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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1907)
M pt7 F - c k I L K 5 X V TWENTY SIXTH YEAR Old Sctllers Picnic The old settlors reunion and picnic was bold on Sopt 5 instead of tho usual timo on account of the county fair boing sot for that week There was a large attendance and it was much en joyed by tho old people who shared all that goes towards settling and develop ing a new country The kindest feel ings wero expressed by warm hand clasps Ono was asked if she had met a visitor who had been away many years Ob yes We held hands a long timo And that sontimont prevailed We felt like holding honds and talking over old days Tho usual sumptuous dinner was heartily partaken of after which a business mteting was held when a constitution was adapted of ficers elected a vice president from each precinct and different committees appointed Mr Keys made an appropriate and well received speech Short speeches wore called for and made by Messrs Law ton Hunter Black Phillips Long necker Hill Franklin and Hotzo each speech contributing to the sentimental emotions which Jgrew aB the hours passed ify Those from a distance were George Hunter of California formerly of In dianola Leslie Lawton of Palisade an old timer of Red Willow Mr Birdsall of Colorado a school teacher at Red Willow about 27 years ago and Holton Longnecker of Colorado a native of Red Willow McCook Indianola Bartley Danbury and the country around each place wero represented and all look forward to the first Thurs day nearest the 15th of September of next year when they hope to meet as many as possible of those who attended this year and many more Remains Were Shipped to Hebron P C Califf died in this city last Sat urday night and the body was shipped to Hebron via Chester Monday even ing Califf camo here in the spring in search of health and worked for a short while on the now high school building early in the summer The local A O U W looked after his case The coun ty recorder of Thayer county came after tho remains Deceased loft two chil dren a boy and a girl one of them men tally deficient The first wife of deceas ed died some time since and the second wife deserted the family so the children are orphans indeed Paint This Fall Theres no better painting time than the fall Weather conditions are usually very favorable to good results No heavy rains to soak into the lumber as in the spring No gnats and flies to stick to the fresh paint Its best to protect your buildings against winter weather Youll get a good job if you paint now with THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS for sale by L W McConnell Druggist The Teddy Bear At tho McCook Hardware Co is at tracting great interest among the boys and girls There are still a few dozen sets of the spoons to be sold then Teddy will be given away You still have a good show to win this bear if you will have your friends purchase a set of spoons The Methodists are coming to town 175 strong next week We would like very much en tertainment for thirty delegates for meals for three days Anyone that can help along this line at their home3 with cash or at the eating houses will be greatly appreciated Please inform M B Carman at once Dress Trimmings It is a genuine pleasure to show our lines of braids gimps bands appliques and other garnitures for waists and suits Our display consists of over 400 pieces all in stock The Thompson Dry Goods Co Commencing Monday Next We will re open our Tin Shop with a first class man in charge and will be glad to take care of any kind of tinning or furnace work you may have McCook Hardware Co How Is This Anyone bothered with kidney trouble or backache who takes one box of Dr Hobbs Sprague pills without obtaining relief will be given their money back Woodworth Co Druggists Five Thousand Humane HorseCollars sold in Nebraska in the last two years practically all put on horses with sore necks and shoulders with satisfactory results Fifteen days free trial McCook Hardware Co Deerlng Corn Binders in stock Come in and hitch on to one and save twice its price in good fodder Can you make money faster McCook Hardware Co No Farm Practice yields more beneficial results than care ful selecting of seed The wonder grain grader at McCook Hardware Co weighs every kernel You can save the price of one on every forty acres sown Meritas Oil Cloth That is the name of the best table oil cloth made Do you pay 20c a yard Then you and your money are soon parted Our price 15c The Thompson Dry Goods Co For Sale Cheap The two story block now occupied by the