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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

For a merchant to quit advertising in
dull times is very like a soldier strik-
ing his colors in the face of the advanc-
ing enemy. Let the band play a lively
air. Shoot or give up the gun.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

More money was spent in our city.
last Friday and Saturday nights, for
intoxicants, than has been given for
religious and charitable purposes in a
month
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Postmaster Meeker has this week COM
menced building an eight-foot addition
two stories high. onto the east end of his
residence, which he will occupy again
about May first.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

]. D. Robb has disposed of his business
in the postofice lobby to Leach Bros ,
who on the first of the month assumed
control with George Leach in charge OF
the business.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

T. NJ. Kimmell has a prime new BIZ
cycle for sale at almost half price. See
HIM without delay. The first response
bic man with the cash gets the bargain.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Cochran & Co. carry in stock the Odds,
Charter Oak and Balm farm wagons.
There are none better in the market.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

1t is reported that a well known sport
of this city won 5000 in a Jackpot a
week or two since. Rather elevated
rolling.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Cochran s. Co are receiving their stock
OF implements for the spring trade. Call
and inspect their line, which is the most
complete III the city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Some handsome new bcx writing pa
per just received at II stationery de-
partment. Prices very reasonable.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The celebrated Charter Oak cooking
stove with gauze oven door is sold by S.
M. Cochran & Co. It is the best in the
market.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

L. W. Mcconnell & Co. have had their
store room handsomely papered, this
week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

We can use some wood-split or m
chunks-on subscription any time. II
you nave the wood pay your subscription
that way.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Cochran & Co. handle the best Re
frigerators i'll the market. A large stocl
now on hand.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Now is the proper time to begin taking
a spring medicine. McConnell's Sarsa-
parilla is the best thing to use.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

For Insurance on Farms ana Cit,
property call on c. ]. RYAN.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The Quick Meal gasoline stove is solo
by Cochran & Co. They are the bes
on earth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Now is the proper time SO begin taking
a spring medicine. McConnell's Sarsa-
parilla is the best thing to use.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
Wantedi WantedI

To trade land for good driving horses,
will ship a few on commission. En-
quire of B. r. Troxel in the CT. Babcock
building.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Captain Evans has sown a little over
400 acres to alfalfa, this spring, on the
Hatfield ranch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

"Trilby" shoes are becoming fashion
able. They are worn from one to two
sizes larger than usual.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The Quick Meal Gasoline Stove is sold
by Cochran & Co. They are the best on
earth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
irrigated Land for Rent.

Fine irrigated land for garden. Call
on or address, J. A. GOHEEN,
McCook, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
For Sale or Lease.

The butcher shop and tools on West
Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Coch-
ran & Co., or of PERRY STONE.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Cochran & Go. handle the best Re-
frigerators in the market. A large stock
% on hand.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

A private letter from. A. F. Moore
brings the information that he is now
suffering from a second attack Of paraly-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Fifteen (I5) cents will buy a box of
nice writing paper at this Office. con-
tanning "a sheets of paper and III envel-
opes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Buy your bicycles of agents who know
how and are prepared to take care of
them. Leach Bros. are the practical
bicycle people.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Victor and Crescent BICYCLES. c. A.
Leach, exclusive agent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
We Burn Wood

When we can get it. If your subscrip
tion is delinquent and you have the wood
bring us in a load or two.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

A nice variety of ink and pencil tab
lets at this Office.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

A. E. Harvey of Lincoln, purchased
500 acres of land known as the Benson
ranch near Haigler, last Saturday, at
s. per acre. Mr.. Harvey will make
some needed improvements upon this
land and establish a colony there before
fall.-Beukelman Bee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

For McCook "sporting" news see Gin
ders of Blooming Ridge, Frontier county.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The genial and affable assessor will be
on your track o
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worid's Pair Highest Medal md Oapae0a.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Screen doors and wire cloth, all sizes,
fof sale by Cochran & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The strongest light wheel made-The
Eagle, sold by c. A. Leach on very easy
DaymentS,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
House for Sale

$4,000 will buy a comfortable dwell
ing house on the hill. Inquire at this
Office,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Take a bottle Of McConnell's Sarsapa.
rilla for a spring medicine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

R%efrigerators, gasoline stoves, screen
doors and wire cloth.
COCHRAN & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. COCHRAN & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Try McMillen's Damask Rose Lotion
for face and hands.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Screen doors and wire cloth. all sizes,
for sale by Cochran & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Woeld,s Ealr fIlxhc0k Award.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Howard NJ. Finity and Minnie Nc
Auley were married at ~Indianola, last
Friday, March 2eth. They will be at
home, after July Ist, in this city. THE
TRIBUNE offers its congratulations and
best wishes for their happiness and pros
peritY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
Refi9eratC

Refrigerators, gasoline stoves, screen
doors and wire cloth.
COCHRAN & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Good writing paper ten cents a quire
at this Office.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. SoCHkAN &c.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
Fifteenth Semi-Annuai Meeting.

