1 j I ri V i1 it r iMmmztmhmmv iJimti TWENTY FIRST YEAR Mrs Thompson Succumbs to Fever McCook was deeply touched Tuesday afternoon by the announcement of the death of Delia wife of Harmon Thomp son which sad event transpired at about half past two oclock after a ling ering illness of about four weeks dura tion Mr and Mrs Thompson arrived from Salt Lake City Utah about a month ago Mrs Thompson then being unwell typhoid fever developed and was finally the cause of her death after much suffering The funeral services were held in tho Methodist church Fri day afternoon at two oclock conducted by Rev L II Shumate a largo congregation of sorrowing and Kympathetic friends attending the ser vices and thus expressing a final tribute to tho memory of one gone on before Tho burial services were held under auspices of the Degree of Honor inter ment being mado in Longview cemetery Departed was born in Faribault Minnesota 46 years ago Was united in marriage with Harmon Thompson on August 11 1873 four children being born to them An only son died in infancy tho three daughters Mrs W D Beyrer Mrs Carl Berry and Louella Kurviving with the stricken father TVinT nno nnd nil havo the tenderest sympathy of a host of hearts tender and I IrUU IU LUIS gIBill ouuun AH tho members of tho immediate family were present at the funeral Mrs Carl Berry and children arriving on 11 Wednesday night and Carl arriving on 2 this morning Besides there wore in attendance Mrs Morrison and Mrs Price from Iowa mother and sister of departed and Mr and Mrs Alander Croop of Chester Mebraska brother-in-law and sister of Mr Thompson Adella Frances Moore was born in Faribault Minn August 7th 1856 Moved to Floyd county Iowa at two years of age Was married to Harmon Thompson in 1873 and in 1878 came to Thayer countv Nebraska and 12 years later to Superior In 1891 she moved to McCook which was her home until early in this year when she and her husband went to California where they spent most of the summer Deceased united with tho Methodist church during her residence in Superior The church was beautifully and ap propriately decorated with flowers etc for the funeral services Death of Aged Former Citizen A telegram Tuesday announced tho death of Mrs Marie Rooney Monday night November 24th 1902 in Brook field Missouri at tho home of her daughter Mrs Daniel Nichols The remains arrived here Wednesday morn ing on 13 and were directly taken to Calvary cemetery for burial religious services having been held in Brookfield before the shipment of the remains Deceased was bora in the county Leit ram Ireland February 2 1829 and was near her 74th year when death came She was the widow of Lawrence Rooney Sr who died in our city January 22 1896 in his 79th year The old folks first came to McCook in the fall of 1888 The past few years the mother has been making her home with her son Larry and daughter Mrs Nichols Those accompanying the body were L H Rooney John Rooney James Rooney and wife and Mr and Mrs Daniel Nichols Wanted in Iowa For Burglary rstv ATnxf hal Grav now has in the citv bastile awaiting the arrival of Chief of Police N Moore of Oskaloosa Iowa a young colored man who has been going under the name of Lawrence James in this city but who is wanted in Oskaloosa Towa for burglary under the name of Clyde Bailey He has been employed in the Commercial hotel as a waiter but claims to be an expert caterer The Iowa officer styles him an all around crook He refuses to go to Iowa with out requisition papers and is being held under the charge of burglary pending arrival of the Iowa officer with such papers Lest Jasper Forget Jasper Phillips of the Indianola Re porter seems to think that Republican officeholders support Republican news papers But Jasper forgets Colonel Mitchell and his Comfort and the official swag which made tho colonel a pluto crat and caused him to forget his politi cal compatriots when picking became poor and to capitulate to the enemy bag and baggage Populist newspapers aro simply disappearing in Nebraska because the demand for them is decreas ing There is a slight increase in the number of Democratic newspapers how ever The total of Nebraska weekly newspapers is declining Advertised Letters The following letters were advertised by the McCook postoffice Nov 24 1902 Frank Andrns E I Brown Ida L Brown Fred Cattron John Fias Mrs W B Hines Nellie Kniffen Garfield Minnich -Too McDonnell Dora Oleson Miss C Palmer R- B Richball Ida Rojahm Mrs Win Sclihnsos Philoph Stevens Mrs W W West Chas- P Wrentley Wni Williams When calling for these letters please say they were advertised F M Kimmell Postmaster Burlington Accident Red Cloud Neb Nov 23 Special Train No 173 running