- - - . . . . - - * , - ' * WhiX * | 1 , ® lc ) mtCook . . ® rilmtte * v . rvl | _ _ _ _ _ E ! _ _ i | f V • - HP SIXTEENTH YEAR. MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. "NOVEMBER 12 , 1897. NUMBER 26 I Hi . I Bnjjjf Some Farewell Receptions. Vv Mrs. Anna Colfer entertained on last Kfi Saturday a company of lady friends in BAhonor of Mrs. Z. L. Kay. The guests Nflf. ' were : Mesdatnes , C. T. Brewer , T. A. Bjr $ Erb , W. M. Lewis , J. A. Wilcox , Frank li | Kendlen , Vina Wood , and A. Campbell , BBlfe Mrs. Mary Duffy. The- refreshments _ _ & ! % vvere beautifully served in pink and gold. { Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Gunn gave a dinner on last Friday afternoon at 5:30. Those present were : Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Waters , Kj 'f Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Morlan , Dr. and Mrs. Ay Z. L. Kay. The affair was a farewell to BttDr. . and Mrs. Kay , who expect to leave Hkv for their new home in Missouri about H8 § . \ the fifteenth ot this month. Miss Edith Hvl/ / Oyster and Miss Nellie Gunn assisted the mi ! l hostess in the very clever entertainment _ 0provided. | . HB& $ % On Tuesday evening Mrs. H. P. Sutton W J \o entertained a number of lady friends Kii&Vhonor of Mrs. Z. L. Kay. Refresh- l4 ? * ments were served at eleven o'clock , in Hflft " Mrs. Sutton's usual charming style. The Biffy \ decorations were pink roses and smilax. BIM , * The guests were : Mrs. Z. L. Kay , Mrs. KI A. Barnett , Mrs. T. A. Erb , Mrs. H. W. HW s. Cole , Mrs. Frank Kendlen , Mrs. E. Q. jX ' Robie. Mrs. S. P. Hart , Mrs. Vina Wood , K ? f' Mrs. Lottie Brewer. H9fLast | Friday evening. Culbertson Chap- HBf' ter , O. E. S. , came down on No. 4 , to Ell visit Eureka Chapter No. 86 , and to say Hf goodbye to Dr. and Mrs. Z. L. Kay. The Hm Culbertson Chapter feels very kindly to- B wards Mrs. Kay , who assisted in institu- EL ting and constituting their Chapter. The HHR\ \ members of Eureka Chapter gave them A < a warm and delightful reception. Arm - rangements had been made for stopping M&No. . 3 , on which train the visitors return- Hk ) ed home the same night. IRKVv _ BjnN The Dorcas Society. IP " The Dorcas society's annual fair.which Kt > opens in the opera house , this afternoon , Hp ! < and will close on tomorrow night , will BK&p lie as attractive and entertaining • as of tilv old * Thev wil1 ave snort phiys both Ai evenings , for which a nominal admission Hf& * fee of ten cents will be charged. This Kfb $ | > will amply repay your hearing. The HrPT supper will be a splendid feature , and H jp "will be served on the European plan.you H , Kf' ' ' wil1 Pav * ° r wuat vou orQ er. Besides H& the ladies will have on exhibition and Ik for sale a large amount of fancy work Vpr ! ank useful articles , which will be sold at B ) Mf "ery reasonable prices. The ladies de- _ _ VK 1 serve an doubtless will receive , a gen- Hflf erous patronage. B A Work of Art. BflkvAmong the articles to be sold at the _ 1 W annual fair of the Dorcas society now KjVf being held in the Menard opera house , HHf.4 is a handsome and artistic salad dish. HEXk This is artistically painted on carefully Bl .selected china , especially for the Dorcas HK society. It is a beauty. It is a present B/m , t from the late pastor of the church , Rev. HJB ; , Hart L. Preston , now of Sioux City , la. HIW There will doubtless be some rivalry to HeM\ secure this pretty dish , on the part of the nS. ' lovers of fine china ware. | It Will Be a Treat. _ _ H f&V The Musicale and Reunion in the Cath- Kiv olic church , Tuesday and Wednesday Bifp * ] evenings next , will be a treat. Music E. f will be rendered by one of the finest ag- _ _ H jn * gregations of local vocalists ever gotten B , i jft together in our city. And the supper to M't ? 