. .laY . 4 . : . . - _ F . r- jj - r'2 j e : I - - - - I ! 4 i u i - s 1 : + apt I % : .Y : x4"F I 4j the e dui t rrver of a R. McCOOKRED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING , MAY 24 , 1895. - - . , NUMBER' , , . " : . ' ; t 'J y t T he dommencem Bartley . w , The evenings of the 16th and 17th = insts , witnessed the first annual com- znencement o1 the Bartley public schools. On Thursday evening college hail was filled to the doors. Tndianola and Cambridge - ' bridge being well represented. The capacious hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion , the stars and stripes and -other favorite effects predominating. Some fine instrumental music was furnished - ' nished by W. George Sheppard , and Miss 4k . gittie Shackelton of Indianola , the for- merplaying the flute and tenor , horn.ac- cotripanied by the latter on the organ , "The songs ' 'America" and ! 'The Village ' , ; Bells" were especially well rendered by the class assisted'by Mrs. R. H. Chrysler - ler and , Miss Grace Curlee and A. B. - Wilson. f - The essays , showed careful thought .and preparation , were well delivered and did great credit to the graduates. A . = niajorit of them contained some most 'excellent as'well ' asoriginal thoughts and on the whole were well worthy of com- mendation. Following are the names of the graduates - ates : Ida Smith , Cora Daniels , 'Belle I Taylor , Erwin Hopt , Guy Curlee , Percy Catlett , Denver Taylor and Perry Gin- ther. Again on Friday evening the hall was filled'and aftertheopeningsong , "Greet- ' ' ting Glee" , Prof. H. R. Esterbrook of ' 4 the Orleans college delivered the class j : ' . . . , .cc1dress. The address was to have been delivered by Dean'J , L. McBrien of the same college , who was unable to be press - s ent on account of sickness , Mr. Ester- , brook's address was an able , eloquent. r and masterly effort and 'received the -closest individual attention. At the close of his address Mr. Ester- brook announced that his college took pleasure in presenting to the member of the graduating class receiving the highest - est general average a free scholarship for a full course in any of the departments , and then presented it to Mr. E. Hopt who received it' amid the plaudits of the .audience. After presenting the scholarship Mr. Esterbrook presented to Mr. Parson , as , aI light token of the appreciation felt bq the class and school , a beautiful clock and , a fine album. The applause follow- . - . 'c : ing Mr. Esterbrook's address and presentations - entations was long and spirited. Following the address was the presentation - tation of diplomas by W. F. Miller , succeeded - ceeded by a short address by County Superintendent J. H. Bayston , who expressed - pressed the warm interest he felt in the class as half of them had been his pupils and more than half had taught school in the county. He also approved of the confidence shown by members of the - " class who have had occasion to be exam- - fined by him , and their thoroughness. This brought forth a torrent of patriotic . applause , The meeting closed with a good-night i } song by the class , after which the grad- k uates were the recipients of many warm and sincere congratulations. The Eastern Star. One of the most social gatherings of r' the year was that held by Eureka Chanter - ter , Order of the Eastern Star , Wednesday - day evening. There were about fifty members of the order in attendance. 8 It was the regular meeting for the elec.- , tion of officers. The election resulted as I follows : Worthy Matron , Mrs. C. W. Bronson ; Worthy Patron , Mr. E. E. Lowman ; Associate Matron , Mrs. Z L. Kay ; Secretary , Mrs. Cora Kelley ; Treasurer , Mrs. Sylvester Cordeal ; Con- Lt b ductress' Mrs. S. L. Moench ; Assistant Conductress , Mrs. J. W. Hupp. After the election , refreshments , consisting - sisting of ice cream , stawberries and cake , were spread , the retiring Worthy i , Patron , Mr. G. R. Johnson , furnishing the berries. i Mrs. Smith cordon was initiated into ' the mysteries of the order. , Piano Recital. ' ' : Miss S. Eudom Marshall of Orleans , 'college will , give piano recital in the Con gregational church on nest Wednesday evening , May 29th , under ; uaspices of the V. P. S. C. E. Miss Marshall will be assisted by the-Orleans College male quartette. : Eoth the pianist and the -r male quartette are