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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
INTERESTING TO AMERICANA

Western csrada VIII Soon Become
the Supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.
During the past yoar about $4,000
Americans went from tho United
States to Canada. Most OF these set
tied upon farm lands, and the writer
Ia informed by agents OF the Cana
dian Government that the greatest
success has followed the efforts OF
nearly all. To their friends on this
side OF the boundary line the fullest
assurance is given of the prosperity
that Is In store for them. There will
always be a splendid market for all
the grain, cattle. and other produce
that can be raised in Western Can
ada, and with the advantages offered
OF a free homestead of 100 acres OF
land. and other lands which may be
bought cheaply. an excellent climate.
splendid school system, educational
advantages of the best. what more
Is required The husbandman gets
more return for his money than In
any other country In the world.
On the occasion Of Sir Wilfred I.au-
rier's visit to the Corn Exchange. LON
don, England. Colonel Montgomery, ".
D., made several important state
ments. '"The function" he said. (which
you have Just been assisting in CON.
nection with a kindred association has
doubtless shown you the Importance of
the provision trade OF Liverpool In its
relationship with the Dominion, and
the enormous possibilities Of the flu
ture development OF that trade. Well.
the grain trade OF Liverpool has In
terests with Canada no less important
than those OF tho provision trade.
When II is borne in mind that 80 per
cent of the breadstuffs Of this great
country has to be brought from
abroad, you will readily appreciate
with what great satisfaction we view
piles Of grain which are annually avail
able for export from Canada, and
challenge contradiction when I say
that of the wheats we import
from Russia, India, the Pacific.
and the length and breadth OF
the United States, none gives more
general satisfaction, none Is more
generally appreciated than that
raised in the Province OF Mani
toba. We cannot get enough OF 1t.
and 1t Is no exaggeration to say that
there are before us dozens of millers
who hunger for it. This is not the
time to enter into statistical ques-
tons. but we look forward with con-
fidence to the time at which, with the
present rate of progress. the Dominion
of Canada will have a sufficient sur
plus Of wheat to render this country
Independent of other sources OF sup
ply. think l may. with justifiable
pride, remind you that this is the chief
| grain market of the British Empire.
and through it's excellent geographical
| position, as we'll as through the enter
prise Of its millers. 1t Is now the SEQ
ond milling center in the world.
Send to any authorized Canadian
| Government agent for copy OF Atlas
and Information IS to railway rate.
etc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10

ton that the concurrence of France in
the American proposal has removed
whatever doubts may have been enter
tanned by Russia, and that the United
States has achieved great pacific
victory.
The Chinese government has issued
a proclamation of neutrality. No
doubt II wishes to be absolutely neu.
trail. but it may be beyond its power
to regulate the conduct of the fanati.
cal, uncomfortable elements in the
population of northern China. Even
II there should be local outbreaks,
they hardly will interfere with the
workings of the benehcent plan de.
vised by the American secretary of
state, which will, in all probability, be
accepted and Loyalty observed by the
belligerent powers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10

