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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Olaf Landgren, Ida Landgren and Joseph Ne
nard, defendants, will take notice that on the
10Th day of July, 1903, J.. F. Cordial, plaintiff
herein, filed his petition in the district court of
Red Willow county, Nebraska, against said de-
PENDANTS, the object and prayer of which are to
foreclOse a certain mortgage executed by the
defendants, Olaf Landgren and Ida Landgren,
to one Thomas Lonergan, and duly assigned
conveyed and delivered to the plaintiff by Guy
Lilly, administrator of the estate of Thomas
Lonergan, upon the following described real es-
tate, to-wit: Beginning at a point 46 feet south
of the northeast corner of block number five in
the town of South McCook, according to the re-
corded plat thereof; running thence south 81
feet: thence west 80 feet; thence north 81 feet:
thence east 80 feet to place of beginning, and
also lot twelve in block three in Hiram G..
Riders first addition to South McCook, accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof, to secure the
payment of their one principal promissory note
dated March s, 1859, due April l, 1891, for the
sum of $4,000, bearing interest at ten per cent.
after maturity. There is now due upon said
note and mortgage the sum of $1,000 with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per an
mum from che first day of April, 1901, for which
sum, with interest and costs of suit, the plaintiff
prays for a decree that the defendants be re-
Quired to pay the same or that said mortgaeed
premises may be sold to satisfy the amount
found due.
You are required to answer said petition on or
before Monday, the 31st day of August, 1903.
J. F. CORDIAL. Plaintiff.
Dated July 20, 1903. 7-2i4t
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
A SNAKE STORY.
Men Who Coax the VenOmOus Rep
tiles to Bite Them.

"Men can become accustomed to
snake bite just as they can become ac-
customed to anything else" said a man
who had spent much time in studying
the habits of reptilian life, land in not
a few instances which have come I'M
der my observation the snake bite has
really become not only ~pleasurable,
but a kind of physical necessity. You
see, the poison is stimulating. 1t works
like an epiate of the kind admins
tered by persons who fall victims to
the pernicioUs habit of using the nee
die, OF of taking the stuff internally.
1 have known a number of men who
would make snakes bite them every
day, and they simply couldn't get along
without it. Their energies would begin
to lag. They would feel drowsy and
lifeless. By allowing a snake to bite
them they could relieve this condition.
The poison would stimulate and buoy
up, having the same effect as a dose Of
morphine or cocaine or other kinds Of
dope has on persons addicted to its
use. Of curse they are careful not to
get an overdose of poison, always TX
tracing enough of it to keep down the
dangerous consequences Of the bite.
Often men addicted to this ugly prac-
tice are forced to tantalize and goad
the snake up to the point of despera-
ton in order to make it bite. But
they will strike after awhile. 1t is an
awful thing to w think about, isn't
it? But this world is filled with curl
u things and curious persons, and
among the wonders of a coarser kind
is the man who takes the snake fang
'hypo.' New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
Anatomy.

The modern interest in science
through observation has become
more or less of a mania. Even the chill
dren are bitten by it. The Little Chron-
icle says that George, aged five, takes
a great interest in physiology and anat-
omy.
One day some members of the family
had been studying a dissected porcu-
pine and making drawings Of the
bones.
Not long after his sisters took an old
lounge apart, and George watched
them. Presently he came running to
another member of the family, his eyes
on fire, his cheeks flushed and his
locks flying behind him.
"Come! Gomez" he cried. eff you
want to study physerology now's your
chance. The girls have got the lounge
all to pieces!"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
THE ANT QUEENS.
They Live Longer Than the workers
OF Their Communities.

