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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1909)
l f0 ffigflffiicffiB jrciifSAaa3 rT3SfeTTd c j fr M rfsJiP Strictly Confidential The officers of this in stitution are pledged to impart no information concerning tbo dealings of its customers and customers have a right to expect that their banking business will bo treated as confidential This we do and we also aim to protect their interest in every legitimate manner Those who may wish to cast their lot with us wo promise our very best services Wo are conveniently located offer every u p o - d a t e facility for promptness in banking and wish to do business with you The First National Bank of Mccook t rflri n fp By F M KIMMELL Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co Subscription 1 a Year in Advance The Clarion favors making thoir Chau tauqua at Cambridge a permanent af fair building a tabernacle tc Judgk Sutton of the Douglas coun ty district court has decided the eight oclock closing law of this state to be constitutional Senator Cummins opines that it will take more than Bills ample smile to satisfactorily explain the new tariff law to the average Iowan The state levy this year is 5Jo as against 64 of last year or almost one per cent reduction This will reduce tho collections for the state about 650 000 This is revision downwara Mrs Ella Flagg Young is tho new su perintendent of schools in the city of Chicago the second greatest school pr oposition in America She is the first woman to hold that position Uncle Joe Cannon evened up his score with Congressmen Norris by drop ping him from the important buildings committee which has been a source of strength to the congressmen in the Fifth district It is quite safe to assume that our senior senator is better pleased with the new tariff bill than are most of his con stituents many of whom recognize the distinction between a tariff for protec tion and a graft for the trusts Voters willdo well to note especially that provision of the primary law which prohibits the voting for candidates on the different ballots Those who vote for persons on the different tickets are simply throwing away their votes Vote only for candidates under one party heading The publishers of the Daily Holdrege Citizen are to be congratulated upon the excellence of their initial number As Holdrege is disposed to patronize legiti mate and sane advertising the publishers have at least an even show to make good with their daily We sincerely hope they will J E Cobbey of Beatrice one of the Republican candidates for the office of judge of the supreme court is peculiarly well qualified for the office he seeks He has been a practicing lawyer for over thirty years and during this long period of time has been a devoted and consis tent student of the law As an author he has been active and successful and his Law of Replevin and the Law of Chattel Mortgages are accepted as au thority wherever the English language is used in the courts A number of smaller works and articles in law maga zines are his handiwork He has made the Annotated Statutes of Nebraska a model which other statute makers are pleased to follow He is the author of a complete set of laws for New Mexico to be adopted when that territory be comes a state The judge has been a consistent Republican always Office holding with him has not become chronic having held the office of trial judge in Gage county but one term It is safe to say that if Judge Cobbey re ceives the Republican nomination Aug 17th he will 18 elected andill fill that important office with becoming dignity ability and courage THE GHOST AT THE FEAST What tho Eneign Saw and Wnat Hap pened After Dinner In The Story of My Life by Mr Augustus FJnre Is told the following creepy sLory A regiment was passing through Der byshire on Its way to fresh quarters In the north The colonel as they stayed for the night In one of the country towns was Invited to dine at a coun try house In the neighborhood and to bring any one he liked with him Con sequently he took with him a young ensign for whom he had a great fancy They arrived and It was a larg party but the lady of the house did not ap pear till just as they were going In to dinner and when she appeared was so strangely distrait and preoccupied that she scarcely attended to anything that was said to her At dinner the colonel observed that his young companion scarcely ever took his eyes off the lady of the house staring at her In a way which seemed at once rude and unaccountable It made him observe the lady herself and he saw that she seemed scarcely to attend to anything said by her neigh bors on either side of her but rather seemed In manner quite unaccount able to be listening to some one or something behind her As soon as dinner was over the young ensign came to the colonel and said Oh do take me away I entreat you to take me nvay from this place The colonel said Indeed your con duct Is so ery extraordinary and un pleasant that I quite agree with you that the bet thing we can do is to go away And he made the excuse of his young friend being 111 and ordered their carriage When they had driven some distance the colonel asked the ensign for an ex planation of his conduct He said that he could not help it During tlje whole of dinner he had seen a terrible