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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
NIAGARA NOW IN HARNESS.

The Greatest Experiment Evcr Made In
Electricity II Being Put 70 Test.
At last Niagara falls have been har-
messed, and the dream OF engineers for
years has been realized. One of the
greatest engineering enterprises ever
undertaken in this country and by far
the greatest experiment ever made in
electricity has been put to the test to
decide whether "a, 000, 900 have been
poured into q hole in. the ground or
whether this sum has been planted in
fruitful soil to bring forth q hundred
fold.
The object OF the company which un-
dertook the ~stupendous task is to catch
the immense power of the fearful on
rush Of water Of the great river and
turn it to unitarian purposes. If the
water which PUSHES down the penstocks
40 feet turns the wheels below and
sends back up to the surface 4, 200 horse
power from each wheel, the day is not
far distant when every wheel in New
York west of the Hudson river shall be
turned with power from the falls, and
q mighty current shall be transmitted
probably as far west as Chicago, and it
may be as far south as Baltimore.
The tunnel, through which 500, 900
cubic feet of water will flow each min
ute when it is used to its full capacity.
is a gloomy place. II is 81 feet high
and is horseshoe shaped, being 10 feet
10 inches wide at the widest part and
IA feet 5 inches at the bottom. Since
Oct. 4, 1890, when N. b. Gaskell, who
was then president of the Cataract Con-
struction company, dug the first spade
full of earth for the tunnel, II men have
been killed in the tunnel, 6 in the wheel
pit and 2 in the work outside. While
the tunnel was being dug some 1, 500
men were kept busy, and the payrolls
ran as high as 500, 600 in one month.
DR.. Coleman Sellers of Philadelphia
has had charge of the work during all
the late years of its progress and super
vised the great test, of which the tele-
graphic reports in the press have given
ample account. The realization of what
was once a scientific day dream will
add new luster to the glowing achieve
ments of the closing nineteenth century.
-Philadelphia Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Saved by Gypsy.


An incident of the Austro-Prussian
war of 1855 was told by the Archduke
Joseph to a party of friends. The story
ID told as follows in, the Neue Poster
Journal: On our retreat before the i'd
vance of the Prussian army, said the
archduke, we camped in the neighbor-
hood Of Bohemian town. I was lodged
in q peasants cottage, when about mid
night / heard the sentry challenging
some newcomer. My adjutant entered
and reported that a gypsy wanted to see
me in private. A soldier "a gypsy en-
tered, and on my asking what was the
matter he told me that the enemy was
approaching to surprise us.
"The outposts have not heard any
thing suspicious" I said. mo, your
highness, because the enemy is still a
long way off" "But how do you know
this?" I asked. "Come to the window,
your highness," answered the man. do
you see those birds flying over the wood
toward the south?' "Yes, / see them.
What thenY' "What then2 Do not
birds sleep as well as men? They GER
tainly would not fly about if they were
not disturbed. The enemy is marching
through the wood and has frightened
all those BIRDS"
every well, my lad. You can CO." I
at once ordered the outposts to be re-en-
forced and the camp to be alarmed. An
hour later the outposts were fighting
with the enemy, and our camp was only
saved by the keen observation of a SIM
ple gypsy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Fatal BIunder.

BIunders that are literally worse than
crimes are not uncommon. Such a one
was committed in 1886 by a New York
druggist, who, by putting up the wrong
prescription, caused the death Of two
girls named HoItz by morphine poison
ing. But the consequences of the ter
rible mistake did not end there. The
betrothed Of one Of the girls, Dr.. Low
enthal, whose prescription was misread,
went insane. And now their father,
Christian Holtz, has died abroad, where
he retired, broken hearted, as soon as he
could close up his large business inter
ests il New York.-Rochester Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
A o A KISS.

