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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
WINTER WEAKNESS
Or. Williams Pink Pills the Tonic
That Most People Need for
Blood and Nerves.

In winter the mir of the close rooms in
which we spend so much of the time
does not furnish enough oxygen to the
lungs to burn out the foul matter in the
blood. In the cold season we do not cxer-
else as much and the skin and kidneys do
not throw off the waste matter as freely
as usual. The system becomes overloaded
with poisonous matter, and too feeble
to throw it off. Relief can be had only
through the use of remedy that will
promptly and thoroughly purify and
strengthen the blood, and the one best
adapted for this purpose is the great
blood tonic known as DIR. Williams Pink
Pills.
"They acted like magic in my CASE"
said Mrs. Clara l.. Wilde, of No. 377
Farnsworth avenue, Detroit, Mich. 81
was weak and thin and could not sleep.
My stomach and nerves were out of or
der. l can't describe how miserable |
really was. i dragged through six
months of feebleness, growing weaker
all the time until finally hadn tstrength
enough to leave my bed.
"Then glad day came, the day when
began to take DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
th0S Houo ilo leel StIOuS IlRnU away.
My appetite came back, took on flesh
and the color returned to my cheeks.
People wondered that these pills did for
me what the doctors couldn't do. took
only six boxes and then L was perfectly
well. If / had not found this wonderful
remedy surely think that must have
wasted to death. Believing firmly that
these pills saved my life by the strength
which they gave me at a critical mo-
ment, I unhesitatingly recommend them
to Others"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain no
stimulant but give strength that lasts.
They may be obtained at any drug
Etora
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Rentlles in Winter.

Frogs and loads can stand freez-
ing and thawlng a few times. though
the experience seems to be wearing"
as most of them succumb after re-
peated trials. Just how snakes pass
the winter we do not know. Two or
three specimens of the common strip
ed snake which we have dug from
stone heaps in the winter appeared to
be frozen stiff. though a natural re-
pugnance to tho reptiles prevented
close observation. Exchange.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
HARTMAN INTERESTS
AFTER ILLINOIS CENTRAL

NEW YORK-The Herald says: ut
was learned in this city that there are
many indications that the Illinois Cen
trail railway has been acquired by in
terests identified with the Hartman
larty. 1t has been known for some
time that the Illinois Central holdings
in the hands of this party have been
figured as high as 100000 shares of a
par value of $16,OOO,OOO. According
to statements made by persons who
are in a position to inspect the trans
fer books of the Illinois Central there
is evidence there that goes far to-
ward confirming the story of a mer-
ger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
OVER SEA HABIT

Difference on This Side the Water.
The persistent effect upon the heart
of caffeine in coffee cannot but re-
suit in the gravest conditions, in time.
Each attack of the drug (and that
means each cup of Coffee weakens
the organ a little more, and the end
is almost a matter of mathematical
demonstration. A lady writes from
a Western state:
81 am of German descent and it
was natural that | should learn at
very early age to drink coffee. Until
l was % years old | drank scarcely
anything else at my meals.
"A few years ago | began to be af-
fected by a steadily increasing nerv-
BUSINESS, which eventually developed
into a distressing heart trouble that
made me very weak and miserable.
Then, some three years ago, was add
ed asthma in it's worst form. My
sufferings from these things can be
better imagined than described
During all this time my husband
realized more fully than | did that cot
Nv was lllJul lbuo w nv, anu lIlchN SN
cry effort to make me stop.
Finally it was decided a few
months ago, to quit the use of coffee
absolutely, and to adopt Postum Food
Coffee as our hot table drink. | had
but little idea that it would help me,
but consented to try it to please my
husband. | prepared it very carefully,
exactly according to directions, and
was delighted with its delicious flaw
or and refreshing qualities.
Just as soon as the poison from
the coffee had time to get out of my
system the nutritive properties of the
Postum began to build me up, and |
am now fully recovered from all my
nervousness, heart trouble and asth.
ma. | gladly acknowledge that now.
for the first time in years, enjoy
perfect health, and that | owe it all
to Postum" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to Wellville" in
pkgs,
Postum Food Coffee contains no
drugs of any description whatsoever.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
WANT SOME CARNEGIE
AND ROCKEFELLER MONEY

