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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
An Old Meat Bill.

The state historian of New York in
compiling some records brought to light
some amendments to laws confirmed at
we General Court of assizes held in
New Iorke, beginning on We 9Th & end
ing on ye Sth day of October, 1870"
The following catches the eye:
Whereas, divers Complaints have
been made of the great abuse of bring
ing dead hoggs & Porke into this city
& 1t not being discernible how long
they have been Kilrd by reason they
are too often brought frozen, so not ca
pabie of being preserved by Salt which
tends much to We disreputacon Of that
Commodity when sent abroad, and We
Merchants who Export it into Warmer
Climates. for We reasons aforesaid it is
Ordered, That ~henceforth no hogg or
hoggs shall be brought dead to this
place either for sale or payment of
debts, except it shall be in cask well
Sailed & Packt according to We Law,
otherwise smoak't or dryed of which
all persons are to take Notice, as they
will answer We contrary at their Per-
rills."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
History on a watch Face.

Almost the last work Of the Belgian
astronomer Houzeau was an article in
which, while arguing in favor Of a dec
imal division of time, he pointed out
the origin of the double set of twelve
hours represented on our watch and
clock faces. The ancient Inhabitants
of Mesopotamia chose the number u
as an arithmetical base because it has
four divisors-viz, 2, 8. 4 and 6, while
10 has only two divisors-viz, 2 and 5.
They counted twelve hours in the day
and twelve in the night. measuring the
day by the progress Of the sun and the
night by the progress of the stars
across the sky. This system, prevail
ing over all others, has come down to
us, and so our watches bear on their
faces a souvenir of those ancient days
when the sun served for a clock hand
half Of the time and the stars the other
half.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
EDWARD II. r. E

icut road" The clerk passed over some
folded documents. She selected one
from the bundle and gave it to her son.
When be examined it he found that it
was an appointment making e. II. r.
Green the foreman Of q railroad section
gang in Vermont. AS a compensation
for his labor in this aesthetic occupation
Edward was to receive $40 a month.
He did not chew his pill. He swallow
ed it and struck out like a man for his
job. A tough job he found it. His
section was one Of the toughest on the
road. The drop from $4,000 a month
spending money to $45 a month wages
was a rather difficult matter to adjust,
and at the first months end he was $40
in debt. He wrote to his mother for a
remittance, but she didn't remit.
One day Mrs. Green rolled along in
her private a and stopped for a chat
on the roadside with Ned. She was
favorably impressed with his progress
and that night promoted him superin-
tendent of the division at a salary of
500 a month. He proved himself so
capable a railroad nan that when Mrs.
Green bought the Texas Midland she
made him its president.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
The wreckers of sciIIy.

As far back as the time of Henry 1.
there were royal grants of "the islands
and their wrecks" and frequent was
the phrase in centuries following. With
royal encouragement, why should they
not be wreckers? One Sunday, long
ago, in Scilly, service was In progress
when there came the cry OF "Wreck!"
The men started from their seats. In
q moment there would have been a
stampede, but they covered back as
the minister sternly Numbered q warn.
ing. He strobe to the door. Again his
voice arose. Lets all start fart" he
shouted, throwing off impeding cassock
as he ran, while his congregation Ia
bored at his heels. Most curious of all
wrecks was hat of a bark, with a car
go of beads, that went ashore 200 years
ago. So generous has been the ocean
with this treasure that throughout
these two centuries 1t has intermittent
ly been tossing beads ashore, yet so
frugally that the supply is not yet ex-
hausted, for in a few minutes search
l found that some had been thrown
there since the last search of the is
landers.-Robert Shackleton in Har-
per'S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Bankes and His Horse.

Animal trainers of the old days led
adventurous lives. In 1000 all London
was talking Of a man named Bankes,
servant to the Earl of Essex, who had
taught his horse to count and perform
a number Of feats, including mounting
to the top of st. PauI's cathedral, while
ga number Of asses" as the historian
puts it, "brayed below" Sir Walter
Raleigh in his history says of Bankes
that he would have shamed all the
~enchanters of the world, for whatso-
ever was most famous among them
could never master or instruct any
beast as he did his horse" When
Bankes took his horse to Rome both
were burned for Witchcraft.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
The Sea Horse.

