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THIRTIETH YEAR
WHOS YOUR VALENTINE
The origin of the valentine cus
tom is lost in the mist of antiq
uity but the significance has al
ways leen the same Valentines
are missives of humor love or
friendship which motives are
bread enough to include all your
friends
Our line includes every variety
that modern art or cleverness
lias been able to devise
McCONNELL Druggist
Faculty and Students
There will be a meeting of the
faculty and students an the do
meatdc science department of the
public schools in the high school
auditorium Friday afternoon at
three oclock Miss Amy Kautz
will lecture on Food Values
All are invited but the faculty
and students are especially urg
ed to be present
Work and Refreshments
Tuesdav might S L Doan C
H Jacobs II E Durham W W
Barritt and A Loshbaugh mem
bers cf McCcok lodge went down
to Indianola and assisted lodge
No 125 I 0 O F of that place
in putting on the -first degree
work cf the wder A banquet
followed the work The boys
returned home on 15 same night
Cash Prize Embroidery Congest
Three cash prizes well be given
for the best embroidery work on
center pieces table runners and
pillow tops by girls age sixteen
and under commencing February
1st Ccme in register your name
and let Mrs Colson explain the
conditions and -requirements At
the 5 10 and 2oc Store MeCook
Neb 1 5
Blooming- Potted Plants
One whole greenhouse at our
plant is full of beautiful petted
plants in full bloom Send your
wife one of these beauties on
Valentine Dav Phone red 214
McCOOK GREENHOUSES
On Saturday Feby 10th
All ladies and Misses long
coats at half price That gets
vcw a ladies elegant long black
Caracul Coat for 495 The
Thompson D G Co Bent on
clearance
See Suttons Window
Next Saturday the MeOcok
Greenhouse will have a Valen
tine display in one of Suttons
windows Dont fail to note its
appropriate loveliness
If You Have
houses to rent list them with
Whittaker Gray They have
several applications on file now
r houses Phone black 283 Of
fice in Temple block
On Saturday Feby 10th
All furs at half price That
brings children s Persian Jamb
sets down to 75c The Thomp
son D iG Co Bent on Clear
ance
The removal of the Lincoln
Land Co offices from Lincoln to
Burlington has been postponed
until May 1st
The seat sale for The Third
Degree which the United Play
Co will present here tomorrow
night is one of the largest on
record for any dramatic produc
tion in a number of years Its
wonderful vogue in New York
where it run for two years at the
Hudson theatre is no doubt re
sponsible for the great interest
which the theatre goers of this
city are taking in the forthcom
ing presentation of the play
Classified Advertisements
B0ARDERS WANTED Al
216 West B st Splendid board
elegant rocans only 20 month
Close in 4 doors east of Palmer
hotel Itf
ROOM FOR RENT Modern
furnace bath 403 1st street
ast Phone red 260 18 4ts
HOUSE FOR RENT Inquire
of Mrs Jake Matz Phone black
457 8
To trade for couple small cows
One Hampden gold watch 21 jew
els Gpod condition Perfect
time Value Wall pay bal
aneeeash Phone red 213 8 lt
iltlcCSjOOk
Seed Cora Specials
Prof L L Zook a corn spec
ialist in the department of agri
culture at Washington will visit
Nebraska and accompany the seec
corn trains which will tour the
state the last week in February
Professor Zook is deemed one or
the greatest corn specialists in
the country His visit to Nebras
ka at this time indicates that the
urgency of the seed corn situa
tion is recognized at Washington
where the department through its
systems of reports keeps in in
timate touch with every section
of the country Arrangements
will be made wherein- Pro feasor
Zook will be enabled to spend a
part of his time with eadh of the
four trains which will be sent
out The dates for the trains
have been changed Instead of
starting February 19 the start
will be made February Zb one
week later The Burlington will
ran two trains one starting at
Omaha and the other ilram Din
coin The Northwestern will run
one train as will the Union Pa
cific These trains will be run
under the auraprees of the depart
ment of agricultural extension of
the university The speakers will
be under the direction of Pinof C
W Pussier head of the depart
ment Professor PusrsJev is mak
ing up his assignment of speak
