The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-07-30


In connection with the coming reunion
at Beatrice, it is suggested by the commit
tee having the matter in charge, that The
different state organizations procure head.
quarters tents 16x14 feet to be used by
them as state headquarters during the re.
union, and that Adjutant General Shirley
be requetted to correspond with the presi.
dents OF such organizations, soliciting Their
aid in carrying out this idea.
The first practical enforcement in Ere.
mont OF the new law passed last winter
prohibiting the sale Of tobacco to minors
under sixteen years, occurred last week
when Rev. Joel Garner was arrested and
fined for the offense.
The Irish-American citizens of Hastings
are to have a grand picnic August Is.
The Seventh Day Adventists have de-
cided to hold their camp-meeting this year
at Kearney, commencing August 18th.
QUITE a number of towns are not Salts
ned with the showing made by the census
enumerators.
The Lincoln carpenter who some days
ago was kicked by a horse, died of his in
%juries.
GOVERNOR DAWES has issued his requisi-
ton on the governor OF Utah for the per
SON OF one Love Green for forgery.
The state school furd apportionment is
1924, 600, and the amount paid out to the
presenp time is $223, 900.
ARTICLES Of incorporation of the Coxand
manufacturing company OF LINCOLN have
been filed with the secretary OF state. The
capital stock is $4,000, with SIC, 1000
paid in. 1t is for the purpose OF manufac-
turing tanning extracts and for tanning
leather.
OLD settlers say the crop prospects in
Gage county were never more promising
than at this time.
THE Beatrice Express says that Mr..
James Cadyi is working upon a large reunion
banner. The design is all commen orativs
OF Gen. Grant. In the centeris a large por-
trait of the great commander, which ic
surrounded by smaller sketches represent
ing scenes in this life. The banner is about
ten feet square.
Boone county has organized an a%gricui.
tural society and will hold a fair the COM.
ing fall.
CAPTAIN ALEX. VOORHEES,, has just re.
ceived S1,4OO back pension money AID
will hereafter draw SIS per month.
The busy harvest season is at hand ard
the hungry tramp looking for a job" ID
making himself scarce in the rural districts.
The Omaha courts have issued orders
Tor sale of some OF the goods left by the alb
sconding Smith.
Two YOUNG men at Kearney, named Nc
Ross and Baltright, were thrown from a
buggy, falling backwards, their heads strik-
ing a stone crossing. Baltright will re-
cover, but McRoss' condition is dangerous.
AN Omaha book agent who took undue
liberties with a married woman was over
hauled by the irate husband and given
severe punishment.
AT Juniata Ralph. Burr, son OF W ID.
Burr, aged about four or five years, was
killed by falling off a wagon loaded with
sand and one of the hind wheels passing
over his head. He only lived about ten
minutes after the accident occurred.
IT is proposed to bridge the Loup at
Fullerton. The matter will be definitely
settled by a vote of the masses.
EDMUND STEVENS, a young man OF David
City, has recently been placed in the insane
asylum.
The Iowa and Nebraska packing COM
pany, of Nebraska City, proposes erecting
twenty-five or thirty cottages for its en-
ployes.
RUSSELL BRIGGS, while at work in the
Hooper Touring mills, had his hand caught
and badly crushed in the machinery.
ANTON SrANEK, a Bohemian, living three
miles north of Table Rock, was struck by a
passenger train and instantly killed. He
was driving home from town and the train
struck him on the crossing a mile north OF
the depot.
THE Fullerton band propose treating the
citizens of that place with a series OF open
air" concerts.
In the vicinity OF Wymore the man who
has not been west to take up some land Is
entirely out OF fashion these days.
AT the reunion races in Beatrice there is
$1,000 offered in prizes. September 9, a
t~rotting and pacing race, with purse OF
5000 each. The 10th, t~rotting and run
ming, with same purse. The 18th, a free
for-all trot, purse $500; 2:40 trot, purse
5000, and a half mile dash running for
SIS.
The Catholic people Of Wymore will
build a house of worship this year provid-
ing the required amount OF money can be
raised.
CHARLES E. BERRY writes to the Lincoln
Journal from the Industrial college, office
OF the dean, that it is proposed to send out
from that office short bulletins giving in
formation as to the Industrial college. 1t