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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1893)
CHURCH MATTERS. Supt. Watson of the Baptist school for Bible study is malting changes in the Lutheran church for the benefit of the first primary department. He is putting up curtains separating the little folks from the rest of the school. This department of the work is under the personal super vision of Mrs. A. W. Corey, one of the best primary teachers in this state. If your children do not attend Sunday school it is strongly urged that they be sent at once, as they are studying the life of Christ in chronological order. The other departments of the school are grow ing surprisingly, about fifteen new mem bers joining on last Sunday. The school is having printed at Boston to their spec ial order some of the most elegant mem bership certificates ever issued in this part of the country. They are expected to be ready by next Sunday, and those so fortunate to obtain one may well be proud of it. The school meets in the Lutheran church, every Sunday morning at ten o’clock. Please try to be on time; some of the teachers are complaining .that the lessons are so interesting they can hardly get through with them in one hour. Rev. Coffman desires us to state that they still lack entertainment for about 50 delegates to the coming annual con ference. That they are particularly in need of places to board delegate. Parties who will lodge and board, or will lodge •or board delegates, will confer a great favor by calling on or addressing Rev. A. W. Coffman or J. A. Wilcox. This is important and should receive prompt attention from this people. Owing the union gospel meetings now being held by Evangelist Graves of New York there will be no morning service in the Congregational church. But imme diately after the services in the Lutheran church, next Sunday morning, the called meeting to consider the unanimous ac ceptance of Pastor Stevenson’s resigna tion will be held in the Congregational church. Members are requested to be present. Episcopal services in the Meeker hall, next Sunday morning, by the rector,Rev. Frank Durant, at eleven o’clock. The Sunday school will follow immediately after morning services. No services in the evening. The subject of Dr. Graves’ sermon at the Lutheran church, Sunday morning, will be, “The Evidences of Conversion, or How May I Know That I am a Chris tian?” The Baptist school for Bible study has just completed arrangements for a stere opticon lecture from scenes in and around Jerusalem to be given some time next month. Full particulars later. Any man should be able to buy as much with a dollar as his neighbor, but he can’t always do it. Discrimination is not confined to corporations and mam moth business institutions, but you will find artists in that line in even the mod est retail establishments of the west. And it is too often the case that the dollar of the man in easy circumstances has a longer reach than the dollar of the man whose fodder today represents the hard labor of yesterday. Discrimination is simply a genteel name for stealing. The city, Wednesday, instituted suit against Perry Stone to recover $135.00 claimed to be due the city from him un der the occupation tax ordinance from July 15th to August 29th. Mr. Stone is running a meat wagon, and claims to be operating under a license secured and paid for while he was conducting a shop in the city, which license he contends, covers the delivery of meats. A news item in a late issue of the Chi cago Tribune states that James Burns, a local architect of that city, has planned a two-story convent to be erected by the Catholics of McCook, Neb., at a cost of $125,000, the building to be of stone and brick. McCook papers are generally en terprising, but in this instance they have omitted even the slightest mention of the project.—Oxford Standard. The management of the Red Willow county fair are straining every nerve to give the people of their county a good fair, and will undoubtedly see their ef forts crowned with success. The man ner in which they are conducting the affairs of the society could be emulated by the officers of the Furnas county agri cultural society.—Arapahoe Pioneer. The Beatrice Express of last Friday states that the residence of J. P. Squire, a former resident of our county, was ran sacked by thieves, last Friday morning, •while the family were viewing Fore paugh’s parade, and a valuable gold watch of Mrs. Squire's and other articles of value were stolen. There were eighty numbers sold at the Droll dance, last Saturday night, which speaks eloquently for the attendance. A big time was had, and it is expected to repeat the dose on Saturday night aweek. Reizenstein’s orchestra made the occas ion harmonious and inspiring. Monday morning, Dr. W. V. Gage was •called up to Frontier county to assist Dr. Alexander Harlan in amputating a leg from a boy about 14 years old named John Bellamy,who was kicked by ahorse, recently. The member was removed be low the knee. 1 Everybody envies Frank Stillman liis magnificent single-footer. It would seem that there is no God in Israel vie wed from the silver standpoint. Twins—a boy and a girl—were bom to Mr. and Mrs. James Troy, Monday night. The painters are improving the exter ior appearance of C. H. Meeker’s dwell ing materially. The way the house of representatives put the “kibosh” on the Sliennau act is simply appalling. The local watermelon is coming into this market in increasing numbers and size and lusciousness. J. H. Locker has purchased a farm up west of Palisade, wither he will move in the spring from Perry precinct. The September term of district court for Hayes county has been cancelled. There will be a jury term, Dec. Iith. Hugh Thompson’s little girl received a painful gash across her forehead, first of the w'eek, by falling off the oil wagon. A neighborhood party of ladies enjoyed a delightful picnic, Tuesday, in Fitch’s inviting grove. But a picnic without men, ame!