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Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Stand o
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co.’s.
W. E. Anderton has secured a position
as cook in a restaurant at McCook.—Cur
tis Courier._
W. O. Norval has finished taking the
school census and reports finding 857
persons of school age in the district—
No. 17. _
Prof. Heard has cleaned and tuned the
organs in the Methodist and Catholic
churches, this week, and is looking for
more lands to conquer.
Another of Stephen Boyer’s children—
a four-year-old boy—died of diphtheria
on Saturday night. The burial took
place Sunday morning.
The electric light people are putting
down a well at their plant. A pump
and tank will follow. A brick coal house
is also among their improvements con
templated.
The reader’s attention will naturally
full upon J. Albert Wells’ new announce
ment in this issue. He is going out of
business and proposes to sell his entire
stock at a sacrifice.
Some men try advertising like the In
dian tried feathers. He took one feather,
laid it on a board and slept on it all night.
In the morning he remarked; “White
man say feathers heap soft; White man
heap big fool.”
The Hastings Fuel Co. of which Geo.
Hocknell of our city is vice-president
and a large stockholder, has been recent
ly reorganized. The following officers
were elected: E. J. Pease, president;
Geo. Hocknell, vice-president; J.W. Tur
pit, treasurer; L. J. Gillis, manager.
Riders of bicyles should observe that
the law prohibiting fast riding or driving
of horses within the city limits will
doubtless apply in the matter of fast bi
cycling. At any rate fast riding is es
pecially dangerous on the main business
streets and should not be indulged in.
CURRIER’S EUROPEAN HOTEL,
Chicago, (formerly the St. Charles), 15
and 17 South Clark street. Established
25 years. Strictly first-class. Central
location. Hot and cold baths free. Good
elevator. Rates $1.00 per day. No ad
vance during the fair.
Currier & Judd, Proprietors.
A hard working, conscientious editor,
after trying to be honest for something
less than a hundred years, has come to
the conclusion; “An honest man may be
the noblest work of God, but there are
lots of them going around with their heels
out while gamblers are wearing diamonds
as big as birds’ eggs in their shirt fronts.
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co.’s.
ESTABLISHED 1SS5.
The Largest Stock,
The Choicest Styles and
Best Goods at Lowest Prices
AT.
GANSHAW’S
The Old Reliable
Boot and Shoe Dealer.
Northeast cor. Alain and
Dennison streets, AIcCook.
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co.’s.
The local faithful are pretty much all
after office._
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co.’s.
Tom Rowell has had his cosy residence
in the northeastern part of the city thor
oughly and tastily repainted.
Call and inspect Kalstedt’s immense
stock of new goods. The finest selection
ever exhibited in the city. Don’t wait
until the line is broken.
The Tribune learns that one of our
citizens has quit drinking city water for
fear of having a sand bar form in his
stomach. __
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cooley are the
fond parents of a daughter born to them
last Friday. This is their first born,
though the parents have reached the
meridian of life.
Messrs. Rittenhouse & Boyle are hav
ing tke front portion of the room in the
Phillips-Meeker building south of their
present quarters partitioned off for a pri
vate office. They may also utilize the
rear half of the south room.
They are making preparations for an
entertainment, tomorrow night, at Zion
Hill church out in Coleman precinct.
Refreshments will also be provided, and
an enjoyable time may be expected.
They should have a liberal patronage.
July is nearly here, and if every man
in business will make a special effort to
do business, the business will come. A
determination to make July business
greater than June’s will win. The
proper way to knock hard times out >ls
to fight ’erm_ , /
Last Sunday morning closed Rev. Mc
Bride’s year as pastor of the Baptist
congregation of our city, and at his re
quest he was granted a vacation until
the third Sunday in August, a rest he
richly deserves, but which he will doubt
less use in harder work on the farm.
The shelving in the Boston Shoe Store
has all been placed on the north side of
the store room and the same has been
extended to the ceiling. A bicycle step
ladder will be used in reaching the upper
shelves. This re-arrangement has been
made to give H. P. Sutton more room in
which to transact his jewelry and music
business. _
There will be a rattling Fourth of July
celebration held out at Matt. Drole’s
place in Coleman precinct. The artill
ery will be taken out and repeatedly
fired during the day. Reizenstein’s or
chestra will be there, and a dance will
be held in the big barn. There will be
the usual refreshments and a high old
time may be expected.
