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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

caused popular distrust" was the
election of Mr.. Cleveland himself. Ho
ven into Office with the avowed pur-
pose of breaking down the protection
policy of the country. All business
men knew this meant dealing a dead
ly blow at a large proportion of the
manufacturing industries of the IL
try. Business men distrusted one an
other and bankers distrusted them all.
New enterprises were at once stop
ped, old ones curtailed, and everybody
a for shelter. All this destroyed the
confidence of every one in every one
else; and, lastly, it destroyed the con-
fdence of the public in the United
States treasury itself. These are the
facts thai led to the condition Mr..
Cleveland described, and made his
frequent bond issues necessary. In
short, the chief cause of the calamity
was the presence in the White House
of Mr.. Cleveland as the champion
of a dangerous economic policy.-Gun-
toms Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
CHAPTER XXI.
Old Ties,

On the Thursday afternoon follow
ing his interview with General Car
den, Blake strolled into his favorite
club. He was chatting with Kingsley
when Arthur Norris arrived. and at
the first opportunity led Blake to a
secluded corne
"Padon me, old chap, l don't often
talk business after hours apologized
Morris; you will excuse me for men
tioning a little stock matter, won't
you?"
Certainly, Morris. What's up?"
Morris looked cautiously around
and dropped his voice to a whisper.
Once in a while l get hold of a good
thing, and I've got one now" he be-
gan. There's going to be a boom in
L. & o."
yes? What makes you think So,
Morris?"
"Cawn't go into explanations, cid
chap, but you buy a little L. & o.
When it drops below 26 it will take
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Locating the Blame.

An amateur actor, who has a pro
found faith in the efficacy of advertis
ing, was complaining, after the enter
tainment, TO the chairman of the com,
mittee CT arrangements.
who got up the programmes?'
asked the young man.
Il did replied the chairman. 81
suppose you think that your part OF
the performance was rot given suff.
cient prominence"
Il don't see that you ought to say
anything about the way in which we
called attention to you. The audience
didn't seem to know you were there
"On the contrary, a number of my
friends told me l was first-rate, esp
cially when l sang that comic song
Il didn't hear anybody laughing"
"Of course not. And that's where
| say you are to blame. How could
you expect them to laughS You didn't
state in tie programme that it was a
comic song"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Garden, with some eagerness, mo
have l mentioned my good fortune in
consequence of that change"
And you good fortune is what
papa?" asked Jessie, without lifting
her eyes.
"A much more important position
has been awarded to me, with a cor.
responding increase in emolument,"
replied General Garden with more of
dignity than of pride. Jessie threw
her arms around her fathers neck
and spoke tender words OF cOlgratula-
ton.
I'VE will talk no more Of money
and other gloomy things" she de-
clared with a laugh which brought the
roses to her cheeks. 81 am going to
play for you.
Listen to this, papai" She ran her
fingers over the keys OF the piano.
The liquid notes swelled into the in
~toxicating melody of a gypsy dance
and quivered with the trilling of birds
among the trees. For half an hour
Jessie played. Then she began a spir-
tied recital of her exeriences abroad.
She mimicked the staid old German
professors, and the general laughed
until the tears coursed down his
cheeks.
General Garden made an early ap-
pointment with James Blake and was
promptly admitted to the private Of
fee of the famous operator.
IF you have no objection, general"
said James Blake, after the usual COM
monplace remarks which preface Dusi-
ness transactions, explain the exact
status of this block of i. & o. stock"
There is no secret about it," re-
piled the former banker. "A number
of years ago l became convinced that
the l.. & o. railroad had a brilliant
future. l purchased fifteen thousand
shares on speculation. Then the panic
swept the country. Not dreaming that
to protect my L. & o. stock and &C
cordingly bought it in at fifty, pay
inc TIL sum of $500 goo in cash. Then
the crash came and my bank weLt
under with the others. Randolph Nor
ris was my principal creditor. Mr..
Arthur Morris consented, as a per
sonal favor, to lend me two hundred
thousand dollars on the stock. In
terest and other charges have since
accumulated until Mr.. Norris has now
a claim of S24S,00 against the stock"
"At what price does MIR. Morris pro-
+o caorifce the StOck?' asked
Blake.
"At t~wenty-six."
James Blake made a rapid c~alcula-
ton on a writing pad.
81 have a proposition to make you,
General Garden" he said. Il will ad-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

