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School Law Decisions. State Superintendent Goudy has issued the following decisions during the past month: 1. The voters of a district at an annual meeting of the district may change the location of the school house site to any point in the district which may suit their convenience. The distance to be moved cuts no figure in the case. 2. The pay of a teacher is due at the ■end of each month, and unless there is a contract for other payment I am unable to see how the order for the month’s pay can be legally withheld. 3. The action taken by the voters at an annual meeting with reference to hiring a male teacher for the district is merely advisory, and the board is not bound by such action, it being the duty •of the board to hire and contract with teachers. See section 11, subdivision 15 ■of the school law. 4. A district school board has no au thority by statute to give the note of the school district. A note signed by the members of the board is the note of the individuals and not of the district. 5. A school district board cannot make a legal contract with a teacher who does not hold a valid certificate, and members of the board are personally liable to the district for any money paid out to teach ers who are not legally qualified. 6. The voters at an annual meeting have no right to vote to hold no school during the coming year. It is the legal -duty of the board to hold such school. Such action by the voters at an annual meeting is, therefore, illegal and void. Any parent residing in the district who has children of school age may, in my opinion, compel the board to make pro vision for the minimum term for such district. 7. There is no authority for an ap pointed officer to hold over after the date of a regular election. If at the election following the appointment no one is legally elected, there still exists a vacancy. The Kingman versus Harris suit, over the Casey will matter, which occupied the attention of the county court at In dianola, first of the week, was in many respects the most remarkably funny suit tried in Red Willow county in many moons. Some of the dialogue, interro gation and response, stage setting et cet era, were immensely startling and unus ual—so much so that Judge Beck had to take the matter under advisement, being perhaps unnerved by the warmth and diction of the proceedings. Pre-emptor, Messrs. Babcock & Banks’ valuable and fleet trotting stallion, got away from his driver in the fair grounds at Indianola, Monday, and indulged in a wicked free-for-all on his own account, through the streets at the county-seat. The sulky was demolished, but the horse escaped with remarkably few and incon siderable injuries. The terrible fright received being the worst damage. A weak line breaking caused the runaway, which is greatly deplored by the owners. McCook has become quite a center for both silver and gold mining companies. Quite a number of railroad men are in terested in gold mining claims in Colo rado, while others have pinned then faith to silver mining down in Old Mex ico. The Tribune hopes they may all become rich. There was a large outpouring of people to hear the open air concert by the K. P. band, last Saturday night. The excellent programme rendered was received with hearty evidences of appreciation. Our people have every reason to be proud of a band which has few equals in the state -of Nebraska. Engineer Ed McKay is improving his residence property on lower Marshall street in a thorough manner. A large kitchen addition, front and rear porches, a swell window, all conspire to make it a very comfortable and cosy home. No, Timotheus, the esteemed, but mis guided Times-Democrat is not purposely supporting the Independent ticket, sim ply the hired man on the political de partment don’t know any better. The Christian church at Sunny Hill, 14 miles north of Indianola, will be ded icated by State Evangelist Henry on the third Sunday in October. Monday was the Jewish New Year and was duly observed by the orthodox here, as will be next Wednesday, the 20th, the Day of Atonement. .* Lacking a quorum the city council did hold its regular session on Wednesday evening, but adjourned until the same day of next week. For Sale.