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Evening journal., 1908-01-01
Youna soeletY panees.

The second Of a series Of germans
was given I'm the New Century Club
last evening by the young society set
OF the city There was a large attend
ance. The ballroom decorations were
in keeping with the holiday spirit.
Misses Eliza Winchester, Margaret
Barnard. A. G.. Winchester and Pauline
Wolf Bancroft were in charge OF the
The next german viii
be given during Easter week.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
n.n.a Co. Xonnner Set.

Mr.. and Mrs Henry b. Thompson,
.of Greenvire. will give a dance to the
younger set at the Country Club this
evening. In honor OF their daughters.
Misses Mary and Katharine The
greater number of the guests viii Be
young college men and women. Music
will -be provided by Robinson's Orches-
ira Following supper Harlan Scott
win lead a cotillion.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
WiII RomI In PhiIadeInhia.

The Crescent bowling club of the Acad-
emy League viii travel TO Philadelphia
on next Monday TO try conclusions with
the Giants of that place. They win roll
a one two and three-man team in the
afternoon and five-man match at night
The boys viii try hard to win the largest
number OF the games.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

stocking" or a plain variety Of Ameri-
can citizen--they like his ways and
his manner and they are pulling to-
gether TO make his administration Of
the citys law department the most
successful in its history
The new Corporation Counsel has
been brought anew into the limelight
by his opinions regarding the Sunday
blue" laws, which have created so
much agitation In the city.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-When Mayor
Mcclellan last July appointed Francis
Key Pendleton Corporation Counsel TO
succeed William 3. Ellison. the brigade
Of deputies asked one another;
who's Pendletong'
They found out. Before he had be-
come accustomed to the big chair in
the handsome room in the Hall of Re
cords they found out that as an or
ganizer he was in a class by himself
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
AMATEUR LEAGUE
AT THE ACADEMY
MinquadaIe Wins Two Games
From Strong PaStime
Team

In the Amateur League games at the
Academy Alleys last night Minquadale
surprised the strong Pastime team BY
capturing the first two games.
Fairview won three from New Castle,
the first game, making a total Of 9i5 and
grand total OF 25O0. Columbia lost a
game to Wayerly. The scores:
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
nanned old Year out.

In Eden Hall last night large num-
ber Of young people danced the old
year ont. IL was the annual New
Years eve dance under the auspices Of
Miss McClanerty. and like previous
dances. proved a delightful occasion.
The Philharmonic Orchestra furnished
the music.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
RINK BEATS BLUMENTHAL
Take Polo Match Last Night by Score
Of 2 to o.

At the Country Rink last night the
Rink team defeated the Blumenthal team
at polo by the score Of 2 to 0. The first
half Of the game ended without score
for either team. Cloward scored twice
for the Rink team in the second half
The lineup:
Rink. Blumenthal
Leonard .... o. first rush.. o.. f. Bradley
Cloward see. second rush o.. Greenwood
Jones ...... ....centre.. .. ..P. Bradley
stoddard.. .. ..halfback.. M Carpenter
Whitford. .... ....goal.. e.. ............Hin
Scheu, referee; Baxter, umekeeper.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
IaoIatIon In a oreat cltY.

New York city is no place for ex-
pansion." said a Colorado man who
has been a resident Of the metropolis
for six months. Il find myself mar
rowed down here more than was on
in the wild west. know fewer pei
sons. my nearest neighbors knoi
nothing about me. I am confined I
less actual territory and instead c
variety in this great population l fr
myself following substantially o.
same short trail day after day, with
boundaries more narrow than II
lived in village ~ 10000 inhah
ants"
Miss Anna Miller has been visiting
Frfnndr al Cha1anu
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
o'NeaI-MeAteer.

Miss Agnes McAteer and James
O'Neal were married in St Anne's r.
C. Church yesterday morning by the
Rev. Father r. j. Comfy. Following
the marriage Mr. and Mrs. ONeal left
on a wedding trip 70 New York.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
Wvatt-piekinson.

Wilbert ID. Wyatt and Miss Ida Mae
Dickinson were married last evening
by the Rev. r. *. Stephenson at tho
Scott M H. Church parsonage. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. II. Smith accompanied the cou-
pie.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
BRANClS x. PENDlEEON /.
cOURTEsg or iaAllfrRo Vgrgrnn.

