; W B WW WW 1 j Tie jlfclonfc friinp. . . I > ' . 3f. ANI > E. M. KlMMGLfi. t Editors ard PuDlishers | OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. ( . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' One of the last official actions of the ! late senate was the confirmation of i Sterling P. Hart , register , and Jacob Steinmetz , receiver , of the United States ! Land Office in this city. i 1 There are no thanks due to the Pres- J xdent for the anti-polygyiy bill it has I become s. law not by his signature but ; by the ten days of limitation. He did ) not have the backbone to veto. ' = = = = = | j A re-count of the votes in the niat- . terofthe proposed amendment to the I , 1 . constitution , relating to the legislative { department , discloses the fact that the \ t amendment passed. This increases the legislative session to sixty days , and the pay of members to five dollars per day. [ Fighting ( ? ) wasteful expenditures I of the dear people's money has long \ . ' served as the inspiration and material of \ ' demagogue's life. As a hoary-headed chestnut it ought to be projected into II the sweet subsequently for a season of | | f recuperatio * . In other words , this gen- * E k eration is "onto the racket. " I ' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I The Tribune hopes for the speedy I s- approach of the day when United States W Senators will be chosen by the popular aft will. The disgraceful scenes now ccm- um mon in the legislatures of the states { § will then be averted , and these humilia- il t tions will be placed beyond the possibili- II ty of recurrence. Even so come quickly. III It is with pleasure we announce that E p all our leading citizens have signed a 1T memorial to Gov. Thayer asking for the I' appointment of Mr. J. E. Cochran , of K' MeCook , as District Judge of this dis- H'trict , providing the bill for dividing the HL district passes the legislature. As far Hb as we know , Mr. Cochran is the best UH man for the place in this district. Mfe . Cambridge Kaleidoscope. ij We are perfectly satisfied to see the I I Democrats go before the country on the | | | records they have made. If the people II c indorse such political botches and incom- lf | | petents we have greatly missed our g guess ; but it is deplorable that every Hjp important public interest should be left I mm to suffer while the "putrid reminiscence" IK is accomplishing a triumphant demon- I fe. - stration that it is composed of a hetero- I k geneous collection of political asses. w Because of one week of beautiful weather all the long-haired weather ' cranks are predicting storms of unusul ' violence. The sublimely impudentpre varicating prognosticator , Mr. Foster , \ of Iowa , has actually frightened him- I l self by reading his own prophecies. It y * would be with uncertain accuracy Mr. ( Foster would predict the date that the moon will fill. All the difference be- f * twecn Eli Perkins and a weather prophet h is that Eli admits that he is a liar.Bee. . kef M _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ Is. "Dozkxs of the very best ] ) apers have g * Joined in with , and are supporting the Dem- . ocrat in its fight of a wasteful expenditure of the people's money for more judicial dis tricts. " We commend the Democrat's inate modesty in not mentioning the' 'very best papers that have joined in with and are supporting" it in its dreadful on slaught against the "wasteful expen ditures of the people ' s money for more judicial districts * ' , but as a matter of excusable curiosity we would like to have a few of them enumerated. I In a leading editorial article , intelli gently clipped from an exchange , the Democrat gives utterance to this article of faith : "We believe that alcoholic drinking may be regulated , but never extirpated. " Does the Democrat "be lieve" that murder , arson , rape , or any indeed of the multiplicity of crimes enu merated in the statutes of the land , can be "extirpated" ? In the line of above gfrjt logical reasoning , does the Democrat oppose their absolute prohibition be- cause peradventure these horrible crimes cannot be utterly extirpated from our annals ? In the matter of the president's veto * of the dependent pension bill a bourbon exchange ends a leading editorial with tho following period : "Let it suffice , that he did his duty in the straight- r forward , manly way that has always characterized h s dealings with public I questions. " Veriest bosh ! On the contrary , is it not the case that Cleve- : I6- * land vetoed the bill because union : t soldiers would alone be benefitted there- Ill' by. His