4 I w m r i J 9 u Ff k TWENTIETH YEAR Will Repair Building In due course of time D Kendall and wife will occupy their old home overtop West Dennison street A recent citi zens meeting determined that the money derived from the late benefit band con cert be devoted to repairing their store and dwelling which was badly damaged a few months since by fire Mrs L J Burtless who has n mort gage for 150 on the place agrees to leave the old folks in undisturbed pos session during their lifetime and in case of destruction or damage during their lifetime to apply the insurance in renew ing the building Insurance and taxes will be looked after by Mrs Burtless This provides the old folks with a J nome for the re3t of their dnys and they tsxprcaa cuuuucuvd uiut tuoj win uo uuio to take care of themselves after they are again installed in their old home and place of business A Barnett C H Boyle and C E Eldred compose the committee having in charge the carrying out of the details A Correction Dear sir A report is in circulation to the effect that in a lecture on Veracity last month at the University of Chicago I taught that under certain circum stances lying is justifiable This report is absolutely false and without founda tion Some careless reporter musthave ascribed to mo a view which I mentioned onlv to refute it In the lecture re ferred to I maintained with all logic and warmth at my command that lying is never justifiable under any circum stances of for any purpose whatever No other idea of my meaning could have occurred to attentive listener Will you be good enough to publish this correction Yours E Benj Andrews Chancellor Universitv of Nebraska Lincoln Sept 21 1901 Will Plant Large Acreage It is an encouraging fact that the Farmers who planted sugar beets this season have practically all signified their purpose to plant an increased acreage next season The sugar beet industry may well be encouraged by all interested In the development of this section of the state The South Platte country will doubt less eventually have a beet sugar factory perhaps just as soon as a sufficient acreage of beets can be secured to pro vide the product for a factory and McCook must be on hand when that time comes Street Names of the City By request we give the names of the several streets of the city Beginning with Railroad street on the south and going north the streets are named as -follows all commencing with D Dennison Dodge Douglass Dearborn Dakota Dolan Dudley Denver Dover and Donavan From east to west the street names begin with M as follows Melvin Monmouth Monroe Madison Marshall Main Manchester McFar land McDowell Jurors For November Term Following are the jurors for the No vember term 1901 District court J B Rozell Jackson Teeters James McClung Jr George Fowler William Enyeart Charles Blair E B Lister Ira Kennedy Charles Nichols Samuel Messner D H Polk Samuel Hoagland Daniel Doyle George Fisher Elmer Rowell E W Hendricks Silas Vander Toort M E Horner W S Guyer Eus ticeHigh J P Notley Jesse Welborn Farrell George Muntz Base Ball Benefit Ball A grand ball for the benefit of the base ball association will be held in the opera house next Thursday evening Tickets S100 The Pythian orchestra will furnish the music The association is a little short on funds to clear up all the indebtedness of this season and hopes in this way to secure the needful As the opening dance event of the season it will be a hummer Advertised Letters The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice Oct 8th 1901 C C Bickel Jr V W Binderup Rose Railey Mae Sharpe John Stausbie C E Stewart Jas Turner When calling for these letters please say they were advertised F M Kisimell Postmaster Rev George to Wed Invitations are out announcing the marriage of Rev George W Sheafor formerly of our city but now of Dead wood South Dakota and Miss Anna Wilson Crawford of Manistee Michigan The wedding will occur at the home of the bride on the evening of next Friday October 18th at 8 oclock They will be at home in Deadwood in due time September Mortgage Record Farm mortgages filed S 5385 95 Farm mortgages released 5852 31 City mortgages filed 3843 30 City mortgages released 2182 00 Chattel mortgages filed 18251 81 Chattel mortgages released 28233 86 Dont Miss This Chance We have 50 patterns of wall paper for one and two rooms that we are selling at wholesale prices D W Loar For Sale Lot of very nice furniture and carpets New W H Johnston We have a good stock of stove boards also the best blue steel pipe ever offered to thevpeople of this city S M Cochran Co Keep out the cold replace that broken window pane All sizes at McConnell Berrys The next session of the teachers as sociation of the county will be held in liebanon on Saturday October 26th MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Mrs H M Finity was a