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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
At!anta's Half Century.

Atlanta is about to celebrate her fiji
tieth anniversary. By that time her pop
ulation will be in close neighborloou %
10000. The next 10 years at the am
steady rate of increase viii pl""n her
among the 10 leading cities Of TIE "oun-
try. This is not visionary or specula-
tive, but is based upon the natural adj
vantages of the place and the quoAty md
temper of its citizenship. Alreadv At
lanta is more extensively known at the
north than any other city south Of Wash
ington. She has more energy, more pur-
pose and a more respondent future than
any city Of her population in 14. and.
There is every reason why tha ln' .,nts
Of Atlanta shouldnot be respondent over
the situation.-Atlanta Constitution
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
A Silver Statnette of Sunni.

The Ames Manufacturing company of
Chicopee, Mass, has completed a coin
silver statuette of Sunol hitched to a
sulky, upon which is seated an equally
wellknown driver. The piece of statuary
is one-ffth life size and is mounted upon
a bronze standard. The sculptor is G. E.
Dallin of Salt Lake City. The whole
piece Of statuary was nodded from silver
dollars. 1t required 331 ounces of silver.
The sulky is an exact facsimile of the
one in which the mare made her record
of 2:Oe4. The piece is to be presented at
a coming banquet in New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06

Thoughtless persons may be moved to
laughter by the report that in inhabitant
Of the city really supposed that ne nad
been divorced from Ihe bonds of matri-
mony by an unjudicial person for the
sum of $2. But the fact is really pane gic
rather than jocose. 1t is probably only
a single example Of the large and multi
farious ignorance prevailing i'll some
parts of the community. It wop1I be
sufficiently distressing if the wavs of
these uniformed persons lay among d
pure and pastoral simple people, ncrer
disposed to take any advantage Of the
unskillful. When in these metropolitan
districts so many ravenous wolv4,. e I'll
sorts are abroad intent upon preying on
few and hard earned dollars, the phi
lanthropist and educator may wo1 De-
stir himself.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
A Query About ElecfrocufiOn,

It is a noteworthy fact that post
mortem examinations have been held on
the bodies of electrocuted criminals in .
very short time after they were shocked.
Who among US all can positively and
certainly declare whether life has left
the body after a passage through it of
en- electric current? A shock of 1000
volts will undoubtedly kill some men
and may only stun others. Is there a
competent physician who will state upon
his honor that the criminals who have
been electrocuted in New York state
We're dead when they were carried from
the chair?-Electrical Review.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
WATERMELON PARTIES.
They Give Rise to a New Question of Eth
Quette In Maryland.

They Give Rise to a New Question of Eth
quette In Maryland.
One of the thingsin society is the water
melon party. The new diversion was in
dulged in in Howard county, just above
Ellicott City, the other night, and from
the latest accounts it has broken out and
promises to become epidemic down in
Anne Arundel, where the melons grow
in all sizes, species and favors. Just
how a watermelon should be served at a
watermelon party is a knotty question,
and it has caused considerable debate
and some little u%nfriendly controversy
among the Four Hundred of the melon
growing counties.
Some contend that it should be cut
crosswise. Others say it should be split
longitudinally and eaten without fork or
knife. This diversity of opinion may
relegate the melon party to the real of
the picnic for the present season, as the
time of the fruit is limited now to a few
weeks, but the latent element in favor OF
the pastime may break out again next
0CuoOll, JUDI do UllC dSuC uOCS OtCly JCdl
down in Piney woods.
Another difficulty in the way Of eat
ing a watermelon artistically is to get
clear of the seeds. 1t is said that on one
occasion a guest at n of the parties in.
sisted that it was proper to pick the
seeds out with the right index finger,
and if by accident one should get into a
guests mouth it should be swallowed.
A debate followed the proposition, in
which one man said he did not propose
to make a watermelon patch of his in
ternal makeup by planting seeds in it.
The party broke up, and the hostess had
a lot of melons and an antipathy to such
parties left on her hands.
The outcome of the new fad is puzzling
the people in uppertendom in the cities
and villages and rural districts. From
what could be gathered in the last few
days on the subject, the watermelon
party does not promise to be a pro-
nounced success. One of the great OBJ
jections is the uncertainty to what they
may lead, for if the watermelon party
takes with society it may in time be fol
lowed by a squash party, or a yellow
pumpkin party, or a green tomato party,
or a sassafras root or tea party, o some
other thing just as %erratic, and the -Four
Hundred it seems, would rather content
themselves with the pink tea and other
diversions whereof they are familiar
than rush into new mes that might lead
to an endless amount of unrest.-Balti-
more American.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Inspectors Pay to Enter a Postoffce.

