Jriiv -- U H I ISHENTY SIXTH YEAR lie Clty Council Proceedings fficgular session held Monday evening Tite iire committee was authorized to secure COO -feet more hose JSoport of tiro committee iu regard to iire plugs was read and ap SHStved Now plugs were ordered -at following places Southeast MSfsmer from West school house south 3asftf court house grounds corner Do kaand McDowell streets Bill of 50 for water used in the city nwrlc in 1906 was allowed to McCook ffker Works Co Petition of Clyde Bros for liquor SSboosa read also a remonstrance to is 3sg of same Hearing of remonstrance assfcor April 26 1907 at 9 p m tiquor licenses were granted to Bros McFunn Cox and iSbadrioksifc Lathrop Applicatian of Louis Fleischman for Sor4icQnsG was laid over druggists permits were granted Al fcet McMillen and L W Connell Petition of William Sullivan for card SaSsIe license was laid ovor for further coamderation SIcFann Cox were granted pool fc5a3l Council adjourned to meet on Friday tnoming April 26 at 9 oclock Sdday morning licenses were granted ifrj fleischman and Mr Sullivan r32ad Clyde remonstrance wns continued oaataLSaturday morning G0ING AFTER THE TRUSTS SccsMent Calls Cabinet Together to Con 3lder3rosecutions Tobacco First Washington D C April 3 The president called his cabinet together Xfsis afternoon to consider trust prose utions by the government The gov catnent will begin proceedings at once 3sxinst the tobacco trust he pure food department some time aise analyzed several brands of tobacco JEo kinds known as Lucky Strike and English Curve Cut were found to con- taSaO per cent tobacco and 60 per cent brown paper Bull Durham zraotainsuo tobacco but is 100 per cerit Scely chopped brown paper soaked in ScrSacco stem juice and refuse Dukes SEsture is only 10 per cent tobacco Sae 4tobacco habit is wrongly named cfrshould be known as the straw board jsbit The Cigar Manufacturer MHwaukee Wis -Sheriff Peterson Will Get 1200 Ail the sheriffs in the state of iGaka will hereafter receive a regular ssSery for their service and can no long- etrcstain fees All fees must be turned icsScfche county treasury This is in ac- cocdance with an act of the last The schedule of salaries is fixed as firKows In countips of not more than 6M0 population salary may be fixed by irfes county board at not to exceed 800 t counties of from 6000 to 16000 SL3a counties of from 16000 to 20000 SSOO counties of 20000 to 25000 550 countie3 of from 25000 to 900 2000 counties 35000 to 50000 3250 counties of from 5000C to 100000 -500 until January 1 1908 and after Do You Know That Vvjsliandle American woven wire fence Tsrish is made of hard stiff tough wire tjETproughly protected by the best gal- aziising Jlade in all weights and sares Hiasy to put up out nara to acaafc down McCook Hardware Co McCook High School Wins McCook high school base ball Sah opened the season at Culbertson tSaitrday afternoon la9t defeating the ftii school team of that town by a score crfJS to -2 Quite a number of school Ixavs and girls drove up to witness the t grsrae and to assist in the rejoicing Water Notice April 3 1907 Second quarters water tax is now due Reorder to conserve our water supply Sxrdomestic use and fire protection we -sect -not issue special or general lawn rigezCTits at this time owing to shortage nS water J E Kelley Supt Dont Forget at my new location for reading naer stationery postcards souvenirs gum fresh roasted peanuts cigars tobacco pipes base ball goods t 253 etc Barney Hofer 32Cook News Depot CARNATIONS Sincy home grown 75c per dozen Haqga pansy plauts in bloom 50c per x22aea 4 19 McCook Greenhousc Phone 91 Leave Dray Orders There JSsown Douglas have their office Recife A G Bump on lower Main avenue Jasane dray orders to him Office phone iSSS -Stable phone 63 BROWN Douglas Attention Faimers fcer April 1 1906 we will buy hogs E23y on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of escx -week Wilcox Marsh Harvesting Machinery should be given early We still tSnadle the famous line and will ap sfjEociate your orders McCook Hardware Co -Five Cent Lawns 3Ldozen very pretty patterns of good BsiSj 5c yd at Thompsons 3isrge stock and complete assortment