K Fr f li X 1 ri t U t MllMWllUU TWENTY THIRD YEAR f mt The Alumni Banquet and Orate An occasion of scarcely secondary im portance is tho annual alumni banquet The Trihunk attaches considerable weight to these annual gatherings be lioving that the esprit de corps of the alumni haB much to do with the success of a school even of tho high school grado This was the fourth annual celebration and about 50 mombtrs of the alumni participated despite the houvy rainstorm which prevailed during the early part of tho oveniug and made it impossible for quito a number to attend The east ward school building was the scene of tho occasion Tho assembly room was converted into a reception room and rendered attractive and cosy with a generous use of furniture rugs curtains palms ferns cut flowers red bunting etc observing as far ns possible the class color scheme of red green and white Tho banquet was served by tho ladies of the Dorcas society of the Congrega tional church in tho eighth grado room just across tho hall It was a three courso luncheon of very satisfactory de tails The table was handsomely spread The decorations woro in class colors red aud white roses being most in evidence with candelabra in abundance Follow ing is tho Strnwhorries porter des fouilles Escnllopud Moat with Sauce in ensos Tiny Bull Potatoes a In croam Tomatoes and CubbaKO Salad garnished with whipped cream aud a walnut mout Sandwiches Olives Radishes Coffco Pino Applo Ico in pyramids with Souvenirs Assorted Cake Bon Bons After tho banquet Supt G H Thom es presiding as toastmaster the follow ing toasts were respondad to ending a very happy evening TOASTS Tho Occasion J L Rico 02 You Did Well But Watch UsBossio Beam 04 How Wo Got Here Millicent Slaby 99 From a Distance J A Boyror 90 Teachers and School Teaching Mablo Wilcox 96 Merry Wedding Bells A Denver friend sends The Tribune the following account of a wedding of interest to many McCook and R d Wil low county peoplo On Tuesdiy afternoon May 31st 1904 at five oclock Mr Holton Long necker of Rollinsville Colo and Miss Daisy Jackson of McCook Neb were united in marriage by the Rev Vosburg of tho First Baptist church of Denver Colo Th bride was attired in a pretty gown of champagne cloth trimmed in light blue and carried white carnations Following the ceremony the bridal party was entertained at a two course luncheon at the home of friends They will reside in Rollinsville Colo where the groom is successfully encaged in the drug business Both bride aud groom are too well known and highly esteemed in this city and county to warrant a word from The Tribune other than that of congratula tion md well wishing May happiness and prosperity be their lot in life Fireman Jacob Matz Married Tuesday May 31st at the home of Engineer and Mrs W C Schenck Fireman Jacob Matz and Miss Lizzie Sturgeon were united in niarriase Rev C R Betts officiating about twenty friends witnessing the ceremony and J R Bucknell and Miss Beulah Lesser standing up with the contracting parties The young people were generously re membered by their friends w th gifts of worth and usefulness A dainty lunch eon was served after the ceremony The happy peoplo departed on No 3 same night for Denver on a short wedding trip They will make their home in our city Paul Millers House Burnea Tuesday morning about five oebek Paul Millers dwelling in West McCook was entirely destroyed by fire which is thought to have been of incendiary ori gin The house and contents wore insured in the amount of 100000 Mr Millers family are at present visiting in Sutton Mr Miller works nights and did not arrive at the home until every thing was practically destroyed Were Flood Losers at Fort Collins The Tribune is sorry to learn that Z O Holcomb and family were quite heavy losers by the flood of a few weeks since at FortCollins and other Colorado points They had just recently become purchas ers of a home and nine lots and about everything was swept away by the flood but the home Outbuildings hen house garden fruit trees etc were all destroy ed making quite a severe loss COURT HOUSE NEWS COUNTY COURT Licenses to marry have been issued as follows since our last report Henry C Hoagland 21 and Anna N Wolfe18botHof indianola Tney ere married by the county judge May 2Sth Gilbert A Gale 24 and Katie C Mc lip 31 both of McCook Jacob Matz 23 and Lizzie Sturgeon 20 both of McCook For Sale at a Low Price For thirty days I am offering for sale a steam threshing outfit comparatively new and in good running order Does fine work Call or write J H Warfield box23S McCook Neb A Few Good Salesmen Wanted for country trade Must be well recom mended Good pay