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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

matter slowly In my mind and try.
ing to determine the proper course
to pursue.
My cigar was nearly burned out
and was on the point OF going to
my room when shadow fell across
the railing in front of me and Miss
Carney stood by my side.
81 wondered If you would be here"
she said, nervously. Il wanted to see
you, for there is something l forgot
to say to you last night"
She had slipped long coat Of
dainty brocaded stuff over her dinner
dress and, as she stood in the
light of the drawing-room window.
she made picture worthy the brush
of the greatest genius that ever
lived.
Il won't sit down, thank you" she
continued. interlocking her fingers
and playing with her rings as if
greatly agitated You know, Annie
is growing steadily worse, and the
doctor from the village says she
must have nurse. so l have tele
graphed for two to come at once.
Oh, thought that dinner would never
end
She seemed to feel the chilliness of
the night air. but. declining my offer
to get her an additional wrap, .he
drew the fur trimmed collar of her
cloak more closely about her neck,
and went on hurriedly:
you remember l once told you
that Annie and Jack. my brother. had
some sort of disagreement just be-
fore he went away and that he left
this country because of it. We'll,
Annie told me some time ago that
was entirely wrong in my under
standing of the matter. and l have
wanted to tell you all about it SO
many times, only 1 could never bring
myself to speak Of it."
She paused, and l could see that
she was weeping softly. but l had
myself well in hand, and even be-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

! "rs 1t biblical play?" asked Mrs
Sedgewick with interest.
"Oh, dear, no. replied Miss Car.
ney. Just the ordinary sort of a
play, with man and a woman and
whole lot of pathos and comedy
sandwiched in and spread around.
But 1t is very sweet and enjoyable.
Haven't you read the book"
NO" returned Mrs. SeGgewick
seriously. Il am so absorbed in
e. p. Roe's works just now that
haven't time for anything else.
Don't you think he is wonderful
writer?'
I'm ashamed to confess that I've
never read him at ALL" said Miss
Carney sweetly, but l hope to, some
day, however"
Mrs Sedgwick thinks that I only
care for biblical plays" broke in the
rector, hurriedly. as If to forestall any
discussion of his wife's favorite au-
thor, and l do think that good pro-
auctions OF that sort should be en-
couraged and supported. The stage
and the pulpit go hand in hand in
educating the masses, and plays that
direct the mind toward nobler things
are worthy of every commentator
and the approval of all good citizens.
Many man. who never gave a
thought to the Bible, has been led to
careful study of the Scriptures after
witnessing a stirring drama founded
on Scriptural history and presented
with proper regard to accuracy and
detail"
II am sure that is sol" exclaimed
Miss Carney. as mischievous light
came into her eyes. Il remember once.
when we were coming away from a
most intensely interesting production
of 'Ben-Hur,' overhearing two people
engaged in a heated discussion as
to whether the Book of Hezekiah was
historical or prophetical. l don't
suppose the thought had ever en-
tered their heads before. and
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
All Are Pretty, of Course.

\ Sixteen young women, sent out from
Oregon to make that state famous, are
on their way to Chicago on their home
ward journey. They left Oregon May
LIST. They have visited Toronto.
Washington and the jamestown
Exposition, and yesterday they
paid visit to Ebert Hub-
bard, the long-haired philosopher
who makes his own furniture and sets
type at East Aurora, New York. While
in Washington a reception was given
for them In the East room of tho White
House.
They are all farmers daughters and
were sent to the jamestown Exposl.
ton to advertise the state by giving,
away literature telling all about ~ =
matchless scenery, opportunities and
wonderful resources which only wait
development" -Chicago Tribune.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Just 100 years ago the first evangeli.
cal missionary went from England to
China. His name was Robert Morrl.
son; he remained thirty-four years.
translated the Bible into Chinese.
wrote Chinese grammar and a die.
tionary of 1895 pages.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Gold to the amount OF $50 ounces has
been mined by Igorotes at Ragulo.
Philippine islands. 1t is said that in
Benguet province more than 200 native
miners are engaged In delving for the
precious metal.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Alabama is the only state in the
Union which holds legislative session
only once in four years. Her lawmak-
ers and unmakers get 81 day. and The
auadrennial session is limited to fifty
days.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Current Expenses.