ers The list oi speakers so iar
includes twenty two four to a
train Those selected aire Chan
cdllor Avery Dean E A Bur
nett Prof AV P Snyder North
Platte Prof F W Chase Prof
T A Kiesselbach Prof C W
Pugsley Prof Irwin Hopt Prof
C B Lee and II J Gramlieh all
of the experiment station From
the farmers institute department
these will be detailed 0 Hull
of Alma Neb E P Brown of
Arbor J D Reaan of Broken
Bow Frank G Odell of Lincoln
JA E Nelson of Lincoln Lincoln
Journal
The Burlingtons seed corn spe
eiail for the southwestern part of
Nebraska will leave Lincoln at
730 a m Feb 26th The first
days run will end at Blue Hill
The second day will be from Blue
Hjill to Farnam The third day
from MeCook to Riverton The
superintendent and speakers on
this train will be W W Burr
North Platte Experiment Station
superintendent Speakers 0
Hull Alma Val Kuskn Bayaird
Prof Erwin Hopt Nebraska Ex
periment Station Prof P B
Backer Experiment Station S
R McKelvie Lincoln
Temple Program Ads
Persons desiring advertising
space in the house programs at
the Temple theatre can be accom
modated by calling at The Trib
une office phoning 19 or seeing
iMerlyn Cox
At the Baptist Parsonage
On Wednesday afternoon Mr
Charles R Cretors and Miss Iva
Quick of Creston Iowa were
married at the Baptist parsonage
Rev D L McBride officiating
There is1 every jrood reason-
whv MeCook shall become the
point in Southwestern Nebraska
for the holding oi conventions oi
all kinds She has the opera
house the hotels the cafes and
all the other features to attract
and care feir such gatherings in
a degree that no other city in this
section of Nebraska can approach
Came in and bring your
friends for light refreshments at
our soda fountain after the show
Fniday night
WOODWORTH Druggist
Monday Mrs Arville Royse
closed heir dining room privilege
in the Commercial betel and Mr
Graig is continuing the dining
room service himself
We have just received a new
supply of the latest popular
copvright beoks
A McMILLEN Druggist
Excavation was started first
oif the week on Dr W EMcDiv
itts new residence on 1st street
east
For making fancy cake try
Swans Down Cake flour D
Magner phone 14
Ladies Home Jomfnal Quar
terly style books at H C Clapps
Thursday Evening Edition
Athletic Association Benefit
The entertainment for the ben
efit of the high school aitiiletic as
sociation in the central building
auditorium Tuesday evening call
ed out a good and appreciate
audience The program consist
ed of two small comedies with a
little music judiciously sandwich
ed between
The school children gave a
good account of themselves en
tertaining their hearers and inci
dentally adding neatly to- the fi
nances of the association for its
use in the next school years cam
paign
The titles and players aire giv
en below
The Revolving Wedge
Mr Thomas Martin a Cambridge
gentleman M Benjamin
Bob Martin his son a Haavard
football player G Knowles
Mr Edward Biddle of Phila
delphia Lee Gray
Dr Geo Brown of Cambridge
Mrs Martins brothel-
Yule Dorwart
Mrs Martin Martins wife
Marvel Browne
Nell Martin his daughter
Minnie Vieirsen
Norath their servant
Ida Gordon
Uncle Dicks Mistake
Mir Richard Covington a New
York banker F Amsden
Covington his nephew
II Schwab
Mrs Livingston a charming
young widow
Theresa Gatiewood
Lottie Livingston her niece
Leta Monks
Sammy George Ryan
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in sleeve is smartest that
Dont fail to see McMiUlens
assortment of valentines
Call and see our new Foulards
and Suitings E 0 Clapp
Everything in drugs
L W McCONNELL Druggist
ing McMillen s Cream Lotion
If your corns hurt take them
off Nyals corn cure used as di
rected is guaranteed cure
them 13c per bottle
WOODWORTH Druggist
IN COUNTY COURT
License to wed was issued on
Wednesday afternoon to diaries
R Cretors 39 and Mrs Iva
Quick 33 both of Creston la
Married by Rev D L MdBride
February 7th
IN DISTRICT COURT
Anna wife of William Unger
was before insanity board yes
terday and was ordered placed in
the state institution in Lincoln
for cure of a drug liaibit
Valentines at Woodworths
During 1911 from MeCook and
vicinity 120 births were reported
62 deatlis
The county commission ers went
into session Tuesday and are still
meeting ttfday
By using McMillans Laxafllve
Cold Tablets you may prevent a
spell oif sickness
G C Callaway of near Wil
