By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
IV the new poet on the Pulisade Press
long escapes the dire wrath of the fel
avenger it will be because the Old Man
has lost his cunning , his snickersnee , his
fine powers of discrimination and his
high sense of the eternal fitness o
things. Boiling oil would be a mercy.
THE Nebraska State Fair association
is out in an advance announcement o
the 1901 exhibition of the association
which will be held in Lincoln , Augus
30th to September 6th. The State Hort
icultural society will hold its annua
meeting on the same dates and grounds
August 3Oth and 3ist will be prepera
tion da3-s fair will formally open 01
Monday , September 2nd.
THE finances of the city are in excel
lent condition , and THE TRIBUNE be
lieves that an official publication of thai
fact should be made for the information
of the people. As the matter now stands
the financial facts connected with the
administration of our municipal affairs
are known to the city officials exclusive
ly ; the people are as justly entitled to the
same as are the officials. The law re
quires the commissioners to publish the
financial statement of the county treas
urer ; banks and other financial institu
tions in which the people are interested
are so required. Such in formation is
proper and just ; aud while the Nebraska
law may not demand such publication ,
it is due the public that at least annual
statements be published of the city'
finances.
IN the United States supreme court ,
first of the week , an opiuion was handed
down by Justice White involving the
long and short haul clause of the inter
state commetce law. The principal de
cision was rendered in the case of th.e
East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad com
pany and the charge was to the effect
that a lower rate was charged on freight
carried to Nashville than was charged
on freight to Chattanooga , the distance
to the first point being greater than to
the latter. The decision of the inter
state" commerce commission , the circuit
court and the circuit court of appeals
vjere all antagouistic to the railroad
company , though on different grounds.
The opinion handed down today reversed
all these decisions and was in favor of
the railroad company. The decisions in
the other similar cases were on the same
lines.
THE Division of Forestry of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture has decided
to make a thorough examination , during
the coming summer , of tree growth in
the State of Nebraska. The object of
this examination is to determine if for
est production on a large scale is possible
in this region. Throughout the greater
part of Nebraska there is but a sparse
timber growth , while portions of the
state are practically treeless. From the
results of the proposed investigations the
Division of Forestry hopes to devise
means for improving and extending the
present forest growth , and , in the case
of the treeless regions , to formulate a
plan of tree planting whereby the waste
lands may be reclaimed. The best
methods of tree culture will be considered
and a careful study will be made of cli
mate , soil , and the natural enemies of
trees in this region.
COURT-HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.
Licenses issued since last report :
John Hesterwerth and Philomena
Schmitz , both of McCook. Married by
Rev. J. W. Hickey on the gth.
Harry Whitmore of Indianola and
Katie Powers of McCook. Married by
Rev. Angelo de Barry at Indianola on
the 9th.
Louis A.Twilegar and Catherine Barth ,
both of McCook. Married by the coun
ty judge on the 5th.
Emanuel Magnusson and Matilda An
derson , both of Indianola. Married on
the 5th by the county judge.
Louis Yost and Anna Hoffman , both
of McCook. Married on the gth by Rev.
G. Essig.
John N. Wicks and Maggie Dolph ,
both of Danbury. Married by the coun
ty judge at the Commercial hotel on the
evening of the loth.
DISTRICT COURT.
Filings since last report :
The State of Nebraska VF. Sadie F.
Gentry ; misdemeanor.
Is Badly Needed.
The past few weeks have demonstrated
the need , the urgent need , of walks on
the court house grounds ; and it is to be
hoped and expected that the county
commissioners at their next sitting will
authorize the laying of substantial stone
or brick walks at once.
Alfalfa seed for $4 a bushel at S. M.
Cochran & Co.'s.
A large assortment of Slock Foods and
Poultry Supplies at McMillen's.
Alfalfa seed at $4 ; extra choice at
$4,60 ; at S. M. Cochran & Co.'s.
