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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26

tie was fought and the Swedes were
beaten and driven from the field. A
soldier of the Danes who had been
slightly wounded was sitting on the
ground He was about to take drink
from flask. All at once he heard
some one say:
"Oh, sir. give me a drink. for am
dyingr'
1t was a wounded Swede who spoke
He was lying on the ground only a lit
lie way off. The Dane went to him at
once He knelt down by the side of his
fallen foe and pressed the flask to his
lips. Drink" said he. 'for thy need is
greater than mine"
Hardly had he spoken these words
when the Swede raised himself on his
elbow. lie pulled a pistol from his
pocket and shot at the man who would
have befriended him. The bullet grazed
the Danes shoulder. but did not do
him much harm.
"Ah. you rascal!' he cried. II was
going to befriend you. and you repay
me by trying to Kill me. Now l will
punish you. | would have given you
all the water. but now you shall have
only half And with that he drank
the half of it and then gave the rest to
the SWede
When the king of the Danes heard
about this he sent for the soldier and
had him tell the story just as it was.
"Why- did you spare the life of the
Swede after he had tried to kill your
asked the king.
Because. sir" said the soldier, -
could never Kill wounded enemy"
Then you deserve to be noble
man." said the king And he rewarded
him by making him knight and Civ
ing him a noble title.--"Famous Stories
RetOld''
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
Satisfaction Guaranteed.

A Baltimore man had until re-
Gently a darby in his employ, about
as shiftless and worthless a darby,
says he, as ever he came across.
One day the employer, his patience
exhausted, called Sam into his Office
and told him to look for another
job.
"Will yo' give me a letter of rec
ommendation ?" asked Sam piteous-
ly.
Although he felt that he could
not conscientiously comply with this
request, the Baltimore mans heart
was touched by the appeal. So he
sat down to his desk to write non
com1nittal letter of character for
the negro. His effort resulted as
follows: "This man, Sam Hawkins,
has worked for me one week, and |
am satisfied" -Harper's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
AN ARGUMENT OF FORCE.
Napoleon Smashed a Vase, and th'
Treaty Was Signed.

Early in April. 1897, the people OF
Austria demanded peace with France.
Negotiations were begun in the vicini-
fy of Leoben. Bonaparte, in an inter,
view with the Austrian plenipotenti-
aries, said to them, Your government
has sent against me four armies with
out generals, and this time a general
without an army. In the treaty
which the Austrian commissioners pro
jected the first article stipulated that
the emperor of Austria thereby recog-
nized the French republic. "Erase it,"
exclaimed Napoleon. ''The existence
Of the republic is as plain as the sun.
This article is only tit for the blind.
We are our own masters and shall eS-
tablish any government we prefer. L
one day the French people," he COZ.
tinued, should wish to create a mon
archy, the emperor might object that
he had recognized republic" The
preliminaries were soon settled, Napo-
leon signing for France, thus placing
emperor Of Austria. The formal treaty
known as Campo Formio was signed
In October, 1877. Austria fulfilling the
pledges she had already given. The
Austrian plenipotentiary protested
against the distribution Of the prov
inces beyond the Adige. Napoleon was
Rngered at this, and, Selling a vase.
dashed it to the ground, exclaiming,
IF it is not SO arranged I will break
your monarchy as 1 have broken this
vaser' This argument of force. as
demonstrated to the diplomat was
convincing. and the treaty was signed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
Prehistoric Man.

What, it is asked, was man doing
during the 1000 centuries before
history began? Mans brain was
slowly increasing in size,, and its
case, the skull, was getting larger
and of better form. The forehead
was rising and filing forward, and
the intellect was developing. Speech
was improving and manners under
going amelioration. Animals were
being tanned, and the supply.of food
was becoming more abundant and
more varied. In word, the human
being was gradually becoming fit
ted to take advantage of future dis
coveries. - London Museum Ca
zette.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
Too Mach Athletics.

Many physicians now claim that the
general health is hurt rather than ben
Gifted by athletics, that muscle build
ing is not necessary to good health,
that to bring about a perfectly train
ed condition has a severe effect on
the nerves, that built up muscle has
a tendency to degenerate and that the
heart, being muscular organ, shares
In this danger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
Just as with Her Father.

