THIRTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK, RED WILLOW COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 3, 1894. NUMBER 11.
The National Game.
McCook's elegant new base ball
grounds were formally opened, Tuesday
afternoon, in the presence of an over
flowing grand stand and with a crowd
in the bleachers. The opening game
was played between the Arapahoe and
Stratton clubs, which are among the
best amateur players in this part of the
state. The game was one to delight the
•lovers of the national game and was
very closely contested.
Early in the game trouble was narrow
ly averted over the umpire, and at differ
ent intervals in its progress that gentle
man caused explosions of wrath from
dissatisfied players, but all in all it was
a good game, and outside of the kicking
was a very satisfactory contest. The
score was 12 to 9 in favor of Arapahoe.
The clerks on the east side of Main
avenue will array themselves against the
counter jumpers on the west side, next
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. It will
only cost you a dime to see this game.
The proceeds go to the grand stand fund.1
Ladies admitted free. The following is
a list of the players and their positions:
* EAST. POSITION. WEST.
C. McManigal. .catcher.G. LeHew
C. Heber.pitcher C. W. Lindsay
E. Rowell.short stop..B. McManigal
N. A. Crawford.. 1st b.Stone
G. Seymour.2d b.F. Pennell
C. Pieice.3d b_E. C. Burkett
S. Doan.left field.Ely
E. Reynolds.. .right field.J. Stevens
E. Rohlf.center field.L. Cox
Manager Johnson of the local base
ball team announces the purpose of the
management to hold a base ball tourna
ment here during the early part of Octo
ber, to continue for a week. Fair purses
will be hung up, and it is expected that
quite a number of clubs from this section
of the state will participate. It is the
purpose to play two games daily during
the tournament, one in the forenoon
and the second in the afternoon. In the
meantime the home team expects to
play about one game a week here.
Base ball will lose much of its attract
iveness and interest if so much roasting
and kicking prevails regularly as was
indulged in Tuesday. “A little nonsense
now and then is enjoyed by the best of
men.” But too much all the time is
nauseating. Quit your superfluous non
sense. It isn’t funny.
With the tight, high board enclosure,
grand stand, smooth diamond and out
field, McCook has one of the best base
ball grounds to be found in this neck of
the woods. It is a credit to the enter
prise of our people, especially in view of
the times.
The game, Monday afternoon, between
the clerks on the east and west sides of
Main avenue respectively resulted in fa
vor of the orients by a score of 16 to 15.
It was the first game on the new grounds,
was free to the ladies and quite largely
attended.
Now some people at ball games drop
An h and some an r.
But the one that lets a V fall down
Is more unlucky far.
The Holdrege club will cross willows
with the McCooks on the home grounds,
this afternoon.
Tuesday’s ball game packed the grand
stand like sardines in a box.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends for their
kindness to us during the last sickness
and death of our darling daughter, and
for their kind words and consolation
given us. In such times our cup of sor
row, full to overflowing, was made en
durable by the sympathizing friends who
so continuously assisted us. We take
this opportunity of expressing our grate
fulness to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendlen.
Notice to the Public.
I will not be responsible for any debts
contracted by my son Albert J. Helm.
John Helm.
We are sorry to hear that Mr. Ed.
Allen, who has been ill in Denver for a
number of weeks, is not progressing to
ward recovery, but is in a very serious
condition. __
Try Meadow Lily at McConnell’s.
$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.
Whole hams i2j£c. Sliced hams 15c.
at the B. & M. meat market.
Try Meadow Lily at McConnell’s.
Dam the canyons at all road crossings.
These are troublesome times and sad.
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I(oos) touch of old Sol makes us all
wilt. __
This is murderous weather on the
young._
H. P. Waite will commence the erec
tion of a new barn for C. L. DeGroff,
next week.
For Rent—A new 5-room residence
desirably located. See P. A. Wells over
the Citizens bank.
Book-keeping blank books for sale at
this office. Day, cash, journal, ledger,
each at 10c. apiece.
Don’t neglect the health of the little
ones for one moment. That brief while
may mean a vacant cradle.
We are sorry to learn of the serious
illness of J. W. Bartley, who is confined
to his bed with an attack of Bright’s
disease.
This section was visited, Tuesday
night, by a fair shower of rain. The
lightning and thunder were of the first
class. Wind furiously normal.
