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PHOTO-
GRAPnS
Bring her
here today and
so start the ser
ies with photo
graphs of the
highest artistic
merit Youll
be glad you
have them in
years to come
Shell never bo
ashamed to
have you show
them
E SCHELL KIMMELL
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
1st Door N Com Hotel Red 428
Victim of Terrible Accident
Tuesday of last week while stack
ing hay on his farm east of Hayes
Center L A Blatchley was knocked
off the stack by the stacker fall
ing onto the upright handle of a
pitch fork near the stack The
handle of the fork penetrated his
body in the region of his stomach
fully twelve inches He was hurried
to McCook in an auto and a special
ist was summon d from Omaha He
was operated upon but died on last
Thursday night The remains were
taken to Hayes Center Friday and
after services were held the remains
were laid away in the cemetery at
that place
Hot Weather Requisites
Every season has its special aid
to health and comfort A stock like
ours provides all of them Whether
you stay at home or go vacationing
equip yourself with the little modern
antidotes for discomfort
Fine toilet waters bath perfumes
bath supplies shampoos massage
creams skin foods lotions talcums
foot powders toilet articles of all
kinds
Here you are always sure of satis
factory assortment of good goods and
the right prices If you cannot come
to the store call us by phone and we
will deliver what you want
L W McCONNELL Druggist
Hardwood Finishes
If you are building or remodeling
your home and want it finished in
the most perfect style you will be
interested in the line of finishes
wood fillers stains and varnishes
we carry
We provide everything necessary
to finish wood work in the latest and
most artistic manner and are in a
position to make the right price
L W McCONNELL Druggist
Mrs E H Waters Dead
Word from California announces th
death of Mrs E H Walters a former
resident of McCook but who for the
past seven years has lived in Cali
fornia Husband and five children
survive the youngest a babe but a
few days old
You Wont Complain
on wash days if you have a One
Minute or Motor Washer Let us
fit you out
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Exclusive Agent Exclusive Coffee
Huber is exclusive agent in McCoo1
for the unexcelled Barrington Hall
coffees Priced at 20c 25c and 35c
per pound
Plenty of Twine Now
Come and get what you want of
the Famous Deering Standard and
Sisal
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
C M MATS0N
Auctioneer
Hefer to leadinc men whom I have con
ducted sales of all kinds for
Phone 57 CITY RESTAURANT
MMMPM
Council Session
Regular session Monday evening
all present
Minutes of last session read and
approved
City engineer was authorized to
make a copy of the sewer plat
Drebert Clothing Co was author
ized place metal bill board on lot 7
block 9 the old carpenter shop on
Main avenue
City clerk was instructed to communi
cate with cities size of McCook and
larger to ascertain prevailing rates
for electric lights and power Com
munication from McCook Electric Co
concerning power rates was laid
over until next meeting
The mayor appointed R C Orr
Bryant Howe J F Forbes and H
P Sutton as members of the library
board
Ordinance No 196 fixing fire lim
its was passed under suspended
rules
Police were instructed in future
to place all city prisoners in the
county jail
Bills as follows were allowed
F B Yearsley 9 00
Thomas Harris 9 00
S B Frazier 24 00
James Boyd 55 00
William Spencer 104 00
N J Campbell 17 00
Adourned to meet on Tuesday eve
ning
All present but Councilman Wood
Petition and bond of Clapp
Lickey for pool and card licenses
a ere considered Petition granted
aid bond approved
Adourned
Masons Observe Memorial Sunday
The members of McCook lodge No
Uo observed Memorial Sunday by
attending services in the Methodist
church last Sunday morning
Rev Bryant Howes sermon was
on The Temple in History and
contained many Masonic allusions of
interest It was a worthful and in
structive effort and lacked nothing of
appreciation
The music came from a large choir
and was an enjoyable feature of a
service which filled the edifice with
worshippers
To Trade by McCook Land Co
320 acres to trade for mdse
160 acres to trade for house and
lot
320 acres relinguishment near
good town running water improved
Stock of hardware to trade for
land
Routt county lands our specialty
