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TWENTY SIXTH YEAR
Death Claims a Noble Life
Tho denth of Mrs L V McConnoIl
last Sunday afternoon cnmo na a dis
tinct shock to most people of this city
Wbilo Mrs McConnell has been an in
valid tho past year alio had apparently
considerably improved in health and tho
family and frionds wero hopeful of re
covery Thursday it was deemod best
to porform a very slight operntion
Mrs McConnell felt she was quite equal
to it bolioved it would make her recov
ery moro rapid but soon after tho oper
ation there was a general collapse and
she remained in that condition until oho
passod away
Brief funeral services wero conducted
at the homo Monday evening at seven
oclock by Rev M 13 Carman A quar
tetto composed of Mrs G II Thomas
Mrs G L Burney Stuart McLean and
J B McCarl rondered opproprioto
music Mr McConnell and mother ac
companied by J E Kelley representa
tive of tho McCook Commercial Club
left Tuesday morning on No 12 for Vir
ginia 111 where interment will be made
in the family burial plat
Bkuecca Berry McConnell was
born in Mncon county 111 Nov 1G
1854 At tho ago of seven she moved
with her parents to Cass county 111
where she lived until the death of her
father in 1888 then with her mother
came to McCook to make their home
with hor brother George and si6ter Miss
Rachel Was married to L W Mc
Connell July 19 1892 died February
23 1908
Mrs McConnell was a woman of fins
character and possessed tho charms of
a sweet retiring disposition which en
deared her to nil acquainted with her
An inconsolable husband one broth
er II H Berry of this city and five
sisters living in Illinois and Missouri
are left to mourn her death This is
the fourth member of the family to bo
laid away at Virginia in threo years and
one month
Tribute of Respect
In tho passing of Mrs Harriet Hum
phrey Chapter X P E O loses a most
able and lovable sister whose conscien
tious adherence to the principles Faith
Love Purity Justice and Truth made
hor life worthy of emulation
The sisterhood at largo sustains a dis
tinct loss and the husband and little
son tho devotion of a tender wife and
mother
Ellington C Britt
Harriet E Willetts
Callie A Wilcox
For Good Health
the cleansing process should begin now
A mild remedy should be taken one
that is not to energetic Eadical treat
ment may purify the blood more quick
ly but theres danger of deranging the
stomach kidneys liver and heart If
you take
McCONNELLs SaRSAPARILLA
results will be all that can be desired
This preparation acts mildly but posi
tively Its a true alterative and elimin
ates from the blood all the impurities
that clog the system and cause trouble
It is pleasant to take and therefore
easily administered to children Price
SI per bottle
Black Silks
If you are planning anything in black
silk it will pay you to see our yard wide
taffeta at 73c our heavier yard wide
taffeta at 115 our poau de soie yard
wide black at 8125 our 42 inch black
gloria silk at 100 We also sell a 19
inch black satin rhdame at 49c The
Thompson D G Co One price plain
figures cash only
Wall Paper Galore
The greatest part of our new wall pa
persare here and you have probably
never seen so many beautiful patterns as
we are now showing Cant we show
you even if you are not ready to buy
L W McConnell Druggist
You Get All the Cream
with the Sharpless Separator that makes
tho cows pay
McCook Hardware Co
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MCCOOK MACHINE AND
REPAIR SHOPS
T M CAMEROU JOHN BREmTHIG
Buggies Wagons Auto
mobiles and all machinery
repaired in a first class
manner at a reasonable
price at our now location
West Dennison Street
i We Respectfully Ask Your Patronage
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CAMERON BRENNING
VNWS
Club Orchestra Banqueted
Tho Mens Sunday Evening Club of
tho Congregational church gavo a ban
quet and social evening Monday in
honor of tho club orchestra and mem
bers of the orchestra and club with
their ladies to tho number of about
forty participated in tho plensurablo af
fair Tho earlier part of tho evening
was devoted to social plensnntries fol
lowing which all repaired to tho ban
quet room and partook of a sumptuous
repast
After all wore served to their sat
isfaction by the ladies of the Dorcas
society who had that all important part
of tho entertainment in charge toasts
wero given and an informal program
