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

Democratic Papers are calling at
tention to the fact that since 1897 Nc
Kinley was the first president to have
a Congress in sympathy with him dur
ing the middle of his presidential
term, and now President Roosevelt
has the same advantage. Of course
they give us good advice, and we
can neither be too thankful for the
same nor too careful not to follow it.
1t might not be amiss to say to
them, in a spirit of kindness, that if
the people ever forget the hardships
OF 1896 and again entrust Demo
Gratis with the government, they
should be careful not to get at the
same time a Congress composed of
calamity howlers and a President
who hates the industries of his coun-
try. They then might expect to live
long enough to see another Democrat
i'll tle White House.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
Sails for Skaters,
Ito be c%ontinued.)

Considering the number of persons
in this country that indulge in skat-
ing, it is somewhat of a surprise to
see how few of them have ever used
a skate sail, or in fact have ever
heard of such a thing. However, in
the last few years this sport has be-
come better known, and it is not an
uncommon sight to see dashing hith-
er and thither among the dark forms
of the skaters, the glistening sails Of
the skate sailors.
To the onlooker it seems at the first
glance that the sailor must certainly
lose his balance and topple over, so
sharply does he lean backward
against his sail: but so strong is the
force of the wind exerted against it
that this expected fall is seldom a
reality. When it does happen the I'M
fortunate is usually a novice.
There are but few requisites for the
enjoyment of this pastime. First
and Of the most Importance is a pair
of sharp skates. A few yards OF cot
toy cloth and some small poles fur
nish the rest of the material. From
these any person can with a little are
fashion a sail that will furnish him
with many a happy hour.-Country
Life in America. .
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

within the Republican party, trying to
overthrow the protective tariff. They
make the attack indirectly by claim
ing that they seek to kill the trusts by
cutting off protection from trust made
goods. Feeding free trade poison to
cure the trust evil" as Speaker Hen
derson says. That protection fosters
trusts Is Democratic doctrine, which
Is not borne out by the facts, but
which, nevertheless, is being embrac-
eG by certain Republicans, thus play
ing into the hands of the Democrats.
They seek to feed the trusts free
trade poison, but the most of the poi
son would get into the system OF
American industry and make the
American workman sick or kill him.
The President says we must be care
full to leave ample protection to the
~workingman and see that industry re-
ceives no sudden jolts. He must
know that constant changes or threat
cred changes in tariff schedules will
brighten manufacturers and cause
them to curtail their product, thus
throwing the workman out Of a job.
Free trade and tariff tinkering is
Democratic doctrine and should be
left to the Democrats.-Portland
(Ore.) Chronicle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
The Alternative.

The Helena (Mort.) Record of Au:
gust II quotes Mr.. Leonard Lewis, 2
leading stockman of Meagher county,
as saying: In my opinion the pres
ent year has been one of the best and
most successful from a live stock
mans point of view which We have
ever had in this country"
We are asked to abandon this condi-
ton and return to the days of tariff
reform conditions of 1926, when
the New York newspapers were Civ
ing out free food TO the starving and
the governor of Massachusetts was
listening to mobs of unemployed.
They were not then concerned as
70 the price of beef. They had had
enough money to buy bread.-Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
REEDS LAST MESSAGE.
Important Expression by the Ex.
Speaker on Trusts and Tariffs.

Speaker on Trusts and Tariffs.
In an article contributed to the
North American Review for Deem
Der ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed adds
materially to the sum of human
knowledge and assists greatly to-
ward a clearer understanding of the
tariff and trust problem. No man
who writes for publication surpasses
Mr.. Reed in the faculty of logical
analysis and the plain presentment of
facts and conclusions. Certainly no
one succeeds better in the avoidance
of the hysterical and the adherence
to the sane and levelheaded method.
The spirit of prudence, moderation
and conservatism rules throughout.
Mr.. Reed is not a believer in quack
remedies for a condition that calls
for nothing more radical than pa
tience and common sense. Trusts are
with us. So have they always been
in one form or another. 1t is only
because we are more prosperous than
ever before that the trusts are
numerous and bigger than ever be-
fore. Mr.. Reed is of the opinion that
the trust problem will solve itself;
that those will survive which deserve
to survive, and those will perish
which deserve to perish; that legis-
lation of any sort at present offers no
solution of the problem.
Least of all, tariff legislation. On
this point Mr.. Reed is most convinc-
ing. Tariff tinkering as a trust rem.
edy could not possible prove any
thing but mischievous and hurtful. He
closes by saying:
1--WE ought to let the tariff alone;
we ought to defend it against all COM
ers for the good Of the nation. We
are doing more than we'll and need
not hunt for disaster. That will come
in due time"
The surest way to hasten disaster is
to tinker the tariff in any way or in
any form whatsoever, whether by di-
rect legislative action, by swapping
trade privileges, or by the creation Of
a tariff commission. AL these are
good things-if let alone.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
CHAPTER VIII.

