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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
WESTON'S WALK.
Veteran Pedestrian Who Hopes to Re-
peat a Feat of His Youth.

Veteran Pedestrian Who Ropes to He
peat a Feat of His Youth.
Edward Payson Weston, who started
on Oct. 20 to walk from Portland, Me-,
to Chicago, did the same feat forty
years ago, and, though he is now al
most threescore years and ten, he
hopes to beat the record he made in
his younger days. The distance he eX-
poets to cover is 1850 miles. On Oct.
90, 1867, when Twenty-Five years old,
he began the journey which won him
laurels as the great American pedes-
TRAN" At that time he did not travel
on Sunday. He adheres to the same
plan now and is 50 hail and hearty
that he is confident of being able to
clip a little off his former record. He
follows the post roads. Walking match
es were much in vogue from thirty to
forty years ago. One of Weston's old
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
THE BREAKERS AT NEWPORT AND COUNT


SZECHENYI.
that the affair had progressed to in
teresting conclusions before the gem
eral public had discovered that an
other international alliance was i'm
pending. The count is entitled to the
name of Laszlo Szechenyi o Sarvar
und Felso-Videk, and the history Of
the family goes back about 1000 years.
The title of count has been in the
family about 800 years. Its members
are rich in landed estates, and Miss
Vanderbilt's fiance is supposed to have
property Of the value of about $5,0O0,-
600 in his own right, while she herself
inherits some $12,0O0,0OO. The count
holds a seat in the upper house of the
Hungarian parliament, is tall and
handsome and well educated, and his
father, the late Count Emerich SEE
chenyi, was very influential at the
court of Emperor Francis Joseph and
was at one time ambassador to Berlin.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
HoWIer and Healer.

~Rokitansky, the father of the well
known operate singers, was professor
of pathology at the Vienna university.
Besides the two singers he had another
couple of sons, who had acquired a
certain celebrity as medical men. One
day when the old professor was asked
how his Ons were getting on he re-
piled, shaking his head:
you see, friends, two of them heal
and the other two howl, and the howl
ers earn four times as much as the
healers!"-London Standard.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
McCOOk. Nebraska. Nov.

McCOok, Nebraska, Nov. IL, 1907.
The board of County Commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment, present c. B.. Gray
and +. S. Lotion, commissioners, P. E. Reeder,
attorney, and E. j. Wilcox, clerk.
The minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
On motion H. Barbazette was refunded the
sum of 500, the amount of poll tax illegally as
sessed to him in 1906, and paid by him under
protest.
On motion the McCook National Bank was
designated as a county depository.
On motion the resignation of S. B. Mclean,
deputy county clerk, was accepted.
On motion the sum of $4,000 was allowed for
aid to Farmers Institute.
On motion board adjourned to meet Novem-
Der II, 1907. c.. B. GRAY, Chairman.
Attest: E. j. WILCOX, County Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Let the White House tell
YOU about it.
Gus Budig Severely Hurt.

The eastern one of the two large
company ice houses at McCook was set
afre by a locomotive, Friday afternoon
last, but the fire was subdued by the
company and city departments before
much damage was caused.
The accident to Gus Budig, the comp
any's air and electricity expert, was the
only unfortunate accident. A man in
front of him was struck by the flow and
force of water from a line of hose and
falling against Mr.. Budig, knocked Mr..
Budig from the roof of the ice house to
the ground-a distance of 10 or 20 feet.
The condition of the injured man was
rather grave for several days, but is
improving at this writing, and his en-
tire recovery is expected in due time.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Couldn't Take the Job,

An inland graduate came to New
York to seek employment. Through a
friend he received an offer of a place
as shipping clerk to a certain firm. In
reply he wrote as follows: 81 regret
that I cannot accept your kind offer
of a position as shipping clerk, but the
fact is that l am always sick when on
the water."-Success Magazine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
The Only One.

"I'd like to come across a man who
knows how to manage Il wife"
well, 1 know a man who knows all
about it."
cad, I'd like to meet that man.
"All right. I'll take you some day
when the doctors at the asylum will
let anybody see him. Baltimore
American.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Let the White House tell
YOU about it.

