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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20

Founder OF tue Hed cross
7HE selection Of the Red Cross as
ISOLATION as the source through
which the worlds generosity Is
tllt9I being distributed In stricken San
80 Francisco directed attention TO
TINS world-famous organization and the
Grand Old Woman" through whose efforts
the American Red cross was founded
The object Of the Red Cross work Is too
we'll known TO dwell at length on what
II has done in the United States and for
eign countries. The day has come when
the American people recognize the Red
Cross as one II the wiseBt and best sys-
TENS OF philanthropic work in modern
times. II is but simple truth TO say that
this great international association Of the
Red Cross, and It's twenty odd years Of
service to this country, through FIRE, food,
earthquake and epidemlcs, owes It's graft
tude to Clara Barton, for in each disaster
she was personally present to direct the
workings OF the Red Cross.
At the opening of the civil war we nnd
Miss Barton the first woman clerk in the
government Office at Washington. This po-
sition she resigned to join the Sixth Mas
sachusetts volunteers In Washington on
their arrival from the Baltimore attack,
April 10, 1861 and she was on no less than
four years.
The summer Of 1865 she spent Identifying
the dead $4,000 and laying out the nrst
National cemetery at the request of the
government at Andersonville, President
Lincoln appointing Miss Barton to do this
work. Then for four years following the
civil war she searched for the missing
men Of the army, $1,000 in number. Again
In 1901 we find Miss Barton a ministering
angel In the Franco German war-on the
fields Of Strasburg, in Baden hospitals,
p Aontbelard, Paris (the fall Of the COM
mune), and later with the International
Rcd Cross committee In Europe. Switzer-
land, Germany and France. From 1875 TO
lS< was spent in her effort to make the
Re6S Cross known to the United States,
asking for the treaty, securing the adhesion
Of tho United States to the treaty OF
Geneva, March 2, 1882, and was nominated
It's FIRST president by President GARFIELD.
Then the Michigan fires followed in 1881,
the Mississippi river floods in 1928, Mis-
sissippi cyclone in 1884 Ohio and Mississippi
floods in 1886 Texas famine in 1886, Charles
ton earthquake in 1885, Mount Vernon cy-
clone in 1888, Florida yellow fever in 1888,
Jamestown disaster in 1889, Russian famine
in 1892 Pomeroy Qa.) cyclone in 1885, South
Carolina island hurricane in 1S93-94, Ar
meniRn massacres, Turkey in Asia Minor
In 1896. Cuban reconcentrados in 1S9s-19O0,
spanish-American war in 1898 and the Gal
weston storm In 1900 Has any other liv-
ing woman on this continent a more glori-
Gus record2 Small wonder is 1t then that
she has been decorated by all the crowned
heads OF Europe The Iron Cross of Merit
Of Prussia was pinned on her patriotic
breast by the Emperor William himself
The Gold Cross of Remembrance, a gift OF
the grand duke and duchess Of Baden, a
Red Cross from the queen Of Servia, a
silver medal from Empress Augusta OF
Germany. jewels from the duchess OF
Baden, decorations from Austria, the sui
tan of Turkey, the prince OF Armenia, the
czar Of Russia, coupled with fags and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
Girls in Germany.


The German girl leaves school at about
IS years Of age, by which time she has
learned to sew, mend, and supposedly to
speak English and French,
She has not learned higher mathematics,
says Modern Women, but she has learned
the small things which ft girl for a
housewife or companion and that, in Ger
many, is woman's only sphere.
However, much as we American girls may
enjoy our colleges we dare not pity the
German girls, for they have something
which takes their place and Of which we
can have no conception until we reside in
Germany a few months,
Did you ever hear of a pension? 1t is one
of the most enjoyable things which exists.
Certain influential ladies. mostly widows
or maiden aunts make known that they
are willing to take a limited number of
young ladies into their family
We went to Hanover, two Of us girls;
with a horror and dread of a boarding
school, as we had heard pension de-
scribed We found ourselves In a family
OF eight girls, all from the very best class
of Germans. and all placed under Frau Won
HIS care for year or more,
None Of the girls had any special obiec
in life; a few wanted to learn how TO keeI
house, a few INDUCED in an hours music
lesson per week, but most OF them came
I as Is the German custom, for the sake o
becoming polished and being escorted Il
concerts, theaters, balls, receptions, stu
dent Nneipes, etc, opportunities not ahforde,
IN smaller cities and even not In man.
! cities that are larger than Hanover,
Consequently our ehapsron accepted in
| vitations for her girls, parties were give
and the great intimate family spent yea
| full OF pleasure.
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AetIvities Of Msine women.

