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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Municipal Matters.

The city fathers held a session, Mon
day night, and disposed of a number of
items of municipal business.
A license to conduct a saloon in the
old Palace hotel building was granted to
Frank K. Miller.
A petition for a sidewalk along the
east side of Mcdowell street from Rail
road street OH the south to Denver
street on the north was granted, and the
sidewalk prayed for was by resolution in
due form ordered laid. This will pro-
vide a sidewalk to the German Congre-
gational church and to quite a number
of dwellings over on Mcdowell street
now without that necessary convenience
in wet and muddy weather.
The matter of using red sandstone for
street crossings, especially in the bust
ness portions of the city, was discussed,
and the same IA practically adopted for
the future, although no definite action
was taken of record. This will be gen.
orally approved by the taxpayers of the
city.
Bills as follows were allowed and war
rants ordered issued on the DrODer funds:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
A Fatal

John Real, one of the most highly
esteemed and leading farmers of Perry
precinct, was accidentally killed on his
farm, Wednesday afternoon. No one
witnessed the sad affair, and consequent
ly details are lacking. However, it is
known that Mr.. Real started out from
home, early in the afternoon, to do some
fence repairing, and about FIVE o'clock
was found dead, his neck being broken.
Mr.. Real started from the house with
a team of horses attached to the running
gears of a wagon or which were laid a
few boards. When found one of the
wheels was off of the wagon, and there
were evidences of a runaway. 1t is
thought he had been dead two or three
hours when found.
The remains were shipped to Grafton,
this morning, for burial at his former
home, the remains being accompanied
by the members of the family at this
place. Other members of the family
from away will also be present at the
obsequies.
The deceased stood high among a
large circle of friends and acquaintance,
all of whom will join with THE TRIBUNE
in expressions of deepest sympathy in
this tragic sorrow and bereavement.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
1t Was a Great Hit.

1.-The Old Maids Convention" as pre-
sented by the ladies and friends OF st.
Adams guild, Monday evening, in the
opera house, was a great hit and a most
gratifying financial success-about fifty
dollars being cleared. The convention"
was played to a good-sized and very ap-
precIative audience.
AS promised, there was no deep plot
to concern the auditor, but there was
plenty from the opening to the close to
hold attention and appeal to the sense
of the humorous;-for Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like IL Of
these" old maids, nor were his numerous
''best girls" half as kittenish.
Mrs. w. X. Starr was chairwoman of
the young Ladies' Debating Society"
and Miss Bertha Childe, secretary; their
work was effective. There were several
"star" delegates, notably among them
being Mrs. James Hatfield, Mrs. w. w.
Archibald, Mrs. F. A. Pencil, Mrs. w.
B. Mills, Mrs. Howard Stoy, Miss Maude
Burgess and Miss Maggie Cullen, all of
whom appeared advantageously in
speech, essay, song or musical efforts.
Prof. Schobel's ''remodeloscope" was
n of the fetching features or special
ties, his marvellous machine transform
ing "old maids" Of doubtful vintage into
fairies, voealists etc. with ''neatness and
dispatch" these metamorphoses in turn
giving musical variety to the perform
ance. There were vocal solos by Miss
Blanche McCarl, Miss Nina Doan, Little
Elsie Campbell and F. H. Strout.
The stage decorations were appropri-
ately hearts and cupids, and the voting
sign of the order-"m-a-n, man."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.

