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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
THE OLEOM4RG4RLNE BIZ.


Miller Denies That 1t Vas Dep'tced of
PO,cer in tie Senate.
Washington dispatch: Senator Miller
says that the notion that the oleomargar-
inc bill was emasculaied in the senate Or
materially changed in any way is untrue.
While the farmers had fixed upon a 3 per
cent tax, and while he worked to secure it,
still the rate of tax was net the important
feature OF the bill. The evil sought to be
cured was the practice OF putting on the
market under the guise of butter a variety
Of fraudulent limitations. The machinery
devised to prevent this, Senator Miller
says, is retained in all its yigor in the bill
as it became q law. One incident, but IL
very important result OF the passage OF the
act, he says, will be the aid it will furnish
the state authorities to carry out their
own avs on the subject. Heretofore, how
ever stringent the statelaw may have been,
it has been extremely difficult, often iInpos-
sible, to executeit, byreason OF thefact that
the limitations OF butter made in the neigh
boring states could come across the border
unchallenged and there was no way except
by chemical analysis, both expensive and
slow, to detect the fraud.
Chicago dispatch: The Chicago manufac-
turers of butterine and oleomargarine met
in conference to-day to talk over the recent
action OF congress regarding their industry,
and agree upon a. plan to test the validity
OF the oleomargarine bill. Eleven Chicago
factories were represented, G.. w. Sterne, Of
Sterne & Davis, presiding. The bill was
discussed and it was agreed that its con-
s~titutionality ought to be tested before the
United States supreme court. The law
goes into effect November l. Before that
date, it was said, the manufacturers will
probably take the first steps for redress,
and a meeting OF the National Oleomargar-
inc and Butterine association, of which
Sterne is president, will be called within the
next thirty days in Chicago. There are
twenty-five firms in the national associa-
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
THE NEW TTMBER LIW.

Washington dispatch: The interior de-
part has promulgated rules and regulations
governing the removai.of timber from gov
eminent lands. They are prescribed by
virtue OF the act OF June 3, 1878, entitled:
IAN act authorizing the citizens OF Colo
RADIO, Nevada and the territories to fell and
remove timber on the public domain for
mining and domestic purposes" The act
applied only to the states OF Colorado,
Nevada and the territories OF New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Dakota, Idaho
and Montana, and other mineral districts
in the United States not especially pro-
vided for. The rules specify that none but
residents OF the state or territory is per-
mitted to cut timber, and that the same
when cut must not be removed from the
state or territory, but used therein in the
erection of buildings for agricultural or
mining purposes: that no trees less than
eight inches in diameter shall be cut, and
that each tree cut must be utilized so as TO
leave no residue on the ground to encourage
the spread OF forest fires. The rules take
effect September /.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
THE GR4Nr TROPHIES.

Washington special: The Grant trophies
and presents donated to the government
by Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant are
stored in the war department. They were
put there more than a year ago pending a
formal acceptance of them by congress,
when they were to be placed in the national
museum here. Congress has as yet taken
no action in the matter. Secretary Endi.
colt said to-day when asked what DISPOSE
ton would be made OF the presents in case
congress adjourns without accepting them,
that they will be returned to either Mrs.
Grant or the Vanderbilt heirs If they ex-
press q desire to have them returned. The
secretary regards himself as only the tenn
porary custodian OF the presents, and he
thinks there will be a general feeling OF re-
gret if congress through negligence permits
the government to lose this valuable and
historical collection.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
Il GOOD BASIS FOR TREATIES.
Tect of an Extraordinary Treaty Submitted
by the President.

