R r ii ri ft I l r i j -- t 3ieBdaaaraM rri r TWENTY SECOND YEAR Government Dismisses the Case The Lincoln Journul of last Saturday announces the fact that tho government haB dismissed its case against R E JDutton formerly of our city but now living in Lincoln and who was arrested a year or two sinco and charged with using tho United States mails unlaw fully as a mind healer etc Judge Mungor of Omaha delivers the opinion which is in part as follows In this case tho grand jury presont nn indictment containing three counts charging a violation of section 5480 of the revised statutes as amended March N2 1809 25 Stats 873 U S Compiled Stats Vol 3 page 3G9G A demurrer has been interposed to each count of the indictment Tho first count is had for duplicity The first count charges that in pursuance of a scheme to defraud tho defendant re ceived and took from tho postofiico at Lincoln Nob a large number of letters towit 500 letters addressed to the said R E D ut ton at Lincoln Neb Each Jetter taUen out and each letter put into tho mail constitutes a separate and dis tinct violation of the statute U S vs Martin 28 Fed 812 U S vs Clark ot al 125 Fed 92 in Henry 123 U S 372 Tho scheme to defraud as set forth in the soverni counts of tho indictment is in character tho samo as the scheme in tho case of the American School of Magnetic U S 94 held that statute For theso sustained to Healing vs MoAnnulty 187 in which the supreme court it was not a violation of the reasons the demurrer is each count of the indict- ment This disposes of the charge made against Mr Dutton His arrest was similar to that of Helen Williams of Sea Breeze Fla editor of Freedom She was fined 55000 and sentenced to two years in tho penitentiary for fraudulent use of the mails and her case is in tho circuit court of appeals She had a big array of legal talent to defend her but was cinched Captain Billingsley attorney for Dut ton says tho ruling of Judge Munger is of much importance to all healers in this territory as it removes a charge which has been made against them gen erally Lincoln Journal A Change In Management Monday morning Duane Smith went into the Bullard lumber office to learn the ropes as the future manager of that concern C W Keys the present manager expects to leave for Wilson ville early in May to assume charge of the lumber yards at that place and at Hendley Tho new yards will be con ducted under the name of C W Keys Co with Mr Keys as manager He will have the best wishes of many friends in Red Willow county for his continued prosperity over in the Beaver Valley This week the boys in the yard here are taking an inventory preparatory to turn ins over the business to Mr Smith Mr Smith in addition to being a first class mechanic has fine business ability and education and will doubtless make Mr Bullard an efficient manager Mr Keys goes into tho concern with an interest in the business as well as tho active mana ger Harris Elliott Wedding Mr Alfred Harris and Miss Mary El liott both of our city were made hus band and wife by Rev G A Conrad of the Congregational church Wednesday evening April 13th the ceremony unit ing these young people being performed at the home of Fred Billings in this city The young friends are both well known to many McCook people and they have the very hearty well wishes of all for their happiness and prosperity They go to Trenton Missouri where her parents live on a wedding trip Civil Service Examinations The United States civil service com mission has announced an examination to be held at Lincoln Omaha and Grand Island on May 3 and 4 for the purpose of securing eligibles from which to fill a vacancy in the position of draftsman in tho ordinance department at large at the Rock Island arsenal Illinois at a salary of 900 a year and other similar vacancies as they may occur Persons desiring to compete should apply either to the civil service commission at Wash ington or to the secretary of the local board of examiners For Rent A very pleasant parlor with bed room and closet adjoining east and south front veranda fine lawn and shade Also barn room for one or two horses and buggy Apply to V Sheldon at the place third block north of the Catholic church M V Sheldon We have everything needed for the little jobs of painting you intend doing See our color cards and learn our prices McConnell druggist That display of harness at W T Cole mans is attracting no little attention If you want a good article at a reason able price you will do well to investi gate his stock first Long kimonos short kimonos dress ing sacques and wrappers in newest styles just received