Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1899)
V U EIGHTEENTH YEAR McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 3 , 1899. NUMBER 25 The Awl-O's Halloween Party. Doubtless , with the remembrance of the Awl-O's Halloween party still fresh in their minds , the young men of the city have but one. regret and that is , that Halloween does not come oftener say at least once every full moon , instead of annually , for it is the unanimous ex pression of the young men that the affair was one of the "flossiest" in many moons , and will mark an epoch in the history of that famous social club of the exclusive gentler sex. The commodious and elegant home of Agent A. P. Thomson was the scene of the gathering , which was unquestionably the "swellest" in the annals of the club. Practically the entire residence was given over to the carrying out of the details of the occasion , and four rooms and the halls were specially decorated for the evening and its party. Gruesome , grin ning " jack-o-lanterns" and asparagus fern were used in the lavishuess of the decorations and they weie everywhere in evidence. The ladies of the club received in "sheet-and-pillow-case" costumes , which were subsequently removed , disclosing many handsome , and in some cases , special evening costumes. It was a "dressy" affair , indeed. Pranks galore .were played ; ghost sto ries suggestive of witches and goblins were related amidst scenes and surround ings of sombre darkness ; and a gay time generally was had until a late hour , when the merry and hilarious gathering reluct antly dispersed. About eleven o'clock , refreshments were served and this feature of the occasion was "out of sight" or at least soon reached that condition. The lunch was toothsome and dainty and was served cleverly and stylishly , spread on numer ous small tables scattered over the house. There were about eighty present. For scope and performance , the party has not been equalled in a long while , and the girls are to be warmly congratu lated upon the success of the event. The Bryan Meeting. The great Bryan meeting "happened , " Saturday evening , as advertised , though the time was almost three hours later than expected , and this vexatious delay doubtless had somewhat to do with the suiallness of the hearing accorded the sweet-voiced orator at this place. About lialf-past seven the special bearing Mr. Bryan and party pulled into this station , . , > and the speaker and friends were hur riedly driven to the intersection of Main and Dennison streets , where the silver- .tongued orator roasted the administra tion , principally , and then hied him westward. He left us nothing new or startling on free silver , imperialism so- called , or the trusts ; in fact , it will be admitted that the speech "cut very little ice" here. Governor Poynter , Treasurer Meserve , Candidate Holcouib , Congress man Sutherland , Frank J. Morgan of Plattsinouth and a few others made up the party on the special , which went as far west as Benkelinan , where the night was spent , returning east attached to No. 12 , Sunday morning. "Little Giant" Thompson from Grand Island attempted to hold the people until the special should arrive , but it was up hill work for him. His strident voice and staccato style of delivery were in unpleasing contrast with the smooth and easy style and mellifluous voice of Mr. Bryan. The Nebraska Brigade band was hired for the occasion , and helped to while away a portion of the wait for the delayed special. Summed up , en fin , the meeting was disappointing. A Double Birthday Party. ' Conductor C. B. Pope's home was the 'I' scene of a delightful party , Wednesday evening , given in celebration of the four teenth birthday of their daughter Ethel and the eighteenth birthday of their niece , Olla Russoni. A score or more young friends assisted in making the occasion jolly and happy. Both of the young ladies were the recipients oi a number of nice presents. There was an elegant spread of refreshments , and the affair was altogether notable and felic itous. Has Taken a Partner. THE TRIBUNE understands that Mark S. Smith of Elm wood , Illinois , who recently visited our city , looking up a location for a newspaper , has purchased an interest in the Republican of this place , and will soon move here and enter upon his duties in that connection. He is a young man of considerable news paper experience and is herewith wel comed to the guild and its glittering gold. Turkey Shooting Match. Tuesday before Thanksgiving , at the T > . J. Osburn ranch on the Willow. .Fifty fine turkeys. Managed by Henry -Smith and A. M. Osburn. Buy your drugs of Loar. