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' > Library Uuikling , TJinvor y H K : . i H B' , FIFTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 30. 1896. NUMBER 24 M THEY HAD THE TOWN The Republican Valley Rally a Success Despite the Weather. LARGE CROWDS AND GREAT SPEECHES Bands , Glee Clubs and Uniformed Marching Clubs Galore \ Propitious Weather the * Only Thing Lacking. The Republicans of the Republican Valley took this burg by storm , Friday ; - and but for the extraordinary snow sturui \ of Thursday The Tribune would have ' to chronicle the greatest , grandest po litical demonstration in the history of ( the valley. The snow and mud not only deterred hundreds from coming , but made the carrying out of much of the programme impossible. The fact that the monster parade and torchlight procession - I * cession had to be abandoned , was a source of keen disappointment and re gret to all ; arrangements had been per fected for a memorable demonstration in closing the campaign , but the weather clerk disposed otherwise. About three o'clock the special train from .Red Cloud arrived , carrying enthus iastic crowds from all intermediate towns. Red Cloud sent a ladies and a gentleniens glee club ; Arapahoe its famous Third Regiment band ; Benkleuian a brass band ; Cambridge a uniformed ladies marching club anda male quartette ; Henkelman a mixed quartette. Besides there were Republican clubs and dele gations from all along the line. The peerless Nebraska Brigade band of this city met the visitors at the depot and led the way to Menard opera house and the Workmen Temple hall , where crowded - ed and enthusiastic audiences were ad dressed py the popular Ole Hedlund. nominee for auditor , the winning Ed. Allen , candidate for senator , and the • wide-awake R. . P. High , nominee for rep resentative. Both these meetings were Interspersed with instrumental and vo- music of a most delightfulsort. The evening portion of the programme , centered in two immense and enthusiastic - . -tic gatherings in the Temple hall and Opera house. In the former Judge Field / • of Lincoln delivered a masterful speech for Rspublicanism ; while Judge Strawn of Omaha gave a magnficent exposition • of the party's views on the questions of this campaign , in the latter. He was followed by Orlando Tefft , candidate for Ical - , who made a few brief remarks. The several bands and glee clubs also participated most accep tably in both gatherings. All in all the rally was a great success , only lacking weather for the superb spec tacular effect prepared for. ON THE SIDE. A few fireworks in the evening. It took "four o'clock courage" to brave that snow and mud. _ McCook would have been overwhelmed % iSi % KlgK had the weather been fair. ItcSb " e mounted ladies were all right , but Mh there were not enough of them. KEfi * e la < es ° f e cemetery committee I Jgft did a land office business at their supper. PyJHr | Quite a few decorations , notwithstand- I-jHe ing the bad weather ; one or two very at- tractive ones. * rl j fl > The local managers are to be cougrat- UBr * ulated on their success and comniiserat- Rajfei ed on the unfortunate weather. r wh\ : fv A Word of Explanation. R mmp- - The Tribune is unavoidably delayed M BBf one ay * kis week on account of the im- ' lUK. mense amount of labor and time required MjSfiL in the printing of the 22,000 ballots for JMJK \ next Tuesday's election. . This fact will l * flk also explain the absence of the customary ttipEEj * news in this issue. The ballots are the lUII largest ever used in this county , being r flUI 6x44 inches in dimensions , and somewh at L BJK resemble a double roll of wall paper in BwPjfi < appearance. ? JSyt' The ballots for the amendments are j p printed on separate paper. These 'were KfK Furnished by the state. 9Kl } A Temperance Chalk Talk. Kst On next Friday evening , November > , . " K ; , 6th , Mrs. Maude L. Greeu of Manitou , w Kf * Colorado , a national organizer and chalk | MC talker of W. C. T. TJ. , will speak and il- i KE lustrate with crayon on the subject of jBff ) temperance , in the Congregational IwSm church. Sirs. Green expects to speak ' mSm lo children in the-afternoon , if trains ar- Sk ! rive in time. Of this afternoon zneet- fc w * n * however , announcement will be r isSuk * " made in the schools of the city. Mrs. m ! f * Green is highly recommended and should KtoU" " Sven a large hearing. m vStii Saturday night is Hallowe'en and the I t M0 Christian Endeavor people have pre- | S3 | A pored for a Hallowe'en party on that EPPP1 night. T 1 1 ' ' TMHiiaMfcii | iiiiMj | ii > LMii. : fe ii < B ! iiiiii > yilJtL. ! 