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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Had a Gay Time.

There was a large attendance at the
Monday evening session of McCook lodge
No. I, Star of Jupiter. There were two
limitations, and the other business of
the lodge being ended, the entertain
ment committee held forth in a very in
teresting program. A guessing match
as to the original of numerous ancient
photographs on exhibition, and a whit
thing match were among the features of
what proved to be one of the gayest en-
tertainments of a long while. Mrs. Max
Anton was the best stopper whittier and
Miss Edna Meserve the best guesser.
Mesdames H. H. Berry and !. E. Robin
son carried off the BOBBY prizes with
honor. The jollity continued until a late
hour.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
THE COMING COUNTY FAIR.
1t Promises to be a Great Success in ALI
Departments.

The coming fair promises to be n of
the most successful that has ever been
held in the county. The superintendent
of speed. w. A McCool, in last weeks
Reporter, gave the people a very good
idea of what the speed department will
-be / have received letters from the
eastern part of the state, calling for speed
programs. The horse that wins a race
will have to work for it. All other de-
partments will be filed to OVERLOOKING.
w. N. Rogers Ct McCook will be there
with his herd of fine cattle. We are
making a specially of a display of diff
ferent kinds of fence and there will be
at least rs different makes on exhibition:
S. NJ. Cochran & Co. of McCook will be
there with 20 different kinds. and quite a
number of others have proposed to exhi-
bit one or more kinds each. This will
be the greatest fair southwestern Nebras-
ka has ever seen. The railroad has made
a rate of ~ fare for round trip within
Is miles, each side of %Indianola.
I. H. BERGE, Sec'y.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY
The Entire Family Subject to a Run OF
Typhoid Fever.
THE MOTHER FINALLY SUCCUMBs
Leaving a Husband With Nine
Young Chiidren--Sad Death
of Mrs. Charles Arnold,
Tuesday Night.

Tuesday night, Mrs Charles Arnold
wife of Fireman Arnold, died after a long
siege of typhoid fever. The funeral ser
vices were conducted in the Methodist
church on Thursday morning by Rev.H
II. Berry. many sympathizing friend
paying their last tribute of respect. Iu-
terment was made in Longview GENE.
terry.
This is one Of the most pathetic Incl
dents in the recent experiences of this
community. The entire family. during
the past few months, have. one by one,
been victims of typhoid fever, all recov-
ering. The mother is finally taken
down, and weakened by constant nurs.
ing, work and worry, she succumbs to
the grim reaper.
The bereaved husband and children
have the deepest sympathy of the entire
community. in their sad affection and ir.
reparable loss.
The family is occupying the c. A.
Scott dwelling in South McCook, and
the children, ranging from an infant in
arms to thirteen years Of age, are being
temporarily cared for by the mother Of
the deceased.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
William HaWley Smith.

Widely known throughout America at
least as the author of that remarkable
story, "The Evolution of Dodd', which
is said to be doing more to remodel the
public schools of this country than any
one influence that has ever been brought
to bear upon them, will lecture in the
Menard opera house, Saturday evening,
under auspices of the McCook lodge,
Star of Jupiter. He is one of the most
interesting and entertaining men on the
American platform and no n can afford
t. miss the opportunity of hearing him.
General admission is 25c. School chill
dren 15c. Reserved seats at l.. w. Nc
Cornell & Co.'S drug store-no extra
charge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
IS A new DEPARTURE
For McCO0k'S Progressive Superintendent
and Up-t0-Date Schools.
. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Established for Purposes Accur-
ateiy Set Forth Below--First
Bulletin From Their Dept.
of Publicity.

McCook Public School, Sept. 81. 1896.
To Farmers Of Southwestern Nebraska:
Realizing the Importance to this sec.
ton of the Agricultural meeting held in
this city, September 18th and 18th,
especially in the introduction of early
maturing cereals which are we'll adapted
to our uplands, I take pleasure in sub
uniting herewith a bulletin on what is
commonly known as "Hog Millet". The
information was gained principally from
statements made to the convention by
Capt. Evans and by Mr.. F. Stillman,
both of whom have had experience in
raising and feeding the grain.
1 will gladly answer any correspond
ence on these questions and will assist
in obtaining any information which may
be desired as 1 believe it to be one of the
functions of a public school to take part
in these discussions and in making wide
ly known all helpful suggestions.
VIM. VALENTINE, Superintendent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
JUDGE HAYwARD'S SPEECH.
One Of the Most Earnest and Logical OF
the Campaign.

