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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09
Resolutions Of Sympathy.
McCook,N eb., March 2, 1906.

McCook, Ne0.s March 2,l9Uo.
G. w. Bronson Lodge No. 4S7, Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen.
WHEREAS, An All-wise Providence has
removed from our midst our worthy
brother j. G. Ferguson, long recognized
by US as an earnest and able worker in
our noble cause and
WHEREAS, We realize that by the
demise of Brother Furguson this lodge
has lost u of its most valuable mem
ber's the brotherhood an ardent friend
and his family mourn the loss of a kind
and affectionate husband and father,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we hereby extend to
the family of our deceased brother, our
most heartfelt sympathy in this sad
hour of bereavement and commend them
to the care of our Heavenly Father that
He may guide and comfort them in their
atfliction and be it further
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
made a part of the minutes of this meet
ing, that our charter be draped for a
period of sixty days and that copies of
them be sent to the family of the deceas-
ed brother and hat they be published
in the city papers.
Signed: JNo. G. CALL,
GIG. MAGNUsoN,
P. E. POTTER,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09
Burlington Bulletin, March, 1906.

To THE NoRTHwEsT:-Now is the time
to go at cheap rates on n of the Bur
lington's two daily through trains to
Montana, Puget sound and Portland.
You don't know how cheaply you can
buy a one-way Colonist ticket. Ask the
agent.
SPECIAL HoMEsEEKERs' RATEs-March
9th and 20 very low round trip home
seekers rates into the North Platte Val
ley and the Bighorn Basin, also in the
Southwest.
To THE SUNNY SoUTH-Winter tour
ist rates daily until April Both to a
large number of Southern resorts.
IRRIGATED LANDs:-Better get hold of
an irrigated farm for yourself or your
son while there is yet time; irrigated
lands have increased from 100 to 200 per-
cent in value in the last few years.
Send for our publications on irrigated
lands,-Free.
To CAL1FoRNIA:-Very cheap one-way
tickets daily to California until April
It'll. Through tourist sleepers.
PACIFIC CoAsT:-Better make the
grandest tour in the world-the tour of
the coast-this spring and summer.
First excursion April 10Th to May 9TH
inclusive. There will be very low,daily,
round trip California and Puget Sound
rates through the summer.
Write me or tell your nearest Burling-
ton Agent, just what trip you have in
mind in any direction, and let US advise
you the best way to make it at the least
cost. G. S. SCOTT, Agent G. B. & Q. Ry.
L. W. WAKELY, G. P. A, Omaha. =
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

A son was born to MI. and Mrs. w.
M. Troner, Sunday night.
@. w. Dewey is receiving a visit from
his mother-a former resident of our
city.
Engineer and Mrs. William Deere are
spending a few days visiting Superior
friends and relatives.
Engineer w. G. Schenck and family
will visit his parents and other relatives
at Preston, Kansas, for the next two
weeks.
G. L. Walker, head of the paint de-
partment, has retired from the COM
pany's employ and will engage in bust
ness for himself.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09
RED WILLOW.

Mr.. Blair has moved onto his own
place.
A delightful time vas had at Mr..
Hollands, at the postponed surprise on
Mr.. Holland.
Vira LOOMS is staying in town with
Zibia Mcdonald while the old folks are
away making preparations to leave.
There was quite a nice charivari on
Mr.. and Mrs. LOOMS, Saturday night.
Candy, nuts and cigars were handed out
by Mr.. LOOMS.
Mrs.Lewis Elmer and Miss Classy Har-
rison were visiting Mrs. Louis Long
necker, also Mrs. Allen spent the night
with her old school-mate, Nellie.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09

WHY DOES ONE PLACE IN A TOWN BECOME
THE BEST PLACE.? Why DOES EVERYBODY
GO THERE'S? BECAUSE THEY GET TREATED
WE'LL. YOU ARE Now SAYING IN YOUR MIND
81 NEED A NEW SUIT OF SPRING Clothes"
TO OLD PATRONS We ONLY SAY: WI R
DOING BUSINESS AT THE SAME OLD STAND
To THOSE WHO LAVE NEVER WORN OUR
CLOTHES A We SUGGEST THAT YOU COME
LET US FIT YOU OUT. We HAVE A NICE
MoRSTED SUIT FOR YOU THAT WILL cos
ONLY $500. WE HAVE No BUM PLUMBER IN
U $50 RE. EVEN If We SELL YOU A UT
FOR A Low PRICE 1T WILL BE A GOOD SUIT.
MAYBE YOU NEED REAL SWAGGER TOP-CoAT
TO KEEP OFF THE CHILL AND MAKE YOU COX
SWELL. We HAVE THEM. CORRECT SPRING
SHAPES AND SHADE FOR $1,000 $12.OO-
RESPECTFULLY,
c. L. DE CROFT AND co.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09

Call at TIE TRIBUNE office and see
what can be done for you in the way of
reading matter for the coming year. 1t
will save you money.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09
g Y CHURCH A.INOuNCEMENTS.

