The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, August 05, 1898, Image 1
" * $ > 01 * > SEVENTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 5 , 1898. NUMBER 12 McBrayor's Barn Burned. About half past three o'clock , Thurs r day afternoon , J. S. McBrayer's burn out < m East Dennison street was entirely de stroyed by fire , together with its entire contents , embracing feed , house-moving tools , apparatus , household goods , etc. , entailing a loss of $2,000 , upon which he 3ml no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown but can perhaps be traced to that old combi nation-of terror and destruction the small boy and match. The work of the department was not iip to its usual merit , being slow to get water on the fire effectively. One of the companies did not have a nozzle when it could have had water , and had great difficulty and some delay in "breaking connections" for the nozzle when it was iinally on hand. Both companies were "hampered by the breaking of hose. The pressure was fine , but was cut down somewhat by leaking hose and unneces sarily long connections. The small outhouses in the neighbor- "hood went up in flames with the barn , causing small loss to the owners. Mr. McBrayer was not in town when the fire occurred and arrived home after it was all over. A horse and a mule were burned , the ilrr : doing its work so swiftly that is was impossible to get them out. The department confined the fire to The barn and outbuildings noted easily , while small garden hose did good work In t'nal same direction. T.HE TKIHUNK extends its sympathy flo Mr. JMcBrayer in his heavy loss. A Double Burial. The home of Harry Meyer of Bond- viltprecinct has again been invaded by that fell destroyer , diphtheria , and now 'there are two more vacant chairs in that "household. A son of four years of age died on last Thursday afternoon and a daughter-of six years died on the follow ing morning at an early hour On ac- ccuut of the nature of the disease it was decided to bury them both as soon as possible and interment took place on Friday morning in St Patrick's cemetery -of our city. About four years since this same dis ease took four children out of this family under most pathetic and distressing cir cumstances , and in this last sad and se vere blow the family will have the deep- esi. ajid most sincere sympathy of all Hoving and true hearts. Close the Sunday "Joint. " Tim TRIBUNE wishes to emphatically second the suggestion made by the Republican - ; publican , last week , to the effect that , * * Some saloon is violating the Sunday law and should be made to suffer. " We have repeatedly directed attention to the fragrant violation of the Sunday closing law.- , and hope the experience of last Sunday - day a week will have the effect of forcing a. closer enforcement of the law. The "back door of the saloon should be closed -and kept closed over Sunday , if it takes 'the revocation of a license to do it. It will not be difficult matter to determine who is the offender , either , if an earnest < eflbrt is put forth by the police to ascer tain the guilty party. "Uncle Sam's Navy" Has given a good account of itself and iias practically destroyed the Spanish navy. If you want to own splendid , large pictures of the vessels that have accomplished this wonderful work call at TaE TRIBUNE office. They only cost -ten cents apiece. They are taken from photographs and each portfolio contains full printed descriptions of the rcssels , their guns , men and other im portant facts. Call and see a number. They are well worth the money and will iiea delight to any patriotic American. Too Frail for Earth. Too frail for earth , the co-months old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Mitchell died on Tuesday of this week , having fceeti sickty from birth. The remains were buried in "Longview" cemetery , Wednesday afternoon , after brief services at the house. The parents and family Iiave snuch sympathy from neighbors and friends in the passing of this frail little one to the Father's house. The Lady Maccabees Picnic. The Lady Maccabees , their husbands and friends indulged in a picnic at the Water-works park , last Friday afternoon , which was greatly enjoyed by all partic ipating. There was a large attendance and a fine spread ; which , together with the comfortable weather , shade and cool ness of the park , a'nd jolly company , tnade all the heart could desire in that Jlce. REFRIGERATORS. All refrigerators on hand after July 15 , WiE. be closed out at a very low price. H. P. WAITE. -and Mrs. Jennings are taking pride in their firstborn , a daughter aora Tuesday. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. RAY C. HALL is visiting the children in Batavia , Iowa , this week. J. F. GANSCIIOW has been visiting his mother in Kansas , this week. TAYLOR WELLS was down from Ctil- bertson , Wednesday , on business. BERNICK FRANKLIN is assisting in the Citizens Bank , on the books. MRS. M. E. KNIPPLE returned home , close of last week , from her visit in the east. Mus. S. C. BEACH returned , last Fri day night , from her visit home in Mis souri. MR. PATRICK is here from Emerson , Iowa , this week , visiting his sister , Mrs. J. A. Guun. Miss HATTIE YARGER arrived home , last night , from visiting her brother Os car at Ilartwell. REGISTER F. M. RATUBUN was cal led down the road on business , Thurs day morning on 2 Miss GRACE HUSTON is in the city visiting her sister , Mrs. J. J. Curran , ar riving last Saturday night. E. E. WELLER is up from Syracuse , Nebraksa , on business connected with his extensive interests here. MRS. J. R. SIRCOLOUMB and the chil dren leave , this afternoon , for their home in Sheridan , Wyoming. MR. FRANKLIN of Lincoln is the principal-elect of the West ward school. He conies well recommended. MRS. FRANK HARRIS and Renie ir- dulged in a flying visit to the state capi tal , last Friday between trains. A. R. GREENE , inspector of the gen eral land office , has been here , part of the week , in the line of his duty. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES WHEATON and Mrs J. F. Ganschowent up to Col orado , first of the week , on a visit. SCOTT DOAN and Frank Strout went down to Omaha , the close of last week , to see the exposition for a few days. Miss LoTTA STOVER returned , close of last week , from visiting her sister. Mrs. R. H. Chrysler , in Wilsonville. C. J. RYAN look in the Democratic state convention as one of the delegates from Red Willow county , this week. Miss MABEL PERRY returned home , latter part of the week past , from a week's visit at the Omaha exposition. Miss ELIZABETH THOMSON arrived home , close of last week , from Chicago , where she has been taking a normal course during vacattoii. W. P. McCREARY of Hastings was in the city , Wednesday , looking up his po litical fences. .He is a candidate for the nomination as attorney general. ALBERT THORGRIMSON of THE TRIB UNE force has been spending the week in the neighborhood of Sweetwater on business and in Lincoln on pleasure bent. MR. AND MRS. JOHN HATFIELD de parted on Sunday morning for their home in Decatur , Illinois , after a visit here of a number of weeks , guests of their son , James. COUNTY CLERK GREEN went in to Lincoln , Monday , to attend the Populist state convention , to which he is a dele gate. He will also briefly see the expo sition before returning home. Miss NELLIE GUNN gave a tea party , Tuesday evening , in honor of the Misses Mabel Lowrance , Anna and Mayine Biederman , of Evansville , Indiana , who are here on a visit to Mrs. G. W. Bunt ing. L. C. DOLE arrived home , last Friday night , from a visit over in Iowa. He at- teuded the Wesleyan , last term , and has been visiting in Iowa since the close of the university. He will teach in Geneva , the coming term. Miss MAUD MOORE of Sioux City , Iowa , who has been spending a few weeks here with her sister , Mrs. Dave Magner , departed for her home , last Sunday. Mrs. Magner went down to Hastings with her. J. P. A. BLACK of Bloomington , law yer , banker and politician , spent the day here , Thursday , on matters political and otherwise. Jim would not raise any in superable objection should he be nomi nated for congress from this district. MRS. FRANK HARRIS was the object of a surprise party , last Saturday even ing , on the occasion of her birthday. Quite a large company of neighbors and friends made merry with her over the event , which all hope may be frequently duplicated , may have many happy re turns. The surprisers carried simple re freshments and a slight token of their high regard along with them. Use the 'Hopper Dozer. Prof. Lawrence Bruner of the Nebraska university addressed a large company of farmers in the city hall , Saturday after noon last , on how best to destroy the grasshoppers. He held that poison would destroy some , but that it would also destroy domestic animals and birds of all kinds , and for that reason was not the most desirable remedy. The professor spoke at some length on the use of fungus diseases , both native and South American , in disposing of the pests. His observation is that for quick and effectual work , the fungus diseases cannot be relied upon. The native fun gus disease wont work in dry climate and weather and the South American fungus wont operate in North America satisfactorily. He has in his experience of over 25 years , tried mauy devices and plans , but has found nothing as effective as the 'hopper dozer , a description of which \\as given in last week'sTniBUNE , in an illustrated article , on this topic. With an ordinary 'hopper dozer he has gathered and killed three bushels of grasshoppers in twenty minutes. He recommends its use strongly. It is a cheap and certain method of disposing of the grasshoppers by mechanical means and he regards mechanical means the most efficient. The professor urges the use of the most approved and cheapest means in killing grasshoppers , and holds that the most intelligent fighting wins. Samples were shown and