* * * * r'/Jr ' & / EIGHTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 19 , 1899. NUMBER 1 Robert T. Allam. Died , at his home in Colorado C : Colo. , May gth , 1899 , of heart troul aged 69 years. He had not been as vas -as usual for two weeks , having ha < fainting spell , while participating in Odd Fellow's celebration at Manit and had to be assisted home , after wh he frequently complained of pains in breast. Mrs. Allam and Clyde were at C < rado Springs attending a lecture , retu ing at 10:45 they found him sitting ii rocking chair by the stove , the fire bu ing briskly , as he had replenished anticipating their return. He had wov the clock and his watch , taken off shoes preparatory to retiring for night , and sat down in his chair i "fell asleep" to wake no more in t world. He had remarked to his v sometime before , "The old man will to sleep some night and not wake again. " He had apparently just pas away as he was yet warm when they turned. His hands were crossed on lap , one foot on the stove hearth ; had gone without a struggle. A large concourse of friends E neighbors gathered on Friday , the 12 to pay the last tributes of respect , \ve laid him to rest under the shadow Pikes Peak until the resurrection. 3 burial services were conducted by Masons. He was a loving husband s father , a faithful friend and kind nei | bor as all know who knew him. S. M. NETTLETON The Greater America Exposition , Which will open at Omaha , Neb. , J cst and close November ist , 1899 , will the most unique as well as the ni successful exposition that has ever b < held in the United States. The opp tunity for special features which reo conquests have given the manageme will be utilized to the fullest extent , addition to the regular features , such exhibits of all of the industrial intere agriculture , mining a of the country , arts , there will be a most complete c lection of war relics , direct from I seat of war , which will be of great int st to all. An exhibit that will especi ly appear to the people in general , v be the colonial exhibits from the Phil pines , from Cuba and from Hawaii. 2 only the representative people fr < these islands will be at the expositii but they will be placed before you their own habitations , iust such as tr. live in in their own countries , surroui d by tropical plants and trees , such you would find were you to visit th > faraway islands. Even more excell * musical talent has been secured th last year , among them being Londo : best band. State Sunday-School Convention. The Nebraska State Sunday-sch < convention will be held in Holdre June 13-15 , 1899. Every Sunday-school in the state entitled to one delegate for each J members or fraction thereof. In ad tion to these , the pastor is a delegate ( officio , and an alternate should elected in case of his inability to attet Entertainment will be provided for delegates presenting proper credentia Reduced rates of one and one-thi fare on the certificate plan have be granted by all the railroads in the sta An excellent programme is in prepai tion. Schools should elect delegates once. For copy of programme and bla ; credentials , address E. J. WIGHTMAN , Secretary , York , Nebraska , Damon and Pythias. Damon and Pythias , as presented the opera house , last Friday evening , the Sanford Dodge company , was one the finest dramatic performances c\ given in this city , and was a real plei ure to all present. The audience VB quite enthusiastic and appreciative. T music of the Pythian orchestra was e joyed fully. The Dodge performanc were given under auspices of the lot Pythian lodge , and deserved larger au iences than greeted them. LeHew-Reed. George LeHew and Maud Reed si prised their friends , last Sunday eve ing , by pining their hearts and han in. matrimony , the ceremony being pt formed at the home of Mrs. Mate ! Gordon by Rev. T. L. Ketman of t ; Baptist church. They are making the home with his parents at present. V extend congratulations and wishes for happy and prosperous voyage. Special Notice. I will hold a special examination the school house in Indianola , Saturda May ayth. LlLWAN M. WKLBORN , Connty Superintendent. SCAI.B BOOKS For sale at THE TRI UNE office. Best in the market. ' WANTED Your drug trade. D. W. LOAR. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. W.O NORVAI , is in Perry , Oklahoi MRS. O. R. AMICK was a Hasti visitor , this week. MRS. E. M. Cox visited Treu friends , this week. MRS. GEORGE BECK made a short it in Hastings , this week. P. A. WEM.S was up from Red Clo Wednesday , on business. GEORGE RITTENHOUSE returned ft Denver , Wednesday morning. EUGENE BELLAMY was up from At ahoe , Monday , on a short visit. MRS. W. B. M.II.I.S left to day Iowa on a visit of a week or so. RAY C. HALL returned home , Friday night , from his trip east. MRS. O. E. REYNOLDS was down ft Trenton , Wednesday , on business. MRS. R. B. SIMMONS made a fly trip to Omaha , last Friday and Saturd MRS. C. A. DIXON returned hoi last Friday , from her visit to Linc < ARCHIE THOMAS of Dundy cpu spent the early days of the week in city. MISSES DOT AND BABE DAVENPC were McCook visitors , Wednesday , fr Culbertson. Miss NELLIE CLARK is up from < ford , the guest of relatives , until al commencemeut FRANK PURVIS leaves for Ametlr Colorado , tonight , to take a position clerk in a store. MRS. J. A. PIPER came up from 1 coin , Weduesdaj- night , with the ceiver , on a visit here. H. W. COLE and J.V. . Hupp spen day or two in Cheyenne , this week , Star of Jupiter business. G.W.SHEAFOR has gone up to A ance to work with a surveying gang the Burlington's new line. MRS. M. A. NORTHRUP went up Denver , Tuesday on No. I , and cjcpc to spend the summer there. MRS. FRANK HARRIS was down fr Denver , early part of the week , com down on Tuesday morning. Miss NELL FISHER returned home Wauneta , Monday morning , after u v of a few days to McCook friends. INEZ AND MARGUERITE YOUNG Culbertsou were guests of their sis ! Mrs. Clara Harbison , Wednesday. C. H. MEEKER went down to Omi on business , Wednesday night on 6 , be absent the remainder of the week. C. J. RYAN left , Sunday , for cast Nebraska , to take charge of a meat refer for the Cudahy Packing Co. , of Oma MRS. NELLIE GUILD returned Omaha , this week , on 6 , after visiti her sister , Mrs. A. P. Thomson , a I weeks. T. H. LEACH came up from Germi town , this state , Suudav night on 3 , a is visiting his sous , Charles , George a Walter. BANKER MILLER of Fairmont v the guest of his sister , Mrs. J. W. Hu ] Wednesday evening , going east on Thursday. W. D. PATTON was down from DI per , Monday , on some matters' of bi ness. He was the guest of S. P. H iuring his stay. MRS. E. H. DOAN departed , Mend ; for Iowa , on a visit of a number weeks. She will visit Lincoln friet : n route , this week. A. R. GREENE , inspector of the g < : ral land office of the interior depa ment , has been in the city , this we < : hecking up the local land officers. J. T. McCLURE , the Beaver City la per , was in the city , Tuesday , on bu aess of the law. He was also a Co nercial guest on Sunday and Monday joing to and fro on business. J. J. GARRARD has moved into 1 lew home , H. Thompson has occtipi lis lately purchased residence and D. ' Lear has moved into the Tyler hoi vacated by Mr. Thompson , this week. DR. W. V. GAGE returned home , li Saturday night , from Alliance , havi ipent a few days in Lincoln , on the w lome , attending a session ofNebras loctors. Mrs. Gage , baby and maid i ived home on Monday evening. FRED HORN will start , Snndr iwheel , for Plattsmouth , to gradiu rom the Plattsmouth high school wi he class of ' 99. He will return to 1 losition with F. J. Morgan after t lommencement gayeties are over. W. J. JKTKR went down to Mimic Tuesday night , to make Missjetla ISon iis bride , but on account of the nbsen > f the clergy from that burg , they cai o McCook on Wednesday morninj rain and were duly married here. Ti TRIBUNE adds a word of cougratu ions. Both are comparatively strange iniong us. Mr. Jeter is engaged in se ng the J. F. Ganschow stock ofgoot ANDREW DILLON and Thomas Fowli nembers of company "L" , Third Is iraska , just mustered out of the servi it Savannah , Georgia , arrived lion : Saturday night , and are receiving t : ongratulations ref their friends , 11 veek. The boys look none the wors > ut rather jmproved in physicial appei .nee for their service in the voltmtet vhich went to Cuba after the close he war with Spain. Tablets Below Cost. We have come into possession of i ssortment of tablets , of different price rhich we will sell at cost to dispose hem in a hurry. If you want a goi en cent tablet for five cents , call in ai ee our Jine. We have them at froia ' 5r 5 cents up , and they are good qua'li nd value. And some superb Crane nperfine paper and envelopes at a pri inheard of in this city. _ Reliable Clothing. Men's all-wool suits at $4.75 and u rards , at C. L. DHGROFF & Co.'s. Memorial Programmes. Following are the programmes for union Memorial and Decoration services : MEMORIAL SUNDAY , MAY 28. Members of the G. A. R. . all old diers and Ladies Circle will meet the G. A. R. headquarters at 10:15 : a. Line of march will form at 10:45 march to the Methodist church wl the following programme will be lowed : Song "Gloria" Cl Reading Orders J. H. Yai Song Cl Prayer Rev. T. P. B Thank offering for monument fund. , Scriptural lesson Rev. W. J. Tui Anthem Cl Sermon H. H. B Song "America"Choir Choir aud CongreRat Benediction Rev. W. J. Hie DECORATION DAY , MAY 30. At 10 o'clock a. m. decoration of soldiers' graves at Longview. Calv and Riverview cemeteries by the foil ing committee of old soldiers : Gee W. Dillon , J. W. Underbill. John \ hams , Jacob Stehmietz.V. . S. Fit and J. M. Henderson , All ciliirtis v desire to join this committee i the t oration at the cemetery rc cordially vited to do so at tfaU hour. Members of the G. A. R . mil oW diers anil Ladies Circle will uirel Al G. A. R. headquarter * promjxiy al l o'clock p. m. Forming lute of march * t i o'di antler command of Ct im4r j. A. V cox , chief marshal awl * id . U c march will form a * follow * : G. A. and all old soldiers on foot Mill fcxm Dcnni m street , right tcXtag o * its Ladies of the Circle will totm on Vv son street , right neatittg on civic societies * uU forat on MAM right rcitini ; on DtaHiats. carriages ami cosvcyaacr * wtll i Dodge j'.rcct. right rottag ow citizens on borvcbutck * il Marshnll street , right rnt - o Dod citizens on foot wtil foist CMS Mjarboi street. ; > ght rc < U c on t > ctt twMi i march to Rtvcrriewr ecatclcry b c following programme will be felto- * Song GlccC Invocation Kcr. T ! . . Kct MIMIC . . . Sia y rr * Drww Co Unveiling monamcat according to tl G. A. R. rUBal. Oration HOM. S. L , Mt w Mnsic Glee C Dismissal and return to cUr All ex-con federate ol itcr * rr c f tally invited to attend with * the I morial Sunday nnd Decoration vices. Ladits ft ml school children others who can furnish AotrvM xre vucstcd to deliver MWC at the olfict H. H. Kerry us curly n < t poMiiric on I morning of the jOth , where n commit of ladies will receive them. For Sale. On Recount of removing from J Zook , 1 offer for snle uiy lo-room n 3ence on Main avenue , facing the p Dne and one-half lots , well itnprov with good lawn , shrubbery and fruit ill kinds. The house has large root plenty of closets , bath room , Kood cell There is also a good barn on the pr < : rty. rty.Also Also will sell at n bargain the 6-roi louse and corner lot on the southc : orner of the second block cast of c 3ark. Also two four-room houses south McCook , cnch house having t ots. ots.Will Will dispose of all the nbovc prop , ies at a rare bargain , or will