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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
Curious Habits of Moose.

According to Mr.. J. G. Lockhart.
moose generally lie with the tail to
winward. In this position, their senses
OF hearing and smelling. which are
extremely acute, may be depended
upon to warn them of danger ap-
proaching from behind, while with
their eyes they may keep watch to lee
ward. When they are sleeping or
chewing the cud their ars are in per-
petual motion. one backward, the other
forward. alternately. They show re-
markaole intelligence in the selection
of 4 sleeping place, making a short
turn and sleeping below their fresh
track, so hat if their trail is discov-
cred and followed the pursuer is sure
to be smelt or heard before getting
very neal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

The man OF science probably
embraces nc more striking story than
the oft-cited history OF coal tar. From
this troublesome waste of few years
ago, according to Professor X. Meldo-
la, about 500 coloring matters are now
made, thirty of them being fast dyes
of general utility, and thirty more fast
enough for all practical requirements.
The value of the coal tar colors annu-
ally produced in Great Britain and on
the continent has reached some $25,-
600, 900. From the same original
source are also derived such explo-
sives as piric acid, medicines such as
antipyrin, sweets such as saccharin,
and perfumes resembling vanilla. Bit
ter almonds, etc, not to mention ny
droquinon and eikonogen, used by pho
tographers and others.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
A New Thing i'll Advertising.

The General Passenger Agent of the New
York Central has contracted with Pratt "
Letchworth of Buffalo for the manufacture
of a large number of toy railway trains; ears
to he made of pressed steel, locomotives of
mallcable: iron, ami to be facs.miles of the
passenger eIuipnent of the New York Cen
trail with the name of the road on each car
and locomotive. the whole train to be forty
five inches long. Mr.. Daniels idea is, that
if you impress upon the minds OF the chill
dren the superior facilities offered By
''America's Greatest Railroad,n they will
not forget it when they grow older, and will
patronize the New York Central When they
make their wedding tours. The private COM
partlnent cars of the Central's "Chicaco
Limited" give each couple a perfect boudoir,
and so popular are they that it is said there
is scarcely a day in the year that this train
does not carry one or more bridal parties.
A head conversion never takes tie mean
EesS out of the heart.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

You need a medicinal safeguard. Changes
OF climate or temperature, bracEish water.
unusual diet. draurhts from open windows
that surly fellow passengers will not close
-;.ll these breed ailments against which
the surest protection is Hostetter's Stomach
Blttcrs. finest Of medicinal fortiticrs. sea
sickness. land nausea. are promptly counter
acted by this agreeable corrective. which Is
als'N: capital defense against malaria. the
effects Of & tropical or chilly temperature,
damp and exposure. Persons OF sedentary
pursuits, mill operatives. mariners, miners.
engineers. fIonticrsmen. persons OF every
calling involving mental fatigue. excessive
bodily effort. and liability to unheaithful
influences OF any sort. regard II as an in
comparable safeguard. Biliousness. consti-
patton, dyspepsia, rheumatism, sick head
ache and kidney troubles arc efrectually
eubdued by tic great Alternative.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
Testing the Capacity of School


Better adoption of studies to pupils
may be reasonably hoped for in the
school of the future. In Il paper read
before the Bromley Naturalists' Socie-
W, Rev. H. A. Soames states that he
has found scientific measurements of
children taken every term, to be q
good guide as to whetherhis pupils are
in condition Tor hard work or not.
':If." he says. the increase is regular
and the weight fair, according to the
height, l do not fear to press them;
but if, on the other hand, the weight
is low. or if the height increases and
not the weight. or if the increase in
height is too rapid. l think it a very
fair excuse for laziness, and take great
care that too much work is not ex-
pected."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
ROw TO Make Money.

DEAR SlR;--Haviag read Nj 5arGerts' ex-
ptstehog ~ t,% '-r W 80; S@.er anu
l sent to Z X Deino & Co. o. &c II O..
for Il s. plater l have rad moe tableware
and jewelry than L couiC p;Goe avec since l
cleared s27 one first week and IL three weeks
s9.. Anyone can do plating and make money
in any locality the year round. You can get
circulars by addressing the above firm.
WILLIAM GRAY
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
The Biggest Man in the German
Army.

