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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

the summer and keep the business OF
the country in an unsettled condition
awaiting final action, are to be disap-
pointed. The next week or ten days
at the furthest are likely to see the
bill perfected by the Republican mem
bers of the finance committee and it IS
likely to get into the senate before The
month ends. Prospects now seem to
be good for final vote upon it in
June and its completion in time that it
may go into effect at the beginning of
the fiscal year July 1st
The changes made by the senate COM
mittee are much less in extent and
Importance than had been expected.
The pressure for reduction in the du-
ties on wool has not been successful
thus far and the chances seem to be
that they will not be- The demand
OF the sugar trust for changes in the
schedule advantageous to them has
been promptly rejected The wall of
the standard oil trust and of sundry
other corporations of this character
have passed unnoticed These Demo-
Gratis and Populists and other enemies
OF the Republican party who had hoped
to be able to make political capital by
charging that the tariff bill was favor
able to corporations and trusts are dis
appointed. And they will continue to
be disappointed.
G. II. WILLIAMS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
"IneXcusabIe Cowardice."

The men who style themselves "sil-
yer Republicans have told the country
why they refused to vote on one side
or the other on the Dingley bill when
that measure passed the house. 1--WE
took this course" said Representative
Hartman, of Montana, Ito prevent the
diversion of the great issue of current
politics from silver to the tariff Our
object was to emphasize the fact that
the tariff is not and can not be made
the main issue, and to give warning
that the silver people will not accept
the tariff as the paramount question
of the time" According to the same
authority another reason for the refusal
to vote was that the joint caucus of the
Populists of both branches Of congress
and a private conference of the Teller
ties urged this inaction.
This is presumption and cowardice
of particularly ineXcusable character.
A handful of men arrogate to them
selves in their prejudice and blindness
the right to dictate to the great body
of congress what is and what is not
an issue, without having the courage or
capacity to reveal their position in a
manly and practical way.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
RULES ON INSURANCE
NEBRASKA FARMER MUTUAL
COMPANIES AFFECTED.
They Can Insure Country Churches.
Country School Houses and Country
Parsonages-A Construction that
Has Been Contended For
for Years.
Mutual Insurance Enlarged.

Auditor Cornell has announced Il
decision that has long been desired by
farmers mutual fire insurance com
panieS. He decided that such companies
can insure country churches, country
parSOnageS and country school houses
under section of the farmers mutual
insurance law of 1891.
Auditor Cornell followed this up by
another that town mutual insurance
companies have a right to insure mills
and creamericS and stores in the coun-
try, under section II. of house roll No.
1873. passed by the last legislature.
Buildings of this character, the audi
tor holds, come under the head OF
business property outside of cities
and villages" A portion of section II,
of house roll No. 1873, is as follows:
''Such companies may issue policies
on cities, towns and villages, real or
personal property in this state, also
upon business property outside of cities
and villages. against loss or damage by
fire. lightning, tornado, cyclone or
wind storm, for any length of time,
not exceeding five years.
The auditors decision in regard to
farmers mutuals insuring country
churches, parsonages and school houses,
is based on section s. of the act of 1891,
which permits risks to be taken on de-
tached farm dwellings, barns, except
livery and hotel barns. and other farm
buildings. The auditor holds that
churches, -parsOnages and school
houses come under the head of ''Other
farm buildings" When Eugene Moore
was auditor he permitted farmers mu-
tual insurance companies to insure ice
houses and cold storage houses in the
country, but would not permit risks to
be taken on churches, parsOnages and
school houses. House roll No. 259 COW
cred this point. but it was loaded down
with amendments in the senate last
winter and killed. An amendment per-
hitting companies to insure and take
promisOry notes in payments Of pre-
miums is given as the principal reason
why the bill did not pass. The busi-
ness of insuring country school houses
and churches is now open to farmers
mutuals. whereas heretofore only the
old-line companies could compete. 1t
is considered large and valuable
field and mutual companies have long
clamored to enter it.
The decision allowing town mutual
insurance companies to insure mills,
creamery buildings and stores is not
hailed with so much JOY by friends of
mutual insurance for the reason that
mills and creamerieS are considered
hazardous risks.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Interests of Nebraska Industries.

