J I i j I V 9 i J V Steins and Christmas k TWENTY FIRST YEAR PROFITABLE PARAGRAPHS Holiday perfumes at Cono Bros Bibles from 40c to 300 at McMillans Go to Cono Bros for fine stationery Go to C L DeGroff Cos for Sorosis Skirts Chafing dishes timbole irons etc at W T Colt mans White Pine and Tur is the best cough syrup at Cono Bros First class mLof all kinds at the B M meat market A new lino of Christmas rugs at Lud wicks See our window Skating has been a popular amuse ment of the youth of the city Foil Sale First class folding bed Inquire at Morgans clothing store Tankards novelties for McCONNELL BEBRY Another picturo sale New subjects McCONNELL BfiBBY Ludwicks Egyptian stools lasted just a day and a half and the 100 were gone Have you arranged for your Christmas turkey See D C Marsh about it right away Buy the boy a velocipede for a Christ mas gift W T Coleman can fill your order A hogshead of homemade cream can dies at ten cents per pound at the Candy Kitchen 5 3ts About a thousand turkeys were niark uted in Lebanon December 4tb Gobble duets wore common Follow the procession of holiday shop pers to the big Christmas display at McConnell Berrys Ono of those beautiful gold plate lamps at McMillens would make a fine Christmas present Turkeys may be roosting high but Marsh will pay eight cents a pound five weight to bring them down Christmas Furs in Muffs Scarfs and Collarettes from 125 to 600 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Bound cane for salo 4 per tou Drop a postal box 183 5 4ts Clarence Walks Ping Pong and game boards and card games of all kinds McConnell BKBitr One hundred turkeys wanted a t Marshs meat market for the holiday trade Eight cents a pound live weight will bo paid Silverware fine assortment and very reasonable prices at W T Colemans Anything you want for a Christmas gift Inspect the line Gold fish given away at W T Cole mans with every purchase of two dol lars worth of goods between the 15th and the 25th of December This is the time to make your pur chases of underwear and at C L De Groff Cos is the right placo to get the best goods at the right prices Cut glass did you inquire Well I guess jes A nice line at reasonable prices Call earlv before the assortment is broken WTiColemaus of course The president of the circle announces that the Ladies of the G A R circle No 33 will meet on Saturday December 27th at two oclock in the hall for inspection Wool Bed Comforts tops made of l 14 V filing rrfl R Tnr Rnfto WLHJIBLl UlUkLL illlGU HlkU U Jv1 uuctu for 250 i 1 ce io si uu Other comforts our own make and 225 The Thompson Dry Goods Co We are not Santa Claus himself but we have an elegant stock of Christmas goods at right prices and we ask all to call and inspect our line We know we can please you Cone Bros druggists Thk Tribune will be under obliga tions to anyone any place in the county or in neighboring counties who will send in any news of any social or other happenings of their respective localities The nicest in fine china at Suttons The holiday season approaches and you will want to know where to buy something nice in chinawaro for a gift It will not be necessary to go farther than Suttons Santa Claus ha3 made ono of his de lots for supplies at W T Colemans hardware store See what ho has on display now Buy early and get the test assortment from which to make your purchases There are some things Sutton does not offer or agree to do He doesnt agree to soli a 350 piano for 165 But he will sell you for 165 the best piano on earth for that amount of money And its a good instrument too Sutton carries the Mathushek Story ife Clark Bush Gerts and Cable line of piano3 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 Savo money and trouble by buy ing right at home Sutton the jeweler has a reliable op tician in his store all the time Eyes A tested and glasses fitted scientifically f and satisfaction guaranteed Hundreds of people in McCook and vicinity will bear testimony to the high excellence and liability of his optical work If your eyes neea attention aon c wait ufctil some pilgrim comes along but go t Sutton at once Ho romains here to warrant bis work MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Mr S Claus is expected in the city next week John McCluno of Indianola was a city pilgrim Tuesoay Mb and Mbs W II Billings have gone to Boulder Colorado Mks Lon Conk has been visiting rela tives in Hastings and Holdrege Mbs Hablow W Kkyes and child wore up from Indianola Monday P A Wklls was out from South Omaha over Sunday on business Fatiikb L J Habbington of Orleans had business in the city Saturday Mbs H I Bbarup of Michigan City Indiana is visiting her sister