—New household goods consisting of solid oak furniture, carpets and gasoline stove. Call at this office. Deacon Morlan is very much interested in the establishment of a marine hospital at this place. Speaking of business looking up, Kal stedt, the tailor, has seven men at work in his shop, this week. Quite-a number of land seekers and others came in on the second harvest excursion, Wednesday. Pastor Stevenson will preach his fare well sermon on next Sunday evening at S o'clock. What the Conference Will Do. The following is the programme of the ninth session of the West Nebraska Con ference, to lie 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. Addressed by Chancellor Isaac Crook, of Nebraska Wesleyan University. 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. 6:3op. m. EpworthLeague 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. c.ZmSS"'! The hook and ladder boys were out on Tuesday evening for practice. A store room for rent on south Main street. For particulars call at Strasser’s. R. A. Cole, the west end tailor, is put ting on quite an addition to his tailor shop. The furnishings of the late Altshuler saloon were shipped away by A. C. Clyde on Saturday last. I The water company is preparing to sink another well, which will be number five of the series. Brown in every shade will be fashion able during the coming season. Moire will be a favorite trimming. You can have this morning’s weather at your own price. The weather bureau washes its hands of the whole matter. Room For Rent.—Second door east of Coleman’s hardware store. Mrs. Henderson. The McCook book and stationery store will occupy half of the Eagle clothing store room about the middle of October. Messrs. McConnell and Bern’ contem plate building on quite an addition to the store now occupied by Green’s book store. One of the Commercial house girls broke a needle off in her wrist, this week, which required the surgeon’s knife to remove. Joe Snyder’s buggy mare, whose severe injury was noted last week, is now get ting along nice, due to Mr. Sharp’s care and services. Prof. Walter Rowland will leave on Sunday for Kansas City, to attend a fall and winter session of a medical college in that city. The Congregational church council as sembled, this morning, but the result of the session is not known at the hour of our going to press. The paper hangers are putting some artistic and tasty work on Dr. Gage’s boudoir, this week. The doctor’s suite will be simply o. o. s. Landlord Cooper is contemplating re tiring from the Commercial hotel, and a young man from McCook has about per fected arrangements to assume control of that popular hostlery.—Benkelman Bee. The lawn of J. Albert Wells’ residence was the scene of a happy gathering, last evening; a large company of neighbors surprising them with a lawn picnic of pleasantest characteristics, as a sort of farewell demonstration. A. Bond and family left for parts un known, first of the week, in an unan nounced manner. There is nothing re markable about this fact, but he took with him some mortgaged property, and Jack Dw'yer is now after him to recover the same. _ L. B. Korns of Indianola claims that the first white child bom in Red Willow county was Edna Berger, to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Berger. He fixes the date of that interesting event at between the ist and ioth of September, 1872, the place a little southeast of Indianola. SPECIAL NOTICE. Our store will be closed on Wednesday, September 20th, on account of holiday. The Famous Clothing Co. A boy baby made his appearance at Henry Penner’s home on Monday. The attendance upon the city schools has reached over the 600 mark already. Cattle feeding will be extensively en gaged in, this winter, in Red Willow county. __ Episcopal services, Sunday morning, in Meeker hall, at 11 o’clock. Sunday school at 12. No evening service. Rev. Frank Durant, minister. There are seventeen blocks of Colorado red stone in the water table of the new standpipe. Each weigh a ton. The stone cutters are at work, this week. It is usually supposed that the roots of plants absorb moisture, while the leaves give it out, but recent experiments prove that the leaves also absorb moisture. Subjects for next Sabbath, September 27th, at the Baptist church, 11 a. m., “A Pauline Preacher." 