B # , - * m { , „ jih i iiiiiiiniiijiiiimnililllWiiii 111 wjiujiii wrwni iy " rS B ; J , . , , , , „ - . , . . . , . \ 18D > 97 ? V m , ® f # . Jttt o0h ' ® ribtme. • , B I m " " , w _ , * - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ftj I SIXTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING , DECEMBER 17. 1897. NUMBER 31 l ) flflft \ % k ThQ Coming" Insurance Order. P , ll ' The large attendance at the public K * , - > bx meeting of the order of the Star of Jupi- _ K f kis ter in tle ° Pera uouse' Monday evening , _ KW shows a growing interest in this promis- B\ } ' } i g beneficiary order , whose continued V S k' and increased success means great things HHA - M for our city. m A short musicnl and literary pro- Mi gramme preceded the talk of the even- ! J | ing by the state organizer , F. O. Fritz. | | This feature of the evening opened with II a piano solo by Mrs. VV. B. Mills , Miss ti Ethel Barnett following with a recita ls tion. Miss Stella Norvul sang a solo , accompanying - [ \ companying herself on the guitar. J. F. [ , ' / Forbes told about the boy who was as good as he could be just before Christ- % mas. The programme closing with a P \v r cornet solo by S. C. Beach , who was ac- B ' l/ compauied by Mrs. W. B. Mills on the piano. The entire programme wtfs great- j ' \y enjoyed and warmly applauded. 1 ) Mr. Fritz was then introduced and ig / made a strong plea for mutual beneficiary - \ \ iary insurance , and especially for the _ _ ; ' order of the Star of Jupiter , whose plan. . of life insurance he regards as the finest S aud most equitable in existence. He \l \ spoke at length upon the necessity of i \ protecting the home against death , and I showed that the plan of the local order v ' | is the cheapest and most promising _ k 'I among the mutual orders. He urged H i \ upon business men and citizens gener- H I ally the importance of the largest suc- B % \ cess of the order ; that it means more H # V than they now seem to appreciate. Slips H * \ ° PaPer were circulated through the au- Hf 1 f dience and signatures were secured for HA j membership from aoout thirty individ- _ _ _ _ jT \ uals. B § % There is no doubt of the ultimate large H % \f \ growth of the order , and we bespeak for B | j | it the cooperation of all our people. H I 7 Terms of Court. Htv \ , Judge G. W. Norris of the Fourteenth B , ? / ' ' district has aunounced the regular terms H J of court for the years 1898 and 1899 , as H I follows : H I > ' Furnas county , Jan. 31 , , Oct. 3 , 1898 , H' V and Jan. 30 , Oct. 2 , 1899. B fc ] Red Willow county , Feb. 14 , Oct. 10 , Bi h 1898 , and Feb. 13 , Oct. 9 , 1899. a % Hitchcock county , Feb. 28 , Oct. 24 , KLv" - 1898 , and Feb. 27 , Oct. 23 , 1899. MP N Gosper county , March 7 , Oct. 31 , 189S , K7 jh and March 6 , Oct. 30 , 1899. l f Frontier county , , March 14 , Nov. 14 , By _ lS98 , uud Marcu x3' Novx3 > l899- B'/ & > Hayes county , March 21 , Nov. 21 , Bf I lS9S > an(1 March 20 , Nov. 20 , 1899. Bl Dundy county , March 28 , Nov. 28.1898 , B ( JB and March 27 , Nov. 27 , 1899. B\ Chase county , April 4 , Dec. 5 , 189S , By $ auP"1 3 > Dec4 l899- B/ / The Imperials Delight. C Last Friday evening in the Congregational - ? \ tional church the Imperial quartet and % concert company delighted three hun- dred oeople with their music , melody and mirth. It was one of the cleanest and f most entertaining performances given in McCook in many moons. The company appeared under auspices of the Endeavor \ . society , which turned a nice penny in f $ \ the transaction , in addition to providing H | | a deserving and pleasure-giving enter- 1 % tainment for our people at a very reason- B' j § a ° le price. They expect to return to our B V1 citya' some date in February , and we B % feelsure that a large , appreciative and B ; I enthusiastic audience will again greet B < \ them. B-jL C Removal Sale. Br I f * M. Cochran & Co. are selling all | J * lines of goods at a great sacrifice preparatory - ratory to moving into their new location " * t in the A. O. U. W. temple