This fish is found in the Atlantic
ocean around the coast of Spain, the
south Of France, in the Mediterranean
and in the Indian ocean. Sea horses
are very small and have been found
often curled up in oyster shells. The
head is much like that Of a horse, and
the rings around the body and tail re-
semble those Of some caterpillars. The
habits Of these fishes are singular and
interesting. They swim with a waving
motion, and frequently wind their tails
around the weeds and rushes. They
have fins to sustain them in the water,
and even in the air. They live on
worms, fishes, eggs and substances
found in the bottom of the sea.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
TO REPUBLICANS:

We are anxious to have every
Republican in close touch, and work.
ing in harmony with the Republican
National Congressional Committee in
favor of the election of a Republican
Congress.
The Congressional campaign must
be based on the administrative and
legislative record of the party, and,
that being so, Theodore Roosevelt's
personality must be a central figure
and his achievements a central
thought in the campaign.
We desire to maintain the work of
this campaign with popular ~subscrip-
tons of One Dollar each from Repub-
licans. To each subscriber we will
send the Republican National CAM
paign Text Book and all documents
issued by the Committee.
Help as achieve a great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman
T. O.. Box ao63, New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
R. F. D. NO. 1.

While Joseph Dudek and w.
P. Broomfeld were stretching
wire, the other day, the lever
slipped and struck Mr.. Dudek a
violent blow over the eye, giving
him an ugly cut.
Joseph Downs and son Edward
have returned from their Hooker
county visit.
Mrs. w. P. Burns arrived home,
Tuesday, from her trip to Friend,
where she was called by the illness
of her daughters baby.
Anew house is being erected on
the Hatfield ranch, which will be
occupied by a Russian family. Mr..
Hatfeld's policy seems to be now
to farm his big ranch out in smaller
parcels to the thrifty Russians. A
sound policy, doubtless.
W. N. Rogers and son Henry
left, last night, for Kansas CITY
to look after some show stock.
Mrs. R. D. Rogers received a
telegram, Saturday morning, tell
ing of the death of a sister in
Illinois.
Postal Clerk A. D.. Bower is at
home for a vacation of a couple
weeks.
Some unknown parties are caus-
ing considerable annoyance at
North Star schoolhouse. Threat
enlng letters are being placed n
der the door against the teacher
and a young man of that neighbour
hood, besides windows have been
broken, the door and the room be-
fouled and defled, insomuch that
for two days of last week it was
not possible to hold school in the
room until the same could be
cleaned and purified. 1t is to be
hoped that these creatures can be
brought to justice and this outrage
terminated.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
The American Buffalo.

The buffalo is the bulkiest living land
animal native to North America. 4
full grown buffalo bull stands about
five feet eight or ten inches at the
shoulder and weighs about 1900
pounds. But specimens of over six
feet at the withers have been recorded,
and Mr.. Hornaday tells me that he
weighed a living bull at 2,19O pounds.
A full grown COW stands about four
feet eight at the shoulders and, accord
ing to Audubon, weighs about 1000
pounds, though Henry says seldom over
100 or 800 pounds. The lower weight
seems to be nearer the average run,
but l have seen COWS that stood as
high and looked as heavy as ordinary
bulls. - Ernest Thompson Seton in
Scribner'S.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Odd Proposal of Marriage,

That celebrated painter of flower
and figure subjects, William Hunt, was
on one occasion commissioned by a
gentleman to paint his portrait in the
attitude Of kneeling and holding in his
ten a declaration of love and an offer Of
marriage. The lady to whom this IN
usual proposal of marriage was sent
replied with a chalk drawing Of her.
self with a sheet of paper in her hand,
on which was inscribed a laconic
eyes"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
DANBURY.
LIBRARIAN.

