THIRTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK, RED WILLOW COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING.] JULY 20, 1894J NUMBER 9,
Was an Inspiration.
The lecture delivered before the teach
ers’ institute, Monday afternoon, by
Dr. Duryea of Omaha, was a masterful
effort, and a source of inspiration to all
who had the pleasure of hearing it.
The doctor is one of Nebraska’s strong
est all-around men, cultured and accom
plished. Stepping from the organ stool
into the pulpit, he has gained renown
there as well as on the lecture platform,
and as an educator. It is a high pleas
ure and educational to hear him on any
topic. Without the puffs and frills of
superficial oratory he is a most engaging
and earnest and convincing talker. In
fact the doctor captured the towrn, and
The Tribune will not be surprised to
see him back here in the not distant
future, at the earnest request of many,
to deliver another lecture. The doctor
is wholesome.
Obituary Notice.
Died—Mrs. W. VV. Bunnell, aged 51
years, at her home four miles northeast
of McCook, Saturday, July 14th, 1894, at
7 o’clock, a. in.
Jennie S. Passwaters was born in
Bloomington, Illinois, May 22, 1843,
and was married on March 28, 1864, to
W. W. Bunnell. Moved to eastern Neb
raska in the year 1876, where they re
mained nine years; taking up their resi
dence in Indianola in 1885.
She became a member of the Metho
dist Episcopal church in her girlhood,
and has always lived a Christian life,
going to sleep in the arms of Jesus in
whom she believed.
She leaves a husband and five children
to mourn her death. X. X. X.
Charlie Burt Drowned.
The mouth of the Willow was the
scene of a sad drowning, Wednesday
morning, and Charlie, the 19-vear-old
sen of George W. Burt, who lives near
Indianola, was the victim. It is said
that the entire family were at this favor
ite place seining for fish. That the voung
man stepped into a deep hole and was
drowned.
The funeral took place at Indianola,
Thursday afternoon.
The blow is a crushing one on the
family, and they have the deepest sym
pathy of the people of this entire county,
where they have been long and favorably
known.
Senatorial Committee.
The central committee of the 29th
Senatorial district met in our city, last
Friday afternoon, for the purpose of
determining time, place and hour for
holding the Republican Senatorial con
vention of this district.
Cambridge was the place settled upon
for holding the convention and Friday,
August 17th, at one o’clock the date and
hour.
The appointment was based upon the
vote cast for Estabrook.
J. P. Lindsay of McCook was chosen
chairman of the committee vice F. H.
Selby of Cambridge.
Change Socks.
The edict has gone forth that the
black stocking must go. Gray in all
shades is to be the proper caper, and the
limbs of beauty and fashion will now be
clad in all shades of morning mist. The
black stocking has had its day, just why
no one can tell. It is neither beautiful,
and has a tendency to lessening the size
and spoiling the contour of a shapely
leg. No more black stockings will be
taken on subscription at this office.
Change of Base.
Between now and the middle of August
“The Fair” store will be removed from
the Babcock brick down Main avenue to
the Strasser building next to the B. & M.
meat market. This place is now under
going repairs, is being repapered and
repainted inside and outside and when
ready for occupancy will give Mr. Drew
a very comfortable and cosy place of
business.
For Cash Only.
I have decided to sell all meats for
spot cash on and after July ioth, 1894,
and intend to keep the choicest meat
that can be secured in this market and
will make reductions on all meats where
it is possible. Will give extra Cash
Discounts to parties wishing to use
coupons. F. S. Wilcox.
A slight rain, Thursday.
Try Meadow Lily at McConnell's.
The bowery has been dismantled.
$4.50 buys a $5.00 coupon at Brewer's.
Wall Paper 3 cents a roll at L. W.
McConnell's._
Refrigerators very cheap at S. M.
Cochran & Co.’s.
For cash Brewer sells meat 3c. cheaper
than any market in town.
Go to McConnell for Toilet Soap, Per
fumes and Toilet Articles.
Institute Items.
The Tribune understands that Mrs.
E. G. Nettleton will teach in Red Wil
low county, this year, having secured a
school in district No. 16.
The enrollment has reached the hun
dred mark and gone twenty-two better,
122. This is the largest number ever in
attendance upon an institute iu Red Wil
low county.
Today finished the second week of the
institute, which has been so far of unus
ual interest and profit, besides being so
largely attended. And the conclcding
two weeks promise to be equally as at
tractive in all respects.
State Superintendent Goudy graced
the institute with his presence, Thurs
day, addressing the teachers on the af
ternoon ot that day. He left for Web
ster county, this morning on 2.