J. C. Lenhart’s infant daughter passed
away at an early hour, Friday morning
last week, with an attack of summer
complaint. Burial in Longview on the
same day.
Charles Watteyne, who has been clerk
ing in C. Belpere’s boot and shoe store
for seven months, left Sunday for Mc
Cook, where he has accepted a position
in a large store.—Falls City Journal.
Monday morning, Aug. Droll shipped
370 odd little pigs to market in one car.
It is stated that a car of hogs recently
passed through this station containing
600 odd head. The car was a partial
double decker, though.
Court Reporter Gibbs of Cambridge,
has blossomed out as a candidate for
county attorney on the populist ticket.
He speaks at the Huff shool house, Fri
day night, and is diligently setting up
his pins whenever the occasion permits.
—Oxford Standard.
The commissioners of Hitchcock coun
ty are making an organized effort to as
certain, as nearly as possible, the num
ber in each precinct who are needing or
will need aid; how much aid will proba
bly be needed in each precinct; to elect
a delegate or delegates, in number as
may be thought best in each precinct, to
meet and report to the county commis
sioners at Trenton, August 7th, 1894.
When you see a lady walking along
the street, before making some degrad
ing remark about her, whether in jest or
in earnest, just stop and think for a mo
ment whether or not you have a mother,
sister, wife, daughter or cousin who at
that very time may be walking on some
other street, and that maybe some low
minded person is making insulting re
marks about them. Try this, and always
think twice before you speak or repeat a
remark you may have heard regarding a
woman. Then, after you have done your
thinking, if you are a gentleman, you
will neither repeat the remark nor give
credit to it.—Ex.
The different shades of green appear
to be very popular. They begin in grays
where the green is scarcely more than a
suggestion, and then they are seen in
sage, a frosty whitish tint overcasting it;
then in reseda, which is of a rusty tinge.
There is grasshopper green, lettuce, cab
bage, poplar, apple, Nile, and then it
strays into the mosses, myrtles, olives,
and lastly the emeralds, the Lincoln and
hunters’ and bottle green. I think more
than likely I have left out several dis
tinct shades. Green is certainly a pleas
ing color, but the wearer must know how
to treat it. There are greens that dark
or sallow persons should keep at a dis
tance from face, neck or hands, and then
there are others that make such persons
look fair. They must be studied.
Water storage and irrigation are bound
to win. The state must take the first
step. It must be made a burning local
question first. Water storage has been
begun and irrigation is producing the
best results in several counties. When
counties and districts and states begin to
provide reservoirs it will be time to in
terest the general government in this all
important question. It is not in the
strictest setfte a national question and
to attempt to secure desired results in
this way will delay for years what each
state can dispose of at the first meeting
of its legislature. There is too much
disposition among our leaders to ask
somebody else to supply our needs. The
solution of this question depends upon
the action of the people of the state of
Nebraska. Let them take care of their
own water supply. Let them own their
own artificial appliances for water stor
age and irrigation. Your own is always
your own.
Rector Durant was in Imperial, close
of last week, in the discharge of his
clerical duties; and while there was
made the victim of an innocent, inoffen
sive “cow pony" belonging to his friend
Harrv McClelland, and was treated to a
ride which will suffice him for the rest
of his natural life. At the instance of
his friend the unsuspecting dominie
mounted the hurricane deck of the bron
cho for a canter out to .the McClelland
farm, four miles from the city. But the
ambition of the rector wouldn’t brook a
canter, and he urged the noble steed into
a gallop—which in a trice developed in
to a mad and uncontrollable runaway,
with the broncho’s head between its front
feet. At the farm the pony had a head
end collision with the barn and the fun
was over. The four miles were covered
in exactly three-sixteenths of a minute,
which the rider submits is at least a
thirty-second too fast for the cloth to
maintain its dignity and composure.
There is a distinct coolness existing be
tween the rector and his friend McClel
land now, that somewhat resembles the
glacial period.
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.
lheir prices on all goods are as low as
ever, and thej’ 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.
The Brigade Band Concert.
The following superb programme of
six numbers was rendered by the Bri
gade band at their open-air concert, last
Saturday evening:
PROGRAMME:
March.“Col. Philbrook,”.Hall.
Overture, “Dieverlassene Dido,”.
.Mercandante.
Gluckewalzer.Suppe.
Overture,.... “Semiramide,”.. .Rossini.
