V * r , It- ItJ J * . * _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i P p H ap * * * * * * i * # * * * * * * * ! r ! " BS M SZ ! S fp FBIDAT EVENING. FED. 15. 1889. lV | ; ' A. MoHILLEN ( \ r * - Has now open , a tine / > assortment of NEW DESIGNS in ! Wall Paper , f AND ' ! DECORATIONS. % . _ ALSO I H. & M. Tinted Leads ifr * for house painting. t Please call and exam- Jp amine my selection be- fore purchasing. • % \ B \ : } . _ ) A. McMILLEN , , , , DRUGGIST , J MoNEELY ( BLOCK. McCOOK. f | = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = , ' Cur Drug Store. Remember Noble for groceries. _ . _ Noble for superb hanging lamps. / Fresh candies at the City Bakery. I Go to Noble for your family groceries. * "Dr. Hall'8 office , over First Na- _ i- . tional bank. ft irffFresh sausage at the B. & . M. & i * - ' - Meat • Market. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S * - F'resh oysters , in cans and in bulk at % the * City Bakery. * i * f * ( i ! f Pi'edmore Bros , are the geniuses to 1 \U rep 'air broken castings. jp. Remember that Leland & Morrow sell sf the reliable Olds wagon. j * Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds at the B. & M. Meat Market. Everything fresh and clean in the way of groceries at Noble's store. : Gash paid for live stock , poultry and , hidesat the B , & M. Meat Market J 'There is no other way. Buy your groceriesqueenswareetc.of Noble. 5,000 rolls of new wall paper. McCooe Book & Stationery Co. - Sugar syrup , maple syrup and sor ghum ' at Berry's. Plumbing in all its branches prompt- ly and skillfully performed by F. D. Burgess. Predmore Bros , have no superiors and few equals. Try them on plow and lister work. % i For home sugar-cured meats hams , v breakfast bacon , etc. , go to the B. & • t Meat Market Fine wall paper and ceiling decora tions at the " ] * McCook Book & Stationery Co's. ; jJSgrin the line of plain and fancy groceries , C. M. Noble will fill your every want satisfactorily. \ The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by i v Leland & Morrow. Also spring wagons , buggies , etc.All very cheap. L I guarantee both quality and price. Nothing slop shop or stale. Give me a calf n. H. Berry.j j "We have still a few overcoats left , j W. which are going at low prices. & THE FAMOUS. ' * ' Organsind sewing machines sold on j g the instalment plan at the implement j | : warehouse of C. P. Rinker. if This week , Leland & Morrow have re- ] H" ceiv.d a car-load of fall and winter 1 wheat flour. They carry the best grades. f Ojur hat stock for spring is now com- - % plete. The largest and finest we have ( j * _ " ever shown. Come and see it. W ' • THE FAMOUS. . S y nice tender beefsteak l f If you want g give the B. & M. Meat Market a call. Si . They butcher none but the choicest of | 5jJ' " beeves. . , Leland & Morrow carry a complete M. stock of cornoatschop feedandinfact , j p of everything belonging to a first-class . | ? ° . flour and feed store. * - _ ' - * § T „ Organs and sewing machines at ab- ] , - solute cost for cash at C. P. Rinker's t . - for the nest ten days only. Office in warehouse old stand. Af : ; 3 Strasser has two of the finest offices I in the city for rent Front rooms , with t bay"windows. . Call at once if you wan f _ to secure elegant office quarters. c M Small , but . well selected stock and P constantly turningis why my goods are W - always fresh. No stale stock in my | , store , -H. H. Berry. * If you did not get a sample package f of 84 Patent flour , do not feel 1 II slighted as it was not intentional , but s t ' try that brand and you will use no 1 other. Sold by Potter & Co. . A fall line of carriage bows , sockets , i i ' . " offsets , concealed points , top prop nuts , ( WL loaf nuts , thumb nuts , shaft shackles , H . clip king bolts , anything in the carriage j K * - line can be found at Predmore Bros , j Hi handsome in T If vou want something H the way of a hanging lampcall on 0. M. R' Noble. He is just in receipt of the ( B & largest and finest stock of hanging < e H [ lamps t ever brought to southwestern B Nebraska. B Dont ? give any orders to a travelling r H agent or buy any shirts , until you see c ) H our line. Iu bout two weeks we ex- B pectto show about forty to fifty pat- B ; terns * ITjnerScotch" French custom H ? -made flannel shirts with patent improve- | B ments which no other house can show , c : H * It will pay you to see them. s H AH - THE FAMOUS. B r 7 * * * BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! WlSor bargait.8 in WATCHES , CLOCKS and JEWELRY call at Mo- Cracken's old stand , where everything is being closed out regardless of cost. Mr. Louis Fox is in charge and will guarantee everything as represented. If you want a time piece or anything in tho jewelry lino don't put it off now , for the price is such you cannot miss the money. BESIBENCE FOR SALE. I will sell my residence property in McCook on very good terms to the right purchaser. Lot is a southeast corner , in tho best residence portion of the city. House has six rooms and good cellar. Will sell all my furniture also , as it now stands in the house. For terms and particulars see W. F. Law- son at the First National bank , or ad dress 0. C. Gaston , 408 , First National bank , Omaha. IF YOU CANNOT Read tho lines below , your eyesight is failing. "GDorRoM.Chenory nt tho City Drtipr