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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
Santa Claus @ Co.
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Christmas dinner, there had never
been so fine a tree known. How his
face beamed with pleasure as he passed
up and down the aisles, shaking score
of outstretched hands, and wishing
everybody such a hearty, merry Chr1st-
mast How the young-womcn teachers
made futile attempts to prevent their
little charges from talking SO loud
and how their reprimands melted INTO
smilesl The young woman organlSt
was in a flutter, lest she had forgotten
some of her music Would the children
strike the exact pitch, and remember
where to sing loud, and where to sing
soft, as she had drilled them? All, there
was many a heart tluttering wildly within
the parish house that night
Near the cabinet organ was seated
Gilbert's pretty young wife, accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Lee, and
many an admiring glance had been
flung in the direction of the handsome
stranger. Tomkins, the superlnten-
dent, had been so devoted in his at
tentions to Miss Lee as to excite com
ment among the Older people, and Incl
dentally pang of jealousy IN the breast
of the fair Organist.
al last, W We'll dlltlN lt'ettlOAA 'St' Oi'
the verge of bursting through all
bounds of restraint, Gilbert signaled for
silence.
Children" said he, "to have pleas
ure arise out of disappointment IS
doubly pleasant. You know L told
you this morning that [ was afraid
that Santa Claus would not visit us
this year in person. but as another proof
of the old fellows love for little children,
| am glad to tell you that he will
be with us this evening, and after our
brief opening exercises he will enter
tain YOU for little while; after which
you will receive Your gifts,
1t needed only this intelligence to
make the children's happiness supreme,
and the old house never resOunded to
more Joyous music.
At a given signal there rose from
somewhere back of the tree in the direc-
ton of the superintendent room
tremendous jingling of sleigh bells,
and such a time bringing Dancer and
Prancer and Vixen and all the other
reindccrs under control! shout OF
laughter and applause, and Santa Claus
stood before them bowling his acknOWl-
edgments, appearing precisely as II he had
just stepped out of the cover OF a
Visit From Saint Nicholas.
Was there ever such splendid Santa
Claus known? What funny little stories
he told them in a unsteady gruft voice,
with here and there just touch of
pathos, and what an eXCruCiatingly funny
song he sang about his trials with Mrs.
Santa Claus and the little Clauses!
And the children fairly screamed with
delight, because it was all 50 simple and
lovely, and then he sang German
folk-song, of which they could not
understand one word, and they laughed
at that because they couldn't I. But
when he sang that folk-song his voice
grew soft and tender, and he appeared
to be singing it directly to Gilbert
pretty young wife; or it may have been
Mrs Gilberts friend, Miss Lee, for it was
she who gazed at Santa Claus with wide
open eyes, and her lips parted as if She
would cry out, and her face suddenly
went crimson.
The last thing banta Claus did, and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
LAUGHTER Reveals Character.

"If" said gentleman whose forte
is the delineation of character, "if I
could not gain clue to the true ma
ture of man in any other way, |
should wait until heard him laugh.
He might alter his expression, his
voice, and his manner, but his laugh
would infallibly betray his inner self.
Laughter, in fact, gives marvellous
insight into character. If there is
anything false, weak or malicious in
a man it always discloses itself in this
direction, and we have the inane tee
hee of the predetermined, the harsh,
grating laugh of the coarse, sordid ma
ture, and the hali-suppressed chuckle
of the plotter.
1T is the more curious. because
crafty people often laugh to cover
their real feelings, but to the acute
ear the false note is readily apparent,
whether the laugh be real or assumed
Frank honest laughter is sign of
sterling character, and can be conf
IDENTIFY relied upon"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
THIN DIET.
No Nourishment In II.