= you've cut down your current ex.
penses, have you not?" asked the thto
boarder.
What do you mean?" inquired tho
landlady, as she reached for the cake.
why, found two flies in the cake.
instead Of currants! States
man.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

In the North Atlantic division-ths
New England states, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania-the proper
ton of unmarried men over twenty
years to the whole male population IL
81 FER cent; of the unmarried women,
z62
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Consul General L. NJ. 1ddings re-
ports from Cairo that tie CONTRACT LOT
raising the Assouan dam in the Nile OF
upper Egypt has recently peen
awarded to the firm who built the dam.
The structure will be raised twenty
three feet and will cost $7,5OO, OO0.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

AlM9@l5
49,
farm.
Be accurate If you would be sue
cessful.
Gull out the Improbable hens from
your flock.
The rye-heads should be cut out of
the wheat.
Garden work is good for man and
garden, too.
Be honest yourself and expect your
neighbors to be honest, too.
The fence corners should be cleaned
out in the hay and grain fields.
The successful poultryman has an
everyday joy with no vacations.
Neglect in the poultry yard means
smaller profits on market day.
The milk pals should be scalded as
soon as possible after being emptied.
1t pays to thin the fruit. Not SO
much to handle and better quality and
higher prices for the marketed crop.
Confine the berry bushes to rows.
cutting off every sprout which comes
up in the wrong place.
Black flea beetles can be kept from
potato vines with Bordeaux mixture
and tobacco tea.
Sunlight should be one of the well
come visitors to the farm stables
where the stock is kept.
Old hens that have contracted the
over-fat habit are good only to kill
and eat.
Feed sow light after narrowing.
Milk and bran make good first feed.
The milk should be sweet.
Milk, shorts and bran make an ex-
cellent feed for the SOW that is nurs
ing her pigs.
Drafts, dust and moisture should be
kept out of the hogs sleeping quar-
tiers.
In test in Alabama, oats drilled in
in the fall gave better results than
the same varieties sown broadcast.
In buying horse look for broad
forehead. Such animal is more apt
to be intelligent and gentle.
Don't go too fast in the training of
the colt. Teach him one thing at
time and do it thoroughly.
AS rule the farmer will find the
egg producing business more profit
able than that of raising broilers.
Give the poison ivy no quarter.
Wage warfare upon it to its most
secret haunts.
My, how prices do keep up. For
tunate is the man who now days has
things to SELL
Tell the wife that the sponge cake
that has become dry can be toasted
and makes fine accompaniment to
your evening cup of tea.
Every shade tree properly placed on
the farm adds to the value of the
farm and to the comfort and happi-
ness of the jewellers thereon.
Remember either the standard of
quality of your flock is improving or
lowering Keep breeding up instead
of down.
Rape makes fine green feed for
the chickens in summer. 1t is easily
grown and should be cut fresh daily
and put in the poultry yards.
The high-headed tree is not only
less accessible at fruit-picking time,
but is more subject to the violence of
storms.
Don't lay plans for fall raising of
pigs unless your housing arrange
ments are such as to give room and
shelter for sows and pigs.
Again we repeat, never feed the
brood SOW corn except little in the
winter time. Shorts and oats provide
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Men FIirts.

pell-I see over in Newark, New Jess
xey, two young men nave oeeu 81 81
fenced to serve sixty days IN JAZZ io'
flirting.
Beulah-Gracious Couldn't either
Of 'em find girl to fiirt with!-1ohA'
ers Statesman.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Russias military expenses amount
10 $195 100000 annually.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

A sprout starting from the stump OF
an old tree can be grated and will
produce fruit much sooner than a.
planted tree. 1t cannot be expected
to live so long and may fail in its
later years, but will render good sefv-
ice while a newly planted tree is get
ting the growth needed to bring it into
bearing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

The real test of the horse is not in,
his appearance but in the amount Of
work you can get out of him on the
smallest amount of feed. Some
horses are poor workers but heavy
feeders, while others who are mod
crate eaters give good return for
every pound of food consumed
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

