P. .M. AXD E. M. KIMMELL.
B Editors and Publishers
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
B Beecukk is dead , but the world was
H made better by bis life.
B President Cleveland has a new
B f fishing tackle and a boss Kentucky reel.
B There are fishermen who are greater ex-
B perta than the President , but none who
B can equal him in playing large-size
B Backers. When one of them bites he
B Beyer fails to add him to his string.
B The Congregational ministers at their
B meeting yesterday adopted appropriate
B i resolution on the death of Henry Ward
B Beecher. The informal resolution of-
B fcred a week ago was simply an exprcs-
B 8 * ° n ° f sympathy for Mrs. Beecher ,
B and speak in fitting terms of the work
B and character of the great preacher.
8 The action of the ministry yesterday is
B without doubt more in accord with the
B sentiment of Chicago Congrcgatonalists
B than was the hasty action of last week.
B : Inter-Ocean.
m Yotjsu Tiffany , the son of the New
B York jewelh"- a very small specimen
B ° genus bomo. He made what the cod-
B S30 l "mesalliance" *
c a by marrying a
B seamstress. His parents turned him out
B of his clerkship and cut off his supplies ,
B refusing to * 'recognize" the marriage.
B The thin bloodeddude stood poverty just
m two weeks , and then at the instigation
m I of the "family" sneaked off in the night
m I for Europe without saying good bye.
B I Somebody ought to empty a slop bucket
H | 1 over him.
B I Ax examination of the earthquake
B 1 record since the twelfth century shows
B I that Southern Italy and Sicily are more
B I subject to violent shocks thau any other
B 1 part of the world. The nine most dis-
HI | astrous shocks that have occurred in
B ' that region destroyed altogether 1G2.000
H lives. The most terrible of these was
H | the Sicilian earthquake of 1693 , in
H which 100,000 lives were lost. But
m the number of deaths in that instance
H were only half the number of deaths
K caused by the earthquake at Yeddo ,
B Japan , in 1703 , the most tremeudous
B I on record. The greatest loss of life
B § caused by earthquakes on this continent
B I occurred at Panama in 1797 , when 40 , -
B 000 people perished. In 1868 the
B earthquakes in Peru and Ecuador killed
B 25,000 persons.
B G. A. R. DEPARTMENT.
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B THE WOMAN S RELIEF CORI S.
B i What is it ? The question is answered
B by a statement of the object of its organ-
B ization , who may become members and
B a synopsis of the rules and regulations
B governing the order.
B The order is composed exclusively of
B ladies , and only such of them as are and
B a have ever been loyal and true to their
B country and their flag , and must be at
B least 16 years of age. The society is a
B secret ordersimilar , to and Auxiliary to
B the Grand Army of the Republic.
BI Wouien of good moral character and cor-
B | rect deportment in the communities in
Bf which they live , who have not given aid
B and comfort to the enemies of the
B Union , who would perpetuate the prin-
B ciples to which this association stands
B pledged , shall be eligible to member-
B ship in the Woman's Belief Corps ( Art.
B [ 4chap. 1 , rulas and regulations. ) Every
B application for admission to membership
Bj shall be made in writing. The officers
Bj are President , Senior Vice President ,
B Junior Vice President , Secretary , Treas-
B urer , Chaplain , Conductor and Asst.
B Conductor , Guard and Asst. Guard. All
B members in good standing are eligible to
B any office in the corps. Applicants for
B membership are elected by ballot , four
B or more black balls rejecting. Officers
B I are elected by ballot majority of votes
B I electing. Members in good standing
B § are entitled on application to visiting
B I cards , transfers and discharges. Eight
B 1 members constitute a quorum. The
B [ initiation fee shall not be less than $1
B ! to which , must be added the cost of a
badge , 50 cents. Application for a
B charter must be signed by at least ten
B persons , eligible to membership in the
B Woman's Belief Corpsand accompanied
! bv the charter fee of $5.
In view of the foregoing statement , I
bow call on the loyal women of McCook
and vicinity to organize at once a ]
Woman's Belief Corps. A meeting for
this purpose will be held at McNeely 's \
Hall , Friday evening , March 18th , at '
7 P. M.f M. T. A full attendance is \
l greatly desired. Gentlemen will be
\ .welcome at this meeting.
