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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1901)
m c j r 3sr T Ma It i J lie TWENTIETH YEAR Struck by an Engine Thursday morning about 5145 oclock Ben Glasson of Nelson Nebraska was struck by the engine pulling freight train No 14S in the Narrows three -exiles east of the city and killed It was light at the time and the man was noticed walking along the track and the stock whistle was sounded lust at one of the carves in the Narrows Glasson attempted to cross the track in front of the engine He succeeded in getting over the track but did not clear the engine the heavy wooden frane work striking him back of the head on the left side knocking him some dis tance from the track and causing death A piece of paper on the person of the dead stated that he was from Nelson Neb and gave his name as Ben Glasson He had about 30 on his person Ainsworth Monks was palling the train -and Conductor L C Wolff was in charge thereof The remains were turned over to County Coroner Spotts who empan nelled a jury and rendered a verdict that Glassons death was the result of an un avoidable accident The remains were shipped to Nelson last night on No 14 where they will be buried Found His Voice A cocaine Send worked the deaf tcd dumb racket in the city Wednes day mornine securing a dollar or two S M Cochran fie Co have it in best cnalities and at very reasonable prices They can fill your order promptly for Eny oil you may want A Dollar and a Half beys a gallon of good outside or inside paint roof paint and bam paint much cheaper McCONNELI St BERRY Hammocks all styles and prices at McMillens Choice veal at the B Sc M meat market Telephone 11 Swifts Premium hams and bacon at the 3 Sc M meat market At night ring the door bell at Loars store and the clerk wfli do the rest Wall paper paints and oils at lowest prices A McMillen Our clearing sale goes busily on and Summer Goods are rapidly vanishing but theres a big lot yet to be sold Yon are invited to participate to your own advantage The Thompson D G Co MOVHKEHTS OF THE PEOPLE A F Swart was a Lincoln visitor Saturday Frank E Smith is in vacation Denver on a L R- HlLEitAN has been in the city part of the week on business C H Boyle is in Colorado for two weeks on business and pleasure Mrs N L Cronehite has been in the city this week on business Mrs D C Kendig is visiting in the city gnest of the Polk brothers D C Benedict of Culbertson had business in the city Saturday last J H Bennetts family has gone to the mountains during the hot spell Mrs W G Dutton has gone down to Lincoln on a visit to the children Miss Isa Shcmaker was down from Culbertson Monday on a social visit Mrs E E Saddler and Miss Kate Sawyer drove over to Traer Tuesday J M Sewell the Hastings elevator and grain man had business here Monday C A Hall and wife have gone to Cambridge He has been employed in 3ates barber shop Mrs Martha Hughes arrived home Sunday night on 3 from her visit in from our citizens on the strength of his the eastern Part of the state- fraud He was taken by Marshal Gray i Mrs M E Burt of Artz before Police Judge Berry who advised sons dressmaking department is in Den- the poor miserable diseased wreck of ver in the interest of her department humanity to leave the citv at the first - J - I Mrs A r Moore departed close or which he promptly agreed 1 r t - t t v j 1 last week to join her husband and the to do after snddenlv Snding his voice - - h I rest of the family in Lxarrettsville Ohio under a little sweating He had only J secured 155 here according to the ilRS Tin Hannan departed on subscription paper and it was not I Wednesday for Princeton 111 on a visit thought advisable to take that paltry J home where she has not been for fifteen sum from him or to fine him He was years a disgusting spectacle more to be pitied L H Blackledge the rising young for his weakness disease and habit than iawyer wjtn blonde whiskers from Red ought else i Cloud had business of the law here A Successful Operation Tuesdav Engineer G A Noren arrived home Monday night from Omaha where in Immannel hospital Friday morning Mrs Noren had a serious but successful operation performed on her left side He reports her recovery as progressing satisfactorily Miss Selma will remain with her until recovery is complete when they will return home together The friends all sincerely rejoice is the promising prospect of a