Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1893)
THE McCOOK TRIBUNE Both One Year For $1.50. For a short time only, we can offer the Great Twice-a-Week State Journal, and the McCook Tribune for only $1.50. The State Journal gives two complete papers each week, one on Tuesday and one on Friday—104 papers a year—giving the most complete na tional and state news and market repoits while fresh. It is almost as good as,a daily. This offer applies only to persons who are not now subscribers to The State Journal. Our old subscribers can take ad vantage of this great offer by paying up arrearages and .renewing. Come in and get a sample copy of the State Journal and give us your order, as this is a special offer and will not last long. THE McCOOK TRIBUNE. W. C. BULLARD & CO. • LIME, CEMENT, DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS. A LUMBER. • HARD AND SOFT COAL. RED CEDAR AND OAK POSTS, sru. J. WARREN, Manager. B. & SI. Meat Slarket. FRESH AND SALT l MEATS. BACON, BOLOGNA, CHICKENS. TURKEYS, AC., Ac. F. S.WILCOX, Prop. F. D. BURGESS, PLUMBER®STEAM FITTER NORTH MAIN AVE.. McCOOK, NEB. Stock of Iron, Lead and Sewer Pipe, Brass Goods, Pumps, and Boiler Trimmings. Agent for Halliday, Eclipse and Waupun Wind Mills. GREAT SPEAR HEAD CONTEST. SAVE THE TACS. Una Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, $173,250.00 in valuable Presents to be Civen Away in Return for SPEAR HEAD TAOS, 1,1 55 STEM WINDING ELGIN GOLD WATCHES.?34,350 00 5,775 FINE IMPORTED FRENCH OPERA GLASSES, MOROCCO BODY, BLACK ENAMEL TRIMMINGS, GUARANTEED ACHROMATIC... 28,875 CO 23,100 IMPORTED GERMAN BUCKKOEN HANDLE, FOUR BLADED POCKET KNIVES... 25,100 00 1 1 5,500 ROLLED GOLD WATCH CHARM ROTARY TELESCOPE TOOTH PICKS... 57,750 00 1 1 5,500 LARGE PICTURES (14x23 inches) IN ELEVEN COLORS, for framing, no advertising on them. 28,875 00 261,030 Prizes, amounting to.$173,250 oo The above articles will be distributed, by counties, among parties who chew SPEAR HEAD Plug Tobacco, and return to us the TIN TAGS taken therefrom. We will distribute 326 of these prizes in this county as follows: To THE PARTY sending us the greatest number of SPEAR HEAD TAGS from Ibis county we will give.I GOLD WATCH. To the FIVE PARTIES sending us the next greatest number of SPEAR HEAD TAGS, we will give to each, 1 OPERA GLASS....5 OPERA GLASSES. lo the TWENTY PARTIES sending us the next greatest number of SPEAR HEAD TAGS, we will give to each 1 POCKET KNIFE.20 POCKET KNIVES. to the ONE HUNDRED PARTIES sending us the next greatest number of SPEAR HEAD TAGS we will give to each I ROLLED GOLD WATCH CHARM TOOTH PICK.100 TOOTH PICKS. To the ONE HUNDRED PARTIES sending us the next greatest number of SPEAR HEAD TAGS, we will give to each i LARGE PICTURE IN ELEVEN COLORS.100 PICTURES. Total Number of Priaea for this County, 226. CAUTION.—No Tags will be received before January 1st, 1804, nor after February 1st, 1804. Each package containing tags must be marked plainly with Name of Sender, Town, County, State, and Number of Tags in each package. All charges on packages must be P p READ.—SPEAR HEAD possesses more qualities of Intrinsic valne than any other plug tobacco produced. It is the sweetest, the toughest, the richest. SPEAK HEAD is absolutely, positively and distinctively different in flavor from any other plug tobacco. \ trial will convince the most skeptical of this fact. It is the largest seller of any similar shape and style on earth, which proves that It has caught the popular taste and pleases the people Try It, and participate in the contest for prizes. See that a TIN TAG is on every 10 cent piece of SPEAR HEAD you buy. Send In the tags, no matter how small the uuantity. Very sincerely, qu * THE P. J. SORG COMPANY, Middletown, Ohio. A list of the people obtaining these prizes in this county will be published In this paper Immediately after February 1st, 18W. DON'T SEND ANY TAGS 8EF0RE JANUARY I. 1194. _ GEMS IN VERSE. Humanity. Of all the graces of the mind and heart. Nature’s best gift or excellence of art. Higher than all—yea, man’s divinest part is sweet humanity. Blessings upon the man whose forehead wears The seal of tenderness to hoary hairs— God’s imprint; ’tis a blessed fate who cares