The shop force had a holiday, Thanks
giving, only the absolutely necessary
men being at work.
Dispatcher and Mrs. Forbes and fam
lily went to Arapahoe for Thanksgiving,
the members of the family remaining
for a short visit.
A young. boy named Suffer had his
collar-bone broken in the football game
at ~Indianola, Thursday. 1t was his
first game; and he is doubtless thankful
it is no worse.
w. L. Baker, formerly in the Burling-
ton employ here, but who was recently
severely injured in an accident near
Omaha, has gone into a hospital in
Omaha again to have his arm rebroken,
it not having satisfactorily healed from
its injury.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
The PhiIosophicaI Father.

The old man had finally succeeded
in marrying off two of his seven
daughters.
your girls have been blessings"
said the officiating clergyman after
the double ceremony.
Yes" the old man huskily assert
ed, they are the sort of blessings
that brighten as they take their fight"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

were examined and on motion approved:
A. Peters, district No. Is; c. f. Waterman,
district No. 20; Herman Reimcrs, district No. 13.
On motion a Smith Premier typewriter was
ordered delivered to the clerk of the district
court for.$1O6.0O, F. O. B., McCook.
On motion board adjourned to meet Novem-
Der Is, 1907. G. B. GRAY, Chairman.
Attest: E.J. WILCOX, Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
McCook. Nebraska, Nov. IA. 1907,

McCook, Nebraska, Nov. IA, 1907.
Board of county commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment, present, C.B.Gray, F.S.Lofton,
commissioners, P. E.. Reeder, attorney, and E.
j. Wilcox, clerk.
The minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
On motion the appointment of Mile Ebert
as deputy county clerk. approved.
The following claims were audited and allow
ed and on motion clerk was instructed to draw
warrants on the county general fund levy of
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Persuasion,

81 can't marry you," she said. you
are old enough to be my father"
Don't hesitate on hat account. Ten
years from now nobody will suspect
it.'-Chicago Record-Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Political Economy,
Pa-Well?

Pa-Well?
Tommy-Does an inheritance tax
punish a mar for being dead or his
heir for being alive?-Harper's Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

No. i76 arrives. Mountain Time) -. 5 05 P. NJ.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair cars
(seats free) on through trains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the United
States or Canada.
For information, time tables, maps and tick
cts, call on or. write George Scott, Agent, Nc
Cook, Nebraska, or l.. w. Wakeley, General
Passenger Agent, Omaha Nebraska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Giants Not Lonn Lived.

Giants are not long lived, says DR..
Woods Hutchinson in the American
Magazine. "Of nearly 100 names re-
corded l have been able to find the
ages at death of only eighteen, as fol-
lows.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

There is always reaso in the man
for his good or bad fortune.-EmersoH.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Let the White House tell
YOU about it.

Have you ever tried an ''ERAso" ink
eraser? Sea one at THE TRIBUNE of
fee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
Let the White House tell
you about it.
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. A. l.. Knowland is a Denver Wis
itOr, this week.
Master Mechanic Culbertson has been
among the ailing ones, this week.
Conductor Wilbur Fisk lost a young
child this week by d%iphtheria.
An Oxford-St. Joe tie-sack rode the
rods into McCook, one day, this week.
Conductor Wiltur Fisk is laying off
account of sickness in the family. Home
is ~quarantined.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

EDWARD PAYSON WESTON IN 1867 n IN
1907.
time rivals was Dan O'Leary, who is
still alive and able TO do 4 thousand
miles in as many consecutive hours.
a walking match of novel character
was that recently arranged over a
curse from Newark to Philadelphia
between vegetarians and meat eaters
to test the relative merits of the two
respective plans Of diet.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29
uEUGS CnEhhi lUUGn
GVPUp Cures BRONCHITIS.
County Commissioners Proceedings.
IcnNrINrED From LAST MEEK(

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
HcCook Republican, supplies, printing SPY Il
DR.. R. T. Campbell, disinfecting......... 10 10
y. Platte Tel. Co., phone calls........... %
UcCook Flee. Light Co. lights ......... IL 81
r. A. Mcconnell, supplies Is Is
Klopp & Bartlett Co, supplies Sc 10
Geo, Fowler. salary 90 90
II. H. Berry. rental of offce........ 10 OF
Pade & Son. funeral expenses............ q 90
ZONES. Finnegan & Crawmer, mdse....... % IL
q. c. Whitmore, mdse for pauper.,.....- II 70
Jones, Finnegan & Crawmer, same....... % 81
c. L. DETROIT & Co., supplies for pauper. 80 is
Perry & Bee Co., coal for pauper......... 30
W. c. Billiard, coal and drayage........ 90
Barnett Lumber Co, fuel for pauper..... 6 80
n 7 Peterson. board of prisoners........ ID 90
n I. Brown. 800
u 7 Peterson. expense 80 SO
j. A. Mcclure, tax refund 90
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