1 ; e served will be up to the high stan- _ B W dard already established by the ladies of t ! St # Fat"clcs church. The price is very M i moderate , twenty-five cents for both vfj j& music and supper. L-jL Removal Sale. Vrdf S. M. Cochran & Co. are selling all _ | & -r nes of goods at a great sacrifice prepa- BflB ratory to moving into their new location 9p in the A. O. U. W. temple building. In _ _ _ " 5P &order to reduce their large stock and Rr > save cost of removal , all their goods K < A have been marked down accordingly. K& .Ttt You can buy anything in their line until Bi Kf they move at unheard-of prices. This is K * jPa genuine removal sale , no fake. Hr § & The County Commissioners , in this is- _ _ B < Mb sue ° f s PaPer > advertise for bids for a R'flgtcomplete ' overhauling and repair of the B & 'river ' bridge south of the city. This Rvv bridge has needed some repairs for some w ( , time , and the public will rejoice at learn- 1 Viugof this determination to do a thor- H } oughjob. m > . = B { \ f Leave your orders for a fine suitor ( 4 overcoat. A perfect fit and lowestprices B j guaranteed for first-class work. L jn The Famous Clothing Co. ) The Episcopal brethren are having HnL their parsonage overhauled and placed myWK\ \ for a renter. The improvement Hj pv 'Vill be appreciated by everybody. Htj Anderson Gartin , of Danbury , has B. been granted an increase of pension. Hgj McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. HBHHHHHk.j. . . it 'T. r.i . ' , i i * , * ! 1 * , n • i.r..i. , „ . . .i . . . . r . . . . . K Wmm ' i' ' 'iwiian ' niiwiji..iiiwiTiii.i"iw"m. .w ' " MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. Dr. S.C. Beach was a Culbertson vis itor , Monday. Miss On a Simons spent Saturday and Sunday in the city. W. S. Moklan had legal business in Atwood , Wednesday. Rev. J. A. Badcon spent Tuesday on the farm near Trentou. I. A. Sheridan , of Indianola , was a Lincoln visitor , Saturday. Wili. Dolan of Indianola was a city visitor , Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. A. Badcon is improving rap idly from her long illness. C. E. Eldred attended court in Stock- ville , early part of the week. W. R. Starr attended district court at Stockville , first of the week. Miss Bertha Viland is very low with an attack of typhoid fever. R. O. Phillips of Lincoln was in the city on business , last Saturday. S. R. Smith of Indianola had business in Squire Berry's court , on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. L. W. McConnell is able to be about after a severe attack of nervous prostration. F. M. Flansburg of Trenton was in the city , Tuesday , on business in Squire Berry's court. R. Q. Stewart , deputy collector , was in the city , Tuesday , on business politic al and otherwise. H. W. KEYES was up from Indianola , Tuesday , attending the meeting of the county commissioners. M. LEACH was up from Lincoln , Wed nesday , on business connected with the proposed new court house. H. H. Pickens , under secretary of the Irrigation Board , was in Lincoln Satur day , on business of the board. Caleb Clothier was down from Hayes county , Saturday last on business , the guest of the Mayor and family. Postmaster Meeker was in Omaha and Lincoln on business , Wednesday , returning home on No. 3 that night. Rev. C. A. Hale of Holdrege was here on last Friday , holding conference for the South McCook Methodist church. Mrs. Minnie Stoddard , who has been visiting friends here for a few days , went down to Indianola , Tuesday even ing. Cecil Matthews was summoned to Barrett , Kansas , this week , by a telegram announcing the fatal illness of his mother. W. B. Wolee of Benkelman is helping in the Citizens Bank for the present. He is assistant cashier of the Bank of Ben kelman. Mrs. W. S. Morlan returned on No. 5 , Tuesday evening , from a short absence , and was accompanied by her sister , Miss Margaret Evans. MRS. J. B. MESERVE came up from Lincoln , Wednesday evening , and will be the guest of her daughter , Mrs. F. M. Kimmell , a few days. S. E. TAYLOR.wife and son John were over from Oberlin , Saturday. Sam has returned to the road again , and they are located in Oberlin for the present. Mr. and Mrs. James Hatfield re turned , close of last week , from their honeymoon in Illinois. They are occu pying quarters in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Erb. D. C. Marsh , who has been living for some time out in Montana , arrived in the city , Monday nighton some business matters. He may decide to locate here again. Perhaps in Omaha. He will be very welcome here. Rev. E. C. Condit of Denver , repre senting the American Bible Society , was here over Sunday , and