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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
THE CITY SAVINGS BANK.

This bank was organized in 1884
and has been in continuous operation
since. Through the trials and vicis,
STUDIES Of the last twenty years it has
proven to sayers that it's system is
thorough and its security unquestion,
ed. 1t is governed by state law and
supervised by the State Banking
Board, it's purpose is to assist those
who are systematic avers How thor
oughly it is doing SO is evidenced by
the $500 people who are its customers.
1t pays 4 per cent. interest on depos-
its and maintains strict secrecy in
its relations with its customers.
If you desire the opportunity of
laying aside a bit of money and re-
ceive a liberal rate of interest for it
or desire to conduct your business
through an old established bank
where It will receive prompt and sat
isfactory attention, write for particu-
lars to the City Savings Bank, 201 So.
18th St, Omaha, Nebraska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
For GROWING Girls,

West Pembroke, Me-, April "a
Mrs. A. L. Smith, of this place, says
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best
remedy for growing girls. Mrs. Smith
emphasizes her recommendation by
the following experience:
MY daughter was thirteen years old
last November and it is now two years
since she was first taken with Crazy
Spells that would last a week and
would then pass off. In a month she
would have the spells again. At these
times she would eat very little and
was very yellow; wen the whites of
her eyes would be yellow.
THE doctors gave us no encourage
ment, they all said they could not help
her. After taking one box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills, she has not had n bad
spell. Of course, we continued the
treatment until she had used in all
about a dozen boxes, and we still give
them to her occasionally, when she is
not feeling we'll. Dodd's Kidney Pills
are certainly the best medicine for
growing girls"
Mothers should heed the advice of
Mrs. Smith, for by SO doing, they may
save their daughters much pain and
sickness and ensure a healthy, happy
future for them.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
hartley BOND CASE AGAIN
Attorney General Asks Court to Final
Iy Dispose of Litigation.

LINCOLN-After having dragged
itself through the supreme court three
times during the last seven years, the
BARLEY bond suit is again before the
judges of that tribunal, and in his
brief the attorney general asks the
court to make this the final appear
ance of the case by basing it's opinion
on the facts and definitely establish
ing the rights of the state in the mat
ter. The case was brought up by the
state from the Douglas county dis
trict court and this morning was ad-
vanced on the docket and submitted
on briefs.
The suit vas originally brought in
1897 in Douglas county by the state
against Joseph S.. BARLEY, ex-state
treasurer, and the sureties on his Off
cial bond. The amount alleged as
shortage was in round numbers $3.50
900. During the several trials the case
has been adjudicated as to all surety
defendants and Joseph S. BARLEY the
principal, except the defendants W.
A. Paxton, E. E. Brown, John H.
Ames, Amos Swobe, C. C. McNish and
Cadet Taylor. who are the defendants
in error in this proceeding. The state
seeks a reversal of the decision of
the lower court, which ordered the
case dismissed.
Attorney General Brown holds the
evidence before the lower court was
entirely insufficient to sustain the YER
dict. He divides the shortage into
three divisions, as follows:
First-Excessive deposits in state
repositories, amounting to $4,000.
Second-The conversion of state
funds on deposit in the Omaha Ma
tional bank on the End of January,
1897, amounting to S2O1 ,S84.O5.
Third-School or trust funds unac-
counted for, amounting to 1926, 034.58.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
DULY Qualified Kisses.

Some individual with oceans of time
on his hands has conceived the idea
Of hunting through the works Of Eng
fish novelists for the purpose of find
ing all the a~djectives used to qualify
the word kiss. The result is as fol-
lows:
Cold, warm, icy, burning, chilly,
cool, loving, Indifferent, balsamic,
fragrant, blissful, passionate, aroma
tic, with tears believed, long, soft,
hasty, Intoxicating, assembling, deli
cious, pious, tender, beguiling, hearty,
distracted, frantic, fresh-as-the-morn-
ing, breathing fire, divine, satanic,
glad, sad, superficial, quiet, loud, fond,
heavenly, eXecrable, %devouring, omi-
nous, fervent, %parching, nervous, soul
less, Supplying, slight, careless, anx-
ious, painful, sweet, refreshing, en-
barrassed, shy, mute, ravishing, holy,
sacred, firm, hurried, faithless, mar
cotic, feverish, immoderate, sister1y,
brotherly, and paradisaical. The task
seemed interminable, and he gave up
at this stage.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

