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| \flg FIFTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST 7 1896. NUMBER 12 fl
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WHAT TO PLANT HERE
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When to Plant it and the Proper Mode
i of Cultivation.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE PROPOSED
In Which Questions of Importance
Along ths Above Line May be
Discussed by Practical
I Husbandmen.
A meeting of McCook merchants was
held in the Menard opera house , Thurs
day morning , Tor the purpose of canvass
ing the desirability of holding a farmers'
institute in our city , in the near future ,
the object of the institute being to hear
addresses and suggestions from practical
farmers who have succeeded with certain
crops , this year. It has been thought
wise to learn what crops are best adapted
to this country , how and when to plant
and how to cultivate the same.
I A committee was appointed consisting
of Messrs. V. Franklin , C. J. Ryan and
R. A. Green , who are empowered to
make all arrangements for such an insti
tute , to secure speakers , name date etc.
Doubtless much good may result from
such an educational project. It is ex
pected to be able to name a date
about the middle of week after next.
The matter should be warmly encour-
The Home Club Defeated.
The McCook club crossed willows
with the Danbury club , last Saturday ,
and were defeated by a close score of 14
to 15. It is due the home team to state
that many of the regular ball players
could not go to Danbury on Saturday ,
hence the club was largely a pick-up
one. Considering the disadvantages un
der which they labored , they put up a
very good game of ball , one that would
have brought victory under the usual
circumstances.
f Closed Its Doors.
Last Saturday morning the doors of
| mtM | ' the Hitchcock County Bank at Culbert-
Pjfllfi son failed to open. Suspension was
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Bp3H caused by depreciation of securities and
H'JK t failure to realize on their paper. The
HJwi / - > bank had a paid-up capital of $16,000 ,
H j | P ' having been reduced to that sum about
[ f ti a 3-ear since from $32,000. The bank is
UHK now in charge of Bank Examiner J. A.
BlM ) Cline of Mindeu , and a receiver will be
MWKr asked from Judge Norris at once.
jEfr r As a Poitician-
jg\Jrv | Supt. Valentine is exhibiting a lively
| 9jjj j& aptitude and liking for politics , and is
p > wt devoting quite a little of his summer va-
nwj xl cation to the exploitation of his vigorous
kSftymi and sound political ideas through the
rijf. columns of the Republican. The professor -
? . / fessor , too , is ever entertaining and
Hfi&l clever , if you can't always agree with
HeKv him. His activity is what Grover Cleve
land land would describe as "offensive" .
| Bvyt Their Closing : Entertainment.
EpfA Last Friday evening's entertainment
KI'M f closed the lantern class entertainments
Kjr ? until the fall term of public school opens
Bttb in September. It was a musical program
HLsa | reinforced by a reading or two by Supt.
BMRflf Valentine. The Wagnerian music by
| Rfj Miss Maude Cordeal was intended to il-
| w lustrate the various human emotions as
EjJrArV attempted in the opera of "Blue Beard" .
KijlJl Feed Some Grain.
Kg" - * , A farmer of western Nebraska reports
H : > the loss of a number of pigs from alfalfa
SViiSi i bloat. Loss from this source with hogs
Hf T is so unusual as to cause little uneasiness
HEf among hog men. It would be well to
BIEpit exercise caution even with hogs. Heavy
fcjgsL dews and rains make unfavorable condi-
ElgM tions. Feed the pigs some grain also
& ajLX and they are less likely to gorge them-
BKW selves. Nebraska Farmer.
Biji Hogs Are Still Dying : .
B&Information from the Beaver is to the
BEIfr effect that W. A. Minniear's hogs are
Httf5 still dying , and the theory of cholera
HHsfi seems to be again believed. The doc-
Ifi ! tor's many friends over the county will
M | > g learn of his heavy misfortune with keen-
Hu est regret. The disease has not as yet
HEafspread to any other of the numerous
Hfl herds on the Beaver.
K ; An Enjoyable Program.
B KW There were no initiations or applica-
HflEfe tions , Monday evening , so McCook lodge
HBgjh No 1 , Star of Jupiter , only transacted
Hi KU ) , the routine business ; after which aspen-
HImk ) did musical and literary program was
BBSs given. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H ImPm Turnip seed 35c. a lb. at LaTourette's.
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K M Only ? } cents a pound for cut nails at
Hgijf S. M. Cochran & Co. 's.
HiHL9 Glass Fruit Jars one quart 75c. a
HSf" dozen at S. M. Cockran & Co. 's.
A Growing Club.
The Republican club held its regular
weekly meeting , Wednesday evening ,
with a good attendance. There were no
formal speeches or addresses , but the
session was for the most part taken up
with business and informal discussion.
