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THE OCTOBER MEET NOW HISTORY
Larger Attendance Only Item Lacking
To Make the Races a Large Success
While tho attendance of the closing
days of the races was larger than open
ing day it was not sufficient account of
high wind and dust to pull tho associa
tion out a financial succesB The differ
ent racss were however good and every
other feature was up to reasonable ex
pectations
Tho details of Fridays and Satur
days races follows
FRIDAYS RACES
ignoring the severe wind and dust
storm Friday afternoon there was an
increased attendance upon the races of
the second day although tho crowd
was not up to expectations
The 225 trot wns won by Big Chief
with Flower Girl 2nd Nick Wright3rd
Ask Mo Not 4th Timo 228 J 231 Jg
230 228
Carter G was first in the free-for-all
pace Dreyfus 2nd Missouri Belle 3rd
Time 219 216 219
The 7 milo running race resulted in
n H hnnt hntweon The Bobbett and
Silver Leaf with George Young 3rd
DonAlvaro 4th and the field well
bunched Time 134
SATURDAY AND THE CLOSE
Wind and dust marked Saturdays
weather as it did the other days of
the meet keeping many from the track
and rendering life unpleasant for those
who braved the 6torm
The 220 pace wns won in three
straight heats by Chorister the Laird
horse Louisa Mack was 2nd lay Bern
ard 3rd Lulu Hurst 4tb Tho best
time in this race was 217 the other
heats 218 and 21S aj
Nick Wright was 1st in the 245 trot
for three straights Flower Girl 2nd
Virginia Mack 3rd Teddy Gatewood
won 3rd place in the first heat but was
distanced in tho second heat together
with Monte and Alma Roberts Time
229 225 2 27
The one mile dash went to The Bob
bett with Swell Girl second Big Ben
wasnt trained for better than a good
half and George Young suffered a se
vere hemorrhage from the nostrils be
fore completing the first half
This completed what only lacked a
larger attendance to make the meet a
big success
Music by the McCook band was a fea
ture of each afternoon
The usual Burlington special ran to
Bud from the track each afternoon
Epworth League Notices
Come to Epworth League at the
Methodist church Sunday evening
Oct 11th at 7 oclock and learn what
are
The Christians Two sumcieut
Guides
Service lead by Mrs G 11
Watkins
Epworth League Mission Study class
will meet for the first time Thursday
evening Oct loth in the league rooms
ur tva ctnrlv of Incoming Mil-
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Swartz Dack Marriage
Miss Nettie Swartz and Mr George O
Dack two estimable and popular young
Driftwood precinct people were united
in marriage Wednesday October 7th
at two oclock Rev M B Carman of
the Methodist church performing the
ceremony at the parsonago The young
people will make their home on the
Dack farm
Mens New Suits
The verv best values for 15 1250
10 750 and 5 It will lay you to
investigate what wo offer in clothing
and furnishing goods The Thompson
Dry Goods Co Actual cash values
Delivering Brick on Ground
The brick for the foundation of the
temple ojerr house building are being
delivered on the ground Some lumber
has already been piled on adjacent lots
A Few Stove Bargains
left in secondhand ranges cooks and
heaters Just as good for service as
new and you can save a good many dol
lars McCock Hardware Co
First West of Holdrege
Mrs Augusta Anton has been elected
grand usher of Nebraska grand lodge
Degree of Honor it being the first timo
a lodge west of Holdrege has been so
honored
Buggies Spring Wagons
ond surreys at special low prices and
harness to go with them
- McCook Hardware Co
Discount on overalls and work gloves
nfc ROZKLL BaRGERS
Mango peppers
Cereals Scott
Scott
Hear Governor Sheldon on
next Tuesday evening in the
opera house on the issues of
this campaign
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Important Water Notice
Water tax for tho third quarter 1908
becomes due and payable October 1
1903
The attention of consumers is called
to Section 13 of Ordinance No 136 of
tho City of McCook which is as follows
Water rates shall be paid
quarterly on tho first day of Jan
uary April July and October and
unless taxes are paid within fifteen
days after tho same becomes due
ton percent shall bo added thereto
for tho expense of collecting tho
same
Attention is called to this provision of
tho Ordinance early for tho reason that
tho penalty will be added as provided
by tho Ordinance
For the convenience of patrons the
office will bo kept open until eight
oclock p m October 14th and 15th
