i - ' -P - B-H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > _ - - - _ - _ A _ _ _ _ BIIPHMMiMiMiMft _ ! aaAt--i-i.iM.- . , , . ' _ _ _ _ _ _ f _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ K-Q _ j'Tv . - . ia J , . , -t , , . I- , - - . . - -ii - Yr"iF _ _ fn Miri1ifiriiiil , " " ' " * * * " * • • > - ' * ' ' - * - - , 1.-m- . W vte \ _ _ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ K _ ' _ _ _ fl _ _ H ( V _ _ _ H ft U ' _ _ _ _ l 1 v ® he ' Jttc 00h SnbtttiI Kl SIXTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 2,8 1898. NUMBER 37 .H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ E. _ _ _ _ _ _ i B The Star of Jupiter. 1 McCook's own order was altogether BVK alive Monday evening. The attendance H H was good and the session lively , inter- B H esting and enthusiastic. Nine sojourn- HflR era on this mundane sphere were in- Kl ducted into some of the occult mysteries B _ Bj of the order , and some who had wan- B | dered off were reinstated. | c & - broad spirit of sociability was in evi- | ll dence , and a solo by Nina Doan , a reci- H tation by Lillie Campbell , and readings H H by Mrs. S. L. Moench , Wni. Valentine H H and Frank Colfer provided a programme fl H of much interest. H K The society is on the move ; nothing H H can now stop its onward march. The H finest and cheapest form of beneficiary B insurance ever devised and its great so- fl E C-Ql features make the order a winner. H H , Every passing day we hear of additions H R to it ill different parts of the country. B H * * The lodges of Holbrook and Cam- H H -"bridge have been invited to meet with H fl McCook lodge on next Monday evening. H M A short programme is to be rendered H. v and light refreshments will be served. H K A Surprise Visit. H H B About * twenty of Miss Nina Doan's H WM , young friends made her a surprise visit , B vH Thesday evening , and spent a few hours H B' in the innocent pastimes dear to every B B youthful heart. Instrumental music , a H m recitation by Ethel Barnett and a vocal B • m solo by Blanche McCarl were pleasing B fBj features. Refreshments brought by the B AB | * visitors were served at a convenient pause B BS in the games , and altogether the evening BBB will be one pleasant to recall by Miss BB B Nina and her friends. BB | B A Pronounced Success. HI The Klondike social given by the H M ladies of the Degree of Honor in Mc- H I Connell's hall , Tuesday evening , was a 1 V pronounced success. The hall was filled H I and the greatest interest manifested in H 1 . the search for treasures. While the ma- H t jority were unfamiliar with mining lore , BtM I all evinced a willingness to learn how to H stake claims and prospect , and the ef- H v forts were rewarded with some very ac- fl B ceptable "finds. " Light refreshments B ft were served and the receipts were very H eB gratifying to the promoters. B BBB Were Prize Winners. _ B $ ? Sunday , Register A. S. Campbell re- B SBK ceived a coop of five White Cochins B-mKl which he will enter at the coining exhi- _ H Y _ _ B * * " bition of the Republican Valley District B | Bk Poultry association , February 2d and 3d. _ _ kV tS bis pen took the first prize at the recent L'B state exhibition at Fremont. They are KvjB beauties and the register is excusably Eg proud of them. B vH = = = = = H jmfr Got His Leer Pinched. B flB On Friday of last week , while assisting B. H his brother-in-law , J. S. McBrayer , in H . B moving a house , Mose Jennings was BJ H thrown to the ground by contact with Bnffl' ' a double-tree and one of the heavy HBBj rollers passed over his right leg before Br B ke could be extricated from his position. Bf S While his injuries are not of a serious BV H nature , they are nevertheless very pain- B K ful- = - B IB Rebecca Lodge. B , At the meeting on Wednesday evening VB [ the following officers were elected and BBf installed in office : Noble Grand , Mrs. HH William Smith ; Vice Grand , Mrs. Lewis HHB Casten ; Secretary , Miss Ella Snyder ; H IB , 'PermanentSecretary , Mrs. Chas. Noble ; k B < 'V " Treasurer , Mrs. Charles Holmes. Twen- f B ty-five persons were initiated as charter B WK1 members of the new lodge. B K A New Trial. F vB The supreme court having granted Ed- B B' ward Lorenz a new trial on the ground B SB of evidence being insufficient to convict , B Bfl and for the