They learned further that unlike many
heads Of city departments. he was by
no means to be a figurehead. The null
titude Of employees of the biggest law
office in the country regarded the new
conner with just a suggestion of hos
tility. due perhaps 10 the reports re-
ligiously circulated that he was a
blue-stocking of the old school"
But now they swear by him. They
| don't care whether he is a "blue-
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

AMATEUR LEAGUE NOTES.
Hayden had the highest total last night
with $40.
Minquadale is rapidly getting back IN
form they took two games from the
strong Pastime team and that's going
some.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

prove the plan and recommend it to
the succeeding court, which, It is
hoped, win bring the project to the
next General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

Emmett Greenlee is visiting his par
ents, near Greensboro, Nd.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

Lord and Master (who has been
aroused from his slumbers by alarmed
spouse)-It's all ri, my dear. It's only
Fido. l can feel him licking my he~S
-Tatler.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01

Miss Anna Miller has been visiting
friends at Chelsea.
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
COLUMBIA
wAvERLY

Totals -. -. :. ...... sS7 sol Sos
Evening journal., 1908-01-01
NEW CASTLE.
FAIRVIEW.
MINoUADALE.

Totals ....... =. -. si5 7so 79s 900
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
CORSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious O~bservances Connected With
Death and Burial.

When a CorSican woman dies she is
always buried in a new costume, which
sometimes with the poorer classes
takes up most of the family savings.
and as the heat of the climate renders
burial imperative within twenty-fOur
hours the new gown is generally com
menced directly the dying persons i'll
ness assumes 4 serious form.
COrsicans reverence the dead. and 4
feature in Il funeral is the 'improvisa-
toreS'-women whose business it is to
improvise prose poetry to the mourn
ers. Often this imprOviSing is Won
derfully beautiful and breathes the
true feeling Of sorrow.
The death hunters attend funerals
and afterward wrestle with the mourn
erS. If q relative of the deceased gets
the better in the combat it is assumed
that his affection for the departed rel
ative was absolutely genuine.
When the corpse leaves the house
the women gather at an upper window
and, tearing out handfuls of their hair,
throw it on the coffin. The rich hire
women mourners, who scratch their
faces and are paid in proportion to
the injuries they inflict on themselves
in their paroXySmS of grief.
A Corsican widow wears a strip of
black material tied on her eyes for a
week, and during that period she is
fed and led about by her friends. No
room in her house is cleaned and no
fire lighted for the same period.
In the cemeteries is a succession Of
little buildings with fat roofs and
high openings. These are the tombs,
and inside them are rich hangings,
flowers. poetry and lamps, which the
mourners place there in remembrance
of the departed.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
SLEEP IN THE DESERT.
sr.possibiIity of Keeping Awake In
Riding Across Cobb.

Hitherto | have thought that travel
ing by carts over stony roads and stay
ing in Chinese inns at night was the
hardest thing Il foreigner travelling in
China was called upon to endure. but
since / have travelled with a caravan
Of camelS | have changed my opinion.
The mOnotony of the desert by day
and the bed of camel's saddle at night,
the evil smell of camels and the slow
ness of their drivers and the acrid
choking of the little fire on which ones
food is cooked-none of these things is
so trying to the foreigners as the sleep
mess which attacks one in his high
region. This to me was a real torture.
Travelling the cold night with no other
company than dull Chinese, who seem
to sleep while walking alongside the
camels or while sitting on their backs.
and being weighed down by heavy
sleepiness is the worst thing | have
endured.
You sit on your horse and. in spite of
every effort, fall asleep. Presently you
wake up and find yourself on the
ground, with your horse standing be-
wildered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking Il bit to the camel
drivers, but you soo find that they
are just as sleepy as yourself. 4 few
words are exchanged, ana tlen you
are too tired to cen y'". '.Outh to
talk or even to t, III Of Ting but
sleep, sweet sleep. Oh. for L@st a few
minutes there at the roadside in the
soft sand. But. no.; you must go ON
and fight against this desire. 1t is too
dangerous to sleep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait.
and your servant would not watch
over you. He would Oon fall asleep
like yourself. The wolves would then
have an easy time.
Yet in spite of all this reasoning you
feel as if you were drawn to the.
ground by the power of a thousand
strong magnets and soon yield TO sleep
again. Suddenly your watchful horse.
whose reins you have kept slung
around your neck-this is Il wise thing
to dO-pullS up, starts and jerks you
wide awake. You jump up not know
Ing where you are for some seconds,
but you see your horse trembling and
realize that danger is lear.
For a few minutes you are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed.
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan which has zone n
few Ii "a Ii is 654 YARDS ahead.
After another ten Ii or so sleep creeps
ON again like a huge boa constructor
embracing you in its irresistible grasp.
The same fight has then to be fought
owe again. Then at last the arayan
arrives at the hating place for the
night.-North China News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
DANBURY.