complete res toration A Times Trio Elacksmith Foreman McFarland is lay ing off on account of a slight accident It is said that many of the men in the shops will be placed on piece work commencing the first of the month A large amount of coal is being Repnblican was in the city over night dumped in the AJiance yards by the laS Friday He was homeward bound railroad company it is said because a strike in the coal mines is feared and the Burlington wishes to be prepared for such an emergency The Coming Indians Mr and Mrs Earl Barger are the happy parents of a fine boy baby born on Wednesday of last week the 17th instant Miss Fannie Stilliian left on li Monday night for Missouri where she will visit a sister during the rest of the summer Mrs Nellie Guild and Master Wil lie Randall came up from Omaha last Friday night and have been guests of Agent A P Thomson and family Louis Teorgrijison succeeds W F Lawson resigned and removed from the city as treasurer of the McCook Cooper ative 3uilding and Savings association M J Abbott of the Hayes Center from a visit to Red Cloud and elsewhere Mr and Mrs J E Kellet went up to Maniton Colorado Wednesday on 1 on a visit She will remain until about Seotember 1st but Mr Kelley will re- Large interest attaches to the coming turn in a few days games July 31st and August 1st be- MTCerTO WrTT tween the Haskill Indians of Lawrence Sansas and the home club It is the expected that this will be the game of the season The Indians will be stronrly backed and the sports and the lovers of the game will all get the worth of their money One of the Never Dles August Droll isnt proud of or even a little satisfied with his crop of wheat this year but he has already decided to put in the largest acreage of fall wheat this coming fall he has ever planted in Red Willow county He ex pects to begin threshing this years crop in a week or so Machine Oils 1 departed Tuesday morning for Buffalo The girls may also extend their visit on to New York city Washington and other eastern points C Clifton Page of the Holdrege Progress came np to McCook Tuesday night to meet his wife who was on her way home from the west They passed each other at Cambridge MRS J B MESERVE came up from Lincoln Wednesday night on 3 and ts the guest of her daughter Mrs F M McCook i w nr ii i n i JucCooh Lost and Won McCook played two games out of town last week losing to Arapahoe and win ning from Lincoln The Arapahoe game Friday was the first defeat the home club has met this season It was num erously attended by McCook people and strongly supported It was a fine close strenously contested game and the only thing wrong about it is that McCook lost Teel pitched for McCook and Tanner for Arapahoe Tanners work was much more effective than in the last game played here The line up was as follows McCook Positions Arapahoe Bocock rf McKenna Garvey If Knnkel Lyman 3b Cooley Magee ss Emmett Jones 2b Patterson Dennis ib Patton Burney cf Bellamy Reed c Radcliff Teel p Tanner Score by innings Arapahoe 00041010 6 McCook 02000000 3 5 Don Thompson umpire George D LeHew scorer Struck out by Tanner S Teel 7 Hit by pitched ball Tanner 1 Bases on balls Tanner 2 Teel 1 The Lincoln game Saturday is thus reported by the Lincoln Journal of Sun day morning ilCOOE WINS The 3 M baseball club of McCook composed with one exception of railroad exployes from the McCook shops de feated the B Sc M store house club of Lincoln yesterday by a score of 5 to I The game was played at Lincoln park a small crowd being present The ex hibition was good nevertheless and those who attended saw some good ball The McCook team was in better training and found the ball oftener than Lincoln The McCook pitcher did excellent work and kept the locals guessing from start to nnish The McCook pitcher was sup- 10120011 o o Lincoln 10000000 0 1 Struck out by Jones 19 by Davidson by Whitehead 5 Three base hits Jones Reed Two base hits Garvey Hits 15 DEFEATED BY MINDEN The local base ball club was given the worst drubbing of the season Thursday afternoon by the Minden aggregation The score is thus tearfully told Min den 15 McCook 6 The McCook club seemed to be in poor form at the start Minden making five scores and seven hits off of Jones in the first two innings At this tide in affairs Jones was inca pacitated by being hit on the wrist by a ball Murray was placed in the box and made a strong effort to hold down the Kimmell They arrived