Vice President Clark of the Western
Normal school at Lincoln delivered a
lecture before the institute 011 Tuesday
afternoon. The gentleman is a graduate
of Harvard and gave the teachers some
valuable thoughts during the course of
his remarks. One of the Professor’s
statements, however, has puzzled the
fair and more numerous portion of his
hearers: “The purpose of education is
to make men out of your boys and girls.”
The Tribune hears it stated that
the superintendent of Furnas county
has signified his intention of refusing to
recognize second grade certificates from
the superintendent of this county. This
is, to say the least, unusual and discour
teous. Can it be possible that this sud
den decision is traceable to the fact that
quite a large delegation of F'urnas county
teachers are attending the Red Willow
county institute? It’s unjust to say the
least.
Church Announcements.
Rev. Frank Durant will preach in Im
perial tonight.
“Opposing force|” is the morning
subject at the Congregational church.
In the evening “Loyalty.”
Episcopal services next Sunday morn
ing and evening in McConnell’s hall by
Rev. Frank Durant. Sunday school at
ten.
The gentlemen of the Congregational
church will give a dime social next
Tuesday evening in the church. A short
programme will be provided for the oc
casion. All are invited.
Rev. A. W. Coffman arrived home
today. There will be preaching services
in the Methodist church, next Sunday
morning and evening. Also Sunday
school and the usual Epworth league
meeting.
There will be an ice cream social, this
(Friday) evening, at the residence of
J. A. Goheen, three and one-half miles
northeast of town, given for the benefit
of the Sunday school. A lengthy and
varied programme has been provided.
Was he Slugged and Robbed?
A stranger giving Oxford as his home
claimed to have been slugged in our city,
Tuesday night, and robbed of $5.
The chief of police discredits the idea
that the party was robbed.
The doctor who sewed up the injured
man’s head, Wednesday morning, thinks
the wound is such as might be made
with a piece of gas pipe or a weapon of
that kind.
There seems to be no doubt but that
the fellow was drunk and his head and
face gave evidence that he was hurt.
As to his having been robbed there may
be room for question, although he claims
that the fellow who struck him was slim
and small and wore a light suit of
clothes. The injured man laid all night
in his blood in the neighborhood of the
White Line transfer barn.
Suspicion attaches to the young Eaton
brothers who got out of town, Tuesday
night, on the blind baggage it is thought.
Precinct Primary.
The republican primary for Willow
Grove precinct will be held in the hose
house on Friday afternoon, July 27th,
from 3 to 7 o'clock, central time, for the
purpose of electing 25 delegates to at
tend the county convention.
H. H. Troth, Committeeman.
Please Observe.
Mrs. E. E. Utter's singing class will
meet at her studio, No. 204 Monroe St.,
at the home of Mrs. S. E. Griggs, next
Tuesday evening, on account of social at
the Congregational church parlors. If
you are interested be present.
WANTED.
A good second hand top buggy or road
w-agon. W. C. LaTourette.
Carson & West save you 33 cents on
the dollar. Buy your milk of them.
The assessors actually found $13 worth
of diamonds in Red Willow county.
Dedication Services at the Con
gregational Church.
Last Sunday was a glad day at the
Congregational church—a day which has
been looked forward to with much ex
pectancy, and will ever be remembered
with pleasure mingled with gratitude.
The members and friends crowded the
house, not only to hear Dr. Duryea’s
magnificently simple and powerful ser
mon, but as well, drawn by the charm
that we all feel when any one, or any
thing is to be dedicated—given wholly
to sacred uses.
As Dr. Durvea proceeded to paint
the picture of the Christ, and made
that picture to glow with life and
love, and led on to where men should
see in that life their proper image,
and what it would mean to men and
the world if they were really actu
ated by such principles; there were many
who felt that the dedication of self was
above the dedication of buildings in
importance.
The inspiration and the impulse to
ward that which is high and godlike
will not wholly vanish from out many
lives so long as they last.
After the sermon came the formal
presentation to the church officers: On
the part of Mrs. Noren’s class Lizzie
Ritchie presented the carpeting for the
rostrum. On behalf of Mrs. Lawson’s
class Maud McMillen presented the
beautiful silver communion service.
The Dorcas society—so far as money
can represent their work—presented the
organ, the heating plant, the stained
glass windows, etc. Their oflering to
the church amounting to J795.60.
On the part of the building committee
Mr. T. B. Campbell, in most appropriate
words made presentation of the church
edifice, the outside cost of which was
$5,237.36
On belialt of the church officers Mr.