scJ5yp8writing paper at The Tribune tSw tSotTna Tribune to do your printing 22srytbing indrugs McConnell EMcMillens cough cure MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE A E Smith of Oxford was in the city Wednesday Mrs J G Schobel weut up to Den ver Thursday on a visit G W McLean is visiting his brother S B of the clerks office Mrs O Burlingham is entertaining her daughter Mrs Gibbs from Texas J E Barngrover has returned to Des Moines Iowa for awhile Mrs J W Hasty and children visit ed her parents at Arapahoe over Sun day Miss Blanche Plumb of Marion this county was a guest of Miss Slabj Sunday Miss Ida Bloom of Denver is a guest of Engineer and Mrs W CSchenck for a few weeks Mrs Julius Kunert entertained the teachers reading club for Miss Wal lace Monday evening Mr and Mrs A G Dole arrived homo Monday night from their visit to their son Harry at Seward this state Mrs George E Settle of Wolton Wyoming ha3 been visiting Mrs Geo Enoch and other McCook relatives and friends Miss Anna Babcock was up from Cambridge closing days of last week and over Sunday guest of her aunt Mrs Mary Babcock MisB Ruth Babcock joined her siater here first of the week returning home to Cambridge with her Wednesday morning They were both guests of their aunt Mrs Mary Babcock Mrs Hellice E McBrayer and two children George and Mary formerly of our city have taken up their abode in Hatten Washington and write that her health is improving Mr and Mrs Peter Foxen laid away in Saint Patricks cemetery Mon day afternoon the remains of their 18-months-old boy baby who has been ail ing for the pa t month or longer They have very tender sympathy of friends in their loss Mrs H C Clapp entertained about 25 ladies yesterday afternoon in honor of his mother Mrs T C Clapp of Al legan Mich Music on the piano I y Mrs G H Thomas a musical guessing match in which Mrs H P Sutton was successful and dainty refreshments con- stituted the elements of a social delight DAKBURY Mrs VanVleet is still ill J L Sims made a business tnp to McCook Monday - Jacob Wishonhas purchased the old Miller place from Mrs Phillip Gliem The meetings at the Congregational church closed last Sunday evening A baby boy was born first of the week to Mr and Mrs Fred Bames berger Mr and Mrs Frank Musgrave re ceived a visit from the stork last week a baby boy Phillip Gliem has just installed a new light plant in his store It is the best in town Mrs Frank D Brown resigned her position as teacher of the grammar grade last Saturday Robert Gores infant child died at their home in Marion last Monday with cholera infantum The R N A Lodge gave a banquet last Tuesday evening to those who took part in the Old Maids Convent ion A big time Vernon Marble a former pupil of the Danbury high school but who has been teaching the past year made a visit to Danbury friends the first of last week Agent Lewis Cann and Mrs Frank D Brown teacher of the grammar grade of the Danbury schools were united in marriage in McCook Mondav April 22 1907 Elder H H Berry of that city performing the ceremony Both are well known and highly esteemed by many Red Willow county friends and acquaintances and all will join in wish ing them happiness RURAL FREE DELLVERY NO 1 John Burtless is receiving a visit from his father of Auburn N Y 2 Mrs Hatch of Lincoln is visiting Mrs L J Burtless August Bahr is hauling out material for an addition to his home Fred Troesters mother died last Fri day Funeral Sunday from German Lutheran church Rev Herman Rame low in charge was largely attended Miss Maude Hughes closed her school in district 3 Tuesday and has returned to her home in South Omaha The Kennedy school Miss Freda Mette teacher closed on Monday Miss Nellie Crocker is home from vis iting her sister at Edison Miss Geneva Fitch closed her school in the home district today MikeEschs -little four-year-old son Walter fell off of the fence Monday and fractured his arm above the elbow Earl Notley bad hisleft arm caught between two drivers Saturday last fracturing both wrist and hand Have You Seen the John Deere two row McCook Hardware Co New Dress Skirts Very handsome skirts of batiste of Panama of mohair of plaids in aU