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TWENTY FIFTH YEAR
Special
Sale
China
Tuesday June 26th
Wo will sell any piece of china
brie n brae etc on our china
shelves for J one third off
Every piece marked in plain fig
ures and you can figure tho price
yourself Wo have a nice line of
hand painted China Haviland
Bavaria American and Japan
ese ware all of which will be sold
at a discount of one third
SALE ONE DAY ONLY
Tuesday June 26th
L W McConnell Druggist
Claimed by Pneumonia
After a short illness Mrs FF Match
ett of South McCook passed away
Monday afternoon at five oclock a vic
tim of pneumonia Deceased was 32
years of age and leaves a husband and
several children
Brief services were held at tho home
Tuesday afternoon at 3 oclock by Rev
M B Carman after which interment
was made in Riverview cemetery
The stricken family has tenderest
sympathy of that neighborhood in their
loss and sorrow
Installation of Officers
The officers elect of McCook lodge
No 135 A F A M were duly in
stalled Tuesday evening
George B Berry W M
C L Fahnestock Senior Warden
C B Sawyer Junior Warden
H I Peterson Secretary
Sylvester Cordeal Treasurer
S S Garvey Senior Deacon
R J Gunn Junior Deacon
J H Stephens Stewart
J G Conley Stewart
William E Hart Tyler
Sponges
Ever take a shower bath How fresh
and glowing you feel after it If you
are not Btrong enough to stand the
shock of a shower bath why a sponge
bath is just as delightful only so much
more gentle We have just the sponges
for them big and fulFofifeTfter a
good cold sponge bath youll not feel
sleepy Get a sponge before the supply
runs low Price 5 cents up
L W McConnell Druggist
Circle Lawn Picnic Enjoyable
The lawn picnic by the ladies of cir
cle No 33 G A R last Saturday even
ing at the home of Comrade and Mrs
W R Starr was enjoyed by a goodly
number of veterans their families and
friends A fine spread of good things
was made on the lawn which together
with the social side made the occasion
altogether agreeable and pleasant
3200 Miles on a 1000 Wager
A card from Juniata Nebraska dated
June 17th informs the editor that Henry
L Taylor and Simeon M Benner both
of Bryan Ohio will be in McCook
shortly on their way to San Francisco
Cali on a wager to ride horseback 3
2C0 miles across the continent in 120
days
Flies and Dust
will bother you unless you get a set of
those splended fly nets and a duster
from the McCook Hardware Co
The baron ran afoul the law last
Friday evening and was assessd one
plunk and costs The allegation was
fast riding The Vbaron claims his
pferd was affrighted by a small boy and
a cow in combination and was tempo
rarily unmanageable but the law didnt
take that view of the matter
The bond social Monday night in
the Methodist church attracted many
There was a music and literary program
of merit in the main andience room
while ice cream and cake were served in
the basement
Toilet articles perfumes and novelties
Lon Cone Druggist
H P Waite Cos is headquarters
for hay tools
Fine stationery tablets etc
Lon Cone Druggist
Mens new worsted suits 650 to
1 250 Thompsons
JCXS
Souvenir Postal Cards
The McCook Souvenir Postal
Cards printed by The Tribune
are on sale at
A McMillens
The Ideal Store
The TribuneOffice
L W McConnells
The Post Office Lobby
Eleven different views printed
Other designs are in prepara
tion The price Two for five
cents
Water Notice
Consumers will take notice that water
supply is limited and violation of rules
will not be tolerated The use of open
hose for any purpose will not be permit
ted Violations will not only result in
water being turned off but supply will
not again bo supplied on such taps ex
cept through a meter It is the purpose
of the company to supply water for
irrigation the full four hours if possible
for the season but unless the excessive
waste of water can be summarily stop
ped the number of hours will have to
restricted
McCook Water Works Company
June 22 1906 J E Kelley Supt
Hammocks
Good strong durable ones that are
good for several years service at any
price you want to pay from 100 up
L W McConnell Druggist
Ladies silk coats 8375 to 1000
Thompsons
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Miss Della Shepherd is home on a
visit
Everly N Birry is visiting with tho
bomefolks
Miss Josephine Phelan is homo from
a long absence in Alliance
C W Shurtleff was down from
Stratton on business Tuesday
Mrs nuGH Brown has been visiting
Cheyenne relatives and friends beforo
going to Hastings to live