signing the Mexican pension ( " _ bill can be as readily explained on the hypothesis that its chief beneficiaries ! ere rebels ! The president's "straight- , * ? forward , manly way" has always favored the gray as agaiust the boys in blue. _ _ j * tf " " " " * * * " * > ; BWIiW . , The legislature of Illinois having be- lore it a bill for consideration providing for the punishment of the authors of inflammatory speeches and writings , the Chicago anarchists come promptly for ward as frightful examples to show the necessity of passing the bill. The chairman of , the meeting advised his hearers to arm themselves and declared that the socialists had the right to teach treason and the overthrow of society and constituted authorities. Sooner than see the bill passed he would take up arms and preach revolution. The opportunity should doubtless be given him and his followers to extinguish themselves in this way. Journal. It is not uncommon to read of a miser who dies of hunger and amid squalor and filth , but with gold and notes with in reach. There cannot consistently be mourning over such. In life they are absolutely worthless. They worship gold. All they can grasp is .buried to rust. It does not benefit them. It is not allowed to benefit others. In the street the beggar perishes ; in the gar ret the miser. With the first some good may die , some aspiration be blot ted out , some mortal abused by fate go to rest. But with the miser there is no sentiment. Bury him quickly and scatter his une ' ean hoard. Herald. The supreme court of the United States has decided that when a person , having an accident insurance policy , be comes insane and hangs herself , as was the ease in the suit before it , the com pany will have to pa ) ' the amount spec ified in the policy , just the same as though she had fallen off the Washing ton monument. The court holds that the exception in the policy made against suicide does not apply in case of insan ity and that death by hanging is pro duced by "external means. " It is also accidental because suicide by hanging cannot be predicted as the logical re sult of insanity. Journal. In one of the most beautiful sermons delivered quite recently , Mr. Beecher closed as follows ; "In the great invis ible toward which we are going , we shall find ten thousand vibrating strings which we have made musical , which the whole heavens shall chant , and which the whole universe will hear. " With such beautiful thoughts , learned in his younger days and remembered throughout all his life , death to one so thoroughly confident possesses no ter ror. The flourishing cities of the North whose public building bills were so promptly vetoed by the President will do some thinking as they read over the long lsst of just such bills , with the President's name affixed. But they were bills of democratic states. Thus among the favored are Fort Smith , Ark. ; El Paso , Texas ; Jefferson , Texas ; Owensburg , Ky. ; Huntsville , Ala. ; Jack sonville , Fla. ; Houston , Tex. , Charles- town , S. C , et al. Henry Ward Beecher , the celebrat ed Brooklyn divine , died in that city , Tuesday morning , of apoplexy , after a short illness. The Knevals land bill was signed by the president just two minutes before adjournment. 960 Acres of Land to Rent. 320 acres on the Driftwood , 50 acres under cultivation. 320 acres , 12 miles south of MeCook , 65 acres under culti vation , house and well. 160 acres on the Frenchman , house and well. 160 acres adjoining the Akron , Colo. , town- site , 25 acres broke. Will rent from 1 to 3 years. Geo. E. Johnston , MeCook , Neb. DO NOT Mortgage your farm if you can get along without doing so but if you have to borrow money , call upon Helm & Davis. I have a good team , harness , wagon and cow , for sale cheap. Will sell for part cash and part time. Call at my office. C. P. Einker. Bcmcmber the concerts , next Thurs day and Saturday evenings. We carry a complete line of justice of the peace blanks , about forty forms in all. Agricultural Society Meeting. An adjourned meeting of the Red Willow : Comity Agricultural Society will be held at the Court House in ludianola , on Saturday , ' March 12th , 1SS7 , at 1 o'clock , P. 31. Busi- • ness of importance will then be bi ought be fore the society and a general attendance of farmers and all others interested in the suc cess of the Society , is desired. Immediate ly after adjournment there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society , at which it is hoped every precinct in the coun ty will be represented. Royal Buck , IIarlow W. Keyes , President. Secretary. | > EDUCATIONAL