If you have any care for the future.
practice rotation of crops. Prof. Hep
kins says that no profitable and per-
manent system of agriculture can be
adopted which does not include rota-
ton of crops with a liberal use of
lie gumes and as much manure as pos.
sible.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25

Perhaps the poor stand" of corn
you are complaining of is the result
of unfavorable weather conditions.
but ten chances to one it is only the
inevitable folly of lack of thorough
cultivation or care in the matter of
seed selection. Haphazard methods
never yet improved the quality or
quantity of the corn crop.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
Cup That Cheers.

There is surely nothing more wei.
come than good, properly made cup
of tea. Nor can anything SO stimulate
jaded senses in the summer season as
the same importation from the east
served in any of several ways. No tea
Is drinkable by anyone with the slight.
est claims to taste unless it has been
freshly brewed within the last Is min
utes, for instance, says Woman's Life.
The water must have just boiled
Tor the first time, and only boiled five
minutes at longest. The teapot must
be hot, the tea Ceylon OF some other
black mixture, not the green or
Oolong varieties, If the best is de-
sired AS to the teapot, though silver
may charm the eye. the ordinary
cheap brown earthenware makes the
better tea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
TWO BIG QUESTIONS
THE MORAL OBLIGATION" AND
"DoEs 1T PAY7"
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
An Honest Answer to These VIII
Keep the Trade with the
Homo Merchant Every
Time.

Copyrighted. 1906, by Alfred C. Clark
When the thrifty person or his wife
sits down for the first time-or any
time--with the mail order catalogue
and its temptations, there are two,
and only two, points to be taken into
consideration.
One of these Is moral obligation,
and the chances are that that will be
dismissed as sentimental nonsense.
The other is-Will it pay? and to
that the thrifty person will be in
clined to interpret an answer from the
prices quoted in black-faced figures in
the catalogue.
Neither Of these questions should
be lightly dismissed. Moral obliga-
ton is not sentimental nonsense, and
black-faced figures sometimes lie.
The duty a man owes to his own
community and his obligation to trade
at home are so often reiterated in the
country press that, possibly like some
of the preaching, 1t has a tendency
to harden the hearts of the sinners.
What has your neighboring town
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
STUDENT MADE HIS POINT.
No Doubt the Policeman Understood
What He Meant.

w. H. Mallock, the well-known
English writer and political economist,
said at dinner in New York, apropos
of new definition of socialism: 81
find that definition rather confusing.
1t reminds me Of the young Oxford
students badinage with the police
man. Officer said the youth late one
night, I'd like to ask you a question
Very well, SIR
docs the law permit me to cali
you an ASST
"'You move on the officer growled.
But stop a Bit continued the
youth. Does the law permit me to
call an ass a policeman
1.-The law don't say nothing about
that was the gruff reply.
"'Then,' said the youth. goodnight.
Mr.. Policeman
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
BABY IN TERRIBLE STATE.
Awful Humor Eating Away Face
Body Mass of Sores-Cuticura
Cures In Two Weeks.

"My little daughter broke out all
over her body with kumor, and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. I called in three doc
tors, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was mass of sores, and her
little face was being eaten away. Her
ears looked as If they would drop off.
Neighbors advised me to get Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and before l had
used half of the cake of Soap and box
of Ointment the sores had all healed,
and my little ones face and body were
as-clear as newborn babes. 1 would
not be without it again If it cost five
dollars, instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese, 701 Coburn ST.,
Akron, o., Aug. 80, 1906"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
"surprise Tests" on Railroads.

