Si fi - TWENTIETH YEAR Fund But Do Not Refund A week from noxt Tuesday evening or May 6th at eight oclock a mooting of the members of the auditorium asso ciation will bo held in tho oflice of C II Meeker All societies or individuals who have paid in any money are invited to be represented or to be present in person The object of this meeting will bo to take action about tho disposition of tho funds which have been created for the purpose of erecting an auditorium There are two courses to bo pursued in the matter One is to refund tho money and the other is to fund tho samo that is to have all the money already paid in placed ina fund on interest The Tribune believes the latter course should bo followed and that the refund ing of the money secured for the purpose would bo unwise The need of an auditorium is just as urgent now as it was when the last movement was inaugurated and The Tribune does not believo that the pro ject should be abandoned Quito a number of hundred dollars in cash have already been paid in or raised It should bo promptly insisted that every dollar be paid into the auditorium treasurer who should be instructed to take a cer tificate of deposit for tho total amouutj m tno name oi tno auuiioriuni associa tion at the prevailing rate paid by the banks for funds on deposit This fund should bo increased from time to time by entertainment for this public purpose Soon a very considerable sum of cash would bo available and some favorable season or opportune time by public subscriptions subscriptions of stock etc sufficient money can be secured tobuildMcCookan adequate auditorium The Tribune favors an auditorium campaign involving enlistment until tho end of the war until tho money to com plete tho building has been secured If it cannot bo done in one year and wo are of the opinion such a course involves too heavy a financial drain let a num ber of years be devoted to the laudable purpose Hence dont refund money already raised but by all means fund it and add to the same as largely as possible yet this year 112 Miles in 120 Minutes Up Grade Since Engineer OConnell made his fast run from Eckley to Wray last March the engineers of the Burlington road have been after his scalp and this morning he lost it It was raised by Engineer F W Bosworth who rolled into the union depot with second section No 3 with a grin on his face a yard wide Bosworth held the throttle on freight engine No 279 while Tom T Bosworth a freight conductor gave him the high ball at Akron 112 miles away The reg ular leaving time at Akron is 350 a m arriving in Denver at 7 a m This morning they left Akron at 335 and ar rived at 735 just one hour and ten minutes late out of Akron and thirty five minutes late into Denver The run was made in exactly 120 min utes two minutes faster than the famous run of the Mahan special some years ago The fastest time was made between Fort Morgan and Corona 147 miles in thirteen minutes The track is up grade all the way from Akron until near Den ver and when the fact is taken into con sideration that trains slow down within tho city limits the run is the most re markable on record I didnt know whether it was in the 279 or not said Engineer Bosworth as he leaned out of the cab window smiling broadly and receiving the congratula tions of a host of railroad men but I put the screws to her and she answered like a thoroughbred The conditions from Akron in are not favorable for a fast run as there are some pretty heavy grades but the old girl walked up them like a swallow If I hadnt had to slow down coming into the yards Ill bet a months salary it would have been 112 miles in 112 minutes As it is I am sat isfied and I reckon everyone concerned will be The train was made up of engine No 279 a freight chair and Pullman car Denver Post of Monday Brewer Niles Wedding Monday evening April 21st at 830 J Fred Brewer and Mabel Gertrude Niles were united in marriage under happy circumstances Rev R M Hard man rector of St Albans Episcopal church performed the ceremony in the presence of a company of relatives neighbors and friends at the home of the brides sister Mrs Lewis Casten in South McCook A wedding supper fol lowed the happy event They have taken apartments in the city Both bride and groom have grown to young womanhood and young manhood in our city and are well known and held in high esteem by a large circle of friends May their married life be happy and pros perous Only one Thompson store in town now To be found in the same building pursuing the same approved methods keeping in vital and sensitive touch with the best markets asking patronage upon tho ground of mutual advantage The