occupied the Methodist pulpit on Sunday evening in the interest of that grand society. He succeeded in raising a considerable sum for the furtherance of the work of that society. Dr. and Mrs. Z. L. Kay expect to start for Joplin , Missouri on next Mon day. They will drive overland. They are old settlers of our city , have been ac tively identified with McCook since its infancy , and a host of warm and stead fast friends will sincerely regret their removal from our city. The doctor has ' valuable and paying mining property in that vicinity , where he will also resume the practice of medicine. The Tribune joins in wishing the Doctor and family prosperity and contentment with health and happiness in their new home. Ten-inch dressed dolls with natural hair and hood on the 10c. counter at the Bee Hive. . • - ' _ ' ' " * * " * MMI .rui ii 1 m m 1 wmi 1 111 11 mi The Coming Minstrels. Preparations are now being rapidly and thoroughly made for the Minstrel Show to be given under the auspices of the Cemetery Committee. This com pany will be made up of the best local talent of McCook , and there is no doubt of the performance being up to date. The orchestra will be unusually fine. This minstrel is contemplated by the ladies to make improvements in the city cemetery , and deserves , on that ac count if nothing more , a liberal patron age on the part of the people of McCook. It is understood that the city only pro vides the funds for the paying of the sexton , and that all improvements have to be made with funds derived from the sale of lots , which is entirely inadequate , hence this means of raising the wind , so to speak. The ladies contemplate pro viding new and proper gates and a rear rangement of some drives , besides seme other improvements they deem neces sary and desirable. Poultry Association. The Republican Valley District Poul try Association , at its monthly meeting , on Saturday , the 6th inst. , arranged to hold a Poultry and Pet Stock Show at McCook , on January 11-12 , 1898 , in con nection with the former's Convention , which will be held here at that time. The next meeting of the Association will be held December 11 , at the City Hall , commencing at 2:30 p. in. A full at tendance of farmers and poultry raisers is requested at that meeting , so that the executive committee can meet all who desire to take part in the chicken show and compete for premiums. J. S. LeHew , Sec'y. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. License to wed has been issued to John G. Williams and Hattie Richards. Mr. Williams hails from Bartley and Miss Richards from Max. They were married by Rev. G. W. Sheafor of the Baptist church on Wednesday. License was issued to Fremont Breach and Bertha Arnold , both of Lebanon. License was also issued to Peter Free- ling of Dundy county and Mary Wagner of Cheyenne county , Kansas. This cou ple was united in marriage by Rev.W. F. Vogt of the German Congregational church on Tuesday. DISTRICT COURT. John Billings has filed a , petition in divorce against his wife , Anna Billings. The Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. has commenced proceedings in foreclosure against the heirs-in-law of Alexander Swanson. Three judgments have been filed against George Knights , from the Wash ington county court. Died Last Night. Last night , a little before midnight , Miss Bertha , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Viland , who has been very low with typhoid fever , for some days.passed from earth and its ills to the spirit land. She was twenty years of age. The fun eral will take placie at the house , Satur day morning next at 9 o'clock. The re mains will be interred in the Garden Prairie cemetery near Quick postoffice in Frontier county , where is buried a sister that died in the spring of 1891. The de ceased was a promising young lady.much beloved and admired by all who knew her. The bereaved and stricken parents and family have the deepest sympathy of all. Filings and Releases. The mortgage filings and releases for the month of October are as follows : Farm mortgages filed 9 $4,000.00 ; re leased 28 $14,454.00. Town and city mortgages filed 3 $7,930 ; released 8 $2,409.90. Chattel mortgages filed 59 $31,688.90 ; released 55 $15,349.06. This