T " " " " " " ' " " " ' ' ' " * ' ! B P , --1 ' I .J' I • I I" I • • I nS 0 - II ' 3 I I I " Jfa M4oofe W m I I By F. M. KIMMELL. I 1 S1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. I I v BEPUBLICAN TICKET. I I ' - For President , I I William McKinlby of Ohio. I _ , For Vice President , Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey. I For Presidential Electors , I At Large J. E. IIoutz of Lancas At Large F. J. Sandilek of Sal Fjrst District A. J. Burnham of Nemi Second District A.C.Foster of Doug Third District Solomon Draper of Ki Fourth Distnct G. A. Derby of Sew ; Fifth District. . . .J. L. McPheely of Kean Sixth District M. L.Friese of Val For Congressman Fifth District , ( William E.Andrews of Adams Count j For Governor , ' J. H. MacColl of Dawson County. I For Lieutenant Governor , Orlando Teft of Cass County. I For Secretary of State , * J. A. Piper of Harlan County. I „ For State Auditor , " P. O. Hedlund of Phelps County. I For State Treasurer , C. E. Casey of Pawnee County. r For Attorney General , A. S. Churchill of Douglas County. fc For State Superintendent , ' II. R. Corbett of York County. * For Commissioner Lands and Buildings , H. C. Russell of Colfax County. For Supreme Judge 4 years. Robert Ryan of Lancaster County. For Supreme Judge 2 years , N. P. Kinkaid of Holt County. For University Regent , W. G. Wiiitmore of Douglas County. For Representative 65th District , R. P. High of Lebanon Precinct. I For County Attorney , Harlow W. Keyes of lndianola Precincl For Commissioner First District , Alex. D. Johnston of Valley Grange Pr < Demosthenes had his Phocion. Br an his Dana. Nothing dies so hard and rallies ! I I I often as intolerance. I > = = = = = I j This seems to be a juicy year for bol I ing a la Dr. Dana. Verily the counti I j must be saved. The sound money Democrats expe H lo nominate a candidate for preside ] H not later than September 1st. H Bryan is defeated now : Colon * Reed of the Arapahoe Mirror bolts hii and his platform. Get under the ban ! wagon , Colonel. h ' HE campaign will open in Nebraski g H August 5th , with speeches by Roswe H G. Herr of New York and Senator Bui H ' rows of Michigan. - - HI HI Next November when the "Littl HI Parson' * is returned to congress by HJ responsible majority , some of the oppo K bition newspaper Colonels will have t B ' revise their bloviating utterances radic H : lll v- - HBH * * mm B jj The fool killer will find a good jol -awaiting him if he will go down eas I where democratic journalists are preach ing the doctrine of sectionalism , and an H | using every endeavor to array the eas H | against the west. Orleans Progress. H Major McKinley will enter the HJ j white house because a majorit7 of thi HI 8 people of this nation believe in the prin ciples and policy he represents , and no by the calling of names and the vocifer I ation of other campaign guff of ques lionable ulilit3' . HJ The mind grows weary and the hear sick of all this silly twaddle in the east H TU press about "western repudiation , B 3fr&FiPisfP ? P.d anarchy" all perariyen- Hj uFe f ? . e afe } the silver pause js gjropgjj H esppusefj } n fhis septjpn of the po unfry , I Many R uWisraB have keen and still Hj t are warm friends of the white metal. H And such citizens of the west especially H resent the insult. Tie average vSterii H citizen is as hbnestj patriotic afici idw = H abidirig as tlie avjjrage bltiSeH bf tile a wholesale aspersion of I w > , , fa5 . , $ Hf .westefii Commercial honesty and fealty H o law wU ottbT the wider estrange the H sebtiohJ and enrage the people. It's B false- , impudent and cowardly. H PROSPECT PARK. H James Boatman and wife were visitors I J I in this town , Sunday. 1 Charlie Parsons spent Sunday after noon at J. H. Wade's. John Burtless and wife called on L. A. Stephens , Sunday evening. Miss Mattie Shears entertained friends I from McCook , Sunday afternoon. j J. E. Dodge is heading grain for sever- 1 al farmers of this place , this week. A merry party of young people passed through this place , Sunday evening. Rev. J. E. Tirrill preached a very in- j teresting sermon at the school house. Eugene Dunham and better half saw the wonders of the county capital , Mon- f day * I Mrs. Rineheart of Creston , Iowa , is vis- I iting her sister , Mrs. W. A. Holbrook of nj this place. 1 Eugene Dunham's children have the whooping cough ; they are getting along I nicely though. I Yes , Pleasant Ridge , we will stay with I our farmers and tater bugs if our corn S does all dry up. I Quite a number from this place saw I j the game of ball at Cedar Bluffs , Thurs- I day of last week , between the Cedar I Bluffs team and the Oberlin boys. It I was an.easy victory for the Cedar Bluffs team. Score 20 to 7. i flH ' * • - - * - * _ ' - - - - • • . - - t * * ' ' jVicu iSEap . . . 