9 28 3ts J E Kelley Supt
Goble McDonald Wedding
Miss Maude Goble of Hastings nnd
Mr Craig W McDonald of our city
were united in marriage Thursday after
noon at 530 oclock at the home of
the brides parents in Hastings They
arrived in McCook tho same night on
No 3 and have gone to housekeeping
in the C II Meeker residence on corner
of 1st street east and I The groom is
night ticket agent at this place with
many friends and well wishers The
bride is an esteemed daughter of Hast
ings We welcome them to McCook
congratulate and wish them happiness
and prosperity
HOW ABOUT
GETTING RID OF CORNS
How would you like to get rid of your
corns and never have another one You
can be rid of all your corns in a week or
ten days from now if you will today buy
and apply
McConnells Lightning Corn Cure
You can bo free from corns in the future
if you will keep the remedy in mind and
apply it whenever a corn starts This
remedy cant hurt or harm It simply
takes off the corns Price 10 cents
Ij W McConnell Druggist
Is a Great Success
Tho production of A Modern Wood
man by Walter Ellis assisted by local
talent under auspices of Noble lodge
No 663 M W A of our city in tho
opera house last night crowded the
house Satisfaction is complete The
play will bo repeated tonight and the
advance sale of tickets insures another
full house We will give detailed notice
of the play next issue
New Baggage Room
The company has commenced the
erection of a baggage room along the
main line at the foot of Main avenue
and ju3t immediately west of the pre
sent baggage room This increase of
baggage room facilities is greatly need
ed and this improvement will be appre
ciated
Note Date of Address Slip
Note the date on your address slip on
The Tribune If you have not paid
your subscription for 1903 kindly call
at office or mail amount due No paper
will bo sent to those more than one year
in arrears and such accounts after due
notice and no response will be placed
for collection
Cloaks Shirts and Waists
Wo handle the Broadway line of
coats the Ideal line of waists and the
choice numbers from four lines of skirts
You will not be just to your husbands
purse if you buy without seeing our of
ferings Alterations free The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co Actual cash values
Let Us Have a Care
Tho public schools of Wiisonville
have been closed on account of diphthe
ria in the schools Let McCook people
profit by this fact and observe proper
precautions quarantine etc
Are Entered at Hastings Races
Swell Girl the Plourd horse of In
dianola and George Young both of
which were in tne McCook running
races are entered for the mile and an
eighth run at Hastings Oct 14 15 16
Democratic Precinct Primary
The Democratic primary for nomina
tion of officers for Perry precinct will be
held in the Perry school house Monday
evening October 12th at S oclock
Marion Plummer Com
Tribune Is All Printed in McCook
You will find local or county news of
interest on each of the eight pages of
this paper every week It is all printed
at home No patent print Read all
Only the Best
Only the best is just good enough for
the discriminating public that patroniz
es Marshs meat market And that is
his motto and practice
Farm Loans
Go to Johnson Rozell
Bulk mixed pickles rfcou
Potato chips Scott
CLUB BANQUET SMOKER
About One Hundred Commercial Club
Members and Invited Guests As
sembled at the Monte Cristo
Cafe Tuesday Evening
McCOOKS BUSINESS MEN
McCook Boosters and Their Guests Banquet
and Toast and Mix Medicine for a
Greater McCoook K of P Or
chestra Enjoyable Feature
of Notable Affair
About one hundred representative
men of McCook met in banquet Tues
day evening as members and guests of
tho McCook Commercial club in re
sponse to a demand for a social gather
ing of the men of McCook interested in
its expansion and growth and improve
ment along all proper linos and inci
dentally to stimulate a growth in the
membership and efficiency of the club
in its efforts to build up the city
Assembling at the club rooms the
company marched to the Monte Cristo
cafe at nine o clock where the following
excellent feast was served by the man
agement
menu
Olives Pickles
Creamed Oysters
Celery
Squab on Toast Pickled Tonguo
New Potatoes in Cream
Browned Sweet Potatoes
Combination Salad Mayonnaise Dressing
Parker House Rolls
Coffee
Ice Cream Cake
After Dinner Mints
Cigars
Following the splendid banquet came
a feature equally as enjoyable at which
were delivered facts and sentiments
which if carried into action will steadily
