a 4 i k J - TWENTY SEVENllrYEAR A Farewell to Supt Thomas The impromptu farewell tendered Supt George II Thomas Monday eve ning was characteristic of McCook and measured up to the social traditions which have made our city notable Tbo occasion was a praiseworthy desire on tho part of tho citizens of McCook to have Mr Thomas carry with him to his now homo and avocation some adequate im pression of tho high regard in which ho is held hero where ho has served Mc Cook with such efiicioncy and distinc tion for tho past ten years as superin tendent of our city schools The Monte Cristo eafo provided tho sotting for tho affair and o dainty dinner in five courses was tho initial particular of a social occasion in which much pleasure and satisfaction was experienced by all by Mr Thomas in learning from the lips of his friends expressions of ap preciation of his long and faithful and successful suporintendoncy of our citys pride heartfelt utterances each mingled with but regret at tho separation of ties closely united by tho hosts of tho eve ning because it afforded them opportun ity to utter some of tho many kindly sentiments with which their hearts were overflowing At ten oclock the company to the number of about forty was seated and enjoyed tho following MENU Scared Fruit Chicken Pelnil Toast Sticks Celery French Bean Salad Boneless Chicken Boston Style Tickled Tongue Mashed Potatoes Timbled Peas Lafayette Freres Parker House Rolls Ico Cream Assorted Cakes Watermelon Tea ColTco Iced Tea Bon Bons Cigars Then ensued the toasts of the eve ning each vieing with another in ex pressions devoid of perfunctoriness or cant tho ensemble being a genuine chorus of eulogy appreciation and pro phecy of larger accomplishment yet to be attained the only minor tone being that of regret that McCook and ibe state should lose his services for educa tion There was however many an ar dent hope expressed that Mr Thomas would reap success and- newly chosen business Those re sponding to toasts to which no titles were assigned by the ever clover and humorous toastmaster George S Scott were in their order C H Boyle John Rice J E Kelley Hon G YV Norris F M Kimmell Geo E Thompson J F Forbes Rev M B Carman The reply by Mr Thomas was in kind and earnestness such as has gamed for him note even in Btate gatherings for a cleverness and facility and lucidity rare and attractive His diction and de meanor left no room or occasion for doubt that he deeply appreciated the occasion and the friendship expressed Mr and Mrs Thomas departed Thursday morning for Harvard The hosts of the evening were Hon G W Norris George S Scott L W McConnell C H Boyle J E Kelley C A Rodgers F M Kimmell J F Forbes H P Waite C E Eldred F A Pennell C Cordeal G E Thompson H P Sutton Rev M B Carman S B McLean J R McCarl Lon Cone H TV Conovcr Norman Campbell V B Mills H G Phelps A C Ebert Louis Thorgrimsou John Rice George Willctts C R SVoodworth J A Wilcox J E Ludwick B H Stewart Dr S C Beach C L Fahnestock C B Gray Frank Real E H Doan C W Barnes The Band Concert The band concert last evening was associated with considerable discomfort from smoke and lack of seats but there -was no shortage in attendance and ap preciation A vocal solo by Mr Dutch Harper the baseball deity was a spec ial feature of the program Rev Leavitt of Franklin At the Congregational church Kev T M Leavitt will preach both morning and evening Mr Leavitt has just left tho pastorate of Plymouth church Om aha to become principal of Franklin Academy All are invited to hear him Largest On the Globe Kozell Barger carry a full line of the famous Wilson Eros gents furn ishings This is the greatest house on the globe in this line Best Prints 4 l 2c Yard in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Not over 10 yards to a cus tomer Our Colorado peas corn etc are as near perfection as it is possible to ap proach in canned goods Huber Mens Wash Vests 69c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Barney Hofer has received 20000 new colored post cards of McCook Council Proceedings The city council mot in adjourned session last Friday evening with all present Tho city clerk was instructed by the council to request companies furnishing light to file with tho clerk on or before Monday ovening July 27th bids for furnishing light for street lightning purposes Following bills wore allowed Nob Telephone Co phone rent S 450 Henry Gale office fixtures 270 V T Clark street work G00 Earl Murray street work 1000 Paul Miller street work 1300 I L Riggins street work 400 Maurice ORourk 400 Dr J D Hare 1200 Tho remainder of the session was oc cupied in passing ordinances ordi nances 144 to 188 inclusive Deing passed These with the other revised ordi nances of tho city are now being printed in pamphlet form and will appear in a few weeks On Monday ovening a special session of the council was held at which time the recently passed and approved ordi nance granting a now franchise to tho McCook Electric Light Co was up for discussion It now appears that the members of tho council were not fully and satisfactorily advised about the or dinance they passed especially that feature of the ordinance referring to rates Just what action if ajny the council may take has not as yet been determined YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PICTURES Own up Every normal human being likes pictures and likes to make them Further it is an art worth while It gives pleasure it developes the artistic sense it gives you a pictor ial