"Your daughters music is irnprov'
;ng," said the professor. but when she
runs the scales have to watch her
pretty closely"
"Just like her father" said Mrs. Nh.
rftch. HE made his money in the
grocery business. '-Philadelphia Ledg-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26
EARLY RISING.
N Is Not Good For Those Who Have
to Work Hard Al Day.

There is no adequate support for the
impression that the early morning
hours are in any way more wholesome
or healthy than later periods of the
day. Except in summer time, they are
apt to be damp. foggy. chilly and
among the least desirable hours Of
daylight. 1t is quite true that during
the summer there is IL sense of eXhila-
ration about being abroad in these
early morning hours, but this evapo-
rates with the dew and is apt to he
succeeded by corresponding dopreS
sion and loss Of working power later
In the day. | have been observing my
friends and patients for the past TWEEN.
ty years in this respect and am in
clined to the opinion that not little of
the depression and nervousness which
so commonly develop in hot weather is
due to excessive exposure to light.
from habits of early rising. inherited
from agricultural ancestors. not coun-
terbalanced by three to four hours
rest in darkened rooms in the middle
of the day.
0OCOAu1J lhdL thC CAhAid1 oCAOh VAlC
rienced during the early morning hours
is an expensive luxury. which has to
be paid for later in the day. In fact. |
have found that, as a general rule. to
put it very roughly. the business Or
professional man who rises an hour
before 7:30 or 8 o'clock goes to bed or
loses his working power an hour and
q half earlier in the evening. Each In
dividual has in the beginning of his
day about so much working power
stored up in his brain and muscle
cells. If he uses this up with great
rapidity in the early morning hours be
naturally eXhausts his stock the soon
er in the afternoon or evening.
1t is largely a matter of when a man
wishes to be at his best. If his Occu-
patton is of such character that he
can clear off the brunt of his work III
the early morning hours. then let him
rise early. If. on the other hand. he re-
Quires full vigor and readiness Of mind
and body in the latter part Of the day
or at night then he must rise later to
get it. Even in pure muscle work it is
false economy to work too long hours.
American Magazine.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26

ANY skin itching is a temper-test-
re, The more scratch the worse it
-ilches Dams Ointment cures piles,
eczema--any skin Itching. At all
drug stores.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26

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Christmas ReverieS.

Tell us the cid, old story
again: ''Glory to God and
goodwill toward men" Fill
all the land with your melody
sweet, and let Heaven come
nearer to earth on this good
Christmas time. Is there a
heart not in unison with your
music, at this happy Christ
mas time? The stars glitter
and the earth is glorified. and
the lights throw long, bright
rays on the snowy path, and
the mothers face is pressed
to the window-pane to catch
the first glim pse of her loved,
lOng-absent ones. Joy to
the mother, they are here!
and thy aged heart is full of
sweet peace. Surely Heaven
is nearer to earth for thee.
"Christmas eve" the wonder
Gus Santa Claus comes to the
children with thee. What
visions Of dolls, games, books,
candies, and all sorts Of
goodies; drums, trumpets
with all sorts of squeaks and
discOrdant blasts; and the
wonderful Christmas tree
with it's brilliant lights, gay
colors, and mysterious pack
ages. some of which may con-
tain the long wished-for
skates or huge jack-knives..
It is all enchantment, all the
color of the rose, the rainbow
that spans their young lives.
Not all the agony in the man
ger, all the wonder of the
story of the Star Of Bethle
hem. of the following and
guiding of the wise men to
the lowly cradle of the coming
King; not all the sad beauty
of the old, old story can fully
satisfy the juvenile heart like
these. But are we not all
children of a larger growth?
In spite of the solemnity of
the occasion, in spite of it's
deep and tender meaning,
the gifts and merrymaking
are all dear to US, children in
heart as we are.
Christmas most truly be-
longs to the children. 1t
celebrates the event of the
Christ child, to whom the
wise men brought gifts. and
the shepherds came and wor-
shipped. Would that every
child in this land of abundance
might receive the little por-
tiOn necessary to fill the heart
with joy and chase the sobs
and tears away. It takes SO
little to open the founts of
Joy of a child, it would seem
SO small portion might fall
to the lot Of every child.
But alas, some will be burden
ed with gifts till they weary
IN counting them, and others
what a disappointing
Christmas it will be to them.
Cannot we be thoughtful one
of another and share our
blessings with those less
favored and thnS make orr
Christmas more truly happy
for ourselves and merry for
many others. Where in all
humanity is there greater
longing, dearer expectation,
sweeter hope than in the
heart of a child on Christmas
morn. But in all the earth
there is no look SO sad, no
sob so stabbing as are called
| -.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-12-26