Lincoln visitor last week Charles A Traver went down to Lincoln last week RevG L White was called to Blair Nebraska Monday Rev and Mrs Hardman arrived in the city last night Art Thomas has gone to Oxford to work in a barber shop J H Artz arrived home from St Joseph early in the week D C Benedict of Culbertson was down to market Saturday John Kummer is down from Grand Island this week on business Mrs M A Hobson is entertaining her sister Mrs M E Wilson Mrs H P Sutton entertained the Au Faits Wednesday afternoon Mies Minnie Rowell entertained the the Awl Os Tuesday evening Mrs D C Marsh arrived home Sat urday on 13 from a visit to Superior this state Mrs Ray P Vahue returned on Tuesday from her visit of several weeks in Michigan Larry McEntee was up from the farm near Indianola Saturday guest of James McAdams Mrs John Heggenberger was the guest of Mrs 1 N Meyers of Oxford close of last week Miss Sadie Hill of Bellwood Nebras ka a graduate of the state university is a guest of Miss Edna Dixon Mrs William Lewis is entertaining two nieces from Villisca Iowa Mrs JD Farlin and Miss Abbie Gourley Mrs E H Doan returned last Fri day night from Denver where she has been for a number of weeks for her health Mesdames Hodge and Guild came out from Omaha Wednesday night and will be guests of their sister Mrs A P Thomson Mrs G D Leach assisted by Mes dames U J Warren and V H Solliday entertained the Dorcas Kensington Tuesday afternoon C C Northrup will leave Monday for St Louis to enter the auditing de partment of one of the railroads having headquarters in that city Peter Rheinheimer was down from Osburn first of the week receiving med ical attention for a poisoned hand which was injured by barbed wire Mr and Mrs C E Canfield of Harvard have been the guests of their oldtime friends Mr and Mrs W S Perry since close of last week George H Tillett of Atwood Kans has leased the Commercial barn of J E Kelley and will be here with his family in about ten days He will put in a complete new livery outfit Mrs LRoy Allen departed Thurs day noon on 1 for Covina California She will visit a few days with Denver friends en route The Godspeeds of a host of dear friends in our city accom pany her to her new home Dr J B Ballard and family de pal ted today for their new home in Nebraska City where he will continue the practice of his profession The doc tor has been a resident of the valley for the past fifteen years and many friends regret his removal He has however the general wish that his new home may prove a prosperous and happy one The ladies of the Dorcas society Thursday presented Mrs Ballard with a pretty cut glass bonbon dish as a mark of their high regard and as a momento of her membership and service PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS MONTHLY REPORT Following report for the month end ing October 4th has been made to the board of education by the superintend ent Number of boys enrolled 311 Number of girls enrolled 367 72S Transferred 5 Withdrawn but not re entered 28 33 Present memberkip 695 Average daily attendance by boys 308 Average daily attendance by girls 339 667 Average number belonging 690 Per cent of attendance on enrollment 92 Per cent of attendance on number be longing 97 Not absent during month 462 Half days absence 72 Casesof tardiness 27 Number of persons tardy 24 Visits by board 0 Visits by superintendent r9 Visits by others 3 Half days teacher was absent 14 There are several deserving high school boys who desire to work for their board and room in whole or in part in order that they may keep themselves in school through the winter If any one has work in the office or in the store or do ing chores around the house it would be well to communicate the fact to the superintendent Knowledge of helpers desired by the hour will also be gladly received Republican Cancus The Republicans of Willow Grove precinct are hereby called to meet in H H Berrys office Monday evening Octo ber 11th at 8 oclock for the purpose of placing in nomination the following precinct officers One assessor Two justices of the peace Two constables Two road overseers and transact any other business that may properly come before the caucus A Barnett W T Coleman I T TTTT f JL JAU V i C B Gray J 0m il ly J JI Committeeman Jardinieres new shapes new colors McConnell Berry An Atchison man is said to be heart broken over his daughters choice of a husband but how often do you hear any sympathy expressed for fathers in such a case The people pay so much atten tion to what is called love that a fathers objections are regarded by the romantic as stubbornness and selfishness Unanimously for Merging At the special meeting of McCook lodge No 1 Star of Jupiter last Satur day night it was unanimously decided by the members to transfer to them selves from the Star of Jupiter to the Bankers Union