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TWENTIETH YEAR
Thrown From His Horse
Christmas morning while out rounding
up his horses in preparation for going
with some neighbors to another neigh
bors house for Christmas dinner John
Sly who is living on theBobert P Barr
ranch a few miles southwest of the city
was thrown from his horse and instantly
killed It is thought that his neck was
broken in the fall and the circum
stances and indications seem to bear out
this theory Others advance the theory
that he died of heart disease and fell
from his horse The position and con
dition in which he was found however
indicate that he was in some manner
thrown from liis horse onto his face
with the fatal result above indicated
All the evident injuries were to tho nose
and mouth He was seen by a neighbor
running his horse after what was thought
to be a wolf but no one saw tho acci
dent Tho horse and dog returned to
the house and the neighbor who was at
the house at the time went out into the
field and- found the dead body Sly
went into the field about ten oclock
and the dead body was found about one
oclock cold and stiff in death having
probably been dead between two and
three hours Other neighbors were
summoned and the remains were- taken
to the ranch house No coroners in
quest was thought necessary
It was a sad Christmas day for the
Slytfamilyiand they have the deepest
sympathy of that entire neighborhood
in tho tragic death of the husband and
father
The funeral of the late John Sly will
be held from ths Methodist church of
McCook Sunday afternoon a t two
oclock
Installation and Banquet
There will be a joint public installa
tion of the officers of the A O U W
arid D of H Monday January 6th to
be followed by a banquet Deputy
Grand Master and Supreme Representa
tive VanDyke of Omaha will be present
The occasion will be a notable one and
Will bring out a large attendance
The committee baving charge of the
affair is composed of J Fred Brewer
Fred Griffeth and Scott Odell
The installation will be held in the
opera bouse The banquet will be held
in Odd Fellows hall Tickets to the
banquet will be issued at the opera
house Mr VanDyke will be the prin
cipal speaker of the evening The pub
lic is cordially invited to the affair You
will have an enjoyable time
-To Patrons of Electric Lights
Parties having electric lights in their
residences are becoming careless about
turning them off when retiring The
residence rate is not based on all night
lights and except where paid for they
must be turned off when retiring The
current is there to use in case of sick-
ness or emergency but beyond that it
is a violation of the agreement and while
you receive no benefit it is considerable
expense to us- Please observe this and
save further notice
McCook Electric Light Co
Is Gradually Recovering
Mrs Frank Kendlen is now gradually
improving from a serious illness covering
the past ten days Her sisters Lizzie
and Mary Stevens were summoned from
Lincoln and her brother John from
Hastings on account of alarming condi
tion earlier in the week The sisters
are still with her but Mr Stevens has
returned to his home It is a source of
joy to many hearts that her condition is
now reassuring
Joins the Popular Procession
It used to be unlawful to have a slot
machine but tis it is all the go now we
have concluded to put one in our office
so we can get a little of the spare chink
as it rolls our way It takes a silver
dollar to buck our machine and it will
win every time The winner gets fifty
two checks which will entitle him to
fifty two copies of the Standard Oxford
Standard
Sheridan Bryan
Mr Hichard Sheridan and Miss Helen
F Bryan of McCook were united in
marriage at the Hampton hotel in this
city last Sunday County Judge
Garrett officiating Holdrege Progress
Nothing is so pretty over the head as
an Ice Wool Fascinator Very hand
some ones for 25c at The Thompson Dry
Goods Co
Shorty Hosier dQesnt take a rear
- seat in the synagogue for anybody when
it comes to singing the Gobble Duet
Git ep get a move on ye
-Those two young yaps who made a
target of rural delivery mail boxes out
in the country a few miles from Minden
recently are now no doubt sorry they-
didrso JudgeMungerletthemoff very
easy however They were fined 100
each
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Roy Smith and
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Miss Vera Hileman is home for tho
holidays from Omaha
C H Meeker joined his wife for
Christmas in Chicago
MrsFrank Kendlen has been quite
ill but is improving
Harlow W Keys was up from Indi
anola on business yesterday
John Thomson started for Missoula
Mont last night viaLincoln
Mrs Mitchell Clyde is mending