See DORWART BARGER of
fice under Citizens National Bank
A Lively Runaway
Dr James Hart was one of the in
terested parties in a lively runaway
Saturday afternoon His horse be
came frightened at a baby cart
Both horse and vehicle suffered some
damage but the doctor and his com
panion escaped without injury
Bought Rooming House
Close of last week E F Newlon
sold his West B rooming house to
Frank Wanamaker late of Imperial
who at once assumed charge of the
property and business
Wheat Will Be High
so dont take chances on saving the
crop We can fit you out with a
Binder or Header on a few minutes
notice
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Our Specialty
Wall paper and paints A large as
sortment sufficient stock for every
body
L W McCONNELL Druggist
Refrigerators Save Money
because your food is preserved from
one meal to the next Let us fit
you out with a refrigerator now
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
H C Clapp Offers
everything in dry goods at one fifth
less than the regular prices
his ad
Day and night auto livery
sons Livery Barn Phone 34
See
Wagons of All Kinds
Let us show you our line of wagon
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Scarlet fever continues to be quite
prevalent in the city
McConnell for drugs
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Her Brief Span of Life
was brief indeed too brief to ac
quire the wise habit of cash buying
Her husbands check was always ap
plied on the ever running balances at
the stores and every purchase was
made at the highest asking price
He had earned 12500 per month for
the last 15 years when they carried
him home and after his affairs were
settled there remained 16500 of his
insurance money She died of grief
within a week Her last words were
to her sister Pay Cash as You Go
and You Will be Happy
Bishop Graves Here Sunday
Rt Rev Anson R Graves bishop
of Kearney will conduct the services
at St Albans Episcopal church in
this city Sunday July 3rd There
will be a celebration of the Holy
Communion at 11 oclock in the morn
ing and evening prayer and ser
mon at 8 oclock The bishop is
of meeting every communi
cant and talk with them about the
future work in this parish
Ladies Bathing Suits
Made of our soft bright all wool
tricots at 35 cents per yd are the
deal thing We also have nice shad
23 of half wool poplins at 20 cents
Make your own bathing suit and be
In the swim The Thompson D G
Co Utmost Values
Buggies Harness Dusters and Nets
We are showing a complete line
and surely you need some of these
articles for the fourth Let us fit
you out in nice shape-
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Had Her Kimono Cut Out
It was done by a dressmaker as
you know and from the large line of
challies and crepes sold at 7 to 20
cents per yd by The Thompson D
G Co Utmost Values
Be Eye Wise
and treat yourself to a pair of pro
perly fitted lenses It will save you
aches
L C STOLL CO
Jewelers Opticians
The Surest Money Makers
are the cows and with a Delaval
or Sharpies separator you can have
a monthly income the year round
Let us fit you out now
For Chickens We Have
Millet Seed and Kaffir Corn Seed
It makes a gdod change ration
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Those Linen Laces
are wonderful bargains at 5c per
yard See them at H C Clapps
McConnell fills prescriptions
Some Staple Items
Best prints of Best apron ging
hams GVz Best table oil cloth 15c
Peerless carpet warp 25c Ameri
can A grain bags 23c Yard wide
black silk 79c yd Mens stout blue
bib overalls with drill pockets 44c
Jumpers the same 6 big red hdfs
for 25c Good feather pillows 65c
each others at 125 and 165
Smyrna Rugs 3 feet by 5 feet 135
Childrens Rompers 25 cts 39 cts
50 cts Childs Gingham dresses 29
cts We save you 20 per cent
The Thompson D Y Co Utmost
Value
Look to Your Own Interests
Dont let people deceive you into
paying two prices for a Rang We
will sell you a Range for what they
are worth and extend such accommo
dation as you may need Dont fail
to see us before buying
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Reduction in Storage Coal
We are making a reduction on coal
sold now for storage Take advant
age of this cut price See or phone
Updike Grain Co Phone 169
Summer Cooking Done Easy
on a Perfection Oil Cooker Let us
fit you out with one of them They
will save you money
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Visual Defects
