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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

A balloon maker who uses kites in
experimenting has made a kit which.
upon being tossed into the air, will scud
away exactly like a bird. It will fall if a
string is attached to it. Anybody can
make this kite if he will bear in mind
the appearance of a bird in the air. 1t
consists of a wing-like main part II a
paddle-likc tail 1t may be of any size.
The wings should be like two right-an-
gled triangles, connected at the base,
only the paper must be curved outward
beyond the h~ypotenuse, much the same
as a birds wing is curved. About half
the length of wing from this main
portion, a light, flexible piece of wood
should hold the tail-a paper paddle of
the area Of one of the wings. Make
each wing with a little conveXity from
the under side, and don't attempt to fly
it with d string. Tie a string to the leg
of a frightened bird; it will fly to the
end of it. fiutter a moment and fall to
the ground This kite will do the same.
\ bird cannot fly backward; neither
can this type Of kite. 1t will go with the
wind, n for the same. reason that a
bird goes forward. The tendency of the
breeze, which will first strike the all,
will be to throw h kite down, but as
the tail goes down it eleVateS the wing
portion. The instant the wings begin to
rise to q perpendicular position to the
wind current, it presents a broader sur
face to the breeze, and is, of course,
pushed onward. BY this ,undulatory,
snake-like wavering, it sends onward
and upward. This movement may be
seen in any fluttering flag on a breezy
day. Indeed. this discovery was made
by observing the undulatory motion of
q flag OF a mast.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Hunting Pythons in Natal.

The colony of Natal. South Africa,
abounds in boa-constrictors and py-
thons. While they do not attack men,
they are especially destructive of cattle,
sheep and oxen, and for this reason
parties are formed by hunters and ma
tfves to burn the bush and forest in Or
der to exterminate the pests. Some Of
the soldiers at PietermaritZburg were
recently informed by a party of neigh
boring ZuluS of the whereabouts of a
huge python that had been destroying
their oxen. The soldiers, with 200 ma
tives, started off to capture the snake,
and, having located it, the forest was
fired for a mile roundabout, an enorm-
Gus pit having been previously dug in
toward the center OF the Enclosed space.
What with the burning brush and the
shouts of the Kathrs, they soon drove
the reptile toward the pit, where. clos
ing in upon him, they forced him into
il. The python proved to be of enorm-
Gus size, being thirty-two feet long end
forty-oue inches in circumference. 1t
appeared to be quite stupid or daZed,
having Just eaten q young OK that had
been led into the incloSure. An enorm-
Gus cage, with iron bars half way down
the front, having been constructed, the
snake was got out Of the pit and taken
to Maritzburg in the cage. Here it is
kent on exhibition at the barracks, n
it is fed twice a week two kaffr goats
at each meal. 1t will not eat anything
that has been already killed for it, pre-
ferring to kill its food itself. The goats
are thrust through a small door at the
end of the cage alive. when, fixing its
great eyes upon them, the snake sud-
denly lunges forward and brushes them
IN its powerful folds. After covering
them with a thick slime almost an inc
deep before swallowing them, it fiat
tens them out by squeezing them and
swallows them almost at a gulp. After
this the python goes to sleep and does
not awaken until it is time to feed
again.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
Or P erhaps to His Punishment-Hand
Organ Inventor Dead.

Or p erhapS to His PuniShm ent-Hand
Organ Inventor Dead.
Harry F. Taylor, who killed himself
at New York the other day, is undoubt-
eddy responsible for more noise than any
other person who ever lived. His bro
fession was noise. He waIlowed IN it.
and it is said that the hideous sounds
he caused to be awaked finally Grove
him to his death. His chief distinction
was for volumes of noise. All the can
non fired in the Franco-Prussian war,
if concentrated in one vast sound, would
be a breathing zephyr compared to the
Internal racket that Henry f. Taylor
has hurled against the universal tympa-
mum. Even the ~pig-tailed Chinese. with
all his ~firecrackers, has no such sin to
answer for, and the author OF Com
rades' is a public benefactor IN coHnpaTi-
son. So horrible was the din raised by
Taylor hat he is suspected Of having
become haunted by dreadful sounds.
and in a fit of emorse at the ears he
has cracked has jumped from a fifth
story window. Taylor made the first
hand-organ, and Sc hideous was tie
nightmare Of discord that he made 110,-
600 more and cast them loose on a de-
fenseless country. The saddest thing
to contemplate in his t~aking-off is that
hand-organS are immortal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
A. $4,000 Bachelor Dance.

