TWENTY EIGHTH YEAR
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The New Store
on the Corner
calls your attention
to the now goods that
aro arriving daily
See our lino of
CHILDRENS SCHOOL SHOES
Also
WENS WORK SHOES
F S VAHUE
General Merchandise
223 Main Avenue
Phone 47
Bright and Without Vulgarity
In presenting A Girl at the Helm
H H Frazee gives a musical comedy of
known worth which entertains without
resort to the vulgarity too often indulged
in by less pretentious productions It
has a clean cut attractive story roman
tic without being too acrid and breezy
without being tough The thread of
interest is logically maintained and
always visible never breaking out in
spots for the sole advantage of any one
particular member of the cast The
musical score has an individuality and
charm and the lyrics are bright little
skits in rhyme whether they be comic
or sentimental Tho incidentals such
as costumes and settings adorn the
piece attractively and the producers
creative efforts have been exercised with
competent discretion Those who see
A Girl at the Helm at the Temple
Theatre next Tuesday night will
acknowledge that it is the best musical
play of the season
For Chapped Skin
McConnells Cold Cream is a prompt
healer for chapped skin It affords im
mediate relief for soreness and over
comes that disagreeable dry feeling
Softens chapped lips and prevents their
cracking This remedy is without a
peer It has all the good qualities a
cream should have and none of the bad
such as greasiness and stickiness
It heals chapped skin over night You
should have a bottle Price 35 cents
L W McConnkll Druggist
Married at Greeley Yesterday
The Tribune learns that Francis J
Colfer of our city and Miss Margaret
Lanigan of Greeley were united in mar
riage in that town yesterday morning
Dr J A Colfer of the family here was
present at the ceremony Congratula
tions After a short wedding trip they
will make their home here
Ideal Waists
Our tenth year selling these high
grade perfect fitting waists of lawn of
linen of net of silk of messaline of
batiste Your fit is here though you
may have failed to find it elsewhere
The Thompson D G Co Utmost
value
New Man In Old Quarters
L E Barger has purchased the office
furniture of N J Johnson and will be
found in room three over McConnells
drug store ready for business of all
kinds in his line real estate loans etc
Seed Wheat For Sale
We have a supply of seed wheat of
excellent quality for sale at a reasonable
figure Updike Grain Co
S S Garvey Manager
For Rent
A well improved farm of 320 acres
200 acres under cultivation one mile
and a half from McCook S CobdeaTh
Ladles
Graves is an expert on sharpening
shears Shears called for and delivered
301 west 1st st
SPECIAL SALE
I desire to announce that
on October 18 and 19 a
special sale of suits cloaks
and furs will be in pro
gress in my store and that
the ladies of McCook and
vicinity are urged to come
and participate in this
money saving event and
to take advantage of this
great opportunity
JAMES McADAHS
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A Creditable Entertainment
The music and literary entertainment
given by local talent in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening of this week
under auspices of the ladies of the
church was perhaps the most credita
ble ever given by the Baptist friends of
our city
There was a large audience and no
lack of appreciation
The program offered is appended
Piano Duet Napoli Henry Parker
Misses Tomlinson and Elbert
Reading Tra vers First Hunt HHDavis
Mrs E C Olday
Solo Entreaty Meyer Helmund
Mrs Burton
Piano Solo Selected Hiss Heckman
Scenic Heading Bachelors Dream
Mrs Olday and others
Vocal Solo Wanderers Night Song Schubert
Faith in Spring Schubor t
Miss Elva Barber
Impersonation The Call Mrs Olday
Quartette Tis Morn Goibel
The Great Rce scene
The motorfjjoat race in The Girl at
the Helm which will be seen at the
Temple theatre next Tuesday evening
is extremely novel and realistic For
years horse racing scenes on the stage
have to a greater or Iobb degree roused
enthusiasm according to how nearly
they approached an actual race but the
motor boat race with A Girl at the
Helm is a novelty worth seeing
From a musical standpoint H H
Frazee who presents the piece points