Mrs H C Smith Db W D Mackechnie of Indianola was a visitor of the countys metropolis Tuesday Buffalo Bill Alexandre of Has tings was in the city with his curls yesterday Habmon Thompson who was quite ill first of the week is today reported as getting on nicely Me and Mbs William Lewis visited Mr and Mrs Low Kyle north of Strat tou close of last week Mbs C E Pope went down to Lin coln Monday to visit her daughter and other relatives a few days Mb and Mbs M TJ Clyde have moved into apartments over the post office in the Meeker building Hablow W Keyes of our neighboring town on the east had business of the law Tuesday in the county seat Mrs Fkank Wallace will leave to morrow for Geneva to be absent with the homefolks over the holidays Mr Al Gibbons is expected hereMon day on a visit to his sisters Mrs Jennie Cann and Miss Maggie Gibbons Jamks Hateield is up at Moorcroft Wyoming this week on business con nected witb the local oil company J A Bubtnett and family expect to remove to Missouri in the early spring to locato there and engage in farming Miss Mebl Williams went to Waun eta this morning to remain at home over the holiday vacation of two weeks Mesdamks J W Line William Zint L W Stayner George Martin and W M Stoner went up to Akron yesterday on No 13 on a short visit Will Cdllen arrived homo from Oma ha last night He has been doing good work at Creighton so far this term He will be at homo during the holiday vaca tion Miss Nell Gunn had tho fortnightly convocation of the Awls at her home Tuesday evening with tho usual happy particulars Mrs A N Dean who has been visit ing her son Rev Frank W Dean for a few months past departed today for eastern Nebraska where she will visit a married daughter Mb and Mbs D W Colsons friends will bo pained to learn that their young daughter is suffering with a disease of the joints and is quite helpless at pres ent under treatment Geobge M Mohlkr returned close of last week from Ibex Colorado where he has been employed in an assay office He will remain in Nebraska somewhere during the winter j Miss Ollib Houchin was up from Holdrege last week returning home on Monday morning It is stated that she will be united in marriage with Arthur Richardson of this place Christmas day A Barnett was up at Scottsbluff fore part of the week looking after his lumber and coal interests there and thereabouts which are under the man agement of L W Cox formerly of the local yard Mrs S R Redwlllow and Hitchcock Teachers Meet All lacking to havo made a success of the joint meeting of the toachors of Red willow and Hitchcock countiesSaturday was the important matter of attendance McCook and Hitchcock county were well represented other portions of this county were indifferently represented or not rep resented at all In view of tho plans and preparations made this was not only the one disappointment but a proper one The afternoon program opened with a piuno duet by Mrs Mabel Strauahan and Miss Blanche McCarl The Educational History of Rpdwil low County by Miss Florence N John ston was very interesting Perhaps no ono in this county is more competent to furnish the data entertainingly for such a paper Principal R R McGee of Danbury gave a paper on How Much English Should Be Completed in the First Eight tirades In What Grade Should the Study of English Properly Begin was introduced by M S Pate in a paper which was ably discussed by Miss Carrie Budloug of the city schools A vocal solo by Mr S B McLean in terspersed the program Miss C A Gorby of tho city schools gave a strong paper on How Organize to Make tho Study of the Mechanics of English Continued Systematic and Val uable What Material is Needed and How Can it Be Made Available H G Meyer of Culbertson read an excellent paper on How Organize t Acquire Power in AppreciationThought and Expression and to Developo Ideals and a Taste and Love for Good Litera ture Miss Elizabeth Thomson also read a paper to this section of the Sym posium on English which was prepared by Mrs Frank D Brown absent Mrs A P Bonuo sang a solo at this interval An address by Deputy State Supt McBrien followed It dealt largely with tho state superintendents recent report recommending tho holding of junior normals Miss Blanche McCarl gavo a vocal number Tho business session provided for was cut out Tho evening session was begun with a piano duet by Mrs W B Mills and Mrs Mabel Stranahan The Optimist Versus the Pessimist furnished the topic for a very instructive and enjoyable address by the deputy state superintendent Mr McBrien as might havo been expected took the bright side of the picture and his was a word of encouragement and cheer A baritone sole by Mr F A Pennell closed