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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1912)
1 fc ft n THIRTIETH YEAR Another Consideration Have you ever considered the possibility of sickness the loss of your job or a hundred kindred misfortunes that might overtake you What are you going to do then Now when you are earning is the time to prepare for such emergencies A few dollars saved regularly each month have an undreamed of value when misfor tune overtakes you If you have not a bank account you can not begin earlier to save your money and deposit it with THE MCCOOK NATIONAL BANK P Walsh President C F Lehn V Pres C T OBrien Cash DIRECTORS M Loucrhran P F AIcKenna Full of Years Mrs Jacob Lechlitner of Cole man precinct passed on to her reward Wednesday morning at about six oclock March 27th be ing past SO years of age She is survived by her aged husband one son and two daughters- The aged parents have been living with tbedr son Joseph on the farm Mrs C II Harman is the daughter living here the other daughter making her home in Iowa With her husband Mrs Lechlitner was one of the early settlers in this part of Nebraska and Red Willow county liaving lived- in Colemant precinct for many years Funeral services wall 1e con ducted at the home of the son Joseph oin Friday morning at eleven oclock Rev D L Mc Bride -of ficiating and burial will follow dn Zion Hill cemetery in Ooleimara precinct OLD BUGGIES MADE NEW All your old buggy needs is a fresh coat of paint We have the paint Doesnt cost much Can do the job yourself The paint spreads evenly Dries quickly and with a liant lustre that will make bril you proud of the job See us about it the next time you are in our store iMcCONNELL Druggist Eggs for Hatching Finest stock in this part of state Barred Plymouth Rock Bradley and Ringlet strains 4c each 250 per 100 Phone ash 1351 Rural No 3 and 4 MRS J W BURTLBSS Rompers Creepers Overalls Bloomers Bloomer Dresses Dress es and Overalls for boys and girls in great variety at The Thomp son D G C 25e to 100 Ut most value for cash only Work was commenced first of the week cm the new tool house on the rear of the municipal lots south cf the Carnegie library building Cameras and photo supplies Save money on Drugs Wall Pa per Paints and Oils1 at McMILLENS DRUG STORE If you expect to need a cream apmarator this soring see the Dairy Maid arid U S at II Waite Cos THE CAPTAIN OF PLYMOUTH In Three Acts - Temple Theatre April 16 I High School Students Miss Thorndyke Director A NIGHT SCHOOLS Our system of compulsory edu cation with its attendant juve nile courts truant officers has developed a condition in our edu cational affairs that as difficult to solve There are a large num ber of pupils- who are compelled to labor to support indigent and dependent parents who cannot attend Jthe day schools these pu oils must be educated the prob lem is how can it best be done The night school for such pupils is found to be crude and inade quate For exemplification of that contention the following is submitted New York Feb 17 The night schools for children which have been a feature of the educational system in New York city for many years are characterized as a gigantic blunder in the thir teenth annual report cf Dr Wil liam II Maxwell superintendent of education There are about 90000 pupils enrolled in these schools iwhich Dr Maxwell to abolish at once He dechres he is convinced that the attempt to give instruc tions n the ordinary branches in the evening to boys and -girls from 14 to 16 years old is worse than useless These who are employed dur ing the day need the evening for exercise and recreation Only those who are endowed with un usual physical strength and un usual mental energy can after a hard days- work attend school four evenings in a week and ben efit thereby These boys and girls must be ofiurvatwl in thr usual ivav with all of their right to play and oth er rights reserved to them just lia cqiniP flI ntlieJ TJUDllS Tlley must not be forced to work days and spend their evenings m tne night school am educational swet box is no than a labor swet box The state of Illinois law more nearly meets the demand