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T.-Follow-
ing the announcement that DR.. Ernest
Bynum of the Oklahoma university
would take a position with Epworth
university in this city, DR.. Bradford,
chancellor, said that he and DR.. By
mum would leave for the east and ac-
companied by Mr.. Shaw, secretary of
the treasury. would visit Andrew Car
negle and John d. Rockefeller for the
purpose of soliciting these men for en-
dowments for the Epworth university.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
COUNTESS ASKS FoR DIVORCE.
Daughter of Jay Gould viii No. Longer
i've with CastelIane.

PARlS-CCuntcss Boni de Castellane
formerly Anna Could entered a plea
for divorce Representatives of the
countess and the count appeared be.
fore Judge Henri Ditto of the court of
first instance, who, in conformity with
the French law, endeavored to arrange
a Cancellation before allowing def
mite suit oproceed 1t is said on un-
questionable authority that Judge
Ditte's efforts were not successful. the
countess absolutely declining to re.
sumo her relations with her husband,
and that after repeated but vain at
tempts by Count de Castellane's ad-
visers to arrange settlement, the
representatives of the count and couns
tess left the court and tie suit wiz
proceed.
Another judicial effort at reconc'lia-
ton will almost certainly be made be-
fore the suit comes to trial in the or
binary course.
No decision has been reached rela-
tive to the eventual custody of the
children of the count and countess but
being under age they will for the pres
ent naturally remain in the care of the
mother. Friends of the Count and
Countess de Castellane express little
hope that any adjustment of their diff
ferences will be brought about.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
SWIMMING In Middle Anes.

In the middle ages swings were
hung by an ingenius pully device.
The rope was passed over a groved
wheel that was fastened to the cell
ing by a bracket. The one who was
swinging was not only pushed. from
behind by one of his fellows, but was
also helped from the front by striking
with his fot the outstretched foot
of another comrade. This sport was
n favorite pastime of pages.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Forest Area of Siberia.

Siberia has the biggest forest area
of any country on earth, yet the tim
Der for the construction of the east
ern end of the trans-Siberian railway
came from the United States. 1t was
brought from Oregon, being shipped
across to Vladivostoh, thence trans.
ported by rail to the banks of a tribu-
tary of the Amur and loaded into
barges to be towed to its destination.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15

recipient. And a very tall girl re-
ceived a scrap of music of the song.
"Just take little bit off the top
for me-"
There is a reckless disregard of
meter or rhythm in the poems which
accompany the valentines, but if the
hit is considered satisfactory. With
tiny grindstone which was sent to
a chronic flunker was the jingle:
Your marks, my love, are fallen behind.
Grab the handle and begin to grind.
With a bunch of all sorts of pen
ellis, big and little, red and blue and
ordinary black, which was sent to
girl who was secretary of every or
ganization she belonged to, was the
rhymelet:
AS you're always a sec,
You can use this peck.
To a chatting dish expert was once
sent a water color of a chatting dish
very cleverly painted, and near it was
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
JOKES AMONG COLLEGE GIRLS.
Have Much Fun Every Fourteenth
Day of February

