The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, December 25, 1911, Monday Evening Edition, Image 1
Li I I Tr Corner Store THIRTIETH YEAR I WHILE we are not the largest dealer in the state we sell the best shoes in the world without exception such as A C Nettleton Co N Y Queen Quality Boston Pierce Co Ohio H B Reed Manchester Therefore when you get our shoes you get as good as you can get in New York You can see them now VIERSEN OSBORN 201 Alain R A M Install Officers The new officers of King Cy rus chapter R A M were duly installed Thursday evening Dr Z L Kay being the installing of ficer of the occasion The new officers are S S Garvey II P J E Molund K F A Mun den S Geo WilLetts Jr T W B Whittaker R With this installation C B Gray retired from the head of the chapter having served in all five years in the capacity of H P In recognition of his faitlrful ser vices the companions of the chap ter presented him with a hand some Morris chair as a token o f their f riendsliip and appreciation f his fidelity and excellent work as their presdding officer for years COUGHS ARE WARNINGS of something amiss in throat or lungs Colds mean a tearing down an attack on vitality A remedy to cure properly must not drug away the cough It must search out and remove the real trouble Then the cure is a righit one McCONNELL S BALSAM is first of all harmless It re lieves quick becaus ite acts na tures way It cures eouglis thor oughly so no weakness remains to cause trouble later Notice how well you feel after you are cured by it Price 25 cents L TV McCONNELL Druggist xThe Only Union Made overalls in the city are the Car hart Iluber is the exclusive agenl Also jackets and caps The phone is 97 It is the proved quality of Mag ners groceries tat accounts for their increasing popularity with the buying public Every patron is a satisfied patron Huber handles the Carhart gloves and caps also and a full line of other makes Magner sells better groceries than the just as good kind Try him for an order Classified Advertisements FOR RENT Two furnished rooms for light house keeping Inquire 216 West B St Phone black 271 4 tf FOR RENT About 200 acres irrigated land in Frenchman vriv er valley Ideal for beet culture Four miles to railroad A ten room house aik other buildings Address R B Sheridan McCook N ebraska WANTED Pupils on the pian and organ Beginners preferred Terms 50c per lesson Susie Mc Bride Phone black 464 FOR RENT Ooittage of sev en rooms and bath room at 810 W 1st street Inquire of Mrs H M Tyler Orleans JNeb25 2w LOST A watch fob -with init ials O C a Finder return to Rev 0 Richer 212 E Gthr A suitable reward will be given 21 r - r fn HOW THE NEW DRESSES LOOK They are making unusually pretty and effective combinations of materials this season in the smart waists and dresses that are in vogue and there are striking color combinations as well so thai talcing the dress illustrated here as an especially good eaxmple of a stylish type of dress and ap plying it to some oi the new VN 2SStfV js TJ I- - 4nfaM - yww iiiwmi wMA if 111 W T t L Mkk C5E9 6335 C659 CSSS fancies in Uie ehoise of combining materials one can readily work out an endless series of charm ing conceits in material and in trimming One fancy is to have the neat four gored skirt and the upper section of the Avaiist made of chif fon broadcloth in chamois color with the deep collar which may be in either sailor or pointed out line in black fashioned of wood brown velvet Along the edge of the collar a piping of apricot sat in or silk brightens- filie brown and the middle section of the sleeve may also be of tlie apri cot while the third is of brown velvet piped like the collar Un der tliis blouse is a fitted guimpe faced at yoke and sleeves with point d sprit the apricot piping is effective also- on the closing edge and waistline of the skirt and the buttons should he of brown velvet Christmas Diier1 at John Jrs Mr and Mrs John Wentz Sr eame up from Ilolbrook Satur day night on No 5 to eat their Christmas turkey with their son John Jr Mr and Mrs Frank Osborn of Edison came up Satur day night on 5 to visit their son Ei nest Mr and Mrs II W Per kins came down from Akron Col orado to visit McCook relatives during Christmas They all en joyed their Christmas turkey witl John Wentz Jr and wife