By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
Republican National Ticket.
For President ,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY of Ohio.
For Vice-President ,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT , of New York.
Republican State Ticket.
For Governor
C. II. DIETRICH of Adams.
For Lieutenant Governor
E. A. SAVAGE of Custer.
fror Secretary of State
GEORGE W. MARSH of Richardson.
For Treasurer
WILLIAM STUEKKER of Cuming.
For Auditor
AuditorCHARLES WESTON of Sheridan.
For Attorney General
FRANK N. PROUT of Gage.
For Land Commissioner
GEORGE D. FULLMER of Nuckolls.
For Superintendent of Schools
W. K. FOWLER of Washington.
Congressional Ticket :
For Congressman
W. S. MORLAN of Red Willow.
IDEALIZE the epigrammatical Demo
cratic nominee for president to the limits
of your wildest imagination and you
have the ideal of nothing of good report
that William McKinley is not in ripest ,
richest fruition.
"TEDDY" ROOSEVELT is the high ideal
of the young Republican. He is the
personification of clean , able , manly
politics. It will he a delight for the
progressive young American to elevate
him to the vice-presidency.
IT is not easy to read some of W.J.
Bryan's "famous" epigrams and retain
confidence in the gentleman's sincerity.
For instance his recent utterances about
the Republican party seeking * to annihi
late the Declaration of Independence ,
the Fourth of July etc. Give him all
the scope , freedom and latitude of the
orator , and it is insufficient to excuse
" . " It's the
the "epigram. Republican
spirit that makes the immortal document
and day possible and worth while.
THE Fusiouists in state convention ,
this week , nominated the following
ticket : Governor , W. A. Poynter ; Lieu
tenant Governor , E. A. Gilbert ; Secre
! tary of State , C. V. Svoboda ; Auditor ,
Theodore Griess ; Treasurer , S. B. How
ard ; Attorney General , W. D. Oldhaui ;
Land Commissioner , P. J. Carey ; Super
intendent of Schools , C. F. Beck ; Presi
dential Electors , Frank Ransom , J. H.
Felber , W. A. Garrett , W. G. Swan , Pe
ter Ebbesen , Robert Oberfelder , L M.
Wente , J. Hughes.
IN President McKinley , the people
have a man of high character , unsullied
ii reputation , unswerving patriotism , and
a stronger caudidate than he was in
1896 , because his remarkable experience
has strengthened and broadened him
and better equipped him for executive
duties. In Governor Roosevelt , the people
ple have a representative of the stalwart
Americanism of the day , and a man as
closely identified with the policy of ex
pansion as is the president himself.
The } ' make a strong team.
SINCE the Kansas City convention
and the turning down of Towne the
average Nebraska Populist must find it
difficult to locate just where he is at as a
Populist party man. The Democrats
are evidently quite determined that the
Populist shall have nothing to do with
real politics other than voting for the
Democratic nominees. This "too con
tinuous" performance of helping nomi
nate and elect Democrats to office mus
be anything but a pleasing performance
to the Populists who formerly affiliatec
with the Republican party. Will the
play never end ?
A Millionaire's Ruse.
An American millionaire who has a
palace at Venice is more superstitious
than his countrymen usually are. Re
cently he invited to a uinner a party of
friends , including a Roman prince , one
of the queen of Italy's maids of honor ,
and various sprigs of Italian aristocra
cy. The Roman prince , however , failed
him at the last moment , and the host
refused to sit down to dinner on find
ing that the company consisted of
thirteen persons. He made various
fruitful attempts to secure another
guest , and at last , in despair , he an
nounced that he intended to follow the
custom of the Arabs , who always wait
upon their guests , and eat their own
dinners by themselves afterward. The
meal proved a great success.
Growth of the Unman Hair.
Authorities differ as to the rate of
growth of the human hair , and it is
said to be very dissimilar in different
individuals. The most usually ac
cepted calculation gives six and one-
half Inches per annum. A man's hair ,
allowed to grow to its extreme length ,
rarely exceeds twelve or fourteen
inches , while that of a woman will
grow , in rare Instances , to seventy
inches or seventy-five inches , though
the average does not exceed twenty-
five to thirty inches.