strongly recommend- and the , prospects are good for a usical treat. The price of admission , cents , is very reasonable , and the ' ch b ought to be filled on the occa- DoorsU be opened at seven ; z lion. Doors- , h . . . , ' ° - ; and"the entertain ant will' coin mence , / romUY 'at ' eigt.thi.y . : We : ( this reci1 . enerousl , .r , ! t ape o see ' ) , -atron ' x = , fr 111rsBargerissellingreg rdlessofcost/ eaPecti'ng Eo leave iri'afe weeksto vist * : ; frtends'ea ' , She will 1 ve Miss' . Col : r : , } : t tin 1n , charge otherbd 1 ildcen .C ' far , , { fr It looks a little gloomy for winter wheat and late oats , out in the western counties , says Bixby , but jtist think for a minute of-the corn , alfalfa and potatoes. Take ccurage , friends , for very goon , Upon the dusty plain , Along with the neat change of moon Will come.anotherrain. Then watch the pumpkins take a shoot And its the dewy. morn Observe the playful lambkins scoot , And hear the growing corn. The darkest hour's before the dawn , The day succeeds the night , Bid those desponding thoughts begone- ! Nebraska is all right ! Our Fourteenth Year. THFTRIBUNE with this issue enters .the fourteenth year of its publication , somewhat disfigured ; but still in the ring ; thanks to the fidelity of its friends and the hopefulness if its publisher , who hopes to enjoy many years of prosperity - perity with this people in the future as he has in the past. Argued and Submitted. The county seat removal case was again argued and submitted before the supreme court , Tuesday of this week. The decision of the supreme court will be handed down sometime before its adjournment - journment in June : Wait for the supreme - preme court decision. Ice cents-at McCon- cream soda-5 - - nell's. Send to S. R. Smith for perfect abstracts - stracts of title : Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes , for sale by Cochran & Co. Telegraph numbers of land or lots to S. R. Smith and abstract of title will be sent same day. Regular meeting of the Degree of Honor , Monday evening , May 27th. A bachelor's banquet after the regular order of business. Just how easily some people resort to demagoguery , Colonel Mitchell of the Courier exhibits , this week , in his article concerning our Indianola correspondent , who is acquiring the bad habit-from the Colonel's standpoint-ofbaiving more and more interesting news than the Courier - rier about Indianola and her people. Applications for , water rights are coming - ing in to the state board of irrigation in a way that promises well for the future , of large areas of western Nebraska. When these ditches fertilize wide ribbons - bens of land extending across 'whole counties , and when the land not under the ditch is turned over to the cattle men , the reign of hard times will be over in western Nebraska. Journal. The fact that the esteemed county commissioners have been unfortunate in contracting with an illegal newspaper to do its county printing will not make such printing done , legal by any means. An illegal newspaper can't do legal printing ; it is out of the question. contract - tract or nocontract. The county commissioners - missioners will save themselves neenless trouble , and the county useless expense perhaps , by recognizing that they are subject to the operations of this new law , by promptly placing the county printing in the hands of a newspaper legally authorized - thorized to do such service. On account of the numerous robberies that-have occurred in this vicinity of late and 'thinking that the exaggerated reports about our diamonds and family plate have come to theears of midnight prowlers , we print below directions for opening our safe , as we do not care to have it blown through our sleeping apartment by people' unfamiliar with the combination : 1 fifty-five times to the right , stop on a line parallel to the washing machine ; turn to the left until the indicator-points to a bottle of microbe - be killer on the shelf , squint the left eye four times and say these words slow : Eany ; meaney , miney , mo. The door will swing open and you can have half you find : -Holbrook Herald. A farmer wbrked-in the burning sun , whence all but him had sled , we're , going - ing to have another drouth is what his neighbors said. He , heeded not their warning cry , but kept on plowing deep , and the last his neighbors