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Withdrawn but not re entered 33 3S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
