Hr/AND E. M. KDIMELL ,
BBPfoPFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
] Twenty states in the union now ob-
Hy serve a day in each year as Arbor day.
K m Massachusetts has been the last to fall
Htr • The Omaha Herald thinks that if
mr Potter don't rattle some dry bones when
F' he takes hold of the U. P. , a duck will
m not swim.
V Over in Iowa they have a new law
V < against prostitution , and so far as test-
m ed , its work may well be compared to
m ) that done sometimes by a circular saw
W in full motion. At Marshalltown the
other day , Fan Houghton , keeper of a
notorious bangnio , was convicted under
it and the judge sentenced her to two
years in the penitentiary. Topic.
It is said that there are now three lo
calities-affected by leprosy in Louisiana
in Lafourche , Vermillion and St. Mar-
tinsville , where the disease has been
propagated for a century or more. It is
claimed that the disease in Louisiana is
oi the type of the old oriental leprosy ,
I differing but little from that described
in the bible.
Tiiere is most favorable promise that
by next winter most of the railroads of
the country will have adopted some
method of heating their trains that shall
do away with the stove and obviate the
? inevitable firing of the cars in case of ac-
, cidents. A number of the roads have
* been carefully experimenting with de
vices for this purpose , and the best of
v . them will doubtless come into general
V I , use. The loss of more than fifty human
J , lives last winter in burning cars was a
* fearful price to pay for the agitation of
> this subject , and it is to be hoped that
- the lesson may never again be impressed
ilh upon the people and the railroad mana-
? < ' ' " gers in so terrible a manner.
v The Republican Valley Press Asso-
{ j . ciation met at Oxford , Mondayin annu
ls - * ' al session , with a fair attendance. Offi-
g - - cers were elected as follows : President.
| : : v < ' T. J. Pickett ; Vice President , W. T.
} ftc Lindsay ; Secretary , Dean ; Treasurer ,
I ' ' C.L.Watkins. Instead of the customary
§ ; resolution to hie away to the mountains ,
| . * lakes , or California , the boys sternly
jJT. "j . "resoluted" as followeth :
\ \ Whereas , The Burlington & Missouri is
* " I making' strenuous efforts to enforce the intcr-
* * I Btatc commerce law , and
* I Wheheas , It is making pets of certain
g metropolitan journals in the matter of { . ' • iving
1 them rebates or an equivalent for transpor-
9 tation ,
' 8 Resolved , That the Kepublican Valley Press
' . g association asks only for fair play , and if all
; are compelled to pay fare on the road we think
, 2 cents per mile is as much as the people ought
( to pay in Nebraska.
< COMMUNICATED.
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| " To Editok Tribune : Kindly permit me
§ . to use your columns to correct a few erroneous
; ; ( to speak mildly ) statements , appearing in
\ i the last issue of the Democrat , regarding the
Occupation Tax ordinance , and my connec-
' tion therewith. So far as I know concerning
* t a caucus called by kickers against said ordi-
* < nance , I am in utter ignorance thereof , and it
Z , is my conviction that had a caucus been held
; ' , for that purpose , I would have known some-
, . 1 x thing about it. tM the Citizens' Caucus a full
*
* ' and complete ticket of city officers was nom
inated in accordance with expectations of
those interested. Upon the completion of
this part of the business a resolution , con
demning certain portions of the ordinance
% was introduced , which led to some discussion
by those present , leading finally to the intro
duction by Judge LeIIew of a substitute ,
"That the city council be requested to repeal
r the enacting clause of the occupation tax or-
p. j , dinance. " At the regular meeting of the
"
" ' Board , last Wednesday evening , being inter-
ested in discovering what provision was being
h
| ; " made for the maintenance of our schools , I
| j asked for and obtained permission to address
jj& As the Board. In my remarks I asked for the
| f * J information as above , and called attention of
* j J the Board to the resolution passed at the
I * | * Citizens' Caucus , at the same time declaring
§ f * ? * > that so far as I was personally concerned , I
W fr did not propose to raise objections against
"
E - the ordinance , provided it was deemed best
pH' , to pass it , ( the same position I have held from
the time it was first agitated ) nor did I then
demand its repeal ( Democrat to the contrary
notwithstanding ) but merely suggested that
it might be better to make the license on sa
loons § 1,000 , which would then go to the
® S s , " school fund , and make their occupation taxes
* f % ' more in proportion with other business , as it
f. „ ' • seemed an invidious discrimination to assess
- ' them under an occupation tax ordinance an
- J amount so much in excess of that levied upon
I ' any other occupation. So far as I can leant
v | , there has been no "radical change" of opin-
R Ion regarding this tax but merely that our
U # citizens recognizing the needs of our city ,
jlj have quietly acquiesced in the method made
M imperative by the exigences of the hour.