at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Two toned allover laces in very choice and handsome patterns just received by The Thompson Dry Goods Co The Dorcas society will meet with MrsVHSollidaynext Thursday after noon at 230 oclock Sun bonnets at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos Go to Cone Bros for wall paper Detroit vapor stoves at Waites DSX2XsXSX uei uaiu mi Three packages of fresh seeds at W T Colemans foe - only five cents Just like finding them m iWM llirn nii liQimfflirnglli Willi he Out the Old In the New Monday evening the old board met in regular sessiou and canvassed the result of the last city election v The following were declared elected F M Rathbun mayor W S Perry councilman U J Uyan councilman C A Ward councilmau C I Hall city clerk A C Ebert city treasurer S C Beach city engineer H II Berry police judge R B Archibald school director E H Doan sehoi 1 director After declaring the result of the late election the old city government be came a matter of history tho officers elect assumed their respective offices and the new regime was on Mayor Rathbun announced tho ap pointment of the following regular standing committees Finance Ryan Ward Fire Osborn Ryan Streets and Alleys Perry Ward Light Ryan Ward Ordinances Perry Ward Cemetery and Health Osborn Perry Tho appointments of the following officers were confirmed by the council Chief of Police C B Gray City Attorney J S LeIIew City Teamster J P Ekstedt Cemetery Sexton T Z Wallace City Park Gardener C B Rowell Ladies Cemetery Committee Mrs E M Easterday Mrs Augusta Anton Mrs H P Waite C J Ryan was chosen as president of the council Bond of Police Judge Berry was ap proved The report of the police udge for year just ended was referred to finance committee Claim of McCook Brick Co was re ferred to finance committee Claim of J H Stephens was allowed at S310 Following claims were allowed John Ekstedt 10 75 CBGray COCO Ed Fitzucrald 50 00 McCook Loan and Trust Co 75 00 Hammond Printing Co 2 70 J S LpHow 3 00 C WBarnes 3 00 GLBurney 3 00 CF Lehn 3 00 T MPhillippi 3 00 Charles H Jacobs 3 00 George J Burgess 3 00 Louis Tborgrimson 3 00 FDBurgess t 3 00 W H Harmon 3 00 RMOsborn 7 85 Hendricks Lathrop 3 00 A J Markwad 7 25 McCook Republican 8 50 WC Bullard 75 Barnott Lumber Co 6 00 Richard Osborn 2 00 Charles E Cone 2 50 SamPickard 2 50 H H Tartsch 45 McCook Electric Light Co 87 60 Council adjourned Double Wedding at Alliance Alliance April 13 At the home of John RyPhelan superintendent of the Burlington at this place Tuesday night Miss Edith Phelan and Mr C C Barker and Miss Clara Phelan and Mr C E Marks were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock by the Rev Bernard Clark Mr and Mrs Barker will spend their honeymoon in the west while Mr and Mrs Marks will make an extended trip through the east Omaha News 13th The Curfew Law Hereafter in purance of ordinance No 92 known as the Curfew Ordinance three short blows of the electric light whistle will be given at 930 oclock in the evening and the police have been notified to strictly enforce the ordinance Parents and guardians of children under 16 years of age are requested to assist in the observance of this ordinance M Rathbun Mayor Cemetery Lot Owners The season for lawn sprinkling begins April 15th As water cannot be used on lots until the water tax has been paid all owners of lots in Fairview cemetery are requested to call at the office of the city treasurer and pay the tax sr water can be turned on their lot from com mencement of the season Trustees Notice to Clean Up- The property owners of tho city are hereby notified o promptly clean up all refuse matter and debris on and about their properties in the city C B Gray Street Commissioner H P Waite has taken his brother Ed S Waite into partnership in the Mrs hardware business in this city Tho new firm will be known as H P Waite Co They enjoy a prosperous busi ness Last Fridays wind and dust storm was one of the fiercest we have exper ienced in years The wind was cold and amounted to a gale in strength while the dust was extremely dense and dis agreeable The full line of rugs and carpets by one of the largest houses will he shown at Pade Sons April 18 and 19 - American Beauty auze corsets gir dles and waists Money back after four weeks actual wear if unsatisfactory Sold only by The Thompson Dry Goods Co Joe Mokko has been transferred from the master mechanics office to the office of the superintendent where he will continue to keep the enginemens time New medallions for trimming collar frames just received in white ecru and two toned