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TWENTY EIGHTH YEAR
Prompt Deliveries
tnay be depended upon when you order
your Groceries here but we lay the moat
stress upon the sterling values we give
you in the highest grade of pure Grocer
ies We are careful buyers and reject
all goods that are not up to the standard
Consequently you may always rely upon
quality when buying here although you
will not pay any high prices on that ac
count
One box of corn ptarch free with
every 100 purchase next Saturday
Look for Saturday Snaps at
HIVE
Phone 47
CHURCH NOTES AND TOPICS
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Subject for April 17 Doctrine of
Atonement
METHODIST
Morning topic Where the Christian
Should Go Evening subject Beth
lehem or Where the Shepherds Watch
ed Their Flocks a sermon lecture
BAPTIST
Morning subject A Tried and Proven
Faith Evening Lifts by the Way
All desiring to take the work of Adult
Bible class are urged to be present at 10
in the morning
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev J S Bayne will occupy the pul
pit next Sunday exchanging with his
son Eev RT Bayne pastor loci
-Congregational Church District Asso
ciationmetyt Cambridge this week Rev
Bayne Mrs B L Webber and Mrs F
L Schwab attended and report an un
usual program and good attendance
Mayors Proclamation
Citizens of McCook
I have set aside Tuesday April 19
1910 for cleaning up day You are
hereby requested to have your alleys
and yards cleaned up on or before that
date without fail This should appeal
to every law abiding citizen who takes
anycivic pride in our city or every cit
izen that has any consideration for the
general health of the community at
large Ed Huber Mayor
Yard Wide Black Taffeta 9c
Silk ginghams 25c Simpsons prints
5 1 2c best apron ginghams 6 l 2c
cream serge 65c best table oil cloth 15c
lace curtainsrom 85c a pair to 650
window shades 25c and 35c feather pil
lows 65c to 8165 rugs 135 to 300
hemp carpet 35c
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
Pasture for Horses and Cattle
On sections 15 and 16 Valley Grange
precinct at 40c per month for cattle
-and 50c for horses H 4t
Albert Ebert
Showers Prevailing-
Showers are encouraging the farmer
Commencing Wednesday light showers
have been prevailing with prospects
brighter for more rain
BUY
cameras films dry plates and all other
picture taking supplies of
C R Woodworth Druggist
For Sale
Rhode Island Red eggs at 50c a set
ting Also transplanted tomato plants
903 1st Street West
It will soon be fly time Are your
screens ready A little of our screen
paint will improve their looks and pre
serve them Half pint and pint cans
L W McConnell Druggist
Put Kill O on your dandelions It
is sure death to them 20c a bottle 1
per gallon
C R Woodworth Druggist
For good service and prompt delivery
in hauling and draying of all kinds call
up Monte Cristo Cafe Phone 269
Paint ready mixed or unmixed any
way you prefer at
Woodworth s Drng Store
Buy field garden and flower seeds
from H P Waite Co
Typewriter ribbons papers etc of
sale at The Tribune office
MCCOOK WON DISTRICT CONTEST
Miss Gertrude Morrlssey Took First
Prize In a Field of Ten With a
United Judges Decision
Miss Gertrude MorrisBey won the
prize at the declamatory contest in
Alma last Friday evening She used
the same selection used successfully in
the home contest and won by a unani
mous decision of the judges which
makes the victory the more satisfactory
and sweet
This victory places McCook in the
list of state contestants and with a
champion who will certainly give a good
account of herself at the state meet to
be held in early May
Thore were eleven contestants at
Alma ten of them in the dramatic class
with Miss Morrissey which is an addi
tional feather in Miss Gertrudes cap
The only representative in the orat
orical class came from our neighbor Cul
bertson and they secured the gold med
al and will also have a representative
in the state meet
The McCook contingent returned
from Alma more than elated over their
success in the contest and highly
pleased with the effort made by Miss
Morrissey whose offering of How the
Larue Stakes Were Lost is descrihed
bb having been very effective and touch
ing
The meeting bad the largest paid en
