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Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
STAGGERING HUMANITY.
How Ex.President Kruger's Predic.
tion Has Been Verified.

How Ex.Prestdent Kruger's Predtcs
tion Has Been Verified.
London, June 4. - The total British
losses in South Africa up to the sign
ing Of peace are reported as 1,069 Of
ficers and 20,s97 men. Nearly two thirds
of the total died from disease.
Boer war began Oct. II, 1899.
Peace signed May 81, 1902.
Duration, two years and 232 days.
Sent home invalided: officers, 3,030;.
men, 70,942. Total, 1892.
Boer losses of all kinds in 1901, 1890;
losses reported in 1902, $500.
Probable actual number of Beers en-
gagged, 10000, Highest number of British
engaged in campaign, 25o,O00.
Beers in the field reduced at end Of
war to 5000. Prisoners at Ceylon, St.
Helena, Bermuda and Cape Colony, 4O,-
900.
Cost in money to Great Britain (esti-
mated), $1,250, 900 900.
Territory gained by Great Britain,
167,465 square miles, an area equivalent
to all the New England states, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Population before the war (white),
$50, 900.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
Foreign Notes.

Foreign Notes.
Filipinos are joining unions and ag-
Eating for more pay.
The Colombian government is sus-
fected of being behind party of revo-
iutionists, who are arranging to invade
Venezuela.
A battalion of Turkish troops is re-
ported wiped out by rebels, and the
governor of Mocha, Southwestern Ara
5ia, held as a hostage.
Boisrond Canal has been selected as
the provisional president of Haiti. The
government will soon arrange for a
constitutional election.
Lightning struck military balloon
near Berlin, causing it to, collapse. The
occupant, Lieut.. Won Hitler, fell 500 me-
.ers, breaking the bones Of both feet.
The Brussels correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph says the
agreement for the incorporation of the
Holland-American line of steamships
in the shipping combine was signed
last Saturday and that it will remain
r. force fifteen years.
The Bolivian congress has authorized
the emission of 100000 Bolivian dol
lars in nickel coin which the govern
n:ent must deliver to the national in
iustrial and Francisco Argandona
banks, the banks advancing a loan OF
$50, 900 Bolivian dollars.
The Southern rebellion in China is in
full activity, and severe battle has
been fought at Shu-luh-sien, in which
he rebels We're defeated by the gov
arnment forces with losses amounting
| % 1900 men, killed and wounded. The
| -ebel strength is increasing.
| 1t is said that the new peerages to
be conferred upon the occasion of King
| Edwards coronation will include the
elevation of Sir William Vernon Har-
court, M. P: Sir Arthur Divett Hayter
M. P. and Sir Donald Currie. head OF
Donald Currie & Co., shipowners.
| The Birmingham C1ng.l Post says
that kilograms received in prominent
quarters from Odessa and st. Peters
burg indicate that the Morgan syndi-
cate has applied to the Russian gov
ernment for a concession Of some thou
sands of square miles of iron-bearine
territory in Siberia.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
ern thenaselve!