heard of him he was muttering talk is cTieap' . And when the reaping time draws nigh and 'hat farmer's frame is lank , , he has -a eropswhile his neig1ibois cry' : p ease-let me fill a'blauuk'-'rSamples ' of theabove ° can beliadn uantit atthirtycegts. arod : Orshoa fix Wan somethm"g ne soothing ; f sThe'night was lladthecloudshudg lowFthe'thundei "rolledon high ; a > jinlmicane chased off' noW everything is dry We cx2tfiunish.it'at ; therate of 'two rods ; forZLy"e'.cents - - , R , ' olbrook 'Herald I - f ' w , _ .4 , ' An § . ' .y THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ' MIGHT FREL WORSE. The high school base ball club went up. to Culbertson , Saturday , and came back liume defeated The score was to to 17 in favor of the Cuibertson aggrega- tion. If there had beets any considerable - ble number of school boys under age in the Culbertson team the members of the McCook high school athletic association would feel pretty badly ; but under the circumstances they seem to feel satisfied that they were not given an uninterrupted - rupted and continuous line of goose eggs. This is a game a piece , and the deciding game will be played here on Decoration day. The score by innings was : McCook. . . . . . . . . . I I o 3 3 0 I 0 I-IO Culbertson . . . . .423023030-17 The batteries were : For McCook , Mullen - len and McCarl , For Culbertson , Betz and King. .The feature of the-game was the pitching of Betz , a genuine "ringer" , who struck out thirteen men. A FEN ARE CHOSEN. The board of education met in adjourned - journed session Monday evening , members - bers of both "old" and "new" boards being present. 'rue board decided to retain Superintendent Valentine for another - other year , and he was accordingly reelected - elected together with Misses Rachel Berry , Ella Allison , Edna Meserve and Mrs. Mary Duffey. The committee on teachers recommended the employment of eleven teachers instead of thirteen , as at present , but only five were chosen at this meeting. There is a probability that the corps of teachers may be still further decreased on account of the falling - ing off in school attendance , and the possibilities of the future. The board then adjourned till the regular meeting in June-the first Monday of the month when the remainder of therteacliers for the ensuing school year will likely be elected. At 3:30 this afternoon the 'high school and Danbury base ball clubs will play on the local diamond. The Danburys are said to play a good game , and the outcome will be watched with interest. Admission I5 cents , Ladies free. Miss Bertha Boyle surprised and delighted - lighted all at the meeting of the Wednesday - day evening club , this week , by her charming violin solo. Preparations for the Commencement exercises are progressing. The Income Tax Decision. The supreme court has declared the income tax unconstitutional. The court stood Chief Justice Fuller , Justices Field , Gray , Brewster and Shiras against the law ; Justices Harlan , Brown , Jackson and White for the law. The decision is a complete surrender of the taxing power to the money class ; a fatal step toward the submergence of the liberties of the people in a sordid despotism of wealth. Justice Brown protests , "Believing as I do that the decision of the court in this case is fraught with immeasurable dangers - ers to the future of the country and approaches - preaches the properties of a national calamity - amity , I feel it my duty to enter my protest - test against'it. " "It strikes atthe very foundation of national authority , " protests - tests Justice Harlan , discriminates in favor of money and against labor , skill and brains. Justice Harlan dissents as follows : "The practical , if notthe direct , effect of the decision today is to give to certain kinds of pfoperty a perfection of favoritism inconsistent with our social organization and to invest them , with power and influence that maybe perilous to that portion of the American people upon whom rests the larger part of the burdens of the government and who ought not to be subjected to the domination - ation of aggregated wealth any more than the 'property of the country should be at the mercy of-the lawless. " McConnell's Sarsaparilla. Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon- nell's. Frank Henderspn is nowfeniployed in Knipple's store. Jupiter Pluvius has evidently turned over his-job-to the hired man. Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla - rilla for a spring.medicine. . Cochran & Co , handle the best Refrigerators - frigerators in the market. A large stock now on hand. Some handsome new bos writing pa- per' just , received at our stationery de- artment. Prices ve 'reasonable. . . . Refrigerators , gasolinee stove's , screen dborsdwire cloth . ' . : _ . ' ' t .iwa . ocgltAN & Co. . . - y F.'M.Kimmell liasa , prime , newt 'bi ; ' cycle for'saleat , alnsos $91f ' rice : ° : See im , without delay. Th firsti ; responsi ble mat'with thee cash ets'ttheabargau. . dCC sC Bakun .Po . er' ' ' , _ , f' ; - ' + ' , r ' . F , # } , } Ar ' ' 4 ' k wit. i'ce' y r. , . _ , . . ty ' y'S x f. T. P . r. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. , . . . . . . . . . . JAMES HATFIELD is in the city again. R , 0. PHILLIPS was up from Lincoln on business , Saturday. P. A.VELLS has been in Oberlin part of the week on court business , W'W. KINGSLAND was a Red Cloud visitor on Sunday of this all-around center. RANDOLPH MCNITT , the young statesman - man of Red Cloud , was a city visitor , Monday. A. C' . CLYDE left on Saturday morning last for Indiana on a visit to his son Sheridan. MR. AND MRS. C. J. RYAN went down to Beatrice , Tuesday morning , to see their child. MESSRS. HocKNELL and Hupp arrived - rived home , Tuesday morning , from their New Mexico trip. MRS. AMELIA CONRAD -left on Saturday - day night last for Batavia , Iowa , on a visit of a few weeks. Ili. BALDRIDGE and wife of Pomona , California , were in the city , first of the week , on some matters of business. MRS. NELLIE JOHNSON and two children were the guests of Mrs , W. D. Dutton of the South Side over Sunday. IRA COLE , the inimitable out-ot-sight editor and publisher of the Culbertson Era , was among the elect , Monday , briefly. A. G. KEYS of Bartley stopped over here , briefly , Wednesday night , on his way home from a visit to Trenton on business. PAT. WALSH and John Bennett went up to Sheridan , Wyoming , Saturday , to look over that prosperous little city and its future. MISSES SPANOGLE AND SELLERS of Red Cloud spent Sunday night in the city , returning home on No. 2 the following - lowing morning. CHARLIE LEHN and bride arrived home , Wednesday night. They will be "at home" to their friends at 405 Marshall - shall street after May 27th. M. J. ABBOTT of the Hayes Centre Republican - publican was a brief city visitor , last night , returning home together with ex- sheriff Joe Small , who came in from a trip to Omaha , last night. DR. Z. L. KAY and family moved into their new quarters upstairs in the Farmers - ers and Merchants bank building , Wed- nesday. They will occupy the entire upper story as an office and residence combined. C. T. BEGGS left on Monday for Kan sas City , Mo. , where he will go into the employ of Armour. The family will remain - main here for the present , expecting however to join him and to live in that vicinity , at an early date- . MISS ELLEN HALLIGAN , sisterof Mrs. C. J. Ryan , left , Tuesday morning , for Grafton on an extended visit east , accompanied - companied by her cousin , Miss Mary Real of Grafton. They will visit friends in Chicago , Port Huron , Michigan , Buffalo - falo and New York City. MRS. ETNIER and son Fred , late of Oberlin , Kansas , were in the city a short time last Saturday , on their way to Los Angeles , California , where they go to join her son Leon F. Moss , Mrs. Etnier and sou formerly resided here , afterwards - wards at Akron , Colorado. MRS. H. L. KENNEDY and Miss , Hannah - nah Stangeland , attended the Conference - ence Conventionof the Epworth League at Hoidrege , as delegates from the Mc- Cook league. Miss Stangeland read a very interesting paper and sang a solo which was well received. E. F. HARMON , who has been with C. III. Noble , will leave for Colorado , middle of nest week , to look up a location - tion wherein to engage , in business for himself. Beulah , 3o miles south of Pueblo , is his objective point. The family will remain here for the present. Mr. Harmon's many friends here will wish him abundant success wherever he may decide to locate or in whatever capacity. Installation of Officers. The officers-elect of saint John Com- mandery No. I6 , Knights Templar , were duly installed last evening , as follows : G. B. . Johnson , , Eminent Commander. H. H. Easterday , Generalissimo. E .Pope'Captain General. T'r - Ga Rees ; Pielate' A : SnyderSenioiWarden ; , , : . - r s Tdbbs irnoVarden. yR'Ganscho tv'Tieasurer. ' E : E. Igiwinan ; Recotil c. . r w M. Anderson , ' S ' n rd Bearer : ro ? , w.SylvesterCordeallSSv o d Bearer. . t L J.A.WilcoaWaiden. ' . . i-f roliu R.fRo p , SentttneLY - . r + ! 