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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
COLEMAN.

Wesley Rozell was hauling
wood, Saturday.
Bert Wales took a load of hay
to town, Tuesday.
Elder Berry preached at Zior
Hill church, last Sabbath.
M. Fl. Cole and wife spent Tues.
day with S. Johns and family
MI. and Mrs. Nichlas attended
meeting at Culbertson, last Sab
bath.
She listened, longed and looked
Tuesday night, but he stayed
away.
Several farmers up this way are
cutting corn stalks, preparatory te
seeding.
MI. and Mrs. Prentice took din.
ner with Nh. aud Mrs. VIM. Sharp
Sunday.
The young people met at the
home of VIM. Coleman, Sunday
evening, to sing.
J. ". Corner was getting the
pump and pipe in order for draw.
ing water, Wednesday.
John Real, Jr. was abroad in the
land last Sabbath to see--to see
yes, to see if the folks were we'll
Between forty and fifty were ou'
to the Coleman school house las
Sabbath, to hear Rev. d. S. Morris
deliver one of his most excellen'
sermons.
There will be preaching at the
Coleman school house every two
weeks. Prayer meeting every Tues
day night. The friends want to com.
menceaprotracted meeting on Sab
bath night. Ministers welcome
We want it plainly understood
that the Sunday school at the Cole.
man school house is a union Sun.
day school through and through
that it runs summer and winter
and everybody is welcome.
This town was favored last week
with two exceedingly interesting
events. One was an evening meet.
ing at the church, which developed
into a speaking meeting, and the
interest became so soul stirring
that many had a word to say. The
Rev. Bell Of McCook was present
and favored the brethren with q
short talk, which added spirit to the
meeting, and some came heal
shouting. It was a time that viii
long be remembered by the good
people Of that neighborhood. The
other event occurred at the Cole
man school house, Saturday even
ing. Rev. D. S. Morris was tc
preach On Sabbath, and so came out
Saturday, and put up with VIM.
Coleman, who told him that the
friends intended to meet at the
school house that evening and have
a little sing, and suggested that
they 60 up a little early. After 6
time friends commenced to drop in
on foot, i'll carts, buggies and
wagons, until the house was full
Extra seats were provided, but
would scarcely hold all. After
singing an hour or more, VIM.
Coleman announced that they
would have a recess Of fifteen min
utes. The ladies, young and old.
repaired to the buggles and wagons
aud soon returned with baskets,
and baskets, and baskets, and to the
surprise of the reverend gentleman,
the "sing" had developed into a
full grown basket supper. The
baskets were sold by numbers, and
then for an hour what a time they
did have. Nothing occurred to
mar the pleasure of the evening.
Everyone was in the best Of spirits.
The sum of six dollars was raised,
which was handed to Rev. Morris,
who gave the friends a talk, and
with prayer and song dismissed
them. One meeting was soul
stirring, while the other was
stomach pacifvinp.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
INDIANoLA.

