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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14
"Don't Try to Hedge"

thankful that you have told me just
how you feel before it was too late.
How perfectly dreadful it would have
been to have married you and then to
have found out after awhile that you
were in love with another girl all the
time!"
"Now see here!" burst out the
young man. "Of all the ridiculous"
Don't try to hedge" said the
young woman. you can't deny that
you said her hair was magnificent"
$50 it is--for blonde hair" pro-
tested the young man. You know
it can't begin to touch yours! l never
saw much masses of blue-black hair
as you have and you know /"
please don't, Mr.. Dankstart," she
interrupted, YEARLY. And you said
violets were so becoming to her and
If that isn't saying that her eyes were
like them I'd like to know it! You
may feel perfectly free to win such
a decorative treasure, as / know that
you have long wanted to, for our en-
gagement ends right here! You have
my sympathy for all that you have
endured of late. OF course, I was alb
solutely innocent in my belief that
you cared about me or / should have
released you before now!"
81 don't know why you have begun
calling me Mr.. Dankstart," said the
young man. ut was Tom ten minutes
ago And I don't know what you
to1 <Np lii
engagement! ! never cared about any
one except you and you know it!
| Can't / say that in addition to yol
there are pretty"
you don't think that l am pretty
broke in the young woman darkly
Compared with Laura Kinderlawn
am coal-black wisp of an Indiar
and"
There's nobody who can compare
with you," said the young man with
determination. 81 mean it,"
"You have convincing manner ant
all that" said the young woman, dis
believingly. But then that's part o.
a lawyers stock in trade. Why dom
you go over to Laura Kinderlawn':
| now III ISL L lOO ldtc lOT call.
Because I want to stay right here,
said the young man, coming over anC
sitting beside her. Laura may b.
pretty in way but her prettiness il
of doll-like, soulless variety that wears
off. Now, you grow more fascinating
every time l see you!"
I'D hate to feel, whenever Lauri
Kinderlawn and | were in the sam,
room, that you are comparing us,
deprecated the young woman.
The young man raised his eyes t,
heaven.
"Of course I'd compare you'll" h
said. "And thank my lucky stars
was fortunate enough to get you
Why, / don't see what's come owe
you this evening""
The young woman's face lost it,
aloof look and dimpled brilliantly.
believe you do really mean it, Tom
my!" she admitted.
you bet l dol said Thomas Dank
start, as he proceeded to emphasiz
the statement in the right way.-Chi
eago Daily News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Senator Kings decedent bill has
been recommended for passage in the
senate. Some changes were made, the
principal one giving to the surviving
husband or wife, where. there are no
children or grandchildren living, one
half of the real estate instead of two
thirds, as provided for in the bill orr
ginally drawn. The provision that
pre-nuptial contracts must convey at
least freehold estate in the lands
of the survivor was stricken out, leav-
ing no limitations on the terms of the
contract.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

It is sand that there are so many
practical philanthropists anxious to
save Mrs. Russell Sage from the dis
grace of dying rich that she is afraid
to go out, and Is prisoner In her own
house. II excess of energy is our ma.
tional fault, its extreme Is found in
the good things of life without work.
ing for them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

A snowstorm in London involves this
expenditure of a big fortune to restore
the streets to anything like passable
condition. After the. snowstorm of
January, 1895, which approximates TO
the present visitation, Nisbet Blair.
the surveyor of st. Pancras, said that
his authority expended e2,472 on
snow removal. There are % boroughs
in London, and. taking st, Panacras
as an averag-slzed borough, the total
expenditure would be close upon
S7C,oOO, This sum. says London
Chronicle, makes no provision for the
city OF London and the total can not
fall far short Of 100000. Half an
hours rainfall at this stage would b.
worth its weight In gold.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14
NERVOUS HEADACHES
Or. Williams Pink Pills viii Cure
Most Cases and Should Interest
Every Sufferer.

