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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
SEEDING IN PROGRESS IN WEST.
ERN CANADA.
Mild Weather Is Bringing Thousands
of Settlers.


of Settlers.
The splendid yields of wheat, oats
and barley produced by the farmers
of Western Canada and the excellent
prices received for the same, have
been the means of giving an increased
interest throughout the United States.
AS a result the inquiries made of the
Agents of the Canadian Government
have nearly doubled over those of the
same period last year. Railroad COM
ranies are putting on increased car
rying capacity to meet the demand
made upon them for carrying passen-
gers and freight. Everything points
to most prosperous year. There is
room for hundreds of thousands ad-
ditional settlers, much new land hav-
ing been opened up for settlement
this year.
1t is quite interesting to look
through the letters received from the
Americans who have settled in West
ern Canada during the past few years.
and considering the large number it
Is surprising how few there are who
have not succeeded. An extract from
letter written by Mr.. Geo. M. Girls
void of Red Deer, Alta, formerly of
Grever, Montana, written on the End
OF January is as follows:
81 am located IL miles from a
beautiful lake 10 miles long, where
there is church, school, stores,
creamery and two postof1ices. The
fine stock, both cattle (cows and
steers) horses, hogs. and sheep are
rolling fat, grazing in pasture to-day,
Just little snow, hardly enough for
good sleighing, as we just had Chi
nook which has melted the roads and
laid bare the fields and pasture. There
are fine wheat oats, barley and fax
raised here, also winter wheat and
timothy hay for export to British CO.
| lumbia. This is mixed farming
and dairy country. This is the right
time to get foothold in the Canadian
West, as it was some years ago in the
United States. We are free from
! wind gumbo and alkali here and have
fine, clear soft well and spring water
at depth of from to 25 feet and
lots OF open everfowing springs"
| Telegraphic advices from Medicine
Hat say that seeding has commenced
at Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and other
points. At the former place the tenn
perature moderated gradually until on
the 10Th the maximum was As and the
minimum 26. Thermometer readings
since then have been as follows
Goth, AZ and So; DIST, "a and "a: 22nd,
Sc and 39 29rd, 4S and 40; oath, As
and &c.
During the last few days in Feb.
ruary considerable ploughing was
done near Lethbridge. p. A. Pulley
q recent arrival from Montana
ploughed and narrowed fifteen acres
and e. Laliborty about the same
amount. Rev. Coulter White has also
been narrowing his farm. All report
the ground frost free and in excellent
condition. Bricklaying has also begun
in town. At Hartney further east on
the 25th February the sun was warm
and bright, wheeled carriages were
In use and the plowed fields look as II
they are reaay for the press drills
There is every appearance that sprinp
has arrived, but farmers do NOT wist
to be deceived by appearances AM
consequently have not commenced =,
use their bluestone and seed wheat
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
Really Meant TO Die.

During murder trial at Prague
the prisoner became suddenly unwell
and later confessed that he had at
tempted suicide by swallowing three
large needles and twenty boot-buttons
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
East GROWING Plant.

The quickest growing plant in the
world is the kudzu, species of bean.
1t is said to have been known to
grow sixty feet in three months. ~
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
First Bomb Outrage.

The first bomb outrage occurred on
Christmas eve, 1900, when Saint-Na'
jant tried to kill Napoleon. More than
1870 people were injured by the ex
plosion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Dealers say that as soon as a GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch it Is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Long Tlme Needed to Roas, Bullock.
Although roasted whole for twelve
hours over coke fires, a bullock, cut
up and distributed among 500 poor
people at Sunderland, England was
found to be still uncooked.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
Hides of Cow and Horse.

A cows hide produces thirty-fv
pounds of leather, and that Of horse
about eighteen pounds.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
Largest Pontoon Bridge.

The largest pontoon bridge in the
nanent structure.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
nEarther of All pevils.n

The Fiji islanders discovered in the
first motor car to invade their print
tive home "the father Of all devils
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
NY LHDY'S HE'LL TIL.

