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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1909)
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Subscription i a Year in Advance It was a close race between Higgins of Bartley nnd Sims of Danbury for the Democratic nomination for sheriff with Higgins two to thn enofl Tub Democrats eilhur stayed at home or largely voted the Republican ticket The later seeras to have been the fact It is a Democratic privilege While the official vote of the state is still incomplete the result as to the Re publican nominees forjudges of the su preme court is known Barnes Faw cett and Sedgwick are the men It seems to be pretty hard for the politicians who have been accustomed to running the conventions through a few assistants in the several precincts or counties as the case may be to be come reconciled to the primary law This year they are venting their opposi tion to the blanket ballot which is charged as another evidence of Demo cratic asininity The fact is a similar but much larger ballot has been used in Pennsylvania for years a Republi can law making it There is nothing seriously objectionable to the primary idea most of the points of objection may be charged to the people in their lack of intelligence or interest in the matter The law is in the interest of the people and they should see to it that it remains on the statute books of this state And again they should exert themselves sufficiently to make the law fully effective Advertisement A PERTINENT WORD Mr Editor Permit me space in your paper in which to condemn the failure of the McCook Water Works Co to supply the inhabitants of the city with water The fire on west B and west 3n street last Monday afternoon was evi dence enough of the inadequte supply of water Were it not for the generosi ty of the railroad officers to immediately turn in their plentiful supply of water that street with its houses would un doubtedly have been consumed by the fire and one shudders to think of the consequences The residents are all working people and can ill afford to lose their homes It is impossible with the growth of population of recent years to make those mains and pipes do for the present At the time those pipes were laid there were probably two streets now we have ten and in addition they have given South McCook water It behooves the citizens to get a stir and compel the officials to construct our own water works It is hard enough to have to pay more for water than any city around us but there is no excuse to adhere to the few bosses and accept the lack of supply of water at all times especially at fires which are apt to prove more disastrous than the last cne We are paying interest en the tends fcr water woiks which aiein the tank why no ccmrel the present council loccxrnience the construction cf the new waterworks authorized by the letple two jcaifcjago and net ceJay until a hnciable counci bujs tie eld wemcut jirk and unloads it on the untusTC cling public If there are any Czars in McCook may their reign be short The people have voted for new and adequate water works let us have them David Dia jiond Igal Ekiks Boe Uhitiffite til fcjicF i legal blzik uc nils ijuial blanks to cictr jiiirjuy tro tttuitujy j V- f 0L0 POWDERHORNS They Were Once Important Im plements of Warfare TREASURED AS HEIRLOOMS Handed Down From Father to Son and From Friend to Friend Engraved and Ornamented They Were Used as Gifts Instead of Jeweled Swords Modern inventions have robbed war fare of much of its romauce and the soldier of much of his old time pletur enqueues Although the powderhorn as un implement of war disappeared long before the magazine gun of today was dreamed of It wasnt so very long ago as a matter of fact that men were carrying powderhorns Some of the soldiers in the Mexican war for example used them The powderhorns carried by the fighters in the early days of this coun try were often of comparatively sim ple workmanship but they were cher ished and handed down from father to son and from friend to friend Strange to say though cherished in this manner collectors have had a very hard time in locating any great number of the powderhorns used in this country and this in spite of the Jarge numbers used in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries In the French and Indian war the English and Americans carried 10000 powderhorns it has been estimated to say uothing of the number carried by those on the French side In the Revolution there were according to the best estimates about 10000 pow derhorns in use in the American army without counting those on the British side The European troops had long discarded them of course but their colonial allies naturally were equipped witli them A few years ago Isaac J Greenwood presented