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TWENTY SECOND YEAR
The Fusionlsts Name James L White
The Populists and Democrats of tho
Fourteenth Judicial district of Nebraska
met in McCook Tuesday afternoon and
after going through the usual and quite
unnecessary formalities named James L
White of Curtis Frontier county as
their joint nominee for the office of dis
trict judge
IN THE DEMOCRATIC WIGWAM
The Democrats wore chairmaned by
A W Suiter of Trenton while R D
Logan of Stockvillo took notes
James L White of Curtis Frontier
county was mado tho unanimous choice
of tho convention for the district judge
The candidato was allowed the privil
ege of naming the chairman and secre
tary of the central committe which was
chosen as follows by tho different coun
ties
Chose A C Clayburg Imperial
Dundy C C Barr Benkelman
Frontier Charles Compton Curtis
Furnas
Gosper
Hayes C C Hatch Hayes Center
Hitchcock A W Suiter
Redwillow J H Bennett
UNDER THE POPULIST TENT
I M Lmith read tho call and called
the convention to order James HBay
ston was mado temporary chairman and
I M Smith temporary secretary This
organization was afterward made per
manent
All the counties but Chase were repre
sented in tho convention by full sets of
delegates
On tbo first informal ballot the names
of James L White John T McClure
J n Lincoln and C H Boyle were pre
sented The first formal ballot resulted
in the nomination of James L White of
Curtis Frontier county
Candidate White made a speech as
did also John H Powers of Hitchcock
county
The following is the judicial central
committee as named by the convention
Chase S S Bishop Imperial
Dundy Charles Walker Benkelman
Frontier W C Reed Stockville
Furnas Jonathan Higgins
Gosper C F Smith Elwood
Hayes W Shipley Palisade
Hitchcock John H Powers Trenton
Redwillow I M Smith McCook
Loyal M Graham of Stockville was
made chairman of the committee
Cash Sugar Beet Premiums
On October 31st I will give cash prem
iums at my store as follows for the heav
iest and largest sugar beets grown on
upland and for the same grown on low
land The first cash premium will bo
300 second 8200 on upland beets
The first cask premium for low land beets
will be 300 second 200 Beets are to
be delivered and placed on exhibition at
my store on or before Saturday October
31st Bring in your beets and let us
make an exhibition that will be attract
ive and that will at the same time show
the possibilities of this country as a
great sugar beet growing land
W T Coleman
Water Tax Fourth Quarter
Office of Water Works McCookNeb
Sept 20 1903 Water tax for the fourth
quarter of 1903 becomes due October 1st
Ten per cent will be added to all taxes
not paid before 4 o clock p m Thurs
day October 15 1903
J E Kelley Superintendent
Office hours 8 a m to 5 p m Cen
tral time Office In room formerly oc
cupied by Thompson Dry Goods Co in
postoffice building
Struck By No 13
While driving over the railroad track
at Redwillow this morning ahead of
No 13 John Kummer was struck by
the train but fortunately escaped seri
ous injury His wagon was demolished
The horses escaped injury Mr Kum
mer was hurt some about the head and
side but not seriously it is thought
Farm and City Property For Sale
Two lots and two small residencps
west of city hall Will sell separately
or together
Also 160 acres of well improved land
36 miles east of McCook
Reason for selling leaving McCook
9- 25 2ts G A Noren Box 456
A Hint for Advertisers
The sworn circulation of The McCook
Tribune for the six months ending on
June 30th was an average weekly of
1059 papers The McCook city circula
tion is almost 500 and will doubtless
reach the half thousand mark by the
close of this year
Call atW T Colemans and see the
new combined beet puller and topper
the very latest improvement
Who is your druggist Should be
Cone Bros
White Pine and Tar the best cough
cureSold only by Cone Bros
FOR SALE
One of the most desirable homes
in McCook Eight rooms bath-
room closets fruit shade lawn
etc Geo B Berry S
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Those Who Buy
our meats and fish get the best the very
best we can procure In fish you get
the freshest and we give you the advan
tage of the best price possible We
handle all meats and prepare them for
you in the best and cleanest way You
can always get your choice cuts here
Let us have an order from you for prompt
delivery Marshs Meat Market
Evangelistic Meetings in Christian Church
Evangelist JR Parker will commence
a series of meeting in the Christian
church Sunday September 27th He
is strongly endorsed by the state board
Mrs Parker accompanies the evangelist
and assists her husband in the work
