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i . : 1c ) Ucooh S tibunt. FOURTEENTH YEAR. MeCOUK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , JULY 19 , 1895. NUMBER 8. THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS. f The District Meeting Here This Week Largely Attended and Enthusiastic. The annual convention of the Hol- drege District of the Epworth League 1 opened in Wheeler Methodist Episcopal ' church of our city on Wednesday morn ing , with District PresidentR , H. Chrysler - ler of Bartley in the chair , and about 100 delegates in attendance from the numerous - merous local leagues of the district. The session opened withl a devotional meeting - ing led by the district president , after which followed the regular order of the program as printed. Au earnest address - dress by Rev. 0. R. Beebe of Minden was the prominent part of the morning session. Which with the literary , musical - sical and business features made up an interesting opening session of great promise. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. The meeting opened with the usual devotional exercises led by Rev. J. A. Badcon of Arapahoe. Following which came the addresses of welcome to the delegates delivered by Mayor J. E. Kelley - ley on behalf of the city , and Dr. A. P. \Velles on behalf of the local league. The delegates were tendered the hospitality - tality and liberty of the city-in fact the mayor turned over the municipality for their disposal , stating that the police were all out destroying Russian thistles and they might enjoy undisputed possession - session . District President Chrysler responded - sponded , intimating , among other matters - ters , that the Epworthians would take everything but our wet grocery stores , which he regarded as the only blot on McCook's fair escutcheon. A number r of interesting papers were read , and recitations - tations and music enjoyed at this sesssion. Rev. B S. Haywood , the Conference President , from Orleans , delivered quite a telling address during the aftetnoon. Besides the business of the program was disposed of. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Early in the evening , before the opening - ing of the regular n session , an enjoyable reception was tendered the delegates at the home of Mr. C. H. Boyle , which attracted - tracted a large attendance. The evening - ing session opened with some excellent vocal and instrumental music , after which Rev. Dr. P. C. Johnson of Table Rock delivered one of his popular and eloquent addresses to an overflowing house. His topic was the Epworthian , and he handled it with all his characteristic - teristic forcefulness and effectiveness , and to the evident delight of his many hearers. The Doctor is ever popular. THURSDAY MORNING. This largely business session was opened - ened at six o'clock by an old time love . feast led by Rev. C. A , Hale , Presiding Elder of this district , which was well attended notwithstanding the earliness of the hour. The subjects of social and literary work were discussed at this session - sion , which was also punctpated with music both of the vocal and instrument - t tal sort. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. The afternoon services were largely devoted to the Junior work , and it was one of the most interesting meetings of the session. The music , too , is highly spoken of. In the absence of Dean Mc- Brien of the Orleans College , Rev. B. S. Haywood addressed the meeting. The work of some of the Juniors created not a little astonishment. The election of officers occurred at this meeting and resulted as follows : President , R. H. Chrysler of Bartley ; 1st Vice President , Clint Bagwill of Cambridge - bridge ; 2d Vice President , Mrs. Lszzie Hunt of Wilsonville ; 3d Vice President , Mrs. H. L. Kennedy of McCook ; 4th Vice President , Miss Lizzie Sheppard of Holdrege ; Secretary , Miss. Florence Moore of Tyrone ; Treasurer , Edgar Cann of Oxford ; Junior Superintendent , Mrs. Nettie Doty \Vauneta ; Executive Committtee , Rev. C. A. Hale , Rev. Cm- go , Rev. J. H. Carmichael. It was determined to hold the next meeting of the association in Beaver City. THURSDAY EVENING. The closing session was also attended by an overflowing house. The musical numbers were excellent. The officers- elect were duly installed. In the ab Bence of Rev. C. A. Mastin of Kearney , Dr. Johnson again addressed the con- vention. After passing appropriate res- A' olutions , the convention closed at a late hour with an impressive Consecration j service. - It is agreed that the meeting was one of the most successful in the history of i . the district organization. There were 127 duly accredited delegates present , i. . ; and with those on the program and others present , the number of visitors exceeded 200. FEATURES. The Junior work of Mrs , H. W. Keyes of Indianola. Very clever. a I I E . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ . - - FEATURES. Solos of Misses Wilson , Sanboru and Stangeland. Recitations of bliss Bertha Boyle and Ethel Barnett. The work of the local league president and assistants. The singing of the Ladies' Epworth League Quartette. Addresses by Rev. Beebe , Haywood , Johnson and Mastin. The violin solos of Harry Ryan of Wilsonville. Splendid. Public School Matters. The new board ofeducation met , Monday - day evening , and organized with A. Campbell as President ; E. H. Doau , Vice President ; C. M. Noble , Secretary. The following committees were appointed - ed : Finance-Noble and Wentz ; Teachers - ers and Text Books-Henderson and Doan ; Supplies and Repairs-Doan and Archibald. Teachers were elected as follows : Mrs. Sylvester Cordeal , Mrs. Frank Brown , Miss Nora Stroud , Miss Hattie Yarger , C. N. Whittaker , and E. E. Magee. These , with those chosen by the old board , Supt. William Valentine , Miss Rachel Berry , Miss Ella Allison , Miss Edna Meserve and Mrs , Mary Duffy - fy , will compose the teacher corps for the present , though another teacher or two may be chosen later on , if the attendance - tendance warrants it. Those dropped from the old corps are : Miss May Stuby , Miss Augusta Hunt , J. H. Fowler and J. A. Spaan. E. E. Magee of Lincoln is the only new' member of the corps. He is a brother - ther of Mrs. J. E. Robinson of our city. He comes highly recommended. Thomas Rowell was retained as janitor - tor of the East ward building and C. P. Viland of the \Vest ward and South Mc- Cook buildings. Both have made very competent and satisfactory men in their places. And the agony is over. Postponed Until July 30. The court martial case against Commander - mander Dr. J. E. Hathorn of James Laird Post , G. A. R. , Bartley , came up for trial at Bartley , Tuesday , Comrades J. H. Yarger , J. A. Wilcox , H. H. Berry and H. H. Benson of this place going down to participate on the detail. Dr. Hathorn's attorney was not able to be present from Kearney , and the court martial was again postponed and the date placed at July 30th , when the case will doubtless be settled. \V. R. Starr is special attorney for James Laird Post , under Advocate Smith , the one-armed lawyer from Hastings. Death of Dr. Vogel. Dr. J. A. Vogel died on last Saturday - day morning at the farm about fourteen - teen miles north of McCook , at the age of 70 years , of dropsy. Services were held in St. Patrick's church , by Rev. J. \V. Hickey , at Io o'clock on Monday morning , the remains being afterwards buried in the parish cemetery. The family have the sympathy of that neighborhood - borhood in their sorrow and bereave- ment. The deceased had been a man of prominence - inence and parts in his day. Great is Alfalfa. Joseph Schmitz's field of alfalfa is the envy of all who have seen it. He just recently completed cutting it for the second time , this season. We have seen some of the stalks , 42 inches high. We noticed one root from which 52 distinct stalks had sprung up , most of them over three feet high. Joseph Menard has also cut some of his alfalfa , which was planted in April of this spring. It was over two feet high and a splendid stand. He has about 6o acres. A Great Success. Notwithstanding the heavy rain storm , last Saturday evening , the festival given. under the auspices of and for the benefit - fit of Council No. ioo , A. P. A. , in McConnell - Connell hall , was a great success. There was a very large attendance from city and surrounding country , crowding the hall to overflowing , and resulting in a neat some of profit to the council. Strawberries , ice cream and cake were served. It was an auspicious event for Council 100. Was Well Patronized , The lawn social at the residence of Rev. J. W. Hickey of St. Patrick's Catholic - olic church , Tuesday evening , drew a large attendance and a liberal patronage. The ample porches and grounds of the parsonage wt.e illuminated by colored Chinese lanterns and locomotive headlights - lights , giving a pleasing and attractive effect. The refreshments spread were excellent and the affair withal a successful - ful and felicitous one , Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest Award. i The Local Precipitation. From the ffiocial figures kept by the Burlington at the depot at this place we learn that the precipitation here has been : For the month of April 1.25 ; during - ing May 2.53 ; the June rainfall was 3.21 ; and up to July 15 the gauge shows 2.11 inches. The total for the three and a half months is 9.40. While this is the record as kept here , the probabilities are that the precipitation - tion in other parts , or at least in some parts of the county , has considerably exceeded this ; especially is this likely to be the case in the Beaver valley , where the rains are said to have been much heavier than in this locality. The rainfall here , last Friday , was .37 of an inch , and on Saturday night .6o. But south of Isere on Saturday afternoon last , the rain in the neighborhood of William J. Relph amounted to almost a cloud burst , and was heavy all over that section. At Relph's place in the space of an hour four inches of water fell , as measured in ajar. It is said to have been the heaviest rain since that one which followed the droutli of iSSo. Small dams over canyons were washed out , where they have stood the rains of the past six years , and roads and plowed fields were badly washed. Mary had a little lamb , And both have long been dead ; If Mary were alive today , She'd have a wheel instead. -Boston Globe. Send to Lewis \\r. Smith , Indianola , for abstracts. Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose couplings. COCHRAN S CO. The business of the public-of the people-should always be discharged publicly. Cochran S. Co. handle the best Refrigerators - frigerators in the market. A large stock now on hand. The Nebraska State Horticultural Society - ciety will hold their summer meeting in Wymore , July 23 , 24 , 25. Lewis \V. Smith , having purchased J. B. Mather's abstract books , is prepared - ed to make correct abstracts. Beat the brush in almost any direction and you will scare up a man who wants to be clerk of the district court. The Talmage sermons on the inside of THE TRIBUNE each week are in themselves - selves worth the full price of our sub- scr ipton. The bicycle track has recently been very materially improved , and McCook wheelmen now enjoy one of the best tracks in the state. An exchange is deeply impressed with the infallibility of the average wheel- ' from the men's judgment-as seen wheelman's standpoint. McCook has a few "altogethers" in the ranks of her bicyclists. They are not just exactly "out of sight"-but they ought to be. The ball at the Maple Grove bagnio , last Friday night , is declared by those present as having been a very successful social event , with the usual disgraceful frills. The First State bank and the Arapahoe - hoe State bank have consolidated with a capital of $75,000. J. W. Tomblin is president and Perry L. Hole , cashier , of the consolidated concern which retains the name of the latter bank. Twenty-four carat gold is all gold ; 22 carat gold has 22 parts of gold , I of silver - ver and I of copper ; i8 carat gold has i8 parts of pure gold and 3 parts each of silver and copper in its composition ; 12 carat gold is half gold , the remainder being made up of 3i4 parts of silver andS S/ parts copper. \\rhile times are necessarily quiet now , everybody is looking forward to doing quite an active business in the fall. And it is the long headed business men who are now making theirpurchases and providing - viding for the better times coming , who will do the business when the tide comes in. The Rocky Mountain News , published at Denver , Colo. , is the only daily Populist - list paper in the nation. Its cartoon , apropos to the times , with every issue , is worth the subscription , and it is full , fair and strong for the cause of reform. Daily , 65c , per month ; Weekly , $ I in advance. Send 5c. for a sample copy. Clyde Stultz , formerly of Haigler , is now located at McCook , where he is giving - ing music lessons on the guitar and piano. , . .Mike Yost has been discharged as section foreman at Benkelman and his place given to Milton Powell. Mr. Yost and family have moved to Culbert- son , where they will make their home for the present.-Benkelman News. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. JUDGE \VELTv is a city visitor , lastev- ening. GLEN CARRUTH is down from Denver on a short vacation. J.V. . HUPP went over to Lebanon , Monday , on business. L. W. Cox arrived home , Tuesday evening - ening , from his Kansas visit. J. V. AND L. A. CARNAHAN of Bart- ley were city visitors , Saturday. A. J. RITTENHOUSE went in to Omaha - ha , Monday night , on a political mis- sion. P. A. WELLS spent last week in Denver - ver and at the points of interest in that vicinity. MRS. C. M. NOBLE went up to Denver - ver , Monday night , to the bedside of a sick cousin. MRS. JosEPH Yocuiu of Hastings is visiting her brother , Dr. E. T. Waters and wife. MR. AND MRS. S. E. TAYLOR arrived home , Monday morning , from their Denver visit. MRS. W. S. CORNUTT was down from Culbertson , Monday , guest of Mrs. W. C. LaTourette. DR. L. J. SPICKLEMIER is home from his trip to Indiana in the interest of the Star of Jupiter. J. A. SPAAN arrived home , last Saturday - day morning , from his visit to Denver and the association , J. H. BRADLEY left for Red Cloud , yesterday morning , to make his home their for the present. MISSES GRACE TORBERT , Lydia Brin ton and Clara Purvis were among the visitors to Denver , last week. J. bI. SEWELL was up from Hastings , Wednesday , looking after hiS grain and elevator interests up the valley. MR , AND MRS.V. . F. LAWSON arrived - rived home , yesterday morning from their visit to Denver and the mountains. \V. P. HALL , ESQ. , of Holdrege , came up on 77 , last Friday afternoon , on some law business , returning home on No. 4. PHILIP WEICK and family left , this week , for Santa Ana , Cala. , expecting to drive as far as Salt Lake City , Utah , at any rate. Antes R. BUCK , a former Red Willow Countian , later of Lincoln , has moved to Denver , according to the Lincoln Journal. J. H. MILLER and Mr. Gable , two Lincoln men , were here , first of the week , looking over some farm land in this vicinity. SUPT. VALENTINE , who has been holding a successful teachers' association - tion up in Sheridan , Wyoming , arrived home on last Friday night. REv. AND