Bi l KJ K ii fi L mSfSSSuZm 1 f ttlAlfc aiM -S r JSEfcWJ TWENTY FOURTH YEAR City Council Proceedings Tho city council was in rogulnr session Monday evening with tho mayor clork attorney and Councilmen Ward Ryan and Lawritson present Bills as follows were allowed and ordered puid Lincoln Land Co 125 00 McCook Electric Light Co ill 40 JohnEketodt 41 40 F II Hillings 1 08 Thomas Buno CO 00 GW Billings 48 12 R H Dawson 1 00 C II Mocker 300 00 JohnT Lollew 80 John E Molund 3 81 JE Ludwick 5 35 W A Gold 6 00 Two sets of bills of the raembors of tho firo companies were also allowed and ordered paid total 73 Application of Kendlen Stevens for billiard hall permit was ganted Eeport of police judge for December was read and referred to city attorney Chief of polices report was read and ordered on file C H Meeker submitted his report with specifications for a sewer system for McCook An ordinance was then passed adopting a system of sewerage for tho city of Mc Cook Bill of C II Meeker of 8300 for mak ing surveys profiles specificatians etc for a sower system was allowed and ordered paid out of the road fund of the city BOND SOCIAL Ovster supper and entertainment on Tuesday nightat the Methodist church The Brotherhood of St Paul will serve oysters from 530 to 730 A high class literary program will be given in audito rium from 8 to 9 From 9 to 10 oysters will be served in the dining room and a social will be held in Brotherhood room Oysters 25c Entertainment 25c Both for 35C PROGRAMME Piano and organ duetTacie DcLongClara Anton Vocal solo ElsIe Campbell leading Miss Gertrude Storer Violin solo Mr Uoswcll Cutler Vocal trio MrsTlioniasMiss Rudloni MissStorer Heading Supt G II Thomas Clarinet solo Mr John Gaarde Vocal solo Mrs A P Uonnot Mrs A P Welles Reading At Methodist church Jan 16 35c A Dancing Party Miss Leah Pennell was hostess at a dancing party last week Tuesday in Maccabee hall About 11 oclock a dainty luncheon was served at the Pen nell home concluding a pleasure-affording evening The guests were Tacie DeLong Clara Anton Elsie Campbell -Viva Phelan Hazel Merle Mildred lWrv TCt hel Morrissey Leah Pennell Floyd Stayner William Morris Arthur Pronger Galen Perry Lester Mitchell John Burnett Ralph Boswortb Rod burn Simmons The Proof of the Pudding Well you know it is not in chewing the string This holds good in meats as well as in puddings The B M meat market guarantees you the best the market affords in the meat line in any and all kinds of meats They throw in liberal and courteous treatment and prompt delivery Yon will find the market at the old stand first door south of the Walsh block We bespeak a liber al portion of your patronage during the new year David Magner Prop Ladles Circle Meeting The Ladies Circle of the G A R will meet the first and third Fridays of each month at 230 in the Odd Fellows hall Every member is requested to be present at the next meeting Friday Jan 19th as there is business of importance to transact A short program xteireau ments served Kate I Dutton Secretary Cash Prices Save You Money In this weeks Tribune you will find a list of a few articles that J A Wil cox Son are selling and saving you however only a money on These are few of the many articles they are cutt ing the prices on Their whole stock is involved in the cut Just try them Cut prices begin on next Monday Jan uary 15th REAL ESTATE AND COLLECTIONS If you wish to sell list quick If vou wish to buy call quick I have bargains you want quick Call and see they are going quick Office with J E Kelley A G Bump Best npron check ginghams five cents a yard Thompsons DANBURY Mro Him TCillinrrs has returned from McCook Geo Woods spent Sunday with his parents Rolla DeMay returned to his school last week Mrs Carrie Shepherd of McCook is here visiting Mr Boyer of Cedar Bluffs is here visiting his cousin Mr Cribben and E M Woods are under the doctors care Mrs Millie Billings went to McCook Sunday to visit relatives E B Stilgebouer is putting up ice It is about 16 inches thick Mrs George is going to have a store built in Herndon and move there Mrs Minniear who was on the sick list with pneumonia is convalescent Charles Hess is going to build a new house 26x26 Wm Eifert has the con tract Mrs Daniel Reeves died at her home north of town Monday morning of stomach trouble Funeral was held Tuesday OwnwiW She MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE A W Utter is home L R IIileman is up from St Joseph Miss Anna Craig is assisting in the local exchange office for a while Mrs J M Trammell has been visit ing Oxford relatives this week Ed B itzgerald is building a cottage on tho corner north of his residence Mrs W D Burnett arrived home Tuesday from visiting her sister in Lin coln MissLizaueth Beach succeeds Mrs Ira J Clark as teacher in tho McCook schools Miss Bessie Beam of Deweese Ne braska is a guest of McCook frionds this week Louis Suess arrived home last night from Crete His fathers condition is not serious Thomas Saul of Geneva tho steam thresherman was in the city Thursday on business WT Coleman and Fred Lepper drove over to Lebanon Wednesday on a mat ter of business Miss Leah Pennell returned Sun day to Lincoln where she is attending a convent school William Bertram arrived from Okla homa close of last week on a visit to his former home Louis Suess was called down to Crete Monday morning by the news of the illness of his father Miss Grace McMillan of the Hold rcge telephone office is working in the McCook exchange for a few days MissJEdith Ford has reentered the McCook schools after attending school for a few months in Illinois Onarga Hugh A Jennett of Streator 111 a cousin of Mrs C J Ryan was hereearly in the week looking after his land inter ests in this part of the state Mr and Mrs W E Calhoun of Wil son ville were town visitors Saturday last guests of relatives They also spent a brief while with Indianola relatives during their stay in the county Mrs H H Tartsch entertained a company of young people Monday of last week New Year in honor of Elsie Campbell Ethel Morrissey Leah Pen nell and Hazel Merle At seven oclock a five course dinner was served and the remainder of the joyous occasion was pnssed in gameB etc Roy Rolfe Dead A telegram from Newport Rhode Is land Wednesday afternoon announced the death at 1230 of Roy Rolfe son of Mr and Mrs F J Roife of our city Roy a few months since enlisted in the navy and was located at Newport R I where an epidemic of cerebro spinal meningitis prevails A few days ago he was taken down with the fatal malady soon became unconscious and passed away as above noted The prog ress of the disease was so rapid that it was not possible for any member of the family to be at his bedside at the last It is expected that the body will be brought home for interment Roy spent a number of years in Mc Cook covering the high school work up to the 12th grade Previous to his en listment in the navy his ambition for some time prior he was engaged in sev eral newspaper enterprises at Alma Culbertson etc His sudden and sad death comes as a crushing blow to his parents and will be keenly regretted by his former school maes and friends here Mr and Mrs Rolfe and family hayo the tenderest and profoundest sympathy of this entire community in the death of their son From Now On made arrangements Having with a practical harnessmaker in an eastern town I will from now on have hand made harness on hand at all times of the very best selected stock It will be to your advantage to call and investigate before buying W T Coleman Business Meeting- The annual meeting of the Congrega tional church will be held next Wednes day January 17 at 8 pm All members are expected to be present Geo B Hawkes Pistor CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Methodist Sunday school at 10 am Sermons 11 and 800 Class at 12 Junior Tpnrriio at 3 Enworth Lcaeue at 630 Song service at 745 Subject of evening sermon The Sins of McCook Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at eight oclock M B Carman Pastor Congregational Sunday school at 10 a m Preaching ssrvices at 11 a m and 730 p m Christian Endeavor at 630 Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8 p m All are cordially inyit d to these services T Geo B Hawkes Pastor Episcopal Services in St Albans church as follows Every Sunday in the month Sunday school at 10 oclock am Morning prayer at 11 a m and evening prayer and sermon at 8 The third Sun day in the month Holy Communion at 730 a m All are welcome E R Earle Rector Wanted Bright honest young man from McCook Neb to prepare for pay ing position in Goverment Mail Service Box One Ueaar napias PREVENTATI0N Keep on hand a bottle of McConnells Balsam That cough