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ANNOUNCEMENT
Having purchased the Bee
Hive stock of D W Colson I
wish to announce that I am now
prepared to supply your wants in
GROCERIES HATS CAPS
SHOES NOTIONS and all hinds
of General Merchandise
1 earnestly solicit the patronage
of all and with tho best interests
of my customers continually in
mind I shall at all times en
deavor to furnish the best possible
merchandise at tho very lowest
prices
Favor me with a call or phono
your order to No 47
F S VAHUE
General Merchandise
223 Main Avenue
Pythian Memorial Day
Last Sunday McCook lodge No 42
Knights of Pythias observed the an
nua Memorial day of the order in their
usut mpressive manner Meeting nt
their castle hall at one oclock the
regular ritualistic service was held af
ter which preceded by tho Pythian
Brigade band they marched to the Con
gregational church where Rev aud
Sir Knight G B Hawkes delivered an
appropriate address on the subject of
Friendship one of the cardinal
teachings of PythiaDipm There was
an appropriate anthem by the church
choir From the church the order pro
ceeded to the city cemeteries where
the graves of departed members and of
dear ones of Pythian families were duly
and lavishly decorated attended with
suitable ceremonial
The members of the Pythian Sister
hnnH necomnanied the knights to the
to kill E E Pembroke is the com
plaining witness The case had a pre
liminary hearing before County Judge
Moore
Cucumber Pains
or stomach and bowel pains from other
causes that are so apt to come in hot
weather can be speedily cured by taking
McConnells Blackberry Balsam
Keep it haudy and avoid serious illness
Costs but a quarter
Female Help Wanted
A hired girl or a woman to help my
mother keep house for me I will pay
good wages to the right party Write
the undersigned at Superior Nebraska
R F D No 2
A L Overman
Record Breaking Ad
S N Wolbach Son of Grand Island
have the largest advertisement in the
Tndenendent which we have ever seen
in a Nebraska weekly newspaper It
covers six seven column pages
Washable Suits and Dresses
The warm weather is melting away
our supply of jacket suits jumper suits
and wash skirts 125 to 750 Look
D G Co
us over The Thompson
The utmost value
Hail Insurance
Let us insure your grain against loss
by hail Policy written at our of
fice Honest adjustment and prompt
guarantee Boyle Eldred
Office over post office Phone 41
For Sale Reasonable
Good driving or work horse Morrisey
Ranch Phone black 292
Farm Loans
N J Johnson over McConne lls store
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Work in Royal Arch degree
Saturday evening June 26th at
830 oclock
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Killed by a Taxlcab
Wallace Percy father of Mrs D W
Colson of our city was killed in Denver
last week by a taxicab He was injured
on Friday night and died in St Vincents
hospital on Saturday afternoon at 530
oclock Mr Colson went up to Denver
on No 1 Sunday afternoon to invest
cemeteries besides attending services at Notice the following staples
the church I
The part taken by the band was
especially appreciated
Circle Is Prospering
The Ladies circle of the G A R
initiated a class of four at its last meet
ing of June 17th After which refresh
ments were served The order is steadi
ly increasing and is in a prosperous
condition with membership of fifty two
Several of its members will attend the
national encampment at Salt Lake
which takes place August 9 to 14 in
elusive
To Appear and Keep Peace
Harvey Rowland has been placed
under a bond of S500 to keep th3 peace
and to appear at the next term of dis
triot court to answer to the charge of
assault with a shotgun and threatening
igate the matter and brought the body
here Monday night for interment The
father was evidently on bis way to the
school to see his youug son Hurry
when be crossed the fatal path of the
taxicab Father and son both spent the
past winter in our city The father is
7T a rt
Ambrose D Dewan the chauffeur
is under arrest charged with man
slaughter
While the chauffeur was discharged
at the coroners inquest in Denver there
evidence to indicate that he was driv
ing the texicab at a much greater speed
than he states he wan and that his vic