While Cnrcssing His Grandchild the Old
Man inhaled q Hair which Killed Him.
1t was a joyous company Of young,
middle aged and aged people who con-
gregated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Larkin in Susquehanna, Pa.
They met in honor Of the fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary Of their host and host
ess, who had passed their allotted three
score years and ten and were still in the
enjoyment of perfect health.
Several sweet faced, laughing grand
children were present to contribute
their share of sunshine to the occasion.
Little 5-year-old Mary Edwards, with
her bright blue eyes and light t~resses,
was there. After kissing her grand
mother affectionately she sprang upon
her grandfather's lap, exclaiming,
Grandpa, / have lots of kisses and a
bear hug for you"
Then the old man pressed the sweet
face Of his favorite grandchild to his,
fervently remarking: ''God bless you,
Mary. No company would be complete
without you. You are the embodiment
of sunshine itself, and I trust you will
grow to be a noble woman"
TELL me how much you love me,
grandpa, said the child, land then /
will give you the kisses and the bear
hug"
II cannot tell you how much l love
you, child" answered the old man,
"but 1 can assure you it is a big lot"
Then Grandfather Larkin imprinted
kiss after kiss upon the ruby cheeks,
and the child, delighted at the mani
f~estation of affection, returned the COM
pliment, and then, throwing her little
arms about the old mans neck, gave
the promised ''bear hug" She then
crawled down from ~grandpa's lap and
busted herself for a time among others
Of the company. An hour later, and
just before the joyous party were about
to partake of dinner, the same little
Mary approached her grandfather, re-
marking, Grandpa, I want to give you
one more kiss before dinner, and then l
want you to sit by me at the table,"
The old man smiled and lifted the
little girl in his arms. Two minutes
later he felt a tickling sensation in his
throat and realized that in returning
the last kiss a hair had caught in his
mouth and been sucked into his wind
pipe.
This Immediately produced hard fits
of coughing, and before relief could be
obtained a blood vessel was ruptured,
and death resulted instantly.
CONSERVATION reigned for a time, and
the aged partner of the unfortunate sep
~tuagenarian, overcome with grief, fell
in a swoon. She rallied an hour later,
but it is thought her great grief will
cause her death in a short time.-New
York Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
HOW THE WORLD WILL END.
Our Planet VIII Die Not by Accident. but
Natural Death.

Our Planet VIII Die Not by Accident, but
Natural Death.
According to all probability, notwith-
standing all the circumstances which
threaten it, our planet will die not Of an
accident, but natural death. That death
will be the consequence of the extinction
of the sun in 90. O00. 900 years or more
perhaps 80, 000,O00-since its condensa-
ton at q relatively moderate rate will
give II, on one hand, II, 000,0 900 years of
existence, while on the other hand the
inevitable fall Of meteors into the sun
may double this number. Even if you
suppose the duration of the sun to be pro-
longed to 40, 200, 600 years, it is still in
contestable that the radiation from the
sun cools it and that the temperature Of
all bodies tends to an equilibrium. The
day will come when the sun will be ex-
tinct. Then the earth and all the other
planets Of our system will cease to be the
abode of life. They will be erased from
the great book, and will revolve, black
cemeteries, around an extinguished sun.
Will these planets continue. to exist
even thens Yes, probably in the case of
Jupiter and perhaps Saturn. No, be-
yond q doubt, for the small bodies. such
as the earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury and
the moon. Already the moon appears
to have preceded us toward the final des-
ert. Mars is much further advanced than
the earth toward the same destiny. We
mus, younger than us, will doubtless sur
vive us. These little worlds lose their
elements of vitality much faster than
the sun loses it's heat. From century to
century, from year to year, from day to
day, from hour to hour. the surface Of
the earth is transformed. On the one
hand, the continents are crumbling away
and becoming covered by the sea, which
insensibly and by very slow degrees
tends to invade and submerge the en-
tire globe. On the other hand, the
amount of water on the surface of the
globe is diminishing. A careful and
reasonable calculation shows that by the
action of erosure alone all the land on
our planet will be covered by water in
10000 600 years.-Camille Flammarion
in Astronomie.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

Shakespeare has been a mine of wealth
to authors in choosing titles to their
books. Tersely descriptive are s'The
Quality. of Mercy Woman's Rea-
son /" "a Modern Instance" t'The I'm
discovered Country" which w. D. How
ellis found in the great dramatist. Mrs.
Oliphant remembered her Shakespeare
when she named oneof her novels ssThe
Primrose Path" Mr.. Hardy must have
been reading GAS You Like IT. when he
called his book Under the Greenwood
Tree" Other writer's have taken "Airy,
Fairy Lillian" "a Daughter of the
Gods" and "The Heir of the Ages as IT,
ties from Tennyson.-Journal of Educa-
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
A Philadelphia Incident.

