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OUR PRESIDENTS
S the American nation grows old
er it Is paying greater atten
tion to events connected with
its early history That Is why
patriotic societies are so popular now
adays One of their chief functions is
to stimulate study of how the nation
grew up and insure proper respect and
veneration for the heroes of the past
and their achievements This year
marks the three hundredth anniver
sary of the establishment of a perma
nent settlement of Englishmen on
American soil and of the institution
of Christian worship in the English
language in what is now the United
States The latter event is being cele
brated especially by the American
Episcopal church because it was un
der the auspices of the mother Church
of England that such Christian wor
ship was first instituted The general
convention of the Episcopal church
which meets every three years was
appointed to assemble this year at
Richmond Ya in order that the dele
gates might participate in ceremonies
designed to commemorate incidents of
interest In the early history of the na
tion and church In the vicinity of
Richmond are many places which con
tain shrines with patriotic and re
ligious associations On Jamestown is
land is the ruin of the church built by
the settlers not many years after they
had begun the creation of the colony of
Virginia In Williamsburg which suc
ceeded Jamestown as the capital of
the colony is the famous old Bruton
church where worshiped such patriots
of bygone days as George Washing-
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ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT
The eighteenth president of the United States -was born at Point Pleasant
O in 1822 and died at Mount McGregor N Y in ISSo He was graduated
from West Point and served ably in the Mexican war During the civil war
Ills successes in the Mississippi valley campaigns won him appointment as
commander of all the armies in the field His final defeat of Lee made him
n great national hero He Avas elected to the presidency as a Republican In
1SGS and re elected four years later He traveled around the world after his
retirement Prior to the civil war Grant made his home for several years
near St Louis Mo and for one year at Galena 111 He was accredited to
Illinois as a presidential candidate After his retirement he lived In New York
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Orcitoii Church
Fanous Old Virginia Religious
Edifice to Which King Edward Gave
a Bible and President a Lecturn
Where George Washington Once
Worshiped fc A J Jk
ton Patrick Henry Thomas Jefferson
Randolph Marshall the Custises Mad
ison and Monroe
The Episcopal church in its ministry
its ritual and in all the outward ac
cessories of its worship emphasizes the
value of linking the present with the
past so that the great heritage of
moral truths and Christian experience
may be handed reverently down from
one generation to another The bishop
of London the Right Rev Dr A F W
Ingram who came over to participate
I in the tercentennial commemorations
j expressed the Idea when he said at the
I laying of the cornerstone of the
dral of Sts Peter and Paul at Washing
ton Why do we value so much these
historical links First because our
is a historical religion Our religion
consists in the belief that at a certain
time at a certain place at a little
stand on this earths surface the Sou
of God came down from heaven to us
That is the Christian religion It is a
belief not of a good man named Jesus
Christ doing anything but in the sac
rifice and manifestation of God him
self and if that is a historical fact
then we must value you must value
our link that historically binds you to
that historical fact on which all our
faith stands
The slum bishop brought to Amer
ica as a symbol of good will from the
ancient Church of England a Bible pre
sented by King Edward VII as a gifc
to the Bruton church and President
Roosevelt has presented to this same
historic church the second oldest in
America and the oldest in point of
continuous use a lecturn upon which
the book of holy writ Avill rest
The lecturn is of bronze and is the
work of the architect J Stuart Bar
ney and the sculptor J E Roine On
the front is a tablet carrying the words
To the Glory of God On the base
modeled in the round are a lion couch
ant and an eagle with upturned head
and spread wings acting as supports
to a terrestrial globe Between the
eagle and the Hon is a shield with
heraldic devices
The King Edward Bible which will
rest upon the Roosevelt lecturn is not
the first gift the church has received
from an English monarch as it in
herited the silver communion service
given to the first church in Jamestown
by the monarch who then reigned
Very Plain
Two country women mother and
