fc : . . . = p > ' V \ ' yS\ WlBPi / # \ f * * / Nobrasfta Independent m I { ) I - J-7) . . . ; ) : . . . . K . I I Wt FIFTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING , JULY 31 , 1896. NUMBER li mm ) • • EK ARE READY FOR BATTLE Bfe'JK ' i A McKinley Hohart , Protection and Wk KSi Sound Money Club. EMr * HjjKi , McCOOK REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE BrfHr The Club Has Over Two Hundred K3fe'ifSMembersandthe Number Will B * * * * ' ' \ Doubtless be Increased IHB ; jf to Three Hundred. Hflgf There was a large and enthusiastic B'VBgathering of Republicans in the city H Vhall , Wednesday night , to complete the P p > organization of a "McKinley , Hobart , LWJj i-rotection and Sound Money Club" in | HpHf our city. S. L. Green was chairman of K-JbI the meeting. E. E. Lownian , secretary. Hfc K , ' < A constitution and by-laws were Hm K adopted , using for the most part the B oRm same adopted by the Republican club a H i nJw * few years since. The following officers Ejflfi were chosen : President , H. H. Troth ; B ( By\ Vice President , W. R. Starr ; Secretary' , Kj K M , William Valentine ; Assistant Secretary , m mtf CN. . Whittaker ; Treasurer , H. H. Hf Sv } Easterday ; Executive Committee , E. H. BfWQ Doan , V. Franklin , C. B. Gray , A. Bar- Kl SE\ , ) ° ett a"d Frank Harris. Vf " - fflLr Speeches were made by Messrs.V. . R. W& & % Starr , William Valentine and A. F. JifiL Moore of our city , J. B. Cessna of Hast- BTBCi ings and J. P. A. Black of Bloomington. B Bft All were well received , indicating a firm BwflJFi disposition on the part of the members BB&uE I of the club to enter the campaign for BwBjn effective work for the Republican cause Hrc lw\ and ticket. MrayBj It : was determined t6 hold weekly K Hp * - - meetings on Wednesday evening from E now until the election. At each meeting L B | ; there will be speeches and other efforts jfvWp' ' in the line of a campaign of education of KMwi an interesting and profitable sort. ESfc3\V The Secretary expects by coming Mon- BkB * * \ day to have -campaign literature ready BBB f ' for distribution , and the work of the WWJkw ' literary bureau will be active during the l Wfe * entire compaign. BJjfjPf.i' Thus the campaign club starts out in i'i RFBw * ts missionary work under very favorable Nsfff v and auspicious circumstances , and the Btfji J good results of their united , concentrated BVI < i efforts will be felt in Red Willow county PBMA/ ' * when the votes are counted in November. laBV The Hindu's Lecture. HgBja , Rev. J. A. IlahiBaksh , a convert to HgflK Christianity from Mohommedanism , BJBb from India , delivered a lecture on the VJtc * "Manners and Customs of His People" , 4tiik last Sunday evening , in the Methodist ft&JK church , before a crowded , interested fiBj"i house. The lecturer has only been in jfP'"i ' Ame"ca about three years , so his fund J@iB\ of English is quite limited ; nevertheless JB/ he succeeded in interesting everybody , KV | giving an insight into the customs of iJjLMi the people of India not to be secured Nraft from those not natives of India. He IBpIl spoke in costume , and female costumes iBNK were shown on the persons of young | BBk < girls of the city. He also played on BmPW' native instruments , singing in both na- HfSL - tve an English languages. A collec- Bjtfc' tion was taken to assist the lecturer in Bf/ | | completing his education. His wife is BHM also studying for the practice medicine. Hnrfj' They have two children with them in pnfT America a third child having recently Hyj | died in Denver. BBIk * The Dangerous Slingshot. IB1& • iHf r The presence of the dangerous sling- Bgf8. shot among the boys of the city is being Bfc Z& . observed and felt. Some serious results BJk > have been noted by us in times past BKjiHL * from these dangerous playthings. Par- H § § ? * v ents will do wisely to prohibit the use of BBR them promptly before the fad becomes BBJpa general and more difficult to eradicate. KftHlV Horner-Thomas. SEitft On Sunday last , July 26th , at the farm HH3j.home of the bride's brother-in-law , KvMh | A. D.Johnston , in Valley Grange pre- Bp cinct , Mr. Milton E. Horner and Mrs. BB w Orpha I. Thomas were united in mar- Klf $ riage , Rev. J. E.Tirrill officiating. Con- BBw i gratulations and well wishes. Bf ' Turnip seed 35c. a lb. at LaTdurette's. Hl Only 2 cents a pound for cut nails at B ' S. M. Cochran & . Co. 