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B MljrfI. 7iI.u : ; . - i"i • , v" " 7' . * ) , - " - . " VJj i I ' ' " " ' 1 jV L B 'il ' . . & tint ' \i \ II - • * ' - 'e U ! j"l \ * * * r > - - - - • • • - * * v ' l / " % s S. 1 t ? a B b- - . ® h * iWt : 00k Sfrtlmtie. 41 Etj ) 7 I Ikf- . / FIFTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 12 , 1897. NUMBER 43 I rl\ : I . . 1 I An Old Settler's Story. W if ' [ CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK ] * " * " * % With blanched faces Mr. and Mrs r 1 Bailey gathered their family and witl 'M I Jack's assistance soon joined the scattere < • \ settlers who were hurrying to this ranch & • & As he mounted his horse to accompany % X them , he thought of a poor widow win 1 \ lived near him and fearing she had no \ I been warned , ussunng his friends Ik * JF would soon be with them , galloped acres ; SLY \ the prairie to Mrs Jones' dugout. See F # ing wheel tracks in front of her door ant 1 \ evidence of hasty flight , he knew soun . * $ A kindly person had conducted her to i 3 ? 4 place of safety. Not realizing danger , * I ' t hardly aware of its possibility Jack turnec r vi and rode leisurely towards the appointee Lj [ rendezvous. He was feeling more cheer 3t y ful , for he thought he could soon perfect fm II his arrangements to bring his Mary tc V | J their home. 4 " • * ' The sun , so very , very like blood , was Hearing the horizon ; it was so still ! * There seemed something ominous in this I deathly quiet. O , Jack ! Ride hard and j tide fast ! There is something deadly coming up the canon ! Ride as you never rode before , Jack ! ! For the sake of that girl waiting in old Kentucky , get past ' the head of the canon , before they make O , merciful Goti , too late ! too late ! ! They see him silhouetted against the red sky and are upon him those cruel savages - , ages ! O , night , come with your friendly r curtain of darkness and hide their mur- Y derous work ! O , stars , pityingly watch < over that poor , dead body ! | V The October sun shed a golden light I V over thelandscape , mellowing and briug- m- \ iug out the harmouious blending of the ifff jt\ • * red , yellow and mottled of the oak , beech Lj 4E and maple. Here and there along the ) M\ large stream , stood a giant sycamore , i L 2r\ with its huge white arms towering aloft. H < jl / Upon the higher ground , the tops of the \ ' trees and of the stately mansion were Ht M , gilded , by its setting rays , and a spirit of m repose rested over that fair Kentucky S m land. K Mary Graham and her cousin Nettie B | J ! walked under the grand old trees , arm in B i | arm , confiding each in the other all her M : f\ girlish experiences. After earnestly talk- Nf * ng f ° r a lQrJg time , they wandered along f s y in sympathetic silence , until Nettie.look- PP ( ff ing upward , repeated softly , IjjS | \ "For , from us , ere the day was done , H. S The wooded hills shut out the sun ; B ? ' But on the river's further side , V11 We saw the hill tops glorified" . K1 Vt "Isn't it beautiful , Mary" ? she said pointing to the lovely view f Mary did not reply , but with a start turned towards the West , where she \/y \ gazed with dilated eyes. WjjY "What is it , Mary ? What frightens Bi \ "O , Nettie" ! she exclaimed , trembling Ek ' c and clinging to her cousin , "I heard Jack H | / calling me" ! j % "No , no , dear. Speaking of him as Rj-H we have this afternoon , has unnerved F\ , 3Tou. Come , let's go home" . Vr "O. Nettie , something has happened mA\ \ to Jack" ! [ HI j/ , Nettie spoke soothingly and they , to- h | | ) gether , passed from the shadow of the B/n / trees into the softened light , "a dream BV | I of day without its glare" . | \ Mary' Graham loved Jack Porter with U all the intensity of a nature which loves K > 1 Cl once and always ; yet , it was the old f story a rich man's daughter loved a V vV * s. poor man's son. Pride of wealth would Hl Bv brook no leveling process which could t fV make refinement , moral worth and fine Bk j \ intellect an equivalent for gold. Mary H Hi K ' • appreciated the intrinsic value of her f i "plebian lover" , as her haughty sister fr disdainfully called him , and with a will V / as rra as at ° herstern fatner accept- ? > B/l / ed the alternative he placed before her , B/l/ poverty with Jack Porter or wealth Lmt . -ithout him. When he left to make a HL home in the West , she informed the Vj | family of her intentions and demanded B PfVl that Jack's name should never be men- B _ M \ I\ \ tioned. That was three years back ; time IBHlbtKi was passing and he would come soon J HiB U now. And she and Nettie roamed through I DSv ) the woods during these rare days , rode Hf and roamed and waited. Returning H\ from a ride one day , they sat on the I L , ' verandah , when an old neighbor drove L' he looked as he | k ' up. Very stately , HUE came striding up the walk ; he loved a Vl "dish of gossip" and the girls were al- n E ways amused at his pompous way of tell- B ing news. As he accepted with courtly Hff grace and flourish the chair which Mary j VS placed for him. he said , H "Well , young ladies , the weather in- ftl vited inclination prompted opportun- | H | | ' ) ity offered fate was propitious and I HB \ \ am here" . | P & "Yes , sir" , said Mary , "I hope you H9 W1U find it pleasant" . 