The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-15
REPUBLICAN Cry.


E. M. Cox is laying off, and with his
wife is visiting at Hot Springs, S. D.
Levi Harding, helper at Orleans is out
of job, account of reduction of force.
Conductor A. D. Green anticipates
moving to Red Cloud, in the near future.
Whistler, the erstwhile agent at Traer
is contemplating going into business at
Herndon.
Railroad boys are not so numerous at
the "Dormitory" hotel as they have been
in days past.
Mrs. ]. E. Wenker Of Blue Hill was a
passenger on III, Thursday, for Lebanon,
where she contemplates spending a few
days visiting relatives and friends.
Agent Davis of Cedar Bluffs has very
sick child. She has enlargement of the
heart and is bloated so badly that she
cannot lie down with any comfort.
Messenger Durfee, the only and irwin
chile ''Durf," is once more on the ''Sun-
flower" in place of Elmer Drummond.
''Durf' has been holding down a run on
the "high line
Jack Curran and wife started on Their
trip east. They will take in the worlds
fair and continue their trip to York state
where they will visit relatives and friends
Art Lyman takes charge of Jacks crew
Eighteen cars of stock off the St. Fran
els line, Tuesday, and yet people say il
can't last. They have been saying that
ever since the stock train was put on
and still it continues to be one of the
best paying trains the company has.
Conductor White and Brakeman Will
son have gone to the White city for the
purpose of seeing the exhibit, and other
purposes not mentioned. Conductor
Beale takes Franks place and Wright
returns to his first love, taking Wilson'S
place.
General Superintendent Calvert and
Trainmaster Kenyon were up the "Sun-
flower" line, Monday, and the Ober1in
main line, Tuesday, and in consequence
speculation is rife as to the significance
of their visit. But as the said officials
preserved their reputation for keeping
their business to themselves, no one was
any wiser on account of their said visit.
Joslyn, general manager of the "Sun-
flower" was also in the party.
One of our most modest and popular
young mail clerks was making his usual
and regular trip, recently with no sign
III thought In his mind of any accident
occurring to one of Uncle Sans most
trusted servants. But in some unguarded
moment the gentle zephyrs of Kansas
had whisked his shirt from its place OF
suspension and carried it out across the
boundless prairie to deck the form OF
some unkempt farmer lad. But the look
Of unalloyed agony that fitted across
that genial mail clerks face, when, after
performing his ablutions, just before his
arrival at St. Francis, and when in pleas
ant anticipation of his supper, so soon to
be partaken of, and the sense of work
well and faithfully done, he reached for
his shirt-which, by the way, he was in
the habit of taking off. while at work, SO
that it might be fresh and neat when he
came out in public-would have brought
tears to the eyes of the most hardened
wretch living. "But of all sad words OF
tongue or pen" were these, he didn't
have another shirt to wear upon his ar
rival at St. Francis and had to make a
handkerchief do duty, as he had consci-
entious scruples against wearing decolette
costumes. But its all right, Dave, eve
won't give it away"