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Secretary n H D Peirce Chcster
lleld of Admlnlntrntlon
The peace conference at Portsmouth
has thrown into prominence Herbert
Henry Davis Peirce third assistant sec
retary of state who represents the
United States government as official
host of the envoys and their suits In
order to be near the members of the
two commissions and look closely aft
er their entertainment during the
progress of the conference Mr Peirce
went to Portsmouth In advance of the
meeting engaged a cottage for him
self and family and prepared to spend
the balance of the season there If nec
essary It was Mr Peirce who took
charge of the two peace commissions
from the time they left New York for
Portsmouth introduced them to the
HERBERT HENRY DAVIS PEIRCE
governor of New Hampshire and in
general supervised arrangements for
their comfort and pleasure
Such duties are congenial ones to
Mr Peirce and his experience of near
ly seven years as secretary of the
American legation at St Petersburg
gave him a good schooling in matters
of etiquette for the Russians are great
sticklers for adherence to all the social
ceremonies Mr Peirce had charge of
the entertainment of Prince Henry of
Prussia and of Prince Fushimi of Ja
pan and is considered the Chesterfield
of the administration He comes of a
family of educators and was born in
Cambridge Mass in 1S49 prepared
for college at Exeter N H and grad
uated from Harvard university In the
class of 71 He was for a time
abroad and studied geology t the
Royal School of Mines London It
was in 1S94 that he was appointed sec
retary of legation at St Petersburg
and soon afterward he had the oppor
tunity of attending that most remark
able function the coronation of Em
peror Nicholas II
Mr Peirce was counsel for the
United States government in the hear
ing at The Hague In the matter of the
arbitration of the Russian seizure of
American fishing vessels in Bering
sea T C M Asser the Dutch arbi
trator rendered a decision in favor of
the United States It was regarded as
an Important one because of the prec
edent set for the settlement of other
fisheries disputes
The assistant secretary is a man of
many accomplishments a fine linguist
and pronounces his name as if it were
spelled Purse He was appointed a
commander of the French Legion of
Honor in 1902
WALKING IN THE WATER
Devio For That Purpose Invented
by an Englishman
Walking in the water may become
a popular diversion if the apparatus
invented by a tailor of Soho London
named McEvoy should prove a prac
ticable device for the purpose This
apparatus consists of a coat with an
air belt attached to its waist and a
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JAMES HEVOY IX THE WATER AND OUT
pair of specially constructed gaiters
These gaiters each of which weighs
two pounds are fitted with brass
wings which open and shut as the
wearer progresses through the water
v7itji this outfit McEvoy can go walk
ing ip the river Thames on a fine after
noon and saunter along with as little
concern apparently as though he were
walking along the street His head
and shoulders appear above the water
and be makes a strange sight as he
-snores among the shipping on the river
P entlafr a Monster Elephant
The Indian elephant named Fritz in
the zoological gardens of Berlin was
Europes largest animal until It finally
had to be killed for distemper Dr
Schilling was appointed hangman
First he tried strangulation by means
of ropes and pulleys but the ropes
broke and the elephant remained in
tact Next he tried poisoning The
animal was given fodder of fresh ba
nanas which was devoured with a
relish Then a few bananas were
dipped In carbolic acid but no amount
of coaxing could make Fritz go them
Finally shooting was tried The heav
iest big game rifle was procured ana
a shot was fired Into the left armpit
