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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1911)
fU tf J W - i it i C t r v G ia b u r y v TWENTY NINTH YEAR WEEK --ON- Oxfords and Some Shoes Mens Womens and j Childrens Some numbers sold Less than one Half Right in the start of season Be sure and get yours These cut prices are for cash only Commencing Satur day April 20 VIERSEN OSBORN CORNER MAIN AND B ST Cycle Was Smashed Some An automobile and a motor cycle were in a head on collision Saturday forenoon at the Citizens National Bank corner the cycles front wheel and other parts of the front end ma chinery were badly smashed but the rider escaped injury The auto was but slightly damaged The cycle was being driven by the traveling repre sentative of the Littleton Creamery Co Mrs J E Kelley was driving the car Two ladies crossing the street at the time complicated the matter and besides tis said the car was on the wrong side of the street and for the cycle it was the riding into the women or striking the car The gentlemans name we learn since is R K Emily He is the dist rict representative of the Littleton Creamery Co of Colorado and makes all this southwestern part of Ne braska adjacent Kansas and Colorado for his company His headquarters here are at the Commercial hotel Electric Washing Machines with wringer all complete and guar anteed for five years 5000 Same machine to run from gasoline engine 2500 If you are sincere in want ing to save the women work you can make good with one of these McCOOK HARDWARE CO Assistant Postmasters Organize Some 20 or 30 assistant postmast ers met in Lincoln Tuesday to per fect an organization J N Gaarde of the local office was present and led the discussion on a paper read hy J G Lawrence of Beatrice on the subject of Civil Service Retirement Was Very Slight Here This immediate neighborhood re ceived but a sprinkling of rain last Friday night At Box Elder they had a fine downpour and this was also thj case at points south of here in this count The rain was decidedly scat tered Delivery Wagon Wrecked The Edwards Bros delivery Avagon Avas sadly Avrecked in a runaAvay Fri day No one hurt however The Week was picked up by another Avagoi it not being practical to get the wrecked wagon to the shop under her own steam Leatherwear Silk 89c Yard Avide Perfect Aveave 90 threads to the inch each way Good height Perfectly soft Beautiful lustre Unmatchable under 125 yd Our price only 89c The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash Childrens Wash Dresses at 29c 35c 50c 65c and 100 Also bi- line of Rompers lor noys anu girls G Co 25c to 50c The Thompson D Utmost value for cash The Main Store On the Main Street If it is the freshest and best in gro ceries fruits vegetables etc you seek look no further than Hubers Wanted Roomers and boarders in private family Gentlemen preferred Inquin at 515 1st street west 13 2t iJt jffiwSigr a 1 TO MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS McCook Machinery and Repair Works Go to 1st Street West The Cain brick on 1st street west lias been rented by the McCook Ma chinery and Repair Co Messrs Tthodes Search and they are ar ranging to move into their new quar ters this week They have built onto the rear of the brick an addition for the machine shop and the front of the property will be used exclusively as a garage These gentlemen are handling the Ford automobiles This will afford them much better quarters than the old electric light plant on 1st street east NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR THE HOME A wall paper of quality should be used on anything so good as the home Cheap paper will do where temporary adornment only is wanted but when you consider it costs as much to have cheap paper hung as it does to have a paper of quality is it not more economical to buy the better grade paper in the latest de signs and patterns Independent patterns exclusive designs in one room lots only L W McCONNELL Druggist Protest Against Rubbish Dump At the special meeting of the Com mercial club Friday evening the mat ter of the rubbish dump just south west of the city was considered It was denounced in terms by several present as undesirable Messrs Pen nell Walsh and Skalla were appointed a committee to take up the matter with the county commissioners at the next session of the board to se cure an abatement of this nuisance Dont Fail to see our new artistic all paper latest colorings and designs at right prices We also have 1911 design books of artistic decorating with wall paper giving suggestions of an un limited number of treatments of walls for different rooms especially in the divided wall effects cut out work and panel treatments A McMILLEN Druggist For Summer Dresses We sIiqw the chief items of popu larity in washable dress goods the Voiles Poplins Foulards Crepes Silk