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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
BONNER AS A TYPEsETTER.
How the Ledger Man Once Worsted
"Tourist" Printer.

How the Ledger Man Once Worsted a
"Tourist" Printer.
zone of the oldtime compositors who
holds down a case in the Government
printing office once worked on the
Hartford Courant with the late Robert
Bonner when he was Zinc-slinger in
that office He says that one day tour
list came along, and, after mixing
around in the composing room and do
ing the panhandling act to the queens
taste. announced that he was about the
swiftest printer that ever came down
the pike or counted crossties. He said
he was spelling for contest with some
swift, and understood that Bonner was
one of the men who found it necessary
to drop water in his space-boX to pre-
vent setting his case on fire.
Mr. Bonner finally grew tired of the
tourists bluffs, and said that while he
was not betting man he would go him
ten-spot for little trial of speed.
Strange to say, the tourist produced a
ten, which Bonner covered, and the two
men got down to their knitting. In
twenty hours and twenty-eight minutes
Mr.. Bonner had set and corrected 25,OOu
ems of solid minion, besides taking
time to store away three pieces of PIE
and two glasses Of milk. The tourist
was showed under by more than 1000
ems Mr.. Bonner was the first man 70
enter a typesetting contest in America
and it is Il coincidence that Leo Mon
heimer the last to win one, died within
one week of Mr. Bonner. The greatest
record Mr.. Bonner ever made was set
ting and correcting $4,000 ems in tween
ty-four hours, an average of about
1875 ems an hour.--Washingt Post
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
Pays the Farmers Well.

Gardeners and fruit growers, espe
cially those residing near the larger
cities of the country, have been enjoy
ing "A profitable business of late years
and the demand for their products is
still on the increase. The handling of
these articles, too, has developed and is
great business enterprise, command
ing millions of dollars of capital. AL
ready North America is the greatest
frult-growing country in the world,
practicing the most scientific and pro
greSsive methods. The dower-growing
interest is itself an important source of
national wealth. Where once we grew
tomatoes in an amateurish way as a
garden product we now grow them in
blocks of hundreds of acres. So great
have become the horticultural interests
in this country that departments of
horticulture have been established
even in many small as well as the
large schools. The generation to come
will see the different branches of horti-
culture, each in itself IA department of
the Institution. The extent to which
these special industries are singled out
and emphasized measures the increas.
ing Importance of agriculture as a
whole.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
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incite Il woman to a most foolish ex-
pendture Of energy, which Is really a
very bad kind of extravaganza. For
instance, she has been particularly
busy all day and Is feeling tired, when
In comes a neighbor who tells her OF
the great flannel sale. In Il moment
she thinks of little Popsy's flannel pet
tlcoats-the child really must have
new ones-and off she rushes to Sc
cure the material and returns, delight
ed to have got it at a few pennies I'M
der the usual price. AS n matter of
fact that flannel was a dear purchase.
II was like the proverbial straw which
broke the camels back, for the next
day the housewife is either nloping
about, feeling incapable of work, or
she Is Frustrated with severe head
ache. Planning would save this kind
of thing and prevent the crowding into
one day the work of two.
In planning and estimating a days
work some allowance should always
be made for Interruptions and for the
work taking longer than was anticipat-
ed. With too many irons in the fire"
such hindmnces as visitor or having
to console crying child in some little
trouble make it difficult to keep that
calm, sweet temper which is necessary
to the woman who is not merely the
handspring Of the machinery of the
household, but it's good angel, who
makes it home indeed to all who dwell
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13

a look Of stony dependency, for from
where she stood she could see now that
the effort of her brother and his compan'
ion was in vain.
The pureucrs were now all together,
and settled down TO steady trot, which
pace they increased as Bart and Abel
reached the rocks, and. instead of gong
right round, began to climb over some
City yards from where the water washed
the point.
"We're too many for him this time,
Bart, my lad" cried Abel. "You wercnt
hit, were your
"Ht2 No Shot never went within
a mile Of me-"
"Thcn why are you dowsing YOU" jib
like thatY'
81 were a-thinking about she, mate
said Bart. in a low grOwl.
Course her for woman all over" said
Abel. "They take to "A man, and the
more he i'll uses 'em they fight for him
the more"
"Ay. lad; but to think of her putting
them on to us! 1t don't seem like She"
ITO be Cuntinued.l
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13

