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The Old Settlers Picnic
If Miss Willa Cnther had attended tlio
Old Settlers Picnic on Soptembor 15
1904 she would probably be mortified
that sbo had written such a travesty on
Red Willow couuty and the women
thereof for all of the real old settlers
were there and among thorn Miss Cath
ers created type could not bo found In
those early years the old ladies labored
and toiled as did the heroine of tho sto
ry but in no caso havo they sunk to the
level of this hypothetical being but are
alert interested in tho worlds doings
keeping up with the times and might
oven appreciate and enjoy a Wagner
Matinee without being loo much over
come to go back for they would not
find tho dwarfed ash upon which for
thirty years tho dish towel had been
hung to dry and their homes would
speak for themselves
Tho old settlers present were tho Wey
gints Hills Korns Pitchs Longneckers
Byfield Black Pickens Lafferty and
Mr Goddard who is visiting here from
Tennessee
Everything was easy and informal
Tho forenoon was spent in meetings and
greetings and social enjoyment Then
the crowd formed into groups and par
took of a dinner that tested the eating
capacity of the heartiest After dinner
Mr Fitch the president spread a flag
which was made by some of the ladies
for a Fourth of July celebration in 1874
Ho made a few introductory remarks
then called for speeches which was re
sponded to by Messrs Weygint and Hill
giving a recital of their respective per
sonal connection withthe settling of tho
county followed by Mr Black reading
tho part he took Mr Goddard told or
his experience and John Longnecker
said a few words Mr Dolan and others
were called on but declined claiming to
belong to the second class The min
utes of the last meeting were read by
Mrs Thomas the secretary and an en
rollment of more names was had Then
a general eating of watermelon and the
happy looking crowd dispersed hoping
to be present at the next picnic to be
held at the same place Brooksidefarm
This grove is appropriate for the occasion-
being a central point and a little
matter of interest is those tall ash trees
affording a good shade were only sap
lings when Mrs Taylor came in 1879
Mrs John Longnecker has lived here
longer than any other woman and has
never been away from tho county since
coming Mrs Korns is next
Mr and Mrs Fitch were the first
couple married in the county Mr Hill
performing the ceremony as county
judge Anil a pleasing coincident all
were present
John Longnecker drove to the picnic
in the same wagon in which he came to
the country in 1S72 and their dinner
was in part served in the same dishes
they brought at that time
None of the old settlers were as
white haired as those coming later which
struck an observer as somewhat singular
All that was said was from the point
of view of the individual speaker and
while some quietly dissented and dis
agreed with statements made there was
no friction and the old time local preju
dice gave place to kindly feelings and
good will Mr Weygint told of his be
ing instrumental in naming and shaping
the county in 1874 while it is a matter
of history that this was doLe in 1871 by
the exploring party sent out by the Re
publican Valley Land and Townsite Co
After locating town and claims the name
Red Willow was decided upon for the
county and size and shape discussed
Seeing that some of the counties further
cast were square and the principal town
situated in the center it was deemed de
sirable to havo Red Willow county longer
than wide in order to have room for
more than one large town This was
suggested by W D Wildman who was
in a position to work for the proposed
measure and he successfully carried it
through the legislature
It is to be hoped that these annual
picnics can be kept up and well attend
ed as they are conducive to greater
kindness and good fellowship
OLD SETTLERS ENJOY THEMSELVES
Thursday September loth The Old
Settlers Annual Picnic or Old Home
Day was celebrated in the beautiful
grove on Brookside Farm the home of
Mrs P J Taylor and her son Horace
on lower Redwillow creek
The forenoon was spent in renewing
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The Wonderful Cole
Hot Blast Heaters
On September 30th and October
1st there will be an exhibit of the
wonderful Coles Hot Blast Heaters
at W T Colemans
During this time one of these
marvelous stoves will be given away
W free JUTS XI Ja Deirj wo3 ma
lnln rvorcnn Ifltjfc VPr tO SeCUrB
one of these fino heaters for noth
ing
Uont iorgec mo uatcs q
old acquaintances and in visiting Ono
of tho happy surprises was the meeting
with Andrew Goddard an earl settler
of Redwillow county but now business
manager of tho Maryville Term Times
