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TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR
ORGANIZE A REPUBLICAN CLUB
McCook Republicans a Little Slow But
Will Make Good by Increas
ed Activity
The Republicans of tho city mot io
the court room nt the court house Inst
evening and completed tbo organiza
tion of a Republican club Tbo club
starts out with an initial membership
of about two hundred which will be
largely increased as the officers and
committee get nround to see and secure
the signatures of the large body of Re
publicans in the city who have yet to
bo approached on this subject which
has for long been a matter of inquiry
Charles E Emerson was chosen presi
dent Lloyd Jennings secretary
Tho club starts out with an amount
of pent up energy and enthusiasm
which will make things political go
some and will result in a largo roto for
Taft Norris Sheldon and tho entire
state and county tickets
Let every Republican promptly en
roll himself and give his effort and en
thusiasm to the cause
It Is A Winner
Tho next meeting of tho club will be
held Saturday evening The regular
meetings of next week will be held on
Monday Wednesday Friday and Satur
day at sight oclock
Just Staples
American and Simpson prints includ
ing the new side bands and tho Hazel
browns and Carminios 5c yd Best
apron checked ginghams G c Best
table oil cloth 15c Fine 3G inch black
taffeta silk G9c Mens muleskin work
gloves ISc pair Ditto solid calfskin 50c
pair Yard wide muslin bleached and
unbleached 5c yd Childrens ribbed
fleeced union suits 25c each Ladies
ditto 35c Fur scarfs with six tails 50c
Mens stout blue overalls with bib and
swing pockets 39c Jackets to match
39c Mens suits 5 00 to S1500 Peer
less carpet warp 22c lb American A
16 oz 2 bu seamless grain bags 2lJc
Fleischers German knitting yarn 25cr
for skeins 15 styles mens fur i
hats at 8150 Mens heavy blanket
lined coats 100 to S250 Sheep lined
with fur collar S3 00 Childs bearskin
coats 225 Hoods to match 50c
Leggins to match 100 Izzer home
made bed comforts 1S5 to 300 Mens
black fleeced underwear 50c each 1000
other items at equally compelling prices
Yes its all for cash Money is what
counts Join the procession of cash
buyers always headed for our store
The Thompson D G Co Actual cash
values
Adjourned Meeting- of Club
The McCook Commercial club held an
adjourned session Tuesday evening to
hear the report of the committee on bil
liard table and to transact any other
business that might with propriety
come before them
The committee announced that a
creditable table can be secured with
equipment for about 250
The purchase of the same is condi
tioned on the club membership being
increased accordingly It is expected
to receive within a reasonable time at
least fifty new applications for member
ship in the club Four applications
were favorably acted upon during the
Bession and three or four times that
number are in sight The hope is to
increase this force for McCook s boost
ing to at least one hundred and fifty
A Soaking Rain In This Section
Sunday night and Monday morning
this section of Nebraska was visited by
a soaking and much - needed rain
amounting in this immediate vicinity to
an inch and three quarters The pre
cipitation at Cambridge is given at two
inches At Wray Colorado the down
pour amounted to four and a half
inches The rain is of incalculable
value to this portion of the state where
rain has been needed for a long time for
the fall grain and for fall plowing
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makes sizes of while you wait
almost Bring in the scraps of your
dress and our machine will do the rest
15c to 35c The Thompson D G Co
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
Furnished Rooms
Modern in every respect West B
street opposite Palmer house Phone
black 358 J R Burke Prop
Celery at Scotts
At Pastime Theatre on
Saturday matinee from
230 to 530 The
Elephant in India To
children under 12 5 cts
Matine only October 24
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Death Came To Her Relief
Mrs Charles H Jacobs of Driftwood
precinct passed away Sunday after an
illness long and painful and hopeless
Funeral servicos were held in the Bap
tist church Monday afternoon con
ducted by Rov A Wnrd of Chicago
after which the remains wore laid to
rest in Longview cemetery of this city
Anna E wife of Charles II Jacobs
was born in tho city of Cleveland Ohio
April 15 1855 She was united in mar
riage with Charles II Jacobs August
