F. M. KIMMELL , .
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAP R.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
A CAULK from Europe announces that
the "Czar is gaining ground. " This is
all very reassuring from the czar's point
of view , hut if his august majesty keeps
uo his acquisitive lick very much longer
the rest of us will have to get off of the
earth to enable his royal nibs to indulge
his innocent pastime.
A FHENCH sailor committed suicide
the other day , upon the presentation to
him by his wife of the last in a "baker's
dozen" series of little Frenchies. He
had previously warned madaine that he
strictly drew the line on an even dozen.
But then thirteen has never been con
sidered a lucky number.
THE average congressional ethics are
something surprising to the simple and
uninitiated. The same house of repre
sentatives that overwhelmingly voted
out of the army the canteen can see no
serious objection to the house saloon *
when there are 'steen reasons why the
canteen should exist to one that the
house saloon should continue. * If the
soldier must get his toddy at the sut
ler's , why not let the congressmen work
jiI I ji the growler ?
: > t THIS announcement1 that Treasurer-
Elect StueiTer will make a personal , in
stead of a guaranty ( hond , will be re-
ceivedVith regret. The people of Ne
braska have good reasons to feel dissatis
fied with personal bonds. The legislat
1 ure should make provision for this emergency
I
gency in its coming session. The guar
anty con.pany asks $3,000 for an ade
quate bond , and the state can well a fib re
to meet the expense. The salaries o
Nebraska state officers are ridiculously
small , and to pay for the required guar
anty bond is prohibitive.
THE holding of the National Irrigation
congress in the east , as it turned out ,
was a wise move. The people of that
half of the country have had the subject
of national irrigation brought home to
them in a manner not otherwise possible.
The far-reaching importance of the prob
lem has been presented to them and a
genuine interest has been awakened.
Instead of finding opposition in the
east , the congress found that eastern
men of prominence were more than in
terested in a proposition which promised
an increased western population of mill
ions of people.
As the "enemy's country" has been
invaded , the myth of eastern opposition
hr.s faded awaj' and its people are found
to be anxious to see inaugurated a na
tional policy of western arid land recla
mation.
The western delegates went home
with the feeling that they have the
hearty support of eastern interests in
securing action which will open to set
tlement a half a continent , capable of
supporting fifty million people. They
cannot but feel that this support is grow
ing ; that it is developing into a great
movement ; that many people are realiz
ing that national action would meet
such a western development as would
increase the national wealth beyond
, measure.
The time seems fully ripe for the west
to take a firm and decided stand on the
question of national irrigation and some
thing great may be accomplished at
once. Why not ? It is as right that
congress should appropriate money for
storage reservoirs as for river and harbor
improvements. The building of storage
reservoirs would obviate the necessity
for much river expenditure and would
help navigation , and the home building
area of the United States would be vast
ly increased. And now if the west makes
this demand the east will back it up ,
for the benefit would not be local.
Organized a Church.
' A church of the Congregational faith
and order was organized and constituted
in due form in the Noble district , a few
miles north-east of Box Elder post-office ,
Monday. The church will start with 38
members. Eight members were received
by confession , three by letter , and six
were baptised.
The sermon was preached by Rev. W.
J. Turner of the McCook Congregational
church , Rev. Harmon Bross of Lincoln
uttered the prayer , and Rev. Axtell of
Stockville extended the right hand of
fellowship , in the impressive service of
recognition.
Those present were : Rev. Harmon
Bross of Lincoln , Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
Stewart of Aurora , Rev. and Mrs. J. S.
Calhoun of Indianola , Rev. Axtell of
Stockville , Rev.V. . J. Turner , A. P.
Thomson and J. F. Forbes of McCook.
After the service , the Holy Communion
was duly-celebrated.
The church will begin its existence
with an active membership of earnest
and devout members , and good reports
may be expected fiom its services and
efforts for the Master.
Are you thinking about a holiday
turkey ? An order at Church & Marsh's
will do the business. Better order early
and get a choice' fowl.