$ K. S. Coolev , Commander ,
J , K. Barnes Post 207 , G. A. B. ,
Department of Nebraska , i
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
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LOUIE STAKDUCK , EinTOit.
J5LVA HUNT , AssisrANT.
The air ptunji is now in excellent
working order , and ull experiments are
successful.
Edna Mcscrve and Eddie Wilcox com
menced the stud } * of geometry on Tues
day , of this week.
Helen Davis and Lovell Clyde were
chosen Editress and Asst. Editor , res
pectively , for the ensuing month.
May Seaman , formerly a pupil here ,
made us a pleasant call on Tuesday , of
this week. Her sister , Blanche , is at
tending school at Brownville , Neb.
The preparations making by the
school , for the entertainment to be given
at the close of this term , warrants us in '
saying that it will be the best ever given
by the school.
Hon. John W. Akers , Professor E.
R. Eldrigde , Professor C. M. Grumb
ling , and Professor Wernli , are promi
nent candidates for the office of State
Superintendent of .Public instruction
in Iowa.
The Civil Service Commission pro
pose to have established in Washington
a national commission to receive and
pass upon the papers obtained from can
didates in the competitive examinations
for office.
The following pupils in Miss Mur
phy's room stood 100 percent , in their
recent examination : Ida Shaffer , Hattie
Yarger , Gracie Hobson , Eva Smith ,
Harley Small , La Vaughn Phelan and
Selma Noren.
Our thanks are due to Mr. GC. .
Boatman , who has been teaching in dis
trict number 16 , for his report of the
winter term commencing Dec. 6th,1886
and closing Feb. 25 , 1887.
No. of days taught 60
No. of boys enrolled 14
No. of { jirls enrolled 5
Total number enroiled 19
Average attendance during : the terra 13
No. of visits by county Supt 0
No. of visits by director 3
Material of which bouse is built sod
No. of square yards of black-board 'i
With this issue of the Tribune , we
lay down our pen and give way to our
able successors , who , we trust will fill
this column with news "rich and racy , "
at the expense too of every one who will
kindly lend a helping hand , as we have
done. In the discharge of the duties of
this office we have tried to please all and
to offend noue , and in so doing have
realized the preposterous impossibility
of such an undertaking. Our slumbers
have been disturbed and our waking
hours made hideous by adverse criticism ,
and we have been led to curse the fel
low that beguiled us into this position
by proclaiming to our receptive hearts
the idea that "the pen is mightier than
sword. " As for us , take the pen and
give us the sword. To those who have
enjoyed our column , we owe a debt of
gratitude , which we can never pay , and
to those who have been bored we will
promise never to send such an infliction
again. As for ourselves the work has
not been barren of results. Many im
portant lessons have been learned which
will prove beneficial to us in the near
future , and in resigning the office to our
successors , Davis and Clyde , we leave
the chair with "malice toward none , but
charity for all. May their editorial
career be a happy , prosperous one.
Besp. , Starbuck & Hunt.
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
Mrs. J.B. McCabe.
To the Labiks of McCook and Vicinity :
J am about to open a fine line of
Millinery and Fancy Goods in the new
building formerly occupied by Scott's
Jewelry Store , and hope to receive my
share of public patronage.
Mrs. Prescott will go east , this week ,
to select goods and look up styles.
Goods will be shown cheerfully at all
times , whether you wish to purchase or
not.
not.Work
Work done neatly and promptly on
short notice.
Wanted Two good girls to assist
in dressmaking.
31ns. J. B. McCabe.
DO NOT
Mortgage your farm if you can get
along without doing so but if you
have to borrow mone } ' , call upon
Helm & Davis.
In the face of the fact that the repub
lican party of this state had declared for
submission , it is not a matter of credit
to the lower house of the legislature
that the prohibition submission amend
ment was defeated in that body strang
led in the home of its friends. The
Tribune considers the action ill-advised >
a polity" short-sighted and defective. As
the senate will doubtless follow in the
footsteps of the lower house , the matter
will perforce he laid aside for a year or
two. This , however , does not dispose
of the issue , simply defers it until the
sentiment and temper of this people will
not brook the existence , much less the
dictation of political Judases. The pro
hibition idea has taken hold on the minds
and hearts of the people , and while pol
iticians , in their desire to hold the liquor
element , may temporarily frustrate and
forestall legislation , eventually it will
sweep over this state as a mighty tidal
fvove. ,
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W. C T. UCOLUMN. .