30 1872 and since that timo has lived in
Red Willow county being one of tho
earliest residents in Western Rod Wil
low county
She is survived by the husband and
six children Mrs A T Myers and
Mrs F L Barnes both of Culbertson
Neb Roy S Jacobs of Denver Colo
Keith Kenneth and Florence who are
still at home All but Roy were present
at tho funeral he not receiving his
telegram in timo to be present
The departed was a woman greatly
beloved by all who knew her The be
reaved husband and children have all
that tender sympathy came bring to
them in this groat sorrow and loss
A CARD OF THANKS
To my brother Odd Fellows
Workmen to the W C T U
Home club and to all kind friends
Farm Loans
Go to Johnson Rozell
The Tribune all home print
Lettuce at Scotts
JtlcCoaft
and
and
who
assisted us with willing work and sym
pathy we are most grateful
C H Jacobs and Family
RESOLUTIONS of respect
Hall of McCook Lodge I O O P
No 137 McCook Nebraska October 22
1908
Whereas it has pleased our Heavenly
Father to remove from our midst tho
wife of our worthy brother Charles H
Jacobs of McCook Lodge I O O F
No 137
Therefore be it resolved that in her
death our brother has lost a worthy
helpmate a devoted wife and his chil
dren a lovingmother and truo counsel
be community an upright citizen
-U good neighbor And be it further
Resolved that we extend our heart
felt sympathy and condolence to our
worthy brother and his family And
be it further
Resolved that a copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon the records of the
lodge and published in the McCook
papers E H Doan
Com
A McMlLLEX
The Artists Calendar
will make a capital Christmas card
especially when carrying a photograph
that is of mutual interest to the one
giving and the one receiving
These make an inexpensive remem
brance and are used much in place of
Christmas cards If you want Artists
Calendars kindly place your order at
once as we cannot got them later
L W McConnell Druggist
Death of James Lawthers
James Lawthers an early settler of
Gerver precinct this county familiarly
known as Uncle Jimmie passed to
his long home on Monday of this week
after an illness of some length The
remains were laid to rest in Fairview
cemetery in that precinct on Tuesday
afternoon Deceased had lived to a ripe
old age and was among tho early settlers
of that part of Red Willow county
Stopped the Pumps
The high water seeped into the pump
and boiler house Tuesday putting the
pumps out of commission all day Tues
day and most of the morning Wednes
day The company had a full tank
Monday night and the supply lasted up
to Wednesday noon when the pumps
were again started
Under New Management
Monday of this week A Davidson of
Wymore the new lessee took charge of
the Commercial hotel recently rented
by him
Dr and Mrs Z L Kay are occupying
new office and residence quarters in the
Walsh block
It Takes Cash
to buy it but you have the satisfaction
of knowing that you get what you want
especially if you are looking for the
best How You are a good guesser
D C Marsh is the bov
Accounts Must Be Paid
Having disposed of our dairy business
to Flitcraft Clark all accounts due
us must be paid within 30 days either
in cash or by note
ElKENBERRY CLARK
For Rent
A large new basement opposite Pal
mer bouse1 J R Burke
Death of Mrs C 0 Doing
Mrs C O Doing died at her home
in Stockville Sunday morning at two
oclock after an illness of several
months While her condition was
considered dangerous and but little
hopes were entertained for her recov
ery death came unexpectedly to her
friends and relatives
Since the death of her little son less
than two months ago Mrs Doing has
boen failing rapidly She bad been at
Bellwood where it was hoped that the
change would be beneficial to her but
after a change for the bettor her con
dition became moresorious and she re
turned home last week with but slight
hopes for recovery
Funeral services were held at the
M E church Tuesday afternoon con
ducted by Rev Scott assisted by Rev
Hartman and interment was made
in the Arbor cemetery at Stockville
Her husband mother three sisters
and three brothers survive her all of
whom were present at the funeral
Mabel Escher was born in Hutchi
son Kansas July 5 1883 She moved
to McCook with her parents in 1884
where she lived until 1905 when she
moved to Stockville with her husband
She was married to Charles Orr Doing
at McCook June 18 19C3 One child
was born to them who proceeded her
to tho spirit land She died in Stock
ville Sunday October 11 1908
