The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-30

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anxious to bet hat on election, and
both being in need of hat. but mel
ther being able to buy two hats, liked
it up so that the winner is to wear
new hat at the expense OF the loser
and the loser is TO go bareheaded.
The preliminary examination OF Roy
Napier on the charge of breaking into
Shields & Newman's store at Nicker-
SON and stealing $40O worth of goods,
was held before Justice Winrersteen at
Fremont He pleaded guilty and was
bound over to the district court in the
sum of 81, 200. He went to Jail
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the bank of Douglas. The
cracksmen puttied the vault door and
then made two discharges, breaking
off the com binaticn of the vault. Then
they proceeded to blow out the inner
door of the vault, but were either un-
successful or were disturbed in their
work.
Recently while Mr.. Kittridge of
Greeley county was at church, light
ming struck his barn which was burned
with all his small grain, his horses,
harness and about 90 head of hogs.
His wife was at the well when the bolt
s9ruck and was knocked down by the
shock. When she recovered the barn
was SO enveloped in flames that moth
ing was saved.
The supreme court made an order per-
mitting the attorneys for j. c. Dahl
man, chairman of the democratic state
central committee, to file their applica-
ton for writ of mandamus to compel
the secretary of state to leave off the
Euclid Martin pretended democratic
ticket from the official ballot. The
court also permitted the fling of the
papers in the case of the Fourth and
Fifth congressional districts.
In many of our exchanges, says the
Nebraska, from week to week, of those
who emigrated year ago to Missouri
and Arkansas They are, probab bly,,
both good states, but not better than
Nebraska. Besides the climate, soil
and society are SO different from that
in this state that but few families
would be satisfied to live there after
having lived in Nebraska for a consid-
cradle length of time
The farm home of Peter Parker, two
miles west of Hooper, was burglar
lied Sunday night after the family re-
tired. The thief touched nothing on
the first floor, but went to Nicholas
Parker's room up stairs and rif1ed his
clothing, and got watch and SIG. He
then went to the barn loft, where Jake
Dennis lodges, and took what money
he had. 1t is thought the job was
committed by hired man who has
since been conspicuous by his absence.
An Omaha paper says that the freight
car famine is assuming alarming pro:
portions in the west. The Missouri
Pacific is short over 600 cars north OF
Kansas City and the Union Pacific,
Burlington, Omaha, Elkhorn and Rock
Island are far behind in the number OF
cars required in Nebraska, while the
famine in Iowa and Kansas is even
worse. The roads have need of cars
for extra freight, for all the wheat in
the country is being rushed to market
during the present high price.
A strip of country approximating 90
miles in length and several miles in
width, skirting the river valley north
and east of North Loup, was swept by
a fierce prairie fire and great deal of
damage was done. Owing to the heavy
winds and the extremely dry condition
of the rank vegetation, ordinary fire.
guards proved of but little avail. Geo.
Baker, living four miles east of North
Loup, lost all his hay and grain in
stack, and the bridge on the road be-
tween there and Greeley was burned.
A bold robbery occurred at Hastings,
the robber getting away with $50 and
three watches. At z p. m. Nellis,
bookkeeper at Falk's clothing store,
entered the place to do some work on
the books. When near the rear end of
the store he was accosted by 4 negro,
who demanded to be let out. Mr.. Nell
lis started to comply with the request
and was knocked senseless by blow
on the head with billy, or club, re-
ceiving a bad wound. The negro went
through the safe, taking all the money
and watches
While J. c. Hutchinson, who lives
twelve miles southeast OF kearney, was
returning home with his hired man,
they were overtaken by Clarence Ting
ley, with whom there had been hard
feelings for some time. A fight took
place and the hired man was knocked
down. Tingley then made for Hutch
inson, who, being weak from long sick
ness, picked up the gun and began to
step backward, at the same time tell
ing him to keep away or he would
shoot. Tingley made Il grab for the
gun, when Hutchinson shot him in the
abdomen. The full charge going clear
through him. He died in about an
hour. Hutchinson gave himself up to
the sheriff.
Regarding the Nebraska exhibits
that were displayed by the B. & NJ. at
= number of county fairs in Illinois and
Indiana this fall. the Corn Belt OF Chi
cago has this to say in it's October is
sue: Nebraska has been in much and
gratifying evidence throughout the