rollment in years 456
McCook was strongly represented
the entire Red Willow county delegation
numbered 45
Death of Grandma Odell
Mrs Eliza Odell mother of Mrs B
F Olcott and Elza Odell of our city
died about nine oclock Tuesday night
at the home of her daughter in this
city The other child E C Odell of
Brooklyn Iowa arrived in the city a
few minutes before the last but the aged
mother was not conscious
The departed was born in Ohio April
17 1832 hence was almost 78 years of
age
The remains were shipped last night
to Brooklyn Iowa for burial
Grandma Odell was a2woman of earn
est Christian character andpasses on to
her reward
PICTURE AND
PLATE MOULDING
Our unusual complete stock of these
goods will afford selection to just fit
your needs We have moulding of all
kinds natural wood oak and enamel
ed in a great variety of tints No mat
ter what your color scheme we have
mouldings in various qualities that will
harmonize See us for anything in
this line
L W McConnell Druggist
Korell nontgomery Marriage
Mr Lewis O KorelL and Miss Inez C
Montgomery were united in marriage at
the M E parsonage Monday evening
April 11th at 8 p m Mr Korell has
been making his home at Quick Neb
and Miss Montgomery lived with her
parents near Culbertson Nebr They
will begin housekeeping at once ten
miles north of McCook on the farm of
Joseph Allen
Babys Silk and Straw Bonnets
in wide variety just received also of
mulls and embroideries Bootes bibs
moccasins cashmere coats stork pants
ruben vests gauze vests and many kinds
of baby stockings
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
Lest You Forget
We now have a complete line of latest
designs in wall paper also have special
books with select pattern from which
to order if not suited in stock Our de
sire is to please
A McMillen Druggist
Ladies of the Guild Assisted
At the banquet to the Knights of
Columbus Sunday a week ago the
ladies of the guild assisted the Daugh
ters of Isabella in serving the big spread
a fact overlooked in our story of that
notable affair
Entertained the Priscilla
Mrs O M Knipple was hostess at
the Priscilla club meeting of last Thurs
day afternoon entertaining that pioneer
social club with her well established
cleverness
Farm Loans
Optional payments No cash com
mission required P S Heaton
Money To Loan On Farms
See Rozell Sons at clothing store
Phone 169 if you want good seed oats
Updike Grain Co
Buy field garden and flower seeds
from H P Waite Co
If you intend painting this spring it
will pay you to get our prices on mixed
paints or white lead and oil
A McMillen Druggist
Mco0
Victim of Pneumonia
Oscar Drake a member of tie black
smith force died on Sunday evening
about six oclock after an ilness of a
few weeks with pneumonia and attend
ant results effecting heart eto
Deceased was born in Oregon Mo
August 22 1871 Of late years he has
lived with bis parents at Bird City
Kansas
He was taken ill a few days since
while employed here in the blacksmith
shop with pneumouia Heart compli
cations completed the work of death
Brief services wore held at the rooms
occupied by the dpcenBed Monday eve
ning participated in by the A OU W
of which he became a member but- a
few days before he was taken to his bed
from which he never again arose
Tuesday morning the remains were
taken by the father and mother to Bird
City Kansas where services were held
after whiob the body was taken to At
wood Kansas for burial
OBITUARY
Oscar son of Mr and Mrs Fred A
Drake of Bird City Kansas died in our
city Sunday evening at 635 at the
homo of Louis Meyer 206 east 2nd st
after a continued illness of pneumonia
Oscar was employed in the Burlington
blacksmith shop here and owing to his
cheerful disposition and sterling quali
ties made many friends among his fellow-employees
He was a member of
the local A O U W having identified
himself with that order a few days pre
vious to his illness Oscar was patient
and obedient all through his suffering
His another was with him during his
illness and at death his father and twin
brother Delbert arriving a few hours
after death
Services were held at MrMyershome
at 9 oclock on Monday evening con
ducted by Rev Howe and assisted by
Rev lams Oscar attended the Meth