For sweet humanity. Chaplet of flowers immortal for the friend Who loves his servant, horse, and would defend A dog, would spare oppression and mercy lend ITor sweet humanity. O bond of all religions, new and old! Divine beneficence that can infold All living things, whatever be the mold. In sweet humanity. —Mary Woodward Weather bee. Woman No Angel. When you’ve looked this w ide world over. Tender husband, sighing lover. Sought among the sex so charming with an in tuition true. You will find, I think, that woman Is not angel, but just human. Blessed with earthly aspirations, cursed by hu man frailties too. Men are ever looking higher Than themselves, and thus aspire From the solemn heights of heaven angel help meets to allure. For I think they’re very certain No one found this side the curtain Of the distant lands of glory could their va garies endure. That the poets have applauded As an angel and have lauded To the skies these charming creatures 1 am perfectly aware. But an angel cannot kiss you, Cling to, fret for, long for, miss you, , Neither could she stay from heaven burdened with life’s grief and care. Woman is no angel truly. But just flesh and blood as fully As the frail and faulty partner of her joys and griefs can be. Yet if God should angel call her. Still I hope he won’t recall her. For though she be not angelic she is good enough for me. Good enough for man—the sinner— Good as nurse and as breadwinner. Good to banish gloom around you when God’s other lights are dim, Good to guide your feet to virtue. Keep you back from sins that hurt you, Good to frighten off the specters thronging round death’s angel grim. Constant her devotion ever. Wavering in her friendship never, Gentle as a dewdrop falleth is to aching brow her hand; Warm in her affection, clinging To her loved, tho’ ruined, bringing Hope where once was desperation, ruling with unvoiced command. Good enough! My heart runs over. Tender husband, sighing lover, When I think of life without her—charming, human woman dear. Absent—life were full of sadness; Present—full of joy and gladness. I know very well she’s human, tho’ I can’t just make it clear. —Minneapolis Tribune. The Royal Lovers. They stand in a bower of roses, ’Neath the chandelier’s soft light. I sit in my easy chair smoking, Watching them there tonight. He’s a handsome, gay young fellow. With an air of manly pride. And he smiles as he looks down fondly On a maiden by his side. i She’s a winsome little damsel In her dainty peasant dress As she looks demurely at him And submits to his caress. In all the time I’ve known them They’ve never fallen out. Her pretty lips I’m very sure Have never known a pout. They’ve known no pang of jealousy. No gnawing discontent; They’ve never had a quarrel; They have nothing to repent. They’ve stood there by that china stile Beneath those china flowers And loved with constant, china hearts For countless happy hours. Alas, who does not envy them Their life so sweet and staid— This Royal Worcester lover And his Royal Worcester maid. —MacGregor Jenkins. Why Should We Weep? Why should we weep for those who die? They fall; their dust returns to dust; Their souls shall live eternally Within the mansions of the just. They die to live; they sink to rise; They leave this wretched mortal shore; But brighter suns and bluer skies Shall smile on them forevermore. Why should we sorrow for the dead? Our life on earth is but a span. They tread the path that all must tread; They die the common death of man. The noblest songsters of the dale Must cease when winter’s frowns appear; The reddest rose is wan and pale When autumn tints the changing year. The fairest flower on earth must fade; The brightest hopes on earth must die. Why should we mourn that man was made To droop on earth, but dwell on high? The soul, th’ eternal soul, must reign In worlds devoid of pain and strife. Then why should mortal man complain Of death, which leads to happier life? _ —Tennyson. The Way of tlie World. Aloft on a bow the fair fruit hung. Caressed by the wind and kissed by the sun. And standing below as it swung out of reach One longed for a taste of so luscious a peach. One just as perfect was lying below, Where the fickle wind tossed