Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-07-14
Brief kilograms

France has new process lot re-
duc1ng milk to dry powder
The explosive cordite is used by
British soldiers as stimulant.
Soft wood is now artiicially hard
ened and toughened by process OF
vulcanizing.
One Of the delegates at the recent
republican convention from North
Dakota was Mr.. b. Prom who is a
member of one of the leading families
of Norway.
Senator Penrose was one of the con-
tributors of the Harvard class of 1881
to gift of $4,000 memorial gate,
to be presented on the occasion Of its
twenty-ffth anniversary
Oscar Malmras, United States con-
sui at Colon, was appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln the day before he was
assassnated and has been continually
in the service ever since.
The German societies of Cleveland
have met and arranged for a cele-
bration on May 8, next year, in honor
of the centennial anniversary of the
death of Schiller, the German poet.
Colonel Bloomfield Cough, who dur
ing the Boer war was ordered home
for refusal to obey General Lord Me-
thuen's orders, has been killed in a
carriage accident at Kelso, Scotland.
geographically speaking, Mr..
Chamberlain is twice as great a man
as Mr.. Balfour. A signed note from
him Is quoted at $1.50, whereas one
of Mr.. Balfour's may be had for as
cents.
There are two places in the world
where person can pass through the
tropical, subtropical and temperate
zones inside of an hour. Hawaii is
one and Darjeeling, IN northeastern
India, is another.
Charles f. Meyers of Warren, Mass,
was arrested at st. Louis on suspicion
of having some connection with or
knowing something about the destruc.
ton of the balloon of Santos Dumont's
airship No. Z.
c. II. Carleton, formerly a banker,
broker and real estate dealer of Cleve.
land, o., who is accused of using the
mails for fraudulent purposes, is in
the custody of the United States mar.
shall at San Francisco.
The news tells us that Andrew
Bradley, who died at the Old Soldiers
home, at Noroton, Conn, the other
day, at the age of 104, had drunk
whisky and used tobacco literally for
ninety years, continually.
Although the name of General Joe
Wheeler is always identified with the
south, he Is descended from old New
England stock, and Is cousin OF
James Freeman Clarke, who was early
identified with the abolition movement
against the institution of slavery.
Lady Henry Somerset was one time
extremely fond of the gaities of so
ciety in the swim Of London social
life. Suddenly she became convinced
that there was too much of the butter.
fly about 1t, and she also saw evils
in the situation which she felt called
to use her talents in correcting as far
as possible.
The American Inventor tells of a
narcotic bomb invented by a surgeon
in the Austrian army which may be
fired from any gun. This bomb has
time fuse, and when dropped among
regiment of the enemy will not ex
plode, but will fill the air with narcotic
gases strong enough to make 2,00C
men unconscious for several hours.
Resolutions denouncing most of the
officials of Colorado were adopted by
the North American Turnerbund a
Pittsburg.
There Is not one Italian real estat,
owner in the New York City distric
where folk of that nationality pre-
dominate.
John Gilbert Meiggs, the railroad
builder, has just died in London II,
was born in New England n year,
ago.
In the center of Rildine, an islant
III lhc 4Noith oSd, lS perhaps lne NOS
curious lake in the world. The sur
face OF its waters is quite fresh anC
supports fresh water creatures bu
deep down, it is as salt as the great
est depths of the sea, and salt water
fish live in 1t.
Attorney Frank ]. Hangs, represent
alive of the Western Federation o
Miners at Cripple Creek, Colo, ind
Gated that he will commence ties
cases in the district court before Dis
trict Judge Seeds to determine
whether the detained union men afil
lated with the Western Federation o
Miners are held as civil or militar
prisoners.
Peter Ford of Sterling, ILL.,, has jus
celebrated his 109d birthday. If h
lives until fall he will have voted TO
twenty-one presidents.
Victor Emmanuel of Italy spends a