to the New York Historical society n collection of water color pic tures of powderhorns he had found still in existence Although the search was prosecuted with great diligence the number of pow derhorns actually located and sketched was not much more than 400 showing how quickly the horns have been dis appearing Powderhorns are supposed to have come into use almost simultaneously with the invention of gunpowder A way had to be found to carry the pow der and keep it dry and men quickly found that there wasnt anything bet ter or cheaper in mediaeval times for this purpose than the horns of an ani mal They were in general use in the six teenth century and were brought to this country by the first settlers The oldest horn whose picture appears in the collection was found near Schenec tady N Y and bears the date of 10S3 It was generally the horns of their own cattle that the farmer fighters of America used The loss of a horn in nowise impaired the usefulness of the animal and bulls frequently were called upon to make the sacrifice Such horns were easily obtained and wouldnt rust and could be carried in the rain and through streams without the powder in them getting wet They were always worn under the left arm by a strap that went over the right shoulder the curve in the horn conforming to the shape of the body and serving to keep it out of the way of the wearer There was a stppple in the small end and without being un slung the powder could be poured into the right hand and thence into the gun Boiled scraped and cleaned and col ored with an orange or yellow dye which was the way most of the pow derhorns were prepared they lent themselves more readily Jo ornamenta tion by the owner than did any other part of his equipment and it is thN fact which has made them particularly interesting as historical relics Arimir ing friends in the days when powder horns were in izciienii use ot presenting a hero wiiii an engraved sword irave him a lineiy decorated powderhorn Sometimes the ltorw wen made to order ami the iiulwiis ilmii iy pro fessionals Manx nt Miese hern were beautifully colored the mo popular shade beins a miii nt irnire tint Perhaps the most rematv tlne exam ples of the eimravinu are to lie een on the geographical Itnrie whoe pic tures appear in lie- Ureeitwnicl collec tion Thoe ueiiiirapliicat linrie tool the place ot pocket map- for the earl pioneers Tm wec the work of pro fessional cmrravi m ptaco lile New York and Huston Some t the horns m Hk contain practically complete map nt the old trails and waterways One ot the best ot these hears the date ot ljbi and shows New jnrk wtth its- harbor tilled with ships and New York state as far as Lake Champlain and Outario The Hudson valley with its settlements appears on most ofj the geographical horns discovered Onp horn shows the country between Eliz abethtown and Pittsburg each little settlement being carefully noted The horns thus filled a double pur pose supplying the traveler with a map and carrying his powder for him One of the bpst specimens in the col lection shows Havana as well as the trail from Albany to Oswego It is believed to have been owned by a sol dier in the English army which cap tured the Cuban city and who later served in the colonies Washington Post Make hay while the sun shines and the sun never shines so steadily and bright as when you are jouns PLANT BAROMETERS The Dandelion Clover Leaves and the Scarlet Pimpernel The dandelion is a dandy liarometer Due ot tin commonest and most relia ble It is when the tilouins nave seen d and r in the tliifTy feathery con Jition that the weather prophet facul ties eume lo the tore Hi flue weather the ball extends to the full tint when rain approaches it shuts an um brella It the weather is inclined to be showery it keeps shut all the time tally opening when the danger from he wet is past says the Chicago Trib une Tin ordinary clover and all Its va rieties Including the ttetoil and the shamrock are also barometers When rain is coming the leaves shut together like the shells of an oyster and do not open again until tine weather is as sured For a day or two before rain tomes their steins swell to an ap preciable extent and stiffen so that the leaves are borne more upright than usual This stem swelling when ram Is expected is a feature ot mauy flow ering grasses The fingers of which thp leaves of the horse chestnut are made up keep flat and fanlike so long as tine weath er is likely to continue With the com ing of rain however they droop as it to offer less resistance to the weather The scarlet pimpernel is nicknamed the poor mans weather glass or wind cope and opens its flowers only to tine weather As soon as ram is in the air it shuts up and remains closed until the shower or storm is over IMSECT STINGS Dangerous Always