Mr.. Roof left on the Monday evening
train for Alta, Iowa.
Ethel Ashton and Bertha GLEN were
Oberlin visitors last Thursday.
Mrs. Bardon's mother of Republican
City is here visiting with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mackay left
last week to locate on their homestead
in Colorado.
Elder Burt of Stamford preached for
the Church of Christ at the hall, IL am.
and 8 pm.
Sam Minniear who has been visiting
in Denver and other places in Colorado,
returned to day.
Griff DeMay returned to Omaha last
evening to study pharmacy. Griff is a
natural born doctor.
Lency Greenway is down with pneu-
monia. We hope she may soon recover
and be able to attend school.
Floyd Erwin returned, Saturday, to
Grand Island to finish up his studies,
after a pleasant visit with parents and
friends.
Miss Maud Emo who has been visit
ing relatives and friends returned home
to Fruita, Colo, accompanied by John
Newman, her future brother-in-law.
Alec Foley died at his home End of
January with cancer of the stomach.
He leaves a wife and four children to
mourn his loss. They have the sympa-
thy of the community.
With sadness we chronicle the death
of Clara VanPelt whose sickness was of
such short duration. She was a stud
ent of the Danbury high school, from
which she graduated last year, and was
teaching school until she dismissed for
the holidays. She was greatly beloved
by teachers and school mates and
esteemed and respected by all. Rev.
Shepherd conducted funeral services.
She was an honored member of the
Congregational church of this place.
The family and friends have the sympa-
thy of the entire community.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
INGENIOUS CIPHER.
The Letter That Brought Freedom to
Sir John Trevanion.

The Letter That Brought Freedom to
Sir John Trevanion.
During the great rebellion Sir John
Trevanion, Il distinguished cavalier,
was made prisoner and locked up i'll
Colchester castle. Sir Charles Lucas
and Sir George Isle had just been
made examples of as Il warning to
"malignants," and Trevanion had W
cry reason to expect a similar end. AS
he awaited his doom he was startled
by the entrance of the jailer, who
handed him a letter.
'May't 90 thee good" grOwled the
fellow. st has been well looked to be-
fore it was permitted to come to you"
Sir John took the letter, and the jailer
left him his lamp by which to read it.
Worthie Sir John,-Hope, that is we best
comfort of We afflictyd, cannot much, 1
fear me, help you now. That l wolde say
to you, is this only: if ever 1 may be able
to requite that 1 do owe you, stand not
upon asking of me. 'Tis not much 1 can
do; but what l can do, bee thou verie
sure l willie. l knowe that, if dethe comes,
if ordinary men fear it, it frights not you,
accounting it for n high honour, to have
SuCn a reNaTOe OIL your loyalty. FRAY yet
that you may be spared this soc bitter
cup. We pray hat you may be. 1 fear
not that You will grudge any sufferings.
Only if bic submission you can turn them
away, it's the part of a wise man. Tell
me, an if you can, to do for you any
thinge that you wOlde have done. The
general goes back on Wednesday,. Rest
inge your servant to commander. 7.
Now, this letter was written accord
ing to Il preconcerted cipher. Every
third letter after a stop was to tell. In
this way Sir John made out, panel at
east end of chapel Slides" On the fol-
lowing evenins the prisoner begged to
be allowed I pass an hour of private
devotion in the chapel. By e of a
bribe this was accomplished. Before
the hour had expired the chapel was
empty. The bird had f1own.-LOndon
Tit-BitS.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
NOTICE.

Defendants, the unknown heirs, devisees and
~legatees of Hannah Schiller, deceased, will take
notice that on the 18th day of December, 1907,
Wilson Glover plaintiff filed his petition in the
district court OF Red Willow county, Nebraska
against you, the object and prayer Of which are
to obtain a decree of this court in favor OF
plaintiff and against said defendants quoting
his title in and to the south half of the north
east quarter and the north half of the south
east quarter of section fifteen, township two.
north of range twenty-nine, west of the sixth
principal meridian in said county, against the
claims and demands of defendants and each of
them that the cloud cast upon plaintiffs title
by the claims of defendants and each of them
be removed and each of them be dccreed o.
have no title in or To said land, but that the
same be decreed to be in the plaintiff discharg,
ed of all the claims or demands in law or in
equity of defendants or any of them, for costs
and for general relief and that ON the 18th day
of December, 1891, said court ordered that ser
vice be made upon you by publication. You are
required to answer said petition on or before
the twenty-Seventh day of January, 1905.
Dated December ~, 1y07.-l2-2OItS
WILSON GLOVER, Plaintiff.
By W. S. Morlan, his attorney.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
A Quick Retort.

