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TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IN PIANOS AND ORGANS
J have many bar
gains to offer in
SeconGhand and Shopworn
Pianos and Organs
1 wish to clean my floor of
theso instruments that I may
have room for my new spring
stock and will dispose of
them at almost your own
price
Pianos 50 and Up
Organs 10 and Up
Come
nicnts
plan
and seo theso instru
and get our payment
H P SUTTON
Source of Comment
It is a source of some remark that
although we are within less than six
weeks of an important city election
there is little or no public discussion of
the fact No names are beiug promin
ently and publicly mentioned in connec
tion with any of the ollices to be filled
on April Cth Is this becnuse no one
cares but the few professional politi
ciaus It ought to be a matter of gener
al interest to the taxpayers and busi
nessmen of the city in fact to every
citizen who 9hall be our officials next
year And it is not too early to begin
to cast about for the right men for the
right places
YOUR
SHAVING KIT
You are entitled to a wholly satisfact
ory shaving outfit There are few things
that are a source of such constant satis
faction What you lack to make up
your kit complete you ought to have
and should have it now We haudle
the best old style and safety razors and
extra blades for the latter Strops
soapsbrushes mugs sponges and every
thing else that the shaver needs
L W McConnell Druggist
Notice
Parties knowing themselves to be in
debted to the McCookEIectric Company
will confer a favor by calling and making
prompt settlement as we aro very
anxious to balance our books before
starting business under the new ordi
nance and the new rate
All service on which bills are due will
be discontinued until settlement is
made
Very respectfully yours
McCook Electric Co
Notice Personal Taxes
Personal taxes for 190S were deliquent
Dec 1st and draw 10 per cent from that
date should be paid by not later than
Febr 1st next as on and after that date
they are subject to collection by distress
warrant C Naden Co Treas
McCook Neb Jan 20th 1909
Tea Thousand Ntvr Views
Handsome new post card views of Mc
Cook in colors have just arrived from
Germany These show views of Mc
Cook never before offered the public
Business residential and church For
sale at this office
WANTED
More apprentice help in H C Clapps
Millinery Department Apply at once
FARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray 107 West B Mc
Cook Nebraska 25 tf
Notice to Ladles
If you havent already received a
sample bottle of Liquid Veneer you
can do so yet by applying at once at
our store It is just what a lady
needs in this country for wiping up
dust and polishing furniture Ap
plied with a cloth Woodworth
Co Druggists
stuakt b Mclean passes on
Death Claims His Courageous Young
Spirit Remains Shipped to His
Michigan Home For
Interment
Few if any deaths among the young
er generation in this city have eauoed
greater or more general and genuine
sorrow Hnd regret than has the parsing
of Stuart B McLean who for a little
over a year just passed has Ihhii pout
master of the city of McCook While
he has been for years in s uneivhat deli
cate health and especially so during
the past year has been apparently fail
ingwitu quickened step still liis death
last Saturday evening about G30oclock
came as a surprise and shock to all but
those in the inner circle of his friends
and relatives who have watched at his
bedside with apprehension and alarm
since he was taken upon his bed about
ten days since with a severu hemorrhage
Brief services were conducted at the
home of his aunt Mrs Mary Campbell
Sunday afternoon at 330 oclock by
Rev G B Hawkes fissisted by Rev R
M Ainsworth The services were at
tended in a body by the members of
McCook lodge No 42 Knights of
Pythias of which departed was an en
thusiastic member and by a large con
course of sympathizing neighbors and
friends A quartet added two familiar
and touching hymns to the simplicity
and solemnity of the service
The casket was simply embowered in
floral tributes of beauty elaborate set
pieces roses carnations etc in fragrant
profusion giftsof railroad men friends
and organizations all bearing faithful
expression of the love and high esteem
in which the departed one was held by
all who knew him well and intimately
In the evening the members of the
McCook lodge No 42 Knights of
Pythias again assembled at the home
and acted in the capacity of an escort of
the remains to the depot a committee
of the membership serving as pallbear
ers Messrs J R McCarl J E
wick Dr C M Duncan D J OBrien
Matthew Lawritson Louis Tborgrim
son
The stricken motherxMrs Mary Mc
Lean and brother George McLean de
parted on train No 6 Sunday night for
their home in Calumet Michigan where
the remains will be interred They
were accompanied by Miss Elsie Camp
bell and Mr George Campbell as special
representatives of the Knights of
Pythias and by Dr C L Fahnestock
special representative of the McCook
Commercial club Beside the order
many friend also gathered at the depot
to indicate a final tribute
Stuart B McLean was born in Mar
quette Michigan June 8ch 1879 Died