Of course everybody is talking about
the MISUNDERSTANDING dance.
1t is said to have cost those young
bachelors about $40, COO, and, as there
were only about 200 people present,
each person had to absorb about $50
worth of pleasure and refreshlnent.
1t was announced that every one
could order what he or she chose for
supper. 1t was not surprising then to
see terrapin and canvasback ducks
washed down with rare old clarets and
champagncs costing IS a bottle.
Some of the dudes either deliberately
or stupidity misunderstood the carte
blanche idea of supper, and, when the
walters came to them for orders, asked
for new dress suits or diamond scarf
pins.
l should think that one dance like
this on such an elaborate scale would
last society for a long time.
Like everything else remarkable,
Aladdin,,s marvellous lamp gets tire
some when swung around too promis-
cuouly.-Cholly knickerbocker in New
York Recorder.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

Sadie and May lived in q very pleas
ant home in The country. All day lonS
they would keep house with their dolls,
and when night came they would tuck
them under the long red curtains when
hung owe one of the large windows.
one warm day, when it was too hot TO
piay out in the sun, they went and sat on
the cool, shady porch. and begged
grandpa, who had just Weakened from
an afternoon nap. to tell them a story.
So grandpa said that if they would be
quiet he would tell them a short, true
story about himself.
Sadie and May promised to be very
still. So grandpa began:
Once when | was a very little boy |
q to take a long, lonely walk through
the snow for some tea for my mother.
The store was four miles away. AS l
had told my mother I woul go, ! ran
and got my things and called my dog
Bruno, for / never went anywhere with
u him. l got to the store safely and
bought my tea, and as ! had two dollars
and some change I put it in a small
purse which l had in my pocket. l can
remember how hard it was walking and
how bitterly cold it was. I hurried as
fast as 1 could. because I was afraid l
would be late for supper. 1t was quite
dark when [ ran upon the porch and
into the warm kitchen. How good the
mullins smelt that had Just come out Of
the oven! I can remember them yet"
And did Bruno get home, too?"
asked May.
oh" said grandpa, that is just what
I am going to tell you. I knew he was
not far behind, SO I did not wait for
him, but vent in and gave the tea to
mother. then put my han in my pocket
to give her the change. To my surprise
l found it was gone"
"Oh, grandpa exclaimed Sadie and
May.
Yes" said grandpa, ut was gone
lost, I thought-and it was so dark and
stormy my mother said it was no use
to look for it. l was too much troubled
to care for my supper, SO 1 sat down by
scratching at the door, and when I
opened it you cannot think how aston
shed I was to have Bruno bound in and
drop something at my feet. Now, what
DO o hin it was?"
1.-The money" said the children.
Yes" said grandpa. THE lost purse
was safe and sound. How happy 1 was
He had been behind me and had picked
the purse up and brought it home"
What a dear, good dog" said May.
Il like the story very much because it
was true."-New York World.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

buildings. This yard is usually not very
large and the only games the scholars
play are marbles, tops and leap-frog or
tag. There is no football or baseball or
tennis, and even the childish games they
do indulge in are under the supervision
IF a tutor. On Thursdays the boys are
taken out for a promenade in ca &c of
a tutor, and they are marched around
the streets, two by two, for an hour or
MORE. Those boys whose parents live In
Paris and those who nave friends in the
city are allowed once in two weeks to
visit their friends and relatives on Sun
day. OF course, says Harper's Young
People, almost every boy can rake up
some sort of q relative for the sake
Of getting out of the box occasion
ally, and those with imaginary relatives
spend their time on the b~oulevardS, eat
ing cakes and seeing the sights. This
they probably would not do if they en-
joyed the liberty accorded to American
boys, instead of being confined for
weeks in a walled yard. The method of
punishment is to make a scholar write
several thousand lines as a task, or to
deprive him of his Thursday walk, or to
deprive him of one or more Of his sun
NNS
what longer than in America, because
certain fixed houses are set aside for
preparation n study. For instance,
there is q recitation at 8 o'clock in the
morning, hen a study hour, and then
fifteen minutes recess, followed by an
other study hour. All studying is done
in the clasSrooms under the supervision
of a tutor. and no talking is allowed. AS
{; result of this enforced silence the boys
become adopts in a sort of deaf-and-
dumb Sign-language. and carry on
lengthy conversations, which they
would never think of wasting time on
if they might say what they had to say
out loud. AT 4 o'clock every afternoon
the toys line Up in the playground and
servants pass along in front of them
with baskets Of bread and butter, each
boy helping himself to a slice as his
turn comes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by moro promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fewers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druSS-
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Durability of Chalk Marks.