Life Insurance of the World whose supreme officers are located in Omaha The offer of the Bankers Union covers all who are now members of No 1 in good standing Reexamination will be required and assessments will be required on present age The Bankers Union will protect the insurance of all who desire to continue their insurance on the basis of assessments on present age and reexamination so that no one need lose his insurance Blanks will be provided each member in duo time and the trans fer will be completed as rapidly as applications are made and examinations held The Tribune believes that under the circumstances this is a very favorable settlement Apply to J A Wilcox treasurer for your application for membership Dr J A Gunn local examiner will be home about the 18th and it is hoped to be able to forward all applications to Omaha by the first of November Any further information can be se cured by application to Treasurer Wil cox Dennis Cullen President A Big Lot for the Money A newspaper every Tuesday and every Friday of each week from now until January 1 1903 together with the West ern Poultry News a whole year and all for a dollar is what is offered by the Semi Weekly State Journal published at Lincoln It is the biggest bunch of good reading matter ever offered by this great state paper and the prediction is made that it will result in introducing The State Journal to thousands of new homes The Journal is a newspaper giv ing its readers all the telegraphic news of the world interesting special corres pondence from Washington about Ne braskas senators and congressmen and all the items of interest from the state capital making it particularly a paper for Nebraskans If you can find a dollar about the house this is the place to spend it Its markets twice a week are worth what is asked for all of it You get the news fresh from the wires when you get The Semi Weekly Journal Childs Narrow Escape George Gertzy a 5-year-old boy of narrowly escaped death through the recklessness of playmates A number of children were playing on the railroad tracks when one of the younger companions pushed Gertzy be fore a Burlington Missouri switch engine The boy was knocked off the track receiving a slight concussion of the brain and other injuries Police Surgeon Miller says the injuries are not serious Denver Times The lad was struck by the engine of No 6 Tuesday afternoon and when picked up by the crew was thought to be quite badly injured Winter Refrigerator Schedule The officials of the traffic and operat ing departments of the Burlington had a conference at the Burlington depot yesterday to arrange the refrigerator schedule for the winter Refrigerator cars are carried on local freight trains on certain days of the week to accom modate shippers from the smaller sta tions This schedule is arranged twice a year for the benefit of the roads pat rons and its arrangement requires a conference of officials in the departments most interested Todays Journal Plants lor Arid Lands Sumner Lathrop a wealthy New Yorker who travels extensively and sends the agricultural department many rare plants and other foreign agricultural products and David Fairchild a special agent of the department of agriculture will leave shortly on another trip to the Orient and other parts of the world in search of rare foreign grains legumes grasses and other plants for use in this country particularly those adaptable for growing in the arid region in whose development Secretary Wilson is spec ially interested October 24th the Opening The Fortnightly Dancing club reor ganized last night for the season The conditions are the same as last year Residents of city must take out S5 mem berships and non residents must be recommended by members single dance tickets for non residents SI The open ing dance will be held on the 24th New officers will be chosen tonight Shandon Bells an ideal toilet soap sold everywhere at 15c We had an opportunity to buy a lot at a bargain our customers get the benefit We sell it at 10c per cake three for 25c McConnell Berry 10 yds good stout sheeting for 37c 10 yds Fine Cambric Muslin 85c Best Indigo Blue Prints 5c Best Apron Check Gingham 3 5c Best Table Oil Cloth 15c Mens Knit Jersey Over shirts warm and good 25c each Good Dress styles of Outings 5c yd The Thompson Dry Goods Co See the Estate Oak heaters at S M Cochran Cos They have seamless bottoms no putty to fall out and let in the air to keep the fire constantly burn ing rapidly which is expensive waste of fuel They can also be changed from soft to hard coal Its the best stove for the money ever invented The average mans idea of being wick ed is to put up his money to see a show in which a girl with a loose robe and a gold paper band on her forehead is ad vertised as an Oriental Queen Some new perfumes delightful odors Let us show