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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Nebraska Insurance Pensioner.

DIES MONIES, Ia.-Added to the list
of Indian pensioners on the books OF
the Des Moines pension office is that
of a Nebraska aborigine, who signs 1t
Sr-ha.ha- ba.we-kaw Lamb. He is said
to be able to pronounce it. Final pa
pers in his case were made out by
Agent r. p. Clarkson. Mr.. Lamb is a
resident of Nebraska, and was a SOL
der in the civil war, where he distin-
guished himself not only by carrying
arms, but his serial name as well.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Free to. Twenty-Five Ladies'

The Defiance Starch Go. will give
% ladies a round trip ticket to the
st. Louis Exposition, to five ladies
in each of the following states: ILL
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri VIII will send in the largest
number of trade marks cut from ten
cent, 16-ounce package Of Defiance
cold water laundry starch. This
means from your own home, any
where in the above named states.
These trade marks must be mailed to
and received by the Defiance Starch
Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September
list, 1904. October and November
will be the best months to visit the
Exposition. Remember that Defiance
is the only starch put up 16 OF. "a
full pound) to the package. You get
one-third more starch for the same
money than of any other kind, and
Defiance never sticks to the iron.
The tickets to the Exposition will be
sent by registered mail September
5tA. Starch for sale by all dealers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
PLEASE TELL YOUR READERS
Our Big 50-cent Catalogue 10 Now
Free.


For years the price of our big Cen
eral Merchandise Catalogue has been
80 cents, but we have reduced our
selling prices on all kinds of goods 80
far below all other houses as to In
sure almost every catalogue bringing
orders and making new customers,
and by the introduction of new paper
making machinery, new automatic
rotary printing, folding, binding and
covering machinery we have SO re-
duced the cost Of making this big
book that we will now send 1t by mail,
post paid, free to any address on ap-
plication.
Tho hig book, which heretofore was
sold at 80 cents each, and which Is
now free for the asking, is 81ax11k
inches in size, contains thousands of
illustrations, descriptions and prices,
is thoroughly complete in nearly every
kind of merchandise, including dry
goods, clothing, boots and shoes, fur
nishing goods, notions, millinery, car
pets, upholstering, hardware, tools,
electrical goods, guns, sporting goods,
sewing machines, musical instru-
ments, organs, pianos, furniture, baby
carriages, crockery, cutlery, stoves,
drugs, Photographic goods, optical
goods, talking machines, moving pic
ture apparatus, buggies, harness, sad
dies, saddlery, watches, jewelry, sill
verware, clocks, safes, -refrigerators,
tinware, everything used in the home,
in the shop, in the factory and on the
farm, and all priced at prices much
lower than were ever offered by any
other house.
If you have one of our big cata-
logues or have ever seen one you
know what 1t is, the most complete,
most up to date and lowest-priced cat.
alogue ever published, If you haven't
our big catalogue don't fail to send
for one at once. If you have the big
book please tell your friends and
neighbors that the book is now free
and they can get one for the asking.
Simply on a postal card or in letter
say, Send me your Big Catalogue"
and the big new book, our regular 90
cent catalogue, will go to you by re-
turn mail, postpaid, free with our com.
pliments. Please don't forget to tell
your neighbor who hasn't the big book
that the big 50-cent book is now free
to anyone for the asking. Address
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., Chicago
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Buried in a CLAW Bank.

James McMillen mad Vern Strait,
boys 10 years of age, were buried in
clay bank near Peru and came near
losing their lives. The boys were
playing on what is known as Indian
hill, and were digging a cave or play
house in the side of the hill, when the
dirt caved in, burying young McMil-
len about two feet deep and burying
young Strait up to his neck. He work.
ed himself out and went for help for
the rescue of his companion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

The queen of England has favor
lite teapot of which she is very fond
and which is In frequent use at Sand
bingham. 1t is in the shape of a baS-
rel of wine, with stout old Dutch
man sitting astride. His cap serves
for lid, and gold tap lets out the
beverage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Charley WEIGH, an electric lineman.
at Lincoln, fell from thirty-foot tele-
phone pole, striking the brick pave
ment on his head and receiving q
shock from live wire. He was taken
to ST. Elizabeth's hospital, and doctors
pronounced his condition critical.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Expect Favorable Report.

