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Forest avenue, came along, and asked
if the doctor was to appear at Miss
Reynolds reception, which was held
last evening, at which the doctor was
to speak. The doctor replied:
"'Ah! Thad, glad you came along,
as I don't know when I can get off.
I'm called to attend a man who has
been hurt down at Squire Briggs
house,
"Dr. Huntington jumped into the
wagon, the impatient driver whipped
the horse into a spirited gait and dis
appeared. This is the last time DR..
Huntington was seen.
Mrs. Huntington and daughter were
preparing for the reception, only wait
ing for the return of the doctor. An
old friend of the family, Mrs. Lille
Thompson, of Oak street, dropped in
shortly afterward, and the two older
heads, getting tired of waiting, re-
solved to walk on toward the hall.
thinking that the doctor and his
daughter, who was to wait for him,
would oyertake them before their des-
tination was reached. But neither
the doctor nor his daughter attended
the reception.
cat 9 o'clock, nc word having been
received from the doctor, Mrs. Hunt
ington grew uneasy. Unable to enjoy
herself, on account of the strange alb
sence of her husband, Mrs. HUNTINGTON
requested Mr.. Whalen to escort her
home. Arriving, they were surprised
to find the house deserted-but upon
the center-able in the parlor was
found a note from Miss Huntington.
1t read:
Dear Mamma-Papa has been
hurt in crossing the railroad track.
and I have gone to him.
PEARL
Upon reading the letter Mrs. Hunt
ington became greatly excited and ex-
claimed: s
This is Schiller's work.
SCHILLER, you will recollect, was the
doctor who vas convicted of maIprac-
tice and sentenced to ten years in the
~penitentiary, upon the testimony of
DR.. Huntington.)
ooh! fudgei' said Mr.. Whalen.
But Mrs. Huntington, ever from the
first, would not believe that her hus-
band was hurt.
MI. Whalen succeeded in Temporal
rily pacffying Mrs. Huntington. and
calling upon Sylvester Smith, the two
proceeded to the home of SQUIRE
Briggs to see if any one really had
been hurt at his home. and were hor-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

kill, or be killed in the defense Of the
same. That 1 will see a worthy
brother wronged, nor knowingly wrong
him; that l will do everything in my
lpower to promote the interests of my
associates, to upbuild and hold to-
gether my kind. That I will abide by
the laws, and in every way do my best
to improve the common lot of my fell
lows. That I will yield up my life to
them, my body to molder and rot,
should 1 fail in my duty to. you!
Amen! Do you so promise?"
81 promised" was the answer.
"Then I will create you a member
of the CONVICTS' CLUB. Bare your
hearti"
Two of the desperadoes stepped to
the doctors side, while he feebly at
tempted to carry out the order, but
through this ordeal he was as helpless
as a child.
A red hot branding iron was brought
from the stove, and before the doctor
could cry out, or offer resistance, he
was seized and held securely while on
his barred breast was burned in the
living flesh the initials &c. c."
"You are now the equal Of any of
us, and your life belongs to the king
of the convict country"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
THE CONVICT CODNTIRYs
@s FIGHTlNG h~@ MILllON
ny CHARLES NORRIS BUTLER
NMar0 We Reyease 2aoe"Sz Tenement MzeeI]AMM.
IRM Copyright 1905. by Charles Morris Butler
~ CHARL ES NORRIS BUTLER
Copyright. 1905. by Charles Morris Butler.
2eye1se AZ a~e"z Tenement Mzsec