tho program of the evening ses sion It is noted with pleasure by The Tbi bune that the music program prepared wat greatly enjoyed by the visiting teachers Those present were well repaid for the time spent judged from the standpoint of instruction and entertainment The Denver Flyer Was Derailed Burlington train No 1 the Denver special was derailed at Pacific Junction Wednesday morning and was five hours late in arriving in Lincoln The accident was caused by the breaking of the flange on one of the wheels of tho tank truck No one was hurt and little damage was done to the train Trains No 5 and 19 were run around the Junction the for mer arriving one hour late The acci dent occurred in the yards and the en gines in the round house are blocked so that freight trains are unable to leave Lincoln Star 17th No 1 was eight hours late in arriving here coming in just after No 5 Nos 1 5 and 176 were all in the yard at the same time McCooks Businessmen Should Organize With such matters as the location of a sugar factory and a junior normal Seamonds arrived from school in prospect it behooves those in- Mapleton Iowa Tuesday night on No j terested in the growth and prosperity of 3 and will be the guest of her sister j McCook to organize themselves in a iurs noweomisnovorcnenoiuays xne ooay conesive ana competent to taKe Seamonds lived over in Grant precinct years ago trading their quarter section over there for an eighty back near Maple ton Iowa whither they went in 1895 This is her first visit baok in old Red willow county A Quiet Church Wedding j care of the citys interests in these projects as they come up We dont j mean by this the formation of a wind bag or the blowing up of a bubble of any sort but the organization of a busi Mr Charles W Britt of our city and consideration in the future Miss Ellington U Wilson of Lincoln were united in marriage Wednesday evening in Lincoln under the very hap piest auspices It was a church wedding occurring in the United Presbyterian church of that city corner 16th and R streets at 830 oclock in the presence of relatives and friends of the contracting parties The j beautiful and impressive ring ceremony i was used and tho affair was attended by all tho charming particulars of music i and flowers and solemnly plighted troths A profusion of holly palms and ever greens decorated the altar and church the artistic endeavor of admiring choir friends j Ed Foreman of Miller Paine a former resident of McCook sang Id I ness body which may bo in position and authority to look into these and other enterprises that may be presented for Its busi ness JLet us bo conservatively business like and enterprising j Hows This For Low English Walnuts two pounds for 35c Peanuts two pounds 25c Salted Peanuts two pounds for 25c Dates per pound 10c Home made Uream Uandies three cents less than wholesale price Mixed Creams two pounds for 25c Barrels of Mixed Candy at 10c three pounds for 25c Full line of tree ornaments candies etc Largest and best lino of candies ever in McCook We can save you money The Candy Kitchen Candies at Wholesale Prices Rather Live With Thee Sweetheart During December we will sell home- and one of the bridesmaids sangGuard made candies as cheap as they can be and Keep Her Holy Besides there bought from the factories at wholesale was an organ number on the program of i prices Treat your little ones right this music One of the bridesmaids carried tho wedding ring on a calla lily The young friends are both too well known in McCook to make admissible any personal mention more than to say that a larcfl circle of warm friends will year and buy them good wholesome and pure candies Especially low prices to schools and church societies Come in and look over our stock Wo can save you money 5 3ts McCook Candy Kitchen ioin The Tribune in sincerest Te Offlcers EIect For 1903 lations and in best wishes for their fu 1 The new officers of the Redwillow ture happiness They will arrive in the county agricultural society are Stephen city first of next week and will go to Housekeeping m a homo in readiness Low Rates for the Holidays Via Burlington Route To points within 200 miles round trip tickets will be sold at greatly reduced rates on De cember 24 25 and 31 and January 1 Good returning until January 2 1903 For further particulars ask the Bur lington Bgent xsoues president unris Jenson vice president Clarence Dolan secretary W H Smith treasurer Henry Crab- j tree general superintendent C N Smith marshal There were 121 vote3 cast at the election showing consider able interest in the contest at any rate The Tribune is only 100 a year They are here Our new 120 pic tures McCONNELTi BasuY V JB I i