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TWENTY FIRST YEAR
Base Ball Season of 1903
Those interested in baseball nre al
ready bestiring themselves for the sea
son of 1903 Subscription lists are being
circulated and liberally signed and the
outlook is encouraging for a successful
season The present effort is to place
the finances on a solid assured basis at
the outset of the season and this seems
promising now Besides the subscrip
tions a minstrel show is being consid
ered to be given in the course of a
month or six weeks which will doubt
less largely increase the exchequer
The management we understand will
be in tho hands of W P Bross who
was a large element in the success of
last season It is proposed to hire a
regular umpire and to in all respects
conduct tho baseball of the season in a
thoroughly sportsmanlike and business
like manner
Sued the B St M Company
Evasion of its death benefit fund by
the J3urlingten relief department is al
leged in a suit begun in the district
court against the company by Mrs
Jeannette McCarl in behalf of herself
and her minor son Harvey McCarl The
amount asked is 750
By a collision of freight trains near
Indianola Nebraska in October 1898
William McCarl was killed He had
been in the employ of the Burlington
ainco 1893 and was a freight brakeman
His family was entitled to the death
benefit of 750 it is alleged Sisters of
the brakeman are mentioned in the suit
vs the defendants for tho reason that
the plaintiff desires them to be excluded
from benefits in the fund The action
was brought by Attorney T J Doyle
Lincoln Star
He Went to Find More Light
The late Sylvanus Cobb novelist and
journalist left this request in his will
says the Acacia printed in Lincoln
I do set it down as my express desire
that no member of my family or rela
tion or friend shall for me put on at
any time any outward badge of mourn
ing Let no blackness of crape or fun
eral weeds cast its gloom upon my mem
ory I would that my beloved should
seek the brightness and fragrance of
faith and trust in God rather than the
gloom which belongs to doubt and un
rest I go to find more light Add ye
not to the darkness who remain behind
God bless you all
Only a Few Official Changes
County Judge Eldred became County
Attorney Eldred Thursday of last week
and moved into the suite of offices oc
cupied by his predecessor W R Starr
who is occupying for the present offices
in the third story of the court house
the southwest corner planned for jury
rooms As County Judge Green had
assumed his office a few weeks ago the
county attorney was the only new official
to go into office at the time regularly
appointed by law the first Thursday
after the first Tuesday in January
A Further Word of Explanation
As TheTribunes word of explanation
last week was overlooked by some we
add a few lines this week to the effect
that last weeks paper appeared in four
pages simply because Jim Hill failed to
get our patent insides here in time for
publication and that the paper will
appear in its usual eight page form here
after We regret last weeks failure
Out on Bail
Ray Jones was released from the
countys custody Tuesday on bail in
the sum of 800 given by his father and
Alonzo Cone
Kafir Corn For Sale
A nice slender stalk well seeded a
good feed for milk cows Inquire at
McMillens drug store 16 2ts
This much for good times Parties
are buying goods at our clearing sale for
next winter Who can blame them
when 125 underwear is going at 89c
When ladies 25c hose is only 17c When
all kinds winter goods are cut to the
quick and deeper When the opportu
nity is seen to be rare and bona fide
Your participation is invited The
Thompson Dry Goods Cos clearing sale
We are agents for the Edison phono
graphs and records and carry the 10
20 and 30 machines and a large line of
records in stock to select from Our
prices are guaranteed and we save you
tho freight L W McConnell
There are some things Sutton does
not offer or agree to do He doesnt
agree to sell a 350 piano for 165 But
he will sell you for 165 the best piano
on earth for that amount of money
And its a good instrument too
How many We offer five dozen very
pretty ice wool fascinators in black or
white at 23c each The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos clearing sale
The B M meat market sells the
best of everything in theirline
The Tribune is only 100 a year
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
W T Henton was over from Dan
bury Tuesday on business
Miss Elizabeth Thomson entertained
the Awl Os Tuesday evening
James Hatfield returned home first
of the week from his trip east
Mrs James Hatfield is now visiting
the family at Lebanon Kansas
Miss Eva Stayner is hero from Edgar
visiting her brothers L W and E E
Peter Campbell of the Akron land
office had business in the city Thurs
day
Mrs Hattie G Bishop returned to
her home in Franklin Sunday last on
No 2
Judge Norris is enjoying the sun
