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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1908)
t V r I I I I M Lr s X TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR Seeking Missing Valuables Special Administrntor James Roonoy of the estate of the lato Mrs Penelopo Thompson Saturday nftornoon before i Probate Judge J O Moore sought by the examination of certain witnesses persons who were employed about the house to discover the whereabouts of missing personal effects of the decedent amounting to a computed sum of about 600 One witness Mrs Mary Hies by name was regarded as an especially valuable witness in this connection but sufficient evidence was not secured from the exam inatfon to warrant arrests and the mat ter was dismissed J O Stevens of Hastings appeared for the estate and W R Starr for the star witness in the case Mrs Ries The mystery remains unsolvod as to what has become of certain jewels mon eys papers and valuables supposed to have been on the person or about the bed of the lately deceased Mrs Thomp son A New Hospital Viersen Standisb the newshoo firm on West B street formerly Donnison are always coming to the front with something new Their latest innova tion is the establishment of a Shoe Hospital where all kinds of repair work will be done They have secured the services of Mr Clyde Sass an ex pert shoe maker of West Point Neb to take charge of this branch of their business and the high class of work he is turning out for them goes to prove that in a very short time the new shoe hospital will be the popular place for shoe repairing The check system used in this hos pital prevents mistakes and anyone haveing any repair work done can leave it at the Viersen Standish Shoe Parlor with the full assurance that they are getting the best in the city Adding Fuel to the Flames 100 mens wash vests cut now to 49c 150 mens wash vests cut now to S9c 35c ladies black gauze vests cut now to 19c S125 ladies white parasols cut now to 59c 150 ladies white parasols cut nowto 79c 275 boys corduroy suits cut now to 8149 Shoppers and bargains meet daily here The Thompson D G Cos clear ing sale Gratifying Opening George D Keating Co of the Mis sion Inn feel quite gratified over their formal opening occasion of last week Friday They entertained a large num ber of guests whose remarks and obser vations were complimentary of the ar tistic establishment conducted by these gentlemen in the Walsh block Frappe was served from eight to ten oclock and Freys orchestra played during the evening Shipped Body to Humboldt Frank Leon the nine-months-old baby boy of Mr and Mrs Vernie Graves died at the National hotel Tuesday night of cholera infantum The remains were shipped Wednesday night on 14 to Humboldt Nebraskafor burial Mr Graves has been employed in the brick work on the addition to the National hotel this spring and summer Rev Carman conducted brief services at the hotel before the remains were taken to the traiu for shipment First Lessons In Gambling It ha3 been c mplained at this office that gambling betting is one of the disagreeable as well as unlawful practices attendant upon base ball games in McCook And that a partic ularly unfortunate fact in this connec tion is the participation in the betting by mere school boys who are thus ac quiring the first lessons in gambling T F Gockley a Candidate The announcement of one of the well known young farmers of the Beaver country for commissioner of the First dis trict appears on the editorial page of this paper We refer to T F Gockley of Danbury precinct Too Warm to Write Well send some of the McCook local views post cards to be had at The Tri bunk stationery store Thousands of them and a score of different subjects Twoferanick Largest On the Globe Rozell Barger carry a full line of the famous Wilson Bros gents furn ishings This is the greatest house on the globe in this line Our Colorado peas corn etc are as near perfection as it is possible to ap proach in canned goods Huber Barney Hofer has received 20000 new colored post cards of McCook Crackers that are crisp in spite of the weather Ask Scott about it msrmxiimtifmmafmimm In Honor of Mrs Ihomas The Awl Os entertained Monday evening at the cosy home of Mrs Harry D Stewart in honor of Mrs G H Thomas of Harvard Nebraska and it was one of the affairs of special noto for which the Awls are famous The opening feature of the gathering waB a guessing contest in which Miss Mollio Ryan captured the honors and Miss Addie Doan the consolation A luncheon of dainty particulars was served in courses three The head liner of