COLUMN. LOUIE STAUBUCK , Editor. ELVA HUNT , Assistant. The 8th and 9th grades enjoyed a charming examination in history , on Friday afternoon. The teachers' reading circle held a meet ing at the residence of Mr. LeIIew , Monday evening. Mr. Furgeson and Mrs. Meserve were vis itors of our school , on Friday afternoon. A "Life of John Logan , " by G. F. Daw son , is to be published by Belford. Clarke &Co. The State Teachers' Association will be held in the University Chapel , at Lincoln , March 2G-31. Inthe Princeton Theological seminary there is a student who is sixty-eight years old. Dr. E. M. Nelson lias an excellent article on school hygiene in the February number of the Western Journal of Health. Our bulletin board lias the following re cent news : Mr. Beecher is gradually sink ing no hope is entertained of his recovery Minneapolis has tendered to Minnesota a capital site and building , the latter to cost S2.000.000. . . .All debts on Gen. Logan's resi dence at Washington City have been paid by his friends The aggregate wealth of the United States is 548,000,000,000. The best part of Mr. Atkinson's narrative was his dramatic story of his visit to the citadel : "An oflicer , " said he , "detailed a man to show me around , and he took me everywhere. Noticing a small black can non half hidden by the snow , as I was about to go. 1 said in fun , 'I guess I'll take it away with me. ' " "Go look at the inscrip tion on the breech , " said the soldier , laugh ing. I looked and read : "Taken at the bat tle of Bunker Hill , June 17th , 1775. " Isaw the soldier had me. It stirred my blood , and I wanted to make a fit reply. 1 read the inscription over again to gain time. Tears came to my eyes. "Young man , " I said to him , "you've got the cannon , but we've got Bunker Ilill. Lewiston Journal. If a child cannot be made to like what he ought to study , there is something wrong with the study , the child , or the teacher. It is the part of wisdom to ascertain where the trouble is , and remedy it. A man who has no mind of his own , but lives on a borrowed or bought mind , is in a poor predicament. He would do better to live on borrowed money than borrowed in tellect. Mr. W. E. Dauciiy , Director MeCook City Schools. Deak Sik : I herewith present my report for the winter term closing March 4th , 1SS7 : Number of days taught , GO. Number of boys enrolled 118. Number of girls enrolled 140. Total enrollment 258. Whole number belonging 253. Average attendance 200. Cases of tardiness 22. Time lost by tardiness 1J hrs. Visits of officers 1. Visits of parents and patrons. 1(51. Total am't deposited in bank.S221.54. Withdrawn 2S.21. Balance remaining 3193.21. As stated in a former report , our banking system continues to be a success. The in terest manifested by our pupil depositors is most gratifying , the pervading spirit being to save all pennies earned or given by par ents , thus fostering thrift and frugality. In nearly every case , the money withdrawn has been for the most urgent reasons , and ap propriated to a good use. The term closed very pleasantly , and , we believe , profitably. The efforts put forth by our pupils have been characterized by a spirit of industry , and the utmost harmony prevails in the rela tions between teachers , and between pupils. Summer term opens auspiciously. Very respectfully , W. S. Webster , Principal. MeCook , Marcli 8th , 1SS7. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. MARCH 3. F. A. Griffin to J. A. Dunbar W. D. , S. E.M 24-2-29 S 700 M. H.Hixto Harry White W. D..E. & N. W. a and E. S. W. H 9-1-20 1,200 I. W. Davis to John R. Coleman W. D. , N.lA S. E. K and S. E. } i S. E. & 20 and S. W. H S. W. H 25-4-30 790 Phillip Orman to J. W. Dolan W. D. , N. & S. W. Ji and N. Vs S. E. H 25-3-27 SOO A. Y. Williams to David Varmest W. D. , N.W.Jf 6-4-27 1,050 Lincoln Land Co. to H. C. Itider W. D. , lot 1 , block 18 , MeCook U5 MAncn 4. F.P.Brickcy to Geo.E.Johnston and Hen ry Colluinburg-W. D. , S.E.i ! 13-3-30. . . . 1,500 G. Wohlgemuth to C. H. Oman W. D. , N. Vt N. W. H 7-2-2S 500 Citizens Bank to Banks & Horner W.D. , S..20 ft. lot 15 , block 27 , MeCook 1.250 ; TJ. S. to G. Wohlgemuth-R. It. , E. U N. MAKCII 5. Henry Vosburg' to C. H. Oman and J. L. Hutchinson W. D. , W. 