Lawn mowers of almost every grade
and price at S. M. Cochran & Co.'s.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching , at II. Junior League at 3.
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8.
L. M. GRIGS BY , Pastor.
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-school
at 3 p. m. Preaching , Sunday evenings ,
at 7:30. Prayer-meeting , every Thursday
evening at 7:30. All are welcome.
T. G. GODWIN , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services during summer :
Sunday-school at 10. JEvening 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
10 a. m. Preaching at n. Y. P. S.C.E.
at 6:45. Preaching at 8:00. Prayer-
meeting on Wednesday evening at 8:00.
Morning subject : "The Sources of Pow
er. " Evening subject : "Humor as a
Helper. " W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m.
Endeavor , 7. Prayer-meeting , Wednes
day evening. Preaching at n a. in. and
8 p. m. Morning subject : "How to Have
Christ Our Guest. " Evening : Union
Gospel Temperance meeting at the
Christian church. All are invited to at
tend. J. W. WALKER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school , 9:45 a. in.
Object lesson , 10:45. : Sermon , ir. B. Y.
P.U ,7 p. m. , topic'Foundation. " Matt.
7:24-27. Miss Delia Shepherd , leader.
Preaching , 7:45. Morning subject : "Sal
vation. " Evening : Union Temperance
service at the Christian church. There
will be baptismal services before the
sermon in the morning.
GEORGE L. WHITE , Pastor.
. Resolutions ot Condolence.
WHEREAS , It has pleased the All-Wise
Ruler to remove from our midst the wife
of our beloved brother.George W.Norris ,
and
WHEREAS , It is but just a fitting rec
ognition of her many virtues be had ,
therefore be it
RESOLVED , By McCook lodge No. 137 ,
I. O. O. F. , that while we bow with
humble submission to the will of the
Most High , we do not less mourn with
our brother and his motherless children
over the loss they have sustained , in the
death of their beloved wife and mother ,
creating an aching void in the hearts of
our dear brother and his family which
eternity alone can fill ; we therefore com
mand him to an All-Wise and Merciful
Father , who , in His infinite mercy will
care for all His Children and unite them
again in that celestial home where part
ings are unknown.
RESOLVED , That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this lodge , a
copy be transmitted to our dear brother ,
to each of the papers of McCook and to
the lodge of'which he is a member at
Beaver City.
R. A. GREEN ,
F. M. RATHBURN ,
WM. LYDGATE ,
Committee.
A Profitable Association.
The Republican Valley Association of
the Congregational church held a two
days session in Indianola on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. The gath
ering was not large , but the sessions
were full of hope and interest. The pro
gramme was fine , a number of strong
papers being among the numbers there
on. The following churches were repre
seated : McCook , Holdrege , Cambridge ,
Alma , Riverton , Trenton , Franklin , Pal
isade , Eureka and Rosefield.
The Auditorium Fund.
Previously reported $3,175.00
K. of P. lodge 50.00
U. S. land office 25 oo
A. P. Welles 25.00
A. L. Knowland 25.00
Total $3,300.00
Paints ! Paints !
You can secure for a short time , at
ast year's prices , the Lincoln Absolutely
Pure Mixed Paints. Guaranteed for
three years. Sold only by A. McMillen.
Get a Rock Island disc and disc your
: orn ground well before listing your
: orn , and disc your alfalfa now before it
{ ets too high , and after each cutting ,
fhe Rock Island is just the thing for the
work. S. M. Cochran & Co. sell them.
Why not save 3 cents ? We sell
package seed for 2 cents at the Bee
Hive.
We are making just now a specialty of
awn mowers , lawn hose , lawn sprink-
ers , nozzles and hose repairs and lawn
akes. S. M. Cochrau & Co.
Tlie Bee Hive is still selling pack-
ige seed for 2 cents.
New seed in packages , 2 cents at
the Bee Hive.
If you want the best and most for your
oed money in the meat line don't do a
hing but go to Church & Marsh's
narket. They are it.