The legitimate weapons of Detroit , Midi. ,
rclniL liquor dealers seem to be along the
line of arson and murder :
Detroit. Feb. 27,1887. To P. I\T . Monroe ,
Howell , Mich. Sir : I wish to inform you
that you must stop your work in the prohi
bition cause or we will burn you out , root
and branch. You may prepare for the worst
as we are on your track.
[ Signed ] Many Saloon Keepers.
On the evening of the 13th instant the cow
ardly threat was executed , a loss of § 07,000
being entailed. Mr. Monroe is chairman of
the county prohibition party committee. At
the same time an attempt was made to as
sassinate a night watchman named Clark.
The following pen picture of the metro
politan saloonist , true to life in every detail ,
is drawn by Jay of the Lincoln Journal
Topics :
"There are in the city of New York 8,034
saloon keepers proprietors of grog shops
high anil low , mostly low. Of these 2,084 have
been too good to be free continually , and
therefore every man in the gang has served a
term of longer or shorter duration in the
county jail. Of the lemaining number 1,764
have been confined in police stations from
two to four times each , while fioni the bal
ance of the crowd 1,010 have been arrested
and tried at divers and sundry times for dif
ferent kinds and grades of crime. From the
first and best to liie latest and worst the sa
loon keepers of New York city compose a
cold blooded , ignorant and dangerous mob of
human brutes , and the democratic party down
there does well to treat them handsomely and
give them a representative in congress now
and then. "
VAILTON NOTES.
Plowing : and sowing : is the order of the day ,
at present. ,
Mr. Esher is able to bo about , and we hope
60on to note his complete recovery.
We notice neighbor McCroskey's face beams
muchly a young boarder has arrived.
Charles Huffman of Saline county this state ,
is at present a guest of Archie Speer. Mr. H.
will locate near Vailton.
Mrs. Speer was quite a sufferer , the first of
the week , from erysipelas. Glad to report
some improvement at present writing.
The railroad survey along tlie Driftwood
was completed , last week , and the whistle of
the locomotive will soon be heard in the land ,
no doubt.
Rev. Tasker preached one of his excellent
sermons to a crowded house , last Sabbath.
May these opportunities to listen to good and
instructive discourses be appreciated and im
proved by all.
Mr. Barnes and family were visiting friends
in this place , the first of the week. Also Un
cle William Burton and family spent a pleas
ant day with old time friends : quite a family
reunion , in fact.
Ram > h.
PROSPECT PARK.
A dance , Thursday night.
Rev. I. Morris preached to a full house ,
Sunday.
Mrs. A. Kobinson is building a house on
her claim.
The school house should be replaced on its
foundation.
The heroes of the age were the two young
ladies who fought fire on Sunday.
Clark Boatman , Nan Boatman and Lelia
Widgeon visited Miss Ida Fleming , Satur
day.
day.A
A mysterious prairie fire on Sunday , was
the cause of much surprise and a great deal
of hard work and burning of some hay for
J. Boatman.
Should Belshazzar see the hieroglyphics
on Capt. Holmes' school house he would be
worse scared than he was to see the hand
writing on the wall. N. O. W.
960 Acres of Land to Rent.
320 acres on the Driftwood , 50 acres
under cultivation. 320 acres , 12 miles
south of McCook , G5 acres under culti
vation , house and well. 160 acres on
the Frenchman , house and well. 160
acres adjoining the Akron , Colo. , town-
site , 25 acres broke. Will rent from 1
to 3 years. Geo. E. Johnston ,
McCook , Neb.
FOR RENT.
I am preparing to move into more
commodious quarters , and will offer my
present location for rent. Inquire at
once at my tailoring establishment on
Dennison street , rear of Citizens Bank.
L. Bernhedier.
The MAMMOTH STOCK purchased
in New York and Roston , for spot
cash , has arrived at
/ . C. ALLEN & CO'S
Cash Bargain House.
Try the Commercial House , when
in-McCook , just once !