W. O. Norval responded to these pres
entations in a happy speech accepting
these gif's, to be held sacred for the
elevation of men and. the glory of God.
Following this the congregation, with
out formal speech, made its thank offer
ing with generous heart to the same
great cause; the gifts amounting to $200.
At the close of the offering State Supt.
Rev. H. Bross made the prayer of dedica
tion, setting apart these gifts to the ser
vice for which the givers intended them,
while from the bowed heads of the con
gregation went up prayers to the All
Father dedicating heart temples as well.
The music by the choir lent to the
cheerful praise of these services on which
God’s good benediction rested.
SOMETHING VERY INTERESTING
To the Head of the Family from the
McCook Mercantile Co.
The McCook Merchantile Co. has just
received a full line of Hats and Caps,and
an excellent asssortment of Men’s and
Boys’ Clothing on which prices will be
made to suit the times. Also another
car load of that White Bread Hebron
Flour, which is as good as any 90 cent
flour sold in this locality, which they
will sell for 75 cents: they guarantee this
•flour; try it and be convinced of its good
qualities, and save 50 cents a hundred
on your flour.
Their prices on all goods are as low as
ever, and they still continue to defy
competition on prices.
The advice of all who know is, to do
your trading with McCook Mercantile
Co., if you wish to reduce your living
expenses these hard times.
To School Officers.
I would advise school directors to hire
home teachers for their schools this
year. By home teachers I mean teach
ers of this county or adjacent counties.
There is no necessity for importing
teachers from the east to teach a term of
school, take the money and return with
it, when our home teachers need it to
keep the wolf from the door.
There is no school in the county so
hard to manage but that teachers can
be found here capable of teaching it.
This is a hard year and the young
people of the county will have nothing
to do but go to school; try and provide
suitable schools where they, can spend
their time with profit. Yours,
J. H. Bayston, County Supt.
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.
Try Meadow Lily at McConnell’s.
Wall Paper 3 cents a roll at L. W.
McConnell’s.
“Celerade”—a celery nerve tonic at
McConnell’s.
Brewer sells hams at I2*jc. Best
brands in America.
Brewer is selling meat cheaper than it
has ever been offered in the history of
McCook.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Miss May Moore is a guest of Engi
neer Oyster’s family.
Mrs. A J. Clute has been entertain
ing her mother from Hastings.
Charlie Mitchell departed for San
Diego, California, Monday night on 3.
Lawyer and Mrs. W. R. STarr
were guests of the metropolis, Monday.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Colberg left,
last evening, for their respective homes.
Mrs. H. F. Kealiher will leave for
California to join her husband, Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Wilkinson was an east
bound passenger, Monday evening, on a
visit.
Mrs. C. W. Knights arrived home
from her Denver visit, Monday evening
on 4.
Deacon Morlan left on Saturday
morning for the lakes of Minnesota on
a visit.
Misses Marie HicKEY and Kate
Driscoll leftMiis week for Boston on a
visit.
J. W. McKenna lias been entertaining
his father and a nephew from Hastings,
this week.
Mr and Mrs. Ed. Ball^w arrived
home, last Friday night, from their visit
to Missouri.
W. O. Bond and J. J Lamborn of the
county-seat were observers of our gait,
last Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wilcox will on
Sunday depart for Illinois on a visit of a
month or longer, Sunday.
George E. Johnston was called up
to Denver, Wednesday night, by the se
vere illness of his son-in-law, J. E. Allen.
J. P. Lindsay left on No. 4, Monday
evening, for Toronto, Canada, and other
points in the east, on a pleasure-business
visit.
Mrs. W. H. Edwards, his mother,
son and niece departed on Tuesday
morning, for Marshalltown, Iowa, on a
visit.
E. E. Lowman and J. D. Robb will
leave for Denver, Sunday night, to at
tend the meeting of the Imperial Coun
cil of Mystic Shriners.
Mrs. A. P. Sharp, Clara and Willie
left for eastern Nebraska, Tuesday morn
ing, to spend the summer. They will
drive overland as far as Fairburv, Jef
ferson county.
Rev. Father Hugh L. McGevney
of Denver, one of the most eloquent
pulpit orators in America, arrived in the
city, Monday night, and was the guest
of Father Hickey.
George L. Etter of the Commercial
house was stricken with partial paralysis,
this week, being disabled on one side.
Under treatment he is getting along
very well, however.
