p ; , . . ' rr YrP v f . . 1 , : - 'c"E . " . . I ' i f v . 'T'HIRTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , 'NEBRASKA. , FRIDAY EVENING , NOV. 30 , 1894. NUMBER 28 , A GAY NIGHT IN ETHIOPIA. A Large and Enthusiastic Audience ! Witnesses the Performance. i IT WAS A VOCIIEROUS SUCCESS. Atremendous , brilliant and enthusiastic - tic audience thronged the opera hall , Tuesday evening , to hear the minstrel entertainment given by local talentunder the auspices of the Ladles' Guild of the Episcopal church , From the opening overture to the concluding cake walk the entertainment was received with demonstrations of pleasure and appreciation - ciation characteristic of delighted Mc- Cook audieiices. The opening chorus , "Susan Brown , " vas a rollicking affair , with Sunburst White as soloist and it brought down the house. "A Coon Wedding" was the next se- lection. Shiftless Willy did the solo act , end the number was well received. Weary Wrest performed the solo work so inimitably in the "Little Alabama Coon" as to receive a conspicuous en- -chore. Shiftless Willy also exploited his sweet tenor with success in singing the solo in "The Sheriff's Safe. " Melindy Clovertop quite captivated 'the audience in her "Love Me Little , Love Me Long , ' 'with chorus and etcetras. The first part concluded with a chorus , "Climb Up Little Chillun , " in which the full strength exhibited their vocal capac- e it ) ' , and Bones and Tambo their several talents. - A selection by the orchestra introduced - duced the second and final part of the programme. And then Broadway Gusher took the audience by storm in his "Sweeet Six- teteii" and dancing. Nothing but a reappearance - pearance would appease the calls of the tumultuous audience for more of this } number , e Miss Sally Roarer then bursted in upon the situation in a fierce , forensic fury. "Woman's Rights" was the teeming source of her plethoric , fervid and vociferous - ciferous remarks. Sweet Cicely and Go Wayback sang i Their affecting character song , "Good Bye , My Old Cabin Home , " quite artis- licaliy and sweetly. Opera Hall and Coon House at this ( juncture introduced their myrth-provok- ing sketch entitled "Wars De Money , " in which they furnished as much fun a s a cage of monkeys. "The Swanee River-peace to i placid depths-was prettily sung by Melody Pitch , the celebrated colore d cantatrice. i l S Limekiln and Whitewash , the musical niokes , made a good impression in thei r instrumental duet on the mandolin an d guitar. At this point in the programme Mr. I' ' Opera Hall rushed upon the stage , re - in hand ; and essayed to sin g "After the Ball is Over. " He was ruth - lessly shot down and dumped into th e property room by the enraged "sups. " The "Mocking Bird , " with variations was rendered by the whistling soloist -Maria D. Calla-Flour , who.gave the an cient tradition about whistling wome n an artistic black eye by an exhibition o unusual accomplishment in that line. The entertainment concluded with . side-splitting cake walk , in which th e b participants were arrayed in the mos incongruous and inharmonious and poly chromatic costumes imaginable , formin g , an indescribable kaleidoscopic effect Queer Jaffey took the cake. He certainly deserved it. The entertainment was unique in con ception and overwhelmingly successfu in rendition , upon which fact all con cerned are to be congratulated warmly The orchestra was composed of Mis Sallie Bomgardner , first violin ; A. P .Ely , cornet ; Harry Frey , clarinet ; Chas McConnell , trombone ; E. J.Wilcox , bas violin , H. P. Sutton , director ; Miss Pear Brewer , pianist. They gave some first class music. J. F. Forbes as Bones-Queer Jaffey _ ; vas characteristically inimitable , an 'worth the full price of admission. Miss Catherine Holland as Interloc u tar-R.E.Ward-was a dignified succes s "Miss . " a first-class Johnsing. Miss Mary Walters as Tambo-Susa Snowball-was a great hit , her trad i I tional wit and vim making her perfor m- auce very good indeed. In the dramatis personae Miss Mau Tlurgess appeared as Sunburst White Mrs. C. W. Bronson as Melindy Clove r top , Sweet Cicely , Melody Pitch an Call-a-Flour Muss Mabel Wi 1 Marfa D. - - ; if