The easy and comfortable attitudes as
sumed by most men riding in street cars
have frequently been a source of irrita-
ton 70 women, and one feminine pas
se1ger had the courage to publicly con-
denim the practice. "A Sixteenth street
car was scudding up town with many
masculine passengers and one woman,
who sat in an upper corner and whose
physiognomy stamped her as a school
ma'am.
Another woman entered the car at
Poplar street, and finding no vacant seat
was proceeding to grasp a strap when
the voice of the schoolma'am piped out,
'H these men would put their legs to-
gether, there would be plenty of roomi'
Adead silence was followed by stealthy
shifting of neither limbs until sufficient
red cushion was visible to accommodate
the standing passenger.-Philadelphi
Record.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Her Faith Led to Death.

Mrs. William Seidentopf died Satur-
day from the effects of a dose of poison,
which she spread on a piece of bread
and then deliberately ate. Mrs. Seiden-
topf was a Christian science believer,
and it is thought that she ate the poi
son to prove her faith. Even after the
agony resultant from the action of the
poison had begun, she refused to allow
a doctor to be called and vas beyond
hope of saving when a was summon-
ed.-Council Bluffs Ia.) Dispatch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
The oldest Dressmaker,s Bin.

Most likely the oldest dressmaker's bill
in the world has been discovered on a
Chaldean tablet, dating $500 B. c. It
has an entry of ''92 pure vestments for
the priests" Among the items are 80
white robes of the temple. eight robes of
the house Of his lady, 10 collars of the
house of his lady, 10 pair Of gold col
lars, two white robes and four scented
robes" Also 'two winders," probably
scarfs for binding about the waist
Philadelphia Ledger.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Marriage.

There was no fuss and hummery
about the wedding Of a Portland WON
an last month. She had a job washing
floors at the city hall, and morning
appeared with her pals and mops as
usual. Along in the forenoon she sur
prised the janitor by announcing that
che was going out for a few minutes to
get married, and in just 40 minutes she
was back, the ceremony all over, the
nuptial kiss duly attended to, and re-
stunned her scrubbing. She probably ap-
preciated the fact that sometimes it is
easier to get husbands than employ
ment.-Lewiston Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
To Be Tried For Mailing Bible Quotation,

To Be Tried For Mailing Bible Quotations.
A case of unusual interest in which
the United States is prosecutor and An
thony Beerpass is defendant will be
tried soon in the United States court.
Beerpass was violently enamored of c.
liza Grassby. In a fit of anger and jeal-
ousy the lover wrote Celia a very OBJ
jectionable letter. The girl promptly
turned the letter over to the proper au-
thorities, and Beerpass was arrested for
sending obscene matter through the
mails. He acknowledged sending the
letter, but claims he cannot be made to
suffer for it, as every sentence in it is
q quotation from the Bible, which he
readily proved. The defendant says that,
as the Bible is mailable matter, he had
q perfect right to use the mails for
transmitting a few quotations from it.
-Trimble fTenn.) Correspondent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
An Archbishop ON Suicides.

The archbishop of Canterbury, at a
church ~convocation the other day, en-
tered a strong protest against the grow
ing tendency to what Is called "cod-
ding suicides"
He protested against the conventional
verdict of temporary insanity in order
to grant a Christian burial. In spite of
the repugnance to speak i'll Of the dead,
suicide is becoming too prevalent. and
a healthier public sentiment against it
should be encouraged. He urged that
newspaper headings, instead of being
Romantic" Pathetic" Interest
ing" should be Revolving Self Muir
der. London Exchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Doston,s Crovded Tenements.

In the most crowded precinct Of Bos-
ton, the recent tenement house census
found the average numberof persons in
a house TO be 1871, and the average
number of persons in a room 1.63. IL
the most instances, the average number
Of persons to a room was $50, but in
all Boston there were found but 65G
persons occupy tenements in which the
average number TO q room was three OF
over. -BOs.oa Commonwealth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Prescott Pecu1;ar;t,ss

Things are being run with a rather
high hand in not the best localities in
Prescott. The kicking in of doors and
the seizing against their wishes and
dragging around of women by men
loaded down with six shooters is bound
to result in bloodshed.-Prescott "a. IT,
Courier.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
An Infelicitous Speech.

