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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1888)
i - = - = If * > teaS&eeci-yv SoliootSuuplie * . I SCHOOL BOOKS If - - AT I THE TRIBUNE OFFICE I AT PUBLISHERS' PRICES. MyI Ks * Book * . Legal Blanks. H SPECIAL NOTICE. Wt Oar sWre wiM be closed on Saturday , If September 15th. on account of holiday. Ill Tub Famous Clothlno Co. If AM load * © f. school supplies at Tuk Turn ip usEoSiceat lowest prices. K Remember Noble Fur groceries. Sweet cir at the City Bakery. Noble for superb hanging lam pa. Ii Fresk candies at the City Bakery. W 6 © to Nble for your family groceries. j If j s vast good coal try the " i Howard Lumber Co. Scksel feeoks at cost at The Tribune B | t > f ee- p SSTDr. IlaM's effice , over First Na if t ± 9sal bask. H Aaether tumble ia gold watches at B McCracken * ! * . BJ. Qr Frek sausage at the B. & . M. B Meat Market. B Bays bay ne of. those $2.50 watches B * t McCra kea ' s. B Use Past # i Havana cigar scraps. B They are all right. B AM fciB'is f ehevriug tobacco at Pax- B tea 's , Main Avenue. i Best qaaKty of Hard and Soft coal l &M fey Hwari > Lumber Co. m i i i - Bj Banjo * , accordions , guitars , etc. , at B McCrackex's 31 csic Store. K Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds Mi it tie B. & M. Meat Market. * ' Everything fresh and clean in the I * * ay © f groceries at Noble ' s store. - , Cash pail far live stock , poultry and E hHfcs at the B. & M. Meat Market. B < There is no other way. Buy your Bf groceriesqueenswareetc.of Noble. B | A faK Kae © f strictly pure spices for B pickles , saacesT etc , at the City Drug B < Store. B Don 't bay a hat until you see the im- B sense sew stock at B THE FAMOUS. B Plaaabing in aH its branches prompt s' ' " ly and skillfully performed by F. D. B Bargess B fy The price © f liberty is eternal B Tig3aa.ee , bat Noble ' s prices on groceries B are sore to catch yoo. B New is the time to get your winter B $ aP J ° Hard and Soft coal from B The Howard Lumber Co. B A shipment of fresh candies just re ft ceived at the City Bakery. Call while B tkey are fresh and nice. B The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by B Lelasd& Morrow. Also spring wagons , B begg esetc. , AU very cheap. B This week Leland & Morrow have re ft ceived a car-load of fall and wintei ft wheat four. They carry the best grades. ft A carload © f Dakota Hard Wheat ft Flsar jnst received at ft C. G. Potter & Co/s. B If yeu want nice tender beefsteak B give the B. & 3L 31 eat Market a call H Thev butcher none bat the choicest oi B beeves. B The Howard Lumber. Co. can fur B nish you building material and coal a- B low as the lowest and give you a hrsl B- class article. B Lelacd & 3Iorrow carry a complete B stock of cornoatschop feedand , in facl B of everything belonging to a first-class B four and feed store. B THESE is © ne variety of fish that Mr B Clereland © u ht to be tolerably we ! H acquainted with by thl * lime.Vi B mean the crawfish. B' Of fine residences 3LA.Ubbee make : B a specialty. Don 't fail to see him ii B . you intend to build. Good workman B ship goaranteed. Prices the lowest. H If you want something handsome it K the way of a hanging lamp , call on C. 31 H t Noble. He is just in receipt of th < B largest and finest stock of hangin < B lamps ever brought to southwestcn H NehctsJca. B A7TEMTWM , FARMEMSl B 1 can make yos farm loans at Iowes B rates. OSce 1st door west of Citizen B baak. H. G. Dizoo or Chas. H Boyle B CktiUI touis. fates bought. A B tkt FAX MEMS L MEMCHAMTS BAXi B § f MC9JC. AU * mey ta la * . B § m Mc4k City piprty. Bj fea ay mBBBBIBmB BB WHBBH H | $5,000.00 ! I Wa have SSfiOOjd to placo on \ood \ farms during the next 20 days. 1 Mo delay if security is approved. BABCQCK & KELLEY. Hocknsll Brick Upstairs. Horses For Sale. 100 Una Oregon mares , from 3 to j 6 years old , for sale cheap. Call at \ our earn and look at them. , LINONER & ERMAN. | $100,000.00. To lean on deeded lands. Money advanced to make final proofs. Office apposite Arlington Hotel. C. J. RYAN. School books at cost at TliE TuniUNE i office. 3Iusical instruments at McCracken ' s 3Iusic Store. I Regulation campaign budges at Mc- Crackens * . Try McMilleu s "Ketch 'Em and Keep "Em" fly paper. ST"An excellent time piece for $2.50 at 31cCracken ' s. I Try Paxton ' s cigars. He carries the i finest line in the city. For all kinds of campaign badges and pins go to 3IcCrackens * . Remember that Leland & 3Iorrow sell the reliable Olds wagon. Smoke Paxton ' s "Palmetta" hand made cigar. None better. Nothing but freshest and purest drugs at the City Drug Store. Go to Leland & Jlorrow for every thing in the flour and feed line. Citv Hotel & Star Restaurant ! The place for a good meal and clean bed. Farmers , the place for you to stop at is the City Hotel & Star Kestauraut. George 31. Chenery at the City Drug Store makes a specialty of prescriptions. Railroad men will find the City Hotel t Star Restaurant the place for them. New styles in children's kilts and pants just received atTHE THE FAMOUS. Remember Paxton's cigar store , 3Iain Avenue , next door to 3Ic3hllen's