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. HARRY STEERS is back from his visit to Illinois. GEORGK BKRRV is laid up with an at tack of diphtheria. DEACON MORLAN had business in the state capital , Monday. PROF. J. N. BENNETT departed east ward , Wednesday morning. ALEX. SMITH and family are down from Colorado on a visit. Miss SELMA NOREN visited Orleans relatives , Wednesday of this week. Miss ANNA FEBNY of Hastings in the city , guest of Mrs. P. F. McKenna. MRS. E E SELBY acd Joy have taken up their residence in McCook again. MRS. H. P : SuTTON and the baby ar rived home , Wednesday , from Omaha MRS. MAY CLARY and Mrs. Robert Sayers spent Sunday and Monday in Denver. Miss HATTIB BUNNELL is back on a visit. She has been living in Illinois and Iowa for some months past MRS. DR. McKECHNiE of Holdrege arrived in the city , Wednesday noon , on a short visit to Mrs. C. M. Bailey. MRS. WILL KRAUTER arrived from Illinois , Sunday , and is visiting her parents , Judge and Mrs. J. S. LeHew. GEORGE HOCKNELL departed , Tues day , for California , to spend some time looking after his large interests there. HENRY LEHMAN , the Republican nominee for count } ' clerk of Hitchcock , was down , Monday , on a little business. J. L. WHITE was over from Curtis , Monday , on business connected with the hearing of the Beardslee bankruptcy case. MRS. KATE B. PIPER of Box Elder de parted , Saturday evening , for Bennett , this state , where she will make her home. REV. J. W. HICKEY went down to Hastings , last night on No. 6 , to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Stevens at that place. Miss ADDIE DOAN , who has been visiting in the eastern part of the state for a number of weeks , arrived home , close of last week. JOHN T. McCLURE , the Fusion nom inee for district judge , was over from Beaver City , Sunday' , going east on 12 , Monday1 morning. MRS. R. H. MANSON , who has been visiting her folks in Canada for a num ber of weeks , arrived home , last Saturday evening , on No. 3. FRED GRUBEK of Naponee arrived in the city , Monday , and is employed in A. B. Chamberlain's store. He is an old employe of the gentleman. JUDGE NORRIS and Reporter Eisen- hart spent Sunday here on their way to hold court up in Gosper county , whither they weut on Monday morning. Miss FLO THOMPSON is down from Denver , helping in McConnell & Berry's during the illness of Mr. Berry , who , we are pleased to state , is getting along fa vorably. MRS. J. B. MESERVE and sister , Mrs. Melissa Crawford of Cromwell , Iowa , who have been the guests of Mrs. F. M. Kinimell for the past week , departed on Monday morning for Lincoln. MRS. L. E. GiLCREST and family returned home , Sunday night , from spending two weeks visiting relatives in Akron. Conductor Gilcrest went up on Saturday night and returned with the family. TREASURER LOGAN of Frontier county was a city visitor on politics , last Satur day. Dick is a Democrat , and the Pop ulists up in Frontier are after his scalp , this fall , notwithstanding he is on the Fusion ticket. MRS. ALBERT MCMILLEN arrived home , Saturday , from spending two months in Pennsylvania and other east ern points. Mr. McMillen arrived home on Sunday night. A sister of his , Miss McMillen , accompanied them and will make quite a visit. Miss MINNIE SMITH , who lives a few miles north of the city , entertained a large number of her young friends , last Friday * evening , at a dance. Those pres ent report a most enjoyable time , only marred by the shortness of the evening , which though passed away quickly , will not be forgotten soon. C. A. RYDBERG , who has been em ployed in McMillen's drug-store for the past year , departed on Wednesday for Keuesaw , where he will go into the drug business with a gentleman by the name of Picard. Mr. Rydberg has formed a large and warm friendship here , and all will join THE TRIBUNE in wishing him a large measure of success in his new home. A Fast Passenger Run. Sunday morning , one of the fastest runs ever made over the Burlington was recorded between Akron and McCook. Engineer Jack Moore was at the throttle of engine No. 346 , one of the new Bald wins now being used on the fast passen ger runs The train was a number of hours late and Jack turned the mill "loose , " so to speak , some. The dis tance of 143 miles was covered in 140 minutes , including two slow orders and two slops. The-distance from Akron to Eckley , 40 miles , was run in 32 minutes. From Yuuia to Eckley the miles were , turned off in 37 , 38 and 39 seconds right along The train carried nine cars , one of them being a diner , and a slow order was given until all the passengers had eaten breakfast. Otherwise the run would have been made within two hours It is claimed that the actual running time of the train WHS at a speed of all of 75 miles an hour in fact , Engineer Moore savs it is no trick at all to make 70 to So miles an hour with the new en gines under favorable conditions. We see by the Lincoln Journal that the distance from Hastings to Lincoln , 97 miles , xvas made in 109 minutes , with eight cars on the train. Engine 340 was used with Engineer McLennan in charge. This performance , however , does not compare with the run on the Westeru division. The train left Corona , Colorado , six hours late and reached Chicago on time. It is a remarkable performance , in which the Western division , as usual , carries off the greatest honors. Dies Suddenly. Mrs. Mary Stevens died , Tuesday night , shortly after midnight at her home in this city , Fifteenth and L streets. Mrs. Stevens was sixty-one years old. The remains were