OF Their
How long may an ant queen live? In
their natural habitat some queens
doubtless have short lives, but by rea-
son of the protection afforded them
and the seclusion enforced by the
workers they probably live much Ion
ger than other members of the COM
munity. Within artificial surroundings
they attain a comparatively long life.
The oldest emmett queen known to sci
ence was one preserved under the care
Of Sir John Lubbock, later Lord Ave
bury. a number of years ago during
a visit to this distinguished naturalist
at his country seat, High Elms, Kent,
the writer for the first time saw this
venerable sovereign living in the in
g~enious artificial formicary which had
been prepared for heFt She was then
In the prime of life, as it afterward APP
peared, being eve years old.
In the summer Of 1887 Sir John was
again visited, this time at his town
house in London. After greetings he
was asked about his royal pet.
Il have sad news to tell you," he an
swered.
what? Is the queen dead?'
"She died only yesterday. l have not
had the heart to tell the news as yet
even to my wife"
Having offered my hearty condo
lence, l asked to see the dead queen.
Sir John led the way to the room
where his artificial nests were kept.
The glass which contained the
special fOrmicary in which the old ant
had lived was opened up. Lying in one
of the larger open spaces or roOms was
the dead queen. She was surrounded
by a crowd of workers. who were ten
derly licking her, touching her with
their antenn9 and making other dem
onstrations as if soliciting her atten-
ton or desiring to wake her out Of
sleep. Poor. dumb, loving, faithful
creatures! There was no response.
Their queen mother lay motionless be-
meath their demonstrations.
'They do not appear to have discov-
cred that she is really dead" remarked
Sir John. Afterward he wrote me OF
another queen which died at the age of
fourteen. The ants dragged her body
about with them when they moved I'LL
til it fell to pieces.-H. c. McCook il
Harper's Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
MARION.


We have had some fog and wind but
not much rain.
Threshing machines are in good de-
mand around here now.
Miss Nellie Boyer of Danbury was the
guest of the Woods family, last Sunday.
The Pew Bros. have finished blowing
their kafr corn the last time and 1t
looks fine.
Ernest Galusha has finished raising
and putting a foundation under A. j.
Latferty's granary.
Being discouraged with the prospect
of a seed crop some have been cutting
their alfalfa for hay.
Powell and Nilsson have the founda-
ton graded up for their coal sheds as
soon as the lumber arrives.
S. T. Plumb has decided not to have
his wheat threshed now. He is going to
stack it and wait until he gets ready to
thresh.
John Nelson's father and mother Of
Devices. Kansas. drove up last Satur-
day, visiting with him over Sunday,
returning Monday morning.
Powell and Nilsson have just finished
a grade across the railroad rightofway
for a road crossing one-half mile west of
the elevator where they intend to build
a bridge over the creek.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
THE TYPHOON.
A Chinese Legend of the Origin OF
This Fierce Storm.

A Chinese Legend of the Origin of
This Fierce storm.
This very odd bit is by a Chinaman:
"a little schoolboy while on his way
to school one day picked up what
seemed to him a small white pebble.
He put it into his pocket. 1t proved to
be a snake egg, and in time through
young reptile.
1.-THE boy fell in love with it and car
ried it from day to day to school with
him and fed it with a part of his own
lunch until it became too big to be car
ried, when he made a nest for it at
home.
But one day it suddenly grew to
enormous size, and upon the boys ar
rival home he was frightened to death.
"When the monster saw what he had
done he was sorely afflicted and re-
fused to be fed. but Immediately put on
mourning by turning his color from
brown to pure black. He crawled be-
side the grave of his departed friend
and lay there for seven days and
nights.
"At the completion of the seventh
night he came back to his late home.
but the boys old mother was so en-
ragged at him for killing her only son
that she picked up an ak and chopped
his tail off.
with a fearful scream and a lash of
his bleeding tail he felled the house
and made his way to the Moo Soon San
mountains, where he never shows him
self but once a year, just about the
time when he lost his tail, to come out
and make trouble for the people by Gre
ating storms called the typhoon. This
he does to square himself for losing his
valuable tail"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
Ginger Beer.

An excellent ginger beer may be pre-
pared in the following manner Take
two ounces Of bruised ginger, two
of lump sugar, two lemons cut in slices
with the rind left on; put all these into
a large pan or pitcher and pour two
gallons of boiling water on them. Let
this stand for several hours, strain it,
and when quite cold add a tablespoon
in the ginger beer for twelve Lours.
Then skim off the yeast and bottle the
beer. Press the corks very firmly down
and tie them. 1t will be ready for use
in a week.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
THE EXPERT CASTER.
Placing His Fly Is Not Mere Chance.
but a Fine Art.


