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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
The Merchants.

A good game is one in which the
players personate merchants, n
each guesses, from the country n
the initial letter of the article, what
his neighbor has for sale. The play
ers being seated in line, the one at
the end begins, for instance: Il am
an English merchant, and sell c.
The next in line must supply the ar
ticle, which may be carpets, china,
cheese, clothing or any production OF
England, but must be nothing not
made or grown there, like coffee or
cinnamon. Any one who violates this
rule must pay a forfeit, and his turn
passes to the next. Whoever names
a correct article then announces In
like manner his own country and the
first letter of what he, sells, and the
game goes on thus, as long as the
players choose. 1t should be played
rapidly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
AzM;E~ MMSp Szgy

will therefore make about eight long
pieces with several short pieces re.
naming. Divide these so there will
be four pieces of equal length.
Braid these all into two long and
one short. Braid in four, as three
does not make wide enough strands.
Beginning now in what will be the
center of hat, make a rosette of the
braided paper. Be sure and don't
gather the braided paper, and then
again don't pull it. All of the girls
who have sewed straw will know how
to go at it. Sew together the strands
until you have a large enough hat.
Make a piece of the braided paper
large enough to fit the crown of your
head; sew ends together and sew on
to your hat for crown-underneath of
course.
Buy 5 cents worth Of bonnet OF hat
wire and wire brim and crown. l in
close drawings, so the girls can tell
about where to sew wire and crown.
These hats are of the pancake style,
but can be made with a large crown
if desired.
To trim your hat is very simple.
Bend it into shape desired. A wreath
of roses is very pretty, or a large fiat
black bow in the center. If any of
the readers do not know how to braid
in four 1 will endeavor to explain.
The hat can be made larger by add
ing more braided paper. 1t costs just
about 25 cents in all.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

plot Of ground. of which his house
occupied o%ne-fourth, and who wanted
to divide the remaining portion into
three equal parts. This problem was
for very little people. We now give
another problem, in which the farm
er, having the same plot of ground,
wants to divide it into four equal
parts, all of the same shape. This is
a much harder job. and the solution
will be found marked off on the dia-
gram above. If you want to puzzle
any friend who does not already know
this problem draw the figure with the
house only, and see how long it takes
to make the four equal divisions as
shown.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Utiiizinu a Mud Turtle,

A feature which in ingenuity equals
that of Solomon, who, tradition says,
threaded an intricately pierced stone
by means of a hair tied to a living
worm, is reported by an engineer.
GA long sewer in a city recently be-
came elogged," he says. "The prob
lem of clearing it was solved in this
way: A ball of Irvine vas tied to the
shell of a mud turtle; the little animal
was put into the entrance of thf sew
er and a stream of water was turned
The turtle burrowed his way
through the refuse. was twatered on
at each manhole, and emerged victori-
Gus al IRE outlet. A rope attached to
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Nonsense,

Nonsense is played by any number
of persons, sitting in a circle, who
make a comical sentence by each fur
nishing n part of speech. One of
the players begins by whispering to
his left hand neighbor an adjective,
and then in turn the others whisper
in like manner a noun singular, a
verb, an adjective, a number, an
adjective and a noun plural. Each in
order then tells the word whispered
to him, and a sentence is thus formed,
for instance, 'The solemn grasshop-
per ate gleefully 43 Infatuated lob
sters." The parts of speech may be
varied to suit the players.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
PARTING OF WAYS.
What a Halifax Publication Has 20
Offer.

