The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, February 12, 1897, Image 1
M - - ' * gg * a w wffiwmw - t . . . . , , . . - ; -r r , „ . u . , , i , , . . * , , , . , , , wi , . ffi * " " " ' ' ' ' wrwmfurmr „ = ; _ TLstf rj f/ k " " 1'ihnvT Duldiiffl ! ! UnirerV . ill - ltlc 00k 1 H . . Stye Qfrthvne. • . mM\ , , j jiII rai > FIFTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 12. 1897. NUMBER 39 ' { < II II H If = = = = = = = = = = = = K ft A Trip Across Two Ranges. Hfll \ Taking Denver as the starting point flflf \ we will follow the Denver & Rio Grande B V railroad for a while. But before starting Hn we will take a look at the tourist car. It fl Pf is not quite as handsome as the palace fljflfi cars , but for people of inodeiale means I H Kr it is much the best on account of its con- H B ) venience and cheapness , as the passen- flflfe ) Ker has a place to cook aud a good wide flflpberth in which to sleep. One can make Bk V coffee , fry meat and bake potatoes. There E * y is a conductor , aud a porter accompanies B the car through to the Pacific coast. The fljfl * | iare from Chicago to any point on the HM& \ coast is five dollars. H 't Leaving Denver at 8:45 e commence I Ki 7\ our journey across the plains. The first fl K * * " * - place of any importance is Castle Rock. B _ There is a station here , but not much of Qr V j a town It is thirty-three miles from fRf { Denver. I can only give a description KJn of the most important places , as itwould flA take too much space to go into details. fl B * The next place is Palmer Lake , where B K ' the train stops about ten minutes to Jet fll ] the passengers see the lake , which prob- B&i ably covers twenty acres and is a very fl iij pretty little body of water. flPLeaving the lake , we next stop at ColBy - By orado Springs , a fashionable summer re- Bn sort and quite a bustling little city. Here l we find three towns close together , Col- florado City and Manitou being the other fltwo places in the trio , while Pike's Peak fl looms up in the distance to our right. Qb- Manitou cannot be seen very plainly HT t , from the railroad on account of the sur- Ht rounding hills. H TC Next comes Pueblo , where we stop for Pj $ ' dinner , changing engines and crews. We flK are now 120 miles from Denver. This is H one of Colorado's busiest cities , and ap" fl . pears to have two or three lines of rail- E4 way. The city is built at an elevation of H > 4,668 feet and impresses one as being a B. lively , prosperous industrial city. More K next week. C. W. Roper. flPt = Er Death of Miss Murphy. flKM' " ' Miss Lizzie Murphy , sister of Mrs.Wil- HvV Ham Francisco , with whom she has been fl ) living here , died shortly before noon on Vt Sunday , of consumption and heart dis- flease. . The remains were on Monday PjfHy " * morning shipped to Red Cloud for inter- KiK > ment. This is the third or fourth fatality- jj B fc in this family within the past year from the disease. Relatives here 3 < same accom- B panied the remains. The deceased Was Bw an estimable young lady and the be- H | ) reaved ones have deep sympathy of all. flfln Marriapre of a Late Resident. BS The Tribune takes pleasure in an- B nouncing the marriage of Miss Ella flL Mitchell , who for two or three years Bff made her residence in our city with her B sister , Mrs. H. H. Berry , to J. W. Ben- K son of Springfield , Illinois , where the B event took place on the 9th of this month , Hu and where they will make their future fl'ff home. We express the sentiment of H < many friends here in wishing them a H. happy and prosperous married life. H ; ' ' \ More Uniforms. JB The Knights of Pythias are looking vBl up , especially the Uniform Rank. Fif- K teen new uniforms have just been or- B. dered , and with the thirty-five now in fl' tne ran > w make a splendid showing. | fl Besides some new vestments are making BB [ for degree work , which will add to the Qk fine paraphernalia of the order , which is B Bf well in the front rank among McCook's k many orders. # 1 t " H L An Ice rge , B Bt n Ice g ° rge formed in the river at a Bf ( point a little west of the west bridge , HK \ rstof the'week , throwing quite a vol- 0' unle of water over the valley between the H river and the bluff on the north. This B seems to be a favorite place for gorges to B form , one a year or two since having B flooded the pumping plant of the water BK works. Bm Is Expected Here. 5BL It is expected that Mr. Balling-Booth yS | of Salvation Army fame , now in Denver. HK will stop over in our city , for a brief HB * > while , on his way east. It is not known just when , "but he may be expected any B time soon. He is a speaker of power , r and famous as the head of the Salvation Bi Army movement. BB | Look After Bfl | We hear it rumored that there is a H gambling joint in occasional operation H over on West Dennison street of a rather Bj unsavory reputation. It is also stated. B B that a few young girls at times frequent H | the resort. This perhaps merits attention H , at the hands of the police department. B J v . Coal Claim Cleared. H K We are officially assured that the inters H \ ) ( esting event referred to in this paper as Bf having recently transpired in municipal Bff . circles has been satisfactorily explained H and the claim in dispute has been audit- K ed by the committee and warrant ordered B issued in payment. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. Register a. S. Campbell was in Lincoln , Monday. O Frost was up from Bartlt-y , Monday - • day , on business. Cashier Ebert is laid up with a se vere attack of the grip P. A WELLS of Hastings had business in district court , this week. Frank Rathbun was up from Cam bridge , Monday , on business. W G DoTTON expects to ship some cattle to the Omaha market in a day or two Mrs. J. F. Kenvon went down to Hastings , this morning , on a shopping excursion. L. J. RUGGLES was down from Dututy count } ' , Saturday , on a visit to relatives and friends. E. C. BALLEW returned from Missouri , first of the week , Mrs. Ballew remaining a while longer. .Mrs. Harry Stern of Holdrege is in the city , the guest of her sister , Mrs. 1 Samuel Strasser. _ j E. L. 1aycock came down from the mountains , fore part of the week , on some matters of business. Miss LaVaughn Phelan left for home , Tuesday , after a visit here of a few weeks with Mrs. A. Campbell. Mrs. Elmer Rowell left on Monday for Colorado Springs , Colorado , where her husband is now living and at work. Mrs. Albert McMillan entertained her father from Trenton , Monday. Mr. McConnell drove home , Tuesday morn ing. W. M. Nesuith came down from Wauneta , Monday , being the guest of j. A. Wilcox nntil Tuesday evening , when he continued his way on to Denver on business. Miss Maude Cordeal and her-music pupils gave a recital at her home , Wed- nesdaj' evening , of a meritorious and en tertaining character , before her , class , their parents , aud a few invited guests. W. O. Norval , who has beeu out on the road for some weeks canvassing for a nursery , came home on Saturday night , to spend a few days with the family. He reports fair business considering the times. Josefh Allen has given up the idea of moving into the city , and is having a house on his ranch on the Willow pre pared for occupancy by his family , when he turns over the ranch to the manage ment of T. F. West. J. A Wilcox received a draft from the war department of the government for $7 02 , last week , it being the amount found due him in a number of minor in stances in which he received under pay , rations , etc. Uncle Sam is determed to be accurate , if it is over thirty years afterwards. E. H. Doan aud wife went up to Ben- kelman , close of last week , in response to news of the serious sickness of his sis ter , Mrs. J. K. Balderston , who passed away after after an illness of five days , last Thursday evening. Deceased was past sixty years of age , and highly es teemed. She leaves a husband and nu merous other relatives to mourn her death. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. Business in the county court has been light during district court , this week. The case of Ferd. Vering vs. John Summer , suit on note , was tried on Mon day , the judge rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. District Court. District court has been in session all wpek , and the indications are that it will occupy much of next week in clearing up the docket. Judge Norris is disposing of the business in a fair , prompt and dignified manner , and is being commen ded for the same deservedly. Dr. Z. I , . Kay and Deputy Clerk J. A. Hammond were called down to Holbrook - brook , this morning , by the serious sick ness of Mr. Hammond's-sister , Mrs. S. S. Frederick. Horatio L. Hutchins , formerly an operator - l ator here , died in Omaha , last Saturday , of consumption. He leaves a wife and two children. ( Armstrong's former store room in the Temple hall is being fixed up by E. B. Odell for his bakery and restaurant. Bonnet Williams. Mr. A. P. Bonnet of McCook , Nebras ka , and Miss Dora N. Williams of this city , were married at 9 o'clock , Wednes day morning , at the residence of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs L L Wil liams , 71S Second avenue. Rev. A B C. Dunne of St Patrick's church , performed the ceremony. It was a quiet home wed ding , only the .relatives of the bride and groom with a very few intimate friends being present. The kind expressions of a host of well-wishers was evinced , not only in 11 large number of costly gifts in many different forms , but in a wealth of. cut flowers which adorned the rooms oft the handsome home and graced the tables which held the weduiug breakfast. The bride was exquisitely gowned in white moire , trimmed about the throat and shoulders with snowy chiffon She was very charming in the rich simplicity of her costume as she joined the groom , having come in upon the arm of her father. The groom was attired in con ventional black and the couple were at tended by little Helen Calkins , who acted as maid of honor aud , in her dainty robes , she added an exquisite touch to a beau tiful picture. Following the ceremony the happy couple received congratula tions and all were served with an elabo- rtte wedding breakfast , the duties of the breakfast room being in charge of Misses Bertha Hogan , Anna Joyce , Birdie Mitchel and Messrs Will Rogers , Bert Williams and Charlie Williams. Before her departure the bride donned a becoming traveling dress of brown and green , with hat and gloves to matchand , the couple left on the 10:50 train for their future home in McCook , Nebraska , where they will be at home to friends after March 15th. Mr. Bonnet was born near Black River Falls , and formerly was a resident of Augusta , hut for fifteen years has resided in Nebraska , and is a passenger conduc tor on the C , B. & Q between McCook and Denver. The bride has resided in Augusta and Eau Claire all her life. Especially will she be missed in musical circles , where her talents , enriched by devoted study , have won for her the ad miration of all who have known her. Eau Claire Telegram. With Growing Interest. The revival services of the united churches of the city have been held in the Congregational church , this week. The attendance has been large and the interest seems to be widening and deep ening. Besides the local pastors , Revs. Ringland and Montgomery have been assisting in the preaching and varied services. Prayer and praise meetings precede each regular service , besides cot tage prayer meetings are being conduct ed in various sections of the city. Chris tians are being thoroughly awakened to the spiritual needs of the community , and the field is being put in readiness for an expected great revival of religious interest and life in this city and vicinity. The meetings at Holdrege have closed with over 300 conversions , aud it is ex pected that Major Cole will be well enough he has been suffering with a severe attack of the grip to be here by Sunday , and it is fondly hoped that he may be a humble instrument in divine hands to bring many to Christ and the church. Major Cole Coming. A letter from Major Cole , this Friday morning , states that he is better and that he will reach McCook at 9 o'clock , Saturday evening. He will conduct the union meeting , Sunday evening. In nine weeks the Major had 330 conversions at Hastings. In three weeks there were 310 conversions at Holdrege with 127 in smaller towns reached since the work closed at Hastings , making 767 conver sions since his work began at Hastings in November. The conditions are now more favorable for a great revival at McCook than they were either at Holdrege or Hastings. The Major , who has conducted meetings in the largest cities of Great Britain and this country with great success during the past twent3'-five years , is deeply in-j terested in developing a campaign in this needy part of the great Home Mis sion field and McCook is one of the cen tral , strategic points he has been looking forward to. A very large circle of inter ested , praying friends are following the Major in this campaign and for some time McCook will be attracting the at tention of numerous friends not only in this cogntry , but in Great Britain. The campaign is on in McCook. St. Valentine will have a quiet day of it , Sunday. But there will be ample op portunity for the display of poor taste in the way of sending "comics" , as well as of indicating a tender sentiment by gtv- ' ing the more ornate and amorous valen- , entine. Valen tines at McConnell's. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Baptist Regular services , Sunday morning , at 11. Bible school at 10 a. m. GEO W. Sheafor , Pastor. There will be divine service at the Episcopal church on Sunday next , at rtcoa m. and 8:00 p. m. Rev. R A. Russell will officiate. All are welcome. 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. HlCKEY , Pastor. Congregational Morning theme. The Incentive to Loyalty. Sunday school at 10 Union Gospel service at 7:30 Major Cole will be present and open his campaign. Come all. 4 Hart L. Preston , Pastor. Episcopal Divine service second and fourth Sundays of every month at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Lectures alternate Mondays at 7:30 p. m. S A. POTTER , General Missionary. R. A. Russell , Assistant. Methodist Quarterly conference , Saturday , February 13that 8 p. m. Sun day school atio , a. m. Preaching at ir by Rev. C. A. Hale . Presiding Elder , af ter which the Lord's Supper will be ad ministered. Union Service at night in the Congregational church. All are in cited. Jas. A. Badcon , Pastor. SCHOOL NOTES. Erwin Hopt spent last Sunday at his home near Bartley. George Rittenhouse of the 10th grade has been indulging in a badly sprained ankle Jennie Gibbons and Anna Feeney of Hastings were High school callers , Thurs day afternoon. A number of our teachers expect to at tend the teachers * association meeting at Indiauola , tomorrow. Miss Delphine Battershall , a last year . .graduate , visited the schools , Thursday norning. Maude Doan ditto , , on Wed nesday. Miss Clara Purvis has now charge of the 2d and 3rd grade room , east , and Clara LeHew is taking the place vacated by her at the West ward. Lantern class tonight at 8 o'clock. Subject , Abraham Lincoln after thirty years. Readings from Uncle Tom's Cabin. Plenty of good music. R A. Russell , the Episcopal minister , addressed the assembly pupils , Monday morning , making a very bright and witty talk , which was enjoyed very much. Owing to the non-arrival of the lan tern slides illustrating "The Hoosier Schoolmaster" , Mr. Valentine talked about Napoleon at last Friday evening's lantern class. Mr. Valentine lectured at the Plain- view school house , southeast of Bartley , last Saturday evening. His talk is well spoken of , and the people there wish to hear from him again. Ray McCarl had a little acid thrown : into his eye in the laboratory , Wednes day , by a fractious test tube. It was 'Quickly washed out ( the eye , not the test : tube ) and Ray says that he has a better , optic now than he ever had before. Confessed and Restored. Tuesday morning , a young fellow giv ing the name of Alfred Melville , in the employ of Robert Byers of the Pal ace and Commercial hotels , stole about twenty dollars from Mrs Byers. On be ing put through the sweat-box he ac knowledged the crime , restored the stol en money , and was allowed to leave town , which he did upon the first oppor tunity. In Favor of Plaintiff. The Mulford-Quigley boundary line controversy was finally settled in district court , Thursday afternoon about five o' clock , by the jury rendering a verdict in favor of Plaintiff Mulford. The jury had been out since Tuesday morning at ten o'clock , hanging eight for Mulfurd and four for Quigley. The verdict seems to be about the right thing. Election of Officers. Last Friday evening , the McCook Vol unteer Fire department elected the following - 1 lowing officers for the ensuing year : Frank Burgess , chief ; Ed. Jordan , assist ant chief ; George Leach , secretary , and C. G. Coglizer , treasurer. A committee ; was appointed to see about establishing ; an alarm box in West McCook. ' A musical