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TWENTY THIRD YEAR
The Thomas McCarl Wedding
A very pretty homo wedding was thnt
solemnized at tho homo of the brides
mother Mrs Sarah R McCarl 1423 P
street Lincoln Nob at 030 oclock
Thursday evening June 2 1901 when
Mr George II Thomas superintendent
of the city schools of McCook and Miss
Blannho E McCarl of McCook were
united in marriago by Rev James Wal
lace Larkin former pastor of tho Har
vard Congregational church who is now
located at Oakland Iowa Tho ring
service was used and very impressively
porformed
Those present were Mrs Sarah RMc
Carl and Miss Ida McCarl mother and
sister of tho brido Messrs T E B L
and J R McCarl of McCook brothers
and Mr Lee Long cousin of tho bride
Mr and Mrs Grift J Thomas and Mrs
Ilarrio G Thomas Harvard parents and
sister of tho groom Rov and Mrs J
Wallaco Larkin Oakland la Mr and
Mrs Fred Wohlenburg Lincoln
After tho ceremony tho guests sat
down to a bountiful wedding supper
followed by an evening passed most
happily with vocal and instrumental
music and sociability
The bride and groom arrived in Harvard
on No 3 lost Friday evening and will
remain here a few days with tho home
folks when they will proceed to Mc
Cook and get their house in order
Mr Thomas entering upon his duties as
principal of the McCook Junior Normal
school week after next
Tho groom needs no introduction to
Harvard readers he passed from boy
hood to manhood here and has a host of
friends who congratulate him upon the
splendid record ho has made ns an edu
cator and tho excellent character he has
maintained as a man His bride is a
graduate of the McCook high school
later a teacher in the McCook schools
and for the past year a student at the
University Conservatory of Music She
is a young lady of very pleasing disposi
tion highly accomplished and will make
a orthy helpmate to the man of her
choice We extend to them The Cour
iers choicest benediction The Harvard
Courier
RECEPTION AT HARVARD
Harvard Neb June 7 Superinten
dent George H Thomas of the McCook
city schools and his bride were given a
reception from 830 until 11 oclock last
evening at the home of his parents in
this city About one hundred and
twenty five of our citizens attested by
their presence to the esteem in which
the young man is held in this commun
ity The decorations were red and
white carnations and the national colors
Our Fruit Phosphates
There can be nothing more delicious
sind healthful than the phosphates served
at our fountain Our syrups are made
from pure fruit juices or from the fresh
ripe fruit and the result is a refreshing
satisfying beverage that cannot be ex
celled Orange cherry lemon straw
berry and others McConnell
Druggist
Another Birthday for The Tribune
Last week marked The Tribunes en
trance upon the twenty third year of its
existence Of the twenty two years it
has been published without break or
change without a merger or loss of iden
t ty the paper has been under its pres
ent management twenty one years a
record unequalled by any other publica
tion in Southwestern Nebraska
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 box 238 McCook Neb
A Few Good Salesmen Wanted
for country trade Must beVell recom
mended Good pay to right men
Address C F Fay General Delivery
See W C Bullard before you let your
contract for concrete walks He has an
expert to put them down and furnishes
everything
Ideal shirt wqists are all the name
implies Sold only by The Thompson
Dry Goods Co 50c to 675
The Piano Big mower istione too big
in the alfalfa field See the big fellows
at Colemans
Mens absolutely fast black under
wear 35c at the Thompson Dry Goods
Cos
Ladies wash dress skirts in white and
colors at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
A good sewing machine at a moderate
price the New Royal at Waites
Sun and rain umbrellas 50c to 500 at
The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Ladiesand missesgauze knee pants at
tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Mens black alpaca summer coats at
the Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Dont fail to see McMillens large line
of wall paper before buying
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Mrs C A Overman is in Palisade
this week visiting relatives
J Fred Zell of Denver was a guest
of Supt Campbell between weeks
L B Korns was up from Indiauola
part of tho week guest of JW Andrews
Mr and Mrs E A Sexson of Red
Willow were county seat visitors Satur
day
M C Reynolds of Culberlson was in
the city Wednesday ovening on busi
ness
Mr and Mrs Earl Murray are par
ents of a baby girl born close of last
week
W C Shockley of Danbury was a
business pilgrim to tho capital city
Monday
J II Ager of Lincoln spent Saturday
night in the city going east on 12 next
morning
Matt Thomson came out from Omaha
Saturday night and visited friends over
Sunday and Monday
R A Green camo over from Cedar