The fifteenth semi-annual meeting of
the Republican Valley Association of
Congregational churches will be held in
McCook, Nebraska, April $40. We ap-
pend the programme:
TUESDAY, APRIL NINTH.
FORENOON.
o:oo-Devotional. $50 Rev. Hart L. Preston.
o:3o-BuslneSs
Io:oo-1The Riches of Christ" .....::::.
............. Rev. Samuel Williams.
Io:3o-Reports from the churches. (Report to
be prepared by some member aside
from the pastor and read by delegate,
or sent by mail to Rev. Hart l.. Preston,
McCook, Nebraska.)
I2:oobRecess
AFTERNOON.
2:oo-Devotional. ........ Thomas Duncan.
2~:3o-"Young People and the Church
Reciprocal Relations.
:..........Nlis Sadie M. Campbell.
3:oo-Missions-Ladies' Societies, home
and foreign. In charge of the la
dies. Rev. F.W. Bates Of Gazaland,
Africa, will speak Oh foreign mis-
sions.
EVENING.
Sermon G. w. Mitchell.
Lords Supper.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL TENTH.
FORENOON.
9:oo-Devotional. REV. 7. G.. Moffatt.
9:3o-BuslnesS
Io:OO-Open parliament.
Absent and Indifferent Members.
.............Led by Rev. v. f. Clark.
Use and Abuse of Church Letters,
.........Led by Rev. Samuel Deakin.
The Way to Success In the Prayer
Meeting. Led by Rev. II. o. Spelman.
Development of Workers ........
.........L Led by Rev. G. w. Mitchell.
AFTERNOON.
2:oo-Devotional ........Rev. 0. A. Palmer
2:3o-Personal Observations of the Ben
efts of Sunday School Work on the
Frontier. J. IL. Stewart.
3oo-Home Missions and the Future of
Nebraska. ...... .Supt. Herman Bross.
345-Moral Qualifications for the Minis
try..............Rev II. 5. MacAyeal.
N
7:3o-Devotional REV. w. A. Davies.
Sermon Rev. v. f. Clark.
Adjournment.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
House for rent, cheap. w. H. Davis.
Consult Holmes Bros, the carpenters.
A very slight snow fall, Sunday night.
Take THE MCCooK TRIBUNE for that
tired feeling.
Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
| Cochran & Co.
! H. P. Waite entertained his uncle,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

H. P. Waite entertained his uncle,
close of last week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
Cochran & Co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Mcconnell's Balsam for coughs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

McConnell's Balsam for coughs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05
McC onneil's Sarsaparilla.
McConnell's Balsam for coughs.

White Pine Cough Syrup, by McMillen
druggist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsapa'
rilla for a spring medicine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

Take THE McCooK TRIBUNE for that
tired feeling.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-05

The fifteenth semi-annual meeting of
the Republican Valley Association of
Congregational churches will be held in
McCook, Nebraska, April 9-ro. We ap-
pend the programme:
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
A WILDWOOD SCHOOL.
How Raccoon Mother Gave Her Young Ones a Lesson in Crawtis;i Catching.

How a RaccoOn Mother Gave Her Young
 Ones a Lesson in Crawtisii Catching.
 A correspondent of the Chicago News describes a wildwood scene which he aptly terms the counterpart of boys school. He was one day sitting quietly on log near creek, when there came pacing down little path an old mother raccoon with five young ones. The little fellows were about as large as half-grown cats, and no kittens were ever more intent on mischief. The mother had apparently brought them to the water to teach them to catch crawfish.
 She first got her family in line at the waters edge; then she perched herself upon {. rock and gravely reached down into hole and brought up crawish. While she was washing it little coon broke ranks, darted forward and seized the prey from beneath his mothers nose.
 This started row, and all the little fellows were badly mixed, while the old one was administering bites and cuffs indiscrininately among the scholars. She finally succeeded in restoring order, and then sent one of the little coons to try his luck in another hole.
 Here the fun began in earnest, and all the mischievous boys that ever made teachers heart ache were angels of goodness when compared with these little coons. They pinched each oth- er's tails, nipped each others ears, bit each others legs, and worried the old coon until she turned to and gave them a general cuffing all around.
 It seemed to me that each little coon knew his lesson perfectly, and was de- termined to get all the fun possible, for when the mother coon became so angry that she made her bites felt, the little fellows caught, washed and ate their crawfish with all the ability of veterans.
 The comically grave faces of the little fellows as they reached down into the crawfish holes and groped about for the fish were too much for my disabilities, and I gave such a hearty laugh that the school was instantly dismissed.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
WHERE THE BALL WENT.
Lost Sphere in a Cricket Match Found In
 Spectators Pocket.