further reason that he was BBB | not properly defended , the young man HBB Was placed in the old county jail at In- BB. dianola to await trial , which may occur Bv K at the next session of district court , BM B February 14th. m BB A Pleasant Evening : . B BB Miss Mabel Wilcox eutertained a few B BB friends , Saturday evening last , in her B B usual pleasing and happy manner , and to KB the keen enjoyment of all present. The I BB feature of the evening was an old-fash- I BB ioned candy pull which , together with I HB games and music , served to make the B BB event a joyous one. B B Entertained at Cards. Km J jUss Ona Simonds entertained a few I mVM " friends at cards , Saturday evening of I ABB last week , to the evident enjoyment of 4 BB H a11 Present- Games were Plflyed pf ° - W * ; B J gressively with much interest and eu- B IB thusiasm " , and dainty refreshments fit- L ; B tingly concluded the pleasurable event. 'C/ ' overall beats the world at % ' 'C'MM Our 50-cent ; | SB the BEE Hive. ' B ' McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. B q * * -r . . .juiifj.TA1 j'j-'n"f ' , " " | f1" " " " ' ' * ' ' r1" r1-1 BB B-feit i . * "T M MMBIB Mi B MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. E. R. Banks of Indianola was a city visitor , Monday. Frank Carruth joined the family in Denver , Saturday night. REV. T. H. Dry of Bloomington vis ited in the city , jesterday. A. Barnett went down to Lincoln , Monday evening , on business. M. AKERS of Indianola had business in the city , Friday evening last. t Wiil FISHER was down from Wau- neta , Monday , on a business visit. W. M. Lewis was down from Benkel- man visiting the family over Sunday. Mrs. H. H. Miller went down to. Hastings , first of the week , on a short visit. Mrs. F. S. Curry went up to Benkel- man , Wednesday night , to visit"rela tives. Miss Edith Oyster has been con fined to the house by sickness for more than a week , t Mrs. C. W. Bronson arrived home , last Friday night , from her visit in Illi nois and Iowa. Wm. Parrish of Bartley was a visitor in the valley's finest between trains , Sat urday evening. Mrs. John Custer is enjoying a visit from her father , Mr. Madison , of Blue Springs this state. , Luther. Bosh of Bartley was in the city , Wednesday afternoon , on a busi ness-sight-seeing visit. J. E. Kelley returnedSaturday even ing , from a business visit to Grand Island , Lincoln and other points east. Miss Edith Coleman of Coleman precinct is quite sick at the home of Mrs. J. E. Kelley in this city. A. d'Allemand of the Arapahoe Mir ror was in the city , Tuesday evening , op his war to Benkleman o ' n business. Mrs. Mitchell , the aged mother of E. J. Mitchell , has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis , this week. Fred W.Carruth is getting ready to do some thorough farming , next spring. For instance , that fine span of dark bays. Jas. McCoy of Frontier count } ' is oc cupying a ward in the hospital , making three patients in this institution at pres ent. D. B. Davis of Fairmont came up on No. 3 , Sunday night , to take charge of the mechanical work on The Republi can. can.R. R. E. Moore came down from Bloomfield - field , Knox county , this state , last Fri day night , and will be here about a month on a visit. 1 Mr. andMrs. . E. C. BallEw left on Wednesday morning for Kansas City , where they expect to make their home in the future. Miss Maud VanSickle of Orleans was the guest of Miss Mable Perry and other friends in our citj\ latter part of last week and first of this. James Hatfield went up to Denver , Tuesday night , to attend the national convention of stock growers which con vened there on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bennett left , yesterda } ' morning , for the ranch near Max , where he will spend a couple of weeks looking after his interests before returning. F. M. KimmELL spent Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday of this week in Lincoln attending the annual session of the Nebraska Press Association of which he is president. Henry ClousE of Bartley transacted business in the city , last Frida } ' . He has recently returned from a two years' so journ in Texas , and it is with a firm de termination to hereafter dwell in Ne braska. C. C. Carter , who has been employed on The Republican , , left , last Saturday