_ When it comes to producing honey of rare purity and sweetness W. A. Wallin’s bees are strictly in the business, as the publisher knows. J. B. Meserve of Brush creek is build ing self-feeders and is buying com to feed a large bunch of cattle and hogs, this fall and w'inter. A company of tramp musicians have been doing the town, this week. The saloons and questionable resorts have profited most by their presence. The remains of a Mrs. Houlihan of Trenton were buried in St. Patrick’s cem etery, Friday evening, after services con ducted in the Catholic church by Father Hickey. The Altshuler attachment case has been demanding the close attention of the local legakfraternity, this week, and the matter promises to be amicably set tled now. _ The Dr. D. J. Deck of Akron, whom the police of our city were notified to arrest for murder, last Wednesday noon, is wanted for very serious charges con cerning the death of his wife. The Republican county central com mittee will hold a session in this city on next Monday afternoon for the transac tion of important business preparatory to entering the fall campaign with vigor. The Independent county convention will be held in Indianola, tomorrow. A good many of the delegates are assem bling at the county-seat, this evening, preparatory for the skirmish of the day following. _ Last Friday, Mrs. William Sthalhut, a former resident of our city, died over the line in Frontier county, and was buried in a neighboring cemetery, the following day. The deceased was a young woman, and gave up her life in the perils of child-birth._ A prominent democrat informs us that the kick on F. H. Spearman of our city and A. S. Campbell of Hastings, recom mendees for the McCook land offices, is principally confined to the imagination of the kodak fakir, and does not exist in fact to any alarming degree. The lawn social held under the auspi ces of the ladies’ guild of the Episcopal church, Tuesday evening, at residence of Sylvester Cordeal,was a splendid success, socially and financially, being largely attended. The music by the Pythian band was a delightful feature of the gratifying affair. Monday morning, Drs. Kay and Wal ters removed quite a bit of grass which had become quite firmly imbedded in the mucous membrane of J. C. Lenhart’s baby’s throat. The operation was per formed with some difficulty, as there were two or three small pieces of a sand-bur in the foreign substance removed. The baby had evidently been eatinggrass and the portion of sand-bur lodged it in the little one’s throat. We hear it rumored that a petition is being circulated in this county in the interest of township organization, which makes it comparatively clear to our mind that the fool-killer has anything but a dull season ahead of him. Of all nonsen sical and extravagent ideas the township organization fake, in counties of our pop ulation, size and wealth, is the most ab surd. Red Willow county should not consider such a foolish project one sensi ble moment A very painful accident befel Miss Carrie Smith, Monday noon. She inno cently undertook to drive one of C. H. Meeker’s colts to a road wagon without a bridle. The horse fouled an electric light pole, throwing Miss Smith over the dash-board and to the ground with great violence, spraining her right shoulder severely, insomuch that she will have to use great care and quietude for two or three weeks. She had expected to join her parents in Pasadena, California, in a j few days. County Endeavor Convention. A good and profitable time is the ver dict of all who attended the first county convention of the Young Peoples’ Society of Christian Endeavor of Red Willow county, held at Indianola, August 26-7. Every society in the county was repre sented,—Red Willow, Lebanon, McCook and Indianola. SATURDAY. The convention was called to order at 2:30 o’clock, Saturday afternoon; and opened with devotional exercises in which all participated with the willing ness and gladness that is so characteris tic of Christian Endeavorers wherever we meet them in the Master’s work. After this came an address of hearty welcome by George C. Hill, president of the In dianola society, to which Mr. Boyd of Lebanon responded in a pleasant man ner. The delegates then listened to an interesting paper on “Prayer Meeting Ruts,” by Miss Mary Canaga of Red Willow. The meeting was then closed with singing and prayer, after which the visiting delegates were assigned to their various places of entertainment. At 8 p. m. the Congregatianal church was filled with Endeavorers