He had hardly raised il ia the air when
Il tremendous blow fell upon the blade
close to the hilt, the sword snapped in
two, and the captain was defensclcss.
81 give in" he cried, backing away to
the side Of the lane and facing the two
dimly seen figures in the darkness; "what
do you wantW
One of the men burst into a hoarsc
laugh.
'I'ye hardly any money" cried the cap.
tain; "a guinea or two. If | give you that
will you go ony'
Curse your money, you cowardly
houndw cried the second man.
How dare you, dog" cried the captain.
DO you know who amp
James Armstrong;" said the same
speaker Now, lad, quick
You shall"
The captains words turned into yell
OF agony as he received a violent blow
from a stick across one arm, numbing it,,
and before its echo rose from the steep
slope of the hill second and a third
blow fell, which were followed by a show
or, the unfortunate man yelling, bcsccch-
ing and shrieking with agony and fear.
He dropped upon his knees and begged
piteously for mercy; but his tOrmcntors
laughed and seized the opportunity he
offered to apply their blows more satis-
factOrily. Back, arms, legs, all IN turn,
were bella bOred as two men beat a carpet,
till the victims cries grew hoarse. then
faint, and finally ceased, and he lay in
the trnmped road, crushed almost to a
mummy and unable to stir hand or foot;
and then, and then only, did his assail-
ants cease.
Amt killed him. have we, Abel lad"
said the bigger Of the two men,
KILLED? We never touched his head.
Ii would take deal to kill thing like
him. Onptainw he said mockingly. What
cowardly whelp to command men?'
What shall we do now|' whispered
the bigger man.
DO! I'm going to make my mark up.
on him, and then go home
We'll, you have, lad"
"Ay, with stick, but I'm going to do
1t with my knife" and, as he spoke, the
lesser of the two men drew his knife from
its dagger-like sheath.
mo, no. don't do that. Give him a
good 'un ON the head. No knife"
"Ay, but | will, said the other. hoarse-
~; and, dropping on his knees, he seized
the PROSTATE man 10y the ear, while the
| trembling wretch uttered q shrek of ag-
ony, making his assailants start away.
"Did you do it. ladW
Eyes; | done it. I'm satisfied now.
Let's GO"
And leave him thereF
why not? What mercy did he show
| He was only shamming. Let him call foi
help now till someone comes"
The bigger man uttered a grunt anC
followed his companion rs he mounted
the steep side of the lane, while, faint
exhausted and bleeding now, Captain
James Armstrong sank back and faintec
| away.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
Cheap Living.

Mexican laboring men work fol
twelve cents day, and yet secure the
necessities of life and some of what
they consider its comforts. This may
seem incredible, but 1t is fact. You
see more copper cents in that country
and more are used, perhaps. than in
any country on the globe. 1t is not IN
common to see a Mexican woman go to
market and buy cents worth of
wood, 6 cents worth of corn or coffee
and stalk of zane. She will make u
fire in the center Of her adobe house
and prepare meal for the family
They eat cans as we would an apple.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
Where Women May Not Pray.

There 10 q practically universal pro-
hibltion against women praying in Mo-
hammedan countries. They are not
admitted beyond the thresholds of the
mosques; but, on the other hand, the
Koran distinctly encourages women to
pray In private Some Hindoo congre-
cations deny the privilege of prayer to
their women altogether. Among the
Ainu, a race supposed to be the abo'
rhymes OF Japan, women are not per
United to pray or offer sacrifice except
in rare cases as the deputies of their
husbands. The reason for this prac-
tice Is that the Alnu women are not
supposed to possess souls, and there
fore their prayers would be quite un.
awaiting. Among the natives of Mad
agascar women are permitted to pray
but only to the powers of evil a kind
of microscopy prayer, Only men are
permitted 10 address prayers directly
to the Supreme Being.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
"NEw" WOMAN ON THE FARM.

