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The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
a sEALsKIN BONANZA.
How n Poacher Got Away with Fifteer
Thousand Skins.

How Poacher Got Away with FIfteer
Thousand Skins.
Japan is putting fin into the sealing
business and will have two fins in next
year. Rumors of Yokohama 8 attaining
some position as sealskin market have
reached here at odd times, says the San
Francisco Examiner.
One of the passengers to arrive by the
steamer China recently was George A.
Smith, a veteran whaler, who has been
cruising in northern waters every year
from the time he was able to go to sea.
He was not with the whaling fleet this
year, and when he mingled with his old
companions after getting ashore he told
them tales of his cruise in the Okhotsk
sea that were more marvellous to sealers
and whalers than any yarns Aladdin
ever concocted about his lamp. Seal
! skins formed the basis of his narrative,
and he reported his catch at $4,000
skins. 1t sounded like fish story,
but Smith had certain evidences with
him in the shape of certified checks and
authorizations to ship an experienced
crew, that back up the story.
Briefly told Smiths story is that when
he left here last winter for Yokohama
it was to take command of the old
bark Nathan S. Perkins, we'll
known in these waters. His en-
ployers were Yokohama capitalists who
had prospected the Siberian coast and
evolved scheme for loading their YES
sci with sealsllins. They wanted man
to take command who was familiar
with Russian waters and knew how to
ingratiate himself with the natives, and
Smith was selected. Seals were plenti-
full along the upper Japan coast when
he started out, and in hunting the Per
kins did very well. But the big killing
came when Smith reached Robin island,
or Robin bank, geographically speak
ing, just inside the Olzhotsk sea, few
miles from Saghalien island and seven
hundred miles from Petropaulovski.
Smith baited for seals with rum, it is
supposed.
The Perkins was disguised as a
whaler, and ostensibly put in at the lit
tie settlement near the rookeries for
the place was invited to take drink,
and another drink, until he had quite a
program of drinks. The islanders
were also lavishly entertained with the
Perkins rum, and in day or two the
entire population (not very extensive
one), was too happy to care what be-
came of the seals. This was kept up
for several days, and in the meantime
every knife on the Perkins was kept
busy skinning seals. Hundreds were
taken, and when the Perkins finally
sailed it was with the biggest returns
for few cases of rum that were ever
made.
The same game was played at an
other rookery, and when the old bark
finally dropped anchor at Yokohama
she had fifteen thousand skins in her
hold, according to Smiths count, and
the skins averaged between eleven and
twelve dollars apiece
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
"CROAKERS."

Why is this term applied to
certain classes of men? The
term originated, no doubt, with
the frog. Then some men must
be in some particulars like the
frog, and as we begin search
ing for the similarities we
note, first, that the frog jumps
without any idea how far he
will go, or where he will light.
Note the first biped frog you
meet, and our word for it, he
jumps without an idea where,
or how far he will go. The
biped frog has sedentary hab-
it's, and the others have the
same. They both idle away
the beautiful hours of the day
and croak at nightfall. Meth
er has been charged with a
great degree. It is very diff
ficult to decide which Is the
most companionable; but more
difficult to determine for what
purpose either we're created.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
"ONIY CALICO. /"


You like my drcssf I'm very glad TO hear IL;
Our "noblcst mission is TO please, you know;
clear, dark blue-how many women wear II -
Frightened with ''cardinal'-all calico.
1t hts SO prettily. II / did make it,
stood before the glass ON hour or two,
Planning and pinning, fitting and refitting
Before thought the drapery would do.
What did you sayi you're very sorry for mer'
You need not be, for have learned to know,
AS in life's school read the lessons set me,
There are worse tasks than wearing calico.
Ihave pair OF strong, brave hands to help me,
A clear. wise brain to work my puzzles out
a tender heart to comfort and to love me,
And am happy beyond wish or doubt.
II should die, know without question,
That this great heart would "keep my mem
ory green"
And, while live, within my little kingdom
reign loved and undisputed queen.
His cheerful voice has been my sweetest music,
Before his smile my cares and troubles go;
And for his sake-fll tell you as q secret
I'm proud OF wearing "only calico"
He gave 1t TO me and would not change IL
For any combination" Worth may know:
Loves rainbow shines upon my simple ward
robe,
And that transhgures "only calico"
-Adeline G. George in Good Housekeeping.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an order of sale directed to me
from the district court of Red Willow county,
Nebraska, on a judgment obtained before
Hon. J. E. Cochran. judge OF the district court
of Red Willow county, Nebraska, on the I'd
dav of December. 1889, in favor of Nebraska
& Kansas Farm Loan Company as plaintiff
and against James A. Porter as defendant.
for the sum of fifty-six dollars and forty four
cents, and costs taxed at S20.S3 and accruing
costs l have levied upon the following real
estate taken as the property of said defend
ant. to satisfy said decree. to-wit: N. E. Il of
n. W. 4 and N. W. 4 of N. E. 4 of section 80.
and s. E. !. of S. w. a. and S. W. 4 of s. E. 4
section 2s, town. l, range 26. west of 9th P. NJ,
in Red Willow county, Nebraska. And will
offer the same for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, on the 2lst day of February
A. D. 1891. in front of the south door of the
court house. In lndlanola. Nebraska, thar
being the. building wherein the last term of
court was held at the hour of one o'clock P
NJ. of said day. when and where due attend
ance will be given by the undersigned.
Dated January Z, 1891. W. A. MCCOoL.
SO Sheriff of said County.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
The Nebraska Legislature.