with pride to the fact that he has a
tunefulplay boardering more on comic
opera than an ordinary musical comedy
and he has surrounded it with all those
necessary little adjuncts which go to
ward making all his productions so
pleasing and catchy
A Farewell Party
A farewell party was given in honor
of Miss Edna Northrupe by Miss Acel
Boyd and Miss Sylvia Hileman at the
home of Mr and Mrs John W Boyd
Monday evening October 11th There
were twenty guests present A lunch
was served Games entertained all
Miss Northrupe was both delighted and
surprised at meeting so many friends on
the evening before her departure for
Denver to be with her parents guest
Republican Precinct Nominations
At the Republican precinct caucus
for the city of McCook held on Mon
day evening the following nominations
were made Justices of the peace H
H Berry and P S Heaton Constables
Charles Weintz and T C Hegpman
Assessors W B Whittaker for the
city and S D Hughes for the precinct
Road Overseer district No 7 H K
Bixler
Great Day For St Patricks
The visit of Bishop Bonacum to Mc
Cook last Sunday and the confirma
tion of a class of 55 in the morning at
St Patricks church marked a great
day for the Catholics of McCook and
the parish of St Patricks The church
was crowded at the memorable and im
pressive service Catholics being present
from city county and adjacent towns
Special Council Session
There was a special session of the city
council Wednesday afternoon at which
D G Divine was granted a permit to
erect an automobile garage on west B
street as per particulars given in the
paper last week
Company flls Dance
Company M enjoyed a liberal patron
age Monday evening at their dance in
Menards hall and their large patrons
lacked nothing of a fine time The K
of P orchestra provided the music
Torlc Lenses
The deep curve of the Toric lens en
able you to see in all directions with
equal distinctness We fit them
L C Stoll Co
Jewelers and Opticians
For Sale
My residence Hot water heat Mod
ern Call and look it over
F S Wilcox
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A GIRL AT THE HELM
From The Denver Post
If you like good comedy catchy mu
sio and pretty girls in dazzling more or
less costumes drop over to the Tabor
this week und take in A Girl at tbe
Helm Billy Clifford and his fifty as
sistants have a musical comedy which
is considerably above the average and
yesterday it delighted two big audiences
The book and lyrics of A Girl at the
Helm are by Robert B Smith and he
has done fairly well The music is by
Raymond Hebbell of Fantana fame
It is possibly the best he has down
But eliminating Billy Cliffords work
from the discussion tbe lions share of
the credit for the success of the musical
comedy appears to bo Ned Wayburns
He selected the girls worked out tbe
dancing and staged the whole thing
Wayburn always has had an eye for
beauty and in securing the chorus for
A Girl at the Helm he certainly used
it There are broilers just as cute as
ever broiled and there aro stately show
girls as Gibsony as ever Gibsoned
And they wear costumes that are still in
their infancy Another thing that de
serves special mention is the singing
Tbe girls can sing and there is a double
quartet of men who can run Lew Dock
staders singing party a hot race any
old time All in all Wayburn has done
himself proud
Now about this Billy Clifford he is
just Billy Clifford thats all But
thats enough Billy has a bunch of
mannerisms all his own and he uses
them in a way that makes the audience
wish hed just stay on tbe stage all tbe
time It makes no difference whether
he sings dances or just kids the
bunch out in front wants him to keep
on at it For years Billy has been a
great favorite with the lovers of light
amusement Vaudeville never had a
more ploasing comedian than he And
in his present vehicle ho is adding tu
his reputation If you need a little
jollying up go down and hear Billy sing
In Walked Bill I Didnt Stop
Running Till I got Home or Not All
But Nearly
There is quite a plot It works out
around a motor boat race and there are
automobiles thrown in Stanhope
Billy Clifford finally wins the motor
boat race and also the girl The me
chanical effects in the boat race scene
are marvelous
An able assistant to the comedian is
Marguerite Do Von who assumes tbe
role of Dorothy Higginson daughter of
