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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
KEPT "BoY" IN CHECK.
Centenarian Restrained Spirits of His
76-Year-Oid Son,


76-Year-Oid Son.
Senator Depew tells of attending a
commemorative dinner given to Chew
reul, the famous French chemist, on
his Tooth birthday. apropos of having
himself recently arrived at the age of
70.
"Chevreul ascribed his longevity"
said Mr.. Depew, ito the fact that be-
ing sure of his position in the factory
of the Gobelin tapestries 50 long as he
might live, though his position was a
modest one, he never worried about
finances, never had serious troubles,
and never had touched tobacco or al
cohol. He had lived most temperate
ly and drank the muddy waters of the
Seine.
Beside him was gentleman who
enjoyed the dinner to the utmost and
was hilariously and rather uproarious-
ly proposing the health of everybody
at the table. The old gentleman every
little while would place his hand upon
this neighbor and check his levity.
"'Why does Chevreul take so much
interest in his lively neighbour in
quired of my escort.
because he is his son. was tho
reply.
"'How old is the boy?' said I.
'Seventy-six,' answered my polite
escort. Washington Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

believe will be widely quoted, not
only for their style, but he thoughts
therein advanced such a passage, for
example, as the following:
The Republican party has been
consistent party throughout its career,
and IL stands to-day for the three
great policies for which IL stood at its
birth, and during its every year Of ex.
istence since. Those three policies
are Liberty, Honor and Progress.
Equal liberty for every man, woman
and child under the shelter of our
flag; liberty to live, liberty to toll
ana liberty to acquire. Honor-in a
standard of value, and money of re.
demption. equal to the highest known
among nations; honor-to pay In full
every obligation; honor-to redeem
every promise, implied, spoken or
written. Progress-not only of our
own pNople. as has been shown in an
elevation of the masses to the high
est standard of living attained by any
people of the human race; as shown
in the development of our public
school system, of our literature and
its distribution, OF our labor laws and
of our industrial and financial 1nder.
takings throughout the length and
breadth of the land; progress-not
alone in the elevation of the people
of the United States, but in the ad.
vancement of every people and every
country whore our influence is felt;
progress-not only in material up,
building. but in a mcntal and moral
elevation as well.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Scotch Sabbath Observance.

Sir Archibald Geikie's examples Of
the rigid Sabbatarianism of the High
lands are interesting. One is of a lady
who rose early on Sunday, and car
ried her canary down into the cellar
to keep the bird quiet. Another is Of
a young clergyman whose orthodoxy
was suspected because he was seen
star1ing at his window on the Lords
Day "dandling his BARN" A third
story was told by the late Lord Play
fair, who heard the nurse quieting his
little boy one Sunday in this wise:
Whist, whist, my bonnie lamb; it's
the Sawbath, or l wud whustle We q
sang bit I'll sing ye paraphrase."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Il say, Adam" remarked Darwin, as
they met on the golden sidewalk one
morning, how about that pet hobby
OF mine; did the original man really
have a tail?"
Sure he did" replied, >Adam, "but
not the kind you alluded to In trying
to make monkey of yourself. It was
just an ordinary, everyday tale of
woe. Seer"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Bennington looked after Lucy AL
tons retreating form with amazement.
Only the night before she had prom
Used that she would marry him in the
spring and had sealed the bargain
with kiss. She had been tender and
loving then.
This morning she walked past him
with no sign that she was aware of
his presence save a naughty "Sir!"
when he had raised his hat in saluta-
ton.
The more Bennington thought 1t
over the more inexplicabble 1t became.
He and Lucy had been more than
friends for a couple of years. She
had so clearly shown her preference
for his society that none had sought
to dispute his position.
He could imagine no rival who
might have poisoned her mind against
him in so brief time as had elapsed
since the night before. He puzzled
his brain until it whirled, but still no
satisfactory explanation presented it's
elf
action. He left town.
Not even his most intimate friends
knew where he had gone, and for sew
eral weeks the set in which he moved
wondered at his hurried departure.
Then they decided that Lucy Alton
had refused him after all, and they
gave the matter no further thought.
Ae
to dispel his ennui in Paris, and only
succeeded in discovering that gay
capital to be a most dispiriting place.
A week later he was arguing with the
customs officials on the familiar pier
in New York.
His man was too we'll trained to ex-
hibit any surprise when his master
walked in. He silently placed huge
pile Of letters upon the librbary table
and went out to attend to the trunk.
Bennington turned the letters over
idly. Suddenly he gave start. There
was one little square envelope adj
dressed in handwriting, the sight of
which made his heart beat faster. He
tore it open.
Lear JaCh, IL ran, what mas De-
come Of you? 1t is not nice, sir, to
leave ones fiance in this abrupt fash
ion. Have you already repented your
proposal? l don't like to think that.
Come in, Jack, and tell me what the
trouble is. l did SO want to see you
last night"
1t was signed Lucy" and bore a
date one day later than his expert
ence on the avenue.
A second note was in Mr.. Atoms
handwriting. This was dated a week
later. In vigorous terms her father
told Bennington what he thought of
his actions.
81 learn that you are abroad, STR"
he wrote. II should advise you to re-
main there. / cannot be answerable
for the circumstances should we
meet"
If Lucy's letter had been a puzzle,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
DELAYED THE WEDDING TRIP.
Trsnsvaal Bride and Groom Worried
by the Elements.

