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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

40. l76 arrives Mountain Time) -. 3 O5 p. NJ.
No i75 departs. " .....1:l0 A. NJ.
Sleeping, dining and reclining chair cars
sssts free) on through trains. Tickets sold
and baggage checked To any point in the United
iiates Or Canada.
For informa tion, time tables, maps and tick
-. call on or write D.. F. Hostetter, Agent,
McCook, Nebraska. or L. W. Wakeley, General
Paesen ger Agent, Omaha, Nebraska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
Time Card
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Prosperity in Waiting.

The New York Times publishes au
editorial article pointing out the wide
spread suffering which has been
caused by the necessity which the
railroads are under of cutting down
expenditures in order to make both
ends meet.
While the railways, says the Times,
are Strengthening themselves by eco
Monies, they merely transfer the
strain elsewhere. 1t is necessary
merely to mention the saving in the
payroll. 1t is well known that wages
were maintained, but the ranks of the
unemployed were swollen.
One form in which capital has suf
fered by. the railways retrenchment
is in the Withholding of orders fol-
equipment. The freight and passen
ger car output of 1908 is 81 per CEN
of that of 1907. The decrease of loco
motive building is similar. Altogethc,
there has been traced a decrease q
$300,000,000 in the purchase of these
supplies alone, and even for them the
reckoning is incomplete. The losses
of the equipment companies, are. o
course, reflected in their wage &C
counts.
The railways are economizing in an
other way even more serious for tn
country than for themselves. Onl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

ana perhaps change my treatment
when have proved nys own diagnosis
wrong" said katherine smilingly.
"Will you try my treatment for, say.
Gree months, David?"
IF you will admit error at the end
Of that time." he agreed promptly.
and they shook hands over it in the
grave fashion that had been theirs
ever since they were children together.
| Katherine felt much relieved.
When David shook hands on q thing
1t was his promise that 1t should be
done, and. though he scowled over the
| scrap of blue r"r"r that Katherine
| thrust into his hal as he left the hos
pital in the morning, he determined
to try 1t. 1t was one Of the hospital
prescription blanks and read:
| Take Helen Weygant to the theater
at least once week. If she won't
go, take some one else"
"It's for Kathie's sake" he told him
self as he wrote an invitation to Miss
| Weygant and q note to Kathie to re-
port his progress. Both girls smiled
over their notes. but from wholly DIFF
4 ferent causes.
In the weeks that followed Katherine
was busy with the ambulance calls,
but not too busy to follow the progress
Of her special patient, and she was
not at all surprised when one day the
| jubilant announcement Of an engage
ment was made over the telephone.
Nell and are awfully obliged to
you for curing me-" explained David
jubilantly Your first cure was quick
and complete. kathie."
Pm homeopathic" explained the
smiling girl. Like cures like, you
know
And causes liking" suggested Da-
vid as he hung up the receiver and
turned to the blushing girl who stood
beside him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Buying a Seat.

Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin
claims to have been elected on the
first ballot, as he got majority of
the members of the legislature who
voted, though not a majority of the
whole number. He is still struggling,
however, to get majority of the
whole number, and came within two
of it on Tuesday He evidently pre-
ferred to secure his title to the sena-
torship before disclosing what the seat
had cost him, but the time limit ex.
pired before the contest was over, and
he has reported the fact that he spent
$107,793.05. of which he claims that
$1,000, the largest item in his sched
ule, was for postage.
This sum is so enormous that il
would be well to get from the post
Office department evidence of his send
ing such an incredible amount of mat
ter through the mails. His total ex
penditures would suggest that he paid
the campaign expenses of all the mem
bers of the legislature whose votes be
could count on.
When a seat In the senate costs
more than one in the New York stool
exchange 1t is in order to scrutiniZt
the items with some care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Really q Compliment.

Aaron Bancroft, the father Of the
historian. was a Massachusetts clergy
man who revolted against the Calvin
ism Of the day. The young minister
found himself held at arms length by
the surrounding clergy. In 1.-The Life
and Letters of George Bancroft" Mr..
NJ. A. Dew. Howe quotes the follow
ing item from the old minister's
Memoranda"
An honest but not very intelligent
farmer of my parish some ten years
ago accosted me in this manner:
well, Mr.. Bancroft, what do you
think the people Of the old parish say
Of you now?"
l answered, II hope something very
good"
'They say: If we find fault with him
he does not mind it at all, and if we
praise him he does not mind it, but
keeps steadily on his own way. We
therefore have concluded that it is
best to let him Alone"
The farmer mentioned the fact as q
subject Of laughter, but thought and
still think that, taking the declaration
in its bearings, it was the prettiest
compliment l have received through
my whole life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
What BRYAN Claims.

