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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
(To be continued.)
CHANGE IN LEADING MEN.
The Lady Settled the Question as
Who wau th, Cad

The Lady Settled the Question as to
Who Was the Cad.
They had been engaged for a whole
week, and met at the same social func-
ton. After he had missed her for an
hour he explored the conservatory, and
was mean enough to listen to CONVEX
satlon that she was having with q
young man whom she had rejected that
she might accept the eavesdropper.
Believe me-" the discarded one was
saying, II wish you every happiness.
| thought all the time that you were too
good for me, and l think that he will
make you the best of husbands. 1t Is
everything to me that you are content.
1t will probably never come; but should
you ever need loyal friend send for
me. wherever may be-"
Pardon me for interrupting so happy
an Interchange of condolences" sneered
the Jealous claimant, who suddenly ap.
peared in front of them, but they are
waiting for you to sing, and naturally
wondered where you were hidden"
He led her away, but it was into the
hall "See here" he began, at is high
time that you and l understand each
other. l forbid you running after your
old flames, and particularly that cad
you have just left. We're the same as
married, and there was ring in thai
chaps tone that l don't like and won't
have"
and here's Il ring that don't like
and won't have" One swift movement
and he was alone looking at the spark
ling solitaire in his hand. She callet
at once on her loyal friend" to see hcl
home, and there is not the slightes
chance that the real cad in the cas'
will be among the wedding guests jus
after Easter.-Detroit Free Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

search are the inviting pockets that
open out left and right on the net.
These pockets were sufficiently wide
and hospitable to enwrap a wine aask
at the entrance, but at the inner end,
so rapidly do they taper, 1t would take
no infantile arm to wedge in work
ingman's dinner pail.
The crew Of founder sloop are two
in number; sometimes 1t Is two grown
men, sometimes man and a we'll
grown boy. In this case, Charlie, the
Minna's skipper, was fair-headed fell
low of 26 or %, compact, muscular and
active. The boy, August, Is years OF
age. was a short and stock boy, rather
slow to grasp an idea, but safe exec
utive once he understood what it was
that his captain ordered.
During this dragging operation, says
James B. Connolly, in Scribner's, with
the vessel sailing always across and
sometimes almost into the wind, the
crews take things comfortably. Every
thing was working nicely by 8 o'clock,
and then our two shippers had an easy
time Of 1t to watch each other and sail
their parallel courses; and, with drag
ging lines taut and with the net in the
right place, with everything working
| properly. 1t became the boys business
| to boil the coffee for breakfast.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
DIED FOR ANOTHER.
UNPARALLELED SELF-SACRIFlCE
OF THREE SONS.
They Voluntarily Submitted TO BE
Devoured by Pack of Hungrywo1ves
in Order to Save Their Old Father
from "a Similar Fate.

Wien Scaevola, in the days Of ancient
Rome, to show his contempt for a ty-
rants power, thrust his right hand into
fire and held it there until it was
consumed. he gave an example of sub
lime courage and daring which poets
and orators have since immortalzed.
But the story is only legend.
Infinitely greater than the legendary
deed of Scaevola, because of the sacri-
flee, was the action of three young men
in Russia, according to story which
has come from the far northern govern
ment of Archangel, along the borders
Of the White sea, who voluntarily
faced death in its most awful form and
knowingly embraced it that they might
by the sacrifice ofsthemselves save the
father whom they each loved and rev.
erenced. The names of these heroic
young men are not revealed, but their
devotion Is worthy place at the head
of the highest deeds of self-sacrifice.
The young men and their father set
out to make journey by sleigh from
Archangel to a village $50 miles dis.
tant along the shores of the White sea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

tory qualities. Birds eat the berries,
which to men are poisonous. Cattle may
eat the leaves when green anG fresh,
but If perchance they should eat
wilted leaf it would poison them. The
roots are deadly poison, yet the shoots
which grow up six inches high in the
spring are an excellent food for man
the rival Of asparagus and equally
healthful. Science has at last paused
to inquire why this should be so. and
some day the chemical action which
can make deadly poison by whiting IA
leaf when the fresh one is harmless
will be discovered.
Similarly it has been observed of
American false hellebore or itchweed
that the seeds are poisonous to chick
ems, and that the leaves and roots are
poisonous to men and horses, but that
sheep and elk, which chew the cud,
seem to relish the plant. In all the poi
son, when in the system, acts alike,
paralyzing the heart and spinal cord.
The poisonous element of corncockle
has not yet been explained, but its curl
GUS action has already been observed.
When extracted 1t mixes freely with
water, froths like soap and, though
odorless, will when inhaled produce
violent sneezing Caper spurge, the
common gopher plant or spring wort
is curious in that the mere handling of
it will poison to the extent of producing
pimples and often gangrene. 1t is a
thing that cattle can eat without harm,
and goats eat freely, but the milk of
the latter will then be deadly poision
In men a moderate dose will produce
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Work Without Reasnninn