home Tuesday visitors who in the succeeding seven from their trip up into the Northwest Barney Hofer came down from Wauneta Wednesday evening on his way to Omaha on business His sister-in-law Miss McCallum accompanied him and in Omaha will seek the skill of a specialist for her eyes Ira Hiii3Aix of Box Elder has sold his farm to James Doyle and gone to Greeley Colorado where his daughter is now located The departure of such a man constitutes a real and regrettable loss to Red Willow county Mrs W D RiniER entertained a large number of her lady friends Mon day night in honor of Mrs Anna Colfer of McCook MrsRnmerisjnstly famous in the role of hostess and this occasion is said to have been no exception Alliance Times MRSJCBiRDSELL entertained about twenty married ladies at her handsome home Saturday night in honor of Mrs Anna Colfer of McCook Musicand light refreshments occupied the guests Mrs Bsllengee Mrs Clern ilollring and Miss Edith Phelan rendered notable music selections Alliance Times innings made ten more scores The defeat was not a complete sur prise but it was hoped that the locals would give a better account of them selves There was a large attendance and the interest in the game was warm if the outcome was disappointing Only Slight Damage The old pump house occupied as a dwelling by Engineer John Hunt caught fire in the attic Tuesday noon and the fire alarm was sounded at the water works One hose cart made the run to South McCook but the fire was under control before they arrived on the scene The damage was small Hot weather only helps it Childrens fancy Parasols Sc Ladies Fancy SQk Parasols 65c Ladies Gauze Union Suits now 23c Ladies 75c braid trimmed Wrappers with ruSed flounce now 50c Good Stout Cotton Crash 3c yard La dies o c Silk Mitts now 10c 100 Shirt Waists now 69c 100 Percale Wrapper now 75c Handsome dark out ing flannels 4c Best Apron Check Ginghams 5c yard 1000 other inter esting items The Thompson D G Co RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS Mrs Eph Benjamin i s visiting i n Riverton F A Henderson worshiped in Culbert son Sunday Floyd Berry visited his brother Albert in Denver Sunday John Roxby was up from Arapahoe Wednesday on a visit Conductor TE McCarl was an Ararja hoe visitor Wednesday Mrs A G Bump went down to Red Cloud Tuesday on a visit Fireman C L Smith has purchased the J W Hartman dwelling Brakeman and Mrs William Washburn were Holbrook visitors Wednesday M G Stephenson went over Oberlin Thursday night on business EmmaTrehel of Oxford has been visit ing the family of Max Anton this week Switchman W H Armstrong made a trip up the Imperial branch Wednesday Mrs F F Neubaner went over to 3eaver City Tuesday on a visit home P V Royce visited the family in Beaver City Tuesday during his lay over Conductor Mose Cannoney and family are m tne mountains to oe absent a month Brakemen J A and G P Roark have gone to Kansas City on a visit of two weeks R A Byrnes has been down from Pueblo Colorado this week visiting the family Conductor Shinsel and Brakeman E L Meyers were at headquarters over Sunday Mrs Harry Conover and Miss Earner her sister made a visit to Benkelman Tuesday Flagman J W Ransdell was called to ported by Reed the catcher in fine j Alma Sunday night by the serious ill style For Lincoln Sterm on second base was a star player for the game Davison pitched for half the game when he was relieved by Whitehead who sent through a very puzzling delivery The club from McCook will play Havelock in the near future at McCook Following are the positions McCook Lincoln Garvey If Bell Lyman 3b Dean Myers 3b Magee ss Whitehead Burney cf Stein Dennis ib Petry Teel 2b Stern Culbertson rf Avery Reed c Bagley p Whitehead Thompson of McCook umpire Score by innings ness of his father A P Sly and bride are spending part of their honey moon at his old home in Ainsworth 3rown county Conductor George Willetts family has gone to the mountains to be gone during the rest of the heated season Mrs Virgil Royce of McCook arrived on Wednesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs P Royce 3eaver City Tribune Chief Clerk W H Johnston of the master mechanics office witnessed the Lincoln victory of McCook boys Satur day last C R Liggett who has been switching for P A Perry at Red Cloud returned Jones p Davidson to headquarters Wednesday and is braking out of McCook Earl Barger of the rip track gang was laid up by the heat