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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

tlmldly into his face without finishing
the sentence.
"Myra, darling, would you marry me
just as l am, without money or pros
pects?" and George pressed her hand
tenderly.
"Of course l would, and / will mar
ry you this moment if you say so. l
have left everything to tell you that.
cannot let you leave me again"
So the two young hearts were unit
ed and they worked when they had
work to do, which was not often, but
they encouraged each other, and hoped
on without repining. Their greatest
worry was their landlady, who treated
them like criminals when the rent
fell behind few dollars.
Early that morning they had re-
ceived notice that on the day after
Christmas they would have to vacate,
the landlady explaining that she did
not have the heart to turn anybody
out of the house on that holy day. 1t
was small comfort to them, for it mat
tered little whether it was Christmas
or the day after, they would not be
any better off.
Later in the afternoon the two
young people sat talking about their
future prospects, not forgetting the
far-off cottage. Myra placed on the
table loaf of bread, some butterine
and a pot of weak tea. This is our
Christmas eve banquet" said she with
a merry laugh. And our last scuttle
Of COAL" declared George, with equal
levity. Tomorrow we will find a
warm corner in some church and stay
in it until we are thrown out, then next
day" ooh, George, the next day
will be the landlady," walled Myra.
What shall we do?"
At that moment heavy footsteps
were heard in the hall and thunder
knock sounded on the door.
Heavens" exclaimed Myra, "the
| landlady. She has changed her mind
and will put us out tonight"
The door was flung open, and in
stumbled two men laden with baskets
and bundles, with Mrs. Dwight's
motherly form in the rear. With a
| cry Myra was in her fathers arms,
and George was wringing his fathers
hand.
Nov you two women set the table"
said he, breaking away from his son
and taking charge. We've come for
you, George, and we're all going back
] home tonight. Them's the orders of
| both mothers, and they must be
obeyed. Uncle John has come back
with mint of money-he's going to
! marry the widow Mullins-everythin
has been paid off-he's bought out old
| Plumb for you, and deposited money
| for a big, new stock of goods-we're
the majority of the school board and
are going to put Myra back at big
ger salary-Pve bought some Gallo
ways and Jerseys and want you to
help on the farm-were going to run
you for sheriff-and-Thu !!
Amt them women most through set
ting that table? I'm as hungry as a
bear" and the old man paused for
| breath.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
ALWAYS in Stock

A chemist was Boosting in the com
pany OF friends of his well-assorted
stock in trade. There isn't a drug
missing" he said.
Come, now" said one of the by
ISLANDERS, by way of joke. 81 bet
that you don't keep any spirit of con
tradiction, well stocked as you pre-.
tend to be-"
why not?" replied the chemist, not
In the least embarrassed at the unex-
pected sally. "You shall see for your
SELF So saying he left the group
and returned in few minutes leading
by the hand-his wife London It'd.
Bits.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

ly 81 came for you and am goin6
to remain with you"
wait until you hear how stupid
have been; you may change your pur-
pose" But Myra shook her head with
decision.
There's nothing to tell, except that
have come for you, and you must go
back home with me or l shall stay
here with you. II you still love me,
George" she hesitated and she
blushed rosy red, I'VE don't have to
wait until we have the money for a
cottage, we can--" She glanced
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

"George!" exclaimed a handsome
young lady in surprised, glad voice,
grasping the arm of dejected-looking
young man on a street corner, one of
many who stood there waiting.
"Myra!" stammered the youth turn
ing suddenly with flushed face and
looking into the trimming eyes of the
girl he loved. What are you doing
here?"
Il came for you, George. left
everything to come and find you.
Come, let us go home. We can take a
train in an hour" and she gently
pulled at his coat sleeve, but he held
back stubbornly.
mo, | won't go back home" said
he doggedly. I've been fool. It's
Just as we'll to tell you, though, then
you can say goodbye. Come into the
restaurant yonder. We cannot talk in
this crowd. They are already gaping
at us suspiciously. We can order a
cup of coffee and stay as long as we
like"
Il expect I'm done for, Myra, and
the best thing you can do Is TO go
back home and forget me-"
Never" declared the girl positive
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Husband Was Not In.

