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I SIXTEENTH YE.A.B. . McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 21 , 1897. NUMBER I I
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III Memorial Day Program.
H The Brigade band and Rogers' Drum
R Corps will play on the street in front of
IE. opera house at 12:45 P * • and lhe people
Kw will assemble in the opera house at 1 p.
Kr hi. sharp , when the audience will be
Wk called to order by Comrade J. A.Wilcox ,
I ) president of the day.
Eji Music K. P. Band
Wm Noiifj Vive L'Ameiica School
IEy Prayer
Hg Reading of ordeis
I * 3fe.bone Memorial Hymn St. Alhan's Choir
| fp * Readme Lincoln's Gettysburg Oration.
Up Pupils of the Public School
P Song "Cover Them Over" . St.Alban's Choir
? lj. Oration Gen'l II. E. Palmer of Omaha
4l hong Tenting on the old Camp Ground .
# School
| f Music K. P. Band
m The following is the order of parade :
% Band and Drum Corps , Mayor , Common
[ V. Council , General Palmer and President
j | of the Day , Relief Corps , Flower C0111-
Jm mittee and decorating girls. Sons , of Vet
s'1 > erans , Civic Societies , School Board ,
* teachers and pupils of the public schools ,
? Fire department , citizens in wagons.car-
j riages and on horseback. Col. J. S. Le-
j. Hew will marshal the parade.
P At cemetery entrance G. A. R. com
rades and old soldiers will form in ranks
k and march through the cemetery and
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will decorate the graves of all soldiers
1 buried there , assisted by the flower girls
> and decoration committee.
ft It has been the custom of many
B thoughtless persons as soon as the parade
I is formed to rush by the procession with
carriages and wagons and pull out for
the cemetery in every direction , driving
( hard so as to be at the cemetery on time.
Such conduct is reprehensible. The com
mittee requests that all keep in the line
| of procession until the cemetery is
I reached Those in the van will await
the coming of those in the rear before
decoration exercises will begin.
A11 those having flowers are requested
to preserve them as best they can until
morning of May 3ist.Decoratk > n day.and
tLcn bring them to Mrs. A. P. Welles
and he ? flower committee to be used in
decorating the graves of our honored
dead.
A cordial invitation is extended the
public generally , the churches , civic so
cieties , and teachers and pupils of the
public schools to be present and assist
: the Grand Army in the beautifnl andap-
v propriate ceremony of decorating their
honored dead.
J. S. LeHew , J. H. Yarger , Dr. A. C.
Harlan , J. A. Wilcox and Jacob Stein-
uietz , Committee.
Chicken Fanciers Meet.
Pursuant to call of A. S. Campbell , a
meeting of poultry breeders was held in
the city hall , McCook , last Saturday af
ternoon. A. S. Campbell was made
chairman and R. B. Simmons , secretary
of the meeting. On motion a committee
of three was appointed to draft a consti
tution and for the of
by-laws purpose or
ganizing the Republican Valley District
Poultry association and to report at a
time to which this meeting should ad
journ. A. J. Rittenhouse , J. S. LeHew
and T. F. Rowell were appointed to con
stitute such committee. In addition a
committee of five , T. F. Rowell .Gottleib
Orman , F. A. Thompson , J. H. Burns
and Benj. Baker was appointed to work
j up an interest in the proposed associa-
II tion and secure a full house at the next
* $ : meeting. On motion meeting adjourned
fe to Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
Wishes a Correction.
m Joseph Schwarz wishes us to correct
IL an impression created by an article in
* % , . last week's Tribune. We stated that
Ppthe O'Connor women were kept in the
( jtjf back room of his saloon some time. Mr.
HPr Sohwarz states that the women were
p placed there by the Clydes without his
Klknowledge or consent. That he had the
Up marshal remove them as soon as he be-
P ij came aware of their presence in the room ,
If ' and that they only remained in the place
IE a few minutes.
V& The Crete Chautauqua.
