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FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 21 , 1895. NUMBER 5. !
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OUR PET AND PRIDE
Graduating Exercises of the
Class of ' 95.
WORKMAN TEMPLE IS CROWDED
With Parents and Friends-The Exercises -
ercises Throughout Were Mer-
Itorlous-The Event the Most
Ausplclous In the History
of the McCook Public
School System.
PROGRAMME.
Overture-From Martha. . .M.P. S. Orchestra
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hart L. Preston
Hymn-"Lead Kindly Light".School
.PiaYer From Stradella..M.I'.S.Orchestra
Salutatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grace Waldo
"Man of the Age"Charles McManigal
"Dnftin " . . . . , .Mary Goheen
"Work" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LYdiaCoole Y
Selection-Patience..M. P. S Orchestra
" " . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . Noble
"Superstition" Arthur Douglass
"OurPil " . . . . . . . . . . Gibbons
"After lrraduation".Addie Hanlein
Piano Duet-"MagicFlute" . . Bertha Boyle
Maud Cordeal
On and " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simons
; "Great Islands are Formed by Tiny Insects"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grace Brinton
Class Histo Elmer Ka
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purvis
Selection-From II Trovatore..Orchestra
Awarding Diplomas..Secretary of Board
Gloria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. P. S. Orchestra
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Superintendent
"Abide Witlt " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valentine
Benediction..Iev. Hart L. Preston
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THE GRADUATES :
k Vera Grace Waldo , Marie Gibbons , Norma
Noble , Clara Belle Prvis , Mary Eunice Go-
been , Una Belle Simons , Lydia Jeanette Cooley -
. ley , Addie Amelia Hanlein , Grace Levis Brin-
. ton , Charles Elliott McManigal , Arthur 1-
bert Douglass , William Elmer Kay.
. The McCook high school was founded
six years ago.
The school has grown in popularity
and the graduating classes have increased -
creased from year to year , till now
there is no hall in the city of sufficient
. " seatdng capacity to accommodate the enthusiastic -
thusiastic people who seek admission to
hear the annual graduating exercises. In
- fact the commencement exercises of the
McCook high school have come to be the
i i most interesting event in the yearly' life
of our community. The relatives and
friends of those who graduate are of
course directly concerned , and as each of
the several hundred pupils of the various
wards and departments of the city
schools hopes some day to graduate from
the High school , the event is looked forward -
ward to and the result is watched by the
entire communitywith an intimate , personal -
sonal concern , too , that bodes well for
our educational interests-especially if
this interest continues in proper channels -
nels and spirit.
At seven o'clock , last Saturday evening -
ing , the steady tramp of people into the
Workman hall commenced and continued -
. ed until eight o'clock , when every seat
in the hall was occupied , as well as all
available standing room. At this hour
' the High school orchestra filed in and to
their music the graduates shortly afterwards -
wards followed from the banquet room
in rear of the hall , all remaining standing
ing on the stage while Rev. Hart L. Preston -
ton invoked God's blessing upon graduates -
° - ates , teachers , audience and our glorious
school system.
Then followed in order the program
to be found at the head of this column.
MISS WALDO'S SALUTATORY
r Dealt with the women of the day , her
4 < position and opportunities and accomplishments -
plishments in the following language :
SALUTATORY.
1Ve , the class of ' 95 , extend to you all our
heartiest welcome , to the Sixth Annual Closing -
ing Exercises of theyear's work , and assure
. you of our appreciation of the warm sympathy -
thy and kindly interest which your presence
indicates on tis , and has shown on former
occasions.
Your generosity has enabled us to occupy
the position we hold tonight , and we trust
that in the future the lessons in patience , perseverance -
severance and true nobility of character , which
we have learned during our years of school
life , may enable us to merit a continuance of
your approval , in whatever sphere fate may
destine us.
