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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1903)
TS h m S- i vr r1 TWENTY SECOND YEAR 3000 IN CASH 3000 To be Given to the Churches of Mc Cook on Christmas Day 1903 Church receiving lnront No votes 2000 Church receiving next largest No votes 1000 Awurds to bo made under following conditions With ovory purchase mado at our store wo issue a Cash Register Check indicating the amount purchased Each 25 ceut purchase represents one vote All tho churches of the city are eli gible These awards will be made only on purchases mado between Dec 1st and Dec 25th up to noon of latter date Checks should bo turned in tomem berof committee representing church you wish to vote for Votes to bo counted on Fridays Dec 11th 18th 25th by a committee composed of one member appointed by each church And no checks will bo counted that were issued previous to date of last count Votes will bo counted for each church according to the sum of tho various purchases represented L W McConnell McCook Public Schools Report to board of education for tho month ending November 25 1903 all grades McCook schools G II Thomas superintendent Number of bojscnrolled 392 Number of fdrls enrolled 437 S29 Transferred 5 Withdrawn but not re entered 33 3S Present membership 791 Average daily attendance by boys 332 Average daily attendance by girls 390 722 Avorago numbor belonging 770 Per cent of attendance on enrollment 87 Per cent of attendance on number be longing 937 Not absent during the month 330 Hnlf daysabsenco 1841 Cases of tardiness 101 Numberof persons tardy 71 Visits by board Visits by superintendent 51 Visits by others 01 Half days teacher was absent G THE COMPARISON IS INTERESTING Believing it to bo interesting and in structive for comparative purposes The Tribune prints below tho report of the Alliance schools for the mouth of No vember It will be observed that the attendance and enrollment of the McCook schools is greater than that of the Alli ance schools by a considerable per cent notwithstanding tho claim of Alliance of a larger population than has McCook On the other hand tho Alliance report is better than McCook s in point of punc tuality and attendance and in the num ber of visits the latter evidently show ing a greater local interest in the city schools than the people of McCook are exhibiting Following is tho report in full School Report To the Board of Education and pa trons of Alliance city schools find here with appended a partial report of the schools for the month ending November 27 1903 Number of pupils enrolled this mouth 746 Number of boys enrolled 352 Number of girls enrolled 394 Number of pupils enrolled to date 792 Enrolled corresponding month last year 66S Enrolled to date 724 Average daily attendance this month CC2SS Average number belonging 705SS Per cent of daily attendance 9427 Numbor of cases of tardiness 21 Per cent of punctuality 9992 Neither absent nor tardy for month 3G6 Neither absent nor tardy to date 104 Number of minutes lost by tardiness 123 Number of visitors 210 The seventh grade secured the flag this month The following rooms were perfect in punctuality seventh grade fifth grade and fourth primary The third primary made the highest per cent in attendance School will close for the holidays on December IS and reopen on January 4 1904 Respectfully submitted W H Bartz Supt The Western Mutual Life and Acci dent Association of Lincoln Nebraska has organized an advisory board com posed of F A Pennell J HBennett Dr S C Beach C H Boyle and R A Green and are ready to insure you against accident or sickness R A Green Local Agent Ladies embroidered French flannel waists ladies velotta waists ladies peau do soie silk waists ladies white or black brilliantine waists at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos In tho language of the poet Dont get left Go early Take advantage of the full assortment and secure the best selection Coleman W W McMillen will for the next 30 days sell buggies and spring wagons at big reductions They are sold on account of room Ladies appreciate pretty dressing sacques Large variety from 65c up to 250 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Smoke a Bachelor cigar and you will have no other Toys doll buggies games etc at McMillens Dr J D Hare and Max who have been indulging in the delights of a trip to California are expected to arrive home tonight J E Kellev went up to Denver Tuesday on business connected with tho McCook Electric Light Co return ing homo on Thursday Ray P Vahuk departed Monday night on No 6 for Allegan Michigan on business and pleasure It is his first visit home for a number of years Mrs Gertrude Ingalls came down from the Kilpatrick ranch in Chase county Mouday