the evening was the string of toasts under the adroit dir ection of Mrs J Raymond McCarl Friendship Miss Sadie Coylo Woman Miss Anna Hannan Man Miss Addie Doan Young America Miss Nelle Gunn Old Maids Miss Bessie Peterson Present Past and Future Miss Lona Phelps It is intimated to the writer that af ter Miss Doan had concluded her eulogy on Man all the girls wore moved with the Psalmist to remark What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him Among the special guests of the oc casion were Mrs Edward J Kates of Lincoln Nebraska Miss Eva Dimmitt of Salem Oregon Miss Lillian MoBride of Leavenworth Kansas Miss Linna Mehaffey of Wilkinsburg Penna Miss Ruth Campbell and Mrs L R Burney city The occasion was in the nature of a farewell to Mrs Thomas Worse and More of It We announce these additional and deeper cuts in our clearing sale Rajah silks cut from 75c to 39c 50c Arnold silk lawns cut to 33c yd 45c Pongee silk G colors cut to 29c yd 20c Mercerized panama cut to 10c yd 25c Real flax suitings cut to 15c yd 12Jc Plain colored lawns cut to 6c yd 350 white linen dresses cut to 175 each 275 ladies pongee coats cut to 149 each 375 ladies pongee parasols cut to 8249 each 175 misses fine straw hats cut to 75c each 150 misses fine straw hats cut to 69c each Our sale becomes more interesting every day You are invited to partici pate The Thompson D G Co Victim of Cholera Infantum Cholera infantum robbed Mr and Mrs W J Russell of South McCook of their baby girl Marjorie la3t Saturday morning The burial of the little one occurred on Sun day afternoon at 430 oclock from the home Rev M B Carman conducting the services interment being made in Riverview cemetery The parents have the tender and fullest sympathy of all their neighbors and friends in this keen sorrow CARD OF GRATITUDE Our hearts go out in gratitude and thankfulness to all the neighbors and friends for their helpfulness and sym pathy in the sickness of our dear one Mr and Mrs W J Russell New System Now in Vogue The work of numbering the business houses and residences of the city and of marking the streets of the city ac cording to the new system is about fin ished and our citizens may at once com mence using the new system in referr ing to their street locations The house numbers have not been changed As a sample the writer formerly lived at 806 Marshall st He will now be found at 806 1st street east An Unlawful Practice Some one is carrying the matter of distributing catalog literature in this community to an extreme which may get them into trouble with the postoffice department of the government Cata logs without postage are being placed in rural free delivery mail boxes This item of news may be of use to the right persons Many Friends Urge Him Elsewhere can be read the announce ment of Frank Moore of his candidacy for representative A former county judge and an old time resident he needs no introduction to Red Willow county voters Local Gas Company Donates The McCook Gas company has agreed to donate the city for street lighting in the business portion of the city ten 60 candlepower lamps to be located on order of the city council Lincoln Paints The paint that wears the beat and looks well the longest A McMillen DruggiFt Keen Kutter Safety razors Thirty days free trial Get one now at McCook Hardware Cos Crackers that are crisp in spite of the weather Ask Scott about it Huber is still selling Wedding Break fast Coffee ummniiHMwriillln JucCiwIi Surprised the Doctor Members of the D of Hf the R N A and the M W A gave Dr and Mrs W E McDivitt a pleasant surprise Wed nesday ovening at the home of Mr and Mrs M E Ruby All wan arranged so cleverly that the doctor who was called on professional business suspiciotied nothing Confess but with medicine case in hand be arrived at the Ruby home fifteen minutes after being called and was very much surprised not only to find that the supposed patient seem ingly in a critical condition bad entire ly recovored without medical aid but that a large number of merrymakers confronted him Light refreshments were served after which the doctor and wife wore presented with a nice finish ing sot Twas midnight whon all de parted Those present were Mr and Mrs W P Burns and daughter Mr and Mrs V J Gathercole Mr and Mrs Oscar Grismore Mr and Mrs Lewis Fleischman Mr and Mrs R O Light Mr and Mrs Fred Schlagel and children Mrs Laura Hamilton and daughter Mrs J R Van Horn Mrs C A Deloy Miss Francis Hughes Mr Guy Hughes Mrs R J Moore and daughter Com Making No Bones of It Our sale means clearance and each day is more interesting than the pre