sell a > nc of them on easy terms in instr iients or with suitable discount ( or en : Address , FRANK. HARRIS , 1900 i6lh st. , Denver , Cole Dletl of Honrt Fnlluro. Word from Colorado City , Colonu innounces the sudden dentil , Tuesday ast week , of R. T. Allam , a former r dent of Gerver precinct , tliifl couiil iiul well known to many of the rcadi if TimTRiiiuNK. The other iiienibi if the family had gone out iti the cvc ugf leaving the old gentleman iti ; oed health as usual apparently , in ft ic had not been complaining at all 11 health , and upon their return th bund him dead in his chair. Burial u nade in the cemetery of that city , Ol hue friends here will join iu expressio if sympathy. Brutally Slugged. This morning , between i and 2 o'cloc Jight Policeman J. G. Rogers was bri ; lly slugged by an unknown person , he Burlington yard , while in dischar if duty. He was passing along sot ars , when he was struck twice over I lead with a car pin , cutting two ujj ; ashes on the crown and back of 1 tead , in which the surgeon had to pul ew stitches. He will be on the trail vil doers in a few days , as usual , Uo ver. Spring : Colors. The time for fresh paint is iu tl pring. The best spring for it is tt pring. Eevey gallon guaranteed. A. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. All are cordially welcome. REV. J. W. HICKEY , Paste CHRISTIAN Bible school at 10 a. Dedicatory service begins at n a. Sermon by A. C. Corbin of Beaver C Communion at 3 p. m. Protracted m ing begins with evening service , to c tinue iudeSnitely. T. P. BKALL , Pastoi BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. At li we will join in the dedicatory : vice at the Christian church. Jur Union at 3 p. m. Senior Union al 7 p Gospel service at S p. m. , subject. " 1 Dove That Found Rest. " All are * come. T. L. KETMAN. Pastoi EPISCOPAL Sunday morning at u ' o'clock , Morning Prayer and'Lita Sunday evening at Sco o'clock , Kvcn Prayer. Sunday-school at 10.00 . Friday evening lecture at Sx oclo Holy communion the first Sunday each month. HOWARD STOV. Kccio : METHODIST SurwUr.chel at : o * , Owing to the dedication of : be Chr tan church at n a ta. and the b > tcci Trale Jcrjm a t thr CovgiTX * * * * church in the erc4n * thcjr Mill IK terrier * in theit , 5t chttf ? b. S evr tJ K at S p m j iS A. SUtWTttX. ! * * t K . m. No MKKvtag * crr e-c CBMM 4 * CaUKt xctvtrr M ifce Cbi * * KM < * M Scalar Kwicutiw u 7 5m * to 1 _ * &yi wa J. Tr * * * * . ! A. C Co * * * * f * * wT C * J w SI K C TW * T. L. K tmm 4 tk * iwtoMu H j m Stratum. A of CswHj r. 4 IttkM O Trtcr. b li n ( OM & * t tfti T , Thr U * le of tbr an ter rma MKi * ! lh * WcCook M K chatrh on cc i i : . Xy 4th lser kc crfnttt d o kc 1Vt cr benefit of the church. AH tc inritcd. Rev. T. I , . Kctm * will 0 UvcT * I * ure on "The Vattkrc And the l > atchm < i < nl the Zion Hill chwrch. T r * Jy cm inp , May 7 > 1 Aiimu 4o i # * rrn Proceeds to po ton an ! the jwirrhn r o new or ! > . The lUplUt tnoJf qtMttr vffurni \ \ li tmi ic There wn < not a Jftrge uttcHdnncc r > Ihc W. C. T I * tucctinR in the CO R ntionnl church , Intt Sunday nftcrnot but the interest wns stronjj untl cwooi ir ing , ninny items of intercut l eiwR < 1 ciuscd. The work begins to how oi itlvnnccincnt and more treugth. COURT HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. The county judge wn < determined maintain the uintriuiouinl ciintiou , U iveek , and to ofTsct the four diver < { rallied by the district court atithnm : he marriage of four couples : John O. Miller nud Tiuy Telcr , bo jf Hartley. Rcv.J. A. Hndoon pet form .he ceremony. John W. Johnson and Hlauche Ski icr , both of Cambridge. George D. 52. Lcllcw aud Maude i ( .tied , both of thh city. William J. Jeter of llay\\oilh , llliuo itul Jetta Houde of Mindeu , this slnl icv. T. L. Ketiiiini united this couple iiarringu , Wednesday niuiniii ) ; , nit heir arrival from