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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

IT is claimed that the Spanish treaty
if adopted, will cause an annual loss to
the revenue Of from $4,000, 900 to
$50, 100000. 1t occurs to US that it
would be cheaper to buy Cuba at once
for $50, 600, 900, the reported price
demanded by Spain, than to enter into
any such treaty.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
In a well written letter Mr.. F

In well written letter Mr.. Blaine
very properly withdraws from the suit
for libel which he brought last August
against The indianapolis Sentinel, and
everybody, irrespective of party, will be
glad that the last remnant of dirtv.
scandal breeding campaign is done away
with. Mr. Blalne's reason, undoubted-
ly a correct one, for throwing up the
prosecution, is that he would be unable
to obtain justice in a state like Indiana,
where party lines are so strongly drawn
that they woull more or less tend to
divert the law from Is true channel.
The matrer is also f such delicate aud
faulily character that refined nature
would rebel against al igg it in the
courts aud such pr ceeding would be
distasteful to anybody but scandal
monger Mr. Blaine has rcfuted the
insinuations made against him by con-
vincing facts and figures and the better
elements of the public will be glad to
have heard the last Of miserable story
which suit at law would have kept alive
for several more months Republican
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LANp OFFICE AT McCnax NJ

,-,.;ol - t,o,oI.. ~ ~, OIHUer ord, 1881
named settler has filed notice of his intentisg
to make final proof in support of his cIai,'.
ana that said proof will be made before Ren,
seer or aeeely yer, at McCook. Neb., on FridaS
; 6l5. for the west y southwest !. and ,rol,
Z northwest /. section TO- township 49, mesI
range 80 west. He names the following vii,
nesses TO prove his continuous residence s, VII
and cultivation of. said land. viz Wi IIiR;on,
Boggs, George Bowman, George w Enssina
and George Poh, all of McCook, Neh. ''er
@'' q. l.. LAWS. Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

THE New York Tribune undertakes
to show the relative number of voters
in each state at the last election compar-
ed to the representation each has in con-
gress, but from some inexplicable rea-
son or accident forgets to insert Ne
braska in the list. Now it is quite inn
portant that Nebraska should be noted.
She cast last month 45, 900 votes for
each of her members Of congress. She
is at the head Of the list, leading her
strongest competitors, Minnesota and
Indiana, by 1000. They have $4,000
votes to show for each congressman.
The average number of votes cast in
each congressional district in the north
ern states was about 81 600 and in the
southern states about $4,000 Nebras
ka is therefore eleven thousand above
the northern average and twenty-one
thousand above the southern average.
The NEST populous congressional dis
tiict in the United States Is the Third
Nebraska, with about forty-eig ht thou
sand votes.-State Journal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
ACCORDING to the computation of IL

ACCORDING to the computation of the
Revenue department, there were con-
sumed in this country from June 1888
to June 1884, fourteen gallons of beer
for every man, woman and child in the
United States. One million more bar
rels were consumed than during the
previous year ending with June 1883.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE AT McCooK, NEB.,
naoarnher 1flt h. 1881

Notice is hereby given that the Ionowt .I6,
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before neg
lister or Receiver at McCook, NeD., on friuay'
ID. s 753, for the north Il northwest = section
/, township north, range 30 west; he NAMES
the following witnesses to prove his contlnu,
Gus residence upon and Cultivation OF, said
land. viz: James e. Lawthers, James Law
theirs, N Burtless and Nathan o. Wickwire,
% G. L. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE AT MCCooK, NEB.,

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his intention
to make nnal proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof Will be made before Regis
ter or Recelver ut McCOok, Neb., on Monday,
january 18th, 1853, viz: Ferdinand III. Keller
ID. >. I3+, for the southeast quarter section H.
township north. range 70 west. He names
the following witnesses TO prove his cOntinu-
Gus residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Ance Shrater. Robert Johnston
William McQuay and benjamin McQuay, all
of McCoOk, Neb.
- G. L. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE AT MCCoOK, NEB.,


Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support OF her claim,
and that said proof will be made before hegis-
ter or Receiver ut McCook, Neb., on Tuesday,
Homestead Entry 1868, for the southwest quar-
ter section ~, township north, range 20 west.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton Of said land, viz: Thomas Scoheld, Will
liam Doyle and Stephen BolIes of Box Elder,
Neb., and Montgomery Doyle of ThOrnburg,
Neb. u q. l.. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE AT McCoox Mr.

