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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIFE.

To prevent gas stove oven from
rusting, as they do if care is not
taken, rub the entire inside with a
flannel cloth saturated with sweet oil.
A teaspoonful of nitrate of soda add
ed to three quarts Of water and poured
upon the roots of a Boston fern will
stimulate 1t to renewed life. Apply
several times at intervals of about
three weeks, but care should be taken
not to touch the fronds.
A clothes hanger may be econom.
ically made by using barrel hoop.
Cut from hoop piece of the de-
sired length, and, after inserting a
screw eye in the middle of the hang
err tie string in it for loop to hang
it UP by. Such hanger is easy to
make and answers the purpose very
well.
To clean leather upholstery wash
the leather with warm water to which
is added a little good vinegar. Use
an absolutely clean sponge. Wipe
dry with soft, clean cloths. To re-
store the polish, prepare the whites of
two or three eggs with teaspoonful
of turpentine to each egg. This
should be whisked briskly, then
rubbed into the dry leather with a
piece of clean flannel and dried off
with a piece of clean linen cloth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Georuja Split Biscuit,

Pare and boil three large Irish pota-
them finely. Add a cup of blended
lard and butter, two eggs beaten sepa-
rately and an yeast cake dissolved in
a pint of warm milk. Finally, add
enough -four to make a smooth dough.
After letting this rise again roll it out
on a bread board to the thickness of
half an inch. Cut into biscuits but
ter each one on the top and place over
1t another biscuit Crowd them slightly
in the pan to keep from spreading, and
brush the tops with piece of melted
butter. They will make their last ris-
ing quickly, and should be baked as
any other roll would be.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Navy a Business Proposition.

The navy to-day is strictly a bust
ness proposition-in fact, 1t might be
termed scientific, and / venture to
say there are more good mathematl-
clans among the men than can be
found among any similar lot of men
gathered from all sections of the coun-
try, as these boys are. A few figures
In reference to target practice might
be of interest in this connection, says
Admiral Robley ID. Evans in National
Magazine, showing how economical
all this perfection Is, and how much
better 1t is to maintain this regular
practice. AS one old tar remarked:
"Blowed II a grain of powder in prac-
tice does not save ton in service;
for when it comes to straight shoot
ing, the men put every grain where 1t
counts" Thus the ravages and waste
of war are lessened in the actual out
lay, If target practice Is regularly
held. The building of the Panama
canal means an impetus to the trad
ing interests of this country, and II
THE people could take the power Of the
American flag on the high seas, as II
floats on the masthead Of modern
cruiser or battleship, they would un
derstand that the navy is business
proposition, aside from the spirit OF
national nride and patriOtiSm and the
necessity for preparedness"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES
GATHERED FROM EXCHANGES
AND PRESS DISPATCHES.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest Bear
ing Upon Many Subjects Of
General Concern.

The lew opera house at Primrose
Is now open
Peru now has two passenger trains
daily in both directions
Work has been resumed upon the
Burlington passenger depot in Ere
mont.
Alleged cases of smallpox at Be-
atrice have been diagnoses as chick
enpox.
While out hunting for a few hours
the Hashberger brothers killed fifty
three ducks.
Thunder and sharp lightning dur
ing snow storm brought surprise to
the citizens of Minden
The district Sunday school convcn-
tion will he held at the Christian
church in Blue Hill March TO-
st. Johns Evangelistical Lutheran
church was dedicated last Sunday
The building is entirely paid for.
Sherman Saunders and j. f. West
rand of Bloomfield have purchased
the Peavey line of elevators in Ne
braska
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
SOME HINTS ABOUT EGGS.
Popular Time for Cooking--How Their
Freshness May Be Judged.