shine of Southern California for a brief
season
MrsOmer Hale is recovering from an
attack of remittent fever and able to be
about some
Mrs A G Bump and Miss Nina
Doan were Lincoln visitors oarly days
of the week
Miss Eva Burgess went over to Al
mena Kansas Thursday morning on 2
to visit relatives
Roy Smith was down from Denver
Saturday and Sunday last visiting the
homefolks and friends
J G Selby came down from Paonia
Colorado first of the week and will re
main here and go to work
A C Wilson county surveyor of
Danbury had business before the com
missioners first of the week
Mrs J F Kenyon and Dare arrived
home last Saturday from their visit to
Mrs Bulger in El Paso Texas
Mrs J E Beyrer and baby returned
to Denver on 13 Monday They have
recently moved into their own home at
2736 Clay
HFMcGlaughlin went into Omaha
Thursday night to havo his lame arm
operated upon as the recovery is and
has not been satisfactory
J W Reese of Sheridan Wyoming
arrived in the city last week and will
be the guest of his daughter Mrs Lee I
Culbertson for a week or two
Miss Jessie Sprague of Elkhorn Wis
consin arrived in the city last Friday
evening on No 5 and will be the guest
of Mrs A P Bonno for some time
Mrs W D Beyrer joined her hus
band first of the week in Chicago
where he is serving on the grievance
committee of the conductors order
Mrs C H Willard arrived from
Concordia Kansas last Saturday even
ing on No 3 and will be the guest of
her sister Mrs J P Notley for a few
weeks
E C Webster general agent for the
Northwestern Life and Savings Co of
DesMoines Iowa has been in the city
part of the week on business of the
company
C F Babcock who has been on the
Federal jury at Omaha for a number of
weeks arrived at home Wednesday
night the jury having been discharged
after a lengthy sitting
Jack Gage reached the important age
of four years Tuesday and in the after
noon of that day had a big time with the
aid and assistance of a number of youth
ful colleagues at the parental home
C C Northrup who has been visit-
f ing the homefolks for the past week de
parted on Wednesday night for St
Louis to resume his work on the road
for The Garlock Rubber Co He will
stop briefly in Lincoln en route
Albert Thorgrimson who is now
agent at Vacherie station St Patrick
Louisiana arrived in the city Wednes
day morning on No 2 on a visit to the
folks at home and his many friends here
Albert says he left his better half at
home for economic reasons but is pro
lix and eloquent over the charms of the
southern girls and full of admiration
and praise of the southland
PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS
Report to Board of Education for the
month ending January 9th 1903 of all
grades of the McCook schools by G H
Thomas superintendent
Number of boys enrolled 3S1
Number of girls enrolled 416 797
Transferred 2
Withdrawn but not re entered 31 33
Present membership 764
Average daily attendanceboys 334
Average daily attendancegirls 354 683
Average number belonging 726
Per contof attendance on number
belonging 86
Per ct of attendance on enrollment 94
Not absent during month 374
Half days absent 1672
Cases of tardiness 65 1
Number of persons tardy 44
Visits by board 0
Visits by superintendent 44
Visits by others 54
Half days teachers were absent 30
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Location Not Yet Decided
At a meeting in SuptDutchers office
last evening at which James OConnell
superintendent of schools Hitchcock
county G H Picket superintendent of
schools Hayes county and IBRaichart
superintendent of schools Dundy county
were present tho matter of joint-normal
school was fully discussed The
advantages of such union is fully appre
ciated by all tho county superintendents
The location of the normal for this
year has not been definitely settled It
is hoped the superintendents will get
together very soon in this matter Cul
bertson offers a very fair proposition but
owing to the generosity of the McCook
people it is thought McCook will be able
to get the school
The merchants of McCook have agreed
to put up 250 dollars to pay expenses of
entertainment of teachers Board can
be had in McCook as low as S250 per
week
Many of our kindly disposed people
have signified their intention of inviting
teachers to their homes as guests where
they have spare rooms It is very grati
fying to note the existence of such hos
pitality and the action of these citizens
should be followed by a still greater
number True hospitality consists
in entertaining the stranger within
our gates Among the number of those
who will freely receive teachers in their
homes are Mrs F M Rathbun Mrs
V D Solliday Mrs George Thompson
MrsW S Morlan MrsGANorenMrs
F M Kimmell Mrs C E Eldred and
Mrs C H Meeker
The value of this school to McCook
does not lie alone in the presence of these
two hundred teachers in our city for six
weeks but in the good feeling that will