it hours ago. Its tint as dainty, its form as round. But nobody cared—for it lay on the ground. It is ever the fruit that is just beyond reach. Be it fame or honor or love or a peach, Man longs for the most—why we never will know. Yet he scorns to pick where the fruit grows low. -Mrs. G. C. Clark. Tlie Weary Way. Though we march to the margin of measured space. No matter how far or fast. The pilgrim who never has left one place Has the tiredest soul at last. Through time he trudges with lockstep slow. And he faints in the long defiles. For the weariest journey a man may go Is measured by months, not miles! —Frank Preston Smart. Only One Mother. Iiundreds of stars in the lovely 6ky, Hundreds of shells on the shore together, Hundreds of birds that go singing by. Hundreds of birds in the sunny weather. Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Iiundreds of bees in the purple clover. Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn. But only one mother the wide world over! Friendship, like love, is but a name Unless to one you stint the flame. The child that many fathers share Hath seldom known a father’s care. ’Tis but a friendship; who depend On many rarely find, a,friend. —Gay. OLD INSTRUMENTS. A BROOKLYN DEALER WHO HAS AN INTERESTING PAIR. A Lute That Is One Hundred and Twelve Years Old—A Lyre That Has Kxi&ted Nearlj as Long—History of Various String* Instruments. William V, Pezzoni has on exhibition in a window in Brooklyn a lute that is 112 years old. It is said to be the only one of its kind in existence. From a printed strip of paper in the interior of the instrument it is learned that it was made by Renault & Chatelain of Braque street, Paris, in 1781. The lute is as old as .the hills. It is mentioned several times in the Bible. Jubal, said by historians to have been the first musician, was the inventor of it, as he was of the organ and all string instruments. Ho flourished about 1,500 years before the deluge and was the first to observe that strings of different sizes or lengths when stretched produced va rious sounds. In the earliest ages of Egypt instru ments having the same general form as the harp, lyre and guitar of modem times were common, as the discoveries of trav elers in that country have proved. The ancients had many other stringed instru ments, but these three classes were the principal ones. The lyre is supposed to be more ancient than the harp. A very old painting at Beni-Hassan in Egypt represents the ar rival of some foreigners in that country supposed to be Joseph’s brethren. One of them holds a lyre having four strings. The guitar is an improvement' on the lyre. It is seldom found sculptured in the monuments of Greece and Rome, as the people did not consider the in strument sufficiently dignified to so symbolize it, which accounts for its not appearing m the ruins of those prouu cities. It was, however, one of the most ancient musical instruments of Egypt. Some historians are of the opinion that Hermes, one of the Egyptian councilors, invented the three stringed lyre. These strings gave forth three sounds—grave, mean and acute—representing respect ively winter, spring and summer. The Egyptians and the Greeks, as is well known, divided the year only into three seasons, The lute was adopted by the Arabs from Persia and reached the west about the time of the crusaders. In the psalms of David it is spoken of as the maliha lath, and it is said to have been used by the children of Israel in their rejoicings after the overthrow of Pharaoh’s host. The modern Egyptian lute is a direct descendant of the Arabic lute. It has seven pairs of strings and is played by a plectrum. When frets are employed, they are disposed of according to the Arabic scale of 17 intervals in the oc tave, consisting of 13 limmas—an in terval rather less than a semitone. There are also five commas, which are very small, but quite recognizable as regards difference of pitch. The large double necked lute has two sets of tuning pegs, the lower set for the finger board and the higher for the diapa son strings. This style lute was known as the theorbo. Its height varied from 3 feet 6 inches to 5 feet. Very deep notes were produced from it. Another lute somewhat