This class as well as all others , ( with the
exception of one , ) graduated from the Mc-
Cool. Public Schools has a large majority of
the so-called weaker minds. Just why the
sterner sex should have been so far distanced
in the race , it is not our object to discuss- ;
"let facts be submitted to a candid world , " for
never in the history of Time have women
been so exalted in privileges , so free from
. burdens , as today.
This Ninteenth Century is the era of her
coronation.
Never have women been allowed so many
and such important privileges as in the last
century ; prior to that time they were not permitted -
mitted to exhibit any inventive genius regardless -
- less of any capabilities they might possess. -
Ninety years ago profanity in the drawing-
room of the very society was no uncom
mon thing , and even the ladies themselves
often indulged in it ; and it was no rare sight
to see a man and his wife , from the first soy
ciety , sitting on the gallows for an hour , with
- ropes around their necks-this punishment
resulting from some little family quarrel ort
disturbance.
t . And women were often publicly punished
b being whipped on the back , or by being
in illories and then jeered at and
. - - placed p
.c. taunted b bystanders.
Those whfavor the harsher forms of pun-
: } . nt might profitably take notice that milder -
;
w ter. der , feer crimes and the general
" uplifting of society are invariably the results
otthe higher elevation of women.
The common school-girl of today is better
off i n all that makes life desirable , than was
queen of tw hundred years ago ; and as
any
the education and even the employment of the
two sexes are plainly coming nearer together ,
-contrary to what used to be predicted as the
, : result of advancing civilization-it would
.
seem that the problem of education , must be
_ . in this respect , much the same for both.
.t. Yet there are undoubtedly many parents ,
who , while able to see the advantage of a
public education for boys , draw the line there
_ and demand for their owing daughters ,
what is called a select . '
im1ressions are that s
Our own ?
tinction is a mistake and that whatever ar-
# I guments apply to a public education for
. boys must apply to girls , also.
In the first place girls need , even more than
boys , to become acquainted with the qualities
and merits of those in a different social circle ,
and the public school furnishes greater opportunities -
tunities for this than can be found elsewhere.
Men learn this all through their lives , since
almost every department of business brings
into daily contact and comparison those
trained in very different spheres.
Women not engaged in business have
much less chance for this contact , as their
homes include but two grades-employers
and employed-and outside of their family ,
it is only some rare , occasion ( if church or
charitable work which brings women into
that easy intercourse with those outside
their own set.
It seems to us that thisfree , easy intercourse
is needed much more by women thait b men.
Any one can see in the public school that
the esence of a few girls better dressed and
better mannered than the mass , is a great
stimulus to the others and a souce of ime-
diate imitation. The longing desire for a
good appearance resents itsf in a girl of
i ht or en while bo of the samage ,
would , with the greatest composure , wwear a
torn ht and patched trousers into he presence -
ence of a feudal aristocracy.
One can review in his or her own mind ,
a number of instances where the higher influence -
fluence has been exercised by women , both
old and young.
More comfort , more purity , more intelligence -
gence , more refinement , more everything
worth having , mark the advance of women
in our social life.
As one barrier after another gives way ,
and we pass into the great sea of freedom
and humanity , our eyes are opened to see
the true and noble influence of women in this
great world of ours.
It is hoped that this tendency of the minds
toward evolution will grow with the ages-
and the soberfacts of history justifying the
statement , that never was the ship of humah
hope in stauncher trim , and never was there
for true and noble women a fairer , broader
sea ahead.
Sheridan says , "Women govern us , let us
render them perfect ; the more they are enlightened -
lightened , so much more we shall be. On the
cultivation of the minds of the women depends -
pends the wisdom of men"
CHARLES ELLIOTT M'MANIGAL
Handled his topic as follows :
MEN OF THE AGE.
This age is famous for its artists , sculptors ,
prose and poetry writers , composers and in-
ventors.
The artists and sculptors are Ingres , who
was famous for his drawings , Barye , who was
the first modern sculptor to treat animals as
they really look , without reference to classical
models , Millet , who is best known by his
drawings , Bastien-Lepage , who is famous for
his paintings and exhibited his most important -
ant work at the age of 28.
