I XSt jtyciisk Fnt By F. M. KIMMELL. H $1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. I * \ BEPUBLICAN TICKET. H For President , William McKinley of Ohio. M For Vice President , 1 Garrett A. Hobart of New Jersey. M For Congressman Fifth District , m William E. Andrews of Adams County. M For Representative 65th District , B R. P. High of Lebanon Precinct. M For County Attorney , M Harlow W. Keyes of lndianola Precinct. For Commissioner First District , Alex. D. Johnston of Valley Grange Prec 1 _ THE STATE CONVENTION H A Full Ticket Named by the Party at M the Capital , Wednesday. AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION I - Jack MacCoil Finally Realizes His 1 Dream of Years In Being Nom- . t inated for the Office of Governor. The Republican state convention which closed in Lincoln , Wednesday night , was one of the most remarkable in the histo ry of the party in Nebraska. The at tendance of delegates and visitors was quite unprecedented , and the interest lively and intense. There were a few " surprises , but for the most part the combination 1 bination candidates went through to nomination without difficulty. There were the usual scenes of excitement , cre ated for the most part by the gentlemen from Douglas County. Dr. Collins ol Pawnee City was the chairman of the convention , Editor Wells of Crete , the m secretary. The platform was constructed H on the .lines of the St. Louis national M Republican platform , with a few state H issues added , and was adopted unani- H mously. The convention was not charM - M acterized by any very sensational occur- M rences. The ticket nominated is as fol- H | Governor J. H. M'COLL H Lieut. Governor. . . . ORLANDO TEFFT H Secretary of State JOEL A. PIPER H Auditor P. O. HEDLUND | Treasurer C. E. CASEY H Attorney-General. . .A. S. CHURCHILL H Supt. of Pub. Inst H. R. CORBETT H Commissioner H. C. RUSSELL H Supreme Judge. . . .ROBERT RYAN Supreme Judge M. P. KINKAID Regent W. G. WHITMORE ELECTORS. At Large J. E. Houtz , Lancaster 1 At Large F. J. Sandilek , Saline First District. . .A. J. Burnham , Nemaha Second District..A. C. Foster , Douglas Third District Sol. Draper , Knox Fourth District G. A. Derby , Seward H Fifth District. J. L. McPheely , Kearney H Sixth District M. L. Friese , Valley H On Tuesday evening before the con- Kj ventiou a grand ratification meeting of H the national nominees was held in Lin- H coin , with a parade , fireworks and H speeches galore. It was a great occa- Hj sion and called to the capital city an im- Hj mense and enthusiastic crowd of Repub- B licans. B The Courier mentions Farrington B Power of this city as the probable nomi- H nee of the Populists of Red Willow H county for attorney. H M. Moissan is reported to have discovered - | covered a substance which is harder than B the diamond , in the form of a compound MVB of'carbon and boron. It is produced by H heating boracic acid and carbon in an H electric furnace at a temperature of 5,000 1 degrees. In appearance the composition H is black and looks not unlike graphite. H A DISPATCH from Berlin dated May 28 , H says that the General Electrical Society B announce that an improvement has been H made in the Roentgen process , and en- H ables the interior of the head , the larynx B and the action of the lungs and heart to B be observed on a fluorescent screen. The B statement has not , however , been well B authenticated. H McKinley , Bill Kinley , you now are B at the bat ; the time has come to brand- B ish our rather ancient hat ; to print a H carmine rooster , in attitude to crow , to B whoop and whoop it up for the man from B O-hi-o. The time has come to holler B and swell the angry din , and bet a pile of H * doughnuts that you'll go in and win ; to H wear McKinley buttons , to sport Mc- B Kinley hats , and greet the other fellows B - with , references to rats. We'll whoop it H up for McKinley , and prance and sweat B around ; and with the opposition we'll H mop up all the ground ; and When you've BMVfl been elected ( don't frown like that , we 1 - beg ) we'll seek 3'ou in a body , and try to H pull your leg. Walt Masbn. M GERVER. B N. J. Johnson is harvesting his crop of rye. B William Relph called on the blacksmith , B last Wednesday. B Prayer meeting was held at Mr. Thomp- H son's , last Thursday night H Part of the farmers are laying their corn by ' H im this part of the country. B Part of our people went down on Ledge H -creek , Tuesday , to gather currants. BAVB We had a nice rain , last Wednesday night , H to encourage the crops. Corn is looking fine. B Miss Dora and Samuel Ellis took in the H Children's day exercises , Sunday , June 21st , at 1 B . the Prospect Park school house. They had B - ancnjoyable time. • < t OUR ASSISTANT EDS The Weekly Happenings of Neighborin