"The Silver Link, the Silken Tie"
If Katherine had lived at this day,
she would probably have spent the
time between her promise and its full
filment in self-analysis and introspec-
tive reasoning with her own con-
science. But the women of a century
ago were not tossed with winds of var
ious opinions, or made foolishly sub-
tile by arguments about principles
which ought never to be associated
with dissent. A few strong, plain
dictates had been set before Katherine
as the law of her daily life; and she
knew, beyond all controversy, when
she disobeyed them.
In her own heart, she called the sin
she had determined to commit by it's
most unequivocal name. Il shall make
happy Richard; but my father l shall
deceive and disobey, and against my
own soul there will be the lie" This
was the position she admitted, but
every woman is Eve in some hour OF
her life. The law Of truth and wisdom
may be in her ears, but the apple of de-
light hangs within her reach; and,
with a full understanding of the conse
uuences of disobedience, she takes the
forbidden pleasure.
There are women who prefer secrecy
to honest, and sin to tr~uthfulness; but
Katherine was not one of them. If it
had been possible to see her lover
honorably, she would have much pre-
ferred it, but she knew well the storm
of reproach and disapproval which
would answer any such request; and
her thoughts we're all bent toward de-
vising some plan which would enable
her to leave home early on that morn
ing which she had promised her lover.
But all her little arrangements fail
ed; and it was almost at the last hour
of the evening previous, that circum-
stances offered her a reasonable ex-
cuse. It came through Batavius, who
returned home later than usual, bring
ing with him a great many patterns OF
damask and figured cloth and stamped
leather. At once he announced his
intention of staying at home the next
morning in order to have Joanna's
aid in selecting the coverings for their
new chairs, and counting up their cost.
He had taken the strips out Of his
pocket with an air of Importance and
complaisaHce; ant Katherine, glanc-
ing from them to her mother, thought
she perceived a fleeing shadow of a
feeling very much akin to her own
contempt of the mans pronounced self
satisfaction. So when supper was
over, and the house duties done, h
determined to speak to her. Joris was
at & town meeting, and Lysbet did not
interfere with the lovers. Katherine
found her standing at an open window,
looking thoughtfully into the autumn
garden.
Min moeder."
"kfijn kind"
LET me go away with Bran in the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
The Bow of Orange Ribbon
AROMANCE OF NEW YORK
BY AMELIA e. BARE
Author of Friend Olivio." f. Thou and the Other One" En-.
Copyrights. 1885 by Dodd, Mead and Company.
BY z e. BARE
CHAPTER vII.-(continued.)