between Hast ings and Red Cloud was partly derailed at Lester four miles east of here yester day afternoon due to the spreading of the rails The engine was badly used up but fortunately no injuries were sus tained by the passengers The train was delayed about six hours Izzer Cotton Batts 10c Izzer Bed Comforts 105 to 8250 The Thompson Dry Goods Co X Mens Corduroy Suits 750 The Thompson Dry Goods Co Go to C L DeGroff Cos for Sorosis Skirts i iii ii tin i ni t MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Mrs C A Jaiivis of Red Cloud is visiting McCook friends T F Gocklev was up Saturday from Danbury precinct on business in the capital Charles Skalla of Bondvillo precinct had business in the county seat Satur day last Jack Mines Hastings deputy revenue collector had business official herein Tuesday Miss Millie Slaby was up from Re publican City over the Thanksgiving holidays Mrs Walter Cox of Red Cloud was a guest of McCook relatives and friends last week Misses Hannah Stangland and Ethel Pope were home from the Uni over Thanksgiving holidays Mrs D J Fitzgerald returned to Indianola on No 2 Wednesday morn ing from a short visit here J II Stephens has purchased S A Moores residence and will move in from up near Boxelder in a week or so S A Moore and family will leave early in December for California where he expects to engage in business J S Modrells unmarried daughter now at Ute Iowa with relatives is suf fering from a second attack of appendi citis Mr and Mrs U J Warren and Ruth passed through for Davenport Neb to bo at home with his parents Thanksgiving Mrs John Lofvenberg entertained a sister and three children last week They all returned to Hastings last Sat urday morning on 2 Norman Campbell returned Wed nesday night on 14 from Denver where he has been spending a number of weeks in St Lukes hospital Mrs H P Sutton has been enter taining her father R M Munson of Ainsworth who was on his way home from a hunting trip in Colorado Mrs W S Tomlinson and Nina went down to Lincoln Friday morning last to visit Mrs S J Bingham a few days returning home on Sunday night Earl Murray went down to Cam bridge Sunday morning and brought home the wife and baby who had been visiting his relatives in che Pearl of the Medicine C H Meeker went up to Fort Mor gan Colorado Friday night last on business connected with the waterworks to be added to that all together burg He returned home Tuesday Mrs Nellie Modrell came out from Uto Iowa to attend the wedding of her sister Mollie to James I Spaulding She will visit around among relatives and friends for a week or two H EStowe of BinghamtonNew York a cousin of Howe Smith arrived in the city a few days since and will probably remain until spring for the improvement of an annoying throat affection Mrs F M Kimmell and Schell went down to Fairmont Saturday morning last to briefly visit Mr and Mrs E E Magee going from there to Lincoln for a family reunion on Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Meserve Mr and Mrs Howe Smith and En gineer and Mrs E E DeLong enjoyed the hearty and liberal hospitality or iYlr and Mrs Andrew Anderson of Grant precinct Thanksgiving day Mr And erson called for and returned his guests to the city and gave them royal enter tainment at the farm which will not soon be forgotten Doctor Gage and Chief Clerk Bross are having difficulty explaining to their better halves that they really stagged it to the Uni Knox football game Sat urday aweek ago Lincoln But so far they have resisted most strenuous do mestic inquisitions instituted for the purpose of determining the identity of their chaperones The whereabouts of Stuart McLean have been shrouded in not a little obscurity all this week on account of his part in the incident CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Order of services Mass S a m Mass and sermon 1030 a m Sunday school 230 p m Every Sun day J J Loughran Pastur Christian Bible school at 10 a m Preaching at 11 Subject Atonement the Doctrine of the Cross Song-service 720 p m Preaching at S Sub ject What Think Ye of Christ Welcome W F McCormick Evangelist The Tribune is only 100 a year One of Conrad Eckhardts twin baby girls died on Monday morning and was buried in Longview cemetery Wednes day afternoon after brief services in the German Congregational church by Rev Henkelman Grandma Leibbrandt mother of John Leibbrandt of Ash Creek died on Sun day night of old age being S7 years old Tho funeral was held in the Ash Creek German church Tuesday afternoon at one oclock burial following in the cemetery attached thereto On next Thursday Friday and Satur day under the control of the library board and schools all stages of art are