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Did Not Pan Out.
A meeting o f representative citizens
was held in the office of C. F. Babcock ,
last Friday eveniug , to take some action
on the seed proposition made by the
Chicago board of trade. After going
over the pros and cons of the situation ,
it was decided to send H. H. Easterday
to Chicago to perfect arrangements for
securing a share of the offered seed for
Red Willow county. Horace took the
next morning's train for Chicago , and in
I our unsophisticated imagination we saw
whole train loads of seed rolling into
this county in a few days. But it was
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all a figment of the imagination. It
was found that less than $ rgooo had
, been raised by members of the Chicago
' board of trade for the herculean task of
seeding large portions of three states.
Not a drop in the bucket was in sight or
even in prospect , and Horace came home
in the night time , Tuesday. So that the
board of trade proposition seems to .be
{ a complete fiasco , and the seed question
is wider open than ever before. And the
perfect wisdom of defeating' the bond
proposition is by no means proven. It
were better to borrow than to beg-
when you can borrow.
The Riverside Dairy. -
( , Leon Clark is now perfecting arrangements -
ments to resume the business of the old
t Riverside dairy at the old stand , and on
Wednesday of neat week he will be on
the route prepared to furnish his old
( customers , and as many new customers
as may desire , a first-class quality of
milk or cream. Promptness , courtesy
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and quality are his motto. He respectfully -
fully solicits a share of your patronage.
j A Surprise Party.
Supt. and Mrs. A. Campbell's commodious -
dious home was the scene of an elaborate
surprise party , Wednesday evening , in
honor of Dr. and Mrs. Z. L. Kay. There
were about thirty couples present. Card
games and refreshments provided the
evening's entertainment. The doctor
and wife were the recipients of a number
J of elegant presents from tlteir numerous
admiring friends.
The Council's Work.
A Congregational church council corn-
posed of Revs. Ricker of Alma , Preston
of McCook , Bross of Lincoln , Stewart
of Aurora , Mitchell of Franklin , met at
, Cambridge on Tuesday , and decided
. that the pleasant relations which have
existed between Pastor MacAyeal and
. the Cambridge Congregational church
for so many profitable years , should
continue.
i Cane Seed Free.
Hugh W. Cole informs us that the
Oyler Implement Co. of St. Louis , agrees
to furnish every farmer who has lost a
crop in 1894 enough cane seed to plant
one acre. Farmers should at once make
application to either C. M. Noble or M.
; A. Spalding , either of whom will give
full particulars. But be prompt in call-
ing. This is only a little. Howeverevery
little will be helpful in this extremity.
The serious aspect of the seed question
has not in the least brightened , during
the past week. In fact the outlook is
darker than ever since the Chicago
board of trade fiasco. We are still in a
measure confronting the old question ,
where will the seed and feed come from ?
With some avenues of escape permanently -
nently closed.
The Timm Pahl family expects to leave
for Germany soon on a visit. Mr. Pahl'
will not go , however. This intended
visit has been delayed for some time b Y
the fact that their tickets went down
with the Elbe , some few weeks ago.
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At'Valeutine the citizens have formed
a stock association and will invest in $5
shares to be used in buying grain for
i seed , and the association will take notes
1 with personal security.
Cochran & Co. have in stock press
drills , discs , endgate seeders , walking ,
' sulky and gang plows , and in fact eyery-
thing us ually kept in a first-class imPle-
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{ meat house.
Charlie Holmes has been night-watch-
man while Howe Smith has been running -
ning the elevator for H. H. Easterday
J- during the latter 's absence in Chicago.
C. H. . Boyle has purchased the Frank
Carruth dwelling on the corner of Dearborn -
$ born and lvIonroe streets , a farm figuring
t in the transaction. n
The man who would reform McCook
must show a cleaner and an older bill of
health than the editor of the Weekly
Blackguard.
t ) The gold mining business is undergo-
jug another boom.
McConnefl's Balsam for coughs.
Dr. Pa cesC ream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Award.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla. .