drug store. Noble , the leuding grocer , carries the most complete line of queensware in the j city. Inspect it. ! New fall styles in French and domes- 1 tic flannels , just received at THE FAMOUS. • ggpin the line of plain and fancy groceries , C. 31. Noble will fill your every want satisfactorily. i If you are in search of a really deli cious drink of soda water wauder into the City Drug Store. New styles in dress and business suits 1 just received at ; THE FAMOUS. J ust Received ! Two barrels of ex tra sweet cider at the City Bakery , which will be sold at 50 cents a gallon. If you contemplate building be sure to consult 31. A. Libbee. He guaran- I tees his work to be the best and his prices the lowest. Strasser has two of the fiuest offices in the city for rent. Front rooms , with bay windows. Call at once if you want j to secure elegant office quarters. i Don 't forget. In hats as well as in other departments , THE FAMOUS can show more styles and * make lower prices than any house in Southwestern J Nebraska. i A full line of samples of latest styles j in piece goods to order from , for those j who prefer to have their clothing made to order. A fit and low prices guaran teed. THEFA3I0US. FARM LOANS. o Cash Down. No Delay. o No need of waiting to send off appli- • cations. 3Ioney paid over as soon as ; papers are completed. Call on or ad dress , Red Willow Co. Bank , | 43-tf Indianola , Neb. . i Will Receive Tribute. .j I will be in 31cCook , at jewelry store 'i of F. L. 3IcCracken & Bro.ou , Septem j ber 19th and 20th , for the purpose of „ i receiving taxes. ' . j J. U. Goodrich , Jr. , County Treasurer. 11-2 Section of Land for Sale Cheap. i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' j deeded aud tree claim adjoining. Only about 20 acres that can 't be plow- i ed in the - Jsection. . Inquire at 31cCrackex's. - .WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! ! Hall & Coehnm have just received a large shipment ot the celebrated 3JiL- Tubler-Axe Wagons which ; burn - , 51 thev are readv to sell at fair prices. v : = -j Piano for Sale. Nearly newin , use about two months. , . Will be sold on time. Call at , | 31cCrackex's. ; ] FRESH BUTTERMILK. i We deliver daily fresh buttermilk , from the 3cCook creamery. . Eaton & Co. i AND now the indications are that the t j republicans have carried Arkansas , bul s ' the democrats are at their old rascality . ' holding back the returns and the - ! result remains in doubt. r . t .in .mi- .ii pi Oca union labor friends are respect- j fully cited to the letter of Secretary n J Litchman , which may found on ourfirsl page. r _ _ _ _ _ _ a _ _ ki---l-- & y - - - & Mnlus an exhibit of fnnn products , at the ili-put , funuci. Tins bu Iu bin * ! * i r tins liny f ver patient I aru heard In the lain ! . AH kinds of school anpplies at Tin : Tkmi unk ofllce at lowest prices. Watermelons are luscious , plentiful and cheap In the local market. The hluhly prized bl-valve will soon bo "yanked" out of tho sad sea wnve. Don't buy a foot of lumber until you have seen Dullard aud learned his figures. Ask tho tallest man of your acquaintance to lend you S3 and see how short he is. If a man could only hold his own , tin : um brella trade would ho hopelessly ruined. Shortening days and cool nights denote the wane of summer and the approach of autumn. Our mercliiiiitsaro anticipating a large fall trade by laying in immense stocks of goods in all departments. Preaching at the Lutheran church next Sab bath , by the ' pastor. Morning subject , "Free Bread Delivered. " The presence of fever in the city is perhaps largely due to Inck of cleanliness. Clean up in aud around your premises. Our Bartley friends rejoice in having car ried the canal bonds by a good majority. May their brightest expectations materialize. JJev. J.W. Kimmel will lay liiecornerstones of two new Lutheran churches in his Held , next Saturday. One at Bloomiiigton , Neb. , and one at Norcatur , Kans. True wealth consist m health , vigor and courage , domestic quiet , concord , public lib erty , plenty of all that is necessary , and con tempt of all that is supcifluous. Services will he lesuined at the Congrega tional church , next Sabbath. Sacrament of the Lord's supper in tlie morning. Prepara tory services , Saturday , 2 P. M. , M. T. The Indianola Courier has been reduced in size from a seven to a live column quarto. The Courier in halcyon days was an eight column quarto the largest in the state but times have changed. Monday was a red letter day in the Lytle mansion , as it marked the advent of a fine healthy boy baby into the household. Moth er and son are doing well ; and Art is feeling very proud in his quiet way. Now is the time to take a days' vacation and go on a picnic. TheJbugs have reached their average size and the snakes and lizzards beckon you to come. Go spend a quiet day with nature and fighting mosquitoes. The editor's lot is not a happy one just now. His mail consists largely of centennial circu lars , presidential booms , excursion proclama tions , book reviews and freeadvertisinggen- erally. The capacity of the waste basket is tested to its