taken to Hastings , last evening , and the funeral services will be held , Friday , at 9 a. m. at St. Cecelia church. Many friends of the family will go from Lincoln , this evening , to attend the funeral. John Stevens , a well known attorney of Hast ings , is a son of Mrs. Stevens. She leaves four other children , Ed Stevens , Lizzie Stevens and Mary Stevens of Lin coln and Mrs. Kendlen of McCook. Thursday's Lincoln Stale Journal. Mrs. Kendlen was summoned 10 Lin coln , Tuesday night on No. 6 , but arrived in the capital city too late to see her mother in life. Conductor Kendlen went down to Hastings , yesterday morn ing , to attend the funeral. The news is as sad as sudden , and the bereaved ones all have the deepest and sincerest sym pathy in their sorrow and loss. The Fortnightly Reorganized. The Fortnightly dancing club was reorganized , last Thursday evening , with the following officers and directorate : President , W. B. Mills ; vice-president , Frp.uk Keudleu ; secretary and treasurer , F. A. Pennell ; George B. Berry , H. H. Tartsch , Ed. Jordan , Dan Lucas and W. V. Gage , executive committee. The club now has forty-eight names on the list. Residents of McCook can be ad mitted to dances only on presentation of membership card at the door. Gentle men from out of town , recommended by any club member , can be admitted on payment of one dollar an-evening. Ten parlies have been arranged for , the first one to be given on November isth , in Meuard's hall. See any of the officers before November isth , if you desire to join the club. Cash Prizes for Photographs. For the six best photographs of farm scenes along its line in Nebraska and Kansas , the Burlington Route offers six cash prizes one of $20 , one of $10 and four of $5 each. Photographs of grow ing crops , harvesting operations , leed- lols , poultry , cattle , barns and cream eries are particularly desired. No limi tations as to size or finish are made. The contest closes November 3Oth , 1899. J. Francis , General Passenger Agent , Burlington Route , Omaha. Poultry Meeting. McCooU , Neb. , October 30 , 1899. All members of the Republican Valley District Poultry association are hereby notified that there will be a meeting of the association at the office of H. H. Berry , in the city of McCook , at 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday , November 4 , 1899. Every member is urgently requested to be present as there is important business to transact. MRS. WM. BYFIELD , J. S. LEHEW , Sec. Pres. A Vote of Thanks. The members of the South McCook Sunday-school desire to offer a vote of thanks to the committee and all who con tributed to the purchase of their organ. BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE. Jerseys for Sale. A few young , thorough-bred Jersey cows ; fresh ; choice-bred ; good individu als. S. E. SOLOMON , Cnlbertsoa , Neb. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHRISTIAN Bible school at 10 a. m. Communion and social meeting at II. Prayer-nieeling on Wednesday evening. CATHOLIC Mass at 8 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. REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. ni. Preaching service at n. Junior Union at 3. Senior Union at 7. Morning sub ject' "The Unknown God. " Evening theme , "Heart Music. " All are wel come. T. L. KETMAN , 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 mouth. HOWARD STOY , Rector. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 10 Preaching at n. Subject , "The Church a Means. " A communion ser vice. Y. P. S. C. E. at 7. Preaching at 8. Subject , "Two Types of Stales- men. " Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30. : All are welcome. W. J. TURNER , Pastor. METHODIST Sunday-school at ioa.ni. Preaching at n. Subject , "What Mean- eth This ? " Class at 12. Junior League at 2:30. : Epworth League service at 7. Preaching at 8 ; subject , "Sparrows. " The first quarterly meeting for Holdrege district , Friday , Nov. roth , at 8 p. in. Rev.W. H. Hardaway will preside. Pray er and Bible study , Wednesday evening at 8. All welcome to all these services. JAS. A. BADCON , Pastor. At the Christian church , Sunday night , a report of the national convention of the American Christian Missionary society , which was held in Cincinnati , recently , will be given by different ones. Come and learn something of what the Disciples are doing throughout the United Stales. Services will begin at 7:30 : p. m. All are invited. Dr. J. N. Bennett of Crete , a professor in Doane college , occupied the Congre gational pulpit , Sunday morning , de liveriug a short , but forceful address on "Christiau Education. " The professor , though comparatively a young man , is a graduate of Franklin , of Doane , and ( ias.taken ) his doctor's degree in the Ne braska university. He presented his plea in a most earnest manner. The doctor is out in the field in the interest of an increased endowment for Doane college , which is necessitated by a de crease in theinlerest rate , resulting from the better times Ihe country is enjoying After Long Sufterlng. Tuesday afternoon , after long and weary months