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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1899)
* " * " * - 1 - - I ' " - - - " "T"1 r " ' " - ' - l - " > . . # . * - I W . . . . ° ' "V < / / , , , , Mi EIGHTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 29 , 1899. NUMBER 2O In Memoriam. "To the past go more dead faces , Every year. As the loved leave vacant places , Every year. " And the vacant place left by Mrs. Ivliza G. Netlleton so persislentty pre sents itself , it seems fitting , even at this late date , to speak of how she filled that place. Words of eulogy came from Vermont and California , from New York and Wis consin , from Illinois and Kentucky as well as from Kansas and Colorado , while a touching tribute is sent from Arkansas. We , in Nebraska , will be speaking highest praise by simply giv ing a statement of facts in regard to her life among us. Mrs. Nettleton came to this county during its crude , formative period and her.influence was immediate ly felt. Weary , discouraged hearts were cheered by her kind words and helpful deeds. * * 4 She was particularly interested in the ff uplifting of the young. Books were loaned and given to encourage a taste for reading ; fancy work was taught to cultivate more womanly ways. She en deavored to inculcate "the something bigher" upon all. On one occasion she prepared a boun tiful Thanksgiving dinner and brought in a family of nomads living in a wagon -i-only a degree higher than "The Man V With a Hoe , " almost a "brother to the ox. " The woman a child-wife of an old man was clad parity in woman's attire , partly in man's clothing , but her soft brown eye appealed to Mrs. Nettle- ton's great heart and she said she ' "wanted to give that poor creature one 1 f Jgood , warm meal and an hour of com fort. " As Eliza Graves , she taught school in Kentucky for a number of years. The Meade Count3T Messenger says : "She was cultivated , high-minded , loved and honored as one of the best teachers Meade county ever had. " As in Meade count3r , Kentuck3' , so in Red Willow -county , Nebraska. All around are found teachers whom Mrs. Nettleton encour aged and helped to better ways and the pains-taking , conscientious efforts of ilr. and Mrs. Nettleton in the early years , made it possible for educational interests to rank as they do toda3' . After her active work as teacher Ceased she was still a hard student and , at the time of her death , was taking a Chautauqua course with as much in terest as when j'oung. In addition to review ing French , German , Latin and Greek , she took up the stud > of Spanish while in California where also , she was a mem ber of a Shakespere club in which she xlelighted. As a young girl in school in Canada she became quite proficient in oil painting , but ever keeping abreast of J * he times , she here , too , took lessons both in oil and water colors , so as to be modern in her methods. Although an enthusiastic expert in botany she , only a ! few years ago , took a course in biologi cal botany under Prof. Besse3' at Lin coln , as as to be perfect her knowledge of her favorite study. And so throughout her life , helpful to others , trying to reach highest stand ards , pure and noble , we can feel that in passing from us she has attained to her ideals ; that her aspirations have been realized and she is now enjoying the rest and reward she so richly deserved. Alba Heywood , Tire prince of comedians , has been be fore the public fourteen years , under the auspices of the leading lecture associa tions , churches , societies , business men and opera house managers , and has been called back many times to the same lo cality , which is proof of his worth. His Immorous impersonations , mimicry and : songs , which for novelty , originality , variety and refinement has never been surpassed , stamp him as the leading znonologue artist of the day. Many of 7tis impersonations have been written by himself , and others expressly for him , and are presented by no other artist. He also tenders some of the leading top ical songs from some of the most popu lar operas , which adds pure , wholesome fun , and sends a ray of sunshine over the intelligent mind , which causes the fceart to vibrate with joy. The work of this great nrlist is intersperced through out the programme making it so varied that the heavy selections from the grand opera ate alike appreciated. Advertised Letters. The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice on Sept. 24th : Chas. Brook , Miss Ida Biehle , J. Cook , Mrs. John Witherty , Xee Hogankemp , Saui'lJ. Harrell , .Arthur Sherrer , Mrs. Rose Jones , -Mrs. Nellie Greenlee , Sliss Annie Lyinger. In calling for any of these letters , please y that they are advertised. F. M. KIMMELL , Postmaster. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. MRS. T. P. BEAI.L is visiting in the city. RAY HALL came in from Omaha , mid week. C. H. MEEKER is absent in North western Nebraska. D. J. FITZGERALD of Indianola was a political visitor , yesterday. MRS. L. S. WATSON is visiting rela tives of his in Lafayette , Indiana. F. M. FLANSBUKY of Trenton was a cit3' visitor , Monday , on business. T. B. GRAVES , a nephew of the late Mrs. E. G. Nettleton , is in the city. MRS. H. P. SUTTON returned from Omaha , Saturday evening on No. 5. MRS. A. PROUST returned , last Satur day , from visiting relatives in Missouri. A. J. COLE , the Oxford insurance man , taansacted business in the city , Wednes day. Miss MARY MUGAN espects to leave , this week , for LaCrosse , Wisconsin , on a visit. JOHN CONDON returned home , last Friday night , from his trip to St. Louis to visit his brother. Miss ANNETTA BALL , late of the Mc Cook hospital , departed , last Saturday morning , for Lincoln. COUNTY CLERK GREEN was able to be out and around , Wednesday for the first time since last Saturday. R. W. GRANT , the Lincoln architect , was in the city , Monday , on business connected with his profession. C. H. BOYLE went up to Denver , Sun day noon , to visit relatives , recuperate and enjoy the carnival , this week. MRS MABEL STRANAHAN entertained the "Awl-O's , " Tuesday evening , in the most approved "Awl-Oian" manner , JACK BURTON , a former Burlington engineer , was a city visitor , this week He is now living in Des Moines , Iowa. MRS. W. P. GLASGOW returned to the city , close of last week , from an ex tended visit to relatives in Minnesota. MRS. J. B. MESERVE spent Monday in the city , coming up on 3 , Sunday night and returning to Lincoln on 12 , Tuesday. Miss LIZZIE S\VEARINGER , who has been the guest of Mrs. U. J. Warren for a few da3r , returned to Wauneta , Tues- da3T morning. CARL DENNIS is assisting in the Bar nett yard at Cambridge , this week , and Gu3r Curlee is up from Redwillow help- 1ng in the local 3rard. MRS. J. F. KENYON , Mrs. J. G. Stokes , Mrs. Frank Kendlen , Mrs. William Lewis and daughter Eva are with the throng in Denver , this week. REV. HlCKEY , Miss Marie and Master Walter \vent up to Denver , Monda3' afternoon , to spend carnival week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKenna. Miss GAFFNEY , a sister of Miss M. L. Gaffne3' of the Ideal steam laundry , is a new arrival in the cit3' . She is a member of the printing fraternity. REV. W. J. TURNER and T. B. Camp bell attended the district convention of Cougregationalists at Alma , Wednesday , as delegates from the McCook church. Miss McLEAN , a niece of Supt. Camp bell , departed. Wednesday morning on 12 , for the east. Her health has been greatly "benefitted by her visit here and in Colorado especialty in Denver. C. W. WOOD was called down from Hitchcock county , last week , b3' the serious illness of his daughter , Mrs. John Hutches of this place , who has been sick for some time with tj-phoid fever. J. W. HUPP and wife , Miss Pearl Strawn , Mrs. S. A. McCarl and'daugh ters , Dr. E. H. Waters and famity , Kate Mullen , Julia Ryan , William Zint and wife , Mrs. Lillian McCarl , Minnie Row- ell , Mrs. Vina Wood and daughter , M. R. Bates and wife , Mrs. F. A. Pennell , Mrs. C. K. Coleman , Bertha Shaffer are among the visitors to the Denver carni val , this week. For Exchange. Eastern Nebraska farm for McCook residence property. Address , P. O. box 382 , McCook , Nebraska. House for Sale. House and lot for sale. Inquire of G. S. BISHOP. Mrs. Rus Mowbray came up from Lin coln , early part of the week , and accom panied Mrs. C. E. Pope , Ethel Pope and Ola Russum up to Denver , to hear the Nebraska Brigade boys