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
Colonel Bryan now insists that the
democrats have won many significant
victories by promulgating an important
doctrine and then electing republi
can administration to carry it into eff
feet"
What Bryan insists on is that the
democrats have taught the republicans
some reform ideas and created pub
lie sentiment i'm favor of them sc
strong that the republican party has
had to incorporate them, in however
a qualified form, in the platform OF
the republican party. Some of the
leaders of that party, servants of the
predatory interests of the country, are
opposed to these reforms, and will de-
lay them as long as possible. but they
have got to come, and the more pro-
gressive republican leaders see this
and, understanding the trend OF
thought in their own party, will throw
the weight of their influence in the
right direction.
Tariff revision, restraint of the big
trusts, the establishment of postal
banks, currency reform, and other leg
islation in the interests of the people
can be hindered, hampered and post
poned for a while, but the republican
party would never dare go into an
other national campaign with these re
forms ignored and neglected
The democratic party has been what
the home rule party, under Gladstone
was-an educator of public sentiment
|Gladstone's measures were defeated
and the great premier retired, but his
powerful tory opponent and successor
Salisbury, had to carry through par
lament measures giving relief to the
Irish people as condition of remain
ing in office.
The work of Mr.. Bryan personally
as an educator has been very great
Other men have contributed largely tt
this work, but Bryan's position anC
prominence as the leader of his part,
has made him prominently the mold
er of public sentiment in this country
What he insists on as to the infiu
ence of his party is entirely correct,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
He Would Hav,e. Il.

An old negro woman on the eastern
shore Of Maryland was lamenting to
the son of her former master in slav-
cry days the fact that her race was
getting so fond of chickens that they
were turning up their noses at pos
sum.
"Why. do you kno', Mars WILL" she
said, "dese newfangled niggers. sence
dey got to goin' to Baltimo' an other
cities, come back down here an makes
out dey never did like possum. When
was young niggers was fonder of
possum dan anything YOU could set
befo' 'em. But now 1T looks like mig
gers is run plum 'stracted eff dey dom
git chicken. It's chicken, chicken.
chicken. all de time wild 'em! Well,
s'pose I oughten talk bout it too
much, for dat oldes' boy Of mine. Bill.
he's dis ve'y minnit bout de fondes'
niger in de whole county Of chicken"
After a pause of several moments
the old woman exclaimed. "Why, do
you know, Mars Will. my Bill is dat
run mad over chicken dat he'll have 1t
eff he has to buy it!-Harpers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
TURFMAN'S BIG LUCK.
How Lucky" Baldwin Lived Up to
His Name.

One Of the members of Washington's
Oldest Inhabitants association, whose
only prolonged absence from the CAPT
tai during sixty years occurred when
he joined the forty-niners in Califor-
lila, told some years ago the following
about Z. J. C'Lucky') Baldwin, the
noted horseman and plunger:
81 once witnessed Lucky Baldwin
win 100000 in considerably less than
minute That happened one night in
September, 1856. Baldwin owned sey-
eral acres Of fine land OH the crest of
what is now known as Mob Hill, i'll
San Francisco. This property, even
at that time, on account of It's obvious
future value for high grade residence
purposes, was worth easily 100000.
| tom Vanbrugh, the proprietor of
the Ell Dorado, big San Francisco
gambling club, owned faro banks all
the length of the slope as far as it
was then settled, in addition to pos
sessinS big gamblingclu in the City
of Mexico, and he was a millionaire
several times over. Vanbrugh wanted
| Lucky Baldwin's parcel of Mob Hill
ground, but Baldwin wouldn't even
talk about selling it. Vanbrugh owned
whole block on lower Market street
on which Baldwin wanted to build. II
| was worth about the same amount as
| Baldwin's Mob Hill ground. Van
brugh had offered to trade the Market
| street block FOR the piece of Mob Hill
i tav, Itrt pniHxrtn xunnI6nft Ecton r.
| him.
| That's the way 1t stood between
| Baldwin and Vanbrugh on this nigh
| in September, 1856, when Baldwin
| strolled along toward midnight into
the Ell Dorado, after having dinet
pretty cozily somewhere or other Van
brugh was sitting at desk in hi:
private room, just off the main fart
bank, writing, when Baldwin stepped
In.
"'Hello, Tom said Baldwin to Van
brugh. How are you feelingT
"'Still Mob lilly replied Vanbrugh
When are you going to transfer tn
decd of that piece Of ground to Nj
anyway
"'Tom,' replied Baldwin, I'm gettin;
tired Of hearing you talk about tina
ground. Come out here and get be
hind the box and Lucky led the wa.
into the main faro room. Vanbrugt
seeing that there was going to b
something doing characteristicall
Paldwinesque, followed him with alae
rity.
"The dealer at one Of the no limi
tables was just shuffling the cards 70
another box full.
/ "'Sit down there, Tom, and get busy
said Baldwin to vanbrugh, pointing t
the dealers chair.
u @@vanbrugh motioned to the deale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17