ROBERT RODGERS is enjoying a visit
from his father.
MRS. J. Z. BEyRER went up to Den
yer, Tuesday on /.
MRS. c. p. BALL went up to Denver,
Tuesday, ON a short visit.
REGISTER F. M. RATHBUN is con-
fined to the house with an attack of ton
s%ilitis.
MRS. H. II. TARTSCH was called to
Plattsmouth, last night, by the illness
of a brother.
MRS. d. F. NICHOLS, nee Miss Annie
Rooney, is visiting in the city, guest of
Mrs. P. Walsh.
+. A. AND NORMAN TEL were over
from Frontier county, Saturday. on a
short business visit.
!. B. TAYLOR was summoned to Savan-
nah, Missouri. last Friday, by the serious
illness of his mother.
d. P. GRAY of College Corner, Ohio,
arrived in the city, close of last week, to
visit his son Clarence.
H. W.. COLE departed, Wednesday
morning, for the east, on a visit and
trip of considerable scope.
MRS. JULIA Fox and son Ned de-
parted, Monday night, for Omaha, where
they will reside for the present.
MRS. A. c. EBERT was the guest of
Mrs. H. L. Kennedy i'll Cambridge, close
of last and first of present week.
MISS LOUISE SMITH of Plattsmouth
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Smith ove Saturday and Sunday.
MRS. NELLIE GUILD returned to Om-
aha OH II, last Saturday, after a short
visit here, guest of her sister, Mrs. A. P.
Thomson.
JUDGE ABBOTT of the Hayes Center
Republican spent yesterday afternoon
and last night in the city, on his way
home from a visit east.
GEORGE BURNS and part Of the family
departed. Tuesday, overland, for their
new home, Nebraska City. Bertha and
Charlie will remain here.
MRS. FRED SCHLEGEL was up from
Oxford, Monday. The family expects
to return to McCook to reside as soon as
they can secure a suitable dwelling.
MISS DOLLY STEPHENSON of River
ton, who has been the guest of Conduct
or and Mrs. George Beck, for a few
weeks, has gone to Sterling, Colorado,
on a visit.
DR.. A. P. WELLEs spent two days of
this week in Lincoln, attending the
meeting of the Nebraska state homeo-
pathic society, returning home, yester-
day morning.
MR.. N MRS. FREDERICK of Orleans
were up to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Gait, they being cousins of the deceased
and the only relatives in this state out
side of the immediate family.
MISSES ISA SHUMAKER and Dot Dav-
export of Culbertson took in the ~festivi-
ties, Field-day, Messrs. F. S. Vahue and
Harry Walters of our city accompanying
them home in the evening.
LOUIS SCHREIBER of Columbus, Ne
braska, arrived in the city on last Fri
day, and is employed in Mcconnell &
Berry's drugstore. He is a recent grad
uate of the Illinois College of Pharmacy
of Chicago.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
A PhlIanthropic People.

That the people of McCook carry warm
hearts where they do the most good has
again been demonstrated III the very
gratifying results of the Field-day, Tues
day of this week, for the benefit of the
India famine sufferers. All the plans
and arrangements made worked out
most satisfactorily, the net results from
all sources netting S3o5 oS, a gilt perhaps
unequaled by any other Nebraska city OF
like population. The plans and perform
ance were strictly characteristic OF Nc
Cook-there is no better Leather" IN
the state. II is a pleasure to note that
the business MEN of the city generally
observed the half-holiday requested by
the committee OH arrangements and
closed their respective places of business
from one till five O'Clock, during the
time the sports were pulled off at he
Athletic club park.
The chief attraction at the park was
the game of base ball between the Cedar
Bluffs aggregation and the McCook Ath-
letic club team. While the score was
too high and the result too uneven for a
good game, the contest was spirited and
not lacking i'll interest. There was a
large attendance and a net SUM of 1914 IS
was added TO the relief fund from that
source. The other sports were running
races, bicycle races etc, but they were
without considerable interest.
The supper served by the ladies oil the
different churches of the city i'll the
basement of the Temple block only
lacked one cent Of realizing the net sum
secured from the sports, $o4.o4. The
ladies served an excellent meal and were
literally patronized.
In the evening, the young ladies of
the Awl-Os club held an ice cream and
strawberry social in the opera house, a
feature that was generously supported,
and that was one of the ~pleasantest at
fairs of the entire occasion. A drill by
a company of little girls was one of the
entertaining features of the evening.
The social Melted the fund $33.2I.
The collection raised by the children
of the city schools amounted to S2S.o5, a
very generous gift from the children OF
the city.
The offering of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Zion Hill Baptist church was
IS so, a very kindly remembrance from
the ladies of that church up in Coleman
precinct.
To this sum add the amount secured
from individual sources, $to6, and the
grand total is $3o5.o5.
THE TRIBUNE does not feel like clos
ing this account of the ~Field-day before
facilitating and congratulating everybody
connected with the affair. The result IS
a high credit to our city.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Are You Going to Paris?