Two cents buy any kind of garden
seed in packages at the Bee Hive.
Sundays , Church & Marsh will be
jpen from 6:30 till 9. No delivery.
A Superb Display.
Messrs. McConnell & Berry are the
authors and fimishers of a unique nnc
elaborate effort in the line of a wall
paper , display , in the old McAdam
store-room , this week. The display i
now complete and ready for inspection
The like has never been attempted in
this section of Nebraska. Nearly 15
samples of wall-paper have been placec
in display side-wall , border and ceiling
of each sample being exhibited. They
have an exceptionally elegant and vnriec
stock , too , which makes the display al
the more attractive and rich. The dis
play shows that they can please any
taste and pock-book.
The remarkable part of the display
next to the variety , richness and taste
fulness of the same , is the astonishing
reasonableness of the handsome ani
artistic wall-papers offered for inspection
and sale.
Thoroughly Soaked.
South-WesternNebraska is now
thoroughly soaked with rain. A pretty
steady downpour Tuesday , Wednesday
and Thursday , has placed the soil anc
small grain in fine shape. The precipi
tation at this place up to this morning
totals two inches or a little better. Thi
added to the recent 12-inch fall of snow
makes the outlook very pleasing and
promising , and fills every heart with
courage and hopeful confidence.
The death of Mrs. W. A. Gold at noon
today is announced just as we go to
press. No particulars.
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD NEWS.
Conductor C. E. Pope was a Lincoin
visitor , Monday.
Switchman A. G. Goth is visiting in
Bell wood , this week.
Brakeman W. W.Webster spent Thurs
day at headquarters , reluming to Oxforc
this morning.
Engineer C. G. Franklin's two little
girls , Winona and Glen , have been very
ill , this week. At this writing Winona
is somewhat improved , but little Glen is
still in a condition causing much con
cern , though slightly better.
The Burlington decided to meet the
Rock Island's weekly low rate excursions
to Colorado common points by establish
ing a daily low rate excursion service
Railroad men expect a lively contest
and admit the possibility 01 a serious
rate war.
Railroad Combine Probable.
NEW YORK , April 8. The Mail anc
Express says : From people close to
Messrs. James J. Hill and J. Pierpont
Morgan it % vas learned today that there
is ground for the story that a new cor-
porationis being considered for the pur
pose of carrying a controlling interest
in the stocks of the larger railroad com
panies , which some have styled the new
tran-scontinental system.
This new corporation , if formed , would
hold shares of the Northern Pacific , Bu-
lington , Erie and possibly the Great
Northern. If settled debenture of the
new company would be sold against the
underlying securities. This is the meth
od pursued in the case of the Railroad
Securities company , which was organ
ized by the Harriuiau people for the pur
pose of handling the Illinois Central.
In connection with a plan to change
the charter of the St. Paul road so as to
permit a majority of the stock , instead
of two-thirds , to increase the capital ,
some new points of interest were brought
out. It was alleged in the application
that James J. Hill and associates had
made a traffic deal between the Northern
Pacific and Burlington which diverted a
large amount of business to the Burling
ton which formerly went over the St.
Paul road , and it was alleged that un
usual discrimination is being practiced
under the new regime against the St.
Paul company. It is claimed that Mr.
Hill and his associates have a large
block of St. Paul stock and seek to con
trol it.
. Burlington Now Secured.
NEW YORK , April ir. The Commer
cial Advertiser says : James J. Hill left
New York for his home in St. Paul. He
had intended going last Tuesday , but
new phases of the Burlington deal de
tained him. It is authoritatively stated
that the Morgan-Hill interests now own
enough of the Chicago , Burlington &
Quincy stock to secure the successful
consummation of the deal in that road
whereby it will pass to the control of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern.
Fortnightly Closing Dance.