It's not easy to keep up when cof-
Zee has so ruined the stomach that
food won't digest
A Mo woman says: II had been
an invalid for two years from stomach
trouble caused by coffee, got so bad
couldn't digest food and for quite
while | lived on milk and lime water
nothing but that-a glass of milk
and lime water six times day. In
this way | managed to live. but OF
course did not gain.
at was about months ago I be-
gan using Postum Food Coffee; ! did
not need the milk and lime water
after that, for l gained rapidly and
can now eat good meal and drink
from l TO cups of Postum each meal
and feel fine.
Il would not go back TO coffee for
any reasonable pay. l like Postum
tum by directions on box and it is
Just fine; never found better way to
make 1t than on box. Now this is all
true and you can easily prove it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek Mich.
Postum is brew from field grains
with all the nourishment left in. 1t
makes red blood and rebuilds partlc-
ularly well whore coffee has done
damage as it does TO nearly all who
drink il.
A 10 days trial of Postum in place
OF coffee works wonders. There's q
reason.
Get the little book. The Road 70
WelVille" in each pkg.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24

the triumph in our legislative halls OF
patriotism over partisanship, of states
manship over political astigmatism. II
means that within ten years the
oceans which wash the two coasts of
America will be joined. 1t means
doubling of the strength of the Ameri-
can navy. 1t means the American flag
will fly once again over fleets of mer-
chantmen. 1t means increased pros
perity to the commerce OF the whole
world. but especially of this nation.
1t means lower railroad rates across
this continent 1t means a ship canal
from Chicago to the gulf of Mexico.
1t means the contamination of work
which has been in the minds of men
for 400 years, but which has defied all
efforts until attacked by the genius
of the American people.
Much credit Is due to Theodore
Roosevelt and TO John Hay for the
American triumph Without their de-
termined and sagacious management OF
the isthmian crisis it is probable that
we should still be "weltering in
chaos of uncertainty" as to whether
we were to have a canal within the
next half century.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
KEEP WHEATMARKET
MATTER OF SERIOUS MOMENT TO
AMERICAN FARMERS.
Chsmberlain's Idea 10 to Have Canada
Furnish the Food Products for the
Home country-Would BE Serious
Blow to Western Wheat Growers.

On Feb. tae Manitoba Legislature
unanimously adopted resolution
strongly indorsing Mr.. Chamberlain
preferential tariff scheme. This ap.
pears to be tho first formal legislative
Endorsement of MIR. Chamberlain pol.
icy. IL was given because that policy
would give Canadian wheat growers a
better British market than American
wheat growers would have,
The United Kingdom is the largest
customer of American wheat growers.
1t takes now practically one-half of all
our wheat exports. But we are not now
supplying so large a part of its de-
mands, as compared with Canada, as
we did twenty years ago.
In round figures. the United King.
dom imported in 1882 1874 900 900 bush.
els OF wheat, including flour. of which
100000 bushels came from the
United States, and only 5000 900 bush
els from Canada. In 1902 the United
Kingdom imported 100000 bushels
of wheat of which 0S,000 900 bushels
came from the United States, and over
100000 bushels from Canada.
Competing on equal terms in the
British market Canadian wheat grow.
ers are gaining upon American. The
Canadians have increased their trade
400 per cent, while we have increased
ours only A per cent. If Mr.. Cham
berlain succeeds in getting tariff of
6 cents bushel on American wheat It
is certain that our best wheat market
will be greatly curtailed, and that Ca.
madam wheat growers will profit by
our loss. That is what the Manitoba
Legislature sees, and that is why it
indorses Mr.. Chamberlain.
What can we do to prevent this
threatening narrowing of our best
wheat market? Two courses are open
to us.
One is to reduce our tariff on manu-.
features to such an extent that the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24

broadly, there is little warrant for any
fear that Eugand's thousands of mill
lions of dollars worth OF manufactured
wares, represented by her home con.
sumption and by her exports. stand In
any serious peril from the competition
Of a few millions OF dollars worth OF
American surplus "r~duc.s sold at lov
rates for special reasons.
The American business man does
not banker after" any market which
permanently represents only loss or
at best no profit. Moreover, this
process. spasmodically applied as it Is.
is not limited to the American mer
chant or manufacturer. His English
and German competitors. take their oc.
casional fling at 1t, just as he does,
and even our own market Is occasion
ally subjected to the needs of the
foreigner for little ready cash or the
relief of an overstocked warehouse
New York Sun.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
Schools In Russia.