from a serious attack of pneumonia
W O Norval is up from Oklahoma
spending the holidays wV the family
here
Miss Maggie Cullen of Omaha is
with the family during the holiday
season
Mrs C E Pope and tho children
spent Christmas day with her sister in
Oxford
Bert Beyrer were
for the Christmas
holidays
Orla G LeHew is out fiom Osceola
Iowa visitingi the folks at home during
Yule tide
C H Boyle spent part of the week
with his parents in Denver going up on
13 Tuesday
Mrs Chester L Walker is down
from Alliance with the homefolks over
the holidays
Frank CoLFERvRobert Gunn and
Earl Vahue are all home from Omaha
for the holidays
Mrs H H Miller of Denver was
guest of -her sister Mrs F A Pennell
over Christmas
M H Cole of Coleman precinct left
on Tuesday morning for Yale Iowa to
be absent during the holidays
Louis Suess went down to Crete on
No 1 Wednesday morning to be with
the children over Sunday next
W O Bullard is out from Omaha
part of the week assisting in taking an
inventory of the yard at this place
H H Tartsch went down to Platts
mouth for the holidays joining his wife
there in celebrating at the old home
Rev J H Beitel of Franklin the
Congregational Sunday school mission
ary was a city visitor Tuesday evening
Miss Jennie Waldorf of Wilber has
been the guest of Agent Thomson and
family part of the week She left for
home last night
Mrs Marie Mundy and mother Mrs
Walters went up to the ranch in Dundy
county near Hiawatha to spend the
Christmas holidays
Mrs Emerson Hanson and Warren
arrived from Bushnell Illinois Monday
night and will visit Mr Hanson during
the holidey vacation
Mr and Mrs A A Weller came up
from Syracuse Sunday night on No 5
on business in connection with the Cash
Bargain Store at this place
Mr and Mrs E E Magee came up
from Fairmont Tuesday on No 1 and
will be the guests of her sister Mrs F
Kimmell over the holiday vacation
FredW Carruth will take his de
parture for his new home in Fort Mor
gan Colorado Sunday morning The
family will remain here for the winter
Mrs N B Bush joined her husband
Agent Bush at Almena Kansas on 2
Wednesday Her sister Miss Eva Bur
gess accompanied her there on a short
visit Mrs Bush will remain
H E Dole came up from Steele City
Nebraska Wednesday evening on No 5
and will be here a week or so on a visit
to the family - He likes his new liome
and reports a nice business there
Mr and Mrs J BL Meserve came
came up from Lincoln Tuesday night
on 3 to be with the children over
Christmas He returned on 2 Thursday
morningrbut she will remain a few days
guest of Mrs F M Kimmell
James Woodworth and family de
parted close of last week for Grand
Junction Colorado where they will
make their future home Mrs Fred
Kinghorn and one of the smaller children
preceeded them a few days Success be
their portion
If you didnt make your wife a present
of a Great Majestic Christmas remem
ber that you have time yet to do the
right thing New Year will be here
next Wednesday and it will be an espec
ially appropriate gift for that day
A Windowful of Black Fascinators
and White ones too is shown by The
Thompson D GCq who offer them for
25c each
peace on earth good will to men
Business was generally suspended in
shops stores etc for most oft the day
which was given over to unalloyed and
undisturbed enjoyment--of the festi
val Family gatherings dinner parties
of neighbors and the like were features
of the day which was notable hero as
everywhere else over the land for the
wealth of gifts bestowed Twas a
merry Christmas in very truth Mer
chants fared well gifts were given and
received galore there were social affairs
private and public and joy and- plenty
characterized the whole
The various Sunday schools of the
city had exercises on Christmas eve and
Santa Claus and Christmas trees were
in evidence as well The several ob
servances attracted full audiences and
caused all hearts to swell with pleasure
and satisfaction at the evident happiness
of the little ones and in enjoyment of the
programs rendered Iby them
SOOTH MCOOK METHODIST
The Union Sunday school of South
McCook held its Christmas exercises in
the Methodist church of that place
The house was crowded and the exer
cises held gave the utmost satisfaction
and pleasure to old and young The
program consisted of songs recitations
and tho like and the little ones acquitted
themselves handsomely There was a
Christmas tree also loaded down with
presents and good things for everybody
E S Dutcher the pastor our next
county superintendent was present and
spoke as was also Elder H H Berry
It was a happy event for the- South
METHODIST
The Sunday school exercises in the
Methodist church drew a crowded
house and the little folks pleased a
highly appreciative audience with their
