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EIGHTEENTH YEAR MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING.'SEPTEMBER 8 , 1899. NUMBER 17
Was a Splendid Success.
The entertainment given-by the chil
lren of the public schools and friends o
the system on the lawn at A. Itarnctt'i
home , last Friday evening , was one o
the most artistic and delightful affair :
< o which are people have paid tribute ir
a long while. The evening was favor
able for an out-of-doors eiiterlainuicnl
and the attendance was large and untis
ually enthusiiibtic and generous will
their applause throughout the variec
4ind delightful programme , which is ap
pended :
TRUCK AMMK.
TAKT I.
March
Nebraska Brigade Hand.
Song and Dance "Papa isn't Home To-
Night" Joseph Newmar
Elsie Campbell.
-'We Are Waiting , Dewey , Waiting"
Little Hoys.
Quartette "Swift as a Jiird".fr. William Tel
High School Quartet.
Fancy Drill "Stars and Stripes" Sousr
Fourteen Young Ladies.
Concert Number "Chimes in the Moun
tains"
Nebraska Biigade Hand.
TART II.
IMarch
Nebraska Brigade Hand.
Action Song "Pinkity , Winkity , We"
Frank L. Bristow
Little Girls.
"Just as the Sun Went Down" Lyn Udal
Blanche McCarl.
Character Sketch "Quilting Bee"
.May Pole Dance
Fourteen Young Ladies.
Quartette "Honey , Youse Ma Lady Love"
Mat. Mann , ar. Shattuck
Male Quartette.
The baud was not able to give the
overture selections announced on the
programme on account of the absence of
light , but made good its part of the pro
gramme by rendering a number of popu
lar marches which the members were
able to play without their music , with
the usual , happy success.
The male quartette made such a hit
that the boys were unable to escape un
til they had sung both numbers on the
programme. They are artists and de
servedly popular artists , too.
Elsie Campbell's song and dance was
one of the most acceptable features of
the programme. Elsie is graceful and
composed and sings nicely.
The drill and dance by fourteen young
ladies were beautiful spectacular num
bers and greatly pleased the audience.
The High school quartette made a
favorable impression in rendering "Swift
as a Bird. "
"We are Waiting , Dewey , Waiting , "
by the little boys , went right to the
spot. The title and the little fellows
are both winners.
The little girls appeared to charming
advantage in their action song "Pinki-
ty. Winkity , We "
Blanche McCarl always sings sweetly ,
and this occasion was no exception to
the general rule , as she presented "Just
as the Sun Went Down. "
In fine the entire programme reflected
to the high credit of the director , Mrs.
A. P. Bonnet , who is to be congratulated.
One of the most pleasing features was
the "Quilting Bee , " a character sketch
that caught the popular fancy enthusi
astically.
Refreshments were served during the
programme , ices , ice cream and cake
being the menu ; and from this source ,
too , quite a revenue was derived , which ,
together with the money received from
the sale of tickets to the entertainment ,
will go far in putting the music fund in
healthy condition for the coming term.
About $54 was realized and , though
the expenses were considerable , between
35 and $40 was placed to the credit of
the fund , enough to purchase necessary
material and get the work of instruction
in music well started in the schools.
The management desires to express
its thanks to all who in any way assisted
in making the affair so pleasant and
profitable. A word of apology and ex
planation is due in regard to refresh
ments. Through some misunderstand
ing less than half the cakes so kindly
promised were received , and hence many
were disappointed in not being served
with all the refreshments ordered.
Republican Precinct Primaries.
Following are the announcements of a
few of the Republican precinct primaries
to be held in this county , this fall :
RED WILLOW.
The Republican electors of Red \Vil-
low precinct will hold a primary election
in the school-house in Indianola , Mon
day , September nth , at 4 o'clock p. in. ,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the county convention to be held in
Indianola , Saturday , September i6th ,
and to place in nomination a precinct
ticket.
ticket.WILL B. SEXSON , Committeemau.
VALLEY GRANGE.
The Republican electors of Valley
Grange precinct will meet in thePickens
school-house , Monday afternoon , Sep
" tember nth , at four o'clock , for the purpose
r x
\ / \ pose of electing delegates to the county
convention and to transact any other
business that may properly come before
the primary' .
JOHN BRITTAIN , Committeeman.
Willow Grove Primaries.
