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Stereopticon Lecture. The stereopticon lecture to be given in the Lutheran church, Thursday evening, September 14th, will be the finest exhi bition of views from the Holy Land ever given in this part of the state. Aside from the artistic character of the pic tures themselves, they deserve notice as being the latest photographs of scenes in this interesting country. Last year a Boston photograph firm sent their repre sentative to Jerusalem to obtain these photographs to illustrate the lecture of Hon. J. L. Wheeler, and no expense was spared to get the very best views. This lecture which Mr. Wheeler has prepared and which has met with so many appre ciative audiences in the east, will be read by two talented young ladies, and will describe in a graphic manner each pic ture as it is thrown upon the scene by the stereopticon. Of the 61 views that will be shown that night, we have space but for a few: Garden of Gethsemane; Group of Lep ers; Tomb of Christ in Church of Holy Sepulchre; Stables of Solomon; Tomb of Absalom; Bethlehem—Panorama. Beth lehem—Field of the Shepherds; Nazareth —Panorama; Damascus—Scene of Paul’s Escape. Every person, especially those inter ested in Sunday school work, should see this. Tickets on sale at McConnell’s drug store. Admission 25 cents, reserved seats 35 cents. The Republican County Central Com mittee held a session in this city, Mon day afternoon, being fairly well'attended by committeemen from the various pre cincts, as well as by other interested par ties from over the county. The resigna tion of Chairman Eskey, who is now in Colorado, was accepted, and Secretary Kimmell was elected to act until the next convention, which was decided upon for Saturday, September 30th, at 11 o’clock, in the opera house at McCook. See the call elsewhere in this issue. A few days since, Joe Snyder’s favorite gray buggy mare was seriously injured while Joe was driving a stray cow out of the corn, the stake attached to the cow’s lariat rape striking the mare under the body producing an ugly, and it is feared serious wound. Joe can’t express his feelings on the subject in anything short of classic German. The gang of men engaged byj. M. Henderson in harvesting the broom corn on Mr. Hocknell’s school section, north east of the city, struck for higher wages, after dinner, Tuesday, marching into town in a body, and to the First National Bank, where they were paid what was due them. On Monday evening, Dr. Graves closed his meetings in our city, and on Tuesday afternoon he left for Holdrege, where he will conduct a series of meetings for a week or ten days. The doctor was well received here, and left us with the assur ance of having done this community much good. Uncle Billie Coleman left a few ears of corn at this office, this week, grown by J. B. Smith up in Coleman precinct, that speak for themselves. The ears are very large and well filled, and withal splen did specimens. Mr. Smith has 130 acres, but the corn is not all so large. This week, Howe Smith purchased the company interest in H.Thompson & Co., dealers in flour, feed, etc., and he is now in charge and managing the business at the old stand on west Dennison street, L. R. Hileman retiring. The Tribune has it on good authority that a certain married man of our city is making arrangements to jump the town in company with a woman of shady reputation. The new independent state committee man for Red Willow county is H. H. Pickens. And I. A. Sheridan was an as pirant for chairman of the late state convention. Parents, don’t fail to dress your boys in one of our new school suits. Call and see our new stock of suits j extra pants and hats. Famous Clothing Co. While sharpening a hoe, Monday, W. E. West severed an artery in one of his fingers and bled very copiously before securing medical attention. The infant child of W. H. Sprague of Grant precinct was buried, last Friday afternoon. Rev. McBride conducted the funeral services. A daughter of G. W. Tood, whose wife died recently, is down with typhoid fe ver, which was the cause of the mother’s death. _ Kapke, the tailor, will move his shop up Main street, Monday, into the Hamil ton building, next door to the postoffice. All the Altshuler cases have been set tled but one. The Snyder and Brewer case being continued until September 21. There is usually little to fear from be ing run down by a train of thought or struck by a new idea. The case of the city of McCook against Perry Stone has been continued until September 29th. Note the change of advertisement by the Famous Clothing Co., this issue. The Independent Convention. The Independents of Red Willow coun ty met in convention in the court house in Indianola, last Friday afternoon, and placed in nomination a county ticket and named the delegates to the state conven tion which assembled in Lincoln, Sept. 4th, besides transacting the usual busi ness of such gatherings. A. C. Modi of Coleman precinct presided over