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I By F. M. KIMMELL. _
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
Twenty-Ninth Ballot for Senator.
Allen 55
Berge . . , , , , l
Crounse 7
Currie 15
Harrington " . I
Hainer 5
Harlan 2
Hitchcock 55
Hinshaw 13
Kinkaid. . . " 5
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Meiklejohn . 3 °
Morlan i
Martin . . , . , , , , , . . , . , , , , . . , , . . , . , . * , , . 7
Hosewaler 17
Wetherald I
Thompson , D. E 37
Thompson , W. H 2
YORK , having a population of 5,132 ,
has been formally declared by Governor
Dietrich a city of the second class. But
it is a first-class city , just the same !
THE most encouraging feature of the
discussions at the Canadian congress
was the preponderance of opinion that
tuberculosis was not hereditary. A
majority of the members agreed with
Sir William Kingston that man or
woman could pot transmit the germ of
llie disease to offspring. T"lie dictum
Will probably be combated by scores of
people who can recall cases which seem
to prove the inheritable quality beyond
a .doubt , but whether the opinion is
absolutely sound or not it is well calcu
lated to relieve much mental distress ,
and that is a blessing. The whole
doctrine of heredity as it has been
preached of late years has been
developed beyond all reason and has
read like a stern decree of fate to thous
ands who should never have fashed their
heads with the nonsense. Times Her
ald.
A STATESMAN in the New Jersey legis
lature has introduced a bill which gener
ously provides that any man who shall
hereafter be convicted of beating his
wife shall be taken to a public place by
the high sheriff of his borough and re
ceive upon his bare back whatever num
ber of stripes'the court may decree. This
is intended as a measure which will
effectually do away with a time-honored
New Jersey custom. Men have account
ed it not only a duty , but a joyful privi
lege , to lainbast their wives rather than
have any argument about it and some
have been so severe in the adminis
tration of wholesome correction as to ex
cite the sympathy of neighbors for the
woman in the case. And still there are
people so obtuse as to say that women
are not oppressed by the sterner sex.
The whipping post should be established
in Omaha as well as New Jersey. Bix.
THE Christian scientists who have be
come embroiled with the authorities over
the matter of vaccination will find that
Mrs. Eddy's latest expression on the
subject opens an easy way out of trouble
for them : "I have always believed , "
she says/'tbat Christian scientists should
be law-abiding. Rather than quarrel
over vaccination , I recommend that if
the law demand an individual to submit
to this process he obey thelaw , and then
appeal to the gospel to save him from
any bad results. Whatever changes be
long to this century or any epoch we
may safely submit to the providence of
God , to common justice , individual
rights and governmental usages. This
statement should be so interpreted as
toapply.ou the basis of Christian science ,
to the reporting of contagion to the
proper authorities when the law so re
quires. " This utterance will no doubt
be received with favor by the scientists
everywhere and acted upon in good
faith. It is manifestly the sane thing to
do. Lincoln Journal.
The Real Sale.
Remember the date for the Thomas
Real sale , which will take piece at his
farm , nine miles north-west of McCook ,
Wednesday February 27th. Stock , im
plements , feed etc. will be offered for
sale , on liberal terms.
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB
UNE office. Best in the market.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m
High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. m.
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. m
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
SOUTH MCCOOK M. E. Sunday-schoo
at 3 p. ui. 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 II. Junior League at 3 ,
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8 ,
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. L. M. GRIGSBY , 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-
nounged , 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 ,
"The Way Out of Doubt. " Evening
subject : "The Real Christ. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m.
Preaching , 11 a. ui. and 7:30 p. m. En
deavor , 7. Prayer-meeting and Bible
study , Wednesday evening. Morning
subject : "Superiority of the Christian
Dispensation. " Evening subject : "Re
member Lot's wife. " All are invited ,
j. W. WALKER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school , 9:45 a. m.
Object lesson , 10:45. : Sermon , n. B. Y.
