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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1897)
I * * P > Jv l- : ? " HOLDING HIM BACK. I J § & ' ' fryan 3"utorpri Ins Man Has No Chanc < I * ' $ ty I'-vf to Become a Millionaire. ; , * Blmnmer is one of our citizcnB who I V/V / * * vo wo nu ° no "uSHo toili I ! , p | i . not , neither does bo spin , aud yet h ( I > /f - and his family live in comfort that ii R ' • Vt i < no' man7 removes from luxury. Thu . s-ly has subjected Blummer to adverse crit- > . • i r v IciBm , which fairly lacerates his sensi- ' • > p 41 < 5 tivo feelings , and ho unbosomed himseli * " _ yjf to a few friends the other evening whilt ' * * / / H they were enjoying the good things he i : * • / ' * ' ' keeps on tap. /ijv < av ' 'There's not a lazy bone in my hody , ' ' * ' Sr ho began aggressively. "I'd rather wort * j : . * h ' than eat , and I've always thought thai \ y . I Jiad a great business head on me. Bui ' ' I ( the record' * * against me. My father sel • . * i , mo up in a mercantile business , and . ' s , when I had a balance struck at the end < of a year there was not enough left tc r { malic a decent assignment. On hit death I came into a handsome fortune , and I just thought I'd show my rela tives how I had been misjudged by in- f- - vesting secretly in a great southern ' tp\ land scheme. I went down gleefully tc % * ! K * look over my new purchase and gloai , over my prospects. Most of my real es tate was at the bottom of a late , and what was on dry land wouldn't raise a hill of corn to the acre. "My brother got mo a nice position as traveling salesman , and I had sold whole carloads of goods at half price be fore the house could head me off. Thev told me that I must sell to hold my ' • • place , and that was what I was doing , f but they discharged me so hard that ] never got rightly over it. Mother bought me a farm , and again I started to aston ish my folks by my business shrewd- , ness. I traded the farm for the state right to a patent fence. All I got out oi that was a judgment against me in an infringement case. Mother left mc what I have now , with a proviso that ] should forfeit everything if I tried tc do business of any kind. That's why ] have no chance to make myself a mil lionaire. " Detroit Free Press. MELTED SNOW POWER. Swiss -Towns That Utilize the Ttfountait ) Streams. Besides a considerable number of large water power installations Switzer land'is full of small power plants , nearly every town in that land of mountains and waterfalls being well supplied with power from the "white coal , " as the melting snow on the mountain sides has well been called. When there are no large streams , many small ones are im pounded and collected in reservoirs on the hillsides , and it is rare to find a place of any size which is not well lighted by the power of some mountain stream. At Montreus the electric tramway gets its power in this way , and from the old JRoman town of Vevey to the me diaeval castle of Ghillon one may ride in ' , a trolley car propelled by the power of an insignificant little stream which may or may not be noticed when climbing ' up the hillsides just above. I The capabilities of this general util ization of natural power are beginning to bo understood everywhere , and , with the appreciation of the possibilities of the best methods of long distance transmission - * mission , the development of many mountain - , tain streams must surely come. There are innumerable streams , which , while very small , are yet very high , and these can with comparatively little difficulty bo impounded and carried down many hundreds of feet , thus making up for their lack of volume by the great pres sure readily obtainable , and , either by the use of electricity or compressed air , the power may be transmitted to many points of application with but little loss. Cassier's Magazine. Women Bead Advertisements. It is claimed , says the Philadelphia Press , that the women are the only read ers of advertisements. In a measure this is true , and necessarily so , for women are the larger purchasers for the house hold and spend most of the money that is earned by business , professional and i \ , -working men. i ' ' Even in the larger transactions it will 1 probably surprise dealers to learn how influential a voice women have. The , purchase of a home is almost invariably determined by the women of the house