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TWENTY FIRST YEAR
Simple Services of Love
Last Saturday afternoon after simple
touching services at the home the re
mains of Eva Lewis were tenderly min
gled with Mother Earth in Longviow
cemotory whither many neighbors and
friends followed in paying the last tri
bute of sympathy and lovo
Services at the residence were con
ducted by Rev Frank W Dean of the
Congregational church and wore numer
ously attended the members of the Awl
Os social club of which departed was a
-member attending in a body
The floral tributes wore especially
Javish that of tho Awl Os a harp
done in white and yellow with tho name
of tho club done in purple was particu
larly beautiful Wreaths pillows etc
tind pink and white carnations fairly cov
ered tho casketln their profusion
The pall bearers were young men
schoolmates of tho departed
OBITUARY
Eva Lewis only child of William and
Adelo Lewis was born in Villisca Iowa
September 2nd 1882coming to McCook
Nebraska two years later with hor par
ents and making this her home contin
uously except two years 1891 2 spent in
Culbertson Eva was a member of the
class of 1901 but at the close of her jun
ior year was obliged to give up school
work on account of failing health Do-
spite every effort made to restore health
and vigor she joined those on the other
side Thursday October 2nd 1902 De
parted was an exceptionally sweet and
lovable girl and was loved by all The
heart of the community goes out to the
bereaved parents
A CARD OF THANKS
We -desire to return sincere thanks to
the many friends who showed their sym
pathy during the years of Evas illness
nd who rendered such kindly service
in the closing hours of her life From
full hearts we are grateful to them all
Particularly do wo wish to thank those
who sent such beautiful floral tributes
to her whom we loved
Mb and Mrs Wm Lewis
John Flohr At Rest
Sunday morning about four oclock
John Flohr an aged resident of South
McCook passed away after a prolonged
and painful illness The deceased was
73 years of age at his last birthday Feb
ruary 11th He was born in Germany
but spent many years of his life in Amer
ica perhaps fifteen years in McCook
His aged wife survives and quite a large
family of grown children none of whom
however have lived here for years and
none were present at the funeral
Kind friends made the old mans de
clining days as comfortable as possible
and assisted in his burial which took
place on Monday afternoon at three
oclock from the residence in South Mc
Cook Rev Frank W Dean of the Con
gregational church officiated at the fu
neral conducting brief touching ser
vices at the home after which the re
mains were laid away in Longview ceme
tery a fevv friends and neighbors follow
ing the remains to their last resting
place and paying a tribute of flowers and
sympathy
The deceased was especially well known
among the railroad men in the round
house for whom in years agone he and
his wife washed before disqualified by
old age and disease
The aged bereaved wife is the object
of tender sympathy and solicitude
Izzer Izzer whos got the Izzer
The Thompson D G Co has and no
one else and please dont forget it No
Batt begins to approach it in any point
Most weight Right size Big point
is they unroll and open out almost as
freely as a piece of cloth Price 10c each
The Thompson D G Co
J H Ludwick is settled in his new
quarters a building especialy adapted
for the furniture business He is show
ing a fine line of buffets sideboards
book cases folding beds etc 40 styles
of iron beds Upholstered goods have
been added A complete line of stoves
See them
Why dont you paint your house
There are but few that dont need it
The Mound City paint is the best It
spreads farther and lasts longer than the
most of paints Give it a trial
W T Coleman
Childrens SchoolJackets 1 to 350
Long Coats 350 to 8600 Misses and
Ladies Jackets and Automobiles from
300 to 1150 Ladies fur trimmed seal
plush Capes 500 The Thompson
D G Co
Ladies when you are down town step
in Ludwicks furniture store and see
some of the new styles
Mens well made and perfect fitting
Black Clay Worsted Suits 750 The
Thompson D G Co
Dont fail to see the decorated crepe
tissue at Cone Bros
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Mayor Eldred was a Lincoln visitor
Tuesday
John R Roxby was up from Arapa
hoe Monday on business
Miss Lena Newmann is home from
