SEVENTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COU.NTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 22 , 1898. NUMBER IO
A Narrow Escape.
About eleven o'clock. Sunday night ,
McCook experienced .1 narrow escape
from a destructive fire. At that hour a
lire was discovered in the store room of
M.Garber & Co. , and hut for the prompt
and efficient work of the fire department
we would have a costly conflagration to
report , this week. As it is , the loss is
comparatively small , mud * being the re
sult of the smoke and heat of the pent-
up fire. Hy careful work , the damage
from water was reduced to the minimum.
M. Gnrber & Co. have the greatest loss ,
the amount being placed in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. They carry an in
surance of 56,000 on their stock , hence
their entire damage will be covered ,
save the loss of business that will natur
ally result while the loss is being adjust
ed and the inconvenience attendant
upon such misfortunes.
will be
The damage to the building
small , perhaps $200 will fully cover
this. Mr. Franklin has the building
well insured and this loss will be fully
covered.
None of the other tenants or owners
of the great block sustained any damage
worth speaking of , and altogether it was
a most fortunate escape for all parties
concerned , and the community draws
a full breath of relief with them in the
result. Never has the value of the water
works and fire protection been more sat
isfactorily shown than in this case. The
absence of such facilities as the town
has would have meant the loss of a vast
sum of money.
The fire had evidently burned for an
discovered and
hour or two before being
the was something intense
the heat in room
to be blown out
causing stoppers
tense ,
r\ of bottled goods , extracts , etc. , damaging
and frail fabrics that
ing canned goods ,
were not touched by the flames crumbled
to pieces. The fire was confined to a
small area of the room in the rear and
north side , in a space that was parti
tioned off from the main loom.
The origin of the fire remains a mys
tery.
tery.The adjusters arrived on Wednesday
and have been at work since in figuring
up the loss. _ _
The Committee Met.
The Republican county central com
mittee met in the city hall , last Satur
day afternoon , transacted the following
Imsiness :
The committee was called to order by
Chairman Barnett. Resignation of Sec
retary Valentine was read and the chair
man was authorized to appoint a success
or. C. B. Gray was named.
It was decided to hold the convention
iu McCook , Saturday , August 6th , 1898 ,
at one o'clock in the afternoon.
The representation was based on the
vote cast for W. A. McCool in 1897 , giv
ing one delegate for each fifteen votes or
fraction and two at large from each pre
cinct.
It was recommended that the precinct
primaries be held on July soth.
Committeeman McCool resigned from
Fritsch and R. W. Heum was appointed
in his stead. Committeeman Peterson
resigned from Grant and Jos. Relph was
appointed in his place. J. E. Kelley was
appointed comniitteeuian from the first
district of Willow Grove precinct vice
William Valentine , resigned.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the call for the convention.
Concert and Benefit.
The social given on the lawn at A.
Harriett's , last Saturday evening , for the
benefit of the Brigade band , was a large
success. Ice cream , cake and berries
were served and quite a comfortable sum
was realized for the band.
i The band gave a concert on the lawn
h during the evening , playing a fine pro
gram in their usual faultless style , and
to a large audience of appreciative pee
ple.
Those promoting the affair are to be
congratulated upon the successful re
sults , socially and financially.
Will Return to McCook.
It will be a pleasure to his many old-
time friends to learn that Mr. George E.
Thompson , who formerly was in busi
ness here , has decided to return to Mc
Cook and will engage in the dry goods
business in our city about August 2Oth.
Getting Ready for the Rush.
H. H. Easterday & Co. are making ex
tensive improvements and some addi
tions to their elevator property at this
place iu anticipation of the rush of small
grain to the market. The improvements
will add to the coiiveuieuce and facility
of handling the grain.
Internally Injured.
Charles Walker , who is foreman of
the A. C. Walsworth ranch near Bartley ,
was recently badly injured by his horse
faying over.a bank with him. He came
up to McCook , Tuesday , to consult a
doctor about his injuries.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
ANNA HESTERWORTH returned , last
Saturday , from Denver.
GUY MURPHY was a Cambridge vis
itor , Saturday and Sunday.
' A. BAKNETT had business of his large
interests in Arapahoe , Monday.
TREASURER MESERVE was up from
Lincoln over Sunday on business.
RUSSELL AND E. II. MCMILLEN hiked
it up to Trenton and back , last Sunday.
Miss FLORENCE THOMPSON has been
visiting the family in Denver , this week.
II. W. COLE was out of the city , early
in the week , on Star of Jupiter business.
MRS. FRANCES G. MARTINDALE is
the guest of her sister , Mrs. L. R. Hile-
man.
