fr Ti i K fc CITY LODGE DIRECTORY A F A M McCook Lodito No 135 A F A M meets evocy first mid third T uimduy of tlio uiontli at JW p in iu Masonic hall Chaulks L Faiinkstock N M Lon Covn Sec E 8 M Occonoxoo Council No 16 It fc S M moots on Clu taut Suturduy of ouch moutli ut 800 p in a ilmonlc linll KALIIl A uaodebq x i m QrrVB8Tiu Cobdcal Soc B A M Klaa Cyrus Chnptor No 35 It A M meets avfry first and third Thursduy of each month at i2W p in in Mubonic linll Justin A Wilcox II I Cginton n Sawteb Soc KNIGHTS TEMlLAB St John Connnnudory NolG K T moots on tha second Thurbduy of each month at 800 p ql to Masonic hall Emhehon Hanson E C SKLVESTHnCOttDBAI Rec EA8TEKN HTAE Kurokn Chnptor No 80 O E S meets the aocoad and fourth Fridays of each month at tftW p in iu Muonic hull Muh Sarah E Kay W M IT M Kimmell Soc MODEUN WOODMEN SfobloCampNo GW M W A meots ovory cccond and fourth Thursday of each mouth at Si 30 n m iu Qnnbchows hall Pay assessments at White House Grocery JT M Smi m Clerk S E Howell V C ROYAL NEIGHBORS NoUlo Camp No 8G2 R N A moots every aocund and fourth Thursduy of each mouth at XSJO p in in Gnnnchows hall Mrs Mary Walker Oracle ilus Augusta Anton Kec w o w Hosts second and fourth Thursdnjs at 8 oclock in Diamonds hall Cuas F Markwad C C W C Moyer Clerk WORKMEN McCook Lodge No CI AOUW moots ovory Slooday at 800 p in in Diamonds hull C B Gray Roc Wm Wooton M W E hi Smith Financier DEGREE OF nONOR RTcOook Lodue No 3 D of H moots every second and forth Fridajsof each mouth at 800 pm in Ganschows hall Mrs Laura Osduun C of H 5es MatieG Welles Kec LOCOMOWK ENGINEERS McCook Division No G23 K of L E meots avocy second and fourth Saturday of oach oaoatli at 230 iu Morris hall Walter Stokes C E W D Burnett F A E COCOMOTIYE FIREMEN AND ENGINEMEN McCook Lodge No 599 B of L F E crw3ts every Saturday at 730 p m in chuwshall I D Pennington M C S Husted Soc RAILWAY CONDUCTORS Harvey Division No 95 O R C moots the aocoad and fourth Wednesday nights of each mouth at 800 p m in Morris hall at 301 Slain Avenue A G King C Con IO McClure Sec RAILWAY TRAINMEN G W Bronson Lodgo No 487 B of 11 T caaats first and third Sundnys at 230 p m and second and fourth Fridays at 7 30 p m each mouth in Morris hall Neal Beeler M li J Moore Sec RAILWAY CARMEN Young America Lodge No B R C of A oteets on the first and third Thursdajs of each cuoatii in Diamonds hall at 730 p m John Hunt C C N V Franklin Rec Sec MACHINISTS Bed Willow Lodgo No 587 I A of M meets avecr second and fourth Tuesday of the month t S03 i in inGaTischow hall D O Hewitt Pres V H Anderson Rec Sec BOILERMAKERS McCook Lodge No 407 B of B M I S B of A meetb first and third Fridajs of each month Su Odd Fellows halL KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS McCook Lodge No 42 K of P meets every Wednesday at 800 p m in Masonic hall M Lawritson C C J N Gaarde K R S ODD FELLOWS McCook Lodge No 137 1 0 0 F meets every iLaady ac 800 p m in Ganschows hall W H Ackerman N G W JL Middleton Sec EAGLES McCook Aerie No 1514 F O E meets the sucoad and fourth Fridays of each month at iJ0U pm in Diamonds hall Social meetings an tke first and third Fridays R S Light A Pres G C Heckman W Sec KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS McCook Council No 1126 K of C meets the Stat and third Tuesdajs of each month atS00 p in Diamonds hall a R Gale F Sec Frank Real G K DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Coart Granada No 77 meets on the first and and third Tuetdajs of each month atS p m in the Morris hall Anna Hannan G R Josephine Mullen F S LADY MACCABEES Valley Queen Hive No 2 L O T M meets evecy first and third Thursday evenings of each cuo tii u Morris hall Mrs W B Mills Commander H UtEIET E WlLLETTS R K G A R J K Barnes Post No 207 G A R meets on the first Saturday of each mouth at 230 p m QsloscUOws hall J M Henderson Cmndr J H Yabgee Adjt RELIEF CORPS McCook Corps No 93 W R C meets every second and fourth Saturday of each mouth at -30 n in in Ganschow hall Adella McClain Pres Scain Vandebhoof Sec L of g a b McCook Circle No 3J L of G A R meets on tha first and third Fridajs of oach month at 2SJ3 n in in Diamonds hall Jessie Waite Pres Mattie Knipple Sec p e o Chapter X P E O meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each monta at 230 p m at the homes of the various members Mrs G H Thomas Pres C H Meeker Cor