Colonel Higginson who has entered a
boat in the race She sings well looks
well and handles her dancing anatomy
very gracefully Harry Dickergon as
the colonel is amusing as ib Jack
Trainor as Carl Wallenstein a profes
sional notor boat racer
Thefowner of the other boat in the
race is Countess Von Hertz a follower
of sports notthe checkered vest kind
This role was taken acceptably by Hilda
Mason who has one or two pleasing
songs
Not the least amusing character in
the comedy is Bill an auto demonstrat
or Harry Dorner is Bill Mable
Palmer as Minerva Martindale and
Dave Collins an erstwhile bookmak
er help tbe fun out ably
This comedy has its weak moments
especially in the first act but these are
overshadowed by tbe good ones at least
five to one Many many less entertain
ing musical comedies have been seen
at tbe Broadway theatre
Temple Theatre October 19
Doors open at 800 p m
Curtain rises at 845 p m
Many Song Hits
The Ghost of a Rag Time one of
the many songs hits of A Girl at the
Helm which is to appear at the
Temple Theatre Oct 19th under the
management of H H Frazee has often
received as high as fifteen encores dur
ing a single performance compelling tbe
stage manager to ring down the drop
curtain to give the vivacious dancers of
tbe dainty chorus a chance to catch
their breath in order to proceed with
the balance of the act
When one considers that there are
over twelve song hits and each enhanced
by a sprightly chorus of singing sway
ing dancing attractive young girls it
seems wonderful that they can keep
keyed up to such a continuous high
pitch as is required by the final hit
after the motor boat race with its blaze
of electric effects
Top of the Marker
Every stockman and farmer naturally
seeks to secure for his stock the highest
and best price the market affords Mc
Cook is well situated in this respect in
having a dealer who deals squarely with
those who bring hogs and cattle here
for sale D C Marsh is thoroughly
acquainted with the stock proposition
in southwestern Nebraska He knows
tbe worth of stock and pays tbe right
full price aii the time
High School Won
Wednesday afternoons game of foot
ball between the High School team and
the boys of company M was a hotly con
tested one resulting in victory for the
high school aggregation score 12 to 5
Evans and Nelms each made touch
downs on forward passes and Campbell
kicked both goals
Mens New Winter Suits
Would you like to buy an 1800 suit
for 1500 You strike the combination
in our stock See us for suits at 1500
13 50 12 bO 1000 and down to 500
Also mens overcoats at 750 to 1250
Yes theyre cash strictly cash to every
body Tbe Thompson D G Co Ut
most value
How Prominent Are You
Were you prominent enough to get in
on that book graft the other day in
bound volumes or in the unbound
Pretty clever grafters Playing both
ends against the center
J H Woddell Auctioneer
I wilt be in McCook the last ten days
of each month to cry sales Make your
dates at the Citizens National Bank
The First National Bank cares for
the depositor as well as his deposit and
co operates with its customers in the
development of their business
Sesostrls Oasis at McCook
As The Tribune goes to press this af
ternoon McCook is in the hands of the
members of Sesostris shrine Lincoln
who are here in force to lead a large
body of pilgrims over the burning sands
and administer unto them everything
that is coming to them and that is
some
The famous patrol of the shrine is
here numbering about 25 members
with all accoutrements They won the
national prize at Louisville Kentucky
Tonight a big banquet and smoker is
in sight served by tbe ladies of tbe O
E S of our city in the Menard hall
The city is decorated in shrine colors
yellow black and red for the event
and everybody is intent upon giving tbe
notable visitorrs a good time The dec
oration of the temple is particularly
effective
The patrol and others from Lincoln
and points between here and Lincoln
arrived on No 1 at 110 this afternoon
and made an imposing parade to the
temple their arrival and approach be
ing heralded by an automobile properly
attuned for the occasion
Ladles Skirts Coats and Suits
Our lines are well tailored the fittings
and furnishings first class the materials
unequaled for the price Suits at 1250