songs recitations etc The feature of
the evening was the fire place built of
boxes containing candy In this fire
place were hung the stockings filled with
good things for thechildren There
was no effort at elaboration in decoration
or program but the affair was most
satisfactory and happy one for all persons
concerned
CONGREGATIONAL
The exercises Tuesday night filled
the church The program was full of
special interest being composed of rec
itations singing etc and all being
happily rendered There was a Santa
Claus and two small Christmas trees
togetherwith a host of presents which
were distributed in addition to candy
and nuts All in all it was a very happy
affair a delight to the adult as well as
to the children
st albans
Services for the children of the Sunday-school
werebeld on Christmas eve
There was a Christmas tree and a Santa
Clause who made all the children happy
by his presents and the sweet things
distributed from his generous pack
There was no observance in the
Christion church
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS
Mrs Emma Clark is a guest of C E
Cone
J B Fickes is visiting relatives in
Iowa City this week
Mrs J W Line visited friends in
Denver over Sunday
J HArtz arrived home Wednesday
night from his trip east
Mr andMrs EE Magee are guests
of his brother James at Culbertspn
today
Glenn Hupp and Roy Jacobs were
up from Lincoln to be at home over the
holidays
Frank Cullen and Arthur Colfer
are among the visitors at home from
Omaha this week
Charles Green foreman of theStock
ville Faber has been the guest of his
brother Frank part of the week
Mrs L W Stayner and children de
parted Wednesday night on No 6 for
Des Moines Iowa on a visit to her folks
Charles Bolles is up from Lincoln
spending the holiday vacation with the
family at Box Elder and friends in the
city
Mr and Mrs Will Mitchell are up
from Red Cloud guests of Engineer and
Mrs E E DeLong They will remain
over Sunday
County Suptjvnd Mrs A O Hiit
son of Beaver City are in the city this
week guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Reed
The ladies are sisters
Miss Grace Huston is down from
Denver where she is attending a com
mercial school spending the holidays
with Iter sister Mrs J J Curran
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Observances of the Bay k
McCook celebrated Christmas with
her usual devotion to the great day of
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RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
I T O Robinson is back from his visit
home
Brakeman G E Murdock and wife
are now located in Lincoln
Conductor Tom Malen has 144 while
Conductor Amick is away
G W Hartman was down from
ley Colorado part of last week
Conductor Frank Rank has Conductor
Eph Benjamins car No 52 while the
flatter is off
Conductor Cal LeHew was up from
Hastings to take his part in the family
reunion this week
C A Hedges is relieving George
Martin who is off duty on account of
sickness in his family
Conductor T E McCarl has new way
jcar No 166 There are no oil stoves
connected with the car
Conductor H H Miller has been down
from Denver part of the week He
returned home this morning
Clerk Schobel of the rondpiasters
office was with the wife and child at
Minden for Christmas dinner
Brakeman O D Keith has joined his
wife over in Iowa where the Keith
family is holding a family reunion
L W Stayner has commenced the
erection of a residencaon Madison street
just north of Dr J A Gunns home
Locomotives 131 and 32 went into the
shops this week for an over hauling
The 316 is just and 164 is about ready
Brakeman G R Snyder has quite
recovered from his recent shaking up in
the wreck near Palisade last Friday a
week
Mrs William Woods and children
went down to Red Cloud close of last
week on a visit to J O Lindley and
family
Conductor and Mrs O R Amick
went down to Lincoln last night on 6
on business and will return home on 3
tonight
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Engineer and Mrs F W Hawksworth
spent Christmas with his parents in
Plattsmouth Chief of Motive Power and
Mrs D Hawksworth
William Smith who was formerly em
ployed in the machine shops here was
down from Denver where he is now
working Monday on business
Way carNo 96 formerly Supt Camp
bells private car is in the carpenter shop
for a new cupalo to have her sills ex
tended and reinforced and other minor
repairs
John Thomson was down from Mis
soula Montana to spend Christmas
week with the family He has a fine
position at that place in the shops of the
Northern Pacific
On the sick list Conductor L C
Wolff improving Brakeman Herman
Hegenberger and Switchman William
Cropp who had his left thumb badly
lacerated at Hastings Wednesday by
