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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
n BACKBONE.
Its History Linked with n Theory Of
Animal Evolution.

The history of the backbone, like that
Of host life, is not altogether u males
dc upward evolution. 1t has its TRACE
dies and its setbackS, its hopes and fail
ures. In the waters along our seashOre
are creatures, some sponge or lichen-
like, others with strange bulblikG
bodies, growing on the end of long
stalks. But they hold Il secret from
the crabs and snails which crawl about,
and when the fishes brush against them
If their poor, dull sense only knew
it-they might claim u blood brother
hood. When they were young, for n lit
tie while a grlstly cord was theirs ALSO
beginning brings, Of fish. of bird, Of
man even, soon melted away, and there
they nod and sway in the watery cur
rents, ever to know of the opportunity
which nature has snatched from them
why. who can tell?
In sharks the backbone has become
jointed and flexible and a rude kind OF
skull Is present, but still more impor-
tant is the presence of four fins, which
correspond to the four legs of lizards
and to the wings and legs Of birds. A
curious basket-like skeleton protects the
delicate gillS. and it Is probable that
this existed long before the limbs APP
peared. All Is still Of gristly cartilage.
In the higher fishes bone replaces the
cartilage, and when the lowly tadpOle,
fshlike at first. swimming about by
means of the fin around his tail. pushes
forth his legs and climbs upon the land
our skeleton is well on its way back
ward. Reptiles of old took to trees.
Their backbone grew less flexible SO
that they might safely sail through the
air, feathers replaced scales. two fin
gers of each hand were lost and II
from each foot, teeth disappeared, a
beak of horn proved best, intelligence
increased and the forehead rose high,
and behold-a bird!-Outing Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
z HAIR P
Those Used by thc Daring Egg Gath
erers of St. KIida.

erers of ST. KIida.
An Irish paper not long since offered
$3.50 for q genuine st. kildean hair
rope, such as is used by egg gath,
erers. On the lonely island of st. Kill
da the most appropriate present a
young woman cal give to her fiance
is a rope made of horsehair, or, better
still, of human hair. The rock scalers
Of this island consider themselves rich
above mention If their brides are able
to make them such gifts. The ropes
are of various lengths, a good one be-
ing forty or fifty feet long.
According to Il wOman traveller who
has spent much time at st. kilda, the
ordinary rope consists of a stout hemp
en- cord wrapped round and round with
sleeps wool, then with horsehair and
finally on the outside with human hair.
1t is the work Of years to manufac-
ture such ~ropes-and the maiden of st.
Kilda begins very early in her child
hood to save her hair combings-and
also to dry and bleach certain rough
grasses that grow on the wind swept
island. The fbers make the cable
stronger, and the elastic quality of the
hair prevents chatting against the rude
cliffs during the rock scaler's descent.
A curiosity collector wanted to buy
one Of these ropes. which are used by
the st. Kilda egg %gatherers. He Of
fered 500, but the amount was re-
fused scornfully.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
NOTICE.

E. S. Brown, receiver of the Northwestern
Manufacturing and Car Company, defendant,
will take notice that Joseph H. King, plaintiff
herein, has filed his petition in the district
court of Red Willow county, State of Nebraska,
against the above-named defendant, the object
and prayer of which are that a certain indenture
of mortgage executed on the seventeenth day of
August, 1887, by one John F. Clark and Mary
Clark his wife to the said 4. B. Brown, receiver
of the Northwestern manufacturing and Car
Company, purporting to convey to the said E.
S. Brown, receiver of the Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car Company the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Red Willow
county, State of Nebraska, to-wit: The south
half of the northeast quarter and the south
half of the northwest quarter dissection fifteen, in
township three, north, in range twenty-six, west
of the sixth Principal Meridian, to secure the
payment of the sum of one thousand, four hun
bred and fifteen dollars, recorded in book 9 at
page 4O7, of the mortgage record of said county,
be adjudged to be no lien upon said premises,
and that plaintiffs title to said premises be
Quieted against said defendant.
You are required to answer said petition on or
Monday, the 10Th day of February, 1906.
Dated this 18th day of January 19O6.-1-194ts.
JOHN II. KING, Plaintiff.
By W. S. Morlan, his attorney.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
Calcium.