Washington dispatch: Senator Allen
today appeared before the senate
finance committee in the interest of
Nebraska industries and urged the i'm
position of duty of S1.5O a head on
calves, So a head on yearlings and 30
per cent ad valorem on all other cattle:
on chicory cent pound on the dried
root and cents pound on the
finished product: on beet and sorghum
fourth of which is to go every four
years, on hides = a cent pound, 80
per cent ad valorum on gypsum He
also asked that gum chicllle and fresh
fish be placed on the free list and
urged free lumber and free harbed
wire and duty of 80 per cent ad va
loren on asphaltum.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

rollers will not fall out and get lost.
In order to avoid the Mccormick pa
-ant the other harvesting machine COM
pany who claims to pc the originator OF
roller bearings in harvesters has cut
out the metal in the ring at the ends Of
the rollers. If the cage is taken out
the rollers slip out and become filed
with grit. or worse. get lost. The
methods of the Mccormick Company
result in an annual saving of many
thousands of dollars to the farming
public. New devices are not embodied
in their machines until long and Oft
repeated trials have shown them to be
practical. 1t has been the same with
roller bearings as with everything else
Mccormick experimenting is done at
Mccormick expense.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
BARTLEY IN COURT.
The EK-State Treasurer Arraigned TO
EmbezzIement of S:Oi.SS4O5.

EmDtZLleinent Df S-Ul,SSiODs
Joseph S. BARLEY, ex-state treasurer,
was arraigned in the Omaha police
court before Police Judge Gordon
on an information charging the en-
bezzlement of SOL ,SSi.05 of public
funds. He waived preliminary hear
ing and was held to the district court
of Douglas county in Il bond in the sum
of $50, 900
The necessary bondsmen accom-
panied the prisoner to the police court
and the bail bond was Immediately
filled out. The signers were w. A.
Paxton. X. ii. TOwnley. secretary of
the Lincoln life association of Lincoln,
and c. Bevin Oldfield, manager of the
American chicory compay. Paxton
qualified in the sum of $4,000, half
real estate and half personal property.
Townley qualified for $4,000, which
was also equally divided between per-
sonal property and real estate. Old
field qualified in the sum of $1,000, all
personal property.
The information upon which BARLEY
was arraigned accused him of embez-
zling Il maximum of $201. .SS4. .05 of state
funds. This amount is mentioned in
the last six counts of the information,
which in all contains eight counts.
This amount includes the interest on
the original warrant of $50, ,10l.75 at
the rate of Z per cent. 1t is the total
that was paid the New York bank that
purchased the warrant when it return
ed it for collection. In the first two
counts Bartley is charged with the
embezzlement of the face of the war
rant, $3.50, 101.75. The amount of this
warrant was appropriated by the 1895
Legislature to reimburse the sinking
fund. BARLEY is accused of having
sold this warrant. appropriated the
proceeds and to have paid it later with
state money.
Besides this variance in the amounts
charged as embezzled the counts differ
lmmaterially. In some BARLEY is ac-
cused of having committed the embez-
element in his capacity as state treas
urer and in others of having done so
while in a position in which he was
duly empowered to collect and dis
burse moneys of the state. Some or
the counts also charge him with hav-
ing turned over the embczzled amount
to some ''corporated body unknown"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Wilson's Wall.

Ex-Postmaster-General Wilson, in
continuation of his protest against the
new tariff bill, has evidently persuad-
ed himself that the measure will in
some way be injurious to the farmers.
He doesn't tell why or how, but he
hints at an explanation in this vague
and uncertain way:
For thirty years the farmer was de-
luded by the cry of a home market.
and of the benefit in store for him from
bringing the factory to the farm
Factories were built up, but he saw
them filed, not with living consumers
of his products, but chiefly with ma
chinery of iron and STEEL"
Mr.. Wilson's sneer at the 'thome mar
ket' idea is distinctly that of the free
trade theorist who imagines that it is
better for the American farmer to sell
one bushel of grain to English buyers
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Nebraska Woman Burns to Death.