F V Moore was up from Lincoln
part of last week on international har
vester company business
Mrs L S Sage of Beatrice is here
visiting her sistors Mrs W S Morlan
and Miss Margaret Evaus
Miss Edna Colvin of Denver is vis
iting with her sister Mrs H M Ireland
arriving in the city Tuesday night
Miss Lena Schobel is visiting her
brother J G on her way home to Den
ver after a vacation in Nebraska points
Dr W A MacKechnie and H W
Keyes were among the Indianolaites up
to hear the pipe organ recital Tuesday
evening
Mrs W H Stares was called here
from Salt Lake City Utah close of last
week by the death of her mother Mrs
Dutcher
Howard Oyster and Schcll Kimmell
are rusticating on the Willow this week
near Box Elder camping out fishing
hunting etc
Mrs R M Osborn and Miss Zella
departed on No lit fast Friday night
for Princeton Mo on a visit of a few
weeks with her parents
Mrs H A Beale returned home
Monday night on No 3 from Illinois
whither she was called a few weeks
since to bury her mother
Misses Millie Slaby and Lillie Camp
bell and Arthur Randel attended the
C E convention at Bloomincrton Fri
day Saturday and Sunday
W W McMillen and Albert McMil
len were called home to Glade Penna
Wednesday night by news of the fatal
illness of their sister Miss Lizzie
Miss Edna Waite returned home
close of last week from Lincoln where
she has been in attendance upon the
state university during the past year
C K Coleman has been down from
Littleton Colo part of the week on I
business He may dispose of his Color
ado interests and go to Seattle Wash to
engage in business
J E OConnor formerly employed
here arrived from Californiafirst of the
week and has entered the service again
He is at present in the companys yard
at Red Cloud while Walter C Cox is at
Sheridan helping out on account of the
Crow reservation opening
E E Maxon espects in the near
future to remove to Scottsbluff Neb
where he will continue in the employ of
the Tri State Land Co which has taken
in temporarily at least the affairs of the
Standard Sugar Beet Co The family
expects to locate there in due time also
Mrs C W Britt president and
Mrs C H Meeker recording secretary
of chapter X P E O of our city
departed on No 12 Tuesday morning
for Blue Hill to represent the local
chapter in the grand lodge meeting of
the P E O organization in that town
this week Mrs Britt by invitation
will sing during the memorial hour of
the convention
Colonel Harry Sandham of IT P
Suttons was confined to his room a few
days early in the week on account of an
injured leg He was in charge of an
automobile last Friday evening when
the machine misbehaved to such an ex
tent as to overturn and throw out the
three occupants Dr S C Beach being
one of the others in the car at the un
happy moment
of this year when his
such an extent that ho
Program for Fourth of July
Concert in the City Park from
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Passing of a First Settler
Wednesday afternoon of this week at
Cambrige occurred tho burial of one of
McCooks firat settlers Charles F Bab
cock over a hundred citziens of McCook
chartering a special train and attending
the simple obsequies paying a spontan
eous tribute of respect to tho memory of
tho departed who for nearly a quarter
of a century was identified with McCook
and her development and growth from
a dot on the map to the first city in
Southwestern Nebraska
Brief funeral services were conducted
at the home of Mr J W Babcock by
Rev Simpson of Cambridge and Rev
Hawkes of McCook after which the
remains wore escorted to the cemetery
by tho members of McCook aud Cam
bridge A O U W and brief ritualistic
services were held at the grave by the
joint lodges
Deceased was in his day a prince of
good fellows a man of generous im
pulses a business man of fine talents a
gentleman of Chesterfieldiau parts a
politician of acumen a large and kind
hearted citizen
The Tribune voices the general senti
ment in extending tenderest sympathy
to wife and family in this great sorrow
and affliction
Uharles it babcock was born in
Broadalbin Fulton county New York
May 22nd 1848 Died in Cambridge
Nebraska June 18th 1906 While
quite young he moved with his parents
to Prattsburg Steuben county New
York at which place he received an
academic education to which was added
business training at a commercial col
lege in Baltimore Maryland later
On January 17th 1876 he was united
in marriage with Mary E Wygant in
Chicago Illinois after which he was