building. In r order to reduce their large stock and j save cost of removal , all their goods B % have been marked down accordingly. K V I You can buy anything in their line until Rhv % they move at unheard-of prices. This is B 3v a genuine removal sale , no fake. B , % The IVIasniscope. H [ ' ijr Magniscope exhibitions were given in Mf\ . \ the opera house , Friday and Saturday R k evenings , with a matinee on Saturday B F afternoon for the youth of the city. The B v exhibitions did not draw crowds. Bf" I On account of increasing business , B \ Colonel Mitchell has found it necessary B I to leave his large and commodious quar- B I ters under the Famous clothing house , B \ and has moved upstairs in the rooms re- B \g cently vacated by the Burlington relief B lL department. B > * The Building Association has some good houses which can be bought at low Ji prices and on easy payments. See the H H * . Secretary at First National Bank. B K The Tribune and Demorest's Family B Magazine for $1.75 a year , strictly in B advance. ij | w Reduced price on Wall paper to make B room for new stock at McMillen's. B \ McConnell's Balsam cares coughs. Bi \ [ , _ ar y _ MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. H. II. BERRY was in Denver , Tnesday , on business. W. George Sheppard was up from Indiauola , Monday , on business. 0 I ERD. VERING of Indianola was a city visitor on business , last Saturday. J. C. Gammili. was down from Fron tier county , last Saturday , on business. H. P. Hodgkin of Bartley had busi ness in the county capital , Saturday last. Mrs. S. L. Moench returned home , Tuesday evening , from her visit in Tren ton. Mrs. H. P. Sutton went in to Oma ha , the close of this week , on a visit to relatives. A.C.WALSWORTH of Cambridge trans acted business in the city , on Monday of this week. M. STERN of Chicago aud H. Stern of Iloldrege were in the city , the first of the week , on business. Mrs.J. F. Kenyon and Mrs. A. S. Campbell were Hastings visitors , Satur day last , between trains. President Hocknem , of the Frist National bank is in the painful hands of his old enemy , rheumatism. Mrs. J. E. KEU.EY returned home , last Saturday , from visiting her mother in Denver for a week or two. J. C. Harlan of the Cambridge Ka leidoscope was in the valley's metropolis , between trains , Monday evening. 7 Mrs. Lottie Brewer and MrsW. . B. Mills have been spending the week visiting in Hastings and Lincoln. Mrs. G. R. Snyder went down to Lincoln , last Saturday morning on No.2 , on a visit to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank CxVrruth went up to Denver , Thursday night. He will be absent until the first of the year. Mrs.W.S. Cornutt , Misses Ruth and Dot Davenport , and Mrs. W. W. Brown of Culbertson , were city visitors , Satur day. Ex-County Attorney Fui.z was over from . Beaver Citj' , Tuesdayon .a. land contest case before the local land offi cers. Charles Hoag , Frank Fritsch and George Cramer , all of Indianola , were in the county capital , Wednesday , on busi ness. J. A. Hammond and family and sister , Mrs. S. S. Frederick , visited father and mother Hammond at Indianola , Sunday and Monday. Banker Simonds of Cambridge was in the city , Tuesday , on business con nected with a contest case before the U. S. land officers. Mrs.J. B. MESERVE came up from Lincoln , Monday night , and is making a short visit in the city , guest of her daugh ter , Mrs. F. M. Kimmell. President Frazier of the Holbrook lodge , Star of Jupiter , was up to the pub lic meeting of the order in the opera house on Monday evening. G. S. Bishop retires , tomorrow , from the employ of the Republican and on Thursday , January 6lh , will assume charge or the office of county judge. A. A. Weixer of Syracuse and C. L. DeGroff of Nebraska City spent the clos ing days of last week in the city , look ing after their large business interests here. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. InGALLS , parents of Mrs. A. S. Campbell , went down to Hastings , Thursday morning , to spend a month or two visiting relatives at their former home. Miss Jennie Goheen , who is teach ing in the Bartley schools , spent Satur day and Sunday with the folks at home over in Valley Grange precinct. Miss Sadie Hamilton accompanied her. Miss On a Simons was compelled , this week , to give up her school teach ing over on Ash Creek for the present and come to town for the purpose of re ceiving treatment for a severe abscess on one of her ankles. S. R. Smith , L. B. Kerns and L. B. Duensing were in the city , Wednesday , on business connected with the contest that Mr. Duensing has instituted against the Kemp quarter , a desirable piece of land situated just west of Indianola , be tween the Hadley and Holland farms. Rev. Frank Fox , who has occupied the Congregational pulpit with power , pleasure and profit for the past two Sundays , departed for his home in Three Oaks , Michigan , on Monday morning. He will visit a sister at Ottumwa , Iowa , en route. The reverend gentleman made a very favorable impression upon all who had the pleasure of hearing or meet ing him during his short , but pleasant sojourn in our city. To Tommy's Rescue. J. A. Wilcox rescued a tom-cat from imprisonment in Babcock's cellar , last Thursday evening , amidst the most pa thetic particulars , under the impression fliat the imprisoned one was a little child. Tommy was evidently lonely , and poured forth his sadness and loneli ness in most heartrendingly pathetic tones , soon enlisting the sympathies of a large and tender-hearted compan3' of citizens. Mr. Wilcox headed the rescue party. Securing the key to the cellar theirlabor of love commenced , tommy all the while calling to his lady love in accents all too tender. Spurred on by the pitiful cries , the rescuers rushed into the cellar and would have enfolded the lost and injured child in their arms. The broad cloak of charity is drawn over the rest of the scene. Tommy was of the vintage of the year one , devoid of tail , sans ears and altogether unlovely. An Aged Man Gone. Benjamin McClain , father of Samuel D. McClain of Coleman precinct , passed away about noon Thursday , after an ill ness of a few weeks , at the advanced age of almost 78 years. The deceased was born in Dayton , Ohio , in 1820 , when that now large aud prosperous city was composed of but a few huts , his famity was the first white family in that place. The funeral will take place on Saturday , Rev. J. A. Badcon will conduct the ser vices in the Methodist church. The fun eral party will leave the farm home about teu o'clock in the ujrning. The bereaved ones have the sym " pathy of that neighborhood. What V/ill You Do This Sprint ? ? RENT OR BUY ? In either case I can help you , having many houses which you can buy for one hundred dollars down and the balance on easy monthly installments. If you buy , in a few years you own the house , free and clear. But suppose you rent , then 3'ou have an interesting pile of rent receipts and that's all. I'll insure your house or furniture. Will buy school warrants. $1,000 to loan on land in proximity to . McCook. S. CORDEAL. 1 Examining The Books. Fred A. Archerd , county treasury ex aminer , came up from Lincoln , Monday night , aud has been examining the books of the county treasurer's office of Red Willow county , this week. The work will be completed today. Mr. Archerd has been assisted in the work by J. A. Simpson , bond clerk of the auditor's office. The Bonds Sold. At the meeting of the city council , Monday evening , the court-house bonds , $10,000 , were sold to The Duland Trust Co. of Norfolk , Neb. , at par ; less $100 commission , and less interest to May 1st , 1898. The bonds are of the denomina tion of $500 each twenty in all and run for twenty years. Cheap Home for Sale. Five room house , 50 ft. lot , choice lo cation , Marshall street , 2d house south of Strasser's. $200 cash , $500 on 6 per cent mortgage , semi-annual interest , be ing only $2.50 per month rent. Write , H. G. Dixon , Kennett Square , Penna. Mid-Winter Holiday Rates. Ou December 24th , 