If you should, you would also 90 to
Oberammergau and see the original
Oberammergau Passion Play.
The original Passion Play as produced
by the peasants of Oberammergau. Ba-
varia, and of Germany, every ten years.
will be reproduced at St. Patrick's
church on Monday afternoon and even-
ing, May the 18th. The play will be
given in one hundred and fifty stereopti-
cor and moving pictures, (which were
taken from a special p~erformance) under
the direction of Prof. Jacob Willig.
This is only one chance in a life time
to witness this wonderful play.
Lecture in English by Prof. Chas.
Brey. Tickets-adults, IS; children, 25c.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
A Sudden Death.

Mrs. Thomas Gait of South McCook
suddenly died at her home, last Saturday
evening, from an attack of heart disease.
The funeral was held on Tuesday morn
ing, Elder H.. II. Berry conducting ser
vices at the home.
lSUESAN GRAY was born i'll Pike
county, Indiana, November 10th, 1851;
died III McCook, Nebraska, May 18th,
1900, aged 4S years, 6 months and I6
days. She was married to Thomas II.
Gait on January 18th, 1867 thirteen
children being born to them, two boys
and eleven girls. Six of the children
have gone on before, two boys and two
girls dying i'll Indiana, and two girls
since coming to Nebraska. The husband
and seven daughters remain to mourn
the loss of a wife and mother, all of
them being present at the funeral, ex-
cept Mrs. James Chambers of Newcastle,
Wyoming, who was not able to be here
on account of illness. Mrs. Gait came
to Nebraska and Red Willow county in
1880 where her husband took a home
stead i'll the northeastern part of Gerver
precinct, where they lived several years
before moving to McCook, where they
have since resided. Sister Gait united
with the United Brethren church at the
age of thirteen and remained a consistent
member of that church until her death.
Coming to this county at an early day,
she found society in an unsettled state,
and did much in the organization of the
church of her faith and in the improve
ment of matters moral and spiritual in
that section of the county. The funeral
was held at the home of the deceased, a
large %oncours of friends and neighbors
attending the services, thereby showing
the esteem in which she was held by her
neighbors and acquaintance. Inter
ment was made in Longview cemetery,
beside a child who died a few years ago.
Peace to the memory of a truly good
wOman H.H.B.1
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
B. A. Lincoln Dead.

Word was brought to the city, this
morning, of the death, last night, of
Benjamin A. Lincoln of Driftwood pre-
cinct. after an illness dating from last
Sunday. Mr.. Lincoln was one of Red
Willow county's early settlers and a citi-
zen of the most sterling worth. His
death will be mourned by many. The
bsreaved ones have our tenderest SYM
Dathy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Elect Part of the Teachers.

At the meeting of the board of educa
ton, Monday evening, the following
teachers were selected by the board
Mrs. Belle Hedlund, Mrs. Mary Duffy
Misses Mary Powers, Ella Leonard
Elizabeth Thomson, Mabel Wilcox, Han
nah Stangland and Beatrice whitley. anc
J. T. Holmes; Miss Kelley was not ar
annlicant
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
A. F. g. A. NJ. OFFICERS.

At the regular meeting of McCook
lodge No. I35, A. F. & A. NJ, Tuesday
evening, the following new officers were
elected: G. R. johnson, w. M; NJ. o.
Mcclure, S. w; George Willetts. ]. W.;
S. Cordial, treasurer; G. S. Bishop, sec
retary. Installation in June.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Notice of Dissolution.