hold , and in nine cases out of ten their 1 information as to the situation and de sirability of a purchase is gained from the newspapers. And every furniture dealer , dry goods dealer , groceryman and keeper of any sort of a store knows that he must ap peal to the women if he wishes to sell his goods. One of the largest elements in. the success of one of the greatest mer chants in the world today is the fact that he knows how to appeal attractively through the advertisement to the wom an * . Fourth Estate. A Bible Sled. A friend of the Listener saw a funny sight down in Maine. At a place there , which needn't be named , there lives a small boy named Jonathan Longfellow , wliO is a third or fourth cousin of the * poet , and he is a great boy too. One day this friend of the Listener was driving past young Jonathan's house and saw the boy engaged at a little distance in sliding down hill on the slippery crust on something that was notavsled. What could it be ? Evidently the scrutiny of I the passerby was observed by the boy , I for he stopped his coasting and called B out amiably , ' 'I'm sliding down hill on I \ the Bible. " And it was the fact too. He 1 , had got the smooth , leather bound fam- I ily Bible , containing the generations of I all the Longfellows , and was coasting I on it with magnificent success. Boston | j Transcript ' I The Humorous Bicycle "Repairer. I Reuben Rakestraw Well , look there ! I There's a sign that says "Bicycle Asy- 1 Ium. " What can that be for ? 1 Rosana Rakestraw Oh ! Why , that | fc must be for folks that have this here I bicycle craze that we've been readin about. Brooklyn Life. II , " ' "lk ! - " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e M . . - . . . . wmwii mi i it imuiiii mini iia. iw i inn ! . in mliwiw iiml FRENCH JOURNALS. Shares of Several Bought and Sold Dall * on the Stock Exchange. Most of the French journals havca" sallo de depeches , where bulletins are 1 displayed and a museum of relics of the paper is kept. French journalism is much more personal in regard to its lit erary composition than that of Englander or America. A large proportion of the articles are nlgned with the names of the writers , even when the work is more or less of a routine nature , such as the sporting or law departments of the paper. On the other hand , the own ership of newspapers is less frequently lodged in single hands than is the case in America. Very many of the French papers are owned by companies or asso ciations , while the stock of several of the best known , such as The Figaro and Petit Journal , is bought and sold daily on the Stock Exchange , the quotations appearing as regularly as those of rail way shares or Government bonds. The circulation of all but a very few of the Paris papers varies enormously , according to the contents. If a paper contains a striking article , well adver tised previously , or if itsfeuilleton , con tinued story or memoirs , which most of the French journals consider an essen tial part of their daily issue , is by some well known author , -circulation will run up 50,000 or 100,000 in a week and drop again as soon as the special feature is discontinued. When Le Jour began publishing M. Henri Rochefort's memoirs , its circulation went up five fold , although the price of the paper had been doubled in order to make hay while the sun shone. The French press is much more con centrated in the capital than that of other European countries. In Germany , for iustance , it is not the press of Berlin that has the largest circulation or the greatest influence. In this , as in many other matters , however , the French press only bears out the saying that "Paris is France. " Chautauquan. NEW PUNCTUATION MARK. A Badly Needed Invention Suggested by the Caustic Copy Header. "I shall be famous. I have an idea that will send my name thundering down through the ages , " remarked the copy reader. "Humph ! " replied the humorist. "It will be the first idea you have ever had. Tou spend most of your time destroying the good ideas of others. " "Well , that may be , although you never have any idea to destroy , seeing that you get those which you have from Joe Miller's jokebook and the old al manacs. " "Oh , well , let's have your idea ! " ' 'To tell the truth , it was suggested to mo by you. ' ' "Ah ! I thought as much , and yet you say" "Don't e in too big a hurry. You haven't heard my idea. " "What is it ? " "I