Miss Pearl Hayes and James
Cummings were quietly married
in Beaver City, last week.
We understand that S. H.
Stilgebouer is gong to move to
Marian and put in a bank, OF
which he, S. w. Stilgebouer and
MI. Smith of Barley will be the
principal stockholders.
Joe Dolph is building a coal
house.
Fred Lyons has returned from
Portland, Oregon.
w. R. Burbridge and family
returned from a visit in south
eastern Kansas, Tuesday, and re-
ports fine crops down there.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Fish Sold Alive.

Fleusburg, a seaport town on the east
coast of Schleswig-Holstein, has an ex
cellent system Of bringing to port fish
which are intended for Immediate con-
sumption. Instead of packing the fish
in the hold of the vessel the fishermen
use fiat, Oblong boxes, drilled with
holes to allow free access of water, and
into these the live fish are placed as
Oon as caught and are towed under
water. By this means the fish are kept
alive until the harbor is reached, and
they are then taken out of the boxes
and sold alive on the quay, so that
there can be no question as to their
absolute freshness.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Life Preserver Seats.

Some pleasure steamers on the Eng.
fish coast employ a very good idea in
connection with a few of their deck
chairs. They are really air tight
boxes to which a back and sides have
been added. They stand back to back
in the middle of the deck and are kept
together by mea of a piece of wood
across the top. When this is removed
the seats can be opened on hinges. If
the vessel got wrecked the seats could
be opened and flung overheard, and
they would form a buoyant raft for
passengers to cling to.-LOndon Mail.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
T GREEN'S SON.
"He's q Smart One" and Ia Now q
Railroad President.

Edward Rowland Robinson Green,
who was nominated by the "Reorgan-
lied Republicans for governor of
Texas, but declined to run, is the
son of Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest
woman in America. He Is president Of
the Texas Midland railroad, and his
mother says, Eds q smart one" He
did not become president Of a railroad
without working hard to attain that
rung on the ladder of success, despite
his mothers influence in the financial
world. When he graduated from col
lege in 1887 his mother asked him
what ne wanted to do.
"Well, mother" said the young man,
81 think 1 would like, first of ali, to
take a vacation and have a good time.
About three months would be enough,
I think" The latter asked him how
much money he would need for his ex-
penses while resting, and he replied
that about $1,000 a week would suit
him. She turned to her secretary and
told him to place $4,000 to young MI.
Green's credit. The latter started out
to enjoy his vacation, and for twelve
weeks Mrs. Green saw or heard moth
ing Of her boy. On the last day Of the
last month young Green returned to
his mother and reported himself ready
for work. On this occasian Mrs. Green
did not consult her sons wishes as to
just what employment would suit him.
II want" she said, turning to her
clerk, chose papers about the Connect
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
SIR Walter SCOTS First Brief.

Sir Walter Scott had his share Of the
usual curious experiences shortly after
being called to the bar. His first ap-
pearance as counsel in a criminal court
was at Jedburgh assizes In 1893, when
he successfully defended a veteran
poacher. you're a lucky scoundrel,"
Scott whispered to his client when the
verdict was given. pm just O. your
mind" returned the latter, land I'll
send you a maukin q. e., a hare) the
morn, man." Lockhart, who narrates
the incident, omits to add whether the
maukin duly reached Scott, but no
doubt it did. On another occasion Scott
was less successful in his defense of a
hOusebreaker, but the culprit, grateful
for his counsels eXertiOns, gave him, in
lieu of the orthodox fee, which he was
unable to pay, this piece of advice. to
the value of which he (the housebreak-
err could professionally attest: First,
never to have a large watchdog out of
doors, but to keep a little yelping ter
rier within, and, secondly, to put no
trust in nice, clever, gimcrack locks,
but to pin his faith to a huge old heavy
n with a rusty key. Scott long re-
membered this incident, and thirty
years later, at a judges dinner at Jed
burgh, he recalled it in this impromptu
rhyme:
Yelping terrier, rusty key,
Wa Walter SCOTS best Jeddart fee.
Westminster Gazette.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Ben Buffers RetOrt.

