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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Best Dressing for Lettuce.

The very common way of eating
lettuce and very likely the worst is
to dress it with sugar and vinegar.
This reprehensible method seems to
be especially common at farmers
tables, where the best of vegetables
ought always to be served, but where
sometimes nothing but the worst can
be found. On the farm, where plenty
of cream should always be available,
the homemade mayonnaise dressing
ought to be the standard. There are
so many ways of making this delicacy
wrong that no particular recipe can
insure success. Doubtless the best
dressing of all for lettuce Is made of
oil, vinegar, salt and red pepper
what Is commonly called French
dressing. Persons who are not famil-
lar with this are apt to use too much
vinegar and too little oil and to apply
too much of the dressing altogether.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
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Proving His Stories.

De Rougemont, the adventurer who
some years ago deceived the Royal
Geographical society and the public
In London by Munchausen tales Of
his extraordinary experiences among
the natives of Australia, until the
Daily Chronicle exposed him, has
turned up again. One of his early
yarns was that, when shipwrecked on
one occasion, he saved himself by be.
striding great turtle which carried
him to the shore. Even this was
swallowed until the final expose. But
now De Rougemont has actual TAX
en- such ride in the tank OF Lon.
don playhouse. 1t Is said that he
had never seen the tortoise, or turtle,
until he was introduced to 1t In the
water. After making some passes, he
successfully crossed the tank on its
back, necessarily calling out: "Jah.
tallah!" word which we cannot
translate owing to the absence of our
turtle and tortoise dictionary. De
Rougemont now claims that he has
proved the truth of his original story
and says that he will take trip
from Margate towards France on tur'
tle-back to silence all doubters.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

After the last two reunions an cpl
demic of weddings broke out. A mat
rimonial wave seemed to sweep
through the ranks of the society and
claimed for it's victims many of it's
faithful officers, who rendered their
designations and became beledicts.
A number of bachelor girl clubs in
central Illinois are the outgrowth of
the bachelors reunions. Prominent
among them is the Hillsboro Bachelor
Girls club, of Hillsboro, which dates
it's organization back several years.
1t is composed Of wealthy, hand.
some, and talented young women OF
IAillsboro, and Ill are members of
prominent families in Montgomery
county. Quite a friendship exists be
tween the two associations, and sew
eral weddings between its members
have resulted.
The present officers of the associa.
ton are G. =. Hamlin, president; G. y.
Scott, first vice president; William
\. Alden, second vice president; Fred
W. Ernst. secretary, and George Hell.
derbrandt, treasurer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
REMARKABLE RANCH HOUSE IN
WILDs OF WYOMING.
Has Finer Cut Glass, China and Silver
Than Any Other House in State
Hostess Is Refined
and Educated.

Lander, Wyo.-A little one-story,
siX-room log ranch house in Wyoming
with sage brush land stretching away
from 1t in all directions and with only
numbering mountain stage coach
drawn by four horses connecting it
with the outside world, has in it more
and finer cut glass, china and silver
than any other house, public or pri-
vate, in this state.
Arapahoe boasts not near fifty souls
all told. But the traveller going by
stage from Lander to Shoshone will
find its ranch house an uncommonly
good one at which to stay overnight,
for Mrs Becker, its gracious hostess,
does not spend all her money en- orna-
ments for her table. She always
makes enough to pay the salaries of
two first-class Chinese cooks and to
supply her table with delicacies.
Many ranch houses look neither
more nor less inviting from the out
side than does this one. Dirt, poor
food. cracked dishes, wretched serv-
Ice and insufferably bad beds compose
the accommodations. The traveller is
agreeably surprised, then, when he
| finds the wealth of cut glass, china
and silverware which graces Mrs
| Becker's table, excellent service, every
delicacy that city market affords
cleanliness everywhere, easy chairs
and touches, beds fresh and comfort
able and an atmosphere of refinement
Mrs, Becker's cut glass, china ant
,ilverware are the pride and the de
dght of Arapahoe and all of the coun
tryside round about It, Even the In
dams who have got glimpse Of then
regard them with sort CT proprietar.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
BY D. M. AMs1ERRY,
Most Unusual Story.

