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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1893)
A Slight Attempt at Rosewaterism. Indianola, Nub., Nov. 13, 1893. Editor Tribune, McCook, Nebraska. Dear Sir:—Will you kindly allow me space in your paper to answer the fol lowing “screed” which appeared in the McCook Time-Democrat of November 10th: “It is now useless for ex-politician John J. Lnmhorn to write to Brother Meserve to ask for a conference with a view to ‘arranging the details for the defeat of Barnes.’ ” Were it not for the statement contained in the above item, that I had written Mr. Meserve a letter “asking for a conference to arrange the details for the defeat of Mr. Barnes,” imputing to me a motive such as only the editor of the Times-Democrat could ever be guily of, I would consider the dirty fling beneath my notice. Certainly so coming from a mugwump of six or seven years standing, (and never consid ered a very good mugwump either, as he was always like the Irishman’s flea, one never knew where to find him), and as to his conversion to republicanism, he is not dry behind the ears. I wish to brand his statement as false, and the writer of it a base falsifier and the truth is not in him. I never wrote a line or letter to Mr. Meserve, or any one else, looking to the defeat of any candi date on the republican ticket. -Since the editor of the Times-Demo crat was elected secretary of the republi can county central committee, lie seems to have assumed a ‘ ‘Rosewater dictator ship” over the party in this county, and republicans no longer have the right of exercising their own judgment. Were he possessed of a hundredth part of the brains of the man he seeks to imitate in his dictatorship, the party would cer tainly be in a deplorable condition. But republicans have no fears, as the editor referred to was never known to have one single conviction of his own, or if he had he is too much of a moral coward to maintain it. It is only when his brother bolts the caucus nominee, named in a meeting in which he was a candidate, and whose action he was in honor bound to respect and abide by, and forces his nomination on the convention, and some of the republicans refuse to endorse his actions, that the editor of the Times Democrat proclaims himself a straight out republican and undertakes to read out of the party all such as do not vote for brother Bert. Well, Mr. Barnes, let the reading proceed, but look well to 3-our own footing. Call to your mind Stephen Bolles, J. H. Goodrich, L. D. Richards, Janies Laird, J. C. Moore and J. C. Allen in his first election. Did you vote for these men? In addition to the above I firmly believe you were in the deal in the last campaign to deliberately knife George W. Roper in the interest of your brother. If not, why is it that Banks got 401 votes in McCook and Roper only 350, Beck 374 and Moore only 324? Were there any mugwumps, using your own terms, in McCook? If not, why did the vote run so uneven? As you are “dicta tor” and intend reading out of the party all who did not vote for your brother Bert, you should in all honesty explain this difference in the vote of your town satisfactorily, or you might have to com mence at home. I expect to be in the ranks of the g. o. p., helping to fight its battles, without fee or reward, or fixing up a deal with “independents” to get county pap, long after the editor of the Times-Democrat has got sulky because himself or brother can no longer draw on the county treas ury and bolted the part}’, which he will do, should Bert fail of a renomination two years hence—and if reports are true, it will not be the first time he has done the “bolting act.” Isow dictator, during your long res idence in this county what have you ever done to maintain republican supremacy? Have you ever traveled the prairie at the dead hour of midnight, or spent any money to help the party along? I have been pretty closely identified with almost every campaign, save the last, for the last thirteen years, and I never knew of your turning your hand, save in the last one, and then spent your time studying up what mean things you could say about better republicans than you ever thought of being. Mugwumps! Shades of Moses! That sounds sweet, coming from such a source. Will wonders ever cease? Go off and soak your head, then learn the principles of true republicanism and try to be a credit to the party, if you intend to stay in it. You have made a low down, dirty campaign, and it is safe to say you did not make a single vote for the ticket, but on the contrary rather detracted from the clean, manly cam paign waged by The Tribune, even though the editor’s father-in-law was a candidate on the other ticket. It is very generally conceded that The Tribune made by far the ablest fight for republi canism, and 1 do not belive the republi cans or the people of McCook endorse your cowardly flings at the republicans of this or any other part of the county. I have always held it to be good policy, after a campaign is ended, whether de feated or victorious, to let all differences drop and go to work for the future. The editor of the Times-Democrat seems to think we have had our last election— perhaps we have, I think not—I don’t think the republican party is dead, by any means, or that the “dictator" can switch it off into his former camp, as he seems intent on keeping up the strife. Yours for future republican victories, whatever may be the position of the ' ‘dictator.” Respectfully, John J. Lamborn. Mrs. William Smith is among the sick, this week._ Kallstedt announces the receipt of more new and seasonable goods. The doctors report considerable sick ness of a mild sort in the city. Make a note of DeGroff’s cloak sale— commencing on Saturday November 18. A $25,000 fire visited Republican City, last Friday, wiping out one of the finest blocks in that village. A number of Max Flppler’s family south of here in Kansas are ill with diphtheria. Dr. Gage is attending them. It is stated that Sol Dewey of McCook will start a cigar store and billiard room here, next week.