's. V * \ ' BV { The ranks of the summer widowers B / are being gradually increased. Hi / Glass Fruit Jars one quart 75c. a WJsL } dozen at S. M. Cockran & Co. 's. H % \ The City .bakery bloomed out , this HI I week , with a delivery wagon all newly K | \ painted and fixed up in fine shape. H The bowery dance , Saturday night , m 1 Ji was a failure , partially on account of the M \ threatened storm which did not materi- BP < s5' altze. - - - = r < JV % Cultivate your corn late with a Five- II I Tooth Hoe Drill. S. M. Cochran & Co. Hffifij * keep them for sale at a very reasonable HH figure. , BBBL' < w > ' • 'TZ a BBl BBflk • m flBBBB WHEEE THE MONEY WENT. An Itemized Statement of Receipts and Disbursements. It may be a matter of satisfaction to those connected with the Fourth of July celebration , as donors etc. , to know what was done with the money. Treas urer L. W. McConnell makes the follow ing statement in detail : RECEIPTS. F.A. Peifhcll S135 75 F. A. Thompson 40 70 Frank Harris. . . 35 5 ° J.AV.IIupp 200 "VV. S. Morton . ' 200 C. E. Magner 95 00 Entrance Fees , foot race 200 Brewer & Knipple , privileges. Oo 00 Mrs. G. A. Koren , com. on decoration 1 Co II. II. Berry 4 50 Holmes Bros • . 1 00 Sale of Paper Pl.ites > 40 Total 370 45 IHSBUKSEMEXTS. Win. Huber , posting bills $ 1 00 Mrs. G. A. Noren , com. on decorations 5 00 Mrs. Beck , fireworks 74 34 Floyd Berry , posting bills 50 Tim Hannan , two loads 50 Mr. Carl , two loads 50 Two Boys , distributing bills 50 C. E. Magner , for boy 10 Win. Porter , e\ergreens for decoration 50 W. C. LaTourette , tin cups 07 Mrs. Troth , com. on dinner 3 00 Barnes and Kimmell , printing 2S 25 E.J. Wilcox , E. E. Lowman , bicjcleraces. 55 00 M. B. Hogan , painting sign / , 125 Tony Probst , bread and roasting bee , 11 59 C. E. Magner , expenses of speaker 5 00 J. Caslien , sack nice , 2nd premium 1 00 Blaeholder , footraces 9 70 Tony Stetzcr , foot races 4 So Garber , boy's foot race 1 00 E.J. Badcon , boy's foot race 1 50 Geo. Buhler , sack race 1 50 II. Cashen , 3-legged race , 1st 3 00 Ed. Jeffries 3-legged race , 2nd 2 00 Ed. Jordan , expense of callithumpians 9 70 J. A. Wilcox , horse hire for street parade. . . 1 00 F. A. Pennell , band 75 00 U.J.Warren , pavillion 3400 It. M. Osborn , ice water 3 25 M. E. Knipple , 1000 paper plates 3 60 J. S. McBrayer , driving liberty wagon 1 00 E. L. Laycock , removing fireworks' stand . 1 30 C. T. Brewer , beef. 30 00 Total 370 45 I THE PEOPLE. 2 L. B. Stiles went west , close of last week. Rev. L. F. Britt of Omaha has been in the city , part of the week. Miss Lawton of Arapahoe is visiting Mrs. J. F. Forbes and other McCook friends. Mrs. J. H. Dwire has gone to Stock ton , Kansas , to make her home for the present. j ' .E. Turner and wife of Bellaire , ( T . , f , were Commercial guests on Mon day morning. W. C. Bullard came up from Omaha , Tuesday evening , to look after his inter ests in our city. Mrs. Albert McMillex went up to Trenton , Tuesday evening , on No. 5 , on a visit to her parents. Mrs. M. O. McCLURE returned home Tuesday evening , from her visit to Col orado Springs , Colorado. Misses Nellie Brown and Mabel Jordan visited Will Brown at Roggen , Colorado , close of last week. Mrs. A. M. Wilson arrived home , Monday night , from Grafton , where she has been visiting for a few weeks. Mr. Duncan and wife of Burr Oak , Kansas , who have been visiting Mrs. Charles Garber , left for home , Wednes day morning. Mrs. F. M. Kimmell and Master Schell arrived home , Wednesday night , from a delightful visit to relatives in Pennsylvania. g Dr. W. V. Gage and Norman Camp bell took No. 4 , Tuesday evening , for Chicago , where they go to have Norman examined by a specialist. Judge H. M. Grimes of North Platte spent Monday night in the city. He was on his way to Hayes county to hold district court for Judge Norris. Mrs. H. "L. Wheaton