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By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
MIDWAYS should be discounten
anced by law , if not by the people
They are a disgrace to this civili
zation , more degrading than in
structive.
THE Israel-Benjamin contest it
the 67th district was decided , yesterday -
terday , in favor of Israel , Repub
lican ; Benjamin , Pognlist , being
ousted by a strict party vote.
STATE SENATOR ALLEN is one ol
the few supporters of Allen Field ,
an old university friend of the sen
ator , and a gentleman of ability
and integrity , who would grace
the senatorial toga , all will admit
IN the balloting for U.S.senator ,
in the legislature , yesterday , Hayward -
ward made a gain on the third bal
lot of seven votes , giving him 3C
votes. Allen , Populist , has 58.
Thompson holds his original 7 , BE
does Webster his ten.
THE death of Nelson Dingley ,
the well-known Maine
- congress
man , removes from public life one
of the best known and highly es
teemed men of the day. He leaves
behind him a long and honorable
record in public life.
APROPOS of the senatorial situ
ation , the Lincoln State Journal
opines that practically all of the
Lancaster county delegation have
made up their minds to retire from
politics anyway. And they are
not the only tin-cans in the areaway -
way , either.
So far Representative 'Hathorn
has "stood pat" for Comrade Hayward -
ward , and doubtless represents , in
that action , the wishes of the ma
jority of the people of Red Willow
county , could they express them-
lelves for the office of United
States senator.
THE opening ballots show Hayward -
ward to be in the lead for United
States senator ; but so far there
has not been a "show-down" of
trength on the part of any of the
leading candidates for the coveted
seat. There are indications that
the contest may be long , and it
will not lack the element of excite
ment.
THE recent Samoan difficulty is
destined to be a source of annoy
ance and diplomatic action to the
governments of the United States ,
England and Germany. The ac
tion of the German consul is said
to have been responsible for the
recent bloodshed and looting on
the island , in which a change of
rulers occurred. -
WHEN the casket containing the
remains of Columbus arrived from
Havana in Madrid it was found
that the casket had , some time
within the past three or four hun
dred years , been robbed of all the
valuable coins placed there in the
long ago. The collection embrac
ed specimens of all gold and silver
coins ever issued by Spain , togeth
er with other valuables.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
by order of the president for a
prompt court-martial of General
Egaii of the commissary and sub
sistence department. The mem-
be'rs of the court have been named
and the work of the court will be
under way in due season. General
Egan will doubtless have ample
time now to ponder over the too
common crime of talking too much
through his hat
THE Egau-Miles incident is one
of the most disgraceful in our mil
itary annals. Regardless of the
merits of the controversy , the tes
timony of General Egan against
General Miles is absolutely inex
cusable and must bring to the
cheek of every American the blush
of shame. That such a flood of
billingsgate should flow from one
< rentlemau against another , both
high in military circles , is a blot
on the fair fame of the service and
is extremely humiliating to all
high and honorable minded Amer-
leans in both civil and military
life.
INDIANOLA.
A. 0. Teel went over to Curtis ,
Monday.
Frank H. Strout of the McCook
Milling Co. spent Sunday with the
family here.
Clark McClung and Will Dolan
saw the minstrels in the west-end
city , last night.
Chas. Beardslee of McCook hoe
taken a position in Geo. 0. Hill's
lumber yard at this place.
Miss Claudia Hatcher was a
spectator at the carnival of min
strels in the county seat town , last
evening.
Miss Clara Happersett drove up
to McCook , Sunday , and was the
guest of Miss Lulu Beardslee , a
day or two.
Mrs. Adolph Mangless came
down from McCook on No. 12 ,
Sunday morning , on a short visit
to Indiauola relatives.
W. George Sheppard has signi
fied his intention of locating in
business in McCook , about the
first of the coming month.
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Lee , nee
Kilgore , were down from McCook ,
Sunday , in attendance on the Potts-
Kilgore wedding east of town.
J. W. Dolan and son Clarence
were in attendance upon services
in McCook , Sunday morning , going
up on No. 1 and returning home
on No. 12.
The Father "
Sproll-"Man-about-
town" controversy is the talk of
the town. It is a regrettable af
fair , to say the least , and is de
plored by many.
Some of the boys about town
"had a time" with John China
man , last Saturday night , and the
price of glass has gone up as a re
sult of the seance.
