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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
GOVERNMENT LIGHT.
HISTORIC cHlcKAMAUGA PARK
ABLAzE WITH ILLUMINATION.
United States System Of Lighting Mill
tary Post Pronounced Gratlfynely
Successful--Six and One-half Miles
of ADMINISTRATIVE Street Lights,

Chickamauga Park Ga, May 81
The United States government has here
In operation one of the largest acety.
lene gas plants in the world. The mill
tary post at the entrance of the histor.
ical Chickamauga battlefield where
thirty thousand Union and Confederate
soldiers were lost in the memorable
battle Of Sept. 10 and 20, 1868, contains
about one hundred buildings, the
seventy-five principal ones of which are
lighted with acetylene. To accom-
plish this six and one-half miles Of
mains and two miles of service pipes
are in use, while sixty-flve street
lamps brilliantly illuminate the ave.
nues Of the post.
In 1903 the War Department in
stalled a test acetylene plant at Fort
Meyer, Virginia. The results were
so gratifying and the superiority
of the illuminant so evident that the
government, March 20, 1904, placed
the contract for the Chickamauga
plant, In which every citizen of the
United States should have his pro
rata Of pride.
But the government has not con-
fined its acceptance Of acetylene to
this military post. Since becoming
satisfied Of the efficiency, superiority
and economical advantages of this
particular illuminant, the United
States has installed a number Of
plants In Indian schools and other gov
eminent institutions.
Acetylene gas is one of the simplest
rs well as the most perfect of artificial
lights. It is made by the contact
of water and carbide, Ga manufactured
product for sale at nominal price,,
Is absolutely safe and givey beau
tiful white light soothing to the eyes
and nerves. 1t can be produced any
wherein the farm home, the village
store, the town hall, the church-and
is so easily maintained as to
be practical for all classes.
1t is matter for national congratu-
lation that in identifying so historic
a spot as Chickamauga, nothing but
the best, including the lighting sys-
TEN, has been deemed good enough
for the American people.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
PREPARATIONS FOR
MILITARY MANEUVERS

ANNAPOLIS-The United States
warships composing the coast squad
ron of the North Atlantic fleet that
will participate in the joint army and
navy maneuyers i'll Chesapeake bay
next month are all assembled at An
napolis except the cruiser Newark,
which is expected to arrive tomorrow.
The fleet was augmented by the ar.
rival of the second torpedo boat flo
tilla, consisting of the torpedo boat
destroyer Whipple, flagship, and the
destroyers Worden, Macdonough and
Stewart. The Aotilla is commanded
by Lieutenant Commander Marbury
Johnson. The vessels will embark the
midshipmen on Saturday next.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
THE ADMIRALTY sTUPIFlED.
Overwhelmed by the Disaster over.
taking Rolestvensky.
RussIan AdmIraIty stupefIed.

russian ADMIRALTY StupeUeus
ST. PETERSBURG-The Russian
Admiralty is literally stupefed at the
extent of the disaster suffered by Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet, and its
own advices paint the situation in
worse colors than even the Toxic dis
patches. The Associated Press Vlad-
ivostok dispatch received at an early
hour this morning accounts for only
two ships of the great Russian fleet
the cruiser Almaz and the torpedo
boat destroyer, Grozny-and the alb
sence of news about the battleship
Navarin and the cruisers Oleg and Au-
rora, which are the only fighting ships
of any value not enumerated in the
Japanese lists of destroyed or cap
tured and which, up to 4:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon had not reached
Vladivostok, renders almost idle any
hope that they were able to shake Off
the pursuing Japanese cruisers and
Golden Horn.
The officers of the Almaz dispute
Admiral Togo's claim of victory with
practically no boats and destroyers
scored heavily Saturday night. The
conditions on Sunday were most IA
vorable. The night was calm and
clear and land was visible for forty
miles across the Tsu Straits.
Toxic is again jubilant. Hundreds
of callers and deputants throng the
Navy department offering thanks and
congratulations. The newspapers de-
clare that Admiral Togo has gained
a place beside Nelson.
The disposition of the Japanese
fleet appears to have been an ideal
one. Admiral Togo had waited for
weeks in the vicinity of Tsu islands,
refusing to be lured away and to for
felt his advantage The inner line
was held by Admiral Togo with the
battleships and ice Admiral Kamimu-
ra with the cruisers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
S NATION OF cHAuFFEuRe.
Every Boy In France viii Soon BE
Familiar With the Machine.