The Sixteenth Annual Session of the
> • Crete Chautauqua Assembly will be held
ttp June 30th to July 9th , 1S97. A varied
& } program of instruction and entertain-
% k ment has been prepared , and the beauti-
I f ful grounds on the Big Blue river afford
I jt1 unrivaled facilities for pleasure , rest and
1 recreation. Programs may be had by
HL addresssing Geo. W. Baldwin , Sec ,
Hi Crete , Nebraska.
r An Editor's Fire Escape.
K' It is said that Editor Phillips of the
Hi Indianola Reporter recently received a
Jt proposition from a Chicago firm that it
Bf } would furnish a new fire escape for $1
BT ' and some advertising later on. The ed-
E ? itor borrowed the dollar and sent it along
I and in a few days he received a copy of
Ik the New Testament.
| fc New things in silk and summer neck-
r wear at the Famous Clothing Co.
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Mrs. Ben. BowEN has been quite sick
with the measles.
Mrs. H. C. Brown is visiting in Holyoke -
yoke , this week.
Mrs. W. H. Brown was a Hastings
visitor , midweek.
Mrs. S. L. MOENCH returned from
Orleans , Tuesday.
Register Camphell was a pilgrim
to Hastings , Tuesday.
Mayor Troth was in Cambridge ,
Wednesda } ' , on business.
County Supt. Carnahan spent Fri
day , Saturda3 * and Sundaj * in the city.
Mrs. Emerson Hanson has been
numbered among the ill the past week.
Mrs. L. E. Gilchrist and the chil
dren are visiting Akron relatives , this
week.
R. O. Phillips was up from Lincoln ,
Tuesday , on business of the Lincoln
Land Co.
Mrs H. A. Rough and sister Miss
Daisy Jackson shopped in Hastings ,
Tuesday.
I A. L. SPANDOUR , wile and daughter
of Norfolk , Va. , are Palace hotel guests ,
this week.
C. H. Boyle returned from Denver ,
Wednesday night , after a brief visit to
the family.
L.J. Shippee was over from Tyrone ,
Monday , turning in his assessor's books
for that precinct.
Mesdames Charles Coleman and
E. E. DeLong and Miss Anna Sepmeyer
were Lincoln visitors , Saturda } * .
JERRY Farrell and family of Or
leans were guests of Receiver Gibbons
and family , close of last week.
Dr. Campbell is here from Buffalo ,
New York , looking after the interests of
himself and wife in this section.
Charles Knights went through
here , Tuesday " night , for Cambridge. He
is somewhat improved in health.
Miss Lotta Stover arrived home ,
Wednesday night , after a long absence
in a hospital , improved in health.
Orla LeHew came in from Osceola ,
Iowa , Tuesday night , and will visit the
family until the first of next week.
Mr. Augustine of the Grand Island
Free Press is in the city , this week , guest
of his brothers , the Augustine boys.
Deacon Morlan has been entertain
ing his mother , this week. Mrs. Morlan
is quite hale and hearty at 85 3-ears of
age.
Sheridan Clyde came out from In
diana , Sunday night , on business con
nected with the somewhat disturbed affairs -
' fairs of the familj- .
Mrs. J. A. Harris had a severe at
tack of heart trouble , Sunday noonfrom
which she has now recovered , although
the famih- was much alarmed at the
time.
M. P. Yocum of Hastings , a recent
graduate of a Denver college of dentistry ,
spent the early days of the week in the
city , guest of his uncle Dr. E. H.Waters ,
on his way home.
Rev. J. A. Badcon preached the fun
eral sermon over the remains of his late
friend. Dr. Butler of Arapahoe , last Sun
day. The pulpit was supplied here in
the morning by Elder Berry.
MISSES May and Hattie Stuby ar
rived from Sheridan , Wyoming , Tuesday
night , and will visit McCook friends a
while. Miss May will be the guest of
Miss Maud Cordeal and Miss Hattie of
Miss Minnie Rowell.
Open Air Concert.
The Nebraska Brigade BandLT .R.K.P. ,
will give an open air concert , Saturday
evening , May 22d , if the weather is pro
pitious. The following excellent pro
gramme will be rendered :
March Chicago Tribune Chambers
Overture Barber of Seville Rossini
Characteristic Maypole Dance Tobani
Comet Duet Kindred Souls Eilenberg
Messrs. Ely and Beach.