ceding one You can buy from us Best prints per yard 4 l 2c Best oil cloth per yard 14c Yard wide L L muslin 5c Lonsdale bleached muslin 10c Mosquito netting 4c Plain black lawn 3 l 2c Peerless carpet warp per lb 22c Ladies white hose 10c Ladies tan hoso 10c Childrens tan hose 6c 165 white quilts for 119 1250 voile skirts for 869 650 batiste skirts for 469 50c shirt waists for 25c S200 shirt waists for 139 Muslin baby bonnets for 10c Lace curtains per pair 39c 1000 other interesting items The Thompson D G Co Gas Instead of Electricity The action of the city council Wed nesday evening in accepting the bid ot the Welsbach Street Lighting Co of America changes McCooks system of street lighting from electricity to gas doing away with both arc and incan descent lamps on the streets The new system will be of the type recently displayed at the corner of the First National Bank and it is claimed that a well lighted street can be secured from gas at even a less expense and that with the lamps which will be placed by individual business men the streets in the business section will be better lighted than under the present electric system 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 Woodworth Cos Druggists George B Morgan Announces George B Morgan the well known merchant of Danbury was over to the county seat yesterday filing his peti tion witn the county clerk and announ cing in Thr Tribune his candidacy for commissioner for the First district You Dont Get All you want in this world but you can get John Deere plows of all kinds at Mc Cook Hardware Cos and these are ac knowledged leaders 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 Dont Forget Fly No It keeps tne flies off If your cow has toput in all her time fighting flies she isnt going to give much milk Get Fly No of Woodworth Co Drug gists Only One Cent a Yard saved on a lawn dress means ICc but you can have the 13J c lawns for 9e in The Thompson D G Cos clearing sale Harvest Time Is Here You will need gloves We have them in gauntlet and without Good wearers and the prices right Rozell Barger Free Free Free 1000 in cash trade at The Model gets a beautiful dish free See window dis play Farm Loans Go to Johnson Rozell Crackers that are crisp in spite of the weather Ask Scott about it A Citizens Query Mr Editor Will you pleaso enlight en a citizen subscribers inquiry about the following matter The Electric Light Co has offered to accept a renewal of its franchise at the following scale of rates 1 to 15 KWH per mo 16c per KWH 16 to 50 15c 50 to 75 14c 75 to 100 13c 100 to 125 12c 125 to 150 lie 150 to 200 10c Over 200 9o ii it ii ii ii k The Palmer hotel The Commercial hotel numerous merchants and citizens express satisfaction with the above rates and all is well with one single exception One certain member of the city council projects his own peculiar notions into the arena and proposes a scale running from 16c down to lie and requiring every users bill to be figured in part in each olass above that into which it falls in the scale For example take a Palmer house bill of 250 KW hours any man on earth except this councilman would say it would be 250 K W H at 9c equal to 2250 But this expert drawer of ordinances who drew the water or dinance last year and attempted to pro vide against double minimums on a meter but left a hole through which the water company drives its coach and four insists that this 250 K W hours figures in each and every rate as follows 15 K W H at 16 35 K W H at 15 25 at 14 25 at 13 25 at 12 25 at 11 50 at 10 and 50 at 9c making a total of 2965 or 11 4 5c per K W hour instead of the 9c named in the scale Now Mr Editor heros the question Inasmuch as all interested parties agree upon the scale of prices shown in table above and desire it to be figured and construed in the ordinary way what motive or object can exist to cause this councilman to insist upon a method hitherto unheard of and which raises the scale of rates from lc to 3c per KW hour Can the reason be discerned in his proposal to restrict the lowest rate to lie while the Light Company is offer ing to make it 9c Can it be that he hopes to prevent the Light Company from furnishing light as low as the Gas Company may do under their unrestrict ed franchise If his proposal is put through the result will be the with drawal of all large users of light from the Electric Light Company who will be left to serve only the small consum ers mostly the residences and will have to get a higher rate than heretofore or withdraw from the field leaving the town without competition in lighting and without