There comes from New York u very
entertaining story relating to tho set
Element OF the affairs of a concern
that had gone into bankruptcy sever-
al years ago. Two lawyers took
charge Of the company's affairs and
on Thursday they made a report to
the judge of the United States dis
trict court. They reported that the
creditors would get 100 cents on the
dollar and that there was yet remain.
ing an unexpended balance, and this,
too, after the lawyers had been al.
lowed $1,000 for their labor. This
sort Of report was made possible by
the pushing Of claims made by the
alleged bankrupts and the recovery
Of money due by the processes of the
courts. And very properly, the judge
to whom the accounting was made
complimented the two lawyers for
their fine work. The average returns
from the settlement of bankrupt &C
counts Is about % per centum but
upon one occasion now recalled re.
turn of 90 percentum was made. One
hundred percentum Is so very unusu.
al that no wonder there is surprise.
And 1t can be set down as fact that
the bankruptcy case was treated
fairly and squarely, and that both the
company and It's counsel were honest
men. Decidedly refreshing It is, re.
marks the Wilmington (Del) News,
to hear of such an instance in these
days Of heavy failures and no returns
for the creditors. Honest failures al.
ways create sympathy for the unfor.
Inmates. but dishonest failures ought
to result in sending somebody to
prison.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
DESERT CORN FOR MELONS.
More Money Made from Juicy Fruit,
Say Oklahoma Farmers.

Lawton, Ok.-The greatest water
melon shipping station of the south
west is Cement, Ok, small town on
the Frisco railroad, so miles east of
Lawton. The shipping of this sea-
sons crop began two weeks ago and
to date 120 cars have been shipped to
Kansas City, st. Louis and Denver.
Before the season closes more than
500 cars will have been shipped. In
a radius of a few miles of Cement
there are 700 acres planted in melons
this year. The average production to
the acre is 500 melons, or about half
a car load.
The melons placed on the track at
Cement bring the producers an aver
age Of $50 per acre. At this rate there
will be shipped from that point this
year 100000 melons that will place in
the pockets Of the producers S35,000
Recently there was a scarcity OF
cars and during the few days inter
vening between the las. shipment and
the arrival of more cars 10000 melons
or 20 car loads, were piled along the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

track on the ground No such sight
was ever before seen in the southwest
country. No train of 20 cars, contain
ing watermelons alone, was ever be-
fore pulled out of Oklahoma. The
Alabama sweet variety has been
adopted by the melon farmers. This
is long, striped melon of yellow and
lead colors.
The production this year will be
double that of last year and the acre
age is in the same ratio. The quality
of melon is also better and the de.
mand has been greater.
E. G. Lutes, lessee Of some Indian
allotments in the Indian pasture south
Of here, this year has cultivated 200
acres Of melons, the seeds from which
he is selling to a Kansas City seed
house for IL cents per pound. The
juice is being manufactured into a
syrup by new process. His crop Is
unusually fine and he has found that
more money can be realized from the
growing of melons than from any
other branch of farming.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Immense Leaves of Palm.

The palm family bears longer
leaves than any other known tree.
The Inaga palm, growing on the
banks of the Amazon, has leaves
which reach from 35 to so feet in
length, and 10 to II feet in breadth.
Specimens of the talepot palm, ma
tive of Ceylon, has been met with 20
feet long and 10 feet broad. These
leaves are used by the natives to
make tents, and, thus employed, they
make very efficient shelters from rain.
The leaves of the double cocoanut
palm are often 80 feet long and sew.
eral wide. The leaves of the canni-
bal tree of Australia resemble broad
planks and are frequently Is feet
long, 20 inches broad and ~ feet
thick at the base. These boardlike
leaves all shoot out at the top and
hang down so as to form sort Of
umbrella around the stem. The UNI.
brella tree of Ceylon has leaves of
such enormous size that single one
will cover from Is to 20 men, and
often serves as a canopy to boat,
or tent for soldiers. A specimen
leaf taken to England measured SO
feet round
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP.
No Medicine so Beneficial to Brain
and Nerves.