good colors at Thompsons 20Q to 5700 Alterations free lttc00h NOTABLE INITIATION AND BANQUET- McCook Council No 1126 Knights ot Coiumtus Initiate a Large Class and Banquet The initiation and banquet of McCook Council No 1126 Knights of Colum bus Sunday afternoon and evening was perhaps the most notable function yet undertaken by the council - The exercises of the day began at 1030 in the forenoon with a High Mass in Saint Patricks Catholic church which was numerously attended At 300 in the afternoon the initiatory ceremonies began in the court house where a class of 58 were given the three degrees of the order McCook Council conferring the first degree Lincoln Council the second and District Deputy McQuire the third The banquet was served in Menard opera house Sunday evening by the ladies of the Catholic church and the worthiness of tho feature may be guess ed by a perusal of this menu Strawberries Porter des Feuilles Bouillon Craquelin Salad Potato Cliipi Salted Wafers Roast Turkey Dressing Aloyan de Pore Roti Celery Mashed Potatoes Bean Salad Olives Radiblies Rolls Bon Bons Jelly Cremo Glacoo Cakes Coffee Cigars Mints The decorations were in Council col ors red white blue and yellow Red carnations and smilax were much utili zed in the scheme of floral beauty and K C pendants assisted together with festoons of smilax red shades and can dles makiDg in toto a scene of brilliant and effective colorings MUSIC The music of the evening was ren dered by the K of P orchestra and was of the following quality March San Antonio Iampo Dramatic Overture Fabio Romanii Isenman Op Intermezzo Cupidietta Tobani Op422 Overture Ka tona Maui Novelette Laces and Graces Salzer and Bratton Selection George Washington Jr Cohan TOASTS Rev J J Laughran toastmaster Solo -Selected Mrs P F McKenna The Promise of tho Future - Wm McConnick Lincoln Solo The Song for Me J A Schmit Fidelity to Our Ideals Bev T L Kolley Indianola Solo Hold Thou My Hand Frank Colfer Knights of Columbus David OBrien Denver Impressions of the Day N J Uerling Indianola Duet Selected Mrs P F McKenna FrankColfer Besides there were responses from Frank Real P S Heaton F G Lech leiter John Rice T C McKillip and others making a stirring inspiring flow of soul and concluding a gather ing which will be memorable in the annals of the council Death of Mrs 0 R Redding Mrs O R Redding of South McCook passed away last Friday after a com paratively brief illness with consump tion Mrs Mary Redding would have been 27 years of age May 1st 1907 She is survived by her husband and two child ren Ruth 8 years of age and Dorcie 2 years old Funeral services were held in the Baptist church Monday morning at 10 oclock Rev A F Green conducting the same Rev C M Famuliner assist ing The remains weie laid away in Calvary cemetery where rests the body of her father TheO E S Initiate and Banquet Eureka chapter O E S No 8G ini tiated six new members last Frid ay evening at their regular session After the work had been handsomely per formed refreshments were served and a general good time enjoyed incidentally The next regular meeting will be held on May 3rd and it will be of added interest on account of the election of officers at that date American Beauties The best fitting the best finished the best made corset is the American Beauty Sold in twelve styles by the Thompson Dry Goods Co 35c to 100 Money back after four weeks actual wear if dissatisfied No better corset on earth Have Good Blood Everything depends upon the state of your blood Rich pure blood means abundant physical and mental energy McConnells Sarsaparilla with Bur dock will make your blood what it should be Your Lawns will be more beautiful and you will be satisfied if you buy Boston hose and Barthill ball bearing lawn mowers of McCook Hardware Co Silk and Faerie Gloves including black white navy brown grey and tan at 50c to 8150 Wrist and elbow lengths Thompsons John Deere horse lift cultivators at McCook Hard ware Co The beat tool yet produced Com chop at the mill at 80 cents a hundred Every thing delivered McCook Milling Co Base Ball Goods of quality at McCook Hardware Co Office supplies at the Tribune office Say you saw it in