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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
&. l.. Detroit 6 Co.

Treasurer: Thorgrimson, 29S.
Engineer: Budig, 1873; Camp
bell 1911; majority, So.
Councilmen; Rolfe, 1903; Sch
wab, 2I9; majority, II6.
Board of Education: Perkins,
o., first ward and 81 second
ward, majority, IIS.
Barnett, 81, first ward, and Al
second ward; majority, 90.
Boyle, 6 in first ward, and 3 in
second ward; majority, 9.
Ryan, I in first ward.
1t was moved by Councilman
Wood and seconded by STAINS
berry that it is the sense of the
mayor and council of the city of
McCook, Nebraska, after a can
vas of the votes cast at the NUM-
cipal election held in said city of
McCook on April 2, 1912, the
following officers were duly cleo
ted to the Offices of said city res
pectively preceding and with the
majorities following their respec-
tive names:
Mayor, D. F. Hostetter, 40
majority.
Clerk, L. C. Stoll, 27I major
ity.
Treasurer, L. Thorgrimson,
626 majority.
Engineer, N. ]. Campbell, I2G
majority.
Councilman Ist ward, A. N.
Lineburg, 81 majority.
Councilman End ward, F. l..
Schwab, II6 majority.
Members of board of education
A. Barnett, SO majority, E. D.
Perkins, IIS majority.
1t was then moved by council
man Stansberry and seconded by
Wood that the mayor and coun-
Gil of the city of McCook do now
proceed to canvass the votes cast
at the election held April 2 1912,
Eyes and "No" on the follow
ing question:
shall the mayor and council
of the city of McCook grant and
issue a license or licenses author
izing the sale or giving away OIL
any intoxicating, malt, spirituous,
vinous, mixed or fermented liqu-
ors within the limits of said city
during the year beginning May
Ist, 1912" The motion was
carried A canvass of the votes
was had at said election on said
proposition, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Yes" first ward 2o4. and
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11

Chas. D. Richie, express $50
Elmer Kay, postage. -. $50
Elmer Kay, postage on
notices to election
boards. 1880
McCook Electric Co.
lights for March. 1866
w. B. Whitaker, trans
portation for pauper.. 14.44
w. B. Whitaker, trans
portation for pauper.. 1874
Joseph B. Blair, damage
on account of road No.
443, claim $500, al
lowed 49,. loO.OO
Lincoln Typewriter Co.,
three typewriters -. 200. 90
Edward Sughroue, COM
missioners service and
mileage. 40. 10
w. N. Rogers, commlss-
toner's service and mile
age................. $3.50
7. w. Randall, commiss-
toner's service and mile
Observation-Disclosures. 3I.3c
Commissioner District No. 2
A. w. Crawley, work
on roads .......... S 3.75
]. B. Spaulding, work On
roads. 200
I. Hedricks, work on
Oddo. Nv
Ed. King, work on roads 2.Io
Frank E. Tell, bridge
work. zoo
P. D. Brooks, bridge
WOlh. OS
Frank Untiedt, work on
roads ............... $500
Harry Weber, work on
ROADS 49,. ZO.OC
Leonard Hethcote, refund
of poll tax, he being
over age. ......... zoo
Commissioner Road District,
No. 3.
Leon Rogers, hauling
stone -. ..SII.2c
F. H. Hammell, work on
roads -. 1905
w. I. Fleishman, hauling
sand. II.2i
Road district No. 9, Indianols
precinct.
Chas. Sedden, work on
roads $500
Calvid Sedden, work on
roads ................ 20. oc
Shepler Freye, work on
Road District No. y, Geryel
precinct.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS.

