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PUBLIC SCHOOL
ENTERTAINMENT
Thursday and Friday Evenings
May 28th and 29th
in tho
Assembly Room of the New High
School Building
Tho Exercises Will Bo Now and
Bettor Than Ever
Among thospeeinl features will be
A Year of Holidays
A Garden Piny
Selections by high school baud
A Carnival of Flowers short
comedy
Tho Sunbonnot Babies and
Overall Boys
Plenty of Good Music and Many
Interesting Novelties
On Thursday night tho older chil
dren will appear
On Friday night tho younger ones
School children will sell tickets
The proceeds are to apply as a
payment on tho Baby Grand piano
recently installed in tho high
school
ROOM MOULDING
AND
PLATE RAILS
If you are building a new house or
renovating tho old youll probably need
something in room mouldings and plate
rails Youll find the latest styles in
our stock Something different from
what you see in the houses around you
Have these new mouldings and rails in
beautifully finished specially selected
natural wood3 and in enamels to har
monize with your wall paper
L W McConnell Druggist
Special Meeting M W A
A special meeting of tho Modern
Woodman lodge of McCook will be held
in the commercial club rooms Tues
day evening of next week May 19th
for the purpose of taking action in tho
matter of subscribing stock in the temple-opera
house enterprise Let every
Woodman be on hand This is a large
and worthy enterprise and should inter
est every patriotic citizen cf McCook
Words Cannot Adequately Describe
what gas fuel has done for womankind
It has opened up for her the ideal home
with perfect service the best living
with ample license and opportunity for
higher things yet gas with all its ad
vantages cannot be made without a
good gas range This you will find in
the Detroit Jewel sold by The McCook
Hardware Co
Bankrupt Sale
The Harry Simons stock of clothing
furnishings shoes fixtures etc will be
sold in bulk by the trustees at public
auction to the highest bidder at Mc
Cook Monday May 25 1903 at 2 p m
G C Hamilton
F A Pennell
Trustees
Herrick Refrigerators
have dry air circulation and are very
economical absolutely sanitary and are
sold by McCook Hardware Co
Boost For McCook
Better service good goods and less
profits with cash on delivery after
June 1st Magner Stokes
The best will suit you best
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Garden seed in hulk lawn
grass flour and feed Call on
C J Ryan
List Your City Property
Farms Ranches with
WHTTTAKER GRAY
Office in Electric Light
office rear Citizens hank
Phone 283
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4th of July Celebration
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Four Races Each Day
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DECIDES FOR THE CITY
Judge Orr Refuses to Issue a Per
manent Restraining Order
in Water Works Case
MEANS REFUND AND LOWER
Rale For Water Consumers In the City
of McCook The Case a Hotly Con
tested One and ot Large Im
portance to the City
Tho water works question which has
agitated McCook for many months was
finally disposed ofT by Judge Orr in dis
trict court last Saturday evening Tho
arguments for the city wore made by
J R McCarl city attorney who was
assisted by his partner J F Cordeal
and C C Flansburg of Lincoln W
S Morlan appeared for tho water works
company
The suit of the water works company
was brought to secure a restraining or
der from the district court running
against tho mayor and council of the
city of McCook restraining them from
enforcing ordinance No 13G of the city
of McCook This ordinance reduced
the water rates to consumers from 30
cents under ordinance No 100 to 16
cents per 1000 gallons it also reduced
tho minimum rato from 250 to 150
per tap
The water company in the district
court sought to show that the new rate
was not remunerative
The decision of Judge Orr indicates
that they failed to convince him of tho
fact
The result will be received with gener
al satisfaction by water consumers of
the city of McCook who will now re
ceive a refund of the amount over the
1G cent rate paid by them since last
October while the rate will be effective
at 16 cents per 1000 gallons under the
