A Ii V ft I i fSs - - TWENTY SIXTH YEAR Qiht MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE W R Starr was in Lincoln ijart of the week on business Mrs E M Cox arrived homo from Hastings Monday nigbton No 77 Mrs Walter Sayees is bore from Des Moines Iowa on a visit to relatives Ukv M 13 Cabman delivered bis lec ture on Boys and Girls at Indianola last evening Mb and Mrs George Snider arrived from Ogallala Monday night to mako their home here County Supt ODonnell of Stratton was in town Saturday last on matters of business moment Mr and Mrs O M DeIIart nrrived borne close of last week from their Nelson Nebraska trip Mn ixn Mm Albert Barnett nr rived home Wednesday night from their visit in Kansas City Miss Millie Slaby was a guest of Miss Plumb at Marion this county during last weeks vacation Mrs Axel Backstrom and children returned homo Friday night from visiting her parents in Lincoln Mrs Louis Lowman and Miss Sara formerly of our city have located for the present in Los Angeles Calif Miss Nellie Gunn arrived from Law rence Nebraska Sunday night and has taken a position in DeGroffs store Mr and Mrs Roy Kleven and Mas ter John went up to Denver Friday last on 13 returning homo Sunday night Mrs H J Pratt expects to leave for Los Angeles Calif Thursday of next week on a visit of several weeks to rel atives and friends Mns Bertha Berry and two young est children left Tuesday for Illinois to be absent a month They will visit in Chicago Springfield and other points Samuel Diamond arrived from Chic ago Wednesday on No 1 accompanied by his bride a Chicago lady He ox pects to open an shoe store in the new Diamond block about May 1st Mr and Mrs Herbert Watkins re turned Monday evening from Wauneta where he has been looking alter tne business affairs of the new branch of the Citizens Bank of McCook at that place Mr and Mrs A G Dole departed Wednesday for Seward Nebraska on a visit to their 6on Harry who is in n lumber office at that place and in the interest of Mr Doles slow convalescence from his severe illness Mr and Mrs Walter Stokes enter tained the Tuesday whist club Friday last Mrs Hofer won the club honors and Dr Jones the guests prize This was the closing game of the regular winters series which have been quite uniformly pleasant Mrs Hirman Thrailkill who hae been spending several weeks with Red Willow county and other relatives was summoned home to Los Angeles Calif close of week gone by news of illness of her husband who is helpless with an attack of inflammatory reheumatism Mr and Mrs William Hiersekorn were over from near Lebanon Saturday and Sunday guests of her brother Chas Knosp of our city They were accomp anied by her brother Henry Knosp who had been visiting them on the farm and who came to McCook to briefly visit hia brother Charles before departing for his home in Oklahoma Mr Hierse korn notes as an item of prosperty that last week he marketed 2100 bushels of corn RURAL FREE DELIVERY NO 1 Mrs Mary Schlagel has been visiting in McCook a few days Mr and Mrs John Reiners announce a baby born to them Monday H E Durham and family of McCook were Sunday guests of Joseph Dudek W E Bower was down in Kansas end of week past looking after some real estate interests Last week D C Marsh of McCook bought 128 head of fat cattle on Ash Creek Joe and John Crocker and Roy Jones selling Mr Wollenburg came up from De Witt Sunday and visited Mike Esch and family until Wednesday when he and wife departed for home Water Notice April 3 1907 Second quarters water tax is now due In order to conserve our water supply for domestic use and fire protection we can nou issue apeomi ui jjouoio mwu permits at this time owing to shortage of water J E Kelley Supt Dont Forget to call at my new location for reading matter stationery postcards souvenirs candy gum fresh roasted peanuts cigars tobacco pipes base ball goods toys etc Barney Hofer McCook News Depot Extra Size Belts Extra belts run up to 3S inches New stvles just received in black silk belts white washable belts and others 15cto SI Thompsons Ono price plain fig ures cam only Fruit Practically Destroyed All fruit in this section of the state is practically destroyed it is admitted by all familiar with the facts Perhaps 2o percent of the prospects now remain and the prospects were never better One Mile of Hose at McCook Hardware Co purchased direct from the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co