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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

A good many of the very rich young
men of New York are among the bus
lest people belonging to Manhattan is
land. For instance, Cornelius Wander
bilt and Jack Astor are continually
at work inventing something or other,
Harry Payne Whitney takes a deep
interest in his fathers business;
George is up to his waist in big affairs
all of the time, Clarence Mackay is
carrying on his fathers extensive en-
terprises and J. P. Morgan, jr., finds
ample occupation in representing his
father in London.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
Officer is Missinu.

DENVER-Second Lieutenant Viii.
liam NJ. Kistler, Company M. Eight
eenth United States infantry, has been
missing from Fort Logan for nearly
two weeks. The Denver police de-
partment has been asked to help To-
cate him.
Lieutenant kistler is % years old
and enlisted as private in the Sixth
cavalry seven years ago at Philadei-
phia. He went with the battery to
the Philippines and saw service in and
about Manila.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
pEsTITUTloN is APPALLING.
Four Hundred Thousand FinIanders
Reported Starvin1

ST. PETERSBURG-Fou hundred
thousand persons are reported to be
destitute and starving as a result Of
the crop failure in Finland. The An
glo-American church here has under
taken to feed and clothe the school
children of four Finnish parishes, and
for assistance in this work He says
the conditions today are worse than
those Of 1867. when 100000 persons
died.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
FIRES IN NEBRASKA CITIES.
South Omaha and Beatrice Suffer

South Omaha and Beatrice Suffer
Considerable Damage.
The big sheep barns at the Union
stock yards in South Omaha were tot
ally destroyed by fire Thursday. 1t is
estimated that the loss will be little
over $4,000, fully covered by insur-
ance.
Just how the fire started has not
been ascertained. One of the employees
discovered the blaze and Immediately
sounded the alarm. Before any Of the
firemen arrived the entire main struc-
ture was in flames and great clouds of
black smoked rolled lazily away to-
wards the south. The smoke attracted
the attention of people all over the
city and within half an hour after the
flames broke out the yards and sur
rounding fences were almost black
with people.
The main structure was 700 feet in
length, 160 feet in width and thirty
feet high. 1t was constructed of tim
bers and was sheathed on the outside
with corrugated iron. The flooring
was of vitrified brick. This building
was erected several years ago. Last
year the stock yards company found
a need of increased capacity and erect
ed an addition 200 feet long by 200
feet in width, thirty feet high, south
of the big barn. This building was
similar in construction to the other
and was also destroyed.
At the time of the fire 993 head of
sheep were confined in pens in the big
barn. When the alarm was given some
of the men at hand hustled out 500
head into the alleys and these were
saved, the balance were smothered to
death.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
NEBRASKA IN GENERAL


A row of seven frame buildings in
the business center of Culbertson was
destroyed by fire.
| The annual meeting of the state bal
association will be held in Omaha
January and 9.
The state bank at Surprise was en-
tered Tuesday night, the safe blown
open and $4,000 stolen.
The first train on the new Union Pa
cific extension from Cedar Rapids to
Spalding was run Tuesday.
Mrs. Bernard Dolan, an elderly Lin,
coin woman. was found in the ice OF
Salt creek, frozen to death.
William Zeplin, a prominent young
man Of West Point, slipped on the
ice and fell, dislocating his neck. He
died few hours later.
Livestock Agent Upton of the Bur
lington says the recent storms in the
range country of Nebraska, Wyoming
and South Dakota have caused no great
losses to stock.
Adams county has paid off SIS 200
of the bonds held by the state, leav-
ing 100000 in bonds still in the
hands of the state treasurer. Another
block will soon be taken up.
Mrs. Lena Lille has been arrested
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, Harvey Lille, who was mys-
teriously' killed while asleep in his
home at David City two months ago.
The papers in Mexico City all COM
ment on the arrival of w. ]. Bryan,
but it is understood that his visit is
merely one of pleasure and recreation,
he being accompanied by his family
1t is authoritatively stated that
Governor Mickey will make no ap-
pointments to the positions of adju-
tant general of the Nebraska National
guard and state oil inspector until
next spring. Several candidates are
making a lively scramble for these
positions
Charles S. Young, formerly assist
ant general advertising agent of the
Burlington, has been appointed gen
eral advertising agent of the Mil
Waukee with headquarters in Chicago
Mr.. Young was formerly a reporter
in Omaha. His advancement in the
railway world has been rapid.
Two unusual marriages occurred at
Ainsworth Christmas week. The con-
tracing parties in one were Levi Lind
quist and Miss Grace Hagerman, the
groom weighing a little over 100
pounds, while the bride weighs 800
pounds. In the second marriage Ca
leb Hiveley, aged 72 years, was united
in marriage to Mrs. Anna E. Sopher,
aged 81 years.
An interesting suit will soon be
started in Lancaster county, wherein
the county commissioners will seek to
compel County Judge Waters to pay
into the county treasury fees which he
has collected for performing marriage
Judge Waters insists that
he is just as much entitled to the fees
for performing the marriage ceremony
as are the ministers of the gospel who
perform them.
]. H. Hadkinson of Omaha has been
appointed head gardener for the de-
partment of horticulture in connection
with the worlds fair. Mr.. Hadkinson
is native of England and studied;
gardening in that country. He haG
charge of the gardening at the Omaha
exposition and of Nebraska's horticul- |
tura1 exhibit at the Pan-American. |
For two years he was secretary of |
the State Horticultural society Of Ne !
braska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
HOw'a Thss>