city ordinance numbered 136
Of course this action is subject to
the supreme court But as the matter
now stands the city of McCook and the
water consumers of the city are winners
Judge Orr is not in the city and has
not signed up the journal entry in the
case but the docket entry is complete
and is given in this connection
Entry on trial docket is as follows
April 23rd Defendants move court
for judgment for defendants overruled
and defendants except
May Sth Defendants demur to the
evidence
May 9th Arguments had Court
sustains the demurrers to tho evidence
Injunction denied Plaintiff excepts
Petition dismissed Plaintiff excepts
Motion for new trial Motion overruled
Plaintiff excepts Forty days for bill of
exceptions
This decision is one of the greatest
importance to the people of McCook in
their efforts to secure water at a more
reasonable rate
Just Staples
Simpsons prints 6c yd Amoskeag
apron ginghams 6Jc good yard wide
muslin 5c lonsdale bleached muslin
10c lonsdale cambric muslin 12 pep
perell 9 quarter bleached sheeting 25c
yd best grade table oil cloth 15c yd
mens good union made blue overalls
39c jackets to match 39c white ones
for painters and plasterers same price
Peerless carpet warp 22c lb America A
2 bu grain bags 20c mosquito netting
5c yd good lawns 5c yd and up long
sleeve aprons 65c band aprons 20c
lace curtains 50c a pair and up We
serve the people Your dollar goes the
farthest here Tho Thompson D G
Co One price plain figures cash only
Notice to Taxpayers
The Board of Equalization of Assess
ments will meet June 9th 1908 and will
remain in session at least three days to
equalize the personal and real estate
assessment of Red Willow county for
190S as required by law All persons
interested are hereby notified
Charles Skalla County Clerk
For Sale
One 14 h p Star engine tender and
tank 32x52 Port Huron separator self
feeder weigher and wind stacker
Price 1000
F B Amann Bloomingtion Neb
They Are Doodles
A new consignment of clothing for
young men and boys just received at
Rozell Bargers clothiers to the peo
ple Dont buy that spring suit before
seeing these
For Sale
Show cases tables counter scales
and other usefnl articles about a store
Call and see them at the Bee Hive
The prices will be right to you
Detroit Jewel Gas Ranges
and water heaters are built to save fuel
and last Sold by The McCook Hard
ware Co
The be3t will suit vou best
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING MAY 15 1908
Slxteen Cent Water
Judge Orr disposed of tho celebrated
water suit last Saturday evening by
ontoring his decision in the case as fol
lows
Court sustains defendants demurrers
to tho evidence of the plaintiff In
junction denied Petition dismissed
Motion for a new trial overruled
Thoroupon fell down the restraining
order under which the Water Co has
collected two quarters at the rate of
thirty cents per 1000 gallons Upon be
ing questioned City Attorney McCarl
stated to us that the situation is now
the same as if suit had not been brought
and that if tho litigation goes any
farther it will not change the rato from
sixteen cents until a decision by the
supreme court of the state should so de
cide Tho Water Co must now pay
back the amount wrongfully collected
in January and April
The Water Consumers League takes
this occasion to point out that it was
shown at the trial by the Water Cos
own books that the cose of water per
1000 gallons has been only 4 and 1 11
cents That includes every kind of oper
ating expense fuel labor office salaries
repairs supplies insurance taxes meter-readings
and collections It was also
testified by the Water Cos expert wit
ness that one half of one per cent per
year will cover depreciation The same
expert a civil engineer in the employ of
the B M stated without qualification
that 3 inch and 4 inch mains are not
sufficient for fire protection It was also
shown at the trial that the stock of the
water company is watered to tho extent
of 2 and 10 15 times the amount of cash
paid for the plant It iva3 also shown
that in the year when the water com
pany earned and paid 500000 dividends
if received only SJ4 cents per 1000 gal
lons for its total output Also that its
profits last year 1907 wore 587300 In