sonville Furnas county aceident
ally shot and killed himself last
Thursday while out chopping
wood
A personal card announces thait
Mr and Mrs n L Kennedy of Om
aha are moving to Fairbury this
state where lie is embarking in
mercantile business
Nyals peroxide cold cream is
certainly n winner It makes
friends every time upon the first
application 25c per jar
WOODWORTH Druggist
VALENTINE DAY
The real thing in valentinesare Cut Flowers Be up to
the times dont send the girl imitations when you can get
handsome Cut Flowers at the Phone Red 214
McCOOK GREENHOUSE
FOR THIS SEASON
AND NEXT
Spring style features are well
established now so that we can
safely choose the dress which bs
intended to finish out this sea
son and icarry us a little way in
to the next
We know there will be a fancy
for trimming pieces that are tuck
ed under a belt and alio Ave d to
extend several inches below the
coat sections sljghtly gathered
skirts deep panel -collars and sin
gle revers will characterize the
new waistsi and that tunic effects
and slashed seams will be favor
ite features in skirt designing
And altgoether they are charm
ing dresses those in which the
new ideas figure simple still as
they have been all this year yet
very new looking and differ
ent Two attractive models are
illustrated -here one in
cashmere of a light tan shape
with softly full fichu breteHes in
shadow lace fringe trimmed at
each end
The second dress made of
two separate models is a kinds
blue serge It has a deep panel
collar of darker blue velvet fin
ished off in a most unique single
revels style and matching velvet
forms the flounce of the smart
Six gored skirt Both dreiasss are
well within the capabilities o f the
amateur- dressmaker
McConnell for drugs
Ask to see our new Hita cf
ginghams H C Clcjp
Kodaks and kodak supplies
McCONNELL Drug ist
We have the Weddin BtvI
fret syrup D Magner phone 14
Call at D Manners stnre anc1
i gat a ean of Armours Prepared
i Soup
1 Chaps cured right in a night
by the use of McConnell s Frag
rant Lotr on Price 25 cWs
On Saturday Feby 10th
All Ladies Jacket Suits ait
half price That gats ycai an all
wool silk lined suit for 500 The
Thompson D G Co Bent en
clearance
McConnell fills prescriptions
Protect your hands and face j q McMillen prescription drug
from roughness or chaps by us aist fnr
New spring suits arriving evry
dayatH C Clapps
Better be sure
Let McConnell fill- your prescrip
tion
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Real Estate Filings
The following real estate filings
aave been made in the county
clerks office since our last re-
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IsKeidJEf to H H Miller sd
lott 29 block 1 So Me
Cook 31 90
J E Harvey and wife to
J A Scoitt wd ne qr
9-2-26 2700 00
Geo Krieger and wife to
Geo Amen wd pt so se
30-3-29 415 OC
Geo Amen and wife to Con
rad Lebsack wd pt se
se 30-3-29 500 00
Ed Huber to Stansberry
Lumber Co ml lots 16
17 block 9 MeCook 57 50
Farmers Trust Co to Pilgrim
Lodge a m sw qr 6-1-30
and nw qr 32-2-30 800 00
John M Farrell ito Southwick
L T Co ex agreement
nw qr 30 226 1000 00
Wir ImmerVerkaufen
Best prints 5c Best table oil
cloth Meriitas 15c Yard -wide
muslin 5e Bleached muslin for
6e Best apron ginghams 60
Wide sheeting 23c Cotton blan
kets 45e and up Fleischers Ger
man knitting yarn 25c for V lb
skein Mens and goys good blue
overalls 44c Feather pillows 65e
to 125 Wliite bed spreads 79c
Ito -375 Mens suits 500 to
2000 Boys suiits 200 to 750
Great reductions now on wool
-blankets underwear sweaters
hosiery shawls cloaks furs etc
The Thompson D G Co Utmost
value for cash only
Next Meeting- in- MeCook
At the meeting of the Omaha
Denver Transcontinental Route
association held in- Hastings cm
Tuesday oif tliis week it was de
cided to give MeCook the next
annual meeting of the associa
tion It will be held in February
next on the 6th and MeCook will
do her best to give this import
ant gathering due prominence in
due time
SOCIAL AND LITERARY
Ma s B J Lane and Mrs S E
Harvey were hostesses at the O
E S kensington yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs Lane
Marie Howell became 10 years
old yesterday and a group of
little neighborhood girls enjoyed
supper with her at the parental
home Marie has not been well
for past few weeks and tlris en