that is coming is sorely afraid of it Be sure and remember that January 16th is when the oyster supper and en tertainment are to be given at the Meth odist church The Rural Free Deliveries The report of the rural free deliveries for the past quarter shows that during the past three months No 1 delivered 20 registers and 13071 letters and papers etc During the same period he collect ed 6 registers 117 money order applica tions and 1811 letters papers etc Mak ing a total collected aud delivered on route 1 of 26 registers 117 money orders and 14882 letters papers and etc On route No 2 the deliveries wore 8 registers 7966 letters papers etc The collections were 5 registers 22 money orders 1312 letters papers etc Mak ing a total of deliveries and collections 13 registers 22 money orders 9278 let ters papers etc The grand total of delivered articles is 28 registers 21037 letters papers etc of collected articles 11 registers 139 money ordar applications 3123 letters papers etc Palmer Hotel Billiard Room The latest provision- made by the management of the New Palmer hotel for the entertainment of its guests is the billiard room just fully equipped and opened adjoining the main office on the west with a communicating door be tween Three pool and one billiard table have been installed together with all other needed accessories The room has been repapered and painted and a new hardwood floor laid Every effort has been made to provide an up-to-date billiard room which will receive the same careful and thoughtful manage ment which has made that hostelrie popular and successful Kendlen Stevens seem to be determined to leave nothing undone when the matter of catering to the comfort and entertain ment of their patrons is involved Father Morans Lecture The lecture by Rev F T Moran of Cleveland Ohio Monday January 22d on Success is certain to please the audience which will gather to hear him The Kenton Ohio Register speaks of him in this way Before a large and thoroughly appre ciative audience Rev Francis T Moran delivered his lecture last evening There was just enough wit to it to enhance its value Tho reverend gentleman has a commanding presence and a magnetic bearing and his eloquent words reached his hearers with grace and ease New Choir and Hymn Books A new choir has been organized at the Congregational church under leadership of Miss Budlong who will take charge next Sunday The new hymn books are here and will also be used The evening service will open with a song service after which the pastor will preach from the subject The Boyhood of Jesus All invited Corsets and Girdles American Beauties in the new 1906 spring styles just received 50 cents 8100 and 200 Money back after four weeks actual wear if dissatisfied Sold only by The Thompson D G Co Wanted A reliable person for McCook and surrounding country to represent the Nnrinnal Tjife Insurance Co of Chicaeo Liberal contract to right party 12 22 tf J Hi ifc 11 J 15ROWN uenerai Agents Holdrege Nebraska McMillens Specialties Laxative Cold Cure Cough Cure Headache Cure Little Liver Pills Cream Lotion CANDY The large quantity of candy we sell enables us to always have a fresh supply L W McConnell Druggist Horses for Sale One hundred head of draft and driv ing horses for sale Frank Stillman McCook Neb PURE PARA RUBBER Felled seams these hot water bottles last many years L W McConnell Druggist Dwelling- for Sale A five room dwelling with fine shade and fruit trees Inquire of C A Ward land Wanted At the very best figure that you will sell for L H Lindemann Very best table yard Thompsons oil cloth 15 cents a Childrens coats and jackets 150 to 750 Thompsons Over 200 dress skirts to choose at S200 to 750 Alterations from from free Thompsons We fill every one of our quinine cap sules by hand They are uniformly with out fault McConnell Druggist Acts 1716 will be the text for the ser mon by the pastor at Merhodist church next Sunday evening Everybody cor dially invited For rent Three farms near McCook If you want to sell your farms list them with me I have the buyers J Fletcher Immigration Agent Burlington Route Bartley Nebraska In his new location just across the street from his old place in the P Walsh building Mike Walsh wants to see you if you have poultry eggs etc for sale He will pay you the best cash market price for them Good homes are wanted