tim was literally sweep away as he
was about to step onto a street car by
tho rapidly moving taxicab
The remains were brought to this
city Tuesday morning on No 2 from
Denver for interment Brief services
were held at the home of Mr and Mrs
D W Colson atone oclock same day
conducted by Rev R M Ainsworth of
the Christian church after which in
terment was had in Riverview cemetery
Wallace Percy was born in Franklin
county New York December 24th
1832 He died in Denver Colorado
June 19th 1909 of injuries received
from a taxicab He was 7G years 5
months and 23 days old at his death
Six children survive him four sons and
two daughters tho latter being Mrs D
W Colson and Mrs Mabel Clark of our
city
Mrs Howard Goulds
extravagance has brought her to the
divorce court and wrecked her happi
ness She disdained to ask tho prices
when buying Her husband thus was
victimized constantly Are you paying
more than our prices for dry
goods
9 quarter wide sheeting Peperell23c
33 inch fine cambric muslin 8yG
Amoskeag apron gingham 6jC
Simpson and American dress prints 5c
Best table oil cloth 15c
Ajnericah A 2 bu grain bags 21c
36 inch black taffeta silk C9c
Mosquito nettingfMcLeans 5c
Ladies gauze vests 5c 10c 15c
20c up to 50c
6 big red handkerchiefs 25c
Childrens rompersthe best 39c
Bovs double front and seat over
alls 39c
Mens blue overalls and jackets
39c and 69c
Washable jumper suits 125 to 400
Childrens parasols 50c to 10c
Smyrna rugs 2x5 feet 135
Yes it takes cash to get them We
invite your trade The Thompson D
G Co The utmost value
Card oi Thanks
We are most grateful to all the friends
and neighbors for assistance aud sym
pathy in the tragic death of our dear
father and his subsequent burial in
our city
M it and Mrs D W Colson
M its Mabel Clakk
Harry Pkrcy
Placed Under 500 Bond
Raymond Bahr has been placed un
der a bond of 500 to appear at the next
term of district court to answer to a
statutory charge made by Hattie Miller
who is under the age of consent This
case had its prelimiuary hearing before
Justice of the Peace Lellew
Burning Tired Itching-
feet are quickly relieved when you shake
a little of McConuells Foot Powder in
to vour shoos It checks excessive
perspiration It is a healing antiseptic
and a cure for practically all foot
troubles Price 25 cents
Mixed Paints
If you want a paint to stand this
climate use Lincoln absolutely pure
mixed paint It will give you satisfac
tion and prices are right
A McMillen Druggist
Will Remain In City
Miss Deborah Heckman will remain
in the city and will receive all pupils at
Mrs W H Dung in s residence corner
of C and 2nd street east
Democratic Committee Meeting-
Announcements are out calling a meet
ing of the Democratic county central
committee in McCook next Saturday
June 26th
For Sale
Sweet Potato CabbageTomato Cay
enne Pepper and Sweet Mango Pepper
plants
Mrs L M Best Phone 91
McCook Next Year
The next meeting of the district Ep
worth League will be held in this city
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TRAGEDY ACCOMPANIES STORM
Of Last Sunday Afternoon While Attempting To Cross
the Canyon North of the City
RAYMOND DeLONG SWEPT AWAY AND DROWNED
The Body is Recovered Several Hours Later About a Half Mile
low Where the Lad Had Fallen Into the Swollen Stream
Tragedy most pathetic accompanied
the torrential ram and hail Btorm of
Sunday afternoon Little Raymond De
Long son of Mr and Mrs Elmer E
DeLongof our city being the victim
Little Raymond together with several
other lids went to the pasture north of
the city shortly after the heavy storm
had ceased after the cows They found
the usually dry canjon a raging flood
with the cows on the opposite side of
the water
Numerous accounts are current of the
Bad occurrence but this seems to be as
near as it can be described
After the rain quite a number of chil
dren boys and girls went up to the
canyon to see the flood Among tho
number were Raymond DeLong Frank
McClure Carl Ebert a eon of C G
Budig and others who weie after the
family cows in that pasture At the
time of the accident Raymond and
young Budig were on the north side of
the canyon and water Raymond was
evidently wading along the bank of the
canyon when he fell into a deep hole
aud not being able to swim wa9 quickly