boost our city the speakers all vieing
each with the other in expressions of
genuine desire for a more united effort
on the part of our citizens in pushing
along a good thing and in the hearty
wish that more might push
TOASTS
A Barnett Toastmaster
Our Purposes Geo S Scott
McCook J R McCarl
Our Public Schools Supt CWTaylor
The Railroad JFForbes
Quarter Centurys Growth J E Kelley
A Look Forward F M Kimmcll
George Scott made plain the purposes
and desires of tho McCook Commercial
club in a manner illuminating to both
members and guests Concluding with
the desire and hope that the club ranks
might be materially increased to the
end that fuller results might be ac
complished for the city
J R McCarl city attorney respond
ed to the toast McCook in an unexpect
ed strain but in appreciated language
and sentiment His plea was that busi
ness men should take a larger and more
intelligent interest in the business of
conducting the affairs of the city and
urged study of the Des Moines Iowa
methods of administering jnunicipal
affairs
Supt C W Taylor made an excellent
impression at his first public appear
ance among the men of the city He
responded to the toast Our Public
Schools His creed was that Mc
Cook had the best schools in the best
city in the best state in the best country
the sun shines upon and his optimism
met a hearty response from all who are
more than willing to subscribe to the
sentiment Incidentally he made a
plea for a stricter conformity to all
health laws and ordinances and closer
observance of quarantine rules
The Railroad McCooks greatest
individual assest received unique treat
ment at the hands of the veteran dis
patcher J F Forbes who issued the
first train order on the first Burlington
train running into Denver He showed
the sentimental side of the great traffic
world as against the more commonly
understood and discussed financial side
J F is in demand on such occasions
and makes good
J E Kelley covered a Quarter of a
Centurys Growth in a most interest
ing way contrasting the values of 25
years ago with those of today indicat
ing the development and growth of this
part of the state and of McCook during
the almost twenty five years of his resi
dence here He entered the field of
prophecy long enough to forecast the
doubling of McCooks population with
in five years
The occasion came to an ond with the
toast of F M Kimmell A Look For
ward in which after a brief retros
pective view the speaker touched upon
the present and prophesied a McCook
of ten thousand people in less time
than is represented in the growth of
the McCook today
Tuesday nights occasion was born of
a desire to bring together more of Mc
Cook business men professional men
men from shops and railroad in a social
capacity to the end that a better under
standing of each other might be secured
aud that a more united effort might be
secured for the boosting of tho city in
which wo nil ought to have a part in its
development and growth It is believed
that this object has been accomplished
in measure
The music of tho K of P orchestra
of eight pieces was an appreciated fea
ture of tho evening
The singing of America dismissed
the company
Tribune to the Rescue
Taking the following to bo in good
faith and desiring to rescue so good a
thing from the obscurity into which its
authors consigned it The Tribune
takes some pleasure in giving tho in
formation to the public in adequate
measure without money and without
price
We tho saloon men of McCook do
not desire minors in our places of
business and will not allow any to en
ter or remain in them if we know it
We will co operate with any organiza
tion to prevent them the minors from
visiting our saloons and prosecute them
the minors if they persist in doing so
We mean what we say and will punish
all minors who endeavor to deceive us
as to their ages
McFann Cox M U Clyde
Mitchell Mitchell W Y Johnson
James Steinman HondrickLathrop
Tenth Annual Sale
Frank Davis Sons will hold their
annual sale of thoroughbred Poland
China pigs at their farm 2 mileB south
of Holbrook Nebraska on October 15
1UUS commencing at uu o uiuua y u
sharp There will be 50 head of select
ed pigs of Feb and March farrow 25
boars and 25 sows These pigs have had
the run of the entire farm and have de
veloped much bone muscle and length
Everybody is cordially invited Free
conveyance to and from the farm
Terms All sums cash or bankable note
k i r i
on one years time nrawing o per ubui
interest Send for catalogue Col ZS
Branson and Col E D Snell auction
