jO TO i l he TWENTY SECOND YEAR A Murder at Indlanoia Last Saturday Indianola was the scene of nn unpro voked murder Saturday night about half past ten oclock Leo Jones of Bart ley was the victim and Charles McMillan an employe in Andrew Lords harness shop was the murderer There seems to have been no provocation for the mur der indeed victim and murderer were practically strangers and had no quarrel having met in the saloon during the evening of the tragedy and drinking to gether The murdered man and a friend by the name of Burton came up from Bartley on the evening of the tragedy for the ex pressed purpose of buying some beer In the saloon they met McMillan with whom they drank McMillan invited them both to his room in a hotel for a game of cards but both Jones and Bur ton demurred and refused They all left the saloon together Outside McMillan took up the matter again and became somewhat abusive Burton offered to give him fistic satisfaction but nothing came of the offer and no blows were ex changed Suddenly and with apparent ly no hostile intent McMillan threw his left arm about Jones neck and said I will show you fellows a game you have never played before And suiting the action to the words drew a revolver of Slil wsf5Bvf iIKn fsilP THE MURDERED MAN 32 calibre from his right hip pocket he pressed the weapon to Jones breast and sent a ball through his heart Jones walked a few steps and fell dead before the neighboring billiard hall After the killing McMillan went to his hotel and after drawing his revolver on Norman Howe went upstairs entered the room of a stranger took the lamp in the room cleaned up his weapon and coolly informed the stranger that he had killed a man down the street McMillan was arrested and placed in the county jail Sunday morning County Attorney Eldred and County Coroner Joseph Spotts of our city went down to Indian ola empanelled a jury and held an in quest the verdict of the jury being as follows State of Nebraska Redwillow coun ty At an inquest held at Indianola in Redwillow county on the 31st day of May 1903 before me Joseph Spotts coroner of said county upon the body of Lee Jones lying dead by the jurors whose names are hereto subscribed the said jurors upon their oath do say that the said Lee Jones came to his death on the 30th day of May 1903 by a pistol shot fired by one Charles McMillan pur posely maliciously premeditately and with felonious intent at him the said Lee Jones to kill and murder A preliminary examination was held in Indianola on Monday June 1st after which McMillan was bound over to the next term of district court without bail He is now confined in the old county jail at that place where he will be held for the present at least though the fath er of the murdered young man desires that the slayer be confined in a more se cure jail which action may be taken in the near future The murderer is a brother of W L McMillan of Red Cloud formerly editor of the Red Cloud Chief who with Law yer Potter of that place were present at the preliminary hearing Monday It is stated that McMillan had been on the lookout all day for trouble in forming the town marshal that evening that he would not disturb anyone but Bill presumably meaning young Plourd If he met him he said some thing would drop The testimony indicates the tragedy as being one of the most inexplicable ones in Nebraskas history and suggests but oue possible line of defense insanity 3i Thirsty for Good Soda Do you want a gooa annKr une that will taste just right one that will make you want to come here every day You can get it at our fountain JU w jUcuonnell A Parrot Can Talk But you cant depend on what it says being true Its different at Marshs meat market Their meats talk and nothing talks truer than the good article itself E C gauze corsets 35c 50c and 100 Gauze nursing corsets 50c Gauze corset waists S100 Gauze corset gird les 35c and 50c Money back after four weeks actual wear if dissatisfied Sold only by The Thompson Dry Goods Co A dance will be given in the opera house Wednesday evening next June 17th for the benefit of Calvary cemetery fund Tickets 8100 - Pf- MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Mrs Fred S Harris will leave for Denver today J Fred Zell was down from Denver first of the week Mrs Glenn Carruth was a passen ger for Denver Tuesday Mrs G A Noren has been visiting relatives at Orleans this week Landlord Rooney came up from Hol drege Tuesday on hotel business Mrs G R Snyder returned close of last week from her visit in Lincoln Miss Nellie Roonev has beena guest of her father at the Palmer this week Mrs Mabel Stewart has returned from her trip to Long Beach California