Btoro soils pure drugs and medicines. " WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! ! Hall , Cochran & Co. have just received a large shipment of the celebrated Mil- burn Tublkr-Axe Wagons , which they are ready to sell at fair prices. A SLIGHT ADVANCE. Owing to increase of freight rates , the price for five gallons of gasoline , from and after Feb. 15th , will be $1.15. L. A. Hurlbdrt , Proprietor of McCook Tank Line. Rooms for Rent. The rooms over the First National bank building , formerly occupied by Dr. Z. L. Kay. Inquire of , Babcook & Kelley. $100,000 to Loan on Real Estate. Insurance written in reliable com- panys , city property for sale and rent. Office up stairs in Morlan block. C. J. Ryan. How Do You Stack Up For Hay ? Eaton & Co. have quantities of ; nice bright hay for sale at lowest mar ket prices. Call at the Circle Front Livery Barn. WANT TO RENT. A comfortable house of not less than six rooms , a good rent will be paid for the right place. Apply at ' - THE FAMOUS. Special Notice. Just received a car load of Flour from : the Superior Mills , including 84 Patent , Lion and Legal Tender brands. Potter & Co. Farmers Attention ! Skandia-Finished Plow Lays warrant- ed ( to fit any make of plows , right or left , 12 ; , 14 and 1G inch , at Predmore Bros.j _ J : IF YOU WANT To build a good brick business block and get a loan on it at nine per cent , apply to F. L" . Brown. Don't fail to see new styles in hats at THE FAMOUS. ' . i Go to Leland & Morrow for every- thing in the flour and feed line. < Dado , Holland and muntto shades at McCook Book & Stationery Co's. 1 Now is the time to get your plow re paired and Predmore Bros , is the place. When you need any blacksmithing , j Predmore Bros , can be found at their ( anvils. 1 For plain , practical , 'scientific or pathological horse-shoeing , go to Pred more Bros. * Prescriptions accurately comj j pounded , day or night , at the City \ Drug Store • ; Noble , the leading grocer , carries the 1 most complete line of queensware in the < city. Inspect it. - " HEtT'The price of liberty is eternal vigilance , but Noble's prices on groceries j are sure to catch you. 5,000 rolls of wall paper and every * 1 . one new. McCook Book & Stationery Co. R. H. Hamilton will commence the i racket , next Monday. Call and get my { prices. South of postoffice. Lost A Knights Templar charm. Finder will be suitably rewarded by re- ] turning same to E. E. Lowman. * All the new colors and shapes in soft 1 md stiff hats , just received at THE FAMOUS. Canned fruits , evaporated fruits and dried fruits of all kinds and best brands j at . H. H. Berry's. f & § r"We can saveyou money on wall paper. * McCook Book & Stationery Co.r 1 C. P. Rinker has an exceedingly fine c lot of organs and sowing machines to 1 sell cheap. Call and see them. 2 c : Mrs. Hamilton will also open a line af Ladies' Hair Goods. She also mant afactures all kinds of Ladies' Hair * Goods. * s A. McMillen is selling Wall Paper a Remnants cheap to make room for his j large stock of WALL PAPER , just p received. * * n lif Don't buy old stock in wall paper. Dur line is the largest in the west and . . jvery roll new. : McCook Book & Stationery Co. j , "We put in new steelsockets for carE y • riage and buggy bows at less price than r thers can patch them. j Predjiore Bros. t We have just received an immense stock of latest styles of Hats and Caps . omprsing : every thing new in soft and itiff goods. Come and see them. , THE FAMOUS. „ f , & * • * ' * * * * ' * ' * * > * , . , . ; _ _ _ t M pwiiMa _ n A co-Incldonco : Tho McCook antl llold- rege shop booms. Fine stationery , regret and cnllimr cards at Tun TjtwuNK ofllce. Since Tuesday murnlng , lie writes It , "Ed ward E. Lowman , notary public" Canon City , and oilier grades of soft coal , and both Pennsylvania and Colorado hard coal at Bullard'a lumber yard. 13ulard } doesn't sell drugs ; but it is a cau tion the amount of hard and soft coal lie is weighing out , these chilly days. The A. W. Corey residence on Madison avenue has been purchased by Mr. Albert McMillen. Consideration , S1.300. Billiard has "the cream" of the coal trade. JIo keeps in stock a large supply of best grades of both hard and soft coal. Is your coal bin empty ? If so consult Bill iard , dealer in "dusky diamonds" of best grades , at the Badger lumber yard. A new style of linen collar has been nam ed after Private Secretary ilalford. It Is called "The Elijah" and has a tendency to go up. Your good right optic will very naturally rest on McMillens new advertisement , this week , lie is making a special run on wall paper. At a meeting of the agricultural society held at lndinnola , last Saturday , it was de cided to hold the 1SS9 fair at the Indianola grounds. It is stated that C. W. Knights is serious ly contemplating the erection of a brick build ing on his lot north of The Tuibune office , in the spring ; School books , blank books , scale books , letter copying books , legal and land blanks , pens , inks , pencils , tablets , eta , at The Tbibuxe office. 