engaged in the government service at
Little Rock Arkansas for a few years
In 18S0 they came to Cambridge where
he engaged in the stock business on a
ranch near that town Leaving the
ranch in 1882 he went to Indianola and
in the fall of that year was elected to
represent Red Willow county in the
state legislature The following year he
was appointed receiver of tho McCook
U S land office in which position he
served for about five years since then
he has been engaged in the real estate
and insurance business in McCook
About six years ago he suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis but was able
to continue in business until February
health failed to
decided it best
to enter a sanitarium at Lincoln Ne
braska for treatment This treatment
was continued for some time when it
became evident that an operation was
imperative to arrest the progress of the
disease The ampution of the offending
foot afforded but temporary relief J
lysis of the brain beginning to develop
He was brought back to Cambridge
that he might be among his own people
in the hope the change might be bene
ficial But the disease proved to be too
firmly seated and developed gradually
until after lingering about a week he
died at the home of his brother J W
Babcock last Monday
He is survived by his wife a sister
Mrs F ti Williams of Rochester N Y
and three brothers W W Babcock of
Prattsburg N Y T B Babcock of
Brush Colo and J W Babcock of
Cambridge Nebraska
noon
until 2 oclock
Old fashioned Basket Dinner and Pic
nic in City Park Everybody come
and bring your basket Free lemonade
Base ball game pony races and auto
mobile parade at New Driving Park
from 3 oclock to 6 oclock p m
Concert in the evening 7 30 to 10 oclock
Grandest display of fireworks in the
evening ever seen in the west
By order of Committee
The Finest Ever
The Tkibune has just received a ship
ment of the finest typeter paper ever
brought to town Wo v so have the
cheaper grades But if you like some 1
thing splendid just try a box of Strath
more
Thirty Minutes More Sleep
Thats what it means to have one of
those Quick Meal gasoline stoves sold
by the McCook Hardware Co
Bound duplicate receipt books three
receipts to the page for sale at The
Tribune office
Ladies long and short kimonos 50c to
200 in crepe in lawns in dotted swiss
Thompsons
Six gentle high headed high bred
single drivers at McCook Livery
For Books go to Lon Cone Drug
gist
I Mens cloth covered helmet hats 20c
Thompsons
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Mrs Barney Hofer was hostess at a
charming function Thursday aftornoon
when she invited in about fifty ladies to
meet her sister Mrs D J Killen The
cosy Hofor homo was tastefully decorat
ed each room having large bouquets of
roses while tho swell windows of the
sitting room was dono in scarlet crope
ribbons and cut flowers from which
Miss Edna Yarger served punch The
dining room was in white and red
Choice roses were strewn over the table
while an exquisite battenburg lunch
cloth ferns and cut flowers completed
the effect Questions iu Ilousekeep
ing was the novel guessing game
utilized in entertaining the guests A
three course lunch was daintily served
the color effect of red and white being
carried on throughout the refreshments
Each guest was recipient of a meteor
rose with the concluding course Mrs
W R Starr Mrs F M Kimmell Mrs
J D Hare Mrs W E DeWitt assisted
Mrs W B Mills was at the piano dur
ing refreshments
Rev M B Carman accompanied by
Frank Green drove over to Stockville
Wednesday and on that date the rever
end gentleman united in marriage Alfred
Glenn Williams and Lucy Grace Bailey
both of that town After a short visit
in Iowa the young couple will be at
home in Stockville to their many friends
Mr Williams is the son of County
Judge Williams of Frontier county and
and editor of the Frontier County Re-publican-Faber
He will be remember
ed by McCook people as a former fore
man of The Tribune Congratulations
and best wishes
Mrs T B Campbell last Friday
evening had in about a score of young
ladies to meet Mrs J F Ganschow
Music and dainty refreshments were
added to the social hour On Tuesday
evening of this week about thirty nve
married ladies of the city enjoyed her
invitation to the same purpose There
was a brief music program and refresh
ments in which Mrs Albert McMillen
assisted Misses Lillie and Ruth Camp
bell in the serving
Mr and Mrs L H Lindemann are
fond parents of a fine nine pound son