The art Of casting is in itself simple
and may be readily acquired by any
painstak ng fisherman. The rod passes
only through a quadrant; 1t starts par
Rllel with the water and, coming to
the perpendicular, stops. The motion
is a quick, rigid jerk as fast as 1t can
be made, and the rod does the rest.
The motion forward is at the beginning
a gradual feeling for the tension Of the
line-that is, when it is about to
straighten. Once this Is assured the
movement increases in rapidity from
same as driving at a peg with a long
handled hammer-slow at the start
and quick at the finish, the bend Of the
rod being first Mt the butt and gradual
ly ascending to the tip.
In casting nothing is left to chance
by the expert caster. He knows exact
ly where he wants to put his fly, with
In a foot or two, and puts it there, the
feathered barb travelling past him at
from six inches TO four feet above the
water, as he may elect, although 1t may
go above the shoulder if desired. In
some long casts one may see the fly
pass below the hip. Indeed the degree
of command one can gradually acquire
is really wonderful.
A single cast where fish are located
is, as a rule, sufficient. They will rise
at once, and If the fisherman is an ex-
pert at dropping his fly he can bring
fish to the spot from some distance.
One may frequently see fish attracted
from q point so far from the fly that
they break water two OF three times
before taking the hook. On the other
hand. n fly awkwardly dropped will be
taken with a leisurely grab. the fish
simply sucking it in, and the exhilara-
ton of a spirited rise is lost. The more
expert a fisherman is at fly casting the
more thoroughly he enjoys the sport
Golfers Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
Grim Signs.

Rain during a burial is considered an
excellent "sign" throughout the West
India islands. If one measures his own
height with a rod which has been
used in measuring a corpse for the
coffin he himself will die within the
year. 4 stroke with the hand of a
corpse is believed by the West Indian
to be a sure cure for all pains and
sWellingS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
Very Playful.

"Your little brother seems like a play
full boy"
Eyes, he is. He's very playful. When
sister was married he stopped up the
chimney, threw pepper in the fire, put
brandy in the lemonade and turned the
garden hose on the minister. Oh, he's
playful all right"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
She WRS Ashamed.

Mistress (angrily)-Bridget, 1 find
that you wore one of my evening
gowns at the bus drivers ball last
evening. It's the worst piece of i'm
pudence I yer heard of! You ought
to be ashamed of yourself!
Bridget meekly)-Oi wuz, num-, Oh
wuz. An me young man said as if Oh
ivir wore SIGH a frock in public ag'in
he'd break our engagemint.-London
Telegraph.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
RESOLUTION-SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.

Whereas, The City Council of the City of Nc.
Cook, being in session at a special meeting
called for the purpose of making special assess.
mentS for improvements to be made IDOL and
abutting the following described property, to-
wit: Lot II in block 81, in the Second addition
to the City of McCoOk, and lot 4 in block %. in
the original town of McCook.
Be it resolved, By the Mayor and Council of
the City of McCook, that the valuation of said
lots, taking into account the benefits derived or
injuries sustained in consequence of such i'm
provements. are hereby fixed, and the assess
ments made for such Improvements as herein
after made and expressed, as follows:
Lot IL in block 30, in the Second addition to
the City of McCook
Valuation of lot without improvements. S $4,000
Valuation of lot with improvements. .. 10000
Amount charged against lot for improve
menus. S.UO
Special assessment for such improve
Lot / in block %, in the original town of o Nc
Cook:
Valuation of lot without improvements. $4,000
Amount charged against lot. for improve
Special assessment for such improvement 200
2. That a copy of the assessment made against
said property as above set forth shall be made
and furnished to the county clerk of Red Will
low county, Nebraska, to be entered upon the
tax roll and levied and collected as a special
tax, in addition to the tax for general revenue
purposes against the respective pieces of prop
erty.
Adopted and approved July q, 1903.
c. 1. HALL, G.. E. ELDRED,
City Clerk. Mayor.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
Would Look 1t.

Photographer-Beg pardon. sir, but
can't you look a little less stern and
severe?
Sitter-Never mind how stern 1 look.
This photograph is for campaign use. l
am a candidate for judge. Go ahead
Chicago Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
The Physicians AHront.