Trsnsvaal Bride and Groom Worried
by the Elements.
Thrilling adventures get into the
society columns of the Transvaal
newspapers sometimes. A Johannes
burg paper, tells of marriage at Lyn-
denburg. 1t says: The bride wore
her travelling gown and Immediately
after the ceremony the marriage trip
of thirty-eight miles to Pilgrims Rest
was begun in cart drawn by eight
mules When about half the distance
was made it was found that the Ohrig-
stad river was in flood and passage
was impossible. The route was re-
traced for about ten miles and temper
airy accommodation secured at a farm
house. Next day, however, the river
proved just as impossible. and thus
for four days the honeymoon couple
were held up by the elements. On
the third day traveller attempted to
cross with cart and two horses, but
the attempt proved disastrous, for
the horses and cart were swept away
and were never seen again. The pass
enger probably owed his life to the
fact that he became entangled In a
barbed-wire fence. Two days after
this, the river having subsidized some
what the help of some transport driv-
ers was requisitioned and the cart
and team we're fioated across. with
the help Of strong ropes at the other
side"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

Then Miss Carter very thoughtfully
hurried to her dressing room, while
Jack had to make apologies again to
the real Lucy.
She has accepted ring as a certain
means of Identification, II is a circlet
of plsin gold.-Boston Globe
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Leap-Year Maid.

"But as he never said he would
marry YOU" remarked the widow, 81
fail to see where the breach Of prom
Use comes in"
when | proposed to him." ex-
planned the leap-year maid, "he prom
ised to be brother to me, and he
hasn't been anything of the kind"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09

this was even less understandable
There was no installing the cut direct
he had received. In the face of that,
why should ske write day later, as
though nothing had happened, and
why should her father brand him as a
scoundrel and a cad.
The quickest way to find out would
be to drive around to the Altons. He
called a cab and in ten minutes he
was holding converse with JUdson the
Atoms butler. Judson was polite hut
very evidently fearful
please don't insist, Mr.. Benning.
ton." he pleaded. "Mi. Alton Is no.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
What Interests the People.

The last Democratic national admin
istration added 1862 ,000,O0O to the In
terest bearing debt, and none of the
money went into any great public
work. Mr.. Cleveland has been tell
ing how it was done, but the people
are more Interested in preventing a
repetition of the feet.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Jlkl! Sd: E s
NEARING the Limit.

DO you know, darling" said the
iovesick young man who was busy
planting microbes, that believe II
makes me better man every time
kiss your"
well" rejoined the taffy-haired girl
In the parlor scene, Eat the pace you
are going now there will soon be no
more room for improvement"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
How to be Happy.

They were speaking of the actress.
Eyes, she's married, but her hus-
band travels with one company and
she travels with another"
Then they surely ought to have 8
happy married life"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Cash VS.. Credit.
prisoner

Judge-What is the prisoner
charged with?
Policeman-He's full of whisky.
your honor, but whether he's charged
with the stuff or whether he paid
cash, can't say.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Knew His Business.

Romantic Resale (at the reception)
That young man over by the piano
is just too killing for anything.
Practical Pauline-Sure he Is. He
owns big slaughter house in Omaha.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Ladies' Day at the Club.

Evangeline Catching sight of bat
flying about the room)-Isn't 1t
strange to see bat here?
Arthur (half reminiscently)-Ig guess
you don't know this club!-Indianap-
oils News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Not Due to Gravltation.