The death OF Archbishop Oorrigan is
bringing forth many stories Of his kind
ness, his charity and his broad view
of living. The following is q story
told Illustrative of the latter point, SAYS
the New York Times:
Last winter he delivered a series of
addresses on socialism, setting forth
not only his views on that subject. but
also his ideas of the art Of living. One
Sunday morning after one OF these ad.
dresses he was approached by one OF
his auditors, who asked to speak with
him a moment The archbishop stopped
to listen.
at seems to me-" began the person
that you take quite a cheerful out
look upon life. The misery and mis-
fortune of this world don't trouble YOU
Hiding yourself in religion, you don't
see the masses of workingmen who
tired Of waiting for the happiness OF
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

They had taken supply of ammuni-
ton so as to be provided against an at
tack by wolves, with which the region
Is overrun. Unfortunately storm so
dampened the powder that it was use
less, and before their stock could be
renewed the dreadful wolves to the
number Of 200 appeared. Knowing that
If they remained together they would
all perish the sons determined upon a
desperate scheme through which it was
hoped one or more Of the party might
escape The scheme was for one of
them to leave the conveyance and give
tight to the wolves, thereby delaying
the latter in their pursuit of the sleigh.
When he fell, as undoubtedly he would,
the wolves would stop to devour him
and probably to fight among them
selves, for injured wolves, especially
when stained with blood, are frequent
ly eaten by their stronger comrades.
The delay would give the occupants Of
the sleigh possible chance of escape.
But If the wolves again grew hot in
the trail another of the brothers was
to make sacrifice Of himself, and SO
on until the father remained.
To determine who would be the first
victim the sons drew lots and the
choice fell upon the youngest. Grasp
ing his knife and with an affectionate
adieu to his father and brothers, he
waited until the leaders Of the wolves
We're at the back/of the sleigh and he
al hot hot
their red, hungry tongues shot out in
rage and their baleful eyes shone in
| savage ferocity. And then with COM
| hitting prayer to Heaven he jumped
to the ground, sheathing his knife In
! the first brute that reached him. Again
and again the bloody knife was raised
and as often found a fleshy scabbard
until overpowered by numbers he was
dragged to the ground and torn to
| pieces.
For the occupants of the sleigh, which
was speeding along as fast as the pow
erful horses could draw it, 1t seemed
! but n few minutes before the cries Of
the wolves again filed their ears, and
soon the leaders Of the now thoroughly
maddened pack were up to the sleigh.
Lots were hastily drawn and the second
son, knife in hand, jumped out and
| faced the Infatuated beasts.
He did not die unavenged For lit
tie later, as the pack again took the
trail and came in sight there was not
over half hundred of them.
i AS the leaders again came up to the
sleigh the remaining son, after impler-
ing his father to drive to the utmost,
and If necessary to turn two OF the
horses back toward the pack and ride
the other to some possible place of
safety, jumped out Of the conveyance
and faced the animals with his knife.
Only imagination can picture that
scene, for the third son persisted as the
other two, But the father was not
again pursued by the wolves. The de.
lay saved his life and he reached q
settlement In safety, to tell the horri
Bile story of his escape and OF the sub
lime deaths of his heroic children,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
CHApTER Ky.