SttCh
HALIFAX, N. S.-The declaration
that present relations between Can
! ada and Great Britain cannot exist
much longer was made Wednesday by
the Halifax Chronicle, the leading
newspaper supporter in the maritime
provinces of the liberal party. In an
unusually outspoken editorial on the
recent Alaska boundary award, the
Chronicle expresses what is claims to
be unanimous dissatisfaction of Ca
nadians at the action of the British
government In the matter. The paper
says:
This Alaska episode has made il
clear that our existing relations can.
not be continued much longer. We are
even now at the parting of the ways.
Our subordinate position has been SO
clearly and so humiliating revealed
that it must speedily become utterly
uncomfortable"
The Chronicle adds that there are
now only two courses open for Can
ada, complete legislative independ-
ence within the empire, acknowledge
ing the sovereignty of tho king CT
England alone, or the status of an in
dependent nation. The paper says
there is much to commend the latter
step in particular because it would
free Canada from the danger OF ever
becoming embroiled with the United
States on account of it's European con-
nection, and at the same time would
secure for the dominion the benefit
of the protection of the Monroe doc.
trine.
LONDON.-Chief Secretary for Ire
land Wyndham, speaking at Dover,
said that unless England was pre-
pared to lose her prestige, she could
not afford to see Canada dominated
by American capital. Under fis-
cal reforms, as proposed by Mr..
Chamberlain" said Mr.. Wyndham,
Canada could become the granary of
Great Britain" He strongly urged
the linking of Canada directly with
the mother country. This, he said,
must be done, whether it be accom-.
pished by Mr.. Chamberlain's method
or by some other.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
New Austrian Emigration Law.

VIENNA.-The new emigration Law
of Austria, which is now awaiting the
approval of the ministry of justice,
abolishes the existing provision under
which emigrants of all classes lose
their Austrian citizenship. Under the
new law emigrants for economical rea-
SOL will continue to be regarded as
Austrian citizens and efforts will be
made to keep in touch and assist them
in the country to which they emigrate.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
PRICE OF DECEMBER WHEAT.
st. Louis Exchange Fixes a Basis OF
Settlement.

ST. LOUIS-At a special session of
the board of directors of the Mer-
chants exchange the marginal basis
for December wheat was fixed. at 81
cents. The meeting was called in an,
swer to a petition in which members
of the exchange claimed that owing
to certain manipulations the prices
here on December wheat have assum-
ed fictitious values.
The board was asked to grant re-
lief. President Ballard refused to
make any state further than to say
he would announce to the exchange
the boards action. The assertion is
made by the commission men that De-
cember wheat is already practically
cornered in St. Louis.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

When the goldenrod first begins to
shake out her long yellow plumes by
the roadside and the asters star the
fields, we know just as well as if the
leaves were not turning that fall is
surely come.
This brilliant coloring has a value
over and above its beauty. The chief
aim of the flowers is not to charm our
eyes, but those of their insect visi-
tors.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
contraband Chinese CAUGHT.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.-Four-
teen c~ontraband Chinese and Harry
Thomas and Fred Anderson, the white
lei who were plotting them into the
country, were arrested on San Juan
island On Thursday. They yer
brought here Friday and will be ar
derson are entirely unknown to the
customs officers, who are thoroughly
acquainted with the smuggling frater-
nifty.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Twirlinu an Eco.

To execute this little experiment
you need a h%ard-boiled egg and a
smooth china plate. To be sure that
the experiment, is going to be sue
cessful keep the egg in a ~perpendicu-
lar position while it is being boiled.
Place the plate upside down on the
table, allowing it to stand out a lit
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Re-Arsument Of Oregon Land Case

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The United
States supreme court ordered a ca
gument in the case of the Omitted
States versus the California and Ore
gon Land company, involving the
land granted to the state of Oregon
in 1854 to aid in the construction of
a wagon road from Eugene City
across the Cascade mountains to the
eastern boundary Of the state. The
Ease already has been argued twice
In the supreme court.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Paper Hat,

Cut a roll of crepe paper crosswise.
not lengthwise, as it stretches, into
strips about three inches wide. They
need not be uniform in width, as you
do not notice when braided.
Now you have between 35 and 40
short pieces; stitch four together in
a long string. Your 35 short pieces
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Walsh Gets Ten Years.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. James W.
Walsh, con%stabularly supplyfoficer,
stationed at Mashate. in the province
of Viscayas, military department OF
Luzon, convicted recently of embez-
Element of 81, 900 of government funds,
has been sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonnent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