7 THE CHURCHES. [ Under this head we Invite the ministry of the city to contribute freely of any and all church news of interest to theirvarious organizations. ] Services in the 'Methodist church as usual by Pastor Forman , Epworth League meeting at seven o'clock. The new Episcopal chapel is about finished. The exterior painting is progressing - gressing , and the carpenters are rapidly pushing the interior work to comple- tion. Rev. T. K. Tyson of Lincoln writes that he expects to be with the Baptist church , next Sunday , and will preach in McConnell's ball at the evening service. Everyone cordially invited. No services in the morning. Union Memorial day services will be held in the Methodist church on next Sunday morning , The sermon will be preached by Rev. Taylor of Bartley. Special music is being prepared by the joint choirs of the several churches of the city. Congregational church : Sunday school at Ioo'clock ; morning service dismissed for the Union Memorial service at the Methodist church. Endeavor society at seven o'clock ; topic , "Christ's Cross ; My Cross" . Leader , Laura McMillen. Evening sermon at'eighto'clock ; subject , "The Muffled , Drum" . Mr. G. L : Allenwho arrivedlast week , from the Rochester , N. Y. , Theological Seminary , will spend the three months of his vacation in labor with the Baptist church here , which will hold their services - vices in McConnell's ball for the present. Mr. Allen comes warmly recommended , and will doubtless do effectual work for the Baptist cause in our city. The union meeting of Epworth League and Christian Endeavor societies in the Congregational church , last Sunday evening - ning , crowded the church. The joint programme was in the main interesting , instructive and elevating. The music was quite a feature of the occasion , the choirs of both societies , together with a number of orchestral parts , producing a heavy volume of harmony. These joint meetings are held moithly and are of distinct social value , in addition to their religious worth. They should be encouraged. Consult Holmes Bros „ the carpenters. Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon- nell's. A nice variety of ink and pencil tablets - lets at this office. Buy a patent lever hose coupler from Cochran & Co. i Fresh mulch cow for sale. Inquire of J. S. McBrayer. S. R. Smith , Indianola , bonded abstracter - stracter , furnishes abstracts same day or- dered. Lola Spalding and a number of young friends enjoyed a very happy evening party at the home of her parents on north Marshall street , on last Friday evening. If you want to buy a first-class , high- grade new bicycle at way below the wholesale price , call at this office at once. There is a great bargain for a man with the ready money-almost half price. W. George Sheppard , populist , Indian- ola , is willing to be slaughtered for district court clerk. And our relationship to the father of his country impels us to add that he will be accommodated , if nominated. Miss Lena Colling has taken charge of Mrs. Barger's dressmaking department and will be pleased to see her old customers - tomers and many new ones. She will work at prices to suit the times. All work guaranteed. The American Shamrock is unique , patriotic and pretty. Lowman & Son will give free to every member of the G. A R. and W. R. C. one of these novelties - elties on Decoration day. Other can secure them at a small expense. Mrs. J , A. Rauney's class in music gave another very pleasing and meritorious - ious piano recital at the residence of Mrs. Samuel Strasser , last Saturday eve- ning.They have all been enjoyed and have shown gratifying improvement ou the part of the pupils. In order for your legal notice to conform - form with the requirements of the new law , the same must be published in a newspaper that' has been published 52 weeks consecutively. Don't be 'Hum- bugged or confidenced into wasting your money by publishing legal notices in illegal newspapers. Such. notices are. worthless. It is a mere waste of time and money. . u ® ' : Puce s Cream ) 4iogPowder ' , WorfvsFdr Highat 1lieAtl'NtOM4oaes. ' . ' ' . , + r ( + 4 { t : - , ' . 