Collegoview near Lincoln
Mrs J C Nve departed Tuesday for
her home in Ogden Utah
J M Sewell the Hastings grainman
was up on businessSunday
J W Tomblin tho Arapahoe banker
was a Commercial guest Monday
Mrs C J Ryan arrived home Sun
day night from her trip to Illinois
D C Benedict of Culbertson was
with us briefly in the flesh Monday
Mrs Sanford Lewis is visiting in
the city guest of Mrs Barney Lewis
A Galusha of Red Cloud was a Sun
day pilgrim to this all around mecca
Mrs George Martin has been visit
ing her parents in Hastings this week
Mrs F G Westland is absent from
tho city visiting relatives and friends in
Lincoln
Harlow W Keyes of Indianola had
business of the law in the capital last
Saturday
A Barnett went to Hastings on 2
Wednesday and on to Omaha on 12
same day
E E Emmett the Arapahoe banke
examiner was a Commercial guest Sun
day evening
Dr and Mrs H L Prevost are vis
iting in Kansas City this week during
tho carnival
Mrs J A Colber returned Saturday
night from visiting her sisterMrs Fred
Harris in Denver
E S Hill drove an old army comrade
up from Indianola Wednesday to catch
No 1 for the west
J G Erwin of the Beaver country
was a business pilgrim to the countys
capital city Monday
M H Holmes returned first of the
week from a short visit in Omaha to
his mother and sister
Mrs P M Peirce and Miss Maud
Peirce of Wilsonville were guests of
Mrs Delhunty Monday
J L White the Brobdingnagian
referee in bankruptcy from Curtis was
here on business Saturday
Mrs John T Brady returned Tues
day on 1 from her sad trip to Illinois to
bury the remains of her husband
Mrs William Wood and children of
McCook are stopping in the city with
her father J O Lindley Red Cloud
Argus Oct 3
Mrs H P Henckle and Mrs Emil
Henckle went down to Hastings Wed
nesday to see some of the sights of
street fair week
P A Wells who has been in this
part of the state on business for the past
week departed for South Omaha last
Saturday night
Mr and Mrs Louis Suess returned
last Friday night from their wedding
trip to Chicago and are temporarily at
the Commercial hotel
Mrs L E Cann and Miss Marie Gib
bons returned home last Friday night
from a brief visit with Mrs A S Camp
bell on the Kilpatnck ranch up in Chase
county
Mrs E L Hickman of Chariton
Iowa who has been here for some time
on a visit to her sister Mrs A R Clark
departed for her home on 2 Saturday
morning last
Mrs S C John is entertaining her
mother Mrs George Morris and her bro
ther H B Westley both of Panora
Iowa who recently arrived on a visit of
a few weeks
Mrs George D Leach went up to
Denver last Saturday night on a visit
to her sister Mrs C K Coleman and
to her parents now located near that city
on a new ranch home
Mrs James Kilpatrick of Whatcom
Washington recently suffered the frac
ture of her left arm in falling down
stairs but is gradually recovering from
the unfortunate accident
Dr and Mrs C L Fahnestock have
gone to Seattle and the northwest on
their deferred wedding trip Dr W H
Polley of Chicago is supplying the relief
service during the absence of the regular
physician
C H Meeker as a Nebraska repre
sentative took in the great irrigation
convention at Colorado Springs Colo
first of the week going up to Denver
Saturday night It was doubtless the
greatest irrigation gathering ever held
in America
County Teachers Association
Tho Redwillow County Teachers asso
ciation will hold a session in the Presby
terian church Lebanon Saturday
October 11th Following is the program
for tho occasion
10 a m Song
Minnie and Gladys Adams
Invocation Rev II W Scofield
Paper Opening Exercises Of What
Shall They Consist and What is
Their Ultimate Purpose
Miss Ada E Fair
Discussion Miss Dora Walkington
Recitation Elwin Devoe
Adjournment for Dinner
130 p m Song School
Paper What is the Ultimate Aim
of School Government JACasner
Discussion Miss Gorby
Paper What is the Practical Value
of Agriculture How teach it in
the Public Schools Perry Ginther
Discussion James Finnigan
Solo Eunice Kinkead
Paper Tho Teachers Means of Self
Culture Miss Flora B Quick
Paper Methods in Teaching Arith
metic Miss Ena Gamsby
Song Young Mens Quartette
Transaction of Business
Enrollment of Teachers
Supper
730 Song Young Mens Quartette
Invocation Rev Dutcher
Song Ladies Quartette
Lecture Hon G W Norris
Song Young Mens Quartette
Resolutions of Respect
McCook circle Ladies of the G AR
No 33
Whereas Our Almighty Father in
his judgment has seen fit to remove from