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, June 4. - Wheat No. /
Northern. 1906 1-2c; No. 2 Northern,
75@76c. Corn--No. 3 yellow, 62@63c: No.
8, 60@61c. Oats-No. white, 43@43 Ice;
No. 3, 41@42c.
Minneapolis, June 4.-Wheat = No.
hard, 76 5-8c; No. 1 Northern, "a SIG
"A 5-Sc: No. 2 Northern, 72 7-S@73 1-Sc.
Duluth, June 4.-Wheat = Cash, No.
l hard, rs 1-sc; No. Northern, 73 1-Sc;
No 2 Northern, II 1-Sc; No. 8 spring,
60 5-sc; Manitoba, cash, 725sc; fax,
$1.76 1-2; oats, 4S 7-sc; rye, SEC.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 4. - Wheat
No. 1 Northern, TIC; No. Northern,
76c; July, 721-sc. Rye-No. 2, SO 1-2c.
white, 1908 1-2c. Corn-July, So s-sc.
2 red, 7s@sOc;l No. 3 red, 77@79c; No. 2
hard winter, "a sac; No. 3 hard winter.
74c; No. / Northern spring, 72 3-49
u 3-4c; No. Northern spring, 721-4@
73 lac, No. 8 spring, 69@71 3-4c. Corn
No. 2, 61@61 1-4c; No. 8, 60 1-2@6o 34c.
Oats-No. 2, 39@39 1-2c; No. 8, SO LAO
39c.
Sioux City, Iowa, June 4.-Cattle -
Beeves, $5.75@6.s0; stockers and feeders.
$3@46O; yearlings and calves, $3@4.75.
Hogs, s6.S0@7.1o; bulk, $6.9o@7.
Chicago, June 4. - Cattle = Good to
prime steers, 81 @ 7.50; poor to medi-
um, $3.50 a 6.75; stockers and feeders.
81. 5O@5.25; cows, $1.5o@5.75: calves. 81
@6.25. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. s6.95.
@7.25; good to choice heavy, $7.2O@7 40;
rough heavy, s6.eo@7.15. Sheep-Good
to choice wethers, s5.40 q 6.25; fair to
choice mixed, $4.6O@5.40.
| South st. Paul, June 4. - Cattle -
Choice butcher steers, $6.4o@675; good.
s5. 75@6.25; choice cows and heifers, s5.25
| @5.75: good to choice veals, $4.50@5.50;
good to choice feeding steers, $3.5o@4.50.
Hogs--Prices range s6.75 @ 7.15: bulk.
$6.S566.95. Sheep-Fancy lambs. $3.50
g. good to choice fat lambs. s5.50@5.75:
good to choice yearling %ethers, $500
5.75.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
People Talked About.

Sir Walter John Pelham, fourth earl
of Chichester, died at Lewis, Sussex.
He was born in 1888.
Prof. Hoskins. has been called from
the University Of Wisconsin to be pro-
fessor of history at Harvard for 1923.
Monterey (Mex) special says Ar
thur Williams, United States consul at
Satillo, Mexico, died of meningitis at
the Monterey hospital.
Congressman H. A. Cooper of Racine
was renominated without opposition by
the First district wis. Republican con-
gressional convention.
The University of Cambridge has de.
cided to confer the honorary degree Of
doctor of letters upon Prof H. w.
Parker professor of music at Yale uni
versity.
Maj. Andrew j. Barber died al
Springfield. ILL.,, aged sixty-eight. Dur
iIg the Civil war he was assistant
CT artermaster of Stonewall Jackson's
corpse in the army Of Northern Vir-
ginia.
Mrs. Abbey Perkins Cheney has Sc.
cured a decree of divorce from her
husband, John Vance Cheney, librarian
at the Newberry library, in Judge Tu-
ley's court Chicago. The ground is
desertion.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
Wnsbtnrton Note.

The senate committee on naval af-
fairs has agreed to report favorably the
bill providing for the retirement of
Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hob
son.
1t is proposed to install an electrical
| voting machine in the house of rep
resentatives, by the aid of which the
roll could be called or registered within
five minutes, while it now requires
forty-five minutes.
| A careful canvass in the house has
disclosed an astonishing change of SEN
timent among the Eastern and Middle
Western members in favor of the irrt-
cation bill. Two months ago the East
was solidly against the bill.
The visit of members of the military
committee of the house to the battle
field of Bull Run is believed to be a
preliminary step toward substantial
Improvement of this field along lines
similar to those at Gettysburg.
Representative Mann, from the COM
mittee TN interstate and foreign COM
merce. has reported Mr.. Burke's bill
to allow the Duluth, Pierre & Black
Hills railroad to construct Il bri iSe
scross the Missouri river at Pierre.
| J. NJ. Masten, chief clerk of the Of
fees of the first assistant postmaster
general and formerly superintendent
| of mails at Broo,l ,llyn has been re-
transferred to the railway mail service
as assistant superintendent at his own
request.
| Representative Warnock of Ohio,
hom the house committee on labor, re-
porting favorably the bill creating a
commission of five persons at an an
n'ial salary of $500 each to inquire
| into the condition of the colored people
If tie United States.
| That congress will not authorize the
construction of the isthmian canal at
this session is regarded as almost GER
tain. There still rem aims q. radical
difference of opinion which route
should be selected. Debate on this
question will be taken up Immediately
after the Philippine civil gov ernment
| 5ill.
The house committee on military af-
fairs has manifested disapproval Of
the proposition Of Secretary Root for
| the retirement of officers of the army.
The feeling is acceIted as an indica-
ion of a growing opposition in con-
gress to tine idea OF promoting officers
Just before retirement in order that
they may enjoy the benefit of increased
| ay,
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Bob Fitzsimmons will attend the
coronation festivities in London, and
expects incidentally to land few
crown punches where they will do tho
most good.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The travel in airships will be tenn
porarily depressed by the unfortunate
accident to Senor Severe, the Brazilian
aeronaut
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The last surviving pensioner of the
war of 1872 celebrated his one hun
dred and second birthday at his home
In Ava, N. Y, day or two ago. Evi.
IDENTIFY he has felt all along that ho
had something worth living for
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The delegates to the federation
meeting in Los Angeles will return to
their respective homes with improved
plans for the future and about fifty
new varieties of flower seed.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

