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THREE INCHES OF RAIN
Soaks the Needy Republican Valley
Since Wednesday Night.
THE PINEST RAIN IN YEARS.
t J After enduring three unspeakable days
, and two endless nights of terrible heat ,
impossible dust , and terrific wind , the
i ; entire Republican valley has been treated
to a regular old-time soaker , and the aspect -
pect of nature and the countenance of
man have been as if by magic completely
transformed into an image of hopeful-
n ss and joy unspeakable. Black despair
has been washed over the dump and in
its place si is enthroned bright and joyous
hope. Courage supersedes despondency
: and a prospective famine is obscured by
the light of brighter prospects and suffi-
dent feed and food at least , if not of
plenty. The rain commenced falling at
about ten o'clock on Wednesday evening
and continued with but slight cessation
until about nine o'clock on Thursday
night. The moisture came for the most
part slowly and was readily absorbed by
the dry earth. The Burlington gauge at
this place indicated a total precipitation
.of three inches. This is the finest rain
that has visited this section of Nebraska
in a number of years , and its value is
beyond computation , in soaking the
parched earth , stimulating the suffering
crops and giving the people renewed
-courage. From the Burlington we have
it that the rain extended over almost all
the entire system west of Hastings to
Denver on up into Wyoming , and covering -
ing the Kansas branches and the Cheyenne -
enne line. This rain will doubtless save
some small grain , while giving corn ,
potatoes , alfalfa etc. a big boost. It will
make the raising of millet , cane etc. for
feed quite certain.
It was a cracker jack , all agree.
Be Not Over Hasty.
Pat. Walsh , who is now away on an
extended tour embracing the northwest
and the Pacific coast , has written a number -
ber of letters to friends here respecting
the places he has visited , and the tenor
of these letters is that parties should not
be too hasty about leaving Nebraska and
going to any of these places. He writes
that Sheridan , Wyoming , is a nice town ,
but overdone. That Billings , Montana ,
, r is a good , substantial city with every evil -
l
dence of business prosperity. That bus-
mess seems to be good , and is evidently
well represented , Butte , Montana , he
writes , reminds him of the excitement
and activity of Denver , five years ago.
Great Falls , Montana , lie regards as the
finest place he has seen , but thinks it
has been over-boomed. All in all , his
letters do not encourage people to rush
into any of those places , and this view-
the result of careful , personal observa-
tion-may be helpful to those in this
f vicinity who are contemplating going to
that section.
Mr. Walsh is now on his way on west
to the coast and will visit San Francisco ,
Los Angeles , and other points before his
return home.
The Memorial Sermon.
The Methodist church was crowded ,
last Sunday morning , to hear the Memorial -
morial sermon delivered by Rev. W. M.
Taylor of Bartley. The services were
union in nature , all the Protestant
churches of the city uniting in the ser-
viceswhich were of an impressive , patriotic -
otic sort. Rev. T. K. Tyson of Lincoln
offered the prayer of invocation ; Rev.
G. L. Allen of Rochester , N. Y. , the
benediction. Rev. W. M. Taylor's Memorial -
morial sermon was historical in
its scope and touching in its
particulars. The music of the occasion
was rendered by the consolidated choirs
of the several churches , under direction
of Mrs. E. E. Utter. There were about
twenty voices in the chorus , which rendered -
dered in a very satisfactory manner the
followingprogramme of four selections :
" " be to the
"Memorial Anthem" , "Glory
, Father" , "Hymn of Columbia" , and
f , . "America" . The members of J. K.
' Barnes post and W. R. corps attended
j the service in their respective bodies.
"Old Glory" was in evidence for decorative -
ative purposes.
Our Intente Cordiale Ruptured.
If the cordial relations now existing
between McCook and Culbertson are to
be maintained Ira Cole of the Culbert-
son Era will have to vacate his chair of
_ ' poesy. It is anguish enough to have our
school club vanquished , without being
made the objects of a felonious attack by
Ira's unspeakable , poetical adaptations.