Lost Sphere in a Cricket Match Found In
 Spectators Pocket.
 Cricket balls have been lost in many curious ways, such as by being struck into passing train, into crows and other birds nests, down chimneys and steeples. and it is likely, says'the Leeds Mercury, that this instance adds one more to this class of singular events. lngrow, on their own ground, were playing Wilsden-the leaders in the West Bradford league and when J. Smith (prof.) of the latter team, was in, he struck ball to square-lcg. The ball went to the boundary, passing under a seat which was filled by spectators. Seeing that it was a boundary hit, tie spectators began to look for the ball, but they could not find it. Then some of the cricketers joined in the search, but the ball could not be seen, though they made a close scrutiny of all the holes in the wall-into which it was wittily suggested they should send a ferret. Eventually the search was abandoned, fresh ball secured, and the match continued. When it had been in progress for some time. some of the spectators who were seated near the place where the ball was lost sug: gestcd that they should all feel in their pockets and see if it was in any of them. This they did, and, singular to say, it was found in the side pocket of gen. tleman wearing jacket whose pockets had frequently carried small birds that he had shot with his gur. Evidently the ball had run up the wall behind the seat, and a small projecting stone had then caused it to drop downward into the gentlcman's pocket, and he. being seated, had never felt the extra weight, as his pocket rested on the seat
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
GOING ON IN CHINA.
Ouecr Customs In the Land of the
 CeleStials.

Oueor Customs In tho Land of the
 Celestials.
 The Chinese doctor is not to be dis turbed or embarrassed through lack of knowledge. When he witnesses the unfortunate effect of putting medi- cine of which he knows nothing into a body of which he knows less he retires, sententiously observing: ''There is medicine for sickness, but none for fate"
 In far western China there is sus- pension bridge two hundred and fifty feet long and twelve feet broad, formed of linked bars of wrought iron. It shows stability and delicacy of design and is a remarkable piece of work for the country in which it was done.
 In Yunnan girls are still sold into slavery. During the last year about three hundred children from this neigh borhood were sold to dealers ard car ried to the capital in baskets like poul- try. At ordinary times the price for girls is seventy-five cents for each year of their age, but in time of famine children becoHc a drug on the market.
 More people in proportion to the pop ulation die in China from suicide than in any other country. Poverty and misery are not the only causes of this, for a Chinaman will take his life for the most trivial reasons. In China, when you want to ruin your enemy you commit suicide on his doorstep. He will be accused of your murder, and even if acquitted is ostracized for life and will be haunted ever after by your averaging spirit. Sometimes two men who have quarreled will take poison to- gether and then their spirits fight it out in heaven.
 When the Chinese call on 6 stranger they ask him his exalted age, his hon. orable name, his digniied business; they hope to be able to congratulate him on being man of virtue, the fa- ther of many sons; they ask how long he proposes to permit his dignified pres- ence to remain in their mean and con- tamntihls riiv.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
A WORTHY RAZOR.
The Barber Took Pride in It Because of
 Its History.

The Barber Took Pride in It Because of
 It's History.
 "A good razor? Well, I should say so!'' said barber to Pittsburgh Dis patch reporter. That's a historic blade I'm using on your face. There's story in that piece of steel which is as interesting as it is remarkable, and 1 value it more than anything I have. You see, during the war l was at Win chester, Va., apprenticed to black smith. was only a young bit of a fellow, but had the highest regard for excellence in anything. As boy l used to play around the door of the old shop, watching the smithy shoe the horses. There was one tool which al- ways had the greatest attraction for us youngsters and filed us with wonder. We had been taught that the best quality of steel would always pick up pieces of iron and steel by magnetism. There was particular file which the ol3 smithy prized very highly, which to us boys seemed to be the very best piece of steel in the world. The man. ner in which it would pick up the horseshoe nails and bits of steel left no doubt in our minds on this point. Dur ing the war my boss had a good deal of shoeing to do for the army, and several times Gen. Phil Sheridan had his horse shod there. The old smithy was great admirer of the general, so he brought out the much-prized file to finish upthe work.
 ''Some years later left the black smith shop to become barber, and shortly after learning my trade I de- cided to go to Washington. Just before going stole this file, determining to have the best piece of steel in the world-for my ideas never changed on the subject-to start in my business, I had the file made into a razor, and whether the magnetic quality of the steel had anything to do with it can not say, but do know that 1 have al ways been able to shave boards with this razor that would do everything but turn the edge of an ordinary blade.
 ''I started in shop in Washington, and some years after who should 1 find in my chair but Gen. Sheridan. I was somewhat rattled, as the boys say, at having so great man so near me. especially a man whom had always honored so much, but by degrees my nervousness left me, and I began to shave him. Suddenly remembered about the razor held in my hand. It was the same steel that had shaped his horses hoofs many years before down in Winchester. l told him the story of the steel and it seemed to interest him very much. That's why prize the razor"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
WOMEN AS LINeuIsTs.
The Are Quick to Learn But Lose ir
 Profandity.