postoffice at Bartley Neb Title perfect Living rooms in second story Inquire of S J Rouse Bartley Neb Best Prints Only 6 1 2 Cents including Simpsons Americans Gar ners etc The Thompson Dry Goods Co One price plain figures cash only One Minute Washing Machines at the McCook Hardware Co Baves time and labor Ask your neighbor what they think of them Childrens Bead Purses with chain 5c each The Thompson Dry Goods Co I MB4M9Mitfaam f Jtlc00b McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 13 190r City Fathers In Regular Session The city council mot in regular session Monday night with all present except Councilman McConnell and City At torney McCarl Minutes of previous meeting read and approved Ordinance No 137 as reported by or dinance committeo read the first time Moved by Gray seconded by Eldrod to allow bill of McCook Electric Light Company for 11020 The bill origin ally was 813020 but was scaled on ac count of lack of service on sundry oc casions Bill of W A Gold for 5000 was al lowed for 4000 Petition signed by residents of South McCook for electric lights and fire hy drants was read and referred to finance committee for investigation and report Reports of city weighmaster and chief of police placed on file Report of police judge referred to city attorney Bond of M S Jennings as pipe fitter approved Chief of police iustructed to get stars and police clubs The following bills were allowed McCook Cement Stone Co 187 55 Frank Ransdell 5 00 Barnett Lumber Co 5 50 McCook Tribune 104 00 T C Hegeman 25 00 J Ekstedt 71 60 Ted Cain 70 00 Ed Fitzgerald 55 Oo J B Pence 65 00 A M Caldwell 6 00 OG Orman 3 25 Opera House Romance lurks in every situation of the beautiful idyllic play Sandy Bot tom which the Guarantee Amusement Company will present at the Opera House Saturday Sept 14th for one night only under the direction of Manag er Chas H Colson It is a play absolutely pure in senti ment and plot the comedy is of the highest order and at the same time novel in treatment and brilliant in dia logue the heart interest is intense the theme elevating and inspiring and tho production as a whole is one that can not fail to be appreciated by all who admire literary exellence in drama The Silk Situation Drop in to other stores and feel tho silk pulso Listen to the talk of higher prices and scarcity Then come here and look over our extensive lines and become informed about cash prices That is what you will hear from us t actual cash prices Fancy silks at 44c 65c Soc and 100 China silks 30c 40c 50c 36 inch black taffeta for 73c a heavier and better grade for 115 A splendid 36 inch peau de soie black silk for 125 A black satin rhadame for 49c 42 inch Gloria silks 100 a yard Your inspection invited The Thomp son Dry Goods Co Put a Few of Them Inside If Sheriff Peterson wishes to break up tho prevailing fashion of loafing about the county jail and conversing with the prisoners from the outside by Tom Dick and Harry Sallie Julia Ann and the rest of the gang he can ac complish that desideratum by placing a few of those loafers and hangors around on tho inside for a spell on bread and water It has an absurd appearance at present It ought not to be possible for anyone and everyone to approach the jail windows back and front and talk with the inmates at pleasure No Hunting The undersigned will allow no hunt ing on their premises Parties found trespassing will be prosecuted Will Byfield Alfred Carter 11 K Bixler John Kummer Tony Kummer and William Kummer Gollmar Bros This Season The greatest of American shows Al ways an event of more than passing interest in that form of entertainment which appeals most generally to the public The circus and tho Collmar Bros this year bring it to its highest expression It is an accepted fact that tho exceptional and most artistic in act and feature has always held the ascend ancy in their exhibitions and whatever of novelity has been procurable has been found in tho program of the great est of American shows from season to season And in 1907 this fact will be most clearly noted thrillers new enough novel enough and sufficiently daring to engender the highest emotion al excitement has been secured In the arena new European families will thrill dazzle and delight tho audience in what is far and away tho most sen sational danger defying and expert aerial act ever shown in America close ly calling the world renowned Flying Nelsons in their new casting and re turn exercise in which these stoical people gamble with destiny and dare death in the performance of deeds which make the hazardous loop the loop and the gaps