I a- Pyciusive Dry Goods and Ladies Furnishings S cooooco9oeoeeoeoeooeoK Our Spring Line of Ladies and Misses9 Suits Skirts and Jackets attention to the excellent early is now in and we invite your the -first season This being cellent values we are offering son in which we have carried a complete assortment of APPAREL we examined LADIES READY-TO-WEAR excellent lines of SUITS AND amined carefully many JACKETS and stand ready to guarantee to our trade the Newest and Swellest Garments at the Very Lowest Prices Call and let us convince you Have You Seen Those Spring Silks Which We Are Selling for 49c per Yard They are going fast and our SUPERIOR STOCK and suits presents some of the of better silks for waists of colors ever and combinations most handsome patterns before shown Dont fail to examine early our complete and up-to-date assortment of Summer Dress Goods Wool Spring Suitings - J Muslin Underwear Ladies Waists etc pssrasessB H C CLAPP 1 Walsh Block Phone 56 - HcCook K up i j The 59th cougrefiB closed its session Monday noon with a new record for largo appropriations and legislation or a far reaching momentous character Tim Rurlinerton management is to be commended for its announced purpose to promptly put into effect the two cent passenger rate bill no matter what its future course may boalong legal lines The Nebraska law prohibiting the use of the American flag in advertising merchandise of any kinds has been sus tained by the supreme court of the nat ion Halter Hoyward the Omaha liquor dealerawill have to secure and use some other emblem to decorate their beer bottles There are plenty of more appropriate ones C1IY CHUIICH ANNOUNCEMENTS nmnsTiAN Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Christian endeavor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday eueningsat 8 Rev C P Evans will preach 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 o Loughban Pastor OrrTomruM Rm Rwru Services at Zint McClain bldg Sunday at 11 oclock a m Wednesday ac o o ciuck p uj Subject Substance Reading room at same place open daily where Christian Scienceliterature may be had Episcopal Services on Sunday at 11 rfniv rnmmunion and sermon on crr ir in fliinh month at 780 Dm prayers and sermcu Sunday school at 10 a m The rector will officiate All are welcome to these services E R Eaule Rector nTvricrr Snnrlnv school at 1000 a m JOE HIGHT CONTRACTOR and BUILDER Farm Buildings a Specialty SATISFACTION GCAUANTEED McCook Neb GATEW00D VAHUE DENTISTS Office over McAdams Store Phone 1 90 1 EM B BONN DENTIST PHONE 112 Office Rooms 3 and 5 Walsh Blk McCook Preaching services at 11 a m and 8 p m Young peoples meeting at 7 p m A F Green Pastor Methodist Sunday school at 1000 a m Preaching by pastor at 11 a m and 8 p ra Junior League at 400 Ep worth League at 700 Prayer meeting every Wodnesday night Sunday school aud preaching in South McCook next Sunday afternoon M B Carman Pastor Congregational Sunday School at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m bv pastor Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday ac 8 pm Supt Maniora win sweats uu Home Missions in the morning and preach in the evening Geo B Hawkes Pastor CEDAR BLUFFS KANSAS W E Miner of Atwood was in town Sunday and Monday 11 Richardson has moved into his new hardware and furniture store Johnson Bros have commenced build ing their new implement store Pete Johnson father of Mrs Alva Johnson of this place died at 8 00 a m Tuesday a A ATinpr returned to Norcatur Monday being called over by the death of Mr Rebueau father of Mrs G A Miner W V Miller of Marion Nebr was a business caller Monday Th9 telephone manager was in town Monday They expect to put a switch board in this town soon Mr and Mrs Ike Swartwood of Ober lin were in town Monday H S Kennedy shipped two car of hogs to Kansas City Sunday RAGreen and John spent Sunday in McCook Mrs S Lecher is visiting her sister north of town J W Goodenberger moved his house hold goods to McDonald Kans where he has purchased a farm We will miss him MBliaMaM J III I 1 RiiliiissfeftSSH 0wSmS HiiiiiiVJBR ft PPPpPI PP HsraBwSSS jm KcilK HPPWtelpeSGS jfi III VSfcSSsS M 81 H JFs T HrAWAlF III tfpvsc3 Tm keep home baking pnp W i ami hmmtthfaiyou tmsst us WhSfMl Or PRICES m Cream Baking Powder gsgggP r J 5w ia yzk r ttS U F D No 1 Miss Roxa Byfield was a guebtof Miss Geneva Fitch Saturday Sunday Mrs L J Burtless is in Lincoln this week with her nephew- upon whom an oneration has been performed from which he is said to bo very low Another new house on tho Hatfield rnnnh The Pickens school house closed for the winter session today Prom Sunday until Tuesday W P Broomfield entertained bis parents a brother and sister uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Eddy A E Price is building a now barn One of the carpenters employed on tho work was taken very ill Tuesday t is supposed with an attack of appendicitis Joseph Downs and daughter Eltha went down to Minden Thursday on a visit Henry Redister has moved onto J R Neel farm TCnrl NTntlHv is on tho relief with a in jured mashed foot MreRilla Vaudervort visited with J I Lee and family from Thursday to Saturday of last week Mrs J I Lee is still confined to her home the result Of a sprained limb sus tained four weeks ago airs W M Jones returned from Oklahoma City last week and will be the guest of Mrs J I Lee for several weeks Mr and Mrs Stichland are a new family on the Gerald Wilcox