for re lief than any way yet suggested It is to say the least- legislation in the right direcion The fol lowing extract from a daily pa pre will give you an insight into the flaw and its application The Illinois law pensioning mothers with children instead of taking them away breaking up the home and sending the child ren to public institutions is put into effect in Chicago rw tnnlmr with four children Wats xrramted 21 month She had supported thean for sen en years but the burden was getting great er than she eould bear She- had to leave the younger ciMuren ninnft nil fin ir the others being forced to go to school -and the rent bill was greater than she could pay When she made ap plication for help and was infor med that from that time on she would ibe paid 7 a week for sup porting each of the three young er cliildren until they could leave school and goi to work her jcy could be expressed im no other way than in tears her sichs chok ed her utterance of words The largest pension so far granted was -46 a month for the support of a large family mostly small children The law is optional but many counties are adopting it and dt is said- that many children will be taken out of institutions and new homes started Pensioning the heads of large families is not without precedent Let our Jaw makers look into this matter and provide some wise leg relation in that direction J S LoilEW Window Shadrs 20c Gocd cloth Holland on spring rollers Others at 25c and 35c Th6 Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash only The friends of Mrs A P Ely gave her ai baby shower Friday afternoon Refreshments were served and a good time generally reported Kea Uioua jommercia Advertiser McConnell for drugs Buy garden field and flower seeds from n P Waite- Co - 1 CA 1 1 Ci nX Thursday Evening Edition IS A GREAT CONVENTION Enrollment of S W Nebraska Teachers Association Will Reach Five Hundred SUPERB PROGRAMS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT Destined To Be Most Inspiring Event of the Year Keen Interest and Teachers and Citizens Alive to the Feast of Good Things The sessions of the Southwest Nebraska Teachers Association which convened in our city last eventing are already proving of the largest interest with onlvin ereasring attendance and better programs ahead Already the enrollment has reached over four hundred and it is clearly indicated that the bcital enrollment will exceed the fiiv hundred mark as every trail brings rraruite and adds to the ink rest and enthusiasm so evi dent giving premts cf a record breaking convention Opening Session Lai t night in the First Metho dist church aecu rred the formal opening session of the convention with a cordial welcome address by State Senator John F Cordeal and a response at some length by President C F White of the association concluding with a most interesting and illuminating address by Dr Winfceld Scott Hall on the vital topic The Psy chology of Youth and Its Rela tion to Home and School The doctor is a learned author and speaker along psych nlnrripnl lines and is especially concerned about its application to adolescent pupuls an tne puouc schools Incidentally toe touch ed upon the scarcely less absorb- ang question or imoiugy uu r rrnve liis hearers an ad dress which held their very clos est attention for almost two hours A light and entertaining touch was given the program by the liigh school orchestras numbers Wednesday afternoon the doc rtjor addressed the school girls of the city in the Methodist church at 2 J30 on A Physicians aues sage to His Daughter and at 3 30 in the atfternoon in the high school auditorium the hoy pupils am From Youth to Manhood Both were valuable and instruc tive to the pupils of both sexes arid iwill prove helpful in their future life- Thursday Morning Tliiia nifti niner at the high school auditorium another ancaty nrnrrrSMll Was EKiVeni A lieemung i AriicK Utfirfrjirrt Dunlan at th Holdrege Singing by McCook public school children and a strong address by Deputy State Sunt Robert I Elliott of Lincoln on the subject of Educational Progress This program opened at prompt 9 oclock This -morning at ten oclock a ladies