Come out and hear him
When In Need
of pepper allspice cloves cinnamon
mace nutmegs caraway coreander
mustard ginger capsicum cardamon
turmerie curry orother spices or con
diments it will pay you to call on
McConnell Druggist
For Sale
A few Registered Poland China sows
with young pigs also spring pigs of
either sex Ben Baker farm five miles
east of McCook PO addres3Redwillow
9 23 2ts W J Cox
In their new location next door to
McMillens drug store The Thompson
Dry Goods Co will open for business
tomorrow Saturday morning showing
large lines of new goods at the most at
tractive prices Your inspection invited
The September number of the Amer
ican Boy is filled from cover to cover
with good things for the boys Pub
lished by the Sprague Publishing Com i
pany Detroit Mich S100 a year sam
ple copies 10 cents each
The ladies of the Christian church
wish to announce that they will have
all sorts of home cooked dishes on sale
at Odells store every Saturday
Remember W T Colemans offer of
prizes for largest sugar beets See par
ticulars in another column
The largest line of steel ranges in the
city and at the lowest prices at
W T Colemans
Wanted Boarders and roomers Call
on Mrs Richard Carroll near brick
school house
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
George D Burgess is home for a while
C R Oliver was in Trentr n over Sun
day
Machinist apprentice John Archibald
has resigned
Fireman W B French is a Denver
visitor this week
Engine 268 is to go down on the Re
publican City Oberlin line
Dan Deane retired from the round
house force last Friday by resignation
Brakeman and Mrs J R Moore are
visiting the folks near Macon this week
Manager T A Erb of the Akron eating-house
had business at headquarters
Monday
Brakeman G B Brooks was over from
Oberlin part of tho week on a head
quarters visit
Supt Campbell went down to Lincoln
Monday night on No 6 returning home
on 1 Wednesday
Agent W C Hanson of Bartley has a
new assistant in the person of BJBrown I
of Prairie View Kansas
R H Trowbridge arrived home Sun
day night from his long absence up in
in the northwest country
W L Swartwood the day stationary
fireman resigned his post on Friday last
M F Harrington succeeds him
Brakeman PA VanCleve is a Wilson
ville pilgrim this week and C A Deloy
is at Franklin both visiting the home
folks
Switchman and Mrs S M Cook are
away on a ten days visit to include
Grgnd Island Omaha St Joe and Kan
sas City
Joseph Kubicek is down on the farm
near Red Cloud visiting his two sons
this week
L R Scott assumed the position this
week of front end inspector in the
round house
Fireman Anthony Mitchell has re
signed from the service and expects to
following farming
It is feared that Arthur Richardson
whose eye was injured by a piece of
steel some time since will lose the sight
of that eye
E akeman M G Stephenson is visit
ing Oberlin relatives while recovering
from a slight disability Mrs Stephen
son accompanies him
H E Rude machinists helper in
back shop handed in his resignation
last Saturday JSchauerman machin
ists helper followed suit on Monday
Ralph D Fuller has been appointed
into the railway mail service as a sub
stitute clerk and left for Lincoln Mon
day night to enter upon his duties as
they may offer
Fireman and Mrs Anthony Mitchell
arrived home close of last week from
their visit of about a month over in Illi
nois near Lincolnwhere they visited
his grandfather now 102 years of age
Brakeman W H Starks is able to be
about on crutches after a long illness
on account of an accident on an engine
some weeks ago K B Covey is also
about somehis injured ankle improving
Conductors McClure and Benjamin
spent most of the week in Lincoln meet
ing with the grievance committee of the
trainmen Conductor Utter had the 55
and Conductor Bunting the 104 mean
while
Commencing on Monday the Republi
can City Oberlin train service was ex
tended to Red Cloud from Republican
Thb train runs under the old plan as a
mixed trainto Republican City and from
there to Red Cloud as a freight
MY Starbuck of the Pacific Junction
Denver railway mail service was quite
severely injured in Omaha first of the
week by being violently thrown from
the mail wagon to the sidewalk striking
on his shin and splintering the bone be
tween the ankle and knee somewhere
Conductor T H Malen went down to
Omaha last week to undergo a minor
operation in a hospital there Conductor
L S Watson has gone to Republican
City to run opposite Conductor Quigley
during Malens absence It is thought
he will be able to return to duty in a
week or two
If
You Shave
you will appreciate a good lather
brush We have the kind you like