Mrs. H. H. Troth, Lillian and Harry
departed on Sunday morning for New
Jersey, where they expect to spend the
summer. Mr. Troth accompanied them
as far east as Pacific Junction.
Cash D. Fuller was down from Im
perial, Monday evening, counting up
his chances for securing the nomination
for secretary of state. Cash is a genial
fellow and well qualified for that posi
tion.
Banker Shurtleff was down from
Stratton, Tuesday, to see the ball game,
and incidentally to talk a little politics.
We understand that his gaze is fixed
longingly on the office of land commis
sioner.
S. H. Colvin left for California, last
evening, with a carload of household
goods, the family having preceded him
a few days, accompanied by Mrs. W. R.
Cole, who will be followed in a week or
two by her husband and son.
But he couldn’t cut the mustard.
The murderers of Drummond have not
been apprehended yet. The $2,000 re
ward offered is still in force.
We understand that J. S. Phillips of
Indianola, contemplates moving to Den
ver in the near future. We will all miss
Jasper. He’s a land mark.
One day this week, Mrs. C. F. Babcock
discovered a snake under the bookcase
in their quarters in the Babcock brick.
While she was out looking for help to
dispatch the reptile, Miss Winona Peter
son who is staying with the Babcocks
while attending institute, calmly caught
his snakeship in her hand, and was
holding the snake by the neck when as
sistance arrived. The snake was about
two and a half feet long. How it came
to be in the room is an unsolved mysteryl
Nerve? Well I should say yes. But Miss
Winona can’t face a wee little mouse.
The Boston Shoe Store has wisely
joined the cash brigade.
Snuff hus been used with success in
the treatment of hiccough.
Keep your incandescent lights separate
from woolen goods or other inflammable
stuff.
There is cousiderable sickness among
the youth of the city just now, of the
summer complaint variety.
They are preparing to build a new
frame school house in the Utter district,
a few miles northeast of the city.
Unless business opens up so as to give
employment to labor soon, there will be
more want in the larger cities than last
winter.
For Rent—A new 5-rooui residence
desirably located. See P. A. Wells over
the Citizens bank.
Two Dubuque teachers passed through
McCook, Tuesday, en route on their
bicycles to Denver and Colorado Springs.
There is some talk among the demo
crats of running Joe Reizenstein’s Indian
for Representative, this fall. He would
be one less than a ten times winner.
The Tribune has a curiosity to know
what has become of all the elegant dia
monds, gold watches and silver plate in
Red Willow county. The assessors did
not find them.#
A little grand-daughter of E. G. But
ton of South McCook—Moore by name—
died of diphtheria, Sunday morning.
Funeral occurred on the same afternoon
at 5 oclock, in Longview cemetery.
The only people who are not amena
ble to the laws for delaying males are
the dear girls. They can keep one hang
ing on the front gate all night, and the
only ones to kick are the neighbors.
Mr. Will S. Kimmell, late of the Ve
dette, is clerk of the Capital hotel,
Johnstown, and we presume will soon
put on bangs and a diamond stud of
about ten carats.—Somerset (Pa.) Ve
dette.
A large addition is being built to the
J. Albert Wells dwelling on north Madi
son street. When completed Receiver
Gibbons and family will occupy the
same, he haviug leased the house for
four years.
The Tribune heartily commends the
advice of the county superintendent, to
be found elsewhere in this issue, to the
effect that home talent should be em
ployed as far as possible in teaching the
schools of the county, this coming school
year.
The Brigade band concert, last Satur
day evening, was given a large and en
thusiastic hearing. The seven numbers
rendered were unusually excellent in
quality, and were given in the best stjde.
The boys are winners, several times
over.
While coasting down Main avenue,
Monday evening, Charlie Leach had the
misfortune to collide with a horse. He
and his bicycle were both sadly demor
alised. He was riding Ed. Wilcox’s
wheel. Gentlemen, this coasting in the
city is both dangerous and unlawful.
The Alma Reporter wants the county
board to take some action towards rid
ding the country of the Russian thistle.
We can hardly see that the board have
power to do anything which would
amount to much just now. The next
legislature should make it the duty of
each road overseer, when complaint is
entered against any land owner for rais
ing thistles, to compel the offender to
destroy them at once or have it done by
the township at the expense of the own
er. A similar provision should apply to
public roads and railroads.
What might easily have been a serious
accident was caused, last Friday evening
bv a very thoughtless didn’t-know-it-was
loaded individual, throwing some fire
crackers under two horses pulling a bug
gy containing two women. The animals
ran up Main avenue at a rapid rate. One
of the women jumped, but the other one
held on to the lines until the pole, which
had dropped down when the team first
commencd running, was broken and the
horses detached from the buggy. For
tunately no one was injured. The out
fit belonged to Clark & Bowen.
