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' * i' * . - ; . * " . * i , - * * * * * / NINETEENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 8 , 19OO. NUMBER 4 At An Advanced Age. Mrs. Adele Rofinot , mother of Mrs. Joseph Menard , and widow of the late Peter F. Rofinot , died at the home of her daughter at an early hour on Wednesday moming.after a short illness with paralysis , at the advanced age of 81 years. Mrs. Rofinot attended church services on last Sunday and was appar ently in her usual health up until Tues day about noon , when she became speechless and unconscious under "a sud den stroke of paralysis , from which there was not the slightest recoveryand death came peacefully at about two o'clock on Wednesday morning. Funeral services were held in St. Pat rick's church , at ten o'clock this morn ing. Rev. J. W. Ilickey conducting the solemn Requiem Mass , after which the remains were interred in Calvary ceme tery beside those of her lately departed life-companion. -i Among those present from out-of-town were a son , V. F. Rofinot of Chicago , and a granddaughter , Mrs. F. S. Harris of Pueblo. Three sons and two daughters survive Last fall , Mr. and Mrs. Rofinot were awarded the gold medal at the old set tlers' meeting in Chicago for being the oldest married couple in that city. They had been married 59 years at that time , and their combined ages exceeded those of any other couple in that city. Mrs. Rofinot was twice married , her first hus band's name being Miller , one of Chi cago's first business men. She spent about 68 years of her long , eventful and happy life in Chicago. A noble , dear old soul , she has gone to meet a sweet and manly soul beyond. THE TRIBUNE offers sincerest sympa thy and condolence to all the bereaved and sorrowing ones. Need a Good Soaker. Txvo or three heroic efforts have been made , the past xveek , to rain , but xvith- out general success mere shoxvers for the most part being the result , lighter in some sections and Heavier in others. But a general , soaking rain is needed to do thorough xx-ork. Traveling Engineer and Mrs. C. A. Dixou returned , Tuesday night , from Lincoln , xvhither they xvent to xvitness and hear the graduating exercises of the class of 1900 of the conservatory of music of .the Nebraska Wesleyan university , their daughte'r Edna being among the graduates. Miss Edna returned xvith them. Knud Stangland took in the graduat ing exercises of the class of 1900 of the conservatory of music of the Nebraska Wesleyan university at Lincoln , Monday - < day , returning home on Tuesday night Have Joined Forces. The McCook laundry and Jacob Len hart have , this week , joined forces , E. W. Hendrick selling his interest in the McCook laundry to Mr. Lenhart. The nexv firm will be knoxvn as Lenhart & Gaffney. Mr. Lenhart has added his machinery to t hat of the McCook laundry and has moved the same into the build ing noxv occupied by the McCook laun dry , xvhere the business xvill be conduct ed in the future. This combination xvill result in more economical management and operation , and xvill in no xvise injure the excellence of the xvork done in the past. McCook can xvell support one good laundry , and doubtless the nexv firm xvill be able to do a profitable busi ness. Here's success to them. Pythian Memorial Day. Next Sunday , June loth , will be the Memorial day of the order of Knights of Pythias , and the usual service xvill be held in the Congregational church at 2:30 p. in. , Rev. W. J. Turner preaching the sermon. The graves of deceased knights and of deceased members of families of knights xvill be decorated in the cemeteries of the city after the ser vices in the church. All knights are re quested to participate , meeting at the castle hall at 2 o'clock p. m. , sharp. A. O. U. W. Officers. The officers of McCook lodge No. 61 , A. O. U. W. , elected on Monday night of this xveek , are as follows : Master Workman , C. K. Putnam ; Foreman , J. H. Bennett ; Overseer , C. L. Walker ; Recorder , C. L. Gray ; Financier , C. F. Lehn ; Receiver , Dennis Cullen ; Guide , Floyd Berry ; Inside Guard , NickSnyder ; Outside Guard , J. C. Green ; Trustee , F. D. Burgess ; Medical Examiners , Dr. A. P. Welles , Dr. E. H. Waters , Dr. J. A. Guiin. Desirable House for Sale. I will offer for sale at a loxv price my residence property , corner Marshall and Dearborn streets. Terms , time on part , or xvill name an attractive price for spot cash. 5-4-tf. W. C. LATouRETTE , Cedar Rapids , Iowa. C. F. BABCOCK , Local Agent. Strayed Reward. From my barn , McCook , June ist , one bay horse , about six years old ; weighs S6o to 900 pounds ; had harness on xvheu last seen. Suitable rexvard to party who xvill bring the above-described horse to me. CON ECKHARD. Flyo-Curo , A perfect protection for all kinds of stock. Protects against both flies and gnats. Sold by McCounell & Berry. Ball and Bat Free. To the boy who buys a suit of clothes at $2.50 or up at DeGroff & Co.'s. The Deering twine is the only txvine that has been a success among the 'hop pers. For sale by S. M. Cochran & Co. Sixteen pounds evaporated peaches for $ r at R.T. Eller & Co.'s. Window screens any old size on short notice at Bullard's. ; The first crop of alfalfa is" being harvested. j MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. FRED BEARDSLEE xvas doxvu from Denver , Wednesday. B. M. SCRANTON'S family of Holdrege joined him here , this xveek. HARLOW W. KEYES of Indianola hat legal business iu the city , Monday. F. R. SHUMAN xvent doxvn to Guid Rock , Thursday morning , to remain. MRS.J. F. FORBES and the childrei are visiting in Arapahoe , part of th xveek. MRS. C. E. POPE , Jessie and Rober have been visiting relatives in Oxford all week. HARRY WALTERS xvent up to Dundj county , yesterday , on a visit to hi : mother and sister. W. A. STEWART , ex-county clerk o Hitchcock county , xvas in the city Tuesday , on business. "DEACON" FISHER of Wauneta xvas in the city , Saturday and Sunday , goiii { , on xvest , Sunday night. Miss ANNA GOLDTRAP departed , close of last xveek , for Cripple Creek , on a visit to her brother John. MRS. MAY CLARY wei-t up to Akron Wednesday night , and xvill visit a fexv days there and in Denver. IDA AND CLARA ANTON xvill leave for Farnaui , tomorroxv morning , to spend a month xvith Mrs. T. G. Rees. S. R. SMITH and txvo other Masonic brethren were up from Indianola , Tues day evening , to attend blue lodge. MRS. C. O. LEHEW and children came up from Hastings , Wednesday evening on 5 , to visit the family of J. S. LeHexv here. here.MRS. MRS. M. R. BATES departed , close ol last xveek , for loxva , to spend a fexv months visiting in various portions of the state. VpSlER BuRNEY came up from Hend- ley , Monday , remaining here until Thursday , xvheu heveut up to Straltou. He expects to return here. W. R. CUMMINS came doxvn from Palisade , Tuesday evening , on his xvay to Omaha to attend the meeting of the grand lodge , A. F. & A. M. MRS. A. P. THOMSON xvent doxvn to Omaha. Tuesday morning on 2 , on a visit to her sisters , Mrs William Ran dall and Mrs. Nellie Guild. MRS. LOUIE M. BOUKE , state organ izer for the Lady Maccabees , xvas iu the city , yesterday , and attended the meet ing of the local lodge , last evening. MR. AND MRS. JOHN HATPIELD ar rived , Wednesday noon on No. i , from Decatur , Illinois , and xvill be the guest of their son James for a mouth or so. Miss NELLIE SMITH is "learning the ropes" and will act as book-keeper for Cochran & Co. during Miss Bertha Shaffer's absence in Wyoming for a mouth. MRS. V. H. SOLLIDAY xvas summoned up to Denver , Wednesday noon , by a telegram announcing the death of a young child of her brother , Engineer Joe Slaby. Miss BERTHA SCHOBEL of Hildreth arrived in the city , Tuesday night , on a short visit to her brother , J. G. Schobel. Little Marjorie Schobel , xvho has been visiting iu Miudeu and Hildreth , xvith her grandparents , returned xvith her. Miss MAUD McMiLLEN , Miss Laura McMillen and Lillie Campbell departed , Thursday morning , for Pennsylvania , to spend the summer xvith relatives in the Keystone state. The Misses McMillen xvill visit in Centerville and Lillie in Pittsburg. : Miss ELLA LEONARD departed , Thursday on No. i , for Wray , Colorado , to visit an aunt until the first of next mouth , xvhen she and Miss Elizabeth Thomson xvill go on to Boulder , Colorado rado , to attend a summer-school for the rest of the vacation. GEORGE