—Culbertson Era. Let us all pull together now and make November and December the two re deeming months of the panic 3'ear. Philip Blatt is confined to bed with an attack of pneumonia. The rest of his family are afflicted with the more com mon ailment—grip. On Sunday last Squire Berry united in marriage Henry Jeffries and Sarah Carter, both of this precinct, at the residence of Mr. Amen, just east of the cit3’. The first snow of the season,—a slight fall, however,—came on the wings of a northeaster, Frida3’ night last, being fol lowed by quite a lower temperature. Harold Waite of McCook, is visiting old friends here. Harold is one of the old-timers and used to live in Wilson ville during its infancy.—Wilsonville Review. Elder H. H. Berry and Rev. J. M. Bell are conducting a series of protracted meetings, this week, in the South Mc Cook school house, with quite a measure of success. The case of Roberson vs. Reiter, which came up for hearing in the supreme court from Red Willow county, last week, was reversed and remanded, Justice Norval delivering the opinion. It is said that J. P. Bowen and another gentleman from McCook will open a res taurant or chop house in the Union bank building in this city in a few days, says the Benkelman News. Miss Julia Vineyard announces a holi day art opening in room No. 2, Phillips Meeker building, Thursday and Friday, November 23-24, from 2 until 10 o’clock, p. m. Orders solicited. The victors can always afford to be generous—in fact they can ill afford to be anything else. Next to the bluffer, the blow-hard is perhaps the most insuf ferable yap that walketh upright. The Congregational pulpit was filled with conspicuous ability, Sunday morn ing and evening last, by Rev. E. B. Bog gess of Knoxville, Illinois. The gentle man's sermons were both eloquent and able. Saturday, Governor Crounse issued his annual Thanksgiving day proclamation, appointing Thursday, November 30th, as the day for loyal Nebraskans to cele brate this year of grace and republican victories. “Drop a nickel in the slot and learn how to make your pants last,” is the lat est contrivance. One fellow played against the game and out came a card on which was printed “make your coat and vest first.” The public school library has been in creased, this week, by the receipt of loo new volumes. A second addition of 30 books is expected soon. These will in crease the excellence and interest of the library largely. Charlie Noble in his new quarters can properly boast of having one of the finest grocery and queensware stores in south western Nebraska. You will now find him one door south of the Famous in the A. O. U. W. temple building. The following is said to be an infallible rule for measuring corn in the crib, aud you may have use for it a year from now: Multiply the length by the breadth, and that by the height, and that by 4, and divide by 10. The result is the number of bushels. An exchange says “He isn’t in it,” is an expression which was used bv an ed itor who died and went to heaven and looked around for the man who took his paper for three years and died forgetting to pay for it. The man was not there; he had gone to the other place. The Omaha Bee, which by the new arrangement of train service, has been unable to reach Lincoln until S o'clock in the morning, and other points in the South Tlattc country until afternoon, is arranging to run a daily special newspa per train of its own from Omaha as far west as McCook. It is about time to go down to your Uncle Isaac and take that overcoat out of soak, and a pair of good rubbers will come very handy, too; and, by the way, what have you been doing with all that money you made last summer. When you rise in the morning and for the first time in the season see the beautiful upon the ground and in the air, these things are all brought to tnind. The Home Talent Concert. The Episcopal Home Talent concert held in Menard’s opera house, Saturday evening last, called out a fair audience. The following programme was rendered for the most part to the entertainment and pleasure of the audience: Gluckwaltzer.Franz Von Suppe Pythian Band. Duet.“Till We Meet Again.” Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Cummings. Recitation.“The Song of Kilvany.” Mrs. A. J. Clute. Piano duet.Selected Grade Strasser and Judd Kay. Solo.“Creep, Baby, Creep.” Mr. Ed. Heard. Song without words.C. Franks Pythian Band. Solo.“The Ivy.” Miss Grace Cummings. Piano solo.Selected Miss Gertie Bomgardner. Recitation.“The Polish Boy.” Miss Aimee Strasser. Duet.“My Dream is O’er.” Mrs. Snow and Miss Vineyard. “Manana,” Chilean dance,_Jean M. Missud Pythian Band. Solo.