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_ _ _ l ; ' V , _ _ _ _ _ _ | Iv ® | ) c JttcC k Sfcibtmc. I h , , . . , . _ _ _ H FIFTEENTH VTEAR McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 13 1896. * NUMBER 26 _ HL The Great Opportunity. _ _ K With the president and both branches _ B\ of the national legislature the Republi- B ff can party will have one of the greatest Kf opportunities of its existence to make a _ _ T ft' Tecord with the people of America that P m , will continue the party in power for Hi. many years. If the party shall be able J * to briny about the promised prosperity _ _ Ff permanently , maintain a safe , sound and H'Vt ; ample currency , ' and wisely and equita- v ' | bly apply the constitutional idea of HC | tariff to the end that sufficient revenue mj may be derived to run the government _ _ _ t And incidental protection be given to industries - _ _ _ ' dustriesneeding such governmental aid , _ _ ! then the party's reign will be long and B \ happy. On the other hand if the pros- Br ) pertty now budding into existence be _ _ _ L but temporary , if the burdens of the p eo- Kf pie are not lightened , if the difficulties K / of maintaining the gold standard are not KF// removed or at least greatly diminished , Km- * if wisdom and unselfishness do not mark Hjf : tariff legislation of the coming session of Kv congress , then prepare for a simoom of K * popular discontent which will not stop , Tv * .hort of another political revolution , f \ The Republican party will soon be on _ _ _ ! trial again. If the party shall stand the _ _ _ J crucial test , if the promises of the great A campaign just closed mature into sub- E $ | Mtaritial and fixed form and prosperity Kih -and felicity are the people's portionthen t , there is before the parly another quarter mmv centurv of undisturbable sway. May mEi such be its portion. VI- Vote on the Amendments. te' ' e vote on l'ie amendments cast in Hx 3 < .ed Willow county at the last election Mm * ' is as follows as to totals : * # ' No. Yes. No. _ fMf i io36 328 Bi 2 737 513 I4 3 720 500 &H 4 7"6 482 | i 5 706 488 if ? < 6 32 405 & \ 7 777 425 Wm s 7l8 458 _ Ww 9 943 321 Bi so 694 493 BIT 762 453 1 2 725 496 _ fmi The total vote cast in the county is _ A _ 2071. If the supreme court holds that a Kjfr majority of the votes cast is necessary , ( H % then but one amendment carried , that _ _ _ P tl providing for an increase in the number ' _ B C " -of supreme judges. On the other hand , HjR \ if the court holds that a majority of the , * * / -votes cast in the .separate ballot box is required , then every one of the twelve < amendments carried. Some are of opin ion that the court may decide the latter way , while the former requirement seems ' lo be the law. McGrath-Bonnot. On Wednesday , October 21st , at nine • • o'clock , a. m. , in St. Balthasar's church , • Loyal , Wisconsin , Mr. John R. McGrath . of Unity , Wisconsin , and Miss Clare O. Bonnet of McCook , Nebraska , were united - ted in the holy bonds of matrimony. Mrs. McGrath for many years made ' this city her home and a host of warm 1 friends will join with The Tribune in ' wishing her much joy , contentment and prosperity in her new estate and home , • as her sterling character and amiable , disposition so richly deserve. 1 They are be at home in Unity , Wis. , Mnce November 1st , and Father Bonnet Tvill make his home with them. They Will Assess Us. The assessors-elect are : Alliance John Long ; Beaver M. M. Young ; Box JSlder F. M. Campbell ; Coleman M. H.Cole ; Bondville Frank Weaver ; Danbury - bury CharlesPuelz ; Driftwood Charles Ferris ; East Valley C. W. Hodgkins ; : Fritsch Andy Barber ; Gerver J. E. : _ L > ( * Dodge ; Grant T. A. Rowland ; India- f j nola W. E. Rollings ; Lebanon A. C. \SgR Abbott ; Missouri Ridge W. M. Nutt ; _ | North Valley Joseph Walkington ; Per- iiroP ry Frank Real ; Red Willow T. K. _ < gp Quigley ; Tyrone L. J. Shippee ; Valley r-3fe Grange Felix Wilhelm ; Willow Grove w SP James Woodworth. RfBg Are Full Blood Cousins. 1 pf Fake telegrams were numerous , close pH ! of last week. The fake telegram peddler J BM * s a blood cousin to the practical 3R * joker , who is insensible to all pain caused jpBr > others by his cruel practices. Both are 42 , properly but tenderly consigned to the Mflg fool killer for early and final disposition. K The Chalk Talk. K. The temperance chalk talk given in t K the Congregational church , last Friday Hr evening , only drew out a small audience. -gHp Mrs. Green is an expert with the crayon , ] aK. and a fair talker. It is to be regretted eSHP * that her hearing was not larger. } ' * $ k For Rent. Big \ Dwelling house , 710 Madison street. T ' Inquire of L. Lowmau. vma m Wp\ = = = = = W & & S. M. Cochrau carry in stock the Ger- W J9& man. Riverside , Antique and Royal Oak * B& heating stoves nothing better in the IK , market. The prices are right. I W $ McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. L. H. Rooney is home on a visit. Emil Kroening returned