distributed of the native fungus , which is doing good work in some localities hereabout. A number of farmers took samples along home with them , with which to innocu- late their grasshoppers. The 'hopper dozer has been and is being used with success in this vicinity. THE TRIBUNE suggests its use , by those afflicted. We especially wish to impress upon the farmers of the county the importance of the advice given by the professor con cerning the preservation of the birds. The birds are the most valuable friends of the farmers in his fight against all sorts of insect pests. Preserve the birds , if you have to kill off a few hundred hunters. Nebraska is rich in bird life 400 kinds and there is hardly a dam aging or destructive bird among them. Preserve the birds on your farms. And finally , as the weed patches are the breeding places of the grasshoppers , destroy and remove all the weed patches about the farm and along the roads. Esther Waring Hayward. Mrs. Esther Waring Hayward died at the Union house , last Saturday morning at two o'clock and was buried in "River- view" cemetery on the afternoon of the same day , after brief services at the hotel by Rev. Howard Stoy of the Episcopal church. The deceased was over eighty years of age , long a sufferer from paralysis and mental ailments combined. She came here about three years ago from Indian- ola. Was the mother of Mrs. Austin , wife of the former agent for the Burling ton at Indianola. Two sons and a daugh ter remain of the family ; one son lives in New York state , the daughter in Idaho , and the whereabouts of the other sou is unknown. None of them were in attend ance at the funeral. The deceased came from one of the oldest and best known families in New York stale. Death of Mrs.D. R. Kimball. Mrs. D. R. Kimball of West McCook passed from earth and its cares , Tuesday moruing.after an illness of some length. The remains were shipped up to Strat- tou , Tuesday night on No. 3 , and were on Wednesday morning buried in the cemetery in that place. Her husband by second marriage and two sons by her first husband survive her , and have the sympathy of all friends. A Simple Fracture. Last Saturday , James Bornemau , fell out of his delivery wagon and sustained a slight fracture of his left arm just above the wrist only one small bone being broken. His injury is not severe and he will be sailing around the corners in fine shape in a week or two. A Splendid Rain. A splendid rain fell over this part of Nebraska , Monday night , the precipita tion being .68 of an inch. It will help greatly to pull out a good corn crop , which , however , was considerably dam aged by the long dry spell preceding. . Large Cattle Shipment. Tuesday morning , the following ship ments of cattle were made from this sta tion to Omaha : William Byfield , 7 cars , 200 head ; Joseph Allen , 6 cars , 180 head ; James Hatfield , 2 cars , between 40 and 50 head ; H. T. Church , 3 cars. FOR SALE. Eight choice brood sows for ale. 2ts. S. G. GOHEEN. 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 Sunday-school at 11:00 : a. m. Evening service at 8:00 : p. m. Even song and instruction on Thursdays at 8:00p.m. : REV. HOWARD STOY , Priest in Charge. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Preaching service at n. Subject , "Bap tists and Regeneration. " Junior Union at 3 p. m. We join in union young people's meeting at 7 and union preach ing service at 8 in the M. E. church. T. L. KETMAN , Pastor. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 10. Morning subject , ' 'The Sacrifice Sin Demands. " Communion service follow ing the sermon. Union young people's meeting in the Methodist church at 7. Union services at S. Sermon by Rev. W. J. Turner. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. Tiie following licenses to wed have been issued since our last report : Nels P. Boson of Quick and Mae Maddox - dox of McCook. They were married by the county judge on July 25th. Bauduay Yearsley and Luella Blake , both of Indianola. They were married by Rev. S. L. Haj'den of Indianola on the 29th of July. Arnold B. Carman and Bessie A. Bod- enhauier , both of Stockville. They were married by the county judge on August isl. DISTRICT COURT. The following divorce cases ha\e been filed in the district court , this week : Laura J. Eifert vs. William H. Eifert. Martha Lagrange vs. Oscar M. La- grange. Thomas Rowland vs. Nellie D. Row- laud. Henry O. Wait filed a suit in attach ment against George W. Marquardtet al. Thomas J. Pate vs. Mather L. Brown. Equity. Western Laud Co. vs. John G. Gould et al. Equity. Western Land Co. vs. George W. Bou- din et al. JULY MORTGAGE RECORD. The filings and releases of mortgages for July are as follows : Farm filings , $3,400 ; releases , $15,263.35. City filings , $550 ; releases , $950.98. Chattel filings , $108,983.82 ; releases , $5,460.03. Precinct Delegates. At the primary elections held in Wil low Grove precinct.Saturday eveningthe following delegates were chosen from the several precincts