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B By F. M. KIMMELL.
H . OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
H f Republican ( jMWyjjffoaP
H ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
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M From and after January 1st , 1898 , the
H subscription price of THE McCOOK TRIB-
B UNE will be $1.00 a year , if paid in ad-
H Tance. All arrearages on subscription
H will be received on the basis of a dollar a
H year. This will make a considerable
H saving to all those that are a number oi
H years in arrears , and should stimulate
H an early settlement of all delinquent sub-
H scrlptions. It is our purpose to bring the
H subscription to a cash-in-advance basis
B as rapidly as circumstances and the times
H ' will warrant. THE PUBLISHER.
H The Culbertson postoffice plum
gfH has fallen to John W. Cole , and
B Colonel Abbott is not happy once
j more.
H The assassination of President
H Barrios of Guatemnln is announced.
H § It is stated in connection that a
H " calm " now prevails.
VaVflr Oem Paul Kruger has been re-
flf elected president of the iSouth
H African republic. Oem Paul is a
Hg hard man to jar loose.
Ht - , The value of the wheat , corn ,
H oats , rye , barley , buckwheat , hay ,
B and potatoes harvested in the United
H States , last year , is placed by gov-
H ernment statisticians at $1,612-
Hj 000,000.
H The Bartley bondsmen case is
H now well under way , and the peo-
H pie of Nebraska will watch the
H „ progress of the case with great
H interest and its outcome with ill-
H concealed impatience.
B J. W. Johnson of letter-writing
H fame has been appointed to fill one
H of the Lincoln laud office positions.
H His trenchant pen will not be ren-
H dered idle by this appointment ,
H and he will continue to eat a pop
H or two before breakfast as usual.
H Lincoln Bepublicans are early
Hj preparing for a big party kouse-
K cleaning at the next city election.
H The work is to be headed by the
H " Hamilton club , of which C H.
H Gere of the State Journal is pres-
H ident. May success crown their
| efforts.
H The attitude of the senate and
H the division existing between the
| H Bepublican members of the house
H banking and currency committee
H make any currenc3r legislation out
H of the question in the 55th con-
H gress. Perhaps none will be at-
H tempted , even in the house.
B In view of the fact that the NaH -
H tional League of Bepublican Clubs
H will hold its annual meeting in
H Omaha in the third week in next
H June , it is incumbent upon Ne-
H braska Bepublicans to early reor-
H ganize and strengthen the Bepub-
H H lican clubs of the state , which will
H be a pivotal one in the next cam-
M paign.
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" * * " That H. M. Bushnell's services
H to the party entitle him to recog-
H nition will be acknowledged by
H most Bepublicans who have
H watched his career during the past
H decade. His confirmation as post- ,
H master at Lincoln will be gratify-
B ing news to his many friends
H among the guild as to those of his
H - acquaintances outside the circle of
H newspaper men.
H The movement to unite the
H counties of the 29th senatorial dis-
BaVH trict into a district for the purpose
H of making a joint exhibit at the
H Omaha exposition , next summer ,
H should be encouraged all along
H the line. By this organization , a
B more compact yet complete and
H comprehensive exhibit can be made
| at the least cost. What will rep-
B reseut one of the eight counties in
| the district will fitly represent all
H the counties , as the soil , climate ,
| and products are exactly similar.
B This idea , we feel , will recommend
B itself to all who are interested in
B having this section of Nebraska
| properly represented at the comB -
B ing exposition , and Ave hope that
PAVfl the action taken at the late Par-
B mers1 convention in our city , urg-
H ing the formation of a district or-
H ganization for this purpose , will
Hh be pushed by every county in the
H district , and that too right prompt-
H ly and vigorously.
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Luetgert , the Chicago sausage
manufacturer , has been found
guilty of murdering his wife , and
the jury named life imprisonment
aB the sentence.
GERVER.
J. E. Dodge was over in Danbury -
bury precinct shelling corn , this
week.
Miss Boyer notified the school
board that on account of sickness
she would be unable to teach , this
week. *
Bev. White organized a United
Brethren class at Pleasant Prairie ,
last Sunday ' , which bids fair to be
come an interesting one.
Alice , the three-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A.T.Olmstead ,
has been very sick for some time
but is improving at present.
Drs. Gage and Fowler were
called to Samuel Ellis' in the in
terest of Alex. Ellis , who was quite
ill the fore part of the week.
Mr. White , a son of Bev. and
Mrs. White of this precinct , ar
rived here from Blue Hill , Ne
braska. He will no doubt locate
here , provided he can find a suita
ble farm to rent.