case Of Catarrh that cazuot be cured by Hail. 8
Catarrh Cure
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo c.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able TO carry out any obliga-
tons made by their Arm.
West Truax Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
o.: Walding, Kinnan Marvin Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free Price
55c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are The best
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
NEBRASKA CATTLE ALL RIGHT.
State Official Makes Investigation and
Reports FaVorably.

LINCOLN. - State Veterinarian
Thomas, who has just returned from
SCOTS Bluff county, reports that after
critical examination into the condi-
tions prevailing in the western end of
the state he finds the cattle industry
in excellent condition. This tends to
relieve the alarm that has been Gre
ated by the reports sent out to the
press concerning the condition of the
ranges in Wyoming and Colorado. The
snow Injuries the grass for forage pur-
poses to certain extent, but the Ne
braska ranchmen are awakening to the
need for exercise of more foresight and
less dependence on providence to safe
guard their herds and keep them
through the winter He saw much
stacked hay that had been put up in
preparation for the winter. He did
not see any herds that appeared to be
suffering from the stress of the wealth
er and heard no stories of distress
among the ranchmen on the Nebraska
side of the line.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

BEATRICE.-Fire originating IN the
basement of Days drug store, in the
Masonic temple block, totally de-
stroyed the entire block and contents.
Conservative estimate places the loss
at $15O,O0O.
The fire is supposed to have been of
incendiary origin. The flames spread
from the basement to the floor above,
and before the arrival of the fire de-
partment was beyond control.
The Beatrice National bank, Trevitt,
Maths & Baker, private bankers, Days
drug store and a number of lawyers,
insurance agents and real estate men
occupied the building.
The fire was discovered by Judge
Callison, who roomed over the drug
store. He was awakened by the smell
of smoke and, although crippled by
sheumatism, managed to crawl to a
window, break the glass and call for
help.
His cries were heard by the printers
in nearby printing Office, who turned
in the alarm and rescued him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
UNITED AFTER MANY YEARS.
r. G. Backus Finds Daughter After
Iona Separation.

Long Separation.
PLATTSMOUTH.-There is connect
ed with the life of Mrs. Agnes Lieber-
shall, formerly Miss Agnes Backus of
this city, story which reads like fic-
ton.
Mrs. Liebershals mother died six
months after the former was born,
and her father, R. G. Backus, after
placing his child in the keeping of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy of this city,
drifted out into the world to seek his
fortune, and not from that day until
recently did he hear anything directly
from his daughter.
Then he received a letter from her
addressed to Cincinnati, o. He i'm
meditely answered it, expressing his
great pleasure at hearing from her and
stating that he had written many let
ters to relatives and others in Platts-
mouth inquiring about her, but for
some unknown cause these letters were
unanswered and he had been kept in
ignorance as to whether or not the
child was still alive.
Mr.. Backus arrived the day before
Christmas and is spending the holi-
days with his daughter. He is a rep
resentative of the Cincinnati Times
Star and from general appearance is a
very happy man. His daughter was
married about six months ago to An
tone Liebershal, cigarmaker.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