Until quite lately, Captain Plus
kow, of the first regiment of Guards,
had been considered the biggest man
in the German army. He measured
over S0in. in height. But a short
time since a young Rhindlander join
ed the first regiment of Foot Guards
as Zone years volunteer" who at
tains the colossal height of over 7ft.
Ain. Since 1850 the first regiment of
Guards has not had so tall aman. At
that time they had a rsa who was
SO tall that everything, even his bed
stead, had to be made specially for
him. HIS accoutrements are preserv-
ed still among the curios of the Regi-
ment.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
Heirs to

NEW YORK, Nov. ga dispatch was re-
ceived yesterday from Baltimore ~announc
ing that George H. Beiser, of Brooklyn, had
become heir to a vast estate there valued at
$500. 600. The property came through rela-
tives who emigrated from France in the
days OF the Huguenots. Mr.. Beiser is an
accountant in aFulton street clothing house.
Bruce's Law and Inquiry Agency, of Chi
cago, Ill, prosecuted his charlottesville
Courier-Journal. Nov. -.
We are Mr.. Bei<er's lawyers. and by his
seeing our advertisement, iecame the agents
of ms good fortune. If your ancestors
came from the old country write rs and in
close 81 for our list of heirs. There are
more than half a billion dollars in Great
Britain and Germany, u unclaimed, which
rightfully belong to people in the United
States.
BRUCE's LAW AND INQUIRY AGENCY.
164 and 166 Randolph street,
Chicago, Ill, U. 8. A.
To be great is to be Observation-Disclosures
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

Syrup"

Here is something from Mr. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow i'll sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost a
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
ConsumptIonhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion? Listen Il
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, %Ipresume,
more than a hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
In the market" o
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
New meteorological Records.

In January OF last year the system
attic observation OF snow was COM
menced in Russia at 1928 stations in the
European portions of the empire. at
twenty-one in the Asiatic and at fifty
five in the Caucasus. At first the rec
ora simply stated daily whether the
ground was covered or not. but last
winter the inquiry was extended 10 the
depth and general behavior of the
snow. In a report from European
Russia for the early months of 1890,
Herr Berg has mapped the southern
snow-covering for the 1st and 10Th of
January, February, March and April.
In the west, the now extended stead
lily until the beginning of March, the
limit then being close TO the Baltic; in
the southeast there was steady ad-
vance until February, and as far as
the coas OF the Caspian; in the south
the advance wac f~uctuating, there be-
ing q maximum in the middle Of JAN
uary, and the middle of February, both
reaching to the Black Sea coast. The
retirement Of the snow-limit began in
the south and southeast in the middle
of February; in the wes5 about half Il
month later, On April ID the limit
passed through Omega on the White
sea, Wetluga and Kathreinenburg.
BY the lst of May, all European-Rus-
STA was free from snow.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
DR., lie Dues Periodical Pills

layed menstruations. Established in Europe in
1889, England, 1850, Canada. 1877, United States,
1887. We sell this French Pill :, 81 a box or
three for s.. We warrant three boxes to give re-
lief as above stated or refund the money. These
goods can be sent per mail on receipt OF money.
Wholesale and retail Of Goodman Drug Co..
Omaha.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

The man is most useful to the devil who is
most i'll love with himself.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

FITS-Epilepsy permanently cured by new system
Of treatment. TWO TRIAL BOTTLES FREE. Send for
Treatise. Epileptic Remedy Co., 10 Broad St, New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

The publishers of the CHICAGO SATUR-
DAY PRESS, the Peoples great National
Weekly, want an active, energetic boy
in every town and village to sell the
SATURDAY PRESS on the streets, and tC
act as local agent. Boys are making
from S1.00 to so. 90 a week selling this
great weekly. Here is a chance for the
bows of America who want to make
money. To boys. 2 cents per copy.
Don't miss the chance. but address,
SATURDAY PRESS Co.,
All Dearborn St. Chicago, III.
You can never break a COW of kicking BY
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

You can never break q COW of kicking b.
kicking back again.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
Business for the Boys.