Now, here was the real Katherine.
Her very presence, her smiles, her
tears, her words, would be a consola-
ton so far beyond all hope, that the
girl by her side seemed a kind or
miracle to her.
She was far more than a miracle to
Hyde. AS the door opened, he slowly
turned his head. When he saw who
was really there, he uttered a low cry
of joy,-a cry pitiful in its shrill weak
ness. In a moment Katherine was
close to his side. She kissed his hands
and face, and whispered on his lips
the sweetest words Of love and fidelity.
Hyde was in a rapture. He lay still,
speeches., motionless, watching and
listening to her.
Hyde could speak little, but there
was no need of speech. Had he not
nearly died for her? Was not his very
helplessness a plea beyond the power
of words. And so quickly, so quick
Iy. went the happy moments! Ere
Katherine had half said, 81 love thee"
Mrs. Gordon reminded her that it was
near the noon.
Then we must part. my Katherine,
for a little. When will you come
AGAIN."
This was a painful question, because
Katherine felt, that, however she
might excuse herself for the unfore-
seen stress of pity that all unaware
had hurried her into this interview,
she knew she could not find h same
apology for one deliberate and pre-
arranged.
only once more" Hyde pleaded. Il
had, my Katherine, SO many things to
say to you. In my joy, 1 forgot all.
Come but once more. Upon my honor,
l promise to ask Katherine a
Heemskirk only this once. To-mor-
row? No Two days hence, them"
1.-TWO days hence 1 will come again.
Then no more"
He smiled at her, and put out his
hands; and she knelt again by his side,
and kissed her farewell on his lips.
And, as she put on again her cloak
and veil, he drew a small volume to-
wards him, and with trembling hands
tore out of it a scrap Of paper, and
gave it to her.
Under the lilac hedge that night she
read it, read it over and over,-the bit
OF paper made almost warm and SEN
tient by Phoedria's tender petition to
his beloved:
when you are in company with
that other man, behave as if you were
absent; but continue to love me by day
and by night; want me, dream OF me,
expect me, think of me, wish for me,
delight in me, be wholly with me:
in short, be my very soul, as l am
yours"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
Simple Funeral for Bishop.

LONDON-The remains of the arch
bishop of Canterbury were removed
from the archepiscopal palace at Lam
beth to Canterbury for interment.
There was no display. The body was
taken TO the railroad station in a sim
pie hearse, followed by carriages con
tanning relatives of the deceased. A
surplfced choir sang an anthem at the
station as the coffin was placed on
board the train.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
FRYE OPPOSES REVISION.
Would Spoil Prosperity and Cause
General Business Depression.
Especial to New York Times

Especial to New York Times.)
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator
Frye of Maine does not sympathize
with the agitation in favor of tariff
revision. Speaking of this question to-
day, he said:
Talk of tariff revision is absurd.
The country is in the midst of great
prosperity. Why should we spoil it
by entering upon legislation which
would disarrange business relations
and certainly cause depression over
the country? There is no demand for
it in New England. l suppose there
may be people in Massachusetts who
want some changes, but they always
have a few cranks in Massachusetts.
The Republican who ran for Congress
on a revision platform was twice de-
feated in a Republican district.
1T is equally absurd to propo tar,
if revision as a means of regulating
the trusts. Suppose we should at
tempt to reduce the tariff on articles
made by trusts? Smaller eel
engaged in similar business would
US duSCItu W Tie new rates Just the
same as the trusts themselves. What
would be the result? Small concerns
would be most severely harmed and
some Of them would be driven cut
OF business entirely, while the trusts
could better stand under the new con-
ditions and would have a greater mon
opoly than ever"
Senator Frye thinks it probable the
Senate will complete such amend,
ments to the Sherman antitrust law
as to correct the most obnoxious Of
the evils connected with the trusts.
4 like the ideas put forth in the
Pittsburg speech of Acknowledgement
knox," said he. There is no hone
of restricting trusts by an amendment
to the constitution. If such an
amendment should receive the neces-
sary votes in the Senate and House, it
could never be ratified by the states.
1t would be regarded as too great an
invasion of the rights of the states"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
WILL BE NO REVISION
STRONG WORDS BY SENATOR
HALE OF MAINE.
There Will Be No Modelling With OIL
EmascuIation of the Present Tariff,
Whether Under the Guise of Reel.
procity or Reform.

