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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1903)
Pi re mft H s - QL Li p mWwimnmimKZFSiX2SP8SIXSS2VSA2 ili iWAHW J fc TWENTY FIRST YEAR St Patricks Catholic Church Destroyed Tiro destroyed St Patricks Catholic church last Sunday morning about eleven oclock The alarm was sounded shortly before that hour while high mass was in progress and by half past eleven the entire structure with much of the furniture and furnishings were in ruins Thoro was no panic and nil the wor shippers succeeded in getting out of the burning church without injury The emptying of the church of people and the removal of considerable of the sac red furnishings wore made easier by the fact that the fire originated in the north eastern part of the structure between tho ceiling and the roof The fire department responded as rapidly ns possible but the long run up tho hill through the snow pulling the heavy cart made progress slow aud by the time tho boys arrived on tho scene it was not possible to save the church and attention was directed to saving tho parsonage adjoining in which they were entirely successful although tho wind at times made the outlook discouraging The church was built in 1S85 and first and last cost the Catholic people about 8100000 Upon the church building there was an insurance of 180000 Tho furniture and furnishings of the church cost 200000 and upon them was an insurance of 120000 Consider able of tho furnishings were saved how over although tho furniture was practi cally a complete loss The parsonage adjoining tho church on the east was but slightly damaged But there was a small damage upon tho furniture re moved there from However the insur ance of 120000 upon- parsonage and furniture covers all possible loss When the fire was discovered by Father Loughran Father Brenning was just closing mass and Father Loughran had just entered the sacristy by the side door preparatory to preach the sermon of tho morning The indications are quite conclusive that the church caught fire from a de fective flue as the fire evidently caught between tho ceiling and the roof near the flue The indications are too that the fire had been smouldering for some time before it was discovered This will explain why the building burned so fiercely so soon after the flames burned through the roof and a draft was created The people of McCook irrespective of creed sympathize with the Catholic brethren in this misfortune The Tribune is pleased to learn that tho official members of the church and members of the congregation mot on Monday evening and decided to rebuild at once The new structure will be of brick and will be more commodious and better appointad than tho one destroyed by fire Work will begin as soon as plans and specifications can be prepared and the necessary preliminaries arranged for Until the new church is completed Catholic services will be held in the court house every Sunday at tho usual hours The indications are that a new stone and brick church to cost about 600000 will be completed by September The loss oil the parsonage and furni ture is placed at 33000 which is fully covered by insurance In the name of the Catholic people of McCook I wish to thank all who so nobly and heroically assisted us in saving the parsonage and goods from the flames which devoured tho church last Sun day morning Special thanks are duo the firemen for their quick response to the alarm and their heroic work in the face of the flames As a personal mark of appreciation of their noble work among the flames and burning cinders I wish to give them a smoke of a better flavor I have placed with Chief Tartsch a box of cigars and he will see that all the fire fighters get a smoke out of it J J Loughran For Thirty Days Only I will offer for sale my GO acre farm -two and a half miles southeast of Mc Cook Is low land well adapted to raising sugar beets Ten acres can be planted to beets this season Price 160000 A C Marsh McCook Neb A carload of new buggies just received at W T Colemans Stop that cough Cure that cold McConnells Balsam will do it Mens cotton worsted pants 21 ounces to the pair for 90c at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co j0SXSsXSX5g5 A Low Price We are now selling new crop EnglishjTTiralnuts in lots of ono pound or more at 15 cents a pound Mixed nuts all bright new stock 15 cents a pound two pounds for 25 cents The Bee Hive JMtVjJ m tjNi MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE MrsRA Byrnes is quite seriously ill Mrs W W Arciiihald is visiting in Denver this week Mrs S S Garvkv has been quite ill for tho past week Mrs S V Ives is visiting friends in Lincoln this week Mrs C R Liggett is visiting