Guaranteed to be the best at any price Flying Swede lister cultivators at McCook Hardware Co Wood boxing warranted for Hve years vs- U SECOND ANNUAL MINSTREL A SUCCESS The M W A Score Again In Their Min strel Effort at the Blxler Tues day Evening The M W A and members of the company are to bo congratulated on tho successful outcome of their minstrel ef fort of Tuesday evening of this week jin the Bixler They had a largo and moat appreciative audience and the financial results notwithstanding the largo ex pense account insoparuble from such en terprisesr were very satisfactory I rank Colfer made an interesting in terlocutor and Light and Mason were especially strong on the ends well sup ported by Koarns and others Dr 53 U LSeacb is to be creaitea wicn tho musical direction and its excellent results which the orchestra ably as sisted Raymond S Light had the general management and fulfills his duties like the veteran he is Tho soloists Frank Colfer Fred Ma son Raymond Light Roy Weidenhamer Floyd Curran Frank Ploussard A O McDonald George Keams and Tom OConnell all received warm encores Rube Perkins slack wire Btunt was a popular feature Tho dancing by Light Mason Pious sard Dulaney and others always goes The jokes well some were of the days of old Rameses but jokes never grow old The costumes particularly those of the colonials were vary pretty and new n toto the minstrel was a little lengthy but held tho crowd like plaster Death of a Much Respected Citizen John Peterson of Osburn Nebraska died April 12th after a long continued illness He was born in Stockholm Swe den June 22cd 1839 and when a young man came to America He reaided in the state of Illinois for a number of years after which he removed to Iowa where he was married to Miss Kate Morris with whom he lived uutil her death To thts union were born two children one of which died in infancy In 1897 he was married to Minnie J Tiller To this union ten children were born All but one are still living When a young man he united with the Lutheran church On moving to Amer ica he joined the Baptists and when ho came to Nebraska he united with the Methodist church In these different church relations he was a faithful mem ber and continued so until his death He was a kind and loving husband and father always trusting in God and al though he met many discouragements in his life his faith in Christ was never shaken He leaves a wife and ten child ren to inouru his loss The funeral ser vices were held at Spring Creek school house April 11th 11 a in conducted by Rev J A Kerr pastor Many friends were present nnd a large number follow ed the remains to the Riverview ceme tery McCook Nebi where his body was laid to rest Communicated CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to our many friends and neighbors who so kindly helped us in our hate bereavement Mrs Minnie Peterson and family William Peterson and family Harp Orchestra One of the novelties carried by Old Kentucky Home Company Our fine Orchestra consisting of Italian Harp 1st and 2nd Violins Cornet Flute Clarinet Trombone and Drums The Orchestra gives a 20 minute Con cert before the play besides the Over tures between acts The music alone is wortn too price or aamissiuu a the Bixler Tuesday evening April 23 CARNATIONS Fancy home grown 75c per dozen Large pansy plauts in bloom 50c per dozen 4 19tf McCook Greenhousc Phone 91 Leave Dray Orders There Brown Douglas have their office with A G Bump on lower Main avenue Phone dray orders to him Office phone 199 Stable phone 68 Brown Douglas Attention Faimers After April 1 1906 we will buy hogs only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week- Wilcox Marsh Remember the Herrick and Siberia refrigerators at McCook Hardware Co you have to pay the difference to the ice man if you buy a cheap one Ideal Waists are the best We have them in white silks and lawns and linensin black ditto in colored ginghams lawns etc 75c to 5 The Thompson D G Co Lawn Mowing a pleasure with a Bartlett Ball Bearing Lawn Mower sold by McCook Hardware uo Need Not Send Away for pood buggies Read the Hardware Co McCook advertisement on another page Young Peoples Christian Endeavor 7 p m at the Congregational church Topic for April 21 Wise Ways to Read Wise Books Roxie Byfield leader If you have not registered a degree on our thermometer come before it is broken Helpful meetings Everyone welcome Large siock and