Primary elections for this precincl
will be held as follows :
First precinct Basement of Commer
cial hotel , Saturday eveniug , Septembei
8th , at eight o'clock ; twelve delegates.
Second precinct City hall. Saturday
evening , September gth.at eight o'clock ;
eight delegates.
Third precinct H. H. Berry's office ,
Saturday evening , September gth , at
eight o'clock ; seven delegates.
Fourth precinct C. F. Babcock's of
fice , Saturday evening. September gth ,
at eight o'clock ; eight delegates.
Machine Oil.
We can and will compete with all
local or eastern dealers on Machine Oils ,
Let us quote you prices.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
\
Buy your drugs of Loar.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
C. A. LEACH returned home , Sunday ,
from his Omaha visit.
Miss FEUNUY of Hastings is the guest
of Mrs. P. V. McKenna.
Miss MINNIE ROWELL visited Cul-
bertson friends , Sunday.
G. MANSON has been working in
Bates' barber shop , this week.
Miss MIMA RICHARDSON returned to
Lincoln , Sunday morning on 12.
MRS. C. F. BABCOCK is suffering with
an attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
A. J. HASKINS of the Benkelman
News , was down on land business , Mon
day.
RECEIVER RATHBUN and family at
tended the reunion at Cambridge , this
week.
MR. AND MRS WM. WEYGINTenjoyed
an outing at the Cambridge reunion ,
this week.
JOHN LYTLE , for a short while in
Bates' barbershop , returned to Minden ,
last Sunday.
MRS. J. E. KBLLEY has been veiy
seriously ill , this week , but is some bet
ter at this writing.
MRS. G. R. SNYDER and the baby
went down to Lincoln , Wednesday , to
visit for a few weeks.
CAPT. JOHN McKiNZiE of Madrid was
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. I. H. Wasson
of Driftwood , Monday.
MRS. MABEL STRANAHAN arrived
home , Saturday noon , from Cincinnati ,
where she has been studying music.
MRS. DRAKE arrived from Omaha ,
last Saturday night , and is the guest ol
her daughter , Mrs. Frederick Montmor-
ency.
BERT MOWBRAY came up from Lin
coln , last Friday night , and has been
visiting his sister , Mrs. C. E Pope , this
week.
REV. T. L. KETMAN returned , Satur
day last , from his visit in Iowa , occupy
ing his pulpit , Sunday morning and
evening.
FRED BREWER arrived home , Tues
day morning , from San Francisco , where
and in other points west he has been for
the past year.
MRS. BEECHER NORRIS of Hastings
is in the city on account of the illness
of Mrs. J. E. Kelley. Mrs. Norris it > a
sister of the mayor.
EVA AND ELSIE BURGESS , who have
been visiting in Denver and the mount
ains for the past two weeks , arrived
home on 6 , Tuesday evening.
MRS. G. A. NOREN and Miss Selma
went down to Cambridge , yesterday
morning , to spend a day or two and
from there went to Orleans to pass Sun
day.
day.MiSS
MiSS STELLA NORVAL departed , Tues
day morning , for Lincoln , where she
will enter the music department of the
Nebraska university for the ensuing
term.
term.W.
W. E. WEST and family departed via
Lincoln and Billings for New Whatcoui ,
Washington , where he formerly lived
and where he expects to again make his
home.
SAM PATTERSON , the genial deputy
state treasurer , was briefly the guest of
H. H. Tartsch , Monday and Tuesday
evenings , while out in the valley on a
little outing.
U. J. WARREN and family arrived
home , Monday night , from their visit in
Davenport and Omaha. Their visit was
somewhat shortened by the indisposition
of Mrs. Warren.
MRS. C. E. THORNBURG and * Miss
Delia Tartsch , sisters of H. H. Tartsch ,
whose guests they have been for a few
weeks , departed , Thursday morning , for
their home in Plattsuiouth.
J. H. BAYSTON of the Stockville Faber
was a city visilo. , last ui ht and this
morning , beiug present \viih us fra'ern-
ally , briefly , this morning. He re'urned
to Cambridge , this morning on 12.
MR. AND MRS. W. T. COLEMAN , H.
H. Berry , S. M. Cochran , and A. C.
Ebert and Mrs. Sarah McCarl look iu
the reunion at Cambridge , Wednesday ,
and enjoyed a picnic party on the side.
Miss LILLIE SMITH , sisfer of Mis. W.
