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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
DOG PINED FOR MASTER

For weeks Shep, blooded Scotch
collie dog, waited at lonely station
in Augusta County, Va, for the re-
turn of his absent master, says the
Denver Republican. The master, c.
r. Dorian of West Eighth avenue, Den
yer, when he heard that his devoted
pet was homeless, took a railroad trip
to Virginia to get possession of the
dog and bring him to Colorado. The
two have never been separated since
Dorian was at the Union depot last
hight, waiting for train to take him
to South Platte, Neb., where he Is to
do some contract work for the Union
Pacific railroad. With him was the
dog Shep.
Mr.. Dorian patted the dog as he told
the following story:
It left Augusta county, Va, where
I had a farm, several months ago.
gave Shep to a neighbOr, believing
that he would be better off than with
me. Shortly after left he broke his
chain and returned to my farm, which
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
PIGS AS DRAFT ANIMALS

In many countries and even so near
as Scotland the pig has served the
purpose of beast of draft, and has
actually been harnessed to the pillow in
company with cows and horses. In
Scotland also early in the last GEN.
tury pigs were sometimes made to
serve as chargers and proved most
docile mounts.
The homing instinct is strongly de-
veloped in the pig. Instances not in
frequently occur of pigs finding their
way back to farms whence they have
been conveyed. There is a record of
two pigs homing nine miles, and cross
ing the Thames to boot, to their old
farm, whence they had been driven
to Reading market and bought by a
local gentleman on the previous day.
At one point on their homeward jour-
ney where two roads met the twain
were observed putting their noses
together as If in deep consultation"
About 1915 London gentleman Gre
ated a sensation by driving a fourth
hand Of pigs through the streets, and
thirty years later an old farmer
caused amusement to great crowd
in the market place at st. Adams by
entering it in chaise drawn by foul
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

That nature is not without a latent
sense of humor is often demonstrated
by the strange abnormal creatures
and freak growths she produces, and
rarely does a week pass by that some
one of the many illustrated publica
tons does not contain a photograph
of a curiosity of this character Ac-
cordingly the Scientific American
adds one more to the list OF oddities
in a two-headed box tortoise, the prop
erty of L. S. Schmid, taxidermist OF
Washington.
The turtle, which is of common
and well known variety, and whose
scientific name is terrapene Carolina,
Vas found in Fairfax county, Virginia
near Mount Vernon, and with the ex'
ception of it's superhuity of heads APP
pears to differ little from the ordinary
CONSERVATIVES OK it's kind. The truth
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
PROUD MAN IN ILLNESS

"If you want to know the real soul
Of a man you have to see him when
he's ILL.," says trained nurse. "There's
nothing quite so abject and pitt
able as the average sick man. He's
mere baby, only that baby bears
pain better than he does. I'd like to
give you the name of a man I've just
been taking care of but of course ]
can't. He's a great big siX-footer and
he never had a pain since he cut his
teeth till appendicitis caught him
about a month ago. They brought him
to private sanitarium on a stretcher
and while | was getting him ready for
the surgeons his mind was about
equally divided between fear that he
was going to die and anxiety over a
pasteboard box he had with him.
He begged me to put it somewhere
where it would be safe. | asked him
what he had in it and he said it was
something he'd want in a day or two
if he lived. finally set it outside the
window of his room on the ledge for
he said it ought to be kept where it
was cold. He didn't mention it again
for two days, his attention being
otherwise engaged. The third night
was windy and the box blew off the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
STORy OF THE era NBERRy

Importance In the community; yearly
It adds to the wealth of our nation all
the way from $3,000000 to 100000.
The family is exceedingly prolific, l.
100000 bushels being produced In the
United States, leaving Europe far be-
hind in quantity ms well as In its
quality
About 6 per cent of the family are
born and reared in Massachusetts
for the greater part in the districts OF
Cape Cod, Plymouth and Barnstable.
New Jersey, which devotes more of its
territory to the cranberry than any
other state in the Union save Massa-
chusetts rolls up "a per cent and
takes second place. Some years ago
forest fires destroyed the marshes and
dried up the streams of Wisconsin,
calamity which reduced the production
of the Wisconsin berry to IL per cent
and forced that state to assume third
place, but Wisconsin Is gradually re-
covering and is striving for a position
at the head. The rest of the cranber-
ries hail from Connecticut, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire
New York, North Dakota, Oregon
Rhode Island, Washington and West
Virglnia.-Pearson Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

was in the hands of strangers. He
took up the scent at the farm and fol-
lowed my footsteps to the railroad sta
ton. There he waited for me for
three weeks, taking but little nourish-
ment.
THE station agent, knowing the dog
and knowing me, wrote to me, describ-
ing the dogs actions, about the end
of the second week l Immediately
left Denver for Virginia and did not
rest easy until l arrived at the sta
ton, where the dog awaited me.
There never was a dog more glad.
He jumped and frolicked, despite the
fact that he was lean for the want Of
nourishment. Selling my trouser legs,
he dragged me in the direction of the
old farm. He would run short dis.
lance toward the farm, and then re-
turn to me. He could not understand
Why would not go home. He is con.
tented here, | believe, and his devo'
ton has made such an impression on
me that have never been away from
him since"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

