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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1892)
HIS CARP * / { > GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS , YHC EDITOR IS DEAD. THE CLOSE OF A LIFE WELL LIVED. The Great "Writer nml Political Lender Passes Awny ut Ills Homo on Slatoii Island The Last DUJ-H of a Grout v American A Long I.lfo De voted to Literature The Funeral Private. 5tv li- * * NEwYoiiK , Aug 31. George W. Cur tis , the eminent editor and political leader , died this morning a few min utes after 2 o'clock at his residence in Livingston , Staten Island , lie was con scious at the end , but suffered no pain. Dr. Frank C. Curtis , his son , and Mrs. and Miss Curtis were present. Mr. Curtis became ill about two months ago , when he began to coni- plan of pains in the abdomen. Dr. 'Janeway was called , and he , in consul tation with Dr. McBurnie of this city , Dr. Walzer , of Staten Island and Dr. Curtis , made a careful examination. There had been some talk of cancer of . the stomach. These doctors announced that it was impossible to learn the exact nature of the trouble until it made furthur progress or the swelling went down. They were o'f the opinion , however , that there was a tendency to dropsy , with other com plications , not then determinable. At that time Mr. Curtis suffered a good deal of pain and spent much time walking up and down his room , but he declined to take opium. At the request of Mrs. Curtis it was decided early last week to adopt hem oeopathic treatment , and Dr. Reisig was called. From that timej Mr. Curtis suffered little or no pain , and during the last few days he seemed very comfortable. The swelling did not diminish , but his family had hope , being much en couraged by the cessation of the pain. His condition was not thought to be by any means critical. But three days ago he began to sink rapidly. The pain did not recur , however , and until the end he seemed able to recognize those around him. The funeral ser vices will be held Friday at the Curtis residence , and they will be private. In the death of Mr. Curtis America lost one of her best known authors , one of her most pleasing essayists a nd a political leader of integrity. Politically he had been dubbed the greatest living "Mugwump. " He . had labored in the literary - * field for over forty years , and it has been said that in all that time he never wrote a line that adversely affected politics and social purity. Few men have been more severely criticised as a politician. Mr. Curtis had the courage of his convictions and i suffered at the hands of his enemies in consequence. Mr. Curtis was born in Providence , R. I. , 68 years ago. In 1852 Mr. Curtis began in Harper's Monthly the series entitled the "Editor's Easy Chair , " fev which has since given pleasure to thousands of lovers of pure thought and good English. In 1857 he became editor of Harper's Weekly , wljich po sition he held at the time of his death. CHARGED WITH OLD CRIMES. Two Chautauqua County Alliance Leaders Arrested Other Arrests Likely. SEDAN , Kan. , Sept. 1. Yesterday Sheriff Hartzell of Chautauqua county K- . and his chief deputy , Ed Chill , ar rested Frank Kimsey and Jerry Hutton - ton , Farmers' Alliance leaders , on charges of complicity of murder and it is said that other Farmers' Alliance men will be arrested shortly. On June 28 , 18UO , the body of John S. Frazier , a cattleman of this county , who had incurred the wrath of the farmers owning stock because he had pastured on his land cattle sup posed to have been exposed to Texas fever , was found in a ditch near his pasture with his face in stagnant water. He had been missing for several days. It was at first alleged to have been a suicide , but the belief was general that it was a foul murder , many gashes evidently not self-inflicted being found on the body , and the county offered a reward of 81,000 for the arrest of the murderers. This be lief was made certain when the body of William H. Gibson , partner of Frazier , who had died suddenly , as supposed from apoplexy , was disin terred and plain evidences of poison found. Detectives