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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1893)
Death has been busy in our midst this week. There is but one impregnable fortress. That is the citadel of a pure heart. Wanted—A girl to do general house work. Call at Mrs. Fay’s, 601 Manches ter avenue. The Christian people at Bartley will ■dedicate their new church on Snnday, September 3rd. Colorado seems to be unloading its cripples and mendicates upon Nebraska. McCook is getting her share«of them, as they journey toward the rising sun. The members of the Catholic Sunday school enjoyed a delightful picnicking •season over on the Driftwood, Tuesday. That was a splendid rain on Monday •night. But the high wind, the thunder and lightning were something terrorizing to the nervous. DOST—A bunch of keys, one of them a postoffice key, last week. Finder will b» suitably remembered by returning same to this office at once. An infant son of Mr. Sellers of South McCook died on Monday of cholera in fantum. Burial was made in the city cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Episcopal services will be held in the ■Congregational church on next Sunday morning and evening, at usual hours, by Rector Durant. All cordially invited. Last week, S. H. Colvin sold the L. A. Hurlburt farm seven miles north of the city to William Freaha for $1,700. This week, he has disposed of a fine farm over in the Beaver valley for $r,6oo. The Episcopal brethren will hold a lawn social, next Tuesday evening, at residence of Sylvester Cordeal on Melvin street. Music will be furnished by the Pythian band. Ice cream and cake will be served.__ John Wanamaker of Iowa county,Iowa, through William Coleman, last Friday, purchased the Clark farm, two miles northwest of the city. He will move to the farm in the early spring, and make it his home. Purchase price wras $2,500. The BaptistSunday school reorganized, last Sunday morning, with an increased attendnace and interest,and are preparing for some effective and thorough work in the future under the direction of their indefaligable superintendent C. J. Wat son. _ If you persist in wearing kid gloves daring hot weather do not, every time you take them off, make yourself look like a cariaature cherub or cupid by blowing into them. The air thus admitted does to be sure, dry them and they are not a hopeless shrunken mass of kid when you next attempt to wear them. But there is a less obiectional way to obtain the same result. Pull them off by the wrists, turn ing them inside out. Let them air a few minutes, then turn them and put them away—not folded in a wad, but stretched at full length in a long glove box. ESTABLISHED 1885. . ■' i I An Interesting Bit of History. McCook lodge No. 61, A. O. U. W.,was intituted Januaryi6, 1886, by Benjamin F. Rawalt, deputy grand master of the state of Missouri, to which jurisdiction Nebraska was attached. The lodge en tered on its career of usefulness with 27 charter members as followeth: James Mathes, P. M. W.; B. B. Davis, M. W., S. D. Hunt, Foreman; C. H. Boyle, Over seer; W. H. Davis, Recorder; L. B. Stiles, Financier: W. M. Anderson, Receiver; R. S. Cooley, Guide; C. W. Paine, I.W.; C. S. McCammon, O. W.; G. L. Laws, Daniel Donahue, J. A. Rudd,A.E.Beatty, H. A. Tanner, A. McG. Robb, Samuel Plunkett, Carl Clark, J. E. Fancher, F. S. Reid, Frank Vore, Morris DesLarzes, W. E. Fry, Isaac Burch, J. H. Ludwick, H. W. Cole, HilenTrowbridge, DavidBryan. From this insignificant beginning the lodge had increased to 281 by August 14, 1893; a total of 331 members having been initiated since January 16th, 1886. The present officers of No. 61 are: H.L. Davidson, M. W.; Dennis Cullen, P. M. W.; A. F. Moore, Foreman; J. V. O’Con nell, Overseer; W. H. Davis, Recorder; A. A. Bates, Financier; John J. Garrard, Receiver; William Fane, Guide; Jacob Biever, I. W.; D. H. Duffy, O. W.; J. A. Wilcox, C. T. Brewer, and C. J. Ryan, Trustees. ine xempie association was mcorpora ted January 30th, 1892, by C. J. Ryan, H. W. Cole, J. H. Dwyer, W. H. Davis, C. A. Leach, J. L. Gray, F. A. Thompson, J. A. Wilcox andL. J. Spickelmier. After surmounting considerable difficulties of various sorts, ground was broken for the temple on June 5th, 1893; the second step in its progress—the laying of the corner stone—being commemorated August 14, 1893, with appropriate services conducted by Grand Master Workman J. G. Tate; and it is hoped to have the building com pleted and ready for dedication early in the fall of 1893. The membership of the order in Neb raska is 16,673. In the United States and Canada, 322,299. The cost in Nebraska for 1892 of $2,000 insurance was only $6. Lodge 61 