The fresher eggs are the longer
time they require for boiling. In tim
ing the boiling remember that they
should be put into water already boil
ing in the same pan or skillet.
To boil them very hard in order to
slice them or prepare them for a
mayonnaise they should cook for ten
minutes. For eating the soft-boiled
egg is supposed to be the most di-
gestible, and this is boiled for from
three to five minutes.
One of the best ways to judge the
freshness of eggs is to place them in
a pan of cold water. Those that sink
soonest are the freshest. Stale or
added eggs always float on the sur
face. Upon breaking an egg if the
white and yolk are not clearly de-
fined and separated, no matter how
carefully the shell has been broken,
the egg is not good and should be dis
carded, for eggs the least bit off color
will spoil good cooking.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
CUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY D. M. AMsRERRV
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
Chinese View of PhrenoIosy.

Brain bag" is the Chinese name for
the skull, and bumps and brains In
their notion are intimately allied. The
skull is considered to be most perfect
when It is round, with a tendency to-
ward a conical rise at the top, the
latter feature indicating great Intel
lectual powers. A "hatchet" face, with
a broad, fiat top to the head, means
vacillation and indecision. The most
important parts of the skull are the
forehead and the occiput, which Is
called the pillow bone. A high and
broad forehead gives good hope of
long life. Bumps and depressions on
the occiput play an important part,
Two connected bumps low down at
temperament. A bump nearer tho top
shaped like an egg lying on Its side
denotes truthfulness and firmness; two
similar egg shaped bumps standing on
end, one on each side of the head, de-
note a fiery temperament and great
self confidence; two crescent shaped
bumps between these last two denote
longevity A thin, pointed nose Is a
sign Of homicidal tendencies. The Chi
nese believe the outer conformation OF
the skull to be dependent upon the
shape of the brain within. And they
connect certain mental qualifications
with certain bumps and depresslons
found on the skull. In conformity with
the Confucian dogma that man was
born good and becomes evil only by
his environment, so they further be-
leve that bumps and depressions are
developed on the surface of the skull
by influences within. These inilu-
ences, in their turn, have been In
spired from without
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
WEAK, PALE, Thin
Or. Williams Pink Pills Restored Mrs.
Robbins To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.

Mrs. Josie Robbins, of 1921 Clar
ST.. Decatur, ILL.,, says: II was weak,
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed so that did not rel
ish my food. l was unable to do my
work because my limbs panied me
so and my feet were swollen. / got
numb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyZed SO that I
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem-
tiles, when in this numb state, felt as
If some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface. Through
my shoulders at times had such pain
that l couldn't sleep. Many times I
awoke with smothering sensation.
when the physicians remedies
failed to benefit me l began to look
for something that would. My sister.
Mrs. Mcdaniel, Of Decatur, recon-
mended DR.. Williams Pink Pills to
me and / at once purchased some.
was greatly encouraged when l saw
how they acted on my nervous condi-
ton and continued using them until
cured. / am now able to attend to my
duties and have not consulted phys
ician since.
81 also gave them to nay daughter
who had always been weak and who
at this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her cheeks were colorless and she
was thin and spiritless. She had an
aemia and we feared consumption, be-
cause every time she went out doors
II it was at all cold or damp she
would take cold and cough. But DR..
Williams Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body"
DR.. williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid. on re-
ceipt of price. so cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the Dr. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
MORTALITY REPORT
CONSUMPTION AND PNEUMONIA
HEAD DEATH LIST.
Statistics Show That the Greatest
Number of Deaths From Lung
Trouble Occur in Winter.

The Bureau of Census has published
report presenting mortality statistics
Tor the United States for the five cal
endar years 1900 to 1904.
AS shown in the table, tuberculosis
Of the lungs and pneumonia were by
far the leading causes Of death. The
greatest number of deaths from lung
trouble occur during the winter
months. Colds are so prolific of lung
trouble that they should not be neg
lected. Persons with weak lungs
should be especially careful.
A noted authority on lung trouble
advises that as soon as cold is con-
tracted the following simple treatment
should be given. The ingredients can
be purchased from any prescription
druggist at small cost and easily pre-
pared in your own home. 1t is said to
be so effective that it will break up a
cold in twenty-four hours and cure any
cough that is durable.
Take onehalf ounce Virgin OIL of
Pine (Pure), two ounces of Glycerine
and eight ounces of good Whisky
Shake well and take in teaspoonful
doses every four hours.
Be sure that the Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure) is in the original half-ounce
Walls, which are put up expressly for
druggists to dispense. Each vial is Sc
curely sealed in round wooden case,
with engraved wrapper, with the name
Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) -guaran-
ICED under the Food and Drugs Act
June 80, 1906, prepared only by Leach
Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O.-plainly
printed thereon. There are many rank
limitations of Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure)
which are put out under various
names, such as Concentrated Oil of
Pine, Pine Balsam, etc. Never accept
these as substitute for the Pure Vir-
gin Oil of Pine, as they will invariably
produce nausea and never effect the
desired result.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Expect Contest Over VIII.

