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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1909)
i J jk v r K r is i w ATrSV tWENTY EIGHlF YEAR Just Received a large line of Cones Boss Overalls and Jackets F S VAHUE General Merchandise 223 Main Avenue Phone 47 INDIAN MYSTERY - GREAT MAGICIAN Feature of the Cnautauqua Gives Two Performances and one Instructive Lecture August 20 21 Since the dawn of intelligence in the human race life has been shrouded in a continuous veil of mystery We were born in a misty haze we live and learn and the mist becomes a cloud we enter deaths door and the cloud becomes a wall no living man can penetrateandyet it is the shadowy mysteries all through life that charm us that lead us on that stimulate our imaginations that raise us to the high state of present civiliza tion Solve the mysteries that is every mans problem it is his lnspiratioc his pleasure in life And now about Shungopavi Every one loves mystery Shungopavi is the greatest mystery of all A full blooded Mosqui Indian a descendant of the Cliff Dwellers a highly cultured and educated gentleman Shungopavi is rec ognized as the greatest magician and weird wonder worker on the stage to day Shungopavi first created a eenBation at the Worlds Fair at St Louib but since that time the newspapers and magazines haye made him famous the world over Shungopavi is accompanied by his wife and by the charming Indian maiden Juniata who cleverly assists him in bis magic Shungopavi gives two performances at the Chautauqua and one lecture relating the traditions mythology and folk lore of his people This lecture alone is worth more than you will pay to see both magical performances Bring the young folks out It does them good to stimulate their imagina tions and they will gain great instruction from the lecture Surprised Mrs Phelan The ladies of the Sacred Heart society of St Patricks church surprised Mrs Adele Phelan Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Anna Colfer in a very happy manner The ladies of the society presented Mrs Phelan with a pretty memento of their affection and admira tion for her Mrs Phelan has been one of the willing and effective workers of the society and as she expects to soon remove from the city for a season at least will be greatly missed by the soci ety and a host of friends Nearing Completion The carpenter work on the temple theatre building is about finished The wiring contract is about closed The plumbing and steam fitting well advanc ed The painters putting on the final touches The seats for the theatre ar rived today and will be installed at once The contractor is doing his final outside cleaning In fact the beautiful build ing is rapidly approaching completion in every respect Its Your Own Fault if your bread isnt the best ever if you dont buy thb famous Loomis high patent at the McCook Flour and Feed Store G F Smith proprietor John Cashen Auctioneer Indianola Nebr Dates booked at Mc Cook National bank Gasoline Accidents -will not happen if you send your stove to Graves for repairs 301 west 1st st A F A M Meeting Special meeting of AlcCook Lodge No 135 A F fc A M Saturday August 21 at 8 00 p m Work in E A degree By Order of the W M C L Fahnestock Secy urday There is Satisfaction in the possession of -a real likeness of a friend or member of the This is heightened when there is present also the touch of taste and art At the new photograph studio first door north of the Commercial hotel - Announce Daughters Marriage Mr and Mrs George Maisel of In dianola announces the approaching mar riage of their daughter Miss Kate to Mr William Haptonstull which will occur in our city next Wednesday August 25th J H Woddell Auctioneer I will be in McCook the last ten days of each month to cry sales Make your dates at the Citizens National Bank Money To Loan On Farms SeeUozell Sons at clothing store Result of tne Primary While two precincts are lacking at the time we go to press the result of the primary electipn in lied Willow county last Thursday is known with the exception of the Democratic nom inee for sheriff The vote for sheriff on the Democratic ticket is so close be tween J L Sims of Danbury and L M Higgins of Bartley as to require the official canvas to decide The following are the nominees For couDty clerk Charles Skalla Republican Barney Hofer Democrat For county treasurer Clifford Naden Republican A L Miller Democrat For county judge J C Moore Re publican S R Grisell Democrat For county sheriff EIPeterson Re publican the Democratic nominee being in doubt between Higgins and Sims For county superintendent Miss Elizabeth Bettcber Republican Miss Audrey Jones Democrat For county commissioner Second district Samuel Premer Republican Edward Sughroue Democrat Geo R Stuart Lecturer Geo R Stuart co operator and suc cessor of Sam Jones his equal and in many respects his superior will bring to the McCook Chautauqua platform one of the most vital themes of the age It is his purpose to