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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called wandering pains" may
come from its early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be made manifest
by excessive monthly periods accom-
panied by unusual pain extending from
the abdomen through the groin and
thighs.
If you have mysterious pains, If there
are indications of Inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors of n hospital opera
ton; secure Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once and begin
it's use and write Mrs. Pinkham of
Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Read these strong letters from CRATE
full women who have been cured:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- First Lottery
"In looking over your book see that your
medicine cures Tumors. l have been to a
doctor and he tells me 1 have tumor. |
will be more than grateful if you can help
me, as / do so dread an operation. Fannie
ID. Fox, Bradford, Pa.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- (Second Lottery
~ take the liberty to congratulate you on
the success have had with your wonderful
medicine.
eighteen months ago my periods
stopped. Shortly after felt so badly sub
mitted to thorough examination by ply
stefan, and was told that l had a tumor
and would have to undergo an operation
81 soon after read one of your advertise
ments and decided to give Lydia E. Pink.
ham Vegetable Compound a trial. After
taking five bottles as directed, the tumor is
entirely gone. have again been examined
lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable COmpOuT
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Swift & Company

than any other brand Their popular
ity Is due to the uniform quality and
flavor of the meat, and TO their fine
appearance when received from the
dealer. Each piece is branded on the
rlnd, "Swift's Premium U. S. Inspect
ed" and wrapped in cheesecloth and
white parchment paper.
Look for the brand, "Swifts Prem
ium," when buying hams and bacon.
swift's silver Leaf Lard
Is strictly pure lard, kettle rend-
cred, and put up in 3, and 10-pound
sealed pals. It is Americas Stand
ard Lard, and enjoys a high reputa-
tion and an enormous sale.
swift's Soaps.
An interesting feature OF a trip
through the Chicago plant Is visit to
the soap factory, one Of the largest
and most complete in this country.
There we manufacture numerous toll
let and laundry soaps, and washing
powders.
Among which are:
Wool Soap, widely and favorably
known; for toilet and bath, and wash
ing fine fabrics.
Crown Princess Toilet Soap, highly
perfumed.
Swift's Pride Soap. for laundry and
household use.
Swift's Pride Washing Powder un.
surpassed for all cleaning purposes.
swifts speeiaIties.
Swifts Premium Ham
Swift's Premium Bacon
Swift's Premium Sliced Bacon.
Swift's Premium Lard
Swift's Winchester Ham
Swift's Winchester Bacon
Brookfeld Farm Sausage
Swifts Silver Leaf Lard
Jewel Lard Compound
Swift's Cotosuet
Swift's Jersey Butterine
Swift's Beef Extract
Swifts Beef Fluid
Swift's Premium Milk-Fed Chickens
Swft's Soaps.
Wool Soap
Scented Toilet Soaps
Swift's Pride Soap
Swif'~ Pride Washing Powder
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
In a Berry Boo.

The cranberry season is eagerly
awaited by the poorer classes of Cape
Cod, whole families journeying to the
bog with provisions and cooking uten.
sils for an extended picnic. The work
is easily learned, and a child of five
can easily pick four measures a day.
which means an earning of forty
cents. An adult picker can gather
from thirty to forty measures a day,
which is good wages.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
"old Man. Oueerest OF cactl.

Stranger looking objects perhaps
never grew on earth than the cactus
which is called the "Old Man" This
plant, instead of being covered with
the ordinary pickles, is adorned with
mass of fine white hair, which re-
sembles nothing SO much as the sill
vered locks of an elderly man. A fine
specimen of the Old Man in the plant
kingdom, as among the human race,
is a thing to evoke much admiration.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
limitations Close to Nature.

Imitation soap, looking exactly like
the real article, but made of clay,
grease, scent and little pink dye,
is Of Chinese origin, and the native
clerks in China and Indian carry their
pencils behind their ears in imitation
Of their Caucasion bosses, yet the
pencils contain no lead, since they
are carried only for ornament, the
brush being used for all actual work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Packing Plants.

All the Swift e Company plants are
located at the great live stock mar
kets, in the heart Of the great agrl.
cultural sections, where can be pur-
chased the finest grades Of cattle,
sheep and hogs, We have seven pack.
ing plants, employing at each from
two to eight thousand persons,
The following gives the locations
and sizes OF the different plants:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have a
stock in hand of II OF. brands, which
they know cannot be sold to a GUS
toner who has once used the 16 OF.
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
What Man Hates; What He Loves

He hates woman who keeps him
waiting. He expects his wife to wait
at home for him all day, but he
chafes if he has to wait for her five
minutes while she is dressing.
But he loves the woman who is
coolest to him, the man who can whip
him in fight, the dog that he has to
keep muzzled and the lobster that
disagrees with him.-Exchange.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Good Chance to Be Candid.