Waltres Mem Thurinsjen Keisler
Baritone Solo-Longing for Home .Hartmann
F. A. Pennell.
Descriptive Cavalry Charge Lueders
Lantern Class
This evening , promptly at S o'clock.
Subject , Turkey and Armenia. An il
lustrated lecture on the present condition
of the Christians in Asia Minor with portraits
traits of prominent men of both factions
and views of cities and missions where
stormy events have taken place.
In view of the disgraceful affair of last
week Mayor Troth should instruct the
marshal and police judge definitely as to
what are their respective duties.
The mocking-birds and woodpeckers
are with us in noisy numbers.
Adopts a Salary Schedule.
The board of education held a brief
session , last Saturday evening , in which
the imperative demand forietrenchment
was met in a measure by the adoption of
the following schedule , or more accu
rately , by making the following cut in
the salaries of certain of the higher priced
teachers : The salary of city superintend
ent was reduced from $1,400 to $1,200
per annum. The east ward principal's
salary was cut from $75 to $65 per month.
All the $50 a month salaries , except the
assistant high school teacher's , were re
duced to $45. The salaries of janitors
were both placed at $40 per month. In
the blatter of salaries $68o will be saved ,
and in other directions it is expected to
reduce expenses at least $320 more , or a
total of $1,000which is about the amount
of shortage for the yeBr 1896-7. The
board has taken the question of finance
well in hand and will be able to make a
much better showing at the end of next
year it is hoped , while the standard of
the city's schools will be maintained ,
with all its practical efficiency unim
paired. Board adjourned to meet Thurs
day night.
tSanjo Virtuoso.
At many recitals given here by noted
piano virtuosos the enthusiasm of the
audience and applause were nothingwhen
compared to the intense interest mani
fested and the spontaneous applause ac
corded Mr. Farland for ever } * number of
his long programme , as well as his en
core numbers. Ever } ' composition dis-
plaj'ed to the audience some new feature
of the instrument and the fine touch and
power of the artist. Not to speak of Mr.
Farland's great technique , which enables
him to overcome all intricacies and mas
sive mechanical difficulties with ease ,
his whole style of interpretation reveals
a spark of that genius that may be pos
sessed , but cannot be acquired. His per
formance was characterized by tender
ness of sentiment , his phrasing has a
pleasing delicacy , and his expression a
peculiar grace and softness that cannot
fail in carrying an audience irresistibly" .
The Indicator , Chicago , December 1 ,
1894. At the Menard opera house , Sat
urday evening , May 29th.
He Took It Coolly.
She kissed the old man ; she showered
upon him kisses and tears. She told all
the people how good be was. I thought
that if she had only given two of those
kisses per quarter for the last ten years ,
how the tender-hearted old gentleman
would have smiled through his tears !
But now he took it all very coolly. He
was dead. He was old and poor.shewas
3'oung and rich. She has ten rooms , but
no room for father. Yet he had made
room for her when he had only two. The
"old man" was not educated. She was
at his expense. He had fed and clothed
her for twenty 3'ears at home and at col
lege , until she had risen into "refined ,
cultured societ3 * " , and had married
among them. The old man's dress and
dialect were too coarse. She kissed him
and buried him in a beautiful coffin.
"Dear father" is too have a costly mon
ument. A warm kiss while living is bet
ter than cold marble when dead. North
western Advocate.
Public Meeting : .
A meeting of all lot owners of Longview -
view cemetery , as well as of all others
interested , is called to be held in Menard
opera house , Tuesday evening next , May
25th , at S o'clock. The purpose of the
meeting is to explain matters in connec
tion with the water service about to be
extended to the cemetery , to arrange for
the payment of the salary of a sexton
etc. This is an important meeting and
the ladies of the cemetery- committee
urgentl3T request that all persons inter
ested in the improvement of the ceme
tery be present , as it is proposed to fully
explain all matters connected with the
water service and other improvements
under way and contemplated by the
committee. Don't neglect this gathering.
Fell Onto a Pitchfork.