4 With Bullard's filling your order for hard or soft coal ? "He's all right. " So is his large stock of coal. So are his figures. Give him a trial order. Joel S. Kelsey will speak , next Sabbath morningjUpon "The Sabbath , a Human Nec essity , " and in the evening upon "Five Scientific Straws. " The "Glucinum" pen is undoubtedly the finest pen in tho market. Will outwear three other pens. „ For sale at The Tribune Sta tionery Department. This issue , L. Lowman & Son have some thing of interest to say regarding their new stock of spring clothing , furnishing goods , etc. Head their new add. A quantity of broom corn was shipped from this point , the close of last week , by Messrs. Henderson , Johnson , Modrell , and \ others , of the North Side. On uext Monday , E. H. Hamilton will open a stock of millinery , furnishing goods , etc. , in filestore building , next door to the post- office. See locals in this issue. Last Friday was "Good Friday" at the Spearman residence Mr. and Mrs. Spear- man rejoicing in the advent into the family circle of a son upon that date. The county commissioners are in session to-day. Col. Bolles , chairman of the board , went down to the couuty-seat , last evening , in order to preside over their deliberations. In a country like this , where sugar cane can i be grown so unfailingly , the subject of encouraging ( the establishment in our city of a j sugar factory may well receive careful at1 tention. i The advisability is suggested of putting down ( an experimental shaft to develop whether or not Mother Earth , in this im mediate I vicinity , has not something of value in store for us Elsewhere you will observe the announce ment of a Washington's Biithday Dinner by the ladies of the Methodist church , next Fri day i , in the old Bernheimer building , in rear ] of Famous Clothing Co. ; The McCook Book and Stationery Co. have had a large rack built , in the rear of their store , in which to place their stock of wall papers. It is very convenient and will j accommodate ; a large stock. The harness business of Henry Penner has < been purchased by his brother Peter , a form- < er resident of our city , who will continue the ' business at the present stand , in the rear of < ' The Famous Clothing Co. , The greatest variety of tablets in this sec- \ tion of Nebraska may be found at The Tki- j bune Stationery Depaitment. The line has just been largely increased. Call and see the assortment and get prices. , This week , Shorty Bai tholomew , who has ' been one of Herian & Deslarzes' trusty driv ers , formed a partnership with Jack Dwyer , and embarked in the dray business for him- , self. Success to the new firm. Be very particular about disinfecting the 1 kitchen sink. Washing soda , two table- ' spoonfuls to a gallon of boiling water , makes < an excellent wash to pour hot into a sink at t night after you have finished using it. I The Huddleston Lumber Co. have organj j ized with a board of directors and elected the j following officers : S. W. Huddleston , Presi- dent and Secretary ; J. W. Huddleston , Vice- President ; M. A. Huddleston , Treasurer. We have for sale in our Stationery Depart ment one bundled nounds of fine paper cut j into various sizes lor figuring pads. Every s business man should lay in a supply , Only c 15 cents a pound. Don't foiget us if you t want any figuring pads. r The first of the week , George Paxton occu- ' pied the old Bede building on Lower Main s Avenue , .recently purchased by him from c Messrs. Simpson and Jay. His new location gives him enlarged accommodations , both for mannfactuie and retail. Alive to McCook's shops piospects , Secs retaiy of State Laws has planted a few dola lais in McCook realty , having this week purs jhased three valuable business lots in block e Lo , Main Avenue , north of Commercial c House. And yet a substantial growth diss ounts a boojri ; t ; The latest postal laws are such that newsa paper publishers can arrest any one for fiaud svho takes a paper and refuses to pay for it. Under this law the man who allows his sub scription to run along for some time unpaid c md then orders it discontinued , or tells the t aostmaster to mark it "refused , " and have a ( postal card sent notifying the publisher , lays a limself ; liable to arrest and tine , the same as o for theft , eta The "Whittling Social" at tie ! Congrega- ional church , last night , was an immense suc- ess. The attendance was quite unusually 2 arge , and pleasure practically unlimited. A s irogramme of music , recitations , eta , was li endered to the marked satisfaction of all uesent. In tho "whittling match , " Mrs. C. D.Belnap won the prize , a haml-painted bot- Je. This featnre'of the entertainment af- forded no end of merriment. Acorpsofphy- iicians , nurses , etc. , were constantly on hand t : o minister to the wants of tho wounded and t may he safely assumed that more than one mild-mannered jack knife "got in its work" m au offending digit. 