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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-22

In Harpers w L. Alden says that
the Cremonese dislike violins. and
tells OF his search for a violin in Gre
mona:
Being in Cremona. I naturally went
in search OF viollns. | had g vague
idea that | might pick up a Stradivar-
ius. an Amati. Guarnerius and per-
haps other treasure of the hNd for
next to nothing. like tho 45tlous
persons who are said to pick 80 inval-
uable furniture and priceless o.d books
for a mere music hall song OF course
I did not find any valueJie yiolins but,
what was still stranger. ! did not see
or hear single violin the whole time
| was in Cremona. In every Italian
city there are dozens OF shops devoted
TO the sale OF mrsical instruments of
all sorts, and. among these violins Of
all sizes and conditions from the
young coprano violin 10 the venerable
and gouty contrabass, are exposed ia
the windows In Cremona, however
there is not a violin TO be sold. aud
am persuaded that there is not one in
the possession of q single Cremonese
At first | could not understand this
mystery. Neither could / understand
why no one TO whom / spoke seemed
to take the slightest interest IN the
great violin makers of the town.
Baedeker asserts that the house OF
Antonio Stradiyarius is still to be seen,
and / went in search of i found
only a vacant lot where the house had
stood. anu | was informed by a police
man, who looked at me sterrly and
with evident suspicion, that the house
of Stradivarius had been torn down.
asked him why so valuable a relic had
been destroyed. and he replied by sug-
gesting that II / would accompany him
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indelible. but the nlniouty comes nn
getting these qualities at once. The
most usual compounds IS found in the
various commercial writing fluids.
which are somewhat more pronounced
than pure water. but not enough SO 70
entitle them 20 be called ink Com
nercial writing fluids. IS the right
term. II is still possible to get good
black II one knows where to look for it.
an ink solid and emphatic and without
that detestable glossy shine which
most genuine black inks have Music
copyists and others Ntlo mast have a
strong anil positive ink have their own
secret sources OF supply, obscure stores
where a few bottles OF the real thing
are still to be had. black as ravens
feather and warranted not 10 shine at
any angle. and never 10 fade. But
such inks do not fit in with modern
conveniences. They do not consort
with the fountain pen, and IL is diifi-
cult 70 keep them from spelling when
exposed to the air. What Ia wanted IL
an ink Of this sort with the modern
virtues added. and after all the prob
lem ought not to be so much harder to
solve than wireless telegraphy, say, or
X-ray photography Springfield Re
publican
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STATISTICS on couRrsHrp.