Ono round of Honey.
It Is estimated that to collect one
pound of honey from clover 62,000,000
heads of clover must be deprived of
nectar , and 3,750,000 visits from bees
must fcft made.
Best Grades
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Dennison Street
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Commissioners' Proceedings.
McCook , Nebraska , July 2,1000.
Board of county commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment. Present , Henry Grabtree ,
Stephen Holies and D. A. Waterman , commis
sioners , and R. A. Green , county clerk. Min
utes of previous meeting read and approved. _
The board on motion commenced the exami
nation of the accounts of O. L. Thompson ,
county treasurer , and continued the same dur
ing the day. . .
On motion board adjourned to meet July J ,
1900. R. A. GKEEN , County Clerk.
McCook , Nebraska , July 3,1900.
Board of county commissioners met pursu
ant to adjournment. Present , Henry Crabtreo ,
Stephen Belles and D. A. Waterman , commis
sioners , and R. A. Green , county clerk. Min
utes of previous meeting read and approved.
The board on motion continued the examina
tion of the accounts of O. L. Thompson , county
treasurer. . ,
The following official bond was examined ami
on motion approved : H. J. Hull , overseer road
district No. U2. , , .
The following claims wore audited and al
lowed , and on motion clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the county general fund , lovj
of 1900 , in payment thereof , as follows :
J.H. Dwyer , drayage 9 1 J
Geo.C. Hill , coal 41
W. C. Bullanl < fe Co. , coal < j *
J. A. Wilcox < fc Son , merchandise eState
State Journal Co. , supplies - -
E. J. Mitchell , supplies M
O. L. Thompson , oilice supplies- 100-
C. F. Babcock , insurance premium -Jo w
R. A. Green , county clerk , second quarter
salary : , " - ° °
Lillian M. Welborn , county superintend-
eut , salary and expense - a.
Henry Crabtree , services as commissioner 24 10
And on county bridge fund , levy of 1900 , as
follows : , _ _ -
R. H. Thoma , bridge work ! > .1
Geo.C. Hill , lumber 4 *
W. C.Bullard & Co. , lumber. . . . . . . . .8 .t
And on the county road fund , levy of I'M ) , as
follows : .
-
G. W. Arbogast , road tax refunded 9 0
J. W. Randall , road \york % - ; *
Andy Barlwr , appraising road > o. IH4 .j u
James Bergin , same ; > JJ
OtisCoburn , same '
On motion board adjourned to meet July a
1900. R. A. GKUEN- , County Clerk.
McCook , Nebraska , July 5,1900.
Board of county commissioners met purtu
ant to adjournment. Present , Henry Crabtree ,
Stephen Belles and D. A. Waterman , commis
sioners , and R. A. Green , county clerk. Min
utes of previous meeting read and approved. .
The board on motion commenced the exami
nation of the accounts of R. A. Green , county
clerk , and continued the same during the day.
On motion board adjourned to meet July G ,
1900. R. A. GBEEX. County Clerk.
McCook , Nebraska , July 6,1900.
Board of county commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment. Present , Henry Crabtree , Ste
phen Belles and D. A. Waterman , county com
missioners , W. R. Starr , county attorney , and
R. A. Green , county clerk. Minutes of previous
meeting read and approved.
The board , having made a careful examina
tion of the accounts of R.A.Grecn , countj clerk ,
finds that he has received in fees from January
4,1900 , to June 150,1900 , both inclusive , as fol
lows : ,
Fees for the month of January Jf lob 90
Fees for tlio month of February ICO 90
Fees for the month of March 243 90
Fees for the mouth of April 23320
Fees for the month of May 137 93
Fees for the month of Juno 113 85
Total fees , Jan. 4,1900 to June 30,1900.$1,056.70
The board on motion examined the fee book
of G. S. Bishop , county judge , and finds that he
has received in fees from January 4 , 1900 , to
June 30,1900 , both inclusive , $332.15.