I Last Friday afternoon , Revilio Benja
min had the misfortune to fall from a
wagonload of manure onto a fork. All
three tines entered his bod- making
painful but fortunate ! } not dangerous
wounds. Dr. Kay dressed the wounds.
Reve will not be able to sit down with
much comfort for a little while , but his
earl } ' and complete recovery is expected.
Bids for Sexton.
Sealed bids for the performance of the
duties of sexton of Longview cemetery
will be received at the office of the cem
etery superintendent , H. H. Berry , until
next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Cemetery Committee.
Wall Paper 4 cents a roll at
McMillen's.
Paints and oils at McMillen's.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
German Methodist Regular ser
vices at 9 o'clock , even- Sunday morn
ing , in the South McCook Methodist
church ; services in German.
Rev. M.Herrmann.
Catholic Mass at S o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a.m. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordiallv welcome.
Rev. J. W. Hickey , Pastor.
Christian Services every alternate
Sunday , commencing with the first Sun
day in May at 11 and 7:30 o'clock in
McConnell hall. Sunda } * school every
undny at 10 o'clock.
Elder C. P. Evans , Pastor.
Baptist Bible school at 10. Preach
ing at 11. Young Peoples' meeting at 7.
The evening service will be conducted
by the Sundav school and is called a
chapel service , a beautiful service in
which the children build a chapel. All
welcome. GEO. W. SheafoR , Pastor.
Episcopal Morning service at 11:00.
Evening service at Soo. : Sunday school
at 10:00 a. in. Evensong on Wednesdays
at 8 p. m. Subject for morning sermon ,
Man shall not live by bread alone , but
by every word that proceedeth out of the
mouth of God. In the evening , sermon
to young men , The Young Man in Re
ligion. R. a. Russell ,
Missionary in Charge.
Congregational Morning theme ,
Christ's Appeal to the World. Evening
topic , The Heroism of Obedience. Sun
day school at 10. Endeavor society at
7 ; topic , Peace , When to Seek It and
How. Carrie Frazier , leader. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at S ; topic ,
What God asks of us and what we give.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Hart L. Preston , Pastor.
Methodist Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at 11 ; subject , The Husband
or the Armchair by the Fireside. Class
at 12. Junior League at 2:30. Epworth
League at 7 ; subject , The Light of the
World ; 2d Cor. , 4th Chap. Mr. Craw
ford , leader. Preaching at 8 ; subject ,
Peter's Blundering Sword. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 8. Bible study
Thurs.ay evening. All are welcome.
J. A. Badcon , Pastor.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.
Samuel Hornback was brought into
the county judge's presence , Tuesday ,
chrrged with threatening to kill Andrew
Carson , and was placed under $500 bond
to keep the peace.
Suit on account of Erb vs. Power was
decided in Erb's favor in a judgment for
$72.
$72.Suit
Suit on account of W. F. Esher vs. H.
M. Clute was filed and will be heard to
morrow.
License to wed was issued to William
H. Meyer * -r Luetta Helm , both of
Red Willow.
Petition for appointment of guardian
of minor children of Pete McCain , de
ceased , was granted and Jackson Teeters
duly appointed.
Helped Them Celebrate.
Quite a delegation of Epworthians
from our city drove up to Culbertson ,
Tuesday evening , to celebrate with the
Culbertson League the 8th anniversary
of the Epworth League. Those from
here took quite an active part in the pro
gramme : Rev. Badcon and Messrs. Cann
and Rohlf delivered short addresses and
Miss Stangeland sang. Rev. Badcon al
so installed the officers of the League.
The party was made up as follows : Rev.
and Mrs. J. A. Badcon , Mrs. Max Anton ,
Misses Blanche Starrr , Anton , Ed
na Dixon , Hannah Stangeland , Hattie
Yarger , Messrs. L. E. Cann , Bert Mc-
Carl , Bert Beyrer , Walter Egberg , Abner
Clark , Knud Stangeland , Ed. Viland , E.
L. Rohlf , Martin Thorgrimson , Bert
Whittaker.
Endeavor Social.