to use first class bristle The kind
vou eret denends on the price you
pay We have both good ones and
I cheap ones Razor straps mugs
shaving soap McConnell
I Druggist
For Exchange
A nearly new soft coal heating stove
for a good wood stove
G A Noren Box 356
Anybody can take pictures with a
kodak Call at Cone Bros and see
them
ribtme
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 25 1903
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Miss Orilla Woods is a guest of Mrs
E E Maxon
JC Mitchell is up from Red Cloud
for a few days
Mrs W H Brown was a Lincoln vis
itor Friday last
Mrs William Deere is in Omaha
this week visiting
Mrs W L Egbert visited Lincoln
friends over Sunday
Mrs F L Palmer visited her parents
in Holdrege last week
Miss Della Shepherd is down from
Denver on a visit home
Mr and Mrs A S Barnes were Lin
coln visitors last Friday
Mrs J T Brady has gone to Toulon
Illinois to be absent a few weeks
Ed Byfield has gone to Franklin to
attend the academy current term
Mrs R V Walls is with the home
folks in Wray Colorado this week
A B Todd of Plattsmouth was a
guest of Mrs Emma Dixon Wednesday
Miss Mattie Broyles left on No 2
this morning for IreneKentucky on a
visit
J C Mitchell has another idea and
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is now employed in C A Leachs jewelry-store
Miss Mary Mugan and little Gesaline
arrived home last night from Tomah
Wisconsin
Mr and Mrs Knud Stangland and
Mrs Emma Dixon spent Tuesday in the
city of Lincoln
Floyd Berry is home from LaJunta
Colorado for a week or two on a visit
to the homefolks
Lester Littel has gone to Lincoln
where he is now a registered student in
the state university
Mrs Newton Newkirk arrived home
close of last week from a long visit in
Mattewan Michigan
John Stevens was down from Denver
first of the week looking after some
business matters in the city
Frank Carruth came in from the
east early in the week and is spending
a few days here before going on to Den
ver
Dr and Mrs Peter Boyle came
down from Denver close of last week
and are the guests of their son C H
Boyle
Mrs S A Traver left on Monday
morning to be absent in Calamus Clin
ton county Iowa until the first of next
month
Mrs J F Helm of Redwillow went
up to Stratton Saturday and spent the
early days of the week visiting her
daughter
James Harris who made the Drift
wood famous in the olden times arived
from Pueblo Colorado Wednesday and
is visiting familiar scenes
Miss Edith Santee was down from
Culbertson over Sunday guest of her
sister Miss Medora Santee teacher of
the Fifth A and Sixth B
Mr and Mrs John B Johnson arriv
ed on No 4 Tuesday night from Platts
mouth to make the folks a short visit
up near Boxelder He is working for
the Burlington in the carpenter shop in
Plattsmouth
Ed Price has sold his property at
Bartley and istemporarily making this his
home He contemplates making a trip to
England in a few weeks to see the folks
in Kent having come to America from
near Canterbury in 1872
Daniel Eikenberry a resident of
McCook in the olden times was an ar
rival in the city close of last week on a
visit to Ed Flitcraft and others He
finds McCooK very much improved of
course and containing many new faces
and a diminishing old guard He comes
from Edna Missouri
Mr and Mrs C W Lepper left on
Tuesday of this week for Edgar Ne
braska where they will make their home
for the present leaving the farm up in
Coleman precinct in charge of the two
boys At Edgar he will go into partner
ship with another son in the harness
bnsiness having a prosperous business
now established there in than line He
still retains his interests here and The
Tribune expects to see them both back
again in due time
J H Ludwick received the sad news
Monday evening of the death of his
oldest sister Mrs L E Sample of Keo
kuk Iowa the word coming by phone
from his sister Mrs Trowbridge of Lin
coln and latter by telegram The de
ceased leaves ten grown children five
boys and five girls to mourn the infinite
self sacrificing care and love of a mother
whose helpmeet had preceded her to the
grave several years Mr Ludwick on
account of not feeling equal physically
to tho trip was not able to attend the
funeral Mrs Trowbridge was present
however They have great and tender
sympathy of friends
Shadeland Park Hereford Prizes
The report given in last weeks Tri
bune of the prizes taken by tho Shade
land Park herd of Herefords was taken
from the Lincoln State Journal and was
supposed by this paper to be complete
and accurate Mr Rogers states that
tho account is neither complote nor cor
rect and we herewith submit MrRogors
own statement of tho case