flpy 1 fe AH 1 rfQtf tfctai Hv4 RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS James Morauville visited Rod Cloud relatives last week A new air compressor has been roceiv ed for the muchineshop Chief Draughtsman Fitt attended tho club meeting last night Engineer Alex McLean now has the hill pusher out of Oxford General Supt T E Calvert was a Commercial guest Mondny Engine 316 is about ready to go out of the shops aftor an overhauling Machinist H C Smith will visit in PJattsmouth during the holidays G C Graham of Stratton commenced work in the bridge gang Monday Trains 41 and 42 are now heated by steam from tho engines pulling them Way car 164 is in the carpenter shop for an overhauling The 72 is just out The Burlington is being pinched a little bit for coal with tho rest of tho world The night operator at Holyoke now gets sixty dollars a month a raise of ten dollars Engine 212 has gone up onto the run and the 225 has returned to McCook Tho brickmasons departed today for Euglewood S D where they have more work for the company Engine 266 is in tho shop for an over hauling Her drivers have been shipped to Havelock for new axles E D Reed and Gus Budig who havo been absent in Colorado for a few weeks are expected home tomorrow Engine 37 is down on her wheels after some repairs to her side sheets and will be out on the road in a few days Tho Burlington has suspended tho publication of the Corn Belt after con ducting the same for nine years with profit to Nebraska The station at LeRoy on the K C O branch of tho Burlington has been discontinued Freight hereafter will bo shipped to Pauline Engineer Pat Timlin and his fireman were up from tho City branch yesterday having some repairs made to the 153 Operator H D Stewart relieved Agent L Cann last week at Danbury return ing home first of this week and resum ing his work at headquarters Tho word has gone out that tho Burl ington will expend many thousands of dollars next summer in roadbed im provements and extensions of sidetracks etc William Rivett and the seven men composing the scale gang have been at Republican City part of the week ex tending the track scale3 at that place forty two feet A new order which has just recently gone into effect requires that all crews must be called both day and night 500 overtime on the Western division last month was too strong Frank Dobson was down town Wed nesday for the first time since his re cent illness Frank is still showing the marks of his serious but is now on the mend at an encouraging rate Mb and Mbs F J Niswandeb de parted last Fridaj night for their home in Cheyenne Wyoming They were among the losers in the big fire in Chey ennerecentlythough not in a large way Ellison Oldham a brakoman employed by the Burlington on this branch and tho Oxford Red Cloud Hastings run was severely injured at Red Cloud De cember 3 by being crushed between a freight car and a freight platform Tho injured man was taken to Oxford where he is improving as rapidly as could be expected Wilsonvjlle JKeview Among the officials present at t h e regular club meeting last night were R D Smith supt motive power W F Ackerman master mechanic at Have lock C S Bricker chief piecework in spector D A Lucas foreman boiler making department at Havelock M E Wells foreman at Sheridan RLPaver roundhonse foreman at Akron W E Painter has been made inspec tor of bad order merchandise for tho B M lines working on the staff of General Supt Calvert Mr Painter was formerly chief clerk for Supt Bignell but owing to the exacting duties of tho office and the condition of his health he resigned For several montliB he has been running a passenger train in which work his health was much improved He asked for moro work and this promotion was tendered him Lincoln Journal The Rocky Mountain railway club will hold its regular monthly meeting Satur day evening December 20th at 730 p m sharp in the assembly room sec ond floorUnion depot Denver A very in teresting paper entitled Rate Making and Its Causes by Mr C L Welling ton General Traffc Manager of the Colo rado and Southern Railway will be presented and discussed at this meeting Orders have been issued for a set of crossing gates sempahons and torpedo machines for the Union Pacific crossing at Wymore These aro being put in by the Burlington The Burlington has been compelled to stop its trains at that place for year3 and now mechanical con trivances to block against opposing trains will be installed A similar set will bo hn nnt in nfc Armmir Jnh tomato tho Lincoln Journal Engine 5S0 the first of the new class D 4 engines to be used out of Alliance arrived in tho city the first of the week and made its trial trip