49,. NUFVIHIJ-r IZtn 1857
NotIce Is hereDy given that the fOlloyinp-
named settler has filed notice of his irta~t ing
to make final proof in support of his cIeir,,
and that said proof Will be made before Peris'
ger or kecelyer at NcCook, Neb., on Satur6ay
december 9th, 1884, viz: Alfred $. Rider Il
, 2'6, for the east u northwest 4 and iotts !
ana : or sectien 30, township north, range an
west. lie names the following witnesses -
prove his continuous residence upon and g., ~
tivatIon of, said land, viz: Vance NcManio,uuiI-
John j. Dunbar, William VI. Rollins and Hirs,,,,
Waldo. all of McCook, Neb A am
u. g. l.. LAWS, Register
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

New York is going to ask congress
to complete the pedestal for the Bar
tholdi statue by an appropriation of
500, 600. Congressman Cox, who ar
gued against the wasting of the nation
al funds on the Hennepin canal, is very
fierce for the appropriation for beauti-
flying his adopted city.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

SENATOR CoLouITT of Georgia is Of
the opinion that the South will be pro-
hibition before another presidential cleo
ton. May the senator's voice be truly
prophetic.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE At

McCook. Neb., November I1tb. 1894
Notice is hereby given that the foIiovincr
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
10 make axe hnal proof in support of his claim.
anu 1.'ts sa pfeof VIII be made before Regis
December 18TH. 1884, viz: Jerry Griffin. d s
3d. Tor the northeast quarter of section ~ II
.o"nSnlp . north of range 30 west He Names
the Iohowlng witnesses to prove his continI1.
Gus residence upon. and cultivation of. said
Itnd, w: James Doyle, Charles KnippinD
Jonn r: collins and John Macarthur. ali Of Nc,
OooA- NeD. n u. l.. LAWS Register
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

Our democratic brethren, by the by,
will hang up their stockings. this year,
with rather more confidence than they
have suspended them before their polit-
ical hearth stones for these many years.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
SUBSCRIPTION So PER YEAR
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.

Our journalistic brethren of the
Arapahoe papers are having a monkey
and parrot fight as to the authorship
OF an article recently copied by them
from The TRIBUNE sans credit. The
kettle cannot consistently call the pot
black.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
LAND OFFICE At
McCOok Neb. October 9th. 1884

lHONUUn, NUN OCtOUCI .-tIII, Ioof.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has hled notice OF her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCOok, n eb., Oh Friday,
January 10th, 1885, viz Mary NJ. Briggs, ID.
s. Isl, for the northwest quarter of section 2,
township north, range 81 west. She names
the following witnesses to prove her continu-
Gus residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz Hiram Thrailkill, Chatham III. Phil
lips, Emerson f. Coleman and Edward w. Van
Horn, all of McCook, Neb.
IS G. l.. LAWS Register
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

Blank Deeds, Real Estate Mortgages
Leases, Bills of Sale, Bond for Deed,
Quit Claim Deeds, Contracts for Build
ing, Mortgage Deeds, Release of Mort
gage, Official Bonds, Soldiers Discharge
Petition for License, Notes, Receipts,
ETC. at THE TRIBUNE office.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
Commissioners Proceedings.
IspIANoLA, NEB., Dec. LIST, 1854

INDIANOLA, NEB., Dec. Ist, lSof.
Board of county commissioners met pur-
suant to adjournment of November LIST. Pres
ent, Henry Crabtree, s. l.. Green and E. j.
Arlington, commissioners, and G. ID. Cramer,
county clerk.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
On motion. claims were audited and allowed
for services as grand jurors, on the general
fund levy for the year 1884. Warrants were
dl.nIrn q 9 follows
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

sscas Ee for working People. Send 10 cts pest
asEs Rag, and We will mail you free, Il Royal,
EgEs valuable sample Lox OF goods that Will
sEEA put you in the way of making more
money in IL few days than you ever though; possible
II any business Capital not required You can live
It home and work in spare time only or all the time
All Of both sexes of all ages. grandy successful 80
its TO IS easily earned every evening That all who
want work NAV test the business. make this I'M
paraeled offer: To all who are not well satisfied We
will SEND 81 to pay for the trouble of writing US Full
particulars. directions etc. sent free immense pay
absolutely sure all who start al once. Don delay
Address SIIN&ON & CO. Portland. Mainr. 3-29
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