people pay our rent they pay our freight they pay our advertising they give us these things because we serve them actively and reliably If it is worthy and desirable and evidently rea sonable in price you may be sure it came from The Thompson Dry Goods Co Adjoining the iwstollice One price plain figures cash only Its up to you whether you see the newest thingsin wall paper or not If you buv before seeing our lino youll re gret it McConnell Berry Always reliable always dependable what you buy at Marshs meat market Hammocks large enough for two McConnell Berry 1 MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Judge Norris was a Lincoln visitor Friday last Mrs C W Dewey is visiting her folks at Danbury Banker Robinson of Trenton was a visitor Thursday F I Fosg the Crete lawyer politician was a McCook visitor Monday Mrs W McK Nixon has joined her husband in Saratoga Wyoming Ben Strine is ablo to be out and around now after quite an illness Mrs W E Lee left first of tho week to join her husband in Saratoga Wyo II W Campbell of Soil Culture fame from lloldrege was a city visitor- Sat urday last Miss Stella Norval left on 2 this morning for Oklahoma City to join tho family there Mrs F G Westland went down to Lincoln Wednesday morning to visit relatives briefly Mrs O D Kieth went down to Hast ings Wednesday morning on a visit of two or three days Postmaster Ki aim ell is now doing business under his new commission from President Roosevelt A E Petty departed on 6 Sunday night for Broken Bow Nebraska where he expects to locate C II Boyle has been up in Brown county most of the week on a land deal arriving home today Earl Vahue is home from Omaha where he has been attending dental col lege during the past winter Mrs J E Kelley is better after a painful illness of two or three weeks with an affection of the throat Mrs II II Miller arrived from Denver Wednesday night on 11 on a visit to her parents and sisters J C Lenhart departed for Colorado close of last week seeking a location lie hasLongmont andLoveland in view Mrs F M Kimmell went down to Lincoln Wednesday morning on 2 and will be a guest of her parents for a week or two Mrs J T Bryan and the children de parted for Loveland Colorado Sunday evening where Mr Bryan will join them shortly P A Williams of the Riverton Re view was at headquarters Tuesday on land business and perhaps politics inci dentally Mrs J G Schobel spent Saturday and Sunday in Minden guest of her parents Postmaster and Mrs L M Copeland Mr Schobel visited the old home Sunday Miss Erninie Rathbun came up from Oxford Saturday on 13 remaining over Sunday guest of her parents Register and Mrs F M Rathbun She is an efficient teacher in the Oxford public schools Frank Colfer is acquiring fame in Omaha in addition to his scholastic ac complishments as one of the star pitch ers for the Creighton college base ball team one of the swiftest teams at pres ent in the Nebraska diamond Dr W V Gage startled the natives last week by appearing on the local highways with an automobile propelled by gasoline This is the first automo bile in McCook and is perhaps the only one owned in this section of Nebraska Mrs II A Beale entertained the members of High Five club No 1 Tuesday evening Mrs George R Sny der won every game and the first prize Competition for the booby was quite active but Mrs Vina Wood was success ful in the cutting PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS iliss C A Gorby received the- s ul intelligence Tun day of the death of a sister that morning in Kant as City She departed on No 14 that same night for Superior where the funeral occurred on Thursday All true hearts go out to Miss Gorby in this sorrow On Arbor Day Tuesday twenty four trees were planted by tho pchool children Among the number was one dedicated to and christened McKinley Following is the FK06BAM OF THE DAT Morning Hymn School Governor Savages Proclamation Vera Dwyer History of Arbor Day Nellie Ryan Life of J S Morton Jonn Rice Objects and Advantages of Planting Tree Lester Littel Song School Selections From the Vision of Sir Launfal Lillian Roman A Letter From J R Lowell Bessie Beam Some Words on ArborDay From Mr Morton Emma Perry When the Green Gits Backs in the Trees Clifford Browne Song School March Blanche McCarl The music program rendered this morning at the High school assembly was as follows Morning Hymn School Piano Solo Edna Waite Vocal Solo Miss Howe Piano Solo Luella Thompson Vocal Solo Nina Doan Piano Solo Miss Howe March Bessie Peterson Honest Abe Lincoln said forty years ago You fool all the people some of tue time ana some of tne people all the time but you cant fool all the