west out of Alli ance Wednesday The engine is the first of 40 that the Burlington recently order ed built by the American locomotive works It is the largest engine ever used by the road and on account of its weight will be used only on slow trains Supt Phelan and Supt of Motive Power Smith went west on the trial trip of en gine 580 to watch its workings Alli ance Grip 12th If Resolutions of Sympathy Whereas It has Dleased Almichtv God to remove from our midst our worthy brother Lewis E Cann Bo it Resolved By tho members of Lodge No 61 Ancient Order of United Workmen that in tho death of Brother Cann our lodge has lost one of its most esteemed members Resolved That wo extend to his be reaved wife and parents our truo and heartfelt sympathy in this their sad affliction and Resolved That a copy of theso reso lutions be spread upon tho records of our lodge and that a copy bo presentod to his bereaved wife W V Gaok Committee J Dennis Cullkn C J Rtan Pension Recommendations Pension Commissioner Waro may prove to bo another Evans He recom mends that every pensioner who is con victed of an infamous crime should loso his pension although congress in its wis domand in its cringing fear of the pen sion agents has decreed that when a pensioner is in prison his pension shall go on just the same Then too Mr Waro condoms the bill which would open the pension roll to tho deserters from both tho federal and tho confeder ate armies These signs of independence on the paatof the commissioner aro good enough to pass along Springfield Re publican After January First After the above date The Tribune will make a charge for cards of thanks resolutions of respect as well as for all notices of entertainments socials etc by churches societies etc where the public is charged The Tbibune has long since declined to accept or use freo tickets and now takes tho other step of requiring payment for services rendered as above A compliance with this notice will relievo both parties of all embarrass ment Cold Fish Given Away During the week before Christmas and up to Christmas daythat is from Decem ber 15th to December 25th W T Cole man will givo each of his customers with every purchase of two dollars worth of goods a gold fish one of tho prettiest pets imaginable in a home The fish aro now on exhibition in the store Look at their Dennison street window Kill two birds with ono stone get a gift for your friends or family and ono for yourdolf at the same time A Few of Colemans Leaders In toys for children W T Coleman now offers a largo line of sleds skates hatchets hammers shoot-the-chutes coasters baby tenders wheel barrows etc for the Christmas trade A largo assortment of iron and wooden toys substantial and made to delight the young 100 Children Must have been nearly 100 girls after those dressed dolls Wo just saidj Izzer and though wo didnt sign the notice thoy just came tumbling in So much for advertising a good article There are no batts butIzzersand wo aro their prophet Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co Bazaar and Luncheon The ladies of tho Baptist church will sell a large number of useful and fancy articles suitable for Christmas gifts Tho bazaar will be held all day Satur urday December 20th in the Vernon Selby store below Cones drug store Luncheon served all day Half Rates to Lincoln On January 18 to 24 1903 the Bur lington will ell tickets from any point in Nebraska to Lincoln and return at one fare for the round trip Tickets good returning until February 3 Ask the Burlington agent Household Goods For Sale Because we expect soon to return to Chicago we will sell stoves chairs beds bookcases refrigerator tables and many other articles at a very reasonable price Call at house Geo L Whitb igi gwiAilwlS m rumtie McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 19 1902 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Annis Furs at DoGroffs a U U-St-- NUMBER 31 Monte Carlo Coats at DeGroffs Savo money on drugs at McMillens Go to Cono Bros for Xmas goods Scalo bookB for salo oflico A fine lino McMillens Carving sots W T Coleman Very neat eobler soat wicks for 250 Some good values in Petticoats at CL DeGroff Cos A first class Majestic rango Pictures novelties books statuary games McCoNNKLL BKKKY Len Fiechtor and Flora Nichols both of Lebanon woro married on Wednesday last at high noon There is always room for one more rocking chair A largo lino to select from at Ludwicks Pickles sauer kraut and everything seasonable at Marshs meat market Highest quality and lowest prices Cards with envelopes to match for at homos receptions etc for salo at Trib une office Same neatly printed rea sonable if desired Keep