MISSED BEING A MILLIONAIRE.
A Pennsylvania Man \Tho Llvci to Kejret
ft Lout Golden Opportunity.
General John A. Wiley , of Franklin ,
Pa , says the News of that place , rise *
up now and then in the middle of the
night and kicks himself when he thinks
how near he once came to being1 a mill"
ionairc. It was through no fault of his
own that his plans miscarried , but allen
on account of a trusted party failing to
carry out instructions. It happened
about ten years ago , on a trip with a
friend through the Southwest , when
the mining fever was at its height.
They were at Tucson , A. T. , where
prospectors were as thick as Democrats
in Texas , and had talked to some of
them who had "the best thing in the
world" for sale. Finally a man put in
on appearance who said he was positive
that he fthad a big thing ; that ho had
two claims , sixty miles from there , in
which was a rich deposit of copper that
would in silver
assay seventy-five dollars
ver to the ton ; that there was a hog-
backed mountain on the claims which
he had tapped in a straight line in four
different places and struck copper each
time.
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The man's talk had the true ring , but ,
like most of the prospectors , he was
without money. He had a fine gold
watch and this he put up to guarantee
the expenses of the two days' journey
'by ' wagon in cose the property was not
what he claimed. They paid his
expenses at the hotel and the next
morning started on the trip. Ar
riving there they found every thing to
be as he had represented and arranged
to buy the two claims outright for the
sum of 88,000 , the General agreeing to
take a quarter interest for himself.
They had traveling with them a young
man in whom they had confidence , and
to him they intrusted the details of the
arrangement , as they wished to proceed
home and had found means of returning
to Tucson at once. So the agreement
was drawn up , and the young man and
the prospector were to go to Tombstone ,
eighty miles in an opposite direction ,
where the money had been deposited
subject to the young man's check , with
positive instructions for him to pay the
money and close the deal.
The General and his companion ar
rived home , but three weeks having
passed by and the letter they longed for
not having come , they telegraphed their
agent to ascertain the cause of his de
lay hi forwarding the papers. He an-
'Bwered ' that he had sent a letter. When
it came they learned from its contents
that he had not settled the matter , hav
ing come to the conclusion that it was
best , in his judgment , not to purchase
the claims. And this , too , from a man
who had received positive instructions
to close the deal. .
Well , shortly afterward an agent of
Flood and Mockeycame along , gave the
; poor prospector a cool S100.000 and the
'retention ' of a one-eighth interest for his
'claims , and entered into , an agreement
with the millionaire to work the mine
on a certain percentage. The'company
was stocked for § 12,000,000. So you see
the General's one-fourth interest would
'have ' stood hun 53,000,000. The Copper
'Queen ' is still a great mine , while it is
said that the agent who took the con
tract of working the same has pulled
'out as high as 660,000 in one month for
his percentage.
The Hour TFhen Death Occurs.
From a study of fifteen thousand
cases , extending over a period of twelve
years , Dr. J. F. Burns states in the New
York Medical Journal that death occurs
seemingly without any particular predi-
'lection for any certain hour and that
the number of deaths for each hour is
very evenly proportioned , considering
the large number of coses taken and the
itime covered. The only very positive
conclusions the author has formed from
the figures are (1) ( ) that the idea that
more deaths take place in the early
, morning hours is an erroneous one ; (2) ( )
'if stimulants are to be pushed in disease
during these hours the practice must be
justified upon some other ground than
to avert the possibility of danger sup-
jposed to be very probable at this period ;
; (8) ( ) that the vitality of an 'individual in
disease is not regulated by the same influences -
( fluences or subject to the same laws
{ that govern the vitality of a healthy
human being , the normal equilibrium
{ maintained hi health between the mental -
< tal and physical states being altered.
That Mysterious Gulf Stream.
For years and years the absorptive
mind of man has taken the Gulf stream
as an easy explanation of the vagaries
of the weather. That mysterious cur
rent has created cyclones ; it has backed
up the winds to the Rocky mountains
i and organized tornadoes ; it has warmed
Europe , and its recent shifting has
changed the climate of this land of ours.