P. U.,7p. m. Preaching , 7:45. Topic
for B. Y. P. U. , "Sufficient and Effi
cient , " II Cor. , 3 , 4-5. Bessie Peterson ,
leader. Prayer-meeting , Wednesday
evening at the church.
GEORGE L. WHITE.
The ladies'missiouary circle invites all
friends of the church to the home of
Mrs. H. A. Rouch , Friday evening ,
March ist. A short program has been
prepared. This will be annual opening
of the missionary mite boxes. A free
will offering will be taken.
Rev. William Hardcastle of the Con'
gregatioual church , Cambridge , was t
city visitor , Monday evening , briefly.
Mr. Perkins Steps Down.
Boston , Mass. . Feb. 20 C. E. Per
kins , president of the C. , B. & Q. rail
road , has resigned and Vice-Presideni
George B. Harris has been chosen presi
dent. Mr. Perkins remains as director
His resignation is due to a desire to b <
relieved of many cares of the office ol
president. It is stated that as a directoi
Mr. Perkins will practically have the
same influence and control of the policy
and affairs of the company as he has had
for many years. He will continue tc
live at Burlington.
Mr. Perkins entered the service of the
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
company at Burlington , la.j about 1851 ,
beginning in the paymaster'soffice when
the road extended but a few miles west
of that city. He rose rapidly in the ser
vice and was in full local charge of the
property before its western terminus
reached the center of the state. He con
structed the road through Central and
Western Iowa to a connection with the
Union Pacific at Council Bluffs. He has
been the leading spirit in the develop
ment of the property ever since , until he
has had under his control .the entire
Burlington system , operating more than
7,000 miles. He has ranked high among
the pioneers who have accomplished
much for the great middle west. He is
known among railroad people and in the
business world as a man of much breadth
of mind and stability of character , and
has enjoyed the respect and confidence
of all. He has always resided at Bur
lington.
Mr. Harris is a Nebraskan , who was
called east years ago , and has been a
vice president of the road for some time.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn . t35
Wheat . . , . 5
Oats . 4C
Rye . 3-
Hogs . 4.7 ,
Eggs . . . j
Butter . .
Butter fat
A large assortment of Stock Foods and
Poultry Supplies at McMillen's.
Has the Marks of a Winner.
The auditorium project now has tht
marks of a sure-enough winner. The
mass meeting of citizens in the opern
house , Monday evening , was n most en
couraging one.
C. H. Meeker of the temporary com
mittee called the meeting to order ant
Mayor Barnett was called to preside
over the meeting , with L. W. Stayner o
the temporary committee as secretary
The case wns presented by Judge G
W. Norris , Rev. W. J. Turner , W. S
Morlan , J. F. Forbes of our city , ant
Rev. William Hardcastle of Cambridge
who was visiting in the city. The need *
of the city and the advantages of ar
auditorium were strongly urged and en
thusiastically received.
The temporary committee was made
a permanent feature of the movement tc
secure an auditorium. They are to con
tinue in the work of securing funds un
til all the money has been secured , when
another mass meeting of citizens will be
called and the matter of location and
kind of structure and other final mat
ters will be determined by the people.
It was the sense of the meeting that
the entire sum required to build the
auditorium should be secured by sub
scriptions and that the building should
be the property of the city , whose prop
er authorities should appoint a board of
trustees to manage the same.
It was also determined that in case
it became impossible to raise the entire
sum , the money subscribed should be
returned to the donors.
A special committee to secure funds
was named as follows : A. Campbell , W.
S. Morlan , A. Barnett.
A vote of thanks was tendered the
ladies of the different social and reading
clubs , for assistance offered ; to Joseph
Menard for use of the hall ; to McCook
Electric Co. for light ; and to Rev. Wil-
iam Hardcastle for his services as auc-
ioneer.
