" Rest. "
"The .
Some time since , u person travelling
through the country with his own conveyance
of attractive
veyance , came to a town very
ive appearance , and while resting both
himself and beast , enquired us to its
schools , then concerning its churches ,
how many , and their denominational
names. A person who evideuty regarded
himself as able to answer any questions ,
and apparently having nothing else to
said there were three
do , spoke up and ,
Churches , mentioning their names , then
adding , there is also the D 1's church.
The traveller replied that with the three
denominations he had a very pleasant
.acquaintance , but as to the fourth he was
know its make-up. O ! replied
at a loss to
plied the informer , I'll just tell you how
it is made up : the three denominations
have big meetings and they get all they
can to join ( fceui and the D 1 takes
the rest for hisA Some how , the phrase ,
"the rest" made .a . permanent impres
sion on the ' of the traveller.
And was this town the only place where
this fourth constituency existed ? As
this traveller was a man of years and
quite inclined to meditation , he be
thought himself of other towns he had
known. And really had he not been
furnished a key to some mysterious
movement in church and state ?
When a youth he remembered the
annual town meeting , that together with
the March winds , made lively times for
both men and boys. Then it was that
the better and more conservative class of
citizens would meet in town caucus and
nominate the men most fitted for their
respective offices. No sooner done than
"the rest" immediately scoured the
township every day , Sunday not excepted -
cepted , to drum up the poor and ignor
ant to see if they could not beat that
ticket the "silk slocking gentry" had
nominated , and thus also defeat what
they regarded as the plutocracy. To the
credit of the town it may be said that
"the rest" rarely succeeded , until for
eigners became "the rest" of the inhabi
tants.
Human nature , we are told , is essen
tially the same in all ages. Mankind
Will never , at least not soon , be of one
mind , but it is a matter of greater im
portance than is generally considered ,
to know how parties are formed , who ,
taking the lead in organic enterprises ,
are builders , leaders in the world's en
terprises whose faith we may follow
with whom it is safe to ally ourselves.
that we may share in the prosperity they
inaugurate , or whether falling out of
such affiliations we may find ourselves
in the drag-net with those who make up
a party whose descriptive characteristic
is that they constitute merely "the rest. "
Our boys and girls are indebted to Dr.
J. G. Holland for a poetical setting of
the important truth that encourages
patient perseverance'in study and doing
what is right ; gained often by hard
labor. The title is well framed and ex
plicit.
"HEAVEN IS NOT GAINED AT A
SINGLE HOUND. "
Heaven is not reached at a'single bound ,
But we build the ladder by which we rise
frrom the lowly earth to the vaulted skies ,
And we mount to its summit , round by round.
I count this thing to be grandly true ,
That a noble deed is a step towards God ,
Lifting the soul from the common sod
To a purer air and a broader view.
We rise jy things that are under our feet ,
v what we have mastered of good and gam ,
By Vbe imde deposed and passion slain ,
And vanquished ills that we hourly meet.
% Ve hopewe resolve , we aspire , we pray ,
And we uink that we mount the air on wings
Beyoi d tte recall of sensual things ,
\Vhile our'eet still cling to the heavy clay.
But our feet-mist rise or we fall ajjain ,
"Wines for tk angels , but feet for the men ,
\Ve may borttw the wings to find the way ,
\Ve may nopf suv I resolve and aspire and pray.
Only m drerfis > a ladder thrown
From the wjUo earth to the sapphire walls ,
But the dresfc" depart and the vision falls ,
And the slews' /awakes / on his pillow of stone.
Heaven iscached / at one single bound.
Build tte'nj 'nr ' ladder , if you would arise
From rne 1 * y of earth with deeds true and
vise , T [ round. ]
Thut ascend to its summit by round upon
1 Mitchell-Lincoln.
Cl i w s day , Rev. Darby united in
iuatriaie X G. Mitchell and Bertha E.
of the Upper Driftwood
, where they are both property-
iers , and where the bride is engaged
Ling school , this winter , in what
as the Pleasant Ridge ueigh-
The ceremony was witnessed
ighbors and friends of the con-
larties.