worked at the case in vain. Finally J. T. Davis , of Elk City met a youth who told him his father knew the secrets'of the double murder. The old man was seen and gave a sen sational account of the tragedy. Davis then called S. N. West to his assistance and the two laid their evidence before Governor Humphrey. State Senator Kirkpatrick was sent for and the case was made ready for legal action , which resulted in the above arrests being made. , A Schooner IiOSt During1 a Gale. .MANISTEE , "Mich. , Sept. 1. The. schooner City of Toledo , lumber laden for Chicago , capsized and sunk eighteen miles north of here last evening and eight persons were drowned. The boat left Manistee yesterday , encountered a fierce gale and in at 4- - : tempting to enter the harbor at Pier- port struck the bar and capsized , sink ing immediately. The lost include Captain , John J. , McMillan , his two daughters , who were making the voyage with him , and five sailors whose names are not known. .Captain McMillan leaves a wife and five children. The vessel and cargo were owned by the Manistee Lumber company. A. Military Convict Shot , Dcud. LEAVENWOBTH , Kan. , Sept L George Boone , corporal light battery $ $ - . H , Second artillery , who was brought here a week 'ago from Fort McHenry , Md. , for desertion , attempted to escape - cape from Guard Wilson , private Com pany F , Thirteenth infantry , while at work at the fort this morning and was and killed. _ | ONE' MAN'S York , J2 pprt Thinks Co/oott In ' , ' . - Muclrihe'Best Shape. NEW YbiiK , Sept 1. The Herald publishes , in connection with its ac count of the exhibitions of Sullivan and Corbett , the following opinion of an expert 'in regard to the conditions of the two men and their chances of winning the great battle of September 7 ; I have seen the gladiators at work. I watched Cor bett closely in the Madison Square garden as he tossed the "medicine ball" and wrestled , played handball , punched the bag , and ran for three hours. I saw Sullivan in his bout with "Jack" Ashton , in the Clearmont ave- j nue rink , Brooklyn , last night j Comparing the work of the two men and its effect on each , there can be but one conclusion Corbett ; as far as condition is concerned , is far the bet ter man. Never have I seen a more perfect specimen of the trained athlete than when I looked upon Corbett. One could trace every muscle of the magnificent back , arms and chest The clear skin ' showed the perfect condition of the blood ; the tongue , clean and red proved that the liver and stomach were in perfect or der , and the fact that there was no ap preciable acceleration of the normal respiration during the wrestling bout , showed that the young Californian's wind is on a par with his muscular strength. Corbett went at his work as a hungry man goes at his dinner. His trainer was twice obliged to expostulate with him for continuing his exercise after he had been told to desist There is no surer sign of perfect physical con dition than this appetite for work. His exhibition with the punching bag showed that his eye is wonderfully quick and that his hands are wonder fully accurate. Sullivan's appearance was a com plete surprise to me. To be sure his eye and skin were clear , but as he sat in his corner before the beginning of the bout with Ashton last night , he looked like anything but a man trained for such a battle as is to take place at New Orleans.- September 7. When the champion held his head erect loose folds formed on the back of the head- fot. When he leaned forward his close fitting belt seemed to cut his waist It looked as though one could gather handf uls of fat on his sides and stem ach. His movements , compared with those of Corbett , seemed slow. A few seconds of quick work sent the prespiration running off the cham pion in little streams. And when he sat in his corner at the end of the fh-sl brief round the respiration was hur ried. Three rounds and the respir ation seemed to become even. There is no room for doubt as to Sullivan's strength and speed. His blows were those of a pile driver. There was none of the excess o animal spirit that marked every movement