used it as a cane for some distance.
had not gone hundred yards be-
fore | noticed broken weed with the
top lying in the direction | was 60
ing. A little further along a severed
vine furnished evidence that some
human being or a lower animal had
"assed along that way shortly before.
followed the direction of these
signs. A heavy shower had fallen
late in the night. and had obliterated
any evidence of overturned leaves.
| had not proceeded one-fourth OF
the distance through the timber when
l noticed peculiar looking hump be-
side cluster of bushes. / had been
jabbing my stick into hollow logs and
other places likely to be chosen by
the thief. The hump which | have
mentioned did not seem to invite in
vestigation; the rain had beaten the
leaves down and they looked as II
they might have been undisturbed for
a year, but as l passed, l polsed at
the little elevation in a mechanical
sort of way. felt something spongy;
| scraped the leaves away and there
lay a canvas bag! | at once called
the other members of the party to
my side before | removed the bag
from its hiding place. Then at the
direction of the officers the bag was
opened and the money counted, the
value of each piece being noted in a
small vest pocket book by one of the
officers. The full amount of five thou
sand dollars was there.
This was the money | was dropping
into my hat, piece by piece, when
Rolln Pemberton came up. ! did not
know that he was interested in the
matter and had no idea how he came
to be on the scene-that place being
a thousand miles from his home. The
officers took charge of the money and
we turned back toward the highway.
Mr.. Pemberton fell in at my side and
we walked away together Ralph,
he said-Raiph Walton is my name
after an embarrassing pause, that
was well done
by the merest accident" | assured
him. Il had no more idea of finding
that money than | have of flying to
China this moment
We'll, / feel easier over it, at any
rate" he went on. That was about
the size of my pile of ready money
Then came my turn to be surprised
Yours" l exclaimed, How does
that come about?"
Il am the old party who was
robbed"
Then came the explanation. Mr.
| Pemberton and his daughter haC
started for a distant part of the coun
| try to purchase some property hi
had carried that money with him il
order to pay cash, He had been traced
by two robbers and his money stolen
! He had heard of the attempt to re
cover the money and together will
his daughter had followed in a car
riage Maude had remained at thu
roadside in the carriage which va
drawn up under an apple tree, whil
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
BY CHARLES AUSTIN HARTLEY
copyrighted 1909. ty Tbs authors Puolshfno Company

was kneeling on carpet OF forest
leaves, dropping twenty-dollar gold
pieces into my hat, as an officer Of the
law checked them off. While In the
midst of this unusual occupation l
heard a slight rustic at my side, and,
looking up, beheld Rollin Pemberton
gazing down at me. | had not seen
him for FIVE years, and at parting our
relations were not cordial, but he ad-
dressed me in a tone of voice which
indicated that whatever ill-feeling he
may have borne me had disappeared
in the lapse of time. l returned his
salutation and went on dropping gold
into my hat, followed by other metals
and paper currency to the amount OF
Ave thousand dollars. Then arose to
my feet, brushed the leaves from my
clothing and calmly surveyed my audi
ence, which consisted of a man in
shackles, two officers and Mr.. Penn
berton.
Five years before l had left Mr..
Pemberton's presence after rather
stormy interview, in which his daugh-
ter Maude and myself We're principally
interested. / had sought his consent
to our marriage. He stormed and
ragged until l feared that he would
topple over from heart failure. You
are too young to think of such thing
as marriage!" he exclaimed. 1T is
preposterous! Go away and stay five
years. You are both mere children!"
Well, l went away after an under
standing with Maude. We were to re-
main faithful though the heavens fell.
We half way admitted, however, that
the old gentleman was right
| joined the staff of progressive
city daily, and in the course OF time
reached place where | could count
on good assignments, requiring pene-
tration and perseverance. One night
a brief telegram came in from town
fifty miles away. 1t was from friend
of the paper, and said: Send a man
to Bennington at once. Good story
for right man. Sensational"
An hour later l was on my way to
Bowlington by rail. and by daylight
was at the city prison, the most likely
place thought, to pick up the scent
of the story | was after. Just as
arrived two officers were in the act
of bundling a man in irons into an ex-
press wagon. After few guarded
inquiries ! learned that an old gentle
man had been robbed of five thousand
dollars the night before in the prin.
cipal hotel of the town, and that two
suspects had been arrested ten miles
away and brought back. They had
nothing on their persons to fasten the
crime on them, but. nevertheless, they
were thrust into prison at the county
seat. Finally, one Of them weakened
and offered to conduct the officers to
the place where the money was Sc
GREETED. This they were on the point
of doing when l arrived. | managed
to join the party with the expectation
that | would get back in time to
gather the town end of the story and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Reciprocity With Canada.