The c~o-partnership off. Cress & Sons
was dissolved by mutual consent, Oc-
tober 5th, 1892. of which we now give
notice. April 10th, 1900.
J. CRESS,
GEO. +. CREss,
7. J. CRESS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

a communication from Redwillow
sent us, close Of last week, does not ap-
pear in this issue for the reason that no
name is attached to the letter. The
name must accompany the Communica-
ton, for the information Of the editor
not for publication.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

CATHoLIC-Mass at s O'Clock a. N.
High mass and sermon at 1890, a. M,
with choir. Sunday school at ego p. IN.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. 7. w. HICKEY, Pastor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

You will find it hard work to keep a
hard pine door on the house, but if you
buy of Billiard you will get soft pine
screen doors and they will stay where
YOU Gut them; don't cost any more.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Among the new constructions are: A
Westinghouse by V. D. Selby over on
South Melvin, a cottage by Mack Way
son up on North Mcdowell, and an adj
dition to his residence by H. P. Waite
up on North Mcfarland.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Pay Your Occupation Tax.

Occupation tax became due and pay
able on Monday, May I4th. and all par
ties interested are requested to call at
the Citizens bank and make payment.
A. c. EBERT, Treasurer.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

The flag committee will not give their
annual social or the goth of May, as
heretofore, as there is plenty Of money
in the flag fund to purchase flags for the
school-houses during this year.
BY ORDER OF SEC'Y.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

A hose house has been provided Tor
West McCook: being situated on the
rear end of Eliza Odell's residence lot.
This will make it possible for the people
of that part of the city to protect their
property more efficiently and promptly
than under the old order of things.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Desirable House for Sale.

1 will offer for sale at a low price my
residence property, corner Marshall and
Dearborn streets. Terms, time on part,
or will name an attractive price for spot
cash-5-4-tf. w. c. LA ToURETTE,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
c. F. BABCoCK, Local Agent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

William Doyle, the we'll known Will
low c~attleman, shipped over a hundred
fat cattle to the Denver market, this af-
ternOOn.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

1t is not a debatable question-but one
of privilege-to patronize Everist, Marsh
& Co, when in quest of the best the
market affords in the meat line. They
are prompt and accommodating in the
bargain. Phone II.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Ice is Cheap.

So buy a refrigerator and ice cream
freezer of S. NJ. Cochran & Co., and en-
Joy some of the real pleasures of life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

1t will be to your gain to see the ia
nous Buckeye mower and binder at
Predmore Bros. before contracting for a
binder.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
CARD OF A

We desire to extend our thanks to the
kind friends and neighbors who spoke
such loving words of comfort and assist
ed is in IL sad bereavement-the death
of our beloved wife and mother.
T. II. Gait AND FAMILY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

LoST-A pair of eyeglasses in a case,
Tuesday night in McCook. Finder will
be properly rewarded by returning the
same to this office.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

The little ~two-year-old daughter of Ed
Roach of West Dennison street came
near being all angel, Tuesday afternoon,
via the poison route. The little one is
thought to have eaten some strychnia
contained in a bottle of medicine. Prop
er remedies brought the little one u all
right, however.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

The death of Mrs. John w. Bennett of
near Quick, Frontier county, first of the
week, is announced. She had been i'll
for some time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Attention is directed to the fact that
occupation tax became due and payable
on last Monday. Walk up to the cap
tain's Office and liquidate. The city
needs the money in its business.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

You must see the Buckeye move and
binder before buying a binder. Pred
more Bros. are the sole agents.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

FORREST KELLEY of Beaver City ar
rived here, last week, and will succeed
H. c. Good in D. W. Loar's pharmacy.
Mr.. Good will depart, next week, for his
home in Ohio.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 10 a m.
Preaching at II by Rev. w. J. Turner of
the Congregational church. No services
in the evening. All are welcome.
7. A. BADCON, Pastor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Don't buy a header withoutfrst seeing
S. NJ. Cochran & Co. They sell the Har-
yester King header and binder.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

BAPTIsT-Sunday-school at 10 a. III.
Preaching at II a.. III. B.. Y. P. U. at 7.
No service at s p. N. Experimenting,
Wednesday evening at s. Everybody
welcome.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

If you knew how much a stone walk
would improve the looks of your place,
you would leave the order at Billiards.
TODAY,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

DIR. John McPhee, dentist, is now oc-
cupylng quarters over Mcconnell &
Berry's drugstore.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
House for Sale.