differently formed was known as the arclilute. Both have, however, long since given away to the violoncello and double bass. Handel wrote a part for a theorbo in 1720. After this date the lute appears no more in orchestral scores. It remained, however, in private use until the close of the century. Venere of Padua, celebrated as a maker of lutes, flourished in 1600. His instru ments were highly ornamental and were admired for their beauty, ivory, mother of pearl and tortoise shell being used in decorating them. The present direction of musical taste and composition is ad verse to the cultivation of such tenderly sensitive timber as the lute possessed. The instrument has now become an ob ject of research for collections and mu seums. It was a favorite instrument of music in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, but declined in the eighteenth century. The great J. S. Bach wrote a partita for it, which still remains in manuscript. The latest engraved publi cation for the lute is 1760. Mr. Pezzoni was placed in the posses sion of the lnte a short time ago bv Signor Guiseppe Vitale, a prominent Brooklyn musician, who obtained it at a pawnbroker's sale. It is a very valuable instrument, although it was sadly in need of repair when it came into Mr. Pez zoni’s hands. He has been offered sums for it varying from $8 to $200, but it is not for sale. The lute is a handsome one. The body is pear shaped. It is beautifully inlaid with ivory and pearl. The neck is 28 inches long. The fingerboard, containing 17 frets, is 12.1 inches long, and the body, with a three inch sound hole, is 131 inches long. The base of the instrument is 4f inches deep, while at the neck it is 3 inches. It has 16 strings, 8 of which are designed for the bass. The head, or nut, is divided into two sections and con tains the pegs, or keys. One of these sections is 12 inches long and tho other II inches. The latter is used for the open bass strings, which are above and independent of the fingerboard. Four of tho middle strings are double and are formed from very fine wire. The re maining strings are of silk wound with copper wire.—New York World. Trailing In live Rattlesnakes. Live rattlesnakes are sold for $1 a snake by peddlers in the streets of southern California towns. Buyers are found among persons who want to tan the hides for various uses, and each buyer can kill his snake in the manner that he regards most conducive to the preservation of the skin’s colors. Doubt In Her Adviser. Old Lady—My doctor recommends me a six months’ sea voyage, but I have my doubts about his motives. The Captain—Why? Old Lady—Because my doctor is my •on-in-law?—London Tit-Bits. THE BEST COUCH-CURE and anodyne expectorant, AYER’S Cherry Pectoral soothes the inflamed membrane and induces sleep. Prompt to Act . sure to cure. GUARANTEE? PREVENTIVE AND GURATIVE FOR LADIES ORLY. JAfE HARMLESS • ARD • /RFAluBLE AO -STOMACH ■ DA OSS/AG.- AO ■ 'AVROME AT •ORLY- ARTICLE ■ /A • THE ■ WORLD -L'AE-IT •PRICE-*Z-5fNrFRtf- • ADDRf53 -CROWK-CHFHICAL-CO- 3.5.UT 8EERMW Sl-J-t Cures Consumption, Coughs, Croup, Sore Throat. Sold by all Druggists on a Guarantee. Fora Lame Side, Back or Chest Shiloh's Porous Plaster will give great satisfaction.—25 cents. SHILOH’S VITALIZE!?. Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn., says: “ Shiloh's Vitalizer‘ FA VED MY LIFE.' I consider ilthebest remedy ferr a dcbitttatedsustem. I ever used." For Dj’spepsia, Liver or Kidney trouble it excels. Price 75 cts. .CATARRH REMEDY. Have you Catarrh t Try this Remedy. It will relieve and Cure you. Price 50 cts. This In jector for its successful treatment is furnished free. Shiloh’s Remedies are sold by us on a guarantee to give satisfaction. For sale by A. McMilleu, druggist. Scientific American Agency for^^ r i CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS, DESICN PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, otc. For information and free Handbook write to MUNN & CO., 3G1 Bhoauway, New Yore. Oldest bureau for securing patents In America. Kvery patent taken out by us la brought before the public by a notice given free of charge In the fdentifw j|tu«inw Largest circulation of any scientific paper in the