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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1893)
Tbe only Pure Cream of Tartar Powiler.—NoAramonia; ' Used in yf"r' • — - r Homes—40 Years th? Another in-d-rain on Monday evening.__ Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc Connell & Co.’s. “No credit” signs are becoming more common in our business houses. The army of patriots increases as the time for the fall election approaches. Miss Florence Balderston of Benkelman has been the guest of E.H. Doans’ family. Ed Wilcox departed on 6, Wednesday, to spend some time visiting the world’s fair. John Dunbar of Stratton is sick at the home of Mrs. Waldo. Dr. Davis has the case in charge. A healthy nine pound girl put in an appearance at the Marcellus photograph .gallery, Saturday night. Mrs. G. A. Noren and Miss Selma, who have absent at Chicago for a number of weeks, arrived home, Tuesday noon. See W. E. West if you have any gen eral labor to perform. Or leave word at O’Neil and Kilpatrick’s carpenter shop. The hum of the reaper is not heard in this, land to any vociferous extent, this year. But you can hear the com growing. Fact! Give us plenty of silver just as she ruus, •on subscription and plethoric ad’s and we’ll risk the balance of trade going .against us. „ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hupp came over from Lebanon, Tuesday evening, to note progress in their new house, returning on the following morning. Monday a farmer's horse laid down on the wagon pole in its anxiety to diminish the number of winged pests which were annoying it. The pole was broken—but the fly escaped. That splendid rain of Monday evening went a long way toward removing anxi ety concerning the outcome of the com crop. An immense amount of rain fell in the space of an hour. Dr. A. P. Welles made a flying visit to the capital city, Tuesday night, returning home Thursday morning. The doctor was an applicant for the position of grand examiner of the Nebraska A. O. U. W. •order. “What we need worstest,” observed Colonel Horace H. Easterday, Monday afternoon, “is the free and unlimited coinage of water.” Shortly afterward the Colonel might have been seen run ning for home at a Three-Nine gait for his life preserver. The coinage was de cidedly free and unlimited while it lasted. ^Vall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc Cosxeu & Co.’s. ESTABLISHED 1885. ! The Largest Stock, The Choicest Styles and j Best Goods at Lowest Prices AT_ GANSHAW’S The Old Reliable Boot and Shoe Dealer. Northeast cor. Main and Dennison streets, McCook. _ Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc COVNELL & CO.’S. McCook-Driftwood. Quite an interesting game of base ball was played on Wednesday afternoon of this week between the local team and the Driftwood club, on the home grounds. The score stood 23 to 10 in favor of Mc Cook. The respective teams were made up as follows: Driftwood. McCook. J. Eller catcher Bert Forbes C. Eller pitcher Thos. Mullen G. Fodd 1st base G. R. Johnson H. Richardson 2d base R. A. Dixon Hatcher 3d base John Mullen C. Dunham short stop A. Trumbarr A. Bunnell left field J. Dawson A. Record center field D. Smith F. Harbicand right field Carl Berry How to Keep Cool. —... Bathe often. Don't swear. Don’t get angry. Don’t drink beer. Read The Tribune. Don’t eat too much. Eat fruit and vegetables instead of meat. Don’t consult the thermometer every five minutes. Read such works as Greeley’s expedi tion in the north. Wear just as little clothing as you can and maintain your standing in society. Keep a sweet temper, don’t think of the heat, live for others, and you will keep reasonably cool. In Excellent Condition. The report of the condition of the First National Bank of our city appears elsewhere in this issue. It shows this important financial institution to be in a healthy and prosperous condition, and carrying an immense cash reserve, a re assuring and gratifying fact in view of the present confidence-lacking times. The Eirst National has always been a safe, conservative banking house, and, their last report shows their aftairs to be in splendid shape to meet any and all emergencies. Strayed or Stolen. A black and white pointer dog, with McCook license tag on collar; last seen 8 miles north. Party returning same to P. A. Wells, McCook, will be suitably rewarded. Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc Connell & Co.’S. Dr. S. L. Green suggests using McCook's slush fund to alleviate the stingencv in money circles of the land. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Hart and Miss Kleven, all of Culbertson, were guests of Mrs. Vina Wood, Wednesday evening. Your attention is called to the new ad vertisement of Frank Carruth & Son which appears in this issue. They carry a fine line of goods and guarantee the article and price right. There will be an ice cream social given in Prospect Park school house, 7 miles southwest of McCook, on Thursday ev ening, July 27th. Object is to raise cash to finish paying for the Sunday school organ recently purchased. A general invitation is extended. If business men find a light trade in July the}- can turn to the advertising col umns of the paper and find one of the reasons therefore. Advertising pays its biggest dividends in dull times and the business man who does not catch on to the fact need not be surprised if the sack is empty at the close of the month. — The Commercial house dray team par | ticipated in an exciting runaway- up ! Main avenue, Wednesday evening, with j the front wheels of the wagon. The trouble was caused by the breaking of the king bolt of the wagon. J.E. Kelley's carriage and occupants had a narrow es cape from colliding with the runaways. The A. O. U. W. people will formally lay the corner stone of their temple in about two weeks, and they expect to have a large number of bretheren here from neighboring lodges on the auspicious oc casion to celebrate with them the event with becoming ceremonies and with ap propriate enthusiasm, the work inaugu rated so promisingly the first of this week. D. L. McBride was in from his farm about twenty miles north of McCook, Thursday. He reports having “headed” about 400 acres of fall wheat whiih yielded from s}4 to 9 bushels per acre. Says that the average yield of fall wheat in his neighborhood will be a little over seven bushels per acre; and that there are many acres of spring wheat in that section which will average fully as much. The corn crop he states is very promising, too. J. W. Pearman, the famous “squatter governor,” was attracted to the chief city on business, Tuesday. The operation of the south side ditch practically makes the Republican river dry at this point, at this time. The indications point to late nominating conventions being held by the various parties in this county, this year. A soaking rain passed over the country north and west of us,Sunday evening, but did not reach this far south,continuing on its course eastward. M. Leach has been up from Lincoln, this week overseeing the commencement of work on the A. O. U. W. temple, of which he is the designer. Isn’t that fast driving indulged in on Dennison street a trifle dangerous and unlawful? It looked a little risky to the writer, Saturday night last. Residents of the hill are complaining of a shortage of the water supply, again. And we were all congratulating ourselves that the question was settled. Saturday last, Perry Stone closed up his meat market. We understand that he will put on a wagon and will retail meat over the city in that way. Nebraska and Colorado banks are at loggerheads and neither will honor drafts dra vn by the other. Postmaster Troth states that Uncle Sam is consequently doing a land office business in money orders. J. J. Garrard and family left, yesterday morning, on a visit to their old home in Indiana. They will also take in the fair. W. H. Davis is filling his position with the McCook Commission Co., in the meanwhile. The Dan Morris Sullivan comedy com pany gave a very’ satisfactory’ entertain ment in the opera house, Monday even ing, to a fair house, which would have been considerably larger had not the rain kept many away. Superintendent Meeker of the water works reports the wells the lowest they have ever been in the history of the wa ter works, and the question of adequate supply confronts the city in quite a seri ous aspect should tde dry weather con tinue very long. McCook evidently needs a larger water supply than she now has in sight. The unconscionable amount of self laudation contained regularly in the es teemed Times-Democrat is forcing the horrify’ing conviction on many persons that that very creditable publication is becoming “stuck on itself,” or words to that effect. It stands out in painful con trast wdth the commendable modesty of this model family necessity. The season draweth on a pace when the traveling “grocery fakes” from Chi cago will be around in the country, to sell old grocries and refuse stuff. Look out for them and if you have a good solid jawed bull-dog turn him loose before these fakers can get into the yard. Lack ing in that get sin excellent steel tip put on the toe of your boot and use this. Last Friday evening, Mrs. Smith Gor don and niece, Miss Etta Gordon, enter tained a number of friends at their pleas ant home. The evening was enlivened by music furnished by several of the guests. Ice cream and cake were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. V. Franklin, Mesdames Vina Wood, E. Q. Robie, L.W. Stayner, Spry, Marsh Phil lippi, George Elbert, George Hocknell, Purvis, C. M. Noble, I. T. Benjamin; Misses Lena Colling, Dell Ward, Grace Sanborn, Norma Noble, Mable Perry, Maud Wood, Florence Purvis; Messrs. Jasper Purvis, and Master Floyd Wood. Bishop Graves of Kearney made a special visit to McCook, last Sunday, in the interest of the Episcopal church: He preached in the Lutheran church both morning and evening and introduc ed the new