It is laying on misery more than she
will bear , Ira.
; ' ' - Music on Wheels.
Last Sunday , a number of wheelmen ,
w members of the Brigade band , gave our
citizens a unique musical entertainment
' ( from their bicycles , riding through the
S city and playing at the same time.
hose and hose
Sprinklers and
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couplings. CoCHRAN & Co.
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A Meritorious Performance.
The piano recital by Miss S. Eudora
Marshall , assisted by the Aeolian Quartette -
tette , of the Orleans college , in the
opera house , Wednesday evening , was a
meritorious performance which was
greatly appreciated by a fair sized audi-
ence.
ence.Miss
Miss Marshall's piano work was thoroughly -
oughly excellent , her selections being
almost exclusively from the masters.
With a fine touch , scrupulous accuracy ,
and splendid taste , she drew forth the
soulfulharmony of the masters with delightful -
lightful effect.
The efforts of the Aeolian Quartette
were , if anything , more highly appreciated -
ated , though artistically inferior. Three
times they responded to enthusiastic
applause , each time regaling tim audience -
ence with the humorous. The quartette
withal seemed to catch the audience
about right. Mr. Esterbrook's basso
was most effective , while Mr. Beresford
of the contra tenor was below the general -
eral average.
All in all , it was a pleasing performance -
ance , for which the Y. P. S. C. E. are to
be thanked , as the somewhat lengthy
programme was given under their aus-
pices.
With Mr. Esterbrook , we hope that
the pleasant relations thus established
may result in the future appearance of
both Miss Marshall and the 'Aeolian
Quartette. A warm welcome will be
their portion.
Memorial Services Postponed.
On account of the rain it has been decided -
cided to postlane the Memorial day services -
vices until Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock , when the services already arranged -
ranged for will be held in the opera
house.
The entire services will be as already
arranged for by the committee. The
public will please abserve the fact of the
postponement.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Send to S. R Smith for perfect abstracts -
stracts of title.
Wait for the June rains-if you cant.
You ought to anyhow.
Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
for sale by Cochran & Co.
Walter Q. Gresham , secretary of state ,
died on Tuesday morning at II5.
Telegraph numbers of land or lots to
S. R. Smith and abstract of title will be
sent same day.
Henry Brewing of our city and Christina -
tina Yost of Culbertson were united in
marriage on the 19th in Culbertson by
Rev. Jaiser.
One of the reassuring signs of the times
is the evident awakening of the public
conscience to the fact that money' is the
great corrupter and debaser of our national -
tional political life.
George Beck has Ioooo , cabbage plants
and Ioooo tomato plants for sale at 25
cents a hundred. These are choice
plants. Residence one block north and
one block east of the Catholic church.
Sentiment is changing in favor of irrigation -
rigation in this country. Farmers who
have been against it , believe that if they
can secure the water to drench their land
in the fall and winter , they will he all
right.-Hastings Democrat.
It takes years of patient , conscientious ,
intelligent effort to build up a successful -
ful , profitable weekly newspaper-a
newspaper of value to advertisers and
interesting , .instructive to its readers.
Such a newspaper cannot even then be
built up and maintained without the
hearty support of the community in
which it is located. A manly , untrammeled -
trammeled , intelligent , enterprising
press is the honor and glory of any community -
munity , and its opposite an unmitigated
curse.
Again we are called upon to remark
that the wealthy men of Nebraska five
and ten years from today will be the
men who do not forget in these days of
depression that Nebraska is one of the
richest of all the agricultural states of
the union. The poor men will be the
ones who have sacrificed their property
to get away and are eventually obliged
to return and become tenants where
they were once proprietors. : . . Nothing
in the world is so stable as climate. For
forty years , or since the first settlement
of this region , a good average of rainfall
has been maintained. There have been
four or five partial failures of crops , but
never tire complete failures in succession -
sion ; Times have been gloomy occasionally -
sionally , as times are now and then in
every agriculural community ; but the
tide has always turned , just as it will
turn 4uring the coming year , and the
people have received in the adundance
of their harvests allthat had been taken
away from them.-Lincoln Journal.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ALFALFA WON THg GAME.