at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Mens nobby worsted suits 1000 to 1350 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Garden and field seeds at Waites I IJWW IJIUUMJUWil6SSii MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Veblie Berry is homo on a visit Mrs J F Kenyon was a Lincoln visitor Tuesday Dan Cashen has been over from Dan bury part of the week Roy Dutton is homo from Lincoln on a visit to the homefolks Bert D Hill is now cutting meat for a market in Weiser Idaho Miss Galktta Miller is the guest of Mrs H D Bayles this week Mrs Louise Scranton is the guest of Mrs M G Stephenson this week Miss Marjorie Norris returned to her home in Hastings Tuesday night W H Carr late with the McCook Electric Light Co has gone to Harvard Miss Bertha Schobel loft close of last week for Denver where a sister re sides Miss Coral White was at Edison with relatives and friends over tho vaca tion timer Miss Gertrude Colvin made a flying visit to Central City during the vacation of a few days Ed Byfield is home from Franklin this week spending the spring vacation with the homefolks James Brady arrived home Monday from a delightful visit of ten days to his son Edwin J in Denver Archie J Utter is assisting in tho office of C H Boyle He is an expert insurance and real estate clerk Fred Pennell was with the Pythian orchestra in Red Cloud Wednesday night at the big Pythian doings Frank Freelove who has been quite ill with an attack of pneumonia is now able to be out and about again Misses Lillie and Ruth Campbell were with Franklin friends during the brief spring vacation last week James A Miller of Culbertson was in townTuesday on matters of business He is a former Red Willow county citi zen Mrs F M Kimmell and Schell ar rived home Sunday night from a short visit to Mr and Mrs E E Magee in Fairmont Mrs Martin Thorgrimson and Miss Clara went down to Lincoln Sunday night on No 6 returning home on No3 Monday night Mrs M E Petty who has been the guest of her son A E Petty for a few months departed on Thursday for her home in Michigan O G Vahue of Allegan Michigan arrived here close oflast week and is with his son Ray on the farm over in Valley Grange precinct Mrs T L Park who has been the guest of her sister Mrs H A Beale for several weeks will leave for Wichita Kansas Saturday much improved in health Mrs JD Hare and Master Max will leave for Chicago Saturday to be ab sent a good part of the summer Her daughter Miss Hazel is studying music in Chicago Mrs C Richard Betts and Miss Swanson entertained the Junior society of the Baptist church at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon A lunch was served and a good time thrown in J C Mitchell arrived from Chicago early in the week and on Weduesday morning resumed his bench in Leachs store Jim has been doing post graduate wprk in optics at the Northwestern uni versity this winter besides some practi cal work in that line under one of Chi cagos best opticians Welcome back Mrs A E Petty and Mrs F APeo nell received in honor Mrs M E Petty at the home of Mrs A E Petty last Friday afternoon from 2 30 to G oclock Invitations wore sent out to about eighty guests The decorations were in pink and white carnations the flowers Mrs W B Mills and Mrs J GSchobel received at the door and ushered Mrs H H Tartsch and Mrs H C Clapp served at the table and were assisted by Mrs W P Bross and Mrs Marie Mundy The home was darkened and light was artificially received from white and pink candles in pretty candelabra It was a very enjoyable affair despite the weather Mrs Charlotte Brewer and Mrs W B Mills entertained a large company of lady friends Wednesday afternoon at P A SF E R Brewers homeat progressive high- five Mrs Elizabeth Walker of Boone Iowa Mrs Walter Stokes Mrs C R Liggett Mrs J E Kelley and Mrs Al bert McMillen assisted A three course luncheon was served The decorations were in pink and green large bouquets of carnations were placed in the various rooms of the residence Ten tables were occupied by guests at cards Mrs GR Snyder won the honors and Mrs Adele Phelan was second best both received large and handsome bouquets of carna tions It was a clever and delightful social function SX9X W To rightly paper nowadays A means more than choosing an L attractive side wallborder and L ceiling modern decorative ideas are involved Rooms should be papered with a view to their furnishings and use and in harmony with adjoining rooms Inexpensive papers rightly used will often yield better results than more costly ones wrongly applied THTS IS WHERE WE CAN HELP We keep posted as to the latest ideas and we have the