1 iw . . , , . . . . , . H * * • * iy. ' .pi wiiIji-ii.i lv3 • Sr- > - yy r jm w .ifli.ii. i. in if" ' i " ' ' ' ' "I11 T" * > ' • * - " " C ' , ' " ! ' " * * ' * ' ' ' ' ' " luiuo „ m < "W " 111" f OUR ASSISTANT ED The Weekly Happenings of Neighbor Towns and Country. LOCAL ITEMS BRIEFLY PI The Little Things of Town and Country I in Cold Type If Your Neighborhood Isn't Reptesented , Why Just Tell Us About It. INDIANOLA. W.R.Starr was doing buisnessin to\ this week. J. S. Phillips attended court at Benk man , this week. Mr. and Mrs. Sipe of Cambridge w loing business here on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Bond and M \ . C. Teel were McCook visitors , 1 Saturday. James McClung and Fred Woodcc eturned to lndianola , this week , wi 5uy L. and Eva Wright. Miss Ora Smith returned home , M < lay afternoon , from the county set vhere she has been visiting for a coup f weeks. Prof. I < . W..Smith , we learn , has : : ured the position of superintendent he Orleans high school at agoodsalai Ve shall always be glad to hear of ] V Smith's well doing. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gossard were t ; uests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bayston he county seat , last Friday. Mr. ai Irs. James Hetherington also visit Ir. and Mrs. G. S. Bishop on the sat ay. Major Hess , accompanied by li lother , left on No. 4 , Thursday evenin ? r Beatrice , where major will be plac < 1 the school for feeble minded. It nderstood Red Willow county pays tl ill. ill.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Hendershot of Hebro : rand-parents of Mrs. Marion Powel : opped off Thursday evening , on the : turn trip from Odgen , Utah , and wi isit relatives in lndianola and vicinit few days. Marion Powell's family have been vi ing at the Beaver farm during the weel rs. Powell and the girls returnin > me on Wednesday evening and M : swell going on to Omaha with som r loads of live stock which he wi ace on the Omaha market. We had a light rain on Thursday ever g. Some localities were more favore id got a good fair wetting. Corn i > w needing a good heavy rain. Som our farmers are threshing , result ther slim. Some loads of wheat a ady marketed.at 30 to 35cts. per bushel Hon. John J. Lamborn arrived honu ednesday evening , from an extende isiness and pleasure trip through lewd d Illinois. While absent he took i : e great Chicago convention and lis tied to the famous Bryan speech , bu iims that he will vote for McKinle ; itwithstanding. Ernest R. Holmes , who has been : smberof the editorial staff of thi urnal for nearly four years , was mar id to Miss Kittie Shackelton of In inola , Neb. , at 5 o'clock yesterday af • noon. The ceremony was performei the Rev. R. L. Knox , rector of thi > { § cppal church of McCook , at thi fflS 8f ciiS bride's parents , Mr. am s. M. G. ShackeltOll. The niscopa g service was used. The bride tva : eaett In cream silk serge with chifibii t , fi < tiiibirlgs. The parlors were hand- nely decorated with flowers. All of : guests remained for the wedding ) per , which was served at tables pro- ely furnished with sweet peas and asies. At 8:30 Mr. and Mrs. Holmes parted for Denver. They will remain 3 or three weeks in the mountains and : u return to Lincoln. This is anothei niversity match" . Mr. Holmes grad- ted from the university in 1890 , and is iv taking some post graduate studies : re in connection with his work on the irnal. The bride was a member ol : sophomore class in the university , t year. Mr. Holmes' associates hold n in high regard for his exemplary sonal life and for his industry and ility as a .newspaper worker. They a in offering him hearty congratula- us upon his auspicious entrance into i larger life that comes with marriage. Thursday's Lincoln Journal. RED WILLOW. liss Claudie Hatcher is rapidly improving , Varren Silver is assisting J. F. Helm for a sks or two. liss Nellie Myers is at home visiting hei er , Mrs. Warren Silver. My Crockford and brother James are im- ving fast. James is already on his feet. Irs. Benjamin Baker was suffering with c headache Sunday so that her presence 5 missed at church. l certain young man who was suddenly im- ssed with a notion to take a girl home from yer meeting found his horse in the way sc requested a young friend to lead it home. : er the young man concluded to let his horse ow him and the girl ; so without notifying friend he took the horse and left. The nd found a horse standing at the place ex- ted and took it away. Consequence , Mr- cintaffer searching vainly for his horse. * * - * * , , , 1 M 1 MnUHlillM' r-T-r-l * " li' II MMMMi . .HMMMHaHMMn iHiMHMa aii COLEMAN. Hank Smith