McConnell's Balsam for coughs.
A nice variety of ink and pencil tablets -
lets at this office.
Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
rilla for a spring medicint ! . +
The sprinkler made its initial spring
appearance , yesterday afternoon.
Full line of agricultural implements
for sale by S. M. Cochran & Co. Inspect
before buying.
Now is the proper time to begin taking
a spring medicine. McConnell 's Sarsaparilla -
parilla is the best thing to use.
Some handsome new box writing paper -
per just received at our stationery de-
partment. Prices very reasonable.
A girl 12 to 14 years of age that proves
congenial can find a good home with
Mrs. Fred Carruth , two miles south of
town.
The celebrated Charter Oak cooking
stove with gauze oven door is sold by S.
itil. Cochran & Co. It is the best in the
F market.
A number of McCook people will go
down to see "Colonel Sellers" presented
at Indianola by local talent , toutojrow
evening.
On account of the oil company advancing -
vancing the price of oil , I am compelled
to charge $ r. 15 for gasoline in five gallon
lots. H. THOMPSON.
Harris Bros , who have a line of elevators -
tors on the St. Francis branch , we understand -
stand , are furnishing seed to some farmers -
ers along that branch in limited quan-
tities.
We observe that some Nebraska editors
continue publishing the Inl R. Hicks'
forecasts notwithstanding the fact that
the forecasts are copy-righted , and the
unathorized publishers subject to flue.
A representative of the Ayer patent
medicine concern made this city , last
Friday. His efforts to secure choice
advertising space at a song from the two
reputable and responsible papers of the
city were properly unsuccessful.
THE TRIBUNE does not object to
municipal , moral or any other breed of
reform. We are only moved to hilariousness -
ousness by the present foolish attempt
to draw eau-de-Cologne from the fetid
depths of skunkdom. Brethren , "it
can't be did-without violence to
natural laws , and production of an uncanny -
canny smell ,
Miss Bertha Boyle has returned to
McCook after completing. the teachers'
course on the piano at the Denver Col
lege of Oratory , Music and Art , and will
now take charge of her former pupils.
She will also be pleased to give instructions -
tions to any others who may wish her
services. Any communication through
the postoflice or otherwise , will receive
prompt attention.
RAIAROAD ITEMS.
Mrs. J. F. Forbes has entertained her
mother Mrs. Henry Tomblin of Bartley ,
part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rice have been
visiting at McCook and Hazzard , Neb. ,
for the past week. . . .W. F. Donahue
has lost one of his old friends ; Sam
Rogers has taken possession of the same
for the purpose of starting some new
kind of a lodge in McCook. Billy has
gone.-Haigler News.
Somebody stole Conductor C.W. Bron-
son's grip and contents at Denver , on
Wednesday morning , within a few minutes -
utes after No. 3 arrived in the city , ' His
loss is not large in dollars , but some valuable -
uable private papers were among the
articles taken , in addition to his punch ,
tickets , rebates etc. Charlie denies that
they tried to work the gold brick or the
country uncle dodge on him.
President StickneY of the Great
Western railroad has commenced a
novel campaign forpromoting the business -
ness interests of his corporation. He
has started out to interview personally
the farmers from one end of his road to :
the other. His object is to impress upon
them the importance of cultivating a
smaller a number acres and cultivating
them well. Just now he is advocating
the growing of potatoes along the road.
Cases are mentioned where land worth
but trifle has been made to pay a good
interest on a valuation of $50 per acre by
the mere introducion of the cultivation
of this crop. Farmers may be disappointed -
pointed if they go into the potato culture -
ture very extensively all at once , but
there is no doubt that prosperity will
follow the consistent following of Mr.
Stickney's advice to g o into extensive
farming , rotating. , crops and carefully
watching the course of the markets.-
Journal.
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A Narrow Escape.