paper to carry out these ideas Call and talk over your spring papering andi see our line Mcuonnell druggist Program County Teachers Association Below wo give the program of the Red Willow County Teachers association to be hold in Beardsleea opera house In dianola Saturday afternoon April 23rd commencing at 1 30 oclock Enrollment Business meeting Song High School Chorus Echoes from N E A Papers by Vancho Plumb and Mabol Wilcox Song High School Quartetto LuiiRuago in Primary Grades TEna Gamsby Discussion Resolved That the present srhool systom in Rod Willow county bottorsorvos tho peoplo than high schools located in various communities Supt G H Thomas and Prof J I Burwell Song High School Quartette Somo of the frequent mistakes of a teacher as viowed by a school board Frank Mooro Address State Supt W K Fowlor Song Indianolu Male Quartetto Arrangements have been to have Prof Harry T Sutton of Bethany College of Oratory deliver his lecture on Shakes peares Macbeth in the evening of April Zdra xeacners wno pay tno associa tion membership fee may secure reserved seats at an extra charge of ten cents Admission to all others is 25 and 35 cents It is hoped that every teacher in Red Willow county will make an effort to at tend this meeting Committee A New President On account of continued ill health and inability to transact business either for the bank or himself George Hocknell of Los Angeles Calif who has been presi dent of the Fiist National Bank of our city since its organization has resigned and Supt A Campbell who has been a member of the board of directors and a stockholder since the organization of the bank has been elected to tho position While it is to be regretted that Mr Hocknell s health is such as to make ex pedient his resignation from active offi cial service in the bank the First Na tional people are to be congratulated upon securing Supt Campbell as the head of the establishment which has grown to be the leading financial house in Southwestern Nebraska There is an advantage in the fact that the new pres ident resides in McCook while Mr Hocknells large business interests in Southern California have required his presence there most of the time for years Dewey Jury Going Crazy Norton Kansas April 13 G L Le count one of the jurors who sat on the Dewey Berry murder trial and who re sides northwest of town was brought to Norton last night in a demented condi tion He will be tried this afternoon be fore Judge G N Kingsbury for insanity Lecount imagines that his neighbors and everybody else has it in for him and wants to do him personal violence He had armed himself with a revolver Two others who sat on the Dewey Berry jury are said to be acting queerly A number of the jurors have received threats through the mails that they would be punished for the verdict re turned and have been notified to leave the county Denver Times 13th District Court Proceedings Lizzie Kraft et al vs William Lewis et al suit for damages Alfred C Nettleton vs J W Little equity J I Case T M Co vs Hari Meyer and F H Bonger suit on note Peter J Hickman vs Maud M Hick man divorce Gaar Scott Co vs F D and F M Kennedy attachment Wall Paper Paints and Oils We kindly invite you to visit our store and see the new line of wall paper the latest designs in one or two room exclusive patterns In mixed paints we handle the Lincoln guaranteed In enamels varnish stains buggy paints etc a large assortment A McMillen druggist Buy Lime and Sulpher Dip Ready Made Safer and better Endorsed by gov ernment Used by largest ranchmen of this country Doesnt burn the eyes Saves boiling vats Boiling of lime eats them out quickly 48 gallon barrel S12 Also have 2 horse steam boiler 35 3 horse 40 for heating water Rex Stock Food Co Dept A Omaha Neb Coming The Wesleyan Quartette No 2 of the Nebraska Wesleyan University will give an entertainment in the M C church Monday night April 18 under the aus pices of the Epworth League Admis sion 15 and 25 cents The League profit goes into the new church fund The open season for ducks geese and other wild water fowl will close tonight at midnight The closed season on water fowl and jacksnipe is from April 15 to September 1 The closed season on wild pigeons doves and plover begins today and closes October 30 The marriage of Frank Schamel and Bessie Carey was consummated last week Both are well known young peo ple living south of the city Rev Mason performed the ceremony at the school house about ten miles south of McCook The retrenchment executioner is still doing business at the old stand More men have been let out of the machine shop and round house this week