Newton evolved the law of gravity.
That may do for an apple" ex-
claimed the rivals, but why do the
smallest berries fall to the bottom Of
the box?"
Sadly he was compelled to acknowl.
edge the partial failure of his scheme.
New York Tribune.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Taking Him Literally.

would you like the cause of your
late husbands death explained on
the monument"
we'll if it don't cost any more,
you might engrave a couple of cucum-
bers on it."-Hour Glass.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Not a REGULAR Game.

Little boys" said the old lady as
she stopped and looked over the fence,
don't you know you shouldn't play
a ball game on Sunday?"
The catcher looked around.
This amt no game, ma'am," he
said. Were short Our regular
pitcher"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Worse Than a Crime.

"You seem angry, Mr. Peck.
II am. The inspector of weights
and measures has just been In"
"Ha, ha! He caught you giving Is
ounces to the pound, did he?"
Worse than that. He said I'd
been giving 17."-Stray Stories.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Saw the Human FrIaht.

Maud-Did you hear ab%t that
fright George got on his wedding day7
Mabel-Yes, | was there. ] eSw
her.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
LOYAL to the Last.

Weren't you slightly annoyed by the
manner in which your wife played
when she was your partner at whist?"
NO." answered Mr.. Meekton stout
ly, ~ wasn't annoyed. was puzzled.
couldn't help wondering who made
that fool assertion about its being
wrong to trump your partners ace"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-09
Poor Mani

Hubby-Half Of him belongs to you.
you know.
Wife-O, well, let my half holler!-
Chips.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25

For the week ending Nov. %, 1904.
Furnished by the Delta County Alb
stract company, for the week end
i ig Nov. 23d, 1904.
Francis A. Monroe ct al to Willard
Fairlamb, W. D. lot IS, block 9,
Delta. Con. So, 300.
VIM. Hunt, Sheriff Delta Co. to Mrs.
VIM. Osboldstone, Sheriff's Deed lot
Ia, block 2, Clarks' End Add to Pao-
MIA. Con. S142.3l
Delta Town & Imp. Co. to James E.
Porter, W. D. lot 8. block 5, Garnet
Mesa sub. Delta. Con. 500.
Delta Town G. Imp. Co. to Grand Mesa
Lumber Co., w. D. lots II to 30,
block "a, plat &C. Delta. Con. S400.
Harry S. Soper to Jno. S. Liv'ngs one,.
w. D. part sea of seh4 sec. 1l-l4-92.
Con. $500.
Alden B. Crabill to Millard FairlamN,
w p. lot y, block l6, Delta
Con. $3.50.
Delta Town & Imp. Co. to w. c. Mon
roe, w. D. lots 25 and 26, block IT,
Garnet Mesa sub, Delta. Con. 500.
Morton w. Ramsay to Elmore C. Har-
rison, W. D. lots and 5, Of sec. "a
1897. Con. $3.50.
W. F. Hornsby to Helen A. Stephan,
w. D. lots 7 and 8, block Z, Delta.
Con. $500.
j. C. Bowerman to VIM w. Thompson,
W. D. 80 acres in the sell nell und.
y interest in nwLi ne}4 2T-l5-96.
Con. 81, 500.
VIM. W. Thompson to j. C. Bowerman.
W. D. swl4 swL. S3-l5-s5 and lot /,
section I, and e1s nel4 ls-l5-lo.
Con. $4,000.
United States to Nancy l. Kimball,
Patent. ss mel. and eis nwl4 section
l4-l4-95, l60 acres.
Carlisle B. Lawhead to William c.
Lawhead, w. d. sell SCI. l4-l4-94.
Con. $500.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
0Re Of Many

H. A. Tisdale, of Summerton, st.
Suffered for twenty years with the
Piles. Specialists were employed and
mauy remedies used but relief and per.
manent good was found only in the use
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. This
is only one or the many, many cures
that have beed effected by this wonder
full remedy. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve it is only necessary to see that
you get the genuine DeWitt's, made by
E. C. Dewitt & Co. in Phicago, and
cure is certain. DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve cures all kinds of piles, cuts
burns, bruises, eczema, letter, ring
worm, skin diseases, etc. Sold by The
Peoples Pharmacy.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25

People here are very anxious that
work should begin on the Gunnison tun-
mel proper at once, becouse the farmers
know that delay of month at the
right time in 1903 may mean the loss
that years crop. The intention was to
have the work completed by May of
that year, which would be in time to
bring in water before the crops dried
up, should it be dry year, but if there
is delay of a month or two now, it
may mean delay of month or two
in 1908, which cuts off the benefits of
the water for that year. We hardly
think there is any too much time for
the work, at best. .-Montrose Enter
prise.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished by Delta County Abs,rac. ccmpanyl }
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
Law Against Football.