has a phenomenal past and a brilliant, prosperous future. Echoes from the Council Chamber. There was a regular session of the city council, Wednesday evening. Council men Spickelmier, Steinmetz, Yarger, Clerk Warren, Attorney Rittenhouse present, and Spickelmier in the chair. Minutes of the privious meeting ap proved. Bill of F. M. Kimmell for $20 allowed. Petition from barbers of the city re questing a Sunday closing ordinance was granted, and the city attorney was in structed to prepare an ordinance to that effect. All bids for city printing were re jected. By resolution $1,000 were transferred from the cemetery fund to the general fund of the city. Ordinance No. 4S was duly passed pro viding for the division of the city into wards and defining the boundaries there of, and establishing voting precincts in said city. Also ordinance No. 49 was passed. This ordinance provides for the organi zation of McCook under the registration laws of the state, and for the appoint ment of supervisors in the several elec tion districts of the city, and for the registration of voters, in pursuance of the registration laws of the state. Adjourned. (jnurcn Announcements. Pastor Stevenson preaches next Sunday morning before the county Endeavor convention held in Indianola. A meeting of Congregational church has been called for Sunday, September 3rd, after the morning service. Notwith standing a large majority of the members of the church voted not to accept the pastor’s resignation, expressing their complete confidence in him and endors ing his actions; as he desires to leave, he will on that day ask the church to unan imously accept his resignation. Piper-Pinkerton. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Morley E. Piper and Miss Kate B. Pinkerton, two of Box Elder precinct’s most esti mable young people, were joined in wed lock by Rev. A. W. Coffman of our city, assisted by Rev. W. D. Myers of Box Elder. The happy couple took No. 6, the same afternoon, for eastern Nebras ka on a brief honeymoon. The Trib une joins in wishing them a happy and prosperous voyage over the sea of matri mony. _ Public Schools. The fall term of the public schools will open on Monday, September 4th. New pupils and pupils who desire to be examined tire requested to report at the east ward building, Thursday, August 31st, at 9 a. m. Wm. Valentine, Superintendent. This, That, and the Other. On a recent occasion, at services held in a country school-house, the preacher said, in substance, that ten years ago, when he first came to this county, when he went out to organize Sunday schools, he saw boys with guns hunting, and with rods to go hunting, and wagon loads of people going visiting. Now, all is chang ed, etc., etc. An old settler whispered to the one beside him, “What a pity that man didn’t come here ten years before he did? My, what would the country have risen to if he had! We had Sunday schools and meetings twenty-one years ago.” A union Sunday school was organized on Red Willow in June, 1872, and met in dug-outs, tents, and under arbors, from Mr. Korn’s, near where Indianola now is, as far up the river as Mr. Prickett’s place, and all the settlers attended. The sol diers thought the people must be very much in earnest, to go so far to meeting without a preacher. On the third Lord’s-day in July, 1873, a Christian church was organized in the house of John Longnecker, and with all the difficulties met in the changing con ditions of frontier life, that church has held its own, and meets every Lord’s-day in a 'frame building erected for that purpose. And now come some more changes in history! It is said that “those first set tlers,” that sturdy exploring party that came out here in the fall of 1871, located a townsite and homesteads and pre-emp tions, “claimed”(?) that they did these things, but “snow was on the ground, and the land office at Lowell wasn’t opened until”—such a time—and “really Mr.-, and Mr.-, were the first settlers.” Dear, dear, how mistaken we old settlers were! Records in the Beatrice land office speak for themselves—but that is nothing. The town of Red Willow was never surveyed and laid out into streets and avenues and named! The colony came—because those other folks settled a mile or two east? Was that it? Or,why did a few men come a hundred miles be yond the regular settling up? And why were the soldiers stationed at Red Willow, instead of near those who “were really the first settlers?” In a dug-out on the townsite, in Sept ember or October, 1872, was bom the first child in the county, as was said at the time,—Edwin Spaulding Young,— named for Captain Spaulding of the 3d cavalry, U. S. A. It was proposed to the