It is but a few years since Ameri
can railroads began systematically
the use of surprise tests" These
more or less directly grew out of an
incident that occurred on one of the
largest systems Of the middle west
To test the operations OF their sig
nails some officials went out one night
and leaving a signal set at clear"
simply removed the light. They
watched ten or twelve trains so by
and not one engineer stopped to in
quire what was the trouble, as the
rules demand. This same road re-
ports that in 1906, 1,600 surprise tests
were made without one resulting in
failure. The figures are little stag.
gering; human nature is not usually
SO inerrant, says Carl Snyder in
Everybody's. But what is certain is
that accidents on the line have. been
very materially reduced. The Penn.
sylvania has had an almost identical
experience; and very recently the Off
Gals of the Lake Shore saw "a out of
20 trains go by signal purposely set
with lights out" Yet when the New
York Central system began these sur.
prise tests they were threatened with
strike
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

household, and that among the duties
to his family and to the heirs of his
estate is that of practlcing judicious
economy-buylng where he can buy
the cheapest and to the best advan-
tage. And this brings lis to the sec
ond point in the argument-the para.
mount question in this commercial
age-"Will 1t pay?"
BY most people an Affirmative an
swer to that question is accepted as
the call of duty AS matter of fact,
"Will 1t pay?" is good test to apply
to any project or proposition. There
are commercial, as well as political
demagogues, and the man who is ap-
pealed to on the score Of patriotism
or profit, duty or dollars, can scarcely
do better than to sit down by himself
and submit that question-"Will it
pay?"-to his own best judgment.
Provided always, that he goes to the
very bottom of 1t.
What are the relative advantages of
buying at the local store and ordering
from a catalogue house? Advantages,
understand, that figure in the ques-
ton, will 1t pay?" Don't get away
from that question. 1t certainly is
very comfortable to sit down by your
own Preside and select a dress pattern
or sulky pillow from a printed des,
cription and a picture of the articles
much more comfortable, in fact, thar
hitching up and driving to town on a
raw day.
A consideration more important,
perhaps, is that the printed price in
the catalogue seems, in some cases at
least, to be lower than the price
quoted at the local store. Isn't that
conclusive? Let's see. The catalogue
describes the goods and quotes a
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
FOR THE SMALL PEOPLE.
Gum Drops a Healthfui Homemade
CONNECTION.

Dissolve one pound gum Arabic in a
pint and q half of water, strain and
add one pound sugar Heat until the
sugar Is dissolved, then flavor to taste
and color all or part as desired. These
should be added while the mixture is
warm When about the consistency OF
honey, fill a shallow box with corn
starch, smooth the surface and with
a stick rounded at the end the size
you desire to have the gum drops
make little indentations in the starch
They should be as close together as
can be, without interfering. If large
number of the gum drops are to be
made, round buttons of wood may be
fastened to fiat board and the whole
set of indentations made at once
Place the mixture of sugar and gum
In a vessel with a long lip or spout
and pour out slowly, striking off with
wire. When the mould is filed, set
in warm place for several days until
the drops are hardened enough to
handle. Then dampen a little and
shape in granulated sugar.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
WHEN HANGING UP GOWNS.
Bag of White Muslin Is a Good Thing
to Have Handy.

Don't hang a gown wrong side out
before hanging it up, no matter how
delicate a color 1t is.
Nothing ruins the set more quickly,
which Is soon evidenced by the
creaseMwhich creep here, there and
everywhere.
It's natural enough, for the outside
must necessarily be made little
larger and looser than the lining, and
reversing the usual order of hanging
is bound to react in some unpleasant
way.
If the gown is delicate color, make
big bag of white muslin to slip it
in while hanging up, or pin white
cloth-big enough to cover it-over it,
taking care, in either case, to have
The covering hang from the hook or
from the coat hanger, instead of drag.
cling upon the dress itself.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
"old IronsIdes." the famous frig.

"old Ironsides." the famous frigate
Constitution. Is preparing to make
what is likely to be her last cruise
or at least the last trip prior to being
laid up in perpetuity. She is being
fitted for voyage to Hampton
roads. where she will be one of the
most interesting exhibits at the
jamestown exposition. AS ship she
will not cut much of figure along.
side of the big floating steel fortressos
representing the navies of the world.
But no vessel of all the number will
typify as much glorious history as
"old Ironsides," 1t seems almost a
pity. says Troy Times. that the
famous craft. now at Brooklyn navy
yard. cannot be put In shape to sail
down the coast and into the famous
roads under her own canvas. This is
impossible, however, and the once
stately vessel will be towed to her
destination by commonplace tug
But even this cannot rob her of her
well-won renown.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