Much interest is being stirred up IN
the state university at Lincoln in an
ticipation Of the preliminary debates
next month. The university will hold
debates with Colorado at Denver.
Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. and Mis-
souri, at Lincoln early in May.
John Cote, a well-to-do Kimball
county ranchman, is believed to have
perished in the recent storm. He left
his ranch to look up stray cattle. Moth.
ing has been seen of him since. Three
days after his departure his horse re-
turned alone.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

Hundreds Of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality Of Def
ance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

A locomotive engineer can make his
own headlight by tanking up.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. Is
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

The biggest tree fears the beavers
teeth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

II you are coughing take DR.. Au-
gust Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
WESTERN CANADA

is attracting more attention than any other dIstct
IN the world.
1.-THE Granary Of the World" "The Land Of Bun-
shine." The Natural Feeding Grounds for Stock.
Area under crop in 1902 1887, $50 acres.
Yield 1909 III e22 75A bushels,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

xyxrss1xzY-WyyEEy~1A Abundance of Water; Fuel
@
E4@NlT kWlS&1 plentiful; Cheap Building
~wIIE(NN Material; Good Grass for
oSiHANkSS NJ pasture and hay; a fertile
lAsD~T TSAU soil; asufficIe3t rainfall and
tES S0tSGN<Aa climate giving assured
FEM - SAAPtSISaud adequate season or
prH1<J.52Mg growth. HOMESTEAD
| 49, &f2k9Sa LANDS OF 160 ACRES
FREE Close TO Churches Schools, etc. Railways tap
ell settled districts Send Atlas and other literature
10 Superintendent Of immigration, Ottawa, Canada,
or to w. " Bennett. Canadian Government Agent, Sol
New York Life Bldg Omaha, Neb who Will supply you
with certificate giving you reduced railway rates. etc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
WHITE MAN TO HANG.
Adams Convicted Of MurGering- Jac-
ques in Colleton County.
PLEA OF SELF-DEFENCE FAILS.
Sentenced to be Hung on the FIRST
Friday in June. Another
White Man Convicted Of
ManslauShter.
PLEA OF sELF-DEFENcE FAILS.
MansiauShter.

At the recent term OF court at Wal
terboro white man by the name Of
Allie Adams was convicted OF murder
and was sentenced to be hung on the
first Friday in June. Henry Hoff and
W. B. Adams was tried with Allie
Adams as acceSst ries, but they were
acquitted. 1t will be recalled that
Allie Adams shot Henry Jacques, d
quiet and peaceable citizen, on the
llth day OF February last, near Cot
tageville, with a gun loaded with
buckshot.
The defendant on trial admitted
that he shot Jacques: but claimed
that he did SO in order to save his own
life. The difficulty between the two
men started on Sunday, Jan. I. Adams
lived about seyenty-fye yards from
the dead man; Jacques children were
playing in his yard. Adams told them
to hush their fuss. Mrs. Jacques
had something to say to Adams. He
became enraged and cursed her and
her children. She sent for her hus-
band, who was at the house Of a near
by neighbor. Jacques came home,
secured his gun and shot Adams with
a load of buckshot. Adams then had
Jacques bound over to the circuit
court.
The day before Jacques was shot he
went six or eight miles from home
and spent the night. Allie Adams
and his brother, W. r. Adams, met
him on his way back home. From
the testimony it was shown they were
going to trade horses with Henry
Hof. Allie and w. B. Adams stopped
at Mr.. AckeCman's house, forty or
fifty yards from the public road. AL
lie saw Jacques going along the road.
When passing the Adamses, Jacques
threw his hand bacE, and be was shot
by Allie Adams, so the latter claimed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Barometers and Dust.

