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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
Men, Women and Meals.

When men suppose that dinner goes
on whether they are at home or not.
they labor under curious misconcep-
ton. Arthur Pendenys, writing about
this n ancholy fact. declares: Some
one once said that an ordinary wom-
ans favorite dinner is an egg in a
drawing-room. All women have a
passion for something on tray. To
the masculine mind things on tray
are unsaisfying; but to the FEM
mime body they embody the very
mamma from heaven" 1t is easy to
understand that Arthur Pendenys, or
any other masculine mind" might
have trouble in comprehending the
why and wherefore of this debilitated
taste; but no woman would be at
loss to explain 1t. 1t comes from
the fatigue which woman suffers as
the result of her colossal task OF feed
ing man. To nourish the human race
is the appointed work of woman. At
the very inception of life, says The
Reader. this is her labor. and never
can existence be so fine, so free, so
heroic or so beautiful. that she must
not pause three times a day-or more
to bend her mind to the menu that
shall please her lord. She has been
accused of writing no epics; 1t is
said that she is incapable of compos-
ing an oratorio, of designing q ca
lthedral, or conceiving an heroic
statue or painting picture of the
first quality. The retort is that she
might have done something OF the
kind IL the men had not been hun
cry so frequently and so mistakenly
To be the nourisher of the human
race is an undertaking so prodigious
that 1t is a marvel that the mere ex
ASPIRATION of being chained to the
larder has not made flends or luna
tics out of women-and from sQuaw
to countess, their sufferings in this re
gard have points of similarity. Is 4
any wonder, then. that with the ever
hungry man out of the way, the WON
an seeks escape from the tyrann!
of food, and eats strawberries b,
moonlight on flowery bank?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

Then followed period OF deep
anxiety In which two souls joined I'm
patiently they awaited the issue In a
month the answer came. The pic
ture had been accepted and would be
displayed ION the limo"
JOY reigned In the Nichols house
hold. They would now paint with a
deep and strong foundation OF success
under them. The Paris Salon had
spoken and the Paris Salon was
mighty. The picture hC6 secured
honorable mention"
The husband resolved to paint an
other picture for the following We
Salon. The wife would try it, too, she
said. Was not her husbands success
her own? II she should succeed, would
not her success be gracious in the
eyes of her lond and master?
Mr. Nichols smilingly gave his as
sent to the plan and they set to work
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
Free Beds for Cats.

In an animal hospital in Philadel'
phia there is free bed for cats,
endowed by a servant, Ruth Darling,
who die in that city some years ago
She had always liked animals, and
left her savings to provide free treat
ment OF ailing pets in the Maher ami
nal hospital, whore it takes the form
of a commodious iron cage with the
inscription The Ruth Darling Bed
on it in gold letters. This bed has
always long list of cats waiting
10 be treated. During one year as
many as &c were cared for.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
Divorce and tho state.

Although nearly all persons ar" mar
ried by clergyman, the marriage con-
tract under the law is a civil agree
lAent that may be made In the pres
epce of n properly qualified layman,
and may be dissolved only by the
civil courts. To disclose how fire.
quently the marriage contracts have
been dissolved, the bureau of the cen
sus has lately begun to look over the
reports of the divorce courts for the
past 20 years. The information thus
obtained Is to be used in the creation
of sentiment in favor OF uniform mar
riage and divorce laws throughout tho
whole country. Such uniform laws
are urged ON the ground that they
would prevent easy divorce and make
It impossible for a man or woman
who had grown tired Of wife or hus-
band to go to some state which has
lax laws, and there secure freedom to
marry again. But this does not go
far enough in setting forth the rea-
sons. Lax divorce laws and easy d.
vorce threaten the stability of soci-
ETY. itself by undermining the family.
To say that the family is the unit OF
the existing social organization is to
utter commonplace, but 1t is so COM
mon that 1t is overlooked by those
who make up the divorce colonies OF
tho various states. The whole So
cial fabric rests on the trinity
or shall one say the unity--of father,
mother and child Nearly all laws
grow out OF the necessity of protect
ing the family In its work of rearing
the young and preparing them for
their union in new families The rear
ing OF family is the incentive be-
hind the efforts of practically every
sane and healthy man and woman.
The fathers and mothers are senti'
nels round the camp OF the younger
generation, guarding 1t from foes both
seen and unseen. All creation
conspires for the protection OF the
young, and the family Is one of the
agencies through which that divine CO.
operative work Is done. There may
be justifiable reasons for the break
ing up of home through divorce. II
80, they all take their origin in the
violation of the obligation by one
party or the other to the marriage
contract But such breaking up is
social tragedy, says the Youths
Companion. No law that can be
passed will make the unfaithful loyal
to their obligations, but something can
be done to make men and women
understand the hideousness Of their
conduct when they seek to break the
most sacred contract ever entered into
between two human beings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

