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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25

purpose however, is to hold flowers.
and these, of course, will be the tri-
colored sweet peas. Similar ornaments
become highly effective when holding
these red, white and blue flowers for
Fourth Of July celebrations. Nothing
could be more decorative than home
contrived horn of plenty overrunning
with these blossoms.
1t is the mode this summer to deco
rate fete tables almost exclusively
with flowers and things useful. All
the little silvery knick-knackery and or
naments pleasing to the eye that have
been used during the winter are now
as by common consent taking rest
from their labors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
How Sea Birds Drink

Sea birds frequently spend weeks at
sea, and are believed to quench their
thirst partly from the falling rains AMI
party from the fat and oil which they
devour ravenously when opportunity
puts them in their way. The keen
eyesight of birds is we'll known, and
sea birds have been observed fiockipg
toward the storm-cloud about to burst
from all points of the compass, and
apparently drinking the water as IL
descends from the skies.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25

sewed together look much neater and
stay in place far better. Full knicker-
bockers or bathing tights are worn un-
der the skirt, but if the former are
chosen they must not be made big
enough to show below the skirt; this
is the style preferred by American wo-
men. The French still prefer the much
abbreviated skirt, that does not come
below the knee and displays the full
knickerbockers, finished with band
and ruffle. The shirt sleeve consisting
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
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effective. so that after all the question
of Individual taste enters largely into
the decision. All light colors. and
bright ones as we'll, are considered
fashionable, but the great trouble is
that they are too conspicuous, as rule,
to warrant being called smart. Red in
the dark shades is extremely effective.
Certain blues are charming, trimmed
either with braid or with facings of
white.
While as a rule simple lines and
rather severe effects are fashionable,
occasionally is to be seen some costume
that is on rather a picturesque, over
elaborate order. A black or dark blue,
with cut neck design in white cloth
or heavy silk, must be acknowledged
effective and becoming, but the style
cannot be rashly INDUCED in by the
great majority, for only on a tall, slen-
der figure would 1t be anything but
grotesque.
There is no startling changes from
the fashions of last year. The length
of the skirt, just below the knees, is
the same, the blouse waist (without
much blouse), the sailor collar, the
short, puffed sleeves. a larger puff than
last year. The regulation sailor blouse
is a good model for a slender figure,
but for a stout figure a narrow yoke in
front, hidden under the wide collar,
will be better.
Skirt and waist all in one-that is,
sewed together by band-is the best
design, for even when buttons and but
tonholes and hooks and eyes are most
crepancies that to say the least are not
attractive, whereas waist and skirt
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Niagara May Yet Be Saved.

What shall Niagara do to be saved
from whitening into extinction? AS
the children of Israel crossed dry
shod over the Red Sea, so every
American now living may some day
expect to walk on dry rocks from
shore to shore where now flow the
most famous falls of the continent.
DR.. Clark, New York's state gsologist,
calculates that when $4,000 cubic feet
have been subtracted from the river
the American falls will have dried
away. Power hunters have already
located sites for the plants that will
drain away S,4O0 feet of the river,
thus providing certain doom for the
American splendor, unless swift &C.
ton be taken to save it from harness
and humiliation and from advertising
TO the world that Eve are ready to
coin into dollars every good and beau
tiful thing earth affords"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
YOUTH IN DIPLOMATIC RANKS.
English Ambassadors at Present All
Comparatively Young.

A very noticeable feature in the
diplomatic world is the way in which
younger men are superseding the
older diplomatists who ruled the roost
a generation ago. Seniority is not
now the main cause of promotion to
the higher posts, and the fact is much
resented by those who find them.
selves passed over or shelved. An ex-
animation of the ages of our Ambas-
sailors will show that Sir Francis
BERTHE (France) has nine more years
Of utility before he will be obliged by
the rules Of the service to retire, Sir
Edwin Egerton Qtaly) six, Sir Ed
ward Goschen (Austria) about six
teen, Sir Francis Lascelles Ger.
many eight, Sir Mortimer Durand
Omitted States) fifteen, Sir Nicholas
O'Conor turkey eight, Sir Arthur
Nicolson (Spain) fourteen, and Sir
Charles Hardinge, at the important
post Of st. Petersburg, no less than
twenty-three years.-Vanity Fair.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Necessity for Persistence.

Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia was
the guest of honor at dinner given
by A. j. Drexel Biddle. In the course
of the dinner the reform mayor said:
"This great cleansing movement
now at work in our city will only sue.
coed by being persistently kept up.
We must not grow weary in we'll
doing. Our enthusiasm must not cool.
Above all, we must not expect our
friends to do the work. We must do
the work ourselves.
"a wise old man said wisely to me
yesterday: Too many Of the reforms
have seen remind me Of the way my
father used to weed the kitchen gar
den. Father would rush me into the
garden with him and weed like mad
man for about two minutes. There"
he would say, NOW you see how easy
1t Is" Then he would go off and sit
down in the shade with his pipe and
the weekly paper and leave me to
keep at 1t all the afternoon
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
"Father" Ballou's Religion.

At one time, many years ago, the
Universalist Society Of Methuen,
Mass, was without pastor, and the
pulpit was supplied from Sunday to
Sunday by different clergymen who
were put up" by one of the deacons.
On a certain Sunday when Father
Ballou was engaged to preach the dea-
con was called out of town, 80 he ar
ranged with Mrs. Brown, a neighbor,
and straight-laced orthodox, to enter
tain Mr.. Ballou. AS the hostess and
her eminent guest sat at the supper Ia
BILE there seemed to be a dearth OF So
ciability. Finally Mrs. b., who always
felt solicitous about "those deluded
Universalists," broke the silence with:
"Mr. Ballou, do you think you've
got religion?"
None to boast Of, madam" was the
curt reply.
1t is needless to say that the learned
divine's epigrammatic answer COM
pletely disarmed his interlocutor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23

foe and some of them sent to a wa
terry grave.
Fishing is done from small boats, or
dories, Of which each sailing vessel
carries eight or a dozen. Each dory
is manned by two fishermen.
It is from these little craft, frail
enough at best, but helpless in the
ice, that most of the fishermen are
lost.
Crowding on sail, the schooner may
escape from the threatening mass, but
the dories caught in 1t are in des-
perate plight.
The men may crawl upon the NOV
ing ice, but that does not always mean
safety. Borne swiftly on the south
bound current, they are often carried
far beyond the reach Of help. When
their schooners finally sail back into
Gloucester, flags are at half mast and
more names are added to the list of
the seas victims, to be read at the
next annual memorial services.
| Often far south of the fishing banks
will be seen mute evidences OF trag-
edy upon some floating cake of ice. 1t
may be lot of seamen's gear, q few
tin cans, perhaps, or even a dory, but
no sign of life.
The sight of a vessel coming into
harbor with her ensign at half-mast is
all too frequent at Gloucester. And
many a fine craft sails jauntily away
to the North, never to be heard from
again.
Overwhelmed by foe or berg, per
haps, or run down in a fog by liner,
the vessel vanishes with all hands on
board, leaving not a trace of the man
ner in which death overlook them.
A number of vessels are lost by
dragging their anchors in sudden
storm. One unmanageable craft
will crash into another, and the two,
locked in deadly embrace, may
plunge upon third, and all go to the
| bottom.
| Fishermen always keep their ears
open for the sound of an approaching
steamer. When the fog Is so thick
that one can scarcely see the end of
the bowsprit, there is especial dan
| ger from these steam-driven giants,
with their sharp iron bows that crush
down the little wooden fishing vessels
as though it were a floating house of
cards.
For steamers do not always follow
the law and slow down during fog
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
HOW MISSIONARIES MET DEATH.
Their Zeal in Religious Matters An
gered Native Populace.