7ect of an Extraordinary Treaty Submitted
by the President.
The president has submitted to the senat
the text OF an e~xtradition treaty with
Japan. A forger in San Francisco fled to
Japan, and in the absence of an extra
dition treaty was delivered up by Japan to
the state authorities OF California. The
government OF Japan then suggested to our
government the conclusion OF an extradi-
ton treaty, which suggestion asfavorably
received and q convention was signed at
Toxic GU April % last, by United States
Minister Hubbard and Count Inonyne
Kavru, japanese minister OF foreign affairs.
The treaty is very comprehensive and if
made a basis for future eXtradition treaties
with the countries OF Europe and South
America, wrong doors will find itditficult to
obtain a place OF security. The offenses
covered by the treaty are as follows:
Murder; assault with intent to commit
murder; m~anslaughter; counterfeiting OF
either money or certificates, or u~ttering the
same; forgery; enlightenment; larceny, OF
the value OF $50 or over; burglary; perjury
or subornation OF perjury; rape; arson;
piracy, by the law OF nations; murder, as
sault with intent to kill, or m~anslaughter
on high seas on board a ship bearing the
flag OF the demanding nation; malicious de-
struction OF railways, trains, vessels,
bridges, dwellings orpublic edifices, or other
buildings, where the act endangers human
life; fraud by a banker or a trustee, or by
an officer or employee of n bank or trust
company, made criminal by the law at the
time being in force.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS STATE M4TTERS.

CHARLES PRICE, a patent iron fence post
swindler. was arrested at Columbus for OBJ
tanning a note under false pretenses from
George Marie.
The Omaha Republican is informed by a
Norfolk gentleman that the new insane
asylum building at that place is fast near
ing completion, and when pronounced fin
ished will be the most substantial and
solidly built as well as handsome public
edifce in the state. The walls are up and
ready to receive the roof, which will be put
on in a few days. Mr.. King, the contrac-
tor, is giving his entire attention to the
work and carefully superintends every por-
ton of it.
The recent public campfire at Seward
was the biggest thing OF the kind ever held
IN Seward county. The speaking was
listened to with greatinterest by all present.
THE Seward county fair, announced here
tofore to take place September 1, g., 3 and
4, has been postponed to September 20 and
80 and October 1 and 2. The change was
made on account Of SO many counties in
that section of the state having set the
same date and the reunion also occurs that
week, which many OF the fair patrons desire
to attend.
THE Kearney city council has decided to
accept the water works proposition OF the
Kearney canal and water supply company.
The Holly system will be put in as one
third OF the canal stock is now in the hands
Of the Holly company.
In a Pullman c,r on the Union Pacific
near Grand Island, a f~our-year-old girl, in
her sleep, rolled onto her sister, six months
old, smothering her to death.
VIM. EwERT and Herman Maahs, hall
brothers. of Lancaster county, quarreled
about an end-gate to a wagon, when the
former stabbed and instantly killed the
latter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
The Rash Act of q Nebraska Young Ma,
VIC ,cas Disappointed I'm Lore.


A Lincoln Journal special from Staple
hurst, Nebraska, gives the following &C
count OF a triple tragedy in Seward county:
A double murder and suicide occurred
last night at about Z o'clock on the farm
OF John Luitke. about four miles west OF
about as follows:
About n year ago q young man by the
name of Frederick Edhe was employed by
Luitke as q laborer on his farm. Soon
after his employment he became enamored
OF the daughter, Minnie Luitke, a young
girl about seventeen years old. The father
objected to his paying her his addresses,
lady, and finally discharged him from his
employ and forbade him to visit her.
Since then he has remained in the neigh
borhood working for various parties, occa-
s~ionally Guiding the vigilance OF the father
and holding clandestine meetings with the
girl, and has repeatedly threatened her life,
saying that she should not live to marry
any one else.
Yesterday he visited the German minister
who told him he was q murderer in his
heart and urged him to repent. He replied
that it was too late for him to repent. He
seemed in IL desperate frame OF mind and
the Luitke family were put upon their
guard. About Z o'clock in the evening the
girl and O. young brother went out into the
field after the cows, where they were met
by Eide, who threw his arms around the
girl and placing a thirty-two calibre re-
volver to her head fired, killing her almost
instantly.
The father, hearing the shot, rushed up
and was met by Ehde who fired a shot
which took effect in Luitke's breast, sever
ing the main artery leading to the heart.
He managed to reach the house by the as
sistance of the hired man and his wife, but
in ten minutes he was dead. After firing
the second fatal shot, the murderer walked
back to where lay the dead body OF the
girl, placed the muzzle of the pistol to his
temple and deliberately blew out his brains.
The pistol with which the deed was lone
was. q small thirty-two calibre revolver of
the'Red Jack manufacture, and as but
three shots were fired each bullet took q
life.
Mr.. Luitke was an old settler and one of
the most influential citizens in the COM
munity. The daughter was about seven
teen years of age, a beautiful and accom-
plished young lady. The murderer was a
native of Germany but has resided in this
county since a child, most OF the time in
the state of Iowa.
The triple tragedy has cast a gloom OF
horror over the entire community. Sheriff
Adams, acting coroner, .~empanneled a jury
and at the inquest a verdict was rendered
in accordance with the above facts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 5.-Thomas C. Briggs,
an old insurance agent, living on a farm adj
joining that of S. S. Totman in Sharon town
ship, Medina county, was sent for to make out
an insurance policy for Totman. The latter
searched for a pen but said he could not find
one. Then Briggs offered to 60 to his own
house, make out a policy and return to Tot
mans house so that the latter could sign it.
Briggs left the house but before he had reach
ed the gate, Totman appeared at the door and
fired three shots at him from a 32-caliber re-
yolver. One bullet lodged in Briggs shoulder,
another in his abdomen and the third in one
of his hands.
Totman then shot himself in the left breast
inflicting a fatal wound. Briggs may possibly
recover.
The men were supposed to be the best OF
friends but a letter left by Totman leads to the
belief that he had a grudge against Briggs
father and deliberately planned the crime for
revenge Many believe that Totman was IN
sane.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12

