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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
POSSIBLE TO READ rHE MIND.
Performance with Seeming impossible
lily OF Collision.

Performance with Seeming impossible
lty OF Collision.
IL have never taken much stock in
the undertaking business one occa-
sionally sees upon the stage, but re-
Gently | was brought up against the
fact that there is such thing as mind
reading, second sight, or something
of that kind" said Charles Bradford,
at the Blatz hotel, according to the
Milwaukee Sentinel. 81 have always
believed that demonstrations of mind
reading ordinarily seen were mere
matters of code arrangement, certain
questions indicating the answer and
all depending upon the form OF the
question.
"The other day, however, was
given an exhibition of mind reading
that was something out of the usual
run and could be explained by no set
Of questions and answers. The test
was too severe to permit of anything
of this kind, for entire sentences were
read from books unfortunately Sc
lected by peopS in the audience, and
tor upon the stage. There was no
possible collision in the matter, for
myself fixed my mind upon passage
In an open book before me while the
mind reader assistants only contact
with me was to press his hands upon
my head. ] know that no signal or
code could have been arranged, for
the assistant did not see the sentence
and | took pains to select one indis-
criminately from small volume I
carried in my pocket and which had
that evening purchased at book stall.
"There was nothing mechanical
about this and no possibility of code
or signals. There is no doubt much
Of the fake about some Of these dem
onstrations, but in this case there was
an actual test of thought transmission
At the same performance there were
many other features fully as puzzling.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Strictly Feminine.

81 just met that charming Mrs.
Flasher"
"You don't say. Belle? And how
did she look%
AS pretty as ever. I kissed her
twice and inquired about her baby"
"My! And how was she dressedT"
"Well, er-rather plain. Come to
think of it, her set of furs had a very
antique appearance"
"Indeed?"
Eyes, and her hat must have been
done over for two or three winters.
And her shoes! Gracious, you never
saw such ridiculous heels in your life!
declare, it is wonder her husband
is not ashamed to walk along the
street with her"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
WHERE REEcHER GOT SERMONS.
Nothing SO Small That He Did Not
See II.


See II.
Wherever he went, Beecher con.
tinued his study of life through OBJ
servation, says .Orison SWEET Marden
in Success Magazine. Nothing else
was half so interesting. To him man
was the greatest study in the world.
To read human nature, to place the
right values upon men, to emphasize
the right thing in them, to be able to
discriminate between the genuine and
the false, to be able to pierce their
masks and read the real man or wom
an behind them, was an accomplish.
ment which he regarded as one of
clergyman's greatest weapons.
Like Prof. Agassiz, who could see
wonders in the scale of a fish or a
grain of sand, Beecher also had an eye
like the glass of microscope, which
reveals marvels of beauty in the dross
and common things. 1t had a magni-
flying power which sees the miraculous
and beautiful in the commonplace. He
could see beauty and harmony where
others only saw ugliness and discord
because he read the hidden meaning
in things. Like Ruskin, he could see
the marvellous philosophy, the divine
plan, in the lowliest object. He could
feel the divine presence in all created
things.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Little Hints on Letter Writing.

A letter is written conversation,
and should be simple, cordial and
with a flavor of personality like a
chat with a friend.
When discouraged, sick, or sad, do
not write. Wait until you are feeling
gay, and then your brightness will be
reflected in what you put on paper.
Never write anything of which you
might be ashamed later Write kindly
of everyone and don't make jokes at
anybody's expense, for the written
word you know may live forever.
Letters are like debts-harder to
pay when overdue. Read over your
friends letter just before beginning
your reply, and then answer 1t. Out
Of the heart letters are the most well
come. Never forget to write your ad-
dress on the letter, this Is an omis-
sion which many people fall into, and
it is an objectionable one, for much
as they desire a reply to their letter,
and much as their friend may wish to
reply, it cannot be done If an address
is not given to which letter may be
sent.
AS to stationery, use plain, unruled
paper, folding once to fit the envel-
ope-white, cream, gray or gray blue
of good quality are all in good taste.
Avoid eccentric shapes and colors,
monograms or seals of unusual size,
in fact anything conspicuously odd.
HTo.r - c1 oonoJ +,,,tlf,,l ,,,o- 4,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

The name vaudeville Is under.
stood to be a corruption Of vaux de
Wire, the name OF two picturesque val.
leys In the Bocage of Normandy, and
was originally applied to a song with
words relating to some story G: the
day. These songs we're first com
posed OF one oliver Basselin, puller
in Wire; they were veP popular and
spread all over France, and were
called by the name of their native
place (Les Vaux de Vire).
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
EMPLOYEES MEET OFFICIALS.
Station Agents Of the Northwe stern
Line Are Organized and Meet Their
Officers Every Month.

