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THURSDAY MAY 11 1911
BURLINGTON TIME TABLE
Maiu Liue East Depart Central Time
No 6 1110 P M
16 430 A M
2 520 A M
12 700 A M
14 920 P M
Main Line Wet Depart Mountain Time
No 1 1235 P M
3 1142 P M
5 arr S30 p m
13 945 A M
15 1230 A M
Imperial Line Mountain Tinicl
No 17G arrives 345 P M
No 175 departs 645 A M
No 175 departs Wed 630 A M
Sleeping dining and reclining chair
cars seats free on through trains
Tickets sold and baggage checked to
iry point in the United States or
Canada
For information time tables maps
and tickets call on or write D F
Hostetter Agent McCook Nebraska
or L W Wakeley General Passen
ger Agent Omaha Nebraska
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
The 11S2 is being given a No 5
repair
New flues are being placed in the
2045 this week
Conductor Frank Kendlen went out
on No C last evening
Front end and brass repairs are be
ing placed on engine 1091
No 2530 is receiving repairs to
her front end and 1759 to brasses
etc
TIip average drag up the hill
is now placed at 1S00 tons down
1000
Both engine and trainmen are chaf
ing under the heavy tonnage propc
sition
New vitrified brick are being laid
in the shops and roundhouse where
requirde
Frank C Bussey has purchased
one of Uit C C Harless dwellings
in South MoCook
Engine 1741 is over the droppit for
customary repairs She is also re
ceiving some fire box work
Supt Flynn is doing considerable
riding over the division these days
looking into the tonnage business
Jack Pennington the well known
Wymore division conductor was in
the city Monday betweei tiains on
business
Engine No 12 was out yesterday
for a tryout in the local yards after
a general overhauling It goes to
Wymore division
Conductor A G King left Sunday
night for lacksonville FJi io at
tend the national convent eu of the
conductors this week
Conductor Frank Kendlen has re
sumed his run as passenger conductoi
and is receiving the congratulations of
friends upon his return to the serv
ice
The wrecker went up to Wray
and Robb this morning to pick up
the salvage of three cars at each
place all of them having been burn
ed within the past few days
Several train loads of old ties
have been unloaded and stacked up
in the McCook yard the past few
weeks We understand that the
wrecker expects to go out soon on
another tour for the same purpose
Supt Flynn went over the division
from Hastings to Denver Monday
with a freight train hauling 1800
tons to observe at first hand and in
timately the success of the effort to
establish that as a new tonnage rat
ing on freight trains west on the
McCook division
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Strong
Healthy
Well formed
Children
By far the larger percentage of pul
monary ailments arise from a habit ot
stooping contracted in childhood which
prevents proper breathing
If you have a child who phows a ten
dency toward round or stooping shoul
ders it is your duty to take every means
possible to correct this fault
essoxS
SHOULDER BRACES
will prove of invaluable assistance to
you as they compel a natural erect car
riage which means proper breathing
and if done in time will incline your
children to become perfectly formed
healthy men and women
We have this brace in sizes suitable
for the child of four years or the adult
weighing 300 pounds Being made en
tirely of cloth it is easily washable and
may be worn without discomfort
Price 100
L W McCONNELL
DRUGGIST
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FUNERAL M R HOPEWELL
State Officials Attend Lieutenant Gov
ernors Burial at Tokamah
Tekamah Neb May 5 The funeral
of the late Lieutenant Governor Hope
well was attended by a number of
state officials including Governor Aid
rich Large delegations were present
from the Masonic lodges of Bint coun
ty Official and business circles of
Omaha and Lincoln were represented
largely The services were held in
the Baptist church
Previous to the services the body
of the late lieutenant governor lay
in state at the Hopewell residence
Under escort of the Knights Templar
and Blue lodges the casket was taken
to the church The floral decorations
were magnificent and came from
friends local and out in the state
After the services at the church the
funeral cortege proceeded to the Te
kamah cemetery where the ritualistic
services of the Masonic order were