corrected by the most approved
methods of eye testing
L C STOLL CO
Jewelers Opticians
Every Thing in Dry Goods
and ladies furnishings is reduced
from 20 to 50 next week at H
C Clapps
Better Buy Those
table clothes during H C Clapps
One Fifth Off sale
FARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray room 3 Masonic
temple McCook Nebraska 25 tf
Honey To Loan On Farms
See Kozell Sons at clothing store
Why not plan on being in McCook
for the big chautauqua beginning
July 13
FOR SALE Lots 23 and 24 block
9 Cheap Inquire at this office
Theodore Roosevelt says A
chautauqua is the most thoroughly
democratic of all American institu
tions Lets all plan to attend at
McCook beginning July 13
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING JUNE 30 1910
SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF
McCOOK LODGE 35 A F A M
Event is Befittingly Observed With a Banquet Toasts
Music Sketches Etc
JOINT INSTALLATION BY LODGE AND STAR
Hall is Handsomely Decorated for the Auspicious Occasion Which
is Largely Attended and Keenly Enjoyed by AH
The twenty fifth anniversary of
the institution of McCook lodge No
135 A F A M was befittingly
observed last Friday evening by
the membership
The observance opened with a ban
quet at six oclock It was spread
at three long tables in the banquet
room and offered every attraction to
the lovers of substantials and
dainties in the culinary art
Music was provided by an orchestra
during the early part of the evening
and during repast
A series of toasts followed the
banquet Lon Cone acting as substi
tute toastmaster for J F Forbes
who though compelled to be absent
left in verse a clever introduction to
each of those responding Mrs Z
L Kay Mrs George Willetts Mr
J A Wilcox and Rev Bryant Howe
were among those on the toast list
their remarks were much appreciat
ed
Mrs C W Britt captivated all with
a spring song and responded with
an encore in lighter vein Mrs
Britts occasional vocal offerings are
always richly enjoyed
Mr F M Kimmell read a brief
historical sketch of McCook lodge
No 135 A F A M
Following a most acceptable vio
lin solo by Mrs Vahue came the
public installation of the officers of
No 135 Zaccheus L Kay was in
stalling officer Justin A Wilcox
grand chaplain and M O McClure
grand marshal
A selection by the Acacia club and
a duet by Misses Viersen and Rose
bush were very favorably received
Seth S Silver read a paper on the
history of Eureka chapter No 86
Order of the Eastern Star
Following which the officers of
the chapter were duly installed Mrs
C W Wilson acting as installing of
ficer Mrs A C Wiehe as grand
conductress and F M Kimmell as
grand chaplain
Selections by the Acacia club con
cluded the formal program of the
evening which will be a memorable
event in the history of both lodge
and chapter
Both lodge room and banquet hall
were lavishly decorated with nat
ional colors flags galore and
streamers Two special pieces
were the square and compass and
the five pointed star both done in
appropriate colors and design
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Some Temple Bookings
Managers McConnell Pennell are
prepared already to announce the
following bookings for the next sea
son They are having no trouble
this year to secure desirable plays
last seasons reputation placing Mc
Cook on the desirable list
September 17th Billie Clifford will
be here in The Girl the Man and
the Game
October 1st Golden Girl
October oth Flower of the
Ranch
October 10th Widow Perkins
October 15 Wizard of Wise
land
October 2Gth Dan Cupid
October 31st Under Southern
Skies
November 2nd Classmates
November 12th Dick Bernard in
The Girl and the Wizard
November 16th The Man on the
Box
November 29th Rosary
November 30th Two Orpahns
December 3rd Richard Jose
December 26th A Pair of Coun
try Kids
January 4th Port of Missing
Men
January 10th Roselind at Red
Gate
February 20th The Clansman
March 14th Paid in Full
Wilson Wersig Wedding
On Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock
at the home of Mr and Mrs J B
Wilson on the Morlan ranch occurred
a quite wedding when their daughter
Miss Nellie B Wilson was united in
marriage to Mr William Wersig of
Champion Neb The bride was
beautifully gowned in white A very
brief and impressive marriage cere
mony was read by Rev Francis EI
lams of the Baptist church making
them husband am wife They left
on Monday morning op an early train
for Champion where they will make