Every Boy In France VIII Soon Be
Familiar With the Machine.
The French nation so closely guards
her supremacy in the motor world
that plans are being made so that
every French boy will be made fam.
liar with the operation and principles
involved in the construction of the
automobile, says the Philadelphia
Record. A course of instruction is be.
ing arranged for introduction into the
public schools. There are a number
of technical schools where the details
of automobile instructions are impart
ed to those who desire such knowl-
edge.
1t is said that no city in the world
gives the same encouragement to auto
MODELLING as Paris. 1t has been dectd-
ed that all the public hospitals shall
be equipped with self-propelled ambu-
lances and a very speedy car has been
ordered to be attached to the munich.
pal laboratory, where all the bombs
found on the streets of that city shall
be taken for investigation and des-
truction.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Fatigue of Work Feels Good.

Says a railroad man: Men who
grumble at work or fret about an
eight-hour working day forget that a
man will be tired at the end Of the
day whether he works or not. The
fatigue of work is much better than
the fatigue of idleness, and there is no
pleasure like that which comes from
the consciousness of having accom-
plished something.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
MINING MILLS BURNED
WITH LOSS OF $3.50, 900

LEAD, S. D.-Fire here destroyed
the immense milling and cyanide plant
of the Horseshoe Mining company To-
Gated at Terry, four miles from Lead.
The fire started in the lime bins and
from there spread to the mill building,
the cyanide plant crusher house, ali
of which together with Office and other
buildings were destroyed. This plant
was, next to the Homestake, the
largest in the Black Hills and cost
$350,000. Three hundred men are
thrown out of employment. Insurance
to the amount of $25O,O00 was carried
distributed amongst fifty different
companies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in s4-pound pack
ages, and the price Is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch Is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package it is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures "16 ozs." Demand De-
flance and save much time and money
and the annoyance OF the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

YANKTON, S. D,-A. ]. Sharp, a
stranger, was arrested here Saturday
for passing counterfeit half dollars
Twenty coins were traced to him and
two were found on his person whe1
the arrest was made. The prisoner is
held, awaiting the arrival of United
States Marshal Jerry Carleton from
Sioux Falls. The prisoner passed bogus
money on fourteen stores. The sup
posed pal of the prisoner made his
escape. There is great excitement here
and it is believed the capture is ar
important one.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
STORY OF "DEANs" KINDNESS.
How jefferson Gave Treat to a
Shut.In

Snut-lns
At the Drexel institute one recent
afternoon a group of people recalled
very charming incident in which the
recently deceased actor, Joe Jeffer
son, acted a kindly part a few years
ago. says the Philadelphia Record.
President McAlister had introduced
Mr. Jefferson, who had made his ad.
dress to the students, and was about
TO leave, when the doctor told him
how delighted certain art student
would be II she could meet him. This
girl was brought every day in her roll
er chair and had been shutin mp to
that time.
The veteran actor was delighted.
So was the girl.
He talked, and talked well, and she
listened.
In the course of the conversation
he learned that not only had she new
err seen him act, but that she never
had been to theater, and didn't think
1t possible TO so.
That was enough for Joe Jefferson.
1t was arranged in less time than it
takes to tell 1t to have her brought to
the stage door ten minutes before the
raising of the curtain that evening.
When she was brought to that door,
around which clings so much mystery,
she was met by RIP" himself In his
quaint makeup, just as he has been
received thousands Of times by APP.
plauding audiences.
Throughout the performance the
girl in her roller chair remained a
charmed listener at one side Of the
stage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
PeopIe FACING Starvation.

