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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

In accordance with the rules of the party ell csucuses and primaries in the several towns for the appoint rnsrt Of delegates to the state con- ver.icr must be held at least seven days before the meeting of said con- vertton-
 JOHN !. WALSH. Chsi1aan. EDWIN s. THOMAS. Secre.xlF.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Joined the Mutineers.

Stockholm. Sweden, July 31.-A dispatch received here from Helsing- fors says that the artillerymen joined the Sveaborg mutineers. but that the infantry remained loyal. The artil- lery trained guns on the loyal troops, 500 of whom were killed or wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
For a General Strike.

Stockholm. July 31.-The social tistic workmen of Finland are re- ported to have proclaimed a general strike.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Wn Canfr-f saer Wuu.

Troy, x. T.. July sf--Jzr1es H. Sage nephew Of the late Russell Sage. is authority for the statement that the viii of the 6ead millionaire vi11 be oonfol<e6
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
FIERCE WAR RACING
 IN THE CAUCAS|AS f Not Checked Soon t May Cause An Outbreak of a Holy
ST0LYPIN SURE OF CABINET
Dismay in Upper Government Over Stolypin's Promises of
 Reform.

St Petersburg, July 31.-Fierce war is raging in the Caucasias be- tween Armenians, Tartars and Rus sians and is assuming threatening di- mensions. There is considerable ap- prehension that 1t may cause the out break of holy war.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

St Petersburg, July 31.-The As sociated Press was informed from a high authority this afternoon that Premier Stolytin considers the reor- ganization of the cabinet to be an acknowledged fact. The negotiations are terminated and the premier en- tertains no doubt of the acquiescence of the emperor with the conditions to which he has agreed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

St Petersburg, July 31.-The prom ises of liberal reforms with which Premier Stolypin is deluging the semi-official papers are accepted by the Rech to-day as evidence of dis may in upper government circles over the ominous but silent preparations in the opposition camp. The paper says:
 "Consternation has been produced by the fact that the government is already beginning to understand that its easy victory was more apparent than real. It would have been less frightened had it been compelled to immediately resort to machine guns and bayonets."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
vEArHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Connecticut Fair and souevkst cooler to-nikkt: Wednesday fair, nght variable vincA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31

The other vessels, the Indiana and :. Iowa, stood by, but their assistance was not required. It is reported that the vessels were not injured below the water line.
 Los Angeles, Cal, July 31.-The Times to-day says:
 One of the most important men in the international yachting world wis., ited Los Angeles yesterday and left last night for Washington. This was Commander H. c. Hobbinghaus, the naval attache to the imperial German embassy at Washington.
 He Is the right hand man of the German emperor in all those arrange ments for the contesting of American yachts in which his majesty has shown so much interest.
 Commander Hebbinghaus has now another large international yachting affair in hand and has completed ar rangements for an annual tourna- ment between three German and three American yachts If these tour naments are sailed on the American side of the Atlantic all control of them will be in the hands of the Eas- tern Yacht club of Boston and Mar blehead, and when the three Yankee craft compete in German waters the races will be under the auspices of the Imperial Kaiserlicher Yacht club of Kiel.
 MT Hebbinghaus said:
 For long time his majesty has wished that there could be more yacht races between American and German yachts. Consequently when MT Howard of the Eastern Yacht club mentioned some of the present ideasin Germany they were received with the greatest enthusiasm and 1t was af- terward arranged that three German yachts should come across to race of Marblehead against three American yachts of the same size. This will be for cup presented by the Eastern Yacht club. By the consent of the president the trophy will be the Roosevelt cup.
 Next year three American yachts will cross and race at Kiel for cup to be presented by his majesty. Nine vessels have been built and raced in trial contests for the honor of being among the trio which will represent Germany at Marblehead and I think that nineteen are being prepared for test in America"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
TWO BIG BATTLESHIPS
 CRASH IN Il FOC The Alabama and the Illinois Bum- ped Together Near Newport Last
 Evening NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
The Other Vessel. of the Fleet Near to Render Assistance if
 Necessary.