their home Many friends unite in
wishing them joy and success in life
R F D No 1
Harvest began last week Early
grain is reported fair but late grain
is smutty or none at all
Emil Elbert was hurt last Satur
day morning by falling from a tree
and striking his back on a piece of
binder attachment rendering him un
concious for about thirty minutes
He is all O K now being able to
go see his girl the next day
S Hughes had an exciting runa
way Monday when four horses ran
away with his binder There was no
serious damage done
Ella Schuetz is suffering with an
abcess of the throat
Jacob Degele unloaded his new
threshing rig Monday
Farmers Take Care
of all your hay it will be valuable
and good Hay Tools are necessary
We have The Dain Deering and Mil
waukee Mowers and Rakes Let us
show yoa the superior qualities of
these tools They are guaranteed to
pive you absolute satisfaction
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
A Dangerous Weapon
To attempt the destruction of the
business of those with whom you
do not agree as touching matters of
conscience and opinion is using a
two edged sword Then again it
isnt conspicuously manly or Ameri
can
Binder Bargains
One fight foot Deering Binder has
been used but is in good condition
and guaranteed to do good work
Fifty dollars takes it and this is cer
tainly cheap
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
Reduction in Storage Coal
We are making a reduction on coal
sold now for storage Take avant
age of this cut price See or phone
Updike Grain Co Phone 169
The Main Store
On the Main Street
If it is the freshest and best in gro
ceries fruits vegetables etc you
seek look no further than Hubers
Day and night auto livery
sons Livery Barn Phone 34
Get that season ticket now and
save 50c per ticket See Supt Chas
W Taylor secretary
McCook Chautauqua begins July 13
See special chautauqua advertising
in other columns of this paper
NUMBER
The Farmers
Busy Season
ThosB are busy timos
on tho farm Tho farm
ers working day lasts
from daylight to dark nnd
loaves him littlo timo to
got to town If any of
you howevor got any
sum of money and wish
to deposit it just sond it
in by mail You will ro
coivo full credit for it
iust as if you handed it
over tho counter Dont
run tho risk of keoping
your cash around tho
house o von for a few days
when you can so easily
put it in tho bank
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh Prosidont
C F Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
DIRECTORS
J J Loughran P F McKonna
NO MONEY FOR BUILDINGS
Expenditure of 22000000 Authoriz
ed But No Appropriation
fr
Washington June 25 President
Taft this afternoon signed the public
buildings bill which authorizes the
expendure of 22000000 but does
not actually appropriate the money
The appropriation will be left to the
next congress Special to Lincoln
Journal
Fourth of July Items
of wear should include a light soft
mull waist from Thompsons a pair
of silk gloves from Thompsons a
pair of low cut oxford tan shoes for
200 from Thompsons a dainty
and light fan of silk and ivory for
100 from Thompsons white
lace hose a plaited Dutch collar a
white belt etc all from Thomp
sons Utmost value
Flag Bunting 5c a Yard
at The Thompson D G Co Utmost
value
CHURCH NOTES AND TOPICS
Christian Science
Morning subject God
Baptist
Regular preaching services at 11 a
m 8 p m The Lords Supper will
be observed after the morning ser
vices Adult Bible class lesson The
Power to Heal Mark 1 36 45
Methodist
On account of scarlet fever the
Sunday School will discontinue for
the present All other services at
the usual hours The third quarterly
conference will be held Saturday
night at 8 oclock Dr C C Wilson
will preach Sunday morning The
evening services will be patriotic
Special music by the choir and Mr
I Rogers orchestra
The pastor will preach on How
and Why Celebrate the Fourth
100000 to Loan on Farms
See Dorwart Barger Office
basement Citizens National bank
Liquid Poultry Food
guaranteed to cure roup cholera and
gaps For sale by M Walsh
The Only Union Made
overalls in the city are the Carhart
Huber is the exclusive agent Also
jackets and caps The phone is 97-
Get Your Share
of these bargains at H C Clapps
next week
We can please you not only in
price on wall paper but in design
coloring and quality A McMillen
druggist
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I Pastime Theatre
-Mothers Love
A Little Imp
Friday and Saturdav X