The board on motion examined the fee book
of G. F. Kinghorn , sheriff , and finds that he has
received in fees from January 4,1900 , to June HO ,
1900 , both inclusive , $450.01.
The board on motion examined the. fee book
of G. C. Boatman , clerk of the district court ,
and finds that he has received in fees from Jan
uary 4 , 1900 , to June 30 , 1900 , both inclusive ,
$2SS.93.
On motion board adjourned to meet July 7 ,
1900. R. A. GKEEN , County Clerk.
McCook , Nebraska , July 7,1900.
Board of county commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment. Present. Henry Urabtree ,
Stephen Belles and D. A. Waterman , commis
sioners , W. R. Starr , county attorney , and R. A.
Green , county clerk. Minutes of previous meet
ing read and approved.
The following claims were audited and al
lowed , and on motion clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the county general fund , levy
of 1900 , in payment thereof as follows :
D.A.Waterman , services as commissioner . $40 60
Win. McCallum , mdse 13 50
V. A. Matthews , rubber stamps 1 0
Fade & Son . .coffin for Sam Bendewald. . . . IS 00
Fade < fc Son , window shades 15 65
R. S. Baker , J. P. , fees State vs. Bush 8 90
Lincoln Land Co. , water tax 1250
F. D. Burgess , hose , etc 1560
Henry Crabtree , services as commissioner. 21 70
Stephen Bolles. same 'M GO
W. R. Starr , salary and 2d quarter rent. . .215 00
A. C. Crabtree , board and care of prisoners 7 25
On motion board adjourned to meet July 12 ,
1900. " R. A. GREEN , County Clerk.
It stands alone , it towers above. There's
no other , its nature's wonder , a warming1 poul
tice to the heart of mankind. Such is Rocky
Mountain tea. 35 cts. Ask your druggist.
35c , 35c , not zc , ndt We , 35 , the price of
Rocky Mountain Tea the world over. None
genuine , unless made by the Madison Medi
cine Co. Ask your druggist.
If wives have any compassion for the sorrows
rows of cross , crabid husbands , give them
Kpcky Mountain Tea. 'Twill remove any
misunderstanding in the family. Ask your
druggist.
What we can is the measure of what we
oaght.
Business men who lack the vim , snap and
vigor they once had , should use Herbine , it
will purify the blood , strengthen and invigo
rate the system. Price 50 cents. A. McMillen.
Those who live on farms are especially li
able to many accidental cuts , burns and bruis
es , which heal rapidly when Ballard's Snow
Liniment is applied. Price 25 nd 50 cents.
A. McMillen.
If the stomach , liver and bowels fail to per
form their functions regularly and naturally ,
.he blood becomes contaminated with impur-
ties , and the whole system is , in consequence ,
debilitated. Herbine is remarkable for its ef-
icacy in curing the ailments of summer , and
lisorders , prevalent during hot weather.
Price 50 cts. A. McMillen.
MCDONNELL'S
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CURES COUGHS ' 1
ORDINANCE NO. IK ) .
An Ordinance Providing for the Building nnd
KepairiiiK of Sidewalks in the City of Mc
Cook , and Repealing Ordinance No. 12 of the
City of McCook , and All Other Ordinances
and Parts of Ordinances Inconsistent With
this Ordinance.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
City of McCook :
SECTION 1. That when a majority of the resi
dent owners of the lotsin _ any block or blocks
fronting on any street in the City of McCook
shall sign and present a petition asking for the
construction of sidewalks along that portion of
any fetreet on which the lots of the signers of
such petition shall abut , the city council may ,
by resolution , order such sidewalk built ; Pro
vided , where a majority of the resident lot-own
ers do not sign said petition , or where there are
no resident lot-owners abutting upon said street
where said sidewalk is proposed to be built ,
then it shall bo lawful for said city council , by
resolution , to order the same constructed , and
provide for the expense of building said side
walk as provided _ in Section Six ( G ) of this ordi
nance ; but said resolution shall not be passed
until three-fourths of all the memlwrs of the
city council shall by vote assent to the passing
of the same.