A large audience greeted the Hon. NJ.
l.. Hayward, last Friday evening, in the
Menard opera house, and for close to two
hours attentively listened to one of the
most logical, earnest and manly presen-
tations of the Republican doctrines of
sound money. protection and reciprocity
heard here during this or any other CAM
paign.
The Judge does not possess many of
the graces of oratory. or at least does not
resort to the sophistry or tricks of elo-
quence, but rather presents his case and
argues the salient points with the clever
ness of an adroit lawyer; and it must be
admitted that he made a strong case. He
argued that the "crime of 1873" does not
exist in fact and showed the wider use of
silver under the restricted coinage that
followed; and pointed out what he re-
garded as the dangerous results of free
coinage. He then showed the workings
of the Wilson-G German tariff bill to which
he attributed the present depressed state
of business in America, and suggested
that the remedy for prosperous times is
in the reenactment of the Mckinley
tariff bill with the Blaine reciprocity at
tachment.
The speech was given a very close and
interested hearing throughout, and the
grand old man was frequently and warm
" ~applauded.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Help When Most Needed.

J. w. Robertson has many reasons to
be grateful and thankful for the fact that
he is a member ofthe Star of Jupiter, for
during the recent long illness of several
members of his family, they have had
the services of a trained nurse and every
care and ministration of fraternal friends,
all at the expense of McCook lodge No.
I. In times of sickness Gas we'll as in
death) membership in the Star of Tupi-
ter is a source of help and consolation
when most needed. This fact alone is a
matter that none but the rich can afford
to neglect or overlook.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
BULLETIN NO. I.

Hog Millet or Japanese Millet or Hes
sian Millet or Broom Corn Millet as it is
%variously called, was known to the in
habitants of Asia and Southern Europe
at a very early period and is supposed to
have been the substance first used to
make bread. Of the two best varieties,
yellow and red, the yellow is superior.
In this region it should be sown between
May 18th and June Ist, and it will ma
ture in from Sc to 60 days. 1t should be
cut when about one-third of the head
turns yellow. About one-half bushel OF
seed is required per acre and the yield
will be from 80 to so bushels. 1t re-
quires comparatively little moisture, Ger.
tainly no more than we obtain at that
season in our dryest years. 1t will fatten
hogs for market, it is said, equal to corn.
1t should be soaked or else ground into
meal for feeding. The straw yields from
one to one and a half tons to the acre
and affords excellent fodder. This grain
is exceedingly valuable for poultry, and
when ground into -four makes excellent
cakes and when mixed with a little wheat
-four good bread for the table, as the
writer can testify. AS to its effect on the
soil the authorities seem to agree that ii
is less deleterious than corn.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Free Silver Rally.

The Populists held a free silver rally
in the Menard opera house, Saturday
evening, at which General A. H. Bowen
of Hastings and P. E. McKillip, Populist
candidate for county attorney, addressed
a fair sized audience. General Bowen is
a former Republican and a convert to
free silver, to which he principally adj
dressed his remarks. Mr.. McKillip at
tempted to answer Judge Hayward's
speech of the previous evening. There
was plenty of enthusiasm.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
THE PEOPLE.