of pain and suffering , William M. Irwiu passed away at his home , a mile or so north of the city. The end has been anticipaled for some time and came quietly and painlessly as could be desired. The funeral was held in the Methodist church , Thursday afternoon at two o'clock , being attended by an immense gathering of railroad people , neighbors and friends of the deceased and family , and Rev. J. A. Badcon conducting the services. Inter ment was made in Riverview cemetery. William M. Irwin was for many years at the head of the carpentering depart ment of the Burlington shops at this place. Stood high with the company and was popular and held in high esteem by his men and other employes of the company at this place. The funeral services were in charge of McCook lodge No. I , Star of Jupiter , the members of which , besides the members of the G. A. R. , attending in a body. The deceased was 52 years of age. He was a member of the local G. A. R. , having enlisted in an Iowa regiment at the age of 15 years. The bereaved fam ily has the profound sympathy' of a large circle of friends in this community. Given Away. We have a limited number of wall mirrors in neat frames which we will give to our country customers , one to each family. Beginning Saturday , Nov. nth we will give to each purchaser from the country one of these mirrors and continue till all are given out , but in no case will more than one mirror be given in the same family. MCCONNELL & BERRY. Advertised Letters. The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice on Oct. 3ist : In calling for any of these letters , please say that they are advertised. G. S. Burk , Clarence Jeffries. Fread Moutrice , Mrs. Susan Rexford , Miss Dollie P. Hughes. F. M. KiMMELL , Postmaster. The Dorcas society will hold its an nual fair in the H. W. Cole store build ing , instead of in the opera house , as at first contemplated. There will not be any program , but the sale of plain and fancy articles , etc. Remember the date , November i6th and I7th. Mrs. C. H. Boyle entertained the boys of her Sunday school class , last evening , at her home , with delightful particulars. RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. Brakeman W. C. Engelhorn has re signed and gone to Denver. Conductor Foley arrived home , Mon day , from his visit in Wisconsin. Engineer G. A. Noren spent Wednes day at the old home near Orleans. George Leach arrived home , Tuesday on No. i , from his visit to Germantown. Trainmaster Josselyn was up from Orleans on business at headquarters , Wednesday. Conductor and Mrs. Harry Beale have taken quarters for the winter in the Palace hotel. The train and engine men drew the largest salaries , last month , they have received in a number of years. G. A. Kelsey , T. J. Joy , E. E. Stayuer and J. F. Laughlin are the names of new brakemen employed , this week. The company's new ballast cars are being assembled for the work to be pur sued in that line , west of here , this win ter. Conductor Eph. Benjamin has En- right's car , while the latter is going over the division with General Freight Agent Crosby's special. Conductor F. A. Stark of Oxford had the Bryan special over the division , last Saturday. W. O. Simons had his car and crew meanwhile. The railroad boys who were unmind ful of the fact that dogs are personal , chattel property , under the new law , just missed it that's all. And they won't do it again. S. M. Cole and C. Benedict have been raised to engineers. Engineer Cole made his first run , Sunday , and Engineer Benedict went out on the work train , Monday morning. Here's to you , boys. They are both deserving and capable. A force of twenty or more men are now pushing the work on the foundation for the newshop buildingwhich , when com pletedwill make quite an addition to the shop facilities at this place , and will re quire a largely increased force to handle. Clerk H. G. Borneman of Master Mechanic Archibald's office has resigned and will in the near future go to Denver , under Superintendent Harris. Mr. Borneumn is one of the company's most reliable men and a citizen whom all will regret to see leave McCook. Mr. John ston of Holyoke is here learning the ropes , and will assume his position in due time. General Freight Agent Crosby was out over the Western division and branches , close of the week , looking after the pros pective business of the road in the freight line. He arrived at this place , about noon Thursday.and went from here to Curtis. He is making inquiries about the corn and wheat crops and stock shipping possibilities , lumber and coal shipments prospective etc. Conductor Enright had the train in charge , it con sisting of special car No. 34. The engine and two or three cars of freight train No. 150 ran off the track in the Akron yards , Wednesday night. The engine mounted the rail just as she was going over the switch-point , and pulled two or three cars off after her. The damage was nominal. Trainmaster Kenyon promptly went to the scene with the blocking car and assistance from here , and the road was soon cleared , without much delay to traffic. Engineer