Norway, in oxford county, Ne. village
Of 1900 inhabitants, Is a good example OF
the pluck and development Of success made
by women breadwinners The town physi-
clan Is a woman, the justice OF the peace
is woman and there is a woman under
taker.
One Of the largest and most up-to-date
dry goods stores in Norway and the county
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Chat About Woman.

President and Mrs. Roosevelt will not
allow their daughter Ethel TO be photo
graphed, Some OF her schoolmates have
taken snapshots but the films and plates
are carefully reserved for private collec-
tons The present Miss Roosevelt, who,
member of the family, has been photo
graphed in groups, but never alone.
Miss Mary s. Garrett of Philadelphia ap-
peared before the United States committee
on education and labor in support of a bill
to appropriate 100000 for the training Of
teachers to instruct deaf children before
they are of school age. Miss Garrett
brought with her a pupil, a girl of -, born
deaf, but taught 10 read with the lips per-
fectly and, understanding what is said, can
answer orally with intelligence.
Lucy Copinger the writer of the child
sketches which have attracted the attention
OF grownup readers is Baltimore school
teacher. The writer IL fonder of athletics
than OF writing and prouder OF her skill in
fencing than Ia fiction. She says that the
stories seem to be written in spite Of her
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
commencement Presents.

Pendants with amethyst centers sur
rounded by baroque pearls would delight
any girl graduate.
Flower shirtwaist pins, In sets OF three,
IN rose-fnished gold or baroque pearl stud
dings, are worth considering
Earrings are a relic of barbarism-a lit
tie better now that they are screwed on.
The round. OF button pearls are the IA
vorites.
What girl Is not crazy over neck orna-
ments2 The new la Valliere style, with
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
For and About Women Folks


diplomas heavily framed all tell the same
story. gratitude for services rendered.
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and sympathy can find work in pleasant
surroundings and at good pay,
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T1HE selection Of the Red Cross as
ISOLATION as the source through
which the worlds generosity IL
fIlt9 being distributed in stricken San
49, Francisco directed attention 10
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-20
Straw Mating Sale

Take up your carpets and rugs and replace
them with good wearing new straw mating
for the summer-nothing so clean, cool and
inexpensive. We have received large inn
portation of these durable floor coverings,
and for the next six days we will make
specially low prices on the entire lot. All
straw mattings are one yard wide and come
40 yards in a piece-one piece usually covers
several rooms and at these prices it will be
cheaper to store your rugs and carpets for the
summer and save the wear, saying nothing
Of the comfort you will enjoy with cool sani-
tarv door COVERINGS
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
TRIO OF MENU FEATURES.
Good Dishes for Small Luncheon or
Family Meal.

Boil rice in sailed water until ten
der; then drain and mix in while hot
one teaspoonful of butter; then pour
over a strip in which pears have
been boiled, a little lemon juice and
preserved ginger being added. Mold
up on dish and set away to become
cold. Arrange the cooked fruit about
the mold and in the center of each
half place a little whipped cream.
A combination of cheeses makes a
novel stuffing for celery. Equal parts
of Roquefort, Camembert and cream
cheese are crushed together in NOR
tar. Sherry is added until the mix.
ture is of the consistency of thick
mayonnaise. This is then spread in
the stalks of celery, which have been
previously separated and trimmed, if
needed, to suitable lengths.
Cook one cupful fine cut celery in
boiling sailed water until tender, then
drain. Place a half pint of oysters in
their own liquor in a saucepan over
the fire and cook until pumped, sea-
son with saltspoonful salt and a lit
tie less pepper. Mix a teaspoonful flour
with a tablespoonful butter, stir into
the oysters and add q quarter cup rich
milk Add the celery to the oysters.
then pour over buttered toast.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
COAT OF PAINT SAVED BANK.
Clever Device Stenped Run That
Would Have Been Disastrous.

