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NINETEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 28 , 19OO. NUMBER 33
The Corn Stalk Disease.
The Journal has taken occasion in the
past to post the farmers of the state us
to the investigations that have been
made in the matter of the corn stalk
disease among cattle. The matter was
pretty thoroughly sifted a few years ago
at the experiment station of the univer
sity of Nchraskn , assisted by an eminent
botanist of Ohio , and the discovery was
made that there was a certain disease of
the corn plant that affected not the
stalks so much as the stalk leaves. This
disease is of a bacterial origin. The corn
plants attacked by this disease do not
mature properly but show decay at the
root of the stalk and present a rather
sickly aud spotted appearance. Only
parts of fields are usually infected and
these are apt to be on low , wet ground.
The bacteria that produce the disease
have their habitat in the earth and are
doubtless harmless until they reach the
leaves of the corn plant where they
undergo a chemical change of some sort
that makes them poisonous to cattle.
Horses , hogs and sheep seem to be iui-
niune from the effects of taking the
bacteria into their stomachs just as cat
tle , horses aud sheep are immune to the
bacteria that produce cholera in swine.
The bacteria will , however , kill guinea
pigs and rabbits , and it was by experi
ments on these that Dr. Billings of the
station tested some leaves of corn stalks
sent him from a farmer near Grand Is
land who lost cattle by the disease. The
doctor , after finding that the small ani
mals to whom these leaves were fed ,
tlied from the effects of the poison , suc
ceeded in isolating the disease germs by
cultivation in tubes and on inoculating
a half grown calf with the germs , pro
duced all the sytuptons of the corn stalk
fever.
The botanical department of the state
university described this disease in a
subsequent bulletin from the station as
it appears in the corn plant. Very like
ly an intelligent farmer with these hints
could upon a close inspection of a field
in which cattle have been infected , be
fore the corn plant had dried up , delect
the places where the infection occurs.
The remedy is to gather and burn the
'infected plants and to avoid planting
corn on those spots for a number of years
after the appearance of the infection ,
taking care to have the land drained ,
meanwhile.
All talk of the corn stalk disease being
" " of water drunk
the result of "smut" or
by cattle after eating the stalks or of the
lack of salt or water for such cattle , has
iong since been shown to be nonsense by
repeated experiments. The disease is
exceedingly deadly. The stalk , itself , is
harmless the poison is in the leaves.
An Important Ruling.
A ruling has been made by Land Com
missioner Hermann which will have im
portant affect upon entry of public lauds
under what is known as the reservoir
act. The ruling recites that "a declara
tory statement , under the act of January
r3. 1897 , does not withdraw the land
covered thereby from other entry. "
Under the act in question the interior
department has heretofore held that de
claratory statements absolved lands filed
upon from other entry , aud as by filing
such declaratory statement aud the pay
ment of nominal fees 160 acres could be
held by entrymen for two years before
commencing construction of reservoirs
or other improvements necessary to se
cure patent , immense areas have been
so secured in Western Kansas , Nebras
ka , Colorado , Wyoming and Utah by
land-grabbing concerns to the exclusion
of actual settlers. The department be
lieves that opening lands taken under
this act to entry under general land laws
will materially check the evil.
Mother Dies of Shock.
BRYAN , O. , Dec. 26. While Wayne
Crowell , aged twenty-four , and Chas.
Canan , aged twenty-one were crossing
the Wabash railroad tracks near Blakes-
lee , last night , on their way to a Christ
mas festivity , they were struck by an
express train and instantly killed.
Mrs. Canan was notified of the acci
dent and the shock was so severe that it
caused her death.
The mother referred to in the above
sad accident is a sister of W. R. Starr of
our city , for whom general and profound
sympathy is felt by the community.
The Smallpox Stir.
That dreaded disease , smallpox , has
made its appearance in a number of Ne
braska cities and towns , and is creating
no little uneasiness all over the state.
In Alliance several deaths have oc
curred , and the public schools have oeen
closed and public meetings prohibited.