head wisely. eff you WIN promise to
follow my prescription I can guaran-
tee complete cure"
"Shall | need treatment after l leave
the hospitalY' he asked hopefully.
"Santley said that the cuts were SUI
perfcial and that he would put some
plaster on them in the morning"
You are in need Of other treat
ment"
"That's right" admitted David. Its
heart trouble, Kathie, and you are the
only physician who can cure me, and
you do not seem to understand the
case"
Il think 1 do" she said gravely, "but
it is an affection of the head, not the
heart, David. You think that you
want me, but it is merely thought"
You have the wrong diagnosis" In
sisted David. 1T is heart trouble.
have no head trouble"
Il will be prepared to admit that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Goinq Too Far.

At school exhibition a Juvenile
elocutionist got up to recite the first
piece of his life. He was ambitious.
He wished to make great success Of
his piece, and he had been told by
his teacher that the secret of elocution
was the gesture-for every phrase it's
fitting gesture. The opening line of
the boys selection was, 1.-THE comet
lifts its tail of fire." The overZealous
boy, to fit it's proper gesture to this
line, lifted up the tail Of his coat and
held 1t out in a horizontal position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Neiahborhood Eavorite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles of Harbor, Maine
speaking of Electric Bitters, says: an
is a neighborhood favorite here with
u.s." 1t deserves to be a favorite
everywhere. 1t gives quick relief ir
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney de
rangement, malnutrition, nervousness
weakness and general debility. It's &C
ton on the blood, as thorough puri
fer makes it especially useful as &
spring medicine. This grand alterna
tive tonic is sold under guarantee al
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

l3,214 miles of new road were built, the
lowest record since 1897. The reason
why this is a misfortune for the coun
try rather than the railways is that the
companies are merely standing still
while the country is growing. AS re
spects existing roads, it is like bottline
stream; for infallibly the country's
need of railways is growing, and the
Elimination of construction merely as
sures a future increased density OF
traffic on existing roads When nor
NAL activity returns, the roads ready
for the business will have a larger
share than they would if construction
were not now limited
The Times concludes with the cheer
full observation that. "If we have learn
ed by experience, if soberness and
patience are to succeed reforms at q
destructive pace, there is nothing in
the railway outlook to discourage
their market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Dinner coats of dark grey, for sum-
mer use, to be worn without the vest,
are the latest things in fashion sug-
gested by the New York tailors. Th7
fashion, like reformed spelling, cannot
be dictated, however. Not even the
leading tailor can tell what the public
will like. Several years ago colored
dress suit for men was put upon the
market, but the men refused to adopt
it. There is general progress never
theless, as is shown by the fact that
at a great social function at Niblo /.
New York, just before the war, the
men, without exception, wore sacf
suits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
The Real Ruler.