MRS. DAVID DONALDSON of Montreal came down from Denver , last Friday , to remain some time for Mrs. Donaldson's health. He will occupy - cupy the Congregational pulpit on next Sunday morning. GEORGE HANLEIN and sister Miss Addie departed on No. 2 , Tuesday morning - ing , for Seattle , Washington , where he has secured a position , and she will enter the university of the state of Washing- ton. The many friends of both will join THE TRIBUNE in wishing them the fullest - est realization of their fondest hopes. A brother William is now attending the university. County Institute. The Red Willow County Teachers' Institute - stitute will be held at Indianola , beginning - ning August 12th , and closing August 24th. 24th.Vm. \Vm. Valentine , Mrs. M. J. Cordeal and Seth T. Parsons will be the instruc- tors. August 17th an examination will be held at Indianola for all pupils of the district schools of the county who wish to enter a high school next September. The pupils will be examined in eighth grade work and those who pass a satisfactory - tory examination will be granted a certificate - tificate showing they have completed the common school course and are entitled - tled to enter a high school of the county - ty , the county paving their tuition. J. H. BAYSTON , County Supt. Conductor W. G. Reddiu and bride arrived home , Wednesday night , and are comfortably located in their home , the Holliday residence. Chief of Motive Power D. Hawksworth was up from Plattsmouth , yesterday , going east on No. 4. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Medal and DIploi . . THE CHURCHES. [ Under this head we invite the ministry of tlu city to contribute freely of any and all church new s of Interest to their various organizations. i BAPTIST-Services including Sunda y school will be held in the tent at usual hours. Rev. J. A. Armstrong of Hol - drege will preach. A cordial invitation is extended to all. METHODIST-Usual services in the Methodist church on next Sunday. Sunday - day school and Epworth League meetings - ings at the utual hours. REV. A. G. FORMAN , Pastor. CoNGREGATIoNAL-Morning sermon by Rev. David Donaldson of Montreal. Sunday school at io o'clock. Evening services by the Endeavor society. Topic - ic , "Clean Living" . Mrs. W. F. Lawson - son , leader. Special music. A cordial welcome is extended to all. In bifurcated skirts they shriek and storm ; Their tastes for garb grotesque is quite om nivorous ; From all reformers who would thus reforat \\'e do most humbly pray "Good Lord ( le- liver us ! " -Buffalo News. Rev. Howard S. MacAyeal has beets called to fill the pulpit ofPlymouth Congregational - gregational church at Twenty-first and Spencer streets to succeed Rev. J. A. Fisher , whose resignation was tendered to be in effect on June L Mr. MacAyeal has until recently been in charge of a church at Cambridge , Neb. During the last winter he became quite well known as the chaplain of the state senate. His acquaintances in this city are quite numerous - merous , since he has supplied the pulpits - pits in several of the leading churches on various occasions.-Omaha World- Herald. Won't Follow Advice. THE TRIBUNE , two weeks since , offered fered a word of advice touching the course to be pursued in the water works matter. But it seems that some of our people at least are not willing to follow our pacific advice. This more bitter feeling found expression , Tuesday night , in the undignified suspension of a 3-16 effigy of Supt. Meeker to the flag staff of the local weather bureau in front of THE TRIBUNE office. Now , we want to object to this course , and for a number of reasons : It won't improve the situation in the least. Three-sixteenths will remain 3-16 , and the general superintendent will continue - tinue to smile with all the charming complacency that has made him the pride of two hemispheres. And , again , it is in contempt of the weather department to use its flag staff for such purposes. A repetition and we will see to it that no rain falls between now and the millenium. In addition to our former advice , and in spite of the fact that it has not been followed , we want to add this : Don't hang effigies. Were All in Line. THE TRIBUNE'S correspondents were all in line , last week. That's right. We are reasonably proud of them , too. Binding Twine. io,00o pounds of binding twine for sale by the McCook Commission Co. at 5 cents a pound. It will work on any binder. That's No Lie , Deacon. In a recent sermon delivered in the west , Rev. Dr. Talmage stated that thousands of people are reading themselves - selves to hades. And that's no lie , reverend - erend sir. Horse Taken Up. At my farm in 3o2-30 , June 2 , a bay work horse , with white hind feet , white strip in face , is S or 9 years old , will weigh about 1,200 pounds , in medium condition. Owner can have animal by paying charges. J. M. BALDWIN. Farm Land For Sale. Cheapest farm on earth. 