and their friends, all anxious to go on with the service, which was to be one of song and praise, and it was indeed good to hear them sing, for their hearts were in their words, and they filled the whole church with gladness. After the song service Mr. Joseph A. Wells read a paper on the “Social Aspects of Christian Endeavor,” in which he set forth some of the social difficulties of Endeavorers and the way to remedy them in a way that was both pleasing and instructive. One of the events of the evening was a paper by Miss Tillie Barnes of Indianola, “Junior Work.” The subject was set forth in a way that softened everyone’s heart for the little ones, into whose innocent hearts the love of God can be so easily instilled. After the close of this session the Endeavorers all repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quick for a good social time. Ice cream and cake were served by the entertaining society, and when the time came to disperse everybody left with a hearty good night and a high opinion of the hospitality of the people of Indianola. O U In u a 1 . Morning session. 6:30 a. m. is pretty early, but it found nearly all of the En deavorers at the sunrise prayer meeting, which is always one of the characteristics of a Christian Endeavor convention— they lose no time. At 10 o’clock all at tended Sunday school; and at 11 o’clock listened to an able sermon by Rev. W. C. Stevenson, in which he urged the neces sity of a more earnest and thorough study of the Bible, which he held forth as God’s great medicine book for moral and spiritual ills. Afternoon session. At 2:30 the En deavorers again met for devotional ex ercises, after which the business part of the convention was attended to. A county union, consisting of all the so cieties in the county, was formed, for the purpose of helping along the Christ ian Endeavor movement. The following officers were elected: Geo. C. Hill, In dianola, president; Miss Mary Canaga, Red Willow, vice president; J. E. Boyd, Lebanon, secretary and treasurer. The business meeting was then adjourned, with an invitation from the Lebanon society to meet there in convention six months from date, and the same was unanimously accepted. An interesting paper was then read by C. T. Watson, of McCook, who convinced the Endeavorers that “WorksWithout Faith areNought.” The “Question Box” was then very in terestingly conducted by the Rev. C. D. Gearheart, pastor of the Indianola Con gregational church, after which the af ternoon session was adjourned. Evening session. Song service was held again at 8 p. m., during which the audience were favored by a very pretty duet by Rev. W. C. Stevenson and sister, entitled “The Pearly Gate,” after which all the delegates listened with a glow of pride to Mr. A. Baxter Colvin, of Arap ahoe, as he outlined the great influence for good that the Christian Endeavor movement was having all over this entire globe. At the close of Mr. Baxter’s ad dress a consecration meeting was held— an impressive and uplifting service, in which nearly all the young people once more offered themselves to God for re consecration in his service, closing with prayer and benediction. Resolutions were passed thanking the people and society of Indianola for the cordial welcome and kind hospitality shown to the delegates, and thanking God for the convention and the blessings and profit gained therefrom. COMMITTEE CALL. McCook, Neb., Aug. 28, 1893. A meeting of the Republican county central committee of Red Willow county, Nebraska, is hereby called for Monday, September 4th, 1893, at 1:30 o’clock, p. m., in the city hall at McCook. As there is important business to transact it is desired that there shall be a full attendance of members of the committee. F. M. Kimmell, Secretary. For Sale. Lady’s writing desk and book case combined, “Radiant Home” base burner —almost new—will be sold cheap. En quire at Pastor Stevenson’s residence. House for Rent. A dwelling house on north Madison street. Inquire of J. Albert Wells. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. W. H. Allen of Indianola was among our guests, Monday. Joseph Menard came in from Chica go on No. i, Wednesday. Attorney Pierce of Benkelman cir culated among us, Wednesday. Miss Sara Lowman arrived home on last Friday evening from Chicago. W. O. Norval arrived home from his Illinois trip, last Saturday noon. J. T. Bollard was down from Palisade on business, Monday and Tuesday. Charlie Dawson is assisting in the Eagle clothing store for a few days. Mrs. W. M. Anderson was the guest of Indianola relatives over Sunday. M. A. Hartigan, the wrell known law yer of Hastings, was a Sunday guests. M. E. Piper and bride returned here, Tuesday night, from their wedding trip. Mrs. A. W. Coffman and the children came down from Colorado, Friday on 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ganschow came in from their eastern visit on No. i, Sun day noon. Mrs. W. H. Davis returned home on Monday evening from visiting Stratton relatives. Miss Reynolds, the milliner, arrived home, close of last week, after a short vacation. Mrs. D. E. Bomgardner entertained the Research club very nicely, Thurs day evening. J. J. Garrard and family arrived home, Monday noon, from their visit to Indiana and the