at McCook Nebraska February 20th
1909 He came to McCook in 1900
His first service was with the company
at Denver where he was oilman begin
ning with September 10th 1900 in the
general foremans office August 8th
1901 finds him employed at McCook
where he served for several years under
his uncle the late Supt A Campbell
In February of 1905 he went to Sterling
to become the private secretary of Supt
D F McFarland a position which
overtaxed his strength Returning to
McCook after some imployment with
the company here he entered the coun
ty clerks office as deputy under County
Clerk E J Wilcox retiring from that
place with his chief A little more
i than a year since he became postmaster
at McCook on resignation of that official
and held the position at the time of his
untimely death
His commercial and official life as
well as his social activities were marked
by fidelity courtesy and buoyancy of
spirit and amiability of disposition
which endeared him to a large circle of
friends in every avenue of our city life
A young man of strong business points
upright and philanthrophic character
ne occupied a prominent place among
those coming to the front in the active
affairs of this young and expanding city
In expressing sorrow and regret at his
TYmiMif rTw v if f n cL f eariy taiiing away j he j ribune
w0 wrvo J oun IU dll
mg rink
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A F A M Meeting
Refftilar meeting of MoCook Lodse
No 13- A F A 5L Tuesday March
Z at S00 p m Work in Entered Apprentice-
dcfrree
By Order of the W JI
Lon Cone Secretary
expresses tne sentiment of tnis city and 1
in extending the bereaved and stricken
Inspection Invited
New shipment of spring suits just re
ceived at Rozell Bargers Prices
range from 312 to 520 Your inspection
is invited
We Trust
you -will not miss the display of new
hand bags and belts just arriving and
opening at The Thompson D G Co
Actual cash values
More Apprentice Girls Wanted
in H C Clapps Millinery Department
Apply at once
Remember the daily contests at the
skating rink
Jltlil00H
SUBSCRIPTION ACCOUNTS
Notices have been mailed to all subscribers of
this paper owing for the year 1908 All such ac
counts not paid by March 1st 1909 or satisfactorily
arranged for will be placed in the hands of an
agency for collection and the names removed from
our subscription books
Notices will also be mailed to all subscribers
covering the present year-1-1909 and we hope
responses to these will be prompt and numerous
Business conditions make it imperative that sub
scriptions shall be as far as possible in advance
Kindly observe
THE PUBLISHER
Marsh Sells His Meat Market
Last Saturday the deal was closed
whereby R D Rodgers and M S Mod
rell became owners of the D C Marsh
meat market under the firm name of
Rodgers Modrell These gentlemen
will do their utmost to continue the
high standard of the market They
took possebsion Monday evening
Mr Marsh expects to take life easy
for the next few month at least A
littln later he will oversee some improve
ments on his ranch near Haigler where
he will have a large amount of land
broken out It is his purpose to visit
a brother in Montana and to take in the
Seattle exposition in the fall He will
retain bis properties in this city and we
imagine like the cat will come back to
reenlist in the army of McCooks busi
nessmen in due time after his season
of recreation is fulfilled or filled full
Mokko Scott Marriage
Miss Anna Mokko and Fireman Mar
tin Scott were united in marriageThurs
day afternoon at four oclock February
25th 1909 J C Moore county judge
officiating The bride was gowned in i
handsome blue silk The brides moth
er served a splendid wedding supper
the same evening and the young folks
departed on the evening train for Den
ver where they will live for a month
afterwards to go to housekeeping in
Brush out of which place he is now
running The Tribune wishes these
excellent young people a long happy
and prosperous life
A Tryout for Benny
Manager BilJy Fox says the Lincoln
Journal is on the ground in advance of
the date appointed for the assembling of
theGreenbacker tribe of baseball players
Among the nearly a dozen new players
who will report for tryouts is MrBennett
who starred for McCook last summer
Bennett once a well known Lincoln
amateur who took to pitching last year
at McCook and made a name for him
self as the only southpaw spitball per
former in the Btate A dozen miner
league managers have been angling for
Bennett but Green beat them to it and
believes Bennett is well worthy a trial
Two Cents Per Thousand Gallons
Fort Morgan Colorado maintains its
own municipal water and light plant
and carefully compiled figures as to the
cost of pumping water are available
from that source During the past five
months in the Fort Morgan plans the
cost for fuel and labor has averaged two
cents per thousand gallons They use
electricity for power
Plans Specifications Estimates
At the meeting of the city council
Monday the water works question
which has been quiescent for many
months was reopened by the passage of
a motion instructing the city engineer
C H Meeker to prepare and submit
plans specifications and estimate for