to right men Address C F Fay General Delivery All the latest dainty neckwear in silk in embroidery and their combinations at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos The Piano Big mower is none too big in the alfalfa field See the big fellows at Colemans If you need a mower buy the Giant Ideal It is taking the lead all over the country MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Miss Efeie Abbott has gone to Peru Simeon Billings has been seriously ill this week Miss Carrie Budlong is with her His tor in Detroit Mich E J Wilcox went in to Omaha Sat urday night on a visit A L Haley was up from Indianola Wednesday on business Ray Cathcart spent n few days close of last week at Lebanon F C Kellogg went up to Denver Tuesday on 1 on business Miss Sadie OConnell is visiting Holdrego friends this week Mrs Anna CoLFERand Arthur visited Frank in Omaha part of last week Dr Sykes of Omaha was a guest of Mr and Mrs J G Stokes Sunday Mr and Mrs B F OLCorrare visit ing their daughters at Shelton Nobr Mrs Ellis Ford is in Bloomington this week visiting relatives and friends J C Moore of Tyrone was a city bus iness visitor Saturday and Wednesday Floyd Berry has roturned from La Junta Colo The striko is still on up there Mrs Jacob Schlagel is with Cul bertson relatives and friends on a visit this week Mrs T A of Mrs J T last week Erb of Akron was a guest Kondlen closing days of Mrs Rose Dutcher a sister of Mrs George LeHew died in Pueblo Colora do May 30th Mrs F G Westland came up from Lincoln Sunday evening on No 5 on a social business visit Miss Eno is over from Dan bury assist ing her father County Assessor FPEno on the assessors books Mrs J F Jernberg and niece were down from Denver last of week past to enjoy the commencement events Miss Mamie Fitzgerald of Lincoln has been the guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs PWalsh this week Mrs E M Snyder witnessed the commencement exercises of tho Indian ola high school last Friday evening Mr and Mrs J F Whiteford of Omaha were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs Sylvester Cordeal over Sunday Miss Millie Slaby came up from Re publican City in time to participate in the commencement and alumni exercises Ed S Byfield was up from Franklin academy for commencement exercises returning to his school work on Monday morning Miss Medora Santee left on delayed No 2 last Saturday morning for Oi leans where she will spend the summer vacation Ray McCarl went down to Lincoln Wednesday night on 6 to witness the wedding of his sister Miss Blanche on Thursday L H Lindemann returned homeTues day night from a business trip to the eastern part of the state Omaha and other points Floyd Welborn of Denver was in the city Sunday night between trains on his way to Denver from a visit to the homefolks in Indianola C W Kelley and Clarence Stokes left Thursday morning on No 2 for Villisca Iowa to attend the graduating exercises pf the high school Mrs J L Biddlecosi of Crete who has been the guest of her sister Mrs I D Moore for several weeks departed for her home close of last week C H Meeker met Mrs Meeker in Denver first of the week on her way home from a long visit in California They arrived in McCook Monday Mrs F M Dickey arrived homo Sun day evening on 14 from a prolonged ab sence in Colorado Springs visiting the homefolks A sister accompanied her Miss Ada Abbott has gone to Denver It is rumored that some time next week she will change her name to Mrs W E Colvin and her home to Ida GroveIowa M O McClure arrived home first of the week from Indiana where he was called last week by the illness of 1 is father in Vincennes He left him im proving Mrs L W Stayner and the girls went down to Omaha and Lincoln Tues day night on No 6 on a short visit Floyd went up to Denver on 3 same night on a visit to the Rogers boys County 3 udge Green was somewhat under the weather last week but is at the old stand as usual this week ready to issue licenses and if need be to marry with neatness and dispatch all lawful comers A W Martin went up to Denver Friday night on No 3 to be absent over Sunday with the homefolus He return ed to his business here Monday morn ing Mrs Martin remains in Denver for a while Mrs Whittaker and daughter Mabel of East McCook departed Monday morning on No 2 for Superior on a vis it of two weeks This will be a some what notable event to Mrs Whitaker as she has lived m Red Willow county 26 years continuously and has never been outside the limits of the county in that time C W Keys was over from Wilsonville first of the week and packed up the household goods and shipped them to their new home to which place the