- - - - _ _ . . . - - - _ - : _ , ' i , , ! - I II 1c' iUco k ribun : I L I T HIRTEENTH YEAR , . McCOCK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , OCT. 26 , 1894' NUMBER 23 , ' r . 1 THRILLING THURSTON. Addresses an Enthusiastic Multi- tude"In the Opera House on Tuesday Evening. AN UNPARALLELED MEETING. I The appearance of Hon. John M. i Tlrurstottin the opera house , Tuesday evening , was the occasion of an enthusiastic - siastic gathering quite unequaled in our political history so far as indoor meetings are concerned. The Menard opera house 'vas filled to overflowing , every nook and corner , and scores were unable to secure standing room. I The judge was suffering from a cold that severely taxed his vocal organs , but was otherwise in old-time vigor , and for the space of an hour and a half held the interest and attention of one of the most enthusiastic and delighted audiences ever assembled in our city. Opening with some patriotic remarks on good government and its faithful 'champion , the republican party. which Teceived a just tribute from his eloquent tongue , he took up the question of tariff - ' iff , giving some object lessons on democratic - cratic free trade , and supporting in his characteristic and logical and convincing way the republican doctrine of protection - tion and reciprocity. Continuing , he 'very clearly and satisfactorily stated the republican attitude on the silver or money - ey question. That the republican platform - . form favored the coinage of the silver of the American mines , stood for the maintenance - tenance of the parity between our different - ferent monies , and for sound circulating -mediums always. And closed with an eloquent appeal for the republican nominees , state , congressional - gressional , senatorial , legislative and county. The judge's speech throughout was interrupted and punctuated with demonstrative applause amounting to ' # an ovation. Prof. H. R. Corbett , republican nominee - nee for superintendent of public instruction - tion , was present and made a brief speech touching our state's invaluable educational interests , which was well received , making a fine impression. { Hon. J. A. Piper , republican nominee j for secretary of state , also stood up for 'the state's credit in no uncertain tones , r giving a few convincing object lessons of Kansas history. Hon. K11i. Rathbun [ , republican nominee - inee for state senator of the 2gth district , was introduced but gracefully gave way to the speaker of the evening , The Cambridge glee club padded the speeches of the evening with songs that were wildly encored and added much inspiration to the occasion. The Brigade band of our city played some spirited selections on the street and in the hall , with the usual good effect. There were large delegations present from Indianola , Culbertson , Benkelman , Cambridge and other points. It was in fine one of the most gratifying - ' ing political meetings ever' held in this section of the state. Library Day. Superintendent Goudy desires all the information possible from teachers , both of city , village and country schools , in t regard to the observance of library day. A formal inquiry is going out from the state department of education for information - mation , addressed to county superin- tendents. Every teacher in the state whose school observed the day , is rep - p quested to write fully to the county superintendent an account of what was done. Every county superintendent is J asked to fully and promptly respond in this matter to the call of the state I superintendent. County superintendents } in many cases , do not realize the extent ' that their prompt response in all educational - -tional matters is helpful in the cause of popular and universal education. The school library is said to be one of the most potent of the present educational forces. There was a goodly attendance out , Sunday evening , to spend an "Evening with Philips Brooks , " as rendered by the young people of the Union Endeavor in A. 0. U. W. temple hall. Both literary and musical features of the programme were replete with interest and instruction - tion and were well and satisfactorily fi rendered. ' If Red Willow county gets through this campaign without an epidemic of the jaundice , we will have much to be , ' grateful for. Fine and completehne ofcalhng cards at THE TRIBUNE , Also order taken for engraved cards. Perfumes and toilet powders at L. W. McConnell & Co's. f Bbilix g meat 3a per pound at the B. z 8 : M. meat market. Toilet' soap , tooth brushes and sponges d ' at McConnell's. Toilet soap , tooth brushes and sponges at McConnell's. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Pair Hlgbest Award. - - - . . Case .Dismissed. The case of Gibbs versus Welty was dismissed at Beaver City , yesterday : It was a cold day for young Mr.Gibbs , pud , Hon. J. G. Tate , McCook , Nov. ist. Toilet soap , tooth brushes and sponges at McConnell's. . r A boy at the home of W. H. Harmon of the south side , Monday. The delinquent tax list will disappear from sight with this issue. The Gibbs-Welty affair is the all-ab- sorbing incident of the hour. . Monday evening , S. G. Kent , the populist - ulist nominee Eor commissioner of public lands and buildings , addressed about 100 people in the Menard opera house on the issues of this campaign. The speaker is of rather flue presence , but not much of an orator. His effort did not draw forth much enthusiasm. Sylvester Cordeal of the Farmers and Merchants Batik of our city , is sponsor for the following , whiskers and all : "This dialogue not long since occurred , between a gentleman holding revival meetings about ten miles north of the city , and a supposed sinner : 'Are you , ' said the minister to John Ingstram , 'a christian ? ' 'No , sir , I'm a Swede. 'Don't you want to come out and work for Jesus ? ' No , sir , I gave all the work I can do at home ; but over there is Hans Hanson , perhaps he will work for Mr. Jesus if he will pay him enough. ' " Wednesday , A. C. Marsh left at this office a sample peck of potatoes raised by him , this season , which for size anti general excellence cannot be excelled. They are of the Clark No. 1 variety , and were grown without irrigation. Mr. Marsh has farmed a small parcel of land on the south side , a mile or two east of the city , for the past eight years , and has never had a complete failure. He only planted three-fourths of an acre to potatoes , this season , but harvested 50 bushels of splendid potatoes with bat very few small ones in the pile. It is only three feet to water at his farm , and sub-irrigation is doubtless a factor in his success. Last Monday evening Mrs Smith'Gor- don and Miss Etta Gordon entertained a number of friends at their pleasant home on Madison street. The party was a surprise for Miss Etta itr commemoration - tion of her 18th birthday. The evening was pleasantly passed with music , games and taffy pulling. The following persons were present : MissesVelma Bomgardner , Clara LeHew , Maud Woods , Minnie Rowell , Nellie Gunn , Clara Purvis , Carrie - rie Bornenian , Lora HeHew , Mabel Perry , Plorence Purvis , Bessie McBride. Messrs. Arthur Woods , Willie Brown , Otto Pate , Geo. LeHew , Willie Purvis , Frank Purvis , Lloyd Woods , Revillo Benjamin. Mesdames Troxel , Stayner , Hanson , Fox , Woods , Benjamin. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. We now have a full complement of teachers. Apple rolls have been quite a fad in some of the lower grades. The decorations in honor of the late Dr. Holmes were put up on Friday. Remember the orchestra concert in assembly room on the evening of next Tuesday aweek. The Indianola schools have invited the McCook schools to visit them on November 9th , and the invitation has been excepted. The board of education is endeavoring to relieve the over-crowded condition of the high school room and of the east ward primary. The ball game between the public school club and Stratton's second nine , last Saturday , resulted in victory for the home team in a score of 25 to 17. H. R. Corbett , the republican nominee for state"superintendent public schools , visited the public schools of our city , briefly , on Tuesday morning. He went on east on the ten o'clock freight. Miss Winona Peterson came down from Stratton , Sunday night , and on Monday morning was assigned to duty in the 7th and 8th grades , eastward building. Miss Augusta Hunt took the 2d and 3d grades room. Supt. Valentine is on the programme of the Southwestern Nebraska Teachers' Association meeting at Holdrege , November - vember 1-3 , for a paper on "Incidental Aids to School Government , " for Saturday - day morning , the 3d. In the east ward school building some changes have been made. A partition in the hail converts a part of it into a little room , furnished with kindergarten table and chairs , where the little tots are under the charge of Miss Hattie Yar- ger. A few of the kindergarten occupations - tions have been introduced , which will serve to amuse and instruct the restless little ones. . A Gratifying Success. The benefit concert given in assembly room , high school , last Friday evening , by the McCook Public School Orchestra , was a most pleasing and interesting success - cess , adding suhstantially to the laurels already secured by the orchestra , and reflecting creditably indeed upon the work of those in charge and under whose instruction and direction the happy results - sults were attained. The several numbers - bers of the two-parts programme were rendered with quite uniform excellence and were received with encouraging evidences of appreciation. The vocal solo , "Magic Music , " with violin obligate , by Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Waters , was a charming number that was keenly enjoyed and very warmly applauded. The violin and piano duet , "Figaro , " by Mr. Joseph Reizenstein and Miss Pearl Brewer , was an artistic production and drew forth a lively applause. The orchestral pieces were splendid , the closing number , "Selections from Lucrezia Borgia , " was a superb production - tion which was rendered with magnificent - cent effect , and brought down the house. Following we give the complete pro- gramme of the evening : PART I : Polonaise , "Triumnhaie , " . . . . . . Moses-Tobani Orchestra. Piano Solo , "Blooming Meadows ; ' Rive-King . I lattie Yarger. Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heizenstein , Pennell , Ely , LeIlew. Piano Solo , "Flag of Honor , " . . . . . . .1. [ foist Della Johnston. Concert Waltzes , "Silver Wedding , " C. Faust ' Orchestra. Vocal Solo , " Magic lu ic.E. M. [ lelmund Violin Obligate , Dr. and Mrs.1Vaters. PART II : .Piano Solo"La Cascade De Roses , " J. Archer Lillian Troth. Overture , "New Departure.McCosh Orchestra Recitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selected Una Simons. Piano Solo , "Fur Elise , " . . . . . . . . . . Beethoven Bertha Boyle. Recitation , "Tramp Musician.Cecil Croft Norma Noble. Duet , Violin and Piano , "Figaro. " . . . . Mozart Jos. Reizenstein , Pearl Brewer. Selections from Lucrezia Borgia. . . .Donizetti Orchestra. The success achieved and the patronage - age bestowed induced the management to respond to the request for another concert , which will be given at the same place on the evening of Tuesday , Nov. 6 , and we hope another crowded house will be voucltafed. The Court's Syllabus. Last Saturday's Lincoln State Journal states that before adjourning the supreme court handed down an opinion in the Red Willow county seat removal case : "Thomas vs. Franklin et al. Appeal from Red Willow county. Opinion by Commissioner Ragan. "The proceeding for contesting an election provided for by chapter 26 , compiled statute , 1893 , is , strictly speaking - ing , neither an action at law nor in equity. It is a summary proceeding of a political character , and the proceeding cannot be maintained by any person unless authority therefor is found in the statute itself. " 2. This court in an opinion at law erin in equity , will on its own motion look into the record of a case brought here on appeal or error for the purpose of determining - mining whether the petition upon which the action is founded states a cause of action and whether the court has' jurisdiction - diction of the subject matter of the suit. " 3. In a special proceeding founded solely upon the statute it is not only the privilege , but it is the duty of this court , on its own motion to look into the record of the proceeding brought here and determine - termine whether such proceeding is authorized - thorized by such statute , and whether the party prosecuting the proceeding is by the statute authorized to do so. " 4. When one elector of a connty , in his own name and on his own behalf , seeks to defeat the presumed will of the people of his county upon any subject as declared by a canvass of their votes at an election , and for that purpose invokes - vokes the provisions of a special statute for contesting the validity of such election - tion , then the special statute invoked must expressly , or by necessary implication - tion , authorize such elector to maintain in his own name and in his own behalf such proceeding , or it will be dismissed. " You will find all the fruits , berries and vegetables , in season , at Nhle's. And they will be the freshest and best the market affords. , Fifteen (15) ) cents will buy a box of nice writing paper at this office , containing - taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- opes. opes.We We are selling meats cheaper than any one in the city. And we do as we advertise. F. S. WlLcox. Abstracts of title will be furnished promptly and accurate by C. T. BEGGS. Buy your tablets , inks and box papers of L. W. McConnell & Co. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair , Sur Francbco. S 1 . _ _ _ _ - . , _ . , . . _ ; _ a'S.---- - . PEOPLE YOU KNOW. ED. JORDAN was up from Alma over Sunday. FRED BOSwORTH was in the city , first of the week. TREASURER AND MRS. MESERVE returned - turned to Indianola , Sunday. R. 0. PHILLIPS was up from Lincoln , Saturday , on company business. J. C. GAMMILL of Frontier countywas with us briefly , Tuesday morning. BANK EXAMINER CLINE of Minden , was here in the line of duty , Monday. G. G. EISENHART and wife were down from Culbertson , Friday evening last. J. C. HAPPERSETT of Indianola , was a Sunday guest of the commercial center. MRS. TaURSTON accompanied t h e judge on his political tour of the valley. MESDAMES STRASSBR and Stern went up to Denver , Tuesday night , on a short visit. E A. AND E. L. BARITEAU of Oberlin , Kansas , were guests of the valley's finest , Saturday. PROP , C ; A. YoNT , a member of last year's teacher corps , was a city visitor , this week. A. R. Hut PHREv of Broken Bow , land commissioner , sojourned here , last Friday - day , briefly. ANDY MODI writes from Missouri for TnE TRIBUNE , and adds that they are nicely settled now. MRS. H. P. WArrE was the guest of her sister Mrs. D. F. Neiswanger , at Cambridge , last week. JAMES MCNENY , the well-known Red Cloud lawyer , was at these comprehensive - sive headquarters , Sunday. ED. Rontr arrived in the city from Iowa , Wednesday , and has assumed his old place in McMillen's store. 