has 180 acres of corn an looks fine. Shorty Smith was elected treasurer of school district. Win. Heum hauled out lumber , Satur to cover a cave. Wm. Heum cleaned his well out and he splendid water now. Bert Wales went to McCook , last even to hear the band play. Shorty and Henry Smith broke up nil acres of sod and planted it to corn. Shorty Smith planted to corn the culti ed J and on the farm of Gertie Coleman. Bert Wales broke up thirty acres planted to corn which is in tassel now looks fine. Will Prentice emptied their water tro the other day and there were forty-i toads in it. Miss Ella Smith , who has been working McCook all summer , came out home , Sai day , to stay for the present. The Rev. McBride preached at Zion I church , July 12th , and the house was crowd That Rev. gentleman always has a full hoi It is unfortunate that a man suffers si an attack of cholera morbus somnambuli that lays him in the shade of a wagon two hours. For ten days past Uncle Billy has kept zye on his patch of pig weeds to see if ; iog cholera would break out among th md carry them olf. Uncle Billy says that if there is anything his wide world that he likes more than 1 losom of a young chicken it is simply I josom of two young chickens. Mrs. McCarl of McCook came out Thursci 0 spend some time visiting with Mrs.V Coleman. They were living close neighbi lear Des Moines Iowa , twenty years ago. When that young man goes after the co igain at dusk and finds them near a neighbc iouseand the case is so aggravated as to < nand the quotation of profane history , we si ; est that he do it in a whisper. Messrs. A. Miller and J. Price , a couple ' ulton county , Illinois , farmers , were looki t the country , yesterday , and were w leased with it. They report renters payi 4 to $6 per acre cash rent ; and their oats we ielding 30 to 40 bushels per acre , and th 'ere selling them for 8 to 10 cents per bush 'he entire crojp fails to pay the rent , and t ; nters are in bad shape. A country hog wandered off and came distillery near which was a puddle of co lice , and slacked its thirst from the puddi hich made it drunk enough to walk round in the mud for a couple of houi /hen it sobered off it crawled out of tl iud and walking off a few steps it turne id looking at the puddle soliloquized thu kVell , that's the last time I shall try tomal man of myself. " BOX ELDER. When is it going to ram ? Ask Ad. Pinkerton about those free silvi ldges. Rial Anderson expects to start for tl : latte soon. An ice cream party was given at Iia Ilarr n's , last week. An attempt was made to revive the Epwort ague but it proved a failure. The faces of the farmers of this vicinit iuld not be measured on a yard stick. Dan Doyle is building a new bank bai X32. The lower story is constructed c ane. There was a dance up the creek at Porte addox's , last Saturday evening. It was we ! tended by hoppers from this locality. Arther E. Blaine , who has been making hi me with jlie writer for some time , left fo • eeley , Colorado , last week. He expects ti nter at that place. Ivinghom , Ball and Masters have decidei hike their threshing fiawiing 9ver gn tin ttter as tile crop of small gfaiti here doe t justify them in trying to get a run here. Dn Tuesday evening a few of the friends o ina Reeves gathered at her home and en • ed themselves by indulging in the d timi nored games of the Miller , John Brown , etc There have been a great many application ; • admittance into the Box Elder school b ; lolars in the Winans district , but owing ti : crowded conditions of the school the offi s are somewhat adverse to admitting them COURT HOUSE NhWS ITEMS. itters of Interest Gleaned From the Sev eral County Offices. Bounty Court. The will of Patrick Tro ] s probated Monday , and the will of Henri iren was filed on Saturday. The case of A Reeves vs. Charles Arnold , account , was : dthis week ; hearing on the 25th. Alsc lilar case of Doty & Doty vs. Orville anc : ob Burnett , hearing on the 24th. A mar ge license was also issued to Ernest R > lmes of Lincoln , aged 27 , and Kittie Shack on of lndianola , aged 24. District Court. In the case of the Mc rmick Han esting Machine Co. vs. O. S n Doren , a continued order of reviver was d. T. C. Kelley filed a damage suit againsl ice Peters on the 23. In the case of A. F • ore , guardian of Ada E. Phillips , vs. Josie Petty and James K. Ellis , an assignmenl the $300 recovered was filed to Edward ase and Edwin Gaylord. The Day's Demand. i give us men ! A time like this demands [ hands , onjr minds , great hearts , true faith and readv n whom the lust of office does not kill ; n whom the lust of office cannot buy ; n who profess opinions and a will ; n who have honor ; men who will not lie , n who can