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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1893)
Still the rush continues to the world’s fair. Dan Hupp is putting up an elevator over in Lebanon. Last Saturday was an unusually busy day for our merchants. An Indianola democrat thinks that McCook endorsements come too high. Work was instituted, first of the week, on Colonel II. II. Rasterday’s new resi dence on Marshall street. Grand Master Workman Tate deliv ered a free lecture in Indianola, Monday evening, in the interest of the order. The Improved Order of Red Men will hold their first annual ball in the opera house on Thursday, November 2d. Reiz enstein's orchestra will provide the music. Tickets $1.00. Fossil cats of the triassic period have been discovered down in South McCook, and we learn that an interprising citizen contemplates tilling a crop of petrified toms and tabbies. W. A. Dilworth was elected grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias at the grand lodge session in Omaha, last week, and Harry Shaffer was re-elected grand keeper of records and seal. The kaleidoscope of medical fads just now presents the public with a newly discovered treatment of consumption. The time-honored elixir of life is expected to reappear with the next turn of the wheel. _ Colonel Frank Huber was found guilty on the 13th in Lincoln of swiping $90 in pennies from a peanut and candy stand. The Colonel evidently cannot stand the rare air which made Charlie Moser famous. W. F. Dale and Silas A. Holcomb will speak in Indianola on Friday, October 27th. The populists are figuring on a great rally on that occasion. These same gentlemen may appear in McCook about the same date. _ The Independent caucus for Willow Grove precinct, Saturday’, placed in nomi ation as their precinct ticket: For con stables, Mike Reiswick and Jack Dwyer; assessor, Page Francis. The rest of the precinct ticket was left vacant. Evidently “our boys were not in it” at the Imperial races, close of last week, according to the Imperial Enterprise, at least, they were not: “The McCook fel lows went home with heavy hearts and light purses, sad and more wise. Come again, boys.” Las'. Friday morning death claimed Lizzie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Matson, who has long been a sufferer from consumption. The deceased was 25 years of age. Services were held at the residence by Rev. A. W. Coffman, Sat urday aiternoon, interment following in Longview cemetery. The bereaved ones have much sympathy. Demorest’s Magazine for November is at hand and leads all other similar pub lications in the literary and illustration departments. There is never anything dull or stupid in Demorest’s. The finest engravings and the most finished arti cles, fashion, etc., are to be found in that matchless magazine. As fall is here and the prairie grass is fast drying up, and prairie fires are like ly to occur soon, every farmer who is not protected should plow four furrows around his place, and two rods inside of this he should plow four more. Then later in the season when the grass has become thoroughly dry, burn out the space between the furrows, which will afford protection aganst these fires, which in nine cases out of ten, are due to care lessness. Protect your premises in time, and right now is the time. During these stringent times Nebraska in general has moved along at a fair, prosperous rate of speed. Bank failures have not been so numerous as in states north, south, and east. Manufacturers have not shut down nor failed as in old er states, while business failures have not increased very materially over ordi nary years. The small wage earner has saved his earnings for the purpose of investing in real estate instead of spend ing them in the full realization of easily getting more. The above features of the so-called hard times, we are glad to note, have not been so really bad after all and may ultimately prove a blessing in dis guise.—Nebraska Farmer. In looking over the proceedings of the Red Willow county Republican conven tion we notice that J. C. Moore of Tyrone was nominated on the first ballot for i county superintendent of public schools. Republicans of Red Willow, we congrat ulate you on your choice, and assure you that if Mr. Moore is elected to the posi tion to which he aspires, he will fill it in / such a manner as to bring honor to him self and credit to the party that elected him. Mr. Moore was raised in the same neighborhood in the east with us, where we assure you, he stands high in the opinion of the people as a gentleman, a scholar and a teacher. In the eastern part of the county he needs no introduc tion, while in the western part of Furnas county, the people, knowing his qualifi cations, feel anxious that he should be elected.