H Highest of oil in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. I IvvS ! Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE I STfe HtlBok fmknyt M By F. M. K1MMELL. Hj S1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. B The amendments voted on e B the hist state election have all bee H declared lost. H * Colonel Tim Sedgwick of th Hi York Times gives it out cold thn H Cuba will be free. So there. Be H ware. Hl The Holdrege Progress wbb ap H palled at ten-cent corn , but is com H pletely dazzled , paralyzed at seven H cent corn. And no wonder. H | M kij the Farmers' Institute j success Find out where you ar at , the right end to take hold oJ I then grab a root and stay with il f The Pacific railroads funding H ; bill was defeated in the houeo b H | a conclusive majority of G6 vote * H The debate was a bitter one , am H the opposition developed surprie H iu ly strong. H The Bed Cloud Chief recentl H entered its twenty-fifth year o H usefulness , and Colonel McMillan H the editor , takes a column to tel H all about it. May it celebrate man ; H silver anniversaries. H | That was a clever ruse of ex H. Treasurer Barley in calling ii Hi j $300,000 of state warrants just be. Hjj fore vacating his office in the hope H i of cinching the depository inone ) K | transfer. But he missed his beau- Hi tiful aim. Chaff ! ' Hi { The Arapahoe Mirror says that H ! ' a number of their progressive farM - M i mers expect to attend the Farmers' M \ Institute to be held in McCook , on H ! | January 20th and 21st. All right , M it but come on the 21st and 22d , to B i , which dates the institute has been B j1 necessarily changed. Hi ' | So far as possible every busi- M i ness , every euterpiise , every occu- B pation should stand on its own m legs. That's business , and right. m \ The people are naturally suspi- m cious of bonuses , and the paying B of bounties has its distinct in- H equalities. Hj The Orleans Progress is of the B : opinion that the hand of fate bears B down with unequal pressure some- K times. The editor recently visited B Lincoln and while he was regaling H himself on the luxuries of a 15- K cent chop house a delinquent sub- H scriber of his from Alma , due $3 , Bj was worrying along at a $3.00 a Hj day hotel. H RED WILLOW. H There is to be a supper at T. F. m Quigley's , Friday night , for Rev. H E. J. Vivian's benefit B ; One of the old teachers of Bed m | Willow district , formerly a Miss m J Osborne , now Mrs. Wetherby , is H \ visiting at Mrs. LongDecker's. She Bj ; also visited the literary society. B I Thursday evening. B t The literary , Thursday evening , B I was especially good , but terminat es I ed in uproar. After the exercises B | were concluded a couple of the Bl boys got into a row which began Hl in a scuffle. They were promptly H | | separated , and outside of being 1 compelled to listen to a considera- f ble profanity , - no one was hurt It ; 1 might be a good idea for boys who B have not learned to control their B inflammable tempers to take a few B lessons in self-control. The litor- B ary society has so far furnished B entertaining programs and it would K be a pity for a few peppery boys B to cast a shadow on its success. _ . . . . ' ' " r ' „ : ? ; trrr ' ' ' - This community is shocked b ; the arrest of Bausom Gordon fo stealing a hog from John Kum mer. Mr. Kummer had butchere < several and at 8 o'clock they wen hanging outside to cool. In hal an hour the hog was missing auc some evidence points to Mr. Gor ( Ion as the guilty man. Mr. Gor has so far been known as a peace able , law-abiding man and it if hard to believe that he is the thief We shall not believe him guilt } until he iB convicted. Severa petty thefts have been perpetrated in the neighborhood , recently. COLEMAN. Frank Coleman started to school , Monday. Bob Traphagan has shelled oul a great big pile of corn. Bob Johns is buying up some hogs to feed his corn crop to. The Y. P. S. C. E. at Zion Hill church meets every Sunday evening ing- ingJ. J. W. Corner was helping H. K. Bixler in the corn field , Thursday , last week. Bert took a run over northeast of McCook to see ( what ) wood's worth ( Woodsworth ) . J. B. Smith wouldn't have so much cooking and ironing to do if he had a sweet specimen called wife. Miss Anna Irwin is teaching in district 58 , and doing grand work. The pupils are making rapid ad vancement. Rev. Long occupied the pulpit at the Coleman school house , last Sabbath , and will preach there , next Sabbath at 11 a. m. , fast time. B e v. Williams of McCook preached at Zion Hill church , last Sabbath evening. We learn that Rev. Hayden will preach there ev ery two weeks for some time. Bob Traphagan and Ed. Os- bough traded pigs , two of them. Bob has some extra choice pigs. He gave them a good start on hog millet. • He thinks that's the stuff for pigs and hogs. Minutes seem like hours when a life is at .take. Croup gives no time to send for a decor - or , delay may mean death. One Minute TouRh Cure gives instant relief and insures ecovery. The only harmless remedy that jroduces immediate results. A. McMillen. PROSPECT PARK. J. Pickrell is able to be out tgain. Charles Boatman butchered a ine beef , Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Burtless vis- ted at L. A. Stephens' , Sunday. Bev. J. E. Terrill preached to crowded house , at Banksville , Sunday. C. J. Byan and Peter Foxen of IcCook passed through this town , Tuesday evening. W. A. Holbrook has been quite ick for the past week or so , but is ble to be out now. W. S. Hartman and wife and ' i. A. Stephens and wife , visited at : ! . E. Boatman's , Tuesday. J. H. Wade and wife drove over > Danbury , Saturday , on a visit \ ) E. E. Hayes and family. They < aturned home , Sunday evening. ( j. The dance at George Coopers { nIFriday evening last , was well * ttended , all ages and sizes from le gray haired grandsire to the i mder infant being present. j V - * < j Aoveed in the garden can je easily destroyed ' te'ritit first starts. Consumption can be 4 ppe "d. "io , the bud by One Minute Couch Cure. > McMillen. 2 * Tim . inminnm ' - 'C ' ' " * " " - * " * ' ' " " * ! ' m. ! Wi DANBURY. John McClung was a city visitor , Fr day. Danbury will meet McCook half wa in 20 years hence. Frank Lafferty and Jake Sttnonse came home , Saturday , from Filmore C < W. T. Hentonand William Hiersekor were county seat business visitors , lai Saturday. J. E. Dolph is loading a car of alfall seed for the east. This makes three cai from here. Danbury Reading circle will give thei entertainment on the2ist , freeadrnissto to every one. Hendershot and Dowler swaped places Saturday. Dowler takes the farm am Hendershot gets the store. Rev. White preached to the people c this place , Sunday night , and will preacl every two weeks , hereafter. B. B. Smiley received a fine double seated carriage as a present from hi brother J B. of South Omaha. TMie quarterly report of the Bank o Danbury that appeared in last week' : Tribune shows a substantial condition Fred Greeuway returned home , Sun day , from the eastern part of the state where he has been shucking corn this fall. jack Thomas moved hi AlwOod , Kan sas , Monday , where he hits rented a faru for this year of I. S. Yoeum. Ed. Rub } will farm his place here this year. Business is not as encouraging as il might be , or as it was suspected to be ir the country at large. Failures continue to be larger than a year ago and the vol ume of transactions is smaller. Banks have gone under , and the necessity for a reduction in the number and capital ol financial institutions is becoming more apparent every day. Prices of stocks are going down to the level they occupied before election. No attempt will be made to draw conclusions from this state ol affairs. It is enough to say that they con firm what we have constantly maintain ed that the restoration of prosperity is i work requiring time , patience , appli- : ation and judgment by everybody. It will be done , but only by these means ind the sooner people accept the fact ind settle down to work the sooner it vill be accomplished Poh Stulken. Mr William C. Poh