'These were the theories with which we
.pleasantly and ignorantly removed our
[ meteorological difficulties. In the beau-
'
'tiful maps of our physical geographies
'we ' saw the Gulf stream circling around
the body of water from which i takes
jits name , running in a well-marked
'body to the northward and stretching
'out its kindly arms toward the United
'Kingdom. But now Mr. J. W. Pedway
tells hi the Forum that there is no
'truth hi it at all ; that the Gulf stream
never gets into the Gulf ; that while very
little is known about it anyway , it is
definitely ascertained that it does not go
to Europe or anywhere near it.
The Wrong Couple.
An Ellaville ( Ga. ) minister of the gos
pel had a rather funny bit of experience
not long since , though he did not enjoy
it much at the tune. He was called out
in the country to tie a matrimonial
knot. When all was ready he stepped
out into the middle of the floor to await
the coming of the bride and groom.
There was no musio or extra display.
One couple marched in and took position
-on the left , and another followed and
took position by the side of the first.
Then followed another couple who
halted a little to the right. Not being
acquainted with them , the minister ,
'thinkingthe last couple were the candi
dates for matrimony , turned and had
them about half married before the lit
tle lady , who stood blushing , squirming
and choking , exclaimed : "We ain't the
marrying ones , it's that other couple
over there. "
FROM THE COUNTY SEAT.
Epitome of the Week's Events
at the Seat of County Affairs.
Joe Goggles , the Irrepressible , Special
News and Society Reporter.
The Bret Hart club languishes.
Dr. Eskej says he has come back tc
stay. \
Indianola narrowly escaped a blaze
last week.
Bartleyites swarm our streets almost
every day.
Deputy Treasurer Ballew is in town
every day.
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Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Eskey arrived
home Tuesday.
A special pension agent is doing the
city this week.
Charley Scur has postponed his trip
to the mountains.
The aid coming to this point is decreasing -
creasing in volume.
Dave Killiber is talking of going
down to New Mexico.
County Attorney Dodge isin the city
for the past few days. 'a
Hon. J. W. Dolan is sojourning in
the state capital at present.
Young peoples' meeting at the M.E.
Church every day this week.
The members of the Indianola gun
club now go out and shoot at a mark.
Judge Cochran came down to attend
the funeral services of M. B. Brown.
Ex-commissioner Bennett is in town
this week urging forward his contest
case.
We have heard it hinted that there
are great things in store for Indianola
Some discouraging reports have
reached this inland city from the Den
ver colony.
John J. Lamburn has set in on his
tenth year as cashier of the First Na
tional Bank.
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"Rev. Jacob Long found his way to
into the capital city of Red Willow
county , Tuesday.
A. McCarmie , collecting agent , has
been making this city his headquarters
for the past week.
E. Feterman expects to leave this
particular spot of God's moral vinyard
in about a month.
Our real estate men Rand and Cra
mer are preparing to do some business
in their line before long.
It is reported that C. H. Russell
will go on the road as traveling sales
man for an implement house.
Bert Briggle is back from the Black
Hills country. Bert says that he was
within a few miles of the Indians.
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We have been told by a prominent
alliance man that the Representative
from this county has an annual pass.
Rev. I. N. Clover , a pulpit orator
living within the corporate limits of
Bartley , was looking over our ocher
field on the Hth inst.
The directors of the Great Western
Watch Company and the Red Willow
County Co-operative Association have
organized a mutual admiration society.
S. R. Smith , attorney in the county
seat contest , -will appeal from the al
lowance of $200 fee. Mr. Smith claims
that his expenses were $75 and that he
workedfif ] [ fcy days in the case.
Banker Quick says that whatever
laws the farmers may enact that will be
beneficial to them will also help him.
So he is not at all worried about what
the alliance people may do at Lincoln
this winter.
Judge Harlow W. Keyes , our dignifi
ed county judge , has returned from Lin
coln where he has been several days
watching our state circus ; at the
same time he was admitted to practice
before the state supreme court.