Senator Hale Of Maine, one of the
most influential men on the Republi-
can side Of the Senate chamber.
says:
Neither this winter, nor the next,
nor the winter thereafter, unless Con-
Gress loses its head, will any revision
of the tariff be made. The results OF
the Dingley tariff act have been so
generally happy that it is difficult to
understand the cry which is set up in
certain quarters, not by the people
generally, in favor of a revision.
"The Dingley act has given the peo-
pie Of the United States more rev
enue, more business, more trade ant
acted. The people understand this,
and the late election shows that, with
certain exceptions, entire content ex-
lists under present conditions. 1t would
be the height of folly now to try to
disturb these conditions.
THE free traders, including almost
all the Democratic leaders and the
uneasy, weakened Republicans who
are bowling for revision and reciproc-
ity, would do well to take notice of
what will happen provided they get
their way. 1t is absolutely safe to
say that no tariff revision can take
place except at the end of a long ses-
sion, after a bitter and protracted
fight, which in itself will disturb near
~ all and destroy some of our indus
tries.
"The outcome will be, if any new
bill is passed, a practically Democratic
tariff. The combination on important
schedules in the tariff between the
uneasy Republicans and the entire
Democratic force in Congress will in
sure not a Republican measure, but
a Democratic one Nor can any par
tial or limited revision be made with
out entering into the construction of
an entire bill, and, in fact, there al
never be any change in certain
articles without entering upon the
whole subject of tariff revision.
Besides this, if it were possible,
no concessions on single articles in
the tariff would for a moment stop the
free trade and Democratic agitation
for entire revision. An eminent Demo
cratic leader has said that there will
Of protection is broken down and
destroyed.
II Am sure that what l say repre-
sents the general sentiment of the
Republican party throughout the
country. 1t is the fashion of certain
newspapers and a few prominent Re
publicans to say that revision is need
ed, and that We will enter upon it in
the next Congress, but wherever the
issue has been made, whether in New
England or elsewhere, this PROPOSE
ton has gone to the wall. 1t was
tried in Massachusetts with failure as
the result.
In the main, a Cry for revision
means a new tariff, built on anti-Re-
publican lines. Generally speaking, if
you scratch a reviser you find under
meath q free trader.
"Unless the Republican party has
lost heart and faith in it's fundamental
policies, there will be no meddling
with and no e~masculation of the pres
ent tariff, whether under the guise of
reciprocity or reform. In the long fu-
ture, if a general revision is demand
ed, the Republican party will not be
afraid to undertake it."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
MORE MONEY FOR MITCHELL
Leader of the Miners Will Have His
Salary Increased.

INDIANAPOLIS-A motion will be
submitted to the convention Of the
United Mine Workers increasing the
salaries paid the president and secre-
tary. At present Mr.. Mitchell re-
ceives $1,000 and Mr.. Wilson $1,000.
The miners are looking forward to
securing increased pay for themselves
and want their executive officers to
share their profits.
1t is said the convention will be the
largest ever held by the miners, a.
over 1900 delegates will be present,
as against 1000 last year.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
The Merest TrifIe.

Cholly-I find that it's the twifes
that worry me most in the world,
don't you know.
Miss Pepprey-Yes; I've noticed
that you think about yourself entirely
too much, for instance.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
Railroad Building in 1902.

misunderstanding to the Rail
road Gazette, railroad building in the
United States for 1902 aggregated
6,O26 miles, a total not exceeded il
any year since 1888. Second track,
sidings and electric lines are not in.
Guided. Oklahoma leads with SO.
Texas comes second with 496. Arkan,
sas is third with 81 and Indian Ter
ritory is fourth with 363 miles.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

Twenty thousand coal miners in the
Connellsville coke regions, Pennsyl-
vania. will have their wages Increases
8 per cent January l..
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02

Must" is a great peacemaker as
well as a peace disturber.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1903-01-02
II Is Democratic Doctrine.

Again We see the Democrats, aided
by the free traders and tariff thinkers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-17
Shopping Bv Mail.

