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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
WALTON.

There will be preaching at the
Walton school-house at II a.. NJ,
next Sunday.
We notice some fields of corn
need a close acquaintance with a
good cultivetor.
Mrs. c.. W. Huffman is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Speer, her parents.
G. S. Ferris was a delegate to
the Endeavor convention IN Nc
Cook, last week.
Quite a number of our people
went in to McCook, Sunday, to see
the troops en- route for the Pacific
coast.
We Ire glad to report crop pros
poets good, and if conditions con-
tinue favorable we will equal the
season of 81.
We are still enjoying plenty of
moisture; in fact, some grain is in
danger of lodging which will make
it hard to harvest.
Rev. Sheafor has become inter
ested in the cattle business while
seeking to regain his health, hence
we meet him here frequently.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
NORTH COLEMAN.

Small grain is looking fine and
promises a large crop.
The farmers begin to think they
want to move to a drier country.
Many corn fields are getting
very weedy on account of wet
weather.
Cupid has been putting in his
work in Coleman precinct and still
from all appearances there're more
to follow.
Some farmers on the Willow
are getting ready to cut the first
crop of alfalfa when the weather
will permit.
The young grasshoppers are
very numerous in some parts of
the precinct but it is hoped they
will not do any serious damage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
THE FAMOUS CLOTHING COMPANY
NORTH DIVIDE.

This is ideal weather for those
numerous young orchards.
New potatoes are among the
good things we'll have before long.
People who should know say
there is not a fish in the creek,
but fishers there are plentiful.
J. S. Modrell's 100 acre patch
of small grain seemed to Justify
purchase of a new binder, and it's
a dandy.
It's because Herr M. Stelzer
took in the last big show that we
look for and expect a good big
crop this year.
James Brady has just completed
a good sized addition to his house,
which makas it a model of comfort
and convenience.
Fruit promises to be plentiful,
this season, and the writer has
more than one bid to be on hand
during cherry time.
The continuous rains of the past
two or three weeks are all right for
small grain, but the weeds are
getting first place in the corn
fields.
Mrs. Jerome Brainerd of Buda,
Illinois, sister of Mrs. Geo. Han
lein, will continue her trip from
the Omaha Exposition on a brief
visit to relatives and friends here.
A young man from Frontier
county has been canvassing the
neighborhood for a war book, Sc
curing the good names of most all
the people hereabouts and he did
MT half try.
S. G. King has about completed
the work Of placing a high wire
netting about his orchard, which
will not only keep the rabbits and
other pests from the trees, but
will add to the nice appearance of
the place in general.
The strawberry and ice cream
social which was held in the Box
church, last Wednesday
evening a week, attracted quite a
number of people in spite of the
weather. Several dimes and
as many dollars were turned over
to Rev. Vivian, for whose benefit
the affair was given. The usual
SO necessary on such occa-
was not lacking, since such
gay old boys as Commissioner
Bolles, Masters, Bob White and
Judge Mundy were there. i
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17

Colonies PHILLIPS and Mitchell
disagree widely as to the cause Of
McCook's funk in the organization
of a volunteer company. Colonel
Mitchell charges the powers
That-Be" with the humiliating
failure, and Colonel Phillips init
mates that the purpose and name
of the organization were wrong
that there would be no difficulty
in organizing a whole beer brigade
here and all that sort of nonsense.
The redoubtable colonies are both
wrong: Too many of the boys
here have good jobs or are going
to be married, or hope to have
good jobs or to be married, or
any other old excuse you have a
mind to conjure up.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS are now open to

SUBSCRIPTIONS are now open tc
the public for the 5000, 900, 00C
bonds recently voted by congress
for war purposes. Preference will
be given to the small bidders.
Any one wishing to make applica-
ton for a bond in any sum from
$40 to $4,000, can learn the nee
essary particulars by calling al
this office. Subscriptions will close
July 18th.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
EAST RED


