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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1908)
ijfcitlSrffei2 M i YlppTng Barred A well known New York hostelry I lias Inaugurated an antl gratulty pol icy for at least the current season The management makes official state J tncnt thus Tho servants of tho house receive full and satisfactory compensation for their services from the owriers and are neither permit ted to accept nor do they expect to receives fcffof any kind from guests The reason some people stay out of debt -is that no one will let them geti In A Novel Bottle In furnishing Information concern ing Calcuttas supply of the various soft drinks Consul General William H Michael refers as follows to an Im proved bottle In use This bottle Is so blown as to con tain In the neck a round glass stop per which Is forced upward by the gas in the bottle and holds the gas perfectly An expert can remove half the contents of one of these bottles and by a shako force the ball up into the neck and thus preserve the re maining half for future use It Is an ingenfousIevlce and every way su perior to the old style corks In open ing a bottle a wooden cup shaped de vice which fits In the hollow of the hand and contains a short nipple Is placed over and against the glass ball stopper and pressed downward This causes the ball to drop down Into the neck of the bottle prevents too rapid escape of gas and foam and If only part of the contents Is required the ball may be forced back Into the posi tion as stopper Nebraskas Meeting Place Thats what people are now calling the city of Lincoln Nearly all so cieties of every sort meet sometime during the year in Lincoln and this gives The State Journal a peculiar interest to state readers as it devotes more space to such meetings than any two of the other state papers The recent teachers association called to gether nearly 5000 of the state teach ers and every home that has a school child was Interested In the reports of their doings Especially was every member of a school board Interested Soon will come the great agricultural meetings and columns of facts will be printed in The Lincoln Journal that affect the earning power of every far mer Then of course the legislature will be here for three months and 6urely you will be interested in what It will do in regnrd to regulating the liquor traffic and guaranteeing bank deposits The Journal spends more money for and devotes more space to Its legislative reports than any other paper Its a Journal specialty The Journal is not a city paper its a state paper and its energies are -pushed In the direction of dealing with state affairs Whatever inter ests you as a taxpayer interests The Journal and you will find the impar tial disinterested facts in its columns Putting It Up to the Querist The next letter the information ed itor opened contained this question What is the correct pronunciation of irrefragable Consult your unabridged he wrote and savagely Impaled both the query and answer on the copy hook For somebody- has carried away the office dictionary It was about midnight that the de tectives arrive with their prisoner and a Mr Collins the principal de positor in the bank and therefore the principal loser was awakened at his home and informed by telephone of the capture He expressed his gratification and went back to bed Shortly afterward he was aroused to receive another telephone message to the same effect from a different source This sort of thing continued to such an extent that Collins grew very wrathy so that when he answered the phone bell for the last time he was in anything but an amiable frame of mind Hello Collins came over the wire Yes What do you want Collins this is Deputy Sheriff Myers Weve caught that runaway receiver Is there anything youd like to have me do personally in the mat ter Yes roared Collins hang up the receiver Illustrated Sunday Maga ziner The Jolly Fat Man When you meet a bow legged man In the street do you stop him and ask how it feels to walk that way On being introduced to a man with a face like an inverted comic sup plement do you condole with him on 5eing so homely Do you recommend to the sallow man sitting next you Sn a car a tonic for his liver At uncheon do yuo hint to the puffy eyed or nosed stranger opposite you that he ougt to get on the water wagon Of course you dont You would not be so impolite You might hurt their feelings But when you meet a fat man Its different Everybody recognizes him as legitimate prey He is a buttt for jokes a subject tor condolence an ob ject for advice Even the man so thin that he does not know whether It Is his back or hi sstomach that hurts him takes It for granted that he is the fat mans Ideal and insists on giving him advice on how to re duce Everyone Imagines that the fat man miat be unhappy because he weighs more than the average person Exchange xjfc m vvv K fl ia 53 - f l - SI LWlYtTtYiY TVVVVVV Sowing and Reaping By Alice Hill VAMAMAAUAAAAAVAMAM dom He made his way furtively through the streets watching the passersby with half shut eyes thinking every one knew of his offense and whence hehad just come The day was fearfully long It seemed as though it would never end He watched one shadow for an etern ity but it never seemed to length en and the sun seemed always fixed over one tree At last when twilight commenced to gather back behind the lake it seemed years since he entered the gates And now it was dusk should he go to her He weighed it over and over in his mind in doubting despair With harrowing clearness he recalled the proud