The alfalfa-fed base ballists of Danbury -
bury pounced upon the High School aggregation -
gregation , last Friday afternoon , and
thrashed the scholastics with great enthusiasm -
thusiasm acid glee. 19 to II tells the
tale of woe. It , was a splendid game
and about even scores up to the last inning -
ning , when the rustics fell upon the
scholastics without mercy , batting the
sphere through space with impunity ,
piling up eleven scores just as easy as
sliding down a greased pole. This unexpected -
pected avalanche so rattled and unnerved
the scholastics that they could neither
catch nor hit a balloon , much less a base
ball. There are a few weak spots in the
High School club , which if strengthened ,
will make the boys invincible in their
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class.
A number of grades held picnics , last
Saturday.
The Alliance schools are staring in the
face with all the complacency at corn
mand a deficiency of $4,700.
\Ve understand that the commencement -
ment exercises will be held in the Temple
hall on June 14th , but it is not definite.
The base ball game between the High
School and the Culbertson clubs has been
postponed until tomorrow one week on
the home grotinds
The next semi-annual school apportionment -
tionment which will be paid out of the
state treasury ; nest month , amounts to
$2J7ooo in round numbers.
The commencement announcements
of the Nebraska university for 1895 have
been made public , opening with the annual -
nual address on June 2d by Rev. Dr.
Bushnell of St. Joseph , and closing with
the oration by Rev. Dr. Gunsaulus of
Chicago on the evening of June 12th.
The Grand Army of the Republic ,
their families and friends , will be entertained -
tained by the public school , Friday evening -
ning , May 31st , at eight o'clock , by
patriotic pictures and music. All perSons -
Sons interested are invited to be present.
A programme has been prepared presenting -
senting battle scenes and events in a
soldier's career , with appropriate songs
and orchestral selections.
Councilmanic Actions.
The board was in regular session ,
Monday evening , with all present but
Councilman Pope.
Bills were allowed as follows :
McCook Electric Light . + + $ too + oo
C. W. Barnes. . . . . . . . . . . 4.30
Gray & Garrard. . . . , . . . . I2 o0
Horner & Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00
Ed. Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
C. G. Coglizer. . . . . . . . + . . . + + + . + 5L5o
Howe Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5o.oo
Bond of E. L. Laycock was approved ,
and he entered upon the duties of city
treasurer.
Report of fire department was referred
back for correction-to report as com-
panies.
It was decided that the hour for
sprinkling lawns in the e ; eeing be
changed to 6 to 8. The morning hours
remain the same.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the transfer of $15o.oo from the cemetery
to the general fund.
No June Term of Court.
W. 0. Bond , clerk of the district court ,
writes us that he is in receipt of an order
from Judge Welty canceling the June
term of distract court in and for Red
Willow county. So that , we believe ,
this wi111eave Red Willow county without -
out a term of district court until De-
cember.
The Lowest Point.
Frank Carruth's barometer indicated
the lowest point , Monday , that the instrument -
strument has shown at any time since
it was brought here from Plattsmouth ,
being almost down to 26. But the thunder -
der storms did not materialize , though
other indications were also promising.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Take a bottle of McConneli.'s Sarsaparilla -
rilla for a spring medicine.
Cochran & Co. handle the best Refrigerators -
frigerators in the market. A large stock
now on hand.
Some handsome new box writing paper -
per just received at our stationery de-
partment. Prices very reasonable.
Refrigerators , gasoline stoves , screen
doors and wire cloth.
COCHRAN & Co.
F. M Kimmell has a prime new bicycle -
cycle for sale at almost half price. See
him without delay. The first responsible -
ble man with the cash gets the bargain.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Higkest Award.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
FRANK FORMAN is home from Council
Bluffs , Iowa.