in mind tho chicken show De cember 31st January 1 2 3 1903 Bring in your birds in all classes for competi tion and como yourself Toys in iron and wood W T Cole man has em and has em galore Just call and see his largo assortment now open and displayed for salo Especially low church societies our stock Wo 5 3ts prices to schools and Come in and look over can save you money UrrTlr Una nf ha Micamri Ponlfir I wa malm tlin nprwisarv nltBrfltinnn iiffftr I Is your head Working Or crosses the southern division main line I wards without charge 250 to 8750 at The Tbiisunk of gold plato lamps at cutlery of all kinds rockers at can 10 nouguc right at Liudwioks Tho B M moat market soils best of everything in their lino tho Rocking chairs make tho host Christ mas presents See Ludwicks lino Have you seen McMillens large assort ment of toys at from five cents up Candies at wholesale pricos during December at tho Candy Kitchen 5 3ts DeGroff Co for tho best in under wear of all kinds Prices always right Ping Pong Flinch combination gamo boards 50 games in ono at McMillens Largest and best lino of confectionery and nuts at tho Candy Kitchen- 5 3ts Marshs minco moat goes right to tho spot And the holiday season isa coinin Tho finest assortment of Medallions over brought to McCook is at Cono Bros A largo stock of holiday goods now on hand at McMillens a good time to choose Dolls Tho children go wild over tho great variety of handsome dolls at Mc Millens You want tho best at a right price You will get it at tho B M moat market Adorn your home with a pieco of that handsome Grecian statuary at Mc Millens Marsh wants a hundred or moro tur keys and offers for live weight eight cents a pound McCook Candy Kitchen Diamonds watches clocks etc at Suttons tho leading jewelry jeweler Largest and best selections in all lines j and right prices Warranted repairing Pianos at Suttons at from 165 up on easy payments Seo him first before making a purchase No one can give you lower prices or better terms for a reliable instrument Turkey Shoot and Dance That rubber ball gun at W T Cole- Aturkoyshoot is announced to be held mans is one of tho novel toys of tho at Centerpoint December 24th and a Reason They are perfectly safe and dance in tho Woodman hall at that Dlaco harmless but noisy Youll want one on Christmas general night The invitation is Rock Cockerels For Sale Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels at 1100 apiece T F Gockley P O box 76 DanburyNeb Childrens Jackets 100 to 8350 Long Coat3 350 to S900 Ladies and Misses Jackets and Long Coats 250 to 1150 Monte Carlos at 700 8300 and 1000 in Castors Blacks and Ox fords The Thompson Dry Goods Co Western Nebraska is still under a few inches of snow which in its preatefc for the boy if you see it Christmas Gifts Furs Fascinators Gloves and Mittens Jackets and Capes Pocket Books Dres3 Goods Silk Waists Belts Mens and Boys Suits and 1000 other sensible and useful gifts at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Indianola expects soon to have tele phonic service from a local exchange which will be operated from the Mc Cook central If the scheme matures Indianola will have free use of the Mc Cook exchange and a free phono at their depot County Supt Dutcher has found tho Library Union of Chicago not to be depth perhaps measured six inches The i what ne was ed to believe it was and he thermometer reached in tho neighbor- i hag issued a circular to the teachers of hood of zero one or two mornings mak 1 the county to put them on their guard ing the week one of genuine winter I The Tribune has not seen the circular i issued but understands the tenor of it is If you buy a Dress Skirt for your wife in the nature of a warning for Christmas and it happtnsnot to fit The Thompson Dry Goods Co Lo3T A ladys brown purse contain ing 500 Finder will please leave with the postmaster Booksbooks books everything that a new McConnell Beery Fob Sale Two Duroc Jersey boars fine thorough bred RBSisimonds Chafing dishes and Five Oclock teas McConnell Beery Rev W E Hardaway will preach at South McCook Sunday 8 p m are you pay ing ten cents a pound for meat by the quarter when you can get better meat by tho quarter at Marshs meat market for six and eight cents a pound Dont let the peddlers bump you so hard when the regular dealers can do so much bet ter in price and in quality as well There is nothing so rare a3 a day in June unless its some of that superb cut glass at Suttons He offers you a stock from which to make your selec tions that is unequaled in this part of the state Not only is tho display rich but tho prices are reasonable mado to fit tho purse excellence of goods con sidered