night on her way to Hastings whoie she expects to spend the winter Rov Dutton came up from Lincoln last week to see his father W G Dut ton who has been quite ill but is now improving Roy will remain for a few weeks visiting tho homefolks S C Huntington late manager of the McCook Electric Light Co depart ed on Tuesday noon for Colorado Mr Swanson also connected with tho plant during the Huntington regime has also returned to Denver John F Rowell of the United States Gold Corporation of Boulder Colorado has been in tho city a few days of this week on business of the gold mining company which has a number of stock holders in this city Judge Orr and J F Cordeal have been in Beaver City this week where the judge presided over the regular term of the district court Mr Cordeal re ported in the indisposition of the regular court reporter Mr Stevens of Arapahoe Rev Suess came up from near Crete last Friday night on No 3 and on Satur day morning drove over to Herndon Kansas where in the afternoon he offi ciated at the funeral of a grandchild tho child of Mr and Mrs Drath aged a few months Mrs Agnes S Freeman of Gago county who recenty purchased the Jo seph E Nelms farm up on the Willow has been out looking after tho building of a new barn to replace the one on tho ranch recently destroyed by fire The new barn is now enclosed and the work progressing nicely She returns to her home in Gage county close of this week Mrs Freeman has lived in Nebraska 39 years her husband it will be remember ed taking the first homestead in Amer ica under the homestead act Residence For Sale Five room dwelling at corner of Man chester and Dolan Cellar furnace trees lawn walks etc Nearly new Very desirable 12 lltf H L Donovan Everything in hand wear silk mittens silk gloves silk lined cashmere gloves golf gloves kid gloves golf mittens for men women and children Dry Goods Cos Also full line of mens driving and work gloves The remains of Mrs Kellar of Cul bertson were buried in Calvary cemetery of St Patricks parish Wednesday afternoon at 2 oclock Rev Loughran conducting services at the residence and at the grave A Darklntruder is another of those pillow top novelties shown by The Thompson Dry Goods Co Real spider real string of heads real hair and almost a real picaninny extremely taking You will find it at Colemans if cant anywhere else in town Go now and see Display is ready Early buyers get the first choice and its the best choice Three star lines of cloaks at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos The Pal mer garments the Siegel jackets and the Ideal jackets and waists 490 to 1500 Make it a memorable Christinas Coleman will help you See his big ad announcing the opening and display of his holiday offerings Home made bed comforts 165 to 250 at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos The Same Money Better Goods There is no necessity for anyone to buy inferior meats of any kind from peddlers when better and more reliable meats can bo secured for tho same money at Paul Antons meat market Ho offers his customers nly good meats nothing re jected travel injured or too poor for the market but sound fat good stuff every time And you can get such meat at from 5 to 7 cents for beef and 7 cents for pork And as a matter of fair play dont you think the regular dealer who has pulled through the long hot and ex pensive summer season is now entitled to your patronage when the less expen sive cold season is at hand Just con sider these facts when you come to buy your meats and as a fair man a live and let livo citizen you cant help but buy of tho regular market where you know that you are getting absolutely reliable meats and in addition mark you it isnt costing any more than poor er inferior unmarketable meats offered by tho peddlers Walters and Hawkins Bound Over Harry Walters and John Hawkins who were arrested on last Thursday eve ning in Culbertson charged with larceny of 17000 from Thomas Plummer of Perry station had their hearing before Squire Berry last Saturday afternoon As a result Walters was held to district court in the sum of 80000 bonds charg ed vith the offense of larceny and Hawkins was held in 40000 bonds as accessory Neither was able to givo tho bond required and both were taken to In dianola and placed in the county jail to await the holding of the next session of district court It should be noticed in this connection that the Hawkins in question is not Jack Hawkins as mentioned last week but John Jack Hawkins is a brother of the accused and is not proud of Johns position in this matter There Was A Mistake In The Date Frank Freelove had Paul Miller ar rested and tried before Squire Berry Saturday morning charged with hunt ing on the Freelove premises without permission