HOUSE, August 3.-The speaker laid be-
lore the house the presidents message an
nouncing his approval of the oleomargarine
bill, and it was read and referred to the
committee on ways and means; also a mes
sage from the president transmitting the
papers OF the Cutting case, and it was re-
ferred to the committee or foreign affairs.
Willis, OF Kentucky, presented the confer
ence report on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill and it wasread and agreed to.
Burnes, OF Missouri submitted the confer
ence report upon the deficiency s:ppropria-
ton bill and it was agreed to. Morrison, of
Illinois, submitted the conference report on
the sundry civil bill. This was also agreed
to.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12
CUTTINGS TRIAL TiKES PLACE.
II Court Takes the Case Under AdUise-
ment for q FetC Days.

meHt for q FetC Days.
Ell Paso dispatch: Cuttings trial took
place yesterday. By advice OF Consul Brig
ham he denied jurisdiction OF the court.
No evidence was introduced, but the prose
cutting attorney addressed the court in
Spanish, demanding Cutting be sentenced
to two years Imprisonment at hard labor,
that being the longest term given by the
statutes OF Texas. He also demand that
Consul Brigham be censured for ofiicious
interference. Medina spoke in Spanish, de-
manding speedy punishment. Then the
law student appointed by the court to de-
fend Cutting spoke q few words, claiming
Cutting did not know he was breaking Mex
lean laws by publishing statements IN
Texas, and asked the court to assess the
lowest penalty. The court took the mat
ter unGer advisement and said he would
give Judgment within fifteen days. The
people in all this section are excited over
the affair.
Senior Nicolas Migo, Mexican federal Judge
for Paso del Norte district, came from Chi
huahua Wednesday night. Roberts, resi-
dent OF Paso del Norte, came up on the
same train and says Migo showed him.
full pardon for Cutting, signed by President
Diaz, and explained to him that the lnten-
ton was to convict Cutting, sentence him,
and then instantly pardon him.
This was thought would pacify the United
States without denying the right claimed
by Mexico to punish Cutting. Judge Migo
declined to talk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12