Ginghams Swisses Lawns Silk Mus lins Imperial Chambrays China and other wash silks and can save you money C cents to C5 cents The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash Nikant Kummer Mr Adolph Nicknot and Miss Liz zie Kummer Avere married at St Pat ricks church on Wednesday morning Father Patton O M I officiating They Avill make their home at Hem- ingford Nebraska Avhither they jour neyed on Thursday of this Aveek Engraved Cards Orders for engraved cards Avill re ceive prompt and satisfactory atten tion at The Tribune office Cards and invitations also printed tasteful ly Call and see samples and Ave Avill quote jou prices Satisfaction guarantied Seed Corn Now Ready and Ave have a large variety all grown close to home Millet and cane of high quality our specialty If you are interested in any kind of seed giAre us a call McCOOK HARDWARE CO Another Saloon Change With the close of this municipal year April 30th Mitchell U Clyde Ayill retire from the saloon business EdAvard H Thomas avIio is an appli cant for a saloon license vill behis successor She Avould be delighted with a box of SYMPHONY LAWN A dainty artistic package of the best lawn for personal correspond ence Sold only at the Rexall Store L W McCONNELL Druggist The Only Union Made overalls in the city are the Carhart Huber is the exclusive agent Also jackets and caps The phone is 97 I Standard Sewing Machines are as good as can be made Dont pay two prices see us McCOOK HARDWARE CO I Exclusive Agent Exclusive Coffee Huber is exclusive agent in McCoo1 for the unexcelled Barrington Hall coffees Priced at 20c 25c and 35c j per pound JflcCooh McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 27 1911 Arrested for Forging Checks A young man by the name of Will H Peters was arrested Sunday nightj and held for forging checks on Mc Cook business men He was taken by Night Policeman Schlagel at the defpot about the time of the depart ure of No 3 which train it is assum ed he intended taking out of the city Matson McClain cashed one check for 440 and Perkins Co another for 750 The name of G W Watkins Avas forged to the checks Peters has been working in the restaurants and hotels of the cityT Monday morning Peters was taken before Squire W B Whitttaker who bound him over to the next term of district court placing the bond at 1000 failing to give which Peters was remanded to the county jail to await trial Peters has been about town for the past two or three years and was em ployed by J I Lee and others Peters worked for Mr Watkins for a few weeks not long since There are two or three others who have been associated with Peters who are under police surveillance Come and Settle All persons indebted to the estate of S N Wilson for stallion service are requested to call on the under signed at once and make settlement Give this your prompt attention please as the estate must be set tled up at the earliest possible date M O McCLURE Administrator McCOOK DEFEATED BEAVER CITY Besides Prof Fogg Gave the Local Team Gratifying Praise The McCook high school debating team Maurice Benjamin Cecil Mc Millen and Joseph Moore returned on Sunday from Beaver City with the skins of the Beaver City high school debating team neatly tucked aAvay in their inside pockets having Avon the trophies at the debate in Beaver City on Saturday night last The subject debated was the Avell known navy subject Resolved that the policy of maintaining the naAy at its present strength is preferable to substantially increasing it - McCook had the affirmative side and Avalloped the Beavers good and plenty a victory the more appreciat ed because two of the three of Beavers team Avere of the Avinners of last j car Prof Fogg of the state university the sole judge highly commended the McCook team for their clearness and for their accuracy in fact statements etc Supt Taylor accompanied the team Carroll Eidred driving them all over in tiie Eidred car The only charitable construction that can be placed upon the report sent in from Beaver City to the ef fect that Beaver City won the debate is to say that possibly the correspond ent at that place for the Lincoln Stat Journal did not know the facts or Avas misinformed Makes It Much Easier The laAv passed at the last sessiou of the Nebraska legislature makes much easier the question of dispos ing of houses of ill repute in every community This has always been a difficult problem and the new laAv is intended to reach the matter just The Tribune believes that an effort moAv Avill receive the active support of the present administration and that much effective good can noAv b accomplished A move by the churches Avomens clubs of the city and other kindred organizations having the moral good of the community especially at heart will bring forth fruits Lets try Eclipse Wind Mills Last longer than others because they