mother, by Mr. Buck, that the child’s name should be Enterprise, as the first born in the county, and he should have a corner lot. The mother thought if the town amounted to anything, she could easily change the name from ‘!Edwin to Enterprise,as the initials were the same;” but she thought the gift from the Captain was more sure than the promised one from the townsite company. The first burial was of a little child, Lena Overacher, who died of whooping cough, and prayer was offered at the grave by John Longnecker. The little grave can be seen on the place now own ed by Ira Miller. What ever became of the proposition made by The Tribune, about a year ago, for the town and country to become better acquainted? I supposed TheTrib UNE favored reciprocity, but the plan proposed did not indicate it. Mr. Farmer was to invite Mr. Business Man and fam ily and entertain them with country hos pitality,—but never a suggestion to Mr. Business Man that he return the compli ment. Now, we practice reciprocity and enjoy it so much, should like to see it extended. There are many pleasant ways of entertaining town people in the coun try, and many of a different kind in which Mr. Business Man can make it very de lightful to the family of Mr. Farmer, without incurring any expense. So we renew the proposition of The Tribune. Let the town and country become better acquainted. * * * The Old Soldiers’ Reunion. At the meeting of the old soldiers of Red Willow, Frontier, Hayes and Hitch cock counties held in the city hall, Sat urday afternoon last, it was decided to hold a reunion in Spaulding’s grove on the Willow, September 27th and 28th. An executive committee consisting of Alexander Harlan, M. L. Brown, James Spaulding, Cyril Templin and A. W. Campbell was appointed, This commit tee has entire charge all arrangements, and has power to name all necessary committees they may need to assist them in carrying out their plans. The old vets propose to have a splendid time on this occasion and are making plans to that end. Death of Baby Spearman. A sudden and poignant grief came into the devoted home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Spearman, Monday morning, in the death of their infant daughter Elaine, of cholera infantum with brain complica tions, after a very brief illness. The Rev. Father Hickey conducted the funeral services at the residence, Tuesday after noon, interment following in St. Patrick’s cemetery. A large company repaired to the place of burial. Four little girls in white were the pall bearers. The floral offerings were numerous and beautiful. All true hearts in profound sympathy go out to the bereaved ones in their incon solable sorrow. For Sale Very Cheap. Household goods, bed-room, dining room, and kitchen furniture, stoves, etc., will be sold very cheap. Enquire at the residence of Pastor Stevenson. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. A. D. Gibbs came down from Denver, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. W. Hupp and son are visiting Trenton friends. John M. Jacobson was a business visi tor from Hastings, Tuesday. C. T. Spencer, late with J. A. Wilcox & Son, is on the retired list. Mrs. H. P. Sutton arrived home, first of the week, from Ainsworth. C. S. Quick of Indianola was an ob server of our gait, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bullard of Palisade were Commercial guests, Sunday. Hugh Thompson has moved into the Trowbridge residence on north Main street. Lawyer Starr of the county -seat was a visitor in the valley’s finest, Saturday evening. C. Armstrong and wife were down from Culbertson, Tuesday, on a little business. J. H. Ager, of the State Journal staff, was a flying visitor to the city, Monday afternoon. County Supt. Bayston was up from Indianola, yesterday, on school and other business. Louis Suess and wife went to Hern don, Kansas, Sunday, on a visit to Louis’ parents and family. Mose Stem was up from Hastings, Mon day, guest of his brother-in-law, Sam Strasser, on business. Mrs. Reed, mother of Mrs. P. F. Mc Kenna, arrived in the city on Monday night, on a brief visit. Dr. W. V. Gage’s mother arrived from Connecticut, last week, and will make her home here with the doctor. M. Leach, the architect of the Work men temple, returned to Lincoln, on Wednesday night, on business. J. C. Kesterson, W. C. Kesterson and Miss Mattie Kesterson, all of Fairbury, were Commercial guests, Tuesday. J. M. Kilpatrick of Beatrice was a city visitor, Tuesday. He is interested in a horse ranch up on the Frenchman. Edwin Ellis has rented his farm to Mr. Godfrey and has moved into W. R. Cole’s residence in South McCook. L. Morse, the Republican wheel horse of