DOUBTLESS health is beyond
J price, as it is the royal road
to beauty. We will endeavor
to show you how this great blessing
may be cultivated or acquired with
out wealth. What is it that makes
some of our Young American women
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
gists refund the money II II fails to cure. h. W.
Groves signature Is on each box. Csc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

The typical diplomat Is like the mar.
BILE of the palace in which he lives
hard and polished.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

II you don't get the biggest and best
It's your own fault. Defiance Starch 10
for sale everywhere, and there is posi-
lively nothing to equal it in quality or
nuantitV
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
More BOYS Than Girls.

The average birthrate for Europe
shows that for every 100 girls lOt
boys are born.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
First Newspaper Illustration

The first attempt to illustrate news
was made in 1907. 1t depicted food
Monmouthshire, England.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality OF Defiance Starch makes il
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

A woman who bestows compliments
,arely is taken at her real value.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Posterity never cherishes more OF a
mans work than can be packed in
small compass.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30
Demand for Banana Skins.

Banana skins are in demand in Eng
land, particularly at hotels, for the
cleaning of boots.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

The more you get into this worlds
pleasures the less you get out of them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

No man Who is doing good work is
sorry to hear the Master coming.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Catarrh of the Bladder and Kidney Trouble
ahsoutely cured by nr. David kennedy's FAvOrite
Kennedy werld famous for over 30 years. o. bottle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Mrs. Winsiow's soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
dammation, aays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

30 attractive ? Beyond doubt it is the
buoyant air OF intense life and anima-
ton. Plenty of sleep is most important
a rest in the middle of the day, even if
only for few minutes, on the fiat of
the back, perfectly relaxed. Simple
food. Plenty of water. And most
essential is fresh air. Get out in the
good fresh air and take some exercise
each day. Sunshine and ozone are
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

1t is a noble thing to die, but it is
usually harder and more noble to live.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

Smokers find Lewis "Single Binder"
10c brands. Lewis Factory, Peoria. Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

some months ago by the canal COM
mission for the Office of chief engi-
neer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-30

It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group
Influenza, Whoopng Cough, Bronchitis and
Asthma. A certain cure for Consumption in hrst
stages, and a sure relief in advanced stages. Use
at once. You will see the excellent effect aftes
taking the first dose Sold by dealers every
where Large bottles 25 cents and 80 cents.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
HAND-SEWING REVIVED.
All Kinds Of Handmade Things Now
Much in Esteem, Especially
Fine Needlework,

Needlework as an art has long been
desplsed, but is now being revived.
The day will soon dawn when. once
more, a girl will blush to have to own
that she cannot stitch, sew, tuck, hem.
gather, whip, and fell linen into beau
ty and usefulness. Hand-embroidered
and crocheted, knitted or netted lace.
lasts fer years, and puts the machine
mace limitations to Scorn. With clever
nngers a very little money suffices to
render a house beautiful, and the
pleasure derived from the work of
ones hands is priceless. Curtains of
serge or velveteen may be trans
formed into splendor by embroidery
and stitchery. Tablecloths that would
cost ten times the money in a shop
can be made and embellished at home.
Pretty underclothing is necessity to
every nice girl, and it is prettiest
when she makes it herself in dainty
shapes and with fine trimmings of
frills, lace or embroidery. A girl
never looks sweeter than when occu-
pied with feminine handicraft. Then
there are the poor. Blessed are they
which consider the poor" If girls
knew with what delight tired mothers
of the people buy cheaply good and
beautiful clothes for their BARNS and
themselves, there would be more
ladies handicraft clubs. These clubs
are formed by a number of girls who
meet one afternoon or evening at
members house or the clubroom and
work for the poor. No garment or
article is given away. The workmen's
wives and mothers pay low price
for each, covering the cost of the
material. The club members give the
time and work. The garments are
simple, but beautiful in shape and
make, the aim being to show that
plain clothing need not be ugly or
gaudily vulgar. Handicraft clubwork
is not limited to the needle. Small
bookshelves and cupboards, fret work,
poker work, leather work, curtain
work, ribbon work, bent-iron. metal
and bead work, are all useful.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
BEAUTY NOTES IN GENERAL
Something About Care Of the Eyes,
the Hair and the Com
plexion.