mass meeitng was heild in the high school auditorium Vice President Ruth Erfmam pre siding with an address to the ladies on Social Ethics by Dr Hall From 11 12 an exhibit of McCook public school work was made in the auditorium of u classy nature At the hour of ten oclock in the Methodist church was held the mens mass meeting Supt Hussong of Franklin presiding Supt Duncan of Bartley and Supt Farnsworth of Ilaigler dis cussed the question of Chang ing scliool entrance from 5 to 6 years except where there is a preparatory grade or kunciergar ten Sunt Davis of McCook Supt Furrow of Hayes county Supt Short of Beaver City liscussea Should School Boards be com nnllofl bv law to remunerate the teachers for time used in attend ing reading circle Simf TUnrn an of Bloomington jimd Senator Cordeal handled What aid should the state give f nr ffifbin 0- a frriculture Supt Anderson of Hitchcock county Supt Fletcher of Arapa hoe and Deputy State Supt El lott discussed Should the nor mal trainiiing appropriation be increased Dr Hall concluded this meeting with an address on Sexual Ily giicme or the Young Man Prob lem Thursday Afternoon This afternoon a half dozen sections and meetings are in pro gress every minute being utiliz ed with a varied line of subjects arad interests using both high school auditorium and Methodist church This Evening There will be ssa entertain ment hy the House Male Quar tette ard a lecture by Chancellor of Denver on The Pleas nrfr inrio A raimprb vocal so- suitress of American lo by Mrs C V Mcuaenaei oi uieMempie mc cmu McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY EVENING MARCH 28 1912 Lite in Thursday Evening March 28 800 Oclock Temple Theatre Entertainment House Male Quartet Lecture The Pleasantness of American Life Chancellor Buchtel Friday Morning General Session 900 O Clock High School Auditorium Muspe McCook High School Orchestra Reading Pearl Marshall Vocal Solo Minnie Vierscn Address One Test of the Teachers Efficiency Prof Ohas W Taylor Lincoln Address The Teacher and Her Duties State Supt las E Delzell Reading Prin Ella N Sfrp Trenton Address The Art of Teaching Dr W A Clark IOa ny Business Sesiion Appointment of Committees etc Friday Afternoon General Session 130 OClock Temple Theatre Music Culberison High School Orchestra ThrvOftmiMi School Svstem Chancellor Samuel -WV - T Illustrated Lecture Farm Health and Sanitatron uv u Condra Friday Soction Meeting 330 O Clock Rural and Grade Teachers section at High School Supt Joy E Morgan Bloomington presiding a Penmanship Course of Study by Grades Supt A Gasli Wilsonville b Difficulties and How to Meet Them E M Hussong Franklin - a Orthography as Emphasised in Primary Grades Elsie Oud erkirk Hildreth b As Emphasized in- Grammar Grades1 Co Supt Anna Mc Donnell McCookr Methods of Correcting Papers Co Supt Ruth Larson Stockville a GrammarWhat to Teach Maude Hayes Stratton uj Texts Prin E xi Hussman Lebanon wniCKEins are proiiuiuie oi ait now with a Cyphers 0r Old c As Related to Other Work Prin W K Harris Orafino tv Tnmihntnr Snlfl bv TTrvw fn TUiilro rnorrimliv Natuial Lizzie Dausherty McCook McCOOK HARDWARE CO Continued on page 2 E L SOME SOCIAL AFFAIRS Mr and Mrs F W Bosworth will entertain the Thursday Even the Whist club at the residence of J G Stokes this evening The Shakespeare club will meet with Mrs R B Sheridan oi next Tuesday afternoon April 2 Subject Our Schools The Research club will meet with Mrs Clarence J Stokes on next -Monday afternoon Emer sons Friendship will be the study Mrs A R Scott entertained the Priscdlla club at the home of Mrs J G Schobel Wednesday afternoon A dainty luncheon was served In Federal Court Two land eases were heard in the IcCook federal court Wed nesday namely the government versus Levi Overman of Wauneta and the government versus Ira Lamb also of Wauneta Both suits were for the cancellation of homestead patents held by the defendants on land in the former McCook land district A W Lane assistant TJ S dis trict attorney of Omaha was at torney for the government D W Dickinson also of Omahat wai the master in chancery before whom the cases were heard Be sides II B Durham of the inter ior