The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-07-20

tiAtA ~ b'ASN J"N
carries a dandy" line.
- one OF -- most
popular young men, was here again on -
-. This lets us out ofa hole.
The L. l.. p. brethren helda meeting, Sat
urday night, at the office of Helm ~ Davis,
as per announcement by dodgers.
With the arrival of the joists for the same,
this week, operations were %inaugurated on
the National-B abcock-Morlan bricks.
Note j. Ii. Benefits business card Ill this
issue. Parties having brick and stone work
to do will find him a competent workman.
We are under obligations to County Clerk
Roper for the statement showing assessed
valuation of the county for 1898 and 1887.
The base ball game of the season will be
played, next Tuesday, when the Fats" and
Leans will cross willows on the diamond.
Preaching at the Lutheran church, next
Sunday, 1880, a. NJ, and 1880, p. NJ, M. T.,
by the pastor, j. w. Kimmel. All are well
ONE.
An addition being made by Rev. VIM.
Suess to his residence on North Mcfarland
street is rapidly nearing completion, this
week.
This week, w. e. LaTourette is adding
improvements and cOnveniences to his Mar
shall street property in the way of substantial
o~utbuildings.
The list of secret societies in this city has
been augmented by the organization of a
camp of Modern WoOdmen of America, this
week, Tuesday.
The Predmore Bros. will extend their shop
sixteen feet on lot Z, block 26, to give them
more room to enable them to handle their in
creaslng business.
Precinct committeeman will please send
us i'll their precinct primary election all
n~ouncements, stating hour and place of hold
ing such primary.
The fire laddieS were out, Tuesday evening,
limbering up the "Old machine" and engag-
ing in their regular practice of running, max
ing connections, etc.
Contracts for wood work OH First National
bank and Stern-Strasser buildings have been
secured by John Lewis, also, Oh the BabcOck
and MOrlan structures.
Don't fail to see Billiards. fancy front
doors. They are elegant and rich-just the
thing you are looking for if you wants hand
some, ornamental door.
Leave the thermometer and the fan alone
and you will be many degrees cooler than the
fellow who swings the palm leaf, and stands
guard over the mercury bulb.
1t is limited that the ''medics' and water
melons, cholera mOrbus and cramps are Quiz
city cOnspiring against the peace, comfort
and happiness of this community.
The latter part of last week, f.. e. CASTOR
was the delighted grantee of an original in
valid's pension. Ephraim perches on the
street sprinkler with more of grace than ever.
See c. G. Potter Il Co.'S new adv. They
want it understood that they carry the best
of everything in their lire. Call and see
them at Thompson's old stand on Main
Avenue.
The Masonic brethren indulged in a BAN
quet, Tuesday evening, on the occasion OF
the elevation" of Messrs. Fowler and Ellis.
ProbSt was the caterer and an elegant spread
was prepared and enjoyed.
The Scientific American says that copal
varnish applied to sOlcs of shoes and repeat
eel while drying until the pores shall have
been filed up and the surface shall shine
like polished mahogany will make the soles
water proof and last as long as the upperS.
Says Sam Jones: THANK God it is no
crime to be ugly. When God wants a
good woman He makes her as symmetrical as
an angel, but when He wants good man He
makes him as ugly as a mud fence. l never
saw a pretty man yet who was worth killing"
The Woman's Relief Corps of the city was
recognized, last Saturday, by Mrs. MancheS'
ter. \ number of new members were taken
into the corps, which starts out on its good
work stronger than ever and with renewed
courage and enthusiasm. Speed the cause
Wednesday was the anniversary of Miss
Lulu Norvars ninth birthday, and the Oc'
casiOn was commemOrated in an enjoyable
manner by the young Miss who made a party
for her young friends, which the children
will long remember with sensations of pleas
ure.
\ gentleman by the name of Ellis, from
Hastings, has been awarded the contract fol
the brick work on the First NatiODal-BabcOck'
Morlan buildings. These structures will be
faced with st. Louis pressed brick, instead
of Colorado red sand stone as first cOLtem'
plated.
Precipitation is a sign Of health. 1t tells
: that the pores are open, that the blood i:
moving freely, that the organs of the body
are in working trim, and that many of the
impurities in the system are being throw
out. This remark is made incidentally as {
little drop of Balm of Gilead" this ho
weather.
County clerks are requested to make al
abstract of the assessment returns of their re
spectiye counties and report the same to thu
state auditor on or before July 10 of eacl
year. This has been done, this year, by al
J the counties in this state except Chase
/, Dawes, Grant, Harlan, Howard, knOX, Rec
: Willow, Sarpy, Sherman and Thayer.-Lin
coin Journal.
Advertise by the year, said an old eX
T perienced business man. 1t is cheaper ant
Yields a better return in proportion to TIL
money invested. An advertisement sh0ult
= always be before the public in some shape
If il disappears it is soon forgotten, all