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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Coming Events,

The membership of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, desire to
call attention TO the fact hat early in
June, the sd, 4th and 5th, as nearly as
can be arranged, Mrs. Norinne b. Law, a
national worker, will give three days of
her time to the work in this city. Very
fattering reports come to us of her work
elsewhere in this and other states. There
will be daily meetings as well as in the
evenings, that will give all an opportun-
ity to hear this gifted woman Full re-
ports of her subjects will be given later,
with dates and place of meeting. She
will give considerable attention to the
study of parliamentary usage, in which
all are more or less interested. Remem-
Der the time and arrange to attend these
meetings, they will be profitable and
valuable to all. PRES. W.C.T.U.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Furnished or unfinished rooms to
let. Inquire at the DR.. Spicklemier res
idence.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

For SALE-Hereford bull, coming two
years old II. i. SUTTON.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

SCALE BooKS-For sale at The TRIB-
UNE office. Best in the market.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Screen doors, both plain and fancy, a
S. NJ. Cochran & Co.'s.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Extraordinarily morning at 100
O'Clock, Morning Prayer and Litany.
Sunday evening at 500 o'clock, Evening
Prayer. Sunday-school at 1000 a. M.
Friday evening lecture at 500 o'clock.
Holy communion the first Sunday in
each month.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Garden hose-best grades-now in
stock at +. ID. Burgess.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Now is a good time to build and Bull
lard's is a good place TO buy your lum-
Der.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

To make your hands smooth and soft
use McMillen's Cream Lotion,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Ladies' Bicycle shoes-with cloth and
leather tops-at the Model"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Bicycle. Tennis and Baseball shoes at
the "Model."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Millet seed Tor sale at S. NJ. Cochran
& Co.'S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

A spring Observation-Disclosures sarsa-
parilla.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

McMillen's sarsaparilla will do you
good.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Pastor D. L. Mcbride of the Mt. Zion
Baptist church of Coleman precinct adds
the offering of the Ladies' Aid society of
that church, $3.50. to the McCook fund
for the India famine sufferers. The re-
ceipt of the same is hereby gratefully
acknowledged.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
HOWARD SToY, Rector.

The pastors and congregations of the
different churches are earnestly request
ed to join with the Grand Army of the
Republic in the Memorial service at the
Congregational church at II o'clock,
Sunday, May 27th. "a. P. WELLEs,
Committee: w. S. FITCH,
iH II RERRV
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
Ball and Bat Free,
The little tWo-year.old dan

To the boy who buys a suit of clothes
at $3.50 or up at DeGrof & Co.'s.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Loar he sells wall paper.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

White pine screen doors at Barnett's.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Telephone No. 5 for dry stove wood.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Loar's Cough Killer does the work.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

Buy your paints of Loar.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS.

The carpenters are busy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-05-18

GEO. SCoTT, Pastor pro tenn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

able guimpe of cream guipure over
white satin, and makes part of n COS.
tune of the new and wonderfully
beautiful soft silk with satin finish.
The foundation for the waist Is 3
fitted lining cut with the usual pieces.
which should be carefully and thor
Oughly boned. On 1t are arranged the
yoke, simple back and full front whe
the bodice is to be worn high. Whether
the waist is to be worn high or low
the right front laps over the left in
surpllce style, and the double frills
edge the low. round yoke and run
down the edge of the opening to the
waist, two extra ones being arranged
mt the arm's-eyes to form short sleeves.
Narrow velvet ribbon edges these
frills. and wider is made into bows NJ
the right shoulder, the neck and the
waist, with loose, soft strip connect.
Ing the two last. When worn high the
neck is finished with stock that
closes invisibly at the centre back.
To make this waist for lady oc
medium size four and half yards OF
material twenty-one inches wide, or
two yards forty-four inches wide. viii
be required, with cne and seven-eighth
yard of all-over lace eighteen inches
wide for yoke and sleeves.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

1t is mistaken idea to suppose that
the present high price of cotton is the
result of a crop failure. The yield
of last season, 10,500,000 bales, exceeds
any crop raised in this country, with
the exception Of the two previous sea-
sons, which produced phenomenal
yields of over 100000 bales each.
The falling off of 100000 males there
fore should be construed merely as Il
return to normal production, but the
vast increase in the number of uses
for the product has made this normal
crop virtually an under supply.
While no great increase in the acre
age devoted to cotton growing is likely
to take place, the production will be
encouraged by more up-to-date meth
ods of planting, cultivating, ginning
and packing, and these, with the high
prices which seem likely to prevail for
several seasons to come, foretell a
period of prosperity for the South such
as the magnificent yields of wheat and
corn have brought to the West.
During the entire period of depres-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