The agitation in favor of reciprocal
trade relations between the United
States and Canada has been renewed
by the Detroit chamber of commerce.
The aim is to have the Joint high com.
mission reconvened for the purpose of
negotiating a reciprocity treaty.
There is much to commend the IDEA.
Both countries have many interests in
common. Properly drawn, a reciproc-
ity treaty would benefit both
The first Canadian reciprocity
treaty was made in 1854 and termi.
mated by us in 1866. American senti-
ment over the Canadian protection of
Confederate emissaries and the large
balance of trade against us led to our
withdrawal. In 1874 another treaty
was negotiated, but failed of ratifica-
ton by the senate.
In the two years, 1865 and 1866,
under the old treaty, the balance of
trade was largely in Canada's favor,
but the conditions that Immediately
followed the war were principally
responsible for this. In the main, the
treaty promoted our commerce and
was beneficial to both countries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
The Useful Camel.

The Somai camel can eat every
Ting and drinks nothing 1t will make
a meal where even the country pony
would starve. Daremo, mlmosa, aca-
cia-all come alike to it; and when
shoots and leaves are withered 1t can
fall back on roots, thorns and bark
That sort of digestion makes it, OF
course, valuable in country where
the bill of fare seems compiled in the
interest of the carnivora, but its in
difference to liquid is its especial
virtue While the Arab camel needs
drink daily, his Somali brethren when
on q march are watered only every
fifth day, and when drouth prevails
may be lett for ten. When grazing
they are supposed to be watered ev-
cry sixth day, but such regularity de-
Ponds on the energy OF the herders
and the condition Of the grass, the
herds when the grass is green being
often left without water for as long
as three months.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
About Rats.

DR.. Danysz of the Pasteur institute
in Paris finds that rats can contract
a special disease to which other an
imals are not exposed. He has sue
ceeded in obtaining the bacillus OF
the disease. 1t is necessary only tC
soak bread or grain in bouillon OF
the microbe culture and allow the rat
to eat it, when they contract the NAL
ady and usually die within five to
twelve days. A number of expert
ments have already been made with
the new method, especially in the sew
ers of Paris, which are full of rats
and very good results have been OBJ
tanned. 1t was proved during the ex'
periments that the young rats are the
most sensitive to the action Of the
microbe. The new rat-eXterminatins
culture is coming into practical use
in Paris and especially at the Bourse
de Commerce, where it is used to pro.
tect the deposits of grain.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10

but l know that it was left in this
forest" waving his hands in no par
ticular direction.
You can realize that this was very
indefinite information. However, we
started out, one officer and the pris-
oner going in one direction, the sec
ond officer took another course and
/ strolled away by myself. had but
little faith in the story of the alleged
penitent prisoner and less hope of
locating the stolen money. l had
made up my mind that the prisoner
was attempting to play sharp trick
seeking an opportunity to escape.
picked up a stick as | started and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
HARE AN ELUSIVE ANIMAL.
Writer Tells of Charm of Hunting
Small Creature.


Small Creature.
TO my notion, there Is a peculiar
charm about trailing hare, writes
Edwyn Sandys in February Outing. In
the first place there is a superb uncer-
tainty about where you will locate the
beast. If it knows where it is itself.
You find fresh track, and If wise,
you follow it in what apparently is
the wrong direction. and then-well,
you just keep on following. Some
where, perhaps only a few yards to
one side of where you struck the
track, is the other end. and, of course.
a hare. You acquire wisdom concern
ing this small technicality later-posT
sibly hours later-but that does not Of
the track is first found in a briery
thicket, which hampers all the rising
ground, marking the edge of great
swampy woodland. 1t is easy-in fact.
almost too easy. The hire loves
swampy woodland, so, of course, he
merely has skipped for a trifiing die
lance along the rim. as it were, of the
depression, then gone down and squat
ted under some handy log, from
which shelter you will bounce him
within five minutes. Theoretically
this is sound practically it is a 100 to
/ shot on an utterly unreliable tip.
Impulse prompts you to slant down
toward the swamp at once, to jump
him from somewhere, promptly knock
him over and be done with it. This
will save useless pottering over fool
ish tracks, and also some valuable
time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
The Most Common Disease.