Frank lin relatives this week Mrs II HKingshury and daughter are visiting in Denverthis week Mrs C W Dewey and tho baby will arrive from Danbury close of this week Miss Alice Carlson who has been visiting Mrs Ned Fox has returned to Sherburne Minn Mr and Mrs W S Perry enter tained the Alphabet high five club Wednesday evening Miss Pearl Zint was hostess at the latest Awl Osian conclave Wednesday evening of this week Mrs W S Morlan is entertaining her cousin Mrs John G Roberts of Idaho Springs Colorado Mrs II C Brown of Denver is hero on a visit to her relatives and is tho guest of J H aud I D Moore Tom OConner has returned to the city and is now to bo found at his old haunt Zints barber shop Mr and Mrs N H Fox departed ou Thursday morning for Fairmont Minn to make their homo there Dr J A Gunn came in from Des Moines Iowa Monday night and is visiting the family this week Miss Jessie Pope visited her sister Ethel in Lincoln close of last week returning home on Sunday night Howe Smith is still quite ill and his brother-in-law E L Walker is over from Atwood Kansas helping nurse him Miss Millie Slaby was up from Re publican City Saturday and Sunday guest of her sister Mrs V H Solliday Mrs Paul E Parsons of Denver is the guest of Mrs L C Wolff on her way east on a visit They were schoolmates W E Bower wont down into Kansas close of last week on business connected with some real estate he owns in that state Mrs Sam Patterson came up from Arapahoe Tuesday and has been the guest of Mrs H H Tartsch part of the week Mrs M E Battershall and Guy have gono to Okarche Oklahoma to live where Delia and Mrs Battershalls brother Fred Thompson are located R C Orr the new judge of the Four teenth district is making McCook his headquarters His first term of court will be held in this city on Monday March 16th Mrs G A Noren left on No 12 Wed nesday morning for Lincoln on a short visit to her daughter Mrs R W Hag gard She will also visit in Orleans be fore arriving at homo Mrs S A Traver organized a lodge of the Degree of Honor in Holbrook Nebraska last Saturday night The new degree starts out with a strong nucleus for a good lodge E J Mitchell is enjoying a visit from his brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Evans of Sedalia Mo who arrived in the city close of last week together with their little son Mrs G W Conner went down to Falls City Monday night being sum moned there by the death of her aged father Mr Conner and the children followed on Tuesday evenings train Charles Brum night man at the light house departed on Saturday night for Cincinnati Ohio He is succeeded by the former night man W H Carr who has been at Aurora Nebraska since leaving here Mrs F M Kimmell gave a kensing ton yesterday af ternon in honor of Mrs F L Brown of Menominee Wisconsin Mrs Albert McMillen served chocolate during the afternoon and assisted in serving a three course lunch The prettily sketched cards heads in pen and ink were the artistic work of Miss Amy Brown Miss Nellie Taylor of 918 T street Washington D C writes the postmas ter at McCook desiring information about her sister Guinnmette Johnson She states that the last she heard of Miss Johnson she was employed in the Arlington hotel McCook Nebraska Miss Taylor adds that their mother is now dead and she is anxious to hear from her sister Any one who can give information will please address as above The Empire cream separator is caus ing a peaceful revolution in the separa tor business They are easy running have few parts to wash and people who have used them say they are the best Ki Jtji Two Satisfactory Entertainments Sanford Dodge and his excellent com pany gave the people of this city two very satisfactory performances this week opening on Monday night with a drama The Gladiator and closing with a comedy Tho Taming of the Shrew Tuesday night Both perform ances attracted fair sized and apprecia tive audiences Tho plays and actors were of better grade than most the people of this city have an opportunity of seeing and hearing at home The only fly in the ointment was tho fiercely in harmonious and persistent attack made on the piano forto by a misguided mem ber of the troupe in lieu of an orchestra Boiling oil were a mercy An Early Settler of Falls City George Roy father of Mrs GWCon ner of our city died at his home in Falls City Nebraska last Sunday He was almost 74 years of age His aged wife and two daughters Mrs Connor of this place and Miss Josephine Roy of Falls City survive him The funeral was held from the Methodist church of that city Wednesday and was largely attended The deceased was one of the pioneers of that city and one of the additions to that city was laid out by him and named after him Mrs Conner