with which most readers are familiar look by contrast like a parlor game of ten pins There are over 100 new ring acts and in feature and ex ercise tho new grand entrees will pre sent a magnficent spectacle The hip podrome will introduce scores of new races and stunts and 30 of the most celebrated clowns jesters and comiques will furnish side splitting divertisement for the entertainment of the audience A magnificent collection of wild animals will bo on exhibition in the menagerie and a monster herd of elephants with the smallest baby of its kind in captiv ity Remember the day and date Mon day Sopt 16 and the magnificent al legorical military and spectacular free street parade with 3 big bands and 32 pipe 5000 calliope at 10 a m Notice to Parents The public schools will open Mon day September 16 Inasmuch as the new building will not be ready for oc cupancy at that time the placing of all grades will be tho same as at the closing of school last June The superintendent will be at his office at the East ward building Thurs day and Friday September 12 and 13 for tho purpose of examining and classi fying new pupils or others defective in their work All pupils must have promotion or entrance cards and in cases wero such cards are lost dupli cates should be procured on these days Children five years and over properly vaccinated will be received into the preparatory departments oast west and south buildings during the first two weeks of the term but not after September 27 Parents must attend to the entrance of their beginners during this period G H Thomas Superintendent The Revival at the Christian church continues with increased interest with Mr Thompson evangelist The sermons are instruct ive thoroughly explaining the scripture The universal report Good sermons last Lords day Every church member as well as others should plan so as to attend these meetings Tho Bible study every afternoon at 3 oclock at the church is very instruc tive Come you are welcome The services begin at 8 and close at 920 every night except Mondays The singing will pleaso you You will be rested and refreshed in mind and body by attending these services Come thou with us and we will do thee good Izzers Forever We did a good thing twelve years ago when we arranged for the manufacture of our Izzer Special Cotton Batts They have become the household stand ard in McCook and Red Willow county They unroll and open out almost like a piece of cloth They are soft and fluffy yet sufficiently compacted to make easy to handle There is more weight too for your money A big dray load of them just reoeived 12c a roll The Thompson Dry Goods Co i Throughout The Year we shall see to it that every require ment in the way of school supplies is met by our stock Our aim is to have it complete and to give tho best value on every item L W McConnell Druggist The High Price Wheat should interest farmers in raising more of it With a John Deere Gang Sulky or Disk Plow you can prepare the ground right McCook Hardware Co Guaranteed Paints Yon can get a fully guaranteed paint The Lincoln absolutely pure at Mc- Millens drugstore -TO Christian Endeavor Program Congregational church Sunday even ing September 15th 7 oclock Opening song An Unseen Friend Selection Song When the Curtians are Lift ed Subject The All Knowing Gods Om niscience Isa 4012 34 and Bible reading Prayer Special message on the topic Duet General discussion Song selection Recitation Discussion continued Song God Be With You Mizpah Benediction The Ireland Entertainers at the Christian church next Monday night Sept 16 at 8 oclock will be a treat for tho people of McCook High grade educating and elevating Let nothing keep you from this recital Prof and Mrs Ireland are great singers in story and song Prof Ireland is a bird carolist musician and lyric tenor Mrs Ireland is a dramatic reader in personator and lyric soprano Mrs Ida Scott Saxton of the Saxton School of Oratory Denver Colo says Prof Irelands tones are the sweetest and most beautiful I ever heard from human lips You may well afford to miss anything to hear them Home From Their Coast Trip Engineer L S Viersen and family ar rived home Thursday morning from spending a month or so in California They had a delightful outing and vaca tion which was marred only by the death of Mrs Viersens youngest sister Miss Irene Bradley whom they buried in Westminster cemetery Orange coun ty California September 1st Irene was 24 years and 15 days old a sweet spirit who will be remembered by many friends of Mrs Viersen Wanted Soap and plenty of it Everyone wants soap Soap once saved a mans