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It is impossible for a newspaper to be
far ahead of its location unless it has a
corpulent bank account. The reader
who believes that a paper should be
filled with crisp news and bright
“catchy” advertisements under any and
all conditions is too far removed from
touch with the business world to know
the difference between a funeral proces
sion and a horse race. A hustler will al
ways snare news where there is news—
and where it does not abound, he may
draw on his imagination, but fictitious
advertising will not bring in the revenue
required to conduct a high-grade news
paper. Dear children remember this.—
Wallace Star.
Stratton-McCook.
A large crowd witnessed the base ball
game, Tuesday afternoon, between the
Stratton club and the home team. The
first five or six innings the home team
played good ball, and the score
stood 8 to 7 in favor of McCook. But
the Stratton boys played good ball the,
entire nine innings and came off victori
ous in a score of 24 to 12.
The visitors pounded pitcher Clyde so
unmercifully, toward the last, that Jerry
Mullen was shbstituted. But the visitors
had their batting suites on and found
Jerry quite readily.
The decisionsof Umpire Lambert were
in a number of instances decidedly rank.
This fact, together with the unfortunate
and mysterious “fall down” of the pitch
er, caused McCook’s overwhelming de
feat.
The Stratton boys are a clever, gentle
manly lot of fellows, atul they play ball.
Here’s luck to them.
BY THE WAY.
There were a number of hundred dol
lars up between the local sports.
It is stated on the streets that the um
pire had some money up on the game.
Stratton people are proud of their
club, and they were down in numbers to
applaud them.
If pays to be a gentleman always.
This disgusting “roasting” feature of
the games played here is not gentle
manly’.
This is the second time McCook has
fallen before Stratton’s base ballists.
The game at Stratton, last Saturday,
was in their favor.
The contest, last Friday afternoon, be
tween the Driftwood boys and the local
team resulted in favor of McCook. The
country lads play pretty good ball, too.
When You Visit the Sick.
Always when visiting a sick person
endeaver to sit where the invalid may
see you without making an effort to do
so. Under any’ circumstances it is al
ways more satisfactory to see the person
to whom one is talking; and nothing is
more fatiguing to an invalid than to be
obliged to twist into an uncomfortable
position in order to see the visitor. The
good effect of the most cheery talk will
be nullified by the fatigue of the effort.
And don’t speak of depressing subjects;
above all, refrain from talking of similar
cases that you have known or heard of,
unless by doing so you can make the
sufferer more hopeful. Tell all the
bright, cheery things you can, retail
pleasant bits of news; but don’t stay too
long, even though urged to remain.—
F'rom “Sanitarian,” Demorest’s Maga
zine for August.
At Rest.
Mrs. Jennie Bunnell died on the old
C. E. Fox place, northeast of the city,
last Saturday, of consumption.
The funeral services were conducted
in the Methodist church, Tuesday morn
ing, by Rev. H. L. Preston of the Con
gregational church, burial being made
in Longview cemetery.
The distracted husband has the pro
found sympathy of that entire neighbor
hood in his affliction.
Sulphonal in Whooping Cough.
The June number of the Practitioner
contains the following prescription: Sul
phonal, one grain; creosote, two minims;
syrup tolu, water, each, two ounces.
Two teaspoonfuls of this mixture are to
be given ever two hours.—New York
Medical Journal.
Independent Convention.
The Independent Senatorial Central
Committee met in McCook, Wednesday
afternoon, and decided to call their con
vention on August 16th, in Culbertson.
The apportionment was based on the
vote cast for Holcomb in 1893, one dele
gate at large and one for each hundred
votes and major fraction thereof.
This gives Red Willow county eight
delegates of the total of 54.
Pythian Cards.
Sir Knight, are you going to the en
campment at Washington, next month?
If so, you will need some cards. We
have a superb lot of samples on hand.
Call and make your selection early. We
will print them neatly and cheaply, too.
Buy fine beef roasts at Brewer’s at 7c.
cash.
Purest milk for the least money. Car
son & West.
Good writing paper tea cents a quire
at this office.
“Celerade”—a celery nerve tonic at
McConnell’s.
Buy meat of Brewer and save 40 per
cent, of your money.
Patronize the McCook Commission
Co. for flour and feed.
The Sunny Side is the place to buy
the best and the purest milk.
