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\ $ ik $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
* 1 fc' > REPUBLICAN TICKET.
4 * ' * • tej- ' For President ,
" * of Ohio.
! t' 4fe Wilmam McKinley
v ' 5 * ' - I'or Vice President ,
> - . 5 SK * " " / Garrett * A. Hobart of New Jersey.
* ' ' • < " " * For Presidential Electors ,
& S ? * J"t At Large J. E. IIoutz of Lancai
jg y , - * AtLarije F. J. SANDlLEKof Sal
% v- jp First District A. J. 15urnham of Nem :
it Second District A.C.Foster of Douj
• ? ' " i > Third District..Solomon DRArERofKi
i „ $ „ Fourth District G. A. Derby of Sew
< * : N " % i ! ' Fifth District. . . .J. L. McPheely of Kean
§ " $ t * 'Sixth District M. L.Friese of Val
r ? * ' * For Congressman Fifth District ,
, " . William E.Andrews of Adams Countj
J * * - . • For Governor ,
* * • | J. II. MACCoLL . of Dawson County.
\ - For Lieutenant Governor ,
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. , • _ , • * • , Orlando Teft of Cass County.
5 ' " $ § . For Secretary of State ,
w C ' < * ! J.A. PirERofllarlanCounty.
* • * For State Auditor ,
, J' P. O. IIedi.und of Phelps County.
For State Treasurer ,
. ' C. E. Casey of Pawnee County. "
C" For " Attorney General ,
- A. S. Churchill of Douglas County.
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For State Superintendent ,
s II. R. Corijett of York County.
For Commissioner Lands and Buildings ,
I * II. C. Russell of Colfax County.
I 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. Whitmore of Douglas County.
For Representative 65th District ,
R. P. High of Lebanon Precinct.
I For County Attorney ,
Harlow \V : Keyes of Indianola Precinc
For Commissioner First District ,
' Alex. D. Johnston of Valley Grange Pr
! I A Rattling Circular.
The following circular has been issu
by the executive committee of the M
Cook Republican club to its membei
It will bear publication , though only i
tended for circulation among the cli
members :
McKinley and Hobart Club.
; McCook , August 13 , 1896. Dear Si
I As a member of a Republican club y <
will , of course , expect to take an actr
part in what promises to be the hotte
political campaign since the civil wo
You will do all in your power to secu
more members , circulate the readit
matter and encourage attendance at tl
meetings.
Let your fellow citizens know that yc
stand , squarely and fairlyfor sound moi
ey and a protective tariff. Denounce tl
unholy alliance of Populists and Den
ocrats , which , if successful in the con
ing election , will plunge the country ii
to a financial ruin and shame such as we
never known in history , debasing th
currency , destroying the national credi
swindling the producer , cheating th
wage earner , defrauding the creditoi
and only benefiting the dishonest debtc
j and the owners of silver mines.
A reading room will soon be opened a
the corner of Main and Dennison street !
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and your frequent presence there i
urged.
The finance committee will call o :
you for a small subscription to the fun
for necessary expenses ( seats and light
for the room , printing and postage an
music ) . This fund will be carefully ad
ministered to secure the best results.
You are interested in the results c
' this campaign. Do your share of th
1 work. Respectfully ,
The Executive Committee.
The Protection slogan has finally give
way to the Sound Money war cry. Bu
! the war goes merrily on.
Nebraska Republicans will give th
Fusionists a race , this fall , they wi ]
have occasion long to remember. It wil
be swift and effective , though agains
odds. But it will be worth seeing am
remembering.
The amendment publication agony i
over. The Tribune was evidently no
on Secretary Piper's list , though repeatei
promises were given by the secretar
; that The Tribune would be in it , whei
the orders for the publication of thi
amendments were sent out. This bread
; of promise is difficult to explain , whei
j , we know that the secretary is an honor
I able man.
j COURT HOUSE NEWS ITEMS.
I Matters of Interest Gleaned From the Sev
& eral County Offices.
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! [ , COUNTY CLERK.
' The filings and releases in the countj
' clerk's office during the month of Julj
I were as follows :
Farm mortgages filed , $25,719.55 ; re
leased , $975.00. City mortgages filed ,
$679-5 ° ; released , $200. Chattel mort
gages filedi2i02.i2 ; released , $2,148.27.
' ' COUNTY JUDDGE.