CHRIsTIAN-Sunday-school at ]" and
Christian Endeavor at l. O'Clock every
Sunday morning. All are welcome.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09

VI SoTVlCSS. MASS,
8 a. m. Mass and sermon, 1000 a. m.
Evening service at 8 o'clock. Sunday
school, 2:3O p. m. Every Sunday.
j.. J. LoUGHRAN, Pastor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 10 am.
Sermons at II a. m. and 8 p. m. Junior
League at 3. Epworth League at $50.
Prayer meeting onWednesday evening at
| eight o'clock. All welcome.
M. B. CARMAN, Pastor.
EPIsCoPAL-Services IN St. Adams
church as follows: Every Sunday in the
month, Sunday-school at 10 o'clock am.
Morning-prayer at II a. m. and evening
prayer and sermon at 8. The third Sun
day in the month Holy Communion at
7:3O a. M. All are welcome.
E. R. EARLE, Rector.
BAPTIsT-H. H. Berry of Ord, Neb.,
will conduct both morning and evening
services at the Baptist church, Sunday,
the 18th, at the usual hours. 1t is said
that Mr.. Berry is an excellent speaker
and has a special message of great inter-
est to all church-going people. Cordial
invitation is extended to all.
CoNGREGATIoNAL-Sund school at
10 am. Preaching at II am. and 8 pm.
Christian Endeavor at 7 pm. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at s p. m.
Next week there will be held three
prayer meetings in ~preparat:ng for the
special meetings. Tuesday evening at
the home of Louis Suess, Wednesday
evening at the church, Thursday at the
home of T. B. Campbell. All are cor
daily welcomed at these services.
GEO. B. HAWKES., Pastor.
How much money does the average
farmer of Red Willow county make out
of a seasons work? We do not mean
how mud net profit is left at the end of
the season, throwing in the labor of the
farmer and his sons in the fields and of
his wife and daughter in the house and
poultry yard, but how much profit re-
suits after all labor is included at a fair
value and a reasonable return allowed
on the capital invested in land, improve
ments, implements, etc. Farm book
keeping should he simple, but it is i'm
portant. All such questions as these
are discussed in The Iowa Homestead,
of Des Moines, Iowa, a farm paper
which we most heartily recommend to
the farmers of this vicinity and for
which THE TRIBUNE is glad to receive
and forward subscriptions at a reason
able combination clubbing rate. The
Iowa Homestead has departments cover
ing every interest of the farm and en-
ploys a large crops of able special con
tributors. The leading experiment sta
ton workers and best farm writer's of
Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ne
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma write for
it now.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at 10 am.
Sermons at II a. m. and 8 p. m. Junior
League at 3. Epworth League at $50.
Prayer meeting onWednesday evening at
eight o'clock. All welcome.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-03-09

CATHoLIC-Order of services: Mass,
8 a. m. Mass and sermon, 1000 a. m.
Evening service at s o'clock. Sunday
school, 2:30 p. m. Every Sunday.
j LoUGHRAN, Pastor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Original of "UncIe Toby"

Captain Roger Sterne, the father OF
the author of "Tristram Shandy," was
the original of Uncle Toby. AS captain
Of Chudleigh's regiment Of foot, q
marching regiment ever on the move,
Roger Sterne and his family tasted the
most varied military and domestic ex-
periences In Flanders, at Gibraltar and
finally at jamaica, where the old cam
palgner died of country fever" A
simple minded, good natured, but shift
less and rather peppery Irishman, Rog-
er bore his disappointment brayely and
carried his load of debt with a light
heart. MY father" says Sterne, was
of q kindly, sweet disposition, void OF
all design and so innocent in his own
intentions that he suspected no one, 80
that you might have cheated him ten
times a day IL nine had not been suffi-
Client for your purpose" Such char
acter and such a father supplied the
germ from which the genius Of the son
developed his conception Of one of the
most perfect and delightful portraits In
the gallery of English fiction.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
The hle Rhea.