cox as Miss Sally Roarer ; Tom McCa r as Shiftless Willy , Blue Day and Wayback ; Jerry Mullen as Gusher Broad f way ; W.B.Milis as Weary Wrest ; Mess re Hall and Forbes as Opera Ball and Coo Souse in the sketch ; and Misses Ro Lee , Bertha Townsend , Nellie Gun n Lora LeHew , Messrs. M. W. Eaton an C , W. Barnes completed the list. Dr , Price's Cream Baking Powde World's Fair Highest Award. s , : , , . - . . . . . - White Pine Cough Syrup , by McMillen , druggist. A nice variety of ink and pencil tablets - lets at this office. Try McMillen's Damask Rose Lotion far face and hands. Wood is getting to be almost a drug on the local market. Council did not meet in regular session - sion , Monday evening. , Something new-McConnell's Balsam for Coughs and Colds. FOUND-Gold breast pin , small cameo Letting. Inquire at Troth's feed store. Note the change of advertisement in this issue made by the McCook Corn- mission Co. Many lawns are being mulched for the winter with "chip dirt" secured down at the round house. Fifteen ( i5) ) cents will buy a box of nice writing paper at this office , containing - taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- opes. List any lands you may have to sell at a bargain with J. E. Kelley. Office in rear.of First National Bank , McCook , Nebraska. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M , E. Piper of Box Elder , Monday of this week. The mother , we regret to learn , is quite poorly. The country newspapers of Nebraska are a little bit handsomer and better than those of any other state in the un- ion.-Lincoln Journal. If reports are true concerning the warlike - like feeling existing in Indianola , our neighboring countrymen down there are losing a good deal of sleep nights now. Tuesday afternoon of this week E. M. Brewer of Box Elder , accidently cut himself with an ax in the hand quite severely. Dr. Gage ministered to the injured man professionally. The Ladies of the Maccabees announce that they will on December 20th give a ball , concerning which fuller particulars will be given in future issues of the local press. The next state legislature would render the newspaper fraternity a worthy turn by enacting a law similar to the one now in force in Kansas , which requires that newspapers shall be established for one year before they are competent to pub- fish legal notices. The members of the Ladies' Guild feel most deeply grateful to those whose untiring - tiring efforts went to make the enter - tainment a success ; and to those whose patronage amply repaid the endeavo r put forth to entertain and please them. They make use of this means to than k one and all for the gracious favors an d assistance received. A literary society was organized i n school district 72 , last Friday evening f to be known as the Vidette.Literary an d Debating Society. The officers are W L M. Rollins , president ; Frank Lytle , vice president ; Emma Simpson , secretary ; t R S. Gordon , treasurer. Political an d - theological questions only are discusse d every Friday evening. Here , says an exchange , is somethin g that is worth five dollars to every farme r - in the land to know. Sprinkle a litt l s sa 1 stone lime in your stock tank , and not a - particle of green scum will form in th e , water. When the lime looses its stengt h S and scum begins to form , which may b e twice during the season , wash out th e tank and repeat the dose. It is cheap s not only harmless , but wholesome , an d keeps the water sweet and saves work. By tabulating the vote of all the state in the recent glection and comparin g I the totals with those of 1892 , the Ne w York World thinks 'it has disclosed - gain of 6ooooo by the populists in tw ; years time. It is undeniable that th populists have gained strength in a num n ber of the states , and equall "undeniabl - that they have lost in others , as witnes - their loss of representation in congress The gains seem to have been in th d larger cities , where they were previousl . almost wholly unrepresented. d - A popular subscription has been star t ed in Denver for the purpose of estab - l lishing a plant for the development the remedy for diphtheria. The ne 1- remedy is in such demand that it ha found next to impossible to secure an for patients in the west. It is to b n se hoped the remedy may be secured her , very soon. The agony of bereaved pa r d ents will not be modified by the know ege that in a year or two at the mo S r deaths from diphtheria will be almo unknown. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. . The 'athletic association received its new foot ball , last Saturday. The $2 reward offered has failed to bring to light the stolen foot hall yet The orchestra has been temporarily impaired by the retirement of Hallie Bomgardner , one of the first violinists. The alumni 'meeting ' held on last Saturday - urday evening , to adopt a constitution and by-laws , adjourned without accomplishing - plishing that purpose. After reading an account ofa collegiate foot ball contest it is pretty difficult to decide which is the bigger brute , the long haired oneor the expansive mugged one. Mrs. Watie Van Petten , superintendent - ent of Hitchcock county , was down from Trenton , last Friday , and together with Miss Wibley of the Culbertson schools , visited our city schools , In France traveling schools are sup- ported. Huge caravan wagons are used. These wagons are eighteen feet long and ten feet wide. The light filters through the green linen sides , for the improvised school houses have no win- dows. Blackboards , maps , and all the usual paraphernalia of the school room are provided. The children range from about eight to fourteen years of age and the hours of instruction are from eight to ten iii the morning and from two to four in the afternoon. The schools follow - low a strict itinerary from spring to fall and in the winter they remain stationary. As the children would be apt to be transferred - ferred from one fair to another , the method of instruction in the schools is identical. , AT THE CHURCHES. Regular preaching services , Sunday school and Epworth league in the M. E. church , next Sunday. The Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church will hold a social at the residence of W , F. Lawson , next Thursday evening. Young people are cordially invited. We are requested to announce that a pound donation party will be given in the Methodist church , on next Monday evening for the benefit of the pastor. Everybody will be welcome. Come and bring a pound of something with you. Congregational services next Sunday morning and evening. Morning sermon , "A Rational Religion. " Evening ser- mon-Chalk talk-"Monuments. " The Endeavor Society meets at 6:45 : in the evening ; topic , ' 'The Master Calls Thee. " Miss Ona Simons , leader. Baptist services by Pastor McBride in the A. 0. U. Temple hall , at the usual hours , next Sunday. Union Christian Endeavor at 6:45 : in the evening. Topic "Faith. " Leader , Miss Olive Ritten- house. It is earnestly hoped that members - bers of the Baptist church especial will arrange to attend the meetings , in view of the fact that the church holds n o ow weekly prayer meetings now. The ne w series of topics , especially arranged fo r the society entitled "Christian Charac- teristics" will be found stimulating an d helpful. A Tremendous Success. The donation party held in Templ e hall , last Saturday evening , by the Bap - tist brethren , was quite an overwhelm - jug success , the attendance simply thronging the spacious hall and adjoin fug apartments. The donations wer e unexpectedly abundant and manifold- a splendid and substantial tribute to th e excellent gentleman who ministers t 0 that people in spiritual things , An enjoyable musical programme wa s rendered in the early portion of th o evening , which was well received an d , appreciated. The affair concluded with refresh ments of a most appetizing characte ' which were served by the ladies of th s aid society. The occasion was one of the most de lightful and gratifying of the kind eve a held in the city , and the results will give o both pastor and parishioners quite e powerful and much-needed impetus an encouragement to continue the goo e work of the church in our midst. 