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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1908)
hf i i r V I- 1 H I a Wi rfcl y j - S3 Ss Lsa 1 MM1ft M an r t i TWENTY SIXTH lT JUSTICN A GALLOP John Frank Conner Pleads Guilty to Murder in the Second Degree IS GIVEN A LIFE SENTENCE Conner Waives Preliminary Examination Goes into District Court and Pleads Guilty In the Second Degree and Is in the Pen Next Morning The terrible domestic tragedy on Thursday afternoon of last week on the Conner farm south of this city had a quick donouement last Saturday afternoon in tho preliminary trial the trial in district court tho sentence of the criminal and his dispatch to tho penitentiary at Lincoln all taking place within a few hours About fivo oclock in tho district court room before Justice of tho Peace II II Berry occurred tho preliminary hearing Tho prisoner through his attorneys Morlan Ritchie Wolff waived examination and hearing and tho justice bound tho prisoner over to appear in the district court forthwith placing tho prisoner in tho bauds of tne sheriff of Red Willow county for safe keeping R C Orr judge of tho district court was present in the room and announced that the -appearance forthwith would mean at eight oclock in tho evening in thb court room At the appointed hour the district court room was crowded perhaps fifty women being among the audience which numbered about 300 all very quiet and orderly After some delay caused in prepara tion of tho complaint and indictment County Attorney P E Reeder appeared and tho complaint of the state of JSo braska against John Frank Connor who had proceeded the prosecuting attorney into tho court room was read by Mr Reeder The complaint iu tho language of the law alleged that John Frank Con ner had on April 23 190S on the Conner farm in Gerver precinct Red Willow county Nebraska shot and murdered his wife Minnie Conner with malico aforethought and premeditately the indictment being in detail and full phraseology of law The prisoner being asked what his plea would be to the indictment replied that ho would plead guilty to murder in the second degree admitting tho killing of his wife The sentence of the law in cases oi murder in the second degree provides a minimum of ten years and a maximum of for the term of natural life County Attorney Reeder announced that ho would accept the plea of guilty of murder in tho second degree with the understanding that the sentence should be a life sentence knowing as he did the circumstances and facts of the case and believing they merited the severest sentence possible to the law It then became the unpleasant duty of Judge Orr to pas3 sentence But be fore so doing the judge stated that be thought the prisoner owed it to himself to the court and to tho people to give his reason for committing so terrible crime as wife murder and opportunity was given the prisoner so to do The prisoners statement was made in so low a voice that it was impossible for the audience or those even nearest him or even the court stenographer to catch much or a connected account of the story He recounted the story of the cattle episode in connection with the affair which culminated in his be ine shot by A H Redfern on the bridge spanning the Beaver creek a year or so ago This matter was gone over in detail by Conner and according to his statement was the beginning of the end of his troubles in that neighbor hood The gist of Conners story is that the entire neighborhood was againts him from that time on that he CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE I s I i Let Us Show You our Wall Paper before you make your purchase A McMillen Druggist L RACES AT McCOOK i July 3rd and 4th 1908 BIG PTJkSES Four Races Each Day Arrangements are being made for Patriotic celebration July 4th I 3 i e i i 3 I I 111 I Jl wunriF i n iw i Wash Fabrics Very pretty lawns in figured and iu plain colors for 5c a yard from that up to 75 cents Wo show all tho desirable uovolties of the season in lawnsbatistes voiles natural and dyed linen suitings silk muslins pongees arnold Swisses French ginghams etc You can see theso very conveniently in our counter books which contain cuts from every piece in stock Wo invito your inspec tion Tho Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices YOUR SNAPS COUNT when we furnish your camera supplies We have tho sort of stock of photo goods that pleases the critical amatour You pay for tho best and freshest sup plies in any case Hero you get what you pay for All sizes of iilms and plates carried all tho desirable papers Agency for Eastman kodaks L W McConnell Druggist Damaged Fruit Severely While there is considerable difference of expressed opinion as to the amount of damage caused by the severe freeze of Tuesday night thero is small doubt but that the damage was heavy in this section