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Aged bull First and second to Rogers
Bull calf Second three entries
Cow three years and over Two entries
second to Rogers
Cow two years and under three Three
entries firstonShadelandsMaid 4th
Cow one year and under two Five
entries second on Dolly Rogers
Calf under 12 months Four entries
second on Shadelands Maid 16th
Aged herd Two entries first to Ro
gers
Young herd Two entries second to
Rogers
Get of sire four animals under four
years Two entries first to Rogers
Produce of cow two animals under four
years Two entries first to Rogers
Sweepstakes bull two years and over
First to Monarch of Shadeland 3rd
Sweepstakes cow two years and over
First on Shadelands Maid 4th
State prizes open only to stock owned
and bred in the state
Cow two years and under 3 1st to
Rogers
Cow one year and under 2 1st to
Rogers
Calf under 12 months 1st to Rogers
Sweepstakes Ym female any age on
Dolly Rogers 3d
Rogers won every first premium in
state on females Had no entries on
bulls His herd won six first prizes six
second prizes and five sweepstakes and
medals
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No Hunting Allowed
Statutes of Nebraska of 1903 page
881 section 358S Consent of owner of
land No person shall shoot on or from
a public highway at any game song or
insectivorous or other bird or hunt
game on any land not public land with
out the consent of the owner or person
in charge of the same We will not
allow any hunting on our farms or land
in our care
W S Hamilton
John Hienlien
Harry Cochran
August Droll
W M Shary
H B Wales
Wm Coleman
M H Cole
J W Corner
Pat Coyle
Bert Wales
J B Smith
Henry Pate
James Ryan
S H Simmerman
Thos Whitmer
JNSmith
A Smith
George Howell
W M Bozell
B F Wilson
D H Shepherd
Jacob Betz
Harry Wales
C C Wales
J I Traphagan
Ed Osbaugh
Joe Sanders
A Continuous March of Improvement
The approach of cold woather does
not seem to retard or discourage the
march of improvement in tho city In
deed quite a number of new residences
are now under way and contemplated in
the immediate future
President V Franklin of the Citizens
Bank is having ground broken for a fine
residence on tho corner south of the
city park It will be one of the citys
finest dwellings
Congressman Norriss residence west
of the city park is undergoing extensive
remodelings and improvement includ
ing some of the most modern conven
iences which will render it decidedly
up-to-date and convenient Heat light
bath rooms etc are on the list
J V Eastman has let tho contract
for a new residence over on South Mon
mouth street adjoining I N Biggs
residence on the south It will bo
largely a duplicate of the Biggs dwell
ing
While out in the country a number of
houses barns etc are under way or ap
proaching completion
James Hatfield is building an exten
sive barn on his ranch east of tho city
and it will be provided with every con
venience and comfort for their fine cat
tle
Ernest Neumann and August Noth
nagel of the German settlement over
southeast of the city are building com
fortable residences on their farms
The people of district 8 over in Drift
wood precinct are building a new
school house which will cost them
about a thousand dollars
Other new buildings and improve
ments are on tap which will make this a
busy building fall and will keep carpen
ters and others busy well into the win
ter
Paints and Oils
For barns sheds and out buildings
can furnish a mineral of different colors
that will not fade and makes a cheap
paint Wo carry the best mixed paint
The Lincoln Now is a good time to
paint as oil is very low in price Let us
figure with you A McMillen
Druggist
You Want the Best
For your money and its your fault if
you dont get it Thats wny you
should come to our market Our mar
ket supplies only the best Selected
meats too for those who want some
thing especially nice for the table Try
us Test us Marshs Mew Market
One of The Best Issues
Last weeks Tribune was one of the
best numbers Bro Kimmell has reeled
off in a year Such a paper is worth
seven times as much to the town as the
business men of McCook seem to realize
Indianolct Reporter
Shorthand Class to be Started
A shorthand class will be started on
Monday evening October 5th in the
east school building and all contem
plating taking lessons will please com
municate with L W Stayner
Estrays Taken Up
Taken up in my pasture in South Mc
Cook 2 cows 3 heifers 2 bull calves
Owner can have same by proving prop
erty paying charges
Henrv Brening
Home Cooking Exchange
All day Saturday September 26th
first door south of Tribune office by the
ladies of the Baptist church Come and
see us
Heating Stoves for Sale
One hard coal burner and two soft