them to you McConnell Berry RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS The 285 is being fitted with a set of new flues Supt Campbell was a Lincoln visitor Wednesday Will Meyer ha3 been listed with the sick part of the week Fireman R C Cole has been off duty this week- with an injury to his hand Engine 71 was up from Oxford last week for repairs Brakeman J F Laughlin is laying off with a sprained back Brakeman A H Washburn is visiting in Holdrege a few days A brother of Mark Hullhorst has gone to work in the storehouse Brakeman F E Lunborry is spending a short vacation in Denver Art Henderson has gone to work in the shop as a machinists helper Engineer Neeling was up from Oxford last week with 83 for repairs Archie Tyler went to work in the machine-shop first of the week Operator Ed Lohi was up from Beaver City last week at headquarters Whats the matter of playing base ball on some other day than Sunday Engineer Montanye was up from the branch with 161 for repairs yesterday Fireman and Mrs F E Whitney are parents of a son born last week Thurs day Brakeman D F Shaw and wife re turned from Pawnee City first of the week Engineer Jack Cook was up from Oxford last week on business at head quarters Auditor Curry of Omaha was out checking up the receivers and others this week Locomotives 194 and 232 are just in for overhauling and 86 and 301 are ready for the road Conductor T H Malen and Brakeman A H Washburn are laying off a few days on business Engineer Charles Starr was down from Denver where he is running a switch engine Wednesday James Egan -and Machinist Burdick were called to Oxford close of last week on some slight repairs Conductor Steve Dwyer returned from his vacation and took charge of the bal last train first of the week Mr Blood general inspector of dining-cars on the Q was out on the West ern division close of last week CE Jones blacksmiths helper is off duty with a sore eye caused by a piece of heated metal flying into it John Krieger is building an addition and making extensive improvements to his dwelling on corner of Railroad and Madison streets The ballast train and crew will lay over here now until further orders in stead of at Oxford as has been the case for a year or more It is reported that Chief Clerk W H Johnston contemplates moving to the state of Washington and developing with the great northwest TheB M foot ball lads are trying to arrange games with Oberlin and Alliance and hope to succeed soon as they are anxious to show their metal on the field of conflict Mark Hullhorst is absent to take in the football game at Mieneapolis Min nesota between the football teams of the Nebraska and Minnesota universi ties Saturday C P Olson general supt of build ings and bridges and W S Perry supt of the Western division in the same de partment were over the division last week on a special tour of inspection Car Distributer C T Watson has commenced the erection of a commo dious dwelling on North Main avenue this week It will be 28 feet square and will be a very cosy and convenient home L H Stayner is spending a few days in Omaha and Edgar his wife being at the latter point on a visit They will be at home first of next week Stuart B McLean is at his desk in the meanwhile The committee appointed by the Cen tral Western Passenger association and the Trunk Line association one year ago has unanimously reported that all passes should be abolished even to the courtesy passes of one president of a road to an other The action will be reported to the association for ratification A railroad engine is now nearing com pletion in the North Pacific Coast Rail road companys machine shops at Sausalito California which has the engineers and firemens cabs out in front instead of in the rear of the boiler thus affording the men in the cab an unobstructed view of the track ahead The blacksmiths and mechanical crerks played a game of base ball Sunday in which Macks Colts were victorious by a score of 15 to 5 The boilermakers and the rip trackers also played a game the same day but the same was not com pleted on account of a misunderstand ing When the game closed the rip trackers had 4 runs to 3 for the boiler makers They do say that Bert Irwins feet were also an impediment to the fin ishing of the latter game At any rate he couldnt find the ball with them Arthur B Smith assistant general passenger agent of the Burlington lines under J Francis has resigned and on November 1st will take charge of a new Bostoncompany which will manufacture pneumatic vehicle tires and other rub ber goods Chief Clerk J E Bucking ham will likely succeed him and the chief clerkship will be filled from the clerical force Mr Smith has been with the Burlington for twenty years Going from the engineering department to the chief clerkship in General Supt Cal verts office and from there to