The most famous prose writers of this age
are , Carlyle , Macaulay , Emerson , Thackeray
and Dickens.
Thomas Carlyle , the most famous of this
group , was born in Scotland. He wrote ex-
tensively. 1-us first original work of any importance -
portance was his life of Schiller , which was
published in his 28th year. When Carlyle
married Welsh
as 3 [ Years old he Miss Jane ,
who worked for him and kept his home cheer-
ful. When 7t , his wife died , -and his own
death followed 12 years later.
Men followed Carlyle , though they followed
him into a desert , and the literature , the art ,
the science and even the philosophy and religion -
ligion of today are different from the time to
which he was born , because li lived and
wrote and spoke as he did.
The poetry writers of this age are , Byron ,
lingo , Longfellow and Browning.
Henry W. Longfellow was born in Maine
on the 27th of February. When 14 years old
he was sent to Bowdom College. He spent
his college life happily and successfully and
graduated at the age of 18.
Longfellow was a poet above all others and
he has lightened the sorrows and heightened
the joys of every home.
The composers of this age are , Schubert ,
Mendelssohn , Chopin , Sclmmaun and Wag-
ner.
ner.Felix Mendelssohn , the most famous of this
group , was born in Hamburg , Germany. At
a very early age , in fact when three years old ,
he began to take lessons on the piano from his
mother. When nine ears old , e played at a
concert. He also began to compose at an
early age. In the next few ears he played
somwhat in public and studied very Phard.
The Mendelsshn family took a very ecided
musical turn and a miiature orchstra was
frequently gathered at the house. Felix conducting -
ducting , standing on a stool , for he was at
that time very short. His sister Fanny playing -
ing the , his brother Paul the cello whie
othpiano
suh r aateurs as were present , helped
to perform the young artist's compositions.
Mendelssohn died at the age of38. His coffin
was carried to the church of St. Paul followed
by the music of his own songs without words.
The inventors of this age are , Fulton , who
invented the steamboat , Whitney , the cotton
gin , Bessemer , the modern process of making
steel from iron , and Edison , who has invented
many things , the most important being the
phonograph and electric li ht.
EdisonP as born in Milan Ohio , on the
nth of February , iS47. When thirten years
old he went to work on the Grand Trunk railway -
way as train boy. When 21 , he moved to
Boston , where he met with success and failure -
ure in invention. From Boston he moved to
New York , where he met with better success ;
from there he moves to Menlo Park , about
25 miles from New York- , and there most of
his inventions have been made. Edison has
not been prominently before the country in
the last few ears as lie was at the time of the
invention f the . But he is still at
work on one or aoher and no doubt
will appear before us again with a new inevn-
tion.
MISS GOHEEN'S "DRIFTING"
Was one of the meritorious essays of
the evening and her delivery was fine :
DRIFTING.
Do you hear the roar and rush as of many
waters ? Do you hear the rise and fall of
oars ? Does not the call of boatmen fall upon
the ear ? Whither bound ?
It is the rush of the river of the world. The
soft'swish ' of oars which comes but faintly ;
the calls , merry and pathetic , are from the
voyagers upon its wide and turbulent bosom.
Now we see the shining sheen and we too
must join the throng. Our boats are ready
freighted frith fond hopes and bright
dreams of the future and we step aboard
amid the well wishes and congratulations of
our friends.
How bright is the river ; how beautiful the
flowers along the margin ; what a soft hush is
in the air. And we wonder why so many are
bending to their oars. We say gently to ourselves -
selves , "Shall the drift ? "
The river widens.into an ocean ; the breakers -
ers are ahead. Our oars are trusty and strong.
1Ve cannot lie at anchor but must either
drift or row. Every stroke of our oars must
count and every opportunity be taken advantage -
tage of if we hope to reach our port in safety.
0 the wrecks along the shore. It is lined
with stranded barkWould you look at
them ? Visit the jails , state prisons , lunatic
asylums mdhuses. They ae there.