Mrs JF Reynolds is here from Col orado and a guest of her daughter Mrs George E Denton Congressman Norris and family ex pect to leave some time next week for Wisconsin to spend the summer August Droll left this morning for Illinois expecting to partially solve the farm labor question while absent Mr and Mrs G D Leach were down from Denver close of last and first of this week visiting relatives and friends Mrs C E Throne is here from Has tings visiting oldtimo friends They contemplate locating in Longmont Colo rado Mrs W II Armstrong and Mattie Broyles went to Imperial Wednesday morning on a visit of a few weeks with relatives Sam Gull and daughter were down from Trenton last Friday visiting friends and taking advantage of our trad ing facilities Miss Florence E Cotting came up from Rod Cloud Saturday night last and was the guest of Rev and Mrs Dean early days of the week Mr and Mrs A F Ickis who have been guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Al len during the past winter and spring departed close of last week for Creston Iowa Miss Vanche Plumb of the class of 1900 came over from Danbury close of last week and has been taking in and participating in the exercises of com mencement week Arthur J Utter formerly of our city now of Fond du Lac Wis was chosen secretary of the Sand Rock Water Co of that city at a recent election held by the directors of that company Mrs C J Roman was up from Lin coln close of last and first of this week to witness the graduation of her daugh ter Lillian from our high school She was a grest of Engineer F G West land Lawyer Potter and Ex Editor Mc Millan of Red Cloud were in the city Monday night on their way home from attending the preliminary hearing at In dianola that day of their brother and brother-in-law Misg Irma G Allen came out from Omaha close of last week and has been locating in desirable homes in this part of the state a number of babies and children under auspices of The Nebraska Childrens Home Society S M Cochran and family departed Wednesday night for their new home in Seattle Washington He still retains quite large interests here They carry with them the wishes of many friends for their continued success and happi ness in the northwest Mr and Mrs Frank DoBsoNwere up from Havelock close of past and fore part of this week visiting relatives and friends and witnessing the closing exer cises of the city schools of which she is an alumnus They are learning to like their new home and work very much Mr Huntington who will be man ager of the electric light plant under the new regime was down from Denver early part of the week looking over the business He is an experienced man having managed different plants in the Centennial state Breckenridge is his present home Rubber Boots come handy for ir rigating as well as snow and mud We have a good supply at the Bee Hive 3x3SK The Orpheus Jubilee Singers The Tribune wishes in calling atten tion to this aggregation of musicians which appears in this city tonight un der auspices of the public free library to state first of all that the concert will be given in the court house and not in the opera house as stated last week by mis take And in addition we wish to note the fact that they are first class in qual ity and will give the people of this city a concert they cannot afford to miss There are two reasons why you should hear the Orpheus Jubilee Singers They will high ly entertain you with their flood of mel ody and you will give the free library a financial boost by your patronage Both are worthy purposes What You Like Just the meat you like in just the way you like it Fine firm and tender beef young wholesome lamb clean and sweet pork smoked and salted meats And last but not least whether you order from house by phone or come in person your orders are given our best consider ation and we guarantee that you will be satisfied Marsh Paint for Home Painters Are you going to do some painting We have paints for every purpose in sizes to suit all ready for the brush L W McConnell Oil lithographed pillow tops in 15 sub jects 69c each Cords and tassels for same 35c each Cretonnes and silko lenes for backs The Thompson Dry Goods Co Memorial and Decoration Day Services While the weather was not propitious this year and while the season is very backward and there is an absence of the usual wealth of flowers McCook neg lected not the decoration of the graves of her honored dead nor the full observance of the customary services of both Me morial Sunday and of Decoration Day proper Wild flowers made up in part the absence of those of culture and with al there was no lack in any particular of observance Business