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. . IlL ' , . 13 I ; ± : IYCOiOh FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , SEPTEMBER 6 , 1895. NUMBER :6. 1 . The "Straights" Have aConvention 4 , Pursuant to call appearing in the T.-D of this citY , at two o'clock last Saturday afternoon a few faithful followers of . Groverius , The First , assembled in the - : city hall in county convention. . J. W. Hupp read the printed call and , , James Harris was summoned to the chair , J F. Forbes to the secretary's desk. The chair appointed J. W. Hupp , A. C. Clyde and E. C. Ballew as a committee on credentials , and he was really in k ' earnest about it , perhaps. The committee - tee reported the following persons entitled - titled to seats in the convention , either in person or by prosy : WILLOw GRovR PRECINCT J. W. Hupp , E. C. Ballew , Otto Ballew , J. F. 1. Forbes , J. F. Kenyon , J. E. Robinson , w. B. Mills F. A. Thon.iPson , J. S. Le- Hew , Samuel Strasser , A. C. Clyde , L. R. Clyde , J. S. McBrayer , Barney Lewis , D. M. Osborn , C. H. Meeker , Cah Le- Hew , Howe Smith. DRIFTWOOD PRECINCT James Harris - ris and John W. Jones. GRANT PRECINCT-William Storks and D. H. McMurran. GERVER PRECINCT-Samuel Ellis. Box ELDER PRECINCT-Geo.Younger , James Doyle and B. Nations. LEBANON I'RECINCT-D. F. Hupp and i F. S. Soverns. , \Vel- i RED WILLOw PRECINCT-Jesse - born and Taylor Quigley. 4 MISSOURI RIDGE PRECINCT-W. M. Nutt. ' EAST VALL > ; Y PRECINCT-V. Sells - and Morgan Duncan. NORTH VALLEY PRECINCT-Lyman rt Jennings. It was decided not to place a county ticket in the field. This was doubtless done to prove to an unfriendly world that the "straights" do not live by pie alone. A few delegates favored nominating - nating a ticket. s : The following gentlemen were elected delegates to the state convention : J. W. Hupp , E. C. Ballew and James Harris. The delegates to the judicial convention - tion are : J. W. Hupp , A.C. Clyde , Jesse Welborn , J. F. Forbes , J. S. LeHew. The chair deciding that such a course was according to Hoyle , J. W. Hupp was chosen chairman of the county central - tral committee , and J. F. Forbes secretary - tary of the same. The following precinct - cinct committeemen were named : Box ELDER PRECINCT James Doyle. DRIFTWOOD PRECINCT James Harris. WILLOW GROVE PRECINCT J. F. Ken- , . y'on. GERVER PRECINCT-Samuel Ellis. The committee were authorized to appoint the remainder of the committeemen - men later. With this the serious business of the convention was concluded , but not all of the amusement. Chairman Harris here took occasion to review the history of Red Willow county Democracy , picturing its remarkable - markable victories in the past and holding - ing out tempting and highly imaginative inducements for future glory. He admitted - mitted that there were only a few of them left-that is of the real , genuine , blown-in-the-bottle brand of - - - Democracy ; but that those left were like Gideon's band of old , chosen of the Lord , and can _ _ 1J t "lap like a dog" . The speaker explained that the original might be properly translated - lated to mean whiskey or water to suit the fancy , and that perhaps the word - - water mightJjust as well be eliminated from to the text as it had been from the fact. The speaker deified Groverr and canonized J. Sterling in a most felicitously - tously unrecognizable manner , in a burst of quite masterly eloquence and piquant wit. After which the speaker retired to the chair amid a perfect Niagara of applause - plause , covering his face with his hands to hide his blushes. The convention then adjourned. The convention will go thundering , " down the corridors of time as a model of harmony , thus challenging the admiration - miration of generations unborn. Thus was the Democratic party of Red Willowcounty born again some. All Had a Jolly Time. The members and friends of four South Side Sunday schools held a picnic on last Friday afternoon in Hammell's grove on Brush creek. There were about ISO persons present , old and young. There was an interesting program well rendered. Everybody was delighted. Dwellingfor Sale. A 4-room dwelling , lot and a half , , . nicely located , for sale cheap. Small cash 'payment , rest on easy payment. Call at this office. A new line of tablets-cheaper than ever-at li MCCONNELL'S. : . Judge Beck and Larry McEntee are up " from Indianola , today. Black Machine Oil , 25 cents agallon- five gallons for $ LooatMCCONNELL'S. ' MCCONNELL'S. - Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair , San FrurdscaY Try Stolen Sweets Perfume at McMil- len's. J. W. Hupp is entertaining a brother and wife. Oats will be received at this office as legal tender on subscription. These stringent times are converting many a "dry" town into a "wet" one. We violate no confidence : Xmas is coming. Also the millennium. Wait for them. Last week's TRIBUNE has been quite warmly commended by a nurnber of readers , The McCook High school nine will play the Bartley nine at Indianola , Wednesday , during the fair. The banks and postoffice of our city had the celebration and observance of Labor day all their own way. Black Machine Oil , 25 cents a gallon- five gallons for $ t.oo-at MCCONNELL'S. The business all seems to be done on Dennison street since Drew moved The Fair Store into the west room of the A. 0. U. W. building. The city authorities are discouraging driving across lots by erecting obstacles across these short cut roads. All of which is proper and right. 'Monday , September 9th , Grace Tor- bert will open her dress making shop in room over the postoffice. Price for wool dress $3.00. Allother work accordingly. "Don't do a thing"-until you clean up around your premises. Use lime free- ly. There are a number of stench producing - ducing places in the city. Mean up ! Clean up ! There was a complete eclipse of the moon visible on Tuesday night , commencing - mencing about Io o'clock. It was an unusually interesting sight , agree all who witnessed it. The tent that has been usedduring the Baptist revival meetings here , the past few weeks , was on the first of the week , shipped to Wauneta to be used during the camp meeting there this week. Prof. H. R. Esterbrook , assistant dean , and Miss S. Eudora Marshall , principal of the conservatory' of music , of Orleans college , were united in marriage in Milford - ford , Illinois , August 20th. Mrs. H. Stern will teach German to a class of adults ; lessons twice a month at the residence of Mrs. S. Strasser. First lesson on Saturday , Sept. 7th , from 7 to 9 , p , m. Terms , 25c. per evening. Colonel Hatfield took THE TRIBUNE into his confidence , this week , and divulged - vulged the fact that they will raise 9,000 to 11,000 bushels of corn on the ranch , this year. And that they will likely buy some stock cattle and do considerable feeding during the fall and winter. They insist upon doing a little business on the Hatfield ranch right along , every year. We understand that there was a meeting - ing held in the city hall , Wednesday evening , in which the committee recently - cently selected at a meeting held in the hall of Council lee , after adjournment of lodge , were discharged ; and that a , motion - tion was carried to the effect that delegates - gates from the several voting precincts of the city be selected at meetings of the voters of the precincts in such manner as the voters thereof may elect 'that looks Republican-like , some. It would be more Republican-like if all public meetings of a political character were publicly announced in some fitting man- ner. Between the hours of three and four o'clock on Tuesday morning , one of James H. Cain's residences in East Mc- Cook was entirely consumed by fire. The fire evidently originated from the cooking stove , from what we can learn. The house was insured for $4oo. Henry Jeffries occupied the premises , and he only succeeded in saving a portion of his household goods. As the water service does not extend into that addition , the fire department was not called out for duty ; and with the facilities at hand little - tle could be done to save the house , although - though quitea numberof people gathered notwithstanding the early hour. The editor of the Benton , Ill. , Standard gives the following unique description of the new women : Paul was a crusty old bachelor and he got off many impertinent - nent things about women. The new women's bibles will treat Paul as he deserves. The new woman intends to wear pants and hatch her offspring in an incubator. She will give milk out of a bottle - tle with a Jersey label on it. She will lecture - 1 ture and ride astride and never marry un less she wants to. She will have her own bible and fight man until he is extinct - tinct , and when the world comes to an end and Gabriel comes to toot his final horn he will only find a lot of red-headed old maids riding on bicycles through the lonely world , with no berries in the patch , no fruit on the trees , no babies in the cradle , and the man