1 Board of Trade Meeting. A meeting of the Board of Trade wasJichl In tho Babcock building , Wednesday even ing , the attendance being fair. Mr. Jennings of the road committee reported favorable progress , some three or four roads aheady to place before tho county commissioners for official cstablibhment Mr. Meeker of the sugar commission read a partial report of the inspection of the Topeka cane sugar mill by himself , Judge Cochran and Frank Harris , exhibiting a specimen of tho output of tho mill. The gentlemen brought back a very favorably report indeed , and feel confident that a sugar mill would make a splendid , paying enterprise for McCook and Bed Wll- iow county. On their return , Judge Cochran stopped over at Lincoln and with the aid of Representative Wilcox prepared and intro duced a bill in the state legislature pioviding for a bounty of two cents per pound on cane and beet sugar grown in this state. Tho fol lowing preamble and resolution were then framed and adopted by the board , and Messrs. Cochran , Green , Meeker and Harris were constituted a committee to go to Lin coln to urge tho passage of the bill : WnEiiEAS , This board has taken consider able paius to invustixato the sugar manufac turing interests in Kansas , and Whereas , Tho industry is new in tho west and is ono that must provo beneficial to tho entire state , and Whereas , Tho bonus or premium of 2 cents per pound paid by tho state of Kansas for each pound of sugar manufactured in tho etato has been tho principal impetus to sugar manufac turing in that state ; Therefore he it Resolved , That it is the senso of this Board that tho bill introduced by Representative Wilcox ib. tho legislature of .Nebraska is a movo in tho right direction , and that tho same , if passed , would be of great benefit to tho state ; and wo most earnestly urgo tho passage of tho Bald bill. Bills of The Tbibune , § 5.50 , and of The Democrat , S7.50 , allowed. Adjourned. AN IMPORTANT MEASURE. Bepresentative Wilcox lias introduced a bill entitled , "An act to enconrage sugar manufacture , " which in the writer's opinion is one of the most important measures brought before the present session. The bill provides the payment of a bounty of two cents per pound on all cane and beet sugar manufactured inNebraskaand will no doubt , should it become a law , encourage what in Kansas , under a similar law , is becoming a great and growing'industry , in which tho people , the farming community , as well as the mill owner and capitalist , enjoy a good profit. To Western Uebiaska the establish ment and operation of sugar mills would bo a great boon. Sugar cane is successfully grown j here and in great quantities. It would bring eastern capital to our aid. Encouiage the cultivation of cane , providing a local market for its purchase. Would givo em ployment to a large number of hands at a time when demand for laborers is limited. The Tribune hopes to see the bill pass without opposition. The entire state will necessarily : profit by the establishment of su gar ' manufacturing interests within its limit. A Gladsome Surprise. A bus load of young people from the city enjoyed ' a very pleasant evening at the "ranch" home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Meserve on Brusli creek , Monday evening. The par ty was in the nature of asurpiiseon Miss Edna : , and in that particular was a complete success i also. Progressive euchre engaged the i wrapt attention of the young folks until the 1 evening was well advanced. Upon in voicing it appeared that Miss Ida Hollister was entitled to the principal prize , Mr. Nor man ] Forbes to the much-sought-after-booby. The company was composed of : Miss Saia Lowman , Miss L. Ella Hart , Miss Grace Hammer. Miss Ollie Hannah , Miss Ida Hol lister , Miss Anna Forbes , Miss Anna McNa- mara J , Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Kimmell , Mr. A. C. Ebert , Mr. W. E. Mullen , Mr. E. E. Low- man , Mr. Norman Forbes , Mr. Gee. B. Berry , Mr. J. F. Forbes , Mr. J. D. Eobb. Death of Mrs. Geo. W. Roper. , [ Indianola Courier. ] It is with a feeling of sorrow that we chron icle the death of Mrs. Geo. W. Boper , the wife of our excellent county clerk , on Tues- day evening at her home in this city. That dread disease , consumption , had been gradu ally undermining her health for some time and a cold.caught a few weeks ago , hastened the ' close of her eaithly career. A good wife , a loving mother and a kind neighbor has gone to her rest. A husband bereft of his helpmate , and five small children , of a mother's care. Iu behalf of this community we extend to the bereaved ones a heartfelt sympathy. The funeral takes place to-day , Thursday , at 2. P. M. , at the M. E. church. The Magic City. [ Hastings Republican. ] McCook , the magic city of Western Ne braska , is to paralyize the natives by anoth er surprise. An electric light plant is to be in ' operation within 90 days. The big infant of ' the Republican Valley , with water works , graded streets , electiic lights and preserved * forces of public spirited enterpiise , is a haul i hitter. In each mill the competitors recoul ] is paragraphed in the biief lepoit "knocked : out in the first round. " Subscribers Pay Up. It is not the habit of the publisher to do ; persistent dunning ; but there is a tide in the j affairs of men which taken at the Hood leads ( on to glory ; so there is a time in the life of < the publisher when a little cash seems to be • necessary , in addition to gloiy. An urgent i invitation is extended our delinquent sub1 1 scribers to call at once and settle up. In l ather words we must have some money. E The Publisher. ( The Time to Advertise. * Advertising is never so much in order by sagacious and merchants active as it is when season has passed its first month. For in stance , the stock of all winter goods , wheth- jr in the hands of manufacturers or mer- ' mants , should be got lid of before the sea- son has filled two-thirds of its length. To do ; his in all the lines lor such goods needs far , ind liberal adveitisimr. x ; Substantial