1500 S1800 g2000 and 2500 Skirts
at 200 to S1000 Long coats from
500 to 1500 We make the necessary
alterations free Yes they are cash
Thats the main reason the values are
what they are We invite your inspec
tion and trade The Tnompson D Co
Utmost value
We Quote You
the following prices on flour feed etc
91 Patent per sack 155
Anchor Patent per sack 145
Pride of McCook per sack 135
Whole Wheat Flour per sack 85
Rye Flour per sack 90
Graham Flour per sack 30
White Corn Flour per sack 30
Bran per sack 110
Shorts per sack 120
McCook Milling Co
McCook Nebraska
There is Satisfaction
in the possession of a real likeness of a
friend or member of the family This
is heightened when there is present
also the touch of taste and art At the
new photograph studio first door north
of the Commercial hotel
Infant Child Died
The infant child of Mr and Mrs
E B Bowers died Sunday night and
was buried in Longview cemetery
Tuesday morning The young parents
have much sympathy in the loss of their
new born child
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 14 1909
TROUBLE WITH BUMS AT AKRON
One of the Bums Is Shot It Is Claimed
by One of the Train Crew
Monday afternoon the train crew of
a freight tram in tbe Akron yard had
trouble wiih a bunch of five bums in
which it is claimed one of tho bums was
shot by a member of the crew
The man shot is said to be about 17
years of age and his name is given as
Williard J Ilochderffer His home is
given as 212 West Forty ninth street
Los Angeles Calif
Brakeman John McCreatb of this city
is being held in the county jail here un
der the supposition that he is the man
who fired the shot
Two of the bums are in the city to
aay to identify the man who is sup
poseed to have fired tbe shot
Young Ilochderffer was taken to St
Joseph d hospital Denver Tuesday
Keports differ as to his condition
JOHN McCLUNG FOUND DEAD
In Bed at the Palmer HotelTuesday After
noon Victim or Heart Disease
Among tho sensations which thrilled
McCook Tuesday was tho death of
John McClung the well known sport
ing character of our sistor town on the
east
Ho retired at the Palmer hotol about
five oclock Tuesday morning instruct
ing that ho be called at ono oclock for
dinner
Falling to arouso tho guest at that
hour by the usual means tho door was
forced and McClung was found to bo
dead in his bod Dr Kay was cailed
and pronounced tho man dead
Coroner DeMay was summoned from
Danbury ho arriving in an automobile
a few hours later Upon viewing the
remains he pronounced death due to
heart diseaso and a jury unnecessary
The position of the body and the state
of the bed clothes indicated the proba
bility that death had como while tho
victim slept
The body was in due time removed to
the Pado undertaking rooms and pre
pared for shipment to Indianola
The remains wont forward to Indian
ola Wednesday morning on train No
12 and interment was had Thursday
in the Indianola cemetery
Bought Two Blood Hounas
Sheriff 11 I Peterson and Deputy
Sheriff E F Osborn have purchased
two fine blood hounds for the purpose
of tracing and running down criminals
in this section of the state and of ad
jacent Kansas and Colorado territory
The animals were purchased in the
Cumberland mountain district of Ten
nessee and are thoroughly trained and
experienced in the work of following
thieves and criminals generally They
are a pretty costly investment but the
boys have felt the demand for the ani
mals for some time and have spared
no money in securing animals who could
deliver the merchandise
They will rsspond to calls for the use
of their dogs from any of the territory
above indicated
You Are Hereby vWarned
not to purchase Stetson hats for more
than our price 3 69 nor mens fine and
heavy Vellastic Union Suits for more
than 100 nor Simpsons prints for
over 5 cents yard nor the best table oil
cloth over 15 cents yard nor the best
apron ginghams above 6J4 cents yard
nor American A 2 bushel grain bags
above 23 cents each nor yard wide black
taffeta silks above 69 cents 115 and
135 per yard as these are our prices
and you are priviledged to buy here for
cash at these prices Failing to regard
the above friendly warning you will
stand convicted of carelessness in spend
ing your money Dont fail The
Thompson Dry Goods Co Utmost
value
Assessing Actual Acreage
