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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1908)
j j H X I 1 I I I I i 1 i J t I 8 Organ Recital Br John Mills Mayhew A M of Lincoln Catholic Church Monday Evening June 29 Assisted by Mrs P F McKenna Mn Arthur V Coupe Mli FRANK COLFER Dr Mayhow is one of the finest pipe organ porformers in the weet A rare treat is in store for the people of McCook Tickets 50c Epworth League Convention The sixteeth annual Epworth League convention of Red Willow county was held in Indianola this week It was a very successful convention from the staad point of program numbers and interest McCook had the following Tepresentation present Mesdames E Cox G H Watkins B S Berry Misses Ethel Glandon Mablo Cumber land Lottie Nichols Vernice Franklin Alma Weidenhamer Josie and Ora Stewart Messrs M B Carman O E tPearson Will Neill A P Morse Jesse Predmore John Rankin Repaired The Damage William Sullivan has repaired the damage to the building occupied by -him by the storm of Friday evening two weeks ago The awning torn off 4jy the wind has been replaced by mrawone A new glass replaces the one blown in by the storm Just as soon as the bricks composing the battle ment of the front wall are replaced the building will be O K Fortunately the damage was small Diphtheria Caused Death Liittle Frank the young son of Frank Cain died on Wednesday night of last weak of diphtheria The remains were privately buried in Calvary cemetery 3ast Friday Mr and Mrs Cain and tfataily have this communitys sympathy u this sorrow Keep the Directory Up-to-date The Tribune devotes a column of 5psce gratuitously to a society and order directory of the city and only requests the -several secretaries to keep their re spective cards correct and up-to-date Be Well Dressed Tat means a Stein Block suit They see Americas leaders Prices from 818 to 39 They look right and are right Rozell Bargee For Sale New 5 - room cottage bath - room closets cellar etc corner Douglass and Manhattan sts Phone black 312 Good Lawns 5c to 12 l 2c Other wash fabrics 15c to 75c The Thompson D G Co Actual cash val ues i Celebrate at McCook t 3 n I July 3rd and 4th n 1 f Going on All the Time List Your City Property Farms Ranches with WHITTAKER GRAY Office in Electric Light office rear Citizens hank Phone 283 3ESS5ferr r J I I I i 3 I I Ball Games Races and Fun 8 I 1 i SSSS55gSSSSSSeSggS H Cash Beginning- June l On and after June 1st 190S I shall sell meats on a strictly cash its basis This action is made ne M cessary by business conditions i and will be strictly adhered to i Paul P Anton 3s S9aaS399iaiS99S339333993993P ijw Mt I e I yjrXrjfr -- TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR fS Wedding Wednesday evening at the home of the brides sister Mrs Ainsworth Monks Miss Myrtle Meyer and Mr Frederick Laurence Wolff were united in marriage Rev George B Hawkes of tho Congregational church performing the oflico in the use of the ring core mony with Master Harlan Benedict nephew of tho bride as ring bearer The witnesses of the happy event were confined to the relatives and in timate friends of the high contracting parties Miss Leta Monks a niece of the bride played Mendelssohns wedding march as the couple approached for the mar riage ceremony The bride was handsomely gowned in a white silk trimmed in mesh filet lace with princess effect and carried a large bouquet of brides roses The bride has grown from childhood in our city and is loved and admired by a large circle of friends She is a graduate of tho McCook high school a member of tho Congregational church choir and of the Awl Os club The groom is a member of the law firm of Morlan Ritchie Wolff one of the division attorneys for tho Burling ton railway and a Nebraska University law school graduate He is a promis ing young man in his profession Refreshments were served tho guests at small tables disposed in different apartments of the residence The refreshments were served in two courses Mrs Albert McMillen and Mrs J A Wilcox officiated at the large table Mrs Walter Stokes Mrs Vina Wood Mrs William Lewis Mrs W M Hiller and Mrs Anna Colfer assisting in the serving The parlor was decorated in white and green An altar effect was secured at the west front window palms etc being utilized in the plan The dining room was done in pink and green A pink bell was suspended over the center of alarge dining table to the corners of which were attached ropes of smilax and pink roses falling from the electrolier A large bouquet of pink carnations completed this effect Large bouquets of pink carnations were placed disposed in each of the other rooms of the residence The young folks were handsomely re membered by their friends in presents of utility and beauty Thej have gone to housekeeping at 605 Madison avenue in a home in read iness where they will be at home after August 1st The Tribune extends most hearty congratulations Mrs Walter Stokes Miss Lulu Nash and Miss Sadie Everist received the guests Tours of Comparison made in days just past by skirt pur chasers who desired the benefits of so called mammoth sales if there were benefits have disclosed the complete superiority of our styles and the un questionable economy of our prices Handsome skirts in batiste chiffonpan ama and imported wire voile at S650 to 81250 Others at 8500 S400 8300 8200 Alterations free The Thomp son D G Co Actual cash