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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
CHAPTER XXVIII.

The Love of a Man for a Woman.
it was not the fault of the chef or
IF the service that Arthur Norris did
rot enjoy his dinner. Jessie's beauty,
which once charmed him, now inspired
him with jealous rage. For Blake he
felt unalloyed hatred, and for Gen.
Garden a contempt which he did not
Try to conceal. He impatiently await
&C the morrow, when he hoped to
crush James Blake to to extinguish the
general. He prayed the news of the
councils decision might be brought to
him at dinner.
AS he brooded a messenger boy ap-
preached and handed Norris an en-
yelope.
"Ah. l presume this is it," he ex-
claimed. He adjusted his monocle
with elaborate care, broke the envel-
3pe and read:
MY Dear Morris: The Cosmopoli-
tan franchises were defeated by a
practically unanimous vote. Rounds
and six others charge you with bribery.
Rounds exhibited your certified check.
Am on my way to the Holman House
Meet me there at once. Destroy this.
III"
The note fell from. the spectators
hand and f1uti ed to the floor. He
stared wildly A.round, but no words
came to his lips.
Amy answer, boss?" The piping
voice of the messenger boy, as he
stood, cap in hand, recalled him to
earth.
NO" he said pushing his chair from
the table and rising unsteadily to his
feet. Am going. Goodnight"
"Forty-fve cents, boss" demanded
the messenger.
Get out of the way, damn you'll
Pay this boy, Blakei" and he rushed
for the dressing room.
Blake picked up the note and tore it
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
Landsmen Best Naval Gunners.

Three of the best marksmen in the
United States navy, curiously enough,
hail from far inland Oklahoma. One
is c. w. Johnson, who made the
worlds record with the huge 16-inch
gun recently installed at Fort Wright,
on Fishers Island, New York harbor.
J. w. Creitz, of the new %battleship
Maine, made eight shots in a minute
with a 6-inch gun and hit the target
eight times at 1000 yards. the ship
meantime going twelve knots an hour.
Bart Barnes, a son of eX-Gov. Barnes,
of Oklahoma, is now a first lieutenant
in the navy, but previous to his pro-
motion he made an excellent record
ct the target. He is now on duty at
Panama.
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CHAPTER xxvll-continued.


when | made my start tradin'
bosses was tickled to death IL | sold
a boss an made twenty dollars profit.
That ten thousand dollars meant the
sellin' of more than five hundred
Losses, an all l had to do was to reach
out an take II. An / gazed at that
money an thought how 1t would look
In my bank book, an l said to him,
Mr.. Norris says l I'm your man.
An then, seem how easy it was to
make money here in this city coun-
Gil, made a deal with him by which
l was to buy up six other aldermen an
turn EN- over to him, same as if they
were a lot of bosses or bags of pota-
toes. Then we drew up an agreement
10 vote for the ordinances an gave it
to Mr.. Morris. Here, Mr.. Chairman,
is the duly certified copy of that con
tract. Part of the money vas in cash
ar the rest in a certified check, an L
lave brought it here for your inspec-
ton. You will note that it is signed by
Mr.. Arthur Morris and drawn on his
bank.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, an members
of this honorable body" said Sam,
turning and facing his astonished list
eners, Il want to say to you that |
have changed my mind about voting
fer these ordinances. My lawyer tells
me l don't have to keep this agree
lnent with Mr.. Morris, an I'm goin'
to sacrifice that ten thousand dollars
an the ten thousand more which
would have been mine when these or
dinances pass. Acting on the advice
of my lawyer, l therefore turns this
money over to you, with the certified
check an the agreement we signed.
Tbankin' you for your kind attention
TO this explanation, l votes no."
A e of widest confusion fol-
lowed. Half of the members were on
their feet demanding recognition. The
chairman pounded his gavel into
slivers in a vain attempt to restore
order. The storm gradually subsidized,
and Alderman Hendricks secured rec
ognition from the chair.
"In view of the remarkable state
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
Pretty Parlor Came.