E F. TURNPR arrived from Lamar ,
Colorado , Wednesday.
MRS. PETER GROVES has moved into
the city from the farm up in Coleman
precinct.
DR. HATHORN of Bartley circulated
among us , Monday , on some private
business.
J. G. TATS , grand master of the Nebraska -
raska Workmen , was a city visitor , Tuesday -
day evening.
BANKER FROST was up from Bartley ,
Saturday evening last , on some business
of moment.
J. L. MCBRIEN , dean of the Orleans
college , , was a city visitor , Thursday and
Saturday last.
REV. A. G. FORMAN arrived home ,
Tuesday night , from a few days visit to
Council Bluffs , Iowa.
MESDAMES A. CAMPBELL and S.
Strasser arrived home froni their Denver -
ver visit , last Friday ,
0. B. POLK of Lincoln , brother of
J. L. Polk of the R M. S. , had business
up the valley , Monday.
PRESIDFNT HOCKNELL of the First
National made a short business trip to
Denver last Friday night.
MESDAMES W. S. MORLAN AND A. S.
CAMPBELL went down to Lincoln , last
night , to hear a Dante reading.
ED. HARMON departed for Beulah ,
Colorado , Tuesday night , where he expects -
pects to engage in business for himself.
JAMES BURKE , C. D. Fuller , Jacob
Bigler , Imperial's "big three" , were in
the valley's metropolis , Monday even-
ing.
MISS MAUDE CORDEAL , who has been
studying music in Denver for a few
months past , arrived home on last
night's No. 4.
MR. AND MRS. STEWART o Easton ,
Penna. , came in from Denver , this morning -
ing , on business connected with their
ranch over on Dry creek. They leave ,
this evening , for their ranch in Nuckolls
county.
Miss FRANKIE STUMP returned from
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McCook , last Thursday evening , one expects -
pects to remain in this neighborhood.
. . . .J. W. Kostainof McCook went west ,
this evening , with two hundred sheep
and fifteen cows and calves. They belong -
long to him and F. M. Trout and were
wintered near Crete-Bartley Inter
Ocean.
W. A.SPRINGEROf southern Colorado ,
brother of Mrs. Frank Allen , and who
has been visiting in his old-time haunts
in Red Willow county for a few weeks ,
dropped into this sanctumThursday , for
a brief chat. He was deputy under Sheriff -
iff John Reddick , who succeeded Sheriff
Hunter , who was , we believe , first sheriff -
iff of this county. Springer then served
two terms as sheriff , defeating our well-
known citizen , John F. Black , who was
the "Red Willow" candidate. This is
Springer's first visit here in fourteen
years.
Will Wed Wednesday.
On next Wednesday at the home of
the bride's parents , Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Furnas , in Brownville , Neb. , Mr.
E. E. Lowman and Miss Celia H. Furnas
wild be united in the bonds of wedlock.
The intended bride is the accomplished
daughter of Ex-Governor and Mrs. Fur-
nas , while the prospective groom is one
of our well known young business men.
They expect to arrive in the city on
Wednesday night , and will go to housekeeping -
keeping in their cosy cottage on north
Marshall street , where they will be "at
home" to their friends after June 20th.
THE TRIBUNE offers its hearty congratulations -
ulations in advance.
I
AT COST !
Owing to dull trade and the poor outlook -
look I will sell the balance of my Spring
and Summer Millinery Goods at Cost.
I still have a very good assortment
and am determined to close out all
trimmed goods , regardless of cost , before -
fore the close of the season.
MRS. A. BARNETT.
THE TRIBUNE is pained to learn of
the serious illness of Mrs. Frank Free-
love of Valey Grange precinct , who has
been ill for a number of months past.
Mrs. H. H. Pickens , who sprained an
arm severely recently , is getting along
nicely.