and the gun, just as it shot out a jet
of flame.
A second report mingled so closely
with the first as to make them seem
but one; and Zeney, with the man
who had shot her, fell to the ground.
All had happened so quickly that
LATTE, who was, for an instant. I'M
nerved by Rose de Cazeneau's effort
to save MIN, had scarcely time to
draw a pistol before his unknown as
sailant fell, as if from the discharge
of his oWn weapon, which had killed
Zeney.
In their surprise and fright, and by
reason of the confusion, no one except
Lafitte had comprehended any mean
ing in the words which followed the
wild cry of Barbe, who now stood Sob
bing Historically, with her arms
around her half-swooning mistress.
while LaZalie, with dilating nostrils
and blazing eyes, sought to release
herself from Madame Riefet.
Baptistine, who had heard the shots,
reached the shore in a small boat
pulled by some of his crew, soon after
Shapiro appeared at the edge of the
thick woods from whence had come
the bullet that had killed Zeney's slay-
er.
The English sailor, at Laftte's COM
mand, now surrendered his arms to
Shapiro, and was promised freedom,
IN exchange for a truthful statement
of the motive which brought his COM
panion and himself to the spot.
He said that the other man haS been
unknown to him until that same morn
ing; and all he now knew of him was
that he was a scout, picked up from
among the Indians, and bought to
serve the English. Capt. Lockyer,
who was in command of the English
feet upon Lake Borgne, having
learned that Lafitte was in that vicin-
ity, had selected this scout to find and
capture the man upon whom he longed
to execute personal vengeance. His
orders had been to bring LATTE to
him, alive, if possible, and dead,
rather than not at all; and the sailor,
Eaving been n of the crew who
rowed the British officers to their
notifying conference at Grande
Terre, had been sent with the scout in
order to identify LATTE.
Such was the end of the man in
whom Barbe had recognized the bril-
liant officer of former years-recog-
nized, despite the shock of grizzled
hair, and the changes wrought by time
and a lawless life in the face and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

One of his owp craft, commanded
by Baptistine, was :ying off the Owls
Point, awaiting the signal which
would the coming of Lafitte,
who, bent upon a private mission in
the neighborhood, had not reckoned
upon the present denouement.
But now, in view of all the circum-
stances, he considered this, the boat,
a more desirable means for conveying
the ladies directly to Shell Island,
where now were only old Scipio, Jul
niper and the boy, Nato.
Waiting therefore until he saw Sha-
pira start for the Colonneh, followed
by the now quiet slaves, LATTE, who
had meantime explained his plan to
his own charges, told them to follow
him, and set out hurriedly in an op-
posite direction from that taken by
Shapiro and his dusky retinue.
The forest was darkening with late
afternoon shadows as the fleeing par
ty followed, in comparative silence,
the tall form that led them.
At length the party emerged from
the deeper shadows of their wooded
way, and came into a cleared space,
where the knoll known as "The Owls
Point" projected into the bayou; and
hating here, Lafitte looked about him,
while the others stood grouped a little
distance away, awaiting quietly his
movements.
But before he could give the signal
to Baptistine, whose craft was con
cealed around the bend of the bayou,
two men burst from the cover of a
thicket opposite Lafitte, a gun was
leveled at his breast, and a hoarse
voice shouted, Surrender, you cursed
pirate!"
Rose de Cazeneau, with a wild cry,
rushed between the weapon and La
fitte, while Barbe, who had been star
ing-as though he were a ghost-at
the holder of the gun, echoed the
Shrek of her mistress.
DO not-do not shoot your child"
she screamed; and, at her words, old
Zeney, who stood nearest the strang-
er, gave him one searching look, and
rushed in turn between her mistress
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
AustraIia,s Rabbit PLAQUE.