catching the member in a freight car
door
Miss Esther Wade of Potosi Wiscon
died on No 15 near Bostwick Wednes
day of last week while bound to Denver
for her health Mrs Olive Wade her
mother was with her and accompanied
the remains home from Red Cloud
Thursday
Word from Denver yesterday an
nounced the death of William Quinn a
brakeman formerly employed on the
Western division out of McCook The
B of R T at this place is having the
matter looked up through the lodge of
the order in Denver It is thought that
Quinn was slugged although details are
lacking
A quite serious smash up occurred in
the B M yards here last Saturday
afternoon While the switch engine was
backing down with a string of cars it
came into collision with the engine of
freight train No 73 The switch engine
was badly damaged and had to be sent
to McCook for repairs Fireman Frank
Richardson of the switch engine was
quite badly scalded about the feet
Red Cloud Chief 20th
Engineer Vick Ives and Fireman John
Eckman took engine 86 up on the high
line last week to pull passenger trains
No 151 and 152 Engineer Harris
went in to McCook last Saturday with
engine121 for repairs Engineer Jack
Cook has engine 109 just out of the back
shops She is one of the straight shots
andabeauty H CDunkinLBush
and J B Hathaway went to McCook
Wednesday night to clean dining cars
- One of our firemen on the branch
took light engine 210 to McCook Sunday
He was escorted to the depot by two fair
damsels The last we heard was good
bye sweetheart Oxford Standard
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTy NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 27 1901
To Be Like a Big Store
St Paul Minn Dec 21
Miller vice president of the Burlington
railroad in charge of the traffic on that
system and the Great Northern will
draw a salary of 50000 a year the same
as that given to the president of the
United States
He is understood to have drawn
825000 as vice president of the Great
Northern but close friends declare that
he drew 40000 while serving in that
capacity
President James J Hill has always
paid a limited number of his high officers
very large salaries but the rank and file
of his employees with the subordinate
officials have invariably fared less
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eruusiy xn nis new capacity as vice-
president and traffic director of the
Burlington it is announced by Mr
Millers friends that he will be supreme
and that President Harris will have
nothing whatever to do with the traffic
department
Hereafter tho Burlington system is to
be operated on tho principal of a depart
ment store Every representative of tho
company has been advised that he is to
be tho sole manager of his department
and his profits and losses will be
charged to him instead of the railroad
evkry official accountable
Every representative from the smallest
agent up will keep a strict account of
his department and submit monthly
reports to James J Hill The entire
accounting and book keeping system of
the Burlington is to be revolutionized in
this way in order that the auditing will
correspond with the system prevailing
on the Great Northern
These monthly reports that are to be
made to Mr Hill will cost about 15000
a month the printing alone for each
month will cost 5000 In this way an
amount averaging 150000 a year will
be expended in order that the new
owners of the Burlington may know each
month just how the property stands
financially
The reports will show in detail the
results of operations in every depart
ment The smallest items of expense
and profits are to be included At the
end of every month the figures for the
Teports will be sent to the printers and
about one week later they will be on
the desks of Mr Morgan and Mr Hill
in their New York offices
Will Span the Continent
R E Duttonr who is charged with
using the ma ils illegally in sending out ad
vertisements of his healing ability will
have his trial soon in federal court
Captain Billingsley his attorney will
leave soon on a trip for the purpose of
taking depositions of the people willing
to swear that they have been greatly
benefitted by Mr Duttons absent treat
ment The defendant 4n a criminal pro
ceedings has the privilege of introducing
depositions in his own behalf while the
prosecution always is compelled to have
witnesses on hand to give oral testimony
It is said that Dutton has had many
offers from his patients to give evidence
in his behalf The intention is to have
depositions from places in the United
States located from Maine to the Puget
Sound Lincoln Journal 19th
The Outlook For January
The Outlook is a weekly paper and
monthly magazine in one and under
one subscription price Its Magazine
