* WW * il ' ' * " ' * * * * " * 1 * * " ' ' * * * * * - ' 1 P " 'tr VT t iift , < n < B ! " • - HMf > jiifliaaw-M ! T 4il OT , . iW < linn c i mi . - j ibb.h * "J- _ , . _ _ M . , , . . , . * , , . , PBWBWM MWWWlBBMWM wfcM * w Mwii'i * t ' Tiihikwii " ' 4-tU- T i..T" i n < - - - • " in n i iuii.ii tnpi • / 1 I lit M MI If ® fic - itUCotfk v Stribmte. I M FIFTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA.FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 26 , 1897. NUMBER 41 H I ft : ' * * GROWING INTEREST Union Revival Services Nightly Attract Large , Earnest Audiences. ! NUMBER OF CONVERTS INCREASING McCook's Religious Life BelngVery Deeply Stirred Prospects k V Brightening : for Grand lj | Good Results. F | JlfL The union revival services commenced in our city , a few weeks since , under the \ direction of Evangelist Major Cole , who L _ M > -s oe-nK heartily supported by the local BBi pastors and Christians , are continuing HUB' - / with earnest , strengthening interest and SB ' encouraging , gratifying results. Meet- Wt\ ings are being held in the Methodist Bw' church , this week , and the building has Bk been crowded ever } ' night. In addition Kjfr to the morning and evening services in IK the church , the cottage and business Mhouse prayer-meetings are being held Lv also. The interest has extended out into PSS the surrounding country. The indica- k Wl tions are growing that the highest expec- Bflfi tations of the Christian people of this &Bh community will yet be fully realized in Hf a. very large and earnest turning to Pie Hr Lord on the part of theuueonverted Up B [ to date some two hundred persons have B3f \ taken a stand on the Lord's side , about AK half of that number being adult confess- W * Jb ors , and the other half being composed Lhk1' of the Sunday-school scholars of the city kf ; that have become deeply and actively Hr interested. Bp After Sunday evening , next week , the mA services will be held in the Congregational - / * & . onal church throughout the week. _ m . Women and the Exposition. Hti The Fifth congressional district will Bt have two representatives-on the Board of HB t Woman Managers of the Trans-Missis- W. E. P _ ? sippi Exposition. Congressman B l _ ? Andrews has upon request designated E Hastiugs as the place at which the mass H M * meeting shall be held when these repre- M sentatives will be chosen. The date is m March ii. The meeting will be called. - - * to the . One orderj-tjy mayor. or more agent ie Exposition will attend the gRr * mee * | d convey necessary in form a- Hr tion ft | women of the Fifth district. Blr A la.bntiendance is already assured. HN _ Every woman in the district is invited. E > K The plan of organization of the Bureau KJv of Education was recently adopted by Hr the executive committee. It provides B [ that the women be given charge of the HpX' Bureau of Education in its various Bt ! branches , viz : The exhibits of the work H ; of public schools , kindergartens , manual Bn training and industrial schools , schools H § for the deaf , blind and feeble-minded , 1 art schools , reform schools , and all Bfi schools of special instruction ; and that BT they also have charge of a series of con- n gresses on various scientific and philo- KjX sophical lines during the months from B | JJune to November , 189S. That this Bur lap Jiff eau ° Education be in the hands and BjAg under control of a Board of Managers of B twenty-seven in number , subject to the Kj/ approval of the Board of Directors of the AM Exposition ; eleven of said managers B& shall * be chosen from Omaha , two from Vf 1 South Omaha , and two from Council Bfc / Bluffs , and twelve from Nebraska outside BK' of Omaha and South Omaha. That the F3-C local members of the Board of Managers BIk ue elected at a mass meeting of the wo- B\K < men in said cities called for that purpose , HjBf each of said meetings to be called by the , Bfe , secretary of the Board of Directors and HS \ to be held in said cities. That from each Epjf " congressional district in the state two HtfT members of the Board of Managers shall B _ be elected at a mass meeting of the \vo- HS ? men of each district called for that pur- H H pose. H ) . The Official County Paper. V k ' y By reference to the count } * commissi- BK\ \ oners' proceedings appearing in full else- HSl where in this Issue it will be seen that HBL The McCook Tribune has been desig- i BBBv cated as the official newspaper of Red HfjF Willow county lor the publication of the BijF county commissioners * proceedings.legal Bt notices and the delinquent tax list , for K. the ensuing year. This assures accurate Ke- work well performed aud the news of the B official actions of the county commission- | h ers and officers generally circulated. B The McCook Dancing Club Bp Having finished the term of lessons H will give their social ball in Workman B , hall on Monday evening , March 1st. Mu- Ht ( - & , sic will be furnished by the K. P. orch- H ' N estra. A very attractive programme has i HL / been arranged and all efforts will be dir- H [ * ' ected toward making it one of the social Bj events of the season. Supper will be Hf served by the ladies of the Cemetery H | committee. A general invitation is ex- B tended. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = = = = = H Don't fail to see us before you buy or H place any orders. Thk Famous. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. A. BarneTT was in Omaha , Monday on business. Mrs Charles Holmes went to Om aha , Saturday , on a visit. O M. Knipple whs a Denver visitor on business , close of pHSt week. PERRY Stone arrived home , Sunday night , from a vis > it to Davenport , Iowa. Dr. Z. L. Kay was summoned to Wray , Monday night , on a professional visit. Mrs. C. W. Bronson went to Colum bus , this week , on Order of the Eastern Star business. MRS. E C. Ballew arrived home on last Saturday night from her visit with Missouri relatives. James McLaughlin of near Vailton , Grant precinct , left for Omaha , Wednes day night , to live with his niece. T. A Erii is expected home , Sunday night , from Council Bluffs , Iowa , where he has been for the past month. C T. ELLER went down to Trumbull , Saturday night , having received news of the death of his father in-law , J.J. Ran dall of that place Miss Edna Mesbrve went down to Lincoln , last Friday night , visiting her parents over Sunday and returning home on Monday night Miss Cora Settles and Miss May Moore visited their brothers J. H. and Sam briefly en route home to Denver from visiting relatives in Crete. Rev. C. W. Preston came over from Curtis , Tuesday , to attend the revival meetings. He is a brother of Rev. H L. Preston , local Congregational pastor. Mrs. Stockton , who has been mak ing her daughter , Mrs. A. C. Ebert , a long visit , started homeward , Monday morning. She will visit in Eastern Ne braska and Clarinda , Iowa , en route. W. G. DuTTON returned , first of the week , from marketing , two " carloads of hogs'aiid visiting a Tew days in his old home in Eastern Nebraska. He reports that many hogs in that section of state are sick , in fact that he saw few hogs in that localjty that were perfectly well. Mrs. Joseph Menard was assisted by Mesdatnes Frank Kendlen and Anna Colfer , last Thursday evening , in enter taining at the ten cent social of St. Pat rick's guild. The opera house was called into requisition , as the number of guests was in the neighborhood of two hundred. High Five , music and refreshments made up a delightful evening. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. The case of C. H. Douglass vs. B. H. Douglass was compromised , Wednesday , on the basis of $75 and court costs being paid by the defendant. The amount in volved was $114. A marriage license issued some four months since was returned to the judge , this week. As the parties were only 52 and 40 respectively , it is supposed they came to the conclusion they were too young. Sent Them in Tuesday. The poll books and ballots of the late election on the amendments were sent in to the legislature by County Clerk Green , Tuesday evening of this week. A certi fied copy of the abstract of votes in Red Willow county for representative and state senator , as well as a certificate that the books and ballots were the original , accompanied. He is AH Right. The Tribune learns with pleasure that our townsman , Hugh W. Cole , is being very favorably mentioned for Grand Master Workman of Nebraska. Mr. Cole is one of the Dest posted Nebraskans - braskans in the