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COAL COAL . BARNETT CO. t By F. M. KIMMELL. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co. Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance Twenty-Fourth Ballot for Senator. Allen 52 Berge 5 Crounse 4 Currie 18 Hainer 4 Harlan 2 Hitchcock Hinshaw 14 Kinkaid 4 Meudenhall Meiklejohn 31 Morlau Martin 10 Owens Rosewater 15 Sutheiland Thompson , D. E 33 Thompson , W. H 57 ROBBED of his distinctive national characteristics kicking , t h e average American would be a dull , stupid and altogether uninteresting fellow , indeed JUDGE SAMUEL MAXWELL , one of Ne braska's first and oldest pioneers , died in Fremont , Sunday morning. He serv ed Nebraska many years on the su preme bench , and one term in Congress. He was one of Nebraska's ablest jurists. He came to the state in 1856 , and has been one of the factors in its history. His career was active and checkered , both legally and politically , always able and fearless. ACCORDING to the city pay-roll of New York , 45,000 persons are in the employ ment of the city and draw $40,000,000 from the treasury annually. Of these 12,000 have been added within the last six months. There are 7,000 names on the rolls of the police department , which costs the city about $35,000 a day. Within the last year salaries have been advanced in the aggregate amount of $627,485. In the language of Mr. Bryan , "great is Tammany , and Croker is its prophet , " or perhaps it would be better to say , Great is Croker and Tammany is hi s profit. Nashville American. THE house committee on irrigation and arid lands has voted to report with an amendment the Newlands bill , providing a comprehensive plan of government aid in reclaiming the arid sections of the arid land states. The aid is accomplish ed by devoting the receipts from public land sales in these states to the purposes of reclaiming them. These receipts amounted this year to about $4,000,000. A sub-commitee was appointed to pre pare the bill in its final form with amend ments. Considerable opposition was de veloped on the ground of the growing ex penditures of the present congress , and on constitutional grounds. $25.00 to California. February 12 , 19 , 26. March 5 , 12 , 19 , 26. April 2,9,16,23,30. Lowest rate in years. Applies to San Francisco.Los Angeles , Sacramento , San Jose and pretty nearly every other important point in California. Through tourist sleepers on all the above dates get aboard at any station in Nebraska at which train stops ; get off at Los Angeles. See nearest Burlington ticket agent , or write J. Francis , General Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebraska. 4-19. Presidential Inauguration Ceremonies. Washington , D. C. , March 4th , 1901. For this occasion the Burlington will sell i tickets for one regular first-class fare , plus $2 , for the round trip. Tickets to be sold February 28th , March i and 2 , 1901 , good for return passage leaving Washington uot later than March 8th , 1901. Fifty cents will be charged for execution of tickets for return trip. A. P. THOMPSON , Agent Burlington. McCook , Neb. , February I4th , 1901. COURT-HOUSE NEWS. COUNTY COURT. Following couples received marriage license since our last report : Mose Golfer and Mary O'Leary.both of our city. Porter Humphreus and Minnie Knox , both of Cambridge. They were married by the county judge , Tuesday evening. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. tn. , with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor. SOUTH McCooK M. E. Sunday-school at 3 p. in. Preaching , Sunday evenings , at 7:30. Prayer-meeting , every Thursday evening at 7:30. All are welcome , T. G. GODWIN , Pastor. METHODIST Sunday-school at 10. Preaching at n. Junior League at 3. Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8. Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30. L. M. GRIGSBY , Pastor. CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. M. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. No preaching. Prayer-meeting and Bible- study , Wednesday evening. All are in vited , j. w. WALKER , Pastor. EPISCOPAL Services during summer : Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayer and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clock. Sunday morning service , also Friday evening Litany , discontinued until fur ther notice. Holy communion to be an nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at 12. Preaching at 10:45. Y. P. S. C. E. at 6:45. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer- meeting , Wednesday evening , at 7:30. : All are welcome. Morning subject , "A Reasonable Service. " Evening sub ject , "The Unpardonable Sin. " W. J. TURNER , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school , 9:45 : a. m. Object lesson , 10:45. : Sermon , n. B. Y. P. U , 7 p. m. Preaching , 7:45. Topic for B. Y. P. U. , "Confessing Christ. " Matt. 10 , 32-42. Miss Winnie Phillippi , leader. Morning subject , "The Growth of the Kingdom of God. " Evening sub ject1 "Saved to Serve. " , GEORGE L. WHITE. Rev. J. W. Walker will preach in the Red Willow Christian church , next Sun day. SUGAR BEET ITEMS. Make arrangements for seed for beets , soon. See C. H. Meeker. Greeley , Eaton , and Fowler , Colorado , are each making an effort to build a beet sugar factory. Denver is also looking into a proposition to build a beet sugar factory. Frank Smith of Sagiuaw , Michigan , comes to the front with a report of $401 profit to him and two boys from eight acres of sugar beets , with only f 9 oopaid out for additional help. e Joseph Ogden of Richfield , Utah , got a premium of a handsome rocking chair for having produced the largest yield of sugar beets from an acre , and his yield was only 10 % tons per acre. We can beat that right here in Red Willow county , our own Horatio Stone having , last season , harvested over 15 tons per acre. One of the obstacles in the way of 1 < farmers in this section agreeing to plant increased acreages of sugar beet seed is the lack of laborers at the weeding season particularly ; and this fact has been brought to the attention of the pupils of the public schools , with very encouraging results. It is known that this demand for assistance in the beet sugar fields comes about the time when school is out and many of the boys have e no employment. Inquiry was made in the public schools , this week , to learn now many are willing to assist in the enterprise , and it was developed Lhat in the grades from the Third to the Eight , inclusive , 75 young people signified a desire to engage in this work , next summer. This action has a two-fold value , it will enable our j farmers to cultivate an increased acreage , e : ind in the second instance it will provide profitable employment for many who would otherwise not be employed , during vacation. Again , from the knowlege gained this season , some of the older boys will be enabled to cultivate an acre age on their own account another season. McCook Markets. : Corrected Friday morning. Corn $ .35 W.heat 58 Dats 40 Rye 33 Hogs 4-75 Eggs . ' 15 Batter 12 " Butter fat 16 P SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB- [ DNE office. Best in the market. : District Court Proceedings. The following cases were acted upon as indicated in the session of district court held in McCook , this week : CONTINUED. Leonidas J. Holland vs. John H. Helm injunction. Loan and Guarantee Co. of Conn , vs David Creager ; equity. Frederick Plasmyre vs. Frank P Allen et al. ; equity. D. W. C. Beck vs. Solomon Preuier et al. ; confirmation. John F. Helm vs. Leonidas J. Holland appeal. Henry H. Beaty vs. William Colliiif , et al. ; confirmation. George L. Mesker et al. vs. Masonic Temple Association ; lien. Ferdinand Veering vs. A. J. Pelhod e al ; equity. Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. vs Charles Ebert et al. ; confirmation. Mary Lang vs. State Bank of Indian- ola ; equity ; by agreement. Beatrice Creamery Co. vs. J. S. Mc- Brayer ; appeal. Sallie L. Dixon vs. A. F. Moore et al equity. William Byfield vs. John F. Helm damage ; by agreement. Vocances Franklin vs. John B. Smith equity. George W. Ball et al. vs. William C Humphrey et al. ; replevin. John H. Crook vs. Richard E. Moore et al. ; equity. John H. Crook vs. Richard E. Moore et al ; equity. McCook Irrigation and Water Power Co. vs. Herman H. Meyer et al. ; equity contined ( on application of defendant , costs of term and witnesses taxed to de fendant. CONFIRMATIONS. Eliza G. Nettleton vs. J. E. Cochran. William H. Wadsworth vs. Susan Cole et al. ; deficiency judgement vs. William C. , Susan