According to the latest statistics,
there are S4,544 public schools in the
empire of Russia, out of which mum.
Der 40,lS1 are under the jurisdiction
of the Ministry of Public Education.
42,5SS under the jurisdiction of the
other departments. or the pupils, 49,.
167 were adults. 3,291,6 boys and
1,203,902 girls. The teachers number
172,000. The maintenance of all these
schools costs more than $25 900 900.
The average school tax for city
schools is $3.50 and for village schools
So a pupil.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
II Made Him Dizzy.

When Paul Meyer, the new sub.con.
certmeister Of the Chicago orchestra,
came from Rigi. Russia, he was not al
lowed to play until he had Joined the
musicians union. The committee that
examined him proposed to have some
fun with MIN, so the most tangled
piece of rag-time they could find was
put on the music rack before him.
Meyer took up his violin, studied the
music, then essayed to play it. Then
he took long rest. Twice more he
tried it, then exclaimed WAS list?
II you have the menu of Chinese res.
taurant bring it out and I'll play it,
but this stuff makes me dizzy"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
Shoes and the DUTY on Hides.

The Record raises the question "of
the annual duties on raw materials
with reference to shoes"
The Dingley tariff put a duty on
hides, and while the Record and a
number of other papers declared that
this would kill the export of shoes the
foreign demand for our shoes has
grown ever since.
What is the use of butting against
facts in this way? The experience OF
the last six years shows clearly that a
duty on hides does nothing to prevent
the increase OF our exports OF boots
and shoes, and this is the truth with
other duties on raw materials. In
the end they increase the supply OF
raw material and diminish it's price,
Philadelphia Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
New Ways to Whiten Teeth.

Up-to-date dentists have several
new wrinkles for whitening and pol
ishing the teeth.
One of these is to first dip the brush
into salty water and then apply the
powder, which should be of the finest
quality. After three or four minutes
brushing rub little dry salt over the
teeth, and in time they will become
perceptibly whittier. If you want to
have teeth like polished ivory, take a
piece OF chamois skin, dip it in lemon
juice and rub the teeth until they c.e
hot to the touch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24


Can't be restored to health until the
kidneys are cured. Read how one
woman was restored by using Doan's
Kidney Pills:
Mrs. H. A. Var Sickle, S11 9th Ave.
8. w. Roanoke, Va, says: Kidney
trouble was hereditary in our family
and had been SO continually afflicted
with the disease that began to des'
pair of even temporary relief. Some
times suffered so severely that was
confind to my bed. The aching in my
back was intense and the kidney dis
order caused an excess OF uric acid
in my blood which impaired my diges-
ton. l was compelled to deny myself
of many Of the little delicacies OF diet.
The doctors diagnosed my case as
congestion of the kidneys. l had
about given up hope when began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, but I took
only a few doses when their curative
powers were proven to my satisfac-
tion. l have never been without them
In the house since"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers; price 50 cents; or mailed on
receipt Of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Write for free
trial.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
7 III E G. ON p OSITE
Copyrighted ship1 Coripdn
by GRAHAM NOR