Ice formed to a thickness of half an inch and fruit which was advanced to any considerable extent was no ques tion damaged Laces and Embroideries Our method of displaying theso goods manes selections easy and pleasant Our counter books contain cuts from every piece in stock which numbers over 400 pieces of all kinds of embroid eries and more than that many laces We invite your inspection Tho Thomp son D G Co Actual cash values Hade Voluntary Assignment First of tho week Harry Simons made a voluntary assignment in favor of his creditors Chicago and local parties are the creditors The store is now closed while the stock is being invoiced Unforable business conditions is the reason given for the failure Mens Suits 500 to 1250 The newest brown in stripes at 1250 Very handsome greys at 51250 Abso lutely pure black worsted suits for S10 Neat business suits 8350 and SG50 and good looking suits for 500 The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices Score 25 to 12 When the accountants completed their arduous duty Saturday after noon the score of the ball game between the McCook and Cambridge high school teams was found to be 25 to 12 in favor of the local club The locals got some fine track work to boot To the Reform School Judge Orr held a session of juvenile court last Friday and sentenced Phillip and Bernie Spiker to be taken to the reform school at Kearney The boys were taken to Kearney by Sheriff Pet erson last Friday night Suits Have Arrived The suits for the McCook base ball team have arrived The suits are green in color with stockings in red ana green The letter M in white on the shirt fronts They are the famous Spaulding make Attention I 0 0 F It is desired to have all members pres ent at the next regular meeting Monday evening May 4th when degree work will be given Visiting Odd Fellows cordially invited to attend W A Middleton Secy They Sell Sunshine Yes we have it in all colors The best varnish stain ever made Put some Sunshine on that old rocking chair or book case and it will look like new For sale at Woodworth Cos Druggists Velie Buggies are the strongest buggy built and the best for the money and are really the cheapest to buy because they last so much longer At tho McCook Hard ware Cos For Sale One M h p Star engine tender and tank 32x52 Port Huron separator self binder weigher and wind stacker Price 81000 F B Amass Bloomingtion Neb Majestic Ranges are the acknowledged standard of range construction that is why the biscuits are that beautiful brown all over when baked in these range3 McCook Hardware Co Quick Heal Gasoline Stoves have large burners this means a saving of oil the vapor stoves work like gas McCook Hardware Co Special Price on Pictures Your choice of fifty designs at ten cents each A McMillen Druggist 9 NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING WAY 1 1908 McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY - PROSPECT IS MOST PROMISING Proposed Masonic Temple - Opera House Enterprise Meeting with Enthusiastic Popular Approval A LARGE TURNOUT AT CITIZENS MEETING Another Meeting Will Be Held Next Tuesday Evening When Subscriptions Will Be Open for Stock to Fur ther This Great Enterprise No ono could have attended the citizens meeting in the McCook com mercial club rooms Monday evening held in furtherance of tho proposi tion to build a Masonic temple and opera house in combination without to the final outcome of the cam feeling a swelling tide of optimism as paign recently inaugurated to accomplish that result attendance of McCook business and representative There was a large men and citizens interested in McCooks growth and the consensus of expression was that wo can and we will realize this dream of years The proposition was clearly stated by Dr C L Pahnestock and Albert Barnett the former making plain what the Masonic fraternity had accomplished in securing three very desirable lots on Main avenue adjoin ing the present postoffice building and the latter going into detail as to what is further contemplated Pictures of a suitable building were exhibited on the walls of the club room blue prints plans and elevations and photographs exterior and interior were available to give tho eye as well as tho mind something to feed upon Mr Barnett digressed enough in a rominiscont way to bring to the minds of those present what McCook had accomplished in a quarter centurys growth indicated her possibilities in a commercial way referred to what McCook had done for many of the citizens of McCook and suggested that now is one of the best times in tho citys history for those who had been benefitted to do something worth while for McCook The plans and ideas advanced contemplate tho spending of 35000 in the enterprise This is thought to be sufficient to give McCook a modern opera house seating 1000 people splendid Masonic temple