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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1894)
DON'T BE IMPOSED -UPON! Don’t be misled by the statements of merchants .... claiming that they can.... SAVE YOU MONEY! I am selling first-class groceries right along as low as those who claim they can save you money ii you will trade with them. Below we give a few items. ; «» Pickels, per bottle, - $ .10 Onions, per bottle, - - .10 Chow Chow, per bottle, .10 Catsup, per bottle, - .20 Raisins, per pound, ■ .05 Best Tea in McCook, lb. .50 Syrup, per pail, - ■ .65 Jell, per pail, - - .65 Mince Meat, per package, .10 Clothes Pins, per dozen, .02 Peas, per can, - - - .10 Com, per can, ... .10 Alaska Salmon, per can, .12i Everything else in proportion. Always the Lowest and Best Values Can be Found at C. M. NOBLE’S. X UMXXWIil I Be Sure To See Our styles and get prices before pur chasing your New Spring Cape.... Prices On Muslins, Prints and Ginghams Reduced from 2c to 5c per yd. Wash Silks are only Twenty-five cents per yard. Call and see. Ladies’ Vests.... Five cents to one dol lar. Ask for Bicycle Hose, only 25c. Fine line of Clothing for Men, Boys, Youths and Children. C. L. DeGroff & Co. _ THE RELIEF DEPARTMENT IN COURT. The decision just handed down by the supreme court of Nebraska in the case of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad company against Wymore will open the eyes of the railroad officials to the fact that their cleverly constructed relief department is not an infallible device to stave off suits for damages suf sered from injuries incurred by men in the employ of the company. This suit involves a ruling upon the validity of the pretended contract of release which every railroad employe is compelled to enter if he wants to secure the benefits of the insurance and sick funds of the relief department, but it goes only half way to the core of the matter. It de prives the railroad of a part of the al leged immunity from liability for injuries to employes and leaves the remainder of the question to be decided when it shall come up. In this case it appears that the widow of an employe who was killed in the service of the railroad company was suing for damages in her own behalf and in the behalf of her children, although the deceased had, as a member of the relief department, signed a contract of release and she herself had accepted the insurance benefit due her and had re ceipted for it “in full satisfaction and discharge of all claims or demands on account of or arising from the death of said deceased which I now have or shall hereafter have.” The company, of course, set this up as a bar to recovery, but the court holds that, by accepting such payment, the aggrieved paty does necessarily waive her right of action; further that neither the contract of the deceased as a member of the relief depart ment nor the acceptance ol the money or release of liability on the part of the widow operated to bar an action either for her own benefit or the benefit of her children. In other words, the railroad company cannot force its employes to contract away the rights of their wives and children, nor will the acceptance of an insurance benefit, to which the ben eficiary is entitled, serve to release the railroad from all further liability. So far as this decision goes, well and good. It protects the widows and the orphans from the rapacity of the rail road and the weakness of the railroad employe. Let the court go a step further and throw its shield about the railroad employe himself. Let it say that an injured employe still has a remedy at law for damages against the company, in spite of the iniquitous pretended con tract which the relief department forces upon him. Let the court do this and the relief department will be relegated to its proper place as a mutual benefit and insurance association, instead of as a cunning device to deprive sick and crippled employes of their rights and to keep the widows and orphans from re covering the indemnity which the law allows them.—Omaha Bee. SEVENTY MIEES AN HOUR. The special train bearing the Vander bilt inspection party on the Lake Shore recently made some fast time between Cleveland and Buffalo. The run from Cleveland to Erie, a distance of 95J2 miles, was made in 95 minutes, including a four minute stop at Ashtabula for water, making the total running time for 95 miles 91 minutes. From Collinwood yards an 88 mile run was made in 82 minutes, including another four minute stop. From Collinwood to Saybrook, a distance of 42 miles, was made in 36 minutes, or at a rate of 70 miles an hour. The run from Kingsville to Dock Junc tion, 33 miles, was made in 28 minutes, or a rate of 70.7 miles an hour, the fast time ever made on this division of the road. The locomotive pulling the train was No. 188, one of the Brooks