last rriday and was ill for a few days being quite well at this writing however Engineer C EL Coleman returned home Monday morning from Denver where he left the family comfortably es tablished for the present The Midland Railway company in England is fixing 60 as the age limit of its staff in most cases at 65 all with very few exceptions must retire Mr and Mrs Bert 3nsh arrived from Kansas Tuesday on 13 He went on No 3 same day to a station on the Brush Alliance line to temporarily relieve the agent Mrs Bush will visit at home for a season A M Cassell arrived home last Sat urday nightr from the hospital at Lin coln He is steadily improving and is able to move about some at home with the aid of crutches Miss Mary went down to Lincoln after him Friday Work on the Burlington round house and machine shops is being rapidly ad vanced and will be pushed toward com Calls County Convention Pursuant to call there was a meeting of the Republican county central com mittee in McCook last Saturday after noon at two oclock in the oSce of County Judge Bishop The following precincts were repre sented Beaver William Hiersekorn Bondville Charles Skalla Box Elder Mahlon Campbell Coleman W M Sharp Driftwood C T Eller East Valley S W Clark Indianola A W Hoyt North Valley A H McEIroy Perry C H Harman Red Willow Will Sexson Valley Grange A D Johnston Willow Grove A Barnett C 3 Grav to and F M Rathbun The following committees were chosen to fill vacancies A H McEIroy for North Valley vice C E Show Frank Gockley for Danbury vice O 3 Wood Mahlon Campbell for Box Elder vice C E Werner A W Hoyt for Indianola vice The following precincts were not rep- resented Alliance Danbury Fntich Gerver Grant Lebanon Missouri Ridge Tyrone Second precinct Second ward Willow Grove On motion of A W Hoyt the place date and hour for the next Republican county convention were determined as follows Indianola Tuesday August 20th icor 11 oclock in the forenoon On motion of Charles Skella the rep resentation was made for each fifteen votes and one for each fraction thereof cast for presidential electors in 1900 j On motion of F M Ruthbun the com- j mittee recommended that primary be held on Friday August 16th 1901 at such hours as committeemen from the several precincts deem advisable Adjourned Quiet Wedding at Red Cloud Thursday evening July iS 750 p m the marriage ceremony of Mr Alden Ely of McCook and Miss Pearl Pauline Smith the charming daughter of Mr home of the bride The ceremony was performed by the rector of the bride Rev W H Xanders of Grace Episcopal church The guests present were the immediate friends and relatives of the bride The nuptials were beautiful and impressive and all the incidents and surroundings rendered the occasion as one of the most exquisite The bnde looked charming in her wedding trous seau and the groom looked as though he appreciated the high gift he was get ting That these with the friends formed an inspiring scene as they gate ered to aid in consummating the holy of ceremonies is clear to the most of the least imaginative Its simplicity lent a charm upon which the minds eye delights to dwell as young life joins hands and embarks upon the mystic journey fell of hope full of joy full of Journal McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JULY 26 I90L NUMBER ii MEIOR ITEMS Or PTEVS For clothing go to DeGroffSc Cos Of cheap martyrs there is no lack The dickies have finally surrend ered Just call ap telephone 12 and tell them all about it Hammocks all styles and prices at McMillens Fresh fish at the B M meat market Telephone 14 Dont fail to see Loars line of wall paper before you buy Juicy beefsteak at the B Sc M market Telephone ij meat Loars line of wall paper was fine last year but it is simply grand this If you dont know what you want ask at D C Marshs meat market Wall paper paints and oils at lowest prices A McMillen For Sale Good second hand piano for 25 W F Lawson Where at Marshs What the best meats of all kinds When all the time You will be sorry if you fail to see Loars line of wall paper before you buy Rethemeyer Bros make delicious ice cream any time for any event Try them The Straight Front is the newest in corsets You will find them at DeGroff Cos For Sale Belgian hares Call oh or Two delegates i frire Srti ll Kittittw TI rviv c am at large from each precinct one delegate J particulars This week Mrs Barclay percaased the LRoy Allen residence considera