About five years ago an ARTICLE ap-
peared in n of the city papers stating
that when the old city bell WAS taken
down to be replaced by the new one
chalk marking vas found, plainly writ
ten thirteen years before by a young
engineer. In the year 1922 the bridge
over the Big Gunpowder falls, at Ridge
ley,s iron works, about fourteen miles
from Baltimore, was constructed by
Robert Burr, considered at that time a
famous architect and engineer, Of New
Jersey. When the bridge was erected
several persons wrote their names there
on with chalk, and they a easily be
read at this day, and the date, July 4,
1S22.-Philadelphia North American.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Life In q RSriS School.

The large Paris schools are called ly-
Gees, or lyceums, but the pupils refer to
from as boxes and this is not at all
surprising when o consider that the
boys are Kept shut up in the schools
inst abonG as if they were in 4 box or
prison. Trey are also required to wear
a distinctive III form, which is usually
of dark blue cloth with geld buttons
and gold embroidery, and a peak cap
hearing the monogram CT the school in
front. They sleep in dormitories. fifteen
or twenty in one room. and get their
exercise and recreation in a graveled
COURTYARD in the a Of the school
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Rather Dismal.

Thought you were down at Atlantic
City" somebody ventured.
80 l was.' Numbered the club kick
err. Been laid up with the grip and
thought the change would do me good.
Doctor went down with me. Got 4 seat
at a small table where there were only
two other men. inc of 'em was al I'M
dertaker and the other a clergyman.
Nice cheerful company for an invalid,
wasn't it: Doctor kept asking me about
my health, all the time telling me what
to eat and what not to eat. Clergyman
struck up conversation and began talk
ing about the beauties of the burial
service. Undertaken occasionally chip
ped in with some comment about the
large death late and the particular
ravages of the grip. But for the most
part he just sat sort of purring at me
and gloating over the prospect of more
business. l stood it Tor three meals
Packed up today and came back to the
city. Nice, lively crowd, that was!
Here, waiter. bring me another whisky
and quinine. "-Philadelphia Record.
o,o3or, tho bo-orat La-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Poor Economy.

Wife-If it is so necessary tina We
should economiZe, why don't you shave
yourself, instead Of paying a barber to
do it?
Husband-That shows all you women
know about profit and loss accounts.
Why, a little piece Of court-plaster, no
bigger than the end of my chin, costs
10 cents.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

A Greek journal states that so great
is the quantity of wine now in stock on
the island of Cyprus that last years
crop remains a glut IN the market, and
if we are to belive further accounts
wine there has become cheaper than
water. In the village of Tschakistra a
merchant who was having 4 house
built is said to have provided the ma
sons with wine instead of water to mix
with the mortar.-Public Opinion.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

We will mail at once, free of charge, upon
receipt Of name and address, a package of
beautifully illustrated cards explaining just
how n why men frequently suffer from
nervous troubles that prevent them from
ling Remedy company, 10 Spruce St, New
York, or As Randolph street, Chicago, III.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Business Went On.

