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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
RARE PRESENCE OF MIND.
oeaeon's Prayer Was Quickly and Sat.
isfactorily Answered.

isfactorily Answered.
At recent dinner DR.. Rainsford OF
New York amused the guests, all
members of "the CLOTH" with this
story as illustrative of answers to
prayer, as told him by a non clerical
friend:
"A southern darkey minister had az
a deacon a man. who had a wife and
seven children. The crops had been
failure and the deacon and his fam
lily had come down to their last meal.
he to his wife. L could do my plant
ing in the spring and give you and
the children a square meal once more.
Then he went foraging.
at was dusk when he espied the
parsons corn crib on the other side
of the fence filled with tempting ears
of yellow corn. BY chance the dea
con had an empty sack slung across
one shoulder. Peering around behind
and before him, he cautiously climbed
the fence and crept into the corn
crib.
an less than a second he was down
on his knees holding the sack open
with one hand and poking in the big
ears with the other as fast as he
could. The deacon had his sack half
filed when the click of gun near by
made him throw up his hand as II
his time had come. But he did not
lose his presence of mind, for he be-
gan TO pray in a loud voice, as he
rolled his eyes heavenward:
"'Good Lord-dear Lord caynt
do it! cayn't do it! cayn't steal
the parsons corn! No, sir. cayn't
steal the parsons corn, no matter IL
my wife an child'ns am starvin' to
death this mint! They'll just have
to starve. l cayn't do it cayn't dc
it,
"'Hey, there, brother, called a
voice which the deacon recognized as
the parsons, fill your sack, deacon;
fiji it to the brim.'"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
IN THE SYMPTOM TUNNEL.
Difficulties Encountered In Building
Of Engineering Wonder.

OF Engineering Wonder.
Only ESQ yards of the Simplon tun-
mel remain to be excavated before the
two headings which have been bored
through the mountain from the Italian
and Swiss sides meet. The workers
in the Swiss boring have suffered Sc
verely from springs. The amount of
water which had to be dealt with
partly arising from natural inhltra-
tions and in part comprising that In
troduced artificially for refrigeration,
rock boring and the ke-amounted
at length to 3,672 gallons a minute.
But even this would not have suf-
feed to stop work as has now been
found necessary, but for the abnor-
mally hot springs which have been
encountered at intervals.
Men can and do work in cold water,
but hot water is another matter AL
though the issuing springs were cooled
by jets of cold water directed into
their midst, the temperature of the
workings became unbearable. This,
combined with an impending landslip,
has necessitated abandonment of the
work for time at least on the Swiss
side. The tunnels are closed with
two iron gates which weigh about
eight tons and are built to resist n
pressure of 147 pounds to the square
,, inch of surface.
On the Italian side work still pro.
crosses in spite of encountering a
spring hotter than any previously tap
ped, which discharges 900 gallons a
minute, and the work will probably
be completed from this side. 1t is
feared, though, that grave difficulties
may be encountered when the Italian
heading has advanced sufficiently to
blast an entrance into the submerged
Swiss heading.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
HOTEL FOR WORKING GIRLS.
Model institution to Be Established
in New York.

Model institution to Be Established
in New York.
A hotel for working girls and work
ing women will be built soon in New
York city if plans now under consid-
Grafton are carried out. Plans have
been submitted by an architect involv-
ing the expenditure of 100000. AS
sistance has been offered by promi-
nent financial men. Board at the no.
tel will be about SO or S. a week. Pa
irons will have the use Of the hotel
laundry. There will be a room with
sewing machines at their service
when they want to do mending. A
number of small reception rooms will
be on the first floor, where the girls
may receive friends. Nothing will be
said to the guests about religion or
their family affairs. If the girls are
cut of employment at any time the
management will try to tide them over
until they get work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Cars on English Railroads.

We learn that the Great Central
Railway company, which has already
several thirty-ton wagons (cars) in
use, has given orders for the manu-
facture of wagons capable of carrying
forty tons, and the first of these, man
ufactured by the Birmingham Railway
Carriage and Wagon company, is now
ready for use. This colossal wagon
is far and away the largest ever seen
on a railway system in Great Britain.
1t measures 40 feet "a inches in
length, 8 feet 3 inches in width and s
feet 8 inches in height.-London En-.
gineeT.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Small Salary for Hiqh Office.