Bluffs Kansas Saturday evening and
spent Sunday with the family
Mrs Oscar Yargkr and children de
parted for their home at Scotts Bluff
Sunday night Red Cloud Argus
J I Bascom returned Tuesday night
on 3 from Pawnee City and has re
sumed his position on The Tribune
C C Northrup who is on the road
for the Garlock Packing Co of St
Louis is at home until next Tuesday
George Campbell returned Safur
day from Lincoln where he has been
attending the university for the past
year
W O Robinson the Trenton lawyer
will move to Oklahoma City Oklahoma
and engage in the law land and loan
business
General Irving Hale of Denver was
in the city Friday and Saturday lock
ing after his interests theIcCook elec
tric light plant
Miss Hazel Hare who is enjoying a
visit from her mother and Master Max
has persuaded them to remain with her
in Chicago until fall
CW Barnes has purchased the Wat
ers residence now occupied by him op
posite the Catholic church from Con
ductor T E McCarl Consideration
1100
V Franklin and family occupied
their elegant new home on North Main
avenue Monday They have one of the
finest and best appointed homes in this
section of the state
Mr and Mrs G H Thomas arrived
in the city Tuesday night on 3 from
Harvard and at once occupied their
home on North Madison street where
they will be at home after July first
Mrs Fairlee left oi 6 last Friday
night for her home Davenport Iowa in
charge of the remains of her daughter
who will be buried in that city Casket
and transportation were furnished by
McCook philanthropy
Miss Kate Sawyer arrived home Sat
urday night from University PJace
where she has been attending the music
department of the Wesleyan university
for several weeks Mrs Sawyer went
down to Lincoln last Friday night to
accompany her home
Dr and Mrs C L Fahnestock are
in St Louis for a few weeks seeing the
attractions of the big show Dr Ralph
F Smith arrived from Burlington Iowa
Saturday night and will be in charge of
the Burlington Voluntary Relief busi
ness during Dr Fahnestocks absence
Mrs J J Eller writes that the Ell
ers and Crawfords and a few others of
their old neighborhood of Niwot Colo
are traveling in wagons to the Yakimaw
valley Wash and are having a great
time She wrote from MyersvilleWyo
having just crossed the Red Desert be
tween Rawlins and Lander and are
camped on the Sweet Water river and
can see the Wind River mountains
Next comes Fort Washakie then the
Indian reservation after that the Yellow
stone park
S G Goheen writes the publisher
briefly from Clarkston Wash that the
Goheens are all in good health and live
in a forest of fruit trees and vines May
31st they picked 40 baskets 800 pounds
of cherries They have a 5 acre orchard
six years old estimated to have 30000
pounds of cherries No one complains
of storms or drouth or buffalo gnats If
it rains he says it is O K and if it
dont rain we have plenty of water at
10 a year for 5 acres He adds that Miss
Eunice was married May 4th to Mr B
Mickkelson of Hastings Neb A post
script states that they can see snow on
the mountains today June 2d That
that is a fine place to live in While
land seems high at 400 800 and 1000
per acre when you have a bearing or
chard of 5 or 10 acres you have lots of
work and a nice income
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I JUNIOR NORMAL ENTERTAINMENT
ROBERSONS
Stekeopticon Lecture
Norway
Tnnrl nf Bin M irlnirrrif Run
Monday June 20
Gys
Simeon Billings Joins Silent Majority
After a long illness Simeon Billings
passed away in this city Tuesday night
June 7th Brief services were conducted
at tho home Thursday morning at ten
oclock by RevGA Conrad of tho Con
gregational church assisted by the Rovs
Botts and Carman There was also a
brief floral offering service by the Ladies
circle of tho G A R The members of
J K Barnes post and of McCook lodge
A F A M attended the service at
the home in organizations A detach
ment from the post acted as pallbearers
After the services at tho home the re
mains wore taken to Indianola for inter
ment The members of the G A R
had charge of tho final services at In
dianola cemetery
Sim Billings was an early settler of
Red Willow county having resided with
in its limits about 25 years In his ac
tive days he worked at the carpenter
trade He was one of the early builders
in McCook having with a few other In
dianola carpenters built the old Hayden
McCartney building in 1882 now
owned and occupied by C L DeGroff
Co
Deceased enlisted in company D 105th
regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry
August 12 1862 and served until May
20 1865
Simeon Butterfield Billings was
born in White Hall Washingto i county
Vermont November 17th 1837 and died
in McCook Red Willow county Nebras
ka June 7th 1904 aged 66 years 6
months 20 days Ho was united in mar
riage with Miss Melissa Jones Decem
ber 27th 1860 at Naperville Dupage
county Illinois Four sons and one