The elephant merely looked around in
surprise the bullet having flattened
against the shoulder blade Then a
Maxim gun was pulled up A fusillade
of projectiles was pumped Into the big
beast under the right armpit The ele
phant went down like a house In its
death struggle which was studied by
many scientists it broke all Its chains
and reduced part of the Iron fence in
the paddock to scrap Iron
YVolseleyd Opinion of the Chinese
It was Lord Wolseley who regarded
the Chinese as the greatest race in the
world His opinion was formed about
18C0 when he was in China and he
never renounced it He said to a rep
resentative of the Strand Magazine
The Chinese people possess all the
elements of being a great people They
have courage physical power and ab
solute contempt for death Today in
that country soldiering Is looked down
upon Only the failures in life enter
the army Let a Bismarck or a Na
poleon rise up among them and in two
generations they would be the greatest
nation and conquering power in the
world They only need a leader Give
them progress and they will conquer
Three hundred years ago they were
the head of the world but their growth
was stunted China wants a modern
man with modern ambitions Let their
leader come and they must revive
again
Wooden Toothpicks
Stop chewing toothpicks young
man if you value your life said a
physician to one of his patients You
unconsciously swallow little shreds of
the wood which are not digestible and
which become compact in the stomach
Finally you are annoyed by a hacking
cough and the spitting of blood and you
do not know what is the matter with
you You imagine you have consump
tion or some similar affliction when it
Is only the foreign substance In your
stomach that makes the strongest pro
test against your carelessness or igno
rance in allowing it to accumulate
there Stop chewing toothpicks and
swallowing quack nostrums and by
taking ordinary care of yourself you
will live out the allotted threescore and
ten j ears
A Storm on the Pacific
The captain of a San Francisco tug
thus describes a storm on the Pacific
When I say that the waves ran
mountain high I am not exaggerating
the situation in the least The tug
would be poised on the crest of a sea
and then be plunged down Into a valley
of water which seemed a mile below
us At times the moon would come
out through the clouds and in the un
certain light the waves seemed twice
as high The wind was blowing a per
fect hurricane and our lee rail was un
der water all the linie The angry sea
appeared raging above below and all
around us and nearly every wave
into which we dipped would wash over
the tug It was impossible to remain
aft for the lower deck was flooded
Electrified
The startling physiological effects of
electricity upon the human system ful
ly warrant the use of the word as a
superlative term to express enthusias
tic conditions This expression must
have come into use at an early day
soon after Franklin made the static
electrical machine a matter of general
knowledge for Thomas Jefferson in
his autobiography stated Palnes
Common Sense electrified us Thom
as Paines book Avas Issued Jan 1
177G and as Jeffersons autobiography
was founded on his diary it is probable
that the sentence was written by Jef
ferson at the same time Electrical Re
view
Antiquity of Chairs
Chairs were In use in Egypt so long
ago as 3399 B C The Chinese em
ployed them from about 1300 B C In
India they were used and are men
tioned as dating from 1100 B C
House chairs with backs wc in use
in India A D 300 They are known to
have been employed in Rome so early
as A D 70 being mentioned by Pliny
at that date Chairs with foot rests
were used In Rome A D 150
A Double Ball
A double bull in a single sentence
was perpetrated by the late John Hol
lingshead an Englishman He wrote
When Lord Mohun was killed he was
living in Macclesfield house Gerrard