LINCOLN.-The quarterly report of
the state bonding board, expected in a
few days, probably will show an in
crease in deposits and a decrease in
loans. Statements already received
from a number of banks seem to in
dictate this condition of affairs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Shoots Himself and Dies.

FAIRBURY.-In a barn l.. X. Lee,
aged 70 years, Committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head while
temporarily insane. The deceased
had been an invalid for some time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions, Swollen. Sore Hot. Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents. Ac-
cept no substitute Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

We have noticed that when women
go to a worlds fair they have more
Boosting to do about how little it
cost them than about what they saw
while there.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Lewis "Single Binder" straight sc
cigar. Made by hand of ripe, thoroughly
cured tobacco, which insures a rich, salts
flying smoke. You pay 10c for cigars not
SO good. Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
1 lltlC,lltd
Y SQAP ;
Assisted by CUTICURA
Ointment, the great
Skin Cure, are of
PriCeIessvaIue.

For preserving, purifying, and
beautdying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales, and
dandruff, and the stopping Of fall
ing hair, for softening, whitening,
and soothing red, rough, and sore
hands, for baby rashes and cha
fings, IN the form of baths for an
noying irritations, alterations, and
inflammations of womea, and
many sanative, antiseptic pur-
poses which readily suggest them
selves, as well as for all purposes
of the toilet, bath, and nursery,
CUTICURA Soap and CUTI-
CURA Ointment are priceless.
Sold throughout the world Cutieura Soap. 25c., oint
nsu 6oc Rssoyent SOC lin form OF Chocolate Coated
Pills 2c per vial Of CO., Dspots London, q Charter
house So Paris Rue de Ia Psix Bdson, 1877 Columbus
Ave. Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole PfoprietorL
nB- Send for How TO Preserve, Purity and Reaut.'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

When You Buy Starch
buy Defiance and get the best. 16 OF. for
10 cents. Once used. always used.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Some families keep a servant girl
and several of her relations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Mrs, windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gurus reduces IN
nsmmaton, aays pain, cures wind collie CSC hottie
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

How we all dislike the child that
has its own way, and is impudent!
All Of us need great deal of train
ing
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Nothing spoils the life like living
for the spoils.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so
any other brand of cold water starch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

1t is the opportunity we make that
makes us.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

All UP to Date Housekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because
1t is better, and OF. more of it for same
money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallibie
medicine for coughs and cold-.-N. w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N j., Feb. II, 1900
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Better deluded enthusiasm than a
dead heart.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Homemade yokes are always heav-
lest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Giving happiness is the only secret
of getting it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

No woman over sixteen ought to
try to move" her relatives by tears.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

The Best Results In Starchlng
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting or. more for
same money-no cooking required.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Our victories depend on how we
take our defeats.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

A money spendthrift is moral sui
eide.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Wiggle.Stick LAUNDRY BLUE
Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 90 cents worth OF
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send 10c for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co., Ia Michigan Street, Chicago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

The curse cannot get beyond Cal.
vary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
SYCAMORE STREET.