new municipal water works
The Fedora Styles
Spring hats the Feder styles and
family relatives and friends profoundest caps in green and smoke just received
sympathy we but utter the feeling of at Rozell Bargers clothing store and
every heart I you are invited to go and see the displav
before making such purchases
Horse Blankets 20 Per Cent Off
at the McCook Hardware Co This
means a big saving to you with three
months when jburself and horses need
better protection than in the dead of
winter
Ladles Have Liberal Patronage
The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
odist church had a generous patronage
at its Washington dinner last Saturday
WANTED
More apprentice help in H C Clapps
Millinery Department Apply at once
C F Lehn makes Real Estate Loans
Death of Bert Colter
The TRiiiDNEisin receipt of a letter
announcing the death of a former Mc
Cook citizen Bert Colter
He came to his death at the Soldiers
Sanitarium Home at Hot Springs
South Dakota February 18th and was
buried in military form in the govern
ment cemetery conuected with the home
February 20th
Albert Colter adopted son of Mr and
Mrs L A Colter who lived in this city
some years since was 32 years of age
last January
Bert contracted consumption it is
thought while in the Philippines and
this condition was rendered worse by
his experience in the SanFrancisco
earthquake working as he did 48 hours
without food in an effort to save lives
He returned to McCook in failing health
which has gradually continued until his
death
Dr Clark the chaplain at the home
writes rouchingly of Berts spiritual at
titude as the shadows lengthened ex
pressing faith in the Redeemer of men
Bert will be remembered by many Mc
Cook people as a genial fellow and
willing at all times to put his shoulder
to the wheel and push Peace to his
ashes
Reception to Board and Wives
The nembers of the teacher corps of
the East ward buildings tendered a re
ception Washingtons Birthday to the
members of the board of education
their wives and other members of the
teacher corps
A six oclock dinner was served at the
East ward new frame building The
ladies menus were handpainted char
ries those of the gentlemen were in
hatchet shape with cherries thereon
After the feast impromptu toasts were
responded to by members of the board
and teacher corps which did much to
enliven the happy occasion
The decorations were national in color
with portraits of the Father of His
Country in evidence
The event was a surprise in character
All members of the board of educa
tion were present but George S Scott
who was absent from the city
JUST PAINT YOUR
HOUSE WITH THE
SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINT
and youll get the best possible protec
tion S V P when rightly used on a
proper surface does not powder flake
off or crack It forms a tough durable
film that holds its gloss looks well and
wears for the longest time Theres no
other paint made that satisfies so well
There is no other paint that is so eco
nomical Use S W P
L W McConnell Druggist
Ten Days in Jail
David Smith was tried before Squire
LeHew Tuesday on a charge of con
cealing sti len property and was sen
tenced to ten ddjs in the county jail
This offense was committed in connec
tion with the Fred Whitney offense of
last week for which Whitney is await
ing trial in the county jail at the next
term of district court
Taken to the Insane Asylum
Joseph Picha a young man from near
Bartley was taken down to the iusane
asylum at Lincoln last Saturday b
Sheriff Peterson
Majestic Ranges Save Their
price in fuel in a short time besides in
suring that you will never have to buy
another range Sold by McCook Hard
ware Co
For Sale
Buff Orpington cockerels Eggs in
season S E Ralsten Lebanon Neb
Remember the daily contests at the
skating rink
Sribmte
Mccook red willow county Nebraska Friday morning February 26 1909
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER OBEYS SUMMONS
Phlllpp Blatt Falls Before the Grim De
stroyerBody Taken to Norfolk
Philipp Blatt who has been ill for
some time passed away at about 5
oclock Sunday evening thus bringing
to n period an eccentric life many years
of which were spent in this city
The remains were shipped to Norfolk
Nebraska Monday night on train 6 for
burial beside his first wife The re
mains were nccompanied by William
Blatt of Seattle a son by the first mar
riage Mrs Carrie Simons a daughter of
the first union from Minneapolis and
Albert Blatt of this city son by the se
cond wife who now lives in Lincoln
divorced with three children by this
marriage A son by first wife lives in
Norfolk
Philipp Blatt was born in Germany
in November 1833hence was 7G years of
age He has lived in McCook for two
decades Though a man of means his
estate will aggregate jmany thousands
it is stated he lived in bumble and
mean circumstances in his business
proporty on 1st street west For years
engaged in the pop business he has not
been active in business for several years
having been in failing health of lale
yeais
It is stated that Mrs Simons has been
made his sole heir the father turning
against all others cf both families in bis
declining days It is also stated that