Samuel Potts and Samantha
Kilgore were made husband and
wife by Rev. Boyd , Sunday , , at the
residence of the bride , three miles
east of Indianola.
E. O. Scott , the religious-sport
ing editor of THE McCooK TBIB-
UNE , beamed upon us , briefly , Sun
day , between trains. THE TBIBUNE
is the stuff , and Scott is one of its
prophets.
D. W. Yoho and Orphy Hayden -
den were united in marriage , Sun
day , at the residence of her par
ents by Rev. Boyd of the Method
ist church. They will make their
home with her parents for the
present.
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The news of the county is best
secured through THE McCooK
TKIBUNE. A trial will satisfy you
of the truth of this statement.
Only $1 a year , too. See the
great offer on the editorial page ,
with the Homestead , the best farm
paper in the west.
A couple of fancy bicycle youths
of the city "got gay" with a farmer
who was coming into town to
church , Sunday , and the farmer
treed both of them right down in
town , much to the amusement of
the many spectators. It was 'a
pretty lively race , and the farmer
won out in fine shape.
Of the numerous papers Ked
Willow county has had in the past
twenty years , but one has and is
winning on its merits as a news
paper , not as the personal organ
of its editor. We need but men
tion THE McCooK TRIBUNE. It
gives the news of the county fully
and fairly , without partisan preju
dice or local bearing , hence the
people of all parts of the county
and regardless of politics are read
ing it more and more widely each
year.
Thursday and Friday are the
dates for the Farmers' Institute to
be held in Indianola. Three ses
sions of the same will be held
iaily , forenoon , afternoon and
avening. Each session will be re
plete with interest and instruction ,
[ t is proposed to make this insti
tute the most interesting ever held
in the county. No farmer , stock-
grower or chicken-fancier should
fail to be present and profit by the
practical and scientific instruction
that will be given by experts in
both branches. Representatives
from the agricultural department
jf the Nebraska university and
leading farmers , stockmen and
poultry-raisers will be in attend-
mce and will give all the benefit
) f their experience , successes and
'ailnres and scientific knowledge.
HARTLEY.
Mrs. F. L. Enlow has been num
bered among the ailing ones , this
week.
Postmaster Sells has been sick
and unable to attend to his duties ,
most of the week.
Mrs. W. E. Rollings is able to
be out again after being confined
to room by sickness ior some time
F. T. Brown , who has been here
with his father for some time past ,
departed for Iowa , Monday morn
ing.
ing.J.
J. W. Billings has been threat
ened with lung fever , the past
week , but at this writing is im
proving slowly.
Charlie Jackson left , Wednes
day afternoon , for McCook , where
he expects to secure a position in
the round-house.
Ar Joslin expects to leave soon
for Franklin county to visit his
daughter , Nellie. He will spend
about two months there.
A.Benjamin of Arapahoe shipped
a car of broom corn from this point ,
this * week , bought of B. F. Shultz ,
who lives near Freedom. ,
Geo. Chadd has been visiting
his brother and other friends in
Arapahoe , the past week , return
ing on Wednesday afternoon.
J. W. Hupp of McCook , who
has been looking after his busi
ness interests in Lebanon , boarded
No. 5 here for home , Tuesday even
ing.
Misses Effie Teel and Clara Hap
persett made a hurried visit to In
dianola , Tuesday evening , going
up on No. 5 and returning the fol
lowing morning.
The Epworth League tenders F.
A.Vickrey a farewell reception , this
( Friday ) evening. He will leave
early in the week to enter the Wesleyan -
leyan university at Lincoln.
J. H. Sipe was absent from his
business , Thursday , remaining at
home to attend the funeral of the
late Chas. Winters. J. H. Keys
was acting hog buyer in Sipe's
place.
It is almost an impossibility to
meet a person , these times of Re
publican prosperity and grip , who
is not sick , or has just been sick ,
or is beginning to feel a little bit
sick , anyway.
The B. & M. repair gang is doing
some much needed repairing about
the depot and also covering the
more important bridges on this
section with sheet-iron as a pro
tection against fire that may drop
from the engines.
R.S.Baker and son DeWitt were
up to the county seat , Monday ,
putting up the tariff for the privil
ege of living in this great county
of Red Willow. Although the
west-end city has liquid peanut
stands in abundance , Rodney re
turned perfectly sober by intent ,
he avers , but perhaps the county
treasurer copped all his coin and
the jag-factories wouldn't exchange
their merchandise for hot air.
