3V lM«ol' 1'fiisntit.
By F. M. KIMMELL.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
ALL HOME PRINT.
The Columbian Fair.
The Nebraska state board of agricul
ture, at its late annual meetiug, deter
mined to hold a state fair at Lincoln,
September 8th to 25th, 1893, to be called
>the “Columbian Year State Fair.”
Maintaining their place “in the proces
sion” and ^imbued with the Columbian
spirit of the day, the managers are mak
ing efforts to have this fair surpass in all
respects anything of the kind ever pre
sented to the public.
The premium list has been thoroughly
revised. Unimportant and fully served
features have been stricken out, and the
more important, with new ones, en
larged. The aim is to present such an
'_rray of products, resources andjpossibil
tlies of the state as will surprise even the
most enthusiastic Nebraskan.
Arrangements will be made to have
excursion trains run from the world’s
fair at Chicago, to encourage eastern
visitors and foreigners who wish to study
the west, to come and see this state dis
play, examine our fertile acres, and be
come acquainted with our people and
oUITOUIKmigS.
At this date ail indications are that
die season of 1893 will be productive of
unusually good crops and business con
dition?, such as every one interested in
Nebraska will take pride in showing to
die world.
These encouraging words arc spoken
early in order that our people may not
fail to imbibe tlie Columbian spirit per
vading the whole civilized world, and,
keeping in line, lend all possible aid to
make the coming fair what it is intended
it shall be.
Among the many items of interest it
may be mentioned that tlie first pre
mium offered for county collective agri
cultural exhibits this year will be $500.
Ten thousand dollars is hung up for
speed. In addition negotiations are
pending looking to the presence of
Nancy Hanks or some other such equine
Celebrity. Nebraskans are advised to
keep in mind the “Nebraska State Co
turn bian Year Fair and Exposition.”
A Wise Plan.
An effort is being made to place an
agent or two on the railroad in the inter
est of McCook and Red Willow county.
The plan is to equip a number of agents
with proper advertising matter, who
shall circulate between here and the
river, for the purpose of setting forth the
desirability and attractions of this sec
cion of Nebraska, and to induce as many
as possible to come and locate in our
midst. The plan is a avise one, and
should result advantageously to this city
and neighborhood, 'which affords oppor
tunities not excelled in the state. The
scheme should be encouraged by all.
It wasn’t necessary to go out into the
country, yesterday, to show land, so the
agent that was on to his job simply stood
at the window and described his several
farms as they moved by in one grand
panorama of dust.
Mrs. Peter Reinheimer of the Zimmer
neighborhood over in Frontier county
died at an early hour this morning. She
(eaves a husband and eight children,
otle an infant but a few weeks old. The
burial will occur tomorrow.
According to a paper published in
•Bristol, England, Lady Henry Somerset,
the temperance advocate, is the owner
of 14 buildings which are now being
used as saloons.
"Fireman Skeggs, a late arrival from j
Red Cloud, was firing 86, last night. A
special freight following was stopped
within a few feet of the wreck.
George T. Moore, Clement Curtis and
James T. O’Rourke of the county-seat
were visitors 011 business in the first city
in the valley, yesterday.
At the Harris Hardware you can get a
■Jewing Machine a good one from $20 to
with the company’s guarantee for
five years._
While here this week Carl Clark bought
C.M. Noble’s big sorrel horse, and the
animal was shipped to Arkansas City,
today.
Or. Waters, the new assistant to Dr.
Kay, in the relief department, will move
here as soon as he can secure a dwelling.
Fowler Wilcox shipped a carload of
(lags to Omaha today, and expects to
make a shipment of cattle tomorrow.
"The American Railway union” is the
title by which the new railroad federa
tion is to be known.
C. L. DeGroff & Co., exclusive agents,
have received their new Butterick pat
terns. Call and get a fashion plate.
Sheriff Banks is up from Indianola to
day on business of his office. Mrs. Banks
iccompanied him.
And now the question naturally arises
how did those cars get out of the yard,
'ast night?_
Miss Wille of the teachers corps is
mqjring her home with Mrs. J. F. Gan
schow.
IIow can I tell her?
By her cellar,
Cleanly sleeves and white walls.
1 can guess her
By her dresser,
By the back staircase and halls,
And with pleasure
Take her measure
By the way she keep her brooms.
Or the peeping
At the “keeping”
Other back and unseen rooms;
By her kitchen’s air of neatness
And its general completeness,
Where in cleanliness and sweetness
The rose of order blooms.—Waif.
*'T-———
It is now whispered t. t Mrs. Cleve
land is going to have a—s’hush!
It is said that she has gone to Buffalo
to tell her mother that—s’hush!
If the charming report be true it will
be the first time the white house has ev
er been the scene of a—s’hush!
Good news travels like wildfire.
Everyone was talking yesterday after
noon about the possibility of the popular
president-elect being again a—s'hush!
How empty the honor of naming a
cabinet compared with the bright pros
pect of being able to name a new—
s’hush!
Only one cause for regret though, and
that is, how baby may Ruth regard her
new little—s’hush!—Ex.