Sec Tribune Is All Printed In McCook You will find local or county news of 1 interest on each of the eight pages or this paper every week It is all printed athoaie No patent print Read all NOTICE OF SUIT Jajnes C Hammond Lilly N Hammond Ada A Hammond Mary E Dutton Hoj Diit tou Joephino M Hammond and Arden II Furvis defendants will take notice that 011 the 21st day of October A D 1P0S Jinton II Hammond plaintiff filed a petition in the district court of Red Willow Coaaty Nebraska the object and prajcr of w faicli ore to obtain a decree or judgment con liriaiiuj the title to the undivided one sixth m tercst each of the plaintiff and the defen dants James C Hammoud Ada A Hammond Josephine M Hammond Mary E Dutton and JLrdou H Purvis under the will of James M Hammond deceased in and to the tjoutheast roartorof Section 11 Tpwn hiii Two 2 Kuctii of lianpe Thirty S0Red lllow Cpuntj 5bnika and for a partition of said real sfcjte according to the respective rights of slid parties or if the same cannot 00 equit iiblv divided that taid prpmi es be sold and the proceeds thereof divided between the parties according to their respective rights Voa are required to answer said petition on arbwfore Monday November 30 IPOS XJxed this 21st day of October A D 190S Milton H Hammond Plaintiff H3i By E Kelley His Attorney With the Igorrbtes Curious Customs of Natives In Some Parts of the Philip pines Holding Court In the Bosque y s x m By NEWTON W GILBERT T may be said in the beginning that while the word bosque iu Spanish literally moans a tract of land covered with brush or trees In fact among the citizens of Manila it has come to signify any part of the islands outside of that city indicating perhaps a popular opinion similar to that held In New York that all parts of the country outside of the metropo lis are woefully behind the standards Bet in that city It was the good for tune of the writer for some two years to occupy a position of judge of the court of first instance at large and this presented the opportunity of hold ing court in many widely separated provinces the people of which speak various languages and possess vary ing characteristics While in general the courts are held only in the provinces iv which the peo ple are civilized and Christianized in some provinces where the greater por tion of the inhabitants belong to the wild tribes courts are maintained as for Instance in several of the prov inces of northern Luzon which are peo pled largely by Igorrotes The officers who hold courts in these provinces must travel hundreds of miles upon mountain trails where in some sea sons of the year this is a very preca rious undertaking since the trails are narrow in many cases precipitous and there are scarcely any bridges across the streams which are rapid and often swollen One must carry with him something of a camping outfit for he must find his own place to sleep and have his food prepared for him between all the larger places His troubles however are more than compensated for by the beautiful scenery which he had upon I A TTPIOAIi IGOKROTE eiy hand The Igorrote learns thronch the shouting of the message from hill top to hilltop that you are coming long before you arrive at his town At the boundary of one of these towns or townships as in fact they are you find yourself met by the presidente and all the chief men They come bearing gifts not to buy your favor but simply as a token of good will These gifts vary in nature and char acter The ordinary man brings you one egg the presidente two eggs iu some cases three You will occasion ally be presented with a live chicken and a lew bottles of bubud a kind of beer wliieh they manufacture from rice If you reciprocate their kindly feel ings as of course you do you are ex pected to make gifts in return These also vary in character and value The man who gives you an cgs should re ceive at least one box of matches in return If your donor has been par ticularly generous or if he occupies asi exalted position in the community you give him a few glass beads with which to decorate himself or his wife or a half dozen pearl buttons Having established these friendly relations the part which met you proceeds to escort you through their township They are naked except for the Gee siring They each carry a long spear and iu some cases a head ax They point out dangerous places j