The social machinery seems to
have slipped a cog somewhere. It
is now about a month since the
peace and quiet of the village has
been jarred by the appearance of a
"bad man" on the street with his
bide full of liquid enthusiasm and
a , grievance in his heart and a slug
: > f Battle Ax in his face , who gave
it out cold and flat that he had in
side information that of all things
: o be trifled with he was the worst
; hat ever occurred , and anybody
aot in accord with the statement
ivould be knocked off the earth
vith adroitness abrupt. Yes , some-
ihing is wrong or the millenium has
irrived.
There came near being a stam-
sede in the home of a recently
uarried couple over in the edge of
frontier county , a few days ago , on
liscovering that they were not law-
iully married after living together
i couple of weeks. It seems that
lone of the parties in the transac-
ion knew that securing a license
n one county and having the cer-
imony performed in another would
ail of the purpose from a legal
> oint of view , so Rev. Foutch was
sailed over there to again unite
kliss Allie Pickel and James C.
Spencer in marriage. The rever-
md gentleman isn't saying much
, bout it , but , like the Irishman's
iwl , he "kapes up a divil of a
hinkin' . "
Is a fickle Goddess. Seize her as she flies and you have her. Let
her pass beyond your reach nnd you will never catch her again in
the same form. THE TRIBUNE means to seize all opportunities i
that come within her reach , especially such as will benefit not only
ourselves but all our subscribers and patrons. Here is a clubbing
opportunity we seized hold upon a few days ago. It is offered to
every member of the big TRIBUNE family , which now numbers
1,000 different households and includes 5,000 individuals.
THE HOMESTEAD.
The greatest and best farm pacer in the west. Established more All This
than forty years ago. Ably edited and containing special depart
ments covering all branches of farming and live stock growing. An
authority on cattle and swine. Sheepmen , dairymen , horticultur
ists , etc. , all value it for the practical counsel given by skilled spec
ialists in various lines , while the general fanner finds it an almost Combination
indispensable adjunct to profitable crop growing. Farmers' wives $1.00
and daughters love its Home department. Regular price
THE SPECIAL' FARMERS' INSTITUTE'EDITION.
The most remarkable success of the age. A Farmers' Institute in Of Excellent Reading Matter
your own home every month. A previously announced programme
of practical farm topics is discussed in each i issue by farmers of ex A Full Year For . . . .
perience. These institutes are the farmers' own forum in which all
readers are invited to contribute their views on the topics proposed .50
every month. There is nothing like them. Worth
THE POULTRY FARMER. ONLY
A"practical poultry paper for the farmer who wants to make farm
poultry profitable. Hon. F. D. Coburn , secretary of the Kansas
Slate Board of Agriculture , writing to the Poultry Farmer , says :
"I have never before seen a poultry journal that I thought a
majority of farmers would be justified m subscribing for , but
from the looks and contents ot yours , I can scarcely see that it
should fail to be worth several times its price to any one keep
ing a dozen hens. "
Full of helpful hints about care and management that will make
poultry grown for eggs and meat pay the grocery and dry goods
bills ana supply the good wife's pin money. Regular price
THE FARMERS' MUTUAL INSUARNCE JOURNAL.
A new paper devoted to the interests of Farmers' Mutual Insurance
Associations in the west. Full information about cooperative in- , - . -y
surance. Answers inquiries and gives latest intelligence regarding } ( }
matters of interest to members. Regular price wv/
Six papers at a little more
THE HUMANE ALLIANCE. than the price of one. We also
The organ of the National Humane Alliance , devoted to the cause
of humanity and inculcating the law of kindness. Invaluable in furnish any other papers you
every farmer's family where children are being reared and educated - may desire at very low rates
cated , in order that they may imbibe early in life correct ideas in
regard to cruelty in all its forms. Regular price in connection with THE TRIB
THE McCOOK TRIBUNE. UNE , but this $1.45 offer is so
Indisputably Red Willow County's Best Newspaper. You can best a. . . good we thought we must tell
say whether or not this is true. We spare neithei money nor effort * L 1 I
about it. You add
the
tomakeitso. Examine it. Fricc V you may
Chicago Inter Ocean if you like
TOTAL , $3.80 and make it seven for $1.80.