8 p. m., ‘‘Is Man a Machine?” D. L. McBride, pastor. The county treasurer reports taxes as coming in very slowly, notwithstanding the fact that the time for advertising the delinquent tax list is fast approaching. — Parents, don’t fail to dress your boys in one of our new school suits. Call and see our new stock of suits; extra pants and hats. Famous Clothing Co. The fine collection of grasses, grains, and farm products generally, in C. F. Babcock’s office, is part of the exhibit of Box Elder precinct at the late county fair. Sealskin in short jackets or capes is en tirely out of the coming winter’s styles, according to Vogue. It will be used only in big garments for protection against the cold. No rain has fallen in central Illinois for 106 days. This beats the western Kansas record and hereafter Chicago pa pers should be chary of referring to “Droughty Kansas.” Frame bam is being put up by T. J. Parsons on his farm eleven miles north west of here. Also a frame barn and com crib by J. W. Hunter, seventeen miles northwest of the city. The Bloomington land office has been consolidated with the McCook land office. This will keep the local office a fine berth for the next six or eight years, while not very materially increasing the work. We regret to learn that the entertain ment at the Lutheran church, last even ing, was not altogether successful. The most of the scenes will be described by Rev. McBride at the east ward building again tonight. The city authorities have put down an other Troxel stone crossing, this week. It connects the DeGroff and Famous cor ners, and was laid in better shape than the first effort, hence much better results are to be expected. At the M. E. church on Sunday, Sept. 17th, at 11 a. m., the pastor will preach from the subject, “How to Make Your Pastor Succeed.” At 7:30 p. m., closing sermon for the conference year. Reports for the year. Announcement of the new official board. To secure a supply of sweet peas for the winter, fill a window box nearly full of light soil. The first of September put in the seed, planting them four inches deep. When they are three inches high provide them with wire netting to ran upon, and your labors will soon be re warded with pink and white blossoms. This week, Jos. Reizenstein disposed of his billiard hall and retail cigar busi ness under the Boston shoe store to A. S. Campbell of Hastings, who assumed charge of the business on Tuesday. Joe will continue the business of manufac turing cigars, but will occupy other quarters, expecting to move over Elliott’s restaurant, the close of the week. The heroism of the man at Moberly, Mo., who recently rushed into a burning building and at the risk of his life rescu ed two bottles of beer, is being heralded all over the country. The native Mis sourians with their innate modesty dis claim all the honor by explaining that the hero was a sojourner from Kansas. “Why does the young man who rides a bicycle,” asks an exchange, “double him self up like a home-made doughnut the minute he begins to work the pedals? Yes, and why does a fellow when he goes to throw a ball, first have to screw it in the palm of his right hand with his left, then hop on his right foot while he bumps his chin with his knee before he throws it? And why does a man who gets a forty-five dollar raw-boned plug and a ten dollar cart have to rein the poor crow-bait up like a turtle treading water till he can’t see the ground in front of him, and goes stumbling along as if try ing to read the answer in the star? Why does a girl to whom nature has given a clear and healthy complexion have to paint it till she can’t wink for fear of cracking the enamel? Why does she bang her hair like a spitz poodle and make her head look like a window mop?" PEOPLE YOU KNOW. J. E. Kelley moved State fair-ward, Wednesday night. J. A. Wilcox is among the state fair spectators, this week. A. G. Bump joined the sight-seers at the state fair, Wednesday. H. C. Jacobs was down from Hayes county, early part of the week. Miss Lulu Combes has retired from the employ of G. E. Thompson. Rev. G. E. Kalstedt and family left on Monday morning for Illinois. H. H. Berry had business which called him to Indianola, Tuesday. Receiver Bomgardner joined the multitude at Lincoln, Tuesday night. Michael O'Leary and wife were up from Indianola, Monday, on business. J. Albert Wells and family expect to depart for New York about the 20th. Mrs. Thomas, the nurse, left for the east on a vacation, Wednesday evening. Sheriff Banks was up from Indian ola, Wednesday, on business of his office. Dr. S. L. Green went in to Lincoln, yesterday, to enjoy the closing days of the state fair. August Droll returned home, last Friday night, from quite a prolonged ab sence in Illinois. J. H. Yarger is taking in the world’s fair, this week. He left for Chicago on 6, Monday evening. Mrs. C. W. Knights went up to Den ver, yesterday, to visit her daughter for a week or ten days. Sheridan Clyde and James Shep herd were down from Stratton, Monday evening, on business. Miss Ellington Wilson opened an eight-months school in the Fitch district on Monday morning, ATTORNEY RITTENHO0SE was down at Indianola, Tuesday, on