A contest is expected over the wis
Of Mrs. Isabelle Beecher Hooker, sis
ter of Henry Ward Beecher Mrs.
Katherine Burton Powers of Brook.
line, Mass, granddaughter of Mrs.
Hooker, is expected to contest the
will. The bulk of the estate which is
estimated at about $4,000, is given to
the son Of Mrs. Hooker, DR.. Edward
B. Hooker of Hartford. Mrs. John G.
Day of New York, daughter of Mrs.
Hooker, receives nothing because"
according to the will, "she and her
daughter are SO amply provided fol-
by the estate of her late husband"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
WHITE FROZEN PLUM PUDDING.
II This Dessert Delicacy Is New, Try
Il at Once.

This pudding made of one cupful Of
sugar and one cupful of water, cooked
until 1t threads, then poured slowly
over the whites of three eggs and
beaten thoroughly and Is cold add one
pint of whipped cream. one teaspoon
full of vanilla, and one-half cupful each
OF seeded raisins, currants, English
walnuts, and almonds, and candied
cherries. The currants and raisins
should be pumped in boiling water.
Pour this mixture at once into a mold,
cover with paraffln paper, put on the
cover, seal with lard around the edge
to prevent salt water from creeping
in, pack in ice and rock salt, and leave
1t three or four hours to ripen; then
remove from the mold, place it on a
cut glass round dish and garnlsh with
holly. If round bomb mold is used
it will look quite like SNOWFALL, es-
pecially If the fruit is kept we'll to-
ward the center.
Serve with sauce made of bananas
as follows: Boil one cupful of granu-
lated sugar with two of water until it
threads, pour this into the well-beaten
yolks of two eggs, add the mashed
pulp of six ripe bananas and enough
lemon juice to give flavor This sauce
may be used hot and passed after the
pulp pudding has been cut and served,
or it may be served cold, but is bet
ter hot.
Tiny balls of delicate white cake
covered with icing, then rolled in
cocoanut, is an addition to the esthet.
ic side of this feast.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
About Repottlna Plants.

Plants growing In pots in which the
soil has not been changed for year
should be repotted as soon as they be.
gin to show signs of growth. You
cannot grow good plant in wornout
soil, even if you do give liberal supplies
of liquid fertilizer A good soil is to
plants what bread and butter is to
man. But remember to let it become
established before giving it very rich
food to digest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

A singular mental disorder is re-
ported of a patient confined at Bicetre,
He processes to remember nothing eX,
cept the month and year in which
he was born. Lest he should forget
the date of each new day, he fills
sheet after sheet of paper with mem
oranda. 1t is not case of true am
nesia or loss of memory; otherwise he
should be unable to speak or write
1t is a fixed idea" of forgetfulness, a
delusion, not an incapacity to remem
Der. 1t has been argued by some that
all the decisions of the insane are the
result of the Imagination filling the
gaps which exist in an impaired mem
DRY, But this is the first case which
has been described of une idee. Axe
d'oubli.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
The Lincoln Attorney Who Has Been
Appointed Federal Judge.