—Wilsonville Review. Cottage Prayer Meetings. Commencing next week and continu ing until further notice, the prayer meeting committee of the Christian En deavor society, of our city, have arrang ed to hold “cottage prayer meetings” on Monday and Saturday evenings of each week. It is sincerely hoped that this effort on the part of the society will be appreciateil and liberally responded to. It is not being done for money, honor, or fun, but is undertaken earnest ly and heartily for the cause of Christ here. To those who cannot get out to the regular Wednesday evening meetings at our vario us churches, this invitation is extended; if you can’t go to prayer meetings, the meeting will go to you, at your home. We would suggest that you arrange for a meeting at your house and then invite your neighbors in with you. They will not be long; when the inter est ceases we will close it. Remember they can only be held on Monday and Saturday evenings. If you would like to have one at your house, drop a note to the chairman, C. T. Wat son, who will notify you upon what eve ning they can hold it. All invitations accepted in the order received; first come first served._ Last World’s Fair Opportunity. October 15th to 31st, the Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets to Chi cago at less than half rates, tickets good for return until November 15th. This is positively your very’ last opportunity of cheaply and easily reaching Chicago dur ing the World’s fair. Do not allow it to pass. A lifetime of regret is in store for everyone who fails to to visit this great est of all great expositions. See your nearest Burlington Route ticket agent and obtain full information about rates and trains. Is the mayor really after the gamblers, or is he only playing horse? The white wing conference did not materialize on Saturday last. One of John Mitchell’s children is sick with a severe case of tonsilitis. The grand lodge of Nebraska Odd Fel lows met in Lincoln, Tuesday. One of H. Stone’s children is recover ing from a threatened attack of pneu monia. The old Bump restaurant has been re opened by Mrs. Adams in rear of the Lewis saloon._ Now is the time to advertise for the holiday trade and The Tribune is the paper to reach the people. The Republican county central com mittee meeting was well attended, at Indianola, Monday afternoon. One of the men employed in putting up the new standpipe, Joseph Shirley by name, is suffering with a crushed thumb. The music of the pump house w-histle will be heard no more till April 15th next. The lawn season closed on Sun day last. Holiday goods will soon be making their appearance in the shop -windows, some of the merchants having already purchased in that line quite extensively. Special round trip rates to St. Louis, October 15th to 31st, good to return un til November 15th. Good only for con tinuous passage in each direction. Tick ets now on sale for only $15.39. The Endeavor society- elected the fol lowing officers for the ensuing six months: Russell McMillen, pres.. Miss Clara Le Hew, vice pres., Bliss Rittenhouse, cor. sec'y, Bliss Tobart, recording sec’y, Bliss Thompson, treasurer. The landscape has assumed the many tints of autumn and the trees are begin ning to shed their summer foliage. The chilling blasts from the north remind us that grim winter is not far in the future and that the frost king will soon again assume his icy sceptre. Notification of a change in the form of post-office money orders has just been sent out by the post-office department. This introduces into the order the name of the payee, and makes the money or der negotiable the same as a bank check. The forms will be sent to all the post offices as rapidly as the old ones which they now have are used up. Land is the true basis of all values It don’t burn up, it don’t blow away, rust doth not corrode it, moth doth not corrupt it, neither can the thief break through and swipe it. In these times of financial uncertainty it is the safest investment of ’em all. Friend, in all thy getting, get real estate, and in thy declining years it will be a source of revenue and a sure indemnity against the emergencies of a rainy day. A postage stamp conundrum is going the rounds. A young lady entered a post office, handed in a dollar bill and said she wanted twice as many twos as ones and the balance