black shadowy figure standing behind the chair of the lady of the house and It had seemed to whisper to her and she to listen to it He had scarcely told this when a man on horseback rode rapidly past the carriage and the colonel recognizing one of the servants of the house they had just left called out to know if anything was the mat ter Oh dont stop me sir he shouted I am going for the doctor My lady has just cut her throat HIS HOLLOW Ho Lent KEY It but Had Occasion Cravo Its Return They hiss in the French theaters jvith the help of a hollow key related Richard Harding Davis Paul Bour get once told me an odd incident upon this custom A playwright call him Duval had the unhappiness one fine night to sit through a most successful production of his latest play The house respond ed with jeers and hisses and a young man turning to Duval said Cy Jove how Id roast this miser able piece if I only had a hollow key My dear boy said Duval I am happy to be able to accommodate you And he handed a hollow key to tho young man who at once set up a fierce and continuous hissing Just then a critic appeared Duval he said to theplaywright I am sorry for you Poor fellow yor dont deserve this The young man with the key looked amazed and ashamed What Are you M Duval I beg your pardon a thousand times hi cried You owe me no apology said Du val Lunch with me tomorrow The young man accepted the invita tion and at the end of the luncheor next day when the coffee and ciga rettes -were brought In he drew t bulky manuscript from his pocket and begged leave to read a comedy to M Duval for he was a playwright too Duval consented and listened atten tively to the reading At the end the young man said Well monsieur what do you think of it Duval smiled as he replied Could j ou oblige me by returning my hollow key Cincinnati Com mercial Tribune The Coloring cf die Clouds The gorgeous coloring of the clouds especially those cf sunset is due to th circumstance that the yellow and red rays of light have a much greater pel etraliTo momentum than the They make tjeir way through stretches of the atmX phere which oiuirey ar rest ard luri Ivck the lIue ad they do this the irrre ic ty if the ai ls at the f ne 1 drn with ctraueot particles that giet the atvial opac ity New Yt rk American A pt- Hcirb dt Er 3 orcnn I bld ecent for a rri hair a fow in hos above his ccIt 1p Im ii n wul hurry he said one day to the Lambs club barhe Can you cut my hair with mv collar on Sure teplicd the barber I can cut It with your hat on Success Magazine Poetic License Sporting Editor Just what do you understand by the term poetic li cense Literary Editor Broadly speaking It Is that singular provision In the constitution of the universe un der which poets are permitted to ex istChicago Tribune Proposals Has -he proposed yet Not In so many words Thats no answer Proposals never do come In words They consist of sighs hems nawi OleveUwad Leader SSS4 S I The Quarrel a- 4 a- a- Of Bolivia Arid Peru z it a it rilriiii ft 6 vft irirft a rwim territory lu ji MMk PKKSIDENT IEGUIA ll volved in the d i s p u t e be tween Folivia and Peru which h a s sent the war cloud- scudding above the S o u t h American I a n dsca pe com prises hundreds of square miles of very rich land at the eastern base of the Cordillera range of mountains and lying near the Acre river This along with other rich territory would no doubt have been Craziiian today had not the Bolivians fought for it in theVar between Bra Al and Bolivia in the last generation As a result of that contest Brazil paid Bolivia 10000000 That money large sums of which still arc on de posit in New York and Liulon lias becu chiefly expended in building rail roads intended to develop Bolivian commerce and increase the trade rela ions between Bolivia audlla nzil Al ready the railroad has been completed from Oruro to Viaclia and a line now Is under const ruction from Oruro t Uyuui which lies to the Villages and cities that owe tlit n founding wholly to Bolivian initin live have sprung up throughout the disputed territory Thus Bolivia has spent its money there as well as the blood of its people Two thousand of ts soldiers were killed there in one campaign against Brazil Peru bases its claim to the territory on tile contention that the land belong ed to it by reason of certain disposi tions made by Spanish kings On the other hand it is maintained that be fore the South American republics were formed and when Spanish con trol dominated the land in question formed a part of the territory which te Pt 111 - nfe 9 m ii i i ii ii ii ii 1 1 an1 J II 1 jj GATEWAY AT TIAGUATTnro OLD PEIUTYIAN liUlUAIi PLACES with Bolivias area today was under the jurisdiction of the central Spanish authority that existed at Chircas the latter now forming the present city of Sucre Perus territory was admin istered by Spanish authority from Lima Argentinas area from Buenos Aires Chile by the captain general then established at Santiago and so on So when argument was required to meet the Peruvian contention of priority of rights Bolivia advanced the claim that the territory in ques tion always had been part of its area even during the period of rule under the Spanish kiugs The dispute over this claim was re ferred for arbitration to President Al corta of the Argentine Republic and it was when it became known that his