T IT L -- if r f r K B- s XVtZ35WdUtVa - - MUMJlMMiUmr - - -- - - - rrn rnnTV i niKVPu imphp vr vt tt -- - REACHED 2100000 LAST WEEK That Splendid Sum Is Reached in Two Weeks and the 2500000 Now In Sight THE MASONIC TEMPLE OPERA HOUSE PROJECT Attracting Friends and Money Every Day and Will Soon Be Men tioned In the Sure Enough Column- Tiie Ikibune is more than pleased to report substantial prog ress in the matter of stock subscriptions to the Masonic Temple pera House project The books closed with our last issue with 21000 subscribed This week several considerable subscriptions have been received one of them 1000 by V Franklin and the work is progressing with increasing interest and zest It is being more and more recognized as a community affair and on its merits OPEi HOUSE AT NORTON KANSAS The need is being felt with added keenness The project is taking sank as one of investment not as a donation That the building will prove a profitable rental property is in dicated by the applications for rental contracts Man are beginning to realize somewhat the large advantage such a splendid building would be to all the business i interests of he city besides affording needed facilities for entertainment and amusement of the better sort The appeal to civic pride and for a larger and greater McCook s winning out and The Tribune hopes early to be able to an nounce the transition from a proposed enterprise to one of certain realization and its progress in construction 3A31ES SHARED A Barnett 100 Patrick Walsh 100 W C Bullard 100 A OU W 100 J E Kelley 100 John Morris 100 W S Morlan 100 L Fahnestock 50 W McConnell 50 HPSutton 50 GH Boyle 50 3irsG National Bank 50 McCook Lodge No 135A F A M 30 King Cyrus Chapter No 5R A M 60 St John Commandery K T 60 Sureka Chapter No 86 O E S 30 Wm Lewis 25 Z L Kay 20 C B Gray 20 J BNichols 20 McCook Band 10 Mrs J E Kelley 10 Irs E M Easterday 10 IheAwl Us 10 M O iMcClure 20 W H Dungan 10 IkS Viersen 10 3 CCole 10 Model Shoe Store 20 if McMillen 10 Clark Music Co 10 SC Clapp 10 J H Grannis 10 G- E Thompson 10 Iavid Diamond 10 ChasSkalla 10 WEHart 10 SLSGarvey 20 31 I Peterson 10 2 E DeLong 10 2M Kimmell 10 W D Burnett 10 Ji 2 Molund 8 B udig 5 Clifford Naden 5 W C McCarty 5 B H Stewart 1 Ijan Cone 5 J 3 Gunn 5 JDavid Magner 3 y JEblfe 3 3v D Young 5 T A Endsley 2 fcr o oCOtt - J A W IlCOX J F Heber 5 IkSuess 5 W B Mills 3 3 Hanson 5 Jfr W F Jones 5 3red Jernberg 5 W B Whittaker 5 3 E Eeeder o 2LM Cos 5 J FHunt 5 Jud Kay fj John Calkins o Sfrank Real Ga9MerIe 5 5 McDonald 5 3SaCoofc Republican 5 Gi 23 Heckman 5 2fcal Anton 5j 2fcal Perrenoud HP WaiteCo 03 Wm Deere in A C Wiehe 5 Wm Haminel jq W E Bower 5 A G King 10 E II Doan 95 C C Bosworth o Mike Walsh 15 S N Wilson 10 Eugene Gary jq N E Barger 20 Ed Huber 5 Osborn Wentz n Fred Bruns 5 M U Clyde 25 Fred Munden 5 Joe Witers 3 Frank Walker 1 Brotherhood Carmen of America 10 A C Hippie 5 H N Rosebush 5 Mrs Mary Campbell 5 CD Noble 10 Walter Stillwell 5 Joe Mokko 2 E S Howell 5 Jacob Metz 5 R E French 5 D C Marsh 10 H E Culbertson 10 Otto L Bentley 2 M S Jennings 2Y Ed Fitzgerald 10 WmByfield 5 Lineburg Co 3 John Ekstedt 1 G W Predmore 3 W C Blair 2U C J Ryan 2 Blanche E Asten 2 Millie Elbert 2 Sadie Coyle 1 Claudia B Hatcher 1 JCMoore 3 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LIST F A Pennell 10 J F Cordeal 10 S B McLean 10 McCook Lodge No 42 10 L Thorgrimson 5 J G Schobel 5 R L Lyon 5 J L Kilburn 5 M Lawritson 5 J E Ludwick 5 Barney Hofer 5 L W Stayner 5 A P Ely 5 EJ Wilcox 5 J W Ridenour 5 E M Stewart 5 B H Stewart 1 W F Jate 2 HJ Cox 2 Dave N Cobb 2 Geo A Campbell 1 CI Hall 2 Elmer Kay 2 JN Gaarde 1 C A Rodgers 2 Ray S Light 2 Lon Cone 3 Total 20991 - v - v1 COFFEE 43 A WEDDING GIFT A Custom Which Is General In Coffee Growing Countries We have a custom in the coffee raising countries said a high Brazil ian official which is unknown in other parts of the world When a child Is born in the coffee country a sack of the best grain is set aside as part of the Inheritance to be received on at taining Its majority Usually the sack is the gift from some close friend or relative and it is guarded as sacredly as if It were a gift of gold or bonds No stress would induce a Brazilian parent to use coffee which was made the birth gift of a child As a rule It Is sealed with the private seal of the owner and bears a card giving all par ticulars about the variety of grain Its age on