Advices have been received at
Hongkong confirming the news of the
massacre of American missionaries at
Lianchow and giving the following
particulars:
DR.. Machle requested the removal
of street theater near the hospital
on account Of the noise. This request
incensed the Chinese, who, becoming
violent, attacked the hospital.
Becoming frenzied, the crowd
burned the hospital, the girls school,
and the residences of the mission
cries.
DR.. Machle, Mrs. Machle, their TO-
year-old daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearle, Dr. Chestnut, and Miss Patter
son took refuge in a cave. The mob
pursued them and killed all except
DR.. Machle and Miss Patterson, who
escaped to the Yamen. Dr. Machle
was badly wounded.
Another account says the Lianchow
massacre was due to the unhappy ac-
ton of Mrs. Machle, who, on the re-
fusal of some of the members Of a
native procession to desist from wor-
Shipping the idols they carried, seized
the idols and declined to restore them
to their owners. Thereupon the in
furiated professionals surrounded
and destroyed the mission and as
saulted the inmates. They then MUIR
dered them and threw their bodies
into the river.
Prompt action has been taken by
the American authorities in China to
secure full reparation for the mas.
sacre of American missionaries at
Lianchow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
UnbrotherIy Comment.

Chief Baron O'Grady, a British jur-
list, was humorist of the first water,
as the following stories will prove. One
day brother judge, who owed his pro
motion rather to interest than to
brains, was Boosting to O'Grady of the
summary way in which he disposed of
matters in his court.
81 say to the fellows who are both
ering me with foolish arguments that
there's no use in wasting my time
and their breath, for that all their
talk only just goes In at one ear and
out at the other"
And no wonder" quietly answered
O'Grady, seeing that there's so little
in between to stop i'll"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
His Greatest Loss.

John d. Crimmins tells of a party
that hired boat owned by a man at
Atlantic City who takes out sailing
parties for consideration. A num-
her of young ladies were of the party
About a mile and a half out from
the Inlet the wind freshened most UNI.
expctedly and there was trouble.
For while it looked as If the dinky
little catboat would capsize. The
girls were considerably wrought up
and gave expression to their fears in
no uncertain manner,
See here, young ladies', said the
owner Of the craft, just as one of the
passengers let out an awful Shrek,
you seem to forget that If she goes
down I'm the chap that loses most.
She's my boat"-New York Times,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
MOSQUITO an Electoral Issue.

John Martin, candidate for borough
president in Richmond, Staten island,
dragged the mosquito into his COM
paign. In manifesto he said:
Scientific methods for exterminating
mosquitoes are known, They require
only energy, money and official back
considerably reduce the discomfort
from mosquitoes If our borough presi-
dent would take up the campaign en-
SPECIFICALLY. pledge myself, IL
elected, to use all my power and to
devote at least one-fifth of my salary
to rid the island of the mosquito pest.
A successful campaign would double
real estate values"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Tried II on the Horse.

A boss plasterer, approaching build
ing in course of construction one hot
day last summer, met one of his la
borers with tin pail.
Where are you going, Rooney" he
asked.
I'm going for a can of beer, sir, as
it's hot day, and we are all thirsty
on the job" replied Rooney.
THAT Is not necessary. II you
would put pebble in your mouth you
would never be thirsty"
The next day the boss came to the
building in buggy. Seeing Rooney.
he ordered him to water the horse and
went into the building. When he came
out he asked
Rooney, did you give that horse a
drink"
Sure, he don't need a drink, sir; I
put a handful of pebbles In his
mouth" replied Rooney.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
VIII Devote Life to Good Deeds.

Mrs. Newman X. Perry of Pittsfeld,
Mass, wife Of Lieut.. Perry, who was
killed by the blowing UP Of the Ben
nington in San Diego harbor last sum-
raer, says she will devote the remain,
der of her life to nursing sick sailors
and soldiers. She is to enter st.
Luke's training school for nurses in
correction with the hospital in New
York and after graduating will offer
her services to the government. Mrs.
Perry is only 20 years old. She is in.
tensely patriotic. When the body OF
Lieut.. Perry was sent east Mrs. Perry
would allow no one to have any part
in the funeral who was not a sailor
or a soldier. and the lieutenant was
buried with full military honors.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
WOMEN STUDENTS TOO FORMAL
Why Professor Has Changed His
Views as to Coeducation,