stand before a demagogue [ inJ ? ; d damn his treacherous flatteries without wink- 1 men sun crowned , who live above the fog public duty and in private thinking. r while the rabble , with the thumbworn creeds , sir large professions and their little deeds , igle in selfish strife , lotfreedom weeps ; eng rules the land , and waiting , justice sleeps. Dr. J. G. Holland. murnn m • : * „ , „ n'.n . iii in r. > nm ' L" , ' * * BARTLEY. Banker C. M. Brown and R. II. Rankii Cambridge , Nebraska , were doing busii in our town. Wednesday. O. Frost has been in eastern Nebraska past ten days looking after his business in ests. He is expected home last of this w < Harry E. Dole is re-papenng and reno ing the "Seeley" House preparatory fo : occupancy by J. II. Stephens , he expectin move next week. Oliver Bush , who has been near Den Colorado , working on a ranch , returned , week. He reports hard times and says braska is good enough lor him. Miss Ida Smith entertained a large ci pany of young people at her home , Satun evening. Refreshments were served an general good time was enjoyed by evcrybo The Misses Myrtle and Rena Epperley tertained a few young people at their he on Friday eve. Ice cream and cake w served. Those present speak in glowingtei of the entertainment. Guy Curlee left for Lincoln , Monday ev ing where he has work. He expects to en the Wesleyan University this fall. Guy i graduate of our school , and we are pleased see Bartley students advancing along the 1 of education. J. F. Winters , agent of the American Be Co. , spent Tuesday in our town , in the co pany's interest. Our Board contracted w iiim for the text books to be used in ( schools for the next five years , adopting : ar as any change was made , the books ado : d by McCook schools. The Freedom base ball team expect : ross bats with the Bartley team at Bartl lext Saturday. The game is called at ) 'clock. Our boys have shaved the diamo md placed the ground in excellent conditi or a scientific game , and all are awaiting t • isitors with a confidence that betokens si : ess. Come everybody and see the game. Rev. W. A. Boucher of Culbertson ma mr town a brief visit this week , looking aft he trees he planted on his block weste > art of town. Mr. Boucher certainly c lences a great deal of faith in the amou if labor he has expended and we hope : rill be rewarded with a bountiful orchard , leautiful grove , and a pleasant home amoi s , where he has a host of friends , he havii een the pastor here for three years , of the I ! . Church. PLEASANT RIDGE. Thomas Harris is on the sick list. Mrs. E. C. Goehring has ripe tomatoes. Leslie Jones is working for Joseph Schmit Mrs. E. May Starbuck visited Mrs. Frar iverisr , Tuesday. The great Scorcher would be appropriate pplied to the sun , today. There is a dry gicen divide. Did you evi ; arof such a thing ? Yes , the corn is dry an is green. Please may we say that the grasshoppei e in the corn fields eating the silks as fa : i they can. There are several applications forourschot it the board has not decided whom they wi ive for teacher yet. This weather has a bad effect on us. ] e thought we dared we would call som ic the Great Slangist. Mrs. L.C.Doll and Josie Houlihan of Mc 30k visited Mrs. James Hams and daughte. lesday and Wednesday. Frank Eveiist says he likes to be compare George Washington and he would like t e a few more barrels of rain. We heard some of the teachers at McCool Iking about some one that had "a" and "b th in his name. Who do you suppose i is ? Vour correspondent received a beautifu uquet from the delightful flower garder ) ssoming on the premises of Mrs. E. M lrbuck , Some people think that all school teacher : ght to be very sober and have no pleasure ; all , but all work and no play makes Jacl lull boy you know. : V little boy said , what are the katdid : i > ing , mother ? They are saying , no rain , 111 n , my child. It's no such a thing. The ] : saying , dry weather , dry weather. Discretion is the better part of valor. There e we decline going to war. They who figh d run away , will live to fight another day e are for peace , gold , silver and greenback [ t is a consolation to know that the edito ; derstands grammar and corrects all oui rrespondence before printing. Otherwise 10 , what and that might get in the wronj ices sometimes. kVe made a mistake last week. Please allow to correct it. It was the Populists that col ed with the school meeting instead of * the Dhibs. The Prohibs will be glad to learr it it was not them mixed up in that crowd There was a young man passing by here t Saturday who was very proud of his team , : said lie thought he would have to trade team off and get a common one because : girls thought more of his team than they