be generated by hospitable treatment
and carried by them to the different
communities where their homes and
interests are
Wolf Hunt
There will be a wolf drive on next
Tuesday January 20 The east line of
Perry precinct will be the east line of
the circle This company will meet at
the farm of Omar Hale Fred Lepper is
captain The south company will meet
at Perry John Real captain The west
company will meet at Bowers farm in
Hitchcock county Henry Bowers cap
tain The north line will meet at
George Howells John Droll captain
The different companies to meet at the
appointed places at ten a m fast time
The center of the circle is the Norval
farm one and one half miles north of
Perry Come horse back or on foot
cant drive wolves in a buggy Dont
bring rifles but shot guns well charged
with big shot The game warden says
I will be there right in the midst of it
to see that no chickens or quails aro
killed When the drive is over all are
invited into the home of Mr Matt Droll
for a biff dinner
The Great Profit Sharing Company
Shipping Gold Mine Advanced 20
per cent January Today shares six
cents par value 100 full paid and non
assessable Positively advances 16 Per
cent February 10th Owns outright 170
acres rich mineral land Tunnel driving
on pay ore Dividends assured Smelter
returns Safe and reliable 600 buys
100 shares 3000 buys 500 shares
6000 buys 1000 shares 1000 cash
and 500 monthly on each 1000 shares
if desired Treasury reserve 1000000
shares Bank references The Williams
Fork Mining and Milling Co 47 Bank
Block Denver Colorado
Advertised Letters
The following letters were advertised
by the McCook postoffice Jan 12 1903
Ernest Fuller T W Hibbat
J N Mastalker Harry Norris
Phillip Stevens
When calling for these letters please
say they were advertised
F M Kimmell Postmaster
Mortgage Record For 1902
The mortgage record for 1902 in Red
willow county is as follows Farm fil
ings 116 9842343 releases 183 96
24991 Town filings 94 4800567 re
leases 8 4002363 Chattel mort
gage filings 961 27428356 releases
802 19646295
Judge Welty of Cambridge has proven
that sugar beets are one of the most
profitable crops that we can raise in this
part of Nebraska Land can be pur
chased for 10 to 15 per acre that will
yield a net profit of from 25 to 50 per
acre each year if planted to sugar beets
and well cultivated Bartley Inter
Ocean
Monte Carlo coats now reduced to
499 550 and 699 at The Thompson
Dry Goods Cos clearing sale
John W Karr a well known and early
settler of Lundy county died on Satur
January3rd
Mens very neat strong business pante
150 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
Engineer and Mrs Walter Stokes are
visiting in Illinois
Brakeman Clark Hedges will go east
tomorrow morning on a short vacation
Conductor Wolff had the pay car
special west this morning
Charles Kasten returned from Iowa
first of the week and has gone to work
for Perry up at Haigler
Conductors W D Beyrer and Eph
Benjamin are still in Chicago on griev
ance committee business
General Supt Calvert was at West
ern division headquarters Wednesday
on business connected with the new
time card
A G Bump G L Burney J J
Laughlin and W S Tomlinson aro off
duty and listed sick Burney has been
at Stratton for a few days
A P Ely of the Red Cloud yard had
one of his hands mashed Thursday
morning and while off duty is being
relieved by J F Laughlin from head
quarters
Switchman M G Stephenson has
been transferred to Holdrege and is in
charge of the night yard at that place
Brakeman E O Scott is in the night
yard here in his place
Conductors Frank Kendlen and Harry
Beale went up to Alliance Tuesday and
were prosent at the organization of the
O R C lodge and participated in the
following ball Conductor Wolff had
Kendlens run and Conductor Watson
had charge of No 42 during their
absence
PUBLIC FREE LIBRARY NOTES
Ralph Connors new book Glengarry
School Days is one of the new books at
the library Those who have read Sky
Pilot and Black Rube will need no intro
duction to this one which in pathos and
humor equals any of the others Mr
Crawfords Cecilia is also a book
worthy of notice It is a story of modern
Rome of the friendship of two men and
one woman one of the most beauriful
and healthful creations in current fric
tion thoroughly manly intensely hu
man as all Mr Crawfords books are
Have all our young readers seen
Emmy Lou All have heard of it of
course It is the beautiful story of a
natural little girl from her entrance in
school in the primary grade Her trials
and teachers and childish philosophy
Grown people might like it as well as the
younger ones In the Morning Glow
oy noy icolfe liibson is anotner new
book O it was golden in the morn
ing glow when you were a little boy
This sentence is the keynote to the book
for it is the story of a happy little boy
and the people he loved as seen through
his eyes
Tho stories are hardly stories rather
they are sketches poetic prose leaving