The closing dance by the Fortnightly
Dancing club , last night , was one of the
events of the season , being largely at
tended and keenly enjoyed. Frappe
was served during the evening. Guests
were taken to and from the opera house
in the bus , which , although drawn by
four horses , mired down and delayed
borne deliveries considerably during the
early morning.
THE TRIBUNE understands that the
visit of G. C. Boatman , clerk of the dis
trict court , to King City , Mo. , this week ,
was on a mission of great moment. In
fact it is a current rumor up in the court
tiouse that the clerk of the district court
was married on Wednesday evening of
this week to a Miss Frankie Fetters of
that place.
FOR RENT Three furnished rooms
for light house-keeping or roomers.
Ferms reasonable. Enquire of Mrs.
William Richardson , West McCook.
BEAUTY. " - '
Beauty was born of the world's dcslro
For the wandering water , the wandering fire ;
Under the arch of her hurrying feet
She has trodden a world full of bittersweet.
The blood of the violet Is in her veins ;
Her pulse has the passion of April rains.
Out of the heart of a satin flower
God made her eyelids in one aweet hcur.
Out of the wind he made her Icet
That they might be lovely and luring and fleet
Out of a cloud he wove her hair
Heavy and black witli the rain held there.
What is her name ? There's none that known
Mother of Mischief or Mouth of Rose.
What is her pathway ? None may tell ,
But if climbs to heaven , and it dips to hell.
The garment on her is mist and fire ,
Anger and sorrow and heart's desire.
Her forehead jewel's an amethyst ;
The garland to her is IOVR in a mist.
Her girdle is of the beryl stone ,
And one drk rose for her flower has grown ,
Filled to the brim with the strength of the sun
A passionate rose , and only one.
The bird in her breast sings all day long
A wonderful , wistful , whispering song ;
The song that is of all passing things ,
None knows it wingless or born with wings.
Nora Hopper.
WEARING EYEGLASSES.
The Knack of Balancing Them Prop
erly on tlie Nose.
A young man who had purchased a
pair of eyeglasses at .1 local optician's
the other day was complaining to the
clerk that he couldn't keep them on.
"They are continually falling off , " he
said , "and are really getting to be a
first class nuisance. Don't you think II
would help things if you tightened up
the spring a little ? "
"No. I wouldn't advise you to alter
the spring , " replied the clerk. "It's so
tight now that it Is scarring your nose.
If you'll only be patient for a few-
days , I think you'll learn to wear these
glasses all right. Come ! n at the end
of the week , and if you are still having
trouble with them I'll fit you out with
a pair of spectacles. "
"What do you mean by 'learning to
wear * those eyeglasses ? " asked a man
who happened to be standing within
earshot after the customer had walked
out. "Is it a trick that has to be ac
quired by practice ? "
"Certainly it is , " replied the clerk.
"Wearing eyeglasses is something that
has to be learned , just like riding a bi
cycle In fact , the comparison Is pretty
good , because both are simply feats of
balancing. The shape of the nose has
very little to do with it , " continued the
clerk , "and isn't worth taking into con
sideration in selecting a pair of glass
es. But if a man has a nose like the
prow of an armored cruiser he couldn't
make eyeglasses stay there at first at
tempt Until he acquired the knack of
keeping them in place by balance they
would be falling off every time he
made a sudden movement , no matter
how tightly he screwed up the spring.
Once the trick Is mastered , however ,
there is no further trouble. People
who wear eyeglasses habitually and
who may be regarded as experts keep
the spring very loose. The glasses rest
on the bridge of the nose as lightly as
a feather , but they never come off. I
once saw a nearsighted man fall down
two flights of stairs and get up with
his glasses still firmly in place. How
is it done ? Dear me , I don't know !
How dp people learn to walk the tight
rope ? " New Orleans Times-Democrat.
His Free
A Main street secondhand book
store was the scene of an amusing lit
tle comedy the other day. A ragged
urchin , who had crept in unnoticed ,
pulled a dog eared book with a gilded
title of love and adventure from the
rack and , after fingering it for a mo
ment , became immediately absorbed in
the thrilling tale.