As noon approached many baskets
emerged from their retreats and soon a
very fino dinner was being eaten and
washed down by a boiler full of excellent
coffee
Tho afternoon opened with the unfurl
ing of a flag made for tho first general
Fourth of July celebration ever held in
Redwillow county namely in 1874 By
an oversight the flag was hung upside
down which greatly worried Brother E
S Hill who feared that when he was
called on to speak he would be compelled
to stand on his head to be in harmony
with the flag By the time he was called
on however ho had tho idea that it
meant distress brought on by the size of
dinner baskets and proceeded in his
usual happy stylo
An historical paper by John F Black
one of tho original directors of the Re
publican Valley Land Co which sent
out from Nebraska City in November
1871 an exploring party to examine the
country on tho Republican river and its
tributaries and a talk on the same sub
ject by William Weygint was greatly
appreciated by those who some one
named second class settlers Other
speeches were enjoyed from the lips of
John Longnecker and J W Dolan
About this time a goodly number of
Mr Longneckers melous slid into camp
and the invitation was to whosooverwill
All agreed that the melons were of the
same excellent flavor as his speech
The annual picnic will hereafter be
held on Thursday September loth or
tho Thursday just preceding the 15th
All persons aro eligible to membership
after a period of twenty years from com
ing into tho county
Mrs Kte Thomas
Death at His Own Hand
George J Burgess met death at his
own hand last Saturday morning in this
city while mentally unbalanced An
aged and esteemed citizen his tragic end
is deplored and regretted by all
George J Burgess was born in Dept
f jrd England April 10th 1831 About
the year 1851 he came to America and
the first two years of his residence in the
United States were spent in New York
City From there he moved to Chicago
where ho was united in marriage with
Miss Sophia E Morgan on the 5th day
of September 1S57 Two years later
they moved to Ottawa Illinois where
the family resided for 25 years In 1884
they came to Arapahoe Nebraska and
nine years later in 1893 McCook became
their home where deceased resided un
til his death The wife and two child
ren Frank D and Maud survive the
departed
Funeral services were held at the homo
at three oclock in the afternoon Mon
day September 19th 1904 services be
ing in charge of McCook Lodge No 135
A F A M with ten members of St
John Commandery No 16 acting as an
escort and pall bearers
The formal ritualistic funeral service
of the order was held in the lodge room
after which the members of the order
marched to the home where a song by
Masonic male quartette and a prayer by
Rev M B Carman constituted the brief
home services
At the grave in Longview cemetery
under the direction of Grand Custodian
Robert E French was given the beau
tiful and impressive and touching burial
service of the Masonic order in all its
charm and completeness There was
also an ode by the male quartetto and a
prayer by Rev Carman
After the service at the grave the es
cort of Knights Templar marched to the
graves of deceased knights H H East
erday and T M Mundy where they re
peated the Lords prayer
The deceased was for fifty years a de
voted and enthusiastic Mason
The shocked and bereaved members
of tho family have the tender and genu
ine sympathy of every true heart in this
community in this great and most de
plorable sorrow
To the Masonic brethren especially
and to all the friends for every kindly as
sistance and never failing sympathy we
are most deeply grateful
The Family
Gerver Precinct Primary
The Republican primary for Gerver
precinct will be held in the Dodge school
house Monday evening October 10th
1904 F S Lofton Committeeman
Alfalfa Hay for Sale
S600 per ton Phone N235
J W Randal
Wanted
Short hand pupils for class October
1st L W Stayner
McConnells Balsam cures coughs
If a heater is among your fall needs
see W T Coleman and the famous Riv
erside and Estate Oaks
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Death of Carl
There is another flower in our Fathers
garden transplanted by his care since
death entered the home of Mr and Mrs
Hickling and took from them ono of their
little twin boys Carl Joseph Little
Carl had been sick but a few days and
everything was done for him but to no
avail as God called him homo last Sat
urday morning His death was sudden
and came as a terrible shock to the
stricken family
A loving father and mother one sister
and four brothers aro loft to mourn for
him Brief funeral services were held
at St Patricks church Sunday after
noon burial following in Calvary ceme
tery
Carl Joseph was born June 14 1899
