- z + ' a _ - t - ri' . ? 1 A t3t I tCOO ft ri b unc.k : I t FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOUK , PEED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST 30 , i895. NUMBER 15. The Populist Convention. 1 ' The Populists of Red Willow county met in convention at the court house in Indianola on last Saturday morning , be- ing.called to order by Chairman I. M , Smith , who read the call for the convention - vention , Seth T. Parsons was elected temporary chairman ; A. R. Clark , temporary - porary secretary. Following c o in ni i t t e e s were an- nquuced : Order o f business-J. W. Rowland , S. Bentley , James Everist. Credentials John Broomfield , C. W. Peters , J. C , Lafferty. Permanent or- ganization-I. A. Sheridan , H. H. Pick- ens , J. A. Hammond. Platform-E. J. Mitchell , C. H , Boyle , Jacob Stenner. The convention then adjourned to two o'clock , . The convention met after dinner as per adjournment. The report of the committee on permanent organization , making the temporary the permanent organization , was accepted and adopted ; as was also the report of the committee t on credentials , which was as follows : LIST OP DELEGATES. i i ALLIANCE-James H. McDowell , J. E. li Rishel , Solomon Premier , Jackson Teeters , F. jl Df. Williams , C. W. Peters. INDiANOLA-I. ' ' A. Sheridan , J. H. Berge , E. J. Mitchell , I. M. Smith , Wtn. Taylor , C B , IIoag , Geo. Burt- ' DANnuRY-Otto Puelz , J. C. Lafferty , H. A. . t Grahani , J. II. Everist , W. L. East. Box EL- 'b DER-1'at O'Conner ' , John Modrell , Sam New- ; i , ton. GERvER-V. J. Gathercole , R. A. Green , Sidney Dodge. CDLEIIAN-Robt Moore , James Ryan , Mike Coyle. PERRv-Frank Real , John. Lorrels , George Ackerman , J. H. 1 MyersLEBANON - \ \ m. Porter.J. Adams , P. B. Garrett , \\'m. Pennington. FRITSCH- ; James Carmichael , A. R. Clark , R. E. Hatch- er , Andrew- Barber , Martin Rink. MissouM ' RIDGE-James Robinson , A. Brown , A. Reed , James Aooning. GRANT-\V. A. Gold , A. \Veseh , Walter Rowland. REb WILLOW-J. A. Hammond , R.J. Hadley , 'F. K. Quigley , R. 1-I. Thomas. BONDvILLE-John Broomfield , J. A. Carter , Nick Uhren , J. A. Schwarz , Wm. Uerling. BEAVER-A. I . Bodwell , J o 1i n 1 hoinas , James Conner , R. W. Green , \V. A Adams.VILLOW GROVE-C. H ; Boyle , J. C. $ Ball , \\'m. Rollins , F. G. Lytle , Ben Lytle , B. ' Gockley , Geo. Rollins , G. A. Nfccolson , Thos. Bales , S. H. Ifeard , Frank Rollins , R. Gordon - don , A.V. . Utter. VALLEY GRANGE-Fl. H. Pickens , F. Freelove. NORTH VALLEY-G. 1 F. Culver R C. Catlett , J. Walkington , J.V. . Daniels , . Bentley. TYRONE-H. H. Horton - ton , W. McTarnpart , L. J. Shippe , Ed. Farrell. ! DRIFTWOOD-1V. A. Holbrook , C. E. Boatman - man , L. Stevens , C. S. Ferris. EAST VALLEY -S. T. Parsons , J. Stenner , A. L. Enyeart , Chas. Hopt , J. S. Muntz. The committee on order of business made the following report , which was adopted : I. Selecting of delegates to State and Judicial conventions ; then nomination of candidates for county officers. 2. The mode of nominating candidates shall be in this wise : The chairman of central committee shall call the precincts - cincts , and each chairman of precinct delegation name their candidate for said office. An informal ballot shall ' then be taken in same manner , and from the candidates receiving the highest - est number of votes , the convention shall then proceed to nominate by call of precincts , 3. The delegates to State convention shall be chosen by acclamation. 4. The delegates to Judicial convention - tion shall be named orally ; and from the nominations made each precinct , 1 through its chairman , shall vote as many votes for the number of delegates we are entitled to as each precinct has delegates - ! gates and the nine receiving the largest t number of votes shall be declared elected. 5. The county offices to be filled shall be taken up iii the following order : Coroner , surveyor , county judge , county superintendent , clerk of district court , treasurer , county clerk , sheriff and corn- missioner. 6. County central committee to meet after adjournment of convention. The State delegates chosen are : I. A. Sheridan , A. W. Utter , Frank Real , J. F. Black , George Swartz , George hurt , George Niccolson , Sidney Dodge , James ' Carmichael. The Judicial delegates : C. H. Boyle , H. H. Pickens , Thomas Bales , George Burt , I. A. Sheridan , Robert , Thomas , Maurice Reddy , Ed. Lister , Andrew Barber. Much of the afternoon session was taken up in the selection of Judicial del- egates. Dr. J. DI. Brown and W. M , Rollins were named for coroner. Rollins de- dined and Brown was chosen by accla- mation. Andrew Barber was nominated forsur- veyor by acclamation. S. Bentley , Sidney Dodge , I.M. Smith , S.V. . Stilgebouer and J. W. Berge were nominated for judge. Bentley and Berge declined. The formal ballot stood : Smith 54 , Lafferty 1S , Stilgebouer 22 , Dolph r , Smiths nomination was made unanimous. For superintendent Seth T. Parsons , J.