Ou next Thursday evening in the Con
gregational church the Christian En
deavor society will give a "Scarf Fan
tastic" that promises to be a very attrac
tive affair. Ice cream and cake will be
served. A 25c. affair for but 10c. Don't
miss it.
St. Alban's Guild will give a "cicable"
at the Meeker building , north room , on
Tuesday evening , May 25th , -hen they
will serve their many friends with some
of the delicacies of the season , strawber
ries and cake and ice cream. Come and
be entertained.
We are headquarters for all kinds of
fencing , fence posts , wire netting and
anything you want in the line of fencing.
Examine our stock.
Barnett Lumber Co.
Dr. J. A. Gunn has moved to the J.W.
McKenna house , one block east of his
former residence and on the south side
of the street. Office over Leach's jewelry
store.
About Mr. Farland.
McCook. Neb. , May 20. 1897.
To the Public :
The people of this community are to
experience , in the visit of Alfred A. Far-
land , one of the most delightful enter
tainment ever given in the city. Mr.
Farland is u thoroughly trained and ex
ceptionally talented musician ; and pre
vious to his adopting the banjo as his
favorite instrument , was an excellent
performer on the violin and other well
known musical instruments. His execu
tion of the most difficult music on an
instrument , supposedly of limited capac
ity , is the marvel of the age. Mr. Far-
land's concert tours are uninterrupted
triumphs and the press and public are
unanimous in granting that he is just as
much a musician on the instrument of
his choice as Pagauini was on the violin ,
or Paderewski is upon the piano. It is
likely to be some years before McCook
will again be visited by so thorough an
artist and his appearance here should be
the occasion for the gathering of one of
the largest audiences ever known in our
city. Respectfully yours ,
J. F. Forbes.
Teachers Reelected.
At the board meeting , last night , the
following teachers were re-elected : Win.
Valentine , superintendent , Miss Rache
Berry , principal of high school , C. N.
Whittaker , Miss Hannah Stangeland ,
Miss Clara Purvis , Miss Nora StroudMiss
Mabel Wilcox , Miss Lora LeHew , Mrs.
Mary Duffy. The following members of
the old corps were not applicants : E. E.
Magee , Miss Edna Meserve , Mrs. Sylves
ter Cordeal. Tom Rowell and C. P.
Viland will retain their positions as
janitors. _ _
Farewell to Single-Blessedness.
Under the head of "good of the order" ,
Wednesday night , the members of the
order of Knights of Pythias present at
the regular meeting were treated to a
surprise and a banquet by Dr. W. V.
Gage , in celebration of the fact that the
doctor will shortly join the order of Ben
edicts , and bid farewell to single-blessed
ness. The banquet was spread at the
Palace hotel dining room and was O. K.
in every feature. A score or more
Knights participated.
Eighth Anniversary.
Sunda } * last was the eighth anniversary
of the organization of the Epworth
League and the entire evening was given
over to a celebration of the fact. A
special literary- and musical programme
was rendered , in which among other
matters was given a sketch of the origin
and work accomplished by the league.
The attendance was good and the inter
est livehy , both of which are character
istic features of all League meetings.
SCHOOL NOTES.
It is said that N. K. Griggs of Lincoln
wiil deliver the commencement day
oration.
Rev. J. A. Badcon made an address
to the assembly room pupils , Monday
afternoon.
The phonograph proved quite a draw
ing feature at the lantern classes , Friday
and Saturday evenings.
Mrs. Frank Brown of the Cambridge
schools , formerly of our schools , visited
in the city over Sundav , guest of her
mother. I
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County Superintendent L. A. Csrna-
han of Bartley was in the city , Friday ,
and attended the lantern class in the
evening.
Miss Nora Stroud arrived home , Wed
nesday of last week , from an absence of
a week or ten days. Her sister , Mrs.
Frank Nichols , taught the South Mcj j
Cook school during her absence.
Since the appearance of the Midget
Sandow in town , some of the school boys
have been attempting to drive a blunt
spike through a cellar door at the east
building with one blow of the naked fist.
They succeeded considerably , as the door
will undergo some repairs at the ex
pense of the boys.