The bee, attracted by the show,
coloring, hastens to the flower eeoI
ing the nectar stored there for his
dedication. AS he sips the sweet
liquid, much of the yellow dust or mol.
len clings to his legs and body. Wber
he visits the next plant some of thjs
same yellow dust is left upon other
flowers, causing the seeds at the baco
o. the forets to ripen; for unless a
grain of pollen falls upon the tInv
seed it will never mature.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

of the left hand and the index finger
of the right hand on both ends Oh tne
egg, give it a sudden twirl. causing
1t to turn around in quick motion. Ihe
egg will gradually stand on n end;
then you grab the plate, and all you
nave to do is to keep the egg in mo-
ton, which Is not difficult.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
DEATH IN WRECK
MRS. BooTH-TUcKER, SALIVA.
ZIONIST, KILLED.
CRUSHED ON THE SANTA FE
Tour Of Inspection Comes to a Fatal
End-Dead Woman Mas Returning
from Colorado When the Accident
Occurred.


KANSAS CITY-Mrs. Emma Booth
Tucker, consul in America of the Sal
walton Army. wife of Commander
Booth-Tucker and second daughter of
William Booth, founder of the army,
was killed in the wreck of the east.
bound California train No. 2 on the
Santa Fee near Dean Lake. Mo-, eighty
five miles east of Kansas City, at 10
o'clock Thursday night.
Colonel T. G.. Holland, in charge OF
the Salvation Army at Amity, Colo,
was fatally injured, but Up to $3.50
o'clock in the morning was reported
still alive. Twenty others were more
or less seriously hurt. The dead and
injured were taken to Fort Madison,
Iowa.
Mrs. ~Booth-Tucker was rendered I'M
conscious and died within half an
hour after being injured. Her skull
was fractured and she was injured in
ternally. She was on her way from a
visit in Colorado to Chicago, where
she was to have met her husband. AL
though the wreck occurred at $50 at
night, it was not known until after
midnight that Mrs. Booth-Tucker was
among the injured.
The first details of the wreck were
obfo;pod bxy tho -kccoo;otad procc in
the morning " the long distance tel
ephone from Marceline, through DR..
D. B. Putnam, who had been at the
scene
The wrecked train left Kansas City
Thursday evening. 1t ran into an
open switch just outside of Dean Lake.
Only the three last cars, two Pull
mans and a diner, were wrecked. The
Pullmans were partly demolished,
while the diner was badly damaged.
In the forward Pullman Mrs.
Booth-Tucker and Colonel Holland,
who were the sole occupants of that
car, has just gone to the forward end
for a consultation. Two of the Pull
mans struck a steel water tank with
such force as to it five feet
from it's foundation and when the
train crew reached the scene both
Mrs. Booth-Tucker and Colonel Hol-
land were found unconscious. They,
with the other injured, were after
much delay taken to the depot plat
form, a few blocks distant, where ev-
erything possible was done for them.
Neither regained consciousness and
within half an hour the noted Saliva
ton Army leader succumbed to her in
jrries. For a time it was believed
that the unconscious man at her side
was Commander Booth-Tucker and i'll
the confusion this report was spread.
CHICAGO - Commander Booth
Tucker, who arrived in Chicago Thurs
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

CHICAGO - Commander Booth
Tucker, who arrived in Chicago Thurs
day, expecting to join his wife here,
was Frustrated by the shock of Mrs.
Booth-Tucker's death. At the Saliva
ton Army headquarters, where he ap-
peared soon after his arrival, he de-
clined to be interviewed and denied
himself to all but his intimate. friends.
Ensign Agnew, speaking for the COM
maader, said that he had thus far
made no plans for the immediate fu-
ture.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Chicken Swallowed s~carfpin.