While out ridiug , Wednesday afternoon -
noon , Conductor and Mrs. V. H Solli-
day had a narrow escape from serious
injury in a runaway. Messrs. Solliday
and 1Vi11 Beyrer were indulging in a
little race over the smooth , level road
leading front the railroad to the middle
river bridge. Just as they approached
the lull leading down to the bridge , the
breeching strap to Mr. Solhday's horse's
harness became unsnapped , letting the
buggy onto his heels. The animal cont-
menced to kick vigorously and run like
a white head , Mr. Solliday and wife
were both thrown out of the buggy , and
Mrs. Solliday was quite painfulljshaken
up , though uo bones were broken. The
horse con tinued his go-as-you-please as
far south-west as Mr. Goheen's farm ,
where the runaway was captured. The
buggy was but slightly damaged. But
there is a juicy line of roast in store for
Sol.
Sacaline Pronounced a Fraud.
Bulletins on the flat pea and the giant
kuotweed or sacaline have been issued
by the Agricultural department. "The
greatest value of the flat pea , " says one
bulletins , "should be as a soil renovator.
The plan has succeeded in the arid regions -
gions of South Africa , and may prove an
efficient ally of farmers in similar regions -
gions in the southwestern states. "
Caution is urged in the introduction of
giant knotweed owing to its strong ,
spreading and persistent root locks. Investigations -
vestigations make by thedepartment indicate -
dicate that its success in the arid regions
of the west is very doubtful.
Horses and Asses.
The recent idiotic ravings of the hired
man of the Weekly Blackguard recall a
solemn passage which' recently appeared
in Sylvester Cordeaf's bible-the New
York Daily Sun : "There are horses and
there are asses. " We violate no confidence -
fidence when we state that the hired man
of the Weekly Blackguard is no horse.
Republican Caucus.
A meeting of the Republicans will be
held in the city hall , Wednesday evening -
ning , March 13th , 1895 , forthepurpose of
placing in nomination a city ticket and
such other business as may regularly
come before the meeting ,
PRECINCT COMMITTEE rAN.
On Probation.
In the days of chivalry , a knight had to
win his spurs ; so the recent convert of
the Weekly Blackguard will have to earn
his assumed title of reformer , before the
people of McCook will take seriously his
splenetic nastiness.
Enforced Sobriety.
It's amusing to read the "castings"
of the hired man , who now keeps sober
because he hasn't the price , of men who
drink and pay for their drinks.
The boys at the First National bank
were somewhat amused acrd just a little
startled , a few days since , on receiving a
telegram from President Hocknell , from
Los Angeles , California , inquiring as to
their health. It seems that the president -
dent had not received any mail since his
arrival there , mail sent to his hotel being -
ing returned here. The hotel clerk was
evidently not able to read the president's
beautiful "spenccrtan" signature.
It is estimated that it will take at least
$27,000 to seed Red Willow county.
This estimate includes 20,000 bushels
wheat , 12,000 bushels oats , 6ooo bushels
corn , 2,000 bushels millet. This estimate
is doubtless conservatively low.
ATTHE CHURCHES.
Usual services in the Methodist church ,
next Sunday morning and evening.
Regular meeting of the Degree of
Honor will be held in the A. 0. U. W.
hall , Monday evening next , at 8 o'clock.
Remember the social in the Congregational -
tional church , by the ladies of the Dor-
cas society , next Tuesday evening. Good
programme and refreshments. All for a
dime.
Preaching morning and evening at the
Congregational church. Morning topic ,
"The Great'Division. " Sermon followed
by the reception of members and the
Lord's supper. Endeavor society meets
at 6:30 , led by L. L. Dennis. The topic ,
"Everything for God. "
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
SUPT. BAYSTON was up from Iudian-
ola , Monday , on aid business , for the
county.
SHERIFF AND MRS. BANKS and Mrs.
W. 0. Bond drove up from the county-
seat , Tuesday.
C. 1 ; . DEGROFF arrived home , Sunday
night , from the east , where he has been
laying in an extensive line of.spring and
summer goods.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
WILL HUBER has returned to the city.