The attention of Bulletin readers Is
directed 10 communication publish.
ed on tails page signed Tax Payer"
and referring to the present condition
Of Sycamore street ana its need of
consideration among the imprc
ments contemplated in the Greater
Cairo movement. Tax Payer csas at
tention 70 an editorial in yesterday
mornings Bulletin which recommend.
ed certain improvements and he states
with considerable justice. that the
most necessary street Improvement.
hat Of Sycamore street, was omitted.
As is well known Sycamore stree,
8 the main artery by which nine
tenths of the teams and country trade
enter Cairo. II also leads to the lnm
Der district in which the mos. import.
ant industry of the city is. 10 con.
siderable extent, located. Hundreds
II wagons daily traverse it and with
the near completion of the subway
'ravel will be largely augmented. II
Is the experience Of thousands OF
cities in this country. and especially
In Illinois, that their best support
comes from the farms and country ".
ing round them II is best because II
is permanent. Mines may be worked
on. and timber supply may become OK
hauated but the soil Is always there.
Welding its annual support and main.
tenanee TO the class which constitutes
The backbone of Americas greatness.
The agriculturist Any improvement.
which brings this class Of visitors TO
our city, which secures this trade for
our merchants means more to the
city today aud more to It's future Than.
perhaps. any other one source of rev.
enue. II it is fact that parts of
Sycamore street are so narrow that
three teams can nc stand abreast II
Is quite time that this condition gave
way TO the sixty and eighty feet street
contemplated when the town was laid
off and the street surveyed.
Tax Payers suggestion Is an ex.
cellent one and The Bulletin hopes TO
hear further from him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15

By them: the kind things you mean
10 say wren they are gone, say he
fore they so. Tho flowers sou mean
70 send for thor collins. send II
brighten ana swceten their homes be-
fore they leave them. If my friends
havc alahastcr boxes laid away, full
of fragran; perfumes OF sympa ny
and affection which they iatend 10
break over my dead body, | would
rather they would bring them out In
my weary. troubled hours aud open
them. tina MAY be refreshed and
chcered by them wAile ! necl them.
| would rather have a plain coffin
without flower funeral without
an eulogy, than life without the
sweetness of love and sympathy. Let
us learn TO anoin our friends be.
forehand for their burial Pcstmor-
tenn Kindness does not hceer the trou-
bled spirit. Flowers ON he coffin
cast no fragrance backward over
life's weary way.-Warren 7. Low
EFT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
FIT SALARY FOR A YOUNG MAN.

Secretary Shaw has views on
bringing up boys and training young
men which would rival the sayings
OF old Gorgon Graham if the secre-
tary, Of the treasury could be per.
suaded to have them published An
example of his philosophy is given by
friends of a young man in whom Mr..
Shaw was interested about year
ago A position had been obtained
for the youth. and IL was within the
power of Mr.. Shaw to fix the salary.
Wei, my boy, I'll make your sal
AIRY $100 month to start on" the
secretary Of the treasury remarked
after sizing up the youngster and
asking him a number of questions
IF you behave yourself you can live
comfortably on that, and if you don't
behave yourself you oughtn't to have
any more, Washington Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15

murders were committed, as compar-
ed with twenty in 1902. Nine per-
sons were arrested in eight of these
cases; in the remaining nine the
murderers committed suicide. The
number of cases of man slaughter was
twenty-one.
The way London policemen handle
traffic is a wonder Yet they cannot
even arrest a disobedicnt driver.
Says MIR. Evans when il is nece5-
sary TO discipline any one of the thou
ands of licensed omnibus drivers, or
conductors. hanson or hackney driy-
ers, or others. they are notified to APP
pear at court They appear. other
wise the license may be withdrawn.
and il once Withdrawn ii is hard to
get another. ltis to the interest Of
the London policeman to do his duty,
his whole duty, courteously, kindly,
but firmly. In this the courts sus.
tain the force. The result is a sploa-
did street discipline, with farreach-
ing effects in the way Of respect fer
The law"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
A SONG OF WORRY.

What's the use to sit an worry II
you lose, who thought to win?
Kick the worry out the wlnder-lct
the Twin sunshine in!
Time amt sighin':-
He's a-nyin':
Worryin' is half sin.
What's the use TO work for worry
Amt there any hope in sight?
Kick the worry out the winder, in
in the blizzard an the night!
Time don't worry
Too much hurry,
Swifter than an eagles flight!
What's the use? There amt a rea-
son. nor the shadder of a
rhyme.
When the worl' rolls on in music. an
the stars are kecpin time!
Time amt cryin'-
He's a-fyin.
An you're on the wings OF Time.
Frank l. Stanton in Atlanta Con
stituiiOn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
A RECOLLECTION.