H. c. Hespe of Jersey City, well
known dentist in that city, recently
lost and recovered a diamond scarfpin
in remarkable fashion. He is a chicken
fancier and has some choice fowls
One of these was suffering from some
ailment and he was examining it. The
bird pecked at him several times be
fore he let it go. Shortly afterward
he noticed that his scarfpin was miss
ing. The fowl died a few days later
and DR.. Hespe d~issected it in order
to discover, if possible, the cause o.
death. To his great surprise, he foupo
the sarfpin in the fowls gizzard.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

Paper Snake Is a Lively Toy.
This is a toy that some boys like
and some do not: the description OF
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06

the twine. a swab and strong arms &C
complished the rest swiftly and econ
omically."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
Paper Snake sauirmina.

how it is made is given for the bene-
fit of those who do like it. Get a
piece of stiff paper, and cut out OF
it a circular piece four inches in diam
eter. Then with paint, ink or pencil
or with a combination of all three.
mark the paper in such a manner
that it shall resemble a snake.
With a small pair of scissors cut
the snake" out, put a pin throuva
the dot on the tail, and having driyen'
the pin into a slender stick of wood.
fix the latter over a stove Or the reg
lister, and the heated air that rises
will make the strip of paper revolve
and writhe just like a snake.
If it is not convenient to hang II
over a stove or a register, a gas jet
or a lamp will do equally well.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-11-06
The farmers Puzzle.

Several weeks ago we gave a prob
lem of the farmer who had a square
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

WITTY JOE CANNoN.-While serv-
ing his second term in congress, Joe
Cannon was driving on muddy road
in March, after the adjournment Of a
short session, when he met a township
road supervisor. who said:
"Joe, do they dock you when you
are away from congress"
mo; my wages go on just the same
said Uncle Joe.
1.-THE township doesn't pay people
when they don't work." said the farm
er.
II expect 1t would be better to dock
US when we do work." replied Uncle
Joe gravely.
A Democratic member once ventured
to challenge one Of his statements.
Mr.. Blank is mistaken" sharply re-
piled Mr.. Cannon. This form Of denial
was contrary to the rules, because 1t
mentioned a member by name instead
of as "the gentleman from Indiana"
The offended Democrat called the
speakers attention to the breach Of
rules. The speaker explained and in
structed the new member to proceed in
order. With sweeping and courteous
bow, which has since become famous,
Mr.. Cannon said:
IF the venerable and august gentle
man who Is such a stickler for the rules
will bear with me. beg to inform him
he lies under mistake" ."-World's 8
Work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULES.

The following changes in the sched-
ule became effective on the Southern
Railway Nov. 29th:
No. 13, daily, leave Charleston 7.3o
a. M, arrive Columbia at 11.40 a. m.
No. 1T daily except Sunday, leave
Kingville 40 p. m, arrive Camden
D. m, arriving Rock Hill S.S5 p m, con-
meeting with Savannah division No. 81.
No. 113, daily, leave Kingville IL 8.
m, arrive Camden 1890 p. M; leave
Camden 1885 p. m, arrive Rock Hill
3.35 o. M; leave Rock Hill $40 p. m,
arrive Yorkville 4.29 p. M; BlacksburS
5.55 p. m.
No. ia, daily, leave Blacksburg $50
a. M; arrive Yorkville 8.11 a. m; arrive
Rock Hill, $50 a. m; leave Rock Hill
$50 a. M, connecting with Savannah
division No. 80; arrive Camden l2.6b
o. m, leave Camden 2 p. m, arrive
Kingville 3.45 p. m.
No. 11s, daily except Sunday, will
continue to leave Rock Hill at 6.36 q.
H., and arrive Kingvtlle 1915 a. m, as
in the past.
No. 1876, daily, leave Marion 5.25 p.
M; arrive Blacksburg $50 p. m, leave
Blacksburg $40 p. m.; arrive Rock
Hill, 1890 p. m.
No. 1876, daily, no change. This is
the morning train Rock Hill to Marion.
w. H. TAYLOE,
Asst General Passenger Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