being sacked and the birth of the child to whom It is given and other details which are very interest ing when the gift Is due Generally the coffee is opened for the first time when the child marries The coffee for the reception or mar riage feast is made from the legacy and according to precedent this must be the first time the sack is opened After the coffee is made for the wed ding feast the sack is carefully closed and sent to the new home of the young people and should keep them in this staple for a year at least When both bride and bridegroom have the birth gift of coffee they have started life under very hopeful conditions so fir as one necessity is concerned v people Know tnat lue older in un parched grain of coffee is the better the flavor Like wine it grows with age and that which is over twenty years mellowing under proper condi tions will bring from 150 to 3 a pound from connoisseurs The giving of pounds of green coffee is a common practice in the coffee belt Friends ex change these gifts and compare re sults When one cannot afford to give a sack of coffee it frequently is the case that ten pounds of the best green grain are packed in a fancy case and bestowed on a newly born child with directions that it must not be opened until the wedding day FIRST AMERICAN GLASS Made at a Factory Built by a Boston Man In New Hampshire The first American glass factory -was erected in the town of Temple N II Washington in his diary speaks of glass being made in New ETaven Conn in the year 17S9 One would suppose by the language he uses that he considers it a new and quite extraordinary affair It was nine years previous to this and during the very Avar whose issue first enabled the country to commence its own manufac turing that Robert Ilewes of Boston began to carry out the project which he had long conceived but had hith erto found impracticable if not impos sible tinder English rule that of mak ing glass in America for America In 17S0 Mr Ilewes selected a site for his factory secure from the British forces his glassblowers were Hessians and Waldeckers soldiers who had de serted from the British army and he must have had an eye for the beauti ful in nature lie chose a spot on the north slope of Kidder mountain near its base To the northwest Mount Mo nadnock rears its granite crown stand ing like a giant sentinel to the north and running east are the Temple moun tains bold and precipitous to the east a beautiful valley holds in its embrace the towns of Wilton Milford and Nashua while to the northeast Joe English hill and the Uncanernucks mountains conceal the city of Man chester The place is now reached by a two mile walk over an old road long a stranger to travel other than by graz ing cows and nature loving tourists The stonework about the ovens and the foundations of the building are all that now remain to remind us that here was another example of the Amer ican peoples struggle for independ ence Crockery and Glass Journal Commoners Not Wanted No commoner however distinguished however great his worldwide fame as scientist artist or musician can hope to belong to the German imperial circle unless he be first dowered by his em peror with the magic patent of nobil ity No wife or daughter of a great millionaire however honorable the source of the husbands or fathers wealth can dream of being presented to the empress The Prussian nobility form a caste entirely apart from the rest of society and Berlin socially speaking is composed of many differ ent worlds none of which mingles with the other London M A P Saving Himself The owner of an estate had the mis fortune to get a charge of shot in his legs from the double barreled gun of an inexperienced sportsman The keep er hastened to his master Youre not dead are you he cried Of course I am not you fool said the squire rising Well sir not seeing you get up after you were shot I thought you must be dead remarked the keeper Get up after I was shot not I re sponded the squire If I had got up the Idiot would have given me his oth er barrel London Scraps Very Thick I wonder why Damon and Pythias were such great friends queried the young lady who writes type between meals They were like a couple of girl chums I guess rejoined the bachelor with the ingrowing hair Got so thick they couldnt see through each other Chicago News He who doubts his ability to win has already fallen behind in the race Exchange ra COUNCIL 