number for January has eight illustrated
articles two stories one by Sarah Orne
Jewett a carefully written history of the
weeks doings and many book reviews
There are full page portraits of new
political figures of prominence articles
of anecdotal biography a most enter
taining installment of Edward Everett
Hales Memories of a Hundred Years
and much else of permanent value
A man was seen using an Ice Wool
Fascinator as a handkerchief He ex
plained that it only cost him 25c at The
Thompson D G Co and he could
afford it His only objection was its
large size
There is no new or popular book pub
lished that we do not supply at less than
publishers price
McConnell Berry
We have a full line of Standard Sew
ing Machines at lowest prices at Pade
Sons
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Our Liquid Smoke cures meat just as
good as wood smoke Try it
McConnell Berry
A McMillen has an elegant assort
ment of latest style lamps from 25c up
Bissell Carpet S weepers -
ear
that Pade Sons
Latest and most
McMillens
-best on
popular novels at
Get your stationery at
Store
It was a season of peace and plenty
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MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
And now invoicing is in order
Books for old and youngat Cones
You should see McMillens 1 Bibles
Cones
articles
Drug Store for flno toilet
Dr J D Hare office phono 37 resi
dence 168
Ask to see fifty five game boards at
McMillens
Just call up telephoned and toll them
all about it
Jardinieres and Fern dishes the latest
at McMillens
Jardinieres and Fern dishes the latest
at McMillens
Ludwick has moved
a stock of Tinware
Ho has added
Fancy Rockers and chairs the latest
out at Pade Sons
Keep a look out for Tho Bee Hive
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Eye Openor next week
Stock tanks of all sizes at S M Coch
ran Cos for sale cheap
Grabitis is having a virulent run in
our community just now
If you dont see what you want ask
at D C Marshs moat market
Cones Drug Store for albums and
ladies work basket at cut prices
To make your face and hands soft and
smooth use McMillens Cream Lotion
To make your face and hands soft and
smooth use McMillens Cream Lotion
Cones Drug Store for everything in
drugs or medicines Call and see them
Improved farm for rent Inquire of
W O Norval McCook Nebraska It
A McMillen has an elegant assort
ment of latest style lamps from 25c up
Large consignment of rugs which
which must be sold cheap at Pade
Sons
The infant child of Mr and Mrs
George Kraft died on Monday of this
week
For Sale An organ in good shape
can be had cheap if bought at once
See Ludwick
The spirit of chance is rampant It is
better to pay for what you get and to
get what you want
Ice Wool Fascinators are not seen
every day for 25c as now offered by The
Thompson Dry Goods Co
Fresh roasted peanuts 10 cents a
pound mixed candy 3 pounds for 25
cents at the Candy Kitchen
D C Marsh invites your patronage
guaranteeing the best meats obtainable
of all kinds A t the old stand
The McCook Circle No 33 Ladies
G A R meet the first Saturday
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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
And the Fortnightly dance will be
held this evening with the Sir Reuben
feature cut and the word regular
inserted
We are right in the midst of the cal
endar season Some handsome ones are
being distributed by McCook merchants
this year
The dance in the opera house Tuesday
night was fairly well attended and
returned in pleasure to the participants
the purchase price
The Tribune deals in news items of
interest or importance and will publish
such items from any part of Redwillow
or adjoining counties
For Sale A secretary and book case
combined Will sell at very reasonable
figure Can be seen at Porters studio
just north of the postoffice
The Lady Maccabees initiated eight
new members at their meeting last
week McCook rightly claims one of
the most energetic and successful lodges
in the state
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 ever
seasonable article in line too
The average daily attendance of the
Holdrege city schools according to th
last monthly report of the city superin
tendent was 561 The average daily
attendance of the McCook city schools
for the same period was 660
The Ancients represented Opportunity
as an individual possessing onejlong lock
falling over the forehead but entirely
bald behind teaching that opportunities
may be grasped as they come to you but
not when they have passed One may
be grasped now at The Thompson D G
Co who offer a large number of put0
ice wool Fascinators for 25c each
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