Station Agents Of the Northwestern
Line Are Organized and Meet Their
Officers Every Month.
"The Worth. Western Bulletin, De-
voted to the Interests of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway and its En-.
ployes" is the title of publication,
the initial number of which has re-
Gently come from the press. 1t is pub
lished by The North Western Line for
distribution to station agents and
other employees interested in the han
ding Of traffic.
On the various divisions Of the road
the agents have organized local
Agents Associations, one for each
division. and at their monthly meet
ings various problems that confront
the local agent in the performance of
his daily duties are discussed, ex-
periences recited and new methods
suggested for the betterment Of the
service. These discussions result in
much practical good to all concerned.
The interest manifested by the
management of The Northwestern
Line in these Agents meetings and
the value placed on their expressions,
is indicated by the opening paragraph
of the Bulletin:
"The papers which have been read
from time to time at the meetings of
the Station Agents Associations on
the various divisions of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway have indi-
Gated careful thought and keen APP
probation of conditions"
"They have been of such interest
and inspiration to the officials of the
road that it Is deemed advisable to
secure a wider distribution for as
many of them as possible"
When the management of corpor-
alton freely declares that the views of
their local subordinates have been of
such interest and inspiration" as to
call for the trouble and expense of
giving them wider distribution among
officers and fellow employees 1t is OBJ
vious to all that existing industrial
problems are in a fair way to meet a
solution along the most satisfactory
lines to all concerned.
The employees of the Chicago &
Northwestern Ry., 1t seems to the
editor, are to be congratulated upon
this movement which serves to bring
them into closer touch with their
superiors, many Of whom have grown
up with the growth of the road and
advanced to places of responsibility
from the lowest ranks.
Much of the strength of our rail
ways to-day is due to this training
selection and promotion, by which the
most humble member of the working
staff is encouraged to climb the steps
of the official ladder by right Of in.
divldual merit and hard work, and the
modest sheet referred to will go lone
way toward establishing an increased
confidence and good feeling that
means much for employees.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
A Perpetual Nlahtmare.

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is
built Immediately beneath the terrible
volcano of Pinchincha, and within five
miles of the actual crater; while all
around tower similar smoking giants.
Some day a cycle of seismic activity
will recur in this region of the globe,
and the tragedy of st. Pierre and
Mont Pelee will be repeated, but on a
far vaster scale.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

after day--don't wor-
ry. Doan's Kidney
Pills have cured thou
sands of women in the
same condition. Mrs.
A. Holman of Stillwa-
ter, Mimi, says: But
for Doan's Kidney
Pills | would not be
living now. They
cured me in 1899 and
I've been we'll since.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Pertinent Inquiry.

Walter j. Travis was about to tee
off. The green velvet links were
beautiful in the limpid air Of a bril-
liant and cold morning. Mr.. Travis,
smiling, said:
"a conceited stranger came here to
play the other day. In a stunning
suit ne staggered out, teed up his ball
and was off.
o "When he had holed out at No. he
said to his caddy:
"'Where Is the next hole, boy?
"The caddy pointed to red flag
some 200 yards away.
"'There, SIR he said.
"Ah,' said the player, preparing for
an enormous stroke, that will just
take drive and put
And swish went his club through
the air and brown swirl Of turf and
dust arose and the little white ball
rolled slowly about eight feet.
"The caddy smiled and said:
care ye takin' the put first, sir?' ,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

I used to have such pain in my back
that once tainted. The kidney Sc
cretions were much disordered, and !
was so far gone that was thought to
be at deaths door. Since Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me feel as If had
been pulled back from the tomb"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Notice to Church Thieves.

In church In the east end of Lon.
don the following notice is posted up:
"As all the alms-boxes in this church
are regularly emptied, 1t is not worth
while to break them open"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

A Servian litigant was allowed $3.50
compensation for the loss of one side
Of his mustache, which had reached
t., the middle of his chest, and which
was cut off by jealous rival.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Etc permanently cured No fits nervousness after
" first day of Dr. RllnesGre Nerve Restor
err Send for FREE Sc 90 trial bottle and treatise.
DIR. H. H. KLINE Ltd 93l Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pa
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

done by the women, who also thrash
the grain with fails.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Just a Girl.