-H. Bayston , G. C. Boatman , and Mrs , 1 A. C. Teel were named , by informal bal- lot. The second formal ballot gave : i Parsons 59 , Bayston 21 , Boatman i. Parsons was then made the unanimous choice. For clerk of district court , William Hoppe , J.W. RowlandGeorge Sheppard , F. M. Williams , J. H , Bayston , Maurice Reddy , C. H. Boyle and G. C. Boatman were named. Boyle declined. The first ballot was made formal and resulted in the nomination of G. C. Boatman by 5i votes , which was made unanimous. The r ballot stood otherwise : Hoppe 3 , Rowland - - land 15 , Sheppard 8 , Williams 6 , Bay- stop 7 , Reddy 2. J The first ballot for treasurer was formal giving j. B. Meserve So and A. P. kI Bodwell 6. On motion of Rollins sec- 'onded by Bodwell the nomination was made unanimous. The first ballot for clerk was formal : J. H. Bayston 19 , A. C. Black i5 , J.V. . Rowland 8 , R , A. Green 48 , W , T. Lindsay - say I , Maurice Reddy 3. Then ensued a slumping to Green by changing votes of precincts , and his nomination was finally made unanimous. The informal ballot for sheriff gave : E. B. Lister 31 , C. J. , Ryan 3o , J. R. Neel 29 , Ira Miller 5. Lister and Miller de- clined. Candidates were called upon for speeches. Neel was 'not present. Ryan spoke in part as follows : "I come 3 'before the convention under peculiar circumstances , but I am willing to state where I stand : I stand upon a platform for free coinage of silver 16 to r. I stand for American institutions and the perpetuation - petuation of our free public school system - tem , and no religious tests for office. I supported Silas A. Holcomb , the best governor Nebraska ever had , and will support your candidates , if nominated" . Ryan was recalled and asked whether lie would support the candidates if he was riot nominated. He replied , "I have said I come before you under peculiar circumstances , and would not be drawn into saying something that he did not think right for a hundred offices. " The first formal ballot stood same as infor- nial. Lister again positively declined and the second formal nominated Neel by 7t votes , Ryan receiving 25. The platform adopted is as follows : The delegates of the Peoples' Independent Party of Red Willow county , Nebraska , in county convention assemble do hereby reaffirm - affirm ur belief in the principles of the Omaha - ha , and hereby pledge ourselves ted d shouler to shouler in support of those principles until they are in substance enacted to law. \Ve nledge ourselves' to the establishment of the initiative and referendumi as a part of our legislative system ; and we call upon the people of all parties to unite with us to thus take the power from the grasp of the politicians - cians and restore it to the people. We deniard the public ownership of public utilities , as opposed to private monopolies. We dmanthat congress shall submit to the states , if necessary , an amendment to the constitutin enabling congress to ass a law providing fora gradated income tax. \Ve viw with alarm the judicial usurpation of power which is imprisoning labor leaders anstriking down laor organizations by an unprecedented uuse of injunctions in the hnds of judicial autocrats. \1'e are in favor of restoring silver to its former - mer lace as money , with gold , as it was prior to IS7 and favor e government issuing all credit money , ased on the wealth of thna- tion direct o the people , through its own banks. \Ve declare for a liberal service pension for all honorably discharged Union soldiers and sailors of the civil war. We demand that the compensation of all public ofticers be readjusted to conform to the present condition of business interests ; that all officers , both state and county , be paid a reasonable salary and no more , in accordance with the labor performed and skill required , and that all fees be turned into the general fund , for state and county purposes. We view with alarm the spread of the heresies - sies promulgated by that relic of the dark ages of religious persecution known as the American Protective Association , and do not hesitate to condemn it as a dangerous menace - ace to the peace and welfare of our beloved country. I. DI , Smith was re-elected chairman of the county central committee. The delegates of 'the Third commissioner - sioner district nominated Jacob Ball for commissioner by acclamation. Ad- journed. CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Alliance . . . . . . . . . . . . Reddy. Bearer precinct . . . . . . . . . .W.A.Minniear. Bondville . . . . . . . . . . Broomfield. Box Elder precinct..J. S. Modrell. Coleman . . ' . . . . . . . . . . Moore. Danbury precinct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E. B. Lister. Driftwood precinct. . . . . . . . . . . . ) . H. Schmitz. East Valley precinct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritsch . . . . . . . . . . . Carmichael. Geover precinct..R. A. Green. Grant precinct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianola precinct..I. Vander oort. Lebanon precinct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. E. Clark. Missouri Ridge precinct..J. A. Robinson. North Valley precinct..G. F. Culver. Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Real. Red \Villow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller. Tyrone precinct..L. J. Shippe. Valley Grange precinct..W. C. Maxwell. Willow Grove precinct..W. M. Rollins. Machine oils at McConnell's. In what condition is your tomahawk ? The Barnett Lumber Co.have disposed of their Trenton yard to F. C. Krotter of Palisade. Gentlemen , fellow citizens , patriots ! the pie counter is omnipotent , and must be respected. Mr. and Mrs , Michael Houlihan are the parents of a baby boy , born on Thursday last. A son was born to William Augustine and wife , Thursday morning. Also an heir \Villlam Huber and wife. Stephen Belles , Jr. , captured third place in the two-mile bicycle race at Hastings , Tuesday , in very fast company. A son came to gladden the hearts and home of Mr , and Mrs.V. . M , Anderson , last Friday afternoon. .This is poor weather for girls , At Parochowicz , Silesia , a boring has just been completed of a 24-inch hole tea a depth of 6,522 feet below the level of the sea. It is the opinion of local wheelmen that , with proper training and good headwork , Stephen Belles , Jr. , will make a world beater on a bicycle. J. H. Bennett , this week , moved into the J. F. Ganschow building , one door north of his old stand. This gives him large quarters and more convenient. Area walls along J. F. Ganschow's building and the Citizens bank building on Dennison street , have been repaired , this week..They were washed in by the severe rain a few weeks since. The epigrammatic definition of the new woman , that secured the prize offered fered by the publishers of the "Gentle- woman" was the following : "A fresh darn on the original blue stocking" . A newspaper has just been started in London , which is printed on a postal card. The first number has four illustrations - trations , a comic tragedy , a fen jokes -and puzzles and some advertisements. 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. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair , San Francisco County and State Fairs. DEAR EDITOR-I : beg space for one more appeal to the public in the interest of our lairs. The society desires the-co- operation of all our citizens and will do all we can to offer inducements worthy of your attendance. In addition to premiums - miums already offered we will offer the following special premiums : For the best exhibition of horses and colts owned by exhibitor. For the best exhibition of horses and colts , bred and owned by exhibitor. For the best herd of beef cattle of any age or breed. For the best herd of young cattle , bred and owned by exhibitor , of two years old and younger. For the best S head of cattle , bred and owned by exhibitor. For the best herd efrswine owned by exhibitor. 'For the best herd of swine , bred and owned by exhibitor. For the best display of poultry owned by exhibitor. For the best display of grain and seeds raised by exhibitor. For the best display of vegetables raised by exhibitor. For the best display of fruit raised by exhibitor. Any or all of the above may compete for regular premiums. The society is arranging for some special attractions , such as foot races , ball games , bicycle races , etc. Mr. Haywood will drive his celebrated horse , Clegg Wright , an exhibition - hibition mile , one or more days during the fair. Stephen Belles , Jr. , has been invited to give an exhibition of bicycle riding. W. N. Rogers of Shadeland stock farm will exhibit part of his famous herd of Herefords , headed by Vincent , an animal - mal weighing upward of a ton and a quarter ; this animal was shown at the world's fair and took the premium as the largest Hereford bull on exhibition. Every man , woman and child in the county should see this fine herd of cattle. So come to the fair and bring all the- children. 