Towns and Country. LOCAL ITEMS. BRIEFLY PU1 The Little Things of Town and Country Lifi in Cold Type If Your Neighborhood Isn't Repiesented , Why Just Tell Us About It. COLEMAN. Corn fields are clean ; very clean. William Ileum cut his rye , last week. Plenty of new potatoes ; fine large ones. I. B. Stryker made proof to a quarter sec tion , Saturday. H. Wales took a load of corn to H. T Church , Tuesday. S. D. McClain has cabbage so ripe the heads are bursting open. H. B. Wales will be moderator in .district 58 for the next two years. The prospect for a big corn crop is extreme ly flattering ; never better. The corn is in such haste to get big that it grows all day on Sunday. Mrs. William Epperly has gone to Iowa to the bedside of a sick mother. W. T. West cut his rye , this week. He has 160 acres of wheat to harvest. That rain , Monday night , was a real old soaker. Two inches of water fell. Sunday school was reorganized , last Sun day , by reelecting all the old officers. H. B. Wales has a hundred acres of corn that is crowding right along , day and night. There was a little hail in the north part of this town. , Monday night. Little or no dam age. age.J. J. W. Smith and Mr. Slagel commenced to cut their rye , this week. They have 120 acres to cut. The newly elected director in district 58 is sharp William Sharp. School marms please take notice. The Rev. J. A. Badcon of the M. E. church of McCook preached at Zion Hill church , last Sunday. There is a field of corn that now stands over six feel high and is commencing to tassel. There are sixty acres of it. When any society or organization adopts a constitution and by-laws that need explaining , there is something wrong don't it ? Over fifty were present at the Coleman school house on last Sunday to hear the Rev. W. O. Norval preach. He preaches every two weeks. With plenty of radishes , lettuce , peas , string beans , new potatoes , cabbage and roasting ears in sight , we are not likely to suffer for something to eat Mrs. Mary , and Misses Viola and Emma Corner have a splendid garden and vine patch , and clean as a whistle. They have been busy as bees , this summer. Mrs. Lida Cole has a patch of California squash vines that just can't be beaten ; and we look for the squashes to be good for pies , pickles , puddings and dumplings. The following officers were elected at the Young Peoples' meeting , Sunday evening : President , William Prentice ; vice president , Charles Bixler ; treasurer , Clara Bixler ; sec retary , Alice Cole. One day after one of those very heavy rains Uncle Billy went out to hoe , and there was so much water and mud that he had to roll his pants up and when we saw him he had them rolled almost to his waist. He could not induce it to stay on any longer and so Uncle Billy had to get a new shirt. When he donned it and came tnto the kitchen , about noon , the old clock held its hands up surprised , probably. He said , "It's none of your cheap sort , it cost a quarter" . Matt Droll has a patch of corn in which the rows are straight as a line and as near the same width as if they were laid off with a square. It is the nicest piece of work in the town , and the master hands that did it are lis two gills. We lode by it , Tuesday , and they were on the cultivators laying the corn by , and it was clean We doubt if there are enough iveeds to fill a bushel basket in the patch , and there are over 200 acres in it. Boys , these jirls can give you practical lessons in farming md show you how it is done. VAILTON. Glorious rain , Monday night. Corn is growing very rapidly. Preaching at the sod church next Sabbath. Rev. Nee called on old-time friends last reek. Neighbor Dutcher has a fine prospect fore o ' rn. rn.The The rain interfered with the school meeting londay evening. Mr. Fleming informs us that his rye will lake a good yield. Driftwood Creek reached the highest water lark this week that has been reported for fteen years. If the numerous political conventions were onducted on more economical principles , ' wild not their elegant platforms sound more Dnsistent ? Job Printing The most artis te work at the lowjest figures. ' 'he Tribune , ] \IcCook. Write : : > r prices. A trial order will set- : le the business. t Don't forget to come and see us J rhen you want any kind of job ! rinting. We are the people who s o the nice printing. \ * * PLEASANT RIDGE. George Harris is expected home , this week John Jones is our Sunday school superin tendent. • Florence Starbuck visited Birdie Swank Mondav. Guess work is just as good as any when i hits right. J. I. Grundy's farm has a crop of Russiat thistles on it. John Sensintaffcr visited friends on th < Ridge , Sunday. W. F. Everist and family visited in Cam bridge , last week. Another young farmer at Mr. Boone's weight ten