conducted by officers of the grand
lodge of the state Robert E French
grand custodian presiding As the
sun was setting the body of Tekamahs
honored citizen was consigned to the
grave
PARKER URGED TO RETURN
Ministe Under Fire Visited by Ster
ling Delegation
Lincoln May 9 Reports have
reached this city that Rev L G Par
ker who recently left Sterling and
was made the victim of several at
tacks at the time is being urged by
citizens of that place to return
Rev Parker who until he assumed
charge of the church in the Johnson
county town was a resident of this
city where he still owns considerable
property declares that the attack up
on him grtw entirely out of a thought
less act on his part and which was
nothing more than the carrying of a
missive from a young man to a young
lady in Stirling
A delegation of Methodists from
Sterling are said to have visited the
city urging the preacher to return to
his charge Before taking up his resi
dence in this city Rev Parker had
charge of churches at Wymore and at
Seward
POSTAL BANK AT ALLIANCE
Number of Accounts for Limit Amount
Opened on First Day
Alliance Neb May C The postof
fice savings bank opened auspiciously
this week Business started off brisk
ly some depositors opening their ac
counts with 100 which is the monthly
limit It is thought that a large
amount of hoarded currency will find
its way into this branch of the post
oflice The clientele for tlie most part
consist of the foreign element An ad
ditional clerk has been granted for
this new branch in the work of the
postoffice
Blair Fruit Crop Undamaged
Blair Neb May 5 Koopman
McCormack of the Mount Hope fruit
farm have made a pretty thorough ex
amination into the extent of the dam
age done the fruit crop by the late
freeze and report the damage to ap
ples wry small if any cherries slight
ly damaged and small fruit berries
currants etc very little although
Mr McCormack one of the oldest fruit
men in the county says that a day or
two of hot sun may develop more in
jury to some of the crop
Dr Neve Dies of Injuries
McCook Neb May C Dr George
A Neve chiropracter of this city
who was injured at Culbertson died
here while being carried from the
train to his residence Dr Neve at
tempted to board a freight at Culbert
son while the train was in motion and
going at a good rate of speed He
missed his footing and hold going un
der the wheels of the waycar
Double Wedding at Mitchell
Deshler Neb May C Miss Clara
Grundmann and John F Poppe were
united in marriage at Bethlehem Luth
eran chuich in Kiowa precinct and at
the same time and place a brother and
sister of the bride and groom W D
Grundmann and Miss Dora Poppe
were alo married A reception was
tendered the young people at the home
of John Poppe
Fire Threatens Creighton University
Omaha May 9 Fire in the tower of
the main building of Creighton univer
sity presumably started by lightning
some three hours earlier was discov
ered early this morning after it had
reached menacing proportions The
flames were brought under control
however before the damage had
reached a large figure
Mrs Willis Crosby Dies
Omaha Ma 9 Mrs Willis C Cros
by wife of the coroner of Douglas
county died at her home 2C24 Charles
street from the effects of carbolic
acid which she mistook for a nerve
tonic She was found in a rear room
of the home by her husband when lie
returned home and asked for help be
fore losing consciousness
No More Final Examinations
Lincoln May 9 By action of the
university senate final examinations
are to be dispensed with at the state
university The decision means that
the much dreaded finals will be a
thing of the past when the next school
year begins
Nesbitt Head of Doctors
Omaha May 6 Dr A D Nesbitt of
Tekamah was elected president of the
Nebraska State Medical society Other
officers were elected as follows Vice
presidents Dr V Lucas of North
Platte and Dr N T Johnson of Up
land
THE McCOOK TRIBUNE
Arrangements have been completed
by the committee on location for the
Railroad Mens picnic this year to
have same at Cambridge
The date it will be remembered
was some time since fixed at June
20th the day of the week being Tues
day
The committee which visited Cam
bridge was more than pleased with
the treatment and terms given them
by the people of Cambridge for this
years picnic They were liberally
and courteously treated and look for
