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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1904)
5 1ft r 2 M U u I IX i Shcrtly after getting the political lco In his bonnet the avcrago man gets It in the neck I am hcru in the world to nerve and to think ct others and not myself Lr I lor ton Vnl VVST OK SATK eml Vhrltst JMOijlIAMitliuxCilyXova Conseienco doesnt make covard3 of literary romancers A man knows less after mcrriaga than a woman docs before Illicutnntlgmj IiUltitjr 1aJn Left in quick order taking 10 loes of Dr Skirviuri HhpiirrariR Cure iu tablet form 25 dopes J5c postpaid W N p To withstand evil is quue as uecc3 sary as to do good Ai is Craik The gain of love is lost by the love - of gain P PUTNAM FADELESS DYE3 cost but 10 cents per package Holiness is the reaching aitcr rath er than the arriving at perfection Lots of people come to grief by meeting trouble half way Sniokwx flud LewiV Siugle Binder Jtrnight Tic cigar batter quality than most 10c brands Juwis Factorv Peoria ill You ma3 reap what you sow not something else but that F W itobertson If all women who look back were turned into salt pillars the streets would be full of statues To Cnro a Cold in One lay Take Lnxntivo Bromo Quinine Tablots All druggists rofuud ciouey if it fails to euro 25c No fountain is so small but heaven may be imaged in its besom Haw thorne Fish may be all right as brain food if a man isnt born a fool to stare with When You otarch buy Dollaree and get the best lfi oz for 0 cents Once used always used Things to Remember My boy said a man of the state of Texas to his son who ns start ing out for a career in an eastern city my boy let me tell you some thing which may help you You get up there and you may see a heap of people who have got more money than you have a heap of people Avho have got more brains than you have and more success Some of them may even be better looking than you are Dont you worry about that and dont yon be scared of anybody Whenever 3ou meet a man who allows hes your superior you just look at him and say to yourself After all youre just folks You want to remember for yourself too that youre just folks My boy after you have lived as long as I have and have knocked around the world you will come to see that thats all any one of Is folks A Suggestive Name Jake- the colored servant of Lionel Harrymore a flock of chil dren all of them with Biblical names ajAheir father is very religious and a jjfrat student ot the bible A boy was added to the family not long ago and Jake confessed himself puzzled as to a name for him lou see he ex plained wese bout sausted all dem characters sich as David an Amos an Soloman De woman suggests Balaam but Ise calculatin on Hal low as the book siggests it foh itself Hallowed be Thy name sail I reck on well leave it dan sah irne DOCTOR DID IT health myself only weighed time I was livi i u V I V Put on 36 Pounds by Food Feed a physician back to health and he gains an experience that he can use to benefit others For this reason Grape Nuts food is daily recommend ed to patients by hundreds of physi cians who have cured themselves of stomach trouble One doctor says Although a physician and trying to aid and assist my fellow beings to en joy good health it must be admitted I formerly did not enjoy the best of In January lSi9 I 119 pomls At this mg in tue unio vaney and began to think I had about seen my best days One day about 3 years ago I had an opportunity to try Grape-Nuts- food for my breakfast I Jikcd it so well that I ate three teaspoon fuls three times a day and have reg ularly used it up to the present time and I now weigh 155 a gain of 3G pounds and enjoy the best of health Nofoniy has Grape Nuts made this wonderful change in me but through it I have helped my friends relatives and patients The sustain ing power of this food is simply won derful i I have one patient wio is a sec tion hand on the C O R R- who eats nothing in the morning but four tablespconfuls of Grape Nuts and yet does his very hard work up to lunch and enjoys the best of heaith strength could name a great many cases like this and I still prescribe Grape- Nuts in my practice every day Name given by Posttim Co Battle Creek Mich Ask any physician about the scien tific principles on which Grape Nuts food is made Hell tell you the jciples are perfect ts Then a 10 days trial proves mac the principles are carried out in the food all the good of the grains so treated that anyone can digest it all Shown in renewed physical strength and brain energy Theres a reason Look in each pkg for the famous little book The Road to Wellvllie GtVUMW1 JJLil yBWwWPcwiwfitytetfSS 88 1 TnNKT 1RY7WTP 3REDERICK j gg JlJOlU jLji UPHAM ADAMS jgj J5 Author of The Kidnapped Millionaires Colonel Monroes Doctrine Etc gg I Copyright 1902 by All rights Copyright 