and Especially When One Is Run Down Stings and bites ot inecis are ex tremely dangerous at ail times and especially nen the sy iem is not in a condition to resi t the poison injected In many insects the naiure of the poison has not been ascertained while in most ot them it is ot an acid irri tant nature in others it may contain a powerful cardiac sedative and deptes sant and in still others organisms in pure or mixed cultures may he intro duced with the sting or bite Apart from the natural poison used by in sects it should not be forgotten that flies and other insects that live on carrion may easily carry contagion and inoculate the persons whom they bite or sting in the case of ordinary biles and stings the chemical antidote is an alkaline solution such as a strong so lution ot bicarbonate of soda ot pot ash which counteracts the acid of the sting Suction at the wound in all these varieties of stings and bites will draw out some ot the poison and unlit some antitoxin treatment can be found which will prove an antidote to the bacterial poison introduced little can be done beyond a stimulating and sup porting treatment with attention to symptoms Health Old Mail Box Among the treasures held by the Antiquarian society in Portsmouth N H there is Jin old box the history of which is given on a label which it bears The box is of tin painted green and shows signs of much usage which is not surprising when one con siders that it carried the United States mail between Portsmouth and Boston during the devolution It is about nine inches long four and a hail inches widp and a little more than that in hPight It was carried on horseback by Captain John Noble otherwise known as Uencon Noble who was post rider until 17io This box contained all the mail and made every week one round trip occupying three days in the journey from Ports mouth to Boston thp first ot the week and three days at the end ot the week from Boston to Portsmouth The dis tance between the two places is a lit tle more than fifty miles He Knew No Fear Prince Metternicb was driving in Vienna one day during the congress of lSlfi when the horses bolted the car riage was overturned and Metternich was thrown into the roadway Findiug be bad no bones broken he picked him self up and walked quietly away The same evening he met the king of Na pies who had seen the accident How horribly frightened you must have been said the king Not at all answered Metternich It is no merit of mine but I am con stitutionally inaccessible to fear It is as I thought replied the king You are a supernatural being Hard to Get Not long ago at a village near Dur ham a quack doctor was selling recipes for rheumatism so a pitman bougbr one It told him to catch a common housefly and tickle its ribs with a clothes prop until it cried Then catch the tears in a teaspoon and rub the part affected and he would get instant relief London Express Praise Your glasses she said have made a great difference in your ap pearance Do you think so he asked Yes You look so intelligent with them on Chicago Record Herald The Retort Unkind Gerald A gentleman is dpfined as one who never gives pain Geraldine Then youre no gentleman you give me a pain every time you call New York Press Finding His Level A man alius finds his Ipvel son said Uncle Ebpn an yous lucky to be Set down easy by experience in stead of arrivln wlf a jolt Wash ington Star X - laTitt ij wiiyiSSyj MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Mrs Nannib Ratliff arrived Mon day from visiting in Missouri Lek Gkay has taken a position with the Drebert Clothing Co this week H P Waite spent part of the week looking after his farm over in Kansas Mrs C E Emerson departed Jast evening for Perry Iowa on o visit to her siater Mrs A H Clark Miss Mary Powers came down from Trenton Monday and hus been enjoy ing the chautauqua this week N J Uerling was up from Indian ola last Thursday assisting in canvass ing the primary election returns Dk J E Hathorn of Bartley drove bis auto up to the capital city last Thursday afternoon on business Rev Purdy the Presbyterinn pastor at Culbertson Bpent Sunday in the city and enjoyed the chnutauqua sessions C F Elliott of Laredo Missouri is viBitinp hiH childrenover in Grant pre cinct where he still owns a large body of land Mrs Wild of Trenton was a guest of Mr and Mrs C II Meeker over Sun- leLurning home on 5 Moudn norning Miss Akdeuson returned home mid jeek from Chicago Miss Hammond er trimmer accompanied her fron hicagq Mh and Mrs Ray Pool departed Monday for Lincoln after a short visi ih hpr parents Mr and Mrs K K Stangland Walter Dike and family and W S toung and family of Cedar Bluffs Kai is neighborhood were city visitors- Vednesday Mr and Mrs W H Morgan o Hnldrege who have been visiting their daughter Mrs C H Stennett