the con vention, Richard Green of Gerver pre cinct being secretary. The following nominations were made: For clerk, C. H. Boyle of Willow Grove precinct; treasurer, J. B. Meserve of Val ley Grange precinct; sheriff, A. C. Teel of Indianola precinct; judge, J. H. Berge of Indianola precinct; superintendent, J. H. Bayston of Willow Grove precinct; coro ner, James Everist of Danbury precinct; surveyor, Andrew Barber of Indianola precinct; commissioner, ist district, John Thomas. The several nominees were called out and asked to declare themselves in open convention upon party principles before the formal vote was taken. This resulted in the delivery of several impromptu ad dresses which the delegates received with evident approval. A county central committee was elect ed with S. R. Smith of Indianola as the chairman, and The delegate to the state convention were: I. A. Sheridan, W. T. Lindsay, S. R. Smith, J. H. Dwyer, J. F. Black, C. H. Boyle, Sidney Dodge, Samuel Young and J. H. Bayston. They were unin structed. Resolutions were passed re-affirming the Omaha platform of 1892, and con demning the action of the congressmen who voted against free coinage. The convention was unusually well at tended and harmonious to all outward appearances. The ticket is composed of good citizens, and is perhaps as strong as the Independents of the county could have named under the circumstances. What the Conference Will Do. The following is the programme of the ninth session of the West Nebraska Con ference, to be held in the M. E. church at McCook, Nebraska, September 19th to 25th, 1893, Bishop Walden, D. D., L. L. D., of Cincinnatti, presiding: Tuesday, September 19th. Class examinations. 7:30 p. m. Conference sermon by Rev. D. F. Rodabaugh. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th. 9:00 a. m. Conference session. Sacra ment of the Lord’s supper. 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Church Extension Society. Address by Manley S. Hard, D. D., of Philadelphia. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st. 8:30 a. m. Conference session. One half hour devotional services. 3:00 p. m. Anniversary of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society. Address by Mrs. Angie F. Newman. 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of the Freed man’s Aid Society. Address by J. C. Hartzell, D. D., of Cincinnatti. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22D. 8:30 a. m. Conference session. 3:00 p. m. Anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Address by Rev. G. W. Isham. 7:30 p. m. Missionary sermon, by Rev. O. R. Beebe. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd. 8:30 a. m. Conference session. 7:30 p. m. Anniversary of Educational Society. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th. 9:00 a. m. Conference love feast. 10:30 a. m. Sermon, by Bishop Walden. 2:00 p. m. Children’s mass meeting. 3:30 p. m. Ordination of deacons and elders. 6:30p.m. Epworth League anniversary. 8:00 p. m. Anniversary of the Mission ary Society. Address by J. O. Peck, D. D., of New York. The several pulpits of the city will be occupied by visiting ministers. A. W. Coffman,) „ ... C.A. Mastin, ^ Committee. Death of Gladys Burnett. Engineer and Mrs. W. D. Burnett were called upon, Sunday afternoon, to pass through a deep affliction—the death of their eldest child and beloved daughter Gladys, who has been more or less of a sufferer for years, the result of illness in early youth. Funeral services were con ducted at the home on Monday afternoon at four o’clock by Rev. W. C. Stevenson, a laige company of neighbors and friends paying a tribute to the memory of the sweet departed spirit, and of sympathy for the bereaved parents, by their pres ence; also by a wealth of lovely floral offerings. Burial followed in Longview cemetery. _ 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. 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. The H. H. Easterday & Co. elevator is closed for the present. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Henry Church returned from Chi cago, close of last week. Lawyer Selby of Cambridge was attracted hither, Friday night. Nick Costenborder arrived home, last night, from his visit east. J. D. Robh put in an appearance from the world’s fair, last Friday night. Capt. R. O. Phillips was up,Tuesday, from Lincoln, on company business. Rev. Stevenson and family will not leave for the east for about two weeks. Marion Plummer and family have moved onto their farm at Perry station. Sidney Dodge attended the indepen dent state convention in Lincoln, Mon day. Miss Pearl Brown, who is attending school from up on the Willow, is confined to her bed. A. J. McPeak, ex-treasurer of Furnas county, was in the city on business, first of the week. Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Miss El lington, arrived home, the close of last week, from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hager were up from the county capital, Sunday, guests of McCook relatives. W. B. Wolfe was down from Benkel man, Sunday, briefly the guest of his uncle V. Franklin. Architect Leach has been up from Lincoln, this week, overseeing the work on the WTorkman temple. Mrs. F. S. Wilcox, who has been ab sent in York state all summer, arrived home Saturday night last. Sam Messner, the stalwart commit teeman from Beaver precinct, was at the committee meeting, Monday. Mrs. Gage, mother of the doctor,went up to Denver, last Friday night, to see “the queen city of the plains.” C. A. Mastin of Minden and J. H. BaysTON of Indianola, were business tourists hither, Tuesday evening. President Hocknell of the First Na tional arrived home, Wednesday noon, from a brief visit in eastern Nebraska. Mrs. E. B. Smith, who was called up from Red Cloud by the death of Gladys Burnett, returned home on 2, yesterday morning. Louis Lowmas arrived home from the east, Tuesday night. Mrs. Lowmas will visit Lincoln for a few days before her return. Ed. Jordan and family will leave for Alma, tomorrow morning, to take charge of the Burr house under lease of Etter & Miller. Success go with them. James Hatfield came in from Deca tur, Illinois, Sunday noon, and will be here some time looking after their exten sive ranch and cattle interests. Phil Simons of Fairbury, this state, a registered pharmacist, arrived in the city, close of last week, and has taken a position with L. W. McConnell & Co. Miss Burr, sister of Mrs. A. G. Cop LEN, had a misunderstanding with an inconsiderate butcher knife, Tuesday, to the painful detriment of one of her thumbs. S. H. Colvin and family will leave for California, Sunday, to be absent all winter, at least. He expects to engage in the real estate business there during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carruth and little daughter, who have been enjoying a protracted outing, on lake Michigan, at the fair and elsewhere, came home the close of last week. G. W. Roper, W. A. McCool, John Lamborn, Henry Crabtree, Adam Grass were at the Republican county central committee meeting, Monday af ternoon, from Indianola. Dick Thompson,who founded the Mc Cook Democrat together with Reynard Wahlquist, has become hopelessly insane from strong drink, and will shortly be taken to the asylum at Lincoln. J. A. Snyder left for the east on 6, Tuesday evening. He will visit in Ohio, at the national capital, and the World’s fair. Mrs. Snyder will accompany him on his return, a few weeks hence. Coe. Jim Harris of McCook, ex-can didate as minister to Chile, and present candidate for a berth in the U. S. service, somewhere at some price, was in the city, Wednesday. The colonel was on his way to Grand Island to confer with Seth Mobeey as to whom the latter got his $240 per month job from.—Hastings Democrat. Italy expends every year $90,000,000 for her soldiers and less than $4,000,000 for schools. In Spain it costs $100,000, 000 to keep the army, and only $1,500 to educate the children, but then it is the exception to find a Spanish farmer who is able to read or write. Germany boasts of being in the foremost rank among the nations in the kulturkampf of the world, yet she expends $185,000,000 on her army while $10,0000.000 is deemed sufficient for the education of her children. France maintains an army at an expense of $151,000,000 and supports her schools with $21,000,000. The United States ex pends $115,000,000 for pnblic schools, while the army and navy cost only $54, 000,000. Property In Dogs. The decision of the supreme court is of interest to owners of dogs because it set tles the fact that dogs in Nebraska have a property value. The opinion is as follows: Property in Dogs.—In this state a dog has a money value, which the owner may recover from one who wrongfully and unlawfully kills the dog. Dog Collars.—It is the duty of the owner to place upon the neck of his dog “a good and sufficient collar, with a me talic plate theren, on which shall be plainly inscribed the name of the owner. If a dog is found running at large with out such collar, no action can be main tained for killing the dog.” Running at Large.—When a dog leaves the owner’s premises or goes upon the public road, no one having control of him being near, he is running at large within the meaning of the statute. Nuisance.—A dog that persistently as sails people passing along a public road in a threatening manner is a nuisance, and may be killed by any person thus assailed. The court held that no person has a right to keep a dog that persistently as sails travellers passing peaceably along the public road, and that the fact that many people do so does not justify the practice. The evidence showed that Dobb’s dog was in the habit of assailing people, and for this reason the decision of the district court was reversed and re manded for further proceedings. The Public Schools. The McCook public schools opened on Monday with the following corps: East .ward. — Superintendent, Wil liam Valentine; Principal of high school, Miss Rachael Berry; Assistant, J. H. Fow ler; 9th grade, Miss Ellen Allison; 6th grade, Miss Edna Meserve; 2d and 3d grades, Mrs. F. M. Snow; 1st primary, Mrs. Sylvester Cordeal; 7th and 8th grades, Miss Augusta Hunt. West WARD.