5 THE TRIBUNE congratulates and fe ' licitates all parties concerned upon th e highly satisfactory outcome. Y Given Away. - Your choice of any hat or cap in on - store for nett thirty days , to every ma of buying a suit of our bargains in men' V winterclotbing. The suits are a bargai s at the price sold for ; the hat is given t y you for nothing but your good will an e trade. Buy early and get your pick o e ofa fine line of hats and caps. Goo - bargains in underwear for ladies , gent ! e 1- men and children. t MCCOOS MERCANTILE CO. Sst st Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powde Awarded Gad Medal Midwinter Fair , San Fnaasco . Y LW - x PEOPLE YOU KNOW. JUDGE WE4TY was a Commercial guest , Monday. REGISTER CAMPELL was a Lincoln visitor , Tuesday. S. E. SoLonloN of Culbertson , was a business visitor , Saturday. F. J. CHALOUPEA , the Wilber miller , was here on business , Monday. R. L. HILEMAN has gone back on the road after a vacation of two weeks. MAYOR KELLEY went up to Denver , Tuesday evening , on some business. MRs. 0. M. KNIPP4E is entertaining her mother , Mrs. Sargent from Iowa. MESSRS , A. L. HALEY and John Mc- Evoy , of Arapahoe , were McCook visitors - ors , Saturday. D. E. BoMGARDNER arrived home , on Sunday night , from a brief visit to Salt Lake City , Utah. LINCOLN Cox arrived'liome , Monday night , from a week's absence in Seward , Nebraska , his former home. MR. AND MRS. H. L. KENNEDV'are occupying postmaster Meeker's residence corner of Marshall and Dudley. MRS WALTER BABCocs and daughter of Cambridge were the guests of C. F. Babcock and wife , last Saturday. MESSRS HOCE NE44 and Campbell arrived - rived home , Tuesday night , from their trip to Denver and the mountains. MESDAMES JONAS BARNES and E. J. Mitchell of Indianola , enjoyed an evening - ing of minstrelsy with us , Tuesday. C. S. SQUIRES has been summoned to Peru , Nebraska , by the death of his aged mother , who passed away on the zed , MRS. S. E. TAYLOR who has been spending the past two or three months in Iowa , arrived in the city , close of last week. C. T BREWER was in Omaha , Beatrice - rice and other points in the eastern part of the state , first of the week , on stock business , E. C. WAGNER of Arapahoe , has been a city visitor , this week. In fact Ed. is quite "stuck" on our city-or some o f our fair daughters. i PATRICK GIBBoNs of the land office , was in Orleans , Saturday , to attend the funeral of a former friend and acquaintance - ance , Miss Farrell. MRS. H. H. TROTH and Mr. Troth's mother went up to Denver and other Colorado points , Friday night last , arriving - riving home first of the week. FRANK CARRUTH arrived home , Monday - day morning , from Kingsbury , Indiana , whither he was recently called by the serious illness of his aged father. MRS. W. S. CORNUTT , Miss Dot Davenport - venport and Miss Clara Kleven came down from Culbertson , Tuesday evening , to enjoy a brief night in Ethiopia. HARRY LEHMAN and son were down from Culbertson , Tuesday evening. Dr. Gage fitted a plaster of paris jacket on the son while they were in tle city. ED. FLITCRAFT was down from For t Morgan , early part of the week , ott bus mess. He thinks he will return here i n the spring and engage in business o some kind. REV. FRANCIS Law SON and daughte r 1liss Lizzie departed , Monday night , fo r California , where they wjll spend th e winter with a married daughter. Mr. L'Roy Allen accompanied them as far a s Denver. MRS. KNOWLES of Salt Lake City , Utah , is visiting in the city , guest of he ro sister , Mrs. G. E. Leming , who went t o Denver , Sunday night , to meet her. The y . arrived in the city , Tuesday morning r Mrs. Knowles will make quite a pro re longed visit. H. C. GORDON has returned from hi western trip. He found it very hard t o r get employment and concluded that h e could put in his time on his own farm t 0 a much better advantage than roamin g d around and being out his expenses. - I Stockville Republican. Must Pay Up. e All bills must be paid between th first and fifteenth of each month , other wise no credit will be given. CARSON & WEST , r Sunny Side Dairy - n WANTED.-A young nurse girl. Cal s at once at residence of C. G. Holme s n corner of Dolan and McFarland street s 0 ss 0d McCook's social life is receiving a di art tinct boom just now. Just as well be d li tle merry-if the rains didn't fail on us Cooks , use McCook Electric Soap an save gumming your dishes and pans. r Try McConnell's Fragrant Lotion f o chapped face or hands. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters. Use McConnell's Balsam for Coughs and Colds. Good riting paper ten cents a quire at this o ce. Try cash pay for six months and you will never drop it , Use McCook Electric Soap and save boiling the clothes. He's a prince among men-the man who pays as he goes. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hora- tie Stone , last Friday. As a propounder of riddles B. F , Troxel is entitled to a front seat. Duplicate whist , according to the Kalamazoo - amazoo method , is a popular new fad of the McCook club , Sutton is selling jewelry at cost. You can secure matchless bargains from him for the next thirty days. The annual meeting of the county agricultural society will be held to In- dianola , tomorrow at one o'clock. Abstracts of title will be furnished promptly and accurate byC. C. T. BEGGS. Quite a number of ladies attended the meeting in the club rooms , Wednesday afternoon , to inquire into the benevolent needs of the city. . Remember everything goes at cost for the next thirty days at Sutton's jewelry store. His stock is unequalled in the Republican valley.i S , G. Goheen has a practical well digger - ger at work on his irrigating well , this week , who promises to secure a good supply for the big Aermotor F , S. Wilcox has just received his black.-tailed deer from the hands of the taxidermist. It's a fine specimen nicely , moanted , and may be seen in the market. The members of the Order of the Eastern - ern Star had another banquet this week , at their regular meeting. There were about forty present , and a season of refreshment - freshment enjoyed. The rumor that Indianola has applied to the supreme court for a re-hearing in the county seat removal contest seems to be without foundation. At least it lacks confirmation. The Papillion Times suggests that the legislature provide for the publication of the session laws in two newspapers in each county. Under proper conditions and limitations such publication would be of great public benefit. See Mrs , 1l. E , Barger , the milliner , rear of DeGroff & Co , , before making your purchases in that line. She has a nice stock of goods and her' prices are very reasonable. Remember her new location , east Dennison street , rear of DeGroff & Co. The union Thanksgiving services held in the Congregational church , yesterday morning , were fairly well attended. An interesting , forceful sermon was deliv- ered by Rev. A. G. Forman of the Meth- f : church. The choir of the Congregational gational church provided the music fo r the occasion. Last Friday evening the Order of th e Eastern Star , Chapter 56 , of this city , entertained three visiting sisters fro m McCook , Mesdames Kelley , Tubbs an d Burnett , in a royal manner. They gave an excellent banquet ina'their honor , r which was highly appreciated by all. The McCook ladies were entertained while in the city by Mesdames A. G. yWillis , H. W. Brewer and E. B. Smith . All report a pleasant time.-Red Cloud Chief. Jurors for December Term s Of District court to be held at Indian e ola , Nebraska , commencing Decembe r 18th. Alliance , Sol Premer ; Beaver , W. Flier- - sekorn ; Bondville , W P. Burns , J. H.War field ; Coleman , Wm .Coleman , Matt Droll ; Danbury , Samuel Graham ; Driftwood Joe Schmidt ; East Valley , George M e Young , A. Winters ; Fritsch , L. L. Har - risen ; Gerver , Joshua Gerver ; Grant Frank Cain ; Indianola , W. D. Kennedy Lebanon , Hiram Poole , Chas. Harris Missouri Ridge , Alex Strain , John B Fisher ; North Valley , C. A. Bede ; Perry 1 Michael Smith' Red Willow , Robert , Thomas , P. J. Wagner ; Tyrone , El ' Allen ; Willow Grove , Vance McManigal s- sa fifty dozen more of that chew , Underwear , if you don't know wha d f is . come and ask for if. L. LOWMAN & SOX. r Dr : Price's Cream Baking Powde World's Fill tIigkUt Medal ad ( ilploaa. T- - Obituary . Died , at the residence of her son , F. I3. Squires of Lincoln , Monday , November - ber 22d,1894 , Mrs. Rosetta Squires. Deceased was born inVest Schuyler , Herkimer county , New York , February 26th , 1817. She was a resident of Chicago - cage for many years ; removed to this state in 1863 , residing in what was then known as the Illinois settlement. Her home since the death of her husband has been with her daughter , Mrs. Delia E. Burlingham of Beatrice. She was on a short visit to her son in Lincoln at the time of her death. She contracted a severe - vere cold which resulted in pneumonia. She leaves five sons and three daughters to mourn her loss. One by one our loved ones leave us , As the hours of life grow late ; One by one their partings grieve us , They are passing through the gate. Will it be a Hard Winter. It may be the wisest thing to prepare for a cold and snappy winter. If the predictions of the prophets are to be relied - lied upon that's what we are going to have. But it is well to bear in mind that these dire prophesies have gone astray in the past and where cold has been foretold it has been hot enough to make heavy underwear hug your back. If the rural signs are to be relied upon we may expect an old-fashioned visitation of cold waves and blizzards. The buck's pelts are gray , the partridges have ceased drumming and the chipmunks and the moles are hunting their holes. Thick corn husks , noisy katydids , busy bees and prophetic goose bones join in the testimony recording the verdict of the sages of the fields and backwoods. Make it More Definite. The Australian ballot law is very concise - cise in its declarations providing that clerks , judges and police be appointed for election places , and makes it a cHat- fnal offense if not attended to properly. However , when it comes to paying said election boards , the law is so indefinite that there is always more or less trouble in the county boards and councils in making settlement. Whether or not eight hours constitutes a day's work and whether the members are entitled to three or six dollars per day for eight r > hours or eighteen hours is always a matter - ter of dispute when the bills for their services are allowed. Webster-McMillen. Thursday afternoon , Squire II , H. Berry united in marriage W. W. Webster of our city and Olive McMillen of Ottum- via , Iowa. The groom is the well known base ballist and is Gray & Garrard's night man ; the bride is a very estimable - ble young lady. THE TRIBUNE'S coit- 1 gratulations go herewith. I For Sale or Rent. Seven-room house , corner of Madison and Monroe streets , with bath room and water closet. Steel range will be left in the house. Good cellar and large barn. Fruit trees and lawn , As desirable - ble a place as there is in the city. Inquire - quire of FRANK CARRUTH. Fine Printing. We make a specialty of fine job print- ing. Oursamples of fashionable and elegant - gant stationery for invitations , programs etc. , is not excelled in Nebraska. For Sale or Lease. The butcher shop and tools on West Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Cochran - ran & Co. , or of PERRY STONE. 160 Acres For Sate. 70 acres old around. 90 acres under the irrigation ditch. Two miles front McCook. Terms easy. P. S. WiLcox. Book-keeping blank books for sale at this office. Day , cash , journal , ledger , each at loc. apiece. THE C. 0. D. STORE IS THE PLACE. i7 lbs. Granulated Sugar , . . . . , . . . . $ r.oo - 2 packages Javanese Coffeethe best package coffee on the market ) . . . .45 ' I lb. best Uncolored Japan . . . . . I lb. o the 4Jc grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 . . , albs. sun-dried Apples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - ; 2 lbs. evaporated . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 good broom-a bargain.- . . . . . . . . .15 Crawford's Genuine Apple Cider Vinegar , per gallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 1 gal. Pure Ohio Maple Syrup . . . . . 1.25 i 1 gal. fancy new Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . 50 6 bars White Russian soap. . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pf 3 cans Blue Valley Sugar . . . . . . f 6 fat family mackerel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Salt Salmon , per pound . . . . . . . . . . . .io New England Mice Meat. . . . . . . . . .t0 j. W. McKENNA , r Pro pr f