To foreign statistician the world is
Indebted for some very Interesting
dasa in regard to the most approved
methods Of courtship. Those data wero
compiled Tom declarations Of love and
the statistician obtained the following
figures: Eighty-one of one hundred
men vowed that they could not live
any longer without the adored ones
az held the ladies hands IN a tight
grip 60 kissed them on the lips, 10 on
the right hand, two on the tip of the
nose, and one on the shoulder; ls were
80 excited that they could hardly
speak; 26 lost their eloquence through
certain qualms OF conscience: ~ said
in deep chest tones. Thank God. and
3 frankly admitted that they were ia
expressibly happy
BY studying the conduct OF one hun
dted men whose suits we're rejected,
the statistician obtained the following g
equally interesting figures; Forty Of
them rushed in frenzy out Of the
room; 2l said that life henceforth had
no more value in their eyes. and tha.
they would commit suicide Il became
suddenly tongue-tied and irrational s
calmly resigned themselves to the in
evita5le; avowed their intention e.
Immediately immigrate to America; 3
tore out some of their hair; 2 bit their
lips till the blood come; / stuck his
hands into his trouser pockets and
whistled a popular song, and another
looked up toward heaven and began tn
say the Lords prayer.
OF the ladies. 81 per cent knew be
forehand that the proposals. were about
To be made to them. Seventy of them
sank as though embarrassed into the
arms of the loved ones, and only four
tell gently down on a chair or sofa
ourteen covered their blnsbing faces
with their hands, s threw their arms
pess.onately around the necks of the
men; 2 said. Please speak to nam
ma and 1 sneered.
One lady, wrO was 48 years old. pro-
tested vigorously against giving or re-
cetying kiss. another. who was about
the same age. said, Yes. you can kiss
me, but you must do IL in a gentleman
iy manner" Such. then, are some Of
the ways in which proposals are made
and received. The study is an inter
esting one in several ways and should
prove especially instructive to mem
bers Of the fair sex.-London Ex-
press
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20 the headquarters or the ponce. 4
might possibly receive an answer 70
my question ! left him more in arger
than in sorrow. and asked no more
questions of the Cremona police. From
what ! afterwards learned in couversa-
tion with several of the leading por-
ters and street sweepers of the place,
came to the conclusion that the peo-
pie Of Cremona had for SO many years
been ssked by strangers concerning
the Cremona violins and their makers
that in a NJ OF iustiiable rage they had
resolved that the entire subject OK
violins should be ignored both by
themselves and the strangers who
might venture within their gates.
cannot say that | blame them. Their
town has picturesque architecture. a
school of art of it's own. and history
that II has a right to be proud Of, but
the stranger never thinks these
worthy of notice. and conceives of
Cremona exclusively as the birthplace
of certain fiddles no longer wonder
that Il is unsafe for a man TO speak OF
violins to the Cremonese. They are Il
polite people and a long-sufferinH
people. but they are very tired ~
violins. and the stranger who visita
Cremona will If he is prudent man
remember this fact
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w. Bourke Cochran was asked what
he thought Of the surrender OF the
Beers
We'll" he said. 1T reminds me Of
feud between an lrishman and
Scotsman. They had many hard bat
ties, and each claimed the victory.
Sure an ye'd better give in an ac-
knowledge loike a man that I've
thrashed you" argued Patrick after
each encounter.
'Hoot, mon. WAS Sandy's invariable
tejoinder, you could ma lick a lad
But Sandy was long headed. ana
when Patrick declared he would give
i've dollars II he could make Sandy ac-
knowledge he was beaten. the Scots
man said:
Put the siller in my hand. mon.
an I'll surrender You can ha'a tn
glory II you'll ri me tn considera.
don. New York Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-22

Uncle Toms Cabin is rather an old
play, but it will never wear out, es-
pecially when played as the Terry
company played 1t at this place on
last Thursday evening. This is one
of the finest companies on the road.
They transact their business in q
business like manner. The company
is composed of ladies and gentlemen,
no fakes, following them, and they
give a first class performance.-Cedar
County (Neb) News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-22

An ambitious Philadelphian who
wished to start in business for him
self applied to a wholesale woolen
merchant and obtained credit for $500.
The salesman asked him what he man
ufactured.
Il mex pants" ne replied.
How do you want to buy these
goods?"
"The best vey can" was the an
swer.
How will you psy for them?"
well, gif you my note for foM
monts"
''ls your note good?"
The buyer looked around. winked 10
the salesman, and put his finger to his
rcse. "My vriend he said with the
air of one who is about to .mpart a
confidence. III my note vas good
would make notes. not pants. New
York Tribune.
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NATIONAL sNcAMpmeNr G. A, R
Washington, D. c., October eli,
1902.