have invented a punctuation mark for humor. It is intended to show the reader where to laugh. In olden times , you know , the point of the joke used to be printed in italics. Nowadays there is no way to show the point , and , as many of the jokes , such as yours , have no point , it is impossible to print the point in italics. Now , I suggest that a punctuation mark be placed at the be ginning and at the end of everything supposed to be funny , so that the reader may be prepared to laugh when he be gins to read and know when he has reached the point and it is time to laugh. I would suggest that the mark be two little squares placed above the line , and I shall call it by my name. What do you think of that for an idea ? It was suggested by your stuff , as I told you. " But the humorist had given the copy reader a look of scorn and had vanished. Chicago Times-Herald. Babbits That Climb. A correspondent writes to the London Field that while he was hunting rabbits with ferrets in January he found rabbits on three occasions in willow trees which overhung the water of a mill stream. The miller said that it was not an un usual circumstance. Some months ago The Field told of other rabbits which had been shot , like raccoons or opossums sums , out of trees in England. In re cent years cases of rabbits in trees have been reported with increasing frequency. From Australia has come the most re markable story of rabbits as climbers. The only way in which rabbits could be kept out of certain tracts of land in Australia was by the building of wire fences about them , the fences having meshes so small that the beasts could not crawl through and being so high that they could not jump over. The rab bits have clawed at the wires until their nails gradually have become hooked. Some of the rabbits learned to scale the fences , and then great additional ex pense was necessary , for the top of the fence had to be bent over like a J up side down , with the hook out , so that the rodents could not get over the top. Australian rabbits are said to be learn ing to climb trees for the leaves. He Had Fallen Off. Patrick was a new man in the light horse regiment , but his cheerfulness and witty replies had already established him as a favorite. He had one draw back , however , and that was his awk wardness when on a horse's back. Nat urally his position required the opposite of this , and Patrick worked hard and faithfully to acquire the ease and natu ralness of his comrades when riding. He congratulated himself that this was at last accomplished. But one day when on parade his horse shied and threw him with considerable force. When he re gained consciousness , he found that his arm had been broken with the fall. With bis usual characteristic good humor the poor fellow smiled in his pain as he said : "Well , well , it's too bad. I thought E had improved in my riding a great leal , but instead I . have fallen off. " Harper's Round Table. , ' ' " ' . " ' " , " " * " " " " " " " HI hit rTT - - I I II T I 'Z ' - . - I. . MMW HMIWlii . tin i GOLD AND SILVER PLATING A Process That Is Described as Simple b ] a Professional. The following is a very simple methoc for gold and silver plating : Take m : ounce of nitrate of silver , which ii made as follows : Ono ounce of fine sil ver , one ounce nitric acid , one-halJ ounce water. Put the silver into a Flor ence flask , then pour in the acid aud water. Place the flask on the sand batt for a few moments , taking care not tc apply too much heat , and as soon as chemical action becomes violent remove the flask to a cooler place aud allow the action to go on until it nearly slacks , when , if there is any silver still remain ing , the flask may be placed on the batli again until the silver disappears. If the aoid employed is weak , it may bo neces sary to add a little more. The red fumes formed when chemical action is going on disappear when the acid has done its work. The nitrate of silver formed during the above operation should bo poured into a porcelain capsule aud heated un til a pellicle appears on the surface , when it may bo set aside to crystallize. The uucrystallized liquor should Ijp poured from the crystals into another vessel aud heat applied until it. has evaporated sufficiently to crystallize. Then you have nitrate of silver. Take an ounce of nitrate of silver , dissolve in a quart of distilled rainwater. When thoroughly dissolved , throw in a few crystals of hyposulphite of soda , which will at first form a brown preoipitate , but which becomes redissolved if enough hyposulphite has been added. There must be present a slight excess of this salt. The solution is now complete. Take a sponge , dip it in the solution and rub it over the work to be plated. A solution of gold may be made in the same way and applied as described. A concentrated solution of eithei' gold or silver may be used for work that has been worn off by applying it with a camel's hair brush and touching it with a strip of zinc. The writer has used this method with the most satisfactory suc cess. The gold or silver used in making must bo perfectly fine. Jewelers' Cir cular. WHAT THE YOUTH NEEDED. The Order Was Given by the Man Whom Ho Made Tired. Now and then Chicago draws a chap pie in the great shuffle of life. The other day ono arrived here from an inland town who had a few points to spare in his trunk. Ho took up his residence in an aristo cratic family hotel , where ho appeared religiously each night at a 7 o'clock dinner in the evening dress of a second class swell. This was all very commend able and cleanly , and not at all extraor dinary where 80 per cent of the men did the same thing. But the good impression awakened by the chastity of the newcomer's appear ance in the ineffable bosom and tie was obscured by his attempt to order his dinner'in ' as much French as he deem ed would be intelligible. The sonority of his final order for a demitasse was good for all the surrounding tables , if not for the butler's pantry. As the first week rolled on the young man grew more Frenchy , more mellow , more metropolitan in spirit , and on the occasion of his first evening at home made his way to the smoking room , where he arranged himself languorously and picturesquely in an easy chair. Near him was the station of a small colored buttons. "Garcon ! Garcon ! " called out the oriental one , but little William stood , with his heavy , seallike eyes rolled up ward and his great paws crossed sol- Bmnly over his brass buttoned jacket , regardless and heedless of the over whelming honor being done him. "I say , there , garcon , won't you bring me ah" "Some brains , William , for this map , " growled an apoplectic man on the other side of the room. Chicago Tribune. They Do Not Mind the Pennies. Experience has made the men of the fruit stands overcautious in handling join above the size of a-10 cent piece. The larger pieces they will test upon the pavement or sink their teeth into in a tentative fashion. It is to be noted , lowever , that whenever a customer nakes a penny purchase they pocket his mange without scanning it almost lastily indeed. There is deep reason in ; his procedure. For one thing , nobody counterfeits : he cent piece ; it is too cheap. For anther - ) ther thing , the fruit dealer knows that 10 coin of smaller denomination is pass- ng into his hands. For a third thing , ind this is the most important , there is llways a chance that the customer is leceived himself and is handing over a lickel , a dime or one of the minor gold- jieces , under the impression that he is paying but a penny. 11 he looks satisfied ind starts to go away , he is not likely o be called back to get the change. Oc- : asionally some such involuntary wind fall comes the way of the fruit mam Sew York Mail and Express. Got More Than He Gave. The London cab and omnibus men ire noted for their smart and ofttimes mmorous retorts and repartee , of which ho following is a good example : One afternoon a westward going om- libus picked up a lady and gentleman • ight out of the hands of a cabman at Piccadilly. On pulling up , the omnibus rery nearly collided with a heavy van. Chis was the Jehu's opportunity. "You are a nice sort of a party to lave the charge of the heads of fann ies , you are ! " he shouted at the omni- ras driver. "Why didn't you bring your uother out to help you 'old the horses in their feet ? " Like a flash came the retort : . "Bring ny mother out indeed while there's uch faces as yours knocking about the treeta ! Not me ! I don't want to .have he old woman scared to death. She's teen a good mother to me , she 'as. " xmdon Fun. - ' - IlllWl'inWlVllH ' lllinilllMlHH III I | i i . | „ , .mi . . I . # Free Blcyoies. The State Journal is offering a first class bicycle free to any person who wil get up a club of ioo yearly subscriber for