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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1896)
, rv 5 r , ' ' . . . . ' I - , t . ' / 1'h ers lialnilaa . . ije iiUicook _ _ nbunc. _ , . _ - - _ _ + ' . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 t'i I . FOURTEENTH YEAR , McC00K , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 3 1896. NUMBER 33. IJ J ' 1kt THE BOYS RECEIVE p And Their Many Friends Enjoy a Charming New Year Event. Louis T. Thorgrimson , Roy F. Smith , J Mhert Beyrer , William McManigal , A1. J Gibbons , Frank A. Heuder on , Charles C. Northrup , and J Raymond n McCarl received at the Itonle of Miss Rachel Btrry , New Year afternoon , from . two till fiveo'clock , in a most charming and felicitous fashion. Theresidence was darkened and light was shed over the festive scene through ' subdued colored lamp shades. The : J I I" decorations were in pink and green , ' which together with flowers of various I hues and kinds formed an attractive and Pretty scene , "The Boys" were profuse in their invitations - vitations and the same .were generally - - , responded to in person ; and all were royally and cleverly entertained. Refreshmeutsof a tempting and toothsome - some sort 'were tastefully served on a large and prettily decorated table. . Miss Bertha Boyle and Miss Maude ' Cordeal furnished the music for the oc- + { i casion. The former using a violin and thelatter the pianoforte. Their reper- , Loire embraced solo and duo selections from such famous composers and masters as the following : Die Zauberfote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mozart ' Misses Cordeal and Boyle. Kohinoor-solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mayo Miss Boylc. , Dimpled Check Waltz-violin and piano. . ' Weslendez..blisses Cordeal one. t Boyle ( Figaro-piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Misses Cordeal and Boyle. At . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cordeal . Bohemian Girl-violin and . . . . . . . . . . . Misses Cordeal and Boyle. Der - , . . . . . . . . . . . . Misses Cordeal and Boyle. i I Which formal a very enjoyable feature . St ofa thoroughly gladsome occasion : "The Boys" , and the ladies who as- 1 sisted them , are to be warmly congratu- latedupon the brilliant success of their reception. ' rrrE BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL RECEPTION. , The reception to the scholars of the ' , intermediate department of the Baptist - Bible school , by the superintendent , at the home of Rev. G. P. Fuson , WednesdaY - daY evening , was a "very enjoyable affair , largely attended by the scholars of the f department and a number of the parents. Oysters were served at 8:3o. Those wesent besides the scholars were. . ' Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Erb , A W. Utter , F. D. Burgess ; Mrs. Dr. Boyle , John Notley , Herman Pade , F. A. Thompson , A. bl. Drew ; ilfiss Grace Walsh , Flor- ' euce Thompson , Belle Spry , Daisy Jack- ' " son. A National University. Another bill to establish a national university at Washington has been introduced - troduced in both the senate and the house. It provides for a university of the highest type , vests the government 1 : of the university in a board Qf sixteen regents , with the president of the United States at its head , and a university - . sity council , embracing said board and twelve eminent educators representing as many institutions of high rank and belonging to as many states , the regents to have charge of all business affairs , the council of all else. It further authorizes the university to establish co-operative relations with other - er institutions of the country ; prohibits partizan o > osectarian preferences in any form ; makes admission depend on competency - petency only , and so guards the degrees to be granted as to protect the interests of collegiate institutions entitled to recogi + ition. . In consideration of the financial condition - dition of the country , it appropriates for the fiscal years of 1897 and x898 barely . enough to enable the board of regents to organize and do such preliminary work as should not be longer delayed , at the same time opening the door to all such as may desire , in imitation of George Washington , to contribute