utmost. Before coining into town to do your shop ping , look over the paper and see who the advertisers are , then go to them and buy your goods and mark our words yon will never re gret it. Men who advertise are apt to be full of push and enterprise A gentleman was in the city , Saturday , soliciting money to build a church edifice at Centre Point , Frontier county. Suffice it to say that lie did not return empty handed but received generous encouragement of a substantial character from our business men. How with looking after the arduous work attendant upon the opening of the fall session of city schools , and with cooing to that love ly little miss , whose residence with the Pro fessor and wife dates from Sunday , Princi pal Heltnian has been quite busy , this week. A considerable force of men are now en gaged in uncovering the Main Avenue water mains , which will be replaced with six inch mains , ( the present ones being but four inches in diameter , ) giviuc a greatly increas ed capacity on a street where the same is needed. The session of the college in Bartley will begin , September 13. Dr. Thomson will not return from California for some weeks and the affairs of the school will be directed by Prof. Smith. The expense is low and the surrouudings favorable for educational work. The faculty will cordially welcome all who can atteud. The publisher is under obligation to the Crete nurseries for a basket of fruit , embrac ing a large variety of apples and crab apples grown at the nurseries at Crete , this year. They are substantial evidence of the fact that fruit of excellent flavor can be grow n in Ne braska , and that the Crete nurseries grow stockt hat will produce that effect. Borers have been doing destructive work to trees in the park ; some of the handsome trees being seriously damaged by that enemy's silent but effective operations. Elm trees seem to be the objects of their especial re gard. People throughout the city will per haps do well to carefully scrutinize their trees for this deadly and almost invisible destroyer. There was a momentary ripple of excite ment at the high school ropm , Wednesday. The physiology class had the floor , and while the teacher grew eloquent in describing the process in uniting fractured bones , one of the absorbed pupils grew oblivious of things ter restrial , and had to be called back by a liber al application of cold water ; didn 't you , Verlie ? * The democracy are laying great store by Kittenhouse's alleged ability to defeat Suave ly. Without attempting to disparage Mr. Kittenhouse , we beg to submit that Mr. Suave ly has served the people of Ked Willow coun ty , in the capacity of prosecuting attorney , in a satisfactory and able manner , and they will attend to the matter of returning him to that office , this fall. In the local campaign The Tkiuuxe bhall not commit the folly of attempting the eleva tion of the republican nominees by essaying to tear down the opposition. Such a course has not the ear marks of wisdom ; is unman ly and unnecessary. The nominees of the republican county convention commend them selves to the voter , nnd are able and will win on their merits. "Combining exceptional mental and moral qualifications , Messrs. Wil cox , Suavely and Blackmail will receive a hearty and handsome support through the county. Don't forget the poor editor when you have a new item. If your wife licks you let us know of it , and we will set it right before the public. If you have company , tell us if you are not ashamed of visitors. If a youngster 1 arrives at your home , begging for raiment , \ buy a quarter's worth of cigars and come around , and if you are a cash subscriber we , will furnish a suitable name for him or her , . as the circumstances will permit , and if you ' ! have a social gathering of a few of your friends , bring around a big cake , seven or ' eight pies add a ham , not necessary to eat but as a guarantee of good faith. Ton need' not bother about inviting us , for it is a little [ too warm for our ward robe. We mention these little things , for Ave want the news , and k will have it if there is a "God in Israel. " Exchange. Struck by Lightning. During the rain , last niyht , the C. W. Paine residence on Macfnihuul > ! reet. occupied by Jouti.i Engel. niiuingcr Famous Clothing Co. , was struck by lightning , the-current running down the chimney ami setting tire to a trunk that stood against the flue. After quite a lengthy search the lire , which was but smoul dering , was located and quickly extinguished. The. trunk aud contents were destroyed and a small hole burned in the floor. This consti tuted the damage by lire ; that by water being considerably greater. The lightning nfler going down the chimney scattered in n num ber of different directions through tho house , foitunately injuring no oiie.but terrifying the members of tho family greatly. It was a close call and a fortunate escape. The fact that it was more than an hour after the build ing was struck before any considerable num ber of people were on hand is but another ar gument in favor of the early procurement of a lire alarm. Had the flames