daughter were at the circus for the
first time They were greatly taken
with the menagerie At last they came
to the hippopotamus and stood for
several minutes transfixed in silent
wonder Then the mother turned to
her daughter and said slowly and sol
emnly My Aint he plain
An Advantage
Now said Tommys mother I
hope youll profit by that spanking and
not be such a little savage hereafter
Boohoo blubbered Tommy I
wisht I wuz a little savage Little
savages mammas dont wear slippers
Exchange
Practical
What asked the dreamer would
you do if you could be a king for a
day
Me answered the practical man
Id borrow enough money to live on
for the rest of my life London Tele
graph
Its so much easier to congratulate a
man on his success than it Is to sym
pathize with him in his misfortune
Chicago News
PROVED HIS ABILITY
A Tenderfoots Wonderful
Feat I r
Herding Sheep
In the west they tell this story about
the east perhaps by way of retalia
tion for some of the tall stories about
the west that they tell down east
A young man just graduated from
an eastern institution of learning
went to the west and applied at a
large ranch for a job
What can you do asked the
owner
Nothing much but Im willing to
work and can learn replied the eager
applicant
Know how to ride a horse
No I never rode one in my life
Rather a slim chance for you to be
useful here Im afraid
What have you to do for a man if
he could ride
Herding sheep
I think I could get along at that
very well without a horse
Young man Im afraid you dont
know much about this business I have
a large ranch here and some thou
sands of sheep A man without a horse
would make a pretty poor show
Well Ill tell you wheu I was at
college I was the champion sprinter
of the institution I believe I could
do you some good service I have a
long distance record too I wish youd
give me a chance and let us see what
I can do
With a good natured brt pitying
smile the ranchman saiJ ai right and
bade his new man to get soiie supper
turn in and be ready to go to work
early the next morning
When the employer rose next morn
ing he saw the new employee coming
in from the direction of the sheep
quarters Somewhat surprised at the
young fellows enterprise in getting up
so early he accosted him
Well youre up and ready to go to
work are you
Oh my yes Ive been at work
for two or three hours
Then the rauchman noted that the
tenderfoot was dressed in working
clothes a sweater and already looked
rather flushed What have you been
doing he asked
Driving those lambs Into the cor
ral
What lambs I have no lambs This
is not the lamb season
Well I chased eighty five of them
in and I tell you I had a time of it
too
The ranchman went with the young
tenderfoot to see what the story he
told was about
And sure enough huddled up togeth
er frightened and tired out were
eighty five wild jackrabbits
All right young man I think youll
do said the ranchman Chicago Record-Herald
A Bismarck Duel
A duel in which Bismarck was once
engaged had a very amusing origin
It occurred when he was chief secre
tary of the Prussian legation at Frank
fort He went much into society and
one Christmas attended a big ball
During the height of the festivities
Bismarcks attention was directed to
an exceedingly pompous individual who
strutted about the room This was a
AT de Clancy a noted French duelist
Later on this important individual
took part in the dance but having
omitted to leave his hat at the proper
place had perforce to hold it out al
most at arms length while he danced
The spectacle tickled Bismarck im
mensely and as the Frenchman came
sailing majestically along Bismarck
stepped forward and dropped a coin
Into the hat A duel was one of the
next days events Though it was with
pistols Bismarck escaped unhurt while
his adversary was wounded
Homo Grown Motors
Even a book agent sometimes fails
of achievement through unforeseen
misunderstanding Colonel said one
of them affably to a Texan whose rec
ord he had looked up beforehand
those are mighty fine boys of yours
The finest in the country stranger
said the colonel The finest in Tex
as
I reckon you buy them anything
they want
Why stranger 1 buy them any
thing they need whether they want it
or not
Then colonel let me sell you a cy
clopedia for them Theres nothing
else will do them so much good
The colonel looked at him in aston
ishment Why stranger he said
them boys of mine dont need any
cyclopedia They ride mules Youths
Companion
Put Crape In Windows
Passengers on the Second avenue
elevated road witness one custom that
seems peculiar to the people living in
the flats along that line of travel They
frequently see streamers of crape tied
to the second and third story front
windows that open on fire escapes
Somehow the bereaved relatives fee
that crape on the fiat house door will