are better made Our Dempster Wind Mills are made at Beatrice this state Avhere you are sure to get any repair nesded quick and Avith least expense Our prices are reasonable and sat isfaction guaranteed McCOOK HARDWARE CO District Rebekah Meeting The Rebekahs ofthis district will hold a meeting in McCook tomorroAv afternoon and evening Representa tives Avill be present from all over this section of the state and the local lodge is making arrangements to en tertain them accordingly PAINT AND PRESERVE THE SCREENS Now is the time to do it It will soon be time to put them on The right kind of paint not only pre serves the wire and frames butittpre vents particles of rust from blowing in on the curtains We have a SljECIAL SCREEN PAINT that is really an enamel It dries hard as flint and with a beautiful lustre In cans any size you may want L W McCONNELL Druggist Red Willow Contributes The state treasurer has made a call for funds and Treasurer Naden last week remitted the state treasurer 920282 for the first quarter of 1911 being taxes and school land funds due the state Promoting Sunday Closing Mayor James McAdams is taking acti e steps to discourage the too promiscuous Sunday opening of Mc Cook business houses and in this movement will be supported by the best sentiment of many people in the city Money Easier Now Real estate and loan men report loan money or investment money as considerably easier in this city than it Avas a few months since The cash paid for chattels at last Saturdays sale is also indicative of the same fact The Commercial Barn R M Osborn is noA in charge of the Commercial livery barn one of the barns of the Wilson estate Milt is an experienced horseman and will no doubt conduct a successful and satisfactory livery establishment The Blue Front is being conducted under the firm name of Barritt Hamilton W W Barritt and Frank E Hamilton being the parties Mr Barritt is the oAvner of the west B street livery also American Beauty Corsets The acme of corset elegance and Avorth these beautiful stays at 1 150 and 200 are not surpassed for value and satisfaction for form-making and style by any make Satis faction guaranteed or money back af ter four Aveeks actual Avear The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash Made a Good Sale The chattels of the Blue Front and Killed by Fellow Countryman The nepheAV of C G Orman avIio was recently buried in Colorado Avas Jacob Beaver son of a sister of Mrs Orman The young man formerly liv ed here Avith the family avIio now reside at Sedgewiek Colorado appears that the young man Avas Avhere the enforcement of other laws bed to death by a fellow coiitrymai Avas Aveak and difficult It is stated that beer Avas flowing The new laAv reaches the OAvners of pretty freely and that Avhile BeaA er such houses was not the one the enraged and in- find his man he Avantonly stabbed nn iiiwi i o fow ers ua JUUU UCCVVGl THV VAlU 11 IV minutes yard 53 of an inch These rains are not heaAy but coming slowly are giving this section the full benefit of the entire rainfall at least and are very helpful Summer Fallowed Land in northAvest Kansas made 36 bush -- i - WE LIKE TO TALK KODAK We are always best satisfied when our customers are best satisfied Thats one reason why Ave like par ticularly to talk about the goods in our photographic department The kodak goods have quality written all over them They are our kind of goods because our kind of custom ers the quality kind can appreciate them KODAKS made and popularized amateur pho tography They have always lead in improvements in new ideas But what is of equal importance is the careful workmanship and the sup erb lens and shutter equipments Yet they are not expensive 5 up L W McCONNELL Druggist Will Report Fully Soon Messrs Peterson and others con nected with the irrigation project northwest of the city were present at the special meeting of the commer cial club Friday evening last and re ported briefly that they expected to be able to give the club quite a com plete report of the progress of the proposed enterprise at an early date The preliminary work has been com pleted and the surveyors called in Robbed Peanut Machine Saturday night some unknown per son or persons broke the lock of the peanut slot machine in front of the Electric theatre stealing the salted peanuts and carrying off the machine Avhich Avas recovered from a dray wagon the next day Some odd amount over a dollar AAas stolen in money from the machine Buy Your Paint by years and square yards not gal lons B P S Paint goes further and lasts longer and this is what you really Avant Our special Ioav prices on high grade paint should induce you to keep the place looking good McCOOK HARDWARE CO Egg From High Class Pure Bred Stock Thompsons Ringlets Barred Rocks DeGraffs Vitality Reds Cookj Buff Orpingtons All eggs 60c for 15 1 for 