Your druggist will give you an eye
wash of borax and camphor water
which will be of benefit to the eyes II
they are tired or inflamed. Mix it with
little warm water and apply with an
eye-cup. The lashes can be strength
ened in growth by use of this ointment:
Two ounces red vaseline, one-eighth
ounce tincture cantharides, Is drops oil
rosemary, Is drops oil lavender. Be
careful not to let it get into the eyes,
for it will smart
Daily scalp massage and good tonic,
such as eau de quinine, will put your
hair in better condition and may check
the gray growth. Brush out the dan
druff with stiff brush, penetrating to
the scalp, once week, but do not use
the fine comb unless you are skillful
with it.
Leave of cold cream and powder for
awhile, and give your face thorough
treatment with CASTLE soap, hot water
and the face brush Use every night,
and don't be alarmed at the red spots
that at first will appear. They are the
blackheads making their way out.
There is no way that straight hair
can be made wavy except by use of arti-
ficial curriers'. Use kid ones, avoid the
iron. Water in which ounce seeds have
been boiled keeps the hair in curl for
some time.
Noses have undoubtedly been changed
in shape by some of the violent methods
employed, but there have also been Sc
rious results from the same methods.
l should certainly leave my nose as it
was formed and to try to be as pretty
as possible in other respects. You can
make people forget one faulty feature
if you will. You had better let your
warts be treated by electrolysis. This
is the supest and safest method.
This is an excellent lotion for bald
ness: Eight ounces alcohol, one ounce
spirits lavender, one-half ounce glyc-
erin, eight grains sulphate quinine, two
and one-half drains tincture rhatany,
one and one-half drains tincture can
tharides. Apply twice day. Shampoo
with tar soap once a month and brush
dandruff from scalp every week. Mas
sage at night in this manner: Place
the tips of fingers on scalp, move them
with the scalp in rotary manner, go
from spot to spot until the whole scalp
has been loosened
The brown blotches are probably
from liver trouble, and the trouble must
be corrected by physician. For
freckles try this: One ounce lemon
juice. one ounce alum, one pint rose
water.
Use the following skin food with
massage: Four ounces sweet almond
oil, one ounce white wax, one ounce
spermaceti, melted together. Add to
this mixture one and one-half drams
pulverized borax which has been dis
solved in one and one-half ounces glyc-
erin and one-half ounce orange flower
water. Stir constantly until almost
hard, and then add, dropping, one-half
dram tincture benzoin and one drop oil
of neroli.-Washington Star.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
FOR THE NEEDLEwoMAN.

Pretty jabots are made from fine lace
handkerchiefs.
Gilt threads are used with good effect
in embroidering white linen collar and
belt sets.
Pretty plated waists of sea-green al
batross figure among the least expensive
blouses.
The new-old and exQuisitely beautiful
ribbon embroidery appears on collars,
cuffs. belts. bags and gowns.
An ingenious woman made an old
white lace shawl into a beautiful even
ing wrap by lining 1t with innumerable
frills Of white chiffon.
Some of the lingerie petticoats have
founces and ruffles cut out in deep scai-
lops. tiny ruffles of narrow lace set on
the under ruffie and showing in the
fan-shaped spaces.
Embroidered brussels lace cravats are
among the pretty models that may be
easily constructed at home They may
be of white. cream or black net and the
embroidering done in geometrical de-
signs
A Anewspaper-cutting book can be con-
trived by making an outer cover of
cartridge paper and inserting between
it blank paper writing pad from which
the leaves are loosened all but an inch
at the left side. You can paste your
paper cover on to it and paint on the
outside large cluster of many-colored
pansies to represent the inclosed
thoughts" painting in gold the word
'spensees" under the flowers.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
HABITS CHAIN.
Certain Habits Unconsciously Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimate.
that the amount OF will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would.
II 1t could be transformed, Lift .
weight Of many tons
1t sometimes requires q higher de-
gree OF heroism to break the chains Of
q pernicious habit than to lead q for.
lorn hope in a bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood I VA
a lover OF coffee. Before was ONE
OF my teens l was a miserable DIS
peptic. suffering terribly at times with
my stomach.
I was convinced that it was cofFe>
that was causing the trouble and yek
! could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast At the age of SO Twas In
very poor health, indeed. NY Sistar
told me was in danger Of becomine
coffee drunkard.
But / never could give up drinkina
coffee for breakfast although II kenf
me constantly Ill. until tried Postum.
learned to make It properly accord
Ing to directions. and now we can
hardly do without Postum for break
fast. and care nothing at all for co1fea
Il am no longer troubled with dr.
pepsia, do not have spells of sufferine
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when drank coffee.' Namo
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creaa
Mich. S.
Look In each pkg. Tor the famous IA.
tJe book. '-Tha Road To- WallvirAs
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
FOR THE LAcE-WoRKER.
The Soft Scarf Is Nice Christmas
Present to Make for Elderly
Ladies.