Yorktown, Ark, Feb. 29th.-Leland
Williamson, M. d., successful and
clever local physician, says:
There is scarcely another form OF
disease a physician is called upon so
often to treat as Kidney Disease.
invariably prescribe Dodd's Kidney
Pills and am not disappointed in their
effect for they are always reliable.
| could mention many cases in which
| have used this medicine with splen-
did success, for example, l might re-
FER to the case OF Mr.. A. II. Cole.
Age 81, greatly emaciated, some
fever, great pain and pressure over
region of Kidneys, urine filled with
pus or corruption and very foul smell
ing and passed some blood. Directed
to drink a great deal Of water, gave
brisk purgative and Dodd's Kidney
Pills. The pills were continued regu-
larly for three weeks and then few
doses every week, especially il patient
felt any pain in region OF Kidneys.
Cured completely and patient per-
formed his duties as farm laborer in
four weeks"
DIR, Williamson has been regular
practitioner for over twenty years and
his unqualified Endorsement OF Dodd's
Kidney Pills is certainly wonderful
tribute TO this remedy.
II is with men as with horses; those
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
With Foolish Haste.

with foolish haste we rush from play
TO struggle madly in the fray:
We seek to beat the brazen gong
TO pit ourselves against the strong,
AS r the chance might fade away
We rob sweet childhood or its day
Glad moments that to youth belong,
With foolish haste.
Love sweetly beCkonS us TO stay,
But rushing of, We answer nay;N
From laughter and from love and sons
We go to struggle In the throng,
And end by sinking in dismay,
With foolish haste.
$ F. Kiser.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Mr.. Bryan's Prize Platform.

The Commoner's offer of 800 for a
Democratic platform is surrounded
with conditions that make the compe-
tition cruelty which Should call for
police interference. The rule that the
prize platform must lie agreeable to
ten Democratic newspapers is enough
to fill a whole incurable ward with
men made "loony" by the attempt.
The generous offer of an extra S. for
a letter from Mr.. Cleveland, Mr. Cor.
man or Judge Parker indorsing any
platform any one of the newspapers
named can draw is likely also to have
a violent effect on weak-heartcd edi.
tors. Mr. Watterson, who rails
against the money power, and the
other gentlemen invited to the ioust
will be so agitated at the temptation
to the corruption Of Democratic edi-
torial morals opened up by the Com.
moner's reckless liberality that they
probably will decline to take part in
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Japanese "slnaina Insects"

Among the natural curiosities OF
Japan are it's singing insects. The
most priced OF these tiny musicians is
a black BEETLE named "susumushi."
which means insect bell" The sound
that it emits resembles that of a lit
tie silver bell of the sweetest and
most delicate tone.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
protectionist and Prosperous.

A free trade contemporary remarks
that every industry of France enjoys
a high degree of prosperity, and asks:
HAS France made her tariff rates eN.
orbitant?' France has always been a
protectionist country, The savings of
her people are proportionately the
largest in the world st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Baths in Schools.

All new schools I'm Switzerland have
portion Of the ground floor appro
prated for baths, Each class bathes
about once a fortnight summer and
winter. Soap is used and a warm
bath is followed by a cooler one. Sick
children and those having skin dis
eases are excluded
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10

put IL on INC Wire TOT Inc next ISSUE
Of the paper,
When We reached our destination
II turned out that the prisoner did
not know exactly where the money
was hidden. 1t was somewhere in a
fltty-acre tract of woodland with
heavy underground. The hiding had
been done in the darkness of the night
before by the accomplice of the man
with us. When we reached the top of
a high bank on the edge of the for
est, the accused man stopped and
said: Il do not know exactly where
the money is. 1t is somewhere in
this wood We entered on this side.
Ny pal had the money and secreted
It. did not see where he placed 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Novelty Of Posseaslon.

Col. Bryan admits that while abroad
he secured one new idea, but he Is
keeping it to himself until the novelty
OF possession wears off little
Washington Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10
Autos in New York.

