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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

ain Merry Measure" is the taking
nounced by Life Publishing Company.
william Young, author of the play Of
ben Hur," has also dramatlzed ono
to Watunna's "a japanese Nightin.
gale"
"The Life Radiant" is the title of
the new book which Lillian Whiting,
the author of 1.-THE World Beautiful"
Boston Days" etc, has written,
Kipling's publishers, Doubleday,
Page & Co., are about to issue all il
Illustrated edition of THE Light That
Failed" with scenes from the dra.
matte version.
William ID. Howells' latest piece OF
fiction is Letters Home" describing
life In New York undergone by a
group of people who have come thence
from their homes in various parts Of
the country.
Robert w. Chambers latest novel IL
1.-THE Maids of Paradise" 1t is to be
illustrated by Andre Castai ,ne and
will be published by Harper u Broth
ers, who will also issue at the same
time Alice Browns Judgment"
John Lane announces the publication
of the new novel by Nathaniel ste.
phenson entitled Eleanor Dayton. "
Mr.. Stephenson's first novel, "Thcy
That Took the Sword" appeared about
three years ago. Since that time Mr..
Stephenson has published his second
novel, "The Beautiful Mrs. Moulton."
A book of interest to all who would
know better the capital city of Wash
ington and its multivarled life is an
nounced by the Grafton Press, pub
fishers, New York 1t is entitled 1.-THE
Senator's Sweetheart" by Rosseter
Willard, and is romance woven
around one of the most beautiful
homes in our national capital.
The Lothrop Publishing Company of
Boston is about to publish IA book
which it regards as of special impor
lance, "Gorg," a romance Of Old
Athens, by Professor Charles X.
Gaines of the chair of Greek at the st.
Lawrence university. 1t is a study
OF the age of Pericles and covers
o ground never before put into fiction
VIII Carleton, author of Songs of
Two Centuries" has written the intro
duction to life of Fanny Crosby, the
celebrated hymn writer. Miss Crosby
who has been totally blind since her
infancy, wrote Safe in the Arms OF
Jesus" "Rescue the Perishing," "Pass
Me Not, Gentle Savior" and score
of other hymns that have gone into
the history of hymnology and are sung
far and wide.
Il. l.. Farjeon, son-in-law of JOSEPH
Jefferson, and an English novelist OF
note, died recently at his Hampstead
home. Mr.. Farjeon was born in Lon
don about sixty-seven years ago. AT
ter leaving school he served an an
premiership as compositor in a news
paper office and then he became q
newspaper writer. His first novel
Crit" published in 1870, brought hin
into favorable publicity and created 9
| demand for his further writings,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
Strong Drawing Card.

Bookkeeper telephone company
Customers are ordering their tele-
phones out all over the city. The.
say they don't pay"
superintendent "Humph! Some
thing must be done. Write an item
for the newspapers, saying that by
attaching the tie ephone wires to the
water pipes it is possible to hear what
is being said in the next house."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A man will run as fast as he can to
cross n railroad track In front of
train. Then he will watch 1t till 1t
goes out of sight. Then he will walk
leisurely away. He seems to be all
right and probably is. That Is a
man. A woman in n street car will
open satchel and take out a purse,
take out a dime and close the purse,
open the satchel, put in the purse,
close the satchel and lock both ends.
Then she will give the dime to the
conductor, who will give her nickel
back Then she will open the satchel
and take out the purse, put in the
nickel, close the purse, open the satch-
ell and put in the purse, close the
satchel and lock both ends. Then she
will feel for the buckle at the back of
her belt
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

The United States imports O
tropical anu semi tropical fruip
ST. ,O0O,O go day.
The density Of relative populatios
Of Cuba is nearly the same as tina
of the United States.
Thirty. seven per cent Of the Amer
lean people uOw live In cities of mon
than 400 inhabitants.
Panama raukS fifth In populatios
and seventh in area among the state
Of the Columbian empire.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

