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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Worship of Snakes.

Snakes, the objects of terror to
most Europeans In eastern lands, are
worshiped In many parts of India. In
some districts there are from $4,000
to 10000 shrines dedicated exclus-
lively to the worship of snakes. These
shrines, which are invariably in hon
or of one of the minor divinities Of
the country, possess, in some in
stances valuable properties for their
maintenance and for the cost Of the
numerous ceremonies which their
keepers have to perform. In these
shrines the Hindus set up fantastic
idols of serpents. The devotees of
this strange religion make periodical
offerings of dough and milk and
cooked rice to the serpents living in
the shrine in order to receive their
favor.-Detroit News-Tribune.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Value of the Thumb.

Solomon says thumbs up" because
the thumb Is said to be worth fully
one-third the entire value of the hand.
The different fingers are far from
having all the same value before the
eyes of the law. Much the most i'm
portant among them is the thumb,
for without 1t the hand no longer is
pincers, but merely a claw. The
French court allows in damages 10
to 35 per cent. value for the right
and 10 to 15 per cent. for the left
thumb. The Austrian schedule gives
from Is per cent. for the left to IS
per cent for the right. In Germany
20 to 28 per cent, and even as high
as 1873 per cent. has been awarded.
The percentage is based on 100 as the
total value of the hand, industriously
speaking, before the accident.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Wolf In italian Town.

1t is not often that European eyes
witness the spectacle of a wolf trot-
ting leisurely through the streets in
broad daylight, and with little appar-
ent concern. Such an incident hap
pened recently in the Italian town Of
Annezzano The wolf went smiling
first in the direction of one house and
then of another as he went along.
Passing by the hospital, an attendant
of sporting instincts saw the game,
and, rushing for gun, gave chase.
Before long he got chance for shot,
which hit the wolf, and, following this
up with another, the beast was slain.
ITS presence in the town Is accounted
for by the theory that the beast had
been hunting over night away from
his haunts, and after eating to safety
and sleeping through the night, was
making his way back to his lair.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
THE DIET OF CONSERVATIVES.
Overlooking Recommended, But Prop
er Digestion Must Be Assured.

Herbert G. Clapp, of Boston, writing
In the Medical Record. says that diet
is most important factor in the
treatment of tuberculosis. A con-
sumptive is much more likely to eat
too little than too much. Systematic
overlooking with proper digestion of
the food are the accepted remedies.
The food must be paIatable and well
served and the amount must vary
with the patient and his circum-
stances. The outdoor air will enable
him to assimilate large amounts. Milk
and eggs are the best foods to pro-
duce fats, which are most necessary
to the patient. The author advocates
three solid meals day, with lunches
between of milk and eggs, about three
quarts of milk and six eggs day be-
ing taken. Fresh meats are especially
necessary for these patients, but a
mixed diet is undoubtedly the best
borne. Meat juice is valuable. Pastry.
candy, fried foods and cabbage should
be let alone. Alcohol is not advisable,
but coffee, tea and chocolate may be
taken moderately.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
THE WAY OF THE wAHLp.
But One Of the Mourners Tor Great
Man Had solace.

The great man lay dead. The news
papers rang with his praises and men
passed them from mouth to mouth; a
gloom hung over the community, and
the child. his friend, wept bitterly.
The busy man said, IL saw him on
the street not long ago, and he looked
i'll and downhearted. l wish I'd crossed
over to speak to him, but I was just
hurrying for my train. He was good
friend of mine, and / might have
cheered him up a bit and told him
how we missed him everywhere. It's
too bad, too bad!" The thoughtless
man said, Il can never forgive my
self. i knew he was sick for a week,
but l had this great meeting to ar.
range for and 1t just slipped my
mind. He stood by me nobly when
was in trouble years ago. can never
forgive myself" The child pressed
tear-stained face against the window.
why did you want SO much to take
him that flower last Sunday?" asked
her mother. Because loved him."
said the child, simply She was watch
ing the wonderful array of flowers,
which men had sent, as they were
carried into the church. 20, mother,
see how beautiful they are! | wish I
could go with you to the church; but
l suppose | might disturb people by
crying. And anyway" she added, Il
don't mind so much, you see for I've
given him my flower He had that to
enjoy. "-Youth's Companion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
LINK WITH THE DEAD PAST.
Woman Has Handkerchief Stained
with Blood Of Charles !.