rondered Mrs G B Ilawkes gave a
piano number Miss Lona Phelps a
reading and Miss Ruth Wiohe and Miss
Elsie Campbell sang solos all of which
were enjoyed and appreciated as were
also tho several selections by the or
chestra C D Ritchie was toastmaster
for tho occasion aud in response to his
invitation tho following toasts were
given The Way the Orchestra Looks
and Sounds to a Club Member A C
Wiehe Most Anything Dr J A
Toren Our Ambitions Rev G B
Hawkes Tho Bass Clef B II Stew
art The Mens Club Orchestra Goo
S Scott
Tho eveniug was interesting and en
joyablo throughout
A Lady Said
let mo see that Lonsdale muslin you
advertise for 10c yd Just tho same
as to say let me see that Coats thread
you advertise There is only one Lors
dale muslin It is tho original only
genuine Lonsdale muslin We sell it
for 10c a yard Others sell it for 12c
Wo sell it for 10c a yard Others sell it
for 12c or 14c yd But they will
charge it Thats worth something
Cur price is strictly cash Then there
is the Lonsdale cambric muslin thats
different Wo sell it for 12c yd
Others sell it for 15c yd We also sell
Hope bleached muslin for 10c yd We
also sell pepperell 9 quarter bleached
sheeting for 25c yd and Rochdale 9
quarter unbleached sheeting for 23c yd
and by-the-way youll need some of our
embroideries Nearly 400 pieces of all
kinds swiss cambric nainsook all
overs flouncings edgings msertings
bands and corset cover embroideries
Your iuspection invited The Thomp
son D G Co
IS 1HERE A BABY IN
THE HOUSE
An alcohol stove is sure to be a great
convenience It provides a means of
heating water or milk almost instantly
Convenient for preparation of food for
invalids and comes handy when travel
ing or on an outing Safe handy and
inexpensive to use
L W McConnell Druggist
A Shoe Opportunity
Diamonds Family Shoe Store is clos
ing out all of their winter footwear so as
to have their spring opening with noth
ing but brand new shoes There never
was such an opportunity to buy first
class footwear at such extraordinary low
prices Remember the place At Dia
monds Family Shoe Store on West
Dennison street
A Leap Year Dancing Pariy
Mrs C W Corey and Miss Blanche
Asten gave a leap year dancing party of
attractive and happy particulars in
Menards hall last Friday evening
Moonlight waltzes Snow showerj
dances and other effects gave an air of
distinction to tho occasion of which Mr
Corey was master of ceremonies
Rubber Rubber Rubber
G W Predmore Sons have the
largest and best rubber tire machine in
southwestern Nebraska Dont send
your wheels away for rubber tires till
you get Predmores prices
Rubber Rubber Rubber
We have the best that money can buy
Phone 197
First Annual Benefit Ball
The first annual benefit ball Wednes
day evening of McCook Council No
1126 Knights of Columbus was up to
tho exalted traditions of the council in
matters social Tho inspiring scene
was laid in Menards hall and the K of
P orchestra aided and abetted
Potatoes
One thousand bushels of Early Ohio
potatoes for sale in lots of ten bushels or
more at 75 cets per bushel delivered
Phone Ash 1353 or call at tho Goheen
farm J W Little
Satisfied Customers
is what the McCook Hardware Co says
the John Deere line of implements
means See their advertisement in this
issue editorial page
100 For Sale 100
High scoring Barred Plymonth Rock
Cockerels 100 each J W Burtless
Phono ash 1351
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MCCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 28 1908
High School to Have Band
For the past half year or more Geo
S Scott hns been cherishing the hope
that tho school board would take up
with his pet notion of organizing and
maintaining a high school band and it
was not until recently when the board
came to a final decision that it would
not bo advisable to incur the additional
oxpenso necessarily attendant upon fost
ering such a project that he lost hopo
entirely
One day sLortly after ho was ap
proached on tho street by one of our
public spirited citizens and informed
that a check in figures sufficient to
cover the expense of purchasing instru
ments would bo ready at any time It
is said that the expressions which were
diffused over Georges Lincolnesque
features on this occasion would make
a superb stuay in contortions
Tho next morning between 8200 and
8300 worth of instruments were ordered
which arrived close of last week