$50 you have decided to get another
physician"
81 have" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
''The idea of his prescribing faxseed
tea and mustard plasters for people as
rich as we arer"-Washington Star.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07

Never suffer the prejudice of the eye
to determine the heart.-Zimmerman.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07

What a happy world this would be If
every man spoke as well Of his live
neighbors as he does of his dead ones!
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07
catarrh of the stomach.

When the stomach is overloaded
when food is taken into it that fails to
digest, it decays and infames the mu'
cous membrane, exposing the nerves,
and causes the glands to secrete mucin,
instead of the natural juices of diges-
ton. This is called catarrh of the stom-
ach. "For years l suffered with catarrh
of the stomach, caused by indigestion.
Doctors and medicines failed to benefit
me until [ used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure"
j. R. Rhea, Coppell, Texas. Sold by
L. w. Mcconnell, druggist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-08-07

When you want a physic that is mild
and gentle, easy to take and certain to
act, always use Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. For sale by L. w.
Mcconnell, druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
LETTER TO JOHN HELLER.

Dear Sir; You ask how manv square
feet gallon will cover. Depends on
condition of building.
There is great deal of lying on
this point. The stock clsim of lying
paints Is 800 square feet, two coats.
It's lie. as rule.
Devoe covers 800 to 500 our agents
think. We think 800 too low and SOC
too high; though doubtless. they both
occur
How much the other paints cover is
equally doubtful we guess 100 to 400.
The truth is found in another COM
narison Devoe is all paint, true
paint. strong paint. and full-measure
the others in general are. at the best,
diluted, adulterated and short-meas.
ure. They cover according to body and
measure. You can't paint with CLAW
lime chalk sand barytes water or air.
no body in them. Go by Deyoe.
Yours truly
+. W. Devoe e. Co.
p. S. @. G.. Cushwa & Bro sells our
paint.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30

we're taken by the party, and SOME
fragments from the different forma.
tions were brought back to the city.
ANY one may paw visit to the caverns
at any time. bat it il no easy matter
to explore them. Ii is dangerous IN
MANY places, and should one get fall
from one Of the lodges nothing but q
miracle would save him from being
dashed to death on the rocks below.
MANY lanterns AMI torches, plenty d
good rope, and much strong and steady
nerve are requisites for the hazardous
undertaking.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
The wastes OF the Body.

Every seven days the blood. muscles
and bones of man of average size
loses two pounds of wornout tissue.
This waste can not be replenished and
the health and strength kept up with
out perfect digestion. When the stom-
ach and digestive organs fail to per-
form their functions, the strength let's
down. health gives way. and disc
sets up. kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables
the stomach and digestive organs to
digest and assimilate all of the whole
some food that may be eaten into
the kind of blood that rebuilds the
tissues and protects the health aud
strength of the mind and body. ko-
dol cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles. 1t is an ideal
spring tonic. Sold by Shepherds Phar.
macy and O. w. Tabler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
HUMAN BONES UNEARTHED %.
discoveries Given Rise 10 some sensa-
fienaI stories which Proved 40 Have
some slight Foundation.

Some excitement was occasioned BY
the report that the workmen who have
been engaged in tearing down the old
house at the corner of South Queen
and South streets had brought to light
the bones of an adult male and a con-
siderable sum of money. A newspaper
| man Investigated report Tuesday and
fonnd enough truth in it to furnish a
bare foothold for the story. The sem
sational features of the story, how
ever were knocked in the head by the
statement of Mr.. B. N. Martin. who
has charge of the demolition of the
building. When seen Mr. Martin
grinned expapsively at the story, and
said that there had been big sum of
money found, but that it was Confed-
crate stuff and he didn't think the find
discovery. There was about SO, 500 of
the stuff. all in a mouldy and decayed
condition. A small amount in nickels
and copper was also found by Ihe boys
who started out to dig up veritable
Captain Kidd treasure. Some small
boys were still poking about in the
debris at noon today. presumably in
the expectation of finding some more
of the gold said TO be hidden in the
building. No gold was found, that
part of the story having been started
by some one as joke.
The finding Of the human bones
was no joke, however. They were
brought to light by the wcrkmen, ard
at first caused some excitement and
conjecture. Their presence in the
house, however, is easily understood
when it is remembered that DIR. PEN
dleton occupied the place about % or
30 wears ago. They were very probab.
ly part of his professional skele-
ton. and were likely misplaced by that
gentleman when he removed from the
building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
The X-Rays.