An interesting Derbyshiye ''link with
the past" Is recalled by Mr.. ]. H.
Sharpley Of Hatfield college. Doncas-
ter, in letter to the Sheffield Tele-
graph. He says: "In 1872, when a
boy, staying at Hulland ward, Derby
shire, called on an old woman, Eliza
beth Durose, then 81. widow Of farm
er, who told me that her grandmother,
when girl, had known a mana dis
tant relative-who had witnessed the
execution of Charles /. The old wom-
an then took out of corner cup
board an old prayer-book, bound in
black leather, which was, L fancy, Of
the time of Queen Anne, for / remem-
Der 1t had frontispiece picturing a
parson in gown and bands, and wear
ing long wig, saying prayers In a
'three-decker.' Opening 1t at the form
of service for January 80, she showed
me piece of coarse linen, of the color
of dead leaf, which she said was a
portion of handkerchief which had
been dipped in the kings blood, and
was given to her grandmother by the
above eyewitness. When 1t first pass
ed into her possession it was nearly
entire, but her children had played
with it, and this was all she had man
aged to preserve."-Derby England)
Telegraph.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
vEARNrNo FOR OLD FRIENDS.
Gray-Headed Man Wants to Read Boy.
hood Fsvorites.


IF l we're in the publishing busi-
ness" said the gray-headed man, 'rd
get out a school reader and put
into II some of the old poems and
stories that were favorites forty
years ago. 1t would do the young
sters good to get acquainted with
that ancient and honorable liter
ature. while as for their parents. who
sometimes look through school book
seeking in vain for familiar echo of
their own childhood days, why, they
would get Whit of the inspiration
Of youth that would lop at .least Is
years off their age. I'd put In that
poem about Make Me a Child Again
Just for Tonight" and that other one
where the little girl wants to know IL
God isn't on the ocean just the same
as on the land?' Then there are The
Gamblers Wife, 'Lewellyn and His
Dog We Are Seven and Lazy Ned
I'd print all these old gems and sand
witch them in between the speeches
Of Patrick Henry and Daniel Webster,
and that old classic about the content
ed boy who had no kick against life
as he found it, even though he hadn't
even a turnip to eat. Maybe my book,
when I had finished compiling it,
wouldn't find favor with a modern
school board, but I'll warrant you 1t
would strike sympathetic chord in
the breast of many a reader, old and
young"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
xrE MoMENrs OF ANXIETY.
Those Following Winning Of Derby
and Reasons Why.

The anxiety of owners Of race
horses competing In the Derby do not
Immediately end as the horses pass
the judges. The fatal objection" may
snatch the laurels from the victor.
The possibility discovered itself over
Caractacus' race. The owner had
striven In vain to get q jockey OF
repute. His offer of a life annuity OF
s100 year to Gostley in case of sue
cess had been declined. A stable boy
named Parsons had eventually to be
trusted, and, to the surprise of the
learned, he got the horse home, win
ming by neck. Going to scale, the
lad could not draw the weight. In
GREATNESS silence the bride was sent
for and that Just enabled him to bal
ance the scale. But now Lord Siam
ford appeared to object that only his
own horse and two others had gone
the full course. The winner and the
rest were already past the starting
post when the flag fell. Admiral Rous
looked at his watch. Twenty min
utes," he said. can objection to hold
good must be lodged within a quar-
ter of an hour. And so the stable
boys win passed into the records, but
the owner of Caractacus declared that
not for $1,000 moment would he
again endure the agony Of that short
period following the race.-London
Saturday Review.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
A TOO Eat" Hint.

II you have afternoon tea with
friend and she serves only one lump
of sugar to cup pretend it's all the
same to you; that is, unless you want
her to know that you see she is hint
ing that you are taking on that arch
enemy OF womankind-flesh. King
Edward took that way of showing the
duchess of Roxburghe, the once styl-
ish-like Miss Goelett, that she was
guilty OF acquiring too many pounds,
and that the libelous term fat" soon
might be applied to her If she did
not accept advice concerning her diet
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Jewel. OF Enall,h Women.