Calcium was first made in minute
quantities by Humphry Davy. In the
new process chloride Of calcium is
placed in a receptacle and fused by
electrolysis. An iron cathode forms a
basis upon which the molten calcium
deposits itself, and the once rare metal
builds itself up into an irregular rod
resembling Il cabbage stalk. When the
stalk has grown to the right length it
is Clipped off and dipped in parafin
wax to preserve it from the action Of
the air.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION.

TIL qualified electors of the city of McCook,
Red Willow county, Nebraska, are notified that
a special election will be held in said city on
Tuesday, February q, 1906, between the hours
of nine o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. M,
central standard time for the purpose of SUBJ
hitting to the qualified electors of said city the
following proposition.
Shall the city of McCook, Red Willow county,
Nebraska, borrow money and issue the bonds of
said city in the sum of ten Thousand dollars on
the fIs day of May, 1906, in series of $50J.W
payable on the first day of May of each year
after the issue thereof, the principal and inter.
est payable at the fiscal agency of the state of
Nebraska in the city of New York. Said bonds
to mature on the first day of May, 1926, provided
that any or all of said bonds may be redeemed
at any time after the first day of May, 1911, at
the option of the city of McCook. Shall the
mayor and council of the city of McCook an
nually at the time required by law for making
estimates for the levy of taxes for city purposes
and in addition thereto levy a tax of two mills
on the dollar valuation of the taxable property
within the limits of the city of McCook both
real and personal to pay the interest on said
bonds and to create a sinking fund to pay said
bonds TO be known as the sewer tax. Said bonds
to be sold at not less than par or face value
the main sewer of McCoOk sewer system. The
proposition to be submitted upon the ballots to
be For Sewer Bonds and Sewer Tax" Against
Sewer Bonds and Sewer Tax" The voting
place of the first ward will be the basement of
the Commercial hotel and the second ward at
the hose house.
Authorized by the mayor and council of the
city of McCook.-1-26-4ts.
W. A. MIDDLETON, City Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
BATTLE OF MARATHON.
The Most Decisive Day In the His
tory of the World.

@AN -O'
tory of the World.
The single day in the worlds history
which was fraught with the most ire
mendous consequences to mankind was
the day on which the battle Of Mara
thon was fought. The handful Of tiny
states that inhabited Greece had devel-
oped faculties which indicated that
man had advanced another stage to-
ward the highest ideals.
Foremost among those little nations
was Athens, which state, too, contained
the germs of human freedom. 1t was
the forerunner Of the demOcracies of
the world. But the very existence Of
Athens and Greece was threatened by
the huge barbaric empire of Persia.
Darius had sem out his hordes Of war
riors to add the Grecian states to his
vast dominions. Face to face his forces
met the Athenians on the plains of
Marathon.
Hitherto invincible in the field, the
Persians looked upon the little army
opposed to them with contempt. The
Greeks themselves hesitated to hazard
q battle with the conQuerOrs Of the
world. Their generals debated the
question, and the decision to fight the
Persians was caused by the elOquence
Of the immortal Miltiades. He led his
10000 Greeks against the Persian host
and gained a decisive victory. The glo-
rious day of Marathon beat back the
advancing tide of eastern despOtism
and barbarism and saved the freedom
and civilization of the western world.
-PearsOn's Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
The Word ~"Nugget."

Nugget was formerly used to sig
Nifty a bit or lump Of anything, as a
nugget Of tobacco" Nowadays, how
ever, it is used principally of gold as it
comes from the mine. This use Is AUS
tralian. Governor Sir William Deni-
son of Australia wrote in 1852, "In
many instances the gold is brought to
market in Jumps or nuggets, as they
are called" In Queensland there is
a peculiar use Of the word unknown in
the rest Of Australia. There, when a
mar a%ppropriates unbranded calves, he
Is said to be "nuggeting."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
A Kings Ruse.

Alfonso, king of Aragon, was one
day examining the different articles in
his jewelers. shop in company with
many ladies of his court. He had
scarcely left the house when the jew
eler missed a diamond of great value
and ran after him, complaining Of the
theft. The king, not willing publicly
to disgrace any of his attendants, COM
manded a large basin full Of sand to
be brought him, into which he directed
each person to put in the hand clinched
and to draw it out fiat. By this means
the diamond was left In the sand, IN
known by whom.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
THE ESKIMO SMOKER
He Dearly Loves Tobacco and Not
Mite of 1t Is Wasted.