people all the time Absolutely true special sale or no special sale We in vite your participation in our every day benefit selling The most goods the best goods the- lowest prices The Thompson D G Co The members of the Awl Os club hap pily surprised a departing member Miss Stella Norvalj last evening at tho home of Mrs C E Pope sending Miss Stella Oklahoma ward this morning with pleasantest memories Tho B Y P 17 gave a farewell party last ovenimr at the home of Mrs C P Walls in honor of L B Phillips clerk in tho Commercial hotel who soon leaves the city Our lino of extra stylish and tasty White Shirt Waists will delight you and the prices astonish you for reasonable ness 50c to 250 The Thompson Dry Goods Co pii mumiriMlw rm i i Jv Q - A Series of Robberies The safe in D C Marshs meat market was robbed of 195 in money and two personal checks of 3 and 5 respec tively last Thursday night The thief was either familiar with the combina tion or the safe was not locked A for mer employe now in Indjanoln who knew the combination was arrested on suspi cion Friday but released for lack of further evidence This is the second theft from this place with an unsuccess ful attempt between the robberies The thief got 25 the first time There are numerous suspicious circumstances which may yet result in bringing to justice the robber Robberies are rare crimes in this section of Nebraska and it is to be hoped that the daring rascal will soon come to grief Auditorium Association Meeting The members of the auditorium com mittee held a meeting in C H Meekers office Tuesday and canvassed the mat tor pretty thoroughly finally concluding to call a meeting of the members of the auditorium association to be held in C II Meekers office at eight oclock in the evening of Tuesday May Gth Rep resentatives of organizations which have paid in any money as well as individ uals who have paid in money are invited to be present Any further information may be secured by inquiring of C II Meeker or F A Pennell Biggest of Them All A mining proposition is now being considered by quite a number of McCook people which if it materializes will make all the other numerous mining transactions look very like seventeen cents Thero are S500000 involved in tho proposition under consideration At a meeting held on Tuesday a large num ber of shares were subscribed for and a committee selected with power to go to Colorado at earliest convenience to in vestigate the mine and report to the stock holders Twentieth Century Lecture Course Dean Fordyce of the Wesleyan uni versity will fill the next number in the Twentieth Century Lecture Course Lecture to be delivered in the Methodist church Saturday evening April 26th commencing at 8 oclock Admission 25 cents Season tickets for the remain ing lectures of the course 75 cents Tickets on sale at McConnell Berrys drug store The Beveridges on May 19th and 20th No Special Sale Best Apron Check Ginghams 5c yard Best Indigo dyed Dress Prints 5c yard Best Turkey Red figured prints 5c yard Best Shirting prints 4c yd Best Car pet Warp on spools 18c pound for white and 20c pound for colors Best Table Oil Cloth 15c yard including Plain and Marbled White Simpsons Foulard Prints 6c yard 10 colors Cotton Cov erts 12nC yard No inferior goods in stock at any price The Thompson Dry Goods Co Minden to Have Baseball Minden Neb April 19 Special The Minden baseball association is now organized with W J Fergurson secre tary and L A Dasher manager They have selected a good team for this year The Minden ball park is one of the best in the state and many good games are expected to be played on it this year The season will open about June 1 Taken to the Lincoln Asylum The insanity board sat on the case of Miss Sophia Rieschick at the Rieschick farm a few miles west of McCook last Saturday afternoon and declared her insane Sheriff Crabtree took the un fortunate young woman to Lincoln on No 2 Tuesday morning Miss Anna Rieschick accompanying the sister Committee Meeting May 1st Call has been issued for a meeting of the Republican County Central com mittee to be held in McCook May 1st for the purpose of naming a date for holding the county convention and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the com mittee Happily Wedded Last Night Earl S Spencer and Jessie Harris were united in marriage last evening Elder H H Berry offciating The ceremony was performed at the home of Fred Billings in the presence of a company of relatives of the contracting parties A wedding supper followed the ceremony Congratulations The Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean bears the reputation of being the best weekly