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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1898)
By F. M. KIMMELL. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER . Republican Uewspap I8P THE American flag has beer raised over Porto Rican soil , will Commander Wainwrigbt of th < Glouceslor doing the honors , anc remembering the Maine. THE indications are increasing that the haughty Dons are getting their "honor" fully satisfied auc that overtures are being made foi peace. Nothing satisfies "Spaniel : honor" like a thorough whipping , THE many Hayes county friends of Capt. R. P. High will be pleased to learn that he is being pushed for the republican nomination foi commissioner of public-lands and buildings , with good chances foi receiving the nomination. The republicans of Nebraska would dc themselves proud by placing B. P. High on the state ticket. Nc squarer mail ever received the votes of the party. INDIANOLA. Mayor J. E. Kelley of McC/oofc had business in our town , Wednes day. Bert Toogood was a McCooL visitor between trains , Thursday evening. Stella McCool is visiting in Me- Cook , the guest of Alex. McDon ald and family. W. A. McCool , our "Nasby , ' ; and John McCluug were McCooli visitors , last Saturday. JFred Beardslee and Clark Mc Cluug of the metropolis , hung oui in our town over Sunday. E. H. McMillen and E. O. Scotl of the "valley's finest" were visit ors in our town , Sunday evening. Miss Delia Toogood visited in McCook , Wednesday and Thurs day , the guest of Miss Lillie Nor- val. Misses Jennie McClung and Anna Barton attended the Dewey social in McCook , Wednesday evening. Henry Crabtree attended the meeting of the board of county commissioners at the county seat , Saturday. Colonel Phillips of the Reporter heads the improvement column with a new sidewalk. Let the good work continue. W. B. Starr was down from the metropolis , Tuesday , on business , and preadveuture to "fix up his fences" somewhat. Guy Murphy came down from McCook , Thursday , to spend a couple of days here , the guest of Charles Sherburue. S. B. Smith and O. D. Mosher attended the Populist convention at the metropolis , Thursday , and took a lively hand in its manipu lation. J. V. Harrison , J. W. McCluug , Jno. Wei born and Dennis Fitz gerald were delegates to the dem ocratic county convention in Mc Cook , Thursday7. James McCallmn and Fred Woodcock drove up to the county seat , Wednesday night , to take in the "Dewey social" held there by the Episcopal people. Misses Leila Sircolournb of Sheridan , Wyo. , and Delia.Mow- bray of Lincoln , Neb. , and Messrs. Boy Smith and Bay McCarl all drove down from the capital city , Sunday , on a brief visit. S. B. Smith , J. B. Neel , A. H. Bell , W. Geo. Sheppard , Butler Jones , I. Vandervort , G. W. Burt and W. D. Kennedy represented this precinct at the populist con vention in the county seat on Thursday. John McClung had the misfort une to run over a "Mephitis Amer icana" Saturday evening , while out exercising his bicycle. The pretty thing evidently foully imag ined it was the object of a Spanish attack and used its ordinary , and at the same time extraordinary , means o defense , with telling ef fect. John has buried his clothes , put his wheel out to pasture and sleeps in the bam for the nonce. Royal makes the food pure , wholesome and delicious. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL CAKING POWDCR CO. , NEW YORK. BARTLEY. Lena Smith was the guest of In- dianola friends , last Sunday. Mrs. F. L. Eulow , who has been on the sick list , is able to be around again. M. E. Corbin spent last week in the country helping harvest the large crop of wheat. "Johnnie" Mangus has been confined to the house , this week , on account of sickness. B. F. Shultz of Freedom is load ing two cars of broom corn for the eastern market at this point , this week , Will Parrish took in Omaha and the exposition , the fore part of the week , returning Wednesday morning. Grant Crampton went down to South Omaha , Wednesday morn ing , with a couple of carloads of fat porkers. Caunell Bros , have received a steam threshing outfit from Crab Orchard and will begin work on their own grain at once. The Hamilton brothers are re pairing the Duff Grain Co.'s scales , this week , preparatory to handling the immense small grain crop. Sam Young received a large separator with a blow stacker at tachment from. Edgar , this week. He expects to be running in a few days. C. W. Keys has added to his numerous improvements a wind mill , which will enable him to keep his lawn and garden in a green and thriving condition. E. J. Merchant arrived from Missouri , Wednesday , and has re sumed his former position as coun ter-jumper in Yickrey's. His many friends welcome his return. E. E. Hanson , claim agent for the Burlington , was in our village , Wednesday. He also drove over to Lebanon on business of his po sition , returning the same day. C. W. Peters , John Long , M. Reddy , F. M. Williams and Wm. Bergin lepreseuted Alliance pre cinct in the populist county con vention in the capital city , Thurs day.R. R. C. Catlett and S. Bentley were McCook visitors , Thursday , jeing delegates from North Yalley Dreciuct to the populist county convention which met there on ; hat date. The members of the Star of Ju piter lodge will be entertained by their worthy secretary , Miss Grace Curlee , this ( Friday ) evening , at her home. A royal good time is anticipated. Bliss Edna McCallum , who has been visiting