eers HonH W McFadden clerk
Frank Davis Sons
It is legal to have coughs
open season any time now but it is
for coughs needless to let a cough
get a hold on you and set
up chronic conditions Start right by
curing every cough promptly with
McConnells Balsam
This is a healing soothing remedy that
cures coughs when ordinary remedies
fail Best household remedy because
equally effective for the cough of young
or old Price 25 cents
McConnell Druggist
Ladies Your Ears
Have you noticed in the forecasts of
styles for next spring that prunellas and
satin soliels are most prominently put to
the front We havo the pleasure at an
nouncing that we have the above styles
already on our shelves at SI and 115
yard Ask to see them The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co Actual cash values
Real Snap for a Rustler
Account of other business I will sell
or trade my express wagon horse and
harness I have the contract to deliver
all the express for the Adams Express
Co A good rustler can easily make
S100C0 per month Can be done in
connection with other work
L M BESTr Phone 91
Burnett McDonald Marriage
Last Saturday Miss Anna Burnett
daughter of Engineer and Mrs W D
Burnett and Mr Arthur O McDonald
the photographer were united in mar
riage Rev E R Earle of the Episcopal
church officiating They are at present
making their home with the brides pa
rents
Important Meeting
The Tribune wants the members of
the McCook Commercial club to sit up
and take notice There will be a very
special meeting of theclubnext Monday
evening Note Monday evening not
Tuesday the regular night
Four New City Views
and an attractive assortment of greet
ing and other tasteful post cards re
ceived this week at The Tribune office
Something new every week
At the Steam Laundry
Wo do dry and steam cleaning and
pressing at prices that wont hurt your
pocket book at the McCook Laundry
The Candy Kid
at Diamonds old stand Main avenue
for anything in furnishings for men and
women
Top coat3 and cravenettes of the latest
styles and colors
Rozell Barger
Bulk sweet pickles Scott
Cranberries Scott
1 I iWif i rm
Scalded Child Dies
Mr and Mrs James Shepherd have
very tender sympathy of all in tho fatal
accident which befell their little daugh
ter Hazel Tuesday of this wook Tho
littlo one but about four years old ac
cidentally fell into a bucket of scalding
hot water sustaining burns which re
sulted in its death Wednesdny after
noon at four oclock The little ono
never recovered from the shock Ser
vices were held at tho residence Thurs
day afternoon at three oclock conduct
ed by Rev G B Hawkes of tho Con
gregational church burial following in
Rivorview cemetery
Hazel Clairo was born May 11 1005
honco was 3 years 5 months 25 days of
ago Tho littlo ono had just been ad
vanced from tho cradlo roll to the prim
ary department of tho Congregational
Sunday school It is a tender satisfac
tion that tho little ono passed away
without suffering
A CARD OF THANKS
Wo wish to thank all our kind relat
ives neighbors and friends for assistance
and sympathy in our sorrow the loss of
our dear one Hazel Claire
Mr and Mrs James Shepherd
Is Returned For Another Year
The Tribune takes personal pleasure
in announcing tho return of Rev Car
man as pastor of the Methodist church
for another year Rev Carman has ac
complished a good and large work for
the church during the past five years
and will be in position to better serve
this congregation during the next year
You Can Heat
five rooms with a Garland baso burner
more satisfactorily and with less expense
than any other method and what a
pleasure to see one of these stoves in
action Nothing cheers the home like
ono of them Sold by
McCook Hardware Co
New Fall Dress Goods
Large showing of individual dress pat
terns All the most desirable styles
represented in our large line from 150
yard down to 20c for half wool suitings
We invite your inspection The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co
A P Bodwells Duroc Sale
Lebanon Neb Oct 30 2 p m
Pigs of royal breeding conformation
and individuality Good enough to
head a registered herd Write for
catalog
Accounts Must Be Paid
Havingdisposed of our dairy business
to Flitcrnft Clark all accounts due
us must be paid within 30 days either
in cash or by note
ElKENBERRY CLARK
Hcme Made Bed Comforts
Largo 6 ft x 7t 11 yards of cloth 6
izzer batts well tacked and hemmed
185 Others to 3 The Thompson
Dry Goods Co Actual cash values
A special rate of 50 cents for the
Daily State Journal from now until