CO HERE is considerable signlf-
canoe in the fact that this year
over fifty girls have taken up the
study of scientific farming at the Min
neapolis College of Agriculture and
have thus announced their intention to
adhere to country life. The college, 1t
seems, has been in existence for the
past decade, but girls have only recent
ly been admitted. The character Of the
instruction available to the girl stu
dents is suggestive. The course pre-
scnted emphasizes the sciences of bot
any, chemistry, physics and geology
requiring during the freshmen and So
phomOre years at least two terms work
n each of them. Boys and girls work
together, it seems, throughout about
twothirds of the entire course, which
includes study in language, mathemat-
les, science, civics and considerable
technical work. In the case of the girls
cooking, laundrying and sewing are
substituted for carpentry, blacksmith
ing and veterinary science. The girls
too, give more attention to household
art, home economy and domestic by
giene than to the business aspect of
farming.
1t is happily the chief purpose Of the
college to awaken in its entire student
body a keen interest in farming, farm
life, the farm house and farm society.
Both boys and girls are taught to plan
farm buildings and how to lay out the
grounds artistically. Considerable at
tention Is given to the furnishing of
houses, to literature, music and social
culture, with the general thought "of
making the farm home the most at
! tractive spot on earth" The result of
the new movement Is being watched
with keen interest by agriculturists and
educators. 1t is evident that should it
prove successful the innovation will
spread to other agricultural States. Its
influence, one readily apprehends, is
| apt to be social as we'll as agricultural
in character. Heretofore one great
| drawback to farming has been the diff
ticulty of keeping the farmers sons on
| the farm. With trained and educated
girls enthusiastically taking up the pro-
fession of farming, it is pointed out that
life in the country would take on a new
charm and that the exodus of young
men to cities would be materially les
sened 1t is difficult to forecast the
outcome. But it Is pleasant to think
that we may be coming close to the
| lOnC-Sought solution of the problem of
cities.-Boston Transcript
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
This Great Mistake.


To the average woman her husbands
rarely attempts to open. If it renders
unto the house and the necessities Of
life the things that she looks upon as
ne, dful, slo is content. When the man
wants sympathy with ms plans or as
pirations he Is too frequently COMPEL
some other woman. | have seen the
rocks poke their heads out of an other
wise pleasant matrimonial sea solely
for this reason.
The woman looked upon the work
which made the mans place in life AZ
nothing more than a certain capacity
for earning money. To train her
mind to a proper understanding. Of
that work, to enter into its Joys ana
failures with unqualified and wise SYM
pathy, never grew In her mini as one
Of its sweetest duties. The attitude
at once created barrier hard to break
down, spreading every day until each
thought 1t a necessity.
Men will never talk to women with
the rough frankness which they usa
between themselves. Conversation be-
tween the sexes will always be par-
TALLY insncere," says Hamerton. 7
hope to see the day when never" and
always" can be stricken from these
two sentences and woman will aim To
be n real comrade, without being any
less woman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
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Wooden kneading boards for bread
are declared unsanltary.
Nut and fruit sandwiches should go
into the school lunch basket.
Pour boiling water over raisins be-
fore seeding them. It's easier.
Dates stuffed with .marshmalIew
paste make tempting dessert.
Sugar added to the water used for
basting meat adds to the flavor.
For quick breads and batters baking
powder instead of yeast is used
Almost any cold vegetable makes a
delicious salad if attractively arranged.
Cooking adds to the digestibility Of
nuts, and many sorts should be ground
before being eaten.
For an appetizlng lunch have seal
loped tomatoes, beef croquettes, peas,
and apple fritters.
Crystallized strawberries are among
the most liked fruits. Served in ice
cream they are delicious.
Mushrooms are sometimes picked
only in brine and are useful in gravies
in the winter and sometimes in vine
gar.
A fine cranberry jam calls for one
quart cranberries, three-quarters of
pint Of water, one pound white sugar.
Boil twenty minutes
If you wish delicious fried halibut
cut the steak into pieces two inches
square; season with salt and pepper
and dip in beaten egg and then bread
crumbs; fry in deep fat, drain on paper,
and girnish with parsley and lemon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
CHAPTER ".