Day of February.
If it were not for the college girls
st. Valentine would be in danger of
becoming cad, but they regard him
as huge joke and jolly him unmerci-
fully. They do not let his day go by
unnoticeo.
On the contrary they herald it with
Joy and make great preparations for
It, but there is hardly bit of senti-
ment in their worship. For three or
four weeks before the 14th of Febru-
airy, huge signs appear on the bulletin
boards in the dormitories, soliciting
orders for valentines, for the girls
deft fingers seize the opportunity to
make little money and the girls who
have money are quite ready to pay for
an original valentine.
And college valentine must be
original above everything else. Some
times the girl with money supplies
the idea and the deft-fingered girl
works it out.
The character of these valentines is
mostly in the way of a grind and it is
carried out by every conceivable de-
vice; by water colors, by sketches, by
poems, by incongruous articles.
OF course there is the little fresh
man who feels bound to send her SEN
Tor Crush" flowers and confection-
airy, but the true college valentine is
a sharp dig. Woe to the girl who
has obtrusive mannerisms, for she VIII
be raped right and left, although the
jokes are never hateful. Cupid re.
ceives some attention, but it is of
the frivolous sort for he is jeered and
sneered at.
Contrary to popular opinion, college
girls give and take knocks" as good
naturally as do college boys, and the
lazy girl who receives a bunch of fire
crackers on St. Valentines day laughs
heartily 1T the joke.
The girl with a big ambition to join
one of the societies, an ambition
which she has been trying to conceal,
is a little startled when she receives
an enormous Greek letter made out
of red paper md on it in black let
ters:
Surf as sin,
/ want a pin.
A clever valentine sent one year to
a young woman who was extremely
popular with the men was circle of
hearts with the face of one of her
men friends peering out of each. In
the center was a pen and ink sketch
of herself and beneath the words,
"All men look alike to me-"
Often copies of Gibson, Underwood
and Christy are sent and a little
dumping of a girl once received a
yard of Fanny Cory's children.
The licorice buttons, which the chill
dren buy in a penny candy store, will
be sent in large punches to the maid
ems who never have time to sew on
button. A ludicrous valentine when
was sent last year to a very fat girl
was plump sofa cushion so pulled
ans +Risted as TO look exactly like it's
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
BRUSH WITH CHINA.
Officials at Washington See Serious
Trouble.

WASHINGTON-War between the
United States and China is beginning
to look imminent. Reports continue
to pour into the department of state
from diplomatic and consular agents
in China regarding the rapid increase
of feeling against Americans, as ex-
pressed in edicts issued by local au-
thorities in various parts of the en-
pire. For six months the situation in
China has been the subject of very
genuine concern to the department,
and the American minister at Picking
is under instructions to keep Washing
ton thoroughly and frequently in
formed of the situation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Death Sentence hv Mail.

KIEFF-Many Jews here have re-
ceived by mail sentences of death in
the name of the Pan-Russian league in
defense of the holy cross. A great
panic prevails among the Jewish pop
ulation, who are expecting a renewal
Of an anti.Jewish excuses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Partisan Fish from Africa.

1t having been proved by experiment
that fish can be brought in refrigera-
tor in god condition from Africa to
Paris, a regular steamship company
is to be inaugurated for supplying the
capital with fish, lobster, ETC., from
the western African coast.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
A TRULY ideal WIFE
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health To the Great Source OF
Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek It.

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in u recent
article, has said Whatever am and
whatever success have attained in
this world l owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration, and the greatest help
mate of my life"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Taste of Food in Fish.

Some fish. like the carp and catfish,
are able to taste food with the skin
on the outside of their body or even
with their fins or tails as well as in
the mouth The carp, for instance,
is able to detect food with the scales
anywhere on the outside of it's body.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
To Abolish Capital Punishment.

ST. PETERSBURG-The abolition
of capital punishment by the civil trib-
unals of Russia, which was one of the
main demands of reform parties, will
soon be an accomplished fact.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Cow Adopted Fawn.

Mrs. Lawson of Richmnod, Va,
owns COW. and the COW owned a
calf, but this last was drowned in a
swamp. Thereupon the bereaved
mother adopted fawn, first rescuing
in from a hound which had chased it
into the pasture.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
The AIl-Important Question.

If the mother Of home were to
paint green ring around her nose
and dye her hair blue, the first words
Of her husband and children on COM
ing home would still be, SIS dinner
eady?"-Atchison Globe.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Art of ADVERTISING.