Evidently there was an error in the date upon which Miller hunted and Miller had no difficulty in proving an alibi If tho complaint had alleged the 26th of November as the date of the alleged offense the result would likely had been different as that was the date that Paul admitted he was out in that neighborhood hunting But on the 27th he was elsewhere This effort of the farmers and stock men to protect themselves against the horde of pot hunters in this city cannot be too strongly encouraged They Appreciate The Generosity Hall of McCook lodge No 61 A O U W At a meeting of said lodge held on the 7th day of December 1903 the fol lowing resolution was unanimously adopted that we extend to the people of McCook and elsewhere our sincere thanks for their generosity in aiding us in the recent contest which enabled this lodge to win a handsome piano given by the Lincoln Daily Star to the most popular society in the state This piano has arrived and can be seen at the store of H P Sutton Choose Gifts Early This Year You will find this much easier and more satisfactory than to put it off Our entire line of holiday goods will be open for inspection on Saturday Dec 12th when we would like to have you come and look around to your hearts content Make a memorandum and come again One or two trips and the worry will be over Those who come to look are as welcome as those who come to buy L W McConnell Under Quarantine Regulations The home of Andrew Phillips has been placed under quarantine regula tions Charles McKillip of the house hold is said to be sick with small pox Furs for gifts Scarfs from 100 to 500 Flat silk lined fur scarfs 275 to 6 75 New style flat muffs at 275 etc The new fur collars with stoll ends 275 etc Childrens fur sets 125 to 250 Squirrel sable electric seal moufnoon beaver and other varieties at The Thomp son Dry Goods Cosv One price plain figures cash only Christmas comes just once a year and this explains why W T Coleman has made such lavish provision in the line of gifts for the people See his an nouncement Silverware cut glass argentine ware toys chafing dishes carving sets etc Great stock latest novelties Handkerchief laces headings and in sertings in sets Also hankerchief cen ters in pure linen for 10c at The Thomp son Dry Goods Cos You get a 10c value for 5c when you smoke a Bachelor cigar Rooms for rent Mrs Irwin RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS A N Clampett is out of tho service G H Linscott is a new wiper this week Fireman J W Bartholoma is on tho sick list - Fireman J R Sullivan is on the sick list this week L M Best hes been promoted to ex tra conductor Engineor II D Bayles is on the sick list this week Engineer Tom ORourko was on tho sick list first of week M E Wells tho boiler expert was at headquarters yesterday Jacob Schlect of round house force is on the sick list this week M E Wells was in Oxford first of week on company business Tlio official railroad axo is falling these days with painful regularity Engineer L P Neilson is off duty on account of the illness of his wife Engineer G W Conners family ex pects to move to Lincoln next week R B Archibald was in St Francis Tuesday and Wednesday of this week W H Morrill lato engineer on the Western division is now in California Tho Alliance conductors expect to givo their second annual ball on January 15th The increased business has made it necessary to put on additional train crews Engineer II L Donovan who recent ly left the service is offering his dwell ing for sale Brakeman O D Keith got in tho way of the official axo and is now out of the train service Henry Housh of tho round house force is off duty nursing a couple of in jured fingers Fireman Charles Blackburn is on the sick list this week and is visiting rela tives in Eustis C A Marooney a former fireman out of uere is visiting the boys at head quarters this week Conductor Eph Benjamin is in Lin coln this week on business with the grievance committee Conductor John Morris has taken a layoff of ten days and gone over into Illinois on a visit to relatives Engineer Thad Shepherd who recent ly retired from the Burlington employ is offering his dwelling house for sale S H Brewington formerly of this place is again back on the Western f sion running an engine out of McCook Oxford Standard Trainmaster J F Kenyon went in to Omaha Monday night on Burlington Voluntary Relief business returning home on Wednesday night W J Carruth has resigned his posi tion as piece work inspector in the erect ing shop and gone back to the work of a machinist Havelock Times E F Stephens of the Crete nursery spent the close of last and first of this week in the city on a visit to his brother J H and family and on business It gives you a lurid sulphurous sug