The male quartette favored the meeting
with a number of rousing musical selec
tions , which delighted everybody pres
ent. The membership of the club is
growing and will soon reach the 300
mark and beyond.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the A. O. U. W. Temple Asso
ciation at the office of C. J. Ryan ,
secretary , August 10th , at 7:30 p. m. , for
the purpose of electing three directors
for the ensuing year , the same being an
adjourned annual meeting which met
August 3d and adjourned to August 10th
on account of no quorum.
C. J. Ryan , Secretary.
Postponed to August 1 9th.
On account of the absence of some
members of the cast the cantata , "The
Seasons" , has been postponed until Au
gust 19th , Wednesday evening. Posters
containing further information will be
issued first of next week.
„ THE PEOPLE. 2
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J. H. Goodrich of Wauneta was in
the city , Wednesday. 011 business.
Marion Powell , wife and little
daughter of Indianola were county seat
visitors , Saturday.
John Stone was down from Mayweed -
wood , Monday. He reports crops in his
neighborhood as fine.
Judge Norris was a city visitor ,
Monday night. He went east on the
excursion , Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Gossard of
Indianola were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Bayston , Monday.
A. McMiLLEN returned from Trenton
on Monday evening , Mrs. McMillen re
maining until the close of the week. Her
parents are better and improving.
Misses Blanche Starr and Blanche
McCarl left on Monday evening for Bea
ver City as Senior and Junior League
delegates respectively to the district con
vention.
Mrs. Vina Wood , Miss Maude and
Master Floyd , who have been visiting
relatives and friends in Hamburg , Iowa ,
for a week or two , Teturned home on No.
5 , Tuesday evening.
Editor O'Connor of the Corn Belt ,
Chicago , accompanied the excursionists ,
Tuesday afternoon , scattering that pub
lication wide-spread wherever he thought
it would do the most good.
Mrs. J. H. Bayston and the children
went down to Indianola , Tuesday morn
ing , to visit during the absence of her
husband at the Populist state convention.
They weae guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Gossard.
R. P. High , the Republican nominee
and Red Willow county's next Repre
sentative , circulated among his many
friends in the county seat , Monday and
Tuesday. Bruce Cumming was over from
Lebanon with him.
Mrs. C. E. Pope and children and the
Sircoloumb children left on Monday
night for Sheridan , Wyoming , where
Mrs. Pope and children will visit. They
will see relatives in Oxford , Wymore and
Lincoln en route.
Messrs. Lister and Godown of the
Beaver , Dutcher of Indianola , Bayston ,
Sheridan , Meserve and Smith of McCook
were among the delegates to the Popu
list state convention at Hastings , going
down Tuesday morning.
T. E. Elrod is in the city , this week ,
endeavoring to work up immigration to
Mammoth Spriugs , Arkansas. He is
working in the interest of the South
Missouri Land Co. and the Kansas City ,
Fort Scott & Memphis railroad. The
excursion is dated August 18th.
Supt. and Mrs. A. Campbell and
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Morlan , occupying
the superintendent's private car No. 96 ,
went up to Denver , Tuesday night , at
tached to No. 5. They are bound for
Estes Park on a short outing in the
mountains. They will be gone a few
weeks.
Mrs.OrvilLE BURNETT.who has been
in Hastings for a number of weeks re
ceiving medical treatment , was operated
upon , early in the week , and it is hoped
that her recovery may now be rapid and
and complete. She recovered from the
operation quickly and is getting along
nicely.
Binding Twine at LaTourette's.
THEY WERE PLEASED
Were All the Eastern Land Agent
Excursionists
THAT VISITED M'COOK , TUESDAY
Had Been up the Beaver Valley
and Went up to Curtis on
the High Line from
This Place.
Tuesday afternoon at about 3:30 the
Burlington special pulled into this sta
tion containing the real estate agents
from the east who are making their an
nual inspection of Nebraska as the
guests of the C , B. & Q. R. R. Co. There
were 75 or 80 land agents and capitalists
on the special from the states of Illinois ,
Indiana , Iowa , Michigan and Ohio.
They left Chicago on Sunday in charge
of P. S. Eustis of Chicago , G. P. and
T. A. of the C , B. & Q. , who was joined
at Omaha by A. B. Smith , Assistant G.
P. and T. A. of the B ? & . M. R. , who
ably assisted in making the excursionists
comfortable and in exhibiting the con
spicuous glories of Nebraka farms , this
year.
The special had been doing the Beaver
valley and the real estate men were all
pleased with that section , as indeed the } '
have been with all this part of the state.