Washington, D. c., October ell,
1902.
For the above occasion we will sell
round trip tickets Guthrie to Wash
ington and return at rate of S33 90.
Tickets on sale October End 10 5th.
inclusive, good to return without de-
pcsit or execution leaving Washing
ton not later than midnight on Tues
day, October 14th, lo2.
BY depositing ticket with Joint
Agent not later than noon of We'd
nesday, October Is, and on payment
o. fee Of 90 cents return limit will
be extended up to and including No
vember Bra.
Tickets good going and returning
same route. no diverse routes au-
thorized,
A. j. corkins, Agent.
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Drury lane was named after the great
family of Druriss who once lived there,
says Chambers Journal; and Glare
market after Lord Clare.
Paper and Ink.
Papyrus, supposed by many to be an
extinct plant, nevertheless does exist
in some OF the lake margins OF Lower
Egypt. and occasionally Is found else
where. as. for example. in the famous
fountain of Arethusa, in Sicily. Wheth-
er this be the real papyrus antiquorum,
from which the paper of Egypt and
Greece was made or the Papyrus
codymbosus. abundant In India, and
used for mats. is not so sure. But why
should not the papyrus be added to our
paper stock resources? 1t could prob"
ably be domesticated in Florida
swamps and Louisiana bayous. More
over. il might be planted in the vast
marshes of the Amazon system. Some
thing must be done to insure the con-
slant supply of paper the forests OF
spruce and poplar are not going TO last
forever. under the drain of the pulp
mills. and attention should be turned
to the rank marsh grasses and hedges,
among which there must be many
which are capable of use, and 50 OF
cultivation II may prove a mistake 10
drain and bury all our marshes, even
in the North; and the apparently ire
claimab1e gulf inlets, swamps and ever
glades might we'll be experimente1
with by cultivating the papyrus. Iht
papyri that are found are brittle, after
some thousands of years, but II Is pos
sible that the resources OF chemistry
NAV better that tendency. At all events
why is it not worth trying?
There is also a fortune waiting for
the man who can make good ink A
good many skilled chemists have de-
voted their lives to the problem, which
seems almost as impossible OF solution
as the philosophers stone or the squar-
ing of the circle. The trouble Is tha'
the demands of modern life are many
and incompatible. Ii Is easy 10 make
an ink that viii flow easily or an mi
that has good color, or an ink that Il
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Canadian county Republicans seem
to have centered on Colonel Chas p,
Lincoln as the candidate for the
council The colonel is TOO gallant a
gentleman to be slaughtered this fall.
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seroama ait rheum eysipelas and
other distressing eruptiYe diseases
yield quickly and permanently 70 the
cleansing purifying power Of Bur
dock Blood Rlttefs
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arranging spend Cape
there Il o
~ laA .
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Drury lane was named after the great
family of Druriss who once lived there.
says Chambers Journal; and Glare
market after Lord Clare.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Redwillow county are
hereby called to meet in convention in the city
of McCook on Saturday. the oath day of May,
1902, at the hour of eleven o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates for
the following offices to be voted for at the next
general election, to be held in the state of Ne
braska, on the 4th day of November, 1902, viz:
One county attorney. one county judge, one
representative of the 65th Legislative district,
one commissioner, first district. eleven del
gates to the Republican state convention, eleven
delegates to the Republican congressional con,
vention of the 9Th congressional district of the
state of Nebraska, eleven delegates to the 18th
senatorial district convention of the state of
Nebraska, and for the transaction of such other
business as may regularly come before said
convention.
The basis of representation of the several
precincts in said county shall be the vote cast
for O. L. Thompson for county treasurer in the
year 1901, allowing one delegate for each fifteen
votes or fraction thereof cast for said o. l..
Thompson, and two delegates at large for each
voting precinct of said county. Said apportion-
ment entities the several voting precincts in said
county to the following representation in said
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

j. STERLING MORTON died at the home
of his son Mark in Lake Forest, Illinois,
Sunday afternoon, after a brief illness.
Apoplexy was the immediate cause of
his death. With his demise mt of Ne
braska's landmarks is removed. He
was one of the states builders, IN able,
aggressive, virile man, who, though he
did not make friends of all, did command
the respect of all and the admiration of
many. He was a man of splendid ability
and a citizen of unsullied character. In
"Arbor Day" he will have an enduring
memorial.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
NO. los.

An ordinance to amend section number eigh-
teen of ordinance number ~fOrty-six of the city of
McCook, entitled, IAN ordinance providing for
the supply of water to the city of McCOok, in
the county of Red Willow and State of Nebras-
ka, and its inhabitants, and authorizing the
Lincoln Land company to maintain its system
of water works, as now constructed and estab-
fishing a tariff of reasonable water rates, and
requiring said company to erect and maintain
a Standpipe and put in nine additional fire n.y.
drants and one watering trough, and to extend
their water mains along DenniSOn street in and
through West McCook, and prescribe rules and
regulations for the consumption of said water
derived from said water works, and providing
SlonS of this ordinance, and authorizing the
Mayor and Council of said city to enter into a
a contract with the said Lincoln Land company,
its successors or assigns, for the improvement,
maintenance and operation of said water works
in said city, and to repeal ordinance number
nances in conflict herewith: - and also to repeal
said original section number eighteen of said
ordinance number forty-six.
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Council of
the city of McCook:
Sec. /. That section number eighteen of ordi-
nance number ~forty-six be amended so as to
read as follows: Sec. Is. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to tap the mains of said company
with any other than lead pipe provided, how
ever. that the lead pipe used in tapping said
mains need not exceed three feet in length, and
alsother pipe used may be galvanized iron or
same.
Sec. 2. That said original section eighteen of
said ordinance number %forty-six be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Passed and approved this 18th day of April,
1902. [sEALl
Attest: c.. Z. ELDRED, Mayor.
c.. 1. HALL, City Clerk.
First Publication in THE TRIBUNE, May -
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