There are at present very' few institu
tions in Nebraska doing a strictly bank
ing business. A majority of the bankers
are collecting and hoarding, not because
they need money' but because they want
to be able to withstand any possible as
sault that may' be made upon their credit.
As soon as the feeling of insecurity' is
over there will be an abundance of money'
free to lubricate the wheels of business.
Plans and specifications for tlie A. O.
U. W. building were opened for bidders
at office of C. J. Ryan on Wednesday
morning. The plans call for one of the
finest lodge and ball rooms in the state,
being 50x60 feet and twenty feet in height
with banquet room, kitchen, large prop
erty rooms, also closets, toilet room, etc.
on both floors. Two store rooms have
been applied for, to be taken as soon as
completed.
McCook Lodge 61, A. O. U. W., elected
the following officers, last Monday even
ing, for term ending Dec. 31, 1S93: H.
L. Davidson, Master Workman; Dennis
Cullen, P.M.W.; A. F. Moore, Foreman;
J. A. Tubbs, Overseer; W. H. Davis, Re
corder; A. A. Bates, Financier; J. J. Gar
rard, Receiver; Wm. Fane, Guide; Jacob
Biever, Inside Watch; D. H. Duffy, Out
side Watch. Installation of officers will
take place next Monday evening.
The editor sat in his hard-bottom chair,
trying to think of a thought, and he
plowed all his fingers about thro’ his
hair but not a new topic they brought.
He’d written on temperance and tariff
and trade, and the prospects of raising a
crop, and joked about ice cream and
weak lemonade till his readers had
warned him to stop. And, weary with
thinking, sleep came to his eyes, and he
pillowed his head on his desk, when the
thoughts while awake, had refused to
arise, came in troops that were strange
and grotesque. And as the fresh ideas
airly float, he selects the bright ones of
the tribe and this gem while dreaming
hewrote, “Now is the time to subscribe.”
—Ex.
There’s a new coon in town.
Irrigation stock is looking up.
Pure cider vinegar taken on subscrip
tion at this office.
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connell & Co.’s.
Pass us not, oh gentle rain drop; hear
our humble cry. Water!
Rev. Bartlett occupied the Methodist
pulpit last Sunday evening.
Regular services next Sunday morning
and evening in the Lutheran church.
A sun umbrella is a comfortable arti
cle to carry along with you, these sultry
days. _
Police Magistrate Berry has treated
his residence on north Main to a coat of
paint, this week.
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The supreme court of the United States
has decided that the tomato is a vegeta
ble and not a fruit.
McCook’s school age census develops
a population in the district of over 4,000,
based on the usual ratio.
At the Harris Hardware you can get a
Sewing Machine a good one from $20 to
$45 with the company’s guarantee for
five years.
The amount of farm mortgages filed
in Red Willow county during the past
year was $295,380.61. The amount re
leased was $354,661.96.
A new secret political party, known as
the Society of Propaganda, has been
formed in Kansas as an auxiliary of the
farmer’s alliance. Only active farmers
are eligible to membership.
According to a resolution of the Iowa
State Press Association candidates for
office will be compelled to pay for their
advertising in the newspapers. The Ne
braska Press Association might adopt a
similar resolution.
The annual readjustment of salaries of
presidential postmasters has been an
nounced. The postmaster at Indianola
will in future get $1,100 instead of $1,000.
The Cambridge office has been increased
from $1,100 to $1,200.
This week, L. W. McConnell & Co.
purchased from Dr. S. L.Green the brick
building in which they are doing busi
ness. The consideration, we learn, was
$8,000. It is one of the most valuable
and desirable business locations in the
city. - _
C. A. VanPelt, formerly cashier of the
late Bank of McCook, has joined the
ranks of the Benedicts, recently, so a
card informs us. Also his partner, Mr.
Olney. They are both located at Nofca
tur, Kansas. Here’s good luck to them
and tlieir’s.
The printing fraternity and public
generally will do well to steer clear of an
outfit stj-led the “Little Beaver Wild
West Comedy Co.” Our experience
with the gang warrants us in calling
them deadbeats. This information may
be helpful to others.