evening , for Holdrege , to take charge of the mechanical work on The Phelps Count3T Journal , a new paper soon to be established there by E. E. Sanders. Albert McMillen and family drove up to Trenton on Sunday to visit Mrs. McMillen's father , Mr. McConuell. On account of the storm , Mr. McMillen re turned on No. 4 , Monday night , the other members of the family remaining there until the weathar becomes more favorable for making the drive. Father Crispen brought Edward Lorenz from the penitentiary at Lin coln , last Friday night , leaving the pris oner at Indianola , where he will remain until the next session of district court , February 14th. Father Crippen spent Saturday and Sunday here , the guest of his daughter , Mrs. D. C. Marsh , leaving for Lincoln on the night train , Sunday. ) City Council. The city fathers met in regular session on Monday evening , the full board being present. The following bills were ex amined and allowed : C. G. Coglizer $52 75 Ed. Jordan 60 00 M. A. Spalding 1 50 Lincoln Land Co 400 25 McCook Electric Light Co - . . 85' 00 Mrs. L. H. Garrard 6 00 H. W. Cole ( duplicate ) 7 00 E. C. Ballew 7 5 ° Barnett Lumber Co 19 97 H. H. Troth 18 75 R. M. Osborne 12 50 ' W. S. Perry . 12 50 J. J. Garrard 12 50 J. S. LeHew 12 50 E. J. Wilcox 18 75 C.B.Gray 2500 J. S. McBrayer , claim $17.75 ; all'd 3 50 Bill of F. D. Burgess referred back for correction. Semi-annual liquor report of Drug gists McConnell and McMillen read and ordered filed. City treasurer's report read and or dered filed. Bids for erection of court house read and considered. Bid of James McAdams to enclose building for $8,935 00 was ac cepted. Councilman Perry's motion that con tractor be required to furnish bond , to be approved by council , in the sum of $5,000 was passed. On motion the council adjourned to Thursday night , the 27th. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. License to wed was granted William E. Stoll of Curtis and Miss Izora Joslin of Bartley on Monday , the 24th. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's father in Bartley on the fol lowing day. On Thursday , license was granted to Wm. Spencer and Anna Lundy , both of our city. The judge immediately per formed the ceremony uniting them in marriage. DISTRICT COURT. The following cases have been filed since our last report : Lydia S. Perkins vs. Tuttle C. Jones , et al. ; equity. Lorette Groves and Ida Groves vs. Al fred S. Ford , et al. ; equity. District court within and for the coun ty will convene on the 14th day of Feb ruary , 189S. The following jurors have been selected and summoned to appear in the court room in the Phillips-Meeker block on the second day of the February term , the 15th : Jacob Steinmetz , W. J. Porter , J. P. Notley , J. H. Warfield , M. C. Maxwell , C. H. Harmon , J. M. Starr , A. P. Day , W. T. Henton , S. S. Hay wood , W. A. Minniear , M. A. Spalding , Geo. W. Burt , Howe Smith , John Good- enberger , John Calkins , Lyman Miller , David Keithley , M. H. Cole , C. M. Go- ben , A. E. Crosby , Adolph Schmidt , Samuel Premer , George Harbor. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. County Attorney Keyes is up from Indianola , today. Arthur Johnson of Curtis visited friends in the city , yesterday. MRSf F. A. PENNELL is confined to the house on account of sickness. Mrs. Henry Kness of our city has been visiting G. W. Sterling in Lincoln. Miss Selma Noren came up from Lincoln , last night , to remain until Sun day night. Dr. J. A. Gunn returned on No. 3 , last night , from a two day's visit at Oma ha and Red Oak , Iowa. Chas. O'Brien left , yesterday morn ing , for Oswego , New York , whither he is called by the illness of his mother. Mr. Patrick , who has been visiting his sister , Mrs. J. A. Gunn for a week past , left , ' yestesday morning for his home at Emerson , Iowa. H. P. Hodgkin and wife of Bartley spent the closing days of last week with • Mrs. Hodgkin's parents , Mr. and Mrs. J. H.Stepbens , on the farm near Box Elder. Adam Grass and A. C. Teel drove up from Indianola , yesterday , and remained over until today. Mr. Grass is represent ing an insurance company and makes his headquarters in Hastings , where his family now resides. M. Leach came up from Lincoln , Sun day night , and spent a few days in the city in the interest of his plans for the new court house. They are very hand some and attractive , and the specifica tions call for a structure of great conven ience as well. His plans have been on exhibition in the office of the mayor and were inspected by the city council at its meeting on Tuesday night. We have a nice assortment of glass ware at the BEE Hive. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Catholic Mass at 8 o'clock a. in. 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. HlCKEY , Pastor. Episcopal Morning service at 11:00. : Evening service at 7:30. : Sunday school at 10:00 a. m. Evensong on Thursdays at 7:30 : p. m. . R A. RUSSELL , Missionary in Charge. Baptist Bible school at 10. Preach ing at 11. Young peoples' meeting at 7. Preaching at 8 ; a series of sermons on the Christ of Prophecy. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening. A welcome to all. Geo. W. Sheaeor , Pastor. Methodist Sunday-school at ten. Preaching at eleven ; subject , A Consecrated crated Personality. Class at twelve. Jun ior League at three. Epworth League at seven. Preaching at eight ; subject , Life's Old Question. Revival services begin on Sunday evening and will con tinue through the week. Prayer and song service at 7:30 ; preaching at eight. My Dear Friends : Let us keep our selves in harmony with God's spirit that we may have power with God and man. A welcome to all. James A. Badcon , Pastor. 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS. Miss Florence Merrill was a school visitor on Monday. Miss Benjamin entered the Twelfth grade on Monday. Clyde Fuhlendorfentered the Eighth grade on Monday morning. Many of the pupils are suffering from severe colds , the attendance being some what decreased on that account. G. H. Thomas , assistant high school principal , was unable to attend to his duties on Friday of last week , owing to sickness. On Tuesday , owing to inclement weath er , there was only one session of school , the morning one , which was continued until one o'clock. Prof. G. H. Thomas left , Tuesday even ing , for his home in Harvard , this state , being unable to peform his duties on ac count of sickness. The loan collection of slides has ma terially increased the attendance at lan tern class , the Assembly room being crowded each Friday evening. Preparations for the great concert to be given next month are actively pro gressing , and the best entertainment ever given by the school is promised' . Miss Blanche Maxwell , who arrived here , latter part of last week , from Iowa and is making her home with her uncle , Wm.Irwin , entered the Eighth grade on Monday. At the lantern class , last Friday even ing , just before the views of Greater- New York were presented , there ap peared upon the screen the request , "Please remove your hats. " The ladies good-naturedly complied to the evident appreciation of all. LANTERN CLASS TONIGHT At eight o'clock. A Ramble in Shake- spear's Country , followed by a reading from Romeo and Juliet. The pictures are remarkably attractive views of rural England , showing the region in which the master poet grew to manhood and where he returned to end his days. Next week , Hawaii and theHawaiiaus ; a glance at the Sandwich Islands , our next territory. School Business. During the month of February I will be in McCook as follows : Friday , the 4th , and Saturday , the 12th , 19th , and 26th. Any one desiring to see me will find me at my office in the court house. Special examination the 12th. I will hold examination in the school house in Indianola , Saturday , the 5th. Lillian Welborn , ' County Superintendent. S5.00 REWARD. . 1 4. I will pay the above amount for the return or for information leading to the recovery of my brown , curly , spaniel dog , answering to name of "Ben. " Has a rat-like tail and most of the nails are gone from right fore foot. Left home Tuesday , January iSth. L. W. McConnell. Dr. J. P. Williams , associated with Dr. W. L. Dayton of Lincoln , Neb. , will be in McCook , February 12th , 14th and 15th , at the office of Dr. W. V. Gage for the treatment of diseases of the eye , ear.nose and throat and the fitting of glasses. C. F. Babcock has moved his real es tate office to the Bates building , second door south of DeGroff & Co. 