By F. M. K1MMELL.
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I SWEET SIXTEEN.
If With this issue The Tribune
I enters upon the sixteenth year of
I its continuous publication , feeling
S just as coquettish as a maiden of
ft "sweet sixteen" , notwithstanding
the discouragements and disasters ;
of the past few years. For almost ,
fourteen years The Tribune lias
been directed and owned by its
| present editor and publisher. Es-
I tablished with the laying out of
i the townsite , its history is closely
1 interwoven with the simple annals
| of our little city and of Red Wil-
I low county , we might say of the
I Upper Republican valley. We
I have rejoiced in the days of pros-
I perity and sung low in the times
| f of depression and doubt ; but still
II have an abiding faith in the future
ijl of the city and country. In the
ffl past we have striven zealously with
| n liigli purpose , fearlessly , to give
M our patrons a paper worth Avhile ,
! and this is our earnest of the fut-
| 1 ure. The Publisher.
f I The preservation of the integ-
11 rity of the Eepublican party is of
ji greater moment than the exploitation -
; { tion of the follies and vices of all
j other parties combined.
The friends of Omaha will feel
like warmly congratulating that
city on its being selected as a de
pot from which to distribute Indian
supplies. Omaha is properly loca
ted for the purpose and its selection
is in the interest of economy and
prompt service. The result is a
; victory for the west and for the
1 city of Omaha.
Real war is getting to be a lux
ury in which the stoutest , soundest
nations can illy afford to engage.
It has been carefully figured out
that the North-Atlantic squadron
would cost Uncle Sam over a mil
lion dollars an hour for powder and
shot alone in actual warfare ; while
I the total expense of an hour's bat
tle might aggregate many millions
of dollars.
The Eed Cloud Argus , last week ,
passed into the hands of D. C.
Jenkins , George J. Warren , who
„ lias been at the helm for the past
fifteen years , retiring. Warren
! conducted an excellent weekly pa
per and we sincerely regret seeing
him leave the profession. The way
has been plainly blazed for his suc
[ cessor , Mr. Jenkins. Success to
him and the old Argus.
TnE first national home-seekers'
convention will meet in Chicago for
three days next fall , beginning on
j September 20th. The object of
the convention will be to stimulate
immigration to the unused , unoc-
i cupied , fertile agricultural lands of
the country , and thus relieve the
congested , over-crowded population
of the great cities. The association
recognizes the danger arising from
the fact that but one-fourth of our
population are home-owners , and
seeks to change a condition that
I endangers the stability of our gov-
I eminent. Rending aright the history -
§ tory thnt clearly teaches that those
1 nations achieve the highest attain-
I meuts where the majority of the
1 people are home-owners and not
i teuants , it is the patriotic purpose
i of the association to devise means
I to assist those who desire to obtain
I homes , and to bring out of indus-
8 trial depression and financial stag-
I nation universal peace , prosperity
1 and progress.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.
W = r : - " - " "
The unspeakable Turk wants
the earth and the powers seem to
fear that he will make an effort to
: hold a good sized slice of that
same.
: It is now admitted that the
present session of congress is like
ly to be r long one. Apparently
no plan can be carried out to shut
= off the tariff debute which threatens
to be long and bitter.
John Wanamakeii now discovers
that the Republican party is hope
lessly corrupt and boss-ridden and
calls aloud for the organization of
a new party. In view of John's
recent defeat for United States
senator in the old Keystone state ,
this call has the flavor of sour
grapes.
At the Grand Island meeting of
the Nebraska Press association a
committee was appointed to ar
range for a summer meeting at
Crete ; and in response to the com
mittee's request the Chautauqua
management has designated Wed
nesday , July 7th , as Press Day.
The members of the press associa
tion should take a day off and
attend in numbers.
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It can hardly be gainsaid that
men of wealth and influence drive
through the laws of the land as
though they were mere cobwebs ,
while to the poor and lowly these
same laws are inflexible and inex
orable as fate. In fact it has be
come well nigh impossible to con
vict a thief or any other criminal
that has money or influential
friends back of him. Be it said to
America's eternal disgrace.