pounds. Corn is tasseling in sill the fields around here , but it is slow. James Barnes and Maud Burton called on Minnie Harris , Sunday. Turn about is fair play. We are still mak ing war on the potatoe bugs. Talk about good farmers , well , there are plenty of them around here. Clyde Starbuck expects to have green corn on his place the Fourth of July. Cliff Dunham passed this way , Friday , and stopped long enough to kill a snake. One fair girl of the Ridge has employment. N. B. , making cushions. How nice. If the potatoe bugs will let us alone we will let them alone. We are the ones that need resting. We feel rejoiced we have so much rain. The dry weather ravens can go to some other country to croak. Thanks , Tattling Tillie , for your kind ad vice. No doubt experience hath taught thee in the days of long ago how to make cushions. We have heard the old saying , "More rain more rest" , but it is just the reverse of that now. It is more rain more weeds more work and we hope to have more corn by and by. The gentleman that has the lame arm , caused by the kick of a mule , says that he is almost glad the mule kicked him , since every one seems so interested about it. Behold what a smoke a small fire kindleth. There was a boy that slipped away to the shade , one afternoon last week , to while away the moments in pleasant meditation. He went to sleep and a large snake crawled up near enough to wake him. Then he went to the field. He says he prefers work to snakes. NORTH COLEMAN. Sweet corn is tasseling. New arrival at Mr. John Campbell's , a fine boy. John Smith lost one or more hogs by the heat. heat.Mr. Mr. Robert Johnson lost a horse from the same cause. Mr. Simmerman has four teams in his corn field of 200 acres. Mrs. I. B. Stryker feasts on the delicious summer squash , at present. The extreme heat of last week was destruct ive to some oat fields , also early wheat. It takes Miss Ada S. to glide over the field , cutting out the weeds w ith her weed cutter. Be careful , young ladies , and don't keep fel lows up too late o'nights , these busy times. Dame Rumor has it that z. popular young couple of Coleman will wed in the near future. Miss Lulu Summers , who has been staying with Mrs. W. H. Epperly , has returned to her home. The joyous downpour of Sunday and Mon day was very welcome. One and one-half to two inches fell. Mrs. W. H. Epperly and Mrs. J. Parsons are in Iowa , being called there by the illness , per haps fatal , of their mother. The Y. P.S. C. E. at Pleasant View school house flourishes with unabating interest. We hope it may result in much good. Friends and neighbors , call on our genial editor and leave a year's subscription for the best paper in Red Willow County. The ground has been moist all the time , as corn has kept on the move and beans planted two weeks are three to four inches high. Squash and pumpkin vines have had a des perate struggle with the bugs , and many have fallen victim to the pests. However , some : ame out victorious and look nicely , sending Eorth their blooms. BOX ELDER. And the noise of the self-binder is heard in he land. Rev. Morris preached at this point Sunday norning. Rev. E. J. Vivian is contemplating a trip to Colorado. About two inches of rain fell at this place ast Monday night. Valentine Bogle is'back after a brief visit to ; is old home in Iowa. Miss Martha Johnson arrived home from lima last Saturday evening. Stephen Belles has commenced haying ome of his alfalfa was damaged by the rain nd high water. The Willow was overflowing the bottom on Wednesday , the continued effects of the Mon- ay's rain and the rain which fell on Tuesday ight north and west of here. We do not object to the public taking a day ff and harvesting our currants , but when they : : ar our pasture fence down and leave it see > e do feel like drawing the line. We radically disagree with the Coleman - ' jrrespondent as regards the turning over of ic Young People's Society entirely to the Dung people. Observation teaches us that < ich a course would be followed by a loss of J iterest and the consequent breaking up of ie society. We understand that preparations are being ade for the usual patriotic demonstrations on e night of the Fourth , at the "cross roads , " which the public will be invited to pay the im of fifty cents to trip the light fantastic till ly-break , followed by a conspicuous absence am Sunday-school the next morning. * BARTLEY. At the annual school meeting on Monday 0 District No. 70 ( Bartley ) , F. G .Stilgeboue was re-elected treasurer for the coming terrr Mrs. Wm. F. Hamilton has been in a critica condition for the past two days , but at thi writing there are hopes entertained for he recovery. O. Frost returned , Sunday evening , fron his week's trip in the eastern part of the state thus being