and Miss Caroline jtulken , both of Perry precinct , were narried by County Judge Smith , Thurs- lay afternoon , at the groom's residence. I large number of friends was present , nd the happy young couple were there- ipients of many handsome and useful • resents. Congratulations. Not So Fanny After All. Two little fellows strnck a mine of unusoment one day last week and work- id it for all it was worth. Their plan was to stand at the street orner , and when a pedestrian got in ; oed range they called out excitedly , lointing to the victim's feet : "Say ! Yon dropped yonr footsteps ! " It was great fun for the boys. Presently an old lady approached the oruer. She was fat and looked impor- ant. The boys hngged themselves in heer delight. This time , to prolong the njoyment , they began : "Say , missus ! 'Senseas , but yon ropped somethink ! " "Dear me ! What ? Snch nice little oys , I'm snre. " And she stopped and icked np a silver quarter lying directly efore her and sailed on. Philadelphia 'imes. Costly Society In the Navy. A commander in the United States avy says that the heaviest drain on the jsonrces of the officers comes from so- ial obligations , especially in foreign orts. They are invited to dine with a ing , a prince , a governor , and as a rep- : sentative of this nation they have to o. Then in return they must invite the otentate to dinner with them. They lust decorate the ship brilliantly and rovide a sumptuous "spread" not only > r the king , but for as many ministers id hangers on as he chooses to bring ith him , and every time this is done ich officer must go down into his jcket for $25 or more. San Francisco bronicle. Napoleon's Mother. Napoleon's mother was as much of a ldier as her great son. On one occa- on , when he wanted his own way , she tve him to understand that the first ity of a soldier was obedience and at if he wished to be a soldier ho ust , first of all things , learn to obey. b had , to the end of his life , the high- < b regard for his mother. At his court e was styled "Mme. Mere. " Speaking | the influence of the mother on the ; aractcr of the child , he said , "The ture destiny of the child is always the { ) rk of the mother. " j HEADACHE CURED ? ( . . . BY THE USE OF. . . | jt McCONNELL'S I j HEALTH GRANULES 12 r < | i PRICE 25c. A BOTTLE. & = @F i sj r iifyT j i. jy j ji jj a jgr Jgngf Commissioners' Proceedings. McCook , Nebraska , January 6tli , 1S07. Commissioners met pursuant to adjoui ment. Present , J. M. Thomas , Jas. Cannichr and Stephen Holies , Commissioners , II. \ Keyes , county attorney , and R.A. Green , cou ty clerk. Minutes of previuus meeting rci and approved. Annual settlement of the following overset of highways examined and approved and < motion clerk was directed to issue certificat in payment thereof as follows : • G. W. Kimpton , overseer dist. No. 34 , certificate No. 48 529. John L. Poole , overseer dist. No. 42 , cer tificate No. 49 20. ! Henry Corcoran , overseer dist. No. 40 , certificate No. 50 26.1 Board commenced examination of the se tlement of J. II. Berge , county treasurer , ar continued same during the day. On motion Board adjourned to meet Jan ary 7U1 , 1897. Attest : R. A. GRr.EN , County Clerk. McCook , Nebraska , January 7th , 1897. Board of Commissioners met pursuant I adjournment. Present , James Carmichae Stephen Belles and Jas. Robinson , commi sioners , and R. A. Green , county clerk. Mil utes of last meeting read and approved. The Board having made a careful examint tion of the accounts of J. II. Berge , count treasurer , find the following to be a true an correct account of all moneys collected , di : bursed and remaining on hand at the close c business , on Dec. 31st , 1896 , in each of th several funds and accounts from Dec. 21s 1896 , to Dec. 31st , 1S96 , both inclusive , whic statement is as follows : [ see statement elsewhere 1 Board commenced making settlement witi R. A. Green , county clerk. The Board having made a careful exaininn tion of the accounts and fees of R. A. Greer county clerk , find the following