much to the imagination for the eyes
of a little boy do not always see the en
tire significance of the motions or words
of his elders They are the thoughts of a
little lad his games his bad dreams
and the water and crackers that drove
them away the solemn thoughts he had
while waiting for his father to come
home and punish him for his naughti
ness hi3 Sunday clothes and the state of
mind that went with them his faith and
love for father and mother are not only
the thoughts of one little lad but they
are the spirit of childhood This book and
Emmy Lou are gems for old or young
Will Close At 8 Oclock
Commencing with next Monday even
ing January 19th the business houses
of the city will close at eight oclock
until further notice The public will
take notice and govern themselves accord
ingly in their shopping
Mens 1 heavy blanket lined black
duck coats now 79c at The Thompson
Dry Goods Cos clearing sale
The spooks 11 git you if you dont
watch out
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Catholic Order of services Mass
8 a m Mass and sermon 1030 a m
Sunday school 230 p m Every Sun
day J J Loughkan Pastor
Methodist Sunday school 10 a m
Preaching 11 a m and 8 p m Epworth
League 7 p m
L H Shumate Pastor
Congregational Regu 1 a r services
morning and evening with Sunday
school at 10 a m and Y P S C E at
7 p m All are welcome
Frank W Dean Pastor
Episcopal St Albans church Sun
day January 18th Celebration of Holy
Communion at 8 a m sharp Sunday
school at 10 Parents will please see
that their children are present Ser
vices in the evening at 8 oclock
Rev Earle Rector
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MeCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 16 1903
Their Annual Election
The Congregational brethren hold their
annual meeting jnd olection of officers
Monday evening in tho church parlor
Reports were read from the various de
partments showing tho spiritual and
material welfare of tho church to be
quite satisfactory Following officers
were chosen T F Rowell trustee A
C Marsh deacon for life R D Rodg
ors deacon A McMillen treasurer
Mrs A Barnett T B Campbell and
Mrs L R Ililoman solicitors and col
lectors W M Stoner church clerk R
D Rodgers superintendent of Sunday
school Mr and Mrs F M Kimmell
chorister and organist W M Stoner
Charles Byfield Arthur Randel and
Matthew Thomson ushers Mesdaraes
Margaret Oyster F M Kimmell and
L R Hileman standing committeo
benevolences for 1903 Home Foreign
and Church Extension Light refresh
ments were aftorwards served in tho
parsonage
The Farmers Shipping Association
Attention is directed to tho announce
ment of the Farmers Shipping Associa
to be found in another column in this
issue Especially aro farmer shippors
requested to note the days for shipping
Tuesdays and Saturdays
This mutual association has been or
ganized to secure to the farmers all the
benefits to be derived from their stock
sales and to give tho small shipper all
the advantages and benefits of tho car
load shipper
The association is to bo congratulated
also upon securing a manager of the
business ability and honesty of F S
Wilcox who will bo found at the B M
meat market on the buying and shipping
days to take orders and buy stock
The Tribune believes that the far
mers of this entire section will profit by
this association and congratulates them
upon tho organization and its objects
Changes Of Business Locations
This week W W McMillen moved
his stock of goods from the old Spear
man bank building to the Cole building
the Bee Hive moving the remainder
of its holiday goods to the parent store
next door north The store room vacated
by McMillen will be occupied by L O
Mehus the tailor after some renovation
and repairs
A Word of Correction
In the account of The Tribune of the
Jones Mann affair last week we stated
that Miss Mann was an employe of the
National hotel This is incorrect Mias
Mann was an employe from April 3rd
to May 17th but on the latter date her
services ceased and were dispensed with
Since May 17th she has been in a private
family in the city
Ladies and Gentlemen
Dont miss the pillow show Some
thing entirely new 300 sofa pillows on
exhibition Tuesday afternoon and even
ing January 20th f aom 2 to 9 oclock
in the late Hadeil Mercantile Co store
room Admission including refresh
ments 25 cents Dont forget
We make no bones of it Every piece
of furs must go 150 muffs now offered
at 99c 225 muffs going at 169 3
muffs goodbye at 199 150 scarfs
yours for 99c 250 scarfs wind up for
169 300 scarfs gettable for 199
450 scarfs only 299 375 fur collar
ettes offered for 269 5 ones for 333
6 ones for 399 Will the rest go We
think they will The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos clearing sale
The Royal Highlanders will hold a
masquerade ball in the opera house on
Friday evening next January 23 Best
of music will bo provided Tickets 1
Ladies unmasked without escort 25c