Selection,...“Musical Jokes,”.. .Hamm.
March,. “DunlapCommandery,”..Hall,
H. P. Sutton, Director.
There was the usual large outpouring
of appreciative people.
The Boston Shoe Store issued the com
plimentary programmes distributed.
Institute Items.
The county institute closes today with
the usual examinations. We are in
formed by County Superintendent Bays
ton that the attendance has continued
large, over a hundred being present dur
ing the closing week. In fact the insti
tute just closed has been one of the most
interesting, instructive and gratifying
ever held in the county, upon which sat
isfactory fact we congratulate Supt.
Bayston and his colleagues.
Mrs. W. V. VanPetten .superintendent of
Hitchcock county, was among the visit
ors, this week.
Rev. Preston handled his lecture on
Pedagogic Patriotism very interestingly,
Tuesday evening.
The enrollment reached the unprece
dented mark—150.
Public Notice.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the A. O. U. W. temple association
will be held at the city hall, on Monday
evening, August 6th, at 8 oclock p. m.,
for the purpose of electing three direct
ors and for.the transaction of any other
business that may properly come before
the meeting. C. J. Ryan,
__Secretary.
Had No Grounds.
I wish to state to the public in justice
to J. Hedrick, that I had no grounds for
taking out a search warrant on the prem
ises of J. H. Evans iu the matter of my
stolen saddle. Leon Clark.
There will be r00,000 Knights of Pyth
ias, more or less, at Washington, August
27th, consequently you should procure
your cards at home. Call at once and
see our samples.
Brewer is selling meat cheaper than it
has ever been offered in the history of
McCook.
The Caseys perjury case has attracted
considerable attention, this week.
There is a patent at the McCook land
office for William H. Viller.
Brewer sells hams at I2^c. Best
brands in America.
“Celerade”—a celery nerve tonic at
McConnell’s.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Joe Snyder is watering his trees with
water from the city system.
Miss Mulholland is clerking for
the McCook Mercantile Co.
J. P. Lindsay arrived home, Wednes
day night, from his trip east.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stephens of
Bartley, were city visitors, Monday.
Register and Mrs. a. S. Campbell
visited with Hastings friends, Sunday.
Mr. Hocknell arrived home from
his California business trip, last Friday
evening.
W. A. Minniear was over from Dan
bury, Monday, on matters political and
otherwise.
Mrs. Frank Brainard arrived home
close of last week, from her extended
visit east.
Miss Anna Hogan of Lincoln, is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKenna,
this week.
Judge Beck was up from Indianola,
Wednesday afternoon, on some business
of his office.
Mrs. Nelson of Friend and Miss
Holomberg of Chicago are guests of the
Noren family.
Rev. G. W. Bartlett and wife of
Stockville, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Beggs.
V. Franklin was on the South Oma
ha market, last Saturday morning, with
200 head of feeders.
J. A. Piper of Alma, was in the city,
Tuesday, in the interest of his candidacy
for secretary of state.
Mrs. PETERSON was down from Strat
ton, Friday evening, the guest of her
daughter, Winona.
Lawyer Starr came up from Indian
ola, Monday nigh, remaining here over
Tuesday on legal business.
J. W. Dolan Jr. of Indianola and Miss
Mae Thomas of Lincoln, were the guests
of Mrs. E. C. Burkett, Thursday.
John Stevens was called up from
Hastings, Sunday, by the serious illness
of his little niece, Anna Kendlen.
Mrs. C. T. Brewer entertained a
number of her lady friends, last Saturday
evening, with her well known cleverness.
Lawyers Thompson and Griggs
of Alma had business before the local
land officials, last Friday, in a contest
case.
George B. Berry arrived from Chi
cago, Saturday night, and has been
visiting relatives and friends here all
week.
F. M. Rathbun was down trom Fron
tier county, Wednesday, in his interest
as candidate for state senator from this
district.
Mrs. Will Coleman is absent in
Iowa on a visit, together with her son
Worthie. They will be away until the
last of the month.
M. L. Brown, an old settler of Red
Willow county, departed Monday over
land for Lawrence, Kansas, in search of
work, visiting Captain King’s family at
Indianola, en-route.
Deacon Morlan arrived home, last
Saturday night, from his fishing trip up
in the Manitoba country. He admits the
catching of many fishes, but states that
the smoke from burning forests up in
that country made the trip otherwise
unpleasant.
