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H P Sutton is just in
receipt of two carloads of
pianos of the leading
makes in every style and
finish and of all prices
He is prepared to please
the most fastidious and
artistic tastes and also
the most reasonable and
modest pocketbooks
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The Display Is Unequaled
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McCook Boy Goes Up
Owing to the election of W L Brown
B cashier of the Corona National Bank
the Santa Fe officials wore tendered the
resignation of this valuable agent this
wpek
Mr Brown has been connooted with
some railroad all his life having started
in as a messenger boy and gradually
worked his way up until he became a
thoroughly competent man in an
branch of the railroad He has been
the station agent in Corona for about
four j ears
This position at this place is consider
ed a nard one to fill as Corona has been
understood to be the third largest
shipping point in southern California
-and an unusually large amtunt of work
is connected with the station at this
point
In the selection of Mr Brown the
Corona National makes a fine choice and
tine that no doubt will please all of our
citizens whether patrons of the bank or
nol CoronaCal jCourier
Real Estate Bargains
We have for sale subject to lease for
this jrar thft nw qr section 2 t nvn 2
range 30 about 172 acres about GO acre9
in cultivation and under irrigation 5
miles from McCook Price 55000 Al
so 15 acre tract in se cor sw qr section
21 3 29 half mile from corporation line
at -800 These lands belong to tho
Babcock estate and mcst be sold
Boyle Eldked
Grade Teachers at Home
Friday afternoon May 14tkthe grade
teachers of the McCook schools will be
xit home to patrons and public in their
respective rooms from 2 to 5 oclock
An opportunity will thus be given to
note the excellent work being done in
the grades of our city schools
Gauzi Underwear
in unions for men women and children
in separate garments ditto in extra sizes
of b11 kinds in ladies long sleeved vests
and tight knee pants From 5c each to
1 50 each The Thompson D G Co
Actual cash values
Buy Now and Get
the summers use of one of our Velio i
or
John Deere buggies surreys or
spring wagons We have a large line
for you to select from and we believe we
can please you MeCook Hardware Co
Mr Cone Now Postmaster
MrCono has been duly commissioned
ns postmaster at McCoott in succession
to tho late S B McLean So congrat
ulations are in order
Absolute Protection Against Lightning
guaranteed with Shins Pure Copper
Cable Lightning Rod Sold and put up
by McCook Hardware Co
Farm Loans
Optional payments No
mission required P S
P10NEY TO LOAN on farms
ell Barger at clothing store
cash com
Heaton
PARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray 107 West B Mc
Cook Nebraska 25 tf
See
Save money on Wall Paper by select
ing from McMillens large stock
For Seed Corn
go to the
Updike Grain Co
A F A M Meeting
Special meeting of McCook Lodpe
No 135 A F A M Saturday May
8 nfc 730 p m Work in M M degree
By Order of the W M
Lox Coke Secretary
responded for seniors
The hall was done in junior class
colors orange and black with marguer
ites ferns and rugs to give additional
color and comfort to the situation
The social part of the evening was
accentuated by vocal and instrumental
num ers by guests and entertainers
with violin and piano selections by Mrs
Earl Vahue and Mr Leon Clark as regu
lar program
In toto it was a charmirg and joyous
event quite highly creditable to tho
juniors and it was pleasurable to the
guests
Burglars visit Updike
Sunday night some thieves entered
the Updike office and elevator and ram
sacked around pretty thoroughly open
ing the safe which is not kept locked
and breaking into the apartments of tho
same The money drawer desk drawers
etc did not escape Fortunately no
money was secured although Manager
Garvey asserts they got every cent he
had fifteen of them Papers of value
which the scamps carried out of the
otrice were left on the ground nearby
and were recovered so that the net loss
to tho Updike concern was fifteen cents
and the repairs necessary to their strong
box in the safe
KcCook Junior Normal
Write toyour friends and tell them