given you, Mr.. Farmer? A market for
your produce. What has made 25 to
SO per cent. of the present value of
your farm? The accessibility of a
market You know what your grand
father did on that same farm? Drove.
his hogs and hauled his grain 80, so,
maybe rs miles to the nearest market
town, and received prices for them
that would make you howl about the
trusts. And he hauled back the fam
lily supplies for which he paid what
you would consider monopolistic
prices. Do you happen to know what
the old farm was worth then? Well,
1t lacked a good deal Of being SIS or
500 an acre.
Yes, the home town, with its handy
market, has advanced the value of
your property and made you worth
several thousand dollars more than
your grandfather was worth. The
home town affords schooling for your
children, and perhaps social and
church privileges which your family
would not otherwise enjoy. The rural
radiating from the home town, as
spokes from hub. bring to your
home the greatest conveniences of
modern times.
| Have you ever noticed that the first
| thing the settlers of a newly-opened
reservation do is to send for a wagon
load OF mail order catalogues? Well, l
haven't. They lay out a town site
every six or eight miles, start two or
three general stores, build a school
house, a church, blacksmith shop. a
grain elevator, petition the depart
ment for post Office, and start a
newspaper. They know, from former
experience that, with these things
close by, life will be endurable, what
ever hardships may come. They know,
also, that without them they must live
lives of isolation and endure an exist
ence that is contrary to all natural
human instincts.
On the other hand, it goes without
saying, that the average country town
cannot exist without the support Of
it's tributary territory. Then, If thai
town affords the advantages for the
rural citizen that have been enumerat
ed, there exists what we may call ar
interdependence and a moral obliga
ton between the two. Are you, Mr.
Thrifty Farmer, living up to that OBJ
legation when you do your trading
with the mail order houseG
To this line of argument the farme
may answer that his greatest obliga
] ton, his first duty, is TO his immediat,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
WASHING northumberland.

Remember to wash all good pocket
handkerchiefs by themselves, quite
apart from anything else. Soak them
overnight in cold water, then wash in
hot water, using the best white soap;
rinse in clear cold water, squeeze the
water out of them. rub well with
white soap, and boil for 20 minutes
with little dissolved borax in the
water. Then rinse again, and If any
usual manner, and iron before they
are quite dry with well-polished
hot iron. Handkerchiefs treated in
this way will keep their color and
wear we'll
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
The straphao aer IN london.

With the introduction OF the Ameri.
can electric railroad system in Great
Britain, the straphanger at once
doomed large In the street car The
Englishman, as everybody knows, OBJ
jects to being crowded, and so parlia-
ment has been called upon to end the
straphanging nuisance" A bill has
been introduced in the house OF com.
mons, says Baltimore Sun, and IL 1t
is passed there will henceforth | no
straphangers. The Englishman who
rides in q street car will be sure of a
seat. The aisles will be kept clear.
There will be no overcrowdlng. In
matters relating to their personal
comfort Englishmen seem to be very
exactlng. Why shouldn't the strap
hanger be welcomed as a manifesto
tion OF the age--of hustle, hustle and
the dell take the hindmost? The
Londoners show how much they are
behind the times when they insist
upon excluding from street car
every person who cannot get seat
They are slow, very slow, in London.
They will never be Americanized and
modernized until they welcome the
straphanger and sacrifice comfort to
expedition and the "get-there" spirit
VIII the Londoners never cease to
demand all they pay for?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
Lemon Marmaiade.

To six pounds lemons take nine
pounds sugar. Peel the lemons, then
cover the yellow parings with water
and boil until tender. Drain and let
cool, then shred the parlngs fine.
Meantime halve the peeled fruit
crosswise and press out juice and
soft pulp. Cover the shells of white
pulp remaining with three pints cold
water, and boil one-half hour. Strain
off this liquor and add it to the Juice
and soft pulp with the yellow rinds.
Boil all together, then add the heated
sugar. Boil down to the consistency
required, and place while boiling hot
in small jars or marmalade pots.