The McCook Circle No. 33 , Ladies of
G. A. R. , meet the first Saturday of
every month in Odd Fellows hall.
Best Grades
Dennison Street
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Preliminary Hearing.
Considerable local interest attaches to
the Fullhart murder because of the fact
that the party charged with the dark
deed is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Oxley
of North Valley precinct , this county.
Down where the young man formerly
lived they have every confidence in his
innocence. The following account of
the preliminary hearing is telegraphed
the Lincoln Journal from Broken Bow :
BROKEN Bow , Neb. , Dec. n. ( Spec
ial. ) The preliminary trial of William
Oxley accused of the murder of Fullhart ,
occupied the county court to-day , and
the court room was crowded until stand
ing room was at a premium. Forty
witnesses hav been called in the case
and not more than half of them have
yet testified , Thus far the evidence
follows Oxley from the time he borrowed
the horse of Josephine Parks , on the
i2th of November , until his captnre at
Louisville , December i. On the I2th he
stopped at Gamble's ranch , twenty-five
miles north of Arnold , where he stayed
all night and left there , the next morn
ing , for the vicinity of Dunning. Cn
the isth of November a witness saw him
at Fullhart's and on the i6th of Novem
ber he was helping build a fence half a
mile east of the house. Oxley was driv
ing in the staples. The same witness
was there on the 24th and Fullhart's
body was found forty rods east of where
they were building the fence on the i6th.
No more wire had been stretched , but
about twenty more posts had been set.
On the l6th , Oxley , according to the
testimony , arrived at the T. L. V. ranch
with thirteen head of cattle , of which
he sold four head to James Judge , fore
man of the ranch , and offered to sell him
the others. On the same day , the testi-
1110113' says , he took the other nine head
to Gamble's ranch , five miles south of
the T. L. V. Oxley left the nine head
there and said he was going to the south
to buy some calves. At both ranches'
was riding the horse he had borrowed of
Parks. He was traced from Gamble's to
Gothenburg and from Gothenburg to
Louisville , where he was captured.
The cattle alleged to be sold to James
Judge and those left at Gamble's have
been identified as Fullhart's cattle and
turned over to the administrator of his
estate.
At this stage of the trial it has not
developed what the defense will be.
The prisoner's brother , George Oxley , is
here , and a brother-in-law from Spring
field.
Wanted ! Wanted !
100 to 150 head of cattle to winter ;
feed , buffalo grass and cornstalks. In
quire at Blue Front barn.
W. H. ACKERMAN.
For holiday goods S. M. Cochran &
o. certainly excel anything in the west ,
this year. It is a real pleasure to see
their holiday display and what a joy to
possess some of them !
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB
UNE office. Bfst in the market.
It's sure McMilleu's Cough Cure.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m.
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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. HlCKEY , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services during summer-
Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayer
and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Sunday morning service , also Friday
evening Litany , discontinued until fur
ther notice. Holy communion to be an
nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching at n. Junior League at 3.
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 7:45.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. All are welcome. Morning sub
ject , "Good Literature. " Evening sub
ject , "Enthusiasm in Religion. "
L. M. GRIGS BY , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. ui.
Preaching at 7:45. Prayer-meeting on
Wednesday evening at 8. Morning sub
ject , "Overcoming. " Evening subject ,
"Trophies. " B. Y. P. U. topic , "Con
fessing Christ. " Matt. 10:32-39.
GEO. L. WHITE , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at n and 7:30. : Christian En
deavor at 6:30 : p. m. Prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening. All are invited.
Morning subject , "Have Salt in Your
selves. " Evening subject , "God's Mir
ror. " j. W. WALKER , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
10. Preaching at n. Y. P. S. C. E. at
6:45. Preaching at 7:30. : Prayer-meeting ,
Wednesdaj' evening , at 7:30. All are
welcome. Morning subject , "Light is
Sown for the Righteous. " Evening sub
ject , "The Gospel of Creation. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
Obituary.
