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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1894)
A Glimpse Into The Past. During the fall of 1071, a young man from Kentucky took a trip west, with the view of making a change. He came to, the then, unorganized territory of Red Willow, located a claim and then returned to Kentucky to perfect arrange ments for a permanent home. A local rhymster, in a lodge paper, speaks thus of him: “And Rumor 'mongst her ugly tricks. Tells of one Templar cutting sticks And traveling to Nebraska; And how he cut strange didoes there, Then came back with a jovial air, . Rotund and cider-casky. And how he goes around and blows, And talks of shooting buffaloes And such wild Injun capers; And talks of parsnips eight feet long And other stories just as strong ■ Just like the Maysville papers.” And now, after a lapse of more than twenty two years, a son of that young man goes back to Kentucky and the let ters he writes are aa astonishing to the young natives of Red Willow, as were those of his father, to an older genera tion, in those other days. He tells of "going over the same road, crossing the same stream, by the same old hollow tree,” where the mother went over thirty years ago: of "crawling through a knot hole and standing in a tree, with another young man, and room for six more and the same size for fifty feet up,” of “being in one spot and seeing fourteen different kinds of trees;” (wonderful to those who only know cottonwood and box alder!) He sends a letter, written on coarse yel low paper, to his Great-grand-father a hundred years ago, wherein the recipi ent, as agent, is directed to "disstress those tenants” who fail to come up to their contract in delivering tobacco, by not renting the land to them again. One of the places where this Nebraska boy visits has associations of more than local interest, Washington,Mason county, Kentucky. In an old family burial ground, lie the remains of the father and mother of Chief Justice Marshall. The house is still pointed o u t t o strangers where the “great Kentuckian, Albert Sidney Johnson” was born—him, of whom it was said, “Three Common wealths claim him.” Here Mrs. Harriett Beecher Stowe spent one summer, visiting acquaint ances and it was during this visit she got her inception of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The gentleman is still living, who,as a young law student, at the request of her host, escorted Mrs. Stowe to the slave auction which she so vividly depicts in the book. Another gentleman, being in New York at one time “went to see the dramatized play of‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and was surprised and pleased to see as part of the scenic performance, a reproduction of the old court house and yard, as well as the adjoining corner store, with the old sign of‘Taylor & Green,’ over the door.” An article containing these facts appeared in the Maysville Bulletin about a year ago, and excited notice and com ment, and the Chicago Tribune, Wash ington Post and Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, had photographs made of the places mentioned in that article, which were published in the respective papers of that date. The old “market house” was long years ago, taken away, the county seat removed and the court house converted into “The Washington Female College,” which for twenty years was a flourishing institution, and where many young ladies from many different states were educated. It was a boast one time that there were students from Maine, Louisiana and California. This, too, become a thing of the past. It was there we were school mates and knew of a ro mance of him who is now Chief Justice of California—of him, too, who died as Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana. On the street corner, General Grant stopped and smoked cigars with some of the townsmen, when he was returning from a visit to his old uncle, Who lived near the neighboring town of Mayslick, and who was too much of a political oppon ent to vote for his distinguished nephew for president! "Past, O, past! Once bright and glowing, Glowing once, but dimmed at last.” For many a long day has “Ichabod” been written over Washington—dear old birth-place—worn out now, bearing her burden of one hundred years. The partnership between Cole & Bar ney has been dissolved. % The Micawberites are nnmerons. Tqm np something yourself. The farming of the future will partake more of the