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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1905)
k By F M KIMMELL Xargest Circulation in Red Willow Co Subscription 1 a Year in Advance Official Paper of Redwillow County It is early to bo euro but it is hinted that J II Acer at least would not op pose the nomination of John Wall for governor The amount of boys play indulged by congressmen and senators may be ap proximated when it is learned that 6000 bills have already been introduced in congress Doubtless 75 percent of them are gallery plays and the introducers hope to heaven they will never again see tho light of day or escape the com mittee snickersnee If the people of Nebraska were to as sume the arrogance of the railroads and they have just exactly the fame moral and legal right to refuse to pay their taxes that the railroads assume the state of Nebraska her schools and insti tutions generally would havo to go out of business But fortunately the people are more patriotic and law-abiding One of the greatest economic menaces of the present day are the great life in surance companies as now managed and constituted and effective while legi ia tion is absolutely demanded in the in terest of tho people The Big Three of Now York city close allied with such lesser but pouerful companies the Prudential and Metropolitan with assets of over 200 millions on January 1st 1905 assets which havo more than doubled in last fie years have furnish ed tho easy and effective weapons for tho pyrotechnic Napoleons of finance who have in tho past few years filled the American heart with well grounded misgiving and apprehension Morgans attempt to perfect a monopoly of the railroads in the Northwest tho North ern Securities Trust Morgans effort to monopolize a large part of the shipping of the world Lhe International Mer cantile Marino Harrimans and Goulds boundless designs and lesser ones are made possible largely by the gathering of tho peoples money into tho treasuries of these five insurance companies Laws should bo framed and enforced restrict ing limiting and measurably controlling them by the federal goverment The Grinding Hills Peabody succeeds salary S50000 in stead of 8150000 Perkins steps down and out of the New York Life The mills of the gods grind slowlybut they grind exceedingly small Come to think of it they have ground rather rapidly of late Moreover they are still grinding Wall Street Journal Jurors January Term 1906 Following named men compose the list of jurors for the January term 1906 district court Red Willow county Ed Flitcraft J C Ashton Adolphus Heaton James Barber Frank Hodgkins Henry Kettering James I Lee W V Miller E O McKay D C Marsh W B Mills T J Buggies Jacob Randel Wm F Satchell C W Britt Wm Booth James M Brush E M Bigelow E J Baker Clayton Burgess Ed F Couse D G Devine F M Emerich E E Eeichter Beet Growers Attention All interested in beet growing are urged to attend a meeting at the Fitch school house Saturday Dec 23rd at 730 p m This meeting will consider the terms of contract for another year and other matters of importance Read Dr T Albert Jones advertise ment on the fifth page if it interests you do not hesitate come and have a talk with tho doctor a talk costs you noth ing A fair square honest man you will find that he is a master of his pro fession carries the best obtainable in struments and gives good eye saving values You must be satisfied to be benefitted and the doctor is benefitted by your satisfaction See him at the Palmer hotel parlors ORDER OF HEARING The State of Nebraska Bed Willow conntyss At a county court held at the county court room in and for said county December 8 A D 1905 Present Frank Moore county judge In the matter of the estate of Edward JLNcttleton deceased On reading and filing the petition of A Stella Fitch praying that administration of said estate may bo granted to her as adminis tratrix Ordered that December 23 A D 1905 at ten oclock a m is assigned for hearing said petition when all persons interested in said matter may appear at a county court to be held in and for said county and show cause why the prayer of petitioner should not be granted and that notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof be given to all persons in terested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in The McCook Tribune a weekly newspaper printed in said connty for three suc cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing A true copy seal Frank Mooee County Judge Boyle Eldred attorneys Mglie Your Groeer we isiaratfee Cream of T an ar Baking Powder Alum Baking Pow ders interfere with digestion and are un tealthful Avoid the alum 7h I B Ik It M - ZJf i i M3C joceea us now a si And Wretched ruined lutes By JNTefl IVUcDonald Zzhe clouds are ominously dark tppon Olympus brow The Delphic oracle has lost its at cient prestige note For faith and trust in pagan goh are passing fast aWayt And men are Weary of belief fast hastening to decay And a spirit of unrest stirs the Hut they wist not of the rising Vith wistful ardent longings hearts of millions are aglow With hope that brighter day tvozklM dawn upon theit night of woe nations near and far of Bethlehems bright star Oh Vestals of the sacred fire jrohr lights are growing dim The gods of Romes Pantheon igv must leave the way for Hi Of Whom inspired Isaiah Writer a id classic Virgil sings A KJng for Whom so lowly bom no Welcome pealing rings 9 tf 1 ppmesst snout a oe our lie raugm us to de should rule our heart tie taught us Kmdneslr ahd proclaimed asembl CO