Just SIrl.
Many q throne has had to fall
For a girl,
Just a girl;
Many a king has had to crawl!
For a girl,
Just a girl.
When hero goes to war
He may battle for the right
But tbs likelier by far
That he sallies forth to fight
For a girl
Just a girl
Papa murmurs with, dlsmay
What! a girl,
Just a grill"
All but why the sadness there;
Why the bitterness displayed?
Some day some strong man VIII swear
That the great round world was made
For that girl
Just that girl.
Why did Adam take the bite?
For a girl
Just girl.
would heaven still be bright
And would any good man care
TO achieve 1t If he might
Never claim forever there
Just a girl.
Glorious girl
Book of the Royal Blue.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in n package. 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

We never know a greater character
unless there Is in ourselves something
congenial to it.-Channing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Convictions that remain silent are
neither sincere nor profound.-Balzac
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Do Your Clothes Look yellow?
Then use Defiance Starch, it will
keep them white-16 or. for 10 cents.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

About two-thirds of the average hui
man heart is occupied by self-love.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

About 5000 drunkards are admitted
to Pentonville prison, London, every
year. says the medical officer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Mrs. Vinslow's Soothing Syrup.
Eor children teething, softens the gums reduces In
dammation allays pain, wind Colic CSC bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

The New York police force Is after
record. 1t caught burglar Friday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Lewis Single Binder cigar-richest, most
satisfying smoke on tho market. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
DON'T DESPAIR.
Read the Experience Of a Minnesota
Woman and Take Heart.

II your backache aches. and you feel
sick, larguid, weak and miserable day
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Command large fields. but cultivate
small ones.-Virgil.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

Many a so-called truthful man IL
merely a diplomatic liar.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE DROMO Quinlno Tablets. Dru-
gists refund money n IL fails to euro. Il. w
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
In The North.

Casey, Ill, Oct. 21,-Thls
place, with population of
$500 persons, is without a ne
gro citizen, following the troub.
les of Friday and Saturday, in
which the negro population was
cleared ont, after a white girl
had been iusulted by John John
son, a negro hotel cook
A mob was formed immediate
ly after the arrest OF Johnson
Friday, but the u gro WAS saved
from BARN by ruse. The Pc.
lice Judge announced that John
son would have four hours in
which to prepare for his defense
in cour,. and was then hurried
out OF lnwu without the knowl-
edge vi the members of the mob,
which was without leader.
The mob, earning this, be-
came furious. aud Immediately
started 10 free the city of the
negro population.
Negro barber shop employees
and hotel porters and laborers,
were given minutes to leave.
The police and several deputies
mixed with the mob in front of
one of the local hotels, and had
not cooler heads dominated ser,
ious trouble would have result.
ed.
The negroes who were not re.
sponsible for Johnson's acts,
we're glad to leave town safely,
and Casey is without negro.
In the future none will be per-
mitted to stay more than a few
hours.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
An UnhOIY Alliance.

The double.de aling of the Re-
publican administration on the
trust question is we'll illustrat-
ed in the case of the sale OF the
old custom house in New York
to the National City bank. The
government repudiates the own,
ership of the property by pay
ing $4,000 a year rental for
lit; and at the same time claims
ownership of it in order to save
the bank $50, 900 year in taxes
The history of this outrageous
transaction forms one of the
most instructive chapters of the
Democratic text book. This
little book is giving the presi-
loent and the Republican cam
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

paign managers a deal of troub-
lie. On Sunday night, October
9TH, Congressman James S.
Shearman, of New York, Seua-
tor Hopkins, of Illinois. and
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylva-
MIA, were all in consultation
with the president at the White
House in relation to the book,
1t is expected bv Democrats
that about the middle OF the
last week of the campaign the
president will repeat the per-.
secuted saint act as he did in
respect to Judge Parker's at
tack on him in 1904. But those.
who wrote the campaign book
anticipated such tactics and
laid before their readers the
proofs of every charge therein
made There is no going behind
the returns.-Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
Field Experiments With Soils of Northeast
Missouri
Missouri

Experiments that are bring
made in the north western part
of Rails county on the farm OF
Byron Mcfarland show some
striking results regarding the
treatmeu, u' ,h" upland soils of
mort hea-, Missouri which are
quite wrurly applicable. The
experimental fell upon which
these results were obtained is
one "' several which the Agri-
cu,ur. EXPERIMENT :, alton of
the star u ivcr,ii, g. conduct.
ing on ~. urum," eat iii types
in Missouri.
The most interesting and sug-
gestIve results this year have
been secured with wheat On
a block where no treatment was
given except the ordinary prep
aration of the seed bed the
wheat practically ldi.'d this
year, yielding at the rate ui on
ly 9 bushels and 80 pour DIS per
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25
New Things.