Their acting is not the expression of
their emotions. Further, their genius
is measured by their ability to simulate,
not the real, but the ideal lover-an i'm
aginary being somewhat better than the
best of men. Is it this hope for the re-
alization of our ideal, this Unsuitable de-
sire for something above and beyond
anything we know, that takes US to the
play? Or is it the unaccustomed sur
roundings, the lights, the shades, the
warm coloring, the display of rich fab
RIGS, the superfcialities those objects
that appeal, not to the conscience, but
to the consciousness through the sense
of sight, that arrest our attention and
interest us?
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

AND Hinky Drinks smlthy was"award-
ed" the making of the premuim-lists for
the next county fair. If the fair shall
prove to be as ''fuzzy'' as the premium
lists usually are after they make their
escape from the chief blacks NTH of that
shop it will be a credit to Redwillow
county and no mistake. Virtue not only
has its own reward-but incidentally so
have 'skill" and gall.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

Gilbert HUBBARD, editor of the Phil
istine, has been called upon by the
''show" them why he can't devote $40
per week to the support of his child,
born while he was living with a Miss
Moore, a few years ago. Free love is
bad enough, but free paternity is not to
be encouraged in thrifty New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

THE announcement by Governor Say
age that he is not a candidate for govern
or will be received by Republicans gen
orally with satisfaction. 1t is wise or
the part of the governor and timely fol-
the party. And if Treasurer Stuefel
should follow suit it would further great
ly ease and simplify the situation.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Two cents for a package of seeds
at the Bee Hive.
A Spring Tonic.

Every system, however vigorous, needs
a stimulant. At this season of the year
the blood also needs purifying. We be-
lieve that there is nothing better for this
purpose than McConnell's S~arsaparilla,
a preparation combining the best known
blood remedies. We make it ourselves.
We know it is pure. We guarantee sat
isfaction. Try a bottle.
Mcconnell & BERRY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Are you going to send away, this
year, and pay more for seeds than
the Bee Hive is selling them for?
COURT u NEWS.

PRIL MORTGAGE RECORD.
Filings and releases for April are as
follows:
Farm filings, 7-s1s,411.27; releases,
11-S7,695. Town filings, 12-S5, 945. 70;
releases, $50 $50. Chattel filings, SO
= S15, 210.49; releases, 29-S3,571.46 {.
Sheriff's deeds, 2.
COUNTY COURT
License to wed to Ernest Fiechter and
Jennie Adkins, both of Lebanon.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Republican Precinct Primaries.
WILLOW GROVE.

WILLOW GROVE.
The Republican electors of Willow Grove pre-
cinct will hold their primary elections as follows
on Thursday evening, May 22nd, 1902, opening at
eight o'clock, to-wit:
FIRST ward. 1st precinct-1n the basement of the
Commercial hotel to elect thirteen delegates to
the county convention.
ALBERT BARNETT, Committeeman
First ward, End precinct-In c. F. Babcock's
office; to elect eleven delegates to the conven-
ton. c. L, GRAY, Committeeman.
Second ward, LIST precinct-In the city hall; to
elect ten delegates to the county convention.
W.. I. COLEMAN, Committeeman.
Second ward, 2nd precinct-In III. II. Berry's
Office; to elect nine delegates to the county con-
vention. {. |. HALL Committeeman.
The Republican voters of Grant precinct are
hereby requested to meet in the Banksville
school-house on the evening of May %, 1902, at
eight O'Clock, for the purpose of selecting four
delegates to the Republican county convention
to be held in McCook, Saturday, May oath.
H. l. PETERSON, Committeeman.
VALE GRANGE.
The Republican voters of Valley Grange pre-
cinct are hereby requested TO meet in the
Pickens school-hOuse at three o'clock on the
purpose of selecting five delegates to the Repub-
lican county convention to be held in McCook,
May oath.
r. MCDONALD, Committeeman.
B~oNDvILLE.
The Republican voters of Bondville precinct
are called to meet in the Pleasant View school
house in district No. SO, on Thursday afternoon
at Two o'clock, May 22d, 1902, for the purpose of
electing five delegates to the Republican county
convention to be held in McCook Saturday,
May 24th. CHARLES SKALLA, Committeeman
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