D. Burnett , went down to Red Cloud ,
Sunday morning , to visit the home folks
a week or two , after which she wi 1 re
turn here , expecting to remain over the
coming winter.
A. A. BATES and family returned from
visiting her folks over near Oberlin.Kan-
sas , Monday. He was wisely determined
to remain here , instead of going to
Washington , and will resume his chair
in his shop , Monday morning next.
MR. AND MRS. H. P. BUTTON'S friends
in the city will all learn with sorrow and
regret of the serious eye trouble that has
develoyed iu the baby since Mrs. Button's
visit in Omaha. An operation is deemed
necessary , and the case is quite serious.
"JOHN CONDON and sister-in-law , Mrs.
Thomas Condon , who has been visiting
him , departed , Sunday morning last , for
St. Louis , her home , where John will
spend two or three weeks visiting his i
brother Thomas and other relatives , the '
first time in years
KENNETH WELLES departed , Monday
morning on 2 , for Tonica , Illinois ,
whither he was called by the death of
Grandmother Welles. The doctor was
on his way to Philadelphia , and it was
not possible to catch him in time to at
tend the funeral of his aged mother.
Miss MAUD CORDEAL departed , this
morning , on her way to Boston , where
she expects to study music in the New
England Conservatory of Music for the
ensuing two years. She will make short
stops on her journey visiting friends and
relatives in Lincoln , Chicago and New
York city.
MR. AND MRS. A. BARNETT left on
No. I , today , for Denver , to attend the
Hoo-Hoo convention. He will return
after the convention , but Mrs. Barnett
will remain the rest of the month , re
turning with him after the carnival ,
which he will attend with the Nebraska
Brigade band , September 24-30.
AN EQUINE PARADOX.
Sixty-one Horses Acting at One
Time In One
Among the hundreds of star features
associated with Ringling Brothers' circus
this season , nothing has attracted more
attention or excited more admiring com
ment than the marvelous performances
of O'Brien's school of high-bred equities.
Embraced in this equine company are
sixty-one of the handsomest horses ever
seen in a circus ring ; a fact which all
who witness the performances of Ring-
ling Brothers' circus when it exhibits in
McCook , Monday , Sept. iSth , will be
able to attest. Three features of this
great act are particularly notable : the
large number of horses , the greatest
company of equines ever trained in this
way , the brilliancy and costly magnifi
cence of the trappings , and the immense
amount of paraphernalia used in the
production. The display is given in the
middle ring. This arena is especially
constructed for the act , and is carried
by the show. Instead of the usual circle
of earth , there is a wooden parapet , the
top of which forms a narrow circular
platform enclosing the arena. In the
center of the ring is a succession of cir
cular stages , rising like terraces one
above the other , and ending in a lofty
pedestal. The director takes his station
in the arena A signal is given , and a
handsome thoroughbred , with arched
neck and waving plumes , canters into
the ling. This proud specimen of horse-
hood , the matchless charger , "Silver
King , " is the avant courier of sixty
beautiful equines , gorgeously capari
soned , but unrestrained by rein or bridle ,
which approach with the whirl and sweep
of a cavalry charge , and then , suddenly
halting in their niad flight , line up iu
solid column , awaiting with proud impa
tience the first orders of their iiuplicilly-
Dbeyed trainer. The performance that
follows staggers even the evidences of
the senses. The equine actors , without
the slightest hesitation or prompting ,
execute the most difficult evolutions ,
dance , pirouette , form colossal tableaux ,
and go through the movements of a dif
ficult military march. Then a scoie or
more of the horses take their places on
the parapet of the ring ; others group
themselves upon the ciictilar central
stages. At the apex is the shapely "Sil-
ier King. " Vaulting upon the back of
this beautiful equine , and raising the
superb animal until he seems to be
poised in air , the trainer nods his head.
distantly , the great company of horses
is in motion. Some run to the right ,
athers to the left , but without leaving
the narrow platforms. With their sleek
: oats gleaming , with their radianlly-
leautiful trappings glittering in the
light , and the waving of their var-col- :
Dred plumes , they form a picture of in
describable beauty , lovely 'n ' its coloring ,
find thrilling in its dramatic effect. This
finale never fails to create a sensation.
O'Brien's famous sixty-one horse act is
Duly one of scores of features with this
jreat show which presents the finest
zoological display , the most complete
circus performance , the most historic
hippodrome , and the finest free street
paade ever seen on earth.