born to them Thursday morning of this
week
Captain and Mrs C Ix Barrett
departed today for Roseberry Idaho
to be absent several weeks visiting her
daughter
A Great Musical Treat
The organ recital given in the Catholic
church Tuesday evening by Dr John
Mills Mayhew A M of Lincoln Neb
raska was greatly enjoyed by a crowd
ed house of appreciative people of Mc
Cook and surrounding towns The doc
tors numbers from the opening prelude
and fugue C minor by Bach to the
closing march in E flat by Weley were
a delight to all and exhibited quite
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 22 1906
ing pipe organ masters in the state and
at present is organist for the First
byterian church in Liucoln He gave a
splendid exhibition of his talent and
powers
A little variety was injected into the
program by the three vocal numbers
given by Mrs P F McKenna Mr CH
Miller and Mr SC Carroll all of whom
are popular with McCook audiences and
who ever receive a warm welcome at
their hands The vocal section of the
program was as pleasing as the instru
mental efforts were inspiring
The church was handsomely profited i sons
financially by the recital and the peoplo
well repaid artistically
An effort is on foot to secure the doc
for another recital in the not distant
future
Tom Thumb Wedding
in which over fifty children iu full even
ing dress will participate will be given
in tho Methodist churchSaturday even
ing June 23rd under the auspices of
the Junior Sunday school Admibsiou
25 and 15 cents Dont fail to see it
Big Discount on
China
Tuesday June 26th at McConnells
Drug store
by
Enjoy Life
purchasing one of our refrigerators
and ice cream freazers The ice will do
tho rest McCook Hardware Co
Lincoln Pure Paint
Dont forget the name when you want
to get a durable paint Let us figure
with you McMillen Druggist
It Will Soon Be The Fourth
Come aud look at our beautiful line
I of buggies McCook Hardware Co
Wanted
Laborers at the
Sugar Factory Brush Colorado
wages paid
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
McConnell for drugs
Largest line of allovors at Thompson a
Tho finest icecream Lon Cone Drug
gist
All colors in beading ribbons Thomp
sons
11 P Waite Cos is headquarters
for hay tools
Whito wool batiste dress skirts at
Thompsons
U P Waite Cos is headquarters
for hay tools
McConnells
chapped hands
Fragrant
Lotion
for
Childrens pink blue or red parasols
10c Thompsons
Cream in sealed 10c an 1 20c bottles
forsale at Marshs meat market
No matter what you like Youll like
Manco bettor 5c at McConnells
Get some drinking fountains for the
little chicks McCook Hardware Co
Roses of Eden and Japan The
finest perfumes Lon Cone Druggist
Varnish stains tintolac and enamels
at McMillens Druggist
Keep your feet cool and comfortable
with McConnells foot powder 25c a box
Boys double seated balbriggan draw
ers in sizes 24 to 31 for 25c at Thomp
sons
Ladies whito silk gloves with elbow
lace tops at Thompsons Also the same
in black
Dont forget McConnells Special
China Sale Tuesday June 26th One
Day Only
Romper suits for boys and girlsl year
to 6 year neatly piped and finishedSOc
Thompsons
W F Everist and Fitch are turning
out some excellent rigs at McCook Liv
ery east Dennison St
The quality is remembered long after
the price is forgotten Try Roses of
Eden and Japan
Lon Cone Druggist
Mr WF Everist shipped in a carload
of fine work and driving horses which
are on sale at McCook Livery Stable
Phone 40
Word comes from Denver of the mar
riage of Dr Dick ONeal of the
governments animal industry depart
ment this week
American Beauty gauze corsets and
girdles at Thompsons Money back
after 4 weeks actual wear if dissatisfied
Also Ferris waists
As good as anybodys 100 quality
is the constant verdict on our 69c yard
wide black taffeta silk Perfect black
beautiful lustre Thompsons
Remember you will find Mike Waish
fully the range aud possibilities of tho Just across the street from his old loca
superb pipe organ just installed in the
church The doctor is one of the lead-
tion ready to buy your poultry eggs
old rubber copper brass at the highest
cash market price
Theres no chance of missing it if
you buy at Marshs meat market He
has the goods and can deliver them
Give him a chance to supply your meats
of all kinds and he will be very pleased
and certain to make good
Summer balbriggan union suits for
men 125 to 2 50 for boys at 50c
Gauze unions for ladies 35c to 100 for
girls 25 to 50c Gauze vests 5c to 50c