Runs on banks, as all the world
knows, are often stopped or restricted
IN the oldest ways.
A rich bank knew that run was
to set in on IA certain Monday morn.
lng-for 1t had been robbed of some
postage stamps on Saturday night,
and the robbery had been exaggerated
in the newspaper reports--and IL this
run was not kept within reasonable
limits the bank would hPYe to close
its doors 1t had plenty of money, but
not plenty of cash. 1t needed "a hours
time.
Before sunrise on Mondty morning
a man put fresh coat of paint on the
front doors Of the bank, on the wall
panels, and on the counters. The re-
suit was that the people who made
the run on Monday made rather a
walk of it. They wanted their money,
but they rushed no one. On the con.
trary, they came on with caution and
elaboration. SO careful were they
lest they get paint on their clothes
that 1t took longer to pay off one OF
them than 1t would have taken or.
dinarily to pay five.
This Is one OF many odd tricks
whereby, in a run. a bank has saved
itself from wreck.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
"a SMALL THING"

Do you believe in progress7 Do you
believe that all the wonderful achieve
ments Of the nineteenth century-the
railroad, the telegraph, the telephone,
electric light, kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships. trolley cars, etc.-have made
life easier and better worth living?
do. / believe that man who lives
40 years unaer modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries OF his time.
The triumphs of the nineteenth CEN
fury were triumphs Of human service
the placing OF knowledge and the
fruits of knowledge within the reach
OF the common man. Every mans
life is better, happier, more secure be-
cause of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because of
them. Even the hopeless dweller in
the worst city slums is more COM
Portable in his physical conditions than
the mlddle-class citizen OF the days Of
George Washington.
In little things as In great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
of the Century of Improvement"
Paint, in certain sense, is minor
matter, yet 1t gives beauty, healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings.
Fifty years ago painting was serious
proposition, luxury for the owners
of stately mansions who could afford
the expense Of frequent renewals. To-
day ready mixed paint is so cheap, so
good, and so universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property well painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet several
hundred large factories, employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
workmen, are running every day in
the year to keep our houses fresh,
clean and wholesome.
A small thing yet can Of good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer, en-
bodies the study of generations of
skilled chemists, the toll of thou
sand workmen in MILL laboratory and
factory, and the product Of long
series of special machinery invented
and designed just to make that can
Of paint and to furnish us an infinite
variety of tints, colors and shades.
1t was wonderful century, that
nineteenth of our era, and not the
least Of it's wonderful gifts was that
same commonplace can of paint.
T., p
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
What He Most Wished For.

John Fiske, the American historian,
was an ardent lover of music and him
self no mean musician. Furthermore,
he was extremely corpulent and felt
the hot weather painfully. He was
once delivering course of lectures at
a summer school in a small city of the
middle west. The heat was terrific
and adjoining the house where the
lecturer stayed was church where
an Unmatched but jealous quartet"
practiced and performed during all
hours Of the torrid afternoons and
evenings. One evening, seeing the ia
nous man sit for time unoccupied
and apparently oppressed by this COM
bined affection, the young daughter of
his hostess attempted to divert him by
cheering him q new novel, then just be-
coming popular. Il think The Choir
Invisible is perfectly splendid, Mr..
Fiske," said she. "Would'n you like
to read it," The historian put the
book aside. my dear young lady"
said he, the only choir in the world
in which l could feel any interest at
this moment would be the choir in
audible"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
USE FOR MIRRORS.
CAN BE MADE TO SEEM TO IN.
CREASE SIZE OF ROOM.
A Little Care Taken in the Placing OF
Them Will Frequently Work
Wonders-Should Reflect
Door or Window.