that the McCook Junior Normal will
open June 7th and close July 30th All
subjects for first second andthird grade
subjects will be given and professional
subjects when there is sufficient demand
for same
The McCook Junior Normal has been
one of the largest and best all the time
in the past Let everyone talk normal
from now on It is now only four weeks
till June 7th
For special information write Chas
W Taylor principal or Claudia B
Hatcher registrar
For General Celebration
The log rolling committee of the M
W A will meet with the commercial
club next Tuesday evening at their
regular meeting to talk over the idea of
having a general Fourth of July celebra
tion July 2nd and 3rd in connection
with the big log rolling event
idea
Married in Trenton
W E Weeks of Red Willow and Miss
Olive M Mills were married by the
county judge at the county court room
on Wednesday April 28 1909 The
bride is the daughter of W M Mills of
Logan precinct Trenton Republican-
Leader
Whalloped Arapahoe Right
The McCook high school baseball
squad engaged tho Arapahoe high school
bunch at Arapahoe last Saturday with
a result altogether in favor of our boys
The score was 19 to 6 which reads
somewhat like a foot race
No Services Next Sunday
No German Lutheran services in the
city next Sunday as Pastor Bruegge
mann will be at Ash Creek to assist in
the installation of the new pastor of
that church next Sunday
Its Your Own Fault
if your bread isnt the best ever if you
dont buy the famous Loomis high
patent at the McCook Flour and Feed
Store G F Smith proprietor
Eggs For Sale
Pure bred S C B Leghorn eggs at
50c per setting or 2 50 per 100 Ad
dress Don Thompson or Josh Rowland
McCook Neb 16 5-
Legal Blanks Here
This office carries all kinds of legal
blank forms and makes special blanks
to order promptly and accurately
Seed Corn Grown and
carefully selected by corn raisersaround
McCook for sale by McCook Hardware
Co
Farm Loans
N JJohnson overAlcConnells Btore
Kodaks and kodak supplies
L W McConnell Druggist
Juniors Entertain Seniors
Too juniors wore sponsors for a dinner
aid reception to the senior class Fri
day evening of last week which was up
to every high tradition of the McCook
rcbools for such events
The guests assembled at the Monte
Cristo ball and from thence proceeded
to the cafe where u two course dinner
was served The cafe was decorated in
senior colors royal purple and oxford
gray with white carnations as the floral
decoration
A spiebl fest of limited proportions
followed the festal item At this Stipt
Taylor who with the members of the
high school teacher corps was a guet
of honor presided as tonstmaster The
Adjourned Session City Council
All the city officers were present at
the adjourned session last Friday
nght
James Steinman was granted a saloon
license
VV Y Jonhson was granted a saloon
license
L W McConnoll was granted n drug
gists permit
Burnett Bailey were granted both
billiard table and card table licenses
T J Smith was granted a billiard
and pool table license Business locat
ed in rear of McFann Cox saloon
Ordinance No 180 was passed under
suspended rules It provides that the
north 200 feet of block 19 original town
features were the talks by the presidents shall be removed from the fire limits
of the classes Hoy Green did the hon- This is the block between 2nd and 3rd
or3 for the juniors and James Gollehon sreet west just north of the Palmer
hotel
Adjourned to Monday evening May
3rd
At Monday evenings special session a
druggists permit was granted to C R
Woodworth Co
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare a report establishing a grade on
3rd street west from A to H streets
Our Regular Values
It takes cash to get them See what
your saving will be compared with the
prices of other stores
Simpsons and American prints 5c
Good lawns 5c
Amoskeag apron check ginghams 6Vc
9 quarter Peperell sheeting 23j c
9 quarter unbleached sheeting 19j
Good yard wide muslin 4J
Best table oil cloth 15c
Boys and girls best rompers 39c
Peerless carpet warp 21c
American A grain bags 2lc
36 inch taffeta silk 69c
China silk from 30c to 50c
6 big red handkerchiefs for 25a
Mens ribbed balb union suits 75c
25 styles mens hats E0c to 250
Stetson hats 3 69
Mens 5 pocket bib over alls 39c
Yours for the cash The Thompson