1t takes some people a long while to find
out that poor health is not religious.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
" %Ai! sl nsgr

Docs not Sc. up any Special Claim to the pat
ronage of any particular sect or class of men
it does ask a FAIR TRIAL at the hands of All
Pipe Smokers. OF course "CUT AND
SLASH" does not expect the patronage of that
class of humanity called Dudes" or "City
Bloods." who may think it nice to pay 10 cents
for a 2 ounce package of tobscco, when 5 cents
might buy as good-possibIy better tobacco. We
are simply trying to give the consumer the best
tobacco we can-2 Ounces tor S Cents, en1
are anxious to have us many people as possible
try it. If 1t does not suit, don't expect them to
buy any more. If you never try it you will
never know how good or how mean 1t is. Gives
entire satisfaction wherever introduced. Pipe
smokers say it is O winner" If you have never
tried it, don't say that you never will, but ACT
WELL the part of a wise man and try it at once.
1t will be sure not TO kill you, but we will not
guarantee that its use will not make q congress-
man or a poet out of you. Will you try a pack
agee Retail dealers can buy from Wholesale
Grocers and jobbers at factory prices. Put up
in S pound cartoons. Is pound bales, with show
card and rs samples in each bale.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

Mrs. Winslow's SOOtlinGS Syrup. for Chill
dren teethinG, soctcns the gums, reduces i~nfamna-
ton, allays pain, cures wind colo. &c. 4 bottle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

FITS.-An Fits stopped free by DIR. ELISE's GREAT
Nerve ReStOrer. No Fit after first day'suse. Mar
vellous cures. Treatise and So 0 trial hottie free to
Fit cases. Send TO DR.. Kline, :43l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
A fool is a man who lives in a house with
all the doors and windows shut.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
For Prize Vegetables Try Electricity.

Astonishing results in electric cul-
ture have been reported by Il Russian
agriculturist. NJ. Specimen. He plant
ed seeds, such as peas, beans. rye, etc,
through which a current was passed
for two minutes, this identification
being repeated ten times, and found
that most Of the plants ere developed
with about double the usual rapidity.
He then tried electrifying the earth.
Plates OF Zing and copper 2S inches
high and is inchew wide. we're sunk
deep into the ground at the eXtremi-
ties OF fiat iron bars, and connected
above the surface with an iron wire.
The effect upon plant growth was pro-
digious. \ radish reached Il length
of over II inches and Il diameter OF 81
inches, and 4 carrot grew to 10I in
ches in diameter and 6! pounds in
weight--both vegetables being of good
quality. The total crop was four times
the ordinary for roots and two or three
times for plants.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

WheE you van to fcd a coward hunt up
the man who knows he is wrong.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

]. c. SIMPSON. Marques, w. Va, says:
"Hall's Catarrh Cure cured ne Of q very bad
case Of catarrh.n Druggists sell it. 15c.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

Some people never look up as long as they
can stand up.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

Majors Cement Repairs Broken Articles
1c and 2Jc. Majors Best Liquid Glue Zoe.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

To be great is to be MISUNDERSTANDING
ersOn.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

If you want to complete your Shorthand
write to w. G. Chafiee, OswegO, y. Y.
About the easiest thing some people can
do is to make themselves disagreeable.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

You can never break a COW Of kicking BY
back again.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

:HnnsOn's Magic Corn SnIve."
Warranted To cure, or money refunded. ASK
your druggist for II. Price 10 cents.
When You want to find 4 coward hunt up
the man who knows lie is wrong.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17
An Example Of Hall Making.

The interesting phenomenon OF hail
in the actual process OF formation has
been witnessed by Professor Tosetti,
in northern Italy. In the afternoon
Of u squally DAY, he was looking east
ward from Il house which. with two
others, enclosed a court, when he saw
the rain, which was streaming from
the roof to the right caught by a very
cold wind from the north and driven
back and up in thick drops, and tossed
them in all directions. transforming
them into balls OF ice. This formation
of hail ceased when the south wind
ceased. but was repeated three or four
times in ten minutes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-07-17

A head conversion never takes tie mean
Eess out of the heart.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26
ROMANCE OF A DIAMOND BROKER.