Confidence. | C. H. Meeker has exhibited his substantial i confidence in the city's future prospects , in i ihe recent purchase of a tract of laud from 3. H. Bo3'Ie , comprising about seventeen icies , lying noith of the city limits and east f Egau Park. The consideration is § 2,003. Found Homestead Papers. ] Application and affidavit of Thomas S. \ Mize , for lots 1,2 , ti , 4 of section 31 , in townt ship 2 , north of range 2G west. Owner can f tave same by ailling at this office. i Series "G" Now Open. Series "C" of the McCook Building and Savings Association is now open for sub scriptions. Apply to E. E. Lowman , secres ary. See advestisement In this issue. j FOR RENTT J Two good office rooms. Inquire of Frees r & Hocluiell Lumber Co. ix t I \ E. Lindner is entertaining lite fatlicr-in-iuw , Mr. L. Lowcnsteln.ofSt. Loul , this week. Mr. J. U. Mcsorvo murkctrd a car-load of fat cattlo in South Omaha. Wednesday. Carl Clark arrived bomn , Tiiesdny. and will spond a few days In tho bosom of his family. V. Franklin and J. B. Jennings were among tho business tourists to the scat of county af- fulrs , Monday. O. H. Grubb. 1.8. Sliircy and J. W. McCIung represented the county-scat lu tho principal city , Wednesday. A. M. Kelley loft , Thursday night , for Wy oming , whero wo understand , ho goes into business with a brother. J. M. Wilson and family arrived from Noma- ha county , Saturday , and is now located on tho Geo. W. Hoper placo south-east of tho city. Judgo Cochran was down at tliostato capital , tho first of tho week , seeing with n judicial oyo , tho state legislature go through its daily pacos. Mr. J. D. Shahan , successor to Ludwick & Trowbridge , arrived from York state , Sunday night , and has assumed charge of bis business affairs hero. Mr. Baker of tho Waunota Breeze spent Monday night in tho city on his way cast on a visit of somo length. Ho loft on Tuesday morning's flyer. Mrs. L. Lowman doparted , yesterday morn ing , for tho city of Lincoln , whore sho expects to make a visit of four or flvo week's duration , tho guest of her sister , Mrs. S. Swab. ThoS. Bissott has sold his property In West McCook and expects shortlv to leave for South Carolina , to live. A gentleman by the nnino of Gorroll. wo understand , Is the purchaser. ThoS. Glasscott , who has been spending a few weeks back in Indiana , arrived homo on Friday Inst , having of course enjoyed a most pleasant vacation back In the old home count ry. Judson Babcock of Cambridgo spent a few hours in the city , Friday evening , guest of his brother C. F. , whilo on his way to Culbertson on a short visit to his daughter , Mrs. Thos. Bovd. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ilarris arrived. Tuesday morning , from San Francisco , Cal. , and will spend a few days in the city , visiting relatives and friends. They expect to locate at Holy- oke , Colo. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McGee of Oberlin who have been detained in the city for tho past two weeks on account of small pox In Oberlin.drovo ever home , Monday. They were guests at tho Commercial. Harlow W. Koyes , county judge of Red Wil low county , spent several days In the city , the latter part of last week , on business' connect ed with the Economy Store Co. failure. Hayes Centre Times. Ira Gordon , who has been visiting his broth er , Smith Gordon , who resides a few miles northeast of tho city , for tho past week , left for his homo iu tho eastern part of tho state on Saturday evening's passenger. Dr. H. P. Fitch expects to put in his time on his large farm in Frontier county , near Stock- ville. thiB summer. Ho will do some evang elistic and temperance work in the western part of the state. Hastings Independent. Mr. Coleman , of McCook , was in the city Friday , and in company with J. H. Parks , call ed at this office. Coleman Bros , will take charge of the Holdrege Manufacturing Co. 's wind mill business in McCook. Holdrege Progress. Mr. Geo. Hocknell arrived home , yesterday morning , from a brief sojourn among the state's law makers at .Lincoln. He brings with him the encouraging assurance that the shops have been finally located at McCook , and that work will commence in tho spring. Engineers' and firemen's time books forsale atTHE McCook Tribune office. Train Master W. E. Dauchy was up from Red Cloud a few hours , on business , Tuesday. Train Master Harmon has bought the Bounot quarter ( block north of Supt. Fhelan's resi dence , for SI ,300. Frank Farmer and Frank Cochrau left for Edison , Neb. , Tuesday night , for a week's visit ; to friends and relatives. The pay car , that harbinger of joy to the railroad man's heart , made its monthly tri umphal entry into the city , Tuesday. Conductor J. C. Jetmore and bride have J gone to keeping house in the It. R. Woods ' dwelling north of the Arlington House. The Spalding property on Tipper Madison has been purchased by Conductor Birdsall. We understand the deal was closed , this morn ing. ing.A. A. Campbell , of McCook , superintendent of the ' western division of the B. Si 31. trom Mc Cook to Denver is in the city. ilonday's Lin coln Call. Dennis Cullen. who has been having a most seriou3 time with his hand , now reports that injured member improving in a rapid , satic- factory manner. Candidate for the House of Correction. < The latter part of last week it was discover ed that about S25 had been stolen from the U. 5. laud office. The matter was placed in the hands of Policeman Dewey , who worked the case up very satisfactorily , fastening tho guiit Dn a youngster by the name of Mike Welch , who > has been performing the "broom act" iu the office of late. Michael gave himself away In the unusual lavishness of his toilet and by liis mild'y ' riotous life during the limited sea son of flusbness. He now reposes in the serene quietude of the county hostile. An effort is or trill be made to get him into the House of Cor- ' rectlon. GRAND BAL MASQUE. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i The members of the dancing club are com- ' jleting their arrangements to close up the lancing season .with a grand masquerade ball ' ind luncheon , on the evening of 3Iarch 1st. ' A costumer will be here from Kansas City J with a fine assortment of rich costumes. 1 CiUncii will be served. Place not yet deterl nined upon. Price per ticket , including ' luncheon , will be.00. . It is expected to make ' this among tho finest affairs of the kind ever ! beld in the city , and the management war- ' rants the expectation. 1i 1 WASHINGTON'S.BIRTHDAY. J The Ladles' Aid society or the 31. E. church t ivill give a Washington birthday dinner the 22 < Feb. , in the third building west of the Famous. 1 rhe dinner will consist of chicken pie , meats , jaked beans aud a variety of everything good o eat. Time , from eleven till two. Lunch ram six until eight in the evening. All are nvited. 31ns. T. E. McCimckex , Pres. Mus. S.iRAn E.Ludwick , Sec. i Real Estate Active. c During the past week , there has been conl ilderable activity in real estate circles , a num- . > er of quite important deal3 havinpr been \ made in a quiet way. Although there is noth- t IngJikeaboom In piorcss. theTinowingones ire taking In ull the largalus that cau be round. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. A majority of tho teachers of tho county met at Indianola , Saturday morning of last week , and spent thu day lu dkcusslng the best methods of presenting various subjects to tho youthful mind. The attendance was good , Including not only teachers but many others interested In education ; tho program was long and instructive , and consisted of papers , class-exercises.discusslonsand music , tho latter being furnished by tlw young ladles and gentlemen of Indianola. Owing to the absenco of Principal Heltman , his subject , "Who Is the Good Teacher in tho School Boom , " was taken up informally and dis cussed In a lively manner by both teachers and patrons. For the benefit of thoso who were unable to attend , Miss Condlt's permis sion was asked and obtained to havo her pa per on "Language in Primary Grades" pub lished. The association was made a perma nent organization and hereafter it will hold its meetings quarterly , the noxt to occur at Bartley in May. Following we give Miss Condit's paper on INGUAQE IK I'MMARYHADES. . Possibly no branch In tho Primary schools serves to cultlvato so many faculties of tho youthful mind as Language Observation may bo quiokoued , imagination cultivated , memory strengthened and attention aided. Its importance is second to no other branch , as likewisotho necessity for a proper beginning. Each day's lesson should bo a stcpplng-stono to something higher. Each step but a portion of what ahull finally bea complete , full , round ed structure. Tho most of the first year's work must necessarlly.be oral , likewise tho beginning of tho socjnd. For several weeks at the beginning of this year , I attempted little further than to lead tho children "to talk. " They described pictures and objects ; imagined themselves to be in possession of a certain amount of money , and told how they would spond it ; they told me what tli03would like to do when grown ; how they hnd spent an hour or a duy and what they saw coming to school. We also had somo very interesting "guessing games" In which I thought of somo object , and tho class by asking questions , the answers to which would describe tho object , endeavored to dcterinino what it was. When a class is tired or a change is needed to awak en Interest , tho last named device may provo quito successful. The first written work wo did was tho copying of sentonccs from the board. As the cluss described an object I wrote tiic description aud tho children copied it. 1 also asked questions and the class wrote answers in complete sentences. Soon I ceas ed to writo whole sentences , butslmply placed the hard words before them and they wroto out tho sentences. As they wero able to spell , I increased the written work and gave them less nid : though in all my work I encourage requests for the spelling of new and difficult words. By tin's means incorrect spelling Is prevented and the child learns to know when hoJtnows how to spell a word and when he does not. When a class has become so far ad vanced us to be ablo to spell fairly well then n variety ot means may be used to keep up the interest and progress with the work. Pictures are very useful In language work , not only thoso in the readers , but others may be used to advantoge. I have a set of Language cards , on which are pictures , which have served as the basis of several lessons. I also have quite a stock of pictures which I have cut from papers and magazines and pasted on card board , I