and two sons who have been visiting J. F. Ganschow and family for the past few weeks , left on Wednesday morning for Sunbury , Ohio. Mrs. JE. . Sawyers and daughter Miss Bessie were the guests of W. O. Norval briefly , close of last week. They were on their way home to Santa Cruz , California , having been visiting in New York and Iowa. Miss Sawyers is a teacher of music in DePaw university , Greencastle , Indiana , and on her visit east had conferred upon her a degree in the American College of Music , state university of New York. She is a charm ing and cultured -vocalist as all agree that heard her sing at the lantern enter tainment on last Friday evening. Mrs. Sawyers has land in this vicinity. They • went west on the midnight train , Fri day. LQNGVIEW CEMETERY The City of the Dead Will be Greatly Improved at Once. THE COMMITTEE ORGANIZED And Already at Work on the Task of Reclaiming the Cemetery from the Buffalo Grass and -the Weeds , Now that the committee has been ap pointed' the work of improving the cem etery will be gradually carried on. The committee and Supt. Berry looked over ground , Thursday afternoon , preparatory to commencing the work. In the first place it is proposed to remove the sod on the streets of the city of the dead to a width of four feet. This will clearly de fine each burial plat. In time it is ex pected to be able to fill the road way thus created with ashes. It is proposed to provide a turnstile for footmen and prohibit the driving of vehicles into the grounds except under extreme circumstances. It is expected by this fall to be able to secure the necessary funds to lay the pipe connecting the cemetery with the water works system. This will make it possible for all those so disposed to im prove and beautify their burial plats. The movement is a good one and should be encouraged by every citizen of this place. Longview has been more or less neglected long enough. The committee organized , Wednesday afternoon , with the following officers : President , Mrs. H. H. Troth ; Secretary , Mrs. Frank Harris ; Treasurer , Mrs. A. Campbell. The ladies expect to devise various methods of raising funds to assist the city in carrying on the work. They ex pect to give a dinner on election day , and about October first they hope to be able to give the opera , "Princess Bonnie" . And with the hearty co-operation of the people , of the city they , expect in time to accomplish great good. Bank not the Loser. New York , July 27. Judge Daly , in the appellate term of the supreme court today , handed down a decision which is of interest to every savings bank deposi tor in the country. In it he holds that when a depositor subscribes to the rules of a savings bank governing deposits , which rules provide that the presentation of a bank book shall be sufficient evi dence of authority to the bank to make any payment to the bearer , such pay ments shall be valid when there is no circumstance in connection with the presentation of the pass book to justify suspicion. The decision is in the case of a depositor of the Citizens' Savings bank against that institution , who had nearly $1,000 on deposit and which deposit was withdrawn by another person who had obtained possession of his pass book. Judge Daly's decision was on appeal. The case had been tried twice in the lower courts and in each instance the decision was in favor of the plaintiff. Municipal Matters. The city council was in regular session , Monday evening. Full board present save Councilman McKay. A contract was closed for the purchase of 500 feet of jacket fire hose , to stand 500 pounds pressure , warranted for four years. The mayor appointed the following cemetery committee : Mesdames Frank Harris , A. Campbell , W. S. Perry , W. C. LaTourette and H. H. Troth. The 20 members of the fire department at the Moore fire each received $2.00 for which warrants were ordered issued. Besides bills were allowed as follows : Barnett Lumber Co $ 28 30 McCook L. & T. Co. , rent 105 00 C. G. Coglizer , July salary 60 00 Ed. Jordan , July salary 60 00 Are Somewhat Alarmed. J. A. Crawford and family live near Evergreen , Colorado , which was recent ly devastated by a cloudburst. Mrs. J. H. Moore is there visiting them , her parents. The fact that no word could be had from them , made their relatives here uneasy , and J. H. Moore left for there on Saturday night. The Denver papers state , however , that there were no deaths in Evergreen. The relatives and friends here are anxious to have the report verified. Between 30 and 40 deaths resulted about Morrison and Golden. The Concert Postponed. The regular Brigade Band concert has been postponed , this week , from Thurs day until Saturday evening. An excel lent program will be rendered. You are -welcome , without money aud without price. Hereafter the concerts will be held on Thursday evening. THE MUTUAL FRIEND SCHEME. James Burns , a Cook , Works it on Mrs. M. E. Barker. A scamp by the name of James Burns , a cook hailing from Eustis , worked the mutual friend scheme , close of last week , on Mrs. M. E. Barger successfully. He claimed to be here in the interest of Mrs. Strowbridge of Eustis to lease a hotel. Said he was waiting for some money from the lady , and in the meantime Mrs. Barger stood good for the fellow's board. Last Friday the fellow pretended to have received $20.00 from Mrs. Strowbridge and suggested that Mrs. Barger go to see another of the hotel men about leasing the hotel , which she promptly did , the fellow remaining in her millinery store in the meantime. When she returned to her store the scamp was gone and about $ iS of her hard-earned money as well. With the board money , Mrs. Barger is out over $20 , a sum she can illy afford to lose these times. It is thought the fellow left for Denver on that night , at least nothing has'since been seen of him. Police Judg e Rowell's Court. As a sequel to the somewhat frequent and disgraceful escapades that are hap pening in the west Railroad street dens of infamy , Mitchell Clyde was arrested and tried before Police Judge Rowell , Tuesday , on the charge of resisting and abusing Marshal Jordan while in the discharge of his duty. Clyde was fined $50.00 and costs. An appeal was taken and the necessary bond given. Other suits are pending , and the end is not yet. The Dorcas Social. The lawn social at residence of W. S. Perry , Tuesday evening , by the Dorcas society , was a fair success. The evening was a trifle cool for much of a run on ice cream. However , the society came out very well , and all present had an enjoy able time. Binding Twine at LaTourette's. I THE CHURCHES. | J. J..Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. m. , with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. Rev. J. W. Hickev , Pastor. Baptist Services in McConnell hall. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 8 p. m. , sharp , will be concluded with a short sermon by the pastor. A cordial welcome extended to all. G. P. Fuson , Pastor. Episcopal Services will be held at the Episcopal church , January 12th and every alternate Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. every Sunday. Ladies' Guild meets every Wednesday evening after the 7:30 ser vice. R. L. Knox , Rector. Christian Sunday school every Sun day afternoon at three o'clock in the German Congregational church. We have no pastor at present , but the Disci ples will continue to break bread , each Lord's day after Sunday school. En deavor society on Tuesday evening of each week at 8 o'clock. You are cor dially invited to attend these services. By Order of Committee. PERSONALS. W. S. Morlan arrived home , Sunday night , from the east. W. R. Starr had business in Lincoln , close of last week. W. T. Brickey of the Palisade Times was a city visitor , last Friday. Mrs. J. E. Robinson left on Saturday evening for Pueblo , Colorado , on a visit. C. W. Meeker and daughter of Im perial were Commercial guests , Monday night. Mrs. Nellie Johnson is clerking in the dry goods department of the Mc Cook Mercantile Co. 