I \ tiV 1 & . mlJHc ) ; 00R ; : fyttbmit. . . . . . I , , , . , . IVk FIFTEENTH YEAR ' McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 9 1896. NUMBER 21 H MS ; H | A MILLINERY OPENING K nh JV. Motion for a Review of a Somewhat Fa- B % mous Land Case Denied. \ fji * IG POPULIST "BLOW-OUT ANNOUNCED Aft 'ft ' ' Valentine atStratton Self ride and Ew-'j ? Heartley Another Lie Nall- | * if'v4 ed Freedom Is Beaten M&Z& ' m .Again Etc. , Etc. K ( Ift Xast Saturday ateni6oh and evening , KJ . Mrs. M. E. Barger held her fall opening H } of millinery , and her establishment was B Ijp I Visited by man3 * lady callers of the city H7uk / "during " the event , which was auspicious BlY W5 ? an ( * satisfactory , to both callers and pro- V sx prietress. The display of trimmed hats WMmk i was nuuierous attractive and stylish , and BfJSvl. "elicited many exclamations of surprise | fcw and pleasure from those present. Myj vV "The display of millinery and novelties HM'Tip ] -whs unusually large ; of feathers , ribbons , wj. flowers , etc. , there was a large and pretty lu jL > i It variety. Kn YAf * * ' In the dressmaking -department were H ( > & . shown a number -of evidences of the Bji lastefulnessandskillofMrs.Rittenhouse \ , HUn % who is in charge of that department. Kfft ) $ ' Altogether the display was highly cred- ifev la itable-and attractive. Bv $ a • Mrs * Bar8er presented her callers with Wm f'O ' souvenri ano- artificial rose buttonhole RfO 'It ' "bouquet , upon which were stamped the Ky .A "iikenesses of the principal national can- Bf&i .didates. DE'f fA. Wlotlon for Review Refused. H5 $ , 'Secretary Francis , Saturday last , ren- K | dered a number of land decisions , his I1m\ | iirst since assuming office. The cause Rr/l / ! " \ ine nte States against Thomas III * W ' Cooper , William J. Gillen and Kit Car- Eflt ! * son at e company , from the McCook RtfJ. ' ) m "district of.Nebraska , was finally disposed * LJCy > _ of by the secretary's refusing to entertain Tmffijk - motion filed by the defendants for a HKrm"K \ treview of the departmental decision re- gjb Jl ifusing to reinstate the McGillen home- lpJi\- ' tead entry. It was held that the cattle K ks | company was not an innocent purchaser ll W& > -within the meaning of the act of March K sit 3J8 91' - Hr VAttracted Much Attention. WpJjlJ I pR McKenna recently bought the Wf * M Joe McKeever dwelling in West McCook , JkVT together with two lots , for $200. The HpvfcfeDfeniJding was on Wednesday afternoon , ! $ [ ? * * moved over onto South Monmouth [ bE * rl street. J. S. McBrayer did the moving , i J I ? Jusing Joseph Snyder's traction engine ffllK i& & For motive power , which attracted con- 3 | f V siderable attention by the ease with HP m * ' which it julled the heavy load on trucks. jfMlllftl , . , Valentine atStratton. l * , 'Supt. Valentine of the McCook public BnE 3chools addressed a large audience in the tM opera hall at Stratton , last Saturday af- B \\V \ teruoon , in his most convincing lau- \ j\ $ ' uage. The glee club- composed of iflWvA ' -Messrs..S. Magee , Roy Smith , Ray | 5 $ & ' | T McCarl aud Bert Beyrer and the McKin- Kit \\k \ ley martial band accompanied him and SSh ' hj dded a large element of enthusiasm to tli the QCcasion. The baud appeared to ad- t q new uniforms. ) Selfridge Heartley. ( ) At the home of the bride's parents , ilr. and Mrs. Nettleton , near Sedalia , Colo. , Miss Alice M. Heartley to Mr. William O. Seliridge of Sterling , Rice • county , Kansas , Rev. J. H. Beitel offici- I \ = ating. The best wishes of her many Monument friends will follow the bride as she goes with her husband to their liome in Kansas where Mr. Selfridge has "v -a fine farm. Monument ( Colo. ) Messen- Another Lie Nailed. V7e violate no confidence in pronounc ing as absolutely false the rumor that Jasper S. Phillips of the Indianola Re- Bjfllgij * x > orter carries his lunch with him andy | ysleeps under , the blue vault when he WJUfc | f comes to McCook , to avoid buying any- UKSJ > V Ihing in or of McCook. Jasper puts up Bf i \ \ with Mine Host O'Leary like the real , Bfl8yroyal