25th and 31st , 1S97 , and January 1st , 1898 , round trip tickets will be sold by the Burlington to points within a distance of 200 miles at one and one-third fare , limit for return January 4 , 1S98. No tickets will be sold for less than 50 cents. A.P.THOMSON.Agent. Kicked by a Horse. Last Friday evening , while leading a horse to the stable after watering , Bruce , the little son of William Cowles ot Bart ley , was kicked in the face by the ani mal and badly injured , the cheek bone being fractured in a severe and ugly manner. DOLLS ! DOLLS ! All kinds and sizes. Prices from ic to $4.00. Postoffice lobby. The World-Herald and Bee fight will sink into utter insignificance when com pared with the coming fight between the brothers-in-law over the same bone in our city , next spring. Mufflers , silk and linen handkerchiefs and neckwear a handsome line at The Famous. Ten-inch dressed dolls with natural hair and hood on the 10c. counter at the Bee Hive. Mackintosh coats for men and boys a new line just in at The Famous. J CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. .German Methodist Regular ser vices at 9 o'clock , every Sunday morn ing , in the South McCook Methodist church ; services in German. Rev. M.Herrmann. 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. Episcopal Morning service at 11:00. : Evening service at 7:30. Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Evensong on Thursdays at 7:30 : p. m. R. A. RUSSELL , Missionary in Charge. Baptist Bible school at 10. Preach ing at 11. Young peoples' meeting at 7. Preaching at 8 ; a series of sermons on the Christ of Prophecy. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening. A welcome to all. Geo. W. Sheakor , Pastor. Methodist Sunday-school at 10a.m. Preaching at 11 b3' Chancellor Ellinwood of , the Wesleyan University. Junior League service at 3 ; Epworth League at 7. ' At 8 the Chancellor will lecture. Prayer and Bible study at 8 on Wednes day evening. All are welcome. Jas. H. Badcon , Pastor. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. W. S. Morlan had legal business in Lincoln , Tuesday of this week. E. E. Emmett of the Arapahoe State batik had business in the city , Wednes day. Mrs. H. H. Berry accompanied her husband to Denver on his visit there , Tuesday aud Wednesday. Miss Lillian Welborn is in the city , today , on business of the county superintendency , which office she will shortly assume. County Supt. Carnahan is in the city , today , preparing to make the De cember apportionment among the school districts of the county. Annual Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the members of the Congregational church waSaelcTin tlie church i > arlorsThursday eueuing. The different reports read show the temporal and spiritual condition of the. church to be encouraging. There has been a material increase in the member ship and the finances of the church are in sound condition. Reports from the Sunday-school , Endeavor societies and Missionary society indicate efficient work in each of these departments. The various officers of the church and Sunday-school were chosen for the ensu ing year : Deacon , Albert McMillen ; Trustee for three years , Frank Harris ; Treasurer , W. F. Lawson ; Clerk , Russell McMillen ; Members of Standing Com mittee , Mesdames Noren and Oyster ; Organist , Mrs. F. M. Kimmell ; Ushers , Frank Traver , Arthur Wood , Rums Carl ton and William McManigal ; Chorister , F. M. Kimmell. Supt. Sunday-school , Mrs. H. H. Easterday ; Assistant , Mrs. W. ' F. Lawson ; Secretary-Treasurer , Lu lu 'Norval ; Organist , Ethel Oyster ; Chor ister , F. M. Kimmell. A call was unanimously extended to Rev. Frank Fox of Three Oaks , Mich. , to assume the pastorate of this church. J. H. Ludwick's corn is yielding about 35 bushels to the acre and he has about 45 acres of it. The land was prepared and cultivated after the Campbell soil- culture plan , and he says he has the best yield in that neighborhood. Turn over a new leaf in the matter of your subscription * to the paper : Pay up what j'ou are delinquent aud a year in advance. Start the new year right with the publisher as well as your Maker. s The Tribune knows one farmer just over the line in Frontier county who has 7,000 bushels of corn. He has corn to burn and is burning it , on the theory that it is cheaper than coal. Barber Zint is transforming his tonsorial - ial establishment into fairy-land. His aquarium and flowers are very attractive. Buy that little boy one of those"Chin- chilla Reefers" or a suit at The Famous Clothing Co. 