Views as to Coeducatlon.
An objection to coeducational col
leges which has not been much heard
of in public is stated by a professor
in one of them. He has taught there
dozen years and at first was a
strong advocate of the system. Now
he says he would like to see women
banished from the university or would
like to receive call to a mans uni
versity. And the reason he gives Is
what he calls the American woman's
passion for turning everything into a
social affair. This professor describes
in detail the social functions of the
women's side of the college, the devel-
opment Of the taste for formal So
ciety, the dress parade, as he regards
it, and closes with the declaration
that the few who can take high rank
as students will before long go
abroad, where women students really
apply themselves to study and do not
think about society at the same time
Hartford, Conn, Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23

Many fishing crew, sleeping sound
ly in their hunks, have been awakened
by the crash of collision, only to find
themselves borne downward beneath
the icy waters before they can reach
the deck
When disaster comes there Is less
chance of rescue In those Arctic re-
gions than there would be further
south The fishing fleets are widely,
in those seas, except an occasional
patroling warship or clumsy whaler
blown out of her course.
Time after time dory fishermen,
separated from their vessels by Ice
foes or during fogs, have manag-
ed to work their way to the bleak
Labrador coast. 1t is then toss-up
whether they can drag themselves to
some station of human beings or must
perish along the shore.
Lines of dread or sorrow are deep
| ly craven upon the faces Of the wom-
en- of Gloucester. The girl who, in
her early twenties, marries a fisher
man takes more than an even chance
of being a widow in her thirtles.
This terrible tax upon human life
has resulted in the establishment OF
a memorial day.
Upon a certain morning In mid
winter children cast flowers upon the
waters of the harbor-one flower for
each victim of the sea during the pre-
ceding year. Then the fishermen and
their families gather In the city hall
for memorial services. The roll OF
the dead is called, prayers are said
and there are addresses.
Why do men follow such hazard
GUS calling? There are mouths ashore
to be fed, and bread must be got from
the sea.
Naturally the fishermen get better
wages than other sailors, having
share in the proceeds Of the catch. as
general thing. Most Of them are
fairly prosperous, owning their own
homes and possessing snug bank 40
counts.
No Gloucester fisherman ever sails
away to the Northern banks, however.
with anything like assurance that he
will see his home again.
In the truest sense they are men
unafraid," and their very daring casts
halo of romance about the icy death
traps of the Arctic seas.-Montreal
Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
stamp.coIIeetlna statlstIcs.

Somebody interested in such mat
ters has compiled an interesting table
Of statistics of the number of stamps
of all countries issued during the past
sixty years. From this statement 1t
appears that the collector who would
have an absolutely perfect collection
must possess 1922 different stamps.
OF these, the Republic of San Salvador
has more issues to its credit than any
other country. The number up to
June S0th was ASP. Oceania has LAPS
varieties, Asia 3,62S, Africa 4,OO5,
Europe. 4,0S9, and America 6,095.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
New Maps Of Railroads.

E. H, Hartman, who has introduced
many new things into railroading, has
found time to devise still another. He
has ordered his passenger depart
nents to print hereafter maps of the
various Hartman roads, showing the
exact course of the rails. Up to this
time all railroad maps have printed
the right of way as the shortest dis.
lance between two points. Mr.. Harri.
mans maps will show circles and zig.
Gags as they occur on his lines. This
important step probably will force
other roads to abolish the maps show.
ing their routes as the Grow flies"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Not "Mlkep ponahue's Picture.

Col. mike" Donahue Of the Tenth
New Hampshire was somewhat fond
of drink. After the war, the Tenth,
wishing his picture, commissioned an
artist to do the job. After the paint
ing was finished, the artist, seeing one
of the veterans of the Tenth, an Irish
man, called him in to ask his opinion
Of the picture.
The old Irishman walked up to the
easel, scrutinized the picture, and was
about to put his hand on the canvas,
when the artist cried out: Don't
touch it! Don't touch it! It's not
dry!"
mot dhry! Not ohry!" shouted
Pat "Then, be tabers, it's not Mike
Donakue."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Wear Imitation Crowns,