E. H. Doan of the McCook Roller
Mill thought some person or persons had
robl>ed the mill of a quantity of flour,
Saturday evening, and had the police
force on the run after the supposed rob
l>ers, but with out avail. The matter
was cleared up, Monday, when a farmer
came in and paid Mr. Doan for a num
ber of sacks of flour, stating that while
under the influence of liquor he had taken
the same, which in his befuddled condi
tion, he took for some bran for which he
had bargained that afternoon.
Frank Huber, the young man who shot
himself near Davey because of love for
Miss Carrie Todd, has moved himself
from St. Elizabeth’s hospital to Dr.
Woodward’s hospital on south 14th street.
He is recovering rapidly and will soon
be able to get out and around. Huber
feels very sore towards Mr. Todd, the
father of the young lady over whom the
affair occurred, and says that he does not
tell the truth about the matter.—Lincoln
Call._
About three weeks since, Peter Schultz,
a lad about 17 years old who works for
John Calkins, was bitten on the knee by
a hog. No particular attention was giv
en the wound until the middle of last
week, when the doctors found the limb
to be in a terrible condition, amputation
being feared necessary. It is now hoped
that the leg may be saved. Drs. Davis
& Gage are in charge.
S. W. Huddleston has disposed of his
flour and feed business to E. H. Doan,
the transfer having taken place on the
first of this month. Mr. Huddleston is
undecided as to his future course, but no
doubt will remain here and follow some
other line of business.
On next Tuesday Mr. Samuel Moore
and Miss Etta Hamilton, two estimable
and sterling young people of our city,
will be made husband and wife with the
best wishes of a host of friends. And we
anticipate the happy event with our con
gratulations.
If you want a luxury go to, the C. O. D.
store and get a pound of McKenna’s
English breakfast tea—the price ? Well,
the price is not higher than you pay for
common Black tea. But heretofore you
had to send to Denver or Hastings for a
Tea like this. Try it.
We see by last Friday’s Denver News
that Madame Mollie Orme has been ad
ding to her record of infamy as a notori
ous procuress. The madame’s juicy ca
reer is still fresh in the recollections of
McCook’s first settlers.
Senator Paddock has made the peo
ple of Nebraska a faithful servant and
can retire with the consciousness of hav
ing performed his duty with earnestness
of purpose if not with brilliancy.
The Christian Endeavorers have decid
ed to hold a social in Meeker hall on Tues
day evening, February 21st. All the
young people of the city are cordially in
vited.
John F. Majors of McCook has been
appointed an inspector of surveyors gen
eral and district land offices under the
Department of the Interior at $2,000 per
annum.
Yesterday morning Frank Everist went
in to the Omaha market with a carload
of cattle. Mayor Brewer also had a car
load of cattle on the same market, this
week.
Mr. Beggs of the Nebraska Loan and
Banking Co. will also build in the spring
and has purchased the necessary real
estate up near the Catholic church.
' On Monday of this week M. W. Eaton
was raised to the dignity and emolument
of assistant cashier of the Citizens bank.
The publishers of Nebraska wall meet
in annual session at Columbus, Thursday
and Friday of coming week.
Signs and water closets were the wind’s
easy prey, yesterday.
The constant drop of water,
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw of Towser
Masticates the toughest bone;
The constant cooing lover
Carries off the blushing maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is the one that gets the trade.
Senator Allen, gentlemen.
The plumbers have been quite reason
ably happy for the past week or two.
Red Willow county’s“couscience fund”
has reached the proportions of $88.80.
The commissioners have placed the es
timate of expenses for 1893 at $38,600.
There is talk of another clothing store,
as well as of a grocery store or two more.
The Burlington will pay taxes in this
city on an assessment of $2,500 for the
year 1892._
Jacob Steinmetz has been appointed a
member of the Soldiers’ relief commis
sion of this county.
The county treasurer’s report shows a
neat and comfortable balance in the
treasury of $35,294.08.
The Tribune has an order this week
for 600 extra copies of this fireside com
fort and household necessity.
A few of McCook's merchants wiggle
along without advertising, but like the
ungreased w’agon it goes hard.
This county received $246.32 from the
banks as interest on funds deposited
with them during the year 1892.
The snow melted before the chinook
wind, Wednesday, like the mist before
the morning sun, and let no trace behind.
Counterfeit Columbian half dollars
have made their appearance in Omaha.
The imitation coin is said to be quite
perfect.
Mike Reiswick has quit the road for
the Maccabees, and has gone draying on
on his own responsibility. Here’s success
to him.
The municipal patriarchs failed of a
quorum, Wednesday night, and will now
attempt to hold a session on tomorrow
evening.__
The Baptist brethren are negotiating
for the lease of the Lutheran church
building, which has been vacant for
many months.
1 R. W. Montgomery, formerly an officer
in the government land office at Bloom
I ington, is an applicant for deputy labor
commissioner.
The false work around the new Con
gregational church spire leaned with the
windstorm, yesterday, but fell not as
was expected by many.