1126 INITIATES CONTINUKD KUOII KIKVT IAOE Son of the Desert Am I was the splendid solo given by Arthur V Coupe That stirring and popular solo The Bandelero added to Francis M Col fors growing regard in McCocks mus ical set C M Gruenther of Columbus Ne braska responded to the toast Organ izations with a skill and charm so fetching as to place him in the front ranks of those who havo appeared in that capacity in this city in years past marking it as the premier production of the evening William McCormick of Lincoln gave a graceful and optimistic view of Prom ises of the Future The concluding oIToringof tho evening was by Rev W J Kirwin pastor of St Patricks church of this city His Im pressions of the Day were zestfully commingled with a wit and humor pol lished cultivated infectious delightful And thus concluded a memorable oc casion in the history of No 1126 Tho success of the affair is in no small way creditable to the following officers trustees and committee Frank Real Grand Knight Frank Lechleiter Deputy Francis M Colfer Chancellor C J OBrien Recorder G R Gale Financial Secretary Frank Brady Treasurer C F Lehn Advocate Ed Williams Lecturer John Murray Warden Rev J J Loughran Chaplain Ed ORourko Inside Guard Peter Foxen Outside Guard James McAdams George Elbert and Eph Benjamin Trustees Rank Real Frank Kendlen C J OBrien and Ed ORourke Reception Committee The Omaha Trade Excursion When these Omaha business men are within a mile of town on their trade ex cursion next week they intend to an nounce their coming with long blasts of a siren whistle which they carry on all their trips for this purpose It is so different from anything around here it will be immediately noticed On ar rival they will turn loose a full brass band of twenty five pieces and intend to make us know they are in town all right Wo propose to show them were a live lot ourselves and to that end would ask that every citizen man woman and child be at tho depot when their train pulls in at seven oclock a in May 25th They are coming a long way to see us and we want to impress them in such a way they will remember our town when they get back home The First Chautauqua The original Chautauqua at Lake Chautauqa X Y was founded thirty two years ago by Bishop Vincent and has served as a model for perhaps a thousand Chautauquas throughout the states and territories These Chautauquas bring to the com munities in which they are located the best men of tho pulpit press and plat form as well as tho best entertainers and musicians that the country affords The programs are calculated to reach all classes of people That this is a proven fact is shown by the great de mand the country over by wide awake communities for these summer assem blies Much less than one percnt of the towns which have had Chautauquas have allowed them to be discontinued Street Karnes and House Numbers McCook has arrived at that import ance and size as to require that her streets be indicated and her houses numbered Name boards might be at tached to electric light or telephone poles at intersections and the houses should be required to be numbered by the owners There is an old ordinance covering this matter which if it has not been revoked or invalidated could be utilized to bring about the result indi cated It is no longer illuminating to state that Soandso live nest door to Soandso It should be possible to dir ect inquirers to a certain number on a definite street But street boards or signs and house numbers are necessary to the end Clean Up Citizens All property owners renters and les sors are hereby notified to comply with the requirments of the city ordinance respecting the cleaning up of their pro perties and the alleys adjacent thereto Let us have a prompt and thorough compliance with the law in this regard for appearance sake and in the inter est of the health of the community G W Godfrey Street Commissioner A Mutual Satisfaction The Tribune has several advertisers of which any newspaper might well feel proud They are the backbone of McCooks commercial life It is a fur ther satisfaction to the publisher to know that The Tribunes circulation is as to character and quantity such as to guarantee advertisers value received for their money Now is the time to advertise For Sale Show cases tables counter scales and other usefnl articles about a store Call and see them at the Bee Hive The prices will be right to you jfcfr