“Afterwards.” Mrs. Thomas Wilkinson. Piano solo.Selected Miss Lillian Troth. Guitar duet.Selected Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heard. Selection from II’ Trovatore.Verdi (Introducting the Anvil Chorus.) Pythian Band. Accompanist.Miss Lillian Troth The C. E. Temperance Meeting. The special temperance meeting held in the Lutheran church, Sunday evening, by the Christian Endeavorers, was a very interesting, instructive and profitable occasion, and held the attention and in terest of an appreciative audience of very fair proportions. The following program was rendered, being interspersed with special music from a large choir: Song and prayer service. Bible reading.C. T. Watson Paper.Miss Hannah McBride “Whatcan C. E. societies do for tem perance in their town.” OPEN PARLIAMENT. Recitation.Miss Minnie Harris Paper.G. C. Hill of Iudianola “The relation of Christian Endeavor to temperance movements.” Reading.Miss Grace Tobart An address.John Stevens “The Bible and intemperance.” Reading.Miss Blanche Starr Recitation.Miss Grace Brinton Song.“Throw out the life line.” THE CHURCHES. At Methodist church: Sunday school at io a. m. Sermon at n a. m. Subject, “Self Examination.” Junior leauge at 3 p. m. Epwortli league at 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. by the new Pre siding Elder, Rev. C. A. Hale. Commun ion following the sermon. The first quar terly conference on Monday at 7:30 p. m. A. Wr. Coffman, pastor. Episcopal services both morning and evening, Sunday next, in Masonic hall, over McConnell’s drug store, conducted by Rev. Frank Durant. Everybody cor dially invited. Morning subject, ‘ ‘Know ing God.” Evening subject, “The Day of Judgment.” Sunday school after the morning service. Baptist services in the Lutheran church on Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours by Rev. McBride. A Prize Winner. Tuesday night, W. N. Rogers received the celebrated Hereford bull recently purchased by him. The animal is one of the fiuest specimens of the Hereford breed in America, and although only three years old, has been a great prize winner, capturing prizes at the World’s fair and elsewhere this season. At To peka, Kansas, he captured the sweep stakes in the Hereford class, the sweep stakes in the age class and in all breeds. Vincent 2d now weighs 2,650 pounds, and when fully matured he will tip the beam at 3,000 pounds. He is the coming Here ford bull of America, and will make a great addition to one of the finest Here ford herds in the west, a name that Mr. Rogers can justly claim for his herd on the Half Circle ranch east of the city. Thursday shortly after dinner the ham in the rear of the William Boggs dwell ing on McDowell street was discovered to be afire. By the time the fire depart ment had water on the structure it was practically doomed. The flames were, however, confined to that building, the department fortunately being favored by an almost total absence of wind, and by a good direct pressure from the pump house. A high wind would have endan gered all of west Dennison street. The bam was rented by G. W. Predmore,who lost a valuable driving pony and a set of harness in the fire. It is supposed that a combination of children and matches caused the trouble. _ Max Wavson has traded his interest in the Wayson & Penny livery business to George B. Vowter of Oberlin, for a quarter section of land over in Kansas near Dresden, whither he will move in the spring and engage in farming. Mr. Penny is also occupying his farm just east of the city, and the barn will be closed for the present at least. Some unknown scamps forced an en trance into Jacob Steinmetz’s store, last Friday night, and carried off a watch, some jewelry and other articles of value. A rear window was forced. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Register Lindsay has business in Bloomington, today. Sheriff and Mrs. Banks visited in the metropolis, Tuesday. Pat Walsh went up to Denver, Wed nesday night, on legal business. Michael O’Leary was up from In dianola, yesterday, on business. J. E. Kelley indulged in a business trip to Denver, Wednesday night. Mrs. Herman Padk arrived home on Wednesday night from her visit east. W. R. Starr, the Indianola barrister, was up, Wednesday, on a horse sale. Mike Hogan expects to remove to California during the winter sometime. Hugh Kelley,who has been very low with an attack of fever, is convalescing. George Hocknell is improving from a severe and painful siege of rheumatism. Colonel LeHew is in Omaha, this week, as a witness before the federal court. J. A. Cordeal was called up to Tren ton, Wednesday, on some business of the law. Rev. G. E. Taylor was up from Iu dianola, Monday night, in his official capacity. John Lamborn has not delegated to any one the right to read him out of the Republican party. Mrs. Frank Carruth and Mrs.C.A. Dixon visited in Denver, close of last and first of this week. Clerk Taggart of Otoe county was a city visitor, Wednesday, returning east on the night passenger. Mrs. Walter Babcock was up from Cambridge, Wednesday, the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. F. Babcock. Will LEE has been here and at In dianola visiting relatives. He has been employed in Omaha at his trade. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Flitcraft came home, first of the week, from their visit to the fair, and to Indiana relatives. Mrs. Henrietta Fowler arrived from Chicago, Wednesday night, and will briefly visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Jennie Baxter came over from Almena, Kansas, last night, and is visit ing Miss Allison of the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Maddux are the parents of a daughter, who made her ap pearance at their home, Tuesday night. Joseph Spotts' mother and child ar rived from Chicago, Wednesday night, and will make this their home in future. J. W. McKenna went up to Fort Mor gan, Colorado, Wednesday night. His brcther Ed assisted in the C. O. D. gro cery during his absence. Mrs. H. P. Sutton entertained a* score or more lady friends, last evening, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Boyd, in a clever and delightful manner. John F. Majors came in from Denver, yesterday morning, where he has been before the federal grand jury on the Del Norte land office shortage case. Cash D. Fuller, clerk of Chase coun ty, came down from Imperial, Monday evening. The Tribune regrets to hear of his defeat for re-election at the late election. Dr. and Mrs. Garten and Miss Garten of Lincoln were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Morlan, Saturday and Sunday, returning home on Monday morning. J. P. Lindsay of McCook land office is in the city, to-day, (last Friday) meeting his many friends and telling of glorious republican victories in his county.—Bea ver City Tribune. W. H. Davis was down from Trenton, Monday. He has sold out his interests in Chicago, and, with his family, is now in Trenton, where he contemplates en gaging in business. George Hockneld departed, Wednes day night, for the Arkansas Hot Springs to take treatment for rheumatism. Mr. Burnett accompanied him. Mrs. Hock nell contemplated going, but was deter red at the last moment by a severe attack of the grip. “My appetite,” said the wise turkey as he turned away from a large panful of the delicacies of the season, “is very poor. While it may emaciate me some what to confine myself to a diet of cold water and shingle nails for the next fif teen days, I am sure it will be healthier for me iu the long run. I fear that some of my companions are accumulating a dangerous surplus.” The Indiauola Courier gives the world, the flesh and the devil fair warning that in future it proposes to work for woman's suflrage, and the government ownership of railroads, telegraph and express lines. Not until the ladies receive the rights of the ballot will there be purity in politics, nor until the government owns the means of transportation will the people have a chance. John Russell of this place and Miss Anna Hauxwell of Red Willow were mar ried on the 15th by Rev. Mather, says the Indianola Courier. Thk Tribune always regrets seeing too much hilarity ou the rear seats. A son came to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. F. Haight, Wednesday. A National cash register of large pat tern now graces his honor the Mayor's meat market. The county commissioners were in ses sion, Monday and Tuesday, adjourning till December 23d. Rev. Frank Durant would be pleased to correspond with some soprano singer whose services can be secured for the Episcopal choir. Notice the holiday announcement of the McCook Book and Stationery store, in this issue. They have holiday goods in great variety and beauty. Fred Carter and a number of other farmers living north of the city shipped two cars of broom corn east on Wednes day. A few more car loads will be sent in a few days. Doubtless the efficiency of the fire de partment would be increased if it were made the duty of the police to keep the apparatus of the department in repair and in readiness. Colvin & Beggs report the sale to C.A. Mitchell of 40 acres of the G. W. Scott Eaton farm, south of the city, the south west quarter of the southeast quarter of 4-2-29, for the consideration off700. This land is located right under the Meeker ditch, and can be very easily irrigated. This week, both Anderson and Knip ple, grocery men, purchased National cash registers—among the very finest in the market. They are handsome con veniences through which business men can keep a very accurate account of their cash, credit and general business trans actions. The financial reports say that good times are still coming. The fact that they are still coming may be good enough news, but those of us who have been anx iously awaiting their arrival have almost come to the belief that the good times must have tnken a world’s fair special excursion train. We direct attention to the notice in this issue from the McCook land officers of the consolidation of the Bloomington with the McCook land office, January i, 1894. The papers of the Bloomington district should give this notice the widest possible publicity. Wednesday, A. W. Southworth of Cur tis purchased B. F.Troxel’s trotting stal lion “Starbuck.” Consideration $300— a bargain, by the way, for so fine and promising a piece of horseflesh. Mr. Southworth is an ice dealer. He has an excellent match for his recent purchase, and will have one of the best pole spans in southwestern Nebraska. Thursday morning, Rev. andMrs.D.L. McBride were called upon to mourn the death of their infant son of tender age. The remains of the little one were lov- i ingly mingled with mother earth, this afternoon, in Longview, after a brief ser vice at the residence. The family have the sympathy of the community. The patrons