department at Washington appeared for the government Superintendent Will Be Here Rev J A Leavitt D D of Om aha Nebraska superintendent of The Society- for the Friendless will visit McCook next Sunday March 81st in the interest of that society and will speak at the following churches Baptist at 11 a m subject The Family Congregational 3 p mj ad dress to parents iM E at 8 p m subject Christ the Crucified and the Criminal Dr Leavitt is an able speak er and his cause is a timely one He should have a large hearing Dead at 103 LudoviJao Cornaro an Italian born in Venice in 1464 died at 103 A patron of the arts his portrait by Tintoretto hangs in the celebrated Pitti Art Gallery Could he visit McCook this week his quick and intelligent eye would be drawn to the brilliant display of ladies colored hose in the windows of The Thompson D G Co All colors and prices- Wednesday Morning Program At the assembly on Wednesday morning Piano duet by Miss Florence Rosebush and Miss Nina Tcmlirson readings by Misr Ruly Lineburg and Miss Gladys Picklum concet solo by Ray Bay less Silk Petticoats 250 and up to 500 at The Thomps cm D G Co Utmost value Boys Khaki Overalls 19c at The Thompson D GCo Ut most value for cash only Everything in drugs nell Wants for rent for sale etc 5e a line in The Tribune Kodaks and kodak supplies MeCONNELL Druggist Alfalfa seed 800 -per ibushel McCOOK HARDWARE CO Buy garden field and flower seeds frcm II P Waite Co Broken plate glass in the L C Stoll Co jewelry store front were replaced Wednesday Special lew prices and easy terms on American Hog Fence McCOOK HARDWARE CO DeLaval separators last longer and get more cream thats why they are best tobuy McCook Hardware Co Agts Standard Sewing Machines are the highest quality but reason able in price NUMBER 88 WILL IMPROVE STORE New Steel Ceiling New Fron Paper ana Paint Mr Joseph Menard has let eon tracts for a thorough renovation overhauling and repair of his stor room on Main avenue which will be the future home of the Wilcox store The details comprehend a new and modern front a new steel ceiling new shelving in part new paper paintetc which will make it one of the most at tractive store rooms in the city To heighten the cnew and clean ly effect for a grocery store the interior will be painted white Mein Herr See Here Wir immer yerkaufen Mens Stetson hats 369 Mens suits 500 to 2000 Boys suits 175 to 750 Mens and boys7 good blue overalls 44c Mens shoes 190 to 300 Boys shoes 125 to 250 Mens and boys high banded collar attached shirts 50e to 150 See us before the money is spent The Thompson D G Co Utmost value for cash only Wagt Eikenberry The marriage of Mr Ralph T Wagt and Miss Fay Alta Eiken berry is announced The wed ding ceremony occurred ini Den ver March ISth 1912 They will be at home in Walsenburg Lmo radc after April 1st The bride spent most of her life in Mc Cook and many young friends wall join us m wishing Her tne largest happiness FOR YOUR SWEET TOOTH our assortment of Liggetts Choc olates Fenway Cream Nut Cen ters and Bon Bons We have always the latest and best of these goods ordering of ten to have them fresh Druggist Hew Experience Earl Ludwick imet the unusual experience Tuesday of sticking fast in the mud on K street be tween Main and 1st street west He had to get another team to pull -his wagon out cf the mud Ready-to-Wear Dresses Srr our attractive line of La dies white and colored serge drosses also foulards linens etc at from 950 dawn to 125 The Thompson D G uo ut most value for cash only Tartre Smvra RUffS 125 at The Thompson D G Co Ut most value for cash only McConnell for drugs Buy garden field and flower seeds from II P Waite Co I will sell at Wilcox sale Fri day the 29th one fresh Jersey milch cow WILLIAM PICKLUM Majestic Ranges are perfect bakers and use leas fuel They ana ireeommended by all who have used them McCook Hardware Co Agits II Waite Co have now in stock an unusually large supply of garden saeds Call on them when ready to make garden 3 2 It SPECIAL Next Friday and Saturday A t While they last I carnations Per Dozen 35c - Get in on this opportunity early I McCook I Greenhouse f McCOOK HARDWARE CO H ii l I r