Mrs. Ralph White of Elgin township,
Antelope county. was horribly burned
and died in great agony a few hours
later. Mrs. White was engaged in
burning caterpillars' nests from the
fruit trees, using a kerosene torch.
The fluid dripped on her clothing, set
ting it on fire. She started to the house
and got into bed to smother the flames.
To her horror she soon noticed that in
passing she had set fire to the clothing
of her little child and arose to save the
babe. This she accomplished at the
sacrifice of her own life. When the
child was saved she was afraid that the
flames had gained such headway as to
endanger the house and she caught up
the bed clothing and rushed out of
doors with the hope of snothering the
flames. but the wind famed them to
such fierceness that she was fatally
burned
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Fruit Prospects Good.

Fruit prospects are better now than
for several years, says Juniata dis
patch. All kinds show an exceedingly
heavy bloom, and if not injured by
frost or otherwise. there Will be fruit
in great abundance. Especially is this
so of the cherry and plum. The farm
ers are nearly done seeding and are
pushing the preparation for corn plant
ing. Wheat and rye look well and the
ground is in such good condition that
everybody is looking forward to a
most bountiful harvest OF all kinds OF
crops,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

The office of the adiutant general of
the G.. a. Il. has issued the memorial
day order The order of Commander
in-Chief Clarl1son. issued from Omaha,
is supplemented by the department
commander, John \. Ehrhartlt of the
department of Nebraska The orders
are that as May 30 this year falls on
Sunday the Memorial day exercises will
be held upon the preceding day, Sat
urday, May %. Attached to the order
of the commandments is Lincoln 5
Gettysburg address.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Hoods Pills SillouSness Price a5c.
An ELECTRIC C,ne Lamp.

a German inyontor has invented
IN electric cane lamp. Tho handle
OF tho cano contains an incandesceat
lamp. the two poles o. which arc con-
nccted with the plates OF q battery.
Below this is g small chamber to
carry tho battery i.uid. When it is
desired TO use the lamp tho cap is
taken OIL and the can inclined so
that the liquid it contains conoj in
contact with the cloc-rodoe. 4 cu"-
rent is thus produced that vi !. it is
asserted. keep the lisht soing for al
hour
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Business Revival.

The wholesale merchants of Kansas
City report that they received larger
and more numerous orders in the
month of March than they received in
any month Of last year. In nearly every
branch of trade there is more activity,
with indications that things will grow
better from this time forward. Such
reports as these are the best evidence
that healthful revival of business is
at hand. Many retailers have not yet
experienced any substantial gain in
business, but their trade is less rapidly
affected by improved conditions. The
wholesalers first feel the effects of re-
stored confidence and the release of
boarded money. Such evidence as they
give refutes the taunts of those who
demand spectacular results, as if there
had been any promise that the new ad-
ministration would witness an imme
diate revival of all the interests that
flourished before the great depression.
The most hopeful change is that indi
Gated by the gradual increase in the
volume of trade, for that denotes natu-
raj and conservative enterprise. There
is nothing fictitious about the improve
ment in business conditions, whatever
the scope of that improvement may be.
But when it is shown that in single
state 100000 more men are employed
now than were employed before No
vember last, and when large dealers
make like comparisons between the
trade at this time and that before the
presidential election, the pessimists
and the sneerers should be SILENT
Kansas City Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

is. with the heads towards his left
hand: hence, in making the tuck he
showed the ends under the band toward
the heads Grain is handled by the
shocker by grasping into the heads, as
shown in the illustration, and the tuck
should therefore be toward the heads,
so that it will not pull out.
The applications of roller bearings to
grain cutting machinery was made by
]. G. Perry in 1869, and his patent, No.
S6,5S4, for an improved reaper, showed
and described various ways Of using
roller and ball bearings in harvesters.
UnQuestionably the most practical and
satisfactory applications OF roller bear
ings to binders and mowers has been
made by the Mccormick Harvesting
Machine Company. The Particular form
used h- them was patented in 1882 and
is now to be found in all Mccormick
machines. The especially valuable fca-
;ure OF the Mccormick roller bearing
is seen in the form-or cage as it is
called-wEich holds the rollers from
~unning together, and If for any cause
he cage is taken from the shaft the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Preparing to Entertain the Veterans.