The Football Game.
Twenty-two husky lads representing
the Athletic club and B. & M. football
teams chased and pushed and panted
aver the gridiron in the ball park , Labor
lay afternoon , through two twenty-min
ute halves in a desperate struggle for su
premacy , aud the Athletic club came off
victorious by a score of 5 to o.
The .ailroad boys won the toss aud
50 ! the kick-off , the Athletic club de-
teuding the east goal. By a couple of
jCiiniuiages and an end luu the ball was
: arred back into railroad territory , and
: ontiuued line bucking and long gains
irouud the right end by Fowler and
rroth finally forced ( he ball over the
line foi a touch-down jv'st a few minutes
ijefore the call of time. McCarl failed
to kick goal and the half c'osed with the
score 5 to o.
In the second half the ball was kept
in railroad territory all the time and just
before the half closed was within a few
yards of the line when Cordeal , by a
beautiful punt , got it back to the forty-
yard line , where the teams were forming
for a scrimmage when the game ended.
Thomson and Moore of the railroad
team retired from the game on account
of injuries , Thomson returning later as
did also Substitute Knobbs by consent
of Captain Fowler of the opposing team.
J. R. Easley was referee , H. C. Geode ,
umpire , and J. A. Beyrer and L. A. Thor-
uriuisou , linesmen. Appended is the
lineup of the two teams :
Athletic Club. B. & M.
L. C. Dole center Speer
. ( Knobbs
Hannan right guard jThomson
Stangland left guard
Thorgrimson right tackle J. G. Dole
Northrup left tackle Carl ton
Horn right end | ? hfmson
Scott left end Cullen
McCarl quarter back Probst
Osborn right half back Enoch
Fowlercapl ( ) left half back
Troth full back Cordealcapt ( )
Tomorrow Evening's Programme.
Following is the progiamme of the
Nebraska Brigade band's open-air con
cert , tomorrow evening :
PROGRAMME.
Marcli ' 'Coliimbipn Phonograph" . . . . Bu ton
Ovei-u-e ' 'Semi s rnide" ' . Ross'ui
Wllz "EiueDraube" . Sl.uss.
CiT'pcleisiic "India\Vprppnce"BeUsi.edt
Se'eci'ou ' "Tlie BaitetedBride".Smeiana
Descriptive "A H rilling Scene" . . .Buculossi"
Medley "PopulaPousse Caie" . Boetlger
C.e ! Walk "Who Dar' . . Soule
Clark-Smith.
Wednesday evening at the parsonage ,
Rev. T. L. Ketman of the Baptist church
performed the ceremony in which Alvin
Clark and Ida B. Smith were the chief
persons to the contract. Both are well
known in McCook and have the best
wishes of many congratulating friends.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. ni
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. HiCKEY , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m
Preaching service at n. B. Y. P. U. al
7. Preaching at 8. Morning subject ,
"Comfort in the Shepherd's Stuff. '
Evening theme , "The Restraints 01
Christianity. " All are welcome.
T. L. KETMAN , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Sunday morning at noc :
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.
METHODIST Sunday-school at loa.m.
Preaching at ir. Suhject , "The Wonder
ful Message. " Epwortb League at 7.
Preaching at 8. Subject , "The Past Four
Years Models for Earthly Lives. " The
pastor's farewell sermon. Prayer and
Bible study , Wednesday evening. All are
welcome. JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
10. , Preaching at n. Subject. "The
Beauty of Holiness. " Y. P. S. C. E. at
7. Miss Elizabeth Thomson will report
the international meeting of the Y. P.
S. C. E. recently held in Detroit at 8.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 8 All are welcome.
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
The regular meeting of the ministers
of the city will be held in the Congrega
tional church , next Monday morning at
uine o'clock.
The West Nebraska conference will be
held in the First M. E. church , Broken
Bow , beginning September I3th , Bishop
Henry W. Warren , D. D , presiding.
A slight error crept into the notice of
the Baptist pic-nic , mentioned in our
last issue : Firstly , the item got into the
wrong pew , as to classification. Second
ly , the date was erroneous should have
been Thursday instead of Tuesday when
all the Baptists in the city were carrying
water to the soldier boys , instead of en
joying a pic-nic as stated in this paper ,
f he erring printer is still boiling oil
repenting.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE FALL TERM : OPENS.