carried out into the strong current and
down stream Willie McClure at once
bravely jumped into the water to the
rescue of tho drowning boj but his
efforts were unsuccessful and he soon
became exhausted aud called for help
Carl Ebert grasped some weeds along
the bank and held out his foot which
Willie managed to grasp and finally
reached the bank utterly exhausted
The boys at once brought the news of
sad tragedy to the city and scores of
citizens repaired to the canyon to re
cover the body The search was prose
cuted untill nearly midnight when Lon
Estimate of Expenses
According to the printed estimate of
expenses of the city for 1909 ending
May 3rd it will take S183U0 to cover
the expenses of the city for the ensuing
year
The entire revenue of the city for the
year ending May 3rd 1909 totals S13
09007 leaving over 5000 to be made
good in payment of back taxes increas
ed levy and valuation
The estimate of expenses of Holdrege
for the same period is 820000 Her
revenue for the past year was slightly
in excess of 321000
Kill 0 What It is
A new preparation for killing dande
lions weeds etc A drop on the root
of the weed and it is dead Beautify
your lawn by usiug Kill O and eradi
cating the weeds Sold in 25 cent
and 50c bottles at Woodworth Cos
Druggists
A Haren of Rest
in which you can take real pleasure eat
or sleep A real one will last you a life
time and we have them in stock from
100 to S10 00
L W McConnell Druggist
Does Your Root Leak
Tf so vou can make it good with
Pimbley Roof print which is good for
tal or shingles in fact for any kind
of roof
For sale by McCook Hardware Co
In Class by Itself
Last weeks Tribune was distinctly
in a class by itself and at the head of
its class too No weekly newspaper
published in this section approached it
in quantity quality or variety of news
Announces Approaching Event
Mrs Cora Dougherty announces the
approaching marriage of her daughter
Grace Winifred to J LeRoy Dalton
The event is to take place July sixth
at four oclock in this city
Marlon Has Appealed
Marion has appealed from the action
of the county commissioners in grant
ing a road in the Danbury Marion con
troversy
To My Patrons
While I am ill I have arranged
have my work go on as usual
Mrs S E Gjriggs
to
Special Sale On
refrigerators You can save dollars by
buying now at
McCook Hardware Cos
Like Good Things To Eat
Have your cook use our spices and
flavoring
L W McConnell Druggist
Marrisd In Culbertson
Mr Ward C Higley late local man
ager for the Barnett Lumber Co was
united in marriage Thursday afternoon
last June 17th with Miss Maude Mae
Reynolds of Culhertson Dr and Mrs
C M Duncan of our city were among
the numerous out-of-town guests They
will be at home after July 1st at Twin
Falls Idaho where the groom will have
charge of a lumber yard
Seriously Injured
Rev A J Lutz now of Shelby Polk
county this state but formerly of
Indianola was recently seriously in
jured by being thrown from his motor
cycle It is said that the hospital au
thorities at Columbus where he was
taken are not very hopeful of his re
covery and it is feared he may be an
invalid for life
Binders and Headers
of either Deenng or Piano make mowers
of Deering Milwaukee and Dain make
Dain and Deering hay tools If your
old machine needs repairs let us help
you fix it We have expert men for
that purpose Ur let us nave your
ftnbtme
mccook red willow county Nebraska Thursday evening june 24 1909
Be-
Cone one of the pnrty continuing the
search came upon the body in a hole in
the bottom of the canyon a few hund
red feet below the bridge just northeast
of the city The body was entangled in
some barb wire The spot had been
gone over carefully several times before
however without success Life of
course was extinct long before the re
covery of the body which was at once
taken to the home of the agonized par
ents for preparation for burial
Too much credit cannot be accorded
those who assisted in the search for the
recovery of the body as the entire length
of the canyon to where it finally empties
out onto the valley near the Stillman
place was gone over repeatedly in the
search a distance of two miles or more
In this most distressing sorrow the
bereaved parents and family are sus