Lying awake nights makes 1t hard
to keep awake and do things in day
time. To take 'tonics and stimu-
lants" under such circumstances is
like setting the house on Are to see
If you can put it out.
The right kind of food promotes re-,
freshing sleep at night and a wide
awake individual during the day.
A lady changed from her old way OF
eating, to Grape-Nuts, and says:
For about three years / had been
a great sufferer from indigestion
After trying several kinds of medi-
cine, the doctor would ask me to drop
off potatoes, then meat, and so on,
but in a few days that craving, gnaw-
ing feeling would start up, and l.
would vomit everything / ate and
drank.
when started on Grape-Nuts..
vomiting stopped, and the boating
feeling which was SO distressing dis
appeared entirely.
"My mother was very much both,
cred with diarrhea before commence
ing the Grape-Nuts, because her stomr
ach was so weak she could not digest
her food. Since using Grape-Nuts she
is we'll, and says she don't think she
could live without it.
1T is a great brain restorer and
nerve builder, for can sleep as sound
and undisturbed after a supper Of
Grape-Nuts as in the old days when
/ could not realize what they meant
by a bad stomach" There is nc
medicine so beneficial to nerves and
brain as a good nights sleep, such as
you can enjoy after eating Grape.
Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
How TO Put On Gloves,

Open and turn back the gloves toI
the thumb and powder lightly. Put
the fingers in their places. not the
thumb, and carefully work them on
with the first finger and thumb of
the other hand until they are quite
down; never press between the fin
gers. Pass the thumb into its place
with care and work on as the fingers.
Turn back the glove and slide it over
the hand and wrist, never pinching
the kid, and work the glove into
proper place by means of the light
est pressure, always allowing the kid
to slide between the fingers. In fin.
ishing care should be taken in fas-
tening the first button.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
E5-Jt"~ssJtr"-S
A SOCIETY OF BACHELOR

The ranks became so depleted from
this meeting that before another
could be held it became necessary to
reorganize the society. which was
done. The reunions, held on Aug 10,
1904, and on Aug. 16, 1905. were most
successful.
Fully 10000 people were in attend
ance at each of the gatherings, and
unique programmes portraying the ex-
istence of a bachelor were success
fully carried out.
On these occasions, as on previous
ones, every member wore a yellow
badge upon which was .-scribed the
motto of the order, None that love
more than myself"
At the last reunion the prize of the
oldest bachelor girl was awarded to
a giddy young woman of 80 summers
who, in spite OF her advanced age
failed to exhibit any signs of being
afraid that she would lose out in the
contest for a bachelors heart and a
happy home.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

shake. 1t was unique society func.
ton. Each of the numerous guests
went home from it with a costly gift
from the hostess. One young lady
was given a saddle, another a beauti-
full and costly souvenir spoon with an
elk's tooth set in the handle and the
others received gifts equally valuable.
This remarkable woman, who has
made snug fortune out of little
ranch house in the wilGs of Wyoming,
is educated, refined and accomplished
and there is not more gracious host
ess in the state than she. This keeper
of a ranch house has gowns that
would attract attention in any large
city.
So wide has become the fame of
Mrs. Becker's ranch house and so
great it's popularity that a handsome
addition is being built.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Weddings Often Result from Reunions
History of the Odd oreanlza-
ton Which Is Fourteen
Years Old.