newspaper in the world We have arranged specially to supply it and this paper together for one year at the low price of 140 for both On Monday night at the Congrega tional parsonage Rev Dean united in marriage Mr Charles H Stewart a ris ing youngattorney of Osmond and Miss Veda Johnson of Cambridge They left on No G for the east A little stock food a spring tonic for your horses cattle hogs and chickens costs but a few cents will be worth dollars to you Try it McConnell Berry You will soon need some garden and lawn tools some rubber hose new gaso line stove or a refrigerator II P Waite has a large stock of the best goods at right prices While you are resting just clean up the rubbish about your premises as re quested by the city authorities Do it right away It is not -pretty cleanly or healthful Now is the time to repair that walk or to maue a new one There is nothing better for the same money than paving brick The Barnett Lumber Co sell them Bennett has them 1303 RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS The coal shed at Brush is being en larged No 3 ran in two sections Wednesday night Mrs George Wijletts was a Hastings visitor Monday Fred M Sanders returned to Lincoln Wednesday of this week Brakeman W W Prall is on tho re lief with a crushed foot P A Perry of Red Cloud had his fingers pinched Wednesday Brakeman C J Hall and wife are visiting in Billings Montana AtKapkes suits for 20 up Experi enced tailor Fits guaranteed Perry Majors is now employed in the tool room of the machine shop unier uierK ana Mrs W if cross vis ited Lincoln relatives Sunday The improvements on Conductor A P Bonnos house are well under way Mrs M O Stephenson left for Ober lin yesterday morning on 2 on a visit Operator H D Stewart visited his sister in Lincoln Saturday and Sunday Trainmaster Kenyon was in Lincoln on new time card business last Friday Brakeman and Mrs F S Curry visit ed Benkelman relatives close of tho week Conductor and Mrs J J Curran left on 6 Monday night for EldonIowa on a visit Brakeman C B Clark has gone to Rocky Ford Colorado on a visit to his parents Bert A Williams and family departed on Wednesday morning for llolyoke Colorado Mrs F F Neubauer went over to Beaver City close of the week on a visit to her mother Engine 90 blew out a cylinder head near Denver Sunday night delaying No G about 2f hours Mrs T A Erb and Anna May re turned to Akron Wednesday on 11 after a weeks visit in Denver Dispatcher and Mrs L E Cann re turned from their visit on the Kilpatrick ranch near Imperial last night Storekeeper and Mrs J C Barber ar rived home Sunday night from spend ing last week in Lincoln with relatives Ileber Clough helper at Akron has been transferred to Trenton Helper John Murray from Trenton to Norton Kansas General Superintendent Calvert evi dently considers the Western division is too swift Well she does hold about all records W A Collings has been transferred to the companys service in Cheyenne Wyoming for which point he left Wed nesday morning W H Williams who has been at Ex celsior Springs Mo for treatment has reported for duty and has been assigned as day operator at Oxford Conductor EF Caffrey has commenc ed the construction of a residence for himself on the lot just east of Frank Reals dwelling on East Dodge F L Berchell agent at Riverton has been called east this week by death in the family and Extra Agent A J Zint is filling his place temporarily Engineer and Mrs Thad Shepherd and Engineer and Mrs L S Vierson of Republican City went up to Denver last Saturday on 13 on a short visit Dispatcher and Mrs Will F Pate ac companied his sister Mrs Etta Scudder as far as Denver Tuesday on her way Spokane Washington to locate Brakeman G A Brooks of the Re publican City Oberlin run is off duty with a sprained ankle and W L Rey nolds of McCook is relieving him Supt and Mrs Fred S Harris of Ala mosa Colorado passed through the city last night on No G for Lincoln where they were called by illness in the family Pony Markham well known on the Western division who has been in a hospital in Denver for some time past is just out of the hospital and about again Night Operator A E Beitel of Yuma has been transferred to Red Cloud in a similar position C B Pfrimmer went from Red Cloud to Culbertson as night man The new depot at Akron is well under way It is being built east of the eat ing house and and north of the track and will be larger and better than the structure burned E N Steever late operator at Cul bertson has been advanced to agent at Luavale C E Paul late agent at Ina vale has gone to Holyoke Colorado and takena position in the Farmers and Mer chants Banks Mr and Mrs F