1003 by a 2 t Fbedeuick Uphah Adams reserved A J Duexkl Bidds o5 Ou mwiMW imiwiiimii nm iwrtrm MTramiinwinnw 1U1 niiiiiil m in inaii i u n in HmTTTi Vw CHAPTER TWO Continued Prince growled John looked up the road Theres someone coming he said Jessie turned and saw Miss Maiden approaching She looked at her mud dy feet her bedraggled hat and her splattered blouse and skirt Ill get an awful scolding she said half to herself and half to the boy Then for the first time she scrutinized John Burt She noted that he was well dressed that he was not barefooted like most farmer boys and that he was handsome and self possessed Do you belong to the riffraff asked Jessie lowering her voice so that the approaching governess should not hear her Never heard of it replied John Burt in a puzzled smile What is it I dont know said Jessie but my papa dont allow me to associate with the riffraff and I forgot until just now to ask you if you are a riff raff A look of pain came to the honest face of the boy Before he could speak Jessie turned to meet Miss Maiden Why Jessie Carden what have you been doing With a cry of dis may the governess dropped an arm ful of flowers and surveyed the wreck of the sailor suit Jessie looked penitent indeed as she gazed at the muddy shoes and the torn stocking but contrition is a fee ble flame in the heart of a child Never mind the old clothes Govie she said Watch me catch a crab I can do it just splendid Jessie lay that pole down and come away with me said Miss Mai den sternly How dare you play with a strange boy What would your father say Come with me at He led to the altar the daughter nf a ocr farmer and of this prosaic union seven children were born After fifteen years of work and sor row the patient wife folded her tired hands closed her weary eyes and sank into that sleep which awakens not to toil If Peter Burt loved his second wife he never told her so If he loved her children his expression of affection took a peculiar form He made no secret of his favoritism Tor Robert Burns Eurt the only child of his first wife Robert was a boy of whom any father would be proud At twelve he was sent to school in Hingham At nineteen he entered Harvard gradu ating in four years with honors Af ter two more years devoted to a law course he began practice in Boston and his success was instantaneous For ten years after the death of his wife Peter Burt conducted the farm of his forefathers One after another of his sons and daughters as they became of age left the old home never to return One night after sup per Peter Burt informed the remain ing children that he was going to sea He had bought an interest in a whal ing vessel and would sail from New Bedford in a week To Sarah the eldest of the children he gave three hundred dollars together with in structions concerning the manage ment of the farm He did not know how long he would be gone it might be a year or it might be five With some tenderness he kissed the weep ing orphans and tramped down the road in the direction of Hingham Five years later the Segregansett dropped anchor at New Bedford None of the crew that went on with her re turned Peter Burt sold the cargo paid off his men disposed of his in terest in the ship and on the follow ing day walked into the Burt farm house He was greeted affectionate ly by his son Joseph who for a year had lived alone in the old house A week later the boy was sent to school in Boston and Peter Burt began his solitary occupancy of the ancestral home Shortly before Peter Burts return Robert had married and the old man was delighted when the young couple made a visit to the old farm The following year John Burt was born and Peter Burt journeyed to Boston to witness the christening Two years later Robert Burns Burt and his wife were instantly killed in a railroad accident The train crashed through a bridge It was winter and bitterly cold Of the fifteen passen gers in the car occupied by Robert Ss 2 - wayNv i vrV Sw itS V l 7X yryr wn 7o TEST JSE234EF once She gathered up the flowers and took Jessie by the hand Good bye Prince Good bye John Burt Jessie waved her hand gaily at her fishing companion as Miss Mai den turned into the path leading through the woods He was real nice and youre aw ful good Govie not to scold him were the words that reached John Burt ns he carried his basket of crabs to the wagon CHAPTER THREE John Burts Boyhood For two hundred years the Burt house had withstood the blasts of winter and the withering heat of sum mer Time had worked upon the rough exterior until it seemed like a huge rectangular rock weather worn and storm beaten The small plateau jn which it stood sloped northward io the sea Rugged rocks to the west stooc a wall frowning at the quiet beauties of salt marsh and cedar swamp below To the south were patches of meadow wrested from wood