line of beneficiary insur ance orders , is an indefatigable worker and enthusiast , and we wish him success. Was Quite Severely III. Commissioner James Robinson was taken suddenly and severely ill , last Sat urday , with an intensely painful kidney complaint , and was not able to leave for home until Tuesday evening , when he went to Indianola , from which point he drove home , ten miles south , on Wednes day morning. To Suit the Times. Indianola is discussing the idea of re moving her city frills and putting on the more sensible and appropriate garb of a village. These Groverian deficit times are unsnited to frill , municipal or other wise. Wall Paper 4 cents a roll. L. W. McConnbll 8c Co. WERE ENTERTAINED Conductor and Mrs. . Alfred P. Bonnet An the Honored Guests of SUPT. AND MRS. JOHN R. PHELAfl At Alliance One of Most Charming Social Functions of the Sea son Large Attendance and Brilliant Ball. The reception and ball given in tht opera house , last Friday night , by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phelan in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Bonnet , was one o : the most pleasant affairs of the season. The hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens aud smilax. while on aiid around the sUge were banks of potted flowers , palms and oleanders , intermin gled with several beautifully shaded lamps. One corner was beautifully ar ranged audapropriately decoratedwhere orange and pine-apple sherbet was served throughout the evening. As the guests arrived , they were received by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Birdsell , who introduced them to the guests of honor who stood betwren Mr. and Mrs Phelan. By nine o'clock all guests , numbering perhaps 200 in all , had arrived , when the band struck up in the grand march which was lead by Mr. and Mrs. Bonnet , followed by Mr. and Mrs.Phelau. Dancing continued through out the evening Mrs. Phelan and her accomplished daughters Misses La- Vaughn and Edith , were particularly busy throughout the evening in looking after the comfort of their guests , none of them being allowed to be neglected , and all were made to feel comfortable and at home. The party dispersed at 12 o'clock m. , all feeling that a most enjoyable evening had been spent. Alliance Grip. Star of Juptter Program. Quite an excellent program has been prepared for the regular meeting of Mc Cook lodge No. 1 , Star of Jupiter , next Monday evening , and a goodly attend ance of members is nrged. Following is the pfograto : RecitaSon selected , An na May Erb ; solo "Kittie Tyrrell" , Glover , Tommie O'Connell ; solo "Rock a Bye Baby" , Sheldon , Mrs. A. J. Clute. ( a ) "I Loved You Better Than You Knew" , Rosenfeld , ( b ) Fishing , by John Selby ; fa ) Slumber Song , Mendelssohn , ( b ) Der Wasserfall. Seidler , by Miss Stella Norval ; recitation , "We Two" , Mrs. A J. Clute. To Subscribers of The Tribune. Readers 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 3'ears , on account of crop fail ures 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. Will Move to Town. Close of last week H. P. Sutton bought the Andrew Carson farm , a few miles southwest of the city on the Republican river bottom. Consideration , $2,500 This is a choice farm , well improved , aud the price paid is very reasonable Mr. Carson expects to buy land near or within the city limits , in order to be able to conduct the dairy business more con veniently and less laboriously than here tofore. ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS. Charles Arnold is back from Akron , where he has been hostling. Ed Cann will be Western Union man ager duriug Charlie Watson's absence. Operator Culbertson has returned from Colorado and is on the force here again. General Supt. Calvert passed through the city , Tuesday night , for Denver , on company business. Brakeman Clell Pope was called down to W'ymore , Thursday morning , by the illness of a brother. Thomas Crabtree left , Wednesday eve ning , for the Bluffs. Mrs. Crabtree will remain here for the present. Switch engine 171 is home from Have- lock , where she was over-hauled. She was brought up from Hastings by Engi neer Harris and Fireman Woods , Wed- nesda .y. Canductors Miller and Solliday , and Engineers Magner , Bailey and Meiser , ind Fireman Cole , Trammell and Wor sen have received handsome souvenir schedules of the great Mayhem special run. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Baptist Regular services , Sunday morning , at 11. Bible schorl at 10 a m GEO W. SHEAFOR , Pastor. Methodist Sunday-school at 10 am prrnchingat II Class at 12. All an welcome. J A. Badcon , Pastor Congregational Morning theme "Walking With God" . Sunday-.schoo ; at ten o'clock. Union gospel service ; in the Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock H. L. Preston , Pastor. 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 There will be divine ser vice at the Episcopal chapel on Sunday next at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p m , Rev , R , A Russell officiating. . If you have nq church home , you should attend tht Episcopal chapel , "the church of tht strangers" . Episcopal Divine service second and fourth Sundays of every month at 11:0c a. m. and 8:00 p. in. Sunday school evijry Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Lectures alternate Mondays at 7:30 p. m. S. A. POTTER , General Missionary , * R. A. Russell , Assistant. German Methodist The German Methodists will hold services in the South McCook Methodist church , next Sunday , the 28th , at 6 o'clock in the evening. Rev. P. Schramm will preach. All who understand German , come and enjoy a good sermon. Services are held regular ly held at 9 o'clock in the morning. Rev. m. Herrmann. SCHOOL NOTES. Miss Edith Oyster was a school visitor Wednesday afternoon. The boys of the High school are think ing about having a big field day some time this summer and have the neigh boring town schools in attendance. Lantern class tonight and Saturday at 8 Ju 'clock. New York to the White Mountains. A charming vacation jour ney7 through the New Englaud states. The school .had a holiday , Monday , and the pupils assisted at the G. A. R. exercises in the afternoon. And George Washington's little hatchet is buried for another year. The 9th grade had a special lantern class , Tuesday evening , for the benefit oi the physical geography class. The as tronomical slides shown last Friday were used , with Mr. Magee as the instructor. The astronomical slides proved to be a very interesting collection of pictures , .last Friday , night , as so much informa tion lias been gathered by the telescope of late about the habits and motions of soilic of our neighboring planets. The jury in the case of the Government versus Cordeal brought in a verdict of not guilty. The case was over a dispute as to the wa5 * a written report should be setjt in , and the fact thatE. Cordeal won the case will establish a precedent as to how reports , can ( not-should ) be sent in. t The pupils of the school are being measured and tested in many different ways for the information of an eastern educational journal , which wants to as certain how the school children of the west compare with those of the east in height , chest expansion , color of hair , eyes etc , nationality , weight , ancestry , place of birth , and so on for about fifty questions. Hog Fencing. We have just received a shipment of extra quality hog fencing. And we are selling it at the remarkably low figure of 20 cents a rod. Have also a large supply of chicken fencing in stock. S. M. Cochran & Co. L. -Russell of Glenwood , Iowa , who sells Friend Bros , celebrated line of Tailor Made Clothing , was in town to day. This is the house that made Mil waukee famous as a clothing market , and has long been noted for the superior fit and finish of their garments. Monday evening , March Sth , Rev. R. A. Russell will deliver a lecture on "Ab raham , the Tramp" . The lecture on Monday evening of this week was , "The Flood' " It was instructively historical. These lectures are free and all are cordi ally welcome : Mr. aud Mrs. A. Hammond of Indian ola are in the city visiting their son J.A. Hammond and family. Mrs. Hammond is sick at present , the result of taking care of her daughter , Mrs. S. S. Fred erick of Holbrook. IVall Paper 4 cents a roll. L. W. McCONNELL & Co. IMMORTAL GEORGE'S Birthday is Commemorated in an Appro priate , Fitting- Manner UNDER AUSPICES OF J. K. BARNES POST A Camp-Flre. Bean Supper , Patri otic Exercises and Big Ball Make up the Grand Total of Attraction. The camp-tire , bean supper and ball held on Washington's birthday , after noon and evening , under auspices of J. K Barnes Post , G. A. R. , was in everj detail and arrangement a success , re dounding to the credit of the post and all connected with the affair. At three o'clock in the afternoon the Rogers drum corps paraded , and tht boys in uniform and with their stirring music soon drew an audience that filled the A. O. U. W. temple hall , where the exercises were all held. Addresses were made by J. E Kelley and J. S. LeHew of our city , to which W. R. Starr of Indianola responded. All were well received. This formality wa < followed by some patriotic exercises by the school children , musical and literaly in character , viz : Song , pupils of the pub lic schools ; recitation hyReid McKenna ; reading , Miss Sophia Sepmeyer ; music , pupils of the public school * ; recitation , "Scott and the Veterans" , ElnaYarger ; song , "Revolutionary Tea" , school choir ; recitation , Frank Colfer. Thes-e exer cises closed with a duet , "Tenting To night" , by Mrs C. W. Bronson and Mr. W. R. Starr , patriotic addresses by Supt. William Valentine and Major Henry Cole. The camp-fire followed , . Short ad dresses were made and stories told by a number of comrades , among them being Comrades Wilcox , Weygint , Harlan , Berry , Dillon and others. To the old veterans especially this was one of the most interesting features of the occasion. And the bean supper topoed the climax. In the evening a grand ball was given. . The Fischer orchestra of Indianola made very good music. Ed. Jordan was prompter. There was the usual array ol floor managers and a competent recep tion committee. The attendance of dan cers was good , and everything passed of ] pleasantly. The affair was not only a fitting cele bration of the anniversary of the "Fa ther of his Country" , but an auspicious gathering of old veterans and a gratify ing social event in the bargain. We con gratulate. Across Two Ranges. I believe our last letter left us at Og- den. And we continue our journey west ward. Here we change cars again , tak ing the Southern Pacific for Sacramento and the Pacific coast. As there is noth ing of importance for some distance , we will pass on through Utah and Nevada for a while. Our first stop will be at Wadsworth , Utah. Here we take break fast. This is quite an attractive town , and agriculture is aided around here by irrigation , by which they raise good crops , as the soil is quite rich , though sand } * . There are quite a number of lit tle water-wheels here that were used for mining purposes years gone by. Our nexts.top is at Reno , Nevada. This is a quite a lively little city of about 2,500 souls. It is an old place , and in the ear ly days was known as Fort Reno. The walls of the fort are still standing. Here I saw several Piute Indians dressed in citizen clothes. Farming is carried on here quite extensively. Next we pass through the snow-sheds. The longest is forty miles in length and besides there are a number from a half to a mile in length. Truckee after passing through the sheds. It is not a large place , but a pretty one. It's most attractive feature is an Ice Palace. It is a miniature lake surrounded by evergreen trees which are sprayed with water every day , the water freezing on the trees giving a beautiful effect. At the west end of the Palace is a toboggan slide. Excursion trains are run from several places carrying people to see the Palace. To be continued. C. W. Roper. Reduction on Hog-Fence. We are selling the PAGE WOOVEN Wire Fence at a reduction of Five Cents per rod from what it was sold last year. To all who are thinking of putting up a hog or stock fence , we would invite you to call at our yard and see what we have before buying. Barnett Lumber Co. For Sale at a Bargain. The Trowbridge property facing the Park. Good house and barn. Two lots. Price , $1,200. One-third down , 8 per cent , interest on balance. 