the face of these proven facts tho Water
Consumers League points back to its
petition filed with the city council last
summer and submits that every state
ment made therein has been shown to
be true We congratulate the people of
McCook on the outcome of the injunc
tion suit and their relief fiom the extor
tionate rate of thirty cents The rate
of sixteen cents can be endured until
tho new city plant is built and we got
the full benefit of adequate mains mod
ern machinery honest and competent
operation and the increasing population
Meanwhile the sixteen cent rate will
justify the use of much more water than
has been consumed the past twelve
months and we predict that it will be
taken Water Consumers League
Charlies Aunt
Local talent under direction of Dr
Beach is preparing to give Charlies
Aunt in the Menard May 30th The
play will be given for the benefit of the
temple opera house enterprise It is
clean comedy of a highly humorous sort
and will be sandwiched with numerous
musical numbers and specialties the
whole forming a program which it is
claimed will afford a full evenings en
tertainment of a worth while sort
MastersDowns
Last Friday afternoon at the home
of the justice H H Berry united in
marriage Thomas H Masters and Miss
Ida May Downs daughter of Nelson
Downs the ceremony taking place in
the presence of the near relatives of the
contrasting parties Both are well
known young folks and many friends
join in well wishes for their happiness
and success
Gauze Corsets 35c and 50c
American Beauty make too Also
tape and ribbon girdles at 50c and 100
Also batists coutil and satine styles in
all the good shapes 50c to 100 Mon
ey back after 4 weeks actual wear if dis
satisfied The Thompson D G Co
Sole agts Actual cash values
Fruit Crop Destrojed
There is small basis for the hope that
any considerable portion of tho fruit
crop has escaped the blight of killing
frosts and cruel freezing This fact tho
warm weather is demonstrating beyond
peradventure
Met a Decisive Waterloo
The girls of the high school basket
ball team fought and bled and died at
Wray Colorado last Saturday The
score was 28 to 1 in favor of the Cen
tennials
The game was played at Benkelman
The Shirt Waist Beautiful
is found in most satisfactory styles at
most agreeable prices in greatest var
iety of proper materials and designs
for 100 to 500 at the Thompson D G
Co One price plain figures cash only
What Is More Restful
than a nice hammock strung under your
tree or porch Before buying look over
the line at the McCook Hardware Co
The best will suit you best
2100000 SUBSCRIBED
Over 2000 Worth of Stock in the
Enterprise Taken This Week
PEOPLE ARE DETERMINED
To Make Tills Project a Winner and are
Responding Splendidly to the So
licitations of the Stock
Committee
The people of McCook will be moro
than pleasod with tho progress being
made in securing stock subscriptions to
tho Masonic temple opera house enter
prise Last week tho opening week of
tho promotion effort 18000 worth of
stock was subscribed This week be
tween 2000 and 3000 have been added
to the total which is now nearly 21000
The people are beginning to warm up
to this splendid project and wo hope
soon to be able to announce the realiza
tion of the 25000 when operations can
be commenced
BE A BUSY BOOSTER
Following are the names of the new
stock subscribers this week
Total from last week 1851
names shares
E II Doan 25
C C Bosworth 2
Mike Walsh 15
S N Wilson 10
Eugene Gary 10
N E Barger 20
Ed Huber 5
Osborn Wentz 5
Fred Bruns 5
MU Clyde 25
Fred Munden 5
Joe Waters 3
Frank Walker 1
Brotherhood Carmen of America 10
A C Hippie 5
H N Rosebush 5
Mrs Mary Campbell 5
C D Noble 10
Walter Stillwell 5
Joe Mokko 2
ES Howell 5
Jacob Metz 5
R E French 5
D C Marsh 10
II E Culbertson 10
Otto L Bentley 2
M S Jennings 26
Ed Fitzgerald 10
IVm Byfield 5
Lineburg Co 3
John Ekstedt 1
G W Predmoro 3
W C Blair 2
C J Ryan 2
Blanche E Asten 2
Millie Elbert 2
Sadie Coyle 1
Claudia B Hatcher 1
J C Moore 3
Total 2099
OLD SOLS
SMILE
If Old Sol beams upon you long
at a time these bright May days your
complexion is apt to suffer Better give
your skin a little daily care Use
McConnells Fragrant Lotion