been lively the house would have been in ashes before the fact of the. same being on Are became noised abroad. Mr. Engel says that he endured pa tiently the three days' fight at Gettysburg , but that he would far sooner repeat the expe rience than the one of last night. Bring in Your Exhibits. A large case has been provided at the east end of the depot wherein it is proposed to make an exhibit of the farm products of Ked Willow county , in order that the travelers to and through our city may see with his own eyes what this county can and does produce. The citizens have provided the case and ask the fanners to bring in one or more speci mens for exhibition. Corn , wheat , oats , sor ghum , broom corn , rye , barley , potatoes , something of everything raised on tho farm. Let the fanners take an active interest in this matter and let them see to it that a prop er and complete exhibit is made of the pro ducts of their fields. Much good in the way of advertising a misunderstood and misrep resented country may be expected. Seeing is believing. RUN OVER. Last evening , Zettie Laverty , j oung daugh ter of George Laverty , late B. & M. claim agent , while crossing Dodge street from the Commercial House to Scott's coiner , with a number of school children , was accidentally run down by a gentleman in a light buggyand painfully , though not seriously hurt. There were a number of children in the company , and the driver claimed that in trying to avoid some children on the one side a wheel on the other side run over the injured girl. The af fair was purely accidental and was greatly regretted by the man. It should serve as a warning to the children , who are very care less in this regard. An Unfortunate and Painful Injury. Frank Harris' little two-year-old daughter accidentally placed her hand in the cogs of the clothes wringer , Tuesday morning , while playing aronnd where the machine was being operated , and was painfully hurt. The index finger of the right hand was frightfully mash ed and half of the first joint of the finger was cutoff almost entirely. Despite best of stir gical skill the little one's finger will be some what disfigured. The parents feel very bad ly over the unfortunate accident. Young People's Society. The young people of the city are invited to meet at the Congregational church , next Wednesday evening , promptly at 8 o'clock , M. T. , to assist in effecting an organization of a Young People's Society of Christian En deavor. This society is rapidly extending its influence and is doing a great and good work , and it is proposed to organize an auxiliary society here. here.By Bequest of Cosimittee. Here's Your Hard and Soft Coal. We have just completed our immense coal house , 14 feet wide and 150 feet long , and are now filling the same with a full stock of the best Colorado and Pennsylvania Hard Coal. We also handle the celebrated Canon City Soft Coal , and are at the present time prepared to fill all orders for either hard or soft coal. Give us a trial order. W. C. BULLAI' .D & Co. The Public School. The fall term of public school opened on Monday morning of this week with an in creased attendance and under most favorable auspices. The already efficient corps of teachers has been reinforced by the election of Miss Mary Myers to the list of instructors . Better work than ever before may be confi dently expected , this fall. Grand Temperance Meeting. The Driftwood W. C. T. U. will have a temperance picnic in Cratty's Grove on Dry Creek , four miles southwest of McCook Thursday , Sep. 13th. D. C. Carpenter and other speakers will address the people. All temperance organizations especially invitea. Come one , come all. By Order of Committee. Monthly Examination. The regular monthly examination will be held at the school house in Indianola , Sept. 15th , it being the thud Saturday ill the month. Mns. C. L. Nettleton , County Superintendent. Woman's Relief Corps. There will be a meeting of the Woman's Belief Corps at Masonic Hall , Saturday after noon at 2 o'clock , mountain time. All mem bers are earnestly requested to be present. Nellie Lee. Secretary. Will Leave To-Morrow. Col. T. E. McCracken will leave for Iowa , to-morrow , on immigration work. He goes to Des Moines , via Albia , and will circulate j literature descriptive of this country , besides using his mouth in portraying its advantages. Will Sing Our Praises. Mr. 11. G. Dixon went east , this morning , for the purpose of advertising the county and inducing immigration this way. He goes armed with circulars , etc , and will operate in Illinois and Iowa exclusively. The Bon Ton bakery is now in charge of Tony Probst , the rustling West Denuison street baker , and will be known as the Main Avenue City Bakery. He will still continue the West Denuison street business. The Jewish New Year , Bosh Hashanah , was celebrated , yesterday , by those of that ; faith in this city , by entire suspension of business and by the usual religious observ " ances. The B. & M. Eating House passed into the management of Mr. Ed. Jordan , late of the McEntee House , last Saturday. Ed. will sus . tain the good reputation of