places were closed during the hours of service and the at tendance upon the orders of the day was good It is a pleasure to note that the exercises of the day were not disturbed by sports of any kind MEMORIAL SUNDAY The union services held in the Metho dist church Sunday morning filled the church The members of both post and circle attended the services in organiza tions marching from Odd Fellows hall to the church Following the reading of departmental and national orders the regular pro gram as printed in The Tribune was taken up and carried out Rev C R Betts of the Baptist church pronpunced the invocation and Rev F W Dean of the Congregational church the benediction The sermon came from tho lips of Rev L H Shumate of the Methodist church It was an eloquent and able effort full of patriotic fire and earnestness The keynote was remember the deeds of the noble dead A specially selected quartette provided appropriate and excellent music The service was a creditable showing of the patriotic sentiment of the commu nity toward the day and what it com memorates DECORATION DAY At the appointed morning hour es corted by the high school cadets with arms reversed the members of the post and circle formed a line of march at the Odd Fellows hall and proceeded to the city cemeteries where the graves of de ceased veterans were lovingly decorated in the use of the customary ritualistic services Other services at the cemetery were dispensed with on account of the threatening aspect of the weather and became a part of the services of the af ternoon at the Congregational church To this service the high school cadets again acted as an escort to tho veterans and the ladies of the circle and the mu sic and scene was an inspiringxne as the line passed from hall to church City Attorney W R Starr made a few opening remarks on behalf of the city after which Rev F W Dean delivered an earnest and inspiring address to the purpose of proving that it was worth while that the war of the rebellion was fought and won Mrs F M Rathbun read the famous Gettysburg speech of the immortal Lin coln and Mrs A P Welles delivered a part of her able and eloquent address to the unknown dead which the weather did not admit of being given at the cem etery Rev George Scott formerly of our city offered the prayer of invocation and Rev Dean pronounced the benediction Special and appropriate and inspiring music was provided by the quartette The church was patriotically deco rated with large and handsome flags besides potted plants ferns etc gave added beauty The graves of the following departed soldiers were decorated in the different burying places David Kcithlev HIVERVIEW CEMETERY Marion B Brown Chester Ward E S Cooley D A Clements John D Gerver Peter Groves J B McCabe Moses Battershall W M Irwin Elias H Conrad Smith Gordon Charles Turner Charles Fox Thomas M Scott J B Farnsworth E M Farnsworth W X Johnson LOXGYIEW CEMETERY Luther Nottleton Charles Walker The graves of a Confederate soldier R R Stewart and of a son of a veteran Albert Hamilton together with graves of members of families of veterans were also remembered Flowers magnolias were sent by Veteran J M Hamilton of Pass Christian Miss for memorial pur poses as has been his custom for years Public acknowledgment as well as per resolution was made of the courtesy of the high school cadets to the old soldiers in serving as an escort in decorating graves and in marching to the church This act was very greatly appreciated by the vets The boys made a superb ap pearance and were much complimented upon their soldierly bearing An Illustrated Lecture The first attraction of the Normal School series will be the illustrated lec ture by Frank R Roberspn the famous traveler The date for this is Tuesday evening June ICth The lecturer comes with the highest endorsements He has the latest and finest apparatus and from 180 to 240 slides with which to illustrate his lectures An expert assistant ac companies him He will lecture here on Imperial India It will be intensely worth while He has lectured twice be fore the state teachers association and is engaged for each of the five Normal Schools which is a guarantee of his ex cellence and ability The Opening Series of Baseball The local season of baseball will be opened in this city next Monday with a game between the local team and the Haskell Indians Three games will be played on the 8th 9th andlOth respec tively They promise to be exeat erames Very pretty new styles in baby bon nets and caps in mulls lawns and silk lace trimmed and embroidery trimmed corded tucked ruffled and shirred 20c to 85c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos P O block Mens suits 350 450 500 and up to 1250 Boys suits 85c to 350 Boys knee pants 25c 50c and 75c Mens 24 oz cotton worsted pants 90c Corduroys 200 The Thompson Dry uoods uo Just The Thing To Buy Plants of M L Rishel 3 blocks north of brick school house McCook - Commencement Weeks Details Few local happenings of the full round year exceed or even equal in importance those of commencement week and The Tribune chronicles no event with great er pleasure and pride THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON The formal exercises of commence ment week were opened on last Sunday evening by the delivery of the baccaleau reato sermon before the class of 03 in the Congregational church The church was crowded Rev Earlo of the Epis copal church was to have delivered the sermon but was unavoidably detained out of the city by the lateness of the trains caused by the floods east and his place was taken at the last moment bv Rev F W Dean of the Congregational church who acquitted himself hand somely under tho circumstances Rev CRBetts of the Baptist church offered tho invocation The special music was provided by a double quartette under the direction of Dr S O Beach Patriotic decorations prevailed of a simple sort Thus auspiciously were ushered in the ever attractive happenings of commence ment week COMMENCEMENT A large audience greeted the class of 03 in tho opera house Monday evening on the commencement occasion of our city schools which is always an inspir ing affair to the people of McCook whose pride is excusably abundant and enthusiastic on this point The formal program of the evening opened with a piano duet by Mrs WB Mills and Mrs K M Stangland who gave a superb rendering of Bellinis fa mous Semiramide Rev F W Dean of the Congregation al church offered the invocation Mrs Leroy Kleven sang sweetly and with expression The Spring Has Come by Maude V White MuudeIzella Middleton delivered the salutatory which fittingly introduced the speaker of the evening Dr James Hedley The doctor gave his audience a splen did address on The Value of a Man showing in eloquent terms and by point ed illustration that the anatomist and chemist gave no adequate idea of tho im mortal worth of a man of love of service of persistency in righteousness of gen ius purposefully directed He held the close and delighted attention of his large audience for almost two hours in his elo quent descriptions pungent epigrams gems of advice and tnnlling tributes Bellinis Third Air Varie a violin and piano duet was effectively render ed by Mr W J McGillin and Mrs W B Mills Clifford W Browne delivered a brief valedictory for the class expressing their appreciation of the opportunities afford ed the graduates in the public schools and voicing the hope that the class of 03 would give a good account of itself in lifes school In well chosen words Secretary C W Barnes of the board of education pre sented the graduates their diplomas Mrs C W Britts singing of When the Heart is Young Dudley Buck was one of the triumphs of the eveniug and she was compelled to respond to the en thusiastic and persistent applause with another number The exercises came to a close with the benediction by Rev C R Betts of the Baptist church The opera house was tastefully though simply decorated for the occasion Streamers of the class colors red and light blue were draped across the ceil ing of the hall and the electric lights were subdued by shades of the same col ors The stage was decorated with large flags and with bunting of light blue and red The figures 1903 done in light blue were suspended over the stage The whole effect was pretty and unostenta tious There were twelve members in the class Rose Gertrude Brady Caroline May Hileman Susan Katerine LeHew Maude Izella Middleton Lillian Leaf green Roman Ellen Cecilia Ryan Alyce Kathryn Sawyer Clifford W Browne Hurley Frank Dye Chester Arthur Rod gers George Alexander Campbell Charles W Kelley The members of the class of 01 acted in the capacity of ushers for the evening ALUMNI RECEPTION AND BANQUET One of the functions of commence ment week which is taking on larger in terest with the flight of years is the an nual reception and banquet by the high school alumni association to the mem bers of the graduating class That ten dered to the class of 03 is entitled per- iorce or its exceptionally pleasant par ticulars to a high place among the so cial affairs of the association The reception occupied the early hours of the evening and was held in the as sembly room of the high school build ing The room was decorated in the class colors of 03 red and light blue The room was transformed by a liberal disposition