and seven men from the repair track will be let out of the service today New lace collars for the neck and for the shoulders just received in beautiful variety in blacks creams ecrus and whites at TheThompson Dry Goods Cos It will -pay you to see the rugs and carpets Monday and Tuesday next at Pade Sons Ferris children Cos waists for ladies misses and at The Thompson Dry Goods Buy your garden tools at Waites 8Mb McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 15 1904 COURT HOUSE NEWS COUNTY COURT Licenses to wed havo been issued as follows sinco our last report Frances A Schamel and Bessie O Carey both of McCook Perry Hennison and Mary Premerboth of Bartley Isaac Kurtz and Sarah Divinoy both of Indianola Married by county judeo April 6th Burton Sheldon and Minta Sly both of McCook Arnold FWheeler and Mary E Adair both of Bartley flonry Roiners and Charlotte Crocker both of Indianola James P Rasmussen and Laura Sheets both of Lebanon Married by tho county judge April 11th Alfred Harris and Mary Elliott both of McUook Jacob Wishon of Danbury and Eliza Nothnagel of McCook Albert Newell of Alexandria Neb and Ada B Cutler of Pana Illinois William A Stone and Bertha D Wolfe both of Box Elder ludwicks Carpet and Rug Sale a Success Today is the fifth day of Ludwick Sons ten day carpet and rugsale Never before have so many beautiful and ex pensive rugs been placed in tho homes of our city in this length of time Those S35 9xl2 wilton velvet rugs seem to bo the favorite with the buyers judging from the number that havo been sold Tho 9x12 oriental body brussels at 25 and the 9x12 axminsters in beautiful floral effects have been close seconds showing that our people are willing to buy the best when the selection at the proper prices is to had The display of tapestry brussels rugs at S14 is fine and are exceptional values as are all the other grades down to the cheapest The showing of brussels carpets which are sold at 15 per cent discount ingrain car pets and art squares is of endless variety There are over 230000 worth of rugs and carpets on display and the firm ex tends to you a cordial invitation to come and see it oven if you have no notion of buying Senator Dietrich is Held Blameless The special committee of the U S senate appointed to investigate the charges made against Senator Dietrich in connection with Hastings postofiico has just made its report in which they unanimously exonerate tho senator from any blame in the matter The last paragraph of the report states Upon full consideration of all tho evi dence the committee is of the opinion that Senator Dietrich has not been guil ty of any violation of the statutes of the United States or any corrupt or un 9ofthy conduct relating either to the appointment of Jacob Fisher as post master at Hastings Neb or tho leasing of the building in question to the United for the purposes of a postofiico A Quiet Home Wedding Rev G A Conrad performed a quiet wedding ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Cutler Thursday even ing uniting in marriage Mr Albert F Newell of Alexandria Nebraska and Miss Ada B Cutler of Pana Illinois a sister of the Cutler brothers None but the immediate members of the family were present They expect to leave for Alexandria next Monday to make their home on the farm near there the groom being a prosperous young farmer of that neighborhood Tho bride formerly taught school there May their married life be happy Buy Lime Sulpher Dip Ready Made It is safer and better is made under supervision of a chemist is endorsed by government and state complies fully with the recent state regulations Save trouble and expense and buy it ready made 48 gallon barrel 12 10 gallon can 450 1 gallon makes 16 gallons Write to Rex Stock Food Company Dept A Omaha Neb To the Ladies of McCook Mrs Reynolds will arrive in McCook on Monday to remain all week and in vites the ladies of McCook to call upon her at the Palmer hotel Mrs Rey nolds has for sale toilet articles hair switches pompadours etc Will dress hair shampoo etc See her at the New Palmer Cheap Irrigated Lands Small Payments For sale or rent between Sterling and Ft Morgan Colo Best water rights Best of soil for sugar beets potatoes and alfalfa Imperial Land and Storage Co 630 17th St Denver Colo The Conquered Who are lifes victors who won the success of a day The Martyrs or Nero The Spartans who fell at Thermopoles tryst or the Persians and Xerxes His judges or Socrates Pilate or Christ Alfalfa Hay and Seed For sale Call on phone or write Mrs S E Christian McCook Neb Phone G235 It is expected to soon begin charging the storage batteries