'Tl ' j " * * ' i iu ' * ' ' ' THE DEATH OF ROBERT DOTY. He is Accidentally and Fatally Shot by a Companion. Monday morning , Robert JDoty , a for mer resident of our city and a nephew of Dr. S. L.Green , was shot accidentally by a companion , dying in about two hours. The deceased has been in business in Ward , Colorado , and at the time of the sad and terrible accident be , with two boys , wasengaged in driving some horses irom near Wauneta , his late home , to Ward. One of the boys got out of the wagon in which they were driving to shoot a hawk. Only one barrel of the shotgun was used , and in getting back into the wagon the remaining barrel was discharged , the entire load of lead enter ing Mr. Doty's back , producing a fright ful wound that caused death in about two hours. The deceased will be remembered by many of our older residents. He was a kind hearted , popular young man and liighly esteemed during his residence in McCook. His tragic , deplorable death will be profoundly regretted. The deceased leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untimels' death. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. Rev. S. A. Potter , of Kearney , was a city visitor , Sunday. . A. L. King of Culbertsou was among our visitors , Tuesdaj' . James Harris is home from Colorado to vote. He came last Saturday. P. A. Wells was up from Hastings , Tuesday , attending district court. J. W. Corner's son John left on No. 4 , Monday night , for Iowa , on a visit. Rev. E. D. Ervine , of Hastings , occu pied the Episcopal pulpit , Sunday. Receiver Gibbons was in LincolnTues- da } ' , looking over the political situation. Mrs. C. E. Eldred went down to Indi- anola , Monday night , on a short visit tea a friend. Oscar Callihan of the Bank of Benkel- man was down on business matters , Tuesday night. Mr. "Eller , the traveling man , occupy ing one of P. A. Wells' cottages , is ill with diphtheria. Mrs. G. A. Noren went down to Or- leaus , Saturday , to visit with her father for a week or so. Miss Clara Purvis of the fifth and sixth grades was sick , Tuesday. Dessa Hammond mend sub-stituted. S. Seaman was up from Beatrice , fore part of this week , looking after his real estate interests here. G. W. Starr and Miss Blanche took ad vantage of the excursion rates , last Sat urday , visiting Bloomington friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Babcock drove down 1o Cambridge , Tuesday , to hear • 'Gentleman George" Meiklejohn speak. A. J. Venuum and wife of Palisade were in the city , Tuesday , on their way east , whither they went on No. 4 , that evening. J. H. Berge , of the comity treasurer's office , attended and addressed the county Sunday school convention In Trenton , Sunday. M. V. .Easterday , who has been visit ing with H. H. Easterday of our city , de parted for his home in Tecumseh , Thurs day morning. Mrs. F. E. Kidder and the children left , the close of last week , for Howard Lake , Minn. , to be absent six or eight weeks on a visit. S. E. Taylor and family , their many friends in McCook will be sorry to learn , expect in the not distant future , to re move from our city. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Hanson and young son left for Illinois , Monday night , where she goes to care for an invalid mother. He will return to work in a few days. Mesdames Koll and Jurgensmier ar rived from Earling , Iowa , Monday night , being summoned here by the precarious condition of their father , M. Kessler , who is very low with dropsy. Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson of Burlington , Iowa , were here visiting their ' niece , Mrs. J. H. Moore , first of the week. They were on their way home from visiting J. A. Crawford of Colorado. Miss Delia Johnston departed for Salt Lake City , Utah , Sunday night , af ter a visit of a few weeks here to old-time friends. She will visit her sister , Mrs. J. E. Allen , in Denver , en route. Rev. G. P. Fuson and family will de part for Crawfordsville , Indiana , next Wednesday. Rev. Fuson has made many warm friends here during his brief pas torate over the Baptist congregation. TO STATE'S PRISON * . Edward Lorenz is Now Confined In the Penitentiary at Lincoln. PHE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS' BANK. Application Denied Are Blooded Fakes A Small Audience * Painfully Injured Fair and Festival. Sheriff Neel left on Tuesday night for Lincoln , in charge of Edward Lorenz. sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Curiosity attracted quite a number of people to the depot to witness the departure. "When Lorenz was sentenced. Tuesday morning , his on ly response to the Judge's question , "Have you am * reason to jiive why sentence shall not be imposed" ? was , "I aig as innocent asyouare" . The conduct of Lorenz since the murder of Michael Travers has been an enigma lo everybody , and his answer to the Judge was characteristic. The Publishers' Bank. An exchange remarks : "Men have various ways of carryig