husband and children attended the funeral Wasson Jaques Marriage Sunday at high noon the wedding of Charles A Wasson and Anna M Jaques was celebrated at the home of the grooms father Captain I II Wasson in the presence of a company of near rel atives and friends of tho young couple Elder II II Berry performing the cere mony A wedding dinner of delicious details followed tho ceremony They will make their home on the S C King farm on Dry Creek The congratulations of many friends and well wishers are theirs Public Sale of Fine Stock Etc Marion Plummer will have a public sale at his farm six miles west of Mc Cook and one half mile north of Perry station on Thursday March 12th 1903 commencing at ten oclock a m Tho offerings comprise a lot of registered and eligible-to-be-registered Cleg Wright horses 16 head of cattle among them some choice milk cows that are now giv ing milk or soon to be fresh also a lot of farm implements This is a rare oppor tunity to get excellent stock and good blood Usual terms of sale H H Berry Auctioneer It Will Go to Mrs McCarl The life benefit in the Burlington re lief department waiting for the heirs of the late Mr McCarl will go to Mrs Jan nette McCarl A decree was entered in the district court Saturday morning giv ing the fund to the widow Mr McCarl was killed while employed with the Bur lington some time ago His benefit had been made out in the name of the mother and owing to some disagreement the Burlington did not know whom to pay The mother also died a few months ago Lincoln Star 28th Special Prices on Wall Paper Until March 15th will sell last years patterns of wall paper at reduced prices to make room for new stock Now is the time to get bargains Yours for business A McMillen For Sale Folding bed At a bargain L W McConnell If you are saving green stamps then you are right Boys knee Pant suits 75c 125 150 2 at The Thompson D G Cos Wall Paper Buy it this month of Cone Bros and save 50 per dent New walking skirts and dress skirts from 150 to 6 just received at The Thompson D G Cos Cream received at W T Colemans from any centrifugal separator any day in the week at the highest market price He pays twice a month too People who bought their garden seeds of W T Coleman last year are in buy ing early while the assortment is com plete They know good seeds when they have tried them Best table oil cloth 15c yd Best apron check ginghams 5c yd Best indi go dyed dress prints 5c yd American A 2 bu seamless grain bags 16jc Mens heavy seamless Rockford sox 5c pair at The Thompson D G Cos PUBLIC FREE LIBRARY NOTES The library has received a few new books Among them is Pools Index which is an index to all magazine articles published in the past five years which together with the volumes of old maga zines now on hand and those that may by contributed makes a very valuable addition to the library Look at it and bring in your old magazines Jllc00E hrlS1 RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS Conrad Yost is taking a short layoff B A Murdock is back from Aliianco Helper E M Dawson is sick and off duty E Welch is a now wiper in the round house Engine 3705 broke a sidorod Tuesday at Sutton II P Smith is a now helper in tho roundhouse Ernest Welch is a now helper in the roundhouse G C Adams paint clerk resigned first of week Fireman A F Fitt is visiting in Don uer this week E M Dawson of blacksmith force is on tho sick list R D Smith S M P was in this city Wednesday T E Calvert General Supt was in the city Wednesday John Brening Jr is inproving his front porch this week Machinist Walter Duffy has resigned and returned to Denver I F Wolfe is a new fireman here transferred from Red Cloud Glen C Adams went down to Lincoln Wednesday night on No 6 Ernest Colo went down to Oxford today on a short visit home Fireman W A Lauby returned from his trip to Ehvood first of week Frank Green of the blacksmith force visited in Curtis last of last week E C Pierson is a new boilerwasher helper in the roundhouse this week George Enoch was working in Repub lican and Oberlin first of the week F J Zajicek is a new fireman trans ferred from Oxford first of the week Frank Hammell of the roundhouse has been transferred to the blacksmith shop C Bunstock is a new fireman out of here transferred from Oxford first of wSuk - Ned Fox of night force has resigned and expects to go to Omaha in the near future Fireman B F Briggs returned from his trip to Shenandoah Iowa last of last week Jacob Schlagel who has been on the sick list for the last month returned to work Thursday H n Phillippi roundhouse man at Wray was down visiting the boys here last of last week D W Ferree machinists helper in the roundhouse is visiting his parents at York this week Since March 