facilities be sides two fine store rooms and several desirable suites of offices Remarks in support of the enterprise were made by Messrs Walsh Boyle Carman Waito Pennell Morlan Kimmell Menard Thompson and others without a dissenting voice or a false note There was a noticeable sentiment prevailing to attack tho work of securing that several thousand abdications are right ing stock subscripfcions away and dollars would have been subscribed on the spot but it was thought best to postpone this until tho meeting next week Tuesday evening when the work will be taken up with a hearty will and pushed with all vigor FOURTH OP JULY CELEBRATION The matter of a patriotic celebration July 4th was taken up and decided in tho affirmative The celebration will dove tail into tho races of tho driving park association as far as is practicable Committees and details will bo given out by the commercial club in duo season BAND CONCERTS The matter of having band concerts during June July and August came up incidentally and without opposition the meeting decided to have them and at once took up the work of providing means to defray the expenses of the concerts Those present subscribed 200 and Messrs Carman Boyle and Scott were appointed a committee to complete the subscriptions CITIZENS MEETING NEXT TUESDAY Next Tuesday evening a citizens meeting will be held in the Menard opera hall at which time tho matter of stock subscriptions to the Masonic temple opera house enterprise will be taken up This meeting will necessarily be a strictly business affair and of necessity will be confined to men businessmen profes3ionalmen in fine all men in every walk of life who are interested in McCooks advancement and success Entertainment of a musical nature will be provided on this occasion It is the fond hope of those boosting this proposition that the men of McCook will attend en masse and that the enterprise will be given a mighty impulse in the form of numerous and liberal sub scriptions We can We will NORTON HAS WE WILL Norton Kansas has built an opera house costing 633000 Norton nt mnr fhnn half the size of McCook and does not in any large de- gree represent the commercial importance in its neighborhood that Mc Cook does in this Lot the people of McCook come up to tno marie promptly and liberally and the work will be accomplished Attend the meeting next Tuesday evening and boost for the temple opera house by taking a liberal block of stock in the enterprise O E S WILL GIVE A PLAY The members of tho Order of the Eastern Star have decided to give a play for the benefit of tho temple opera house project of which fuller ladies boosters for this enterprise details in the near future Even tho are prise let no men lag THE AWL OS WILL BE BOOSTERS that the Awl Os will The Tribune understands upon good authority be among tho active and efficient boosters of the temple opera house pro ject l JJJlMIJHlfTITT1 Iflll lUil iT IT The City Fathers Regular session April 27th Present all Previous sessions minutes read and approved Mayor appointed G W Godfrey us city marshal and same was confirmed Mayor appointed Dr J D Iiaro as city physician and samo was confirmed A motion was carried sotting out of the firo limits tho north half of block 19 original town providod that no frame structures shall bo built nearer than 20 feet of tho south lino of lots 3 and 10 To make this motion effective however an ordinance will havo to bo passed approved and published 1 Request of Oliver Jeffries for permit for a stand on Main or West Donnison steots was referred to committee on streets and alleys Official bond of I N Biggs polico judge for 500 was accoptod and filed Finance committee reported favorably on tho petition for sidowalk on Man hattan and Douglass streets City treasurers report was filad and reforred to city attorney Tho citizons having an option on land in the valley south of town offered in writing to transfer samo to tho city for water works purposes Samo was ro ferred to water committee in connection with city engineer to investigate that or any other suitable tract Druggists permits were granted to C R Woodworth Co L W McConnoll and Albert McMillen Saloon licenses were granted to Mit chell Brothers McFann Cox W Y Johnson M U Clyde James Stemman and Hendricks Lathrop Billiard and pool hall permits were granted to William Sullivan Mrs J T Kendlen Burnett Morrissey and Mc Fann Cox Card table permits were granted to William Sullivan Mrs J T Kendlen and Burnett Morrissey City attorney was instructed by mo tion to collect by suit any unpaid 1007 occupation tax Bills as follows were allowed and or dered paid from respective funds Nebraska Telephono Co 450 C II Meeker 1010 H W Conover expense 178 D C Marsh mdse 825 A C Ebert salary 1250 C E Eldred salary 1200 McCook Hardware Co 7005 G S Scott mdse 1503 N E Barger sidewalks 8320 