DIED At Box Elder , Nebraska , De
cember 7th , 1900 , Martha E. Brewer ,
aged 63 years , I month and 10 days.
Martha E. May was born in Wayne
county , Indiana , October 27th , 1837.
September 6th , 1865 , she was married to
Peter A. Brewer , who died at Box Elder
in 1896. Of this union three sons were
born , all of whom survive. In early
married life , the deceased couple moved
to Illinois , and from there to Iowa.
About 14 years ago they located in Box
Elder , where they lived until death took
them from earthly toil. For more than
30 years Mrs. Brewer had been an earn
est , active member of the Methodist
church. The funeral was conducted on
last Sunday afternoon by the writer in
the presence of a large concourse of
neighbors and friends of the Box Elder
neigborhood. Burial was made in the
cemetery at that place. H. H. BERRY.
Straw for Sale.
Wheat and rye straw for sale. $3 a
load. Leave word at THE TRIBUNE of
fice or write N. J. JOHNSON , Box 66. 2ts
If you want a good Shirt you can get
it at Morgan's by buying the "Eclipse"
or "Monarch. "
IN YOUR
FIRST CALL AND SEE
Novel and Well-Assorted Line of Holiday Goods
including Fancy Goods , Novelties ,
Books , Bibles , Albums , Medallions ,
Lamps , Toys , Dolls , Etc. , Etc
AH are invited to come and see , whether you
buy or not. Don't miss the opportunity of first
choice.
A. McMILLEN , Druggist.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
A New Burlington Office.
A story was published in Omaha ,
Monday , to the effect that on January
1st , General Passenger Agent P. S. Eustis
of the C. , B. & Q. will be made passen
ger traffic manager for the Burlington
system , thus creating a new office , and
that J. Francis , general passenger agent
for the B. & M. , will take Mr. Eustis'
place at Chicago and Assistant General
Passenger Agent Smith will be elevated
to Mr. Francis" place. After detailing
this much of the story the Omaha paper
says :
"The Burlington has now. four general
passenger agents , located at Chicago ,
St. Louis , St. Paul and Omaha , each
with equal title and presumably equal
authority though Mr. Eustis , who is the
senior man , and located right next to
headquarters , has been deferred to on
passenger affairs generally. So credence
is given to the statement that he is to be
vested with authority to govern the pas
senger department of the whole system ,
with four general passenger agents re
porting to him. 'This story has been
sprung for several years about this time'
said a Burlington official. 'It is not
probable that any such change will be
made at this time , for everything is do
ing very nicely as it is. To have a pas
senger traffic manager would be an in
novation , and , well you don't know
President Perkins. General Passenger
Agent Francis is now in Chicago at a
western passenger association meeting ,
and General Manager Holdrege and Gen
eral Solicitor Manderson are in Burling
ton in conference with President Per
kins. ' "
Utilizes Air Pressure.
J. H. Gleasou , eugine inspector at the
Havelock shops , has invented a new way
for handling cylinder cocks on locomo
tives that may prove a valuable improve
ment. The new invention reduces the
amount of machinery required by more
than one-half by the use of air pressure
furnished by the air brake pump. The
lever in the engine cab , the long rods
running from the cab to the cylinders ,
and other arms and bearings are dis
pensed with. Inspector Gleason's idea
in this invention is to positively know
that all condensation accumulating in
the steam chests and cylinders of an en
gine while standing is allowed to escape ,
thereby preventing the gushing of water
through the steam and piston packing
when the engine is again moved. This
causes no small amount of damage to
the packing and in some cases causes
pistons to become sprung. Mr. Gleason's
attachment is free from complication
and is easily operated by the engineman ,
by simply touching a valve located in
the engine cab by the thumb or fingers.
Should these valves fail to be opened
when the engine is laid by they open
themselves automatically and remain
open until air is pumped up to close
them , after which they may be closed or
opened at will. Journal.
Breaks Another Record.