's store. Beulah Stroup has returned to her home in Dundy county , but will come back and attend school in the fall. W. T. Lindsay of the Beaver City Times dropped into the Valley's Finest on a little business , Saturday evening. BARNEY HOFER , postmaster at Hayes Center , passed Sunday night in the city on his way home from a trip in the east ern part of the state. J. A. Bower was here from Kenwood Park , Linn county , Iowa , first of the week , looking after some land interests up in Coleman precinct. C. E. Abbott of the land commission er's office , Lincoln , spent last Friday night in the city on his way home to Hayes Center on a brief visit. C. C. FlansburG of Lincoln and J. B. Cessna of Hastings spent Sunday night in the city en route for Hayes Center to attend district court for Hayes county. J. T. Bullard and daughter , Mrs. E. M. Jones , came in from Omaha , Sun day night , on their way to Palisade , tak ing the Monday morning train up the valley. THEY HAVE MOVED ON Fire Does the Wish of the Neighbor hood Most Effectively. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Fire Early Thursday Morning Destroys treys a West Railroad Street Dive Complete Loss and no Insurance. At about half past two o'clock on Thursday morning the house of ill-fame directly north of the west section house , presided over by Madame Ida Harris , was practically destroyed by fire. The fire department responded , bnt the flames were in complete possession of the entire building by the time water was thrown on the bnilding , and the progress of the flames were not stayed until the structure was practically in ruins. The building was owned by the Investors' Company of Denver , and was not insured. We understand that'there was $300 of insurance on the household goods , but the report has not been veri fied. It is also stated that the personal effects of the inmates had been removed from the house to another house of sim ilar fame , the day before. It is thought that the fire was of incendiary origin. But much is conjecture. The fact re mains that a moral eye sore and a public stench has been removed from our midst by fire under very suspicious circum stances. This is the house wherein or in whose immediate vicinity there has re cently been so much disturbance , and it is intimated that orders to move had been given the outfit. At any rate they have moved. Pushing the Good Work. The McCook lodge No. 1 , Star of Jupiter , held an interesting and enter taining meeting , Monday evening. There was not much work or business , but a pleasant occasion as usual , with a good attendance. There was but one initiation jyad two , applications for mem bership were presented. After theusual routine , a musical program was rendered to the satisfaction and enjoyment of all. H. H. Berry made a very gratifying re port of the result of his partial week's work down the valley in the interest of the order. Reporting great encourage ment and attractive prospects for strong lodges at Arapahoe , Oxford , Holbrook and Edison , where lodges will be insti tuted early next month with large char ter memberships. Wherever the ad vantages of the order have been prop erly set forth , the foundation has been laid for future success in the wajT of or ganization. Spencer-Spry. Monday afternoon at the residence of P. A. Wells , Dewitt Spencer and May L. Spry were united in marriage by Rev. G. P. Fuson of the Baptist church , in the presence of a few friends of the con tracting parties. The young folks took the evening train for Lincoln on a short wedding trip. „ They have the well wishes and congratulations of many friends. Both are employes of the Mc Cook Mercantile Co. They returned on Wednesday evening and enjoyed ( ? ) a vociferous charivari , last night. The Closing Agreement "Busted. " O. M. Knipple kept his store open the usual hours , Monday evening , and thus the earlyclosing agreement was"busted" . Knipple claimed he was losing too much money under the agreement. However , some of the business men are still stand ing by the agreement , while others have resumed their old hours. Think it is the Water. It is now stated that the deaths among the hogs on the Beaver have been caused by the hogs getting to the water of the creek , and hog owners are fencing their animals away from the creek. It is not thought that cholera has caused the deaths already