0. A. BROWN of Omaha , spent two' or three days , close of last week , in the city on business of a private nature. D. T. WELTY and A. D , Gibbs were up from Sunday Cambridge-on-the-Medicine , - day , presumably on important business. JAMES STINE and sister of Hadley , Minu. , are in the city guests of Dr. Z. L. Kay. They are enroute for Colorado for her health. MR. AND MRS. LARRY FARRELL of Orleans , were the guests of Receiver Gibbons and family , close of last and first of this week. S. P. HART left for Longmont , Colorado - rado , Sunday night , to take charge of a large bunch of cattle that Henry Church is wintering there. C0L. J. S. LEHEW of our city has been certified up to the clerks of the'several counties of the 29th senatorial district as the democratic nominee by petition. E. L. JONES has moved his family down from Imperial , and will make his headquarters here , occupying a residence north 01. the west ward school house. JOHN STEVENS , the new court reporter - er , went down to Cambridge where , his headquarters will in future be , Monday evening John belongs to the salt of the earth , and is 0. K. AT THE CHURCHES. Regular preaching services , Sunday school and Epworth league in the M. E. church , next Sunday. Baptist services hi Temple hall , Sunday - day morning and evening. Sunday school at ten and Union Endeavor at usual evening hour. The members and friends of the M. E. church tendered Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Forman a delightful reception at the church , last night. It was largely participated - ticipated in. Episcopal services , Sunday morning and evening at McConnell hall. Sunday school at the usual hour. The Ladies' Guild will meet tomorrow ( Saturday ) afternoon - ternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. George Pronger. Be sure and attend as election of officers will take place. Sunday services at the Congregational church morning and evening. Morning subject , "Broken Fetters. " Evening subject , "The Machinery that moves the World. " Sunday school at to a. m. The Endeavor Society meets at 6:45 : p. m. Topic , "Feeding the Hungry. " Miss Maud Doan , leader. Their Usual Sutcess. The festival held in Menard's opera house , close of last week , by the members - bers of St. Patrick's church , was their usual success. The dancing and refiesh. meats during the three evenings of the continuance of the festival were well patronized , about $125 net being , real- ized. Besides , the large crowd in attendance - tendance each evening had a very enjoyable - able time. e r Hon. J. G. Tate , McCook , Nov. 1st. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters. Good writing paper ten cents a quire at this office. The little daughter of Horatio Stone is among the sick. Perfumes and toilet powders at L. W. McConnell & Co's. Buy your tablets , inks and box papers of L. W. McConnell & Co. Keep in remembrance the Red Men's ball tonight in the opera house. The city council will be in adjourned session on tomorrow evening. Save your money. A "sure thing" is always uncertain , paradoxical as it may appear. Rev Knox's little girl has been quite ill at the home of Il , H. Babbitt on the south side. The political campaign will close in about ten days , for which we should all be devoutly thankful. Fowler Wilcox commenced work on his irrigation ditth , Tuesday , and will push it along to completion. An operation was performed on James Brady's sots , first of the week , for an abscess of the neck , by Dr , Gage. If there is any doubt in your mind about it , subscribe for THE TRIBUNE. It's official and always strictly correct. The Lady Maccabees gave lady S. P. Hart a pleasant surprise out at the farm , last Friday afternoon. All had a delightful - ful time. You'll not find political ostriches described - scribed in the books , but the species exists , and we have a few rare specimens among us. t Mrs. Samuel Strasser gave a "hard times" party , last Saturday afternoon , to her lady friends and in honor of her sister Mrs. Stern , of Holdregewhich was largely attended and felicitous withal. Old Bob , the bibulous , is laid up for repairs with a dislocated shoulder. His horse fell on the wet crossing a week or ten days ago , but Bob did not discover the extent of his injury .intil about a week after the accident. Cupid has been doing some effective work , lately , and the results will be known in the accounts THE TRIBUNE will give of several interesting matrimonial - nial events that will occur between now and the close of this memorable democratic - cratic year. You are inquisitive , of course. The First National Bank received word from the coroner of El Paso county , Colorado - orado , Wednesday morning of this week , making inquiry concerning one Ernest Theiling , who was found dead in that county on last Friday. They know nothing - ing about the dead man or his friends. Who does ? Two aged partisans from north of the city , Pate and Coyle by name , republican - can and populist respectively , had such a heated political discussion , Saturday , on the streets , that Marshal Bump had to interfere and "disperse" the overzealous - zealous and super-enthusiastic patriots. Come , come. Cambridge was visited yesterday by one of the greatest detectives in the country , Mr. Pinneo of the C. , B. & Q. system. He came here to interview Mr. Gibbs and represented himself to be a reporter for the Omaha Bee , but Mr. Gibbs caught onto him and the interview - view fell flat.