G.. b. Eldred OF McCook was III
town, Wednesday.
E. A. Sexson had business in
McCook, Tuesday.
w. r. Starr had business in
Cambridge, Monday.
G. W. Roper and wife were Nc
Cook visitors, Saturday.
Floyd Welborn was down from
Denver, Saturday and Sunday.
The Shackelton ''bomb' incident
is the absorbing talk of the town.
W. Fl. Powell's new store front
looks fresher in a new coat OF
paint.
Someof Fred Beardslee's friends
were~e entertained at his home, Mon
day evening.
Dr.. j. Nj. Brown has decided to
return to Indianola and resume
the practice Of medicine.
Wilson, the grocer, will move
into the store room left vacant by
Henry Powell, next week.
The young people of the Ep-
worth league will give a social on
Friday evening of this week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Badcon of
McCook attended the Sunday
school convention here, Saturday.
Mrs. T. M. Kimmell of McCook
spent Monday here, guest of hel
parents, Treasurer and Mrs. J. B.
Meserve.
Ex-Sheriff Banks and wife have
moved into the Stockton house.
He contemplates an eastern visit
soon to see a brother.
Sunday last, the G. A. r. posi-
gave very pleasant entertainment
in the new Masonic hall. The
programme consisted Of music and
readings.
Misses Belle Spry and Grace
Torbert, Messrs. Walter Stokes
and D. Spencer, all Of McCook
took in the convention, Sunday.
The ladies of the Episcopal
Guild held an enjoyable social in
the court house, Friday evening
last, with a programme and refresh,
ments.
Some Of the children on the
Willow who have been suffering
with what seemed only a cold, find
out on its leaving them that they
are very much weakened and are
yet a long way from well.
Prof. Smith and Ike Sheridan's
bull dog had a brief but exciting
seance, the other night, in which
the bosom of the Professors pant
aloons were sadly discounted.
And they never speak as they pass
by.
1t is more amusing than danger,
Gus to see Colonel Bishop pranc.
ing around SO gaily with a chip on
either shoulder. The Colonel has
a penchant for stirring up the an
imals, making strife, and the like.
There r more pleasant and de-
sirable characteristics.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
last the district Sunday School
convention was in session here al
the Methodist church. Friday and
Saturday evenings, Dean j. L
McBrien Of Orleans college adj
dressed the convention in his en-
tertalnlng and forceful way.
J. H. Rayston and family at.
tended a reunion of Mrs. Bayston's
family at Axtell, close Of last week.
and reported a grand time. Al
amusing; pathetic incident of the
reunion was the failure of a broth
er and sister to readily recognize
each other. They had not seen
each other in % years.
Colonel Bishop Of the Weekly
Reporter distinctly seeks to dis
courage people from taking their
advertisements out Of his excellent,
influential and widely circulated
journal, by placing the following
insult in the space thus made va
cant: Pig! Pig! Pig!
W-o-o-s-hi" But somebody may
tan the Colonel's bacon for him
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
Plenty of Apples at
Knipple's.

Buy your writing paper at
The TRIBUNE Office. All kinds in
stock and prices very reasonable
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
Plenty of Apples at
Knipple's.

We are Just in receipts of a new
supply of tablets and box papers,
memorandums, etc.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

We respectfully solicit your business,
and guarantee pure milk, full measure,
and prompt, courteous service.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
Animal Fur.

Fur is thread-like fiber which grows
out of the pores of the skins of animals
1t grows in length from the root, and
not from the top, as with vegetable pro-
auctions. The lower portion merely
lengthens out, and the top projects for
ward; consequently, if once cut, it will
always remain blunt. 1t is tubular and
filled with oil, which gives to the fiber
its color. In addition to the oil it con-
tains mineral matter. among which are
sulphur and iron. 4 close examination
of the fiber will, to a certain extent,
show the section of the country which
the animal inhabits. The short and
crisp, with an oval or angular cross Sec
ton, indicates tropical growth; the
long and soft. with circular cross sec
ton, northern climate. The fibers
form different structure and value, that
which is taken from the back of land
animal being the finest, while the re-
verse is true of the animal which con-
fines itself mostly to the water, the
belly being much finer than the back
~ Y. Mercury.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A person under the firm persuasion
that lie can command resources virtu,
ally has them.-Liyy.
Pretty Cold.--"Is il cold oft, Hop.
kins?" Gold? Why, it's SO cold that
the janitor is complaining."- Chicago
Record.
The purest pleasures lie within the
circle of useful occupation. Mere pleas
ure, sought outside of usefulness, is
fraught with poison.-Beecher.
Every great man exhibits the tai
emit of organization vi construction,
whether it be in apoem, philosophical
system, a policy, or strategy. And
without method there is no organiza-
ton or Observation-Disclosures.
-"Stammering is an awful Attic
tion," remarked the young woman.
"Still, it has its advantages" said the
society young man; fellow doesn't
need more than two or three ideas t.,
keep him talking whole evening"
Indianapolis Journal.
The Reformer-"Yol dare to say
that there is no gambling going on
and I know personally of three keno
games that are running right at this
minute?" The Chief "You AIM
sucker enough to call keno gamblingT
Cincinnati Enquirer.
-Nipper-"So poor old Soaksby i.
gone!" Proprietor Blue Light Saloor
Eyes, he's gone, but not forgotten
For more'n year I've given him
free drink every mornin', and now he''
left will bequeathin' his mornin
drink to his brother Truth.
-"No," said the stage manager, petu
lantly, II am not at all satisfied witt
that kiss. want more of chest tone
with sharp rising infection at tn
end" The leading lady sighed, while
the Juveniles understudy, upon whom
she was practicing, looked as II hi
wished he had never been born.-De
troit Tribune.
1t was an hour or two past mid
night, and Mr.. Jagway was fumblins
about in the hallway and mutterins
angrily to himself. whats the mat
ter?" called out Mrs. Jagway from tn
floor above. There's two hatrack
here" he answered, "an' / don't know
witch one to hang m'hat on" "You'v
got two hats, haven't you?" rejoinet
Mrs. Jagway; chang them on BOTH
! Chicago Tribune,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
ABOUT BAKING.
The Management of the Oven an Impor.
tant Factor.

