. , -r SEVENTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , MAY" 12 , 1899. NUMBER 52 "Your Eye In Mine. " 'My son Timotheus , when you have learned the art of' saying , "Your eye in TOine , " with overwhelming power and all-persuasiveness , and can make the < lear people do what they would not , and 'not do what they would , witli amusing 'unanimity , all the while making mon keys of the same most comprehensively , without money and without price , 3ou can wear diauionds as large as hens' reggs and as dazzling as an arc light. 'Yea , you can wear the ' sparkers" with as much abandon as a Sanioan belle does her beads , swell clothes galore and an air distingue all your own. Beside this free and unlimited coinage of silver eeems as nothing , for you have a snap , a cinch dead-sure thing be- Uead-pipe , a - - 'yond a peradventure. Go to , now , and "remember his ways and mark his gait , ' forgetting not his magic motions and 'Dick Dead-eye optics , and you will have 'bank notes even as some people have 'baled ' hay. Good Nerve Saved Him. While assisting in doing some switch ing at Stratum , last Friday afternoon , - Freight Brakeman J. W. Bates was the victim of an accident which cost him 'Iiis good right foot. The engine was 'Tunning backward , with Bates standing on the box-frame of the rear wheel of ' the tender and holding to the rod which operates the coupling attachment. His 'right foot slipped off of the frame and winder the wheel , which quickly ground " the member up in horrible shape , neces sitating the amputation of the leg mid- "way between the ankle and knee. The injured man was promptly brought to McCook and Dr. J. A. Gunn performed the amputation. Bales' good nerve and strong arm alone saved him from being nlrawn under the engine and ground to jpieces. Colonel Mitchell , Bum Barrister. Colonel Mitchell is as "bum" a lawyer as he is art amusingly pathetic failure as ' a newspaperman. He cannot be safely ' taken seriously in either case. He should have a surgical operation per formed on his "think tank" before de livering himself of any legal opinions , especially on the point of printers' fees. -A little advice from some one who does know a hawk from a hand-saw , legally , ' might save him the disgrace of malic iously libeling others , and might possi bly save him the humiliation of so fre quently exhibiting his ignorance of matters pertaining to his own craft even. Repair the Bridges. There are two bridges in road district ,30 which require attention. We are in formed that no overseer has qualified for that district. Some person in the neigh- 'borbood of the road leading west -from "the Carruth farm to the Evans farm should regair them and present bills to the county commissioners for the work -and necessary lumber. This matter should not be neglected until some body is uurt'aiiuj j"t for damages has to be 5net by the authorities. Fi.vie bridges , -liowi "Our Boys" at Culbertson. Last Saturday evening a number of . young men of the city were entertained 'by the Culbertson girls in fine style. Two carriage loads of the boys drove up to the city at the mouth of the French- < oiau , returning home , the following day. The boys have uttered "all colors" of compliments about the Culbertson girls and the manner of their entertainment. Those present were : O. B. Thorgrimson , C , N. Whittaker , C. C. Northrup , Ray -McCarl , Roy Smith , T. E. McCarl , J. A. Seyrer , Ernest Cordeal. Willing Beneficiaries. About 25 per cent of the business men af McCook are heroically trying to do what all the business and professional men of the city ought to be doing inaking it possible for newspapers to be printed here by supporting the press. The 75 per cent have no objection , Jioxvever , to enjoying and profiting by the trade drawn by the enterprise and sjenerous spirit of the 25 per cent. We All Feel Better. The fine rains of the close of last and tSrst of the present week have been very "reassuring and encouraging to the farmer - er , starting the spring crops out in fine shape. The grass , trees and flowers Slave all been largely helped , and all Mature has put on a brighter hue of . green on account of the welcome showers and warmer weather which fol lowed the moisture. The "Girls" Are Entertained. The members of the "Girls club" "were delightfully entertained , Tuesday aright , by Miss Edna Meserve. Various sjames were employed with which to faiie away the evening hours. Light refreshments were served : Between twenty and thirty young