for destitute and orphan children of all ages by the Child Saving Institute 1806 Ohio St Omaha From 40 to 60 constantly on hand Over 300 passing through the institute during tne year If interested write for application blanks inclosing stamp for postage Another Old Settler Gone In tho death of Joseph A Snyder last Thursday evening another old and esteemed citizen joins the great silent majority Stricken with pneumonia several weeks since a relapse followed and a complication of diseases and in cidental old age proved fatal when indi cations were more encouraging for re covery Services were conauotea in tneiuotno dist church Sunday afternoon at 215 by Rev M B Carman large audience of sympathizing friends from country and city attending There were a number of beautiful floral tributes Services at the grave in Longview cemetery wore in charge of the Masons who buried the departed brother with the impressive and solemn ritual of the great order Joseph A Snyder was born in Mes kerk Baden Germany November 1st 1836 He came to America in 1848 locating in Ohio In 1857 he was uni ted in marriage with Miss Katherine Rahm To them were born three sons and five daughters A year after their marriage they moved to Leavenworth Kansas In 1861 they moved to Denver Colo making that city their home for ten years after which they moved to Syracuse Nebraska During their residence in Syracuse Nebdeath called two of their sons away Johnnie and Charlie aged two and five years From Syracuse they moved to York Nebraska and in 1889 they became residents of Red Willow county where he lived on his farm just north of the city until his death last Thursday evening January 4th 1906 at about 715 oclock Deceased became a member of the Methodist church of this city several years ago during the pastorate of Rev Badcon and passed away in the confi dence of his reward Ilis was an indus trious lifesquare dealing and honorable and he had the esteem of all who knew him during his many years among us The companion who is left and the children all have the teudor sympathy of numerous friends in their bereave ment and loss Departed is survived by his stricken widow son William an engineer of Herington Kansas five daughters Mrs Anna Case of Syracuse Nebraska Mrs Lena Bisbee of Seattle Wash Mrs Catherine Carmichael of Denver Colo Mrs Josie McClure of McCook Neb and Mrs Ella Cole of McCook Neb all of whom save Mrs Case being pres ent at the death of the aged father CARD OF THANKS We are most truly grateful and thank ful to all the kind friends and especially to Rev M B Carman and Mr William Hammell for their assistance and sym pathy during the illness of our dear one and after his death and will ever hold you in the most grateful remembrance Mrs J A Snyder and Family Death of Miss Kate Cottom Miss Kate Cottom passed away Mon day afternoon in this city after an ill ness with consumption of some length Deceased came here last summer from Chillicothe Iowa hoping this climate would stay the progress of the dread disease which as the sequel proves had already placed its fatal seal upon the de parted Services were conducted at the home Wednesday afternoon by Rev M B Carman of the Methodist chnrch and interment followed in Riverview ceme tery of this city Themembeisof the bereaved family are remembered in much sympathy by many in this city who have attempted to make lighter their burden and sorrow obituary Mary Katherine Cottom was born in Tyrone Fayette county Penna Feb ruary 24th 1876 With her parents she came to Omaha Nebraska when but nine years of age Here in 1893 the mother died In the early 90s the family moved to Ottumwa Iowa A year ago with relatives she spent the winter in Texas Last August with her sister Tnnnin she came to McCook for her health Monday afternoon January 15th 1806 she was taken with a violent hemorrhage aud passed to her last rest Miss Cottom was a member of the Metho dist church joining in her early girl hood and ever remaining a devoted and active member as long as her health permitted She has gone on to her re ward A CARD OF THANKS During the long illness of our dear one in this city we have to remember many acts of helpfulness kindness and sym pathy and we are grateful for them be yond words to express Albert uottom and r amily SICK ROOM GOODS of every description are here to make the patient more