being just 5 years 3 months and 3 days
old Ho was a very bright and beauti
ful child and will be missed by all who
knew him A large number of sorrow
ing relatives and friends followed the re
mains to the last resting place The
family has tho sympathy of all in their
sudden sorrow
A littlo heart has ceased to beat
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our hearts
That never can be filled
A CARD OF THANKS
We in this way wish to thank our
many kind friends who so lovingly as
sisted us during tho sickness and after
the death of our darling son and brother
May God bless them for their kindness
Mr and Mrs W Hickling
Minnie John and William Smith
The Redwillow County Fair
The Tribune last week published a
very sensible conservative articlo in re
gard to tho county fair and has opened
up the subject in a way that wo hope
will call out an expression of tho people
of the county in tho matter
For our part wo would much prefer
that the location of tho fair should be
at Indianoia if it could prosper and bo
of interest to tho county but it seems
there is no prospect on account of somo
reason which Indianoia people could
perhaps better answer than any one
else
The first matter to be learned should
be Do the people of Redwillow county
want a good fair If they do there is
no doubt but they can have it and make
it of much benefit and interest to all
concerned If it should be thought best
to change the location wo would favor
locating it at Redwillow in a suitable
place whenHfpJenty of shade could be
had ThenlJwe -would liko to see J F
Helm made president Win Byfieldvico
presidentHoraceTaylorsecretary Jacob
Randel treasurer and Steve Bolles chief
superintendent Select a director from
each precinct in the county who would
take an interest in tho fair and all work
together in harmony for the success of
the association
With a little accommodation from the
railroad company in running trains dur
ing fair week and a general interest of
tho farmers and stockraisers a county
fair could be maintained that would be
a credit t the promoters and to the
county and a benefit to all We hope to
hear from others what they think is the
best thing to de in this matter
J M Brown
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE W NORRIS
The Tribune this week introduces to its readers a familiar face Congressman
George W Norris of the Big Fifth Nebraska district who by the grace of the
voters of the district will be heartily endorsed at the polls in November by a
largely increased majority
Stephen Bolles the Nominee
At a meeting of the Republican coun
ty central committee Monday after
noon Stephen Bolles of Boxelder was
nominated by tho committee for the of
fice of county commissioner for the
Third commissioner district to succeed
James Hatfield removed from the dis
trict Mr Bolles is a veteran member of
the board of county commissioners and
needs no introduction to the people of
Redwillow county The committee
transacted no other business of import
ance
W P Redifers House Destroyed
W P Redifers house in southeast
McCook was destroyed by fire about five
oclock Monday morning Mr Redifer
was alone in the house at the time the
family being absent on a visit All the
household goods were saved The dwell
ing was a complete loss as it was out
side the limit of firo protection The
loss is placed at 700 with an insurance
of S500
Old Iron Wanted
I will pay above the market price for
old iron if delivered to town before
September 30th 9 9 3t D Diamond
Youve often looked for them those
half weight all wool undershirts and
drawers for fall wear Weve got em
You want em See us The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co
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PAPER UP
Put some new paper on your walls
and see what a difference it makes
in appearance The flies are gone
and it is a good time to paper We
have a few one and two room lots of
g paper which we are selling very g
cheap McConnell Druggist
j Just Received
j a large assortment of Charter Oak
Stoves and Ranges consisting of steel
ranges steel cooks cast ranges cast
cooks heating stoves for coal wood or
cobs We respectfully solicit a careful
inspection of quality and pricps before
buying Polk Bros McCook Neb
Cattle at Private Sale
Seven yearling heifers all sired by reg
istered Shorthorn One heifer coming
two years old and about fourteen good
milch cows
Benjamin Bros Banksville Neb
Wants His Potato Digger Returned
Fowler S Wilcox is very anxious to
have his potato digger returned to him
at once and hopes the borrower of the
same will see this notice and act prompt
ly
Special Sale Jardinieres
Now is the time to bring your plants
into the house See our line of Jardin