County Clerk Skalla has been to con
siderable labor recently in doing what
might and perhaps should have been
done long ago namely changing the
old plan of assessing all lands as full
quarters eighties etc
The new plan is quite a saving especi
ally to those owning high priced land in
the valley through which the railroad
runs cutting off an average of about six
acres from a quarter section and in
some instances reducing the assessment
at least 360
Syringes Made For Use
And plenty of use at that Syringes
youll find in our stock will give long
service This reason is that we buy
Syringes Made of Real Rubber You
dont always find that kind theres a
difference in the cost and few can tell
the difference in the goods at first
The difference shows up later however
We recently received some of these de
sirable syringes right from the factory
Its a good time to buy now
L W McCona ell Druggist
Comes Up Next Tuesday
The case of the Citizens National
Bank of McCook versus Warfield is on
the supreme court calendar for October
19 next Tuesday
Shampoo Parlor for Ladles
I have opened a Shampoo Parlor for
Ladies at No 205 Main avenueupstairs
Phone red 275 Mks Thomas
Better than good enough photo
graphs at the new studio first door
north of the Commercial hotel Sitt
ings from 9 in the morning to 5 in the
afternoon
Hubers have everything in olives
plain and stuffed from 15 cent3 to 1
a bottle
NEW MANAGEMENT
The McCook Pantorium over Elec
tric Theatre is under new manage
ment Better service Better work
Cleaner shop
WAKE UP
NUMBER 2t
THERE ARE FOR
TUNES AROUND
YOUvvvvy
Do you know that there aro
dozens of opportunities to bo
come wealthy lying all about you
Do you realizo that thoro are in
vestments for largo sums and
small ones which will double your
capital in a few yoara But you
must have tho capital to start
with If you havent it then
thoro i9 but ono thine to do
save your money until you have
enough to invest Start an no
count with us ndd to it whon
you can and you will soon be able
to grasp the flying chanco
Start a Bank Account
Today With
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh President
C F Lehn V Pros
C J OBkien Cshr
DiHKCTOHS
J J Loughran P F McKonna
Negroes Create Sensation
A negro man and woman created con
siderable excitement on train No 3 at
Cambridge Monday night As tho
train was moving slowly in tho yard
tho man jumped off the car through the
window and afterwards shot into tho
car below the window at the seat where
tho woman was sitting
The man was brought to McCook the
next day and that evening they board
ed No 9 for the west He seated tho
iwoman and passed on out of the car and
disappearedand has not been seen since
The woman Wednesday went on to
Denver
They had tickets from Cincinnati to
tho Pacific coast
Queer game tho officers think it was
a wind raiser v
Next Sunday Services
Services next Sunday at the Metho
dist church as follows Sunday school
at ten in the morning Preaching at
eleven a m and eight p m by the
pastor Morning Bubjeet How Two
Hundred Wornout Men Helped the
Chuich Evening The Silver
Pieces Epworth League at seven in
the evening S ibject The Growth of
Seed Truth Prayer meeting on Wed
nesday evening atf eight oclock -You
are welcome at all services
Bryant Howe Pa3tor
Izzer Bed Comforts
are our own make This fall we are
making them G feet wide by 7 feet long
They contain 14 yards of cloth are filled
with one large thick soft quilted cotton
ball of fine white cotton are well tacked
and hemmed and the price is only 185
to 3 00 each The Thompson Dry
Goods Co Utmost value
CUT FLOWERS
We will have a fine se
lection of cut flowers for
opening night of Temple
theatre Phone red 113
McCOOK GREENHOUSE
FARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray room 3 Masonic
temple McCook Nebraska 25 tf
Farm Loans
Optional payments No cash com
mission required P S Heaton
CITY STYLES AT
HALF THE PRICE
You can secure the city
styles the latest devel
opment of the photogra
phers art at half the
price charged for simil
ar work in the city at
The New Studio Also
those who prefer them
can have the soot and
white - wash with every
eyelash sharply defined
sort of pictures Why go
to the city in order to pay
more for the same thing
E Schell Kimmell
Main ave McCook
First Door North
of Commercial Hotel