D G Co One price plain figures cash
only
Married In Denver
Miss Helen Ploussard of our city and
Mr Holla Cathcart of Eaton Colorado
were united in marriage last Sunday
in Denver Miss Helen is the youngest
daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas
Ploussard of our city a charming and
highly esteemed young lad and the
groom is the son of Mr and Mrs A P
Cathcart of our city and is well known
to many residents of McCook and vicin
ity They will make their home in
Eaton where the groom is employed as
cutter in a meat market of that stirring
town The Tribune extends congratu
lations of many friends here
NOTICE
On May 1st Middleton Ruby will
move their plumbing shop into building
3rd door east of DeGroff store on B st
east and will carry a complete line of
plumbing and steam heating materials
A good j Estimates furnished free See them for
sewer una piumoing worn xueysiiwnjs
endeavor to please
P 0 Clerks Organize
The postoilice clerks of our city have
organized a branch of The 6Unittrd Na
tional Association of Postoffioe Clerks
Their charter has arrived The officers
of the local organization are Edward
J Brady president Harry Woolard
secretary flattie Woolard treasurer
Herrlck Refrigerators
very popular in price and quality
McCook Hardware Co
at
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD
Hugh Kelly is a new helper in the
backshop
Machinist Thoo Diebold is back from
his visit and at work
Engine 371 has been sent to the
Lincoln division after an overhauling
here
Collingwood Watson of Brecken ridge
Colo is the guest of I N Biggs this
week
Engine 1121 is over the drop for new
flues and to have her wheels dropped
The 1121 is over No 2 for usual repairs
J E Moss anddaughter left Wednes
day night for Missouri Valley Iowa to
attend the funeral of a brothers wife
Fireman Briggs on train 77 Monday
had four toes broken at Wray He
slipped and his foot went under the
pony wheels
Keep Off the Grass will soon be
popular signs about the master me
chanics office and store house The
grass seed has been sown at any rate
Engine 143 is in the roundhouse from
the Republican City Oberlin line for ex
tensive repairs Both piston heads and
both cylinder heads are on the bum
having been blown out at Oberlin a few
days since
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY MORNING MAY T 1909
Twin Girl Is Dead
Pneumonia and whooping cough were
responsible for the death Tuesday night
of the twin daughter of Mr and Mrs
Bernhard Koetter of Coleman precinot
age 14 months The other twin is also
ill
Tho remains of the little one were in
terred in Longview cemetery Tuesday
afternoon service having been con
ducted at the farm home at 130 oclock
by Rev William Brueggemann of the
German Lutheran congregation of this
city
Tramps Galore In McCook
This city seems to bo the resort of
more than her share of tbogenus tramp
due perhaps in large measure to tho fact
that this is a division point and hence
that all trains stop here making ingress
and egress easy for them by rail their
most popular manner of travel As
many as 40 to 50 are reported in the city
on unusual occasion in a single day
How would street work meet the situ
ation
House Burned Wednesday
The farm bouse of Frank Lytle who
livos several miles northeast of the city
was destroyed by fire Wednesday after
noon together with its contents Noth
ing saved The house was insured for
81300 Mr Lytle wns in the field at
the time and by the time he got to the
bouse was unable to do anything toward
saving it or the contents
Lace Curtains
in brussels net irish points tambour
nets nottingham nets in white arabian
and ecru Single wide curtains for the
wide landscape windows lace panels for
doors Lace curtains from 50c a pair
up to 650 We invite your inspection
The Thompson D G Co The utmost
value
Equip tor the Fishing Season
If there anything new in fishing
tackle thats worth while youll invari
ably find it in our stock We carry a
largo lino of the different grade goods
and have everything from a sinker to a
reel Let us fit you out for tho seasons
sport L W McConnell Druggist
Final Eighth Grade Examinations
The final eighth grade county exami
nations for Red Willow county will be
he4dron May 13th and 14th in McCoak
Indianola Bartley Danbury and Leba