in any way to the enterprise originated by him. Barn and Contents Destroyed- . ' Last Saturday afternoon William . i Knape , who lives about six miles southeast - east of the city , had the misfortune to . lose his barn and contents by fire. The fire was started by the little children with matches. He was in this city at the time , and those at home were unable to save much on account of the high wind i that prevailed at the time. The loss'of the grain was in a measure made good by kind and generous neighbors - bors and a sum of money was raised in this city , first of the week , to assist him . , in securing lumber with which to build - ' ' temporary sheds for the protection of his stock against the bold and storms of winter , so that the poor man's misfor- . tune-Was repaired in quite a measure-a fact which was greatly appreciated by the needy farmer. THE PEOPLE , she aLe 'alt , e&aGc a Tse MRS. ARTHUR SNYDER was in Lincoln - coln on Saturday. \v. H. DAVIS made a business visit to Denver , close of last week. MISS BABE DAVENPORT was the guest of McCook friends over Sunday. MISS MARIE HICKEY is home from her visit to the old Boston home. MR. AND MRS. J. W HANN ere down frcui Wauneta over night , Monday. LAWYERS MORLAN and Rittenhouse were in the state capital , Saturday , JOHN STONE was down from Frontier county on land business , early in the week. G. W. NORRIS of Beaver City was a Sunday evening guest of the Commercial house. J. V. MCKENNA'was up looking over Cripple Creek , Colorado , fore part of this week. MR. AND MRS , WILLFISHER , of Wau- neta spent New Year day in the city visiting - iting friends. . Miss JENNIE DILLEY of Red Cloud has been visiting McCook friends since the close of last week. MRS. A. CAiPBELI , and Mrs. S. Strasser went up to Denver , Tuesdayy night , on a short visit. REPRESENTATIVE LAMBORN was up from Indianola , Tuesday , on sonic land and personal business. MR. GEORGE HOCKNELL will leave , next week , for California , to visit the family and on business. MR. AND MRS. L. D. GocKLEv were up from Holbrook , this week , visiting relatives and friends here. MR. AND MRS. JACOB BURNETT spent Christmas in Hastings , guests of their daughter , Mrs. Will Yetter. C. E. ELDRED'S little boy has been quite sick with an attack of typhoid fever for a week or two past. E. E. MAGEE of our teacher corps has been attending the meeting of the state teachers in Lincoln , this week. MR. AND MRS. U. J. WARREN went down to Davenport , Nebraska , Monday morning on a visit to his parents. MRS. H. P. SVAITE and the children are spending the holidays with her sister - ter at Cambridge , Mrs. D. F. Neis- wanger. MRS. F. M. KIMMELL and Master Schell visited Republican City , Nebraska - ka , friends on Monday and Tuesday of this week. MR. AND MRS. J. P. A. BLACK of Bloomington were Commercial guests over Sunday , returning home on No. 2 , Monday morning. Mr. AND MRS. J. T. BULLard spent Monday night in the city on their way home to Palisade from spending Christmas - mas in Omaha and Lincoln. W. F. ESHER of Driftwood caught cold upon his trip to Denver to see Schlatter , some time since , and his condition - dition has been worse than before his visit. visit.R. R. W. FLRNAS of Browuville , Nebraska - i ka , spentMonday and Tuesday in the city on a visit to his daughter , Mrs. E. E. Lowman. The old governor has many admirers up the valley. Irrigation Decisions. State Engineer Howell handed downs a-large number of decisions on claims for water in the Republican valley water shed , Tuesday. Among the claims allowed was the C. H. Meeker canal. The claim of the the Culbertson canal was allowed con- ditionally. The claims of C. H. Jones and L. C. Holland were dismissed. On Business Principles. ' If you like a proposition that pays- advertise in THE McCooK TRIBUNE. That is , if you are advertising for business - ness on business principles. No other paper iii the county fills the bill so com- pletely. The New Stenographer. G. W. Norris announces that George Eisenhart of Culbertson will be appointed - ed official stenographer of this district ' when Judge Norris takes his seat.