First vi lager" Wall, that's tn,
queereSt thing ever saw"
second Villager-"Eh? What?"
First ViIiager-"A bicycliSt goiR
along the public street, and he isn''
tryin to break the record
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES cost
but III cents per package.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Professor Marion hits the book trade
n vicious blow when he says that the
time is speedily coming when book.
will be relic of dark age, and their
place will be taken by the talking ma
chine, The worthy professor is quite
In ecstasy over the prospect, "Imag-
inc" he cries, what 1t would mean
TO us now could we hear Shakespeare's
voice reciting Hamlet to us, or could
hear the voice OF Hugo reciting chap.
ters from Les Miserables' 1t might
mean something for a few minutes as
matter of curiosity, but the chances
Hyc that II we should hear Shakes
peare's voice Il would do us very lit
tie good, as VIC probably should not
understand Inn As well fancy Chau-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
Few people get high enough up

Few people get high enough up the
ladder Of fame to make them dizzy.
When public speaker pauses for a
reply, it breaks him all up il he gets
it.
Young courage and old caution make
a strong pair.
10 New York city schools 1000
children have trachOma.
cut Of the 1875 O,OOO in Mexico
less than 1000, 600 can read, though
the first printing press in the world
wos set up in Mexico.
In Surinam the thermometer aver
ag Is degrees, and in winter 1t is
ouly a half degree less
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

The British government has learned
that English merchants have been sell
ing arms to the followers of the Mad
Mullah. When it comes to a toss up
between patriotism and business, it is
n case of heads business wins, tails
patriotism loses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
Very Odd.

JinkS-"Remarkable thing in the
paper this morn ng-an account Of ar
American citizen who has been i'll.
treated NY foreign government"
Winks-"What was so remarkable
about it?"
Jinks-He has a name I can pro
nOunCe.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
draws a clear distinction between the
kicker and the knocker. The kicker
protests because he wants to improve
things. The knocker knocks, not to
Improve things, but to injure things;
for the pure love of injuring things,
and he knocks things for the pure
love of knocking. Let us be careful
that when we kick we do not knock.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

AS TO the prediction of Prof. Marion,
that printed books will give place to
talking machines, 10, is it not written
In the book Of Eccleslastes, "of max
ing many books there Is no end"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

White ants are considered delicacy
by the Indians Of South America
They are caught by pushing into the
nest grass sta k, which the ants soon
cover. In few minute the stalk is
withdrawn, and the insects are brush
ed into vessel containing water.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A New York scientist has lmpover-
ished himself seeking the germ of in
sanity. In the face of so much phil
tnthropy it would be unkind to hint
that he did not look near enough
acme.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
New York Aslepn.

New York is never entirely asleep
but probably 100000 OF her inhabi
tants doze part OF the night. Wa
roar ourselves to sleep. The process
Is very gradual. Early infancy anG
senlle old age retire with the chick
ems, The gay throng of youth AMI
middle age makes hot pace till mid
night, then slowly the pulse begins
to grow feeble. BY l nearly all hol !
est folk are in bed, leaving the city
to the FOUNDERS. Cars run at long ln-
tervals. Now and then a carrag
gives a tlutter. Imagine 100000 per.
sons lying on the dead level" for sis
or seven hours, some on pillows OF
down, some on curhstones, some be
meath silken counterpanes, some be
meath the star-spangled blue quilt OF
heaven. Queer figures they make, tc
be sure.-New York Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

1t IS necessary in some parts OF Ire
land for carmen to have their names
legibly written on the tailboard OF the
car,
InSpector-What's the meanin' Of
this, Pat? Your name is o-bliterated.
Pat-Ye lie-it's O'Brlen!-Londor
Punch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A London newspaper claims to have
discovered that the strongest nations
eat the most. OF course they do, If
strength means fighting. Brute force
deeds more kitchens than schools.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Now we are to have train de
Mxe' across the continent for the ben
eft of those exclusive ones who have
too much money to mingle with the
common herd. o Democratic simple
ity," what n jewel thou art!
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
For Heavier RniIn.

