K SEASON IN LONDON WHAT IT COSTS TO PLAY HOSTESS IN SOCIETY CIRCLES It Need a Lone Pnmu o ISntcrtnlii During tlic Five Month Tlmt the KuktIIbIi Metropolis In be Fanlilou nble Center of lte World The Loudon season In the accepted meaning of the term extends from the opening of parliament in the middle of February to the Eton and Harrow match In July For these Ave months London Is the fashionable center of the world and houses In the west end are almost unobtainable The cost of a season in town to those who aspire to take their place in society runs to a huge sum and even the country M P whose wife desires a small house on Pout -street or Sloane square finds that 1000 goes a coin- paratively little way even though he limits his entertaining to a few small dinner parties for his intimate friends and perhaps one reception It may be said at once that there is no limit to what may be spent by an nmbitlous hostess for one evenings entertainmpnt and it is by no means an uncommon tiling for a ball or a large dinner parfy to run well into four fig- ufes A few years ago the Duchess of Devonshire gave a fancy dress ball at her palatial town house in at which practically the whole of London society was present headed i by the king and queen This was one J of the most magnificent events of its kind ever organized and it was mated at the time by those who were Well qualified to judge that it must 1 have cost nearer 10000 than 5000 This however was quite exceptional and Indeed is outside the powers of nil but a very few to imitate Without aspiring to these heights a lady desir ing cO live iu the west end of London and to maintain a reasonably smart reputation needs a very long pocket book House rent of course is one of the biggest items While many either own their town houses or lease them for a term of years most of those who do not propose to live permanently in Lon don hire a house unfurnished for the season This may cost anywhere from 400 to 1000 for a period of six months According to one of the lead ing honse and estate agents in the west end 000 is about the average paid for a good house for a season rius does not of course include rates and taxes Rates however in the fashionable residential quarters of Lon don are very light owing to the fact that there are practically no poor to be provided for in these parishes The next expense to be considered is in connection with carriages and motors Tery few of those who only spend the season in town bring their own carriages with them preferring to Lire from job masters A smart vic toria and a pair of horses with coachman and footman cost about 5 guineas a week though much more has to be paid for special horses silver plated harness etc A brougham is al most a necessity for evening work and this costs at least another 2 guineas a week or one of the fashionable elec tric landaulets can be hired for 2 guineas a week Thus for a three months visit at least 100 must be as signed for carriages It is the entertaining that a society lady is compelled to do however that runs away with the money It is neces sary for her to give at least two even ing receptions during her stay in town and for each of these 2o0 is not toe much to set aside A string band will cost anything up to 30 or 40 accord ing to the number and quality of mu sicians while if one of the Guards bands be aspired to the sum just nam ed will need to be doubled Then there are singers and other entertainers to engage and these may cost anything from 1 to 100 each Supper or light refreshment togeth er with the necessary wine waiters helpers etc does not leave much change out of 100 even with the ut most economy and of course the sum that could be spent on this item has no limit At a stand up supper given by a well known American resident in London last season 10 per head for each of the 200 guests present was paid to a leading contractor and the writer is informed that this is nothing out of the way and Indeed is often exceeded In the course of a London season Flowers are a very important feature with every hostess and weakly florist bills of 20 are by no means uncom mon At a reception a short time ago it was estimated that the cut flowers and plants used for the decoration of the rooms must have cost at the very least 1000 These however included banks of rare orchids and other costly flowers Ten pounds a week may be assigned for flowers and 100 for a ten weeks season Dinner parties are also very expen sive and here again it is almost impos sible to assign any definite sum but 200 over and above the ordinary ex penses of the household may safely be put down under this head We now approach a very delicate question but one of paramount inter est to the fair sex that of gowns for the aspiring society hostess A lead ing judge the other day stated in court that 1000 might not be too much to give by a lady of position and in such a case might even be a necessity so that it is very hard to say what amount of money may not be spent In this direction It is Impossible