H. THOMAS of Harvard , formerly teacher in the McCook High school , spent a fexv hours in the city , Saturday , returning east on 2 , Sunday morning. Mr. Thomas has been and will again teach in Nelson. All his friends and they are legion xvere de lighted to see him and xvish him well. H. W. COLE departed , Wednesday morning , for Omaha , to attend the an nual meeting of the grand lodge , A. F. & A. M. From there he xvill go on to ; Sioux Falls , S. D. , to attend the meet ing of the supreme lodge , A. O. U. W. He is one of three representatives to the supreme lodge , A. O. U. W. , from Ne braska. DR. J. A. GUNN and Saui Rogers have been doxvn in Missouri , most of the week , on business connected xvith zinc and real estate business a number of McCook men have noxv and contemplate purchasing in thejoplin neighborhood. Mr. Feeny of Hastings xvas also one of the party , being interested in the com pany. Miss EVA AND MR. JOHN LEONARD af Lincoln arrived in the city , Monday on No. I , and spent a fexv days in the city , guests of their sister , Miss Ella Leonard of our teacher corps , at the residence of Agent Thomson. They de parted , Wednesday noon , for California , where their parents have preceded them , and xvhere they xvill make their future borne. REV. AND MRS. E. A. TRUXAL of Meyersdale , Penna. , spent Tuesday and part of Wednesday iu the city , guests of Albert McMillen , while on their way to Salt Lake City , Utah , to visit a brother of Mrs. Truxal , Herman Kooser , a well- knoxvn official of the Missouri Pacific at that place. They departed westxvard on No. i-Wednesday noon. The reverend gentleman and wife are old acquaint ances of the McMillen boys and of the publisher , they all having been "Frosty Sons of Thunder" back in Somerset : ounty , Penna. , a decade or two since. S. M. Cochran & Co. have repairs for he Deering , Standard , McCormick , Buckeye , Piano , and repairs for a fexv ) ther moxvers. CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. m. Preaching at n and S. Morning sub ject , "Prayer. " Evening subject , "Life of Moses. " J. W. WALKER , Pastor. CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. ui. High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. m. , xvith choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. All are cordially welcome. REV. J. W. HlCKEY , Pastor. BAPTIST Sunday-school at 10 a. m Preaching at n a. in. B. Y. P. U. at 7 No service at 8 p. m. Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening at 8. Everybody xvelcome. GEO. SCOTT , Pastor pro tern. CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school a 10. Preaching at n. Y.P.S.C.E. at 7 Preaching at 8. Praver-meeting , Wednes day evening at 8. Morning subject "The Farthest Reach of the Divine Seeking " Evening subject , "The Tiue Source of Greatness. " W. J. TURNER , Pastor. EPISCOPAL Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock , Morning Prayer and Litany. Sunday evening at 8:00 : o'clock , Evening Prayer. Sunday-school at 10:00 : a. m. Friday evening lecture at 8:00 o'clock. Holy communion the first Sunday in each month. HOWARD STOY , Rector. METHODIST Sunday-school at ioa.ni. Preaching at n. Class at 12. Junior League at 2:30 : Epworth League at 7 Preaching at 8. Prayer and Bible-study on Wednesday evening at 8. Morning subject , "The Cry of Discouragement. " Ex-ening subject , "The Soft South Winds. " All are xvelcome. J. A. BADCON , Pastor. To the older residents ofDenison the announcement that Elder Scott is in the city and xvill preach at the Baptist church , next Sunday morning , xvill call up pleasant memories of the past. Elder Scott xvas one of the pioneer preachers of Denison and to his faithful helpfulness the Baptist church of this city owes very much indeed. Since he lived here and preached in the old church on Main street many of his parishioners have been called to the silent city. Yet there are some fexv remaining xvho remember the pioneer pastor xvith love and esteem. Denison ( la. ) Reviexv. COURT-HOUSE NEWS. MAY MORTGAGE RECORD. Farm filings , $12,076.35 ; releases , $21- 750. City filings , 2,828.23 ; releases , 5640. Chattel filings , $19,081.41 ; re leases , $28,469.97. DISTRICT COURT. The