intensive. It will be well. The nursery fiend will take the hold on the earth dropped by the coal dealer. An electric motor run from storage batteries furnishes the power for running the Boston shoe store’s Perris wheel. Prairie fires have put in an appearance already, and we will soon have the old story to relate in all its tiresome partic ulars of destruction of property and danger to life. The lesson seems to be a hard one for our people to learn. Largely through the efforts of Elder McBride three churches have been es tablished in the neighborhood north west of here. And the late protracted meetings have been productive of great food, the membership being consider ably increased. _ Special Notice. On or about March 23, we will receive an entire new stock of millinery, and will be pleased to exhibit it to the ladies of McCook and vicinity. About April 1st our dressmaking department will open under the management of an experienced dressmaker from Chicago. Respectfully, L. Lowman & Son. It will be St. Patrick’s day, in the moniing. __ The McCook Athletic club has quar ters under the Boston shoe store. Remember the Republican primary in the opera house, tonight. Turn out! They have the measles in C. P. Vil and’s family. The mumps in Mr. Gold trap’s family. Dr. Odell on his bay pacer is a sight for the gods. And the doctor gets there after the similitude of Eli. Mrs. H. A. Rouch arrived home, close of last week, from her extended visit to relatives and friends east of here. Wednesday of this week, W. B. Whit taker of Quick went into the Omaha market with two carloads of stock. A large company of Maud Doan’s young friends surprised her in a happy manner, Thursday evening of last week. From any point of view the stand pipe seems to lean a little. This is a common ocular illusion. All circular perpendicular bodies seem to. Squire Berry went over to Herndon, Kansas. Tuesday, to sell some horses for D. J. Smith. But the prices offered were so low that the sale was discontinued. The prairie fire that prevailed south east of the city burned over quite a large district of country, and caused con siderable damage to a number of farmers. The Boston shoe store has another advertising novelty in its show window— a miniature Ferris wheel. It’s very at tractive, like everything else the Boston undertakes. It is claimed that a recent supreme court decision practically invalidates all tax deeds. The opinion was rendered by Commissioner Ryan, in Larson v. Dickey et al Appeal from Douglas county. _ Engineer B. H. Douglass was a heavy loser from Saturday’s wind storm. His green house in south McCook, just about finished, was almost totally demolished, and the loss will aggregate a number of hundred dollars. It is truly sad that Mr. Buzzell and his telephones should be frightened away from McCook simply because he imagined that he might have to en counter competition sometime in the future. Well, well! --— Quite a number of sports attended the prize fight in the opera house, Saturday night. Sullivan, the Montana Kid, and Augustine of Hastings, were the mugs, the former being the victor. The affair was a rather tame one. It is not a question of public sentiment —all McCook people are loyal to her ex cellent public schools. It is a matter of finance, of where the money to build another school house is to come from, that is bothering thoughtful heads and tax-payers._ All monies derived from the licensing of saloons and from fines, should be placed where Nebraska’s law says they shall go—into the public school treasury. The new city officers should be publicly pledged to sucn a course. Let all tax payers be awake to their best interests, this spring._ Elsewhere in this issue will be found the advance announcement of Carson & West, proprietors of the Sunny Side dairy, who expect to have their wagon on the route by Monday, April 2d. They are preparing to give first class service and hope to secure a share of public patronage in that line. A gentleman by the name ofD. S. Hasty was up from Arapahoe, the other day. When he returned home he an nounced that the leaning tower of Pisa had been moved to McCook. He did not mention whose wet grocery he had visited before going up capitol hill to view the stand pipe, however. Perhaps never in the history of modern journalism has any newspaper gained so rapidly in pnblic favor as die Chicago Inter Ocean. Within the past two years it has, by adopting progressive methods and injecting pnsh