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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

What terrific spectacle was this that
met his eyes?
The words of the boy were fully con-
drmed; the most horrid creature fancy
could picture was surely dancing just
within the tower in full, plain view. a
hideous figure was jumping up and down,
amid glare of what seemed sulphurouS
light, while every now and then it sank
down only to reappear, going through
the same wild motions and capers, each
one appalling enough to strike terror to
the hearts of the superstitious beholder
But Dr. Elfenstein was by no means
superstitious man. Ghosts, COLLINS,
Gpecters, all were to him mere vagaries
OF crazed brain. Therefore, while
startled and Mortified for one moment by
this singular appariton, the next, he
coolly refined in his horse, and thus stood
still, calmly contemplating the scene.
While still sitting there upon the back
Of his horse, lost in conjecture, the de
moniacal hobgobl9, apparition, or what
ever the evil genius of the Haunted
Tower might be called, dropped from
sight; the strange, lurid light disappear
ed; darkness reigned over the place, eX
cept as revealed by the lightning flashes,
and the puzzled but undaunted physician
was free to urge his horse onward once
more towards the peaceful cottage that
he called his home.
Once within the cheerful shelter of the
library, he seated himself beside the Ia
BILE, drew nearer the wax candles, and
again took up his book to read another
chapter before retiring for the night. But
he soon found that reading was impOss-
BILE, for ever before the page fitted the
impish figure he had seen, with lis horns,
Its flaming eyes and hideous eOntortions.
Closing the book then he leaned his head
against the tall back of his chair, and
thought long and deeply. AT the close
of his cogitationS, as he laid himself
down upon his bed for the night, one re-
,sult alone was reached, namely:
"There had been n murder committed
'years before within Glendenning Hall
and the murderer was still unknown ant
at large. For some unaccountabe rea
son the tower was made to appear il
the possession of evil spirits by some par
ties, also unknown"
In his soul DIR. Elfenstcin believed tn,
dreadful apparition he had himself wit
messed that night was the work of SOM
wicked person. wrought out, probably, t
keep up the Superstitous notOriety sucl
mystery would bring upon a place.
Finding sleep impossible. the docto
again arose and, drawing aside the cur
tain from the window, gazed forth ina
fhe darkness of the night But while tn
storm still ragged furiously, and the SIX
was shrouded by an inky pail no light mp
peared from the direction of the hall t
whisper forebodinsly of the specter Q
the tower
The young physician soon found hin
self pursuing another and an entirely dill
ferent train of thought. This time IN
storm passing before his eyes was tran!
ferred 20 the wildly lashed and foamin
pillows of the sea. His peaceful hon
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

chief secretary for genera lions past"
And so it proved. Faced at last with
an immensely difficult and importan MT
task, Balfour altered his habits com
pletely. There was no more lying abed
until noon, no more neglect Of business,
no more scorn for petty details He
rose with the lark even after hard
nights session in the House of Com
mons and worked hard all day and ev-
cry day at his office. When he became
chief secretary he knew no more about
Irish affairs than the average man in
the street, but in less than month he
surprised the permanent officials by his
thorough knowledge of every branch
of Irish government.
And as he worked and learned his
character and will grew stronger The
lazy. vacillating philosopher who
couldn't make up his mind about any
thing became in few short weeks the
stern administrator.
Strange to say, this man who has
politics is no lover of politics. He is a
politician, by family influence and
chance, not by choice. The nephew of
Lord Salisbury, Arthur j. Balfour was
born to the purple" and destined for
Parliament from his Elton days. But
his tastes are literary and academic,
not political and practical. He cares
more for the honors which have been
showered upon him by all the British
universities in recognition of his
achievements in philosophy than he
does for his political fame.
Give me my books, my golf clubs
and leisure" he once said to friend,
land | would ask for nothing more.
My ideal in life is to read lot write
little, play plenty of golf and have
nothing to worry about. If | could
give up politics and retire tomorrow
without disorganizing things and neg,
lecting my duty would gladly do So"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