ladies of the city were present. WANTED Year drag trade. D. W. LOAR. t" MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. ED. DENNIS was over from Danbury over Sunday. SCOTT DOAN has been quite ill am bedfast , this week. J. N. PURVIS has been on the sick list part of the week. HOWARD HILKMAN is spending some time with home folks i"ust now. MRS. F. M. WASHBURN visited Treti ton relatives , close oflast week. H. II. TARTSCH and wife occupied the Huddles toil residence , this week. L. H. BLACKLKDGB was down from Culbertson. Saturday , on business. SAMUEL BALL of the Willow has gone up into Hayes county with his cattle. MRS. A. P. BoNNOT goes up to Den ver , to night , on a visit of a few days. MR. AND MRS JAMES McADAMS are the fond parents of a 'daughtel. this week. PRESIDING ELDER HALE was a city visitor , Saturday , on matters of this district. BISHOP GRAVES of the Episcopal church was in the city , Monday , on mat ters of the cloth. MRS. THOMAS MARSLAND .of Omaha is in the city , on a short visit to Agent Thomson and family. Miss MIMA RICHARDSON arrived from Lincoln , close of last week , and will re main at home for sonic time. MRS. FRANK CLARY returned home , Thursday morning , from visiting in Den ver and Akron for a week or so. MRS. J. W. LINE and Miss Nell Fisher went up to Denver , Tuesday , on a short visit , returning on Thursday morning. MRS. G. W. DILLON has returned from the state of Washington , in a worse condition physically than when she left here. SHERMAN EVANS and wife have gone to Parachute , Colorado , where his par ents have been living for the past few years. MESDAMES LAWS and Meserve de parted for Lincoln , Saturday night , after a short visit with McCook relatives and friends. MRS. MAE FORD is in the city on a visit to her mother , Mrs. Ball , and sister , Miss Annetta , of the McCook surgical hospital. MR. AND MRS. JAMES HATFIELD have vacated the Burnett residence , and have taken quarters in the A. O. U. W. temple building. LOUIS SUESS went down to Crete , Saturday night , to spend a few days * with thechildren , who are living with his parents near Crete. H. W. COLE , C. B. Gray , J. J. Garrard audj. H. Bennett attended the grand lodge meeting of the A. O. U. W. in Lincoln , Monday of this week. MRS. WOOD , sister of C. T. and L. S. Watson , arrived in the city , Tuesday night , from Indiana , and will spend a month or so visiting the boys. C. T. met her at Lincoln. MRS. R. A. GREEN and the three youngest of the children left on 2 , Wednesday morning , for Missouri and Illinois , to be absent about a month on a visit to relatives and friends. MRS. NELLIE LOVE is in town sick with typhoid fever , at Bert Thorndike's. She stopped off here on her way to Mc Cook several days ago and was suddenly taken ill. Cambridge Clarion. Miss JESSIE WILLIAMS , who has been the guest of Mrs. A. P. Bonuot during the past winter , departed for her home in Wisconsin , yesterday morning. She will visit in Iowa on the way. Miss Williams is apparently much benefitted in health by her sojourn here. Miss SARA LOWMAN expects to leave , about June ist , for Europe , on a vaca tion of such length as will permit of her seeing the Paris exposition before her return home. Years of close devotion to business have earned for Miss Sara her vacation with its grand and enrapturing expectations and possibilities. They Caught no Fish. Last Saturday afternoon , between the railroad track and the west river bridge , an accident happened to Mrs. H. P. Waite and children and Miss Sarah Hartman , as they were driving out to Driftwood on a fishing excursion , which , though not lacking in exciting details , resulted quite fortunately for all con cerned. At a narrow place in the road way , the horse became uneasy at the approach preach of a bicycle , and shied off the road into a ditch , The carriage was overturned and the horse got loose from the vehicle in the mix-up. Miss Hart man received a sprained ankle in the accident and the other occupants of the carriage were somewhat shaken up , but no one , fortunately , was severely hurt. The carriage top and thills were badly 3emoralized , however. Spring has fired Old Man Winter off of her lap , and the Lister season is about over ; but , say , those Riding Cultivators with Hammock Seats are just the proper caper. No farmer can see one without smiling all over. Cochran & Co. sell them. Call and get some of that cotton seed. Plant a little of it and experiment. S. M. Cochran & Co. , McCook. LOST Lady's cape