ST. PETERSBURG The Russky
Slovo of Moscow on Friday prints a
dispatch from Vladyostok which indi
Gates that the inhabitants of the whole
maritime region of Eastern Siberia, in
Guiding the island of Sakhalin and the
Kamechkata peninsula, are facing
starvation on account of the situation
produced by the war Word has been
brought to Vladivostok from Khotsk,
Eastern Siberia, that the fish supply
of Sakhalin was exhausted last winter
and that the inhabitants ate their
dogs to save life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
HE is HEADED FOR
THE UNITED STATES

SAN DIEGO, GAIA Tribune dis
patch from Ensenada, lower Califor-
MIA, says that Rurale Estrada, who
shot the driver of the San Quentin
stage Tuesday night and escaped with
over $500 of government money, stole
a horse near Ensenada and is heading
for the United States. Reports from
the posse on his trial were to the eff
feet that Estrada would probably be
overtaken before reaching the bound
airy line.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
R. W.FURNAS DEAD
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NE.
BRASKA PASSES AWAY.
DIABETES WAS HIS MALADY
Had Been Sufferer for a Long Time
Sought Quarters in Lincoln for
Treatment, but Collapse Came After
Arrival.

LINCOLN-Ex-Governor Robert w.
Furnas died at II o'clock Thursday
night at the Lindell hotel of chronic
diabetes. Since the night before he
had been in a comatose condition, not
able to recognize those at his bed
side.
He came to this city for medical
treatment and soon after his arrival
here collapsed
When he left his home at Brown
vile his family sought to dissuade
him, but he said that he was well
enough to make the trip and took his
stenographer along in order that he
might attend to the state fair bust
ness. For many years he has been
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture and in immediate charge of
much Of the work connected with the
fair.
Ex-Governor Furnas, who is one of
the pioneers, attained his S1st birth
day May 5. He has attended to his
business as secretary of the board
almost constantly, although for a few
weeks last fall he was obliged to go
to the hospital
Robert w. Furnas came to Nebraska
from Ohio fifty years ago, in the
prime of his young manhood, and
from that time until he was incapaci-
tated by age and inflrmities was an
active figure in the affairs of the
state oil Np
the State Agricultural society in 1858,
its first president, and was later
elected secretary of the society, which
position he continued to hold up to
the time of his death. In 1862 he
was colonel of the Second Nebraska
volunteer cavalry and served until
that regiment was mustered out In
1872 ne was nominated for governor
by the republicans and was elected,
taking his seat in January, 1873, the
second governor of the state of Ne
braslta. In 1873 he was elected presi-
dent of the State Historical society
and served for several years in this
capacity. In every avenue of the
states life he was a prominent figure,
and one of the best known and hon
ored among Nebraska's citizens.
He was more active in connection
with the agricultural industries of the
state than in any other direction and
served the farmers we'll in several
capacities. He was commissioner
from Nebraska to the Centennial eX-
position at Philadelphia, to the Co
lumbar exposition at Chicago, and
to other eXpositions. For the last
five years he has been practically re-
tired, his failing health preventing
his taking any active part in the af,
fairs of the state. Governor Furnas
was married to Mary McComas in
1S45 she dying at their home in
Brownville shortly after they had
celebrated their golden wedding.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Homes for Italians.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mayor des
Planches, the Italian ambassador, who
left Washington in April for an eXten.
siye trip through the south to investi.
gate the advantages offered Their for
the better class of immigrants who
come to New York, expects to evolve
a general plan of bringing homes tc
thousands of hard working Italians.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Boston Tot Asks a Blessing.