nabob he is. g k , A Big Populist Blowout. H jB I % Tue Tribuns understands that the B "flMB I Populists are arranging for a big blowout HUBIfr n our cty > Saturday , the occasion of J. RBBv R.Sutherland's speech. There is to be HHB a torchlight procession with brass bands , B B \ martial bands , cavalry and footmen gal- PSfHrcore , and embracing delegations from all over the county. They expect to eclipse Kfjjlfai a Previ ° us efforts. BB"JSjft = = r' BM JjW Freedom Loses Again. BBT "MMm Quite an interesting ball game was BBr wrEf that played on the local grounds , last bBa ) Friday afternoon , between the McCook - bB ? K\ and Freedom clubs. At one time the BB ifyslK Freedom hoys seemed to have a fair show Bk Wk to succee j Dut the opportunity was lost , BB * and McCook won the Same by a score of > v M IbVV t017 * = = = = = = BY7s&L \ JCcConnell's Balsam cures coughs. BBB fS K3 BBTflTflTflTflTfli OLMSTEAD'S SCHOOL OF FINANCE. A Big Torchlight Procession Preceded the Instruction In Finance. McCook indulged in another success ful Republican demonstration , last Fri day evening. There was a big torchlight procession , headed by the McKitiley martial band in their new uniforms of duck pants , red coats a. Jl blue capswith enthusiasm to match. After Indulging in some marching the column separated and the speaker of the evening , F. P. Qlmstead of Hastings , was escorted be tween the lines to the opera house , where the school of finance was held. It is re garded by lllaiiy that Mr. Olmstead's school was one of the most convincing arguments of the campaign. The figures and arguments of the gentleman carried force with them and were received with earnestness and enthusiasm. It was one of the successful rallys of the fall. Caldwell of Lincoln Speaks. J. L. Caldwell of Xincoln addressed a good sized audience in the opera house , Saturday afternoon last. Mr. Caldwell is a speaker of force and discussed the issues of the campaign from the Repub lican point of view with most satisfactory clearness and skill , and his efforts were well received. l THE PEOPLE. j aiiss Mary Watson left on Tuesday morning for Hastings. Frank Carruth spent # most of the week visiting the family in Denver. C. Armstrong was an eastbound pas senger on business , Saturday evening. Miss Lotta Stover has been ill for past few weeks and confined to the house. County Attorney Fui/rz of Beaver City was a business visitor here , Tuesday. Ed. N. Aixen , Republican nominee for slate senator , was a city visitor , Sat urday. * Mrs. Yerick of Trenton was the guest of W. W. McMillen's family over Sunday. W. S. Morgan returned , Monday night , from a short visit on Omaha on business. Fred Boehner , chairman Senatorial central committee , was up from Arapa hoe , Sunday. Mrs. L. R. Hiieman went down to eastern Nebraska , Saturday night , on a visit to relatives. Miss Claire Bonnet arrived home , Tuesday evening on 5 , from her long visit in Wisconsin. Mrs. McCari , went up to Denver , Monday night , to spend a few days during the great festival. Mrs. J. F. Kenyon went up to Den ver , Monday night , to witness the great carnival of Mountain and Plain. Miss Maude Burgess has been assist ing in the postoffice during the absence of the postmaster and wife , this week. M. V. EASTERDAY of Tecumseh ar rived in the city , Monday night , and has been visiting his son , H. H. Easterday. Mrs. Harry Tyler , Dollie and John Archibald took in the festival at Denver , this weekf going up on 5 , Monday night. J. B. MESERVE , Populist nominee for state treasurer , left for eastern Nebraska , Monday night , in the work of his can vass. Mrs. JI. G. Borneman and Miss Car rie Frazier also took in the carnival at Denver , this week , going up on No. 3 , Monday night. Mesdames V. H. Soixiday and Ed. Beyrer were pilgrims to Denver , Tuesday night , to witness the closing splendor of the great festival. Register A. S. Campbeix and father went up to Colorado , Saturday night , to spend a few days seeing the sights of Denver and the mountains. Postmaster and Mrs. C.H. Meeker were passengers for eastern Nebraska , Saturday evening