vance yod the money to exercise YOU
option, on the condition that you dc
SO when 1t drops to 20. You will de
posit the stock with me and place il
in a pool to be handled at my discre
ton. AS an evidence of my good
faith | now offer you So for your stock
eight points more than the market
price. After meeting the Morris
claim this will leave you a balance OF
$500, GOO"
General Garden looked into the
handsome face of the young man who
calmly made this proposition. For
some moments he was silent, but the
old hopes awoke and the courage of
youth came back.
Il will follow your advice, Mr..
Blake" he said, firmly. MY one am
bition is to insure the happiness of
my daughter. You must be sure of
your ground, and | am content to rely
on your judgment. l therefore &C
cept your original offer, Mr.. Blake,
and will sign an agreement to that
effect"
Blake called a legal subordinate
and, in General Gardens presence, die
tated the terms of the contract,
duplicate copies Of which were signed
and witnessed.
Il should be pleased and h%onored,"
said General Garden, as he arose to
go, "to have you accept the humble
hospitality of my temporary home.
II you have no other engagement, dine
with us on Thursday evening"
Il have none, and shall do myself
that pleasure. Until then, adieu, Gen
eral Garden"
James Blake shook hands with the
general, and turned and entered John
Burt's private Office.
Its all right, John!" he exclaimed,
with the enthusiasm of a boy. you
couldn't have managed it better your
self. l have his option and a contract
which gives US absolute control. He's
a dignified and at times a crusty old
gentleman, but he stood in proper
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
"STAND PAT"
How Mark Hanna Made Good Use of
the Famous Expression.

tHe famous Expression.
The origin of the expression stand
pat" is thus related by the Jackson
vile Times-Unian, the leading Demo
cratic newspaper of Florida:
When Hanna, the stout-hearted,
was approached by a number of re-
formers, who all agreed that the tariff
must be reformed, he waited till each
had spoken, and then called for his
s~tenographer: Now, gentlemen said
he, give us the items Thereupon
there was discOrd dire, for no two
among them could agree on the SEIZED
ule. The Senator listened until the
futility Of their arguments was fully
apparent, and again spoke: We can't
revise without cutting out somebody,
and nobody consents to be cut. | tell
you what | will dO-let's stand pat"
Whether or not the incident is &C
curately described in detail does not
matter much. The fact remains that
the ~stout-hearted Hanna, the big
Drained, the leVel-headed Hanna, did
the Republican party and the country
a great service when he applied to
the question of tariff tinkering that
now celebrated phrase. Brought face
to face with the practical proposition,
Give us the items" the reformers
weakened. They could not give the
items. No man living can give them.
The late Thomas B. Reed wittily re-
marked that tariff making and tariff
revising are very easy things-"in
the mind" Not so, however, when it
comes to framing and adopting tariff
schedules on the floor of Congress.
Then and there it is that you must
give us the items" Giving the items
in a tariff bill is no mere child's play.
The reformers could not give the
items to Senator Hanna; they could
only fuss and fret and find fault.
was why the big man said to
them. Lets stand pat" 1t was
good advice then. 1t is good advice
now.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Why They Were Necessary.

There is one thing regarding these
bond issues that Mr.. Cleveland does
not explain, and that is why they we're
made necessary. He does, indeed. say
popular distrust was a perplexing
and dangerous element in the situa.
tion," but what had caused this popu-
lar distrust? A critical examination
of all the events hat preceded Mr..
Cleveland's administration makes it
quite clear that the great event that
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

Far SIGHTED.

Know young Filters, the dentist?
Hes going to elope with Miss Ira.
vers."
The deuce! When?"
I'm a few weeks"
In a few weeks? Why doesn't he
take her now?"
We'll, o see. he is doing a little
expensive work on her teeth and he
wants to collect the bill from her IA.
Their frst.'-Kansas City Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15

The governnss had been reading the
story of the discovery of America to
her 4 year old charge. Closing the
book she said: Just think, Mabel, all
this happened more than 400 years
ago"
"GwaciOus!" exclaimed the little
miss, "aint't it s'pwizin' how time do
fy?"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Retaininu the VaIuabIes

Ais It true that your cashier has
eloped with your daughter and a large
sum of money!"
BIT is quite true; but he is an
honest fellow, and means to repay me
He has already returned NE my
daughter"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Matrimonial JOYS.