aepresented beginning with Egyptian crohitecture and coming down to Ameri ran art Remember the place in the court room the time December 4-5-6 Sutton carries the Mathushek Story Clark Bush Gerts and Cable line of pianos in all styles and prices and on easiest possible terms It will be your mistake if you buy elsewhere be fore seeing his stock and learning his prices and terms Dont make such an error Save money and trouble by buy ing right at home Burlingtons Fifth Division Hereafter tho Burlington will havo five divisions west of the Missouri in stead of four New lines built and heavy increase in business make it necessary The old northern southern and western divisions will remain un changed but the Wyoming division will be broken in two At present tho Wyoming division ex tends from Ravenna to Billings with the Brush line from Alliance to Sterling the Guernsey line the Black Hills line and the Toluca Cody line On Decem ber 1st it will bo broken in two at New castle Wyoming and the Alliance end will bo known as the Alliance division and the Billings end as tho Sheridan division J R Pholan superintendent of the Wyoming division will remain superin tendent of tho Alliance division with his headquarters at Alliance E Gillette assistant superintendent of the Wyom ing division with headquarters at Sher idan will become superintendent of the Sheridan division at his present head quarters at Sheridan The Burlington lines west of the Missouri are 4207 miles in length lack ing but a few miles of being one half the entire Burlington system with its 8508 miles Omaha World Herald Nov 23 Send For Your Friends A little more than half tho one way rate will be the cost of second class one way tickets from Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and other prom inent eastern terminals of the Burlington Route to this territory on these dates December 2 and 16 January 6 and 20 February 3 and 17 March 2 and 17 April 7 and 21 The west is in splendid condition now and it is a good time to show it off to your eastern friends The low rates an nounced on the above dates will un doubtedly prove attractive to those con templating western trips Send me the names aud addresses of your friends who might be induced to take advantage of these rates and I will supply them with complete information J Francis GPA Burlington Route Omaha Neb Some Pertinent Questions Recognizing the growing impression that for the most part the high schools of Nebraska are too ornamental and at the expense of the fundamentals State Superintendent Fowler will submit the following questions to representative businessmen over the state 1 What is your opinion as to the effectiveness of our public schools as at present organized 2 To what extent should the public schools prepare young men and young women for earning a living and in your judgment are the schools meeting the demand in a satisfactory manner 3 What is the high school not do ing that it should do and what is it doing that it should not do Senatorial Returns The returns of the 29th senatorial dis trict have been canvassed by County Clerk Newton of Furnas county with the following results Hasty Holley Chase 275 283 Dundy 296 232 Frontier 703 642 Furnas 1077 997 Gosper 336 442 Hayes 261 216 Hitchcock 263 399 Redwillow 1006 716 Totals 4319 3877 Hasty s majority 442 The Trains Must Wait Railroad trainmen in the west have recently been served with the following order in relation to the handling of mails In accordance with the rulings of postoffice department trains must not run out of stations leaving mail which in process of loading or leaving mail which has actually arrived in station either on connecting trains or on wagons This applies when trains are already delayed in leaving as well as when they are ready to start on time For Sale Cheap Moving picture machine with stereop ticon attachment lime light burner slide carrier complete set of slides and films showing the assassination of President McKinley Lot of large show bills tickets and one box of limes A complete moving picture show outfit A snap for 7300 Everything just like new cost 123 Steltzer Bros McCook Nebraska Concentrated Smoke For curing meat Just a good as wood smoke 25c per bottle McConnell Berry Rock Cockerels For Sale Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels at 100 apiece T F Gockley P O box 76 Danbury Neb Remember the proceeds from the art exhibit will be used for the purchase of pictures for the library and school rooms Come and help the cause along We have everything that is new in books new novels childrens books poems and gift books McConnell fc Berry New lot of Monte Carlos at 7 8 and 10 just received