on 4. They will visit relatives in Lincoln and Greenwood. Couny Treasurer and Mrs. J. B. MESERVE attended the Hitchcock county fair at Culbertson , Saturday , the treas urer making a short political address in the afternoon. S. D. AND J. M. KilpaTrick were up from Beatrice , close of last week , looking ( after their cattle interests up on the Frenchman and Stinking Water , return ing home on Saturday night. Miss Ida J. Hollister , who has been visiting friends in the city for the past two weeks , departed on No. 5 , Monday night , < for Cheyenne , Wyoming. She will take in the carnival of Mountain and Plains in Denver on the way. ANDREWS WILL TALK An Afternoon Meeting at Bartley for Mon day , October 19th. A LARGE CROWD EXPECTED TO HEAR Our Present and Next Congress man Enjoyable Program A Lively Runaway Pop ulist Spoeches. Congressman Atldrews will address the people of Red Willow county at Bartley , Monday , October 19O1 , at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The occasion will be made one of the most enthusiastic rallys of the campaign in eastern Red Willow county. The eloquent congressman will be greeted by a large crowd , and every arrangement will be perfected for an auspicious meeting The congressman will speak , in Free dom , Frontier county , on the evening of October 19th and at Curtis on the 20th. And a ain at Wilhonville , Frontier coun ty , on the 22d. Meetings at McCook • and Indianola will be announced later. Enjoyable Program. After the business meeting of the Ep- worth League , Tuesday evening , the fol lowing program was rendered in the M. E. church. The hearing was not as large as the program merited : Song League lustrumental Solo May Stangeland Reading Blanche Starr Vocal Solo / . . Bert Beyrer Paper L. E. Cann Reading Edna Dixon Duet Blanche and Ida McCarl Selection Mrs. A. P. Welles Vocal Solo Knud Stangeland Paper E.L. Rohlf Solo Mrs. Frank Brown A Lively Runaway. One of Drayman Osborn's tedms in dulged in a lively runaway , Tuesday af ternoon. Down Main avenue they came at a terrific speed , turning west at Dodge , south at Manchester , east at Dennison , and south again at Melvin , and were finally stopped on the Oberlin road south of the river bridge , little the worse for wear. There were a few narrow escapes , but no casualities. Floyd Berry was driving James McAdams' horse out east on Dennison street and had to do some quick moving to keep out of the way of the runaways. Has Been Postponed. The fourth annual convention of the Nebraska State Irrigation association has been postponed to November 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , when it will meet in Lexington , Nebraska. Arrangements are being made to have a large success of the meet ing , which will seek'to suggest the best methods of developing the arid and semiarid - arid portions of Nebraska. Special rail road rates and best of local accommoda tions. Populist Speeches. The Populists have two speeches billed for next Saturday. Ed. L. Adams of Minden at 2 o'clock p. m. , and J. R. Sutherland at 8 o'clock p. m. Both in the opera house. Sutherland will also speak in the afternoon at 1 o'clock in Danbury. The Danbury band and a large delegation from that section are ex pected to accompany him here for the evening meeting. „ f Keir Anderson. Sunday last , County Judge Smith united in marriage Grant A. Keir of Den ver and Matie J. Anderson of our city , at the residence of Mrs. Sadie Bates. They left for Denver on the evening train , where he is in business and where they will make their home. An Incipient Blaze. An incipient blaze at the Cottage Grove resort of ill-fame was controlled by the bucket brigade , last Friday even ing , without calling upon the fire de partment. "We understand that the fire was on the outside of the building , and incendiaryism is suggested. To Do Special Work. The Oddfellows of our city are arrang ing to do some special work , next Friday evening , and expect several delegations from other lodges up the valley to be present. Work will be done in all the degrees , and a big time is expected. Two Initiations. There