From the time when the seed is put
into the ground-in the South Atlantic
States about the middle of April
until the picking is over in October or
early in November the planter is COM
PEELED TO be constantly on the alert
against the many enemies of his crop,
and never knows until the fluffy down
is safely housed whether his crop IL
to be n success or not.
Rust and blight may descend upon
It when the prospect is OF the fairest.
If there is n continuous drought the
leaves and bolls of the plant fall OF:
II there Is too much rain after the boil
opens the cotton rots. The cut worm
eats the tender sprouts, the boil worm
devours the heart of the plant, while
other crawling and flying pests are
likely to fall upon It and turn an entire
seasons work into waste within n
week. II may be truly said that
cess. in raising cotton.
Cotton seed is sown In rows by q
machine called the planter" When
the plants are well above ground they
are thinned out by cutting a part Of
the sprouts, and the ground between
the rows is gone over with a cultiva-
tor several times until the bolls are Oh
the plant. Then the rows are hilled up,
after which the future Of the crop
must be left to the weather and be-
nign Providence until the season for
picking arrives.
The amount of cotton that one can
pick in day depends largely upon the
experience of the picker. but partially,
also. upon the condition of the crop. A
light crop makes slow picking. and
conversely, an abundant crop max, i
the task of gathering an easy one. A
lively worker will gather about two
hundred pounds of cotton in day,
although there frequently are cases
where as much as three or four hun
dred pounds have been picked by n
single worker.
The cotton pickers are sharing in no
small measure the prosperity which
ten cent cotton has brought to the
South. For several years past the
average wages paid to the pickers
have been from forty to fifty cents per
hundred. At present, however, prices
in many parts of the South have risen
TO sixty and siXty-five cents.
From the weighing baskets and the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
woman's Three-ouarter Coat.

AS genuine winter has become o
fact the demand for the comfortable
warm coat has made itself felt. Tho
May Manton model shown in the largo
drawing Is smart at the same time
that 1t fulfills all the demands made
by Jack Frost, and includes many al.
mirable features. The original Is
made of tan colored melton, with co..
lar, revers an I trimming of mink, hi;
mode shades, brown and black are ali
In vogue; all fur Is correct and many
excellent models are made still sim.
pier with collar of cloth and revers
of peau de sole, or velvet or both OF
cloth braided and edged with fur.
The coat is cut with modified box
front and half-fitted back. which in,
cludes under arm cores and provide.
the perpendicular lines that are SO
generally becoming. The fronts are
under-faced and roll back to form the
revers. and the collar Is In curved sec.
tions that fit the neck comfortably aud
provide the correct flare. The sleeves
are two-seamed and In bell shape
They are faced at the wrists. and may
be nnished with or without the cuffs
Ths coat u closed In double breasted
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

which II energies In thin, gauzy sheets
ready for baling.
Five hundred pounds of cotton is
supposed to go into bale. IL Is packed
together by press and then encir-
cled by six hoops of iron. In this
form II Is carried away to market,
turned over to the factor or commits
sion merchant, and by him shipped to
Its destination. going chiefly to tho
looms of old and New England.
The cotton raising industry has been
largely controlled by these commission
merchants. 1t has been their custom
TO advance money to the planters. tak.
ing as their security the prospective
crop. In this way cotton raisers have
been kept largely dependent upon
them, and they have been able to make
a good profit on most of the cotton
which passed through their hands.
At the present time. however, the
planters are coming more and more to
rely upon their own efforts, and when
they have realized their independence
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

out. The simple. but excellent. May
Manton model shown in the accom-
panying cut, fits closely at the back,
but is free at the front, where it Is
held by ribbon at the waist The
shaped backs and under-arm cores
give an effect of slenderness and grace
and the soft folds of the front are uni
versally becoming. AS shown the ma.
terial is cashmere in dahlia red, but
flannel, flannelette and all washable
stuffs, are equally appropriate.
The princess back, with under-arm
gore, fits smoothly, but the full front
Is made over a short lining fitted with
single darts. The sleeves are two
scanned, and roll over to form cuffs az
the wrists. The neck is finished with
simple turnover collar that can be
omitted when desired and one of linen
worn in its stead.
To cut this gown for woman of me.
dunn size six and a half yards of ma.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