A bow of Grape was tied to a saloon
door knob on Wabash avenue, says Chi
cago Tribune. The blinds were drawn,
and on the door was a ard on which
was printed: please go the Side En-
trance Until After the Funeral"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

usual side cores, and curyin : center eaIi. \ >tvIish
rolling collar meets the .Ec&et laP=i "a n2tche'. a
standing curate collar finishing tre Ee:s Of vest por-
ton.
Lego mutton sleeves very full ~ the top. drooD
fa~hionably - the elbow, tCrtns c-:fS eise! with
braid fnishin- the wrists.
The II ode il one Of the new spring -tT.es. and AN
lie made up with or with,Ct the vest front. ~ wear
with :hirt waists or in dependent vests
IL will he found a good mOIpI Tor dGrS. 'nodraS OF
cheyiot suitjng, pique, linen aIl otHer stEii- IA Wa-h
fabrics that will be p lpuiar in the IapIEy approach
ing season. All styles OF w"oI. -e"g-. "LeyiDr. jAeeI
vicUna cloth, etc, will make NJ wei BY the IaJ-s-
Inc retail prIce OF pattern is p cents.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

This stylish basque OF
mixed graz chez pt IL.
handsomely fa,prate in
III military - l. with black
silk fancy hrait
The vest front il Of satin
hrOcade in graz and gold
tGneS. small g!l- buttons.
closing it TO the neck in CEN
ter front.
The jacket fru-tS which
are included with the vest
al the UUIr- arm and
sn0ulder.cIH.S hang lose
fttiG@ FROM JGe bust over
q vcS- that > 100 ely add
Jastet "itA single bust.
da t
The seamless back lie,
smo"ruly iiawh' over lining
portions tttei with the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

steeI Frahes TOT wagon ScaIeS'
The Chicago Scale Co. are Manufacturing
Steel Frames for their Premium Wagon
Scales, these will last a generation which
makes them cheaper than wood. this COM
pany manufactures every variety of Stand
ard Scales, which they sell at lowest prices.
They send their catalogues upon applica-
tion, including a thousand useful articles.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

The Empire puffs are taNhiOnab'E iGii- an are ar
ranged over sleeve Innings that fl comfortably
The mode j. capable OF many Variati n in the off
ferent combinations of material and color, IL being
equally dapiable to silk, wooden or cotton fabrics.
FriIls of embroidery. silk or tine material, can take
completion is desired A.,
The retail price of this pattern is 30 cents, y Y
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

On receipt of 80 cents in U. s. stamps, l
will send to any address one package Ste
ketee's Dry Bitters. One package makes
one gallon lest tonic known. Cures stom-
ach, kidney diseases, INC is q great appe-
tier and blood purifier. Just the medicine
needed for spring IL summer. 25c. at
your drug store. Address GEO. q. STE
EETEE. Grand RaLids, Mich.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
AS THE CROW FLIES
VOYAGE TO THE POLE IN A
BALLOON.

A Swedish Engineer Says 1t Will Take
just Six Days-Distance from SpitZ-
bergen is 1900 MiIcs-His Airship IL
of New Design.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

The retail price of III

LADIES' JACKET BASQUE. Pattern 80. Gsti i cuS
in five sizes, viz: 4, 30, "a, &c, 3o and 10 inclusive bust
measure
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

Be sure and use that old and well tried remedy, Mrs
wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children T~eethins-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
If the BABY is cutting Teeth.

Roman women at one tine used to shave
md orow boards
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

greatest pleasure
To shake you by the hand"
Good morning, Mr.. Lobster"
The little maid replied,
But both her little hands she held
Quite closely to her side.
The lobster then held out his claw,
But Mollie, in a fright,
said, please, I'd rather not shake hands
I've heard that Holsters bite"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

NE M o r n / G.
little Mollie
Was walking by
the sea,
When she met a
lobster coming
AS boldly as could
be.
Good morning, lit
tie maiden"
Said he, with
bland.
..Tt will give me
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
Steel Frames for Wagon Scales.

Drunkenness is very rare among japan
csc women.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
YOUTHS DEPARTMEN
SHORT STORIES FOR our JUN
iOR READERS.