H Although the statutes have made provision
for this method of raising funds by cities of
ij the state , I am of the opinion ( as stated be-
1 " fore the caucus ) that at best it is a primitive
1 way in which to levy taxes and not in keep-
I ing with the progressive spirit of the age ,
1 and one which may develop another and im-
i pleasant side for contemplation in the future.
I If the tax be a So basis this year , what is to
I hinder making it a $100 next year or the year
I after and increasing according to the mood
1 of the council , thus placing an embargo upon
| - business and driving it elsewhere. Special
I taxation is not nor ever will be popular.
I" II. T. Axdhrsox.
Our Stock of Men 's and Boy 's Straw
Hats are in. Come and see them.
I „ L L0WMAM & SON.
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EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Nhllik Lee , Bkutjia. Davis ,
Editor. Assistant
The University of New Mexico is fifty years
older than Harvard.
The faculty of Amherst'consists of nothing
but graduates of that college.
The scholars of the city schools will par
ticipate in the exercises of decoration day.
The ladies have carried oir three-fourths ol
the honors in the junior class of Colby Uni
versity.
Mrs. Norman White has offered a prize to
the Princeton students for the best history of
architecture.
Harvard is the largest college in the coun
try , Oberlin is second , Columbus third , Mich
igan fourth and Yale fifth.
Chief Justice Waite and Senator Evarts
will this year attend the fiftieth anniversary
of the graduation of their class at Yile.
At the request of the G. A. It. , Principal
Webster met with the Post , JastMonday even
ing , and arranged a program in which our
schools are to take part in Decoration day
exercises.
Some friends of Princeton college have pro
vided funds to send an expedition from the
college , in charge of Professor Charles A.
Young , to observe the eclipse of August 19th ,
in Russia.
The meeting of the National Education As
sociation at Chicago , next July , promises to
be the largest educational gathering ever held.
It is expected that 15,000 teachers will be in
attendance.
Miss Susan Wood , B. Sc , has obtained the
teacher's diploma in the art , theory , and his
tory of education , at London University.
Only eight men and two women have obtain
ed this diploma since the examination was
instituted.
European and Japanese learned men are
at work endeavoring to represent the 8,000
characters of the Japanese language by the
letters of the Jtomau alphabet. A Japanese
latin-dictionary has been finished and other
books in Japanese English will follow.
The Amherst Alumni Association has tak
en steps to endow a professorship in that
college , in honor of Henry Ward Bcecher ,
who graduated in the class of ' 34. The sum
necessary for the purpose isG0,000. Over
§ 20,000 has already been practically assured.
It is said that Alice Longtellow isregarded
with a degree of love and regard amounting
almost to reverence by the students of the
Harvard Annex. Miss Longfellow is one of
the officers of the Society lor the Collegiate
Instruction of Women , and is often at the
Annex building in Cambridge.
The trustees of John Hopkins University
have been notified of the gilt of Mrs. Adam
T. Bruce , of New York , of 510,000 , to be used
to establish a fellowship of biology. The
gift is made as a memorial of her son , Adam
Bruce , who died while holding the position
of instructor in that science at the University.
The Boston Pilot estimates the number of
children attending parochial schools in the
United Stales at 600,000 , of whom 500,000 are
in the lower , and 100,000 in the higher grades.
"It is not rash to predict , " it says , "that be
fore the close of this decade the number of
Catholic schools in the United States will be
doubled. "
Though Brooklyn has nearly S00,000 inhab
itants it has neither a public library nor a
solitary art gallery. The citizens complain
that the wealthy men bestow their benefac
tions on public institutions in other places.
Ex-Congressman Crittenden has just given
3100,000 to Yale college and George 1. Seney
has made a present of S40,000 worth of pic
tures to the New York Museum of Art.