Tickets now on sale at McConnells drug
store This will bo a strictly invitation
affair and the Highlanders expect to
make it one of the social affairs of tho
winter season Remember the date 23
Sutton carries the Mathushek Story
Clark Bush Gerts and Cable line
of pianos in all styles and prices and
on easiest possible terms It will bo
your mistake if you buy elsewhere be
fore seeing his stock and learning hi3
prices and terms Dont make such an
error Save money and trouble by buy
ing right at home
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MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
Annis Fura at DoGroffs
Monto Carlo Coats at DoGroffs
Save money on drugs at McMillens
Fakes flourish if churches do languish
Scalo books for sale at The Tribunb
office
Go to C L
Sorosis Skirts
DeGroff Cos for
McMillens cough euro will stop your
cough Try it
Some good values in Petticoats at CL
DeGroff Cos
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iuii i mil to aiiena uono uros pic
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ture salo next week i
First class meats of all kinds at tho
B M meat market
All tho latest and best books are to
bo found at Cone Bros
For Sale Champion
good condition
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hay press in
Christian
Remember the date February 13th
for tho annual ball of tho conductors
Irrigated farm for rent tf
C II Meeker
St Valentines Day February 13th
will be tho date of tho great conductors
ball
You want the best at a right price
You will get it at the B M meat
market
It will be on St Valentines Day Feb
uary 13th the annual ball by the con
ductors
Watch the window at Cone Bros
drug store next weok You will be in
terested
A special sale of pictures at Cono
Bros next week will afford some rare
bargains
Pickles sauer kraut and everything
seasonable at Marshs meat market
Highest quality and lowest prices
Attention is directed to tho card of
Jacob Betz auctioneer which appears
elsewhere in this issue Write him
The eight oclock closing movement
is being agitated by tho clerks union
among the businessmen to go into effect
Monday
Mens extra stout and heavy wool
mixed every day pantsl at The Thomp
son Dry Goods Cos One price plain
figures cash only
Cards with envelopes to match for at
homes receptions etc for salo at Trib
une office Same neatly printed rea
sonable if desired
This is the time to make your pur
chases of underwear and at C L De
Groff Cos is the right place to got
the best goods at the right prices
Wont keep 6 or 8 automobile coats
our 800 ones are hereby offered at
475 each First come first served
The Thompson Dry Goods Cos clearing
sale
Pianos at Suttons at from 165 up on
easy payments See him first before
making a purchase No one can givo
you lower prices or better terms for a
reliable instrument
Under the new time card No 1 is
scheduled to arrive at McCookat 1259
Imperial is considerably later in reach
ing here 830 These are the only
changes of importance
Ladies of McCook not enjoying good
health will be profited by calling on ma
at the National hotelSaturday between
the hours of 9 a m and 9 p m Con
sultation free Mi3 J C Hayner
Estray Cows From slaughter hou30
yard two cows one red heifer 3 years
old weighs about 800 wire about neck
one palo red cow weighs about 1000
pounds Reward will be paid for in
formation leading to their recovery
D C Marsh
E J Mitchell the auctioneer hai
added a free phonographic concert as aa
inducement for people to come out to his
sales promptly An Edison phonograph
of the latest pattern and plenty of up-to-date
music If you are figuring on hav
ing a sale soon bo sure and secure him
Is your head working or are you pay
ing ten cents a pound for meat by tho
quarter when you can get better meat
Plerpont Morgan is undoubtedly the by the quarter at Marshs meat market
most fascinating figure before tho world for six and eight cents a pounL Doa fc
toaay Air Morgan His Advisers and let the peddlers l
His Organization are discussed at
length in the Cosmopolitan by John
Brisben Walker who spent ten days be
tween Mr Morgans and John Mitchells
office in September in the attempt to
settle the coal strike
Business is business Clearance is
meant and clearance is making All
winter goods at extreme reductions
The Thompson Dry
ing sale
Good3 Cos clear-
For Rent A 3 room house in South
McCook L M Be3t phone H 161
bump you sohard when
the regular dealers can do so much bet
ter in price and in quality as well
Sutton the jeweler has a reliable op
tician in his store all the time Eyea
tested and glasses fitted scientifically
and satisfaction guaranteed Hundreds
of people in McCook and vicinity will
bear testimony to the high excellence
and reliability of his optical work If
your eyes need attention dont wait
until some pilgrim come3 along but go
to Sutton at once He remains here to
warrant his work
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