From red or pink tissue paper cut
large, medium and small rose leaves
until you have enough to make an I'M.
mense, full-blown rose that will fit in
a large salad bowl. Arrange these to
make the flower as perfect as possible.
To as many of the leaves as there are
guests tie green baby ribbon, which
must hang over the outside of the
bowl. At the bottom of each leaf thus
prepared fasten a slip of paper on
which is written a prophecy of some
kind. For instance, on n write you
will have a long, happy life;" on an.
other, You will o o go on a journey
across water"
A pretty fancy is to have a ring
fastened to n of them which will fall
to the one who receives the slip of
paper on which is written "All things
that are good fall to you"
When these are all arranged each
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
a Family Fire Drill.

A family fire drill occasionally,
where there are little children, is an
excellent plan. Provide them with a
wool dressing gown and slippers to
keep near the bed, and teach them at
tie first alarm of fire to slip them on,
throw a blanket or rug over head and
shoulders, and if possible tie a wet
handkerchief, preferably silk, over
their mouths and then take the most
direct way out.
Teach them how to put out a small
fire with rugs or blankets, stopping
direct draughts by closing doors OF
windows. and. above all, to keep cool
and collected.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
An Autograph Calendar.

The home made calendar is just
now n Of the holiday gifts which IL
in course of manufacture, and Ger
tainly there is no gift which is
ranted to keep new all the year In
the same way that the hand inscribed
calendar is. To make this calendar
it is first essential that 365-no, 36e
flor 1904 Is leap year)-slips of pa
rer be cut of a uniform size-three
inches wide by four inches long is a
fair measurement-and then, after
having an linked line drawn r
one inch from the top edge, they are
ready to inscribe. A line in red ink
is suggested. The space above the
line is reserved for the date, and may
be added last, just before the slips
are mounted into a block and cement
ed at both sides so that the owner
may not anticipate the contents OF
the various leaves.
The leaves are now sent about &c
the various friends of the one for
whom the calendar is intended, and
each is invited to inscribe a leaf with
oil dppI ldte SSLClLlcul, cilHtI OiIS
inal or quoted, but in the persons
own handwriting. AS may be seen
there are daily surprises all during
the year for the recipient.
One of these autograph calendars is
now in process Of construction for .
young fellow at college, and it is be-
ing made by the young girls of his
social set at home. On some of the
slips he will find a tiny photograph
OF the sender. On another a sketch
of some significant subject; on an
other an allusion to some event in
the past, a reminder of an occasion
to cause him amusement. There is
fine opportunity here for the display
Of originality, and by the time each
girl has done her best, the calendar
is sure to be filled.
This same calendar idea works uF
beautifully for a birthday gift, when
it may begin with the birthday, nc
matter when it comes, and extend
through the following year to the next
birthday. If it is preferred, the slips
of paper, instead of being mounted
on a block and cemented, may be per
fOrated with twO round holes at the
Top and then mounted on the wooden
back with wire hooks, the same that
finds favor on many desks, enabling
the owner to examine all at any time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02

guest takes n Of the tiny ribbons
hanging at the side of the bowl and
they give a quick pull all together,
which %scatters the leaves in ali direc-
lions, leaving them dangling in the
hands Of those who hold the ribbon at
the other end.
The notices may be comic or senti-
mental. In either case they afford
plenty of fun, as they must be read
aloud.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
Baby.