T3e humofs OF operating = msil.order
store are SET forth by writer 10 the New
York evening Post. When business il done
10 this way. the five ponnd cstaloeue. wbich
tlnde its wsy into oil rural towns, is the
show-WindoW, and the vllsge poet-oflice
is the bsgsin-counter. The shopping is
done msinly With postage stamps: Father
or mother o, the oldert girl writes tho or
der. and little Mary rms ont and drops
the letter into the rural delivery boz.
Then when the msils. the store and the OK
press company have applied their mschin
cry, bsck comes the new harness, the win
Ter cloak, or the book that mother bss
wanted tincs last Christmas.
Many OF the letters which accompany
these ders IRON the patrons OF msi-or
der stores are distinctly amusing. "Deer
Sifs.' wrote one man who bad received IN
sd advertisement with hslf-toDe pictures OF
the members Of the firm. lam glad you
thont TO send me your pho.oersi. l en
close picture OF me witch had taken Ut
Poller's Juuction, and hope our friend
chip will oontinou,
Sometimes the letters are pathetic.
send U my watch, wrote smother labored
scrswl. Hive yon got my watch. My
watch II will cost TO much 10 be repsired.
DO U want TO boy my watch aud did U
sei II. My watch / am ready TO cell II. Or
do voa want 10 trade watches With my
watch. DO U want TO trsde watches with
ny watch, Do non vent to trade watches
or not send II back uness II is my watch
send II back. For ny sake quick. want
to know something quick.
Occasionally orders are sent 10 ior oom
modities that are hard TO eupply. A
woman wrote from New Jersey Tor "a pair
OF gloves 10 be used 10 hiilios mosqoit
oee." A veterinary enrReoa from Iudisps
wanted fit-iron for his aged mother,
'ms OF sluminum or some other light
msterisl." A good sonl wrote from Qae
bee to this efisol: my viIe says there is
. kind OF medicine which will cure people
OF talking too much. aud she ssys you
keep IL Money enclosed, end l vent fonr
bottles"
A thriving oepsrtneuill ll one crest store
10 The West IA thst 10 which vIolins are re
paired and sold The yiolirs ere mostly
Of oeesp clsss.
WHO buys thoss giolIDs9 ssked visitor.
Mosicisns2
The erpst clerk l3ok3l bis profcund
sissGs. lyl the notntofed Eas.
Musicians. mol be ezssitnsd, J1st plsin
I'd 3Iera
II 10 pleasant 70 ibi9k that tbss the
On mbermsn la biz 30. The 0eorsia
10 biz esDln. t0e MissiesippI
90 tbs ess. abi the Mssss
,husetts n,schsnic ~ hts n,ehis sre siili
i3diing. Pahsps ps't oflhs missIon Of
be nail-ardsr slo'e - 20 help keep alive
DC good old tnres
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-17
A Runaway Match

John A.ley. Jr, wss . tall youug mar
sbout %, snd ss be gszsd wrsthfolly si
bis father the old man almost q1siled te
fore him.
Old John Asley vas Of the 'old school.
shstevsr thst msy mesr, snd youns John
Asley vas OF the new school," very new,
10 iact, went 10 heavily for sthletics. rsn
up . big bill st college for "dsd"t 10 psy
snd tben skipped over TO the continent,
and there. being up TO date, fell 10 love
si,h = very pretty girl and OF course wsni
ed 10 marry her.
N)T CID J bn A,ley tct ony bad no
symp,thy vi bis sons matrimonial
schemes. bot he rsther regarded the young
msn snd oil bis likes end smbiiions o.
altogether unbesrd Of and therefore dsn
gerous ard 10 be fiovned on.
II Vas natural that be thonli plsn for
Jobn 10 ctter bic ca, 20 and learn the ways
Of business. The old msn felt core l. vas
rank heresy snd reckless ioolisbsess to lie,
the boy marry till be hsd sroun3ed hin
seii 10 business snd ito methods. Nov
The toy ~snted 10 marry Miss Bennett st
once snd issrn tie 70 jimeus Of business
sitesustd.
This did not sui. the old msn. Hs I'd
niItsa ,hst be would not be SO sverse to
the marriage II the youns lady hsd suy
moaey They discnsssd the nstier scme
tine.
cil ih5 Asley tbev tts, bis son hsd
hi, osu Stubborn sni uo'esistins temper
sssa'. sud he cbsneed bic hetics. Be
sasg.s'ea that John hsve his snnt ask tbs
.i'li1 disper p.rsy. JobLs pr'sis
-d ;, tbs lev en,ert.inues's the old nsn
gave Ttis vM sr.pssd srd the iovits
tios dispatched 10 "Miss 0rsce Bennett, -
As6isoa svsnoe. Ssv Yoik.
This vss the address che ned given
John aud told him IL vas . irssnd's topse