street Soho at the back of Leicester
house a site now occupied by the de
funct Pelican club
Vindicated
I congratulate you I understand
you have been vindicated
Triumphantly Johnson At the first
trial the jury disagreed at the second
trial my lawyers found a flaw in tho
indictment and the case was thrown
out of court Chicago Tribune
Accommodating
The Landlady Will you have coffee
tea or cocoa Mr Slopay Mr Slopay
Anything you wish to call It maam
Puck
Sharp tongues like sharp knives ore
apt to do a great deal of damage in
this world Austin Statesman
ITS IN FULL SWING
McCooks First Street FairCarnival
is Going Some Today
STOCK SHOW AND AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY
Are Highly Creditable Log Rollng Day a Success This is Traveling
Mens Day and Flower Parade Tomorrow McCook
Day and the Greatest of Em All
As we go to press this afternoon Mc
Cooks street fair and carnival is in full
swing with a large crowd in attendance
The stock show occupied the early days
of the week and is fully reported in this
issue and the details of the log rolling
are also given but the features of the
latter part of the week are untouched
perforce of our going to press iu advauce
of them
The agricultuial display and the fine
art exhibit will come in for fuller men
tion next week
THE STOCK SHOW
Perhaps no one feature of the carnival
has met expectations and exceeded them
as has the stock exhibit held in connec
tion with the street fair this week
Few people even in Eed Willow county
have realized the excellence of the fine
stock contained within its limits This
exhibit opened their eyes Such cattle
horses sheep hogs chickens as were
to be seen in the pens on south Man
chester street Monday and Tuesday
can not be excelled anywhere Among
them were prize winners who won have
the best shows in America The follow
ing is a detailed account of the entries
and winners
CLASS 1 HORSES
Forty head were entered as follows
Fowler Wilcox McCook 7 W E Starr
McCook 4 B W Benjamin Banks
ville 3 Josh Eowland Banksville 2
James Miller Perry 4 Gerald Wilcox
McCook 2 J F Helm Red Willow 2
A W Campbell Box Elder 1 OwenL
Fitch Barry Illinois 1 J W Clark
McCook 1 L A Fitch McCook 1 S
N Wilson McCook 1 A T Wilson
Box Elder 1 Samuel Moore McCook
1 J W Randal McCook 1 E H
Doan McCook 2 J M Somerville Mc
Cook 1 E E Rogers McCook 1 Floyd
Hegenberger McCook 2 Harry Wilcox
McCook 1
CLASS 1 LOT 1 NORMAN8
Stallions 3 years or over
Noville Ruggles Penny 1st pre
Astolpho J M Somerville
Kimberly E E Rogers 2nd pra
Tuduc A W Wilson
LOT 3 SHIRES
3 years or over
Conway Royal J W Randal 1st pre
Valentine S N Wilson 2nd pre
CLASS 1 LOT 7 STANDARD BRED
Stallions 3 years or over
Fred Cyrel J A Miller
Shamrock W R Starr
Webster SW R Starr 1st pre
Judge Kent S N Wilson 2nd pre
Ben Morean B W Benjamin
Stallions 1 year old
Senator Josh Rowland 2nd pre
Mare 3 years or over
Belle Acton J A Miller 1st pre
Mare 1 year old
Belle C S Stauffer 2nd pre
Mares and Colts
DomJnoe and colt Josh Rowland lBt pre
Dovita and colt B W Benjamin
In the log rolling for the cup Thurs
day Palisade camp won The result in
the contest for prizes was Palisade 1st
Beaver City 2nd McCook 3rd G W
Trimpey of Culbertson winner la3tyear
won the wood chopping contest William
StocK second Palisade camp also won
the tug-of-war McCook got the sword
and belt in the district drill It was de
cided to hold the next log rolling at
Beaver City next fall they being per
mitted to name the date and to select
the officers of the atsociation for ensu
ing year
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CLASS 1 LOT G GRADE STALLIONS
3 years or over
Pride Junior OwenL Fitch 1st pre
Sunshine L A Fitch 2nd pre
2 years under 3
Black Prince Gerald Wilcox 1st pre
Mares and colts
Martha and colt F S Wilcox 1st pre
Belle and colt F S Wilcox 2nd pre
Mares 3 years or over
Beauty F S Wilcox 1st pre