When the barometer falls. the air
around expands into larger volume
and the air inside the cupboard also
expands and forces itself out at every
minute crevice When the barometer
rises again, the air inside the cupboard,
as we'll as outside. condenses and
shrinks and the air is forced back into
the cupboard to equalize the pressure,
and along with the air in goes the dust.
The smaller the crevice. the stronger
the jet of air. the farther goes the dirt.
Witness the dirt tracks so often seen
in imperfectly framed engravings or
photographs. Remember, whenever
you see the barometer rising, that an
additional charge Of dust is entering
your cupboard and drawers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
TRIAL PUT OFF.
1Continped from pace /.

%>~%-~.~-~-oe~.~-~o-~ ~o-~~~-~~~~--o-o-~~~>N~N
the case Of the State versus Boyd, Sc
S. c. we cannot tell yet what it may
be necessary eor us 20 take advantage
of. The case is continued and no fur
;Aer progress should be made in it
now" and he Gid not see that any
good could be had by having the az
ruignment at his time. as the case
had been continued and that ought to
end the matter for this term of the
Court.
Judge Klugh expressed his view and
said: I hardly think anything can
be gained by putting the defendant to
his plea. In view of the statement
of counsel further proceeding in the
cause at this term must be postponed.
The defendant will be renaanded and
the case continued" This ended the
matter in the Court for the present.
Senator b. r. rillman was present
during the hearing OF the case ano
sat with Jas. H. Tillman. After the
decision Of tie Court. Mr.. Croft, Mr..
Nelson, Senator Tillman and Mr..
James II. TilIman retired to one Of
the rooms in the Court House and
held a conference, which lasted for
fully an hour. During the progress
of the conference Col. George john
ston and Mr.. Geo. r. Rembert were
present. The prisoner WAS taken to
the Richland County jail after his
conference with his counsel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Did Their Duty N'obly.

The action OF the Virginia legisla-
ture in the case Of Judge Clarence j..
Campbell is creditabae TO the State.
Judge Compbell walked down from
the bench to cowhide a preacher. The
Columbia State says in the investlga-
tion by the judiciary committee OF
the legislature, this charge was prov
ed and it WAS further developed that
the judge was in league with the
liquor element in Amherst comfy.
Although man Of acknowledged in
lluence and having a majority of his
personal friends on the Investigating
committee. there was no attempt to
whitewash. y report Of the facts
was made. and on that showing the
house of delegates. by ballot Of So
to Is. voted to remove the unworthy
official from the bench. They have
but done their simply duty to the
State, but moral courage is SO seldom
in these bodies, where so
many eyes are looking to the main
chance, that the Virginia case de-
serves comment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Harrison's Victory.

On Tuesday of last week Carter II.
Harrison was elected mayor of Chicago
for the fourth time, defeating Mr..
Stewart, his popular Republican op,
ponent, by about 1000 plurality.
Like each of his former victories. this
one was achieved by Mr.. Harrison
over opposition and influences that
seemed sufficient to overwhelm him.
In this contest, as in the others which
he has made yictoriously, he had ar
rayed against him the corporations
and the more conservative forces OF
Chicago. But Harrison appealed 10
the masses Of the people and has never
appealed in Tain. He has been the
fearless foe OF special privileges and
has done a great work tor Chicago in
the direction Of equallzing taxes.
Though still a young man, he is per-
haps quite as strong in Chicago as
his famous father ever was. This last
triumph given the son 4 list of cleo
tions to the mayoralty OF that city
equal co that Of his father and IL
seems that there are magnificent pos
sibilities before him. The Atlanta
journal says for several years past he
has been regarded as a formidable
figure in national politics and he will
probably loom to even larger proper
tions between now and the assembling
OF the next Democratic national con-
ventiOn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
The First Linen Paper.

Linen cloth was occasionally used
for writing purposes, but was never
very common. Linen manuscripts have
beea found folded in mummy cases,
and the Chinese before the invention Of
paper used silk and cotton cloth. The
Romans also wrote upon linen. The
use of this material introduced change
in the manner Of writing. The other
substances were rather engraved than
written upon, an iron point being used
for the purpose.
TO write upon linen it was necessary
to have some colored fluid which might
get dry and leave permanent mark.
The first ink used was probably some
sort of SCOT or lampblack mixed with
size or gum water, and the first insru-
ment answering to our pen was reed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Will Be Hung.