-Principal and 5th grade, C. A. Yont: 4th grade, Mrs. Frank Brown; 2d and 3d grades, Mrs. Mary Duffy; 1st primary, Mrs. Wilson. South McCooK.-ist grade, Miss Nora Stroud, 2d and 3d grades, Clarence Whittaker. This gives our public schools an effi cient teacher corps of fourteen members —two more than last year. However, the attendance shows a marked increase over the opening week, last year, and promises to grow far beyond any pre vious enrollment. Band Concert. The K. P. band will give one of their open-air concerts, Saturday evening, September 10th, at 8:30 o’clock. The following is the program: r. March, “Beau Ideal.” —Sousa. 2. Waltz, “Sounds from Erin."-Bennett. 3. Overture, “ Sonnambula.” Arr. by Ringleben—From Bellini’s Opera. 4. Baritone Solo, Grand Fantasia.— “You’ll Remember Me.”— Round. F. A. Pennell. 5. Concert Waltz, Auf Wiedersehn,— “ ’Till We Meet Again.”— Bailey. 6. Concert Polanaise, “On Mountain Height.” —Kiesler. 7. Quick Step, “Buffalo Hunters.” —O. E. Sutton. H. P. Sutton, Director. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our gratitude and thankfulness to all the kind friends and neighbors for their assistance during the last illness and after the death of our father. Jacob H. Gerver. Joshua Gerver. Card of Thanks. Our hearts are full of gratitude to the neighbors and friends for their manifold acts of kindness and for their tireless as sistance in our sorrow and bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Burnett. Ho! For the Cherokee Strip. Send io cents for laws and regulations with regard to the Cherokee Outlet to Copp & Luckett, land lawyers, Wash ington, D. C. On next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Methodist church the Rev. G. E. Kalstedt, a brother of A. Kalstedt of our city, will preach in that pulpit. Rev. Kalstedt is on his way to Illinois from California. We hope a good sized audi ence will greet him. Last week, Will Egan saw 19 rattle snakes at one den on the Meserve ranch on Brush creek. He succeeded in killing 16 of them before they could crawl into their hole, and he is keeping his eyes peeled for the rest of the gang. _ Monday was Labor day—a national holiday, and was observed by the banks of the city with closed doors. And this was about the only visible reminder of the day in this city. Sunday and.Monday were among the most sweltering days of the season, the thermometer registering over 100 degrees above zero in the shade. Episcopal services, next Sunday morn ing, in the Meeker hall, by Rector Dur ant. Sunday school immediately after the morning sen-ices. A fine boy baby was bora to Rev. and Mrs. D. L. McBride, last Friday evening. This week, H. P. Sutton enlarged his barn to double its former dimensions. I I A Matter of Health ; IT costs more to make Royal Baking Powder than any other, because its ingredients are more highly refined and expensive. But the Royal is correspondingly purer and higher in leavening strength, and of greater money value to the consumer. The difference in cost of Royal over the best of the others does not equal the difference in leavening strength, nor make good the inferior work of the cheaper powders, nor remove the impurities which such powders leave in the food. Where the finest food is required, the Royal Baking Powder only can be used. Where the question of health is considered, no baking powder but Royal can be used with safety. All others are shown by official analyses to contain lime, ammonia or alum. The County Fair. Today closed one of the most success ful meetings in the history of the Red Willow county agricultural society. The attendance has been large considering the intense heat and dust which prevail ed in great discomfort throughout the meeting. But the people were undaunt ed. Everybody was there. The agricultural display was fine, hut not as extensive as we have seen in some of the fairs of past years. Box Elder as usual made a splendid exhibit and carried off the precinct honors. H. Stone made an attractive display of irrigated pota toes, which called forth many compli mentary remarks. Of stock of all kinds there was a large and excellent showing, indicating a gen eral and rapid and gratifying improve ment in the stock interests of this county an interest which is clearly our chiefest source of wealth, and should be most carefully husbanded and encouraged. The speed class was unusually full of fast horses, and this feature of the fair attracted a large part of the attendance and interest of the closing days of the meeting. The case of fish exhibited by Loomis of the Willow was interesting to all, and the ladies’ department, which was well filled with products of the kitchen, paintings, fancy work, etc., was thronged. Withal the fair has been a gratifying success, and