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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
RECIPE FOR CHILL SAUCE.
Better Than Any Variety to Be Found
in the Stores.

A chill sauce is made by western
housekeeper, which will be found
much better than any ready-made va
riety to be had in the shops.
Chop fine six large green peppers,
from which the seeds and white pulp
have been removed, and four large
onions. Cut into small pieces "a large
ripe tomatoes. Put them together in a
kettle, mix thoroughly, and add three
tablespoonfuls of salt, eight table.
spoonfuls of brown sugar, six cups OF
vinegar, two teaspoons of cinnamon
and one Of cloves Boil it gently one
hour, then seal in pint cans.
Following Is a cucumber pickle re-
cipe: Pare and slice two dozen GU
cumbers and one dozen small onions.
Sprinkle them with salt, and allow
them to drain well in a colander. Then
place them in bowl, adding one quart
of vinegar, one cup of olive oil, one
quarter of n cup each of black and
white mustard seed, one teaspoonful
of celery seed and one.quarter .ea-
spoonful of powdered alum. Mix
thoroughly and seal in pint cans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
GOOD PICKLE OF TOMATOES.
Can Be Made of the Green or Ripe Va
riety, as Desired.

While tomatoes are procurable, a
very good pickle may be made from
the recipe of an old New England
housekeeper.
Chop one peck of green tomatoes
and arrange them in layers in a stone
crock, sprinkling each layer with salt,
using in all not more than a cup of
salt; let them stand over night and
in the morning strain away the liquor
and add to them about two quarts of
vinegar, to which has been added a
tablespoonful each of cloves, CHINA
mon, ginger, and allspice, and six
chopped green peppers, the seeds and
white pulp having been removed
Bring the whole pulp to boil, then
simmer slowly for four or five hours,
adding, a few minutes before it is
done, two and half pounds of brown
sugar.
Quite different result may be OBJ
tanned by substituting ripe tomatoes
for the green. In consistency, it will
be little thicker and a little rougher
than the ordinary tomato catsup.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
MAR
q x

Paris says hats should contrast.
The double skirt is with us once
more.
Black kid gloves, lined with purple,
are new.
Stunning are the velvet hats, heaped
with orchids.
A new feature of evening gowns is
the long tulle sleeve, close fitting al
the way
Emerald green appears in the new.
est ties, in hose and in glove Innings
to match.
Some Of the glittering evening
gowns look as if my lady were about
to set off to war in shining armor.
So far feathers have been most seen
in boas, ostrich naturally standing
first.
The evening scarf is more popular
than ever, 1t has come out in perfor-
ated channels, beautifully embroid-
cred.
Big and bold are the cut out designs
for the jumper waist, Silk pieces out.
lined with final braid compose most
of the designs.
Panels of very deep tucks are in.
serted at the bottom of evening gowns.
The plain portion between the tucks
shows embroidery designs.
Two blues are combined in perhaps
the most popular style of millinery.
Dark blue chirked up with some light.
er, brighter shade of blue is nearly
the most ubiquitous hat one sees.
Black broadcloth suits with smart
Louis coats finished with big side
pockets and waistcoats of colored bro.
cade are in high favor for afternoon
visiting toileltes.
Hats with wreaths of white or shad.
ed purple and mauye velvet and tat
feta convolvuli are much to the fore.
while hats loosely draped with chiffon
or plated gauze scarfs are very promi,
nent,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