m the trail They lead your horse 11 need be over a slippery place They suggest your dismounting if the trail is so precipitous as to offer danger If the trail rises at an angle too abrupt for your horse and they see that the climbing fatigues you they arrange a sling with a blanket and carry you up the incline A they arrive at the huts in which they live they exhibit their wives and daughters with pride You are permitted indeed encouraged ro take pictures of themselves and their families In some cases they display an American Hag in token of their al legiance When yon reach the capital and ex amine the court docket you will find that there are few cases to be tried almost no civil only a few criminal cases because these men although they belong to the wild tribes except in rare cases preserve order and obey the law to a degree that is highly sat isfactory There may be a murder case or two rarely a case of theft Some of them perhaps have taken a aJHMTO3UfcMLie head or two from the people of an ad joining town but on the whole yon will find thorn law abiding and peact able Your courtroom presents a grotesque appearance No Igorrote sits on a chair if he can help it He squats on the floor All of those who are In any way interested in the cases to be tried attend court They are there on the first day aud they stay until the court adjourns for the term One or two Incidents may servo to show something of the character of these people On one occasion an old man was on the stand as a witness lie was asked the preliminary questions as to his name age residence and whether he N S c it f v A COUIITHOUSE IK THE BOSQUE was married or single lie responded that he was unmarried The sheriff who was seated near the judge said to the court lie is not a single man he is married The fact was not important in the case but the court thinking that per haps the interpreter was not fully un derstanding the witness said Ask him again whether he is mar ried or single He replied Jl am single The sheriff said to the court I know him very well aud know his wife He is a married man Again the interpreter asked him He said My wife is dead The sheriff said She is not dead un less she died today He said Yes she is dead that is she is so old she cannot work any more She is just the same as dead So holding court in the bosque pre sents vicissitudes enough to satisfy any one who is looking for a change of scene or condition BRAZILS BIG WARSHIP The New Minas Geraes Is the Largest Battleship In the World The republic of Brazil now has the honor of possessing the largest war ship in the world the Minas Geraes which was launched at Elswick Eng land a short time ago This warship has a displacement of 21000 tons is C00 feet long and will carry twelve 12 inch and twenty two 47 guns She is larger than tne iintisn uattiesmp St Vincent launched on the same day The Minas Geraes is only one of three big battleships whicli Brazil has been buildiug in England and the additions she has been making to her navy hare been the cause of interna tional comment These additions in clude besides the battleships armored cruisers destroyers torpedo boats and submarines to the number altogether of twenty nine vessels There was a rumor in circulation during the summer that the three bat tleships would be purchased by Japan and the idea gave rise to some alarm among the naval experts in other coun tries This report has been denied by both Brazilian and Japanese authori ties It is said that it is not surprising Brazil should desire a large navy as she is becoming a power to be reckon ed with in international councils The R9anaHMraMnBaaDaBHBKHMilKHWIMHMMIBOTaBl - If At IaATfCHINCS Or THE JIIXAS GEItAES Berlin Pct in commenting on the South American naval situation said recently razil and the Argentine seem determined to build big battle ships As the Lnitel States navy sym bolizes the Monroe doctrine these new South American navies will doubtless give form Ihid substance to the Drago doctrine It is not altogether pleasant to reflect that Europe is building great vessels and equipping them with guns that may be pointed against the repre sentatives of European culture Once Brazil begins Argentina follows suit The latter prediction has already been fulfilled for the Argentine cham ber of deputies recently voted a credit of 53000000 for increasing the naval