our midst our worthy comrade Lyman
Miller
Be it resolved that we extend to our
dear sister Miller our deep and heartfelt
sympathy
Resolved that a copy of these reso
lutions be presented to our bereaved
sister and to the local papers also that
a copy be preserved upon the records of
our circle Mary Walker
Laura E Starr
Matie G Welles
Willow Grove Precinct Primary
The Republican voters of Willow
Grove precinct Red Willow county
Nebraska are requested to meet in pre
cinct primary at the office of H H Berry
on Saturday October 11th 1902 at 8
oclock p m for the purpose of placing
in nomination precinct officers and for
the transaction of any other business
that may come before the primary
C B Gray
W T Coleman
M Lawritson
T J Smith
Committeemen
Sewing Machines
I have in stock the Wheeler Wilson
Household and many other makes of
machines I have drop heads as low as
1235 and from there up to the finest
cabinets at 50 It will pay anyone to
look my assortment over before buying
W T Coleman
Dewey Hack
Tuesday of this week William F
Dewey and Fannie Hack both of Tren
ton were united in marriage at the Con
gregational church by Rev Frank W
Dean
White Face Lows Eor Sale
Twenty head of 3 and 4-years-olds
with calves Inquire at this office
Everything that is best in paints is
found at Cone Bros
Rags dirty rags are put into a picker
and picked to shreds and lint Factories
fill Bed Comforts with that out put and
call them wool filled We buy no
factory Comforts We make hundreds
of Izzer Comforts 14 yds Cloth 6
Izzer Batts Well tacked and hemmed
165 to 275 The Thompson DGCo
W T Coleman cordially invites the
ladies to call at his store at any time
and look over his line of kitchen novelties
and silver ware He will be glad to
show you the goods even if you do not
care to buy
Childrens good fleece lined ribbed
Underwear at 5c 8c 10c 13c 15c etc
Also the half wool Also the pure fine
all wool Buckskin quality in all sizes
at The Thompson D G Cos
Bright Dressy Right That de
scribes our juat received Fur ScarfsFur
Muffs Fur Collarettes Scarfs from
125 up The Thompson D G Co
50 Dress Skirts of our own make dis
played 250 to 750 To your measure
at same price 300 pieces Dres3 Goods
to select from The Thompson D GCo
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RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
Brakeman Frank A Henderson
is off
duty with a sprained wrist
Fireman Harry Jones was at head
quarters Saturday and Sunday
Switchman M M Fisk has been in
Wray part of the week on business
Some of the new freight cars have tho
enormous carrying capacity of 100 tons
The Burlington handled 5168 cars of
stock in its Lincoln yards in September
Brakeman P V Royse is off duty on
account of illness of his wife and baby
Brakeman H L Holder is temporarily
unfitted for service by an attack of ton
silitis
The Lincoln round house turntable is
now being run by an 8 horsopower gaso
line engine
Supt Campbell took in part of the
street fair at Hastings occupying his
private car 10
Engineer W H Morrell has been
transferred to Akron Colorado to run
on tho west end
The express storage
given a new floor and
room has been
other improve-
ments this week
Brakeman II R Childress has been
called to Orleans by the serious illness
of his aged mother
Conductor O R Amick who has been
sick for some time was able to be out on
the streets this week
New brakemen C E Hoffman W
F Wagner J W Tillman Emil Eng
berg and C L Fenn
Brakeman F E Brigner at Oxford is
sick and Brakeman C E Hoffman has
gone down to relieve him
Engineer and Mrs Walter Stokes havo
returned from Akron and he will run
out of McCook in the future
Havelock repaired and turned out 27
engines during September the best re
cord made for that month
John Rice clerk for Mack Hughes
has been transferred to Trainmaster
Kenyons office as caller and clerk
Mrs S V Ives came up from Oxford
close of the week and they have taken
quarters over McMillens drug store
The company has put in an extra side
track in the east end of the yard for the ac
commodation of the sugar beet shippers
G R Perkins a former operator in
the McCook telegraph office has applied
to the company for reinstatement in the
service
Engineer F G Westland who has
been suffering rheumatic pangs these
past ten days returned to the road
Wednesday
The Burlington has ordered the ma
terial for a block system which will be
placed at the new bridge over the Mis