Carl Mayors Sacrifice for Worthless
SUn-in-Law and His Flight.
A demure little man is Carl Mayer, who
basbeen dubbed smuggler by the Custom
house officers in Chicago His story reveals
a romance and self-sacrifice often appearing
in novels and on the stage, but seldom in
real life. Twelve months ago he was a
prosperous diamond broker and jeweler in
Vienna. At the present time he has only
the money obtained by pawning $1,000 worth
of diamonds which he had bought in
this country. Mayer is about 50 years
old His only daughter had married,
and her husband was the confdant Of
his father-in-law. One day several bills of
exchange, amounting to $4,000 forms, were
presented for payment, bearing fhe sigma
ture OF the jeweler. His son-in-law was
in financial difficulties aud had forged the
name to get himself ont Of the hole. To ac-
knowledge the bills meant ruin for the
jeweler and perhaps imprsonmentIo for debt.
To brand his sOn-in-law as fUfger would
blast his daughters life and stamp his grand
children with dish0nOE Mayer took the
burden of bis son-in-aw's crime. He chose
what he thought was the lesser evil and sac
rdced himself. He fed from Vienna, leaving
a few assets for his creditors, and came to
Canada. He had with him about $500 worth
of jewelry and $1,000 in currency Engaging
in his old business in Toronto, he tried to in
crease Iue money lie nau by SpeculdJlDB on
Change. He lost heavily and went to But
falo. The fear that some of his Viennese
creditors would follow him made him assume
several aliases, He entered his name on the
steamship as Carl Mayer. and when he left
Toronto he changed it again TO Lange. He
was unfortunate in his speculations in
Buffalo and went down to Nashville. At all
these places he was in the iewelry business,
and he claims that the diamonds seized last
Sunday were part of his stock. Three
months ago his dead wife's sister came from
Vienna to marry him. They met at Mag
ara, were married and came to Chicago
She carried 800 worth of jewelry openly,
upon which no duty was charged, and At
tOrney Zsisler is of opinion that none of the
goods seized are dutiable. The Federal Of
fcers are not quite certain whether they
have caught smuggler or not, but are con-
tinuing inYestigatiOns-Chic Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26
PURSER CURTIN's SUICIDE.

No Satisfactory Reason Has Been As
signed for 1t as Yet.
No reason could be learned yesterday for
the suicide of Frank j. Curtin, the purser OF
the steamer Umatilla, on board that vessel
Saturday night 1t was said that he had
been drinking heavily for several days dur
ing his stay in port. j. c. Hale a cousin of
the deceased. and Captain Z. w. Holmes of
the Umatilla called at the Morgue early yes
terday morning and viewed the remains.
The Umatila sailed for Seattle at o'clock
and an inquest will not be held until the re-
turn of the vessel to this port.
Purser Campbell of the steamer Santa
Cruz took Curtin's place on the Umatila
when she sailed yesterday morning for Vie
toria ard Puget Sound ports. Milton Ii. Ian
ders took Campbelfs place on the Santa
Cruz, which sailed yesterday morning for
tile SOUTH
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26
FOUGHT LIKE A HERO.

A Brave Boy With His HotchIiss Gun
Mows Down the Redskins.
There are many stories told about the
three days fighting about this agency fort
night ago. One of the heroes was a mere
boy, who was commander of Hotchkiss
gun. All during the terrible battle of
Wounded Knee his skill with the deadly
machine which he handled was the admira-
tion of the troops. After the Sioux stam-
peded before the bullets of the Seventh Cav.
airy this stripping of cannoneer dragged
his machine from the knoll where he had
been stationed. Lieutenant Hawthorne was
at his side. The battle had now dwindled
TO heavy diminishing on the crests of the
ravines, where the survivors of Big Foote's
band had sought refuge. Although the bull
lets were whizzing and singing in the air the
young cannoneer wheeled his machine to
the mouth of the gulch where the firing was
heaviest.
The men attached to the HotchkisS in
stantly became the target for the savages.
Bullets splintered the black wheels of the
gun and spattered in the dirt right and left.
Lieutenant Hawthorne was struck by a bull
let. The ball bit his watch, and CHANGING of
entered his groin. But the STRIPPING OF
cannoneer continued his advance. he
pushed the muZZle of his awful coutrivance
IN the guich, and shelled the pockets Of the
nelghboring ravines. Just as lie was about
to place one shell in the breech bullet
struck the index finger of his right hand and
the long brass missile fell TO the ground.
Without fallering the young man seized
another shell, placed 1t in his little cannon
and fired. The shell burst in n sort of cave
where eleven bucks were sheltered. The
destruction was appalling Not one of the
savages escaped. Ten OF them were killed
instantly. The only survivor of the shell
died two days later.
Continuing his advance the young can
noneer swept the ravne from side to side,
leaving a score or more Of dead and wound
ed in-the bushes. When the last shot OF the
battle was over the grimy and bloody gun
ner was found leaning against shattered
wheel of his machine. He was exhausted
and could not stand alone. General Miles
VIII probably ask Congress to grant medal
to this brave boy.-C. G. Seymour in Chi
cago Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26