fam ily journeyed with him on Wednesday morning The Tribune wishes them a large measure of success and much con tentment and happiness in prosperous Wilsonville Memorial Sunday at St Patricks At 10 oclock last Sunday morning St Patricks Catholic church was crowded for the memorial services preceding Dec oration day At the hour appointed the members of J K Barnes post and of the Ladies circle followed the colors from the post room to the church and the services of the morning then commenced There was tho usual high mass with a large choir of selected voices Mrs P M Appel of Cheyenne Wyoming was tho soloist of the service rendering a difficult Avo Maria from Shakespeares Othello most effectively and feelingly The sermon by Rev J J Loughran was a patriotic worthy efFort and met with the approval of nil irrespective of creed He paid the veterans of the G A R a deserved tribute and held up their work as an example for the coming generation The collection taken was devoted to tho paying of the expenses of Decora tion day Flags bunting flowers potted plants the pictures of Lincoln Grant McKin ley and Logan were among the decora tions The service was altogether a notable one McCook Junior Normal School Applications are already coming in from teachers expecticg to attend the session of the Junior Normal School and the indications are that the attend ance will be large Ample provision must be made to care for them when they arrive The committee having the schools affairs in charge will put some one in tho field at once to learn of all available rooming and boarding places there are in town They desire to know where rooms ale ne can bo secured whore board alone can be secured and where board and room can be had together Many of the visiting teachers will de sire to do light housekeeping and those who have rooms adapted to this pur pose will confer a favor by making the fact known A few inquiries have been written in as to whether it will be possi ble to secure work in payment for teach ers board through tho summer The committee is especially anxious to sup ply citizens with enough of such help and they will be glad to know in advance this year of the desire for it The Pick Ups Win Tho high school boys and the pick up team played a game of baseball Deco ration day afternoon the latter wi ning by a score of 19 to 14 The participants were High School Positions Pick ups Campbell Pitcher Harbaugh Sutton Catcher Powers Stokes Short Schultz Burnett First Connolloy Ford Second Cone Burnoy Third Pickard DuLaney Right Kunkel Colfer Left Traver Barbazett Center Dye The score by innings was High School 1100 0034 514 Pick Ups 1 0 1 0 11 0 5 1 19 Named a Committee to Report About 20 business men and others at tended the meeting in the court house Tuesday evening to consider the matter of securing sewerage for McCook As a result of the deliberations a committee composed of Congressman Norris J E Kelley and G E Thompson was ap pointed to draft resolutions setting forth the wishes of the people in the matter for presentation before the city council for action It was the expressed desire of those present that action favorable to the sewerage proposition be taken The committee will prepare a plan and the matter will then come up before the council for action Wedded in Lincoln Thursday Supt George H Thomas of our city schools and Miss Blanche McCarl of our city were united in marriage at the tem porary home of the brides mother in Lincoln Thursday of this week The Tribune is without details but under stands that the young folks will visit at the home of the grooms parents in Har vard a few days and will arrive here lat ter part of next week and occupy their lately acquired home on North Madison street the Wiehe residence It can at this time but add its congratulations Sorrow in an Editors Family M H Prall of the Imperial Republican arrived in the city Thursday on No 1 from Burlington Iowa with the remains of his two-year-old child which he was taking back to Imperial for interment The child died of pneumoniain Burling ton Monday He arrived in the even iug after the little ones death Two other children are still there with their mother and are ill with pneumonia but are expected to recover Ladies Circle Meeting Regular meeting of Ladies Circte No 33 will be held Saturday June 4 1904 A full attendance is desired to receive the new pass word and a commui ication from the department president We have now a supply of application blanks for those who have desired to become members By Order of President Plants Plantsl Tomato and cabbage several varieties 25c per 100 3 blocks north of brick schoolhouse M L Rishel