The county judge issued .the following
licenses , this week :
Nathan H. Tubbs aged 38 to Ida M.
; Luke aged 29 , both from Indianola.
I 'They were married on Wednesday afternoon -
| noon by Squire H. H. Berry ,
j Wise Wiggins , aged 27 of Lyle , Kansas -
sas , to Ida Cowden aged 19 of Lebanon ,
Nebraska. This couple were also joined
in wedlock , Wednesday afternoon , by
Squire H. H. .Berry.
In the matter of the application of
Franklin Van Vleet for letters of admin
istration of the estate of Stephen Van
Vleet , August 25th was set for the day
I of hearing.
I Only 2i cents a pound for cut nails at
I S. M. Cochran & Co. 's.
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Hon. W. E. Andrews' Coinage BU
A Bill providing for the coinage of <
mestic silver , and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoi
of Representatives of the United Sta
of America in Congress assembled ,
That from and after the passage of tl
Act any holder of silver bullion which
the proved product of the mines oft
United States of America and is suital
for coinage according to the terms
the coinage Act approved January eig
teeneth , eighteen hundred and thirl
seven , may , as hereinafter provide
have the same coined in amounts of o
hundred dollars or more at any oft
mints of the United States , into standa
silver dollars which shall have t
weight , fineness , devices , and superscri
tions as provided by said Act of Janna
eighteenth , eighteen hundred and thirl
seven , and which shall be a legal tend
at their nominal value in the payme
of all debts , public and private , exce
as otherwise provided by section thr
of this Act : Provided , however , Th
nothing herein contained shall be co
strued to impair the validity of contrac
made prior to the passage of this Act.
SEC. 2. That whenever the commerci
value of domestic silver bullion is le
than its coinage value , the holder of su <
bullion shall deposit to the credit of tl
United States a seigniorage which slu
be equal in value to the difference b
tween the coinage value and the coi
mercial value of the same when presen
ed at the mint for coinage under the pr
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visions of section one of this Act , ai
such seigniorage shall be designated
the accounts of the Treasury Departmei
as the seigniorage fund , and shall 1
coined into standard silver dollars for tl
benefit of the United States whenev
its commercial and coinage values b
come permanently one and the same.
SEC 3. That duties on all imports fro :
Great Britain , France , Germany , and a
countries whose mints are closed to tl
free and unlimited coinage of silver b
and the same are hereby made payab
md collectible in gold only , and th :
from and after the passage of this A <
: here shall be levied , collected , and pai
apon all grades of uncoined silver in
ported from any foreign country a dut
payable in gold only and equal in amour.
; o the difference between its lowest con
nercial value in any foreign market an
ts coinage value at the mints of th
Jnited States at the time of such irnpoi
ation : Provided , That such rates of dut
ihall not apply to the manufactures 0
ir other specific grades of silver upoi
vhich higher rates of duty are or ma ;
lereafter be levied by other laws.
Sec. 4. That when the authorized rep
esentatives of the United States shal
lave agreed with the authorized repre
entatives of other nations to the fre <
nd unlimited coinage of gold and silve
n an international basis at a fixed ratio
nd said agreement shall have been offi
ially certified to and approved by thi
longress of the United States , then an <
hereafter the mints of this county shal
e open to the coinage of gold and silve
pen the condtions embodied in such in
iruational agreement.
SEC. 5. That any holder of silver del
its authorized by this Act may deposi
he same with the Treasurer of th <
Fnited States of America , in sums o
in dollars or multiples thereof and le
ieve silver certificates in denomination :
f ten dollars or multiples thereof anc
orresponding otherwise to silver certifi
ates now issued. The silver dollars s (
eposited shall be retained in the Treas
ry for the payment of said certificate !
n demand. The certificates authorized
y this Act shall be a legal tender in al
aspects , just as the silver dollars foi
'hich they are issued.
SEC 6. That the Secretary of tl
'reasury ' be , and he is hereby , author
ed and directed to prescribe and en-
> rce such rules and regulations as may
e necessary in the execution of the pro-
isions of this Act.
SEC. 7. That all acts and parts of acts
iconsistent with the provisions of this
2 , and the same are hereby repeated.
A Red Hot Campaign.