tant Factor.
A great many cooks make n failure
of baking simply because they do not
understand the management of the
oven and seem to be unable TO grasp
the few simple facts necessary to it's
successful handling. Most cooks fire
up the range and fix the proper point
at the degree when the outside of the
oven door will hiss sharply if touched
with the wet finger This is degree
of heat unsuited to almost all delicate
articles. 1t scorches and sears them
over; things that should rise are held
In by the crust that forms too quickly,
and daintiness with such management
is out of the question. Cakes are crust
ed over and either become soggy or
burst out at the top of the dish and
run over like volcanoes. This spoils
the. shape and symmetry, and is un-
worthy of Il culinary artist
AS matter of fact, the number of
minutes an article should bake is but
very small part of the knowledge re-
quircd for successful cookery. Ten
minutes in some ovens is equal TO 20
in others, and 40 may make the article
as dry as chip.
The old-fashioned brick oven had
points of grace, perhaps because bakers
knew how to manage it,
1t has been suggested that the mod
ern oven should be provided with a
thermometer and that cook books
should have degrees of heat as well
as the number of minutes required for
baking. Under ordinary circumstances
the oven is OF proper temperature for
plain cake when it will brown sheet Of
white letter-paper without setting it
on fire. Bread ought to be baked in an
oven rs hot as possible without burn
ing, and the heat should be maintained
steadily until done. Cakes may have
the heat slightly reduced by putting a
little can of hot water into the oven.
This lowers the temperature and should
be removed if the fire becomes at all
slack. Practice, watchfulness and eX-
perimenting are the only ways to sue
cessful baking, and will be so until our
range ovens are provided with Their
mometers, and until our cooks learn
how to use them.--N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
The German Press.

Outside of q radius Of ten miles about
the place of publication German news
papers are only circulated by the gov
eminent through the post offices. Every
postmaster throughout the realm re-
ceives subscriptions for every news
paper and delivers papers to subscrib-
ers. The postmaster of the town in
which the paper is published informs
the publisher how many copies are
wanted, and they are then regularly
delivered in bulk and forwarded to their
respective destinations. The publish
er does not know the names and adj
dresses of his subscribers, which are
known only to the postmaster of the
place where they live. A newspaper
may not post bulletin of its contents,
because the Prussian law prohibits the
exhibition of placards. More serious
consequences arise from the fact that
in Germany the telegraph and tele-
phone are monopoly of.the govern
ment, which claims and exercises the
right of refusing to forward any mes
sage which the officials consider detri-
mental OF Objectionable. = Chicago
Chronicle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
IN FAR EASTERN SIBERIA.
Everyone Waits in vladivostok, Even the
Walters.