poise of her head and the scorn ful curl of her lip as she turned from the witness box the fearful day of his sentence He had sinned for her and she spurned him for his folly But after all perhaps -there was hope for him The years may have softened her and she may have forgiven him ay and perhaps she might even wel come him back It had now grown quite dark and with this hope gradually growing stronger he straightened himself with a steady resolve to risk all and see what came of it At length he arrived at the little house -his wife had taken when the crash came He halted for a moment and leaned upon the railings The low er part of the house was well lighted and a genial warmth seemed to come through the raised lattice of the wMW wjlttiWio -1 es - wiMiiiimiii mmmmmmmmmmmmm Copyright Ford Pub Co Nicolas Palgrave lay on his plank bed watching the pale rays of dawn slowly lighten on his cell wall His time was up that morning he had served over four years out of the five and had earned the full remission granted for good conduct and at nine oclock he would cease to be a cipher and become a free man once more But what would his freedom bring him How would she for whom he had stolen receive him And above all what greeting awaited him from little Maisie his little Idol who had been but four when he was sentenced Would she know him when he came out Had she been taught to look for ward to meeting him on his return or when he was free would it be only to find himself a stranger in a strange land and strangest of all in his own home His was a not uncommon story A man in comfortable circumstances he had married above him and after marriage had found his wife looked for many things which his income could scarcely afford her and then if if I Greeting What Greeting Can I Have for a Feion came the usual result A pretty wife but weak with extravagant tastes has ruined many a man and so in Pal graves case To give his wife her every desire was not honestly within his power and well he denied her nothing Things went on for nearly six years and then the crash came and he was sentenced to five years penal servitude for embezzlement But for the disgrace he would willingly have suffered thrice this sentence if only his wife had benefited by it and have gone to prison with a light heart if only their home was secure But what would be her reception now his time was over The thought had held him sleepless for the past week and it harried him now -Would she receive him pitying forgetful or would she spurn him scornfully as a cur He watched the gray walls grad ually lighten and as he asked himself the question the shifting shadows formed strange shapes upon the wall and the shapes seemed to laugh and gibe at him as he tossed upon his plank Unable to bear it longer he flung himself to his feet and paced up and down with feverish steps brood ing over it with such miserable per sistency that when his name was called and the prison gate clanged be hind him he half regretted his free Is- 1 E3 i m i if I IlK1 blinds Then came the notes of a pi ano and a childs voice burst forth in a trivial little song jHe stood for a moment with his hands clenched upon the railings until the iron heads bit into his palms and a great all mastering longing surged over him to be once more the head of the happy little home to take his place at his own fireside with his wife sitting opposite him crocheting while his sunny faced little girl poured forth her songs in merry thoughtless glee He gulped quickly to clear his throat and approaching the door knocked softly No answer came and after a moment he knocked again louder There came footsteps the door was opened and his wife stood before him A smile was still upon her face but as she recognized him by the light of the hall lamp her features changed and a cold hard look came into her eyes Madge he said You she answered scornfully So youve come back What do you want Her words struck him like a blow and he drew back a step from the door Madge dont for heavens sake dont turn me away Havent I suf fered enough for my fault Have you no greeting for me Greeting What greeting can I have for a felon As you have sown so must you reap Havent you brought sufficient shame and misery upon me I thought you had passed out of my life forever Madge have mercy You know the cause of my offense and how bitterly I have paid for it You know but good heavens how can you know How can you imagine the horror of that fearful prison shut up with the vilest of the earth working- like a slave under the whip by day and pacing my cell like a caged animal by night I had shamed you before the world and I atoned for it with tears of blood Wont you forgive me Madge What and take you back into my home into that room where my child is sitting innocent that the world holds such beings as you Our child Madge My child I say Do you think I let her know her father was a felon working out his just sentence in a prison cell No no my childs father is dead as my husband died when the prison gates closed on him She stood with her hand upon the door as if to close it He looked at her despairingly and as he saw his hopes of happiness drifting away from him he flung himself at her feet Madge Madge for our childs sake dont drive me back there Cant you forgive me Take me back and help me in my fight to be an honest man I will slave for you and Maisie while heaven gives me breath and with you to back me I can still hold up my head and face the world But if you spurn me what is before me but the jail He tried to take her hand but she pushed him back with her