- Beaver City Tribune. A Girl Wanted. A competent girl to do general house- work. Steady employment and good wages. MRS. A. CAMPBELL. Lantern Class Tonight as usual beginning at 7:30 ; sub- jeer , "The World Story as Told in 1595" . . A DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT. Two Deaths at a Grade Crossing Near Benkelman. A frightful and fatal accident took place , last Saturday utorning at about 3 o'clock at a grade crossing three miles east of Benkelman , in which Charles Vau Buskirk and Maude Bond , aged 25 and t6 years respectively , lost their - lives. With a party of young people this youthful couple were returning to their homes a few miles west of Benkelman froni participating in a surprise party on persons living southeast of that place. By a fatal cojncidence they reached and attempted to make the railroad crossing above noted just as No. 3 came thundering past at a high rate of speed. In the twinkling of an eye two young lives had gone out , a buggy was reduced to kindling wood and one of the span of horses was killed. Both of the deceased young people were well known and highly respected , and their sudden , terrible and tragic death was a painful shock to that entire section of country. The coroner's jury placed the responsibility - sibility of the accident upon the negligence - gence of the company. Conductor J. H. Burns was in charge of the train , and C. M , Batley was the engineer. It is one of the most lamentable ac- cideuts that have ever occurred on the Western decision , and is keenly regretted by all. Likes Our Style. Our old friend Lewis Farlin , of Villis- ca , Iowa , in renewing his subscription to this paper adds : "Would like to have delivered the wood , but owing to distance and bad roads it would be very inconvenient at present" . "We have had a very nice winter so far. About 5 inches of snow fell on the 24th. Sleighing is good" . "Crops were good , but prices are low and farmers are complaining of hard times. Land and rents are high" . "Send THE TRIBUNE along. We like its style. We look back with pleasure to rile years spent in Nebraska and sometimes think we were gumps for gig- ' ing her up" . Same at Our House. We want business , not charity. We want to do your printing because we have the brains and the ability and the mechanical facilities to do it as it ought to be done , and because we take a pride in increasing our businessand improving our equipment. We don't whine around about "our share" of the work. We want all the work you can give us-es- pecially the particular jobs , which you want to be sure are done right. If there are any needy printers around , we'll do our share toward relieving their distress - tress as amatter of charity. But business - ness is business , and we want business ou business principles , for business sake. -Beaver City Tribune. A New Law Firm. This week , P. A. Wells associated with him in the law and collection business , 141r. Farington Power , of Superior , Ne- braska. The gentlemen have taken ad ditioual office room over the Citizens back , and when they are fitted out and arranged as contemplated , the new firm will have very convenient and commo- diousquarters in which to trans ct their i growing business. 141r. Power is an affable fable gentlemen and comes well recommended - mended in his profession. We welcome him to our professional circles. This partnership will give Mr. Wells more time to devote to his outside inter- ests. John F. Majors Dead. The many acquaintances and friends of the deceased in this section of Nebraska - braska ticill be shocked to learn of the , death of John F. Majors , which took place at Bradshaw , Nebraska , Tuesday night , after a brief illness. Mrs. Majors and family have the deep sympathy of many warm friends liege. We Burn Wood When we can get it. If-your subscription - tion is delinquent and you'have the wood bring us in a load or two. BARGAIN COUNTER. Dennison's Crepe Tissue 25c. a roll. American Crepe Tissue loc. a roll , at McConnell's. ' International Stock Food makes poor stock fat. 3 feeds I cent. Sold by L. W. MCCONNELL & Co. Fifteen ( I5) ) cents will buy a box of nice writing paper at this office , containing - taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- opes. b THE CHURCHES. LJ1 LRr , 1rar > ss16c > The new Christian Endeavor officers are : 1'B. , Campbell ; president ; C. W. Britt , vice president ; Edith Oyster , secretary - retary ; Edna Dixon , treasurer ; Mrs. W. F. Lawson , corresponding secretary. METHODIST-Morning and evening services. Sunday school at Io a. in ; preaching at ii ; Junior league at 3 p. m. ; Epworth league at q ; preaching at S , Subject , "Unpardonable Sin" . Prayer and Bible study , Wednesday evening at 8. . BAPTIST-Services in McConnell hall. Bible school at to a. m. Preaching at I I .a. nt. and 8 p. nt. B. Y. P. U. at 7 o'clock ; subject , "The New Year for Christ" . The president , E. E. Magee , will lead the meeting. You will be very cordially welcomed at these meetings. G. P FUSON , Pastor. CONGREGATIONAL-Morning and ev- Cning services. Sunday School at Io o'clock ; Endeavor society at o'clock ; topic , "Prayer-How to Use and Enjoy It" , T. B. Campbell , leader. The "Week of Prayer" will be observed - served with special meetings each evening - ing , beginning Sunday. Rev. V. F. Clark of Hoidrege will assist the pastor during the week. Services begin at 8 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended - ed to all to meet with us at this time set apart by Christendom for special praise and prayer. HART L. PRESTON , Pastor. Public Installation. There will be a public installation of the officer-elect of McCook Lodge. No. I , Star of Jupiter , in McConnell hall , Monday evening , January 6th. There will first be a regular session of the lodge at which there will be a number - ber of initiations. The doors of the ball will then be thrown open to the public and the offi- cers-elect installed , after which the fol- owing literary and musical programme i11 be rendered : PROGRAMME , , . , . usec-\ Colin Solo. . . , . . . .Mabel S ilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quartette Reading..Mrs.C.F. Babcock Music-Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norval Music-Vocal Trio , "Tile Reapers" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrow Music-Vocal Duct , "Welcome to Swallows" Music-Violin Trio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music-Vocal Solo. . . . . . . . Ellington Wilson "As a bell without a clapper , Useless and forgotten lies , So loth the business of the'pan Who will not advertise" . So far we have had exemplary winter weather. But be prepared for something sterner. The publisher of the Orleans Progress refers to that paper as a "tlisceminater" . It might be worse. rThe Nebraska A , P. A. has memorialized - ized congres to recognize the belligerency - ency of the Cuban patriots. The New Year was ushered in with the the blowing of whistles and the discharge of anvils and giant torpedoes. D. F. Smith retires from the Wilson- ville Review and C. J. Resler , late of the H endley Rustler , takes up the work. Mrs. L. F. Gregg of McCook is spend- ng the holidays with her parents , Mr. and Mrs. 1' . C. Hegemau of Webster precinct.-Stratton News. Clarence Gray is serving as night policeman - liceman for a week or two , while C. G. Coglizer is taking a vacation looking after some personal business matters. The business man who advertises once or twice for all year could hardly be induced - l duced to try the experiment of eating once or twice for all year. It would be just as wise. I want to greatly reduce my stock of queensware and holiday goods in my Dennison street store , before moving the goods into my Main street establishment , and in order to do so , will sell anything and everytliiug in thatline at and below cost. This great slaughter sale will commence - mence tomorrow and will continue for , one week. You can thus secure unprecedented - edented bargains in the line of queens- ware and holiday goods. Knippie. The Congregational church held its annual meeting , last night. Rev. H. L. Preston was invited to remain another s year in this pastorate , which invitation was duly accepted. The officers of the a church and Sunday school were chosen for the new year , and reports were heard from the work of the past. year. These reports show an increase in membership during the year of 25. They also disclos ed'a very satisfactory financial condition. Altogether they have much to be thankful - ful for , and fairly bright prospects are in j sight for the new year. fM hg's-r. t. } xr b.u 2 i ,6ni , _ INDIANOLA'S PRIDE Their Masonic Temple Is Dedicated with