The Tribune McConnell for drugs MCCOOKS ARBOR DAY EXERCISES McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 26 190T The Most Notable and Suggestive in the History of the CityUnder Aus pices of City Officials and School Children The observance of Arbor Day in Mc Cook Monday April 22 was the worth iest we have ever had The exercises were held on the site of the proposed new Carnegie library and were largely attended the children of the public schools being present in a body and taking part in the exercises leading in the singing of America Mayor C L Fahnestock had formal charge of tho program calling the as semblage to order and delivering a few remarks Rev G B Hawkes uttered the invoca tion Congressman Norris delivered a brief but appropriate and pointed address on the day and added a deserved and glow ing tribute to the man whose brain and heart are responsible for it Hon J Sterling Morton who has honored Neb raska and passed on The speaker de nominated the day the greatest and most significant a Nebraskan can cele brate the idea a noble and unselfish one Following the address three trees were planted in memoriam and one in honor Tho tree on the corner of Main and Dearborn was planted in memory of Hon J Sterling Morton Judge J S LeHew giving a brief but embracing sketch of his large and useful and mem orable life The next tree on Dearborn street was planted in honor of Andrew Carnpgie donor of S10000 to build the library about which the trees were planted Rev Carman said many words in Lis commendation and praise Trees following were planted in mem ory of Miss Rachel Berry and Supt Alexander Campbell deceased mem bers of the library board Supt G H Thomas Mrs Matie Welles and Mrs Sylvester Cordeal bearing tribute to the memory of Miss Berry much beloved by many and J E Kelley uttering the words appropriate to the memory of Supt Campbell whose place in Mc Cooks heart is among the first Beautify Your Home As spring is an opportune time to add beauty and color to your home we would take pleasure in showing you our new designs and colorings in Wall Paper and at prices not too high We also have a large stock of Mixed Paints Varnishes Stains Tintolac En amels etc A McMillen Druggist A Successful Social and Program The Sunshine club of the Congrega tional Sunday school enjoyed a very liberal patronage at their social Tues day evening in the church The young girls of the club had the refreshments and program in charge and entertained their friends most enjoyably clearing over 30 Gauze Underwear Ladies extra and regular size unions and separate vests and pants sizes 4 to 9 Long sleeve unions long sleeve vests short sleeve ditto Babies gauze vests with sleeves Umbrella pants for ladies and misses and children Mens and boys unions and shirts and draw ers Very complete line Thompsons Such a Showing ofbeautiful wall paper as we are now exhibiting was never befor seen in this town Come in and get ideas for the future papering even if you are not ready to purchase Our designs are so artistic that we wish to show them L W McConnell Druggist Library Building Contract Let The contract for the erection of Mc Cooks Carnegie library building has been let to Messrs Winters Short the Atwood Kansas contractors who have begun excavating for the structure which will be of the modified Old Miss ion type and will cost 10000 Brighten Up It is now cleaning up time Many things about the house needs brighten ing up The Sherwin Williams paints and varnishes should be your big help in the renovating process L W McConnell Druggist Eggs For Sale Full blood barred Plymouth Rock eggs from Worlds Fair prize winner birds Three cents each or 200 per hundred Also Pekin Duck eggs Phone Ash 1351 Mrs John Burtless Parasols and Umbrellas White linen parasols at 125 and 150 colored silk umbrellas with fancy borders 185 black silk and mercerized and cotton ones at 50c to 650 at Thompsons Water Meters We have on hand a supply of approv ed water meters which we will instal promptly on application Under Wood worth drug store Phone 182 Middleton Ruby Attention Farmers After April 1 1907 we will buv hogs only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week