at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Dont forget the art exhibit in the court room December 4th 5th and 6th Childrens Sleeping Garments 50c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Ladies Flanneletto Waists 50c The Thompson Dry Goods Co Some good values in Petticoats at CL DeGroff Cos RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS Brakeman O D Keith was off early in tho week account of sickness Brakeman C R Liggett visited Red Cloud irionds last of week passed Operator n D Stewart was with tho homefolks over Thanksgiving at Alma Engineer and Mrs Roy Zint visited her relatives in Red Cloud close of last last week Ed J Kates of the storehouse has been hobbling around on crutches the result of an injury Operator and Mrs Frank Wallace celebrated tho day turkeyfully with her parents in Geneva Engineer Tony Clark was up from Oxford close of last week with engine 228 for light repairs Miss Sadie E Coyle is now employed in a clerical capacity in Grand Medical Examiner Gages office W L Washburn formerly Burlington agent at Trenton is now with the Union Pacific at Salina Kansas George Campbell A R Dennis Ira Huet and Mart Osburn were among tho witnesses of tho Lincoln Northwestern game Thanksgiving day Trainmaster Kenyon and Mr Higgins havo been out on the road this week figuring on a new tonnage rating Conductor Mrs and Celestino Kend len had their Thanksgiving turkey in Hastings with her brother John Stevens Conductor V II Solliday was indis posed Tuesday and Conductor F M Washburn went out on No 13 in his stead Clerk and Mrs L W Stayner and the children were with his parents in Edgar over Thanksgiving and will return home tonight Engineer and Mrs H L Donovan and two children went down to Utica Seward county to visit relatives over Thanksgiving Engine 66 just overhauled was put through her paces Tuesday in tho yard preparatory to going into the service on the road again Floyd Berry went up to Denver Mon day afternoon to meet Mrs Carl Berry and the children who were on their way here from Salt Lake City Julian Andrews of the chief draughts mans office Lincoln spent Sunday vis iting McCook friends Julian is much pleased with his new work In view of the increasing train rob beries the Burlington has announced that a dead train robber is worth 1000 to any employe of the company Conductors McKenna Curran and Knpwland returned Sunday on 1 from Chicago where they have been as wit nesses in a law suit of the company Conductor E M Cox departed Tues day night for South Dakota to enjoy his annual hunting vacation with a brother-in-law Mrs Cox accompanied him Walter Thorgrimson went down to Lincoln Sunday night to enter upon his new position in the office of Dr Scroggs the Burlington medical examiner Canada is to have another railroad from ocean to ocean says Second Vice President Hays of the Grand Trunk with a mileage of 3000 and to cost from 75000000 to 100000000 Frank Robinson has been appointed foreman of the Burlington planing mill at Plattsmouth to succeed ESBarstow recently advanced to general car inspec tor of lines west of the Missouri Conductor F M Washburn enter tained a sister from Imperial close of last week who was on her way to Hil dreth to visit their parents whither she went on 2 Saturday morning Brakeman G D Leach has sold his cosy and pretty little home on north Manchester to Engineer ILL Donovan who will shortly occupy the same with his family Mr Leach contemplates going to Denver and engjiging in busi ness there To relieve the great freight congestion at Pittsburg an extraordinary effort was made first of the week and it was estimated that up to five oclock on Monday morning the several roads had in twenty four hours moved in and out of Pittsburg 929 trains consisting of 46225 cars Supt Campbell in his car 10 went up to Sterling Colorado special Monday to join ex President Perkins and party who have been there on some business with the Union Pacific Tho party from that point proceeded to the neigh borhood of Ludell Kansas where Mr Perkins has a game preserve to indulge in a short season of hunting Conductor L C Wolff and Flagman E O Scott had the train in charge For Sale First class folding bed Inquire at Morgans clothing store I Catalogues of the art exhibit may be had for five cents Got one now and be ready to enjoy the pictures In the court room next Thursday Friday and Saturday The landscape photographs of American scenery are particularly good and the views of Moorish architecture are the most beau tiful to be had The famous master pieces of the world of art are gathered in this collection shown in gravure of carbon In the court room Thursday Friday and Saturday December 4-5-6 Sutton the