VIfadMira r - - Real Estate Filings The following real estate tilings have been made in tho county clerks office since our Inst report II R Krug and wife to Harry Pateo wd to hf int s hf nw qr lots 3 4 all in 4 2 26 100 John Fnhrenbruck and wife to Adam Bauer wd to lot II blk 7 Willow Grove add Mc Cook 800 00 State of Nebraska to W S Fitch deed to s hf se qr 36-3-30 720 00 State of Nebraska to W S Fitch deed to lots 67 in 36 330 521 85 Anna Blatt unmd to Phillip qcd toehf 0 hf 3 3 30 Warren S Frank and wife to George F Rockafellor wd to nw qr 27-2-30 United States to Andrew McG Robbpat to e hf nw qr 15 3 30 City of McCook to Charles W Hamilton cert to lot 115 blk 3 McCook cemetery JosephaKrapfl to Thaddous S Draper wd to so qr 20 4 29 Complies with the pure food laws of every state V 47 55 1 00 Thaddeus S Draper and wife to Oliver T McConnell wd to se qr 20 4 29 5000 50 Ilonry II Tieman and wife to Samuel M Estes wd to nw qr 3 ne qr 4-1-30 2200 00 Samuel M Estes sing to W A Coe wd to nw qr 3 ne qr 4- lqn William S Young and wife to ranny loung life lease to ohf nwqr30129 40 00 1 00 9G00 00 1 00 John Broomfield and wife to trustees of 1st Congregational church Indianola wd to lota 101112 blk 23 150 00 Hiram C Rider and wife to William Simmons wd to lot 5 bib 24 Riverview cemetery 20 00 McCook L T Co to Emma Leland wd to blk 7 lots 7 to 12 blk 8 Browns Park add McCook 350 00 Frank II Spearman and wifo to Georgo Leland qcd to lota 12 blk 0 1st South McCook 50 00 William M Carmichaol to Mary Brahler wd to n hf aw qr 33 4 28 2400 00 Elnora C Ornor ot nl to II II Gallatin wd to lots 13 22 incl blk 01 Bartloy 725 00 Nora M Smith and bus to Goo Leland wd to lot 1 blk 10 1st South McCook 20 00 ADVERTISED LIST Tho following letters cards and pack ages remain uncalled for at the McCook postoilieo May 22 1908 LKTTKHS Anknoy Bcllo Dunn Mr Javier Hall J M Krotlilniul Mr J M Itomaii Mr Jack Jordon Mr Lnwrcnco W CARDS Bnttormnn Hun Brown Miss Hartuy Clarke Blanche Jones Mr J C When calling Boston Wnltor Fox Wm Hoilhiirn Jo- Kcipt Mr leo Smith Mr J I liritts Mrs V P Curry Mr Arthur Coroy Albert JI Williams Miss Elsie for these please say they wore advertised S B McLkan Postmaster A Guaranteed Cure For Piles Itching Blind Bleeding or Protrud ing Piles Druggists refund money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case no matter of how long standing in 6 to4 days First application gives easo and rest 50c If your druggist hnsnt it send 50c in stamps and it will be for warded postpaid by Paris Medicine Co St Louis Mo Some New Ones This Week The TitinuNE has received somo more new post cards of local viows this week Still others coming Wholesale and re tail Seeds at II P Waito Cos 1UMET r llfiLT8l Caumel s made of the finest materials pos n iiSiTmh u totseIct t ana makes light easily digested wuii iuiis uriabirj tnereiorcit is recom i 11 mended hy leading physicians and chemists J853l3SiY In IIsi Calumet you are always assured of ciScivrfJU 3 a Rood baking therefore there tin 1 f material or tune Calumet is put tin in air tiirlir cans it will keep longer than any other Baking Powder on the market and has more raising power PilCT is so carefully and scien iil a 3 tifiially prepared that tllf TlfirrnTonfc Jc nTicAlnti1i f Therefore Calumet leaves no Kochello oaus or Aium in the tood It Is chemically correct 55OOOOG given for any substance in jurious to hcaith found m Calumet 11 11 Fly Time Com Orders taken for WINDOW AND DOOR SCI1EEX8 O1 Sells the Best LUMBER AND COAL Satisfaction Guaranteed W C BULLAED M O McCLURE Mgr Phone Xo 1 Think What Lighting IVIAY D It may destroy your home in a flash Lightning is one of those unexpected things Why chance it when theres such an easy way to make your home absolute pi oof against it Let me send you free W C Shinns little book on Light ning Read it Then if you are convinced and you xvill be that you dont want to get along without Lightning Rod System on your home Ill quote you a price and put it up for you under a signed and legally binding guarantee that fully protects you in the purchase I am Mr Shinns authorized agent and know the light t ning rod business thoroughly You ought to at least read this book for the sake of your familys safety if for no other reason Write me for the little book or see me at the store today MX Hdw Co I T A HALEY Agt V - vT 5i A rfr mw WW 1 vm W C Shinns Copper Cable 3 V a n i i 0 V 1 1 tr A