Now that the legislature of
this state is in session, all those
desirous of complete and un-
prejudiced reports of proceed
ings of that body should at
once subscribe for that great
newspaper, "The Nebraska
State Journal. Being located
at the state capital none of its
would-be rivals are able to
compete with it in handling
legislative proceedings. OF in
gathering other important cap
ital happenings. A compari-
son Of legislative reports of
different Nebraska dailies will
establish this claim. Daily
will be sent to any address for
$40 a year. Weekly for 81 a
year.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an order of sale directed to me
from the district court of Red Willow county
Nebraska on Il Judgment rendered in the dis
trct court of Red Willow county, Nebraska,
on the 10th day of December. 1890, in favor OF
Nebraska Mortgage Company as plaintiff. and
against Daniel E. Eikenberry ct al as defend
ants for the sum of nine hundred and seven
teen dollars and thirty cents. and costs taxed
at S35 43 and accrung costs, have levied upon
the following real estate taken as the proper
ty of said defendant, TO satisfy said decree. to-
wit: S. E. 4 of section eight (SJ town. two o.
north of range twenty nine (29) west of 9th F.
NJ, in Red Willow county, Nebraska. And
will offer the same for sale to the highest bid
der, for cash in hand, on the 2lst day of Feb
ruary y. ID. 1891, in front of the south door OF
the court house, in lndianOla, Nebraska. that
being the building wherein the last term of
court was held, at the hour of one o'clock
p NJ. of said day, when and where due attend
ance will be given by the undersigned.
Dated January 9th, 1891.
81 W. A. McCOOL,
Sheriff of said County.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
Pain Unnecessary in Childbirth.

Pain is no longer necessary in childbirth
Its causes. being understood, are easily over
come. Any woman may now become moth
er without suffering any pain whatever,-the
labor being made short. easy, and free from
danger. Morning sickness. swelled limbs, and
all other like evils can be readily controlled.
and all female diseases speedily cured. Ply
sicians pronounce it wonderful discovery
Never known to fail. 10000 ladies attest its
merits. Cut this out; it may save your life.
Suffer not day longer. but send US two 2-cent
stamps. and receive in sealed envelope full
particulars. testimonials. confidential letter,
etc. Address, FRANK THOMAS s. Co.. Balti
more. Maryland.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
y'bt MtGunk yrihnpt.
ALL HOME PRINT.
Mailbag Keys.

And just here a word about
mail locks and keys. All over
this whole great country from
Maine to California, and from
st. Paul to New Orleans, every
mail lock is the exact counter
part of every other one of the
many hundreds of thousands;
and every one of these, the key
in any postoffice in the coun-
try, whether it be the smallest
crossroads settlement or the
immense New York City Office,
will lock and unlock. Every
key is numbered, and though
the numbers run high up into
the thousands-the key which
| last used was number 79,6OO
"a record of every one is kept
by the government, and it's
whereabouts CAN be told at
any time. Once in six or sew.
EN- years, as a measure of safe
ty, all the locks and keys are
changed. New ones of an en-
tirely different pattern are
sent out, and the old ones are
called in and destroyed.-Max
Bennett, in February St.
Nicholas.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
A NOVEL LIFE-PRESERVER.
The Clever Device of Travelling Lady tc
Save Herself from Drowning.