record of your life that will grow in value with advancing years WHY NOT GET AN EASTMAN CAMERA NOW The money necessary to buy one will most likely be spent any way in useless things Waiting until you have a sur plus for the purchase is apt never to come If you want a camera buy it now You will be glad you did In making a selection our stock and our experience will be invaluable to you It will prevent a mistake and insure the utmost economy in any case We have the Eastman cameras and every thing in photo supplies L W McConnell Druggist Hurrying the Waists The following reduced prices on silk net mull and lawn waists prevail in our waist department and are pushing out the waists 50 cent waists reduced to 25c 75 49c S100 G9c S150 99c S200 8139 300 199 3450 8219 You are invited to participate The Thompson D G Co A Stand Off McCook and Oxford played two games on the local diamond this week divid ing the honors McCook acquired Tues days game 6 to 5 and Oxford annexed Wednesdays 7 to 5 largely through a little fuzzy work on the part of the lo cals especially on second base Not With Complacency A partially successful effort has been made this week to drain the frog pond up on Donevan street Such accumula tions of stagnant water cannot be looked upon with any complacency these July days Drain them speedily Vacation Reading You can probably find more satisfact ory reading on our book shelves than any where else hereabout Wont you need a few new books on your vacation L W McConnell Druggist No One Hurt However Tho peaceful trend of our city life was interrupted or at least temporarily dis turbed by two minor personal encount ers in which small physical damage was done Select a Good Plow and disk and keep the weeds from cap ping your ground- Full line of the best kinds now ready McCook Hardware Co 9 Lincoln Paints The paint that wears the best and looks well the longest A McMillen Druggit 175 Dress Skirts for 129 in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Huber is still selling Wedding Break fast Coffee You know the brand 15c Childrens White Hose for lie in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Jltc00h Was at the Head It will bo an item of satisfaction to us all to know that the McCook Junior State Normal school whose 1908 ses sions and finals came to an end with last week was at the head of the pro cession among the half dozen similar schools held in Nebraska this summer This fact stands good in attendance as well as in results attained in school work The finances and business affairs of tho school wore also in first class con dition everything being closed up in order by Principal Thomas before leav ing for Harvard this week McCook and Southwestern Nebraska would be pleased to see the word Senior substituted for Junior and a full fledged state normal established hero at an early date Give Western Nebraska some recognition Union Temperance Meeting A large and sympathetic audience filled the Baptist church last Sunday evening on the occasion of the union temperance meeting of tbo Methodist Congregational Baptist and Christian churches Rev Ainsworth of the Christian church delivered tho address which was well receivpd by an interested I people The Baptist choir offered sever al excellent numbers during the service The interest was thoroughly earnest and alive Disagree on Assessment The McCook Electric Light Co and assessor so far have not come to a satis factory conclusion as to the amount at which tho plant shall be assessed The assessor returned the plant at 830000 which is the amount of the paid up capital stock The company places the value at 24000 The board of equalization has not passed on the controversy as yet Dress Skirts as Fellows 1250 ones reducedto 869 1000 750 500 400 300 200 769 569 3S9 289 199 139 in tho Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Something For Ladies A vanishing cream a cold cream one that can be freely used without making the hair grow It is something new and contains no particle of oil It is especially recommended for chapped or sunburned face and hands Ask to see it Wood worth Cos Druggists A Splendid Rain One of the finest rains of the year fell over this vicinity Saturday night last and Sunday morning Coming gently the soil drank it all in The corn crop already in promising condi tion was given a boost in tho right direction Fall Shipment In We have just received a shipment of fall suits of the popular and well known W S Peck clothing Dont buy until you have seen them Rozell Barger Preaching Services in South McCook next Sunday after noon July 25 at 3 Subject The First Things Minnie Viersen and Florence Rosebush will sing Come and bring your friends Dont Forget Fly No It keeps the flies off If your cow has to put in all her time fighting flies she isnt going to give much milk Get Fly No of Woodworth Co Drug gists Looks Like a Sheik A young man of the city got his head in the way of Fitzs club last Friday night and has since had enough anti septic bandage about his cranium to re mind you of the sheik of the desert Reeder the First to File P E Reeder was the first candidate to file his announcement of candidacy for office with County Clerk Skalla He filed Tuesday afternoon of this week Harvest Time Is Here You will need gloves We have them in gauntlet and without Good wearers and tho prices right Rozell Barger Free Free Free 1000 in cash trade at The Model gets a beautiful dish free See window dis play Lace Curtains 39c a Pair in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Others