It was the purpose of the temporary
committee to auctioneer off twenty-five
special numbered buttons , but after
Mayor Barnett had secured No. 1 for
$55 , the scheme met with considerable
opposition , and was discontinued , per-
laps through a misapprehension or mis
understanding of the matter. The mater -
; er of securing subscriptions was then
aken up directly and the following sub-
criptions were taken in the hall :
G. B. Berry 8100
A. Campbell 100
iarnett Lumber Co 100
L.W , McCounell 100
W.S.Moi'lftU , , . . , . . , 100
J. W.Hupp 100
J. E. Kelley 100
I. P. Button 100
jouis Suess . - 100
J. H. Bennett 100
U. J. Warren 100
W. V. Gage . " 100
Athletic club 100
H. P. Waite : . . 50
K. of P. lodge. . . : 25
W.B.Mills 25
Samuel Rogers 25
J. B. Fickes 25
Stayner 25
G. W. Norris 25
C. L. Fahnestock 25
C. F. Babcock 25
Total , $1,550
The above sum , with the money se
cured from the sale of No. 1 button
makes the total secured at the meeting ,
$1,605.
The matter has aroused no little en
thusiasm among all citizens of McCook ,
and it is considered that the chances of
raising the $7,000 necessary for the pro
posed building are growing stronger as
the project becomes better known.
Domestic Science.
You are cordially invited to attend a
Domestic Science and Parlor meeting to
be held as follows : The Parlor meeting
is to be held at the home of Mrs. Northrop
rep , Wednesday , February 27 , at 2:30 p.
m. The Domestic Science to be held at
the home of Mrs. Thorgrimson , Thurs
day , February 28th , at 2:30 p. m. , at
which cooking demonstrations will be
sjiven. Ladies are requested to bring
pencil and paper to secure favorite re
ceipts. 10 cents admission to the latter.
In connection with the above meetings
each evening , 27 and 28 , there will be
given a stereopticon entertainment con
ducted by State President W. C. T. U.
Mrs. S. M. Walker and State Organizer
.Mrs. C. E. Welton. Exercises will be
interspersed with songs accompanied by
the autoharp. To all we solicit your
patronage. Ten cents each night. To
be held at the Methodist church.
MBS. H. M. FJNITY.
"It is a woman's privilege to be
courted , " writes Margaret E. Sangster
in the February Ladies' Home Journal.
"Therefore the man sends the valentine ,
not the girl. Thoughtless and silly girls
sometimes overlook this fact that they
are to be sought and never do the seek
ing , and an old observer sees with pain
that they employ little arts to attract
the other sex ; that , save the mark , they
behave , here and there , as if everything
they could do should be done to gain
the approving notice of the opposite ser
This creates a false position and is al
ways cheapening to a girl , not only in
the eyes of others , but also in time when
the awakening comes , it is degrading to
her self respect. "
Public Sale.
I will offer for sale at my farm , four
miles north-cant of McCook , next
Wednesday , February 27th , 1901 , com
mencing at ten o'clock a. m. , all my
stock , machinery , household goods etc.
JOHN KUMMER.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD HEWS.
Machinist A. M. Davis is on the sick
list , this week.
Way-car 104 will return to the Wyom
ing division , this week.
Brakeman F. A. Anderson was a Cul
bertson visitor , Monday.
Brakeman C. A. Deloy is visiting hii
parents in Eastern Nebraska.
Conductor T. M. Munday has beet
discharged from the train service.
Operator VV. T. Pate was down thread <
road , first of the week , on a short trip.
M. M. Fisk went down to Hastings
Wednesday , to relieve Brakeuien Brooks
Brakeman G. D. Leach attended the
Fuller-Erb wedding in Akron , Wednes
day.
Conductor L. E. Gilcrest returned
Saturday , to his run on the Imperia
branch.
Brakeman A. Avery was visiting old-
time friends at division headquarters ,
this week.
Brakeman John Hegenberger returned
to duty .Thursday morning , after a lay-ofi
of ten days.