lifefmaybo it will save yours Wo have the very latest production in fancy toilet soaps as well as all the more familiar ones Come and see our soaps Woodworth Co Druggists Miscellaneous Shower Miss Edna Waite and Miss Jeannette Dutton wore the promoters of a miscel laneous shower at tho Waite residence Wednesday night in honor of Miss Hazel Hare A mock wedding refresh ments presents etc were among the bright particulars of the evening Accidental Discharge of a Revolver John Burnett has a painfully injured eye and face the result of the accident al discharge of a revolver Monday Dont Take Pipe Down Get a package of Monarch Sut Des troyer at McCook Hardware Co and save the dirt aad annoyance Floyd Welborn Resigns Floyd Welborn president of the Colo rado Fuel and Iron Co has resigned his position with that corporation crrr CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Christian Bible school 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Dr Finch Y P S C E 7 p m 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Episcopal Preaching services at St Albans church at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 10 a m All are welcome to these services E R Earle Rector Catholic Order of services Mass 3 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Baptist Sunday school at 10 a m Regular morning and evening preaching services Also other usual services All members and friends are urged to hear Rev Burtons first sermons Christian Science Services Sun day at 11 a m and Wednesday at 8 p m Subject Matter Meetings held in Diamond block Room open daily from 2 to 5 p m except Sun day Science literature on sale Methodist Sunday school at 10 am Sermons at 11 and 8 Epworth League at 7 West Nebraska Conference meets here Tuesday night Sept 17 Bishop Henry White Warren D D LL D presiding M B Carman Pastor Congregational Sunday school at 10 a m Preaching by pastor at 11 a m and 8 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m Subject of Sunday morning ser mon Lessons from the Opening of School G B Hawkes Pastor IWIBWi iPJjWflamiWIMJiillM iLfibtittc MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS McCook races Sopt 26 27 28 Everything in drugs McConnell 3000 in purses at the Soptomber races Spices and flavoring extracts at Mc Connolls Fresh potato chips always on band Magner Stokes Frost and a few flakes of snow Mon day morning September 9th Wo mako specialty of fine toilet soaps Try them McMillen Druggist If you cant reform yourself go and see Sandy Bottom Saturday Sopt 14th Cameras films plates and supplies of all kinds at Woodworths Coh drug gists Tho Kennedy Cooper case will havo a try out in the noxt session of district court Tho D C Benedict farm near Cul bertson 800 acres in all has been sold for 20000 Wyals Easem sprinkled in the shoes stops aching feot Woodworth Co druggists Get a quart bottle of Heinz puro malt vinegar a pure food product at Magner Stokes The public schools of McCook will open next Monday tho 16th for the new years work Steve Wilson has added a splendid two 3eated automobile to his livery barn equipment Try it Every day is bargain day at II S Godfrey Cos tho popular leaders in selling flour feed and hay Magner Stokes can supply you with Heinz double strength pure cider vinegar In quart bottles If you want it done right and right away call up phono 68 R M Douglass Co office in Bump building If it is from Marshs its the best ob tainable Anything and everything per taining to the meat market business I wont tell you the reason why but I sort of reckon youd bettor go and see Sandy Bottom Saturday Sept 14th Paint your houses and barns with Patterson and Sargent paint the best paint sold McCook Hardware Co Physicians are never disappointed in the effect of medicines compounded in McConnells prescription depart ment R M Douglass Co will give you prompt and efficient service Phono 63 Office in Bump real estate ofilco lower Main Monardine is an excellent tooth wash It also hardens the gums and purifies the breath 25 and 50 cent bottles L W McConnell Druggist R M Douglass Co draying in all its branches Call up phono 6S Call at office in Bump building lower Main avenue All persons are warned not to hunt on my farm in Valley Grange precinct un der penalty of the law 9 13 3ts E A Phillippi Married by M B Carman Monday Sept 9 William R Hindman of Dan bury and Miss Ruby Ma Axtell of Bartley They will live in Danbury Citizens having accommodations in the way of board or room for McCook city teachers will confer a favor by mak ing the facts known at the superinten dents office to day or to