the Semi-Weekly Journal at $ r.o each. The bicycles are covered by a strong a guarantee as any $ ioo.oo whee and are first-class in every respect. An ; young man or woman can now earn i bicycle. If you find you cannot get tb required number , a liberal cash commis sion will be allowed you tor each ou you do get. You are sure to be pai ( well for what you do. You can get al your friends and neighbors to take thi Semi-Weekly State Journal at $ r.oo i year. Address State Journal , Lincoln Nebraska. Try those hams a\ \ Knipple's. Only 10c a Pound. Good. To Subscribers of The Tribune. Readers of Tub Tribune will pleasi remember that cash is an essential ii the publication of a paper. The pub lisher has been very lenient during th < past few years , on account of crop fail ures and hard times , aud as a consequence quence many hundreds of dollars an due on subscrioticus. We are now com pelled to request all who can to call an make settlement in full or in part. Ir view of the facts , our subscribers mus feel the justice and urgency of this rt" quest. The Publisher. Ice Cream Freezers , the best and cheapest , at Knipple's. You can see the finest display of sain pies of secret society cards in America ai this office , aud can get reasonable price : for printing them artistically. $ S oo will buy a good hand-made liar ness of Selby at the "Bee Hive" . Tinware of all kinds at Knipple's. FREE ! FREE ! FREE ! nMriwnr iiiwi wxunuaw iSMBauu o CM BE CURED ! And to PJIOVE that our CATARRH CURE will positively CUBE catarrh in its worst forms , we will send a Two Weeks' Treatment Free to all who send us ten cents(10c. ) in stamps to pay cost of postage and packing. AUdre.s JOHNS & DIXON , Rochester. X. Y. To California , Comfortably. Every Thursday at 11:40 p.m.M. T. , a Lourist sleeping car for Salt Lake CitySan Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma ha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route. It is carpeted , upholstered in rattan , bas spring seats and backs aud is pro dded with curtains , bedding , towels , soap , etc. An experienced excursion conductor and a uniformed Pullman porter ter accompany it through to the Pacific : oast. While neither as expensively fin ished nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper , it is just as goods to ride in. Second class tickets are honored and the price of a berth , wide enough and big enough for two , is only $5.00. For a folder giving full particulars , : all at the nearest B. & M. R. R. ticket jffice , or write to J. Francis , Gen'IPass'r \gent , Burlington Route. Omaha , Nebr. December 26-351 HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and et it stand twenty-four honrs ; a sediment or ; ettling indicates an unhealthy condition of the cidneys. When urine stains linen it is posi- ive evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent lesire to urinate or pain in the back is also : onvincing proof that the kidneys and bladder ire out of order. order.WHAT TO DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed , that Dr. Kilmer ' s Swamp Root , the ; reat kidney remedy , fulfils every wish in re- ieving pain in the back , kindeys , liver , blad- ler and every part of the urinary passages. It : orrects inability to hold urine and scalding > ain in passing it , or bad effects following use if liquor , wine or beer , and overcomes that inpleasant necessity of being compelled to ; et up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the lighest for its wonderful cures of the most listressing cases. If you need a medicine you hould have the best. Sold by druggists.pnce ifty cents and one dollar. You may have a ample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by nail. Mention The Tribune and send your iddress to Dr. Kilmer & Co. , Binghamton , N. 1. The proprietor of this paper guarantees he genuineness of this offer. April 2-1 yr. Notice to Land Owners. road yo. 314. To Lincoln Land Company ; W. H. Ilarri- 011 and C. Wise and to all whom it may con- ern : The Board of County Commissioners have rdered opened a public road commencing on ection line north of section nineteen , town , ne , range twenty seven , forty rods west of lortheast corner of said section , then to run outh to intersect with Grandville avenue in own of Danbury , said road to be sixty-six eet wide ; and all objections thereto or claims or damages must be filed in the County 'Ierk's office on or before noon of the 23rd ay of August , AD. . 