The bicycle race has been postponed
until next Wednesday evening at 6:30 ,
and is to take place on the race course as
arranged for Decoration day. Storekeepers -
keepers are requested to close their bust-
ness places between the hours of 6 and 8. '
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THE CHURCHES.
[ Under this head we Invite the minictry of the
cityto contribute freely of any and all church news
of interest to theirvarlous organizations. ]
Usual services in the Methodist church ,
morning and evening. Sunday school
and the Epworth league meetings.
Baptist church services in McConnell's
hall , Sunday morning and evening.
Prayer meeting , Tuesday evening , at the
home of Mrs Herman Palle. Everyone
cordially invited.
Congregational services-Morning topic -
ic , "The Sheepfold Gate" . lvening
subject , "Behold" . Endeavor society ,
111r.L.Roy Allen , leader ; topic , "A Living
Christ ; Christ-like Living" . A cordial
invitation is extended to all these services -
vices ,
Rev. Howard S. MacAyeal , the well
known Congregational minister of Cambridge -
bridge , will fill a vacancy in South
Omaha for the present. There is a large
future in store for the reverend gentleman -
man , for the fulfillment of which he has
the best wishes of many admirers in the
Republican valley.
The programme and announcements
for the 28th annual convention of Nebraska -
raska State Sunday School Association
have been issued. The session will be
held on the Chautauqua grounds at Beatrice -
atrice , June ii , 12 , 13. An elaborate
programme has been arranged , and an
interesting occasion is assured ,
Fred Landgren Dead.
Ole Landgreu of our city received a
telegram from New Mexico , Wednesday ,
announcing the death of his brother
Fred in a railroad accident , down there.
Fred was a fireman on this division at
the time of the great Burlington strike.
He married in Holdrege about eight
years ago , but his wife died some four
years since. He leaves a brother , Ole
Landgren of our city , and a sister who
lives in Denver. The deceased owns
some property in Holdrege and Hastings ,
and besides carried considerable life in-
surance. Fred was a splendid , all-around
good fellow , and his sad and tragic death
will be regretted by all who knew him.
Has Suspended.
The McCook Independent Enterprise
failed to put in its appearance , last week ,
and we are informed that its publication
has been definitely suspended , and that
its publishers will leave for Iowa to engage -
gage in some other line of business per-
haps. It won't be missed.
Decorating Committee
Having in charge the decorations for
Meomrial day will meet in Menard's
opera house , Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock. Persons having flowers for
Memorial day will please bring them
there at that time.
Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
A nice variety of ink and pencil tablets -
lets at this office.
Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
Cochran & Co.
Fresh mulch cow for sale. Inquire of
J. S. McBrayer.
S. R Smith , Indianola , bonded' -
stracter , furnishes abstracts same day or-
dered.
The dangers of maternity seem to have
noticeably accentuated in this locality ,
lately.
E. T. Maddux is having quite as addition -
dition built onto his residence on Monroe -
roe street.
Quite a number of our young bloods
drove up to Culbertson , last Friday evening -
ning , to witness the commencement exercises -
ercises of the Culbertson high school.
The National Republican League Convention -
vention for 1895 will be held in Cleveland -
land , Ohio , June 19 , 20 , 21. The prospectus -
pectus just issued promises a grand meet-
ing.
THE TRIBUNE is unalterably in favor
of free and unlimited coinage of aqua
pura , foreign and domestic-at the
ratio of t6 to I , that is I6 inches to the
foot.
If you want to buy a first-class , high-
grade new bicycle at way below the
wholesale price , call at this office at
once. There is a great bargain for a man
with the ready money-almost half price.