that house fully. Lightning set the prairie a lire near W. M. Irwin's place , northwest of the city , burning > over an area of a mile or two , without mate rial damage , however. [ LetBullard figure with you if you con- template building or making any improve ments. He will save you money every time. 4 • t t sss3BaaaBHBHEBBaaaB PERSONALS ileiity lln.xier til * liic coiiui.x oi | > llul'i \ $ it tUif.mliiy vlHllur to tiio inmropolid. M. J. Abliottof Hayes Centre had business before tho land olllce. Sutimluy. Squlrov. . J. McKIWp of'fhornbunr. county of Hayes , was a city visitor , Thursday. Bunker Peck of Trenton was a spectator nt the siiiiatoriul convention , last evening. L. Morse or llcukclmsiii wan tin Interested looker-on at tho convention , last cveniiiK * Mrs. Will Hayes of Oncrltu. Kansas , is vlslt- liitf in I Ik : city , guest of .Mrs. .1. R. Couhritu. Mrs. John Stcinmctz ami Miss Stcnnet/ ! left for O. . this morning , on a visit of a mini ! of week's length. Dick Tato was down from tho Itcd Willow ranch , "Saturday , the Riiest or his sister. Mrs. W. C. r.aTouriittc. John Wiley , Esq. , returned , yesterday , from a visit or a few woks to his former homo at Aurora , this state. Wildiuiiii of Culticrtsou was on hand at the senatorial convention , last evening , in the ca pacity of a visitor. T. S. Hoslcy expects to leave , to-morrow morning , on an extended tour to the 1'aeitlc coast. He flrst goes to Omaha. Inspector Hotibs of the U.S. General Land Ofllce has been In tho city u few days , this week. Inspecting tho local land oUIce. Architect Ititteuhouso was up from Hustings Tuesday , on business connected his work in this city. He returned home , tho following morning. Mrs. H. O. Dixon and Miss Hannah Dixon left on Friday niornnlnjr's passon-jor for Kennett Squaie. Chester county , Pcnna. , on an extended visit. Mrs. A. C. Marsh or the South Side accom panied theColumtmsuneuuipmenteoiitlngenr , this morning. She will also visit friends in tho east before her return. Judge Cochran and lteportur Gaston held court in IIeacrCit3Monday , returning homo the same night. As most of tho cases were continued the session was short. A. J. Thompson and Frank Huber were among tho old soldiers and sailors from Mc Cook who left , to-day , to atteud tho national encampment at Columbus , Ohio. J. D. McXcely , Esq. , of St. Joe , and his two charming daughters , were in tho "Pride of the Valley , " last Friday , on n short visit , while on route homo from a trip to the mountains. T. M. Dempcy adds his "mito" to tho census boom in the form of an attractive little daugh ter who made n requisition on the Dempcy family for food und raiment , Saturday last. Wildman of Culbertson and Ash will ofStrat- ton , two of Hitchcock county's astute politi cians , were in the city , Friday evening last. They went home on the morning following. Mr. and Mrs. L. Lowman are absent in the east laj ing in a stock of goods for the fall and winter trade. They will visit Chicago and other points in making their extensive selections. Mr. George Hocknell went to California , the latter part of last week , after Mrs. Hocknell and the baby , aud they are expected in tho city in a few weeks on a visit of some length. Mr. James Lawson , after a residence of a number of months in McCook , left on Monday morning for Milwaukee , Wis. , whore he has ac cepted a position in a wholesale jewelry store. Mrs. A. J. Thomas is among the number of those who left , this morning for Ohio , where she will make a stay of some length visiting at her old home. Her two boys accompanied her. her.J. J. F. Ganschow has rented and moved Into theCalvin Zieglerresidenceon Marshallstreet. It is much more convenient to his business than his West McCook dwelling , which he has rented. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Spearman are in Chicago , the former on a short business visit , the latter , on a more extended visit home. Mr. Spearman is expected to arrive home on to morrow. W. F. Lawson enjoyed a short visit , the fore part of the week , from his old time friend , John Fox of Chicago , wno was on his return home from a trip to the mountains. He de parted cast , Wednesday evening. M r. J. W. Trammel ) , the Eating House mnn , was up from Oxford , Monday , attending to the formal transfer of the management of the Mc Cook Eating House from Mn Jack Laughlin to Mr. Ed. Jordan , late of tho McEntee. Mr. L. D. Stiles , who has been making a short visit to Salt Lake City , Utah , returned home , Monday evening , accompanied by his family , who have been absent a number of months visiting relatives in the Mormon capital. Elizabeth Kclsey , eldest child of Itev. aud Mrs. Joel S. Kclsey , accompanied the G. A. It. reunion party. Friday. She goes to Pittsburg , where she will live with an aunt nnd attend school ; and her absence may lengthen into a year or two. James Durdcn left , Monday evening on No. 4 , for Atlanta , Georgia , to represent the Mc Cook lodge. Brotherhood or Locomotive Fire men , nt a national convention of the older to bo held in that historic citv , commencing on lOih September. He will be absent two or three weeks. Mrs. A. M. Wilson and the children departed , Wednesday , for East Las "Vegas , New Mexico , where Mr. Wilson , one of the best men who ever pulled a throttle on the H. < &M. , has been running for the past three months. Hero's to their happiness and prosperity in the land of the "greaser. " Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Moody of Stratton drove down to the Jity , last Friday , remaining here , the guestsof friends in town and vicinity.until Monday. Their numerous friends will learn with pleasure of the gratifying improvement of Mr. Moody , who was so seriously injured in his elevator , some months since. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hamilton of Pass Christ ian , Miss. , are visiting in the city and vicinity. Mr. Hamilton contemplates erecting a brics on his lot adjoining tho Morlan building , but may not commence the work before spring. He has an offer to lease his building for five years , should he conclude to build at once which we hope he will. Mr. George Hocknell i3 having a residence in the northeastern part of the city placed in readiness for the family , winch will return with him from California , about October the first. Porches and other improvements are be ing added to the dwelling , which will make them a comfortable and cosy home until the elegant structure , upon which work will com mence in the spring , shall be completed. Secretary of State G. L. Laws and nextstate auditor , Thomas II. Ilenton , went through this place , Saturday morning , bound for Trenton , where they attended a grand and successful harvest homo picnic by the people of that town and vicinity. They came down from the west on the evening train , Mr. Benton continu- ing his journey on to Lincoln , the Secretary visiting friends here until the following even ing. This section was visited by a heavy rain storm , last night , the same being accompa niecl by severe lightning and deafening thr.n der , quite terrifying and ttneomfoitable tc timid ones ; and somewhat destructive in r few instances ; Last Saturday , Jesse Dailey and a younj. man by the name oi VanNeice engaged in : - scrap , on the street , to the detriment of tin - latter's personal appearance , and for whicl the former was duly assessed $ "i and costs. • . • • * . * * • - * k css-fiBpasaif J A Few Building Notos. C. A. Clark , tho rustling dairy man. has a dwelling house , 21x23 , IS stories , under way. # Lumber for a new framu school house In tho Vincent district , Valley Grange precinct , was hauled out on Tuesday. Lindner & Erman have been making ex tensive improvements in their barn , corner Dodge aud Manchester. Cyprus shingles will be used on tho now school house roof. They are the first ones , ' we believe , ever used on a building in Mc Cook. • Men are engaged , this week , in painting the Catholic church. A marked improve ment in the appearance of the building may be noted. ' ' • ' James E. Eaton is arranging to build him self a new dwelling house at once , on tho lot adjoining his present residence. He will rent the old one. Frank II. Spearman of the Fanners and Merchants bank is having a tenement house 10x23 , 2 stories , built on the lot adjoining the "giout" house , on Madison Avenue- Win. S. Byfield , the well known hay man of Bed Willow , has been building him a frame barn and granucry and making other improvements of substantial character. The building boom promises to continue aud to iuciease in volume , as the autumn draws nigh. January 1st will close the best building year in the history of the city. Conductor S. E. Harvey's new home is about completed. It is a very cosy and artis tic structure ; and an ornament to that part of the city , as well as the pride of the owner. The east ward school house will be ready for the roof , the first of next week. Work on the same h progressing satisfactorily , and is being well done. It will be a substantial and elegant building when completed. Engineer Oyster , who iccently purchased tho handhome C. II. Harmon propcity on North Main Avenue , is making .some telling improvements on ( lie grounds surrounding his new residence , which ranks with tiie city's finest dwelling houses. Mrs. E. M. Beid has been making radical aud extensive improvements on her residence on Melviu street. The interior lias been re arranged , additions made , porches added , un til it lias blossomed into one of the handsom est aud most convenient dwellings in the city. John Gerbotn , one of our energetic farmers , who lives a few miles southeast of the city , is now engaged in building perhaps the larg est sod house ever erected in Bed Willow county. The main building will be 14x12 , with an L 14x20. It will be squarely and ! solidly built , with regular door aud window i frames , and shingle roof : and will no doubt be one of the most comfortable farm houses in this .section. THE RAILROAD. A large train of cattle went cast over the II. & M. . Inst Friday afternoon. The usual California special passed through this point for the cast , Wednesday morning. The compauy's improvements at this point , this year , will run away up in the