These together with several clarinets
ownod by high school pupils who are
taking private lessons will mako an in
strumentation with which under the
able direction of Mr Scott some very
creditable music will no doubt be ren
dered by commencement time
Eligibility to membership in the band
is to be made contingent on reaching
and maintaining a certain high average
in regular school work as well as mak
ing reasonable progress along musical
lines The usual stumbling block in
ihe way of making such an organiza
tion successful that of selectiug mu
sicans among those who are within a
year or two of graduation will be
avoided by working in the newer mem
bers of the high pchool department so
far as possible However no pupil own
ing his instrument will bo barred pro
vided his school work is up to the re
quired standard
Tho first meeting was held last even
eng and tho following personnel an
nounced this morning John Burnett
Bernard Elbert Joe Williams George
Allen Fred Archibald Walter Camp
bell George Fleischman Jesse Furrow
Lawrence McCarty Carl Marsh Charles
Milligan James Moore Charles Nelms
Glenn Rowell Harry Vanderhoof Nye
Wimer Frank McClure Herman Bu
dig Leo Ryan Charles Bailey Juno
Brewer Ray Bayles Ray Jordan Max
Hare Gordon Hartman Sidney Viorson
Mr Scott is to be congratulated on
the result of his persistent efforts in the
matter and many thanks ara certainly
duo tho philanthropic gentleman who
bo opportunely coupled a jingle to his
feelings The instruments are to bo don
ated to tho school board and with this
start the maintenance of tho band from
year to year will bo a matter of small
moment as- no doubt tho organization
will be practically self supporting
Was Received Into the Order
The Omaha World Herald of this
week Tuesday announces the fact that
Sister Alaweda who had previously
made her profession was received into
tho order of the Poor Clares iu the con
vent in that city Her name in the
world was Miss Rose Elbert of McCook
Nebraska
Father Loughran of Dawson preach
ed the sermon aud Father Wier of
Creigbton university celebrated mass
Death Ends Long Suffering
After an illness covering several years
and great suffering Mrs J P Notley
Wednesday afternoon at about 430 pass
ed into the peaceful and painless spirit
land The funeral services will be held
at the home Saturday afternoon at two
oclock The bereaved husband and
children have the profoundest sympathy
in this great sorrow Adequate obituary
will be given next week
Initial Embossed Free
You can have your initial embossed
free on fancy box paper bought at Hof
ers the up-to-date dealer in stationery
souvenirs and post cards Always pat
ronize the old reliable
Hard and Soft Paper
in convenient sizes for desk use in fig
uring and making notes at the Tribune
office Very reasonable price
Paint Is Cheaper Than Lumber
Paint your houses barns wagons and
implements with Best Paint Sold
by McCook Hardware Co
Jack for Sale
Good record will trade for horses
cattle or land I M Smith McCook
Neb
Gas Gas Gasoline Stoves
Quick Meal line now ready
McCook Hardware Co
Fence Posts For Sale
On the Royal Buck farm Call on or
address
J F Helm Red Willow
One Minute Washers
at McCook Hardware
strength and money
Cos save you
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Deaths Sudden Sad Call
Mrs Worthy Humphrey of our city
was suddenly callfcd to her long home
about six oclock last Saturday morn
ing She was sleeping with her little
boy in tTrabsedcoofIier husband on
tho road and feeling unwell awakened
him and directed him to call his aunt
from an adjoining room Tho aunt
opened a window for more air but in a
few minutes tho stricken mother passed
out of life
Mrs Harriet Thurcby Humphrey
was born in Creston Iowa January 14
1875 She died in McCook Nebraska
February 22 1903 of heart failure In
1901 Mr and Mrs Humphrey moved to
Oxford Nebraska making that town
their home for five years coming to Mc
Cook two years since Largo circles of
intimate friends in both communities
attest the popularity and character of
tho departed Deceased was a commun
icant of the American Episcopal church
Was a member of the order of the East
ern Star and of the P O E
Rev E R Earle of tho Episcopal
church conducted services in the Meth
odist church Monday afternoon at two
oclock before a large concourse of sym
pathetic friends The church choir
chanted their service and Miss Elsie