The University of Bologna has decided to
celebrate its SOOth anniversary in the spring
of 1SS8. The exact date of its foundation is
not known. Authorities on the subject agree
that an important school was established at
Bologna in the eleventh century. Afterward
the uuiveisity took a great place as the chief
center for the study of jurisprudence , and
and there also anatomy was the first time
scientifically studied.
Among the experiments recently made be
fore the school , by Professor Webster , are
the following : Chemical illumination by
generating hydrogen by a mixture of twelve
ounces of water , three ounces of sulphuric
acid , and an ounce of iron filings. A taper
held to the gas as it formed , produced a vio
lent commotion. * * * Another experi
ment consisted in cooking an egg , by placing
it in a wine glass containing water , within
another glass containing dilute sulphuric
acid.
acid.The
The quarterly session of the Red Willow
County Teachers' Association met in the
High School building , on Friday , May 6th.
While the program was well arranged it was
impossible to carry it out owing to the ab-
scence of nearly all those who were assigned
topics. We regret the indifference manifest
ed on the part of the teachers of this county
in this work. A lively Institute is a green
spot in the life of an earnest teacher and we
hope an increased interest may be " aroused
in these Institutes as much good may be de
rived therefroim
Miss Grace II. Dodge , the nerr woman
school commissioner of New York , is the
moving spirit of the working girls' guilds in
that city , which number at least 3,000 mem
bers. There are six or eight of the guilds ,
and all of them have sprung up during the
past three years. Their continued organiza
tion means growing intelligence where it is
needed most ; a half-dozen libraries started in
as many club rooms , pleasant places for
evening resort , with now and then a lecture
and a simple tea , and , last but not least ,
women physicians regularly employed to give
skilled service to all who need it.
Cosimuxicatedi Just as Prof. Webster
was leaving the school room , last Monday ,
lie was arrested ( ? ) by Miss Bertha Davis wfio
in the words of the following little poem pre
sented to him , in behalf of the High School ,
it solid gold Masonic pin , in commemoration
nf the fact that he had passed another annual
"mile-stone" in his lifers history. To which
lie responded in a few well chosen and pleas
ing remarks.
We have heard a little bird whisper
That he "thought the eighth of May
Should be by your pupils regarded
Asort of "red-letter day. "
The reason why. you'll doubtless surmise
, Without much cogitation.
So I've only to say , omitting
Superfluous explanation , - -
That no more appi-opriate token
Could we And to offer to you.
Than this little shining emblem
Of a brotherhood noble and truo.
For we think as we look upon it ,
And note the devices fair.
How your life accords with the symbols
And lasuions itself by the square.
That many more annual mile-stones
You'll pleasantly pass on the way.
And that the last one be far distant ,
Is the wish of our hearts to-day.
With thus issue of the paper we retire from
: he duties of the "Editorial Chair. " If we
lave not filled it as gracefully as some of our
predecessors , we have worked earnestly to
111 the column with interesting information.
We did not assihne the duties f the column
from any motives of "Holy or unholy ambi-
ion " 'but with "Many misgivings as to our
Itness for the position. " ' But , since , "Brave
lien will always go where duty leads , " ' we
) eing moved by the same noble spirit , have
lot turned a deaf ear. nor been controlled by
in unwilling mind when the duties of editor
ship were laid upon us. We have conscien-
iously endeavored to farther the cause of edu-
jalion , and have not allowed ourselves to be
lrawn away by any side issues or petty an
oyances. Acknowledging the assistance of
he "Help" of all our former editors , ( the
" aithful scissors , ) with mingled feelings of
ileasure and regret , we resign the chair and
aithful "Help" to our successors. Gracious-
y welcoming and heartily wishingthem great '
lappiness in the discharge of their duties.
"WTTM'ITlingBiTSllrr.i. . , r..7 .T777 r
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WAR DECLARED !
• ; ON :
BOOTS AND SHOES !