. "This makes an average longevity of
barely twenty-eight years, or only a
third as many years as they had inch
es. A giant living to a good old age is
a thing unheard Of"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

Bert Hickman, bridge work............ 10
The petition of c. H. Meeker, ct al, asking for
the establishing of a public road was read and
considered. The board finds chat all owners of
land along line of proposed road have given
consent thereto in writing. On motion same
was granted establishing a public road as
follows: Commencing at a point on the north
bank of the Republican river on section line be-
tween sections IS and %, in township three
north range 30, at the termination of road 2I5'
and running thence due south on section line
between said sections IS and %, to the inter-sec-
ton of the irrigation ditch, of the McCook Irri-
CATION and Water Power Co., at or near the Sc
corner of the north east quarter of the south
east quarter, said section %, township three,
north range 30, west 9th P. NJ. and terminating
thereat and clerk was instructed to notify over
seer of highways to open said road. On motion
the roads between road districts were divided
as follows: Each district take the west three
miles of the north line and the north three
miles of the west line and the east three miles
of the south line and the south three miles of
the east line.
On motion board adjourned to meet Decem-
Der Is, 1907. C.. B. GRAY, Chairman,
Attest: E. j. UNLOCK, County Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

Lett the White House tell
YOU about it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1907-11-29

Let the White House tell
you about it.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
The Real IhinQ.

4 good story Is told at the expense
q . Wall street man. who once sud.
lsaly evinced a great interest In nau
1nal matters. and who in some man.
~. despite his inexperience In this
regard. was made the commodore OF a
Hacht club In Maine. where the flnan
ster spends short vacation each sum.
ueS.
One day. It is said the newly fed ged
yschtsman shouted to an officer OF a
certain craft: Have you weighed
anchor7"
Yes, sir"
Then" Numbered the new commo-
Iss. why the deuce don't you an.
oovpcs the weight"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12

FOR SALE-Furniture of 4-rom
house, nearly new and in first.class
condition. House for rent. Modern
except gas. Rent s14. Call after 10
O'Clock a. m, at 230S Lawrence street.
FOR RENT-Furnished room, mod
ern. at 2l21 Arapahoe St., phone Olive
Ills.
For Rent-Neatly furnished rooms
at 2214 Arapahoe street. Phone Main
sOOs.
FOR RENT-Furnlshed rooms at
22l5 Arapahoe street. Mrs Nancy
Patrick.
Nicely furnished rooms In modern
house at 1945 Curtis street Mrs Sa.
rah Henderson. 1872
VICTORIA TEMPLE, NO. 6, S. NJ.
T. of Colorado Springs, meets the sec.
ond and fourth Friday night in the
month
MRS. JENNIE HENDERSON,,
w. Princess.
MRS. COLLINS,
Secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
DESIGNATED.

Some friends living luxiously in
Stanford White house in Connecticut
q eiaborately appointed and well
servanted msnage, suddenly became
sR>otsd with the vegetarian fad. One
sysoiug, when the dinner hour oams
ohs.r solemn aud unhappy English
butler, having seen that the matted
vkpat fakes and shredded cornmeal
anA the graham sticks were on the
A6oAoard came to the door OF the
lpWtng room and solemnly said,
h1AO, II is served Life.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
Glvss Peace Of Mind,

There Is nothing that makes 4
really good woman SO triumphantly
virtuous ., TO go out to dinner and
have something wrong with her
hostess cooking.-New York Press
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
FOR SALE-A BARGAIN.

Eightroom modern brick, fine loca.
ton. Can be used for one or two
families. For particulars see the
Great Western Realty Co., 1925 Wei
ton Ct. Phone 374).
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
Just Possible.