There are 1855 licensed automobiles
in the state OF New York.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-03-10

II Is with men as with horses; those
that do the most prancing make the
least progress.-Baron de Stassart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

London December 2.
The holiday book market here appears to be
chiefly stocked with volumes Of the cheaper
sort, largely reprints and fiction There are
not,ceablv fewer illustrated books than usual
and the more costly art books are generally re-
strictea to limited or small editions. There is
so little poetry displayed on the counters that
Sir wilfrid Lawson's book OF verse entltleu
.sThe Lobby Laureate" with pictures by Fran
els Carruthers Could stands practically by
itself OF the more noteworthy of the week
publications Scott O'Connor's 1.-The Silken East
published by Hutchinson. IS a handsomely mace
and illustrated work on Burmah; and another
IS the sumptuous art book that has been made
about the paintings and miniatures owned by
Lord Dysart and preserved in his ancestral hail.
Ham House. IN Surrey. The cheapest edition OF
this book is sold at FIVE guineas and for those
Of more luxurious tastes and means the price
runs I'D to seventy guineas Grover Cleveland's
book on Presidential Problems" has appeared
on this SIDE and has met with favorable notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
BOOKS People Are Reading.

CHICAGO PUBLIC Observation-Disclosures Dec.
1.-The most popular books among Chicago
readers, according to the demands at the
Public Library this week, are as follows:
Romance-zangwiIrs Merely Mary Ann; Church.
ills The Crossing: McCutcheons '4ne Day Of
Russia; Mccafeb's The Aaron Burr Consplr-
Years; spencer's Autobiography"
Adventure and Travel-Norman's IAN the Rus
sias Be 1geFt fg;,r The o Russian Advance
Science OF Living: books on electricity; books
on nature study; books on the negro question.
Misceuaneous-Shake dramas.
BUFFALO PUBLIC LIBRARY.-BuTalo Dec
2-According to the demands made at the
Buffalo Public Library during the past week
the following named books were the most
popular:
Gods Good Man; Craw[ord's whoever Shall
Juvenlle-Brookss Danes ana DaTghteTs %
Picture Book; Barbour's "On Your Mark !;
Mtscelaneous-Lee's "Recollections and letters OF
Robert E. Lee; McCarthy's An Irishman, 3
Writer'S; CIements's Women in Fine Arts
LIBRARY OF ONGREss-washington Dec
2-The following list Of books called for
indicates the tastes OF readers IN washington
this week:
History-Asakawas The Russo-Janapsse Con
fict'; Botsford's Ancient History. Robinson S
Readings in European History
Descriptive and Trave.-Palmers With KuroN IN
Manchura": Hunters Through To and
Jungle; Cooks 'Old Touraine": Wizards In
the Land of thu Latns.'
Biography Auto6iogTaphy" ,Autooi-
ography'' of MOncure D. Conway; Morley :
Cromwell
Ficton-Jamesg The Golden Bowl; Gaines The
Prodsa4 soF Wgglps The sha ar of At ne
Parkers "A Ladder of Swords; Foxs Christ
mas Eve Lonesome
Miscellaneous Bryce's American Commonwealth ::
Pages The Negro: the Southerners Problem. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
REVIEW DECEMBER >,
LATEST FOREIGN Neee'S AbOuf BOOKS.

by those reviewers who have already printed
their comments on IT. /. n. F.
Paris. December ..
Champion publishes this week an interesting
volume entitled Mon Grandpere la Cour de
Louis Ouinze ct cee de Louis Seize" complied
by the Due de la Tremouille from documents in
his possession covering the period from 1867
to 1895. They furnish a new supply of evidence
from first hand sources In regard to conditions
in those pre- Revolutionary days, principally in
the shape of letters and diaries. that should
prove Invaluable 10 future historians Calmann-
Levy has lust issued volume OF clever char
acter studies called Les Serments Ont des
Allies" by the anonymous author OF Antilles
Amoureuses" From Ollendorff comes Paul
Viardot's "IIistoire de la Musidue." with a pref
ace by Camille Saint-Saens. the distinguished
composer. In his Just published "Etude sur
Victor Hugo" FasquelIel the poet Fernand
Gregh has something new and interesting to say
about the author of Les Chatiments"
c. l. B.