MRS. EMERSON HANSON spent Sun
day in Hastings.
H. c. JACOBS and family were down
from Hayes county, yesterday.
c. ARMSTRONG, JR., was in eastern
Nebraska, first of the week, on business.
Miss NORA McAcHRAN went. up to
Hayes Center. Monday morning, via
Palisade.
MISS MABEL WILCOX will leave Sun
day morning for Chicago, where she will
study music.
MR.. COLE of the Lincoln Newspaper
Union spent Tuesday in the city on bus
mess of the union.
Mr.. AND MRS. M. E. PIPER of Box
Elder went up to Colorado, Saturday
night on a. on a visit.
MISS SELMA NoREN returned to her
studies in the state university in Lincoln
last Saturday morning.
CHARLES CARRIER and family re-
turned, Saturday evening, from visiting
relatives near Red Cloud.
REV. R. L. KNOX and family will leave,
next Tuesday, for their new home in
| Iowa.. We wish them success.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. A. BRINToN are en-.
joying a happy visit from two of their
daughters that reside in Iowa.
REGISTER CAMPBELL is entertaining
his father from western Pennsylvania, who
arrived in the city the first of the week,
JOHN CORDIAL left on Tuesday morn
ing for Chicago, where he will attend
the Northwestern university during the
ensuing term.
MRS. E. E. LowMAN left on Tuesday
evening for Brownville, Nebraska, on
visit to her parents, Ex-G Governor and
Mrs. R. w. Furnas.
MISS Lolita SLOWER, VIC has beer
absent part of the summer in St. Joe
preparing for the fall and winter MILL
merry trade, returned home, Saturday
night last.
Miss LAVAUGHN PHELAN and Little
Viva are visiting McCook friends. thi'
week Thew have been in Salt Lake
City for the past six weeks for Viva:
health and arrived here, last Friday, OF
their way home to Alliance.
Miss IDA ]. HOLSTER, an early set
tier of McCook, arrived in the city las
Saturday night, from Chicago, and viii
visit her host of warm friends here for
week OF two. She is en- route to Chey
enne, Wyoming, from a two years alb
sence in New York, Wisconsin and Hi
nois.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
An Interesting School Case.

II was stated in the Beatrice depart
ment of the Journal, last week, that
Judge Letton had rendered a decision in
favor of the 'new board" in the Filley
school case. This has been held in some
quarters to mean a reversal of Superln-
tendent Corbett's ruling that the law
gives school boards power to elect teach
ers for the coming year prior to the an
nual meeting.
According to a statement received by
the Journal, the decision does not war
rant this assumption.
In the Filley case the board engaged
a teacher early in the spring, making a
verbal contract with him. The board
later changed its mind, engaged another
teacher, and gave him a written con
tract. Both men claimed the position.
After the annual meeting, the board be-
ing slightly changed, a decision was
reached in favor of the nan who had
been engaged in the spring. The case
went to court, and the judge sustained
the newly organized board in holding
that the district was bound by the first
verbal contract.
This decision therefore means not that
the .tnew board had the right to make
the contract, but just the reverse. II
holds that the "old board" had the right
to engage the teacher for the next year
State Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
THE CHURCHES.

CATHoLIC-Mass at 8 O'Clock a. III.
High mass and at 1890, a. m,
with choir. Sunday school at ago P. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. w. HICKEY, Pastor.
BAPTIST-Services in the Mcconnell
hall. Bible school at 10 a. M. B. Y. P.
U. meeting at 7 p. m. The pastor ex-
poets TO be able to attend and take part
in the services.
G. P. FUSoN, Pastor.
Observation-Disclosures subject,
''The Mount of B~eatitudes". Endeavor
rally at 8 O'Clock, this being the second
anniversary of the society. There will
be a good programme; come and hear 1t.
Sunday school at 10 O'Clock. Prayer
meeting at 8 o'clock. Wednesday even
HART l.. PRESTON, Pastor.
MErHoDIsT-Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at II. Junior league at 2.
Epworth league at 7. Preaching at 8.
Morning subject "Sympathy with an
Earnest Life''. Evening subject: To
the strangers that have attended and
helped during this year. This is the
last service for this conference year. All
are invited and especially strangers.
]. A. BADcoN, Pastor.
CHRIsTIAN-Sunday school every Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock in the
German Congregational church. We
have nc pastor at present, but the Disci-
pies will continue to break bread, each
Lords day after Sunday school. En-.
deavor society on Tuesday evening OF
each week at s O'Clock. You are cor
daily invited to attend these services.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
A BIG DEMONSTRATION
Under Auspices of McCook Railway Mems
Sound Money Club.
A MONSTER 1oRcHLIGHT PROCESSION
Headed by the Nebraska Brigade
Band and the Mckinley Ban
and RifIes-Three Hun
dred in Line.