The German Reichstag has made an
appropriation for heavier rails and tie,
for the Berlln-Zossen Railway, upor
which the widely advertised high
speed electrical trains failed year age
because the track was too light.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Judge Brewer and other wise men
who would abolish appeals in criminal
cases appear TO forget that the law is
for the protection of the innocent as
well as for the punishment of the
guilty. This point mobs also overlook
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Eastern Man - "Those Socialists
have succded in stealing train, l see.
Now what are they wranging abou?"
Western Man-"They all want to
be passengers"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

The sacrifices that have made the
world what it is have been iudivid.
ual, and those that will make the
world What it is to be will be indi-
vidual.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Mrs. DeFaSEion-"YeS, / wish a neg
butler"
App icant-Well, mum, I am a de.
sceudant of -"
Vi DO not care whom you are de-.
Scended from. want to know what
you are go for"
" less ne, mum! l never before
heard such sentiments In the -four
hundred -
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
q Farm hands in Norway receive $40

I. Farm hands in Norway receive $40
to $50 a year.
Tatto0ing Is now done with a
needle driven by electricity.
The typewriter is more largely
used Ia Mexico tnan In france.
More than one-third Of the inhabi-
tants of st. Louis are OF German
blood.
In Sweden bricks are laid IN zero
weather 10y heating the sand for the
mortar.
Hope buds eternally, but it seldom
comes to full bio m.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

An economic census OF the town
OF York, England, showed that $4,000
oat of the 10000 Inhabitants live
habitually below the starvation line.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
A Voice from the Pnlnit.

Rev. Jacob d. Van
Doren, of 81 Sixth
street, Fond du Lac,
Presbyterian cler-
gyman, says: 81 had at
tacks of kidney disor-
dcrs which kept me in
the house for days at a
time, unable to do any
thing. What / suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set in,
the particulars of
which | will be pleased
to give in n personal in
terview to any one who
requires information.
This | can cOnScicn-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A Chicago clergyman says the Gre
ator never meant the air to be navi-
gated" But the clergyman does not
name the chapter and verse of the
Bible in which this interesting infor.
nation as to the Delty's purposes was
impaired. Perhaps he received 1t In
a vision.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Cod liver oil las risen in price sew
eral hundred per cent. 1t is beCom-
ing a deicacy that only the extremely
lCh can afford.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

The exports Of American -four to
Hong Kong in 1892 were 457,6 bar
rels, and in 1902 l, 297, 500 barrels-a
Increase Of "a 2 3 barrels.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A Chicago clergyman says that "the
Creator never meant the air to be nayi-
gated" Then every bird is a bias
phemy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
Rcrhn,s str ct RniImnrs.

The largest individual street railway
company in Europe is the Great Ele,,
Tic Traction Company of the City II
ierlin. The capital Of the concern is
100000 marks
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

tiousy say, Doan's Kidney Pills caused
general Improvement in my health.
They brought great relief by lessening
the pain and correcting the action of
the kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. FosterMil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Wife-"Dear me, you can never fiat
thing without asking me where ID
is. How did you get along before you
were married."
Husband -" fittings stayed where
they were put then +"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A women's school OF BARRIERS in Phil
ndelphla offers hair cuts for 2 cents
each And they are the kind that
mother used TO make.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Two bottles OF Pso's Cure for Con
sumption cured me of a terrible cough
Fred Hermann, 200 Box avenue, Buffalo,
n. Y, Sept. "a, 1901.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A great liar often mis,rusts the evil
dence Of his own senses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Mrs. Winslow'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dr"n teethiug, softcns the gums reduces in a.
nation, allays pain cures collie. Plice 2jc bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Sometimes suspicion viii inirude
itself that the powers don't really
know what to do about the Balkans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Do a good act, and you are credited
with two, DO a mean act, and yoI
are credited with ten.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

A lily, poppy, nasturium, and
several species Of moss are luminous
at night.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29
Custer County Republican