L sten to the sad tale they tell f opportunities -
ties ; of golden moments gone forever ; the
Stepping from the stri ht ath of sins
which ithe beginning were thought very
small.
Ali , the sylvan'voice of the tempter is soft
and low ; it says in silvery tones : "Youth is
the time for enjoyment ; today is your time.
You will not alw s be young. until
you are older , ; then will be the time to settle
down. "
Never comes the tale of ruined health ; the
aching head ; the nervous shaking hand is
never mentioned. But when the years have
rolled away , youth with its bright hopes ; the
golden future stretching away in the distance ;
when Time , the rglentless , has given the silver -
ver crown , the step is slow ; the elasticity of
youth is gone ; then the cry of "too late" echoes
through the soul.
Our way will not be plain. We may be
surrounded b heavy musts and discouragement -
ment may fall upon us. Then will conic the
true test. Shall we yield to the temptation to
throw down our oars and drift or sink as fate
may decree ? But just beyond is the promised -
ised goal and we can see the beacon lights of
hope on shore seeming to beckon us onward.
A little more hard work and we will be safe.
Is it not worth the effort.
As we turn back to the history of the past ;
as we glance along the pages , and find the
life history of the men and women who have
made America famous , between the lines we
read , " 't'hey used theroars which were God-
given. " They drdnot indolently drift as the
winds of circumstance might blow them.
Had Lincoln been content to be the nobody -
body , the rail splitter , which fate seemed to
have destined him to be , the world would
never have known one of its greatest men.
The slave might still have worn his shackles
and our flag been trailed in the dust.
If Fred Douglass , that grand old negro , had
not used the means that were within his reach ,
had he not rebelled againt wearing away his
life as a slave , always grasping for the knowledge -
edge that would uplift him from his low estate -
tate , his biography would never have been
written ; history would have lost one of its
most interesting passages. Little by little he
gained the victory. His freedom was his
own. His indomitable will had conquered.
"So when a great man dies ,
For years beyond our ken ,
The light he leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths of men. "
The paths of our own great men and worn-
en have been far from paths of peace and
pleasantness. WVe , who admire the stories of
Louisa M. Alcott know also what were her
life trials and hardships. Jennie Lind , the
sweetest singer that has ever been known ,
was the child of poverty ; but she eagerly
grasped every opportunity until the world
was fain to stop and listen.
Ali , no ! the path to victory is seldom a
flowery one We cannot all follow the lead
of those ttho have embellished the history of
the past with song or story. Some have given
themselves , their fortunes , even their own
jives to that which they thought was right.
There could be but one Columbus , but one
Joan of Arc , leading the thousands to victory ,
herself to prison , even to death at the stake.
There could be but one Lincoln , the Sav-
iour of his country , whose life was alsp laid
upon the altar. '
But we cad each. "do with our might what
our hands find to do. " "For highest duty oft
is found on the lowest ground.
And when we have ended our voyage on
life's tempestuous sea ; when we lag down our
oars at the heavenly ate may we not greet
the captain of our alvation with , "Hre is
the talent which thou gayest me , ithout increase -
crease ; " but may it be ours to hear the commendation -
mendationVell done. "
"WORK" BY MISS COOLEY
Was a substantial effort , but its effect
was somewhat destroyed by inexcusable
interruptions :
WORK.
Lowell says :
"Life is a leaf of paper white
Whereon each one of us may write
His word or two and then conies night. "
1Ve are about to begin to write our "word
or two" and we have almost a whole lifetime
before us for the completion of the task.
We are all destined for some kind of work.
Let us find it and lose no time in fitting ourselves -
selves for it. Be it lowly or high , let us work
with a will and not sit and dread it and wait
until , as we sometimes say , we feel in the
mood for working.
We are ready to enter upon the roll of the
world's busy people , to put our shoulder to
the wheel and find what our real worth is and
how much we can accomplish.
People of this age are a working people ,
and we must work to keep up with the times.
