B S _ M&- ZrK * " T ' ' n " * " T r"rr7a'- 'TTf"Tit rfirom rrr i - ' - • ' - I B ! _ _ lU _ . _ , i ] i i * * . M ' " ' Jltt ir . T1' nr ' „ „ , , , I , , . . . .i . .m. . . . .mi i . i H I iv • ® he iltcCooil Sfrtbmte. I , K v M M SIXTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 18 , 1898. NUMBER 44 B Bl # V The City Council. BB There was a full board present at the B meeting of the city council , Monday Hnk night. The following bills were allowed B B and warrants ordered drawn for same on B B the proper funds : B m McCook Electric Light Co $85 00 BB f $ H. P. Waite 2 60 B J. S. McBrayer , claim $17.75 , alB - B K lowed at 4 ° ° Hl • The treasurer's report was read and M placed on file. BF A committee from the board of educa- BB lion was present and made a partial re- B port of the condition of the finances of K Unl the public schools. It was decided that f § u similar committee would meet with B I the council at its next regular meeting , K $ when u full statement of the school's fiT - T J nances will be offered , and a request will b 1 be filed for the entire amount of money Bv I derived from the issuance of saloon liB - B i censes. Supt. Valentine thanked the B fi council for hearty cooperation with the B V board and thanked the marshal for his B I assistance in carrying out health regula- B I The request from the cemetery comB - B > I mittce that C. B. Rowell be appointed B ft sexton of Longview was granted and the Bj V nomination of the mayor was confirmed. m 1 The specifications for the proposed P' ' I new court house were read and compared B and the same were adopted and signed. B The protest of J. S. LeHew against the B appointment of C. II. Meeker as superB - B intendent of construction of the court B house was taken up and the same was m I rejected. B The council then adjourned to Tuesday H | afternoon at four o'clock to approve bond H | of Contractor James McAdams. m At the adjourned session all were pres- H ent except Councilman Perry. The bond H offered by James McAdams was duly ap H proved. The bond is in the sum , of H $5,000 , and A. Barnett and V. Franklin H are the sureties. Adjourned. H A War Measure. H A highly esteemed citizen objects to H the printing of certain patent medicine T1 advertisements which appear in The B Tribune , and the publisher grants the B "kick. " It is just and eminently proper. B When The Tribune was patronized at H fe home as it ought to be now , no foreign H advertisements found their way into our H columns , much less what might be in B anj' sense objectionable. But with the B meager advertising patronage given of B late years by the home merchants and B others , the sale of space to outsiders has B I been necessary as a matter of self-preser- B I vation. It costs money to publish a " creditable . newspaper. ! Sudden Death of an Old Soldier. F J I David Keithley.an old soldier of South H I J. McCook , passed away , last Sunday , after H ' & an illness of not more than thirty min- B I utes. Heart disease was the cause. The B deceased was born in Pennsylvania sixty- / 1 three years ago. He leaves a wife and Kfp' § two children to mourn his death. Fu- V * ' I neral services were conducted in the B 1 South McCook Methodist church , Tues- HV I " day morning , by Elder H. H. Berry , who H § was assisted by Rev. J.M.Bell , interment B I in Longview cemetery following. The B b Tribune tenders sympathy to the be- k I reaved ones. B / ] = B A Series of Meetings. H ' The Christian church has arranged to M ' hold a series of meetings at the usual K hours , beginning next Lord's Day niorn- BBv ing and evening , March 20th , to be con- B ducted by the state evangelists , Lemon HB \ J and Travis. M -V For this occasion a large tabernacle B J 32 x 48 feet , has been erected just south B ° tne Baptist church. It will seat about 1 400 persons and will be well lighted and V , heated. Everybody invited and wel- Wm 1. come. By Order of Committee. B . ' A Fine Lecture. L j1 The lecture by Chancellor W. F. Mc- H ! Dowell of Denver in the Methodist H , f church , last Saturday night , was a splen- H I did effort , well worth the hearing , and ! enjoyed by all who heard it. The somewhat - \ ' • what fanciful topic of the lecture was "To- _ . 