1st Fred Irwin has been a full fledged journeyman blacksmith a deserved promotion Airjacks for raising locomotives are being gotten in readiness for shipment to Sheridan and Alliance Fred Breme of the night gang has been transferred to day work and Fred Du laney has his night job Fireman G C Wolford fell off an en gine near Bartley Monday and in con sequence is on the relief Fireman Remington of the goat has a mashed finger and is visiting at Wray Colorado while it repairs Ono of the new signs of spring is that W H Morrell and H E Mackain have had their beards shaved off C O Doing of the blacksmith force was called to Stockville Thursday on account of the death of his cousin Fireman I L Rodstrom who has been off on the sick list on account of a sprain ed wrist returned to work Tuesday Castings are here for Mack Hughes new case hardening furnace which he hopes to have built in the near future Tom Saunders carrepairer had the thumb of his right hand dislocated by petting it caught in the airmotor Wed nesday Fireman George Hoxie went to Lincoln on 76 Monday He bought a horse here the other day and took it down to his folks there Engine No 2S5 which was badly smashed up in the Sterling wreck of last week is in the shop being gotten ready for moving to Havelock for an overhaul ing It is a sorry looking mill A bulletin has been posted announc ing the enlargement of C E Emersons authority Commencing with March 1st he will have charge of all carwork re pairing inspecting and cleaning and supervision over all carmen uujj jjiMBawjjvyfliF McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 6 1903 Redwillow and Decatur Counties Join A joint meoting of tho teachers of Rod willow and Decatur counties will bo held in Danbury March Mth Tho session will open in tho Methodist church at 130 in the afternoon Below is the program program Vocal duot MishOH Irouo and Hollo Ruby Paper How to Tench Children to Study J E Hojd Redwillow county Discussion Edna Cntlicnrt Decatur county Class drill Pupils of Intermedin to Grade Paper Foundation Work in Arithmetic Emory VunVleet Decatur county Discussion Viola Duvoe Redwillow county Vocal solo Miss Maudo Ruby Paper Value of Technical Grammar Cora L Vincent Redwillow county Discussion Lillio Wolfe Decatur county Paier Rrond vs Deep Culture Perry Petors Decatur county Discussion A JCabnorVanchoPlumbRed willow county Quartotto Mr and Mrs Pokijo Mrs McDonnld and Clifford Nadon Rusinees session It is expected that every teacher in Redwillow county will become a member of the Redwillow County Teachers Association If any ono bus not enrolled ho is ured to do so at onco Tho annual feo of 21 cents can bo paid to Mr J K Uoyd treasurer at somo association mooting This enrollment fee is imperatively needed from each teacher to defray tho years expenses PUBLIC SCHOOL ITEMS Wilbur McClain is tho west side jani tor during the illess of Howe Smith who is now mending The schools are arranging for an enter tainment to provido funds with which to defray expenses incurred in buying pic ture frames etc in December last NOTICE TO PARENTS Those having children of school age whom they wish to enter in the begin ners class this spring are requested to notify tho superintendent or Mrs Seho bel in South McCook or Miss Thorn son at tho West ward building Inas much as we must know the probable size of the class in ordor to make room for the additional pupils it is hoped that parents will bo prompt in making their applications and in no caso later than March 11 Notice will be published next week of the time when tho beginners class will be started G II Thomas Superintendent Dies in the Lincoln Asylum Ed B Lincoln who was recently taken to Lincoln and placed in the asylum after killing his brother-in-law Richard G Mitchell died in the asylum Thurs day of last week Tho deceased had been unconscious from tho time of his arrival in Lincoln and his death was expected from lack of nutrition and weak ness The remains wero taken by his brother Joe to Pacific Junction Iowa for interment Thus closes ono of the saddest chapters in local history The family has tho profoundest sympathy of all in this latest affliction A Butchering- Difference is tho difference between our way and other ways the difference between good meat and poor meat and our customers gain by the difference in methods Wo are careful in selecting and killing our meats and in selling aim to please our patrons Mrsh Meat Market Estrayed or Stolen Two bay mares coming four years old One has wire mark left front foot Other has fistula mark One has star on fore head Suitable reward paid for recovery Frank Stillman Regular Dorcas Meeting- Regular meeting of the Dorcas society will be held at the home