bravely. She could have gone to
France or Italy where her young artist
days were passed. but she preferred to
remain in this country and educate her
children. She took a studio at East
Gloucester, Mass.
In her artistic career she won eleven
medals. She had shown pictures at the
exhibition of the Roman Water Color
society in 1888: she was hung on the
line at Turin, Milan, the Royal acade-
my at Paris in 1900, at the Chicago
and Pan-American expeditions, at At
lanta, Nashville, Cleveland and the
Boston Triennial in 1896.
She is a member Of many art clubs
and societies and was for nine years
vice president of the Water Color club
of New York, is a member Of the Ma
tional Arts club, the American Water
Color society. the New York Water
Color club, the Barnard club, Pen and
Brush, the Womans Art club, the
American Society of Miniature Paint
ers and an associate member of the
Woman's Art Glib of Canada.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
MUTUAL HAPPINESS
IN CHILDREN'S LOVE.

Tor eight years Rhoda Holmes Mich
OILS has never ceased to struggle. She
has earned fair competence and has
led a retired life, but gradually she is
learning to be happy again-happy in
the love of her children, which knows
no distrust or jealousy.
The other day the curtain fell on
the last act in this strange marital
drama.
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols received
Z decree of absolute divorce, carrying
with it the legal custody OF the chill
dren, and authority to resume her
maiden name.
Incompatibility was the cause given,
but the divorce papers are sealed.
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Is still young
and much of life is yet before her,
But It is doubtful II she will ever again
regard love as anything but mirage
of the youthful brain, an unsubstantial
dream, the flesh tints laid upon the
bones of an awful skeleton.
But the experience of Mrs. Holmes
is not singular. So long as mans ma
ture remains unchanged, just so long
will he demand the leadership of the
family, both mentally and physically.
The spiritual crown he accords to
woman without question.
Moral: Do not beat your husband
at anything he may undertake.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
FIND HAPPlN ESS
IN COOPERATION.

Up to this time not a cloud had
marred their domestic sky. They were
happy. with the careless happiness Of
children. Their art was a joy-a play
to them.
And so they played together until
the paintings were finished. In order
to insure separate consideration they
were packed and shipped in separate
boxes to the Paris Salon, where sit
the worlds arbiters in art.
In due time Mrs. Rhoda Holmes and
Mr.. Burr Nichols received their re-
spective verdicts.
For Mrs. Rhoda Holmes it was:
Painting accepted and given honor
able mention"
For Mr.. Burr Nichols it was: Paint
ing judged unworthy; hereby re-
turned"
Here fell the shadow, If we are to
believe those who sympathize with
Mrs. Nichols. Here entered the note
of discord. Here was the parting of
the ways whereby two souls became
estranged. through the life of earth
and the eternity of heaven.
With the wife's JOY was feeling of
sincere sorrow for her husband. He
had worked so hard He had hoped
for so much. Why could not both of
them have won?
Although the shadow was in his
heart, the husband spoke bravely of
the future. Let us try it again, he
said; I'VE may both win next time"
And so they went to work for a Sec
ond trial. Side by side they painted
as before. But now there stood a
ghost between them-the impalpable
shadow of jealousy and discomfort.
The wife, perceiving this, greyed
much over it. The husband, imagining
things that We're not, grew gloomy
and taciturn.
In due time the two pictures were
packed in separate crates and shipped
to Paris and in due time the answers
came back.
His answer was box with his pic
ture, returned with dse acknowl-
edgment; hers an acceptance with
honorable mention.
Then, say Mrs. Nichols friends, the
} mans nature seemed to change en-
, tirely. He became grumpy and cross.
r Nothing seemed to please him. The
r iron had entered his soul. The wife
+ had outdone the husband in his chosen
) sphere of life. Oh. strange phase OF a
mans nature which makes such q
S thing unforgivable!
y Some old philosopher has called
$ love the egotism of two" The ego
tism OF Burr Nichols had received q
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