fine and sheer, printed in artistic col
orings, and mercerized; indeed, one
had to look closely to be sure they
were not silk mousseline.
Figure shows, as far as camera
limitations permit, how prettily this
goods made up. Its white ground was
strewn with beautiful blue flowers
softened by stems of pale and ten
der green.
In planning the waist decorations.
features likely to please the taste of
the wearer are considered. At four
teen one has ones own ideas, and so
long as they are simple and whole
some why not crafty them?
First of all, it was concluded the
square-necked yoke was to be trans
parent; but it must not have the mo
notonous bands of insertion used to
fill in every other square neck. Lace
edging was therefore used instead
'sewed in perfectly fiat and neatly
inferred at the corners. This was, in
turn, finished with the prettiest little
frills, projecting from under the lace
of blue ribbon, half an inch wide anG
matching the flowers in the null per
fectly. 1t was sewed beneath the out
er edge of the lace, and followed the
line of the latter exactly around the
neck opening, and also along the low
er edge of the yoke. The graceful
bertha and the sleeves were trimmed
to correspond, and shaped belt
edged with the frilled ribbon complet
ed the scheme. The cost:
yards of mercerized null at He's .9s
yards of lace edging at s cents...... -
is yards of ribbon at o cents ........ sc
Hooks and eyes Observation-Disclosures. .@
Pattern ono. $3.50 Observation-Disclosures. liz
Total ................... .s2ss
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Shanghai. Chlna-These articles
engaged to tell of the American men
and women who are investing their
lives in heather lands. 1t Is in the
nature Of the case that these should
he pronounced personalities, and full
of interest; many of them will get
volume biographies when they die. Let
me recall, in n paragraph each, a
few of those whom | have met in
China, the reader remembering that
there are many other hundreds in the
interior of this immense empire whom
! have not had the opportunity to
meet
AS he is the acknowledged foremost
writer upon Chinese subjects, so Rev.
board, is probably the most interest
ing personality among Americans in
China His books are not more bril-
liant than himself he Is scintilat-
ing conversationalst, at Il two-hund-
d-words.a-minute gait. Yet there Is
not more inconspicuous or modest
American in China. He has never been
mistaken for a fashion plate, for he
is as unconventional as he is learned
and original. He probably understands
the Chinese better than any other
white man. II the legations and mis-
sionaries had listened TO his urgings
there would have been fewer massa
ores and no siege of Picking in 1900.
At President Roosevelt's request, he
has just written book, America and
China"
Mrs. A. p. Lowrie, OF the American
Presbyterian mission, has been more
than so years in China, yet the Chinese
have not robbed her OF her quaint and
delightful Americanism. Her tongue Is
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
To Clean Eurs.

Ermine, white fox and all other
light furs that have been packed away
during the summer months should be
cleaned before putting them on to
wear. Sawdust and plaster of paris
should be mixed half and half, heated
until blood warm, and then rubbed int
the skins several times. Then put the
fur out of doors to air. With darker
furs use bran. Divide pound of bran
into two portions and place one in the
oven to heat. Spread the fur on a pa
per on the table and rub it well over
with the cold bran. Shake out the bran
and brush the fur with a soft hat
brush. Then rub the hot bran in the
fur evenly. Then shake it and brush it
until the fur is free from both dust
and bran.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Care of House Plants.

Don't be afraid to scrub the plants
brought in for the winter. With a
brush, water, soap and an infusion of
tobacco every leaf and stem should
be scrubbed to remove insects. The
bathroom spray is excellent to use in
rinsing, which should be thorough. A
frequent drenching and occasional
meals of flower food will make up to
the plants for the loss of outdoor life
and they will repay with vigorous
growth and bloom during the winter
months.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
American Cnurchmen Abroad.


Just now the west seems to be
flooding the east with missionary au.
thorities and religious leaders. The
tour of President Charles Cutherbert
Hall, of Union Theological seminary,
New York, through India and China,
has been notable triumph. DR.. Hall
seems to possess rare genius for i'm
pressing his personality upon people
Mr.. Charles Alexander, the famous
singer of the Torrey-Alexander evan
gelistic combination, has been In the
east for his wife's health. During a
visit to missionary relatives at Pakhoi
he demonstrated the power Of win.
an alien tongue. At Hongkong he
held the largest religious meeting in
the city's history, and at Manila he
spoke in both the Methodist and Pres.
byterian churches. A week later. as
my ship was entering Hongkong har-
Dor by night a launch passed, full of
men singing Justify THE glory song"
Considering that this was Hongkong,
the incident was a notable echo of the
Alexander meeting. Nor were the
singers Y. NJ. C. A. men, the working
force of that organization has gone to
Canton, to attend the marriage of Sec
rotary c, C. Rutledge, of Philadelphia,
to Miss Edmunds, of Baltimore.
There are three special reasons for
the presence of so many American
churchmen in the orient at this time;
! the Methodist Missionary Jubilee in
| India, at the end of last year, the
| Worlds Student federation convention
in Toxic in May and the centennial
| celebration of Chinese missions in
| AprilMay. l have CHANGED to meet
/ personally, or to strike the trail of,
Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, of Philadel.
phia; Secretary Lloyd, of the Protes-
| tant Episcopal mission board; Score.
tary Barton, of the American board :;
Secretary Fox of the American Bible
society; Secretary MacKay of the
Canadian Presbyterian board John r.
Mott of the International Y. NJ c. A. !;
President Goucher, of the Woman's
university, Baltimore; two Methodist
editors. DR.. Parkhurst of lions Her
aid Boston, and DR., RAIDER, of the
Western Christian Advocate; John b
Sleman, of the Washington Y. M. c.
A., and dozens of other friends of for,
eign missions, clerical and lay.
The missionaries are now having a
foretaste of the visitation they expect
when that committee of 80 American
business men, arranged for in con
nection with the recent celebration OF
the American board, comes out tC
make an independent study of foreign
missions. This is one of several signs
apparent out here, of remarkable in
crease OF interest in foreign mission.
I on the part of the churches of Amerl
ca and Canada.
= Copyright, by Joseph b, Bowles)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Sailed Almonds.

