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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1895)
'mot . 4 r 5 . , P- I M . 1jt Ucooh f t- . 1 4 # I t. . : ' FOURTEENTH YEAR. MCCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , AUGUST 23 , 1898. NUMBER .4. f : _ ; Democratic County Convention. ' " ' The Democratic county convention . was held in Indianola , Monday. The r . meeting was called to order at eleven o1- clock by Chairman Walsh , and the call , ; read by Secretary Rittenhouse. D. J. t ' Fitzgerald and L , 31 , Smith were made temporary chairman and secretary re- spectively. The chair appointed Messrs. Patrick Walsh , Thomas Duncan and A. , J. Rittenhouse as the committee on credentials - dentials , and Messrs. C. J. Ryan , James McClung and Lotin Duckworth' the committee on permanent organization. The convention then adjourned to 1:30 p.m. The convention reconvened at two ! o'clock p. in. By adopting report of . k ' committee on permanent organization , , { . - _ the temporary was made the permanent ti ' . , ; , organization. I ' : r : The committee on credentials reported fry"t as follows-and the same was adopted : i u Those entitled to seats in .the convention - tion : INDIANOLA PRECINCT-John Wel- born , T. F. Welborn , Thomas Duncan , > John . Wilson McClung . and , . A J. , James , Jr. , . It W. Smith , " RED \VILLOw PRECINCT-R. L. Duck- worth , Frank McClung , Elba Graves : : ' and D. J. Fitzgerald. ° , ViLkow GROVE PRECINCT-A , J. ; . ; ; ' Rittenhouse James McAdams , L H. : 1 Rooney , John Rooney , j H. Bennett , c. , . . J. Ryan , John Eskerson Harry Barba- zet , George Elbert , Patrick Walsh , W. M , Lewis , C. J. O'Brien , Henry Penner , t' ' U. J. Warren , Jacob Steinmetz , Darius ' ' . Kendall , S. P. Hart , Charles Lehn and - ' , . C. E. Hine. The following were recommended for ° seats in the convention : µ 1 : Marion Plummer and W. A. Stewart a - for Perry precinct , John Tenis for Alf - f liance precinct. Michael Walsh for Driftwood precinct. William Sandon + : for Beaver precinct. T p ' No proxies were allowed , and delegates - . , , . gates present cast full vote of delegation. The following candidates were placed in nomination by acclamation : ' ' County Clerk-F. L. Duckworth. County Treasurer-J . B. Dolph. County Sheriff-C. J. Ryan. rI - , County Superintendent-L. W. Smith. County Judge Jacob Steinmetz. 5 : County Coroner-I. T , Benjamin. Clerk ofDistrict Court-F. H , Strout. County Surveyor James McAdams , , [ Mr.Benjamin has since handed in his ' resignation or withdrawal from the tick- 1 et to the chairman of the central com- mittee. ] Following delegates to the state convention - vention were selected by acclamation : A. J. Rittenhouse , Patrick Walsh , C. J. Ryan , T. F. Welborn and B. B. Duck- worth. Alternates-U. J. Warren , W , A. Stewart , Marion Plummer , R. L. Beckwith and J. H. Bennett. Judicial delegates were also chosen by acclamation as follows : Thomas Duncan - can , L. W. Smith , . D. J. Fitzgerald , T. F. Welborn and A , J , Rittenhouse. A majority of delegates or alternates to the state and a majority of delegates to the judicial conventions were authorized to cast full votes of delegations. The following officers and members of M county central committee were named by acclamation : Patrick Walsh , Chairman. A. J. Rittenhouse , Secretary. L. H. Rooney-Willow Grove precinct. F. H. Strout-Indianola precinct. Marion Plummer-Perry precinct. i Mat. Droll-Coleman precinct. Elba Graves-Red Willow precinct. 1 Michael Walsh-Driftwood precinct. John Tenis-Alliance precinct. Will Sandon-Beaver precinct. V. Sells-East Valley precinct. Brayler-Fritsch precinct. Jesse Ashton-Danbury precinct. James Noonan-Missouri Ridge pre- cinct. Chairman and secretary were authorized - ized to fill all vacancies on the commit- tee. And the central committee was empowered to fill all vacancies which may occur on the ticket. Adjourned. No McCook People Were in It. One of the absorbing topics of convert - t sation , this week , was the Gumry hotel disaster at Denver , Sunday night , in which a score or more people were killed by an explosion of a boiler , the supposed careless act of a drunken and incompetent - I tent boy engineer. The Gumry has been a favorite stopping place with the l trainmen running between here and Denver , and although the names of a number ofthe boys were on the register , ! 