their money. Butchers , grocers and bakers carry it in a big , crumpled wad. Bankers carry it in nice , clean bills , laid full length in a morocco pocketbook. Brokers always fold their bills twice. The young busi ness man carries his money in his vest pocket , while the sporting man carries it in his trousers pocket. Farmers and drovers carry their money in an inside vest pocket. Editors carry theirs in other people's pockets. Application Denied. The application for the rehearing of the Michael Travers murder case came up before Judge Norris , Tuesday morn ing , and the same was denied. The judge then sentenced the defendant , Edward Lorenz , to imprisonment for life , as per the finding of the jury. It is un derstood Attorney Power will carry the case up to the Supreme court for final settlement. Are Blooded Fakes. It seems to be well understood now , that the alleged German barons and lieu tenants in the Prussian service , that re cently passed through this city , are fakes , and the various metropolitan newspapers are "jollying" the 400 of each other's cities over the style in which the alleged noblemen were entertained , "carried around on a chip" , as it were. A Small Audience. P. E. McKillip , the populist nominee for couuty attorney , addressed a small audience in the opera house , Saturday evening last. The speaker did not ap pear to be in good form and the efforts put forth did not arouse much enthusi asm , unless it be the allusion to Mamma Hanna loci. At Cambridge. The McKinley martial band and the Young Ladies marching club of our city participated in the Republican rally at Cambridge , Tuesday , and as usual were among theleadrag attractions of the dem onstration. They went down at ten o'clock and returned on the late passen ger train the same night. Painfully Injured. Last Friday , while delivering meat , Les Clark was quite seriously injured by the falling of the horse he was riding. He is now resting more easily , although some alarm was felt at first , and his early recovery is expected. , Fair and Festival. At Menard's opera house , November 19 , 20 , 21 , the members of St. Patrick's Congregation hold their seventh annual Pair and Festival. Music by the Pythian orchestra. Speaking on Monday Evening. There will be a Republican meeting in the Menard opera house on Monday evening. It is not known just who will speak , but it will be worth listening to , so turn out and crowd the opera house , to hear the last speech of the campaign. First of the Season. The light rain of Wednesday afternoon turned into a snow the first of the sea son Wednesday night , and continued the following day. 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. It will pay you to get McMillen's prices on wall-paper. Wall Paper at McMillen's prices WAY DOWN. - . McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. THE COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION A Successful and Profitable Session of the Teachers In Danbury. A delegation of ten of the McCook teachers attended the county teachers' association meeting in Danbury , Satur day , driving over iu carriages. They re port a good attendanceof the teachers of the county , a profitable programme and a pleasant time. All returned home the same night. The following program was carried out in its entirety : FORENOON. M usic Quartette Devotional Exercises Rev. James Mason Vocal Solo Maud Ruby Geograply J. H. Fowler Nature Study , Mrs. Teel Reading Mrs. Elmeda B. Wood Music Quartette AFTERNOON. Music Quartette Creation of Public Opinion. . . I Frank Abbott Primary Class Drill Ada E. Fair Course of Study County Supt. Carnahan Talk Wm. Valentine Business Vocal Solo Maud Ruby In the evening Supt. "William Valen tine lectured on general educational mat ters in his usual interesting and instruct ive manner. Colonel David Miller. Col. David Miller has gone on another triumphant tour of speechmaking , and will paralyze the citizens of Holbrook , Cambridge , Indianola and McCook. Beaver City Tribune. The colored Colonel was here , Satur day , and inade more fun than a cage of monkey for the populace on the streets of the city. The Colonel is a dark , deep- hued dynamo as a converter to sound money , protection and prosperity. It will pa } * you to get McMillen's prices on wall paper. Wall Paper at McMillen's PRICES WAV DOWN. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. in. , wh choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordiallywelcome. REV. J. W. HlCKKY , Pastor. Episcopal R. A. Russell , Episcopal missionary , will hold service Sunday , November Sth , at 1 r a. m. and 7530 p.m. in the Episcopal church. All cordially invited. R. A. RUSSELL , Pastor. Baptist Regular services in McCon nell's hall. Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. meet ing at 7 p. m. No preachng in the even ing. A cordial invitation to all. G. P. Fuson , Pastor. Congregational Morning theme , "The Hope of the World" . Sermon fol lowed by crmmunion service. Evening topic , "Our Ghosts" . Sunday school at 10 ; Endeavor society at 7 , leader , Mrs. Lawson. Prayer meeting , Wed nesday evening at 7:30. All are welcome. HartL. Preston , Pastor. Methodist Sunday school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11. Junior League at 2:30. Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8. Morning subject , "Citizenship" ; even ing , "The Length , Breadth and Height of the American Ballot Box" . Bible study Wednesday evening at S o.clock. All are cordially invited. J. A. Badcon , 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. Valentine at Danbury. William Valentine delivered one of his able political addresses in Danbury , Wednesday evening , to a large.interested and appreciative audience. The Professor wa'ijsnowed in by the blizzard and did not reach home until Thursday night , coming around by rail. Ira ClarkErnest Cordeal and Ray McCarl drove over with him. The Populists Saturday Night. The Populists will hold their rally .Sat urday night , with the usual particulars , at least such as will be allowable by the condition of the streets and the state of the weather. Congressman Bell of Col orado will be the leading speaker for the occasion. The ladies of the cemetery committee bave decided to give another supper on Saturday night. -It will pay you to get McMillen's prices on wall paper. / Wall Paper at McMillen's prices way down. ALMOST A BLIZZARD The Worst October Storm Since the Mem orable Storm of I88r. DEEP SNOW AND A STRONG WIND Thursday. October 29th , Will be a Marker for Future Early Storms The Snow a Great Blessing. An unusually severe and heavy snow storm prevailed over Western Nebraska , Wednesday night , Thursday and Thurs day night. Perhaps ten inches of snow fell , but the high wind drifted it so bad ly as to make navigation difficult indeed. Fortunately the thermometer did not fall much below freezing. Reports indi cate that the storm was quite general and the fall of snow heavy everywhere. It was the deepest snow that has fall en in this neighborhood , in October , in a number of years , and is properly con sidered of great value to the country. Travel and traffic on the railway were but slightiy retarded , although the com pany was fully prepared for any emer gency , and sent out a number of snow- plows. The snow storm of October 29th will long remain a marker for the "oldest citizen" . SCHOOL NOTES. Politics is an all-absorbing topic among the pupils , now. Rev. H. L. Preston visited and talked to the east ward pupils , Monday. There was but one session of school on Friday , owing to the deep snow. That was an awful absence record caused by the army of pupils who went to Cambridge , Tuesday , to help save the country. Adessa Hammond of the nth grade took Miss Purvis' place at the West ward building , Tuesday , on account of her being sick. Wm. Valentine and a few of the pupils went to Danbury , " Wednesday afternoon , where Mr. Valentine was called to speak at a Republican rally. The girls' marching club , the drum corps and the Valentine quartette went down to Cambridge , Tuesday , to take part in the rally there. McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Dr. W. V. Gage was in Lincoln , Satur day last. Auditor E. O. Brandt of Omaha was at Western division headquarters , Tues day. An invalid sister of E. T. Maddux ar rived from the east , Tuesday evening on No. 5. Mesdames W. S. Perry and W. F. Lawson made a flying trip to the state capital , last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Newell Forsy the of Wau neta participated in the Republican val ley rally here , Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ingals. went down to Hastings , Thursday morning , to spend a few weeks with old time friends. John Harlan of the Cambridge Kalei doscope participated in the great rally with us , Friday afternoon and evening. J. F. Haskins of the Benkelman News , Messrs. Duckworth and Callihan of the same burg , were among those at the Tally , Friday. Mrs. J. B. Meserve went down to Ox ford , Friday night , to meet her husband and remain with him until the close of the campaign. Register Campbell headed a large del egation of white wings from the valley to Hastings , Tuesday morning , to hear Gen eral Palmer , the gold democrat nominee for president. Judge Strawn of Omaha , who has been campaigning in this part of the state , closing days of the battle , was with us in the grand rally , and madeTKE Trib une a brief visit. The McKinley martial band and the Young Ladies' marching club participa ted in the rally in Bloomington , Satur day. Both organizations were uniform