\Ye are too apt to get discouraged when
things do not go just to suit us and we give up
in despair and think fortune is against us.
Hawthorne says in his House of Seven
Gables , "Life is made up of marble and
mud , " and therefore we do not expect to find
things always just as we would like them to
be.
be.The
The pleasant and the unpleasant are so
mingled together that we cannot get the one
without the other.
We may sometimes think the unpleasant
things in our lives great ( exceed the pleas-
ant. But according to Emerson's law of corn-
pensation "every bitter hath its sweet , " and
if it were not for the bitter things we could
not appreciate the sweet.
There must be some dark hours in every-
one's life , but these should not discourage us ,
but only make us the stronger , since we know
they must come , although it seem to us , as
though Providence could have put them in a
more fitting place.
\\'e do not expect to go out into the world
and become successful at first , but by doing
something each day , little by little , our task
will be completed and we may at last be rewarded -
warded with success. But such is not always
the case. Although there have been a few
people in the world's history , who have suddenly -
denly and became known to the
world and their works become immortal
yet such has been the lot of very few. And
as we can only judge the future by the
past , we can one diligently work and patiently -
tiently await the reward of our labor.
We may be of little importance in this
great , busy world of ours. But if we make
urseves useful to those with whom we come
in daily contact , we will be acting our part
well.
well.We
We cannot all achieve what the world calls
success , but we can all do our part to the best
of our ability in the advancement of civiliza-
tion.
tion.And
And in the words of Longfellow 's Psalm
of Life :
"Let us then be up and doing ,
With a heart for any fate ,
Still achieving , still pursuing ,
Learn to labor , and to wait"
MISS NOBLE'S "EVOLUTION"
Was one'of the eloquent productions
of the class , and her delivery was uncommonly -
commonly effective and reposeful.
EVOLUTION.
As at every throb of its mighty heart the sea
sends up a vast deep swell which receeding strews
the beach with dainty shells and brilliant corals ,
s0 the ebbing wave of time has added to its
wealth of relics its great men , its scientific researches -
searches and Its literary attainments.
Every age has bad Its hero who by his bravery
in battle , purity in politics , zeal in religion or
originality in literature has given it a distinctive
character.
me time of Cicero was an age of oratory , that
of Shakespeare of drama , that of Constantine ,
who raised christians to civil grandeur , but cor
rupted christianity by his base intentions , an age
CONCLUDED ON EDITORIAL PAGE.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
MISS MATTIE ANDERSON is visiting
in the city.
J. A. CoRDEAL is absent in Niicholls
county on legal business.
JOHN ROWELL and family returned to
Hastings , Sunday morning.
MRS. CoRA KELLEY left for California ,
last night , on a visit of some length.
MRS. C. L. DEGROFF went down to
Holdrege , this morning , on a brief visit.
C. W. BARNES of the Times-Democrat
made a flying trip to Omaha , first of the
week.
Miss CELIA FEENEY of Hastings is in
the city , guest of her cousin , Mrs. P. F.
McKenna.
i rrss MAY STUBY left , Wednesday
morning , to join the family in Sheridan ,
Wyoming ,
MISS BELLE TAYLOR of Bartley was
an interested hearer of the commencement -
ment exercises.
ELMER KAY and Ray McCarl went up
to Culbertson to play with Culbertson
against Stratton today.
MRS. R R. STEWART departed on
Tuesday morning for Atlanta , Georgia ,
where she will make her home in the
future.
MRS. A. S. CAMPBELL went down to
Hastings , Tuesday morning. Mrs. Mc-
Dougal , who has been her guest , accompanied -
panied her.
MISS SELMA NoREN arrived home ,
Saturday night , from Lincoln , having
completed her sophomore year in the
Nebraska university.
MRS. W. S. MORLAN and Miss Margaret -
garet Evans went down to Kenesaw ,
Tuesday morning , on a short visit to
their sister near that place.