JAMES McADAMS was in Omaha ,
Wednesday , on business and to see the
big show.
EDITOR CHADDERDON of the Stock-
villeFaber was in the city , yesterdayon
business.
MRS. J. B. MESERVE and Miss Edna
returned to Lincoln , Tuesday afternoon
on No 6.
MRS. TATE , who has been the guest of
Mrs. Vina Wood , returned to Culbertson ,
Monday.
C. L. DEGROKE was up from Nebraska
City , close of last and first of this week ,
on business.
PATRICK MELLEN'S family returned ,
this week , from Canada and will reopen
the restaurant.
EDITOR HASKINS of the Benkelman
News was a guest of the metropolis ,
Monday night.
MRS. W. R. STARR departed , yester
day afternoon on 6 , for Montpelier , Ohio ,
on a visit of a number of weeks.
A. II. SNYDER , late with II. P.Sutton ,
departed for Denver , Sunday night , to
take a position in a jewelry store in that
city.
MRS. O'LE.VRY , Myrtle , Lizzie and the
little boy returned home , last Friday
night , from their visit to the old home
back in Iowa
MRS. C. E. ELDRED departed , yester
day afternoon , on a visit to Chicago.
She will visit the -Omaha exposition on
her way back.
SAM CLARK was up from Bartlev , last
Saturday , representing East Valley pre
cinct in the Republican county central
committee meeting held here on that
day.
day.R.
R. Q. STEWART , deputy revenue col
lector , was in the city , part of Tuesday
and Wednesday , on business of his of
fice. The revenue law keeps him pretty
busy.
L. W. Cox is again in the employ of
the Barnett Lumber Co. He will be in
the yard here briefly and will then go
up to Wauneta to take charge of that
3rard.
R. P. HIGH of Lebanon was a city
visitor , Sunday. He drove over and re
ports the crops uniformly good all the
way over from the Beaver country , this
season.
C. J. RYAN returned home , Sunday
night , from a visit up in Humphreys ,
Platte county , where he visited a former
RedWillow countian , Pat. McKillip , who
is , he says , doing nicety.
JOHN CORDEAL arrived home , Tues
day morning , to spend a month or longer
with the family before settling down to
the practice of his profession , for which
he has been so thoroughly fitting him
self in Chicago.
HARRY TROTH , book-keeper in the
Bank of Benkleinan , was down with the
family over Sunday. Oscar Callihan ,
late cashier of the bank , has retired
from the institution and will go to St.
Joseph , Mo. , to live.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES WEINTZ de
parted on Monday morning for Falls
City , Nebraska , where they may dscide
to make their future home. They are
oldtime settlers of McCook and all will
wish them contentment in their new
home.
G. E. THOMPSON of Audubon , Iowa ,
spent Tuesday in the city , on business.
Mr. Thompson formerly was one of our
energetic business men , and was so en
amoured of our city that he contemplates
returning and reengaging in business
here. If he does he will be accorded a
warm welcome.
H. P. SUTTON has traded for the
handsome C. L. DeGroff property on
North Marshall street , one of the finest
residences in the city. He will take
possession about the first of the month.
In the trade Mr. DeGroff secures the
present Sutton home , certain mortgages
and a cash consideration.
Petition the Commissioners.
A meeting of citizens of McCook was
held inthe city hall , Tuesday afternoon ,
for the purpose of taking action in the
matter of asking the county commis
sioners to call a special election to vote
a special tax to provide means with
which to furnish the new court-house ,
to add jail facilities , etc. Jonas Engel
was chairman of the meeting. There
was a fair representation of our business
and professional men in attendance and
the matter was discussed full- .
It was finally decided to prepare and
circulate a petition asking the board of
county commissioners to submit to the
people of the county , to be voted upon
at a special election , a proposition to
lev } ' a special annual tax of five mills on
the dollar of valuation , for the years 1898
and 1899 , for the purpose of completing ,
furnishing and adding jail facilities tote
to the new court-house.
Messrs. J. W. Hupp , P. Walsh and J.
S. LeIIew were appointed a committee
to circulate the petition for signatures.
It is contemplated that the sum of $12-
ooo will be secured from the proposed
tax during the two years. This sum will
be sufficient to furnish the court-house ,
add good jail facilities , provide the
plumbing and complete the entire struc
ture for occupancy by the county officers.