Omaha as chief clerk to J Francis being made assistant in 1890 Journal itibttitc McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY- EVENING OCTOBER 11 1901 CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Mass at 8 ocleck a m High mass at 1030 a m Sunday school at 230 p m Sermon and benediction at 730 p m Rev T Daly Pastor Baptist There will be no preaching at the Baptist church Sunday morning or evening C C Calvert will load the prayer meeting on Wednesday evening The pastor is absent attending the ses sions of the Nebraska Baptist State convention in Blair this week G L White Pastor Congregational Sunday school a t 10 a m Preaching at 11 P S C E at 6 45 Preaching at 8 Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening at 8 Morn ing subject Salvation Through Fellow ship Evening subject The Making of an American Jacob A Riis Sev eral speakers with take part and a inter esting meeting is promised W J Turner Pastor Episcopal At St Albans Sunday at 11 a m sermon by Rev Hardman sub ject Transfieruratinn TTnlv mm munion celebrated immfidiatolv nffcorrhn sermon Every communicant requested io do present Jivemng prayer and ser mon at 8 p m subject Bible vs Science Come Guild meeting at the rectory on Thursday afternoon October 17th at 230 oclock R M Hardman Rector Methodist There will be religious services at all the usual hours beginning with Sunday school at 10 a m At 11 a m ill be held the Rally Day servic of the Sunday school This will be a service of recitations and songs and the Sunday school gives a special invita tion to the members of the church and congregation Epworth League devo tional meeting at 7 Instead of the regular preaching at 8 p m there will be a musicale This service will be devotional and religious The day prom ises to be one of interest and value to all who attend L M Grigsry Pastor That Street Car Conversation Fragmentary reports of a recent con versation to which a few neighbors and myself were parties do mo great injus tice seeming to rank me among sympa thizers with anarchy Nothing could be more absurd No man alive abominates anarchy in every form more heartily than I perhaps few have done more with arms or with pen to repress anarchy I myself have nothing to keep back but as parts of the conversation referred to might be thought to compromise the other parties I will not detail it without permission Suffice it to say that all urged opposition to anarchy I as earn estly as the rest only our methods differ I respectfully request you to give this statement such publicity as you can E Benj Andrews Chancellor University of Nebraska Lincoln Sept 24 1901 The McKinley Postal Cards The postoffice department has decided to place the late President McKinleys head on the new issue of postal cards that will appear shortly after December 1st next The design as explained by Acting Postmaster General Madden includes the year of birth and year of death immediately at the left and right respectfully of the name McKinley which will be directly under the head Above the head will be the words Series of 1901 and above that One cent Jerseys For Sale A thorough bred Jersey cow and a thorough bred Jersey bull a little over two years old Inquire of R B Daia McUooK xMebraska Ladies fleece lined ribbed union suits at 35c 50c 65c 1 to 175 Childrens Union Suits 25c 30c 50c 65c Warm fleece lined shirts and drawers for boys and girls from 18c to 45c Infants warm fleece lined shirts 15c to 50c Fine soft all wool buckskin underwear for child ren 40c and up The Thompson D G Co The Cortland Howe Ventilator is the nearest perfection of any heating stove now in the American market and S M Cochran Co are its locat proppets Dont neglect seeing this wonderful heater if you are contemplating buying a heater this fall Bright dressy stylish Fur Collar ettes Scarfs and Muffs in Sable Stone Marten Astrakhan Monkey Krimmer Persian Lamb Bear Chinchilla and Electric Seal from 125 to 750 at The Thompson Dry Goods Co The largest assortment of steel ranges at the lowest prices quality considered also the steel cook stove in different pat terns at S M Cochran Cos It will pay you to look over their goods before buying A representative of the guarantee company which made Treasurers Thompsons bond was in the city first of the week and reported everything in the county treasurers office O K you bet Bed Comforts made of Izzer Cotton Batts are soft fluffy warm durable and satisfactory We sell the Batts at 10c each We make the Comforts at 165 and up The Thompson Dry Goods Co We are almost giving away remnants in wall paper enough for one room We must make room for our new stock McConnell Berry The culture of sugar beets is the big gest surest and most profitable thing in sight for South western Nebraska Pushit along For every purchase of a dollars worth of goods you get a