M Ferree of Edgar were guests of L W Stayner and E E Stayner Monday and Tuesday on their way home from spending the win ter in Los Angeles Mrs Ferree is a sis ter Of the Stayner brothers There were two extra sections of No 5 Wednesday night carrying Russians and their goods to Loveland Colorado to work in the sugar beet fields There were GOO of the Russians 13 carloads with 13 cars of goods Four families joined them at this place EngineerAinsworth Monks coal house was pretty badlv damaged by fire Tues day afternoon The department quickly I responded to the alarm and soon had the small blace extinguished the dam ace beinsr confined to the coal house The fire probably was caused by hot ashes combined with wind Burlington operating officials are firm in the belief that the Galesburg division of the Q shows the highest efficiencv attained in operating under standard rules of any railroad or part of railroad j on earth Thero the latest safety ces are employed on a double track mam line and the road is kept hot with pass ing trains while the number of accidents is small and steadily decreasing Lin coln Journal 2 fl McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 23 1902 Rubber Hose Waito has tho best hose for tho money Household Furniture for Sale Bed room suit rockers dining room table and chairs etc almost as good as now Prices reasonable Call on Mrs N E Smith For Sale Good windmill pump and tank In quire of F Traver at the J M Hender son property Wall Paper and Paints A McMillen wishes you to call and examine his large assortment of wall paper latest colorings and combina tions Prices from 3c per roll up Our remnants aro out o sight as to price Wo have a larce line of mixed nninta and stains Would call your attention to our special enamel for insido decora tions A McMillen CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1030 a in Sunday school 230 p m Every Sun day J J Loughran Pastor Episcopal Services at St Albans Episcopal church Sunday Morning- prayer and sermon II hven song and sermon 8 Whosoever Will Let Them Come R M Haroman Rector Congregational Sunday school 10 a m Sermon 11 a m subject Tho One Foundation Christian Endeavor 7 p m Sermon 8 p msubj ct Walk Wednesday mid week conference and prayer meeting All are welcome at these meetings Frank W Dean Pastor Methodist Sunday school at 10 a m Preaching 11 Junior League 330 Epworth League 7 Preaching S The pulpit will be occupied in the morning by the Rev Charles Fordyce A M dean of the Nebraska Wesloan univer sity subject The Neglected Factor in Character Building Prayer meeting Wednesday evening L M Grigsry Pastor Baptist Sunday school 915 a m Preaching 11 a m and H p in Young Peoples prayer meeting 715 p m Church prayer meeting Wednesday at S p m There will be baptismal services Sunday morning and evening All who have just begun the Christian life are requested to meet at the church Satur day evening at 8 oclock Geo L White Pastor Rev Hardman visited Max and Tien ton this week Mrs Hardmau accom panied him as far as Culbertson wbi rc she will be the guest of Mrs Green wife of Agent Green of that city until Thurs day COURT HOUSE NEWS district court In the matter of the estate of W T Stone leave to sell real estate COUNTY COURT F M Colson vs Hubert Plousard on note for 1067 Same vs George D LeHew on account 515 Same vs John W Underbill on account 8750 State of Nebraska vs Barton I fill dismissed on motion of county attorney Marriage licenses issued James F Brewer and Mabel Gertrude Niles both of McCook Charles H Stewart of 0mond Ne braska and Veda Johnson of Cam bridge Married by Rev F W Dean at the Congregational parsonage Monday evening Earl S Spencer of McCook and Jessie Harris of Danbury A Spring Tonic Every system however vigorous needs a stimulant At this season of the year the blood also needs purifying We be lieve that there is nothing better for this purpose than McConnell s Sarsaparilla a preparation combining the best known blood remedies We make it ourselves We know it is pure We guarantee sat isfaction Try a bottle McConnell Berry Hammocks Did you say We have more than all the other dealers put together and we set the pace in prices McConnell Berry Window screens and screen doors Barnett Lumber Co See H P Waite for refrigerators gas oline stoves rubber hose and all season able goods in his- line Seven shades of dainty Nuns Veilings beautiful for Dresses and Waists and Washable 20c a yard at The Thomp son Dry Goods Co Are you going to paint your house barn or fence Let us quote you prices on the best paint on earth McConnell Berry Call and see ourpaing brick and let us tell you how little it will cost