not indicate with sufficient clearness
which family has suffered loss so to
point out exactly the rooms where
mourning exists the windows are hung
with crape New York Press
As London Sees Us
In an article on smoking the West
minster Gazette of London says
At Washington senators not only
smoke in committee rooms but in the
senate itself Often a Washington or
ator has been known to deliver a per
ipatetic speech attending to his cigar
at regular intervals and followed by a
crowd of reporters eagerly taking down
his utterances
Exact justice is commonly more mer
ciful in the long run than pity for it
tends to foster in men those stronger
qualities which make them good citi
zens Lowell
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MEETING A CROCODILE CITY LODGE DIRECTORY
Tho Animal and tho Hunters Woro AM
Taken by Surprise
While looking for a hippopotamus It
was the lortuue oi me autnor or
Uganda to Khartum to encounter a
crocodile under somewhat unusual cir
cumstances lie was following a fresh
track leading through the dense under
growth from the lake inland Two
men accompanied him one carrying
his camera and the other his second
gun while he shouldered his ritle
Suddenly I heard a rustling noise in
front of me and realized that some
creature was approaching but what
It could not be the hippo because there
was no thunderous tread but I had no
time to think for the creature what
ever it might be was upon mo In a sec
ond
At two yards I discovered what it
was an immense crocodile more thau
twelve feet long
I was right in its path and there was
no possible escape on either side so I
stood still with my ritle at shoulder
and waited The crock did not wait
however and In some remarkable way
it hustled me to one side almost knock
ed me over and endeavored to make his
way to the water
To dispute his right of way would
have been folly I realized only a hor
rible soft wriggling mass pressing
against my legs in a most sickening
way Why he did not bite me I do not
know At first I thought he had done
so as he brushed against my leg but 1
found it was only his horny scales that
scraped my shin And he was more
taken by surprise than I was and for
got all about his huge jaw and the
lasting impression he might have made
upon my legs
After he had passed I turned to see
how the men would fare One had got
back to the shore and so was no longer
in view The other man with the cam
era was the funniest sight His head
was stuck fast in the thick brambles
and his legs were In the air the cam
era of course in the mud beside him
I do not think the crock could have
seen him for he had literally taken a
header into the bush and his legs were
far above the crocodiles jaws
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THE SNEEZE
Past Ages It Played a Very
portant Part In Life
Many odd notions still exist as to
sneezing and some persons may be
heard to exclaim Bless my soul
once Bless my soul twice and so
on after each sneeze But in past
ages the sneeze really played a very
important part
In ancient Greece the people saluted
each other whenever any one present
chanced to sneeze As Xenophon was
addressing the Greek army in a mo
ment of defeat on a historical occa
sion a soldier sneezed The lines of
battle were formed at once for the
sneeze was deemed a good omen and
the Greeks were successful
Among the Hebrews when a person
sneezed the bystanders would sr c
TViinr nlioiitn A Innr Ufa 4rv T mT I
In India criminals on the rack of tor
ture have saved their own lives by
sneezing accidentally
A humorous story about sneezing is
told in that wonderful collection of
oddities The Arabian Nights A
schoolmaster was particular in teach
ing his pupils the value of politeness
He also told them that whenever he
sneezed they should clap their hands
and say Long live our noble master
One day master and pupils went out
for a stroll The air was hot and all
soon grew very thirsty Great was
their joy at last to find a well But
the bucket was at the bottom of the
well and so the schoolmaster went
down to bring it up The boys seized
the rope and tugged for dear life Just
as the schoolmaster reached the top of
the well he sneezed Tho boys- let go
the rope and clapped their hands shout
ing Long live our noble master
As for the poor schoolmaster he fell
to the bottom of the well where he
may be to this day for all one knows
Milwaukee Wisconsin
Swords Bent Double to Test Them
If you have an opportunity at any
time of examining a sword such as is
used in naval and military services
you may notice that just below the
hilt an inch or two down the blade
there is a small disk of brass welded
into the blade The meaning of this
brass might well escape any one not
A Fast Train
Passenger Does this train stop any
where for dinner Brakemau Nah It