minister Rev. Frank Durant. Bishop Graves briefly outlined what he wished to have done here speaking par ticularly of the necessity of a ladies’ guild and young people’s society. Mr. Durant is located here permanently. Services will be held every morning and evening until further notice at the Lutheran church. Sunday school directly after morning services. If times and hearts are favorable a church will be built in the fall. The Chicago Inter Ocean is a republi can paper of the stalwart kind. This is what it says of bimetalism: “Take the world as a whole and it must be admitted by all candid thinkers upon monetary subjects that the production of the pre cious metals combined is not in excess of the normal demand for increase in the volume of hard money. The mind can hardly conceive of a greater finan cial calamity than general demonetiza tion of eitner metal. Fortunately the single silver standard of one country partially offsets the single gold standard of another. But the best way of all would be for every country to adopt bimetalism. With bimetalism universal another law greater than legislation, the law of natural fitness, would make gold used in large transactions, silver in small, and thus supply and demand would become the great and all power full regulator in monetary affairs. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS. Mr. Russell McMillan will lead the meeting, Sunday evening, the 23rd. A special invitation is hereby given to the “old folks” to attend these meetings. It will incourage the members and help you, too. Our meetings commence at 7 o'clock. Come on time. The Model Constitution of the society has been translated and printed in the following languages: English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, French. Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Hindoostanee, Bengalee, Marathi, Arabic, Turkish, Bul garain, Armenian, and modern Greek. Mention was made, last week, in this column of the growth of the Christian Endeavor Societies in foreign lands. Here are some very interesting figures taken from the report of General Sec’y Baer: England has over 600 societies; Australia over 5 25; India 71; Turkey, poor persecuted Turky, where the C. E. is looked upon by the government (?) as being inimical to the peace of the country and is everywhere suppressed, still has 41; New Zealand has 39; Japan 34; Mad agascar 32; Scotland 30; Mexico 22. West Indies 19; Africa 15; China 14; Sandwich Islands 6; Samoa 9. We have in all nearly one thousand societies in foreign lands and a grand total for the world 26,284 local societies, with a membership of 1, 577>°4o. Since the New York convention there have been 5,276 new societies or ganized. With the exception of one Church in in the United States, just one, the Evan gelical denomination, are beginning to realize and to understand that the Chris tain Endeavor movement is interdenom inational and not un-denominatioual and that a Christian Endeavor society in a church is just as much under the control or that church as the Sunday school. And there are signs that this particular church is imbibing some of the truth of the fact stated above. Give the young people of the country’ inter-denominat ional fellowship, and then will they learn that Christianity is more than being a member of the Methodist or any other church. Cling to your creed if you will, but do not keep it at the expense of Chris tianity. The C. E. movement is not a movement to break down denomination al lines, but rather one which gives a broader meaning to denominational creeds. The sooner this fact is recognized and acted, the sooner will the influence of the religion of Christ be stronger in the land. May God hasten the time when all the young people of this country may meet in one grand convention, once a year, irrespective of denomination, there to plan, to get inspiration and help, such as will be needful in their particular line of effort. Don’t tie Christianity to a creed and expect to accomplish any thing. Give it elbow room. The Case Appealed. The case of commonwealth against Madame Kaley and two daughters, charged with being transgressors of the social law, came up before Police Judge Berry last Frida}-, and occupied a number of hours in its hearing. The judge considered a fine of twenty dollars and costs about the proper dose for the madame and ten dollars and trimmings for each of the daughters, making $58.50 in all. They were given twenty-four hours in which to liquidate or appeal. On Saturday the latter alternative was chosen, and the bond was placed at $300, Messrs. A. F. Moore and J. S. LeHew going on the same as sureties, and the next term of district court will probably ventilate the disgusting rottenness of the case, which has long been a stench in the nostrils of the people of south Mc Cook, where the degraded outfit holds forth in all their brazenness and to the humiliation and disgrace of that part of the community. Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc Connell & Co.’s. Adjourned Session. The municipal fathers were in ad journed session, Saturday night, to close up the water business as per stipulations made on the regular meeting Wednesday night. Mayor Brewer, Councilmen Spick elmier, Yarger, Steinmetz, Clerk War ren, Attorney Rittenhouse graced the the occasion with their presence. The minutes of the last meeting were ap proved. The bill of J. A. Cordeal for services rendered, $50, was reconsidered and allowed. Petition of C. E. Pope and others for a sidewalk on west side of Main avenue was granted. The water ordi nance was duly passed. A copy of the ordinance will be found elsewhere in this issue. _ Wall paper 5 cents a roll at L. W. Mc Connell & Co.’s. District Court Filings. Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. vs. An dreas Martin, equity, July 14.John A. Becker vs. FrancisF. Chessman, equi ty, July 17.Georgie A. Dewey vs. Elbert J. Henderson, equity, July 17 Samuel Ball vs. George Boyer, McCoy & Co., equity, July 18. Sixty Dollars 1 Will buy a complete set of the peerless Encyclopedia Britannica, bound in ele gant half seal. If you mean business call at this office promptly. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Supt. Valentine is home from Geneva. Banker Frost of Bartley was with us briefly, Monday evening. H. C. Jacobs was down, Saturday, from the farm in Hayes county. Miss M. J. Corwin departed on Tues day morning for York state. Dell Laflin came in from the west, Tuesday morning on business. W. C. Bullard was in from Omaha, Sat urday night on lumber business. Col. Frank Selby of Cambridge was our guest, early part of the week. Mrs. Samuel Strasser is back from her visit to the Columbian exposition. President Hocknell spent Sunday in Denver, arriving home on Monday morn ing. Sheriff Banks and Prof. Rowland were up from the county-seat* Monday after noon. The Misses Hickey and J. W. McKen na are expected home today on delayed No. i. Presiding Elder Mastin of Minden was in the city, Saturday, on business of the eldership. Prohibition delegate convention meets in McCook on August 12th. See call in this issue. Dr. A. P. Welles wTas called up to Wray, Colorado, yesterday on 1, to see some patients. Miss Tillie Barnes and Mr. S. E. Hager of the county capital observed our joy, Monday evening. S. H. Colvin went in to Omaha, last evening on 6, to attend the funeral of a young nephew. Miss Emma Tuttle of Akron, who has been visiting McCook friends, left for home on Wednesday. G. L. Laws came up from Lincoln, last evening, and spent to-day in the city, returning home on 6. J. E. Kelley spent Sunday in Lincoln, going down on 6, Saturday evening, and arriving home Monday on 1. Mrs. S. W. Ford, who has been visit ing friends at Beatrice for a few weeks, arriving home on last Friday. G. B. Nettlelon left for his home in Wayne, this state, last evening. He was accompanied by Mrs. W. S. Fitch and three children who will visit there. George J. Burgess and Frank D. Bur gess departed on 2, Monday morning, for Chicago. They will also visit in Ot tawa, Illinois, during their absence. Colonel and Mrs. William W. Brown and Miss Dot Davenport, all of Hitch cock’s capital city, drove down to the metropolis, Monday evening, on a shop ping jaunt. James Foley of Quick is entertaining his two sonsjamesand Phillip, with their families, from Chicago. James is con nected with the Irish World in Chicago in a high official capacity. W. S. Morlan departed for the north west, Monday evening, to be one of the party of hunters and fishermen who will spend a week or two in the Big Horn country—that sportsman's paradise. John F. Majors has been visiting Mc Cook friends, part of the week. His commission as special agent of the gen eral land office expired on the 5th by re quest. He has not decided just what he will do in the future. J. A. Ranney came in from Pitkin, Colorado, on 6, Saturday evening. He reports the condition of affairs in Colo rado as something appalling, and distress everywhere in the mining camps, which are rapidly being depopulated. Bishop Graves, assisted by Rector Du rant, held Episcopal sendees in the Lu theran church, both morning and even ing, last Sunday. The Bishop is a thor oughly interesting and practical speaker. Regular sendees will be held by the Rec tor in future. They hope in due time to have a chapel of their own. W. E. Mullen arrived home from Ann Arbor, Michigan, last Friday night, hav ing graduated the law department of the University. He will remain here a while, but thinks ultimately of settling in Mem. phis, Tennessee, in the practice of his chosen profession. He has many well wishing friends in McCook, who hope for his success. Peter Houge and family of Quick are preparing to return to Story county, Iowa. Peter sold his farm before the late fine rains—and is rather sorry now that he did. But a brief while in Iowa will bring him back in a more contented mood we doubt not. Farming in west ern Nebraska has its attractiveness over renting or working by the day in Iowa, or in any other eastern state. Notice to Wheelmen. 