most beautiful, refined and simple,
such as are all good girls brought up
by pure parents. Her heart and hand
had been sought for by many, but she
was fancy free and heart whole as yet.
Thus far in life her path had been
strewn with flowers and the thorns
had been carefully hidden from sight.
A vision of beauty and grace, and as
sweet as she was beautiful.
Having introduced the main person
ages Of our story, we shall now take
the liberty of inserting a clipping
taken from the Plankinton Plaindealer
of Friday, June 18th:
CDR. Huntington, the well known
practitioner and genial leader of So
ciety and his daughter, the beautiful
Miss Pearl, have very mysteriously
disappeared from the haunts which
know them so well, as completely as
if the earth had opened and swallowed
them. The facts of the case are these,
as near as we can learn:
cat 1880 o'clock last evening, the
doctor was engaged with his patients,
in his office, when the door bell rang
violently.
"Mrs. Huntington answered the sum-
mons. The caller is described by her
as a man of medium build and height,
wearing a heavy beard and mustache.
He said he wished to see Dr.. Hunting
ton Immediately. ga mar has been
nearly killed through a railroad acct
dent, and the doctor must come right
away!"
"The wife informed DR.. Huntington,
and the visitor was admitted to the
doctors presence. DR.. Huntington
hastily secured his medicine and in
strument cases, a roll of cotton bat
ting, some linen, and prepared band
ages and left the Office with the man,
bidding his patients goodbye for the
day. In front of the door stood a bay
horse hitched to an open wagon. The
stranger got in first and held out his
hand for the cases.
"Just then Thaddeus Whalen, OF
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
III.Natured London Journal.

Americans" says a London journal
"are coming ove in greater swarms
than ever and soon the streets will
be full of c~uriously quiet-looking men
in wierd coats with padded shoulders
ending on the hips, long boots bobby
at the tips and straw hats wit no
roofs, and women with brown faces
and eyes with very white whites,
green wells floating in the breeze and
accents that sets ones teeth on edge"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
Profits of the Packers.

There has been a great deal of dis
appointment because the Garfield re-
port shows that the profits of the
packing industry only amount to
about two per cent of the volume of
business transacted. There is no
doubt, however, that the report is cor
rect.
The census reports compiled by the
government in 1900, before the agita-
ton regarding the beef trust" began,
throw considerable light on this ques-
ton. 1t appears from the census that
the packing industry is conducted on
a smaller margin of gross profit than
any other industry in America. The
gross margin of profit of 81 flour and
grist mills In Illinois, in the census
year, was nearly seven per cen on
the volume of business. The gross
margin of %flfty-one wholesale slaugh-
tering and meat packing establish
ments in Illinois vas only about one
third as large, or a little more than
two per cent on the volume of bust
ness.
The millers have not been accused
of being in a trust" and combina-
tons would seem impossible in a bust
ness where there are several thousand
mills in the United States competing
actively for the flour trade, but it ap-
pears that the gross profits of the mill
ers are larger than the gross profits
Of the packers. 1t may turn out that
the agitation regarding the packing
Industry will show the same result as
the devil found in shearing the pig:
"All squeal and no wool."-American
Homestead.
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

"Your chief is out of danger" fin
ally said the doctor, turning to Pear
o and Sharkey. with proper care
he will be able to be moved on a
stretcher in two or three days"
Your duty is done then, doctor"
replied Pearson, who seemed to be the
leader, now that the captain was dis
abled. Nov, in the matter of your
Joining our band; which would you
prefer; to depart or to continue with
us?"
II am willing to join you, provid-
ing-" began the doctor.
providing we will guarantee you
protection, an ample salary, and a
chance at some future time to obtain
revenge upon a certain doctor whom
you have a grudge against, is that it?"
interrupted Pearson.
"That is it," said Schiller.
Are you willing to take the oath of
allegiancesto cause"
81 am"
""Tis we'll"
HfAuOAIlJ IhCy udu pI6pdIGu lOT
such a ceremony as that which fol-
lowed, for they escorted the doctor into
yet another room leading off from the
n they were in. Here were fully as
many horses stabbed as there were
men accommodated in the other room.
In one corner was a pile of brush Ind
decayed corn stalks.
"You will now repeat after me the
oath that binds us together, bearing
this in mind, that our promises to you
will be fulfilled only after you have
proved yourself worthy of it!
81 do solemnly swear" said Pearson.
81 do solemnly swear" repeated the
doctor in a firm voice.
"That I will not betray any of the
secret signs, haunts, modes Of gain
ing a livelihood, the character Of a
brother, to anyone who is not entitled
to know them; nor will I let any one
else betray any of the secrets, if in
my power to prevent, even if I have to
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ITO be cOntlnued.)
UNCLE SAM IN BUSINESS.
Likely to Do Things on a Large Scale
When He Operates at All.