The fact that the Republican river
has gone dry has been taken advantage
of by both old and young in gathering
up fish from the numerous pools along
the bed of the stream. Over a thousand
pounds of nice fish have been taken here
during the past week. Some of the boys
report that they came near capturing
some mermaids Sunday afternoon.—In
dianola Courier.
A valuable imported draft stallion
owned by John Dungan & Co. of Kear
ney died in the Maddux livery barn on
Sunday morning. The animal had been
sold to a party living northwest of the
city for f8oo, but had not been delivered
yet. The cause of death was feeding the
animal soaked corn w'hich had become
sour. Another animal was sick from the
same cause, but recovered.
The city council will hold an adjourned
session on Saturday evening, when the
water works question will likely be con
sidered. The Tribune hopes for an
equitable and satisfactory settlement of
the question. There is involved in the
matter now the increasing of the com
pany’s revenue, extension of watermains
more fire plugs, a steel water tower and
a couple more wells. All of which are
desirable if secured on a proper basis.
The council and the city need have no
insurmountable difficulty in arriving at
a reasonably square settlement.
There is quite a joke on President
Franklin in connection with the recent
ordering of powder. It seems that 200
pounds of the explosive were ordered
from an Omaha firm in V. Franklin’s
name, on the theory that Mr. Franklin’s
high financial standing would insure the
prompt shipment of the powder—which
was especially desired. Imagine the
chagrin and disappointment when after
considerable delay a message was received
from the aforesaid wholesale honse, an
nouncing that V. Franklin’s name did
not appear in the commercial agencies’
reports, and inquiring as to the gentle
man’s responsibility. Which in the
I light of facts assumes the proportions of
a very laughable joke.
A MILLION DOLLAR RAIN.
A Splendid Downfall of Needed
Moisture, Wednesday Night.
The clouds opened Wednesday night,
after two or three unsuccessful attempts,
and refreshed the earth hereabouts with
the best rainfall of the year. It will
prove of incalculable benefit to crops and
grass, which needed moisture impera
tively and would have been seriously
damaged had the rain held off much
longer. It was general in extent and
plentiful in amount and will do much
toward making the promising corn crop
upon which the hopes of the farmers of
western Nebraska are now centered, as
the small grain crop will certainly be
very small this year.
The rain storm prevailed during two
or three hours, and was accompanied by
a very high wind which caused some
people to retire to the seclusion of their
caves, but little damage was occasioned,
save to trees, sheds and other unstable
outbuildings.
Small damage was done to the electric
light wires over the city.
J. A. Lipps' stable and B. H. Douglass’
windmill took a tumble in the gale.
It took the weather clerk a long time to
to get down to business, but Wednesday
night, when he did open up at the old
stand in his usual and effective manner,
he almost tore things up by the roots.
The wind which accompanied his demon
stration was something to make nervous
people wonder.
City Council.
The municipal lawmakers were in reg
ular session, Wednesday evening, Mayor
Brewer, Clerk Warren, Councilmen Mc
Adams, Spickelmier, Steinmetz, Yarger,
and Attorney Rittenhouse being there
present in the flesh.
BILLS AS FOLLOWS WERE ALLOWED:
Barnett Lumber Co.$81.49
F. W. Heard. 4.00
J. A. Adams. 2.00
J. H. Dwyer. 4.00
J. A. Lipps. 2.00
E. Sanders. 4.00
The city treasurer was instructed to
notify persons delinquent on occupation
tax to pay the same within five days
from date of notice, or suit will be insti
tuted at once, and city attorney was
authorized to bring said suit.
The chief of police was instructed to
arrest any saloon keeper found admitting
any one other than employes in their
places of business on Sundays.
Adjourned to meet Saturday evening.
$50 REWARD.
To the Editor of The Tribune:—
In your issue of the 23d inst. you repre
sented that you have information that
the undersigned lost $50 “bucking the
shell game,” referring, no doubt, to the
games that were operated at the circus
in McCook on the 21st inst. Now I ask
you in fairness to name your informants.
If you can and will do so you will relieve
yourself of the suspicion that the “infor
mation” originated in your own mind.