values LET IT HUNT THE PAIN There are four or five remedies that should be kept on hand constantly in every home One of these is McConnells 13 Liniment It is the best possible remedy for strains soreness aches and pains It penetrates deeply and cures pain and inflammation by restoring proper cir culation in the effected parts Price 25 cents Grand Temperance Rally A grand temperance rally will be held in the Congregational church next Sunday evening at S oclock All the temperance forces with the churches of the city are united in this meeting Special music A good speaker It promises to be a great and successful meeting Redding Short Wedding Miss Mary Short and Oris R Red ding were married at the home of G S Scott Wednesday evening Rev Edker Burton officiating They went out to the Short farm near the city for a short visit Largest On the Globe Rozell Barger carry a full line of the famous Wilson Bros gents ishmgs This is the greatest house the globe in this line on Gauze Corsets 35c to 50c American Beauties at that Money back after four weeks actual wear if dissatisfied The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Five Dollars Off On Buggies until after the Fourth at the McCook Hardware Cos Large line to select from buy now llc00 ARCHITECT EMPLOYED Carl Boiler of Kansas City Gets Con tract to Make the Plans THE TEMPLE OPERA HOUSE Enterprise is Being- Pushed Along- With All Possible Speed The Work of Excavating- Shortly to be Inaugurated An important step was taken in the Masonic temple opera house enterprise Inst Friday evening when the board of directors of the McCook Masonic Tem ple Craft awarded the contract for pre paring tho plans and specifications for the new building to Mr Carl Boiler the well known architect of Kansas City whose specialty is theater work Mr Boiler with sevoial other architects fiom different cities has been going over the preliminaries with the building committee of the board for a week or more and his selection will be accept able to all He is an experienced spe cialist He engager to give the matter his prompt attention and hopes to have complete plans and specifications ready within thirty days In the meantime the work of excavat ing for the building will be taken up and pushed along as soon as possible As the average depth of the excavation will be in the neighborhood of twelve feet this will be a large undertaking Much of the dirt will likely bo hauled to the new high school grounds for fill ing up and grading that block The enterprise will cost in the neigh borhood of 81000000 The building which is to occupy the three lots north of the Kelloy building will be 75x110 feet three stories high with basement It will contain two store rooms several suites of office rooms the Masonic tem ple and the opera house The base ment will contain the boiler room and there will be front space for rental pur poses It will be a large enterprise and should call forth every drop of McCook pride and every dollar of needed money Buy a Season Ticket When you stop to think the cost of a season ticket for the McCook Chautau qua is certainly low Only 8200 for the entire season Think of the many fine programs to be enjoyed for such a trifl ing sum Programs one of which is worth the entire cost of all However that is the idea of tie Chautauqua To provide the best in the whole coun try at a price so low that the poor est may attend Yet it will require an enormous sale of season tickets at so low a price to pay the cost of such a magnificent program as will be furnish ed Why not assist this great enter prise by subscribing for a few more then you actually need and then selling the extra ones to your friends in the country or near by town Try it for the good of the cause Season tickets for sale at The Tribune office The Contract Let The C L DeGroff Co has let the contract for its new store building to Contractor Atterbury the gentleman who built the new high school building He expects to begin the work as soon as the site is ready The building will be 100x13 feet two stories high and basement Both sto ries will be without dividing walls or partitions columns supporting and making both floors open and unob structed The building itself will cost about S15000 Special Train A special train will be run by the Bur lington July 1 between McCook and W ray leaving the latter point at 530 Haigler 615 Benkelman 715 Stratton 8 Trenton 830 Culbertson 9 Ask agents for further particulars Don Let the Flies eat your horses up and the horses eat ud all you can feed them and still be poor but buy one of those good nets or covers at the McCook Hardware Cos and save the feed and flesh Silk and Lisle Gloves in elbow and wrist lengths in black white and colors 25c to 8150 Elbow and wrist length mitts 15c and 35c The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices Keep Cool In Your Kitchen with a Detroit Jewel Gas Range Quick Meal Gasoline Stove or a Standard Oil Stove These are the best and sold by McCook Hardware Co Hammocks Smile and be comfortable in one of our fine hammocks A McMillen Druggist One Minute and Motor Washers gf fVin TVTnfVinlr TTn rr tvn ro Cn c Rnro WW pv work and clothes MM Wfmi ii iimu a inn iMitiiT rtijifrgirtrii m inimywjM McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 26 1908 Be Liberal With Ihem The young ladies of the Awl Os club have kindly consented to assist in the raising of funds