WAttEbs
The patient, bovine-natured peasants
of Corea perform the office OF pack
horse in this region, and three Coreans
quickly presented themselves to me
on my landing from the steamer in
sampan and carried up my traps to
the Zolotoe Rog, or Golden Horn hotel.
This log house certainly possesses the
attraction of strong local color" moth
ing could be more Vladivostokian. Its
bar and billiard room, which are in
one, are crowded with handsome, mar
tial, uniformed figures every evening.
Some are strutting round the billiard
table, and others, fork in hand, picking
up an eclectic zakuska from the condi-
ments-caviare, pickles, salt fish, ETC.
exposed in front of glittering row OF
miscellaneous alcoholic bottles. Some
are tossing down liqueur glasses OF
colorless vodkar-most abominable OF
drinks!-others seated, two or three
together, socially discussing garrison
scandal, German bottled beer and cigar
cites. The Chinese billiard marker,
meanwhile, Tolls with all the sans
gene of Montana mining town marker
and watches the "young barbarians at
play" with placid Mongolian superior
ity.
The zakuska Ia term formed on ku-
sok, "a bit, a snack") gives an appetite,
aid also has to allay it, for the easy
going, good-tempered Russians do not
insist on militory punctuality from the
Asiatic hotel servants, and these are not
likely to volunteer to give it. Everyone
waits in Vladivostok. The iZvozchiks
wait on the box Of their caleche for n
fare; the Corean porter, with his car
rying frame on his back, sits on the
plank Sidewalk" and waits for joL:
the European or Siberian guests sit
at table, smoking cigarettes to be.
guile the hours, and wait for the waiter
to bring them their obied or ujn Cunch
or dinner), ten times already ordered
and promised immediately" the long
tressed, Overwhelming young Chi
nese walters, ipso facto, wait and pass
jokes in a loud voice between them.
selves in the cultural dialect of Shan
tung (China) until the japanese cook
has got ready the portsia-"portion'
ordered by the guest an hour or TIVE
ago. 1t must surely be an error to rem
der seichass, by "immediately;" literal
ly, it means this hour" and the walters
in Vladivostok can mean nothing les,
by it.-Fortnightly Review.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27

On Pantalica, an isolated mountain
near Syracuse, the remains of pre-
historic city with great metropolis
have been found. There are nearly
5000 tombs cut into the rock, scattered
over space more than four miles in
circumference. They belong to the
bronze and first iron ages. They are
not very rich, but great many bronze
objects and some earthen vessels have
already been discovered in them. In
one place is the only megalithic build
ing found in the eastern part of Sicily,
probably the palace of the king. 1t is
100 feet long by 40 feet wide and divided
into many rooms.-Chicago News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
scAly SKATING ADVENTURES.
AS Usual the Man Who Told His Story
Last Had the Best of II.

AS Usual the Man Who Told His Story
last Had the Best of 1t.
lrhe group around the fire were talk
ing about skating IL don't pretend to
be much of a skater" said the man
with his feet on the mantelpiece. "Tbe
last time / INDUCED in the pastime,
though, had the good luck to slip into
ali air hole"
"You don't call that good luck, do
you? asked the man who had been
trying to break into tie conversation
and tell story himself.
"Well, under ordinary circumstances
wouldn't call it good luck" replied
the man with his feet on the mantel,
"but in this instance it led to my catch
ing the largest fish ever found in this
section of the country. 1t happened
this way: was skating around the
air hole and at last ran plumb into it.
The lower part of my body went under
the ice, but | was able to hold myself up
by the arms. At last man came to
help me out, but one of my skates
seemed to have become entangled in
something below the surface, and he
had to call for assistance. Several per-
sons responded, and by their united
efforts pulled me and a four-pound
rock bass through the air hole. The
jaws of the fish were held apart by one
of my skate blades. / suppose" he
ndded, by way of explanation, that
must have stuck my foot in his mouth
when first went down"
1t was the united consensus of opin-
ion that the raconteur was liar. There
was n short pause, and the man who
had been waiting for chance told of
an adventure on Lake Superior. lie
said that while skating there one even.
ing, far from shore, he was pursued
by monstrous gray wolf. "The wolf
chased me about considerably" he
said, but | wasn't afraid, because /
always was a good skater and could
beat any wolf that was ever created
when it comes to getting around on the
ice, After | had little fun with the
animal, making figure Fights and
things like that around him, thought
| would put him to some use. So !
made dash around t. his rear and
caught hold of his tail with one hand
| had shiny stick in the other, and
beat him across the back with it. Well
gentlemen, that beast was so shocked
and surprised that he didn't know what
TO do. He jumped around just like a
colt that was being broken In. | held
on tight, though, and he finally came to
the conclusion that he wanted to &c
home and lit out for shore.
Gentlemen, | know you will believe
me when / say that that was the su
preme moment of my life. There was
n-holding to the VOLTS tail with one
hand, beating him with the shiny
stick which / held in the other, ant
flying over the CLASSY surface at the
rate. of about 40 miles an hour. AS we
neared the shore he slowed up some
and on reaching the land lay down ant
died from exhaustion. have his hide
at home now" concluded the narrator
"and you can see it if you want to-"
This seemed satisfactory proof of tn,
truth of the tale At least no one aues
toned it, and the meeting adjaurned.-
Washington Star
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
ElRDs RESTING AT SEA.
Thus Enabled to Make Trips Across tbs
Atlantic.