lo the couuty con vention to be held in our city tomorrow : First precinct A. Baruett , V. Frank lin , H. H. Troth , H. H. Easterday , H. W. Cole , J. E. Kelley , F. M. Washburn and C. K. Putnam. Second precinct H. H. Berry , Frank Harris , D. A. Lucas , C. W. Barnes , Ed. Jordan. Third precinct C. G. Coglizer , R. J. Predinore , Gottlieb Orman , C. I. Hall and Thomas Burge. Fourth precinct G. R. Johnson , F. S. Curry , G. S. Bishop , O. B. Thorgrimson , W. A. Brown , G. W. Starr. Grocery and Meat Market. J. G. Stokes of Hayes Center has rent ed the J. G. Hamilton building , just south of the postoffice , and as soon as repairsetc.are made will open a grocery and meat market in the building. He now has a gang of men at work moving the rear building up to the front store room. All will be overhauled , repapered , painted and pnt in good condition for the new store in the near future. THE TRIBUNE welcomes Mr , Stokes , who is no stranger to McCook or southwestern Nebraska , having long been a resident of this section of the state. Getting Ready for the Reunion. The officers of the District Reunion association have begun active work on the arrangements for the coming reunion to be held at the city of McCook com mencing Sept. 26. The selection of a suitable site that will be at once com modious and accessible for a camping ground claims their first attention. It is the intention of the Grand Army people to make this reunion cue long to be remembered. Advertised Letters. The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice on August zd : Harvey W. Cox A. L. Gornner M. J. Dooley W. H. Eldeak Harry Lever Mrs. H. P. Smith H. M. Erwin. In calling forany of these letters please say that they are advertised. F. M. KiMMELL , Postmaster. Machine Oils at McConnell's. State Reunion. The Old Soldier State Reunion will be held at Lincoln , on September 12 to 17 inclusive. A great gathering of the old scar-worn veterans is anticipated. The Spanish-American war crowned with American victory every-where has filled all the people with a martial spirit , and the old heroes are bubbling over with enthusiasm. Many of them would like to go again ; more than 2,000 sons of vet erans from Nebraska are now at the front and their parents and friends will meet once more and talk over and compare the late Civil War with the present strug gle with a proud foreign nation that was once mistress of the seas. These grand army gatherings inspire Ihe rising gene- ralions with patriotism and a love for the flag of this great republic. Hereafter there will be a blending of and a frater nal feeling between the old veterans of of the north and south lands , such as has not been since 1861. The coinrniltee ex pect a rate of one fare for the round trip. Let everyboclj * get ready for the reunion. The big crops and the delightful summer make both farmers and merchants feel good. good.Write Write to your friends in the east to meet you at the reunion at Lincoln , Sep tember 12 , 1898. For concessionary privileges and information mation write to L C. Pace , of Lincoln , G. A. R. rooms , Burr block. There never was a time since this state entered the union when its people could really afford a veek of holiday better than this fall. There are five thousand families in this state who have near relatives in the present war , and the old soldiers hope to see them at the reunion this year , as their sons and brolhers who live to return may soon be members of the Grand Army. Killed by Lightning. During the rain storm , Monday night , lightning struck in a bunch of horses on the Wilcox& Flitcraft ranch , south of the city , killing one horse and stunning a number of others. The animals were in a small alfalfa patch near the house , and were huddled together near the middle of the field , when the lightning did its fatal work. Basket Social. The Ladies Circle of the G. A. R. will have a basket social at the home of Mrs. S. L. Green , after the regular business meeting , Saturday , August 13. All mem bers are invited to come and bring their basket with lunch for t\\o , and invite their husband or friend. The foundation for the new court house is now completed and the work men are engaged on the foundation for the vaults. Work on the superstructure will soon be under wav. The Famous is feeling the thrill of im proving business and is making some interior improvements with the aid and consent of the paper-hanger. Mrs. H. P. Waite and the children went down to Cambridge , Wednesday morning , to make her sister , Mrs. D. F. Neiswanger , a short visit. There is an opportunity in tomorrow's convention to name uinners and there are not a few indications that the con vention will do the right thing. Many people would not be surprised if Deacon Morlan's' "hopper dozer" should bodily gather in the Fifth congressional uamination yet. Mrs. Mable Upright of Holdrege , who has been visiting friends here for a few weeks past , departed for home the latter part of last week. County Altorney Keyes is up from