Wilcox Marsh Flying Swede John Deere and Ohio lister cultivators at McCook Hardware Co These are all favorites Gefa Herrlck or Siberia refrigerator at McCook Hard ware Co Best line ever shown Five Cent Prints Plenty of 5c and 6c calicoes at Thomp sons ribttti No Appropriation McCook Nebr April 24th 1907 McCook Tribune McCook is an extract from a com munication received by this ofliee from the State Auditor relative to bounties on wolves which may be of some in terest to some of your subscribers Relative to payment of bounty on wolves we desire to advise you that this department will be unable to draw warrants against this fund as thoro is no appropriation provided for their payment This applies to claims already vouch ered and that my bo vouchored during the next two years Yours Truly E J Wilcox County Clerk JoslynGoes to Plattsmouth Plattsmouth Neb April 22 W Joslyn formerly supply agent for the Burlingtons lines west of the river with headquarters at Omaha hns ac cepted the position of storekeeper in this city He will probabiy enter upon his new duties here about May 1 The other changes contemplated in the local department havo not yet been an nounced but it i3 quite probable that Mr Cooper the present storekeeper will remain hero as chief clerk under Mr Joslyn May Day Breakfast The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will serve a May day breakfast Wednesday morning May 1 from 630 till 800 in the east room of the church MENU Cereals Wafiles Genuine Vermont maple syrup Ham Eggs Pototoes Brown Bread White Bread Butter Pickles Coffee Come and get a good breakfast McCook Dispatchers In on Increase Burlington dispatchers at Lincoln have recently received an increase in salary Tho pay of trick dispatchers has been boosted to 140 a month while the night chief and day chief received an increase of 10 a month each It is reported that dispatchers on other roads in Nebraska have re ceived similar increases Lincoln Jour nal Raise a Splendid Sum for Books At Pleasant Prairie district No 35 this county a basket social was given on Friday April 12th by the teacher Miss Sallie Hawkins at which S10320 was cleared This splendid sum of money is to bo used in buying books pictures and another section for the book case The library already con tains 147 books One Minute washing machines Also the Motor White Lily and others A good washing machine pays for itself McCook Hardware Co For Sale 160 acres of Frontier county land at 4 an acreif sold before March 15th 1907 Peter Foxen McCook Neb Extra Size Belts Our belts run up to 38 inches in four of our good styles 40c to 75c Thomp sons Hay and Alfalfa for Sale Phone ash 3681 or address S B Rankin McCook Neb Seeds of Every Description of the best qualities only McCook Hardware Co Silk Petticoats 489 Taffeta silk black and colors five ruilles only 4 89 Thompsons CiY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Baptist Sunday school at 1000 a m Preaching services at 11 a m and 8 p m Prayer service Wednesday evening at 8 oclock Young peoples meeting at 7 p m A P Green Pastor Episcopal Easter services at St AI bans church on Sunday 11 a m Holy communion Easter sermon and special Easter music at evening service at 730 All are welcome to these services E R Earle Rector Christian Science Services at Zint McClain bldg Sunday at 11 oclock a m Wednesday at 8 oclock p m Reading room at same place open daily where Christian Science literature may be had Subject Everlasting Pun ishment Methodist Sunday school at 1000 Sermons at il and S Class at 12 Jun ior League at 4 Epworth League at 7 Prayer meeting every Wednesday night Morning subject Is It Wrong to Wor ry Evening Daniel M B Carman Pastor Congregational Sunday School at 10 a m Preaching by pastor at 11 a m and 8 p m Junior C E at 3 p m Senior C E at 7 p m Prayer meeting every Wednesday Sermon subjects Sunday morning Christs Presence Sunday evening The Three Ls The public is cordially invited to all these services Geo B Hawkes Pastor Christian Bible school 10 a m Lesson Joseph Faithful in Prison Gen 3920 to 4015 Church 11 a m and 8 p m Morning subject The First Commandment evening The Mis sion of the Messiah