but even after she began to sell her
thusiastic student.
She went to France and Italy, where
she studied art in the best schools.
She was successful there, and event
ually went to South Africa and Asia
for landscapes.
Still heartfree and winning her own
way in the world, she settled down in
Florence, where the air is the very
breath of art and where the sky Is as
tender as the eyes OF love.
Here In the course of her work she
met young painter named Burr Mich
OILS. He, too, was a fine artist, and
their mutual tastes drew them much
together.
1t Is strange that the very traits
and characteristics and the mutual
likes which give birth to love should
in the end be the means OF It's death
and funeral. The young artists did
not dream of the truth of these things.
How could the art from which love
sprang be its murderer? Neither did
they reck of the future when they
became engaged. Was there not the
magic of love in their brushes? Were
they not bohemians enough to face
the future with light hearts? Could
they not paint the fearful eyes away
from the face Of sorrow, and put the
cap and bells on the picture of pow
erty? On these fundamental beliefs
they were married.
Nichols, like his wife, was a fine
painter. They lived an ideal life In
their studio. They painted together,
talked together, planned together, liv-
ing and dreaming for each other.
All, what little fraud love Is after
ALI He had fired the last arrow In his
CULVER when he shot them through the
hearts, and then he left them, deeming
his duty done.
The Nichols artist family was in
creased by two lovely children as
time passed, and their happiness in
creased accordingly.
DECIDE AMERICA
IS BETTER FIELD.
While they we're prosperous and
contented in Florence they at last de-
cided that they could better them
selves in this country.
They came accordingly and settled
down in the studio quarter In New
York. They continued their successful
career, disposing OF their pictures as
fast as they could paint them. They
were happier than most married peo-
pie. They made friendly criticisms Of
each others work, adopted each 9TH
er's suggestions, were forbearing and
fergiving, as men and wives should be.
In 1897 Mr.. Nichols began picture
which. as 1t developed and the inspira-
ton took wings within him, he re-
solved to send to the Paris Salon. AS
the idea grew his work became more
painstaking. Should he succeed, the
added incentive as we'll as the pres
tige 1t would give him would be of
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

course in life. separate and distinct
from that of her divorced husband.
Before Rhoda Holmes married she
was known as now as water-color
painter Of much merit Her pictures
were sought by dealers and oonnois-
seurs, who paid good prices for them.
Being an artist, she naturally be-
came we'll known In the New York
artist colony around Fifty-seventh
street and Eighth avenue. She was
pretty and popular and good.
Miss Holmes was not only a painter,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

Opals Found In New South Wales.
Valuable finds of opals have been
made near Walgett, N. s. W., one
patch of stone worth G600 having
been struck, while two miners found
a stone for which they received 5000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

priceless value in his future work.
The wife watched his work with
the greatest solicitude and pride. She
encouraged him and gave him loving
and unstinted praise. She put her
own brush by to watch his. To her
his work afforded a period of self-ab.
negation in which all her being was
wrapped up in his,
Eventually the great painting was
finished. With the utmost care they
packed 1t and sent 1t on to the Paris
Salon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
statesmen WANTED.