Postofice Inspector Fleming has a 81
bill which he says he will have framed.
He got it from the bureau Of admissions
at the fair on demand for the return of
money paid at the gates. Nearly a
month ago the inspector and Andrew
Irle Of the inspectors Office had a special
call from the Office inside the grounds.
1t was a case Of stay out or pay to get in.
They paid under protest and got a re
ceipt. This bill is a curiosity" said
Fleming as he opened a letter from
Horace Tucker, because it represents
the first case on record where a post
office inspector had to pay to get into a
postofice."-Chicago Times.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
atOriea Of Great Luck.

Captain Ben Ferguson, collector on the
ferryboat Hite, is always reminiscent,
The other day the captain said to me:
"You seldom hear of a man making
500, 1000 in one night in these days, but
know Of such an instance. Mr.. Cole
man, who ran q foundry on Washington
street, near Brook, did it. In relating it
to me he exhibited no delight whatever.
His words were: Captain, l made $780,
900 last night: went 70 bed early and
slept soundly. You know the price of
iron went up, and fortunately | had
enough on hand, which 1 had purchased
at a low figure, to net me a fortune AS
Captain Ferguson concluded the story
he told another of how Dennis Long
made $500, coo because the price of iron
dropped out Of sight. 1t was just at a
time when Mr.. Long Lad failed in bust.
ness and told Captain Ferguson that he
was $500, GOO in debt.
"Well said the captain, Dennis Long
went up to Indianapolis to bid on the
construction of the city waterworks.
There was but one other bidder, and
Mr.. Long was awarded the contract.
Not long after iron began huct1ating,
and Longs estimate having been made
on the basis that iron would advance
still more in price, it already being high
at the time. he of course found that as
it decreased he was reaping a golden
harvest. Well, iron went down and
down. When it stopped, it was worth
hardly anything. Mr.. Long, as 1 said,
made $500, 600 by this, and he's been
making money ever ce."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
All the Comforts of Home.

Funny sights are often seen in the
Pullman train tourist cars as they pass
through the city nights, and curious
noises are often heard. One sight that
attracted considerable attention on train
II Wednesday morning was a good
sized washing hung out on the starboard
side Of the car. 1t is only one more evi-
dence Of the many conveniences fur
nished its patrons by the Maine Central.
Experts, all Of whom are married men,
testify that the articles were those worn
only by infants.-Kennebec Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
The Duke of York Is II Brick.

Several weeks ago one of the boys at
tending the Queen Elizabeth grammar
school at Kingston, Logan by name,
wrote privately to the Duke of York and
suggested that he should use his infiu-
nee to secure the boys OF the royal
school an additional weeks holiday at
midsummer as an appropriate way of
celebrating the recent suspicious mar
rage. The Duke of York appears to
have approved Of the idea, for a few
days ago the governors of the grammar
school were surprised to receive a letter
from Sir Francis de Winton stating that
his royal highness would be pleased if
they would grant the asked for holiday.
Nothing was known by the masters or
other authorities of the request made by
the boy till the letter was received from
S~andrinSham. At a meeting Of the gov
ernors it was unanimously agreed to ac-
cede to the request. The announcement
was received with ringing cheers for the
Duke and Duchess of York.-London
Telegraph.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Long Walk of a Somnambulist.