IRA COLE , the head-light of the
Culbertson Era registered his name in
blood on THE TRIBUNE'S front door the
other evening during the editor's ab-
sence.
MRS. H , P. SUTTON left for Ainsworth ,
yesterday morning , to be present at the
marriage of her sister Miss Belle Mun-
son , who is well known to many of our
readers. She will be gone ten days.
N. W. NESMITH and daughter , of
Dundy county , were the guests of J. A.
Wilcox , first of the week : He states that
grass-hoppers have entirely destroyed
about forty acres of wheat and rye for
him.
JH. . O'NIEL and family took their
departure Tuesday morning for Chicago.
They expect to make a long visit , in
Illinois , but will return to McCook again
in due season. Jerry has a soft spot in
his heart for McCook , and wishes her
and her people boundless prosperity.
Mrs. Knipple Entertains.
On Monday evening , Mrs. 0. M. Knip-
ple was at home to a large company of
lady friends , at eight o'clock. The evening -
ing was quickly and happily spent in
card playing , high five being the chosen
game. After indulging in cards for
an hour , the books were posted and Mrs.
Samuel Strasser was found to have won
the prize. Mrs. T. M. Phillippi secured
the booby.
The refreshments were served in an
attractive way with tasteful accessories ,
and the affair in its totality was all the
heart could wish.
The guests present were ,
MESDAMES-W. S. Morlan , C. F.
Babcock , L. Day , F. A. Pennell , J. W
Hupp , H. G. Borneman , H. F. Pade ,
Arthur Snyder , A. J. Chambers , F. M.
Kimmell , George Hocknell , A. Campbell -
bell , S. Strasser , H. W. Cole , W. C. La-
Tourette , H. H. Easterday , J. E. Allen ,
Vina Wood , G. A. Noren , T. M. Phil-
lippi , J. M. Henderson , Z. L. Kay , G.
W. Conner , C. W. Bronson , A. S. Campbell -
bell , A. C. Ebert , F. C. Stillman , C. T.
Brewer , J. F. Kenyon , Frank Kendlen ,
G. A. Gunn. Mrs. MacDougal , of Hastings -
ings , Misses Margaret Evans , and Olga
Campbell of Kansas City.
Mrs. Knipple was assisted by Mesdames -
dames F. C. Stillman , C. T. Brewer , J.
F. Kenyon and Frank Kendlen.
ASevere Injury.
Joseph Schmitz , who lives on the farm
near the Driftwood bridge southwest of
the city , was the victim of a severe and
painful accident , early Monday evening.
He was engaged in harvesting his alfalfa
crop. In jumping from a load of hay he
alighted upon the upright handle of a
pitch fork which had been thoughtlessly
stuck in the ground near the wagon. The
handle entered the rectum a distance of
about four inches producing a very ugly
wound. Dr. Kay was hastily summoned
and ministered professionally to the man ,
who , we are pleased to state , is at this
time progressing encouragingly toward
recovery.
Mr. Schmitz is one of our substantial
and estemed farmers. His many friends
were shocked at the news of the terrible
injury that betel him , and all sincerely
wish for his continued improvement and
ultimate complete recovery. He narrowly
escaped death.
The Old Settlers.
The old , settlers of McCook , or rather
those who dared brave the elements , indulged -
dulged in their annual picnic at Fitch's
grove , yesterday afternoon. Of course
it rained-it has every year for the past
three , on that occasion ; and an affair of
promise and pleasure was necessarily
rendered restless and uncertain. The
participants finally managed to gulp
down the provisions and rush home sans
ceremonie.
It is contemplated to call a meeting
sometime in the near future to form a
regular old settlers organisation , which
would be a good idea.
THE CHURCHES.
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
[ Under this tread we invite the ministry- the
city to contribute freely of any turd all church news
of Interest to their various organizations. ]
METHODIST-Regular services in the
morning. Usual Sunday school and
Epworth League meetings.
REV. A. G. FORMAN , Pastor.