Tennessee bred two great orators in
the olden days-Andrew Johnson, a
Democrat, once president of the Unit,
ed States, and Gustavus a. Henry, a
Wing, known as the Eagle Orator of
the South" They ran against each
other for governor, and when q long
series of joint debates had reached its
the audience, Il have spoken with the
boosted eagle orator from the Missis-
sippi river to the Unaka mountains,
and as yet 1 see no flesh in his talons
nor blood on his beak." Quick as q
flash Henry was on his feet, saying,
THE American eagle is a proud bird
and feeds not on carbon"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
T TO CREDITORS.

The State of Nebraska, Red Willow county, s..
In the county court In the matter of the es-
tate of Sarah j. Cooley, deceased.
To the creditors of said estate: You are here
by notified that ] will sit at the county court
room in McCook in said county, on the 10Th day
of June, 1903, at one O'Clock p. H., to examine
all claims against said estate, with "a view To
their adjustment and allowance. The time
limited for the presentation of claims against
December \ D.. 1901, aud the time limited for
payment of debts is one year from said lith day
of December, 1901.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county
court, this 18th day Of December, 1901.
j. G.. MOORE, County Judge.
Boyle x Eldred, Attorneys.-12-2U4ts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
SCRATCHING FOR SAFETY.
An Instance of Finding Fun In the
Midst of Disaster.


The laugh often comes in the very
face of danger. Privations and perils
cannot check the response to the com
zeal. An instance of finding fun in the
midst Of disaster is told by Captain T..
G. Morton in the Southern Historical
Papers," The Confederate picket line
was stationed on a sandy bottom near
q creek.
John Ford, one of the men on duty.
was very plucky. He was seated near
an uprOOted tree and could be plainly
seer by all his company. Suddenly n
large mortar shell fell, unexploded, in
the sand about four feet from him,
the fuse smoking and suffering.
John took in the situation at a
glance. He argued to himself that the
shell would burst before he could get
up and run away, so that the safest
thing he could do would be to get into
the ground as fast as possible. With
the utmost rapidity he began to work
down into the sand with hands, feet
and head. The men watched the pro-
ceedings, shouting:
Scratch. John, scratch! She's going
off,
1t was an exciting spectacle. Never
was a MAI more i'll earnest. The sand
all about was in cOmmotion, and in the
few seconds the fixing fuse gave him
John burrOwed like Il great gopher till
nothing but the hump of his back was
visible as the loose sand settled above
him.
The explosion came with n tremen-
dous jar, which shook the ground and
sent hundreds of pieces of iron singing
through the air. Every Il held his
breath, expecting to see poor John
blown into atoms. When the smoke
and dust blew away. it was seen that
FOrd's head was still on his shoulders.
He looked cautiously up and. seeing all
was right. sang out a hearty Who
eeh!' as cheerily IS if he had freed a
coon instead of having been face to
face with death. \ cheer and a laugh
ran all along the line.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
BOX ELDER.
S. G. King shelled corn Tuesday.

S. G. King shelled corn Tuesday.
E. B. Doyle is invoicing this week.
a. W. Campbell spent New Year at
Spring Creek.
T, S. Draper shelled corn for Brady
Wolfe, Saturday.
James Beele contemplates buying the
store of d. B. Doyle.
Mr.. and W. B. Season visited with T.
NJ. Camphell Sunday.
A. W. Campbell visited his daughter
Mrs. A. t. Wilson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Branan spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Doyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pate spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. G, A. Shields.
Miss Debbie johnson visited her sis
ter Mrs. Ella Wilson latter part of last
week.
A number from this vicinity took part
in the wolf hunt northwest of here,
Monday.
j. X. Gordon and family spent last
Thursday evening with Il. M. Campbell
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Younger gave a
party, last Thursday evening, in honor
of Miss Dessie's birthday.
The little son of F. G. Lytle, who
shot himself through the hand with a
revolver, is getting along nicely.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
Quaint Market Custom,