Mrs. Jennie Finkin of Eighth and
Spruce streets, Camden, was found wan
dering on the streets at 1 o'clock yester-
day morning by Officer Frederick
Voight at Broadway and Bridge avenue
The oma was attired in a wrapper,
and her hair was hanging loosely down
her back. She was walking slowly, and
when the officer approached her side he
was astonished to hear her snoring,
although her eyes were open. He adj
dressed her in low tones, but received
no answer. He then grabbed her by the
arm. This aroused her, and when she
found that she was on the street she fell
to the pavement from astonishment.
She recovered in a few minutes and &C
cepted the protection of the officer to as
sist her home. Mrs Finkin is said to be
subject to attacks Of somnambulism.
When she was found by the officer, she
was nearly two miles from her home
Philadelphia Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
A Disguised 0uestioner.

There was a new arrival 1t Pauline's
house, but to her disgust, not u w
wrath, it was q Girl. Three HELM rr oc-
c~urrences have taken tile edge off her
enthusiasm as to the advantages W little
sisters. and she stood glowerin ! 15e
little bundle Of walls and inquired, How
much you gave for it:" "T-wei-v-Gour
dollars" she was told. Hump. add
Polly's disgust ~Geepened. Wine you
We're about it, why didn't YOU 4I.o u
more and get a boy:'-Exchange
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Sparrows Killed by Lightning.

The electrical storm on Sunday morn
ing killed many sparrows in the vicinity
of the navy yard in Brooklyn. In the
hospital grounds was a wheelbarrow full
of their bodies. They had fallen from a
tree.
In front of the house of Commander
White, in Officers row, Flushing ave-
nue., 210 dead sparrows were found un-
der a tree. There was no mark on the
trees to show that lightning had struck
them.-New York Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Lightning and Rain.

1t is popularity supposed that the sud
den downpour which usually follows a
bright flash of lightning is in some way
caused by the fash. Meteorologists have
proven that this is not the case and
that, exactly to the contrary, it is not
only possible but highly probable that
the sudden increased precipitation is the
real cause of the 1ash.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
A STRANGE CASE.
How an Enemy was Fooled.

The following graphic statement will be
read with intense interest: 81 cannot describe
the numb, creepy sensation thateXiSted In my
arms, hands and legs. Ihad to rub and beat
those parts until they were sore, to overcome
in a measure the dead feeling that had taken
possession of them. In addition, L had a
strange weakness in my back and around my
waist, together with an indescribable gone
feeling in my stomach. Physicians said 1T
was creeping paralysis, from which, accord
ing to their universal conclusion, there is no
relief. Once it faStenS upon a person, they
say, it continues its insidious progress until
it reaches a vital point and the sufferer dies.
such WIS my prospect. l had been doctor!nS
Il year and Il half steadily, but with no par
ticuIar benefit, when [ saw an advertisements
of DR. Miles Restorative Nervine, procured a
bottle and began using it. Marvellous as it
may seem, but a few days had passed, before
every bit of that creepy feeling had left me,
and there has not been even the slightest
indication of its return. l now feel as
well as | ever did, and have gained ten
pounds in weight, though [ had run down
from 10 to 1877. -Four others have used DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine on my recomen-
dation, and it has been as satisfactory in their
cases as in mine."-JameS Kane, La Rue, o.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine is sold by all
druggists on a positive guarantee, or sent
direct by the DIR. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,
Ind. on receipt of price, 81 per bottle: six
bottles for S., express prepaid. 1t is free from
OpiateS or dangerous drugs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.

On Bakers island, where ex-President
Harrison went fishing recently with his
grandson, there stand two lighthouses of
irregular height and clear white light
known familiarly to jewellers on the
north shore as "Mr. and Mrs. Baker,
Boston Transcript.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Why Fogg Is Puzzled.