in threes. The clerk started in to count the stamps, grew per plexed, commenced figuring and figured until he got red in the face, when the young lady informed him that she was in a hurry, that he could figure it out and that she would call next day for them. Now who can figure out how many stamps were given the young lady when she called the next day. v. See Kalstedt’s new advertisement in this issue. __ This is no year for mud slinging, re member! __ Township organization has already secured a large following in the country precincts._ A number of fine bunches of quail may be seen in the city. May they never be disturbed. _ R. L. Muckey lost the end of the in dex finger of his left hand, a few days since, in a chain. Colonel Edwards, this is Colonel Camp bell. Colonel Brewer allow me, Colonels Edwards and Campbell. The effects of the Radtke cigar manu factory were sold by Deputy Sheriff Babcock, Wednesday afternoon. — We understand that the Imperial “bleeds" about “broke” a few of our “dead game sports,” at last week’s races. The gambling houses of the city were ordered closed on Saturday night. Is it a game of free-out, or have they all clos ed? Heh! Usual Episcopal services in Meeker hall, Sunday morning, by the rector, Rev. Frank Durant. Sunday school im mediately following the services. This week, Jacob Rief of Arapahoe moved into the city and has opened up a cigar manufactory in the old Radtke stand. This gives us five cigar factories in operation. Arrangements are being made for the delivery of four or five Republican speeches in the principal towns of the county, dates to be announced in the near future. Sylvester Cordeal is putting over $300 worth of improvements on his residence recently purcalised from T. G. Rees. It will be among our best and most conven ient and comfortable homes. From some of the campaign lies al ready floating around one can readily conclude that the tribe of Ananias is still represented in this neighborhood. But even an Ananias can be palsied. —— -—-——— The concert announced to be given by Rev. Frank Durant in the opera hall will be held on Saturday evening, November nth. Programme of the same will ap pear in the near future. It promises to be of unusual excellence. State Senator W. F. Dale and Judge S. A. Holcomb will speak in McCook, on the evening of Friday, October 27th, at 7.30oclock, coming here from Indianola, where they will also speak in the,after noon of the same day. j The Congregational church pulpit will | be filled on next Sunday morning and evening at usual hours by Rev. George E. Taylor of Indianola. On Sunday a week a gentlemen from Knoxville, Illin ois, is ezpected to preach. Come out to the Lutheran (brick) church, next Tuesday night, Oct. 24. We want to organize an old-fashioned singing school, free to every body; with out expense except for books. Young and old come and bring your friends at 7.30 p. m._ The city authorities are putting in more tiling culverts, this week. At the inter section of Main and Dennison, and the intersection of Marshall and Madison and Douglas streets. This good work j should have begun years ago. The city I would have saved considerable money. Lenliart, the West Dennison street laundryman, was fined $1.00 and costs, Wednesday, for maintaining a public nuisance by running soap-suds and dirtv water out into the gutter contrary to ordinance made and provided, and not withstanding sundry notices not to con tinue doing tliusly to the pain of the public nostril. Fowler Wilcox went up to Roggeu, Colorado, Friday, for 150 head of feeders, which he will have fed for market by J. W. Miner of Cedar Bluffs, Kansas. He will also bring two cars of fancy Alfalfa beef heifers for market purposes. He ex pects to arrive home tomorrow morning. Besides these he has contracted for 100 head of steers to be delivered November 1st. The weather so far this mouth has been as fickle as a summer girl in the height of the season, The wind bloweth where it listeth, and when it cliooseth, and as hard as it mindeth. And the sun shineth, and it don’t shine, and it’s cold and hot, and chilly and warm by turns and streaks, and altogether Nebras ka’s October this year seems to have tak en on a tantrum which the weather clerk should investigate without delay as some thing is surely out of whack with the machine. The manufacture of sweet grapes into granulated sugar is said to have been successfully accomplished by a Californ ian. Grapes are notably rich in sugar and as they can be grown almost any where in the temperate zone the success of the process