Michael Hereth will make a Wis
it of two weeks in east Nebraska
and see the Omaha exposition.
E. A. Sexson was in McCook,
Monday, turning in his books to
the county clerk as assessor of
Red Willow precinct.
Mrs. Ellen Hausman and son of
Custer, Dakota, are visiting her
sister and father, Mrs. E. A. Sex
son and Grandpa Salisbury.
Two of our Red Willow precinct
boys have enlisted in the Indianola
company. They will make good
soldiers, as they are sons of SOL
diers of the late war.
Will Sexson sited his grand
mother at Arapahoe, over Sunday,
returning home on last Wednes-
day. His cousin, Herbert Labach,
returned home with him.
J. F. Helm reports a grand crop
of fruits of all kinds and fine fla
vor on his Red Willow farm. We
hear it stated that his strawberry
crop will amount to 400 bushels.
These numerous showers cause
broad smiles to play over the
grangers' faces notwithstanding
the weeds seem to be getting in
their best ticks while the farmer
has been compelled to rest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
BARLEY.

6fAn LIE
w. E.. Rollings is unloading two
cars of binders and Irvine, this
week.
Mrs. f. L. Enlow made a visit
in Cambridge, Wednesday, return.
ing on No. 5.
Jas. Sipe spent Wednesday in
Cambridge, J. Fl. Rosenfelt's SOL
relieving him here.
Miss Irene Flint went up to
S~tockville, Monday, to take a posi-
ton in the county treasurer's Of
flee.
Miss Lue Orman went down to
Omaha, Monday night, to visit
with friends and take in the big
fair.
W. V. Vickrey went to Denver,
Wednesday, with two cars of stock
for Z. E. Smith, returning Satur-
day morning.
Mrs. f. L.. Enlow returned, Fri
day evening of last week, from a
visit Of some length with friends
at Longmont, Colorado.
j. G. Stewart will close his meat
market at this place, this week.
Inability to secure proper conven-
fences is the reason assigned.
jill. Keys made a trip to Omaha,
this week, to attend the meeting of
the grand lodge Of the Masonic
fraternity, Of which he is a mem
Der.
H. B. Maxon of Minden reported
for duty at the depot as night oper-
ator, Tuesday, coming in on No. 5.
Operator E. G.. Dilts went to Den
yer, Wednesday.
About twenty from Barley have
enlisted at Indianola in company
L of the Third regiment of Ne
braska volunteers. A large crowd
went mp from here to attend the
reception and dinner given them
on Thursday afternoon.
Children's Day was observed at
the Methodist church, Sunday ev-
ening, with appropriate exercises.
A large crowd was in attendance
to listen to the carefully prepared
program, which was we'll rendered
and both interesting and instruct
i've. A liberal missionary %collec-
ton was taken.
The four trains of soldier boys
which went through, Sunday after
noon, attracted a great deal of at
tention, a large crowd being at the
depot, and it was a great disap-
pointment that none Of them
stopped. AS it was, the crackers
and bits of paper which were
thrown off were eagerly sought by
the crowd, especially the young
ladies, the Tennessee boys assur-
ing them they were the finest of
any state through which they had
passed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17

NEBRASKA Day at the Omaha
exposition was attended by multi
tudes and vas altogether a mem
orable day. The Nebraska build
ing at the exposition, and one of
its most attractive buildings, too,-
was dedicated with appropriate
ceremony. W. J. Bryan vas one of
the speakers of the day, and among
his u%tterances were pronounced
words against making the present
war a war of conquest-a pronun-
ciamento not a surprise to those of
his intimate acquaintance, if it
was to many of his hearers. The
day was a happy and proud one
for this commonwealth, and marks
a glad epoch for the state of Ne
braska, whose future history must
be larger and broader for the
events which cluster around the
day.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17
u HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.

COUNTY COURT.
License was issued, this week, to Her
bert Amen and Jane Hill, both of Nc
Cook.
The case of 1. A. Sheridan VS.. Brown
Brothers Co., for labor and expenses,
was decided in favor of the defendants.
The state VS.. D. c. Sullivan, charged
with cutting three acres of rye owned by
G.. w. Arbogast, resulted in the defend
ant being held to the next term of the
district court in the sum of 500 bonds.
DISTRICT COURT.
Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. VS.. John
w. Hall ct al. Equity.
Miss Cora Irwin is assisting County
Clerk Green.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-06-17

THESE are troublesome times for
Napoleons, even though they be
but Napoleons of the wheat pit.
Young Mr.. Letter is richer in ex-
perience than he is in pocket. 1t
will take a million dollars to square
him on his late wheat deal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
Items worth Parnsina.