' CONGREGATIONAL-MOrning topic ,
"The Future in the Present. " Evening
topic , "TheHighwaysofLife. " Endeavor -
or topic , "The World for Christ , " Anna
Harbican , leader.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
hold high carnival , with ice cream attachments -
tachments , at the residence of George
Pronger on Tuesday evening next , June
25th. You and yours are cordially
invited.
The lawn social given last night by
the Ladies' Society of the M. E. Church
at the residence of Mrs. C. H. Boyle , was
a complete success. Notwithstanding
the rain in the evening a large number
were present and a good time was en-
joyed. The receipts were , ir8 , which
was a fine sum these times. The evening -
ing was passed in a social wny and all
went home feeling happy.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
Water tax due July 1st , 1895
Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Snow Brothers , the Hoidrege grocers ,
have failed.
Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
Cochran & Co.
Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
rilla for a spring medicine.
Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
for sale by Cochran & Co.
The McCook mouth is wide agap for
county-seat news which cometli not.
S. R. Smith , Indianola , bonded abstracter -
stracter , furnishes abstracts same day or-
dered.
The man who best serves his country
just now is out in the field to do royal
battle with the weeds.
There is a small , brown cape at this
office for the owner. Same was found
on north Main avenue a few days since.
Fifteen (15) ) cents tvtll buy a box of
nice writing paper at this office , containing -
taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel-
opes.
opes.W.
W. C. Randel reports considerable
damage to crops on. the Red Willow
creek bottom from the high water of the
past few weeks.
Geo. B. Harris , 2nd vice-president of
the C. B. & Q. , passed through in a
special car attached to No. 2 , Tuesday
morning , going east.
There ' was a nice shower in this
vicinity , yesterday afternoon , east of
here there was quite a heavy rain , from ,
Bartley on to Edison and beyond.
The Fourth of July celebration proposed -
posed does not seem to materialize very
rapidly. There are some objectors to
holding any celebration , this year.
Some children , a few matches and a
little hay came near causing J. W. Holli-
day's barn to go up in smoke , first of the
week. Timely arrival of neighbors with
water alone saved it.
THE TRIBUNE'S account of the late
sad wreck lacked some lurid and unpleasant -
pleasant details given by other papers ,
but its accuracy and completeness have
received numerous compliments of an
unsolicited sort.
The base ball grounds are no more.
The grand stand , fence etc. , were taken
down , this week , and the assets parceled -
out among the stockholders.Behold
how good and pleasant a thing it is to
live together in unity.
THE local base ballists went over to
Danbury , Saturday morning , to play that
aggregation a game of ball. It was necessary -
essary to call the game at an early hour-
after six innings had been played-the
game being in favorof McCookby a score
of 13 to 12.
Verlie Berry has quit the depot lunch
counter and launched forth into business
for himself , having purchased the P. 0.
lobby business from Leach Bros. , and
assumed charge of the same first of the
week. Here's ample success to the genial -
ial doctor.
Some new fire plugs are being put in in
place of the old ones. This explains
why the water has been shut off in cer-
tadn parts of the city for a while at different -
ferent times , this week. The new hydrants -
drants are of an improved pattern. The
matter of uniform couplings is also sub-
served by the change.
There is at the Nebraska conservatory
a little violin pupil not yet out of her
teens , to whom I have drown attention
before as possessing several qualities essential -
sential to future development : Decided
musical temperament , directness of purpose -
pose and natural repose. Her name is
Hallie Bomgardner and the manner in
which she played a concerto-with her
teacher , Wm. Limprecht , at the piano-
demonstrated that it will be worth while
to note her further progress.-Lincoln
News.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair ilighed dal aad DiplaoL.
A FEW MORE
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Hats left at reduced prices , also some
Fine Suits at low prices ; buy now. {
Ladies-look at our Tau Slippers , '
good value at y2.oo per pair.
We can furnish you a 1rood Shirt for 2 5 ,
cents.
We still sell Dinner Pail Lard-to lbs.
lard and dinner pail for $1.25.