He Dearly Loves Tobacco and Not a
Mite If 1t Is Wasted.
mo man is fonder of tobacco than an
Eskimo" said an arctic traveller. 1.-The
Eskimo depends for his tobacco solely
on the white a For a pound of it
he would sell his oldest son.
ut is odd to see an Eskimo smoke.
He chops his tobacco fine and mixes 1t
with chopped willow twigs so as to
make it go further. Then he cleans out
with a picker of bone the small stone
bowl Of his pipe, and then he plucks a
lock of hair from his deerskin suit and
rams it down in the bottom of the pipe
bowl SO as to prevent any of the finely
chopped tobacco from escaping into the
stem.
FINALLY he lights the pipe and smokes
1t in a swift series of long, strong puffs
so that there may be no waste. Each
puff Is inhaled deep down into the
lungs, and the first puff's smoke is still
streaming from the nostrils long after
another puff has been started. There
must be, you see, no waste. There
must be none of that vain combustion
Of tobacco without benefit to the smok-
er which goes on continually among us.
Often the most experienced Eskimo
will smoke SO hard and fast that tears
will stream from his eyes, he will cough
violently, and sometimes vertigo and
ausea will seize him."-New York
Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
Three Strange and Remarkable Men.

AS Dumas, the grandfather, prided
himself more upon his wonderful
strength ana skill in athletics than
his generalship, as Dumas the second
prided himself more upon his knowl-
edge of cookery than the authorship Of
1.-The Three Musketeers," so Dumas
the third prided himself more upon his
knowledge Of art than upon the writ
ing of La Dame aux Camelias." They
were three strange and remarkable
men.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
He Understood.

Paul Louis Courier, when bitterly as
sailed by a French professor, quietly
remarked: 81 fancy he must be vexed.
He calls me Jacobin, rebel, plagiarist,
thief, p~oisoner, forger, leper, mailman,
impostor, calumniator, libeler, a hor-
rible, filthy, grimacing ragpicker. l
gather what he wants to say. He
means that he and 1 are not Of the
same opinion. and this is his only way
Of putting It."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
Animals That Are Always Enemies

Animals That Are Always Enemies.
Many animals are born with an in
herent antipathy for other animals.
The excessive fear shown by young
rabbits which for the first time smell a
ferret and Of young turkeys which
hear the shrill cry Of a hawk they
have never heard or seen before, are
proved examples Of the strength of
these instructive antipathies. But the
case Of the weasel and rat is, perhaps,
more to be noticed because of the great
er equality Of the antagonists. The
feud is so bitter that a meeting be-
tween them almost certainly means
death to one or both. Friendships are
not uncommon between the cat and
dog and have been known between a
dog and wolf, but the mutual attitude
Of the weasel and rat is invariably war
war that is waged to the death.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
Preparing the Soil.

81 notice the young Widow Pretty
man doesn't have her widows weeds
so much in evidence now"
mo; she's clearing those weeds away.
1 believe she sees signs Of a second crop
Of orange blossoms" Philadelphia
Ledger.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
The Kind She Wanted.

Husband Anything you want in
town today, my dear? Shall 1 order
some more of that self rising flour?
Wife-We have plenty left, but 1 wish
you would stop at a registry Office and
order me a self rising servant girl
Illustrated Bits.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
The Bargain.

You ought to take this horse" said
the dealer. HE is a bargain"
"Well. then, I don't want him." said
the customer. 81 want something to
drive. and l never could drive q bar
gain"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
At Their Own EInense.

do you joke writers e make jokes
at your own eXpense?'
For the first few years all u jokes
are made that way. After that, II
we're lucky, we get paid for EN-
Cleveland Leader.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS,

missioners of Red Willow county will receive
sealed bids for the printing of commissioners
proceedings legal notices and delinquent taxes
for the year 1906, parties receiving contract to
furnish good and sufficient bond for the faith
full performance of said contract. Said bids to
be filed with the county clerk on or before noon,
February 5th, 1906, and to be endorsed thereon,
Bids for county printing for the year 1906" The
commissioners reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated this 9th day of January. 1906. -1-124ts.
E. J. WILCOX, County Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02
That's Why