First put the almonds after they
have been shelled into boiling water
until the skins can readily be removed.
Dry carefully. Put piece of butter in
a pan and while melting stir in the al
iuonds glaze. Then place the pan in
tire oven. Be careful and stir often so
as to color the nuts without scorch-
ing. When slightly brown take them
out. spread on white paper and
sprinkle with table salt. They should
be eaten cold. A plain salad of let
tuce with French dressing may be
served before the dessert.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
A Good Way to Rip.

found in ripping the worn facing
from the bottom of dress skirt that
had several rows of stitching that |
accomplished the task with greater
ease and speed and less danger of
cutting the goods when | pinned the
skirt to my knee and held the facing
firmly with my left hand, and with a
sharp knife ripped from instead of to-
ward me.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Prof. Isaac T. Headland, of the Meth.
odist Episcopal mission, Picking, This
book brought Prof. Headland no little
reputation in America; but his more
serious hobby is not nursery. rhymes
but Chinese art. lie has the finest
collection of Chinese paintings owned
by any white man, and he u.s. doubt
less, the worlds leading authority on
this subject. incidentally, he Is q con
noisscur on Chinese rugs. These pur.
suits are merely avocations his vo.
cation Is that of teacher in the Picking
university. where several hundred
young men arc learning the best that
the west has to give, including its
Christianity.
Two rare men, who long-headedly
have elected TO be inconspicuously
great in China, rather than 10 stand
among the many strong men in Amer
lea. arc Robert b. Galley C'Bob"
Galley. Princeton's greatest football
player) and G. H. Robertson, who are
associated in Y. NJ. G. A. work at
Tien-Tsin. Both are statesmen, whose
breadth OF vision, altruism and nobil-
ity of character have won the conf
dence OF the highest Chinese. Rob
ertson. like Galley before him. lives in
a Chinese house in the native city,
and, considering it the biggest work
open to an ambitious man, he has in
vested his personality as foundation
stone in the New China over which he
Is so enthusiastic Both these men
are truly leaders of a constituency of
young Chinese.
China is full of Boxer stories, tragic
and amusing One OF the latter con.
Germs DR. W. II. Park. of the Southern
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