and rock by generations of toil Through this fairer section a brook wandered between banks festooned with watercress Old settlers knew the locality by the name or Rocky Woods When Hezekiah Burt died Peter Burt inherited the hold homestead in Rocky Woods He was a young giant with the shoulders of a Hercules At the age of thirty he took to wife the fairest maiden of the surrounding country and to them a son was born and christened Robert Burns Burt A year later the mother sickened and died The grief of Peter Burt was terrible as his strength For a year he remained a prisoner in his house then returned to work and for two years labored with the energy of a demon His second marriage followed V Burt but one escaped A child two years old was found warmly wrapped in its traveling blanket uninjured on a cake of ice a few minutes after the car plunged beneath the water It was John Burt In the opinion of his neighbors Peter Burt was crazy from the hour the news came to him Strange stories were whispered concerning Captain Burt as he was then called Belated travelers along the lonely road saw lights burning through all hours of the night They heard the old man talking or praying in a loud voice Upon the death of Robert Peter Burt went to Boston and buried his dead With tearless eyes he saw the pride of his old age lowered into the grave Robert Burns Burt was a care ful lawyer and his will covered every contingency It appointed his father executor of his small estate and in trusted him with the care of his son Peter Burt placed the boy in the keep ing of a competent nurse and re turned to his farm Save for the occasional smoke from the chimney there was no sign that Peter Burt existed throughout the three months that followed His son Joseph called at the house but was not admitted At the end of this period the old man emerged and was seen in Hing ham For the first time in years he spoke to his neighbors who noticed that his hair was as driven snow and that his face shone with a strange light In the calm manner of one controlled by an unalterable conviction he stated that he had made his peace with God and was in spired by Him He had received the gift of prophecy and of understand ing When John Burt was seven yeara old his grandfather brought him to the old farmhouse With the boy cime his nurse and her husband William Jasper the latter charged with the duties of hired man Thus John Burt began his life on the farm When John had mastered his let ters and primer he was sent to school iu Hugham taking the regular course for five years Then a private tutor came from Boston Five days in the week the boy studied under this young mans direction and made rap id progress With his stern old face lighted with joy and pride Peter Burt would listen to the recitations CHAPTER FOUR James Blake John Burt was fourteen years oy when he first met James Blake The older Blake had purchased the old Leonard farm and so had become tho nearest neighbor of Peter Burt There were several children in the Blake family but this narrative has concern only with James the eldest a boy of John Burts age Tho two farms were separated by a creek which at a place called the Willows widened to a pool famed as a fishing and swimming place One June morning John was seated on a log spanning the narrow neck of this reach of water He had landed a bass when the cracking of twigs and the swaying of the underbrush on the farther side of the creek attracted his attention A moment later a boy emerged from the thicket He surveyed John with an expression more of contempt than of surprise The new comer was a tall well formed lad straight as an arrow quick and graceful in his movements He also carried a rod which he rested against the log and for a few seconds he calmly gazed at Conn Burt Hello Hello answered John Burt Fishin No swimming replied John rtThink youre smart dont ye re sponded the strange boy as he baited his hook Crazy Burts boy aint ye No objection to my fishin have you There was a taunting sarcasm in his voice and defiance in his air Without waiting for reply he cast his line into the water You can fish as long as you please on your own side of the creek said John sullenly For hair an hour no word was spoken John caught four bass during that time while Jim hooked only eel grass Then he cast his line across the pool dropping it a few feet from Johns line John Burts face flushed angrily Keep on your own side he com manded Ill fish where I darn please This isnt your creek retorted Jim Blake with a defiant grin If it is what are you going to do about it As he spoke John brought his hook near the surface and by a sudden twist snagged Jim Blakes line With a jerk he whipped the rod from his opponents hand Young Blake was furious John calmly towed the rod across the pool unsnarled the lines and threw the rod