1S97 , or said road will be stablished without reference thereto , une 25-4ts. R. A. Green , County Clerk. Read the best couii- : y newspaper that's The McCook Tribune jvery tinie. DeWitt's Little Early Risers , The famous little plls. ! ' " 1. . . . . ii .i - X'V.V"ti1" ' ' MANY THINK ! when the Creator said to woman , "In sorrow shalt thou bring forth children , " that a curse was pro nounced against the human race , but the joy felt by every Mother when she first presses to her heart her babe , proves the contrary. Danger and suffering lurk in the pathway of the Expectant Mother , and should be avoided , that she may reach the hour when the hope of her heart is to be real ized , in full vigor and strength. MOTHER'S FRIEND relaxes the _ a so " " * * gerandthe trying hour is robbed of its pain and suffering , as so many happy mothers have experienced. Nothing but "Mother's Friend" does this. Don't be deceived or persuaded to use anything else. "Mother's Friend" i3 the greatestremedyovor on the market , and all our customers nraiso it Gut . " W. II. King & Co. , VfhitewriglK , Tox. Of druRKists at S1.00 , or sent by oxnress on re ceipt or price. Write for book eontalninR valua ble Information for all Mothers , mailed free. The Iirudlleld Iicgulatur Co. , Atlanta , Ua. National Appeal. It is estimated that the Government is losing three million dollars a week in revenue by the delay in the passage of the Tariff bill. The people ure losing ten times as much in work on account of the delay. We earnestly ask every one of our readers to immediately write a postal card to , at least , one member of the United States Senate at Washington , urging and demanding the immediate passage of a Protective Tariff law and such a law as will give adequate protec tion to American labor and American in dustries. Address your postal card to Hon. John M. Thurston , U. S. S , Wash ington , Da. C. JOHN E. KELLEY , ATTORNEY AT LAW McCook. Nebraska. * 35" Agent of Lincoln Land Co. Office Rear of First National bank. J. B. BALLARD. O DENTIST. ® All dental work done at our office is guar anteed to be first-class. We do all kinds of Crown , Bridge and Plate Work. Drs. Smith & Bellamy , assistants. iMRS. E. E. UTTER.j. MUSICAL INSTRUCTOR. Piano , Organ , Guitar and Banjo. VOICE TRAINING A SPECIALTY. JS Studio Opposite Postoffice. McCOOK SURGICAL HOSPITAL , Dr. W. V. GAGE. McCook , - - - Nebraska. Office and Hospital over First National Bank. Office hours at residence , 701 Marshall Ave. , before 9 a. m. and after 6 p. in. Z. L. KAY. PHYSICIAN - AND - SURGEON , McCook , Nebraska. SfOftlce Rooms 4 and 5 over Leach's jewelry store. Residence In the Strasser house on Marshall street. HE DOES ? This well known and esteemed citizen buys his Stationery at first door south of the court house , where nice line of Plain and Fancy Writing Papers , both in boxes and bulk , can be bought very cheap. DO YOU ? I See Those. . . [ & l Buggies , S . j I Surreys , > ( I Carriages , | I Road Wagons , j Refrigerators , | ( \ Gasoline Stoves , | • 9 Washing Machines , > 4 > 4jj jj BEFORE BUYING , AT & Cochran & Go's } / Jeifsions * Comrades , and all ' interested in Pensions , come and see me. I've ' had over'ten years of experience. Work di rect with Pension off ice and guarantee sat isfaction , i C. W. BECK , IndianoJa , Neb. ANDREW CARSON , of Proprietor the . . . . SUNNY SIDE DAIRY ; We respectfully solicit your business , and guarantee pure milk , full measure , and prompt , courteous service. J. S. McBKAYER , PROPRIETOR OK THE McCook Transfer Line ' i. . BUS , BAGGAGE AND EXPRESS. 1 29iF Only furniture van in the m sity. Also have a first class house 9 moving outfit. Leave orders for k bus calls at Commercial hotel or | it office opposite the depot. | Cbase Go , Land and Live Stock Gi. 1 HoreeB branded on left hip or lert shoulder H aMRp P.O.address Imperial M VG Chase county , and Beat M a HQ HPVn tice. Nebraska. Itaapre. M vnMStinkintr Water and the j Frenchman creeks , in H Hl wl Chase county. Nebraska. - . rmW rz l a\ \ Brana as cut onsldeof H WRH EBBfe sides of some , or any * A rhere on the animal. f R-I-P-A-N-S I " - The modern stand- | W ard Family Medi- ' I cine : Cures the 1 w common every-day | ills of humanity. I Ul TRAOCJ k T MARK Julius Kunert , I Carpet Laying , I Carpet Cleaning. - / j ' SiX SJSSSL'It ! * \ 1 RBO oEcg • TOL JS K8fett1