Further if you will prove that I lost $50
or any sum whatever on the shell game
or on any other game of chance or that
I played at any of the games that were
being played at the circus referred to I
will contribute $50 to your own exchequer
or to any charitable purpose you may
designate. It will be only fair for you
to give the forgoing the publicity that
was given the erroneous statement re
ferred to. Stephen Bolles.
Barn and Contents Destroyed.
Sunday night John F. Helm of Red
Willow lost his bam and contents by fire,
entailing a loss upon him of over one
thousand dollars. No insurance. Two
valuable work horses, much farming ma
chinery, harness and so forth were lost
in the fire, the origin of which is un
known. Mr. Helm’s many friends over
the county will sympathize with him in
this heavy loss.
The city authorities and the water
works company are figuring on an ar
rangement whereby the income of the
company will be increased, and the fire
and domestic service of the water works
improved to the extent of a new steel
water tower and two more wells. The
Tribune hopes that such a plan may be
consummated.
For the year ending May 31, the total
number of farm mortgages filed in the
state were 23,238, amounting to $22,450,
643.07. Number satisfied 24,433, amount
ing to $18,095,064.35. The number of
mortgages were reduced by 1,030, but
the amount increased by $5,780,849.08.
The McCook base ball team will be
here July 4th and play the Arapahoe
aggregation as advertised in the pro
gramme. It will a game worth seeing.
—Arapahoe Mirror.
The Epworth League social held at the
residence of S. E. Callen, last evening,
was a pleasadt affair socially and received
a very liberal patronage.
The electric light plant shut down
about three o’clock, Thursday morning,
on account of the electricity in the rain
storm.__
The fine rain, early this morning,
would indicate that the weather clerk is
becoming thoroughly organized for busi
ness.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
E. C. Ballew was in Lincoln, Saturday,
on a political mission.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Burdick have both
returned to Hastings.
J. E. Kelley arrived home from Wash
ington, D. C., first of the week.
McCann, the Perry grain buyer, was
in Lincoln, Friday last, on business.
Messrs. Floyd-Jones and Barnes of In
dianola were among our visitors, Tuesday.
George E. Johnston arrived home,
Tuesday night, from his trip to Chicago.
P. A. Wells made a business visit to
Hastings, Saturday, returning home on i,
Monday.
Mrs.W. C. LaTouretteand two children
were passengers on 6, Monday afternoon,
for Missouri.
Miss May Moore arrived houme, Sat
day evening, from visiting her sister at
Eckley, Colorado.
A. Barnett ami little daughter are vis
iting in Illinois and will see the fair.
They left on 6, Monday.
Miss Louie Starbuck arrived home,
Wednesday night, from her protracted
visit to relatives in Iowa.
Editor Andrews of the bright Benkel
man Bee is transacting business before
the local land officers to-day.
R. O. Phillips was up from Loncoln,
Saturday, looking after his various busi
ness enterprises up the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Moore have moved
in from the country and are occupying
their McFarland street property.
John A. Rudd will leave for Pough
keepsie, New York, in the near future,
to engage in the lumber busines.
Mr. Abe Engel will leave on 6, tomor
row evening, for Chicago, to join the
sight seers within the white city.
J. W. Hupp has disposed of his Leba
non property and expects to be able to
occupy his McCook home about July 15.
Charlie Hoag and Frank Fritsch drove
up from the county capital on Tuesday,
having a little business in the metropolis.
Father Phillips of Denver was the
guest of Father Hickey, Tuesday, on his
way home from visiting the world’s fair.
Caleb Clothier came down from his
Hayes county ranch, Friday last, ami
has been the guest of Postmaster Troth’s
family this week.
Messrs. A. Campbell, George Hocknell
and E. C. Ballew indulged in a visit to
the state of Omaha, Tuesday, going down
on 6, Monday night.
Rev. and Mrs. William Suess and fam
ily were over from Herndon, Kansas,
Tuesday, on business, and to greet their
many friends in our city.
J. W. Wrightsman came in Wednesday
noon, from Waverlv, Illinois, and will
spend the week here visiting friends and
looking over the country.
Rev. E. J. Hall departed on 6, Wednes
day afternoon, on a visit to his old home
and family at Baltimore, Maryland. He
will be absent indefinitely-.