.. M. AMsBERRY, EDITOR PUBLlsHES
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

Y.To Permanently Cured. No fits nervousnessa after
ri first days us- DR.. k!,ues Great Nerve Re-
pOrer Sc u fG :. ~ ~ 90 rial bottc and Itate.
DI Il. Ii. KLINE. Ltd, s5l Arch ST. PhiiAdeIphin, la
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-29

our 80 9H EDGE line GGrot hs scUdiird ~ orr r-os
Shoes by mail. rs ~sHts extra Mu,t-.,ea
Catsloe free. ". l.. DOUGLAS. Brockton hsSs.
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Companies Incorporated.

Messrs Edwin B. Hay, Charles c. NJ.
Loeffler. Beverly E. Bassford, Clarence T.
Sewers and Henry D. Gordon of this city
placed on file today certificate of incor-
poration Of the Boston Prudential Laundry
Company. The objects of the incorporation
are to operate in this city laundry bust
ness. embracing every branch Of the in
dustry incidental to the same. The stock
of the company is placed at 500
Mr.. Charles c. NJ Loeffler will be general
manager and secretary of the new corpo-
ration.
The following articles of incorporation
were also filed with the recorder Of deeds:
The American Importing and Transports
ton Company, capital, 100000; incorpo-
rators. Charles w. Pimjer, George N
Nash and Ernest II. Coolidge all of this
city. and Albert Zoller and Charles M.
Child of Boston. Mass.
, The Volunteer Publishing Company, capt.
tai $4,000. incorporators Barry Bulkley,
Armat Stoddart and William c. Lller
The Liller Manufacturing Company. pi-
tai $5OO.OOO, incorporators, Barry Bulkley,
Armat Stoddart and William c. Liller.
The Star Steam Laundry Company capt.
tai, $4,000, incorporators, Edward l.. Brice,
William +. Brice and Joseph D. Wright.
The Industrials Company capital, 81, OuO,
600; incorporatOrs, William G.. Prentiss,
Horace +. Clark and Altamus S. L. John
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-30
Army Orders.