The school board of Nebraska City
has taken steps to secure from the
Nebraska City Driving Park associa-
ion land held by them under pro-
visional deed, alleging the provisions
unfulfilled.
Clyde Wright, who left Beatrice
several years ago and located at Des
Moines, Ia, recently won the middle
weight championship of Iowa as
wrestler. He is teaching wrestling at
that place at present
John p. Bridges, who is charged
with assaulting his daughter and in
cest, was arraigned in Nebraska City,
pleaded guilty, waived examination
and was bound over to the district
court, he giving surety bond in the
sum of $1,000.
The jury in the case of Miss Emma
Lawrence against the Monroe Tele-
phone company, after being out more
than twenty-four hours, brought in a
verdict for $4,000 for the plaintiff
Miss Lawrence had sued for 100000
r. II. Wagner, the Burlington sta
ton agent at Oakland, had a narrow
escape from death. While working
around the gasoline engine in the
company's pump house here his coat
was caught in the shafting and torn
three ducks in ColfaX county.
A letter from Lillian May Crawford,
the noted actress, announces the
death of her father, William Stable
man, at Birmingham, Ala, on the
Goth inst. Mr.. Stadleman was one of
the first settlers in Nebraska City
and conducted a hotel at that place.
Many farmers from this vicinity,
says an Upland dispatch, have visited
the western country of late looking
for bonanzas in land. The consensus
of opinion of those VINO have returned
seems to be that some one is going
to get stuck mighty badly in fall
in value in coming days.
Prof. John Matzen, secretary of the
Northeastern Nebraska Teachers as
sociaIion, which meets In Fremont
this month, has received notice that
his request for special rates to the
COllN VIII liOl NC dSICu Oh
til after the legislature ends its con-
sideration of the rate question.
John Oberg, wealthy farmer liv-
ing four miles north of Valley, has
been locked up in the town Jail be-
cause of complaint by his wife that
he had abused his family while he
was under the influence of liquor.
During the melee occasioned by
Oberg's bibulous entertainment he
tore the telephone from the wall.
The 2-cent railroad bill in Nebraska
will make the rate from Omaha to
Denver reduced from $16.15 to $12.75;
to Kansas City, from $500 to about
4 to North Platte, from SO to about
Sc. No reduction will be made on the
tickets from Omaha to Portland and
San Francisco and return, as that rate
is already too low to be cut by the
reduction.
w. Tate, who was charged witt
stealing a pair of horse blankets from
the team of Nate Hayes while they
were tied on the streets of Auburn
has been sentenced to thirty days II
the county Jail and to pay fine o
800
A note for $780, signed by Angus
Brosch, turned up at Blue Hill few
days ago, which Mr.. Borsch declare
he has no recollection of signing,
purports to be in payment for sci
vices in placing lightning rods on hi
house. Payment on the note has bee
refused.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

There should be some means where
by our halls of justice should not be
turned into show places where the SEN
sation lovers go to crafty their NOR
bid love of crime and its details To
have a court room packed with curios'
ity-maddened spectators to drink in
the tales of sin and misery forced
from the lips of unhappy witnesses is
certainly not conducive to high
state of public morals. The courts
are for a higher and sterner purpose
than to serve as places of entertain
ment for depraved popular taste,
The way in which the court room In
New York where the Thaw case is
being tried is packed by the morbid,
like crowd of hungry crows after
carton, is, declares the Baltimore
American, a disgrace to the proper
and dignified course of law and JUS
tice.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Lemon Jelly Pudding.

One pint of bread crumbs, one quart
of milk, the juice and grated rind OF
one lemon, yolks of three eggs; sweet
en- to taste. When baked cover with
jelly, make a frosting with the whites
of the eggs; put over the top and
brown in the oven.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Dried Dates.

Dried dates make a nice breakfast
fruit if slightly simmered in boiling
water and servid with rich cream,
either hot or cold; they are whole.
some fruit for everybody to take at
this time of year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

President Roosevelts declaration
that men ought to be good fathers and
husbands and that women ought to be
good wives and mothers is one that
even his most ardent political enemies
will not venture to contradict
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Lincoln Letter
Current Gossip from the
STATE CAPITAL
Legislative and 9th erwise