John Patterson was in love. No I'M
usual thing in the case of cookbook
ing young fellow of five and twenty.
But strangely enough he had never
yet seen the lady of his heart.
One evening he was carelessly turn
ing the leaves of his sisters photo.
graph album, scanning each face with
the glance of connoisseur. He
stopped and gave his undivided atten-
ton to page from which a pair of
eyes looked straight into his own.
The picture was finished in a style
unfamiliar to him. A soft, dreamy
haze surrounded the features, making
them doubly alluring; but what at
tracted him most was the clear eyes.
They were not quite like any others
he had seen before.
1t was love at first sight, or, tc be
more exact, before first sight.
Naturally he wanted to learn all
about the unknown girl without arous.
ing suspicion. His sister, to whom
his affectedly careless inquiries were
addressed, with woman's intuition in
such matters, and with an equally
feminine delight in tantalizing man
suspected of being in love, was most
provOkingly obtuse to his clumsy sub
terfuges and strategems. And when
at last in sheer desperation, he open.
ly asked the lady's name, she dis.
played an innocent surprise, and, after
batting him to her hearts content, ,left
him with no better satisfaction than a
vague promise of an Introduction at
some future time.
This was poor consolation to John,
but it was the best he could get. And
80, consumed with love and curiosity,
he passed his days in suspense
One thing, however, he secured that
was at the same time joy and vexa-
ton to him, namely the picture
itself.
1t was given the place of honor
among his most cherished posses.
sons, and She became at once the
goal and the center of his thoughts
And now began a season of misery
for John Patterson.
He had confided his secret to his
most intimate associate, Harry Fol
lansbee. Harry prided himself on be-
ing second Sherlock Holmes, and
many We're the plans that he laid with
his friend to discover Her identity:
but all came to naught. AT the end of
three months the unknown still re-
manned obstinately unknown. They
had not even been able to find out
whether or not She was a resident of
the city.
The strain began to tell on John
He lost his appetite and grew hollow
eyed and when in Mans presence he
threw out hints Of declining health
Whether or not these tactics were
instrumental in bringing matters to a
crisis he could not tell; but one after.
noon just as Harry Follansbee was
leaving his bank, he met John in a
high state OF excitement. His sister
had at last relented. She was to give
whist party that evening, at which.
to his ineXpressible joy, she assured
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
FutiIity Of Corporal Punishment.

Flogging is still allowed in English
prisons as a punishment for mutny
or violence, but recently published
statistics make it doubtful whether
even in these extreme cases corporal
punishment serves the purpose for
which it is intended 1t is shown that
since the number of prison offenses
for which fiogging was allowed was
reduced in 1898, the number OF Of
lenses against prison discipline has
decreased from 147 to 131 per 1000
prisoners, while there has been an in.
crease in the number of those offenses
for which the cat" is still the pen
atty
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24

waste hours on the spots and pictures
on ffty-two gaudy squares of paste
board, is mystery to me. The game
is well enough for sick persons, child.
rem and idiots, but / don't see how
anybody. whom nature has endowed
with brains can waste him time over
it.
We'll, | played like a dummy. My
eyes were studying the faces OF my
partners, and my thoughts were trying
to solve the riddle of that photo.
graph | led from q sneak, trumped
my partners ace, played second hand
high and third hand low, and in short,
| broke every rule of the game
AT last the intermission gave me
respite. | took my sister aside,
while the others were busy with the
refreshments.
See here, Nan, said, this non.
sense has gone far enough. The chase
you've led me for the past three
months convinces me of that. / pity
the man who marries you if you treat
him as you've treated me. You pledged
your word that certain young lady
would be here tonight Now, unless
you can give me some good reason for
the way you've deceived me. | shall
quit the house at once, and sha'n't
be in hurry to come back
Il saw that what | said about de-
ception had nettled her a bit. as | in
tended 1t should; for If you can get a
woman TO lose her temper, the truth
is coming out.
John, she said, looking me
straight In the eyes. what were the
exact words Of my promise to you?'
You told me that the original Of
that picture would be here tonight
And she isn't here.'
John, she said again, and her
eyes snapped little, the original of
that picture is in the room this min.
ute
Now I've studied that photograph
so carefully for the last twelve weeks
that every feature is printed on my
memory, and I'm sorry to say lost
my own temper, and contradicted her
fatty
hN' 10 NV ~ SOu
know it,
This was, OF course. extremely i'm.
polite, even considering the plain
speech our customs allow among mem.
bers of the same family. But instead
of being very angry, as | expected she
would, and while | was feeling sorry
for my rudeness, Nan began to laugh.
John, she said, L presume you've
looked at that picture once or twice
since | let you take IL. Didn't you
ever notice anything peculiar about
the finish? told you I'd introduce
you to its original tonight, and I've
kept my word. That is a photogra oh
of the Idlers' Whist Club; It's a COM
POSITE!'
Well you might have knocked me
down with feather. 7 was in a daze
the rest Of the evening, and as soon as
could get away. came hera
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
Reached the Limit.

When Herbert Spencer was in the
habit of dining out with his scientific
and literary friends, a lady Of conspic.
uous mental ability and learning was
generally one of the company and
spencer was invariably asked to take
her down to dinner. His hosts thought
giving him the most brilliant lady OF
the company, but he resented always
beng associated with the same lady,
At last, when his host on one occa.
sion said, "Mr. Spencer, will you take
Miss - down to dinner?" the phil,
osopher emphatically replied, mo, !
will not" and another companion had
to be found for him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
"sIsuahterlnq" Surplus Products.