1 yet none of them were in the house on that fatal night. I : House For Rent. - I A new five-room dwelling on nort h I Madison street , corner of Dudley. In i quire of P. A. WELLS. Machine oils at McConnell's. f : Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder ! Awarded Gold htedai Midwinter Fair , San Francisco , i. t ' ' ' - . . , . t , f I Machine oils at McConnell's. A good girl wanted at Mrs. R. B. Archibald's , , opposite the West Ward school building. The democrats are first in the field , and with a fairly good ticket , too. But the good book unfortunately states that the first shall be last. Ever since the devil quoted scripture in order to gain his ungodly end , his satanic - tanic majesty has had many puny imi- tators. And the same fate awaits. HON. J , P. LINDsAY feels happy , this morning , his wife having presented him with a handsome son-The Evening News , North Tonawanda , N , Y. , August - ust 23. Messrs. A. S. Campbell , E. C. Ballew , J. W. Hupp , et al. and their no-call-for- caucus-memorial did not get into the Democratic county convention , Monday , and they are not feeling perfectly serene about it. Tuesday , C. B. Gray had an opportunity - tunity of talking German to the threshers - ers of Bondville precinct , while H. W. Cole secured a sample of his spring wheat-and the enlargement of his reputation - utation as a political schemer. Rev. D. L McBride has printed a card declining to be a candidate for any office in Frontier county , this fall. That's right. Mc. is to fine a man to follow common , dirty politics very long ; thus spoiling a splendid preacher to make an honest-but useless-politician. Look at the date ony our paper after your name and see if you are paid up to date. If not , get ready to PAY UP. The crops are coming on in good shape now. We want our pay and shall expect every one to square up before the new year is closed. Look to your mailing tag. On last Thursday evening W. B. Wolfe , formerly of our city and a relative of President Franklin of the Citizens' bank , but now assistant cashier in the Bank of Benkelman , was united in marriage - riage with Miss Grace Israel , daughter of County Judge Israel of Dundy county. Jim Hupp has been a source of considerable - erable anxiety to his friends , this week. He has been suffering from an acute attack - tack of nervous prostration superinduced by his herculean and protracted efforts to find and get into the Democratic county convention at Indianola , Mon- day. THE MCCO0K TRIBUNE does not claim to print "all the news in the best form" , nor yet to be the "handsomest , most complete and original , and the largest circulated" newspaper on two hemispheres ; but it isthe most generally - ly and generously quoted weekly in this satrapy , and this glacial fact is indisputable - putable if not complimentary. The heavy rainfall in Kansas , this year , has brought new converts to the sub-soiling idea. Instead of the sub- soiled lands washing away under the pressure of a heavy rainfall , the water readily found the immense reservoir beneath - neath and the soil was not disturbed in its place. On the other hand , soils similarly - ilarly situated and plowed in the ordinary - nary way were forthwith set in motion toward the gulf of Mexico when the heavy rains came. This is certainly a good point scored in favor of sub-soiling , -Nebraska Farmer. Long continued drouth is always conducive - ducive to improved soil conditions. In wet soils the salts are washed below the feeding range of our standard crops. When the soils become dry again for a considerable period these salts are gradually - ually worked to the surface. The deep green of all crops in the west , this spring , was a striking evidence of the good effects fects of last summer's drouth. With only ordinary rainfall , this year , all crops would have been way above the average. There is a brighter side to the picture in many of the trials of life , but we are not always enabled to see it.