would add immensely to the wealth of the United States. Besides it would afford great satisfaction to the prohibitionists, and little blessings like that must not be overlooked. Let us hope that the news will be confirmed in the near future. The Tables Turned. The McNeely brick was the scene of a most hilariously funny incident, Monday night, in which a company of jokers were completely routed. It appears that Ed Rohlf, George Seymore, H. L. Da vidson and W. B. Lichty were the arch conspirators, and unsophisticated Pete Madsen,cobbler at the Boston shoe store, was to have been the victim. It was on the program to enter Pete’s room, Mon day night, and to hold him up in regular western style. Pete, it seems, was bunk ing with Lichty by pre-arrangement. So at the hour appointed Rohlf, Seymore and Davidson, armed and masked, en tered Lichty’s domicile and arousing Pete from his virtuous couch demanded in fierce tones his money or his life. But Pete loved both dearly and reaching for his gun commenced firing promiscu ously into the company of would-be burglars. Then ensued a scene of con fusion and flight unequaled since Bull Run. Some of the robbers are thought to be on the “dead run” yet. Pete, of course, had been posted and his revolver was loaded with blank cartridges. The affair was witnessed by a number of out siders who are yet making life miserable for the jokers. After the stampede the boys had some difficulty in convincing Lichty that Pete hadn’t attempted self destruction. Church Notices. Preaching at South McCook school house, Oct. 22nd, 3 p. m. Let every body come and bring your Gospel Hymns. At the M. E. church, Sunday, Oct. 22, Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sermon at 11 a. m., subject: “God, the P'ather Al mighty.” Sermon at 7:30 p. m., subject: ‘‘The Epworth League, its place and worth in Methodism.” Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited to attend. The Junior League at 3 p. m. The Ep worth League at 6:30 p. m. A. W. Coffman, Pastor. SLOW WORK. The work of registration is proceeding very slowly, and the prospects for a small vote are good, unless a vigorous move is made to have a complete regis tration. Up to date but 295 names have been enrolled on the books, being divid ed in the following manner: First dis trict-lst precinct, 95; second district-90. Second ward-ist, precinct, 62, second precinct, 48. The next date for registration will be on Thursday of next week, October 26th. Don’t fail to attend to this important matter. Register next Thursday. We are in the tumultuous midst of fall house-cleaning. Whist clubs threaten to become fash ionable, this winter. The boiler makers are at work again after a few days of vacation. The concert has been postponed until Saturday evening, November nth. Fusion, when it has accomplished its perfect work, brings forth confusion. McCook people should be satisfied with the improvements made this year. The mayoralty of McCook is thought by some to be worth about $2,000 a year. Col. Harris says the white wings will support the prohibition ticket, maybe. This is a city of restaurants. It’s a wonder how so many survive and appar ently flourish. We learn that Ex-Congressman Laws is engaged in the land business down in Oklahoma, in partnership with some body. _ Bump seems to be wedded to the res taurant business. He is preparing to en gage in the business in the location just recently vacated by Hiller. A. R. Prentice of Lee county, 111., pur chased through W. Coleman, the south half of section 16-4-30. He expects to build on it this fall, and move on to it in the spring, and turn it over. E. A. Sexson and wife left for Arapa hoe Monday in response to a telegram announcing the death of Mr. Sexson’s father. Wm. Sexson went down Tues day to attend the funeral.—Indianola Courier. _ Frank Carruth was called down to Plattsmouth on business, last night. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Beggs are back from their trip east and to the world’s fair. C. M. Noble and E. C. Ballew drove down to see the races at Indianola, Thursday. F. J. Chaloupka, the Wilber mill man, was in the metropolis, Wednesday, on mill business. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Odell arrived from Brooklyn, Iowa, Friday last and are the guests of relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Troxel will de part for the south to spend the winter, Sunday. They will take in the white city on the way. Charles Stewart, owner of the well known Burtless ranch on Dry creek, was here from Easton, Pa., fore part of the week, looking upon his valuable interests here PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Judge Benson sojourned with us brief ly, Tuesday. J. A. CoRDEAL wandered off to Omaha, Tuesday night, on some business. Mrs. L. J. Burtless arrived home, Wednesday night, from the east. A. J. Morgan of our city was a Grand hotel guest at Lincoln, Monday. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Thomas arrived home, Monday noon, from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hart arrived home, on Saturday last, from the fair. C. L. DeGroff is having steam heat ing apparatus placed in his residence, this week. N. A. Crawford came in from the white city and his eastern visit, Wednes day night. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kaime came in from Chicago, Wednesday afternoon on delayed No. i. J. H. Goodrich came up from Hold rege, Wednesday afternoon, on some land business. Mrs. Chas. T. Eller is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Randall at Trumbull. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bullard came in from Omaha, Tuesday night, on their way to Palisade. Rev. Bartlett and wife are down from Stockville on a visit to their daugh ter, Mrs. C. T. Begg. Mesdames A. P. Welles and A. K.ALSTEDT arrived home from Illinois, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. U. G. Moser arrived home, Tues day night, from her protracted absence in Iowa and at the fair. Mrs. George E. Johnston and Miss Della departed on 2, Tuesday morning, on a brief visit to the fair. George Hocknell went up to Den ver, Wednesday night, on business, re turning home this morning. A. C. NETTLETON, Sr., arrived on Monday night, from Stockbridge, Mass., and is visiting his son here. D. Gurnsey of Council Bluffs was a city visitor, Tuesday night, on his way up the Frenchman to his ranch. Mrs. S. L. Green will depart for Cali fornia on next Sunday. The doctor will accompany her as far as Denver. Sidney Dodge and wife put in an ap perance, Wednesday night, from their trip to the Columbian exposition. Mesdames Vina Wood, C. T. Brew er and W. C. LaTourette departed on Wednesday morning for the world’s fair. Messrs. E. E. Lowman, E. L. Lay cock and Joseph Reizenstein left for the white city on No. 2, yesterday morn ing. G. Q. Thompson’s family has arrived in the city and they have gone to house keeping in the northwestern part of the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Meeker3are taking in the World’s fair, this week. They left for Chicago on Monday after noon. Squire Fisher and wife of Wauneta spent Wednesday night in the city on their homeward way from seeing the great fair. Mr. Anderson of the McCook mar ble works, and wife, were the guests of friends at Batin, Webster county, close of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMillen arrived home, Wednesday night, from a two months absence in Pennsylvania and at the world’s fair. BERT Wolfe of Benkelman lias been filling Mart Eaton’s position in the Citi zen’s bank, during Mart’s absence at the fair and elsewhere. George E. Thompson, who lias been east buying goods, arrived home, last Saturday night. Mrs. Thompson and little daughter accompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Meyer departed on 6, Tuesday, on a visit to the fair and to their old Illinois home and friends. W. M. Jones arrived home from his trip to Oklahoma, close of last week. He has no use for that country and is more than pleased to be in Red Willow county again. Miss Anna Burkett andMrs.W.H. Taylor of Exeter, Nebraska, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Burkett this week. They will depart for home on to morrow morning. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Rees left on 6, last evening, for their future home in St. Augustine, Florida. Contentment, hap piness and success go with them is the wish of all their McCook friends. Mrs. U. J.Warren entertained a jolly company of young folks, last Friday evening, in honor of Mrs. E. M. Jones, who with her mother, Mrs. J.T. Bullard, were en-route to Omaha from Palisade. j They- left on the midnight passenger. Hugh Thompson arrived home from Chicago, Tuesday noon. He was accom panied by his two daughters, who have l been absent in Iowa, for a number of months, for the benefit of the younger’s health, which it is gratifying to learn, has been greatly improved. The Bachelor Girl. About thirty years ago, or more, when a young girl in the family had reached the ripe and mature age of twenty five or thirty and lived until that time iinuiur ried, a