The Republican rally, Saturday even
ing. under auspices Of the McCook Rail
way Mems Sound Money club, was one
of the largest and liveliest political DEM
constructions held in McCook in many
moons. A monster torchlight procession
preceded the speech. There were in the
ueighborhood of 900 in line. The Ne
braska Brigade band and the Mckinley
Martial band and rifles headed h pro-
cession, which marched and counter
marched on Dennison and Main streets,
performing several attractive evolutions
during the parade. The Brigade band
in their handsome new uniforms, dis
coursing some of their inspiring music,
was a delightful feature of the demon
stration: while the children of the Nc
Kinlev Martial band and rifles were en-.
Enthusiastically cheered along the way.
The children carried a banner which IN
formed the public that while they CAM
vote. their dads can. Besides there were
a dozen or more banners or transpar'
encies in the procession, the four sides
of each of them being lettered with sug'
gestive or hunt us campaign chat
rubbing the opposition on the weak
spots, etc.
FINALLY the procession divided into
two columns running north and south or
Main street, and the speaker of the even
ing, the Hon. N. K. Griggs, the poet
lawyer, was escorted between the line:
FROM the hotel to the Workman temple
hall, where he delivered a stirring speech
in the interest Of sound money. The
hall was entirely inadequate to the crowo
that sought admission. The speech wa!
an able and convincing one, receiving
enthusiastic signs of appreciation.
Mr.. Griggs is not only a lawyer and
poet, but a cultured musician and vocal
ist, and he highly entertained his audi
ence with singing with banjo accom-
paniment.
Taken as a whole, the demonstration
vas one of the largest and most success
full ever held in the city and reflects
much credit upon the officers and mem
bers of the Sound Money club, the Re
publican club, and the rank and file o
the party participating. The procession
would have reached larger proportions
had not the supply of torches failed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Again Victorious.

In the game of ball, yesterday after
noon between the Freedoms and the
locals, the McCooks were victorious in
a hotly contested game by a score of II
TO II, The attendance should have been
larger. Encourage the boys by your
presence and nickels.
There will be another ball game, next
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, between
Freedom and McCook. Usual prices of
admission.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Seven Famous Union Generals

Will speak at the Republican sound
money rally at Hastings text Tuesday.
Generals Russell A. Alger, Daniel Sick
les, Frank Siegel, Horace Porter, c. E.
Bussey and Mulholland, and Corporal
Tanner. The Burlington announced a
one-half rate fare, and quite a number
of McCook people will take advantage
OF the opportunity to see and hear the
famous aggregation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

We have received from Mr.. J. Francis,
the general passenger agent of the B. &
NJ. r. R. R. at Omaha. a copy of "Ne-
braska and Northern Kansas, undoubt-
eddy the handsomest publication ever is
sued in the interest of these two states.
The book contains 40 pages OF interest
ing information and is beautifully illus
trated and well printed. i very large
edition has been issued. We understand
the Burlington route intends placing a
copy in the hands of every farm renter
in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and adjacent
states. Any of our readers who desire
to obtain a copy, either for themselves
or for friends in the east can do SO by
communicating with Mr.. Francis.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Reorganized at Box Elder.

About thirty of the McCook Epworth
Heaguers went out to Box Elder, Sunday
afternoon, to assist the Epworthians OF
that place in the reorganization of the
League there, and to give the good work
at that place a rally and impetus. The
reorganization was effected and the
League put on a basis that ought to
bring most excellent and desirable results
in that neighborhood.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Always prepare a we'll fined seed bed
for grass, clover and alfalfa seeding if
you expect to get a full and vigorous
stand. Half way measures in this re-
gard have been a great drawback to the
farmers of the west. II costs money to
sow such crops and when the attempt is
made to grow them it should be backed
up with the best skill the farmer is able
to muster for the occasion.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

The friends of Mr.G. L. Allen, the boy
preacher who had charge of the Baptist
church here during his vacation of 1895.
will be glad to know that he has been
very pleasantly situated during the past
summer at Gorham, neal Rochester, y.
V, where he is pastor of a church of $50
members. Mr.. Allen expects to hold
the church there until he finishes his
course at the Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Rochester. He wishes to be re-
membered to all friends.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Recruits Wanted.