daughter were born of this union The
wife four sons one daughter one broth
er and one sister remain to mourn his
death
Free Exhibition Fancy Shooting
Captain A H Hardy champion quick
shot of the world representing the Pet
ers Cartridge Co of Cincinnati Ohio
will give a free exhibition of fancy rifle
and revolver shooting in McCook Wed
nesday June 15th commencing at two
oclock in the afternoon Exhibition
will consist of a class of rifle and revol
ver shooting equalled by none cutting
cards in two edgewise with revolver
ashes off a cigar hitting pennies lead
pencils in mid air will be worth seeing
Captain Hardy has a record of hitting
1985 balls thrown into the air out of 2
000 at a 25 foot rise using but one rifle
and Peters semi smokeless cartridges
not cleaning the rifle during the entire
test Hitting 500 balls in 10 minutes
and 47 seconds loading his own rifle
Hitting 48 blue rocks out of 50 with r
volver at a 15 foot rise
Pythian Memorial Day
The Knights of Pythias will observe
their Memorial day coming Sunday
June 12th in their castle hall at 2
oclock in the afternoon All Knights
are especially urged to be present and
their friends will be welcome After the
ritual service at the hallthe graves of de
ceased members of the order will be dec
orated in the several city cemeteries
All members of the orders are reques
ted to bring flowers to the hall by not
later than 9 oclock Drill teams from
both organizations will repair to the
city cemeteries at 9 30 in the morning
to perform their duty of love to the
dead
The program in the city park will be
gin at 230 oclock in the afternoon
There will be addresses music by a
large chorus etc
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 some 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 Druggist
The laying of the corner stone of the
new Methodist church will be in charge
of the Masonic brethren of our city
A specialty of office supplies
The Tribune
Gauze union suits for boys and girls
at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Gauze union suits for men and women
at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Garlick Somervllle Wedding
Tho union of Mr Guy E Garlick of
Saint Ann Frontier county and Miss
Ella Somervillo of this city was happily
consummated at the homo of the brides
parents Mr and Mrs J M Somerville
a few miles southwest of McCook last
Sunday evening at 8 oclock Rev M B
Carman of tho Methodist church being
the officiating clergyman
The ceremony was witnessed by the
relatives of tho contracting parties and a
i umber of invited guests
A wedding supper was served after
the ceremony
The young people were nicely remem
bered with gifts
The bride is a daughter of Mr and
Mrs J M Somerville and is highly es
teemed by all who know bor The groom
is postmaster and merchant at Saint
Ann Frontier county about 20 miles
north of McCook
The Tribune voices the sentiment of
many well wishing friends here and in
tho Saint Ann neighborhood in offering
congratulations and wishing them a bon
voyage
Cut Out Toy Pistols and Cannon Crackers
Readers of The Tribune will recall
the new city ordinance recently passed
by the council regulating and restricting
the sale of fireworks and prohibiting the
sale of certain kinds of fireworksnotably
any toy pistol using explosivesair guns
caps canuon crackers explosive canes
rockets and any and all fireworks con
taining dynamite guncotton giant pow
der or any other kind of explosive of a
higher grade than comm n gun powder
The ordinance is a proper safeguard to
life limb and property as will appear
from the 1903 record In addition to
those made cripples for life and others
painfully disabled there were 406 deaths
Of this total 363 were caused by the toy
pistol and blank cartridge and 17 by
cannon crackers
A O U W and D of H Memorial Day
Next Sunday will be Workman Mem
orial day In the morning at nine
oclock committees from the A O UW
and D of H will proceed to the ceme
teries of the city and decorate the graves
of deceased members and of deceased
members of families of Workmen and
D of II The formal exercises of the
day will be held in the city park at 230
in the afternoon
August 18 th the Day
The first annual log rolling of the
Southwestern Nebraska Log Rolling as
sociation will be held in McCookAugust
18th This much has been definitely
decided upon There are some indica
tions however that the log rolling may
continue for two or three days with
something like a street fair or other
form of diversion This is not a cer
tainty but a possibility
A New Member In the Firm
This week the Martin Commission Co
becomes the Martin Knopf Commission
Co Mr Knopf of Denver going into the
firm as an active member Mr and Mrs
Knopf came down from Denver on No
2 this morning and he has buckled into
the harness with a will They expect to
give McCook and Southwestern Nebras
ka a first class commission house