consider these a valuable assistance in mi- work. By the use of pictures the powers of observation may bo cultivated. I am often times surprised at the accuracy with which a picture is described , tho quantity written be ing limited only by the allotted time. To cul tivate tho imagination the class may bo per mitted to imagine themselves asleep and dream and then write tiie dream. Tho variety of adventures described will doubtless be as amusing and unreal as dreams usually aie. Sometimes I suggest to my class that they think themselves to be , for a short time , a bird , a cat or a dog and tell me on their slates how they look , what their names are , what they do and think , etc. lhave just commenc ed to introduce story writing. As with other classes at this stage of their progress , I had experienced considerable difficulty in leading them to form connected sentences. I tried a plan this year that has proven quite success ful in overcoming this difficulty. This work I introduced some time previous to my attempt at story-writing. I placed npon tho board ten words which would suggest a good sentence. For example "mouse and trap. " After the class had iormed a sentence using these two words , I told them to begin a new sentence and use the word cheese , letting this sentence also be about the mouse , then I gave them an other word or porhaps two to form a sentence , and so on constantly reminding them that I wanted each sentence to be about the mouse. In this way neat little stories were written. The words I gave them helped them in their choico of language and also served to increase their vocabulary. I think it was in the second lesson of this kind that I gave my II. class that I wrote the words "cake" and "closet. " This sentence being formed I wrote "piece , " when this sentence was written I asked one little girl to read me tho two sentences. She arose ' and read : "A boy went into the closet to get some cake , but you may bo sure he did not get a small piece. " 3Iueh langunge work may be done incident ] } * in other work , permitting a ' class to write stories iu number work is a vol- uable assistant. A spelling lesson given oc- - casionally , consisting of a stanza of poetry , < or a short paragraph to be copied and laarned I and then written , serves a two-fold purpose ] of ' a spelling and language lesson. I think writing from dictation fchould occupy a more important place than it usually does in our Primary grades. This may properly be intro duced in connection with Language work. By this means children may receive a drill in , punctuation which will be ot great value to them , beside this the ability to write rapidly and accurately sentences dictated to them , may [ be a valuable assistance in more advanc- ' ed work. I give a lesson of this kind occas- ' ionallyand I can note advancement already.J J I cap give whole sentences of considerable : length and almost without an exception they < will be written correctly. I also give letter < writing some attention. This the children es pecially enjoy if they are permitted to have a P. O. and send and receive letters. Sometimes ' I place pictures of animals on the board , the first day we describe them and then follow as time'permits with their habits , use , etc. , generally ending with a story about the anii i mal which may be reproduced , by the class , i 3Iuch valuable information may be given a | child in regaid to plants , animals and various ( objects by making them the basis of Language lessons. Occasional lessons are needed to ex plain punctuation and capitalization , also somo instruction m the use of possessive ? , use of "is" and "arc" and the hyphen. There Is < brielly au outline of the work my class has l accomplished in the live months of this year , t 3Iany other devices suggest themselves by a i little thought , the value of each being deter mined by the object to be attained. To make the development of the child symmetrical having no hobbies , hut giving to each faculty . to be educa'ed due attention , requires un- . ceasing labor in Language a. well as in other branche ? . 3 Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the co-parlncr- , Bhip heretofore existing between John R.Cole. \ * man. E. E . Coleman and George Coleman , un der style or Coleman Bros. , has this day been " dissolved by mutual consent , George Coleman " retiring. Tie busincss-will be continued by John It. Co'emuti and E. E. Coleman , who will pay all debts and collect all accounts of [ | the firm. Joiik ILColsmax , E. E. Cm.ehan , < Geougi : Coleman. i McCook , Neb. , Jun. I , ISiJ. I * il * > ij . .IWt / ii * * f ii jgi . nl. _ < ' _ C , * > f . _ > nn i j > m < iM < ix' > < it * " , j 'ni < * • " * * _ _ _ | Vfjlffl * * f89 _ _ _ _ v- _ _ _ | _ . . • _ _ . _ . : ! Cc 3 _ H STATIONERY. SCHOOL SUPPLIES. " " 'IS t.fcj _ _ | SCHOOL BOOKS * f | AT .Ja . - - The Tribune Offioe , If feMii3sf JM 18 lS -l 5fcSCTB ! _ SP 31 At Publisher's Prices. • j j BLANK BOOKS. LEQAL BLANKS I m Our New Plan. j M We , the physicians of McCook , have been M forced to adopt a new i-lax with regard to \ % our collections for the following reasons : g 1. We have found it Impossible to collect 1 * more than a small portion of our accounts. 