Baby. a. ~,
Wee tow-headed baby, a. !.
Like a butter ball. 1871
Halt inclined to laughter,
Half inclined to squall.
Dimples in your elbows,
Dimple in your chin:
Looks like God had made you
To put dimples in!
Looks like God had made you,
Roly poly boy.
With your mouth a-pucker
Eyes a-dance with joy,
Just TO carry dimples.
What-have you a pain?
Dear. such twisty faces
Are a sign of rain.
T.
Half a laugh, half crying,
Don't know what to do.
Gulping, sobbing, signing.
Tell you, baby: You
Stick like that to mother
Always when in doubt
All the years of all your life.
And you can't lose out.
Houston Pos
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against l.. & o. tomorrow morning..
The voice was calm, but 1t held a
note of triumph and of quiet conf
Gence. 1t limited at no suspicion, and
Blake drew a long breath of relief as
he thought of his third escape.
He shuddered to think of what
would have happened had Gen. Garden
postponed his departure from the din
ing DON by a xw minutes. He pic
tured John Burt entering the room.
his steady gaze fixed first on himseif
ana then on Jessie Garden. So vivid
was the imaginary picture that he felt
all the horror of the situation.
This is my last speculative cam
paign," said John. For years | have
been a gold-grubbing and money-mak-
ing machine, and l hope my better in
stincts have survived the strain. We
shall triumph tomorrow, and when 1t
Is ended you shall be. in fact as well
as in name, the head Of the firm OF
James Blake & Company. | can retire
from active participation in its affairs
as quietly as | entered, and you have
fairly won whatever of prestige at
taches to the name"
Before Blake could find words to re,
ply, the carriage stopped in front OF
his apartment. They entered and
found Hawkins awaiting them.
I'm making myself at home, Blake
he said. I've kept your man busy get.
ting cigars and refreshments. Let's
get down to business, gentlemen. It's
past midnight, and We'll need all the
sleep W. can get"
For nearly two hours they worked
at the plans for the battle which was
to come. At times Blake was alb
mind wandered to the he
would buy at the price of his honor.
Then he thought Of John Burt's
prlncely pledge, and like a flash there
came to him an impulse which thrilled
his very soul with a happiness in
which were throbs of poignant pain.
Not many blocks away another con.
ference was in progress. Staid bank
dill ectors and f%inanciers associated
with Arthur Morris had been aroused
from their slumbers and were assem-
0led in his rooms. Bewildered for the
moment by the unexpected blow, Nor
lis took measures for defense with a
vigor which was keyed by a sense OF
imminent danger. His suspicion that
James Blake was the cause of his
Cefeat became a certainty when a re
porter informed him that Blake and
Samuel L. Rounds were boyhood com
Iapions, and that the latter had been
seen in Blake's offices.
The east vas crimSOned with sum
light before the conference ended.
The weary men of money left Morris
rooms and sought a few hours of rest
before facing the ordeal of the day.
For mutual protection they had formed
a pool; had pledged themselves to sup
port the market against the expected
onslaught of Blake's millions.
Why were these masked millions
drawn up in battle array? Why did
men of vast affairs wait with drawn
and bated wreaths the hour
when the clash of opposing fortunes
should sound the signal for merciless
conflict?
Because of a wOman-a woman pure
as an opening bud and gentle as the
dew which kisses it.
Why had James Blake proved false
to the man who unselfishly b%efriended
him? Why had he sought to repay 10y
atty with peridy?
Because of a woman
loving heart was incapable OF
deceit.
(To be continued.)
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02

How to Hold the Coins.

n on either side of the coins edge.
You may hold the coin securely in
this position if you press firmly with
both pins.
Now, blow smartly against the up
per edge of the coin, and it will fly
around and around, revolving with
great rapidity between the pins.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
Making a Cork Walk.

Lots and lots of boys and girls
rave seen a match box, a horse fly, a
stone fence, and even a board walk,
hut We are pretty sure that very few
Of you have ever seen a cork wsFl.
Still, under certain circumstances, a
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
A Pin and Coin Trick.

Here is a very simple little trick,
which looks not at all easy and quite
as if the performer must be very
skillful indeed. Take a silver coin,
a quarter or a half dollar, and pick it
up by placing the points of two pins,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02
a Bird TraGedy,

e., xas sitting on the back veranda,
ewing, one bright morning last
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02

A Tripod on a Tea Table.
Some time, when tea is late and the
family is all about the table waiting
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02

YOU may surprise all by a very clever
and at the INT time simple and easy
trick.
Take a napkin ring and through it
pass three forks with the points up
ward and rest their handles on the
table. Spread the tops Of the forks
apart and inside them place a plate
or any round dish which will fit with
y. the space they afford. This will
surely lock the whole thing, and a
heavy dish may be placed upon the
plate without fear of its being broken.
Champion Stalk of Rye.
There is on exhibition in Beverly,
Mass. a stalk of rye measuring over
seven feet from the roots to the tip.
The rye was grown at Prides Cross
ing by Louis Larson.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-09-02

Millions of lovers have voiced the
same discovery, and millions more will
do If oooin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-08-23
TRAIN CREWS
RACE FOR LIFE

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Aug. Ga
A race with death through blazing
forest was the experience of Foreman
James Springer and volunteer train
crew, which engaged to rescue the
camp outfit from Camp + of the
Hastings Sawmill company, which
was cut off by the flames The thrill
ing rides through the burning timber
cost the members of the train crew
the loss of whiskers, hair and clothes
but they escaped with their lives.
which is regarded by those who wit
messed the exploit as little short of
a miracle.
The camp, with it's working force
and equipment, was shut off from
the shore by the big fire which has
been raging at Shannon cut. Fore
man Springer saw the flames headed
for the railway line and called for
volunteers. A train was hurriediy
made up to pull the donkey engines
to the shore. They We're saved, but
it was only by the narrowest margin
that the volunteers escaped the fast
running flamesw, and at the sacrifice
of the personal adornments noted.
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A rw~a-Tmyv7Sss yyatySEr-1
,NaSfS1ll ( ] q EGRbA