'There will be a dining hall oIi the grouuds'and no gamblingorpool selling. Boys and girls bring your exhibits - hibits , and farmers don't forget to compete - pete for the windmill. As regards our exhibit for the state fair , let me add another appeal ; a little help from many will insure success ; a few , however diligent , can hardly suc- ceed.Ve want to make agood showing or none at all ; will you help us ? You know what you have worthy to be shown , we do not. We want an abundance of corn in the ear and on the stalk ; wheat , oats , barley and rye , threshed and in the sheaf , and all other kinds of grain , native and tame grasses , potatoes , cabbage - bage , beets , squashes , melons , pumpkins - kins , tomatoes and all other vegetables ; broom corn and sorghum in the stalk. Parties wishing to enter any of the articles - ticles furnished in the regular class must write their name on a card and attach to article , naming the variety , and we will make the entry for you , collect any premium - mium you may get and deliver the same to you. We will probably be compelled to ship the car from McCook on Wednesday - day , and from Indianola on Thursday , the 12th day of September. The car will be stopped at Indianola for the purpose - pose of adding what is delivered here. You may bring your donations when you come to the fair , not later than early Thursday morning , as the train will leave here at Io:3o. : If you desire to deliver - liver said articles previous to said date they may be left with C. F. Babcock or Elmer Rowell at McCook , or with myself - self or postmaster at Indianola. Now remember that a good exhibit will be a help to our county , and a poor one a damage. Respectfully , C.V. . BECK , Secretary. Death of an Emigrant. Last Saturday night , William H. Hale died of consumption and was buried in Longview cemetery on Sunday after. noon. The deceased with his wife and four young children were on their way east overland from eastern Colorado tote to Kansas City. They farmed in the neighborhood of Gentry , Colorady , and the grasshoppers got what was raised. He became so seriously ill by the time they reached here that they were forced to camp on the suburbs a number of days. Arrangements had been made on the night lie died to have the sick man proceed to Kansas City by rail. But death ended the sad chapter. The deceased - ceased was about 50 years of age. A brother arrived from Kansas City , Monday night , who arranged for their continuance on east , which was commenced - menced on Tuesday. An effort was made to dispose of some of their effects at this place before continuing their journey. 'Twas a pathetic case. The last hours of the sick man were made as comfortable as possible by people in the neighborhood of where the family were camped , the deceased being taken into the borne of Mrs. Rhoads , where lie passed away. Skipped the Town. On Saturday evening , Messrs , Potter S. Jewett of the Punch and Judy restaurant - rant or lunch room turned over the. key of their joint to 0. M , Knipple , and vamoosed the city , leaving various and sundry creditors in the soup in small amounts. The chief capital stock of these fellows was cheek , and they were not entitled to credit from any man doing business on business primciples ; so those who contributed to their limited and unworthy - worthy existence in our city , which is already overstocked with restaurants , are not receiving much sympathy for their losses. Machine oils at McConnell's. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenters. Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMil- len's. Hail insurance in a good company written by C. J. RYAi\ : Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Wor1d's Fair Highest Med.l and Diploma. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. , + , , , , , + , . t MAYOR KELLEY is absent in Missouri oIl business. MARSHAL JORDAN is among the Hastings - tings pilgrims. Miss ELLA ALLISON arrived in the city , Tuesday evening. MRS. E. E. Low'MAN is entertaining two young nieces from Denver. Miss MINNIE BOYLE is down front Denver on a visit to the family. Oscan RCSSELL is expected to arrive from Casper , Wyoming , this week. T. J. FLOVD of the Trenton Register was a Commercial guest , Sunday night. MRS. J. E. KELLEY arrived home , first of the week , from a prolonged visit. CHARLES WEINTZ and wife are taking in the state reunion at Hastings , this week. LAWYER HARVEY of Lincoln was registered - istered at the Commercial , Saturday night. L.A.HURLBURT , our old coal oil Johnny - ny , was up from Fairbury , fore part of the week , B. F. TROXEL came in from Casper , Wyoming , Wednesday morning , on some business matters. MR. AND MRS. J. BURNETT arrived home , Thursday morning , front California - nia , where lie has been investigating the merits of his gold mine. MRS. Lou GRIGGS and