1 mo. C F. Babcocs , Agent. * " " ' ' ' " ' 1 1 | PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. I McMillen's Cough Cure is sure. BM Do you know McMillen's Cough Cure B is effective ? B The Tribune sold sixty extra copies B of last week's istur. B Staple stationery , best quulity at lowest - B est prices , at The Tribune office. B ! M Wall Paper 4 cents a roll. B L W McCONNELL & . Co. M This week , B. C. Bowman moved into B his cosy new home on the Fitch farm. | It is marvelous how modest our municipal - H ipal candidates for nomination all are ! H See our spring line colored shirts for H men and hoys. The Famous. H Did you ever burn any genuine Mait- H land cool ? Bullard sells it at $6.50 per H ton Try it. H Sheridan Nut conl is used by a good | many people , and they say it is all right. > _ _ | $4 50 per ton at Bullard's. B Latest spring ' 97 styles , hats aud caps M will be open this day. See them. H The Famous. B W N. Rogers wants it distinctly understood - B derstood that he raises Hen-ford cattle , B not Shorthorns as The Tribune stated , t B last week. See ! v ' H After the regubir lesson , Sundayshort H George Washington exercises were held H by the Congregational Sunday-school of < _ _ an appropriate sort. 1 The Inter Ocean states that County | Superintendent Carnahan is arranging to | hold an institute of three weeks , during | August , in Indianola ' j H This section was visited by a slight | rain , last Friday evening , being accom- B | panied by thunder and lightning , something - ; ( B thing unusual for the time of year. \ ' B _ * _ B Before ordering , see our large aud ne * " " . B line samples of colored shirtings for mak- r H iug shirts to order. A good fit and lowest - H est prices guaranteed. The Famous. ! ii _ _ _ i _ _ = _ = _ Four inches of the beautiful spread its _ _ i mantle of purity and white over thispor- \ , H tion of the state , Sunday , to the delight j H of all. Sleighing was quite good , Mon- H day. H Some spring wheat has already been H sown , and many were ready to go to < H work when the snow interfered. Indications - H tions are that a large acreage of spring | wheat will be sown. Fall wheat and rye | are reported as being in satisfactory , H promising condition. j H A prominent gold standard newspaper | recently stated in its editorial columns : | "We stand squarely on the Republican | platform , but are anxious that our read- Hj ers should know both sides of this important - H tant question. It is the duty of everyone | to study bimetalism and therefore read | . ' . " " " B Mr. Bryan's book. "The First Battle" should be seen and read to be appreci- | ated. Call at Bennett's cigar store. B Copy of Thanks. | The committee of arrangements on behalf - | | half of J. K. Barnes Post , G. A. R. of j B McCook , sincerely thank the many B friends of the veteran soldiers for their B very liberal patronage and donations B which made their entertainment socially B and financially a success We would like B to thank each one personally for the B many kindly expressions of regard and _ _ _ _ esteemed tokens of love and respect for B the old soldiers and genuine regard for B their interest add welfare. H The net receipts were twenty-five dollars - H lars , which we consider very gratifying H considering the very hard times and the H inclement weather. Signed : J. S. Le. | Hew , J. M. Bell , A. C. Harlan , B. F. H Olcott , J. A. Briuton , Committee. B | A Convenient Lamp. H J. H. Ludwick is now putting on the _ _ _ _ h market bis patent lamp , which he has H recently improved in many respects , and | as a hand or side wall lamp is very convenient - H venient and useful , being provided with B a reflector and arranged to be hung on a B staple driven in the wall. It is made in | two sizes.and its convenience , excellence B and cheapness ought to give it a large H and ready sale. He is making this patent j B lamp in large quantities and is hopeful B of being able to place them in many | homes. They may be seen in any of our B stores. H "Life's Fitful Fever" - H "Life's Fitful Fever" , by Edgar Faw- B celt , is a quite notable specimen of the H latter-day novel with its absolute freedom - H dom from dulness and the dryness of descriptive - B scriptive detail. It is a story of Ameri- j J can life filled with the turmoilthe crossings - H ings , and the counter-crossings of mo- lives and impulses as they really are. H The publisher is P. F. Collier , 523 West H Thirteenth Street , New York. H _ _ _ _ _ _ _