take the first prize and banner , this week. J. A. Wilcox has a force of carpenters at work , this week , making an addition to his residence. Buy your drugs of Loar. Judge Norrls Renomlnated. The Republicans of the Fourteenth judicial district met in convention it our city , Wednesday night , and by t unanimous vote renominated Judge George W. Norris of Beaver City. Everj county in the district was represented but Gosper county , and the expression was unanimous by call of counties. D. S Hasty of Arapahoe was chairman and F. N. Merwin of Beaver City wa secretary of the convention. Mr Hasty made a briefj but stirring speech upon taking the chair. After expressing his thanks. Chairman Hasty urged sustain ing the administration , working valiant ly for Republican success , in county , district and state. He explained what might be construed as evidence ol lukewarm ness and apparent lack of in. terest , by staling that it was generally known that this was to be but a ratifica tion meeting , that there would be no opposition to the renomination of Judge Norris , whose conduct of the office in the past four years has been the pride and admiration of his friends and has uiade him many friends in the ranks of the opposition a fact which will be a large element in his success at the com ing election. Judge .Morris responded to the call for a speech in a lew words expressing his appreciation of and thanks for the re newed manifestation of the confidence of the people of the district in him as their judge. He felt it was a high honor and pointed to his course in the past as the best guarantee of his future action , should he be re-elected to the important position of judge of this district. The following central committee was named by call of counties : Chase C. W. Meeker , Imperial. Dundy J. F. Haskins , Benkeltuan. Frontier John Sanders , Stockville. Furnas C. E" . Hopping. Gosper Not represented. Hayes J. L. Blood , Hayes Center. Hitchcock C. G. Crevs , Culbertson. Red Willow H. H. Berry , McCook. Judge Norris was accorded the honor of naming his own chairman and secre tary of the judicial central committee. After a rousing speech by C. W. Meeker of Imperial the convention ad- ourned , having accomplished their work promptly and most satisfactorily. Won First Prize. When Director Sutton and his musical artists of the Nebraska Brigade band , Doanied No. 3 , last Sunday night , fon" Denver , it was the general belief of the' Dand's many enthusiastic admirers here ) : hat they would return home with high loners and the banner and first prize of , the band contest , which occurred on ! Wednesday morning of this week. It\ is stated that the decision was rendered ? in favor of the Brigade band without a\ \ jit of hesitation in fact it was a fore-J gone conclusion before the boys had fin ished their incomparable rendition of ? "William Tell. " THE TRIBUNE can only add its heartiest congratulations. Among the many highly complimen tary notices in the Denver papers con cerning the band , is the following from the Daily Post : The band that has been played as a "avorite from the first is the McCook aand of Nebraska , and there is no nris- : ake about it , the McCook band knows ts business and attends to it right along and all the time. It is of the first class variety and has thirty-five members , as follows : H. P. Sutton , leader ; A. Barnett , Ely , Kenyoii , Snyder , Bohnet , Beach , Fre3' , Taylor , Herney , Smith , Bpbcock , Stockel , Throne , Culbertsou , Beardslee , Owen , Troth , Sheppard , Burgess , Tom and Ray McCarl , Quick , Rayley , Lud- \vick , Schmidt , Pennell , Ferguson , Wilcox - cox , Johnson , Spencer , Schobel , Barnes , Colter. They made a handsome display , these Nebraska boys , in their garnet tunics , white trousers and hats and red plumes , though their top boots gave them a sort of dismounted cavalry effect. "But land can't they pump them horns and things to a finish ! " The remark was made by a sapient urchin whose pa "used to play in the Dodge City band hissef , " hence the authority was high. Laying all jokes aside , however , as is always best when one wishes to be seri ous , that grand overture from "William Tell , " was seldom better rendered since j first the soul of the great Rossini gave it birth. Long , delightful threads of ten derness , swelling , spreading , uplifts of harmony , great , thundrous bursts of concordant sound that went out and up and over the grand stand and up into the sky that held its wind breath and ' bent down intent and listening. The great crowd did more than ap plaud this time , it spoke in tumultuous roars and the judges smiled and gazed I. at each other. The decision seemed foregone now. First prize for bands of the first class , McCook band of McCook , Nebraska , $300 and banner. Denver Post. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHRISTIAN Bible school at jo a in. Communion and social meeting at n Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening CATHOLIC Mass at S o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 : , a. in. with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m All are cordially welcome. RKV. J. W. HICKKY , 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. in. 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 11. Subject , "The Primit ive Man. " Class at 12. Junior League at 2:30. : Epworth League at 7. Preach- higatS. Subject , "The Spirit of Chris tiauity. " Prayer and Bible study on Wednesday evening at 8. All are wel come * . JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 10. Preaching at ir. Subject. "Man's ForgetfulnessofGod. " Y.P.S.C.Eatj Preaching at 8 Subject , "The Growth of Faith , " Prayer-meeting on Wednes day evening at 8 All are welcome. W. I. TURNER , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. in. Preaching service at II. B. Y. P. U at 7. Preaching at 8 Morning subject. "The Best Gifts. " Evening theme , "On Guard. " The Lord's Supper will be ad ministered at the close of the morning service. All are made'welcome. T. L. KETMAN , Pastor. The appointments in the Holdrege district of the Methodist church for the coming year are as follows so far as Red Willow county is concerned : McCook J. A. Badcon , who was the only pieacher among over 130 returned for a fifth time. South McCook To be supplied. Bartley E. B. Crippen. Box Elder J. V. Rob inson. Danbury and Lebanon J. II. May field. Indianola N. J. Chrysler. Baptist Meeting. The Southwestern Baptist association of Nebraska met in annual session with the Zion Hill Baptist church , September 22nd to 24th ; inclusive. The Zion Hill church is located in one of our best farm ing communities about teu miles north west of McCook. This church yes , ! ! * > . . , , ' ] } entire community deserves the greatest credit for the noble way in which they labored to make every thing pleasant and the meetings a success. A number of these good people met and welcomed the incoming delegates at Mc Cook and Culbertson , with conveyances lo their homes , where , to say the least , we "fared sumptuously every day. " The churches of the association were nearly all represented by large delega tions , and therefore a large body of jrelhreu carne together. But the most encouraging thing about the association ivas its gracious spiritof Christian fellow ship and enlarged planning for all the work of Our Lord. Every enterprise of the body made a distinct forward move ment. It made the heart glad to see and : ear and feel this great pulsing spirit of missions. The warm spiritual sermon jy Dr. I. N. Clark of Kansas City will never be forgotten. Rev. D. L. McBride - Bride of Curtis presides well as modera- i tor. Rev. T. E. Kimball of Farnani makes a good clerk. Rev. Geo. Scott of VIcCook makes a splendid treasurer. The preceedings of the association will jass into local history as one of the best we have ever enjoyed. It shall be re membered as a precious waiting togeth er , which reminded us of a great psalm : "Behold how good and pleasant it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity. " X. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. In all there are 27 non-resident pupils enrolled in the McCook public schools at this time. The various grades of the sj-stem are now in good working order , and quite satisfactory results are expected. William Lydgate of the round house force repaired the boiler of the West school house , last week , in preparation for the approaching cold weather. Short-hand and t3pe-writing have been added to the course of study , with L. W. Sta3Tner as instructor. Two new type writers have been provided. Instruction will be given at night. The following pupi-ls ate in the high school ; under the "free attendance" law : McCook Maude Coleman , Mar3' Wil liams , Millie Baker , Stasia Brady , Oscar Schmilz , Winona Jones , Audrey Jones , Nettie Dutton , Chester Rodgers , Pearl Brown , Florence M. Johnston , Myrtle Kennedy , Laura Ruggles , Ola Russum , Rosa Brad > , Anna Clark. Danbury I Vanche Plumb , Julia Goodenberger. Box Elder Charles Belles , Mae Creas- ruan. Hope , Hayes countj' Bertha Jeffries. Stevens , Frontier county Edna Austin. The following non-residents below the high school are paying tuition : McCook Ada Hammond , Ernest Dutton , John Brady. Box Elder Jennie Doyle. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. SPECIAL NOTICE. Our many patrons in custom-work or merchant-tailoring department wil please take notice that we are as uel orepared as ever to take orders for Fuss Bros , the celebrated and well-knowi merchant tailors of Chicago , whose work is far superior in every respect to work shipped in by traveling agents and ped dlers. Come in and see samples. THE FAMOUS CLOTHING Co. Emil Ilenckel is a new brakeman , this week. Brakeman M. S. Parks returned to work , Thursday. T. D. Joy is down from Alliance , visit ing relatives here. Fireman Walter Stokes was a Denver visitor , this week. Mrs. Harry Frey is a carnival visitor , this week , in Denver. Tom Malen is suffering with an at tack of typhoid fever. Switchman W. A. Bryant is laying off on account of sickness. Chief Clerk and Mrs. Fred Montmor- ency are spending part of the week in Omaha. Conductor and Mrs. J. W. Line wit nessed part of the carnival at Denver , this week. Conductor and Mrs. H. A. Beale have taken rooms in the Commercial hotel "or the winter. No 2 is the only train effected by the lew time card of last Sunday. It now eaves here at 6:40. Switchman and Mrs. G. C. Topping took in the opening days of the carnival in Denver , this week. Brakeman W. S. Tomlinson had the pleasure of entertaining his mother from Oxford , close of last week. Conductor Owen , Brakeman T. E. Mc Carl , A. P. Ely and Frey are with the band in Denver , this week. L. R. Sa3'ers is Conductor Burns' brakeman , vice A. P. Ety , with the baud , this week , at the carnival. Conductor John Morris was called to Mendota. Illinois , last Friday , by the serious illness of his aged father. MRS. G. W. BURNETT and Mrs. J. J. Curran and the children are seeing the carnival sights in Denver , this week. Conductor B.L. McCarl has the bridge special ofSupt. of Bridges C. P. Bridges over the Western division , this week. Dispatcher and Mrs. W. B. Mills took in the closing days of the Lincoln street- fair , returning home , Sunday night on 3' Supt. Campbell and family went up to Denver , Weduesda- his private car , to take in the closing days of the carui- , val. J. W. Chambers , formerly machinist at Newcastle , has been re-employed as machinist at the same place. Alliance e Grip. Conductor Bump has Conductor Owen's car during the absence of the latter with the band in Denver , this week. Albert Thorgrimson is calling for G. j R. Snyder during the latter's absence in Denver , this week , and Albert Berris delivering messages for the former. Brakeman E. D\rer has taken a two- weeks' Ia3-off and is seeing the carnival , this week , after which he will go to Salt Lake City , Cripple Creek and other points west. One of the large new passenger engines was turned out ofHavelock shops , this week , and will be used on passenger out of Lincoln. It is claimed this engine ' can attain a speed of eight3 * miles an hour. Alliance Grip. The Oberlin band of thirty-five pieces , in their private car , passed through this place , Monday noon , bound for Denver. They entered the band contest at the carnival , Wednesda3 , and took third prize $50 and banner. As an instance of the speed with which . work can be executed bone of our great American locomotive building firms , it is worth noting that an order was given on Dec. 16 , 1877 , for forty Mogul locomotives for two Russian rail ways. The first of the forty was created . and tried under steain on Jan. 5 , 1878 , three weeks after the receipt of the order , and was finished , read3' to dis mantle and pack for the shipment , one week later. The last engine was completed - j pleted on Feb. 13. The fort3 * engines were thus constructed in about eight weeks , besides twenty-eight additional engines on other orders built in the works , wholly or partially , and shipped during the same period. No wonder the Americans have gained a reputation for smartness. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Residence tor Sale. My residence on upper Main st. The best loraU-d ; in < l. with one exception , the finest residence in the city. A portion tion of purchase money can remain on long time at a very low rate of interest. For further particulars address or apply personally nl the Famous Clothing store. JONAS ENGKL. The cards are all out for Oct. the third , Why , yes ! you may tell it to Brown. For health will wed mirth , so proclaim to the earth. That Hey wood is coming to town. Lear sells pure drugs. Take your prescriptions to Loar. Good morning ! Have you a cold ? Burn Billiards' Semi-Bituminous coaL You ought to have one of Billiards' corn cribs. Remnants of wall paper at cost. A. McMillen's. Call and see the up-to-date lamps at A. McMillen's. Mrs. C. W. Benedict returned to Chicago cage , last night. 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. We still have some bill-board lumber o sell cheap. See Billiards today. Lady's bicycle for sale. Inquire at his office or at 406 Marshall street. School supplies the lowest in the city. D. W. LOAR , McCook. Billiards' S.-B. coal may not beat the band , but it is a close second. Try it. FOR SALE Forty head of stock hogs. GOTTLIEH FlECHTNER. The fire , Wednesday , was like the fire 'ou get with Billiards' coal it was hot. 'hone I. Two large and one small nicely furn- shed rooms for rent. Enquire at 204 Monroe St. A new frame school house is being milt in the Jake Betzdisiricl up in Cole- nan precinct. HELP WANTED Two good girls for lining room and chamber work at the Zommercial hotel. GlRL WANTED To do general house work. Will pay $2.50 a week. Inquire at this office for particulars. Say , do 3'ou know that C. L. DeGrofi & Co. sell new , first-class boys' suits as cheap as some sell the shoddy ? C. L. DeGroff & Co. sell reliable cloth ing at rock-bottom prices. An inspec tion will convince 3-011 thoroughly. A force of men has been planting poles and stringing additional wires for the local telphone exchange , this week. Barns are being built by Gus Roedel. Phil Schmidt and William Knape. They are all frame , commodious and conveni ent. Reserved seats now on sale at McConnell - nell & Berry's for Alba Heywood and his peerless company , to appear at Menard's opera house , Oct. 3d. Mrs. M. E. Barger has employed Miss Hancock. She comes with highest rec ommendations first-class trim as being a - mer. Ladies are specialty invited to call and see patterns and prices , and be come acquainted with Miss Hancock. Editor Phillips of The Indianola Re porter deems it a religious duty to "do" an3r kind of business carried on in Mc Cook. He even worked the circus and saved the admission fee by walking into the tent backwards and pretending to been on his way out. Culbertson Era. We caution our readers to be on guard when they come to McCook to trade. The Famous Clothing Com pain' , where the Great Retiring from Business Sale is now so successfully going on , is located on the southwest corner of Main and Dennison Streets. The Famous have no branch stores. George Howell of Coleman precinct has purchased the old Wilcox & Fowler store room building over on West Den nison street and is having the same torn down and removed to his farm out in Colemon precinct , where the materials will be worked over info a house. The lot is owned by one of the Orme boys. W. C. Arnett. who was arrested at McCook , last Saturda\- , for stealing some money , a ring , revolver/coat and grip from Lou Young , was g/ven a hear ing at Beaver City , last Monday. He > entered a plea of guilty and was hound , over to the December term of the district court. Arnett when arrested was on his way to Denver and the stolen article' were found in his possession. Wilso ville Review.