the prosecution in the Kingman-Harris suit. Mr. and Mrs. V. Franklin left on 6,Wednesday evening, for Lincoln, to do Nebraska’s best state fair. Miss Della Johnston arrived home, close of last week, from visiting in Alli ance and Kenesaw, this state. Mrs. Peter Boyle left for Chicago, lasf Friday, to mingle with the throng at the world’s fair for a week or two. W. M. Lewis and daughter Eva left for Iowa, Wednesday afternoon, on a visit to their old home at Villisca. Miss Margaret Allen arrived from Tarkio, Missouri, Saturday night, and is the guest of Miss Minnie Johnston. C. A. MasTin, presiding elder, was up from Minden, Monday, on business con nected with the coming conference. George E. Thompson went in to Om aha, Monday, to visit his family briefly, and on business. He arrived home, last night. Mrs. Sam Rogers and family went up to Longmont, Colorado, this week, where they will make their home for the present. Geo. W. Roper and J. J. Lamborn were up from the county capital, Monday night, on a mission more or less political in character. B. F. Troxel and P. T. Francis went down to Lincoln, Monday night, to see the manifold attractions of the state fair, this week. W. T. Henton, county treasurer, and Bert Barnes of the county clerk’s office, were city visitors, Tuesday, on things po litical and otherwise. J. A. Andrews of the bright and in teresting little Benkelman Bee was down to the valley’s finest, Monday morning, on a matter of business. Miss Luvia Furbush arrived home, last Sunday night, from her visit to the fair and to her home in Iowa. A younger sister accompanied her. J. J. Lamborn and C. B. Hoag drove up from Indianola, Wednesday, the for mer taking No. 6 here in the afternoon for Lincoln to see the State fair. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Coleman left, Thursday, for the world’s fair. They will also take in Niagara Falls and other east ern points of interest before returning. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bolton of Union, Iowa, were the guests of E. H. Doan, the first of the week. They left on Tuesday morning for Red Cloud, where they con template engaging in the hotel business. C. C. Vennum and A. J. Vennum, the Stratton and Palisade bankers, were city guests, last Friday evening. Also J. N. Koontz of the railway board of secretaries, who was enroute from Pali sade to Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Todd of Platts mouth arrived in city, Saturday night, on a visit to relatives. Mrs. Todd has been here all week. Mr. Todd returned to Oxford, Monday morning, where he is building an iron bridge over the river. F. W. Casterline of the Oberlin Opinion spent a few hours in the city, Wednesday, on his way home from at tending the funeral of a brother who died on a ranch northwest of North Platte. Ho drove a team most of the way up and back. Don’t Blame the Cook If a baking powder is not uniform in strength, so that the same quantity will always do the same work, no one can know how to use it, and uni formly good, light food cannot be produced with it. All baking powders except Royal, because improperly compounded and made from inferior materials, lose their strength quickly when the can is opened for use. At subsequent bakings there will be noticed a falling off in strength. The food is heavy, and the flour, eggs and butter wasted. It is always the case that the consumer suffers in pocket, if not in health, by accepting any sub stitute for the Royal Baking Powder. The Royal is the embodiment of all the excellence that it is possible to attain in an absolutely pure powder. It is always strictly reliable. It is not only more economical because of its greater strength, but will retain its full leavening power, which no other powder will, until used, and make more wholesome food. Miss Cassell returned from Denver, on 6 Saturday. M. Leach returned to Lincoln on 6, Saturday night. C. D. Cramer is up from Indianola, ( today, on business. Judge Lehew hied him away to the State fair, Monday. Commissioner Ryan took in the Co lumbian state fair, this week. Mrs.Colfer and youngest son arrived home, last evening, from Denver. J. T. Bullard of Palisade was with us ot the metropolis, Tuesday night. Willis Spotts returned from a visit with friends up at Akron, Wednesday. L. R. Hileman went to Omaha, Sun day morning, returning Monday night. Miss Lena Collings arrived home, close of last week, from her world’s fan trip. Rev. G. E. Taylor was up from.In dianola on church business, last Friday evening. Miss Clara HanlEin began teaching school up in F'rontier