1 "Ah , Miss Mary ! Pleasure and sadness Hl so hand in hand ; joy and sorrow ; hap- HM pinessand misery. There is a Rachel Ht weeping , this day , because her boy is B There was that in his manner which suggested more than his words indicated and Mary turned apprehensively toward' him , when Nettie asked , "Who is it , Mr. Swintou ? Any one we know" ? " 1 am not aware of the fact of youi acquaintance with the mother , Mis Nettie ; probably Miss Mary has seer her" . At that moment Mr. Graham came out , and after the usual formal saluta tions , asked the news. "I was on the point of communicating to the young ladies the intelligence that an overwhelming sorrow has come to the widow of my old friend , Henry- Porter" . "Ah" and Mr.Graham glanced quick ly at Mary. "Yes , their son , John Henry , a fine young man went west a few years age and word has been received that he was killed by the Indians and his body sent home for interment. " "Ah" ! and Mr. Graham thought a girl's love soon wore itself out. as Mary seemed unmoved. "O , Mr. Swintou" ! exclaimed Nettie. Mary sat quietly , turning her wonder ing eyes to great , fleecy clouds , which , piled high , shaped into strange forms land changed again and again as she looked. That haystack , seen through the vista of variegated trees and yellowed by the golden sun added to the picturesque view. How very still ! Sounds floated up from every direction. Out on the turnpike a buggy was passing ; now it crossed the bridge ; gay young voices reached them. She and Jack used to drive that way John Henry killed ! A majestic peafowl came in sight across the lawn. She wished it would spread its gorgeous feathers to their full extent ; they would match the autumn leaves ; John Henry ! She had felt stunned ; now an iron brand crushed her head. What did it all mean ? John Who ? Jack was coming soon , now ! Way over in the fields the hands were busy , and the sharp stroke of the corn-knife and the rustling of the cornstalks blended with the jest and song. They were hap py. They did not know about that Rachel weeping. The crickets chirped noisily ; one note , continuously high and strident , heard above all the others , sounded like the wailing of a lost soul. Was any one lost ? Whose son was ? Jack was coming ! Something clutched at her heart. Killed ? Down at the quarters Aunt Betty's plaintive.quav- ering , old voice was singing , "Whj * do we mourn departed friends" . What was it Mr. Swinton told ? Why was Nettie sobbing ? John Henry ; she always addressed his letters J. H. Porter. "O" , she moaned , "it is Jack" ! and as she uttered a wail of anguish which her father never forgot to his dying day , he caught her as she fell. They bore her to her room , where she lay with wide open eyes , murmuring , ' "I'll be true , Jack , I'll be true" ! "No hopes" , was the report of the physician , "the shock was too great" ; and the stern father and haughty sister softened and grew tender as the girl day after day and night after night struggled in delirium and then lay weak and worn begging to be put by the side of Jack. "Bury me by Jack" , she pleaded , but the father's pride would not yield , and the pleader turned piteously to the bro ther. ' 'Yes , little sister , it shall be as you wish" , then she turned her cheek to the pillow and passed out of life. * * * * * * In the midst of the old church yard , a splendid marble shaft rose high above all others and a handsome iron railing enclosed the Graham burial lot. Here lay the mother , and then the father , and in time , one after another the sons and daughters took their places amid as rich surroundings as was theirs during life. Over to one side , in the older part of "God's Acre" , a common wooden fence shut in a few modest mounds , cov ered with a mass of dark , green n 'rtle , which reached over and made as one.two newer and later graves. On one plain slab was the name , "JOHN HENRY PORTER" . The other of exquisite taste and beauty bore this inscription : "MARY" . "I'll be true , Jack , I'll be true' " . Too Frail For Earth. About two o'clock Monday morning Baby Barbazet , a frail flower of but a few days , was transplanted in the Father's garden to bloom in eternity. Brief ser vices were conducted at the residence at four o'clock , Monday afternoon , by Rev. R. A. Russell of the Episcopal church , after which the little remains were laid away in Longview cemetery. The Trib une joins in expressions of sympathy for the bereaved parents. New line ot men's and boys' caps just opened at The Famous. Wall Paper 4 cents a roll. I , . W. McConnelt. 5 : Co. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. Dr. W. V. Gage visited friends in Al liance , this week. Register Campbell was a Hastings visitor , Wednesday. Mrs. S. L. Moench visited her parents in Orleans , this week. J. T. Bullarp was down from Pali sade , Wednesday morning. Otis Boone of the South Side visited friends at Holbrook , last week. Mrs. L. H. Rooney returned home , Sunday night , from her visit in Kansas City. A. C. Marsh is able to be about now after a severe tussle of about two weeks with the grip. George Hocknell arrived home , Wednesday morning , from his business trip to Califonia. Captain R. O. Phillips was up from Lincoln , Monday , on land , water-works and ditch business. Mrs. J. W. Wray and Miss Dot Dav enport of Culbertson were guests of Mc- Cook friends , 3-esterday. Perry Stone has gone to work for C. T. Brewer and Emil Levering has taken a position in Andrew Carson's shop. Mrs. Henry Penner and the chil dren joined him in Omaha , Sunday. Ht has secured work in the state's metropo lis. Commissioner Belles was in Lincoln the first of the week , on county business and to take in the legislature incident ally. Mrs. M. J. Abbott and daughter of Hayes Center were the guests of Mrs. S. P. Hart on the farm east of town , this week. Miss AlMEE Strasser left , Wednes day morning , for New York city , where she will make her future home. Many well wishes accompany her. James Munson and bride visited in the city , last Friday , guests ofhis sister , Mrs. H. P. Sutton. They were eastbound - bound from Grand Junction , Colorado , where they were married on March 3d. Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Harris , of Omaha , formerly of our city , visited Al liance friends and relatives , recently.and were most charmingly entertained in a number of luncheons by the society people ple of that city. Mrs. S. S. Frederick came up from Holbrook , last Thursday night , on a visit to her parents and brother J. A. Hammond mend , deputy county clerk , whose guest she was. She has largely recovered from her recent serious illness. Dr. Z. L. Kay arrived home , last Thursday night , from his visit in Jopliu , Missouri , to his son Elmer , who has been appointed chief clerk of the Chica go branch of the smelting company he is employed by , at an increased salary. Elmer is coming to the front , and his services are highly esteemed by his com pany. Vindicate Miss Miller. The following affidavits will fully ex plain themselves , and are herewith sub mitted verbatim by request : The State of Nebraska , Red Willow county , Nebraska , ss : A. J. Washburn , being first duly sworn , deposes and says that any and all reports connecting the name of Mary Miller with the charge of adultery with me are absolutely untrue and false and that there is no ground for such reports. That she never met me by appointment at any time since she left my employ at my house. That she at no- time agreed to elope with me and at no time have I received letters from her upon the subject of elopement or any other subject. A. J. Washburn. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this loth day of March.iSg" . H. H. Berry , Justice of the Peace. State of Nebraska , Red Willow county , ss : Jane A. Washburn , being by me first duly sworn , deposes and says , that she has investigated the report of adultery against Mary Miller with A. J.Washburn and finds there was no just grounds for such report and should not havt en alleged in my Bill of Divorce from A. J. Washburn. Jane A. Washburn. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me this 10th day of March,1897. H. H. Berry , Justice of the Peace. Strayed-Reward. A half-grown cat , pure white. Finder will be suitably rewarded by returning same to Mrs. Herman Pade. Don't fail to see us before you buy or place any orders. The Famous. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Baptist Regular services , Sunday morning , at 11. Bible school at 10 a. m , GEO. W. Sheafor , Pastor. Methodist Sunday school at 10 , Preachiug at 11. Class at 12. Doors ol the church will be open after the sermon , J. A. Badcon , Pastor. German Methodist Regular ser vices at 9 o'clock , every Sunday morn ing , in the South McCook' Methodist church ; services in German. Rev. M.Herrmann. Congregational Morning theme , "Living the Hero" . Sermon followed by the Lord's Supper and reception of members. All are cordially invited. Hart 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. South McCookMethodist Sunday school at 10. Preaching at ir and 8. Epworth League at 7. Prayer-meeting at S , Wednesday. All are cordially in vited. J. M. Bell , 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. SCHOOL NOTES. Erwin Hopt spent Sunday at his home near Bartley. Tom McCarl was at the schools , Friday afternoon last. Two new members entered the 8th grade , Monday. Galetta Miller was promoted from the 7th to the Sth grade , first of the week. Revs. R. A. Russell and H. L. Preston talked to the pupils , Monday morning. Ely Crockford , a former pupil , was visiting old time friends at the schools , Friday afternoon. Ira Kennedy , who attended school here for a while , last year , began again. Monday , entering the 9th grade. There was rather a small attendance at Friday evening's lantern class , owing