Mrs. E. E. STAYNER went to Omaha
Oh 6, last night.
George Monks and Sam Hall went
east on 2. this morning.
Mrs. G. D. LEHEw and baby went to
Carson, Iowa, on 6, last night.
Mrs. JEANETTE MCCARL returned,
last night, from a visit to Lincoln.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the state of Nebraska are
hereby called TO meet in convention, at the
Auditorium in the city of Lincoln, on Wednes
day, June IL, 1902, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
for the purpose of placing in nomination can
didates for the following offices, to be votesd fol
at the next general election, to be held in the
state of Nebraska, November 4, 1902, viz: One
governor, one lieutenant governor, one secretary
of state, one auditor of public accounts, one
treasurer. one superintendent of public %instruc.
ton, one attorney general, one commissioner of
public lands and buildings, and for the trans
action of such other business as may regularly
come before the meeting.
The basis of representation of the several coun'
ties in said convention shall be the vote cast for
Hon. Samuel H. Sedgwickf for judge of the su.
preme court, at the regular election held on
November 5, 1901, giving one delegate for each
100 votes or major fraction thereof so cast for
the said Samuel H. Sedgwick, and one delegate.
aUlarge for each county. Said apportiOnment
entities the following counties to the following
representation in said convention:
Furnas.. -. .........2 Gosper... a
Redwillow. Ill Frontier. ............ 8
Hitchcock ........... 5 Hayes............ 4
4 4
1t is recommended thatno proxies be allowed
in said convention. but that the delegates pres
ent thereat be authorized to cast the full vote
of the county represented by them.
Notice is hereby given that each of the odd
numbered senatorial districts in the state is to
select a member of the state committee to serve
for the term of two years.
By order of the state committee.
II. c. LINDSAY. Chairman.
JOHN T. MALLALIEU Secretary.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The stockholders of the McCook Creamery
are requested to attend the annual meeting
to be held in the city hall, McCOok, Nebr., at
two o'clock, p. m. May 18th, 1902.
j. A. SNYDER, President.
JNO, J, GARRARD.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
NOTICE Of DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Value
& Petty of the City of McCook, Redwillow
county, Nebraska, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, Asahel E. Petty of said firm,
retiring, and Frank S. Value to continue the
business, collect all accounts owing to said firm
and to pay all outstanding liabilities thereof.
Dated this 18th day of April, 192.-+18-3ts.
F. S. VALUE.
A. E. PETTY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
Did you hear any one say the Bee
Hive had quit handling seeds?
Desirable House For Sale.

My house and two lots, with barn,
hedge, fruit and shade trees, corner of
Dakota and Manchester streets, occu-
pied by HI. F. Pade. Fine location. Also
lots 10, II and u, block IL, First addi-
ton to McCook, fronting park. Apply
to Mrs. H. G.. DIXON,
314-tf. Kennett Square, Pa.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02
We don't ask only DC per package
for seeds at the Bee Hive.
McCOOk Market Quotations.
Corrected Friday morning.
NOrthern-grOWn seeds , cts. per
package at the Bee Hive.
Advertised Letters.

The following letters were advertised
by the McCook p~ostoffice, April %, 1902;
Mrs. Maggie Behnke Mr. C. R. Green
Lulu Hegeman DR.. John T. Marsden
Miss Eta Harrington 81
When calling for these letters, please
say they were advertised.
F. NJ. KIMMELL, Postmaster.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

EDITOR BARNES of the Republican
will shortly realize the joy of having
honor land a neat salary thrust upon
him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-05-02

ROYA HIGHLANDERS-M cCook
lodge No. 307 meets on second and fourth Mon
day evenings of each month at eight o'clock in
Mcconnell hall. j. X. MCCARL, Illustrious
Pro-; RoB'T w. DEvoE, Secretary.