here to vote at school election which was one of the most spirited contest : ever witnessed in this district , there being 10 : votes cast. Bartley and vicinity were favored with a 3 inch rain , Monday afternoon and evening , anc this places the ground in splendid conditioi for the maturing of small grain and rapic growth of corn. Some parties report theii crops partially destroyed by hail , but general ly the hail did but little damage. On Wednesday evening Misses Nellie ant Jessie Stephens entertained a nice companyo : young people at their home. Japanese Ian terns were dotted here and there , shedding light of various hues over the yard and cro quet ground , giving it a beautiful appearance , which fully harmonized with the smiling coun tenances of the young people. Various games of amusement were indulged in , ice cream and cake were served in a truly hospitable man ner , and all pronounce the social a grand suc cess and compliment the Misses Stephens on their art of entertaining. The following guests were present : Misses Maude and Blanche Mil ler , Myrtle , Rena and Winnie Epperly , Eva Doll , May Wood and Carrie Scott and Messrs. Harry , Leslie and Gary Doll , Harry Hodgkin. F. F. Tomblin , A. B. Wilson , E. L. Dennis and E. O. Scott. The ice cream social given by the citizens of Bartley on Friday night , was a grand suc cess , socially and financially. College Hall was crowded , nearly every family being rep resented , thus manifesting their appreciation of the band and their high esteem for its mem bers. The band gave an open air concert at 7:30 , then repaired to the hall. After playing a few selections , as a compliment to the old soldiers present the band struck up "The Red , White and Blue. " Its melodious strains had scarcely died away when Mrs. F. A. Hodgkin , president of the W. R. C. at this place , emerged from a side room with the stars and stripes floating , and with a few well-chosen remarks on behalf of the W. R. C. and James Laird Post , presented the band with a handsome flag , as a partial recognition of their services on former occasions. The leader , F. G. Stilge- bouer , in accepting the beautiful emblem of our nation's liberty , briefly referred to the cost of its stars and stripes. He eulogized the sol diers present for its defense , paid due regard to the ladies of the W. R. C. for their shaie in its preservation , and closed by saying that should the time ever come that our nation's liberty was in danger.he doubted not that this band would lay down their lives , if necessary , in defense of the country this flag represents. ASH CREEK. All crops are doing finely since the last rain. C. A.Freelove was over from Valley Grange , Sunday. Orrie Williams expects to attend the teach ers' institute at McCook. W. D. Williams is now hauling water , as he was unsuccessful in fixing the well. Hattie Burns ib home again after staying three weeks with her bister , Mrs. I. E. Neel. William Archer from near Freedom , Fron tier county , visited , Sunday , June 21st , with his old time friend , W. D. Williams. At the school meeting in district No. 19 , Monday evening , William Uerling was elected moderator , William Duburko retiring. My ! How the pretty school ma'ams smile around here now. Among others , two ln dianola graduates have applications in for the Ash creek school. Some of farmeis expect to celebrate the Fourth at some of the surrounding towns , while others do not feel that they can leave their corn fields. Mrs. J. H. Warfield has been suffering for nearly a month with some sort of an ulcera tion on the right hand , which is no doubt a felon , having come to a head in three places , and is very painful. Nellie Kellogg is staying with her. Children's day was duly obser\ed at North Star with appropriate exercises. A very large crowd attended ; among the visitors from afar were : Sheriff Neel and daughter May From lndianola and A.L. Miller and wife and Ben Canaga and wife of the Willow. C. E. Matthews , having been in the employ > f the Sunnyside dairy for ten months , re signed , last week , and accepted a position vith the Courier , after its removal to Mc- " 00k. He took a few days rest and visit with riends on Ash creek before commencing on lis new work. PROSPECT PARK. A heavy rain Monday evening. Corn is just humping itself , these days. R. M. Wade came near getting a sun-stroke 1st Saturday. Clifford Dunham visited friends near Cul- ertson , Saturday and Sunday. Harry Wade and Don Thompson took in lie ball game at Cedar Bluffs , Saturday. Charley Boatman has been quite sick for ie past week , but is much better at this writ- J. H. Wade and wife and J. E. Logue ate unday dinner with O. L. Thompson and imily. Misses Lizzie and Nellie Brown and Daisy toddard visited Miss Mattie Shears , Friday f last