Wife, me Mr.. Meeker this morn
ing. You remember he was your rival
for my hand.
Husband-Yes; hate that man.
Wife-But you shouldn't hate him
just because he used to admire me.
Husband-Oh, that isn't the reason.
hate him because he didn't marry
you.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Choice Selection

Il learn that the Van Ruxtons allow
their chickens to diet on their neigh
bors' flowers. Do they keep it a Sc
cret?"
well | should think not. If You
dine with them the suave Mr.. Van
Ruxton will ask if you prefer violet.fed
tow or chicken de roses"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Yea, Veriiyi

MANY a man. remarked the phil
osopher, who travels on the right
roSd manages to reach the wrong
destination"
'How's that?" Queried the man.
They are headed the wrong way"
explained the philosophy dispenser.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Another Fish Storv

so you were out in St. LOUISE" said
the postmaster. Did you see the big
pike?"
ITO be sure" drawled the village
fabricator; then after a pause, but it
wasn't one inch bigger than the pike l
caught in Hurly's mill pond last sum
mer."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Soft Answer Just in Lime

Mrs. F (petulantly)-'You reyer
kiss me now"
Mr.. F-"The idea of a woman of
your age wanting to be kissed. One
would think you were a girl of 49,"
Mrs. F-"What do you know about
girls of 1872"
Mr.. F-"Why. my dear, weren't you
Is once yOurself?"-Stray Stories.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Nothing New to Her

Mrs. Upjohn Gust back from foreign
tour)-But was going to tell yGu
about the sc%arabaeaus | got in Egypt.
It
Mrs. Gaswell-Oh, | used to be trou-
bled with that when we lived in Penn.
syIvanla. Quinine Will knock it out
every time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
Procer Definition

Little Willie-"Say, pa. what is the
meaning of premOnition?"
Pa-"It's something that ais people
who say ! told You So my SON"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
CHAPTER xx.-continued.


You remember that / was speaking
of the remarkable success Of a west.
.ern man, named Blake? Well, here is
a letter from him. This is what he
writes"
New York, June 2.
Dear Sir-I am informed that you
hold an equity in ten thousand shares
OF the l.. & o. railroad company. l
nave customers who are interested in
thls property, and represent them in
negotiations now pending. 1t is pos
sible your interests may be conserv-
ed by comforting with me on this
matter. | shall be pleased to meet
you at your earliest convenience. To
a gentleman of your experience an in
junction to secrecy is unnecessary.
Awaiting the pleasure of a confer
ence in my Office, and trusting that it
may result to our mutual advantage,
| remain,
Very truly yours,
JAMES BLAKE,
president, James Blake & Co"
THAT is odd, isn't it?" said Jessie.
The generals face glowed with pleas
ure. d you own ten THOUSAND shares
OF stock in a railroad, papa?"
Il W an equity in that amount of
stock in an alleged railroad" he said,
with a grim smile. can equity is some
thing you think you own, and hope to
realize on, but do not expect to-. Do
not bother your head about it, pet.
From wnom is your letter."
From MIR. Morris. He wishes to
call some evening this week"
"Ah, Gm-m." The general cleared
his threat and appeared to be concern
ed only Indirectly. Suppose you in
vite Mr.. Morris to take dinner with
us Wednesday evening""
Il have no engagement for Wednes-
day evening" said Jessie, carelessly,
81 will write and ask him to call at
that time"
Il have not told you of the change
in Mr.. Morris's affairs" said General
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS MATTERS
Brief Chronicle Of AL Important Happenings