SECTION 2. Every such resolution shall spec
ify the width of the sidewalk required , and the
kind and dimensions of the material to bo used
in the construction thereof , and shall be pub
lished one week in some newspaper of general
circulation in said city.
SECTION : i. No sidewalk shall bo lets than
four (4) ( ) foot in width on residence streets , and
not less than ten (10) ( feet in width and of
material not less than two (2) ( ) inches thick on
all business streets. Provided , that the city
council may , by a vote of all the members , grant
permission to construct sidewalks on business
streets eight (8) ( ) feet in width and of material
not less than two (2) ( ) inches thick ; Provided
further , that the city council majr , in their dis
cretion , for good cause revoke this permission
and order the same be made to conform to the
uniform width of ten (10) ( ) feet.
SECTION J. Whenever any sidewalk in taid
city shall bo out of repair , the city council may ,
by resolution , order the same repaired , and ev
ery such resolution shall be published as pro
vided in Section Two (2) ( ) of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. Such publication shall bo held to
be sufficient notice to the owners of lots so lo
cated to build or repair such sidewalk as the
case may be , in accordance with the terms of
such resolution , within twenty (20) ( ) daj s from
the publication of such resolution.
SECTION 6. Should the owners of lots abut
ting on streets on which bidewaiks may have
been so ordered neglect or refuse for twenty
(20) ( ) days after such notice to build or repair
such sidewalks , the city council may enter into
contract and cause such sidewalks to be built or
repaired , and shall levy a special tax to pay for
the same on the lot or lots on which any such
sidewalks shall bo built or repaired. Suca tax
shall be levied and collected a other city taxes ,
and shall be known as special assessments for
improvements.
SECTION 7. Ordinance No. 12 , relating to the
building and repairing of sidewalks in the City
of McCook , and all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. This ordinance shall take effect
and bo in force from and after its passage , ap
proval and publication accoiding to law.
Approved this 9th day of July. 1900.
Attest : J. A. BEYRER. A. BABNETT ,
City Clerk. Major.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Oflice at McCook , Neb. , July 7.1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim , and
that said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at McCook , Nebraska , on Saturday ,
August 18,1900 , viz : Newleuberg B. Stark . on
H. E. No. 11.015 for the N Y SE Ji. NE H SW * 4
and SE H X W 1i of Sec. 31. Twp. 2 N , R : < .0 W 6th
P. M. lie iinmes the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and culti
vation of said land , viz : Austin W. Butcher , ,
John M. Baldwin , Rexfonl Simpson , and Wilson I
H. Hartman , all of McCook , Nebraska. I
7-13-Gts. F. M. RATHHUN , Register. |
ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES. I
Be it resolved by the Mavor and Council of !
the City of McCook , Red Willow county. Ne
braska , that the estimate of the probable
amount of money to be raised bj taxation of
the assessable property , both real and personal ,
within the City of McCook for the year begin
ning May 2,1900 , is as follows :
Salaries of ofliccrs other than police S 500 ( X
Repairs Streetsalleys and crosswalks. "WO 01
Fire Department Awards and supplies. 200 0 (
Hydrants , troughs and street sprinkling 1,700 01
Supplies , rents , claims and elections. . . lbOO 0 (
Lighting streets liOO : 01
Interest on bonds and sinking fund 1,000 OC
Total $7,000li
McCook , Nebraska , July 9,1900.
Attest : J. A. BEYRER , A. BARNETT ,
7-13-4ts City Clerk. Mayor.
ORDER OF HEARING.