to pay for the band concerts during the threo ensuing summer months in the city park They have districted the city and will systematically canvass the community their special object being to ronch the ladies children and young men of the city This paper bespeaks for them a lib eral response Tho business nnd profes sional men have already subscribed to this commendable purpose but in order to distribute the burden the subscrip tions must be general even if they are small The pleasure is to the entire commun ity Pay your share and do it willingly and unbegrudgingly The young ladies will begin tomor row and will continue the work dnring most of next week Oke In New Location R L Okerson has dissolved partner ship with J J Baker and is now in charge of his own shop in rear of the First National Bank Oke needs no introduction to the people of McCook where ho has long been a successful and popular Knight of the razor In his new shop he is thoroughly equipped to give the best and most satisfactory ser vice in any work desired in the barber line He hopes to see many of his old friends in his new location and to merit the patronage of many new ones as well The same old Oke just a new loca tion Just Staples Simpsons prints 5c Apron ging hams 5c Best oilcloth 15c Yard wide LL muslin 5c 9 quarter wide bleached sheeting 25c Lonsdale cam bric 12c Long sleeve aprons G5c Mens good blue denim oalls and jack ets 39c each Painters and plasterers white ones 39c Childrens rompers four styles 39c Mosquito netting 5c yd American A 2 bu bags 20c Peer less carpet warp 22c Mens suits 8500 to 81350 The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values The Melt-In-Your-Mouth Kind Paul Anton has just secured about fifty head of corn fed cattle to meet tho needs of his meat market A finer bunch of cattle have never been seen in McCook indeed it is claimed for them that the best markets of the country cannot beat them These animals will be served to customers of Mr Antons market and the juiciest richest cuts are guaranteed at reasonable figures all the time These meats will almost melt in your mouth Collier Mapes Wednesday evening at 8 oclock at the home of A L Spence Miss Anna R Collier of England and Wesley Mapes of East McCook were united in mar riage Rector E R Earle performing the ceremony in the use of the impres sive Episcopal ritual Refreshments were served after the ceremony Only a small company of near friends were present They left on train 3 same night for Colorado on a wedding trip Too Frail For Earth Mrand Mrs CJ OBriens little baby daughter too frail for earth passed away last Saturday night after a brief earthly existence of three weeks Rev W J Kirwin held a short service in the Catholic church Sunday afternoon at three oclock and a short service at Calvary cemetery where the dear one was buried The parents have much tender sympathy in the death of their little one McCook Races July 3 and 4 The entries for the races at McCook July 3 and 4 already madeinsure a suc cessful meeting and some of the fastest races ever seen in this section of Neb raska Come and celebrate with us Races ball games and usual celebration Shoes Shoes Will save you from 75c to 8150 on every pair and on shoes that are guar anteed Why Because I am going out of the shoe business J H Grannis Own a Hammock Why deny yourself the comfort that one provides when hammocks cost so little We have a handsome well made ones at various prices from 8150 to S700 L W McConnell Druggist Fresh Vegetables For vegetables in season gathered from the garden each day call phone birch 1352 before 7 a m and they will be promptly delivered G H Rowland For the Fourth of July get a nice buggy and harness McCook Hardware Cos at the low prices Farm Loans Go to Johnson Rozell at the special MJIWUlWlWlJiWBil I ritmtte PETITION FOR A NEW FRANCHISE The McCook Electric Light Co Seeks a New Franchise From City The city patriarchs wore in regular session Monday evening with a full representation of officers present Minutes of last meeting wore read and npproved OrdinnnceNo 145 styled an annual appropriation bill was passed and ap proved under suspondod rules nnd appears elsewhere in full in this issue of The Tribune Tho nnnual report of tho McCook public library board was read and placed on file City Engineer C 11 Meeker appoint ed Eugene Gary as his assistant and the council confirmed tho appointment The McCook Electric Light Co filed its application for a now twenty year franchise and a proposed ordinance granting the same was read the first time and referred by motion to tho ordi nance committee The Tribune under stands that their old franchise expired June 15th On motion the city clerk was instruct ed to ascertain the cost of a new fire bell to replace tho cracked alarm now in use Bills as follows were allowed and or dered paid on the proper funds McCook Hardware Co mdse 295 JAStephens Co meal tickets 1G00 C W Kelley sewer inspecting 100 George Jackson police duty 1950 The following fire claims 8200 each were allowed- W C Allison Darvo Burnett Rollo Cathcart C W Wimer Frank Putnam William Gathercole L W Jennings Douglas Wentz Hurley Dye W C McCarty C A Loach E R Osborn Floyd Berry I N Biggs M F Stoner Fred Wasson J W Spencer Harry Cole M R Osborn G S Scott A committee from the Masonic Tem ple Craft appeared before tho council and presented the matter of providing dirt from the temple