up to 469 Ladies Gauze Unions 27c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Farm Loans Go to Johnson Rozell Swiss Baby Bonnets 10c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JULY 24 1908 Burled in Orleans Mrs Penelope Thompson died at her home on West Dennison street last Sat urday afternoon at two oclock after a brief illness of intestinal impaction age G3 years Brief services were hold at tho resi dence Sunday ovening at 8 oclock conducted by C W Barnes lay reader of St Albans congregation assisted by the chapel choir The remains were taken to Orleans on train 10 Monday morning for burial there besides the body of her first hus band Weston by name Three daughters one each from Chi cago Lincoln and Alliance and a son from Hastings accompanied tho remains to Orleans The deceased died possessed of consid erable property one item of tho sched ule being the brick rooming house op ppsite the Palmer hotel Gamsby Teel MissEna Gamsby of lndianola and Mr Ora R Teel of Frontier county were united in marriage in St Albans chapel Saturday morning at nine oclock Rec tor E R Earlo officiating in the use of the Episcopal ritual and the ring ser vice Miss Stella McCool and Mr Austin A Gamsby brother of the bride both of lndianola stood up with the high contracting parties besides there were a few other friends present The bride was attractively gowned in a Copenhagen blue voile The young couple and their friends drove up from lndianola returning home during tho day Be Prepared Theres one safe prompt sure euro for all distressing summer complaints but it must be taken as soon as attacks come It should therefore be kept on hand through the hot months at least McConnells Blackijerry Balsam It is a thoroughly reliable remedy and is pleasant to take Cures diarrhoea dysentery cholera morbus colic cramps etc by removing the cause and reduc ing all internal inflammation Good for children and adults Price 25 cents L W McConnell Druggist Last One Released Tuesday City Marshal Godfrey informs us that the last case of diphtheria quarantined in the city was released on Tuesday morning of this week He also informed the writes that there are no suspect cases in the city and that the city en joys a clean Din oi neaun at present from all infectious and contagious dis eases The total cases of dipthheria in the city only reached sixteen showing as The Tribune indicated two weeks since that the matter was largely and unnecessarily magnified Only Three Sites Offered Proposals for the site of tho proposed Federal building in McUook were open ed in Washington last Thursday Fol lowing are the offerings David Diamond northeast corner Mc Farland and West Dennison 2500 Phillipp Blatt Manchester avenue and Dodge 5000 N J Johnson southwest corner Main and Dearborn 3800 Other locations will be offered how ever Collar Bone Fractured During the second days races in Tek amah last Thursday week W R Peel of our city driving Pilot Bar in the 225 pace fell off of his sulky on the further side of the track sustaining a fractured collar bone The horse was also injured somewhat Lost Twice Last Saturday McCook sustained a dual defeat at Franklin last Saturday The baseball went against us 9 to 7 and the Swastika basket ball girls were the victims of the Franklin girls in a contest 14 to 7 Mc Cook however won from Franklin on Thursday and Friday in baseball Sunday School Picnic The East McCook Sunday school en joyed a pleasant picnic at the home of William Byfield Saturday last A jolly social time prevailed and refreshments were served Miss Roxa Byfield had the affair in personal charge We Want Your Business in wells wind mills pumps pipe etc and repairing of ali kinds competent men and good work guarantees McCook Hardware Co The N T Cs of the Congregational church will give a Japanese fete at the residence of G W Norris Thursday evening July 30 1903 Candy for sale 165 White Quilts lor 119 in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Illustrate Your Vacation Kodaks 100 to 2500 L W McConnell Druggist Ladies Pongee Coats 199 in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co rib nit Are Planning to Attend A number of tho young peoplo of this vicinity aro planning on attending somo good business college this fall In this connection wo are pleased to note the rapid growth and success of tho Hast ings Business College of Hastings Nebr Thia college has recently moved into its now building and with the addition of Prof II P Carson to tho faculty tho Hastings Business College is now one of the very best business training schools in tho West The college charges a very reasonable rate for tuition in fact the collego will take students right through the course and find them positions before a cent has to be paid A now featuro this year is tho College Band and Orchestra Students recoivo free instruction in this department In Dutchs Honor On Thursday evening tho girls of the Swastika Club entertained informally at tho home of Miss Maude McBrayer in honor of Dutch Harper who leaves for Denver Colorado today Music and singing were the features of amusement nnd tho ovening passed only too quickly Mr Morehead captain of the base ball team presented Mr Harper with a ring a remembrance of tbo baso ball team Refreshments were served at tho Mission Inn in a delightful and tasty manner All report a jolly time Com Will Be Considered Monday Tho new franchiso ordinanco of tho electric light compny has been temporar ily held up