- Nebraska Farmer. The Russian thistle is dying out in the Dakotas and this fact brings into prominence - inence the theory advanced by some able botanists that : The Russian thistle belongs to a family of plants that thrive only upon land possessing saline properties - ties and when those properties are exhausted - hausted the plant will no longer grow. The sea coast is the only place where this family of plants is permanent , and while they may flourish on the new lands of the west , which is more or less impregnated with alkalies and other sa lines , for a time , their duration will be measured by that of the salts in the land. This , if true , is both interesting and important. It indicates that the thistle may be made a source of benefit rather than a menace in some parts o f the west , where there is two much alkali - li in the -People's Poniard. - . . , OUR MISSIONARIES. That's What the Real Estate Excursionists - cursionists Now Are. GO BACK EAST ENTHUSIASTIC OVER NEBRASKA CROP PROSPECTS. CHICAGO , Ill. , August i6.-An extensive - sive settlement of vacant agricultural lands in central and western Nebraska is likely to follow the trip of the eastern and central states land agents through that region. The party arrived in Chicago - cage on its return trip this afternoon , having covered 2,300 miles of road since Monday evening , going over the Burlington - ton system as far north as Broken Bow , Neb. , west to McCook , Neb. , south to Oberlin , Kan. , besides doubling up and down the numerous branches of the two lines in the central western portion of Nebraska. The platforms and sides of the Pullman cars were decorated with sheaves of wheat , bunches of corn and oats , stalks of corn varying in height from twelve to fifteen feet , and potatoes , cabbage , beets and other vegetables of mammoth proportions and which were viewed by large crowds at the stopping places in Iowa and Illinois. Extending from one end ; o the other of the outside of the center car was a canvas bearing the announcement in letters that could be read a couple of blocks away that "Nebraska can feed the world" . The excursionists , many of whom have been in the land business for a quarter of a century or more , were enthusiastic over what they had seen and heard in the territory once officially described by Gen. John C. Fremont as the "great American desert" and a sage brush country , fit only for the homes of the buffalo. Throughout the regions covered , with a solitary exception east of Lincoln , the corn in the ground was prolific and apparently in the best of condition , while the farmers who were briefly interviewed at the numerous stopping places told of the phenomenal crops of small grain that had been harvested , oats running from forty to seyenty bushels per acre , spring wheat twenty-five to forty , winter wheat thirty to thirty-five. Some of the tillers of the soil went so far as to declars that their oats had actually run from ninety to one hundred bushels. The crop of alfalfa , which this year is being extensively grown for feeding purposes , is very large , and in the matter - ter of size and of quantity the crops of potatoes , cabbage , beets and other vegetables - tables have beaten all previous records. Most of the country inspected and in which were some of the largest crops recorded had been settled and developed only within the last ten years , previous to which it was wild prairie. A Handicap. There will be a handicap foot race at the fair , on Thursday and probably on Friday. The association offers a purse of $20 , and parties in Indianola say they will raise $20 more by subscription ; then the entry fees ( $1 oo each ) will go into the purse , making , we hope , at least $50 A handicap is something new in this country but is very fashionable in the east. Each runner will be placed according - cording to his known ability , based on past performances , so that all will have an equal chance of winning ; the slowest as well as the fastest. Anyone wishing to enter will send 5o cts. to the Sup't o f Speed who will send to him at once his mark or place from which he will run in the race. The other 50 cents he will pay the day of the race. If he is not suited with his mark he will only lose his 50 cents , which will go into the purse and he need not complete his en- try. We have the promise , already , o f six starters. Respectfully , W. A. McCook , Sup't of Speed. Machine oils at McConnell's. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters. Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMil- len's. LOLA SPALDING is visiting Benkel- men friends. Good writing paper ten cents a quire at this office. Hail insurance in a good company written by C. J. RYAN , PATRICK WALSH went in to Omaha , Wednesday night , to represent Red Willow county in the silver Democratic convention , Thursday. Never before have the people of Ne- braskaevinced such zeal and taken such an interest for the success of an event as they have over the Feast of Mondamin , which will begin with the "falling'ofthe sun on the 17th day of September next , under the eye of the mighty and omni - scient ruler of the Knights of AL-sar- ben , within the city of Omaha" , says Samson's circular. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powde r World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. MRS. RUSHwoRTH is much improved from her recent severe illness. J. M SEWELL , the Hastings grain man , was in the city , yesterday. Miss DELI B0LT0N of Akron was the guest of the Misses Doan , last week. MRS. SIDNEY DODGE arrived home on 4 , Friday night , from Longmont , Colo. MRS. JOSEPH ALLEN of Osborn and the children left , Wednesday night , for Iowa on a visit. GEORGE RITTENHOUSE went down to Hastings , yesterday , to clerk in a hotel over the reunion. J. T. MCCLURE of Beaver City was a visitor at political headquarters for the valley , on Monday. REV. A. G. FoRrrAN arrived home , Tuesday night , from his trip to Denver and the mountains. C. J. RYAN went east on 4 , Monday evening , having business to transact in the eastern part of the state. MISS OLIVE RITTENHOUSE has been very ill for past two weeks with quite a severe attack of typhoid fever. MRS. C E. ELDRED departed on 2 , Saturday morning , for Phillipsburg , Kansas , on a visit to her old home , brtss EDNA DIxoN , who has been the guest of her aunt , Mrs. Frank Carruth , in Denver , arrived home Tuesday night. MRS. L.J. BURTLESS departed , this week , for Auburn , N. V. , to make an extended - tended visit among old scenes and friends. Miss GRACE SANBORN , who has been rusticating on the farm up near Haigler , for a few weeks , arrived home first of the week. MESDAMES KENYON , Kendlen and Ballew arrived home from a delightful visit to Hot Springs , S. D. , last Thursday - day night. MRS. ANNA COLFER left on last Thursday morning for Lima , Ohio , on a visit to her old home after an absence of eight years. ! W. W. WEBSTER of the Palace went down to Hastings , Tuesday morning , to be absent two weeks playing ball with the Hastings club. MRS. H. P. SuTToN went in to Omaha - ha , first of the week , to consult an ocu- list. She will meet the children there and bring them home with her. MESSRS. CARNAHAN pere et fits were up from Bartley , Wednesday , figuring on the son's chances to secure a place on Red Willow county's pay roll. MAYOR KELLEY was in Denver , first of the week , and saw some of the tern- ble scenes connected with the boiler explosion - plosion and fire in the Gumry hotel. Gus. G. BECHER , of Columbus , the popular Platte county representative , made a flying visit to our city , Tuesday night , going back east on the following morning. E. E MAGEE , of Lincoln , who is one ofour teachers-elect , is here , guest of his sister , Mrs. J. E Robinson , ready to commence the school work one week from next Monday. MESSRS J. W. DOLAN and J. J. Lam- born of Indianola spent Monday in th e city meeting their many friends and acquaintances - quaintances , and incidentally familiariz - ing themselves with politics as they are. MR. AND MRS. C. L. DEGROPP att d the children left for the east , Monda y morning. Mr. DeGroff will go to Chicago - cage to buy goods. Mrs. DeGroff an d the children will visit relatives in Milo , Iowa , the meanwhile. She may also spend a few days in the Windy City. MRS. J. bI HENDERSON , son jack an d daughter Bessie , left on 2 , Wednesday morning , for Buffalo , New York. Jack will remain about thirty days ; but Mrs Henderson and Miss Bessie will visit a number of months , it being Mrs. Hen derson's first visit home in many years. J.V. . B ABCOCK is all smiles now. He received a dispatch , Monday , fro m Beatrice , stating that his daughter , Mrs , W. W. Duncan was the mother of a n eight pound boy. All concerned ar e getting along nicely , except Will , an d the State Journal correspondent says he was knocked speechless with joy.-Cam- bridge Kaleidoscope. J. H LOCKER of Hudson came to town , Tuesday , and just as he got out o f the wagon one of his horses kicked him in the face. The force of the kick knocked him down and rendered him unconscious for about five hours. Dr. Childe attended him and he was later taken home by members of the Work - man lodge. No bones were broken and although considerably cut up it is likely he will be all right again soon.