Mrs Simons who with others of the
first family are in affluent circumstances
proposes to divide the estate among the
different children
C F Lehn has been administrator of
the estate
John F Cordeal Acting Postmaster
As required by postal laws and regu
lations immediately upon the death of
Postmaster McLean tho bondsmen
Messrs L W McConnell C H Boyle
and J F Cordeal met and named Mr
Cordeal as acting postmaster Under
the postal laws he will be in charge of
the office until a successor has been
appointed has qualified and received
bis commission
A petition was promptly circulated
requesting the appointment of Assist
ant Postmaster Lon Cone to fill the
vacancy the petition being generally
signed by the citizens of McCook As
there is apparently no opposition to this
appointment there is nothing to inter
fere with the utmost expedition in this
matter and it is expected that Mr
Cones appointment and confirmation
will come at the earliest possible mo
ment As the office has been under the
active direction of Mr Cone during the
past year or more his qualifications for
filling the office have been tested and
are recognized
If Your Tastes Are
too fine for letter press printing if they
demand engraving and steel die em
bossing come and get our figures on
such work Dont send away or give
your order to some traveling shark
that is dont do it before you have seen
our samples of such work and gotten
our figures
It Costs Just as Much
to prepare the walls and put up a cheap
unattractive paper as it does a good one
that harmonizes throughout and theres
not one quarter the satisfaction
Were at your service and will give
you the benefit of our experience in
getting just the right thing
L V McConnell Druggist
At Baptist Church
The revival meetings now being ht ld
in the Baptist church have grown in in
terest and attendance each day They
will continue each evening next week at
least and perhaps longer A cordial in
vitation awaits all who will come
Standard Sewing- Machines
like their name are the standard of per
fection Get a life lone satisfactory
machine 840 CO at the McCook Hard
ware Co Sold on easy payments
Unequaled DeLaval Separators
W H Haimon is the local agent and
has in stock on West B street a number
of these famous money making separa
tors Consult him
A Half Holiday
The children of the public schools
were given a half holiday Washing
tons birthday schools being dismissed
at noon
Legal Blanks Here
This office carries all kinds of legal
blank forms and makes special blanks
to order prompci and accurately
Farm Loans
Optional payments No cash com
mission required P S H baton
More Apprentice Girls Wanted
in n C Clapps Millinery Department
Apply at once
Dr R H Gatewood dentist office
over McMiHens drug store phone 163
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NUMBER 40
PUT YOUR PAY
IN YOUR BANK BOOK
The best way to save money is
to keep a little out for pocket
money and then put the rest in
this bank and pay your bills by
check Money in tho bank is not
easily spent for unnecessaries and
remains until a time of need comes
to you Then you will bo glad
you have your bank account Wo
give you tho checks free It costs
you notning to havo your money
kept safe for you
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
taz
Walsh President
C P Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
JJ
directoes
Loughran
P F
McKenna
Will Build Next Summer
David M Stern owner of the building
occupied by Magner Stokes a son of
the late Mose Stern well known to
many McCook people was in the city
Monday looking after bis different prop
erties hero and hereabouts J E Kelley
his local agent informs us that Mr
Stern has decided to build a brick storo
building to replace the present old
frame next summer having loft orders
to have plans prepared during his short
business stay here
j BE YOUR OWN
MANICURIST
A complete manicure outfit costs but
little and it is a great satisfaction to be
able at any time to give your own hands
attention
We carry a full assortment cf the
latest manicure utensils and also the
various preparations made by the lead
ing manicure specialists
L W McConnell Druggist
Roller Skates
Spring is nearly hero Make the
children happy and keep them in the
fresh out of door air with a pair of
roller skates 8125 and up
McCook Hardware Co
To Trade
Good new residence property for Keo
touring car or roadster Write
Frank Ball
2 12 tf Holbrook Neb
John Cashen Auctioneer
Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc
Cook National bank
C F Lehn buys road orders
About Shampoo Bags
Heretofore one of tho most severe
trials that a woman ha had to go
through with was that of washing
her hair Since the advent of the
shampoo bag this trial has been
greatly minimized They wash the
hair thoroughly taking out all the
grease and dirt leaving it in a soft
and silky condition
We have sold these the wanous
shampoo RAG for the last two years
and their increasing demand is an
assurance of their popularity Take
no other but the wanous 10 cents
three for 25 cents at Woodworths
WHEAT 1
Bring your No 2 wheat
to the McCook Mills and
get 8103 for it now
McCOOK MITLING CO
WHEAT 100