J. N. Purvis has purchased Mrs. L. J.
Beck's stock of goods and added the
same to his stock in the postoffice lobby ,
where he will be pleased to see all her
old customers and many new ones , as
his stock is now much more complete.
Doubtless there are other brands of
flour as good , but the Victor Patent is
always to be relied upon. Sold by the
McCook Commission Co.
Leather belts , latest designs , for men
and boys , just received at the
Famous Clothing Co.
Mrs. Harry Tyler is visiting her sister
Mrs. Fred Bosworth , Denver , this week.
Wall Paper 5 cents a roll at
McMillen's.
Mrs. J. V. O'Connell is visiting Katie
at Concordia , this week.
PETITE PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS. j
Wall Paper at McConnelPs. t
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Measles are prevalent in a number of *
homes in the city. I ;
Mrs. Thomas Crabtree left for Phila
delphia , Monday.
A daughter was horn to Win. Shinsel
and wife , Saturday.
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Are you right with the editor 011 your
subscription ? If not , why not ?
Staple stationery , best quality at low
est prices , at The Tribune office.
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Mrs. Frank Rank is visiting in Michi
gan , to he absent about a month. 1
Leave your order for spring or summer 1
suit at the Famous Clothing Co. I
Remember the cemetery meeting in * f
the opera house , next Tuesday evening. |
Just what si "down hill pull" is , is be- t !
coming more and more tvulent every | '
day. tj
The Barnett Lumber Co. sells screen . '
doors , blacksmith coal , coal tar and
wood.
A restoration and reissue of pension '
has been granted to Simeon Billings of
Lebanon. *
There is a farmer 75 years of age in the
vicinity of McCook who has in 220 acres
of small grain and corn.
Everything new in straw hats for men l
and boys at the
Famous Clothing Co.
Remember the Endeavor social , next
Thursday evening , in the Congregational
church. Vnusually attractive features.
Mrs. L. J. Beck disposed oi her sta
tionery store to Jap Purvis , who on Mon
day moved the stock to the postoffice
lobby.
S. M. Cochran & Co. beat 'em all in
hog fencing. Get their prices and in
spect their stock. Quality and cost will
both stand the test.
The Tribune believes in such an en
forcement of law as accords the same
protection to the vilest magdaleu as it
does to the president.
You can see the finest display of sam
ples of secret society cards in America at
this office , and can get reasonable prices '
for printing them artistically.
Just received A large order of flowers
at the Douglass Green-house , South Mc
Cook. Call to see them before the stock
is broken. Prices reasonable. U.M.P.EST.
We are requested to announce that the
A. P. A. and W. A. P. A. will serve ice
cream and strawberries on Memorial
day , Monday , May 31st , from 12 noon
till 12 p. m.
If you are interested in the poultry
business attend the meeting in the city
hall on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock ,
when an association of breeders will be
formed.
G. C. Boatman , clerk of the district
court , and J. A. Hammond , deput } ' coun
ty clerk , left for Denver and the moun
tains , last Saturday night , on an outing
of a few weeks.
That was a really unique and refresh
ing minstrel exhibition given by a few of
McCook's amateur , infantile talent , last
Saturday afternoon on Main street , and
other parts of the city.
The McCook Brigade band has been
selected to furnish music for the state
fair , this year. The selection is a good
one as the McCook band is one of the
best in the state. Hastings Tribune.
Just received a car load of Crete flour
of the following well known and popular
brands : Victor Patent , Coronet Patent
( winter wheat , ) Champion Patent and
Sterling. McCook Commission Co
How it does pour soothing ointment
into the gashes and bind up the wounded
head to have a complacently pacific
newspaper timidly admit that the course
pursued by the assailants "was a mis
take" .
We want to impress upon your mind
that making clothing to order is one of
our specialties. We guarantee a good
fit , the qualities of the goods and lowest
prices. See our samples.
Famous Clothing Co.
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G. B. Dimmitt was pinioned under his 1
overturned gang-plow , the other day , I
and not being able to make his condition 1
known to any one , finally was compelled f
to dig himself out from under the plow. t
He has been laid up a few days with a I
leg injured in the accident , but will be r
about soon , notwithstanding his 75 years {
ofage. \