Campbell sang a solo Rev Earle
preached a hopeful sermon from the
text She is not dead but Bleepeth
The Christians hope
There was a beauteous wealth of floral
tributes among the offerings being those
of tho P JE O B I L Masons of Mc
Cook and Oxford McCook Commercial
club L A to B of R T No 305 B
of R T McCook lodge No 599 B of
L F E O R C St Albans guild
and numerous individual tributes
Services were held at tho grave and
home by the ladies of the P E O
Among those present at the funeral
and burial in Longview cemetery were
an aunt Miss Ollie Stevens of Avon
Illinois and Mr Humphreys brother-in-law
and sister Mr and Mrs F L
Sullivan of Afton Iowa The only re
maining member of deceaseds immedi
ate family Harry Thurlby of Greeley
Colorado was not able to be present
Tho son Fern will make his home with
the aunt for the present
Mr Humphry will accompany his
sister home for a short visit after his
matters are arranged here
Thero is a sympathetic response in
every tender heart to the sorrow of the
bereaved husband whose beloved wife
went on before while he was out on tho
road in the line of dutv
Fancy Dress Ginghams
93 pieces of fancy dress ginghams
already ou our counters and more to
come yet 13G and 10c The styles
include solid colors stripes plaids
small baby checks and novelties Be
sides those 9S pieces of fancy ginghams
we have the staple apron ginghams at
5s and Sc a yard Other stores get
more for these goods They will charge
them and that is worth something But
if you want to buy at strictly cash prices
come to us we are your nearest road to
the factories The Thompson D G Co
One price plain figures cash only
AMERICAN WOMEN
ARE IDEAL HOUSEWIVES
because of their keen sense of what
goes to make a beautiful home To
meet their demands decorators and
manufacturers of wall paper have put
forth greit efforts each year This
spring in originality simplicity and
harmony of color and design our papers
approach perfection
L W McConnell Druggist
Twentieth Century Comedy Co
At Menards opera house will give you
on Saturday night February 29th one
of tho best vaudeville bills of the seas
on consisting of singing dancing funny
acts and farces circus acts direct from
the Ringling Bros Prices in reach of
every one Admission 15c 25c 35c Re
served seats on sale at McConnelPs
drug store
Hens Good Overalls 50c
Good blue denim jackets 50c Heav
ier overalls at 75c and 100 Mens
stout cotton pants 100 Mens mule
skin work gloves 18c a pair Mens mo
cha driving gloves 8100 pair Mens
middle weight underwear 65c each The
Thompson D G Co One price plain
figures cash only
You Can Do Your Own Washing
for about seven cents with the Water
Power Washer at the McCook Hardware
Cos Come and see it whether you
want to buy or not
A Handy Receipt Book J
Bound duplicate receipt books three
receipts to the page -for sale at The
Tribune office
Ask to See
the model B and model II John
Deere disks at the MoOook Hardwaro
Cos
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AND STILL WE QRO
Our growth has sur
prised oven ourselves
And still we are not
satisfied Wo aro not
disposed to let tho
growth stop and bog
loavo to call your at
tention to our state
ment showing our won
derful growth at the
end of four months
business We wish to
thank those who have
made possible this
splendid showing
If you are not al
ready a patron why
not become one aud
help to boost a home institution
Commenced business October II 1007
Condensed Statement of tliu
McCOOK NATIONAL BANK
Febrimry li 1908
RESOURCES
Hills Rccoivnblo ai97ri tl
Overdrafts
1 W
U S Honda and Premiums 19IS 02
Furniture and Fixtures Os
Expenso fc7 j
Cnsh nnd sight oxcIiiiiiko flOCft i
S lWayo J
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock 5 50000 00
Undivided Profits iy qjj
Circulation JSax C1
Deposits JSMl
nsawj 2
McCook National Bank
P Walsh President C F Lais Vice President C J OHnicv Cashier
P F McKenna J J LouomtAN Directors
SMALL MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE
McConnell for drugs
Fresh lettuce Ask Scott about it
Everything in drugs McConnell
Sweet oranges Ask Scott about it
If its meat you can get it at Marshs
market
Something now in celery Ask Scott
about it
Fine California figs by the pound at
the Bon Ton
Prunes in 25 pound boxes at 225 per
box llubers
Apricots nectarones and silver prunes
Ask Scott about it
Family washing taken in fivo cents
per pound Phone 35
