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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1909)
Jb ISr p i - Pp I JSP j Mb CI tiip TWENTY SEVENTH mrMj JJ naii CbrinStfSraat the homo of Mr and MrsJflffiJTT Noble Mrs Maggie B JeffriKof our city and Mr Harry V Fiske of Golden Colorado wore united in marriage Rev M B Carman of the Methodist church performing the cere mony in the presence of a few relatives and intimate friends A Christmas wedding supper followed the ceremony Mr and Mrs Pisk will make their home at Golden whither they will go after a short visit with relatives in Wray to which point they journeyed on Friday Both are well known to many Tribune readers and both have the best wishes many friondB Terms of District Court For 1909 Judge R C Orr has announced the following terms of district court for the 14th district for 1909 Chase April 26 November 15 Dundy April 19 November 22 Frontier March 22 October 4 Furnns February 15 May 31 equity October 18 Gosper January 25 September 27 Hayes March 8 September 20 Hitchcock AprilS October 11 Red Willow February 1 May 24 equity November 29 A Cutting Affair There was a cutting affair on smoky row last Friday night late in which Harry Windy Pierce a colored por ter used a pocket knife with some effect on the person of Otto Hendrick a young men of this city The cats were not serious however The disposition to drop the case indicates that none of the parties there were several other well known persons involved are proud of the job or care to give further publicity to the affair Nor do we Not On the Bills Prof Miller a specialty artist who appeared at the Electric Monday and Tuesday in specialty work Tuesday night did a stunt not on the bills by passing a forged and fraudulent 3000 check on Mr Davidson of the Commer cial hotel in paying his hotel bill He departed the city the same night and his whereabouts is still a matter of conjecture and uncertainty Better pass up the unvouched for stranger with the check Jiook STOP THE COUGH but stop it in the right way The remedy to use is McConnells Balsam because when it stops a cough it has affected a complete cure The remedy doesnt deceive by drug ging it goes to the source of trouble and changes the condition that causes the cough and does it promptly Price 25 cents L W McConnell Druggist Can Be Seen In Droves The heavy snows in Eastern Colorado have driven the antelope toward the railroad track and civilization in droves Hundreds have been seen in the neigh borhood of Fort Morgan where they come up to the fence enclosing the rail road track They are reported as being apparently very tame doubtless from hunger in large part They are now pro tected by the game laws of Colorado Located on West B Street The clothing building of the C L DeGroff Co store which has been lo cated on Main avenue since the begin ning of the new structure was on Tues day morning towed out west on B street by a traction engine and will be moored on the street just north of the gas plant to be used for storage purposes Church Announcement -Preaching services of the German Evangelical Lutheran church New Year eve Dec 31 at 730 oclock in the parsonage GOT 5th street east On New Year day Jan 1 at 1000 a m in the frame school building of east ward Just Arrived A new shipment of fancy suits for Ci -V -V i Vi vountr men just received at Rozell I f rom Rollinsville Bargers They are dandies too The prices are reasonable They fit the purse and person Get the Boy a New Suit and let him wear the old to school Be gin the new year right Rozell Bar ker can be of great help to you in the correct clothing line If You Have a Majestic Range you are running your kitchen satisfactorily and economically if not you should have one Sold by McCook Hardware Co Special Pre InYenlory Sale on cut glass Buy now and save McCook Hardware Co For Sale Flour feed and seed business particulars ee C J Ryan For 5 - Jirwfisi S JtlcCotfk A NEW YEAR GREETING Now at the close of a very satisfactory year in business we want to express our gratitude to our liberal patrons of Mc Cook and vicinity for their liberality and cordial support During the new year upon which we today enter it shall be our utmost en deavor to please you and to bring to your favorable consideration the best the clothing market offers and at reasonable prices Wishing you all the joy of the season we remain Very truly yours ROZELL BARGER CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN McCOOK METHODIST The usual good crowd filled the Meth odist church Thursday evening upon the occasion of their Sunday school ex ercises of the glad season They had no Kris Kringle but there were two trees containing presents and a treat for 385 children so Santa wasnt missed very much Following program was given in full Processional Hymn No 113 standing and remain so until after chant Apostles Creed Prayer concluded by Lords Prayer chant HjmnNo 112 Eesponsive Reading The Christmas Song Chorus Christmas and Childhood Ida Gordon Duet Minnie Vieisen and Florence Rosebush JesusNear Dorothy Carman nhrislmns Carol Little Folks The