complete assortment of typewriting paper at The Tribune office I I Get The Tribune to do your printing Everything in drugs McConnell at Waitb8 Crescent Cottage paint Ltffti HpJIWI fW Ij I r WM VALENTINE DIES IN ARKANSAS is a The Remains at His Request Are Shipped to McCook and Burled in Long view Cemetery McCook was deeply touched last Sat urday by the news of the death of Wil liam Valentine formerly city superin tendent of McCook public schools who passed away at Fort Smith Arkansas that morning of blood poisoning the infection coming from an ulcerated tooth - It being his request to be buried in McCook where his mother rests ar rangements were at once made by mem hers of the McCook high school alumni pupils of the High school and others for having the body shipped hero for inter ment The body arrived on No 13 Tuesday morning and ou tho afternoon of that same day under auspices of the McCook high school alumni serviced were held in tho Methodist churcb after which tho body was placed at rest in Longview cemetery William Valentine was born in the state of Vermont March 11 1850 and died in Fort Smith Arkansas April 1J 1907 aged 51 years one month and two days Ho came to McCook in 1890 from Nebraska City having for two years served Dice county as county superiitendeut His disfiigui3hed sor m ju lf rnrsni nt f h Vcoli f public schools from lSdO to 1S9S aro among the choicest traditions of the system He was brilliant versatile ana talented enjoyed a wide acquaintance among the prominent public men oi ins day and stood high among the leading Nebraska educators of his period As si schoolmaster he was par excellence an inspiration and a cultured example of the New England typo During the early years of his residence in McCook bis mother lived quietly with him here passing to her reward u 1893 and was buried in Longview cemetery of our city So far as known deptrtud is net sur vived by any near relatives Mr Val entino was unmarried iKiar Vainti e wc kJ ueraber of any church though a Unitarian in faith A favorite verse however il lustrates the nature of his religion He prayeth best who loveth best All things both great and small For the dear Lord whd loveth us Ho made and loveth all Funeral services of a brief naturowere conducted in tho Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 3 oclock Rev E R Earle of tho Episcopal church de livering a sermon to the theme of Im mortality Rev A F Green of the Baptist church assisted The choir was composed of Mrs G H Thomas Mrs LoRoy Kleven Miss Ida McCarl Miss Gertrude Kenagy Mr S B McLean Mr T E McCarl Mr Chester Rogers Mr Charles Heber Tr was a touching servicelargloy attend ed by former pupils of the deceased to gether with members of the school board city teachers school children and citizens generally a worthy tribute to tho memory of one much beloved and admired and pitied by all who knew him and came in touch with his life There were flowers in charming pro fusion an open book in pink and white carnations and a pillow in white and red carnations were special M H S and McCook offerings The pall bearers Daniel OBryan J R McCarl E J Wilcox R J Gunn Frank Colfer and J E Ludwick were alljformer pupilsof the deceased Wilson Johnson A quiet wedding took place last Sun day evening at the homo of Mr and Mrs Wm Y Johnson in East McCook when their daughter Ella May was united in marriage to Charles A Wil son of Box Elder At the announced time 8 oclock the parents relatives and friends assembled in the parlors when the bridal party entered proceeded by Rev J A Kerr the officiating min ister Miss Maude Wilson sister of the groom acted as the bridesmaid and Mr Charles Campbell of Osborn acted as groomsman Mrs George Shields aunt of the bride played softly on the organ throughout the entire services The bride wore a handsome and very hfipnminer cown of whito silk trimmed in lae A bridal veil and white roses completed the pretty effect The groom was conventionally dressed in black Immediately after tho congratulations an elaborate wedding feast was served in the dinning room The bride and groom were -the recipients of numerous and beautiful presents The young couple departed Monday morning for a brief visit with relatives at Alma and upon their return will make their home on a farm near Box Elder Communicated Snider Allison Wedding Wednesday afternoon at half past five ovcloclc Mr diaries W Snider and Miss Dessie