It may be some comfort to laboring
men to know that the salary of the
poet laureate of England is $3.50 a
year and hogshead of wine thrown
in. or course, this represents only a
fractional part of what Alfred Austin
really earns; still it is all that he gets
for being poet laureate to the English
speaking race. This salary is without
any prospect a raise, although it was
increased to its present munificent
proportions when Lord Tennyson died.
Some time before his death it was de-
cided to increase his salary to that
amount, but the government did not
decide till after his death. Thus the
present poet laureate came in for the
raise intended for Lord Tennyson.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
DOES THINKING FOR SOCIETY.
West Virginia Woman Furnishes Ideas
for Entertainment.

Mrs. Robert Smythe Dillon, of
Wheeling, is called by connoisseurs
the most beautiful woman in West
Virginia and is an acknowledged belle
of Washington society More than that,
however, she is the originator of more
plans for the entertainment OF those
who find it hard to be amused by
wornout fashionable pastimes than
has any other seen recently through
the lorgnette. She has ample means
with which to promote her merry
making schemes, but she is too gener-
Gus to keep them to herself and
shares literally with her less invent
i've sisters. Her ideas are in great
demand in the national capital as well
as in that of her own state, and many
of them have been adopted gratefully
by hostesses in other cities.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Miss Astor,s snlendld Jewels.

For a week before the wedding of
Miss Astor in London detectives We're
employed night and day guarding
the presents in her fathers house in
Carlton House terrace. They are still
talking in the British capital about
the splendor Of the jewels displayed.
One table was reserved exclusively
for pearls, among which was neck
lace, the gift of Mr. Aston, consisting
of seven rows of magnificent black
pearls. A single row of these gems
worn by the bride at her marriage, is
said to have been worth 100000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

a sensational trial followed, the
young woman being awarded a YER
dict against him.
Upon being defeated for congress
by Major w. G. Owings in 1894, which
was due largely to the Pollard scah-
dal, Col. Breckenridge resumed the
practice of law in Lexington, but ran
again for congress in 1896 as the
nominee of the sound money demo.
Gratis and republicans. He was de-
feated. Shortly after this defeat he
took charge of the editorial depart
ment of the Lexington Herald, and
since that time he has devoted all Of
his time to this work and his extern
sive law practice.
The verdict rendered against him
in favor of Madeline Pollard was new
er paid and so far as is known still
stands against him. 1t was well known
by the attorneys at the time of the
sensational trial that no money would
ever be paid even If a verdict was
found for her. as the financial condi-
ton of Col. Breckenridge was at low
ebb, and since that time every dollar
made by him has been used as living
expenses for his family.
His defeat by Maj. Owings Tor the
democratic nomination for congress
followed closely the famous breach of
promise case, and his defeat was due
in great measure to the women of the
district, who worked and fought
against his election.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
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Whats the matter with Frances?"
4 asked, looking across the room TO
where my little friend sat, pale and de-
jected, holding languid converse with
one of her mothers guestE.
Frances is a headstroEg, undutiful
child" replied Mrs. Lacy, with sudden
energy. "She looks the picture of mis-
cry, doesn't she? It's I'll because
won't sanction her maria Sc with Dick
Carstairs."
"They are very fond OF each other,
know, but of course, Pick is-weIl,
rather fast. Yet the influence of
good, sweet girl might reform him"
well, Pm not going W sacrifice my
only daughter on the ohnhance of be-
ing able to reform Dick Carstairs,' re-
marked Mrs. Lacy, with just indigna.
tion. Frances has no father or broth
er to defend her, and as | am respon-
sible for her l don't intend her to
marry fast man. Surely, Lady Mary,
you don't think girl ought to marry
with the object of reforming her hus-
band?"
my reason is entirely with you
dear Mrs. Lacy" fastened to assure
her, "but | am very much afraid
you know how fond l am of girls and
lovers-that my sympathies are with
the young couple"
| think Frances had a good idea
which way my sympathies were likely
to run, for next day she came to lunch
and very soon started the subject of
her woes. Dick adored her. she in
formed me, and he had said that when
once she was his wife he would break
off with all his wild companions, never
touch cards and never go near q race
course.
Mother is so hard" she complain
ed, with tears in her eyes. "She won't
believe in Dick. She doesn't believe
he would reform if he were married.
She says a girl ought to marry a man
who doesn't need reforming. Dearest
Lady Mary, | know you feel for me.
Isn't it the hottest mission a girl can
undertaken"
"To reform Dick Carstairs? Well,
I don't quite know, but talk Of angels
and you hear the rustling Of their
wings. What sends you here, Mr.. Car
stairs? From your guilty look at each
other, young people, am of the opin-
ion that there has been collision here.
Now this won't do. l can't allow you
to meet at my house in defiance of
Mrs. Lacy's wishes. Frances. I'm
ashamed of YOU"
Dick Carstairs was by no means
without good qualities, but he had
been his own master from a very early
age, and his easy good nature had
brought him under the influence of
some very fast men, whose bad exam
pie had led Dick into a most undesir-
able way Of life.
He was devotedly in love with Fran
ces, and protested that she would
be his salvation. He POINTED out that
she was of age, and therefore need
not pay any attention to her mothers
prohibition, but 1 was glad to hear lit.
tie Frances declare hat she would
never marry without her mothers
consent.
"And she will never get it," added
Dick gloomily.
81 do not know that" I put In
'After all, Dick, you must admit that
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Covered up Their Mistakes.

