger agent of the Burlington
lines in Missouri will go to Omaha to
take Francis place W A Lalor as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Burlington at Chicago will most likely
succeed Mr Wakely at St Louis
Its a fact Garden seed at 2c a
package at the Bee Hive
McCook Market Quotations
Corrected Friday morning
Corn 8 05
Wheat CO
Oats 60
Rye 55
Hogs 6
Eggs 14
Butter 20
We dont ask only 2c per package
for seeds as the Bee Hive
Wanted Men to learn barber trade
Only two months required Exceptional
opporbuimy ior uuriy uuys nuprovu
your chance Board tools diplomas and
position given Can earn expenses if
desired Write today Moler Barber
College Omaha Nebraska
Thompson
We sell the Ideal make of
shirt waifts at 50c to 82 each
They are perfect fitting t h e
sleeves are long enough and
wide enough at the cull to get
your hand through The stitch
ing is fine and straight Styles
are extremely prettv including
the Gibsons
Dont get an old kid glove
they are worthless at any price
Get fresh soft elastic ones if
you want satisfaction in looks
and wear We fit on all kid
gloves thus insuring you a per
fect glove and a perfect fit 81
and 8150 Fabric gloves in
black white and colors 20c
to 50c
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I is 16 ounces of pure A IUW 1 3 WSmm U i 9
coffee to the pound I X rtM0M V X
Coated Cofrees are I X WM M X
only about 14 ounces
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ounces of WJ rf fc WS
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Big Horn Basin
Are you interested in the Big Horn
Basin of Wyoming
Its a rich but undeveloped portion of
Northwestern Wyoming It contains
marvellous openings for small ranches
along good streams in the valleys with
one million acres of government land
open to settlement under the United
States land laws
The Burlington Route has just pub
lished a folder descriptive of tho Big
Horn Basin It is Illustrated and con
tains an accurate map It tells about
the lay of the land character of the soil
products yield irrigation and opportu
nities If youre interested better write
for a copy Its free 5 30
J Francis Genl Pass Agt
Omaha Nebraska
California and Return 45
Tickets on sale April 21 to 27 May 27
to Juno 8 August 2 to 8 Liberal stop
over arrangements and return limits
For additional information ask the
nearest agent Burlington Route or
write for a California folder to
J Francis Genl Pass Agt
5 30 Omaha Nebraska
Two cents for a package of seeds
at the Bee Hive
Advertised Letters
Tho following letters were advertised
by the McCook postoffice April 8 1902
A J Askhnid Sam J Rorron
Mr Frpmont Breacli G V Rriirfrs
A Y Fcnuimoro Alice Ilnrris
W Smith Henry Vontz
Mrs Carrie Shoemaker
When calling for these letters please
say they were advertised
F M Kimmelt Postmaster
Are you going to send away this
year and pay more for seeds than
the Bee Hive is selling them for
INDIAN0LA
Percy Bell is ou tho sick list
Moving is tho order of tho day
A nice baby boy was born to Rev Ilalborsleben
and wife Wednesday
Goo Shepperd and wife of Cambridge were in
town a while Sunday
Mrs A M Anderson spent a few days in
Cambridge last week
Miss Maud Allen went np to McCook on No
5 Monday evening returning Wednesday
Ethel Kennedy expects to leave in a few clays
for California where sho will visit her sistor
Ed Smith Carl Korns and Ernest Crahtree
started overland for MontanaMouday morning
Miss Jessy of Atwood Kansas visited with
her brother Operator Jesy a fow days last
week
Henry Barton and family expect to depart for
their new home in Washington tho first of next
week
Next Saturday at tho Masonic hall the G A
R will tender a farewell reception and dinner
to Henry Barton and family
T A Endsley and family of North Star moved
into town last week and now occupy tho house
known as the Hammond property
Miss Edna Hibbs who has been staying with
sister Mrs J E Enfield and attending school
hero left Monday morning for hor home in
Norton Kansas
Last Saturday evening a number of young
people from town and vicinity met at tho home
of Herman and Nellie Andrews and spent a very
pleasant evening
Rev Norlin preached in Holdrego Sunday
There were no services in the M E church here
for owing to a bad cold Rev Eugeno Dutcher
could not preach as was planned
E O Strayer and famil expect to leave in a
few days for Iowa where tlioy will make their
future homo They will be sadly missed by
their neighbors and many friends
Miss Anna Rinck died very suddenly of heart
disease at McCook last Sunday evening Tho
funeral services were held at the M E church
here Wednesday morning at 11 oclock
The K O T M will give a supper and ball
Thursday evening The supper is to be given
in the Masonic hall and the ball to be in tho
opera hall Preparations are being made for a
big time
Horsoless carriages fuelless engines and the
wireless telegraph are the greatest innovations
Dr Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is next and cures
constipation indigestion sick hcadacho and
stomach trouble Sold by A McMillen
SUN BONNETS
We are acknowledged headquarters on
Sun Bonnets Our first lot this season
consisted of over 50 styles More came
later and still more are now ordered We