Many English society women are
the owners of jewels worth the pro-
verbal kings ransom. Perhaps the
largest collections belong to the ducA.
ess of Portland and the duchess Of
Marlborough, but ViscOuntess Iveagh
is the possesser OF one Of the most
valuable necklaces In England. Her
pearls are worth over $3.50. eco. and
tsok Lord Iveagh a lsng time to col.
lsct. Lady Rothschild. the countess
Of Dudley, the countess OF Annesley
and Lady Denman all own most beau
uful pearls. The duchess Of Rex
burEhs and the Marchioness OF Duff
FERN both have . large number Of tur.
aueissA
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
The Liahtnino Rod.

The lightning rod was invented by
Benjamin Franklin in 1852, to arrest
the electricity of the thunder When
the information of the discovery
reached Rabbi Saul Observation-Disclosures
of wilma, he said that the theory was
not new. because 1t was already known
in Talmudic times, and ne showed a
passage in the Tosefta (third century,
where It says that ION Sabbath 1t is
permitted to place an iron near the
hennery to safeguard the fowls from
thunder and lightning strikes" The
Talmud vouches that there is moth.
ing superstitious about this belief"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
$sso,ooo In Coats of Arms.

There are sufficient people in Eng
land and Scotland paying the annual
tax imposed by the inland revenue
upon the use of armorial bearings to
produce sum of s35O,O0O each year.
The great bulk of this sum is paid by
people who care not an atom either
about their family or their arms, but
pay the tax regularly simply because
they have carriages or plate herald
ically decorated. The really old fam
lilies of the realm. however, use ar
mortal emblems for decorative pur.
poses to an extent almost incredible
in the eyes Of those familiar with
them only on note paper. table silver
and carriage panels.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
How tho Pendulum wa. Found.

Like many of the commonest me-
chanical instruments in daily use, the
invention of the pendulum is due en-.
tirely to chance. Calico, when I'M
der 20 years of age, was standing one
day in the Metropolitan church of
Pisa, while some painters were at
work on the ceiling of the church.
A suspended lamp which was hanging
before the altar was disturbed in
some manner, and the scientist was
struck with the almost perfect reg
ularity with which 1t swung back and
forth. The idea of measuring time by
such an instrument found instant gen.
Grafton in his brain, and he completed
the system in use to this day.-Sun-
day Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Common Sense In Diet.

AS man was created for a varied
and mixed diet. he has abundant op-
portunities for selecting his food and
supplying his individual needs. in
most cases appetite is the surest
guide to healthy digestion and proper
nourishment. This certainly is the
common sense view that must appeal
to all rational feeders: Eat with reg
ularity and in accordance with the de.
mands of hunger such dishes as have
always been regarded as innocuous,
and remember that. as rule, 1t is
neither meats nor bouillon nor wine
nor spices nor coffee which poison us,
but their abuse"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
His Vain Threat.

Here is a verbatim report OF q con.
versation overheard in a New York
elevated train: He-What would you
do If some other man told you he
loved you? She-Don't be silly. He
But ! mean 1t. What would you do?
She (impatiently)-I don't know what
Id do. He (fiercely)-Well, l know
what I'd do She-What? He'd
kill him. She (serenely)-I don't sup
pose you'd ever know anything about
Il.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
WInded.

Good morning, Mrs. higgins, was
Just coming to see you. We want an
organ blower at the church and
thought the post might suit your son.
John" Lord bless yer, sir, g
wouldn't do for 1t, / know, cos his
lungs, amt strong enough. He amt
got no more pun than broken bel
ws."-Ally Sloper.
Getting His Salary.
A colored preacher who had only
q small share of this worlds goods.
and whose salary was not forthcoming
on several occasions became exasper-
ated. At his morning service he spoke
to his church members in this way:
"Bredern and sistern, things is not as
they should be. You must not 'spect
/ can preach on with you an boa'd in
Hebsn."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Japanese Flower Decoration.

In the Japanese method of flower
decoration.-to become a master in
which man must study for at least
IA years, seven years of hard work
making him only fairly proficient
only few flowers are used. One beau
tiful bough is considered ample
esthetic food for day. The Japanese
know that only one beautiful object
at time can be appreciated, and
they aim at placing that object in per-
feet relation to its surroundings. A
vase of flowers in Japanese house is
the principal thing in the room, near
which the chief guest of the evening
is seated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
M.thematle, In the Kitchen.