Locomo tive Works 10-wheel passenger engines. This run would seem to disprove the statement made by some railway experts that only an 8-wheel type of locomotive was adapted for high speed. Lehigh Valley engine 655, lately re built, was tried between Buffalo and Ba tavia, N. Y., on May 7th, and ran a mile in the face of a strong wind at the rate of 82 miles an hour. It is expected this engine will be able to average 70 miles an hour drawing a heavy passenger train. Monday, D. Carpenter was in Squire ■ Berry’s presence charged with letting a stallion run at large. A farmer named Snyder who lives on the Pat Walsh place was the complaining witness... The minimum fine $50 was imposed. The case was appealed to the next term of district court. The animal broke out of a pasture. It was less than two years of age, but over eighteen months. There were two sections of 77, Mon day. ■ The cut on west bound freight has stimulated that branch of traffic greatly, and the boys have been kept busy lately hustling empties east to meet the de mand, so that business in the train ser vice has been decidedly brisk. There have been orders from Omaha for the de livery of 200 empties at Hastings, daily. i Commencing June 1st, all train and engine men will be examined on train orders, signals and general rules. Post up, boys... .A Hicks, who has been vis iting at McCook, has returned to duty. Alliance Grip. SPARKS FROmA’HE RAILS. Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Crandall will make their home in St. Joe, Mo. A. Sharp’s hand got in the way of a car door and he is laid up for a while. Conductor Burns will occupy the Ed. Kane house vacated, this week, by C. G. Keim. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilde ate taking parental pride in a daughter born, Sat urday We regret to learn that there is a case of scarlet fever in Conductor Morris’ family. E. Hanson and family arrived home, Monday evening, from their visit to Illinois. Mrs. A. J. Chambers arrived home, Saturday morning on 2, from a brief vis it to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Washburn of McCook spent Sunday with Mrs. Williams.— Curtis Enterprise. C. W. Keim has moved over into the old Robb dwelling south of the Congre gational church. Mrs. W. H. Tuttle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is visiting in the city, guest of Mrs. M. O. McClure. Mrs. Frank Harris went down to Dav enport, Tuesday morning, on a visit to Mrs. T. B. Stutzman. Mrs. C. W. Bronson arrived home,last Saturday morning, from a month’s visit to her mother over in Iowa. W. H. Rankin of the B. & M. service at McCook was in town, Wednesday, looking after his residence property.— Akron Press. Oscar Yarger has been given the night office at Hudson, Colorado. He left on 5, Tuesday night, to assume the position. Success to him. W. B. Chamberlain of McCook has charge of the B. & M. station at Hen dley while Agent Smith is enjoying a vacation.—Beaver City Tribune. Engineer and Mrs. Frank G. Westland arrived in the city Wednesday night, and have gone to housekeeping in the northeastern part of the city. Here’s happiness and prosperity to them. Engineer Burnett and Fireman Starks are resting two times ten days because the Hastings hostler failed to send them out with a full tank of water—a fact the boys did not note until past Juniata. Addison Miller, formerly a resident of the creek, but now a night freight check man on the B. & M. at McCook, was on the creek, a short time ago, attending to important business.—Benkelman Bee. Ed McKay is enjoying a present of 30 days on account of making a fly stop at Oxford recently, in which one of those smart alecks that never wait until the train stops before they make for the caboose door was thrown into a spittoon and hurt a little. Superintendent Phelan of the B. & M. railroad has recently completed an irrigation ditch in Parks precinct that uses a large per cent, of the volume of water which flows down Rock creek. Some of the Republican river irrigation men whose ditches have their sources below the mouth of Rock creek are now short of water and they contend that the Phelan ditch has no right to the water in this stream. They claim that the water filings they made several years ago give theny.he right to all the water that flows in the Republican river and its tributaries. There is a probability that an injunction calculated to restrain Mr. Phelan from using Rock creek water for irrigation purposes will be issued before long.