and enterprise in all its departments forced itself into the very front ranks of great Chicago newspapers. That this popularity is deserved is be yond question. The pnblisuer during this time, Hr. H. H. Kohlsaat, has spared neither expense nor effort to at tain his ideal—and be has succeeded. Uncompromisingly republican on all national issues, The Inter Ocean does battle for what it believes to be the true faith in a manner that at once com mands the attention of the pnblic and respect of all. It can be recommended to those who desire a dean, reliable, enterprising metropolitan family news paper RELIGIOUS MATTERS. Sunday will be Palm Sunday. Services in the Masonic ball, Sunday moring and evening, by Rev. Eranlc Durant. Services by Elder McBride in the Lutheran church, Sunday morning and evening. Next Friday being Good Friday there will be Episcopal services in Masonic hall at four o’clock. "Power and Wisdom," and “Counting the Cost," are Rev. H. L. Preston’s sub jects for Sunday at the Congregational church. Services in the Masonic hall, Sunday morning and evening, by Rev. Frank Durant. The'morning subject will be “The Triumphant Entry.” Remember the Christian Endeavor concert in the Lutheran church on the evening of Tuesday, the 20th. Admis sion 15 cents. Reserved seats 25 cents, at L. W. McConnell’s. Rev. D. L. McBride’s many and warm friends in McCook will regret to learn of his resignation as pastor of the First Baptist church of our city, handed in to his congregation, last Sunday. Sunday, March i8tb, at M. E. church, Sunday school at to a. m., J. H. Yarger, Supt. Preaching at 11 A. M., and 7:30 p. M., by the pastor. Junior league at 3 p. M., Epworth league at 6:30 p. m. A. W. Coffman, Pastor. Elder McBride baptised four candi dates at the mouth of Spring Creek, about twelve miles northwest of the city, Sunday afternoon, three of them mem bers of the First Baptist church of Mc Cook: Misses Thompson, Torbert and Higby. Rev. J.N.Lenker of Grand Island, Ne braska, the western secretary of the Lutheran board of church extension, re cently visited McCook in the interest of the church, informs us that the board of church extension, has assumed the fore closed mortgage, and the property is safe. Rev. Mr. Lenker will preach Eng lish in the church Sunday, March 18th, at 2:30 P. M. All Lutherans and others are cordially invited to attend. The Wind Storm. Saturday’s wind storm was one of the heaviest felt here in years. However, with the exception of Douglass’ green house, which was totally destroyed— being a very frail building—no particu lar damage was occasioned. Water closets were tossed about somewhat pro miscuously, and numerous minor dam ages caused which busied the carpenters, glaziers and tinners the early days of this week. Out in the country wind mills and sheds of a non-substantial character were sport for the playful zephyrs. Up at Palisade the results were more serious: The town hall, a building 25X 80 and two stories high, was entirely wrecked, J. T. Bullard’s lumber yard considerably damaged—about one-half of his shedding being demolished. George E. Johnston’s mill at Culbert son was partially unroofed, and the cor nice of a new building there was blown off. All aronnd the damage was but nomi nal—the discomfort immeasurable. Thinks he Has Struck It. R. L. Hileman is now engaged in planting his alfalfa, and reports at this office having found a splendid method of sowing the seed. He uses a press drill. By shutting off the feed entirely enough seed passes through the cogs to plant about 20 pounds to the acre. The press drill does the work evenly, rapidly and puts the seed down a good depth; and in this manner just sows about the proper amount per acre. Mr. Hileman is delighted with the work; and has no doubt of the success of the plan. ____ A hoodo—the due bill. The spring bonnet will soon make its debut. Oh! A continuance of thirty days was taken in Wells vs. Thompson before Squire Berry, last Friday. We are pleased to note improvement in the case of F. A. Pennell’s baby that has so long been seriously ill. A teachers’ meeting was held on Tues day evening at east ward building. Miss Berry provided light refreshments. Over in Iowa they have recently pass ed a law prohibiting the shooting of game on any private land without the consent of the owner. Baby Robert Wilson is lying at the home of W. H. Edwards very seriously ill from drinking some coal oil. The child is but 22 months old. * There was a special convocation of King Cyrus Chapter, last night, with Royal Arch work. There were visitors from Imperial, Wauneta and elsewhere. All who understand the matter are agreed that the salaries of city officials should be reduced one-half at least They ought never have been increased. And at this time especially they must be decreased. The times demand retrench ment and reasonable economy. HIS EYE-TEETH CUT. Red Willow County Man Plays Into the Hands of Sharpers. Hastings,Neb.,March 10.