- ~ ~ 'hSS -NAS ~ SSNhS
When He Operates at All.
Uncle Sam may not set up as a bust
ness man, but when he does go into
business he is likely to do it in a large
way, as he does for instance at the
New York navy yard, where are 10
Gated the largest naval storehouses in
the United States.
In the general storehouses there is
carried a stock Of material, merchan-
disc and supplies of the most varied
character, including lumber, cordage,
and provisions, clothing, shoes and IL
braries, including many articles of
ship supplies and everything required
for the sailors personal wants amount
ing in value to upward of $%10,000,000.
The business done in these store
houses during the fiscal year ended
in 1904 amounted to, more than $780,
900, 900.
Supplies are received here from
many sources and from here they are
shipped to all parts of the world. The
shipments in the course of the fiscal
year 1904 aggregated $1,000 gross tons
and comprised more than 100000 pack
ages.
The official who administers this
business, of a volume that would be
counted big among the biggest bust
nesses done by private concerns, Is
known as the General Storekeeper,
this post being occupied by a pay d.
rector of the United States navy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

o struck on hearing that such was
not the case, and that they had not
sent for the doctor.
Armed citizens have patrolled the
railroad track up and down for miles,
but could find no trace of blood to
bear out the statement of the girl that
her father had been hurt in crossing
the track, and up to this time all is
wrapped in mystery as to the disap-
pearance of the two"
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The American Homestead. An ideal
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Home, farm, and agricultural depart.
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Special rate Of 10 cents per year for
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Omaha, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
She Was Ii.

Miss Gaddie-Your brother and I
were partners in a little game of whist
at Hoyle's house last evening.
Miss Knox-Ohi I thought it might
be you.
Miss Gaddie-Why, what did he tell
you about it?
Miss Knox-He just said he had had
a rubber at whist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

above all, a woman who has had
more experience in treating female ills
than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases of
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink
ham every year, some personally,
others by mail, and this has been GO
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from a woman of such expert
ence, especially when it is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fdence of women, and every testimo.
NAL letter published is done so with
the written consent or request of the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be benefited as they have been.
Mrs. Fred Seydel, of 412 North saith
Street, West Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:->
cover q year ago wrote you a letter asking
advice, as l had female ills and could not
carry a child to maturity. / received your
kind letter of instructions and followed your
advice. / am not only a well woman In con-
sequence, but have a beautiful baby girl. l
wish every suffering woman in the land would
write you for advice, as you have done so
much for me-"
Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was
cured, will Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cure every
woman suffering from any form Of
female ills.
No other medicine in all the world
has such a record of cures of female
troubles as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Therefore no
prudent woman will accept any substi-
tute which a druggist may offer.
If you are sick, write Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn. Mass for special advice. It is
free and always helpful.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

If canes were to go out of fashion
some young men would have no Wis
ible means of support.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

I am sure Piso's Gun Tor Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. HOS. ROBBINS.
Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb II, 1900.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
Those Who Have Tried 1t

IHUSS VITO TdVe ITISu II
will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or
QuaIity-16 OF. Tor 10 cents. Other
brands contain only u OF.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

One kind word a day is some mems
limit.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to Health
How Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Cured Mrs. Fred SeydeI.

It is a great
satisfaction for a
woman to feel that
she can write to
another tellingher
the most private
and confidential
details about her
and know
that her letter will
be e e by a wo-
only, a wo-
man full of sym
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07
important to M others.