fiat in society went forth, after that period she deserved the cognomen of the old maid, and in those days the title was accepted without reservation, and the term “laid on the shelf" was many times unhappily used. This old-fashion ed girl being simply and purely educated whilst the pursuits of the age were nar row where the advancement of women were concerned, a responsibility in life was needed after the first blush of youth had banished. It was then that this ripe and full grown woman became a person of importance in the family. From year to year the boys and girls have left the parental roof for a nest all their own. Whilst this clever helper remained to be the solace and comfort in the household and fill the position of the useful mem ber, she acted her part well, with a dig nity and cheer that was unrivalled. Far and near she was termed the Angel of Mercy. The saint who was proof against all difficulties. The harbinger of peace, that straightened out all the stony paths and brought clear sunshine amid the troubled waters in life to those who were sick, timid and sorrowful. Fordid not her dear hand cook nil the titbits for the weak and tired invalid so invitingly, and when a marriage was on the tapis, it was she who with skillful fingers plied the needle so tastefully and steadily, and dressed when the time came the victim for the marriage feast.—Oliver Bell Bunce in November Godey’s. _ Have You Ever Stopped to Think That you are only getting lialfas much for your dollar when you are taking a weekly as you would get if you were a subscriber to The Semi-Weekly Jour nal? It is a fact, however, because The Journal gives you two complete papers each week, with markets and telegraphic news, 104 papers a year, making it al most as good as a daily. Just now we are offering it to January 1,1S95, for One Dollar. It is the greatest Dollar paper in the west. It is both a national and state paper. The best editorials; tin best condensed news; the best stories; the best special departments; the best of of everything, all for £1.00 a year. Our premium department is a hummer. Send for a sample copy of the paper ami see for yourself. Here are a few of them: Handsomely bound copy of Dream Life, Reveries of a Bachelor, or Drummond’s Addresses, and The Journal, $1.25; Life of Spurgeon, U. S. History, Stanley in Africa, or Life of Harrison and Journal, fi.40; Oxford Bible and Journal,£2.75; Handy Cobbler and Journal £2.25; Ne braska Farmer and Journal, £1.50; N. Y. Tribune and Journal, £1.25; and a whole lot more. Write for sample copy. Ad dress, Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Neb. Notice of Registration. Notice is hereby given that registra tion boards will be in session October 10th, 18th and 26th and November 3d and 4th, 1893, at the following places: First ward, precinct 1, at Commercial hotel. First ward, precinct 2, at C. L. Miller's restaurant. i Second ward, precinct 1, at City hall. Second ward, precinct 2, at Philip Blatt’s bottling works. U. J. Warren, City Clerk. McCook, Neb., Oct. 6th, 1893. Fine Printing. We make a specialty of fine job print ing. Our samples of fashionable and ele gant stationery for invitations, programs, etc., is not excelled in Nebraska. 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. Do Not Fail To take advantage of the World's fair rates now offered by the Burlington Route. Round trip tickets at less than half rates. Your last chance. Tom Lawless has the contract for building the school house in dist. No I, Hayes Co. The Barxett Lumber Ci> is furnishing the material. LIST OF PATENTS Received at the McCook United States land office, October 18, 1S93. Axtei, John J. Korns, James. Bymer, William. Kummer, John. Burton, William C. Little, Rudolphus T . Broos, William T. Little, Anna C. Clarey, William C. Miner, Thomas F. Coover, John B. Miner, William O. Clark, Margaret. McShane, James. Chamberlin, John. Mackey, John J. Daugherty, John Price, James H. Evans, Israel W. Pucket, Allen N. French, Charlie B. Richards, Armstead. Gangnon, Alexander. Shephard, William G. Grant, Liberty F. Hannan, Timothy. Hybl, Josef. Jone.-, Osborne K. Special Rates to the Pacific Coast. Effective Oct. 16th, round trip tickets will be sold to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Colton. San Bernardino and San Diego. California at very low rates. For full particulars regarding rates, etc., call on or address C. E. Magner, Agent Sheriff Banks has made an unually compe tent officer. His re-election should be made certain by a rousing plurality. Work and vote for him.