An old lawyer in speaking about Cen
eral Ben Butler said: ben Butler was
a terror and a torment to the judges.
On n occasion Judge Sanger, having
been bullied and badgered out Of all
patience, petulantly asked, What does
the counsel suppose I am on this bench
for?' Scratching his head a minute,
Butler replied, We'll, 1 confess your
honor's got me there"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

1t rouse energy, develops and slim.
ulates nervous life, arouses the courage
of youth. 1t makes you young again,
That's what Rocky Mountain tea will
do. 80 cents, tea or tablets.
L. w. Mcconnell.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
One of Them,

Struggling Artist-No use trying to
compete with the picture factories,
which are turning out cheap daubs by
the million. The trouble is, the people
are not educated. Lots of buyers can't
tell the difference between those pic
sumo that's true. 1 can't myself.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

kepuDllCa0 llChCts
For United States Senators:
NORRIS BROWN, of Buffalo.
STATE
For Governor:
GEORGE l.. SHELDON, of Cass.
For Lieutenant Governor:
hi. R. HOPEwELL, OF Burt county.
For Railroad Commissioners:
H. J. WINNETT. of Lancaster,
ROBERT COWELL. of Douglas,
Al. WILLIAMS, of Pierce.
For Secretary of State:
GEORGE JUNKIN, of Gosper.
For Auditor:
ED. NJ. SEARLE, JR., of Keith.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction:
JASPER L. M'BRIEN, of Fillmore.
For Treasurer:
LAWSON G. BRIAN, Of Boone.
For Attorney General:
WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, of Merrick.
For Land Commissioner:
HENRY M. EATON, OF Dodge.
COUNTY
For Representative:
PHILIP GLEN, oy Danbury.
For County Attorney:
PRENTIsS E. REEDER, of McCook.
For Commissioner, End District:
SAMUEL PREMIER, of BARLEY.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
On the Safe 4 II

Schroeder Ito his neighbor, a widow.
er)-Why did you send your housekeep-
er away, since she was such a good
cook? The Widower-She made such
splendid buildings 1 was afraid 1 should
marry her.-Fliegende Blatter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
What the Jury Thought.

"Flatman, 1 hear you were arrested
the other day for insulting and brow
beating a janitor. How did you come
out?"
81 was tried for it and acquitted"
"On the ground that it was justif-
able?"
"No; the jury couldn't be made to
believe such a thing was p~ossibIe."-
Chicago Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Friendship,

There is a certain development Of
love in which the covetous longing Of
two people for one another has yielded
to a higher mutual thirst for an ideal
above them both. But who has found
such love, who has experienced it? Its
true name is friendship.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Study Yourself

In order to judge of the inside of
others study your own, for men in gen.
eral are very much alike, and though
n has n prevailing passion and an
other has another, yet their operations
are much the same, and whatever en-
cages Or disgusts, pleases or offends
you in others will engage, disgust,
please Or offend others in you.-Ches-
terfeId.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Easy Answer.

A Liverpool paper tells the pathetic
story Of n A, who is compelled to
grow a beard to ward off pneumonia
and other ills. The woman with whom
he has fallen in love, however, declines
to marry him unless he will shave.
What" asks our contemporary,
should A. do?" The answer seems
easy: Keep the beard and cut the
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Heaps.
Eyes"

In a thousand miles of Europe 1 saw
but one rubbish heap-some old metal
cans at Carlsruhe. Everywhere else
was a complete absence of all waste
or carelessness and, above all, of de-
Placement and roadside uncleanliness.
The foul vacant lots and dirty dumps
that abound in and about American
towns are not to be found anywhere.
Exchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
They KneW Him

Knox-It seem that Graphter's ac-
q~uaintances are all very shrewd peo-
pie. Jenks-Did he tell you that?
Knox-He implied as much. He an
nounced the other day that he doesn't
W anybody a dollar. - Philadelphia
Ledger
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Open to the Warming.