shows the net amount of farm releases to be about $10,000.00. This is Worth Reading. To advertise our College we will give a thorough course of instruction in double and and Commercial single entry Book-keeping mercial Arithmetic by mail free of charge to a limited number of persons. This course will be completed in forty lessons. No charge for Diplomas. Address : The American Business College , Omaha , Ne braska. If you wish to be enrolled as a free student in the mail department of the American BusinessCollegeOmahaNeb. , send in your application at once. Their offer of free course by mail will be open for a limited time only. Removal sale prices go in heating stoves at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's. A large stock to select from now. Go before they are all gone the prices are sure to sell them fast. Chamois , bath and carriage sponges at McConnell's. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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. 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 Morning service at 11:00. Evening service at 8:00. Sunday school at 10:00 : a. m. Evensong on Wednesdays ' at 8 p. m. R. A. RUSSELL , Missionary in Charge. Christian Services every alternate Sunday , commencing with the first Sun day in May at 11 and 7:30 o'clock in McConnell hall. Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Elder C. P. Evans , Pastor. Methodist Sunday-school at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11. Subject , The Infalli bility of the Bible. Class at 12. Junior League at 3. Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8 ; Subject , The East Wind. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting , Wed nesday eveniug at 8. J. A. BADCON.Pastor. PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS. The lantern class , next Friday even ing , will be held for the 4th , 5th and 6th grades , West ward. Rev. E. P. Chittenden of Kearney ad dressed the Assembly , last Friday after noon , in a manner both entertaining and instructive. A musical club has been organized by Musical Director Mrs. Bonnet among the pupils. It is contemplated to give a musicale once a month. Rev. G. W. Sheafor spoke to the As sembly , last Friday morning , taking for his"text the life of George W. Pullman , from which he drew many lessons that the children may well emulate. The address on "Italy" by Archdeacon Chittenden , last Friday evening.was one of the finest and most entertaining ad dresses ever delivered before the Lantern Class. The Archdeacon is a fluent and instructive speaker whom it is a rea * pleasure to hear. Assistant High School Teacher Thomas has organized a military club of about 50 members among the school-boys. He is well qualified for the work of drilling the boys , having been a university cadet , and such training will be of great advan tage to the boys , in teaching them how to walk properly and in the improvement of carriage and bearing. The Farmers Will Meet. The Farmers' Institute will be held in our city on the nth and 12th of January. The Chicken Breeders' Association will meet at the same time , and a very suc cessful and profitable meeting of two days is expected. The programme will be made out in due time , and it will beef of sufficient interest to draw a large at tendance , it is hoped. Cheap Home for Sale. Five room house , 50 ft. lot , choice lo * cation , Marshall street , 2d house south of Strasser's. $200 cash , $500 on 6 per cent mortgage , semi-annual interest , be ing only $2.50 per month rent. Write , H. G. Dixon , Kennett Square , Penna. Increased Collections. The crop , this year , has had its good effects on the collections in the county treasurer'soffice. . The collections for October in ' 89 were $3,959.66 ; ' 90$4oo2.