in opera house , Saturday evening. Leave at this office. Repair your sidewalks. Memorial Dav Programs. At 10 o'clock a. m. decoration of the soldiers' graves at Longview , Calvary and Riverview cemeteries by the' follow ing committee of old soldiers : George W. Dillon , J. W. Underbill , John Wil liams , Jacob Steinnietz. W. S. Fitch , and J. M. Henderson. All citizens who desire to join this committee in the dec oration at the cemetery are cordially in vited to do so at this hour. Members of the G. A. R. , all old sol diers and Ladies Circle will meet at the G. A. R. headquarters promptly at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Forming line of march at 2 o'clock under command of Comrade J. A. Wilcox - cox , chief marshal and aids. Line of march will form as follows : G. A. R. and all old soldiers on foot will form on Deunison street , right resting on Main ; Ladies of the Circle will form on Dennison - son street , right resting on Marshall ; civic societies will form on Main street , right resting on Dennison ; citizens in carriages and conveyances will form on Dodge street , right resting on Main ; citizens on horseback will form on Marshall street , right resting on Dodge ; citizens on foot will form on Manchester treet , right resting on Dennison and march to Riverview cemetery where the following programme will be followed : Song Glee Club [ nvocation Rev. T. L. Ketuian Music Stayner's Drum Corps Unveiling monument according to the G. A. R. ritual Oration Hon. S. L. Mathevvs Music Glee Club Dismissal and return to city All ex-confederate soldiers are espec ially invited to attend with us the Me morial Sunday and Decoration day ser vices. Ladies and school children and all others who can furnish flowers are re- vuested to deliver same at the office of H. H. Berry as early as possible on the morning of the 3Oth , where a committee of ladies will receive them. Members of the G. A. R. . all old sol diers and Ladies Circle will meet at the G. A. R. headquarters at 10:15 : a. in. jine of march will form at 10:45 a march to the Methodist church where ' f ° U ° wing programme will be fol- owed : Song "Gloria" Choir heading Orders J. H. Yarger 3ong Choir Prayer Rev. T. P. Beall Thank offering for monument fund. . . Scriptural lesson Rev. W. J. Turner Anthem Choir Sermon H. H. Berry Song "America" Choir and Congregation benediction Rev. W. J. Hickey School Board Meeting. At the meeting of the board ofeduca- iou , last Saturday evening , the follow- ng were chosen on the teacher corps for he next school year : A. L. Caviness , superintendent. Rache Berry , principal high school. Ella Leonard , principal west ward. Nora Stroud , principal South McCook. Beatrice Wibley , teacher. Elizabeth Thomson , teacher. Elizabeth Bettcher , teacher. Mary Powers , teacher. Mabel Wilcox , teacher. If the teacher corps shall be organized on the lines adopted , last year , there are ive positions to be filled in the future. Hiss Wilcox is the only new teacher so ar chosen. Miss Meserve of the present corps was not an applicant. No action vas taken on the remaining five nietn- jers of the present force : High school assistant George Burgert , Mrs. Mary ) uffey , assistants Minnie Rowell , Sarah Oyster and Susie Leland. It was decided to hold a nine months erm of school , commencing September th , 1899. It was decided to retain Janitor Rowell during the interim between school years t a salary of $20 per month , to look after the property of the district. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. Licenses to marry were issued to the ollowing couples , since our last report : Walter M. Pennington and Ora D. Jartholomew , both of Lebanon. Thopias M. Campbell and Martha E. ohnson , both of McCook. Roy W. King and Mary A. Modrell , oth of McCook. DISTRICT COURT. Arthur Walsh vs. Squire Cox et al. ; equity. The next meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held com mencing June I2th. June I3th the board will begin its sessions as a board of equalization. This date should be kept in mind by all tax payers who desire to see that they are equitably taxed. Vouchers are now being sent out over the county covering old claims for wolf scalps held in this county , and to pay which , for years past , no appropriation has been made by the several legislat ures. The last legislature made an ap propriation to pay these old claims , and as soon as the vouchers sent out by the county clerk are returned to him prop erly signed , they will be sent to the state auditor , and warrants will be is sued after July ist , when the appropria tion becomes available. It is estimated that the old claims in Red Willow county will aggregate between $250 and fooo. 