The city marshal was around,Thursday
morning, testing the various fire plugs
over the city, a very sensible precaution,
finding them all O. K.
The great Plano manufacturing com
pany has moved Its stupendous plant to
West Pullman from Plano, Illinois, to
secure better transportation facilities.
We understand that Mr. Knipple has
decided to return to his old quarters in
the Cole building, and that he expects to
move about the middle of next mouth.
The Holmes boys sold two 9 months
old colts, Saturday, for $115. The colts
each weighed over 800 pounds, were as
gentle as kittens and genuine beauties.
McKenna sells a pure sun-cured Japan
tea at 45 cents per pound. You will find
it equal to what you have paid 60 cents
for. Call at the C. O. D. and get a sam
ple free.
The Conductors’ ball, in the opera hall
on next Monday euening, will be an oc
casion of much pleasure to all lovers of
the dance. A large attendance is a fore
gone conclusion.
Eat fish for brain power. Codfish for
aristocracy, suckers for speculators, sun
fish for old maids, carp for grumblers,
devil fish for the fellows who don’t take
or pay for their home paper and don't
advertize. _
The Woman’s Relief Corps will meet
in Meeker hall on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 14th at 7:30 o’clock, sharp. All
members are requested to be present.
Mrs. Nellie Johnson, Sec.
On Sunday morning in Meeker hall
Pastor Stevenson will speak on“Marali,”
or the bitter waters sweetened. I11 the
evening he will give the third talk on
the Mirages of Life entitled, The Young
Christian’s Nights and Sundays.
Preaching at the M. E. church, Sun
day, February 12th, at 11 a. m. by Rev.
H. H. Berry. At 7130 p. hi., song service
conducted by Dr. A. P. Welles. All are
cordially invited.
A. W. Coffman, Pastor.
The knotving ones now confidently
claim that Fx-Govemor John F. Boyd
will dish out the federal patronage of
Nebraska in return for the democratic
votes delivered Judge Allen for the U. S.
senatorsliip. Ah, it was a gloiious vic
tory for-?
Wednesday night some scoundrel liber
ated five stallions from the Corey &
Maddux barn, the animals being the
property of C. G. Chandler of Macomb,
Illinois. After much difficulty the'horses
were finally caught and returned to the
bam, fortunately without injury or dam
age. The perpetrator is strongly suspi
cioned, but the circumstances hardly
warrant such procedure as the party and
act fitly deserve.
Famous Clothing Co.
FEBRUARY 1893.
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DURING THIS MONTH WE
Continue our Clearing Sale of Winter Goods.
We are making Very Liberal Concessions in Price
.to Clear this Stock..
February 3, 1893.
McCook, - Nebraska.
Manager.
Imported Stallions.
Mr. C. G. Chandler, horse importer,
from Macomb, Illinois, arrived last week
with an excellent car load of stallions
and jacks, consisting of French Coach,
Norman, Shire, Clydesdale, and trotting
bred horses and jacks. Mr. I,. F. Allen
who was here last season is here with
Mr. Chandler, and they will be glad to
see the farmers and horse raisers at
Corey & Maddux’s bam. They have
some cheaper stallions to trade for land
and will take grade horses as part pay
for full blooded stock.
Local statesmen are beginning to come
to the front for preferment for municip
al favors. We hear mentioned already,
four candidates for treasurer, five for po
lice judge, and while there seems to be a
greater aspiration for these two offices
yet a good “ground hog” weather will no
doubt develop several candidates for
the various offices becoming vacant this
spring.
Mrs. Samuel Strasser, of McCook,
spent Thursday and F'riday with her
sister Mrs. Harry Stern, when they went
to Hastings, Saturday morning, to visit
with friends and relatives; after a short
stay there Mrs. Stem will accompany
Mrs. Strasser to her home at McCook
for a short visit at that place.—Holdrege
Forum.
The annual meeting of the McCook
Co-Operative Building and Savings As
sociation will be held at the City Hall
on the evening of February 13th, 1893,
at 7:30 o’clock, central time, for the
purpose of electing seven directors;
three to serve for 3 years, three to serve
for 2 years and one to serve for one year.
The investigation of the wreck, made
by officials of both roads last week to
locate the blame developed no new facts.
Each road seeks to throw the responsi
bility on the other. Litigation may
follow, but it is probable that the roads
will settle the question of damages
among themselves.—Fairmont Signal.
All members of the A. O. U. W. are
requested to meet at Meeker Hall, 1 r.
M. Sunday, February 12th, to attend
funeral of our late Bro. C. W. Stoddard.
As touching the question of Ills candi
dacy for mayor at the coming spring
election Mayor Brewer is as uncommuni
cative as the sphinx.
There are quite threatening indica
tions of labor trouble in eastern railroad
circles, especially on the Pennsylvania
line._
A little girl put in an appearance out
at Jake Ball’s at an early hour this
morning; everybody doing nicely.
The pay checks were distributed among
the railroad boys this morning.
BOGGY ROBES.
La' ’ft I' R KITE'S