John L. Owen is having 300
feet of granltoId walk put in in
front of his residence and a va
cant lot.
Price Griffith is putting in "a
feet of granitoid walk in front
of his cosy cottage.
Mrs. Susan Boarman is hav-
ing Is feet 10 feet wide of gran
itoid put in in front of the Mel
son livery barns.
Bob Saudifer is building a
barn 3Ox36 feet.
W. E. Shearman is painting
his cottage.
The First Baptist church is
preparing to put in Al feet of
granitoid walk.
A. M. Pierceall is adding one
room to his cottage home.
II. W. Upton is adding one
room to his residence.
! Uuion Davis is enlarging his
home by adding two rooms to-
ii and is re-roofing his barn.
John A. Yates is having a
concrete block foundation plac-
ed under his home.
W. B. Arnold is building a
barn 48x52 feet.
]. D. Robey is having 100 feet
of granitoid walk put in in
front of his handsome new
home.
| Mrs. B. G. Moss spent Sum
day with Palmyra relatives,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

ton 1t contains between twelve
and thirteen per cent OF actual
phosphorus 1t is somewhat
better for this purpose than the
ordinary y aw meal, in that the
grease has to be removed by
steamingi and it contains more
phosphorus for the dollar in
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

cy of the bacteria contained in
the nodulas. Cowpeas and clo-
yer both furnish a means of in.
creaslng the nitrogen supply of
soils in this wlv and the in
crease in the yield due to the
turning under of peas in this
case is due both {" the nitrogen
added in the humns and IN the
root noduIes. The value of
Iegumes is readily seen, there
fore, on this soil which is lack.
ing IN nitrogen.
The bone supplied the rhos-
phorus winch the sci lacked.
The kind applied in this cas-
was the finely ground steamed
bone meal, obtainahle nf any of
the packing companies at cost
Of approximately S26 90 per
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

OF their scarcity, are nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium; and
the chemical analysis of this
soil shows it to lack approx
mately one-third the nitrogen
and one-half the phosphorus of
a fertile soil. 1t also shows that
the content of potassium is suf-
ficient providing it can be kept
available, and a test for acidity
indicating that the soil is slight,
~ sour. 1t will be seen that
the result of the field expert
ments bear out this analysis as
wei as could be expected.
The nitrogen supply of soils
is largely contained in the hu-
mus or organic matter This
organic matter the cowpeas
supplied. In addition to this
the cowpeas have the power,
common to all legumes. of fix
ing in their roots the free nitro
gen of the air through the ageu-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

iLc ase of about Is bushels, al
loving j. tu-h'S of the IA
busl,,is .. 'o st. Ia the lime
Neither lime tar potassium gave
Striking results, although some
cain is shown from each
In all soils the three elements
u llch are important l.y reason
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

Mrs, Theo Gartner, of Kan
sas City, spent Sunday in this
city with her parents, j. L.
Lyon and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-10-25

This was applied more heavily
than necessary for the wheat
alone as it is proposed to rotate
the crops on these blocks, fol-
lowing the wheat with clover.
corn aud oats, which will all
go in without fertilization since
the effect of the bone will be
felt throughout the four years.
The annual cost of this bone,
therefore, is approxim a e y
81. 30 when applied in this man.
ner once in four years. The
value of the increase 10 the
wheat crop at go cents bushel
is approximately $500. giving
a very substantial net gain.
Ordinarily 100 to 200 lbs of the
bone will give the same in
crease in wheat and greatly
benefit the following clover
crop on d soil as low in phos-
phorus as this one. 1t would
possibly be better economy,
therefore, to apply one.half the
bone before wheat, and oue-haIf
of it before corn in a rotation of
this sort. 1t should be said in
this connection that raw rock
phosphate contains approxi.
mately the same amount of
phosphorus as the steamed bone
meal and costs only 5000 or
$1,000 a ton in CARROTS. 1t is
not as available, however, un.
less it be plowed in with,decay-
ing organic matter like man ure
or sod. When used in this way
it is much acre economical than
the bone meal.
The potassium was applied
at the rate of about 200tpounds
per acre ia the form of POTASH
um chloride, aud at an annual
cost the same as the bone. The
increase from this application
was only one busheI, so that it
did not pay to apply potassium
for wheat on this soil. The
lime used was the finely ground
limestone, worth in Northeast
Missouri from $3.50 to $500 a.
ton in carlots. 1t was applied
at approximately the rate of
one ton per acre for the pur-
pose Of sweetening the soil.
Since an application Of lime for
this purpose generally lasts five
or six years, the annual cost
would not be more than sol
cents per acre, including scat.
tering. The increase of II
bushels would indicate that the
lining might be a profitable
treatment, although this is not
definitely proven. Doubtless
there are wide areas of this
type of soil more poorly drain.
ed than the piece under test,
which will show substantial
benefit from lime. since sourness
usually accompanies wet soils.
The nearest source of the
ground limestone for northeast
Missouri is the Crystal Carbon
ate Lime Co., Elsberry, Mo.
Air Stacked lime is just as good
but a little more expensive.
In the light of these expert
ments the following treatments
are strongly recommended:
~ A rotation OF crops which
shall include legume such as
clover and cowpeas once in
three or four years, and if pos.
sible ascatch crop of cowpeas
thrown in after a crop like oats.