The Worlds Fair Bureau at Jack
son has finished its labors and adj
journed. 1t was reported Thursday
that testimony was to be taken, but
The Bureau did not call any witnesses
and it was stated that all the time Of
The Bureau was taken up in going over
md allowing the accounts Of Commits
sioner X. II. Henry. The Bureau re-
fused to pay an account presented by
he Commissioner for $45.75 for
household" furniture for Beauvoir.
The account was rejected on the
ground that IL was an unnecessary ex-
penditure. An item Of S27.50 for
further household expenses was al-
Owed, the Bureau passed the fol-
owing order: "The Board thinks an
unnecessary expenditure Of $3.50
was made in this bill, but, having re-
fused to pay for the household goods
entirely, it is agreed that said goods,
with those rejected on the Barr bill,
shall be the property Of Mr.. Henry
when the fair closes" The commits
sion was Of the opinion that it would
have been the expenditure Of some
money to have made Beauvoir home
ike, and for this reason the amount
was allowed. Under the conditions
1nder which the bill was paid, all
.he goods, those for which the Com
mission paid and those for which it
refused to pay, are to remain in the
building until after the Fair. The
board passed an order placing Com
missioner Henry under bond Of ST.
300, and the following order was pass
ed: "Ordered by the Board that the
Commissioner make no further con-
tracts nor incur further liability
against the Worlds Fair appropria-
lion without the positive authority Of
his Bureau" This was all that was
lone by the Bureau. No reference was
made to the troubles which have been
aired in the papers, and no testimony
was taken.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16

The building committee Of the Pres
byterian church at Yazoo City held a
meeting Saturday to decide on plans
for rebuilding. The decision report
ed was that the old site is 10 be sold
for a reasonable price and new
church erected elsewhere. Several
offers for a new site and several fiat
tering offers for the ground on which
the old church stood have been made,
none Of which have as yet, been ac-
cepted. The committee decided to
erect a handsome church and to fur
nish it throughout with handsome
furniture. The Episcopalians are fig
uring on erecting a very handsome
church building similar to the beau
tiful one which was burned but much
larger. The Methodists will begin
work on their new church as soon as
plans can be decided on. The build
ing will be much larger than -he old
one, and much prettier.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16

The case Of Y. d. Boyd, charged
with poisoning his wife at Crystal
Springs, in December, 1902, after be-
ing once tried, reversed by the su-
preme court and twice continued
during the present term Of court, was
called in circuit court Saturday. At
torneys for the defendant made mo-
ton for further continuance. owing
to the absence Of three material wit
nesses and ths illness Of the leading
counsel for the defense. The court
overruled the motion and proceeded
with the trial The regular venirc
was exhausted and taIesmen were sum-
moned and the jury was completed be-
fore court adjourned for dinner. The
indictment was read to the jury, when
the state introduced the first witness.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16

Australia reports a state Of new
crop prosperity which bears impor.
tantly on questions of international
commerce. She Ns,ll- 1t Is stated inn
port no wheat or -four this year. On
the contrary. she will have few mil
lion bushels Of wheat for export
Much of her cereal crop is engaged for
shipment to japan.
The average wheat yield in Austria
liza is about eight bushels. as against
thirteen in the United States.
Australia's imports and exports are
nearly double those Of Canada. though
her psaulation is smaller. She ey
ceeds all countries in her per capt.,
production Of raw material and all e.
ceDt Belgium in the per capita value
of her trade. In 1881 the United
States sold to Australia s2.9G5. 900 In
goods. In 1899 the amount had risen
to s26.1s5. 900. In 1881 we imported
from Australia se.4sQ,000 In values: II
1899, SIG. $4,000
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16
Plans for New Jail.

The board Of supervisors Of Mon
roe county have adopted plans and
specifications for a new Jail. After
considering the plans Of quite a mum
ber Of architects they adopted those
Of Andrew J. Bryan, Of New Orleans.
They are now advertising for sealed
bids to build the jail to be opened
and considered August lst 1904.
The building will cost about $4,000.
The board voted to build the new jail
in the courtyard instead Of on the old
lot. This new Jail is an absolute nee
essity in this county-not that there
are SO many criminals, but that there
is no jail. The board has bought three
read machines and now have them on
the roads. This is the beginning Of
road making in this county.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16
JAPANESE MEDICINE.
In Former Times They Knew Little Of
Surgery.