Recent experiments, by practical
tests and examination with the aid of
the X-Rays, establish it as fact that
Catarrh of the Stomach is not dis
ease of itself, but that it results from
repeated attacks of indigestion. "How
Can Cure Ny Indigestion?" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure is curing thousands.
1t Will cure you Of indigestion and
dyspepsia, and prevent or cure Catarrh
of the Stomach, Kodol digests what
yon eat makes the stomach sweet.
Sold by Shepherds Pharmacy and G.
/ W. Tabler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
FuNNY-MEN or NEWSPAPERS
From All Parts of United ssates fin May
Number "Book of the " .yal Blue..

Number "Book of the ,yal Blue.-
AS something unique in modern lit
erature. the "Book of the ROYAL
Blue for the month of May will be
On advanced lines.
The ATTEMPT to issue publication
which would include the well-known
Newspaper Satirists and Funny
men, of the United States. has new
er before been made, as the PROPOSE
ton is big one. Nevertheless, they
have been rounded up in this num-
Der, and each man will appear in his
characteristic style, with photograph
and autograph.
The matter gathered together in
this manner is bv far the best coll
lection of newspaper wit and humor
ever published. Newspapers will rec
ognize its value at once and every
Literature will desire a copy, to be-
come acquainted with the men who
are the best representatives of Amer
lean humorous literature.
The Book of the ROYAL Blue. -
which has been published monthly by
the Passenger Department of the Bal
timore a. Ohio railroad for the past
seven years. has presented valuable
reading from time to time, and this
special number will class it among
the magazines of the highest cnarac-
ter.
Copies of this number will be mail
ed to any address on receipt of ten
cents in either cash or postage. upon
application to ID. B. Martin, Manager
Passenger Traffic, Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, Baltimore MARYLAND. Reg.
ular yearly subscription. ffftv cents.
5-1-4t. W.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
Can't Keep It secret.

The splendid work of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills is daily coming to
light. No such grand remedy for
Liver and Bowel troubles was ever
known before. Thousands bless them
for curing Constipation, Sick Head
ache. Biliousness. Jaundice and Indi-
gestion. Try them. 25c at Shepherd
Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
MANY BARELY CATCH TRAINS.
On the G. v. since the Change of the
Time ofTrains.

The changing of the schedule on the
Cumberland Valley railroad caused
some passengers to miss and others to
barely catch the trains during the day.
The change in the time of three trains
at tins station is verv slight hut great
enough however. to make one miss the
train. Two residents of Bunker Hill.
this county. spent the day with rela-
tives here yesterday and i'll the even-
ing started for the depot thinking that
train No. 7-left at its usual time 7.29,
and not knowing that it arri we'd five
minutes sooner. When thew turned the
corner at Winchester avenue and saw
the train standing at the station &
foot race resulted, thew, however,
caught the train.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30
KILLS moRE STOCK.

Shepherdstown, May 23.-W. S. N.Y.
ers, living near town, who has lost so
many head of stock from the bite of a
mad dog, of which mention has been
made as the cases developed, finds this
morning that heifer and two more
hogs have symptoms of rabies. and
he will kill them also.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-05-30

ward. and resulted: Stewart, lib;
Brown, 95. This left Mr.. Stewart -
to the good.
Over in the Fifth ward. on the other
side of the railroad, Mr.. Schill was
having a walk-awav race with his Re-
publican opponent, Mr. Westrator.
Mr.. w. f. Mills was the Prohibition
candidate in that ward, and Mr.. Schill
got more majority than both of his
opponents got votes. His heavy ma
jority is explained by his councilmanic
record. which is admittedly q good
one.
All told, there were LIB votes
polied, which was inst about two
thirds of the registered vote OF the
city The vote was record-breaker
for smallness. it being the iightest
for years. The combined maiorities
of the Democratic candidates was 544.
The Prohibition vote was very light,
in the two wards where they had in
dependent candidates the aggregate
vote being only Is.
The following is the vote in detail ::