armament of the country It Is hint ed that the immediate motive for this may be fear of the boundary dispute with Brazil developing into warlike proportions Tho Power of Habit After having been a faithful devotee of the automobile two years ormorc Mr Bragdon suddenly was seized with a violent fancy for motor boats A beautiful river runs by this town he said Why not have some enjoyment out of it In a motor boat you dont have to dodge policemen and rural con stables So he bought one took a days in struction In the art of managing it and keeping the machinery in running or der and started out on his first trip with It one bright morning in July It was late in the afternoon when he returned home He came in by the back way His clothes were water soaked and he had a generally limp and bedraggled appearance For pitys sake Alfred exclalmcn his wife What has happened to you Did the boat upset No Lucy he answered Dont say nnythb g about it aud Ill tell you The boats all right but when I had been out on the water an hour or two something went wrong with the mo tor Well Well before Icr knew what I was doing I was over the side of the boat and trying to get under it to fix the thing A Shrewd Doctor This incident said a doctor hap pened in Franco two or three centu ries ago in the days wlien public criers were always in evidence There was a physician of Montpelier who used to go from place to place to prac tice the healing art He employed a very ingenious trick to help him on his way When he came to a town where he was not known he pretended to have lost his dog which he de clared was a very valuable animal and ordered the nublic crier to roam J about beat loud on his drum and offer a reward of 23 louis to whoever should bring the dog to him At the same time the crier was directed to mention all the titles and academic honors of the doctor as well as his place of resi dence Of course it happened that the doctor was not long in becoming al most the sole topic of talk in the iown The people made up their minds that he must be a famous physician as well as a very rich one as ho could of fer 23 louis for finding his dog You might reasonably judge that the dog was never found but plenty of pa tients were Winning a Juryman It is related of Lachaud the most famous of French criminal lawyers in the last century that in pleading a cer tain case he perceived that one of the jurors seemed to be hostile to him and his argument In the faces of all the other men in the box he saw with his practiced eyes that his oratory or his shrewdness was having its effect but this man in spite of all Lachaud could do remained frowning suspicious obdurate Lachaud continued with his work however and presently saw that his opportunity had come It was a hot day and a ray of sunlight had pene trated a crevice on the curtain and was shining on top of the head of this jury man who was quite bald The lawyer paused in his argument and addressed himself directly to the court If your honor would please he said to order that the curtain in yonder window be lowered a trifle I am sure that the sixth juryman would appreciate it This sign of watchful attention won the obstinate jurymans heart and Lachauds case New York Tribune Walking on Your Hat Nothing is wasted in this house is the proud remark which you may often hear from the lips of an expert housekeeper It is a boast however that few people could really justify Take the case of a wornout derby hat In the majority of instances this dis carded article of headgear finds its way to the rubbish heap or perhaps into the hands of a passing tramp If only people were aware of the fact the most excellent felt soles for tho inside of their boots and slippers are thus being discarded These soles can be cut irom the sides of an old hat and are much more comfortable than the ordinary cork ones Tho Jcpanccc and Their Prisoners The J pauese hae a rather kindly way of treating prisouers who have not yet been convicted The regula tion prison dress is a kind of straw berry red colored kimono but men on remand wear light blue as a sigu that although under strong suspicion they have not yet been found guilty When prisoners in this class have oc casion to pass through the public streets curious extinguisher like kcts are placed upon their heads Wide World Magazine Way to Marit Happiness Marry a bright woman for