II particular British industry, or
particular British establishment, suf-
fers loss of trade, there are those
who raise the cry that the loss IL due
TO slaughter prices on goods from
the United States. The cry was re-
Gently heard in Canada when Ameri
can steel rails, on some very large or
ders, were quoted at 50 to So per ton
below the rates maintained in the
United States.
1t may be admitted that al certain
times and in certain lines American
goods have been, are being and Will be
sold in foreign markets at prices
which are below the rates prevailing
at the same time in this country But
the argument, as an argument, carries
a strong flavor OF absurdity. Taken
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24

Now, what In the name OF common
sense am to do?"
Well" said Harry, IL see just two
ways out of it for you. Marry them
all, and emigrate to some Oriental
country"
"Boshl" exclaimed John.
or continued his mentor, you
might pick out the girl who comes
nearest to the picture, and see IL YOU
can't get her to look at the matter in
the same light that you do"
by Jove!" shouted John "Ill do
It,"
And he did
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24

British people, being able to exchange
might prefer to reject Mr.. Chamber
lain's plan and go on as they are. But
to do that would injure our manufac-
lures and derange our whole fiscal sys-
ten. That plan is impracticable.
The other course is to make 1t worth
while for Canada to reject Mr.. Cham
berlains plan and refuse to become
merely the farm feeding England's
mills, by opening to Canada's minerals,
timber, and other raw materials bet
ter market in the United States.
Since our own wheat production has
practically reached the limits of our
new lands, and can be greatly In
creased hereafter not by increase of
area, but only by better culture, we
might also open our markets to Can
ada's wheat, and induce her to send 1t
here instead of to England to be
ground.
BY reasonable reciprocity conces-
sions TO Canada, promptly made, we
can, without material injury to our
selves, prevent her economic alliance
with Great Britain, bring her into
economic alliance with the United
States, and prevent the threatened
curtailment of our best wheat mar.
ket.
We can make Canada the farm feed
ing our mills rather than the farm
feeding England's mills. The benefits
that such an arrangement would be TO
us on both sides of the Atlantic are
certainly worth consideration.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
The Night Voyage.

Silent we sailed the phosphorescent seas
our ship a craft with shadowy masts
and spars,
While gloomed above, in glorious gal
aXieS,
The phosphorescent stars.
The breeze that breathed about us bore
the balm
or coral cOvG and long land-lo ,kea
lagoon
While glistened DER the tall, llanaed
palm
The Caribbean moon.
distant pharos from its hidden height
Across the waters flung its beckoning
beam,
And so we glided through the violet
night.
Bound for the bourn Of dream.
Clinton Scollard, in New Orlean Times
Democrat
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-24
NOVEL THEORY ABOUT STONES.
Newsboys Explanation as TO Why
They Had Stopped Growing.

NeWsboys Explanation as to Why
They Had Stopped Growing.
Henry w. Oliver, the Pittsburg cap
italist. who died recently, took a pro.
found interest in the children of the
poor. Hence his gift TO Pittsburg of
a magnificent public bath, and hence
his frequent and friendly converse.
tons with newsboys, bootblacks and
messenger boys
1t is said of Mr.. Oliver that one day,
after buying a paper from very lit.
tie chap, he thought he would test the
lads intelligence by putting few
questions TO him. Accordingly he
pointed to pile of paving stones and
said:
How were thees stones made, SOM"
They wasn't made; they growed,"
replied the boy.
" 'Growed'? How do you mean
'growed'?' said Mr., Oliver.
They growed the same as potatoes
grow the boy explained.
Mr.. Oliver shook his head. "No, my
lad, you are wrong" he said. Stones
cant grow. If you were to come
back to these stones five years or ten
years. or twenty years from now, they
would still be the same size"
"Of course" said the little newsboy,
sneering. They've been taken out o.
the ground now and have stopped
CROWN, same as potatoes would"