9u F Decoration Da Exercises. ' : To be held in the Menard operahouse , ; Thursday afternoon , May 3oth , 1895 , , -a ; a commencing at one o'clock. t I. Meeting called to order bY. . . . . . . . ' ' , . Mayor J. E. Kelley . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orchestra 3. Reading of orders . .Adj. J. H. Yarger i 4. Music-Patriotic Selection- . . . , , . . r ! Public Schools 5. Prayer. . . . . , . . , , , , Rev. H. L. Preston , , 6 , Music . . . . . . . . . . . .Philharmonic Club 7. Oration of the Day..H. H. Berry r , S. Music-America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audience , led by Orchestra 9 , Benediction..Rev. G , L. Allen 2:30 p. m. , forming of line by Post i Commander W. S. Fitch , marshal of the day , on Main avenue , right resting on Douglass street. Exercises at the cemetery to be conducted - ducted by J. K , Barnes Post , assisted by the public schools and Philharmonic club. Committee on flowers , Girls of the High School. Committee on decoration - tion , Comrades J. W. Underhill , Charles Weintz , J , A. Brinton. It is suggested that school children and all others who can furnish flowers take them to Menard's hail not later than Io:3o a. m. , May 30 , 1895. City officials , Board of Education , all , Civic Societies , Fire Department , and Bicycle Club are respectfully invited to take part in the parade. Places in line will be assigned by r Commander Fitch , and those taking part should report to him early in the day. day.It It is earnestly requestei that teams keep in line and not drive ahead. Alt parties having teams are requested to carry all they can in addition to their own fautiles.i , J , A. WILCor , J. H : YARGER , J. M. HENDERSON , MICHAEL O'LEARY. Executive Cont. A Pension Decision. P Assistant Secretary of the Interior John M. Reynolds has rendered the following - lowing pension decision : A declaration not executed before some person authorized - ized to administer oaths in pension cases is void and does not authorize that a pension should be granted on a valid declaration to commence from the date of filing such void declaration. Where a pension has been granted to several minor children the pension of each is chargeable - ble with his or her co-portionate part of the fee due the attorney by whom the claim was prosecuted. Where payment to one of said minors is withheld , there is no fund available for the payment of his or part of said fee. Appellant's failure - ure to execute within the year allowed him , or the failure of claimant to appear for medical examination was neglect , and by that neglect he forfeited all further - ' ther recognition A FEW MORE / Hats left at reduced prices , also some Fine Suits at low prices ; buy now. Ladies-look at our Tan Slippers , good value at $2.00 per pair. We can furnish you a good Shirt for 25 cents. We still sell Dinner Pail Lard-to lbs. lard anddinner pail for $ r.25. Swift's Boneless Ham and Breakfast Bacon , very fine , try them. Cotosuet in 3 , 5 and Io lb. pails-su t , perior to lard , give it a trial. Flour is advancing ; buy now if you wish to save money : White Bread Sir cents a sack during May. McCOoI'a MERCANTILE Co. Attention. Oil Consumers ! On account of the oil companies making - ing me pay cash for oil , all accounts with me must be settled every thirty days , otherwise no credit will be given. H. TnoSIPSON. For Sale or Lease. The butcher shop and tools onVe.s : Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Cochran - ran & Co. , or of PERRY STONE. For Sate Cheap. ; A fine Ir-5o pound Morgan mare and- , heavy top buggy in good order. Apply at THE TRIBUNE office. Dwelling for Rent. A nice five-room residence on north Madison for rent. Call on P. A. WELLS. Fifteen ( I5) cents will buy a box of nice writing paper at this office , containing - taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- opes. opes.Now Now is the proper timeto begin taking a spring medicine. McConnell's Sarsaparilla - parilla is the best thing to use. Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose couplings. CocnRAi & Co. Dr. Price'sCream Baking.Powder 5leatiIidwuSer Fair , Srn Fracas : = Avradru t , . , r . - tr , . . . , . i 1J 1j , 1 S r