horses as well as he did Prince FOnso. Pr1n-
cess Bowling, Lynn and others he Will make
his mark in some big races.
Dundee by the Rake is said to be one of
the finest looking three-year-olds in the
West.
Byron McClelland has taken up Sallie Nc
Clelland at Lexington, and she is pronounced
to be much improved in looks, having grown
and filled out.
DRIVING THREE ABREAST.
At the Buffalo meeting next year G. J.
Hamlin will introduce new and novel
feature, driving three horses abreast He
now leads the list with his celebrated team,
Belle Hamlin and Justina, 2:13, and with
these he proposes to drive Mocking Bird
He expects to drive the three in 2:17. 1t
would resemble Roman chariot race to see
the three mares go flying around the track
Inc Brooklyn Jockey CLUBS new venture
IN TIE way OF a handicap stake exclusively
Tor tour-year- oldS has met with pronounced
success. 1t is called the Maturity Handicap
and received forty-four entries, among which
are such top-sawyers as Burlington, Demuth
Her Highness, Riley, Uncle Bob, Sir John,
mentor, Charlie Post, Judge Morrow, San
uago, English Lady, Banquet, King Eric,
Chaos, Clio and Prince James.
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE.
Patsey Duffy has apparently recovered
from his spell, says the Horseman, land
lett Chicago on Tuesday aTrayed in new
suit He claims to be engaged to ride for
d. d. WitherS at a salary of 10000 but a
clause in the contract is that he shall not
draw a dollar until the close of the season,
and if he drinks at all, even as late as the
last week of his engagement he forfeitS all
claims for compensation for his services for
the entire season. Patsey has proved him
self competent jockey in past years, and
we hope lie will be imOued with sufficient
resolution to carry out his contract, and be-
come what lie is capable Of being-an orna-
ment to his calling" Duffy, prior to his
rider and won many big race for the Hag-
gin stable. Had he been able to resist temp
tation, he would by this time be the leading
jockey of America. He apparently has
mad another chance given him, and if he
will only keep sober lie will soon redeem
himself
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26
NAVAL J0TTINGS.
The San Francisco Replaced by the Ian
caster as Flagship.

The San Francisco Replaced by the Ian
caster as Flagship.
Orders have been issued by the Navy
Department to have the cruiser San Fran
cisco ready for her final trial trip before the
end of the present month. The liability Of
the contractors for defective construction
will cease after this trial, but not until
then. After that all changes and repairs
will be made at the expense of the Govern
ment. The San Francisco will be attached
10 the Pacific Station temporarily, and the
United States steamer Lancaster, fitting
out at Portsmouth, < H., Will be the flag
ship Of the \ -iatic Squadron, instead of the
San Francisco, as originally intended The
cruiser will come down from the nayy-yard
to-day probably and may he ready to pro
coed on her constructors trial trip tomorrow
or the day after II is fully expected that
she viii be ordered without delay to the
coast of Chile to protect American interests.
Ensign c. i. Morgan detached from the
San Francisco has been ordered to the AL
ert at Mare Island anu assigned to the Ash
attic Station while Ensign Edwin A. An
derson, detached from the Alorr, has been
ordered to the AlhatroSS.
Lieutenant j. Ii. l.. Holcomb detached
from duty in the coast survey has been at
tached to the Fish Commission steamer
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