returned home Monday evening on 10 Mis Christine Hollistkr retui ned to the city end of week and is the first of the teacher corps to be on the ground for the fall term of public school Mr Draper of Kearney was out with his Velie automobile this week visiting his brother T S Draper lie states that the VeLie is having a big sale in his vicinity Miss Akaminda Vanscyoc of the Re ublican force arrived home close o ist week from her vacation at her ome in Kansas and resumed her case lion day morning C F Pade and Miss Minnie Padf ift Tuesday night for Excelsior Springs Mo to give Mr Pade the ad antnge of thejsprings water and treat nent for a while Mrs C H Pratt of Cropsey Illi is an aunt and Miss Elsie Furby o Ha Mine Washington a cousin hav been guests of the Ludwicks the past week the latter to remain during the present week Rev Raven of Traer Kansas was he guest of Rev Henkelmann of our iry Sunday and Monday Rev Raver reaches in both German and English o his parishioners in Traer J A Schmitz arrived home last Sun lay from a trip down into Old Mexici f several weeks She visited in the ities and region of Tnmpico San Luii Potosi and other points in easterr 4px5co C H Boylo and family arrived home last Saturday night from their absence of almost two months in the northwest California and intermediate points greatly enlightened and deJighted with ueir trip Prof Raymond Eastman of the In iiana agricultural college Winona Lake spent Saturday and Sunday li the city guest of Mr and Mrs E S Waite returning east from visiting tht xposition and coast Mrs Herman Pade and sister Miss Emma Burrows entertained a company of young lady friends last Thursday afternoon at the Pade home at a six oclock dinner of happy particulars in honor of their niece Miss Emma Bur rows Mr and Mrs F S Wilcox returned Wednesday from visiting in Denver They contemplate returning to Denver and making that city their future home Fowler returns to Denver Sunday to engage in an extensive trip after cattle up in Idaho Montana etc Mrs Adele Phelan Miss Viva and Master Tom departed Wednesday for Denver where they will remain a while They will probably locate in St Paul Minn for the fall and winter Miss Josephine will remain here for the pre 6ent in her position in the law offices FOR SALE FOR RENT ETC HELP WANTED MALE The U S Navy offers exceptional opportunities to young men 17 to 25 years old men with trade up to 35 years old Good opportunity for education and promotion Must be American citi zens Minors must have parents certi ficate of age Pay from 31760 to over 87700 per month with practically no expense Visit or address U S Navy Recruiting Station Postoffice Building Hastings Nebraska 7 29 8t Lost Pair of gold rimmed nose glass es with small gold chain attached Finder will pleaBe leave at this office This the face of the man who burns coal bought at Bullard Lumber Co JOtt S30P 0UAA UBUI 301 JO 33BI am si siqi 1C in mm m V IM j Business tducation raysi When you are prepared there is a good situationl ready for youJ A Every student who completed our combined course the z past year now has a good position and we have had calls for more young people than we could furnish Students may complete their course beforesthey pay us 4 for tuition We have a strong faculty splendid quarters and thorough equipment Our ratesare reasonable and we have no EXTRA fees This school is no longer an experiment School opens September 7 You may enter at any time If interested write for full particulars to Get Hastings H Business College Hastings Nebraska Theres Nothing Like It And WHEN you get married let us print your wedding invi tations -- -- -- We Simply Dote on Help ing Along the Good Cause JVAM THE DAy and call on tw Up ts Dats Canvassing As I opened the door I saw a man with a burglars mask kneeling before the safe The nest moment be had turned and shoved a revolver into my face Throw up your bauds he said I did so You understand he remarked pleasantly that I can in the present circumstances loot the premises at my pleasure I confessed that he could You realize that you are at my mercy he asked I do I replied You acknowledge that I can blow out your brains if I like he per sisted Certainly I admitted Well then he said you will be interested to know that I got in with out difficulty through your parlor win dow Had it beeu equipped with Smiths patent safety burglar alarm and preventer this could not have hap pened Installed complete with batter ies for 5 Allow me to hand you a circular Good night sir Therewith pocketing his revolver he withdrew Pearsons Weekly Both Out of Business Dan Cupid drew his tiny bow And aimed his fatal dart Now they are brothers in their woe She had a marble heart J J OConnell Killing Time She I heard you 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