House of seven rooms, with two lots.
Terms reasonable.
MRS. w. NJ. IRWIN.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

This afternoon, F. S. Wilcox departed
for Denver with five cars of fine beef
cattle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

"The Right Place" to call up is No.I2.
You are sure of gettirg just as choice
meats by phone as by personal inspec-
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

You know it! Everist, Marsh & Co.
are at the head of the procession when
good meats are on parade. Try their
market.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Mcconnell & Berry have just added
FIVE handsome showcases Of the latest
design to the furniture Of their store
room. They are the finest ever brought
to the city, plate glass being used
throughout, with extra heavy beveled
glass on top. The bases are made Of
colored marble and patent adjustable
shelving is used to better display goods
within. The frames are of hard wood
and the joining superior. They are dust
proof and generally up-to-date.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

The buffalo gnats are most Extensively
active, these warm MaY-days; quite un-
usually s o for this early in the season.
A few days of last week, they amounted
to a veritable plague.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Those gasoline stoves at S. NJ. Coch-
ran & Co.'S are beauties; so all say who
see them. They are cheaper and better
than coal for hot weather.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Increase your supply of eggs by using
McMlllen's Egg Producer. Guaranteed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Mesdames NJ. L. Barger and Amelia
Conrad will have a ribbon sale for three
days, commencing ON Saturday-tomor-
row; also of many other articles.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

If the people of Cambridge had bought
some of Il wire window frames, there
would not have been so great damage
from hail. A word to the wise is sufi-
cient. S. NJ. COCHRAN & Co.'s.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Observation-Disclosures at 10 a. III.
Preaching services at II a. N. and s p.
NJ. Morning subject, eco Work in My
Vinyard." Evening subject, Life of
Moses" 7. w. WALKER, Pastor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

All of the up-to-date farmers are buy
ing the American woven wire fence for
hog pastures. 1t lasts a life time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

10. Y.P.S.C.E. at 7. No other service.
w. J, TURNER, Pastor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Among the good things secured for
the coming year, the Eighth district
convention of the Christian church will
i'll the city of McCook. This
means a gathering of perhaps 100 or IFS,
possibly more, of earnest workers in the
Masters vineyard. There will be dele
gates from Republican City, Arapahoe,
Lexington, Elwood, Beaver City, Siam
ford, Hendley, Indianola, Redwillow,
Platte valley and many visiting members
from other parts of the state. w. A.
Baldwin, state secretary, will undoubt-
eddy be here, also Miss Olive Griffith,
state organizer for the Christian Wom-
ems Board of Missions, which, with the
Eudeavor workers and Bible-school
workers will make a most enjoyable
menu to those who are interested along
these lines. We trust all will Join to
help us bid them welcome and show to
them hat the city of McCook can be a
host. Com.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

G. W. Starr has sold his residence on
South Madison to John Krieger.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

A great excitement over Loar's beau
tiful line of wall paper. Don't fail TO
see it; prices right.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

At f. ID. Burgess you have a large
stock of rubber hose and fixtures to Sc
lect from.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

You must see T. D. Burgess about
the great Mccormick before buying Z
reaper, mower or rake. The Mccormick
has for many years stood for everything
that is best i'll that line, and you can't
afford to fail to inspect these up-to-date
machines, if you are in the market fo-
any of them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Keep out those flies by using Barnett's
screens.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Don't give your order for a mower or
binder until you have called and seen
the famous Buckeye mower and binder
for which Predmore Bros. are sole
AGENTS
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

The remains of the late Smith Gordon
and his mother were, this week, moved
from Longview into Riverview GENE.
terry.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

P~aper-hangers and painters nave not
been idle, this spring.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Stock tanks of all sizes at Barnett's.
Prices the lowest.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

In these days when the ice man is get
ting i'll his work, remember Billiards.
for stove wood.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Best hose guaranteed by +. ID. Burgess.
Can be returned, if not as represented.