world. Splendidly illustrated. No intelligent man should be without it. Weekly, $3.00 a year: *1.60 six months. AddresB MUNN & CO., Publishers, 301 Broadway, New York City. i o * u b a s ? a sw» a a j j; ml \ HIGHEST C-RACE G-RQVH.jj i CHASE &SANBBRSJ IS; ! j_ uAPAW, l: ’/ C, M. NOBLE, LEADING GROCER, UlcCOOK, - NEB. SOLE AGENT. WOOD’S PIIOaPIIODlNli The Great Enelhli Remedy. Before and After, Promptly and permanent , ly cures all forms of Nervous (Weakness, Emissions, Sperm atorrhea, Jmpotency and ail effects of Abuse or Excesses. Been prescribed over 35 years in thousands of cases; is the only Reliable and Hon est Medicine known. Ask Idruggist for Wood’s Phcs phodine; if he offers some worthless medicine in place rf this, leava his dlahoDest store, Inclose price la letter, and we will send by return mall. Price, one l oeltaue. ?1; Fix, $5. One will please, six will cure, t'amphletln Plain seated envelone. 2 stamps. -•..Wre«« The Wood Chemical Co. 131 Woodward Ave . Detroit. Mich. For sale by I.. YY. McConnell 6c Co., G. M. Chenery, Albert McMillen in McCook and by druggists everywhere. J. S. McBrayer. M'i.tox Osborn*. *AcBRWER & 0ss0%_ Proprietors of the McCook Transfer Line. ritEt5S3BeBXsmiexmsm3aammtmsaamaammmk Bus, Baggage and Express. -o ONLY FURNITURE VAN ....Iu the City.... Leave orders for llus Calls at Commercial Hotel or our office opposite depot. J. S. McBrayer also has a first class house-moving outfit. . ■ mm »■ “ * • SAFE • FROM • HOG - CHOL^^ •• 1 "International Stock Foci; K r/'r'.,^:V j tlon for curing and preventing ITog ( haleru and >j v Bvrino diseases. It nl**o insure* r" ' Owing to superior medical ion card.' eut t> >::cr* " 150 average seeds for i-kT’U Hogs or 0 1 I : ••, or oc • baud of other stock. 3 FEEDSESCKE! Ci'iKT. Your Money Refunded Food” for Horses, Crt.de, Slu-cp. '• • Calves. Lambs or l*igs. J..vj:iliy good 1- • . < • • it purifies the blood, m minnently « ran *t..e . • .a* tire system, givos perfect aw-lrai'aMon «tl t.' ' --'i* much more strength and fiosh fro.u r • • - grain), and is the greatest known * .• . 1' • ,.J' pared by n practical stockman, laonw.:" ■* o: * jU • testimonials—Free. tlGOO. guarantee th. t • h»;y at»;. ’•no. Buy the Genuine. International §bxk Food,” un principled parties are putting out very C'"H9 i rut id lens of our name and design of label. £7?'i[ :• o conn.::*: buy the genuine "International Stork F.iod ’ in jovr town we will tunica it vert/ much to aour -it-. < -f '•* te to ua, WE OFFER 8100 CA3H PREMIUM to anyone raising the largest hoir from ru It • » of r'jBtr let ions as to breed, 1 Td or foeuwr "'•/t re quired to use International Stock Food. Hoe > a. for full particular*— Free from our doulors. -*• < ru tional St >ck Food," "International PouPr\ . o ... ,.n •Silver Pine Healing Oil arc guaranty.*1. * * 1 W»»* pared only by INTERNATIONAL FOOL' CO.. We give Sole Agency. MIMS£AP?’..i3. »:xa Dr. WILLIAMSON Is unsurpassed in the treatment of all PRIVATE DISEASES and all WEAKNESS UCU and DISORDERS of IflLll ^ 18 years experience. nil pro All forms of Fe ^ llUflLg male Weakness, ^ Catarrh, Rheumatism, P Private, Blood, Nervous, Skin and Urinary Diseases. sf>;boialist PRESIDENT NEW ERA Medical and Surgical Dispensary CONSULTATION PRES. PILES, FISTULA, FISSURE permanent ly cured without use of knife, ligature or caustic. All maladies of a private or del icate nature, of either sex, positively cured. TREATMENT BY MAIL.—Address with stamp for particulars, which will he sent in plain envelope. P. O. Box 6S4. Office, 118 S. 15th Street, OMAHA, NEB. —CALL AT— LENNART’S LAUNDRY For First-Class Laundry Work. -O McCook, - Nebraska. 1 1 .. ..— McMILLEN BEOS. Are Headquarters ...lor... HARNESS -AND J -« SADDLERY. They Carry the Largest Stock in McCook, \ And the only Complete Line in Southwestern Nebraska. GO AND SEE THEM When You Need Anything ...in Their Line East Dennison Street. W. ZEE WEST, General Gontractor. House Cleaning and Carpet Laying. — Orders left at O’Neil's carpenter slicp will receive prompt attention. :n£_ ctohstes, Livery, Feed & Boarding STABLE. Lindner Barn, McCook, Neb. Good Rigs and Reasonable Prices. ESTPirst-class care given boarding horses, and charges fair. Call and give me a trial.