were two initiations of members , Monday evening , at the regular session of McCook lodge No. 1 , Star of Jupiter. The business session was followed by the usual interesting entertainment * S. M. Cochran carry in stock the Ger man , Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak heating stoves nothing better in the market. The prices are right. Boyd makes an offer on all sizes of horses and mules that are fat. COURT HOUSE NEWS ITEMS. Matters of Interest Gleaned From the Several County Offices. county court. License to wed was issued , last Satur day , to Grant A. Keir of Denver and Mattie J , Anderson ofthiscity. [ Married by the County Judge on Sunday morn- , License to marry was on Tuesday of this week issued to Daniel J. Jennings and Lyda M. Rawson , both of Bartley. [ They were married on Wednesday at Indianola by the County Judge. ] Isaac N. Skinner and Nellie J. Whit- aCre , both of Hitchcock county , were authorized to commit matrimony , Wed nesday , and on the evening of that day , the Couiftf Judge consummated their bliss at his residence. William Clarke and Sons of Illinois have brought suit on account in the county court against P. A. Wells , and a garnishee summons has been issued in the case. county clerk. Farm mortgages filed during Septem ber , $2,116.50 ; released , $11,858.50. City mortgages released , $1,47500. Chattel mortgages filed , $5,083 31 ; released , $3- 435 31. • See VV. O. Norval for nursery stock. THE CHURCHES. J Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. m. , with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. Rev. J. VV. Hickey , Pastor. Baptist Regular services in McCon- nell's hall. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 7 p. m. A cordial invi tation to all. G. P. Fuson , Pastor. Episcopal Preaching in the morning at 11 o'clock. Subject , "Two Stumbling Stones" . In the evening at 7:30. Subject , "The Failure of the Pharisee" . All are cordially invited.R. . R. A. Russell , Rector , Congregational Preaching atn a. inland 8p.m Morning theme , .Ways and Where They Lead" . SundajCschool at ' o'io'clock. . Junior Endeavor at 3. En- de avbr Societyat 7 ; topic , "God or Mam- moii ' . Mr. Lawson , leader. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited. Hart L. Preston , Pastor. Christian Sunday school every Sun day afternoon at three o'clock in the German Congregational church. We have no pastor at present , but the Disci ples will continue to break bread , each Lord's day after Sunday school. En deavor society on Tuesday evening of each week at 8 o'clock. You are cor dially invited to attend these services. By Order of Committee. PERSONALS. Fred Thompson is visiting in the city , this week. Mir xGRACE Torbert was a passen ger for Denver , Sunday night. W. C. Bullard , came up from Oma ha , Tuesday night , on business. Mrs. W. S. Morlan is entertaining a cousin with her family , this week. C. L. DeGroff of Nebraska City was in the city , 3resterday , on business. P. A. WELLS came up from Hastings , Tuesday evening , on district court busi ness. J. C. Harlan of the Cambridge Ka leidoscope was a city visitor , Tuesday evening. Ray Hall , electrician for the electric light company , has been quite under the weather. • E. L. Rohlf left on Thursday for Omaha to attend lectures at a medical college in that city. OSCAR CALLIHAN of the Bank of Ben- ( kelman was a business visitor , Tuesday evening , between trains. Ed. N. ALLEN , our next state senator , was with us briefly , Tuesday evening. Alto A.J. McPeake of Imperial. J. D. STranahan , formerly with H.P. Sutton , but late of Telluride , Colorado , arrived in the city , first of the week. He expects to resume his old position first of the week. REV. R. A. RUSSELL , the new rector of the Episcopal church here , arrived in the city , yesterday morning , and will hold services on next Sunday as per an nouncement to be found in the usual place. Revs. Badcon and Bell returned home , Tuesday night , from Ogalalla , where they have been attending the West Nebraska conference of the Metho dist church. Both gentlemen have been