'B day and Tomorrow , " and the thoughts H * , advanced on different lines and the hand- B f' ling of the ideas presented were effective B i and able. The lecture was under Ep- B g worthian auspices. t B i Poultrv Meeting. B g There will be a meeting of the Repub- B 1 lican valley poultry association in Odd M I Fellows' hall over Ganschow's shoe store B 1 at 4 p. m. , Monday , March 21st , with the B t . purpose in view of making arrange- B y- § X ments for the next annual exhibition. fl5 1 ' J. S. LeHew , Secretar } ' . B ' K A Card of Thanks. B g i. We wish in this way to express to all Bk K those who so willingly and helpfully as- B a 1 sisted during the illness and after the B I death of our father , our sincerest thanks B 1 and warmest gratitude. I Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Bonnot. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. Register Campbell was a Hastings visitor , Sunday. Fred Boehner of Arapahoe , was in the city , Monday evening. Adam Grass of Hastings had busi ness in the city , Tuesday. W. H. ACKERMAN made a business trip to Red Cloud , first of the week. Chas. A. Johnson of Lebanon was a business visitor in the city , Tuesday. Ami Teel of Indiauola had business in the metropolis , Tuesday afternoon. Charles Hoag and E. R. Banks were up from Indiauola , yesterday , on busi ness. Mrs. Lamb is here from Lincoln try ing to work up a circulating library for our cit\ E. A. Sexson of Indiauola , was in the city , Tuesday , attending the meeting of assessors. R. Q. Stewart , deputy revenue col lector , was in the city , Wednesday , on revenue business. Mrs. J. F. Kenyon went up to Den ver on Sunday morning , returning on Wednesday afternoon. W. M. LEWIS came down from Benkel- man , Saturday , and visited over Sunday with the family here. Mrs. M. Battershalt. and daughter left on No. 6 , Monday evening , to visit relatives in Oklahoma. T. J. Floyd of the Trenton Register was in the city , Saturday , on his way to Lincoln on some business. County attorney Keyes was up from Indiauola , Tuesday , attending the1 meet of county commissioners. Mrs. S. L. Moench departed on 6 , Tuesday , for Plattsmouth on a visit to old home friends and relatives. Mrs. G. A. Noren left on No. 6 , Tuesday afternoon , on a visit of ten days in Lincoln , Omaha and Orleans. J. S. Minary , one of the thrifty farm ers of Hitchcock count } ' , was in the city , last Saturday , transacting business. Mrs. W. S. Morlan and Miss Mar garet Evans have been visiting a sister in Wymore whose child has been quite sick. Dr. A. P. WELLES returned from Chicago cage , Tuesday night , from taking a spe cial course for the practice of diseases of the eye and ear. J. A. Kirk of Culbertson was a city visitor , Saturday , on his way home from attending the grain dealers' meeting in Lincoln , last of the week. W. S. Morlan drove over to Stock- ville , Monday , to attend court , returning home on the same day , which , to put it mildly , was something of a drive. Mr. and Mrs. John Stone came down from Frontier county , Thursday morning. Mrs. Stone left for Table Rock , Nebraska , this morning , on a visit to Mrs. C. H. Jacobs. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Watson returned home , Saturday night , from their wed ding trip to Lafayette , Indiana , and other eastern points. They will go to housekeeping in the J. P. Lindsay house. Lloyd Ganschow has been verj' ill with an attack of membraneous croup , this week ; but we are happy to state is now better and improving. Anti-toxin was used in this case with good results. Misses Mabel Perry , Maud Doan and Lulu Beardslee , Messrs. John Stran- han , A. B. Wood and T. E. McCarl in dulged in a pleasure trip up to Wauneta , Monday , returning home the same after noon. Mr. and Mrs. John Stevens of Hastings were in the city over Sunday , the guests of Conductor and Mrs. Frank Kendlen. Mr. Stevens is a leading young lawyer of Adams county , and is a brother of Mrs. Kendlen. A. Barnett hied him away to Oma ha , Tuesday , on No. 6 , to attend a ses sion of lumber dealers in that city. An excursion up in to Minnesota , is to fol low the meeting of the association , Min neapolis being the objective point of the