Mrs. Dickenharry-For goodness
sake. Mary, how long did you boil
those eggs? The New Cocktail an
hour mum, Mrs. Diekenharry-But
didn't tell you that three minutes
was enough for an egg? The New
Cook-Yessum. But / billed ten Of
EN-.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Diploma
CIass IS. FINE ARTS.
Sup't-Mrs. NJ. S. Eddy

Where there is but one exhibitor second
money only will be given
LOT ZINE ARTS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
elias. 10. LADIES DEPARTMENT..
Supt--Mrs. J. S. Molyneux

Where there is but one exhibitor, second
money only Will be given.
LOT LIMITING SILK, COTTON, LINEN,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Cias. ~. MECHANICAL ARTS.
Supcrinten dcnt-E.

Superintendent II. Mcclure.
Where there is but one exhibitor, second
money only will be given.
LOT /.
1901 Display of farm machinery
wagons, carriages, buggies
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
THE ONLY FAIR
20 GRAND SPEED EVENTS
Ladies Great Relay Race,

Five miles, changing horses each
mile. This will be one of the many
thrillin G events during the fair.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29

1174 Best collection in ladies' de-
partment .........,.......... 90 90
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-29
Trapeze & High Wire Artists
THE LIVE STOCK EXHIBIT

thls year will be more, extensive than
ever before, many blooded herds having
already secured stall room on the grounds
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06
X. G. BANK SUSPENDS

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. The
National Bank Of Commerce. the Sec
5cond institution IN impo ortance In
Kansas City, announced dts suspens-
ion instead Of opening yesterday
morning after steady run OF six
weeks during which the bank has
paid out nineteen million dollars or
Its deposits.
The comptroller Of the currency
has appointed james 7, Bradley, MAJ
tional bank examiner as temporary
receiver, and he ct once took charge.
He has issued no statement as to the
banks condition nor have the on
GERS Of the bank. The directors OF
the bank made the statemsnt to the
public saying that the bank could
not stand .the slanderous statements
made against ~, and saying they
do not believe = possible for i Do
positor to lose dollar.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06
R NCHER XII
EIGHT VOL YES

Casey, Dec. s. Without doubt /.
J. N. Brown, q rancher who lives
in this vicinity, Il the champion
wolf killer of this portion Of north
western South Dakota. For years he
was foreman Of what is known as
the 81 ranch. The huge gray
wolves, those terrors Of the cattle
and sheep range, have been very
numerous In the vicinity of Browns
ranch this fall, and he has suffered
considerable loss BY their raids. He
determined to inaugurate a single
handed warfare against the wolves.
"a day or two ago he procured
Of poison which Is designed
expressly for the anniailation Of
wolves, and this he spread on the
carcass OF a colt The following
morning he found eight dead wolves,
none OF which were more than I
hundred feet from the carcass OF the
colt. Brown expects to make other
wholesale killings until he has an
INITIATED all the wolves In his reg
ion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06

4 Was Decided to Apply y Circuit
Court for ] Receiver u wind Upsl
the company's Atlair nom ths \
! Tenor of Meeting Laat Night III
Company win Not Be Re.0 ysa-
lied.