The fall term of the public schools
opened on last Monday morning with
aver 600 in attendance , and everything
is I > y this time in good working order.
There are a number of changes iu the
personnel of the teacher corps , as will be
lound upon further perusal of this item
some of them are not strangers to the
system , however , and the strangers come
to us well recommended. Following we
i > ive a list of the grades , the teachers
and opening attendance :
South school Miss Nora Stroud , Pre
paratory and First grades , 40 pupils.
City hall Miss Elizabeth Thomson in
: harge , assisted by Miss Hattie Garrard ,
Preparatory grade , 60 pupils.
West school Miss Ella Leonard , prin-
: ipal , Fifth grade , 50 pupils. Miss Han
nah Stanglauil , Fourth grade , 68 pupils.
Miss Beatrice Wibley , Third grade , 72
pupils. Mrs. Mary Duffy , Second and
First grades , 50 pupils.
East school Miss Rache Berry , prin-
: ipal of high school ; Mr. John T.
Holmes , assistant. Pupils in high school
grades , ICD. Miss Mary Powers , Eighth
rade , 38 pupils. Miss Ella King , Sev-
jntb grade , 40 pupils. Mrs. Belle Hed-
! und , Sixth grade , 49 pupils. Miss Mabel
Wilcox , Second and First grades , 56
pupils.
Ruric Watson of the Sixth grade was
run over by the delivery wagon of C. L.
DeGroff & Co. , last Friday , and had his
bead cut considerably. This explains
he bandages about his dome of thought.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COURT.
Rachel Knox vs. William Pate et al. ;
equity.
Mitchell Young vs. W. A. Minniear et
ix. ; equity.
Salhe L. Dixon vs. A. F. Moore et ux. ;
squity.
George B. Smith vs. Red Willow coun
ty ; petition for injunction.
Charles A. Vollbrecht vs. unknown
heirs of Fred Vollbrecht ; equity.
Delia C. Robinson et al. vs. D. C. Sul
livan et al. ; equity.
J. F. Helm vs. William By field ; in
junction.
T.S. Laniborn vs. Pius Konrath et al. ;
equity.
Winnie D. Stoddard vs. James C.
Kane et al. ; equity.
Case of Mitchell Young vs. W. A.
Minniear dismissed , Thursday.
COUNTY COURT.
Albert Swertfeger vs. estate of Matilda
Berndt ; suit on promissory note ; judg
ment for plaintiff , $990 34.
J. B. Brooks vs. William R. Morgan ;
action on promissory note ; judgment for
plaintiff , $62.45.
The State of Nebraska vs. Albert Ei-
fert ; carrying concealed weapons ; de
fendant fined $10 and costs , amounting
to $20.75.
The State of Nebraska vs. Albert Ei-
fert ; complaint to keep the peace ; de
fendant waived examination and was
bound over in the sum of $500 to the
next term of district court.
Henry C. Lambert vs. R. F. Loomis
et al. ; suit on promissory note. Judg
ment for plaintiff in the sum of $304.40.
Following licenses to marry issued :
Alvin Clark and Ida B. Smith , both
of this city.
W.E.Wilcox and Florence M. Rankin ,
both of Indianola.
MORTGAGE RECORD.
Farm filings , $6,715 ; releases , $8,626.10.
Town filings , $950 ; releases , $2,261. Chattel -
tel filings , $11,306.71 ; releases , $40,091.81.
Wall paper , paints , oils and glass al
McMillen's drug store.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
L. R. Sayers is a new flagman.
L. M. Best and wife are back from n
short trip.
Steve Belles went to work in the
shops , Monday.
Fred Kinghorn went to work in tin.
shops , yesterday.
Miss Bessie Thornhill is a guest o
Mrs. S. E. Callen.
J. W. Geilinger , switchman at Akron
is on the sick-list.
. Will Meyer is resting up with a slight
ly injured knee-cap.
C. C. Scaulan and wife were up fron
Hastings , last Saturday.
W. J. Crawford is switching in the
Holdrege yard temporarily.
G. E Murdock has gone down to Wy-
more on a visit to the folks.
Ed Gresham returned to work on
Wednesday , after a short lay-off.
Archie Tyler returned home , Wednes
day noon , from visiting in Chicago.
The new sidetracks in the McCook
yard are being laid with steel , this week.