BARTLEY.
J. A. Curlee was a Denver visi
tor. Wednesday.
G. W. Wirt of York was a busi
ness visitor here , Tuesday.
This is the time that the weath
er man should bill a good rain for
Southwestern Nebraska.
O. Frost left , Sunday evening ,
on a business trip of several days
in the eastern part of the state.
The constant wind and continued
day weather have their discourag
ing features , eopecially to the agri
culturists.
Tne Brothers Ford loaded their
threshing outfit on a car , Thurs
day , to be shipped to their father
at Guthrie , Oklahoma.
Several Christian Eudeavorers
from this place attended a sccial
given by that organization in Cam
bridge , Tuesday eveni/ig.
W. E. Boilings of Indianola is
having some improvements made
on his building here , and expects
to move his famiiy here in the near
future.
Miss Zora Joslin has been con
fined to her bed for several days
with inflammatory rheumatismand ,
during Saturday and Sunday suf
fered the most intense pain.
J. H. Stephens of Box Elder
and F. G. Stilgebouer of Danbury ,
both farmer residents , attended the
meeting of the Masonic lodge here ,
Wednesday evening of last week.
Owing to the sickness of his
daughter Zora , E. Joslin , who has
been engaged at carpentering in
Cambridge , was here a few days
first of the week. A marked im
provement in her condition allowed
him to return to work , Wednesday
morning.
The Burlington changed section
foremen here. Tuesday , G.B.Fred-
erick leaving for Holdrege in the
morning and his successor , Jacob
Kern , arriving in the evening.
Mr. Frederick will return first of
next week to move his family and
belongings to his new location.
VAILTON.
Mabel Esher is at home from her
school work at present.
C. S. Ferris is completing the
precinct assessment , this week.
Mr. Cooper of Cornell will farm
the L. F. Fauss farm , this season.
Pleasant weather , but moisture
will come handy any time from
now on till fall.
Preaching at Driftwood school
house every two weeks at two p.m.
Next regular Sunday for preaching
is May 30th.
There is some new land being
broken up and cropped , this year ,
to corn ; still there are some idle
pieces we should be glad to see
improved.
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BOX ELDER.
Fishing parties are numerous
more so than fish , if reports can be
depended upon.
R.E.Moore has been circulating
among his old friends at this place
during the past week.
Preparations are being made for
the proper observance of Child
ren's day at Box Elder.
Charles Moore is again residing
under the paternal roof tree.
"There's no place like home" .
Quite a number of our young
people attended the entertainment
at Coleman , last Saturday evening.
Oscar Werner , who has been
working for S. P. Hart for some
time , left for the east on Monday
last.
Bev. Vivian will preach a Mem
orial sermon on Sunday , May 23d.
Memorial exercises will be held on
Saturday , May 29th , at the church.
If a bountiful supply of rats is
as some people are supposed to
believe a forecast of a large har
vest , there will certainly be a shor
tage of granary room , this fall.
At this present writing , rain
would be very acceptable , yet crops
are not suffering as many would
have us suppose. With a week's
rain the same parties would have
everything drowning out.
There is talk of a celebration at
Box Elder on the Fourth of July.
From a standpoint of natural ad
vantages , there are few places in
the county better fitted for such a
demonstration. There is an excel
lent grove , a number of good
speakers could be procured , and a
genuine , old-fashioned celebration
could be had. It would be much
more enjoyable than sitting under
the shade of a couple of boards , or
some dried-up brush , endeavoring
to look cool , while listening to two
hours of patriotic speeches , then
the rest of the day walking about
on the sidewalks , reading sign
boards , or standing in the sun with
the thermometer marking 130 in j
your particular locality and work-1
ing yourself into a state of tem-j
porary insanity over a base ball
game , or a bicycle race. By all , (
means let us celebrate and extend i
an invitation to McCook and the ,
surrounding countiy to come and ,
enjoy themselves with us.
Don't thin your blood with sassafras or poi
son it with blue-mas * ; but aid Nature by usinzj
DeWitt's Little Kaily Risers , the famous little
pills for constipation , biliousne and stomach (
and liver troubles. They are nurelv vegetable.