S. R. Seamands of the BanksvilIe
neighborhood says that the hot weather
of Monday and Tuesday badly wilted the
potatoes and corn. Thinks their prospects -
pects in that vicinity are badly damaged
if not ruined.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
Little More Liberal With Widows.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds has decided -
cided that in the absence of conclusive
evidence , showing the dependent or nondependent -
dependent condition of a mother at the
date of her soldier son's death her claim
cannot be rejected solely upon the
grounds that the soldier did not contribute -
bute to her maintenance. Secretary ,
Reynolds also holds that the legal representatives -
sentatives of a deceased claimant for
bounty land warrant may Prosccute for
the benefit of the claimant's heirs his
claim for such warrant pending an ap- .4
peal at the time of his death ; that the
act of February II , 1847 , applies only to R
soldiers who were living at the date of
its passage and were in the enlisted service - - {
vice , those who thereafter enlisted and
the family or relatives of such only ; that
the act of March 3. I8-5 , applies to those
soldiers living at the date of its passage
and to widows or children of those who
lead died prior thereto ; and that a certificate -
ficate or warrant issued jointly to several -
eral co-warrantees niay not be recalled
or cancelled after the death of any of
them.
The Sliver Dollar.
How dear to my heart is the face of a
dollar when seine kind subscriber presents -
sents it to view ! It may conic today or
it may come tomorrow , it tray come
front others or it may conic from you. .
71e big silver dollar , the round silver
dollar , clear delinquent subscriber present -
sent it to view. A round silver dollar I ,
hail as atreasure , foroften expenses overwhelm -
whelm me with woe ; I count it the
srurce of exquisite pleasure atui yearn
font fondly wherever I go. How ardent -
dent Pd seize it-that lovely round dollar -
lar , the root of all evil 'tis commonly
named. Loving money is sinful , some
good people tell us , but the penniless
printer , the hard working printer , keeps
sending out papers that interest you ,
so hand in your dollar , the big dandy a
dollar , dear reader now will you present
it to view-Ex.
A FEW MORE
Ifats left at reduced prices , also some y
Fiat Suits at low prices ; buy now.
Ladies-look at our Tan Slippers ,
good value at 2.O0 per pair.
We can furnish you a good Shirt for 25
cents.
We still sell Dinner Pail Lard-to lbs.
lard and dinner pail for $ t.25.
Swift's Boneless Ham and Breakfast
Bacon , very fine , try them.
Cotosuet in 3 , 5 and io lb , pails-su-
perior to lard , give it a trial.
Flour is advancing ; buy now if you
wish to save money : White Bread 90
cents a sack during May.
MCCooK MERCANTILE Co.
Will Quit Breathing.
The superintendent of the Culbertson
Irrigation Co. was in this county , this
week , notifying the ditch owners on our
streams not to take any more waterfront
the Frenchman river , as it was inter-
ferring with the rights of the company
ditch below. Our citizens will probably
obey , and will also cease to breath the
air for fear of violating somebody's
right.-Imperial Enterprise.
Attention. Oil Consumers !
On account of the oil companies making -
ing me pay cask for oil , all accounts
with me must be settled every thirty
days , otherwise no credit will be given.
H. TIIo IPsoN.
Wanted , to Rent.
A good house , for one or two years , at
right price. Write or call on
A. S. CAMPBELL.
Register U. S. Land Office.
Ex-Secretary of State John C. Allen
will soon make a trip to Atlanta , Ga. , to
select space for a Nebraska exhibit at
the cotton states and international exhibit -
hibit , which is to be the greatest show
ever held in the country , excepting the
world's fair. Nebraska has no appropriation -
priation for a display , but delegates who
have been appointed by the governor
propose to induce members of the manu-
facturers' and consumers' association to
make individual exhibits which may be
placed in a collective display from the
state. This plan is strongly advocated
by the delegates. Journal.
Fifteen ( I5) ) cents will buy a box of
nice writing paper at this office , con-
bluing 24 sheets of paper and 2Y envel-
opes.
Wednesday of this week , Philip Welch
traded his property iii the river bottom
to G. VJ. Dillon. A team of horses was
part of the consideration.
Himstreet , who won the 25-mile bicycle -
cle race through the mud and rain in
Denver , yesterday , is dead , and the lives
of second , third and fourth place men
are despaired of.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fir , Sin Fruiisa.
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