The history of the cranberry can be
told on a bit of parchment no larger
than the fruit itself, but to Judge its
interest by its length would be like
ranking the berry's Importance by its
weight. The cranberry, to begin with
the day of its christening, was so
named because its sponsors fancied
that its bud resembled crane, and,
in trust. just before the bud expands
into the perfect hower with stem, ca
lyX and PETALS, Il resembles the neck
head and bill of that ungainly bird.
Hence it was originally dubbed Crane
berry" popularized into cranberry.
Like all families of Importance in
the agricultural race. the cranberry
has an imposing genealogy; its Euro
pean forbears belonged to the clan of
the vaccinium oxycoccus; how long
the American branch, or the macrocap-
pom, has been established here nobody
knows, but 1t began to attract atten-
ton about 100 years ago. Its acquaint-
ance was first cultivated in the Cape
Cod region of Massachusetts-N
England has ever been ready to pay
respect to ancestry.
1t gradually worked its way out of
obscurity until to-day the cranberry
occupies place Of no mean industrial
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

ledge. The man heard it go and rang
for me. When l came in he was
lying there crying like a child.
cts gone he blubbered.
81 thought he was talking about his
appendix, so / said he ought to be
glad 1t was gone, but he went on cry
ing.
"I wanted it, he said. L could have
lad it tomorrow. It's my box.
"'Well, what did you have in it?'
asked.
"He looked at me as If he could
hardly bear to speak the word and
then he burst out:
"Lady fingers!'
Can you beat that? That great big
fellow had brought lady fingers with
HIM so he'd be sure to have some
thing to eat. And, mind you, that's
not all Before the week was out he
felt better and then he told me he
hadn't intended to eat the things him.
self, but he'd meant them as a present
for me. He actually tried to make me
think he'd shed tears because | could
MT have them. | reckon If you said
lady fingers to him now he'd try to
fight" Washington Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
HOCH is EXECUTED.
Illinois BIuebeard Hanged for Murder
of One of His Wives.

CHlCAGO-John Hoch, convicted
murderer, confessed bigamist and who,
if by a fraction of the stories of crime
that are told of him are trut, was one
of the greatest criminals this country
has ever known. was hanged in the
county jail Friday for poisoning his
wife, Marie Welcker-Hoch.
He faced death as he has always
said that he would face it when the
final moment came-calmly and with
out fear. He stood on the scaffold be-
meath the dangling moose in the atti-
tude and with the placid courage of a
soldier who realizes to the full that
death is his portion, but is still I'M
afraid. He died with prayer on his
lips for the officers of the law who
took his life, and save for the words
"Goodby," his last utterance was an as
sertion that he was innocent of the
crime for which he paid the extreme
penalty of the law.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
TURTLE HAS TWO HEADS

of this, however, could only be ascer-
tanned at the cost, we fear, Of the
creatures life, for its armor-like shell
would make an investigation Of its
internal economy hazardous, If not
impossible. The animal appears to be
about four months old, and measures
some two by one and three quarter
inches, the shell being possibly trife
larger than would ordinarily be the
case. The two heads are nearly of
the same size, and as far as can be
seen are perfect in all respects. It's
other visible members do not exceed
the usual number, and Is is probably
not incorrect to conclude that the null
tiplicity is confined to the heads,
These do not feed together, but do
50 separately and alternately, and APP
lear, furthermore, to be otherwise in
dependent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

trotting hogs, After two or three
turns around the market he drove to
the Woolpack yard, where his curious
steeds were Embarrassed and led away
to be RECALLED with trough of beans
and wash.
There have also been sporting pigs.
An old account of black SOW which
Richard Toomer one of the royal
keepers in the New Forest, broke to
find game and to back and stand,
says: within a fortnight she would
find and point partridges or rabbits,
and her training was much forwarded
by the abundance of both.
She daily improved and in few
weeks would retrieve birds that had
run as we'll as the best pointer; nay,
her nose was superior to the best
pointer"
According to Linnaeus, "the hog is
more nice in the selection of his vege-
table diet than any of our other do
mesticated herbivorous animals
Thus in one respect the pig may be
said to be an epicure. Linnaeus states
that the animal will eat seventy-two
plants, as against the goats 449, the
sleeps 3S7, the cows 276 and the
horses 262.-London Daily Express.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Anthracite Scale Ready.