of course for a lady to appear at more than two balls or re ceptions in the same frock in the course of a season and as she will attend at the very legist twenty of these she will require a dozen or fifteen dresses each of which will cost anything up to 50 SSTSS23S3 mf miri nmfMi or say 1000 for dresses These will probably be worn out later at the then tors and minor functions or will bo put away to be worn at hunt balls and similar entertainments when the wear er returns to her country home An in cren ig number of society ladies sell their castofr frocks to secondhand deal ers but they rarely or never get more than 80 per cent of the original price for them Then there Js the presentation at court to be taken into consideration This is an indispensable function for any lady as otherwise she cannot re ceive recognition In society The writ er has the authority of a well known leader of fashion for the statement that this costs with the greatest economy 500 There are many other minor items mounting up In the aggregate to a goodly sum which might be considered such as servants visits to theaters res taurants etc From the foregoing how ever it will be clear that 5000 is not too much for a lady who while anxious to avoid any unnecessary extrava gance is at the same time anxious to make her mark in London This sounds a very large sum but it is one that Is more often than not exceeded by those who after all take but a minor posi tion in what Jeames de la Pluche des ignated the hupper suckles What the real leaders of society spend dur ing the course of a season it is almost impossible to guess London Tit Bits THE MASTER VICE As Sucli I Procrantinntion DeHcribed by a Confessed Victim The ban of my existence said the procrastinating man has been my habit of putting things off I never do today what I can put off till tomorrow The result is that I -am always put ting things off and never doing any more than is necessary for my current daily hand to mouth support and so as the saying is I never have anything I am not independent but always de pendent upon somebody else for the work that will enable me to live and so I can never say my soul is my own I must do the work I am set to do by some stronger man whether I like it or not and so I plod along just getting through while the man who collars things gets on Of late years as I have come to real ize its evil effects and the enormous difficulty of overcoming it I have come to think that the master vice of all is procrastination And coming to think thus has disturbed me a little because I have to give up an originally pre conceived and long cherished notion I had long held that the most near ly ineradicable of personal vices was gambling but now I -thought the most difficult of all vices to cure oneself of was that of procrastination Was I wrong then And could it be that I Avas wrong now This as I say disturbed me a little but now on this point I rest quite easy for I have discovered contradictory as this at first thought might seem that I was right then and that I am wrong now For now I discover that the vice of gambling is but another phase of or at least the outcrop of that of procras tination The great majority of those given over to gambling hope to get something for nothing they hope to get money without effort They put off from day to day the hard unflinch ing work that would give them a sure thing without chances on the race of life and make just enough to indulge their vice and their vain hopes So gambling is really but a form or outcome of the vice of procrastination And by the same line of reasoning I suppose we might say the same -of drunkenness which is essentially a procrastinating vice We put things off today today we will drink we will work tomorrow And I dont know but what we should find that every ill proceeds from the vice of procrastination and so this which might seem but a form of lazi ness is really the master vice and I am one of its most closely bound vic tims I dont drink and I dont gam ble but I have got the fatal habit of putting things off New York Sun Staining Woodwork If you are building a house dont spoil your woodwork by painting it The natural grain in wood is too beau tiful to be covered and odd effects in staining have taken the place of paint Stain is a very thin paint and contains no varnish Many of the stains sold in the stores are apt to contain var nish and they do not sink into the wood enough to bring out the beauti ful grain Stain can be used with best effect on new wood Some of the most attractive living rooms have the wood work stained forest green old blue or silver gray Do not let the painter convince you that the woodwork will look better painted Some of the woods that take stain well nre oak cypress Georgia pine and birch In some country houses the furniture Is ordered from the factory in an unfin ished condition and is then stained at home by some one who understands this work New York Post A Twist of IiMisrnngre It Is no easy task to make some Germans