Aliison were happily wedded Rev M B Carman officiating and the ceremony taking place at the homo of Mr and Mrs Martin Snider of West McCook Both of the contracting parties are residents of our city and well known to a large circle of friends The groom is employed in the Burlington service Congratulations and best wishes Traphagan Corcoran John L Traphagan and Jane M Cor coran two well known and sterling young people of Coleman precinct were united in marriage Wednesday morning of this week in Saint Patricks church Rev Loughran officiating Happiness and properity be their portion Corn chop at the mUl at 80 cents a hundred Every thing delivered McCook Milling Co Office supplies at the Tribune office Crescent Cottage paint at Waites Say you saw it in The Tribune A GLORIOUS MUSICAL TREAT Such Was the Grand Musicale Given in the Blxler Last Light by Herr Hartmann The concert by Arthur Hartmann tho great violinistand his accomplished pia no accompanist Adolpho Borsch in the Bixler last nightmarks a distinct epoch in McCooks musical history There was out an enthusiastic brilliant audience in numbers to greet the groat artistwho gave his hearers a most inspiring rapt urous entrancing program from tho masters and lesser lights Mr Borsche fairly shared with his chief in the ap preciation and applause oi tno evening both violin virtuoso and pianist being warmly and spontaneously encored at each appearance and in the final num ber respondiug quite graciously to a burst of rapturous approval of his rendi tion of Russian airs It was an hour and a half of musial delight rare in cities of our population After tho musicale many admirers took ndvantago of the expressed wish of Herr Hartman to meet his friends among the audience Beautify Your Home As spring is an opportune time to add beauty and color to your home we would take pleasure in showing yon our new designs ai d colorings in Wall Paper and at prices not too high Wp ni if i r e stock of ixed Paints Vanishes Stains Tintolac En amels etc A McVLillon Druggist Ihe First Great Invention was waro for the weaving of cloth said to have Sfribttttt MCCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 19 190T been suggested by JjVO lm- provomonts nave been maue in every century until now the acme of all is Peerless warp for weaving carpets rag carpets Our price 21c and 23c Thompsons Eggs For Sale Full bliod barred Plymouth Rock eggs fn ui Worlds Fair prizo winner birds Three ceutb paeh or 82C0 per hundred Also Pekin Duck eggs Phone Asb 1351 Mrs John Burtless It is a Pleasure We assure you it is a pleasure for us to make buttons Dont be backward in bringing forward the scraps of your dress and having buttons made for trim ming Four sizes we make Tho Thompson D G Co A Grateful Word are irost grat6ful to all the friends aod neighbors for assistance and symp athy during the illness and after death of our dear mother Mrs M 3 Stroud and Family Ask Them This Is the brand Meritas If so it is the best Then ask them this Is the price 15c Thats our price for the Meritas table oil cloth Thompsons But Once In Life will you have to buy a lister if the John Deere These are others imitate McCook you get leaders Hardware Co Household Goods My furniture and household goods are now offered at private sale Call at my residence A E Petty The Man Who buys a J I Case steel separator of Mc Cook Hardware Co will be assured of success and insured against fire 5c Muslin Good yard wide muslin 52 at Thomp sons only McConnell for drugs Try McMillens cough cure Bound duplicate receipt books three receipts to the page for sale at The Tribune office For the past twenty five years the paint that has given the best satisfac tion fully meeting every requirement is the celebrated Bi alley Vroomau Paint Polks Bros exclusive agents Our superb line of perfumes repre sents the choicest specialties of the worlds leading perfumers Youll find odors here that will delight you odors of which you never tire L W McConnell Druggist One Dollar Cheaper Tljirincr tho nna week of April 22 to 27 inclusive the Lincoln Daily News will accept 82 from mail subscribers for a whole year to May 1 1903 The regular price is one dollar more than that This cut price is good only dur ing this Bargain Week and all you have to do is to mail your S2 to The Daily News Lincoln Neb during that time and you will receive tne paper until May 1 1903 The News does not receive any free