in the moon a howling maniac. TWICE NOMINATED. Barngrover of Stockville the Nominee - inee of Both Factions of the Distracted Democracy of 14th Judicial District. Two CONVENTIONS-DOUBLE ORGANIZA- TIONS-ALMOST A ROW , The free silver and gold bug factions of the demoralized Democracy of the Fourteenth judicial district of Nebraska each held conventions in this city on Wednesday evening , The free silver fellows - lows were first on the battle field. The hour named in the call was 6:30 : p. m. , and shortly before 7 o'clock Delegates A J.Rittenhouse of McCook , L.W.Smith , T. F. Welborn , Thomas Duncan , Dennis j. : Fitzgerald of Indianola repaired to the appointed place-tile city hall-and at once organized for business , naming a candidate and transacting the customary business. [ See verbatim copy of the report of this convention given by the officers. ] "McCook , Nebraska , September 4th , 1895. Pursuant to call for Democratic judicial convention for the. Fourteenth judicial district , the Democrats met in delegate convention at the city hall in the city of McCook on the 4th day of September , 1895 , at 6:30 : p , m. , and on motion D. J. Fitzgerald was chosen temporary - porary chairman and L. W. Smith , temporary - porary secretary. Oti motion temporary organization made permanent. On mo- tioii ruled that all delegates and Democrats - crats present be seated. W. W. Barngrover of Stockville was nominated by acclamation as candidate for district judge. On motion Thomas Duncan of Indian- ola was chosen chairman of the judicial committee , and L. W. Smith of Indiano- la as secretary. Chairman and secretary appoint committeemen in the several counties of the district ; after which the convention adjourned. L.W.SMITH , D.J FITZGERALD , Secretary. Chairman. " Just about the time this convention was about to adjourn and retire on their rapidly and easily acquired honors , the napping and indignant gold bug faction rushed into the hail , and then ensued an exciting , hot and noisy scene , with J. W. Kelley , editor of "For Revenue Only" , of Beaver City , in the leading role. Mr. Kelley has a hard earned local reputation as a bruiser ; lie removed lais coat , played a vigorous , if not musical , tune on the table , worked his vocal organs with marvelous celerity and power , and indicated - cated an over-mastering disposition to annihilate somebody. Judge Rittenhouse was not born rn the woods to be thrown into a spasm by the hooting of an owl , and he promptly informed "For Revenue Only" that he is "one of that kind of people himself in cases of emergency like this" , which put something of a wet blanket on the prospect for shedding of gore ; and after the exchange of a number ofred hot speeches between these gentlemen - tlemen , convention number one adjourned - ed , and convention number two promptly - ly organized and proceeded to business. [ Below we also give a verbatim report as made by the officers of this convention. ] "McCook , Neb. , Sept. 4th , 1895. Pursuant to call the delegates to the Democratic judicial convention met in the city hall , for the purpose of nominating - ting a straight Democrat as a candidate for District Judge. Meeting was called to order at 7.00 p , m. , and H. W.Sipe of Furnas county was elected chairman and J F.Forbes , secretary. Following com- niittee on credentials was appointed : J. W.Hupp , J.T Morris , H H. Grosbach. They reported following delegates entitled - tled to seats'in the convention , either by proxy or in person : Hitchcock-W S. Cornutt. Hayes J.F Dye , Barney Ho- fer. Chase-H.H.Grosbach , J. D. Sha- han. Red Willow J. W. Hupp , A. C. Clyde , Jesse Welborn , J. F. Forbes , J. S. Leliew. FurnasJ.4tr.TrammellJ.W. Kelley , J. Noxburg , H. W. Sipe , A. Gordon - don , J. T. Morris. Dundy-R.A.Ewing , J.L.Remaley Report adopted , Temporary - porary organization made permanent. W. W.Barngrover of Stockville was nominated - inated for District Judge by acclamation. H. W. Sipe of Cambridge was elected chairman and J.W.Hupp of McCook as secretary of the judicial central commit- tee. Following central committeemen werechosen : Hayes J.F Dye. Hitch- cock-W. S. Cornutt. Chase J.D.Sha- han Red Willow. Fur- nas-H.W. Sipe. Dundy J. L. Rema- ley. Mr. Barngrover was authorized to select committeemen for Gosper and Frontier counties. Adjourned. H.W.SIPE , J.F.FORBEs , Chairman. Secretary. The car which will carry Red Willow county's exhibit to the state fair will leave McCook on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock , for Indianola , leaving there on So , Wednesday morning , for Omaha. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder world's Fi4r EUglieet Medal ats4 Dipleaa. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. C. L DBGROFF and family arrived home , last night , from their trip east. F. I. Foss and S. L. Reid were up from Crete , Monday , on irrigation bus- iness. MIss BERTHA KLEVEN was the guest of Mrs. W. C. LaTourette , Sunday and Monday. J. A. WILCOx arrived home , Saturday night , from the mines up in Fremont county Wyoming. J. S. KIKENDALL and A. G. Dole , two prominent Bartleyites , had business in the city , Monday. I. R. DARNELL was down from Stratton - ton , Monday , on land business before the McCook office. BANKER SHURTLEFF of Stratton and Lawyer Blackledge of Calbertson had business here , Tuesday. 1V. T. HENTON and J. W. Leisure were over from Danbury , Monday and Tuesday - day , on a little politics. MISS MAUD CORDEAL commenced teaching the Kummer school in the Baker district , Monday. PROF.D. L. MCEACHRON of the Franklin - lin academy was a registered guest of the Commercial , Monday. R. B. HowELL , state engineer , and H. A. Scott of Lincoln , were here Sunday - day on irrigation business. C. H. MEEKER arrived home , Wednesday - day night , from his trip down into New Mexico on mining business. GEORGE HOCKNELL has been in Lincoln - coln and other Eastern Nebraska points , part of the week , on business. MISS MARY SAwUILI. and Master Howard Oyster arrived home , close of past week , from there Kansas visit. J. E. LOGUE of Valley Grange precinct expects to leave for his old stamping ground near Creston , Iowa , next Mon- day. day.W. W. W. GERVER is here from Kansas City to remain over the county fair. He is now using his cork legs to good advan- tage. E. F. HARMON has located in Denver. He went up on Saturday night , and the family will follow shortly. Here's success - cess to him. JoNAS ENGEL arrived home , last Saturday - urday night , from the east , where he has been making purchases which he will announce in due time through this medium. S. E RALSTEN of Lebanon precinct dropped into these political headquarters , Monday evening , to take bearings again , returning eastward on Tuesday morn- ing's No. So. A. B. HEATH , of the Nebraska Farmer , was up from Lincoln , last Friday , receiving - ceiving data for an irrigation edition shortly to be issued of that excellent agricultural paper. MRS. J. A. GUNN and the children , who have been visiting in Kansas for a number of weeks , arrived home on Saturday - urday night last , in time for the children - dren to enter school. A. G. KEYS and J. H. Stephens were up from Bartley , last Friday , doing some missionary work for their favorite candidate - date for county clerk and went home feeling encouraged. J. L. BROWNS , the Indianola , Iowa , banker and loan agent , spent the close of last and fore part of this week in Mc- Cook and vicinity , looking after some loan business. He left for the east on Tuesday evening. C.E. NINE will leave for Indianapolis , Indiana , Sunday morning , to spend the winter with his aged parents. The family - ily will follow in a week or two. They expect to return in the spring , if the outlook is encouraging. MRS. J. W. HENsLEY left on Monday for Wymore to visit her parents during the week. Mr. Hensley will join her the first of next week and together they will spend two weeks in Lincoln and Omaha during the fairs. MR.AND MRS.MATT SPROUL of Sparta , Illinois , have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bornemau , during the past week. Mr. Sproul is on his way to Colorado - orado for the benefitof his health. They will visit Colorado Springs , Manitou and other points in the state. J. D. CALHOUN , genial Cal. of the olden - en times , blew into oar sanctum , yesterday - day morning. He is up the valley securing - ring irrigation and other data for a pamphlet - phlet to be issued by P. S. Eustis , G. P. and T. A. of the C. , B. & Q. , and spent the day here. Supt. Meeker drove him over to the ditch , and gave him all the information at his command , and Cal. will do the rest like the clever , versatile and brainy artist he is. May his smile never grow less a benediction. THE CHURCHES. [ Under this head we invite the ministry of the city to contribute freely of any and all church news of interest to their various organizations. ) METHODIST-Usual preaching services morning and evening. Sunday school and Epworth League at usual