fair. Miss Sylvia Williams will teach the Pickens school over in Valley Grange precinct, the coming term. O. Frost of Bartley was a brief visitor in these political and all-around head quarters, Tuesday morning. Dr. M. V. Clark of the Sutton Reg ister was charmed with the McCook gait, Tuesday, during a short visit. E. C. Real came up irom Graiton on Monday night and will be the guest of C. J. Ryan for a couple weeks. A. C. Ebert put in an appearance, Wednesday night, from his trip to the fair and to his old Wisconsin home. J. H. BaysTON, county superintendent, was around, Monday, on school business and incidentally looking after his renom ination fences. Mrs. S. E. Taylor left, yesterday, to see the world’s fair. Mrs. U. G. Moser will join her in Iowa, and they will do the exposition together. E. C. Ballew and James Harris left Tuesday evening,for Grand Island,to the state Grand Army reunion, which com menced there on Tuesday. A. L. King, J. W. Wray and C. Arm strong, all of Hitchcock county’s late county-seat, were business visitors, Mon day, and Commercial guests. H. W. Cole went east as far as Lincoln on 6, Tuesday night, to meet the family on their way home from Illinois. They arrived on 6, Wednesday night. Miss Corey of George E. Thompson’s millinery department left on 6, Monday afternoon, for Chicago, to work up ma terials for the fall and winter season. MosE STERN of Hastings and Harry Stern of Holdrege spent a couple days, first of the week, in the city, on business of the Altshuler estate and litigation. Mrs. F. D. Pitney and three children arrived from Pueblo, Colorado, Monday evening, and will make her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Boyle, quite a protracted visit. Miss L. J. Ridgeway, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Lud wick, for a number of weeks, left for her eastern home on 6, Wednesday evening. Mrs. J. F. Rowell and two boys ar rived from Hastings, Wednesday noon, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.C. B. Rowell. They will leave in a week or two for California on a health-seeking visit. Frank Henry lett tor Kearney, lues day evening, to personally ascertain why the importing horse company that he has been representing here, during the summer, is so backward about paying him wages due. P. A. WELLS arrived home from Chica go on Monday night. He accompanied Messrs. F. S. Burr and M. A. Lunn of Lincoln up to Imperial, on the following morning, where they are working on a nroject to secure the erection of a beet sugar factory. Miss Della B. Johnston, one of Mc Cook’s talented and charming society young ladies, is visiting the Misses Phe lan. In honor of her visit, Sir. and Sirs. J. C. Birdsell gave a reception, Thursday evening, to which a number of leading society people were invited, and a most pleasant evening spent.—Alliance Grip. John EkstedT left for the east, Tues day morning, to spend about a month in seeing the world’s fair, visiting relatives in Minnesota, Wisconsin and elsewhere, after which he will leave for Wexio, Da desjo, Eke, Sweden, and will not return to McCook until early next spring. This will be his first visit to the old country since he left there, eight or ten years ago. If You Want The Best, ALTHOUGH you may have had good luck with . but few failures in making cake and biscuit in the old-fashioned way with soda and sour milk, or soda and cream of tartar, you will have better luck and (following directions) no failures with the Royal Baking Powder. The truth of this must be evident when you re member that in the leading hotels and restaurants, and in the homes of our city cousins, where the latest and best methods are invariably employed, and where the most beautiful and dainty food is always set out for the guests, the Royal Baking Powder is exclu sively used for all quickly risen food. Royal Baking Powder never disappoints; never makes sour, soggy or husky food; never spoils good materials; never leaves lumps of alkali in the biscuit or cake; while all these things do happen with the best of cooks who cling to the old-fashioned methods, or who use other baking powders. If you want the best food, Royal Baking Powder is indispensable Her Suffering Ended. Death entered the home of W. S. Ham ilton, living three miles northwest of McCook, on the morning of the 24th and claimed for its own Mrs. Charlotte Ham ilton, wife of W. S. Hamilton, at the age' of 46 years. She was born in the state of Ohio and at the age of 23 years mar ried the bereaved husband. Of this un ion there has been 8 children born, six of whom are still living, two having pre ceded the mother to the spirit land. She with her husband came to this county 13 years ago and settled on a homestead just east of where McCook now stands. The hardships incident to early pioneer life soon began to tell on her frail nature and she soon succumbed to rheumatism from which she has, for many years, been a great sufferer, and for the last eight years she had been a helpless invalid. During these many long years she has been the constant care and anxious so licitude of the husband and children, and perhaps this care and anxiety of loving ones has more tenderly woven the heart strings of affection around the hearts of the family, that when death came