key to the money box at The Cash Bargain Store If you want to paint you will be as tonished and profited by getting prices at S M Cochran Cos Soft white hands and velvety skin the result of using McConnells fragrant lotion NUMBER 22 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Trado at Loars drug store Dr J D Hare telephone 168 For clothing go to DeGroff Cos Just call up telephone 3 2 and tell them all about it F C Kellogg is building a hay barn over near the creamery Stock tanks of all sizes at S M Coch ran Cos for sale cheap If you dont see what you want ask at D C Marshs meat market For Sale Two houses in West Mc Cook Inquire of Thomas Burgo Nobody meets our prices on coal hods and shovels S M Cochran Co Two furnished rooms with board Mrs C B Rowell 1002 Madison street Choice seed wheat for sale at the old Cinek feed store East Dennison street A key to the money box with overy dollar purchase atC L DeGroff Cos To rent Nice largo front bed room with or without board 308 Melvin st Infants warm interlined coats short and long from 75c to 2 at The Thomp son Dry Goods Co For Sale A Majestic range nearly new Will sell cheap Call at Waites hardware store For Sale A vacant lot in West Mc Cook Inquire of or write to Thomas Burge McCook Nebraska D C Marsh invites your patronage guaranteeing the best meats obtainable of all kinds At the old stand The McCook Circle No 33 Ladies of G A R meet the first Saturday of every month in Odd Fellows hall If you dont see what you are after inquire at Marshs meat market They have it and will take pleasure in show ing you Some of the new lids would cover an average volcanos crater They are dreams in the feminine gender and nightmares in the masculine See A son weighing 11J4 pounds was born to Mr and Mrs H Stone last Satur day Both mother and son have since been very ill but are now improving Thursdays of each week the children of all widows who are unable to pay for the same can secure a hair cut at my barber shop free William Zint Pro prietor Alliance is tackling a life insurance proposition The company is styled the Guarantee Fund Life Association and is organized after the similitude of the Bankers of Des Moines Judicious buyers find Marshs meat market to their liking for there is com bined the best in quality with the most reasonable in price They have every seasonable article in line too Half box back yoke pattern Ladies Jackets 27 inches long seamless should ers in all wool Kersey for 875 makes one of the swell wraps of the season For sale by The Thompson D G Co The sugar beet growers sent in another consignment of beets Monday It is thought this will be the last analysis this season and that instruction to commence pulling beets will come in a week or so Jachin Dabbashet is the name of a small religious publication edited and published by Rev N F Kletzing for merly of this county at North Ontario California It is published for the promotion of Christianity holiness and missionary work Dr H L Prevost having bought the practice of Dr J B Ballard will be pre pared to do all kinds of dental work at Dr Ballards old office after the 15th of October Dr Prevost is one of the best men in his profession and will guarantee to give you satisfaction in all lines of his business H W Campbell the soil culture man has been consulting with Senator Millard in the hopes of securing his assistance in his efforts to have government establish a station in Nebraska where his plan for conserving the moisture can be thor oughly tested The Nebraska railways are supporting Campbells theories Agricultural information is needed in Nebraska that the states resources may be fully developed All boys and girls who have completed the course of study in the country schools may enter the School of Agriculture at the University of Nebraska The farmers of our coun try should write to the University for full information concerning this school A reputable citizen of this place ob served twenty bojs in one company recently between the ages of eight and twelve years indulging in cigarette smoking What an appalling state of affairs All of which indicates that it requires more than a legal enactment to prohibit even cigarette smoking by minor children who ought to be subject to parental correction and sway The October magazine number of The Outlook is particularly strong in fine portraits Among the full page portraits are those of President and Mrs Roose velt the Duke and Duchess of York Seth Low the fusion candidate for mayor of New York three Episcopal dignitaries Bishops Clark and Nichols and Dr Dixj printed in connection with an artinlfi on the preat Triennial Con vention of the Episcopal churchy M Waldeck Kousseau the prime minister of France and Bishop Whipple who died last month 3 a year The Out look Company 287 Fourth Avenue New York A hi A i i r l M