of Mrs II P Waite Thursday afternoon March 12th Dwelling House For Sale Five room dwelling new 62J 6 feet front Inquire of 2ts Frank Dokson Mens black suits 6350 5 3650 750 to 31250 at Tho Thompson D G Cos Drop in at A McMillens and see the premiums offered for green trading stamps A largo invoice of Lincoln mixed paints tho very best just received at McMillens drug store Percale wrappers with flounce and braids in sizes 32 to 4G from 75c to 32 at The Thompson D G Cos All lovers of fine perfumes should try the California odors made where the flowers grow for sale at Cone Bros Teeth kept clean and free from germs dont decay Minardene kills the germ Made and sold by McConnell druggist Boys corduroy knee pants 50c Boys corduroy suits 375 Youths corduroy long pants 175 mens ditto 2 at The Thompson D G Co Easter is only two months away Get your hens in line with Lees Egg Maker We have it Small cost big returns L W McConnell Whatever the market offers in season you will find it at Marshs meat market and the price is always right You will receive prompt service and courteous treatment in the bargain which is always due you w IUWI y NUMBER 42 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Save money on drugs at McMillens Now things in fiction at McConnells McMillens cough euro will stop your cough Try it First class meats of all kinds at tho B M meat market Whito Pino and Tar Tho best for coughs Buy it at Cono Bros Tho B M meat markot soils tho best of ovorything in thoir lino Another shipment of new books has just been received by Cono Bros Job lot of ladies shoes worth 225 and 250 Special prico S129 DoGroff Under tho caption Given Free Hon est John sings you a now songthis week Irrigated farm for rent tf C If Meeker Gunthers candies always fresh L W McConnell Liquid Koal and National Dip for sale by James Cain Kill tho germ of Texas Itch You want tho best at a right prico You will got it at tho B M meat markot Now medallions esc ti rials and appli ques just received at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos Free of Charge is the titlo of tho new advertisement of R L Diamond ife Bro in this issue The county commissioners wuro in ses sion Wednesday April 7th is the date of tho next meeting For Sale CO tons of alfalfa hay at 2 and 150 per ton S G Gohekn Mc Cook Neb This week C F Lohn closed tho pur chase of all of Frank Harris South Mc Cook lots 22 all told The best bargains in Wall Paper ever offered to McCook people are at Cono Bros until March 1st Trimming buttons in velvetsilksatin enamel and tinted pearl just received at The Thompson D G Cos If you anticipate using wall paper soon you can save money by calling at McMillens before March 15th Use Sherwin Williams paintthis year and you wont have to paint so often L W McConnell For rent KJO aere farm 0 miles north east of McCook 90 acres under cultiva tion J C Ball McCook Tho cheapest easiest quickest and best way to smoke meat is to uso Mc Connells Condensed Smoke In 25 cent bottles Attention is directed to the advertise ment in this issue announcing the sale at Marion Plumniers on next Thursday March 12th Cards with envelopes to match for at homes receptions etc for sale at Trijj une office Same neatly printed rea sonable if desired New Panama suitings Coronation Snow flake suitings Sharkskins and other Spring dress goods just received at The Thompson D G Cos Its by comparing articles andvalues that wise people are ablejto make intelli gent decisions as to superiority Tile Tribune invites comparison he resignation of County Surveyor A C Wilson of Danbury has been ac cepted by the commissioners but no suc cessor has as yet been appointed Every cough weakens your lungs Dont cough McConnells Balsam cures coughs 25 cents L McConnell The county physicians for the year 1903 are First district R B Campbell of Lebanon Second district JM Brown of Bartley Third district W V Gago of McCook The sale on the Mitchell farm this week was very successful Mrs Bertha Mitchell expects to leave next Monday for Pacific Junction Iowa where she live with her brother Joe Those who havo bought the Ocean Wave washing machine are greatly pleas ed with them If you wantthe best and none but the best are good enough why buy the Ocean Wave Alex Bergeron the well known piano tuner will be hero from Denver on his regular visit about tho first of April If you need your instruments repaired or tuned wait for him Leave word at Suttons jewelry store There is cane seed aplenty and no lack of Kafir seed but alfalfa seed is both scarce and high priced yetJW T Cole man has succeeded in securing a supply of some of the choicest alfalfa in the market There promises to be a great scarcitv about seeding time Dont get left 1 f