The present campaign will be the most
cciting one fought out since the war.
here will not be a day when something
: unusual interest will not transpire ,
he State Journal has made up its mind
1 surpass all its former efforts in the
rection of news-giving , and will give
3 readers the most complete details of
e campaign , giving all the news from
1 unbiased standpoint. Republicans'
ill want The Journal because of its
aunch Republican principles , it being
cognized as the standard-bearer of the
eat Republican party ot Nebraska.
) pulists and Democrats should read it
r the news it gives. The Semi-Weekly
urnal will go to thousands of new
mies during the campaign. You should
bscribe , as it will only cost you 25
nts from now nntil November 15. Two
.pers every week , making it almost as
> od as a daily. Subscribe through your
stm aster or send your order to The
ate Journal , LincolnNebraska.
Fifteen (15) cents will buy a box of
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ining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel-
es.
The Tribune wants correspondence
im every precinct and town in Red
illow county. Terms readily given on
mest.
OUR ASSISTANT ED !
The Weekly Happenings of Neighbor !
Towns and Country.
LOCAL ITEMS BRIEFLY PL
The Little Things of Town and Country L
in Cold Type If Your Neighborhood
Isn't RepiesenTed , Why Just
Tell Us About It.
BOX ELDER.
An ice cream party at Ira Han
son's , last Tuesday evening.
Owing to business complications ]
E. Moore failed to start to Colorad
Jay Kimball expected to start ea
Monday , Falls City being his objectr
point.
Mrs. Win. Hyatt , who has been da
gerously ill , is at this writing a litt
better.
We understand that Steve Boll
foes to work in the B. & M. shops ;
McCook.
We are told that Matt. Stuart h ;
traded his place for Wm. Weygint
Dry Creek farm.
We understand that Jim and Vani
Modrell and Frank Cashen started f <
the Platte last Tuesday.
Geo. Loomis , iu company with Ta ;
lor and Daisy Shepherd , started on
Irive to Wyoming , last Monday.
Several of our citizens are dete
nined to turn their faces westwai
ind seek a new location. Quite
lumber have Oregon in view.
Last Tuesday Dick Hanlein rod
" rom Bartley , a distance of 18 mile
n 1 hour and 45 minutes , which coi
.ideringthe . nature of the roads i
) retty good wheeling.
Mr. Baughman , who will be remeir
> ered as having been a resident c
iur town , was down from Dundy cour
y. He reports crop conditions as be
ng worse there than here.
We took a trip across Coleman pre
inct this week and corn there look
forse than here. Taking one fiel
dth another the yield of corn will b
2ss than two bushels per acre.
BANKSVILLE.
We had a nice shower of rain , Sun
ay.
ay.J.
J. E. Dodge was down to Ceda
luffs , last Monda3' .
Edna Dunham spent Saturday nigh
nd Sunday with Dora Ellis.
The farmers are all about througl
arvesting this year's crop.
Rev. J. M. Bell preached to quite ;
irge congregation , last Sunday.
F. S. Lofton and family were vis
: ors , last Sunday , at N. J. Johnson's
W. V. Gathercole and wife spenl
ist Sunday over at A. V. Olmstead's
William COltrain left on last Wed
esday for Saline county , Nebraska
H. H. Benjamin and his bon How
rd were on the sick list , the fore
art of the week.
John Goodenberger was busy , Sat
rday , fishing in his well. He caugh.1
lirty-five toads and one snake.
They turned their silver meeting ,
st Tuesday night , into an emigra-
on meeting , to find out where thej
ould emigrate when they left old
ebraska land , but they could not
: cide where to go ; some wanted tc
) up to Wyoming , some to Arkansas ,
id some wanted to stay with Ne-
• aska.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
J. W. Jones , C. T. Eller and Carl
'atkins expect to start for Colorado
a day or two.
There is now no necessity for fight-
g about whose crops are the best.
ie drouth has settled that ciuestion.
Mel. D. Holmes , one of our old neigh-
rs , passed through our part of the
untry on last Sunday.
News is somewhat scarce this week
we are not permitted to mention
e weather , potato bugs , or our good
rmers.
tVe understand that Sam has taken
r advice and put a bridge across
e creek which he had to cross at
ist every Sunday night.
Hr. and Mrs. E. C. Goehring and
s. James Harris traveled south in
irch of grapes , Monday. They
md the grapes plentiful.
Jeorge Harris says that there is
place like Nebraska , ana whenever
had the chills in Arkansas he
hed for his old Nebraska home.
t must have been a severe battle
ich Tattling Tillie fought as we
ve not seen or heard of her for two
eks. Moral : never fight where you
i unable to conquer.