to the non-arrival of a sufficient number and other attractions. As the "Hoosier Schoolmaster" collection did not arrive , a miscellaneous lot of our own slides was shown. The program finished with a reading by the superintendent. The above applies to the Saturday evening lantern class also. Reduce the Salaries. The question of reducing salaries of our school teachers is being mooted again. The condition of the school treasury is somewhat grave and a reduction of sal aries or lessening of the school year seems to be imperative. The Tribune has for a number of years contended that a rea * ) nable reduction should be made in th'-salaries of our teacher corps , espec ially among the better paid members. Not that the salaries are too high , but because the times and condition of the school treasury will not warrant paying the present schedule. We do not take second place for any one in pride in our public schools , but pride should give way to judgment , and judgment demands a reasonable reduction in the present sal aries , and the cut ought to commence at the top. Reducing the length of the school year should be the last resort. Returned the Visit. Quite a number of Culbertson people came down , Tuesday night , to attend our revival services. Dr. Ringla.nd , who has been conducting the services up there , accompanied them. These visits are en couraging and inspiriting , tending to produce a better understanding and feel ing between communities as well as in dividuals. May be Less Saloons. Jt is generally understood that Samuel Strasser will retire from the saloon busi ness here when his present license ex pires , and it is rumored that Allen Clyde may not take out license another year. At any rate McCook may have on saloon less , next year , and possibly two. This fact will have its bearing on the school question. Some 23 Culbertson friends attended the revival services here , Tuesday night. The 400 mark has been passed and there is a strong start for 500 converts before the meetings close. Wall Paper 4 cents a roll. L. W. McConnell Sc Co. Paints and oils at McMillen's. Municipal Economy. There is an earnest demand for a more economical administration of our city affairs , and the idea should find practical expression in the coming caucus. It can not be satisfactorily denied that the con dition of our municipal finances is such as to require the greatest economy con sistent with good government. Until times become better present salaries should be reduced , and it is our opinion that competent men for mayor and councilmen - cilmen can be secured to perform the duties of those offices gratuitously , or nearly so. at least. The salaries of other employes and officers may be reduced as well. There is no sense in McCook con tinuing on the metropolitan plan of ex pense with a village income , and the sooner the business men Hnd property owners of this city realize this cold , hard fact the better off we will all be. We hope this sensible view may crystallize into the nomination of men who will be will be willing to donate their services for the good of the city in these times of distress aud depression Burdens of taxation should and must be lightened. The way to resume is to resume The way to lighten taxes is to reduce expen ses. Answered the Call. A large and earnest company of Mc- Cook's young converts and others an swered the call to "come over into Mace donia aud help us" by driving up to Cul bertson and helping Dr. Ringland in the revival services , last Saturday evening. The male quartette and many of our singers of the various churches were among the number. After services in which they were very helpful , the com pany returned home. The following young ladies and gentlemen composed the missionary band : Mabel Wilcox.Ona Simons , Edna Meserve , Addieand Maud Doan , Ida McCarl , Grace Sanborn , Myr tle Meyer , Mabel Jordan , Maude Mc- Millen , Edith and Ethel Oyster , Minnie Rowell , Hattie Yarger , Edna Dixon , Nellie Gunn , Minnie Stillman , George Leach , Scott Doan , Rufus Carlton , Earl Ludwick , Ed Canu , Tom , Bert and Ray McCarl , Rcy Smith , Ed Magee , Abner Clark , Bert Beyrer. Chas. Heber , George Mason , Chas. Northrup , Frank Hender son , Frank Traver , William McManigal. The only unpleasant incident was a slight smashmp , caused by Earl Lud wick and Charlie Northrup missing the traveled road in the dense darkness. A Stiff Sentence. Clarence Lackey and his cowardly compatriot in crime were tried before Judge Norris in Trenton , last week , for a murderous assault on and robbery of an innocent and inoffensive German far mer and wife up in Hitchtock county , not many months since. The toughs were convicted and Lackey drew fifteen years in state's prison , his associate get ting thirteen. These are stiff sentences , out the murderous young rascals doubt less deserved every moment of the long time given them. If all classes and sorts of offenders were thns punished , if the punishment were always made to fit the crime , as in this case , there would be much more respect for law and courts , and