: AND :
GANSCHOW
Takes his stand in the Front Line
of Battle with these
Remarkably Low Prices :
+ + + + + + 44 - -t- - * - - + - + - * + + 4 + + - 4Vt + + + - ) - + -r + + + + 444 + + + + + 4 + 4 + + + +
Calf Boots $2.25 , Worth , $3.00
Fine Shoes 1.75 , " 2.50
2.00 , " 2.75
2.25 , " 3.00
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" 2.50 , " 3.25
Men's Plow Shoes l.OO , " 1.50
Men's Brogans l.OO , " 1.25
Ladies'Calf Shoes 1.25 , " 2.00
Peh. Goat Shoes , 1.75 , " 2.50
Children's Shoes , 5 to 8 , 75 , " 1.00
" " 8 to 10 , l.OO , " 1.40
" 11 to 2 , 1.50 , " 2.50
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REMEMBER THE PLACE ,
J. F. OANSCHOW ,
OPPOSITE U. S. LAND OFFICE.
Old Pleasant Ridge Doings.
W. W. Dunham has moved onto his pre
emption.
Last fall and winter were hard on some va
rieties of timber , especially soft maple , cat-
alpn , etc.
E. G. Dunham don't believe in doing things
by halves. He has two turkeys 6Cttingr on 48
eggs. It is business for the turkeys.
Splendid weather. Corn planting Is in full
blast. Garden truck Is coming to the front.
'Radishes and lettuce will soon be on the
docket.
Your correspondent came across a man
from Illinois , last week , looking for a location ,
and his remarks were something after this
manner : "What , got corn up ? And potatoes
up , too ? When I left Illinois , the mud was so
deep I couldnt get into my fields on horcback.
We have to lay boards ax-ound our yards for
the roosters to stand on Avhen they crow. It
is all day with the luckless cock that falls
overboard. I am bound to settle in this coun
try where there are such splendid roads and
Crops. " YOUK COHUESPONDENT.
Notice of Sale Under Chattel Mortgage.
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Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
Chattel Mortgage dated on the 10th day of
February , 188" , and duly filed and recorded in
the office of the County Clerk of Red Willow
county , Nebraska , on the 12th day of Febru
ary , 1887 , and executed by Edward L. Walker
of said county , to M. M. Riley , to secure the
payment of the sum of § 225.00 , due May loth ,
188" , with interest , and upon which there is
now duo the sum of $225.00. That said mort
gage and the note which secures the same ,
have been duly transferred and assigned and
endorsed to H. T. Anderson on the 10th day of
February. 188" . Default having been mado in
the payment of said sum and no suit or other
proceeding at law having been instituted to
recover said debt or any part thereof , there
fore I will sell the property therein described ,
namely : One bay horse 5 years old , no brand ;
one brown mare 3 years old , strip on face ;
one two-horse wagon , good second-hand ; one
double set of work harness , at public auction
in front of the First National Bank building
in the City of McCook , Red Willow county ,
Nebraska , on the 4th day of June , 18S7 , at 1
o'clock , P. M. mountain time , of said day.
H. T. ANDEKSON.
Assignee of Mortgagee.
FOR SALE
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Fine Carriage and Set of Double
Harness. Inquire at office of
The Frees & Hocknell Lumber Co.
FOR SALE.
A house and two lots for sale in West
McCook. Will sell cheap for cash.
Enquire at this office.
HOUSE FOR RENT.
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Any one desirous of renting a house
should inquire immediately of M. A.
Spalding.
OPTIONAL LOANS
Made on Farm Property by
Colvin & Dempcy ,
McCook , Neb.
FOR RENT.
Persons wanting to rent a furnished
oom should call at this office.
The largest variety of Hamburg
Embroidery in the city.
L LOWMAN & SON.
We will show an entire New Line of
Lawns and Organdies about May 1st.
No last year's stock on hand.
L. LOWMAN & SON.
Try the Commercial House , when
in McCook , just once !
RESOLUTION.
Be it Resolved , By the Mayor and Council
of the City of McCook :
That the following estimate is hereby made
of the amount of money to be raised for all
purposes in said city , during the present fiscal
year for which appropriation is to be made ,
to-wit :
GENEItAT. TAX.
For salax-ies , city officers S 750 00
Incidental expenses 450 00
Total 1.200 00
Assessed valuation , last year ? 211,500 00
Total revenue , ( gcn'l fund ) last year 2.205 50
Amount expended up to date 2,263 50
Miscellaneous fund 507 70
Amount expended 507 70
SI'ECIAL TAX.
For "water fund" purposes , as authorized
by subdivision 15 , section 69 , chapter 14 , Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska , a levy of 5 mills.
