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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
4 Cleanup in the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-In the
house some odds and ends of legisla-
tion were cleaned up by unanimous
consent. On motion of Mr.. Cooper
(dem., Tex, bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for operating a dredge
boat at Sabine Pass, Tex. Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, submitted privileged report
from his committee recommending the
passage of a resolution requesting the
state department, if not compatible
with the public interest, to transmit to
the house all information in it's pos
session relative to the military execu-
tion of Colonel Ruiz, Spanish envoy
to the insurgent camp of Aranguez.
The resolution was adopted without
division.
Mr.. Hit also reported back with an
unfaVorable recommendation the
Lewis resolution, calling on the state
department for a draft of the Ha-
waiian treaty, and for information as
to what constitutional authority the
president had to contract for the pay
ment of an Hawaiian debt of $4,000
coo out of the public treasury. Mr.
Hit explained that the resolution had
been offered at the last session, and
as the treaty had been made public
there was no necessity for it's passage.
Mr.. Bailey (dem., Tex thought that
the latter part of the resolution
broached a question of Importance,
and one that could be inquired into
with propriety.
Mr.. Hit cut off further debate with
demand for the previous question.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
M'kENNA A JUDGE.
Senate Confirms His Appointments, Not
withstanding Strong Opposition.


withstanding Strong Opposition.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 22.-Jo-
seph McKenna has been confirmed as
justice of the supreme court.
Senator Allen occupied almost the
entire executive session with his speech
in opposition to the confirmation,
though there were brief remarks by
Senator's Turner and Wilson of Wash
ington ana others favorable to Nc
Kenna. There was no division on the
vote.
Senator Allen had before him the
charges filed before the committee on
judiciary, which he read at length.
This comprised large number of let
ters, some resolutions, and the protest
of lawyers and judges of the Pacific
coast, charging that McKenna is un-
fitted for the high office of supreme
court justice on the ground of want
of legal attainments.
He commented at length upon this
latter document and was interrupted
by Senator Perkins of Colorado, who
read a published defense of Judge Nc
Kenna, giving statistics to show that
he had not, as judge of the California
federal court, been more frequently re-
versed by superior tribunals than had
other judges of the same court.
There were also Interruptions during
the day, but the proceedings were de-
void of general interest.
Mr.. Alien spoke for about three
hours. ne said he was convinced of
Mr.. Mckenna's unfitness for the office.
He did not insist upon roll call when
the vote was taken, and une vote was
overwhelmingly favorable to confirma-
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
Breaks the Shooting Record

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. PA
worlds record was beaten today bv E.
German of the Columbia : istol and
Rifle club. Shooting over the regula-
tion range at Shell Mound park. he
scored ~ points in ten shots at fifty
yards on a Columbia target, the one
inch center of which counts as one.
the rings being half an inch apart.
His score in detail was: 2, 3, 5, 4, 4.
4, 3, l, l. l. The total of ~ was made
last October by c. u Daiss of tie same
club, but under the Columbia rules.
which was excelled by German, who
made the center shots.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Four Bills From which to Select IA Cur.
rcncy Measure.


rency Measure.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-The
currency hearing before the house
committee on banKing and currency
has closed. E-Secretary Fairchiid
was heard first The inQui les oi FAR
child were along the line OF deYclop.n :
the degree of success with wnica The
monetary commission bill could lie pus
into practical operation.
Considerable feehng has been
aroused by the late determination o.
the committee, on party vo e. not u
hear President Warner Of the BIZ
metallic union and Chairman Towne
of the silver republican national ccm
mittee, unless these gentlemen pre-
pared bill and assumed respons. bility
for it. Cox, the senior member C. tt :,
minority, says this action is equivalent
to declining to hear silver represcn
tatives under any circumstances, as
they did not wish to be parties to sny
currency or banking bill, but to res s.
such a measure if on gold lines.
The COMMITTEES devoted some time
to a discussion in detail OF the pro-
visions of the Walker bill. Secretary
Gage asked if Mr.. Walker did rot aim
in his bill to substantially relieve the
government from a current redemption
of present liabilities, United 81 ates
legal tender and treasury notes and
from responsibility for maintaining
the parity of silver and gold, putting
the responsibility on the banks. Mr..
Walker said that was the object. Sec
reI.ary Gage thought the bill lacked
expcrtness, and suggested that bank
ers do not want to assume RESPONSE
bility. Mr.. Walker, in the course OF
the discussion, suggested that the bill
made allowance for the suspicion thas
we may have disaster, panic or
something of the sort and thai the
cxigencies OF such events were guard
ed against.
Representative Hartman of Monta-
ma, one of the silver leaders, says that
Me5srs. Towne and Warner will make
no further effort to be heard before
the committee. preferring to go before
the people with the understanding thai
the opposition is denied a hearing.
On the currency bill the hearing was
finally brought to a close and the com
mittee will meet again next Wednes-
day to decide which of the four bills
before it is to form the basis of the
currency measure to be finally re-
ported.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
Complains of His Removal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Severai
officials presented their views on the
civil service reform issue at a meet
ing of the senate investigating com
mittee Samuel N. Graf, superintend-
ent Of the city schools at Charlton, Ia.
and for three years superintendent CT
the Indian schools at Santa Fe, n. NJ.
appeared to complain Of his political
removal from the latter position in
1893 and the refusal OF the Indian bu-
reau either to transfer or reinstate
him in the Indian school service.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
After Mr.. GrOsyenor's Scalp.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. Ex-senator
Finch's bill to gerrymander the con-
gressional districts of the state was
introduced in the legislature before
adjournment today. The main pur-
pose of the bill, and Mr.. Finck frank
ly acknowledges IL. is to legislate Con-
gresham Grosvenor out of Office and
put a democrat in his place. Conse-
quently Mr.. Grosvenor's district, the
Eleventh, is most completely changed
The bill proposes to make it demo-
cratic upon the vote Of 1896 by 1866
and upon the vote of 1892 by 1886.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
READY FOR WAR.
Japan Proposes Maintaining Her Rights
In the Oriental Diff Guilty.