of handsome furniture cur tains rugs and hangings into a very at tractive apartment for the purpose There was a cozy corner of blue draperies and 1903 was suspended over the entrance Another corner was decorated in red white and blue and from this patriotic retreat punch was served by Mrs Louis Suess Mrs Wal ter Stokes and Miss Judith Oyster Aftar the reception a three course lunch was served by the ladies of the Dorcas society of the Congregational church with the pretty accessories which b Sick Room Comforts Hot water bottles atomizers and all the various appliances which add so much to the comfort of the suf ferer and aid in his cure We make a specialty of such goods and carry an exceptionally complete line for you to select from Telephone No 11 or have tne doctor do so for you and we will send right out whatever you need L V McConnell Druererist -- A - - w no If It i McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 5 1903 are so vital to such affairs Tho table decorations were in red white and green the alumni colors carnations smilax and tho refreshments carrying out the color scheme Plates were laid for about sixty JLne menu cards served also as place cards Following is the menu and list of toasts and names of those re sponding MENU Bouillon Good Broth with rood keening doth much now and then Chicken It is not the quantity of the meat but tho cheerfulness of the guests which manes ine least Potato Salad A salad for in him wo seo Oil vinegar sugar and saltnoss agree Sandwiches Beets Pickles Oh I happy he whom Heaven hath fed With frugal but suiiicient bread Radishes Oh let the Herbs I loved to renr Qivo to my senso their perfumed breath Strawberries What Fruit would spring From such a beed Creme Glacio Tis crystal friend iced in tho frozen sea Cake Light as a snow flake whito as milk Coffee Now Im in a drink youll sit and eipnnd think And surely all my praises you will feing f labor Anil say unto your neighborI hope Im douu with For I cant gness another single thing ENVOI Happy are wo mot happy have wo been Happy may wo part and happy meet again TOASTS G H Thomas Toastmastor The Third Annual Mabel E Wilcox 9G Nineteen Three Chester A Rodgers 03 The School of the Past Earl Ludwick 97 The School of the Present Lester Little 02 Was It Worth While Vanche Plumb 00 In Memoriam Miss Racho Berry The Yearlings John L Rice 02 Scraps Maude Cordeal 94 The Worser Halves W B Mills Enough is as Good as a Feast Minnio Rowell 98 Auld Lang Syne The banquet flow of soul social sym posium dancing etc prolonged the gayety into tho small hours and made up the graud total of one of the most memorable evenings in the life of the as sociation An orchestra of five pieces was an en joyed feature of the evening The festivities closed with the singing Of AULD LANG SYNE Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brot to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne CHORUS For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne Well tak a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne We twa hae run aboot the braes And pud the gowans fine But weve wandered mony a weary foot bin aula lang syne CHORUS We twa hae sported i the burn Frae mornin sun till dine But seas between us braid hae roard Sin auld lang syne CHORUS And heres a hand my trusty frien And gies a hand o thine Well tak a cup o kindness yet For auld lang syne CHORUS NOTES The class colors are dark red and pale blue the class flower rose Supt Thomas gave tho cadets a feed in the laboratory Saturday afternoon The cadets had a picture taken Sat urday all arrayed in their fiercest clothes and accoutrements Class motto To thy self be true and it must follow as the night the day thou canst not be false to any man The class officers are President Chest er A Rodgers Vice President Lillian Roman Secretary Clifford W Browne The high school cadets remembered Supt Thomas with a handsome watch chain close of school in recognition of his special service to them One of the features of the week past was the entertainment of the high school cadets Saturday afternoon at the east ward building by Superintend ent Thomas The tenth grade tendered Miss Smith a reception Wednesdav evening in the court room The graduates were guests The room was nicely decorated Punch and light refreshments were served Miss Elizabeth Thomson and her as sistant Miss Blanche McCarl exhibited some work done by the children in the kindergarten department of the west ward school during the past year in the school room last Saturday and Monday of this week It was highly creditable to pupils and teachers and a revelation and delight to all who called to inspect the