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 15th and 16th
on which dates the assessments will be
equalized and adjusted
E J Wilcox County Clerk
Special Hammock Sale
We are closing out our entire line of
hammocks and will sell them at any old
price next week Get a good hammock
cheap P O News Depot
For Sale
A few very choice St Bernard puppies
Box 87 Bartley Neb
Hammock sale next week at the P O
News Depot
Latest styles in lace curtains at The
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Mens odd coats and vests at the
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Roberts gold eyed parabola needles at
the Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Ferris waists for ladies misses and
children at the Thompson Dry Goods
Cos
If you need a mower buy the Giant
Ideal It is taking the lead all over the
country
The postoffice at Carrico Hayes coun
ty has been revived after being discon
tinued for some time
Mrs S E Griggs will now be found
by her customers in the cottage two
doors east of the Commercial hotel
See W C Bullard before you let your
contract for concrete walks He has an
expert to put them down and furnishes
everything
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 10 1904
District Court Proceedings
CONTINUED
D W C Bock va Solomon Premor confirma
tion
Joliu A Gunn vs Jonnio Russoll appeal
Jamos K P Pino vs David Mangus ot at oq
uity
Cliarlea M Duncan va Ella E Duncan di
vorco
Josephine Sutton vs Eva B Gooduurotnl
confirmation
Vocnucos Franklin vs The City of McCook
damages
William A McCool vs William O Bond suit
on bond
Angolo P Welles vs LittioC Whittaker at
tachment
Elias H Doan vs J S McBrayor ot al appeal
Western Land Co vs 1 ho Providence Mutual
Investment Co et al confirmation
Edward B Cowlos vs William II Ackorman
ot al equity
Edward B Cowles vs William II Carnahnn
ot al equity
Russoll F Loomis V3 Mnynard R Loomis in
junction
Edward B Cowlos vs FW Rogers ot al con
firmation
Edard Curloo vs Rcoves Co attachment
Jamos II Giiiim vs Stephen Wilson ot al ap
peal
Jenuio Kolley vs Thomas Kelloy divorce
Commercial National Bank vs George W
Vogol suit on noto
Homo Savings Bank vs Josoph Vogel suit on
note
Thomas W Short vs Lucy J Short divorce
John Murphy vs Josephine Emil attachment
Alfred C Nottloton vs J W Little equity
J I Caso Threshing Machine Co vs Harry
Mejers F H Bonger suit on noto
Martha EHarris vs Charles F Harris di
vorce
Daniel J McKillip vs Richard F McKillip
equity
P E McKillip vsR F McKillip suit on noto
Joseph Boos vs The Capital Fire Insurance
Co action on contract
Josephine Emil vs John Murphy equity
Union Stock Yards National Bank of South
Omaha vs Win FEveristotal motion to with
draw separate answer of defendant Evorist
CONFIRMATION
Charles E Gibson vs Fannie Coleman pend
ing stay
J P A Black vs Louisa Russoll et al pend
ing stay
V Franklin vs John II Dwjer et al ponding
stay
Edward B Cowles vs Alexis Proctor settled
and dismissed
Affa C Seeley admr of the estate of J E
Seeloy deceased sale confirmed
E H Ogdon vs S S Bosw orth present shorilT
ordered to make deed
EQUITY
Alfred Hadcll trustee of tho estate of Artz
Thompson bankrupts vs Tho McCook Loan
and Trust Co defendant given 30 days to ans
wer II Thompson made party defendant
Celeste II Douglats vs Hiram C Rider ot al
costs of first suit divided between plaintiff and
defendant defendant to pay for deposition
taken before time for filing reply
Western Land Co vs Nancy Leavette otal
W S Morlan appointed guardian ad litem for
Jonathan M Leavette defendant allowed 0
dajs to file answer
Commercial National Bank vs W A Stewart
H T Stewart demurrer sustained leave given
to substitute Home Savings Bank as plaintifl in
30 days defendant given 30 days to plead
J W Dolan vs Charles C Dunton et al mo
tion to striko certain allgations from petition
sustained
Clarence E Peirce vs Catharine C Egger de
cree of foreclosure duo plaintiff 85525 with 10
per cent due Fannie B Newell 00 with 10 per
cent interest from April 1 1901 lien
Charles H Boyle vs James H Patterson re
ceiver allowed J850 balance of 33T collected
applied on debt
DIORCE
Cora B Murphy vs William E Murphy dis
missed at plaintiffs cost
Peter J Hickman vs Maud M Hickman do
cree of divorce
Katie Bateman vs Edward Bateman decree
of divorce parties not to marry for 6 months
plaintiff awarded 200 alimony
Edna C Nelson vs James PNelson decree
of divorce plaintiff allowed to resume maiden
name and awarded 400 alimony
Mary Schneider vs Henry Schneider decree
of divorce custody of children awarded to plain
tiff until further order of tho court plaintiff
awarded 1C0 alimony and real estate deed con
firmed by court
Ella E Vinson vs Mortimer W Vinson de
cree of divorce no order as to custody of child
ren or disposition of property
Louisa Leo vs Arthur RLee decree of di
vorce plaintiff awarded custody of children
300 alimony and 25 suit