excavation for use on the streets of the city in grading and the matter is being considered by the streets and alleys committee and the finance committee The council then adjourned to meet in special session Friday this evening at eight oclock Fortunate Patrcns Patrons of D C Marsh are fortun ate in that they are able to secure at his meat market the richest and juciest and tenderest meats obtainable in any market anywhere at any price Prime corn fed cattle of first grade are placed on the blocK for his patrons every day Meats too which have been refriger ated long enough to make them the most palatable These qualities with prompt courteous and square dealing and right prices spell success Will Begin Next Monday The contract for moving the DeGroff store building into Dennison street has been let to W C Allison I N Biggs and John Madron They expect to be gin next Monday The main building will be moved directly north The clothing department will be moved to the rear of the lot and will face north on Dennison street Ideal Shirt Waists are all that the name implies Perfect fitting trimmed in rare taste priced to everybodys satisfaction the sume to all 8100 to 8500 in silks mulls nets lawns and all over embroideries The Thompson D G Co One price plain figures cash only Opening Concert The McCook band under leadership of H P Sutton gave its initial concert in the city park last evening before a large demonstratively appreciative aud ience It is expected to give these park concerts weekly during the next three months McCook Cambridge One of the attractions of July 4th at McCook will be a game of base ball be tween McCook and Cambridge two of the best teams in Southwestern Neb raska Special train from Wray to Mc Cook on that date For Sale Beautiful set of books 25 volumes Ridpath Library of Universal Litera ture Perfect condition One fourth cost price Rev G B Hawkes Be Comfortable -Summer is here and alpaca coats are a necessity to comfort We can fill your wants in blacks and grays Rozell Barger To Normal Students We carry a complete line of pencil and writing tablets composition books box paper lead pencils etc A McMillen Druggist Saturday June 27th closes the Golden Apportunity sale J H Grannis NUMBER 5 SAFETY FOR YOUR MONEY When you have a surplus or money dojrasit it with us Wo pay four per cent on time doios its A chocking account no mat ter how small is a eonvenioneo onco tried always used START A BANK ACCOUNT It helps you to save THE MCCOOK NATIONAL BANK PWalsh C FLehn President Vice Presidont C J OBrien Cashior Expensive Feature Circus Acts It is understood tho Carl Hagonbeck Great Wallace shows combined this year have undergone a general renova tion in each and every one of tho many departments and from the monster ex hibition tents to tho cook tent every thing is now cloan and up-to-date the only old thing that has been rotained being the trade mark and name Hag enbeck Wallace which means every thing first class and that which out classes all others in tho circus world Five long trains of cars transport these immense shows entour this season and the biggest and best combination of cir cus and menagerie attractions are pre sented to say nothing of the numerous auxiliary novelties offered in connection with the Carl Hagenbeck Great Wal lace combined shows which will exhib it in McCook Friday July 10 After noon performance only Tho world famous trained wild beast exhibition and a long string of marvel ous animal acts comprise part of the performance and the three big ring3 and steel arena and stages are complete ly filled with the most expensive fea ture circus acts and novelties thac money could procure Concluded the Season The High Five club concluded the games of tho season last Friday eve ning with Mrs W B Mills and Mrs H H Miller as hostesses A four course dinner was servedjat the Monte Cristo after which the guests were taken in cars to the residence of Mrs Mills where cards engaged the atten tion during the rest of the evening Mr and Mrs James Hatfield won first honors Mr and Mrs II II Tartsch second and Dr and Mrs W F Jones the consolation prizes Base Ball Men Re organize The base ball men of our city met last Friday night and took some steps towards re organizing for the season A board of directors was appointed composed of D W Colson II H Tartsch T J Smith E J Wilcox H W Conover An effort was made to finance the team for the ballance of the season by establishing a guarantee fund Pitcher Morehead of the team is cap tain and manager CORNS VANISH WHEN LIGHTNING CORN CURE IS USED Dont mar your summers enjoyment by enduring corns Lightning Corn Cure does not hurt or produce soreness It just takes out corns of all kinds Price 10 cents L W McConnell Druggist Notice to the Public To all persons concerned You are hereby notified that I will not be re sponsible for any debts or bills made by my daughter Miss Edith Ford 19 2 Ellis Ford Ready for Your Inspection Two piece suits coats and pants only in summer weights stylish and tasty garments for men and young men Good selection at right prices Rozell Bargers Clothing Store Parasols and Fans the desirable kinds at almost sensation ally low prices viz 10c to 8500 and 5c to 8100 The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices It Is a Great Pleasure and very comfortable to pass your even ings in one of our lawn swings or ham mocks McCooe Hardware Co i 1