'A S. W. H and i N. E. H S. W. H , N. W. U S. E. M 33-2-27 , > and N. E. H 2-2-2S 2,000 . C. H. Smith to Adam Ensign W. D. , lots 3 , 4 and 5 , block 22 , Indianola 1,020 Samuel Timmon to Chas. L. Richards W.D. , N.E. H C-l-2'J 1,000 W. H. Smith to S. J. Smith W. D „ W. y3 S W. U 28 and E. V3 S. E. X 29-2-27 COO , J. W. McClung to T. C. Teas W. D. , lot 7 , • block 38 , Indianola 750 j H. R. Davis to Jas. John W. D. , S. W. Ji i 14-2-2(3 ( CCO Sadie Bates to Vocances Franklin W.D. , ! W.J6 S. W.ii , S. Vi N. W.y. N. W. & S. E. ! M and N. E.Ji S. W.J4 33-3-30 2,000 j It. P. Smith to C. E. Wymnn and H. L. Heiter W.D. . S. E. y G-4-30 600 , Lincoln Land Co. to Luko Tully W. D. , < lot 18 , block 15. MeCook 517.50 , U. S. to T. S. Mize-R. R. , N. hi N. E. h. N. E. H N. W. H 3-1-2G 147.79 MARCH 7. Androw .7. Pate to Morris DcsLarzcs W. i D. , lot 13 , block 17 , MeCook Bra 1 U. S. to Austin Yance R.R. , E. 4 N.W.M ! and E. 1 , ; S. W. } 2-2-29 201.S8 i Articles incorporation Oxford & Kansas R. | R. Company. j march S. ; Frank W. Weaver to Ida M. Foutz W.D. , i S. E. H 32-2-28 1.500 , E. F. Duffy to Lavilla J. Burtless-S.W.JJ S.E.M25-2-30 265 I Jacks # Tubbs to A.J.Pate Lot 13 , block 17. MeCook FOO W. F. Brewster to same Lot 3 , block 1 , MeCook 225 LVS. to H. G. Fade W. JJ S. W. l& 19 and ] W.H N.W.Ji 30-2-29 200 march 9. < U. S. to George Loser It. R. , W.H N E.U ; and W. & N. W. & 3-2-30 190.28 ] U. S. to Richard D. Waterman K.R. , N. & < S.W.ii and S.W.i S. W. 20-1-29 150.00 : 1 [ Try the Commercial House , when \ in MeCook , just once ! , ; . * - r S HURRY ! Or you will bo lutt ; . WILCOX & F0WLEK will soil FOll SPOT CASH , Clothing , Woolen Hosiery suid all Winter Goods at ACTUAL COST3 ! All other goods at the Lowest LiYing Prices. Try the Commercial House , when in MeCook , just once ! NOTICE TO ASSESSORS. Countv Cleric's Office. } Indianola , Neb. . Feb. 23,18S7. f NOTICE is hereby given thut a meeting of the Assessors of Red Willow county will be held at the County Clerk's office on Tuesday , March 15th. IBS" , lor the purpose of consulta tion in regard to the value of the various kinds and classes of property to bo assessed. 3-39 C. D. Cramkr , County Clerk. FI1IAL PROOF NOTICES. Land Office at McUooic. Ned. , i March 7th. 18S7 Notice is hereby given that the lollowing- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make llnal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be niudc before Regis ter or Receiver at MeCook , Neb. , on Thurs day , April 21st , 1887 , viz : Otto Karthauser , who made Pre-emption D. S. , No. 3373 , for the southwest hi southeast JJ , section 19 , town. 2 north , range 28 , west Cth P. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultiration of , suid land , viz : ( harles Wcntz , Peny Meyers , Ernst Ful ler and Henry Hesterwcrt , all of MeCook , Neb. S. P. HART. Register , Land Office at mcCook , Neu. , f March 5th. 1887. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has hied notice of his intention to make linal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver , at McCook. Neb . on Thurs day , April 21stlS87 | , viz : Richard G. Mitchell , D. S. , No. 314" , for the west hi southwest H section 12 , town. 1 north , range 30 , west 0th P. M. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : Francis Cain and James Hill , of Uanksville. Neb. , DeLoss Griggs and Jacob Williams of McCook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook. Nek. , j March 7th , 1887. f DNotico is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make llnal proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , Wednes day. April 20th , 1887 , viz : John T. Foley , D. S. , No. , for tho southeast h. section 7. town. 5 , range 29 , west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continuous res idence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Joseph Driscoll , of Box Elder , Neb. , John W. Bennett Hand Enoch E. Osvog , of McCook , Neb. , A. C. Harlan , of Osburn , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook. Neu. , i February 24th. IS87. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday , April 8th , 1887 , viz : Ephraim C. Gaston , on Homestead No. 1748 , for the southwest hi sec tion 27 , town. 2 north , range 30 west , 0th P. M. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residenco upon , and cultiva tion of , said land , viz : Edward Duffey. Dan iel A. Clements. R.M. Wade and G. A. Gustin , all of McCook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook , Neb. , I February 25,1887. J Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim , and that said proof will be made before Retris- tcr or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Fri day , April 22d , 1887 , viz : Eliza C Withrow , formerly Eliza C. Pinney , on Homestead 3030 , for the southeast hi section 31 , town. 3 , range 30 , west. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : T. J. Pate , Mrs. Eliza Stone. William Uertram and Poloxonia Bertram , all of McCook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook , Neb. , i February 23d , 18S7. ( Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday , April 8th , 1887 , viz : Sarah M. Nettleton. ( form erly Sarah 31. Hartley , ) on Homestead Entry 309 , for the north 'A southwest hi and west * southeast hi of section 15. township 2 , range 30 west. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon , and cul tivation of , said land , viz : Daniel Clements , George Frederick , Joseph Newcomb and Rich ard 31. Williams , all of McCook , Neb. S. P. HART. Register. Land Office at 3IcCook , Neu. , I February 9th , 1S87. j" Notice is hereby given that tho 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 Regis ter or Receiver at 3IcCook , Neb. , on Monday , April 11th. 18S7 , viz : Charles Wentz , on Home stead Entry 2377 , for the southeast quarter of section 12 , town. 2 , range 29 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Charles Ebert. Henry Voges. Her man Bey and Herman Schumaker , all of Mc Cook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at 3IcCook , Neb. , I February 3d , 18S7. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis- , tcr or Receiver nt 3IcCook , Neb. , on Friday , 31arch 11th , 18S7 , viz : Gertrude A. Coleman on Homestead No. 3056. for the southeast h : sec tion 12 , town. 4 , north , range 31 , west. She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Archibald B.Davis. Baxter J.Davis , John N. Smith and Esroni Rother- mel , all of JlcCook , Neb.S. . S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at 3IcCook , Neb. , I January 2th ) , 18S7. f 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 Regis ter or Receiver at 3IcCook. Neb. , on 31onday , 3Inrch 14th , 18S7 , viz : William S. Hamilton , on Homestead 2497 , for the northeast hi sec tion 28 , town. 3 , range 29 , west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : Silas H. Colvin , Charles Hinnian , Ed ward Hinman and William Doyle , all of 31c- Cook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook. Neb. , 1 January 2Sth. 1857. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Reg ister or Receiver at 3IcCook. Neb. , on Friday , March 11th , 1837. viz : John II. Everton Home . stead 3012. for the south 4 northwest l , i and north southwest H , section 27. town 3 , range 29 , west. He nnmes the following witnesses , to prove his continuous residence upon , and - cultivation of , said land , viz : W. S. Hamilton. William Doyle. Richard Johnston and Silas H. I Colvin , all of 3IcCook. Neb. S. P. HART , Register. Land Office at McCook. Neb. , 1 January 20th , 18S7. I Notice is hereby given that the following named settler hus filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that f aid proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver nt .McCook. Neb. , on Friday , March 11th , 18S7 , viz : Fred. Benjamin , on Homestead Entry 39t3 , for the north lJ north- cast hi section 31 , west hi northwest H section U , town. 2. range 29 west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi lence upon , and cultivation of. snid land , viz : E. J. Henderson. Stephen Hopkins. W. A. De- May and George Reed , all of 3IcCook. Neb. 35. S. P. HART , Register. ' I i II FAMOUS CL0THI1CB. „ • _ _ _ _ _ \ \ FOR SPRING 1887. ] We have received a large and complete stock I ' _ OF THE f ! | Which in point of Quantity , Quality and Price , will J compare favorably with any House west of ; Chicago. < l - REMEMBER I 'A All goods are marked I in Plain Figures , and sold at Strictly 0.n _ Price. m We continue to give Ten per cent , discount on all M OYEECOATS 1 and other heavy Winter Goods until March 15th. We have just received a line of I Dress , Driviog WorSiiDg Gloves , j in Kid , Dog-Skin , Goat and Buck-Skin. < l CALL AND SEE STYLES AND PRICES. I JONAS ENGEL , Manager. I McCOOK , WEB. , FEB. 16th , 1887. I . . . . . , . . . . . H ! .in .ji. .i - " " | Mn'ii iiimTTTrTW | Li fn'r M | - " ' i - i..IM - - 17rnrnng ' I CITY BAKERY. | I j FRESH * BREAD j I | DELIVERED EVERY DAY FREE OP CHARGE. \ I | P1ESCAKESCANDIESNUTSf f 8 -OYSTERS-ClDEIt-CIGARS \ B I - - - \ TOUACCO RTC ETC. \ | j LUNCH ROOM IN CONNECTION. ! I | Cakes Made io Order. St. Paul Patent Flour. | 9 ! A. PROBST & BRO. j I : DEALERS IN = H LUMBER ! I Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement , I HAEB AM ) mm COAL. - I TVIATN- . M TVIATNOFFICE AT. - - * McCOOK. NEBRASKA. The Howard Lumber Co. I WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN M Lumber & Coal , I McCOOK , NEBRASKA. I