ieres Many different patterns 20c
each and up J II Ludwick Son
School Supplies
School tablets slates pencils pencil
boxes note books ink and all school
supplies at McMillens drug store
One of the bright things devised for
comfort and health is the Sweatrrette
Prevents sore throat chillb fever and
ague and and so forth The right
colors and styles at The Thompson Dry
Goods Gos
Izzer bed comforts are home madeare
filled with 6 Izzer batts have 14 yards
cloth in them are well tacked and hem
med and sell from 8185 to 275 The
Thompson Dry Goods Co makers
American hog wire fence at Colemans
at 20c a rod while the present car lasts
Opportunity of a life time
Everything in drugs McConnell
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 23 1904
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
A E Allen returned to Lebanon
Wednesday
Mrs H A BEALEwent up to Denver
Sunday on a visit
Mrs Fred Brhwer was up from Red
Cloud part of the week
Mrs G D LeHew and child were
Denver visitors Sunday and Monday
Harry Barbazstt and family loft on
14 Tuesday to see the fair at St Louis
Mrs Simeon Billings has gono to
Boulder Colorado on a visit to relatives
Dr R E Campell is here looking
after his interests in this part of the
state
Mrs Matella Gordon arrived homo
close of last week from her visit of sov
oral weeks in Donver
Bert Colter is hero on a visit Ho
is employed as a machinist in tho navy
yard at Mare Island California
Mrs Hattie Bishop of Franklin was
tho guest of Mrs G E Eldred and othor
McCook friends foro part of tho week
Miss Minnie Smith who was called
here by the death of her nephew re
turned to York Wednesday morning on
No 2
County Clerk E JWilcox departed
Saturday night for St Louis to view J
the matchless splendor of the great expo
sition
County Treasurer B G Gossard has
been seeing the sights in St Louis this
week He wont down on 13 last Satur
day night
Mrs Alexander Campbell and Mrs
J F Kenyon were passengers Sunday
morning for St Louis to seo the great
exposition
Lewis Ludwick departed last Friday
morning for Nebraska City to resume
his studios and work in the states school
for the blind there
Miss Ethel Barnett started for Bos
ton last Saturday night via St Louis
to resume her studies in the New Eng
land School of Orator
Mrs George C Hill of Cripple
Creek Colorado has been tho guest of
her parents Mr and Mrs I M Beards
lee since close of last week
II Clay Shepherd of Osburn was in
tho city Friday and Saturday on his
way to Oxford on a visit to his daughters
Mrs W L Rider and Miss Mabel Shep
herd
Mrs WJ Krauter and the children
went up to Akron last Friday night on
No 13 to visit Foreman Krauter of the
round house there returning homo on
Sunday
Postmaster McCool of Indianoia at
tended the central committee meeting
on Monday A political gathering with
out that east end manager would be like
Hamlet minus the ghost
Ellsworth Oyster spent Monday in
the city on his way east from the mining
countrj of the west guest of Mrs Mar
garet Oyster He will visit in Ohio and
on his return west will take in the expo
sition
A L McKee of Fairbury Illinois a
brother of Mrs F H Fowler formerly
of our city and David Warrens of Loda
Illinois were here close of last week on
business The latter may decide to lo
cate here
Miss Clara Thorgrimfon left Mon
day for Adrian Michigan en a visit
Mrs Bergliot Apenes her cousin ac
companied her as far as Chicago where
she will remain and follow her artistic
work in a larger realm
Albert Wilsey of Moorefield who
will make the 29th senatorial district a
very creditable and worthy senator in
tho next legislature was with us briefly
Tuesday while moving about in the dis
trict looking over the situation
A J Loomis left on Tuesdaj night
for Bloomingdale Michigan his old
home after a residence here of a few
j ears on account of his health If he
can sell his farm in Michigan to advan
tage he may come back and make this
his future home
W II Ackerman arrived fromOgden
Utah close of last week with two car
loads of horses on his way east to sell
them They were unloaded and fed
here where quite a number of them were
disposed of Mrs Ackerman is still vis
iting in Idaho but will return soon
Dr II M Ireland arrived
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McCook Market Quotations
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GoodHuttor 77 VtV
McConnells Fragrant Lotion makes
your skin like velvet In 25c bottles
Farm and city loans at CFLehns
real estate office postoffice building
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
McConnell for drugs
See Ludwick Sons
for Jardinieres
north window
The sidewalk campaign continues in
active operation
Boys suits 85c to 500
son Dry Goods Co
Tho
A few cases of typhoid fever reported