McCook, Nebraska, April 2, 1912
The board of County Commits
toner's met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Edward Sugh-
roue, w. N. Rogers and ]. w.
Randall, County Commissioners,
Chas. D. Richie, County Attor-
ney; Chas. K. butcher, County
Clerk.
The minutes of the meeting
held March 9TH we're read and on
motion approved.
Road No. 443: The petition
of E. U. Gallitin and others ask
ing for the establishment of a
public road, was read and consid-
cred and the board finding that
all the requirements of the law
having been complied with and
that the public good requires it,
was on motion granted. establish
ing a public road, to be known
as road No. 443 which is describ-
ed as follows:
Commencing at the center of
section 10 on the quarter section
line thence south through 70 and
80, and from a point in the half
section line running north and
south, 20 rods north of the south
line of section 80 in a southeast
erly direction to ~intersect road
running east between sections
3oIand 81 at a point about IS
rods east of the southwest corner
ofthe southeast quarter of section
80, township 3, range 20, Red
Willow County, Nebraska, and
the county clerk is hereby in
structed to notify the overseer of
highways to open said road.
Roll Call: S%ughroue, Yes; Rog-
ers, Yes; and Randall, Yes.
Motion by Rogers, seconded by
Randall that T. A. Endsley, coun-
ty assessor, be allowed to en-
ploy such help as will be neces-
sary in compiling the assess
ment books.
The claim of Hubert Plousard
for refund of taxes because his
assessment was too high was on
motion disallowed.
The following claims were pre-
scented, considered and on motion
allowed and the county clerk
was instructed to draw warrants
for their payment against the
1911 levy.
E FUND
Elmer Kay, salary, Ist
quarter 500. 90
Chas. D. Richie, salary
Ist quarter IoI2...... 200. 90
L. A. Fitch, salary for
March, IoI2......... 100. 90
T. A. Endsley, salary, Ist
quarter. 1906
l.. M. Higgins, salary for
March 23.oo
Chas. K. butcher, salary
for March, IoI2...... 1873
M. Mathes, salary as jan
itor for March. 1000
Chas. K. butcher office
expenses for March. 5.87
l.. M. Higgins, atten-
dance at district court. 200
L.. M. Higgins, jailor fees
| for March. 27.oo
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11

ed to meet April e, 1912.
EDWARD SUGHROUE,
Chairman.
Attest.
Chas. K. butcher, County Clerk.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1912-04-11

Frank Schamel, work on
roads ................ $500
John Calkins, work on
roads ................ 500
Henry Calkins, work on
roads ................ 500
Road District No. 20, Leba-
non precinct.
Walter Boyd, work on
roads $50
On motion the board adjourn
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13

ton she learned that the speakers
were plotting to destroy Petersburg
by flame. She rode at breakneck
speed to the Union camp. and with
tears in her eyes petitioned young
lieutenant. named Samuel Long. OF
this city. to send force of his men
to interfere with the bushwhackers
and save her parents and homo. Lieu
tenant Long granted her request. and
the young woman. with the Union Of
icer, led the men back to the barn
and routed the plotters.
Lieutenant Long became greatly at
tached to the fair soutrern lass. Her
parents, however. would not consent
to the match on account of Long be-
ing a northerner Finally she decided
to marry Long without her parents
consent.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
PRISONERS ACT AS GUARDS
Men In Seattle Jail Go to Court All
Alone and Return After Ad.
tournament 10 Ordered.

Seattle, Wash.-Hearing Of the cut
In the appropriation for his Office. as
made by the county commissioners.
and realizing that he must continue
to be short Of deputy sheriffs. Sheriff
Robert T. Hodge has adopted the ex-
pedient of sending prisoners to attend
court unaccompanied by deputies and
on their parole to return.
The other day the sheriff sent John
w. Dalton, charged with abduction.
down to Justice r. r. Georges court
on parole. and he reported his arrival
at court by telephone and later asked
for permission to take dinner down.
town.
mo. you come to the jail for din
ner: we'll fix you up warm bite. "
said the sheriff. Dalton was back In
Jail in seven minutes after he tele-
phoned
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
AIMING TO CHECK BABIES
Western Railroad Aims to Establish
Nurseries on All Trains With
All Comforts Of Homo.

San Francisco.-Attention. nam.
mas and papas!
II this legand. Check Your Baby"
lures your glance when you enter a
passenger station don't pinch your.
self to see II you are dreaming.
Just take the baby. over to the
white-garbed nurse that smiles at
you from the portal Of the spotless
nursery under the alluring legend. get
your check and enjoy yourself while
baby is having the time Of its life
before train time.
Or, II you are tired. you mothers.
that same nurse will lead you to q
couch.
The idea of a special room IS now
being tried out by the Southern
Pacific at Sacramento. If the ex.
perience proves successful the rooms
will probably be established at all
the larger stations. 1t Is the aim Of
the company to equip the rooms with
all the comforts OF home.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
HOGS IN FIGHT FOR APPLES
Missouri Farmer 10 Compelled to Pen
His Animals Up So They Can Sleep
and Not Waste Away.