Appropriate - priate Ceremonies. A LENGTHY PROGRAMME Literary and Musical Felicitously Climaxed - maxed withaSplendid Banquet and a Superb Bali , Last Friday was a Red Letter day in Indianola's history , marking indelibly as it does the completion and formal setting - ting apart for its contemplated purposes of their Masonic temple , all of which was done according to thg impressive and ancient forms and peculiar customs of Masonry and in the presence of a large , interested and enthusiastic 'com- pany of people from that town , vicinity and neighboring towns of southwestern Nebraska. In the absence of Grand Master Wil son , authority was delegated to S. R. Smith , who as Deputy conducted the dedicatoty ceremonies. The ceremonials were opened by the formation ofa procession of Masons at their old hall , under the direction of Past Grand Master J. P. A. Blark of Bloomington. The line was completed at about 2:30 and proceeded to the new temple , where the formal dedicatory services - vices were performed by S R. Smith as Grand Master ; W. A. McCool , Deputy Grand Master ; Henry Crabtree , Grand Senior Warden ; J. J. Lamborn , Grand Junior Warden ; J. H. Berge , Master Indianola Lodge ; . W. P. Elmer , Chief Architect ; G. S. Bishop , Chaplain. Tuneful vocal music by Misses Mae Sargent and Jennie McClung , Messrs. W. R. Starr and W. A. MCCooi , with Miss Lou Beardslee as pianist , and by the male quartette composed of Messrs. L. W. Smith , W. R. Starr , W A. Mc- Cool and S. E. IInger , dotted and accentuated - tuated the program. The oration by S. R. Smith was an eloquent and able production. "Temple Building" was characteristically - cally and fercefully described by J. S. Phillips , whose address was one of the most interesting of the occasion. He paid a deserved tribute to the energy , pluck and persistency of the Indianola temple builders. This concluded the afternoon exercises - cises , but before dismissing the people a collection was lifted for the widows' and Orphans' fund. The offering amounted to about $8.oo. t In order that out-of-town - - people might enjoy the bounteous and toothsome edibles - bles the banquet was served from about 4:3o until late in the evening , thus affording fording each and all ample opportunity - tunity to participate in this delicious feature , which was presided over by Messrs. Willis Gossard and Adam Grass. The banquet was served in the store room under the lodge room. The deco rative effects on the tables , of flowers etc. , were quite pretty and attractive. IN THE EVENING The temple hall was filled to hear the concludiug portion of the program , vhich opened with an address of welcome by J. J. Laniboru , the Master of Ceremonies - monies of the evening , to which J. F. R ussell of Stockville responded. Both were well received. Then C. M. Brown , Cambridge's Eli Perkins , told in his highly humorous style "How Mary Lease Became a Mas- on" . Mr. Brown has a well earned local reputation as a humorist , and on this occasion - casion he was on his metal , to the end that his audience was in a gale of hilarity - ty from start to finish. G. S. Bishop spoke interestingly and thoughtfully on the topic of "The Re- ation of Secret Orders to Society" . The amusing , unanswerable interrogation - tion , "Who Vouched for Dupee ? " was recited effectively by S. R. Smith. Mrs. J. E. Hathorn of Bartley related many interesting , truthful and wholesome - some facts about "Our Men , " making each lord of creation present doubtless feel exalted or small , as the sentiments and facts stated raised or lowered their barometers of self-esteem. E. S. Hill responded to the toast- 'The Pioneers" . At least that perhaps was the Judge's purpose when he mounted the rostrum ; but before getting well under way he acted very like a cannon - non describedby one of the speakers. ; The Judge is a "hot tamale" just the ame. May his shadow never grow less. "The G. A. R. Fraternity" served as a basis for some patriotic utterances from the lips of Captain J. M. Lee of Oxford , who also indicated a few distinct features of the Grand Army of the Republic. Judge Harlow W. Keyes gave a few of his ideas on the subject of "Public Of&- cer , the People's Servants" . The judge opened with a tribute to the honesty and ntegrity of public