the most safe cleanly and modern light known Will the people of McCook stand for it If this councilmans peculiar method obtains the following effect will be produced upon the scale of rates PECULIAR ORT1IVAN CE METnoD 1 to 15 KWH per mo 16c 16c 16 to 50 15c 15Kc 50 to 75 14c 15c 75 to 1C0 13c 14c 100 to 125 12c 14c 125 to 150 lie 13Jc 150 to 200 10c 12c Over 200 9c ll4c Kindly shed light on the question above asked and oblige Yours respectfully A Citizen YOU ARE IN PERIL During the hot sultry days of summer every one is in peril This peril creeps upon us unaware and weakens and dis ables us without a moments warning Serious stomach and bowel troubles are liable to attack at any time Such troubles are said to be of a germ origin and germs can not be seen or avoided That harmless house fly you simply shoo away may have already left dan gerous germs on viands in process of cooking that before morning may render you or some member of your family weak and suffering INSURE SAFETY by keeping a bottle of McConnellsi Blackberry Balsam on hand 25 cents A Good Looker So manv ranges are bought because they look nice but looks never did a baking or help to lengthen the life of a range The Great Majestic Range isnt the finest looking range made but it is made to last and do its work perfectly Sold bv McCook Hardware Co 25 Per Cent Discount We are giving a 25 Per Cent Discount on all straw hats summer underwear summer pants and two pices suits Come and participate in the saving Rozell Barger 160 Acres for 80000 That is the nature of a real estate bargain advertised in another depart ment of this issue by J A Murphy Philadelphia Penna 2422 Lehigh ave nue Crackersthat are crisp in spite of the weather Ask Scott about it McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JULY 31 1908 Many Citizens Attended Tho regular session of the city coun cil Monday night was quito largely attended by interested citizens tho electric light franchise ordinance being under consideration All members wore present Police judgos report was recoived and filed Bids for street lights wore opened and considered but action on tho same was deferred until Wednesday evening Tho matter of tho street grade at tho corner of tho C L DeGroff Co storo was discussed It was finally de cided to let the grade remain as it is at present The matter of tho ordinance granting a new franchiso to McCook Electric Light Co was taken up and discussed at length Another ordinanco prepar ed by interested citizens being after the similitude of tho Holdrego ordi nance was submitted by citizens pre sent This ordinance is unlike thnt held under abeyance by tho council especially in the item of rates This ordinanco establishes rates running from a maximum of 16 cents down as low as 6 cents the later being for power The citizens ordinance also provides that the plant may be bought at any time by the city after six months noti fication to the company But tho prin cipal difference in tho ordinances is the matter of rates No notion was taken on either ordinanco at this sitting which lasted until a late hour but tho matter was referred to the ordinance committee Bills as follows were allowed Frank Cain street work 2400 R Heskett same 1440 C H Mates samo 1920 Tom Crogan same 2280 S B Frazier same 1630 A L Mickens same 1500 F F Brunswick same 2000 John Schmidt same 4060 C W Dewey samo 2700 Eph Benjamin same 2120 DickOsborn same 1865 C B Carpenter same 1260 Paul Miller same 970 Earl Murray same 550 T MPbillippi police duty 2200 William Smear same 100 J L Gray same 600 L M Best park service 3000 Dr J D Hare city physician 400 G M Battershall numbering houses 3465 McCook Water Works Co 29911 Adjourned to Wednesday evening Adjourned session Wednesday even ing All present except Councilman Real Ordinance 183 was read first time On motion the proposition of the Welsbach Street Lighting Co of America was accepted Mayor author ized to enter into contract with said company The lamps which the company will put up are similar to that one recently erected at the First National Bank corner The city engages to take at least 75 such lamps Tr ompensation is 62 00 a month for 6o eat lie power lamps The bid of the electric light company was 2 15 for a 50 candle power lamp An Important Matter The selection of a satisfactory meat market is not a trivial matter it is worth while More it is important You will want of course good meats and you will want the best obtainable prices When the meat and tho price are right and you have prompt court eous accurate service you have little more to hope for What more can