"WhJ, you're looking better already,
Sir Ronaldl"
eyes, thanks to your delightful hos
pitality, I've had everything my doctor
ordered me-sfresh air, good food, agree
able society and cheerful conversation
that involves no strain on the intellect.'"
-Harper's Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Wants a Convict Wife.

Warden Weyler recently received at
the p~enitentiary a letter in which the
writer asked eff there is a young girl
in your prison the age of 16 or II, IS
or 90 years who can be taken out by
marrying" The writer asked an an
swer and signed the name of John Mob
ley, adding the names of his father and
mother and the information that he was
born in Wilson, N. G. No address was
given to which an answer to the letter
might be sent.-Baltimore Sun.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
Changes In the French Language.

The French academy has announced
that 1, 900 changes have been made in
the French language. Among others
is the uniform formation of the plural
re. g., materiaux will become mate
,riels, voix will be vols. The ph will
give way to I, as in ~philosophie, max
ing it f~losoie. These alter atoms, it is
said, are to go into into force immedi-
'ately.-JournaI of Education.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
ALast Resort.

Little Boy-I want you to write me
an excuse for being late to school yes
terday.
Jeweler-Eh? You are not my son.
Little Boy-N-o, but mamma says I
had plenty of time to get to school, so I
guess the clock you sold her doesn't go
right.-Good News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09
II Depends.

Papa said Johnny. who has recent
ly joined q debating society. sis it cor
rect to say The noes hasit,' or The noes
have it,"
tIt depends, my son, on whether you
are talking about a vote or about a cold
u the head.p-London Punch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

In early times what is now Ireland
was called Scotia, and its inhabitants
were known al Scott, or Scots. A branch
of this Scotic stock invading north
Britain ultimately gave its name to all
of what is now Scotland.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

Golf is spoken, it seems, without sound
ing the a." English folk call it "gowf,"
and if we import the game it is only
proper that we should import the pro-
n~unciation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

It is 9 very lazy man who will not
take the trouble to reverse his cigar
when he finds that he has put the lighted
end Of it by mistake into his mouth
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

A square copper coin struck by the
Swedish government in the sixteenth
century is nearly one-half inch thick and
weighs a pound and a quarter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-03-09

A Partisan lady wears ball shoes with
tiny watches set in the insteps. Presum-
ably this enables her to keep time with
her feet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
RgNOLUrIoNs or REsPECT.

At u special meeting of the directors
Of the Lime City Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company, held at its office in Per-
rysburg, o., May 18th, 1891, the follow
ing resolutions of respect were passed
upon the death of James Fl. Pierce:
WHEREAs-It has pleased an all wise Provi-
dence to remove from our midst James II.
Pierce, president ofthis company therefore be 1t
Resoltyd-rhat in the death OF lis president
the Lime City Mutual Fire Insurance Co., has
,ost valued and trusted member, whose loss
is irreparable, his family LOVING husband and
father. and the community respected citizen.
That his presence will be greatly missed in our
deliberations and counsels, both officially and
socially.
RcsOlred-That we extend to the family OF onr
president our heartfelt sympathy and that Il
copy of these resolutions be spread upon the
records of this company, and a copy furnished
the Perrysburg JOURNAL for publication.
GEO. w. SNYDER,
JOHN AULT, President, pro tenn.
nn',,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
Notice TO Teachers.

The Special Board of Teachers Ex-
amiuers for the North Baltimore Pub
lie Schools, will hold an examination
for the benefit of teachers who desire
to be applicants for positions in the
schools for the ensuing year, Saturday,
June ,, 94, between the hours of
O'Clock u M, and 6 O'Clock p. m. at
the main school building.
The Board Of Education is desirous
of having first class instructors in the
school, aud is willing to pay standard
wages The Board of Examiners urge
q goodly attendance at the examina-
tion. G. w. WILKINSON, Sec.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
The Misses Rhoda entertained