In India the rhododendron grows to
a height of thirty feet. Marigolds and
eamomiles in North Africa reach a
height Of four or five feet.
An ignorant man who Stands upon
his dignity" is like the fellow who
tried to elevate himself by standing
upon a piece of brown paper
With an apparatus called the myo-
phone French scientist claims to
have proved that the nerves may live
hours after the death of the body,
NO." said the bank cashier, 81 didn't
need the money. wasn't specializing
/ had no necessity for stealing it. But,
hang 1t, didn't y'ant to be called &C.
centric"
A farmer at Chrichel, England, is
eccentric in a high degree. All the
animals on his farm, horses, COWS,
pigs, and fowls. are white. and he
will have no others.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
Lobsters cause a Panic.

The wife of a Pittsburg real estate
agent had expressed desire for lob
ster. Not the common canned stuff,
but live lobster, the real thing. The
vender of town lots remembered this
and before starting for home bought
two of the finest, wide-spreading
crustaceans that ever came out of the
Atlantic. To insure their arrival in
good condition he had them put up in
a large market basket half-filled with
ice and covered them with a piece Of
paper. As soon as he got on a 9Th
avenue car the trouble began. Those
Holsters grew tired of their seclusion
and began to get in touch with their
surroundings. The car was crowded
and their owner had to stand.
Suddenly sharp-faced spinster
startled the car with screams of Help!
Pickpockets! Policel" at the same time
clutching the real-estate mans arm.
Conductor, have this man arrested"
she exclaimed.
Everybody looked at the supposed
culprit and then those nearest the pair
burst into laughter. One of the lob
sters was still Juggling at the lady's
dress,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
s25o, 900 for One word.

What would you think if you could
make $25O,O0O by speaking single
word? Hon. William NJ Evarets, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, once
received the enormous fee of $780,
600 for legal opinion he expressed in
just one word of three letters.
A great corporation desired legal
opinion on matter involving millions
of dollars, for upon it practically de-
pended that corporations very exist
ence They decided to refer the ques-
ton, which was wholly one of the cor
rect Interpretation of law, to William
NJ Evarts, and to be guided wholly by
his opinion. Their lawyer stated their
case to the Senator, and asked him the
important question. Evarts' reputa-
ton and success are wholly due, not
as a ross-examiner or conductor of
cases, but simply to his remarkable
knowledge of law and his power, which
seems almost like intuition, of deter
mining just how the Supreme Court
will decide any question of law.
When the attorney for the great cor
poration put his question, so vitality
important to that corporations exist
ence. Eyarts sat buried in thought for
a minute, and then answered in one
word, yes" His bill for the one word
was $250,000 and the corporation paid
it without a murmur. Evarts' answer
proved to be correct.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
NOTICE..

Estate of Hieronymus Ruckert, deceased.
PURSUANT to the Order of the Surrogate
i of the County of Morris, made on the
second day of July, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight. notice Is hereby
given to all persons having claims against the
estate of Hieronymus Ruekert, late of the
County of Morris, deceased. to present the
same, under oath or affirmation, to the sub
scriber. on or before the Second day of April
next, being Nine Months from the date of
said order; and any Creditor neglecting to
bring in and exhibit his or her claim. under
oath or affirmation, within the time so limited,
will be forever barred of his or her action
therefor against the administrators.
Dated the second day of July. A. D. 1898.
MARY G. RUCKERT,
1897 Administrative.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
ceylon,s singing shelIs.

A remarkable phenomenon connected
with the Batticaloa lake is that of the
singing shells, which on quiet night
it is most pleasant to hear. Arrange
ments were made the other night for
his excellency the governor to hear the
novelty, and after dinner Sir West
Ridgeway was taken on the lake. The
night was a lovely one, and very still,
and the singing Of the shells was heard
TO advantage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
A JOKE ON THE POLICEMAN.
How a French Policeman Got Reinforce.
ments to Capture Supposed Thief.