you dare not deny itw cried Mary
Dell, furiOusly, as she stood in the door
way of the cottage, facing her brother
and Bart Wrigley, who attempted to es
cape, but were prevented by her barring
the way of exit You cowards-lyins
in wait for an unarmed manW
why he's got sword and pistols"
cried Bart.
''There!" shrieked Mary, triumphaGtIy,
you have betrayed yourself Bart. Now
perhaps my brave brother will confess
that he lay in wait in the dark for an IN
armed man, and helped to beat him nearly
to death"
You're nice fellow to trust, Bart"
said Abel, looking at his companion. BE
trayed yourself directly"
Couldn't help it," grumbled Bart.
Shes so sharp upon man."
You cowards" cried Mary again.
"Weu, don't know about being cow
ards" said Abel sullenly. 'He was
had only two sticks"
Then you confess it was you? Oh!
what u villain to have for brother!'
Here, don't go on like that" cried
Abel. See how he has served you"
"What is that to you" cried Mary,
fiercely. 'lf he Tilted me and | forgive
him, how dare you interfereY'
"Phew" whistled Bart to himself
What u way she has!'
"Why, any one would think you cared
for him, Polly" said Abel, starting, while
Bart whistled softly again, and wiped
the heavy dew from his forehead.
"Care for him-I hate himw cried
Mary. passiOnately; "but do you think |
wanted my own brother to go and take
counsel with his big vagabond compan
ion"
"PhewT whistled Bart again, softly
as he perspired now profusely, and wip
ed his forehead with his fur cap.
"And then go and beat one Of thu
kings officers2 But you'll both suffel
! for 1t. The constables will be here fO
you. and you'll both be punished"
"Not likeiy-eh, Bartr said Abel, witt
a laugh.
mo, lad" growled that worthy. "ro'
dark"
| Don't you be too sure" cried Mary
"You towards! and il he dies"-ther
was hysterical spasm here-''if he dies
you'll both go to the gibbet and swinl
in chains!"
Bart gave his whole body a writhe, a
IL he already felt the chains about hin
as he was being made into scare scamp
Didn't hit hard enough, and neve
touched his head" he growled.
"And as for you" cried Mary, turnini
upon him sharply, never you look me il
the face again. You are worse tina
Abel: and believe it was your mad, in
solent jealousy set you persuading m
foolish brother to help in this coward
attack"
"Never mind what she says, Bart, lad,
said Abel; shell thank us soIhe day 70
half killing as big scamp as ever step
ped"
THANK your cried Mary, with he
eyes flashing and her handsome face dis
torted, IL hope to see you both well pun
lshed and"
Who's that cOmingw said Abel. sharI
ly. as steps were heard approachin
quickly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
How to Go Upstairs.

The wrong way to go upstairs, accord.
ing to a physical culture teacher, is ia
lean over, contract the chest, hoop the
shoulders and bend the whole BODY for.
ward from the waist. The person who
goes upstairs in this way will be ex-
hausted at the top of even a short
flight, Yet stair-climblng, properly
done, is considered good exercise Tbs
head should be erect, the chest expand.
ed, the shoulders back, with no bond
whatever of the body at the waist
With this poise put the whole weight
on the ball of the foot and do not touch
the step with the heel and note the
springiness felt at every football
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
The Man aud His Message.

did you see that distinguished-look-
ing man who came down the aisle of
the theater and whispered in Mrs. Gid
dypate's ear?"
Yes, l saw him."
"He looked like a perfect strange
too"
Guess he was"
IT'S astonishing the way that WON
an goes on. Could you hear what tn.
man saidW
Eyes, | heard It."
what did he say"
HE said, Madam, please remove
your hat 1t was the chief usher"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13

fceholders in Alabama will soon be-
come numerous.
The right to hold such office, however,
does not imply the right to vote, the
Alabama law apparently being the
same as that in Indiana, under which
women may hold any Office under the
school laws, but cannot vote for any
public Office. The only States in the
American Union where the full right of
suffrage exists are Colorado, Idaho,
Utah and Wyoming, and there women
can vote for all public officers, includ
ing Presidential electors. Indeed In
Utah and Wyoming woman suffrage is
constitutional provision.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
System in Homework.

The good housewife makes plans
over night for the work which must
be done the following day. Probably
II considerable share of it falls to a
special day in each week, but there
will be number of things to do which
are out of the regular routine, anu for
these she must plan 50 that she will
not have them all crowdlng upon her
at once and either being neglected be-
cause they are so many or taken in
hand and carried through at the cost
Of health and spirits.
A desire for economy sometimes win
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
N,utrnIizing the Niooune.