souri at Plattsmouth
On of the results of the Union Pacific
strike will be the abandonment of the
shops at North Platte Grand Island
and Sidney will be the beneficiaries
Freight traffic on the Western division
just now is the greatest in the history of
the division and the management is put
to it to keep motive power in shape to
move the business
On account of the heavy business two
new way cars have been equipped and
placed in service Conductor William
Wasburn has the No 149 and Con
ductor L S Watson the 29
Effective October 1st the yardmasters
of the Wyoming division will receive an
increase in salary The raises will effect
all the day and part of the night posi
tions Alliance Grip Oct 3
The Tribune is pained to learn that
Walter Clark who was injured in a rail
road accident sometime ago will always
be a cripple in a measure as a result of
his misfortune He is located at Sapula
Indian Territory
After having made exhaustive trials
of American and British built locomo
tives on the government railways of New
Zealand the officials at Wellington report
that the best results have been achieved
with the American machines
Q fast mail train No S eastbound
was wrecked at Galva Illinois Tuesday
night A coal gate had been dropped
from a tender of a westbound train and
lay upon the south track This derailed
the fast mail Fireman Mahlon Sands
of Havelock Nebraska was killed
G R Johnson formerly engineer out
of McCook has entered the service as
brakeman on the Deadwoocl line Mr
o i inMJjiWiniiii in
Holdrege District Appointments
Tho West Nebraska Methodist con
ference closed at Ord Monday Tho
appointments made for tho Holdrego
district of the conferencearo as follows
Holdrege district W E Hardaway
presiding eldor Holdrego
Alma and Republican Erastus Smith
Arapahoe Si McAllister Atlanta B F
Eberhart Axtell H C Lawyer Bartley
G B Mayfield Beaver City W H D
HornadayjBenkolman andHaiglerR II
Chrysler Bertrand and Loomis WJ
Douglas Bloomington E II Gould
Box Elder M S Satchell Cambridge
S J Medlin Cambridge circuit I W
Owen Culbortson M L Gardner Dan
bury and Lebanon R E Pogue Frank
lin and Macon A A King Hildreth
and Huntley M B Carman Holbrook
S W Longacre Holdrege A P Beall
Indianola J W Waters Max to be
supplied McCook L II Shumate
Minden C C Wilson Norman to be
supplied Orleans and Stamford E E
Crippen Oxford B Howe Riverton T
F Ashby South McCook to bo sup
plied Trenton and Stratton to bo sup
plied Upland and Campbell C A Nor-
lin Wilsonville J F Mahoney Wilcox
and Ragan W J Boyd
I W Dwire missionary in N Mexico
J C Street left without appointment
to attend some one of our schools
Sale of Recorded Poland Chinas
Thursday October 16th 1902 com
mencing at eleven oclock Frank Davis
of the celebrated Maple Grove herd of
Recorded Poland China hogs will hold
his fifth annual sale at his farm 2fo
miles south of Holbrook He will offer
some rare bargains and all lovers of fine
stock should make a point of being there
Free conveyance from train to farm
Free lunch Send for catalogue today
Silverware Silverware
When in need of anything in hollow
wareof cutlery go to W T Colemans
look over his line of silverware and get
prices before buying elsewhere He has
a complete line of knives and forks teas
coffee orange dessert and table spoons
Dessert pie and fruit knives Jelly
shells gravy ladles berry spoons and
everything in the lino of silverware
To the Ladies
I have a complete line of chaffing
dishes timbole irons vegetable slicers
pudding and salad moulds potato scoops
spirit lamps and all useful kitchen uten
sils When you are down town call at
W T Colemans store and look over his
line of novelties and silverware
Culbertson to Hayes Center
D M Benedict of Culbertson has
secured the contract for carrying the
Culbertson Hayes Center mail The
first trip will be made October 13th ar
riving at Hayes Center at noon and re
turning at 1 oclock Hayes Center
Times
Salesmen Wanted to look after our
interests in Redwillow and adjoining
counties Salary or commission Ad
dress The Harvey Oil Co Cleveland
Ohio
Childrens fleece lined ribbed Union
Suits at 25c to 50c Ladies at 50c to
125 Mens heavy Double brested and
Double backed all wool Undershirts for
125 Drawers of same material The
Thompson D G Co
Those 35 45 and 50 buggies are
dandies and the best values ever offered
in the city The 75 rubber tired ones
are beauties Call and see them No
trouble to show them at WT Colemans