In addition to the original $10,000
voted by McCook , the city has added
$500 more to the better foundation de
cided upon and $125 to buying a lot , and
with other concessions the entire amount
given by McCook to this enterprise
reaches $ i 1,000. When it is considered
that McCook will pay a large per cent of
the amount now bought to be raised by
special annual tax , in addition to what
she has already given , there ought to be
no objection on the part of the commis
sioners to the calling of the election ,
nor on the part of the people outside of
McCook tooting / the special tax asked
for , as the burden falls by far most heav
ily on McCook , while the entire county
will have all the advantages of the fine
and convenient court-house that will be
built and furnished with the money.
THE TRIBUNE believes this is the best
way to raise the necessary means to
furnish and finish the court-house. No
sinking fund is created , but the money
is used at once ; and no long paying of
interest is required. We also believe
that in view of the fact that McCook
has done all she can under the law and
that she has made still furthur conces
sions besides , that the people of the
county will be willing to add their mite
to the completion of a court-house which
will be a credit to the county and will
serve every purpose for many years to
come.
Red Willow County Teachers'
Institute.
The institute for 1898 will be held in
the McCook high school building from
August isth to 26th. The earnest , faith
ful teachers fully appreciate the benefits
of institute work and need no urging to
attend. To those not familiar with the
requirements , I will say that all persons
desiring to teach in Red Willow county
the coming year are expected to attend
the institute or its equivalent. The
school law reads as follows : "The county
superintendent may , at his discretion , re
voke the certificate or refuse to grant a
certificate to any teacher who refuses to
attend the county institute. "
The work will be professional in char
acter rather than academic. The object
of .the institute is not a preparation for a-
teacher's examination , but to increase
the efficiency of the teachers and fill
them with inspiration and love for their
noble work.
A number of lectures will be given
during the two weeks , some to be illus
trated with the optical lantern belong
ing to the McCook public schools. All
will be announced later in the papers
and at the institute.
A reception for the teachers and their
friends will be given on Tuesday even
ing , the i6th. All should endeavor to
be present and make this a most profita
ble feature of the institute.
Examinations will be held Saturdays ,
the 2Oth and 27th. No third grade cer
tificates will be granted. All who hold
second grade certificates with grades be
low So per cent , must raise such grades.
Board will be procured at reasonable
rates. Examination fee of $ r is required.
Enrollment § fee will not exceed fifty
cents , may be less.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
school boards , patrons of schools and
friends of education to visit us at any
session. We will try to make this one
of the best institutes ever held in the
county , and hope that all teachers will
receive practical help and enthusiasm
for the work of another year.
LILLIAN M. WELBORN ,
County Superintendent
REFRIGERATORS.
All refrigerators on hand after July 15 ,
will be closed out at a very low price.
H. P. WAITE.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. in.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. in. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. in.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Sunday-school ac 11:00 a.
m. Evening service at 8:00 : p. in. Even
song and instruction on Thursdays at
8:00 : p. m. REV. HOWARD STOY ,
Priest in Charge.
BAHTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. in.
Preaching services at n. Subject"For
Christ's Crown. " Senior Union at 7.
Join in Union service at the M. E.
church at 8. T. L. KETMAN , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Preaching at the Christ
ian church , next Lord's day , both morn
ing and evening. Services conducted
by T. Paul Beall , of Fairfield. Bible
school at 10 a. in. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7.
p. m. All are cordially invited.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
10. Morning subject , "Music as Reve
lation. " Union Endeavor. Evening ser
vice union in the Methodist church.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening.
Cordial invitation to all.
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10 a.m.
Preaching at n ; subject , "Angelic Mod
els for Earthly Lives. " Union League
at 7. Union services in the evening.
Prayer-meeting and Bible-study at S
on Wednesday evening. All are wel
come. JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor.
UNION SERVICES.
Pastors of several churches have ar
ranged for a series of union meetings , to
be held on the Sunday evenings during
July and August. The first service is to
be held next Sunday evening at the
Methodist church at 8 o'clock. W. J.
Turner will preach the sermon. Other
announcements will be made from week
to week. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
f
( Signed )
T. L. KETMAN , Baptist ,
JAS. A. BADCON. M. E.
W. J. TURNER , Congregational.
List Friday , Miss Carrie Frazier and
her class in the
Sunday-school Congre
gational church held a delightful , quiet
little picnic in the park at the water
works.
The South McCook Sunday-school is
arranging to hold a picnic in the Fitch
grove on the South Side , Wednesday
next.
The young people will hold union ser
vices in the Methodist church , next Sun
day evening , at seven o'clock.
From Bowery to Klondike.
The union meeting of the Methodist ,
Congregational and Baptist brethren in
the church of the latter , Sunday evening ,
was an interesting and profitable one.
There was a large gathering present.
