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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
FALSE ~ATRIOTISM.
She Felt Much as DO Many Others
When Merely Looking On.

When Merely Looking On.
Ma an l went to see the soldiers
so marching off," said Johnnie, az
cording to the Lawrence American. Il
tell you twas great fun to see EN-.
Pa asked ma how she liked it, and MA
said it made her feel real patriotic.
She said she wished she was a man
an there wouldn't nobuddy ketch her
STAYING to home such a time as this;
she said she would be Off fightin' for
her country every time. Pa said she
needn't stay to home on account OF
bein' a woman, cause she could go
as q nurse, just as lots Of others were
goin'. An ma said that wasn't what
she wanted. She'd like to get right
inter the thick Of the battle, where
bullets were whiZZin' round an can
mons goin' off an soldiers falling all
round. An pa laughed an laughed.
He said he'd just like to see ma in a
place like that. An he said out in
the corner Of the back room where his
empty gun was standin' the dust was
three inches thick, cause ma was 50
'fraid O. that gun she didn't dare to git
near enuf to it to sweep the floor up.
An pa said ma would average seven
teen fits a minute if she got in sight
of a real battle, to say nothin' of what
would happen if she was right in it.
And then pa laughed an laughed, an
ma was mad, an said there was times
when pa acted like a regular idiot.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
AN PIRATE.
Major steds Bonnet Turned from Farm
ing to FrcebootIng.

Ing to F~rcebooting.
In the st. Nicholas Mr.. Frank II.
Stockton continues his sketches OF
THE Buccaneers of our Coast" with
an account of blackboard" and Stede
Bonnet, two famous pirates. Concern
ing the latter Mr.. Stockton says: Early
in the eighteenth century there lived
In Bridgetown. in the island of Earba-
dos. a very pleasant. middle aged gen
tleman named Major Stede Bonnet he
was a man in comfortable C rcum-
stances. and had been an officer In tina
British army. He had retired from
military service, and had bought ar
estate at B~ridgetown, where he llveo
In comfort and was respected by MS
neighbors. But for some reason or
other this quiet and reputable gsnt!e-
man got It into his head that be should
like to be a pirate. But besides the
general reasons why Major Bonnet
should not become a pirate, and when
applied to all men a well as to MINI
self. there was a special reason against
his adoption OF the profession oil a sea
robber-he was an o~ut-and-Out landS-
nan and knew nothing Whatever or
nautical affairs. He was fond CT his
tory and well read in the literature OF
the day. He was accustomed to the
habits Of good society and knew a
good deal about farming and hoises
and COWS and poultry. But notwlta-
a-lI~ At, absolute NnEtna-a TOR
such a life. Major Bonnet was deter
mined to become a pirate, and he be-
came one. He had money to buy a
ship and to fit her out and man her.
and this he quietly did at Bridgetown.
nobody %supposing that he was going
to do anything more than start of on
some commercial cruise. Whsn every
thing was ready his vessel slipped oft
of the harDor i night, and after ha
was sailing upon the rolling sea he
stood upon the quarter deck and pro-
claimed himself a pirate. He ran Up
the black flag, girded On a great cut
lass, and folding his arms he ordered
his mate to steer the vessel 10 the
coast of Virginia. BOnnet's men were
practiced seanen, and so when this
green hand came into the waters o;
Virginia he actually took two or three
vessels and robbed them of their car
goes, burning the ships and sending
the crews ashore. This had grown to
be a common custom among the pir-
ates. who though cruel and hard
hearted, had not the inducements OF
the old buccaneers to torture and mur
der the crews of the vessels which they
captured. 1t was called Narrowing"
and was somewhat less heartlass than
the old methods. AS Bonnet wished
to adopt the custcr-s CT the society in
which he PLACED himself, when he
found himself too far from land to put
The captured crew on shore he did not
hesitate to make them walk the plank.
a favorite device OF pirates whenever
they bad no convenient way Of dispos-
ing CT their prisoners. In n bran,h
Of his new profession Bonnet rapidly
advanced. He soon became a greedy
robber and a cruel coEqueror. lie cap
tured merchant vessels all along the
coast as far north al New England.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