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. ui. All are cordially welcome. REV.J. W. HICKEY , Pastor. EPISCOPAL Sunday morning at 11:00 : o'clock , Morning Prayer and Litany. Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock , Evening Prayer. Sunday-school at 10:00 : a. m. Friday evening lecture at 8:00 : o'clock. Holy communion the first Sunday in each month. HOWARD STOY , Rector. CHRISTIAN Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching at ir. Junior Y. P. S. C. E. at 3 and Senior Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m. Evening sermon at 8 p. m. Auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board of Mis sions meets .the first Lord's day of each month. All are cordially invited. T. P. BEALL , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a. in. Junior Union at 3 p. m. Senior Union at j. Gospel service at 8 p. m. Morning subject , "The Holy Spirit. " Evening theme , "Purpose in Life. " Baptism will be administered at the close of the evening service. All are welcome. T. L. KETMAN , Pastor. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 10. Preaching service at ir. Senior "Endeavor at 7. Preaching service at 8. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30 All are welcome. Morning sub ject , "The Inspiration of the Bible " Evening subject , "Was a Ransom Need ed ? " W. J. TURNER , Pastor. METHODIST Sunday-school at loa.tn. Preaching at n. Class at 12. Junior League at 2:30 ; Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8. Prayer and Bible study on Wednesday evening at 8 p. in. The Lord's supper will be administered at the close of the morning sermon. At 8 the tenth anniversary of the Epworth League , subject , "The Wheel. " All are welcome. JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor. Revs. W. J. Turner and W. F. Vogt attended and participated in the Sunday school convention at Indianola , Thurs day.A . A song and praise service will be held in the M. E. Church , Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. A cordial welcome is extended to both young and old. Bert Beyrer , leader. Attendance upon the Endeavor "taffy- pull , " last Friday night , at the home oi President T. B. Campbell suffered con siderably from the hypnotic influence oi Professor Knowles and wife , whose " " much and mil" was evidently stronger gjlt the crowd and fullness thereof. The W. C. T. U. will hold a gospel temperance meeting , Sunday at 3 p. m. , at the Congregational church. Subjects of interest to all will be discussed. Min isters of different denominations and parents who are interested in the differ ent phases of teuiperence work are es pecially invited to attend. The "Helping Friends" had to con tend against the miraculous hypnotic influences of Prof. Knowles and assist ant , last Saturday evening , and so did not realize all they hoped to from their barn social in the new Thompson-Beyrer barn , where refreshments were spread and there were largest possibilities for sport and gayety. Since the professor has removed from our midst and our citizens are without the zone of his "in fluence , " which is most potential in lur ing coin of the realm from the other fel low's pocket to his own , we may expect regular and reasonable things to happen as of 3'ore. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE LAST WEEK O ? SCHOOL. The closing exercises of the McCook schools will occupy the greater part of the last week of school and will be of special interest to all. The main features are as follows : Sunday evening , May 21 , will be the annual sermon .to the graduates , de livered by the Rev. W. J. Turner , at the Congregational church. Tuesday evening , May 23 , at the same place , will be the Class day exercises of the I2th grade , admission to which will be by complimentar } ' tickets from mem bers of the grade. Weduesda } ' afternoon and evening at the high school building , will be Visit- Oi's day. All children , patrons and friends of our schools are cordially in vited to come for a social time and to examine some of the work of the child ren. Work of every child will be in cluded not specially prepared "exhibit" work , but the regular work of the classes taken up from time to time during the past year. The annual graduating exercises will take place on