O. D. Keith and wife returned , close
of last week , from their trip in Colorado.
Mrs. George Atkinson nnd the chil
dren arrived home , Saturday , from their
visit.
L. W. Stayner and the drum corps
made the welkin ring at Cambridge ,
Thursday.
J. F. Custer , who has been visiting
the folks in Blue Springs , has returned
to work.
P. A. Perry , switchman in the Red
Cloud yard is sick , and W. A. Bryant is
relieving him.
Agent J. E. R. Zint and wife were
over from Atwood , Kansas , last Satur
day and Sunday.
C.E MaLette departed , Tuesday on r ,
for Denver , where he assumes the duties
of night dispatcher.
Mrs. M. A. Feeny and Miss Genevieve -
vieve Feeny of Chicago are guests of
Mrs. P. F. McKenna.
"Neighbor" had a force of hands clean
ing up the site for the proposed addition
to the shops , this week.
J. J. Moore has been off duty a few
days since the football game , in which
he was slightly injured.
D. F. Shaw and family are enjoying a
family reunion and the G. A. R. reunion
at Cambridge , this week.
W. L. Reynolds and J. F. Blackmar
are new switchmen in the McCook yard ,
and J. J. Laughlin at Akron.
G. C. Topping has been laying off ,
part of the week , with an injured h'ip ,
returning to duty , this morning.
Mrs. R. H. Manson will depart for
London , Canada , tomorrow morning , to
make a visit of considerable length.
C. B. Sentance of the water service
crew has been laying off , this week , on
a count of the serious iilness of his aged
mother.
Conductor Frank Quigley of the Hast-
ings-Oberlin run has returned from his
Chicago trip and gone to work. E. M.
Cox , his relief , has returned to McCook
T. J. Wilkinson , late with the Great
Northern railroad , came down from
Denver , Sunday evening on 6 , going on
to Lincoln , where he expects to secure
a position with the Burlington.
A freight tiain broke in two at Fort
Morgan , last Friday , two or three cars
being wrecked in the coining together
of the sections. Extra Agent Bush was
one of the slightly injured ones.
Vice-President G. B. Harris and Gen
eral Manager G. W. Holdrege went east
on 6 , Monday night , being accompanied
from the west as far as McCook by Supt.
Campbell. They traveled in private
car.
car.C.
C. P. Ball , for years foreman of the
Akron yards , has gone into the train
service out of McCook. C. W. Fuhlen-
dorf has taken his place in the Akron
yard. The family joined him in Akron ,
Wednesday night.
Switchman J. F. Utter was bruised up
somewhat , last Saturday night , in the
yard , by stepping into a hole and falling ,
while running after a car upon which he
was about to jump. Falling on his lan
tern he was bruised up and had to lay
off part of this week.
Conductor and Mrs. W. H. Brown de
parted , Saturday morning , for Oskosh ,
Wisconsin , on a visit to his mother , who
is aged and feeble. They expect Frank
Brovn of Menominee , Wisconsin , to be
there at the same time , and to have a
family reunion on a small scale.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Helliker's infant
baby died , yesterday morning. The re
mains were taken by Mr. Helliker to
Dewitt , this morning , for interment.
Mrs. Helliker went up to Denver , today ,
in the interest of her brother. All true
hearts go out in deep and tender sym
pathy for these afflicted and sorrowing
ones.
It is rumored that the Burlington in
tends to begin work shortly on the grad
ing of its proposed line from Brush ,
Colo. , to Alliance , Neb. , and that the
idea is to grade and build that portion
of the road between Brush and Sterling
before the hay crop moves this winter.
The information comes from McCook.
Lincoln Journal.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
D. M. TOMBLIN is in the city , today ,
guest of J. F. Forbes.
H. P. WAITE had business in Cam
bridge , yesterday between trains.
FRED YENKEL has returned from
Hastings and entered the Bennett cigar
factory again.
MRS. D. L. BISHOP and daughter ,
Mrs. C. W. Benedict , went up to Colorado
rado Springs , yesterday , on a visit.
MRS. J. A. GUNN will leave for Emer
son , Iowa , tomorrow morning , accom
panying her father , Robert Patrick ,
home.
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.
Lear sells pure drugs.
Hammocks at McMillen's.
Take your prescriptions to Loar.
II E.Dole is at the Cambridge reunion ,
today.