After a short stop here to take coal and
water , during which time the city was
hurriedly visited by the excursionists
with exclamations of surprise and pleas
ure at the attractive , business-like ap
pearance of the city , the party left for
Curtis , which will be the western limit
of the excursion.
United and Associated press corres
pondents accompany the party and their
movements and impressions are being
daily set forth in the eastern daily press
with oppropriate and glowing particu
lars , so that much good will result in
advertising Nebraska and her prodigious
products.
"The Mystic Star" .
This week the Supreme Lodge , Star
of Jupiter , issued No. 1 , vol. 1 , of "The
Mystic Star" , a paper devoted to the ad
vancement of their order and to the
cause of fraternity and insurance. H. W.
Cole , one of the best posted fraternity
men in the state , is the editor , and a
very creditable sheet is the result. The
mechanical results are due the The
Tribune's job department. The paper
will assist materially in pushing the
Star of Jupiter.
Stop the Practice.
Our attention has been directed to
some annoying and insulting conduct
indulged in by some young men of the
city. Emboldened by numbers and
screened from recognition by darkness
they annoy and insult ladies and misses
and their escorts by familiar greetings
and jests sometimes offensive. If this
reminder does not put a stop to this in
sulting practice , the city authorities will
be asked to take a hand in the matter.
Over Seven Hundred
Students attended the Lincoln Normal
University last 3Tear , and a larger num
ber will attend this year. Best equipped
Normal school and business College in
the West. Thirty instructors. A school
for the masses. Expenses low. Next
term will begin August 31st. Send for
catalogue. Hill M. BELL , President ,
( Normal ) Lincoln , Neb.
Store Room for Rent.
July 20th. store room now occupied by
L. Lowman. Inquire of H. W. Cole or
C. F. Babcock.
Turnip seed 35c. a lb. at LaTourette's.
12-qt. Anti-rust tin pails 57c. at La
Tourette's.
Rev.Knox will sell his horses , carriage
and harness very cheap.
Glass Fruit Jars one quart 75c. a
dozen at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's.
The attachment case against P. A.
Wells was continued until September 1st.
J. W. Babcock came up from Cam
bridge , yesterday , and is the guest of his
brother Charles.
The Modern Woodmen of Indianola
are advertising a picnic at that place for
August 26th. A big time is in prospect.
Cultivate your corn late with a Five-
Tooth Hoe Drill. S. M. Cochran & Co.
keep them for sale at a very reasonable
figure.
Cultivate your corn late with a Five-
Tooth Hoe Drill. S. M. Cochran & Co.
keep them for sale at a very reasonable
figure.
The Cedar Bluffs and McCook clubs
will play a game of base ball on the local
grounds , this afternoon. The management - .
ment announce a fine game in prospect.
Badly Damaged In Places.
It cannot be denied that the continued
dry weather of the past few weeks , to
gether with the excessive heat of the
past week or two , have seriously dam
aged the corn crop of Red Willow coun
ty , especially in some localities. In
some portions of the county there has
been more rain and their corn is looking
well. In other sections they have not
had any rain and their corn is practically
destroyed. In still other regions a par
tial crop will be harvested. But take it
as a county the damage has been heavy.
However there will be considerable corn
in the county , the corn on the valley
land standing the dry weather pretty
well and will yield a fair crop in any
event. While there is considerable
cause for discouragement , yet the dark
clouds are not without a silver lining.
Finding Disapproved.
In the matter of the court martial of
Comrade J. E. Hathorn of James Laird
Post No. 266 , the Judge Advocate Gen
eral , Comrade Alfred Darte , recommends
that the appeal be sustained and the
finding of the Court Martial be disap
proved , which is so ordered by command
of I. N. Walker , Commander-in-chief.
Linooln Journal of July 26.
4-tined hay forks 49c. at LaTourette's.
I THE CHURCHES. J
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NO SERVICES SUNDAY.
Rev. R. L. Knox , rector of the Epis
copal church , has been detained by his
visit in Iowa and consequently there will
not be any services in the Episcopal
chapel , next Sunday , August g' .h.
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. Hickey , 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
ever\ ' alternate Sunday at 11 a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. every
SuniTny. 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.
Mrs. J. P. LEE returned home on No.
5 , Wednesday evening.
C. E. Anderson has been up from
Hastings on business , this week.
Mrs. B. C. MonplEASURE arrived
home , Wednesday evening on No. 5. ]
Editor Mitchell was a visitor to
Indianola , Monday , as is his custom. |
W. H. Smith , ex-postmaster , was up
from Indianola , Wednesday , on business. ,
Judge Smith and Deputy Hammond
took in the Populist rally at Indianola
on Saturday last.