Dundy county, was down from Benkel man a few hours, Saturday evening. It has become a fad among some of our bykers to paint the metal portion of the tires of their cycles an old gold color. Ed. Wilson and John Wray, stalwart representatives of the old free range days, spent Saturday in the metropolis. J. H. Ludwick, Mike Hogan and J. A. Ranney left, yesterday evening, for Cal ifornia, to spy out that promising land. Colonels J. E. Kelley, J. S. LeHew and J. W. Hupp were Lincoln visitors, yes terday, going down on Wednesday night. Mrs. Thomas Lonergan arrived from Chicago, Tuesday noon, called here by the death of her infant niece, baf>y Spear man. C. L. DeGroff will leave for Chicago, next Monday, to buy his fall and winter goods, and to do the exposition a few days. Mrs. M. Altshuler and the two young boys left on 6, Sunday evening, for Has tings, where they will make their future home. P. W. Marcellus, who has been run ning the photograph gallery over the Famous clothing store, is now making his headquarters at Oxford. W. C. Wmitts ot Denver nas prepared a handsome and acccurate map of the city and of its various additions which should meet with a ready sale. Mrs. Patton took No 6, Sunday after noon, for Chicago, to make relatives there a visit and to enjoy the wondrous beauty and marvels of the exposition. Geo. F. Weed was down from Yuma, Colorado,yesterday, having on exhibition a two-headed calf, which he expects to exhibit at Grand Island and Lincoln. Mrs. C. H. Boyle arrived home, last Friday night, from a prolonged visit in Chicago. They have gone to house-keep ing in the Davis residence on north Mar shall street. Miss Marie Sullivan, who has been the guest of the Reverend Father and the Misses Hickey for a few weeks, left for her Massachusetts home on 6, Wednes day evening. County Judge and Mrs. C. W. Beck were up from Indianola, Monday, on a little shopping expedition. The Judge has made a good officer, and his renomi nation is most probable. Michael O’Leary, the new proprietor of the McEontee house, was up from Indianola, Wednesday, on some business matters, and to extend his acquaintance in the city, whither he expects to move, in February. Misses Ella Boucher and Maud Mc Millen were passengers' on 6, Monday, for the east. They will divide their time between seeing the fair and visiting their old relatives and friends back among the frosty sons of thunder in Somerset coun ty, Pennsylvania. None but Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. No other equals it, or approaches it in leavening strength, purity, or wholesomeness. (See U. S. Gov’t Reports.) No other is made from cream of tartar specially refined for it and chemically pure. No other makes such light, sweet, finely-flavored, and wholesome food. No other will maintain its strength without loss until used, or will make bread or cake that will keep fresh so long, or that can be eaten hot with impunity, even by dyspeptics. No other is so economical. If you want the Best Food, Royal Baking Powder is indispensable. ' Strictly for Cash. The very unusual stringency in finan cial circles makes it absolutely necessary for us to adopt a strictly cash basis on which to conduct business in the future, and we fondly hope that our many old friends and customers will appreciate the situation, which is imperative, and will in the future give us their trade, as in the past. We can save you money be selling for cash, as well as protect ourselves. J. A. Wilcox & Son. July 24th, 1893. The Criminal History of Ten Years. 1. “In the Gloaming.” 2. “Silver Threads Among the Gold.” 3. “My Grandfather’s Clock.” 4. “White Wings.” 5. “Sweet Violets.” 6. “Annie Rooney.” 7. “Down Went McGinty.” 8. “Comrades.” 9. “Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-aye.” 10. “After the Ball.” —Chicago Record. A Card of Thanks. I wish in this way to express my grat itude to the neighbors and friends for their assistance and kindness during the illness of my beloved wife. G. W. Todd. Sixty Dollars 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. House and Lot for Sale. House and lot for sale in a desirable location. Also two valuable lots. J. Albert Wells, McCook. A large party of young folks picnicked on the south side yesterday afternoon. The Mayor and his organ are not as conspicuously “in it” as they were. Mrs. Daniel Lehn of Bondville precinct has left for Rome, N. Y., on a visit. A. A. Bates’ little girl was quite badly bitten about the eyes by a spider, Sun day. _ E. R. Curtis’ horse stumbled, the other day, while Curt was out hunting, and Curt’s nose was projected against the dash board with damaging velocity. Young Lipps, who was severely in