and literary programme will , be given by the Star of Jupiter on next . Monday a week , and something good may be expected. Illinois and Nebraska Compared. In the weekly Courier of Jan. 12 I no tice the following paragraph : "Farmers in Illinois ought to sympa thize with their Nebraska agricultural brethren. Corn commands 10 to I2 > cents a bushel in Nebraska. In Illinois the prevailing price is 16 cents. Many say the farmer cannot raise corn at 10 cents a bushel , but the Nebraska farmer auswers it is 10 cents or nothing" . Now why should the Illinois farmer turn his sympathies loose on his Ne braska brother. We should like to sug gest to him before he does so that he pause and think ; for when we take into consideration that an acre of ground worth $15 which produces 55 bushels of corn and sells at ten cents per u hel , is compared with an acre of ground worth $80 , which produces 60 bushels aud sells for 16 cents per bushel , we find that sym pathy is not so much what is needed , be cause the man who produces 55 bushels on the acre of ground worth $15 and haste to sell it for 10 cents per bushel receives $5 5 ° i or 36 cents on each dollar invested in that acre. This is not so bad while on the other hand , the man who has $ So dollars invested in an acre of ground , produces 60 bushels of com and sells it for 60 cents per bushel , receiving 60or 12 cents on each dollar he has invested. This is bad , indeed , and if there is really any need of sympathy the Illinois farm er onght to have it. But this is not all. The Nebraska brother puts eighty acres to corn and cultivates it all with one team. Then when gathering time comes he goes to the field , stands straight up , the ears waist high , enabling him to shuck his corn with ease. The Illinois farmer does not fare so well. He must have two teams and a hired man to cul tivate 80 acres o : corn properly , and when gathering time comes he has got to stand on his head while he shucks his corn. It was so at least when I lived there , and that is not so long ago. I do not deny that corn is very cheap , but so is everything we farmers have to buy. James H. Johnson. Davenport , Neb. , Jan. 20 , 1897. Annual Election. * * . t - > „ A # , The annual election of the Cooperative tive Building and Savings association was held in the city hall on Monday evening. The new board of directors is composed as follows : Three years W.S. Perry , Frank Harris , H. G. Borneman. Two years F. M. Kimmell , E. E. Low- man , J. A. Wilcox. Holdovers J. F. Ganschow , T. B. Campbell , J. E. Kelley. The officers will be selected frjtn among the board at an early date. A Wine Room Escapade. The chief of the agricultural depart ment of this paper is advised of quite a sensational escapade that occurred , the other night , in a certain wine room of the city , in which a prominent traveling man , a leading citizen , and two fly fe males were in the leading roles. But it would make more appropriate reading and illustration for a police newspaper than for a family necessity like The Tribune. Serum Therapy in Hog Cholera. A bulletin has just been issued by Ag ricultural experiment station of the state university on Serum Therapy in Hog Cholera. The experiments reported show that out of 1,176 animals treated 56 per cent were saved. A copy can be secured by applying to the experiment station of Nebraska university at Lincoln , Nebraska. Large and Luscious. 1 , This week , George Hocknell received a case of superb navel oranges from his orchard in California , and the publisher acknowledges his part in the disappear ance of some elegant samples. They were large and luscious , showing the product of Mr. Hocknell's orchard tjO beef of finest quality and of uncommon size. For the Honor. In view of the considerable increase in our municipal taxes The Tribune would like to see a mayor and councilmen elected , the coming election , who would be willing to serve without pay. It would lighten the burden a little at least. Do we have a second to the motion ? Practice Economy. In view of the largely increased taxa tion for 1896 it behoves McCook to prac tice economy in her municipal and edu cational affairs. 