st, Louis.-Here Is the seasons
prize fruit story. 1t was told in Ed
wardsville the other day by Rev. F.
j. Buschmann. pastor of St Paurs
Evangelical church. Circuit Judge
Louis Bernreuter had been helping the
minister to prepare caldrons Of apple
butter for the winter. and the pastor
declared that the apple crop was ex-
ceptional
Peaches. too. for that matter"
continued the minister. why. do
you know. one of my church members
living at the foot OF the bluffs has
had to pen up hts hogs at night SO
that they could get some sleep and
not waste away.
They eat apples all day long and
at night when they can no longer see
them they hear bis apple drop to the
ground with a whack and Immediately
the whole drove scurries 10 get It.
Their owner tells me they were ac-
tually wearing away more flesh IN
this continued pursuit than they put
on. ana he therefore had to contine
them at night
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
DANGER OF DISEASE

"One medical man recently told me
Of case of leprosy of young girl in
a nearby city caused by wearing an
infected puff or rat"
The danger to employees In these
factories, he asserted. lay In the fact
that the workers swallowed quantities
Of fine, small hairs. Pus producing
germs on these hairs. he explained.
caused assesses Of the stomach II
there was an abrasion of the stomach
lining.
This evil. he declared, could be rem
edied at small cos by the installation
of an exhaust ventilating system The
law at present makes 1t impossible to
remedy the condition. he said. and
added his belief that children should
be prohibited from working in hair
factories.
The only other witness was William
F Tibbs. a deputy inspector, who tes-
titled regarding candy factory In
this city where the conditions were.
in his language. dirty" and In that
Of Mr.. Elkus. who seemed to be ia
miliar with the premises. filthy"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
ROMANCE OF CHESTER WOMAN
Her Missing Son Is Heir to Estate OF
Heroine Mothers UncIe-Disap-
peared Many Years Ago.

Chester, Pa-Mrs. F. Canavan OF
Twenty-second street and Ndgmont
avenue. this city. is looking for Harry
Long. a former resident Of Chester.
who left here several years ago, and
whose present whereabouts are I'M
known. Mrs. Canavan says the moth
er of the missing man died about five
years ago. leaving two sons. John
and Harry Since then wealthy
uncle died. bequeathing her legacy
of $4,000 The money is being held
in trust by the administrators. who
will not give John Long. who resides
in this city, his share until he can
show a record Of bis brother. dead
or alive
Mrs. Long was native Of teetse
burg. Va. While out riding aHI
during the War OF the Rebe8
stopped her horse near a barn To-
ter. She heard voices from the b6fn.
and from fragments of the conversa'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
SUFFERED TWENTY Lone YEARS
FINALLY FOUND RELIEF

Having suffered for twenty -one years
with pain in my side, finally have
found relief in DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. The physicians called it Moth
er's Pain" and injections Of morphine
were my only relief for short periods
of time. l became so sick that ! had
to undergo surgical operation in New
Orleans, which benefited me for two
years. When the same pain came back
one day l was SO sick that l gave up
hopes OF living. A friend advised me
to try your Swamp-ROot and at once
commenced using 1t. The first bottle
did me so much good that purchased
two more bottles. l am now on my
second bottle and am feeling like a
new woman. passed a gravel stone
as large as big red bean and several
small ones. I have not had the least
feeling of pain since taking your
Swamp-Root and l feel 1t my duty TO
recommend this great medicine to all
suffering humanity. Gratefully yours.
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE,
Ayoyelles Par. Marksville. La.
Personally appeared before me, this
18th day Of July. 1911, Mrs. Joseph
Constance. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same Is true in substance and in fact
WIN. MORROW. Notary Public.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Turned Laugh on Toastma....

faui u. Durant. toastmaster ., -.
oeeIsteak dinner recently held bv y,
resident alumni Of Michigan mt.
slty. paused as he was about - :.
troduce a speaker Of the eye,;n.
career ss
Before l tell this story" he be,,,
1t Will be necessary to give you SON..
definite idea of the PERSONAL cb.,a"
tiers. In the class Of '95. Of which
was a member, there were two ..
the toughest fellows that ever at,o,s
ed the university"
Who was the other one?" wac ~.
'n'errup'ion from Tie farther corner
OF the table. The POSTMASTER joiueI
In the general laugh which foIlowoa
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
New Rule at Northwestern.