work which indicated the progress made by the pupils during the school year Wall Paper ana Paints Let us figure on your job We believe that we can interest you Anyhow let us show you L W McConnell Hammocks Before buying a hammock see the lat est and get prices at McMillens drug store Lace and silk gloves and mitts fans parasols belts hairpins back combs lace and turn over collars white lawn and silk waists all in newest styles at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos P O block Base Bros ball and tennis goods at Cone vebraska State ITistor NUMBER MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Japalac at Cone Bros J Get busy and stay busy Tho best paint Heath Milligan You can buy at Cono Bros Got your garden hose of F D Burgess McMillen can please you in hammocks Seo tho fine lino of hammocks at Cono Bros See those enamel lined refrigorators at Waites For wall paper and ings go to Cono Bros all insido finish- Seo McMillons wall paper beforo lecting for your homo so- Best grade of garden hose at very low prices at F D Burgess Paints oils varnish stains japalac onamels etc at McMillen s H P Waito will sell you the grade hose at the lowest figure best Dont bo deceived Thoro is but ono best tho Heath Milligan paint Buy anything of Cono Bros mv onah and you get double trading stamps Childrens fancy parasols 10c and 15c at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos Job lot of ladies shoes worth 225 and 250 Special prico 129 DeGroff McMillen has a largo lino of wall paper goods colorings at right prices Now is tho tinio to paint Uso tho best Heath Milligan Cono Bros Buy your wall paper of Cono Bros and get two blue stamps with each 10 cents McMillen sells tho best mixed paint you can get guaranteed for three years H P Waito has a full lino of Aliskn refrigerators and Jewel gasoline stoves Goodrich Rubber Co make tho best garden hose All guaranteed by F D Burgess Try McMillen s sarsaparilla for blood Money refunded if not isfactorv the sat- McMillen has a nice line of new books and novelties suitable for graduating remembrances The mail carrier McCook Hayes Cen ter June 1st had to return to his fur overcoat for comfort The Jewel is the most economical and most durable of all the gasoliao stoves For sale bv II P Waite If you will go to W T Colemans you can get a complete and practical hose repair for only five cents Orders taken for strictly tailor made suits at Kapkes at from 1500 and upwards Pants at from 1 upwards Minden Neb Dec 27 1902 I have used Liquid Koal and find it a good preventive EC Klinck stock dealer You can have the prettiest house your neighborhood by using Heath Milligan paint Buy it at Cone Bros in Coleman handles the superior gasoline stoves of tho market If you want the best and latest obtainable in that line see him Tailor made suits at from 1500 and upward ordered by Kapke the South Main street tailor Pants at from 4 upwards The July readjustment of postmasters salaries cuts an even hundred dollars off of Indianola and adds a similar amount to Holdrege The celebrated Quick Meal crasoline stove has always been unequalled And still there are improvements on the stove this year Kapke will take your orders for suits strictly tailor made at from 1500 and upwards 4 and upwards for pants Satisfaction guaranteed The Ocean Wave washing machine runs so light that W T Coleman feels safe and takes pleasure in guaranteeing the machines running parts for a year What the people say who use them goes They ought to know They do Their verdict is that the Empire cream separator has no superior in the market Handsome assortment of wide ribbons for neck belt and sash in satin taffetes plain taffetes moires warp prints plaids stripes and fancies at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos P O block The famous Siberian refrigerator han dled by W T Coleman is built of the very best material for saving ice and preserving provisions from spoiling and moulding If you are in need of a refrig erator buy no other Lace curtains in nottinghams bobi nets ruffled muslins and arabian nets from 75c a pair to 500 a pair Also tapestry and rope portieres from 8190 to 500 a pair All curtains sold in pairs or half pairs The Thompson Dry Goods Co Every man to his trade and business Paul Anton makes it his serious business to provide the juiciest tenderest meats for his customers Its his trade He knows how And then again he uses the best of corn fed beeves They are the only kind that produce really good meat It costs you the same as the poor tough sort We have just received a line of new things in wrist bags nitsuka3 pocket books and card cases L W McConnell Druggist SS