statement t be a true and correct account of all fees re ceived and disbursed by him from Jan. 9U : 1896 , to Jan. 6th , 1897 , both inclusive , whic ] statement is as follows : Annual settlement of fees received and dis bursed by R. A. Green , county clerk , from Jan 9th , 1S96. to Jan. 6th , 1897 , both inclusive : Fees received from Jan. 9 to June 30 , inclusive < 5 542.S5 Fees received during month of July 74-10 Fees received during month of August S2.55 Fees received during month of September 62.00 Fees received during month of October 74.80 Fees received during month of November 620.16 Fees received during month of Dec. to Jan.6 279.95 Total receipts § 1736.41 Amount disbursed : 'aid deputy clerk 3 600.0c 'aid county clerk 1136.41 Total disbursed S1736.41 I , R. A. Green , county clerk , do hereby cer- ify that the above statement is a true and coi- ect account of all moneys received and dis turbed by me as fees , from January 9H1 , 1896 , o January 6th , 1S97 , both inclusive. R. A. Gkei.n , County Cleik. The Board having made a careful exaniina- ion of the accounts and fees of J. R. Neel heriff , rind tnat he has received in fees from anuary 9 , 1896 , to December 31 , 1S96 , both in- llIsive 3905.39 The Board having made a careful examina- ion of the accounts of I. M. Smith , county idge. find that he has received as fees from anuary Q , 1S0O , to December 31 , 1S96 , both lclusive 277.co The following claims were audited and al- nved and on motion clerk was directed to raw warrants on county general fund , levy f 1S96 , in payment thereof , as follows : V. S. Morlan , Davis vs County $ 62.95 A. Wilox& Son , mdse 3.60 ' . II. Meeker , rent for court house 100.00 f. V. Vickrey , mdse , (2) ( ) 13.04 .R. Smith.agent , use bldg for election , claim 56. allowed at 4.00 . M. Kimmell , stationery & supplies. 11.co S. McBrayer.drayage 2.00 .J. Mitchell , supplies 14.40 . B. Duckworth , medicines 24.S5 arnett Lumber Co. , coal 6.50 . C. Crabtree.posting election notices 6.00 tate Journal Co. , supplies 1.15 . McMillen , medicines 4.55 is. Carmichael , service as com 14.50 : ephen Belles , same 9.80 s. A. Robinson , same 7.80 The following claims were audited and al- wed , but owing to the fact that the 85 per nt limit of the 1896 levy is exhausted , and ere being no money on hand in the general nd , the clerk is hereby directed to draw war- nts on said" fund whenever there shall be oney in said fund , to the following persons , id in the order named , viz. : aac Smith , postage & expense 3 6-30 M. Thomas , service as com 15.80 A. Green , recording roads , bonds & county business 121.90 . \V. Keyes , salary and postage Co. attorney 205.00 A.Carnahan , salary and expense. . . 234.95 ate Journal Co. , supplies S3.90 On motion board adjourned to meet Janu- / Sth , 1897. Attest : R. A. Green , County Clerk. [ CO > "CLUDED NEXT WEEK. ] F. D. BUKGESS , 7 Plumber and \ Steam Filler \ AJcCOOK , NEBR. 9 Iron , Lead , and Sewer Pipe , Brass m Goods , Pumps , and BoilerTrimmings. Z Agent for Halliday. Waupun , Eclipse \ Windm'lls. ' Basement of the Meeker7 Phillips building. P te Minute Cough Cure , cures. That is what it was made for. TREASURER'S REPORT. M RECAPITULATION : Showing the amount on hand December 2iht , 1896 , the V collections since made , warrants redeemed , and amount remaining on hand ut the H close of the 31st day of December , 1896 , in each and all of the several funds nnd V accounts of J. II. Bhrgk , County Treasurer of Red Willow County , Nebraska , . * i together with the total amounts of the several items stated : 4 f A Amount , , "ll H Amount . Disburse- Amount JH . ° n 1a , < , , - FUNDS . „ . ' Iotal. j smcc niets nw / JH settlemc't.collected. . on hand. H Statu. _ M General 5 S 9148 5 9148 S 9' 48 , H School . 1385 1385 1385 H # 6 ! * H University 071 671 71 Capitol 7 | 7 7 H Reform School | j j Institute for Feeble Minded 220 2 20 220 | H Belief 2 19 219 219 School Land Principal 24727 24727 24727 T | School Land Interest 10728 10728 1072s , ' H School Land Lease 3702 3702 37 02 H Li I UNIV. M Gvpcra ) 85669 20.146 1 061 is 9 > 1 # 149 77 1 rtIKe. 