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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
A Nlckels Worth of Lnmns

"A small boy came into my store
the other day" remarked tie drug
gist, land asked for five cents worth
OF Jumps Now what 40 you sup
pose he wanted?" When everybody
gave it up the druggist told them what
the boy had been sent for was hops
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
Important to Mothers.
Girl Turns Out Lights.

The Strassburg police were puzzled
for some time by the fact that every
night a number of street lights were
turned Off They finally succeeded in
catching the culprit--a young girl,
who gave as her excuse for her
strange conduct that it amused her.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
M. pELcAssE,

French Foreign Minister, who has
been induced by his colleagues to re-
consider his determination to resign.
He is considered one of the ablest of
European diplomats, and stanch
friend of peace.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

The practical man is he who turns
life to the best account for himself;
the good man, he who teaches others
how to do so.--Lord Lytton.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
Stature in Army and Navy.

1t is not improbable that the army
regulations will be modified in the
matter Of the stature of enlisted men.
Under the present regulations a man
must be of pretty good height to be
accepted for either the army or the
navy. But the Japanese soldiers and
sailors are not large men. The sue
cess of the Japs as fighters has caus-
ed the authorities at Washington to
take into consideration the fact that
sometimes small men can fight about
as well as big ones.-Savannah, Ca,
NeWs
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

which were exceedingly variable, some.
times excessive and at other times
scanty. The color was high, and pass
ages were accompanied with scald-
ing sensation. Doans Kidney Pills
soon regulated the kidney secretions.
making their color normal and ban
shed the Inflammation which caused
the scalding sensation. l can rest
WELL my back is strong and sound and
feel much better in every way"
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents per box. URN
CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

Once upon time there was an au.
tomobile-which ran slowly and care
fully through the streets of the
city. *-Fllegende Blaetter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
>~N~-~s~s"~~
~~~Nsr~N
DEATH OF NOTED EXPLORER.
Capt. Glazier Claimed He Discovered
Source Of Mississippi.

Col. Willard Glazier, who died at
Albany, n, Y, last week at the age
of GA, claimed that he discovered the
real source of the Mississippi a small
lake south of Lake Itasca, In 1881
he made a canoe voyage from the
headwaters to the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi, a distance of 5000 miles. He
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

You never hear anyone complain
about Defiance starch" There is none
TO equal II in quality and quantity; IL
oundes, 10 cents. Try 1t now and saws
your money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
SLAVS IN UNITED STA TIES

strain Is Certain to Miss Largely in
the Blood of the Future Composite
American - Skilled Trades Have
Sparse Representation in Their
Ranks-Have Not the Fault of Hud-
ding in the Cities, as Have Other
Nationalities.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18
HAPPY WOMEN.

Mrs. Pare,
wife OF c. u.
= re, n
pro IN | n o n {
resident of
G. | a $ & o W,
Ky, says: 81
was suffering
from a COM
plication of
kidney trou.
bles. Besides
a bad back.
| had a great
deal Of trou-
BILE with the
secre 10 n s,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee died at Washing.
ton April 2S as the result of an at
tack of apoplexy and paralysis. The
end came quite suddenly and was
without pain.
Gen. Lee was stricken early in the
morning while on a train en- route
from Boston to Washington. A ply
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections Of the throat and lungs-WM
o. ENDsLEY, Vanburon, Ind, Feb, 10, 1900.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

Distinguished virglnlan sueoumbs TO
Stroke Of Apoplexy-Had Served
with Distinction In Three Wars
Consul General at Havana Just Pre-.
Vlous to the War with Spain.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-05-18

was an author, soldier and explorer
He served in the northern army dur
ing the civil war and was confined in
Libby prison. In 1876 he rode from
Boston to San Francisco on horseback
and was captured by Indians near
Skull Rocks, Wyo., but made his es-
cane
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

Something must have stuns your
dog" said a resident Of this city to
suburbanitc, whom he was visiting
few days ago, as he noticed the antics
Of large collie which, after swapping
frantically at flying insect lowered
his head and carefully licked his right
forepaw.
NO" replied the owner Of the dog,
that is only little delusion Of his.