coal burners Inquire of Mrs R B
Archibald for particulars
Stove For Sale
A Radiant Home baseburner for sale
Mrs A Rarnett
Some Wall Paper Bargains
at McConnells
The Thompson Dry Goods Co will
be open for business tomorrowSaturday
morning and will offer their newly re
ceived stock at the very lowest cash
prices They invite your inspection
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a supper and bazaar
Saturday October 17th concerning
which more particulars will be given in
near future
Owing to the floor being repaired in
the opera house Mrs Brown will hold
her opening on a later date
The finest stock and lowest prices of
stationery at Cone Bros drug store
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This ought to remind you of the
cold north winds and the fact that
you will need a good heating stove
Coles Hot Blast or the Riverside
Oak with ventiduct that warms
every part of the room alike have
no equals It will pay you to see
them W T Coleman
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NUMBER 17
A largo black pointer dog Whito
toes on hind feot a little whito on
breast Nothing like him in this
part of state Liberal roward
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James McAdams
Everything in drugs McConnell
Tho PEOs havo resumed meotings
Tho kids all want that big pencil tab
let at tho Bee Hive
Are you a kodaker Buy supplies at
Cone Bros drug storo
Wo pay tho highost price for butter
and eggs at the Bee Hivo
Milk cow for sale
Mrs W M Irwin
Tho best lino of school shoes wo havo
ever offered our trade The Bee Hive
Your tablets pencils slates and all
kinds of school supplies at tho Beollivo
Youll notice tho difference in quality
as well as prico in our hosiery ThoBeo
Hivo
Cane toppers that tako two rows at a
time Will trade for cano seed at W T
Colemans
Found A small sum of money
Owner can havo same by describing
property J A Wilcox
For Sale Poland boars shoats and
sows with litters D C Benedict Cul
bertson Neb
All the amateur photographers aro
much interested in tho new Daylight
Developing Machine at Cone Bros
For Rent Two furnished rooms
with fire in C N Batchellor residence
Mrs F B Nichols
For Rent Furnished room Four
dollars heated four blocks from post
office MrsGeorge DLeilew
W W McMillen harness maker has
just received a large shipment of wagons
and buggies Learn his prices before
buying
Our shoes are all new nothing out of
style or season Repairing cheerfully
done when shoes are defective at tho
Bee Hive
Mrs Brown will meet with the chil
dren and mothers to arrange class dances
from 2 to 4 Saturday at Doyles vacant
storeroom
Tho old Hitchcock county court-
house at Culbertson was destroyed by
fire Monday night Loss 8200000 No
insurance
For Sale A mowing machine and a
stirring plow See Mrs Lorinda Miller
at Mrs Heinleins south of Christian
church
Look over the new line of harness just
received at W T Colemans A Con
cord Double Harness for 3000 Beats
them all Look and see
Read what Johnnie said to Pa in
James Cains advertisement elsewhere
in this issue It will interest and bene
fit you Do not overlook it
The new postmaster at Danbury is
Mose Young who succeeds Mrs Addie
Sewall who has been in charge of that
office for the past twelve years
Fine line of wagons and buggies just
received by W W McMillen the har
ness maker His prices are as attractive
as his stock Get them before buying
Those Estate Oaks are beauties and
hold fire as long a time as any stove
made and they all have ash pans too
W T Coleman
The ladies of the Catholic church will
give a home talent concert in the near
future for the benefit of their new
church Program will be announced
next week
Strength and vigor come of good food
duly digested Force a ready-to-serve
wheat and barley food adds no
burden but sustains nourishes invigor
ates 9 11 tf
Five girls wanted Chamber work
and dishwashing 350 Dining workJ
and laundry work 4 Cook 85 to 87
Randall hotel Beatrice Neb A F
Swart proprietor
Supt Campbell has purchased the lot
just north of the James Doyle residence
on Main avenue upon which he con
templates moving his present home in
course of time and building himself a
larger and finer residence on the home
place
Redwillow would be mightily pleased
to have its sidetrack increased in length
especially now that the acreage of beets
is near the 500 mark They claim the
present trackage is too small to accom
modate the business at that point when
the shipment of beets commences
We Sell Glass
for windows and pictures All regular
sizes carried in stock or will cut to any
size wanted McConnell druggist
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