But nearer home Red Cloud reports
a number of cases.
Surely , every reasonable precaution
should be taken by the people and au
thorities of McCook.
Say , Misterl You should see McMil-
lea'sfi Bibles.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
C. E JOHNSON has gone to Wayne
City , Illinois.
Louis SUESS spent Christmas with his
children near Crete.
RAY AND PAGE CLUTE are up from
Franklin , this week.
MRS A. P. THOMSON made a flying
visit to Omaha , Monday.
HARRY CAMPBELL is up from Frank
lin for the holiday vacation.
RALPH HAGGARD of Pryor , Montana ,
was a guest of the Noren home , Monday.
Miss NINA DOAN went down to Lin
coln , Tuesday night , to be absent about
n week.
Miss JESSIE STUTZMAN of Davenport ,
this state , is the guest of her uncle , C.
H. Boyle.
Miss SOPHIA SEPMEYER is down from
Denver , guest of L. W. Stayner , over
the holidays.
COURT REPORTER AND MRS. G. G.
EISENHART of Culbertson were city vis
itors , Saturday.
DR. J. B. FlCKES is spending the hol
idays at the home of his alma mater ,
Iowa City , Iowa.
W. O. NORVAL came off of the road ,
close of last week , to be with the family
over Christmas-time.
Miss ETHEL BARNETT is home from
school in Omaha to be with the family
over the holiday vacation.
Miss VERA HILEMAN came out from
Omaha , last Sunday night , to enjoy the
Christmas-time at home.
Miss ERNINIE RATHBUN , who is at
tending the Peru -normal , arrived home
for the holidays , Friday night last.
O. B. THORGRIMSON arrived from
Lincoln on 3 , Friday last , to enjoy his
Christmas gobbler at the family board.
MRS. H. H. TARTSCH went down to
Plattsniouth , last Saturday morning on
2 , to visit the home-folks for a few
weeks.
MRS. FRANK KENDLEN participated
in a family dinner at Hastings , Christ
mas , at the home of her brother , John
Stevens.
Miss MAGGIE CULLEN was among the
home-comers , last Friday night , from
Omaha , to celebrate the Christmas-tide
at home.
W. J. WALTERS came down from
Denver , Tuesday night on 12 , and spent
two or three days with relatives and
friends.
MRS. EMERSON HANSON and Master
Warren came out from Illinois , last Fri
day night , to spend Christmas week with
Mr. Hanson.
Miss KITTIE STANGLAND came up
from Lincoln , last Friday evening , and
is visiting the home-folks over the holi
day vacation.
ETHEL PATTERSON arrived from Buf
falo Springs , Colorado , last Friday night ,
and is visiting J. H. Yarger and family
over the holiday-season.
Miss MILLIE SLABY came up from
Peru , Friday night , to be with McCook
relatives and friends during the holiday
vacation of the state normal.
MISSES ANNA AND GENEVIEVE
FEENY returned to their home in Hast
ings , Saturday on 12 , after visiting
friends here for a week or two.
H. B. LUSE arrived in the city , Tues
day night , and assumed a position on
THE TRIBUNE force , Wednesday morn
ing. Mrs. Luse accompanied him.
L. W. Cox will depart , tonight , for
Scotts Bluffs , Nebraska , where he will
have the management of the affairs of
the lumber firm of L. W. Cox & Co.
Miss EVELENA BENEDICT , who is
teaching the Intermediate department of
the Hubbell public schools , is enjoying
the holiday recess here with her brother ,
C. E. Benedict.
MR. AND MRS. HOWE SMITH arrived
home , Thursday morning on second No.
3 , from their visit of a month or so in
Castana , Iowa , and other points east ,
having had a delightful visit.
MRS. C. E. POPE and the two younger
children went down to Oxford , yesterday
morning , on a short visit to relatives.
Miss Ethel went up to Denver on No. 3 ,
Wednesday night , to visit riends.