There exists at Totnes market Il Gus
tom which is believed to be without
parallel in the history of markets. \
dealer chalks up the price he gives for
butter and eggs on a stall, and all the
other dealers pay the same. This sys-
ten has gone on, and surprisingly little
friction has resulted. Some time ago
an attempt was made to break down
the custom and induce producers 70
stand in the market and make the best
price they could. 1t was, however.
short lived, and the old system was re-
verted to.-St. James Gazette.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
NOTICE To

The State of Nebraska, Red Willow county,
s.. In the county court. In the matter of the
estate of Fannie f.. Green, deceaS ,d.
To the creditors of said estate: You are here.
by notified that | will sit at the county court
room in McCook, in said county, ON the 2Sth
day of June, 1908, at the hour of one o'clock y.
M, to receive and examine all claims against
said estate, with a view to their adjustment and
allowance. The time limited for the prescnta.
ton of claims against said estate is six months
from the 9th day of December, A.. D., 1907, and
the time limited for payment of debts is one
year from said 9th day of December, 1901.
Witness my hand and the seal of said county,
this 23rd day of December, 19O7.-l2274ts.
SEAL j. e.. MOORE, County Judge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
Birds Muscular Power.

Birds are possessed of enormous
muscular power, far exceeding in some
cases that of any other warm blOoded
creature. There is an instance On rec,
ord of an eagle weighing nc more than
fourteen pounds lifting and carrying
off a young pig which weighed no less
than forty-twO pounds. How many
men could even stagger along the
ground carrying three times their own
weight in their hands? The kick OF
an ostrich is a fearsome thing. 1t
will break a mans thigh or ven the
leg of a horse.-EXchange.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
INDIANOLA.
TOO LATE FOR LAST WEEK.

WV La roh LnoA hHIhJ
Miss Lena Hill is at home for a short
visit.
Little Gale Walker is quite sick with
measles.
John Hedges was a home visitor
Christmas day.
Miss Mamie Mann was a business
visitor in McCook.
A small child of Thos. Patterson is
luite sick with throat trouble.
Miss Clara Schoebel of Bloomington
is a visitor in the Goldman home.
The young people are making good
use of the ice since the cold spell.
Mrs. N. j. Uerling and two children
came home from Hastings Saturday.
Reuben Finch of Cambridge came up
a few days ago for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Tim Haley entertained some
friends from abroad on Christmas day.
A New Year ball will be given this
"wednesday evening at Shorts opera
house.
Miss Work and Hope Henderson went
O McCook Sunday for a visit with
riends.
Jacob Keen living south of McCook
was the guest of w. Ii. Smith and fami-
ly Tuesday.
There is considerable sickness in and
around Indianola and the doctors are
kept busy.
Sidney Toogood who has been in poor
health for a long time died early this
afternoon.
DIR. M~ackechnie's two little children
have been suffering from a severe at
tack of Group.
Miss Merrimee, of the central office,
returned from her visit to Hastings Sat
urday night.
Newton Skinner and son of Giltner,
Neb., were recent visitors in the w. H.
Smith home.
Miss Maggie Newland and Frank
Junker were married in McCook one
day last week.
Mrs. Cole of Hastings accompanied
her sister Miss Merrimee home, Satur-
day, for a visit.
E. S. Byfeld and wife have moved
into their new home and are now home
to their many friends.
Mrs. George Mick entertained at din
ner on New Year day, a large number
of friends being present.
Mrs. Fred Stevens and two children
and Mrs. Jones were passengers to Nc
Cook Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townley are visiting on
the Beaver this week with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Marion Walters.
Mrs. Charley Ford and three children
who live ten miles south of Trenton are
the guests of John Grovert this week.
Miss Jessie Hethcote who came home
a week ago to visit her parents, returned
to her school in Danbury Sunday morn
ing.
Prof. Walker of Darlington, Okla,
arrived in Indianola, Saturday night on
Is, in response to a telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of his little son.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
When on Tour.

Papa-Ah. my boy, the old days were
the best, Then we did our counting,
walking in the country lanes, gathering
buttercups and daisies.
Son-Why, pop! We go counting in
the country lanes just the same today.
only instead of walking we go in autos
and instead of gathering daisies we
gather momentum.-Town and Coun-
try.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-10
The SkinHint,

You are too hard on Mr.. Skinfint.
You should treat him with more Of the
hifk of human kindness"
He'd churn it into butter and sell it
# 1 did"