foot Go she said pointing to the gate Go and never let me see you again You have sown and you must reap My house is my home and you shall not soil it Go I say go She stamped her foot and pointed to the gate and rising he went down the path without a word Slowly he walked up the road his shoulders sloping and his arms hang ing loosely at his sides He saw a policeman by a street lamp and slunk furtively into the roadway Then out of the corner of his eye he saw a portly gentleman approaching with a heavy gold chain across his vest Why not he muttered Why not In a moment he had snatched the chain and then stood still as he heard J the policemans hurried footsteps be hind him and that night the prison gates closed upon him once more Missionary Work in Fiji No other country that has been tho theater of missionary enterprise can show such splendid results as Fiji Up to the time when the first mission ary landed the natives of Fiji had the reputation justly earned of be ing the vilest cannibals on the earth To day there are no difficulties in Fiji for alone unarmed and unattended save by his guides and helpers the travelers may journey through all the villages of the island without the least danger of receiving anything but the kindest most courteous nay even the most warmly hospitable treatment The young men and women will gather about him in friendly curiosity tem pered by the most absolute respect J and will conduct him to the village guest house But all these things give but a superficial idea of the Fijians One needs to go among them away from the ports and foreign influences and so see them in their natural state with all their strange ceremonies From the Travel Magazine Defined She What is platonic live He The straight and narrow path which does not lead to alimony iW t itr -1 k M Hyacinth Bulb Planted at Proper Depth are grown in Holland and hence are known as Dutch bulbs although they are now being grown commercially in England Ireland and tUe United States Knowing that the flowers are already formed in the bulbs before they are planted It can be easily un derstood that large and well developed bulbs are likely to give better flowers than small ones The necessary food and energy are stored up in the bulb ready to be used when the right con ditions are brought about These con ditions are moisture and coolness to produce roots and then sunshine and heat to develop the leaves and flow ers While the bulb does no doubt lake up plant food from the soil when forced roots and moisture are of far greater importance A soil should first of all be porous so that air is admitted freely to the roots a soil which becomes compact is the poorest kind It should also retain water fair ly well and for this reason it is well Well Rooted Ready to Be Brought to the Light for Forcing to have some humus which is sup plied by rotted leaves rotted manure or rottod sod Good loamy garden soil is quite satisfactory without the J Winter protection of the trunk and lower portion of the top is necessary for some years I find the advice to use a thin veneer of little use The veneer at most protects only the trunk and leaves the collar exposed and this is the vital part of the tree If not severely scalded the trunk will get all right again but if the collar of the tree is injured to the same ex tent the tree is killed unless a new head is formed below the injured por tion I have tried many different protect ors such as barrel staves basswood bark building paper etc but have found nothing more effective than a strip of burlap or any old sacking wound round the trunk and lower por tion of the top This entails a good deal of work when there are many trees to go over and a simpler and iiiWHPMaJtlHIIUiMWMiMi THE CARE OF BULBS FOR WINTER BLOOMING Cool Cellar Required for Rooting Use Loamy Garden Soil in Planting in the Pots Bulbs may be briefly described as fleshy underground buds from which roots develop in autumn And leaves aid flowers later on Most of them I addition of any fertilizer but If it is a soil that becomes compact it Is ad visable to add a little coarse sand to make It more porous Bulbs should be planted not later than the middle of October as they will require six weeks to two months to fill the pot with roots Hyacinths succeed best in five inch pots or if pans are used several bulbs may be planted in one pan First put several pieces of broken pot or charcoal in the bottom of the pot for drainage fill the pot with soil and shake It down by striking the bottom of the pot against something Avoid pressing down the soil before planting as in that way the roots will force the bulb out of the pot when they start to grow Have the upper side of the bulb on a level with the surface of the soil and within half an inch of the top of the pot One watering is sufficient where pots can be put in a cool moist place but they require watering once a week Potted Bulbs Stored Under Leaves or in Dark Cellar While Forming Roots or oftener if they are kept in a dry cellar When rooting the bulbs should be kept in a dark place between 35 and 45 degrees if possible If kept in a high temperature growth of leaves begins before there is good root development The pot should be nearly full of roots before the bulbs are brought up stairs To find out if they are suffi ciently rooted turn the pot upside down and tap gently The bulbs will turn out without any difficulty and if roots are showing around the outside they are ready to be taken up into a room where the temperature is not much above 50 degrees Sunshine and careful application of water are