succe Mid a pretty one for happiness ad vises a student of the problem Also ono w ho can cook for the benefit of the digestion might be advisable bu Ihe pesk laws limit you to Gae Louis ville Courier Journal The Penholder nehad lent her his stylographic pea and she commenced to write a letter She Oh it writes beautifully I de clare Im in love with this pen He Im in love with the holder She saw the point His Bluff Called My dear you grow prettier every day And shabbier John Compliments are all very well but Id like to see a little ready cash occasionally Confidence is a plant of slow growth In an aged bosom Chatham 1 I 111 r -- DANBURY II E Waugh of Lebanon was in town on business last Wednesday Dr Bartholomew of Marion was down on Friday on business D II Rittenbouso is very low at this writing Mr Kendalls brother from Iowa who has been viBiting him tho past two weeks returned homo Friday Beth and Madeline McDonald who are attending school at Boavor City came home Saturday for a weeks vaca tion Will Sandon who has been in Denver for tho paBt two months arrived homo Sunday Born to Mr and Mrs Will Mackoy Friday Oct 30 a girl Mrs D II JRittenhouse of Reedloy California arrived Monday called here by tho serious illness of Mr Kitten house Several from Lebanon were up Mon day to hero G W Norris of McCook speak but wore disappointed Mr Norris had such a bad cold ho couldnt apeak Herb Watkins was called to Whiting Kansas Monday on the account of the illness of his father Mrs Dave Boyer who was visiting with her parents at Atwood came home Monday Mrs Hpldrege and daughtor Zella of Flagler Colo drove in from Jennings Kaa last Thursday Mr Holdrego will be here with their goods the last of the week x There was a Halloweon party given at the home of Mr and Mrs John Ruby Saturday night Several were present and all report a nice time C W Rogers is baling hay for Soren Simonsen he has several tons to bale Mrs Hall of McCook is visiting with here sister Mrs II V Lord this week Miss Kirtse of Hendley visited at tho W A Stone home last of the week Miss Emma Strain who has been visiting relatives here the past two months returned to her home at Mitch ellville Iowa Friday GRANT The surprise party and dance at H G Pade on their son Herman was well attended Saturday night A fine time was reported Miss Lizzie Daugherty visited with Miss Emma Pade Saturday and Sun day Tho young folks surprised Miss Daisy Albrecht Friday night A fine supper was served Fred Wesch who left for the west some time ago has bought a saloon at Tualatin Ore the voters all to come and cast their vote for Taft The scholars in school district 51 are getting pretty gay playing with matches aroucd tho school house RED WILLOW Charles Miller has rented the place where Mr Finch lived and is seeding now There was no school on Monday on account of sickness of the teacher Viola Sawyer is visiting her uncle James Sawyer near McCook Roscoe Korns wife and baby Lewis Elmer wifo and little girl and Owens Longnecker wife and boy took dinner at Louis Longneckers the first of the week Mr and Mrs Sexson and Mrand Mrs Louis Longnecker attended tha Norris rally at McCook on Monday night Several from here attended the inter esting meetings at the Christian church in Indianola Mrs Taylor spent the day at John Longneckers on Fridav LEGAL NOTICE Fred J Wil on Sir- Fred J Wilson hU wife fir t unme to plaintitT unknown Mrs Samuel G Thomas tlir t name to plaintiff unknown wife of Samuel G Thomas Arthur M btark and Edwin W Mo her Stark X Mosher partner- aud J M Sharon whose full and true name John il Sharon defendant- will take notice that John It liroun ha- filed hi- perition in the district court or Red lllow countj Ne braska again t the aboe named defendants the object and nraer of which are that the above named defendant- and each of them be r quired to set forth the claims they or any of tjem mav hae in or to the East Half of the bas- Southwest Quarter of Section Tuentj Se en me Miruiwesi iuaricr 01 me iriiieu i Quarter the Northeast Quarter of the North J west Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the Northea t Quarter of section Thirtj Four Uk Town hip Two 2 Ranee Twent Se en 27 in in Red illow county Nebra ka that a certain tru t deed appeariiifr of record atzain t -aid EH SWl4 Sec 27 M ii NE and NK1 N See 31 Twp 2 K 27 iieu on the third daj or Februan 