Miss Marne Thornton arrived, Sunday
night, from Dawson, Nebraska, and will
be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
O’Brien during the summer.
Yesterday, W. B. Whittaker shipped
two cars of cattle to Omaha. Messrs.
Hart & Doan also sent in five cars of
cattle bought from Henry Tilgner.
Mrs. Royal Buck and Miss Ada Buck,
who have been the guests of Amos Buck
in Lincoln for some time, departed for
their home near Washington, D. C., last
Saturday.
Mrs. Hamm and Miss Flora left on 6,
Tuesday- evening, for Iowa, where they
expect to remain during the ensuing
year. The house here has been rented
by agent Hulaniski.
Rev. W. C. Stevenson will leave for
the Endeavor convention at Montreal,
Canada, on Monday coming. Upon
his return home two sisters from Ireland
will accompany him, on a visit.
M. Leach, the Lincoln architect, came
up, Sunday- night, on business with the
building of the A. O. U. W. block. He
conferred with the committee in regard
to the structure contemplated until
Wednesday afternoon, when he returned
home on 6.
Best, the photographer, started for
Chariton, Iowa, last Sunday evening,
with his little son who was so low with
attack of cholera infantum. But we are
pained to learn that the little fellow died
within a few hours of his arrival there.
Those who knew them here will sympa
thize sincerely with the family in their
sadness. _ __
Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc
Connbll & Co.’s.
The county commissioners will be in
session again on Monday, July 3d.
A little hail accompanid the rain of
this morning, but not enough to do any
damage.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
in a dozen places in Red Willow county
this year. No one need stay at home on
account of lack of facilities to celebrate
the day.
W. E. Mullen graduated from the law
department of the Ann Arbor, Michigan,
university, yesterday, and will likely
greet his large circle of admiring friends
here soon.
A Sunday school picnic will be held
in Palmer’s grove over on the Driftwood
on the Fourth of July. A general invi
tation is extended and a pleasant time
is assured.
There promises to be quite a scrap
among the cowboy riders from Chadron
to the World’s Fair before a distribution
of the purse is made. Berry, the winner
of the race, rode under protest. He is
the man who laid out the route and the
other riders thought this gave him some
advantage over them and objected to
his being allowed to enter. The com
mittee having charge of the arrange
ments sustained the objections and he
was not allowed to enter in the regular
way but filed a protest with the mana
gers and then started with the other
riders in the race for Chicago and has
succeeded in being first man of the party
at the gate of Buffalo Bill’s wild west
show grounds, which was the objective
point.
Germany raises almost eight
times as many potatoes as the
United States, and the United
States imports almost twice the
the quantity she raises.
General Van Wyck is said to be
slightly improved and his friends
hope soon to be able to take him to
Hot Springs, Ark., for treatment,
which they think will restore his
health.
Governor Altgeld of Illinois
acts like and talks like a disciple
of the red flag himself. Doubtless
the people of that state are now
heartily sorry that Private Joe
Fifer was defeated.
The effort to boom “Buffalo
Bill” Cody for Governor of Ne
braska savors strongly of the ri
diculous; tlie idea should not be
seriously entertained by the politi
cians or the people of Nebraska.
The small debtor who owes less
than $20 has a potent influence
upon the financial condition of the
country. If all of them would pay
up, the retail merchant would be
able to meet his obligations to the
jobber, who in turn could then
satisfy the importer. The banks
would not be called upon for such
heavy loans, interest would come
down, money would seek invest
ment, real estate would be in de
mand, new enterprises would be
inaugurated, the demand for labor
would be increased and times
would be good. A great deal thus
depends upon the smaller debtor
class.
The tragic fate of the Victoria
points to the condemnation of the
colossal naval vessels which have
heretofore been in favor with the
English Government. The fatal
lack of security which these mam
moth floating arsenals have dis
covered in times of peace afford
some idea of how unavailable they
would prove in marine warfar.
While devoting its attention almost
exclusively to the arts of peace,the
United States has made the dis
covery that the tight, swift, well
equipped cruisers which constitute
its new navy are worth more than
all of the cumbersome men-of-war
which ride in the British harbors.