the victors prize from his extended
palm and rob the orator Of his choicest
laurels. A brilliant satire will mar the
fortunes of the greatest statesman;
laugh will turn the tide Of a political
convention. Indeed, the joke is fast
becoming mightier than the pen. The
orator has learned its value, and even
the clergyman resorts to it when he
desires to stir the tagging interest OF
his flock. 1t furnishes sufficient ex-
cuse for the impertinence Of children,
and in It's name the daily papers de-
ride the highest national dignataries
What is the meaning Of its steady
growth in power, and what results
may we predict from its humorous
tyranny? Is there a chance that our
keen relish for fun may finally produce
a kind of humorous dyspepsia resulting
from over-indulgence unless with cpl
curean discrimination we demand
quality, not quantity, and stubbornly
refuse to swallow other than that
which would appease a wholesome
nay. cultivated appetite in jokes.-The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
Al ADinal Story for
Little Folks
The Greedy Rooster

"My goodness, uncle, have you eat
en- all the corn in the barnyard" asked
Young Mr.. Rooster of old Mr.. Rooster
the other day:
And good cause he had for asking
too, for the old gentleman's craW stuck
out in front of him like the breast OF q
pouter pigeon. -.
mo, I haven't eaten ALL" replied old
Mr.. Rooster, "but have eaten great
deal. You see, learned today that our
master was going away tomorrow and
that be was going to stay a whole
week. He decided to leave each Of the
barnyard fowls a certain amount OF
corn, which 10 to last us until he re-
turns. have simply eaten all Of mine
at once and will not have to eat any
more until he comes back"
"Well, I think I shall eat mine IN
daily portions" declared the nephew.
"You had better do as I have done" :"
answered the uncle.
But the young rooster did not think
this was q wise plan.
The old fellow spent very uncom'
Portable day. for he was too full to be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08
Mckinley's Unse eIfishness.

Senator Frye was In reminiscent
mood the other evening, and told me
of McKinleys first appearance on the
ioor Of the house Of representatives,
says the National Magazine.
He was genial, yet somewhat shy"
ssid Senator Frye, land when we drew
lots for seats he drew very good seat
ana I drew a poor one. The next
morning I found all his things in my
seat, and my books and papers had been
removed to the better seat that he iitl
drawn.
How is this, major?' asked; there
is some mistake
"'Not at all, congressman he re-
piled, graciously, this seat belongs to
YOU
"'No, this will not do said; you
drew this seat and I must insist upon
you keeping it.
NOW, look here, congressman said
Mckinley, you have been here before
and you are likely to obtain the at
tention of the chair and address the
house, while this is my first term and
am expected to do nothing but look
wise
Yes but the rules Of the house" I
replied.
What are the rules Of the house
between friends? You take the seat,
was the answer of the future presi-
dent"
Maj. Mckinley never failed to win
friends wherever he went, and his su-
perb unself1shness and goodness Is a
treasured memory of all who knew
him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-08

KILLED HIM In SELF DEFENSE
Once upon a time two cronies were
sitting up with their dead pal and one
of them concluded he must get drink
before the saloons closed. The other
one said he must go too-but, with
shade of decercy the first one said 1t
would not do to leave the corpse-and
they put a hat on 1t, got it between
them and walked to the saloon.
Standing the corpse up against the
bar they ordered drinks for three.
They drank their whisky and walked
out, leaving the corpse still and mo-
tionless. The barkeeper demanded
the price of the 6rinks-once-
and as there was no response he struck
the corpse between the eyes and sent
1t sprawling to the floor.
The two cronies rushed in, felt the
pulse of their dead friend and ex-
claimed:
My God, man, you have killed
himi"
The barkeeper replied: "Gentlenen,
cannot help 1t. the d-n scoundrel
drew a knife on me and killed him
in self defense"
And that's the kind Of self-defense
we have been hearing about lately
Exchange.