Every Sufferer.
Nobody who has not endured the
suffering caused by nervous head.
ache can realize the awful agony of
its victims. Worst of all, the ordin-
airy treatment cannot be relied upon
to cure nor even to give relief. Some
doctors will say that IL a person is
subject to these headaches there is.
nothing that can be done to prevent
their recurrence.
Nervous headaches, as we'll as neu-
ralgia, are caused by lack Of nutrition
the nerves are starved. The only
way to feed the nerves is through the.
blood and 1t is in this way that DR..
Williams Pink Pills have accom-
plished So many remarkable cures.
Mrs. Addie Merrill, of SO Union
Street, Auburn, Me-, says: For
years / suffered from nervous head
aches, which would come on me every
five or six weeks and continue for
several days. The pain was so severe
that would be obliged to go to bed
for three or four days each time. Il
was particularly intense over my right
eye. tried medicines but got no re-
lief. had no appetite and when
the headache passed away l felt as il
/ had been sick for a month. My
blood was thin and I was pale, weak
and reduced in weight.
Il read about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills in a paper and decided to try
them. first noticed that they be-
gan to give me an appetite and
commenced to gain in weight and
color My headaches stopped and
have not returned and 1 have never
felt so well as l do now"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price, SO cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
w. N. w., OMAHA, NO. 6, 1907.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

At the recent meeting OF the Joint
railroad commission, the bill giving
authority to the state railway commits
sion and defining the duties of the
commission was completed and
will be reported to the joint commit
tee in day or two. The section yet
to be drafted will provide that rail-
Grad agents must report to the COM
mission the contents of cars loaded,
and the contents Of cars coming into
the state must also be reported to
the commission. This measure, which
Is considered the most important Of
any of the railroad measures, was
prepared by Senator Epperson OF
Clay, Senator Aldrich of Butler and
Representatives Harrison of Otoe and
Walsh of Douglas. The bill is titled
as follows:
A bill for an act creating and defin-
ing the powers, duties and qualifica-
tons Of the state railway commission
and the secretary thereof and fixing
their compensation; defining railway
companies and common carriers, reg
ulating the same and providing the
method of fixing, establishing and
publishing rates and charges for the
transportation Of freights and cars,
including Joint through rates and
Joint traffic arrangements, over and
upon the various lines of said rail
way companies and common carriers;
the method of making, establishing
and enforcing the general orders of
said commission; defining unjust dis.
criminations to provide penalties for
the violation of the provisions of this
act, and to repeal all acts or parts of
acts in conflict herewith, and to de-
clare that an emergency exists.
The bill gives unusual powers to
the commission to control railroads
and provides for endless safeguards
to keep the roads from defeating 1t.
Besides the usual features of such a
bill. 1t will contain the following dis
tinotive provisions The commits
sion must at once prepare complete
freight rate schedule for the entire
state. Roads are to turn over all traf-
hcs in operation on January as
basis for the new rates by the COM
mission, which are to become effec-
tive within thirty to sixty days. If q
road objects to the rate hearing will
be granted before the commission
from which an appeal may be taken
to the district court, but the new rate
will be operative pending the appeal
To prevent the indiscriminate tying
up of the commission by injunction
the roads are compelled to file with
the district court transcript Of the
hearing held before the commission
and the court must pass upon thi:
transcription to see II the injunction
should be issued. Every possible pro
vision is made to keep all cases il
the district instead of the fedora
courts.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Senator Aldrich of Butler has not
given up his fight for constitutional
amendments because his bill provid'
ing for commission to recommend
amendments was killed in the senate.
He has announced the committee on
constitutional amendments will take
up the matter of needed amendments
within few days and will make rec
concentrations in the form of joint
resolutions for the submission of pro-
posed changes to a vote at the next
election. One of the first things to
be taken up will be the proposed in
crease in the number of judges of
the supreme court to five in the place
of the present commission. Several
other needed changes will also be dis
cussed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The Northwestern railroad made it's
annual report to the state auditor, in
compliance with the statute. The
gross earnings of this road in Ne.
brasAa during the last year was
$6,527, 480.75, while its net earnings
in the state amounted to $2,362,727.2S,
The passenger earnings in the state
amounted to s1,2S6,301.63 the freight
earnings s4921, SO2O5 and from other
sources the receipts were $319,377.O7.
The operating expenses and taxes in
Nebraska amounted to $4,164,753.52.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14
His Practical Idea.