The following levy is therefore required :
For general fund purposes 5 mills.
For "water fund" purposes 5 mills.
Total levj-required 10 mills.
And this resolution is hereby ordered pub
lished in the McCook Democrat and McCook
Tribune for four (4) ) successive weeks.
Passed this 4th day of May , 1S87.
Approved this 4th day of May , 18S7.
T. M. Helm.
Attest : Mayor.
L. L. HuLitURD , Clerk.
FINAL PROOF NOTICES. *
Land Office at Mccook. Neb. , i
April 2'Jth , 18S7. "
Notice is hex-eby 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 befoie Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
June 10th , 1S87 , viz : William II. Smith , Home
stead No. 990. lor the west i northwest J-i sec-
14 and west Hj southwest U. section 11 , town.
3 north , range 39 west , 6th P. M. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu
ous x-esidence upon , and cultivation of , said
land , viz : Millard F. Horrell , Clark G. Potter ,
Thomas J. Murphy and James Doyle , all of
McCook , Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook. Nub. , i
April 30th. 1887. 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 Reg
ister or Receiver , at McCook , Neb , on Satur
day. June 25th , 188" , viFranklin W. Weaver ,
on Pre-Emption D. S. 1777. for the southeast
H section 32. town. 2 north , range 2S west , 6th
P.M. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon , and cul
tivation of , said land , viz : Fleming M. Gra
ham. William H. Allington and J. C. Lafferty
of Danbury. Neb. , and John W. Tolman. of
Bondville. Neb. S. P. HART , Register.
Land Office at McCook. Neb. , I
April 20th. 18S7. (
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 madebefore Hegis-
teror Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday.
May 27th , 18S7. viz : Sidney T. Smith , Home
stead Entry 5753. for the east Vz of northeast
\i section 22 , and west iof northwest Ji sec
tion 23 , town. 6 , range 30. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz :
Henry C. Rsuport. Ans. Wagner , Henry Pen-
ner and Henry Tilner , all ot McCook. Neb.
S. P. HART. Register.
Land Office at McCook. Neb. , i
April 14th , 1S37 f
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has fil l notice of his intentiou
to make final proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Reiris-
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Friday ,
May 2Cth. 18S7 , viz : John E. Ivoonse. D. S. No.
4042 , for the northeast quarter of section 27 ,
township 5 north , range 29 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu
ous residence upon , and cultivation of , said
land , viz : Owens Kippenbrock. Edward A.
Rink and George Koonse of Indianola. Neb. ,
and Harrison Long , of Box Elder , Neb.
46. S. P. HART , Register.
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generously manifested in us , it will be our
aim to merit the patronage and confidence of
the people by a strict adherence of our meth-
ods of loyalty to customers studying their
\ \ \ \ tastes and finding out the qualities best adapt- " "
ed to them , which our uncommon facilities
afford. The experience of a quarter century
. . . . as retailers , demonstrates the standard we have [ [ , . ' jj
attained , and the acceptability of ]
Our Styles and Qualities , j
without reserve : no matter how low the price ; /
our goods always bearing the strictest compar- /
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Our Furnishing Goods and Hat and Cap
Department contains all the Season's Novel- ,
ties , and Gentlemen will find it to their acr >
vantage to give us a call. An early inspection t
' " ' of our goods is solicited. Kemember all goods ' [ ] [ '
marked in Plain Figures ,
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"Sold at Strictly One Price , " ' [
and Guaranteed to be in every respect as rep-
" ' resented. BSFTarticular attention "to orders" * * * "
for Wedding Outfits , Suits , Pants , Shirts , or any
article of which size and quality is not in stock.
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JONAS ENGEL , Manager. : : : : /
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Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement , ! 1
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
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MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
Q. P. RINKER ,
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MANUFACTURERS AGENT FOR
Jil ! IVllIilu ill Mill lUlpUlullIu , j
WAGONS , BUGGIES , ETC. 1
GST'The Largest and Best Selected Stock of Farm Implements in the IJejmbliean M
Valley carried by the Manufacturers of the different fines of { joods. Prices always the
Lowest and always Regular. Call and examine. fl
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A. CAMPBELL , PRESIDENT. B. M. FREES , 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. I
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