essen tial during the forcing process From Bulb Culture for the Amateur by W T Macoun and It B Whyte A Good Celery Pit for Winter I - yi fr To keep a small quantity of celery dig a pit two feet deep three feet wide and of any desired length Pack with fully grown plants and cover the roots with the loose soil on the bot tom Sprinkle well with water and PROTECTING FRUIT TREES By Charles Young Ontario then allow to remain open long enough for the tops to dry off Place boards along the side and bank up with earth Cover with boards or straw and as the weather becomes colder increase the covering possibly just as effective method is to make up some lime whitewash have it about the consistency of plas terers putty when it is run off Throw a handful or two of fine sand or wood ashes into the pail stir it up and apply with an old broom or white wash brush Lay it on good and thick about the collar of the tree I have found this a perfect protection from sun scald besides being of benefit to the tree otherwise Starving the Trees The necessity of fertilizing their orchards the fail ure to produce or fruit of scarcity and inferior quality comparatively few farmers realize is often due to starv ing the trees Think of the vast foli age to be supported independent of maturing fruit a large supply of plant food is required When the Wind Fails When the wind stops blowing the windmill quits pumping and the tank runs dry you feel like finding fault with a good old friend We have no other complaint to make about wind power ttOVED BY TIME No Faar of Any Further Trouble DavJd Price Corydon la Rays I was in the last stage of kidney trouble Klill lame weak run down to a mere skeleton My back was so bad I could hardly walk and the kidney secre tions much Arrti A TVofilr nftnr Doans Kidney Pills I could walk with out a cane and as I continued my health gradually returned I was so grateful I made a public statement of my case and now seven years have passed I am still perfectly well Sold by all dealers 50c a box Co Buffalo N Y WHAT WOULD HE HAVE SAID Get up Jack You mustnt cry like a baby Youre quite a man now You know if I fell down I shouldnt cry I should merely say Yes I know pa but then I go to Sunday school and you dont TORTURED SIX MONTHS By Terrible Itching Eczema Babys Suffering Was Terrible Soon Entirely Cured by Cutlcura Eczema appeared on my sons face Wo went to a doctor who treated him for three months Then he was so bad that his face and head were nothing but one sore and his ears looked as if they wero going to fall off so we tried another doctor for four months tho baby never getting any better His hand and legs had big sores on them and the poor little fellow suffered so terribly that he could not sleep After he had suffered six months we tried a set of the Cutlcura Remedies and the first treatment let him sleep and rest well In one week the sores were gone and in two months he had a clear face Now he is two years and has never had eczema again Mrs Louis Leek R F D 3 San Antonio Tex Apr 15 1907 Kicks Harry Payne Whitney the day his own and other noted horsemens racers were shipped from London on the Minnehaha said of the death of racing in New York A good many jockeys have been hard hit A jockey told me last week a very sad tale of misfortune I lis tened sympathetically Ah Joe said I when a man is down few hands are extended to him The jockey as he chewed a straw smiled bitterly Few hands yes thats right he saidrfjbut think of the feet A Multiplicity of Fathers Ardyce had- been learning to sing America at school and was trying to teach it to brother Wayne One morning his father heard him shout ing Land where my papa died land where my papa died Ardyce Interrupted Oh no Wayne not that way It is Land where our fathers died Waynes expression could not be described as he tipped his head side wise and in a very surprised ton gravely asked Two of em De lineator Grown Up Children It is not only the frivolous whom the spirit of childishness is just now leading astray Silliness is the fash ion even among the wise Women especially affect a kind of childish shrewdness in talking of serious sub jects Like children who have the habit of romancing they lose the sense of reality and because they nev er talk exactly as they think they be gin to think exactly as they talk London Spectator CAUSE AND EFFECT Good Digestion Follows Right Food Indigestion and the attendant dis comforts of mind and body are cer tain to follow continued use of improp er food Those who are still young and robust are likely to overlook the fact that as dropping water will wear a stone away at last so will the use of heavy greasy rich food finally cause loss of appetite and indigestion Fortunately many are thoughtful enough to study themselves and nott the principle of Cause and Effect in their daily food A N Y young wom an writes her experience thus Sometime ago I had a lot of trouble from indigestion caused by too rich food I got so I was unable to di gest scarcely anything and medicines seemed useless A friend advised me to try Grape Nuts food praising It highly and as a last resort I tried it I am thankful to say that Grape Nuts not only re lieved me of my trouble hut built me up and strengthened my digestive or gans so that I can now eat anything I desire But I stick to Grape Nuts Theres a Reason Name given by Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Read The Road to Well- vllle In pkgs Ever read the above letter A nevr one appears from time to time Ther are genuine true and fall at bmaaa Interest rtiife fcmcAujtLiiiii4iiii igjft i i g 6