Forty o fifty boys between the ages
of 10 and II years are wanted to drill
regularly in connection with the McKin-
ley martial band. 1t is expected to have
caps for the boys if they will drill regu-
larly and always report for duty. Re-
port at once to Sam Rogers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
The Best of Hay.

L. A. Golfer has commenced baling
hay, and is now prepared to fill an order
for a ton or for 500 tons for that matter.
And he is putting on the home market
as fine a quality of hay as has ever been
brought to town. Give him your order.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
On to Canton, Ohio.

For the first of the month a $500 rate
to Canton, Ohio, and return, is spoken
of. The rate to include Pullman accom-
modations. Twenty-Five cent meals are
among the other attractions named. IF
correct, the western world will be on
wheels soon, and Major Mckinley will
be overwhelmed with visitors every day.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Change of Base.

On Monday, Messrs Flitcraft & Clark
moved their dairy from their old location
on the Luman Howe farm west of the
city to Fowler Wilcox's ranch southeast
of the city, an ideal location and closer
to town. They lave a hve-year lease.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Notwithstanding the hard times, SIN
Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete
line of general hardware. See them be-
fore buyiup.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
James l.. Caldwell to Speak.

James L. Caldwell will discuss politics
from the Republican point of view, Oc-
tober grid, at 7:3o P. M, in the Menard
opera house. Remember the date and
hour.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

See the announcement of millinery
opening of Misses Slower & Stanfeld,
elsewhere in this issue. October sd is
the date. Tomorrow one week. They
will show all the latest styles and ~fancies.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Saturday. October Sd.

Mrs. NJ. E. Barger will have her pat
terms on display, October sd, and will
be pleased to show her new styles in
millinery, both afternoon and evening.
Ladies from adjoining towns especially
invited. ats
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

S. NJ. Cochran carry in stock the Ger
man, Riverside, Antique and Royal Oak
heating stoves-nothing better in the
market. The prices are right.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Notwithstanding the hard times, SIN.
Cochran & Co. are keeping a complete
line of general hardware. See them be-
fore buying.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
Senator j. j. ingalls,

The vitriolic ex senator from Kansas
is billed to make a speech in Oberlin,
next Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock,
September 2oth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

The entire community should hear
William Hawley Smith, tomorrow even
ing, in the opera house. Admission rs
cents. School children I5c.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
A Cheap

If you are looking for a cheap, conven-
lent corncrib, see those advertised by W.
c. Billiard & Co. elsewhere in this issue.
They are the best thing in the market for
the money.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

George D. Meiklejohn, congressman
from the Third district, is expected to
speak here and at Palisade in the near
future.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Supt. Valentines speech in Coleman
school house, Tuesday evening, is highly
spoken of.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Mr.. Daniel Casheu and Miss Bertha
Doyle, both of Box Elder, were married
in this city, last evening.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Buy one of those Heating Stoves or
Ranges at LaTourette's at wholesale
price.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

The December term of district court
for Dundy county has been cancelled.
There may be an early spring term.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Tablets and Box Papers at Neon
nelPs Drug Store.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Steel Stovepipe I4c. per joint at La
Tourette's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Tablets and Box Papers at Neon
nell's Drug Store.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

1t will pay you to plant a few acres of
hog millet, my farmer friend.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

One Quart Tin Fruit Cans 80 cents pei
dozen at La Tourette's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

We are sorry to learn hat NJ. Kessler
is still i'll and confined to bed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

A $40 hanging lamp for $3.50 at Knip-
pies.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Toilet Soaps at McConnell's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
STAR OF JUPITER PROGRAM.
1t Will be Public and Up to the Standard
of Interest and Merit.

The program for the public entertain
ment of the Star of Jnpiter, next Mon
day evening, is as follows:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
THE TRIBUNE wants correspondence

The Tribune WdHIS UIIcSPOHueHC
from every precinct and town in Red
Willow county. Terms readily given on
rao,1eSf
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Steel Cut Nails 2 cents per pound Al
LaTourette's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25

Wagon Covers $500 at LaTourette's.