An honest country gentleman said
to painter: Il want you to come to
my house, for | have just bought a
picture by Rubens. 1t is a rare one.
That fool, Dauber, says it's copy. A
copy If any man living dares to say
it's copy, III break every bone in
his skin. Now, l want you to see
it and give me your candid opinion"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

A faithful friend is strong defense,
and he that hath found him hath
found a treasure-The Book of Ec-
clesiasticus.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Most insects can undergo freezing
and thawing with impunity. Insects
which breathe aid and dwell on land
cannot survive freezing in water,
though dry cold does not impair
their health
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
$2oo,ooo,ooo.

This total is realized from the sale
of fresh meats (beef, mutton and
pork, provisions, produce (poultry,
butter and eggs), soaps, CLUES, oils,
bones, fertilizers, feathers, castings,
hides, woods, peIts and other by-prod-
ucts derived from cattle, sheep, hogs
and poultry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Fish Have Little Chance.

Sailing from the two ports of Lowe.
stoft and Yarmouth, England, the
herring fleet numbers 1000 vessels,
each OF. which spreads a net a mile to
a mile and a half long.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

II marriages are made in heaven 1t
is evident on the face of the returns
that divorces are arranged in the
other place.-Chicago News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Whales Once Land Animals.

Professor Boyd Dawkins says that
whales once lived on land, and by long
usage to swimming had their claws
converted into paddles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Wash with tepid water and small
quantity Of soap-water. Rinse with
clean water, and, when dry, rub with
furniture palosh.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Those Who Have Tried II

will use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity OF
Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only Il OF.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
CaIifornian's Strange Suit.

Because a revolver which he had
purchased to kill himself missed fire,
brought suit against the hardware
company for the price of the weapon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Did Not Want'a Bath,

A young woman entered one Of the
local drug stores yesterday and asked
the clerk for sponge bath. Then
she blushed and said she wanted
bath sponge.-Eagle Lake Headlight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

by the physician and he says have no signs
Of tumor now. 1t has also brought my
periods around once more; and l am
entirely well. shall never be without bot
tie of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
in the house. Fannie d. Fox, Bradford, Pa.
Another Case of TumOr Cured
by Lydia Il Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
about three years ago had intense pain
in my stomach, with cramps and raging
headaches. The doctor prescribed for me-
but finding that l did not get any better he
examined me and, to my surprise, declared
l had tumor.
II felt sure that it meant my death warrant,
and was very disheartened l spent hundreds
Of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept
growing, till the doctor said that nothing but
an operation would save me. Fortunately
corresponded with my aunt in one of the New
England States, who advised me to try Lydia
Il. PinkhamsVegetableC Compound before sub
hitting to an operation, and | at once started
taking q regular treatment, finding to my
great relief that my general health began to
improve, and after three months | noticed
that the tumor had reduced in size kept
| on taking the Compound, and in ten months
it had entirely disappeared without an oper
| alton, and using no medicine but Lydia E.
| Finkham's Vegetable Compound, and words
fail to express how grateful am for the good
| it has done e."-Miss Luella Adams, Colon
made Hotel, Seattle, Wash.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the value of Lydia E. Pinlhams
Vegetable Compound, and should give
confidence and hope to every sick
woman.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailine
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass.
for advice.
n. a Woman'S Reuledy for Womeu's Ills
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

No chromos or cheap premiums, but
better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starches.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. ROBBINS
Map,e Street. Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
More Flexible and Lastino.

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Packing Plants.
Employees.