ranch SCHOOL LREEK Moving is the order of the day Quite a number from this neighbor hood attended the Lyman sale near Bartley Harve Blakley of Devised Kans is visiting his grandmother MaryVander vort E S Dutcher sold a car load of fat ooftio lnaf wflr to E E Smith of Bartlev Mrs Henry Conrad is sick with the grip nvnnir Tilmnrifth lift Tuesday for Fairbury where they expect to make their home for tue nexu nve years uuv ine rented their farm to Harry Rankin Mr and Mrs S F Phillips of Indian ola were cailers at J C Seddens Sun day afternoon Mrs S E Vandervort visited her sister in law Mrs J Lee in McCook Thursday and Friday of last week Harry Zink and family moved to their farm north of Indianola the last of the week J W Dutcher and family spent Sun day with his brother Charley The D of H of Indianola surprised J W Dutcher and family Thursday evening of last week each bringing a well filled basket A very enjoyable time is reported by tnoso tnat were there A good many members wore un able to attend on account of sickness BARTLEY Morris Snyder of Des Moines Iowa was here Thursday to sell a new Hiill outfit to Theobald and Athey brothers for their mill at Wauneta which they will erect this summer Mr Harris the painter has returned to Ashland Neb where his family is to make arrangements to move to Bartley and make this his future home Geo Theobald is in Wauneta this wbpIt lnnkinp nffcfir his mill interests He has a fine natural dam for a mill site but no mill by the dam site Rfin Sibbett was here this week visitinc his daughter Mrs E R Moon Al Barrows and Miss Lillian Morri son were united in marriage by Rev Hepemen at the M E parsonage last Wednesday evening Mrs Mnrv TTorlpkin has returned from Wauneta after a pleasant visit with her daugnter iurs n Li uuruon ana lanmy Mrs J W Wolf returned from her visit to Virginia She had a pleasant visit but is pleased to get back to Neb raska Mr Fleck and son of Edgar Neb were here this week visiting with their old friend Mr Joe Ohlson His Honor C E Matthews was chos en last week to take charge of the farmers elevator Mr Higgins and Mr Durbin having resigned the position Ira Sheets this week sold a quarter section north of town to Mr Blair Milan Beeson had a sale Tuesday and will move to Dundy county Neb I A Lyman had a sale Wednesday this week Property sold at fair prices Miss Lottie Robinson returned Tues day evening from Wisconsin and also a visit to Uer uncle in Chicago 111 The telephone meeting this week elected new directors and officers for ensuing year Ike Beeson has taken charge of the livery barn again Hfinrv Butherus has sold his residence property to Mrs Ritchie and bought 15 acres or ground or v uiarn in souiu west part of town where he will put up a residence at once Ira Sheets has begun building a fine residence just south of his former resi dence which he sold to I A Lyman Father Bantham died Wednesday morning after many months of great suffering He passed over the trials and scenes of over four score years and mnll incorl T Viicfrtrv iHiirinnr liia s M4 0wiii I HiMW mttt ft atisfyin M B i kicuirv ml E 2 a - fllfi - v r 1 Cv 1 I JnL r A J I 1 wtthmtL bv ais e I ToYk vi St hr II I wi fi M I W ZFvrc4r g i I A i lsffr szzSi s I Ay M 1 A m E VKl VL ZFezi i HWULIWVmeJB K3 JT1 llj m was wen v time His life has been free from taint 1 and he died in ttie nope or a glorious future He leaves a wife and two daughters to mourn his decease and many friends who cherish a fond ref lection of hours spent in social conver sation You admit you are an impostor said the judge No I dont your honor You claimed to be blind and yet you have an unimpaired eyesight Thats true your honor but Im morally blind sir and not being able to see the harm In my innocent de ception Six months ejaculated the judge Ingredients of tho Play Half a text a sprinkling of aristo crats a sin or two andra quantity of good clothing are the familiar Ingredi ents of serious playwrlting and It Is wonderful to see -what varied and In teresting results can still be obtained from the recipe Outlook B Vr mvf Hosiery Fine line of Ladies Hosiery in black and all colors the popular opera length Ribbons A full assortment of Ribbons all colors and widths Al so some beautiful fancies Embroidery Complete and superb stock Also several new and hand some allovers Corsets Famous Royal Worcester Shoes Unequalled Queen Quality iriinmiiriifnfii7 t MMtgieMBgMBBBPPP Jl g There is nothing- quite so satisfying in mak ing purchases as the assurance that you are getting the full value of your money Our goods have made us a reputation for Dol larforDollar values anni in a Stock Certificate of the McCook uilding Loan Association J W WEXTZ OSBORN WENTZ Draymen Prompt Service Courteous Treatment Reasonable Prices GIVE US A TRIAL S No better or safer investment is open to you An investment of ioo per month for 120 months will earn 8o nearly g percent compounded annually Dont delay but see the secretary today Subscriptions r e ceived at any time for the new stock just opened 1W JIW K E F OSBORX Vwww t List Your Property With Us Farms Ranches Etc Our office is in the east and we bring the buyers direct with the money For par ticulars address SHURTLEFF DOWNING 12-14-it Humboldt Neb McCook Hardware Co Hardware Implements Feed Grinders Gasoline Engines Harness Saddles Buggies Wagons We can fill your order for anything W B MILLS Phone 31 R b SIMMONS Successors to W T Coleman v