A. McMillen. ' '
NORTH COLEMAN. '
George Traphagen is working ]
for J. B. Smith.
John Stryker visited his parents
on last Sunday.
I. B. Stryker fixed a washout on
the road in district 38.
Farmers are rushing their corn
planting ; considerable yet to plant.
Bain , rain , rain. We need it
badly ; we all hope it will come
soon.
Your correspondent was the first
one done listing corn in the neigh
borhood.
i
George Sheppard of Spring
Creek was in. this vicinityMonday
on business.
Frank Carothers has a fine
bunch of young pigs of which he
is quite proud.
Ed. Flitcraft and Charlie Garber
were driving through this part of
the county , last Tuesday.
Last week , H. K. Bixler sold all
his fine lot of hogs that he has
been feeding for market.
Henry Carothers says his pota
toes are coming up and that the
potato bug is sitting on the lumps
watching for a bite.
Tom Ryan was husking some of
his 1S9G corn , last week. Reports
it is in fine condition for cribbing
being free from dampness.
M. L. Brown on the Willow and
his esteemed wife and daughter
Millie set out 360 cauliflower and
tomato plants that were raised at
the Douglass green-house.
The mother of Mrs. LB. Stryker
arrived at McCook , Tuesday night
on five , from Mascot , and rode to
her daughter's 10 miles distance
the same night , which was remark
able for a lady 77 years old.
One Minute Cough' Cure , cures.
That Is what It was made for.
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INDIANOLA.
O. Frost was up from Bartley ,
Saturdav. Also A.G.Dole.
House cleaning and paper hang
ing are the order of business.
Miss Lena Beck and Otfo Grass
were McCook visitors , last Satur
day.
Joe Harrison and wife were both
poisoned , last week , handling poi
son ivy.
Miss Ora Smith iias been visit
ing her uncle and family in the
county seat.
Frank Teel was down from Fron
tier county , Saturday , talking base
ball to the boys.
William Hindman was over from
Danbury , Wednesday , looking up
pension matters.
Dave Beaman came in/Tuesday ,
to bring some evidence of his fa
ther's pension claim.
George Cramer briefly trod the
streets of the county's metropolis ,
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. W. B. Starr drove up to
the county seat , Tuesday , return
ing the same evening.
C. H. Russell and W.H. Wads-
worth had business in the county
seat , Tuesday evening.
County Treasurer Berge and
family attended services hereSun-
day , driving down and back.
Miss Jennie Holland came home
from Wauneta , last week , having
closed her school for the year.
Misses Bird and Jo Happersett
went to McCook , iVednesday even
ing on a freight , returning on * 1.
Roland Wyrick rode his byke to
McCook , Saturday ; he says it is
14- . , miles from the Indianola to
the McCook postofficd.
Representative and Mrs. L. J.
Holland and Miss Jennie were vis
itors to the county's metropolis ,
Wednesday. Also , S. R. Smith.
Rev. Turner , sister and father
now occupy the Congregational
parsonagewhich hns been repaired
for them. We extend to them a
cordial welcome.
Miss Mae Powell , formerly of
this city , now living in Hebron ,
will graduate , Friday , from the
High school at that place. She is
expected here on a visitnext week.
Mrs. Bird of Axtell came , Tues
day night , and visited with Rev.
Crago's family until Wednesday '
eveningwhen she left for Imperial '
to visit in that place , her former
home.
C.W.Beck and wife held a meet
ing at School Creek , Sunday after
noon and evening. The services
! during the summer will be every
Sunday afternoon after Sunday
school.
F. H. Strout came down from
the county seat , over Sunday , to
visit his family , and to see his
father-in-law , Dr. Hobson , who is
now improving from his recent ser
ious illness.
Memorial services will be held
next Sunday morning , at the Con
gregational church. Rev. John
Foster of Cambridge will preach
the sermon. A double quartette
wil furnish the music.
The Epworth League have invi
ted the Bartley and the Stockville
Leagues and the Indianola Endea
vor to meet with th m on Friday
night. A special programme has
been prepared and cream and cake
will be served free to all.