Soon after Falkland's departure the
second time, the Jew, casting aside his
coarse gaberdine, which concealed a
rich and becoming dress, joined the fair
Abb and their equally fair and unexpect-
ed guest. Alice had already communi-
Gated to Abb all that she herself knew of
what she supposed to be plan for her
abduction, which she now related to him
And have you any suspicion who was
the employer of the rufiianly fellowsW he
asked
II have" she replied. Ellis name, as
l have reason to believe, is Falkland"
"You are right; there can be no doubt
l have had dealings with him"
II have been thinking of my friends, VI
said Alice, after a few moments silence
"They will suffer much anxiety on my
account, and 1 must let them know, as
early as possible, what kind hands | have
fallen into"
Il would fain relieve your anxiety to.
night" said the jew, 'but the lad in my
service is unfortunately absent, and it
would be hardly prudent for me to con.
vey intelligence of your welfare myself
Some one might be lurking near who
NOulu TecOBllZe me, WHICH WOulu De like
ly to lead to a still stronger suspicion as
to your hiding place. AS there will be
explanations to make and directions tc
give, the message better be written one
which Aseneth, our maid, shall carry tC
your friends early in the morning."
"And it must be written tonight" said
Alice.
Early in the morning, as the Jew hat
promised, he gave Aseneth the note, will
the necessary directions where to carry
| it. But when she had left what wa,
called the Jews quarter she became be
wildered, and lost her way. There were
as yet few people stirring, but those OF
whom she inquired the way to the stree
she was in pursuit of, answered her only
with gibes or sneering laugh.
She was not aware that, during all this
time, a man was following her. At last
when the street passengers began to null
| tiply, and she, becoming still more per-
picked ventured once more to inquire the
way, he stepped quickly forward.
what place do you wish to find, my
good woman?" said he.
"a house in Charles street, where
dwells the widow Elliston," she replied.
fortunately" said he, II live in a
house near hers, and can show you the
way. Follow me and you will soon be
there"
(To be continued.)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Thorough Paced Economx.

A young man living on Walnut Huls
is close worker in money matters.
that is, he stays close to the shore with
his expenditures. He had the good
luck to marry girl whose parents are
quite wealthy, and is at present living
with his wife In one Of his father-ia
laws houses.
One day not long since, while discus.
sing affairs with friend, the latter
asked:
Did the old gentleman give you that
house?"
"Well-er-no, not exactly" was the an
swer. "He offered 1t to me, but I
wouldn't accept it.
"How's that" asked the friend.
WELL" answered the man who had
made the lucky matrimonial ventura
You see, the house really belongs ia
me. I'm living in it, rent free, and IN
get 1t when the old man dies. IfIac.
cept 1t now I'd have to pay the taxes. 4"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
DRAGGING FOR FOUNDERS.
How the Net Is Constructed and
Handled.

How the Net Is Constructed and
Handled.
The scheme of our fishermen was to
scrape the bottom at a slow pace. The
net was a good sixty feet in length, a
sort Of Irvine fence that rose to
height Of thirty feet or so at the middle
part and tapered to six or seven feet
at the ends, which were each bound
with stout piece Of wood and bridled
on to the drag-lines that led to the
sloops.
On these drag-lines were short wood
cen Stats, of about the stoutness Of
fence palings, placed from six to eight
feet apart Twisting and twirling and
ever moving forward, the Stats were
calculated to create panic among any
founders that might be outlying and
scare them toward the center Of the
line of advance.
The founder Is a slow swimmer, and
it Is a sedately moving arrangement,
indeed, that does not overtake him. He
is not only a slow fish, but also one
of placid ways, and when overtaken by
the advancing line of netting, 1t is his
habit to seek a quiet spot. The QUEST
est spots that he can find in hurried
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Bashful Elijah.

There Isabel-we Noah we'll
Wood by bashful Teller,
For Theodore of this belle
Adored but dared not Ella.
At last one Eve upon the porch
In Ernest tones he pleaded,
He'd give up Paul to win her heart
Her love was Saul he needed.
II wish that Ida heart to give"
Unto herself she Seth
III Phebe Levi am dirt
His 81 will close in death"
He'd Caesar Randall little while
As Titus he was Abel
From his big Guy a tender Luke
Beamed Dora tresses sable.
No sooner Adelaide his arm
About her waist SO clever,
Than up she Rose Andrew away
She wouldn't have it-never!
In vain did he for Mercy Sue
This foolish swain Elijah.
"Oh, Hugo Ira hail." she jeered.
II never could Abijahw
He ne'er came Mary time again
And never after seen 'er-
And he's grown Grace since that sad da
While she's grown Evelina.
Eugene Field.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
He Followed Direc,iona