NEW YORK-The full scale commit
tee of the United Mine Workers OF
America, including thirty-six members,
among them President John Mitchell,
District Presidents Fay, Nichols and
Dettreys, District Secretaries Gala
CHER, Dempsey and Hartlein and the
executive boards of hard coal districts
No. /, and 8, are in this city for a
few days to consider the demands the
anthracite miners are to make to the
committee OF operators appointed at
the recent conference that was held
here.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Are Not Paying the Money.

ST. PETERSBURG-In the course
of an article pointing out a general
improvement in the financial situation,
Premier Whites newspaper organ, the
Russkoe Gossudarstvo, states that
owing to the impossibility of raising
the $3OO,OOO,0O0 required to meet the
extraordinary expenditures provided
for in the budget by ordinary means,
it will be needful to have recourse to
the more or less frequently resort
when they ind themselves in anal
ogoius difficulties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

The enormous crops Of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
the past year compel US to issue a spe-
cial catalogue called
sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full of bargain seeds at bar
gain prices.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to grow 8
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit &c and we add a package Of Cos
mos, the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Draw
err W., La Crosse, Wis.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
THE KNOX RATE BILL
APPEARS IN SENATE

WASHINGTON-Mr. Knox's much
discussed and long-expected railroad
rate bill was introduced in the senate
Thursday, and because of the excep-
tional interest in the subject was ac-
corded the unusual privilege of a read.
ing at length for the Information of
senators on the day Of introduction.
Close attention was given to the read.
ing of the bill. In brief statement
Mr.. Knox said he did not hope to have
the committee on interstate commerce
do more than consider the bill as af'
fording light on the question of court
review of the findings of the interstate
commerce commission.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
AWFUL PSORIASIS s5 YEARS.
Terrible ScaIy Humor In Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
BIeedinu-Cured by Cutlcura.

Terrible Scaly Humor IN Patches All
Over the Body-Skin Cracked and
BIeeding-Cured by Cutlcura.
81 was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-fve years. 1t was in patches
all over my body. used three cakes
of Cuticura Soap, six boxes of Oint.
ment and two bottles of Resolvent.
In thirty days I was completely cured,
and I think permanently, as it was
about five years ago. The psoriasis
first made its appearance in red spots,
generally forming a circle, leaving in
the center spot about the size of a
silver dollar of sound flesh In short
time the affected circle would form
a heavy dry scale of a white silvery
appearance and would gradually drop
off. To remove the entire scales by
bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw, and
q light discharge Of bloody substance
would ooze out That scaly crust
would form again in twenty-four
hours. It was worse on my arms and
limbs, although 1t was in spots all
over my body, also on my scalp. If
I let the scales remain too long with
out removing by bath or otherwise,
the skin would crack and bleed
suffered intense itching, worse at
nights after getting warm in bed, or
blood warm by exercise, when il
would be almost unbearable. w. M
Chichester, Hutchinson, Kan, April 90
1906"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
THE Ex.sPEAKNER DEAD
David B. Henderson Passes Away al
Dubuque.

DUBUQUE-Former Speaker David
b. Henderson of the national house OF
representatives died Sunday afternoon
at Mercy hospital of paresis, which
attacked him nine months ago. He
began to sink Friday afternoon, rallied
Saturday morning, but in the after
noon lapsed until the end came. All
of his family except a son in Callfor-
mia was at the bedside.
Colonel Henderson had been unable
to recognize anyone but his wife since
a week aog, except on Friday when
he partly regained his mental facul-
ties. Colonel Henderson was stricken
with paresis last May, and his condi-
ton grew so grave that he was re-
moved to a hospital in September.
HIS condition remained unchanged ex-
cept for the usual progress of such a
disease until a week ago last Friday,
when he suffered another stroke,
which resulted in total blindness. The
former speaker failed rapidly physi'
cally and mentally until Friday, when
his mental powers returned for a few
hours, followed by relapse which
ended in death
The funeral will be held next Thurs
day with services in the Episcopal
church under the auspices of the
Grand Army. Former Congressman
George d. Perkins of Sioux City will
deliver an eulogy The body is to lie
in state on Thursday at the church.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
BIG HORN RAILROAD
AWARDING CONTRACT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Tribune
state that the Big Horn Railroad
company has awarded contracts for
grading 100 miles from Worland to
Muskrat, Wyo. The road, 1t is SAID, is
to be part of the Burlington system,
which is now extending to Worland.
Contracts for grading are considered
an indication of the Burlington's inten-
ton to extend its line across wyoming
and Colorado to Denver, making a
through line to connect with the
Northern Pacific in Montana.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
ROYAL Wedding at Berlin.