At its meeting , last week , the
Pleasant Prairie literary society
debated the question , Which is the
most profitable for the farmers of
Kansas and Nebraska to raise ,
wheat or corn ? Figures and sta
tistics were fairly well presented ,
but still there remains a doubt in
the minds of some as to where the
most profit really is.
.CEDAR BLUFFS.
Mrs. Ayer has been home to see
her father , who has been sick.
Mr. Blackmore has erected a
new windmill on his home place.
Our new teacher is getting
ready to take charge , Monday
morning.
Mrs. L. B. Hoppings has been
called home to Illinois by the death
of her father.
Markets Eggs , 10c ; butter ,
12c ; hogs , § 3.25 ; Beggs' Bitters ,
50c. per bottle.
Tom Belph had a dance at his
new home near Cedar Bluffs , last
Saturday night.
W e were visited by a nice , large
dust storm from your part of the
country , last Friday.
Mr. Evarts has been hauling
lumber from the Bluffs and will
build a house on his new place.
We saw W. H. Cooper at the
Bluffs , Saturday , holding a pair
of lines over a fine colt which he
is breaking.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
Gus Speer will live on the Ben
nett "farm this year.
Ogden Boone is domiciled with
his brother O. E. , for the present.
We learn that Lawyer Cole , of
Culbertson , has been appointed P.
M. of that place.
A. D. Lord and family are vis
iting Mrs. Lord's parents at Holbrook -
brook , this week.
Mr. Deveney has bought the
Kolb homestead , and will move
there in the near future.
We cannot get the chicken show
rhymes in this week , because we
could not get the names of exhib
itors until next week.
Everybody , as far as we know
in this vicinity , is in good health
and enjoying a reasonable share in
the prosperity of the country.
Minister De Lome is one more
victim of the letter-writing habit.
When public men fail to grasp at
an early date in their career that
you daren't even write to your
mother-in-law anything that you
would not like to have printed in
the newspapers , they are bound to
come to grief , sooner or later.
Journal.
" It is manifestly impossible to
keep Nebraska out of the push.
The heavy villain of the piece
about to be put on the stage by
the cheap dollar campaign com
mittee , a tragedy called "The
Curse of Gold , " is said to be made
up to represent ex-Secretary J.
Sterling Morton. " State Journal.
Minister DeLome has resigned.
Resignation accepted. Au revior ,
senor.
Royal nakes the food pare ,
wholejomc sad delicious.
POWDER
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RED WILLOW.
Little Ellen Baker has a mild
attack of scarletiua.
The meetings at the schoolhouse -
house will continue this week.
Mrs. Elmer has been a great
sufferer from neuralgia for several
weeks past.
The Longnecker boys are very
busy cutting wood for a summer
supply.
The joint birthday of Benj.
Baker and James Woodworth was
celebrated at the home of Mr.
Baker. The guests included the
two families , Bev. Vivian , Mrs.
Helm , Mrs. Byfield , Mr. and Mrs.
Penny , Eli Crockford and wife.
Mr. Baker's children signified their
desire that their father should rest ,
by presenting him with a hand
some rocking-chair. Mrs. Helm
and Mrs. Penny each presented
him with a handsome cup and
saucer. I wish I could describe
that dinner. The table groaned
beneath its dainty load of goodies ,
and the guests were filled to reple
tion. After wishing the two gen
tlemen many returns of the day ,
the guests at an early hour re
turned to their homes.
Valentines at the
Bee Hive.
PROSPECT PARK.
Warner Anderson has been quite
sick for a week or two.
Charley Boatman shelled corn ,
fore part of the week.
Jay and Quincy Scott are husk
ing corn for Don Thompson.
Len Stephens and Harry Wade
butchered for B. M. Wade , Mon
day.
day.B.
B. M. Wade has been having a
tussle with the grip for the last
week or two.
Miss Mae Thompson is quite
sick with pneumonia. Dr. Gage
is in attendance.
Quite a number from this place
have been attending the meetings
at the Fitch school-house.
Miss Annie Hill , who is teach
ing school at Banksville , attended
sunday-school at this place , Sun
day.
Charlie Boatman and wife , Clif
ford Dunham and Mattie Shears ,
Charles Burton and Essie Dun
ham visited at W. S. Hartman's ,
Sunday.
Valentines at the
Bee Hive.
A Total Loss.