and Mollie F. Cole , $266.06 interest at 10 per cent ; vs. William C. Cole , $262.02 interest at 10 per cent. Mary F. Thompson vs. Irvee S. Had- ley et al. William F. Wilson vs. S. O. Simonds etal. Elizabeth S. Brayton vs. Philip J. Bastian et al. ; deficiency judgment , $350.85 and 10 per cent interest. Havilla Hupp vs. William E. Mar quis. T. J. Cress vs. William E. Marquis. DISMISSED. John F. Helm vs. William H. Moore ; appeal. Lizzie Barnan vs. Henry Brauan ; di vorce. Anna L. Moore vs. J. W. Pickle et al ; equity. State of Nebraska vs. John C. Knox ; misdemeanor ; b3T county attorney. C. L. Vaughan vs. Ella LeHew et al. , equity ; at plaintiff's cost. Delia C. Robinson et al. vs. D. C. Sulli van et al. ; confirmation ; deficiency judgment , $89.56 , with interest at 10 per cent. DECREES. Solomon Wells vs. James A. Porter et al. ; equity ; due plaintiff , $586.69.with in terest at 10 per cent ; due McKinley Loan and Trust Co , $16 80 , with interest at 10 per cent ; due II. J Dilleland , $50500 , with interest at 10 per cent ; due J. W Hupp , $212.17 , with interest at 10 per cent. Emily P. Preston vs. Joanna L. Dutcher et al. ; equity ; duei,793 55 with interest at 10 per cent. J. E. Seeley vs. William H. Eifert et al/ ; equity ; due $255.80 ; J. E. Kelley ap pointed guardian ad litem fee $5 ; stay granted. Morton & Nicholi vs. W. S. Fitch et al. ; equity ; due plaintiff , $612.15 ; Western Land Co.$97.61. Josephine Sutton vs. Eva B. Goodner et al. ; equity ; due , $516.98 , with interest it 10 per cent. James E. Seeley vs. William C. Shock- ley et al. ; deficiency judgment , $238.48 and 10 per cent interest. Default of all defendants ; due plaintiff for taxes , $75.29 and 10 percent ; $7.52 attorney's fee. MISCEIIANOUS. Balthazer , Lehn & Peter Bailus vs. Henry Baxter ; equity ; stricken from the locket. Susan K. Broughton vs. A. H. Rogers ; quity ; stricken from the docket. Ralph L. Wheeler vs. Lena Wheeler ; equity ; erroneously on the docket. In the matter of estate of Joseph IVilliams ; license to sell ; new license granted. Shelley-Rogers Co. vs. William F. Sverist et al. ; equity ; default taken of ill defendants ; due plaintiff from W. F. Sverist and R , D. Rodgers , $403.29 ; no execution to issue prior to May ist , 1901. James W. Leisure vs. David Ritten- aouse ; settled by stipulation. James K. P. Pine vs. David Mangus et tl. ; confirmation ; defendants allowed 30 lays to plead , and defendants allowed to imend by filling in blank amount due. S. O. Simonds vs. J. A. Boyd ; equity ; rroneously on the docket. Mabel G. Hall vs. James Hall , Sr. , et il. ; divorce ; plaintiff allowed to amend verification of petition by striking out. In the matter of the application of W. Fitch ; petition for license to sell ; itricken from docket. Henry A. Weyman vs. Globe Invest ment Co. et al. , equity ; title quieted in jlainliff. Ida Moore vs. Richard Moore ; divorce ; ranted with custody of child at her osts. Stele Wedeles Co. vs. David Diamond equity ; plaintiff allowed 30 days to fill amended petition , and defendants 30 days to plead. Catherine Bohnstedt vs. William H Bohnstedt et al. ; divorce ; demurrer to petition by C , B & Q. railroad sustained Divorce ; judgment ; vs. defendant for $35 per month for three years ; defeudau excepts to amount o'f alimony. Louis Loeustein vs. Edward L- Nettle ton et al. ; equity ; title quieted in plain tiff. Shelley-Rogers Co. vs. Samuel Ball e al ; replevin ; motion for continuance sustained. Samuel Ball vs. Shelley-Rogers Co. e al. ; plaintiff allowed 30 days to file amended petition , defendant 30 days thereafter to plead. Luther B. West vs. Swanson Peharson et al , equity ; Charles A.Johnson allow ed to withdraw certificate of tax sales from files. James Ferrell vs. Cecil E. Mattews replevin ; jury disagreed. State of Nebraska vs. heirs of Thomas Dunne ; equity ; judgment for defendant Looking : to the Pacific. The extension of the Burlington's lines from Guernsey to Salt Lake is no such an assured fact as it seemed to be a few weeks ago and inside information now has it that the extension awaits the settlement of the Burlington's connect ions at Salt Lake. It was supposed that the contract for the Guernsey-Salt Lake line would be signed within a'few weeks and that construction would be com menced as soon as