Miudcu. DISTRICT COURT. There was tin adjourned letui of d rict court , Tuesday aud Wednesday i lay aud Thutmliiy inoruiug , lfour roice cases were passed upon , and o iquity ease was disposed ol : ftlis. Motley K. Piper was grunted livorce from her husband , ami ( jivi he care of the child. W. I1Corwiu wan gnUiled a divoi rom his wife , who is n tesUtciit of Ni t'ork aud made no appeal mice. Michael O'Lcary , Jr. , WIIH tfvvu egal separation from his wife. Aftef n hotly contested ense , WHHn I. Kifert WBB granted n divotcu from 1' ' vife , he heiug giveii the two older uhll en both girls nud she the yotiugc ; irl , a bahv in arms. This ease was fi if sensational evidence , and drew n lai | tteudntice Irom that neighborhood , The separation of the Kifert clitliln , 'tis n tearfully pathetic sight In the equity case of Jennie Hush \ lobson , n writ of foreclosure was grail d , nud judgment rendered for fcj.nc ? hia involves the Leland hotel of India la. Court adjourned slue die. There w ie no more court until the Septetnb erm. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. Brakeman J. J. Barry returnedj Ti day night , from his visit to Iowa. -Conductor J. J. Curran's little Floyd is laid up with the measles. , week. Mrs. Dennis Cullen returned ho last Friday , from her visit to Hart\ relatives. C. V. Kerr was in Akron rcliev Switchman Jamison a few days , firs the week. Supt. Campbell went east oa Weds day morning iu his private cr 10 , tachcd to 17. L. K Cann cajoyod a. hrief ti Wednesday , frora hi > mother xad ii from Danbury. Steve Dwycr is prrp H hwiU hi self a hottxr oa the fee j * t M th Gcvrg.c Beef * rrtdc Cr. A aew lime ca 4 kK ibc wilt < o i ta t lect O th * rtl effort * on the pMl of IV MUtx > d He be iT * dc ctof iml i fler tit * * in. having Hd "crutehc * . The ii ( iicmi in co vrr l Uunc him ii very n Arrow escMp * ' AUt er The HHtHiiRtOM h incut with oil. on ondbed on thr Wyomin | irevcnt the growth of vfcrtntion. Cr * til is u rd. n < id l5ti < i * rMt Vksl lcx he track * . It fmm : a cm t i > the t < if the giouud which will twin H' lr , m treveulo tin * Rrowlh of Rruw nnd ive l I i < clniuird tlmt Uti < nd U lo thf CM bit aud snfcty of the ttixvellcin , Iocs nwny nUli d\i t in the tttuuitfi * on , pieviMits thr j inde uudvt thr tint tout lu'nviuy ; l v froM , R MO utei" the ground fiom nbovr. it u events the jjindc * fiouinshiiiv ; s the wnloi llows olV the suif ct' of t ! , indt qtiiekly nud dee * not wnh he oiii'il foiuicd by tlio oil THl's I'UllUC SCHOOLS. dny , XVcducsdiiy , < to 5 nd 7 : 0 to 10 p. in. ( .t. W. Hut get t , high school rim lukiMt slok , lust 1'itdnv , i\i d did I'luin to hN woik ttnltl "t'uosdnv HUM "B- lfontth nniIMflh \ initivH evpeol ilenlc i t the \vnlei4\okk" , tomouow , II ievonlh on the Ihlflwood nud 11 tighth on Rod \VUlo\v The bnsc bull | Hine , lait Suttttdny , h ween the UiiuksvUlu tennt and the Uu leluiol club wai an easy vlotot y fov u jonl leiun in n sooie of - to to. GitulnnUni ; exeiolsos of the clrtR1 * Of' : , -iU lake place al the CotitirKi\tU > tt huich , Tlinisdny , Mixy ijllt , Clnis a less will he dcllveml by S. Wil ' littler , 1) . 1) . , of Umnhrt , DOOIH O\M \ I } J p. in. , oxonilscn bonln nt 8jo. A lission free. A two-yonf-old son orTtwmnn Kent 'orry ' precinct wns butted In Cnlvrv etnetcry. Momlny nflctnoon , hnvli led on ijundny. MUt'OR ITEMS OF KFWS. Try Lear for drags. Glass , wall paper. p& 8ts * M | Bs Loar's. Remember that Dullard's. Always bttr * * * Lear keeps lhe . A few dnced prices al THE year , this ! . fi rr * | * S n torn C % iw . . . * * * - * r t * . f * M l t % TV- ft * * * * utter tlkr to ti * of A hv timaiNt < MM Mi o M MM V N H \-M v h to vnfov Miwwtf ttd swW cht t will \vcd A rVw fttvprnt * M , ill H \ \ ft iV f pl < * l Urn * i \\hk-H t * * * * ! * 1 * U it m A \vo\U \ U. U Olvle Wonted nl Ik * \vl\o ctsrlh \ y < m lot of MIOOH ov ft-ont fo oo io f | A\\