encourage men to meet and overcome the trials that daily beset them Mr Stuart is a southerner by birth education and instinct By his wit and delicate humor he will cheer you by his enthusiasm and fiery elo quence he will inspire you and in the man himself you will find one in whom you believe and will desire to follow his teachings One of the big opportunities for McCook to enjoy a really great man Friday afternoon RIGHT DRUGS RIGHT SERVICE RIGHT PRICES There need never be any question as to where toN buy your family drugs for you can always be sure of reliable goods and service and reasonable prices if you get them here We do not care to make extravagant claims but we can and do protect the interests of our customers in every way OUR PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT is especially worthy of your patronage All prescriptions compounded by a graduate pharmacist of experience L W McConnell Druggist Senior Annuals The Senior Annuals are now on sale at Woodworths Gordon Hartman is the business manager of the Annual and has the subscription lists at the store He is ready to deliver Annuals to those who subscribed for them at 25c each Subscribers are urged to call at once for their Annuals as there is greater de mand for the Annuals than can be met Those who did not subscribe in the Spring will pay 50c Picnic at Spring Creek Plans are about completed for a big basket picnic in the Simmerman grove 12 miles northwest of McCook at Spring Creek Friday September 3rd A base ball game horse races foot races bowery dance etc are among the attractions Refreshments of all kinds on the grounds The committeeextends general invitation Child Was Poisoned While swimming in the irrigation ditch recently the 10-year-old son of Jacob Kern of near Culbertson became poisoned it is claimed from which the boy died on last Thursday The body was buried at Culbertson Friday last Mr Kern is a brother of Mrs John Trout of our city Death of Baby Beyrer All the McCook friends of Mr and Mrs Will D Beyrer of Bertrand Neb will deeply sympathize with them in the death of their little baby boy Paul last Friday evening The dear one was but seventeen months of age The burial took place in Bertrand last Sat Old Settlers Annual Picnic The old settlors of Red Willow county will hold their annual picnic at Brook side farm the farm of Mrs Phoebe Taylor near Red Willow on Thursday September 9th 1909 Following is the program for the day 1100 a m Registering 1200 m Picnic Dinner 200 p m Music Election of officers for ensuing year Transaction of such business as may properly come before the society Short address Rev Carman of McCook Od settlers round table and reading of letters from absent members Collection Adjournment A residence of 20 years in Red Willow county makes one eligible to member ship in the society W S Fitch President McCook Mrs RHThomas Secretary Indianola INSURANCE FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND YOURSELF One summer danger is reduced to a minimum by relying upon McConnblls Blackberry Balsam Far better in every respect than ordi nary bowel remedies If you will try this and learn its superior properties you will never be without it in the house Sweetens the stomach and promptly cures diarrhoea dysentry cholera morbus and similar ailments Price25 cents L W McConnell Druggist Notice Ordinance 97 relating to and regu lating the 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 Engagement Announcement Mr and Mrs T P Lanigan of Gree ley Neb announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Francis M Colfer of McCook Nob Both young people are well known in Omaha Miss Lanigan being a graduate of Park Place class of 05 and Mr Colfer an A B of Creighton university class of 05 They will be married in the fall Omaha World Herald Pays the Best Price It is a satisfaction to know that when you bring your cattle and hogs to Mc Cook you can every day get the highest price the market offers The fact that D C Marsh is in the business of buy ing cattle and hogs assures this import ant matter Yon can find him at the Nelms feed store phone 186 or at his residence on north 1st street phone red 143 Try him Making Good Mr Alex Drebert of the Drebert Clothing Co has promised McCook a clothing store unexcelled in Nebraska for elegance of equipment As it nears completion this week the array justifies the claim He is making good The receipt of invoices indicates too that their large stock of fall goods will be on hand at the psychological moment too 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 at gotten our figures Chautauqua Season Tickets You will find season tickets for the McCook Chautauqua at this office and in the various business places in the city Secure them before the Chautauqua opens as the price will be 8250 after the opening Price till opening date S200 25 Percent Discount 25 On Straw Hats Two Piece Suits Alpaca Coats Summer Pants at Rozell Sons The Leading Clotoiers Cooler Today