of the dining cars which lay over at this place A small dynamo with voltameter rheostat etc are already on the ground and a gentle man is expected soon from Lincoln to install them and get them in running order Those 22 inch washable bengalines in eight colors at 20c yard are one of the seasons big successes For sale only by The Thompson Dry Goods Co Notwithstanding tho dry weather Coleman has been selling the popular Western Bell and John Deere listers right along Mens very nobby suit cases for 2C0 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Use McConnells sarsaparilla for all blood and skin diseases Boys suits 85c to 500 son Dry Goods Co The fc l4Jiiv NUMBER 46 McCook Market Quotations Corrected Friday morning wheat na tj Ure p jgKS Good Butter Scale books i 71 a w i3 4 40 mi 13 xse spring Time This is the house cleaning season emu u wish iu announco tiiac our stock of paints oils varnishes enamels etc is one of tho best ever shown in McCook and tho prices tho lowest consistent with good grades Our wall paper stock is also com plete and well assorted and con sists of all crades from 5c nor holt to the best high grado florals tap- estries and crown patterns You will not regrot seoing our wall paper stock beforo buying Conk Bros dructrists XSXsXsXsXjXsXsXsXs MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS It is Mayor Rathbun now Jewel gasoline stoves at Waitos Garden and field seeds at Waitos Going to paint Seo Cono Bros Garden and field seeds at Waitos Everything in drugs McConnell Plenty 5c prints in stock Tho Thomp son Dry Goods Co Alfalfa millet and caiio seed in abundance at W T Colemans Typewriter papers The Tieihune Lost Bunch of 4 keys Monday evon g Finder please return to this office nig Wanted -Girl for general housework Mrs George Willetts Ladies gauze union suits gauze vests gauze knee pants at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Tn llQintr AlriVlillnn i run no risk money s couch cure you refunded if not satisfactory Tho ladies of the Christian church will conduct an exchange at tho Odell store next Saturday afternoon Lost Brown and white femalo point- er had collar with name on plate Re ward W A Cassell Seo our wall paper stock and then look around if you think it worth while McConnell druggist Wanted A girl for general house work Inquire at No 511 Marshall St Mrs M S Calhoun Wanted Man and wife with no children to work on farm Frank Stilljian For Sale or Rent Abstract books of Red Willow county J E Barngrover Creston Iowa The latest in box paper writing tab lets pencil tablets and school supplies A McMillen Druggist Ideal waists aro the only waists and we are their prophet Best styles best fit best values Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co Its about time for a new refrigerator And Coleman has the best and most up-to-date the market affords Call and see them No more blue Mondays after you use Swifts Pride Soap Good in hard water and good in soft water Order today for Mondays washing You will find the greatest variety of garden and field seeds at Waites Buy early while you havo this large assort ment to select from Remember the rug and carpet sale Monday and Tuesday April 18 and 19 at Pade Sons And Coleman has the old reliable and ever excellent Quick Meal gasoline stoves Nothing equal to them in the market This years are better than ever Indianola has decided to dispense with the Eleventh grade in her public schools in future In the average town they are more ornamental and expensive than useful and profitable Latest novelties in waist sets hair or naments side combs back combs stray lock retainers hat and bonnet pins shawl pins and other notions at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Just as stylish equally as handsome as the engraved are The Tribunes calling cards printed from the famous and pretty Tiffany Text See our samples and get our prices Do you know That cream testing 35 to 40 will stay sweet longer than cream testing 25 to 30 Well its a fact And this reminds us that it is of first import ance that our patrons use every method to secure the highest test It pavs best W T Coleman The ladies of the Baptist church will give a box supper at the Odd Fellows hall over Jfettys shoe store baturday evening April lutn A good program will be rendered and an up-to-date good time will be thrown in The general public invited 5XSsX2XSXSSXSsS3 Buys Cream From Any Separator Say my friend where are you selling your cream Remember that W T Coleman buys cream from any separator His test is satisfactory Try the Hygeia Creamery Co a monthand you be come a permanent patron Si