400 acres unencumbered - encumbered fine land on Driftwood creek. Plenty of timber and water. All fenced. Long time and low rate of in- terest. Inquire at TRIBUNE office. We Have Another Carload of that famous White Bread flour-we make right prices on this. Fresh vegetables , every day , kept attractive - tractive under our water spray. We have a large sale on our Breakfast bacon and Picnic hams. Give them a trial. Pure kettle-rendered Lard and Coto- suet always on hand. We have something important for you in future. MCCooK MERCANTILE Co. Peter Matsen and wife are looking after ter the welfare of an infant son , born on Tuesday morning. JOSEPH OSBORN is here from Edison and will remain all summer with his son R. M. Osborn. County Fair. The ( late fixed forour county fair is September 9th to 12th , and I would respectfully - spectfully ask every citizen of our comity - ty to do something to add to the suc- cess of the fair. The premium lists are , , . now readyand will be placed in the i hands of every officer and director , for , distribution , as well as many others who will kindly assist in this matter. There are many departments of interest , and. ' ever } family should have a copy of the premium list and examine it carefully , , and begin at once to plan to take something - thing to the fair. There is nothing we can do to show up our county in as favorable - ' . ' u orable a light as well as a good display at our annual exhibition ; to do this then P let every man , woman and child examine - ine our premium list and theta act. Our society is also expecting to make a display - play at the state fair , and we wili need your help. We want a large amount of sheaf grain and grass of all kinds. These i should be selected when the same is fully - ly ripe and carefully cured under cover. i Will you help us in this matter ? You or your neighbors may have a choice piece of grain or grass. We want every variety of grass , wild or tame , found in the county ; anything you tray secure will be thankfully received b } our so- ciety. The following persons will have a supply - ply o preuiium lists and other fair matter - ter , for ( listribution. Call for them or write the secretary at Indianola for same : J. W. Daniels , North Valley precinct - cinct ; Samuel Premer , Alliance ; \V. A. t McCool , Fritsch ; S. Belles and post- office , Box Elder ; John M. Smith , Coleman - man ; John Reel , Perry ; TRIBUNE office and C. M. Noble's , McCook ; Mrs. Canoga - ga and J. R. Neel , Red Willow ; Wm. i fcCalltuii , Courier office , or Secretary , Indianola ; A G. Dole & Son , Ora Clark or A. F. Hardin , East Valley ; J. C. Moore , Tyrone ; G. L. Wagner , Missouri Ridge ; John Broomfield , Boudville ; A. D. Johnson , Valley grange ; J. I. Grundy or W : S. Fitch , Driftwood ; W. A. Gold , Grant ; N. J. Johnson , Gerver ; E. M. Woods , Danbury ; W. A. Minniear or j Philip Glsem , Beaver ; B. F. Bradbury , Lebanon. ' Farmers , there is a wind mill to be given as a premium , try for it and j let me also add , that anything for the state fair you may have or secure now , either sheaf gram and grass , or later threshed grain or vegetables , please notify - tify me or the president , W. S. Fitch , and we will give you directions what to do with it. C. W. BECK , ! I Secretary. i Professionalism to be Encouraged. i 1 At the recent L. A. W. meet in Asbury Park , New Jersey , it was practically decided - cided that professionalism should be endorsed - i dorsed and encouraged. The meetings of the committee appointed by the L. A. \V. and the cycle board of trade were quite harmonious. Joseph McKeeofthe cycle board stated in an interview : "The board of trade has endorsed an(1 ratified the rules of the L. A.V They also have agreed to take an interest in increasing the league's membership and think they can double it in twelve months. They also have endorsed professionalism - fessionalism under thejurisdiction of the L. A.V. . and will encourage professional - al racing" . "This agreement goes into effect im- mediately. In my opinion class B will be abolished and professionalism will take its Plaee. There will be but two i classes-amateur , as in class A at present - ent , and professionals" . This course seems to be entirely satisfactory - factory to the local branch of the L. A. \V. May Not Stick. Judge J. H. Broady of Lincoln was in the city last Monday , examining the record - ord in the case of W. S. Berman , who was sentenced to the pen for five years for working a forged draft at Cambridge. The proceeding was done very much in a hurry , and it is claimed that Judge Welty did not do thejob up tight enough to stick. It is believed that Berman will be released. It is a shame if such is a fact and justice is thwarted through an error.-Beaver City Tribune. House For Rent. A new five-room dwelling on north Madison street , corner of Dudley. In- gbire of P. A. WELLS. Binding Twine. 10,000 pounds of binding twine for sale by the McCook Commission Co. at 5 cents a pound. It will work on any binder. We understand that C. 31. Noble will occupy the H.V. . Cole building about the first of next month with his stock of groceries. Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMi1- len's. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awuded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair , Saa Fri ! sc i. t i t fir