In dianola , toda } ' , on matters of business pertaining to the law. The Mystic Star made its monthly ap pearance on Monday. The order shows a healthy , vigorous growth. Will McManigal is helping the Bur lington agent at ludianola now , while learning telegraph- . Virgil Latimer drove over to Lincoln county , Tuesday , to be present at the wedding of a friend. The Bullard lumber people are making some changes in their coal sheds on the company's track. MRS. W. F. GROSE and Jacob Thomas were the guests of Editor Mitchell first of the week. The "Valley's Metropolis" is donning a uiild-hued suit of "boom" clothes , so some aver. Judge Burton of Hastings is in the city , today , on business before the county judge. J. J. Garrard has been confined to the house by sickness for a couple of days past. Machine Oils at McConnell'3. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Machine Oils at McConnell's. Machine Oils at McMillen's drug store. Good morning ! Have you applied for a divorce ? Guaranteed Mixed Paint at McMillen's Drug Store. WANTED Position in store by experi enced clerk. Address X , TRIBUNE. Mesdauies Vina Wood and Lottie Bre wer had business in Culbertson.Wednes- You can get almost any thing you waut in Oak , Ash or Hickory at Bullard's. 5-3 THE TRIBUNE and The Chicago Inter- Ocean forr.35 ayear , strictly in advance. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rank arrived home , this morning , from their trip east. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Purvis returned home , last night.from his trip to Illinois. The Congregational parsonage is well under way. It will be a very neat little structure. Deacon Morlan is marketing his small grain crop , this week. His grasshopper crop will come next. Creston , Iowa , residences to trade for McCook or near by realty. J. E. BARN- GROVER , Creslon , Iowa. James Hatfield returned home , last night , from his trip to the Omaha mar ket with a large shipment of cattle. The Famous Clothing Co. calls atten tion to its special announcement in this issue of the paper. Don't overlook it. W. C. Bullard & Co. keep Ash , Oak and Hickory in almost any size or shape. 5-3 A few fine refrigerators to be closed out at cost. Buy one now and save money. H. P. WAITE. Four new business hones in one month will do well. McCook may be said to be in it with both pedal extremities. The members of the Baptist Sunday- school enjoyed the pleasure of a picnic in the Fitch grove , j-esterday afternoon. Mrs. F. G. Westland and Lillian Ro man arrived home , Thursday afternoon , from a shoit visit to friends down the road. Garbers are having their store re paired , this week , and are in the hands of the carpenters , paper-hangers and painters. A company of little friends , helped Mary Cole celebrate her tenth birthdaj , Tuesday afternoon , in a happy , jo\-ous way common to the little folk. McCook has a nominee on the state ticket of the Liberty Party" in the per son of Mrs. A. W. I-Jtier , candidate for superintendent of public instruction. William Valentine , our late superin tendent of schools , has an article in Mun < " v's magazine , of recent date. Ht.- is stu. . .ith Erwin Hopt on the farm near Bartley. We are making a special low price on the remainder of those navy pictures Call and get a set of twelve before they are all gone. The price will sell the few left in a hurrv. The Phillips half of the Meeker-Phil lips building has been rented by George E. Thompson , who expects to open a dry goods store in the same on or about the 2Oth of August. A. P. McMains , an aged farmer of the Fandon neighborhood , died on last Fri day , and was buried in a cemetery in that section of Frontier count } * on the following day. He was 6S years of age. The people out west of us are congrat ulating themselves that Miss Tillotson did not go out there and fill her engage ments with them , as they can ill afford to lose any of their chattel belongings , dress patlerns etcetera. Ben Olcott , Jr. , was taken in , last Fri day , by the police , for being drunk and disorderly , and fined $3 and costs , in all $3.45 , which he was given the alternative of working out or going to jail. He showed little disposition to work. The police report him troublesome. The Topics plant is to be taken to Or leans and we have made arrangements for a plant from Wilsonville. The change is to be made before our next issue and while we hope to be on time next week , our readers need not be surprised if we are not. The plant we have been using was rented , but we will buy the one we are now getting. Danbury Topics. A WORD OK EXPLANATION : When your subscription is more than one } -ear in arrears , the publisher feels at perfect liberty to remove the name from his mailing list , if he deems it proper and expedient. This may explain your fail ure to receive the paper. We are pub lishing a paper for money and not for fun. If you can't or wont pay for it , you may expect not to receive it. Terras of subscription are CASH IN ADVANCE.