returned to their charges here. George B. Mayfieldto Bartley , E. J. Vivian to Box Elder , J. W. Harris to Danbury and Lebanon , W.J. Crago to Indianola , C.A. Hale remains as presiding elder of the Orleans district. I. W. Dwire , formerly of our city , is assigned to Franklin , and A. G. Forman goes to Beaver City again. jl- t-- - . . . . - - - _ HIGH WATER MARK Republican Enthusiasm Will Reach It In Indianola , This Evening , GRAND RED WILLOW COUNTY RALLY There Will be a Monster Torchlight Procession With Brass and / Martial Bands and Other Particulars. Republican enthusiasm will reach the high water mark in Red Willow county , tonight , in the demonstration to be marie in Indianola. A special train will be run from this city , carrying the McKinley - ley and Hobart club , the Railway Men's Sound Money club and others. There will be a stupendous torchlight process ion with large marching clubs from the towns of McCook , Bartley. ebanon , Indianola , Danbury. Arapahoe and Cam bridge. A number of brass and martial bands will participate in the parade and for numbers and enthusiasm the event is expected to eclipse anything in the pol itical line ever attempted in Southwest ern Nebraska. The Populists will also indulge in a rally at the same place aud time with J. R. Sutherland , their nominee for con gressman , as their chief attraction. So there will be nodurth of politics in Indianola tonight. A Musicals. The following is the program for the musicale to be given in the Methodist church , Wednesday evening , October 14th , under auspices of the Epworth League. part First. Piano Solo Miss Hattie Yarger Bass Solo Knud Stangeland Flute and Piano. . .Roy Smith , Hattie Yarger Song . . . . Three Little Girls " Recitation . . Magglfr Garrard Song.l. . . ' , By Three Little Boys Piano Solo. . . . . Miss Edna Dixon * " " PART' ' SECOND- Brass .Quartette. , . . : * ? ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ? „ . " . - yocardueTMisses Ida ancirBlanchc McCarl ' Piano Solo 'M iss Maude Cordeal Clarionet and Piano Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Snyder Vocal Solo Miss Hannah Stangeland Male Quartette Messrs. Magee , Beyrer , Smitb.McCarl Recitation Miss Ethel Barnett Piano Solo Miss Lillian Troth General admission 15c. Children 10c. A is solici- generous patronage earnestly - < ted. The programme will be entertain ing and meritorious. Delighted Their Customers. The millinery opening by Misses Sto ver and Stanfield , last Saturday , was at tended by a large number of the ladies of the city. Their display of the latest and most fashionable things in their line , was rich and complete and delighf everyone. Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete line of general hardware. See them be fore buying. SCHOOL NOTES. No lantern class this evening. There are 106 pupils enrolled in the high school. Miss Lilliam Troth is assisting Mrs. Cordeal in the primary department. MartitfThorgrimson of the nth grade has been absent from school the past week , owing to sickness. Some of our school teachers , ladies as well as gentlemen , are fast becoming ex pert tennis players. The school register shows an enroll ment of 603 pupils in the schools here , against 545 enrolled October 1st of last year , being a gain of about 60. Miss Alice Dye , who has been teaching the 7th and 8th grades , has retired from the teacher corps. Mr. Hopt will have the grades assisted by Mr. Magee and the superintendent. The wasps still continue to exist in large numbers in different rooms. They are so numerous in the laboratory that it is extremely hazardous for anyone to take aseat and remain for any length of time. The schools here have been closed , to day , to give the pupils a chance to attend the county fair at Indianola. A large number availed themselves of the oppor tunity and left for the scene of action early this morning. The pupils of the public schools were much disappointed at not hearing and seeing Governor Holcomb on Thursday. By some mis-arrangement the Governor stopped off at Indianola on Wednesday night , and did not arrive in cur city till