At last accounts the Ancient Order
OF United Hayseeds had not formally
protested against the further carica.
turing of Reuben on the stage and in
the pictorial sheets.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

University of Chicago girls have &C;
to knocking one another senseless
while playing basketball. Why not
avoid the danger by letting them have
the use of the gridiron?
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The Ancient Order of Hibernians
has started a crusade against Irish
comedians. Not as patriots, but on
behalf of playgoers, we take pleasure
in enlisting.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Steel Magnate Schwab gave to his
associates at Pittsburg dinner which
cost "s100 plate" 1t isn't likely,
however, that the chief expense way
in the stuff they got on their plates.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Life in New Jersey is indeed
strenuous. The farmers are not yet
skilled enough to dodge automobiles
and the mosquito season comes on
apace.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Venezuelan rebels are about to be
come the government and thus allow
the other fellows to be the rebels for
change.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Andrew Carnegie has landed safely
on his way to his castle in Scotland.
The only wonder is that during his
voyage he did not evolve some scheme
for floating libraries to circulate be.
tween ports.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Somebody shot at the Emperor OF
China the other day, the bullet going
high above his head. The emperor
might learn something to his advan-
tage by searching the empress dow.
ager.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

If mans greatest joy is in antici
patton William Waldorf Astor is GER
tainly being allowed to get the full
benefits of that peerage.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

1t is suggested as a probability that
the French do their voting on Sun.
days to make their calling and elec.
tion sure.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Even if Minister WI Ting-Fang
confesses publicly that he doesn't like
ping pong, but considers it Child,
tsh game" there are others.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

There is enough mischief cooked up
on top of the earth without the inte-
rior of the pesky thing cutting in with
volcanic eruptions TO add to the sum
total.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The porterhouse steak is now the
piece de resistance to all who kick
against the beef trust prices.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

With a cannon that will throw two
tons of metal ninety miles at every
effort, Germany ought to be able to
keep the peace
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

If those volcano manifestations IN
Central America continue Texas
stands show OF losing the rest of its
OIL
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

There are so many schools, but none
OF them teaches people how to know
when they are becoming bores.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

The farmers need not starve so long
as the beef trust compels them to keep
their cattle.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

A good many people think that Cor
don Ford was primarily responsible
for the murder of his son.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

Potatoes command such an exorbi.
tant price this year that they cannot
be used as corks for gasoline cans.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06

1t is considered no feat at all for 8
Chicago footpad to walk off with q
5O0-pound church bell.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
JAN Breaker RecaDturca.

Mason City, Iowa, June I. - James
Howard was arrested here, charged
with horse stealing and jail breaking,
Xe broke jail at Allison July 10, 1901.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
can It be possible that nobody is
going to dramatic Mary MacLane?

Pierpont Morgan might make hit
now by assuming control of those vol.
canoes.
Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
Resume cf the News.

Abe Witherup, the white murderer
of William Grow, was taken from Jail
at Paris, Wyo., and hanged by a mob
of more than 500 men. The mob was
held back for more than an hour by
Sheriff Clark and two deputies.
Daniel Hill, of the G.. H. Phillips
company of Chicago, was awakened by
noise at his bedroom door. Before he
could reach his revolver, three men
rushed in and fired at him, three shots
taking effect, none of them being fatal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
Cocoanuts as Fuel
They Are Likely to Prove of Great Value in Naval
Warfare Of the Future,