Husband in?" asked the gas col
lector, cheerfully.
No" answered the woman, "he
isn't at home"
Expecting him soon?" asked the
collector
Well" the woman replied, thought.
fully, Il don't know exactly; I've
been lookin' for him seventeen years.
and he hasn't turned up yet. You
travel about good deal, and if you
see man who looks as though he'd
make me a pretty good husband, tell
him I'm still a"-aain' and send him
along"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

A happy party at that humble table
on that Christmas eve, and happier
party the next day around the Christ
mas board. Mrs. Dwight was carried
along in spite of her protests that she
had no clothes, for it was she who
had kept track of the young couple,
whose parents waited to give them
this particular surprise. Even the
landlady was in the plot, and wept
when her roomers left never to return
except in the shape of good dona
ton every Christmas eve.
Before the next spring had passed,
the cottage" had become a reality.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

her life's happiness to slip through
to prevent it.
Leaving the station where she had
waited for the train that did not bring
George, she walked into Mr.. Plumb's
store resolutely and cross-eXamined
him.
"Why George end me have settled
up our business. He drawed out all
the money left in my hands and Dor
rowed all | could spare. | guess he
amt coming home no more unless he
brings a carload of money with him.
From what he writes guess he's TAX
ing in all the sights and amt leaving
any of EN- out"
Returning home, Myra solemnly
walked into the kitchen, where the
family were at supper, having given
her up and calmly announced:
81 am going to Chicago tomorrow
morning, father, and I'd like to have
some money"
For the lands sake, Myra!" ex-
claimed her mother anxiously, What
is it? Have you heard bad news from
George?"
mo, mother, I haven't heard any
thing at all from him, that's why I'm
going. It's no use making any Objec-
tons" she continued hurriedly, as her
father was about to speak, Il We made
up my mind. l know something is
wrong or George would write me. You
know what happened to Uncle John?'
and she broke into a food of tears
which she had been restraining all
| day.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Wonderful FLIGHT Of Birds.

There as conclusive evidence ia
show that in one unbroken nocturnal
flight the European bird known as the
northern bluethroat passes from Cen.
trail Africa to the German sea, a dis
lance OF 1000 miles. making the
journey In nine hours. From It's win.
ter home In Africa observations have
determined that 1t starts after sunset
arriving at It's far northern summer
haunts before dawn on the next morn
ing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
The 5oer IrreconciIabIes.

The former Boer generals, De Wet,
Botha and Delarey. arc about to visit
India in order to persuade the Boer
irreconcilables there to take the oath
of allegiance. Few Of these prisoners
are now left In the various camps. In
Ceylon, for instance, there are only
five; and 1t was recently suggested in
India that the time. had now come to
repatriate them all, and keep them in
some form Of confinement in South
Africa until they took the oath.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Use for Toes,

Who says we have no use for toes in this
enlightened day,
Fen, who has never felt their need when
winter skies were gray,
And shown 1t by the way he CROPPED
around in fear and dread
Until his hosiery was roped and donned
within the bed?
Beneath that pile of cover warm in win
ter time man quakes
At thoughts of getting up to dress with
goosehesh, chill and aches.
And as he cautiously feels out, and feel
ing. finds his hose.
Who. says a man is not elate at being
BORN with toes?
Dallas NawS
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