The Edison theater opened this af-
ternoon under new regime. Law
renee Russell, who formerly man
nged the Lyceum Stock company, has
taken control and will change the
style of performances to an extent
that will prove novelty in the
vaudeville line. Miniature dramas
and several comedies will be pro-
duced in connection with certain
vaudeville acts, moving pictures, IL
Illustrated songs, etc. Some of the at
fractions promised are "Peck's Bad
Boy" "Muldoon's Picnic" 1.-THE Sign
of the Four" and All a Mistake. ="
For this week Levitt and Ashmore
will be seen in new farcical sketch
by Mr.. Russell. entitled, "Four
A. NJ" Mr.. Russell and Miss Davis
will appear in the comedy sllt. IAN
Evening at Steilacoom. Scott and
Carleton will produce the Partisan
Shadowgraphs, which, in connection
with the illustrated songs and NOV
ing pictures, will make one OF the
strongest bills the Edison has offered
this season.
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down through the pavement. He
knows it well. There's no need of a
registered letter to tell him, and he
doesn't wait for one. He makes a
break for the crowd, passing a swal-
low and two carrier pigeons on the
way, short as 1t is.
The crowd opens to let him in and
closes to keep the cops out. A roar
OF delight greets his escape and the
crowd grows to 1000.
It's big enough now so that mis-
siles may be thrown from the mass
without danger of detection. So.
they're thrown. Most of the missiles
are no more dangerous than rotten
tomatoes. All are badly aimed No
body is hurt. Everybody is aggrava-
ted. The police move threateningly
toward the crowd. The latter fades
away at threatened points and comes
back at others.
The throwing of things continues
until the air gets pretty thick with
them. The crowd gets excited and it's
mood changes from the humorous
ana mischievous to ugliness and des-
Effectiveness.
Having seen similar TRANSFORMED
lions many times before the police
have seen it this time. There's a
changing in a side street, and a pa
troll wagon loaded down with blue
coats dashes up. They pile out and
they start for that crowd. Missile
throwing stops on the instant. There
is not a stick or stone nor a trace
OF garden truck in the air. But
there's sound of hurrying feet.
A cattle stampede is a nice, or
derby procession in comparison. To
call it rout would be to put it very
mildly.
The swift step ON the slow in order
to get ahead. Fallen ones give a
fearful look behind, scramble to their
feet and, hats in hands, run from the
foe. Cheeks are blanched and then
some fall. AS matter of fact,
the police do not try hard to catch
them. A few, spotted as special dis
turbers, feel the tap of the night
sticks, brought out for riot duty.
The low, clear sound made by flaw
less hickory coming in contact with
the human skull is heard only in q
few instances. But the mass are al
lowed unscathed to go. When they
have gone the non unionist takes the
reins and with police escort moves
along. The riot is over.
Started by boys and carried along
by idlers, loafers and the common
drift of pedestrians in big city, it
has satisfied their idea of sport, their
craving for excitement.
JACOB WALDECK.
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DIDN'T KNOW SHE
DID DANGEROUS ACT