of school district 5S up in Coleman precinct are delighted over the j result of the election. The district has • been endeavoring to bond for a new school house, but previous to the elec- j tion had been offered nothing higher, than eighty cents on the dollar for their bonds. But two or three days after the election an offer of par value was received j by the officers of the district. The bean supper, camp fire and dance held by the Grand Army people, last evening,were successful in every respect, and were largely attended and quite lib erally patronized. Notwithstanding some of the advertised speakers did not appear, the old veterans had a good time just the same at their camp fire, while the bean supper—thanks to the ladies of the Relief corps—was all that could have been desired. The A. O. U. W. band played for the occasion. Saturday evening, R. T. Watts, a con sumptive young man who had been here about two weeks for his health, passed to the future estate. The deceased had been in Oregon for some time, and was on his way home to Illinois. A brother of the dead man arrived from Clinton, Monday i night on 5, and started with the remains ] on the first train—No. 4—for his home in Illinois, where interment will take place, j Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Garrard, at whose res idence the young man passed away, did much to make easy and comfortable his last hours. The constant strain to be funny that some young people make when in com pany, is extremely tiresome. Opportune remarks, quick repartee—anything that keeps the company on its metal, is appro priate. But the effort to say funny things that keep the room in a titter is not only not in good taste, but extremely fatigu ing to those who have to listen to it. The kind of fun that breaks out in a ripple around the room, when it is varied by intervals of more serious talk, is alwaj 3 a relief and brightens everyone up. But constant titter and giggle, with subdued horse-laugh for the bass, is weariness to the flesh and people of good breeding do not indulge in it. Have You Ever Stopped to Think That you are only getting half ns 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 tojanuary 1, 1895, for One Dollar. It is the greatest Dollar paper in the west. It is both a national and state- paper. The best editorials; t He 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 cop}- of the paper and see for yourself. Here area few of them: Handsomely bound copy of Dream Life, Reveries of a Bachelor, or Drummond’s Addresses, and The Journal, $1.25; Lift 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. Cream Pure Rye Ahead. Chicago, Nov, 16th.—Dallemand & Co.’s Cream Rye Whiskey received the highest medal at the World's Fair for purity, aroma and general excellence. Fine Printing. We make a specialty of fine job print ing. Our samples of fashionable ami ele gant stationery for invitations, programs, etc., is not excelled in Nebraska. FOR SALE CHEAP. A good single buggy and a set of sin gle harness. Inquire of Charles Weintz. Joe Snyder disposed of a car load of feeders, first of the week, to a Mr. Mur ray of Arapahoe. The midnight pedestrian will miss tin forty lights taken from incandescent cir cuit, Wednesday night. The heating apparatus for the A. O. U. W. temple is being placed in position by Frank Burgess, this week. Dearly beloved in the soup isn’t it just a trifle early to broach the municipal election matter? Just think of it, and spare us, Oh Lord! Fans were not used in England until Queen Elizabeth’s reign. That extrava gant lady had a collection of twenty-seven very costly fans, with handles of gold, silver and agate, set with diamonds, ru bies and emeralds. The repeated breaking of the supply pipe where it is connected with the stand pipe has caused Superintendent Meeker and his assistants considerable trouble, this week, just as the standpipe was about full of water, too. It is now hoped the difficulty has been overcome. A farmer living west of Indianola irri gated ten acres of alfalfa, this season,and cut one heavy crop, allowing the second crop to go to seed. The piece yielded one hundred and thirty bushels. He is sell ing the seed now at five dollars per bush el. Western Nebraska is bound to be come an alfalfa country. Many parts of eastern Nebraska are equally adapted to its growth. It is not always necessary to irrigate for alfalfa. It has a very long and strong tap root that delves down deep for water, and when it can once gel into permanent moisture the crop is an assured one for many years to follow.— Arapahoe Mirror. At a meeting, Wednesday evening, the Congregational church of our city unan imously decided to extend an invitation to Rev. H.S. MacAyeal of Cambridge, to fill the Congregational pulpit here. This is doubtless a wise action. Rev. MacAyeal is an eloquent, able and energetic preach er, and has met with splendid success at Cambridge in building up one of the best congregations and churches in the Re publican valley. The Tribune hopes he may decide to accept the call There is a promising field here in which he can exploit his acknowledged abilities. And there is a strong disposition on the part of the membership to strengthen his arms to the extent of their ability. LOOK HERE At the Bargains offered You at the C. 0. I). GROCERY. 16 lbs granulated Sugar.. 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