jeweler has a reliable op tician in his store all the time Eyes tested and glasses fitted scientifically and satisfaction guaranteed Hundreds of people in McCook and vicinity will bear testimony to the high excellence and reliability of his optical work If your eyes need attention dont wait untiLsome pilgrim comes along but go to Sutton at once He remains here to warrant his work PUBLIC FREE LIBRARY NOTES Captain Macklin Richard Harding Davis last story is ono of more than more literary value Macklin is a West Pointer who worships his grandfathers sword Ho is kicked out of West Point for going to a dance in uniform with a pretty girl He then goes into Hondur as fights wins out because ho is bravo and gets mad and does things ou tho square This story of Captain Macklin is full of characterization and whether there ever was just such a man or not does not materially matter It is a high minded picture of the kind of revolution that takes place every few days on the quarrelsome isthmus that divides us from South America It is a story to amuse and it will amuse It has that good stimulus to manliness that is nover lost on those who come under its spell and for that reason alone it has value The Story of Authors Loves is a very attractivo book One need not feel about it that ho is intruding on tho in timate lives of these groat men as the work is done in such a careful manner that one sees only tho human side of these people who wero our youthful ideals and in these days set upon a ped estal The book is written in good stylo and from tho beautiful tale of the Brownings to that humanest love story Thomas and Jane Carlylo we havo a series of stories charmingly told and more than interesting because they aro not fiction Tho boys will bo sorry to hear that G A Henty author of so many boys books is dead He died in England last Sunday at the age of 69 His writ ings wero entirely for boys and dealt with tho various ways of England and America and were popular He wrote three or more books every year Thoro are three now ones this fall The library board has been very for tunate in securing tho famous Turner Art exhibit for three days Thursday Friday and Saturday December 4th 5th and 6th This exhibit will be given in the court room and consists of one hun dred and fifty reproductions of the worlds greatest artists in painting and architecture Nover before has such an opportunity been placed within tho reach of the people of McCook to enjoy and becomo acquainted with tho masterpieces in history poetry nature religion and all that is lovely as repre sented by the most talented of old and modern times In painting will bo found pictures by Raphael Landseer Corot Bonhem and many others In sculpture tho works of French Saint Gaudens etc will be exhibited In ar chitecture ancient Egyptian Grecian Italian Spanish and English designs will be represented This display se lected from the greatest art galleries of the present day will be open to visitors during the afternoon and evening of the threo days we havo tho privilego of using it and wo invito every ono to visit it A small admission fee will be charged all visitors and the en tiro not proceeds will be used to purchase pictures for tho library and school rooms In no better way can the aesthetic side of a childs nature bo cultivated than by constant association with the beautiful in nature and art The true teacher will strive to cultivato some thing beyond a commercial spirit in the heart of the child and impress upon his mind the fact that he who makes the acquirement of gain the end and aim of his life never really lives Let us have a liberal patronage and in this way wo can place at least one artistic design in every room in the McCook schools McCook Market Quotations Corrected Friday morning Corn 33 Wheat 50 Oats 35 Rve 32 Hogs 5tf Eggs 20 Butter 176 Murder in the Second Degree G W Duel the Herndon Kansas merchant who shot and killed Dr G W Rowland last summer was found guilty of murder in the second degree The trial was held at Atwood Rawlins county week before last Pictures A strong feature of our Xma3 stock this year will be pictures Wo have surpassed all previous efforts in this line and will show many novelties McConnell Berry For Sale Bed room set lounge refrigerator Riverside range Round Oak heater and a quantity of canned goods Inquire of S A Moore There are some things Sutton does not offer or agree to do He doesnt agree to sell a 330 piano for 165 But he will sell you for 163 the best piano on earth for that amount of money And its a good instrument too The nicest in fine china at Suttons The holiday season approaches and you will want to know where to buy something nice