"And, dear Heavenly Father" fin
ished a Boston child at prayer time,
please bless my cat. Bless every
part Of him. for | love him so much
that the very whiskers Of his face
are numbered. Bless his emerald
eyes, his little rice teeth. his crush
edstrawberry tongue and the little
baked beans beneath his feet"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
PEACE RUMoRs SPREADING.
Talk of the End Of the War Is Now
Heard

ST. PETERSBURG-St. Petersburg
is full of rumors Of the most contra
dictory character regarding the pros
poets of peace, but in the best in
formed quarters the Associated Press
was told that no definite decision had
been reached. Nevertheless, it is per-
sistently reported that an imperial
manifesto may be expected within a
5hOrt time.
The ministers who went 20 the
council at Tsarskoe-Selo Tuesday
were so eXpectant of immediate ac-
ton that the editor of the official mes
senger was instructed to hold his
forms open for an important an
nouncement but at the last moment
the editor was informed that this an.
nouncement was not ready.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Returned the Salute.

A traveller who visited the small
Siberian town Of Kansk tells how sur.
prised he was by an incident in the
theater. The first actress who made
an appearance on the stage bowed to
the audience, whereupon the whole
gathering rose as one man and return
ed the bow in the most polite manner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Call Of the Wild.

The bee in the clover,
The bird in the tree,
Are happy and laughin'
AS loud as can be.
An I'm here a-workin',
An, doggone II all!
The meadows and bayous
Are givin' their call,
The meadows are callln':
THE ploVer is here"
The bayou's are callin':
Our waters are clear"
An, doggone II all!
I'm here WOrkin' | wish
l could get just a day
And could hike out and fishl
Could hike cut and fish
Where bayouS are wide,
And where trout are waiting
Down deep in their tide;
Or, I'd love TO HE
Beneath wide tree,
The lazy birds brother,
The chum OF the beet
The lazy birds brother,
The chum Of the bee;
The bee sleeps all winter
An that 'ud suit me;
The bird hops a twig
The first thing IN the spring
An don't do a thing
But just perch there an sing.
Houston Pas'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Grows Six Inches a Day.

Catalpa grows at the rate Of third
of an inch u diameter a year on good
soil, says a writer in Country Life in
America. There are fine summer days
when the sprouts on a stump of sturdy
root growth will grow six inches in
the twenty-four hours. You can see
catalpa grow, you can hear it grow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Length Of Rivers.

The longest river In the world is
the Nile, 1000 miles; in Europe the
Volgo, 2,1114 miles; in Asia, the
Yangtse Kiang, $3.50 miles; in Ameri
ca the MississippiMiss 3,65e
miles; in Australia the Murray, 2,35C
miles. The short important river in
the world is the Thames, 215 miles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
Shortest Title Of a Novel.

The shortest title ever given to a
noval was "B"-sub-title can Auto
biography"-by e. Dyne Denton, in
three volumes. Whyte Melville, in
1869, published novel to which he
gave the title IN or M" a term
well known to every student of the
Church of England Cathechism.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
British Women Best PLAYERS.

LONDON-The ladies' information
al golf match, arranged by the execu
tive committee of the ladies' goli
union between British and American
players, seven on a side, at IS holes
was played and resulted in the British
women winning six games and the
American one,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

A six months tour by bullocyk in
South Africa is the attest cure for
consumption, as advertised by Lon
don doctor. Your own mich COW ac-
companies you, the pace is only two
miles an hour, there are frequent out
spans, and vegetables, butter, butch
er's meat. fowls and eggs are easily
obtainable it is said. The total cost
is only S525.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

One room at Tsaikoe, the czar's
palace near st. Petersburg, has walls
Of lapls lazuli and floor Of ebony in
laid with mother-of-pearl. Another has
walls OF carved ember, and the walls
of third are laid thick with beaten
gold.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

PARASITIC rumor from st. Peters
burg of the death of the czar was re
produced in all Of the papers Friday
morning. The rumor was strongly
denied by the Russian embassy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.EAsE.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smarting, nerv-
Gus feet and ingrowing nails. It's the
sweating feet Sold by all druggists Csc.
Trial package FREE. Address A. S.
Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

MARLBORO, Mass.-Sam Langford
Of Cambridge got the decision over
Young Peter Jackson Of Baltimore
at the end Of a close and exciting
d'toenrouud bout before the Highland
Athletic club.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

MADRID-Don Francisco SilveIa
the eminent statesman and former
Spanish premier, is dying
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. RoBBINs,
Map,e Street, Norwich, N. Y, Feb II, 1900
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

It. better to believe all you say
than half you hear.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

A society man is neither ornamental
nor useful.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
FEMALE TROUBLE
NOT RECOGNIZED
AS CATARRH.