the Empress Eugene, after the bat
tie OF Sedan, lost the chance to pre-
serve the empire of her husband by
not possessing exactly the right sort
of riding habit. 1t was the evening OF
September 8, 1870
The news Of the surrender of tn,
French army and of the Emperor Ma
poleon at Sedan had spread about
Paris, continues a writer in London So
ciety. The city was excited, and Their,
was talk Of revolution and the ban
ishment of the imperial family. Al
this juncture Emile de Girardin.
man who was trusted by the empress
and who had had no little eyperi nc,
during previous changes of govern
nent, arrived at the Palace of FIN,
Tulleries. IF your majesty were tt
appear on horseback in the midst OF
the people" Girardin said. land an
nounce the abdication of the emnpr,,
in favor of the prince imperial yom
own assumption Of the title of am
press regent and the appointment oa
Theirs as prime minister, the empir,
'N'SAN NC SuN'u' oOluplulnE must Ia
done to turn the tide"
The empress accepted the advice
But when this leader of the world,
fashion sought for a proper costum,
for her performance 1t could not h,
fund! The only riding habit in tn,
Iuleries was fantastic one of or on
embroidered with gold and silver
made for festal hunting occasion,
and the hat was a no less fantastic
three-cornered affair of the epoch Of
Louis Qulnze. The empress felt tina,
1t would not do to appear in this gart
On such an occasion. Her appearance,
III 1t might have the opposite effect
upon the people from that which sbs
IN elded, The plan had to be given
up the empress ana the prince i'm.
periol We're baAished, and the Napo
leonic empire was at an end.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Flowers eggs are now in season.
and the managers of the few remain
ing galleries of the United Kingdom
are doing their best to keep the mar.
ket supplied, says the London Sport
ng Dramatic News. One cutlery
never sends less than 1000 gulls' eggs
o London every spring, and these are
all retalled to credulous public as
he eggs of lapwings. OF course, the
men in the trade know better, and
equally, of course, they pay nominal
prices ard make big profits.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
I EDH TQDRlAlS


tent to walkforgetng that intimate knowledge tn,
parts is essential to engineer.
we have no wish to deaden the call to a strenu
Gus e' which, happily be reaching the Of
our captains OF commerce. But would point to the
dangers OF unchecked ambition which the rank
IN their race to GetRlchQulck who learn spend
ing end of business first apt the prod
ucts Oh state In their hurry to build their private Rome
IN uay ana to enjoy all its costly pleasures before they
nave had any time whatever realize whether firmly
set upon its foundations disaster befas the impa
et Weaithseekers OF to-day. They do not grasp thai
the ouds are all with sound principle and systematic
ou as against mere Too often consequence they
proht neither themselves the community-London Elk
press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
CHATTER Y.-lContinnedl

The life Of n physician is certainly a
tery unsettled and unsatisfactory one. No
sooner, therefore, had Earle Elicnstein
tetired to his library, after his lonely sup
per, and become deeply interested in a
book, that severe thunder shower, now
steadily speeding toward them, ushcred
h, by muttered thunder, and 2igzag
lightning, than rat tat-tat, came ut the
door, and a call for services about two
miles off.
"WeIl," he thought, MS he vnulted up.
IN his faithful horse Sultan, 81 can, per-
Laps, have a view of his ghostship on our
way back, if we hasten"
He touched his horse and sped off in
the darkness. Before reaching the home
Of his patient, the storm was indeed over
him.
He fingered fully an hour, hoping 1t
would abate. but in!tead, its fury seem
I'd to increase with every breath. His
patient had fallen into a quiet sleep, and
be was anxious to be off. Downing his
rubber coat with its protecting hood well
srawn over his hat, he started home
ward
Pitchy darkness he encountered all the
way, relieved only by the vivid flashes of
Hghtning that darted hither and thither,
ever the inky sky, while the wind, eerie
like, soughed through the tall trees of the
grounds surrounding Glendenniug Hall;
chen, seeming to gather force with each
hull, broke loose again into fury, lashing,
ana thrashing the branches in a fearful
nanner.
Suddenly n brilliant flash of lightning
caused his horse to shy to one side, while
4 crash of thunder almost appalled, him.
Raising his eyes instinctivey towards the
ky, they fell by accident upon the win
COWS of the Haunted Tower.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
o.