In Former Times They Knew Little Of
Surgery.
Like their Chinese neighhors, the
Iapanese-up to the time Of their re.
cent adoption of western civilization
practiced medicine a good deal. but
surgery hardly at ALL In fact. there
we're no recognized surgical practi.
.ioners. Their surgical armamenta.
rium-like that OF the practitioners OF
the celestial empire-consisted al.
most, If not wholly, of the acupuncture
needle and the moxa. Their medical
practitioners we're also druggists and
ootanlsts. Each was accompanied In
his rounds BY an attendant. who car.
ried small chest In which we're IL
drawers. Each Of the latter was fur
nished with IA compartments con.
tanning herbs and drugs. After exam
ming patient. they selected from
This reservoir the required remedies
and prepared and mingled them secun.
dunn artem.
Their science Of the pulse was the
most complex OF any known TO medi-
cal history, except, perhaps. that OF
their Chinese neighbors. An examin.
alton Of the pulse occupied half an
hour: at the conclusion OF which they
professed to know all the conditions
and the causes OF the malady. AS a
rule, they used but few remedies.
They never let blood. They gave
thofr roffn.,to YCvn 80 The ordinary
cooked forms of diet--on the ground
that the stomach in diseases was un-
able to digest anything suitable to the
healthy state. Otherwise they gave
them as far as possible what they
wished for; relying on the view that
nature was always the safest adviser,
and never demanded what was hurt
ful to the constitution. The great OBJ
lect Of their practice was the proven.
ton Of disease: and to this they be
lieyed that nothing contributed more
effectively than the frequent use Of
the bath.
There were threo varieties Of small
pox distinguished in Japanese prac-
tice. The first corresponds to that
known in Europe by that name. The
second appears to have been identical
with our measles. The third was a
special disease Of the country-char-
acterized by an eruption Of 'pustules
aquenses." which Pere de Charlevoix
was disposed to attribute to the ex-
cessive use Of cold drinks by the Jap
anese. None C the varieties appear,
however, to have ben regarded as
very fatal disease. According to the
early Japanese explorer, Koempfer,
the only treatment that was consid-
cred necessary was to envelop the pa
tient in red cloth. This traveller
states that when one of the family OF
the emperor was attacked with small
pox. not only was his bed and the
walls Of his bedchamber curtained
with red. brt ell the attendants were
obliged 70 wear garments of the same
hue. An interesting anticipation. In
deed, Of tie experimental practice Of
the English John Of Gaddesden. and
its recent resuscitation. on the most
advanced scientific grounds. by some
European and American physicians
American Medicine.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16

DR.. /. w. Cooper, President Of Whit
worth College, at Brookhaven, an
nounces that he has received a propo-
sition from a friend Of the institu-
ton, whose name is withheld for the
present, to give the College $4,000 on
conditions which the administration
feels sure can be speedy met. The
major portion Of the sum offered IS to
be used towards erecting another dor
mitory, to be used for housing, with
out cost, girls who are working their
way through the College. The philan-
thropic plan viii meet with hearty CO.
operation, and DIR. Cooper hopes to
meet the conditions and tegin work on
the new dormitory within thirty days.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16
Another Suit Filed.

New Orleans.-Police Commission
er Capdau has filed a $4,000 libel
suit against the Picayune for publi-
cations criticising the police board for
dereliction Of duty, incompetency and
official misconduct. This is the third
suit filed during the past two weeks.
It is alleged that the legislature of
Louisiana, which is now in session,
will legislate the board out of Office,
as a result Of the exposures made by
the Picayune. The senate has already
unanimously passed the new police
hoard act.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-16
A Negro Assaults Two Sisters.

Two sisters were assaulted by a ne
gro at Eupora Thursday, and if
.aught it is practically settled that
here will be a lynching. Every mer-
,hant in the town closed his doors,
hounds were telegraphed for from
GreenviHe, and at late hour the
posses were in full pursuit. The out
rage was committed at the home OF a
farmer named Dunn, two miles from
Eupora, whose two daughters were
alone in the yard when accosted by a
aegro, whose name cannot be learned.
The 1S-year-old daughter was knocked
down and 'her eldest sister went for
gun, but the cartridge jammed, and
she was knocked down. Before the ne
yro could accomplish his purpose the
yirl first assaulted seizeda a seantling
and struck the man a singing blow
over the head. The negro fed and
posses we're Immediately organized.