tained by the tenderest and most heart
felt sympathy of this entire community
Master Ray mond was born in this city
November 19th 1899 where he died
Sunday June 20th 1909 Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev Carman
in the Methodist church Tuesday after
noon at 330 oclock The large out
pouring of the people of the city much
in excess of the capacity of the church
indicated outwardly the depth and
tenderness of the general sympathy felt
for the sorrowing parents and family
while the wealth of loely fljwers in
elaborate aud beautiful set designs and
general profusion bore mute but charm
ing evidence of that sentimemt Six
young playmates were the pall bearers
besides the members of the Sunday
school class to which departed belonged
attended in a body There was appro
priate music by the choir Interment
wasirade iu Longview cemetery
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derfora new machine
McCook Hardware Co
Are You Going- To Paint
Patterson Sargent ready -mixed
and ready to put on paint for every pur
pose is handled by McCook Hardware
Co There is no better paint
lis 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
Special on Wall Paper
For the next few weeks we will make
special nrices on wall paper Have fair
assortment left from which to select
A McMillen Druggist
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
Nifty Hats
They sell the niftiest hats at Rozell
Bargers at 3225 Just prove this by
calling and inspecting their line
McConnells Blackberry Balsam--a
sure cure for cramps colic and cholera
morbus no matter what the cause may
be Price 25 cents
Special For Children
A parasol and fan both for 10 cents at
The Thompson D G Co The utmost
service
Money To Loan On Farms
See Rozell Barger at clothing store
Edna Kelley Died this Morning-
The many friends of the family will
learn with surprise and sorrow of tho
death early thid morning of MissEdna
Kolloy daughter of Mr and Mrs John
E Kelley
Doparted has for years been a sufferer
and her condition has recently been
much worse culminating in a serious
kidney trouble and death this morning
Deceased was approaching 22 years
of ago Was born in this city Tho
fact that the daughter was an invalid
had endeared her to her fond paronts
in a special degree The family is in
tho tendor and sympathetic considera
tion of this community
Funeral berviees will be conducted at
the residence tomorrow morning at ten
oclock interment following in Longview
cemetery
Storm Cut It Short
Colonel Sutton and his musical spell
binders were all primed for a concert
Sunday arternoon of the old vintage
but the severe Btorm came up shortly
after the opening of the concert cut
short the performance and caused the
hearers and band to make a dash for
shelter
The program so far as rendered indi
cated that the band is rapidly assuming
oldtime form and quality and that they
will be able to give a splendid account
of themselves at Hastings and during
the races in July
Notice
Ordinance 97 relating to and regu
lating tho keeping and harboring of
dogs by imposing a license tax on the
keepers and owners will be strictly en
forced Persons interested will do well
to see to the securing of license tags for
their dogs immediately as the city
marshal has been ordered to dispose of
all unlicensed dogs at once
By order of Mayor and City Council
On Bargain Square
27 pieces of wash goods running in
price from T2Jc up to 50c a yard and
containing from 5 yards up to 35 yards
each put on Bargain Square Friday
morning at 7c yard These are lawns
dimities voiles batistes etc and their
cost is not considered in this good bye
to them You are invited to participate
The Thompson D G Co The utmost
value
Bring- Them To Me
I am in the market for the purchase
of cattle and hogs in fact of live stock
of all kinds and assure patrons of pay
ing the highest market price I may
be found a the Nelms feed store phone
186 or at my residence on north 1st
street east phone red 143 Give me an
opportunity of making you a price on
your stuff
In the Hospital
Dr J A Toren is in the Southwest
ern Nebraska hospital of our city for
treatment and for the present is unable
to attend to his practice His patients
will govern themselves accordingly
meanwhile