In the Oriental Difficulty.
LONDON, Jan. 24-The St. Jam s
Gazette, commenting upon the spat h
from Yokohoma, saying that fleet
or nine Japanese war ships will leave
Chinese waters. says:
Japan is prepared for war. That, in
nutshell, Is the news from Yokohoma
today, and it is really the first news
from Japan since the beginning of the
Chinese crisis. 1t was obvious that
the Japanese government had stopped
telegraphic communication, which /.
never does except when mobilizing thu
army or navy. That Is precisely wha:
1t has been doing. 1t is most cer-
tain that the destination of the fleet
is Wei-Hai-Wei, and there is no doubt
the movement means that the statu
quo in China, so far as Manchuria and
Korea are concerned, shall not be al
tered by Russia or any combination
Of Russia. or of Russia's alliss, in de-
fiance of Great Britain and Japan
So long as the defenders policy is
equality of opportunity in China, they
are in position to enforce Their
claims.
A special dispatch from Paris, pub
lished, says orders have been received
at Cherbourg and Toulon respectively
to Immediately prepare the batt,eship
Brunx and the battleship Vauban to
reinforce the French squadron in the
far east. The Brunx is IL steel vessel
of 4,754 tons displacement and 9,049
indicated horsepower. 1t has an ar
mored belt about four inches thick,
carries two 7.5-inch guns, sixty Sc
inch quick-firing guns, four 2.5-inch
guns, four 1.S-inch guns and six A.
inch rapidfring guns. The Vauban
is a steel vessel of 6,20S tons and 4,550
indicated horsepower. 1t has an ar
mored belt ten inches in thickness,
carries four 9.4-inch guns, one IA
inch gun, six 5.5-inch guns and twelve
rapid-firing guns.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
A Temperance Crusade.

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan. 24-If a plan
outlined by few women is carried
out Saginaw will have one of the live
liest anti-saloon crusades in its his
tory.
Each supporter Of the plan will sis1
al agreement to go to the utmost ex-
tremes in attacking the liquor traffic.
Headed by a band of music, wives,
mothers, sisters and daughters VIII
form in line and march tnrough the
streets. proclaiming woe to any place
that .daunts a liquor sign. A body
guard of men will follow to protect
them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
THE TELLER RESOLUTION.
The Senate Decides to Take a Vote on
Thursday.

The Senate Decides to Take Vote on
Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-An agree
ment by the senate is that final vote
on the Teller resolution providing
that the bonds of the United States
may be paid in silver dollars and all
pending amendments thereto shall be
taken Thursday before adjournment.
MIR. Vest of Missouri, in charge of the
resolution, announced that an agree
ment had been made to take a final
vote on Wednesday at 4 p. M, but
readily agreed to a postponement of
the vote until Thursday at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Turpie. Mr. Allison of Iowa
made the significant statement that
an amendment to the resolution that
would cause some debate would be Off
cred late in the discussion, but gave.
no intimation of the extent or scope
OF the amendment. During the great
er part of the afternoon the senate
was in executive session, and at APO
p. NJ. adjourned.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28

LONDON. Jan. 22.-There has been
a responsible statement that the gov
ernmert has decided to add 1000 men
to the navy and that the first class
battleship Hannibal, now at Ports
mouth, is to be put into commission
at once There is, however, no official
confirmation in either case.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28

The action of the Dingley tariff has
caused crisis in the orange and
lemon trade in the southern provinces
of the peninsula and in Sicily. In
many places prices are so low that
the fruit does not pay for the pluck
ing.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
WILL DEBATE SILVER
WORK OF THE SENATE THIS
WEEK.