There are two things" remarked
Fogg in a contemplative mood, "that I
don't understand. One of these is how
the world got along before I came into
it and the other how it is going to get
along after I have left II. "-Exchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
Suffering From Too Much Currency

G. H. Boston, an employee of the
United States Express company, had his
left foot badly mashed in front of the
treasury building yesterday afternoon.
He was assisting several other express
employees in moving a safe full of money
from a wagon into the building when it
slipped, and one corner of it fell on Mr..
Boston's foot.-Washington Post.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06

The cornerstone Of the national capitol
was laid Sept. IS, 1893. 1t is "sod
to celebrate the centennial anniversary
of this event by a parade, addresses, ire
works and a night illumination vi me
capitol by means of 24 searchIights.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06
TALES FROM
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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06

1t is said that the Duchess of YORK mas
spent a good many hours of her money
moon knitting comforts of a ~.oIly
nature" for her proteges. TIL luke
meanwhile read aloud to his brit, oom-
pleting a charming tableau.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-06

ASt. Louis woman has lately per- oted
an invention for making sweC- ~2t2to
-four. The process includes pee the
potato and drying the peel as a I.v,l for
live stock, drying and grinding the po-
tato into three grades of -four.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11
whittier and Fields.

How the death of Fields affected Whit
tier may be son from the following ex-
tract Of letter written by the poet to
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and published
In The Century:
l miss Fields, it seems to me, more
and more--a light too early quenched, a
loss irreparable. / cannot tell thee how
his death shocked me- All, me, if had
only known what was to bel He was
my friend of nearly forty years; never a
shadow rested for moment on the sun
shine of that friendship. It is terrible
loss. With him it must be well. He
loved much, pitied much, but never
hated He was Christlike in kindness
and sympathy, and in doing good. How
strange that l outlive himl But my turn
will soon come God grant may meet
1t with something of his simple trust and
cheerfulness.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11

In case Of murder by strangulation
the woman who perpetrated the crime
had been a nurse IN an infrmary and
accustomed to lay out dead bodies.
After the murder she carried out un-
thinkingly her professional practice by
smoothing the clothes under the body Of
her victim; placing the legs at full
length, the arms out straight by the side
and the hands open. The doctor who
was called in at once declared such a
condition Of the body was inexplicable
on the superstition of suicide, consider
ing the amount of violence that must
have attended the strangulation.
In another case tho criminal had at
tempted to make the death appear like
the act Of suicide by placing the lower
end Of the rope near the hand Of the de-
ceased but he selected the left hand,
whereas the deceased was right handed,
and he did not leave enough rope for
either hand to grasp in order to produce
the very violent construction Of the neck
which had been caused by the two coils
on the rope. A surgeon pointed out
these things. Both criminals confessed
their crimes before northumberland
Mail
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11
Gross Pension Frauds.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The pension
department has unearthed what appears
to be series Of gross pension frauds by
W. r. Drewey, pension attorney Of
Norfolk, Va. who is now under arrest.
"A year ago he was discovered TO be in
debt, and was debarred from practice in
pension eases. An investigation by the
present administration showed that he
had 1866 pensions granted, mostly to IL
literste negroes, and that IS per cent of
them we're fraudulent, the notary's name
and seal being forged. The extent of
theee frauds is better appreciated when
it is stated that all the pensions secured
carried arrears. The matter will come
up in the United States court at Norfolk
ON Monday. The frauds will probably
reach S1O0. 000.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11


The Bank of Santa Clara County Wrecked
by Dishonest Officials.
SAN JOSE, May 10.-The Bank OF Santa
Clara county today closed its doors. The
action was brought about by the dis
covery that a shortage of from $150,0O0
to 100000 existed. @. @. Hayward,
cashier Of the bank, died last week, and
yesterday IL. M. Leonard, vice-president
and manager, informed all OF the direct
ors that Irregularities existed in the
books. This afternoon Leonard fled q
petition in insolvency, fixing the liabili-
ties at $4,000 and the assets st $144,-
600. The belief is that both Leonard and
the dead cashier used money for specu-
lation in mining stock and real estate.
Leonardo schedule showed that he had
borrowed $137 ,0S2 from the bank, most
OF his notes being uneecured.
The directors are unable to make any
statement as to the condition of the
bank, but say the depositors will GER
tainly be paid in full. Cashier Hay
ward, who died week ago, lost great
deal in speculation, and it is supposed
be received deposits and issued certifi-
Gates not accounted for ON the books
When these are all heard from, the bank
directors will know how matters stand.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11

EmIgrant Inspector Oonkling's Report
on tho Subject.