after election is the best newspaper
offer made Send 75 cents if you want
the Sunday also No matter what other
papers you have been reading you
should take advantage of the Lincoln
Journals cut price offer
Our Colorado peas corn etc are as
near perfection as it is possible to ap
proach in canned goods Huber
Delicious crisp appetizing potatoe
chips Magner Stokes sell them
Better than mother makes
Bulk sour pickles Scott
Potato chips Scott
COURT HOUSE NEWS
countv court
Licenses to marry issued by the coun
ty judge since our last report
Grant F Clark 23 Albia la Nettie
N Endsley 26 McCook
Roy Littell 22 Susie Peters 20 both
of Freedom Neb Married by county
judge
Keen Tacket 23 Dora Brown IS
both of Yuma Colo Married by county
judge
Edward R Madden 10 Mrs Emelia
Ilannen 34 both of Denver Colorado
Married by county judgp
Henry lleun 21 Hastings Neb
Elizabeth Bauer 19 McCook
Charles E Barger 26 Culbertson
Neb May Wilson 19 McCook
Paul R Smith 26 Arickaree Colo
Gabriella Longnecker 26 Indianola
Neb
John R Jackson 21 Flora F Foley
flfil both of McCook Married by
county judge
A O McDonald 24 Anna Marie
Burneit 18 both of McCook
John T Harrison22 Dora A Brahler
23 both of Indianola Neb
George O Dack23 Nettie Swartz16
both of McCook
EdwardS Ball23 Caroline Karp16
both of Indianola Neb
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TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR
MCCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 9 1908
NUMBER 20
Progressive Banking
Your business can not roach a pro
gressive plan until you havo a sat-
isfactory banking connection Tho
McCook Nntional Bank with
S5000000 capital and officered by
experienced business men repre
sents strength and responsibility
will tront your account solicitious
ly will extend you every banking
advantage in its power May wo
not have your account
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
A homo bank A growing bank
P Walsh President
C F Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
directors
J J Loughran P F McKenna
GOVERNOR SHELDON
Next Tuesday evening Oct
13th Governor Sheldon of our
state will deliver a political
speech in the opera house
Give him a crowded house
Just Staples
Good yard wide muslins 5 cents yard
Simpsons and American prints 5c yd
Best table oil cloth 15c yard Peerless
carpet warp 22c lb Best apron ging
hams Gc yard Fleischers German
knitting yarn 25c for Y h skoins Iz
zer batts 12 oz for 12c Mens black
fleeced underwear 50c Mens union
suits 1 to 250 Dark outing flannels
for dresses and comforts 0c Big soft
silk bound white blankets 235 per pair
Handsome 36 ineh black taffeta silk 69c
per yard 1000 other equally trade
compelling items The Thompson Dry
Goods Co Actual cash values
FIVE REASONS
FOR
FALL PAINTING
Settled weather
No gnats or flies
Better penetration
Better drying weather
No dampness or moisture
For good results use Lincoln A P
paint A McMillen Druggist
McBrien Will Have Position
The regents of the State university
have created a new department of uni
versity extension at the head of which
they will place J L McBrien at present
state superintendent of schools when
he leaves office the first of next year
The salary has been iixed at 2000 a
year
Notice
On the 17th day of October 1908 3
oclock p m I will sell at public auc
tion at the National hotel in McCook
Nebraska a miscellaneous assortment
of grips and contents one trunk and
contents ono phonograph and records
and one tool chest and contents
C G Bosworth
Took the Clerks Examination
It seems to be understood by some
Miss Vera EDwyer and Miss Gail Funk
took the carriers examination in the
recent clerks carriers civil examination
in our city and this appears to correct
that mistaken notice The young ladies
took the clerks exam
Majestic Ranges
are never found in a second hand store
as everybody knows age does not hurt
them and they are quickly grabbed up
They are made for business and long Hfa
and sold by the
McCook Hardware Co
ATTENTION I
You arc hereby notified that from this
date you can obtain the unequalled Iin
ing and petticoat material Heather
bloom from us at 3oc per yard Tho
Thompson Dry Goods Co Actual cash
values
A Handy Receipt Book
Bound duplicate receipt books threa
receipts to the page for sale at Thh
Tribune office
Gospel Meetings
every night at 210 Main street upstairs
Evervbody welcome It-
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Huber is still selling Wedding Break
fast Coffee
Bulk sweet pickles
Cereals Scott
Scott