on your face neck hands and arms
night and morning and your complexion
will be protected against all harm that
sun or wind can do Its a dainty pre
paration made expressly for dainty
skins This is the most cooling healing
preparation that can be used for sun
burn and inflammation of the skin
Price 25c
L W McConnell Druggist
The Melt-In-Your-Mouth Kind
Paul Anton has just secured about
fifty head of corn fed cattle to meet the
needs of his meat market A finer
bunch of cattle have never been seen in
McCook indeed it is claimed for them
that the best markets of the country
cannot beat them These animals will
be served to customers of Mr Antons
market and the juiciest richest cuts
are guaranteed at reasonable figures all
the time These meats will almost melt
in your mouth
Heatherbloom Skirts 225
The flounce is wide and deep and
very dressy Every skirt has the
heatherbloom trade mark without which
none is genuine Colors are black
browns navy red tan pearl grey and
green The Thompson D G Co Act
ual cash values
Wanted
The right party can secure an excel
lent steady position salary or commis
sion for McCook and vicinity State
age former occupation and give refer
ence Address lock box 433 Lincoln
Neb
Buy a Velie Buggy
now and get the summers use of it
There is satisfaction in owning one of
these buggies Sold by McCook Hard
ware Co
Beef and Pork High
but you can raise it profitably when it
is cheap if you fence with American
fence sold by McCook Hardware Co
Twenty Styles Mens Hats at 150
at The Thompson D G Co Others
to 250
The best will suit you best
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Remembered On His Birthday
Last Saturday May 9th 1903 Mr A
C Marsh of East McCook bocamo
eighty yoars of ago and tho occasion
was observed by a sort of a family re
union which was a source of ploasuro
most genuine to all Mr D C Marsh
and family and Mr F S Lofton aud
family joining Mr and Mrs Marsh in
commomorating tho day
Mr Marsh was handsomely remember
ed by his friends in the Congregational
church of which he is tho life deacon
and by mombors of his own family to
all of whom his heart goes out in grato
ful acknowledgement of tender senti
ment and graceful deed
Miscellaneous Shower
Tho young ladies of tho Awl Os club
met with Miss Joannotto Dutton Tues
day evening out on the farm adding a
delightful drive to the usual joys of tho
occasion
Tho meeting took on tho naturo of a
miscellaneous shower on Miss Dut
ton at which tho presents were auction
ed Miss Bessie Peterson serving brave
ly in that capacity
A three course supper was served Mrs
II A Beale assisting in the sorving
Miss Deborah Hockman enlivened tho
occasion with her efforts at tho piano
Miss Abel Miss Whisler Miss Bowl
by were guests
A Strong Chautauqua Attraction
The Rt Rev Monsignor J Henry
Tihen the highest titlod Catholic
priest on the public platform will ap
pear on the Chautauqua program at
McCook The Osceola la Sentinel
August 15th says Monsignor Tihen
a noted Catholic prelate was the at
traction Friday Father Tihen is a
polished orator and as graceful a speak
er as we have ever heard His word
painting and beautiful rhetoric were
masterful and his conclusions logical
Buried In McCook
The remains of Mrs Sarah Wilson
arrived from Parks Wednesday night
on 14 and were buried in Longview
cemetery at 230 this afternoon from
the residence of Joe Kummer in West
McCook where services were held by
Rev Hawkes of the Congregational
church Mrs Wilson was in her G5th
year dying near Norton Neb on the
13th inst A son J P Wilson accomp
anied the remains here
Farmers Attention
1 am receiving cream for the Fair
mont Creamery Co of Crete Neb
Bring your cream to me and 1 will guar
antee good results You get your
checks every shipment To those part
ies that are delivering cream to other
creameries if you will divide give one
half to me I think after a few ship
ments you will bring it all to me
M Walsh
Strictly Cash Basis June l
This is to notify my patrons that on
and after June 1st 190S my meat mark
et will be conducted on a strictly cash
basis Business conditions make this
action necessary and it will bo strictly
adhered to D C Marsh
Charcoal Iron
costs more than steel and does not cor