When the bookseller caught sight of
his impecunious visitor , his first im
pulse was to chase the boy away. On
second thought , however , he left the
youthful reader to his pleasure. At
length the time for closing came
around , and the old man set about
bolting the shutters.
The noise awoke the urchin from his
dream. He lingeringly closed the book
and , sidling up to the proprietor , asked
with all the assurance of his gutter
training , "Say , mister , what time d'yer
open termorrer ? " Hartford Telegram.
Trouble Abend.
Married Man And you are engaged
to Miss Blankie ?
Young Friend Yes. I watched her
a whole day on the railroad train and
became so interested In her that I fol
lowed her up , got an introduction , and
now we are to be married.
Married Man Was she traveling
alone ?
Young Friend No. She was with
ier mother , and her kindness to her
mother is what captured me.
Married Man But , gee willikins ,
old man , she'll go on being kind to her
mother. New York Weekly.
No Use.
Catterson Look here , old man ! Let
me tell you how I manage my wife. I
always give her money when she does
not want it , and when she does I refer
o the time when I offered it to her.
Ilatterson That's a flne scheme , but
t wouldn't work In my case.
"Why not ? "
"Well , I've never yet seen the time
when my wife didn't want money. * '
Carper's Bazar.
Tbe Retort Proper.
The Collector Here it is Tuesday ,
ind you haven't paid a cent on that
watch. You promised to have the
money for me Saturday.
The Young Man Well , it Is only Fri
day by the watch. It Is that much
low. Indianapolis Press.
Difficult Color Scbeme.
"The baby has his father's nose ,
on't you think ? "
"Nonsense ! Nature could no more -
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eproduce that nose than she could re-
reduce a Turner sunset" Detroit
ournal.
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HAVE JUST ARRIVED ,
WE HAVE THE MOST
COMPLETE LINE OF
NEW , AND UP-TO-DATE
DRY GOODS EVER
BROUGHT TO MeCOOK.
OUR GROCERY DE
PARTMENT IS COMPLETE - A
PLETE
Visit
HONEST JOHN
McOOOK NEBRASKA
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Authorized Capital , $100OOO.
Capital and Surplus , $6O,000
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GEO. HQCKNELL , President. B. M. FREES , V. Pros.
W. F. LAWSON , Cashier. F. A. PENNELL , Ass't Cash.
A. CAMPBELL , Director. FRANK HARRIS , Director.
McCook Markets.
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn . $ .35
Wheat 58
Oats 40
Rye 33
Hogs . ' . 4.75
Eggs 15
Butter .
hitter fat 15
The Straight Front is the newest in
orsets. You will find them at DeGroff
St. Co.'s.
Digests what you eat.
It artificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive or-
jans. It is the latest discovereddigest-
int aad tonic. No other preparation
, vin Approach it in efficiency. It in-
' .ly relievesand permanently cures
. , . epsia , Indigestion , Heartburn ,
L'istulence , Sour Stomach , Nausea ,
Sick Headache , Gastralgia.Crampsand
ill other results of imperfect digestion.
Price 50c. and fl. Large size contains 2 tlrnea
imall size. Book all about dyspepsiamailedfree
Preoared fey C. C. DeWITT A COCbleago. .
McConnell & Berry , Druggists.
Farmer's Friend.
The hen , the farmer's friend , should be
well treated make money by using Mc
Millen's Poultry Powder and Egg Pro
ducer.
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB
UNE office. B > > st in the market.
MRS. S , E. GRIGGS
TOILET PAKLOll
Hair dressing. s-liampooinR and scalp treat
ment Riven for the benefit of the hair. Ma
treatment Riven , wrinkles removed and all
McCook Transfer Line
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J. H. DWYEH , Proprietor. /
"Special attention paid to , [ <
hauling furniture. Leave orders , *
at either lumber yard.