JESSIE AND Louis JOHNSON , who have
been visiting the old home friends and
scenes for the past week or ten days , de
parted on Wednesday evening for Colorado
rado Springs , Colorado , on a visit to an
uncle.
TREASURER AND MRS. J. B. MESERVE
enjoyed their Christmas dinner with
their daughter , Mrs. F. M. Kimmell ,
coming up from Lincoln on 3 , Monday
night , and returning to the capital on 6 ,
Tuesday night.
Brilliant Falrbury Wedding.
FAIRBURY , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special
to Lincoln Journal. ) One of the most
brilliant weddings of the season occurred
at the home of Mrs. J. H. Talleth , this
morning at 8:30 , the bride being her
youngest daughter , Maud E Talleth ,
and the groom Joseph D. Robb , a prom
inent traveling man. There were two
hundred invitations issued , aud the cere
mony was performed by Rev. M. Cauff-
man of the Baptist church , under an
arch of holly and mistletoe. Miss Katie
Gellatly sang , "Promise Me , " and Miss
Daisy Talleth , sister of the bride , pre
sided at the piano and played the wed
ding march. The Misses Maude Glazier
of Edgar , Ada Avery , Kate Gellatly aud
Vina Converse acted as maids of honor.
The wedding was solemnized by a ring
ceremony and was very impressive. A
wedding breakfast was served , the maids
of honor assisting.
The guests from abroad were Mr. Cox ,
brother-in-law of the groom , from St.
Joe ; Mrs. George Weed of Seneca , Kas. ;
Mrs. Dave Holder from Kansas City ;
Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Chauiplin of Daykin ,
and Harry Talleth , brother of the bride ,
from Phillipsburg , Kas.
The happy couple left at noon for St.
Joe , and from there they will go to Al
bion , la. , where they will visit the
groom's relatives , and from there they
will return to Hastings , where they ex
pect to make their home.
Almost a Fatality.
Wednesday morning , while attempt
ing to catch , on behind J. H. Dwyer's
dray wagon , a little son of Conrad
Krieger who recently bought the G. W.
Starr dwelling-bouse , had a close call for
his life , one of his feet being caught in
the spokes of the heavy dray and the
little fellow being drawn between the
wheel and the wagon box. Mr. Dwyer
heard his cries and stopped instantly , or
the lad would have been pulled around
the wheel and terribly injured , if not
killed. As it was , he escaped with severe
laceration of one of his legs. This should
be a lesson to the children , many of
whom persist in this dangerous practice ,
to the constant uneasiness of the dray
men , who have and still are endeavor
ing to discourage and break up the an
noying and dangerous habit of the boys
all over the city.
Close Call for His Life.
Douglas Wentz had a painful exper
ience , Sunday evening , while out rabbit
hunting , which nearly cost him his life ,
and which may result in crippling him
permanently. He and Harry Edwards
were hunting together ; and a rabbit
had been crippled , and was running for
a hole , the boys in pursuit , endeavoring
to reach it before the wounded "bunnie"
could disappear in its hole. In the chase
and excitement Edwards' shotgun was
discharged , the load at close range en
tering Wentz's shoulder , which was ter
ribly torn and mangled ; his neck was
also injured somewhat but not serious
ly. It was a narrow escape from death ,
and may yet be a source of life-long re
gret to the injured boy.
Resurvey Bill Signed.
The bill for the resurvey of township
No. 8 , in Frontier county , Nebraska ,
which passed the house and senate , last
session , but which was held up by Sena
tor Allen on a motion to reconsider ,
leaving the whole matter on the desk of
the president of the senate , was signed ,
close of last week , by President Pro Tern
Frye and now goes to the president for
signature. Senator Allen , who entered
objection , withdrew his opposition to
the bill when it was explained to him.
The object of the bill is to get the lines
of this township in Frontier county per
manently settled , so that settlers may
oroceed with fencing. It is alleged that
if government surveyors had done their
duty the resurvey would not have been
necessary.
"You Can See"
A large photograph of your residence ,
either the interior or exterior , if you
call at once and ask us to make it for
you. It will cost you nothing if the
work is not as good as can be made.