's. The Tribune and The New-York Tribune for $1.25 a year , strictly in ad vance. For the best and cheapest table cut lery go to Waite's Hardware Store. The Tribune and The Toledo Blade for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance. Select your holiday gifts at The Fa mous. The City Council. The municipal fathers were in regular session , Monday evening. The following - ing bills were allowed and warrants or dered issued : C. B. Gaay $ 1 40 Electric Light Co - 85-00 Barnett Lumber Co 75 ' to6 McCook Loan and Trust Co 105 00 S. M. Cochran & Co , 5 85 H. P. Waite 3 25 L. W. McConuell & Co 6 70 State Journal Co 50 00 On motion the proposition of The Duland Trust Co. to purchase McCook city bonds issued to assisf in building Red Willow county's new court house , in the sum of $ ioooo. less the interest from date of sale to May 1 , iSgS.and less commission of sale of $ roe , was accepted , and the mayor and clerk were author ized to close the sale at par value of said bonds. Clerk was instructed to secure from Ex-Councilman E. C. McKay the excess of salary drawn by him. Clerk was instructed to notify V. Franklin to lay sidewalk in West Mc Cook before next regular meeting. Ad journed. COURT HOUSE NEWS. DISTRICT COURT. The divorce suit of John Billings against his wife was dismissed , this week. A petition in equity has been filed by J. W. Deveney , administrator , vs. Ellen McDonald et cons. Lyman Jennings has also filed a peti tion in divorce against his wife , Ella E. Jennings. The petition sets forth the usual allegations , abandonment , un- chastity , etc. COUNTY COURT. County Judge Smith , this week , fin ished the distribution of the money in the Triplett estate , some three thousand dollars in all. Deputy Hammond and Court Clerk Boatman have established telegraphic relations in the court house. The boys telegraph each each other and then go and tell each other by word of mouth the contents of the messages sent. „ , _ . / ' PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS. The cadets have been practicing , this week. Maud Doau of the class of ' 96 was a visitor on Friday afternoon. Rev. G. W. Sheafor was a school vis itor on last Friday afternoon. "Ruins" was the subject of the lantern class for the little folks , last Friday eve ning. Rev. J. A. Badcon addressed the As sembly , Monday morning , on the subject of Character. Lillie Fitzgerald of the 8th grade has a painful , black eye , received by acci dentally falling against a stove. Dr. Sutherland of the Grand Island business college , addressed the assembly on Friday afternoon last. Macie Hunter of the 10th grade re turned to her home in Hayes county , Monday , on account of sickness. PROGRAMME. First public rehearsal of the Public School Musical society , Thursday even ing , December 23 , 1S97 , at S o'clock , as sembly room , east building. Admission ten cents , proceeds to go to the piano fund : Clang of the Forge Rodney. . .School Chorus Spring Song Piano Solo Mendelssohn Mabel Perry. Christmas Carol Arthur Golfer , George Campbell , Frank Colfer Albert Thorcrimson , James Borneman. Birdie's Lullaby Clara McKenna Mendelssohn's Life Julia Ryan Songs Without Words Mendelssohn Maud Cordeal. PART SECOND. Carlo , Jane and Me Alice McKenna Till We Meet Again Duet Ida and Blanche McCarl. Only a Baby Small Chorus..Primary Children Fishers' . Song Myrtle Meyer , Elise Burgess , Nina Doan , Sarah Oyster. Song Without Words "Consolation" Edna Dixon. Abide With Me Arranged from Mendels sohn's ' • Consolation" School