Ve know a young amateur photog-
) her who saj's that he will take all
ies who are young and good look-
• . Of course we suppose he meant
: ir photos. His initials are C. W.
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BARTLEY.
Our street commissioner , Willi
Cowles , has been at work the p ;
week cutting weeds and otherw
adding to the beauty of our villa
Our school house is being repair
this week under the direction of Sa
uel Bentley , thus preparing the plr
cheerful and home-like , where t
young ideas may be taught 'how
shoot.
The Bartley Cornet Band isholdi
extra practices , getting in readin
for the campaign of "Educatio
which is necessary , that the peoj
may vote intelligently on the imp
tant issses now betore them.
Geo. D. Chatterdon of Stockvi
was a business visitor to our tov
August 4th. He reports Stockvi
3till among the flourishing towns
the west , with good growing crc
and bright prospect in future.
J. H. Stephens and family visit
an Sunday last with A. G. Keys ,
their new home west of Bartley. R
Keys shows the good faith he has
Nebraska's future by the commodio
frame house and other substant ;
mprovements he has made on 1
farm.
Miss Ida Smith has secured t
school in the Harned district nort
iast of Bartley. Miss Ida was ;
earnest , faithful worker in school
1 student , having graduated frc
) nr schools a year ago , and we pi
lict for her a successful career as
; eacher.
It is our observation that allv. .
) lowed their corn good after tl
leavy rain , June 29th , have good pre
> ects , but those that failed to 1
; hat , their corn is injuring , thusaga
lemonstrating that frequent cultiv
ion is a safe-guard towards retenth
if moisture.
The Bartley base ball team crossc
? tswith Stockville , last Saturda
.t Freedom , and brought home tl
loners of the game , what few the :
fere. The teams were not even
nough matched to make it interes
ag for players , let alone the larj
rowd gathered to witness the gam
core 13 to 27 in favor of Bartley.
Just before the close of the R
ublican meeting , Wednesday , evei
ig , A. G. Keys' horse became frigh
ned by some small boys , and brok
Jose and in running away ran into 1
. Hickman's buggy , crushing tl
rent wheel of the latter and ah
amaged the buggy of R. C. Catlet
s well as Mr. Keys' to which it wj
itched. Fortunately no one wr
urt
O. Frost has been in eastern Nf
raska for two or three weeks pas
nd when interrogated as to the polii
: al situation there , sa3's that Bryan
aom is wanning , while that grea
: ates man , that protector of Amer
an industries , Major McKinley , an
ie platform he stands upon , are coi
: antly growing in favor , and whil
ley respect Bryan as a citizen , the
ill vote for McKinley. Protectio
nd prospert\\
It is really amusing to hear som
sople talk. Let a good rain com
ad "the corn crop is assured' ' , an
fter a boiling hot sun of a few days
ad a few gentle zephyrs from th
> uth , and the same street corne
irmers are , loud in their lamenta
ons of ' ; corn is all burnt up ' ' , "w <
on 't raise anything" and like epi
lets If a little more muscular f orci
id not so much chin music were ex
ted , farming among that clas
auld be more profitable. < r
Pursuant to adjournment , the Re
lblicans of Bartley met in Colleg *
ill , August 5th. The committee ap
tinted to draft constitution and by
ws reported , and same was adoptee
i read , naming the organization th (
irtley Republican League Club , ane
e following officers were elected
G. Kej-s , president : A. E. Miller
st vice-president : W. V. Vickrey
: end vice-president ; E. L. Dennis
cretary , and J. R. Smith , treasurer
iter election of officers , Prof. Val-
tine of McCook was introduced tc
e large audience of ladies and gen-
: men. Space forbids a detailed ac-
unt of his talk but will say he was
quently applauded , and greatly
pressed his hearers with the impor-
nt thought , ' -The great duties of
izenship and how best to prepare
exercise that duty" . Mr. Valen-
ie is a great favorite and will al-
ys be accorded a welcome among
2 people of Bartley. C. W. Barnes ,
in Cordeal and Ira Clark were also
isent from McCook. The Club
Li-ts out with a membership of 55
1 much good work is expected of it.
J. S. Quick of Indianola is in the
y , todaon business.
Don't forget to come and see us
en you want any kind of job
nting. We are the people who
the nice printing.