practicable. The un derstanding now is that if the line fron Salt Lake to Los Angeles is not built the Guernsey-Salt Lake line will fail also. One important proposition has been brought to the surface in the extensions of the Burlington , and that is the coa supply. If the projected lines are built across Wyoming they will be the trunk of a system of feeders which will tap the rich coal fields of that state. Con firmation has come to the effect thai when the operations are once started it means the building of a network of lines in Wyoming. It has long been an open secret that the Burlington had in mind an independ ent connection to the coast. Its union with the Northern Pacific at Billings has been as satisfactory as it is possible with such connections , even as was its recent arrangement for a change of business at Ogden. But the absorption of the Cen tral Pacific by the Union Pacific shows how uncertain that sort of an outlet is , and the Burlington folks realize now more keenly than ever the necessity oi having a line of their own to tidewater on the west. Persons familiar with railroad * road maneuvers in the west wagged their heads when the Guernsey line was projected - \ jected , and when the Alliance-Denver cut-off followed they found much to con firm the rumor that the Burlington had its eye on the coast. The occupancy of the Sweetwater pass in Western Wyom ing is a kej' move in this game , and it is known that the Burlington has had a : line looked up through this gap. There is no reason to think , however , that it is essential to the general plan for building to the coast that the Clark line from Salt Lake to Los Angeles be built. At present the Burlington gets to Salt Lake over the Rio Grande Western and it has . both the Midland and the Denver & Rio Grande out of Denver to connect it with the Rio Grande Western , so that even if the Clark line is built , the Burlington is well fixed for the Salt Lake business. But to get to the coast is another propo . sition. Idaho , Montana , and Eastern Oregon and Washington offer a much more in viting field for railroad construction than do the sagebrush and sand deserts of : Western Utah and Nevada and it is reasonable enable to suppese that the Burlington's ine from Guerney to the coast will be across the country that bids fair to develop . velop into a region where there will be some local business. > Away back in the ' 8os before the Elk- aorn had yet reached Caspar , a corps of surveyors went over the route through : be Sweetwater pass for the Elkhorn. Before the work of construction was : commenced the close traffic arrangements > ments between the Northwestern and Jnion Pacific systems was arranged , and the Northwestern people have never since felt the need of an independent ine to Salt Lake or any other point west of Caspar. With the Burlington the situation is different. Events have forced upon the management of that road the fact that its western outlet can be cut off at any time by unfriendly connectD ons , and that to be safe it must have an t < ndependent line. Omaha Bee. Mr.Booker T. Washington's autobiog raphy continues to attract wide-spread nterest. The instalment contained in he February magazine number of The Dutlook includes the famous address made by Mr. Washington at the open- ngof the Atlanta exposition , when for he first time in Southern history a a negro was called upon to speak as a ' epresentative of negro enterprise and negro civilization in a great public meeting managed and controlled by the vhite people of the state. ( $3 a year. THE OUTLOOK COMPANY , 287 Fourth avenue , New York. ) Notice to Clean Up. ' Property-owners and tenants are re- jested to clean alleys and remove all ubbish from properties owned or rented > y them without delay. . C. B. GRAY , Street Commissioner. ir H r * GOOD ADVICE Drink less = = Breathe more. ' r Eat less Chew more. Clothe Iess = Bathe more. Ride less Walk more. Worry less = = Work more. Write less--Read more. Preach less = = Practice more. And then buy your Dry Goods , Groceries , Etc. at HONEST JOHN'S / McCook , Nebraska ! I And you will Never regret it. PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH. \ Railroad Men's Y. M. C. A. Petitions are being circulated in this : ity urgiug the establishing of a Railroad y. M. C. A. at