The Are Quick to Learn But Lose In
 PrOflndity.
 One of our university lights who is deeply interested in the study of lan- guages, declares that what woman loses in profundity she gains in quick ness. She excels in tact, and extricates herself from a difficulty with astonish- ing adroitness. In language she is more apt than man. Girls learn to speak earlier than boys. and old women are more talkative than old men. Among the unedhcated the wife can express herself more intelligently than the husband. Experience in coeduca- cational institutions shows that women arc moro faithful and punctilious than men, and at least equally apt. In col leges where record of standing is kept the women gain probably a some- what higher average. In the years inn mediately following graduation the men make much greater intellectual progress. Women reach their mental maturity at an earlier age and develop relatively less after maturity. In many kinds of routine work, especially that requiring patience, women are superior, but they are less liable to endure pro- tracted ovcrworll. We have seen that woman is less modified physically than man and varies less from the average. The same is true mentally. Women are more alike than men and more nor nal, as it were. The geniuses have been men for the most part; so have the cranks. Woman's thought pursues old rather than new lines. Her tendency is toward reproduction, while mans is toward production. Woman loves the old, the tried. and the customary. She is conservative and acts as society's balance-wheel. Man represents varia tion. He reforms, explores, thinks out new way,
The St. Johns herald., 1895-09-26
q THE SEA LION TOLD.
Discovered Fine Fishing in 8 Lake an
 Went Back After His Friends.

Discovered Fine Fishing in Lake and
 Went Back After His Friends.
 Once upon time Lake Merced stood high in the estimation of city anglers, says the San Francisco Bulle- tin. 1t was accessible and didn't re- quire much influence to cast line into its waters. Big fish fingered among the weedy depths and browsed along the sandy shores on the western end. Cornelius Stagg then kept a road house opposite the old race track and there was good dinner for the belated angler under his roof and good bed and bottle fragrant and refreshing claret Scott Tidball, the artist, John Adams and dozens of worthy fishermen since deDarted have swung their rods over the rippleS of Merced and com pared notes around the blazing fire at night and were, perhaps, as boastful and mendacious as the anglers of the generation that succeeded them.
 The trout era passed away and was followed by an epoch of carp. Those mud-grubbers fattened on the border ing grasses and led life of undis. turbcd and ignominiouS indOlence. Nobody wanted them at any price and the barnacles grew up on the elders o1 the gang from simple and unbroken laziness. Then another change took place and the fish commissioners an. rounced that they were going to put muslallonge in the lake. A month or so afterward they did and it was sup posed the reign of the carp was over and that those ferocious fresh water sharks would completely exterminate them.
 4 sagacious sea lion felt recently that there must be something worth seeing beyond the neighborhood of the Cliff house and Sutro heights. So he made a journey to Lake Merced and found the water and the surrounding congenial. He tasted the carp and ap- proved of their flavor, and, being a genial and generous lion, he returned to the seal rocks and told his chums where he had been and what he had seen. An excursion party consisting of select number of gentlemen and lady marine lions was at once organ. ized, and on fine moonlight night the band started for Merced. Everything was just as the pioneer had represent ed, and brilliant season of feeding and general enjoyment was inau' gurated.
 About this time the Spring Valley company drew a net across the lake to see how the muskallonge were getting on. The sea lions, now permanent residents of the lake, laughed heartily at the experiment and waved their fappers to the fishermen to encourage them to keep on with their nets and let them know how many muslxallonge were left. For the muskallonge had got to the last dozen or so of carp when the sea lions came in, and the sea lions had done up the musllallonge when the experimental nets were cast. Nothing but few catfish and stickleback now remain in Lake Merced. The sea lions are still there, but unless some more stocking is done, nd>pretty soon al that, they will return to the seal rocks