0. FROST of Bartley was a Lincoln
visitor , Tuesday of this week.
S. C. KING arrived home from his
visit to Iowa , Monday night.
DEACON MORLAN meandered off to
Lincoln , Monday night , to conference.
REv. C. A. WEBSTER ofDanbury was
a city visitor , last I nday and Saturday ,
REGISTER AND MRS. A. S. CAMPBELL
arrived home from Hastings , Sunday
night.
C. H. PECK of Trenton , of irrig ution
and bank fame , sojourned briefly with
us , last Friday.
I J. GRUNDV expects to start overland
for Oklahoma , this reek , where he will
farm this spring.
MRS. J. W. DOLAN was up from In-
dianola , yesterday , guest of her sister ,
Mrs. E. C Burkett.
GEORGE E JOHNSTON'F family expect
to leave for Salt Lake City , Utah ,
Thursday of next reek.
GEORGE HAI LEIN arrived home , Sunday -
day night , from an absence of a month
or two in Emporia , Kansas.
DR. W V. GAGE was in Lincoln on
easiness , early portion of the week , returning -
turning honie Tuesday night.
JUDGE H. Ii. BhNSON has been engaged -
gaged to deliver the Memorial day address -
dress at Itulianola , this year.
MISSES ONA SIMoN and Della Johnston -
ston went down to Lincoln , this morn-
itYg , on a brief visit to Miss Selma Noren.
MR. AND 1 < 1RS. J. T. BULLARD 50-
journed in the city over night , Monday ,
on their way home to Palisade from
Omaha.
T. E MCDONALD , the banker , and
William Sandon , the merchant , were
over from Danbury , Tuesday , on some
business.
MESSRS. J. W. DOLAN , G. W. Roper
and William McCallum attended the
seed and feed meeting lucre , last Friday
evening.
MISSES HATTIE AND EDNA YARGER
will go down to Red Cloud , this evening ,
to be gone over Sunday , the guests of
their brother Oscar.
J. H YARGER went down to Lincoln ,
yesterday morning , as a delegate from
the McCook lodge to the grand lodge
meeting , K. 0. T. M.
C. T. BREWER spent most of last week
in Colorado on cattle business , visiting
Brush , Ft. Morgan , Denver and elsewhere -
where during his absence.
CHARLESSTEWARTgfEaston , Penna. ,
owner of the Stewart ranch , has been
elected president of the Philadelphia &
New England railroad.
PRor. CLAUDB SMITH has been visit-
ingltis parents at Arapahoe , since the
latter part of last week. Recuperating ,
so an Arapahoe exchange puts it.
REV. T. F. STAUFFER of Lincoln who
occupied the Congregational pulpit of
our city , last summer one Sunday , is
very ill , and but slight hopes of recovery
are entertained.
ED. FLITCRAFT'S family and effects
arrived from Fort Morgan , Colorado ,
Wednesday , and they have moved out
to and occupied their old home , the old
Luman N. Howe farm.
LEE WALLACE moved in from Beatrice -
atrice , Monday , and occupies a dwelling
in the northeastern part of the city. He
has a farm up in Coleman precinct ,
which he will farm this year.
MRS. G. W. C0NNER entertained a
large party of friends , Friday evening ,
at her home on Monroe street. Refreshments -
ments were served in the dining-room
on a table handsomely decorated in
green , in the center of which was a large
block of ice hollowed out to hold bunches -
es of pale green grapes. Ropes of smilax
were drawn from the corners of the table
forming a canopy held together in the
center by green ribbon acid grapes.
Lotto was the game of the evening.
Prizes were awarded , Mrs. J. E. Robinson -
son winning the first prize , a basket of
roses , and Miss Addie Doan the booby
prize , a plaque , upon which was painted
a flock of geese-very appropriate and
pretty. The guests were : Mesdames
J. E. Robinson , E. H. Doan , C. T.
Brewer , S. B. Strasser , A. Campbell ,
C. B. Magner , W. C. LaTourette , H. P.
SuttonVina Wood , C. L.DeGroff , C. W
Bronson , F. A. Pennell , J. W. Hupp ,
H. W. Cole , W. W. Archibald , A. J.
Chambers , 0. M.Knipple , W. S. Mor-
lan , H. F. Pade , J. F. Gansehow , A. J.