On motion. claims were audited and allowed
for servi es as clerks and judges of election
! and returning poll books, on general fund levy
Tor 1884. Warrants were drawn rs follows:
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

District Court-Special Term.
| hereby fix December 80, 1884, as
the time of holding a special term of
district court in and for Red Willow
county, Nebraska.
WILLIAM GAsLIN, JR.,
Dec. 6, 1884. Judge
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18
Wonderful!

We do not know Of any medicine that has gained
IN equal popularity, in such short time, Tor the
nstan relief of coughs anu soreness in the lungs Is
RIGGS CHERRY OUCH SYRUP. Ii is mild and
niessant ia axe and Will not lnJure the Gecatc
infant Sample bottles free at S. L. Green's and
johnson & Spaldin0's.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

.s,,Mimorc money than at anything else by taking
wv ~ an agency the best selling book out
w ~ BEGINNERS succeed erandly. None fan
Terms free HALLETT BOOK CO., Portland, Name
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

iosue, for inforrTlati q Il pr $.
B. W. PAYNE SONS, Elmira. N. X, E.x b..
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-18

| On motion. claims were audited and allowed
| for services as petit jurors, on general fund
/ levy for 1874 Warrants were drawn as follows:
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
Land Owners in England.

The following fresh statistics in regard
to the ownership of land in Great Britain
will prove interesting reading: Twenty.
eight dukes in tho United Kingdom pos.
sess l5S separate estates, Comprising
nearly 1000, 900 acres. The other mem
bers OF the peerage, 497 in number, hold.
ing 1,4S5 separate estates, embracing
about 100000 acres. Of 49, 0O, 900
acres in England an 1 Wales, more than
1000, 900 are owned by a body of men
which possibly d%oessnot exceed 4.50O.
According to Hon. George Brodrlck,
warden of Morton College, Oxford,
nearly half the enclosed land of England
and Wales is owned by about 1920 per.
sons. The largest landed proprietor
amongst the peers is the Duke of South
eriand, who owns more than l,W0.-
DOC acres. His rent. roll. however, is not
less property. his income from land
amounting to only $685., s75, while that
of the Marquis of Butte. who owns only
! 5000 acres, is considerably more than
1000, 900. The duke of 6uccleuch
comes second to the Duke of Sutherland
in number of acres and second to the
Marquis of Butte in size of income. His
land comprises 459, $50 acres, and his
rent-roll is about VI, loO, 1000. The Duke
of Northumberland rent-roll ranks
next, being $3.50, 600, and next to him
comes the Duke of Devonshire, with
about $25, 009 less. The Earl of Derby
and Earl Fitzwilliam receive rents
amounting annually to about 500, 900.
Altogether, there are ten peers who
each receive over $5v0,0O0a year from
land.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
University Journalism.

One of the most interesting and valua-
BILE features of Johns Hopkins Universe
ty library is the newspaper bureau.
Prof. H.. B. Adams refers to it in q lee
ture as follows: ga trained editor and a
staff of assistants read all the represen.
tative dailies, mark superior articles up
on economic, political, sosial. education
al, legal and historical subj, cts. These
are afterwards clipped and arranged in
newspaper budgets, kept in large envel-
opes or oblong boxes. These are mark
ed with labels, and the list Of subjects
includes everything OF value that finds
its way into the columns Of the press.
Bulletin boards are covered daily
witt, the best clippings from the
latest papers. arranged under the lead
ing heads OF current topics. The classi-
tication and preservation of the best ar
ticles on economic, social and political
topics are not only valuable for the COM
ing student, but are useful to the student
of to-day. How often does one wish
that be had saved the report of sore
important poiiticsl discussion, a Mayors
message, q department report, divorce
statistics and thoea many facts and illus
trati0ns that he could work into the
warp and wool of his students tasks il
he but had them at hand! 1t is idle to
sheer at present politics. The best en-
ergies of our time are revealed in the
newspaper and in political discussion"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
Gen. Badeau on sheridan,