Pet Gerald Wilcox 2nd pre
Mares 2 years under 3
Dollie F S Wilcox 1st pre
Flora F S Wilcox 2nd pre
Mares under 1 year
Birdie E H Doan 1st pre
Bessie E II Doan 2nd pre
JACKS AND JENNETS
Legal Tender J F Helm 1st pre
Ponto A W Campbell 2nd pre
Jennet J F Helm 1st pre
The stock parade at five oclock Tues
day afetrnoon attracted lively interest
and attention
Premiums were awarded in this class
CLASS 2 CATTLE
Lot 1 Herefords
W N Rogers first and second on bull
3 years old and over
James Hatfield first on bull 2 years
old Second to J S Brittain
W N Rogers first and second on bull
1 year old
W N Rogers first on bull under 1
year old James Hatfield second
W N Rogers first and second on cow
3 years or over cow 2 years old heifer
under 1 year cow and calf heifer 1
year and under 2
Lot 2 Shorthorns
Samuel Ball first on bull 2 years and
second on bull under 1 year first ad
second on cow 3 years or over first on
cow 1 year old heifer under 1 year old
first and second on cow and calf
Lot 6 Jerseys
John Schmidt second on bull 3 years or
over
Lot 7 Grades
J M Huet first on cow and calf John
Schmidt second
W N Rogers first on cow 3 years or
over Carl Fahrenbruck second
Ira Clawson second on heifer 1 year and
under 2
CLASS 3 SWINE
There were 74 head divided among
the following exhibitors Gerald Wilcox
51 C F Stauffer 11 A C Seed 2
J M Huet 7 S D Bolles 3
Lot 1 Duroc Jerseys
Gerald Wilcox first and second on boar
1 year or over boar 0 months old
S D Bolles first on boar 2 months old
Gerald Wilcox first and second on sow
1 yenr sow 6 months sow 2 months
sow and pigs
Lot 2 Poland Chinas
C F Stauffer first on boar 1 year old
Gerald Wilcox second on boar G months
G F Stauffer first on boar 2 months
old Gerald Wilcox second
Gerald Wilcox first on sow 1 year old
C A Seed first and second on sow G
months old
C F Stauffer first on sow 2 months old
Gerald Wilcox second
C F Stauffer first on sow and pigs
Gerald Wilcox second
Lot 6 Grades
J M Huet first on sow and pigs
Lot 9 Welsh Ponies
Harry Wilcox second on mare 3 years
and over
Lot 10 Shetland Ponies
Floyd Hegenberger second on mare 2
years old
CLASS i SHEEP
Lot 2 Grades
Frank Stillman second on ram under 1
year pen 3 ewes over 1 year pen of 3
owes under 1 year old
CLASS 5 POULTRY
Lot 1 Chickens
Ira Clawson first and second on pen of
White Langshans pen Partridge Co
chins
Lot 2 Guineas
James Miller first pen White Guineas
AGRICULTURDAL ISPLAY
Though a little slow in getting in
shape the agricultural display as fin
ally developed was a proud success
The precincts displaying were Beaver
Box Elder Coleman Driftwood Grant
Perry Valley Grange Willow Grove
Besides the precinct of Lincoln in
Frontier county was represented
Each precinct showed grains corn
grasses vegetables fruits etc cover
ing both agriculture and horticulture
Tho exhibits were well prepared and
arranged with good display some going
to more care in securing and preparing
than others but all to the same effect
showing the magnificent ability of this
soil to produce splendidly in all lines of
agriculture and horticulture There
were immense stalks of corn tall wheat
wellffilled with plump kernels grasses
of all kinds from the primeval buffalo
grass to the tall and succulent timothy
alfalfa pototoes and every other
variety of vegetables while the display
of fruits was perhaps one of the most
astonishing features
The Cudahy Packing Co of South
Omaha Nebraska had a nicely ar
ranged booth full of their canned pro
ducts under the management of their
representative Charles Merle
The Harding Creamery Co of Omaha
had a booth covering their business one
of the greatest industries of Southwest
ern Nebraska the cream business
The Beatrice Creamery Co was also
represented In their display they made
clear that nearly 8500000 had been paid
in the counties of Red Willow Hitch
cock Dundy Frontier Hayes and
Chase the past year for cream