C E 7 p m Topic Foreign Missions Christ in the Continent of Asia Isa 498 13 Wed nesday prayer Open Doors Home Missions Rev 318 C M Famuliner Minister r bt rf 1 tf ty 7 NUMBER 48 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Base ball goods at Ilofors McMillen prescription druggist Get a good buggy McCook Hard ware Co A son was born to Mr and Mrs C A Bickerstaff today Illustrated souvenir letters of McCook only 10c at Hofers Rev James BeLnutt of Trenton waa in our city Thursday Special now line of box stationery for 2oc at McMillons drug store Try Magner Stokos for frosh and salt meats fruit and vegetables Dr Kays oflleo is now ono door north of Commercial hotel Phone 97 Pasture For horses on section 19 Driftwood 4 5 Its O N Rector D E Whisler of Indianola was a county seat business visitor first of tho week A full blood Jersey bull will bo found at tho barn of Brown and Douglass for the season Bound duplicate receipt books three receipts to the page for sale at The Tribune office Mr and Mrs Ivau O Korb aro proud of the parentage of a lino baby boy born on Monday of this week All kinds of fresh and salt meats fruits and vegetables at Magner Stokes McConnells Sarsaparilla and Bur dock L W McConnell Druggist For Sale Shorthorn bulls and hoif ers and cane seed 4 19 4t Samuel Ball Wanted Pupils for short hand class starting May 1 at McCook Business College L W Stayner If it is from Marshs its the best ob tainable Anything and everything per taining to the meat market business Wanted Cattle to pasture about four miles southeast of town A D Johnston Magner Stokes can supply you with anything in the lino of fresh and salt meats Also fruits and vegetables The only place in town whore you can get the famous Three Star Cof fee is at Magner Stokes market and grocery I can loan money on McCook proper ty at 6 per cent Will furnish money to build S R Smith phone cherry 1141 Indianola Neb 19 2t Use McCook souvenir letters in writ ing to your friends Something new just received at B Hofers headquarters for souvenirs stationery and reading matter of all kinds Regular meeting of the Dorcas society of the Congregational church next Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock at Mrs E S Waites residence Theres practically unlimited choice in our wall papers We are sure to suit you as to color design quality and price L W McCoNNtLL Druggist United States District and Circuit Court supplies books blanks station ery etc are being received by deputy clerk at this place Chester Rodgers de puty district court clerk of this county We carry everything in paint nd paint sundries Can supply you with the requisites for a perfect job no mat ter what is to be painted See us when its paint L W McConnzll Druggist The Altar Society of the Episcopal church an organization of the young girls of the church had a sociol at the home of Mrs J E Kelley Monday evening with quite satisfactory and profitable results For Rent One well furnished room with or without board three blocks east and a half north of the Methodist church Call or address W P Beatty McCook Neb Box 5S5 Our spring shipment of burnt leather goods has arrived Call and see what we have Barney Hofer McCook News Depot Marsh operates on the theory that nothing is too good for his patrons hence he buys only the best of livestock of all kinds and sells only the best of meats You can prove it by a trial Satisfaction absolutely guaranteed Rev B Carman II H Berry of this place and Rev J A Kerr of Box Elder were in attendence at the Method ist Ministerial Association of the Hold rege district at Holbrook two days this week They report a very spiritual meeting A Junior Endeavor society was organ ized at the Congregational church last Sunday afternoon The society will be in charge of Miss Medora Santee super intendent and Mrs F L Schwab and Mrs W M Stoner assistant superin tendents The society meets Sunday at 3 p m Attention Fanners After April 1 1907 we will buy hogs only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week Wilcox Marsh Boys Stout Hose as stout as the stoutest Sizes 6 to 7 for 15c 1YZ to S for 18c larger for 20c Equal to any for wear and color Thompsons m