Childrens Day Lila McBraie5j Hear the Bells Chorus The New Born King Mabel Jennings Hymn No 122 Concerning the Collection Montie Walker Offering for the Sunday School Good Night Drill Little Folks Distribution of Treats CONGREGATIONAL There was a fairly well filled house at ths exercises Christmas eve in the Congregational church Features of the evening were A prettily decorated and electrically illuminated tree con taining presents and a treat for about 150 children with a Santa Claus in the person of Mr E J Mitchell to assist in the distribution and making more real the occasion Besides the following program Instrumental Solo Frank Barnett Song Bythe School ShortTalk By the Pastor Vocal Solo Marjorie Schobel Recitations Helen and Roy Enoch Vocal Solo Nellie Schwab Class Recitation Little Bells Helen Enoch and Mrs Haw kes Class Song Miss McMillens Class Recitation Harriett Young Recitation Lela Hamilton Song Martha Rodgers Recitation Mabel Randel Solo Miss Ruth Wiehe Recitation Marion Norris Song Mrs Kimmells Class f nl I SOng ilUSS iOUIlg 5 VvlUSb Donations Uyuasses GERMAN CONGREGATIONAL The German Congregational people las is the German custom were most generous in their celebration of Christ mas Christmas eve they had their ser vices for the children They had a fine tree with presents and treat for 350 children Besides an interesting pro gram A generous collection was taken too for missions they are great people for missions Friday morning there were 127 com municants at the serving of the Lords Supper Evening services were also held Saturday morning Pastor llenkel maun held services in Herndon Kansas returning to McCook for evening ser vices Services of a Christmas character were also held both morning and even ing on Sunday At all of those services aud exercises the church was unable to accommodate the number seeking admission A UNIQUE AFFAIR The Christmas affair promoted by the tKnights of Pythias was unique and touching being observed on Christmas evening in the lodge hall There was a decorated tree and Dr S C Beach com passed the Santa Claus act effectively sattstf The program was brief but appropriate The children received gifts galore and a bountiful treat After a visit to the moving picture show the children about a score of them who were guests of the Knights were taken home as they were brought therefrom in auto mobiles It was a gladsome occasion for tho young hearts and it is within the fact to state that some older hearts were mellowed by the scene They had the usual Christmas ser vices in the Baptist Christian Episco pal and Catholic churches but we lack details No services in South McCook this year White House Sold Today the White House grocery goes into new hands G S Scott selling to Moore S Son FT Moore the younger member of the firm has been with Mr Scott for the past year and needs no in troduction to the trade with which he is well known and popular Thomas Moore the senior member has been a resident of McCook for a few years and stands high with a large and increasing circle of friends Success to them The energy and ability of Mr Scott will soon place him in the harness again Mean while he will be at the store closing up his business affairs Notice of Annual Meeting- McCook Nebr Dec 21st 190S According to the provisions of the by laws the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Masonic Temple Craft of McCook Nebraska will be held in the City of McCook Nebraska on Monday January 4th 1909 at 2 oclock P M in the club rooms of the McCook Commer cial club at which meeting the board of directors will be elected and such other business transacted as may properly come before the stockholders Signed Lon Cone Secrotary Amen Snider Mr Harvey Snider and Miss Alice Amen both of our city were united in marriage last night December 31st at five oclock at the home of Mrand Mrs J W Spencer in West McCook in the presence of a few friends and relatives The bride has been a popular clerk in the Bee Hive the groom is employed in the boiler department at the Burlington shops and is a musician of ability We add congratulations special Meetings Special meetings will begin at the Congregational chusch January 2G un der the leadership of Kev Perry A Sharpe pastor of the Congregational church at Marshall Minn who is al ready favorably known to many McCook people through his work here three years ago Lash Plus It is cash plus the goods aud ous prompt service that places D C Marshs meat market easily in the first rank in its line Everything seasonable Wilson Bros Shirts A new shipment of the famous Wil son Bros shirts just received at Rozell Sz Bargers Come and see Hay For Sale Choice Alfalfa hay 81000 a ton de livered Milton Clark Phone ash 1354 FARM LOANS Whittaker Gray 107 West B Mc Cook Nebraska 25 tf 4 lp nT A - Wp v ftnimiie McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 1 1909 Misplaced Philanthropy Lack of organization and information is misplacing considerable charity in McCook and failing to relieve in some instances whore assistance is needed more New Year P 0 Hours Open hours at the