of the more youthful giant I asked Sullivan how much he weighed. "Two hundred and four pounds , " was the answer , "stripped. ' If Mr. Sullivan does not weigh nearer to 230 I am indeed mistaken. To sum up , from a professional point of view , Corbett has on his side youth , agility and endurance. Sullivan's only advantage , so far as I can see , lies in his superior strength. Atchisoii County , Kan. , Republicans. ATCIIISON , Kan. , Sept 1. The Re publicans of Atchison county held a convention in this city yesterday. The nominations made are those of district judge , W. D. Webb ; county attorney , C. D. Walker ; clerk of the district court , J. N. Cox ; probate judge , B. F. Snyder ; superintendent of public in struction , G. A. Malsbury ; representa tives of the school board , from city , A. Johnson , from country , M. K. Nichols ; trustees of high school , A. J. Harwi and B. J. Wallace ; commissioner Third district , George C. Butler. Clark Is Nominated. ST. CHAKLES , Mo. , Sept 1. The Democratic convention of the Ninth congressional district of Missouri met in this city yesterday and nominated Clark. The convention was called by the state committee to decide the con test between Dick Norton of Lincoln county and Champ Clark of Pike coun ty , these two candidates having caused a deadlock and a bolt at the regular congressional convention held at Mont gomery City. Teffcrson County Republicans. McLoirrii , Kan. , Sept 1. At the Re publican convention of Jefferson county at Oskaloosa to-day the follow ing nominations were made : W. F. Gilluly , prosecuting attorney : A. E. Stone , probate judge ; Silas Wright , ' district clerk ; Miss Alta Wade , school superintendent ; C. H. Peinney renomi- nated representative Fourth district ; G. W. McCainnan , representative Fifth district Clay County Populists. CLAY CENTER , Kan. , Sept 1. The People's party of Clay county met here yesterday and nominated the following ticket : Representative , A. A. Newman ; probate judge , T. G. Ryan ; county superintendent , J. B. Park ; clerk of court , James W. Smith ; county attor ney , R. C. Miller ; commissioner first district , James Moran. . Mr. Blalno Will Go. to California. WASHING row , Sept 1. Ex-Secretary James G. Blaine is negotiating for the purchase of a ho-ne in Los Angeles , Cal. He is said to have reached this determination shortly after the death of his son Emmons , being led to it by the suggestion of friends on account of his health , and to make a change from scenes full of sad associations. Now Democratic Weekly. ELLSWORTH , Kan. , Sept 1. The steam press and materials of the sus pended Ellsworth Republican were this week shipped to Topeka to be utilized , as a Democratic weekly under the auspices of the New Era printing company , F. B. Johnson president and editor. Again Changes Hands. SEDALIA , Mo. , Sept L The Cen tral Missouri Sentinel , missing editor E. D. Crawford's paper , has again changed hands. ; Rev. John W. Kelly , who recently purchased it failed to make it pay and disposed of it to-day ted C. Hahn forS2,10d. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST8. Their Annual Camp Meetings In Session at Seward Benutifal Grounds-Large Attendance Eminent Speakers. S WAKD , Neb. , Sept. 1. The Sev enth Day Adventiata of Nebraska are holding their annual conference and camp meeting in Mr. Shafer's grove , one mile southeast of this city. The attendance is larger than ever before known in the history of the conference. The meeting was advertised to begin Tuesday , but it has been id full biast for nearly a week. It is customary to hold \forkera' meeting" during the week before the regular meeting to pitch the tents and prepare for the coming of the main body ; but thie year it seems the people all took it into their heads to attend the workers' meeting. And ao it happens that more are present at the beginning than the managers had expected. One hundred and thirty tents were pitched , but these were insufficient and thirty more have been ordered , nearly all of which are engaged. , Elder W. B. White , < Jf Lincoln , president of the state conference , has the management of the