On the statute book of Scotland Is
still an act passed in 1924. ordering
that ma man play at futeball," be-
cause it is esteemed to be unproit-
able sport for the common guide of
the realme and defence thereof"
There is also statute against alien
immigration, passed in 1926. and au-
thorizing ''all his majesty's good sub
iects" to take, 'apprehend, imprison
and execute to death the said Egip-
tians (Gypsies). either men or
women
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
North Fork lines.

North Fork Times.
Tom Seaton is improving from an at
tack of typhoid fever
Sixty cars Of beets have been shipped
from the Midway switch up to date.
The Delta people were wont to make
fun of Paonia delegation IF w. o. W.,
but it seems as though the Paonia boys
gobbledeverything in the wac of prizes
and made Delta look like thirty cents
with the gene.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
"JobberY" In British Army.

According to a British officer the
Boer war was productive of more
Jobs than any of Marlhorough's cam,
paiSEs." Another British soldier is
quoted as saying: 'lf you want to
get on in the service leave your regi.
ment first; then get your aunt to call
on Lady - aud give her a thump-
ing subscription for one of her chari.
ties, and the thing is done"
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
The County Papers.

|
George Stephan and wife, of Delta,
were Paonia visitors during the past
week.
Peter O'Brian, of O'Brian & Rhoades
is in this city seeing to the completion
of the waterworks.
Since his return to Paonia, C. c.
Hawkins has closed up the deal by
which the Wilcox ranch is transferred
to j. X. Moler for $50, 900.
The Inter-Ocean reservoir will be
completed this week. This is = fine
reservoir and will give the German
mesa people fine water right.
S. A. Anderson sold ten acres of the
Bolen Reams place to o Taylor for
81, 500. Mr.. Reams paid $500 for sever
teen acres about year and half ago
and sold the other seven for $4,000 max
ing total increase of $4,000 in the
value since his purchase.
Manager Garvin. of the Fruit Growers
association, dropped in and reported a
wonderful sale of Paonia apples the
other evening. The sale was car of
Rome Beauty apples from the A. L.
Roberts ranch and brought the neat sum
of Sl.621s cents per box on the cars at
Paonia. This means 81 in Chicago or
grand total of l,O20 delivered in Chi
cago. This nets ss2S. 75 in Paonia and
this is a year Of monster crops every
where.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
fAunil Gazette.

Paunil Gazette.
AS result of late sale Of two
ranches and the consequent cutting
them into smaller tracts, there will be
ten new homes erected during the win
ter, occupied by ten different families.
These are the Osboldstone and Turner
ranches.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
~ Sale Chap.

A l7-room sooming b ousc with all
the funoiiure iD rooms up.siairsaiso o
carpets and bedding. centrally loct ted
on Two good lots. Same will rent for
- per month. Apply at this Office.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25

Bolen Reames this week sold to Argo
Taylor, late of the San Luis valley, the
remaining ten acres of his ranch that
he purchased about two years ago of
Hammond Bros. The consideration
was S4,500. Mr.. Taylor got good and
cheap place and Mr.. Reames has made
a good thing of his purchase. He orig
inally paid 81, 500 for this tract which
contained about II acres. He sold
down to ten acres before this and has
closed out the whole at 81, 900 advance
over the purchase price and this in less
than two years. Newspaper.
The Delta independent., 1904-11-25
Paonia Newspaper.

Paonia Circle won the silk banner
given for the best drill team and Robin
Hood camp of this place captured first
honors in the competition among w. o.
w. camps at Delta this week. Verify
if you want to find excellence you
naturally turn to the North Fork.
Here we grow the finest fruits, the
largest potatoes, the healthiest babies,
the prettiest girls and the best ali
round boys on earth. It's the climate
and the altitude. We just can't helpit.
The colored American., 1904-04-23
A BOY WANTED