morrow Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Francis E Munden and Mr Benjamin F Millard at the home of Mr and Mrs Frederick A Munden of our city next Wednesday afternoon at four oclock A few beer checks will go with Evangelist Thompson as souvenirs or doubtful mementos of McCook but he does not wish to be understood as en couraging an expension of their use as coin of the realm A little face powder 13 allowable this hot weather We carry all the best kinds Some of them are so dainty that they are invisible when applied just remove the shine L W McConnell Druggist Tho Ballard Lumber yard is receiv ing extensive improvements and en largements A commodious brick ad i dition is now under way to the office building extending south on Marshall street Rev Carmans lecture on Boys and Girls last Monday evening in the Methodist church was as robust and audacious as his fearless and wholesome personality which has a large mixture of humor as well A fair sized audience enjoyed it V Ml tu tOrt NUMBER 16 Band Ambulance and Waterwagon Tho base ball try out botweon tho singlos and doubles in tho mem bership of McCook lodgo Knights of Pythias Wednesday afternoon had por haps more grotesquo particulars and sit uations than any gamo over pulled off on tho local diamond From tho grand parado to the consummating farco it was mirth provoking in oxcollous Such costumory and damphoolery Guorgo Scott and John Morrissoy dont expect to havo excelled in sevoral moons Theru was a large and enthusiastic attendance of supporters of both factions and tho tenth inning is still being played Scoro Singlos 7 Doubles li And ho end no man seoth Improvements lor the Plant in Sight General Irving Halo of Denver prin cipal ownr of tho McCook electric light plant was in tho city Wodnosday and while here arranged for needed improve ments to the plant An additional boiler bus beon ordered and will shortly bo on tho ground and installed This has beon ono of tho most urgent neods of tho plant it is claimed Another generator and ongino will also bo added which will place tho plant shortly in efficient condition for tho best service All of which will bo good and accopt ablo news to tho patrons of the plant County Sunday School Convention Tho convention in Bartley Tuesday drew a goodly attendance of Sunday School workers from over Red Willow county who imparted and received many helpful suggestions McCooks delegation consisted of Mesdames J S Shirley A F Green J W Wimor C A Fisher Howard Finity and F M Kimmell Misses Beatty Francis Hughes Margaret Thompson and Helen Schwab Messrs George B Hawkes and A H Tirrill Buttons for Trimming Thoy dominate tho fashion world this fall for trimming purposes especially when made of the samo material as tho dress Bring your scraps to us and our new btftton machine will do the rent Four sizes The Thompson Dry Goods Co Missouri Mules have a world wide reputation which they sustain in providing the leather for our mens muleskin gloves Sold by us at -the phenomenal price of 18c a pair Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co High Price of Wheat should interest you in raising more of it and the ground should bo well prepared Good Plows Disks and Drills at Mc Cook Hardware Co will put tho grain in right Water Meters We have on hand a supply of approv ed water meters which we will instal promptly on application Under Wood worth drug store Phone 182 Middleton Sc Ruky Press Drills Good for this country We havo them in Fitzer Richmond Champion and Sucker State McCook Hardware Co Ideal Waists made of net over silk 100 each Black and white We invite your inspection The Thompson Dry Goods Co McConnell for drugs Pyrography goods at Woodworths Races Sept 26 27 23 McCook Neb Kodaks and kodak supplies at Mc Connells Races McCook September 26 27 23 Purses 3000 McConnells Sarsaparilla for all blood and skin diseases Prompt service in draying secured by calling up nhone 63 McCook Business College for a squaro deal L W Stayner Try Magner Stokes for fresh and salt meats fruit and vegetables Dr Kays office is now one door north of Commercial hotel Phone 97 Marguerite the dainty lasting odor of perfume is sold only by Woodworth A Co druggists Talking will not convince you about the merits of Sandy Bottom See it for yourself Saturday Sept 14th The only place in town where you can get the famous Three Star Cof fee is at Magner Stokes market and grocery Cards are out announcing the wedding of Dr Earl Orsen Vahue and Miss Hazel Hare This nuptial event of first social moment will occur next Thursday Sep tember 18th reception following M s