""iiie and the Lobster-The Lost Purse
Life I'm a Paris School-The Seven
stars-When Noted Men Were Eoys-
Peculiar Kite.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
IS Cent PQIteT1S Tor 10 Gents

These patterns retail in fashion baZaars and stores
for % TO 40 cents each, but in order To increase the de-
mand among strangers we offer them % the lady read
ers of this paper for the remarkably low price Of only
10 cents each. Postage one cent extra.
The patterns are all of the very latest New York
STYLES and are unequaied for style, accuracy % tit. sim
pIicity AMI economy. For twentv-four years these
patterns have been used the country over. Full de-
%scriptiors and directions-as the number Of wards OF
material required, the number an1 names of the diff
feTent pieces in the pattern, how to eat aud lit arI pus
the garment togethcr-are sent with each pattern,
with a picture OF the garment To go by. Thee pat
terms are complete in every.partirular, there being I,
separate pattern for every single piece IF the dress-
Your order will he filled the same day 1t IL received.
Every pattern guaranteed to be perfect.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12
LADIES TEA Cow. Pattern No. G3C2 is cut in six sizes;
viz. % 81. &c. Is. 20 ana A. inches hurst ,r.,.tr.

This handsome gown shows
a very stylish combination Of
cashmere, ; liz and lace.
The graCef;I, adjustment Is
made over titteI body lin
ing t h at closes IA vea,eE
front.
The yoke and fIll front Of
silk, close invisibIy under
the left revcr, the crush col
lar also closing at the LETT
side.
Graduated friIls Offace edgo
the pointed rever' that con-
tiEue arOnUi the neck III ber-
tina style. The tu.Eihy thai
decorates the yoke portion,
end hea = the f-ilr pf Lace
that forms tIr foot trimming
in front, must be laid. or al
loved for. before shaping the
material by the pat crn.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1895-04-12

Among modern weapons the bayonet has
changed less since its invention.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-10-02
THE LIQUOR RELEASE.
farlane Before the Board
OF Health

farlane Before the Board
OF Health.
At the meeting of the Board of
Health on Monday, a petition
signed by all the wholesale firms
dealing in wines and liquors, ex-
cepting Chinese and japanese
was presented, asking the Board
to permit shipments from the
stocks in the Customs bonded ware
house. The goods they said had
been stored in the bonded ware
house for months, and must be
clear OF any possible danger of
infection.
Il. G. Macfarlane, head of the
firm of Macfarlane S Co., repre-
sented the interests of the trade
before the Board. lie argued
that the warehoused goods in
question had come from uninfect-
ed ports, and were of such a char
acter as made the packages very
easy to be fumigated. The sup
plies were entirely run out on the
other islands, and Mr.. Maciarlane
considered the request of the pc
titioners not at all unreasonable.
President Smith did not want
to "iet down the bars" for the in
PRODUCTION of other articles than
those already permitted. He
asked if there was not saki now
stored in the bonded warehouse.
Mr.. Macfarlane admitted there
were few packages Of saki, but
they were stored apart from other
goods. The goods asked to be re-
leased had been locked up for
months, without any access
thereto by the outside public.
President Smith thought it
would be bad precedent to dis
criminate against Chinese and
japanese merchandise.
Mr.. Macfarlane replied that the
other merchandise did not come
from infected ports, whereas the
Japanese saki had come from
Kobe, Japan, and any articles
from there ought to be excluded.
He asked the medical members of
the Board if they could see any
danger, even the most remote,
arising from the goods in
question, provided the ship
pers would submit them to disin.
lection.
DIR. Day answered that he could
see little or no danger under the
circumstances.
DIR. Wood expressed himself to
the same effect.
A vote was then taken, resulting
in the granting of the petition.
Mr.. Macfarlane, in making the
strong and availing fight he did
for the concession, earned the
gratitude of the whole wet goods
guild. On this part he is well
pleased with the courteous man
ner in which President Smith dis
cusssd the question, as well AS
gratitied at the caEdor with which
the medical members conceded
with his argument.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-10-02

Correspondents of the BULLETIN
should hand in their communica-
tions early in the day to insure
publication. All display adver-
tisements should be sent to the
business Office before noon of each
day. Reading and by Author
ity' notices may be sent in any
time up 2 p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-10-02

City Carriage Co., j. S. And
rade, manager. If you want a
hack with good horse and care
full driver ring up Telephone 1l3,
corner of Fort and Merchant
streets. BACK at all hours. X