perhaps less crime. Lantern Class at 8 O'clock , Tonight. Miscellaneous pictures and a fine musical programme. The illustra tions the Hoosier School-master to - pro mised for last week are reported as lost in shipment on one of their recent journ eys the management supposing them to be in McCook , when they had not yet been heard from. Mrs. Foley is Improving. A daughter was born to Conductor and Mrs. Tim Foley , Sunday night. The baby is doing nicely. For a while Mrs. Foley's life was serious menaced , but she is now improving , and her complete recovery is but a question of a little time , should no further complications arise. On the Board of Insanity. Dr. W. V. Gage has been appointed as physician on the board of insane com missioners by Judge G. W. Norris. The term is for two years , the appointee suc ceeding Dr. A. W. Hoyt. The doctor took his oath of office , Wednesday morn ing. Card of Thanks. - We are most grateful to all the neigh bors and friends for the many kindnesses shown and assistance rendered in our re cent bereavement the death of our in fant son. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barbazet. Den of Arapahoe won the great shoot ing match at Arapahoe , this week. Wall Paper 5 cents a roll at McMillen's. PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. I Staple stationery , best quality at lowest - M est prices , at The Tribune office. | Wall Paper 4 cents a roll at M McMillen's. M Wall Paper 4 cents a roll. M L. W. McConnell & Co. , H Wall Paper 4 cents a roll at M McMillen's. M A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. M Harry Barbazet , Friday morning last. M Menard and Hornback are feeding 128 H yearling steers for Clay , Robinson & . Co. M Benkelman and Wray are both in H mourning from that dread disease , scarlet - H let fever H See F. D. Burgess' closing out sale an- H nouncemeut of farming implements at H less than cost. | L. Lowmau has increased his shelving H room to better display and accommodate H his stock of goods. M The Holdrege Progress says : "Get H right with God and then go and get right H with the editor" . Amen. - > H More new styles ready-made colored M shirts received this week. Call and see H them at The Famous. H Rev. R. A. Russell will conduct divine H service at the Episcopal church , on Sunday - H day next , at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. All are M cordially invited. H Some rumors are afloat that an anti- | license city ticket will be placed in the H field at the coming election , but we learn H nothing definite about the matter. H As in the case of the Triplctt brothers M of near Bartley , it is possible to be twins H and Tripletts at the same time. Quite H an unusual happenstance , however. ' H Before ordering shirts , either colored Her or white , see our line of samples. We H make these to order at lowest prices. A H good fit guaranteed. The Famous. | The Brigade band is preparing to give H a concert , middle of April , that will be H unusually excellent , the music to beren- H dered embraces a number of new , high H grade selections. H Elsewhere in this issue appears the call H for the Republican primary for the nomination - H ination of a city ticket. The date fixed H is Monday evening , March 22d , at eight H o'clock , in the city hall. H This week , Andrew Carson moved his H dairy from his late farm , southwest of | | the city , to the William McManigal place M adjoining West McCook , which give ; ; M him a more convenient and economical H location. H W. N. Rogers of Shadeland stock farm M reports an unusually stiff demand for H thorough-breds. He says he is confident M that he could sell a hundred animals if | he had them in his Hereford herd to dispose - | pose of. Almost every day brings in- H quiries. H R. A. Metzner of McCook arrived in M Alma , the first of the week , and will at | once open a Racket store in the Mrs. M Sweazy building. Mr. Metzner is having M the room remodeled and will use the M rear portion for living apartments Alma M Record. M Republican Caucus. H The Republican voters of the city of | McCook are requested to m et at the j H city hall on Monday evening , March 22d , | H 1S97 , at 8 o'clock p. m. . for the purpose H of nominating. M One candidate for mayor. M One candidate for city clerk. | One candidate for city treasurer. M One candidate for police judge. H One candidate for city engineer. H One candidate for alderman first ward. H One candidate for alderman second | ward. M Two members of board of education. fl To be voted for at the city election to M be held April 6 , 1S97. M And to transact any other business. H that may come before the caucus. H C. W. Barnes , M H. H. Berry , H C. G. Coglizek H M. E. Horner. H Committeemen H Hocknell's Were the Choicest , j H The California Republican committee H sent eighty boxes of oranges to the ina * _ H gural festivities. One box of especially H choice ones was sent to President Mc H Kinley , and they were selected from the M orange grove of President Hocknell of M the First National bank of our city. H 1 1 yr. B