The residence of William Huber on
McFarland street was entirely consumed
by fire between the hours of four and
five o'clock , this morning. Practically
nothing was saved from the burning
building , so the loss is complete , and
will reach about $8co. Mr. Huber had
about $6o in his vest pocket and in the
excitement it was overlooked and burned.
Scanty clothing for the family represents
the salvage.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. Huber was up during the night and
made a fire in the kitchen stove , to pre
pare hot drink and warm applications for
: he ailing little one ; but whether a spark
jr coal from the stove , or whether the
amp was left burning and exploded ,
: ausing the fire , is mere conjecture. Mr.
Huber was awakened by the smoke and
ire rushing into the bedroom , and the
iamily had scarcely time to escape un-
mrt from their doomed home.
As to insurance , Mr. Huber does not
enow whether or not the policy had
apsed , but rather leans to the belief that
t had , and that he is without insurance ;
vhich , if correct , will make his loss
leavy as well as complete.
Archdeacon Chittenden was here from
Kearney , yesterday , on business of the
: loth.
BARTLEY.
Miss Sophie Wright , of Indian-
ola , spent Sunday with friends
here.
here.A.
A. G. Dole , of McCook , was
circulating among friends here ,
this week.
B. F. Sibbett and family are
arranging to move back to the
farm just west of town , this week.
Dane and James Fletcher , of
Danbury , spent a few days with
friends here , leaving for home the
first of the week.
A. G. Williams , of the Inter-
Ocean office , visited from Saturday
until Monday with parents and
friends in Stockville.
Mrs. E. A. Wilson was happily
surprised by a visit from her Sun
day-school class , last Saturday eve
ning , the occasiou being the anni
versary of her birth.
There have been three acces
sions to the Christian cnurch dur
ing the revival services which El
der J. H. Boberts of Hendley has
been conducting here during the
past two weeks.
The young folks had a very
pleasant little party at the home of
Station Agent and Mrs. Enlow ,
Wednesday evening of last week.
The evening was spent in games of
almost every description , refresh
ments also being served oppor
tunely.
Boy Stuart , who has been night
station agent here for a few months
past , has been transferred to Fort
Morgan , Colo. , leaving -for that
place Saturday evening last. Du
ring his short residence here Mr.
Stuart gained many friends , who
sincerely regret his departure.
While playing in the yard , last
Saturday evening , little Bosa ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Crosby , had the misfortune to fall
and dislocate her elbow and frac
ture a bone in her forearm. The
injury was reduced by Dr. Hathorn ,
and the little one is getting along
nicely at present.
On Sunday , February 6th , at
the residence of the bride's par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wolf ,
in Alliance precinct , Mr. Seward
Flaoagiu and Miss Cora Wolf
were united in marriage by Bev.
N. S. Foutch , of this place. Both
the contracting parties are well
known in this vicinity , having re
sided here for a * number of years ,
and they have the earnest wishes
of a large circle of friends for
their future happiness and suc
cess.
AFFECTS EVEBY OBGAN ,
DOES THAT MOST DREADFUL OF DIS
EASES CHRONIC CATARRH.
Over half of the people have ca
tarrh in some form or another , and
yet probably not a tenth of these
people know that their disease is
catarrh. One person says he has
Bright's disease ; another liver
complaint ; another consumption ;
another female complaint. These
people would be very much sur-
S > - . prised to hear that
, ' - - . 3 > \ * uey were aU suffer-
1 fc'/ * nS w u chronic ca-
( ? J Os&F tarrh ; but it is so ,
A ,4inevertheless. / . Each
tl/ one ° these trou-
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# i | many more , are sim-
7 jl # w. py | catarrh ; that is ,
chronic imflammation of themucous
liniDg of whichever organ is affect
ed. Any internal remedy that will
cure catarrh in one location will
cure it in any other location. This
is why Pe-ru-na has become so
justly famous in the cure of ca
tarrhal diseases. It cures catarrh
wherever located. Its cures re
main. Pe-ru-na does not palliate ;
it cures.
Dr. Hartman has recently com
piled into book form several of his
lectures on chronic catarrh , which
he has delivered at different times
at the Surgical Hotel. This book
is called "Winter Catarrh , " and
will be sent free of charge on ap
plication to The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company , Colum
bus , Ohio.
McCook Markets. '
Corrected Friday morning.
2orn $ .15
Wheat 70
Dats 13
Rye 32
Barley 17
3ogs $3.25 @ 3-35
Eggs 10
Butter 12
Potatoes 65 @ .So
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