Two members of the Bowery rescue
league of New York city , Frederick J.
Baylis and Joseph L. Paynter , had
charge of the meeting. They are walk
ing to Alaska to enter upon their regular
rescue work among the miners , during
the corning winter. Neither lay any
claims to oratory , but tell their simple
story earnestly and enthusiastically ,
and with telling effect. They made a
very favorable impression here , and
seem to be especially fitted by experi
ence and life to the difficult work they
have set before themselves. Mr. Baylis
is somewhat of a vocalist and this will
be helpful to them in their endeavors.
A free-will offering was taken up for
their benefit and a liberal offering at
tended the Godspeed of the people for
their success in the great field awaiting
them.
Will Give Us a Talk.
Prof. Lawrence Bruner of the state
university has spent most of the week
here investigating the grasshopper situ
ation , and as a result of his experiments
and observation he is satisfied that the
propagation of the fungus disease among
them , in view of the dryness of this air
and climate , will be too slow , and he
suggests that mechanical means will be
the best method of disposing of these
pests. To this end he will return here ,
about the middle of next week and at a
public meeting which will be announced
later , he will give his ideas as to the
best means to use in this work. Prof.
Bruuer has no equal in this country in
this subject and his instructions will be
invaluable. Every man who is inter
ested in this matter should make it a
point to attend this meeting of which
due notice will be given.
Machine Oils at McConnell's.
Frank Everest came in from Denver ,
this morning , with a shipment of about
125 cows.
Machine Oils at McConnell's.
A House-Warmlnpr.
The Methodist brethren celebrated tin
completion of their parsonage last Fri
day evening , by a musical-literary enter
tainment in the church and the serving
of refreshments in the new parsonage.
The affair was an exceptionally neat one ,
The program rendered had much to rec
ommend it to the large audience that
filled the church and the refreshments
were served in very attractive form and
were of a most delicious nature.
The parsonage just completed is a very
neat and ornate and comfortable struct
ure of eight rooms. It is located just
south of the church , and will afford very
convenient and cosy quarters for the
pastor. The building has cost the Meth-
o.list brethren in the neighborhood of
$1,500 and is one of the handsomest par
sonages owned by the church in this sec
tion of Nebraska. We congratulate the
members of the church upon their enter
prise and generosity.
The program was as follows :
"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" .
Congregation
Dedicatory Prayer Pastor
"America" Congregation
Recitation "The Brave Little Maid"
Ethel Patterson
Solo "I'm Ashamed to Look My Dol-
lie in the Eyes" . . . . .Wauneta Burnett
Recitation "Ready for Church"
Matie Berge
Solo "Bald-Headed Billy , My One
Legged Doll" Tacie DeLong
Recitation- " What a Little Girl Heard"
Minnie Berry
Solo "The Rag Doll".P.lanche McCarl
Recitation "The Ride of Jennie Me-
Neal" Ethel Barnett
Duet "Hungarian Melodies"
Hannah and Knud Stangland
Reading "The Fireman's Story" . . . .
Mima Richardson
Solo J. Bert Beyrer
COURT HOUSE NEW3.
COUNTY COURT.
Licenses have been issued to the fol
lowing persons since our last report :
Jacob Longnecker and Natalie Elmer ,
both of Indiauola. They were married
in Indianola , on the i6th , by Rev. Wint-
jen of the Christian church.
Paul II. Wood of Culbertson and Ella
Smith of McCook. They were married
on Wednesday by Rev. G. W. Sheafor
of McCook.
Chester E. Williams of Bartley and
Mrs. Mary Ann Wheeler of Indianola.
They were married on the 2Oth at Indi
anola by Rev. Crago.
The cases of the city against the
Adams express company and the West
ern telegraph company to collect occu
pation tax were settled by the compan
ies paying the tax and costs of suits.
This is the first time ihese companies
have paid any occupation tax into the
city treasury , and will be a valuable prec
edent for the future.
DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases have been filed
since last week :
Webster S. Morlan vs. Edgar Floyd-
Jones. Equity.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
W. F. LAWSON is in Denver , today ,
on business.
J. E. KELLEY is in Lincoln on busi
ness , today.
Miss CORA IR\VIN left for Omaha ,
this morning to visit the Exposition for
a few days.
W. P. GLASGLOW of Iowa City , Iowa ,
arrived in the city , \ f nesday night ,
and has taken a position in Suttou's.
MRS. M. THORGRIMSON and son Oli
ver went up to Colorado Springs , Colo. ,
last Saturday night , to spend a week
visiting Mrs. A. N. Allen.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES WHEATON
arrived in the city , last evening , from
Ohio , and are the guests of his sister ,
Mrs. J. F. Ganschow.