and who do not own a telephone. At
sea in a private yacht the wig-wag is
used to communicate with the yacht
houses on land, or with friends ashore,
OF wen with passing vessels. 1t can
be done with a flag, a pocket handker-
chief, an par, a broom or any imple-
ment. Here is the wig-wag code as
generally understood on the small bod
les Of water of the United States. It is
a good thing to preserve if you own a
yacnt Or intend to own one:
A-22; B-2112; Cpl; Deg: E
-: F-2221; G-2211: II-122: Ii: J
-1122; K-2121; L-221: M-1221; n
II; OIL: PIE; Q-lcl1: R-211;
SIP; To; U-112; veg; W
1921; X-2l22: Y-111; Z-2222; end
of word-3; end Of sentenee-33.
In adapting it to the use Of the Unit
ed States navy it is slightly changed for
secret purposes. For instance. A can
be known as 1922, and so with other
numbers. The letter which represent
them is quite arbitrary, SO that the sys-
tenn can easily be turned into a secret
one. This code can be used by means
of a winker light, quick flashes stand
ing for the different numbers, Or it
can be adapted to the blast of aSwhis-
tie. 1t is the simplest and most effec-
tive signal code known.
Night Signals.
For night use the north Atlantic
squadron uses an electric design called
the ardois. This is operated by means
of four double lanterns. one below the
other, with two incandescent lights of
fifty-six candle power each. The up
Der light in each lantern Is red. The
lights are connected to electric wires
with a keyboard on which is marked all
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

rent a signal code 1t may be interest
ing to give the principles completes:
/. Code ought to be comprehensive
and clear and not expensive.
2. 1t ought to provide for not less
than 20 1000 distinct signals, and should
besides be capable Of designating not
less than so, 900 ships with power Of
extension IL required.
3. 1t should express the nature OF
the signal made by the combination Of
the signs employed. and the more i'm
portant signals should be expressed by
the more simple combinations.
4. A signal should not consist Of
more than four flags or symbols at one
hoist.
5. A signal should be made complete
in one hoist, in one place.
6. Signals should have the same
meaning wherever shown.
Z. The signal book should be ar
ranged numerically and alphabetically.
8. The code should be 80 framed as
to be capable Of adaptation for inter-
national communication.
The international code Is undeniably
good. 1t is used by m~en-of-war in COM
municating with each other. 1t is a
good all-round system.
Our Private Signals.
Every navy has it's own signals, by
which it can talk without being under
stood by strangers. 1t was this private
set OF signals which caused Capt. Sigs-
bee so much worriment after the Maine
wa blown up. Our own pet signal sys-
TEN is the wig-wag, which is the best
known of all sea signals. 1t is done
by ~wig-wagging a flag from right to
left. from left to right, from front to
back, and from back to front. 1t is
generally operated by the hand, but
when distant wig-wagging is done it is
operated by means Of a very large me-
chanical arm. Our navy adopts the
Meyer code of signaling. This is the
code used by private yachts and by
many people in country places who de-
sire to communicate with each other
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

get hold OF 1t. Fortunately, Capt. Sigs-
bee found the signal code safe in the
cabia-or what remained of the cabin
of the Maine. There it was, wet but
perfect. If it had been lost at sea it
would have necessitated the making Of
a new code for the entire United States
navy. Some years 6 an information
al signal code was adopted by which
all vessels on the high seas could speak
to each other. This code is Of such a
nature that it can be read by English.
French, German, Spanish, Italian or
Russian sailors without trouble. They
do not need TO know any other a
Ei,age than their W in order to read
the code. This international code con-
sists of eighteen flags. as follows: One
burgce. four remnants and thirteen
square flags and in addition an answer
ing ~pcnnant. The eighteen flags repre-
sent tbe consonants Of the alphabet and
by a combination Of two, three Or four
of these Gags arbitrary signs are made
which represent words and sentences OF
tbe same sign~iication in all languages.
Letter Codes.
Letters are represented by the flags
&, The international code instead OF
numerals. Letters are adopted In or
dor 70 make a more comprehensive
rode, II numerals were used only H.
10 distinct signals could be made with
q hoist Of four flags, but with letters
"a s42 distinct signals are possible with
never more than four flags for a hoist.
In deciding on this method the In
to-ro,;onsI beard Of experts laid down
the following principles as the basis for
the formation Of an efficient code. AS
the United States only have a stand
snq offer open to all who c2re 10 in
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
y&6 S!6 9z4gyiA Ez ;.