Alex. Stewart was up from Wy-
more , last Friday , on business connected
with his interests here.
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Miss Lillian Troth returned home ,
Monday night , from a short visit to
Hayes Center relatives. '
Mrs. R. L. Knox and the children
went'down to Arapahoe , Tuesday even
ingVon a visit to friends.
Miss Vivian Gossard and Miss
May Mitchell were up from Indianola ,
Saturday on a short visit.
NpRMAN Campbell arrived home
from Chicago , first of the week. Dr.
Gage on Wednesday evening.
A. H. Kidd , the Beatrice lawyer , was
a Commercial guest , Monday night. He
was up the valley on business of the
law.
Mrs. J. F. Rowell and children and
sister , Miss Ollie Young , left on Satur
day night for Colorado Springs , their
future home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark of Hast
ings were the guests of Register and Mrs ,
A. S. Campbell over Sunday. Mr. Clark
is engaged in the banking business.
J. W. Dolan and W. G. Black were
up from Indianola , Tuesday afternoon , '
Mr. Black being with the land agents
excursion party. Mr. Dolan returned on '
No. 4.
Postofeice Inspector St. Clair ,
with headquarters at St. Louis , was in
the city , Wednesday , on business of his
.office , in connection with the proposed
relocation of the McCook postoffice. ,
POPULISTS NOMINATE
At Their State Convention Held in
Hastings , Wednesday.
RED WILLOW COUNTY HONORED
In the Naming for State Treasurer
of John B. Meserve , County
Treasurer The Plat
form In Brief.
The Populists held their state conven
tion in Hastings , Wednesday , placing in
nomination an entire state ticket , save
attorney general. Ex-Mayor Wier of
Lincoln was the temporary chairman
and ex-Speaker Gafiiu the permanent
chairman of the convention. The ses
sion continued all night. The ticket
named is as follows :
Governor Silas A. Holcomb
Lieut. Governor James E. Harris
Secretary of State. " . - . W. F. PORTER
Auditor J. F. CORNELL
Treasurer J. B. Meserve
Supreme Judge. v. .William Neville
Supreme Judge J. S. KirkpaTrick
Superintendent W. R. Jackson
Land Commissioner J. V. WOLFE
The selection of the electors "was left
to the state central committee , at least
four of the electors to be Populists.
I. A. Sheridan was chosen as the mem
ber of the central committee from Red
Willow county.
THE PLATFORM
Endorses the St. Louis Platform ,
favors national aid to irrigation , de
nounces the Republican refusal to invest
permanent state trust funds , declares in
favor of mutual and fraternal insurance ,
endorses trans-Mississippi expositionen
dorses Senator Allen's course , approves
the valued policy law , endorses Governor
Holcomb , gives state central committee
power to name electors.
The convention was largely attended
and fairly harmonious , though not en
tirely satisfactory to the Democrats.
A Street Fight.
Just after the band concert , last even
ing , Charles Cashen and John Morehead
had a street fight on Main avenue , in
which Morehead was pretty badly used
up. It is said that Cashen jumped onto
Morehead without provocation and used
brass knucklers. Morehead received six
ugly cuts about the face and head and
bled profusely. His injuries are not ser
ious , however , and he will be about as
usual in a few days. The trouble is a
sequel to the trouble that originated in
South McCook some weeks since over a
dance and a girl , some features of which
were aired in the police magistrate ' s
court at the time. Cashen is a farmer
boy living north of town , and Morehead
drives for Councilman Osborn. No ar
rests were made. Cashen could not be
found.
I ] RAILROAD NEWS-NOTES , j
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T. G. Rees is now agent at Farnam
on the high line.
The shop force was increased by three
Russians , Wednesday.
Conductor Lonquest of the Wymore
division , had Tuesday's special.
Auditor W. P. Foreman was at western
division ' headquarters on Wednesday.
Mrs. John Roxby was in the city , first
of the week , guest of Mrs. R. 5. Archi
bald.
Stephen Belles , Junior , eutered the
company's employ , Monday , in the shops
here.
Mrs. C. E. Magner and the children
arrived home , Wednesday night , from
their Illinois visit.
Roy Smith is working in the store
house vice Don Thomas , who has gone
up to the farm near Haigler.
I. S. P. Weeks of Lincoln , chief of the
telegraph service , was in the city a few
hours , Tuesday afternoon , on business.
He was in Indianola earlier in the day.
He went east on No. 4.
A railway men's sound money club
has been organized at Lincoln with a
membership of 300. They sent greetings
to Major McKinley pledging their sup
port to sound money and protection.