Major John F. Guilfoyle, 18th Cavalry
has been detailed for duty as range Off
Ger during the two days of the national
rife competition to be held at Sea Grit,
N J..
Captain Theodore B. Hacker. commits
sary, has been relieved from duty at Chi
cago, Ill, and ordered to st. Paul. Mimi,
for duty as chief commissary of the De-
partment of Dakota, to relieve Captain
Thomas w. Darrah. United States iEfan-
try Captain Darrah has been ordered to
San Francisco, Cal, to take transport for
the Philippines on September l, for assign
ment to duty in the subsistence depart
ment in that division. Captain William
l.. Leary and Davis b. Case, commissaries,
have been relieved from duty at San Fran
cisco and New York. respectively, and or
dered to Manila, P. l., for duty in the sub
sistence department of the division of the
Philippines.
Lieut. Col Henry B. Osgood, deputy COM
missary general, and Captains George w.
Ruthers and Arthur NJ. Edwards commits
saries. have been relieved from duty In the
division OF the Philippines and ordered to
San Francisco, Cal, to report to the COM
missary general of the army for further in
structions.
Leaves Of absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieut. Stuart Heintzelman,
9Th Cavalry, one month on account OF
sickness: Capt. John B. Schoeffel, 10th In
fantry two months; Capt. Englebert q.
oNcISHIilc, -olH y, lWO lloHthS, TAI Sl
Lieut. George N. Bomford, 9th Infantry.
one month: First Lieut.. Benjamin P. Nick
lin, 9th Infantry, two months: First Lieut..
Basil N. Rittenhouse. 18th Cavalry, two
months First Lieut.. Gordon Johnston, 18th
Cavalry, three months; First Lieut.. Walter
H. Johnson. 9Th Infantry. one month; First,
Lieut. Rudolph E. Smyser, 14th Cavalry.
two months: First Lieut. Robert e. Grin
stead 23d Infantry. two months; First
Lieut.. Donald c. McClelland. 10th Infan-
try. two months; First Lieut.. John Il.
Hemphill. 10th Cavalry. two months, with
permission to go beyond sea; First Lieut..
Fred Bury, 23d Infantry. one month: First
Lieut. Allan w. Briggs. 14th Infantry, one
month; First Lieut.. Henry M. Fales, 9Th
Infantry, one month; First Lieut.. William
c. Fitzpatrick. 21st Infantry. one month;
Second Lieut.. Harry d. Mitchell. 18th In
fantry. two months; Second Lieut. Gran
vile r. Fortescue, 4th Cavalry, three
months, with permission to go beyond sea !;
Second Lieut.. John Alden Degen, 4th Cav
airy, one month; Second Lieut.. Arthur N.
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MAD CATS IN RocKBR1DGE co.
Two Persons and Several Animals Bit
ten by Rabid Felines.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, July 3O.-An the cats in
the Gravel Hill section of Rockbridge county
seem to be going mad. pet cat owned
by I. "A. Whitlow attacked him and the
cat, which was raving mad bit him several
times before he able to cripple and
flnally XIII it. Another cat, belonging to
Mrs. Ann Wood, postmistress at Gravel
Hill went mad this week and, after biting
cows, chickens ducks and hogs, attacked
Mrs. Wood. badly lacerating her arms and
hands. Physicians had to be called ami
now there Is great fear the part of the
cat victims that hydrophobia will set in
Chickens and pigs developing slight signs
of madness We're killed a once and further
developments are being awaited with the
81 ea test dread
A big fox which had been eating the
chickens Of Mrs. Maria Call appeared in her
farmyard and ran a big chicken into the
hallway of the house. Mrs. Call with
great presence of mind. seized Il shovel
from large fireplace and with this killed
the fox which had robbed her of so many
of her fine fowls.
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TO TEST FOOD STUFFS.
DR.. Wiley Asks Permission to Inspect
Cargoes From Abroad.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley chief of the divi-
sion OF chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture, has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for permission to make GER
tain tests of food stuffs in the cargoes of
vessels bound for ports in the United States
from foreign countries. under authority of
the new pure food law This IS the first
test to be made under the authority of this
law, and Or. Wiley declines to state just
what Cargoes he intends to hold up or
where the ships are from. Under the law
the Secretary of the Treasury is obliged 10
grant the request OF DR.. Wiley, and in
spectors of the customs department will
take part in the Investigations to be made.
DIR. Wiley says:
Il have asked the privilege of examining
only such products as spices. peppers.
canned goods. cheese and other articles of
the sort which have been under suspicion
in the past There would be no reason for
testing rice, sugar and similar products
which are seldom adulterated All the car
goes which wish to investigate are still
on the sea. Declarations reached us and
from these selected the cargoeS We wish
to look into. Samples cannot reach us. of
course. until the customs officers obtain
them at the ports of entry and forward
them to us
AT this season of the year wines and beers
are not shipped to the United States in
large quantities. and DIR. Wiley does not ex-
pect to have an opportunity to test French
and German wines and beers. against which
so many charges have been made until
fall. The new law went into effect July ],
but no attempt Was made to enforce It I'M
I'll about two weeks later. az there de-
lay In furnishing consular agents inrorma-
ton concerning the manner In which the
Department Of Agriculture uss 10 10 nOtI-
fled of the shipment y! ALL carsDas OF food
stuffs bound fOf the United states
The first decIarH'ipns received by Or.
Wiley We're from Canada. ffe did not care
to investigate any of tho Canadian cnrgoes
Declarations are nov coming from Euro
pean ports and points In the far east at the
rate OF thirty day. Or. Wiley said that
he is not asking for an opportunity to In
vestigate more than per cent of the car
goes which being declared. He said
that the cargoes which he will investiga To
are bound chiefly for important ports along
the Atlantic.