-Kaleidoscope. C. T. Eller met with quite an accident. Tuesday evening , while driving into the city with a large hog for shipment to Iowa. The hog was heavy , the vehicle light , and in driving over a rut in West McCook the wagon was overturned , and a serious accident narrowly averted. As it was Mr. Eller received a badly mashed hand , which Dr. Gunn had to repair. It's a sight for the gods to see the "kids" play ball , and they are at it morning , noon and night-Sunday hi- eluded. Their enthusiasm is infectious , and their lung power phenominal. As roasters , coachers and joshers they are first-class artists. As professional imitators - tators they are most amusing. In fact the witnessing of one game will remove the accumulated , wrinkles of years , besides - sides exciting your risibles most im- moderately. While in Omaha last week we were informed by General Manager Holdrege of the B. & . M. that any donation of coal or goods of any kind for Hayes county would be shipped in free of freight. We were also informed that there is a car or two of goods ready to be shipped in just as soon as Hayes county citizens appoint a relief commission to receive and distribute - tribute the goods properly-Hayes Center - ter Republican. Our City Finances. Our readers will remember that THE TRIBUNE has for a year or more been urging upon the city authorities the tiec- . essity of a more economical administration - tion of our municipal affairs ; especially have we been urging that the unlawful salaries now paid certain officials be reduced - duced to conform to the statute , and in fact that there should be a general and considerable reduction of salaries , and of all other expenses when the same could be done without damage to the public service. Under the last administration no action - tion was taken , consequently the old ordinance is still in effect , although it provides a salary for councilmen twice as large as the Yaw allows , and places those officers iii a most unenviable light to say the least. ( We might add here , however , that the repeal of the illegal ordinance is contemplated at an early date by the present administration. ) That our position is just and correct , and that the economy urged is nothing short of imperative in its nature , will appear most clearly and completely from the following figures , which are official. They indicate in cold and unmistakable figures that rigid economy has been a necessity for a number of years past. We submit a copy of the annual estimate - mate of expenses for the fiscal year beginning - ginning May 1 , 1894 , also the revenue of the preceding year and the expenditures of the fiscal year closing May I , 1894. ANNUAL ESTIMATE : Estimate of probable amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation in the city of McCook , Nebraska , for all purposes , for the fiscal yar beginnig May i. i894. EXPENDITURES : Salaries of officers , except police. . .8 Iooo.oo Repair of streets , alleys , cross walks ico.oo Lights for streets and city hail. . . . . 1,392.00 Supplies , claims , elections , etc. . . . . . 2,100.00 Fire department , salaries , supplies. . 2oo.oo 1-lydrant rental , troughs , spookier . 1,700.00 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,4920 , The entire revenue of the city of McCook for the fiscal year beginning May I , 1894 , was as follows : REVENUES : 85 per cent. of levy for 1893 . . . . . . . . $ 4,062.60 Occupation taxes collected. . . . . . . . . 2,969.42 Received from sale t.f cemetery lots 252.00 . . Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,2 4.52 . EXPENDITURES MAY 2. 1893 , TO MAY I , 1894. General fund warrants drawn. . . . . . $ 5,148.82 Water fund warrants drawn. . . . . . , . I,4o&3z Cemetery fund warrants drawn. . . . . 367.46 Occupation fund warrants drawn. . . 3,395.78 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,321.38 Passed and adopted by the council of said city this 11th day of October , A. D. 1S94. Attest : J. E. KELLEX , Mayor. E. J. WII.cox , Clerk. The reader will observe that although the entire revenue of the city from all sources for the year ending May t , 1584 , was only $7,284.52 , that warrants were drawn on the several funds to the total sum of $10,321.38 , leaving a deficit of $3,036.86 as a heritage of the present administration. Recent reductions have been made in the electric light bill , and with outer contemplated reductions the expenses of this year will be materially decreased. To this end we most cordially commend the present city government. But their economy should go as far and as deep as reasonable efficiency of service will warrant - rant , else this city will soon be in the shape that we will cave to fund our indebtedness - debtedness and vote bonds to pay it. This condition will be appreciated when it is considered that the amount of registered and unpaid warrants has already reached the sum of over $2oco. Buyyour tablets , inks and troy papery oft. . W. McConnell & Co. Patronize the Sunny Side Dairy of Carson & West. A nice variety of ink and nencit tablets - lets at this office. Fifty dozen more of that cheap Underwear. If you don't know what It is , come and ask for if. L. LOWMAN & SON. THE C.O. D. STORE IS THE PL a CE- 17 lbs. 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