Nokomis, Ill.-The famous bach
elors' picnic was held the other day
at this place, the home of the Illi-
nois Bachelors association. Nokomis
claims no other distinction than that
of being the birthplace of such body
and the devotees of the single life
were Toasted and entertained from
sunrise until dark.
The bachelors state is regarded in
this community as the ideal life. Bach
elors parade the principles of their
cult to the world from the mecca of
single blessedness. Hundreds came
from all surrounding places within a
radius of so miles.
Unmarried persons of both sexes
attended by companies and battalions
to aid in the Qualification OF bachelor
dom. A feature of the entertainment
was a wedding ceremony performed
before tho assembly OF skeptcal
celibates.
The history of the association dates
back to Aug. 10, 1892, when few
forlorn and hopeless bachelors of No
komis invited their fellow unfortun
ates to unite with them in grand
picnic, at which time new schemes
for more successful attacks on the
rapidly increasing ranks of unmarried
young ladies were given out 10 the
faithful.
Many marriages resulted in tins re
union, and even the president of the
order fell victim TO tho charms of G
| fair enchantress.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
LOG HOTEL WHICH is FAMOUS.

interest. Not long ago Mrs. Becker
sent an order to New York for $1,000
worth of cut glass and that $1,000
worth is not all she has. Besides her
valuable collection of cut glass, china
and silverware Mrs. Becker has many
hundred dollars worth of Navajo
blankets and Indian curios. She made
an army officers wife gift of five or
six hundred dollars worth of blankets
and curios recently and thought moth
ing of it. She is western woman
and does things in western way.
Not long ago Mrs. Becker gave a
party at her ranch house to which she
invited some of the best and best
known folk in Lander and army Off
GERS and their wives from Fort Wa
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

The record-breaking balloon ascen.
sion Of two Philadelphia doctors for
the purpose of studying the physio.
logical effects of great attitudes, is a
natural incident of ballooning's pres.
emit popularity. There is sure to be
scovered-probably 1t has been in
Paris already-some aerial equiva-
lent Of the automobile face" the
bicycle heart" the "croquet stoop,"
the ping pong wrist" and the like
ailments. When the subway was
opened, says the New York Post,
even, there was predicted a great
epidemic of subway eye," pc.
culiar overstrain caused by rushing
by white painted pillars. 1t may not
be true that these peculiar dangers
are themselves attractions in new
sports. Yet, there is undeniably q
certain grisly satisfaction in think
ing of the perils which beset innocent
and domestic amusements. We may
not fall off mountain peaks like the
Alpine club member, or be spared by
savages like those who indulge in the
expensive sport of exploration; but
at an outlay of few thousand dol
lars and without abstention from
business. there are still to be &C
quired permanent squints and other
marks of the enthusiast.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package Of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish Try it, 16 OF. for 1Oc, sold by
all good grocers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
TOURIST CAR is HOSPITAL.
Old Coach Is uoed by Physicians to
Shelter Unfortunates.

San Fraacisco.-An old Pullman
tourist car bearing a sign reading
Emergency Hospital" has stood on
siding IN the AetUork of Southern
Pacific tracks at Fourth and King
streets ever since the earthquake, and
is still serving as the company's hos.
pital.
with the hospitals Of tho city in
ruins. the hospital on wheels would
have paid for itself q dozen times
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

Denmark advertises for a reliable.
sturdy executioner. In the business
of decapitation one who is not afraid
TO work seems to have the chief quail.
ification.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

The Commercial club of Birming-
ham, Ala. is convinced that there is
a profitable field in that district for
the manufacture OF cotton-mill ma
chinery, steel and wooden railway
cars, wagons. iron beds, spring beds,
wire furniture. brickmaking machine
ry, window glass. bottle glass. shovels,
office fixtures and furniture, paper
boxes, radiators. galvanized metal.
horseshoes. wrapping paper and paper
bags. Few industrial centers of the
south or southwest can duplicate this
list Of opportunities. but most OF
them can pick something from 1t that
they can make with advantage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
TIE First Striking Clock.