to Denver , Sunday night. J. T. Bullard and E. P. Childe were Palisade visitors , Monday , James Hatfield came in from Deca tur , Illinois , last Friday evening. J. B. Meserve went into Lincoln and Omaha , Tuesdaj' night , on business. J H. Ludwick is laid up in bed with "broken " result of . a back" , over-lifting. Oscar Caluhan , the Benkelman banker and politician , was a city visitor , Tuesday. W. C. LaTouretteindulged in a hunt with Culbertson friends on Tuesday of this week. J. A. Wilcox took the road , Monday , in the interest of the Star of Jupiter , as an organizer. R O. Phillips , the Lincoln Land Co. manager , was in the city on business , Saturday last. Hon. J. W. Cole of Culbertson and the famous 67th was a city visitor on Tuesday evening. Miss Lillian Troth arrived home , close of last week , from her visit to Den ver and Salt Lake City. Miss Kate Fergison of the Second and Third grades east spent Saturday and Sunday at home in Orleans. C. E Eldred drove over to Oberlin , Monday , and from there took the train to Atwood , Kansas , on business. Mrs. H. F. Pade arrived home , last Friday night , from spending the summer at her old home in Fond du Lac , Wis. Mrs W. A. BERGER and two little children are here from Omaha , guests of her parents , Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Colter. Judge W. S. Stark of Aurora , who will succeed Congressman Hainer in the Fourth district , spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs. J. A. Gunn returned to the city on Fpday night last , from spending a number of-weeks with relatives in Red Oak , Iowa. Mrs. U. G. Moser of Denver has been the guest of Mesdames S. E. Taylor and Albert McMillen since the latter part of last week. E. N. ALLEN of Arapahoe , who made such a plucky and almost successful run for state senator in the 29th district , was in the city , Sunday. P. A. WELLS was up from Hastings , Tuesday , on district court business in Imperial. Mrs. Wells accompanied him , visiting friends here during the day. A.B. Taylor of York andF.E. Smith of Belvidere were among ourvisitors , Mon day and Tuesday , going to and returning from district court at Imperial , Chase county. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cherry left on Monday night for Denver. They will see Colorado Springs , Cripple Creek and other Colorado points before returning to Iowa. Ax.ex. ALTSCHOLER , S. L. Geisthardt and C. C. Flansburg , all of Lincoln.were in the" city , Monday and Tuesday , on their way to and from Imperial , where they attended district court. Register Campbell went in to Lin coln and Omaha , Monday night , to meet with the faithful few that put up such a magnificent fight for Generals Palmer and Buckner , sound money , et cetera. Mrs. John ' Witherbey of Springer , N. M. , nee Miss Bessie Osborn , is visit ing Mrs. L. J. Burtless of the South Side. Mrs. Witherbey will be remembered by the old settlers of this part of the county. To Subscribers of The Tribune. Headers of The Tribune will please remember that cash is an essential in the publication of a paper. The pub lisher has been very lenient during the past few years , on account of crop fail nres and hard times , and as a consequence quence many hundreds of dollars are due on subscriptions. We are now com pelled to request all who can to call and make settlement in full or in part. In view of the facts , our subscribers must feel the justice and urgency of this re • quest. The Publisher. Grey Hanlein. Walter J. Grey , late of San Francisco , and Miss Emma Hanlein , late of Los Angeles , were married by Rev. William Stevenson at the Methodist parsonage , Monday. They will live in Santa Mon ica. Los Angeles Times. It will pay you to get McMillenTs prices en wall paper. Wall Paper at McMillen's PRICES way down. Fair and Festival. The members of St. Patrick's church will hold their seventh fair and festival at Menard's Opera house on the evenings of November 19 , 20 and 21. An opportunity will be given the gen eral public during the three evenings of the festival to enjoy the many and varied features of amusement that will be intro duced each evening. Mrs. Frank Kendlen , who is in charge of the Sales table , assisted by fifteen other ladies , will offet below cost prices many useful and ornamental articles of ladies' skill and handiwork. The Business Men's table will be in charge of Miss Jennie Gibbons , who will have a corps of efficient young ladies to give assistance in distributing prizes to each patron. Mrs. P. Gibbons who is in charge of refreshments will look after the wants of the inner man and endeavor to uphold the high standard in this respect , as in former years. To accommodate those who visit the festival early , supper will be served commencing at 6 o'clock each evening and continuing without inter mission until 12 o'clock. A beautiful cane , which is now on ex hibition in Mr. Sutton's display window on Main street , will be voted to McKinley - ley or Bryan on the last evening of the festival as the number of