n signal code is the language of ships
at sea. IL the cruisers Of the United
States navy were to lose their power
OF speaking to one another the effect
upon the navy would be disastrous.
Speech at sea between warships is as
necessary as speech on land between
mortals. For years and years experts
have been at work getting up a sys-
tenn of ship signals by which vessels
could communicate with each other
quickly and perfectly, but up to date
no perfect system has been devised.
There is rot on the face OF the earth or
on the sea a perfect system Of ship sig
mailing. There are In existence a great
many signals which are in constant
use, but all these have their imperfec-
tions. Some are faultier than others.
The great obstacle in the way of ship
signaling is the distance. There are a
great many signals which are good
within eyesight, but as Don as the eye
sight fails the signals become useless.
In case Of a fog a great many systems are
thrown out; otheHJ become useless at
night; other systems have to be dis
cared because they depend wholly up
on color and color is extremely apt to
fail when most needed. The eyes are
deceived by the rapid flashing. Flag
systems are very good, but in case of
a calm the flags hang limp and then
even the flag system is useless. This
IL, however, about the most eficacious
OF all and is in general use all over
the world.
Secret Codes.
When Capt. Sigsbee's Maine was
blown up the captains first thought
was for his private signal code. This
is in the captains cabin of every cruis-
er and is kept under lock and key. This
secret signal code Is printed in a book.
the covers CT which are weighted with
lead. In an engagement at sea if the
vessel is about to be captured the cap
tain or the next officer thinks of the
signal code, gets it out and drops it
overheard. 1t falls like lead TO the bot
tom Of the sea and the enemy does not
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Towing 8 Whale.

Among the bills paid out By the Bel
fast (Me.) city government ore reads:
Towing a whale. S." This refers to
the dead whale that has been floating
from shore to shore about Belfast bay.
Finally the authorities hired a man and
his steam launch to tow the whale gu,
10 sea.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Deaf the Drum at 80.

Point Pleasant, w. Va, special: Uncle
Jack Greer, who has lived through four
wars, viz, the war OF 1872, the Mexican
war, the war of the rebellion and the
Spanish-American war, vas n OF the
central figures in the Dewey day parade.
He is 95 years old, and played a drum
in one OF the bands of the procession.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Addressing Members House Common.

ftUFt5stUb IN-LEVtt5 EhOU~U III
Members are net allowed 20 refer to
each other by name in debate. The
only member WHO is properly addressed
by name is the chairman who preSidea
over the deliberations OF the house IN
committee. On q member rising to
speak in committee he begins with Nj.
Lowther" and not with Mr.. Chair
man" as at public meetings.-Nine
tecuth Century.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
CARE OF
It Should Never BE Allowed To 70,
Really Dirty.

AZ 10 IGk
Really Dirty.
One Of the many thines that are i'm
possible fer the unframed mind To
grasp seems to be the fact that il an
article is never allowed TO become dirty
1t will never 1eed CLEANING. In ALI
branches OF houaework this rule holds
good, especially in the case CT silver.
says Harper's Bazar. The average
maid finds 1t necessary to devote A
large part Of one day out OF every
seven TO ~scrubbiug and cleaning forks,
knives and spoons that should never
have been allowed to become dirty
enough to demand such exertion. When
these articles are once clean they
should be kept In that condition. II.
after using, each piece OF silver Is
washed in very hot water and wired
Immediately dry on an Immaculate
towel it will retain it's luster for DAYS
and weeks. If by any chance a spot
OF tarnish appears It can Ee readily
banlshed by a brisk rubbing with a
piece OF :hamois skin.
Extrr silver that Is not needed for
everyday use will keep clean for
months lying untouched in a tightly
closed chest or trunk II the mistress
of the house will herself take the Gre
caution to see that 1t Is put away clean.
Each article must be thoroughly wash
cd and rubbed to a fine polish and
wrapped by i.self in Issue racer.
Then when the arrival OF guests calls
the silverware into demand it will need
no hnrTied polishing to make It IRE
centable.
II o can't be a sun don't he q
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Horrible

Maid-Mem, the baby has gone off
and nobody has sean him for an hour,
and, mem, he left the gate wide open
after him. Mistress-Gracious! Left
the gate open? Then Fido has Prob
ably run away, and just as like as not
| shall never see the dear thing again.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
remarkable Patriotism,

There was a remarkable instance .f
patriotic action in City Hall park yes
terday afternoon. The tramps who fire.
queat the park held q meeting and
unanimously resolved that while the
war continued they would use 10
CASTLE soap.-New York Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

After the war is over De Lone. Polo
and C~arraHZa a make money by is
suing, a book entitled: The Diplo-
matte Letter-Writer-Every One His
Own Undoing," by those who know
Philadelphia Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Don't Know.