w. l.. Moore, chief of the United
States weather bureau, was the sub
ject at a recent dinner of many
Jokes about the mistakes that the
bureau was making just then in its
predictions. He took it good-natured-
ly, giving apt answers to all the chaff-
ing, and scored in particular against
a young physician. "Mr. Moore" said
the doctor, "I'm glad of one thing
you chaps will at least admit that
you make mistakes" "Oh, as to that,
responded Moore carelessly, 1--WE must
necessarily. Now, with the medical
profession it's quite different. You
can bury yours, you know"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
The Frost Herald.

oh, Miss Katydid, l wish you'd come
along,
rs weary OF de locus an rs hungry fob
yOh song.
wants to near you talkin bout de sister
dat got los
A-goin' moth one Angus day a-lookin
fob de fros'.
[ wants to hear you pinin' an a-callin' OF
her name
Cause Is pantin' an rs pnin fob de
good news ies' de same.
Is weary of de mnckin' birds an whip
poorwills fob sho',
I want to hear about dat fros' in jes' a
few weeks mo.
Washington Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
COLLEGE Girls, WALKING Clubs.

1t is a move in the right direction
when college girls start of their own
accord to organize walking clubs. At
wellesley such a union has been
formed. with the appropriate name OF
Crosse Country club. 1t is the first of
the kind there and the object pro-
claimed is that a habit of taking long
walks may be formed. Health is the
first desideratum and 1t shows that
the young women mean business
when each member of the club is
required to walk out Of doors at least
three hours a week.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
the EXPENSE OF NAvlss.
Immense 5attIeshlps Certainly Doomed
10 Extinction

to Extinction.
The battleship, with its seven on
eight hundred men to die when dis
aster comes, is an expensive invest
ment. says the Worlds Work. Those
who advocate its continuance do not
advocate its development No one ar
CUES for the building of battleships
twice as long and broad and deep as
those that now exist, with twice the
thickness of armor and weight OF
guns. Yet. II the big battleship be
not developed still further, II will
cease to exist. For time its work
can be done by the armored cruiser:
then, as the speed and vision of the
submarine are increased and perfected,
by the fast protected cruiser and fast.
er destroyer; and IL the speed and
vision of this deadly, unseen enemy
that strikes out of the unknown N
time and place finally encompasses the
destroyer, these, too, must give way,
as is probable, and adopt the subma.
rine features of their vanquishers,
and become submerglble suface
boats.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Punished Rlbulous Juror.