A benevolent old man who lived on
his farm In Iowa never refused shell.
ter to any who might ask 1t OF him.
His many friends demonstrated with
him about this characteristic, know.
Ing that many INSCRIPTIONS hoboes
would avail themselves of the oppor.
tunity, and that there was great dan.
ger Of the old man being robbed. To
these remonstrances the old man re-
piled that he believed in practical
Christianity"
But" said one of his friends, this
seems very impractical. Suppose one
OF these men took 1t into his head to
rob you one night?"
my dear young friend" was the re-
ply, Il bid all enter in the name Of
God, but prove my belief in practi'
cal Christianity by locking up their
pants during the night"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

OUR LINCOLN LETTER
Gossip from the State Capital Legislative and Otherwise


An estimate of the cost of current
expenses of the various state insb
tutions has been proposed by the
state auditor the total amount asked
being $1,600,O00. The per capita cost
of the running expenses of each in.
stitution for the bennium is as fol.
lows
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

II the Jaisingroa Gaekwar, the son
of the Gaekwar Of Baroda, who has
come to this country to prepare for
Harvard, takes advantage Of the lib
erty which his absence from home
affords him, about the first thing he
will do will be to take up the simpli-
fled spelling of his own name.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The railroads have come forward
with request that they be allowed to
make showing before the legisla.
ture on the numerous measures now
pending against them. Following a
request by the Union Pacific and the
Northwestern, the joint railroad COM
mittee Of the house and senate has
arranged for a public hearing for the
railroads and their attorneys. They
will present their side of the case on
reciprocal demurrage, on which big
senger fare bill, on the railway COM
senger fare bill, on the railwoy COM
mission bill, on the enforcement of a
maximum freight rate law and on
every measure of the kind now pend
ing. AS result railroad legislation
is practically at standstill until after
the hearing, although the committees
are still at work perfecting the bills.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The postmaster at st. Louis says
that society women are eligible for
membership In the Ananias society
From this 1t Is to be seen that not all
the prevaricators are in congress.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The Hartford city man who pro-
poses law preventing officials from
serving for more than two terms might
have had more chance of getting 1t
passed II he had not included senator's
and representatives in his list.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The attempt to secure the passage
of the bill to regulate the practice
of Christian Science has been practi-
cally abandoned. There is feeling
among members who are opposed to
the bill because of the drastic man
ner in which 1t deals with the Chris
tan Science belief that there should
be some regulation which will control
the spread of contagious diseases but
they hardly think 1t fair to go after
1t In the manner attempted In the
Christian Science bill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The belief of the New Jersey wo-
man that somebody was putting the
evil eye on her COW will be something
of jolt to those optimistic souls who
claim that this age is an enlightened
one
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The chauffeur now appears to hold
the inside track in the matrimonial
race, where once the coachman was
counted an easy winner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The inhabitants of many countries
are little uneasy lest an earthquake
should overtake them, but the danger
Of an earthquake does not worry a
Russian officeholder a bit.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Once in a while 1T is the man that
is unreasonable. Here is one suing
his wife for divorce because she did
not die, as she said she would.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Tulsa, Okla, has 7Tg girls and 722
boys attending school. At this rate
the second generation will not be short
on school teachers. Long live the USE
full spinster.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

While the congressional party of In
vestigators were on the Isthmus OF
Panama an alligator tried to eat one
of the members. Both the alligator
and the congressman were saved.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Growing social complaints about
tight wads" are now explained. It
is the example of King Edward, and
must be followed If one preserves
good form.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Mark Twain says that the American
people desire a monarchy, but then 1t
Is impossible to tell when Mark Twain
should be taken seriously.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

The sea serpent has been seen off
Sweden by Herr Ankarkrona. 1t was
probably a reflection of his name on
the water.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Paris is said to be startled by the
proposal of Sarah Bernhard to play
Mephistopheles, and yet she has been
playing it for a number of years past.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