We are prepared , with a fine new in
strument , for this class of work , at the
Ground Floor Gallery. Please call and
leave your order and we will give it
prompt attention.
Masquerade Ball.
The masquerage ball , Christmas night ,
in the opera hall , drew a fair patronage
and provided much pleasure and mer
riment for all. First prizes for ladies
went to the Misses Coleman , who repre
sented dinas ; first gentleman's prize to
Charles Dewey , clown.
Say , Mister ! Have you seen the loud
Sox at Morgan's ? They just arriTcd.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
R. J. Moore was with the family at
Franklin Christmas.
Brakeman C. C. Cocher ate his turkey
with his parents in Holdrege.
J G. Schobel and family have gone to
Minden to spend the holidays.
Conductor C. W. 13 r on sou was with
his parents at Minden , Christmas.
Switchman I. B. West is off duty on
account of sickness in the family.
Brakemnn John Hegenberger spent
his Christmas near Herndon , Kansas.
Brakeman William Hegenberger is
with a sister in Omaha , Christmas week.
Brakeman R. M. Douglass has gone to
Kansas City aud St. Louis for two weeks.
Conductor C. O. LeHew and Brake-
man-J. W. Gerlinger are ou the sick-list.
Roy Dixon was down from Denver ,
first of the week , returning on i , Mon
day.
Brakeman A. H. Washburn has gone
to Chicago ou a ten-daj's visit to rela
tives.
Chester J. Cox of Red Cloud was a
visitor of relatives in the city , close of
last week.
Engineer J. G. Inglis and family went
up to Denver , Monday on i , on a visit of
a week or so.
Ass't Auditor C. H. Sampson was out
from Omaha , Thursday , checking up the
boys at this point.
Mrs. Frank Cunningham of Holdrege
has been the guest of Mrs. T. F. En-
right , the past week or so.
Switchman P. A. Perry of Akron is
sick and off duty. F. C. Scarborough of
McCook is relieving him.
J. B. Culbertson has gone to Denver
and is assistant dispatcher in the Bur
lington headquarters there.
Brakemau M. C. Wayson and father
are visiting in Colorado Springs , Colorado
rado , for a week or ten days.
Conductor Eph. Benjamin's children ,
Agnes and Paul , are visiting the grand
parents at Riverton , this week.
Chief Dispatcher Forbes has been on
the sick-list , part of the week , and Dis
patcher Mills has been acting chief.
Conductor J. F. Custer and wife were
Blue Springs , Nebraska , and Kansas
City , Mo. , visitors , during the week.
Conductor L. S. Watson and family
are spending part of the holiday season ,
on the Sanborn ranch near Haigler.
E. A. Owen , formerly on this division
in the train service , is here on a visit to
liis brother , Conductor A. E. Owen.
Neal Beeler and Worth Humphreys
are new brakemen , this week. Mrs.
Beeler joined him , Monday , from Beaver
City.
Conductor C. J. Snell is relieving Con
ductor C. O. LeHew on the Ilastings-
Qberlin run , during the illness of the
latter.
The Havelock shops have just turned
out engine No. 90 , the eighth of the series
of twelve fast passenger'locomotives be
ing built there.
Mrs. T. B. Campbell and Miss Sarah
Oyster will entertain their respective
Sunday-schools at the home of the for
mer , tfils'eveuing. .
The company is successfully experi
menting with acetylene gas on passenger
trains I and 6. Economy and better
service are claimed for it over the Pintsch
gas.
Conductor H. C. Brown has been
transferred from the Hastings-Oberliu
run to the main line out of McCook.
Conductor T. H. Malen has his run tem
porarily.
Ernest Cordeal is with a Burlington
surveying outfit south-west of Billings ,
Montana , having some time since relired
from his studies in the Nebraska univer
sity at Lincoln.
Walter Duffey , who is now in the Rio
Grande train service at Denver , came
down on No. 6 , Tuesday night , and is
the guest of his sister , Mrs. Adolph
Mangless , for a few days. .