A new record in car building has just
jeen made. On November 5th the Bur-
iugton Railroad company placed an
order with the Pullman company for
three sixty-foot mail cars. November
6th being election day , the Pullman
shops were closed and work on the new
cars did not begin until the following
morning. On November lyth the three
cars were delivered to the Butlington at
Chicago , fully equipped and ready for
service , the time consumed in construct
ing them , including bodies , trucks and
interior fittings , having been but ten
days.
The new cars are to be used in the fast
mail service between Chicago and Oma
ha , for which the Burlington is also hav
ing two new engines built. These new j
locomotives are marvels of mechanical
perfection. The diameter of the cyliiir
ders is 13 4 and 23 inches , the stroke is
26 and the diameter of the driving
wheels 84 } + inches. Bee.
Burlington's New Engines.
It is reported from Chicago that two
of the Burlington's new engines , ordered
some time ago , are now ready for de
livery , and may be expected in a short
time. The Burlington ordered Uiht3'
new engines some time ago , an account
of which was first published in The
Journal. The engines are fast passenger
engines. A few of those ordered will be
used on the Q , but the greater number
will be assigned to the lines west of the ! *
river. j
The Burlington is short of motive s
power , and during the fall rush it required j
a great deal of figuring around Burling
ton round-houses to furnish engines as
ordered by the operating department.
Many engines on the system are in con
struction work service , and this causes a
shortage for transporation work. Lin
coln Journal.
Mid-Winter Holiday Rates.
On account of the Christmas and New
Year holidays tickets will be sold at one
fare for the round trip for points within
200 miles on December 23 , 24 , 25 and 31 ,
i
1900 , and January i , 1901 , good to return
up to and including January 2 , 1901.
A. P. THOMSON , Agent.
Clerical Permits 1901.
Applications for clergymen's half-fare
permits for 1901 should be filed at the
earliest possible date with the local
agent of the B. & M. R. R. R.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A.
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THESE CRIMPY
MORNINGS.
make a fellow wish he could have
his summer's wages to spend over
again , sss sisHe knows that among
other things he wouldn't forget to
lay in a good supply of Winter Un
derwear , and a little investigation
would determine that nis purchase
could be made only at "Honest V V
John's"- he considered his own
interests. % & But it don't take
much money to get a fine thing in
our Underwear ; you should see the
selection before you buy.
ALL KINDS
OF UNDERWEAR
We have Underwear to suit every
taste , and from the cheapest gar
ment to the highest in price , it is
the best that can be procured anywhere -
where for the money , $ = z-s Come
in and see the goods and we will
quote you prices that will "jar" you.
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
f J.H.GRANNISf v
A McCOOK , NEBRASKA A
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DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY
before Christmas to select your Christ
inas Gifts. The day more often brings
out all the ends and pickings at least we
hope it will. We hope to clear up every
thing , so that next year we can have an
3 , to All-New Holiday Stock , just as we have
this year. We now have - . -
MANY CHOICE HOLIDAY GIFTS.
No telling how long they will remain.
Some of our customers have already been
disappointed in not getting what they
looked at after all somebody else got in
ahead of them. We have more time to
wait on you if you come at once.
J WHAT TO GIVE IS A PROBLEM
3/y only in that , with so many things to pick
from , it is hard to choose. We shall cer
tainly be greatly surprised if you cannot
find JUST WHAT YOU WANT HERE.
We're not boasting. Perhaps we cannot
please you a host of folks we do please
decidedly and then again , some we can
not seem to satisfy. There may be a
reason we do not know what it is.
COME AND SEE WHAT ,
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Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
) y the McCook post-office , December 2(1 :
In calling forany ofthe.se letters , please
lay that they are advertised.
F. M. KIMMELL , Postmaster.
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Cheap Trip to Lincoln.
The Burlington will sell tickets from
McCook , Neb. , to Lincoln and return
for i > 6 90 on December
26
25 , and 27 on
account : of the annual
meeting , Nebraska
± ' aSSOciati ° - Return
limit December
29. 11-30-413.
Don't fail to see the
bargains in Wall.
Paper at Loar's.
Overcoats atDeGroff & Co.'s
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