In every town and hamlet in the United States and
Canada VINO Is willing to sell TheCoLORED AMER
IcAN on liberal commission. Amy boy with push
can easily get up large list of weekly customers
and make considerable money. The work is
pleasant and agreeable, and need not take up more
than few hours each week
The colored American., 1904-04-23

and sugar" The Irishman likes
his whiSkey, the German his beer
but to the cOIOred epicure. Gin
chicken and watermelon form a
trinity of irresistabIes.
The Republicans of the Charles
ton, w. Va, District have inst
elected their delegates to the next
Republican Convention, which
meets in Chicago in June next, and
1T was a hot fight from beginning
to end. One of the most active
participants in this struggle was
the gifted and brilliant young Phil
Waters, of Kanawha County. who
made number of rattling speech
es. Mr.. Waters was nominated
for delegate from the Third Dis
trict, by Mr.. II. D. ROmwell. and
he responded in a speech which
brought him a vigorous round of
applause. Mr.. Waters is easily the
colOred leader of the Third Dis
trict, and is popular alike with all
classes.
Among the number of tributes
paid Mr.. Waters by the daily
press after the day of the cOnven-
ton, are the following:
Then Phil Waters, con behalf of
the unterrified and unadulterated
hog combine" performed the same
service.
Phil Waters was the orator of
the day, par excellence.
J. Russell Trotter, of Upshur,
was about to shut off further talk
with a motion to elect by ac-
clamatiOn when the chair recog-
nized Phil Waters, of Kanawha.
for short secOnding speech which
brought down the house.
Del Rummel nominating Phil
Waters, paying him high tribute
as a Republican worker Of more
than State reputation and service.
On motion of Mr.. Roach the two
were chosen by acclamatiOn.
Waters was called to the stand
for a speech and made one in
which he said the Democratic
party was party of funerals and
burials and manned things they had
buried until one began to wonder
if there was anything worth while
left above ground.
District politics is at a white
fever heat, and as election dav ap-
prOaches the interest is more in
tensified.
The rumOr of the withdrawal of
Mr.. James w. Poe from the Poe
Richardson ticket is without
foundation. Mr.. POe's friends,
and their names are legion, claim
that he is in the fight to the finish.
7 ;o,,+ ~ ~ CtIo,,I- +IO n oI+o.,,,,O n -
The colored American., 1904-04-23

l)ISJIICI DCICSdIcS 10 tic NdIlOndl
Convention approaches, the can
didateS are not only busy trying
TO convince voters of the relative
merit of their fitness to represent
them. but are also active in their
efforts to dodge the horde of
grafters, bOOdlers, etc, who are
equally on the alert impressing
their monetary worth upon those
in need of their services. They
labor for revenue only, and their
claims as to the number of voters
they control would put a high
market value OF their services to
those inexperienced in the ways Of
a class who in other cities are
known as ward heelers." The
opportunity for political graft in
this city coming but once in four
years. makes these political para
sites ravenOus, and they attack
any and all candidates with the
ferOciy of hungry wolves. The
experienced politician gives them
neither money or consideration,
for he knows that the election de
pends entirely upon the respect
able element of voters, and that
the men who demand mOny to
cline up the boys" seldom control
more than their own vote, and that
is generally in the market.
The contest for National Com
mitteemen from the District has
narrowed down to Mr.. Chaplin
Brown and General Geo. f.
Harries. They are both we'll
known and reputable gentlemen,
and the selection of either will
give eminent satisfaction to the
community.
While the decision of the judges
will determine the winners, the
public are already selecting their
favOriteS and wagering on the re-
suit. The Van Winkle-PattersOn
ticket seems to be favOrite against
the field. Some Of the entries are
quoted at as much as 100 to 1.
The "rail birds" are following the
wise money" and it is safe to say
they will "cash" on their judg-
ment.
1t is amusing to notice the
earnestness of some of the old
time politicians who got their
schooling either in the south or
before suffrage was taken away liz
the District. They look wise, give
their opinions cautiously, and al
ways refer to the time when they
were power in politics. You
can just bet they know how to run
campaign, and if they were only
etc. But what's the use. They
are all dead ones.
The colored American., 1904-04-23

Its a popularity of the brother
that when invited to take a drink
by a candidate, one out of every
The colored American., 1904-04-23

Lieut.. c. Q. Clark, the alternate
of the POe-RichardSOn ticket,
seems to have kicked out of the
traces.
The colored American., 1904-04-23
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0Ss:2 S2HoRozooRE 9SS0

five will say, "Gim'me a little gin
and sugar" The Irishman likes
his whiskey, the German his beer
but to the cOlOred epicure, gin,
chicken and watermelon form a
trinity of irresistabIes.