How French Policeman Got Reinforce
ments to Capture a Supposed Thief.
Mile. Jeanne Granier, the well known
French actress. once met with an
amusing adventure. It happened at
Marseilles. In one Of the little pieces
she plays by herself she has for Access
sorry the lay figure Of man, skilfully
articulated and dressed in travelling
suit, with which she dances. The
figure during her voyage was enveloped
in a tight fitting covering.
On reaching Marseilles it was left in
the luggage room with other things.
The curiosity OF. two railway employees
being aroused at the sight of it, they
took off the covering and resolved to
play a joke on their comrades. They
placed the figure in an arm chair at the
desk of the cashier and shut the door.
When the employees on night service
came they opened the door and were
surprised to see man sitting down
before the cash box. They Immediate
" closed and locked the door and ran
for assistance.
A policeman arrived, revolver in
hand, believing, like the employees,
that he had to deal with a dangerous
thief. He called on the figure to sur
render and follow him to the sta
ton. AS it did not obey the summons,
the policemen shut the door and went
in search of reinforeements to sur
round the place, and thereby to prevent
the culprit from escaping. The door
was again opened, the armed force
entered, and it was not until they had
suddenly pounced on the poor lay rob
Der that they discovered the joke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
Notice.
Estate Of John William Burns, deceas

Estate of John William Burns, deceased.
Pursuant to the order of the surrogate of
the County of Morris, made on the thirteenth
day of June, A. D., one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-eight, notice is hereby given
to all persons having claims against the estate
Of John William Burns, late of the County of
Morris, deceased, to present the same, under
oath or affirmation to the subscriber, on or
before the thirteenth day of March next, being
nine months from the date Of said order; and
any creditor neglecting to bring in and exhibit
his or her claim, under oath or affirmation.
within the time SO limited, will be forever
barred of his or her action therefor against the
executrix.
Dated the 18Th day Of June, A. D., 1893.
ANNIE Lillian BURNS, Executrfx.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
Diamonds All Co1ors hut violet.

Diamonds may be black as we'll as
white, and some are blue, red, brown,
yellow, green. pink and orange, but
there is no violet diamond, although,
In addition to amethyst, there are sap
phires, rubies and garnsts Of that coll
or.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the final ac
IN counts of the subscribers, executors &C.,
of David Hildebrant, deceafed, will be audited
and stated by the Surrogate, and reported for
settlement to the Orphans Court of the
County of Morris, on Tuesday, the sixth day
of September next.
Dated July /. 1898.
CORNELIUS HILDEBRANT,
JOSEPH FORCE,
JACOB T. HILDEBRANT,
Executors, &c.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE is hereby given that the accounts of
IN the subscriber, administrator of Charles
o. Hopping, deceased, will be audited and
stated by the Surrogate, and reported for set
Element to the Orphans Court of the County
of Morris, on Tuesday the sixth day of Sep
TENDER next.
Dated June 20. 1898,
ROBERT D. FOOTE.
Administrator.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-04
That Small nOx Scare.

Rumors have been rife since Satur.
day that there was a case of small pox
in the eastern part of town. The pa
tient was o. P. Heath, q night watch
man at the Ell Paso foundry. DR.
White wss the first physician to be
called in and Mr.. Heath was broken
out with some skin disease. He regard
ed the case as a little suspicious sc
reported the case to the city health
officer. Drs. Race and Justice then
nette rash, brought about by the pa.
tient eating too much she'll fish. Dr..
White was then called in and agreed
with the other doctors, as the case had
been developed sufficient to enable
him to be more certain of the disease.
DR.. Justice was very indignant at
the Times report of the case this
morning in which it was said that he
disagreed with DR.. Race. He. said
that he had never pronounced the case
small pox, as he was satisfied that II
was not small pox from the first and
that DR.. White had agreed with DR..
Race and himself.
DIR. White sent in the following card
for publication today:
EDITOR Observation-Disclosures to the
article in this mornings Times, head
ed, when Doctors Disagree" 1 beg
to say that l confess myserrOr, bow in
acknowledgements to DR.. Races superior
disco -nment and cheerfully accord to
him all the notoriety which such in.
terviews as that in the Morning Times
entails. Very respectfully,
ALWARD WHITE,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-04
To Settle in Mexico.