—[Special.] Mason Saunders of McCook is the latest victim in this section of the green goods swindlers. The old gentleman, who is about sixty years of age, arrived in Has tings last evening and called at the Adams sxpress office for a package ship ped to him from New York city. This morning he returned the package to the office with the statement that he had been swindled. Examination of the box showed its contents to be a number of small pine blocks and an ordinary brick, all neatly packed in paper. A little quizzing brought out the old man’s story. He had gone to New York in answer to circulars and corres pondence, with the conviction that he was to become suddenly rich by coming into possession of a large amount of the new “currency” for a small exchange of hard earned cash he had been saving for tainy days. He left McCook a week ago Friday, and going directly to New York made his purchase, paying the sharpers $290 for $3,sooof crisp new bills which he watched them count out, put in the box and take to the express office, where it was addressed and billed to him at this place. He bad barely enough money to reach Hastings and is here now without a cent. The old gentleman is heartbroken over his experience, but thinks that he will some day be able to get even with the men who swindled him.—Lincoln Journal. Ask More Liberal Treatment. J. K. Barnes post, which has recently been reorganized, with a membership of about forty, is in pretty much the same unfortunate financial condition that other societies have to combat. Perhaps more so. Heretofore the post has paid about (loo annually for hall rent. But they now find it hard to raise money enough for that purpose, and are anxious to secure concessions in this respect. They at p.esent have no regular meet ing place. The post desires to arrange for meet ings every Saturday afternoon especially for the accommodation of country mem bers, in addition to the regular meet ings of the post. They hope this year to make Decora tion Day an occasion to be remembered with pride. Rev. McBride will deliver the address on the occasion. Besides it is hoped that the public school children will co-operate in these exercises, as last year. These matters will require more liber al treatment toward the post by our people than has been given it of late, and The Tribune has been requested to make this plea for them. Think it over, good citizens! District court will convene at Indian ola on Monday. The measles have been reinforced by the mumps. The youth of the city may be happy yet. The skating club met with Edna Dix on on last Saturday night and had a joyous evening. Danbury is bound to improve, this year. The people mean to make things move, this year. The county commissioners will be in session, next Tuesday, to confer with the assessors of the county upon the topic of valuation. After quite a long rest the Danbury band boys have cleaned up their ins truments and gone to practicing again. They have the material and leadership to make a good organization. Every dollar raised by license and fine should be placed in the public school treasury. The new city officials should be pledged to this. Let the tax-payers demand it, and it will be done. It is law and right. Our old friend Buffalo Jones is making himself conspicuous in the preliminary work on the Galveston-Manitoba rail road with his team of buffaloes pulling a cart. He drives them with wire lines operated by a windlass, so says the news paper account. The people of Grand Island are evi dently in about the same fix we are here in McCook—taxed to death. A mass_ meeting was held in that city, the other day, and a vigorous protest made against the prevailing extravagance; a firm de mand being made also for a reduction of salaries from the mayor down to police man. _ The Masons have rented the third floor of the Phillips-Meeker building for lodge purposes; and will move into their new quarters the first of the month. This with its hall, banquet and property rooms, kitchen and other accessories, will give them roomy and convenient quarters such as are enjoyed by few lodges in this section of Nebraska. Assessors’ Meeting.