19644 5 4 25.158 750 24708 H Bond Interest 320637 1254 321891 321891 M County Koad y2 21 1235 10456 3250 7206 H District Road. 31551 ,5 3g 33087 2941 30146- M Soldiers Relief ,0055 3 54 40409 40400 H Road Receipts 7. , 97 74 Q7 74 97 H Sinking M H School 500 500 500 District School Bond. . „ 6zjoo7 26956 050963 19300 631663 M District School 251540 32402 283951 51420 232531 , i M Interest 6017 60 17 60 17. H Advertising 1040 1040 1040 l M Bank interest 1284 1284 1284 H North Valley Precinct Bond 89207 89207 80207 H Kast Valley Precinct Bond 698 04 698 04 698 94 H Willow Grove Precinct H'-nd 937 70 2299 96069 96069' H Indianola Precinct Bond r 194 67 39 1 195 06 5250 114256 f | Hartley Village Bond 371 12 371 12 37112 ; l H Hartley City 06 96 96. H McCook City 13726 94 57 23183 23183- | Indianola City 77 n 519 8230 8230 * W Insane 6 6 6 \ Received Tax Sales 63863 7729 715 92 13175 58417 d J High School 1239 456 1695 1695 -P M Judgment Iund School Dist. 29 85 85 85 % l fl $1879003 $1 77Q 91 $2050004 j$2J34 29 SiS 035 65 f A torpid liver means a bad complexion , bai breath , indigestion and frequent headaches To avoid such companions take DeWitt's Lit tle Early Risers , the famous little pills. A McMillen. Persons who are' troubled with indigestior will be interested in the experience of VYin.II Penn , chief clerk in the railway mail servici at Des Moines , Iowa , who writes : "It gives mt pleasure to testify to the merits of Chamber- Iain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy For two years I have suffered from indiges tion , and am subject to frequent severe attacks of pain in the stomach and bowels. One 01 two doses of this leinedy never fails to give Eerfect relief" . Price 25 and 50 cents ; sold by , . \V. McConnell & Co. , Druggists. Constipation in its worst forms , dyspepsia , sick headache , biliousness and derangement of the liver are readily cured by DeWitt's Lit tle Early Risers. ' 1 hese little pills never cripe. Small pill , safe pill , best pill. A. Mc Millen. The progressive ladies of West field , Ind. , is sued a "Woman's Edition" of the Westlield News , bearing date of April 3 , 1896. The paper is filled with nuttier oi interest to women , and we notice the following from a correspon dent , which the editors printed , realizing that it treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex : "The best remedy for croup , colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. 1 gladly recommend it" . 25 and 50 cent buttles lur sale uy L. W. Mc Connell & Co. , Druggists. Chicora. Pa. , "Herald" : Richard Vensel re- poits One Minute Cough Cure the greatest success of medical science. He told us that it cured his whole family of terrible coughs and colds , after all othti so called cures had failed entirely. Mr. Vensel said it assisted his children through a very bad siege of mea sles. One Minute Cotijjit Cine makes expec toration \ery easy . nd rapid. A. McMillen. Try that 15 cent box paper at The Tkibune oifice. Worth 25 cts. Also cheaper grades. Soothing for bums , scalds , chapped hands and lips. Healing for cuts and sores. In stant relief for piles , stop- , pain at once. These ire the virtues of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A. McMillen. STATRMRNT OF THE CONIHI ION OK THE McCook Co-operative Building and Savings Association of McCook , Nebraska , on the 31st day of December , 1896. ASSETS. urst Mortgage Loans S27.901.S5 "irst Mortgage Loans in process of foreclosure 3,237.91 leal Estate 2,703 42 Delinquent Interest and Dues 152.62 Jash with Treasurer 1,201.78 ) ther Assets 2.55 " Totai . . 35,260.13 liabilities. Capital Stock , paid up , 533,923.41 'remiums Unearned 902.19 nterest 71.12 Reserve Fund 333-41 ) ues Prepaid 24.00 nterest Prepaid 6.00 Totai 35,260.13 State of Nebraska , Red Willow County , ss. , F. A. I'ennell , Secretary of the above-named issociation , do solemnlyswearthat the fore- oing Statement of the condition of said Asso- ; iation , is ttue and correct to the best of my now ledge and belief ] F. A Pknneli. , Secretary. I Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth I ay of January. 