The sincere and heartfelt sympathy
of all is extended to the husband whoae
cup of sorrow has been filled to over
flowing The death of his little son
but a short time ago together with the
loss of his wife at this time makes the
future seem dark and dreary and only
time can dull the pain Stockville
Faber
Departed was a daughter of Mrs E
A Escher of our city who has the sym
pathy of many in her sadness
Important
Owing to a change of dato made by
the state department the Farmers
Institute and the Boys Corn Growing
and the Girls Cooking and Sewing
Contests will be held Saturday Octo
ber 31 instead of Friday October 30
at McCook in the court room of the
court house
All the farmers and the boys and
girls are urged to come Let us make
this the greatest agricultural rally Red
Willow county has ever known
S Bolles Secretary of Farmers In
stitute Claudia B Hatcher County
Manager of the Boys and Girls con
tests
JUST TO SHOW YOU
WOULD BE A PLEASURE
The Premo a neat little camera we
have recently added to our stock It is
the superior and simplest of manipula
tion in all its parts besides being fore
most in range of work and certainty of
results
It is smaller and more compact than
any other folding camera taking pic
tures of equal size
We have the various sizes also the
Premo film packs plate adapters and
tank developers
L W McConnell Druggist
Will Remodel at Once
Mr and Mrs J I Lee will remodel
their residence at 408 Main avenue now
occupied by Dr Beach The building
will be converted into a hospital with
accommodations for twelve beds and
will be ready for use about November 15
COTTON ON INSIDE
WOOL ON OUTSIDE
That is the famousand popular Duo
fold underwear No i t c h i n g or
scratching Rozell Barger sell them
Finest thing on the market in union
underclothes
Make Your Own House
Buy one of our Cement Block Ma
chines and make your own blocks this
winter For information write Beebo
Cement Paving Co 1023 New York
Life Bldg Omaha Nebr 10 23 4
Not a Smell Here
McCook provided several citizens
among thoso filing for land in the recent
South Dakota land raille but nothing
doing in the drawing
Cranberries at Scotts
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Miss Mary Fitzgerald of tho Mc
Cook National bank is visitiug Lincoln
friends
Rev G B Hawkes of the McCook
church and Rev Bickford of the Strat i
ton church departed from here Monday
to attend the state meeting of Congre
gational churches in Seward Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Roy Lafferty re
ceived a visit from the stork Wednes
day afternoon nt the home at her
parents Mr and Mrs W H Smith of
North McCook A 7 pound boy All
interested happy and doing well
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DAY
Mr and Mrs J C Predmore Celebrated
me SameLast Saturday Evening-
Mr and Mrs J C Predmoro of our
city celebrated their golden wedding
last Saturday evening that dato mark
ing tho fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage Of their five children throe
were present on this happy and un
common occasion G W Predmoro
Mrs C G Coglizer and Mrs George
Nicholson The other children live
elsewhere J C Predmore Jr in Ru
pert Idaho and Mrs Oliver Reos in
Carlton Nebraska
Almost three score relatives old
friends and near neighbors were present
and participated in the celebration
Their many friends served a fine
supper and made merry tho happy oc
casion
Many useful presents wero given
among them being a purse containing
830 in gold E S Howell acted graci
ously and cleverly in his presentation
speech
Winter Chautauqua
November 16 17 18 19 the dates
This is probably the only lecture nd
entertainment course McCook people
will get to hear this winter
First night Monday Robley Male
Quartet with Bayard E Robley imper
sonator
Second night Tuesday Mrs Guth
rie Tongier lecturer
Third night Wednesday Charles T
Stalker orator and cartoonist
Fourth night Thursday Sziskosky
Entertainment Co in music readings
and crayon work Five people
A season ticket for the four attrac
tions for 100 Single admission will
be 35 cents
Hold in the Methodist church under
auspices of the Epworth League
League Sunset Service
A thoroughly pleasant time was pro
vided about forty of the elderly people
of the city Thursday afternoon by the
members of the Epworth League The
church parlor was decorated in autumn
leaves and with flowers in appropriate
J colors and mannor After enjoying a
social hour and fine program the old
folks were ushered to the dining room
where a bountiful supper was spread