dont Fassenger Then I understand
for the first time why It is called o
fast train Judge
I a K M
McCook Lodge No 135 A F A M moots
ovory first uud third Tm Mlay of tlio month at
800 p in in Masonic hull
Charles L Fahnestock V M
Lon Cone Sue
DKOKIXOK HONOR
McCook LodcoNn 3 D of II incuts every
tccontl mill forth tridujsof ouch month atSUO
p in in Uauschows hull
Mrs La uk a Osiiukn C of II
Jilts MatieO Welles Ituc
EAGIKH
McCook Aorio No 151 1 F O E incuts tho
second uud fourth WednoMliijn of itch mouth
iit8CU pm in UiiuchowM hull Social moui
niKS on tho ilret uud third WediKJfcdajH
W Jl Cu51minh V lres
II P Puteiisov W Sec
EA8TEKN STAK
Eureka Chnptor No i0 O E S meets tho
mccoihI and fourth FridajHof each month at
bCO p in in Masonic liill
Mks Sakah E Kay W M
SYIVESl Kit COKDEAI Sec
G A K
J K IJarnes Post No 207 G A It meets on
tiio lirst Saturday ot each mouth at 1M p m
Jiuchuwb hall
J M Henueuson Cinndr
J II Yakgek Adjt
KNIGHTS OF COIUMUUS
McCook Council No 1120 K of C
Ur tatid third Tuobdujq of each mu
incuts tho
month nLSLll
p in in Uuubehow b hall
C J ItYAN K
i G Luciiiuitek K Sec
KNIGHTS OK lYTIIIAS
McCook LoiIko No -12 K of P meets everj
ednetdaj atS00 p in in Masonic hall
J F Cokpeai C C
C V Bauxi s K It S
KNIGHTS IUMPJjAK
St John Coinmandery No 1G K T meets on
iho second Thursday of each mouth at b00 p
in in Masonic hall
Emeusox Hanson E C
Sylvester Couucal Hue
IiAUY maccaiiees
Valloy Queen Ilivo No 2 L O T M meets
verj first and third Thursday eviiniKs of euch
mouth in Gaiischo hall
Mks V li Mills Commander
IlAnniET E illetts It K
locomotive engineers
McCook Division No 025 li of L E meets
orerj first and third Saturday of each mouth at
iOO in Horrys hall
V C Schenck C E
V D IiUKXETT F A
LOCOMOTIVE FIHEMEN
McCook Lodge No 5U9 15 of L
meets every Saturday at 800 p m
F E
in
enow s nail
V R Pennington M
W S Bixler Sec
maciiixists
Red Willow LoiIko No 5h7 I A of M meets
mery second and fourth Tuesday of tho month
at 800 p in in Guuschow hall
D O Hewitt Pres
W II Anderson Rec Sec
MODERN woodmen
Noble Camp No 681 M W A meets over
second ami fourth ihur day of each month at
8i0 p in in Gauschows hall
John Hunt V C
Hakney IIofeu Clerk
odd fellows
McCook Lodge No 1U7 1 O O F meets every
Monday acbOU p m in Ganschow s hall
E II Doan N G
Scott Do ax Sec
p e o
Chapter X P E O meets tho second and
fourth Saturdays of each month at 230 p m
it the homes of the various members
Mks C W Bkitt Pres
Mrs J G Sciiodel Cor Sec
KAILWAY CONDUCTORS
Harvey Division Xo 95 O R C meets the
second and fourth Sundajs of each mouth at
J00 p in in Diamonds hall
Joe Hegenuerger C Con
M O McClure Sec
RAILWAY TRAINMEN
C W Rronson IoiIko No 487 B of R T
meets every Friday at 800 p in in Berrys
hall
II W Conover M
F J Huston Sec
WORKMEN
McCook LoiIko No Ct AOUW meets every
Monday at 800 p m in Diamonds Iiall
Web Stephens M W
C B Gray Rec
K A 31
Kidp Cjrns Chapter No io R A M meets
every first and third Thursday of each mouth at
800 p in in Masonic hall
Clarence B Grat II P
Clinton B Sawyer Sec
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
Noblo Camp No 862 R A meets every
oecond and fourth Thursday of each month at
230 p m in Ganchows hall
Mrs Mary Walker Oracle
Mrs Augusta Anton Rec
r s M
Council XolGRASMmeets on
the last Saturday of each mouth at 800 p m
in Masouic hall
Ralph A Hagberg T I M
Syvlester Cordeal Sec
w o w
Meets second and fourth Thursdajs at
oclock in Diamonds hall
Chas F Maekwad C C
W C Mover Clerk
Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture says that the unbounded
prosperity of the agriculturist is not due
to chance but is the result of intelli
gent scientific business methods A
reader of The Weekly Inter Ocean has
placed before him each week the prac
tical and approved methods to which
Secretary Wilson refers It is a good
possessed of a well developed sense of
investment 0nly Sh25 for The Weekly
uuLiuaiiy v5oius iiio uujtrjLtu iu
very severe tests before being issued
and this brass piece indicates that one
of the tests to which the sword was
subjected was to have its point bent
right back until it touched the hilt at
the brass spot Swords that have suc
cessfully withstood this severe test are
trustworthy London Chronicle
Tested It
Willie said the boys mother who
was preparing to go out you mustnt
eat that cake in the pantry while Im
gone It will make you sick
Three hours later wlien she returned
Willie said You didnt know what
you were talking about mamma That
cake didnt make me sick a bit Chi
cago News
Too Willing
Old Lady in tears to chemist Wi
will you poison my dear lit little Fido
Hes in such such agony Chemist po
litelyWith pleasure madam Old
Lady indignantly With pleasure you
nasty unfeeling man Then you shant
do It London Answers
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