Some eastern society leaders have
adopted the vogue of having their
diamonds set, not as ordinary tiaras
or coronets, but in imitation of the
royal crowns worn by the sovereigns
of Europe. Mrs. John Jacob Astor
and Mrs. Clarence Mackay have had
their coronets made in the shape of
the English crown. Mrs. Howard
Gould possesses one exactly like that
Of Queen Helen Of Italy. Mrs. Charles
Yerkes wears on her brow facsimile
of the Spanish queens diadem, while
Mrs. Bradley Martin has had the his
toric crown of Empress Josephine
copied for her personal use.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
WORK OF Y. M. c. A. INCREASING
Year Book Just Issued Makes Grat'-
flying Showing.

year BOOK JUST issued Makes STati-
flying Showing.
The Y. M. G. A. year book, just is
sued, stated that the number OF ASSOC
Citations in North America has in
creased to 1926, with membership
Of 3S1,9S2. They own GIT buildings
and other property Of an estimated
value of more than $92,000,000-an
increase of $2,400,00O during the year
and $2,733,000 has been pledged for
143 new buildings. Last year the as
ISOLATION paid $4.S00000 for supervis-
ion and other current expenses, in
creased their force Of employees to
2,013 and yet have 255 temporary va
cancies.
The Y. M. G. A. railroad depart
ments number 203. with 956 secre-
taries. The 709 college associations
have 50,419 members, and the army
and navy department had an attend
ance of 100000. The educational
classes had an enrolment Of 1920
students.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Russian Woman Poet Dies.

The poets corner" in the cemetery
Of the Alexander Newsh cloister in
st. Petersburg has been augmented
by the grave of Myrrha Lochwizkaya
(Yibert), one of the few Russian
women who have attained eminence
for their poetry. She was the daugh.
ter Of prominent lawyer in st.
Petersburg, where she was born in
1869. In 1896 her first volume OF
poems was issued; three other vol.
umes followed. Her verse is char.
acterized by Oriental touches, and
her favorits theme is love.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
Insurance Postcard.

Commercial de Rouen," a photo
graphic institute at Zurich, has con-
ceived the idea of an insurance post.
card. This card, which costs only
twenty centimes flour cents), will in.
sure the person to whom it is sent
against accident or death during a
period of thirty days. Moreover, II
is permissible TO address the card to
ones self. In case Of death $500 is
paid the next of kin, and in case OF
non-fatal accidents 1925 per week
during such time as the holder may
be unable to work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-23
ADMIRAL OF sRlrAlN's FLEET
Prince Louis Of 5attenbery In Com
mand Of Visiting Squadron.

Prince Louis Of Bnttenberg, who Is
in command of the British squadron
which arrived at Annapolis on visit
OF courtesy, and will call at New
York. is nephew of King Edward.
He is the son of Prince Alexander Of
Hesse and Princess Alice, King Id
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-06-29
SMYRNA.

Rain has fallen abundautly in
this neighborhood and a good sea.
son is in the ground. Crops clean
and doing fine.
Miss Gertrude Peck is visiting
friends in Chicago.
Mr. Henry Hudgins, who has
been travelling throughout the
state of Mississippi for the past 2
months, surprised his friends and
family by putting in appearance
last Friday night. The Farmer
from Ellerslie" looked we'll and
Gays he has had good business and
health while off.
Our town marshal is out Oh the
streets again with "pick and shov-
Ell gang and what they are doing
for our sidewalks is a plenty.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No 5,
l. o. 0. F. held an interesting
session last Friday night, confer
ing the beautiful degree upon three
candidates. a large number of
brothers and sisters were out and
assisted in and enjoyed the work /.
This lodge is doing we'll in every
respect and candidates are in wait
ing at every meeting.
Miss Ethel, the dear little
daughter of Col and Mrs Loring
Brown returned home Saturday
from delightful weeks visit to
friends in Atlanta.
Quite a number of our folks
took In the all day singing at
Concord last Sunday.
Next Sunday is ''preaching day"
at Smyrna Methodist church
Brother Kelley will fill the pulpit
and deliver one of his usual able
sermons. Come out and hear him.
About two carloads of telephone
supplies have been unloaded at
this place and it now begins to
look as though we we're going to
get the long promised telephone
service. Let er come.
Critic.