Aktle Willie docking up from hLs
lDdt)-Say. "a. what Is sea COW!
PA soA COW. my son. must be ths
~ that gives the milk our dairyman
V1ddlss. judging from the quality
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
SPECIAL LOCALS

modern house. 26O5 Lafayette St,
phone White 1856.
FOR RENT-F'ront room. modern
23O.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
gentlemen In modern house. Call
At this office.
FOR RENT or spare rooms for
man and wife or men. Mrs. A. ]. Tay
lor, 262l Curtis st.
FOR SALE-li00 shares OF the
Golden Chest Mining stock. Inquire
Ut this Office.
FOR SALE-Furnishings for three
room house. Rent 81 per month. Call
Ia this office.
FOn NESN r VI uloucu IOOho ~
27l5 Arapahoe street. Mrs. l.. Davis.
FOR RENT-Two unfurnished and
one furnished rooms at 727 W. ColfaY
ave. Mrs. II. Fort Phone Main 5554
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms. PACT
Lawrence street.
FOR RENT
furnished rooms at reasonable prices
at 2slO Arapahoe street. Phone Red
33. Mrs. 8. J. Buchanan. S1G
BE SURE TO ROOM with Mrs 9.
J. Bunker when you 20 to Manitou,
Colo Modern house. very convenient
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms reas-
enable. 1888 Glenarm place. Phone
Olive 1894.
WANTED-Colored girl for general
housework; small family; ;25. Apply
li66 fillmore St
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
2liS Curtis Street. Mrs. Rae Gould.
FOR RENT-One large front room
and one side room at 2344 Grant ave-
nue.. Modern house. Mrs. Il. II. George.
Phone Black 2l74. 1920
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms at
$3.50 Clarkson street, in strictly
modern house. Phone York 1882. MrA
Lulu b. Hamilton.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house at 223s Arapahos street.
Mrs. Cargyle.
FOR RENT-F'irstclass rooms at
25i2 Curtis street. Phone Purple 23S.
Call mornings and evenings.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in a
modern house, at 2l25 Arapahoe
street. Mrs. A. Bobo.
Phone Main 1912.
Furnished Rooms with use OF the
kitchen, at 22l6 Penn Ave. Chas.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12
FOR RENT

FUK RENT
furnished rooms at reasonable prices
at 1910 Arapahoe street. Phone Red
IS. Mrs. 8. J. Buchanan. &lG
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12

BE SURE TO ROOM with Mrs. Q
J. Bunker when you 20 to Manitou
Colo. Modern house. very convenient
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms reas-
enable. 1888 Glenarm place. Phone
Olive 1894.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12

Furnished Rooms with use Of h'
kitchen, at 22l6 Penn Ave. Chas
Smith. <k
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-07-12

FOR RENT-Front room, moderi
house. 253S Curtis St. phone Oliy'
23O.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-25

Send your household linen to Mar
tins Steam Laundry. Costs less, bet
ter results. 23-St
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-25
COMMERCE COMMITS
SION MAKES REPORT
TO CONGRESS REGARDING DIS
ELIMINATION OF ROADS AND
COAL COMPANIES.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The inter
state commerce commission today
transmitted to congress its report on
the investigation into the discrimina-
lions Of the mOnopolies. in which the
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and
other railroads are INVOLVED
The report shows the roads
own large interests IN 'cosa Rin1s.
which ownership has brought about
determinations and injustice to indie
pendent operators. and has hampered
competition. with the tendency to in
crease the price of coal to the public.
The combinations and contracts of
the carriers. as members of the traffic
associations has had the effect of in
.creasing freight rates, and also adds
to the price OF coal to the consumers.
The revelations concerning the own
ership of stock in coal companies by
officials and employees of the railroads.
particularly the Pennsylvania railroad
were discussed, and the practice de
nounced.
The commission recommended that
carriers be required to make public
their system of car distribution and
that within a reasonable time the in
terstate carriers be prohibited from
owning individual or private cars for
the handling of the coal traffic, and
that such carriers be forbidden to
own or have any interest in any coal
properties. except such as were neces-
sary for their own fuel supply. and
that officers and employees of such car
riers be prohibited from owning stocb
in any coal companies along the line
of the roads which employ them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-25
TAKING TESTIMONY.
investigation Committee Puts First
Witness on Stand.