"You say you conceal nothing from
your wifeT"
Absolutely nothing"
"And why do you not?"
"It is evident that you do not know
my wife.'-Houston Post.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02

Nothing can bring you peace but
yourself; nothing can bring you peace
but the triumph of principles.-Emer-
son.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-02-02

The most manifest sign Of wisdom
Is a continual Observation-Disclosures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21

nine starters, furnished "a lot of fun for
the big crowd, which took an enthust-
astic interest in the hitching and I'm
hitching. Because of the number of
entries the race was run In two sec
tons Fred o. Bailey, driving Jack
Smiths black mare, won first and John
McMichaels got second in the first sec
ton. -. c. Rlith, of Laurel, and Ed
Rebel, of this city, got first and second
I'm the second section. A third heat
for the four, without the hitching and
unhitching was run. Blith. with his
horse. Waterboy, won easily. Bailey
got second, McMichaels was third and
Redel was fourth. The time for the
half mile was 123A, very fast when
the conditions under which the horses
We're driven. is considered.
Motor Cycle and Pony Races.
The motor cyclists fairly tore off time
in the two heats of their mile race.
Hardy Friend won both heats in 1: 39h
and I:41ls. l. Il. Huber was second
in both and Charles West was third.
Friend later did an exhibition mile in
1:421a
Two teams of ponies owned by j. H.
Hutson. of Union, one driven by Mrs.
c. S. Hutson, of this city, and the other
by Mrs j. H. Hutson, created plenty
of enthusiasm by racing a half mile.
The larger team driven by Mrs c. S.
Hutson won. The time was 1:l26la.
Fire Departments Run.
The crew and team of the central
fire station gave an exhibition. half
mile run and coupling at the close OF
the program, which was eagerly waited
for by those from out of the city. The
hitch, half mile run and coupling was
made in 1:43A The wagon and it's
occupants, which the team pulled,
weighed fully three tons. The crew
was composed of Pigman, Watson, A.
FELTON, and Blake, driver.
Features Today.
Some of the features of this after
moons program was the 2:lS pace, 2:30
trot. mile dash and pony race in
which Mayor O. l.. Ingledue drove one
of the Hutson teams. In addition to
the run by the fire department, the
police patrol gave an, exhibition run
of half mile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
DEATH OF J. A. BYRNEs.
Former Resident Dead in Chicago
Remains to be Brought Here.

Word was received from Chicago to-
day announcing the death of Mr. j. A.
Byrnes, former well known business
man of this city. Mr.. Byrnes died
Thursday in the Wesley hospital.
where he had been i'll for several
weeks. The remains will be brought
here for burial and will reach the city
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock. The
body will be taken at once to River
side, where brief services will be held.
Interment will be in the I. 3. Abel
lot. Mrs Byrnes. who was formerly
company the body of her husband, as
ceased
Mr.. Byrnes was at one time prom
inent in business and social circles
here. He came to Marshalltown twen-
ty or more years ago. first engaging
in the retail shoe trade, the firm being
known as Lawrence & Byrnes. Sew
eral years later he engaged In the drug
business, and later conducted COM
mission house. handling and shipping
butter and eggs. Twelve years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrnes and the latter's
mother, Mrs. T. B. Abel. removed to
Colfax, Wash, where Mrs. Abel died
six years ago. Mrs. Abel was buried
in Riverside just six years ago today
Following her death Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrnes spent a year in Marshalltown
looking after the Abel estate, and
since that time have been living in
Chicago.
Funeral services were held in Grace
Episcopal chapel Chicago, at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon.
The services at the grave in River
side will be conducted by Rev. William
Pence James Mr. Byrnes was a MEM
Der Of old Company D, I. N. g., and the
pail bearers have been selected from
among the former members of that or
ganization, as follows: A. G. and
Charles Click. P. S. Balch, L. G. Abb
bott, Charles Hull and H. B. Miller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
Rev. Cola at Fl. podae.