.nesday evening at her home ,
the childtf en of her school were happily
entertaintld hy Mrs. Mitchell.
The h ide is an old resident of the
Pleasant Ridge neighborhood , and the
ill be remembered by many
groom
< readers this paper as an engineer on
\he "vVeste : rn division in an early day.
THETl UBUNE congratulates.
\ Liquid smoke cures meat equal to the
"
) tbick 5ry wood ; try it.
& BERRY. |
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
JOHN Roxnv made us a short visit ,
Tuesday.
Miss MARY CASSELL was an Oxford
visitor , New Year.
Miss ERNINIK RATHBUN left for
school at Peru , Monday morning.
Miss ETHEL BARNETT returned to
school in Omaha , yesterday morning.
MRS O R. AMICK and sister , Mrs. S.
V. Clark , were Hastings visitors , New
Year.
S D. McCLAiN arrived home , last
Saturday , from a visit to Lincoln to see
Dr. A. C. Harlau.
MRS. FRANK HARRIS and Alice were
down from Denver , Sunday , guests in W.
F. Lawson's home.
MR. AND MRS. C. H. MEEKER arrived
home , Monday night , from their holiday
visit in Eastern Nebraska.
MRS. C. G. FRANKLIN and Miss Clara
Purvis went up to Denver , Monday , and
are spending the week with relatives.
EDWARD J. BRADY arrived home ,
Monday on r , from an extended visit to
Kewanee , Fairbury and other points in
Illinois.
W. C. BULLARD was out from Oniaha ,
Sunday and Monday , helping close up
the business of the year in the lumber
yard at this place.
MRS. BELLE HEDLUND arrived home ,
Wednesday night , from St. Louis , where
she attended the wedding of her sister
Alice on Christmas.
MR. AND MRS. W. S. MORLAN de
parted , Wednesday morning , for the
east on a visit , which will include New
York , Washington etc.
Miss ELSIE BURGESS , who has been
visiting Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Ketman at
Fremont , for the past two weeks , arrived
home , Wednesday night.
Miss VERA HILEMAN , who has been
at home during the holiday vacation ,
departed for Omaha , Wednesday morn
ing , to resume her position.
Miss FLORENCE PURVIS went down
to Red Cloud , Tuesday morning , to
spend New Year with Frank. She ar
rived home , Wednesday night.
O. S. TAYLOR of THE TRIBUNE force
went to Ord , Nebraska , Saturday last ,
to visit relatives over New Year. He
returned to work en Thursday morning.
MRS. J. K. FAHNESTOCK arrived in
the city , last Sunday night , from Illinois ,
and she and her son , the doctor , are
now established in the Cordeal residence ,
recently purchased.
REY. J. W. HlCKEY departed , yester
day , for California , to be gone about two
months on a vacation. He will visit in
San Francisco a while and will spend
some time in Southern California.
Miss MILLIE SLABY departed on 12 ,
Tuesday morning , for Peru. She was
accompanied by her sisters , Mrs. V. H.
Solliday and Mrs. J. E. Beyrer , as far as
Oxford , where they all briefly visited an
other sister , Mrs. Anthony Clark.
MISSES ELIZABETH THOMSON and
Ella Leonard arrived home , Tuesday
night , from attending the state teachers'
meeting in Lincoln and visiting old-time
friends , having had a delightful and
profitable time from both sources.
Miss ELIZABETH THOMSON of the
City hall Primary grade has received a
call to enter the Lincoln city schools as
a primary teacher. Not withstanding
it is a flattering offer , it is most probable
that she will remain in the McCook
schools for the rest of the term at least.
CAPTAIN B. M. FREES has been out
from Chicago , part of the week , assist
ing in closing up the year's business of
the First National bank , in which he is
largely interested. He also has heavy
lumber interests in South-Western Ne
braska .that have been receiving his time
and attention.
E. L. DENNIS of Fort Morgan , Colorado
rado , is just able to be out and about
again , after a severe illness , caused by
over-exertion. THE TRIBUNE under
stands that the illness was the result of
over-exertion on a bicycle , and that the
young man had a narrow escape , upon
which his many friends here will con
gratulate him.