The last spell of heat cleared off a
multitude of rabbits directly around
Broken Hill, and although there are
still many about. they are not nearly
so plentiful as a few weeks ago.
However, apparently there has been
no diminution on the holdings a few
miles from Broken Hill. At one we'll
known station the lessee has been
trapping the rabbits at the tank when
they come to drink. In this way no
fewer than $4,000 rabbits have been
exterminated at one tank in a fort
night. A CARLOAD containing 700 rab-
bits, was put on the scales and
weighed one ton.-Melbourne Argus.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
eRoADwELL WILL REMAIN.
Bingham Loses in Contest for Clerk
Of District Court.

or District Court.
LINCOLN-William w. Bingham
has lost out in his contest for the
office of district clerk of Douglas coun-
ty, which is now held and Wills con-
tinue to be held by Frank A. Broad
well. The supreme court so decided.
The opinion is written by Commits
sioner Ames and concludes as fol
lows:
Whatever may be said of individ-
uals and of special interest, it will not
do to presume that the mass of the
voters are fraudulent or corrupt.
When, if ever, the time shall come
that such a presumption shall be just.
the only means, If any, of the preser-
walton of society will be the abandon
ment of the experiment of free gov
eminent. In the present instance no
specific charge OF pretense of cOrrup-
ton or of fraudulent intent is made.
but we are asked to infer such an
offense from apparently accidental or
awkward, or ignorant marking. or
mutilation of some $50 ballots select
ed from some two score precincts, q
part of them varying from n to six
or eight, and the average being about
four or five, or else we are expected
to hold them constructively fraudu-
lent. We doubt if the doctrine of con-
structive fraud is applicable to such
cases, but if it were so. the presump-
ton would be rebutted by circum-
stances. The very fact that the bal
lots were collected from such scatter
ed sources in such small number pre-
cludes the idea of combination or de-
sign, or that they were cast with
other than an honest intent"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
Historic ThimbIes.

In Mrs. Vanderbilt's collection of
thimbles, which is the envy of her
friends, there are several that are not
only very beautiful, but historically
valuable as well. Among the latter,
and probably most highly valued by
their fortunate owner, is one which
was originally worn by Queen Eliza
beth; another, which shows its royal
owner knew its use, was the property
of Princess Alice; still another dainty
conception in gold and enamel once
belonged to the Princess of Wales,
while most valued of all is one said
to have been used by Queen Victoria
when she was a girl.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
CHAPTER xxx.

Less than a week later, one early
afternoon, the members of the house
hold at La Tete des Faux were start
led by the booming of annon in the
direction of Lake Borgne.
What had happened was this: An
English fleet, with twelve hundred
men, had, with the intention of throw
ing an attacking force across Lakes
Borgre and Pontchartain, sailed into
Lake Borgne and opened an attack up
on the Americans, whose presence
was a surprise to the enemy, as Capt.
Lockyer, commanding the latter, had
understood that this point was de-
fenseless.
A fierce battle followed, resulting in
a partial victory for the English, who
were now masters of Lake Borgne.
1t was the Shapiro who, late in the
afternoon, brought this news to La
Tete des Faux.
The house was soon in a hustle of
preparation, the inmates packing has
lilly the few things they were to take
with them in their flight, and conceal
ing such property as would be likely
to attract thieving bands among the
enemy, who would, with little doubt,
visit the plantation, as Shapiro report
ed the woods about Lake Borgne to be
filled with British soldiers.
Madame Riefet, when not absorbed
by other matters. did not hesitate to
express her reluctance toward accept
ing the assistance of this swarthy,
Notwithstanding man, whom she
had never before seen, and whose
very existence had been unknown to
her.
Il know something of him." spoke
up Mademoiselle Rose. HE is the
man of whom grandpere rented Ka-
nuahana. Didn't you know it?"
yes" Lazalie added, before Mad
anne Riefet had time to frame a fitting
reply, "and we have seen him many
times about the woods here. Rose
and 1 once saw Captain Jean talking
with him; and I think he is very oblig-
ing"
But all this he tells us of a cave,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
GETTING Closer to Heaven.