The art of advertising consists not
merely in attracting a reader, but in
convincing him, and this can only be
done by the sober statement of facts.
Mere sensationalism cannot win in
the end.-Milling.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
Preparation the Main Thlna.

Frequently the number of hours
spent at work in the office are simple
inverse proportion to the months and
years spent in preparation for the
task.-John A. Rowland.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15

The worlds yearly use of postcards
is enormous, Germany uses 1,161, 000,-
900, the United States 770,500,000,
Great Britain 613,OO0,00O. AS to let
ters. however, the United States is
far ahead of all other countries. The
total number of letters posted here
during 1903 was 4109,000,000
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15

Almost every woman complains that
aer husbands family "eat funny"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-15
a pink saucer in which reposed a very
large heart Underneath was the in

vitation:
Thou, lady Of the chatting dish
I'd stake much on thy cookery;
Take my heart, my valentine,
And serve it in thy nookery,
An engaged girl once made the mis-
take of bidding her fiance good night
on a part of the piazza which was so
lighted as to throw their shadows
clearly on the snow. On Feb. IA, to
her amazement, she received repre-
sensations of that good night in sill
houettes, water color and pen and ink
drawings, all so well done that the
participants could not be mistaken.
The star golf player received from
an admiring freshman, with framed
copy of a Gibson girl:
Though you are no cad,
You need a Caddie,
Since that IS your fad.
Let me be that laddie.
There are college maidens who
have the prom habit" which means
that they have numerous invitations
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-20
<By x3tA. C01tatt nOt3l fNsM
1894 BY Hamper E Brothess !.

