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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Equal ton State E'air.

The annual importation of the Lin
coin, Neb., Importing Horse Co.. ar
rived about sixty days ago, consisting
of two car loads. They made the ran
from New York to Lincoln in forty
four hours landing their horses in
most excellent condition. This i'm
portation consists of German Coach,
Percheron, English Shire, French Draft
and Belgians. They now have in their
barns fifty head of imported stations,
all in excellent condition. They have
been in the business for seventeen
years at this location. Considering the
large. number of horses and beautiful
barns it is almost equal to State Fair
entertainment to visit their barns
Read their ad in this paper
Pride shows many men how to keep
In the straight path.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Floral Chains in Place of Beads

Floral chains are taking the place
Of the bead ones, which have been so
popular until recently. These floral
fancies are made of ribbon or silk, and
are worn chain fashion. ViOlets, bou-
ton roses and forget-me-nots are the
fayOrites.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse
in the Childrens s Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80, 600 tes-
timoniais. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy N. Y.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
An Underskirt.

Any girl who has an old party
frocll of taffeta can make very
pretty underskirt to wear with her
house and evening gowns.
For the ruffle get wash net, or point
d'esprit, and across the bottom place
bias bands of silk. Sew the ruffie to
the skirt with another band and you
have a very dainty affair.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
a Rare Good Thind.

"Am using ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
can truly say would not have been without
it so long, had known the relief it would
give my aching feet. | think it u rare good
thing for anyone having sore or tired feet
Mrs. Matilda HOltwert, Providence, X. l."
Sold by all Druggists, 25c. ASK today.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Would confiscate the Hats.

Enthusiastic members of London S
Audubon society propose law to au-
thorize the confiscation of all hats dec
Grated with the skins of song birds.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

If you don't get the biggest and
Starch is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
1T in quality or quantity.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass.

Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass.
The two greatest fodder plants on
earth, one good for IA tons hay and the
other so tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. SO does Victoria
Rape, yielding $4,000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
jest SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
John A Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and receive in return their big
catalog and lots of farm seed samples.
CIV. n. 70
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Tucked Blouse.

Blouse or shirt waists made with
tucks arranged in groups are among
the designs shown for the advance
season and are admirable for the new
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Room for Millions.

FREE Homesteads given away. Schools,
Churches, Railways, Markets, Climate,
everything to be desired.
For descriptive Atlas and other information,
apply to Superintendent Immigration Ottawa, Can
ada. authorized Canadian Government Agent
w. V. Bennett s01 New YORK Life Building.
Omaha. Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
Try One Packaqe.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
If it does you get one-third more for
the same money 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
In a package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

OF course, wise man never makes
the same mistake twice If he mar
ries a second time that's another mis-
take.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Life is good deal like a meal in a
cheap restaurant. The things you
want fail to show up on the bills of
fare.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Bertha waists of all sorts are in
vogue, but none other has the pc
culiar charm of the handkerchief sort
the grace of which is apparent at
glance. This one is made of violet
crepe de Chine with yoke and cuffs
of chiffon velvet and trimming of ecTu
lace, but both yoke and cuffs can be
omitted and the waist made low with
elbow sleeves when desired. The
pointed outline of the yoke and the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Never strike a boy smaller thai
yourself; he may grow.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large OF.
package, 5 cents.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

There are two sides to every story.
The victory you win means defeat for
the other fellow.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

A woman's idea of compliment is
to name her baby after a rich rela-
ton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

When looking for faults that need
correction use a mirror, and not a
telescope
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER RESPONDED.
Got Back in Rhyme at Missouri Pa
cific's General Passenger Agent.

Got Back in Rhyme at Missouri Pa.
cific's General Passenger Agent.
H. C. Townsend, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Missouri Pa
cific with headquarters at ST. Louis,
sent out novel holiday greeting to
patrons OF the road and was surprised
TO receive a response in rhyme from
a man in Arkansas. Here is the greet
ing followed by the answer:
This is the train that runs so fast
Across the plains to mountains vast;
This is the train that's never late,
And keeps Its service up to date.
This is the train that runs out West
And takes you there for work or rest:
This is the train that runs to the land
OF mountains high and canons grand;
This is true hotel On wheels.
1t serves to you the best of meals;
This Is the train with lowest rate
st. Louis 10 the Golden Gate.
IL you should wish to go that way,
See ii. c. Townsend. G. z. A.
This is what the Arkansas traveller
wrote in response:
H. c. Townsend, g. p. A.
] received your card to-day,
And I'm writing now to say
That your trains A1-O. K.
I'm reg'lar passenger
And I'm here to tell you sir
It's a corker-sure enough;
(Please don't take this as a puff
All your trains are up to snuff
Strictly in it-just the stuff!'
Makes me restless when I read
OF the comfort and the speed
Want to pack my clothes and skip
On that train-Gee! What trip!
Feed you like a millionaire
Gosh! Just read that bill-of-fare!
Tender steaks. well done or rare;
Game and things from everywhere!
Salads. deserts. coffee, cake
Wow! 1t makes my stomach ache!
And the rates-Ill swear to you,
Same as cutting nausht in lwoi
IShame to take such service cheap
Ought 20 make us pay a heap!'
Guess I've said about enough,
(EVery word is straight-no guff)
So I'll sign myself. with care:
Truly yours, A. PASSENJAIRE.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Human nature exhibits the same
frailty in all languages.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