in city and country
Tho Rivorsido and Estato
leaders everywhere
Oaks
Headache cured for a quarter
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with
ivicuonneirs neadaclio Uapsules
Third cutting alfalfa hay for sale
Phono G235 Mrs S E Christian
No trespassing or hunting nllowed on
land controlled by S D Bolles
Before buying your pencil tablets you
should seo McMillens big 5 cent tablet
The Tribune makes a specialty of
office stationery and type- vriter supplies
Mens Monarch leather lined shoes
for K250
Gos
at The Thompson Dry Goods
Get your sweaters and your bluo flan
nel shirts from The Thompson Dry
Goods Co
This week Mrs S
into a suite of rooms
harness shop
E Griggs moved
over McMillens
Choice assortment of mens and boys
sweaters just received at The Thompson
Dry Goods Gos
Buy an Estate or Riverside Oak every
time They are no experiments but
absolute standards
Cheap rates to the big live stock shows
at Kansas City and Chicago Ask tho
agent for particulars
The Riverside and Estate Oaks are ab
solutely supreme in the lwater linejAnd
Coleman sells them
American hog wire fence at Colemans
at 20c a rod while the present car lasts
Opportunity of a life time
Mens new fall and winter suits from
8500 to 81350 Boys from 8100 toSo00
The Thompson Dry Goods Co
Ladies misses and childrens new fall
cloaks and jackets now in full swing at
The Thompson Dry Goods Gos
stands for what is best in paint
We carry it in all kinds colors and
sizes McConnell Druggist
When using paint get the Lincoln
pure mixed paint Fully guaranteed
A McMillen Druggist
A great variety of new dres3 goods and
suitings now upon inspection and selling
at The Thompson Dry Goods Gos
The fire plugs were tested Wednesday
afternoon which explains the muddy
condition of the city water toward even
ing
The annual election of officers of the
Bachelors club was held on last Satur
day evening at which time Mr Ray
McCarl again resumed his place in the
ranks
New fall and winter underwear now
selling Union suits for men and boys
day night on Xo 3 having attended a women and children Separate garments
state meeting of the Osteopath Med cal
Society in Fremont and spent a few days
at his old home in Craig to sep a brother
who was about to leave for Porto Rico
when he has an appointment in the gov
ernment service
MrsW B Mills gave a kensington
Tuesday afternoon to about twenty la
dies of the city to meet Mrs John Stew
art of White Cloud Michigan A two
course luncheon was served Vocal and
instrumental music by Mrs Stewart
Mrs G II Thomas and Mrs W B
Mills were enjoyed by the guests
For Sale at Your Own Price
All of block 7 12 lots All of block 8
G lots Sterns addition to McCook
Writ me your best offer Emma Brew
er 75S Maple avenue Los Angeles Cal
The
Izzers are coming to town
mama an additional snipment about
every week The best cotton batt on
earth most cotton easiest unrolled and
spread accurately sized and does not
break apart in the comfort 10c each
For sale only by The Thompson Dry
Goods Co
Reward A liberal reward will be paid
for the recovery of my dark brown and
white setter pup aged eight months who
disappeared from my premises recently
Leroy Eleven
There are a few more pie melons in M
V Sheldons garden that have not been
stolen and he urges his friends to
call when he is absent from home and
help themselves to the remainder
A nice Jardiniere for 20c at Ludwick
Sons
in lightweightmedium weight and heavy
weight for everybody at The Thompson
Dry Goods Gos
Rural mail boxes are held as sacred as
any department of the mail service and
the public should be advised that no in
terference therewith will be lightly re
garded by the government whote strict
laws protect the boxes though they may
not be locked This knowledge may be
valuable to any who may thoughtlessly
damage or in any way disturb or inter
fere with these boxes
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Short But Hot
One of the hottest wars in yf ars x
wmeu wire mutters iuuk m
place from September 5th to Sth w
and wasthe result of differences and S
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competition between the eastern 0
and western mills During these
three days woven wire was sold at
the lowest figure in the history of
the manufacture of woven wire
W T Coleman the McCook
merchant was successful in secur
ing a car load at the cut price and
he Will AS LONG AS THIS CAR LASTS
give his customers the benefit of
the low prices
Wire that heretofore sold at 10c
now at 30c The 32c wire will go
at 25c And best of all 20 inch
American hog fence at 20c a rod
Dont let this opportunity of a
life time pass unprofited It will
end with the sale of last of this car
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