To increase the apparent size of a
room there is nothing better than the
iudicious use of mirrors.
Surprising that you have a glass
about five feet high and two wide in
wooden frame, you may employ it
most decoratively in a sitting room.
Mount it about couple of feet from
the floor and arrange in front of it a
row of ferns, palms or other foliage
plants, concealing the pots with a
handsome box, filled in at the top with
fresh moss.
The mirror should be placed either
where it will reflect the view from
the window or else opposite the en-
trance of the room, so that when the
door is opened one may see the hall,
or passage beyond, reflected in it. OF
course, the room will not be any larger
really, but the fact that it will appear
so is great point, for, as friend of
my own says, IF we cannot have a
pleasant reality at least let us have
pleasant illusion"
l know one house where the dining
room is long and dark, and the only
window gives a very insufficient light,
says writer In the Chicago American.
Here an immense Improvement was
effected by placing a good mirror over
the sideboard at the end of the room
opposite the window.
This reflected the light and the land
scape seen from the window, with the
result that one was almost deluded
into the belief that the room had two
windows, and one certainly was not
conscious of the want of an outlet.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
LOOSE TEETH
Made Sound by Eating Grape-Nuts.

Proper food nourishes every part of
the body, because Nature selects the
different materials from the food we
eat, to build bone, nerve, brain, mus
Gle, teeth, etc.
All we need is to eat the right kind
of food slowly, chewing it velour
digestive organs take it up into the
blood and the blood carries it all
through the body, to every little nook
and corner.
If some one would ask you, rs
Grape-Nuts good for loose teeth?"
you'd probably say, mo, 1 don't see
how it could be-" But a woman in
Ontario writes:
For the past two years have used
Grape-Nuts Food with most excellent
results. 1t seems to take the place
of medicine in many ways, builds up
the nerves and restores the health
generally.
"a little Grape-Nuts taken before re-
firing soothes my nerves and gives
sound sleep" because it relieve ir-
ritability of the stomach nerves, being
a predigested food.)
Before l used Grape-Nuts my teeth
were loose in the gums. They were so
bad / was afraid they would some day
all fall out. Since have used Grape
Nuts l have not been bothered any
more with loose teeth.
"All desire for pastry has disappear
ed and have gained in health, weight
and happiness since l began to use
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich. Get the ia
mops little book, THE Road to Well
yille," In pkgs. There's q reason"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
Pretty Curtains.

Very effective curtains may be made
that are not forever in need of the
washtub and stretching poles, as are
those of muslin and lace. Buy thin
grade of glass-cloth for about rs cents
yard Cut 1t to hang straight from
the top of the window on each side,
with deep hem at the bottom.
Then make stenciled border across
the bottom, or reaching one-half way
up the curtain, Of a simple design.
Apply the color over the design with
navy blue diamond dye. Do not trou-
BILE yourself to boil it, Simply mix a
spoonful of the dye with water. These
curtains will not wash. but they re-
main clean for considerable time,
and may be easily shaken to free them
from dust and pressed with an iron.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
AT THE SUMMER HOTEL.
Experience Of Winston Churchill Fa.
miIiar to Many.

Winston Churchill in an address
that he made in Concord recently
praised the New Hampshire farmer.
Ours" he said, is a state fitted
above all others for a summer resort.
New Hampshire, with it's superb eli
mate, it's mountains, it's lakes and
forests, will in a generation or two
be one great pleasure ground-a vast
park, dotted with beautiful villas, to
which will come each summer fam
lilies from all parts of America.
I'm anticipation of this many farm
ers are learning to conduct hotels
They are building cottages for sum-
mer visitors. Some of them, too, are
taking boarders.
And am glad to say that the New
Hampshire farmer Is in position to
take boarders, because, unlike the
farmers in other states that l could
name, he does not send all his good
things to the city. l once boarded at
a fine big farm, but the fare was
wretched-canned vegetables, con-
densed milk and so on.
by Jove, / said one morning at
breakfast, as l pushed my egg cup
from me, these eggs are really not
as fresh as those / get in New York.
My farmer host snorted.
THAT'S rank prejudice on your
part, Mr.. Churchill he said. It's
from New York that all our eggs
GOMEZ"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
The Empire Comb.