and will be considered again at the session of the city council Mon day evening There is somo popular objection to two features of tho ordi nance namely tho length of the fran chise and the 16 candle power basis of rates Some regard ten years as ample and the 16 candlo power rato feature does not appear to be clearly under stood by many while others claim it is not equitable Wash Goods Reduced as follows in the Clearing Salo of Tho Thompson D G Co 5c lawns etc reduced to 3c 7Jc 4J ic 123c 7Jc liin Or 20c f 14c 35c 50c 75c 17c 23c 35c 49c Opening This Evening We desire to announce to the people of McCook our opening event Friday Evening July 24 Freys orchestra will provide music for the occasion Frappe will bo served all guests No goods will be sold from 8 to 10 oclock You are moat cordially invited The Mission Inn Geo D Keating Co Props West room Walsh block New Building in District 30 The contract has been let for a new school house in District 30 An acre of land has been secured from Mrs S E Christian on whose farm the new school house will be located on the river road It will be in readiness for tho fall term of school Must Boost Herself Mr George Irving tho Booster Man was here yesterday and form ally withdrew his companys proposi tion to McCook We must boost our selves We can It Is Good Old Summer Time and you ought to have a straw hat for comfort We hav2 them in all styles and at prices to fit any pocket book Como and see Rozell Barger Did It Ever Occur to You that it is no art to find out what the people want But it is an art to know how to fill their wants at acceptable prices Viersen Standish can prove to you that they possess this art Dont Fool your time and money away with an old stove Get a Majestic or Quick Meal Range at McCook Hardware Co atid be satisfied Ladies 50 in Black Taffeta Coats 669 in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co A limited number of beginners anrt intermediate pupils taken for piano Inquire at Ideal store C C Brown Mens Ribbed Unions 89c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co McCook Chautauqua Aug 22 30 Get your season ticket now will be 250 later Thev Mens Black Underwear 25c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co Typewriter ribbons papers etc for sale at The Tribune office r NUMBER 9 BANKING SERVICE fftc Banks aro becoming more tho custodians of tho funds of tho Iodlo of both largo and small means This is duo to a wider appreciation of tho Value of bank ing service as its usefulness is extended and its methods become bettor known In tho case or Thk McCook National Bank Tub Bkst service is assured Its ollicers aim in every way to protect tho interests of its patrons making use of every means of precaution Its system of accuracy promptness and tho same careful attention to largo or small depos itors make it a bank for all the people rich and ioor men wo men and children When you have banking bus iness to transact como to THE Mccook national BANK jtj A home bank A growing bank ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mis Arlenb Allen visited Bon kel man friends last weok Tuck Wentz went up to Haiglor Wednesday on business Mrs A E Petty of Lincoln Is it guest of McCook relatives Mr and Mrs W S Morlan aro homo from their outing in the North west Mrs A Li Overman has been having a serious time with a foot accidentally injured William Tuttlk has returned from Eddy Oklahoma where he has been located for some time Mr and Mrs Gkorok Ericksox of Clay Center Kansas aro in town on a visit to their daughter Mr came down from Wauneta Wednesday evening and is a guest of his daughter Mrs Barney Hofer Barnfy Hofer is taking in the North west Seattle and other points illex Mehaffey is assisting in the store during his absence Mrs N E Mills of Grand Rapids Mich arrived in tho city Wennesday evening and will be a guest of her son W B Mills for some time Mr and Mrs J P Crocse departed last Saturday for her home in Seward to make a visit of some length Miss Edith Ford who has been in Superior Nebraska for several weeks returned home first of the week Mr and Mrs J II McAchron of Los Angeles Calif are visiting in the city He is a brother of Mrs J G Stokes Mrs A C Erert entertained at a Kensington Wednesday afternoon in honor of her sister Mrs Charles W Stockton of New York City The guests numbered about fifty A two courso lunch was served Mrs M B Carman and Mrs J S Chambers presiding at the table and Mrs II L Kennedy Mrs Viola Kenyon and Miss Addie Doan as sisting in the serving Mrs T B Campbell served punch Correspondence Wanted The Tribune want3 correspondence from Perry and Coleman precincts in fact from any part of the country where the paper is not now represented Write the publisher to day Epworth League Services at the Methodist Church Sunday evening July 26th at 700 p m will be in charge of Misses Ethel Glandon and Mary Novotny Subject The Fact of Conversion You are invited The reader will note the new profess ional card of Dr J A Colfer in this issue He will be found in room 4 postoflice building for the practice of dentistrv in all its branches Attention Tnreshermen We have a full line of supplies includ ing belting and hose Give U3 a call McCook Hardware Co Mens Muleskin Gloves 18c Pair for harvest and threshing in the Clear ing Sale of The Thompson D G Co For Sale New 5 - room cottage bath - room closets cellar etc corner Douglass and Manhattan sts Phone black 312 Best Table Oil Cloth 14c in the Clearing Sale of The Thompson D G Co