We want live. active and thoroughly experienced
salesman in this locality with sufficient money TO
buy outright his first months supply of our Slim
plicity Low Pressure Hollow Wire Case.
home and fully complying with insurance rules. To
such man we VIII give exclusive sal es ght and
DAYS Furt part cnlars request. The Standard
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

The car has decided now to give to
the peasants the lands belonging to
him and TO the government. His ac-
ton recalls the pictures of the desper-
ate travellers in the Russian sledges.
throwing over whatever they can lay
their hands on to delay the fierce rush
OF the pursuing wolves.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

over in Germany somebody has
found out how TO make cigars that
are free from nicotine. They found
out how TO do that long ago in the
Connecticut cabbage belt
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
WOMEN WHO CHARM
HEALTH IS The FIRST ESSENTIAL
It Helps Women TO Win and Hold
Mems Admiration, Respect and Love

Woman's greatest gift is the power to
inspire admiration, respect, and love.
There is a beauty in health which is
more attractive to men than mere regu-
larity of feature.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
WXFE'S SUCCESS
KILLED LOVE
Discussions, Misery and Divorce the Result Of
Husbands Wounded Egotism.

Average Man Must Be the
Bread Winner and the
King or the Domestic
Structure Is in Danger of
Collapse - The Case of
Burr Nichols and His
Gifted Wife.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25
ARTISTIC JEALOUSY
CAUSES SEPARATION.

So 1t was with Mrs. Rhoda Holmes
Nichols, who now has her own studio,
her own children, and her own lonely
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-25

with light hearts. Mrs. Nichols could
only paint between the intervals Of
caring for her children, but she went
at the work with light heart, hoping
against hope for success.
The two painters wrought and la
bored side by side. They saw their
separate efforts grow from mute out
lines, and take form and shape accord
ing to their ideas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
FRANCE AND GERMANY NOT ACT
ING OPENLY AT MOROCCAN
CONFERENCE.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IS APPARENT
ENJOYS OF LESS INTERESTED
POWERS NOT HOPEFUL CT
AGREEMENT.

Algeciras, Spain, Jan. 22-Behind
the screen Of amiability that envelops
the relations of the ENJOYS of the
powers to the Moroccan conference a
rising feeling of distrust is observable,
due seemingly to the unwillingness of
both France and Germany to define
their positions beyond reafIirming now
somewhat wearisomely their adher-
ence to the open door, the sovereignty
of the sultan and the integrity of his
territory. The French delegates in
all their conversational reconnais-
sances with their opponents have been
unable to learn precisely what is the
position of Germany, nor apparently
have the German representatives been
able to ascertain the joint intentions
of France and Great Britain. Extreme
caution and lack of confidence have
begun to destroy the favorable at
mosphere for negotiations which was
created by the courtesies and assur-
ances of the first day. There is feel
ing among the ambassadors of the less
interested powers that trouble Is in
sight. The Moroccan delegates have
become conscious of this and take sat.
isfaction therefrom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
AWAITING AMERICAN ADVICE.
Reason for Apparent Hesitation OF
Part Of France.

Reason for Apparent Hesitation on
Part Of France.
Paris, Jan. 22.-The apparent hesi-
tation In Frances decision relative to
Venezuela appears to be prompted by
the desire not to begin active meas
ures without first taking the advice of
the authorities at Washington. For
this purpose Ambassador Jusserand
has been fully instructed regarding
his governments point of view, which
he is laying before the American gov
ernment. The officials here agree that
Frances action Is somewhat ham
pered owing to Venezuela's peculiar
situation, the foreign claims upon the
customs being regarded as placing a
blockade almost out OF the question.
It Is feared that If France stopped
commerce with the exterior President
Castro would Immediately seize this
as pretext for refusing to comply
with Venezuela's obligations towards
other nations. 1t Is admitted that
preparations are going on for reinforc-
ing the French squadron. but the OBJ
ject OF this step is still underlined.
This much Is regarded as certain
Frances next move will depend on
the result OF M. Jusserand's confer
ences at Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
OHIO BANKER SLAIN.
Mysterious Murder Occurs in Village
of West Pennington.