-Palisad e Times. r THE CHURCHES. [ Under this head we invite the ministry of the city to contribute freely of any and all church news of interest to theirvadous organizations. I EPIsCoPAL-Services morning and evening at the usual hours. Sunday school at ten o'clock. REV. R. L. KNox , Rector. METHODIST-Preaching in the morning - ing at I1 by the pastor. Sunday school at to. Union Epworth League and Christian Endeavor meeting in evening at 8. There will be a business meeting of the Christian Endeavor society in the Congregational - gregational church on next Sunday evening - ning at seven o'clock. Full attendance of members desired. A lawn social will be held at the farm of Jacob Ball , two miles north of the city , on Thursday evening of next week. Ice cream and cake will be served. Funds will be used to purchase supplies for the Sunday school held in the school house of that neighborhood. CONGREGATIONAL-Preaching at r i o'clock ; subject , "The New Campaign" . Sunday school at io o'clock. The Endeavor - deavor society will meet with the Ep- worth League for a Union meeting at the Methodist church , at 8 o'clock. No evening service at the Congregational. The Curtis Fire. The town of Curtis was visited by a very destructive fire about one o'clock , Thursday morning , in which an entire business block and the contents of the buildings , as well , were consumed , absolutely - lutely nothing being saved except what comes through the safes. The fire was discovered about one o'clock. A strong wind prevailed , and inside an hour the entire block was in ashes. The loss will reach $ I6ooo , ; upon which there is an insurance of less than $6ooo. The losses and insurances are divided as follows : W. W.Keith , merchandise , $4,000 ; no insurance. Rees Heaton , $700 ; insurance - ance $ too. J. S. White , law office and contents , $1ooo ; no insurance. P. A. Harris , general merchandise and store building , $6,500 ; insurance $4,800. Callahan - lahan & Norwood , two buildings and stock of goods , $ Iioo ; no insurance. F. P. Hill , restaurant and fruit store , $2- 400 ; insurance $1ooo. A. F. and A. M. Johnson , $300. There seems to be little doubt of the fire being of incendiary origin. But while the loss is a severe one , the business - ness men are talking of rebuilding and resuming business as soon as possible. The Frontier County State bank resumed - sumed business , this morning , in one o f their other buildings. This is perhaps the severest loss that has ever befalleu the business interests of Curtis. Yes , Have You ? Have you tried White Bread Four ? Have you tried Pure Kettle-Rendered Lard ? Have you tried Cotosuet ? Have you tried our Choice Breakfast Bacon ? Have you tried that Fine Herkimer County Cheese ? We handle all the above goods. Silverware which we are giving away to our customers is going rapidly ; make your purchases now and select just what you need. Watch for our clothing about September 1st ; will have greatest bargains - gains ever known in McCook. Fresh Boneless and Picnic Hams and Bologna just in. School Suits-Special offer until Sep- tember 5th-Combination suits consisting - ing of coat , two pairs of pants and cap. Bring your boy- and select now , make small deposit , and we will hold suit for you. you.Fine Fine lot men's clothing just received. MCCooK MERCANTILE CO. One From Colonel Waft Mason. Col. Valentine of McCook celebrated his hundredth birthday by visiting the Crow Indians in Montana. Upon his return to civilization he told the following - ing story on himself : He was watching the festivities which the Indians were enjoying , when a big aromatic brave , with a Harrison hat and a blue blanket over his shoulders , approached him , and seized his hand cordially and said , as he looked at the burning sky above : "D-d hot , isn't it ? " In speaking of it after- . to some friends , the colonel became - came sentimental and eloquent , and said : "Here were we two , in all things so widely different , thrown together for a moment upon the shores of time , clasping - ing hands and agreeing perfectly upon one statement and then parting , never to meet again on this side of eternity" . At this point one of the hearers remarked - marked : "And then you will both make the