ward to a big day on June 20th
The plans now being pushed aloi
to completion as fast as practicable
promise one of the greatest picnics
ever attempted by the railroad men
of the MclCook division
At the meeting last evening the
different committees made a tenta
tive line up Membership tickets
were distributed The lists for sub
scriptions were passed out
j The next meeting will be held on
the first Wednesday in June the
I 7th when the whole matter will be
pretty well lined up
Agents Scott of Brush and Vet
ter cf Oxford were present
Engineer Mart Scott has bought
the T E McCarl residence over on
3rd street west Mr McCarl has
gone vat looking over the situation
for a position
Engineer A C Bowers has been
set back to the shovel and returning
from Denver to McCook is nov
running with Engineer W D Bur
nett on 13 and 6
T J Snapp is temporary lineman
vice F W Dorfler resigned The
permanent lineman C E Tuttle will
nut assume his position until May 20
Engineer C D Purinton has re
turned from the springs
Ben Lane is off today numbered
with ailing
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WEAR A FLOWER FOR MOTHERS SAKE
i To honor the bast mother who ever lived your own That is jj
u tlie purpose of lotuer jjay suimii Ma 11 a wuue now
j er for Mothers memory and i bright ilowr for mothers living
Call at McCONNELLS or THE BON TON and procure your
Alothers Day Flower
fi MARCH SOHNSON Florists McCook Nebraska
Council Minutes
The city council was in session on
Monday evening with a full atterJ
ance of officials
Councilmen Stansberry and Middle
ton were appointed as a committee
to confer with the members or the
library board responsive to the re
quest of the county superintendent
that arrangements be made to enable
people from the country to take out
books from the city library
Permit was granted W B Fearn
to build cement block addition to his
building on lower Main avenue
Ordinance No 198 was passed and
ordered published It appears in
full elsewhere in this issue of The
Tribune
City Engineer Deere filed his es
timate for basis of contract for city
cement work It was approved by tbj
council and filed
City Treasurer Thorgrimson filed
financial report for April 1911 It
shows tlie following to be the balanc
es in the several funds
General fund 1 435 56
Occupation 72C 40
Water 1 733 75
Cemetery 241 79
Road 39 08
Fire 176 06
Light 490 11
Sewer 616 56
Scale 15 70
Library overdrawn
5 475 01
105 03
Total balance 5 369 98
Treasurers report was approved
and filed
Adjourned to meet on tomorrow
evening May 12th at 8 oclock
The city has a total of registered
warrants of 272491
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
C J Ryan took in the Workman
grand loJge meeting in Lincoln this
week
Maurice Griffin is an A O U W
delegate to the state convention
week in Lincoln
Mrs John M Smith and son
George are down from the claim up
in Cherry county for a short visit
with the folks here
Mrs T J Cain is spending a few
weeks with the family in Holdrege
and Tom is doing the bach
G E Hotchkin who has been here
for the past two weeks getting affairj
shaped up at the mill returned to
lm home at Minden Tuesday night
C C Byfield of rural one resumed
his route Saturday morning last af
ter an absence of two or three weeks
having scarlet fever in his family
Rev R T Bayne of the Congre
gational church was in Iowa part of
last week visiting his alma mater
and receiving the degere of doctor of
sacred literature at Oskaloosa college
Mrs C D Ritchie went in to Lin
coln last Saturday and is attending
the state convention of the Pythian
Sisterhood this week and visiting
her parents
Engineer Sturdevant of Holdrege
addressed the city council on the
question of municipal ownership of
public utilities such as water works
electric light plants etc on Monday
evening
Charles Skalla went over to Nor
ton Kansas Sunday and participat
ed in an initation ceremony of the
Knights of Columbus going from
there to Omaha to attend the state
convention of the Knights first of tli
week
Mrs Sarah Haley visited relatives
in Lincoln last week
Miss Veva Phelan of Portland Or
egon is visiting friends in the city
C H Boyle arrived home Sunday
morning from his visit to the home
folks in Montana
E M Day is about the shop again
j after several weeks illness and
sance from business
Frank Real attended the state