rode or scale like steel Majestic ranges
are made of this and malleable iron so
they will last a life time Do not accept
substitutes McCook Hardware Co
Almost an Inch or Rainfall
Wednesday night 90 of an inch of
rain fell in this city and vicinity This
makes with the rainfall of May 3 5 173
inches so far this month and puts the
soil and crops in excellent condition
Fireless Cookers
save ninety per cent of the fuel fifty
per cent of the womans work and ten
per cent of the food and are sold by The
McCook Hardware Co
Handsome Muslin Undergarments
Corset covers white skirts gowns
chemises drawers at 200 down to 25c
each The Thompson D G Co Act
ual cash values
Suit Cases and Trunks
Dont fail to see our stock in the
above lines and let us quote you prices
We can meet your desires
Rozell Barger
Neckwear Belts and Bags
Very superior assortments in all
trades Newest things in elastic belts
just received The Thompson DG Co
Box Elder Will Celebrate
A rousing 4th of July celebration at
Box Elder in Bolles grove Particulars
later
Tan Hose With Lace Boots
in fine lisle thread quality for 3bc at
The Thompson D G Co Actual cash
values
Acme Quality Paints and Varnishes
and every thing in the paint line
McCook Hardware Co
The best will suit you best
Deposit It
when
you havo a
surplus with
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Borrow II
when
in need
from
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
To Deiosilors
Wo pay four per cent on
time deposits
To Borrowers
You pay interest on money
borrowed only for the time
you use it
PWalsh C FLehn
President Vice President
C J OBrien Cashier
Flltcraft Residence Finished
Tho Flitcraft residence ono of the
finest in this part of tho county has
just been completed by W E Carson
builder and it is a credit to the owner
as well as to the builder Mr Carson
is also building the Leon Clark Claude
Corey and James Modrell homes all of
which are creditablo and cosy homos
which will bo finished in about ton days
and add to thereputatioc of Mr Car
son as a first class workman in his line
A Social Affair
Tho ladies of the M E S entertained
tho gentlemen of tho club Wednesday
evening in jauschow hall The hall
was tastefully decorated in club colors
with a profusion of artificial lowers
The evening was spent in social games
and after a two course luncheon dancing
was of a absorbing interest with Miss
Tacie DeLong at tho piano
Your Daily Bread
We have just received a handsome
sanitary Studobaker bakers wagon
which will bo placed in service Monday
May 18th and will make daily deliver
ies of our famous breads cakes cookie3
etc all fresh and crisp from tho oven
On and after above date wo will sell
for cash only Heckmans Bakery
Strictly Cash Basis June i
This is to notify my patrons that on
and after Juno 1st 1903 my meat mark
et will bo conducted on a strictly cash
basis Business conditions make this
action necessary and it will be strictly
adhered to D C Marsh
Dress Skirts For
200 to 1250 Handsome ones for
500 to 650 Alterations free Tho
Thompson D G Co Actual cash
values
Go to Heckmans bakery for your
fresh bread canes cookies etc
The best will suit you best
Cash Beginning June l
On and after June 1st 1903 I S
lc shall sell meats on a strictly cash
basis This action is made j
cessary by business conditions
i and will be strictly adhered to
Paul P Anton
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Strictly Cash Basis June l
This is to notify my patrons
that on and after June 1st 1903
my meat market will be conducted
on a strictly cash basis Busi
ness conditions make this action
necessary and it will be strictly
adhered to D C Marsh
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We are pleased to announce
that our soda fountain is now
open We will execute all the
care possible to sustain our repu
tation of last year for serving the
very best cold drinks Many new
and delicious ones are added to
our menu this year and we hope
to see the same satisfied smile of
appreciation on all our last years
customers mingled with the look
of joyous surprise of a great many
new ones Come visit us
Wood worth Co
Druggists
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