prints, enlargement or direct, we like
to frame If they are worth the ex-
pense. And then comes that large
class of prints which we use for stand
ing about the room, on the mantel-
piece, round the glass over the fire,
along the tops of frames of pictures,
etc, In any corner we can find. But
this class soon becomes so numerous
that there are no longer odd corners
vacant for their reception, then what
is to be done with them.
1t Is very simple plan. as will be
seen. The requisites are simple. They
are twine, stout paper, red office tape
seccotlne and knife. If 1t Is single
mount we have to deal with we pro-
ceed as follows: Lay the mount on It's
face and mark points at equal dis
tances from top edge and sides. Take
the tape and cut of two pieces an inch
long, bend them into loops and paste
them to the back Of the mount Just
over the points marked before, the
ends pointing toward the bottom of
across them paste two small strips of
the paper and leave the whole to dry
and set Fig. II. When the paste has
set take the twlne and tie to the loops,
a sufficient to make the mount hang as
desired. When two or more are to
hang together on the same twlne to
form a set the only difference is that
the tape loops are not used. Instead.
tie knots In the twine. and place the
knots over the points marked before
them, paste strips of paper across the
twine just above the knots Gig. q.
One advantage of arranging prints
this way is that the dust does not get
on the face of the prints. The more
decorative scheme is to arrange ap-
prOprlate colored ribbon in this way,
and the effect In the hands of an ar
tistlcally inclined person is fine Gig.
81.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
1t Did Not Start.

She was new to city ways, and when
she found herself all alone among
strangers. In Chicago department
store, she became somewhat confused.
But, nevertheless, she determined that
she would not ask advice. Finally
the floorwalker observed this little
woman, with the word country"
plainly written on her garb and face,
standing motionless in certain part
of the store. He turned away, but In
short time again saw her waiting
patiently on the very same spot.
When, after the lapse of fifteen min
utes, she still was maintaining her po-
sition, the floorwalker deemed 1t his
duty to ask her If he could assist her
In any manner.
"Well," she said timidly. perhaps
you can tell me when this elevator Is
going up"
She wai standing on one of the
great hot-air registers used for heating
the store in wlnter.-Lippincott
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

of the general store" and the commits
sion merchant they will be able to oh
tain a better return upon their invest
ments
The other development which is add
ing immensely TO the prosperity of the
South Is the growth of the cotton
spinning industry. Instead of shipping
its cotton to Liverpool or New Eng
land. as formerly, the South now
works up its own raw material. Near
ly five hundred cotton mills are now
In operation within the limits Of the
cotton belt, running Ave million spin
dies. representing an investment Of
S130.O0O,O00, and consuming annually
100000 bales Of cotton, or about one
seventh Of the entire cotton crop.
The growth Of the manufacturing in
dustry, side by side with the fields Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
Ancient Mozambique Gold Mines.

Discoveries have been made recently
of ancient gold-workings In the Mo.
zambique country which were origin
ally carried on by Semitic people aud
then by the Portuguese conquerors. A
large fort has been found which was
built for the protection of the workers
In the mines Of the Muzza River. and
from its size it is believed that many
people were employed in the mines
This fort was erected by the Portu.
guese, and Investigations are to be
made in order to ascertain the precise
period at which 1t was built. The
workings now extend for radius OF
some miles about this locality. and the
discovery Is considered Of no little
archaeological interest.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

by small farmers, men VIII, own or
rent farms, or who work on shares
the pieces of land belonging to shc
proprietors of large plantations. These
men put their own labor into the soil,
and by careful cultivation make the
most of each acre.
About the only assistance they need
TO employ is in the picking. The pick
ing season means as much to the labor
of the Southern States as harvesting
does TO these of the wheat belt.
Cotton raising is by no means n mat
ter unattended by work and worry.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
The Little Lnce sleeve.

Instead of using an undersleeve
which is full and loose being drawn
into a narrow, tight cuff. some mo-
dlstes prefer to send home gown
with the sleeve terminating in an ex-
tension, called the little lace sleeve.
This begins just above the wrist and
falls almost to the knuckles. closely
resembling an old-fashloned lace mitt.
1t Is lacy sheath for the back and
palm of the hand. 1t is not easy to
keep them fresh II made of white lace.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

guimpes for all ages makes such a
transpositlon easy of accomplishment
and enables both the high and the low
styles to be equally effective.
The very pretty May Manton model
illustrated can be made with n guimpe
or permanent yoke and sleeves as pre-
ferred, and is suited to all soft silks
crepes, nets, laces and the like. In
the original, however, 1t is of apricot
satin Aiglon. with trimming of velvet
ribbon In a darker shade, and remov.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