When he was puppy a bee stuns him
on that foot you see him attending to,
and ever since be has cherished a
standing erudge against flying insects.
Apparently the sight OF one not only
arouses his anger but recalls most
vividly his first experience with one,
for each time after running after one.
whether he catches it or not, he stops
and tenderly licks the place where he
was stung two years ago. As far as
know he has never been stunS since
then. ."-Philadephia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Indirect Answers.

Yankees are said to answer one Ques.
tion by another. Turks meet questions
by another sort of evasion. quite as ir-
ritating Sir A. Henry Layard says IN
his Autobiography" that during n
journey through Asia Minor he met Il
shepherd driving his flock.
l asked him how many goats he pos
sessed.
His reply was, "As many as passed
by you"
But" said l. Il did not count them.
How many are thereY"
The same number l took with me
to the mountains"
But how many did you take to the
mountains"
'As many as | had"
1t was useless to inquire any further
Passing caravan of laden camels,
l asked one Of the drivers whence he
came.
From that side" was the answer,
pointing with his finger in the direc-
ton.
But from what town.
''The town is there" pointing again.
But the name OF the town."
'It was toward smyrna"
And so the colloquy ended
This habit is derived from the sus-
picion entertained hy easterners Of
strangers, who are generally taken for
government officials on some mission
connected with taXga thering or other
business distasteful 10 the population.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
OLD TIME MANNERS.
The Exaggerated Courtesy of the
Eighteenth Century.

Ia Social England the following ap-
pears as indicating the exaggerated
courtesy ui fashionable people early in
the eighteenth century: "Chea,erfield
teaches that il is boorish to cougratu-
late a friend on his approaching mar
riagc with merely i wish you joy
whou Ly SHOULD have said, Believe me,
my dear sir. l have scarce words to ex-
press the joy / feel upon your happy
alliance with such and such a family
The compliment of coincidence on a be
roavcUeut should not be. I am sorry for
your .gas. bat ! hope, sir, you viii do
me the justice TO be persuaded that
am not jJ-cuSibe Of your unhappiness.
that | take part in your distress and
shall ever bc affected wheB you are So
His child began his lessons In breed
Ing at nine years old, having TIL then
learned Latin, Greek, French, history
and geography. He is warned TO be-
ware of using prOyerbial sayings in his
speech. such rs one mans meat is an,
others poison or Every one to his
taste. rs the good man said when he
kissed his cow He must attend to
the graceful motion of his arms, the
manner of putting on his hat and Civ
Ing his hand. Horace Walpole's en-
trance into room is described by an
eyewitness as in the style of affected
delicacy which fashion had made al
most natural, chapeau bras between
his hands, as if he wished to compress
it, or under his arm, and feet on tip
toes, as if afraid OF wet floor"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
THE PECULIAR SNAIL.
This Creature Can Live without Air,
Water and Nourishment.

The common snau has lungs, heart
and a general circulation and is in
every respect an air breathing creature.
This Notwithstanding, he can live on
indefinitely without iuhaling the least
atom Of air, that which is usually con
sidered the essential TO existence in all
creatures supplied with lungs.
Leppert says, ''To all organized crea-
lures the removal Of oxygen, water,
nourishmcnt ana heat causes death to
ensue" when that statement was
made he did not appear TO consider tie
snail as one among the great host Of
"organizcd beings for the expert
ments made by Professor Spallanzani
prove that any or all the usual life con
ditions can he removed in its case with
out terminating Its existence or IN any
way impairing its functions.
1t is a fact well known that the com
mon land snail retreats into his shell
on the approach of frosty weather in the
fall and that the opening or mouth of
the shell is Theoretically sealed by a
secretion which is of a silky texture
and absolutely impervious to air and
water In this condition it is plain
that lie Is deprived of three out of the
four elements of life mentioned by
Leppert-viz air, water and nourish-
mpnt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Thn nncrntIc nStnr :"

II is the star system that kills or
cripples the smaller undertakings that
might lead to the establishment of per
manent operas in every part Of the
country, the money that should he re-
served for these smaller undertakings
each year being eaten up by two or
three stars. Every one suffers. Ninety
nine impresarios in a hundred 20
bankrupt; consequently they are grow
ing more and more afraid of speculat-
ing in stars, and it may be hoped that
some day the stars will no longer be
able to do their starring-at least not
at another mans risk-and even the
public that likes to hear stars will have
no opportunity. Saturday Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
AMERICAN WOMEN.