Murphy being sick and alone In bis
cabin, Hogan volunteered to take car,
OF him. The patient had been getting
very little sleep, so the doctor left som.
powders and told Hogan to give Mu.
ply one about bed time.
About o'clock in the evening He
gan went out for few minutes and
when he returned Murphy was fast
asleep. He slept soundly until 10
o'clock, when Hogan went to the bed.
SIDE shook the sleeping man vigor-
ously and shouted:
Wake up here. Moorphy, till OF
give yez these powders t ma-ake va
sleep"-Colorado Syringe Gazette.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

that he may count on n good round sum
il all is performed with skill and de1
terity."
THAT lies between him and me. l will
take care Of 1t, and shall look to you for
the pay"
Just then some one knocked at the
door. Both started, as guilty people will
"Go, Falkland, and open the door, Of
/ will" said Corklc.
He obcyed though not without some
misgyings. A lad Of fourteen or fifteen
put u sealed note into his hand, and
without speaking withdrew. The two
had been sitting by the dim freight, as
If they did not care to look each other
in the face. To enable him to read his
note, Falkland was obliged to light a
lamp.
From a lady or courtier," said
Corkle, "as one may know by the odor
Of musk. Which is itY'
"a lady-Mildred Dacres."
"a billet-doux, then, supposeY
Nothing of the kind" said Falkland
rather sharply.
The note contained only the following
briefly worded request, or rather com
mand:
Come to me tomorrow morning al
ten. without fail"
1T is getting late" said Corkle at
is time for me to go. Nine o'clock to-
morrow evening is the hour?'
You'll find me here then"
"Tll speak to you through the key
hole, so that you may be sure who it is. :
well thought Of"
"And as I've already charged you, mind
that your door is fast"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

the world to come, knock at your door
and ask for a little in this one"
"Ah, yes, my friend, l do" sighed
the archbishop. 81 have felt and seen
all that, but after all find that the
only way for the most of us to render
life supportable is to work without
reasoning"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Too CauIinun

Il have the greatest confidence in Dr.
Slocum as physician" said one of the
doctors patients. HE never gives an
opinion till he has waited and weighed
case and looked at 1t from every side"
"um-m" said the skeptical friend.
That's all right If you don't carry II
too far. There have been times, YOU
know, when he's been so cautious that
his diagnosis has come near getting
mixed uD with the ost-morten."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

George Wyndham, who is now Chief
Secretary for Ireland in the British
Cabinet, is direct descendant of Lord
Edward Fitzgerald. one of the leaders
of the Irish rebellion at the close of the
last century. Mr.. Wyndham is one Of
the most celebrated orators in the
House of Commons.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
CHAPTER XIII.-CContinued)


"You must find it elsewhere, then"
"You deny me-"
Eyes, / deny youY"
"Do you remember that opal | sent here
q few days agoy
II do"
at has history which may cause you
to alter your mind"
what do you know about itY'
"That is was sold to Lingard the gold
smith by Il jew, who, as he has since
had reason to believe, came by it dis
honestly"
"And if one of my Hebrew brethren
has been guilty of dishonest deed, am
] to be answerable for it?'
"You are answerable for Your own mis-
deeds. 1t was you who sold it to him."
"I?'
Eyes, as can be proved"
Nevertheless, | shall not let you have
the hundred pounds"
mot if, in return, | will undertake to
procure the goldsmith's silence"
mot even then"
IF it can be proved that you stole that
opal, not all the vile old clothes you have
coined into gold for the last twelve years
will save you from the punishment which
Is your due
What if | have the means of disprov-
ing It'll"
II am not afraid of that. You will see
me again, within twenty-four hours,
when you may not be quite so resolutc
in your denial"
The jew made no answer to this,
though smile of contempt, in which
was mingled some bitterness, passed over
his countenance, as Falkland withdrew.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

At the Paris Exposition Ontario as
a province captured 269 awards, In
Guiding five grand prizes for education.
Ontario received the only first medal
for education.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
WEEDS THAT POISON MEN.
Animals Can Eat Them without the
Slightest Iniurious Effect.