Assistant Superintendent Harris was
down from Denver , Thursday , on busi
ness official.
Brakeman John Humphreys and fam
ily are spending ten days in Eastern Ne
braska on a visit.
On the sick-list : Switchman C. L.
Olmstead.Brakemen J. R. Olmstead , G.
W. Bunting and G. R. Snyder.
Machinist Lawrence , who was hurt ,
some time , by being thrown from a
aorse , returned to work on Tuesday.
Conductor C. L. Wolff has the new 98 ,
ust out of the shop. Way-tar 42 will
also be out of the shop in a few days.
Brakeman and Mrs. E. E. Stayner re-
turnedMonday on No. 3 , from their visit
o Edgar. His sister is gradually re
covering from her serious illness.
Supply Agent Josselyn was in the city ,
Sunday. He was engaged in moving
lis family from Orleans to Omaha ,
which will be his headquarters event
ually.
Mrs. E. H. Foe of Cowles was in the
ity , Saturday , and left that evening for
tlcCook to look after the welfare of her
on Fred , who is seriously sick at that
place. Red Cloud Chief ,
C. W. Britt is now employed in Supply
Agent Josselyn's office at Plattsmouth
Britt has been employed in the store
houses at McCook , Denver , Wymore ,
Havelock and Plattsmouth.
Conductor C J. Sell returned h ° - e
on 3 , Wednesday night , from Hustings ,
where he has been relieving Conductor
C > O. LeHew , for the past two or three
weeks , on the Hastings-Oberlin run.
Monon engine No. I2last Wednesday ,
hauled the Florida special from Indian
apolis to Chicago in four hours and
thirteen minutes. This is said to be the
fastest run ever made between the two
cities.
No. 27 , one of the new engines , broke
a driving box at Haigler , Sunday , and
No. 25 was sent up to replace her on
No. i , which was somewhat delayed by
the accident. The 27 is now in the
shops for .repairs , and will be given an
overhauling.
In the year 1900 there were 2,676 rail
way accidents on the railroads of the
United States , against 2,431 in the year
previous. In these accidents 112 pas
sengers were killed , one less than in
l$99' 452 employes were killed , an in
crease of fifty , and seventy-five tres
passers.
The Northern division of the Burling
ton has put up nearly eleven thousand
tons of ice , or about 477 carloads. The
following statement shows the amount
put up at each place where the coinpam
bouses ice : Lincoln , 575 cars , 6,400 tons ;
Omaha , 105 cars , 2,207 tons ; Aurora , b
cars , 173 tons ; Palmer , 13 cars , 292 tons ;
Columbus , 5 cars , 117 tons ; Hastings , 59
cars , 1,400 tons ; Ravenna , 350 tons.
The popularity of the St. Louis gate
way to the east is emphasized by the
announcement on the part of the Bur
lington Route that it will establish ad
ditional train service between Denvei
and St. Louis , May 5 , 1901. The new
train will leave Denver at 2:30 p. m. , ar
riving at St. Louis , 6:00 p. m. the next
day , duplicating the service now offered
by the Burlington between Denver and
Chicago. Orders for new equipment
have been placed , and the St. Louis
Special , as it will be called , will have
many attractive features hitherto un
known to travelers between the Rock >
mountains and the Mississippi valley.
One of the Burlington's painting gaups
began work on the old B. & M. eatinj.
house , now being fitted up for a passenger
depot , Thursday of last week and is
husy on both interior and exterior. They
will be through in a few days , when the
building will present a very inviting ap
pearance. As soon as the wire gang ar
rives and puts in the telegraphic instru
ments , etc. , the depot will be ready for
occupancy. Harry Burnett , nroprietor
of the Hampton , has a nice lunch-
counter and cigar case in the waiting-
room , where all may be quickly supplied
with whatever they want in the lunch
line. Holdrege Progress.
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Drink less--Breathe more.
Eat less Chew more.
Clothe less Bathe more.