comfortable and to assist the doctor in nis worK uonc iorget L W McConnell Druggist Very best dress prints five cents a yard Thompsons Greasy applications make hair grow on the face No grease in McConnells Fragrant Lotion BOX ELDER Mrs Sarah Bolles commenced inor nrrnin Mondav after a two IV W liv McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 12 1906 teach weeks 0 0 - vacation Mr and Mrs Frank Lytle returned last Monday from their visit at Alma and Friend Rev J II Kerr was home a short time Monday He reports quite an in terest in the meetings at Spring Creek Mrs Maude Harrison took up her school work again Monday morning Miss Edith Howlet is doing her house work Mrs Atkinson who has been visiting her daughter Mrs Fred Lakin returned last Friday to her home at Maxwell Iowa Boys two piece and three piece suits MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS McConnell for drugs Bread mixers at W T Colemans McConnells Balsam cures coughs McMillens Cough Cure i3 right Try it Good yarn fascinators 25 centsThomp sons Boys overcoats 14 years and up 450 Thompsons McMillen has now dolls See them Ladies good warm 100 Thompsons a nice display of fleeced wrappers Ladies long coats 500 8750 1000 1250 1500 Thompsons Cream in sealed 10c for sale at Marshs meat and 20c market bottles Fine stationery school tablets ink slates etc at McMillens Drug Store Two milk cows for sale 1 5 2ts R B Archibald Removed Dr Kays office is now over Pades furniture store Phone 98 The Harding Creamery Co will pay 25 cents for first grade cream and 21 cents for second grade for the first half of January W T Coleman agent The famous Wheeler Wilson ball bearing with rotary shuttle sows one third faster than any other sowing machine made W T Coleman sells them Remembor you will find Mike Walsh just across the street from his old loca tion ready to buy your poultry eggs old rubber copper brass at tho highest cash market prico You cant do better anywhere on earth than at Marshs meat market in any article usually for sale in ac up-to-date market Just try him Variety quality price treatment all guaranteed Remember the lectures January 22 and 29 and attend them by all means Let all the people of McCook who be lieve in tho higher and better things make it a special effort to be out on these dates Deputy County Assessors County Assessor Charles Skalla has made known his deputies who are as follows Alliance Wm Stewart Indianola Beaver Ed Eno Danbury Bondville Wm Karp Sr Indianola Box Elder WmBSexson Box Elder Coleman Jacob Betz McCook Danbury W V Miller Danbury Driftwood Chas T Eller McCook East Valley W F Miller Bartley Fritsch Chas M Goben Indianola Gerver ChasMLofton Cedar Bluffs Kansas Grant A M Benjamin Banksville Indianola Geo Burt Indianola Lebanon Chas F Waterman Leb anon Missouri Ridge Chas Boos Indian ola North Valley Frank Rahnfield Cam bridge Perry Chas II Harman McCook Red Willow Peter J Colling Indian ola Tyrone Ernest Pearson Lebanon Valley Grange T A Endsley Mc Cook Willow Grove S B McLean Cook Mc- Adopt the Cash System We have determined to adopt the Cash System commencing with Jan uary 15th 1906 In doing so we recognize the fact that this action will not be altogether pleas ing to those who are perfectly good and in the habit of paying their account but wo propose to make the prices so low that even these friends and custo mers will be happy to comply with our cash system and thus save tnemselves good money Hoping by fair and square treatment and by making irresistible prices that will save you money to merit your con tinued patronage and good will we re main Yours truly J A Wilcox Son McCook Neb Jan 5th 1906 CLEAN COTTON Anticeptically pure are all our surgical dressings The Red Cross is our stand ard L W McConnell Druggist RURAL FREE DELIVERY NO 1 William Baumbachs brother returned to Buffalo N Y last Thursday after a fine visit here Carl Schlutsmeier had his left hand badly cut last Thursday while engaged in butchering Mrs George Gowing who spent the holidays with Mrs LJ Burtless has re turned to her home in Lincoln J I Lee has completed putting up ice for the coming season having filled all three of his houses with a fine product Mr Wallenburg and family of DeWitt returned home last Thursday He is a brother of Mrs Mike Esch whom they have been visiting There was a dance and 3upper at