county, Monday morning. Mrs. Jos. Reizenstein was a passen ger on 2, for the State fair, Wednesday morning. Editor Floyd of the Trenton Regis ter remained with us a few hours, Mon day evening. N. A. Crawford will leave for Chi cago, next Tuesday, to spend a week or two at the fair. Miss Selma Noren will go to Lin coln, middle of next week, to enter the State university. A. J. Clute made a business visit to Hebron, first of the week, arriving home Wednesday night. Jonas Engel accompanied Miss Jo hannah to Hastings, Tuesday, where she will attend school. Patrick Walsh and wife left on 6, last evening, for Chicago and Milwaukee, on a visit of a few weeks. Dr. L. J. Spickelmier has been tak ing in the World’s fair, this week, going into Chicago last Sunday. Squire Fisher, Miss Nell and Mrs. Will Fisher spent Monday night here, on their way to the state fair. Rev. Howard MacAyeal of Cam bridge is in the city, today, a member of the Congregational church concil. C. L. DeGroff and mother, Mrs. E. A. DeGroff of Athens, Pennsylvania, are expected from the east, to-day. County Clerk Fuller and wife of Imperial sojourned in the city, Saturday night, on their way to the state fair. Miss Addie Hanlein has accepted the Box Elder school and began her la bors ’way down in the Poor valley, this week. Dr. and Mrs.W. A. DeMay and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Morgan, of Danbury, were Sunday guests of the pride of the valley-. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carruth and Glenn Carruth departed on Sunday morning for the world’s fair,to be absent a number of weeks. Messrs. W. S. Morlan, W. V. Gage, J. E. Kelley, James Harris and oth ers were in Indianola, Tuesday, on the George Kingman case before the county judge. _ John Heber is viewing the attractions of the great exposition, this week. The Hitchcock county fair will be held at Culbertson, September 20, 21, 22, 23. The Misses Sharkey and Will Sharkey, sisters and brother of Engineer Sharkey, left for the east, Wednesday eveing. LIST OF PATENTS deceived at the McCook United States land office, September u, 1893. Artier, Charles C. Allen, Fannie. Artist, Jacob W. Bosh, Matthias. Dooley, Simon C. Davis, Harriet M. Dunn, John D. Erdmann, Julius. ' inley, Victor A. Fitzgerald, James M. fleishman, Wm. J. Fitzgerald Edward, lalstead, Frederick. Horton, Emmet J. Iarvey, Barbara. Hopkins, James VV. ones, Harry L. Kingsley, Fred A. .owe, Isaac C. Lorence, John II. VIulvaney, Hiram Miller, Lorenz. VIcIntire, John W. Miller, Charles, iiaichart, Joseph. Ridnour, Mark W. iteneau, John F. Smith, Henry F. launders, Isabelle. Smith, William E. rravers, Michael. Watkins, George V. White, Philetus, Uhren, Henry. Young, Henry J. Notice of Indebtedness. Office of McCook Electric Light Co,, Sept. 1st, 1893. In compliance with the statutes of the state of Nebraska, and 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, Pres. Frank Carruth, 1 N. Costenborder, r Directors. J. A. Wilcox. ) Baptist Church Services. These services are held in the Lutheran (brick) church, 2% blocks north and one block west of the Commercial hotel. The Sabbath services begin writh the school for Bible study at 10 o’clock, a. m., (the inductive method of Bible study is used,) C. T. Watson, supt. Preaching morning and evening. Week night services are prayer meeting on Wednesday night and teachers’ meeting, Friday evening. D. L. McBride, pastor. Eskerson-Laughran. Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock in St. Patrick’s church, the Rev. Father Hickey officiating, Mr. John Eskerson and Miss Kate Laughran were made husband and wife. The newly married couple left on 6, the same afternoon, for Chicago, to enjoy a honeymoon of a few weeks, and to see the great exposition. They have the congratulations and best wishes of many friends. Convention Dates. 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. House for Rent. A dwelling house on north Madison street. Inquire of J. Albert Wells. The Methodist church has been thor oughly overhauled and renovated, this week, preparatory for the conference. Solliday is wielding a punch on the varnished cars now. Engineer Oyster is expected home from Mexico, tomorrow. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Farrell on Monday. Conductors Wilkinson, Washburn and King are doing the white city. They all went in on T uesday. Frederick L. Ames, the millionaire railroad director, is dead. He is reported to be worth $24,000,000. Roadmaster J. H. Kelley of Supt. J. R. Phelan’s division was killed at Spearfish. S. D., Tuesday, by an engine.