The school board at their meet
ing , last Wednesday elected the
following teachers for next year :
Principal , W. J. Dobson ; Grammar
department. Mrs. W. J. Dobson ;
Intermediate , Lena Beck ; Second
Primary , Flora Quick : First Pri
mary , Mrs. Ami Teel. Of course
there are some not suited. A
school board should please every i
one , or resign ( ? ) j
Not only piles of the very worst kind i an lit !
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Sake , Li.t tt 1
zema. scalds , burns bruises , boils , ulcers ami ,
all otherskin troubles can be instantly telievtd I
by the same remech. A. Mc.Millen.
A car load of Extra }
Smooth Potatoes at
36c. a bushel in five
bushel lots. KnippleA
"They are dandies" said Thos. itowers , of
the Crocket , Texas , Enterprise , while writing
about DeWitt's Little Early Risers , the fain- '
ous little pills for sick headache and disorders I' '
of the stomach and li\er. A. McMillen.
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CEDAR BLUFFS.
Mrs. L. B. Hoppings is on the
sick-list.
Small grain is needing rain in
this vicinitv.
L. B. Hoppings , our justice , has
more business than the circuit
judge.
Misses Kennedy and Litton vis
ited at Danbury , Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Peck are the
proud parents of a son that arrived
on the 10th.
We are all aware that we have a
new postmaster , which same is
Harry Kennedy.
William Relph was oor to court
on Monday , but his trial was post
poned till the Juno term.
For trouble Cedar Bluffs is the
place ; but we must not mention it ,
for fear ot being arrested , as that
is the order of the day.
Tkkkiim.k Accident. It is a terrible acci
dent to be burned or scalded ; but the pain and
agony aud the frightful disfigurements can be
quickly overcome without leaving a scar by
using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A. Mc
.Millen
PROSPECT PARK.
Miss Essie Dunham is working
for Mrs. J.H.WaJe.
Corn planting is about finished j I !
in this neighborhood. j
O.L.Thompson had his pump up
on Tuesday for repairs.
Mrs.W.S.Hartmau was the guest
at C.E.Boatman'sTuesday.
Don Thompson has been quite
sick , but is able to be about again.
Quite a number from this neigh
borhood attended meeting at the
Fitch school house , Suuday after
noon last.
Don't neglect a cough because the weather
is pleasant ; before the next storm rolls around |
it may develop into a serious difficulty beyond I
repair. One minute Cough Cure is ea-y to
take and will do what its name implies. A. |
McMillen.
THE SECRET. I
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How Doctors Protect Themselves I
From Contagious Diseases. !
Doctors rarely catch contagious j
diseases. Almost everybody knows \
this , but few know how the7 escape. \
Many believe that the doctor has ' '
some charm or antiseptic which
protects him. Dr. Hartman lately i
made the truth of this matter pub
lic , thnt fill might realize its bene
fit. |
Contagious diseases are convev-
ed by minute organisms known as' '
disease germs. These germs find' '
their entrance into the system thro "
the mucous membrane. If the mu
cous membrane is healthy , they
cannot get into the system. If the
mucous membrane is affected by'
catarrh the germs find easy access.
Catarrhal secretions furnish exactly - j
ly the material upon which they '
thrive and multiply. To get rid of ,
the catarrh , and thus preserve the i '
mucous membrane healthy , is
the only way to be safe from contagious - !
tagious diseases. This explains
why it is thnt some people catch
diseases easier than others. Every |
one is exposed inst the same. Not j
every one , however , falls a victim
to contagious diseases. A disease
germ cannot enter the system thro'
a perfectly healthy mucous mem
brane. Doctors know this , and
therefore guard against it. This is
all the secret there is about it.
The best cure or preventive
known to the medical profession
up to date for catarrh in all its
conditions is Pe-ru-na. During the
uncertain weather of spring-time
it is an unnecessary hazard for any
one to neglect to guard himself
from taking disease , by taking Pe-
lu-na.
Send for free catarrh book. Ad
dress , The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu
facturing Co. . Columbus. Ohio.
Awarded
Kighesv Honors World's Fair ,
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BEST KKMKDV FOR RHEUMATISM.