Newport, R. l., July 31.-A col lision. between the battleships Ala bama and Illinois of the second di- vision of the Atlantic battleship fleet, on account of the thick fog last night, was reported to-day by Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis. The squad ron was making for this harbor when the Alabama ran into the Illinois. The other vessels, the Indiana and Iowa, stood by, but their assistance was not required. It is reported that the vessels were not injured below the water line.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-31
Great Bargains in Up.to. Dslo
 Sideboards.

There are not any handsomef Hl11- boards come to Waterbury than thono included in the above lot.
 Some fine pickinxs in ouarferr6 Oak. Box Franme. Cane and Le1fh~ Seat Dining Chairs are offered beiow. s4.44 Styles for .............. fx01 s3.55 Styles for ...... .... e1 11 s6n0 Styles for ............ aA66
 All through the store in every 6n1 partment you can pick out handnorn furniture with red tickets on tnnm that you can buy at F:
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
He Got His Match.

One stormy evening recently, pros- porous business man, who is also great church worker, stopped in the doorway of large building on his way out, and attempted to light cigar. An urchin with an armful of papers also stood within the arch Justify crying his wares.
 The wind blew out the last match which the wealthy man had about his person, and he turLed to the boy, and said:
 Here, boy, give me a match"
 The lad eyed the gentleman furtive- ly as he inquired, "Is that a demand or a request, Mister?"
 Instead of being angry at this re- proof, the gentleman-for he was such replied kindly:
 "A request, my boy, humble re- quest; and I'll take couple of even- ing papers, too," he added as he re- ceived match from the youngsters hand and passed him shilling, "and you may keep the change"
 That mans got manners if he's a mind ter take the time ter use 'em," said the boy, as his patron jumped into cab.
 That boy won't always have to sell papers, if he practices what he preach es," thought the gentleman. as he sat down to read the news
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
LIVE OAKS OF FLORIDA.
One Five Feet from Ground Is
 Twcnty-Six Feet Around.

or the many splendid live oaks which nhabit the Southern States there are none so large as one short way out of Jacksonville, Fla, beside q sandy roadway bordering the river, says the New York Herald. Here, vis- tied by strangers from various parts of the world, 1t forms q spectacle so dig nifiad, so magnificent in its proportions and unchangeableness that few can leave it unimpressed.
 Naturally the tree is an evergreen, holding its foliage over the winter or until the young leaves of another sea son are sufficiently well developed to allow of the older ones failing unregret- ted to the ground. It is for this reason that its mammoth framework can nev- CT be wholly seen. Its trunk, however, at distance of about five feet from the ground measures trifle over twen- ty-six feet in circumference Always the oak marks the landscape, something as might colossal fountain casting out spray of trembling green leaves.
 Through how many generations the tree has been slowly attaining its great size none can tell with accuracy. In fact, when asked a question regarding the oaks age the oldest inhabitant of Jacksonville made answer: Dat trees always been dar, fur's I knows" And even those of more scientific propensi- ties feel strangely inclined to take this statement as convincing. In spite of it's perpetual greenness the oak has not the semblnnce of youth.
 Waving through its green crown, eveu hanging so low as to touch the
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
LIKE AN OJlBWAY.
English Critic Speaks of the "Sav-
 age Shyncss" of the Rich.


 The professionally" rich are alike in all countries. c. K. Chesterton, the English literary critic, recently wrote of this class in Great Britain, as fol- lows:.
 "The Englishman who travels to Scotland first class in order to have a carriage to himself all the way may be n very nice fellow, but no one can de- scribe him as civilized man. He is yielding to the savage shyness, the skulking isolation, of an Ojibway. The same man has always a terror lest strangers should speak to him-a thing wEich is the mark of undeveloped and illiterate tribesmen all over the world. Any one who compares third-class carriage full of navvies with a first class full of oligarchs will at once re- alize that the primary difference con- sists simply in the fact that the third class carriage is more civilized than the first-class carriage; that is to say, it is more social, more of community. If you emptied that third-class carriage into a field its occupants could make picnic. If you carried that third class carriage through the air to des- ert island its occupants could make a nation. They are used to talking with each other as equals, dealing with each other, fighting each other, and all the other relations essential to a healthy commonwealth. They know how to deal with those of their company who con- stitute a temporary problem. But when the bodies of six rich men set side by side their souls do not sit side by side at all. Each of their souls is walking like q Savage hunter in the silence of ancestral forests. For when all is said and done, the great practical object of being rich man is to get out of the commonwealth altogether. It is to get position where the rules made for the common good scarcely touch man at all."
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Really Too Modest.