Tho Upper House Will Devote It's Time
Mainly to Discussion OF the Teller
RcsOlution-Financlal Matters to be
Considered by the Monetary Commits
sion at indianapolis.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28

An order for 5000 bicycles, to be
shlpped to Denmark, Germany, and
London, has been received by the Buff
falo IN. V Wheel company, the order
to be filled before June l.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28

The 5-year-old daughter of Mrs. S.
D. Thompson. Waco. Tex, is becom-
ing a mass of bone, her flesh seeming
to be turning to osseous tissue.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
SIOO To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of
Life Force in old and young men. No
worn-out French remedy; contains no
Phosphorus or other harmful drugs. 1t is
WONDERFUL TREATMENT-magical in its
effects-positive in it's cure. Ali readers,
who are suffering from a weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, valuable
paper on these diseases, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous-
ands of men, who have lost all hope of a
cure, are being restored by them to per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment if they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G. o. D. fake. They have
$25O,OOO capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar;
or their charges may be deposited in a
bank to be paid to them when cure ia
effected. Write them today.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

the corn lacks. Farm poultry does
well in summer upon corn alone simply
because they have the run of the farm.
can forage about, get insects, clovers
and grasses to supplement their corn
diet. But in case of birds closely
penned it is different, and in the win
ter season the poultry keeper must pay
more attention to supplying a variety.
Feed lean meat, freshly cut green bone,
clover, cabbage, wheat, bran, oats and
nnseed meal to make with corn round
system of rations to supply every need.
1t is, of course, unnatural for hens
to lay freely in the late fall and early
winter months, yet this is just the time
we want eggs to get good prices. Mani
testify we are to take special pains to
get laying hens at this season. We
must hatch our chicks in good season
in spring, keep them growing well
without any breaks; feed them from
chlckenhood upon producing
foods; get them started laying before
very cold weather and then take all
pains to keep them laying by feeding
warm mashes in the morning and Civ
Ing liberal rations of animal food. 1t
is quite business, this getting plenty
or eggs in winter and is certainly well
worth studying in order that one may
become a master of this sort of craft.
Farm poultry too often suffers from the
evil effects of close in-breeding. This
occurs by the farmers neglecting to
send off the farm to secure male bird
to head the breeding flock. It will not
do to pick out the "likeliest" young
male raised upon the farm to breed
from, and follow such a practice year
after year. Send off and buy, or trade
for, cockerel every year or two to
infuse fresh blood into the poultry
stock This is important. Be satisfied
only with the best blooded poultry to
be obtained. Have things correspond,
for upon farm where blooded horses,
cattle, sheep or swine are raised it does
not seem consistent to keep a lot OF
mongrel, nondescript hens. Get some
thoroughbred poultry that not only
looks well, but does we'll. Do not de-
spise the hen, for she asks no favors
and will pay good margin OF profit
when more pretentious stock is doing
nothing but eating.
VIM. P. PERKINS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS,

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA, = as our Trade Mark.
1, DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachu-
sets, was the originator of PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA, the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. II.
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the
original 'PITCHER'S CASTORIA' which has
been used in the homes of the mothers of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you
have always bought land has the signature of
CHAS H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper No
one has authority from me to use my name
except The Centaur Company of which Chas
H. Fletcher is President.
March g. 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, M. ID.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
A witty BostOnian.

Mrs. M, well-known Bostonian,
who talks very wittily and plays very
well, once asked Prof. Blackenstein
what made him so thoughtful.
Madam" he replied, II am wonder
ing how it is you can make the piano
talk SO divinely and you yourself SC
foolishly?"
All, WE'LL" retorted Mrs. M
you see. the piano knows it has me
to listen to it, whereas I know I have
only you to listen to me, (which make:
the difference"
L pray you," said the professor
play again. I like your playing best.
Brooklyn Life.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Corn as a Poultry Feed.