30 27 t3 Meyers Poultry Ranch Palisade Neb Norris Hickerson Last Thursday evening the 20th Mr Leo H Norris and Miss Birdie Hickerson both of our city Avere united in marriage at the home of the brides parents Rev L E Commercial barns of the S N Wilson is performing the ceremony estate Avere sold at administrators sale last Saturday Martin Matson had the sale in charge Everything Avas sold but the real estate and ev erything brought good prices the to tal sales being 264000 Holdrege Declined The invitation of the McCook high school to the Holdrege high school to debate the agricultural school lo cation proposition Avas declined by our Holdrege friends Shirt Waist Dance The Ladies Guild of St Patricks church Avill give a shirt waist dance in the armory Wednesday evening May 17th The full K of P orches tra Avill provide the music Watch this paper for further announcement Foulard and Mull Dresses Very sAvell and pretty new things in this line just from New York by express 300 to 675 Give them a look over Avhen doAvn town The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash Galvanized Steel Stock Tanks by the car load is the Avay Ave buy lt so Ave can give you the best quality stab- Qt tne lowest price If you need any thing in tanks see us McCOOK HARDWARE CO Mothers Day rtTrt A llxirtl Vi C9 rtnlnimof1 I toxicated Russian Avas after failing te 9 UUCIU1 - - v- -- the second Sunday in May as Another Fine Rain i New Waists Just Received Tuesdays and Tuesday nights rain in silk in linen in lawns and mulls netted this vicinity a little over a Handsome Avaists at 75c and up to half inch of rain or to be exact as 500 The Thompson D G Co per the guage at Barnotts lumber most value for cash els Avheat to the acre last year We good condition carry the genuine Campbell phone 5 face Packer and you should oavh one of these to conserve the moisture McCOOK HARDWARE CO Every soul should Avear a Avhite floAver at least on that occasion I O O F Anniversary Wednesday April 26 Avas the 92nd anniversary of the establishment of the order of Odd Fellows Surrey for Sale A Columbia rubber tired surrey in aa munw trjiTi i i -- For information call For Sale Alfalfa hay Phone ash 3852 6 tf J A SCHMITZ State League at Aurora i Aurora has been designated as the Five room house modern for rent location for the state league debate Phone black 250 Mrs Walter Stokes McCook wanted it but there isnt anything the matter Avith Aurora The McCook Tribune It is 100 Shes all right i the year in adAance NUMBER 48 IT IS ESSENTIAL That your money be placed where It is absolutely safe where the financial resources of the institution are large where the management Is con servative yet progressive where you have confidence in the men directing its affairs men who have made a success of their individual affairs SUCH AN INSTITUTION IS THE McCOOK NATIONAL BANK P Walsh President C F Lehn V Pres C J OBrien Cshr DIRECTORS M Loughran P F McKenna CHURCH NOTES AND TOPICS Episcopal Sunday school at ten oclock Morning prayer and sermon at 11 Evening prayer and sermon at 8 Wednesday at 8 choir rehearsal Every member please attend Baptist Sunday school at 10 a m Preaching by D L McBride minister at 11 subject The Silence of Jesus Before His Judges Evening at 8 subject Strife the Penalty of Sus cess A junior choir will assist in the music at the eAening service Congregational Usual preaching Sunday morning In the evening the pastor will give the second lecture in his series on church history entitled Christianity Enthroned Christian Science Subject for Sun day morning April 30th will be Ev erlasting Punishment Success Manure Spreaders have seAen roller bearings and gears run in oil positiAely the lightest run ning spreader Other construction of equal high quality Let us show you McCOOK HARDWARE CO Huiskamp is such a household word in this Aicinity that when Ave say Wie Aerkaufen Huiskamp Schu hen the average tenth grade youth knoAvs that Viersen Osborn have sold these honest Dutch shoes for young and old men for some time and stand squarely back of them because there are none better than these Get our RATES on FARM LOANS DORWART BARGER For special on home made mince meat see Magner Dry stove wood at Bullards Lily Patent Flour when once use none other will satisfy you WLJri mmva fN TAKE THE ROAD thats the right one thats out in the open and that leads t o some place you know about The road taken by those out hunting for photo graphs leads di rectly to this PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY From your baby up to your homes a landscape or a family jjroup photographs tak en here are relia b 1 1 absolutely perfect and un deniably the best in town The more you get of them the better you like them E SCHELL KIMMELL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER Next Door to Commercial Hotel Phone Red 428 h