on the bank Obeying a boys first instinct Jim looked for a stone but found none Then he jumped for the log Drop ping his rod John Burt also sprang forward and they met in the center of the bridge To be continued Spool Building There is nothing more interesting for an ingenious boy or girl Given a lot of spools and a ball of Ilorists wire so much can be done that it is impos sible to give a detailed description To collect spools is a much easier job than the old fashioned practice of col lecting buttons Old buttons are sometimes valuable in piecing out a set but empty spools are usually thrown away A person of enterprise can always collect them and the smallest and most insignificant is not to be despised A coming architect can plan a house and the builder of a suspension bridge can string his spools securely on wire and produce a complete and steady structure Strong little taborets may be made of them if there is solid wood for the table part the spools ma be used for the legs and supports A trash basket may be made of them strung one on top of the other with a wooden bot tom and lined with gay cretonne The smaller spools make pretty picture frames especially if painted white or green They may be used in a hun dred ornamental ways they may be collected from a dozen different sources and they are sure to provide amusement for innumerable rainy days A Luxurious Bed An Indian potentate recently order ed from Paris a bed which will rival the rajahs bed in the Arabian Nights It is of sat in wood richly carved and ornamented with silver plates iu re pousse work adorned with bouquets oi roses pink and corn the rajahs coat of arms being placed at the head At each corner stands a statue of a girl one French one Greek one Span ish and one Italian Each is tinted ac cording to the complexion of her race and wears a suitable hued wig either black blond chestnut or auburn These maidens have movable eyes and their only ornament is a gold bracelet round one arm which waves over the sleeper s head either a fan or a yaks tail fly flapper The fur ther enjoyment is heightened by an ingenious arrangement in the mat tress which as soon as any one lies down plays a selection of Gounods airs Ohio State Journal Steepest of Mountains Mount- McKinley is known to be the steepest of all the great moun tains of the world and it is unlike most other great peaks from the fact that arctic conditions begin at its very base The prospective corquer er of this immense uplift must pick his path over broken stones icy slopes sharp cliffs and an average slcpe of 45 degrees for at least 14 000 feet Dogs That Smoke Pipes These two dogs Dewey and Ruth are the pets of a Minneapolis man Their skill at balancing pipes between their teeth is but one of the many clever tricks they have learned In justice it should be said that the pipes are never lighted but the dogs enjoy them all the same and anybody who tries to interfere with the after dinner smoke must watch for a fight JtP ii i i i iii J Fashionable Morning Gown Tasteful morning gowns arc luxur ies and necessities in one and should be included in every wardrobe This one is adapted to a wide range of materials but is shown in pale blue challie figured with black and white and trimmed with white bands piped with blue The wide sleeves and tho round neck make features of the sea son but a stock collar can be added W ml lip I 4287 Homo down 32 to 42 bust whenever desired and the sleeves can be gathered into straight cuffs as shown in the back view The tucked fronts provide looseness without un due fulness and the half fitted back is always becoming The quantity of material required for the medium size is 0 yards 27 or 5 yards 41 inches wide A May Manton pattern No 4287 sizes 32 to 42 will be mailed to any address on receipt of ten cents Circular Skirt Full skirts that are confined over the hips yet take soft and graceful folds below make the latest shown and can be relied upon as the favor ites of the coming season This one is circular and is arranged in small tucks at the upper portion that give a yoke effect but is left plain at the front so avoiding unbecoming fulness The model is made of tan colored foulard figured with brown and white and is trimmed with folds of the ma terial stitched with corticelli silk but all the fashionable clinging materials 1 mm i niVV ij 4S85 Circular Skirt -22 to 30 vraist are admirable and trimming can be applique of any sort little bias frills of the material or anything that may be preferred Both skirt and folds are circular and the latter are shaped to fit smoothly over the foundation which can be tucked at the upper edge as illustrated or arranged in gathers as preferred The quantity of material required for the medium size is 10 yards 21 inches wide 8 yards 27 inches wide or S1 yards 44 inches wide The