1t appears that some persons believe
that the car Of Russia has not yet
troubles enough, and so they are ac-
cusing him of writing poetry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Though you struggle through the
jungles of life, look up and behold the
mountains of success and prosperity
reckoning in the glimmering distance
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Cinderella, 1t appears, was a real
person, fact which Offsets In some
measure the prevalent suspicion
against Santa Claus.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

If there is anything in the report
that the north pole is moving south.
ward at the rate of 20 miles day, II
ought TO be ready soon to discover its
would-be discoveries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

A bigamist was up before London
magistrate and In giving his testimony
he referred to one of the witnesses as
my son-in-law by my first wife,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

In the hearing of the county option
bill before the judiciary committee of
the house, Chancellor Andrews Of the
state university urged that such law
had operated with the greatest success
In the south. He said that it was only
fair to the agricultural sections that
those people be given voice in saying
whether they wanted saloons anywhere
in the county. He told about how
posses were formed in the south to go
after breakers of the law, how at first
visit the saloonkeeper got notice, at
the second tar and feathers and at the
third hung. He hoped that such "a
in Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Representative Lees proposed
amendment to the constitution in
creasing pay of legislators to $40 a
day brought out spirited discussion in
the house. The majority of the com.
mittee reported the bill for the gen.
eral file, while the minority, Whitman,
Line and Richardson, voted to have
II indefinitely postponed. The ma
jority report carried. There is doubt,
however, about the bin receiving final
sanction.
Senator Randall of Madison is after
the four legged wolf He voted in IA
vor of retaining the present bounty
but later introduced bill to pay the
bounty only in counties where the
people vote to pay county bounty
His bill also reduced the bounty foi
wolves of all kinds and on wild cats
to S1.25 each. Senator Randall has
not matured his plans and will ash
that the bill introduced be withdraw
and another substituted in its place
The substitute will contain many safe
guards so tat it will be difficult tC
draw bounties by fraudulent means.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA

Japan has decided that Togo is not
TO go as far as California.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

M. ]. Johnson of Anselmo, general
chairman of the Operators associa-
ton of the Burlington system, con-
tanning 1000 in number. is at the
capital. He is looking after the oper.
ators' interest in a bill which will re-
Quire all operators receiving or send
ing train orders to be 10 years Of
age. Mr.. johnson has been at Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, and Topeka, Kas
where similar bills were introduced
and like bill will go before the leg
islature at Des Moines, Ia, and
Springfield, ILL., This bill Is in the
interest of safety and drawn by men
who have the actual handling of the
train business.
II bill, now under consideration, is
found constitutional, the right of
franchise will become an expensive
one in Nebraska to the person who
does not exercise it. The bill pro-
vides that every voter shall be as.
sessed SO each year, but that re.
ceipt shall be issued him for the
amount in the event that he votes
and II he does not the amount will be
collectable. The committee in the
hou-e, which had the bill under con
sideration, has recommended its pas
sage, provided it is found constitu
tiUnal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

Don't be too sure of the man who
boasts of being sure of himself.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-02-14

w. N. u, OMAHA, NO. 6, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10

Charles J.. Bllups, Mrs John Tonkin,
Mrs. Burruss and MISS Alice Moore.
historical contest, in which all
the guests will take part, will be par.
ticularly amusing, and the winner will
receive an attractive prize.
A splendid musical program will be
rendered by the following artists:
Quarles, Hiss Kate Fuller, Mr.. r.,
Lynn Tucker, Professor Leslie r. Wat
son. and Mr. Ritchie Bacon, will be
the accompanists.
Mrs, Arthur Mann, Mrs. Ernest
Moore, Mrs. William Crump. Mrs. G.
w. Masse, Mrs Harvey Davis and
Mrs. ]. S, Moore, Jr, will have charge
Of tho dinng-room. and will be as
sisted by the following ladies'. who
will serve the delicious refreshments:
Miss Mountcastle. Miss Addie Hasker,
Miss Annie Nolde. Mrs Oscar Grover,
Mrs. Samuel Frschkorn. Mrs. Hiram
Anderson and Mrs. Henry Schmidt.
The following ladies compose the
refreshment committee: Mrs. D. IT.
Talley, Mrs. c, w. King. Mrs Car
lyle Mrs. William Farrell and Mrs.
William Webb,
Mrs william Moore, Mrs. John
Charlton, Mrs Fred Powell, Mrs.
Clarence Goldman and Miss Mattio
Wood will have charge of the candy,
and the ticket committee Is as fol-
| lows: Mrs J. II, Allen Mrs. Julian
| Green, Mrs. Charles Fellows, Mrs
| Parke Gary.
| There will be no meeting of the
| circle Tomorrow, but on Monday,
| February 18th, the regular meeting
will be held with Mrs. w A. Cheat
wood, of No, 2l1o East Grace Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10