We suffer most from ills that never
happen.-Gascoigne Proyerb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-07-07

Cuticura Soap combines delicate medicinal and .moI-
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SANATORIUMS.
Willis
fountain .Sanatorium,
CUMBERLAND, MD.
Write for booklet.
General Geo. M. Sternberg,
my19-30t,14 DIRECTOR.
DECLINATION EXPLAINED.
The Attorney Generals Opinion Of the
Functions of the Waterway Commission

The Canadian members of the interna-
tional waterway commission have been
placed in possession Of the opinion of Attor-
ney General Moody relative to the st.
John river matter, in explanation Of the
declnaton of the United States commits
sioners to consider that river as within the
scope of the river and harbor act of 1902
creating the commission.
In fact, the Attorney General has rem
dered two opinions on that subject, the
first in last February, when Secretary Taft
submitted to him suggestion from the
British government that it was desirable
to delay action on the bill then pending
before the Maine legislature, Incorporating
a company to construct piers in the st.
John river until the international water
way commission had completed its report.
The Attorney General, after reciting the
section of the river and harbor act apply
ing to the case, contended that the only
waters named for investigation were those
whose natural outlet is by the ST. Law
renee river to the Atlantic ocean, which
description does not At the st. John, and
therefore 1t would appear to be excluded
from the purview of the commission.
The second opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral is dated May l last, and in it the At
torney General simply adheres to the first
opinion.
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TRAGIC SEQUEL TO FINE.
Cotton Broker Killed Himself Upon Be-
ing Fined $1,000.
,ondence OF The Stal

special correspondence OF The Star.
LIVERPOOL. May 30. 1905.
A fine Of 5000 inflicted by the LIVERPOOL
Cotton Association upon a broker who had
violated Its rules has had a tragic sequel.
The victim of the tragedy was Alfred Hunt
tngdon, Manchester broker who was a
member of the Liverpool association and of
the Manchester Royal Exchange 1t was
discovered that he had broken the rules
by underwriting commissions on cotton
futures, and the fine was accordingly i'm
posed. He did not pay and the association
levied upon certain shares which he held
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Huntingdon
went to Stretford cemetery and asked to
be shown the grave of his sister-in- law.
He was apparently in deep distress, and
etery and left him there. Twenty minutes
later he was found beside the grave dead.
He had shot himself through the head with
a rock rifle.
Two letters written that day were found
upon him. One was addressed to his chill
dren, of whom he had six, the Oldest be-
ing fourteen years of age
Help each other in life; protect your
mother, and do not fail in attendance upon
church." he wrote, adding, Poor little souls,
you will never know how deeply your
father has been wronged."
The second letter was addressed to the
directors of the Liverpool Cotton Exchange
protesting that all that he had had been
taken from him, that he had been left In a
position of a workman without tools and
that the only thing that remained to him
was to take his life.
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SPEED WAR Is LIKELY.
New York Central Plans to Beat
"Pennsv:


General Passenger Traffic Manager c. F.
Daily of the New York Central railroad
left Chicago yesterday for the east. His
eighteen hours. announced by the Penn
sylvania road. and is taken by railroad men
in Chicago to mean that Mr.. Days con-
ference in New York will result in a cut
from nineteen hours, the present time over
the Central. to seventeen hours.
That speed war is likely is reported, as
it is claimed at the general office of the
New York Central in this city that the
Central can make the time in seventeen
hours. The road is 97S miles between Chi
cago and New York, depot to depot. The
Pennsylvania line Is $50
THE New York Central is ninety miles
longer than our road" said Assistant Cen
eral Passenger Agent c. L. Kimball of the
Pennsylvania lines. They cannot make 1t
to the east in seventeen hours. If the
Central can. then we can make it in six
teen hours"
The increased cost is said to be the rea-
son why neither road has cut the time be-
fore To make the trip in seventeen hours,
as claimed at the offices of Mr.. Daily of the
New York Central lines. the Twentieth
Century Limited would travel at the rate
of seventy-five miles an hour. not counting
stops The actual running time would have
to be more than sixty-Seven miles an hour.
A Pennsylvania train yesterday broke all
records for fast travelling between New
York and Chicago by making the run of
679 miles in seventeen hours fiat The
feat was accomplished by two special
trains, one running from New York to
Pittsburg in eight hours and fifty minutes,
and the other making the run from Pitts
burg to Chicago in eight hours and ten
minutes
The runs were trials of speed to demon
strate the ability Of the road to put into
service eighteen-hour service and maintain
the schedule under ordinary circumstances.
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Interstate Commerce Hearings.