Judge Barratt of Philadelphia has
decided that persons who are unable
to keep sober for more than three or
four days at a time have no business
10 become jurors. One citizen absented
himself from Judge Barratt's court or
the fourth day of a trial and turned
mp next morning prepared to hear a
reprimand more or less severe, ac.
cording to his honors frame of mind.
The rebuke. sharp and singing, was
administered, but that did not end the
matter. The juror was fined $50 and
sent to jail for five days.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

"Now, you ought to be ashamed,
James," said the teacher, after the
children had been assigned to their
classes, "to have your little sister to
go into a class ahead of you, and
you so much older than she is?"
Nom. Pa says girls has to b
smarter n boys"
"Well, they usually are. But why
does your papa say so?"
"Pa says like as not a girl II be a
old maid an then she'll have t. know
enough to teach school,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

a missionary. After being graduated
from Edinburgh University, Prof. Mac.
kenzie studied in the Congregational
Theological Hall at the Scottish cap
ital, and then went to the University
of Gottingen. After few years he
was ordained Congregational cler-
gyman. DR.. Mackenzie has published
several Volumes. including a history
of South Africa.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

Just a few steps from the Union
depot is small store owned by a
dealer in live frogs and game fish,
From this depot a large number OF
trains depart each day for the Wis.
consin fishing grounds The frog sell
Ter catches the Ike Waltons as they
leave the city and again when they
return empty-handed. At his store are
two signs. One of them, most easily
seen by departing fishermen, reads:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

there are reasons why an affectionate
mother should hesitate about intrust-
ing her one pretty little daughter to
your care"
But with Frances as my wife
would become as steady a fellow as
could be wished for"
why not become steady before
marriage? could never advise a girl
to marry in the hope Of reforming her
husband, but II you will pledge your
self to try to throw off every had habit
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

week. Tor seventeen years DR.. Dab
ney had been president of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee. A Virginian by
birth, he has devoted his entire ca.
reer to the educational and industrial
development of the South. His in
terest is in the field. of industrial
chemistry and the promotion Of scien-
tifc agriculture. DR.. Dabney is 40
years of age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
WANTS SCHOOLS AND MISSIONS.

University President Decries Expend
lures for Warships and Armies.
DR.. Charles William Dabney, who ia.
vors public expenditures for schools
and missions instead of for warships
and armies, is the new president of
tho University of Cincinnati into
which office he was indicted last
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Point of View,

Harkins-So you really imagine
that smoking benefits you, Ell?
Larkins-I know it does. My moth
erin-law leaves the room the minute
| light my pipe.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
COL. w. c. p. BRECKENRIDGE DEAD
Famous Southern Orator suceumbs 70
Attack of Paralysis.

Col, William Campbell Preston
Breckenridge died at his home at Lex
ington, KY, Nov. 10, from a stroke of
paralysis sustained two days before
The end came peacefully. He had
been gradually sinking for tweuty.four
hours and for that length of time the
case had been known to be hopeless
Col. Breckenridge was famous ora
tor on the stump and in congress,
where his eloquence brought him into
great prominence. Ten years ago 4
woman known as Madeline Pollard
sued him on a scandalous charge, and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Fine Game Fish for I'm
lucky Anglers.


This man has sold thousands OF
frogs during the season to people go
ing fishing, but he has made the
greater part Of his money from the
sale of fish to those who have return
ed empty-handed from the lakes and
streams.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
EDUCATOR is SERIOUSLY ILL.
Hartford Theological Seminary May
ose Its President

DR.. William Douglas Mackenzie,
who is seriously i'll, has been presi-
dent of Hartford Theological Semina.
ry since 1908, and for time was
professor in the Chicago Theological
Seminary. He was born in South
Africa in 1859, his father having been
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01

and every undesirable associate,
will exert all my influence with Mrs.
Lacy to get her consent to your en-
gagement."
Frances looked radiant and Dick
frightened up. He was ready to prom
Use anything if only the hope of gain
ing his little sweetheart were not
taken from him.
l had hard task to win over Mrs.
Lacy.
"All very we'll" she said, land l
dare say Mr.. Carstairs has all The
good qualities you say he has, but l
know what kind of life he leads, and
never will allow my darling little girl
to marry man in hopes of reforming
him"
81 quite agree with you; but sup
pose he reforms before marriage. For
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Live Frogs for Bait.