odist church since coming to McCook
and a few hours before his death sur
rendered himself to the will of His Fa
ther and expressed great faith in Christ
as his Redeemer The body was taken
to Bird City Tuesday and was interred
in the Atwood cemetery today mh
CARD OF THANKS
We are deeply gratefnl to all for their
help and sympathy during the illness
and after the death of our son and
brother and take this public means of
thanking you all from the bottom of
our hearts
Mr and Mrs Ered Drake and son
SAVE YOUR
SPRING DOLLARS
There are many special expenses in
the Bpring many goods wanted that we
sell We save you money on all of
them No need to argue it it is some
thing that can be very easily determin
ed We wish to give you information
and quote you prices on house paints
buggy paints oils glass varnishes etc
stock dip disinfectants staple drugs
and druggist sundries
L W McConnell Druggist
Childrens and Misses Oxfords
Just received a very handsomely fin
ished quality shoe at 150 180 and
210 Also Ladies Oxfords We save
you 15 to 20 per cent on shoes
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
For Sale
My residence on 5th street E 8 room
house furnace heat two lots Thirty
shade and fruit trees Good barn and
hen house Fine cement walks In
quire of E H Doan at McCook Mills
or at residence Phone bl3ck 405
Former Citizen Passes On
Word from Lewiston Idaho to Albert
McMillen of our city announces the
death on March 31st of Clarence Go
heen a former resident of Driftwood
precinct and favorably and well known
to many Tribune readers
New Milk Depot
Milk from Alderny and Shorthorn
cows any time of day at 5c per qt 20
qts 100 Phone black 271 216 West
B St Arthur Drew
For Mechanics
Colgates soap paste in tin boxes Re
moves grime grease and dirt easily 10c
for large box
C R Woodworth Druggist
Grand Standard Bearer
At the session of the Knights Templar
of Nebraska in Kearney last week Con
ductor George Willetts Jr of our city
was made the grand standard bearer
FARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray room 3 Masonic
temple McCook Nebraska 25 tf
John Cashen Auctioneer
Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc
Cook National bank
We never hesitate to guarantee Lily
Patent Plour at the McCook Flour and
Feed Store
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A VERY SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION
Red Willow Largely Represented
The S W Nebraska Teachers
Association
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 14 1910
In
Red Willow county was represented
in the meeting at Alma April 6 8 of the
S W Nebraska Teachers association
by over forty teachers and all with
whom the writer has conversed are
united in declaring the session eminent
ly worthwhile and profitable from every
view
Among those on the program were
some of Nebraskas best educators and
the atmosphere of Alma was charged
with a sympathy most helpful and
stimulating
Supt Taylor of the McCook public
sobools and most of his corps of teachers
were present at the sessions
Among the head liners were Gover
nor Shallenberger State Supt E C
Bishop Director J D McBrien of the
University Extension Dr George E
Condra Supt W M Davidson of Oma
ha Supt N M Graham of South Dina
hs and the Steckleberg Concert Co for
entertainment
A Notable Political Event
Those who attended the Democatic
love feast in Stratton Monday are vo
cal and earnest in praise of the hospit
able manner in which the people of
Stratton entertained them regardless of
politics-T-the people of the town uniting
in making the event notable in the
towns history Governor Shallenber
ger was among the prominent parson
ages in attendance and the crowd was
augmented from all over this section of
state
Entertained
The ladies of the Priscilla Club enter
tained their husbands at O M Knip
ples last Thursday evening at a 7 oclook
dinner The evening was spent playing
cards
Miss Elsie Campbell played the piano
during the dinner hour Mrs McDevitt
Misses Edna Waixe and Helen Knipple
assisted in serving
Extra Quality Horses For Sale
Span of black mares 6 and 7 years
5PKisn iwn iva a miAnno
UJJ llllll JLVUU 1U3 KJtU gDlUlUCj lUjr
and buckskin 5 and 6 1250 and 1350
This are all sound and unblemished an