J. E. BEYRER , with this week , retires
from the post-office , and Miss Edith
Oyster , who has been a clerk in the
office fora number of years , succeeds to
the position of assistant. Bert has in
the few months he has been in the office
grown into popular efficiency , and his
retirement will be regretted by public
and postmaster. He will go to Denver
and engage in some avocation. Miss
Oyster's has long been a familiar face in
the general delivery window , and she
will no doubt fill her enlarged duties
efficiently and acceptably. Miss Edna
Yarger will be on the clerical force. '
Beet Sugar Items.
To supply the demand for sugar in
America each year it will require 600
factories of a capacity of 300 tons of
sugar per day , and each running three
months in the year. And it might be
added that a factory producing 100 tons
of sugar per day is a large one , using
1,000 tons of sugar beets per day. To
grow the beets necessary to run these
factories ninety days in the year would re
quire nine or ten million acres of land ,
producing twenty tons of beets per acre.
There are now only thirty factories in
America.
It is a custom in some localities to
offer substantial prizes to the persons
raising the largest tonnage of sugar beets
per acre. THE TRIBUNE suggests that
such a plan be put in operation at this
point. It would stimulate the beet
sugar industry and encourage farmers to
better cultivation.
The day when the beet sugar industry
shall be suffering from over-production
is far removed. It is but in its weakest
infancy. There is room for hundreds of
factories and millions of acres of land
to be devoted to the production of beets.
A Word to Patrons and Others.
We take pleasure in the opportunity
now afforded us of sincerely thanking
our many customers and friends for the
liberal patronage with which they have
favored us during the year closed. Our
business has been much larger than the
previous year.
Now for the year 1901 , we desire to
make it a hummer ; won't you help us to
make it so ? We assure you of our best
efforts to merit a continuation of your
trade , this year.
And to those who have not patronized
us , we ask you to give us at least a part
of your trade. We will guarantee you
reasonable prices on all you buy.
I extend to all my good-will and hope
to have the same in return.
Wishing you all a prosperous New
Year , I am yours truly ,
D. W. LOAR , Druggist ,
McCook , Neb.
COURT-HOUSE NEWS.
DISTRICT COURT.
Following filings have been made
since our last report :
Nebraska Loan and Banking Co. vs.
George E. Johnston et al. ; equity.
Vocauces Franklin vs. John B. Smith ;
equity.
Catherine Bohnstedt vs. William H.
Bohnstedt and the C. , B.&Q. railroad
company ; injunction and divorce.
Louis Loewenstein vs. Edward Nettle-
ton et al. ; equity.
DECEMBER MORTGAGE RECORD.
Farm filings $ 4,515.00
Farm releases 6,160.25
Town filings 3,075.00
Town releases 3.76495
Chattel filings 20,491.65
Chattel releases 12,215.13
Total farm filings for 1900. . . . 104,730.20
Total farm releases for 1900. . 131,659.72
Total town filings for 1900. . . . 43,995.34
'
Total town releases. . 42,081.18
Total chattel filings for 1900. . 354,505.43
Total chattel releases for 1900 392,317,56
No. farm foreclosures for 1900 19
No. town foreclosures for 1900 7
$500 For Letters About Nebraska.
The Burlington Route offers twenty
prizes , aggregating $500 , for letters
which can be used in encouraging immi
gration to Nebraska.
The first prize is a round-trip ticket
from any Burlington Route station in
Nebraska to Yellowstone park , and a
complete trip through the park , includ
ing stage transportation and five and a
half days' accommodation at the hotels
of the Yellowstone Park association
value $100.
The second prize is a ticket to Denver ,
thence to the Black Hills , and 25 in
cash value $75.
Particulars can be obtaiued by address
ing J. Francis , G. P. A , , Burlington
Route , Omaha , Neb. 1-4-913.
R. A. M. Installation.
At the regular meeting of King Cyrus
chapter No. 35 , R. A. M. , Thursday
evening , the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing year : Hugh W.