livening experience was especially
joyous to her
Mrs Z L Kay entertained Sihe
Kaffa Klateh Embroidery club
yesterday afternoon Mrs Bertha
Kiev en of Culbertson and Mrs
O E McOal lum of Wauneta were
guests- from A dainty
two course lunch was servedMrs
Elmer Kay assisted
Mr and Mrs C R Wiciodworth
were hosts at the P E O meet
ing Monday evening Tootlisome
refreshments were served by them
at the drug store during the eve
ning There was music by a Vdia
trala and a brief business session
in the enjoyable evening
Charlotte the little daughter
of Mr and lrs E Sawyer cele
brated heir third birthday Wed
nesday afternoon a company cV
grrli ma kmg the occasion a
haippy for all The little one
was remembered with presents
en ho natal dar Refreshments
idded to the vouthful satisfaction
Baptist Circle No 1 wsr enter
tained by Mrs Herman and
Mirs G E Thompson Tuesday
afternoon at tli Pads r esdenee
over tiwo score ladirs and friends
of the -church enjoying the af
fair Light refreshments were
served Mrs A Calhoun Miss
Lcirene Calhoun and Miss Helen
Thompson assisted
Mrs J S Stansberry and Mrs
C E Cent entertained at a 130
luncheon in honor cf Miss Mamie
Hughes yesterday at the Stans
berry residence A dozen guests
enjoyed the occasion In the
place cards and table decorations
St Valentine was remembered
and hearts was the card game of
entertainment Mrs L W Stay
ned won the honors
a
NUMBER 74
Another
Consideration
Have you ever considered the
possibility of sickness the loss of
your job or a hundred kindred
misfortunes that might overtake
you What are you going to do
then Now when you are earning
is the time to prepare for such
emergenjeies A few dollars saved
regularly each month have an
undreamed of value when misfor
tune overtakes you
If you have not a bank
account you can not begin
earlier to save your money
and deposit it with
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Waesh President
C F Lehx V Pres
C J OBribn Cash
DIKECTORS
M Loughran P F McKenna
PERSONAL MENTION
G H Watkins was in Lincoln
Wednesday on business
Mrs J R Pence visited her
sisters in Cambridge Sundav
Mrs C E Minnick of Indian
ola spent Wednesday in the city
visiting friends
Mrs Bertha Eleven of Culbert
son visited MeCook relatives and
friends- yesterday
Frank Real arrived home yes
terday on No 1 from a business
trip oven in Iowa
U 6 Ether ton the deputy oil
inspector was in the city Tues
day morning on business of his
office and incidentally on niatr
ters political
Miss Mabel Mokko came down
from Denver Sunday night last
and is spending the week at
home She will return to Den
ver Sunday night
Master Charles Brown son of
Mr and Mrs C C Brown has
been very all with membraneous
croup but at the present writing
is much improved
Mr Geise of the Great West
ern Sugar Beet Co was here cn
company business fore part of
this weak loioking over the lceal
situation with Mr Weybright
W H Ferguson of Lincoln
came out yesterday on business
of his large interests here He
is connected largely and closely
with the irrigation ditch on the
south side
Rev G Woekenfussi the new
jGeirman Evangelical Lutheran
pastor will make his home ra
the King residence at 805 First
street cast His family will ar
rive here from Ohio next week
seme time
Mrs Wm Y Johnson depart
ed Tuesday night for her home
near Monte Vista Colorado in
the San Luis valley country Her
son-in-law C A Wilson followed
on Wednesday Mrs Johnson re
mained in Denver one day and
they proceeded down into the val
ley together
Mrs W F Bayne of Kearney
mother of Rev R T Bayne of
our eaty lectured in Omaha on
Monday afternoon before the Ou
aha chapter of Daughters of the
American Revolution on the sub
ject My Memory of Lincoln7
Mrs Bayne visited in Washing
ton during Lincolns administra
tion
Mayor MoAdams and County
Commissioner W N Rogers rep
resented the MeCook Goinmarc al
club in the Hastings meeting of
the Omaha Denver Trans Conti
nental Route Tuesday It was
a great gathering and cannot
help resulting in good for the
movement for better reads in
this section of Nebraska
R F D No 1 -
The Republican river is over
flowing its banSsi being higher
tlnan for some time espeeiaMy at
this time of year
Henry Calkins heM a danee at
John Rowlands Saturday night
Henry Karspeck ihas been Op
erating a cdreular saw on his
wood pile this week with good
J effect