in chinaware for a gift It will not be necessary to go farther than Suttons This is the time to make your pur chases of underwear and at C L De Groff Cos is the right place to get the best goods at the right prices Pocket books albums and leather goods our stock never was so large McConnell Berry Ladies Jackets at 250 3 4 490 6 S3 10 1130 at The Thompson Drv Goods Cos A few fine palm3 and jardineres for sale cheap McConnell Berry Boys warm School Coats for 85c The Thompson Dry Goods Co First class meats of all kinds at the B M meat market Hvisca State fZfs uiofy cErthtfitf McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 28 1902 or- NUMBER 28 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Annis Furs at DoGroffs Camera supplies at Cono Bros Mouto Carlo Coats nt DeGroffa Go to Cono Bros for foot balls Save monoy on drugs at McMillens It pays to trado with Cono Bros Try it Scalo books for sale at Tun Tkiiiunk oflico A fino lino of gold plato lamps nt McMillens Threo rooms for rent Inquire of Frank Travor Some of McCooks draymon havo tho Jim Hill tonnago idea Boys Corduroy Suits 325 Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co Tho B M meat market sells tho best of everything in their lino Childrens School Jackets 1 to 350 Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co Xmas is coming soon and headquarters for Holiday goods is at Cono Bros Ladies solid black Satine Wrappers at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Furnished rooms for rent with or without heat Mrs Mary E Brady Mens Corduroy Pants 2 boys ditto 50c Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co Steel beaded Chatelain bags full size 1 each McConnell Bkruy DeGroff it Co for the best in under wear of all kinds Prices always right Black Taffeta Silk Waists 350 450 and 5 at The Thompson DryGoods Cos Ping Pong Flinch combination game boards 50 games in ono at McMillens Mens heavy weight Black Suits of clothes S5 at Tho Thompson D G Cos A large stock of holiday goods now on hand at McMillens a good time to choose You want the best at a right price You will get it at the B M meat market Cone Bros display of Banquet and Reception lamps is attracting much attention Ladies Fur Collarottes 175 375 475 5 3506 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cog McCook was largely represented in the Lincoln Northwestern game Lin coln Thursday Dressing Sacques of Eiderdown or Flannelette at Tho Thompson DryGoods Cos 65c to 350 What a magnificent accessory to phys ical culture the noble piano forto has become in these last days Childrens fleece lined Underwear 5c to 45c Also half wool and all wool 23o up The Thompson Dry Goods Co China in odd and delicate pieces Plates Trays Cups and Saucers Tea Sets etc McConnell Berry Cards with envelopes to match for at homes receptions etc for sale at Trib une office Same neatly printed rea sonable if desired Some young folks from McCook who are contemplating matrimony wero in tke city Thursday buying furniture Red Cloud C A November 22 Statuary and wall masks so popular the past season will be a strong featuro in our Christmas stock Come and seo them McConnell Berrys Diamonds watches clocks jewelry etc at Suttons the leading jeweler Largest and best selections in all lines and right prices Warranted repairing Pianos at Suttons at from 165 up on easy payments See him first before making a purchase No one can give you lower prices or better terms for a rename instrument S Hill of Trenton Nebraskahas some choice single comb Brown Leghorn cock erels for sale at 75c and 100 each Fine in comb and style Four and five months old Dress Skirts to your measure 50 kept made up ready to wear 250 to 750 To your measure at same price 300 pieces of Dress Goods to select from The Thompson Dry Goods Co Best Table Oil Cloth 15c Best Apron Ginghams 5c Best carpet warp on spools 18c American A 2 bushel seam less Grain Bags I6V0C Warm Blanket lined Duck Coat3 1 The Thompson Dry Goods Co China and the Chinese by Tank fvee General George II Bailey in tho Baptist church opening days of the week was entertaining instructive and fairly successful from the box office point of view The annual meeting of the Redwillow county agricultural society is called for Saturday December 6th atone oclock in the afternoon in the city hall Indi anola for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting There is nothing so rare as a day in June unless its some of that superb cut glas3 at Suttons He offers you a stock from which to make your selec tions that is unequaled in thi3 part of the state Not only is the display rich but the prices are reasonable made to fit the purse excellence of good3 con sidered I r