C. K. Coleman was slightly injured on the arm. President Perkins and party went over the Western division , yesterday after noon , from Hastings to Fort Morgan , and back at night east\vard. General Manager Holdrege was on the special , together with a number of the directors of the road from the east. Superintend ent Campbell accompanied the special from Hastings. The train was made up of six cars. It is presumed that the party went up to Fort Morgan on busi ness connected with the line from the north , which will join the main line at that place , when completed. New street gates are being construcled at the Burlington shops in this city to be placed across Nineteenth street in Den ver. The system of gates will be built on the overhead plan , much after the plan adopted in the construction of the street gate system now in service by the Burlington at Hastings. It has been found that the overhead system of street gates is much better , as no trouble is ex perienced by the cables freezing up in winter time. The cables in the gates at Nineteenth street in Denver froze up at one time last winter and a number of workmen were required for an entire day to thaw them out so they could be used. A new tower will be placed in the yards there from which the gates will be oper ated. Lincoln Journal. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Residence for Snle. My residence on upper Main st. The best located mid , with oticcxctption , the finest residence in the city. A portion tion of purchase money can remain on long time at a very low rale of interest. For further particulars address or apply personally at the Famous Clothing store. JONAS ENGEL. Loar's is the place to buy drugs. Loar's Cough Killer does the work. Swell Golf Capes for sale at DeGrofPs. For chapped or cracked hands , use Loar's Cream. Don't say a word , but fill your bin with Bullard's coal. McMillen's Cough Cure never fails ; every botlle guaranteed. Blizzard bouncers ; that is what Bul lard's storm doors are. Call up 19 if yon have any newspaper or job printing business to do. Prevent cholera among your chickens by using McMillen's Poultry Powder. Lady's bicycle for sale. Inquire at this office or at 406 Marshall streel. Next Tuesday may be a snow storm ; heller buy yonr coal now at Biillard's. If you want a winter wrap it will pay you to look at DeGroff's before yon buy. The thermometer touched within twelve degrees of zero , Thursday morn ing. November I4th will be about'the day that Artz & Thompson will have * their opening. Don't be surprised if jou hear that well , don't be surprised at anything but buy your coal at Bullard's. Aboul the I4th instant , Artz & Thomp son will be ready to display their fine stock of general mercliantise < . r McMillen's Cream Lotion is good for little chaps , medium chaps , big chaps ; in fact , most any kind of chaps. The people may differ when it conies to election , but they all agree that Dul lard's is the place to buy your coal. We have decided to close out what wall-paper we have left at a great reduc tion in price. D. W. LOAR. WANTED : Two hundred and fifty dollars in money for one yeai. Good security. R. T. F.LLER. LOST A lady's pocket book contain ing about five dollars. Will finder please return same to this office and be reward ed ? The Red Flag has been taken down and Colonel Gaskill has departed to other and greener fields if that be pos sible. Dr. Seymour has met wilh marvelous success in the straightening of cross eyes with glasses. At the Commercial hotel , Nov. 22nd. C. L. Price is running a steam feather renovator on West Dennison street , and guarantees all work. Leave orders at J. H. Ludwick's. FOR RENT , SALE OR TRADE The Smith Abstract Books of Red Willow county , Nebraska. J. E. Barngrover , Creston , Iowa. Artz & Thompson will occupy the li Lonergan building about the I4th of November with the finest line of general I 'I merchandise in the city. I Dr. W. I. Seymour , who will be at the Commercial hotel , Nov. 22nd , de-otes special attention to the treatment of children's eyes with glasses. Not the largest , but the finest , stock of general merchandise will be opened by Artz & Thompson in the Lonergan building , about November i4th. You had better order storm sash now , \ and not wait like the fellow with the leaky roof did till it storms. Bullard's can get you anything you want. Joe Couzins has retired from the force as night policeman , and Ed Banks suc ceeds him. Couzins is working on the new shops now under construction. Clairvoyance Self-Hypnotic-Healing and Hypnotism. Enables you to hyp notize , cure diseases and see the exter nals. Lessons free ; ice for postage. Prof. S. A. Grannell , P. H. D. , McCook , Neb. , box 132. The Ladies' Circle of the G. A. R. will meet Saturday , November 4th , in the Odd Fellows hall , at 2 o'clock p. m. All members are requested to be present. MRS. ELLEN E. UTTER , Pres. BLANCHE STARR , Sec. OH Paintings Free At DeGroff & Co.'s store. Don't fail to see Prof. W. H. Wilson , the world's greatest artist , at our store , Monday , November 6th to Sth inclusive. Take your prescriptions to Loar. '