jou to build a new side walk with them Barnett Lumber Co A few remnants of Ja t ears stock of wall paper enough for one room will be closed out regardless of pric McConnell Berry Why dont you rai e your calves with out milk Thousands of farmers are doing it with Blatchfords calf meal It rapidly matures the calf and prevents scouring Try a sack of it at W T Colemans Readers of the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean are piling up information and en lightenment as to the news of all the world which those who do not read it cannot hope to acquire Why not avail yourself of the specially low rate of 140 which we are able ty make for one years subscription to both The Inter Ocean and this paper Think it over thrryunB1Il0r NUMBER 30 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS 1303 at Bennetts Try a 1303 at Bennetts New screen doors at Milliards Buy a 1303 Bennett sells them Seo that five ply hoso at Waitow Its a winner 1303 at Bennetts Latest styles screen doors at Bullards Paving brick for sale by tho Barnett Lumber Co Call at Bullards and see those fancy screen doors Everything seasonable at Marshs meat market I N Briggs painting and paper hang ing Phono 251 A few Hicks Almanacs for 1902 for sale at this office BarnettLumberCo forwindowscreons and screen doors Audrey The latest popular book at McConnell it Berrys Mrs M M Delhunty has three tin furnished rooms for rent See the latest in porcelain lined refrig erators at W T Colemans Barnett Lumber Co for the Wheeler adjustable window screens Hullard will get you odd size window and door screens on short notice Our screens keep out the Hies Bullard it Co Tell your neighbor about that 1900 riding cultivator at W T Colemans Wheeler adjustable window screens Barnbtt Lumrbr C For Sale A dwelling house on Me Farland street Inquire of C A Ward The Quick Meal gasoline stove has no equal for convenience or as a saver of Paper hanging for 20c a bolt I N Briggs painter and paper hanger Phone 251 James Cain is adding to his building over on Lower Manchester to secure more storage room All kinds of garden and grass seeds for sale All seeds fresh and in bulk C J Ryan Manager We have all kinds of window and door screens at prices to suit Bullard it Co We have a large line of farm and gar den seeds Buy now while the assort ment is full II P Waite Flies will soon be here and you will need screens See us before buying 4-4-4 ts Bullard it Co We are glad to show our screen doors and are sure we can suit you Bullard Co Furniture polish varnish stains and enamel everything for brightening up the home McConnell it Berry Alex Bergeron will be in McCook about May 1st on his usual trip and solicits the patronage of all who desire piano work done The assortment of screen doors and window screens and screen door fixtures at W T Colemans cannot be excelled in this part of Nebraska When you are house cleaning remem ber that we carry the best paints var nishes and furniture polish McConnell Berri May 10th and 20th the Beveridges will give the fourth and fifth lectures in tin Twentieth Century Lecture Course Place will be announced later Do the dandelions come up in your lawn If so get a lawn weeder at W T Colemans and you will be pleaM d with its work They are cheap and just the thing for the work The fact that one of McCooks teach ers expects to leave the state after tb present term of school compelled the de clination of an offer of a position earn ing a salary of 30 a month Those beautiful Embroidery Appli ques and Lace Appliques Bands an Galloons from 10c to 35c per yard ar very active with us and should not h overlooked by any shopper The Thoini son Drv Goods Co - It is worth considerable to bo able t feel that you can depend upon t quality of meats you order at the nr a market A child can get as good mr -at Marshs market as a grown per--and a phone order gets the best e r time We guarantee to show you more ui paper newer wall paper prettier paper than you baveet erseenin Remember that artistic colorings - more than gaudy You will regret ii you buy before seeing our line McConnell Berry Sometimes neighlors quarrel and h hard feelings toward each other beta a pesky old hen and her chicks will e r lastingly keep scratching out thegani when a few rods of that superior poultry fence at W T Colemans would the whole trouble Better invest nov The first in f j v i d dance of the sur occured in the city park on Wee nesday evening The music was home made and of the ragged sort with an oratorical attach ment Ladies and gen tlemen I I stand before you because it i3 not convenient for me to be behind you and at the same time appear before you