State of Nebraska , Red Willow county , ss : A
i county court , held at the county court room
in and for said county , July 7th , A. D. 1900
Present , G. S. Bishon , county judge. In the
matter of the estate of Lucy L. Swank , do
ceased. On reading and filing the petition o
Alonzo F. Swank , praying that the instrument
iled on the 7th day of July , 1900 , and purporting
to be the last will and testament of the said de
ceased , may be proved , approved , probated , nl
lowed , and recorded as the last will and testa
ment of the said Lucy L. Swank , deceased , am
rhat the execution of said instrument may b (
jominitted and the administration of said es
tate may be granted to Alonzo F. Swank as ex
ecutor. Ordered , that July :50th : , A. D. 1900 , at
one _ o clock p. in. , is assigned for hearing sait
wtition , when all i > ersotif interested in sai <
matter may appear at a county court to be lick
n and for said county , and show cause why the
> rajer of petitioner should not be granted ; am :
.hat notice of the pendency of said petition anc
he hearing thereof bo given to all persons in-
erostcd in said matter by publishing a copy o ]
his order in THE McCpoK TRIBUNE , a weeklj
newspaper printed in said county , for three suc
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing.
SEAL ] 7-iwts : G. S. BISHOP , County Judge.
Herbine clears the complexion , gives buoy
ancy to the mind , cures headache , regulates
he stomach and bowels , stimulates the liver ,
and is. in fact , a perfect guardian of health.
Price 50 cts. A. McMillen.
There is no harm in the tongue when work
keeps pace with word.
There is no longer an excuse for anyone to
endure the torture inflicted by piles , \vh <
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment will cu. . .
them , a remedy so moderate in price and so
: ffective. Price 50 cents in bottles. In tubes
75 cts. A. McMillen.
A competent pilot maybe a sad wreck in
nmself.
Children often cry , not from pain but from
aunger , although fed abundantly. This
irouble arises from inanition ; theif food is not
issimilated , but devoured by worms. A few
IncPiof Whim's Cream Vermifuge will de-
itrop flic .IS'V then the children will begin
o uirivc at once. Price 25 cts. A. McMillen.
The plea of consistency often means cow-
irdice.
It has been demonstrated by experience
hat consumption can be prevented by the
: arly use of One Minute Cough Cure. This is
he favorite remedy for coughs , colds , croup
isthma , grippe and all troubles of the head ,
nroat and lungs. Cures quickly. D. W.
-oar.
Effect of Altitude.
Perhaps In no state of the Union has
climate so much to do with the charac
ter of the people as In Colorado Is the
contention of a writer In Aluslee's. He
says In part :
"Go Into Colorado , climb the long
ascent from the level of the Missouri
and then as 3-011 emerge from the tr.iln
Into the handsomely Improved streets
and among the unsurpassed brick and
stone residences of Denver feel your
head swim with the lofty altitude and
the rarefied air ; then realize that the
miners went on a mile farther into the
air , that they are working and taking
out millions of dollars of gold to the
present day a mile higher In the air at
Cripple Creek , at Leadvilie and a dozen
other places. It will make you pause
to think what exaltation there Is in
dwelling there -always , what staying
powers the pioneers must have had.
"Wait a day or so until the vertigo
has passed away and the exhilaration
comes to you that always comes when
you have climbed a mountain and
stood upon its top and gazed out over
a wide world that expands below you.
Then you will begin to feel that elec
tric , that nervous surcharge , that in
domitable , undiscourageable , almost
towering spirit of elevation and still
further elevation that makes Colorado
almost the liveliest , the most Irre
pressible , the most determined element
in the American body , social and poll-
tic. "
Siberian Post Horses.
The horses , the small , hardy breed of
the steppes , are worked up to the last
ounce In them , on good road or bad ,
and when they reach the welcome post-
house are tied up under a mere lean to
and there left all in a lather to freeze
stiff until their turn of service comes
round again. For some reason which
1 have never been able to ascertain
they are invariably tied up with their
heads drawn as high as they will go.
On taking them out for another stage
the driver , whose whip has a sort of
saw tooth arrangement affixed to the
end on the side of the stock opposite
the lash , roughly scrapes off with it
the hoar frost which has thickly incrusted -
crusted their legs and , indeed , their
whole bodies.
At first the poor beasts walk with
the gait of a Dutch doll ; but , as the
driver says , he "soon warms them up. "
Another peculiarity of these marvelous
steeds is that they always jjet a pail
ful or more of ice cold water to drink
before starting out for their "trick" on
the road , with the result that they
tremble all over in a manner pitiable
to see , but otherwise seem to be only
the more ( it for their work. Black-
wood. v
His Happy Pntnre.