this place by the Burling- on management. Similar establish ments and enterprises have been estab- ished by the leading railroads of America , but so far the Burlington haslet lot been identified with such a move ment. Petitions are being circulated among .he railroad men of the city and the citi zens outside of the service , and it isgrati- ying to be able to announce that the signatures have been willing , prompt md numerous. The movement has the mited support and encouragement oi .he officials in all departments at this jlace , and a large representation among he employes in the several deoart- neuts ; besides quite a general repre- icntation of the businessmen and citf- ens of McCook. This matter will be taken on up to the iSghest official body of the Burlington ailroad , and it is not without hope .hat favorable action will be taken. This matter carries with it the erection f a suitable building at this place , ap- jropriately equipped for the purpose in- ended. Favorable action on this project by he Burlington would mean much to the ompany in better service for the com- any and much comfort , convenience md opportunity for the employes. It is a general and most sincere hope hat the project may meet with a glad ruition of complete and early success. Washington Dinner Menu. Following we append the menu of the Vashington dinner and supper to be erved in the store room lately vacated ly James McAdams in the Workman emple , by the Ladies' Aid Society of he Methodist church , next Friday , rebruary 22 , 1901 : DINNER. Chicken Pie with Cranberry Sauce , least Beef and Brown Gravy , Roast Pork and Apple Sauce , Corn , Baked Beans , Cream Potatoes Bread , White and Brown , Cabbage Salad and Pickles , Butter , 'ie Lemon , Mince , Apple , Pumpkin , Doughnuts , Coffee , Fruit. SUPPER. Cold Meats with Jelly , lashed Potatoes , Pickles , Salad , Baked Beans , Cake , Doughnuts , 'ruit Salad , Coffee and Tea. The McCook Athletic club is prepar- 3g to observe iis anniversary.March ist , .ppropriatelj and you know what that ( leans. ; Low RatesWest and North-West. | At a time of year when thousands will ' take advantage of them , the Burlington { Route makes sweeping reductions in its \ rates to the West and North-West to Utah , Montana , Washington , Oregon j and British Columbia. Dates : February 12 , 19 and 26. March 5 , 12 , 19 and 26. April 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 and 30. Rates are shown below : To Ogden , Salt Lake , Butte , Hel-J $23 ena , Anaconda and Missoulaf . To all points on the Northern Pa-1 } J cific Ry. , west of Missoula , in- I eluding Spokane , Seattle , TaI $28 coma , Portland , as well as Vancouver - I couver , and Victoria. B. C.j To all points on the Spokane Falls 1 & Northern Ry. , and the Washi i $28 ington & Columbia river R. R. j Never has the Pacific North-West been as prosperous as now. Labor is in con stant demand and wages are high. The money-making opportunities are beyond number in mines.lumber , merchandise , farming , fruit-raising , fishing , and nil the other industries of a great and grow ing country. 4-19. Literature on request free. J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. , Omaha , Neb. $500 For Letters About Nebraska * The Burlington Route offers twenty prizes , aggregating $500 , for letters which can be used in encouraging immigration - ! gration to Nebraska. I The first prize is a round-trip ticket J from any Burlington Route station in ! Nebraska to Yellowstone park , and a complete trip through the park , includ- j ing stage transportation and five and a ! half days' accommodation at the hotels of the Yellowstone Park association f value $100. The second prize is a ticket to Denver , thence to the Black Hills , and $25 in i cash value $75. j Particulars can be obtaiued by addressing - ' ing J. Francis , G. P. A , , Burlington i Route , Omaha , Neb. i-4-gts. t Church & Marsh are feeding a yard of lee head of steers , which in due time- | will find their way onto the block in * their meat market ! , so their many ens- tomers are assured of the best corn-fed * * ' beef that can be produced. The firm is : J wide awake to the needs and demands of their trade. For Sale or Trade. A four-room dwelling in desirable lo . cation in McCook. Call on or address MRS. W. G. WILSON , ' - ]