The Tribune wishes to congratulate President Fitch and his able assistants for this result—of which they may feel justly proud. The conditions have not been favorable, which makes the result all the more satisfactory. This week J. Albert Wells broke the ground for two new dwellings on the lots south of his residence on north Madison street. They will each be 24x24 feet with a 1,0x10 feet kitchen addition. Con tractor Waite will do the work The indications are that County Clerk Roper will be the unanimous choice of the Republican county convention for the office he now and for six years has filled with entire satisfaction to the peo ple of Red Willow county. The public schools opened for the fall term, Monday, with quite a large in crease of attendance over last year. The corps of teachers has been increased two, still there is an average of fifty pupils to every teacher. The affairs of the office of county judge have been conducted carefully and ably by C. W. Beck and his chances for re ceiving the usual renomination seem to be excellent. Fall plowing will be retarded some what by the dry condition of the soil, which requires a good rain to put it in proper shape to be easily worked. A full attendance of the Epworth League is requested, Sunday night. Sub ject, “The Things that Move Men.” Miss Rachael Berry, teacher. For Sale.—House and lot, bed room set, child’s bed, dining room furniture, dishes and stoves. tCall on Mrs. W. H. Davis, 707 Monroe street. The regular meeting of the Degree of Honor will be on Monday evening, Sep tember nth. All members urgently re quested to be present. Prairie schooners are familiar sights these days. Almost as many moving in as are going home to winter with their wives’ folks. McCook people were a large factor in the attendance upon the county fair, Thursday, which was the best day of the meeting. Wait for the Republican county ticket. It will be named on Saturday, the 30th instant. It will also be a winner. McCook is building up substantially notwithstanding the stringent times. Notice of Indebtedness. Office of McCook Electric Light Co,, Sept, ist, 1893. In compliance with the statutes of the state of Nebraska, anil es pecially in compliance with section 136 of chapter 16, entitled “Corporations,” we, the president and majority of the board of directors, hereby give notice that all the existing debts of the McCook Electric Light Co. amounts to two hun dred twenty-one and 24-100 dollars. Frank Carruth, 1 N. Costhnborder, [- Directors. J. A. Wilcox. ) LIST OF PATENTS Received at the McCook United States land office, September 2, 1893. Brown, James. Hal), Nathan T. Barber, James. Hannah, George A. Cook, William. Hein, George. Coons, Alonzo J. McKnight, Aaron. Dudek, Joseph. McNeely, James D. Ervin, Edward. Ross, Louis. Johnson, John W. Reynolds, Amos H. Gill, Emery O. Rice, Jacob B. Garwood, Parke C. Selby, George W. Hurlburt, Lew A. From reports which come to this office we can’t help thinking that there are a few pot-shot hunters in this city that ought to be made the repository of a few bird shot themselves. Such acts of van dalism is that committed out in Coleman precinct, recently, merits the severest condemnation, and the perpetrators ought to be punished. A large company of neighbors held a lawn picnic at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chambers on north Marshall street, this afternoon, and it goes without the saying that everybody had a splendid time. _ The renomination of Sheriff Banks is generally conceded. He has made an exceptionally excellent officer and has given the best of satisfaction. House for Rent. A dwelling house on north Madison street. Inquire of J. Albert Wells. The new standpipe has been shipped from Chicago and its arrival is daily ex pected. It will fill about five cars. Regular services on next Sunday morn ing and evening in the Methodist church at the usual hours by the pastor. The indications point to Hon. J. E. Frick of Fremont as being the Republi can nominee for supreme judge. All payments of stock due the A. O.U. W. temple association are payable at the office of C. J. Ryan, Secretary. Wanted—A girl to do general house work. Enquire at residence of Frank Harris on north Main street. This week, W. M. Lewis disposed of his saloon business to J. K. Ellis of Hast ings, who is now in charge. Usual Baptist services in the Lutheran church on next Sunday morning and evening by D. L. McBride. Remember the lecture and lantern ex hibition at the Lutheran church, next Thursday evening. Messrs. E. W. Harris and E. L. Casey have embarked in the stock buying busi ness, this week. The Independent county central com mittee meets in Indianola on the 16th. Hitchcock county fair will be held at Culbertson, September 16-22. They are putting a new smoke stack at the round house, this week. Ah, there, thou succulent bivalve and juicy, we greet you. There has not been a case in police court for 30 days. All roads lead to the Cherokee strip, just now.