—The annual meeting of the assessors of Red Willow county will be held at the county clerk’s office on Tuesday, March 20, 1894, for the purpose of consultation in regard to the value of the various kinds and class es of property to be by them assessed. All assessors are requested to be present as a failure so to do is sufficient eause for the appointment of a successor PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Register Lindsay had business in Hastings Saturday. Lawyer Selby was a business visitor, Monday, between trains. F. C. Krottek, the lumberman, was a business visitor, Tuesday. Miss Cora Heater is now visiting relatives in Rulo, tbis state. Banker Sh urtleff of Stratton was in the city briefly, last evening. J. H. Goodrich was up from Hold rege, Monday, on land business. J. Lang of our city is now clerking for an Arapahoe implement house. L. B. Irwin of Orleans has been in the city, this week, on matters of busi ness. Sidney Dodge was in Lincoln, close of last week, arriving home Sunday night. F. C. Heard has disposed of his per sonal effects here and expects to move to California soon. J. H. Locker of Perry precinct has moved up to his farm near'Hudson post office, Hayes county. Mr. and Mhs. Barnes of Indianola, parents of Charles of the Times-Demo crat, were city visitors, Wednesday. Receiver BomGardner and J. F. Kelley went into Omaha and Lincoln, Tuesday evening, on some business. George W. Kaime arrived home, Monday night, from the Arkansas Hot Springs, greatly improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Hager came up from Indianola, yesterday, and are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. E. C. Burkett. Frank H.Spearman and family arriv ed home, last evening from Chicago, where the family has been spending the winter. Frank Strout was down from Cul bertson over Sunday, coming down Sat urday evening and returning home on Monday morning. Bank Examiner Cline, the Minden politician, came up to the metropolis, Monday evening, to see how the ma chine is working. Deputy Clerk Gossard and e x Treasurer Henton were among our city visitors on Friday last, both having bus iness in the metropolis. George Colvin, brother ot Homer of our city, was up from Arapahoe, first of the week, looking after the renting of his farm just east of town. Dr. W. A. DeMay, Danbury’s popu lar and successful physician, together with Mrs. DeMay, were in the metropo lis, Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs. George Hocknell, baby and maid departed, Saturday even ing, for California. They will take in the mid-winter fair at San Francisco on their way to Los Angeles, where they will remain for sometime. Treasurer Barnes came up from Indianola, Monday night, spending Tuesday in the city. He left on the night train for the west, and will likely go to the coast in the search for health, which his many friends hope he may secure. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bullard came in from Omaha and Lincoln, Sunday night, on their way home to Palisade, whither they went on Monday morn ing’s train. He did not know what is the extent of the damage he sustained in Saturday’s storm, being absent. A. T. Johnson, the young man who bought the E. J. Hall farm south of the city, had the misfortune, last Sunday, to have his buggy burn from under him. While driving up the Oberlin road hill south of town, some hay and other things in the buggy evidently caught fire from a spark from a cigar or pipe, and the flames quickly gained such headway that Mr. Johnson and his com panion had to hurriedly unhitch the horses from the vehicle and resign it to its fate. It was entirely consumed. Saturday’s fire was started by ashes from a pipe or cigar. It started down about the Beaver and came north with in about six miles of the city, and ex tending many miles east. Immense quantities of hay are reported to have been consumed. Another clear case of gross and inexcusable carelessness. Some of the country visited had not been burned over in eight years. Masters Walter Costenborder and George Paul,about 13 and 9 years old re spectively, became dissatisfied with this climate, Wednesday, and sometime dur ing the evening departed for a more con genial clime—it is thought for the west. Wednesday, Oliver Harvey, the white man who consorts with a colored court esan in south McCook, was brought up before Police Judge Berry and fined $i and costs for assaulting one of the Stal derlads of the neighborhood. The Tribune’s Easter edition will be a golden beanty, the finest special issue ever printed in Red Willow county. Miss Nora Stroud has been on the sick list part of the week. Miss May Stuby has been the supply. Promising- But Tamo. The city fathers were in regular session Wednesday evening, with a full board present, Bills as follows were allowed: W. A. Brown, annual repairs... $ 15.00 McCook Electric Light Co. 131.50 Lincoln Land Co., water. 