folloxving cases have been filed since our last report : S. O. Simonds as receiver of the Cit izen's State Bank of Cambridge vs. J. A. Boyd et al ; equity. The Steele-Wedeles Co. vs. David Diamond ; equity. The Nebraska Loan & Trust Co. vs. Sterling O. Hart et al ; equity. COUNTY COURT. License to marry has been granted Charles Cashen and Johanna Moore. Suits as folloxvs have been filed in : ourt : James E. Hill vs. Joseph S. McBrayer ; ; uit on contract for sale of a horse. Richardson Dry Goods Co. vs Henry 5. Ough et ux ; suit on promissory note : or $976. The large clock that once-upon-a-time jraced the postoffice lobby , has been rausplanted to the corridor of thecourt- louse by H. P. Sulton. Need Some Repairs. The committee on buildings and re- Dairs of the board of education xvas out > n a tour of inspection , this xveek , and a lumber of minor repairs xvill have to be nade : The South McCook school building vill be re-floored. The East building xx'ill equire some re-papering as to its inter- x or , and ought to be "pointed up" and sainted on the outside. The West school vill need the touch of the paper-hanger n several places. The storm-doors and . ) ther protection arrangements will re- mire some repairs , also. But the most serious question before he board is the provision of morejroom ind seating capacity. A number of the oorns are noxv seriously over-croxvded : ind should be relieved ; the problem is : io\v to do it. Will Teach German. tt Rev. G. Essig will open a school for t ; he teaching of German , next Monday 1I norning , in the German Congregational I : hurch. School every forenoon , except Saturday. Tuition , 75 cents a month. c FARMERS ! \ Vlachine Oils , x . Stock Foods , Condition Powders , Purest and Best. MCCONNELL & BERRY. Say , mister , if you are going to build lave it put in the contract that plaster- , ng must be done xvith "O.-K" cement , t is the best and is guaranteed by Bul- ard. The Majestic recommends itself if you ; ; iye it a trial. It is the most meritorious ange on earth and S. M. Cochran & 2o. are its prophets. S. M. Cochran & Co. have repairs for he Deering , Standard , McCormick , Juckeye , Piano , and repairs for a fexv ither moxvers. Stayner is organizing his drum corps : or the fall campaign. George Shepard - > ard is also moving in that direction. Chester Rogers succeeds Laura Mc- : Jillen at McMillen's soda fountain. McMillen's for paints and xvall paper. Bullard's screens keep out flies. 'Ifi RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS. Dispatcher W. F. Pate xvas a Monday visitor to Denver. Brakeman C. W. Dexvey is spending a short lay-off in Red Cloud. Dispatcher L. E. Cann visited the folks at Danbury , Sati\nay. ! Arthur Avery and Paul Bigger are nexv switchmen employed , this xveek. Sup't Campbell entertained his friend , Fred Zell of Denver , last Saturday. Brakeman D. M. Taylor and C. E. Ryaiuare off duty with slight injuries. Conductor J. T. Brady and Brakemau L. S. Watson are taking short lay-offs. Robert Byers of the Holdrege eating- house xvas up on business , last Saturday. Ethel Pope went doxvn to Oxford , Thursday morning on 12 , on a visit to relatives. Conductor W. O. Simons and family are in Illinois on a visit of a month or six weeks. MRS. E. G. EVANS xvent doxvn to Holdrege , Thursday morning on 12 , on a short visit. Trainmaster Web. Josselyn xvas up from Orleans , Saturday , on business at headquarters. Burlington employes in Plattsuiouth raised $267 to assist the city in erecting a library building. John Thomson and J. G. Dole enjoyed a short visit in Denver , close of last and first of this xveek. Conductor Eph. Benjamin and crexv of the steam-shovel were doxvn from Brush , Colorado , over Sunday. Conductor and Mrs. F. W. Rank ar rived home , Saturday night last , from their visit in the northeast. Engine 71 xvas up from Oxford , first of the xveek , for repairs , having one of her cylinder-heads bloxvn out. Ass't Sup't J. D. McFarland xvas doxvn from Holyoke , Saturday evening , trans acting business at headquarters. Sup't Campbell and Fred Zell of Den ver xvent east on 12 , Wednesday morn ing , in the superintendent's private car 10. Machinist George Enoch xvent doxvn to Oxford , Saturday , to do some repair ing on engine 151 , returning on i. Sun day. Roaduiaster T. A. Wilburn xvas up from Red Cloud , Saturday evening , on business at Western division headquar ters. Regular trains xvill run into Guernsey , Wyoming , by next Sunday. Work on the Bridgeport-Brush cut-off isalso _ progressing - gressing rapidly. The Burlington has commenced in terior improvements on its headquarters in Omaha xvhich xvill cost the company about $40,000. Emil Henckel , xvho has been at the Lincoln sanitarium for a fexv xveeks for treatment for the rheumatism , is back and at xvork , this xveek. Sxvitchnian J. H. Patterson , it is re ported , contemplates resigning from the serx-ice , and going to Southern Colorado to engage iu the ranch business. Since Dispatcher Mills' departure.Dis- patcher Simmons has taken the first ; rick , Calhoun the third , vice Simmons , ind Canii xvotks the second alone. Fireman George Frey xvas quite pain- : "ully injured at Holdrege , Wednesday light , xvhile taking xvater at that place. brakeman had to finish the run for lin. lin.The The 163) ) was iu the hands of a machinist : from the McCook shops , last Wednesday norning , and the xvork train did not get > ut till noon. Republican City Demo- : rat. rat.No. No. i has been late about an hour , the Dast fexv days , on account of heavy pas senger traffic. There xvere txvelve cars , Wednesday , requiring txvo engines xvest ) f here. t The Burlington is building immense 1 iheep yards at Stockxvell. There are , ioo acres of land in the yards , xvhich vith the buildings , fences etc. , will cost 527,000. , Trainmaster Kenyou , Master Dare and : i number of young friends xvent up to .he Blackxvood , yesterday , on a fishing expedition , returning home on the Im- aerial in the evening. T. A. Jordan , who has been at nome n Arapahoe , ill , for a week or txvo , re- urned to the city on Tuesday night and o work on the folloxving morning in the superintendent's office. Roy Dixon witnessed the graduation ) f Miss Edna xvith the class of 1900 of he conservatory of music of the Ne braska Wesleyan university , Lincoln , Monday , arriving home on i , Tuesday. Bert Brigner , xvho has been employed jut at Cheyenne for several months past , -eturned to Oxford last Friday ; but he eft again Monday , going to McCook , .vhere he has a job in the Burlington yater service. Oxford Standard. xvill be distrib- The May pay-checks - Ued from the master mechanic's office , iVeduesday , June I3th , commencing at sight o'clock a. m. The distribution vill be made in the folloxving order : Snginemen , shopmen , xvipers , trainmen , station men. bridge men , water service : nen , section men , office men. First and second sections of freight rain No. 50 , mixed up in a rear end ollision , three miles west of Alliance , Sunday morning , at 3 o'clock , killing Engineer C. E. Hunting of Wyniore , ind badly injuring Fireman G. W. John ston. The xvreck reduced many cars to cindling wood and blocked the track so hat a track had to be built around it. t : Fifteen miles of the Bridgeport-Brush ut-off have been built out of Bridgeport. Che track laying gang is now at Brush i ind will lay eleven miles of track out of hat place so the bridge across the South Platte river may be built. When this > iece of track is completed the track ayers will again go to Bridgeport , con- inuing the work from that end of the inc. Entertained the Boys. Too. The young ladies of the A\vl-Os club were entertained by Miss Nell Gunn and Miss Ella Nordin at the home of the former , Tuesday evening , in the usual happy style of the club , except that the young men xvere invited to participate much to the surprise of the members of the club not posted in that regard. The social feature xvas a unique "guessing" affair. Paper apples xvere distributed among the guests , a letter and a figure being xvrilteu on each apple ; the figures indicated the number of letters in the xvord and the letters formed the name of different apples. The sections guessing the name of the apple xvere required tote to make a bit of poetry concerning the apple guessed. Over the poetry xve art requested to throxv the broad mantle o charity most of it xvas poxverfnl bad that much is