From the I'airhaven ( NV. ) Register.
Mr. James Rowland of this village , states B
tli- t f .r ttv.'ptv fi . - < . ' yi.it- i.jvif' ' Ins been .i / M
sufferer from rheumatism. A lew nights ago
she was in such pain that she was nearly crazy. }
She bent Mr. Rowland for tlie doctor , hut he J
had read of Chamberlain's Tain Halm and instead - *
stead of going for the physician he went to
the store and secured a hottle of it. His wife
did not approxe of Mr. Rowland's purchase
at first , but nevertheless applied the Halm 1
thoroughly and m an hour's time was able to J ?
go to sleep. She now applies it whenever she \ Jk
feels an ache or a pain and huds that it always i %
gives relief , lie says that no medicine which J * '
she had used ever did her as much good. The
2 $ and so cent sizes lor sale by I. . W. McC'on j
nell iV Co. , Druggi-ts.
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On ion Seeds , guar- &
of 1S9G , Keel
Weatliersfield , at 50c
a pound. Knipple. / ]
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The Westtield llnd.i News prints the fol * 1
lowing in regard to an old resident of that j
place : "Frank McAvoy , for many years in the 1
employ of the 1. . . N. A. iV C. Ry. here , says : I
' 1 have used Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and M
Diarrhoea Remedy for ten years or longer- _ fl
am never without it in my family. I consider M
it the best remedy of the kind manufactured.
1 take pleasure in recommending it' " . It is a .
specific for all bowel disorders. For sale by /
L. W. McConnell iV Co. , 1 > ruggists. (
Try that 15 cent box
paper at The Tkibijiste
office. Worth 25 cts.
Also cheaper grades. J
According to the newspapers , an Ohio hi * * 4H
band became the happy father of seven chil / /
dren not long ago. Of the seven all lived but M
one. It is to be hoped he laid in a supply of jM
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy , the only sure H
cure for croup , whooping cough , colds an v H
rough > . and so insuied his children ngam- * - B
these diseases. Ior sale by I.V. . MtConm- .
it Co. . Druggists. * M
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1OO bushels of Seed * / ]
Sweet Potatoes 3 cts. J
a H > . at Knipx > ] e's. ' " * M
Some for ten. some for twenty and some f > 9
thirty year , have suib-rei ! bom piles and then S
ha\e been ipiickly and permanently cured 1 \ fl
using iJeWitf- . \ \ , tij Ua/el Salve , the gre. i' M
remedy fur piles ami all forms of skin dise.ist | |
A. McMiIIcik W
Onion sets , all varieties - 1
eties , at Knipple's. m
' W.H. Johnson.Xewark.O.says , "OneMmatt j M
Cough Cure saved my only child from dying H
j by croup" . It has saved thousands of others M
' suffering from croup , pneumonia , bronchitis M
| and other serious throat and lung troubles. A
1 McMillen. M
Bulk Seeds of all M
'kinds at Knipple's. M
"IT IS THE BEST ON EARTH" . fl
I hat is what Edwards & Parker , merchants / M
of Plains , Ca. , say of Chamberlain's Pain Palm !
for rheumatism , lame back , deep seated and H
muscular pains. Sold by L.V. . McConnell & M
Co. , Druggists. H
Sick headache can be quickly and comfl
plete y overcome by using those famous little
en , sk" ° . w , n a ! > "DeWitt's , Little Early Risers" . , M
A. McMillen. i , H
f Palace Meat Market #
% Two doors .south of , - " * , - |
TP Commercial Hotel. K ? 1
| | A. CARSON , Proprietor. j\ \
W Everything usually in Jf L V
J a First Class Market will r f > S
J ? be found here. < g $ f V
| | leave Orders for Milk Here & fl
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1 Fire , Life & Accidents I ( t J
I INSURANCE. I 1
S Houses rented , /
collections and i , '
\ conveyancm& . Taxes paid for \ * M
t nonresidents. 113 East Denn V f I
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son street , McCOOK , JTEB. $ I
Pleasant , Quick ftL , 01"3 Cure 1