jured, last week, while butchering, came near bleeding to death, Tuesday, the severed artery breaking loose. There is some probability that the leg will have to be amputated. Of course it is somewhat outside The Tribune’s jurisdiction, but we are never theless impressed that the local kick on F. H. Spearman by his more or less pat riotic co-laborers in Grover’s vineyard are not in the best taste. The State Banking board is beginning to stir up the bogus bond swindlers that are operating on the gullible investors of this state. In their efforts they de serve the encouragement of all who are opposed to the development of gambling manias. _ The Republican state convention will be held in Lincoln, October 5th. Con gressman Hainer will be the temporary chairman. The representation is based on the vote for Hon. I. M. Raymond, which will make 965 delegates in the convention. This was the decision of the state central committee at their meeting Wednesday evening in Lincoln, Prof. J. H. Hamilton, magician and spiritualist, and Millie Louise Hamilton, mind reader, together with Harry Hodge’s all star novelty company, will give exhibitions in the opera hall, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission 15, 25 and 50 cents. The leading feature of the exhibition will be mind reading, and the novelty feature will be full of fun. Remember two nights only, August 25 and 26. Land seekers have been quite numerous, this week._ For Sale—A piano. Apply to Mrs. T. G. Rees at residence. Usual morning and evening services in the Methodist church by Rev. Coff man, next Sunday. Mrs. W. S. Hamilton has been very low for a number of days and her death is ex pected at any time. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs.Schlegel of South McCook died on Monday night. Burial on Tuesday morning in Longview. A post now sustains the drooping cor ner of the Marquardt building, south of the Commercial house. But its a little inconvenient. Lost—Alady’sgold watch No.2375944. Also chain attached. Finder will be lib erally rewarded by leaving the same at Sutton’s jewelry store. A dance is announced to take place at Matt Droll’s farm northwest of the city, Saturday evening. Reizensten’s orchestra has been secured for the occa sion. The Epworth League will give an ice cream and cake social next Tuesday evening, on the lawn south of the M. E. church. A hearty welcome is extended to all. For a short time Mrs. Goss will give lessons in Pastel for 35 cents per lesson. Also pictures made to order for less than half price. Rooms one door north of Commercial hotel. The water works company is now pre pared to furnish water for lawn purposes to any one desiring such service. The completion of their well gives them an ample supply at this time. Apply to the superintendent. They came pretty near having a trot ting race, Saturday evening, for $25 a side. But the mayor flunked, and the race was declared off, at the expense of much wind. It looked a little riotous for a while; but peace finally prevailed. After a weeks illness, Mrs. G. W. Todd of Driftwood precinct died of typhoid fever, last Saturday night. The remains were buried in Longview cemetery, Sun day afternoon. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of that entire community in their sorrow. The Arapahoe papers express decided objection to the manner in which their base ball club was treated by the local team, Monday of last week. We are not posted as to the merits of the case. But regret that the Arapahoe boys seem to be dissatisfied. They are withal a pretty clever lot of fellows. A. A. Phillippi has two acres of pota toes planted after the 4th of July which the present indications are will yield 200 bushels per acre. All of which is largely due to the magic influence of the Meeker irrigation ditch, which is doing splendid service, and promises much better results next season. The police received telegraphic in structions from Akron, Wednesday noon, to arrest one Dr. Beck on No. 2, for mur der. As No. 2 goes through McCook early in the morning, of course the re quest could not be complied with, al though the force would have taken spe cial pleasure in taking under their care a real life-taker, if the doctor is really one. Some one has blundered, however. Baptist services in the Lutheran church next Sunday morning and evening at usual hours by Rev. D. L. McBride. It will be learned with pleasure by the gen tleman’s many friends in the city that arrangement have about been completed for Rev. McBride’s return to the city to devote his entire time to the work on this field, for which labor he is broadly and peculiarly endowed. Behold, too, the field is wide and inviting.