—Benkelman Bee. Willow Grove Addition Is the only part of McCook in which you can be independent and control your own water. If you find a nuisance like Meeker prowling about the back yard you can “abate” him by turning hot or cold water on him, and he can’t hide behind Cap. Phillips or the city ordinance. You have to pay about the same for water from the Lincoln Land Company in McCook that you do for rent of your house. In Willow Grove Addition you can dig a well, put up a windmill and tank for about what it costs you to pay water tax in other parts of McCook for one year. C. F. Babcock will sell you lots at from $50 to $200 in this additioii that are just as good, nearer the high school and as near the business center of Mc Cook as lots for which the Lincoln Land Company will charge you from $200 to $500. _ The Home Market. Oats.35 Wheat . .35 to .45 Com.28 to 30 Potat’s.90 to $1.25 Hogs . $4.25 to $4.50 Hay..$6 to $8 Steers-fcto $3.50 Cows, $1.75 to $2.00 Butter.15 Eggs.8 Flour_80 to $1.50 Feed . .80 to $1.25 Wyandotte Eggs for Sale. Eggs of the celebrated S. L. Wyan dotte chickens for sale—$1 for sitting of fifteen. Six sittings for $5. Leave orders at C. M. Noble’s or The Tri bune office. Bbnj. Baker. This has been a great week in justice court. Philip Blatt sued James Ellis in Squire Berry’s court yesterday afternoon for $35 rent money claimed due. He received a verdict for $13. County Attorney Dodge and Lawyer Ritteuliouse tried Blatt’s case. Lawyers Moore and Benson de fended Ellis. There were some racy de velopments during the trial and much oratory. There was a set-off of $50 pre sented by Ellis. May 27 being Memorial Sunday, the services at the South McCook school house Sunday evening at 8 o’clock will be a memorial service to which all are invited, especially old soldiers and their families. The sheriff of Furnas county passed through here Monday morning on 2, having the unfortunate Frank H. Selby of Cambridge, in charge, bound for Beaver City. The Independent Enterprise failed to put in an appearance last week. It is the old story of lack of support. Whirlwinds have been uncommonly numerous, and in some instances quite demonstrative this week. The senate on Wednesday con firmed A. S. Campbell to be register of the McCook land office, and Patrick Gibbons to be receiver of the public monies of the same. The Christian Endeavors did not have a large patronage last evening, but a very enjoyable time. The brewery south of Indianola has been closed, and Indianola is practic ally dry save for those five little joints in town. Saint John Commandery indulged in a supper after their regular meeting last night. J. A. Cline, the bank examiner of Minden, is in town today. For Rent—One umbrella. Inquire at this office. IN FINE SHAPE. The Commercial House bath rooms have just been overhauled and painted up in fine shape and are now ready for the at nmoda tion of those wanting/ /Trst-class bath. The rooms Will oe open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Price per bath, 25 cents. Our screen doors are the best in the market. Both fancy and plain doors with fixtures complete at the lowest prices. Barnett Lumber Co. Machinery repairs of all kinds kept in stock by S. M. Cochran & Co. Also the best brands of oils. Remember that S. M. Cochran & Co. have a complete line of shelf and heavy hardware. Dressmaking done at lowest prices at Mrs. M. E. Barger’s. BY THE CARLOAD. Knipple is in receipt of another car load of flour. He is selling it at the following remarkably low figures: Fancy Patent, per sack,.$ 1.10 Second Patent, per sack.90 Snowflake, per sack.85 These are all fine flours and guaran teed to give satisfaction. Well Digging. If you want a well put down in fine shape see Frank Nichols. He guaran tees his work. Leave orders at S. M. Cochran & Co.’s. For harness warranted to be first class in material as well as in work manship; also the most complete and best stock of saddlery, see L. Penner. second door south of A. 0. 17. W. temple. Bananas only 25 only 25 cents a dozen at Knipple’s. Corked faced collars, light, cool and elastic, warranted not to gall horse’s shoulders, for sale by L. Penner. Sec ond door south of the A. O. U. W. temple building. They have a full line of both Siberia and North Star Refrigerators at S. M. Cochran & Co’s. See them before buy ing. They are the best the market af fords. Lettuce and radishes at Knipple's grocery store. HARD TIMES PRICES. Wall Paper—3 cents a roll. L. W. McConnell & Co. j Dr. A. J. Thomas, Dentist, office in Union block, over J. F. Ganschow s. Mixed Paint $1.00 a gallon. L. W. McConnell & Co. Ink, pens, pencils school tablets, etc., at The Tribune stationery department. Mixed Paint $1.00 a gallon. L. W. McConnell & Co. Seventy-five cents buys a scale book of 500 tickets at this office. White Lead $5.50 per bandied. L. W. McConnell & Co. THIS WEEK. We must close them out and are willing to sell them .... At Cost And Less. No House in The City Can Compete With Us on. Low Prices. Millinery U Prices Lover Than ever before offered. Ladies’ Trimmed Sailors only Fifty Cents. Each. Department in EicBlleit Order. Every garment is Guaranteed. Agents for the Standard. .Patterns.