Warren, O., Jan. 22.-The people of
West Pennington, village near here,
are greatly excited as a result of the
mysterious murder of r.. X Lewis, q
wealthy banker and farmer. An TN
known man came to the homo Of
Lewis in carriage. Lewis and this
man, Ii Is said. were in conference for
an hour. At the end of that time a
hired man in another part of the house
smelled smoke and rushed into the
room. He found Lewis lying dead
with his head crushed, while his hands
and feet were tightly bound. The
body was covered with burning straw,
which had been saturated in coal oil.
The unknown stranger was missing
1t Is believed that the murder fol-
lowed quarrel over business matters,
as a number Of account books of the
dead man were found lying on the
table in the room where the crime was
committed.
Lewis, who was a widower and sew
enty years of age, lived alone in the
house with hired man. Detectives
have been summoned from Cleveland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT.
Monster Petition to Save Historis
Friqatc Constitution.

Washington, Jan. PA monster
petition signed by $4,000 citizens Of
Massachusetts was presented to the
president during the day, opposing the
recommendation of Secretary Bona
parte that the old frigate Constitution
be either broken up or made an OBJ
ject for target practice.
The petition itself is ITO feet long.
It was unfolded before group includ-
ing, besides the president, Admiral
Dewey, Senator Frye of Maine, Sen
ator Spooner Of Wisconsin, Represen-
tative Mccall Of Massachusetts, and
some invited guests. The president
suggested that the old frigate be
rugged and equipped as she appeared
in her fighting days and sent to An
napolis.
Another suggestion was Il at the
vessel be sent to Washington. In no
unmistakable way the president indi-
Gated that the vessel ought to be pre-
served. Senator Spooner remarked:
Il think y(e should not only pre-
serve the Constitution but should also
construct modern battleShlp, II pos
sible the finest in the world, to bear
the name Constitution H."
This suggestion was approved cor
daily by the president, who indicated
that 1t might not be many years be-
fore new Constitution, as invincible
as the old, would plow the seas.
Admiral Dewey cordially endorsed
the project to save and restore the
historic vessel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
FINAL TILT ON STATEHOOD
HEARINGS ON MEASURE BEFORE
- HOUSE COMMITTEE ARE
COMPLETED.

Washington, Jan. 22.-B. R. Rodey,
former delegate to congress from New
Mexico, appeared before the house
committee on territories during the
day and delivered speech in favor Of
the joint statehood bill, which afford
ed the Democratic and. Republican
members Of the committee an oppor-
tunity for final tilt on the statehood
question.
Mr.. Rodey was repeatedly inter-
rupted by questions from members Of
the committee and by heated argu-
ments designed to bring out the atti-
tude of the administration on state
hood. Mr.. Lloyd of Missouri asked
Mr.. Rodey If it were not true that the
president and speaker of the house
were forcing the joint statehood issue.
Mr.. Rodey asked to be excused from
answering this question and Chair
man Hamilton (Mich.) intimated that
the Democrats were being forced by
their organization to oppose the bill.
Mr.. Rodey denounced the system of
taxation in both New Mexico and Ari-
zona and said corporate influences
have been draining both territories
and holding down their taxes. Under
Joint statehood he said the people of
the two territories could unite and
curb these influences and prevent
their public domain from being stolen.
He pronounced the denunciation of
the Mexican population In New Mexico
as ridiculous and said the Mexicans
were religious and law abiding and in
no sense a menace to the welfare of
the proposed state
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-01-22
PARTS OF VENEZUELA BEING
CARRiSONED IN ANTiCiPA.
TioN or TROUBLE.
voPuLAcE SHOWS LITTLE INTEREST
NEWS OF THE RUPTURE WITH
FRANCE RECEIVED WITH
INDIFFERENCE.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Jan.
22.-The Venezuelan government is
actively engaged in garrisoning the
ports of the republic and furnishing
the troops with supplies.
According to the advices received
here the general public in Venezuela
received the news Of the rupture Of
diplomatic relations between Venssu-
ella and France with the utmost in
difference, but diplomatic circles at
Caracas are indignant at the action OF
the Venezuelan government in not al.
lowing M. Taigny. the retiring French
charge, to return to the shore after he
had gone on board the French line
steamer Martinique at La Guayra Jan.
IA in order to obtain his correspond
ence.
The Venezuelan government is con.
sidering project for laying a cable
between La Guayra and Porto Rico.