L Thayer firo claims 630 Following fire claims of 2 each were allowed Floyd Berry J N Gaarde C A Leacb W C McCarty and G S Scott To My Patrons I take pleasure in thanking one and all of you for tho kind consideration you gave mo during my brief stay in the clothing business and I am sorry to say that existing times caused a disappointment in trade and in order to protect all of my creditors I have voluntarily turned over my entire stock at a loss of several thousand dollars to me in order tc protect them But I am here to stay and I can be found any time at tho B M eating house which 1 will personally manage hereafter Thanking you ono and all I am respectfully yours 11 Simons Knowing tho exact transactions can verify the above letter F A Pennell Lace Curtains Very handsome patterns and designs in nottinghams brussels tambours irish points and swiss curtains for fifty cents to 675 per pair Also wide single curtains for the landscape windows for 125 250 375 each Lace door panels from 50c up House cleaning time will shortly draw your attention to Hip cmhiftpfc of lace curtains and we shall expect you in to look us over The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices A Different Spring Tntoad of snrinir laziness why not I have spring energy You can by using McConnells Sarsaparilla with Burdock Purifies the blood tones up the nerves and liver and gives strength and vital ity Price 100 per bottle L W McConnell Druggist Important All A O U W members are request ed to be present at the regular meeting next Monday evening Matters pertain ing to finances will be up for discussion Also there will be initiation of candi dates Benefit of D of H Drill Team Under auspices of tho AO U W a social dance will be given in tho Men ard opera hall Tuesday evening May 19 Tickets 100 Get a John Deere Lister at McCook Hardware Cos and not havo empty rows across your field to hurt your eyes all summer NUMBER 49 DEPOSITORS Liko to foil that in bringing their business to a bank thuy aro holp ing to build it up in other words thoy aro giving something for what thoy recuivo Wo want to feel that way toward us WE ARE GROWING GROW WITH US you Wo want your account want you to know wo will appreciate it bo it largo or small want to make ourselves use to you in financial matters and wo can handle your business with profit to you and to ourselves THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK PWalsh C FLehn President Vico President C J OBrien Cashier APPLES Thero will bo a car of Extra Fancy New Hampshire Baldwin Apples on track in McCook Sat urday May 2nd which will bo offered for salo cheap consider ing quality - i 3 i t 9 i i 3 I Attempted Suicide Denver April 23 Hauntod by a lovo affair with tho daughter of a prominent citizen of his home Geneva Neb George W Eploy a graduate of the university of Nebraska and at ono time a loader of Geneva society attempted suicide shortly after mid night this morning by hurling him self through a largo glass window an th Ihml floor of i roomjng hnuso When ho was picked up on a platform about thirty feet below ho was a bleeding mass Eploy was 35 years old and camo from McCook Neb terday Ho was tho son of tho presi dent of tho First National bank of Geneva Light Weight Suitings in shadow striped panama in batistes of overy color and threo grades in mo hairs of newest striped and checked patterns in voiles of black and colors in shepherd checks of brown and white of black and white of bluo and white a very complete and desirable assort ment at from 33 cent3 up to 100 yard The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices Black Silk 29c a Yard A flyer a chance shot just onco in a life time as it were A good grade of all silk with tho satin finished surface most desired a perfect black for tho unheard of price of 29 cents a yard Not more than 20 yards to one customer The Thompson D G Co Actual cash I 1 VJlllllH Jake Laceys Monster Show Jake Laceys monster show opened here last Saturday There was a par ade in the afternoon with humorous features of numerous sorts Jake car ried all the solemnity of a Barnum however and that sort of equalized matters Dress Skirts 200 to 1250 in the desirable colors of wire voiles chiffon panamas shadow striped ba tistes etc etc 200 to 1250 Altera tions free The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Fireless Cookers What do you think of that Call and see them at McCook Hardware Cos Farm Loans Go to Johnson Rozell Remember the May Day Breakfast Congregational Church Saturday morning 630 to 9 25 cents - v mm iTt iimi ii w n nrm I i i i e i I Strictly Cash Basis June l This is to notify my patrons that on and after June 1st 1903 my meat market will be conducted on a strictly cash basis Busi ness conditions make this action necessary and it will be strictly adheredto D C Marsh I 1 i f J i I I I I I Jl 1