~ recognized as being caused by
catarrh.
Catarrh of one organ is exactly the
same as catarrh of any other organ.
What will cure catarrh of the head will
also cure catarrh of the pelvic organs.
Peruna cures these cases simply because
it cures the catarrh.
If you have catarrh write at once to
DR.. Hartman, giving u full statement
of your case, and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08
90 Eleventh Street,

"a short time ago found my con-
difion very serious. had headaches,
pains In the back, and frequent dizzy
spells which grew worse every month.
! tried two remedies before Peruna,
and was discouraged when I took tho
first dose, bur my courage soon re.
turned. In less than two months
my health was restored. Airs. M.
Brickner.
The reason of so many failures to
IL. l. L l. L =
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-08

Y ~ N1H
fact that dis
eases peculiar to
the female sex
are not common
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20
Change of Textbooks


At a meeting OF the Monroe
County Board of Education
held in Paris Saturday. July
IS, the following text books
were changed: U. S Histories,
Biographies. Grammar. Lao
guage, Physio ogies, Speller
and Copy books.
The contract for these hooks
were drawn for two years. with
in which time it is hoped that
the state will have gone back
to uniformity Of books,
1t was the sense of the
Board of Education to ma Ike as
few changes as was consist
ent with the educational and
and fnaucial interests of the
patrons Of the county. 1t is
thought that chance in read
ers is much needed and such
change may be made later.
Below is list of the books
changed together with Contract
Introductory and exchange
prices in the order given:
Montgomer's E e N e n a ry
American History go, IS, 40.
Montgomer's Leading Facts
in American History 80, 100, 90
Modal Writing Books (per
doz } 4S, 60.
Hunts Progressive Course in
Spelling IS, 90, II.
Dodge's Elementary Geogra'
ply IS, SO, 80,
Dodge's Advanced Geography
SO, 1.20, 70.
School Course in English
Book One, Allen aud Hawkins
%. 80, 81.
Reed g. Kellogg's Higher Les
sons in English 80, IS, 36.
Lippincott's Physiology.
Book One "a. 30, Is.
Lippincott's Physiology,
Book Two 4), so, 30.
Lippincotts Physiology,
Book Three 60, IS, As.
County Board of Education.
j. B. ROGERS
W. D. CHRISTIAN
G. B. HUGLEY.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Saturday we saw gentleman
with so many children that his
wagon would not hold them all,
so he hitched his buggy behind
for a trailer and it was full of
kiddoes too.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

o. M. Wilson and ]. Brown,
two of Hannibal's nice young
men, were drawn to the Queen
of the Prairles Sunday, by its
charming bright eyed, rosy
checked, laughing girls.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Col. w. T. Youell went to
Macon Saturday to sell a car
load of horses for Hayden and
Yates. Of course Tom Ben
went along.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Mrs. Node Green, Miss Juliet
and the babe are spending the
week with relatives at Hydes-
burg.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

After a pleasant visit with
relatives, A. II. Baker. returned
to FIT. Worth, Tex, Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Mrs. Frank Egan and child,
of Dallas, Tex, arrived Monday
to visit her husbands parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Egan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

William Bastian and family,
of the Gem City has been visit
ing the homefolks, F. W. A.
Bastian, near She'll.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Woman is a conuudrum, but
still man is unwilling to give
her up.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Mrs. E. P Nelson. of St.
Louis is the guest of her par
cuts. Senator and Mrs W S
McC'in,ic
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Miss Carrie Sprinkle is with
Lakeuan friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Mesdames Mary holland and
W. J. Rouse were with Gem
City friends Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

Mrs. Sam Ryan and daughter
Mary, of Hannibal came up
Monday for a visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-07-20

T. P. Forsythe OF Clayton,
H., arrived Mon lay to spend
the week with the homefolks