understand the English equiv alent of certain German words said a man who is often kept busy interpret ing - Take the word- bekommen which means to get but most Ger mans will persist for a time in trans lating It become This has led to some laughable errors For Instance a party of Americans once asked a guide where transportation facilities for mountain climbing might be obtained The guide in his broken English de scribed in detail the manner and way to reach a certain point Yes my friends he finally said and dere you can become donkeys New York Press -- HARTLEY A blockade of ice has caused toe river to rise The approach to the new bridge is being washed away and the old bridge is in danger Mrs Mary Reinhart of Fruita Colo is here visiting her mother Mrs Julia Johnson who is very sick with lung fever Mrs Johnsons son is bore also from Fruita Colorado Mr and Mrs Guy Curlee of Holbrook visited fn Bartley over Sunduy with Mrs Curlees sister Mrs A L Cochran Ed Curlee was here a few days lust week Dr Arbogast was called to Indianolna few days since to view the body of a Mr Myers who was found dead in his room Two loads of telegraph poles were taken out northeast this week for a new telepbore line Miss Lillian Durbin visited in Indian ola last Saturday with her sister Mrs Rittenberg Mrs H L Burton of Wauneta is here on a visit to her mother C W Hodgkin Milan Blair visited over Sunday with his parents W B Downs and Dr Brown were business visitors at Indianola Monday George Liston of Bartley and Miss Bertha Parse of Cambridge were mar ried at the M E Parsonage Wednesday afternoon Rev IJageman officiated They will reside on Mrs Listons farm this year Harry L Brown was a business visitor in Holdrege Wednesday C E Matthews Esq was colled up from Arapahoe Tuesday to a warrant for the arrest of Sam at accused of threatening to kill Gruge Webber The warrant was issued Wed nesday morning and the constable is in pursuit of Mr Bryant at this writing BANKSVILLE There will be a basket social in dis trict 51 February 23 Proceeds to go for library books Everybody is cordi ally iuvited Gust Blunck is staying at the village now There wjis a dance at P II Bluncks Saturday tight with 44 numbers out There also was a dauee on the B Richardson place Monday night with 24 numbers out All reported an enjoy ablo time If the -weather stays warm like this some of the farmers will commence to farm a littio soon Roy Albrecht is moving to his new place this week Winfred Weeks is bak from his visit to Iowa Chas Oraeer left Monday for the east on business John H Weseh was in Traer Kansas Monday The J I Case threshing machine agent was at Banksville Monday Advertised Letters Tho following letters remained uncall ed for at the McCook postoflice Jan 31st 1907 LKTTEKS Butts R F 2 Mitchell Elmer Barnes Mr C A Morris Mrs F S Baker Mr C F Mulhoru J P Barber Joe McAlme Mr Frank Codington Mr Daniel McDonald Win D Campbell Jo eph McDonald Walter- and Harry Cooper Jessie Patterson Florence Clark Oliver M Polk D H Dedneau Mr J Roberts Louis D FillasMrs Roberts C S Glatfeller Walter Ross E G Heart Mrs W H Rankin Miss L Henderson Ira J Rankin MrsAnna2 Harbau NJ Rowe Mr Fred Holtou Mrs M C Smith Clias E Harris Richardson Scott Mrs D J Johnson Hannah Win H Johnson Frank W Smith Mr Ed Johnson Frank Shultz Mr Geo Loudon Miss Francis Thomburg Mr E Lowell Miss Ruth E Vaubuskirk Mr J Morgan Mr S 3 Vinson S A Miller J M Welch A J WallingfordJK Real Estate Transfers The following real estate filings have been made in the county clerks office since our last report School Disfc No 2S to D E Hethcote vdllin lSDanbury 313 00 Catharine Snjder to Walter Hickling wdse 4 18-3-29 2800 00 Samuel Current to Mary A Rocho agree vrdnw 4 04 23 3800 00 Geo W Jones and wife to Dora B Higgins wd 9-10-11-12 in I Esther ParkBartloy 200 00 Geo W Jones and wife to Dora B gins qcd 7 and 8 in 1 Esther Park Bartley Ben G Gossard treas to G XV Jones tax deed in 70 Bartley United States to Austin W Dutcher pat nw 4 32-2-30 Lincoln Land Co to A G Bump and J O Hammond wd ptne 4 se 4 30-3- 27 Lincoln Laod Co to Mollio B JJump wd Bin 4 6th McCook J Ecsz 73 00 800 00 150 00 E G Malone and wife Frank T Walker and wife to Amasa R Weaver 2000 00 J E Boles and wife to Rosa M Morey wd und Yi int in o 2 sw 4 and w 2 so 4 10-4-29 900 00 Kato Gillen et al to Charles F Lehn wdptlin 27McCook 1800 00 Lincoln land company to Lesley A Thomas wd pt se 4 sw 4 17-1-25 750 00 Frank Thompson to Daniel F Hupp wdltsland2ands2ne 4 3-1-27 4000 00 John WAdamson to Henry TSulliran Beunie R Thomas wd w2 nw42Gand w2sw423in 1 27 4300 00 Insincerity Be honest -with yourself -whatever the temptations Say nothing to oth ers that jou do not think and play no tricks -with your cwn mind Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour of the -world insincerity is the most dan gerous J A Fronde One ICiml of Tanning Pop Yes my son What kind of wood do they use most In tanning Well when I went to school my boy they used birch Yonker3 States man Do not borrow