This talk about the "peel1aboo" waists reDlnds one of the times, about century ago, when it is said people were shocked if little girl appeared in public whose pantalettes did not ex- modest that they are really injurious to morality. By the way, the sugges. tion once made to the management of the ostrich farm by the Times-Union that the birds be provided with pants" to save the feelings of the over-deli- cately minded has not been adopted. We believe, though, there has been no falling off in the patronage on this ac. unt.-Jacksonville Times Union.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
A Real Celebrity.

The local pride of the natives of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, is so intense that it takes the attitude of pity for all who have the misfortune to dwell elsewhere. This, says writer in the Lewiston Journal, is known to regular summer visitors, and by most of them is re- spected.
 One rainy day newcomer. who had joined the gathering in the store, com posed of fishermen and summer visit ors, ventured to enumerate some of the distinguished men who had come from Maine.
 '"rhere's Longfellow," he said, "and Hannibal Hamlin, and James G. Blaine William Pitt Fessenden, Thomas B. Reed and"
 Here an old fisherman looked up from his work of splicing grass-blades, and broke in:
 Smart? Those fellows smartY he questioned. You just come down an see Josh Pillsbury skin fish!"
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Charity Toward All.

The housewife declined to buy eggs when the man who supplied her regu- larly called at the door. "The last three or four times," she said, there have been number not fit to use, sometimes as many as three in doz- en-"
 Well, now, Mis- Somers, ain't that kind of hash way to look at it?" the vender asked, in mild remonstrance. Don't you know that hen is bound to lay bad egg now an Ggin"
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Snake Charms Feline.

A day or two ago as H. r. Buxton drove into his yard, he noticed that his old pet cat was crouched down very still in the yard, intently peering through picket fence. Finally he went over to see what the trouble was, and there he found that big fat-head- ed adder was either charmed" by or was charming" the cat-just which could not be decided.
 With carriage whip Mir. Buxton killed the reptile. He found that he measured over two and one-half feet in length-uncommonly long for adders O: this vicinity.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

"AIy daughter has learned one thing 1t boarding school this year." exclaimed the man, "and that Is how to write Il !egible hand"
 ''How did 1t happen?" asked q friend.
 "She kept writing home for money" said No. 1, "and 1 sent back word I ,ouldnt read word of her letters. It soon cured her of that Chinese chirog- aphy."-Detroit Free Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Village Pessimist.

Drummer-What's the trouble with Old Man Growlsby? .., Rural Storekeeper-Why, one of these wandering corn doctors came around and cured his pet corn.
 Drummer-Well, what is he grum. bling about now?
 Rural Storekeeper-Why, he is grpm. bling because he hasn't anything to grumble about. ,.,
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

that he was wrong III grinding the face of the poor, so he reluctantly gave up five francs. and presented 1t to the youth with the sunny smile.
 "Ah, he was indeed u beautiful boy with his jet-black eyes, his curling hair his bright and sunny smile. But I am glad 1 passed him on to the Chicago man."
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Falling Prices.

"What do you think of the Massa- rhusetts scandal where legislator was altered $50 bribe?"
 Outrageous" responded the states man. Outrageous Why, they'll be offering to buy us with street car tick cts next" ."-philadelphia Public Ledger.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
A GENTLE TOUCH"
"%N%~-O~NN~