The Clever Device of Travelling Lady to
Save Herself from Drowning.
sWhile my wife and 1 were on our
last trip to Europe" said gentleman
to Detroit News man the other day,
''we met a rniddle-aged lady who was
going over for her health, and my wife
and she became great friends. One day
while sitting in the ladies' private cabin
the lady said: Let me show you my
life-preserver,' and. removing her outer
skirt, my wife beheld a skirt that was a
curiosity if nothing more. Running up
and down the skirt at distance of two
or three inches, were soft, flexible rub
ber bands about two inches wide. They
We're sewed on at the side of each band
and ran all the way around the skirt,
and at the top they were all joined to a
broad rubber band six inches wide. At
the top of this band was rubber tube
about two feet long, and which ran up
the waist in front and was left resting
on the top of the corset.
''Said the lady: You behold one Of
my own inventions for saving my life.
In case of an accident all have to do is
to take the end of the rubber tube in my
mouth and in two minutes 1 can fill all
the rubber bands (which are hollow and
air-tight) with air. Then, tying the
tube in hard knot, I am ready for the
waves. This skirt, when I strike the
water, will spread out in the shape of
pond lily leaf and l will rest on it in an
upright position, as easy as though re-
clining on couch, and I can float
around till picked up
"As our voyage was a pleasant one,
we did not have an opportunity to see
how it would work, but have no doubt
it would work well.''
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
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The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
ROYAL WHITE MOURNING.


The Revival of an Old Custom Among the
Nobility.
The white mourning of the youthful
Queen of the Netherlands is revival of
an old custom, says London Truth.
Some ancient orders of nuns, CORE
spending to the Pas:ionist one for men,
used to dress in white. They might be
said to be Good Friday orders, they par
ticularly devoting themselves to COM
memorate the event for the keeping in
mind of which that fast day was institut-
ed-dying with Christ daily. The ladies
of Port Royal also decided when their
monastery was reformed to wear white
robes only. Mary of England was the
last French Queen who wore white
mourning; she was known as La Refine
Blanche-perhaps by old people to dis
tinguish her from Catherine de Medici,
who was the first regal widow to dress
in black. She borrowed her sable
weeds from Italy, which, far back in
antiquity, took black mourning from
the Eleusinian mysteries. Ceres in
search of Proserpine was in black to
signify the winter season, when nature
is most colorless. Catherine de Medici's
widows cap was black. The white
widows cap is now the only survival of
the ancient white mourning. Mary
Stewart followed her mother-in-law in
wearing black after the death of her
first husband. White is more suitable
for the winter wear of delicate child
in the harsh Dutch climate than black,
which is cold in winter. hot in summer,
and only advantageous in hiding coal
smut and in seemingly reducing the
bulk of stout figures.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
W. A. McCOOL,
Sheriff of said County.

BY virtue of an order of sale directed to me
from the district court of Red Willow county,
Nebraska, on Judgment obtained before J.
E. Cochran, judge of the district court of Red
Willow county, Nebraska, on the 10th day of
December, $780, in favor of Emily .. Gibbs as
plaintiff, and against Henry Balireich de
PENDANT. for the sum OF SIX hundred and forty
six dollars and thirty cents. and costs
taxed at S3l 4S and accruing costs, 1 have
levied upon the following real estate taken as
the property of said defendant. to satisfy said
decree to-wit: The N. w. 4 of section III.
township |. north of range 30, west Of6th p. NJ,
in Red Willow county. Nebraska. And will
offer the same for sale to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand. on the 2lst day of February
A. ID. 1891 in front of the south door Of the
court house, i'll IndianOla, Nebraska. that
being the building wherein the last term of
court was held. at the hour of one O'Clock
2. NJ, of said day. when and where due at
tendance will be given hy the undersig signed.
Dated January 5th, 1891.
33 w. A. MCCOOL.
Sheriff of said County
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
Niagara Wearing Away.

From the report of the State Engineer
of New York it is learned that Niagara
Falls are receding about two feet every
year. The first accurate survey was
made in 1912, and since that the total
hundred feet. This is not strange, con-
sidering that two hundred and seventy
thousand cubic feet of water pass over
the falls every second, or over sixteen
million cubic feet per minute.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK, NEB.,

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final five-year proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Register or Receiver at McCOok, Neb., on
Thursday, February 10Th, 1891. viz:
GEORGE E. ZIMMERMAN,
who made III. E. No.. for the 5. w. 4 of
section 81. in township 2, north of range 29.
west OF 9th P NJ He names the following
wftne ses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz:
James NJ. KanOuse. George Fowler, John Stall
ker aud James Troy. all of McCOok, Neb.
r33 S. 2. HART. Register.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23

REMEMBER that CHENERY
at the CITY DRUG STORE makes
a speciality of compounding
prescriptions.
The McCook tribune., 1891-01-23