425.00 James Cain, Feb. salary. 50 00 C. P. Viland, Feb. salary . 50.00 J. A. Brewer, Feb. salary. 50.00 A. E. McManigal, Feb. salary. . . 65.00 Gray & Marsh, meal ticket. 4.00 Barnett Lumber Co ' 8.90 F. M. Kimmell. printing. 4.00 F. D. Bnrgess, plumbing. 15.85 The following judges and clerks of election were selected: First ward—ist precinct: J. S. LeHew, I. J. Holt, Den nis Cullen, judges. H. W. Cole, N. A. Crawford, clerks. 2d precinct: Benj. Olcott, Jacob Biever, Charles Weintz, judges. S. H. Colvin, D. C.Marsh,clerks. Second ward—1st precinct: W. S. Mor lan, Larry McEutee, F. D. Burgess, judges. 1. T. Benjamin, Charles Hebei; clerks. 2d precinct: W. H. Roberta, A. A. Bates, John Hughes, judges. Chas. Lehn, M. W. Eaton, clerks. Places of registration designated. First ward—ist precinct: Commercial hotel. 2d precinct: City hall. Second ward— ist precinct: Arlington hotel. 2d pre cinct: St. Charles hotel. The Enterprise and Times were desig nated as the papers in which to publish the registration notice. Ordinance relating to electric light franchise was read a second time. Then followed a short Quaker meeting, a few remarks by attorney Morlan on his own behalf and Frank Carruth’sand an ad journment was taken. The adjournment to hear Congress man Bryan seems to have spoiled wliat promised at the start to be a very inter esting meeting. Look Us Over. I have for sale, in addition to all lotF in McCook owned by the Lincoln Land Company, a number of choice residences and business lots, among others: No. 61—5 roomed residence on Man chester Avenue. No. 62—8 roomed residence on Main Avenue. No. 63—Two choice east front lots on Melvin street, opposite high school. No. 64—Small residence on McDowell street, only $350.00, a bargain. No. 65—8 roomed residence on Monroe street, first class property; close in. No. 66—The Dr. Davis residence, cor ner Marshall and Dolan streets. No. 67—8 roomed residence corner Douglass and Monmouth streets. All bargains. Prices and terms made known on application. J. E. Kelley, Office First National Bank Building, ground floor. A Little Deceiver. It cannot be called a little fraud, as it is of too great value and is not to blame for being misused. Vick's New Branching Aster when cut resembles the chrysanthemum so closely that only experts can tell the d.fference, and as it comes into flower six weeks before the “mums,” and at a time when flowers are scarce, it is a great tempta tion to the florist to sell these asters for “mums.” The branching aster can be easily grown out doors, and the seeds cost only 25 cents per packet, so that every person who has a foot of ground can enjoy a grand treat for almost noth ing. If you want honest goods send ten cents to James Vick’s Sons, Rochester, N. Y., for Floral Guide, it costs nothing as the 10 cents may be deducted from first order. Hunt Up The new real estate firm of Cordeai ft Fane, over the Farmers ani i5ci chants Bank, and list your farms or city property with them for sale or trade. They are rustlers, and have a lar*'c line of eastern correspondents. 4<>4t. The Home Market. Oats.30 Wheat-35 to .45 Corn.23 Potatoes.90 Hogs.$4 25 Hay.$6 to $8 Steers. $3to$3.50 Cows,$1.75to$2.00 Butter.15 Fggs.15 Flour . . .80 to $1.50 Feed.70 to .80 Irrigated Garden Tracts. I have for sale, on easy terms, 5 and la acre tracts, one mile from McCook, with permanent water rights. Just the thing for market gardening. J. E. Kelley, Office First National Bank Building. Farm For Sale. North hall N. E-X Sec. 31, township 4, range 29; lying about fonr miles north of McCook, Nebraska; price $10 per acre. Address, J. W. Dolan, No. 43-3C Indianola, Neb. Bills Must be Paid. All bills must be paid on the 1st and 15th of each month. Otherwise n» credit will be given. Ed. F. Flitcraet. 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.