Oh. what's become of all those good.
old elocution DAYS
We had before they introduced these
drafted problem plays
Remember how We used to sit with
slowly yelling tears
A-listening bout the boy that lay
a-dying in Algiers?
Remember how they used TO tell in
low and sadlened tone
About the world that shares your
joy. but lets you weep alone?
Remember how we used to wait in
apprehersive fright
Lest curfew might not after all,
omit TO ring tonight?
Tho story Of the Polish Boy" I
seem 10 hear it yet
As plain as when ! heard it first. the
while my cheeks were wet.
Recall that tale beginning thus (lt
made us bows boo-hoO)
Down in The Lchigh valley. sir. me
and my people grew"
The Village Blacksmith" was a
piece | thought was mighty
good.
Don't you recall the bridge on which
We once AT Midnight si0oA9
Remember how the May Queen said.
in accents soft. yet clear.
You must wake and call nc eariy.
call nee carly. mother doar?"
The recollection makes nc gulp and
Ills my eyes with haze
Oh. what's become of all those good.
old eiocution days.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
Fsuir PRESERVED IN PEAT.
Discovery Recently Made Considered
OF Hiuh importance.

What Il considered highly import.
ant discovery has just been made in
ne matter OF the shipment Of fruits.
I IS believed Tat a solution has final
- seen found on the problem of trans
porting delicate tropical fruits long
distances.
The experiments have been made
by a French company under the aus
pieces Of the French government. The
shipments have been made from
Guiana AMI the island of Gnadeloupe.
in the Lesser Antilles. TO France. and
the outcome Is declared most satisfac
tory.
ihe secret OF the new process is tho
development of the fruit in a pariieu.
lar kind of peat or turf, that. namely.
which is known as yellow Dutch peat.
pineapples, bananas, mangoes, sapo-
tas ond other delicate fruits have been
taken when in perfectly ripe condition.
enyeloped In the fibrous substance and
alter several weeks spent in transpor
fation have arrived at their dcstlna-
lion in perfectly fresh and sound
corCltipn.
7 'at as is known, Is vegetable maj,
Ter mere or less decon posed. which
passes by insonsible degrees into lig-
mite. The less perfectly decomposed
peat Is generally of brown color.
that which Is perfectly decomposed Is
often black. Now. moist peat, it has
for some time been known. possesses q
decided and powerful ahtiseptic prop
erty. This Is ascribed to the pres-
enee of gallic acid and taunin 1t is
manifested not only in the perfect
preservation of ancient trees, and of
leaves, fruits and the like, but some.
times even of animal bodies Thus. in
some instances, human bodies have
been found perfectly preserved in
peat after the lapse of centuries.--
Mexican Herald.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15

Here In She lsnEIioFous silence where
sunlight with shade interisces,
Let Any sOui steep.
Aud from the Well-sprin-s Of beJuty.
which lime neither mars nor efIaccs.
Let me drink deepi
Far from the riotous throbbing Of busy
Luna nifty busting.
Here is a balm:
Only a marvellous bird-soug. or music Of
glad leaves low ruEtling.
Breaks The sweet calm.
On to be friends with the Iichens the
low-creeping vines, and the MOSES.
There close 10 lie.
Gazing aloft at each pine plume that
airiiy play fully losses
Meath the blue sky.
Oh. to be near 70 the beauty. and infinite
grandeur II ali things
simple and free.
Held bv the magic that ages have
wrought in the great. and The small
things.
For YOU and ne
-kstEari1s { zs-rv. II Lsrplnrstrs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
OUR POLICE AND LoNooN's.