meeting. Prof. C. C. Lewis , of Union College , con ducts the singing. Delegates are present from all parts of the state. Eld. A. J. Breed , of Minneapolis , Minn. , preached the opening sermon Tuesday evening from the text : "There is , therefore , cow no condem nation to them which are in Christ Jesus. " Eld. O. A. Johnson , princi pal of the Danish department of Union college , conducts daily meetings for the Scandinavians. Eld. H. Shultz of Stromsberg , Neb. , with Eld. Loepka from Kansas , have charge of the Ger man meetings. Mrs. M. W. Newton and Mrs. C. C. Lewis of College View , Neb. , hold Bible kindergarten meet ings for children under six years o age. Mrs. James Rogers and other of College View , have the older ohil dren. Eld. Johnson , Miss Ida Rankin and others hold meetings for the young people. Provision seems to be mad for all ages and classes of people. Eld. E. W. Farnsworth , the newly elected teacher of the English Bible i Union college , Eld. Ji N. Lough borough of Illinois , one of the oldes veterans in the cause , and W. H Wakehara of Battle Creek , Mich. , fiel ( secretary of the American Health am Temperance association , all arrived Tuesday evening. There is every in dication that the gathering will be th largest and the most important eve held by the denomination in the state In Joint Debate. LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 1. The fol lowing agreement for a joint politica discussion between the republican ant independent candidates for governor i hereby entered into by the representa tives of the respective committees o the two parties : There are to be eigh meetings to be held at places and date as herein specified : Beatrice , Sept. 27 Tuesday , 2 p. m. ; Lincoln , Sept. 29 Thursday , 2 p. m. ; Columbus , Oct. 1 Saturday , 2 p. m. ; York , Oct. 4 , Tues day , 2 p. m. ; Kearney , Oct. 7 , Satur day , 2 p. m. ; Broken Bow , Oct. 11 Tuesday , 2 p. m. ; Hastings , Oct. 13 Thursday , 2 p. m. ; Fremont , Oct. 15 Saturday , 2p.m. VanWyck will open at Beatrice , occupying- one hour Crounse to reply with one hour anc fifteen minutes , and Van Wyck to close with fifteen minutes , at each subse quent meeting alternating ; chairman to be chosen by party opening , to be vested with all authority for the con trol of the meeting. The speaker shall he allowed for time lost by inter ruptions. All expenses are to be borne jointly. THOMAS M. COOK , Sec. Rep : State.Cen.Com. . A. E. CADY , . Ch'm'n Rep. State Cen. Com. 4 GEO. W. BLAKE , ' Ch'm'n People's Party. C. H. PlKTLE , Sec. People's Party. Another Sensational Tragedy. LINCOLN , Neb. , Sept. 1. The mys tery surrounding the identity of the man who was found dead on the Bur lington tracks near Second and G streets .Tuesday night was cleared up yesterday morning. The dead man proved to be Henry Kolar , a Russian , who was employed by James H. O'Neill as a sewer builder. It appears that Kohlar had been drinking considerable of late and it is thought he was killed in attempting to cross the tracks to his room at 335 F street. Nevertheless there are several who incline to the opinion that Kolar was murdered. It appears that Kolar was a Russian , and it is said that he was at one time exiled to the mjnes of Siberia , but made his escape. The deceased had some money deposited in the Union Savings bank and owned several small houses. Prematurely Exploded. DEABWOOD , S. D. , Sept. 1. Sulli van's grading camp on the Burlington road was the scene of a horrible acci dent yesterday. A gang of fifteen men were engaged in blasting an open cut and a hole thirty feet deep had aeen driven into the rock and a quan- iity of giant powder exploded therein. Immediately after the foreman began pouring in black powder. WTien. two tegs had been poured in a terrific ex plosion occurred. James Vaughn and John Campbell- were blown to atoms and AndrewjGrohold , J. Dinks , An drew Zolic and 'Martin Horton fatally njured. It' is thought the giant ) owder fuse was still ignited when the lack ; powder was-poured in. Two Seconds Faster. INDEPENDENCE , JA. , Sept. 1. Nancy Hanks , queen of horaedom , added a hining star to her crown yesterday , when , she trotted over the world famous kite tr ck jatthiB ; ( 'placi in the unpre cedented'time1 of 2:05 J'flipping it wo econd .pff , her Chicago mark , made " weeka ago. & . * , inaton Excursions , ' Eastern cities and Burlington1 pleasure resorts are best reached by the BURLINGTON ROUTK. The improved train service in effect , brings Omaha within forty hoursand Denver within fifty-three hours of New York , Boston or Phila- * > delphia. The numerous conventions to be held in New York' , Saratoga , Detroit and other eastern cities during the com- iiij : summer , to which reduced rates will apply , offer splendid opportunities of visiting the east at an almost nomi nal cost. The local agent of the B. & M. R. R. will be glad to give you fur ther information. Colorado's CooRetreats. . During the "tourists' season" from July until September , the Burlington Route has on sale round trip tickets at very nduced rates , to the principal resorts of Colorado. To Denver , Colorado Springs , Mani tou , Pueblo and [ Estes Park , ( the mos attractive spot in the whole state ) , p.ar ticularly low rates are in force. July and August are the best month in which to visit Colorado's unrivallec resorts , to ail of which the Burlinton with its connections offers unequallec service. The local agent will be glad to giv you any desired information. Grand Commander Dilworth , of the Nebraska G. A. R. , has announced the "Burlington" as the official route to the annual reunion to be held at Wash ington , D. C. , September 20th. The official [ train composed of Pulluiai sleeping , tourist and chair cars wil leave Omaha on the evening of Sep tember 17th at 8 P. M. , running spe cial to Washington via the B. & 0 from Chicago. Sleeping cars will be considerably less than regular rates One fare for the round trip. This wil afford the public a cheap and enjoyable trip to witness the greatest GA. . R reunion ever held in this country. The Evans house. Hot Springs , S D. , is now open for the reception o quests. This magnificent hotel erectct at a cost of $150,000 is built of pink sand stone , is five stories high , has steam heat , electric lights and all mod ern conveniences and is so arrangec that there are no inside rooms. It completion places Hot Springs on a pa with any similar resort in the country The Burlington route places at the dis posal of thefpublic a sanitarium anc health resort second to no other. Low round trip rates to Hofc Springs am Deadwood. State Fair , Lincoln , September 22d Fare one rate for the round trip plus fifty cents for admission , and plus sixty cents for transportation between Lin coln depot and the fair grounds. From Monday , September 5th , to Thursday September 8th , the B. & M. will oper ate a dummy service between Lincoln depot and the fair grounds. Trains will run everv five minutes , thus civinsr the very best service. The track runs into the fair grounds and the depot is a very [ short distance from the main building. Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. BUY BUYm OF L. W. McCONNELL - NELL & CO. J.1 * , S. M. COCHRAN & CO. , ABE AGENTS FOIl THE CELEBRATED Union Press Drills and > One Horse Hoe Drills ? WAGONS AND BUQGIES. ALSO KEEP REPAIRS FOR ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. Absolutely Rust Proof Tinware Their prices on all goods are as low as the lowest possible. S. M. COCHRAN & CO. , , , . . West Deimison Street ITIcCOOK NEIIKASK.1. A. EOT ( * . , I fi f IVlcCOOK , NEB. i ; - TAILOR ! C. BULLAED & CO -lol- LIME , HAED CEMENT , AND DOORS , L E WINDOWS , SOFT SOFTCOAL. BLINDS. COAL. -tot- HEB CEDAR AND OAK POSTS. J. WARRRN , Manager. B. & M. Meat Market. ' ) Ir < ii FRESH AND SA'LT MEATS , BACON , BOLOGNA , , J.URKEYS CHICKENS , &C. , & .C. i f : f F. S. WILGOX & CO. , Props. \ ii JACK DWYER'S LITTLE NELL A FIVE CENT CIGAR. Try this popular brand. It is one of the finest nickel cigars ever placed on sale in McCook. Notary Public. JusticB of the Peace. S. REAL-ESTATE : , ' LOANS AND INSURANCE. . . . ' " - 'V "VX N. v v x Nebraska Farm Lands to Exchange for'Eastem Property. . .i Collections xSpe6iglty21 * V < \ \ < ' * ' - 51 v wX ? X tXi \t