Employees.
The total number of persons en-
ployed in all the Swift packing plants
and branch houses aggregate over
$4,000 persons. Conditions for EN-.
ployes in the various manufacturing
and operating departments Is contin-
ually improving with the construction
of new buildings and the installation
of new and up-to-date equipment.
Sanitation and Hygiene.
The housewife makes no greater ef-
fort to keep her kitchen clean than
we do to keep in sanitary and hygienic
condition our abattoirs. They are
thoroughly scrubbed at the close of
each days operations, and automatic
appliances are used wherever posi-
BILE In order to eliminate the personal
handling Of meats. Rigid rules gov
erning these points are strictly en-
forced; laxity means dismissal.
Visitors Always Welcome.
No other industry In the world
gives such a cordial welcome to visit
ors as Swift G Co. We keep open
house the year around, and maintain
a corps Of specially trained guides,
with special elevators and rest rooms
In one year we have entertained over
a quarter Of million of men and
women; in one day-Grand Army
Day, 1901-we entertained $4,000.
Among our visitors have been ambas-
sailors from foreign governments,
princes, noblemen and distinguished
citizens from all lands and eminent
folks from every state in the Union.
We wish TO familiarize the public
with our methods, and the best way
to do that is to let the public see for
itself. We have no secret processes
or methods in any department.
Swlft's Premium Hams and Bacon.
Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon
are more widely and favorably known
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Acme Dyspepsia Cure.

Positive cure for all diseases of stomach liver, and
bowels Recommended by leading physicians. The
that 100 tablets SlO0. Send money with
order to Acme Dyspepsia Cure Co., Ironia,
New JERSEY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

The judge may not ask what you
have done but why you did it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Every word of profanity is a prayer

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance Starch
Is taking the place of all others.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Worth Knowing

that Allcock's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-calied
porous plasters are limitations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Year 1905 Sales.

The total distributive sales for 1905
exceeded
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Economic Advantages.

The large packing houses will, how
ever, always have these advantages:
Locations at the chief live stock cen.
ters, with the opportunity to buy the
best live stock; manufacturing in
large quantities, at the minimum of
expense; utilization of all waste mate
rial; refrigeration; mechanical appli.
ances; highly efficient business man
agement. These advantages are re-
flected in the quality of the packers
output, a quality that has reached its
highest development in the products
bearing the name and brand Of
Swift"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
IS Bushels to the Acre VIII be the
Average Yield of Wheat.

The land that this was grown on cost many Of
the farmers absolutely nothing, while those
who wished to add to the 100 acres the Govern
ment grants, can buy land adjoining at from Sc
TO $40 an acre.
Climate splendid, school convenient, railways
close at hand, taxes low.
Send for pamphlet "2Oth Century Canada"
and full particulars regarding rate, etc, TO
Superintendent OF Immigration, Ottawa,
Canada, or to the following authorized
Canadian Government Agent-W. V. Bennett,
BOZ New York Life Building, Omaha, Nebraska
Mention this paper)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Fear is a poor kind of foresight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
lmportant to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASToR1A,
safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Wholesale Distributing Houses.

A wholesale distributing house is a
giant refrigerator, but instead of
shelves there are trolley rails, from
which are suspended hooks to hang
the carcasses. Some of the houses
cost as much as a hundred thousand
dollars to build and equip. AS a rule
they are of pressed brick, the insides
being lined-fioor, walls and ceiling
with highly polished hardwood The
floors are covered daily with fresh
sawdust, and all are kept spotlessly
clean. There are over three hundred
of these wholesale houses in various
cities Of the United States, and the
public is always welcome to visit
them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Purchasing Live Stock.

The principal live stock centers are
Chicago. Kansas City. Omaha, St.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Louis, st. Joseph, st. Paul and Fort
Worth. The same methods of pur-
chasing cattle, sheep and hogs prevail
at all cities. At Chicago, which is
the largest market, there are about
two hundred and fifty buyers, repre-
senting packers, local slaughterers in
various cities and exporters. OF this
number, less than a score are employ
ed by Swift G Company.
The farmer ships his live stock to
Chicago, consigns them to a commits.
sion firm at the Union Stock Yards.
who sees that they are unloaded and
put in pens. Then the buyers inspect
them, make their offers to the COM
mission dealer, who accepts or rejects
as his judgment dictates. All buying
must be finished at 3 o'clock each day,
and the buyer must pay spot cash.
If the commission man has no salts
factory offers, he can hold his stock
over to the next day. He gets his
commission from the farmer, and hat
urally strives to get the highest pos
sible price for his client.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Insects in Cold Weather.
Insist on GETTING II.

yda Pnkhams Vegetable Compounds Remedy Womens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-18