-N~-~-~So~~~O~-~%
 All the means with which money can Aev eXt.acted from the unwilling purse sf the American tourist are in full sractce on the slopes of Mount Ve- suvius Most of them are de!icately shaded forms of highway robbery. "On sur way down the nl0untain,' says the author of "A Levantihe Los-Book,' a beautiful Italian boy approached, gut his hand on our carriage, and gave us sunny smle-twenty cente- lmi.
 "He walked along few yards, and Ahen went forward and patted the near aorses fank-ten centesimi. He stoop- kd down and presented to madama a small piece of lava-iifteen centesimi. ] put the price low purposely, as Ve- suvius is entirely composed of lava and is thirty miles round. Again he walk ed along in silence a few yards, and then remarked, Fine day-ten cente- simi. He saw yellow flower by the side of the road, which he gathered uIlQ pltSCitcu tO iliuuulua NllI other sunny smile-thirty-fiv cente- simi.
 Here I iuterrered. Pair youth said l, waste not thy time upon heel- less and unappreciative travellers like ourselves. We need no little pieces of lava; our horses do not care for ca resses; we have no use for sunny Italian smiles. Here Is a coin, fair boy; 1t Is the smallest have; if had a smaller it would be yours, but take It with my blessing.' I gave him a soldo, worth about penny.
 "The handsome boy gazed at the copper coin with the expression of a man who has just bitten into a bad oyster. He protested that he did not want, 1t. and tried to give 1t back to me-in vain.
 "'Hark ye, good youth,' said I. Waste not your time on us That coin is all you will get. Far down the dusty road behold yon carriage In 1t there is q Chicago millionaire with his wife. his mother-in-law, and eke his wife's sister. He is rich and gen erous. am poor and mean., Fly to the Chicago millionaire. Touch the Chicago man-I mean, touch the Chi cago mans heart
 ''rhe youth with sunny smile under stood me. He followed my advice, and over lava blocks he bounded away like a chamos, in short cut to head off the Chicago man.
 "Drivng down the mountain. saw that the laps of the Chicago ladies were coyereu with yellow wild flowers gath cred from the roadside, and the air was perfumed with sunny Italian smiles. But when the Chicago mans carriage was at the foot of the toll-road I heard a violent altercation galng on. The youth with the sunny smile was de manding of the Chicago millionaire five francs He said he had been hired by him to walk along by the carriage, push 1t down-hill. pick flowers, gather lava, and make himself generally use less. The bystanders all agreed with him-they were all guides and carriage Elvers. They showed the Chicago man
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

ground, long strands of gray moss cast over it look of age and often to those unbrcd in the South mark 1t as we'll with melancholy, unuttcrably sad ex- pression.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Too ExplOsive.

Tommy-Paw, what is the heated tcrm?"
 MT. Tucker (looking at the thermome- ter and hopping his forehead)-It is z term, my boy, that is not to be uttered in the presence of children.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
4 Spring Story.

Once more we hear the story
 That was told so long ago 1.-The umpire was 'agin us,
 And we didn't have a show" Star.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

It Is said so often when a man di1 1t is a wonder floral emblems are not made containing the words: Hes bet, ter of
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Nasty ference.

Lotz-I hear you have had some trou- ble with rleighbor over a line fence.
 Medders-I? My friend, you won't think so when you see him.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22
Natural Result.

That old fellow Is such a confirmed croaker."
 "He can't help 1t. He told me yes terday he had frog in his throat."- Baltimore American.
Holbrook argus., 1906-09-22

Hospitality is often nothing meE than loneliness.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
Chamberlain
lCOliC, Cholera & Diarrhea Remedy.

Almost every family has need
Of a reliable remedy for colo or
diarrhea at some time during the
year.
This remedy is recommended
by dealers who have sold it for
many years and know its value.
1t has received thousands Of
testimonials from grateful people.
1t has been prescribed by ply
%sicians with the most satisfactory
results.
1t has often saved life before
medicine could have been sent for
or a physician summoned.
1t only costs a quarter. Can
you afford to risk so much for so
little? BUY 1T NOW.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virture of an order of sale, issued from the
District court of Red Willow county, Nebraska,
under DEGREES in actions wherein James F. Toy
dants and Edward B. Cowles is plaintiff, and
The Cheshire Provident Institution are defen-
dants, to me directed and delivered, I shall
der al for az c psbi at f tbe es anu d se6i o 70 tine Inc c nlgne SoD DID
in McCook, Red Willow county, Nebraska, on
the 18th day of August, 1906, at the hour of 2
o'clock pm, the following described real estate,
to-wit: The west half of the southwest quarter
of section twenty (20l and the west half of the
northwest quarter of section Twenty-Five (29),
in township two (2), north of range twenty-nine
t29), west of the 9th pm, in Red Willow coun-
ty. state of Nebraska.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1906.
H. |. PETERSON, Sheriff.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
TRIAL BY ORDEAL.
The Queer System That Exists In the
Sinai Peninsula.