One of the prettiest weddings OF the
season was that Of Miss Henrietta
Schwartz to Mr.. Bernard Mayer Ober-
dorfer which took place Wednesday |
forenoon at 1890 o'clock at the home
Of tho brides parents. No. 93S West |
Grace Street. the Rev. DR.. Edward NJ |
Calsch officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Gallo Schwartz, her
sister, as maid Of honor. Mr.. Sydney
Oberdorfer was best man to the groom |
The parlors, where the ceremony was
performed. and the tllning-room, where
tho wedding breakfast was served at
1880 o'clock, were artistically decor
nted with palms and flowers, the color
scheme being In green and pink A
miniature altar against background
OF palms was erected In tho parlor
Tho table had a centre PLAGUE of flow
ers and border of roses and ferns.
Tho bride advanced to tho altar,
whero the groom and the best man
awaited her coming, with her brother,
Mr.. Mayer Schwartz. Sho was
goWned In n tailored suit OF hunters
green broadcloth worn With mink
tocque. Her flowers We're volets.
The maid of honor was nttred In
ciel blue silk chiffon over a delicate
shade of pink, and held a large clus-
ter of variegated carnations. Mrs. Car
RE Schwartz, the mo Their Of the bride,
wore black chiffon tuffeta with In
sets Of black and white lace and dIa-
mond ornaments.
Mrs b. Oberdorfer, black crepe do
chine over tnffcta, appliqued in lace
diamonds; Mrs. JULIUS Schwartz. OF RAJ
leigh. N. c.. crepe dc chine over taffeta.
with lace trimmings Mrs. Hampton
Curtis black tnffeta trimmed with ap-
pli1ue; Miss Bertha Nachnnn, black lace
palletted over tuifeta; Mrs. Bottig-
helmer, black net over taffeta--da.
monds.
Among guests present were pr. ana
Oberdorfer, Messrs. Sidney and Henry
Oberdorfer, Mr.. and Mrs. W, Hampton
Curtis, Mr.. Emanuel Hutzler. Mrs.
Fannie Bettigheiner and others. IA
Mr. ana Mrs. Bernard oberdorfer loft
Wednesday afternoon for q Northern
bridal trip. Returning. they will be in
Richmond from February 14th to Feb
ruary 2Sth, before leaving for their
future home in Macon, Ca
Significantly Recital,
The pupils OF the Richmond conser-
vatory OF Music will give their semi
monthly recital Friday evening at $3.50
o'clock In the conservatory building, No.
500 East Grace Street, The public arc
cordially invited.
Following Is tho program:
acknowledgements" $685.. Rosslnni
Misses Fanny Eutson, Inez Versor and
Mary and Annie Yaden.
"Once IN By-Gone Days, Stults
Miss Lille Berger.
LA Elleuse' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Buff
Miss Louise King.
Mandolin OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Selected
Duet .,.......,.,,,,..,,...... llnsleman
Misses Jessie Wilson ana Ethel Waldrop,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
Nortl1side Entertainment,

Tho entertainment which was Civ
en- at Northside Hall last Thursday
evening, under the auspices of tho
Northside Orchestra proved to DO quite
Il success
Despite the bad weather there was
quite Srge attendance, all having
declared 1t ono Of the most enjoyable
and successful entertainments ever
presented al tho hall After tho pro-
gram the moor was cleared for dane
lhs, which was kept up until mid
night The grogram read aHfollows;