s. f. G, by Root of Cass, providing
for stamping packages ~ liquor
shipped into any community has be
come a law without the signature of
! the governor. While there were
some Objectionable features in the
bill affecting wholesale druggists who
desire that it be vetoed Governor
Sheldon saw in the bill also some
good features, so while he would not
accede to the demands of the whole.
salers, neither would he sign the bill.
The fight in the legislature over a
2-cent passenger fare came to a close
when the senate passed II. II. 267 the
joint committee bill, hurried It over
to the house, where the senate amend.
ment was Immediately concurred in
The bill was then enrolled soon after
was In the hands Of the governor. The
railroads took last stand in an effort
10 kill the emergency clause, which
will put the bill in force three days
after 1t is signed by the governor, but
the attempt failed in the senate and
all but four Of the senators who gave
this clause as their reason for oppos-
ing the bill hurriedly changed their
votes before the final result was an
nounced and lined up with the major
! inty The vote, as finally announced,
stood q to 4, two senator's, O'Connell
of Johnson and Latta of Burt, absent.
The four senators who persisted in
opposition to the bill, even after they
saw it had secured the required ma
jorlty were Burns of Lancaster, Glover
of Custer, Gould of Greeley and Hanna
of Cherry.
On the first roll call Gibson,
Thomas and Saunders of Douglas and
McKesson of Lancaster voted against
the bill, giving as their reason the OBJ
jectionable emergency clause, but be-
fore the vote was announced all of
them Topped to the affirmative Glover
of Custer at first voted for the bill, but
when 1t appeared that a change in his
vote might defeat the emergency
clause and after consultation with
some of the opposition, he changed his
vote to the negative. His change came
first and it reduced the vote for the
bill to 30, just one more than enough
to carry the emergency clause. When
1t was found the emergency clause had
carried there was scurry to get on the
popular side of the fence. ~
The fight in the senate was watched
with considerable interest from the
other end Of the state house. If the
assault on the emergency clause had
been successful it had been agreed
among the leaders that the house
would take up and pass with the
emer Eency clause the Sackett
bill (which went through the
sencc.e several days ago with the
emergency clause. This would have
put the senate in the awkward position
either of receding from it's hostility to
the emergency or killing part of a
bill 1t had already passed.
The presidents of railroads, it was
announced from Chicago last week
had decided to fight 2-cent fare bills
In all western states. For the purpose
OF bringing on the fight before the leg
islature adjourns it is said majority
OF the members decided to rush the
bill through with the emergency
clause so that the contest may begin
as soon as possible and perhaps per
NIT the legislature to take a hand in
the fight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Al a DISADVANTAGES.

1.-THE court fortune teller is going to
resign" said one Russian official
YES" answered the other; The is
at disadvantage If he predicts bad
news, he comes into royal disfavor,
and II he predicts good news, it
doesn't come true Washington Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

In former times when anything was
desired to be extracted from a wit.
ness, the latter was racked or pinch.
ed with hot irons, but even the re-
fined cruelty of those dark ages drew
the line. Their lawyers never asked
hypothetical questions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Appropriations by the dozen carry
ing sums aggregating thousands OF
dollars poured into the legislative
hopper on next to the last day within
which bills could be introduced. Prob
ably the most important is a recon-
mended appropriation by the finance
committee of s250,000 for the erection
of n building for the state library and
the supreme court on the capitol
grounds. The erection Of such q
building has been urgently requested
by State Librarian Lindsay, who
points out that the present quarters
Of the library are so overcrowded
that there isn't room for another vol
ume, while the entire library Is in
constant danger of fire damage in it's
present quarters In the central por-
ton of the state capitol building. Ac-
cording to the apportionment of the
! mill levy for the university that levy
is expected to bring in about $685.
600. Its apportionment has been rec
commended by the finance committee
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

The people of Thurston county are
anxious to have brought about some
method of securing an adequate re-
turn of the expenses which the Win.
nebago reservation causes them and
for which they now have to pay out
of the small taxable area of the
county They will attempt to have
this brought about by means of leg
islative solution to congress. AS this
county is at present organized there
are about $4,000 acres of taxable ter
ritory in The southwest portion. There
are 100000 acres in the remainder OF
the county, which are occupied by In
dams and which 90 not pay any taxes
into the county treasurer. In spite of
this the white citizens of the county
complain that they have to keep up
a number of bridges and roads on the
reservation and that the county is put
to continual expense in trying In
dian cases.