After about two weeks of record hot weather 100 in the shade almost every day the temperature this morning is greatly moderated The Unexcellable Curlees A large new shipment of them just re ceived at the leading clothiers Rozell Sons 250 and 8500 Ladles Graves is an expert on sharpening shears Shears called for and delivered 301 west 1st St FOR SALE Thornugh bred Jersey cow black 120 Phone Civil Service Examinations The United States Civil Service com mission announces the following exam inations to be held at tjincoln Grand Island and Omaha August 2G 27 as sistant class 2 male naval observa tory August 28 inspector of iron bed steads temporary quartermasters department at large September 8 physician male Indian service Sep tember 15 assistant chemist depart ment of agriculture These examina tions are open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the requirements In the New Building W E Hart has moved his factory in the new temple theatre building He has added a nicely equipped retail de partment to his factory and now has a very attractive and well equipped retail cigar store in addition to bis manufac turing department which is located in the rear part of the room Mr Hart is the first retail business in the new block It looks good to us Old Settlers Picnic The old settlers of Red Willow county will hold their annual picnic in the grove at Mra Phoebe Taylors farm on Red Willow creek Thursday Septem ber 9th The program is announced elsewbeie Opera House Management F A Pennell has bpen added to the new theatre management which now consists of Messrs L W McConnell and F A Pennell a strong team Do you have corns Use McMillena Sure Corn Cure We have in stock a large line of all standard Talcum Powders especially useful at this season for delicate skin of infants and older ones for prickly heat and nettle rash The furnishings of the Burke rooming-house on west B street have been purchased by Charles Wiggins of Cul bertson He and wife are now in charge Mrs Burke is now out of the city and Mr Burke expects to follow as soon as business arrangement permit OPIE READ iSlSllllllili OPIE READ 4 JSfo other American author has so reached the hearts of people OpieRead lectures and tells stories as well as he writes AT CHAUTAUQUA ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Jerry OBrien of Benkelman is a city visitor today Miss Pearl Watson is a guest of Miss Blanche Asten J H Woddell came out from Prairie City Iowa close of past week on busi ness James Kennedy of York county is visiting his brother Martin north of the city J R McCarl returned home early in the week from a short visit in Colo rado with Mrs McCarl Miss Florence Hughes is visiting friends in Beaver City going over last Friday to return coming Saturday Misses Young who hae been guests of S B Rankin and family for several weeks departed Tuesday for Denver Mr and Mrs Simp30n Finnell of Hamburg Iowa are gnests of Mr and Mrs J G Stokes arriving Tuesday night Rev Charles McCorkle of the ME church Wauneta was in the city Wednesday evening undergoing exam ination Mr and Mrs Raymond J Pool came in from the west Sunday evening and are spending the week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs K K Stang land Kiss Carrie Bcdlong will depart this evening on No 10 for Detroit Mich where she will make her home a sister living in that city She will visit brief ly with Mr and Mra G H Thomas in Harvard enroute pLrfioiltt McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST 19 1909 A Successful Dance The dance held by company M Mon dny evening in Menards hall drew a liberal patronage aud afforded all a fine time The K P orchestra produced the musical inspiration for the event Tho decorations were a striking feature Flags and bunting and arms were sup plemented liberally by electrical pro ductions Company M First Nebraska regiment done in incandescent globes over stacked rifles was especially fine In toto the boys of company M are to be congratulated upon the success of their first social event of importance COURT HOUSE NEWS county court Licenses to marry issued by the coun ty judge since our last report Willard G Walker 22 and Annie C Arnold 19 both of McCook George U Fink 23 and Mabel A Winner 25 both of Holbrook Rowland Horace Taylor 40 and Adah Blanche Hoagland 19 both of Indian ola Jesse T Walden 50 and Mabel Stoke 39 both of Hamlet Neb John W Barrett 37 and Bessie Mul len 16 both of Laird Colorado Operated On Monday Mrs S E Griggs of our city was operated upon in Omaha Monday morning the operation disclosing the presence of gall stones in numbers which were removed Unless other complications arise her condition is re regarded as favorable to recovery not withstanding her condition was very serious before her removal to the hos pital Unger Malsel Wedding Miss Eva daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Unger and Mr John Maisel of Indianola were united in marriage in the Lutheran church Oberlin Kas Wednesday of