sell them right because we get them direct
from the factory Also Sun Hats for
children Prices 25c to 75c
NAZARETH WAISTS
For boys and girls They
button before or behind They
are perfectly elastic and dont
pull off buttons likewise they
dont confine a growing child
too rigidly Then too they
wash easily All sizes same
price 25 c
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To buy those beautiful silk striped
Grenadines Hercerized Zephyrs and
plain Silk Linens formerly sold at
6oc per yard for 48c and those hand
some Mercerized Zephyrs Ginghams
and Lawns formerly sold at 30c and
25c for 25c and 18c per yd and those
18c and 15c Batiste Lawns for 13c
Prices good until May 1st Purchase
your summer dress now Dont wait
TThncf cfrvrlich enfinrr at ifin rrc c j ntiH
56 inches wide sold elsewhere for 1 Jf
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of cheaper suitings and black dress
goods is now more complete than
ever before Have you seen our
BEAUTIFUL LINE0FLACE CURTAINS
one of a kind and they will be X
SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST
Headache often results a rom disordered con
dition of the stomach and constipation of tho
bowels A dose or two of Chamberlains Stom
ach and Liver Tablets will correct these disor
ders and euro the headache McCounell fc Berry
Cant Keep It Secret
The splendid work of Dr Kings New Life
Pills is daily coming to light No such grand
remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever
known before Thousands bless them for curing
constipation sick headache biliousness jaun
dice and indigestion Try them 23c at Mc
Connell fc Berrys drug store
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A very choice assortment of 300 pieces
Granites Vigoreux Venetians Baratheas
Veilings Albatross Broadcloth Pierolas Floren
tines Grenadines and other staple and noveltv
weaves Al o very complete line of warp printed
jsilks in waist patterns Wash Fabrics from 6c
to Goe yd Worsteds from 150 down
REMEMBER
We sell the everyday
staples under all com
petition Notice
IBest quality light ground shirting prints 4X c
Best quality Indigo dyed Prints 5c
Best quality Turkey Red figured Prints 5c yd
Best quality Apron Checked Ginghams 5c yd
Best quality Table Oil Cloth inc White 15c yd
Best Colored Carpet Warps lSc lb weighed
on the scales
Mens Heavy Seamless Sox 5c pair
Mens Cotton Flannel Gloves 10c pair
Mens Stout Work Shirts 25c to 50c
Mens Corduroy Pants 2 a pair
out
GAUZE UNDERWEAR
Our line includes childrens sleeveless and long
sleeved vests boys drawers ladies and girls knit
knee pants ladies union suits in knee and ankle
lengths Ladies vests in long sleeves half selves
and sleeveless Mens ribbed and plain Balbriggan
shirts and drawers and Serivens elastic seam
drawers Prices range fiom 5c to 1 each
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Our new line of Mens Spring
cij nu5 jusl iirnveu Lan eany
while tiie assortment is unbroken
Honest John still leads in Dry
Goods Carpets Shoes and Groceries
i J H GRANNIS
PHONE 16 McCOOK NEB
00XOiK
Having a Run on Chamberlains
Cough Remedy
Between tho hour of eleven oclock a m and
closing time at night on January 2i 1H1 A F
Clark druggist Qlado Springs Virginia sold
twelve bottles of Chamberlain- Cough Remedv
Hosajp I never handled a medicine that sold
better or gavo better satisfaction to my
This remedy has been in general u o in
Virginia for many j ears and the people there
are well acquainted with its excellent
Many of them havo testified to tho remarkable
cures it has effected When you need a good
reliable medicine for a cough or cold or attack
of tho grip use Chamberlains Cough Remedy
and you are certain to Ikj more than ila ecl
with the quick cure which it affords For sale
by McConuell fc Berry druggists
Burlington Low Rates Northwest
To JJillirifrs Montana SKiOO
To Cody Wyoming 81071
To Helena and Butte 2000
To Spokane Washington 82250
To Portland Tacoina Seattle and
Rosland 15 C 82500
Above rates will bo in effect every lay
in March and April from Missouri river
terminals and from nearly all stations
on the B jtf R R
A wonderful opportunity to visit the
Northwest
The Big Ilorn Basin of Wyoming is a
country of great resources and now un
developed It has just been made acces
sible by a new line of the Burlington
Route and presents many attractions to
the home seeker
Folder on Big Horn Basin free on
request
For tickets rates or additional infor
mation apply to nearest agent Burling
ton Route or write to 1 20
J Fkajjcis G P A Omaha Neb
Northern grown seeds 2 cts per
package at the Bee Hive
BMStelgMSrtlttyirW
Goods Company
Offer unequalled advantages to the discriminating cash buyerto the buyer who knows the difference between the goods of this
season and those of past seasonswho prefers at the same price bright firstclass wellfitting wellmade and altogether desirable
goods and garments to those that have refused to sell through several seasons of striking changes of style Such shoppers find here
the prettiest patterns the choicest colorings the latest styles and the most correct and careful manufacture Read the following
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