Once in the Pacific coast forests,
the writer came upon a magnificent
sugar pine, the only tree of it's kind
for miles around and a landmark even
in that region of giant trees. My
guide, as he looked up at the top,
which lifted itself almost into the
clouds, remarked: IF a man could
climb that tree on a Christmas morn
ing he could hear the church bells
ringing in heaven."-Exchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

where we can hide, right here on the
| plantation, yet which no n has ever
heard of before, and no one, except
ing Captain Jean and himself, seems
to know anything about, sounds very
| strange and incredible. Did your
| grandpere know Of this cave, Mig
nonne?"
"I do not know, but 1 think not. l
never heard of such a thing. Yet,
madame, it surely is safer to trust this
man. who tells us that Captain Jean
sent him, than to stay here and risk
q visit from those dreadful soldiers"
eve dare not stay, and so we must
| trust him. said Madame, with a weak
attempt at resolution, as she slid a
jewel-boX into the bundle Violet was
preparing to fasten.
Old Zeney had come owe from
K~anauhana, having insisted upon be-
ing taken away with her beloved
| Young mistress; and now she entered
the room to announce that Captain
Jean was below stairs.
never udu Ills dlllN al az IAC p1diN"
ton been so welcome as now. Mad
ame Riefet, catching up her out-of-
door wraps from the bed, ordered that
the various bundles be brought down.
stairs; for the phlegmatic Barbe a
finished tying up the last one as Chloe
handed Senorita Lazalie he lace
scarf for her head, while Ma'am Brig
ida was fastening the long cloak she
had insisted that her nursing should
wear.
you may feel yourself fortunate,
Madame Riefet, that you are able to
leave here by daylight, and not, like
some people l know, be reused from
sleep to find yourself a prisoner in
English hands," said Laftte, as they
Joined him on the stairway.
AS they we're descending the stairs,
he called to Shapiro, who was stand
ing on the veraEda, and then hurry
ing down, gave the latter some in
structions which the others did not
hear as they passed out of the house
and faced the slaves, now huddled in
to a terrified mass, with their faces
full of despairing expectancy.
Some of the women began lament
ing wildly when they found that they
we're not to go away. But LATTE, in
his usual authoritative fashion, quiet
ed the hubbub, and ordered Shapiro
to take them to the Colonneh, which
as he now d~ecided-was not to be
used as a hiding-place for those whom
he himself had, SO unexpectedly, been
able to assist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
Find Buried Treasure.

In the immediate neighborhood of
the little town of Klingman, in Swift
zerland, a case was found containing
an assortment of S29 gold coins. Most
of the coins are of the years from
1902 to 1904. 1t is thought that the
gold was buried at the time of the
Spanish war of succession. The gold
value of the coins is estimated at 35,-
900, and the numismatic value at over
100, 900 francs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
BaciIIi Are Scarce in Egypt.

A German physician has discovered
that the air of the Egyptian desert is
about as free from bacterial life as
the polar regions or the high seas
Tubercle bacilli are killed when ex-
posed six hours in the sunlight. He
considers the desert especially suit,
able for rheumatics and patients suf-
fering from kidney diseases and tu
berculOSiS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
David City Chautauuua.

DAVID CITY-The fifth annual ses-
sion of the David City ~Chautauqua as
sembIy will be held July q to 80 in
elusive. H. H. Harmon of Columbus,
Indiana, continues as superintendent
z. Williams and G. W. Gates, man,
ayers, and L. 3. Fuller, secretary. The
management assures the public that
this session will be far superior to
that of any previous assembly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
form that had tempted the new years