I wish I we're the weather man
To say when 1t would snow
And whether weather would be fatf
And when the winds would blow.
To touch the button and produce
A regular full blown storm.
To have 1t chilly IL / chose
Or change around to warm
I'd be the finest weather man
That ever raised a breeze
Or caused the peaches in the sun
To ripen on the trees.
II friends were going to tho woods
To pass the time away.
I'd take note Of II and have
A made to order day.
II there should be a pretty girl
Who once had turned me down.
Who passed me with naughty air
Or chilled me with frown,
think I'd order up q shower
Some sweet revenge to get
When she walked out where l. might
Her brand new hat get wet.
In winter time think would
Select my dearest foe
Whose sidewalk ran around q block
And make him shovel snow.
II one who claimed to be friend
Could just make good his case,
ia .hayeEthe .ssnshinssah thesyear
- On four sides OF his place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

The Nashville American suggests
]. McGavock Dickinson for demo
cratic nominee in 1912. Mr.. Dickinson
has been brought to recent attention
by a report that he will be given a
cabinet position by Mr.. Taft; and this
report is the immediate inspiration of
the Americans idea. AS the Mobile
Register very truly says, the demo
Gratis would not be likely to look into
Mr.. Taft's cabinet for man to lead
them against the republicans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Pete the Fake. just to get few days
in the hospital. l shall have to give
you the NEST dreadful medicines"
'Ill take them If you give them to
me-" declared Belknap. and the pretty
doctor frcwned.
81 think that l shall have to hold
you to that" she said. nodding her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
A. Usual.

Here is an account Of a couple who
are going to make their honeymoon
trip in a balloon
"That will be perfectly natural"
"How SOP
sit is customary for honeymoonerS
to come down In a few days with q
bump"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Inconsistent.

Brown-It's curious about peoples
beliefs. They will give entire Gre
dence to the most absurd things and
put no faith whatever in the most OBJ
vious truths. Black-Yes. I've noticed
1t. There's Greene. now. He hasn't
the least confidence In hash, but he'll
eat all the croquettes and mince pie
you can set before him.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

1t is understood that a novel bill is
to be introduced in the legislature for
the protection of the name of the in
dividual. The idea appears to be to
give any citizen the right to copyright
his own name for $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Speaking of great men in the ma
tons history, there is something in
expressibly tender as well as inspiring
in the familiar features of one George
Washington that are now beginning To
develop in view of next Mondays an
niversary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Some one has come forward with
the statement that Cannon resembles
Lincoln-the first discordant note in
the recent patriotic observance of the
Lincoln centennial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
In.taIIment offendar.

"You are charged here with assault
and battery. and 1 viii have to fine
you," said the judge severely.
Charged. is it?' asked the prisoner
cheerfully.
Eyes, charged
well, charge the fine"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Poor Excuse.

Before we were married you said
you'd lay down your life for me-" she
sobbed.
81 know it." he returned solemnly.
''but this COMPOUNDED fat is so tiny
there's no place to lay anything down"
-HarDpTs Bazaar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Humor ase Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is the people who work In the
dark that you need to look out for.
Those In the limelight work only to
themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Needed Makina Over.
"A girl in her teens

"A girl in her teens
Met a man in blue jeans. !,
And he said to her: "Ah, there, my treass
ure!
May / ask you to wed?'
But the little girl said,
Get some garments first cut to your
measure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Now the awful fact comes out that
'Jack" BinnS can't have a Carnegie
medal, for the Republic sank outside
of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Cheaper Variety.

From Africa we'll get some news
And rumors quite absurd
That won't be worth to any one
A dollar bill q word.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
Wednesday, February II, 1909.

Will somebody have the nerve now
to make the suggestion that Hopkins,
too, looks like Lincoln?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
1t m q K e 9 US
m q d II our
friends pity ua
and madden still
IL we hear them
say that they
don't

Don't criticise.
T here are al
ways plenty Of
other people to
do 1t, and you
can just o. X.
somebody else's
criticism and SO
e s cape detec-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

The difference between being g.
schemer and dreamer is practically
all in favor Of the former
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Probably If we all did live to be
Hundred years old nine-tenths Of US
would try our best to deny 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

People who are going to the devil
seldom have any use for q return
ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17