The old-fashioned empire comb in
plain shell has once more returned
to fashionable favor. Just at present
it seems to be the stylish caprice for
women with blonde or light brown
tresses to wear these and their side
combs in dark tortoise shell.
The dark-haired sisterhood prefer
the amber combs, which show to such
an advantage by force of contrast
The plain part of these combs is
about two inches wide.
They are most attractive when worn
rather high in the hair close to the
knot.
Stiffness In hair-dressing seems the
thing to be especially avoided, an easy
natural style being preferable.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
NERVOUS DEBILITY
n Scranton Woman Tells How Or,
Williams Pink Pills Made Her
Well and Stronq.

Nervous debility is the common name
for what the doctors term neurasthenia.
It is characterized by mental depression,
fits Of the "blues," or melancholy, loss
Of energy and spirits. The patients eyes
become dull, the pink fades from the
cheeks, the memory becomes defective SO
that it Is difficult to recall dates and
names at will. Some of these symptoms
only may be present or all of them The
remedy lies i'll toning up the nervous
system and there is no medicine better
adapted for this purpose than DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. Jane J. Davies, of No. 314 War
rem street, Scranton, Pa, says: "Some
years ago / became greatly reduced in
health and strength and my nervous
system became so debilitated that felt
wretehed. Icould not rest or sleep we'll
at night and woke up as weary and
languid in the morning as was when /
went to bed. My head ached in the
morning and often there was pain in
my right side which was worse when I
sat down. My nerves were on edge all
the time, every little noise bothered me
and l was generally miserable. Then
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, as my husband had taken
them with good results, and they did
wonders for me. Now / have no more
pain i'll my side, 10 more headaches,
sleep well and feel strong aud able to
do my work"
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills cured Mrs.
Davies and they can do just as much
for ether weak, pale, ailing men or
women who are slipping into hopeless
decline. They strike straight Mt the root
of all common diseases caused by poor
and impoverished blood.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent postpaid, on
receipt of price, 80 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady. NY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18

taurant at Waterville, Mo-, says:
Before using Doan's Kidney Pills
suffered everything from kidney trou-
bles for year and half. had pain
In the back and head, and almost con.
tinous in the loins and felt weary
all the time. A few doses of Doan's
Kidney Pills brought great relief, and
/ kept on taking them until in a short
time was cured. think Doan's Kid.
ney Pills are wonderful"
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N V
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
New Use for oramopnone.

Drilling native Malay levies by word
OF command emitted from a gramo-
phone is the latest instance of modern
ingenuity. Even the Zulu can now
hear his own native songs and war
dances from records made by Lon,
don company, who have sold more
than 20 machines to swarthy warrior
chiefs in South Africa. Folk-songs of
the Pygmies were recently procured,
and machine has been dispatched to
Lapland for the purpose. if possible, OF
procuring Eskimo folk.songs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
SIOO Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
that there at least dreaded disease that science
has been able TO in all It's stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Cltarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu
tionsl treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood aud mucous
surfaces of tho system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, aud giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing its work. The proprletors have
so much faith In It's curative powers that they oer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY y CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
PHYSICAL Culture.

1t should give a perfectly erect
poised figure.
A straight, fiat back.
A broad, deep and capacious chest.
Uplifted, flexible and harmonious
development of all the muscles.
Perfect ease and grace of movement
Marked muscular powers and endur
ance.
Splendid health.
Bright, sparkling eyes.
Perfect digestion.
A love of activity.
A voice of notable, clear quality and
power.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
Rich Crown Has Dlsappeares.

A richly jeweled crown, which cost
e 10000, has disappeared from the
church at Mont. st. Michael, Rouen.
One version is that it has been stolen,
another that 1t has been hidden by
the priests to save it from confiscation
by the government.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-18
Cha stIy ForeiQn Pun.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the
noted American clubwoman, has been
received abroad by royalty, and some
of the foreign papers have the te-
merity to declare that she has a
proverbial right to look at q king.