Clute , D. Magner , W. D. Burnett and
.Misses Margaret Evans , Addie i Doan ,
and Josephine'Roy of Fa1Is City , Neb.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
wrt4l's Pdg' Iti be.t L4iI e.o Olpinr
An Important Decision.
The assistant attorney general for the
postoffice department has made an important -
portant ruling in regard to what are
known as "newspaper laws , " which
rttay be of importance to many of our
people here who are being constantly
blackmailed by a local disreputable sheet
of forced and gratuitous circulation :
"These so-called laws provide that
subscribers to newspapers are liable for
the price thereof unless they give express -
press notice to discontinue , or when they
give notice to discontinue without paying -
ing arrearages , or refuse to take papers
front the office , and that the publisher
of a newspaper can have any one arrested -
rested for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it , and that it is a
dangerous trick to allow a subscription
account to run on for six months or a
year and a half and then tell the postmaster -
master to mark it refused or send the
editor a notice to discontinue the paper.
The department has time and again
informed parties making inquiry and
the public generally that there are no
such laws. The ruling now made , however -
ever , goes beyond this. It was to the
effect that a publisher who makes a demand -
mand for payment of the subscription
price of his paper through the mails ,
accompanied by a threat of enforcing
such pretended laws in the case the de-
niand is not complied with , may be
prosecuted for attempt to'obtain money
under false pretenses , providing he
knows that such so-called laws have no
evistence as laws or decisions of the
courts. "
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters.
Try McMillen's Damask Rose Lotion
for face and hands.
Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
rilla for a spring medicine.
For Insurance on Farms and City
property call on C. J. RYAN.
The street improvement gang is a reliable -
liable harbinger of an approaching city
electton.
David Kelliher this week moved from
Indianola to the P. A. Wells' farm south
of the city.
R. M. Osborn's little boy ais improving -
ing from a severe attack of inflammatory
rheumatism.
B. F. Troxel bought four head of horses
from Sheriff Banks , this week , for shipment -
ment to the Phildelphia market.
Abstracts of title will be furnished
promptly and accurate by
. C. TBEGGS. .
The Chicago board of trade has ignominiously -
miniously flunked in the seed proposi-
tion. Don't depend. upon that source
for anything , and you will not then be
disappointed.
They are down over 200 feet with the
well at the pump house , and for the past
50 feet or more have been striking strong
smelling indications of oil or gas , while
going through what is called the soap
stone formation. Well , a gas well will
do if you can't tap the artesian flow.
An adjuster of the Farmers and Merchants -
chants Insurance Co , of Lincoln , was
here on Wednesday , but Dr. Kay was
unable to settle with him on the loss on
household goods. If payment is not
made in due time the doctor will promptly -
ly bring suit.
At the home of Mr. Andrew Carson in
Perry precinct , in the presence of a
number of the invited guests , at eight
o'clock on the evening of March 6th ,
H. H. Berry performed the ceremony
that made Mr. Thomas 0. Battreall and
Miss Mary K. Schneider husband and
wife.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the call of C. W. Barnes , committeeman
for Willow Grove precinct , for a city
caucus. Wednesday evening , March 13th ,
for the purpose of naming a Republican
city ticket. This caucus should be
largely represented by the Republicans
of this city , to the end that a good ticket
may be nominated.
Miss Bertha Boyle , who has just returned -
turned from attending the Denver College -
lege of Oratory , Music and Art , announces -
nounces that she will resume teaching
music in our city , at once. Miss Bertha
returns strongly recommended by Oscar
Mayo as a highly talented and correct performer -
former , and thoroughly acquainted with
advanced methods of teaching. We hope
she may secure a profitable class , believing -
lieving she will do faithful and efficient
work for her pupils.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awudd Gold Medal Midwinter' Fait , San Frauidsca.