2. Wo have repeatedly found that our bills 1 havo been "left until thu last , " and wo havo f , thus frequently been compelled to borrow | money from the banks to pay our running * | expenses. - fj 51. This lias been carried to such and ex- rj tent that we anforced to stop practice un- J _ IchS our pations appreciate our serviceIn a * § more substantial manner. For the for oin j I * reasons be it hereby | * S liKSoLVJ'i ) , That heieafter wo will do I J | strictly a crush practice , and whenever any- | ' 9 one of our patrons becomes delinquent , he jf 'i shall be notified , and unless satisfactory set- j ? tleinent bo made within thirty days thereat i ter , he shall be put upon the delinquent list. 5 * * Kisoi.vkd , That all accounts now 011 our books shall become delinquent , on Feb. 20 , 18S1) ) , unless satisfactorily settled before that date. . . JIksolvi'd , That wo mutually pledge our'j 'j ' selves to refuse to answerall calls , from those found on the delinquent list. . L. J. Si'ici'i'i.Mii'i : . ; jj T. J5. Stutzman. Z. L. Kay. j § A. E. Ham , . m ! Axi > . J. Wu.lizv. 15.11. Davis. A Metropolitan Experience. IStrntton News. ] A few da } s hinco a number of Stratton'sciti zens were down to McCook on business , aud as we have it , started to playing curds to while away a few hours , everything was going on smoothly and serenely as a heavy loaded sleigh crossing a bare , bridge , when suddenly ' and without warnlngone of the players was caught in the act of handing a card to his partner In tho game , then the fun commenced. A by stander made a remark about it which was in stantly taken up by tho party caught aud a few very pleasant and fluttering compliments were passed when one of them suddenly re- memberiug that he hail 1111 old rusty revolver * in his pocket which ho had brought down for a friend to try nnd purchase some cartridges for it as there wero to 110110 be had hero of tho right calibre , and ho thought he would havo somo fun , so he said pulling the revolver with a big nourish , "d you. 1 would as soon shoot you as not , " or something to that eifect. Tho , ' consequence wits a la-v suit. In which tho plaintiif came out S23.00 poorer , and yet the defendent ' acknowledged to having drawn tho weapon and showed the same In court and tho court ' decided that it was harmless and tho prisoner allowed to depart. Of course tho whole thing was a farce from beginning to end ' , but children should never be allowed to f handle dangero-js weapons unless they nro \ loaded and loaded for bar. McCookJloller Mill. The McCook Holler Mill is now in full op- peration and is turning out a brand of Hour declared by competent judges to be equal to the output of any mill in the state , not ex cepting ' the older milling establishments , whose reputation is more than state-wide. Mr. Jones , the miller , is an experienced and expeit ' miller. lie came highly lccouimend- ed i to Messrs. Thompson k Co. , tiie proprie tors , and lie is exhibiting the ability claimed in a very satisfactory manner. The machin ery , , too , being of the latest and most approv ed { patterns , is another potent factor in the excellence of the Hour being prepai _ d for the market. In conclusion we wish to advise our ' people to encourage this enterprise by using McCook Jiollcr Mill Flour ! The mill should ' receive a staunch and steady home support. Advertise McCook Koller Mill Flour. RedWillovj Co. Live Stock Association. A special meeting of the directors of the Jieil Willow Co. Live Stock Association is called to meet at the oflice of the First Na tional ' Bank , Monday evening , 8o'clock , Feb. IStii , 1S59 , for the purpose of electing a"presi- dent and vice-president to fill vacancy and transact such other business as may be legal ly performed at said meeting. J. \ \ \ ioi.\ : < , Stc'y- The Work of an Artist. Mr. Miller , the artist , among whose handi work is the .sign on the front window of the new FirstXational bank building , that has at tracted so much attention and favorable com ment during the past few days , understands the art of sign writing to perfection , no doubt. lie is also an expert paper hanger and decor ator , aiul contemplates starting a shop iu our city in tne near future , of which more in an other issue WAJiS n uTl l-WieMfarnT about live miles north of McCook. Friday night , February bth , lbsU.Mr. Frank Ward. The burial occurred at Box Elder , Sunday , the sen ices being conducted by Ilev. Ilutch- ins of Box Elder and Elder Jieiry of Mc Cook. The deceased leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death. Getting Better. Hastings , Feb 7. [ Special to The C-sibJ Congressman Laird is without doubt 0:1 tim road to recover } * . He is now allowed at in tervals to consider questions concerning busi ness affairs for a shoit space of time. WANTED 250 Head of Cattle and horses to pasture Ij0 acres best pas ture in the county , S miles east of McCodk. Will be responsible for loss. Have lived 14 years on same ranch and am here to stay. AuiEirr W. Cokey. Musical Entertainment. Some of the best musical talent of the city are rehearsing fur a concert to be given at theM.E. church , with C. P. Itinker as di rector , on Wednedav eyenimr " , February 27th. . Senator Lindsay. , % Lincoln Journal.j * , § # Senator Lindsay is one of the ablest lawyers J l § of tlieseiiute. His statements are always clear i and his opinion 011 the bills before thu senate x has great weight. ' t _ i _ _ . - * * - . . . L 1 ' _ _ _ _ _ _ B1 _