Buried Mother In Missouri
Mr and Mrs William Jeffries accom
panied the remains of his aged mother
who died in Palisade last Thursday to
Missouri for interment They went on
No 11 last Friday evening
Bridge Approach Repaired
The approaches to the bridge over the
canyon northeast of town washed out
by Sundays flood were promptly re
paired Monday and travel over same
opened up
Hail Insurance
Insure your crops against loss by hail
in the St Paul F M Ins Co and the
Conn Fire Ins Co of Hartford
Boyle Eldred Agents
Office over post office Phone il
The Smart Clothes
Just received at The Leading Cloth
iers another shipment of those Hart
Schaffner Marx Smart Clothes suits
that never fail to suit you
Rozell Barger
Sprung- a Leak
A gas pipe in the city hall sprung a
leak Monday making some smell and
moie noise but was soon repaired with
out much loss or annoyance
Five Hundred
popular copy right books just received
Select your books now for summer read
ing All the popular novels in stock
L W McConnell Druggist
Enjoy the Summer
in a four passenger lawn swing or a nice
hammock Get them at
McCook Hardware Cos
FARM LOANS
Whittaker Gray 107 West B Mc
Cook Nebraska 25 tf
John Cashen Auctioneer
Indianola Nebr Dates booked at
Cook National bank
Mc-
For Rent
Five room dwelling Phone red 273
NUMBER 5
HARD WORK
Tho harder a man works tho
more ossential it is for him to
save if ho is to get tho real good
of his labor Tho saved portion
is the seed of actual accomplish
ment and independence This is
not theory it is practical fact
which many loam from experience
when it is too lato Dont wait
Start an account today with
THE
McCOOK NATIONAL
BANK
P Walsh President
C F Lehn V Pres
C J OBrien Cshr
DI RECTO 8
J J Loughran P F McKenna
Childrens Day Exercises
The postponed exercies of Childrens
day in the Methodist church Sunday
evening were heard by a goodly comp
any notwithstanding the sorrow which
touched every heart The scheme of
the exercises was educational in char
acter and patriotic in appearance and
the young folks acquitted themselves
creditably and instructively Tho dec
orations were patriotic in form and
color Mrs Davis of St Louis sang a
solo in addition to the regular items of
the program
Mrs Byram Dies
Mrs H E Byram wife of tho former
general superintendent of the Burlington
railroad in this city died at 3 oclock
Saturday morning in Chicago
Mrs Byram had been ill but a few
days and the physicians who attended
her pronounced the death caused by
paralysis of the heart
Mr and Mrs Byram left Lincoln May
24 for Chicago where Mr Byram went
to accept a promotion at the head offices
of the company
Ladles Laundered Embd Collars 9c
A lot of fine embroidered and plain
linen collars about 5 doz have been
put on Bargain Square and marked 9c
for choice Are you learning that these
little Bargain Square items are worth
your attentiou You will do well to
heed these offerings Dont let others
take in all the plums The Thompson
D G Co The utmost value
Down In Old Kentucky
Rev Moore a Presbyterian minister
who has been in the service in San
Francisco for past four years preached
in the Metnodist pulpit last Sunday
morning with much satisfaction to his
hearers He was on his way to hia
former home down in old Kentucky
Is Now Company M 1st Regiment
The First Separate company of Mc
Cook is now company M First regi
ment the company at Broken Bow fail
ing to materialize and being mustered
out
Notice to the Public
Mr J H Schueider professional
piano and organ tuner 511 west 3rd
street McCook Neb is now ready for
engagements in his profession
Wanted Family Wasning
I must have work at once and will do
my Lest to please Mrs Winnie King
in the Thole building on west B street
at corner of 3d street west
Harvest Is Approaching
You will need gloves We have them
at from 25 cents to S250 and in all sizes
Rozell Barger
Hammocks
We have a large line of up-to-date
hammocks at various prices
A McMillen Druggist
Vacuum Automobile 011
you need it for your machine 75 cents
per gallon
L W McConnell Druggist
Farm Loans
Optional payments No cash com
mission required P S Heaton
NOTICE
As the ice cream season has
again opened with us our store
will remain open evenings through
out the summer
Woodworth Co Druggists