doubt not that you are right. and that
Maude's wings need clipping, which
may leave in your hands when I am
is not for me, and were 1t not for your
gracious kindness and loving care /
could not abide 1t a week. hear that
there is talk Of warlike muster at Bor-
%oad S Se neTe ti Ra II t s Ra ons
England and the red pile Of Chandos
were to- be seen In the field, and the
fSsfs s 81 hSoring were not waving by
NOW woe with me but I feared it!''
cried She. with the color all struck
from her face. IT have noted your alb
i iert ami mind y9Ir ki1dli LIN eye your try
slider. my sweet lord, that you have al
ready. won much honor, that we have
seen but little Of each, other. that you
bear bear upon your body the scars Of over
how many bloody encounters"
my lady. when our liege. lord the
King at three-score years, and my Lord
SIhiaandos. at three score and ten, are
for Englahd's cause. IT would iii be.
seem me ne t9 pirate Of service done Il
yG n sRef ho 5aIe + tR Mort
Is to, be done. Besides, bethink you
now low Is our purse, with bailiff and
reeve ever croaking Of empty farms
90 IlH5- W. ere IL nOC LOT
this ,constableship which the Earl Of
Salisbury hath bestowed upon us we
could scarce uphold the state which is
fitting to our degree. Therefore, my
sweeting. there is the more need that I
should turn to where there is good pay
won."
".Ah, my dear lord" quoth she, with
sad, weary eyes, II thought that at
last I. had you to mine own self, even
though your youth had been spent afar
from my side. Yet my voice, as I know
well, should speed you on to glory and
renown, not hold you back when fame
is to be won. Yet what can say? for
all men know that your valor needs the
curb and not the spurw
Fret not myself, my hearts dove.
for 1t Is like that there may be no war
waged, and we must await the news.
But here are three strangers, and one,
as I take 1t, a soldier fresh from SER
vice. It is likely that he may give us
word of what is stirring over the
Lady Loring, glancing up, saw in the
fading light the three companions
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captain, and John loud with snorts and
snsSers, which spoke his disappointment
IN " s,,lni, q ais the manw asked Alyward
II have been cozened and bejaped."
".By whom. Sir samson the strongy'
nro By thee Sir BALKAN the false
"by my hiltw cried the archer,
| though be not Balaam, yet / hold
converse with the very. creature that
and d., how have I played you faiser'
Alleyne here will be my witness, that,
II I would HE to the wars with you,
was second to none in all England for
valor? Yet here you bring me to a
Sl OF e man. ,Reaky and ill-nour-
lshhed. with eyes Ike 2 moulting owl
sci with his mother ere he buckles
rs that where the shoe galls?" cried
VII VII ask yoa M aad a yo sSn aoua
three months hence, il we be ali alive:
for sure ] am that"
Aylward's words were interrupted by
an extraordinary at ordinary hubbub which broke
bs sreat IL t some little way down
shouting Of men. frightened p shrieIs ef
women, hoWling and barking Of ours
ana over all q sullen thunderous
rumble, indescribably menacing and
terrible. Round the corner of the mar
row street there came rushing brace
Of whining dogs with tails glued under
their legs, after them white-faced
purgner, with outstretched hands and
w sh6.s.spp fingers. his hair all
from one shoulder to the other. as
very heels. sFiy. nv iaa we're Sy * h us
screeched. and whizzed past them like
.o't from bow: while close behind came
numbering huge black bear. with red
tongue lolling from his mouth, and a
broken chain jangling behind him. TO
right and left the folk few for arch
and doorway. Horde John caught up
the Lady Loring as n she had been a
feather, and sprang with her into anil
omen porch; while Aylward. with a
whfrl OF French oaths, p1ucked at his |
culver and tried to unsling his bow. |
Alleyne. all unnerved at 80 strange and |
unwonted sight, shrunK up against |
the wall with his eyes fixed upon the |
Frenzied creature. which came bounding |
along with ungafn1v speed. looking the |
larger In the uncertain light, IT'S huge !
"a ws agape, with blood ana SLAYER |
trfcklfng to the ground. Sir Nigel |
aione, unconscious to all aDuearance OF /
the universal panic, walked with nm
catering step no the centre or the |
-oad, q silken handkerchief in one hand |
and his gold cOmht-hnx in the other |
" sent the blood cold through A11evne's |
veins to see that as thew came toeefh- |
er-the man and the beast-the creature
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shoulders drew into tense punches with
the strain OF the tug. the stone gave
way from its bed with q gurgling suck
deep chested chuckle, as the archer
stepped forward to help in the throw
ing, Horde John straightened himself
and hurled the rock well out into the
Good lackr' cried Sir Nigel. and
Good lack!' cried his lady, while John
stood. laughing. and wiping the caked
dirt from from BIZ biz fingers An ronns : ~.
said the bowman. Sand they crackie yet
at the thought Of It. This other COM
rade. fair Sir. is q right learned clerk
h f1T a t tbe sd he d Srs oqpnS hight
the Socman Of Minstead."
y, "if You are Of the same way Of
thought tn ~ Is KS; your brother, you may not
may. fair. SIR cried. Awkward hasti-
~, Il will be pledge for 1t that they
have no thought in common; for this
very day his brother hath set his dogs
i Snsn him. and driven him from his
s1a alex experience Of war. If may Judge
II would fam to France with my
am man anG Of psacsa reader exorcist
THAT need moi, hinder" quoth Sir
Nigel. 1T is well to have a learned
q IN every troop: BY st. Paul!
more of a scrivener's pen that Of their
lady's smile. and do their devoir in
chronicle or make a tag to a jongleur's
romance: ! remember well that, at the
siege Of Refers, there was a little
sleek, fat clerk of the name Of Chaucer
who was SO apt at rondel. sirvente, or
tonson, that no man dare give back a
foot from the. walls, lest he and it ali
set down In his rhymes and sung by
every underling and varlet in the camp.
But, my souls bird, you hear me pirate
as though all were decided, when I
have not yet taken counsel either with
yon or with my. lady mother. Let us to
the. chamber, while these strangers find
such fare as pantry and celler may
The three comrades dropped behind
and followed: .Alyward much the
liehter for having accomplished his
mission, .Alleyne full Of wonderment at
the humble bearing Of so renowned a