hours , REV. A. G. FORMAN , Pastor A fair patronage was accorded the peach social held by the ladies of the Dorcas society in the Congregational church , Tuesday evening. REv. A. GUEBERT is a recent arrival from Randolph county , Illinois. He will preach to the German Lutheran congregations in this section of the country. BAPTIST-Rev. G. P. Fuson , pastor of the First Baptist church of Crawfords- ville , Indiana , will occupy the Baptist pulpit in McConnell hall , Sunday morning - ing and evening. A cordial welcome to all. Quite a liberal patronage was accorded the social held in the tent , last Saturday evening , by the ladies of the Baptist church. Ice cream and cake were served. There was singing and a good time generally - erally for all present. CONGREGATIONAL-Morning subject , "In the Light" . Evening subject"Bro- ken Fetters" . Endeavor society at 7 o'clock. Leader , Miss Carrier Frazer. Cordial welcome is extended to 311 the services. H. L. PRESTON , Pastor. The Last of Earth. A large concourse of sympathizing friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Louise Kuhule , wife of the Rev. C. F. Kuhule , at the German Methodist church , Sunday afternoon , August 25th , _ presiding Elder L. Allinger delivered an eloquent discourse in the German language - guage , followed by Rev. E. L. Semans with some appropriate remarks in Eu- glish. The singing by the choir of the church was exceptionally fine and im- pressive. Rev. Cramblet , Fryberger , Royer , Riggs , Leas and Mueller were the pall bearers. Mrs. Kuhule's sister and her husband of Nebraska are here , and we understand that the former will remain with the bereaved - reaved family for some tine. The parting scene at the church was peculiarly solemn , and many tears of sympathy were shed for the mourning family and friends. Death is the lot of all , but it is more distressing undersome circumstances titan under others. The blow never falls harder than when a young wife and mother leaves-leaves so suddenly-a husband and small cliii- dren. But Mr. Kuhule has the consolation - tion of the words so feelingly uttered by Elder Allinger in his prayer , "Allein , dock nicht allein , bin ich" ( Alone , yet not alone , am I. ) He has the further consolation , so far as that will go , that the whole community sympathizes with him in his bereavement. Mrs. Kuhule was a most estimable lady. She was highly educated and entertained - tertained deep religious convictions. She was a conscientious helpmeet to her husband in his pastoral work , and had endeared herself very much to the church here. Her death is a loss to the Methodist church and to the circle in which she moved , as it is to the family and friends.-Goshen ( Ind. ) Daily Times. Summed Up the Evidence. The court martial case of James Laird Post , G. A. R. , against Dr. J. E. Ha- thorn , commander of the post at Bart- ley , was summed up by the court at a session held in this city , Tuesday and evening. Lawyer Smith , of Hastings , was judge advocate , E. S. Hill of In- dianola , H. H. Berry , J. A. Wilcox and J. H. Yarger of our city , being the members - bers of the court present. This unfortunate case is the result of the aid business , and is berhaps familiar to our readers , having been quite thoroughly - oughly ventilated in THE TRIBUNE by both parties. A finding was arrived at by the court at a late hour on Tuesday evening , and the same was fordwarded to the state commander at Lincoln for approval or rejection. As it is contrary to Grand Army rules , we are unable to give the finding of the court , but those posted seem to be satisfied - fied that Commander Hathorn will not be convicted of the charges preferred against him by the post. At best the case has been an unfortunate - nate one for the village of Bartley , which has been divided and much exercised over the matter , and especially so as all persons involved are prominent and leading citizens. Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMil- len's. Hail insurance in a good company written by C. J. RYAN. A new line of tablets-cheaper than everat MCCONNELL'S. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. . 