McCook The Stores Should Close Evenings and Sundays will be the topic of dis cussion in each church of McCook Sun day morning June 5th See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything Japanese landscape and picture fans in silk for 25c and 35c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Double finger tipped silk gloves 50c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos 17 different styles of latest belts at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos - IIW Commencement Exercises 1904 The end of another school year and tho graduation of another class from tho McCook high school was appropriately commemorated last Friday evening in the Congregational church before and with the approval of a largo audience of admirers of our public school system and of rehMves and friends of those be ing grad d The o flo was an inspiring one is in a stronger degree to the avers cyeitizen than a graduating occa sion rwith its galaxy of pretty girl and manly boy graduates its host of eager expectant people its flowers and music and oratory At the appointed hour Mrs W B Mills played a march on the piano and the members of tholass of 1904 marched in and occupied the pulpit platform when the regular program as follows en sued rUOGKAMJin Piano solo La Fountaino Julos Egghart Mrs W B Mills Invocation Rev G A Conrad Clariuot solo Cavatina from Ernani Verdi Mr J N Qaardo Salutatory Elizabeth Abigail Bosworth Address Economic Commercialism Dr W OLTaj lor Edphonium solo Tho Song That Reachod My Heart Jordan Mr F A Pennell Valedictory Bessie Anna Peterson Presentation of diplomas Mr C W Barnes Vocal solo a Voices of tho Woods Watson Rubinstein b Violots Wright Mrs Charles Wayno Britt Benodiction Rev G A Conrad THE CLASS OF 1904 Bessio Beatrice Beam Pleasures and Troubles of Lifo Elizabeth Abigail Bosworth The Man in Overalls Roxaunn Mildred ByfioldLife in the Country Albert Bruce Campboll American Immigration Genevieve Elizabeth Fitch Pioneer Life Loyd Wood Jennings Class History Eleanoro LoHow Current Events Ethljn Mao Middloton A Now Day Bessie Anna Peterson Tho Lifo of a Rocluso Frank Austin RitteuhouseTho Typical Negro Motto At tho Threshold Colors Violet and green The decorations were largely patriotic tho whole west end of the church being involved in the scheme A number of immense flags were gracefully draped from ceiling and walls producing a stir ring effect Over the archway fell lace draperies on which were done in green in old English text the class motto At the Threshold Bunches of violets carrying out the class colors were scat tered all over this drapery The plat form looked pleasing to the eye in a wealth of palms ferns cut flowers etc and over all shone the subdued lights of numerous candelabra disposed at every vantage point A special mead of praise is due the lo cal participants on the program but in the speaker of the evening fortune was not so favorable Prof W G L Taylor professor of political economy in the Ne braska university substituted for Col onel Copeland Economic Commercial ism was the topic and from an academ ic standpoint it was well handled learn edly presented but it lacked necessarily the graces and shades of the orator and was withal rather dry for a commence ment address However under the cir cumstances The Tribune does not wish to be critical It was truly kind of the professor to fill the vacancy at the last moment and it was our misfortune rather that the subject was not more in spiring and entertaining Worlds Fair St Louis April 30 to Decl Reduced rates as follows Season tickets on sale April 15 to Nov 15 inclusive final limit Dec 15 round trip 82980 Sixty day ticket on sale April 25 to Nov 20 inclusive 2480 Fifteen day ticket on sale April 27 to Nov 30 inclusive 223o Died Early This Morning Miss Mabel Fairlee died at two oclock this morning She arrived here from Davenport Iowa in February suffering with consumption accompanied by her mother Deceased was about 30 years of age Her case received the attention and ministrations of the ladies of the Episcopal guild and others Are You Puzzled as to how you should paper your rooms or what colors you should use to paint your house We could offer some sug gestions that might help you and will be glad to show you through our stock which you will find up to date and com plete McConnell druggist Meeting of Board of Equalization Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Red Willow county will sit as a board of equalization of assessment June 14th loth and 16th on which dates the assessments will be equalized and adjusted 5 27 3ts E J Wilcox County Clerk For Sale A few very choice St