1S97. j Euw. E. Lowman. Notary Public. My commission expires March 17 , 1902. [ .pproved : "I. B Camit.i.li. , / ; Frank IIakriDnector. . ; . J. [ • " . G\N-.Ho\\ , i . IMAitf. 50 YEARS' I l EXPERIENCE. H ( * TRADE MARKS , rJMK * * DESIGNS , rrT * COPYRICHT8 Ac. . Anyone sending a sketch and description may * quickly ascertain , free , whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly * confidential. Oldest atrency forBocarinK patents | In America. We have a Washington office. * Patents taken through Jiunn & Co. receive " rpecial notice in the J SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN , * beautifully illustrated , larccst circulation of jnyscientiflc Journal , weekly , terms HOO a yew ; 51.50 six months. Specimen copleu and IlAND = Book on Patents sent free. Address | MUNN & CO. , ' 3R1 Broadway. New York. J EDWARD K. LOWMAN f M \ SUCCESSOR 70 ELME2 E07TELL. 5 % i Fire , Life & Accidents i J I INSURANCE. $ 1 \ Houses rented , collections and 5 ) J i conveyancing. Taxes paid for 5 2 non-residents. 113 East Dennid j | # son street , McCOOZ , NEB. $ S Mothers whose children are troubled with I had colds , croup or whooping cough will do 9 well to read what Dr. K. K. Kobey of Olney , ( M Mo. , says on this subject. He writes : "For H years we have used Chamberlain's Cough JH Remedy , and always keep it in the house. It fl is regarded in our lamily as a specihe for all | kinds of colds and coughs" . The 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by L.V. . McConnell & Co. , Druggists. A Beg i 11 the N e w Year fl rigiit by subscribing U for THE TRIBUNE. Lost A dear little child who made home H happy by its smiles. And to think , it might _ H have been saved had the parents only kept in / H the house One Minute Cough Cure , the infalli- * 1 H ble remedy for croup. A. McMillen. M "My daughter , when recovering from an at- H ack of fever , was a great sufferer from pain. H n the back and hips" , writes Louden Grover | if Sardis , Ky. "After using ouite a number H ) f remedies without any benefit she tried one H > otte ! of Chamberlain's 1'ain L'alm , and it has H , 'iven entire relief" . Chamberlain's I'ain Balm H s also a certain cure for rheumatism. Sold by | L.V. . McConnell Ac Co. . Druggists. H NOTICE OF SUIT. M James Wright and William Wright will take | lotice that on the 24th day of December , iXo > J H ilmer Howell , a justice of the peace of Wif J H ow Grove precinct. Red Willow county , Neb M aska , issued an order of attachment for the M urn of S90.00 , with interest at the rate of ten | ) er cent , per annum from April 27 , 1894 , in an j A iction pending before him , wherein Frank D H mrgess is plaintiff , and the said James Wright | tnd William Wright are defendants ; that H property of the defendants , consisting of one H veystone four-hole corn sheller and one H welve-horse improved Woodbury horse power J H nd truck wagon , has been attached under 1 aid order. Said cause was continued to the H 7th day of r ebruary , 1807 , at ten o'clock , a.m. B Jated December 31st , 1896. H , , . FRANKp.HUROESS , Plaintiff. H Uy v . S. Morlan , His Attorney. f M Stockholders Meeting H Notice is hereby given that the annual H leetmg of stockholders of The McCook Irri H ation and Water Power Company will be ' H eld at the Secretary's office , in McCook , on M Wednesday , February 3rd , 1897 , for the pur- H ese of electing directors and transacting such H ther business as may come before said meet H ' , . , Ciias. A. Hanna , M C. H. Meeker , Secretary. President. H I J McCONNELL'S JH BALSAM I V FOR COUGHS. 1 PRICE 25 CENTS. e ! | r Palace Meat Market # Two doors south of f JJ 1 * Conirncrcial Hutvt. < J6 H I A. CARSON , Proprietor. # M ' ' J H I Everything usually in l , a First Class Market will W I ? be found here. $ & fl t b leave Orders for Milk Here W ' A m © I eWitt's Colic & Cholera Cure , I Plesuant , Quick Results , Safe to take. fl