As between the heat and wind well
give us our share in heat
THE TRIBUNE will club with any pa
per you may want. Try it.
Call up 19 if you have any newspaper
or job printing business to do.
Repairing promptly and neatly done
at The Old Reliable shoe store.
Adolph Mangless and wife are visiting
his parents in Green Bay , Wis.
School supplies the lowest in the city.
D. W. LOAII , McCook.
WANTED Good , fresh milch cow.
John Hunt , water works pump house.
Mrs. E. J. Seibert departed , Tuesday ,
for home in New Mexico , /Mbuquerque.
Two large and one small nicely fnrn-
shed rooms for rent. Enquire at 204
Monroe St.
"Praecipe" is a new action , according
o the chief of the legal department of
the Comfort.
LOST A small account book , indexed ,
red cover. Finder will please return
same to this office.
W. T. Coleman's family horse ran
axvay with the children , Tuesday even-
ng. spilling the kidlets out and hurting
ittle Montie quite painfully.
Sarah Oyster commenced teaching the
all and winter term in the Corcoran
list.ict , Coletnan precinct , Monday ; and
Vlay Stiingland in the Kntmner district ,
ted Willow precinct , on the same day.
The most delicate constitution can
safely use Ballard's Ilorehound Syrup.
t is a sure and pleasant remedy for
coughs , loss of voice , and all throat and
ting troubles. Price 25 and ; o cts. at
McConnell & Berry's.
It is perhaps unnecessary to do so ,
) Ut nevertheless the attention of the
readers of THE TRIISUNE is directed to
the numerous new advertisments in this
veek's issue. Don't miss them ; they
ire money-makers for you.
A fine and promising ten-pound boy
made his debut at the home of Mr. and
Urs. C. F. Lehn , Monday morning.
Charlie had to have his ears pinned
> ack for a few days he interfered so
) ut his case is quite hopeful.
There was a little gathering of young
> eople at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
J. Campbell , last evening , in honor of
he returned home boys of the Fiist Ne-
> raska regiment. It was a happy social
affair. Refreshments were served.
Col. Gaskill was in McCook , the first
of the week , and made arrangements to
lose a bankrupt stock at that place ,
le will , however , make sale dates dur-
ng the middle of each week to the peo-
) le of this part of the state. Alma Jour-
lal.
No. I was three hours late , Wednes-
lay , and from here west was drawn by
wo of the heaviest passenger engines on
he division Nos. 316 and 326 a very
nusual thing , as it is customary in
"double-headers" to use a "pig" and a
tandard.
The pain of a burn or scald is almost
nstantly relieved by applying Chamber-
ain's Pain Balm. It also heals the in
ured parts more quickly than any other
reatment , and without the burn is very
evere does not leave a scar. For sale
> y McConnell & Berry.
Advertised Letters.
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook postoffice on Sept. 3d :
Fred Ferguson , C. A. Barnes ,
R. H. Smily , H. M. Denton ,
V. A. Senter , A. N. Henderson.
In calling for any of these letters , please
say that they are advertised.
F. M. KiMMELL , Postmaster.
Took a Tumble.
All the shelving and contents of the
north side of J. G. Stokes' grocery store
took a tumble , Wednesday morning.
About $25 worth of goods and fixtures
were destroyed. The damage was quick-
y repaired. The shelvii g was not firm-
y enough attached to the wall.
S6.8O to Omaha and Return
September 12 , 13 , and 14 , via the Bur-
ington route. Tickets good five days.
Organize a party and take advantage of
: he Burlington's cheap excursion rate to
Dmaha only S6.So for the round-trip
September 12 , 13 , 14 Tickets good five
days.
Pleasant Hill Appointment.
Services next Sunday morning at 3 p.
m. Rev. Chas. E. Satchell will preach
instead of the pastor who will be on his
way to Broken Bow to attend the annual
conference. G. B. MAYFIELD , Pastor.
S3OO Reward Offered.
A reward of $300 will be paid for the
finding of the body of ray brother , Rob
ert Barr , who disappeared near Dresden ,
Kansas , on or about August 8th , 1899.
J. J. BARR.
A Hot Box
is unknown where threshers use McCon
nell & Berry's high grade Cylinder Oil.
As an external liniment of most won
derful penetrative and curative power ,
Ballard's Snow Liniment is not equaled
by any other in the world. Price 25 and
50 cts. at McConnell & Berry's.