Chicago.-R new "slow down" sign
was erected the other day along the
speedway of love at Northwestern uni
versity In segregated chapel Miss
Mary Potter. the new dean Of tie CO
eds. announced that hereafter. men
callers at Willard dormitory WIFI have
to provide themselves with two cards
one for the callee and the other for
herself. II the dean approves of the
visitor he will be admitted: otherwise
-aad Miss Potter made the situation
qutte clear-he will axsoutsiska. In
d3knation over the ue1 ilinofs gifbs
among the co-eFs and The m1h IT.
dents af5eet1l. u - -
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Leprosy and Bubonic Germs Lurk
in Hair Factories.
Many Children and Young Girls ex'
posed, Says Dr.. Charles Graham
Rogers, State Medical Exam.
liner Of State Of New York.

New York.-That danger Of leprosy
and bubonic plague turks In rats
and ''puffs" and that there are many
children and young girls in this city
and state who work In factories un-
der conditions almost certain 10
cause painful and even fatal diseases,
were assertions made by DR.. Charles
Rogers. medical examiner Of the state
department Of labor. at the continual
ton OF the hearing of the factory in
vestigation commission.
In the course Of his examination by
Abram l. Elkus. counsel for the COM
mission, Dr. Rogers was asked about
factories in which white PHOSPHORUS
matches are made.
There are two Of these factories
In this state" he answered. "One is
In Brooklyn and the other Is In o.
wego. Beyond question there are the
most dangerous factories in the state
There is very great danger to EN-
ployes who handle the matches and
work over the PHOSPHORUS paste. The
chief menace Is a rotting away OF the
bones. particularly the jaw bone. due
to the action of the white phosphor-
GUS
Many women and children work IN
these two factories and in my opinion
their employment should be prohibit
ed. Although our present law says
that children may 90 nothing in such
places but pack the boxes. am quite
sure that they sort the matches. This
exposes them to- as much danger as
threatens the grown men,"
Children, he said. should not be al.
lowed to work in calico print works.
in pearl button factories. in gas man
tie works. in potteries or in chemical
factories of any sort In one pearl
button factory on Long Island. he
testified. he found 100 boys and girls
under the age OF Is.
Every worker that ! examined In
| this place found to be suffering with
laryngitis or bronchitis" he said.
In factories where gas nantes are
made, he went on. he had frequently
found boys and girls in state OF In
toxication due to inhaling the alcohol
fumes arising from the collodion used
IN the making OF the nantes. In
some of the places. he said. wood al
cohol was used.
"The inhalation Of the fumes OF
this poison" he said. causes total
blindness in time. completely and
permanently destroying the optic
| nerves
Germs abound In the human hair
factories In this city. DR. Rogers tes-
titled. and he had found all kinds Of
| bacteria, including what he firmly be-
/ lieved to be germs Of bubonic plague
Workers In human hair. he said. we're
exposed TO danger Of tuberculosis
chronic gastritis. intestinal diseases
and assesses of the stomach. From
| so to 90 per cent Of the employees In
human hair factories are growing
siris. he said.
~ a woman with an abrasion or a
Ecut on her scalp were TO wear one Of
| these puffs." he continued. and It hap
| pened that the article contained ans
of the germs have mentioned. 90
~,eus results would almost certainly
loslov.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Age Of an Eco,

In a glass of water the fresh %,
will assume horizontal position. II.
egg of three to five days makes with
the horizon an angle of 30 degree.
The angle Increases to Is degrees for
an egg eight days Old to rs for one a,
three weeks, and at 80 days the en-
rests on it's point.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Nothing More Danoero,.

Than neglected cough" is what n.
): F. Hammond, professor In the Ecl..'
tic Medical College. says. land ~ .
preventive remedy and curat;,.
agent, | cheertully recommend Ts'
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet cu,.
and Mullen, for colds, Whoouing
Cough, Consumption, etc.
AT druggists. 25c.. soc. and s1M.
bottle. Wv
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
An Early Frohman.

First Medieval Manager-How's
your latest miracle play?
Second Ditto - Fine. Thought It
would be a failure, though. till we hit
on something that's got the women
coming In dr0ves.
F. N. M.-H0w so?
Second DittO-We lost the baby that
We used In tho SOlomon-and-the-Two
Mothers baby scene. and have been
using a iap-dog ever since."-Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Country's Safeguard.