Bernard puppies Box 78 Bartley Neb 6-3-21 Cow and Calf for Sale Fresh Inquire at Ludwicks furni ture store Gauze corsets and girdles 35c to 50c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos A good sewing machine at a moderate price the New Royal at Waites Very dainty pink also blue checked ginghams at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Do you need more blood and more flesh do you need more strength this spring Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea will bring them all If it fails your money back 35 cents Tea or tablet form LW McConnell T If rifr In 1111 mi i IV Wilillv McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 3 1904 A Day of Increased Significance With tho added years come increased significance and interest in Decoration day The votoran band hero decreasing with an ever increasing company yonder The first duty of the day was performed by a detachment from tho post at 10 oclock in the morning when they re paired to the several city cemeteries and lavishly decorated the graves of thoso gone on before but still living in tho memory of a loving nation David Knithloy HIVKHVIKW OKMETKKT Marion B Brown Chostor Ward R S Cooloy D S Clement John D Gorver Potor Groves J B McCabo Moses Battershnll Josiah B Roshoug William M Irwin Elias II Conrad Smith Gordon Charles Turner Charles Fox Thomas M Scott J B Farnsworth E M Farnsworth W X Johnson A W Schaeffor Lymnn Miller LONGVIEW CEMETERY C Luther Nuttletou Charles Walker There is but one Confederate dead in the cemeteries here that of R R Stew art And ono son of a veteran Albert Hamilton son of James M Hamilton of Pass Christian Miss At two oclock in the afternoon tho regular program of exercises appropriate to the day were taken up at tho Baptist church and carried out as follows Music Amorica Reading orders by tho adjutant Prayer Rev C R Botts Music Quartette Reading of Lincolns Gettysburg address - Miss Mabel Wilcox Music Mixed Qnartetto Address to Unknown Dead Mrs A PWolles Music solo Mrs Charles Wayno Britt Addross Department Commandor Bross The address by State Commander Bross aud tho address to the unknown dead containing a beautiful and graph ic description of the national cemetery at Arlington Heights by Mrs A PWolles were especially enjoyed by tht large au dience which filled the house The entire service however was an appropriate memorial The business was generally suspended during part of the day and there was some attempt at decoration The 1 oys of JK Barnes post a griz zled a band of veterans as can be seen anywhere followed tho col rs to the church in organization with Comrade Dillcn as standard bearer resolutions Headquarters J K Barnes Post No 207 G A R The post being in regular session the following resolution was unanimously adopted Resolved That tho thanks of this post are hereby tendered to the congregation of St Patricks church for the use of their b autiful church wherein were held the Memorial services Sunday May 29 and to Rev J J Loughran pastor for preaching the very able and patriotic sermon on that occasion And to the Baptist congregation and choir for the use of their church kindly tendered to us in which were held the Decoration day services and for the patriotic music rendered by the choir and to Comrade Department Commander Harmon Bross for the patriotic oration delivered by him a d to Mrs A P Welles for the patriotic address to the unknown dead mak ing this Memorial service one long to be remembered as a day of patriotic devo tion to our boloved dead Wai S Fitch Post Commander Wall Paper and Paints Talk is cheap to see is to be convinc ed We kindly invite you to take a look at our wall paper Just the special de signs in wall paper are somo times hard to find But there are such things nev ertheless and you can find them at our store If you have an eye for beauty a thought for economy a desire to have a paint that sticks use our Lincoln Absolutely-Pure Paints Call and see our special designs and colors A McMillen Druereist Quite Painfully Injured While carrying a step ladder up the stairs leading to the post room Tuesday George W Dillon a member of J K Barne3 post fell to the bottom of the bottom of the stairway and sustained a sprained wrist bruised head and some internal injuries none of them of a ser ious nature but causing him much pain Are You Going- to Build Sidewalks We are making a special sidewalk brick of finest quality out of shale and clay by special machinery and will have a kiln of same ready for sale by June 10th Price per 1000 is 10 Wait for them A new kiln of fine quality of building brick just opened McCook Brick Co Concrete Sidewalks