The Great Majestic the Malleable
Climax Quick Meal Jewel Universal
and several other makes of ranges is
what you have to select from when you
want a range Look them over and get
prices before buying
W T Coleman
Mens extra fine and soft all wool med
icated scarlet Undershirts and Drawers
only 100 The Thompson jj G Cs
The Degree of Honor was the first fra
ternal beneficiary order to pay insurance
on the Max Anton loss
Strayed Red and black pig about
10 weeks old Finder will be rewarded
by leaving word at Doans mill
A car of furniture just arrived at Lud
wicks Step in and see some of the new
styles
The Commercial house laundry is re
ceiving repairs this week a new roof
etc
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for a number of years and was one of the
afc The g
that made the Burlingtons record run
from Chicago toDenver about four years Ping pong
ago Alliance Grip Oct 3 Sets 1 to 5
-the latest society craze
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER 10 1902
NUMBER 21
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
The Tribune is only 100 a year
Fine stationery and books at Conos
Scalo books for salo at The Tribune
office
For Rent Two heated
Meeker block
Go to C L
Sorosis Skirts
rooms in tho
DoGroff Cos for
Some good values in Petticoats at CL
DeGroff Cos
Big bargains in
Bros drug store
wall paper at Cone
Spices and flavorings strictly pure
McConnkll Berry
Boys Blanket lined School Coats 85c
to 125 at tho Thompson D G Cos
If its seasonable and all right you will
find it at D C Marshs meat market
Tho flight of geese southward is indic
ative of the approach of cold weather
Always reliable always dependabl
what you buy at Marshs meat market
A lady desiring board and room in a
desirable family can secure information
at this office
Tho New Palmer bus is outthis week
all resplondent in new yellow blue and
red pigment
For the pickle season all kinds
spices and flavorings Purest made
McConnell Berry
of
All the now and popular books always
in stock at less than publishers prices
McConnell Berry
Wanted Pupils for a shorthand class
Good time to begin as a new clas3 is
being formed See L W Stayuer for
particulars
Cards with envelopes to match for at
homes receptions etc for sale at Trib
une otlico Same neatly printed rea
sonable if desired
At the right price you can always got
the choicest things the season affords at
D C Marshs meat market At tho old
stand all the time
Everybody gets a bargain in our wall
paper remnant sale Come early and
get this years patterns
McConnell Berry
McCook has more modest business
men than most towns of McCooks size
and pretentions Only about one in four
is bold enough to advertise his goods
We have paint for
Paints of all grades and
any purpose
prices Dont
buy till you have seen us
McConnell Berry
Kinds of meat change somewhat with
the seasons but they never change the
quality at D C Marshs market Its
always one quality the very best the
market affords
An addition is being built by Nicholas
Ploussard to his boarding house corner
Dodge and Manchester streets The
addition is one story in height and is
located just north of the kitchen
My selection of hard and soft coal
heaters is not equalled in this part of
the state It will pay you to look at
these heaters before buying Will guar
antee price with quality
W T Coleman
A public sale is announced by J W
Vaughn who lives at the four county
corners 18 mile3 northwest of McCook
Sale day is Oct 15 commencing at 10 in
the forenoon Will sell stock machm
ery household goods etc Usual terms
H H Berry auctioneer
The Molar Barber College Omaha
Nebr wants men to learn barber trade
steadypracticequalifiedteachersdemon
strationsetcare the advantages Com
plete outfit of tools given graduates
Board included Catalogue explaining
all mailed free
All certificates of nomination of pre
cinct officers must be filed with the
county clerk on before October 15 The
precinct officers to be elected at the
coming election are assessor justices to
fill vacancies constables to fill vacancies
and one road overseer in each road dis
trict
Nebraska Workmen are making a he
roic effort to win the prize of 2000
offered by the supreme lodge to any jur
isdiction that will make a net increase
of 25 per cent in a year The indica
tions are favorable for her winning out
too and gaining first place in the su
preme jurisdiction
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