Copra consists of dried cocoanuts.
In view of the enormous tracts OF land
throughout the tropic zone that have
lately been planted with cocoanuts, it
is remarkable that copra has main
tanned it's price.
From both coasts of Africa and from
the West Indies the export has been
steadily increasing, and yet, though
the world seems to be easily stated
with every other kind of tropical prod
uct of copra it never seems to have
enough.
Handicapped by a sea carriage of
$4,000 miles, the South Sea island CO.
pra has always commanded a local
price Of from $40 to $55 a ton, and
now that a soap and candle factory
has been established in Australia, it is
more likely to rise than fall.
Ten years ago most of the copra
went direct to Europe on German sail
ing ships, which came out to Austria
liza with a general cargo, and loaded
copra in the islands. In the long home
ward voyage of from four to six
months the rats and the little bronze
copra beetles tunnel through the car
go, destroying large quantities.
On arrival at the oil mills it is
crushed by rollers, and the refuse,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
A "Wi1dcat" Mine
Dynamite Used to Dislodge Ferocious Felines
from Their Stronghold.
~@N~A&&~

Several mining men who had
!hanced to meet in a hotel lobby in
this city were discussing the various
mines in a certain district, when mi
of them spoke of a wildcat" mine.
A logger who was sitting a
pricked up his ears at this and chip
ped into the conversation. He said
that there was the most productive
wildcat mine he ever heard of near
the logging camp where he had been
working on the lower Columbia. One
of the mining men remarked that his
idea of a wildcat mine was one that
yielded nothing but assessments and
asked what this wildcat mine pro-
duced.
why, wildcats, of course" replied
the logger. He then proceeded to ex-
plain that many years ago someone
had run a tunnel into the side of a
hill in search of coal and had u a
number of short branches and had
gophered about generally in the bow
els of the hill, but finding no coal had
finally abandoned the workings.
There were wildcats in that Sec
ton and the parties who had been
prospecting for coal left several cats
at their cabin. The wildcats and the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
SHE CRIED WHEN SHE PUT HER
CT OTHEC ON

This is what Miss Jessie Stephen
son Of 80 Harrington Road, Aberdeen.
says when writing to the Proprietors
of st. Jacobs Oil, the remedy which
cured her:
Il was very bad with rheumatism.
/ could not put my clothes on without
crying out I always had to have
assistance to dress myself. OBJ
tanned a bottle of st. Jacobs Oil, and
after its contents were used l was
much better. | used the contents Of
two more bottles. and now / am able
to do my work as usual. / would
recommend anyone troubled with
rheumatism to use st. Jacobs OIL"
Miss Stephenson's present condi-
ton is a very great contrast to what
1t was before she used ST. Jacobs Oil;
then she was practically helpless, suf-
fered the greatest agony-but now she
is free from pain, and able to do her
work. Surely such evidence as this
is most convincing that st. Jacobs
Oil "ConQuers Pain"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
A Catch In the Back.

Grand View, Iowa, Sept. 29th.-Mrs.
Lydia Parker of this place says:
Il was troubled with backache all
the time for years. When l would
stoop over a catch would take me in
the back and 1 could not straighten
up for some time.
Il tried everything 1 could think of
but got no relief till l sem and got
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il used one box and part of another
before the trouble all left me, but now
l am well and strong and have not
been troubled with my back for some
months.
Il believe my cure IS a permanent
one and l am very grateful indeed, to
Dodd's Kidney Pills for what they
have done for me.
Il would most heartily recommend
them to anyone suffering with lame
back, for 1 believe they will cure any
cas- Of this kind.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
Low RATES TO ST. LOUIS
Via the Missouri Pacific Railway, Ac-
count Fall Festivities.

Will begin this year with the opening Of
the Great st. Louis Fair on October 6tn,
which Will continue until October nth.
inclusive. Over $4,000 In premiums will
be given away and the class OF xhIbit
VIII be larger and better than In any
previous year.
The gorgeous night parade OF the Veil
ed Prophet will take place October 7th,
followed by the grand ball in the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
The South st. Louis Broadway Mer-
Association will hold It's annual
street Fair and Carnival from Septem-
Der 18th 10 October 18th. inclusive.
The annual Horse Show will take
place In the Exposition Coliseum from
Sd to Sth. inclusive.
In addition to these attractions there
VIII be running races daily on the mile
at the Fair Grounds n base
ball games between teams OF the Amerl-
can and National Leagues on their re-
grounds.
An excellent opportunity will be Offer
ed to see the Worlds Fair site and tho
progress made on the buildings for the
great international exposition of 1904.
See local agents for detailed Informal
ton as to rates. tickets. etc.
H. G. TOWNSEND,
Genl Pass'r and Ticket Agt.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03