Out of weed study is certain to come
remarkable information for the poison
Gus plants are the most strangely con-
stituted and given to astounding varia-
lions. For instance, the common poke
berry presents a spectacle OF contradic-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13
LIST OF PATENTS

granted to Missouri inventors this
week. Reported by G. \. Snow \
Co., Patent Attorneys, Washing
ton, u. G. J. +. Capps, Kansas
City, Variable speed mechanism;
T. Clarence, Kansas City, Nasal
shield; T.. T.. Clark. st. Louis.
Fender. j. II. Fink. Kansas City,
Napor stove; l.. &. Fuller, Kan
"A City, Gas lamp; s. Furmidgc,
ST. Louis, Wheel; s. V. Graves,
McFall, Insect destroyer; G. j.
Johnson, st. Louis, lIydrocnrbon
burner; c. q. Keller, ST. Louis,
Device for supporting shoes while
polishing the same; j. ID. King,
Wcllsvillc, Vehicle axle; a. Kochs,
st. Louis, Paper Box machine;
j. 4. McCullom, Scligman, Name
clipper; j.. w. Mclean, Joplin.
Water filter; II. Miles. Old Or
chard, Thill coupling; j. II. O'Ncil
st Louis, Engine govcrncr: A.
Phillips, st. Louis, Electric con-
troilcr; S. q. Shepherd, Hanni-
bal, Rotary engine; G. w. Slcct-
er, independence, Vehicle spoke
pullcr; A. w. Zimmerman, AM
azonia. Hay Rake.
For copy of any of above pat
cnts, send ten cents In postage
stamps with date OF this paper to
G. A. Snow X Co., Washington,
d. G..
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13
Let us Greet Him.

MIssouri's most distinguished
son Is nov within her domain. Let
every proud aspiring soul pay trib-
ute to the worlds greatest humor-
list. There Is something beside
lcvity in Mark Twain's writings,
there are lessons OF wisdom for us
all.
| love him Tor his rugged Missou-
ri style, love him because he hates
aiicctation and snobism. Sticky
romance love stories are not 10 be
found among his yolumious works.
Let us rejoice to think that our soil
produced him.
BENTON GLOVER.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13
FOR THE MAN on inE ROAD.

Three new railway lines are pro.
jecird In Turkey.
One million miles Is the "lcngth"
81 an american locomotives life.
one of the minor expenses 81 u
locomotive Is iOn gallons Of lubrlcnt.
ing oil u year.
The auditors Of n great railroad
system have posted notices Ia the
eject that users of cigarettes would
not he employed In that department.
The railway officials of Prussia
have been trying alcohol lamps in
competition with those burning acct.
ylrnc. hut on account at the unplras.
ami odor emitted 10y the former they
Will not hr used
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13
Hot Weather Weakness.

In you feel tagged out, l~istless
and lacking in energy, you are
perhaps suffering from the d"bil-
itating effects OF summer weather.
These symptoms indicate that a
tonic is needed that will create n
healthy appetite, make digestion
perfect, regulate the bowels and
impart natural activity to the liver.
This Herbine will do; it Is a tonic
laxative and restorative. II. j.
Freegard, Propr. Grand View
Hotel, Cheney, Kan, writes: /
have used Herbine for the last IL
years, and nothing on earth can
beat 1t. 1t was recommended to
me by DR.. Newton, Newton Kan"
.50c at Nuns & Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13
Cason's Pharmacy un-
der the Opera House &C.
curacy, carefully selected
drugs, moderate charges
n TEXAS
Hall's Great DIsCoyerv,

One small bottle of lLll's Great
Discovery cures nil kidney aud blad.
der troubles, removes gravel. cures
diabetes seminal emissions, weak aud
lame backs, rheumatism nnd all irrcg.
ulnrities OF the kidneys nud bladder
IN both men aud women, regulates
bladder troubles In children, n not
sold by your druggist viii be- cent by
mail on receipt Of 81. nne siuall bot
tie Is W months treatment aud vii.
care ANY ease above mentioned. Dr.
u W Hall, sole manufacturer. l.. o..
Box 500. 81. Louis, Mo send tor
testimonials, Sold by all druggists. n.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13

Mckee, Mo. sept 10 1901
This l. Il certify that hauc been
cured Of kidney aud bladder trouble
by the tsc al the Texas Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery emu cheer
fully recommend II Ia amy one sui.
feriDg from that disease. Yours
truly. L. II, OwINGs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-13

VIM. Wall shipped two car load
OF sheep Monday night aud one
cor OF hogs Tuesday. Mutton
sheep were worth here the first of
the week ic, lambs , II and hogs
u. a. to ~.