The other is best seen when return.
ing to the city and reads:
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
FRUITVALE ADV'TSMNTS
rRuxrvALE ZEAL ESTATE.

CHAs. F. LEE. Phone Vale 2ss.
Once, half block from Frultvale station
$12O0-COttage of rooms. high basement;
ing orchard: nicely fenced; small barn; close
to street cars and fine graded school; lot lOOx
123; fine place for chickens
$3.50 caSh-Just completed: up-to-date cot
tage OF large rooms. pantry. bath. high base
ment; commands q beautiful view OF the pay
at a sacrifice; lot 5Ox120: monthly payments,
SIS; price, all told. 5000.
S225O-Chic1en ranch; new house OF rooms.
chicken houses and yards; young ir1lt tees'
large fne shade trees; nice creek; me I@oSa- @
ton; close TO school and street cars; lot I-Sx
200
$21Oo-Splendid house Of rooms and pan
tries; nne well. also city water LrulI tS tISes
and flowers, all surrounded BY q me PlcAe'
and wire fence; lot 1OOx20O-
Sl1SO-Nice rustic cottage OF rooms. hgh
basement; fne well OF splendid water; Snlcken
10 graded school, pOstOfnce and churen' Iot
50x1OO.
$lSOo-A big snap: new Groom. large pan
try. bathroom. 2-story, shingled house, eiose
to local train and street cars; nice large lot;
street severed and macadamized-
$1TOo-Just finished; handsome oolontaI cot
tage OF rooms. bath. pantry and high base
ment: closs 10 fine school, local train and
street cars: lot 3Sx125.
mountain water; young fruit trees; al kinds
OF small fruits and vegetables; splendid sandy
CANT view: no cold winds or fqgs; lot lOOx24O;
close to street cars.
SMALL PAYMENT DOWN AND EASr 81.
ANY OF NY PROPERTIES
Fine lot on Fruitvals ave. 4ox12o: 5000
Choice corner. 5ox125. only $3.50; street work
WILL SELL. YOU A LOT AND BUILD
you A HOME ON EASY MONTHLY PAY
S75 lots In the beautiful Rosa Lee tract; nns
soil; grand view: new homes rapidly going
R s ssoh nS G0s Sa%n Ssanos s. 50 @ @onth MOI
CHAS F. LEE 1922 Fruitvals ave-
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
BERKELEY ADVERTS'NTS
zEzxELEx REAL ESTATE.



BEDROCK BARGAINS IN FIRST CLASS
BERKELEY PROPERTY.
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Many prefer to build for themselves. Look at
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s650-North Berkeley, east OF Shattuck ave !:
grand view; street work done; the best
for the money in that district; only 2
blocks from car line and convenient to
station.
ss5O-Near Telegraph and Ashhy aves; west
front; minutes walk from Ashby sta
tion; 50x135; street work done; the most
for the money in all that district
$125o-Near Dwtght-way station; south front !;
elegant lot 50x135; all street work done
in frst-class manner; fine residence sec
ton; fairly worth $50 per foot
e4000-Seven rooms; new, modern styIish and
artistic inside and out on an inspiration
point, commanding G. magnificent marine
view; on choice, high priced ground: would
bring $40 per month rent
S16O0-In excellent location east of Shattuck
and north of Ward; 4-room house on fine
large lot; would rent for SIS per month ;
nothing to match this for q modest home;
hard finished: porcelain bath; corner lot
adjoining same size held at $3.50.
$6500-Three elegant lots and a splendid g.
Dom house with stable fruit trees, etc. :
location choice; owners desire TO make
immediate sale; easy terms; no reasona BILE
offer refused.
Write Us for our map OF Berkeley and for
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