Nel son Downs home last Thursday in honor of Miss Maude Hughes whose birthday was celebrated EH Doan has a fine hog ranch on No 1 just east of Fred Randals place There are 30 acres in alfalfa on the ranch of fine condition The entire ranch of SO acres is fenced and cross fenced with wire netting They have a granary and machine shed well cistern and windmill on the place and a dwelling-house is contemplated There are now about 150 hogs on tho ranch 40 of them ready for market Between Christmas and New lear lo females in creased the herd 85 It is quite a model SI 25 81 75 52 50 3 50 500 and 600 of economy as well as in arrangement miJaAna J M Hickerson is the man in charge XUUUiUU j 4 w s V NUMBER 33 No 3 CITIZENS ENTERTAINMENT COURSE a lecture by REV FRANCIS T MORAN of Cleveland Ohio Subject Success Opera house Monday January 22 830 p in Thero is probably no more success ful lecturer now before the public From the Akron Ohio Beacon Journal There was something remarkablo about Rev Francis T Morans lecture at tho Grand opera house Tuesday night romarkable not only for tho thought expressed and the manner of delivery but for the fact that nearly a thousand people faced tho worBt storm of the winter in order that they might hear him The splendid audience must have ploased tho learned priest Fow are tho men the announcement of whoso names would have on such a night drawn a corporals guard from comfort able firesides and yet tho house was well filled and had tho night been pleasant there can be no question but that there would have been an overflow meeting Of tho lecturo it may be said that it was one of the best given in this city for many years Holders of season tickets secure reserved seats at McConnells Wednesday January 17 730 p m Sale following day No 4 in Course A lecturo by JOHN MERRITTE DRIVER Pastor Peoples church Chicago Opera House MONDAY JANUARY 29 1906 These two lectures will be tho very best numbers in the course Each man is known to bo good Everything in drugs McConnell McConnells Balsam cures coughs Dance at the skating rink on January 16th Oil heaters of all kinds at W T Cole mans Mens half wool sox 13 cents a pair Thompsons Fresh butterof best quality at Marshs meat market Mens heavy long cloth ulsters 500 Thompsons Sewing machine needles of all kinds at W T Colemans Childrens sleeping garments 35 and 50 cents Thompsons Use McMillens Cream Lotion for chapped face and hands Very best 2 bushel seamless grain bags 18o cents Thompsons Tho Elite black mercerized petti coats the adjustable band 150 to 3 Thompsons Be happy while you live and get one of those roasters and carving sets at W T Colemans Our Detroit furs are bright and right Scarfs muffs cravats 4-in-hands setts from 100 to 1250 Thompsons Cooking utensils something the house wife needs every day of her life Can be bought at W T Colemans Boys bring alt the smooth killed rabbits you can also fur skins to The Gurney Poultry Folks who will pay you top prices Bissell sweepers have won a distinct reputation for strength durability ease of running and their perfect sweeping qualities See W T Coleman Having just received a very large in voice of whips I can satisfy anybody in a whip from the cheapest to the highest jjrade made W T Coleman Stand straight up for McCook just twice attend the great lectures January 22 and 29 Let us be patriotic for tho real McCook ad the real things of life The womans missionary society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs 11 M Tyler on Wednesday afternoon Jauuary 17th at three oclock Drop a card to box 595 and the Mc Cook Stove and Range Repair Co will give your repairs prompt and careful at tention Repairs for every stove made Examinations free of charge You can depend upon it every time the quality of meat you get at Marshs market Always the best and no high er than the cheaper kinds No need to experiment just remember the reliable Those Dempster gasoline engines that W T Coleman has been selling for pumping are a fine article in every re spect They are a Nebraska product made on honor and are just the thing for pumping and grinding We put the county to sleep under our Izzerhome made bed comforts More sold by far this season than ever before We are absolutely headquarters on all bedding ready made sheets and pillow slips blankets white quilts and bed comforts Thompsons