trouble The Interest Is too high Dallas News ssafe rare PI Ss To the Peoole of McCook and Surroundings With great pleasure I beg to offer my sincere thanks for your worthy pat ronage during my closing out sale of the old Diamond stock I am pleased that my system of business is gain ing your confidence and in the future hope to make my place your trading point if uptodate methods and me chandise combined will do it I am leaving tonight for eastern markets and intend to contract with bestman ufacturers for all my goodsfrom everyday overalls to a dress suitto give you all a chance to supply your demands right at home I still have on hand goods to close out and they are on sale at the usual low prices until my new goods ar rive Come take advantage of them THANKING YOU AGAIN I AM YOURS VERY RESPECTFULLY ypaarPMgiSffi McCook Christian Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Elder Miller has been employed to be with this church beginning first of the year Rev C P Evans will preach Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Methodist Sunday school at 1000 a m Sermon and reception of new mem bers at 1100 Class at 1200 Junior League at 400 Epworth League at 700 Sermon aud reception of members at S00 Prayer meeting every Vednesday night at 800 Eighty seven have joined church and two conversions the last week One hundred and twenty eight at prayermeeting February 13th M B Carman Pastor Christian Science Services at Zint McClain bldg Sunday at 11 oclock a ui Wednesday at 8 oclock p m Subject JNIind Heading room at same place open daily whero Christian Science literature may be had Episcopal Services on Sunday at 11 a in Holy communion and sermon on third Sunday in each month at 730 pm prayers and sermon Sunday school at 10 a m The rector will officiate All are welcome to these services E R Earle Rector Baptist Sunday school at 1000 a m Preaching services at 11 a m and 8 p m Young peoples meeting at 7 p in A k Green Pastor Congregational Sunday School at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by pastor Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Sermon subject Sunday morn ing The Young Converts of the Jerusa lem Church All are cordialb invited to these services Geo B IIawkes Pastor Ladies read this catalogue of charms Bright eyes glowing cheeks red lips a smooth skin without a blemish in short perfect health For sale with every package Ilollisters Rocky Mountain tea 33 cents A McMillen NOTICE OF SALE UNDER AGISTERS LIEN Notice ife hereby sivtn that bv virtue of an aRisters lien for pasturing and keeping of one bay mare about 9 j ears old aud one brown mare with blaze face and one white hind foot about 9 jeara old from tho 11th daj of November 1913 iintil this date und r a contract with one John Hawkins owner of said stock on which there is now due the sum of 11000 an allidavit forth the description ot taid stock and tho amount duo for the pasturing and keeping- of said stock having been filed in tho office of the county ejerk of this county beins the county where said stock was fed and kept on tho lSth day of October 1900 I will tell tho property above described at public auction in front of the Citizens Bank in McCook Red Willow coun ty Nebraska on the IStli clay of February 1907 at two oclock p m Said sale will be for cah in hand Dated this 30th day of January 1907 His Witness to mark Gdaeles X T Harris HH Beery Mark 2-1-at NOTICE FOR BIDS Sealed proposals for the construction of a 1000000 brick library building accompanied by S1CO00 certified check will be received up to 800 pm central time March 8th 1907 and opened immediately thereafter by the secretary of the library board of McCook Neb 2-S-3 Address G E Tnoursox Secretary Successor to Diamonds In Location Only mMM Nebraska 48 11 Ws H 1 11 HE fcStS H l 11 aw m SmdskmSM Fsaas7syTi4LMgggsvyaMJ r ibiwiniiiiiw Tirmiiini t -- - I - CIZY CHURCH ANROUKCEPIENTS t E P OSBORX In driving through the country around McCook several farms will attract atten tion because they are entirely enclosed with hog tight fence or have large fields fenced hog tight If you read the mar ket reports and do a little figuring you will find that the price of s Ik J W WEXTZ OSBORN WENTZ e e Prompt Service Courteous Treatment Reasonable Prices GIVE US A TRIAL will buy from H P Waite- Co hog fence enough to go around a quarter section of land Seven and a half more hogs will make it a half section with a partition fence through the center On a farm that is Jenced in this way nothing is wasted the hogs get it all besides they are less liable to disease than if kept in small enclosures Another car load of hog fence has just been received by H P Waite Co and they will sell it at right prices 4 rSJVlTHJLJJUa Ll IKOMSareiit BfcLJ gjj Illlli Jill 1 1 ji i M J7jn WTii - M 9mv J i i nu iiiiiii i easy uui bs Registeeed Graduate Dentist rail Office over McConnells Drug Store McCOOK NEB Telephones Office 160 residence 131 Former location Atlanta Georgia BEGGS CHERRY COUGH SYRUP Cures BRONCHITIS f i A