Judge and Mrs. Joseph N. Carter
and daughter arrived in the city, Friday
night, from Quincy, Illinois, on a brief
visit to the judge’s sister, Mrs. Purvis,
who accompanied them on a visit to
Denver, Monday night. Judge Carter
was recently elected to the supreme
bench in Illinois by 4,000 majority in a
strong democratic district.
Church Announcements.
Baptist services in Lutheran church,
Sunday morning, by Elder McBride.
No Episcopal services, Sunday. Rev.
Durant will be in Arapahoe. Sunday
school at 10 o’clock.
Regular services at the Methodist
church, next Sunday. Preaching Sun
day morning and evening by A. W.
Coffman, pastor.
Regular services in the Congregational
church, Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. George E. Taylor of Indianola, will
probably preach.
An 1. O. O. F. Publication.
We understand that Messrs. Lindsay
and Anderson of our city will soon com
mence the publication of a newspaper
devoted to the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows. We learn that the paper
is to be semi-monthly and that the initial
number will likely appear in a few weeks.
Success to the effbrt.
Tuesday, Judge Welty in chambers in
this city vacated the order given A. G.
Culbertson, Friday of last week, enjoin
ing C. H. Meeker from closing A. G.
Culbertson’s supply box on the Meeker
ditch. The judge further ordered that
Culbertson is entitled to a pro-rata share
of water with the other patrons of the
ditch.
The Tribune hopes that every Mc
Cook merchant will feel it his duty and
privilege to support the local press to
the extent of their ability. They are
highly deserving and should not be left
to shift for themselves, with little or no
encouragement from most of our busi
ness men, as is the case now. Let every
merchant, not one in three, do his duty
by the local press.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rooney lost their
only child and infant son, last Friday
morning, with an acute attack of sum
mer complaint, the little one passing
away before the parents realized that it
was even seriously ill. The parents have
much profound sympathy from a large
circle of friends. Services were con
ducted at the house and grave by Rev.
Father Hickey. Interment in St. Pat
ricks Cemetery.
Winifred, the four-year-old daughter
of County Commissioner and Mrs
C. J. Ryan died, Saturday morning, of a
complication following au attack of scar
let fever. The remains were shipped to
Grafton, Nebraska, Sunday morning on
No. 2, for interment, Mr. Ryan and Mr.
Real accompanying the body. The sym
pathy of the community goes out freely
and deeply to the bereaved parents, fam
ily and friends.
S. M. Cochran & Co. and others are
figuring on sinking an artesian well. To
this end they are gathering all possible
data. If such information secured is
encouraging they may make an effort to
sink such a well. They are figuring cn
a depth of about 3,000 feet being neces
sary. If it can be demonstrated that an
abundant artesian flow can be secured
even at that depth in this section, cer
tainly other wells would be sunk in due
time. There are a number of farmers
anxiously awaiting the result of such an
experiment.
Cash always commands the best on
the market at the lowest possible prices.
The cash buyer makes money two ways;
he pays less for goods, ond he gets the
best goods. Credit buying is putting a
club in the hands of your master who
will use it on your head when the wolf
is at your door. The poor man, least of
all, can afford to buy on credit; he wants
the little wages he earns go as far as it
can. Besides he wants to go to bed and
enjoy sweet slumber that cannot be
broken by the barking spectre of debt.
Always pay as you go. Be a cash man.
As to the controversy in Arapahoe
about the depth of the Lincoln salt well,
we beg to state that according to the
sixth bi-ennial report of the commission
er of Public Lands and Buildings of 1888,
it is 2,463 feet deep. We are glad to say
that last Tuesday, just before taking out
the pipes of our artesian well, a flow of
water rising four feet above the level
was struck, and while the pipes remained
stationery it flowed freely for thirty min
utes. Owing to other work of the two
firms who are digging our wells, work
will be suspended for about two weeks.
—Arapahoe Pioneer.
A petition has been circulated and
generally signed by our people urging
upon Governor Crounse to appoint L.
W. McConnell of McCook, a member
ot the state board of pharmacy. Mr.
McConnell is eminently fitted in every
way to fill the duties of a member of the
pharmacy board with credit and ability.
A first-class pharmacist, a thorough bus
iness man, and a clever, genial gentle
man is Me., every inch of him, and his
appointment would not only be highly
satisfactory to the people of this city,
but would be well received all through
the valley, and over the state wherever
he is known. The Tribune hopes the
governor may make such a creditable
eppointment.