railroad tickets and has cut off sev eral traveling solicitors Instead of paying out railroad fare hotel bills and other expenses these savings will be given to our subscribers direct by this big bargain offer More things are be ing done this year for tho people in Nebraska than ever before The new deal seems to suit everybody who has not had some sort of a pull The Lin coln News keeps in the midst of the fight and wants every man who be lieves in a square deal on its list At 82 for a whole year there is not a family in the state that cannot afford a daily paper The News has the rep utation of printing the truth and print ing it plainly no matter where it hits Its the liveliest snappiest newspaper proposition in Nebraska and if you be come a subscriber at this cheap rate you will stay with it for a long time to noma Remember the bargain week Anril22to 27 The price will be S3 after that LeavesFor Hawaii April 27 Tho last Hawaiian legislature appro priated money to defray tho expenses of a party of 25 congressman to como nnd spend a month on their island for tho purpose of becoming acquainted with the country and its needs to tho end that more intelligent legislation could be bad for tho island Congress man Norrisof our city has been selected as ono of that number and will leavo with the party April 27th joining them at Kearney on that dato for San Fran cisco where they will embark for Ha waii Tuesday noon tho 30th instant The party will spend about 20 days on tho island returning homo about the middle of June Congressman Norris had agreed to spend a month campaign ing for tho Oklahoma state central com mittee in that state in June but this agreement with many others had to bo cancelled The last speech tho con gressman will be able to deliver will be at Kenesaw on April 26th on the 88th anniversary of Odd Fellowship COURT HOUSE NEWS COUNTY COURT Marriage licenses sinco last report John L Taaphagan 25 snd Jano M Corcoran 20 both of McCook Andrew iVluiack 21 uf Hartley and Bertha Thompson 24 of Dan bury Mar ried by county judge April 17 Charles V Snider 31 and Dessie AI lison 20 both of McCook Hearing in tho estates of John Krocg er and Anna S Royer was sot for April 26 The foreign will of Anna W line was filed for probate and hearing set for May 6 IF YOU WISH TO PAINT i Lawn furniture Flower stands Kitchen floors Porches or steps Refrigerators Gasoline stoves Furniture Wagons Implements Houses Barns or fences We have tho very best materials for all these purposes and would be glad to give you any other in formation in regard to this line L W McConnell Druggist Buy Alfalfa Seeds of McCook Hardware Co seed which has been carefully recleaned and is guaranteed to be free from injurious weeds Price is no object compared with dirty seeds Rods of Brass Braytons sash rods for 10 cents each are of brass aLd as quickly put in place for your curtain as a thimble is put on your linger can you believe tualr borne in and see You Get a Chance to select from a full line of American and Elwood woven fence at McCook Hardware Co This tence is protected by patents so others can only imitate Attention Farmers After April 1 1907 we will buy hogs only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week Wilcox Marsh Will You Travel Theres the Jamestown Ter centennial this summer If you go youll find one of our suit cases a great convenience 135 to 7 Thompsons A Dollar Saved as good as earned You can save ten dollars on one lister cultivator ac Mc Cook Hardware Co First come first served Seeds in Bulk aud package Clean cane seed 60 cents per bushel Others correspondingly low McCook Hardwares Co Five Cent Lawns Very good respectable lawns in ten or twelve patterns 5c yard Thompsons 250 pieces of wash goods on display up to 65c For Sale 160 acres of Frontier county land at 81 an acre if sold before March 15th 1907 Peter Foxen McCook Neb New Dress Skirts Very handsome new dress skirts justj received at Tuompsona i Tices to 8675 Alterations free Buy Ohio Cultivators at McCook Hardware Co Best earth for the money III llf ipi I Hill in I lull Hi ii H J I - p8taMartlfc - if NUMBER AX MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Base ball goods at Hofers McMillen prescription druggist City loans J E Baunorover Crosootit Cottago paint at Waiteh Spices and flavoring extracts at Mc Connells Snow Tuesday and rain Wedneadny both light J E Burngrover McCook Loans and