Married Geo II Nielson of Sturgis So Dak and Miss Georgia Dunn of Freedom Neb were married at the Baptist parsonage Saturday evening December 23 and left oi No 6 for Sturgis where Mr Niel son us superintendent of the city schools MeConnell for drugs Fresh fruits at Magner s MeConnell fills prescriptions Everything in drugs MeCon nell For special on dill sour and sweet pickles see Magner Observe the date after your name on The Tribune Notch it Candies and nuts for holidays at Magner s Special low prices on quantities and for churches and Sunday schools Get our fig ures There is no grease stickiness or any other1 disagreeaible feature about MeCONNELLS FRAGRANT LO TION It is concentrated healing One bottle wiE cure a thousand chaps jrice 25 cents- Monday Evening Edition EITTTTTTTTVTVTYTVTTTYTTTTVTYVTTVTYVTTTTTVVTTTTYTTTTTVa Merry Christmas in McCook McCook s Christmas was of a rarely typical nature that we have the opportunity of enjoying bviit liw times in a whole life tiime A foot of snow fairly mild temperature for the presence cif so large a body of snow no wind and a jrentl efall of the baaautiiful continuing throughout the day Ilence everybody was happy and hopeful and that means much in life While prosperity is not over whelming us there is much to be grateful for for what we have and what we have not Little real need and much comfort Al together from a material and spii iliual point of view the Christmas of 1911 will be remembered with pleasure There were the usaial Christmas celebrations by Sunday schools of the eity besides the social events of a more personal nature K of P Christmas The usual K of P Christmas entertainment of needy eliildren of tlie city occurred on Christmas evening in the hall The children were treated to a bountiful dinner in the banquet noil ana arterwaras ttnere was a gram tor tlie little ones besides This has grewn to be one of the Features of Mc Cooks holiday aaa son nd is moai commendable iln object being to make happy and to assist thrt less fortunate in 1his worlds goods at a time when the lack is perhaps most felt the gladsome Christmas time McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 25 1911 when every one feels the tugging at the heeart strings to help the worthy and needy J E Morrissey was the real tiling as Santa Over 60 children enjoyed the bounty of the Knights The Christmas services held on Wednesday evening in St Alban were rendered before a very ap preciative audience Th childish charm of tlie little performers added zest to the Christmas spir it Preceding the program the rector spoke on tlie significance of Ohrisbmas the beautiful old story of that wonderful night at Bethlehem A very prettily deco rated Christmas tree with re membrances for every one was th closing feature of a joyous occas ion The Baptist Sunday school held its Christmas services Sat urday evening before a good audi enee Rev MeBride gave a little Christmas talk radiating his us ual buoyant spirit A collection was taken for the needy and donations amounted to between 25 and 30 There were a num ber of enjoyable recitations and distributrxn of presents etc of songs and Santa Claus emerged a substantial sort and otherwise tram tlie tire place on the stage in a bountiful measure There to tlie particular delight of the was the usual entertaining pro- lattle folks The Santa Clans house and fireplace reflect much credit en their architects All then pre 3niL were infused wrth the rcsy spirit of Christmas At the Methodist church Sun day might was devoted to the Sunday sehool exercises which were of a highly enjoyable and RJVVYYYYTYYYYYTTVYTVYYYYYYYYYVVYYYYYYYVYVYYYYVYVYYYYYB I Install High Class Boiler I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAE The work of installing the new 100 horse power boiler at mun icipal water plant is about finish ed The work has been in pro gress for the past week or so and its near completion is a source of satisfaction and relief to Mayor MeAdams and the council Tliis new boiler is of the highest qual ity high pressure type a much used in the plant in the past As the two old boilers- have served their time and are ready to go on the retired list the water dc partment will feel relieved when the new one is in service The disposition of the administration i to buy good machinery