ed. They report very nice treatment and a fine meeting. J. B. Elliott of Clay county , an old- time neighbor of C. T. Eller , has been spending a few days in the county , this week. He is quite a Republican wheel- horse , in his neighborhood , and expected to speak on the political issues of the campaign in the Everist school house on Thursday evening. CARNIVAL OF DAYS , NOV. 12-13. H A Coming- Attraction by the Ladles of the M Congregational Church. M On November isth and 13th , afternoon H and evening , iu the Menard , opera H house , the ladies of the Dorcas so- i H ciety of the Congregational church will j H present their Carnival of Days. The carnival - ! H nival will occupy six elaborate booths , i H each representing the occupation of a | day of the week. ii H At Monday's booth will be found the H "Queue Cue" to the whole carnival , in | possession of our celestial friend * 'Washee H Chinaman" who will dispense laundry H wares , clotheslines , pins , bagsetc. H Tuesday's booth , "Hot irons and cool ( H tempers" , things that make ironing a ' M luxury , ironboard pads , iron holders , ' , H full length white aprons. H Wednesday's booth will shelter a triad | of darning grandmas , the most expert M darner to draw a premium and incidentally - H ally patronage. Here will be dispensed M many wares , including Grandma's famous - M ous candies. H Thursday's booth , a delight in fancy M work , with articles of utility in profusion. | The booth of the Esthete. Here ah > o will | be served a duinty luncheon by real dar- | key waiters. You will not forget the | H Thursday's booth. ' H Friday's booth will gladly fill the demand - | mand for sweeping caps , brooms , brushes H and kindred articles. H Saturday's booth is last but not least. f H There beautiful wares will uppeal to the M eye of taste , while the appetite is whetted - * | ted by the tempting refreshments , served H at all hours. H A charming entertainment by the talent - H ent of McCook will be given both even- 4 l ings , more extended notice of which will / | be given next week. Admission 10c. ; ' H PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. ' ' | McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. 'i | Wall paper at McMillen's prices H way down. r H It will pay you to get McMillen's H prices on wall paper. H The tickets are about the length of a H spool of barbed wire , this fall. g H The agony is about over. The patriots H have begun to line up to the pie counter. H Lost. A comforter on the road south. H of town , last Friday evening. Please return - ' | turn to this office. . M Correspondents will please be more | regular and have communications in by w M Thursday morning. 1 1 The Valentine glee club is in demand : 1 1 the club sang in Cambridge , Tuesday 1 1 night , with the usual appreciation. , * . | The Nebraska farmer is strongly of the \ \ | opinion that there is profit in having * M some sheep on every Nebraska farm. * k M Fifteen (15 ; cents will buy a box of = M nice writing paper at this office , con- B H taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- 8 H opes. H The postoffice lobby will soon be occupied - H cupied again. "The Notion Store" will \ H soon be opened in the lobby by F. M. H Colson. a. H The Tribune wants correspondence s , I from every precinct and town in Red H Willow count } ' . Terms readily given on Z fl request. * j Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. ® I Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete y I line of general hardware. See them be- * jj I fore buying. t * All that saved Holbrook from a prai- Q I Jtie fire , the other day , was the heroic 'J I and united work of her citizens. Burn K I or plow fireguards. * I S. M. Cochran carry in stock the Ger- * 3 I man , Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak * y heating stoves nothing better in the ' h market. The prices are right. Hard luck seems to be following W. y g A. Minniear of Danbury. Having lost an y immense c jmber of hogs , he is now I05- . y ing some fat cattle with the black leg. 9 al = = = = = The ladies of the Baptist church will r * serve a Thanksgiving dinner on Main * P street , place to be advertised later. The 4 > people of McCook and vicinity are ur- Sj gently requested to liberally patronize 4 them. & Defeated candidates are thus early reminded - J " minded that old Mrs. Polly Woddy said : "In time of defeat and tribulation my - * • most consolingsome passage of scripter , jf is found in those blessed words , "Grin | & and bear it" . 2 * 4 Mrs. A. J. Rittenhouse , formerly with J | Mrs. M. E. Barger , is now doing dressmaking - - " % making in connection with Misses Stover % g j & Stanfield's' millinery bazar. For the * " * j next few weeks , however , she will be j , • % found in the rear of Dr. Green's store.