McCook has been out of luck so far in
the base ball diamond Both the games
with Sheridan went to the visitors
Tuesday result was 11 to 5 Wednesday
7 to i Thursday the Arapahoe boys
kept up the lick adding another to our
unbroken series of disasters 11 to 1
Todays game is with Oxford Tomor
rows with Hayes Center
For Rent Desirable furnished front
room with bath Call two doors south
of Dr Easterdays residence
By F M KIMMELL
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co
Subscription 1 a Year in Advance
Official Paper of Redwillow County
The result of the conference at Ports
mouth proves the Jap to be as magnani
mous in diplomacy as courageous in
warfare Hero is to the big little yol
low fellow Ho has assured peace in
tho orient by his quite unexpected liber
ality of concessions
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baiitist No services at the Baptist
church next Sunday on account of
absence of tho pastor
A B Carson Pastor
Catholic Order of services Mass
8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m
Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday
school 230 p m Every Sunday
J J Loughran Pastor
Congregational Sunday school at 10
oclock No preaching services on account
of the absence of tho pastor Regular
services on the Sunday following
George B IIawkes Pastor
Metiiodis t Sunday school at 10
Sermon at 11 a m and 8 p m Class
at 12 Junior Epworth League at 3
Epworth League at 715 Prayer and
praise service every Wednesday night at
8 oclock Preaching in South McCook
next Sunday at 3 oclock All invited
M B Carman Pastor
Episcopal Services in St Albans
church as follows Every Sunday in the
month Sunday school at 10 oclock am
Morning prayer at 11 a m and evening
prayer and sermon at 8 Tho third Sun
day in the month Holy Communion at
730 a in All are welcome
E R Earle Rector
Real Estate Filings
The following real estate filings have
been made in the county clerks office
since last Thursday evening
J S Theobald to F P Robinson wtl
to lots 23 and 4blk 2 and southwest
quarter nv quarter 2-4-27
C F Lehn to C A Leach d to lot 1
blk22nd McCook M0 W
I M Smith ct al to W B Mills wd to
w hf e hf lb-2-29 MX X
E A rmstrons to W B Mills wd to
Itscc20aud 17-2-29
Emma D Xoe to A P Day vd to lot
0 and 7 blk 1 Welborns add 1 M
A A peiiren to J Komiufjton wl to
elifio qr4 and nhf nuqr 9-1-27 lCoO jO
J N Clarke rec to KGCavis wd to w
hf2G 230 vjQ 97
United States to Florence Mooro pat
tosw qr
United States Circuit Court to the
Public order to w hf 26-2-30
Cjunty Treasurer to E F Hamilton
tax deed to lots 4 5 and C blk 36
Bartley
Kath Gilten to I A Sheridan wd to
lot 10 and 17 blk J2 Indianola S00 00
Harriet Sheridan to A L Haley lots
13 1 1 1 1 16 and 17 blk 3S Indianola 50 00
S A Bond to A L Haley wd to lots
IS and 19 blk 3 Indianola 800 CO
Juliet Ludington to J M Phillips wd
toseqr 41-1-29 1000 00
J II Bennett to J M Kennedy wd to
lot 6 and pt 7 blk 2 McCook 2100 00
Emma Stone to W Ackerman vd to
lot 5 and 6 blk 4 Willow Grove COO GO
G B Enoch to G B Berry wd to lots
11 and 12 blk 4 1st McCook
United States to J E Lawthers pat
to 3wqr 22-1-29
United States to C W Wyrick pat to
nwqr 29-4-27
Typhoid Kato and Furo Water
In Vienna the typhoid rate of 125
deaths to 10000 inhabitants fell to 11
after a pure water supply was ob
tained In Dantzig the mortality fell
from 10 per 10000 to 15 In Munich
after the introduction of a good water
supply and proper sewerage the rat
fell from 21 per 10000 to 63 and In
Boston from 174 to 56
For the third
of a century the
standard for strength and purity It
makes the hot bread hot biscuit
cake and other
pastry light sweet
and excellent in every quality
No other baking powder is
just as good as Royal either in
strength purity or wholesomeness
ROYAL BAKINS PQWDER CO IW WIUIAM ST N5W YORK
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