mAnother club woman, Mrs.
HauIe, of Edgerton, Wis.,, tells
how she was cured of irregulari-
ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache, by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PTNKuAM:-A while
ago my health began to fail because OF
female troubles. The doctor did not
help me. Remembered that my mother
had used Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound on many oc-
casions for Irregularities and uterine
troubles, and felt sure that 1t could
not harm me ut any rate to give 1t q
trial.
~ was certainly glad to find that
within o week felt much better, the
terrible pains in the back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time OF menstruation l did not have
nearly as serious n time as heretofore,
so continued its use for two months,
md at the end Of that time l was like
new woman. / really have never
felt better in my life, have not had a
sick headache since, and weigh 20
pounds more than / ever did, so L un-
hesitatingly recommend your medi-
cine" - Mrs. MAY HAULE, Edgerton,
Wis. ,Pres. Household Economics Club.
$4,000 forfeit " original Of oboUo letter pToUing
eenaineness cannot DO produced.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Where Beauty Linaers.

A poetess asks: ooh, where does
beauty linger?" We think that we are
breaking no confidence when we re,
ply that in these artistic times il gen
orally fingers on the toilet table until
the girl puts it on with brush and a
pOWder puff.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
a Down-Grader.

His purse was low, his honor scant,
He did all sorts of things he
shouldn't He was, in truth, a mendi-
cant, And what is more, amend he
wouldn't.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Dealers say that as soon as Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t is inn
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Perfect Politeness,

The acme Of politeness has prob
ably been reached by, mine manager
in Natal, who has placed this notice
at the mouth of the pit; pleas do
not tumble down the shaft"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
Mother Grsy's sweet ,-owdors for Children

successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
IN the Uiildren's Home In New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Ieething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms, Over 80, 600 tes-
timonials. AT all Druggists. CSC. Sample
Il! ~GE- Address A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy N. Y,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Any one can dye with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES; no experience re-
Quired.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

You cannot carry a crooked rule
along the straight road.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Piso's Cure is the best medicine VIC ever used
for all affections OF the throat and luhgs.-WM.
o. EHDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

When tried by fire, some people, like
steel, are hot tempered.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Physicians no longer bleed their pa
on her dress.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

A~brotherly boost is often worth a
whole lot of sisterly sympathy
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

It is only tomorrow's burdens that
break the back of today.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

weak, was short OF breath and was
troubled with bloating after eating
and my limbs wero badly swollen.
One doctor told me it would finally
turn to Bright's disease. l was laid
up at one time for three weeks.
had not taken Doan's Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis
tressing aching across my back dis
appeared and later all the other symp-
toms left me-"
For sale by all druggists. Price 80
cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

People who belong to the upper
crust" are often the shortest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

A day without good deed leaves
you in debt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

The more of man the saint Is the
more of a saint the man will be.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

you plan for tomorrow is uncertain.
What you do today Is certain; what
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Always found wanting-the beggar.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

Mrs. winslow's SOOTHING Syrup.
For children teething sof;ens the gums reduces ~
GAmmatlon aays pain cures wind collie. $50 bottis
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

The saddest thing in life Is to have
nothing to live for.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

A thief is one who takes liberties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24

DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES.
white as snow. All grocers. sc. a packaea'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Mrs. u. W.
Fooks OF Sails
bury, Nd, wife
Of G.. w.
Fooks, sheriff
of Wicomico
county. says:
II 8 u Fl g r g d
W 18th kidney
complaint for
eight ea r 8.
1t came on me
gradually. l
felt tired and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-24
DURING LAST YEAR.
Room for MILLIONS.

HREE Homesteads given away. schooir.
Churches. Railways, Markets, Climate
everything to be desired.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
Danger Of Increased Cotton Acreage