Chorus Mrs. A. P. Boxnot , Director. ( No encores allowed. ) of " " in Noting the plaint "Impressions" last week's Republican that the book trade in McCook is light , reminds us that McCook is not alone in that re spect. The same fact exists in such cities as Lincoln. The dealers are for the most part exhibiting nothing but old stock. The county treasurers of Southwestern Nebraska are in session in our city , to day. County Treasury Examiner Arch erd is in charge of the gathering. * MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. Note A. G. Dole's card in this issue. Drums for the boys nt the UKU Hive. " A full line of celluloid goods at the Bee Hive. Woodward's and Lowney's chocolates at the postoffice. Thirty-six styles of celluloid goods at the Bse Hive. - ' % . We will make low prices on candy in quantities at theBEB Hivk. The TRinuNE and Leslie's Weekly for $3 00 a year , strictly in advance. If you are going to make a present , don't fail to visit the Beb Hive. Thk Tribune and The Prairie Farmer for Jr.25 a year , strictly in advance. Reduced price ou wall paper to make B room for new stock at McMillen's. . I Tine Tribune and The Chicago Inter- I Ocean for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance. jl Buy your Xtuas dolls at postoffice H lobby. Largest assortment to select H from. H The Tribune and The Cincinnati H Weekly Enquirer fori.soayear , strictly H in advance. H H. P. Waite can sell you the best H pair of skates for the money. Call and H see them. , M Be in the swim. Buy one of those | wonderful Vive Cameras from II. P. M Sutton. M Buy one of those fine carving sets at M Waite's. Just the thing for that Christ- H 'mas turkey. B For Sale A good office desk in first H class condition , at a verj' low price. H Call at this office. H Early risers report that the thermometer - H eter indicated " a zero temperature on H Thursday morning. H Cambridge has just voted bonds and H will build a new school-house ou the old H grounds in the spring. H The new officers of the Star of Juniter H will be installed on Monday evening , H January 3 , 1S9S. H Come in and select your dolls while M our assortment is complete. We have M twenty difierent kinds at the BEE HlVE. H We understand that Frank Burgess u l will in the near future erect a corrugated J H iron building ou the lot just north of this M office. H Buggies are included in the removal M sale prices at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's. H Prices cannot be equaled in this part of H Nebraska. H The latest discovery of science is the j H alleged fact that the cause of bald- H headeduess is to be found in sittting too H near the orchestra row. H Don't buy cheap aud unreliable brands H of cutlery when you can get the best so H cheap at the Pioneer Hardware H Store. . H. P. Waite. M Do you want to rent or buy a house ? H The Building Association has several j H good houses to rent or sell. Inquire of j H F. A. Pennell , Sec'y , at First National H Bank. _ . M The W. F. Everest farm over on the H Driftwood will be occupied in the spring | by J. A. Brett and son Frank , together | with their families , from near Cornell , j H Hitchcock county. j H Miss Mima Richardson arrived here | H from McCook , Tuesday evening , for a H few days' visit with her aunt and uncle , H Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Norris. Sheexpects j H to leave Monday for Lincoln where she H will pursue a course in music. Hold- H redge Progress. J H The idea of consolidating the counties | of Hitchcock and Hayes is being dis- H cussed. Such action would doubtless H relieve the taxpayers of those counties H of a large expense of county government , H but it would be tough on the office seekers - H ers and office holders. H Thomas Andrews of Cambridge held a H sale of Shorthorn cattle in South Omaha H on Tuesday of this week. Thirty-four H head were sold for the total sum of H $5,034 , or at an average of $146.20. H These cattle were all fed in Furnas | county. The sale is described as being j H a very successful one. H