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Bank of Mccook
By F M KIMMELL
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co
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
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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
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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
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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
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Business tducation raysi
When you are prepared there is
a good situationl ready for youJ
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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
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Hastings H Business College
Hastings Nebraska
Theres Nothing Like It
And WHEN you get
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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 singing In youi
room this morning
He Oh I sing a little to kill time
She You have a good weapon Bos
ton Transcript
The Flowing Fountain
A splwidid poem flows from
Doms fountain now and then
But most of those In print like this
Flow from a fountain pen
Kansas City Times
Painful Progress
You dont seem to be getting along
well groaned the victim in the chair
No rejoined the dentist I have
evidently struck a snag Brownings
Magazine
REAL EASTERDAY
Grain and Coal
We have just added coal to 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
Your orders will be appreciated
and given prompt attention
PHONE 262
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
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