Dearest. will you marry me, and
yer be my loving little wife," I'll
q you wife. Ferdinand. but the rest
r the question you had better ask OF a
fortune-teiler."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

The total number Of United States
vessels eEcircling Cuba is seventy
seven.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08
Highest Trees In the World.

The gum trees OF Victoria are tn>
tallest trees in the world. They aver
age 500 feet high.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-07-08

If YOU can't be a sun don't be a
cloud.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
s.asbba1h DsseeraEion-s

The National Conference Of the
Christian Principles Of Civil Gov
ernmsnt met Il Philadelphia: r.
Gently and adopted resolution
declaring against Sabbath desecra-
ton" By tho operation Of railways,
stes mboats, electric cars, baseball
playing, the publication Of newspa-
pers, the use Of bicycle, horse Or
carriage for pleasure, sessions Of
Congress and transportation Of the
mails. How about passing the
contribution plate on SundayYl
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
Application tor q Patent.
limited States Land OF

United States Land Once. a
Haley, Idaho, February L, ~. X
Notice is hereby given, that George A.
Williams, whose post Office address Il At
lanta. Elmore county, state Of Idaho, has
made application for United States pat
Yuba River MIL Aate
claim, situate on unsurveyed lands of!ths
United States. in Middle Belize Mining Dis-
trict. Elmore county, STATE Of Idahc. Coo.
sisting Of GAS linear feet Of the Mn Site,
and surfaces ground ~ feet wide, being
survey No. ILL, and described in the tield
notes and plat Of the official survey ON Ale
Ia this ONCE, with magnetic variation ct u
degrees east, ~ follews:
BEGINNING at corner No. / Of this CLAIM.
and running thence N. 1870 So W ~. 8 feet
to cernsr Ne. 2; thence N. 74o Isl e. O.
feet 70 corner No. 8; thence 8. $50 So e.
544.S test 70 cernsrN No. 4. From this Garner
y. .. II. n. Ne. bears n. go 81 Is" y.
S,e0.7 4ee4; thence 3. 40 1Is w. 40 feet to
cerner Ne: l, the place Of beginning survey
ct the exterior boundaries Of this claim:
iMaelnoine an area ct acres applied for.
The said Mil Site claim being Of recorh
IN the ONCE q the County Recorder ct said
mining district. ct Hountainhoue. In IL
more county, state Of Idaho. The nearest
known lecataeos being the Yuha River No.
All sts and the Atlanta Ne. s lode,
Any and, III persons claiminx aHzw,elv
any portion Of the said YubS River mn
ate CLAIR Or surface ,9ronnA aSo required
. ME thAir adyor1e claims theyoto with -
keG1ster 0f the United 6tatoo Land oARoo.
q Ho1ley. State Of Idaho, within tie sixty
days publication thereof, or they will 8
harnod ~ vtrtae al the proviaians q To
''ssa p g s9s e CO ecn me- s1d $1,000.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

The Supreme court Of California
has denied the application of Theo-
dore Durrant's attorneys for writ
of probable cause.
II was commended by Durrant's
counsel that Judge Bahrs erred in
having fixed the date for the execu-
ton Of their client within less than
sixty days after the date upon
which he was recommitted to the
custody Of the warden Of San
Quentin prison.
The Supreme court, however, after
hearing the points relied upon for
reversal, denied the petition unani-
mougly.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
Household Chat.

Castor oil applied once q day for
several week will never fail to re-
move warts.
A wreath Of small roses in the
hair is worn at the theatre by FASH
ionable women instead of the small
evening bonnet. The roses encircle
the knot, which is arranged high
on the head, and two or three extra
blossoms form a tiny bunch on one
side.
An eminent physician states that
typhoid fever can be washed out Of
tho system by water. He gives his
patients what would amount to
eight or ten ounces an hour of ster-
ilized water. In case Of cholera
where the system secretes a large
amount of fluid, enormous quanti-
ties of bot water are of great benefit.
There are two interesting instan-
ces of the effect of water upon the
human system. In the Alps and
the Pyrenees there is said to be a
race of people who are old men at
Is years of age, and who die at 80;
this being entirely due to their
drinking lime water. The Chinese.
on the other hand, drink nothing
but rain water, and as q nation their
longevity is proverbial.
Fish Bone In the Throat.
If one is so unfortunate as to find
fish bone lodged in the throat, the
white of an egg, if swallowed at
once, will generally remove it. Or
swallow bread crust without chew
ing-the rough bread will generally
dislodge the bone.
Cream Biscuit.
One pint of sour cream, one tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in lit
tie warm water. Stir the soda into
the cream, the white of one egg.
we'll beaten, and a pinch of salt
When the cream foans nicely, stir
into it as quickly as possible enough
sifted -four to make a soft dough.
Roll out, cut in biscuit form and
bake in a quick oven.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
Application for q Patent.
Notice No. 461.
Survey No. Iii.