The Deadly Slingshot.
Last Saturday afternoon , while at play
with a party of comrades , George' Pahl '
the ten-year old son of Timnt Pahl , was I
shot in the right eye by one of his playmates -
mates , Norman Campbell , and severely
injured-there is saute doubt yet whether -
er or not the lad will regain the use of
the member. This accident , we understand - }
stand , resulted from a banter given by
the injured boy , and the serious result is
deeply deplored by all concerned. However -
ever , it should serve as a warning to the
boys'of the city to destroy those dangerous -
ous playthings , and in the event of
failure to promptly do o , the authorities -
ties should confiscate the slingshots and
make an example of those who persist
in using them. These slingshots are not
only damaging to property as there are
numerous evidences all over the city , but
they are , a menace to life even , as the
recent unfortunate accident sadly proves.
Are Scrapping for the Pension.
The several wives of the suicide , John
A Walters , are now striving to get hold
of his $12 a month pension. His Pennsylvania - .
sylvania wife says that he deserted her
twelve years ago , and then returned last
November saying he had married several
other women , but that as lie hint never
been divorced she would have the pen-
sion. Tire Nebraska wife has his discharge -
charge papers , having been given tlicnt
with the assurance that she was to have
the pension. She , however , married
Walters last year and does not come
under the law. Another Mrs. Walters
is supposed to have married hint before
1890 : the legal limit , and might get the
pension if Walters was ever divorced
from his first wife.-Journal.
Died in the Sand Hills.
The remains of Mrs. Ed. Rotlierrnel.
who ( lied in the sand hills , about two
weeks since , were ou last Friday afternoon -
noon buried in the cemetery at Zion Hill
church , up in Coleman precinct. The
services were conducted in the Rotlier-
mel home by the Methodist pastor from
Culbertson. The bereaved husband and
family have the deep sympathy of all
that community.
We Have Them.
We have contracted this week the john
Heim creamery butter. If you appreciate -
ciate quality try it. Only 20 cents per
pound.
We are offering a bargain in Bread
Knives and Toilet Soap with Baking
Powder.
We still continue to give away those
elegant dinner pails with each Io pounds
of lard purchased.
Received this week a fine line of men's
shoes suitable for heavy railroad work.
Try a pair.
Farmers plant the new fodder plant
this spring. Superior to alfalfa. Call
and examine the seed.
MCCooK MERCANTILE Co'
For Rent.
The Johnston farm , one and one-half
miles from town. Good implements ,
pasture , with I6o or 250 acres in cultiva-
tion. Good chance for the right man.
C. H. BOYLE.
Good Summer Pasture
May be secured on the Stewart ranch
at Soc. a month for horses and Soc. a
month for cattle. Call on or address
JAMES A. REsH.
Irrigated Land for Rent.
Fine irrigated land for garden. Call
' on or address , J. A. GOHEEN ,
McCook , Neb.
We Burn Wood
When we can get it. If your subscrip
tion is delinquent and you have the wood
bring us in 3 load or two.
For Sale or Lease.
The butcher shop and tools on West
Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Cochran -
ran & Co. , or of PERRY STONE. ,
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House for Sale.
$300.00 will buy a comfortable dwelling -
ing house on the lull. Inquire at this
office.
W. H. Campbell , of Fritsch precinct
made a trade with J. F. Miller , Saturday ,
thereby becoming owner of a farm
three miles northwest of Box Elder post-
office.-Indianola Courier.
Charles Benjamin and Miss Barbara
Coiling , both of Indianola , Red Willow
county , secured a marriage license , yes-
terday.-Hastings special to Wednes-
day's State Journal.
On account of lack of business , the ;
gambling house has closed temporarily.
There is plenty of politics raider the
surface , my countrymen.
Good writing paper ten cents a quire
at this office.
McConnefl's Balsam for coughs.
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