. Consul General Evans prints in the
consular reports some astonishing
facts about the London police force
in 1903.
Tho metropolitan district extends
over a radius Of fifteen miles from
Charing Cross (exclusive of the old
city Of London, which. is about one
mile squarel, and embraces GSs.31
square miles. The number OF police
available was 25 superintendants,
i7i inspectors, $50 sorgeants and
1925 constables (patroImen) total
1860. The pay Of the force amounts
TO s7.110.G3S.
This is an average OF only SiS7 per
year per man OF all grades. Proba-
TONERS get 1884 per week. pltrolmen
1854 per week. rising to s7.79.
But these ill-paid men get re
suits"
The number OF persons arrested in
1903 was 1854. OF whom 1922 were
convicted by the law courts and 9S.-
5ss by magistrates. There were 6S4
cases OF acquittal. bills ignored by
zs>Sions. &C. and 2i.SS7 we're dis
charged by magistrates. Only one ar
rested prisoner in five escaped I'm
punished.
Most remarkable Of an is the muir
Der record. In 1908 only seventeen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15
DOLLARS FOR QUARTERS.

A newspaper reporter in Washing
ton stood on the street four hours
the cher day Offering to sell silver
dollars at % cents each, but sue.
ceeded in selling only three dollars.
The dollars he offered for sale were
genuine, but The public were evident
ly of a contrary opinion and in conse.
quenee would not buy 1t was not an
unnatural assumption upon the part
Of the people who saw man trying
to sell dollars for quarters. yet in
ibis case they we're deceived. Pro5.
ably the reporter was pretty well
known TO be reasonably sane person
and the passers-by argued that no
zane person would deliberately give
away IS cents for he mere sake OF
exchanging coins And they were
right. II they had rushed forward to
take all The dollars the man could sup
ply at The price offered the sale
would have been promptly closed, but
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-15

conspicuous af:nor-clad warahip call
ed Tennessee" in che navy of the
Confederate Sta es, navy which
was not large and which, though
constructed under exceptional disad
vantages. was marked by inventive
ingenuity and advanced iJess in the
worlds naval development. The Pail
aiklphia Public Ledger thus refers to
the Confeders e warship that bore the
name of Tennessee:
Though an inland state Tennessee
claims as her son one of the greatest
/ figures in Americas naval annals
FarraguG. AS Miss Frazier the daugh-
ter of the chief executive of the com
mcuwealth. broke he eottle of wine
upon the bow of The moving ship and
pronounced the words that gave to II
the name Of the Tennessee. a curl
ons historical coincidence came into
the consciousness of more than one
specta or of the stirring scene. 1t
recalled the contrast between the H.
500-ton warship before them, with her
twin screws, mighty speed and pow
err. and modern guns and armour, and
that other Tenncseee-the most pow
arful iron-clad built by che Southern
Conf Alesaoy the destruction spf
which was enc Of the proudest and
most. brilliant achievements Of Farra.
gut 2 1t NEas in Mobile bay in August.
1864, that the great Tennesseean.
passing with his feet close under
the guns OF Fort Morgan, uttered
that famous phrase. Damn the tor
pedies ara I'D his wooden ship and
monitors against Admiral Buehan.
ans squadron Here the formidable !
ram, The old Tennessee, tried to re
peat the tactics of the Merrimac in /
Hampton Roads. but failed under the /
terrible onslaught of Farraguts /
ships.
II is interesting 10 recall that This 4
old Tennessee, which made brave
fight in a 10. ing cause. was built a
Selma. on the Alabama river. Of
southern yellow pine and was armour
ed with six-lnch iron casemate ar
NOR rolled at Atlanta, this in turn
backed by oak sheathing She car
RED only six guns and her engines,
AIKEN from a river steamer, only
iroye her at speed Of from six 20
sight knots. Il
There were defects in design, al
50 which contributed to her uadong. 1
cut for all this she was he most for
nidable floating enemy With which
he Union naval forces had % con
end In the great battle Of Mob L
Jay not a single shot pierced the
casemate arrhor though Ii
he fight was in narrow, channel and
Il ti0fe range $50 close that the Con
ederate ship was rammed repeated.
81 IN she forty years which ha7Sks
lapssd since that hi toric fight nav
/ e6nsffnctiQn has been revolution.
zed and no more striking example OF
he extent Of the revolution can he
lad than the specifications of these
wo fighting machines-the old and
ne new Tennessee. When modern
warship can be classed as an
obsolete after ten years, what term
hould be applied 70 an iron-clad OF
1854 in comparison with an armored
'ruiser or battleship of 1902"