We sometimes open our mouths be
fore we get our minds open.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

A cold is one of the very few all.
ments the modern physician will I'M
dertake to cure without a surgical op'
Grafton
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

To Cure q Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Try me just once and I am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Smokers find Lewis Single Binder -
straight SC cigar better quality than most
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Little white lies live long anC pros,
per.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

The world will forgive a man al
most anything except failure.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Schemers get into office when hon.
est men fail to do their duty.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

You cannot whitewash yourself by
blackening others.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

80. "a, Sc, So and 40 inch bust meas
ure
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

P:so's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
cough care.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave-,
N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

When an individual minds his own
business he is one kind of monoplist
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

It's impossible to defeat an ignorant
man in an argument.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

rIrs. STInsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces N
fammaon, alayB pain, wind collie. cabottle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

1t is the little things of life that
make the mighty wheels go round.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Common sense is sometimes taken
in by uncommon shrewdness.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Blows from the bellows of ridicule
leave no bruises.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
rARY PUBLIC.

Example is the best argument.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Write plainly. FIJI out all blanks Enclose
Ice Mail to Z. E HaI-i & Co., u Plymouth
Place, Chicago
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29
DURING LAST YEAR.

They are settled and settling on the Grain and
Grazing Lands, and are prosperous and satisfied.
Sir Wilfred Laurier recently said: A
every immigrant who leaves the land of his
tors to come and seek a home for himself
turns his gaze"-Canada. There is
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

How to Cook Liver.
Here is an appetizing way to have
liver for a dinner, that may be new to
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-01-29

Guess I've said about enough,
(Every word is straight-no guff)
So III sign myself. with care:
Truly yours, A PASSENJAIRE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
LABOR HONORED BY DAVIS
Democratic Candidate Writes Letter
on the Way. He Has Always
Treated His EMPLOYEES.

The following letter from H G. Davis.
democratic candidate for vice president,
has been made public at Roanoke. Va:
Elkins, w Va. Aug. Is. 1s4-Mr. I v.
Johnson, Roanoke Va-My Dear Mr..
Johnson: I am glad to have your letter
calling my attention to the publication
placing me in an attitude of hostility to the
laborlng class No one who knows me per-
sonally or is at all acquainted with the cir
cumstances of my life will put any Gre
dence in the statements to which you re-
fer. l think 1 can we'll claim that belong
to the laboring class. For many years
worked in the ranks as wage Garner and
I know what It is to earn my living by
the sweat of my brow. On the other hand.
/ have been a large employer of labor in
railroads. coal mines, lumber mills, etc.
and have never had any serious trouble
with our men. I can recall but two in
stances in which there were strikes and
these were of short duration and peaceably
settled. No man has ever been discharged
from our service because he was a union
man, or been evicted from a companys
house for any reason. think you will find
that the conditions of the railroad man
and the miner in connection with the enter
prises l have directed will compare most
favorably with those in other localities OF
the country.
/ have always believed, and my convic-
ton came from the hard school of expert
ence, that, measured by the character OF
the work he does, and the cost of living,
every man is entitled to full compensation
for his services.
/ am charged with having Instituted pro-
ceedings which led to an injunction against
strikers by Judge Jackson, OF this state.
The fact is that had nothing whatever tn
do with the case and knew nothing about
the matter until read of 1t in the news
papers. The injunction did not apply to the
men in our employment or pertain to them
in any way. On the contrary, remember
on one occasion one of our superintendent
suggested an Injunction against our men
and l declined to consider it.
II q DAVIS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
COMMENTS OF THE HOUR.