decision was against some of the con tentions of the Bolivians that feeling among the latter ran high not only against Peru and the Peruvians but against Argentina its president and its minister in residence at La Paz Seuor Fonseca Visitors to Peru and Bolivia are apt to be much Interested in the curious relics of a civilization dating far back into the past even antedating the days or the Incas The burial places of some of these people may still be seen with their strange ovenlike openings El ways facing the east One of the most picturesque of the Cities and towns of Bolivia is Tia guanuco one of whose gates is shown in the accompanying picture It Is not a very populous place at present but Is remarkable for its ruins Tiagua nuco is about forty miles from La Paz the Bolivian capital and is on the Titicaca river La Paz is one of the highest capital cities of the world be ing 12000 feet above sea level Presi dent Augusta B Leguia of Peru took office last autumn He was born in 1S63 has had a wide experience in public affairs and thus far has given his country a firm and wise and gurgles- SUN PRANKS Irregularities For Which Science Can not Altogether Account The sun In generally looked upon as n model of ttgulnrity which never falls in its duty but the ancient his torians mention several instances when It failed to give forth Its usual amount of heat and light for periods varying from three bourc to several months Data on the subject have been compiled by the St Louis Hepuh lie According to Plutarch the year 44 B C was one in which the sun was weak and pale for a period approxi mating eleven months The Portuguese historians record several months of diminished sunlight in the year 034 A D and according to Humboldt this uncanny period end ed with strange and startling sky phe nomena such as loud atmospheric ex plosions rifts in the vaulted canopx of blue above and in divers other rare and unaccountable freaks In the year 1001 on Sept 20 see nuinboldlsCosmosi the suu turned suddenly black and remained so fm three hours and did not regain its nor mal condition for several days According to the noted nolmuth Solar Energy the days of seeming Inactivity on the part of the sun the days following the sudden blacUening of the great orbi were noted for a peculiar greenish tinge and are mark ed in old Spanish Preach and Italian records as the days of the green sun February 1100 A D is noted in the annuls or marvelous puenomena as a month in which there were several days that the sun appeared dead and black like a great circular cinder Hoat iug in the sky On the last day of February 120r says an old Spanish writer on astron omy astrology and kindred subject the sun appeared suddenly to go out causing a darkness over the country for about six hours In 12 11 the En ropean countries experienced nnothc siege of supernatural darkness whirl the superstitious writers of that tlmt attributed to Gods displeasure ovei the result of the great battle of Lieg nitz Even today there are certain irregu larities of the sun that science cauiot altogether account for These are the so called sun spots enormous dark splotches which appear from time t time on the solar disk and which ar supposed to have great influence on the atmospheric conditions of the earth Scientists have long studied these phenomena but neither their e tent nor periodicity has ever been de termined MEXICAN HOTELS They Close Early and Guests Out Late Must Tip the Porter Im glad to be back in the land of the latchkey said a mining engineei who had been in Mexico for the past year In France Spain Italy and throughout Latin America there is a servant in every bouse and hotel whosi business it is to open the door In Mexico you would think being so neai this country that the American latch key would be common But even in the tiuest hotels in the capital the bi doors are closed at 11 oclock and to gain admittance after that hour you have to pound ou them with the great knockers that hang outside After live minutes you hear a sleepy grunt with in then some mutterings and the Span ish word which means Im coming Finally the small door in the center of the big one will be unbarred and you step inside Then if you dont want to sleep in the park the next night jou are kept out late you give the portero as the keeper of the gate is called a piece of silver Between 11 and mid night the fee is 10 cents From 1 ou until morning the gratuity regulated by custom steadily increases Be tween 1 and 3 it is from 25 to 40 cents and after 3 it is half a dollar Many a night I have been awaK ened by the pounding of the knockers m the neighborhood or my hotel I timed one man for ten minutes before l reil asleep lrobably he uau neg lected to fee the portoro or else the keeper of the gate was drunk as he frequently is These porteros usually sleep curled lip in blankets just inside the door on the stones with which ev ery interior courtyard and entrance is paved and all of them have colds Yet it is a position much sought after and the gatekeeper ranks highest among the servants New York Press The Honeymoon The honeymoon has no definite du ration but is longer oi sl iter accord ing a the temper of ihc high contract ing parties determine- or their rela tives or the weather or the mode or the comparative -or of sniveling and staying at home Hriefh