Emigrant Inspector Oonhling's Report
on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-Emigrant In
spector Conkling, In an official report
made to the treasury department as to
the violation of the alien contract labor
law, among other strong statements,
says: ''The padrone system is the most
damnable, outrageous end injurious to
American workingmen of any system
that was ever practiced in the United
States, and there is no denying the fact
that it exists in almost every city in this
country where there is an Italian col
ony."
The report details how Italian laborere
are brought into the country, coached
and instructed on the Journey over, so
that when they arrive, by false swearing
they evade the inspectors.
ConklinR says railroad contractors
need not be SO closely watched in the
future in regard to the violation OF the
alien contract labor law, as the Italian
banker and padrone." The former, in
partnership with the padrone, furnishes
the money and newly arrived Italians
are supplied in hundreds to work on
@Ah1OhtNssA AulAA0uub W bAAO CAOluoAOA VI
American workmen.
The report wac called forth by instruc
tions issued by Assistant Secretary
Spaulding last March to look into the
legality of the landing Of 10 Italian
laborers. As result of two months
labor Inspector Conkling arrested Fill
lippi Cheone, a padrone, on whose per.
jured affidavit the 10 Italians were
landed. The case is regarded as an i'm,
portant one and will be tried in the New
York state courts this month.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11

New ueGnOQ OF STARRING otEcch 0'gTls
The latest method of starting stree1
cars In Denver is said to result in saw
ing Of at least 80 per cent over the cost
of the ordinary system. The difficulty
OF maintaining schedule time With a
large number of cars is well recognized,
and on many lines If the car be delayed
by an accident for quarter of sn hour
or 20 minutes the whole line will be 50
demoralized that schedule time will not
be overtaken during the whole day. In
the city of Denver there are "a miles of
electrical and 10 miles of cable tracks,
requiring 103 trains in daily operation.
To obviate the Inconvenience which a
breakdown of any kind inevitably causes
system of telephone circuits has been
arranged with various call points, all
communicating with the head Office. Ev-
cry conductor on arriving at the ternii-
nus Of the route immediately reports the
number Of his car to headquarters and
receives in reply his proper leaving time
and any instructions that may be neces-
sary. The dispatch clerk is In this way
advised of the whereabouts of each car
and is very often enabled to fill up a
space of from 80 to so minutes caused by
a parade" The saving OF starters at
the various termini is taken as a setof
against the expense of the telephones
Chicago News-Record.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11
BAY pistrlct Races.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Four and a
half furlongs-Jim r.. won, Gypsy Girl
second, Jack the Ripper third; time,
Five fuflongs -Ariola Colt won, Silver
State second, Thorn Hill third time,
1913,
Six and half furlongs Nero won,
Abb T. second, Farwell third; time,
1921.
Seven and half furlongs-Tigress
wen, Revolver second, Red Cloud third !;
time, :361.
Sig furlongs, handicap-Sir Reel won
Coade second, sympathetic's Last third !;
time, l:I419.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-11

"I have not much time to think OF
Dress" said Mrs. Bentham Edwards in
an interview, "and was greatly amused
by the remark of a former old landlady,
who, anxious that should look my best
at some social gathering, remarked aus
terely to me, Really. madam, you dc
not dress according to your talentsT
Upon which replied, My good woman,
if all folks dressed according to their
talents, two-thirds, fear, would go but
scantily clothed