Cole , H. P. ; Marion O. McClure , K. ;
Justin A. Wilcox , S. ; Sylvester Cordeal ,
treasurer ; George S. Bishop , secretary ;
Clarence B. Gray , C. of H. ; Charles W.
Bronson , P. S. ; Jacob H. Artz , R. A. C. ;
Francis M.Rathbun , 3d V. ; Richard L.
Tinker , 2nd V. ; George Willetts , Jr. , ist
V. ; Samuel L. Green , sentinel.
Given a Noisy Reception.
The New Year and the New Century
were ushered in at this place by a tre
mendous din of steam whistles , rockets
etc. The day was observed by a partial
suspension of business , the banks , shops
and post-office observing the holiday ,
but there were no public observances of
any nature.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.
The boys will complete the pay-rolls ,
this week.
Machinist Jacobs of St. Joe went to
work in the shop , Wednesday.
Brakemah A. P. Ely has been enjoying
a short lay-off , for tender reasons.
Ass't Sup't Harris was down from
Denver , New Year day , on business.
Brakeman Worth Humphrey is at Ox
ford , relieving Brakeuiau W. W. Web
ster , ill.
4
Ass't Sup't W. J. McFarlantl was
down from Holyoke , Wednesday , on
business at headquarters.
Roaduiaster T. A. Wilburn of Red
Cloud was a business caller at division
headquarters , Wednesday.
Engineer Neelings was up from the
Hastings-Oberlin branch , yesterday , with
his engine 228 for repairs.
Conductor C. E. Pope returned home
on 2 , Tuesday , from a week's visit in
Deadwood , S. D. , on mining business.
Trainmaster Web Josselyn was up from
Orleans , Wednesday evening , on busi
ness of his branch , the Orleaus-St. Fran
cis line.
Brakeman John Hegenberger arrived
home , Wednesday , from spending ten
days on the farm over near Herndon ,
Kansas.
Switchman W. R. Quinn and E. L.
Hawkins of Holdrege were up on New
Year night , to indulge in the ball by the
B. ofR. T.
Machinist Nick Frieze arrived with his
bride , from Chicago , Wednesday on No.
I. They were married in Chicago on
New Year day.
Five new machinists will arrive from
the east , next week. This will make the
largest number of machinists ever em
ployed in this city.
Conductor C. J. Snell , who is down on
the Hastings-Oberlin run , relieving Con
ductor C. O. LeHew , ill , was up visiting
the family , New Year.
Night Caller J. G. Schobel returned
from his visit , Monday night , and resumed -
sumod his vocation. The family will
not return for a few days.
The record for railroad building in
1900 totals 4,321.67 , distributed over 330
lines. Of th'is total three lines in Ne
braska built 102.47 miles.
Those on the sick-list are : Conductors
O. R. Amick , C. O. LeHew and L. E.
Gilcrest , Brakemen G. F. Kinghoru and
W. W. Webster , and Switchman I. B.
West.
Conductor E. Si. Cox and family ar
rived home , Monday night , from Deadwood -
wood , and other points in South Dakota ,
where they have been visiting for the
past thirty days.
Agent and Mrs. A. P. Thomson went
down to Omaha , Monday night on 6 , to
visit relatives. He returned home on
Wednesday night , and Mrs. Thomson
will arrive later in the week.
Ass't Sup't and Mrs. Fred S. Harris of
Pueblo , Colo. , were guests of her par
ents , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Menard , New
Year. They departed for home on 3 ,
Tuesday night. Fred is in the Rio
Grande service in Pueblo.
Fred L. Palmer , clerk in the superin
tendent's office , has rented the rooms
overPade's storeand will occupy the same
at once , Mrs. Palmer coming here from
Holdrege , where she has been living
until he could secure desirable quarters.
Another new engine of the Burling
ton's famous class K-3 arrived for use in
the passenger service on the Western
division , this week. It is numbered 90 ,
and arrived from the Havelock shops ,
today. All its bearings are of the new
magnolia metal.
A. J. Welch has temporarily taken a
position in the operating department at
this place. He recently resigned the
position of general freight agent of the
Paducah & Tennessee railroad at Paducah -
cah on account of his wife's health , and
returned north and to the service of his
old love the Burlington.