form tnat q tempted n new years
elopement.
Meantime, Baptistine had landed;
and leaving his men in the boat, he
came ~leisurely to where LATTE vas
questioning the English sailor. The
Baratarian's shrewd eyes had glanced
over the scene; and the fallen bodies,
the group of excited women-all that
he saw, told his alert perceptions
what had presumably taken place,
while the sight of his commander,
titude, as he leaned upon his gun, as
sured him that the danger, such as it
might have been, was past.
Hence his nonchalant, strolling gait
to where LATTE stood.
The latter saw him at once, and in
%tcrrupted himself TO bid Shapiro see
that the sailor awaited his further or
ders. Then drawing Baptistine aside,
ne gave him instructions in regard to
placing the ladies and their maids
aboard his boat.
But it seems very dreadful to leave
poor Zeney lying there" said Rose,
with a fearful backward look, as La
itte was assisting her into the small
boat.
1T is not possible to do otherwise,
child" he answered gently, tightening
his pressure upon the small hand he
was holding. "All that can be done
for her now, 1 will see is done before
l join you. Will you not trust me tx
do that?"
The expression of the tear-stained
eyes raised to meet his look answered
him without the need of speech.
You are not coming with us?" she
began, when Madame Riefet inter
rupted her with a shrill-"Not coming
with us! Oh, Capt. LATTE, we can
not go without you. And these
strange men! Indeed"-now angrily
I'VE will not!"
He had put Rose aboard the boat,
and turned to assist LaZalie, while he
answered Madame Rejects outburst
calmly, although there was evidence
of Impotence held in check.
L intend to escort you personally
90 Shell Island, madame; but it is
best that you all go aboard the boat
my captain here has waiting around
the point. He will take you to it, and
then return for me, as 1 have a duty
here which I cannot very well perform
until you and the other ladies have
gone. There may be other English
men prowling in the vicinity; and the
sound Of the firing may bring them
this way. If this should happen, l
can manage matters to far better ad-
vantage by knowing that you are out
of harms way"
Madame made no reply, but permit
ted him to place her in the boat.
Ma'mam Brigida followed her, Violet
coming last; and the sailors pushed
off as Baptistine sprang aboard.
why does not Barbe come with
u.s." Madame Riefet demanded alb
ruptly. as she saw the French
walk to where Shapiro was bending
over the body of Zeney, Intending
rs ordered by Laftte-to carry it into
the woods for burial.
Lafitte answered from the shore,
"Barbe will come with me; there is
something I wish her to do, Madame
Riefet, if you will kindly permit"
He had, unnoticed by the others,
laid a OBTAINING hand on Barbe's arm,
and whispered, 81 wish to speak with
you; wait here until the boat returns"
She gave no sign of having heard
him, but stood silently, until, as Violet
was following Brigida into the boat,
she turned ard walked over to where
lay the dead.
(To be continued.)
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
TRUE Greatness.

True greatness, first of all, is a
thing of the heart. 1t is all alive with
robust and generous sympathies. It
is neither behind it's age nor too fa1
before it. 1t is up with its age, and
ahead of it only just so far as to be
able to lead its march. 1t cannot
slumber, for activity is a necessity OF
its existence. 1t is no reservoir, but
a fountain.-President Roosevelt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
Life Loses Its Charm.

infatuated with Mrs. A. F. Foreman,
has landlady, Oscar Hansen of Lin
coin committed suicide by taking a
dose of morphine. He was an electri-
clan, about 25 years of age, and has
relatives, a mother and a sister, liv-
ing in WahOO.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
Growth of CRYSTALS,

There is no limit to the minuteness
of fragments which may under favor
able conditions grow into perfect
crystals, no bounds as to the time
during which the crystalline growth
may be suspended and then continue
again.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
For Rent or Sale, Two Ranches o
5000 Acres Each.

Located in Custer county on SoutE
I,oup river; consists of 500 acres gooe
corn land, go alfalfa, 800 meadow ane
the balance in pasture; good improve
ments. Inquire of Victor H. Coffman
Omaha, Neb.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
Goes Back to Germany.

COLUMBUS-Having made sun.
cient money in this country to live in
luxury in the old world Louis Dandier.
who has resided for many years neal
Shelby, left for Lechinich, Germany
with the expectation of making that
place his permanent home in the fu
ture.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

1T was three years ago that | used
Doan's Kidney Pills for an attack of
kidney trouble that was mostly back
ache, and they fixed me up fine. There
is no mistake about that. and if l
should ever be troubled again l would
get them first thing, as | know what
they are"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. NY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

BRADSHAW-A change will take
place in the business managers of the
farmers shipping association at this
place. Mr.. James W. Graham, who has
been agent for the company ever since
its organization will retire, and Mr..
George B. Steadman will take his
place.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

Dan Wilson of Broken Bow is laid
up with a broken leg received while
playing base ball.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

PAPILLION-James H. Preston, a
about a year ago examined by the in
sanity board and sent to the st. Ber-
nard hospital at Council Bluffs, was
up before the board again and pro-
nounced insane. He will be taken to
the asylum at Lincoln.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28

the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kid n e y
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
Captain S. d.
Hunter, of En-
CINE No. IA, Pitts
burg. Pa, Fire
Department, and
residing at 2729
Wylie q V e n u e,
says:
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-04-28
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.

When the Back Aches and Bladder
Troubles Set In, Get at the Cause.
Don't make the mistake of believing
back ache and bladder ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and cure