Miss Grace Hobson visited relatives and friends in Hitchcock county , last week. COMRADES IRWIN , Morrow , Bennett and Predmore went down to the Hastings - tings reunion , Tuesday evening. MRS. H. H. TROTH and Miss Lillian went up to Denver , first of the week , returning - turning home on Thursday evening. H. C. RIDER returned to Denver , Sunday - day night , having disposed of considerable - able 'farm and city property while here. MICHAEL O'LEARY returned home on Wednesday night , from having a time with the soldier boys at the state reun- ion. MRS. H. P. WRITE and the children were the guests of her sister at Cambridge - bridge , Mrs. D. F. Neiswanger , last week. REGISTER CAMPBELL , has b ee n spending the week in Hastings. Mrs. Campbell went down on Wednesday morning , J. T. MCCLURE , the Beaver City lawyer - yer who may be the Populist nominee for district judge , sojourned here over night , Tuesday. J.V. . HUPP drove over to Lebanon , first of the week. He reports that much of the divide corn on the way has been seriously damaged. THOMAS LONERGAN came out from Chicago , Monday night , and spent a few days here on business. His bride of a few months accompanied him. MRS. A. BARNETT , who has been absent - sent in the east for a few weeks , preparing - ing and selecting her stock of fall millinery - linery , arrived home , close of last week. J , C. MOORS is over from Tyrone today - day looking after his chances for the Republican nomination for county su- perintendent. He is making a canvass of the precincts and is encouraged by the outlook. He is a very deserving candidate. At Rest. Mrs. Rushworth , mother of Mr. William - liam Valentine , superintendent of the McCook public schools , passed quietly from earth , yesterday afternoon shortly after dinner , at the advanced age of 75 years. The departed had been long an in- valid. She was cultured and highly es- teemed. The remains were interred in Longview - view cemetery of this city , this morning at ten o'clock , from the residence. The funeral was strictly private. Brief services - vices at the grave were performed by Rev Hart L. Preston. Mr. Valentine has the tender and deep sympathy of this community. United in Heaven. Wednesday of last week , death claimed - ed one of the twin daughters of Mr , and Mrs. Wesley Rozell of Coleman precinct. But the remaining twin was not long for this world , and on Sunday followed its departed sister into the spirit world. The remains of the little ones were both interred in the burial ground connected with Mt. Zion church of Coleman pre- cinct. The bereaved parents have the full and earnest sympathy of that neigh- borhood. At the Pte Counter , The minor department of publicity and promotion of the T : D , contains the announcement of the pie eating Democratic - cratic contingent to hold a mass convention - vention in the city hall , Saturday afternoon - noon , August 31 , 1895 , at two o'clock , for the ostensible purpose of electing state delegates to Lincoln , and to place a full county ticket in nomination ; and to transact all other business which may appear good for the cause and seemly. [ No charge , ] Vaccination and the Schools. All pupils who did not procure certificates - cates of vaccination from a physician or from the superintendent's office are requested - quested to do so before the opening of the fall term. WM. VALENTINE , Superintendent. Elmer Rowell is endeavoring to raise some cash among our business people with which to help make a display of Red Willow county's products at the state fair in Omaha , September 13-20. Certainly this matter is worth all the encouragement in a financial way that our business men and farmers can afford to give it. This is no time to desert the ship. Planta few sunflowers for fuel , another - er year. You will be surprised. q THE CHURCHES , [ Under this head sec invite the ministry of tier Cityto contribute freely of any and all church news of interest to theirvarious ormizations.l The Episcopalians will hold a social on the church lawn on the evening of Thursday , September 12th. Ice cream and cake will be served. PEACH SoctAL-The ladies of the Dorcas society will hold their regular social-a Peach social-fu the Congregational - tional church , next Tuesday evening. METHODIST-Usual preaching services morning and evening. Sunday school and Epworth League at usual hours. REV. A. G. FOR\IAN , Pastor. ICE CREAM SOCIAL-The ladies of the Baptist church will give an ice cream' ' social at the tent on Main street , Saturday - day evening , to which all are cordially invited. CoNGREGATIONAL-Morning subject , "Fellowship" . Evening subject- "Climbing up another way" . Endeavor society topic , "Enthusiasr"-Leader , L. Roy