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.