The funeral sermon of M. B. Brown
who died at his home on Red Willow
creek , Monday , was preached in the M.
E. Church , Tuesday , by Rev. J. T.
Roberts , and was largely attended by
the F. A. R. ; A. 0. U. and the I. 0. 0.
F. ; Mr. Brown being a member of each
of these lodges in this city.
Rev. Taylor was in the capitol of
Red Willow county on the 14 inst. for
the sole purpose of putting a stop to
the editor of the "Bartley-Long-Felt-
Want. " The Rev. had blood in his eye
so to speak , and Bro. Carpenter is likely
to meet a warm reception upon his re
turn from Lincoln. The talented edit-
or of the above named manual wil
soon know whether he is an editor or
lawyer or either.
Some time ago one of P. D. Arm
strong's boys , a lad of fifteen years of
age , on being , twitted with the fact
that his father was in some measure
dependent on charity ; boarded a freight
train , and for two weeks was not heard
from ; when his parents received a let
ter from him stating that he was in
Iowa working getting fifty cents a day
and now the two younger boys aged 12
and 13 have managed to get to the
same town , without money or aid of
friends.
250 Acre Farm For Safe Cheap.
Every foot of it can be farmed with
ease. 200 acres will be under the flow
of an irrigation ditch in time to water a
crop the coming season. 60 acres un
der cultivation. A good house , stab !
for four horses , two never failing wells ,
with other improvements and a school
house on the land. $975 on three and
four years time ; balance part cash and
part stock. This will be sold at a bar
gain. Inquire at this office.
True Economy.
It is a grave mistake to suppose that
it's economy in abstaining from the
useful and proper expenditure of money.
While we should avoid extravagance on
the one hand we should noc suffer our
selves to run into the opposite extreme
and become parsimonious and deny our
selves all enjoyments. True economy
is a wise application of the means at
our disposal.
Corn Cobs for Kindling.
A car-load of corn cobs just the
thing for kindling just received at the
W. C. Billiard & Co. lumber yard.
Try a load.
Lots in Kingfisher ,
The future capital of Oklahoma , in
exchange for equities in Red Willow
county lands. Title of lots clear and
warranted. Inquire at THE TRIBUNE
office.
For Sale.
A carriage and a base burner heating
stove. Inquire at once.
E. LINDNER.
For Rent.
Three good office rooms. Steam heat.
Inquire of 33-3ts. '
FREES & HOCKNELL LUMBER Co.
Don't borrow THE
TRIBUNE from your
neighbor any longer , but step in and
subscribe for it , for 1891. You can't
make a better investment of your $1.50.
Pure fresh buckwheat at
POTTER & EASTERDAY'S.
Lieb's Ryeningine Flap Jack prepar
ation. POTTER & EASTERDAY.
flour.
& EASTERDAY.
Dr. A. J. Thomas , Dentist , in Union
clock , over Boston shoe store.
EUPEPSY.
This Is what you outfit to have , in fact , you
must have it. to fully enjoy life. Thousands
are searching : for it daily , and mourning be
cause thepflnditnot. ThousandsnnnnthrmB.
anda of dollars are spent annually by our people
ple in the hope that they may attain this boon.
And yet it may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bitters , if used according to
directions and the use persisted in , will bring
you good digestion and oust the demon dys
pepsia and install instead Eupepsy. We rec
ommend Electric Bitters for dyspnpsia and
all diseases of liver , stomach and kidneys.
Sold at 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle by A. Mc
Millan , druggist.
"FOND OF DANCING ? " You would reply
"Yes" to this question , of course , if you had
already mastered that delightful art. No rea
son why you should not. Every detail of
dancing the "Modern Society Dances" Is so
clearly described in the article on that sub
ject by Mr. Dodworth , New York's greatest
dancing-teacher , and all the steps and motions
of the newest dances so fully illustrated in
DEMOREST'S FAMILY MAGAZINE for February.
that a child can learn to dance without a mas
ter. A course at dancing-school is expensive ,
but you can become a proficient dancer , with
no outlay , by practicing as directed in these
illustrated instructions. It was while danc
ing that Juliet won the love of her Romeo , al
though they later parted in sorrow , as shown
in the exquisite full-page gravure of "Komeo
and Juliet. " "A Dream of Love , " the second
full page picture , is a dainty Valentino offer
ing ; and charming counterparts of many
beautiful and noble women illustrate the
leading article , "Ladies of High Degree , " in
cluding portraits of the Princess of Wales and
her daughters , and the American beauties
who have married into the English aristocracy.