Allen. Endeavor society meets at 7 o'clock ; preaching at S o'clock. Morning service followed by reception of members and the Lord's supper. HART L. PRESTON , pastor. BAPTIST-Rev. Fuson front Omaha came in on No. 3 , last night , and will 611 the Baptist pulpit in McConneli's hall , Sunday morning and evening. All members of the church arc especially urged to be present. Sunday school will be held in the hall at the usual hour. Prayer meeting at the home of Mrs. Purvis , next Wednesday evening , at S o'- clock. All our cordially invited to these services. The union meeting of the Epworth League and Christian Endeavor at the Methodist church , last Sunday evening , attracted a large and interested audience. This young peoples' phase of christian work and life is getting to be one of the most popular and helpful in the whole christian economy. It should be warmly - ly encouraged and jealously guarded and directed by the older and more mature church life. The Corn Crop. It is undeniable that the grand prospect - pect for an unprecedented corn crop of three weeks since has been in a large measure destroyed by the dry and hot weather of the past three weeks. It must not be concluded from this statement - ment that we will have no corn ; on the contrary Red Willow county will produce - duce many thousands of bushels of good corn-but there is a large acreage over the county of poor corn. While there are doubtless many fields which will produce from 25 to 50 bushels per acre there are evidently more fields which cannot yield more than 5 to 15 bushels of corn per acre , and that not of a marketable - ketable article. Then again many fields will only make good fodder-this being especially true of the late corn. The early corn being the most productive this year. Some localities which were favored with opportune local showers will have big corn. Other sections less fortunate will have none. But taking Red Willow county as a whole , there will yet be considerable corn , some of which the rain of Wednesday-almost a half inch-will help fill out and mature. Had 90-day corn been generally planted , the yield in the , county would have been immensely increased , and THE TRIBUNE hopes that our farmers will consider the advantages of early corn , or 90-day corn , in planting another season. At least a good percentage of next year's acreage should be of 9o-day corn. Of other crops , this year , we will have a large hay yield , lots of potatoes and vegetables generally , an abundance of feed , some oats and wheat , pasturage is fine , and while the superabundant prospect - pect for corn has been destroyed , yet Red Willow county will be in much better - ter shape than many of our more wealthy - thy eastern counties. We expected it to be better. It might be much worse. Had the rain come a week or ten days earlier our corn cribs would have groaned under a marvelous yield. But it didn't. 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 September - tember 5th-Combination suits consisting - ing o 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 lot men's clothing just received. MCCOoK MERCANTILE CO. The Races. Mr. Haywood. writes me that he will drive the great stallion , Clegg Wright , an exhibition mile over our track on Wednesday of fair week. If the track is right and the conditions favorable , he will undertake to beat the track's record of 2-24x. Anyway it will be an interesting - esting exhibition. The handicap promises - ises to be a hummer. Geo. Sayers of Cambridge , Jno. Ramsay of Quick P.O. , Fred Porter of Lebanon , Chris. Vanden- burg of Stockville , Otto Grass of India- nola , and four others promised , ought to make a race worth going miles to see. Young Breece , too , promises to make them all run some. I should like to see some one attempt to pick a winner. Next week , I hope to give the handicap on each man- Chris , offers to start 3 yards behind the mark and "beat 'era all" . We will begin the race on Wednesday - nesday and finish it on Thursday , starting - ing the winners of each heat together on Thursday. , W. A. McCooL. v l. - r ar- : " ( - / ; ; Let Mo go to Nebraska. Below follows a poem written , it is supposed , by Fred Matthews , a well known Ohio Hermit , now dead. It was found inscribed in his handwriting on some old paper aniongotltermanuscripts iii his shanty. It was written in August , i IS r , for the Mansfield ( Ohio ) and Banner , but we copy from the Ashland - land ( Ohio ) Press : ' Let me go to Nebraska to that fair , firtik land , \Vltere the tall waving hickories in hundreds ; stand,1 And the forests ring with music of the lark and crow , To my home in Nebraska , let me go , let me go. Let me go to Nebraska , where the blue jay 