1896 taxes are almost fifty per cent higher than 1895 taxes. In view of the Union meetings , the ladies of the M. E. church have post poned their Washington Dinner and Fair until March 13th. The postoffice is still located in the Strasser building , although some records have been moved to the new location. Valentines at McConnell's. BIHM | [ H HHH m _ _ " = = = = = * II PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. \ II \ | l Valentines nt McConnell's. IIfl * fl McMillen's Cough Cure is sure. ! = = = = = , 1 I Do you know McMillen's Cough Cure ? is effective ? < = = = . \ Interest in city politics remains very ; I indifferent. fl District court has enlivened the city I fl quite noticeably , this week. . fl Staple stationery , best quality at low- fl est prices , at The Tribune office. ' fl Did you ever burn any genuine Mait- H land coal ? Dullard sells it at $6.50 per fl ton. Try it. fl For Biliousness , Indigestion etc. , try a f H bottle of McConnell's .Health granules. " | 25 cents a bottle. M * H For Biliousness , Indigestion etc. , try a H bottle of McConnell's Health granules. fl 25 cents a bottle. fl Sheridan Nut coal is used by a good fl many people , and they say it is all right. fl $4.50 per ton at Bullard's. fl The Marquardt building has two new M tenants , this week , J. W. Selby , harness- | H man , and Stulken , the cobbler. H The Tribune gives you the most for ! | your money. And that's something to * fl consider , these hard Gioverian limes. ' fl Garber brothers' delivery horse was , fl leading btar in a ruuaway , Monday. | There was but small damage , and no fl one hurt. | A measure is now before the legislature fl calling for the signatures of both bus- | band and wife to chattel mortgages on , H household furniture. fl A private letter from Chicago announc- 4 fl es that Conductor A. P. Bonnet and ? j fl bride will arrive in the city on Monday | | evening next , on No. 5. f. fl = ; ! H Special ticket rates February 15 , 22 , i l aud March 1st , on account of Biennial 1 Conference of Seventh Day Adventists , | Lincoln. Neb. C. E. Magner , Agent. • ' fl Down at Axtell when any one has the H grip or influenza they call the distemper | the "Riska Snuva" . But it's disagreeable - | ble and sometimes dangerous just the J M The Cycling Club March and Two- H Step. The latest hit as played by the fl Brigade Band. Complete Piano Copy by H mail 25 cents ( silver. ) Address , Central fl City Music Co. , Jackson , Mich. fl And now they do say that the court | house people are to be located in the A. fl O. U. W. temple building ; which leads | us to remark that the star of empire | seems to be taking its flight southward. fl Wc understand that Elza Odell has de- H | cided not to return to California , but | will remain here and engage in business. | It is stated that he will open a bakery | and lunch counter in the south store H room of the Workman Temple. | There will be a chicken pie social at H the Box Elder church , on Tuesday evening - B ing , February 16th. Admission aud supper - B per 15 cents. Tickets can be purchased B with corn or eggs if so desired. Proceeds B for the benefit of the church. fl Rev. R. A. Russell's lecture at the B Episcopal chapel , Monday evening , W2S H on the interesting subject of "Young B Ladies" . It drew a fair-sized audience H and was entertaining , as are all the reverend - H erend gentlemen's addresses. | The sale of reserved seats indicates | B that the engagement of the great corned- M ian , Mr. John Dillon , at the opera house fl next Monday evening , will be a big sue- | cess. The play , "Wanted the Earth" , H is one just suited to the peculiar talents H of Mr. Dillon and his company in supfl l porL The company will arrive here from B fl Denver , Sunday evening , and will give H their fine entertainment in good style , B H Monday evening. B H Hon. Wni. J. Bryan's masterly production - B tion , "The First Battle" , is an assured H success. Why ? Partly because it discusses H a subject now uppermost in the minds of B the people ; partly because of the name H and fame of its author ; but chiefly because - H cause it has appeared at the right time. | A prominent newspaper recently stated | B in its editorial columns : "We stand fl squarely on the Republican platformbut J are anxious that our readers should know | both sides of this important question. It j fl is the duty of every one to study bimet- | alism , and therefor to read Mr. Bryan's fl i fl