Danger Of Increased Cotton Acreage
Secretary T. B. Parker of the
Farmers Alliance, speaking Of the
cotton prices says he has advised the
farmers to hold their cotton and sell
only as the trade demanded it, and
that anyone could have foreseen
higher prices. He thinks the meet
ing of the cotton mill men IN Char
lotte may temporarily lower prices,
but that there will be no general
movement of the mills for eurtaiI-
ment. He further says:
"Now, seriously, this meeting of
the cotton mill men at Charlotte
should put the farmers to thinking
and see to 1t that the prediction of
a 100000 bale crop shall never
come to pass until the requirements
of the trade demand it. / have great
faith IN the newspapers of the South,
and I am confident that every editor
viii preach against a material IN
crease In acreage for next year, es-
peciaIly In the face of the face that
a ten-million-bale crop viii bring
more than a thirteen-milIion
crop would The Alliance IN this
State viii preach against a large
crop, and I think the farmers organ
izations in all the cotton-growing
States viii do likewise With all
these agencies at work it Is to be
hoped the acreage for next year viii
not be abnormally large. If not the
present high prices viii rule through
out another season"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
COTTON AT IS CENTS.
A Texas Authority Ventures to Make a
Prediction.

Washington, Dec. 9.-President E.
s. Peters, of the Texas Cotton Grow
ers' Protective Association, who Is
IN Washington to urge remedial leg
islation for the boil weevil invasion,
said to-day:
Il would like to convey to every
cotton grower of the South this mes
sage: The Agricultural Department
report estimating the crop at 1852
600 bales IS not only conservative,
but Is over rather than under the
Indicated yield I would, therefore,
earnestly urge all growers of the
staple not to part with their hold
mgs, except at their real value, which
Is not less than fifteen cents
pound, the figure I have repeatedly
predicted would be paid. Let fu-
ture markets alone and allow no mid
demen and spectators to fix the
price of the fruit of your labors.
This Is the opportunity of the South
ern planters If there IS to be
corner, let them conduct it them
selves and reap the benefits"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
Solving the Labor Problem
HARRY FARMER.


Editor Of The Progressive Farmer:
Enclosed you have 81 for renewal.
I am glad to see Harry Farmer back
again, as his articles were usually in
teresting reading.
Crops with Us are fair; prices out
of sight labor IS thoroughly dis
organized by the imitation of prices
Everybody has plenty of money at
present and don't care who IS elected
But there Is a momenteous ques-
tion confronting the farmers IN the
east That is, how they are to get
their lands cultivated IN the future,
for labor at one dollar per day cannot
be used in the cultivation of any
crops grown IN this State, even at
present inflated prices. except at
loss to the farmer employing It.
The only plan IN sight, as this
writer sees it, is to intensity @How
Is it to be doneF' you ask Let every
farmer discard three-fourths of his
land and by quadrupling and manur-
ing make Ell his crops the very best
as to quantity and quality Let them
read The Progressive Farmer and
profit by the experience Of the best
farmers IN this State.
J. II. PARKER
Peruuimans Co., N O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
To Destroy Nut Grass.
Editor OF The Progressive Farmer

In your highly esteemed paper of
November 3rd, Mr.. @. Y. B Bats,
of Wilson County, asks how to XIII
nut grass. As Brother Massey says,
eternal vigilance Is the only thing
that viii destroy nut grass. By your
consent, I viii give Mr. Bats my ex-
perience and observation Give the
land a clean cultivation for thruz
years in succession IN cotton; the
last pIowing should be IN August.
The best pIow to use is what we call
here is a gopher plow. Have it
sharp so that 1t viii cut it clean ev-
cry time PIow as often as possible.
If he should prefer to change the
crop the fourth year, SOW 1t down IN
oats In the fall and then follow with
peas, two bushels per acre; then back
IN cotton. He should have as much
cotton weed as possible. With best
wishes,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
J. W. ALDRIDGE.
PamIico Co., n G.

The belief prevails in many quar-
tiers that the South has reached its
limit IN cotton production This
NAV be true with the present supply
of labor, but we have millions Of
acres of land lying idle that would
produce the finest Of cotton If the
necessary amount of labor can be
found and trained, the South viii
furnish all the cotton needed for the
entire world for many years to come
Shelby Aurora
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15

The Department of Agriculture
sent out some "iron" eowpeas last
spring for farmers to test ON lands
affected by the blight or wilt. One
farmer tried them on land that had
failed partially to make q crop, and
the test shows them to be quite an
Improvement, but one season Is not
a sufficient test. This pea is smaller
than the clay pea which 1t resembles
IN color. Some Of the peas are quite
small, and for this reason it viii take
fewer seed for an acre.
HARRY FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
WoIk of the National Department of
Agriculture in Nsrth Carolina.