1t is announced that eminent Frenc
physicians have discovered a way I,
entirely neutralize the nicotine in to
bacco." DR.. GGut!er certifies that h,
has smoked thirty large black cigar
In twelve hours without any bad eff
feet, whereas in their unsterllized stat
three make him ILL.,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13

she was recently APP
pointed a member
Of the State Exam
in & b o a + d of
school Teach e + S .
NJ er selection for
the position caused
considerable sur
prise and consider
a b lie qualification,
too, and now that
the ice has been
broken it Is expect
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
Valuable Onera Glasses.

One OF the most costly pair of opera
glasses in the world is owned by Queen
Alexandra, for whom they were espe-
cially made in Vienna. The barrels are
q, platinum and set with diamonds,
sapphires and rubies. Various estimates
have been made as to its probable
worth. An expert in such matters fixes
the value of the lorgnette at $4,000
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-11-13
Woman Holds Office in Alabama.

For the first time in its history u
woman holds State office in Alabama.
She Is Miss ]. Nicholene Bishop, and
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-15

ond, to train and equip missionaries for
the "apostolate bands" bodies of priests
who hold themselves in readiness for
special and exacting work; third to ed
ucate priests for the Philippines under
American auspices.
At least 100000 will be needed and
$4,000 of it has already been promised
conditional on the remaining $4,000 be-
ing raised.
At a recent meeting of the Catholic
Missionary Union in this city plans for
the seminary, which has already the
hearty concentrations of the archbishops
of the country. were formulated.
Father Elliott and those who are work.
ing with him have no doubt that the
whole amount will be raised before the
year is over.
The movement had its inception at a
conference of missionaries at Winehes-
ter. Tenn, last summer
Father A. P. Doyle. of the Paulist
Fathers Society is aiding Father Elliott
in the collection of funds.
location for the new seminary has
not yet been chosen, but Washington
seems to be the site that would best
please the clergy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-15
SENATORS TAKE
UP CANAL BILL
ACTION ON HOUSE BILL is DE-
FERRED UNTIL SENATOR NOR
GAN CAN CONSULT WITH THE
PRESIDENT.

Washington. January 1.-THE House
Nicaragua bill was considered today by
the Senate committee on inter oceanic
canals, but action was deferred in order
to permit further investigation of the
proposition made by the Panama Canal
Company. The motion for this postpone
ment was made by Senator Mitchell
1t provides for a meeting next Friday
and instructed Senator Morgan. as chair
man of the committee, to confer in the
meantime with the President for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the Panama
proposition had been received by the
isthmian canal commission. and in case
10 had been received, to ascertain from
the chairman of the canal commission
what time will be necessary for the COM
mission to prepare report upon the
proposition.
This motion was carried unanimously.
The action was due to the expressed
wish of majority of the members of the
committee to afford an opportunity to
give fair consideration to the Panama
proposition. There was also a sentiment
expressed against any proionged post
ponement
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-15
RUSSIA is PROSPEROUS.
Budget for 1902 Balances Revenue and
xpenditure-Dewitte Pleased.

st. Petersburg, January 1.-THE Rus
sian budget for 1902 balances the revenue
and expenditures, totalling 1861, 97t
roubles. The navy absorbs 979, 318, 1884
roubles the army, 322, 500, 537 roubles and
ways and communication ABS, 547, 75s
roubles.
The report of the finance minister, M.
Dewitte, which accompanied the budget,
says the equilibrium of the budget leads
to the conclusion that the empire s
condition.
"Our monetary system says the min
lister. LEAVES nothing to be desired and
our railroads continue to develop under
conditions. Notwithst anding the vexations
and complications of recent years, owing
to bad harvests, owing to the scarcity of
capital and the embarrassments of GER
tain branches of our industry, the gen.
eral prosperity of our country shows no
sign of decline.
I'm my report to the Car on the bud
get of 1893 | expressed firm confidence in
the productive power of Russia. The ex-
periences of the last few days have con-
firmed this confidence, and today, in sub
hitting to our sovereign my tenth budget
report, l have still firmer faith in the
rapidity of progress which our country
will make, protected as it is by his
majesty's unalterable tone of peace and
guided by his majestys solicitude."