PyRIGHT 1905 3- JVEIL MAC -DOM ALU ONNEBERG in faraway Ger many it would seem is the real home of Santa Glaus the magic treasure house where he fills his Inexhaustible pack The town is In the heart of the Thuringian for est where have dwelt so many giants dwarfs and fairies Thirteen thousand persons are busjr all through tho year In Santa Clans chief workshop even i annually 9 rtrong wrong istant atm shouhLbQ esteemed apoe success and fame fume tm a w El fo regal pageant marKs His birth no princes greetings bring But angel choristers aloft a heavenly anthem sing hnd star led sages from the east adore the Child divine And place their price And since that h Ideals purer ft And faith so Which lotto i He taught us Jght auspicious day stt hatetuayed the destinies mersi tow Ghat he Who sruledjby That blessedness not And that the r Infants manger shrine mat lis reign began ng eclipsed by doubt illumed the human mind in gloom had sought sohte ceHude to find liOe aright to suffer am selfish aims is eter purity might shine ance of dinine s ana v thebSoth ectitude lifes plans erhood of man i ne h s PAINTING EYEBROWS ON THE DOLLS in the sultry days of July when the thoughts of the rest of the world are far from Christmas Sonneberg has no other industry than the manufacture of toys and the entire population is on Santa Claus payroll Of one kind of doll alone Sonneberg makes 2000000 a year and the total Christmas trade brings to the Sonnebergers 6000000 Dolls comprise the largest part of the Christmas output The maternal In stinct is universal among little girls of whatever nationality Over 2000 women and girls act as dressmakers for the dolls Some of the toilets are very elaborate and follow the prevailing styles as closely as if they were made for duchesses or reign ing queens K2353E ACKER E832 Real Estate Loans and Insurance Room 6 Walsh Block McCook Nebraska Large list of FARMS and RANCHES for sale in Southwestern Nebraska Farms rented and taxes paid for non residents Consult or write me if you have lands to sell or want to buy W B M HIGH PATENT UPTQDATE7HiGH PATENT BUFFALO HIGH PATENT Time and Feed Wait For No Man Men and beast both animal dont wait long at feed time if theyre hungry Any horse will pitch in and eat soon as he gets at our feed He knows its O K that there isnt any better Buy Tliat New Years Feed To day acd have it ready We will de liver it when and where you say McCOOK MILLING CO The fourth Sunday in advent Dec 2ith there will be morning prayer at St Albans church by the lay reader Mr Barnes There will be no evening service as the rector will be absent at Arapahoe The first Sunday after Christmas Dec 31st there will be Holy Communion at eleven a m and evening prayer at eight There will be a Christ mas sermon and the choir will render carefully prepared Christmas music All are welcome Cut glass and silverware are the most acceptable gifts for ladies Our assort ment is complete V T Coleman Now is the time to get two papers for almost the price of one The Tribune and Weekly Inter Ocean SlOo The Only Food children never tire of CAUFOSNl Flaked Wheat Food Cookj in two minutcY I It never palls even on the most fitful appetite In hro pound packages Seated to protect S purity aid flavor An good grocers earne rrxsv jTixv i mil ill This famous flour is sold by PAUL P ANTON to an increasing number of satisfied patrons Try a sack Youll be satisfied feed ltv - - Vi- v - - Or Jerfeerfj Pratt Registeeed Graduate Dentist Oflico over McConnells Drug Store MCCOOK NEB Z leippiionos UHice 1UJ residence1 tormer location Atlanta Georgia A Popular Favorite is old Santa Bo cause he is always making pooplo happy You can be your own Santa Claus if you wish Make yourself a present of a A Bank Account All that is neces sary are a few dol lars and a call nt the First National Bank which is ready to start your account at any time It will be a wise and very ser viceable present which you will appreciate more every day First National Bank Semi Annual Appointment The semi annual state school appor tionment by counties has just been completed by State Superintendent Mc Brien It is estimated that from 200 to 400 school districts are omitted by rea son of failure to mantain school the re quired number of months Some dis tricts have not jet discovered that a district having seventy five persons of school age must maintain nine months of school The law of 1903 changed the minimum number from 100 to 75 pupils but many such districts report onlv seven months school All the districts omitted in the semia nnual apportion ment were given due notice and many filed affidavits showing that they had levied and expended the maximum amount of taxes but did not Ipsva enough money to mantain school nine months in the year To such affidavits the statement was attached that the failure of the railroads to pay theirtaxes prevented tho raising of enough monev The state superintendent is authorized under the law to permit such districts to share in the apportionment and he has done so The total fund apportioned is 263 411S Last the year December ap portionment was 272000 The rate per scholar in this apportionment is a fraction over seventy cents This is based on 375341 children being the number of persons of school age in the districts that share in the apportion ment Eed Willow county is credited with 3573 children of school age and will re ceive 250749 Make your little folksEKppVXmaB by getting themheirftoys at W T Cole mans He has a large assortment tose lect from - 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