/
HALEY, Idaho, June II, 1887.
Noticeis hereby given that e. B. Williams,
Administrator of the Estate of William
Hyndman, deceased, whose poS3ma1os adj
dress is Ketchum, Blaine County, Idaho,
has made application for Unired States
Patent for the
Brick Pomeroy
lode mining claim, situate in Middle Boise
mining district, Gilmore county, State of
Idaho, consisting of 1218.1 linear feet of
the lode, and surface ground $50 feet wide,
being survey No. I'LL, and described in'the
field notes and plat of the offioial survey
| on file in this Office, with magnetic varia-
ton at 10 degrees and 10 minutes east. as
follows:
Beginaing at the discovery point of this
claim, and running s 72o So w 468.1 feet
100 feet to cor. No. l; thence N 100 $50
feet to cor. No. 2; thence n 72o so 3 1854
feet to cor. No. 3; thence s ITO $50 feet to
cor. No. 4; thence 1870 w $50 feet to cor
No. S; thence n ITO w $50 feet to cor. No. g;
thence s 72o 30' w 468. feet to cor. No. /. the
9 9,.is Of If beginning sm 5o Of bGrn
No. l bears N Ito l6' Il S48.S feet distant;
containing net area of 8.2ll acres exclu-
sive of 026 acres ia conflict with the Last
Chance" lode. U. 8. Lot No. IS, which is
excepted and not claimed.
The said mining claim being of rsAoed
in the Office of the Couuty Recorder Of said
mining district, at Mountainhens, IN Ell
more county, State of Idaho. Recorded in
Book 4, page l82. The nearest known To-
cations being the Monarch" Lot No. 81,
and Last Chance" Lot No. IS, both ad-
joining on the north, and the Atlanta"
Lot No. A, adjoining on the northwest
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of che said Brick Pomeroy lode
mining claim or surface ground are re-
quired to tile their adverse claims thereto
with the Register Of the United States
Land Office, at Haley, State of Idaho.
within the sixty days publication thereof,
" they will be barred by virtue of the pro-
visions Of the statute in such cases made
and provided.
w. H. BRODHEAD, Register.
direct that the foregoing notice Of appli-
cation for patent be Published for the Pc
lied of sixty days (tsn consecutive .xeafe)
in the kkTCRUA KxYsroHE, . weekly news
paper published 1t Ketchum. Blaine coun-
ty, State Of Idaho, being the Newspaper
published nearest said claim.
w. H. BkODHEAD, Register.
First publication June 49, A. D. 1877
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
Al On Account Of Hanna.

There's trouble in the &. o. D.,
And more Of it a-hrewing,
Which, if not promptly checked, may prove
A solid States undoing.
For Hobart and bold Foraker,
In most emphatic manner,
Have Quarreled over what to do
With Mark Aurelius Hanna.
Oh, knives are drawn and threats are
breathed,
And Foraker's rebelling
'Gainst making Hanna S,nator
At Aeck'a or Hobart's telling;
But there's one prospect looming up
That's filled with JOY ecstatic
If they keep on. next year we u see
Ohio Democratic
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

The Western Mining World, pub
lished ct Butte, Mont, pays the
following tribute to tho late Thomas
Gibbons, whose death the KEYSTONE
made mention of in last weeks 10
sue. The World says:
IN the death of Capt Thomas Gibbons
who died Of heart failure while apPar
emily 10 the rugged enjoyment Of perfect
health, Butte loses % able and concisn
t,ous mining man and . good citizen.
His Judgment Was reliable and bis word
could b. depended upon. He Will be
MI I'D In mining circles.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01

Miss Jessie Riley, principal of
the public school, and her assistant,
Miss Hannah Newman, went to
HALEY ON Mondays train to enjoy
the festivities of the State Teachers
convention which was in session at
the county seat three days this week.