A Phase of Their Housekeeping That
Surprises EngIishwOmen.

favoritc fling of the French at the
English has always been that the lat
ter are a nation of shopkeepers. An
Englishwoman has called Americans
"a nation Of housekeepers." During
q visit to this country she was struck
by the fact that so many American
women of means and refinement eli
ther do their own work" or actively
superintend the domestic arrange
ments, taking pride in this duty.
Our friend was surprised to learn
that IAN American woman will spend
the forenoon in cooking or busting or
cleaning, then dress herself like a
duchess and sally forth to the meeting
of a fashionable club where she is to
read n learned paper, like as not. or
else call carriage and make Il round
of social calls. And her standing does
not seem to be impaired in the least
by the fact that during part Of the day
she has done the work of mcnial
nor has it affected her own personal
attraCtiveness.'
No other woman has done 50 much
as the American to emphasize the dig
nifty of -Iousekeeper
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Overconf fdence.

The two strangers who were stand
ing at a downtown corner crossed the
street and accosted a young man on
the opposite corner.
"WilI You please tell me- said one
of them. (which is the best way to 90
from here TO Sevcnty-second street,
well" replied the young man, the
best way, of course Is TO take an au-
tomobile. If you can't do that | sug-
gest street car as the next best"
"Thank you" said the stranger. i
was so certain from your appearance
that you would give a civil answer TO
a civil question that I bet a two dol
lar bill on that proposition with my
friend here. ! see I have lost. one
can't always Judge from appearances.
Good morning. sir. Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

the mans address. How then could
she send this valuable animal back to
himi And really did she not owe him
an apology for her rude remark to him
yesterday? He had not been TO blame,
and he had tried 50 hard to apologize.
After awhile she decided to advertise
-dscreetly. 1t seemed the best solu-
tion Of the distracting problem. She
united the rope and led the dog around
To the rear Of the house, where she
turned him over to the housemaid, and
went In to telephone her advertisement
TO the paper
Fifteen minutes later she found her
self ont in the back yard again Don's
eyes met her reproachfully. He was
confined ANONYMOUSLY in a chicken
coop
Miss Barclay tried her best TO think
1t was all right. Then she gave it up
He was such n splendid dog after all,
She tool, him from the coop and al
lowed him the freedom Of the back
yard. Don did not abuse the privilege
He seemed to understand that he was
on parole. He lay down at her feet and
watched her adoringly. She wandered
away To the hammock and tried to for
get the whole incident In a book Don
followed. sat down and peered solemn
ly over the edge Of the hammock with
grave eyes which seemed to say,
What are you going to do about itT''
That evening Carleton picked up the
paper and read.
r. C.-Your dog has been pardoned and
released on his own Tecogni1ance- Please
come and get him. L. B.
And when Carleton called Don had
been promoted He was iu the parlor,
lying on the best Persian rug.
Bless old Dom" said Carleton fer
yently six months later. He caused
1t all. He's diplomat worthy the
court Of st. James"
Yes" said Miss Barclay, with a shy
smile. hes almost as great a diplomat
as his master, save that he lacks his
masters impudence."
Perhaps" assented Carleton cheer
fully, but much goes with impudence
which might possibly be missed by
mere diplomacy" And he kissed her.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
AMERICAN NAMES.
Robert Louis Stevenson cas- Inn
pressed by Their Beauty.

pressed by Their Beauty.
Robert Louis Stevenson spoke in
his own attractive way OF the nomen-
clature of the states, towns and rivers
OF our land thus: And when | ask ed
the name OF a river from the brake
man and heard 1t was called the Sus-
quehanna the beauty of the name
seemed TO be part and parcel Of the
beauty Of the land As when Adam
with divine fitness named the crea-
lures, so the word Susquehanna was
at once accepted by the fancy. That
was the name. as no other could be,
for that shining river and desirable
valley.