postofficoNow Year day are as follows Morning 8 to 9 afternoon 12 to 1 ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Mrs J M Smith visited Cambridge friends Tuesday Mrs C J Ryan is visiting Grafton relatives for a week or two Mrs Craig McDonand is ontortaia ing a relative during the holidays Julius Stein is spending Now Year with Omaha relatives and friends GubTAVE Benjamin of Campbell spent Sunday with his brother Eph in our city Miss Emma Gaarder of Culbertson is a guest of Mrs Rose JJayless during the holidays Ralph Bosworth is spending part of the Christmas holidays with city rela tives and friends Mrs J D Young accompanied him last Friday night in their trip to Chi cago and other points east Mr and Mrs W M Morrisey are in Jacksonville Illinois on a visit and for the transaction of business Mr and Mrs Mitchell Young of Danbury were at the county capital Tuesday on matters of business John Harmon is here from Indiana visiting his sister Mrs Polly Harmon whom he has not seen for thirty years Sheriff Ira Peterson departed Tues day night for Grand Island to attend the state meetiag of Nebraska sheriffs in that city Mrs Rufus Carlton was briefly the guest of Mrs George Leach Lincoln first of the week returning here on 3 Tuesday night C R Livingston departed Thurs day night for Indianapolis Indiana to purchase a carload of Overland cars for this market Little Mabel Anton captured the piano at Rishels and her Christmas joy was thereby greatly increased it may well be imagined L D Bennett got a foot quite pain fully mashed Monday afternoon while assisting in unloading a truss at the electric companys plant G C Hill formerly of Indianola is now general manager and buyer for The Arriba Trading Co of Arriba Colo an enterprise of The Frees Hill Lumber Co Miss Nellie Halligan who is em ployed in the millinery department of Bennetts Omaha is here for the holi days guest of her sister Mrs C J Ryan Mr and Mrs Ben Coffey were guests of her father I M Smith for Christmas He returned home Mon day morning but Mrs Coffey and son will remain the rest of the week Mrs D F Neiswanger and daugh ters Misses Isola and Gladys of Cam bridge were guests of Mr and Mrs H P Waite part of the Christmas time returning home Monday evening Miss Nellie Andrews who has been visiting the family over near Lebauon during her vacation departed for Den ver Monday She is a nurse in St Lukes She was a guest of McCook friends over Sunday Mr and Mrs C C Brown enter tained a small party of friendsWednes day evening in honor of Miss Lulu Ev ingof Franklin Nebraska The evening passed joyously with music and games A two course luncheon was served Mrs E H McKelvey and children visited at the home of her sister Mrs M B Carman the past week MrsM is on her way to her new home m Poca tella Idaho where her husband has a position with a big lumber company Holton Longnecker came down Colorado last Wed nesday night to be with the home folks during Christmas IIo will remain a couple week the wife and boy who have been here for some time longer Miss Ruth Campbell entertained a company of young friends Monday eve ning to meet Miss Grace Humphrey of Kansas City Mo who with her brother Ward have been spending part of the holiday season here guests of their brother Frank Humphrey Willis Gerver came in from Indina first of the week to look after his real estate in Gerver precinct He entered land in that precinct some 26 years since and made proof on the same after which he returned to Indiana and this is the first visit he has made since that tinin H i rnnsin to the Gerver I brothers who now live in West McCook Week of Prayer The Week of Prayer will bo observed by Union Meetings with the following places and leaders Monday January 4th Methodist church leader Rev R M Ainawortb subject The Bible the Work of God Tuesday January 5th Christian ohurch leader Mr J E Tirrill Bubject Gods Faithfulness Mans Responsibility Wednesday January 6th Baptist church leader Rev G B Hawkas subject Missions Home and Foreign Thursday January 7th Congrega tional church leader Rev M B Car man subject Intemperance and Gambling Friday January 8th Methodist church leader Rev E Burton sub ject The Family and the School These meetings are for all come COURT HOUSE NEWS COUNTY court Licenses to marry issued by the coun ty judge since our last report Edward A Dewey 33 of Liberty and Iva Agnes Haining 24 of Bartley Ray A Watkins 24 and Nora Swartz 19 both of McCook William E Guthrie 22 and Bessie M Slater 18 both of Havana United in marriage by the county judge Dec 24th Harry V Fisk 36 of Golden Colora do and Maggie B Jeffries 30 of Mc Cook Wayne S Hethcote 21 and Kate A Greenway 20 both of Danbury RUBBER GOODS WITHOUT FAULTS Such rubber goods are on the market and we have them The reason so many poor rubber goods are sold is because dealers will not pay the price for the good kind The increased demand we are having for rubber goods proves to us that the public appreciate the superior quality of our goods When you need hot water bottles sick room goods nursery supplies syringes etc come here for them Youll