No genuine observer can decide
otherwise than that the homes Of
nation are the bulwarks OF personal
and national safety and thrift. q
Holland.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Felt Safe.

II always enjoy going to the nra
performance Of a new play"
why the first?"
Because I'm always sure then that
the man who sits behind me hasn't
seen it before"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Letter u
Dr.. kilmer 4 Co.
Rlnsksm'en, 4. 7.
Prove What Swamp Root viii Do For You

Prove What Swamp-K0ot VIII DO FOR You
Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton. N. Y. for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also re-
ceive q booklet OF valuable informa-
ton, telling all about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention this paper Regular f1fty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at
all drug stores.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
1t Goes on.

Dragging a gun through the fence
seems to be almost as effective y
rocking the boat.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause Of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13

Whenever the devil has a minute to
spare he sets another trap for the
hoy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
Catarrh

One of the most common OF blood af
eases, is much aggravated by the suddss
changes of weather at this time Of ye
Begin treatment at once with hoods p
saparilla, which effects radical and pr
manent cures. This great meoicln'
received
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
AND BUILD UP THE SYSIk4
Take the Old Standard GROVES T. .STEIN1
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taktle
Tho formula is plalnl; printed on cvory boleA
showing it Is simply Quinine and Iron In tasteteS
form and the st efIectual form. For glpUQ
people and children, ~ cents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
important To Mofhopa

Examine carefully every bottle q
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
4O,366 Testimonials

in two years, which prove its wcnoe1.
efficacy in purifying and enrichlne =
blood. Best for all blood diseases
In usual liquid form or chocolated W
lets known as Sarsatabs. ioo doses -
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13

s's ss;'; '' 9, Z<h7ZzE
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's CASTOR,
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16
Palmer.

Palmer.
Mrs Albert Cummings and daughter
Myrtle returned home from Madison,
MINI. Thursday where they have been
visiting relatives the past month.
Mrs. Margaret Ibberson and son
Frank visited with friends at SPRING
field the latter part of the week.
Warren Cummings left for Maple
Plain last week where he will attend
school the coming year.
Mrs. Frank Bertrand visited with
her sister Mrs. George Franta at
Wabasso last week.
The dance at the hall Saturday
evening was we'll attended. Excellent
music was furnished by the Evan
orchestra and most enjoyable time
was spent by the dancers.
Marion Current moved his house
hold goods to Wabasso this week and
will make that place his home the
coming year.
Married-on Thursday evening Oct.
3rd, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Cannon by Rev. Sparkes,
Fred Wooldrik to Miss Laura White.
The young couple will make their
home on the Wooldrik Bros. farm,
formerly the old iSasse homestead in
that town. The many friends of this
estimable young couple extend hearty
congratulations.
Mathew Youngmsn and Miss Clara
Henricks were united in marriage at
New Ulm, Wednesday afternoon by
Judge OF Probate Ross. After the
ceremony the young couple we're given
a reception at the home of the bride s
parents. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Youngman OF Leaven-
worth, and the bride is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Henricks of this
place. Both are we'll and favorably
known and have many friends who
wish them success throughout life.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16
COurtIand

Charles Estes of Mankato was q
business caller here Wednesday.
G. W. Schlottman made a shor,
business trip to New Ulm Thursday.
G. w. Block took an auto trip to
Nicollet Thursday.
John Havemeier Jr. was a business
caller at St. Peter Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe Reinhart visited at Man.
kato few days last week.
A deal was closed last week whereby
Robert W. Zimmerman became sole
owner of the Pauling Brick Block
here.
Otto Berbrich and E. G. Etter were
business callers at Mankato Thursday
Thomas Brogan has finished bis
contract rip rapping the river bank
and did q very good job.
Nels Swenson and Philip Young
were business callers at St. Peter
Saturday and Sunday.
Diedrich Gronholz underwent an
operation for the removal of one OF
his kidneys at St. Alexander Hospital
at New Ulm Thursday and is doing
very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustsf Kruger and
son Fred went to Bennis, s. D. to
look after their farm interests.
Joe Albrecht of Mapkato visited
here at the home of his sister Mrs. Joe
Reinhart over Sunday.
G. J. Bengston of Mankato was a
business caller here Monday.