Mr. Arnold, of Arnold G Hutchins,
manager of the Mardi Gras compa-
ny, reached Tacoma last night, en-
route from the East. He called at
the hospital to see little Fraviola,
and expressed surprise when he
learned that the child bad been en-
gagged in the loop-the-loop act, as he
understood that Collins wife was the
one who did the trick. He promised
to stop at Spokane on his way to
Butte and see Collins about the case.
Collins was manager of the loop-the-
loop affair and was paid in full for
his work in Tacoma, so Arnold af-
firms.
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John RI. Burgard and wife to Pas
cific Trust company, tract in the
southeast quarter of section 81
township 81 range 3 east, $1,000.
John p. Amy and wife to George
o. Snider. lots and 4, block 65,
Coulter's addition, $4,000
Chris A. Ceder and wife to Theo.
Mohrbacher, lots 8. 1, 8 and 6, block
S527. $3.50.
Nelson Bennett and wife to Laura
e. Hamelin, tract 7Sx119 feet In the
northeast quarter of section 81, town.
ship 81. range east, McCaryec
street and Tacoma avenue, $500.
James Carroll and wife to s. D.
Blackburn, the west half OF the
southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter oe
section "a, township 81 north, range
east, 800.
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all decayed wood with a chisel, wash
out the inside of the cavity thorough
~ with a solution Of one pound cop
per sulphate dissolved in five gallons
of Waterloo destroy bacteria.
Then fill the cavity with mortar
made By thoroughly mixing one part
Portland cement to three parts clean
sand. When this has begun to set.
coat the exposed surface with a plas-
ter of one part cement to one part
sand.
Keep on the lookout for insect
pests. They may not appear to do
any great harm, but each attack viii
weaken the vitality of the tree and
shorten it's life Examine the roots
for borers and the bark for scale,
and If found, wage war of exter-
miuation.
A. s. NEALE
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WHAT A SNAP
FOR THE TESTERS

Six hundred and fifty boxes of
cognac and wine and sixty barrels of
Scotch and French WHISTLES constit-
uted a part of the Oanfa's cargo on
her last trip from England to Ia
coma. These liquors have been un-
loaded at the Oriental dock and are
now awaiting shipment TO Spokane
and Portland. The customs officers
were busy today testing the liquors
before they are allowed to be sent
on to their destination.
Customs officers detailed to test
the imported liquors naturally be-
come judges of good wines. They
can tell by the odor and the taste
as readily as they can by the testing
tube whether or not the contents of
a key is up to the standard.
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that tells me what to do. This morn
Ing it told me that you had $4,000
for me-"
Deputy Warner looked around for
the money, but didn't seem to find it,
and asked the stranger to be seat
ed.
The mans name was found to be
j. M. Huntley, and the answer to
his modest request came this after
noon in the shape of an insanity
charge.
Drs. Parks and Parker found him
to be mentally unbalanced, but as
the people with whom he lives CON
sidered him harmless, and in view
of the fact that the Steilacoom asy-
lum is crowded to its limit, the case
was dismissed.
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ebrity for this season than ever be-
fore. Among the riders appearing
here for the first time are the four
Beddnis. The six Glinserrettis, the
Dollard troupe, the Dacoma family,
the three Tasmanias, the Flying
Fishers" the Colini-Clarions troupe,
the Forums Brothers, the three Rios
and Genera and Theol are at the
head of the great gymnastic bill. The
circus program in its entirety is the
largest ever offered by the Ringing
Brothers, and includes more import
ed and exclusive features than ever
seen in single arenic exhibition be-
fore.
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CITY WILL ACCEPT
PUYALLUP BRIDGE

After three days consideration. C.
S. Bihler and w. e. Hacker, the ar
bitrators to whom was referred the
difficulty between Commissioner
Welsh and Contractor Tillotson in re-
gard to the Puyallup river bridge,
have reached conclusion. The lien
placed on the bridge by the Vulcan
Iron Works has been cared for and
the arbitrator find that Contractor
Tillotson should mot be required to
furnish the bridge gates and aprons.
The matter of demurrage is all
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YACHT RACE ON
AT SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Aug. 2s.-The
race for the Upton cup is on here
today over triangular course of IL
miles. There are six entries, the De-
troit of San Diego, the Venus, the
Mischief and the Marie of the South
Coast Yacht Grub of Los Angeles,
and the Nackey and the Estrella of
the Corinthian club of San Diego.
The morning breeze was very light
and the weather hazy.
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CARE OF TREES.
Cement Decayed Places-Destroy the
Insects.

Beautiful shade trees are valuable
possessions about any home. A life
time is required to produce them,
and they should have better care
than is usually given them.
Like other living things trees are
subject to decay Bark is acciden-
tally removed, a limb is broken by
a storm or in some way an injury
occurs, which offers an opportunity
for the germs Of decay to begin their
work. If these could be excluded
and insect pests controlled there is
no reason why in we'll drained, fer
tile soil a tree should not last for
ages, if BOT destroyed by some acct
dent, as lightning or cyclone.
But there are already many trees
badly injured whose lives may be
prolonged by proper treatment. II
a decaying place IS present cut out