imals and will be sold at reasonable
prices Phone 271 Can be seen at 216
west B street
New Dress Silks
in handsome changeable taffetas in satin
foulards in natural pongees in diagonal
pongees in satin messalines at 50c to
100 yd
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
You Can Apply
Keystone more easily than oil paints
and the surface will be covered without
showing laps and brush marks
A McMillen Druggist
Boilermakers Go Out
The local boilermakers went out on
strike last Friday evening following
their brethren in Havelock and other
points on the Burlington
Hay For Sale
Loose wild and baled hay and alfalfa
hay for sale Ed Flitcraft phone ced
ar 3682
K
EST
EFRESHMENT
- U - COMING
to the
on Ton
For Everything Good
M E MITCHELL New Prop
Want something novel and particular
ly artistic in paper for the walls of that
room Our magnificent stock will af
ford you unusual fine selection
L W McConnell Druggist
We know it to be a positive fact that
Lily Patent Flour is the Best High Pat
ent Flour in McCook McCook Flour
and Feed Store
For sale at a sacrifice if taken soon
my residence Hot water heat modern
Investigate this bargain F S Wilcox
Scientific Instruction is the W C
T U subject for April 22 Mrs Rozell
will be the hostess
Garden seeds in bulk lawn and flower
seeds flour and feed Phone 25
C J Rtan
Buy field garden and flower seeds
from H P Waite Co
A McMillen prescription druggist
McConnell fills prescriptions
Commercial Club Meets
The McCook Commercial olub held
the most business like session in months
Monday evening with a fair rnprosenta
tion of the membership present
The matter of the approaching census
taking was discussed and a committee
consisting of L Thorgrimson L Suess
and M Lawritson waB appointed to ns
sist the enumerators in any way possi
ble in securing a complete census of the
city of McCook
Consideration was given the matter of
inviting the state high school declama
tory union to hold its meeting in May in
our city and a liberal offering was voted
for the expenses of the meet
For the meeting of the Republican
Valley Medical association to be held in
McCook June 30th the privileges of the
commercial club rooms wore voted
The matter of the proposed joint coun
ty bridge between Red Willow and Hitch
cock counties was discussed and a
committee composed of A Barnett L
W McConnell and J F Cordeal was
named to investigate the case There
was no inconsiderable opinion that the
proposed expenditure is not warranted
by the needs and requirements of the
case there being a bridge over the river
within two miles of the proposed struc
ture
Messrs Olapp Fahnestock and Kim
mell were reappointed a committee to
look into the prospects for securing a
rest room and its equipment and main
tenance
The question of the telephone rates
paid by the city of McCook was broach
ed and the secretary of the olub was re
quested toascertain from the state board
of railroad commissioners the status of
this city in the matter of rates as to
whether they are just and equitable
It was noted that at the next regular
session of the club will occur the annual
election of board of directors
A Pleasant Surprise
Friday evening some fifty friends and
members of the Christian Aid Society
met at the Barrett home and s
Mrs Barrett it being her thirty sixth
birthday They presented her with
some elegant uhinaware as a token of re
membrance and esteem Refreshments
were served and a good time was had in
social intercourse At a late hour all
departed wishing Mrs Barrett many
happy returns of the evening
v NE OF THE MEMBERS
Confirmed and Preached
Bishop Graves preached in St Albans
Episcopal church last Sunday confirm
ing a class of three after the morning
service There was a personal touch in
his confirmation service most gentle and
effective on the fruits of the spiritual
life
Princess Wash Dresses
in mulls linens ginghams and lawns
Also jacket suits and a large line of
washable dress skirts just teceived at
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
Pasture for Stock
Pasture for horses and cattle after
May 1st on section 19 Driftwood pre
cinct Horses 50c Cattle 35c per mo
Phone red 319
4 7 it O N RECTOR
LOT FOR SALE
Finest residence lot in town for sale