"The rhea of South America is a re-
markable bird" said an ornithologisr
The male rhea matches out the eggs
He and not the female Is the setter
He sets always in a quiet and desolate
place where there Is no food, nothing
to attract enemies, and as soon as the
young are born the question Is how to
feed them. The rhea answers that
question in advance. Three or four
days before the eggs are to open he
shoves couple of them out OF the nest
with his bill and lays them in the sum-
What is the result? The result Is that
the hot South African sun decomposes
the eggs and the father breaks them
as the young birds begin to appear In
the nest, and the flies settle on them
and In twenty-four hours they are alive
with worms-tender, juicy, delicious
worms. the best food in the world for
the nest of new born birdlings."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Sex and Rebirth.

The theories concerning the posi-
billy Of our having previously existed
seem to be endless or them all think
the one best which suggests that sex Is
reversed Mt rebirth and that when we
turn up cons after we previously ex-
listed we do so either as men or women
according to whether we were women
or men aforetime. This largely &C.
counts for the suffragette and for the
long haired, thin voiced creatures who
potter around boudoirs, play the piano
like "sweetly pretty" things and call
themselves men. Presumably the best
material Of which we were fashioned
then Is now used In our composition,
for the most manly women and effemi-
nate men generally have some good
points about them. But II one Is to
keep on performing these Protean feats
through all ages 1t hardly seems worth
while worrying over sex problems. 1t
seems to me, In the long run, that we
shall each get about equal, according
to this arrangement.-Lond World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
FURiES in THE ARENA.
Vhe wrestling Matches Between Wos
men In japan.

Describing wrestling match be-
tween women in Japan, writer says:
1.-THE wrestlers arranged themselves In
two sides, each led by a captain. They
sat cross legged around the platform
in the dirt, all but the two chosen to
begin, who advanced into the center
with the umpire. They squatted upon
their feet and bowed to each other
slowly and solemnly. Politeness thus
being fulfilled, they stood up again and
bent over opposite one another like
two gamecocks, watching intently for
q chance to seize an advantage. Dur
ing the prellminaries the audience was
tense with expectation. Then suddenly
the women sprang, Kissing at each
other furlously and gnashing their
teeth, at first by Stimulating ferocity to
spur themselves up to greater excite
ment, but, after a few clutches, In
deadly feminine earnest, the umpire
meanwhile buzzlng close to them as
they sNayed around the narrow ring.
ANY and all holds seemed fair means
to the end of pushing a combatant over
the edge. Sometimes with a clean
throw one woman landed her opponent,
sprawlIng, in the midst Of her friends.
This was the signal for the umpire to
begin, 'HltOtsu, futatsu, mitsu, yotsu,
ltsusu' Zone, two, three, four, fiye), In
a series of irregular and disconnected
squeaks, and before he ceased count
ing another wrestler from the losing
side jumped up to meet the champion,
who stood painting, kissing and splitting
like boiling kettle in the center Of the
arena.
"This time there were no prelimi-
narIes. A wild rush, and like two fu-
ries or two beasts the women were
struggling again. Some affected quick
clutches, some locked their adversaries
In their arms and stood stock still for
a full five minutes. Some picked up
their opponents almost at once and
threw them bodily over the ring, while
others rolled over with them."-Chicago
News.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Rural Delivery Notes

The operations Of the rural free de-
livery service up to March / are
shown In statement recently issued
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral DeGraw, says a Washington dis.
patch. Up to that time 52,227 petitions
had been received and referred. OF
these 1872 were acted upon adverse
~. The number of routes In operation
March 1 was 35,031, leaving 3,424 petit
tons still pending, of which 294 have
been assigned for establishment.
A distinct and important field for the
utility motor vehicle that is already
being cultivated to some extent Is
found in the rural free delivery mail
service. Probably score Of these car
riers are regularly using automobiles
to cover their route, and are obtaining
excellent service from them. Most of
them are in the west, where, In spite
Of the fact that the roads are bad and
streams are frequently required to be
forded, they are doing excellent work.
J. o. Matthews of Sabetha, Kan, I'm.
doubleday holds the record in the Unit
ed States for quick rural mail service.
says a Sabetha correspondent of the
Kansas City Star He not only covers
bis route Of twenty-five miles In about
four hours every day, but he maintains
q regular schedule In the country. Mr..
Matthews starts out from the Sabetha
posto1ice at $3.50 o'clock In the morn
Ing. After he leaves the postoffice he
Is certain number of minutes from
box to box. People know to the min
ute when their mail Is going to arrive.
During the winter months his schedule
time for covering his route is four
hours and ten minutes. In summer
his time Is three hours and forty-fve
minutes. Mr. Matthews works the reg
ular old fashioned stagecOach bust
ness. He has a relay. He starts with
q fresh horse and drives twelve miles.
Here another fresh horse is secured. 1t
takes Mr.. Matthews five minutes to
unhitch his horse, hitch the fresh horse
and start off again. The balance of tho
distance Is covered with the seconI
horse. The horse left at the relay sta.
ton Is the relay horse for the next
morning
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