tin, Chlna's oldest missionary, Is
known wherever men read thoroughly
about China. He was long head of the
Imperial university; lie is author Of
standard works in Chinese and upon
China in English His magazine con.
tributions have been legion Withal,
at SO years Of age, he Is as fresh and
zeaful and busy as ever, and still
looked up to for the last word upon
obscure Chinese subjects.
Another veterap, type OF New
England at its best, is President ID. u.
Sheffield, OF the North China Union
college, Tung Chow. To tell Of his
literary labors, ranging from his uni
versal history through long list OF
publications to his present work of
Bible translation, would be to out
line a great life work for any man.
Yet, these have been a mere phase OF
his educational and direct missionary
effort At once dry Yankee and
cultured gentleman and good compan.
ion, Dr. Sheffield is worth travelling
long way to know. In the same group
with him must be classed the famous
Timothy Richards, of the Christian
Literature society an overlooking
Welshman; Drs. Wherry and Natter,
Of the Presbyterian board; DR.. Sim.
mons, of the Southern Baptist board,
The romantic story of Bishop Scher-
eschewsky, the famous Chinese
scholar who died few months ago in
Toxic, demands a page, and not a
paragraph When saw him recently,
although paralyzed and scarcely able
to speak intelligibly, he was working
on a complete set of references for
his Chinese Bible He was "A years
old, when he died in the chair where
he sat for the 25 years of his paraly.
sis; during which time he had trans
lated the whole Bible into easy Wenli,
or Mandarin, which is the written Ian.
guage of three.fourths of all the PEG.
pie in China His Old Testament
Mandarin is issued by both the Bible
societies. For seven years he worked
eight hours a day, seven days in the
week, on the translation and revision
Of this classical version. lie called it
his "twoingered Bible" because he
had laboriously written it on a type.
writer with only two fingers on his
paralyzed hands that he could use at
all. Not alone for his splendid bat
tie against affection was Bishop Scher-
eschewsky famous; his ability as
Chinese scholar, and as a linguist gen
orally. was almost uncanny. He was
a Lithuanian Jew, and when past his
majority be went to America, where
he became a Christian and a clergy
man in the Protestant Episcopal
church. Even before he was accepted
as a missionary he had determined to
translate the Bible into Chinese. Dur
ing the six months voyage out he
learned enough Chinese to be able to
write it acceptably when he arrived
at Shanghai Twice he declined the
bishopric. which he was finally
obliged to accept When saw him he
said. after outlining some translation
projects which he had hoped to under
take: But | am weary. l want TO so
home, and | hope the good Lord will
send for me soon" Not many days
later ] was shocked to learn that he
had quietly passed away while at his
labors.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Methodist mission, whose long serv.
ice in and for Soochow has made him
one Of the city's prominent and hon
ored citizens. He was riding in
closed sedan chair one day during the
turbulent times OF 1900. when the
cry was raised: Here comes for.
eigner! Kill him, Kill him" The
mob took up the refrain, rushed the
chair, opened 1t, and then fell back
foiled, for. as the leader said: It's
not foreigner; it's only DR.. Park"
1t Is rather something unusual to
have whole warship or two in love
with you. when you already possess
husband. But that Is the UNIQUE
experience of Mrs. C.. A. Nelson of
the American board mission, Canton
and Mrs. w. II. Boyd, of the Presby.
terrain mission. In case of trouble,
the United States government keeps
warship up at Canton, which is hard
lines for officers and men. These two
young matrons open their homes
weekly to officers and men, and both
are the bellies that their gifts and
graces entitle them to be. Incidental.
ly, the lonely American has Jolly
time, and is kept from the power of
the lure of the east The government
! has given medals for less worthy
work than that which is done by
these two ladies. Mrs Nelson. by the
/ pnnnnntC oirIct
so superflne that WI Ting Fang, after
inspecting it, promptly asked TO be
permitted to send his daughter to it.
Canada probably knows little of one
OF her noblest daughters. Miss Annie
ii. Gowans, of the Presbyterian mis-
sion, Pao Ting Flu, who went through
the Boxer troubles heroically. and
who is still, undaunted in spirit
spending her life beautifully for 8
people whom, she clearly realizes
may demanl her life any day. Mis-:
Gowans' labors under the delusion a.
to the sentiment of the Chinese, or Il
\ the possibilities which the futur,
holds, but serenely, sweetly, sunnily
she moves ministeringly among III,
Chinese. gazing at life all unafraid
through clear gray eyes that hav,
seen deeply into great things of exist
ence.
Two associates and friends of Mis-
i McGowans are Miss Grace Newton. n
the Presbyterian board, and Miss LII
: ella Miner of the American board
Both are survivors of the Pekin
siege, the latter having written a boo
upon that great experience. Both ar
engaged in female education, with r,
: suits thai would rank them in tn
: class of the foremost women educ;
tors in America.
r The fame of Rev. DIR. W. A. p. Ma
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Crunnpets.

Take one quart of dough from the
bread in the early morning, break
three eggs, separating whites from
yolks, whip both to a light froth, mix
into the dough and gradually add luke
warm water till the consistency of
griddle cakes. Beat well and let rise
till breakfast time, then have the grid
die hot and well creased, pour on the
batter in small cakes and bake brown,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Neat Gathers.