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK ,
AT
McCook , in the State of Nebraska , at the close
of business , Marcli 4th , 1887.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $110,637.00
Overdrafts 1,432.10
TJ. S. Bonds to secure circulation . . 13.500.00
Due from approved reserve agents. . 10,842.:3o :
Duo from other National Banks 7,098.77
Real estate , furniture and fixtures. . 11,9C5.42
Current expenses and taxes paid 43.1 ! )
Premiums paid 1.187.4 ! )
Checks and other cash items 170.64
Bills of other banks 225.00
Fractional paper currency , nickels ,
and cents 53.40
Specie 5.471.95
Legal tendernotes 200.00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasur
er (5 ( per cent of circulation ) . . . 562 50
Total . § 162,410.53
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.00
Surplusfund 7,033.66
Undivided profits 2.551.57
National Bank notes outstanding. . 11.250.00
Individual deposits subject to check 39,473.00
Demand certificates of deposit 31,267.13
Due to state banks and bankers 5,324.89
Notes and bills re-discounted 15,510.28
Total § 162,410.53
State o f Nebraska , I ca
County of Red Willow. fss-
I , F. L. Brown , Cashier of the above-named
bank , do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. F. L. Bkowx. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th
day of March , 16S7. W. F. Lawson.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest :
A. Campbell , 1
F. L. Buown , > Directsrs ,
B , O. Phillips , ) . -
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HURRY ! .
Or you will be Lite. "WILCOX
! & FOWLER will sell FOR SPOT
CASH , Clothing , Woolen Hosiery
and all Winter Goods at
- ACTUAL C0STE- !
All other goods at the Lowest
Living Trices.
GIRLS WANTED !
I WANT TWO GOOD GIRLS AT THE
COMMERCIAL HOTEL AT ONCE.
GEO- EJOHNSTON. .
Our "Grand Cigar , " imported
stock , the host 5 cent cigar in
the world. WHOLESALE AND
RETAIL at
J- ALLEN & CO'S-
Try the Commercial House , when
in McCook , Just once !
McCook Entries.
Among the entries to the stakes of the
Iowa Association of Trotting Horse Breed
ers , which will be trotted at their 18S7 an
nual meeting , we notice these from our city :
STAKF. NO. 2. TWO-YEAIt-OLDS.
I. J. Starbuck. McCook , Neb , ch s Ited Tramp ,
by Tramp , dam by Shinklo's Hambletonian.
STAKE NO. 3. THREE-VEAU-OLDS.
I. J. Starbuck , Mcpook , Neb. , b m Lady May ,
by Egmont , dam by I. .1.
STAKE NO. 4. FOUK-VEAK-OLDS.
I. J. Starbuck. McCook , Neb. , ch s Tramp S. ,
by Tramp , dam by Muscatine.
I. .1. Starbuck , McCook , Neb. , ch s I. JayS.by
Tramp , dam by Green's Bashaw.
STAKE NO. 6. PRODUCE STALLION STAKE.
I. J. Starbuck , McCook , Neb. , b t Lady May ,
by EKinont , dam Fanny L. , by I. J.
PINAL PROOF NOTICES.
Land Office atMcCook , Neu. , i
March 7th , 1887. i'
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has llled notice of his intention
to make flnal proof in sirpport of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Itegis-
teror Heceiver at McCook , Neb. , on Thurs
day , April 21st , 1887 , viz : Otto Karthauscr ,
who made Pre-emption D. S. , No U37U , lor the
southwest M southeast * 4 , section l'J , town. 2
north , range 28 , west 0th P. M. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon , and cultiration of , said land ,
viCharles Wentz , Perry Meyei s , Ernst Ful
ler and Henry Hesterwert , all of McCook ,
Neb. S. P. HAltT. Kegister ,
Land Office at McCook , Ne . , r
March nth. 1887. i
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make flnal proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Reg
ister or Receiver , at McCook. Neb , on Thurs
day , April 21st,11887 , viz : Richard G. Mitchell ,
D. S. , No. 3145. lor the west V southwest U
section 12 , town. 1 north , range 00 , west Cth P.
M. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon , and
cultivation ot , said land , viFrancis Cain
and James Hill , of Ranksville. Neb. , DeLoss
Griggs and Jacob Williams of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , i
March 7th , 1S87. * f
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make flnal proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Reg
ister or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , Wednes
day , April 20th , 1887 , viz : John T. Foley. D.
S. , No. , for the southeast i section 7.
town. 5 , I'ange 29 , west. He names the fol
lowing witnesbes to prove his continuous res
idence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz :
Joseph Driscoll. of Box Elder , Neb. , John W.