Prompt and active measures are be-
ing taken to make the Grand Army of
the Republic reunion, for the eastern
district of the state, to be held in Ne
braska City, July =, 3, 4 and }. success
in every particular. Committees on
finance, speakers, general arrange
ments. etc, have been appointed. 1t
is proposed to combine the regular
Fourth of July celebration with the re-
union exercises of that day. Invita-
tions have been extended to well
known orators to be present and speak
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Veterans to Raise Chickens.

The Grand Army post at Seward
designated chicken day" recently,
placing chicken coop on the public
square and asked friends to donate
chickens for the soldiers home at Mil
fold. As the result of the effort,
Commandant Fowler has received an
invoice of sixty-tive of the feathery
tribe. representing all of the different
breeds They have been placed il the
care of Comrade J. c. III. Estis. an ex-
pert in this line. who will people the
woods with the fowls. while the rest of
the boys will look after the fish of the
stream.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Save the SI0O.nOn.OOO.

payment OF about $100,000,O0O an
nually to foreign countries for pro
duct adapted to our own soil and eli
mate is plainly an industrial error
Within the last ten years attention has
oeen directed to this wasteful method
oil conducting business, and signs are
multiplying that the proper remedies
Will be applied. Last year every pounc
of wheat and flour exported was re
quired to pay for the sugar imported
Our exports of cotton were only dOu
bic the value of the sugar imported
The value of all exports of live anG
dressed beef, beef products and lard
just about balanced that of the suga1
bought abroad. 1t is now known be-
yond question that the sugar beet can
be grown in many of our states and OF
a quality unsurpassed anywhere. The
genius of Americans in the use OF Nit
chlnery is an assurance that the sugar
beet factories will return good divi-
dends. What measure of protection
should be granted by the government
is subject to be considered with care,
Meantime, states and localities are dis
posed to encourage the new industry
with so many millions in it.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
he SkDDtZi.

The ST. Petersburg correspondent
of the Standard tells this story: A
banker and his niece, who arc men,
bers of a religious sect called tho
Skoptzi, or self-mutilators, were sem
fenced to fifteen and ten years i'm
prisonment respectively. The banker
tattooed cross on his nicco's breast,
and mutilated himself. Mutilation is
penal ofense in Russia only when
it is prompted by religious motives.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Factories and Protection Sentiment

The springing up of factories
throughout the south has been fol-
lowed by a growth of protective senti-
ment and Republican membership in
congress from that section. More than
thirty votes from the south were cast
for a protective tariff measure in the
house, and the southern states had
thirty three Republican members in
last congress, while in no preceding
congress had the party been represent
ed by more than half that number from
that section. When Democrats from
North and South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas join
with the Republicans in supporting
protective views and protective tariff
bill, there can remain no doubt of the
growth of Republican principles in that
section.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Printing Board Organizes.