last evening. The disappointment was not confined to teachers and pupils , as quite a few visitors hoped to have the same pleasure. GOVERNOR HOLCOMB TALKS. M Addressed a Large Audience In the Opera H House , Last Evening1 . H A large audience greeted Governor H Silas A. Holcomb in the Menard opera H house , last evening , the people of the H city aud viciuity irrespective of pojitics H attending the meeting and listening to | his speech. H He spoke on the issues of the day from H the conservative Populistic point of view H briefly , unci devoted some time to a discussion - | cussion of state affairs. H It is but fair to state that the governor H made 110 unpleasant impression in this | city , if he made no converts to his cause | and ticket. The Slate has few reasons j H to be ashamed of Governor Holcomb , if | it does not agree with his vagaries of | politics. H Epworth League Rally. | The Epworth Leagues of McCook , | Box Elder and Cclbertson indulged in a | rally in this place , last Sunday afternoon | and evening. The afternoon session was | presided over by E. L Rohlf and the H evening meeting by L. E. Cann. .Both j H occasions drew good audiences aud gratifying - | ifying spiritual results are claimed for | them. The afternoon session was aeon- l l secration meeting , while the thought of H the evening was "The Friends of Christ" . H I FOR A CENT. J H iirltftJ1 --alWviit1-tyt1 iJVfrtr-nftf-- ! yffur T tj H McConuell's Balsam cures coughs. | All roads have led to Denver , this H Quinsy is quite prevalent in * the city H now. | County commissioners will meet again , H November 14th. H Joseph Menard is re-roofing his opera H house again , this week. H Buffalo Bill will showat Hastings , next | Tuesday , October 13th. H Remember the election day dinner by H the cemetery committee. | A Republican club of 40 members has H been organized in Cedar Bluffs. H It is proposed to organize two martial M bands , one of adults , the other of chil- | H dren. M Correspondents will please be more fl regular and have communications in by | Thursday morning. M Bring your horse in , Friday , October M 16th , and cash them. Boyd buys as high H as three carloads a day. H An original pension ( special , September - M ber 23) ) has been issued to Robert S. Gore H of Lebanon , this county. H The Eastern Star will meet at S o'clock H during the winter season , commencing H next Wednesday evening. H A. B. Boyd , the Horse and Mule buyer , 1' H will be in McCook on Friday , October * | 16th , at Clark & Bowen's barn. H The Southwestern Nebraska Teachers' H Association will meet in McCook sometime - H time in November , the latter part of the H month. H The Tribune wants correspondence M from every precinct and town in Red B Willow county. Terms readily given on fl request. M The ladies had everything their own M way on Saturday it was the opening M day for the millinery establishments of M the city. M The Chicago Festival Orchestra that M recently passed through here forDenver , M wound up in Lincoln , a few days since , M "broke" . H Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. H Cochran & Co. are' keeping a complete H line of general hardware. See them before - H fore buying. H The usual monthly board of education 9 meeting was held on Monday evening , H and a lot of bills were allowed and other routine business transacted. The area wall about the Citizens bank I building is being repaired , this week. from the damage caused by the last I heavy rain some weeks since. S. M. Cochran carry in stock the German - I man , Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak I heating stoves nothing better in the I market. The prices are right. 1 Fifteen (15) ) cents will buy a box of nice writing paper at this office , con taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel opes. The ladies of the Dorcas society of the ! Congregational church will have their entertainment , "The Carnival of Days" , . j November 12th and 13th. The ladies are working very energetically to make this affair a success , and hope the public will reserve a liberal patronage for them.