cheap Dr C L Fahnestock
You can buy good seed oats of the
Updike Grain Co Phone 169
The Updike Grain Co has good seed
oats for sale Phone 169
Drink Wedding Breakfast coffee
and be happy At Hubers only
Buy field garden and flower seeds
from HP Waite Co
Corn chops 135 per hundred at the
McCook Flour and Feed Store Phone
20
Received on account Paid out
Cash Credit slips etc for sale at
the Tribune office Per 1000 50c
Hubers coffee cannot be beat
Coffee from 15 cents to 35 cents
and Wedding Breakfast heads the
list
This is the season to freshen up the
furniture make the floors glossy and
the woodwork fresh and clean Perma
Lac will do it best Sold by Stans
berry Lumber Co McCook Neb
Corn hurt these spring days Apply
Lightning Corn Remedy and get rid of
them Its only a matter of four or
five days and an expense of ten cents
L W McConnell Druggist
It is possible for every wage earner to
lay aside one quarter of his income
Keep an accurate account of every ex
penditure you make that is necessary i
and you can prove it You can make
the savings earn you 4 percent interest
at the First National bank i
NUMBER 47
Would YOU
Throw Away 1000
Tho man who could
savo and bank 5 per
month and doesnt do it
is throwing away 60 per
year tho gross earning
power of 81000 at 0 per
cent interest
Safe investments which
annually pay 6 percont
net arc not so plontiful as
thoy usod to bo
Why not start an ac
count with us and con
servo this 1000 earning
You can opon an account
with a 5 deposit or even
less Como in and lot us
talk over tho matter
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh President
C F Lkhn V Pros
C J OBuien Cshr
DIRECTORS
J J Loughran P F McKonna
MATRIMONIAL SHOWERS
Wednesday ovening Miss Ethel Mor
rissey was the object of a miscellaneous
shower at the residence of Mrs Leroy
Klovcn The guests followed strings to
their fortunes Miss Ethel to anoth
er apartment and a basket full of beau
tiful gifts in linen cutglass and silver
The hostess prearranged a seat for tho
guest of honor under an electrolier from
which a box of rice was subsequently
precipitated over tho A
brief program of music and dainty re
freshments were details Mrs Alvin
R Scott won tho honors in moulding a
cupid from a stick of chewing gum Tho
library decorations were in hearts and
cupids Tho nuptials of Miss Morrissey
and Mr J Roy Woidonhamor is calen
dared for April 20th
Wednesday ovening Misses Stasia
and Rose Brady entertained the Awl
Os It was a miscellaneous shower
for Miss Vergilla Ludwick who will bo
wedded to J Wesley Ridenour April
20th Miss Vergio was blind folded and
given a string which she followed to a
large bell suspended in tho dining room
in which were placed the smaller gifts
many and of the nature to appeal to the
feminine heart Tho library was deco
rated in the club colors yellow and
white Following a brief music prog
ram a two course luncheon of quality
was served MissVergies membership
in the club is one of several years
Pleased a Large Audience
The Georgia Minstrels of local talent
and fame pleased a large and notable
gathering of McCook people at tho Tem
ple Tuesday evening with their min
strelsy There was nothing spectacu
larly novel in the offering but a whole
some bit of music and joke and dancing
and a second part of college musical
comedy The Tribunes boquet covera
management and players
Barn Destroyed by Fire
Tho barn of Herman Trehal of East
McCook was destroyed by fire Tuesday
afternoon By lively work the house
was saved East McCook is without
the fire limits and hence had to depend
on the bucket brigade
Sun Hats and Bonnets
for women and children just received in
wide variety
The Thompson D G Co
Utmost Value
7 Room Dwelling- For Sale
Modern shade and fruit trees Two
blocks east of opera house 31 4t
W C Blaik 107 east 2nd st
Hay and Alfalfa For Sale
by SBRankin Phone ash 3631 21 tf
The following Lees Standard
Remedies for stock and poultry
can always be found at our store
Lees Stock Tonic 50 758115
HogRemeay 75200
Egg Maker 25
Conditioner for Cattle and
Horses 25
Worm powder stojk 25
Insect Powder 25
Healing Oil 50
Bug Killer 25
Germazone 50
Lice Killer 35 60 1 00
Dip 1 2 gal 75 gal 125
5 gal can 500
Flyo Cure qt 35 1 2 gal GO
C R WOODWORTH Druggist