tion 51500 WANTED Experienced girl for gen eral housework Good waes at this omce Inquire It is the proud privilege of ican citizen to pay his debts if it is within his power FOR Sale A vacant lot in West McCook Inquire of or write to Thomas Surge McCook Neb I know whats afizzer I know whats and Mrs E B Smith took place at the a whizzer I know whats a scissor but what is an Izzer D C Marsh invites your patronage guaranteeing the best meats obtainable of all kinds At the old stand The McCook Circle No 33 Ladies of G A R meet the first Saturday of every month in Odd Fellows hall If you dont see what you are after inquire at Marshs meat market They have it and will take pleasure in show ing you faith one in the other Such a scene I Dealers in 3elgian hares report losses was this After the ceremony came from the intense and protracted heat congratulations The groom is well and In several instances quite valuable ani favorably known in this city The mals have succumbed with considerable bride is one of the most beautiful and t loss to the fanciers accomplished young ladies of Red Cloud and is held in the highest esteem bj a large number of friends for her many good qualities of head and heart The happy couple are now on their wedding trip and after their return will live in McCook That their lives may be full of sunshine and happiness wait upon them always is the wish of everv friend I While we are advertising - a X in Red Cloud Argus Watch Loars window each week ADDITIONAL PERSONALS W E Crowell was down from Cul bertson last evening A M Thohas is a new emzslove in Zints barber shop Miss LlLLIS 3rRTETT pletion as fast as possible The round- relatives in Red Cloud is visiting house will be of fifteen stall cspacitv and the shops will verv nearly eaual the yesteraay on oustness - Alliance Nebraska snops Steady em ployment will be furnished a large Frank TEEL ex sheriff of Frontier her of men and the entire city will re- j county is in the city today ceive material aid thereby Enterorise A Clearing Sale that makes room anencan1 George Hocenell returned close i i of last week from his visit on business Our 6c rancv Dimities now c vard 1 to New York city Ds J 3 FiceeS arrived home terday morning from his trip to St Our i2 c Dimities now Sc Our 50c j Locis and other its Silk Ginghams now 2cc yard Our ioc Linen Lawns now 12c Our 5100 Mrs Lesh sister of O M Knipple fine Taffeta Silk Waist now 5--59- 3est departed this miming for Colorado Carpet Warp ific lb weighed out on Springs for her health tas auuci wji ijv jiito iiu ioc Mens Stout Canvas Work Gloves Sc pair The Thompson D G Cos Summer Clearing Sale I know whats a firmer I know whats a whizzer I know whata a scissor but what is an Izzer Judge G W Njrris will depart Sunday for Wisconsin to participate in an outing of old coliegemates This will be the eighteenth annual gathering of members of the judges class the present number last year being reduced to six The Tribunes Tyrone correspond ent reports a considerable small grain harvest m tnat section 01 tne county 1 this season Our dollar and a half hammock is a corker We have them at all prices 75 cents up ilcCONNSLL S 3ERRY istres Commissioner Grav and the street force are putting down more Colo rado redstone crossings on Main avenue this week replacing plank and poor brick Two lines of earth em pipe will also be laid across Main avenue just above Douglass any i able remnants in wall paper at a very low price ocr stock is still the most complete we have ever shown at this season of the year Prices you know are lower than they have ever been before MCCONNELL 3ERRY A Clearing Sale that clears 3est Mosquito 3ar 3c yard 3est frilled Sen 3onnets 15c for Ladies ioc for Chil dren Ladies gauze Vests 3c up to 23c the latter ocr regular 35c ones Ladies 65c Crash Dress Skirts for 39c Our Sc White Shirt Waists for 19c Childrens ready made Wash Dresses oc ones now 29c India Linen from 1 Lc to 25c yard Our 75c Dressing Sacqces now cc 1000 equally drawing cards The Thompson D G Cos Summer Clearing Sale Wall Paper vTe have a few remnants left from the finest stock of wall paper ever shown in Southwestern Nebraska enough for one roonx of each pattern These we will close oct at astonishingly low prices See them before they are gone XcCONNELL Sc 3ES2 3T Cylinder Oil If you are looking for a good amc re liable cylinder o3 no use to go any far ther than S M Cochran Sc Co Ther have it 1