C. A. LEACH went down to Omaha ,
last night , for a few days' sightseeing at
the Exposition. He will also attend to
business in Plattsniouth before return
ing.
W. T. COLEMAN announces that he
will leave for Hot Springs. Arkansas ,
some time next week for treatment.
The family will visit in Iowa , mean
while.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS.
Supt. A. L. Cavmess is occupying the
Wells residence on North Madison street ,
today.
All will be sorry to learn that Miss
Ella Allison has declined the position of
principal of the West ward school , and
will not be one of our teachers the com
ing term.
Miss Clara Purvis , her friends here
will be pleased to learn , has secured a
position as teacher back in Moultrie
county , Illinois. She arrived there on
Saturday and on the following Monday
morning received a good position.
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.
Machine Oils at McConnell's.
Machine Oils at McMillen's drug store.
Good morning ; have you signed the
petition ?
Guaranteed Mixed Paint at McMillen's
Drugstore.
E. B. Odell secured the graphaphone
at McMillen's drug store.
Credit has cursed more men than it
has blessed. Pay as you go.
To LET Furnished rooms for gentle
men. Inquire of Mrs. Anna Colfer.
The Embroidery club indulged in a
picnic in the Water-works park , Tuesday
of this week.
Stove-wood just the thing for hot
weather. Cheaper than coal. Barnett
Lumber Co.
White pine sidewalk material : 2x6
S and 10-inch plank for sale by the Bar
nett Lumber Co.
Creston , Iowa , residences to trade for
McCook or near by realty. J. E. BARN-
GROVER , Creston , Iowa.
A full stock of lime , lath , hair and
shingles always kept by the Barnett
Lumber Co. Prices right.
A few fine refrigerators to be closed out
*
it cost. Buy one now and save money.
II. P. WAITE.
We understand that Frank Morgan of
Plattsniouth contemplates opening a
clothing store in our city in the not dis-
ant future.
The democratsc county convention is
announced to be held in McCook on
Thursday , July 2.Sth , at 10 o'clock , in
the city hall.
Fred Brewer has resigned his position
in Everist , Marsh & Co.'s meat market
and expects to leave for the west about
the middle of next month.
Concluding from the fact that there
are few , if any , desirable rental proper
ties in the city unoccupied the popula
tion of McCook must be at flood height.
A large number of our young people
indulged in a picnic at the hospitable
home of John Longnecker. Thursday ,
and a grand , good time was had by all.
The small grain harvest is rapidly
progressing and arrangements are being
completed for handling the crop by the
transportation companies and the grain
dealers.
A. C. Marsh requests us to announce
that he is on the track of the parties who
took his buggy , recently , but that if the
buggy is returned at once the matter
will be allowed to rest there.
Having unloaded 139,256 ft. of lumber
during the last few days we are now pre
pared to furnish all kinds and good
grades of building material at lowest
prices. Both white and yellow pine.
Call and see us. Barnett Lumber Co.
The county commissioners will be in
session on tomorrow , and the petition
asking that they call a special election
for the voting upon the proposition to
vote a special tax to complete and fur
nish the court house will come up be
fore them.
C. A. Leach will on the first of the
coming month move into the Menard
store room , lately vacated by the post-
office and J. N. Purvis. The building
will , we understand , be occupied in com
pany with Frank Morgan of Plattsmouth ,
dealer in clothing.
C. L. DeGroff & Co. have rented the
Ganschow building immediately adjoin
ing them on the south , and will connect
the same with their establishment by
an archway. They propose to move
their clothing stock into this room in
order to secure more room.
Business Not Sentiment.
If you are an advertiser for business
and not for sentiment or partisan con
sideration , THE TRIBUNE can be help
ful to you. If you want the news ac
curately and promptly given without
class bias or local prejudice , THE TRIB
UNE fills the bill. If you want job-printing
while you wait ; in fact if you want any
thing in our line in recognition of merit
and without sympathy and sentiment as
your motive , we are the people. The
newspaper and job-printing business is a
business and not a sentimental , sympa
thetic or charitable institution.
How "Horrible the Grave. "
Doubtless the city of the dead down
near Indianola needs a little "fixin' up"
itself. Jasper Phillips of the Reporter
took an evening stroll out that way , re
cently , and this is the way it looked to
him , it was altogether too dreadful for
his artistic , sensitive soul :
"The cemetery even is as barren and
desolate as a desert. Perched on the
hillside , the shiny tombstones grin and
stare at the living in a way to conjure up
all the horrors of the grave. "