The Saunterer happened to be dining
with a friend the other evening , and
of course the table's population includ
ed the inevitable 5-year-old boy. The
latter had fallen into the habit of ask
ing for all kinds of impossible things ,
being refused and going howling from
the room in obedience to the command.
He would re-enter two minutes later
with a half dozen dirty streaks and
a bright I-accept-your-apology smile on
his face.
On this evening , after the third ex
cursion , he suddenly conceived an af
fection for the sugar bowl. He reached
for it , got it and as promptly gave it
up in response to the threatening hand
of his mother. His father glanced up
casually , waiting for the usual out
burst before he sent him out , but in
stead the child's face brightened , and
his eyes twinkled with anticipation.
"What are you so glad about , Wil
lie ? " asked his father.
" 1 w-tiz thinkin , " answered Willie
"I wuz thinkin of all the sugar I'm
goin to have when everybody else in
this house is dead. " Philadelphia In
quirer.
A Mountain of Alum.
In China , 1'21/ , miles from the village
of Liou-Chek , there is a mountain of
alum which , in addition to being a nat
ural curiosity , is a source of wealth
for the inhabitants of the country , who
dig from it yearly tons of alum. The
mountain is not less than ten miles in
circumference at its base and has a
height of 1,940 feet. The alum is ob
tained by quarrying large blocks of
stone , which are first heated in great
furnaces and then in vats filled with
boiling water. The alum crystallizes
out and forms a layer about six inches
in thickness. This layer is subsequent
ly broken up into blocks weighing
about ten pounds each.
Monkeys Fearless.
Until a monkey is beaten he has no
fear. He would as soon attack a lion
as a gnat , and as long as he can look
Into your eyes he will not submit. He
considers himself the master. Avert
the head and he gives in. This is a
recognized fact among animal train
ers. The ringtail monkeys taken about
by Italians are very gentle and are
never whipped.
A Fnmons Eagle.
The eagle which originally decorated
the stern of the famous schooner yacht
America , which first won what is now
mown as the America's cup , Is now the
; ign of the Royal Eagle hotel at Ryde ,
isle of Wight , overlooking the scene of
ie vessel's triumph over her English
: ompetltors in 1S51.
"Warlike Boya.
All boys in the Malagasy schools are
inrolled spearsmen when they have
lassed a certain standard. They are
o adept with this weapon that at close
[ uarters they are more to be feared
han the regular troops armed with
ifles and bayonets.
It is said that the first weeping wil-
3w in England was planted by Alei-
nder Pope , the poet
"The Pilgrim's Progress" has been
ranslated into 203 languages and dla-
jcts.
Ideal parasol wea =
ther now prevails !
It will continue for '
nearly three months
to come. If you
need a parasol we
here offer you the
best chance of the
season.
Don't neglect the opportunities of our Special Shirt Waist Sale now run
ning : .
SHIRT WAISTS FROM 29 CENTS UP. Don't delay.
GOOD DRESS PRINTS , 4 CENTS PER YARD.
BEST SHIRTING PRINTS , 4 CENTS PER YARD.
. LARGE LINE MEN'S WORK SHIRTS , 29 CENTS UP.
-We solicit your trade-
Per
GEO. E. THOMPSON.
Jwt ' % \
J3arcpaiiis *
Are always to be found in the big1 store injhe First National
Bank block - = ,
OUR STORE IS CROWDED WITH FRESH ,
NEW GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Dress Goods
Organdies , Lawns , Dimities , Percales
, Prints , Calicos , and everything
TRIMMING SILKS , BRAIDS , LACES , . EfC.
Rugs
taVC JUSt been 'added to the
Summer Underwear
Children. ° f Seasonable article for Men , Women and
Shoes
pur Shoe stock is large and the
assortment good. See it for
In Men's , Boys' , Ladies' or Children's Shoes
Parasols
Groceries
We keep our Groceries on the
move and
our stock Is
always fresh.
Never Sleeps. "
Honest John
Farm produce as good as cash.
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