Orders have been issued by the Penn
sylvania Railway company , which re
duces the working time in the extensive
shops here' to five days a week of eight
hourseach. . The reduction goes into
effect this week and 5,000 men are af
fected.
Fishing tackle at McConnell's.
Nails 4 cts. per pound at LaTourette's.
Western Washers at $3.60 at LaTour
ette's.
To Subscribers or Trio Tribune. H
Readers of The Tkiuunb will pleast H
remember that cash is an essential iv j H
the publication of a puper. The pub H
lisher has been very lenient during the M
past few years , on account of crop fail H
ures and hard times , and as a consc M
quence many hundreds of dollars arc H
due on subscriptions. We are now com M
pelled to request all who can to call an < M
make settlement in full or in part. Ir |
view of the facts , our subscribers must fl
feel the justice and urgency of this re |
quest. The Puulisher. H
Will Co to Cambridge. H
Cambridge lodge , Star of Jupiter , wiK M
have a number of initiations and a banquet - M
quet , tonight , and quite a number ot M
Stars from lodge No. 1 will go down fl
We understand that the male quartette M
will be among the number. A splendid M
time is in store for those who go , as tht H
Cambridge people have the reputation H
of doing nothing by halves. M
A Fine Game. H
The Culbertsou babe ball club played H
a fine game of ball with the McCook H
club on the athletic grounds , Wednesday H
afternoon. It was a closely contested , H
interesting game. The locals won by : . H
score of 14 to 13 ; but they had to earn H
every one of them. H
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Fishing tackle at McConnell's. H
Barrel churns $3.48 at LaTourette's. H
Scythe , Snath and Stone , $1.20 at La H
Tourette's. H
Quart Tin Cans at 45c. a dozen at S H
M. Cockran & Co. 's. H
J. A. Cline , bank examiner , came down j H
from Culbertson , Tuesday evening , or H
his way to Lincoln. H
Sound Money and the sound of moue\ |
should not be confounded. They are two H
different experiences. H
Oliver Thorgriuison left last Saturday j H
night for a two weeks' vacation at Colorado - |
rado Springs , Colorado. H
The Sound Money boys are falling ovei H
themselves in their alacrity to sign the H
roll of the Sound Money club. H
W. H. WELLS came out from Neu H
York city , Sunday night , and has bee : H
here most of the week in the interest 01 H
his brother P. A. Wells. H
W. C. L.vTouRETTEof our city and hi- H
father James LaTourette of Marion , Indiana - H
diana , left for the west , last Thursday H
night , on an extended trip spying out : • H
land in which to locate. H
The Christian Endeavor society will H
give a watermelon barbecue on the lawn H
of the Congregational church , Wednesday - H
day evening , August 12th. Watermelons H
will be sold at 5 cents a slice , and a H
prize will be given to the one eating the H
most melon. M
Mrs. E. J. Scott and two sons , William M
and Edward , arrived , last evening , from H
Elbert , Colorado. Mrs. Scott is the wife H
of Mr. E. J. Scott , foreman of the Examiner - H
aminer office This afternoon Eddie M
Scott , one of the Examiner carrier boys M
got the fore-finger of his left hand caught H
in the cogs of the big press , badly lacer H
ating the flesh but not breaking an > H
bones. This is the first accident sufferet. H
by an employe around the office for tht- H
past seven years. Las Vegas ( N. M. j H
Daily Examiner. j H
Estray Notice. M
Two shoats , weight about 75 pounds. H
tip off of left ear , estrayed from my residence - M
idence last Saturday. Reward to notif- H
W. H. Roberts. H
Store for Rent. M
The Marquardt building south of Com H
mercial hotel. Will be fitted to taste o H
a desirable renter. C. E. Shaw. i S
Pasture for Horses. ) H
Good pasture for horses at 25 cents -1 > I
month. io-3ts. Robert Bark. fc I
AT THE FAIR STORE j I
17 lbs. Granulated Sugar $ ro" 21
2S bars White Russian Soap 1 c m
2-gal. pail Best Syrup 60 , m
3 cans Pie Peaches 25
3 3-lb. cans Apples 25 A
5 cans Sugar Corn 25 m-
4 lbs. Cal. Evap. Prunes 25 W
1 qt. Gold Medal Pickles 10
6 cans Oil Sardines 25 %
White Bread Flour per sack S5 * | "
Fancy Patent Flour per sack 95
25 per cent discount on Shoes for the E , 1
the next 30 days. Everything Cheap at R J
THE , FAIR , f +
J. W. McKENNA , Proprietor.
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