Don't be surprised to find your place
filed by somebody else If you don't
keep 1t permeated by your own cor
porosity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-17
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-05
|oNE TIME WILD ANIMALS
IN a REMARKABLE SHOW

have sent o challenge 10 the Aroma
ON tho ray Streak to wrestlo the
champion Of the big match out
theW tonight
olreut Acts Clever
Tho circus acts are clever. from
the ten horses which do the cake
walk, headed hy a hlg black who
always hrlnEa the audience to It's
feet by his iig step to the Seven
lleyds, whose aerial act il said to
be the best IN this country.
You couldn't have persuaded me
20 miss the bis parade this MORN.
Ing and ! was glad ! didn't for Il
was AS good aa any ! have ever
witnessed An my old friends Of
the performance last nlght were
there. but they wore their SUNDAY
clothes aud no did not know me.
The circus will hold two per
iormaneos In the biz tents ut 2ith.
between Nesler aud Cherry ata. to
DAY, aud two shows tomorrow. Spe.
cial arrangements have been mhde
Tor adequate ear service 10 the
lettprson a. entrance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-05
BOTHELl WILL TAKE
A LOCAL OPTION VOTE

norHEIL, Wash, July 6[rhla
city, eo'faf as II known. will be the
first municipality to Try the new
local option law, A petition with "a
slgnera has been handed TO c. o,
Wilson. town clerk. calling for an
election Aus. IS The namea fol
low u W Miehnor. \ Il Redcr.
Geo Dawson. ROY NJ. Morley. J !.
Smith, hill Guernsey. 8, = Woody
] " Moore Geo. ". sicklea, c c.
Anderson. W II Hall, NJ b kesney.
WIN Johnson. Y Hargus, S L.
Cannes, Oliver Campbell, u l., Gold
bach. e J. Roberts. James sofen
sou. u Pearson. ?. sehrhnr, ChAs
v Heafdslce. Ira Penny. u llarEus.
W. H. ioune. J T Wallace. n.
Mohn. c y Hall. v NJ Hall @ A
Anderson, John Van Natter, y J.
nygert. Avery Hall. Vim Mohns.
@ Hasley. z y nurna. G r. Wet.
more, J Mceann. N Bailey, Il Il
nothell O. naalay, Daniel DYFert,
y. n. staples W n Campbell.
Ruht. Pollock. II q Dawson, A
Prescott. N Ellison. c o. Wilson.
nolEtad. Carl neekslrpm. IA
ward Phelps. T =. filton. y H.
Lucas. d c Roberts, + l. put
ton. r y Coilins G If, Heard
J. o. Dale W NJ olnoy. ". A.
Hannah. VIM l., Hall h II Sever.
Anee. Geo. lAns. ". " Meoreefaft.
A NJ shaw. A E Larson. " g
Graham. Jas. skifyinK. r c. his.
sol. /. Il. Graham aud r, r Mar
we'll
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-05

The Seattle theatre has eliminated
The sun play In tt production this
wssk aud has substituted dialect In
stead
AT finsy Rifee" Il a story Of
NE In Kentucky and the auuthefnrr
with all hts soft sounding "rH IL
ever present
Il i plsg dealing with one u
the many phases of the negro prob
lem 81 The south and IL we'll bel
aured and staged by the Seattle
stock eeEapanY.
Miss Emma uantinE "a cynthy
the little mountain aifl who "
NruuEed b. the villain. a man with
nrefa bleed IN hts veins
Villa A HALL l. The villain and
sets himself KILLED in the last act
b. CvuthFa father
Janet t.oudsH. az the reYsnFsfui
mulatto woman. Il exceptionally
good one ~ her scenes n which
che plans the dow Mail u CYHthY
Is especially strous
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-05
TAEI IS n NORWICH



NORWICH, Conn, July b.=rreel'
dent TAFT WAS tho guest Of homer
at me 250lh anniversary Of the
founding of this city here today
The presidential pnfty was met AT
the station by a delegation OF cltl
sens,
At tho formal exercises the proel
dent delivered the principal nd
dress lie confined hlH address to
matters VI local Interest
After a reception al noon. tender
cd by tho people Of Norwich, tue
president left for Albany from
which place he will proceed TO Fort
rleonderoea IN attend the torecn
tonary celebration at Grown Point
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-05
FOREIGNERS IN DANCER


81. PETERSBURG, July Con.
mnnlcatlon With Teheran vas Soy
cred today. aud EFAse fears are en-.
teFtained for the safety o. the for.
elgu residents latest reports r.
cclysd from the b-Hiegrd city stated
that the shaha palace had been
fortified with coasacka. az Il was cx.
pceted that the rebels would SON
make an attack.