thousands. And they have just commenced , too. F. L. Chaffee , who is now out west looking for a job recently sold his property in our city to an Illinois gentleman. Consideration , SMX ) . Tom O'llourkc left for the west , to-day , to look the country oyer , nnd to investigate the prospects or securing work in his line , in a suitable locality. Success attend him. Freight Conductor J. C. Jetmore , who has been having n terrible tussle with typhoid fever during four or live weclrs past , is able to be up and around , though still very weak. Samuel Fisk , a former 15. & M. fireman , is nowutwmkin the Fort Worth yards at Den ver. His family expects to move to Denver in the near future. Snm is a steady bojand de serving of success. W. M. Irwin , foreman of the carpenter de partment. left for the Columbus encampment , this morning. He will also visit in Pennsyl vania before his return. He expects to be ab sent a number of weeks. The west bound liver wasdolnyed some time. Friday , by the new brns3 pieces on one of ICI's side rods becoming over heated , a short dis tance west of the city. The train was backed into iliis station , another locomotive attached and the train was soon moving rapidly west ward. The Utnh exhibition car was attached to the train and many citizens took advantage of tho opportunity of going throu h the car. It was a superb showing of the territory's wonderful products and unlimited resources. AT REST. [ From Indianola Courier- ! Robert II. Criswell , welt known throughout the Republican Valley for the last fifteen years ns "Major" Criswell. parsed over tho dark river of death at 4:35 yesterday morning. Mr. Cris well was born in Berks county. Pa. , in lS- , moved to Pittsllcld , Illinois , when a young man and here became associated with the newspa per business in connection with "The Old Flag" of which he was an associate editor at the ' • reaking out of the rebellion. He enlisted as a private in the G2nd Illinois infantry nnd by ! meritorious conduct attained the rank of Sargeant Major , was discharged for disability and on his r M.ri home took up the law as a ! profession. Mr. Criswell came to this coimty ' In the summer of ] S70 locating at this place. Heie he continued in business until the lear- • ful malady that cau-ed his de.ith unfitted him | to attend to it. A staunch republican , his 1 voice was ever at his party's eali and nnluy Is I the campaign he has helped to win for it. I Modest in his demands upon the parly , he , never aspired an office , or demanded it except for a friend. He , however , served faithfully as both postmaster and deputy treasurer at the earnest solicitation of party leaders. About lone year ago a cancer developed on the left I side of his face , which battled the skill of able I physicians. He managed to keep up and I around until about three months ago when the resulting sickness had produced such weak- ness as to cause him to remain in bed or at his room. During his latter illness he has been cared for by that heroine amongwomen , Mrs ; W . B. spaln. as though he had been nn own f brother , while E. D. A ken ? , W. D.Clark and • other members of the G. A. It. ably assisted. " The stern old hero died at ne.ice witli Gou and • with a kindly recollection of mankind , espec ially the memoers of the Grand Arimabout whose deeds of valor his last thoughts seemed 1 to cling as his imagination traveled buck to - the tented field of the rebellion. The funeral . services will take place to-day ( Thursday ) at > 10 A. M. under the direction of Indianola Post ! 154 G. A. It. * f which the u > cea5ed was a mem t | ber. J MJLB3IiLG3S. , cal kIns JG u ' cinct , this county , Tuoday. August 6th 1 1SS8 , Bev. I ) . S. Morris otliciatinMr , Frank Calkins and Miss Nellie Kanouse. * " " : ' • " "fk PfiBiag JBL hKjwgi mi-ir , s % UNIVERSAL * J , 'r ' S C ri' cuts , i | rorSalobyA.MoMlllon. Senatorial Convention. & McCook. Nk . . Sept. nth. imi. ' $ ? Tho convention for tho UOth Senatorial ills- trict was called to order by T. K. McCracken. - * < * C. T. Brewer of SlcConk was chosen temporary * * pi chairman , and C. H.Martin of Oxford , NebniH- j ku , was chosen secretary. _ On motion of W. S. Morlan , a committee of - thrco wore chosen on credentials , and tho chair "V appointed F. C. Condon of Furnas , It. P. High - -h of Red Willow , nnd A. R. Crti7.cn of Frontier. p Committed reported as follows : Your committee on credentials would re- % spectrally report tho following iih u list of delegates to this convention : Chahu Cou.ntv. W. I. Lindsay , R.E. Works. E.C. llmdbury , Elmer Hopkins. W. L. David- sou. FiiONTiiutCoir.Mr. Geo. II.Stewart. Geo. J. Kelley. M. M. Runyon. A. It. Cruzeii. J. M. Gauunlll , by Geo. J. Kelley fproxle ) . Frank Hull , O. W. Patterson , II. Hrooks , II. L. Merri- man , (7. II. VanTilborg. Dunov CountyJas. . II. Thaukery. by It. G. Gilford ( pioxic.Obcni-Williums.Jiid.Aiidrowu ) , w W. H. Hoover. H.iVKS Ccuntw L. W. Wiiiibttt'ly.Cuu.K. Harvey , byJ. W.Ivey , ( proxlu > , M.J. Abbott by J. W. Gull ( proxle ) J. W. Gull. Gosi'Kit Cou.vrv. W. C. Samson , Geo. Skin ner , A. V. Perry , It. II. Cooper , by A. V. Perry . ' ( proxle ) . Win. Shevelbein. ' HitciicockCountv. A. Cln o. M. M. Hoiibc. J. W. Rurney. by W. V. VauPcttenproxIo ) . V. D. Selby. .M. Campbell. V. H. Ilarcourt. Fukxas Cou.ntv. T. C. Condon. E.I ) . Jones , C. II. .Martin. E. U. Hue. by W. S. .Morlan ( proxle.J.T.Sumuy.R. ) II. Way.J.T.Mitchell. J. H. Carney , II. W. McFuddrii. Run Willow Coir.vrv. It. P. High. M. N. Eskey , C. M. Noble , Xolsuu .I..lohiisou , N. A. Frame. S. It. Smith , Clias. Uiuwer. ItcspectfuMy Submitted. i Frank c. Condon. A. It. CltUZEN. It. 1 . IIicii. On motion the report of committee ou cre dentials was accepted and committee dis- j charged. i On motion the temporary organization was f made permanent. v Moved mill carried that the convention pro ceed to the nomination of Senator , und vote was taken to be by vlvu voce vote , the chair man or each delegation announcing the vote of each county. Moved and carried that a. committee or three be appointed on resolutions. S. It. Smith , G. II. Stewart and J. T.Suinny appointed. ' . ' F. C. Condon placed in nomination J. P. Lind say or Furnas county , and G. II. Stewart plac ed in nomination J. C. Gamble. Convention then proceeded to vote and the vote lielng un- I nounocd. J. P. Lindsay received : t : votes , und j J. C. f 'amble received 1" votes. The chair then 1 declared .1. P. Lindsay the nominee of the con vention , Tor the J-lith Senatorial district. Ou motion the nomination wnsniado unanimous. VOTU 11V COUNTIES. LINDSAY. RAMIILL . Chase , \ Dundy , y Frontier , lo Furnas , \ ) # Gosper , . " Hitchcock , i ; Hayes , II 1 Red Willow , 7 Committee on resolutions reported as follows which wereadouted : Resolved , That wo the delegates to the Sen atorial convention of the-Dili Senatorial ills- \ triet of Nebraska , hereby cudnr.su the n-publi- w can national and state platforms and hereby pledge our undivided supported the national , state and county tickets. S Resolved , That we. the republicans of .the \ 29th senatorial district ot tinsl. -ite of NeliniK- I kit , in convention assembled in tb"ciiy of Me- } Cook , do indorse the oouihc of Hon.Ch.irlc * F. ' j Manderson and iiif-truct the nominee of this I convention to use his best endeavor to secure , and vote for , his election to the senate of tin ; - " United States. Resolved , That , iun&niuch us the people or this senatorial district have expressed them selves in favor of the Fubmns- r a prohibi tory constitutional amendment , we instruct the nominee or this convention to support and vote for the Rime when said ijucslion shall come tefore the legislature. The following persons were chosen as mem bers or the central committee Tor the senator ial district for the term or two years : Chase county , J. C. Hayes ; Dundy county. ' L.cMorse ; Frontier , A. R. Cruzeii ; Ftirnat- county , Frank C Condon ; Hayes County , J. W.Ivey ; Hitchcock county , A. Chase ; Gosper county , George Skinner ; Red Willow conmy. | S. It. Smith. . | Moved and carried that the chairman aud cccrctary of tlieconvcnti ii net b chairman i and secretary or the central eommittt e for the ' next ensuing two yians. Adjourned. C. T. HiiKWEit. Chairman. C. H. Maiitin , Secretary. Elsewhere we present tho full proceedings | of the senatorial convention held in the Opeia \ Hall , last evening. The nominee , lion. J. I * . [ Lindsay of Beaver City , Furnas county , our present senator , is a young man of promise ' • and splendid ability , and his re-nomination ; will be received with entire satisfaction by the republicans of the twenty-ninth senator ial dibtiict. The senator made a record dur ing the last session of the legislature that lie may well be proud of aud of which his con stituency not need be ashamed. He will be re-elected by a rousing majority. If tliis country does not receive a goodly share of immigration , this fall , it wilt not be the fault of the people of McCook. They j are doing more than the remainder of this ' part ofthebtatecoinbined to set forth its ad- vantage-nml future prospect . The Spearman residence on tin * east side i- J minus some bricks and shingles for having interviewed a bolt of lightning , last night. W. C. Bollard have in stock best quality of hard and soft coal. Bemember this when laying m your winter ' s supply. The bar of this city attended the rtuieral of 3Iijor It. II. Criswell , at Indianola , yesterday morning. ' Complete stock and bast grades of lumber and coal at YV. C. Builard & Co. ' s yard. _ It IS not a cnmfortablu tliiiiij for the democrats in either house of congress to stir up a debate on the civil service re form question , as Senator Vest discov ered in the senate , the other day. The hypocrisy of President Cleveland's posi tion on the reform question is sure to be exposed anew , and there is no answer to it that the democrats can make. Nothing practical is ever accomplished b } ' thec expn.-un's , however , since Mr. . Cleveland is a candidate for re-eiectk ) ' ! and a horde of federal oince-holders grateful for favors received are all at work with bis knowledge and in many -instances under bi > direction. Xo rc- > form is possible under such circum- ' [ stance ? . ' A