The Misses Rhoda entertained
friends last week.
j. NJ. Brown, ir., is visiting friends
in Findlay and Carey.
Mrs DR.. Brunthaver and her two
daughters of Maumee we're guests Of
Mrs. J. ". Brown on Thursday last.
Refrisorators, baby carriages,
clocks. curpet, sweepers and lots of nice
furniture at Rupp's Furniture Store,
Waterville, o.
-Until Juno 1Oih, I will sell toma-
TO plants at one third off former price,
on account of hard times.
S. Hartshorn.
"Wednesday morning while enroute
to Toledo, near Eagle Point the steam
er Wallace was struck by the Idler
and slightly damaged. She laid off
one trip for repairs, and is now running
us usual.
AN excursion will be run to the
Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio. June
7th at a rate of so 90 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good returning only
on special trains which will be run
from Perrysburg to the Home and re-
turn on that date.
lob T, M. FRANEY, Agt.
Mrs. S. SpinK formerly of this
place, died at her home in Grand Rap
i1s. Ntiab rrnasdou L,,,na,,,l mill H.
conducted at the First Presbyterian
church here at p. m. Friday.
The newspapers gave an account
of woman over near Bryan who was
blown quarter of mile and scattered
over four large fields. 1t was a very
good wind story and OF course nothing
has occurred in this locality that quite
equals it, although on Thursday night
last, the wind made call at Perrys-
burg, and Sun Bros circus tent was lift
ed up and carried by the wind and gen.
tly located In Waterville, just the place
the company was billed to show the
next day, and the remarkable feature
of it all was, that it waited until the
concert performance was over and the
peo pie had left, and the reserved seats
were carried along just as though they
had been fastened to the tent. A large
tree on Garden island was treated in a
peculiar manner. The tree was torn
out by the roots and about two feet
from the ground was cut off as thouph
lit had been sawed. The upper part of
the tree dropped back in the hole where
the stump had been while the stump
was carried up on 5he river bank. The
tree seems TO be growing just as though
nothing had ever happened. Rather
sharp wind, that. Any person having
doubt Of the truthfulness of the story
mny look ut the tree for themselves.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
RUDOLF DAM,
Bakery & Confectionery
50 dealer IN
SCHOOL SUPPLIES, STATIONERY
Novelties and Toys OF all Kinds.
Excursion to DnyIon June 9th.

The U. b. church OF Fostoria will give grand
excursion to Dayton, o., June 5th. Special
train will leave the Columbus Hooking Valley
and Toledo depot, Pemberville at 6:2s A. M,
Fostoria, 200 a. m, Carey, 7:24 m Upper San
d1sSy 7:is a m stopping at ali intermediote
points and arriving at Dayton at io,i5 a. m:
Persons wishing 10 take this train at any OF
these stations can do so and will be furnished
with tickets on the train by the committee at
rate OF 81 90 for the round trip. Tickets good
lar trims until June 9TH. This prom,ses TO be u
very enjoyable excursion aud should be well
patrouized The Soldiers Home is located
nj DAYTON as we'll MS many other points OF inter-
est. Returning special train will leave Daoton
atS;SO D. m. Tickets eau be procured by ad-
dressing any member of tee following commit
tee nj Fostora, n. KlatZ, G, Il. Tucker, f. COch-
enhour, j j. Brining or agents of the g. II, V,
.NT Ky, w. II. Fisher, General Passenger ana
Ticket agent, Columbus, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
Time table for Sundays.
strength ANA n oailh.

II you are not feeling stLong and
healthy try Electric Bitters. If La Grippe
has left you weak and weary use Electric
Bitters. This remedy acts directly on
Liver Stomach and Kidneys gently aid
ing those organs TO perform their func-
tions. Ii you are afflicted with Sick
Headache YOU will find speedy and per-
narent relief by taking Electric BltterS
One trial viii convince you that this is
the rPmpdy YOU need. Large bottles
only soc AT A. Il. Champney's Drug
store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26

Fl. Franklin of Tontoganv is agent
for the Improved Favorite Washer in
Wood and adjoining counties. This is
the leading machine of the country,
and gives universal satisfaction. The
prices are reasonable and hundreds of
people in this locality will testify to
the merits of the machine. 45tf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Locals in this column cents per line
BucKlcn,s Arnica SaAvo.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblrins Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by A.
r. CbamDney.