's. Have you looked over the new 10-cent counter at the Bee Hive ? * A Few Crop Reports. This week , instead of giving our read ers reports of crops grown by individual farmers , we present a few neighborhood reports for which we are indebted to Joseph Walkington of North Valley pre cinct , J. P. Kinney of Lebanon precinct , and 0. L. Thompson of Gerver precinct , each one reporting for nine sections or 5,660 acres. Mr. Walkington reports 1,985 acres in cultivation upon which was grown 4,776 bushels of wheat , 27,400 bushels of com , 2,000 bushels of oats , 900 bushels of rye and 53 bushels of barley. At the be ginning of 1897 there was on hand 294 head of hogs and 58 head of cattle. One thousand four hundred and eighty-one dollars worth of hogs were sold and $216 worth of cattle. On January 1,1898 , the same territory had 555 head of hogs and 71 head of cattle. Winter wheat averaged ' aged 24 bushels per acre , spring wheat 16 , oats 35 , rye 15 , and corn about 20. This is in the northeast corner of the county. Mr. Kinney reports 2,340 acres in cul tivation , 137 acres in native-hay and 267 in alfalfa. There were grown in this territory 5,050 bushels of wheat , 46,400 bushels of corn , ' 493 bushels of oats , 1,750 bushels of rye , 250 tons of native hay and46S tons of alfalfa. Jhiiuary 1 , 1897 , there were on hand 692 hogs and 82 head of cattle. Hogs to the amount of $4,497 and $419 worth of cattle were sold during the year and at the begin ning of 1898 there were on hand 1,403 head of hogs and 115 head of cattle. Wheat averaged 13 bushels per acre , corn 27 , rye 15 , and oats. This precinct is in the southeast cor ner of the county. Mr. Thompson reports 1,135 acres in cultivation and the production 4,000 bushels of wheat , 13,080 bushels of corn , 1,300 bushels of oats , 234 bushels of rye. Hogs on hand at the beginning of 1897 , 88 , and 58 head of cattle. The hogs sold brought $302 and the cattle $400. Win ter wheat averaged 24 bushels per acre and corn 20. There are only five houses in this territory , which is near the south west corner of the count } * . Of the 17,000 acres embraced in these three reports , it- will be seen that less than 6,000 are in cultivation. A Novel Exhibition. S. M. Cochran & Co. 's new store will be the center of attraction the entire week from January 31st to February 5th , when and where representatives of the Majestic Manufacturing Co. will conduct a Grand Cooking Exhibition on their Great Steel Range Majestic. One of these new baking wonders will be kept in constant operation in their store from nine a. m. to 5 p. m. Daily all week a handsome table will be set in the store , where all callers will be invited to par take of the articles baked. This prom ises to be a highly interesting and at tractive event. They extend an invita tion to all to call and examine the many superior merits of the Majestic range and to partake of a delicious luncheon. Dur ing the exhibition they will make special inducements to purchasers. The fiour used in making the biscuit will be the "Victor" brand furnished by H.II. Troth , and the " ' 91 Patent" furn ished by the McCook mills. The famous Old Colouy brand of coffee sold by James McAdams will be served to all guests. A cup of this cheering drink of delicious flavor will be one of the attractions of the event. This coffee will , after the exhibition , replace all others in jour affection. Nebraska Farmers Active. The farmers of southwestern Nebraska are preparing to take active steps for making a showing of their resources at the exposition which will surprise the natives. These farmers have an organi zation known as the Southwestern Ne braska Farmers' convention , which will meet at McCook , February 2d and 3d. Eight counties are represented in this association and the county commission ers of all of these counties will attend this meeting. One of the principal mat ters which will be discussed will be the idea of having the board of county com missioners in each of these counties ap propriate a suffici it amount to enable this section of the state to be represented at the exposition in a manner which shall show to the world the magnificent resources of the western part of the state. The report comes from that section that the prospect of success in this move ment is very flattering. Omaha Even ing Bee. You will find our tin and granite ware department more complete than ever and prices still lower. The BEE Hive. The Tribune and Demorest's Family Magazine for $1.75 a year , strictly in advance. • For chapped hands or face use Mc Connell's Benzoated Almond Cream. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. H McMillen's Cough Cure ; 25c. H McConnell's Balsam cures coughs. H Cuticular soap at McMillen's ; 15c. H We have some bargains in shirts at the H Bur Hive. H The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. H Frank Forbes is very sick. H Hand lamps at just one-half old time H prices ; at the Bee Hive. H ScaleBooks For sale at The Tr ' ir- Ij l UNE office. Best in the market. 1 _ | The Trihune and Leslie's Weekly for i l $3.00 a year , strictly in advance. d _ _ l r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wanted Ten of the brighest young | men in the county , at this office. H _ _ H . ' ' : i _ _ The Tribune and The Prairie Farmer ' ' . H for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance. H For chapped hands nr face use Mc- f _ _ l Connell's Benzoated Almond Cream. f l The Tribune and The Prairie Far- * > f l mer for $1.25 , strictly cash in advance. I l For chapped han 'ds or face use Mc- | Connell's Benzoated Almond Cream. H " " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ An original pension of $6 a month has H been granted to V. Franklin of our city. H Try McMillen's Poultry Powder and H Egg Producer. Satisfaction guaranteed. * H The Tribune and The Chicago Inter- " * * H Ocean for$1.35 a year , strictly in advance. H Try McMillen's Poultry Powder and H Egg Producer. Satisfaction guaranteed. | J H Letters advertised January 23d : Mrs. H E. Meyer , Miss Bessie Muraine , Mr. O. L. H Pot > ue. i H Be in the swim. Buy one of those ' H wonderful Vive Cameras from H. P. * H Sutton. * | B. F. Bradbury has been appointed j fl postmaster at Lebanon vice Ilibard E. < ' _ _ _ _ l Waugh. 4$7 $ | The Tribune wants a correspondent ! r J _ i in Bondville precinct. Let us hear from ) | some one. H ' _ _ _ _ i TiiE Tribune and The Cincinnati | Weekly Enquirer fori.5oayear , strictly H in advance. H For Sale A good office desk in first • H class condition , at a very low price. H Call at this office. _ H * f _ _ _ _ l There were three additions to the H Methodist church , Sunday evening , after | the Epworth League service. fl Mrs. Brainard moved on Wednesday | into the Strasser property , on the corner | of Dakota and Marshall streets. | The young folks had a very pleasant | party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. | Burns on Saturday evening of last week. | A gold pen is not a luxury when you H can get one for no outlay. The Tribune | can tell you how to secure one on this H basis. * | At a special meeting of the Odd Fellows - | lows lodge , Monday night , one first and J fll five third degree candidates were initi- " ' H Girl Wanted For general house- H work. Steady employment and good | wages for competent help. Enquire at | this office. H Ed. Flitcraft has purchased the Ballew j H property , corner of Monmouth and Dakota - H kota streets. The deal was consummated - H mated on Tuesday. | The next county fair will be held at H Indianola , September 13-16 , 189S. Competition - H petition in the stock and poultry departments - H ments will be open to the Fourteenth H judicial district. H We want the news from.every part of H Red Willow county , and will be pleased H to hear from anyone in the uurepresent- H ed parts of the county with a view of becoming - H coming our regular correpondents. H C. J. Ryan has moved his office into | the rooms in the Phillips-Meeker building - - H ing now occupied by C. II. Boyle , who H will have charge of his insurance busi- | ness. Mr. Ryan has taken a position as | traveling agent for Wood Bros. , a live u | stock commission firm of South Omaha. I H If there is a school teacher in the M H count } * who has under her charge bright I J boys and girls who would enjoy good I H books , we have something of interest for * H you. Inquire at The Tribune office M and we will tell you how to secure a H nicely illustrated Life of Lincoln , Life of H Washington , a Natural History , a Complete - | plete Altar of the World , Talmage's M From Manger to Throne , Samantha at M Saragota , and other wholesome books. M We can interest you and be of help to H you. Make inquiry. H