1 he Red Willow County Agricultural Society offers a premium in prizes for a grand bicycle race on the third day of the fair (September 7). At the time this ac tion was taken the officers of the society were ignorant of the racing rules of the L. A. W. Since then these rules have been secured and we find the riders, if they are members of the I,. A. W. or ever desire to become members, can not com pete for a cash prize either directly or in directly; the prize would not dare be sold neither are they allowed to compete with any rider who has ever competed for a cash prize. After learning these facts the executive committee, at their meeting held July 8, 1893, made the following changes in the race: A first and second prize will be offered. The first prize will be a gold watch valued at $40, the second prize will be a silver watch valued at $25; the entrance fee will be $2, which must be paid at the time of making the entry. No one who has ever competed for a cash prize or a professional will knowingly be allowed to enter the race. The race is open to all persons who have resided in the 14th Judicial District for 6 months prior to date of race. All entries for this race must be made on or before Saturday, the 2nd day of September,1893,after that date no one will be allowed to enter. This is done to give the superintendent of the race Mr. J.A. Cordeal, ofMcCook. Neb., and the officers of the society time to investigate if all parties are entitled to compete. We understand there are sonu lady bicycle riders in the district and we hope they will take an interest in this race and endeavor to win the prizes offered iu this race. We can assure them perfectly fair treatment, and Mr. Cordeal will see that their rights on the track are fully protected. As far as possible the rules of the L. A. W. will govern this race. The race will be called at 2:30 P.M. on the 7th day of September and will be mile heats the best 3 in 5. J. H. BERGE, Secretary, Indiauola, Nebr. Scoffs at the Idea. Mrs. James Peterson, who is in the city on a visit to her parents in South McCook, called at The Tribune office yesterday morning and asked the pub lisher to correct the false report, which appeared in the Omaha and Lincoln dailies, that she had attempted to com mit suicide at Aurora on the 14th instant by taking chloroform. Mrs. Peterson admits using the drug on that occasion, but scoffs at the idea of taking it for the purpose of self-destruction, and intimates that the lying report originated with some old women gossips of that burg. Mrs. Peterson has the appearance and manner of one who expected to enjoy life many years to come and feels very in dignant that such a falsehood should have been circulated about her. Report of the Condition —of— THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK at McCook, In the State of Nebraska, at the close of business, July 12th, 1893. RESOURCES: Loans and discounts.-..$172,277.24 Overdrafts, secured Ad unsecured. 7.27 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation_ 12.500.oe Due from approved reserve agents. 13,761.9s Due from State Banks and bankers 4,061.45 Banking-house, furniture and fix tures . 16,713.00 Other real estate and mortgages owned. 1.607.04 Current expenses and taxes paid... 219.53 Premiums on 17. S. Bonds. 1,515.63 Checks and other cash items. 173.25 Bills of other banks. 1,005.00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, aud cents.. 154.10 Specie. 21.063.15 Legal-tender notes. 2,590.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas urer (5 per cent of circulation)— 562.50 Total.$248,211.14 liabilities: Capital stock paid in.$ 50,000.00 Surplus fund. 10.000.05 Undivided profits . 2,984.64 National Banknotes outstanding.. ll.250.0u Individual deposits subject to check 61,005.25 Demand certificates of deposit . 105,077.31 Cashier’s checks outstanding. 1,463.22 Due to State Banks and bankers.... 6,4:10.71 Total. $248,211:14 STATE OF NEBRASKA. I COUNTY OF RED WILLOW, f I, Geo. Iloeknell. president of the above named bank.do solemnly swear that the abov* statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Geo. Hocknf.ll. President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of July. 1893. J. E. Kelley. Correct—Attest: Notary Public. A. Campbell. ) Frank Harris, - Directors. W. F. Lawson, ) CONDENSED STATEMENT. First National Bank of McCook, at Close of Business. July 1 7th, 1 893. RESOURCE?: Loans and Discounts. $153,082.:J2 United States Bonds. *5*5?9*!£ Premium on Bonds. l,olo.b.» Keal Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 18,320.04 Expenses and Taxes paid. ^*9-39 Cash on hand.$41,309.92 Siprht Exchange. 44.576.10 Redemption Fund. 562.50 86.448.5? $272,155.96 % LIABILITIES *. Capital Stock. $ 50,000.00 Surplus.. 10,000.Ou Undivided Profits. 2,990.71 Re-Discounts . 20,000.00 Circulation. 11,250.00 Deposits. 177.915.25 $272,155.96