W. a. MCJOOL.
Sheriff of said County.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-18
TRIED TO COMMIT MURDER.
Joseph JuvenaI Causes Sensation
In n Kansas Couri-ROom.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Sept. Is. j ose ph
Juvenal, the ArmourGale man whom
fate seems to be pursuing, buried his
poisoned wife today and then in court
tried TO commit murder. The case
was that of Miss pfatfman, charge d
with blowing up Juvenal's house with
dynamite Aug. g. 1t was continued.
There was not room enough In the
JUSTICES office for the crowd, and an
enterprising man charged an admis-
sion fee TO a larger hall where the
court moved to accommodate the pub
lie, The owner of the hall feared
trouble in the big fractional crowd and
disarmed the spectators as they en-
tered. The harvest was 200 pistols
Juvenal refused to be disarmcd and
drawing a stilIetto from his bosom
rushed at John Hale, one of the most
prominent lawyers of the city. The
blade caug' t in the lawyers coat, and
at that moment Nat Hutton, a reporter,
grasped Juvenals hand. The des-
peratc man then grasped poker aud
belabOred the reporter No one is
seriously hurt, but Juvenal is in jail.
The funeral of his murdered wife was
attended by 5000 people. Other mem
bers of the family and friends are sick.
Wholesale arrests are threatened.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-18
HOWARD BREAKS DOWN.
And Tells OF the Plot TO Wreck
Fort Wayne Train.

CHICAGO. H., Sept. l5.-Charles
Howard, the pretended savior Of the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Il Chicago train
which Just missed being thrown from
the rails near Whiting, Ind, last night
by rockers, has confessed that he is
a mem Der of the murderous gang.
Towards confession was male this
morning to Lieut.. Wheeler of the Des-
PLANES street station, were Howard is
now confined. Towards breakdown
is complete, and diScloses villainous
plot, with queer mingling of con-
sideration for the passengers lives.
According to Howard, he anu half a
dozen companions arranged TO rob the
Fort Wayne train, due at Whiting at
II o'clock. This is II through dyer,
and carries, besides many passengers,
two cars of the Adams Express com
pany, which are usually loaded with
valuables and carry in their safes
heavy consignments of currency from
New York to Chicago banks 1t
was the treasure, says Howard, the rob-
bers were seeking. They did not de
sire to inNre the passengers and only
placed the ties on the track for the
purpose of stopping and not wrecking
the train. In order tn save the pas
sengers from harm, Howard says, he
endeavored to stop the train before IL
reached the obstacle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-18
MADE HOT FOR THE BISHOP.
Methodist Ministers Object 10 the
Reign of SiIence- system.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Sept Is. The
Michigan conference closed with Wig
orouS kick on Bishop Newman, who
presided over the session. He directed
at the opening of the session that il
any of the brethren had any desire to
communicate in regard to their APP
pointment for the ensuing year they
should present their cases before sat
urday night, as then Il reign of
silence would be inaugurated. and
neither pastor nor laymen would be
permitted TO say word in regard to
the disposition to be made for next
year.
This rule Stirred up much i'll feeling,
especially as most of the time during
the days of grace was taken up with
business and the pastors had no chance
to make showing. Tonight when
ali other business except the appoint
mentS had been disposed of A. j. FL
drrd introduced resolution sharply
criticising tie bishop for the reign OF
siIenac' system of doing business,
charactcriZing it as contrary TO pre-.
cedent and subverSive of the rights and
interests of the pastors.
The re- olutiOn received with APP
plause and was cody discussed 1t
was charged that the elders were re.
strained by solemn oath imposed by
the bishop not TO reveal any of the APP
pointments to lie made, nor to COM
municate with ne brethren upon the
disposition to DC made Of them after
Tuesday night, and this was pro-
nounced unjust and unwarrauted and
contrary to the rights of American
citizens, who did not recognize any
kingly prerogatives in anybody.
The criticism did not please the bish-
op. lie took it good naturally, however,
and himself put the question The
vote stood 1Of to 81 in favor of the
bishop and the resolution was de-
feated. About one hundred pastors
did not vote. The appointments were
then announced.
John w. Army, of horse trotting
fame. is returned to his charge ~ Sar-
anac, and not a word was said against
him during the day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-09-18
PlTH OF THE NEWS,

The Mctcalr-MaciSey Carriage CONS
pany of Cincinnati made an assignment
Monday, Liabil tiles, $50 900, assets,
DO 900
Judge RcuC,l, "a the United states
Circuit court at san Francisco, Mon
day, held that Chinese merchants lould
not be permitted to land IN the United
States without the certificates pro
vided for in the Chinese restriction act
of 1884.
The veterinary department of the
British board of agriculture has de-
cidcd that korhinc is useless in the di-
ngnosia Of the presence of tubcrcuio-
sis in animals
A band of brigand~ recently attacked
and captured she railroad station at
Pavloltioi, sixty seven lIilomcters east
of Adrianoplc. The outlaws shot two
gcndnrmcs who attempted to oppose
them.
Robert Garrett has given to Johns
Hopkins university his library of
valuable Americans MIR, Garrett coll
lection includes many works on early
American history, all valuable and
rare