The report of the National Secre-
tary of Agriculture contains also
several matters of information that
viii be of interest In North Carolina.
Among other things it Is stated that
the work of thoroughly testing the
large number of varieties of Euro
pean table grapes IN the cooperative
experimental vineyards IN North
Carolina Is to be continued 1t IS al
so announced that field studies of
timber tracts on $4,000 acres IN
Mitchell, Caldwell and Watauga
Counties are being prosecuted
Studies of commercial hardwoods
were also made IN the State. More
work has been done by the depart
ment IN the survey of soils IN North
Carolina than IN any other State.
So far 2,973, 40 acres have been sur
veyed or mapped IN the State This
is a total of 1915 square miles This
survey last year in North Carolina
covered 1921 square miles
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
AGRICULTURE
Harry FARMERS TALKS.
CXXXIII.

V4f-,- n The Progressive Farmer:
It's dangerous for farmers to leave
os the cid staple crops and plant
some ur-ried eroUs when they are
ro- familiar with their management.
Nearly every one who tries 1t win
7s- LETT. ! farmer we know of who
had been planting cotton al his life
snd had been able to make both ends
nee, was aLured by the high price
Of tobacco TO abandon cotton and
UIant tobacco When his crop was
sold he received Just three-fourths
enough 10 pay for the fertilizer used
cn the crop. Al Of his work, building
tarn. cuIriivating crop, etc, al gone
OF course. the American Tobacco
Company had something to do with
#.
Let Is figure what this farmer ac-
t-aLI7 lost He planted three acres
II -cJacc0 and used one ton of high
grade fertilizer on the crop which
os- him $500 The same land
planted n cotton would have made
rT5 bales at $50. worth 800; sub
tract. amount for tobacco crop,
SlS55. would leave $6L35-
This nay be an extreme case, and
Ts hope II IS but the lesson taught
By cLe --w-se movement Of this far
-sc. which has cost him so severely,
should BE- d warming TO others We
% NJ Ike 10 state such cold facts
q -oss. :5r II Is 50 discouraging;
!s, -I=s= failures should be made
g-olc .-s- as much 50 as our great
successes t3r We can often be bene-
It'd as much by the one as the other.
Ao7e-5e- was a very cold month
as'e. / has made growing crops
@31 badly. There IS some hog
e10-eca. but the losses so far are not
7s'7 g-=4-- One farmer, just as soon
Is 1e learned that his neighbors' hogs
we're SICK. confined his IN a lot and
gave them some concentrated I've
'-ca a : used TO make soap, and has
10; -os- Z hog. We believe that the
"s2 could often be prevented by
ssogec management.
L seetcs from the complaints made
L t1s snail towns that the farmers
-ao formed q trust on wood. Well,
- cao hardly blame them, for they
'.s 11= 1cst affected by the raising
=, R'tc=s 5Z other trusts. 4 reason
Que c.ss II the price of wood would
.-s.--a6Le, but to go up too much
'2a' i: would curta1 the consmp
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
The south's Profit by the Advance In
Cotton.

The planters of the South, owing
to the sustained price of cotton and
the new bull movement, are expected
to get $500, 100000 more for their
crop this year than last year Spec
uIators. 1t Is believed, viii this time
not get the whole advance, but the
millions viii be more widely distrib-
uted. Since other products are am
uIe In volume and bring good prices,
the prosperity of the South for some
time to come seems assured--Balti-
more Sun
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15

He doeth much that doeth thing
veu-Thomas . Kempis-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15

tion might cause them TO have to
meet competition from sources to
their hurt another season.