Ride less"Walk more. . ' ,
Worry less = = Work more.
Write less = = Read more.
Preach Iess = = Practice more.
And then buy your Dry Goods , Groceries ,
Etc. at
HONEST JOHN'
McCook , Nebraska
And you will
Never regret it ,
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
SUCCESS IN FICTION.
The Best TVrlter * Are Those TVIio Re
gard It as Their -Chief Mission.
Mr. James Bryce , who has achieved
fame as an essayist on economic prob
lems and as a political analyist , con
templates devoting his pen to fiction ,
says a writer in the St. Louis Republic.
It Is not stated whether his motive is
amusement or profit. Perhaps it is a
mixture of both. If he achieves pop
ular applause , he will disclose a ver
satility unsuspected by those who have
perused his efforts along the more
serious lines of literature. It appears
that nearly all literary men at some
time in their lives have been attracted
toward the task of making novels.
The tuneful and witty Dr. Holmes
yielded to the temptation , and Lowell
was credited with a strong hankering.
The erudite and didactic George Will
iam Curtis wrote one novel , and
showed the possession of a cons''ien-
tious regard for the reading public i > i
not repeating the offense. BayarJ
Taylor also invaded the field with
much promise of success , but wisely
concluded that the novelists' vocation
did not fit his talents. There have
been several noted writers of English
who might have proved shining suc
cesses as novelists. Among them
might be classed the brilliant and
meteoric Macaulay , whose thrilling
prose and inspiring verse indicate the
possession of those qualities of narra
tion and imagination which are per
haps the most effective weapons in the
armory of the novel writer. Yet ,
Macaulay's luster ag a historian was
BO great that he might have dimmed
It by essaying fiction. Froude , who
was a master of prose , failed in the do ,
main of novel writing. The genera
consensus of critics seems to be that
while the novelist's faculty Is not al
together denied to men great In othei
departments of literature , its best re
wards come to those who feel it to bt
tneir chief mission.
"Two tittle Snobs. "
Titles seem not to make men largr
of stature or in any way distinguish
able in appearance from ordinary men
\n amusing example .of this lack of
visible nobility is cited by an English
exchange. The Duke of Argyll was
once traveling in a. railway carriage
with the Duke of Northumberland. At
one of the stations a little commercia'
drummer entered. The three chattel
amillarly until the train stopped at
Alnwick Junction. Here the Duke of
Northumberland went out and war
met by a train of flunkeys and serv
ants. "That must be some great swell , "
emarked the drummer to his unknown
companion. "Yes , " said the Duke o.
Argyll , "he is the Duke of Northumber-
and. " "Bless me ! " exclaimed tht
drummer. "And to think he shoulc
lave been so affable to two little snobs
Ike us ! "
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
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 , Helena - }
$23
ena , Anaconda and , Missoula )
To all points on the Northern PaO
cific Ry. , west of Missoula , in- j
eluding Spokane , [ Seattle , Ta$28
coma , Portland , as well as Vancouver - I
couver , and Victoria , B. C.j
To all points on the Spokane Falls !
& Northern Ry. , and the Washj j$28 j-
ington & Columbia river R.R.J
Never has thePacific [ 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.lnmber , merchandise ,
farming , fruit-raising , fishing , and all
the other industries of
a great and growing -
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 $5ooi.for letters
which can be used in encouraging immi
gration to Nebraska.
The first prize is a round-trip ticket r
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 ca be obtaiued
by address
ing J. Francis , G. P. A , , Burlington
Route. Omaha , Neb. 1-4-915
Church & Marsh are feeding a yard of
ice head of steers , which in due time
will find
their way onto the block in
their meat market their
, so many cus
tomers are assured of the best corn-fed
bref that can be produced. The firm is
wide awake to the needs and demands
of their trade.
For Sale or Trade.
Afour-room dwelling in desirable lo-
catton in McCook. Call
on or addressV-
M s. W. G.