Lula McGillen vs William J McGillen C
B Q R R garnishee ordored to pay 53 into
court to apply on judgment
miscellaneous
E S Thompson vs Bartley Milling Stock and
Land Co to supply record motion to supply
record nunc pro tunc sustained
Edward Curlee vs Advance Thresher Co mo
tion of defendant to require plaintiff to sepa
rately state and number causes of action sus
tained leave to amend petition in 30 days
Jacob Lerch vs Mathew G Shackelton Frank
Fritch suit on bond leave to file answer in
stanter plaintiff given 60 days to plead
Acme Harvester Co vs Edward Curlee suit
for an accounting leave to file amended peti
tion in 30 days
Frank Dawson vs Mrs L D Finch appeal
dismissed on motion of defendant
Lizzie Kraft et al vs William Lewis damage
special appearance sustained service quashed
In the matter of the application of A L Ha
ley to sell liquor the city council of Indianola
overruled the remonstrance and the court over
ruled the council
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give an ice cream social on the lawn
north of the church on Thursday even
ing June 16th Ice cream and cake 10c
Rev J J Loughran has been invited
to deliver the address at Minden on
July 4th and has consented
Very dainty Swiss embroideries in sets
at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
You get a lot of goodness at our foun
tain McConnell
Best things in bed spreads at The
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
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McCook Market Quotations
Corrected Fridny morning
Corn in
Wheat
Pts WW 35
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Barley
Hoga 425
EgB VY
Good Butter jjjjj 15
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
McConnolIs for drugs
Coleman sells beot cultivators
For wall paper go to Cono Bros
Thk Trihune 52 wooks for 8100
McMillon prescription druggist
Everything in drugs McConnell
Heath it Milligan paint at Cono Bros
Wo want to bo your druggists Cono
Bros
See tho Ocean Wave washer before
buying
I guarantee my concroto walks W C
Bullard
Room for rent over tho market Seo
D C Marsh
If you need a hay stacker seo tho ono
Coleman sells
McMillen has a largo mid compMe
stock of wall paper
Tho Great Majestic Rango T the
greatest stovo made
When you need fly nets try Cnjan
and seo what will happon
Best table oil cldths 15c yard at tho
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Local news of importance on every
home page of Thk Trikune
Tho Doering hay rakes are all mado
from steel Light and strong
Look over Waites lino of com plows
and cultivators before buying
Short and long kimonos 50c to 8275
at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
The spring is tha best timo to use a
good sarsaparilla Try McMillens
Alaska refrigerators aro tho best A
fine lino of them may be seen at Waites
Silk gloves and lislo gloves and mitts
15c to 85c at The Thompson Dry Goods
Cos
Avenarius carbolinum the great chick
en lico destroyer and wood preserver at
Waites
The new stock of single harness is all
right for those driving wagons at W T
Colemans
For the best values in paints wall pa
per varnish stains enamel etc go to
Cone Bros
Concrete walks improve your property
W C Bullard is the man to let your
contract to
Boys suits 85c 8125 8165 82 8250
S275 8350 S4 and 85 at the Thompson
Dry Goods Cos
Just why the Great Architect made
fish bite bettor on Sundays will per
haps remain a mystery
A good assortment of varnish stains
enamels household floor and buggy
paints at McMillens drug store
Mens suits 8350 8450 85 8650
S750 8850 810 S1250 and 81350 at
the Thompson Dry Goods Cos
See W C Bullard before you let your
contract for concrete walks He has an
expert to put them down and furnishes
everything
Corset covers in very dainty lace trim
med and embroidery trimmed designs
from 25c to 8100 at The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos
Hammocks easy and breezy You
get all the air there is when you use a
hammock Our prices are right
A McMillen Druggist
The Frontier State bank of Stockville
with a capital stock of 85000 ha3 been
incorporated The incorporators are G
T Sawyer M Sawyer and J G Sawyer
Get one of those large roomy luxur
ious hammocks we are selling They
are cool and restful
McConnell Druggist
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
Thi3 warm weather will cause colic
cholera morbus etc You should have a
bottle of McConnells Blackberry Bal
sam in the house and be ready for emer
gencies
Other conditions being equal or nearly
so The Tribune believes and practices
supporting home industries institutions
and businessmen Wo believe the prin
ciple to be correct and the practice to be
far less a loss than is popularly supposed
to be the case with many pious devotees
at the shrine of the big fat catalogue
Live and let live is a good motto It
does not foster or encourage selfishness
that bane of 20th century life Try it