9. P - - . it ii i t i The Credit System. ; There is a Millennium fu the financial l world that everybody would profit by r having occur and many business men would rejoice exceedingly to have , if it were possible. That millennium is the universal payment of cash by everybody. It is far from being reached yet , therefore - fore people ivlro do pay cusp are compelled - pelled to pay more titan they should to make tip for the loss incurred by those who fail to pay at all or delay a long period. Thus injustice is worked. Titus men who don't pay their debts manage to live by the exercise of a superabundance - ance of cheek , and live more cheeply than do those who pay cash. Thus do nien who delay paying their debts get work to do that they wouldn't otherwise - wise get if the creditor could get his money any other way. Because the cash system is not in use everywhere and by everybody , our titeat costs more , our clothes cost more , our houses cost more , our county papers would have been cheaper long ago , and all men would get their just dues in a financial sense. Money uncollected goes down in the lost column in every business house. It makes the grocer charge niore of every customer to get even on what sonic ens- touters fail to pay in six moutlis or more. Cash paid by everybody would bring lower prices and better satisfaction 6ell- erally. These thoughts were not suggested - gested by what the Industrial World says below , 1)111 its remarks are so applicable - plicable to the subject in hand that they are presented. The World asks : "Why do merchants encourage the credit system - tem ? You answer that you don't. Yes , but you do. If the system were not encouraged - couraged by the nrerchauts it would not be in existence today. Did you 'ever stop to think that the mercantile community munity are the only body of ureu who tolerate the credit system ? Let's see you buy postage stamps , postal notes , money orders , etc. , on credit ; try it and see what you'll be told. Go to the theatre and you pay money. Express companies demand cash , and railroad tickets are cash on delivery to the purchaser. Why should the merchant not demand and receive cash ? Simply because lie encourages - courages the credit system. It may be an impossibility to completely eradicate the system , but strict limitation on credit is a step oii the right road , and the evolution - lution will be pratically a cash basics system - tem of doing business. It is worth a trial and should be begun at once. It would spread like measles in a country f school and when it does it will solve the i great problem for all time. When sifted down it would be found that the credit systetnistheoriginatorofand responsible for more evil that effects the financial and business world than all other agencies combined. Not only this , but it fosters extravagance-the purchase of goods r which can be very well done without" . OUR SCHOOLS. ww , . The assembly room has been tastefully papered. The assembly is to have some new song hooks. The initial attendance in the High school is over 90-unusually large for a beginning. TheWednesday Evening club has elected - ted following officers : President , Oliver Thorgrimson ; Vice President , Clarence Whittaker ; Secretary and Treasurer , Kittie Stangeland. The fall term of the McCook public schools opened on Monday morning of thisweek with a larger attendance than was expected , and with a spirit prevailing - ing among the scholars which gives promise of a very profitable term. The teachers have been assigned by Supt. Valentine as follows-East Ward building-High school principal , Miss Rache Berry ; Assistant , Mr. E. E. Magee - gee ; Grades 7 and 8 , Miss Ellen Allison ; Grade 6 , Miss Edna Meserve ; Grades z and 3 , Miss Hattie Varger ; Grade r , Mrs. Sylvester Cordeal- West Ward building-Principal and Grade 5 , Mr. C. N. Whittaker ; Grade 4 , Mrs. Frank Brown ; Grades 2 and 3 , Miss Hannah Stangeland , Grade r , Miss Mary Duffey ; South McCook building-Miss Nora Strond. The following appointments have been made for the special work department - ment : Assembly room manager , Charles Northrup ; Arranger of assembly , Floyd Berry ; Helpers , James Stangeland , Ora Hendricks ; Ushers , Maud Doan , Myrtle Myers , Edna Dixon and Mabel Jordan ; Secretary of the assembly , Roy Smith ; Assistant , Kittie Stangeland ; Pianist , Pearl Brewer ; Assistant , Josie Mullen. . Lantern manager , Louis Thorgrimson , Assistant , Roy Smith ; Slide keepers , Martha Battershall , Sarah Oyster ; Librarian - brarian , Bert Beyrer ; Magazine librarian , Martha Battershall ; Office librarian , Lora LeHew ; Music librarian , Mabel Wilcox ; Helper , Guy Tomlinson ; Time keeper , Charles Northup ; Electric bell ringer , Agnes Wentz ; Brass bell ringer , Roy Miller ; Treasurer , Ernest Cordeal ; Director of entertainments , Mabel Wil- cox. L a -