THE republicans of Indiana are
ready to sell the United States senator
ship to the highest bidder.-Bedfort
Democrat
is it because of his anticipated
antitrust activity that Morgan. Rookie.
Teller and the Sun are supporting Roose-
welt ALBANY Argus.
The constitution will have its
rightful place when Alton B. Parker in
president of the United States.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
The money issue" in this cam
paign that the republicans must ex-
plain is, how the man with a small in
come and large family can make both
ends meet with high trust prices and
wages being reduced.
Judge Parker has verified all that
has been said OF his manly, plain-spoken.
intellectual qualities. His speech at
Esopus is an inspiration to his party. Il
deserves the respectful consideration.
of every true American Ql1.l
Star.
man like Judge Parker, whb would pro-
coed for the good of the country with
out fear or favor, would be Of inestima-
Bile benefit to the country. This repub-
lican policy playing is getting tiresoms
to all but grafters and trust magnates.
Houston (Tex0 Post.
1t is said by the administrators
organs that the democrats are making
"a defensive campaign" They are.
right for once. The democrats are In
deed making campaign defensive OF
the constitution, OF freedom and Of the.
just rights Of the people Philadeiphie
Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Famous Author Under Dis
cOuraEiDg circumstances.

In one of the letters of James
Russell Lowell he describes an unsuc-
cessful speech he had made at
banquet in New York, explaining the
circumstances that discouraged him,
and adding that as result, he
'slumped into his temperament
The phrase describes condition
of affairs not confined, unfortunately,
to men Of genius. says Youths Com
panion. Few of us are so happy as
to possess temperaments of such
sunny and equable fiber that we
could not slump into them if we
would. There are days-we all know
them when we do not even want
to resist our temperaments, but igno-
miniously surrender ourselves to the
blues or Iaziness or our besetting
tempter of whatever name.
Human nature sympathizes with
the good boy of the school, who, hav-
ing astounded his teacher by day
of uncheckered badness, exclaimed
deiantly:
Every body's got to be bad once
IL whilc,''
One of the heroic figures of life is
that of John Richard Green, the
historian, fighting down his discour
agement, and keeping himself alive
two years longer than the physicians
had thought possible. for the sake OF,
his work and his wife. When he felt
his depression coming upon him, he
would ask for a stiff book some
thing to set his teeth into
When he went to Italy for his
health. and was overtaken there by
the bitterest winter of the century,
he used to sit shivering before the
empty hearth and gaily pretend that
there was a glowing fire there.
getting, as his biographer declared.
IAN extraordinary amount of gaiety
from playing at being gay
1t was no gift, this brave, pathetic
| laughter in the face of death; it was
nard-won achievement, the result
of the daily practice of his own pre-
| cept:
Drill your thoughts: shut out the
| gloomy and call in the bright
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delay his departure from her fathers
house, and the suspicion that she had
taken herself off for the very pur-
pose of depriving him of that adieu
to which, as her accepted lover, he
was entitled, was not pleasing.
When the troops rode out from the
Ellery place the mist of early morn
ing in late summer filed the air. At
the head of the cayalcade rode Besse-
mer, and close beside him was the
prisoner, carried by stout trooper
upon his horse. The Americans
arms were tightly bound, while the
sabre-cut upon his cheek showed Gvid
in the morning light.
Gradually the levelness of the way
was broken by low hills, and finally
the horsemen entered the mouth of a
great forest. The road dipped into
a hollow, and suddenly the trees burst
into sheets of flame. Horses reared
and plunged and went down, carrying
their riders with them.
/ The trooper who guarded Worth
ington was shot in the temple; his
horse was shot under him, and the
prisoner himself lay a helpless heap
upon the ground. Bessemer's own
horse, an animal he loved dearly, had
been killed; and the British colonel,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
REPUBLICANS IN ANGUISH.
Leaders of the G. o. P. Are Very Much
J, Worried Because They Are
Minus DOGGY.

Republicans are beginning to be
alarmed at having nothing to be
alarmed about. They know that they
have kept themselves in power for eight
years because they succeeded in maxi
ing the country's flesh creep at the
thought Of what the democratic party
might do; and now they are wondering
how they can possibly live without be-
ing scared to death. They feel lonely
without their dear old bogey-men. A
tranquil life is the last thing they want.
Their political ideal OF happiness is to
be like the man in the Ancient Mari
ner" who doth walk in fear and dread"
because he knows frightful fiend doth
close behind him tread" Hence their
melancholy reception of Judge Parker's
speech. 1t showed them that their last
fond hope of passing the summer in .
state Of fright has vanished, and they
are naturally inconsolable at discover
ing that there is nothing to modest them
or make them afraid
The New York Post says that the idea
OF the country's being safe with demo-
cratic president is gall and NORWOOD
to the republican managers. They meet
too many of their own party who say
We'll, guess We'll have pretty good
president whoever is elected" And such
people, so deplorably at ease in Zion.
actually have the hardihood to tell re-
publican politicians that it is a good
thing for the country when the rival
candidate for the presidency is a mar.
so irreproachable and sound as Judge
Parker. This will never do. The ma
ton must not think of being contented
except when it is affrighted; and as for
republicans putting their armor by, TAX
ing it easy. and spending on European
trips what they ought to give to the
campaign fund-why. that is enough to
make good party workers despair of the
republic
1t was really cruel of Judge Parker TO
disappoint them as he has done. Not
satisfied with robbing them OF their
money issue. he has not given them q
single peg upon which to hang the
charges, which they had carefully pre-
pared. of his being an agitator. and a
| leveler They somehow hoped that he
would step off the bench to display him
| self as an arrant demagogue. but now
they can only turn mournfully away to
bewail his being so negative" and so
maliciously "dexterous" in not giving
| them handle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
CHAPTER XIII.
A TEST.