votes during the fair designates. The ladies in attendance at the differ ent tables will appear gowned in Japa nese costumes. Dancing in order each evening , accom panied by the Pythian orchestra with Ed. Jordan as prompter. The committee in charge extends a cordial invitation to all to come in any number , as there will be no admission charged , and will endeavor to entertain as in past 3ears. COMMITTEE. Decision in Chambers. Judge Norris held a brief session of district court in chambers , Monday morning , on his way up to Imperial to hold court for Chase county. He ren dered a decision in the case of W. C. Bullard & Co. vs. S. T. DeGroff , as fol lows : Finds in the first cause of action due § 1,056.71 for $56.71 of which the plaintiff is entitled to lien. On second cause of action due $104.32 with interest at 7 per cent from August 10th , 1893 , and plaintiff allowed lien therefore , aggre gating $197.65. Motion for new trial by defendant overruled and 40 days given to file bill of exceptions. Star of Jupiter. There was a large attendance and an interesting session of the Star of Jupiter , last Monday evening ; also an enjoyable program after the work of the meeting was over. Some of the members of the order have neglected payment of their dues for the last quarter. This is a matter that should receive immediate attention. Renewed interest is being manifested in the order and its further growth and prosperity is fully assured. District Court Filings. Anna J. Wright vs. Bridget Conville et al. Equity. Webster S. Morlau vs. Robert H. Rohr. Equity. The People's Building , Loan and Sav ings association vs. George W. Short et al. Equity. Vocances Franklin vs. Genevieve Con ner et al. Equity. The Legislature. The Populists have four votes to one in the senate aad more than two to one in the house. Lancaster sends the only unbroken delegation into the legislature. In the senate the Populists will have twenty-seven , while the Republicans have six. The house will contain sixty-five Populists , thirty-one Republicans and one gold Democrat , the latter coming from Wymore. Raising the Money. Petitions are being circulated to secure money with which to take the case of Edward Lorenz , convicted and under sentence for the murder of Michael Tra- vers , up to the supreme court. Ratification at indianola. There will be a McKinley and Hobart ratification at Indianola , tomorrow even ing. Bonfire and love-feast. All are invited. Maud Muller Tonight. Remember the burltsqne of Maud Mul ler at the opera house , tonight , com mencing at S o'clock. Only ten cents. For Sale. Horse , phaeton and harness. L. Lowman. Wall Paper at McMillen's PRICES way down. It will pay you to get McMillen's prices on wall paper. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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. W. Hickey , Pastor. Episcopal Divine service second and fwurth Suudays of every month at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 : a. m. S. A. POTTER , General Missionary. R. A. Russell , Assistant. Methodist Sunday school at 10 a m. Preaching at 11. Junior League at 2:30. Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8. Morningsubjecl/'Emblems of Autumn" . Evening subject , "The Heioof the Ages" . Bible study Wednesday evening at 8. All are welcome. J. A. Badcon , Pastor. Congregational Morning theme , "Triumphant Life" . Evening subject , "Trnmpet Notes" . Sunday school at 10. Endeavor Society at 7 ; , leader , Laura McMillen ; topic , "A Good Education" . Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. : A cordial invitation is extended to all. 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 S o'clock. You are cor dially invited to attend these services. By Order of Committee. Evangelist S. W. Glascock of the Christian church is conducting a revival meeting at the German Congregational church in this city , which continues from night to night with increasing interest. All go each evening and hear what there is iu store for you upon the following subjects : What is Christ to me ? The Christian Walk ; Hot for the Devil ; Count the Cost ; The Unpardonable Sin ; Will the Old Book Stand ? Division of the Word ; Resurrection of Christ ; Estab lishing the Kingdom ; Jesus is the Christ. Baptist. Rev. F. M. Williams of Lincoln will preach in McConnell's hall , Sunday morning and evening , at the ' usual hours. A very cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Bible school at 10 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. , Miss Flo Thompson , leader. Brother Williams will be the acting pastor of the church until other arrangements are made , and is here at this time especially w.ith . the view of completing arrange ments for the purchase of the Lutheran brick church property , negotiations for which are well under way. SCHOOL NOTES. Politics is no more engrossing the pu pils' minds. Lantern class tonight at 7 o'clock for the4th , 5th and 6th grades only. The Assembly has been reviewing ge ography lately , the upper grades