Much has been said for and against
corn as a feed for laying hens, chick
ems. etc. Now corn is a good general
poultry feed and ascheap one no doubt
as we'll. 1t is the staple diet of farm
poultry, but all this does not disprove
the well-known fact that corn is not
we'll balanced and needs bran, oats.
wheat, linseed meal and other feeds to
balance it and supply the protein which
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Pale People and Retired u Ctty LVe.
since then have been free from all pain,
headache and dyspepsia. l eat heartily.
and have no appetite for strong drink
or tea or coffee, and feel twenty years
younger.
my u0et0ht has increased IS pounds.
cannot say too much for Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills and claim that they have cured me.
JOHN B. Cook"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixteenth day of February 1897.
A. P. BARKER, Notary Public.
To people run down in health from what
ever cause-drink or disease-the above in
terview will be of interest. The truth of it
is undoubted as the statement is sworn to,
and we reproduce the oath here. For any
further facts concerning this medicine
write to DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The name and address of the subject of
above interview is John B. Cook, of 20S
South 5th Street, Lyon, Iowa.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
GAINED FoRTY-EIGHT POUNDS

81 had strong appetite for liquor which
was the beginning Of the breaking down of
my health | was also a slave to tea and
coffee drinking. l took the gold cure but
it did not help me''
This is portion of an interview clipped
from the Daily Herald, of Clinton, Iowa.
1t might we'll be taken for the subject of q
temperance lecture but that is not our OBJ
ject in publishing it. 1t is to show how a
system, run down by drink and disease,
may be restored. We cannot do better
than quote further from the same
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Ca
thartic cleans your blood and keeps it
clean by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body. Be-
gin to-day to Danish pimples, boils,
blotches, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascarets-
beauty for 10 cents. All druggists salts
faction guaranteed Toe. $50. soc.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
A Great Find"

Manager Have you ever appears
upon the stage?'
Fair Applicant-"No."
Manager-'What qualifications dc
you think you possess for a successful
career before the footlights?"
Fair Applicant-"I have just Sc
cured from the secretary of the navy
an invitation to christen the next bat
tleship; but am quite certain that HI
intends to let some other girl do it,"
Manager-"Good! Well have a play
written especially for YOU"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Shake into your Shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Chilblains and Sweat
ing Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe
Store, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsead, Leroy, N. Y.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Winning His Good WILL,
To Be Considered.

''Why were you so anxious to re
pleasant to that man? One would
think you were under some great OBJ
legation to him"
"He is my dentist and / expect to
have a tooth filled tomorrow"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

For years l was
unable to do my
work. / could not
sleep nights or rest
days on account of
continuous pains in
my stomach and
back. / was unable
to digest my food.
H g d a C b es and
painful urination
were frequent, and
my hearts action
became increased.
I left my farm and
retired to city life,
for i was q confirm
ed invalid, and the
doctor said l would
never be well again.
"Soon after l hap
pened to use ssour
boxes of DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for
DI D1l
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Luck Was Against Him.

Beck-"What became of that charm
ing little north side widow you used
to rave so much about?''
Peck-"Oh, she's married now"
Beck-"That's too bad; but you al.
ways were unlucky with your love af.
fairs
Peck-"Yes, decidedly so."$
Becky the way, whoml ,did she
marry?"
Peck-"Me." 4
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

1 know that my life was saved by
Piso's Cure for Consumption.-John A.
Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April Il,
1895.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Nine young women recently engaged
in a Wood-sawing contest for prizes,
at Beaver Dam, Wis.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

A colored woman i'm Holly Springs,
Miss, has hair eight feet six inches in
length.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Up-Rooting Alders.-The common
sweet alder often becomes a nuisance,
as it's seeds are left by birds in the
corners of old rail fences, where a
clump of them will soon grow. It is
not a difficult shrub to uproot and de-
stroy, as it's roots, like it's top growth,
is very soft, and easily cut. All that is
necessary is to dig up the side of the
clump next to the fence, and then hitch
a span of horses to chain bound tight
!y around the bush, close to the ground
AS the horses pull. the roots will come
into view, and can be cut off with even
a dull axe, as the strain on the roots
will make them easily severed 1t is
only the work Of two or three hours for
two men and one team to destroy a
large clump. If the fence can be taken
down and the ground plowed and new
ly seeded, fine turf will be a year
hence in the space now occupied by
worthless alders.-Ex.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
WATERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURALIST.

some Up-tO-Date Hints About Cu1tiva-
ton of the Soil and Yields Thereof
horticulture. ytticulture and Flori-
culture.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Do You Dance To-Ni~hte

Each salmon it is estimated, produces
about 10000, 900 eggs.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18
Sammy's Logic.


Sammy Snaggs," asked the teacher,
what part of speech is the WORD
'malediction
Noun" replied Sammy. 4
What gender?" ID
Masculine gender"
"Indeed?"
'Yes'm. If it was feminine it would
be fem addiction "-Pittsburg Chron
icle.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-01-18

Smaller Farms.-E. G. Bennett in
Waverly Republican: The large farm
er has chance to make big hauls and
lay UP more money in one season than
the small farmer can in several. He
also has the opportunity to lose more
in one season, and the greater proba-
bility of loss. 1t would be better for
the whole land if the farms were none
of them larger than 100 acres.
Drouth has cut in two the profits OF