it H that interval durinu which tie man goiug out in the morning remember- his kiss and forgets his oeishoes us distin guished fro ip the interval during which he remembers overshoe- and for gets hi- kiss New York Life Pluck Pluck siii the financier is the secret of success Well interrupted the shabby man Ill give you tlO if youll teach me your method of plucking London Telegraph Slow to Laugh The Briton As the old proverb says y know He lawfs best who lawfs lahst The Yankee If thats so what good laughers you English must be Cleveland Leader To deal honestly with others Is not bo difficult To compel others to deal honestly with you that Is power Smart Set YTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTrTTTTTTTTYTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYTr TheGolden Opportunity Gokdon Graham of Marquette Nt b spent the first of tho week in tbo citv with his aunt Mrs M G YVelbs EniTon Hammond of the Cambridge Clarion came up to see tho show Wed nesday He know the proprietors ntf Fairbury in the years agone Mks Ed Gkkkn and family are dowi from Dundy county guests of Mrs Marie Bronson Sister Monday is visitinjjMrsil II THrtach in Platts mouth William IIikksekoun wife and little daughter were over from Lebanon Wed nesday -Thursday on business and uere gupsts of her brother Chnrho Knoepe and family Mrs MAhGART Foiey of Dallas Texas wife of Supt Foley of the Texas Pacific railroad is aguef t of her friend Mrs W M Mornsey of our city They are Illinois friends Mrs Foley family accompany her omet lung Coming In If you ADVERTISE in THIS PAPER It will LOOK GOOD to you Try it out NOW BEGGS BLOOD PURIFIER CURES disease with Pure Blood HTTTTTTYTTTVTTTTTTTYTTTTTH The Updike Grain Co sells the following coals Nigger Head Maitland Canyon City Lump Canyon City Nut Baldwin Lump Iowa Lump Wier City Lump Wier City Nut Sheridan Egg Rex Lump Pennsylvania Hard Coal S S Garvey Manager Phone 169 MAAAAAiAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM - A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 4 20 percent Discount on all Oxfords for Cash Womens Oxfords in Green Red London Smoke and Black Suedes Patent Tan and Gunmetals Mens in Patent Tan Oxblood and Gunmetals Any and all of these Oxtords will go as we are re ceiving our new fall shoes and we want to make room for them We haveno cheap Oxfords we bought the best on the market Comejjin while we have your sizesijjand assortment is large This Sale to Last till August tSth Camukidgk has just let the contract for a 25000 school house and Danker Brown has closed with the government a lease for a now postofiice building which he will build along side of his new brick bank building Viersen Osborn 4 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A ANNOUNCEMENT I hereby announce myself as a candi date for renomination to tho oflice of County Clerksubject to the Republican piimary election August 17th I invite a thorough investigation in t the manner in which tho oflico of County Clerk has been conducted during the past two years and pledge myself to a continuance of this policy of fair and square dealing to all if favored with a re election Chas Sicalla ANNOUNChMENT I hereby annonco nit elf a -candidate for re nomination to the cilice of County Treasurer subject to the decision of the Republican voters at tho primary elec tion August 17th During my present term of otlico I have endenvornd to treat each and everyone fairly in all matters pertaining to the records and business of this ofiice and have made it a point to ke p the work up to date If reelected my present record will continue and any supi ort extended in my Jbehalf I trust you will have no occabion to regret Your vote will be much appreciated C Nade COUNTY JUDGE I hereby announce mjseif as a candi date for re nonmiation to the office of County Judge subject to the Republic an primary electionto be held August 17th If re elected I shall continue to devote all my time to this ofiice will endeavor to maintain the high standard of effi ciency set by my predecessors and any support given me will be greatly appre ciated J C Moore ANNOUNCEMENT I wish to announce to the voters of Red Willow county that I am a candi date forJSberiff subject to the Demo cratic Primary election to be held at the resular voting places on August 17th 1909 J L Sims Danbury Neb We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Norman J Campbell of McCook for the Republican nomination for county judge of Red Willow county Nebraska at the primary election on August 17 1909 COUNTYJXERK I hereby announce mjeelf as a candi date for the office of county clerk sub ject tohe decision of the Republican primary election August 17th 1909 C W McMilliv SHERIFF I hereby announce my candidacy for the oflce of Sheriff of Red Willow coun ty subject to the decision of the Repub lican Primary election to be held Aug ust 17tb 1909 SamD McClaix REAL EASTERDAY Grainfand Coal We have just addedfcoairto our business and have now in our bins a full stock of both Colorado and Pennsylvania coals such as Chandler Canon Sunshine Maitland Baldwin Nut and Susquehanna Anthracite 3 Your ordersvvill befappreciated and given promptattention PHONE 262 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A - A A - A 4 4 - A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA L ii in BJ t A