Sir'Buy your writing paper Bt
e Tbibune office. All kinds in
ck and prices very reasonable
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COLEMAN.
Mike Coyle threshed his when
Monday.
Frank Coleman was stacking oat
Tuesday.
Wm. Heum 's wheat yielded Si bus
els per acre.
Geo. Howell was helping Wm. neu
thresh , Monday.
Shorty Smith answers to a ne
name , grand-paw.
The coyotes are plugging Unc
Billy's watermelons.
Bert Wales and Will Prentice wei
in McCook , Wednesday.
M. H. Cole assisted A. Prentice i
stacking wheat the fore part of tli
week.
There were about lift } ' present r
the Young People's meeting Sabbat
evening.
W. Sharp thresheel his wheat Fr
day. The yield was six and a hal
bushels per acre.
H. B. Wales threshed his wheat las
week. He had 537 bushels on sixt
acres. Nearly nine bushels per acri
The Rev. E. J. Vivian was x > reser
at the Young People ' s meeting Sal
bath evening and favored them wit
a talk.
J. W. Smith threshed his rye. H
had ! ) S7 bushels , machine measun
By weight it over-run nearly 1C
bushels.
The Rev. I. W. Dwire came in Wee
nesday night , and M. H. Cole drov
down to McCook , Thursday , an
brought him out.
The Rev. D. L. McBride will preac
at Zion Hill church next Sabbath a
2 p. m. fast time. The church is al
ways crowded when he preaches.
William Coleman was selected a
one of the judges to make awards ii
county exhibits at the coming stati
fair at Omaha. The pay is § . ' 5 per da :
while making the awards.
Albert Smith listens for a sweet
small voice to come floating softly
3own through the gentle , eveninj
zephyrs in sweetest melody , lisping
papa , papa : what is home without i
a bab3' .
Uncle Billy has gone barefoot se
nuch that his feet have got pretty
rough. While resting in the shade oi
l peach tree the biting flies made a
raid on them. Six of them broke theii
jills square off , while another one
jushed his bill out through the back
) f his head. But they phase his feet ,
lit.
Early last spring Miss Viola Corner
md the misfortune to get a clove
town her windpipe and into her lungs.
t gave her some trouble at the time
md the n she got over it. Last week
he took sick , and the symptons indi
cted typhoid fever. On Saturday
he coughed up the clove and now she
5 getting well fast.
By invitation of the B. & M. R. R.
Vm. Coleman went down to Orleans ,
' uesday , and met the excursion train
f real estate men from Iowa , Illinois
nd Indiana , and accompanied them
p Beaver creek to Wilsonvillethence
ack to Orleans and up to Oxford , for
inner , and from there to McCook.
.t Wilsonville was a fine display of
roducts of the farm. Here the ex-
ursionists received a right royal
elcome by the citizens of the town ,
here was also a fine exhibit at Ox-
) rd. Here the visitors were feasted
nd entertained in a manner eminent-
' satisfactory to the visitors who
ere highly pleased with the recep-
on tendered them by the good
eople of Oxford. After dinner a
3od many farmers mingled with the
sitors and gave much information
dative to climate , soil , crops , etc.
t Arapahoe the excursionists were
et by the band and a large number
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of the citizens of the town. It was J , rj
the more attractive anel interesting J
by reason of the presence of so many t |
lovely , rosy-cheeked , pretty-as-a-pink if
girls anel women , whoso faces were *
radiant with a full-grown Nebraska L
smile. They had prepared , and pre-
senteel each visitor with a "boka" <
made of heads of small grain and of J
alfalfa. They had tastefully arranged - *
ranged a splendid exhibit of farm fj
products. A photograph was taken
of the display. The train pulled into •
Indianola 'mid the music of the band
and the thunder of the bass drum.
Here the ladies were present , pretty
as a picture , and assisted in enter
taining the visitors in a manner wor
thy of the occasion. There was a
splendid display of the products of
the farm exhibited here. The train
rolled into McCook ' mid oppressive
and protracted silence , nigh officials *
on the train were not pleased at the
action of McCook towards the visi
tors , and were surprised to learn that |
a business man had told some of his J
guests that "there had been but one I
crop raised here in fourteen years' * . /
Turnip seed 35c. a lb. at LaTourette's. I
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charges are very reasonable. Leave orders at
Tribune office. JULIUS KUNERT.
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