showing a wonderful deficiency in that study. There is talk of dividing the 12th grade latin class as some of the pupils in the grade are able to do less advanced work. The high school has been rearranged again , the 12th and nth grades occupy ing the east room , the 10th and 9th the other. The pupils will furnish themselves w.th "Quotation Books" , containing quotations from famous authors , for work in the assembly room. A game of foot ball will take place between the school boys and an outside eleven , on Thanksgiving day. The boys have began training up. Bitter Taste. Daniel Webster in the famous White trial in Salem , Mass. , years ago declared that "murder will out" . This maxim has been found applicable to many other things besides murder. Housewives know it to be true when there is alum in bak ing powder. A bitterness in the bread at once betrays the alum's presence. It can't conceal its true nature. The alum bitterness "will out" , and because it will , plrysicians , who understand the harmful effect of alum on the system , are at a loss to 'know why people continue to buy bak ing powders containing it. All baking powders sold for twenty-five cents a pound and less contain alum. There is surely no economy in using these cheap powders. For a pure cream of tartar powder , as Dr. Price's was shown to be at the World's Fair , goes so much farther and gives so much hetter results , there is no doubt of its being more economical in the long run. For Sale. Sewing machine. Inquire of L. Lowmak. Wall Paper at McMillen's prices way DOWN. McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. W. A. Lawrence spent Sunday iu Hastings. S.J Gilchrist was sick , Monday , and unable to lake hts run. C. H. McCarl saw the Btttte-D. A. C. slugging match , Saturday. Sam Gilchrist's brother-in-law - - from Akron visited him , first of the week. Trainmaster Kenyon took in the foot ball game in Denver , Saturday last. Brakeman L. W. Wright of the Ober lin line spent Saturday at division head quarters. Engineer Murphy , Conductor Moench and Brakeman Pope are resting up for a few da3's by permission. The lay-over of all crews between Hastings and Oberlin has been changed from Oberlin to Hastings. Mrs. H. G. Borneman made a trip to Denver , this week , Monday night , re turning on Wednesday morning. Mrs. McCarl spent Sunday in Denver at the bedside of an oldtiuie and dear friend. Her son Tom accompanied her. Mrs. W. W. Archibald arrived home , last Friday evening , from a protracted visit to relatives and friends in Chicago. Mrs. J. F. Forbes was the guest of her parents in Bartley over Sunday , going down with the children on 4 , Saturday evening. Miss Caddie Bodien of Orleans has been visiting her sister , Mrs. S. L. Moench of our city , since the close of last week. Miss Maud VanSickle of Orleans was the guest of Miss Mabel Perry over Sun day , returning home on 2 , Monday morn ing , together with Miss Bodien. Conductor Bronson and Engineer John son were in Denver , last Saturday , to witness the foot ball game between the Denver Athletic cluband the Butte team , in which the Butte boys were successful in a score of 20 to o. H. C. Brown of Conductor Benjamin's • crew has been transferred to McCook. He has moved into the dwelling recently moved from West McCook by Conductor McKenna. James Woolard takes his place and has been transferred to Hast ings. Dr. W. B. Ely of Ainsworth , Brown county , is in the city on a visit to his son , Alden and oldtime friends. The doctor made a gallant fight for state sen- atyr at the last election , but was a victim of the common fate of Republican nom inees in Nebraska this fall , though run ning ahead of his ticket in the district. The Chicago , Burlington & . Quincy Railroad company appealed the case of William H. Bond of Dundy county to the supreme court. Mr. Bond brought suit in the lower court for the death of his daughter , Maud Bond , who was killed by the cars in Dundy county , December 28 , 1895 , while riding in a buggy in company with Charles P. Van Buskirk. The claim was made that the approaching train could not be seen on account of weeds growing on the right of way and that the engineer neglected to use the locomotive bell or whistle when approaching the crossing. A judgment for $1,500 was given in the lower court to the father , who sued as administrator for $5,000 damages. Lincoln Journal. SUNFLOWER SILHOUETTES. - Tom Malen has been transferred to McCook. Conductor Benjamin moved his fam ily to Hastings last week. A. D. Green moved his family and ef fects to Holyoke on Saturday. Jas. Woolard relieved H. C. Brown on the Hastings and Oberlin run. H. C. Brown moved his family to Mc Cook and will work out of there. Section Foreman Wortham has been transferred from Oronoque to Blue Hill. W. W. Green is putting a neat little addition to his residence at Republican City. City.W. W. G. Hills and family of Almeua are on an eastern pleasure trip. He will visit his brother at Paducah , Ky. en route. Mail Clerk. Walters is rejoicing over the fact that Mrs. Walters and the child ren came in on Saturday , and he can now bask beneath his own vine and fig tree ( when the weather will permit. ) For Sale. Bed-room set. L. Lov/mah. Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete line of general hardware. See them be fore buying. It will pay you to get McMillen's prices on wail paper. Stand Up for Nebraska. H One grows weary of all this " * conditional - H tional order" business : and now the esteemed - | teemed Lincoln Call wastes a column in | attempting to prove that there will be H no railroad building iu Nebraska on account - ' , H count of Populist control of the state ; all ; H of which is veriest bosh. In the first I H place their is little or no demand for j H more railroads in Nebraska. The people - H of the state are not able to support a t H much greater mileage , in fact hardly the tr l present mileage , on the present prices | H of farm products. Ruilroads have been r fl built in the past rather in advance , if ' l l anything , of commercial requirements. | Ttie west is suffering more from overbuilding - H building than from insufficient railway . * | facilities. If the present mileage is not j | profitable as we are asked to believe , i H why build more ? The same fact holds f l good in other investments : The city of ' ' 1 Lincoln is suffering more today from over - | er building than from lack of money to H erect more expensive and unprofitable ' H blocks. Western Nebraska lias been H more seriously crippled during the past j H few years by the large amount ofunprof- | itable money loaned on her real estate fl than she has been by lack of money. | There has been over-speculation every- | where. There is still money available > H for safe and profitable investment in all , ' H lines , and this includes lines of railway | that are actually needed. Therea e now j | hundreds of in ; * * " -g of dollars invest- j H ed iu unprofit . . . ' roads in the coun- ? H try. This fact will go farther in deterr- " H iug capital from seeking investment in ' | that direction than all the Populist legislatures - H latures on earth. The Tribune is disposed - | posed to think that a few uewspapermep H and statesmen out of a job are more fear- Jl l ful that the coming legislature may not /l / l "tear things wide-open" than they are 'l l solicitous that it will further destroy the ' 1 ' fair name and credit of Nebraska. Stand ' "j | up for Nebraska ! With favorable sea- Jj H sons , her lands will yield as abundantly , M and her cattle on a thousand hills will H be just as valuable , no matter who sits f H in the seat of customs ! H PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. H McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. _ H Wall paper at McMillen's prices | way DOWN. H It will pay you to get McMillen's H prices on wall paper. B A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M J. W. McKenna , Tuesday. M Attention is directed to the advertise- I j H ment of the Cash Bargain store , in this I | issue. I H Correspondents will please be mote I | regular and have communications in by I fl Thursday morning. ' l l Lost Northeast of the Courier office , • H a black wool mitten , fancy back. Please k H return to this office. H E 1 = = = = = The Butte , Montana , football team < . H passed through here in a special car , H H Monday evening.for Lincoln and Omaha. " • H Fifteen (15) ) cents will buy a box of * , H nice writing paper at this office , containing - * H taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- H opes. | Quite numerous reports of shop-lifting sc H come from the stores of the city. The = H articles taken cover a wide and amusing ? f H range. i H The Tribune wants correspondence 5 | from every precinct and town in Red M B Willow county. Terms readily given on 2 M request. 7 M Notwithstanding the hard times , S.M. et M Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete ' 1 M line of general hardware. See them be- w M fore buying. * y M S. M. Cochran carry in stock the Ger- X H man , Rivers.de , Antique and Royal Oak V . M heating stoves nothing better in the " jj H market. The prices are right. y H The ladies of the Baptist church will y S S serve a Thanksgiving dinner on Main y H street , place to be advertised later. The . * 1 H * * S H people of McCook and vicinity are ur- 3 H gently requested , to liberally patronize * them. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - Best Pencil in Market. < * You simply remove the wood with the _ finger nail. Has rubber eraser and lead X I pointing attachment. This beats them $ _ all. Try one , you will use no other. At | this office. & Just Local News , Please. * " • Our correspondence is becoming quite Jr _ voluminous.so correspondents will please fe confine themselves to the news items of 7J& _ their respective neighborhoods as nearly Jjl ? | as possible. ] & Dr. Z. L. Kay. j | I Office , rooms 4 and 5 over Leach's ? • * M jewelry store. Residence , room 21 , . J _ Commercial hotel. * " J