- 30 ; ' 91. $5,76o.7x ; ' 92 , $6,225.21 ; ' 93 , $5 , - 309.38 ; ' 94 , $5,488.24 ; 95 , $5,679.33 ; ' 96 , $5,022.39 ; ' 97 , $7,762.44. Rooms to Rent. Two furnished front rooms. Inquire of Mrs. C. T. Brewer. A full line of novelties manufactured from the big trees of California , consist ing of Redwood , Manzanita.Yellow Mes- quit , AcaciaChapparel , Orange , Almond and Mountain Mahogany , now open for your inspection at The Bee Hive. The following letters were advertised , November 7th : Mr. E. M. McCarty , Mr. J. B. Thompson , Henry Winans , Mrs. John White , Jacob Zimmer. Just received 13 dozen all linen fringed towels , 1SX36 inches ; well worth 35c. Will close them at 19C. per pair at the Bee Hive. The Business Men's Fraternity will or ganize , to-night. It is a commercial organization , with an insurance side- issue. T . Wait for the Farmers' Institute and the Chicken.Show. * Municipal Matters. The city fathers were in regular session Monday evening all present but Coun cilman Osboru. The following bills were allowed : J. A. Gunn $12 oc State Journal Co 4 50 J. J. Garrard 1 6a C. B. Rowell 35 00 W. C. Bullard&Co 373 E.J.Mitchell 100 Mrs. L. H. Garrard 8 45 Barnett Lumber Co 27 37 McCook Electric Light Co 85 00 J. H. Dwyer 2 50 M. A. Spalding. 2 95 It was decided and ordered that all warrants issued to parties owing occupa tion tax be held until such tax is paid. Report of City Treasurer was accepted and placed on file. Petition was granted for a sidewalk along east front of lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , in West McCook , said walk to be of two- inch plank 011 stringers not less than 2x6 inches. Petition for a crossing over Dakota street , at Manchester , was granted. City Clerk was instructed to request the Cemetery Superintendent to make a full report of the doings of his office , by the next regular meeting of the council. Ordinance No. 71 passed its first read ing. It provides for general regulations for the Cemetery. It was decided to not open bids for the proposed court house until the next meeting of the council. NEBRASKA FED ON ALUM. The Harmful Drug Concealed In Baking Powders. Recent investigation shows that the stores are largely stocked with baking powders which contain alum , the injuri ous ingredient which the Iowa and Min nesota State Boards of Health have so strongly condemned. England , Germa ny , and France have laws prohibiting the use of alum in bread , and the State of Minnesota forbids baking powder con taining alum to be put upon the market , unless the words "This baking powder contains alum , " are printed upon the la bel of every package offered for sale. This is the danger signal which the law throws out for the protection of the pee ple. Yet many of the makers of alum baking powders , such as the " Calumet , " while keeping away from Minnesota , have the effrontery to offer their con demned powders to consumers here. Many of these alum powders are gen erally labeled "pure , " "best in the world , " "none so good , " or with some other equally misleading catch phrase. Below will be found a partial list of the baking powders sold in this market that been examined and found to contain alum : Calumet Contains Alum. ( Calumet Baking Powder Co. , Chicago. ) K. C Contains Alum. ( Jaques Mfg. Co. , Chicago. ) Taylor's One Spoon Contains Alum. ( Taylor Mfg. Co. , St. Louis. ) Chicago Yeast Contains Alum. ( Chapman , Smith & Co. , C icago. ) Climax Cent ns Alum. ( Climax Baking Pow. Co. , Ind mapolis. ) Standard. . , Contains Alum. ( Globe Coffee&Spice Mills.Minneapolis. ) Mokaska Contains Alum. ( Mokaska Mfg. Co. , St. Joseph. ) Manhattan Contains Alum. ( Hewson Chemical Co. , Kansas City. ) Grant's Bon Bon Contains Alum. Hotel Contains Alum. ( Grant Chemical Co. , Chicago. ) Cameo Contains Alum. ( Cameo Baking Powder Co. , Chicago. ) Rocket Contains Alum. ( Sherman Bros. & Co. , Chicago. ) Town Talk Contains Alum. Loyal Contains Alum. In addition to this list , all brands sold with a prize or at 25 cents or less a pound are sure to be made of alum. At the World's Fair the same authori ties that condemned alum powders as unfit for human food declared Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder the purest , strong est and best , and awarded it the highest medal. A needed crossing has been put across Dakota street at the intersection of Man chester street , leading from the corner of HF. Pade's residence toward the Bap tist church. Merriam's clinch copper rivets , same as the old liner asks your 25c. for , you will find on our 10c. counter at the Bee Hive. Large line of men's flannel overshirts , lined gloves , mits , and hosiery , at The Famous Clothing Co. 