week. G. C. Boatman was out from the county seat ' unday , to see his brother Charley , who has ' : en quite sick. 1 Dennis Dutcher and Sam Fleming of Vail- n attended preaching at this place , Sunday. . ome again , boys. You are always welcome. . We are just in receipts of a new lpply of tablets and box papers , < lemorandums , etc. J J ' " * * HIillillMrT'T" IM 1 , , - / I 4 , ' ESTABLISHED IN 1886. STRICTLY OME PRICE. j Till Fails Mil Company - : * I • • • • • CLOTHING , I HATS & CAPS , 1 FURNISHING GOODS. j IM H • • • • CLOTHING AND SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER 1 IS OUR GREAT SPECIALTY. Ifl • • • • I JONAS ENGEL , Manager. | j RED WILLOW. Eli Crockford has been very ill since Satur day night. A. C. Black was elected school director ir Red Willow district. Rev. E. J. Vivian preached at Red Willow school house , Sunday morning. Mr. Ira Mil ler and wife were baptized and received intc full membership. There will be a union Y. P. S. C. E. picnic in the Miller grove , June nth. Prof. Hosic and others will address the Endeavorers , and a time of profit and pleasure is anticipated. Horace Taylor and his mother had a narrow escape , about a week ago. While crossing a bridge on their farm the horses became un manageable and crowded off the bridge , up setting the wagon. In anticipation of trouble with the team , Mrs. Taylor alighted before go ing upon the bridge. Horace was able to jump and save himself. One of the horses hung by the middle over a barbed wire beneath the bridge , but Horace succeeded in extricating both horses and buggy with but little damage. One of the horses was injured so that a fresh horse was needed in its place , and this horse was too fresh , so later in the day Mr. Taylor had a runaway in which the fences about were greatly damaged. Eight fence posts were broken , and numerous wires. At last accounts Horace was taking a rest , while his horses' cuts and bruises healed. Their condition is such that they will soon be able to work again. Wanted-An Idea 3 Protect your ideas : ther may brine you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDEBBURN & CO. , Patent Attor neys , Washington , D. C.for their $1,600 prize offer and list of two hundred Inventions wanted. I Bargain Counter ! IS , M. Cochran & . Co. I 5 Eudgate Seeders at § 7.50. 5 J Breaking Plows at $7.00. J Walking Disc Cultivators J S at $18.00. % 2 "Wood Section Harrows at * w § 2.50 a section. r Four Horse Eveners for # Binders at $5.00. ? K Eiding Attachments for ? S Harrows at § 6.00. S S Wood Beam 14-inch Stir- J ring Plows at § 7.00. # Seeder Attachment for a J Bell center-cut Disc , § 12.00. t I Seasonable Goods. I ? Lot of haled hay for sale. 5 t Lawn mowers , Lawn hose 1 and repairs. J p We have the Buckeye and F Piano binders. # Hog woven wire fence at # J 18 cents a rod. J t The Quick Meal Gasoline I stove best on earth. X } 2,000 bushels of corn for a J sale at a reasonable price. r ! S. M. Cochran & Co J ; • t ' , WEST DENXISON ST. \ < I McCOOK , - NEBKASKA. 5 < DANBURY. 1 Arthur McKee was down from the Bluffs , , Tuesday. 4 Lightning struck Philip Gliem's store last I Wednesday night. m Practicing singing for the Fourth seems to M be the order of the day with the Danbury m quartette. fl A man named Campbell was drowned during - I ing the recent high water , while crossing a -M draw near Lebanon. a During the thunder storm of Monday night fl lightning struck the M. E. church , knocking M off considerable plastering. About 5 inches M of rain fell. Old settlers say it was the heaviest - iest rain-fall in many years. Many cellars were flooded. Hail cut the corn severely. T. S. Graham , son of ex-commissioner Graham - B ham , died , Tuesday , somewhere in Iowa. His fl fatherand mother departed Monday , probably arriving at his bedside before he died. Later * l we learn that his remains were taken to Mc- 9 Cook on Thursday night , and from there brought to Danbury for interment. U Read the best county - 1 ty newspaper that's 1 The McCook Tribune 1 every time. 1 Fishing tackle at McConnell's. Barrel churns $3.48 at LaTourette's. M Julius Kunert , 1 Carpet Laying , I Carpet Cleaning. I Z Tl am still doing carpet laying , carpet VJ cleaning , lawn cutting and similar work. See Her or write me before giving such work. My | charges are very reasonable. Leave orders at VJ Trihune office. JULIUS KUNERT. ( I I i 1 I I I I I I I I I I I Tg M S. CORPEAL , I m II t Notary Public , 7 fl Reliable Insurance , 7 1 gi iM 1 i _ i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 k M ANDREW CARSON , H Proprietor H of the . . . . H SUNNY SIDE DAIRY : 1 We respectfully solicit your business , k and guarantee pure milk , full measure , | and prompt , courteous service. 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