Austin, Texas. Jan. 24-Ex-Attor-
ney General VI. NJ. Crane of Dallas APP
peared before the investigation com
mittees today as the attorney for Rep
resentative William A. Cooke of Bexar.
who filed charges against United
States Senator Bailey The commit
tees held two sessions, both of which
were rather lively. At the first, or af-
ternoon session, General Crane en-
deavored to have Senator Bailey plac-
ed on the stand. To this strenuous
objection was made by ex-State Sen.
ator d. w Odell of Cleburne, who is
one of the attorneys Of the senator.
The debate which followed was very
gingery, to say the least of il, and be-
fore the end came practically every
attorney in the case had become in.
volved. In the end Chairman O'NeaI
ruled against the complainant. and on
appeal from the ruling the vote stood
a tie-3 to 3-and the chair. therefore.
held that he had been sustained.
At the night session John d. John.
son, general attorney for the Waters
Pierce Oil company. was placed on the
stand and questioned at length regard
ing the handwriting on the papers
which are in the custody Of Attorney
General Davidson. Mr.. Johnson sue
ceeded in identifying some of the sig
natures, but some of the other writ
ings thereon, he said, he knew moth
ing about His examination tonight
related solely to the handwriting. He
will be on the stand when the com.
mittee resumes its sessions tomorrow
evening at 2:3O o'clock. and it is ex-
peeted that then questions will be /
asked regarding other matters per.
tanning TO these documents.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-25
THEY ARE STRANDED
IN A STRANGE LAND
A BUNCH OF IMMIGRANTS LEFT
HERE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO
DO OR WHERE TO GO.

About as helpless as a lot of babes
are lot of immigrants who reached
the city from Keechi last night. There
are about thirty of them, and they
reached the shores of Texas few
days ago, landing at Galveston. The
T. & q n. hauled two cars Of them into
the .a.srlor. One car of them wsz-
ticketed to LoveIady, and the balance
were ticketed tosKeechi, just west Of
this city, to Gould, in Cherokee coun-
ty, and to Emory, in Raines county.
1t is the Keechi contingent that re-
turned to Palestine last night They
were dumped down in the woods
there, to cut cord wood at 81 a cord,
but they did not take to the work. 1t
is possible that many of them never
saw a wood axe before. Few of them
knew how to WELD the instrument So
they baked. Bundling up bag and
baggage, they walked away from the
camp, and up to Oakwoods, where
they boarded a train for Palestine.
Arriving here, they piled up on the
platform for the night.
They are without an interpreter, and
a resident Greek, who found three
Greeks in the crowd, in conversation
with them learned that the foreigners
represented sixteen languages, and
could not talk among themselves to
any great extent. There were lunches
of two and three and four who could
converse with one another, but no one
could act as spokesman for all. They
did not know where they wanted to
go, or what they wanted to do; except
that all of them knew they did not
want a job chopping wood.
Two of the Greeks. through local
bought tickets for some
point in Indiana, and left on the morn
ing train. They seemed well supplied
with money.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-01-25
MOST MYSTERIOUS.
British Colonial Office Gets swetten
hams Explanation.

London, Jan. 24.-The colonial Office
has received several kilograms from
Sir Alexander Swettenham, governor
of Jamaica, explaining the incident
with Rear Admiral Davis, but none is
of such a character that the authori-
ties are prepared to give it to the pub
lie.
The foreign office says it has had
no further communication from Wash
ington. and that with the receipt of
President Roosevelts telegram.
through Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon, the international side of the
question is regarded as settled. At
the same time it is possible, however.
that when Governor Swettenham's ex-
PLANTATION is received in full there will
be further communication with the
government of the United States.
The Associated Press gained the
general impression from the govern
ment today that Governor Swetten-
hams career is near an end
Sir Alexander says that up TO date
500 hnaias have been bnried, 4u-addL
ton to number of remains that could
not be distinguished or identified.
The governor estimates that 200 bod
les are still in the ruins and that it
will probably take twelve months to
remove all the debris. The main thor
oughfares of Kingston have been clear
ed, the street car lines are in opera
ton and the people are today living
in outhouses and the less damaged
buildings. There are 5000 homeless
persons in temporary quarters erect
ed in the gardens, on the public
squares and at the race course. The
number Of homeless ones is being de-
creased, as work is plentiful and many
persons have been given free passage
out Of the city. There are still 400
patients in the hospitals and many of
the injured are being treated in their
homes by relatives and friends.
Slight earthquake shocks continue.
but the weather remains fine.
Foreign Secretary Grey today sent
the following report to Mr.. Bacon,
through Esme Howard. the charge
d'affaires Of the British embassy, at
Washington:
Please express TO the assistant sec
rotary of state my thanks for his mes
sage. The friendly attitude of the
president and American people is
warmly appreciated by his majesty's
government"