"Molding as Related to Art Industry" is ar
tistically and profusely illustrated. The "Por
trait Gallery" shows the handsome features
of the now world-famous consumption-euro
discoverer. Dr. Robert Kock ; and "A Violet
Luncheon" tells how to prepare and serve
such an entertainment so as to have it in
"good form. " All the departments , as usual ,
are crowded with subjects of timely interest ;
and in fact the subscribers to Demorest's
Family Magazine are always sure of getting
several times their money's worth , for it
combines a number of Magazines in one , and
every family needs it. Published by W. JEN
NINGS DEMOREST , 15 East 14th street , N. York-
L. LOWMAN & SON.
want to make room for our
SPRING STOCK and
Will Sell Goods Roprdless of Gost !
BOYS' KNEE PANTS , : : .SO
BOYS' SUITS FOR : : : 1.25
MEN'S SUITS FROM $4.OO UP
MEN'S OVERC'TS from 2.OO Up
BOYS' OVERCOATS BOYS'
LADIES' JACKETS from 1.8O Up
CLOTHING , BLANKETS , SHAWLS ,
CLOAKS AND NEWMARKETS
BELOW COST.
DRESS MAKING.
COME f AND * 8EE f US.
JNO. U. HART
A. F. MOORE. . .
MOORE & HAR1' ,
ATTORNEYS - : - AT - : - LAW ,
NEBRASKA.
MCCOOK , - -
Will practice in the State and Federa
Courts and before the U.S. Land Office. Office
over Famons Clothing Co. Store.
C. H. BOYLE ,
LAND - : - ATTORNEY ,
Six years experience in Qov.
ernment Land Cases.
Real Estate , Loans & Insurance.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
"Office over Bank of McCook.
J. BYRON JENNINGS ,
ATTORNEY - > AT - : - LAW
"Will practice in the State and United
States couits and before the U.S. Land Offices
Careful attention given to collections. Office
over Bank of McCook.
HUGH W. COLE , LAWYER ,
MCCOOK , NEBBASKA.
practice In all courts. Commercial
and corporation law a specialty. Money to
loan. Rooms 4 and 5 old First National bid' ? .
DR. A. P. WELLES ,
HOMEOPATHIC
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
MCCOOK , NEBRASKA.
"Special attention given to diseases of
women and children. The latest improved
methods of electricity used in all cases requir
ing such treatment. Office over McMillen
drug store. Residence , North Main street.
B. B. DAVIS. M. D * C. H. JONES , M. D.
DAVIS & JONES ,
PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS ,
MCCOOK , NEBRASKA.
B ? OFFICE Houns : 9 to 11 , a. m. . 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 , p. m. Rooms over First National bank.
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL
GEO. E. JOHNSTON. PROP.
McCOOK , - NEBRASKA.
SS This house has been completely reno
vated and refurnished throughout and is first-
class in every respect. Rates reasonable.
LEND ME YOUR
EARS !
I've Caught Your
EYE.
And Who But
NOSE ?
I may be able to do you ood. My busi
ness is House Cleaning , Carpet LayiDg and
Day Laborer. Leave orders at THE Turn-
ONE office. FRANK HUBER ,
McUook flour all grades.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
ONLY
'J8 JU8T.FULL AND RUNNING OVER WITH GOOD THINGS.
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, ABOUT WHAT TO WEAR AND H0WTO MAR | TJ
ABOUT SOCIETY ; ,
ABOUT BOOKS ; . . * ro
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ABOUT PLANTS AND FLOWERSi ; A
ABOUT HOME CABINET ;
ABOUT GOOD FORM ;
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