Elderly ladies find the soft scarf
very becoming. and now that lace is so
much in vogue no better gift can be
ofrered at this time than that mod
eied after the design in the accom-
-panying cut A piece of fine net the
desired length should be edged with
lace braid. and the ends ornamented
with lace fashioned from the same
braid. The lace design here shown is
a comparatively simple one; includes
what is frequently called the simple
lace st tch, the wheel or spider, and in
the stem pattern the single bar is
used. II preferred, the lace and net
idea may be carried out in stock or
turnover collar instead of the less
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
Chop suey.

Scrape the meat from the bones OF hah
q chicken and cut 1t into strips a half
inch long. Slice an onion thin. Soak a
handful of mushrooms for ten minutes
in cold water, then drain. Cut a stalk
of celery into inch-long pieces. Wash
and slice six Chinese potatoes. Cook a
cup of rice SO that each grain stands
alone. Put the chicken into the frying
pan with butter and fry until done. but
not dry and hard. Add the sliced onion
and cook little. Add the mushrooms.
Now pour over all small dessert disi,
OF Chinese sauce. Add some water and
stew for ten or Is minutes. Add the
celery and at the end of five minutes the
potatoes. Thicken with a little flour and
water; boil up once and serve with the
rice Marion Harland in Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11

common scarf. Speaking of collars,
there comes to mind dainty bit If
neckwear recently seen in the shops.
and which could easily be made at
home; one of the revised old-fashioned
sort, a lay-down collar to wear with
an old-style brooch. Sew togethar
three strips of fine insertion, finish
with frill of lace, fasten upper part
OF collar to neck band. This may be
made by the home needlewoman for a
few cents. but costs dollars when
bought down town.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
Trapped.

Trapped.
Sharpe gee you are mentioned IN
one Of the books just published.
Prim-Indeed! What book?
''The rectory."-CasselPs.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
TRADE AND INDUSTRY.

The Paris municipal council han
unanimously called on the French leg
1slature to make it a penal offense to
cause employees Of either sex to worh
more than six days week.
The Goldfelds Labor Council or,
West Australia, has passed a resolu-
tion In favor Of six-hour workins2
day, and as labor ministry Is in pow
er the idea is likely to be realized.
Glass houses may soon be made,
stone-proof. Silesian glassmakers are
turning out glass bricks for all sorts
OF building purposes, and hope that
the proverb will soon have no signif-
canoe.
Fifteen million punches of bananaa
were brought to the United States last.
year by one fruit company, which runs
S3 steamers. They came chiefly from
Cuba, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Hon
duras
The American smelters Of the smell
ter town of Murray, Utah, have organ
ized to ask the employers to discharge
all Greek and Austrian employees and
to employ only Americans in futura
because the foreigners are accused Of
many recent crimes
The restriction that salmon nay not
be taken from the waters Of SOUTH
eastern Alaska until after July l OF
each year has been removed, and. IN
view of that, 1t is expected that the
catch will be very much larger this
year than previously.
The Journal of Education says:
Taking the country as a whcle, ono
child in five between the ages of and
15 is at work as wage Garner. In
Alabama 1t is one in four, while IN
Massachusetts, it is but one in 2o0l
Massachusetts, leads all other states
is far in the lead-in this particular.
Her record is 40 times as good as thai
of the United States as whole"
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
To the Point.