1 does sing , i dud oft with voice makes the hills and valleys - leys ring ; Where nothing's to molest her or check her wild flow , To my ] tome inNebraska , let tie go , let nee go. Let ate go to Nebraska where the prairie lien (10th fly , And gaze on the clouds as they hurry by , For she will flit at our coming over , the hills high or low , To my home in Nebraska , let me go , let me go. Let the go to Nebraska ; they are happy there , I know , They are holding evening concerts , for I hear thy music dow , For each bright-eyed lassie is looking up a beau , To my Iii Nebraska , let me go , let me go. ; 1 Stormingof Vicksburg. faille's greatest of all military spectacles - cles , entitled the "Storming of Vicks- burg" , will be presented tinder the management - agement of the University club at the amphitheater at Courtland Beach for nine performances , commencing September - tember 6. This picture is so much larger - ger than Pompeii , which was on here last last August , that the platform and staging will have to be extended from fifty to seventy feet. In fact it is going , to crowd things to get the whole twelve 4 acres of scetiery in the space set apart at the beach for the spectacle. The artificial - cial lake will have to be enlarged and filled with water , so as to float the gunboats - ' boats and especially the great "Arkan- sas" which is blown into Iooo pieces. The bouibardment of the forts by the gunboats is said to be one of the most realistic spectacles ever put before the public. To give an idea of the size it maybe stated that instead ofoue "break" that "Old Vesuvius" had in the destruction - tion of Pompeii there are to be eleven in the "Storming of Vicksburg" . Special nights will be put on , by which the management expects to make the grandest - est military display ever presented iii Omaha and expects to have all the military itary organizations from neighboring . cities to take part.-Omaha Bee , Aug. 22. ; The Tobacco War. The present war existing between the big plug tobacco manufacturers is proving - ing very interesting to the consumers , they being the only ones who are profiting - ing by this war. The manufacturers are unquestionably losing a great deal of money , and , as far as we can see , the whole cause of the war is on account of ' a brand of plug tobacco called "Battle Ax" , which appears to he as powerful a weapon as its name implies. The manufacturers - i . ufacturers ofBattle Ax. , claim it to be the largest piece of high-grade goods ever sold for the money. And the success - cess of the brand , the enormous quantity that is being sold , clearly demonstrates that the consumers have not been slow ill detecting the fact that they have a bargain , This has caused the demand I for other heretofore popular brands to be greatly diminished. Hence the present - ent great tobacco war. Less Than Half Rates to Louisville , Ky. , Are offered by the Burlington route , Sept. Sth , 9th and Loth , on account of the National Encampment of the G. A. R. R.The The Nebraska G. A. R. official train , will leave Lincoln at Izo p , m. , Monday - day , Sept. 9th. Members of the W. R. C. and the G. A. R , as well as the general - al public , will find this train by far the most desirable means of reaching the Encampment , as it goes through to Louisville without change of cars. Tickets , sleeping car reservations and full information on application to any agent of the B. S M. R. R. or to J. Francis - cis , G. P. 8t T. A. , Omaha , Neb. 2ts. Another Boy. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clute welcomed another son at their home , last Saturday morning. IT'S A BOY. In spite of prophesying , It's a boy ; Of praying and of crying , It's a boy His baby eves are beaming , His golden hair is gleaming - ( He surely isn't dreaming ! ) It's a boy ! THE TRIBUNE suggests that Andy and Grover make a trade. Coming Events. State fair , Omaha , September t3 to 20. Straight- democratic state convention , Lincoln. September 5. Peoples' Independent judicial convention - tion , 14th Nebraska district , McCook , Sepetember 7. Republican judicial convention , 14th Nebraska districtMcCookSeptember IS , Red Willow county fair , Indianola , September 9 , IO II , 12. McCook Public Schools. Fall term opens Monday , September 2d. Examinations for admission will be held at to a. m. , Saturday , August 3lst , at high school building. All pupils are required by law to be provided with a certificate of vaccination. \VM. VALENTINE , Superintendent. House For Rent. A new five-room dwelling on north Madison street , corner of Dudley. In- gttire of P. A. WELLS. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair Highest Award. _ . - . - - M . . . . -i V A . . w