The interstate commerce commission gave
a hearing yesterday In the case of the Red
Rock Fuel Company against the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The original complaint
was based on alleged discrimination in
switching connections. The decision of the
commission will be rendered in the course
of week or ten days.
The following schedule has been prepared
by the commission for the disposition OF
pending business, and hearings will be
given at the places named on the dates
mentioned:
June 10. at Van Vert Ohio. the McMil-
Ian Grain Company VS.. the Cincinnati
Northern railroad, discrimination in sup
plying cars al Covett. Ohio.
Z June II. at Indianapolis, ]. J. Marley vs..
the Norfolk and Western railroad, alleged
unreasonable rates on egg coal from Will
Hanson, w. Va, to Alexandria, Ind.
June II, Detroit, Mich, the Richmond
Elevator Company VS.. the Pere Marquette
railroad, alleged discrimination in furnish
ing cars.
June 10, at Terra Haute, Ind, T. NJ Ke-
hoe Company VS.. the Atlantic Coast Line.
the Philadelphia and Reading, the Charles
ton and Western Carolina, the Evansville
and Terra Haute, and other roads, alleged
unreasonable demurrage charges.
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PLAN TO LINK THREE CITIES.
W., B. and A. Railway Requests Termi-
nal Privileges in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Terminal Company has
asked permission of the Baltimore city
council to construct and maintain what Is
intended to be the Baltimore end of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Railway Company, and thus carry out a
plan that has long been talked Of
1t is proposed to build a double-track
route and to run cars at fifteen-minute in
tervals that will make the trip between this
city and Baltimore in one hour George
T. Bishop of Cleveland, Ohio, is president
of the company, which is largely backed
by western capital. Terminal rights have
already been secured in Washington and
Annapolis, it is said
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Action of Tidewater Road at Norfolk.

The sale of B. C. Colonna's waterfront
property-twenty-on acres of land-at
Norfolk. Va. yesterday to w. Harry
Brown of Pittsburg, for more than 100000,
is regarded as evidence that the Tidewater
road has bought the Norfolk and South
ern, called the Little Nugget" because of
the profit it returns. The Tidewater had
an option on the Colonna property, on the
eastern branch of the Elizabeth river, OPP
posite Norfolk, which was released as soon
as the sale of the railway was announced.
The option was held till the Norfolk and
Southern yielded Thus the Tidewater
has secured deep water at Sewells Point
and Cape Henry, homes in Berkeley and
Norfolk, rights over the Belt line, and
thereby checkmated the Pennsylvania
railroad here in the acquisition of the
deep-water and coal and grain shipping
facilities.
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.
Presidents Annual Statement Urges
Decrease in Mem berships.

L. " F. Randolph. president of the New
York Consolidated Stock Exchange, in his
annual report to the members, issued yes
terday, states that the year has been one
Of progress and increased business Stock
clearances reached the highest total In
the history Of the exchange, amounting in
all to 145, 439. $40 shares.
Mr.. Randolph also announces that. In
stead of daily clearance system, there is
now In vogue a weekly clearance. This
went into effect May /. The report says
the membership Is too large and that 1t
ought to be reduced. During the year
forty-seven memberships were bought by
the exchange and cancelled. There are still
LAOS members.
$50, 43S.
This is the regular ticket for the gov
ernors: C. H. Badeau, w. r. Brown. w. P.
Eager. D. w. Lynes, L. F. Olney, jr., Thos.
Purcell, R. H Reid, II. g. Romaine, M. II.
Wagar and Samuel White.
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