We are now ready to make contracts for concrete sidewalks in McCook We have employed an expert to put down these walks and guarantee their dura bility Barnett Lumber Co Piano Binder for Sale In good condition Inquire of Wm Heun Coleman precinct The East McCook people have organ ized for Sunday school and church pur poses by naming R F Rector C A stone and another resident of that addi tion as trustees See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything Avenarius carbolinum the great chick en lice destroyer and wood preserver at Waites American Beauty extended hip corsets in fine coutil at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos A specialty of office supplies The Tribune Ladies percale wrappers 85c and The Thompson Dry Goods Cos up Dont fail to see McMillens large line of wall paper before buying Corn k c cv McCook Market Quotations Corrected tridny morning Wheat Oats Ryo Barley Hoga Eggs Good Butter Tho Great greatest stove Majestic mado Ffyl NUMBER 1 41 VIM MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS u 00 124 is 3 McConnolls for drugs Coleman sells beet cultivators For wall paper go to Cono Bros The Tribune 52 weeks for 100 McMillon prescription druggist Everything in drugs McConnell Heath Milligan paint at Cono Bros Wo want to bo your druggists Cono Bros See tho buying Ocean Wave washer before I guarantoo my concroto walks W Bullard Room for rent over DC Marsh tho market See It is about timo for complaints of too much rain If you need a hay stackor seo tho ono Coleman sells Somo now thirst quenchers at McCon nolls fountain McMillen has a stock of wall paper large and complete Rango is tho Plenty of oriental laces at Tho Thomp son Dry Goods Cos When you need fly nets try Coleman and seo what will happen Local news of importance on every homo page of The Tribune Tho Deering hay rakes aro all mado from steel Light arid strong Look over Waites lino of corn plows and cultivators before buying 00 0 1 2 3 4 and 8 hooks and eyes at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos The spring is the best time to use a good sarsaparilla Try McMillens For Sale Household furniture In quire of Miss Rache Berry Alaska refrigerators aro tho best A fine line of them may be seen at Waites Fine Swiss edgings and insertions in setts at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos The new stock of single harness is all right for those driving wagons at W T Colemans For tho best values in paints wall pa per varnish stains enamel etc go to Cone Bros Concrete walks improve your property W C Bullard is tho man to let your contract to Long and short kimonos and dressing sacques at Tho Thompson Dry Goods Companys The Eastern Trade Co has been post ed by the postoflice department at Wash ington as fraudulent A good assortment of varnish stains enamels household floor and buggy paints at McMillens drug store Entire flat or rooms for rent Steam heat and electric lights Apply at Dia monds clothing and shoe store The Indianola telephone exchange has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state Capital stock 10- uuu See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything Mens fine worsted suits 310 to 1330 Mens cassimere suits 350 to 10 Boys suits 85e to 4 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Sunday morning June 5th the pastor of each church in McCook will discus3 the need and advisability of all stores closing evenings and Sundays From every pulpit in McCook on Sun day morning June 5th will be discuss ed the need and the advisability of all stores closing evenings and Sundays Hammocks easy and breezy You get all the air there is when you use a hammock Our prices are right A McMillen Druggist The Fourth of July committee an nounces that it has been very successful in soliciting the sinews of war for a cele bration and that a big time is in making for the day we celebrate Just as stylish equally as handsome as the engraved are The Trirunes calling cards printed from the famous and pretty Tiffany Text See our samples and get our prices Invitations are out to the wedding of Miss Ella Somerville and Mr Guy E Garlick which happy event will trans pire at the Somerville farm southwest of the city Sunday evening June 5th at eight oclock Ideal waists continue in favor as always heretofore in McCook and else where Shown in silks linens lawns and oxfords in white black and colors 50c to 775 by The Thompson Dry Goods Co exclusively A First Church of Christ Scientist has been organized in Cambridge They have incorporated with Mr and Mrs Johnson rpcpnt arrivals there from Col orado and Mrs Rebecca Wheeden of that town as trustees Oj