excursion. Mrs. R. A. Mathew of LaVeta , Colorado rado , is in the city , guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Moore. Mrs. Mathew will be bet ter remembered by many of our citizens as Miss Gertie Lewis , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis , formerly of our city , but now of Illinois. Mrs. C. B. Rowell received a tele gram , Wednesday , announcing the death of her brother , T. M. Stanley of Decatur City , Iowa. He was on his way to Lou isiana , for his health , and died in Green county , Iowa , at the home of his mother- in-law. The Tribune offers its sympa thy. An Harmonious Caucus. A large number of men of one mind attended and participated in the Repub lican city caucus held in the city hall. Monday evening , as per call made in the Republican papers of the city , last week , and the following proceedings were had in a most harmonious spirit : In the absence of Chairman C. I. Hall of the city committee , J. A. Wilcox of the committee called the caucus to order and read the call. On motion of Ed. Jordan , C. F. Babcock was made chair man of caucus. He took the chair after delivering a brief and pointed speech. On motion of H. W. Cole , the editors of the Republican papers of the city were chosen secretaries of the caucus , and F. M. Kimmell being present assumed the duties of the office. J. E. Kelley was placed in nomination for mayor by H. H. Troth , and the nom ination was made by acclamation. Ray Hall placed C. I. Hall before the caucus for clerk , and he was unanimous ly chosen. Dr. S. L. Green felt the inspiration of the occasion. Felt good always to meet in a Republican caucus and was glad to see so many out. Said that a continu ance of the wisdom thus far displayed in nominations meant success. He placed E. J. Wilcox before the caucus for treas urer and the choice was made by accla mation. C. F. Babcock was placed in nomina tion for police judge by Dr. S. L. Green. Mr. Babcock declined the honor , but the doctor suggested that it was not the rule to decline and Mr. Babcock was unani mously chosen. J. A. Wilcox named C. N. Whittaker for the office of engineer , and the nomi nation was made by acclamation. For members of the board of educa tion , J.S. LeHew named E. H. Doan and H. W. Cole named R. B. Archibald. Dr. Green seconded the nomination of Mr. Doan because he was not afraid to come before a convention for a nomination. Both nominations were made by accla mation. On motion of C. G. Coglizer the pres ent city committee , consisting of Messrs. C. I. Hall , J. A. Wilcox , R. B. Archibald , W. S. Perry and C. B. Gray , was con tinued. • A division of the house was had and nominations for members of city council were made as follows : In the first ward , H. H. Troth was made chairman. G. S. Bishop named L. W. McConnell for councilman and the choice was made by acclamation. The second ward voters called C. I. Hall to the chair. Ed. Jordan placed the name of W. S. Morlan before the caucus and his selection for councilman was made by acclamation. The caucus then adjourned , having finished the work of the evening without incident within a half hour's time. The important nominees of the ticket are strong : J. E. Kelley for mayor in sures the city a thoroughly business-like administration ; and the nominations of W. S. Morlan and L. W. McConnell for councilmen are particularly strong. Both are well-informed , careful and successful men who will bring to the council wis dom and experience. The nominations of R. B. Archibald and E. H. Doan for members of the board of education will meet with large approval , as their ser vices on the board in the past have been satisfactory. As to the minor and cleri cal nominees , they are all well qualified for the positions for which they have been selected. Victory doubtless awaits the entire ticket. Miss Fair and Mrs. Mitchell Young went to McCook to the teachers' associa tion , Saturday. They report a good at tendance and well rendered programme. The teachers were entertained in the high school building by the Twelfth grade. ' The refreshments and service were highly complimented. Miss Fair and Mrs. Young met with an accident on their return home. One horse fell and broke the tongue of the buggy. The ladies got out and unhitched the horses and , after considerable difficulty in mounting and managing the horses , they completed their journey on horse back. Danbury Topics. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. The following licenses have been is sued since our last report : On the 14th , Michael S. O'Leary and Jessie Murray , both of this city. The ceremony was performed by the county judge the same day. On the 16th , Emerson B. Scarrow and Minnie A. Allen , both of Danbury. They were also married by the judge. The Tribune and The Toledo Blade for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance. The Tribune and The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer fori.5oayear , strictly in advance. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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. HlCKEY , Pastor. Episcopal Sunday-school at 11:00 a. m. Evening service at 8:00 : p. m. Even song and instruction on Thursdays at 8:00 : p. ui. Rev. Howard Stoy , Priest in Charge. Congregational Sunday-school at ten. Junior Endeavor at three. Joint church and Endeavor services at eight o'clock of special music , readings , devo tional exercises , to which all are cordial ly invited. Prayer-meeting at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening. Methodist Sunday-school at ten. Preaching at 11 ; subject , Anticipating Trouble. Junior League at three. Ep- worth League at seven. Preaching at eight ; subject , A Wise Simplicity which Outwits the Devil. Prayer and Bible study at eight , Wednesday evening. All are welcome. Jas. A. Badcon , Pastor. Baptist Revival services in progress. Rev. S. C. Green is assisting the pastor. Every afternoon at three the theme is , Victorious Christion Life. Services each evening at eight. Sunday services Preaching at eleven. Bible reading at three. Young People's meeting at seven. Preaching at eight. The revival ser vices will be continued through the week. An invitation extended to all. Geo. W. Sheafor , Pastor. ADDITIONAL PERSONALS. J. FLETCHER of Bartley is transacting business in the city , today. Mrs. William Lewis has been visit ing at Benkelman part of this week. Miss Hattie Bunnell left on Thurs day morning forBloomington , Illinois. Wilhelmena Zabel arrived from the east , this week , to live with her broth er , A. Reischeck. R. E. George , a prosperous farmer from near Bartley , was in the city , yes terday , on business. WILL Dolan was up from Indianola , last night , attending the supper aud musicale - sicale in Menard's opera house. Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Beardslee drove down to Indianola , yesterday af ternoon , to see the new grandchild. Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Gage returned , Tuesday night , from their visit of ten days to her parents , Supt. and Mrs. J.R. Phelan at Alliance. "Snapper" Kennedy spent a few days with friends in the city , this week , aud will leave , next week , for the east , where he will play ball the coming sea son. G. M. ChrisTner , late with the Woodmen , was in the city , Wednesday , being fitted out to enter the work of or ganizing for the Star oY Jupiter. He will direct a number of deputies in the state work. PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS. Harry Walters returned , Sunday , from a two weeks' visit in Dundy county. The spinning of tops is a fad in a viru lent form among the smaller pupils. Misses Maud Doan , Maria Gibbons and Lulu Beardslee were school visitors , Wednesday afternoon. J. H. Fowler found time to tear him self away from his study of medicine , last Friday , and visited the school. L. E. Gilcrest made a record of two songs sung in the assembly , Thursday afternoon , and gave a few selections from his graphophoue. Leo Enright , the five-year-old sou of T. F. Enright , was painfully hurt on Tuesday by having a cellar door fall on him. The doctor took three stitches in the lad's face. A Great Success. The supper aud musicale given by the Calvary cemetery committee in the ope ra house , last evening , was a success of large measure. The committee realized a considerable sum which will be used in beautifying Calvary. The supper was simply splendid and the musical feature was highly enjoyable. Congratulations. CATTLE , HOGS AND CHICKENS. The highest market price paid for cat tle , hogs and chickens at Brewer's old stand. Everist , Marsh & Co. The Clyde saloon was the scene of a lively scrap , late yesterday afternoon , in which the marshal finally took a hand , putting the non-resident combatant in the cooler over night , after using his club with effect. That drinking place needs the attention of the city authorities. ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS. C. H. Cox is visiting his brothers , Walter and Ed. , of our city. Conductor L. E. Gilcrest was a Denver visitor , Monday and Tuesday , Brakeman William Shinsel and wife were Oxford visitors , Sunday. Conductor George Beck had the pay- car over the division , Saturday and Sun day. day.A A daily passenger service will be put on the Hastings-Oberlin branch , Mon day. Switchman J. R. Vanllorn of the Red Cloud yard has gone to Kansas City for medical treatment. Trainmaster W. Josselyn was up from Orleans , Wednesday , between trains , on business of his branch. George Campbell of the Seventh grade and Glenn Hupp of the Ninth , were Cul bertson visitors , Saturday. Brakeman Emil Farmen of the Hast ing branch who has been sick , went to work on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Frank Kendlen went down to Hastings , last evening , with her husband aud attended a grand ball there with her husband. Brakeman and Mrs. C. J. Snell left on No. 6 , Tuesday , for Prairie Du Chien , Wisconsin , to be absent thirty days vis iting relatives. Brakeman William Shinsel had his left hand squeezed between the drawbars at OxfordSunday morning. He had a nar row escape from losing the hand. Brakeman B. C. Monpleasure went up to Boulder , Wednesday night , to see his wife , who is in a hospital at that place being treated for consumption. Conductor C. W. Bronson went to Chicago cage , Sunday , on No. 6 , to attend a meet ing of the general grievance committee of the O. R. C , of which he is a mem ber. Supt. A. Campbell went in to Lincoln and Omaha , Tuesday , on No. 6 , on busi ness connected with the new time card to go into effect on the Burlington , next Sunday. Chief Dispatcher J. F. Forbes went down to Lincoln , Wednesday , on 6 , to get out the new time card for the West ern division , which will go into effect , Sunday. Stephen Belles will retire from the company's service , next Sunday , and leave early in the week for Seattle , Washington , where he expects to enter the shops. A large number of citizens went down to the depot , Thursday afternoon , to see the immense cannon in transit to the Pacific coast. The cannon was 38 feet long and was loaded on a special 16 wheel car. Switchman William Throop had his hands badly burned in a gasoline fire at house over in West McCook , a few days since. He was moving into a house over in that portion of the city , and only had a portion of his goods in the house , when in some way the gasoline can took fire. In attempting to save the goods already in the house and the house it self his hands were badly burned. All the goods in the house at the time were destroyed or damaged badly. Pay Your Delinquency. In view of the better times , and higher prices for grain etc. , the publisher ex pects those indebted to The Tribune for subscription to make good their de linquencies at once. During the con tinued hard times and failures no effort was made to force the collection of sub scription accounts , but now that the con ditions have changed greatly for the bet ter it is expected that these delinquencies will be promptly paid up. Statements will be sent out to all in arrears and with the expectation that all will appreciate our past indulgence and respond at once. The Publisher. For the Cubans. The Cuban relief social held in the Methodist church , Tuesday evening , at tracted quite a fair audience. The pro gram and refreshments were enjoyable and about $17 were realized for the bene fit of the victims of Spanish inhumanity. Wanted-Cattie to Pasture. I want 125 head of cattle to pasture on the Stewart ranch , at 25 cents a month. Plenty of water two new large cisterns. J. A. RESH , Manager. CATTLE , HOGS AND CHICKENS. The highest market price paid for cat tle , hogs and chickens at Brewer's old stand. Everist , Marsh & Co. Remember the millinery opening to be held by the Lowmans on next Friday. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. | McMilleu's Cough Cure ; 25c. | Culicular soap at McMilleu's ; 15c. | Buy a Kimball piano , and get the bes | Wanted Shorthand pupils by L. W. H Stayner. B Take advantage of the special sale of B Kimball pianos. B The Kimball pianos are sold for cash , B or on easy payments. B Scale Books For sale at The Trim- > " * " * H UNE office. Best in the market. f H The Tribune and Leslie's Weekly for H $3.00 a year , strictly in advance. B The Tribune and The Prairie Farmer | for $1.25 a year , strictly in advance. H Try McMilleu's Poultry Powder and H Egg Producer. Satisfaction guaranteed. H The Tribune and The Chicago Inter- H Ocean forl-35 a year , strictly in advance. H Try McMilleu's Poultry Powder and H Egg Producer. Satisfaction guaranteed. H Be in the swim. Buy one of those B wonderful Vive Cameras from II. P. H Sutton. B The Kimball piano has several special j H features which would have to be seen to fl be appreciated. B Attention is directed to the advertisement - H ment of H. P. Sutton to be found on the H editorial page of this issue. H James McAdams commenced prepar- fl ations , Tuesday , for making the brick | H for the proposed new court house. | The O. L. Everist & Co. dray barn is H receiving some repairs , this week , a new j B shingle roof on part of the buildings , etc. H An original pension has been granted H to Robert II. Hume , and increase from H $4 to $6 to Alfred II. Bell , both of Indi- H Everist , Marsh & Co. are selling some / H of the finest meats we have had the B pleasure of seeing hung on hooks for B some time. | | The members of the Christian church B are building a temporary tabernacle just > H south of the Baptist church , and will fl hold services therein when completed. r * H That fine black polled heifer which B was shown on our streets , last Wednesday - B day evening , was purchased by Everist. A B Marsh & Co. for their new meat market. f M Postmaster John Peterson of Zimmer S l and Phillip Roemersheuser of Osburn l l made proof before the local land officers , \ B Saturday. Also , J. W. Ilartman of our ' B city. / - H The water works people are rearraug- B ing one of their pumps at the pumping B plant so as to make it a compound pump , B thus utilizing the steam twice and saving - B ing fuel. B The A. P. A. brethren held a social in > . B Oddfellows hall , Wednesday evening. * | A lecture by a visiting brother was a | | feature of the evening. Refreshments H were served. B "Where are you going , John ? " "Oh ! B I am going down to Everist , Marsh & * | Co. 's meat market where I can get nice ' B fresh meats and courteous treatmentand B such a big steak for ten cents. j B C. B. Rowell has been selected by the B cemetery committee to superintend the B work on Longview cemetery during the B coming summer. This guarantees that B the work will be carefully done and well. B The following letters were advertised H on March iSth : Mrs. James Buckley , j B Mrs. C. R. Cox , A. J. Corkins , James W. H Cutter. Mrs. Milton C. Jay , Mr. Henry B Rinley , J. H. Stephens , John Walker. HB George Wilfong , W. S. Woods. Bfl If you prefer to have your clothing H made to order , leave 3'our measure with H us. First-class work , good trimmings , f B and a good fit , as well as lowest prices , B guaranteed at B The Famous Clothing Co. M The consolidated Nebraska Farmer B and Cultivator , now published weekly at B Omaha , the commercial metropolis of B the great Trans-Mississippi agricultural * B region , the most popular , best known and B best liked home and agricultural journal | B in the west and The McCook Tribune B all one j-ear for $1.65. B Messrs. Lemon and Travis , the Christian - B tian church evangelists who will conduct B a series of meetings in the Christian tabernacle - B ernacle , are just fresh from successful B meetings in Seward and Plattsmouth. B At Seward they organized a church of B ninety members and at Plattsmouth they M received seventy-five additions to an already - H ready large membership. H ' l