r materials when replaeemenits and renewals are needed on the the ory that in the end economy better boiler that has ever been cubserved mfj jT Wct FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO DONT KNOW Any one breaking the seal or in any way tampering with moving or adding more lights to an electric meter or having it done is liable to a fine of not less than 5000 or more than 10000 for tlie first offense This is only a small part of the privileges you cant take with electric met ers and is a Nebraska law passed less than a year ago The McCook Electric Co employs p eople to look after and move its meters when necessary and you may find it cheaper to call itiliiam than tc bother with it yourself Very respectfully yours McCOOK ELECTRIC COMPANY The Project for a Hospital for McCook is New Well Under Way The sscond meeting of those in teicated in the promotion of a hospital project for McCook was hald in the McCook Commercial rooms Thursday afternoon Mrs Z L Kay temporary chairman of the organization effected at the first meeting called the meet ing to order and asked for ex pressions from those present as to the course desired to be pur sued in tlie matter Dr C L Fahnestock suggested that articles of incorporation be drawn up and that by laws be formulated both committees to be ready to -report at the next session This idea became a mo tion and was carried The idea was expressed that it was not tlie present purpose to build a structure for the hospital but that some suitable building should be rented for the purpose and equipped for hospital uses The committee on inicorporatioT named is J F Cordeal Miss Mary Morrissy Mrs W M Baine The by laws committee as Dr and Mrs E D Perkins Mrs C L Fahnestock offered a motion to the effect that tlie project be presented to the atten tion cif the city council the com- meiedal club and tlie county com missioners and the suggestion was adopted It was the suggestion of Dr Z L Kay that in the soliciting of funds the city be divided into twe sides with a chairman for each section thus securing seme cmulatictn in the contest Mrs J F Jeirmberg was made chairman of tlie west section of the eity Mrs C C Liehtenberg er of the east side Dr R R Reed Dr C L Fah nestcck Dr Z L Kay and Dr W E McDivitt were constituted a consulting committee for the two chairmen The meeting then adjournd te January 4 1912 at three ocloek in the afternoon in the commer cial club rcioanSj and at this tmne it jis expected that the by laws mill be presented for adop tion and that a set of perman C L Fahnestoclr Dr R R Reed ent officers can be elected creditable character singing reci tations instrumental music etc of an excellence which marks an epoch in the history of the school The edifice was crowded to over flowing and a more delighted audience seldom fills that build ing Christmas bells holly ever green in various forms afforded appropriate decorative detail An offering of 25 was taken up for the needy of the city Program Orchestra Selection Processional Choir The Her ald Angels Invocation Rev Lewis Responsive Reading Superin tendent and School Song Choir Christmas Hymn Recitation Mildred Rosander Song The Primaries Recitation Kenneth Frederick son Recitation Lester Frederickson Class Exercise Eight little girls Class bong Always the Best Wand Drill Twelve little girls Recitation Cyril Viersen Song Choir O Savior King Class Exercise Seven boys Solo Masry Brooks Recitation Gladys Kent Recitation Gladys Biggs Song Choir What Would Yo Have Done Recitation Glen Clark Recitation Marie Howell Trio Merle Rosebush Jose phine MeClure Virgie Bruce Wreath Drill Twelve boys and girls Free Will Offering for Poor Song Choar All Hail Messiah Benediction Orchestra Selection Distribution of treat for Sunday school the the the The Sunday school of the Chris tian church held its Christmas iex ercfees Saturday night The I church was very nicely decorat ed in the Yuletide colors in fes toons bells fluffy cotton snow flakes ini the air and a fire place t the front of the room whence Sara Clans made his grand ent ry Keeitations ctralogue songs and distribution of presents fill ed the evening The primary department of the Congregational church celebrated Christmas on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 with games and re