Sup't J. R. Phelan of the Wyoming
division was in the city , Tuesday and
part of Wednesday , while down on a
business visit to his ranch near Ives ,
Nebraska. He went west on No. I ,
Wednesday noon. He reports business
rushing on the Wyoming division , and
Alliance growing into a vigorous young
city.
The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional church will be held in the church
on next Wednesday evening. There will
be reports from the various departments
of church work , election of officers and
the usual business of the annual session.
It is hoped that there may be a full at
tendance of members and friends of the
church on this important occasion.
Had a Clear Track.
The boys ofC. W. Bronson lodge No.
487 , Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen ,
had a clear track , New Year evening , in
their sixth annual ball , and pulled every
train in on schedule time in fine shape.
The attendance was large , all the Menard
opera-house could comfortably accom
modate , and pleasure "ran wild had
"regardless" orders ; in fine everybody
had a splendid time from the opening
march to the good-night waltz.
The K. of P. orchestra produced the
inspiration in its usual matchless style ,
and everything went as merrily as wed
ding bells.
The boys are proper objects of con
gratulation upon the success of their
sixth annual.
The grand march was led by G. E.
Murdock and Miss Mabel Jordan ; Ed
Jordan being the master of ceremonies.
There was quite a sprinkling of out-of-
town guests , from Chicago , Holdrege ,
Akron , Hastings , Culbertson , Red Cloud ,
Oxford and other points.
A Cold Opening.
Winter put in an emphatic appearance
on Sunday , with the first snow storm of
the season. Monday night was the cold
est of the winter , so far , the thermom
eter registering from 16 to 22 degrees
below zero , early on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday night was almost as cold , the
thermometer readings being from 12 to
18 below , early Wednesday morning.
Yesterday showed a material change for
the warmer. The fall of snow was slight ,
as usual.
Tuesday night was unexpectedly severe
and many doting house-wives over the
city mourn the destruction of their plants
by Jack Frost's chilly touch.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Kleven returned hoina on 6 , Fri
day , from Denver.
Onier Doling of the Holdrege depot
force took in the sixth annual.
Mrs. T. D. Joy is entertaining her
sister , Miss Cora Pevler of Wray , Cole
rado.
August Fichtuer has quit the service
and is now on a farm near Stevens ,
Frontier county.
Stuart B. McLean came down from
Denver , last week , and is filling a position
in R. B. A.'s office.
Conductor A. L. Knowlan'd had Con
ductor C. E. Tope's run while the latter
was in South Dakota.
The next event in railroad circles will
be the O. R. C. ball and banquet , Feb
ruary I4th. It will be ci hummer.
Conductor and Ivlrs. P. F. McKenna
went down to Orleans , New Year , on a
short visit during his regular la--over.
Switchmen C. L. Oltnstead and P. A.
Perry have returned to work at Akron ,
and Brakemen Worth Humphrey and F.
C. Scarborough have returned to Mc-
Cook.
Cold weather in the north-west has
practically closed work on the Burling
ton's extensions in that part of the
country. Possibly little effort will be
made until spring.
Brakeman G. E. Denton went down to
Oxford , New Year , to witnes's the mar
riage of his brother , Fireman Denton ,
and Miss Bessie Best , which took place
at that place on that day.
The name of Roy Dixon appeared in
an article , last week , when Roy Smith
was the person with which the article
had to do. This error of the railroad
editor may be charged up to a disordered
imagination , the result of too much tur
key , cranberr- sauce and stuffin' .
The Indians of that neighborhood
have already completed the grading of
ten miles of the Burlington's Toluca ex
tension. It has been the idea of the
company to use as much of the labor
along their new lines as possible , hence
the work of the Indians.
The company has commenced cutting
and storing ice for next summer's use.
They are cutting and shipping from
Walsh's lake just west of the city and
from the lake at Cambridge. About
5,000 tons of ice is used on the Western
division , during the season , and of this
amount 2,000 tons will be stored at this
point. The ice now being stored is clear
and of desirable thickness.