None can care for literature In It
self who does not take a special pleas
ure in the sound Of names. and there
is no part Of the world where nomen-
clature is so rich, poetic, humorous
and picturesque as the United States
Of America All times. races and Ian
guagcs have brought their contribu.
tion. Pekin is in the same state
with Euclid, with Bellefontaiue ana
Sandnsky; Chelsea with its London
association Of red brick, Sloan square,
and the Kings Road Is own suburb to
stately and primeyal Memphis
The names Of the states and terri
tories themselves form chorus OF
sweet and most romantic vocables-
Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Florida,
Iowa, Wyoming, Minnesota and tho
Carolinas; there are few poems with
Il nObler music for the ear. songful,
tuneful land, and il the new Homer
shall arise from the western continent
his verse will be enriched, his pages
ring spontaneously, with the names Of
states and cities that would strike the
fancy In a business circular "-Savan-
nah Npws
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
4 Lesson In Boxing.

what are you going TO do, Henry
asked Mrs. Uptodate as her husband
unwrapped a pair of boxing gloves.
I'm going to give Willie some les
sons in self defense" he answered.
Every boy should know how to take
care OF himself in an emergency. Come
on, Willie | won't hurt you"
Twenty minutes later Mr.. Uptodate
returned, with a hand up to his face.
"Get me a piece Of raw meat to put
on my eye and some arnica." be said
"Why. you don't mean to say that
Willie
"No, don't OF course l don't. I've
discoyereI that the only way TO teach
that boy is with a strap. New York
Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
FIRE AND THE SKIN.
why the Action of Heat Causes the
CUticIc to Turn Red.

CuticIc to Turn Red.
Biushiug is the effect Of the action
Of radiatcd heat on the nerves control
ling the small blood vessels of the skin.
These tiny vessels are normally in a
state of moderate contraction. under
exposure to heat thcy relax and be
come diStendcd with blood
In regard to exposure to direct heat,
the reddening of the skin. together
with the uncomfortably warm feeling
accompanying it, may be looked upon
as one of the useful little danger sig
nails" with which we are surrounded.
Persons who from any cause have
lost their susceptibility, as is the case
in some forms of paralysis, may eX-
pose a limb to heat until serious in
jury results.
The reason that the face chiefly
tlushes IS that. In the ordinary position
near fire, 1t is most directly exposed
to the rays of heat, while most of the
body is shielded by clothing. Moreover,
the nerves of the face are particularly
sensitive IN this respect, and the skin
there Is more abundantiy furnished
with blood vessels.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
IJlStrict
To hnIance dne nom Treasured at Iast

settlement. . 'U, =. ~ 1850 Al
To balance due from W. r.. Dyer at last
settlement for the year 1908 3........ I54 02
To balance due from f. w. Peters at
the year I9OI............... .......... p 81
To balance due from r " Peters at
last settlement on duplicate for
the lq02....................... ls4 SS
To amount Of duplicate issued +. w.
Peters for the Borough of Danylc
for the year 1903 Observation-Disclosures. GI7 i6
To amount of duplicate issued +. w.
Peters for the Borough Of Danville
for the year 1904 -.,............. 5000 p
To Penalty offs per cent on Si97 81 dup
Iicate Tor the year 1904. ............... ~ 90
Amount of duplicate issued G.Wert-
man for the Township of Mahon-
ing for the year l9OI.................. 69l 81
To penalty OF per cent on l06 93 dup
licate forthc year 1874 ......... > 81
To cash received from Eli Rosenthal. IS 90
To cash rec. from Mrs Conner Thomas 50 90
To cash received from !. T. Bare COM
WittcC of sam Pickens- .-........... ll2 ~
To cash received from Joseph Law. 200
To cash received from J. =. Bare, act.
of Hawn atc......................... 2iOO
To cash rec. from John +. Tooley.. ...... 81 30
To cash received from return taxes. 81 81
To cash received from Matte Young 200
To cash received from =. VI. KernS.. 300
To cash received from Allen Sechlcr est l45 ~
To cash received from Phillip Pollock 1000
cash received from Steward for Pro
duce sod. l...............-..-.--.. Al 81
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

The Groom-What are you thinking
Of. dearest: The Bride-I was thinking
if your father and mother had never
met or mine had never met or we had
never been born or hadn't loved each
other or-or-something, how dreadful
everything would have been.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
SAILORS TROUSERS.