after every drop of oil has been
squeezed out of it, is pressed into oil
cake for fattening cattle. The oil is
then resolved into glycerin and stear-
inc, from which more than half the
candles and soap used in the world are
made.
At first sight it would seem more
economical to press the oil on the spot
and so save the freight upon the waste
material, but the explanation is that
oil must be shipped in tanks or in
casks. Ships fitted with tanks would
have to make the outward voyage
empty, and casks, If shipped in
Shocks" require expert coopers, and
when soaked in oil become a prey to
borers.
1t is possible that a new use may
be found for copra as fuel for war
ships. 1t burns with a fierce heat. 1t
is very easily stored and handled, and
it is only one-third more bulky than
coal, it's disadvantage in this respect
being more than compensated by it's
superior heating qualities and its free
dom from ash.
1t is expensive, but in naval warfare
where quick steam is everything, the
dearest fuei may often be the cheap
est.-Savage Island.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
Cot Soldiers Guns
Clever Trick Played on British Troops by Heroine
of the Revolution
~~~~~~~

"Gurdie" has not been quite fairly
Aealt with by history. The name is sell
dom heard nowadays, but 1t belonged
to an energetic, brave woman who, in
revolutionary times, had the applause
OF her country for cleverly outwitting
a part of the British army.
"Gurdie lived at Union, N. j., in
those days a place aspiring to be the
capital of the state. One finds it to-
day fast asleep, away from railroads,
and eve trolley cars. Her husband
was known either as the man with
the s~tovepipe hat, a mark of aristoc-
racy then out of the ordinary, or as
the man with the stumbling tongue.
His most salient characteristic was
his admiration for Gurdie.
When the British came up the little
elevation known as "the hill" at Union
and entered the precincts of the sa-
cred First Presbyterian church, taking
the hymn books and Bibles from the
pews and ruthlessly tearing them to
use as wadding for their guns, it was
Gurdie who boldly spoke up and asked
rs that the way you're going to give
us Watts and the Bible?"
The fight which followed was stiff
and long; the power of the young
American cannon, placed nearly oppo-
site the church, vas taxed to it's ut
most. To-day any one passing the spot
can see this n preserved as a
relic where it then stood, looking the
very baby it is in the face of modern
warfare.
The enemy proved over-strong; but
winning men must eat, and of the rich
farms then lying about Union, none
were more likely to repay ~ransacking
than that of Gurdie and her spouse.
One of this stalwart woman's strong
points was her excellent housekeep-
ing.
Near her great brick oven stood al
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
A Curious Clock.

One of the most curious clocks In
the world is perhaps that which tells
the time to the inhabitants of q little
backwoods town and which was con-
structed some time ago. The machin-
cry, which is nothing but a face, hands
and lever, is connected with a geyser,
which shoots out an immense column
OF hot water every t~hirty-eight &C.
onds. This spouting never varies to
the tenth of a second. Every time the
water spouts up it strikes the lever
and moves the hands forward thirty
eight seconds.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
A Colorado Microbe Club.

In the little town of Berkeley, near
Denver, Colo, there is a unique asso-
citation officially known as the Microbe
club. It's members are "luggers"-un-
fortunates in different stages of con-
sumption. The head of the club is
officially designated as the head cen
ter lobe" and another officer is titled
the keeper of the bugs" While not
familiar with the duties of these Off
GERS, we believe that the keeper of
the bugs" will have a busy time and
fully earn the honor of the position.
There must be a variety of bugs in
such a club, and looking after them
should be an arduous task for a
"lunger."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-10-03
Was lin Despair.

The wife of a journalist said to a
young unmarried friend: Fannie,
take my advice and never marry a
newspaper man." But your husband
is a newspaper man, and you seem to
get along very we'll" Every evening
he brings home a big bundle of news
papers from all Eel the country, and
it nearly drives me crazy" How
so?" Il read about the bargain sales
in London, Manchester and other
places hundreds of miles off, where
I can't get to them."-Pearsons Week
lV