Gen. Badeau, in Century for the cur
rent month, says of Sheridan AZ West
Point:
A vacancy occurring at West Point
when be was seventeen, Sheridan APP
piled to the member of congress from
his district for the appointment. The
answer inclosed his warrant as cadet,
and directed him to report at West
Point, June l, 1s4S. He brushed up h is
spelling and grammar, and passed his
preliminary examination without tro,1-
bic. When he entered the academy he
knew nothing OF algebra, geometry OF
any of the higher branches of study.
But Cadet Henry W. Slocum, since ma.
jor general of volunteers and
member of congress from New
York, was his roommate. Slocum was
an industrious, Woodworking student,
and from him Sheridan derived
much assistance, especially in the
solution of knotty points of algebra,
The two boys were very much in earn.
est and after taps, when the lights were
put out and every cadet was expected
to remain in bed, Slocum and Sheridan
We're in the habit Of hanging a blanket
over the window, and then pursuing
tnelr Sluoles. AT the nrSt examination
Slocum went up toward the head of the
class, and Sheridan stood several files
higher than he had expected with his
disadvantages. In 1867, in his gradu-
ating year, he had some trouble of bel.
ligerant sort with another cadet, which
resulted in his suspension. He thought
at the time the punishment was unjust
but ripper experience convinced him thaI
the authorities we're right and he wal
wrong. He was suspended for a year,
after which he joined the class of 1858
and in this he was graduated.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
Some of the SalarIed Men.

The highest fixed salary drawn by
Federal servants on duty in this coun-
try, excluding the President, is $751; coo.
This is paid to the General of the Army
and the Admiral of the Navy. The
Lieutenan General Of the Army gets
I'll 900. Vice-Admiral Of the Navy
$4,000. The major-Generals get $3.50,
and the Brigadier Generals S.. 800. 1t
9 curious to note that the Collector of
hePort in New York receives Sl2. OU0-
larger salary than is drawn by his
superior in Washington. the Secretary
If the Treasury. The Secretary of the
Senate gets more than a Senator. He
Travis $4,000 yearly, while the Senators
yet only $1,000 apiece. The official
photographers of the house, whose
luties are more difficult and arduous
han those of the average member, re.
.ieve the anne salaries as Representa-.
tives, but they are required to employ
their W ass lstants. and therefor do not
act over $3,5U' per year.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22

The late prolonged ard almost de-
atfuctive drought in California has led
the San Francisco Bulletin to make an
examination Of The rainfall in that State
Tor thirty-thrse years past; and the
figures are interesting in more than
one WA. Thays show that drought oc-
ours regularly every six or seven years.
The rainfall was abnormally small in
1850, 1856, 1863. 1870 and 1876. 1t
was only reasonable to expects drought,
therefore, in 1881 or 1883, and it came.
Il must be understood that the figures
arc given for the rainy season-our win
ter-and that tho drought Of 1850 ex-
tsuded into 1851; and so in the other
cases. Another remarkable fact
brought out By these tables ID the won
derfnlly small amount Of rain that falls
one Of these dry years. II is SON
tdaFedadry year here il we get only
twenty-hyeo ~ thirty inches 81 rain, but
there. taae average for the State 30 far
thissseason Is only abont FIVE inches.
AZ The whole season produced
only 3 inches 81 rain az Sacramento;
andsinSt The other years mentioned the
asetege there was Jess than nine inches.
aaHsh Frat1ciisco they GET. on the aver.
~, % per cent. more rain q . season
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
the Second Empires.