non Claudia Hatcher
County Superintendent
Broke His Neck
Last Saturday at Haigler an Italian
section laborer attempted to get onto
a moving handcar was struck on the
neck by the handles of the motive
power and killed the neck being broken
Ladies Washable Linen Suits
in large assortment at 500 S5 75 and
8750 in plain solid colors in fancy
striped in lace trimmed The nobbiest
New York styles The Thompson D G
Co
Havelock Team Will Be Here
Thf famous drill team of the Have
lock M W A has signified its intention
of being present at the log rolling event
July 3rd Saturday
No Hunting Allowed
No hunting allowed on my farm or on
the Walsh land leased by me under
penalty of the law E F Flitcraft
A 0 U W Boys Organize
The A O U W base ball boys have
organized for the season of 1909 with
GL Harmon as manager and captain
Fasture For Horses
On section 19 in Driftwood precinct
Price 50 cents per month
30 4 O N Rector McCook Neb
Updike Grain Co for seed corn
FOR SALE FORENTJBTC
For Sale Blue squaw corn for seed
Mrs S E Christian phone ash 3582
For Sale House and two lots S900
Easy terms Earl Barger
For Sale A 9-horse-power gasoline
engine McCook Cement Stone Co
phone red 196
House and lot for sale Inquire of
Henrv Gale 23 3
For Sale Household goods for sale
at No 711 2nd street east
Mrs John D Young
For Rent Three furnished rooms
for housekeeping Also a two room and
five room cottage Mrs J I Lee
Phone 43
Girl Wanted Inquire at the Com
mercial hotel
Curtains washed Call at 407 C street
east
Estrayed A bay mare weighs 1100
pounds foretop cut off due to foal in
two weeks Phone ash 1351 or write
John W Burtless McCook
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The Wrestling Match
Tho Beoll Acton wrestling match of
Monday evening in tho Menard opera
house fillled the houso quite a sprink
ling of tho fair sex and scores of out-of-town
people being present
Beoll is an experienced and seasoned
wrastler of 170 pounds woight Acton
the Canadian is young but inexperi
enced though husky and a stayer with
about 200 pounds avoirdupois to his
credit
Experience and cloverness won tho
falls however as was expected though
Acton made the winner earn his honors
A half Nelson and crotch won tho first
fall in 21 minutes and 50 seconds Tho
second fall came in 10 minutes and 37
seconds with a head lock and crotch
R S Light refereed the match with
skill and satisfaction
Tho match is regarded as having been
a fine exhibition of the art and was no
wise laciing in returns to those promot
ing the strenuous sport
Elect Officers and Board
At the annual meeting of the Society
of Christian Science Wednesday eve
ning the following officers were elected
First reader William Kizor second
roader Mrs Viola Kenyon treasurer
E J Mitchell secretary W B Mills
organist Mrs Ellington Britt usher
liort Griggs Board of managers
President Mrr SP Hart C H Meek
er E J Mitchell W B Mills Mrs M
Gordon The society has more than
doubled its membersnip the past year
is out of debt has on hand a sufficient
supply of literature for sale at its read
ing room 219 Main Avenue which is
open to the public at all hours and
holds services at thse rooms Sunday
mornings at 11 oclock and Wednesday
evenings at 8 oclock
Memorial Sunday
Union Memorial services will be held
at the Methodist church at 11 a m
May 23 All ministers and their con
gregations invited to be present All
members of the G A R Ladies Circle
W R C Spanish American and ex
Confederate soldiers are requested to
meet at Morris hall at 10 a m to mnrch
in a body to the Methodist church
Sermon by Rev M B Carman assisted
by Rev G B Ilawkes
- fof Memorial Day will
appear in next weeks issue as the de
tails are not yet fully arranged
Honor Students
Ray Jordan and Blanche Bowen are
the honor students of cl iss 09 McCook
High School Ray hnviug the highest
general average and Miss Blanche the
second The valedictory and salutatory
address on the commencement program
will therefore be givtn according to this
rank
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our deep grati
tude and thankfulness for the flowers
and the assistance and help
of neighburs and friends during the ill
ness and after the death of our dear
wife and daughter
Charles M Smith
Mr and Mrs Hekji n Trehal
For Sale at Less