Old Quiverful-And so you want to
take our daughter from us-you want
to take her from US suddenly, without
a word Of warning? Young Goslow-
Not at all, sir. If there is anything
about her you want to warn me against
I'm willing to listen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
A Possible Exception.

A high schoolteacher was examining
the physiology class.
"How many ribs have you, Charles? p
he asked.
"Why -er-I don't know" said
Charles.
didn't the text books state?' he
then queried somewhat sharply.
"Yes-oh, yes-of course, but, you
see, I'm long wasted"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

Ask any "JAP" that you may see,
"Why the Gear, with Bear Lssbehind,'
had to climb a tree.
The Yanks, God bless the Yanks, says he,
They gave US Rocky Mountain tea.
l.. W. Mcconnell,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
A FIVE WIVES.

President Joseph F. Smith of the
Mormons and His Arrest.
Joseph Fielding Smith, head of the
Mormon church, who was arrested a
few days ago on the charge Of living
unlawfuily with five wives, was a wit
ness before the senate committee on
privileges and elections in the Smoot
case. He at that time expressed his
belief in the principle Of polygamy and
admitted having a plurality of wives.
President Smith recently returned
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

from a trip to Europe and On his ar
rival in Utah was Informed Of the
birth Of his forty-third child.
President Smith is Of patriarchal ap-
pearance. He was born in 1888 and
married his first wife forty years ago.
He was elected president Of the Nor
mon church in 1901.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Low Rates TO California.

San Francisco or Los Angeles and re-
turn $4,000.
Via Portland s62.5O. Liberal stopover
privileges allowed.
For particulars call at ticket Office.
G. S. SCOTT, Agent.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

HoLBRooK has the name and fame of
having improved more rapidly, proper
tionately, the past few years, than any
other town in Southwestern Nebraska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

The secret Of progress lies In know
fng how to make use not of what we
have chosen, but Of what Is forced
upon us.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
Feminine Amenities.

Eyes, dear, 1 was married last month.
I'd like you to call on me and see the
pretty little fat 1 have"
Tive e him, my dearr-Life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

Every being that can live can do
something. This let him do.-Carlyle..
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19

A cubic foot of distilled water
weighs very nearly 1000 ounces.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-10-19
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The Washington herald., 1906-11-29
GRAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Delaware Man an Available Demo-
crat, Says Mr. Richardson.


Fortunately. the Democratic party has
almost two years time in which TO con-
slider its Presidential nominee, and the
platform which will be adopted at the
next national convention. There are fat
tering hopes Of success in 1903. There is
no reason why the Democratic candidate
should not be a Southern man, and as a
Southern man, l include Judge George
Gray. Of Delaware. among those who may
receive the nomination"
Representative William Richardson, of
Alabama gave utteranCc TO this state
ment He has arrived for the coming ses-
sion Of Congress. and, rs d Democrat, IS
far from being cast down by the result Of
the recent elections:
we reduced by something like 50 per
cent the Republican majority in the next
Congress- said ne. ''and there is no reason
why we should not do better two years
hence The fssue2 The result of the cleo
tions show that the Democracy at the
coming session Of Congress should vigor-
ouslv press upon the Republicans re
vision of the tariff. It is certainly the
overshadowing issue. With a straight-out
campaign upon IL. 7 believe we can carry
the election"
Judge Richardson's suggestion of Gray.
OF DeldWdEes lot Jlle nomination. only
adds emphasis 10 an existing condition
among Southern members Of Congress. in
effect. that the whirliglg OF politics may
not insure with certainty the renomina-
tion Of Bryan in 1908. But, according to
Judge Richardson. it is a little early 10
discuss candidates.
Judge Richardson was asked what ne
thought OF the discharge of the negro
troops The President" said he, IFS
overwhelmingly right in the action he has
taken. II was the only thing he could do
to keep the army UP 10 its standard