admitted. The "Pippins' [ jot the first prize and the "Greenings' the booby. Dainty refreshments xvere also served' , and altogether it xvas a very clever and delightful affair. Delighted the "Fans. " By common consent the ball game of Wednesday afternoon betxveen the Arap ahoe club and the Athletic club of this city on the grounds of the McCcok Athletic club is considered one of the very best exhibitions of the national game ever xvitnessed on the local jrounds. From start to finish : t xvas a jotly-contested and an exciting game. A coach-load of - Arapahoe admirers ac companied that team and gax-e them continued encouragement and cheer. The attendance xvas large and most en- husiastic throughout , the interest never slacking until the close of the lost half. The game has clearly given base ball a decided impetus in this community. Betting xvas , unfortunately , quite gen eral. The details are as folloxx's : Vrapahoc 1 0 0 0 : l 0 0 1 0-5 icCook : t o o o 0 o o o o-t : Untturu's Araiwhoe , liullniny and 1'atton ; IcCook , Buriiiy and Pate. Hits Arapalioen , McCook 7. Errors McCook ( , Arapalioi- , ' ' , . Umpire Kmiklr. Annual School Report. Folloxving is a copy of the annual re port made the board of education by Sup't Caviness of the city schools , year ending May 25th , 1900 : No. boys enrolled 382 No. girls enrolled 412 Whole number enrolled 794 Average daily attendance , boys 281 Average daily attendance , girls 312 Per cent attendance on enrollment. . . 75 Not absent during year 47 Not tardy during year 519 Neither absent nor tardy 45 Referred to superintendent 49 Entered school during year 794 Withdrawn during year 167 Promoted during year 610 Visits by board 2 Visits by superintendent 459 Visits by others 850 No. non-residents 35 Elect Another Teacher. The board of education held a meet ing on Monday evening. An amount of routine business xvas transacted , bills al- oxved etc. Mrs. J. G. Schobel xvas ilected to teach the South McCook school. Mrs. Schobel is an experienced eacher of ability and xvill be able to serve the children of that school effi- : iently during the next school year. Fhe superintendency , orincipalship of High school and other teachers still re- naiu undetermined. Band Concerts. Arrangements hax'e been made by private subscriptions for a series of xvelve concerts to be given by the Nebraska Brigade band of our city. The Initial open-air concert xvill be given on oinorroxv evening at the usual hour , and he boys xvill doubtless be greeted by a ; arge hearing. Notice of Dissolution. The co-partnership of J. Cress & Sons vas dissolved by mutual consent , Oc- ober 5th , 1892 , of xvhich we noxv give notice. April 26th , 1900. 3-25-313. J. CRESS , GEO. F. CRESS , T. J. CRESS. Notice of Dissolution. I have this 27th day of M ay , 1900 , ivithdraxvn from the firm of Parsons & Walker and xvill not be responsible for 3ebts by same contracted on or after May 25,1900. 6 i-2t. C.L.WALKER. House for Sale. House of seven rooms , with txvo lots , lerms reasonable. MRS. W. M. IRWIN. A Bargain. We have txvo good shoxv-cases which ive will sell at a bargain. MCCONNELL & BERRY. You must see F. D. Burgess about he great McCormick before buying a eaper , inoxver or rake. The McCormick < iias for many years stood for everything 11 ' hat is best in that line , and you can't' ifford to fail to inspect these up-to-date nachines , if you are in the market for my of them. Dr. J. E. Hathorn x\-as up from Bart- ey , Wednesday evening on 5 , to take So. 6 for Omaha to attend the grand edge meeting , A. F. & A. M. ; The Deering txx-ine is the only twine ; hat has been a success among the 'hop pers. For sale by S. M. Cochran & Co. One dollar will buy txventy pounds of lice clean rice at the nexv , up-to-date store of R. T. Eller & Co. Cook xvith Bullard's stove wood ; you'll ive longer. McMillen's for paints and wall paper. Burn Bullard's xvood. MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS. Lear sells drugs. Lear sells wall-paper. A great leader Loar. Lear sells machine oil. Lear sells prescriptions. McMillen's for paints and xvall paper. The freshest and best drugs are found at Loar's. The great eclipse continues the xvay Loar's soda eclipses all others. SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIIJ- UNE office. Bst in the market. You can buy txventy pounds of good prunes for $ i at R.T. lillcr & Co.'s. Nebraska has 1,607 census enumer ators named for the great census of 1900. Furnished or unfurnished rooms to let. Inquire at the Dr. Spicklemier res idence. No use in baking these hot days xvhen you can buy such delicious cookies at R. T. Eller & Co.'s. _ FOUND A breast-pin. Oxvnercan re cover by proving property and paying expense of publication. You must see the Buckeye inoxver and binder before buying a binder. Pred- more Bros , are the sole agents. The Deeriug twine is the only txvine that has been a success among the 'hop pers. For sale by S. M. Cochran & Co. "The Right Place" to call up is No. 12. You are sure of gettir g just as choice meats by phone as by personal inspec tion. It xvill be to your gain to see the fa mous Buckeye moxver and binder at Predmore Bros , before contracting fora binder. There xvill be a special meeting of the blue lodge , next Monday ex-ening , for special xvork in the entered apprentice degree. You knoxv it ! Kverist , Marsh & Co. are at the head of the procession xvhen good meats are on parade. Try their market. S. M. Cochran & Co. have repairs for the Deering , Standard , McCormick , Buckeye , Piano , and repairs for a fexv other moxvers. Barnes , the optician , xvill be at the Commercial hotel , McCook , Monday and Tuesday , June nth and I2th. lie xvill be assisted by Prof. Smafl Don't give your order for a moxver or binder until you have called and seen the famous Buckeye mower and binder for xvhich Predmore Bros , are sole agents. _ The latest fad in summer drinks is a "Ginger Highball , " one of the coolest ind most delicious of the soda fountain productions. Try one at McConnell & Berry's. Colonel Mitchell has placed a nexv lead on his paper. It's an improve- uent over the old one. The colonel still retains his oxvn Mauserian caput , loxvex'er. II. II. Troth has had a store-house milt on the rear of the lot on Main street xvhere he is doing business in the lour and feed line. It is of frame and steel-siding construction. "Walter J. McDonald's Combined Co- ossal Shoxvs" appeared in this city , Monday , before a small audience. 'T is said that the circus xvork xvas good. Fhey practically had no menagerie. Don't buy a cheap paint ; the best is ione too good to stand Nebraska sun ind climate. Our paint is guaranteed ; ive stand behind every gallon. MCCONNELL & BERRY. Master Mechanic Archibald lost one jf his handsome and valuable Jersey : ows , Tuesday. The coxv ate too much : ane and found dying the most comfort- ible way out of the trouble that resulted. It is not a debatable question but one jf privilege to patronize Everist , Marsh & Co. , xvhen in quest of the best the market affords in the meat line. They are prompt and accommodating in the bargain. Phone 12. The Masonic brethren had work in the "black , " last Saturday evening , John A. Rydell taking the degree. Conductor William Cropp of Oxford and Dr. T. E. Stack of Holbrood were among the vis itors present from axvay. The Denver optician , Barnes , xvill be at the Commercial hotel in McCook on Monday and Tuesday , June nth and I2th. If your eyes require attention , lave Barnes do the xvork then , before the hot summer days are upon us. Call is early as possible. The people of South McCook are de- :5dedly xvarm under the collar over the recent settlement of a. number of mem bers of the demi-mondaine in that vicin ity , and if hades should break lose in that part of the city one of these xvarm 3ays , no one need be astonished. The city authorities are about to lay some Colorado red-stone crossings. Ihis is a commendable mox-e , and xvill n the end save the city money. Private parties in the city are also using this tone in yard-xvalks and for coping pur poses , xvhere the streets have been parked. " Our wall-paper sales , this season , have been larger than ever before. The reason is plain : We have a bigger stock to select from than you have ever seen in McCook. It is yet complete every pat tern still on hand. You don't have to "shape 'round" after seeing our line , ro see is to buy. buy.MCCONNELL MCCONNELL & BERRY.