The state officers comprising the
state printing board met and organ
lied according to law. Auditor Cornell
was elected chairman and Secretary of
State Porter was chosen secretary of
the board. 1t was decided that as no
appropriation had been made to pay
the salary of the expert clerk provided
for by the bill that no appointment to
The office would be made
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
The Senate and the House,

Generally speaking, whatever the
house is enthusiastically in favor of the
senate regards with cool and critical
calmness, and vice versa. In the same
way, no matter how much in sympathy
the congress may be with the execu-
tive, it is sure to guard jealousy its
rights in all financial matters. 1t is
said that President Mckinley has a
comprehensive plan of currency reform
which he will recommend in his mes
sage next December. AS the President
is an cid hand in congressional mat
ters-haying in that a huge advantage
over Mr.. Cleveland-he ought to know
that no congress will be likely to fol-
low the dictates of the President in any
matter of taxation or finance Already
the men who hope to be on the house
committee on banking and currency
and the senator's on the finance COM
mittee are saying that they understand
their own business, and propose to
originate any currency scheme which
is presented to the country.-Illustrate
American.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Horses Die of Kidney Disease,

An alarming disease has developed
among horses in this vicinity. says d
Winside dispatch. 1t affects the kid
neys and causes the horses to appear to
be lame on one hind foot. Soon after
this symptom if noticed, the horse gen
orally falls prone on the ground and is
unable to rise. A few, by outward ap-
plications, have been helped so that
they have apparently recovered, but
most have died in q few days partial
paralysis setting in and the horse not
seeming to suffer much pain. AS many
as fifteen fine animals have succumbcd
to the disease near town. and many
more are reported to have died in the
country. Some people think the trouble
is caused by feeding millet and others
ascribe it to the damp weather. while
still others think the breaking down of
the kidneys has been caused by the
extra exertions horses have been oblig-
ed to make this year on account of the
unusual mud. The fatality is especi-
ally alarming from the fact that very
few horses are being raised now, max
ing it probable that good horses will
be very scarce soon, and consequently
valuable. No effectual remedy has yet
been found for this equine disease.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
The Pot ard the Ka.,A

German Groccr-Mine frendt do,
oid CLAY bibe makes tam baS
schmell. oa1
MI o'Rafferty-How the divi, do
EeH know how me poipe smells wbeO
Yer stlrrin' up yer sour kronte n
Texas Siftings. A'0utF-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
Ancient Counte-fnitinn

Counterieiting was as profitable in
"nclent as IN modern times. and far
more common. 1t is considered bv
experts impossible to detect an an
clcnt counterfeit from a renuine
coin Counterfeiting ancient coins
IN modern times has become a reou-
lar profession, and most of the
coanterfelts are better executed than
the originals.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

The pianoforte upon which Wac.
ner received his earliest teaching in
connteTpoint and composition from
theodore Weinlig. of Leipzig. has
been added to the objects in the Wac.
ner museum in Vienna e
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

ccssity. With
the lot hand
III Z C u j Il @ t Il @
heads OF the
grain are az tho
left hand OF the
man doing the
binding. so in
taking out the
bundle with the
band around it,
whether the man
turned to the
front table or TO
the back table he
kept his position
toward the bum
die itself-that
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14

In answer to the many questions re-
ceived from over the state regarding
the dilling of the high school law State
Superintendent Jackson has sent out
the following letter:
I'm answer to many inquiries with refer
ence to the decision of the state supreme
court declaring the free high school law un-
constitutional, | submit the following:
'-AS understand it. when law IS declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court, it is
as though the law had never been in effect.
However, there is a brief period allowed dur
ing which time Il petition for Il rehearing
may be presented. 1t is possible that re-
hearing will be asked and that Il favorable
decision will yet be handed down.
In the meantime, each high school affected
should take such action as will protect the
interests of the school. Some high school
boards have required students to pay tuition,
the board giving receipts stating that in case
the county pays the tuition, the amount will
be refunded.
I'm regard to the legal features involved.
would respectfully refer you to your county
attorney. who is i'll q position 10 know your
exact situation
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
ARE MAKING FACES.
THAT IS WHAT THE DEMO-
Gratis ARE DOING

Meantime the Republicans Are Going
on with Their Duties--They Are Push
ing the Tariff and BimetaIIic Confer
ence and Making Good Progress, Too.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-05-14
BINDING OF GRAIN.
Why Mccormick Changed from n Isft
TO n Eight Hand Hinder.

When binding was done by hand
the left hand cut harvester was ne