E. R. Curtis tells this story with spe
cial delight: “Among the many now
moving eastward to spend the winter
with their wives’ folks I noticed one
farmer’s prairie schooner to which was
tied a miserable old bag of bones in the
shape of a cow. Nothing but the frame
work remained of what once was a noble
domestic beast. I asked the driver of
the wagon why he was taking such an
ignoble specimen of cowhood east when
they can be bought for two bits there.
‘Pardner,’ he replied, with tears in his
eyes and in tones that could draw rich
red blood from a dead beet, ‘perhaps you
would like to know what that 'ere critter
cost me? That animal cost me 80 acres
of Hayes county soil; and,’ with a touch
of triumph in his voice, ‘when I made
out the deed and found out that the fel
low couldn’t read, I shoved another 80
onto him.’ ”
THE OPEN SWITCH'S SEQUEL.
Engineer Granville R. Oyster Dies
of His Injuries. Tuesday.
The death of Granville R. Oyster is
one of the saddest and most regrettable
it has been our painful duty to chronicle
during our entire residence in this com
munity. The facts concerning the acci
dent, Sunday morning early, near Hol
drege, are fully set forth in another col
umn. At first his recovery was expected,
but the terrible injuries and shock sus
tained under his engine, where he was
pinioned for an hour or two, in great ag
ony and constant dread of death, proved
too great for his constitution, wiry as it
was, and when the reaction came death
finally ended his misery, Tuesday even
ing, between seven and eight o’clock, at
Holdrege, in the presence of his family
which arrived at his bedside a few min
utes before dissolution, in a special train.
Preparations were at once made for re
moving the remains here, where they
arrived in a special train between three
and four o’clock, Wednesday morning.
The funeral of the deceased took place
on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock,
from the Congregational church, Rev.
Hart L. Preston preaching the sermon,
the services being under the auspices of
the O. R. C. and A. O. U. W. lodges of
our city, and being attended by an im
mense concourse of people, who turned
out en-masse to pay their last tribute of
respect to the memory of a citizen who
was highly esteemed in life, and whose
tragic and untimely death has most pro
foundly shocked this people. Interment
was temporarily made in Longview cem
etery. But it is expected in convenient
season to take the remains to Ohio for
final sepulture. A wife and six children
survive him here, besides his aged par
ents in Ohio, and a brother Ellsworth
Oyster in Mexico. The deceased carried
$6,500 life insurance The blow comes
with crushing and overpowering force
upon his wife and children, and the ten
derest sympathy, consolation and assist
ance is being lavished upon them in their
deep distress. The railroad shops were
closed during the funeral, and the em
ployes in the several departments, among
whom “George” Oyster, as he was com
monly miscalled, was regarded as a
faithful, efficient and popular employe,
attended.
There was a lavish wealth of floral
offerings from the different ordars and
from many private parties, and the pul
pit, platform, organ, etc. were beautifully
decorated for the sad occasion.
“Comfort” was the topic of Rev. Pres
ton’s superb and masterful sermon.
The Workmen escorted the remains td
Longview cemetery, marching in a body.
The church was filled to overflowing,
and many stood outside in the rain dur
ing the touching services.
The O. R. C. and brother engineers
acted as pall bearers.
Resolutions of Regret.
At a special meeting of the Board of
Education of the city of McCook, held
Wednesday afternoon, August rst, 1894,
President Ritchie in the chair, the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, G. R. Oyster, a member of
the Board of Education of McCook, has
been removed by death, be it
RESOLVED, That we, the surviving
members of the board, do cause the sec
retary to spread upon the records this
testimony of our appreciation of the per
sonal character of the deceased, and of
the valuable service which he has ren
dered the public school system during
the six years in which he has faithfully
filled a position as a member of this
board and taken an earnest and intelli
gent interest in all matters connected
with the schools. And be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions be furnished to the family of the
deceased, with the expression of heart
felt sympathy on the part of the mem
bers of the Board of Education of Mc
Cook. And be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions be furnished the papers of this
city for publication. James Ritchie,
J. P. Lindsay, ' President.
Secretary.
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. W'e
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.
Wall Paper 3 cents a roll at L. W.
McConnell’s.
Good writing paper ten 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.