Mr.. Crusty- Confound it, young
man, it's after ten o'clock! Have you
no home to go to?
Mr.. Pert-No. but we were just talk
ing about making one Funny coinci-
dence that you should mention it,
Smiths Weekly.
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11
USEFUL HAT-PIN HOLDER.
Fills a Long-Felt Want-A Suitable
Case in Which to Keep
These Pins.

A test-tu5e inserted in a fancy case
makes pretty and useful receptacle
for the necessary hatpin.
Three rows of insertion and three
rows beading, sew together, edge top
Barbour County index., 1905-01-11

and bottom with lace, run ribbon
through beading, leaving ends long
enough to tie. Insert test tube, and
the very convenient little novelty is
finished. Narrow insertion and bead
ing are used so as to just At the test
tube.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-13

STRUGGLE
WITH. SEA
GuRbOat Wasp Saved by
Heroic Work Of Crew.
PUMPS OUT OF COMMISSION
GREAT GAPS IN HER HULL

Newport X. l.. Dec 12.--The little
gunboat Wasp, formerly the yacht Co
lumbia, came into port this afternoon
under the steam of one boiler and a
few sails after a fierce battle with a
north Atlantic hurricane, during
which she sprung a leak, and was
kept anoat after her pumps choked,
through hand bailng by her entire
crew The little vessel was blown
nearly to the gulf stream by Sundays
storm, and was nearly two days get
ting back to port At one time the
water which came In through leak
I'm the stern flooded her engine room
and for ten hours on Sunday the Wasp
was at the mercy of the waves. The
crew of sixty men, a third of whom
were naval apprentices and unused to
such boisterOus conditions, baled for
many hours with buckets and succeed
ed In freeing the engine room. Hos
pital Steward White sustained a brok-
en- rib, but refused to give up his place
In the bailing line.
The success of Chief Boatswain
Hugh Sweeney the commander of the
Wasp, in bringing his vessel through
the hurricane under such trying cir
cumstances. received the comnfenda-
ton of the officers at the naval train
ing station here, to which the Wasp is
attached.
The Wasp left at 1 o'clock Sunday
for the relief of the brig Harry Smith,
which was thought to be in a danger
Gus position at the entrance of Vine
yard Sound.
The gunboat Hist, which went to
the relief of the Nantucket llghtship.
is expected back tomorrow.
Saved at Eleventh Hour.
New Bedford. Mass, Dec. 12--Per-
sistent baillng by hand for "a hours
and wireless telegraphy that brought
help at last saved the lives yesterday
of 10 men on board the Nantucket
south shoal relief lightship. No. S.
The vessel went down a few minutes
after the crew left her. The leak was
first discovered Sunday morning and
for several hours steam pumps kept
the water down. 1t was then discov-
cred that the water was gaining and
an appeal for help was sent by wire4
less
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-13
MAJORITY IS
BADLY CUT
FACTI0NAL DIFFERENCES
SPLIT BOSTON DEMOCRATS

Boston. Dec. 12.-The democrats
were victorious I'm Boston today,
electing former Congressman John F.
Fitzgerald mayor over three other
candidates. Fltzgerald's plurality
over his nearest competitor, Louis A.
rockingham (RepD, speaker Of the
Massachusetts, house of representa-
ives. was $500. The vote follows
John F. Fitzgerald (Dem.), 44,316:
Louis A. rockingham (Rep), 35,93G:
Henry S. Dewey (Ind. Rep.), 1887;
James A. Watson (Cit and Ind, 515.
The vote today was unusually heavy
for a city election, more than $4,000
votes being cast out of total regis
tration OF t14,0O0. Two years ago
Patrick A. Collins (Dem.). was re-
elected by a plurality of more than
the democratic gubernatorial candi-
date carried the city by n plurality OF
approximately 10000.
aid did not receive his full party
vote, several strong democratic dis
trlcts giving rockingham a plurality
because of factional differences.
To complicate the situation there
were two republican candidates in
field. Frothingham was the regular
party nominee, having defeated Hen
ry $. Dealey In the primaries by a
margin of about 200 votes. Dealey
esserted that fraud had been prac-
ticed az the polls, and declared him
self as an independent candidate.
The city declared in favor OF the
liquor license by a large majority.