Bennett and Enoch E. Osvog. of McCook ,
Neb. , A. C. Harlan , of Osburn. Neb.
S.P.HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I
February 24th. 1887. }
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make flnal proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made betore Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
April 8th , 1887 , viz : Ephraini C. Gaston , on
Homestead No. 1748 , for the southwest Ji sec
tion 27 , town. 2 north , range 30 west , ( ith P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon , and cultiva
tion of , said land , viz : Edward Duffey , Dan
iel A. Clements , R. M. Wade and G. A. Gustin ,
all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I
February 25. 1&S7. J
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proot in support of her claim ,
and that said proof will be made betore Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Fri
day , April 22d , 1887 , viz : Eliza C. Withrow ,
formerly Eliza C. Pinney , on Homestead 30fco ,
for the southeast H section 31 , town. 3 , range
30 , west. She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence upon , and
cultivation of. said land , viz : T. J. Pate , Mrs.
Eliza Stone. William Bertram and Poloxonia
Bertram , all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I
February 23d , 18S7. (
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of her intention .
to make final proof in support of her claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
April 8th , 1887 , viz : Sarah M. Nettleton , ( form- •
erly Sarah M. Hartley , ) on Homestead Entry
309 , for the north J4 southwest Mi and west V
southeast H of section 15 , township 2 , range 30
west. She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon , and cul
tivation of , said land , viz : Daniel Clements ,
George Frederick , Joseph Newcomb and Rich
ard M. Williams , all of McCook , Neb.
S. P. HART. Register.
Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I
February nth. 18S7. )
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Monday ,
April 11th. 1887. viz : Charles Wentz , on Home
stead Entry 2377 , for the southeast quarter of
section 12 , town. 2. range 29 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu
ous residence upon , and cultivation of , said
land , viz : Charles Etiert , Henry Voges , Her
man Bey and Herman Schumaker , all of Mc
Cook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook. Neb. , I
.March 11th , 1887. f
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , ou Friday ,
April 22d , 18S7 , viz : Daniel Fryon , Home
stead 4979 , for the southwest & southeast H ,
southeast a southwest H , section 31 , town. 2 ,
and northeast l northwest H. noithwest %
northeast • . section 0 , town. 1 , range 30 , wost.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon , and cultiva
tion of , said land , viz : George S. Myers , B. F.
Headley , of McCook. Neb. , Enoch M. Matson ,
Sr. , of Cottonwood , Neb. . William H. Sprague ,
of Vailton , Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
U. S. LAND OFFICE AT
McCook , Neb. , December 30.1880.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Joseph Hartman against Hiram Dirl for
failure to comply with law as to Timber-Cul
ture Entry No. 181 , dated at McCook , Neb. ,
January 2d. 1881 , upon the south J4 northwest
ii and east 55 southwest J . section 22 , town. 2
north , range 29 , west , in Red Willow county.
Nebraska , with a view to the cancellation of
said entry ; contestant alleging that the said
Hiram Dirl has not cultivated or caused to be
cultivated , five acres of said tract , from date
of said Timber-Culture Entry No. 181 , to the
present time , and affiant is informed and be
lieves thatlO acres of said tract , has not to
this date , been broken , the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this office on
the 10th day of May , lfc87 , at 10 o'clock. A. M. ,
to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged failure.
S. p , HART , Resistor.
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' IE FAMOUS CLOW. " | j
FOR SPRING 1887.
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We have received a large and complete stock - • 1
OF THE 1
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Lotoot Dillon nf fiff nuil Qnfi Unto 1
UIV 01 Mill 31II Mil j
Which in point of Quantity , Quality and Price , "will
compare favorably with any House west of I
Chicago. I
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All goods are marked 'I
in Plain Figures , and sold at Steictly One PKice. _ M
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We continue to give Ten per cent , discount on all M
OVERCOATS I
and other heavy Winter Goods until March 15th. 9
We have just received a line of H
Dress , Driving Working Gloves , 1
in Kid , Dog-Skin , Goat and Buck-Skin. S
CALL AND SEE STYLES AND PRICES. 1
Sliuillil I
JONAS ENGEL , Manager.
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McCOOK , 2JEB. FEB. 16th 1887. a H
1 CITY " BAKERY. 1 I
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MAUD AND SOFT COAL. . 1
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