thin week August 18th Johns many friends will join The Tri bune in wishing them long life and much prosperity and happiness Chautauqua Tickets For Sale The Tribune has for sale tickets for the McCook chautauqua which will op en in our city Friday Augu3t 20thi The tickets are now 200 for the season When the chautauqua opens the tickets will be 250 each Kicked By a Horse Henry son of Mr and Mrs W N Rogers was kicked in the chest by a horse last Thursday and though re ceiving painful injuries nothing ser ious resulted therefrom and he is re covering nicely Held Winning Numbers Among the McCook people who held winning numbers in the FlatbuBh reser vation lands in the drawing recently at Coeur dAlene Idaho are Claude vV Corey and George W Holton Notice The W C T U will hold its regular annual meeting at the home of Mrs Howell on Friday afternoon at 300 August 27th All members are request ed to attend Sunday dinner at the Monte Cristo 6 to 8 p m Special music ADDITIONAL RAILROAD Conductor George Martin is among those off on vacation Conductor T A Nash and family are vacating in Wisconsin Engine 143 is in the backshop for an overhauling new flues etc Conductor and Mrs V H Solliday are visiting in Idaho Springs Conductor A L Knowland is trying Excelsior Springs for that rheumatism Front and repairs and driving brass work is being done on the 1065 this week Bruce Campbell has been home part of the week from hi3 construction work on the K C line Conductor G A Brooks is up from the Republican City Oberlin branch running out of McCook The boys claim they can here the ap proaching sounds of wedding bells in the master mechanics office Engine 1753 is receiving some new flue3 and having work done on her cylindersand driving brasses Conductor J C Davis has socured a position at Winslow Ariz and rs here to move his family and effects to that point Conductor C M Dalton of the Red Cloud Hastings run is running out of McCook and Elmer Hawkins is down on his run for the present Engine 1656 had her front frame bent in a collision with a steel freight car on the west end the other day and is in the round house while Ed Howell and gang are making her straight with the track again NUMBER 13 MORE BANK TALK FOR OUR FARMER FRIENDS Did it ovor occur to you why all good business men koop a checking account with a bank Well tell you It enables thoih to keep their fund9 in a moro secure place than tho office safe It gives them a bettor standing in tho business world It onables them to pay their bills by check tho returned check being an in disputable receipt And so it is with tho farmer Ho needs a safer place for his money than some hiding placo in tho houso where it may bo burned lost or stolon A bank account gives him a hotter busi ness standing in tho community and a prestigo ho may never have enjoyed beforo If your name is not on our books 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 McKenna OPENING ATTRACTIONS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA Friday Afternoon and Evening August 20th 2ist0penlng Concert by the Alexander Jubilee Singers We are not exaggerating when iwe say this company of singers is the finest company of colored jubilee singers in tho country Highly educated polished re fined having superior voices agreeable manners and extensive roportoire thia company has met with the highest ap proval that the public has accorded darky singers in many years Tho Alexanders are new in the West Dont miss their opening concertFriday after noon at 200 oclock Another Milestone Passea Charlie Langston foreman of the backshop passed another milestone in the journey of life last Saturday and in the evening he bad in a number of congenial spirits and they with him celebrated the occasion with appropri ate ceremony as Gus Budig expresses it Which The Tribune interprets to mean that they had a fine collection and a jolly social time Change In Firm Name End of last week occurred a change in the firm of Rozell Barger Mr Bar ger retiring and Mr Rozells two sons Clarence and Ralph going into the part nership Mr Barger has not as yet de termined what he will devote his time and energies to Plain Sewing Wanted Plain sewing and childrens sewing Prices reasonable At my home first house east of Conductor James Burns home east side Also want washing and ironing Mrs Ed Jeferies Legal Blanks Here This office carries all kinds of legal blank forms and makes special blanks to order promptly and accurately FARM LOANS Whittaker Gray 1Q7 West B Mc Cook Nebraska 25 tf Farm Loans Optional payments No cash com mission required P S Heaton Rooms For Rent in P 0 Block J E Kelley phone 6 At the New Studio you can secure not only a good likeness but an artistic portrait in the latest styles and shapes and fancies of the photographers art SITTINGS 900 to 500 Special attention to por trait work and to chil drens photographs Every reasonable effort to please and satisfy customers E Schell Kimmell First DoorNorth of Commercial Hotel