her cousin , Miss Bessie McCallum , for the past two weeks , departed ou Tuesday for Denver where she will make a short visit before returning to her home in Indiana. Hot winds have prevailed in this vicinity , the past week , to such an extent that corn has begun to curl some , and th'e crop outlook is less brilliant than it was sup posed to be. The wheat yield will be fairly good , however. Awarded HighesV Honors World's Fair , MOST PERFECT MADE. \ pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free rom Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. DANBURY. W - * * * - " We need rain. B. B. Smiley's new house is nearly finished. Geo. Woods is taking in the ex position , this week. The Beaver valley is in the swim for crops , this season , as usual. Ruby Bros , were the first to commence threshing in this vicini- ty. .S. A. Fisk brought in the first load of wheat threshed this season to the elevator. Wm. Sandou of Rooks county , Kan. , is here visiting his son and daughter , here. Duff Grain Co. is putting in a new office and scales on the east side of their elevator. The Christian Endeavorers here are planning for an evening con cert -which will be some time with in the next six weeks and a pro gramme will be printed later on Hg to the nature of it. Wheat is turning out more to the acre than was first expected , making from 15 to 30 bushels to the acre. The rust and dry weather about 3 or 4 weeks ago did some damage to it in places. The following were delegates from Beaver precinct to the popu list county convention in McCook , Thursday : S. W. Stilgebouer , W. A. Miuniear , Webster Dowler , A. P. Bodwell. Thomas VanPelt and J. M. Thomas. Rev. , Arthur Duugaii rode over to McCook , Monday , on his bicy cle , and from that point took the train for Eastern Colorado , where his father is living and where he will spend a short vacation. He is doing satisfactory and efficient work here in the Congregational church. It is being more and more rec ognized as a fact that to get the news of Red Willow county , to get that information in reliable shape and promptly , it is necessary to be a reader of THE McCooK TRIBUNE , and if you are a reader you ought to be a cash-in-advance , paid-up subscriber. Don't borrow when you can get the paper for yourself for only two cents a week. After a long and adventuresome voyage the ELloudykers , Levy Clay and Ned Rowley rettuved home , bringing home with them suffi cient amount of experience to last them the rest of their days. They so.em to think that is all there is up there , and one going in there , Clay says , should be well supplied with money and necessaries of life in order to come out alive. Dell Aunis , who was one of the party , j stopped at Portland to visit brother. RED WILLOW. Mrs. Canaga and the girls de part for Kansas , Tuesday. On account of saving the grain a ffood deal of cutting is beiop- t- O O clone ou Sunday. Mrs. Burtless , from south of McCook , was visiting with Mrs. Longnecker , last week. There was an interesting meet ing of the C. W. B. M. at the Christian church , last Sunday. We were mistaken about Jacob Longnecker being the first white child born in Red Willow county. He was fourth on the list. There will be preaching in the Christian church , next Sunday , both morning and evening. Chris tian Endeavor begins at seven o'clock. 0. D. Mosher , R. H. Thomas , A. Hammond and John Broom- field were delegates from this pre cinct to the populist county con vention in McCook , Thursday. THE new war bonds are being shipped out to those entitled to the same under the rules and regula tions governing their allotment. Et is work requiring the' greatest attention and care. THE prospects for earty peace between the United States and Spain are not rapidly improving. Sagasta is riding for a fall and he doubtless get it , and a disas trous jar to boot. ALL Americans are especially proud of the performances of the Brooklyn and Oregon off Santiago. Just now it is a good time In Summer Wear such to replenish your wardrobe. as Underwear , Straw Hats , Spring' and Summer stock Colored Shirts , Collars and must be reduced , and it is Cuffs , Uiilinecl Coats and your opportunity to supply Vests , Pants , Alpacca Coats your wants with a very lim and Hosiery , we have a fair ited amount of money. assortment from which to We are selling Men's , select. Boys' and Children's Staple Strictly seasonable goods and Fancy Wool Suits at are being sold at Special Special Prices. Prices to reduce stock. THE FAMOUS CLOTHING COMPANY Republican State Convention. The republican electors of the state of Ne braska are requested to send delegates from their respective counties to meet in conven tion in the city of Lincoln , on Wednesday , August 10 , 1898 , at 10 o'clock a. m. , for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following offices : 1. Governor. 2. Lieutenant governor. 3. Secretary of state. 4. Auditor of public accounts. 5. Treasurer. 6. Superintendent of public instruction. 