meeting of tlie Knights of Columbus
in Omaha first of the week
L H Tilton of the Cedar Bluffs
Kansas neighborhood had business
in the metropolis Tuesday
E M Woods came up from Syra
cuse Sunday on business He owns
valuable land just east of town
Mrs Augusta Anton departed yes
terday morning for Moorefield Cur
tis and Bloomington on lodge work
E S Wood departed Tuesday night
for his ihome in Syracuse this state
LB InndiMhoof of Haigier was in
the ciry Monoiy
C C Vennum the Stratton banker
had a brief speech at the Booster
meeting Monday evening that went
to the mark
M H Prall J C Hill C W Meek
er and Judge Burke were among the
representatives present from Imper
ial Monday night
W H R J and Joe Kilpatrick of
Beatrice large ranch owners in Chase
county attended the booster meeting
Monday evening
Mrs Alvin R Scott and her moth
er Mrs Shultz departed on 13 last
Saturday for Denver which will be
their future home
Barney Hofer was able to resume
his usual business activities this
week after several days confinement
to his home by illness
Mr Hibbard of Gibbon father of
Mrs W F Fallick spent part of
last week here He has real estate
of value near the city limits
Mrs A Gaiufchaa was up from Lin
coln Saturday canvassing the offering
here for a residence Slu was ac
companied on her return home Sun
day morning by Mr Galushs
FOR RENT 6 rooom house al
most new Inquire at SOS 2nd st E
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Beautiful line each one is perfect in fit and appearance and they
are made in many fabrics such as Marquisette China Silk Lace
Waists Satin Stripe Messaline Black Taffetas Colored Taffetas Silver
Net Waists all colors Coral New Blue and white trimmed with hand
made Cluney and Crochet Laces
THIS SALE
Is the means of providing many ladies with good waists at very low
prices All our waists on display during this sale Second floor
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Lace Waists 150
Satin Strip Mescaline P 250
BIk and colored Taffetas P Z50
Silver Net Waists 500
Chiffon Waists 350 to 1200
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OF LOW NECK DUTCH
COLLAR WAISTS IS
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Low Neck Lawn Waists 39c
Percaie Waists 49c
Fine Tailored Waists 69c
Flaxon Waists 98c
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We try to make it a pleasure for you to visit our store
C L DeGROFF COMPANY
Mrs Z L Kay and Mrs A C
Wiehe went down to Lincoln Mon
day to be in attendance upon the
grand chapter meeting O E S
A E Hotchkin manager of the Mc
Cook Milling Co arrived home Mon
day night from a trip to Minden
where the company has another mill
W H Ferguson of Lincoln large
owner of some of the most valuable
real estate in Red Willow county
and near McCook was in town end
of week
Mrs W W Wright went up to
Wallstreet Colorado yestreday to
pack up the Wright goods they hav
ing decided to make their future
home at Milford Indiana his old
home Glenn Rowell accompanied
Mrs Wright to Colorado Mrs
Wright will visit here briefly on her
way east
FOR SALE FOR REKTJETC
FOR SALE Family horse and bug
gy Inquire at V O shoe parlors
FOR RENT Two furnished rooms
also 5 room cottage furnished or un
furnished lawn and shade Mrs J
R Lee phone red 455
FOR RENT Nice outside rooms en
suite or single in Electric Theatrr
building and over hardware store
McCOOK HARDWARE CO
FOR RENT 4 room cottago A G
rcoin dwelling with bath will be va
cant first Aveek in June N J John
sen 519 Main avenue 11 2
FOR RENT Three desirable dwel
lings Whittaker Gray phone
Black 283 Room 3 Temple building
WANTED Pupils on piano and or
gan beginners preferred Terms 50c
per lesson Susie McBride phone
black 464
WANTED A married man to work
on farm G W Trimpey Culbertson
Neb Phone red 49
Dr J O Bruce osteopath has re
turned to the city and is again ready
for business Office over Electric
theatre
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FIRST The splendid quality of our large
stock SECOND The reasonableness of
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Some Special Bargains In
Brass Beds
Library Tables
Refrigerators
Sealey Mattresses
made where the cotton grow s
Baby Buggies
Collapsible etc
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to do it
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