General Sup't T. E. Calvert and Sup't
Campbell , each in their respective pri
vate cars , forming a special train , started
over the Western division , Wednesday ,
op a tour of inspection. Conductor
Frank Rank had the train in charge.
"It is reported the management of the
Burlington road has formulated a plan
for the refunding , after January i , of all
the bonded debt now drawing interest
at 7 per cent per annum. A large
amount of high interest bonds are sub
ject to retirement on six months call by
the company and others are optional. " ,
Chicago Record. t
Christmas Bells.
Christmas bells never rang more mer
rily for McCook than they did on this
last Christmas of the igth century.
There were observances in almost all of
the churches , and suspension of business
during most of the day. We give in
brief the exercises in the various church
es of the city :
CONGREGATIONAL.
The simple celebration in the Congre
gational church was held on Christmas
eve. The decorations were pretty , but
no attempt at elaboration was made.
Ropes of evergreens were stretched
across the chinch and holly branches
and berries were displayed on the win
dow casings. A house formed the prin
cipal attraction and a small tree added
its mite. After a short programme of
music and recitations by the children ,
Santa Claus distributed candies , presents
etc. to all , which brought to a close an
occasion especially delightful to the
children.
METHODIST.
There was the usual programme of
declamations , recitations and music by
the young people , Christmas eve , but
the chief attraction of the occasion was
the Ferris wheel containing the presents
and the treat. The wheel was truly a
novelty and a surprise , standing fourteen
feet high and carrying 36 little cars
freighted with good things , a treat for
all and many presents from relatives to
relatives , friends to friends. The wheel
was handsomely decorated and was a joy
to every youthful heart.
EPISCOPAL.
The Christmas observances com
menced with the celebration of the Holy
Communion on Sunday morning at an
early hour. On Christinas eve , the
church choir and others drove over the
city , singing Christmas carols. The
regular Sunday-school exercises were
not held until Wednesday evening.
BAPTIST.
A Christmas tree and musical-literary
exercises of an appropriate character
were provided on Christmas eve , and en
joyed by a goodly audience of young
and old. The young folks came in for a
generous treat , and withal the affair was
joyous , merry aud full of good-will.
GERMAN CONGREGATIONAL.
A Christmas tree and suitable exercises
were participated in by the members of
the German Congregational people ,
Christmas eve. There was a large at
tendance and the affair was most satis
factory to all , young and old.
CATHOLIC.
Three Masses , at 7,9 aud 10:30 o'clock ,
Christmas day , solemnized the great oc
casion to all pious Catholic hearts.
There was special music. There were no-
Christmas exercises by the Sunday-
school children this year.
CHRISTIAN.
There were no special Christmas ser
vices in the Christian church , which fact
will in part be atoned for , next Sunday
morning.
Higby-Goheen.
A very pretty wedding was that of Mr.
Joseph W. Higby of Spokane , Wash. ,
and Miss Jennie K. Goheeu of Driftwood
precinct , at the farm home of Samuel G.
Goheen , last evening. Rev. L. M.
Grigsby of the Methodist church per
formed the ceremony in the presence of
about 25 neighbors and friends. Mr.
Clarence Goheen and Miss Grace Brin-
ton stood up with the 3roung couple.
The ceremony was performed at eight
o'clock , the young couple approaching
the wedding station to a march played
by the bride's sister , Miss Eunice.
A splendid wedding supper followed
the ceremony.
They were nicely remembered by their
relatives and friends with useful and
pretty tokens.
An uncle and daughter from Missouri ,
Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Grigsby , Mr. and
Mrs. A. McMillen of our city were
among the guests.
They left on this morning's train for
Belvidere , where they will visit relatives.
Congratulations and hearty well-
wishes !
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Brakeman T.J.Joy is being visited by
his brother , M. C. Joy.
George Newland and Josephine Rus
sell , both of Indianola.
Roy Dixon. who has been in the Bur
lington office at Denver , is now in the
Colorado Midland service.