's. 20 per cent off on all wall paper pur chases for a limited time. L. W. McConnell & Co. Reduced price on wall paper to make room for new stock at McMillen's. • - " M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. I McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. H Chamois , bath and carriage sponges at , | McConnell's. a * H A new lunch counter has been opened M in the old Chenery stand. | The Commissioners' Proceedings will I | be concluded in our next issue. ! ' | Reduced price on wall paper to make ' M room for new stock at McMillen's. ? . | = t m Two carloads of cabbage were shipped | into this city , first of this week. | | * Be in the swim. Buy one of those ! | wonderful Vive Cameras from II. P. H Sutton. < H The opera house has been ceiled with H wood , this week , and the floor has been H painted and waxed. H Merchants are thinking of their holiday - < H day goods already. They anticipate a H lively holiday trade , this year. j H We are not going to move , but will j H give you great bargains on anything in j H the hardware line. II. P. WaiTE. _ _ _ l 20 per cent off"en all wall paper purchases - | _ chases for a limited lime. % " * ! | L. W. McConnell & Co. [ _ | • $ HHi For stoves and ranges see new prices * | on the best stoves in the market. l _ _ | II. P. WaiTE. I H Don't be deceived , but buy the BECK- ! _ _ | with Round Oak , the best heater made | _ _ | for sale only by H. P. WaiTE. | Buggies are included in the removal H sale prices at S. M. Cochran & Co. 's. ' M Prices cannot be equaled in this part of H Nebraska. H t Mrs. C. T. Brewer will take orders for H Pastel and Oil Paintings ; also Embroidery - H ery and Stamping. Orders for Christmas - H mas solicited H : The Building Association has some H good houses which can be bought at low \ H prices and on easy payments. See the H Secretary at First National Bank. H _ _ . _ | Have you seen our little boys' Chinchilla - | chilla Reefer coats , Tarn O'Shanter hats H and Junior suits ? | The Famous Clothing Co. H Do you want to rent or buy a house ? fl The Building Association has several | good houses to rent or sell. Inquire of | F. A. Pennell , Sec'y , at First National H Bank. - H J.E. Kelley has received from the J. B. P H McFarland Co. a consignment of buggies _ i a carload for immediate sale. See | | him before buying. He will save you | money. H J. E. Kelley has a carload of buggies | that must be sold at once. This means H unprecedented bargains for all wanting | a buggy. See him and get figures. They | talk for themselves. | The next issue of the College News , 'tJ H published by the American Business College - > _ ! lege , Omaha , Neb. , will contain a large | number of testimonials from students _ _ | and graduates of the A. B. C. H Everyone desires to keep informed on H Yukon , the Klondyke and Alaskan gold fl fields. Send 10c. for large Compendium r | of vast information and big color map to ' | Hamilton Pub.Co. , Indianapolis , Ind. 6t fl We will pay a salary of $ ro per week H for man with rig to introduce Perfection ' | Poultry Mixture in the country , the | greatest egg producer on earth. Ref. re- | | quired. Address with stamp. Perfection - | tion Mfg. Co. , Parsons , Kansas. * | W. S. Hamilton recently exhibited at v j H thisoffice some splendid samplesof Early * M Ohio potatoes. They were immense for | size , 'quite smooth and regular. From | three and one-half bushels planted he | harvested one hundred bushels of pota- | toes. H The approaching nuptials of Mr. Geo. " H Hanlein and Miss Lulu Kinghorn , both | of Box Elder , are announced. The in- r | teresting affair will take place on Novem- r _ | ber 24th. They are both most estimable - i - -1 j H young people , and The Tribune anticipates - ' H pates with very best wishes. - ' , : - • H Whatever your pursuit in life may be , i \ " ' H a thorough business education is what - . . , " , H you need. The American Business College - , , H lege , Omaha , Neb. , now offers a complete - H plete business course by mail free for ad- > xr \ > H vertising purposes. If you wish to obtain . * J H a good business education yon will do ' - * * j H well to investigate the matter and make * I j k application for admission as a free stud- " l - ' - f H . _ , . * - entatonce. W H