Chaplain Jesse Cole, of the Soldiers
Home is in FIT. Dodge, attending the
annual meeting of the Northwestern
Iowa Conference of the Methodist
church, to which he belongs. The fol-
lowing is taken from the FIT. Dodge
Messenger: chaplain Jesse Cole, the
eminent veteran and preacher of the
gospel, of Marshalltown. is in the city
attending the Northwestern Iowa An
nual Conference. DR.. Cole is chaplain
of the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
and for many years has been associat-
ed with the Methodist Episcopal church
in Iowa. He was ordained over forty
years ago, since which time his labors
have. been confined first to Wisconsin
and then to Iowa fields. He was a
member of the illustrious Live Eagle
regiment, the Eighth Wisconsin infan-
try, and served during the civil war
for four years. In 1882 he was trans
ferre.d from the Wisconsin conference
to the Northwestern Iowa conference
during which time he served the Bel
mond, Clear Lake, Rock Rapids, Cher
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
g,es 9eraJlira1 alarslarny aua, Sptrnrbrr ~ 1906

okee, Ireton and Humboldt congre
cations, as pastor, presiding over the
Sheldon district for six years of that
time. On April 1st, 1900, DIR. Cole was
appointed chaplain at the Iowa Sol
diers' Home at Marshalltown, which
position he still retains. Last spring
he was appointed chaplain and chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic. Dr.
Cole is prominent in the lecture field
having done chautauqua as we'll as
other work. such as reunions. camp
fires, for some time. The affairs and
business as chaplain of the Soldiers
Home at Marshalltown. require much
of the time and attention of DR.. Cole.
Besides the three regular services
each week, two on Sundays and one
mid-week prayer meeting, he has SUI
pervision Of all the religious work of
the Home In addition to the many
letters which he writes for disabled
and i'll inmates of the Home, he does
great deal of work in the probate
courts being at the present time guard
Ian for eleven different wards. DIR.
Cole has ten different estates which
1t Is encumbent upon him to settle
up during the coming year, twelve
having been settled during the present
term of court at Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Jury Again Excused-New Trial o
WaIkup- Beebe Case Refused.

District court was reconvened this
morning, after a two days recess be-
cause of the county fair. The jury
case assigned, that of Wood against
Cunningham, was continued because
several important witnesses did not
reach the city.
A motion for a new trial was argued
by the defense in the damage suit OF
Walkup against Beebe, recently tried.
but this was overruled and the verdict
will be allowed to stand unless a rever-
sal is procured in the supreme court.
A motion for continuance of the
three criminal cases against Leonard.
Burns and Wagner, for burglary, was
over.uled. The men have demanded,
and will have, separate trials
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
SCHOOL FOR statesmen.
Y. NJ. C. A. to Add Unique Branch to
Educational Department.

A school for statesmen, a rather Pc
culiar branch of educational work, Is
to he added to the educational DEPART
ment of the Railroad Y. M. G. A. The
new branch will open with a class to
be enrolled for study soon after the mid
die of October The class will be estab-
lished thru the cooperation of the
School of Salesmanship, of Minneapo-
lis. and the course is one combining a
correspondence course and a series or
lectures and discussions. Lecturers IN
the employ of the school will deliver
lectures before the class once each
month After its organization the class 5
will form into a club, and will extend
invitations to experienced business
men to participate with it in the dis
cussion o fsubjects of interest to sales
men and clerks. The course is intend
cussion of subjects of interest to sales
who are DESTROYS of becoming more
proficient in their line of work ana
rising in it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-21
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THIEVES WERE ACTIVE,
Two Grips Stolen From Station
Woman Robbed Of Purse.

Thieves were busy Thursday, and
two thefts from the union station and
one at the county fair grounds were
reported to the police during the day
c. A. Smith, of Des Moines sales
man for the Van Camp Grave Vault
Company, of indianapolis. had his
grip stolen while waiting for "a train
at the union station Thursday evening
The grip, a heavy brown all-leather
bag contained Mr.. Smiths personal
effects and valuable rate sheet used
by him in his business. He estimates
his loss at s25. and has offered re-
ward of $40 for its return with nc
questions asked.
Another traveller, whose name was
not secured by the police. sat down IN
seat in the union station waiting
room in the evening, and placed his
valise on the seat next to him. In five
minutes it was gone. 1t contained
clothing and other personal articles.
An Eldora woman, whose name was
not obtained by the police, had her
handbag containing $3.50, stolen from
off her arm, where it was hanging
while she was looking at the exhibits
at the fair grounds during the after.
noon,