Abstracts April 20th will bo the ary of Odd Fellowship on Hay and Alfalfa for Sale Phone ash 3631 or address S B Rankin McCook Neb Forty eight sheets of paper and forty eight envelopes for 25c Saturday April 20th L W McConnell Druggist Mrs M C Haw ley is entertaining a niece from from Illinois for a few weeks the young lady arriving from the east last night For Rent Store room opposite P O lately occupied by The Ideal store In quire of C F Lehn room 7 Walsh block The Fuller residence has been occu pied by Mr Tuttle and family Buy field grass flower and garden seeds from H P Waite Co Dr Kays office is now one door north of Commercial hotel Phone 97 Buy field grass flower and garden seeds from H P Waite Co McConnells Sarsaparilla for all blood and skin diseases 88th annivora Special new lino of box atationory jc at McMillenfl drug store for Buy field grass flower and garden seeds from U P Waite Co Try Magnor Stokes for fresh and salt meats fruit and vegetables Pasture For horses on section 19 Driftwood 1 5 Its O N Rector Tho steam sower digger was loaded onto cars first of tho weok aud shipped east A full blood Jereoy bull will be found at the barn of Brown and Douglass for tho season Youll e capo blood disorders taUe MoConnells Sarsaparilla minaeS gu untias if you It U Tho W imiiiis Christian Temperance Union vJl neet on Friday April with Mis J C Moore 26th All kinds of fresh and salt meats fruits and vegetables at Magner Stoki For Sale Shorthorn bulls and ers and cane seed 4 19 It Samuel Ball Wanteo Pupils for short hand class starting ay 1 at McCook Business College L WStaynkr If it i3 from Marshs its the bet ob tainabio Anything and evor thin per taining to the meat market businoas Wanted Cattle to pasture about four miles southeast of town A D Johneton Magner Stokes can supply you with anything in the lino of fresh and salt meats Also fruits and vegetables I can loan money on McCook proper ty at G pT cent Will furnish money to build S 14 Smith phono cherry 1111 Indianola Neb 10 2t1 The Womans Missionary society will meet with Mrs I M Beardsleo Thurs day afternoon April 25th at 3 oclock Everyone interested in the work is invi ted to be present The Sunshine club will hold a bazar and give a social at the Congregational church Tuesday evening next April 23 Program given by the children Refresh ments served Admission 10 cents For Rent Ono well furnished room with or without board three blocks east and a half north of the Methodist church Call or address W P Bkatty McCook Neb Box 585 Our spring shipment of burnt leather goods has arrived Call and seo what we nave Barney Hofer McCook News Depot Lost Small black dog with yellow spots over eyes and on breast Ans wers to name of Cuto Finder re warded Leave word at this office 1 5 3ts B A Fraser Archdeacon Cope will hold a mission in St Albans church about the second week in May He was here tvo years ago McCook people have heard him and know that ho has unusual ability as a speaker Marsh operates on the theory- that nothing is too good for his patrons hence he buvs only the best of livestock of all kinds and sells only tho best of meats You can prove it by a trial Satisfaction absolutely guaranteed Picture taking is healthful enjoyable educational Costs little to own a good picture making outfiit Let us show you our cameras and tell you about photography L W McConnell Druggist The postoffice outfit is being over hauled and rearranged and improved When completed it will be more in har mony with the demands and growth of the city providing better facilities for the public as well as for the office force until McCook gets that federal building you bet This week G W Predmore Sons added to the increasing equipment of their blacksmith shop a power hammer of the well known and popular Mod ern make The Predmores have a shop not excelled anywhere in the state for the range of work they areabe to do having the facilities of a machine shop as well as of a blacksmith shop BANKSVILLE A fine rain Wednesday night Frank Cain was here Tuesday look ing after some grading which he has contracted for on the state line bridges Sam Bennett is preaching in tho Banksville school house Quite a num ber have joined church and it is well attended A fine crowd gathered at P H Bluncks Saturday night and had a dance Chas Spaulding and Jesso Plelps played for them Gauze Underwear for men women and children All kinds at Thompsons V-