than cost if takeu by the 15h of May
our confectionery and candy kitchen
Gooi reason forstlling
G D Keating it Co
For Rent
The Babcock 15 acre tract near town
Also a 4 room dwelling 705 3rd street
West Boyle Eldred
Attention I 0 0 F
Work iu initiatory and third degrees
Monday night May 10
W A Middleton Secy
Lawn and Garden Hose
4 5r and 6 ply Every piece guaranteed
McCook Hardware Co
Everything in drugs McConnell
Mrs J JacKson nuree Phone red 251
It will pay you to see McMillens Wall
Paper before buying
Plant sweet peas now Buy the seeds
from H P Waite Co 3192
Field garden and flower seeds at
H P Waite Cos
Monarch Silver Bell and
White Satin spell success in good
oread and cake baking Buy the best
McCook Flour and Feed Store
How would your house look with a
fresh coat of paint Come in and get
some paint figures We sell the Sherwin-Williams
prepared paints
L W McConnell Druggist
Are you cultivating an acre of corn
and are you under eighteen years of
age If so enter the Boys Corn Con
test in which are given 150 for the
most corn grown on one acre during
the year 1909 Send your name as a
contestant to W R Mellor Lincoln
before May 20th
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NUMBER SO
YOU
CAN
SAVE
MONEY
MAYBE you are one of thoso
11 who say Oh I cant save
money Whats tho uso of
trying You can save money
Its moroly a mattor of a littlo
arithmetic You know what it
will cost you to live noxt month
add to that a certain amount for
luxuries then live to that sched
ule and bank tho difference Givo
it a trial for three months then
you will have the habit and it
will be easy
Start a bank account with
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh President
C F Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
DIRECTORS
J J Loughran P F McKonna
STEIN BL0CH CLOTHES CAPTURE
London First American Clothes Ever
Sold in England Success Instantan
eous With Fashionable Buyers
Selfridge Co Ltd are owners of
the largest and most progressive depart
ment store in London Selfridgo is an
American who used to be at tho head of
the great retail house of Marshall Field
Co Chicago Ho is now catering to
the Englishman who is critical Super
ficial smartness doesnt satisfy him
He digs beneath the surface and must
be convinced as to material and work
manship He insists on quality and
has a shrewd eye for detail He is a
ereat stickler for correct stylo but will
have nothing freakish
Having all these things in mind Sel
fridge Company Ltd studied the
productions of various merican manu
facturer with great care
That they chose Stein Bloch clothes
with which to capture the English mar
ket although not a surprise was a very
gratifying tribute to the clothes which
for fifty four years have been recognized
as the highest grade made
Rozell Barger the Leading Cloth
iers are sale agents in McCook for this
famous and popular make of Smart
Clothes on both sides of the big pond
Establishing Grade on 3rd Street West
City Engineer N J Campbell com
menced work Tuesday establishing a
grade for 3rd street west from A to II
streets As soon as his report is ready
for action the council will hold another
special session to take action on the re
port An ordinanco will then be passed
establishing such grade This will be
done for the guidance of those wishing
to lay sidewalks and for tho city in
laying crosswalks This section of the
city has grown rapidly in the past few
years and the need of sidewalks and
crossings is fuit
WALL PAPER
sufficient to paper every room in town
perhaps just what you are looking
for You should see our wall papers be
fore buying It will not coat you any
thing to look
L W McConnell Druggist
Eggs for Sale
Pure Barred Plymouth Rock eggs
choice stock 3 sets each 8200 per 100
Phone ash 1351 or black 255
Mrs J W Burtless Route 3
Mens Baiorlggan Union Suits
at 75c S125 and 81 50 at The Thompson
D G Co Actual cash values
John Cashen Auctioneer
Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc
Cook National bank
Fresh garden lawn and field
seeds for saIealso flour and feed
C J RYAN
Updike Grain Co for seed corn
SPECIAL
If you need your cellar
cemented now is the
time to have the work
done We are making a
special price for the next
thirty days
McCook Cement Stone Co
H K Rosebush Manager
Phone red 196