enough for us to live on"
"You might mortgage it for small
amount, just enough to buy a small
place. The Allison farm of six acres Ii
for sale at a very low price. Johr
wants to go into chicken raising, ant
the property would just do. There is
cottage on it and few old outhouses.'
"But If mortgage our farm who's tt
pay interest and provide sinking 1unc
for the principal?'
"John will do that"
Howl
'By the profits on chicken raising"
Suppose there are no proitsY'
"Oh, pa, don't be stingy. We have
but one daughter You wouldn't grudge
her a few thousand dollars out Of all
the money this farms worth, would
your
"My dear, we began on nothing and
have had hard struggle to get into
our present comfortable fix. Let these
young people begin as we did"
"And have as hard a timer"
Better have hard time when they
are young than when they are old. No,
will not mortgage my farm even for
Mandy, whom love as well as you
love her. That's settled"
Mrs. Bickford knew by long expe'
rience that when her husband said
That's settled" it was settled. She
went away with sigh and told the
youngsters that she had failed. Both
mother and daughter voted Mr.. Bick-
ford a hard hearted man. John Will
liams said nothing. He had good pluck,
but little or no experience. He went to
q bank and arranged for a mortgage
for $4,000 on the Allison farm, then
bought it for $1,000. He had saved
5000 and trusted to luck to raise the
other 5000 with which to complete the
payment. Mrs. Bickford had saved
800 out Of pin money and prevailed on
her husband to give 500 in lieu Of q
wedding present, though she did not
tell him what use was to be made OF
It, John and Mandy were married and
took possession of their farm. Mr..
Blckford was left to find out their
ownership Of the place by their going
into it. They did not deign to mention
the matter to him. This was the work
of the mother and daughter. John had
nothing to do with 1t.
John worked for the neighboring
farmers, intending to save money out
of his wages to stock his farm with
chickens, but the crops happened to be
poor that season, and he got nothing
over q bare living. The next season
was better, but the baby came, and the
coming Of a baby always involves extra
expense. At the end of two years John
had not stocked his chicken farm and
had got behind with his interest.
Mrs. Bickford would have appealed
to her husband, but from the time
Mandy was married the farmer be-
came more economical than ever, and
she dared not mention the matter.
Besides, she and Mandy had shown
their resentment that he had not mort
gagged his farm to give the young cou-
pie start, and this was another rea-
son why he was not applied to. How
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
His SORROW.

Maud newly mnrrled)-You look very
melancholy, George. Are you sorry
you married me? George-No, dear, Of
course not. was only thinking Of all
the nice girls | can't marry. Maud
Oh, George, how horrld Of you! |
thought you cared for nobody but me :
George-Neither do |. | wasn't think
ing of myself, but of the dlsappoint-
ment for them.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

he would not come forward with as
sistance, chose every other subject she
could think of to show her spleen
Mandy seldom came to the house when
her father was there, and If she met
him failed to display any affection for
him. John alone treated him with
consideration. John learned rapidly by
experience and told his wife, as he ex-
pressed it In his homely way, that he
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Happiness.

Things are 80 arranged in this world
that happiness as profession must
ever be a failure. 1t cannot be found
by seeking it. 1t Is reflex action. 1t
Is incidental, product which comes
from doing noble things. 1t Is lmpos-
sible for a person to be really happy
by making pleasure profession.-suc-
cess Magazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

ever, Mrs. Bickford at this juncturc
condescended to inform him OF the
fact that the young couple were In
trouble.
The chicken farm, on which as yet
there were no chickens, was advertised
for sale under foreclosure of mortgage.
Then Mrs. BlckfOrd and her daughter,
knowing that the older husband and
father was cognizant Of the fact, yet
offered no help. barely spoke to him.
The farmer had hard time Of 1t.
His wife, too proud to grumble because
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

smart-I'm thinking Of trip abroad
Knox-Oh, come nowl You can't af
ford that. You're not accustomed tC
that sort of thing. Smart-Ha, ha!
simply said was thinking Of It, car
afford to think, can't 1? KnOx-No
That's what I meant when said yor
were not accustomed to that sort Of
thing.-Philadelphia Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Or this again:
Or again
Hearts of oak are our ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
Habit.