pattern 4665 is cut in sizes for a 22 24 2G 28 and 30 inch waist meas ure Tasteful Toilet Accessory Tasteful little toilet accessories that are decorative as well as useful can be made of pretty napkin rings in China or Japanese bronze or those ornamental wooden kind often offered for little more than the traditional song The inside of the ring is fitted with smooth strip of cardboard and well filled with curled hair and ther made into pincushion rounded at the top after which it is covered with some bit of pretty silk cr satin The pntire cushion is slipped within the ring which is ornamental and prac tical inasmuch as it stands firmly upon the dressing table and hoi is the various pins required in making a toilet The cover for a China napkin may be of white satin the top decoration a piders web in gilt thread The Jap anese bronze ring looks exceedingly roll when covered with a small figure of Oriental silk while th wooden one fills an ample need in satin or silk of the prevailing scheme of the room For the Dinner Table Among dining table ornamentations the brown art linen of fine quality has been converted into an additionaldeco ration for the center This artistic round is or more than ordinary size is either scalloped fringed or left plain with a hemstitch as preferred The embroidery is one of gay color ings either in an Oriental design or a rich pointed pattern in which the blended many pastel shades They can make it of whatever tint of linen desired from a delicate tan to a dark brown the needlework making the feature either in flower effect a con ventional plan or bunches of blos soms and field grasses These cen ter pieces look well on a bare table or with a cloth of solid color besides being an adornment for the table lamp To Clean Velvet Stains may frequently be removed by scraping pipeclay over tho marks in the velvet and then brushing the powder off lightly with a stiff brush This will restore the bloom and raise the pile ha well Also to raise the pile when much crushed make an iron hot cover it with a damp cloth and hold the velvet lining side over it The operation cannot be under taken alone for while the velvet is being drawn over the hot iron the pile should be whisked with a soft brush As it is the damp heat which benefits the pile holding it lininK side over a basin of boiling steaming water is also effective Popular Picture Hat A large white chip picture hat with a flare front brim is decorated with a wreath ot small half open rosebud in white and pale pink Rose foliage in which the leaves are scarcely larg er than maidenhair torn trims the un der brim Palo bluo ribbon velvet is arranged around the upper side ol the brim and a large loop bow of the same is on the under side at the left back Oddities in Short Coats A good many little short coats oj the bolero order have short basques and despite its being rather an old fashion some of them still pouch over back and front Such trifles as these are entirely matters where the indu vidual figure should be considered and no hard and fast rule can be laid down Some women always look best with a pouched bodice whereas it shortens some types Spotted Fabrics in Favor A great many spotted fabrics are used crepe de chine and chiffon beins spotted with chenille These will be a feature of the spring modes For some time past we have seen white crepe de chine spotted with black now we have it in a variety of colors Softer materials will take the place of spotted taffetas Pattern Gowns Will Be the Rage Pattern gowns will be all the rage this summer They are already shown in the shops arrayed in boxes tied daintily with ribbons and with cuffs and collars to match Some also show insertions and applique laces with a fringe of white linen thread Trimming for Velvet Gown An exceedingly smart black velvet gown is trimmed with white satin revers collar and cuffs all braided with fine round silver cord while a wide band of the same adorns the skirt some twelve inches from the bottom A Fad for Next Summer It will be quite the fad this coming summer to wear half length lace coats over the street and house gewn in order to obtain a graceful effect They come in black and cream The latter are often dyed to match the gown High Cellars Again Collars are again worn very high and are boned at the back and sides It is pleasing to see this neatness about the neck after the floppiness we have put up with for so long Readers o this paper can secure any M7 Wanton pattern ill ubtrated above by Clliagou z blanks in coupon and mailing tvith 10 cent to E Harrison Co C5 Plymouth Place Chi- Zigo Pattern will be mailed promptly azno Town - State Pattern No Wais Measure I for skirt Bust Measure if for waist Age f childs or misss pattern Write plainly Fill out all blanks Enclosa 1C Mail to E E Harrison Co 65 Plymouth Place Chicago 1