The appointment of Foreman M. E.
Wells of the machine-shop to the general
foremanship of the shops at Alliance
will be learned with keen regret. Mr.
Wells has made an enviable reputation
with the company and the men under
him at this place , and the family a warm
place in the hearts of all who have met
them. He will assume the new position ,
a promotion first of the new year.
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.
Overcoats at DeGroff & Co.'s.
For clothing go to DeGroff & Co.'s.
It's sure McMillen's Cough Cure.
The very latest designs in lumps at
McMillen'g.
You should see McMillen's latest de
signs in lamps.
Say , Mister ! You should see McMil
len's $ r Bibles.
Don't fail to see the bargains in WallPaper -
Paper at Loar's.
Coal hod and shovel for 15 cents at S.
M. Cochron & . Co.'s.
"Show me" a better Hat than the
"Tiger" sold only by Morgan.
You can phone your orders to S. M.
Cochran & . Co. for alfalfa hay.
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB
UNE office. Best in the market.
Wall-Paper ! Wall-Paper ! The great
est bargains ever offered are found at
Loar's.
The Straight Front is the newest in
corsets. You will find them at DeGroff
& Co.'s.
There will be a joint installation of
the circle and post , G. A. R. , tomorrow
one week.
If you want a good Shirt you can get
it at Morgan's by buying the "Eclipse"
or "Monarch. "
WANTED To rent , two or three rooms
for light house-keeping. Leave word
at this office.
There is a difference in meats of all
kinds. Church & Marsh sell the good
kind that's all.
Have you seen the new "Dunlap" or
"Knox" Hats for this fall ? If not , you
can at Morgan's.
Frank M. Lord and Marj' Lamb were
married at Kansas City the other day.
May he temper the wind to her.
It is rumored that E. J. Mitchell of
the Courier has recently taken a strong
silent partnering the. business.
The McCook Circle No. 33 , Ladies of
G. A. R. , meet the first Saturday of
every month in Odd Fellows hall.
Mothers had better look us up for
children's fine Suits and Reefers.
MORGAN , The Leading Clothier.
FOR. SALE A Checkering piano , a
large book-case and a few other articles
of furniture at residence of S. Cordeal.
Calendars for 1901 are being placed in
circulation. They are for the most part
handsome , 20th-century calendars , too.
The calendar makers ought to be more
solicitous for the ladies , and not insist
upon arraying them in August costumes
in December.
LOST A black collarette with green
silk lining , between Loar's store and the
post-office. Finder please return to J.
H. Grannis and receive reward.
Christmas is gone and is only a pleas
ant memory now , but the Great Majestic
is a joy forever in season and out. You
are always in it with a Majestic range.
J. H. Bennett has sold his cigar bus
iness to A. A. Hackman , who formerly
lived here , but who for a number of
years has been living in Long Branch ,
N. Y.
With the dawning of the new century
a number of Eastern manufacturing es
tablishments will begin to share profits
with employes but the proprietors will
keep the books.
There has been a slight change in firm
name at Everist , Marsh & Co.'s meat
market , but the old winning ways and
reliable goods are unchanged. Church
& Marsh will more than sustain the rep
utation of the market for selling the
choicest of everything in their'hne.
Colonel Mitchell of the Courier has no
hesitancy in claiming that the fine busi
ness enjoyed by the merchants of Mc
Cook , this gladsome Christmas-tide , is
chargeable to advertising in the Courier.
The colonel should borrow the electric
light campany's pair of smoke-stacks to
cove'r his ears.
The old U. S. land office building on
North Main has been purchased by E. J.
Mitchell of the Courier. The building
is being repaired and placed in condi
tion to be the permanent home of that
paper. The price paid for the lot and
building is $500. Even the Populist
editors can't escape the McKinley pros
perity and are threatened with plutoc
racy.
Notice. A. O. U. W :
There will be important business
effecting the nurse fund at the next
meeting of the lodge , Monday , December
3ist. All members are requested to be
present. C. B. GEAY , Recorder ,