The Reason They are Ba&gy and
Wide From the Knees Down.

A sailors trousers often give rise To
a great deal of ridicule by reason Of
their baggincSS and Wilderness from the
knees down. 80 one troubles TO think
that they may have been made in that
way for some special purpose or other.
Jack tars naturally have so much to do
with water that it is almost to be won
dercd that for working purposes they
are not supplied with knee brcecLcs, In
which they would he able TO paddle
about without danger Of damaging the
leg portion of their neither garments.
AS this innovation has not taken place,
the trousers are made very ba-gy SO
that they can be easily turned up well
out of the water when work in the wa
ter has to be done. Were they proyid-
ed with trousers of the same width all
the way down the leg they would find
it difficult TO turn them up far enough
without at the same time impeding
their actions owing to the compression
that wouid be caused.-London Stand
ard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

What an inferior man seeks Is in 9th
ors What n superior man seeks ts In
himself. Bulwer Lytton.
The Wrong Place.
Porter, do You intend pasttng lot
Of those labels on my trunkf" said the
young man.
yes, sir" answered the porter
"WeIl, just give them to me, and I'M
put them on myself"
"Oh. | wouldn't do that, sir. You'll
look like tattooed man If you do
YonkerS Statesman.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

Long and high jumping alike give
elasticity Of movement TO the person
with sluggish, heavy gait The high
jump should be practiced over piece
Of cotton fixed to two poles or other
supports. This cannot possibly occa.
sion fall. A piece Of white paper run
OH the cotton near the center will be
easily distinguishable. The student un-
used 10 jumping should begin with Il
nominal height, say twelve inches, in
creasing this as advance is made in
proficiency.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
Gulf Weed.

In China and other parts Of the east
gulf weed is often picked and used in
salads It is found floating in vast
quantities In some parts Of the Allan
tic. Pacific and Indian oceans Al
though a tropical plant, it is occasion
ally carried by winds and currents to
the British coasts. The fr0nds are
long, with distinct stalkcd leaves and
air vessels which resemble berries. The
presence Of this weed on the Atlantic
is regarded as sure Indication of the
gulf stream, from which It takes its
Parsons
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

On our way into the interior OF New
foundland part Of our route was over
lovely lake. We had not proceeded
far when | thought | could occasional
ly see the water break with d splash
in close proximity TO the canoe. turn
ed to the native who was handling the
paddle and inquired whether there
were any fish in the pond.
Fish? No. sir--no fish, sir"
Presently | saw not six feet from the
bow of the canoe a magnificent salmon
rise to the surface and with swish Of
his tail disappear to the depths. Again
l turned 10 my friend with the remark
Daddy, did l understand you to say
that there were no fish in this lakeF'
NO fish, sir-no fish"
Yes, butt beg your pardon-I-a
moment ago saw what l took to be a
twelve or fifteen pound salmon break
the water not six feet from the bow
Of the canoe"
''Oh. yes, that was n salmon! There
are plenty Of trout and salmon in all
these waters. but no fish, sir. You
know, we don't count anything as fish
In these parts but goldfish. sir "-''Cari-
bou Shooting Tr Newfoundland
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
The Ridiculous Part.

do you see anything ridiculous in
my wig" said judge to the famous
Irish barrister, John Curran.
Nothing but the head" 6ew back
the retort
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02

Eor MLntenance Of Poor House and
s278s2
=. NJ. X ERNS,
THEO. HOFFMAN,, Directors
II. WIREMAN,

We, the Auditors of the Borough OF Danviile
and Township of Mahoning have examined
the above accounts and find them correct
BENZ. l.. DIEHL,
". Fl. WOODS1DE, Auditors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-02-02
An Old Time nip Van Wrinkle.

The learned John Stow, known as
the London Antiquary," records the
following: April q, 1916, was Tues
day in Easter week, and on that day
William Foxley, potmaker of the mint,
fell asleep, and he continued sleeping
and he could not be wakened with
pinchlng, cramping or burning what
soever until the first day Of term,
which was fourteen days and fifteen
nights after his sleep began. The
causes OF this extraordinary sleep
could not be known, although the same
were diligently searched for after by
the kings physician and many other
learned men He lived for forty years
after he recovered"