The McCook tribune., 1896-08-07

they are not on the main line of some
railroad, but there is no great loss
without some small grain. Ponca
knows nothing of the tramp nuisance
which is now troubling all towns on
the main lines of travel. Oakland,
Neb., reports 300 tramps in one week,
and they all have to be fed by some
body.
Rebecca Baker of Plattsmouth, 1S
years of age, took dose of medicine
for the purpose of inducing perpetual
sleep. She wrote a note stating that
she had taken her own life because she
did not want to live longer, and gave
it to friend with instructions not to
hand it TO Mrs. Holloway before
o'clock. She took the poison, but was
saved by physician. 1t was matter
of disappointment in love.
A Salem dispatch says: About 100
tents already dot the Chautauqua
row. Rev. Sam p. Jones will arrive
| tomorrow afternoon and with Superln-
| tendent Small and the Apollo quartet
a splendid intellectual feast will mark
the opening days of the assembly. The
grounds are in splendid condition and
everything now points to the most
successful assembly ever held in Salem.
One of the most violent hail storms
ever experienced in Nebraska visited
Edgar and immediate vicinity. Hail
stones fell with such force as 20 shat
| ter window panes, sash and shutters
| In one or two instances shingles were
| splintered and house roofs partia lily de-
molished. Trees were bare of leaves
and branches, and growing crops for
| limited district were literally pounded
into the ground. With hardly an ex-
ception every west side window in the
town was shattered.
A fellow who will go off to 4 dance
| and leave his wife and children at home
hungry and almost naked ought not be
allowed to live in civilized communi-
ty, says the Arlington Times. This
outrageous act was attempted recently
at Arlington, but the fellow was po-
| litelv taken out OF the wagon by one OF
our citizens and given to understand
| that he had to stay at home and give
the money he was TO have squandered
at the dance to his wife for the support
of her and her children.
| Jay E. White, manager of the Lin
| coin Fire Insurance company, was in
Beatrice last week and heard the
grievances of the local board, and sue
| ceeded in bringing about settlement
that was entirely satisfactory to all
concerned without resorting to public
trial G. L. Platt withdrew his resig-
nation from the local board and that
! both sides relented. All the local
agents speaks in the highest terms of
Mr.. White for the impartial manner in
which he handled the case.
Secretary Furnas is enthusiastic over
the prospects of the coming state fair:
He believes it will eclipse that of last
year. He made visit to the state fair
grounds in company with Members
Vance and Durham One OF the OBJ
jects of the trip was to arrange for the
enlargement of the secretary's quar-
ters, which were cramped last year.
The other purpose was to look over the
grounds and buildings. 1t is intended
there shall be no lack of water and
transportation facilities will be all
right
AS Capt w. 81. Beck, Indian agent
on the Omaha and Winnebago reserva-
ton, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Wales of Fort McPher-
son, Ga, and Mr.. Hills, secretary to
the superintendent of Indian schools,
were driving down hill from his resi-
dence to the agency the neckyoke
| broke and the horses started to run.
overturning the carriage, throwing Mr.
| Hills about twenty feet and inJuring
him slightly. Captain Beck and wife
/ were thrown under the carriage and
injured more or less seriously.
There was a good attendance and
much interest in the meeting of the
State Horticultural society at York. A
paper on the most promising varieties
of native plums was read by H. A.
Terry of Crescent City, Ia. The var
| ious kinds of plums that can be most
successful grown were discussed and
| some good hints as to their culture
given. A comprehensive paper on
s.Cross Breeding and Fertilizing Amer
| lean, European and japanese Plums"
| was read by Theodore Williams of Ben
son. Williams has had experience with
| 1,5OO varieties of plums and his talk
was of value. The display of plums
which he had proves his ability to in
telligently discuss such a subject.
The reduction of grain rates by the
western roads has given King Corn
| boom and he is now the most popular
son of Ceres. The rates having been
reduced to Mississippi river points and
Chicago makes corresponding reduc-
| ton in the rates to all the western
grain centers and the eastern men are
| buying heavy of corn. The demand
| for wheat. oats and other small gain is
| naturally larger than 1t was before the
| reduction, but corn seems to be most
| in demand Twice as many freight
trains as have been run will soon he
| moving at this gait. The price in Ne
braska has gone up several cents as
result of the sudden call and the far
mers are shipping heavily throughout
| the state.
CITIZENS of johnson county are MAX
| ing arrangements to receive party of
| land seekers and land agents who will
visit Tecumseh soon. A special train
| over the Il. & NJ, will land the party,