same remark again" . An Exciting Runaway. There was an exciting runaway on. Dennison and Main streets , Wednesday morning. The runaways were a span of unspeakable bronclios , the property of a farmer named Breller , who lives about twelve miles northeast o f McCook. Mrs. Breller and a four-year-old son were with the team. Mrs. Breller got s out of the springwagon on west Deuni- k ; son- street on sonic business. The bron- 1' rhos became frightened at some trivial t ; thing and started east on Dennison street Fi at a break-neck pace , the little fellow "I holding onto the lines , but to no pur- pose. At the intersection of Manchester Street they collided with an electric s light pole , throwing out and destroying a box or two of eggs which had been brought into market. The little fellow was also thrown down into the bottom of the wagon. At the intersection of Main street they collided with Tim Han- nan's dray- wagon , which they overturned - turned , but fortunately- not damage. Thence they dashed up Main street. At Dodge street they were finally' gotten under control by Fireman R. A. Brown , who courageously climbed into the rear end of the wagon , securing the lines and circlingthe animals around to a stop. Everybody on the street spontaneouslyy applauded Mr. Brown's cool and nervy action. The frightened mother soon after arrived on the scene inquiring for the little child who walked out of Knip- ple's eating a juicy- peach , apparently having entirely forgotten his perilous ride of a few minutes before. Mrs. Brel- ler was quite anxious to find some one who wanted to trade bronchos. She had no fear of getting a worse one. It was an exceedingly fortunate affair. Coming Events. State fair , Omaha , September 13 to 20 Peoples' Independentstateconvention , Lincoln , August 28. Free silver democratic state convention - tion , Omaha , August 22. Straight democratic state convention , Lincoln , September 5. Peoples' Independent judicial convention - tion , r4th Nebraska district , McCook , Sepetember y. Seventeenth annual Nebraska G. A. R. reunion , Hastings , August 26 to 3r. ( Republican judicial convention , 14th " Nebraska districtMcCookSepteniber iS. Red Willow county fair , Indianola , September 9 , 10 U , 12 Those Up-to-Date Girls. "Yes , verily , " exclaims one of our I i naughty exchanges , "girls are of few iI I days and full of mischief , and whosoever er is deceived thereby is not wise. When f the fairone cheiieth gum with much haste , and stampeth her pretty foot with much vigor , then beware. She cometh ' + { forth in the evening with low neck and short sleeves , but in the morning she 0 lieth in bed while her mother hustletli She eateth all winter of the devoted young man's oysters , and partaketh with glee of his sleigh rides , but when the gentle spring-time cometh , she winketh with the other eye and goeth with a new beau" . A Big Don't. Don't dodge a bicycle rider , either male or female. Stand still and the rider will get along all right. Posts , trees , stones , etc. never dodge , and only beginners - ginners ever run into them. If you see a "bike" coming straight at you , don't t dodge , if you do it will confuse the rider. If yon stand still in the "middle o the road" or wherever you happen to be , the rider will take care to give you plenty of room ; but if you go to dodging to get out of the way , the chances are that there will be a collision and you will be , the worse hurt of the two. Therefore don't dodge.-Wheel Talk. The California Cold Process. If you are looking for something with which to preserve fruits , vegetables , and liquids by the California cold process , see George P. Weick of South McCook. He has the materials , directions etc. , for the most successful fruit and vegetable preserver in the world. Call on or address - dress him. Keeps all fruits and vegetables - tables perfectlyfresh. . Is harmless and healthful. ' McCook Public Schools. Fall term opens Monday , September 2d. Examinations for admission will be held at 10 a , m. , Saturday , August 31st , at high school building. All pupils , are required by law to be provided with a certificate of vaccination. \V : . VALENTINE , Superintendent. Try McMillen's NEW perfumes. Machine oils at McConnell's. Princes Violet Perfume at McMillen's , Try Stolen Sweets Perfume at McMil- lea's. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. 1 1I I msA