Entertained Their Husbands.
The ladies of the Entre Nous club en
tertained their husbands handsomely ,
Wednesday , at a six o'clock dinner at
the home of Mrs. C. E. Pope. The din
ing-room was seasonably and attractively
decorated with ropes of evergreen and
holly ; and the table decorations were in
red and white , Battenberg over red and
white and red carnations. Mr. and Mrs.
Emerson Hanson and Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Beyrer were guests of honor.
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.
Overcoats at DeGrofTS ' * *
: Co.'a.
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For clothing go to DeGrofffc Co.'a *
It's sure McMillen's Cough Cure.
McCook needs more dwelling houses
for rent.
The very lutest designs in lamps at
McMillen's.
You should see McMillen's latest de
signs in lamps.
Don't fail to see the bargains in WallPaper -
Paper at Lonr's.
Coal hod and shovel for 15 cents at S.
M. Cochran & . Co.'s.
The Courier enters its twenty-second
year with the current issue.
You can phone your orders to S. M.
Cochrun & Co. for alfalfa hay.
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB
UNE office. Bfst in the market.
We keep Gunther's fresh candies.
McCoNNELL & BERRY.
Wall-Paper ! Wall-Paper ! The great
est bargains ever offered are found at
Loar's.
Syringes , hot water bottles and sick
room conveniences at McConnell & M
Berry's.
The Straight Front is the newest in
corsets. You will find them at Dt-Groff
& Co.'s.
The plumber and the coal dealer are
compelling with the ice-man in broad
ness of smile.
There is a difference in meats of all
kinds. Church & Marsh sell the good
kind that's all.
The McCook Circle No. 33 , Ladies of
G. A. R. , meet the first Saturday of
every month in Odd Fellows hull.
The county commissioners are in
"long" session , with Maurice Reddy
seated from the Second district vice
Henry Crabtree.
LOST A black collarette with green
silk lining , between Loar's store and the
post-office. Finder please return to J. II.
Grannis and receive reward.
The local ice dealers are taking advan
tage of the freeze and are filling their
ice-houses with all possible speed. It is
of fine quality and good thickness.
The highest vote cast for the doll was
for Susie Walters , who received 807.
There were over 100 candidates.
D. W. LOAR.
Hens will lay all winter if kept
healthy. Our chicken remedies will \
make j'ou money.
MCCONNELL & BERRY.
A dollar picked up in the street is no
more easily gotten than the money you
can save at the cloak sale of the Thomp
son Dry Goods Co. See their advertise
ment.
They count on always finding them in
stock ; those home-made bed comforts
of The Thompson Dry Goods Co. They
make no mistake , we always have
some $1.65 and up.
You will not be in ship-shape for the
new j ear and the new century \vithout a
Great Majestic. It is difficult to do busi
ness in any well-regulated home without
one of these boons to the house-keeper.
This week , The Courier was moved up
the hill into the old land office building
lately acquired by Mr. Mitchell by pur
chase. The late quarters of The Courier
will be occupied by Fred L. Palmer of
the superintendent's office.
Last Monday night , C. E. Throne's
connection with The Bee Hive ended ,
and that well-known business establish V
ment will continue under the old name ,
F. M. Colson. Here's continued pros
perity to The Bee Hive.
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
S : Marsh will more than sustain the rep
utation of the market for selling the
choicest of everything in their line.
Your size is probably among them.
We refer to the forty or fifty dress skirts
kept made up for stock constantly. If t
it isn't , we will take your measure and
make you one at the same price. 300
pieces of dress goods to select from. All-
wool skirts from $2.50 up. The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co.
Made a Fast Run.
Engineer Ruff with first No. 2 on the
Burlington , carrying mail and baggage ,
made a rapid run from Lincoln to Omaha
yesterday , covering the distance of fifty-
five miles in the phenomenal time of
fifty-seven minutes , this time including
the time lost in one stop at Ashland and
slow time made in the Lincoln and
Omaha yards. The train was a trifle
late out of Lincoln. It left here at 2:05
p m. Conductor Flynn was in charge
of the train. Tuesday's Journal.