In gathering a sleeve or any other
portion of a garment an inconceivable
amount of time can be saved by run
ming two threads, knotted at each end
Draw in opposite directions. The ma
terial will fall into perfect folds and
can be Strengthened by drawing firmly
from top to bottom when it is ready to
put into garment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Pineapple and Peach Cocktail.

This is sweet course for the be.
ginning of a dinner, The fruit is cut
into small pieces, maroons are added,
and sherry or lemon juice poured over.
Add little powdered sugar, mix, make
worry cold and serve in cocktail glasses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

as quick as ever at coining keen,
searching and. at times, satirical,
apothegms.
Bishop Roots, OF the Protestant
Episcopal missionary district of Han.
kow. seems more like an alert, aggres-
sive professional or business man
than an ecclesiastic. His personality
almost to as great degree as that OF
his wife, who was Miss McCook, OF
New Haven) would be characterized
as delightful by any company of men
anywhere. He is rich in that quality
colloquially called horse sense" and
there is no better administered mis-
sion than his. In his activity for the
iChinese he does not overlook the
white community at Hangkow, and
half of the time of his clergy is given
TO the latter.
have met several missionaries who
hold decorations from the emperor, a
prize which, | understand, the com
tl1tICldl community III Sllllu tONtlS III
vain. A missionary doctor who has
been so honored Is DR.. r, c. Beebe, of
the Methodist Episcopal mission, Nan
king His steady benelicent and self
sacrificing work for the Chinese came
to the attention of the palace. An in
teresting sidelight on missionary influ-
ence is related concerning DR., Beebe.
l. hnl In 10 on 10; aI
feast at the viceroy's yamen one Sun
day, and in sending his regrets he ex.
planned somewhat the Christian atti-
tude toward Sunday. For some reason
the letter did not reach the viceroy
until the feast was in progress. The
latter read it aloud, and declared that
he, too, was going to keep the first
day of the week free from official
cares; and since then the yamen has
been closed to business Sunday.
One of Chinas great women is DR.
Mary Fulton, the head OF the Presby
terrain Woman's hospital and the
Womans Medical college, Canton; the
latter is the only one Of its kind in the
empire and 1t can never begin to re
ceive all the students who apply fol
admission. What Is thought of 1t by
the Chinese is apparent from the fac
that at the recent commencement
three gold watches were awarded al
prizes TO the students by the viceroy
The most eminent and discriminatin,
natives do honor to DR.. Fulton, 70
she is physician, an executive ant
a woman of unusual ability. Her hos
pital is maintained on the plane o
frst-class hospitals at home; just L
have trained her STAFF of native doc
tors would be great life work 70
any woman.
THE Chinese Mother Goose" is
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-02-21
"OPENS
IS. +" !. e. HERE MAY /.
In Baseball With Beaver Falls Team
Several Players Have Been
Signed.

The CIarksburg team Of the West.
ern Pennsylvania League recently
formed viii open the season here
Wednesday, May J., with Beaver
Falls. "a
Several players have already been
agaed by the management Of the
home team. among whom are some
of the best to DE had, and the team
promises to be the leading one In the
league, ft
Among the men signed is Guy l..
Green ontfieader with the ut. vs,.
mn. Ind. team last season 81
A.. H. M6cracken. OF Brookyille,
Pa, recommended by Emmett Held
rick of the st. Louis Browns, has
also been engaged.
Others signed are j. X. Ford, Of
Nashville, Howard Smith, of steu-
benville, ohio. Roy Keener, Of South
Bend. Ind. and P. W. Sister, of To-
ledo.
George NcLane. with the home
team last year. will be with 1t again
this year.
Tom Hu1lngs, WHO was with the
GAINESVILLE team in the Ohio and
PeHnsyiyania league last year. has
been signed, too.
Roy George, with the Cumberland
team last year is also among those
who have signed contracts with the
home management.
Joe Stacker Of the Wheeling city
team also comes here for the APP
season. M
Earl Wood. second baseman. VIII
be with the home team. too. @q4
Frank Halter. with Somerset,
Pa. last year Will also give his SER
vice to the clarksburg team.
!, Negotiations are on With, fifteen
or twenty more players, and there Is
every prospect that ths7hvne team
will be comprised Of the best players
outside the major teams. -