freshments finishing with nuts and candy from the Christmas tree On Saturday evening the young peoples classes met in- the church Each brought a present for some one else Games re freshments and the distribution cf th gifts from the tree mad it a long to be remembered vnmQf On Sunday evening Rev R T Bayne rave an illust mted lecture on The Place of OlirHstraas in Art Mrs C W Britf rendered a solo with her Tails 1 ciharm Teahers Away on Vacation Mt of thr teacher corps have toiip 1o tiiiir respective homes to vtjkI iio Christmas and New War vacation Miss Rjan to Ilvelrcl Mtiep Kautz to Ponca Mice Biiilev to Linoolnu Miss to Crawford Miss Dunlap to Gillipsipv Miss Wante to Ex eter Miie Caffrev to Orleans Misn Thursby Miss Thorndyke Mrn IlcHister Mr Archer are snendiTg the- vacation peroad dn the eity A First Cousin Tihe Yankee Doodle Boy wa nn pit tbn Temple Christmas inghit before a large aiuddence The Yankee is a doodle of the Pumkin ILusker vrdeiaty with a ocmedy all farce and a trage dy all comedy and a vocalization ajll too husky But they played before a -good natured Christmas tide audience and were forgiven McCook theatre lovers are soon to have the pleasure of seeing one cif the biggest and -best musical plays on tlie road namely The Newlyweds and Their Baby Tliis is a company of sixty people It lias met with enormous success everywhere and as this class of shows have been scarce in Mc Cook season a packed hiouse will likely greet them I Try Tribune want ads 1 NUMBER 61 4jjj DAILY MARKET j Delivered free any place in McCook Corn chop per 100 130 i Bran per 100 120 Shorts per igo 135 v X Wheat per bushel 95 f Corn per bushel 70 Oats per bushel 60 X X Alfalfa per bale 50 Ground alfalfa meal for chick- en and cow feed per 100 105 X McCOOK MILLING CO X Phone 29 CHURCH NOTES AND TOPICS Sermons appropriate to New Year at the Baptist church next Sunday German Evangelical Lutheran Communion services on Wednes day evening December 27th at 730 otelock O R Puichert pas tor McCook Wants Lower Rates The city of McCook has filed a complaint with the railway com mission alleging that the Nebras ka Telephone Company charge unreasonable rates in that city The rates complained of ure as follows Party line 150 indiv idual 2 business 3 business party line 275 The city alleges that these rates are 33 1 3 per cent too high and asks tlie com mission to fix reasonable rates and to reduce county toll rates Lincoln Journal Musical Recital The pupils cf Mrs W B Mills gave a reeatal last Friday after noon at which the young folks gave a fine account of themselv es The program consisted of Piano duet Eva Woods and Mary Spencer Piano solo Ethel Huber Piano solo Jessie Stewart Piano duet Helen Solliday and M3rle Chambers Piano solo Cyril Viersen Piano solo Marjory Inglis Piano duet Esther Amen and Mrs Mills Piano solo Laura Moors Piano solo Martha Rodgers Piano duet Mabel Anton and Mrs Mills Piano solo Mabel Jennings Besides Mrs Vahue and Mrs Vflihue played several selections for the younsr ffuests Refreslunents were served Mrs Vahue assisted Mrs Mills Mrs H M Finity Dead Mrs DT M Finity died in Lin coln last Friday morning She has been in a hospital there for a fow weeks receiving treatment but without avail Funeral ser vices were held in Lincoln Sat urday and interment was made in Wyuka cemetery that same iy Mr Finity was with her at the last and the eliildren from b re attended the funeral of their mother on Saturday The de parted for manv years lived in McCook and was MgMy esteem ed by a large circle of friends who join The Tribune in sincer est sympathy for the husband and the children Sent to Reform School May Patterson a young girl cteiiming to have come from Ster ling Colorado was arrested last Wdenenday nnht for disorderly ccraduct en Main avenue She was tris d before the juvenile court on Thursday afternoon and sentenc ed to the reform school for girls at Geneva wliither she has been taken for hoped for ref ormataon I Kodaks and kodak supplies McCONNELL Druggist j For the benefit of all who wish to take advantage of the rate we will again re- peat the announcement that anv time before January 1 1912 you can renew your subscription or become a new subscriber to the Mc- Cook Semi Weekly Tribune at the rate of One 100 t Dollar per year THE TRIBUNE