When Bessemer entered the dining
rocm next morning his keen eye noted
James absence. Are we not to have
Mistress Jane with us?" he asked. as
he and his officers seated themselves
at the breakfast-table.
Il know not what apology to make
for Jane" said her stepmother, but
it seems she set out at dawn for one
of those horseback rides of which
she is SO fond, and has not yet re-
turned. / doubt me not she will
come in at the tail end of the meal,
when all is cold. rs is her won't
But the meal drew to close and
still no Jane appeared. Bessemer's
brow, clear enough upon his entrance
into the room, grew creased, and
when his arrangements for depart
IRE were complete and still she had
not come he i'll concealed his irrita-
ton The reflection that Jane mnst
have known that he could not long
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tale Of last nights adventures and OF
the eliminating bargain was not to
be resisted. AS they sat at the table
they discussed.
Marry Bessemero" Mrs. Ellerv
cried. bind yourself for life to a
man who could exact such a promise
from you? Never!''
Dear aunt, must" Jane answer
ed. There is no loophole of escape.
My word is out. Remember, 10 Ellery
ever breaks his word or hers
Neither are the Ellerys wont to
make alliance with scoundrels,' her
aunt retorted. Marry himI say you
shall not." She brought her fist
upon. the table with an emphasis
which caused the aristoeratic old
china. saved from the wreckage of
her home, to utter a refined protest
against such rude vehemence.
Jane pushed back her chair and
rose Il must away home" she said
L doubt me not my stepmother is
in Mysteries by now with anxiety as
to my whereabouts"
Nonsense, child. You are not half
rested. Nay, stay you here and L will
'lave Sam put up your horse and get
out Black Nan to go himself to your
fathers with message that you are
here
Needless of James protest. she
hustled onto the porch. A glance
down the road. visible from the van
tage-point, caused her to fling up her
hands in CONSERVATION and hasten
back to her niece
Jane" she exclaimed in an agi-
tated tone, ''who think you is gallop-
ing up the road. making straight for
here? That wretch Bessemer, look
ing like a bantam rooster astride
big gray horse
Coming here? Are you sure? [
| cannot, l will not see him.
He has his men with him, so may
hap he is not going to step; but keep
him speedily"
She returned to the porch. Scarce
had she taken up her position when
Bessemer came in sight. James horse,
| the sleek chestnut which was her
| favorite, did not escape his eye. With
word of command to his officers, he
threw himself from his horse and
strobe through the gate to the front
porch, at the top of whose steps Mrs.
| Ellery stood.
"Ah, colonel, good-morning," said
the lady condescendingly Ills long
since | have had, the pleasure of wei
coming you to my home"
1t could not be said that her well
come the only other time he had
visited her had been friendly. 1t was
upon the occasion of the burning of
her house. an event which both re-
| membered.
'sWill you not be seated here upon
my good settee?'' she proceeded. 81
find the spot it occupies most shady
and restful one at this time in the
morning, and it would feel honored
to hold SO brave a gentleman"
ITO Be Continued
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-09-14
a Facetious Cold.

Dean Farrar has related this story:
At one small public dinner at which
/ met Charles Dickens I was struck
with his chivalry to an absent friend.
Mr.. Sims Reeves had been announced
to sing at the dinner, and, as hap
pened not infrequently, Mr.. Sims
Reeves had something the matter
with his throat and was unable to
be present. Dickens announced this
and the statement was received with
a general laugh of increduIity. This
made Dickens, who was In the chair,
very angry and he manfully upheld
his friend. Ny friend. Mr.. Sims
Reeves he said. regrets his inability
10 fulfill his engagement. owing he
added with great severity, to an nm
fortunately amusing and highly
facetious cold! .