Archibald Forbes writes in English
Magazine: Perhaps in all history
there is no episode SO barren Of touches
of nature as was the second empire.
From first to last it was a mere scatfold-.
ing of meretricious artifciality. There
was the sham Cesar, a laccid person with
aknack of uttering obscurities conveying
q vague flavor Of omiKousness at which
the nations pricked their sensitive ears.
The inner life Of the empire wns q
strange mixture Of ~rottenness and gim-
crackery. What . court! The atmosphere
OF Compiegne had u confused aroma
OF bastardy, the demi-monde, the bourse,
bogus nobility. journalism in the depra.
cation OF prostitution, militia ryism, half
bravo, half gallant; Of intrigue. Of dis.
&c 'utsness. Of insincerity, of chastity
hoiloWness. 1t ia among the most
humi!iat ng problems of modern timea
now long this nasty, 9audy ~caricature OF
empire was able to lmpose on the world.
u is q poor consolation for the world's
long self delusion that when the wind.
bag Was once resolnteiy pricked it Should
AVE collapsed with such headlong sw ift-
ness.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22

The apparently concerted effort OF
S'workraea at the East to prohibit the
SiIaportations Of cheap laborers to the
United States, is new and unexpected
phase Of tho protection idea. It is
rather . pulling matter to deal with,
btit it Will be difficult to assign a reason
Why tho lahorer should Not be protect
ed from foreign competition as well as
the manufacturer. If an enormous tar
if charge is imposed on MI articles Of
foreign importation for the benefit Of
the manufacturer, why should there not
BE- Z high tariff on tho importation Of
cheap labor, for tho benefit of our
own citizens2 The precedent Of the
exclusions Of the Chinese, though just
IA itself. may give rise to very difficult
questions in regard to other peoples.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22

EEEH III
Mr.. Belmont, chairman of the House,
committee OF foreign relations, has
made q report in which he shows that
the existing British treaty only speci-
fiea murder, assault with intent to mnr-
der, PIRACY, arson, robbery and forgery.
Naitsor burglary, the fabrication and
circllation Of counterfeit money, bonds
and bank notes, embe2zlement Of pub
lie money or pliyate funds, Kidnapping,
larceny, nor indeed any modern COM
mersial crimes are covered by the trea-
II. MFR. Belmont atirlns that the people
Of the United States will never consent
hatstheSr government shall surrender
70 q foreign Pgwer, "a participant in
even an unsuccessful political reyolu-
ticn, rebellion or civil commotion who
has found asylum on our shores and
has been charged BY the government
The attempted TO overthrow with muir
der, or forgery, or arson committed in
the promotion and only in the promo
tion of such political revolt, which had
then passed beyond the condition of an.
ordinary violation of law.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
The Grants in Clover.
New York Latter in the Hartford Time.

New York Letter in the Hartford Times.
l see, by the way, that one of General
Grants sons, Ulysses, Jr., has been get
ting q $4,000 house. The n the head
of the fsmily occupies cost $4,000.
Soon after jesse Grant married the
daughter of Ex-senator Chaffee he re-
ceived his father-in-law's house, worth
about $4,000. Whether Fred Grant
has a fine house of ais own or not, |
can't at the moment say. But the
Grants have certainly done we'll in New
York. No other family has done as
we'll in so short a time. Both financially
and socially they are very near she top.
Two-thirds of the social leaders thir k It
9 very great honor to have any OF the
Grants at a dinner or a reception, and
possibly it is. Anyway, the lustre of
the name goes very far.
There are a few particularly select cir.
cles, however, to which these excellent
people have not yet been admitted, cir
Giles which re ard them in the light of
parvenus. and probably will not open to
them till they r q generation older.
These circ!es--quite limited-haye more
CAPITAL in blood than in money and ex-
anime all newcomers with microscope,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-02-22
A Life of Adventure.

The English General Gordon, whose
achievements in China and Soudan have
won a durable place in history, has led
a life full of adventure and stirring in
cidents. At Woolwlch, where he was
entered for the royal engineers, he was
rebu',ed for incompetence and told he
would never make an officer. He res
ented this by tearing his epaulets from
his shoulders and throwing them at his
superior's ieet, He obtained q commits.
sion and shortly after disting uished
himself in the Crimean war. In the
great Tapping rebellion in CHINA Gordon
assumed command of the emperor's
forces and won eyerv battle Always
foremost in q charge, Gordon carried no
weapon. having only a cane which he
lsed to direct the movements Of his
troops. This cane the Chinese believed
was a magic wand. and this idea was of
immense service. In 1874 he was en-
gagged by the khedive to deal with the
Snudan difficulties. His five years,
work in this country put IN end 10 the
slave traffic and paved tue way for the
emancipation of the Soudan slaves in
1850.