7. Attorney-general. S. Commissioner of public lands and build ings. And to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. Red Willow county is entitled to 9. The apportionment being based upon the vote cast for Hon. Albert J. Hurnham , for presidential elector in 1896 , giving each county one dele gate at large and one for each 125 votes and major fraction thereof. It is recommended that no proxies be ad mitted to the convention and that the delega tion present be authorized to cast the entire vote of the delegation of the county which they represent. /1 is requested tint the county conventions select their committeemen and perfect their county organizations at the first convention in counties in which two conventions are held. DAVID II. MERCER , En. R. SIXER , Sec. Chairman. Republican Congressional Convention. The Republican electors of the Fifth con- rressional district are requested to send dele- jates from their respective counties to meet in onvention in the city of Holdrege on Tues- lay , August 30,1898 , at five o'clock , for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate or representative nnd to transact such other jusiness as may properly come before the : onvention. The several counties arc entitled to repre- lentntion as follows : \dams n Harlan S : hase 3 Hayes 3 3Iay 15 Hitchcock 4 Dundy 3 Kearney 9 "rank'lin S Nuckolls 10 'urnas 10 1'erkins 2 'rentier 7 I'helps 9 josper 4 Red Willow Q lall id Webster 10 The apportionment being based upon the ote cast for Hon. Albert ] . Burnham for ( residential elector in 1896 , giving eacU coun- . y one delegate at large and one for eacli 125 otes and major fraction thereof. It is recommended that no proxies be ad- nitted to the convention and that the delega- ion present be authorized to cast the entire ote of the county which thev represent. FRED KKNNEK , R. Q. STEWART , Secretary. Chairman. Republican County Convention. The republican voters of Red Willow coun- y , Nebraska , are requested to send delegates rom their several voting precincts to meet in onvention in the City of McCook on Satur- lay , August 6,1898 , at I o'clock p. m. , central ime , to transact the following business tent - nt : To place in nomination one candidate for ach of the following offices : Representative. County Attorney. Commissioner 3d District. To select nine delegates to attend the re- uiblican state convention to be held at Lin- oln , August 10 , 1898. Also delegates to the congressional and enatorial conventions , and to transact such ither business as may come before the con- ention. The several voting precincts are entitled to epresentation as follows , being based on the ote cast for W. A. McCool in 1897 , giving one lelegate for each fifteen votes or fraction hereof and two delegates at large for each irecinct : Uliance 5 Lebanon 6 5eaver 5 Missouri Ridge 4 Jondville 4 North Valley 4 3ox Elder 4 Perry 4 "oleman 3 Red Willow 6 3anbury 4 Tyrone 4 Driftwood 4 Valley Grange 4 Last Valley 7 WILLOW RROVK. "ritsch 5 ist Precinct S Jerver 4 2d Precinct 5 Jrant 3 3d Precinct 5 ndianola 10 4thPrecinct 6 Central committee recommends that pre- inct caucuses be held on July 30,1898. C. 13. GRAY , BAKNETT , Secretary. Chairman. WlcConnell's Colicure Cures Colic , Cholera IMorbus and Diar- hoea. Money refunded if not as repre- ented. Machine Oils at McMillen'sdrugstore. Come in and secure the series of 'Uncle Sam's" navy portfolios while he series is yet complete. ) ne Minute Cough Cure , cures. That is what it was made for. J ! 5EJ : ! ; * - - , Marsft & At Brewer's Old Stand. * * I FRESH AND SALT MEATS I "n Fish , Oysters , Celery , Pickles. jJl i keep everything usually to a'- be found in a first-class city market , ff and respectfully solicit your patronage. % fc SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNCLE SAM'S ' NAVY H These Pictures are the most accurate , most authentic , the Best , THE TRIBUNE , ever alert to secure for its readers the best and mosf valuable offerings , points vriih pride to its now famous distribution of Portfolios of "UNCLE SAM'S NAVY , " which has in every way surpassed anything of the kind cefore attempted. PORTFOLIO NO. 1O is now read- , and contains the following photographic views , accompanied by full historical and descriptive matter : No.l. Torpedo Adjusted in Deck Tube for Firing : . No.2. Double-turreted Monitor Monadnock. No.3. Dynamite Cruiser Nichtheroy. No.4. Composite Gunboat Newport. No.5. Converted Yatch Mayflower. No.6. Main Deck of the Indiana. No.7. Arrival of a Battalion at Tampa. No.8. Battleship Texas Coming out of Dry Dock. 121 No.9. Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock. No.lO. Deck of the Training-ship Essex. No.l ! . Entrance to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. No.12. Marines Drilling at Hampton Roads. No.13. Ferry-boat Landing Marines at Brooklyn. No.14. The Vesuvius , stripped for Battle. No.15. Eight-inch Gun and Crew of the Atlanta. No.l6. Cruiser Prairie , of the Auxiliary Fleet. HOST MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS CHARACTER EVER OFFERED TO THE COUNTRY. "s A superb portfolio series of photographic views , nxi3' < me lies in size , of the battleships , cruisers , torpedo boats , mom" 4y tors , coast defense boats , gunboats and auxiliary vessels of the U y- S. Navy , drill exercises , big guns and other interesting views' each illustration being accompanied by text matter giving all needful information of our naval 10."s tains 16 pages of pictures and text matter , printed ou heavy plate paper , and bound in colored paper cover , and may be obtained upon the following terms : TKRMS OF DISTRIBUTION. Each of these parts as issued ( weekly ) for one coupon and 10 liy cents. Cut out the "Naval Series" Coupon , which you will find on another page of this paper , aud send it or bring it to us with 10 cents and obtain Portfolio No. 10. "Portfolios Nos. i , 2,3,4,5,6 , r and 8 of Uncle Sam's Navv f can still be had. L\