had changed to the cabin of an ocean
steamer, and the goblin of night into the
graceful form of Ethel Nevergail, his
lovely fellow passenger of a few weeks
before
All, beautiful. lost Ethel! How lie
longcd to see her, to speak to her, to be
near her, but he knew that for him such
II pleasure would never again be, 50 with
a weary sigh he dropped the curtain and
turned to his pillow, but not to sleep
even, but to toss around, and strive in
vain to Danish from his mind thoughts
of the girl who had unconsciously sue
ceeded in leaving so indelible an impress
sion upon his heart
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Estones of civilization, and in especial sense
Eare they the props of free government 1t Is
EEzz.z.gMSS the home training that makes the vruous
sGNA citizen, and If the right family influences are
lacking, the results bad citizenship and bad
men, Nothing can take the place of home make
up for the loss of it. The school, college, even tina
influences of religion the aids and compliments of the
nome training. The family guidance and instruction begin
from the earliest years when the child impressions
Ne and when its mind and character plastic and
ontnues until the of discretion. most rigid
sefdiscplne the most careful continued educa
ton which falls to the lot Of the youth can
scarcely eradicate the tendencies early youth in
an evil home; and the great simple of honesty
TRUTH love. mercy and virtue whether taught by formal
instruction or unconsciousy imbibed atmosphere of
sound honorable household leave impress upon the
man or woman till the end of life, and their power
fu, determining influence upon character destiny
1t Is, therefore, of the highest importance both
Tor the Sake of the individual and nation that tho
oenetceDt home influences of good family should encr
they go out Into the world We so busy that in too
many instances where the intelligent enough to
Know the value of binding their children to the home and
keeping them close under it's sheerng care the young are
permitted through careessnes drift away nsen-
Sby from the home and loosen its This often
happens because children and parents not have anuse-
ments diversions and interests in common and sometimes
because the elders do not make allowance for the ma
ture OF youth-Philadelphia Ledger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

NRrIUR j. BALFoUR. m ISIS all his
lInces of doing anything remarkable.
ie was clever enough, but he simply
Ouldn't take the trouble to work. 1t
seemed to be almost too much bother
% him to live. He seldom got out of
1ed before the afternoon, and often he
would not go to his office for three or
our days at time. Dispatches bored
i'm, Parliament was a nuisance. and
he officials of his department tore
heir hair over his neglect to keep APP
continents and sign important docu-
mcnts. They never expected him to
read them; If they could get him to
sign them a week late they thought
themselves lucky.
Well, this was the man whom Lord
Salisbury appointed chief secretary for
ireland in 1SSL-one OF the stornliest
periods in the modern history of that
country. OF course, everybody ragged
ma said that Salisbury had appointed
he most unfit man he could have
'ound in days march, simply because
hat man happened to be his own
Iephew The Irish members were de-
lighted, They thought they had got
man of straw for their chief oppo-
lcat Parnell alone saw the truth.
Don't deceive yourselves" he told
MS colleagues. salisbury knows what
Ne Is doing There's a great deal more
y BllfoW than he has shown us yet.
10 Nil tG-p out to be the strongest
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

would attain the
high OFF, which
he fills to-day.
None of us dream
ed, said an old as
ISOLATE OF his In
1885, that ne would
ever become a sue
cessful politician,
let alone q great
s t a t e S IN a II. AS
president O.! the To-
C al government
board and secre-
tary for Scotland
he had managed TO
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Practical Philanthropy.

Every often, | suppose" said the in
lulsitlve person, you are deceived by
apparently deserving objects of charity
whom you quietly help"
Eyes, indeed" replied the wealthy
philanthroplst; its just like throwing
money away. Sometimes the very PEG
pie you think will advertise you mos'
never say a word about lt"-Philadei
phia Press,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
A REFORMED IOLER.