the tables being decorated in carnations
and autumn leaves Tho more feeble
guests were conveyed to and from the
church in carriages It was a tender
happy thought and sentiment sweetly
executed
White Cotton Plush Blankets
The best cotton blankets ever obtain
ed by us for any price are now in stock
They look just like a 1000 fine wool
blanket are thick soft large bound
with silk with pink or blue borders
the ordinary price for such royal
blankets is not less than 350 Our
price for 11 quarter size is 235 and for
12 quarter 275 Our blanket line is
superb all the way through from 75c to
875 a pair Large heavy all-pure-wool
ones for 500 a pair The Thomp
son Dry Goods Co Actual cash values
Majestic Ranges
ae made of malleable and charcoal iron
so they do not rust or corrode They
are perfect bakers and fuel savers so
you soon save tho difference in price be
tween them and a cheap stove
McCook Hardware Co
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
Sewing Machines at
special low prices 45 machine for 35
and 35 machine for 25 and one 30
machine for 15
McCook Hardware Co
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COUNTY COURT
Licenses to marry issued by the coun
ty judge since our last report
Winslow C Wells 21 and Blanche
V Crandall 22 both of Fairmont
Married Oct loth by County Judge
Moore
Henry J Weskamp 27 and Mabel
Williams 20 both of Indianola Mar
ried Oct 15th by County Judge Moore
Elmer J Lumpkin 22 and Rena M
Redden 26 both of Catherine Mar
ried Oct 16th by County Judge Moore
John Tenis 24 and Catherine Kee
gan 19 both of Indianola
Leslie F Jones 21 and Mary Bush
18 both of McCook Married Oct
17th by County Judge Moore
Charles B Masters 25 Indianola
and Mary Ann Downs 25 McCook
Married Oct 21st by County Judge
Judge Moore
David D Mitchell 23 and Minnie
Victoria Westman 20 both of Palisade
Married Oct 21st by County Judge
Moore
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 23 1908
Farmers Institute October 31
The Tribune asks for tho Farmers
Institute to be held in tho room of the
county court bouso Saturday October
31st the liveliest interest on tho part of
the farmers and businessmen of Red
Willow county
In tho first place observo that tho
dato haB been changed to Octobor 31st
In connection with tho Farmers In
stitute which is moro directly under
the charge of Stephen Boiler Sr of
Box Elder there will bo hold at the
same time a Boys Corn Growing and
Girls Cooking and Sowing contest with
County Superintendent Claudia B Hat
cher in charge
The state fair exhibit of Red Willow
county in tho corn lino will bo hare
All tho corn that goes into tho contest
at Omaha will bo on exhibition here
Secretary Bolles says it will be the best
ever seen in Red Willow county
Corn will bo graded during this con
test
Premiums will be given for different
varietiey of corn and for tho best corn of
any variets not less than ten ears to bo
shown
It is tho hope of Secretary Bolles and
Superintendent Hatcher that this shall
be a regular and rousing agricultural
rally day for Red Willow couuty
Put your shoulder to tho wheel and
push BOOST
For 1909 Log Rolling1
At the regular session of tho local M
W A camp laBt evening it was decid
ed to consolidate the log rolling commit
tee with the rustling committee which
now comprises the following members
S E Howell P J Morrisoy
Geo S Scott C A DeLoy
H H Evans J M Smith
S J Warner I M Smith
R H Shriner Fred Schlagel
II A Hamilton Julius Kunert
Thos Rowell W C Allison
Dr S C Beach
Even at this early dato the committee
is getting busy and plans are being per
fected for another entertainment in tbo
near future If determination counts
for anything tho success of the log-rolling
next August is assured
Play His Tribe Increase
Mr At G Tarrill celebrated his ar
rival here this week by buying out
right 500 worth of stock in the Ma
sonic temple opera house enterprise
Mr Terrill lives in Mexico McCook
has several wealthy citizens who might
do themselves credit and tho city a
great help by doing likewise It is
needed
Their Sixty Fourth Anniversary
October 3 1st Mr and Mrs William
Weygint will celebrate the sixty fourth
anniversary of their marriage A num
ber of friends will meet with them on
this occasion to spend the evening and
to congratulate this sweet old couple
who have traveled for approaching
three quarters of a century along the
journey of life
Republican River High
Water in the Republican river was
unusually high Tuesday tho result of
extremely heavy rains at the headwaters