II P Waite Co sell approved ru
ral free delivery mail boxes
Huber is still selling Wedding Break
fast CoiTee You know the brand
McMillans cough cure is just what
its name indicates A Cure for Cough
If its seasonable and in his line no
use to go any farther than Marshs meat
market
Fresh lettuce celery cauliflower
rheubarb etc constantly on hand at
Hubers
When down town eat your noonday
lunch at the Bon Ton Home cooking
Prompt service
The W C T U will meet with Mrs
F M Kimmell Friday afternoon
March Gth at three oclock
Another big bargain sale beginning
Saturday Feb 15 and ending Satur
day Feb 29 Rozoll Barger
Our Colorado peas corn etc are as
near perfection as it is possible to ap
proach in canned goods Huber
A car load of nails barb wire field
fencing etc just received
Polk Bros Hardware
McCook Neb
Look over II P Waite Cos stock
before buying farm machinery of any
kind They have many good things to
show
A G Bump room two over McCon
nell s drug store is agent for some of
Americas best insurance companies
Consult him
Our Cream Lotion is healing and
soothing to both face and hands and
will give entire satisfaction
A McMillen Druggist
Dont wait until you are notified call
and advance your subscription up to
January 1st 1909 April 1st 1903 all
subscriptions delinquent one year must
be discontinued Thats the law
We have no choice
G W Predmore Sons hive all sizes
of disc blades Now is the time to get
your disc cold rolled sharpened We
sharpened eighty seven sets last spring
Every set is guaranteed Dont wait
until the spring rush Phone 197
Father Vaughan will give one of
his famous lectures in the Methodist
church on Monday March 9th This
peerless platform artist comes to
McCook on urgent request of many
citizens under auspices of the Citi
zens Entertainment Course com
mittee and a crowded house will
doubtless greet him the strongest
number of the course
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A Washingtons Birthday Party
Tho members of the Christian Endea
vor society of tho Congrogational church
exploited an interesting and sociable
Washingtons birthday party at tho
home of Mr and Mrs J D Young last
Friday ovening The homo was beauti
fully andjwith proprietyjdocorated with
Hags and bunting each guest also re
ceiving a tiny flag which was found
upon unrolling to contain a conundrum
tho correct answer to which solved tho
partners question in tho ensuing liter
ary stunt Each couple received a card
upon which was imaged that which was
supposed to inspire tho muso of tho rec
ipient to the production of an original
poem In this efTort Miss Claudia Hat
cher was declared tho poet laureate
Ice cream and cake were served and
Alex Mahaffeya phonograph added to
music and entertainment of tho occa
sion
Simpsons Prints 6c
Dont complain of hard times if you
aro paying out more than our prices for
goods Como to us and mako your
earnings go the farthest Tho Thomp
son D G Co One price plain figures
cash only
Farm Loans
Go to Johnson Kozoll
Try McMillens cough cure
Fresh lettuce Ask Scott about it
McConnelPs Balsam cures coughs
Sweet oranges Ask Scott about it
Choice apples and oranges at the Bon
Ton
Picture framing to order Ideal
Store
Fruits of all kinds at all times at
Hubers
Something new in celery Ask Scott
about it
Apricots nectarones aud silver prunes
Ask Scott about it
Use McMillens cream lotion for
chapped hands and face
II P Waite Co sell the Western
Belle lister It has no superior
A fine spring rain visited this section
Monday continuing nearly all day
Kodaks and kodak supplies
L W McConnell Druggist
Now is your chance to get an overcoat
at 25 percent discount Eozell Barger
Every day is bargain day at II S
Godfrey Cos the popular leaders in
selling flour feed and hay
If it is from Marshs its the best ob
tainable Anything and everything per
taining to the meat market business
Our Carnations on sale Saturdays
at McConnells drug store 75c per
dozen McCook Greenhouse Mrs
L M Best Mgr
Need any barb wire field fencing
nails etc We can supply you A car
load just received
Polk Bros Hardware
McCook Nen
G W Predmore Sons have a full
lire of plows and lister lays either hard
or soft steel guaranteed to fit any plow
or lister And 50 cents off on all lays
brought in before the 1st of March
Wake up Mr Farmer and get a movo
on yourself you know how tho the
Predmores are rushod in the spring
Phone LOT