Habit is one Of the worlds control
ling influences. More men are swayed
by force of habit, unconsclously per-
haps, than any other motive. The hab-
1t Of doing certain things in a certain
way grows from beginnings SO small
as to be scarcely noticeable until II
forms a chain that can scarcely be
broken. The habit Of right or wrong
doing becomes a master, and a more
exactlng master could not be found
Brockton Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

hural free delivery nail carriers If ust
present a neat appearance and also
keep their horses ard vehicles n SUCH
condition as will not cause Uncle Sa L
10 be ashamed of either of hem, The
following order has been Issued by the
rostm aster general 10 pCstmasters:
'Postmasters at rural delivery offices
Will Inform rural carriers under their
supervision that while on duty they are
required TO present neat appearance;
that the vehicle used by them must be
suited to the service. kept in good order
and presentable. and that the animals
used by the carriers In serving their
routes must be fit to work and such as
Ga not TO reflect discredit uoon the ser,
vice. Laxity In these matters by rural
carriers will Immediately be reported TO
this Office by postmasters."
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

blood flowed out of wounds in many
places, and l was so disheartened that
/ thought surely my last chance was
slowly leaving me. AS the foot did
not improve, you can readily imagine
how felt. was simply disgusted
and tired of life. ] stood this pain,
which was dreadful, for six months,
and during this time / was not able to
wear shoe and not able to work.
"Some one spoke to me about Cuti-
cura. The consequences were bought
q set of the Cuticura Remedies Of
one of my friends who was a drug
gist, and the praise that / gave after
the second application is beyond
description /; it seemed a miracle,
for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. l washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before applying
the Ointment and 1 took the Resolvent
at thesame time. After two weeks treat
ment my foot was healed completely.
People who had seen my foot during my
illness and who have seen it since the
cure, can hardly believe their own eyes"
Robert Schoenhauer,
Aug. 81, 1905. Newburgh, N. Y.
Sold throughout the world Cuticura Soap, 25c ONT
PILLS. 25c. per vial Of COZ, may be had Of all druggist
Potter Drug Chem. Corps Sole Props, Boston, Mass
or Mailed Eree, " The Great Skin Book"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21

The Democrats lost three and gained
thirty-one Com ressnen, as follows:
Illinois, 5; Indiana, 8; 10 va, l; Mary
land, 1; Minnesota, 1; Missouri, 9; Ne
braska. 1; New Jersey, 3; New York, l.
NJ nth Carolina, l; Ohio, 8; Pennsyl
vania. 5.
Repub leans gained one each In Ma
ryla"d, Kentucky and West Virginia,
making the net Democratic gain %.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Thanksgiving Proclamation

The following is the full text OF the
Thanksgiving proclamation issUed by
GoveIn9T Swanson:
Whe las, President Theodore
rcos~, cit has designated Thulsd y,
NUvcu bar 30, 1876, es Thanksgiving
Dav. III rider that the people may ex
h~ir ,ov ard 2Iatitude 10 All a II.
irt rOvidsnce for the many bless
vh IN b. hid be towe@ upon this
Swei
IL all. a. 1911 ity
..D.I f ,ne Prc5iD ent
II U, ctafrr do appoint Thurs
%. b.r ~ 10 &, as Trark =
noida for this
ne lar ytless d
f GEAR, | do
pie y give ex
ADV. ar va. OF the pro.
"a. pc aonoI he many benefits
Nhic they b. We deriv. d
90 q wi-e Ged. In testimony
f. 81. h"reu; &C. caused the
eath to b afix ed,
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Finished Product.

Mrs. Upmore lat bench show)--Lool
at that bulldog! Isn't he the most
hideous and repulsive creature yor
ever saw? Mr.. Upmore dog fancier)-
You bet he is! He's beauty!-Chi
cago Tribune.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-11-21
Some of Them Do,

The master had been giving a class
Of youngsters some ideas Of adages
and how to make them. Presently he
said:
birds of feather-do whatT
Lay eggs" plped small boy before
anybody else had a chance to speak.