Thursday evening , May 25 , at the Congregational church , admission to which is free to all ; "first come first served. " .Price and quality sell anything , and that is why we have been compelled to make the third order for garden hose , this season already. The third ship ment received , this week. Where ? Why at S. M. Cochrau & Co.'s , of course. The Sanford Dodge company presented " .V Prisoner of Spain" very acceptably tea a fair house , last night. "Damon and Pythias" is the number tonight. Under auspices of the K. P. lodge. Henry Carother of Coleman precinct flied at an early hour this morning of flropsy. Funeral eervives will be held at his late residence tomorrow at eleven o'clock. A few remnants of wall paper at re- 3uced prices at McMillen's.the druggist. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. The pay-checks will be in evidence , tonight on 5. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gold , Saturday. A daughter was born to Engineer and Mrs. C. K. Putnam , this week. C. J. Snell was up from Oxford , first of the week , to see the family. Supt. Campbell was down to Franklin , Tuesday on Burlington business. Conductor Herman Brown was up from Holdrege , Sunday , between trains. C. E. Throne made a business visit to Red Cloud , last Saturday between trains. F. A. Stark was up from Oxford , Tues day , moving the family down to Oxford. M. C. Wayson went up to Straiten , this week , to see his father , who is very ill. Trainmaster Kenyon went up to Den ver , Tuesday on i , on business of his office. Charlie Franklin has been raised to the dignity and emoluments of an en gineer. J. M. Trammell was at headquarters. Sunday , for the first time in a number of weeks. C. Wells , who had Manson's place \vhile he was absent , has returned to Holdrege. M. O. McClure left on Saturday morn- ng for Detroit to attend the O. R. C. convention. W. F. Pate of the telegraph office force went up to Fremont , last Friday , on business. W. H. Starks is with Conductor Pope vice Wayson , who is off on account of llness of his father. Harry Conover has McClure's run , vhile the latter is attending the O. R. C. convention in Detroit. Assist. Supt. Harris was down from Denver , last night and this morning going back on one , today. O. W. Daling of Holdrege was D. J. Best's guest , first of the week , leaving for Red Cloud , on Tuesday. Conductor A. G. Bump relieved Starks while the latter was in McCook moving the family down to Oxford. R. A. Hagberg and I. B. Taylor went a-fishin' on Wednesday , and everything but six minnows escaped them. On account of the increase of busi ness , a second brakeman has been placed on the Imperial run. D. F. Shaw is the man. J. T. Brady is in charge of Beale's car , while the latter and wife are absent at tending the O. R. C. convention in De troit. Machinist and Mrs. John Schmidt have enlarged their affections to wel come another daughter into their family , this week. L. W. Stayner has been sick since the close of last week , and Charlie Heber has been doing Trainmaster Kenyon's clerical work. Conductor Mose Carmony is putting some frills of comfort on his West Mc Cook residence : Porches , bay-windows and the like. Frank Theme , brother-in-law of C. E. Pope , has purchased the G. W. Burnett residence on north Madison , and will accupy the same. Trainmaster Kenyon and Roaduiaster Hagberg went up to Wauneta , yesterday Morning , returning home on the road- master's motor car. Operator Charles McManigal has been transferred from Benkelman to Red 21oud. J. M. O'Donnell of Holdrege joes to Benkelmaii. Will Brown has been transferred from Red Cloud to Mascot , R. Hansen from Mascot to Bartley , DeOrmand from Holdrege to Red Cloud. John Humphreys is attending the ses sion of the grand lodge of the B. ofR. r. , in New Orleans , representing the McCook lodge of the order. Extra Agents Bush and Zint were it headquarters , part of this week , 3oing extra work. Bush went to Ina- irale , Wednesday , and Zint to Holbrook , Lhis morning , to relieve the agent there. Last Saturday was Dare Kenyon's twelfth birthday , and the occasion was : elebrated by him and a company of poung friends in a very happy manner , james and refreshments making the : ime pass only to rapidly and enjoyably. General Supt. Calvert of Lincoln passed through the city , Tuesday morn- ng on i , bound for Denver on company Business. He gave the ice gang some radical pointers in their line , while vaiting for the change of engine etc. , it this point. Colonel Phillips , who is a real lawyer , ast week in his Indianola Reporter , did emove the cuticle from Colonel Mitch- ill , who is an imitation lawyer , "proper. " Colonel Phillips forgot himself for a noinent and took Colonel Mitchell seri- msly. both as a lawyer and an editor. Jp here Colonel Mitchell has long since ailed to more than amuse the innocent md unsophisticated. There were two things that Knowles : ould not do : He couldn't put "Mickey" o sleep , and he couldn't slip the wires m the Elwood fence. Sold only by Bul- ard. Bronze Turkey Eggs for sale. $2 for o. It. MRS. J. A. BRINTON. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Try Lear for drugs. Clean up your back-ynrd ; uid Hcy/ Glass , wall paper , paintn ntxl oili at Loar's. A fresh word from "The Hire Hive/ ' this week. Always buy pure mid frcfth Lear keeps them. Well , you'd better try a rick of lard's stove-wood. Every road overseer houM do hi * duty or "give up the gun. " A new proclamation by George K. Thompson in this issue. The city will expend four or five hun dred dollars , thisyear , on erodings etc. Note the great closing out * alc an nouncement of J. F. Ganschow in Ihw issue. WANTED A girl for house-work. MRS. W. M. IRWIN , one mile northwest McCook. S-W P means Sherwin-Williams Paint best to cover best to wear. SoW by L. W. MCCONNHLL & CO. Beautiful wall paper contributes roecH to happy homes. McMiller.'s wall papers contribute much to beautiful walls. WANTED Girl for general housework ; family of four ; good wages. Residence of H. M. Tyler , North Manchester ave. Paint is to a house what clothing is to the body. It is just as important. Mc- Millen guarantees every gallon of paint he sells. Street Commissioner Jordan is system atically repairing the crosswalks of the city , and putting down new ones where they are needed. A. Barnett is getting the materials on the ground for the two new houses he proposes building on the lots in the rear of his own residence. How do you like to have the chickens eat up the "garden sass" ? Bullards sell the kind of fence that keeps ont chickens and other old thing. Young lady wants a place as cook ia some good hotel or boarding hoc e in JL town near Cambridge , Neb. Address "X Y , " Cambridge , Neb. It cuts no ice how fine your breed of hogs may be ! Our celebrated Woven Wire fence will hold them , jnst the same. S. COCHRAX & Co. Those streets on which the citizens have "parked" out to the i6-foot limit present a most attractive appearance , which should encourage others to ce likewise. A million $ x is a good deal of money. We haven't that much , but we have the best lot of stock tanks ever brought to town and you can afford to buv one ; at Bullard's. S M. Cochran & Co. are giving away some cotton seed to those who call for it at their store. And they will give a premium to one who raises the best cotton , next fall. Get prices at C. L. DeGroff & Co.'s Cash Bargain Store before you send out of town for Dry Goods , Clothing or Groceries , and get reliable goods , be sides saving money. Some people , and quite nice people at that , never polish the heels of their shoes. And occasionally you will observe a citizen who forgets that there is a back-yard or alley to his premises. You will find an enterprising , up-to- date business man reflected to life in his stationery. It is not of the home-made , rubber-stamp sort , but the neat and tasteful product of a modem printer. Another car-load of those splendid buggies , built especially for our trade , arrived in the city , Tuesday of this week. Come and see them. Our carriage de partment is full to the ceiling. S. M. COCHKAN & Co. Speaking of bargains , thetc may be some question whether Uncle Sam jot rt bargain when he paid Spain $ : ooooooo for the Philippines , but there is no shadow of doubt about those 25 cents sprinklers at S. M. Cochran & Co.'s. iTou never bought the like for the money. HYMENEAL. KING-MOURELL. Rev. E. J. Vivian spoke the wools , Wednesday evening , uniting in marriage X.oy W. King and Mary A. Modrell. Ceremony was performed nt home of jride's parents in presence of relatives md near friends. A fine wedding sup per and many gifts arc among the plcas- int particulars. Our best wishes. CAMPBELL-JOHNSON' . Thursday evening at the home of the jride's parents , Thomas M. Campbell md Martha E. Johnson were married by R.ev. J A. Badcon in the presence of the relatives and a few friends. A wedding feast followed. Numerous presents were received. Congratulations.