to re lieve her of her sufferings they indeed felt that "the golden cord” had been broken. The funeral services were held at the country home in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends. The remains were laid to rest in Longview cemetery, there to sweetly sleep until called forth to stand with the redeemed in the beauties of a resurrected body. B. A Pioneer Gone. In the death of John D. Gerver of Ger ver precinct, which transpired on Sunday morning last, Red Willow county lost one of her most aged citizens, an early settler, and a sterling, successful farmer. The deceased was one of the first to settle in the precinct which bears his name, and was 66 years of age at his death. He had been ailing for a number of months, from an accident which befel him, and his passing away was not unexpected. He served in the late rebellion in Co. I, 98th regiment of Illinois infantry, and was a member of J. K. Barnes post, G. A. R., of our city, which attended the funeral of their late comrade in a body. Elder H. H. Berry conducted the services in the Methodist church of this city on Monday afternoon. The burial occurred in Longview cemetery. An Unusual Case. The county commissioners are some what disturbed over the course to pursue in a case which presents itself for their solution from over near Danbury. It appears that a few weeks since a mere child of twelve summers, living in that neighborhood, became a mother. The author of the mischief, it is stated, is willing to marry the girl, but the law of Nebraska prohibits marrying at that age, so the board is in quite a quandary. The offense is one which the penitentiary yawns to satisfy. As the child is liable to become a county charge, the commis sioners are required by law to secure a bond for the support of the same, so that the case is still further complicated. The girl is the adopted daughter of an old couple, and the male in the case is the hired hand in the family. F. L. McCracken greeted his many friends in this city, yesterday. Himself and family and mother composed a fish ing and hunting and pleasure-seeking party that started out from Denver, five weeks ago, in a wagon, following down the Platte valley. The party are all well and are on their homeward way, expect ing to reach Denver in about two weeks. Frank relates some amusing incidents of the trip, but reports withal a splendid, invigorating trip. Mrs. E. C. Burkett returned from a weeks visit with relatives and friends in Indianola, Tuesday evening. Miss Vera Hileman returned from Hastings, Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hager are in the city visiting friends. Revival Meetings. Dr. Graves from New York, an evan gelist who has had large and successful meetings in all parts of the United States, many years past, is now holding daily meetings among the churches of our city. Many people attend the meetings and there is good interest in all the gather ings. The evangelist will continue his labors here several days longer, and will preach Sunday morning at n o’clock in the Luthern church. He will hold a general prayer meeting at nine o’clock in the Methodist church, Sunday morn ing. He will address men only at three o’clock on Sunday afternoon in Metho dist church. Sunday night all the con gregations will gather in the Congrega tional church for a special sermon from the evangelist. On Monday night will be Dr. Graves’ closing services, when he will give a special sermon on “The Un pardonable Sin.” Convention Dates. Independent county convention, Ind ianola, Saturday, September 2nd. Independent state convention,Lincoln, September 5th. Red Willow county has nine delegates. Democratic state convention, Lincoln, October 4th. Red Willow county has nine delegates. Republican state convention, Lincoln. October 5th, 10 o’clock, a. m. Red Wil low county has nine delegates. 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. Notice of Estray. Came to my premises, one mile west of McCook, August 28th, a dark brown pony mare, branded “B” on left hip. Owner can have same by proving prop erty and paying expenses. John Burtless. 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. Household Goods for Sale. All our household goods are for sale at very reasonable prices. Call at residence at 707 Monroe street. W. H. Davis. The result of the independent caucus, yesterday afternoon, is the selection of the following delegation to tomorrow’s convention at Indianola: W. M. Rollins, W. T. Lindsay, T. J. Ruggles, Philip Blatt, Frank Lytle, Jacob Ball, Lyman Miller, George Rollins, Thomas Ritchie, Michael Houlihan, H. H. Mitchell, John Thomas and Albert Teel. The Epworth league sociable, last eve ning, was patronized very liberally. The attendance was unusually large, and a most felicitous time enjoyed. LOST—A lady’s gold watch No.2375944. Also chain attached. Finder will be lib erally rewarded by leaving the same at Sutton’s jewelry store. Lost—A bunch of keys, one of them a. postoffice key, last week. Finder will be suitably remembered by returning same to this office at once. Wanted—A girl to do general house work. Call at Mrs. Fay’s, 601 Manches ter avenue. JP^For Sale—A piano. Apply to Mrs. T. G. Rees at residence. No Methodist services on next Sunday morning and evening.