THE cornerstone OF the Fairbury Metho-
dist church was laid on Sunday last.
OVER forty travelling men make their
home in Hastings.
IT takes twenty teachers to instruct in
the schools OF Hastings.
THE total depth OF the salt well at Lin
coin now is 1,030 feet, and the last flow OF
brine reached only a test OF 100.
A STREET railway company has been or
ganized at Kearney. 1t is composed OF
some Of the wealthiest and most influential
citizens.
HENRY DARE, the man who disappeared
from Fairfield, has not been heard OF since
leaving. There is no plausible solution OF
the mystery yet, and his friends are becom-
ing very anxious concerning him.
A REUNION of old settlers OF the counties
OF York, Seward, Polk and Butler will be
held in the grove of G. w. Lord, nine miles
west OF Ulysses on Wednesday, August IS.
ALBION, Boone county, has her water
works under way.
BEDS of Sane valuable for use in the man.
ufacture OF mineral paints have been opened
at Milford.
SIX UNDRE new volumes were added to
the Omaha library in two months.
THE Nebraska and Iowa Packing com
pany at Nebraska City is now known as
the Nebraska City Packing company.
Mark Morton, formerly superintendent OF
the institution, has been promoted to the
vice-presidency, and A. Heller, of Milwau-
kee, will take Mr.. Morton's place of super
intendent.
hibiting boys from jumping on trains while
in motion or playing around the depot.
THE Omaha jobbers will probably agitate
the putting on Of fast trains between that
city and Chicago.
The republican convention in the First
congressional district will meet at Beatrice
Sept. %
OMAHA's latest suicide is one J. A. Ander-
son, who shuffled off by the use OF the pis-
tol. He was deeply in love with a young
woman who failed to reciprocate his ten
derness.
A COOPERATIVE lumber, grain and stock
company is an enterprise being urged by
leading citizens OF Oakland.
THE Nebraska editors, previous to start
ing on their excursion for the west, were
given a ride about Omaha by the board Of
trade and representatives OF the press.
THE Oakland postoffice was robbed the
other night OF $500 worth of postage
stamps. No clue to the burglars.
JOHN PERRY, from Denver, shot himself
in Omaha last week, being found lead in
his room. No cause is known for the
suicide.
HENRY DEsPoNG was arrested six miles
south OF Filley, in Gage county, by a con
stable on the charge of completely in the
robbery OF merchandise from a Missouri
Pacific car at Weeping Water, about June
1st last. The arrest was made at the in
stance of Frank Tut, of Kansas City, in
spector for the Missouri Pacific, and Depu-
ty Sheriff Yeomans, OF Cass county.
WHILE assisting in breaking some bron-
choes at the farm OF Palmer and Bard, in
Adams county, a man was severely injured
by one OF them kicking him in the stomach.
DURING the period beginning January 1
and ending August 1, 1O1 patients were re-
leased from the insane asylum and 103
were admitted.
THE cornerstone of the new Masonic
imposing ceremonies.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12

Advfces from the growing cotton in six
states show that east of the Mississippi river
there is likely to be a decrease of from Is to
IS per cent. from the yield of last year. The
best crop reports come from Arkansas and
Texas, where the crop bids fair to be large.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-08-12

A young lady of Boston recently communi-
Gated the joyful information to her lover
that the wedding ring he had presented her
was the handsomest one she had ever re-
ceiYed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22

SAVED BY PRINTERS INK
There is just as mneh truth as poe
try in the following, which we copy
from an exchange:
When trade grew slack and notes
fell due, the merchants face grew
long and blue ; his dreams were
troubled through the night with
sheriff7s bailiffs all in sight. At
last his wife unto him said : "Rise
up at once, get out of bed, aud get
your paper, lux and pen, and say
these words unto all men My
goods l wish to sell to you, and to
your wife and daughter, too; my
prices r so very low that each
will buy before you go.'n He did
as by his wife advised, aud in the
papers advertised. Crowds came
and bought of all he had; bis notes
were paid, bis dreams were glad.
and be win tell sou to this day how
well did printers ink repay. He
told Us with a knowing wink how
be was saved by printers ink.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22
GIyEN AND T4KEN.

~@
Smoothing soft the nesting head
Of IA maiden fancy-led,
Thus n graye-eyed woman said
"Richest gifts are those we make
Bearer than the love we take
That we give for loves own sake.
"Well l know tho hearts unrest ;
Mine has been the common quest
To be loved, and therefore blest.
"Fayors, undeserved were mine;
At my feet as on n shrine
Love has laid its gifts divine.
"Sweet the offerings seemed; and yet
With their sweetness came regret,
And a sense of unpaid debt.
"Heart of mine unsatistiod,
Was it vanity or pride
That a deeper joy denied
Glands that open but to receive
Empty close they only live
Richly who can richly give.
"Still," she sighed with moistening eyes,
Glove is sweet IN any guisej
But its best is sacrifice!
ale who, giving, docs not crave
Likest to Him who gave
Life itself the loved to save.
Love that self forgctful gives
Sows surprise of ripened sheavos-
Late or soon it's own receives"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22