In the Sinai peninsula trial by ordeal
is still practiced. In all criminal cases
where no witnesses are Forthcoming
the judge, eel mabashaa," tests the
suspected person by fire, by water or
by dream. In the first the judge places
an iron pan in the fire until it is redhot
and gives it to the accused to touch
three times with his tongue, If marks
of burning are shown on the tongue
the accused is pronounced guilty. The
theory apparently is that if he is not
guilty the moisture on the tongue pre-
vents it from being burnt; if guilty his
tongue would dry up from fear Of be-
ing discovered.
The test by water is described as fol-
lows: 1.-The 'mabashaa' sits with the
accused and the spectators in q circle
with a copper jug full Of water placed
in the center. This jug is then made
to appear to nov round the circle by
means Of witchcraft or h%ypnotism. If
the jug returns back to the judge the
accused is pronounced not guilty, but
if the jug stops opposite the accused
he is pronounced guilty"
This description is rather wanting in
detail, and it is difficult to know how
a jug which only appears to owe al
be a trustworthy index. In the test by
dream the "mabashaa" sleeps and sees
in a dream If the accused is guilty or
not.-Chicago News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
Noisy Old London.

Modern cities are not as noisy as
those of other days. For example, in
London in the time of King George II.
the streets were still cobbled and the
pack horse of Elizabethan memory had
been replaced by heavy carts and wag-
MS. Barrels of beer and heavy cases
were dragged about on drays of iron
without wheels, and to add to the tu-
multi heavy signs In immense frames
of ironwork hung out in front of shops
and houses and croaked Unfortunately.
Street cries never ceased for a moment
all day. All the smaller necessaries,
such as pins, thread, string, ink, straps,
fish, milk, cakes, bread, drugs, herbs,
matches, were hawked In the streets.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
NOTICE OF Slit

Robert NJ. Moore and Jennie Moore, defen-
dants, will take.notice that on the 3rd day of
filed his petition in the district court of Red
Willow county, Nebraska, the object and pray
er of which are to quiet a title in the plaintiff
in and to the east half of the northeast quar-
ter and the east half of the southeast quarter,
section twenty-three, township two, north,
range twenty-six, in Red Willow county, Nebras-
each of them, be decreed to have no interest in
said premises of any nature whatsoever.
You are required to answer said petition on
or before Monday the 18th day of August, 1906.
Dated this Bird day of July, A. D.. 1906.
JOSEPH G. MOORE.
By Boyle e. Eldred, his Attorneys. 7-64ts
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
The State of Nehraska. Red Willow coul

The State of Nebraska, Red Willow county.
To all persons interested in the estate of James
P. Smith, deceased
Whereas, there is on file in the county court
of said county an instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of James P. Smith,
late of said county, deceased, and Charles
Smith has filed his petition herein praying co
have the same admitted to probate, and for the
issuing of letters testamentary, which will re.
lates to both real and personal estate:
1 have therefore appointed the 18th day of
August. 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the county
court room in said county, as the time and
place for hearing said will, at which time and
place you and all concerned may appear and
contest that allowing of the same.
1t is therefore ordered that said petitioner
give notice to all persons interested in said
estate of the tendency of this petition, and the
time and place set for hearing the same, by
causing a copy of this order to be published in
the MCCooK TRIBUNE, a newspaper printed
and published in said county, for three sue
c~essive weeks previous to the day set for hearing.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and official seal this 10Th day of July, 1906.
[sEALl 7-2O-3ts j. c. MOORE, County Judge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
A Good Anawer.

A shopkeeper had for his virtues OBJ
tanned the name of "the little rascal"
A stranger asked him why the appel
lation had been given to him.
ITO distinguish me from the rest OF
my trade" quoth he, "who are all great
rascalS."-London Mail.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-07-27
The Modern Way,

MY dear, you must really take Fred
dy in hand about the way he uses
slang. Today he asked me what en-
tomology was, and 1 told him the sci
ence Of bugs"
"Well?"
"Then he asked me If an entomologist
was a crazy man."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.