The stockholders 81 the Aberdeen
Brick company hold a meeting lastSf
night In the ONCE of Howard q
Hedger and decided to apply Us tie
circuit court for the appointment 81
q receiver to wind UP the atfairss
OF the company, They recommend-
ed to the court the name Of Chas.
A. Howard for receiver.
It WAS the sense Of the meeting
not to reorganize the company. The
report Of the committees 4 appointed tos
look into the co1npany's affairs show
ed them to be In such q disorganized
and tangled condition that the stock
holders did not feel Justified inS
standing for all assessment to put
the company on Ne feet and iii u
position. to continue business. The
committee found NO tangible basis On
which to figure the exact financial
condition of the company, but Al
near as could be determined the
plant would ssll somewhere from ) S.
900 to 5000. The total liabilities
80 far as are known, amount to near
~ IS. 100.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06
CALLED TO SEE GOV. GUILD AND
FINDING DOOR CLOSED HE
RAN AMUCK
BE Drew Revolver and Shot Three
Times at Three Prominent Labor
Leaders Waiting to See the Gov
! ernor-Two Of Them Were Badly
younded-The Insane Man Was
recently Paroled From Asylum.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 6.-An insane
man walked into an ante room Of the
executive chamber of the state house
yesterday afternoon and finding Gov
ernor Guilds door closed, turned on
three prominent labor leaders and
fired three shots at them, probably
fatally wounding Edward Cohen, of
Lynn, president of the state branch
of the American Federation Of La
bor; seriously wounding Dennis d.
Driscoll of Boston, secretary of the
same board, and injuring with the
muzzle of his revolver Arthur M.
Huddell, of Boston, former president
of the Central Labor Union of this
city. The insane man, who was
John "A. Steele, of Everett, and who
was released on parole last month
from the Danvers insane asylum, was
|oyerpowered by Private Secretary
Charles s. Grieves and General j. H.
Whitney, chief of the state police.
/ 4 q . &
Governor Guild was in his office
only a few feet away, and rushing
out, assisted in subduing the man,
then knelt at Cohen's side and sub
|sequently directed the removal Of the
wounded men to the hospital.
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and was In critical condi-
tion. at the Massac chusetts general
hospital last night. The third bull
let struck Driscoll a glancing blow
on the side of the forehead render
ing him unconscious. He recovered
consciousness half an hour later.
Huddell's wound was quickly dressed
and will probably cause him little
Inconvenience.
The three labor leaders came to
the state house yesterday to meet the
governor by appointment. Several
of the state officials said after the
shooting that Steele was a well
known character to the board Of in
sanity and that he had an Illusion
that he was not getting his rights,
for which he held the governor re-
sponsible.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06
RIVERS AND HARBORs CONGRESS
HEARS ADDRESS BY PRES.
OF GREAT NORTHERN
He Produced Figures to Show That
the Railroads Were Helpless 70
Handle the Traffic BE Declared
That the Roads Would Aid Any
Move for Proper Development Of
Waterways.

Washington, Dec. ga notable
feature Of the Rivers and Harbors'
Congress convention now in session
In this city was the address yes
!terday by ]. J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern Railway company,
who was introduced to the congress
as the wizard Of transportation and
one of the greatest railroad build
.ers in the world. /" ,ldr. HILL created
great enthusiasm among the twenty
five hundred delegates by declaring
that the railroads of the country
would support cordially any proper
plan for the development Of the le-
Ultimate waterways of the United
States. He produced figures to show
that the traffic of the country had
become so great and was increasing
SO tremend dously that it was beyond
the physical power Of the railroads
to handle 1t. He made q most Inn
portant and significant statement of
the attitude OF railroad men toward
legislation which has been directed
against rail carriers in America and
declared that all the railroads asked
was permission to conduct their bus
mess in q proper way unGsr fair re-
lgulations and fair laws.
Notable addresses were deliver
ed to the congress by the governors
of states including Governor John
son Of Minnesota and by other men
prominently identified with the poll
tical and commercial life Of the ma
tion. Among those present yesterday
at the sessions of the convention.
were scores of members of congress
upon whom it is the desire of the
convention that its ideas be panticu-
larly impressed. The convention will
conclude its work today by adopting
a series Of resolutions Incorporating
its idea that comprehensive national
scheme for Improvement of the in
ternationa1 waterways Of the country
should be crystalized in law.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1907-12-06
WOUNDS HIS WIFE ON BOARD A
TRAIN THEN JUMPING OFF,
KILLS SELF
Valley Nethaway Angered at Wife
Because She Was About to Seek a
Divorce Boards U. P. Train in
Nebraska and Shoots Her-He
Then Leaped to the Ground and
Killed Himself.

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 6.lvalley B.
Nethaway, a participant in the ma
tional shooting tournament at Chi
cago last summer, yesterday after
noon shot his wife on a Union Pa
cific passenger train and then leap
ing off the train shot himself in a
nearby grain elevator. His wife was
seeking a divorce and the case was
to have come up at Madison last
night, whittier they were bound.
Nethaway boarded the train after
1t had started to move, armed with
a shotgun and revolver. He told
the passengers that his wife must
d;ea. Leyelling the shotgun at her,
he fired twice. Before killing him-
self, Nethaway telephoned his moth
er telling her what he had done and
asking that his daughter be treat
ed kindly. He said he regretted not
having killed former United States
Senator w. v. Allen, Mrs. Netha-
ways attorney. AT late hour last
night, Mrs. Nethaway was still alive.