At Columbia the jury in the case of
Winter Cantey, the negro charged
with the murder of Eliza Kershaw.
negro woman. returned Il verdict Of
guilty Friday afternoon. after being
out ten minutes ard Judge klugh
sentenced him to be hanged May 29th.
Cantey killed the negro woman Oc
tobcr 18th OF last year because he did
not think she treated him right by
cutting her throat with a raZoc. The
most damaging testimony was that
Of negro in jail at the same time
Cantey WAS there who said Cantey
admitted the deed to him and wanted
him to hide Il bloody collar when re-
leased This will be the first hang
ing in Richland county since the cele-
brated case Of the negro Wade Haynes
twelve years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Her Enther,x Strength.

Recently In a Sunday school the
teacher was telling her class Of small
pupils the interesting story Of Samson,
Of whom she spoke as being the stron-
gest man that ever lived.
Little Ethel, a golden haired new re-
cruit, listened to the story with great
interest. After the teacher had finished,
Ethel held up her chubby hand.
"Well, Ethel" asked the teacher,
what is it?"
Samson wusn't as strong as my
papa is"
SIS your father so strong" queried
the teacher, smiling.
"Oh, my papa's offul strong" replied
Ethel with emphasis. why, I heard
mamma say that he had ellyfant on
his ands."-Columbu Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
Some OF Them Have Queer ideas
About Fires From Lightning.

About Fires From Lightning.
One Russian village through which
we passed was the embodiment Of filth
and sQualor. y destructive tire was
raging at one end Of t. and round tL.s
all the inhabitants We're gathered. One
house was already burned down, a sec
ond was one mass Of flames, and the
fire was rapidly spreading to :. third.
vet not hand was raised to arrest it's
ruinoUs progress.
Why on earth don't you put out the
fire." shouted my companion to one Of
the peasants, who approached me with
q servile and wistful look, as if he ex-
pected an offering Of money. Have
you no bucketS:'
Surely your eXcellency delgns TO
know that it isn't buckets we need''
We'll. it isn't strong arms, either, /
fancy. Why don't you go to work.
Your grace wouldn't have US fly IN
the face Of heaven. We've sins enough
on our souls without adding that black
crime to them. Wasn't it Gods own
lightning that set Petroff's house on
fire couple Of hours ago? And bad
as we are, there's not q man in the vii
lage that would raise his hand to undo
Gods holy work"
Ny friend raised his hand, waved it
despairingly and we drove on.
"It's a mere waste Of time to reason
with them," he said. "They would as
soon commit suicide en- masse as put
out a fire that God had kindled with
his lightning."-English Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
Jade.

The most precious Of all stones. &C
cording to geln expert. is the jade. OF
account OF its rarity. its extraordinary
qualities and the mystery Of its cutting
It was regarded as sacred stone. and
nobody had right to possess it except
a prince of imperial blood. ArSerlus
Clutius, famous physician IN Amster-
dam at the time Of the renaissance,
published a work on the jade, or ne
phritic stone, as it was then called, on
account of its action on the renal sys'
tenn. At the same period Italian au.
thors spoke Of the jade as osiada and
discussed its wonderful powers for
healing sciatica.
The legends surrounding this stone
abound in history. Good specimens Of
Jade are extremely rare, and the world
is at a loss to know how the Chinese
managed to- cut it, because it is so ex-
tremely hard that nothing can make an
impression upon it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15

Matte Lou Smith. 20 years old and
Nick Butler, IS. were drowned FRI
Gay in the St. Johns river near the
Florida East Coast railway bridge
at Jacksonville. The bodies have
not yet been recovered. With an
other woman, Pearl Seay. they went
to the river Grabbing The Two who
were drowned entered a rGwboat and
went 10 the south Jacksonville side
where. after grabbing a while, they
went in the river for a swim They
had not been in the water long before
persons on the drawbridgc heard cries
tor help. Two men Instantly started
towards them in Il rowboat. Before
they reach the spot they saw the wo-
man disappear beneath the surface
and ~ instant later the man disap-
peared.