1S93 In the plaintiff John R Rrown to the defendant Fred J Wil on tru tee for Dni Rrown recorded in book 17 patri M of tho deed record- of -aid countj to be decreed not to be enforceable to be canceled aud set aside and the cloud upon plaintiff- title b reason thereof removed that a certain niort jriee appearim of record -aid NEi NEii bec31 Twp 2 R27U ien on pril 20 1V57 by Andrew J Reeves and wife to Arthur M Stark and Edwin W Mosher defendant- recorded in book pase 252 of the mortgage records of said countj to be decreed not to be enforceable as a lien upon said premi es and that the same be canceled and di charucd of record and the cloud upon plaintiff- title bj reason thereof be removed and that all claim- of the said defendants or of them adver e to plaintiffs title may be determined bj decree of said court and that each and all of said de fendants be adjudged to have no estate or inter est in said premises and that thej be forever barred from any right title or claim thereto and thzit nlaintiffs title to said land may be quieted against said defendants aud each of them You are required to answer said petition on or before the 23rd day of November 100S Dated this 13th day of October A D 1HS John R Bkowx Plaintiff By his attorney J E Kelley 10 ltMt BEGGS CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds SCHOOL CREEK Tho f armors aro through Bowing wheat in this section of tho country Miss Lizzie Ilarah visited tho home folks over Sunday returning to Uartloy Sunday ovening Born to Jnko Peter Harsh and wife Sunday tho 23th a big son John Trosters woro over from Ash Creek visiting bis brother Will Troster over Sunday Mrs J A Harsh and children Rufus andLilah went to McCook to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Downs a wook returning tho latter part of tho week reporting a lino timo BOX ELDER Mrs Geo Younger and Nellie Rut ledge visited Mrs D B Doylo JrTuos day The Mesdames Tom and Bert Masters called on Mrs Charles Wilson ono day last week Mrs J A Modrell called on Mrs T M Campbell Tuesday afternoon Mr and Mrd J S Modrell and W T Satcholl and wife visited at G A Shields last Sunday Leon Clifton and wifo visited at Chas Wilsons Sunday Born to Mr and Mrs S D Bolles Oct 30 a Hon To Mr and Mrs Wm Kamp Nov 1st a 6on Tho supplies havo come and thoro will bo Sunday school every Sunday morning at 1030 Everybody both young and old arc invited to attond every Sunday Read tho eight pages all homo print PUBLIC SALE Having decided to movo out by Denver will sell at public auction on tho C H Boyle farm one half mile east and one half mile north of McCook on MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 1908 commencing at 11 oclock a m the following described property 8 HEAD OF HORSES One black gelding 8 years old wt 1230 one bay gelding o years old wt 1250 ono black gelding 7 years old wt 1100 good all purpose horse for driving riding and working ono sorrel mare 14 years old wt 1100 in foal by imported black Percheron horse one bay yearling colt one bay gelding coming 1 yenrs old wt 1100 one black mare 9 years old wt 1100 in foal by coach horse one gray maro 5 years old wt 900 One Duroc Jersey Gelt IMPLEMENTS ETC One new Moline disc with tongue truck one 2 row disc cultivator ono new Halleck combination weeder and harrow 12 foot ono lumber wagon ono Osborn mower one Little Hoosier 1 horso wheat drill one rubber tired top buggy one new hay rack one walking lister two sets work hiirnpss two 3 rod rolls filat A Peters is having a great time tocorn cribbing one 20 rod roll American get some body to do his threshing The Republicans had a time to get field hog fence one small chicken house that can be transported anywhere also a number of small chicken coops a lot cedar posts a lot of 12 in 12 ft lumber one walking plow ono 4 section corn harrow one hole corn sheller and numerous other articles FREE LUNCH AT NOON TERMS Sums of 310 and under cash on sums over 10 n credit of ten months will be given purchaser to givo note drawing 8 per cent interest from date with approved security A P MORSE J H Woddell F A Pknnklc Auctioneer Clerk EKGRAVEH and ELECTROTYPER I4 Jl0JRif PFvtCOLO v Attention Farmers Make your corn crib of SLAT CRIBBIKG When through with the crib it makes a fine fence Investigate This Barnett Lumber Co Phone 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