Il Is stated that Miss Cleveland
sill not permit smoking in the
White House.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22

A BLACK CAT.-That is a very
curious story which comes by
Mackay Bennett cable. Young
Gregory and his friend gave chase
to a black eat, torgetful of the old
saw which links a black cat and
the devil together in an omiuous
way. Gregory caught the cat by
the tail, and in another instant
the cat caught Gregory by the
thumb.
Now it is supposed that the cat
had been bitten by Il mad dog. At
any rate, Gregory went to the
ChariHg Cross Hospital, and, after
developing decided symptoms of
hydrophObla, died in great agony.
Here, at least we shall enjoy the
sympathy of Mr.. Bergh. He loves
dogs, but hates cats. After suffer-
ing from the musical entertain
ments which we're nightly afforded
him, he said to Our reporter in July,
1880: Measures should be taken
to suppress all cats that have be-
come a nuisance. There are too
many cats for the good Of the city
and the peace of its inhabitants.
The only way to get rid Of them is
10 have them caught and sent &c
the pound aud destroyed.n-N. J.
Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22

The value of buttermilk is not aS
much appreciated as it deserves to
be. AS II beverage it is so much
esteemed, that it has now the rec.
ognized place in the materia medi.
ca aud is largely used by physi.
clans In chest and lung ailments.
"A proper and constant use of it
Will greatly reduce, ani sometimes
caIe the craving for alchohOlic
liquors, with which many persons
are afflicted ; 10 that 1t may be we'll
for the apostles of total abstinence
TO make use of this beverage to an.
Sist those who have been addicted
to the use of liquor. Have it near
at hand, and when the craving IL
telt for liquor, drink halt u tumLler
of butterMilk. The craving will
be satisfied, and Strengthens in.
of weakened.
There are many good effects
the free use Of buttcrmilk.
1t alone will often remedy any
acidity of the stomach. The lactic
acid, needed by many persons, Ii
supplied by it, much more than by
any other known drink Or food.
One very imports at effect Of but.
is said 10 ry the alienation
Of the oppression around the heart
SO many old persons suffer
rom, aud it should always be cOn.
drank by them. On farms
t is often fed to the hogs, as most
PERSONS are not aware of it's value
IL food. This is n waste, as it is
90 valuble u material to be 80 used.
The Household.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22

Subscribe aad pay fOr the DEnOcRAr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22
A4mOFrsf-S far!
An Editors Unsuccesst a Mn
ming Tour.
Donongh (Ga.) Weekly.

Donongh (Ga.) Weekly.
We borrowed a mule and buoev
last week aud started ont TO stir a.
our deiiaQucnts. W. poap fw.
live miles the first uay, hai. one nav
hat smashed Us coming N cont.,,
with an Oyerhanging limb, wore
out a buggy whip that cost sixtv
cehts, aud collected Sl.5O in cnsh
and a bushel and a half corn. Tba
second day we rode t~weDty-two
miles, missed our dinner, d1uned
seventeen OF u beloved patrons.
aud didn't collect agent. The third
day we arose alta o'clock am
missed our BREAKFAST, lost twenfy
minutes trying to wake Jim Alley.
ander as we passed his house, rode
twenty.fOur miles aud collected
$3.50. The fourth day We traversed
the whole country, lost u cOOse Ona
OF u friends had given us for !
Christmas dinner, and collected
$500. We then came home, turned
the mule out to die aud went TO bed.
II anybody wants to buy u good
printing Office, with ample asseta
and small liabilities, aud large lati.
tude tor lame, etc, we are prepared
to offer a bargain. We have been
rendered the position OF night clerk
in a brisk hotel in Arkansas, and
would be glad to accept it il We
can work OFT u present enterprise
On some unsuspecting citizen. La
writing for information don't forget
10 lnclose "a stanp-that is, If IL 10.
ply is expected.