Atlantic.
1t is well known that some of our
smaller American land birds occasion.
ally make their appearance IN Europe.
Among those that have been captured
en- the island of Helgoland, in the North
sea, for example, may be mentioned the
oatbird, the brown thrnshcr, the her.
nit thrush, the olive backed thrush,
the robin and tle black-throated green
warbler. To one who IL familiar with
the last-named nird--a ting creature,
whose daily life is passed in fitting
from branch 10 branch of forest trees
-.such transoceanic fight seems al.
most incredible.
Mr.. Gatkc, however, while not ac-
counting prolonged Journey of this
kind in the least impossible, offers evil
dence to prove that even our common
land birds drc able to resi- upon the
surface of The water, and 50, if neces-
sary, break tie long passage,
His first obcervati IN of the sort was
made while, with two companions, he
was shooting gulls about two miles
west of Helgoland, To their surprise,
they saw II. the distance a small bird
apparently swimming on the sea. None
uf them could make out what it was,
but all felt sure that it must be some
great rarity
With thc utmost caution, they pulled
toward it, ready tn fire the instant it
gose; but happily, before it was too
late, they recognized it as song
thrush. Their zeal changed at once to
pity, and they rowed forward to save
IL from what hey supposed must be
II painful and dangerous situation;
but, to their establishment, us the boat
approached, the thrush rose easily from
the water, AMI flew vigorously and in
straight corrso toward the island.
At another tune Mr.. Gatke tried in
II similar manner to rescue snow
bunting, and IN third case he came
upon brambling-a small bird of the
sparrow family which was drifting
upon the sea III least three miles east
of Helgoland.
"On the approach of the boat" he
says, "the bird rose and ut once as
tended to II considerable height, after
the manner OF birds which purpose
continuing their journey af,er resting
and leaving Hclgoland unnoticed about
mile to The right, travelled onward il
~ nearly western direction until it van
ished from sight.
"The nearest points of land in that
direction were The islands o. Nordernel
and Borkum, ana ii seema impossible
that the bind could have seen either o.
them from the place whero il had Sc
out Nevertheless, after short res
on the sea, it was able, safely and un
erringly, to follow the regular tract
Of its autumn migratlon." - Youths
Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-03-27
DOLLY.

/ smell the clover In the street,
The hay where dark the city frowns,
hear the little lambklns bleai
In crimplings Of the ladies' gowns;
see the golden fields of grain,
Where noisy carts and wagons rush,
And In the crowded town lane
All tender with country hush.
Oh. Bess, oh, Lightfoot. do you miss
The milking maid who loved you so?
Does she who milks you nowadays kiss
Your soft eyes as used to do?
oh, Bess, oh, Lightfoot, l can hear
The tinkle of your bells sound low,
Oh, Bess, oh, Lightfoot, that MIXED
Long ago-long ago!
see the peoples in the corn,
see the pumpkins mellowing,
i hear the whip-poor-will forlorn,
AS through my loom the bobbins ring
oh, all the city goes away,
And all the mills hot noise, and then
1 am where they rake the hay
To take some for my cows again.
oh, Bess, oh. Iightfoot, do you miss
The milking maid who loved you SO?
Do you not want the morning kiss
Above your eyes, my beauties, oh?
oh, Bess. oh, Lightfoot, l can hear
The tinkle of your bells sound low,
oh, Bess, oh, Lightfoot, that MIXED
Long ago-long ago!
ID. f. Garrett, in Home Queen.