Wonderful Change in the life of Lord
Balfour, England's Premier.
Those who twenty years ago knew
Arthur j. Balfour. the present English
premier, we'll never expected that he
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

before after their ordination His idea Is that besde.
giving the minister certain experience which would make
his mnistrations In of the pulpit more sympathetc
trade would IN many instances be good thing to fall
back upon 1t is certainly important in some wav or
other young theological student should come into
contact with the busy world In cases. however II
would be distinct loss for the church have Young
man who is evidently called to the ministry snand
months in Observation-Disclosures work age when his time
would better be given to other things More generally ner
maps the present indifference with respect to the
tenance OF churches in large number small communi
ties is to continue the young minister will feel justified
in protecting himself against possible poverty in the future
by hrst making himself proficient trade or profess
siona line before he seeks ordinatonNew York Ohservor
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

A chaperon goes to a girls picnic "a
see that the girls behave; a chaperou
goes to boys picnic to see that the
boys don't eat the refreshments toe
; in.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

London's B rth Rate 400 a Day.
In London each day 400 children mr..
born and 25O enter school for the fire,
time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
BIT OF FRENCH HISTORY.

An Empire Lost for Want oe the Right
Sort of Riding Habit.
An old legend which makes no pre-
tense to truth tells how a kingdom
was lost for want of a horseshoe nail.
But recent volume OF sober historical
and biographical purpose, VIII ten by
Count dHeur,son, makes ii appear that
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

of fveandthrty He aims at being millionaire at
30 and rails bitterly at fate If his golden dreams
tered in the ward of workhouse
Rush for luxury and rush for money are synonymous
In its endeavor to keep with this increased cost
luxury, the modern generation to the Get
Quick habit. Men Of this stamp cover the maximum,
ground in their business hone of
gold bearing patch They become all-trades and
of They try before they are CONNIE
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

essary human labor. The farm household we'll as the
farm suffers for lack of labor There great demand
for domestic servants and they scarcer than
hired men," The Farmer suggests that the city people
who need or desire country life but without funds
should take advantage of the situation offer themselves
as help for farmers and their wives
The suggestion Is an excellent The anemc ner-
vous clerk would do well quit his employment and go to
the country and try hard manual work The city Is full
or dissatisfied persons who probably will be salts
lied in the city Why should not these break away
from the deusve atractiveness of city and get out
where there need OF them go from where they
wanted TO where they are in demand? Why would it MOI
be good for aing shop girls and teachers to 20 t.
the country households? Hard work? OF course hard
physical labor is just what mentally tired and nervous
people often need
The social relations of farmers and their help not
SUCH as to offer bar to the most heightened On the
farms the help, whether women part of the
household There are distinctions. Everybody works
hard and the fare Is for aSinneapoiS Journal
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Shoald Ministers Learn a Trade?

y CLERGYMAN of Philadelphia who has ex.
amined the statistics of the various Protestant
denominations, and has been disturbed by the
a NUMBER of ministers who are without a charge.
II strongly urges all young men who intend to
n eIcer the ministry to learn some trade eithar
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

,,.cne But the great and proHtabIe scheme OF
modern business and everything is business nowadays is
to give people wants and then supply those wants
Teach to smoke and then you may sell him tobacco
Give him disease and then may sell him attendance
and medicine Medical science therefore,
disease to fit John Doe and make him patient neurol
ogist Ghe technical for the drummer builder
of medical scence Is set to watch John Doe
that John, in while his legs mechanically
and pulls at his shin. "Aha!" exclams the neuroogst
1--WE got him. John Doe, you kratopodomanacp'
Poor John Doe is then in the tolls What horrible
affection this mania with the sesqupedaan name form
of degeneracy! May lead to serious conditions unless
checked at the start Thus say his wife family echo
ing the doctor and thus John thinks Away to the doctor
and the drug store! Vanish peace of gone
parted health Behold John Doe henceforth poor vale
tudinaran, turning his income prosperous gentle
of the medical profession yet John Doe is ex
acy the same as he before the habit Of crossing legs
and pulling at ones shin denominated dsease-San
Francisco Bulletin
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Get.RiCh-0uiCk,