of the Republican and up on upper
stretches of the Frenchman At Wray
Colo the precipitation was 4i inches
Monday evening and 3 inches at
Wauneta
Both Cases Remanded
Both of the saloon cases of Carman
versus Clyde and Johnson came up in
supreme court this week and the de
cision of the district court of Red Wil
low county was reversed and the cases
were both remanded back for retrial
with instructions
IF YOU WANT SOME
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE
WALL PAPER
hurry to our remnant sale Theres a
lot now but once seen they wont
last long
L W McConnell Druggist
Satin Hessaiines
Theres more style in one yard of
Satin Messaline with its beautiful soft
lustrous sheen than in any other silk
The most stylish silk of the season 27
inches wide 100 yd The Thompson
Drv Goods Co Actual cash valuas
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
Buggies and Harness at
very special prices Is you are needing
anything it will pay you to buy now at
McCook Hardware Cos
Frost Monday Night
A frost Monday night followed the
rains of Sunday night and Monday
morning
5 Room Cottage for Rent
for 1250 on B St and 2nd St East
Inquire at The Thompson Dry Goods Co
White grapes at Scotts
Jtf4gmmti 1 rn
NUMBER 22
Here to Stay
Wo have just entored tho sec
ond year of the life of this institu
tion and wo oxpect to bo horo in
tho banking business for years to
come Wo aro a fixture hero and
tako this opportunity of express
ing to tho peoplo our appreciation
of tho confidence and good will
manifested We osk for a contin
uance of tho same and will try by
strictly adhering to common
sense business rules to be worthy
of the patronago of tho pooplo
Wo will never say to a man or
woman be they patrons or not
when applying for a loan that it
will bo contingent upon tho elec
tion of any presidential candidate
Wo will mako loans to any
worthy applicant when good and
sufficient security is givon regard
less of tho outcome of any presi
dential election and wo dont be
lievo the pooplo of this community
will endorse tho courso of aDy
business man who imposes such
conditions
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh President
C F Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
DIRECTORS
J J Loughran P F McKcnna
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Complimentary to Judge Norris
In compliment to our fellow-townsman
Congressman Norris n special
train has been chartered by McCoo k
admirers who will go to Hastings on
Tuesday next to hear tho judge spoak
in the opora house on tho evening of
that day
Tho special train will leave hero
about nine oclock in the morning and
will depart from Hastings immediately
after the speech at night
Besides 100 or more boosters and
friends from all along tho line will join
tho special
Enthusiasm will just leak out
BETTER GO
Dr Logan Retires
Dr J Elsie Logan has retired from
the practice of medicine in our city on
account of her health being impaired
and will for the present go east on a
visit The doctor built up a very sat
isfactory practice during her residence
in the city and may return again if her
health warrants such action She i3
more than pleased with her reception
and the go of the city
Hospital Accommodations
Dr S C Beach is planning to give
McCook and this section of state hospit
al accommodations and facilities His
plans contemplate a remodeling of hi3
present home on North Main avenue
Provision will be made for two wards
seven beds in the male and three in the
female ward The hospital is to be op
en to the practice of all physicians of
the city
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
Quarantined Out of Home
Congressman Norris returned home
end-of-week but his stay was shortened
by a case of diphtheria developing in the
person of his daughter Marion of a
mild type The family being quaran
tined the judge has resumed his cam
paigning vigorously over his own dis
trict His labors hitherto have been in
other districts and other states
Corner Stone Laying Nov r
The brick work on the Masonic temple-opera
house is now being vigorously
pushed and the date for laying the
corner stone has bean put at Nov 7 at
which time the ceremonies will be con
ducted by the Nebraska grand lodge
The Fire Pot
is the business end of a stove Garland
base burners have revolving fire pots
made to reflect the heat and not burn
out Sold bv McCook Hardware Co
Ladles Bleached Union Suits
50c to 123 at The Thompson D G
Co Actual cash values
Apples of all kinds at Scotts