I of him. . certain gentleman was told that there was ) bably a disappointment in store for him. s reply was philosophical. He said : "Well nay be so , but the sun will continue to rise 1 set and the rivers flow on in their course iards the sea just the same. " " oung men a word of advice to you. Don't lgine that we believe you were intent on ir lessons all the time ; we know better , t don't fall in love with every girl you meet she is liable to go off with the first fellow t comes along riding a bicycle. ) o you suppose the schools teachers were studying Ologies all the time at the insti- i ? If you do you are mistaken. Some of young ladies mentioned somebody's bro- r. A number of them were very devoted I affectionate to a young lady. She had a ther , too. Now girls study your lessons : I do and don't be thinking about the boys. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 't ESTABLISHED IN 1886. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. I / % - ] sr . | d The Fains Mini Conpf | CLOTHING , J HATS & CAPS , " FUBNISHINGr GOODS. : " \ , . ' f • • a * I I , GLOTHING AND SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER IS OUR GREAT SPECIALTY. I J ' " I JONAS ENGEL , Manager. 1 ' • Oh sometimes I wish that I could fly , T < country that is not so windy and dry ; T < land where beautiful rivers flow , And wh is rain enough to make things grow. Nebraska will do in the fall of the ye When you can sit down and drop a sad te Over the hopes that were blasted in the fields of corn , That along in July looked s and forlorn. Its no use to cry , its no use to groan , Tl won't help us , you will all have to own ; 1 let s be as happy as poor folks can be , Livi on love , air , and sweet liberty. I have looked abroad across the plain , He ing to see some signs of rain ; But not aclo can I see in the sky , And the dust is thick ai the earth is dry. Fifteen (15) cents will buy a box nice writing paper at this office , co taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 enve opes. Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointmei Is unequalled for Eczema , Tetter , Sal Rheum , Scald Head , Sore Kipples , Chappc Hands , Itching Piles , Jiurns , Frost Bite Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lid For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. to horseTownebs. For putting a horse in a fine healthy coi Jition try Dr. Cady's Condition Powder They tone up the system , aid digestion , cui loss of appetite , relieve constipation , correi kidney disorders and destroy worms , givir new life to an old or over-worked horse. 2 : ents per package. For sale by druggists Bargain Gounterl j S.M. Cochran & Co. ] * i Eudgate Seeders at 37.50. ? Breaking Plows at $7.00. J j WalkiDg Disc Cultivators f > at S18.00. % > Wood Section Harrows at 2 [ $2.50 a section. 5 ' Four Horse Eveuers for Binders at 35.00. I j Biding Attachments for J \ Harrows at § 0.00. % > Wood Beam 14-iuch Stir- 1 ring Plows at $7.00. J * Seeder Attachment for a # [ Bell center-cut Disc , $12.00. i ! Seasonable Goods. I ( Lot of baled hay for sale. | Lawn mowers. Lawn hose i and repairs. i We have the Buckeye and 1 Piano binders. # 1 Hog woven wire fence at # 18 cents a rod. The Quick INIeal Gasoline k stove best on earth. a 2,000 bushels of corn for sale at a reasonable price. S. M. Cochran & Co. } WEST DENXISON ST. \ McCOOE , - NEBEASKA. J _ - - - - - - - - % Fishing tackle at McContiell's Barrel churns $3.48 at LaTouretteV. - f Scythe , Snath and Stone , $1.20 at La- Tourette's. Franklin Jcademy. Oldest and Best Equipped Preparatory - j paratory School in Western Neb raska. Prepares students for any of our AVestern Colleges and Uni versities. A Complete Business Course. Expenses Low. Address for information , A. C. HABT , PiuNcirALr , Franklin , Nebraska. * WILLIAM McKiNLEY. Agents wanted to s > ell the Life .uul Speeches of McKinley , with I'rocetilin s of St. Louis Conven tion , Platform of Party and other \.tlu.tble infer mation. 320 pagts. , with 20 full pa e illustration * . , Price , cloth. $1.00 ; half morocco , $1.50. Sixty f Per Vent. Discount to Agents. Send 30 cents for \ Prospectus and full particulars , and go to work at once. You can sell 200 copies 11 your town. Ad dress J. S. OgiH ie Publishing Company , 57 Kos.t- . = . Street , Xcw York. / j = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Julius Kunekt , ; Carpet Laying , , Carpet Cleaning. Z& lam still doinrr carpet laying , carpet 1 leaning .lawn cutting and similar work. See * > r write me before giving ; such v/orh. Sly I : harges are very reasonable. Leave orders at I Tribune office. JULIUS KUNERT. I Minimi i i i i 1 i i rrn 1 ! S. 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