officials in general , and closed with placing the responsibil- . - - - - - - , ' , 1 jr--- itp for dishonesty in public places as being - ing largely due to the absence ofa proper and healthful public. sentiment upon that question. Prof. L. W. Smith then celivered a masterful oration on the "Origin and History of Masonry , " svliiclt despite the lateness of the hour , received marked attention- This was one of the ablest productions of the entire program. PastGrancl Master Black's briefaddress was replete with earnest commendation of the Masons and people of Indianola . in successfully carrying out' an apparently - ently impossible undertaking in such hard times. The music for the evening session was furnished by the Indianola high school orchestra with Miss Jessie Weiborin at the piano , and their efforts were warmly encored by the appreciative audience. A RRILLIANT BALI , . I The ball in Beardslee's opera house was a brilliant and entrancing affair to the lovers and devotees of Terpsichore. The attendance was numerous enough to crowd the hail with a gay and jolly atul attractively attired company of young people , who danced and chatted and chatted and danced to their hearts con- tent. McCook furnished a good half of the merry dancers and added much to thee social success of this event. Messrs. H. P. Sutton and Elmer Kay assisted in Prof I''isclicr's excellenf orchestra and Ed Jordan was Master of Ceremonies and caller. This feature excelled in many respects any ball ever given in In- dianola , it is generally conceded. J. P. A. Black's bull clog storyy was the soul of wit. 4 Messrs. J. S. Phillips , \V. G. Black , S. R. Smith and 3W. . Short are given much of the credit for the fact that In- dianola now has a Masonic temple. These gentlemen had great odds to contend - tend with but they wrought successfully. Among those present at the ball from McCook were : MESSRS , AND M E S- DAMES-C. W. Bronson and Ton WiI- kinson. MESDAMES-Frank Quigley and C. A. Pennell. MISSES-Mabel Jordan , Myrtle Meyers , Hattie Yarger , Jennie Dilley , Myrtle Duffey , Nellie Brown , Julia and Alice O'Leary , Maude Doan , Jessie Murray. MESSRS.-Ciiarles IIe- ber , Arthur Douglass , Harry. Beal , C. A. Leach , Will Brown , Tom McCarl , Bert McCarl , Ai. Sharp , Fred Brewer , George Johnson , Ab. Clark , H. E. Stone , F. B. Lewis , MartTrammell and Charles Mc- Manigal. To California in a Tourist Sleeper. Tile Burlington Route personally conducted - ducted once-a-week excursions to Colorado - rado , Utah and California are just the things for people of moderate means. Cheap , respectable , comfortable , expe- ditious. They leave Omaha every Thursday - day and go through , without change , to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Tile tourist sleepers inn which excursionists travel are carpeted , upholstered in ratan and have spring seats , spring backs , mattresses , blankets ; curtains , pil'ows ' , etc. Only $5 for a double berth , wide enough and bigenough for two. The route lies through Denver , Colorado Springs , the wonderful canyons and peaks of the Rockies , Salt Lake and Sacramento. For rates ami also for illustrated folder giving full information , call on the nearest - est agent of the Burlington Route or write to j. Francis , G. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb. Diseases of the Ear , Eye , Nose and Throat. Dr. S. E. Cook of Lincoln Will be in McCook on January 9th , loth and Itth , and will office with Dr. W. V. Gze. All defects of the Eye , Ear- , Nose , and Throat treated , Glasses furnished - nished and fitted. This will be an excellent - cellent opportunity to consult a good oculist at home. Professional Nurse. , MRS. ELLA KILGORE-Professional nurse. Prompt attention given to day or night calls. Best of references given. Call at Union Hotelformerly called a r- Iington. ) ' Farm for Sale. A well improved farm for sale. For particulars address , Qts. MRS. R.J SIiITH. Centerville , Colorado. I NICKELS AND DIMES , Lamp Shade Frames at McConnell's. Consult Holmes Bros. , the carpenter. Lamp Shade Frames at McConnell's. Good writing paper ten cents a quire at this office. r Dennison'.r Crepe Tissue . .ac. a roll. l American Crepe Tissue 20c. a roll , at ' McConnell's. I , t , _ A 1 t fA ) ,1) ) , . f.