you desire or expect Marsh meets all these requirements Try him Death Finally Claimed Him Vaughn Smith brother of Mrs A P Ely of our city died in Red Cloud last Saturday morning at 4 oclock Remains were buried in the Red Cloud cemetery the afternoon of the same day His was a wasting complication of ills The sorrowing ones have very tender sym pathy Successtul Social The lidies of the Catholic church held a successful ice cream and cake so cial on the church lawn Wednesday evening having quite a liberal patron age It Is Good Old Summer Time and you ought to have a straw hat for comfort We haw them in all styles and at prices to fit any pocket book Come and see Rozell Barger It Mox Nix Ous to the spendthrift whether he pays 20c a yard for table oil cloth or gets the same for 14c in The Thompson D G Cos Clearing Sale Every Farmer Can own his own drill See McCook Hard ware Cos adv on another page Crackers that are crisp in spit 9 of the weather Ask Scott about it Typewriter ribbons papers etc for sale at The Tribune office NUMBER 10 BANKING SERVICE Banks aro becoming moro tho custodians of tho funds of tho iwodlo of both largo and small means This is duo to a wider appreciation of tho valuo of bank ing sorvico as its usefulness is oxtonded and its methods become bettor known In tho caso of The McCook National Bank The Best sorvico is assured Its officers aim in every way to protect tho interests of its patrons making uso of every means of precaution Its up-to-date system of accuracy promptness and tho same careful attention to largo or small deios itors make it a bank for all tho people rich and poor men wo men and children When you have banking bus iness to transact come to THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK A home bank A growing bank An Attempted Rape J II Dwyor of this city now occupies a cell in tho county jail of Red Willow county charged with a most dastardly crime the attempted rape of two young Russian girls each but ten years of ago The attempt was mado in each caso on Tuesday afternoon in a box car in tho Burlington yard hero and perhaps failed through the facts being communicated to tho polico by parties going to tho ad jacent base ball grounds Dwyer was arrested on tho spot and held in jail until Thursday morning when tho preliminary was had before Justice of tho Peace II II Berry Tho justice placed Dwyor under an appear ance bond of 1500 in each case and in default of bail ho was returned to jail to await trial in tho next term of district court Tho evidence was quito conclusive and a prison sentence of years seems to bo in sight The Tribune desires to minimize tho publicity of this affair out of much deop sympathy for the wife and daughters of Dwyer whose downfall and present des perate position must be laid at the door of strong drink Entertains For Sister Mrs Albert C Ebert entertained at a Kensington a large company of lady friends Satnrday afternoon in honor of her sister Mrs Charles W Stockton A two course luncheon was served Mrs James II Hatfield and Mrs Wil liam E McDivitt presided at the large dining room table Mesdames II P Waite II L Kennedy Viola Kenyon and J A Wilcox assisting in the serv ing Mrs W R Starr was in charge of the punch bowl Mrs Overman Improving- The Tribune is happy to be able to report Mrs A L Overmans condition much improved She was for awhile threatened with tetanus and her condi tion grave Mrs Overman was brought in from the farm and is now progressing favor ably at the home of her parents in our city Mr and Mrs J E Tirrill Mrs Overman accidentally shot her self through the foot with a rifle Paid Balance Monday Monday Treasurer Naden took up the balance of the North Valley precinct bonds 4000 in amount The original sum was 7000 of which 3000 had previously been retired These bonds were voted years ago in promoting the irrigation and power ditch from tho Republican river to the Bartley flour mill an enterprise which failed of real ization or at least successful operation P E 0 Porch Party Chapter X P E O of our city en tertained Wednesday afternoon at a porch party in honor of Mrs C W Stockton of chapter A Chicago at the home of Mrs George Willetts Sweet peas were used in profusion all over the home in decorative ways Light re freshments were served What Do You Care if they sell Simpsons and American Prints for 4c a yard at The Thomp son D G Cos 75 pieces to select from and all new For Sale New 5 - room cottage bath - room closets cellar etc corner Douglass and Manhattan sts Phone black 312 Crackers that are crisp in spite of tho weather Ask Scott about it