80 OSSlBLY because its has SO far re-
| ID Smaned unrecognizet the GetRich- Quick habit
Econtinues to spread. The art Of steady work,
manshp and thorough knowledge of the crafts
asHSSGSHM shows signs Of dying The young man of
TEITsl1E to-day Is longer the probable moneyed c-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Enterprise of Medicine.

VERY neat and ingenious way of increasing
the number of the diseased Is to widen the
definition Of disease until it becomes allen
bracng. Here stands John Doe, in the year
0O3, sound In wind, limb and brain. He is
not patient Of any physician, and he never
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Speaking terms are to be foand on
/ card In the telephone booth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Farmers Need Hello.

HE Orange Judd Farmer calls attention to the
labor famine on the farms of the West. Farm.
ers everywhere are confronted by a most dis.
couraging lack of farm labor. Agricultural
operations are greatly curtaled simply because
It is impOssible to get the SERVICES of the nee.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
The Home Influence.

HE family and the home are the foun
stones of civilization, and in an especial
are they the props Of free government.
the home training that makes the vi
citizen, and If the right family inhuenc
lacking, the results are bad citizenship al
New-York tribune., 1903-01-18
A FRIEND OF SPIDERS.

.., a. +borouphIv respected these days
without a pedigree" says a woman WHO ila' 'P
a good deal o. time studying the s +b.+
babfts of spiders. 'it is well to understand Ia
,do- a boast Of the highest distinction ana one
of the Oldest genealogies-
..ybat,' cried her young niece VINO was I'l4 non.o
from a boarding school for the holdaSS'
Spiders boast OF genealogy! ,--t- "a
..Fxactlv my dear. Let me tell you 1ieli
o,,s nroeenitress the notorious young iaoy u
I,dia-of course you remember your mytholos'
challenged the potent Minerva 10 d sp"iins 80
and was on the point OF exceiihs hei 80
goddess flew into rage, tore up hel
t,cL her on the forehead with the spoke Oh d
t1 rbis disgrace drove the young woman u
zt- and she straightway went ana hahseu
herself. d so
But even goddesses sometlnes reiel'
,.a IN nitv turned her antagonist into a
snider and YOU see, my dear her ola anu Aa'O-
ennIoyment has descended to her posteFiS.
.eI ta,,e always thought it naughty OF Miss
,fue5tt TO run away from that little creature WHICH
one dav sat down beside her-it was ln-nanns,eu
at least But, in all Likelihood she had heatu
oa+ deal said and seen great deal written ABOUT
a. forocitv nj spders their cruelty and their IN
satiabIe appetite Now. had\she known P1ndar
Susan she would have known that could spiders
throw stones those who make such charges against
them would hear much smashing of glass Listen;
.Aren,t YOU a murderer gravely Susan cries;
K1II;nr AIgm Soor. yUT -unoffending little flies.
Merely to satisfy your horrid maWE
.eBut Susan don't YOU feed gentle lamb?
Don't you on pretty pigeons cramE -
Don't YOU on harmless fishes often dine
That's very true" quoth Susan. true indeed.
Oh. with what eloquence these spiders pIead!
This little rascal beats a srave divine
DO YOU know. too continued the woman when
her niece had stopped laughing. that spiders are
really useful in the economy Of nature? They are
the food Of many barbarous nations.
You don't mean that human beings eat SPIDERS
exclaimed the girl with pucker of astonishment
Yes. indeed. The Blackfeet Indians and several
tribes of the Southwest eat them and enjoy them.
They also eaten in South America and in
Africa. the inhabitants of certain sections OF these
countries spending much of their time in roasting
large, juicy spiders the fires and eating them.
The Bashie men consider them.quite dainty"