THE TRIBUNE always seeks to excel , and we expect to make it better
the coming year than ever before. Yours for Good Reading Matter ,
F. M. KIMMELL.
' Frank Vickrey went up to Mc
Cook , last evening , and shed a few
buttons to show his enjoyment oJ
the minstrel show.
Representative J. E. Hathorn
was at home , Saturday and Sun
day , leaving for Lincoln via Mc
Cook on No. 5 , Sunday evening.
Regarding the senatorial situation
the doctor ventures nothing further
than that the fight will be a "beaut"
and well worth the fee at the gate.
You can't tell what we have in
stock unless you visit our place
every week. The "Bee Hive. "
COLEMAN.
S.D. McClaiu is marketing some
of his wheat.
The sheller rattled out S.John's
corn , Monday.
The grip holds S. John pretty
close to the house.
H. B.Wales marketed some of
his wheat , Wednesday.
M. H. Cole is expected home
from his Iowa visit , Saturday.
On Monday afternoon the shel-
lers were at work on J.W.Corner's
corn.
The youngest child of D. Long
: lied on Thursday morning at 7.
Funeral services were held in the
liome , Friday morning at 10 , by
Rev. Mayfield of Culbertson , bur
ial being had in Lougview ceme-
iery , McCook.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
OR ,
CREAM
BAKING
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MOST PERFECT MADE.
i pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
om Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
The Second Annual Exhibition.
The second annual exhibition of the
Republication Valley District Poultry
association will be held in McCook , on
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , Feb
ruary 6th , 7th and 8th , 1899.
Those who will recall the great suc
cess scored by the association in its init
ial exhibition , last year , will expect with
every reasonable hope of realization , a
great chicken show , upon this occasion ,
their second annual. And THE TRIB
UNE promises that they will not be dis
appointed , but that the exhibition will
even exceed that of last year , which had
never been equalled in this section of
Nebraska.
The premium lists have been widely
distributed , this week , and if you have
not secured one , you should call on or
address the secretary , J. S. LeHew , Mc
Cook , Nebraska , and you will be promt-
ly supplied. A perusal of the list will
disclose to you that the premiums are
ample and attractive , both regular and
special , and will draw a large number of
fine , blooded birds to the competition.
Theodore Hewes , one of the best
judges in this western county , will score
the birds , guaranteeing that the contest
will be on the square and that merit will
be recognized and rewarded.
Tha exhibitions of the Republican
Valley District association at once out
grew the territory at first contemplated
by the organization , and have taken a
position with the best held in the state.
Don't neglect this opportunity to ex
hibit , if you have any meritorious fowls ,
or to come if you want to see a fine show
of the various , strains in the poultry
world.
Remember the place it's right on
the corner tlie "Bee Hive. "
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .25
Wheat 46
Oats 20
Rye 41
Barley 30
Hogs 3.00
Eggs 15
Butter 12
Potatoes 40
The Penny Magazine , New York ,
which is the lowest-priced magazine in
America (20 ( cents a year ) , and which is
owned by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew ,
the eminent American orator , wants a
representative in this vicinity. It is a
good opportunity for one of our ambit
ious young men oryoungwomen. Appli
cations should be addressed to the Sub
scription Department , The Penny Maga
zine , Temple Court , New York City.
DANBURY.
The grip has a strong hold on :
almost everybody , this week.
A. J.Metcalf purchased 230 hea < &
of cattle from Eobert P. Barr , Sat
urday.
T.E.McDonald and W.H.Harri
son were at Oberlin , Monday or >
business.
The Star of Jupiter of McCook
will organize a lodge of that order-
here , in the near futurewith about
forty members , so we understand. .
Otto Puelz , O. B. Woods and E.
A. Kuby went to WilsouvilleTues- ,
day , on the train , to attend th&
Masonic meeting held there on
that evening , returning on Wednes
day.
White Hall school closed , Mon
day , on account of the measles. .
Although there is but one case at
present , the board took the precau
tion to not have the disease spread !
any more than possible.
New goods on the 5 and 10-cent r
counters at the "Bee Hive. "
The Man Who Toils
is the man who ouglil
to have the best things to eat , because :
his system requires it. Workingmec.
and everybody else who want the bes4
to eat come to our shop. We run th&
best butcher shop in the city. Our place-
is clean. The meats we sell are tender
and fresh and the prices low enough to
auit anybody. If you knew how particu
lar we are to give satisfaction , you'd
sever buy elsewhere.
EVERIST , MARSH & CO.