According to historians, the first
striking clock was imported into Eu-
rope by the Persians about 800 A. ID.
1t was brought as a present to Charlie
magne, from Abdella, king of Persia,
by two monks of Jerusalem.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

even If 1t had been made of solid
gold" said DR.. Vincent Brown, the
physician in charge. More than 500
unfortunates, some manned and in.
jured and others dying. have been
treated in the last month in the i'm.
provised hospital"
In the excitement following the
earthquake and fro the oil, ourist car
was rugged up with surgical appll-
ances and soon became = corlplete
emergency hospital
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Care of the Plano.

A piano when new she Nd be tuned
nee n month; the longer an instru.
nent remains untuned. the lower its
pitch becomes; it Is n common error
% think a piano should remain in tune
It least year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Woman's Strange Collection.

Miss Alice de Rothschild, a sister
of the late Baron Ferdinand de Roths-
child, has collection OF Hindo bulls
and zebras and lamas. She Is also in
terested in cattle breeding, and has
some fine carriage horses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Soiled Ribbons.

Rub neck ribbons, ETC.. with French
chalk or magnesia, then hold or lay
them near the fire. This will be found
to absorb the grease, which can then
be rubbed Off.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

When Wellman does find the pole,
1t is easy to see he will have to re.
vert to the obsolete vertical appa.
ratus for wireless telegraphy. unless
the pole is inserted horizontally.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
There is something wrong with the
religion of a woman who never has q
kindly thought of her rival.

Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight sc cigar, always best quality.
Your dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
Cost Lives of Many Workmen.

COST lives OF WARY WUTNHIeT'
In constructing the East river tun.
nels, New York city, according to
the statement of the engineer in
charge, IA men have succumbed as
the result of working in the high pres.
sure, "a pounds to the square inch
above the normal pressure of the at
moSpher,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
For the Invalid.

4 fan sprinkled with toilet ammonia
NJ give a wonderfully refreshing
breerS to the hot weather sufferer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

1t costs the czar slS5,O0O,OOO year
to keep his army, not to mention the
,sleepless nights.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06

How did you feel when he kissed
you?"
~ felt al right, but the canoe was
terribly upset, Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
New South Wales Growing.

The population of New South Wales
on June 80 was 1,54O,24O, an increase
of 9,540 for the quarter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-06
lninortanS TO Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CASToRtA,
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that II
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-29
Madame Emma CaIve

Last evening, Madame Emma Calve,
the great French prima donna, arrived
at the Arcade depot at 1890 in her
private car "Calve." This is the second
visit of this talented singer to Los
Angeles. Madame Calve believes
in comfort. She is attended by
a maid, a personal chef de cuisine, a
masseuse and three servants. The lat
ter see that the elegant car and its
apartments are maintained in spotless
order.
Her health at the present time is bet
ter than ever before and her voice in
perfect condition. She is thoroughly
enjoying her tour of Southern Cali
fornia and looks forward with keen
enjoyment to this evenings concert
She has surrounded herself with a most
excellent company.
The program for this evening contains
an excellent series of numbers and
Madame Calve reserves for her encores
-ome dainty numbers of folk songs,
Scotch and American ballads. The fol-
lowing program will be of interest to
Sthose who expect to attend tonight s
concert, which is the only one in which
Madame Calve will appear in this city:
Sonata, flute and piano (Handel)
Mons. Fleury and Mons, Decreus
Aria, 20 Mic Piccolo Tazolo," (zaza)
Violin solo, 'zigeunerweisen" (Sara-
sate)-Mlle. Vermorel.
stances, ''Sapho" (Gounod)-Mme
Aria, lie Pas, d'Armes," Du Roi Jean
(Saint-Saens)-Mr.B Bouxmann.
Songs ia) "Since My Love" (oId Eng
lish); (b) Itch Rief i'm Wald" (Bohm)
Aria. 6Perie de Brezil" (David)-Mme.
Emma Calve.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-29

She-It's strange that you are so tall.
Your brother is short isn't he?"
He (absentmindedly)- usually.
Bulletin.