Swift's Boneless Ham and Breakfast
Bacon , very fine , try them.
Cotosuet ill 3 , 5 and to lb. pails-sn-
perior to lard , give it a trial.
Flour is advancing ; buy now if you
wish to save money : White Bread 90
cents a sack during May.
McCooK MERCANTILE Co. .
They are Thankful.
I am requestera byJ.K.Barnes Post No.
207 , G. A R. , and the old soldiers of
McCook and vicinity to express through
the columns of thee city papers their
gratitude to the citize s of McCook for
the kind assistance in a anging for our
Decoration Day services. To Pro f. Valentine -
tine for his presentation "Of war scenes
bringing to our memory a gnin ninny
personal experiences. To Mr Utteraud
members of the public schoo and the
school orchestra for the music aL 1 other
services rendered. To Hon. J. E'Kelley
and the city council and civic soci ties
for attendfmb in a body , aiding in t sus
paying a tribute of lave to our fall u
heroes.
J. H. LARGER , Adjt.
A Fatal Storm. i '
c
During the rain storm yesterday afternoon - ,
noon , T F. Harwick of Moorefield was
struck by lightning and killed while at
work in a field about two miles east of
that place. His hired man was stunned
by the bolt. Mr. Harwick was a prominent -
inent business man ofMoorefield , owned
the ; lumber yards at that place , and was
a partner in the general store there.
He was a member of the A. 0. U. W.
The storm was quite severe , causing a
small washout on the Burlington , west
of Moorefield. The telegraph wires were
also down west of that point.
Chasing a Will-o'-the Wisp.
A convention of the western claimants
of the famous Aneke Jails estate is being
held in the city. There are about too
present from ten different states and an ,
organization is being formed. Judge E.S.
Bradley is the chairman and C. W.
Barnes o f McCook , N el. , is the secretary.
This property includes the Trinity church
corporation property , the Grand Central
station and other valuable property in
Gotham , and is worth perhaps $3S0,000-
ooo.-Omaha cor. Lincoln Journal.
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One of Time's Changes.
"Iii years agone , when lie had not '
The five and twenty cents ,
He watched the daily ball game through #
A knothole in the fence. 1
He sits within the grand stand now ,
And marvels much to know i {
Why he sees not half of what he saw j
the knothole . " (
Through long ago. '
Destroy the Russian Thistles.
You are hereby notified to forthwith i ,
destroy the Russian thistles on and
about your premises as provided by law
or the same will be destroyed by the city
authorities at your expense.
ED. JORDAN ,
Street Commissioner.
Wanted , to Rent.
A good house , for one or two years , at
right price. Write or call on
A. S. CAMPBELL.
Register U. S. Land Office.
Fine Pasturage
Can be secured on the Stewart ranch.
on Dry creek , five miles south of Mc-
Cook , at reasonable rate.
JAMES A. RESEt. j
House For Rent.
A new five-room dwelling on north
Madison street , corner of Dudley. In-
qaire of
P. A. WELLS.
Water tax due July 1st , iSg .
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Send to Lewis W. Smith , Iadia'uola ;
for abstracts.
Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. COCHRAN & Co.
Cochran & Co. handle the best Refrigerators -
frigerators in the market. A large stock
now o : hand.
Telegraph numbers of land or lots to
S. R. Smith and abstract of title will be
sent same day.
Harry Sterns and daughter went to /
McCook last evening to visit with
friends.-Holdrege Citizen.
Lewis W. Smith , having purchased
J B. Mather's abstract books , is prepared -
ed to make correct abstracts. f
Mrs. L. B. Stiles expects shortly to go J
to Salt Lake City , Utah , to unite in the
celebration of her mother's golden wedding -
ding anniversary.
At the recent meeting of the V. P. S.
C. E , of ibis district , at Arapahoe , Mrs.
M. B , Moench of this city was elected '
superintendent , and George C. Hill of
Indianola , treasurer.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awsrld Gold Medal Midwinter Fair , Sea Frusdsca. .
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