BERLIN-The Duchess Sophie Char
lottee of Oldenburg, daughter Of the
reigning grand duke of Oldenburg by
his first marriage with Princess Eliza
beth of Prussia, and Prince Eitel Fred
erick, the second son OF the emperor
and empress, were married here in the
chapel of the palace of the court chap
lain, DR.. Dryander Rain was falling
on the chapel dome, but the inside was
lit by hundreds of candles, showing
the delicate costumes or uniforms Of
about 500 persons OF royal families.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Religious Symbols on Coins.

Religious symbols on coins were
common to all the countries that &C"
cepted Christianity, the bust or mono
gram of a ruler on the diverse and on
the reverse a cross or Christian tenn
pie. But as the simplicity of classic
ism disappeared before the elaborate
composition and decoration Of the
middle ages we find heraldic devices
substituted, which gave a national and
individual character to the coinage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear There is only one way TO
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is inhamed you have arumbng sound or i'm.
perfect hearing and when It Is entirely closed Dear
ness the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's normal cond
ton hearing win be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by Catarrh which Is nothing
but an inhamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
BY Halls Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
To Mend CrockerY.

Take the broken dish and put to-
gether and tie tightly; take some milk
and put the dish into it so it will
cover broken places and let it boil.
When it has boiled, say fifteen or
twenty minutes remove from the fire
and let cool in the milk, then remove
the string and your dish is most as
good as new.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Dorothy is tiny maid of years

Dorothy is tiny maid of years,
whose father always gets shaved at
the BARRIERS. When on a visit re-
Gently she found an uncle who shaved
himself. She watched, this perform.
ance with intense, but silent aston.
ishment for two or three mornings,
but finally broke out with What
makes you do that, Uncle Will? My
papa doesn't wash his face with lit
tie broom and wipe it with a knife"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Iowans Deplore Henderson's Death.

WASHINGTON-T announcement
of the death of eX-Speaker Henderson
was received with many expressions Of
sorrow on the part Of those in the Iowa
delegation, who had served with him
in congress mad likewise on the part
of the members of the house generally
The Iowa delegation met in Senator
Allison's committee room at IL o'clock
to take formal action and for an hour
discussed his many sdedness and told
stories intimately connected with his
career as soldier, lawyer and law.
maker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
neSpec table.

A curious idea of female respectable
ity prevails among some of the Kora'
war tribes. A woman who marries
seven men successfully, one after an
other, either after the death of her
husbands or after divorce, is consid.
cred to be respectable lady, and is
called Pedda Boyisari. She takes the
lead in marriages and other religious
ceremonies.-Time of India.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Case of observation-disclosures.

A policeman, going his rounds in
the early morning, in Bath, England,
saw a clock standing on the doorstep
Of house. He rang the bell and
found that the occupant had taken
the milk pitcher up to his bedroom.
leaving the clock where he had In
tended to put the pitcher.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Ace and Birthdays.

Here are two quarreling to the point
Of a serious wager about matter of
age and birthday anniversaries. A,
born January /, 1S43, says he is 60
years old. B contends he is 60. 1t Is
even betting that A is handsome
widow, trying to conceal her age. The
catch in this thing is that A is 62 years
old, but has had GO birthdays Zone
birthday and 62 birthday anniversar-
ias)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08

derstand this trouble. 1t was just as
II all the strength had gone from my
back. After suffering for some time
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The remedy acted at once upon the
kidneys and when normal action was
restored the trouble with my back
disappeared. have not had any re-
turn Of It,"
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Benedictine Long Popular.

The most ancient of llqueurs is bene-
dictine, which is said to date from 665
A. d. But 1t was not till 1900 that Dom
Bernardo Vincelli, monk resident in
the abbey of Fecamp, who had pro-
found knowledge of the plans and
herbs used in the preparation of medi-
cinal cordials, succeeded in making a
cordial which preserves the name and
fame OF the order.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Wants to Increase Stock.

MONTREAl-The Bell Telephone
company of Canada at its annual meet
ing announced that it had asked per-
mission of the dominion parliament to
increase it's capital from ten to fifty
millions, Ia view of the necessary ex.
tension Of lines in the near future.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
The Male Gossip.

The male gossip is certainly not un
known to women. Among themselves
men love to chatter and if scandal is
bred In boudoirs it is certainly nur
tured in clubs.-Lady's Pictorial.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Washinnton pau Recentlon.

Observation-Disclosures White,
Minister Gummere and Consul Sprague
held a reception at the American con-
sulate here in honor of Washington's
birthday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Puts Ban on Opium.

The different states, having agreed
to prohibit the sale and growth Of
opium, the commonwealth govern
ment Australia has prohibited the
importation of opium except for medi-
cinal purposes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
When Genius Failed.

am a strenuous advocate for lib
erty and property, but when these
rights are invaded by pretty woman ,
am neither able to defend my money
nor my freedom.-Junius.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-08
Women Conductors.

The street cars in Valparaiso are all
double-deckers and the conductors are
women. The latter are dressed In q
neat uniform and make a good appear
anCe.