Plush fabric which has been out
OF style for some years. is now revived
by some smart tallors, who can in n
way make almost anything go" pro-
vlded that 1t be in good taste. The
band around the bottom of the skirt
is feature of a tailor-dress. 1t can
be of plush as well as of velvet. 1t
need not be straight, but can be used
as a wavy border. The width of the
border varies from five to eight inches.
With cloth gown use a border Of
velvet or plush. Use taffeta or cloth
as border for a velvet skirt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
\ EN- cents cotton, the South's
dream Of golden prosperity
has been realized. After

dream Of golden prosperity
has been realized. After
many seasons of effort to ad
Just production to the five cent basis
the necessity for so doing has sudden
iy been removed. Low prices have
done their work by immensely stimu,
iating the demand for cotton goods
and II is not likely that return Il
cheap rates will occur. at least for n
long time to come. With cotton higher
than II has been in years the demand
Is stronger than IL ever has been bc.
fore.
Americans are apt to look upon
wheat as the greatest of all crops, bu'
II Is fact that taking into account
all climes and countries. cotton is the
most important crop in the world. 1t
supplies large proportion of all thu
cotton that is used, n far greater pro.
portion than comes from any other
country. The cotton belt of the Unit.
ed States extends over about ten de.
grees of latitude, including eleven
States and Territories. in which 1t
forms the chief staple. while 1t Is
raised to some extent in half dozen
other commonwealths.
This region measures something like
six hundred thousand square miles
of which about twenty million acres
are devoted to raising cotton. 1t con.
tains a population of upward of ten
million people. while it is safe to say
that ten million more depend for their
prosperity, directly or indirectly, upon
the cotton industry. Taking into con
sideration the cotton spinning mills.
as well as the cotton raising in
dustry, cotton becomes of a greater
annual money value to the United
States than gold, wheat or corn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
MANILA MONUMENT.

Classic Column of California Granite For
San Francisco.
A San Francisco correspondent
writes: The Battle of Manila Monu-
ment Committee has given its approv-
al to the design submitted by George
Il. Brewster, the New York sculptor.
The design is n classic column, sur
mounted by n winged figure. 1t Is
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

storehouses the cotton Is hauled on big
wagons to the gin. Most Of the gins
in use In the South are Of the old pat
tern invented by Eli Whitney, with
only few modern improvements. This
machine separates the dbre by tearing
It from the seed By means Of . series
Of circular saws with nne teeth. II
Y then placed N . condsnssE. from
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

production, is one of the most encour-
aging signs for the Industrial outlook
of the South. 1t means millions of
dollars in profits kept at home and in
wages paid out to operators, and 1t
means diversity of interests, which
is the best assurance Of continued
prosperity.-New York Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
womnn,s House Gown.

The careless, ill-fitting wrapper has
fallen into deserved oblivion. but the
tasteful home. gown is comfort
which no sensible woman does with
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24

style with handsome buttons. Tho
front and lower edges are finished with
machine stitching In tailor style.
To cut this coat for woman of me.
dium size three and one-eighth yards
of material fifty inches wide will be
required.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
Originator of ths Ciruus.

Philip Ashley. discharged British
soldier. was the originator Of the mod.
ern circus. He gave exhibitions ol
riding IN . ring IN 1770
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
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THE E@I@TS OF fNShION.

New York City.-Every woman real.
lees the advantage of waist that can
become decollete or high as occasion
requires The present style vf
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
WHAT TO DO WITH PRINTS.

Tho Best Plan For Exhibiting the RAM
and File.
The best prints may be put In nj.
buns or sketch books, and this last
plan, according to Grant Duncan, in
the Amateur Photographer, Is the best
plan for the rank aud file. The big
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-12-24
conventional, and, while little origin
ality is shown by the sculptor, the
shaft will be one of classic beauty.

The committee decided that seventy.
six feet, the proposed height, was not
enough, and the sculptor will be asked
to increase the height. The commit
tee Is also anxious that the material
used be California granite. Another
change suggested is that bronze tab
lets, commemorative Of Dewey's VIC
tory. be placed on the faces Of the
base
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-18
FORMER WlCHlTAN VERY SICK
Mr.. Caldwell Ladd or 81 Reno suffers
a severe ParnIytfc stroke.

The many friends in this city Of Mr..
Caldwell Ladd and his family viii be
shocked TO learn that he lies very low at
his home at EI Reno. having suffered a
very serious stroke of paralysis. lie had
been quite 81 for several weeks with q
severe cold but was getting much better
and on last Monday was at his place Of
business as usual. but was brought home
in the evening unconscious ana has NOT
yet recovered consciousness. Blood clot
az the base of the brain SIS the imme5i-
ate afhicuon which caused the paralysis.
cir. Wi.l Ladd Of This city travelling audi
TOT Of the Rook Island. was summoned
az once ana he took with him DIT Hon
man Of this city and trained nurses, and
every thing possible is being done Tor the
sufferer. who al last reports was able 20
take a little liquid neurishment and gain
ing slightIy. a host Of friends in this
city extend profound sympathy to the
faulily 1lss SIabelle Ladd. who was al
The time 81 this city, was also summoned
70 the BEDSIDE of her father.