reported. Fishing tackle at McConnell's. Nails 4 cts. per pound at LaTourette's. Western Washers at $3.60 at LaTour ette's. "God made the country , and man made the town" . Has your canary bird escaped ? We can tell you about it. The large plate glass is being replaced in tlie Meeker building , this morning , by workmen from the factory. Last Lantern class for ihe summer to night at 8:30. Everybody welcome. Miss Maud Cordeal will furnish the music to illustrate a humorous arrangement of "Blue Beard" by Kate Douglass Wiggin. Reading by Mr .Valentine. The Stock Attached. On Wednesday evening Deputy Sherift Ryan took possession of the stock of the McCook Mercantile Co. by virtue of im order of attachment issued atythe in stance of Franc J. Chandler , administra trix of Ira C. Chandler. An inventory o ! the stock is now being taken by Messrs H. H. Berry and L. II. Roone3' . $ roe , worth of cattle and hogs on P. A. Wells ranch south of the river were also at tached bj * the same party. The action i an outgrowth of the management of the Nebraska Loan and Banking Co. by Mr Wells , now in controversy with some o * the stockholders. The case will be heard on August 4th Mr. Wells' attorney is now engaged iv. preparing an answer , and he is confident of coming out of the legal conflict sue cessful. The actions look toward the reques ; for a receivership for the Nebraska Loai and Banking Co. , which long since went into voluntary liquidation , the affairs o : which Mr. Wells has been managing and the funds of which he has beej. treasurer. To Subscribers of The Tribune. Readers of The Tribune will pleasv remember that cash is an essential , it the publication of a paper. The pub lisher has been very lenient' during the past few years , on account of crop fail ures and hard times , and as a consequence quence many hundreds of dollars art due on subscriptions. - We are now com pelled to request all who can to call am make settlement in full or in part. Ii view of the facts , our subscribers mus * feel the justice and urgency of this re quest. The Publisher. Estrayed-Notice. A dun pony about 12 years old bar 41 lame in iront leg. Finder vill re ceive reward by returning same to A. B Wood. • o 1 FOR A CENT. • ii 4-trned hay forks 49c. at LaTourette's The Itd" has been raised and hades * is a-popping. The next Harvest excursion will run or. August 4th. Quart Tin Cans at 45c. a dozen at S M. Cockran & Co. 's. J. B. Meserve made a shipment of hog- to the South Omaha market , Wednesdaj An original widow's pension has beei. granted Mrs. Ellen E. Blackson of Bart ley. Tuesday's shower was considerably heavier , three or four miles south os of town. A fine shower , Tuesday afternoon Precipitation was slight , however , it. this section. A free and unlimited silver boy war- born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Davis , Mon day night. The Cambridge Chautauqua will be held August 13 to 20. Good speakers Watch for program. P. A. Wells lost a promising three- year-old colt , first of the week , as a re sult of a rattlesnake bite. The Marquardt building south of tht Commercial house is being repaired a - to its exterior. Will be repainted etc. William Francisco has moved into the Noble residence , A. L. Knowland ant wifeoccupj-ing the E. B. Odell residence Leland & Gold are having the oh Citizens band building on east Denniso : street repaired and will occupy the same as a feed store. List Your Property. If you want to sell your farm or towi property list them with the Republicai Valley Land Co. Office in court house C. B. Gray , Manager. Pasture for Horses. Good pasture for horses at 25 cents month. io-3ts. Robert Barr. AT THE FAIR STORh 17 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1 c 28 bars White Russian Soap 1 a 2-gal. pail Best Syrup 6 3 cans Pie Peaches 2 % 3 3-lb. cans Apples 25 5 cans Sugar Corn 25 4 lbs. Cal. Evap. Prunes 25 1 qt. Gold Medal Pickles 1 l 6 cans Oil Sardines 25 White Bread Flour per sack S = ; Fancy Patent Flour per sack 95 25 per cent discount on Shoes for the the next 30 days. Everything Cheap at THE FAIR , J. W. McKENNA , Proprietor- 1 i 1 1I > I * I I