Gauze pauts 25c to 50c Extra sizes in
unions and vests and pants
McCook Lodge No135 A F A M
will hold divine service in their hall on
St Johns Day Sunday June 24th
1S06 at 3 oclockAll members or friends
of the order are requested to be present
I ring your wife and family and any
friend you desire Services commences
at 3 p m
W C Cooper exhibited at this office
this week some samples of cherries
which it would be difficult to excel any
where His orchard is a divide orchard
and his fruit is practically all the plant
ing of the Starks Bros of LousianaMo
of which nursery he is local agent All
i his other fruit he says is equally fine
Spiro Powder
Destroys the odor of perspiration re
lieves hot burning tired feet chaffing
prickling heat and inflamed parts heals
mosquito and other insect bites Guar
antee in every box Money refunded if
it does not do all we claim for it
L W McConnell Druggist
Sophie Bunger Dead
Word this morning from Denver an
nounces the death of Mrs Sophie
brush Bunger whose remains will arrive from
jooa Denver on No 2 Sunday morning She 25c to
will be buried from St Patricks church
Wall paper McMillens Drug Store the same morning
NUMBER 4
JUNIUR NORMAL ENTERTAINMENT
Monday June 25 830 p
M
First Number is
FRANK R ROBERSON
With a Finely Illustrated
Storeopticau Lecture
Roborson is now in Europo
McCook peoplo know Roberson
will have something especially
good both in tho way of pictures
and description
OPERA HOUSE
Reserved seats to holders of season
tickets wili bo chocked off at McCon
nells drug store Friday June 22
at 7 oclock p m Salo begins follow
ing morning
Seats 50 Cents
McMillen Prescription Druggist
Everything in drugs iVicCot n all
Dont forgot our soda fountain
Lon Cone Druggist
Best table oil cloth 15c yard Thomp
sons
Ladies house wrappers 150 100
Thompsons
II P Waite Cos is headquarters
for hay tools
Best apron check ginghmas 5c at
Thompsons
Mens good all Ioather gloves 18c pair
at Thompsons
Try McConnells
They are tae best
flavoring extracts
Fresh butter of best quality at Marshs
meat market
Shirt
waist suits in white and
tan
200 to 8350 at Thompsons
American A 2 bu 16 oz seamless
gram bags 19c Thompsons
Dr Kays office is now one door north
of Commercial hotel Phone 97
Soo our cherry pitters Best in tho
world McCook Hardware Co
Simpsons and American prints the
best made only 5c yd at Thompsons
Ask to see some of our oxquisito new
perfumes L W McCoNNELLDruggist
Accordeon pleated dress skirts in
grey black navy and brown at Thomp
sons
Largest line of ladies and misses
skirts 8200 to 8700 Alterations free
Thompsons
Our perfumes are the best make and
lasting Several new odors Try them
McMillen Druggist
Just receivedvery handsome silk fans
hand painted spangled and laco trim
med at Thompsons
Sun and rain umbrellas in navy
myrtle wine and black with figured
borders 185 Thompsons
A Dorcas Kensington will be given by
Mesdames Hanson and Bosworth Juno
28th at the home of the latter
You save money and insure satisfac
tion by using the Sherwin Williams
Paints Every can guaranteed
L W McConnell Druggist
Ideal waists in lawns mulls and
silks open fronts open backs long
sleeves short sleeves are the best
Thompsons only
The eighth grade examinations by
County Supt Quick this week passed
23 applicants who indulged in a picnic
in the city park this afternoon
Consult John Hunt if you have any
thing you want dono in the steam fitting
or plumbing line Satisfactory work
guaranteed And next best of all the
price will be right
In his new location just across the
street from his old place in the P
Walsh building Mike Wal3h wants to
see you if you have poultry eggs etc
for sale He will pay you the best cash
market price for them
Good homes are wanted for destitute
and orphan children of all ages by tho
Child Saving Institute 1806 Ohio St
Omaha From 40 to 60 constantly on
hand Over 300 passing through the
j institute during the year If interested
write lor appucauon oianKs inclosing
stamp for postage
Diamonds stocks of summer clothing
underwear and negligee shirts are all
complete We have a full line of Boys
Buster Brown and Russian Blue wash
suits from 50c to 150 A complete
line mens summer clothing linen suits
serge coats vests linen pants two piece
summer suits and summer skeleton coats
from 75c to 600 per suit A full line
and sizes of summer shirts from 29c to
150 Underwear for man or boys from
150 per garment Come and
see us We can save you money Dia
mond for clothing and shoes