find our prices right and you are insured faultless goods L W McConnell Druggist See to Your Order or Lodge Card The Tribune has for some time been printing a lodge and order directory free on the promise that the cards would be kept corrected as to facts officers etc by the several lodges and orders As we devote 810000 a year free to this purpose we expect those re ceiving the benefit to keep the cards corrected A glance at the directory reveals many errors and we must Insist upon the proper officers bringing in the facts Otherwise we shall discontinue the cards which we find incorrect Look to your cards On Saturday January 2nd a very interesting program to be partic ipated in by most of the trading public will be inaugurated by TheThompsonD G Co We refer to their Clearing Sale advertised on the editorial page of this paper and we advise all persons needing merchandise now or within 12 months to make it a point to go there early and often Arapahoe Too Much For Us The result of the football game Christmas between Arapahoe and Mc Cook teams 17 to 0 shows the Arapa hoe team to be too much for the locals They were heavier men and seemed to have no difficulty in making progress by line smashes especially through the center SUBSCRIPTIONS If you want to subscribe for or re new your subscriptions to any maga zine or paper published go to Barney Hofer the old reliable local dealer who will save you money Get wise to strangers and dont get stung like so many have the past year FOR SALE All new bowling alley double alley all hard wood maple Will sell cheap for cash or trade for stock Address F MEDEARIS Palisade Neb Winter Yet To Come and we are offering very special induce ments on Base Burners and Heaters You can make big interest if you buy now sa nothing about the satisfaction McCook Hardware Co Under Official Suspicion There are four or five private resi dences in McCook said to be under offi cial suspicion as being speak easies What a mighty thirst is ours John Cashen Auctioneer Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc Cook National bank Farm Loans a Go to Johnson Rozell NUMBER 32 Turning Point ta Whon a young man opens an account with this bank with a determination to add to it ho may have just reached tho turning point of his career In any evont tho account is likoly to mako him moro manly nloro independent more self relying THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK P Walsh President C F Lehn V Pres C J OBrien Cshr directors J J Loughran P F McKonna A Seasonable Garment Naturally men and boys think of an overcoat The next thought is a rea Bonablo price Rozell Barger dont mako the weather but they do set the price and its reasonable and right on overcoats as well as all other items in their line They Are Irresistible Rozell Barger have just placed on their sales table another consignment of those popular and stylish suits for young men They are irresistible Going- To Paint Then you will find at our store the best paint sold at as low a prico as good paint can be sold ivicvjooK naruwaro uo For Men and Boys Caps mittens gloves woolen sox etc A full line at Rozell Bargers We can fill your every reasonable want A Handy Receipt Book Bound duplicate receipt books three receipts to the page for sale at The Tribune office Buckwheat at the White House Dill pickles at the White House McConnells Balsam cures coughs Mary Harrison nurse Phono black 28G Shoes are almost one half less during Viersens Big Clearing Sale Fresh vegetables on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the White House Magner Stokes for Wrights Pure Buckwheat Flour Nothing better The Modern Woodmen are preparing to present another play January 18th or 19th The band is preparing to give a con cert New Year day in the afternoon at two oclock We have the finest line of Olives and Olive Oil in McCook The full Reid Mur dock line HUBER Double - strength Heinz vinegar imitated by all equaled by none for sale by Magner Stokes Take advantage of the Big Clearing Shoe Sale at Viersen Sons See their big ad for the figures Two men Moore and Bradley by name put up a pretty lively scrap in one of the restaurants Tu oday Nothing doing We are just in receipt of a new and well selected fresh and up to date stock of neckwear and mufilers Come in and see Rozell Barger You never before purchased such values in shoes for the money as Vier sen Son are offering during their Big Clearing Salo See ad Huber has the largest line of Christmas Candies in town Come in and see us be fore buying- Special dlscouut to churches and schools Also have nuts of all kinds Carrier No 2 S A Elder of the rural free delivery service has purchas ed a pretty new wagon properly lettered and prepared for the service Meat smoked with a brush is as good if not better than if done in the old fashioned way There is also a great saving in time and labor as well as in shrinkage McConnells Condensed Smoke in 23 cent bottles St Albana church second Sunday after Christmas at 11 oclock a m New Year sermon Our Life a Hand breadth and Holy Communion Evening service and sermon at 730