Captain Davis left at Sierra Blanca
this morning. ten representatives OF
the Chickasaw aud Choctaws who are
20 settle in Old Mexico just across the
line from Sierra Blanca. The Indians
are accompanied by A. B. Hulit,
Elmer Todd, and DR.. B. L Todd OF
Kansas City, and the party will be in
this city tomorrow morning to look
the town over and see the growing
metropolis of the southwest.
The Choctaws and Cbickasaws are
negOt' ating for several million acres
in Old Mexico and options have been
secured. DR.. Todd says: We made Q
proposition to some of the Choctaws
and Cherokees. and the matter Is yet
in allegiance. So we are taking dele
gates to Mexico at our orn expense
that they may have every opportunity
to inspect the lands which front on the
Rio Grande for nearly $50 miles. The
Indians may buy the land in question
for colonization, or they may take 1t rs
an investment. The Chickasaws and
the Choctaws are the two richest
tribes in the territory, aud are able to
do as they please in this matter. If
they like the land, they will buy it; if
they do not take kindly to the PROPOSE
tfon, they will not invest.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-04
DEATH OF D. T. BASSETT.
Passed Peacefully Away in His Slum
bers Last Night.

fasSeQ FeacoIully Away IN HIS SUM
bers Last Night.
Tho city was aroused early this morn
ing by q report that Mr.. o. T. Bassett
bad died during the night. The news
spread and by the time q HERALD re-
porter reached his rooms at the corner
of St. Louis and Stanton streets, q
number of prominent citizens were
gathering there, and then it was found
lying in his bed as though in q peace
full slumber, lay the mortal remains of
a pioneer citizen of Ell Paso; there with
his head half buried in his pillow, his
body lying on the right side, with his
left arm partly extended, with not the
contraction of q muscle or auythic e to
show that death had visited there the
night before, lay the mortal remains of
one who came to Ell Paso when it was .
village and saw the village grow into .
city with . bright future. Men who
knew him all these years, men whom
he had assisted in the struggle with
life, stood by With barred heads and
dampened eye. These men wept deep
ly, but not openly; an experienced eye
could see that dispair was pulling At
their heart strings. They wept over
the mortal remains of as true . friend
as this world produces; they wept be-
cause their loss could never be replace
ed: friend bad Rone-aud there will
be none like him to them. Those who
who felt most deeply their loss we're
Messrs. Maury Edwards, G. r. More
head and Joe H. First, while other
present felt deeply the loss.
Mr.. o. T. Bassett was born in YER
mont forty-eight years ago. He came
west at an early day and settled in
CLIFTON, Indiana, where he married.
A II
trip over the stage line from Fort
Worth to FL Paso and returned. In 1881
he In company with his wife and Mr..
G. r. Morehead again came to Ell Paso
and he then established his lumber
business here and acquired q great
deal of real estate. His wife returned
TO Clinton, Indiana in 1882 and died
there. leaving Mr.: B.ssett widower
with one con Cb aries N. aged II years,
who is now at school in Clinton. His
move % Ell Psso was q prosperous
one and he begin the accum ulation of
great wealth at once and he was at the
time OF his death interested in many of
the large enterprises in this city and
owned large amount of property in
his own name, not only in Ell Pa,o, but
in Oklahoma and California He has
when he took liking to them, ard
while he worked on straight business
principals, he has been very lenient to
those in whom he hud confidence He
was what was termed in the business
world "bear" on the market and was
shrewd enough to take advantage of
all financial and business situations and
make q success where others failed.
Politically he remained with the old
element that ruled and governed Ell
Paeo in its early days and he was al
ways consulted on all questions pol
iticsl1y that came before the orgariza-