gestion of Inferno to hear the average Burlington fireman deliver his views on the coal now in use on engines on the Western division Councilman Lucas and W R John son who enjoyed a hunt near McCook Thanksgiving day report a big time They got no end of quail plenty of rab bits and bagged a coyote Havelock Times W E Cuddigan R M VanNortwick and B A Murdock formerly a fireman on this division aro new brakemen W G Kimball has also been transferred from the Highline to main line in the train service Robert Nichols a brakeman on the Orleans St Francis branch and Miss Roberta Kidder daughter of the yard- master at Oxford were married in drege Thanksgiving day They are spending a few weeks visiting his mother in Eustis and on a trip to Den ver They will make their home in Ox ford The late arrival of No 1 last Friday afternoon is explained by the following telegram from Plattsmouth The Bur lingtons track between here and Pacific Junction was blocked for about five hours yesterday morning owing to an accident in the big cut leading to the bridge A furniture car attached to a northbound freight train left the track and rolled over on one side The track was cleared by a crew from the local yards obtttic McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 11 1903 MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Miss Clar Racine visited Trenton friends last week Dr E II Waters of Edison is now in Santa Monica Calif Miss Agnes Davis of Mindon is visit ing Mrs J G Schobel P A Wells was out from South Omaha midweek on business J B Meserve went down to Fairmont and Lincoln yesterday morning Frank Carruth came down from Denver close of tho week on business Mrs Ralph Cutler went up to Colorado yesterday on a visit to rela tives Mrs L II Blackledge has been up from Red Cloud visiting relatives in city and vicinity Notice of Dissolution The Martin Phelps Commission Com pany of McCook Nebraska is hereby dissolved by mutual consent The Mar tin Produce Company will continue tho business of tho company pay all claims and collect all accounts duo the com pany December 7 1903 The Martin Phelps Commission Co By II G Phelps An Awl 0slan Evening- Tho young ladies of the Awl Os club indulged in an Adamless Eden of conspicuously charming particulars in Workman Temple Tuesday evening Thorewas dancing undaunted daunt less flinch oysters and other appeal ing details which conspired happily to gether to make a perfectly dolightful evening So there now Big- Smoke No Fire Mondays fire alarm was causod by smoko from a flue in tho Workman Tem ple building The flue had not sufficient elevation and tho smoko rolled back over tho roof of the building causing tho impression tho roof was afiro Tho smoke was created by tho china burn ing kiln in Mrs E M Bigelows studio coal oil being tho fuel All-At-Home Issues December 11 18 The Triiiunk will appear as an all-at-home product December 11 18 to accommodate tho holiday advertisers It ought to bo an entirely homo produc tion every issue and a town the size of McCook ought to demand editions at least twice a week Jones and Winans United Last Sunday afternoon II II Berry justice of the peace united in marriage William M Jones and Miss Lena R Winans formerly Mrs Henry Housh Tho ceremony was performed at tho residence of the squire Charter Oak Stoves are always the best 51 years the leaders Never equalled by others No higher in price than the cheap unknown kind A nice line to select from at Polk Bros Residence For Sale Five room residence 4 blocks east of Commercial hotel for sale cheap En quire of Mrs Thad Shepherd Hay For Sale Choice prairio hay for sale at 550 per ton Big load of straw 225 Tele phone L 182 Wanted Second hand Cook Stove If you have a second hand cook stove for sale phone the Commercial hotel What are the wild waves saying is the title of a new sofa pillow just out Real hair real cap real suspender but tons real fur on the dog etc very in teresting and artistic For sale by the Thomspon Dry Goods Co The Martin Phelps Commission Co has undergone a change of name this week and a change of partners The new name is The Martin Produce Co Mr Phelps retires from the concern A W Martin is in charge A Few Suggestions for Christmas is the caption of a neat and helpful booklet just issued by L W McConnell It is intended to make holiday buying easy and fills the bill completely The young ladies club the O O Ts met with Miss Virgie Ludwick Tuesday evening They spent the time in teach ing the non dancing members how to trip the light fantastic The Ladies Guild of St Albans Episcopal church will have a doll car nival on December 18th and 19th in the Doyle building Dressed dolls ofmany kinds Beautiful line of framed pictures and medallions at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos Very desirable for gifts 15c up to 250 We wont let you go away without what you want if we have it This is our last year in the toy line The Bee Hive They have a woman over in Valley Grange precinct who can husk 50 bush els of corn a day and boss the menfolks on the side They organized a literary society Wedaesday evening at the Kummer school house in district No 72 The right things in stocking caps and tarn Oshanters at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos Will buy hogs Tuesdays and Satur davs F S Wilcox Largest and best line of handkerchiefs at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos A large assortment of decorated lamps at McMillens The original 10c Bachelor now sold for 5 cents McConnelFs Balsam Cures Coughs Evervbodv smokes Bachelor cigars 4 - NUMBER 28 It is just two years since tho popu lar druggists Lon Cone Bro began business in McCook and our peoplo have watched with much interest tho progress of tho firm in building up ono of tho finest stocks of goods and ono of tho best businesses in Southwestern Nobraska and tho firm is to be congratulated on its success They have thoir holiday add in this issuoand wish to call special atten tion to the freo picture drawing which they havo arranged for their customers to tako place on Christmas day Ask them about it Thoir lino of pictures for Xmas is undoubtedly tho best over shown in McCook and prices dofv competition while their stock of books and tho prices thoy offer on them is a sur prise to both competitors and cus tomers Tho firm has demonstrated beyond question that thoy aro careful judic ious buyors and consequently are in position to sell right which thoir constant improving business shows thnt thoy do Thoy deserve a por tion at least of your patronage and their customers aro assured of satis faction MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Everything in drugs McConnell McConnells Balsam Cures Coughs See Cono Bros holiday announcement Bibles store -all prices at McMillens drug Ask about tho freo picture drawing at Cono Bros Unequaled for twice tho price tho Bachelor cigar Dolls all prices and kinds at Mc Millens drug store Tho Beo Hivo will closo out their en tiro line of toys this year Kodaks are tho same price the world over Cono Bros sell them Mens corduroy suits 650 and 800 at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos For Sale 15 brood sows soon to farrow P Walsh Largest line of lace curtains 70c to 500 pair Thompson Dry Goods Co And now it has como to pass that tho best fitting great coats dont fit at all A clean sweep in holiday goods this year for we handle them no more Tho Bee Hive Mens dressy black melton overcoats 750 and 1000 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos When you buy tho best stoves and ranges it is always a Charter Oak You can buy them of Polk Bros Dont bo one but smoke them tho Bachelor cigar Extra quality En tirely satisfactory Only 5c McMillens Cream Lotion for hands and face dries perfectly and leaves tho skin smooth and soft Zibelines in blacksgreysbluesgreens mixtures and stripes from 60c to 115 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Fancy queensware prices will be cut down as well as toys They must all bo sold for something Tho Beo Hive The First National Bank people expect shortly to have their safety deposit boxes on hand and in place for use of tho renters Dress skirts in large varietj 50 mado up ready to wear to your measure at same price 250 to 600 The Thomp son Dry Goods Co Wo have mado up our mind to go out of holiday goods and clean them up this year so if you are looking for bargains come The Bee Hive The ladies of St Patricks church will hold a sociable at Mrs Menards Friday evening December 18 Games and re freshments for 25 cents As my greenhouse is overstocked I have decided to close out the Boston ferns and palms at cost Only have a few left Mrs L M Best If McCook becomes blessed with many more secret social unsocial and otherwise organizations more letters signs or characters will have to be added to our alphabet Lost November 28 south from Con ductor John Morris residence two boxes A Hamilton Brown shoe box containing two pair of hemstitched pillow cases A Black Cat hose box containing pictures ribbons combs tooth pow3er and other toilet articles Finder please leave at this office Best table oil cloth 15c yard Best carpet warp on spools 20c and 22c lb Best indigo dyed prints 5c Best light ground prints 4oC yard Six big red or blue handkerchiefs for 25c Boys lined all leather mittens 10c pair A No 1 good mens shoe 150 a pair Izzer 12 oz batts 10c each and 1000 other item3 of equal interest at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos A r it I I if