RESOURCES
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-18

temporary subscribers where the
cost of putting in would exceed
the rental derived.
The moving and changes of
telephoneshas always been a great
deal of expense to the company,
keeping man busy nearly half of
his time doing this class OF work.
We have made during the year
charges for this work and find that
we have taken quite little money
for the same and have cut off the
demand for changes fifty to
seventy-hve per cent.
A great deal of money has been
expended on our plant, but | think
that the money has been we'll in
vested. There is nothing so dis
couraging to workmen as to work
for concern whose plant is run
down. Our men have taken a
great deal of pleasure in getting
our exchange in better condition.
For myself / can say that if |
owned it | would not have given it
better care and attention and can
assure you that if | had made this
showing for myself paying twelve
per cent dividends to stockholders;
pay over $500 interest, making
several thousand dollars worth of
improvements, which have all been
charged off and still showing a net
gain of nearly $4,000 it could
not have given me more pleasure
and satisfaction than to make this
showing for you, the stockholders
of the Wood County Telephone
Co. [ know too that those in our
employ have done their best and
wish to thank these men and
ladies who have SO heartily CO.
operated in making this success
full year.
At the last directors meeting we
took up the question: as it pos
sible and wisest to reduce the rent
ais for telephone service in our
city?" There is no doubt but what
if the plant were run properly that
the rates could be reduced and still
extensive repairs be done. But
your board is of the opinion that
it would be wisest to continue the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-18

the whole season. The Oak street
lead has been entirely rebuilt. For
this We purchased three new ca
bles at an expense of over 10000.
Together they extend from our
office up Oak street to Roenius'
corner and then to Mr.. Philleo's
corner. From this corner the
construction is new, east to Mil
waukee street. From the Metho-
dist church south to the Witter
property we put in an entirely new
lead because the river lead was
full.
On the following streets the
poles have been Strengthened, re-
set when necessary, the corners
reguyed, old cross arms replaced,
all the slack taken out, the pins
and glass renewed where missing,
pntting all the work in good
shape. This work was done on
Milwaukee street to the city limits;
on Second street north and south
from this office; the Green Bay
lead to the depot was gone over;
extensive work was done from this
depot up to Huntington's; the
street from Arpins east to Frank
Woods was overhauled and new
piece of cable put in on the hill.
On Cranberry street west of the
St. Paul depot the work was also
overhauled.
For the benefit of the Nekoosa
Exhange another trunk line was
put in. We now having two lines
to Nekoosa. At that village we
overhauled the Main street con-
struction, put in new cable to re
place an old one; we replaced their
switchboard, etc.
All these expenses have been
added to the value of the plant,
and net gain shown easily of one
thousand dollars more. This has
not been done, and for the follow
ing reasons. in the first place our
exchange has not grown. There
, are no new extensions reaching
out for and getting new business
The work was done to give bet
ter service to subscribers we al
ready have. Again we have
charged nothing off for deprecia-
ton. Lastly we believe from what
we have seen and can learn that
the price of the plant as it stands
on our books is high enough. Our
plants value is only what it would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-18

Paulus, was read and adopted.
The report, which we append in
full, indicates a very good con-
dition of the company's affairs, a
condition necessarily satisfactory
to the stockholders. Directors
for the coming year were elected
the same as last year with ex-
ception, Mr.. Herrick of Nekoosa,
being succeeded by Mr.. Kleberg
OF the same village. The directors
for next year, who will soon meet
and elect officers are: George w.
Paulus, George w. Davis, w. A.
Drumb, A. H. Kleberg and John
DAILY. The report, which was
read and adopted, is given here
with:
Your directors in submitting a
report Of the years work shall
endeavor to give you its financial
condition, the extent and nature
of the repairs done during the
year, outline the necessary work
that should be done in the near
future and give a few reforms
which have been inaugurated.
We are sorry to report that we
have less number of subscribers
in our exchange now than one
year ago. The loss is about five
per cent. This may be due in part
to the raise in rentals, but our OBJ
ServatiOn leads US to believe that it
is due to the fact that many of us
have been compelled during the
past year to cut down our ex-
penses in our business and our
homes. We have lost a few bust
ness phones but this is due more
to the fact that number of persons
who used our service are not doing
business here now, nor has any
one taken their place. The fact
remains that we have an unusually
large exchange for the size of our
city.
Another thing that has de-
creased during the year is the
number of stockholders. We is
sued seventeen shares OF stock and
redeemed twenty-three, decrease
OF six. We still have at the present
time 2o3 shares of stock out. Most
of it is held by the substantial
business men of our city. For ten
years the business men of our CITY
have stood loyalty by our COM
pany and we need have no fears
that they will abandon it now.