Who would take away the
faith that child has in this
mysterious parsonage, Santa
Claus, myth though he be,
and who would take from
weak and frail humanity that
larger, sweeter trust in the
eternal goodness?
II know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
| only know | cannot drift
Beyond His love and care
It was night. Jerusalem
slept as quietly amid her hills
as a child upon the breast of
it's mother. The nOiseless
sentinel stood like a statue at
his post, and the philoso-
piers lamp burned dimly in
the recess ses Of his chamber.
But a moral darkness in
volved the nations in it's en-
lightened shadows. Reason
shed a faint glimmering over
the minds Of men, like
the cold and insufficient shin
ing of a distant star. The
Immortality of man S spiritual
nature was unknown his re-
lations unto heaven undiscov-
cred, and his future destiny
Obscured in a cloud of
mystery. 1t was at this
period that the two forms of
ethereal mould lowered about
the land of Gods chosen peo-
pie. They come like sister
angels, sent to earth on some
embassy of love. The one of
majestic stature and well
formed limb, which her snowy
drapery hardly concealed, in
her.erect bearing and steady
eye, exhibited the highestde-
gree of strength and conf
dence. Her right arm was
extended in an impressive
gesture upward where night
appeared to have placed her
darkest pavilion while on her
left reclined her delicate COM
panion; in form and counten-
ance the contrast of the other.
She Was dropping like a flow
err moistened by refreshing
dews, and her bright but
troubled eyes scanned them
with ardent but varying
chances. Suddenly a light
like the sun flashed out from
the heavens, and Faith and
Hope hailed with exciting
songs the ascending star of
Bethlehem. Years rolled
away, and the stranger was
seen at Jerusalem. He was
a meek, unassuming man,
whose happiness seemed to
consist in acts of benevolence
to the human race. There
were deep traces of sorrow
on His countenance, though
no one knew why He grieved,
for he lived in the practice of
every virtue, and was loved
by all the good and wise.
By-and-by it was rumored
that the Stranger worked
miracles, that the blind saw,
that the dumb spoke. the
dead arose, the ocean mode
rated it's chatting tide; the
very thunder articulated.
He was the Son of God. Envy
assailed him to death. Thick
ly guarded, he slowly ascend
ed the Hill of Calvary. A
heavy cross bent Him to the
earth. But Faith leaned on
IiC ann an1 Homo 1irpi a.
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w. G. MAXCY, d. NJ. MAxCY. g. 0. SOWDER
President. Vice President Cashier
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15

A Constructive Flood.

The flocking of consumptives from
all parts of the country to the south
west has created problems in the lat
ter region with which the various
states are dealing In different ways.
In Texas the state health officer has
just issued statement In which he
says that victims of tuberculosis In
its advanced stages will be debarred
from entering or remaining In that
state. He declares that conditions
make such a rule imperative. So
many INDECENT consumptives have
been pouring in and becoming charges
on the public that the people Of GER
tain sections are seriously burdened
in caring for such patients. This in
crease of the pauper population not
only works hardships on taxpayers,
but the scattering throughout the
state Of throngs of tuberculosis suffer
ers Of all classes causes an inability
to control the spread of the disease.
This Is rather hard on health seekers,
but Texas surely cannot be blamed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
COSTLY LESSONS IN ECONOMY.
It 10 Not Always a Matter Of Saving to
Buy Cheap Goods.

Almost every rural community has
within Its confines people who have
paid we'll for experience and have
learned costly lessons as to buying
of goods.
Not long ago in western town a
citizen desired to buy kitchen range.
visit to the local hardware store
was made and the prices asked by
the dealer were not satisfactory to
the prospective purchaser, who by
the way had his attention attracted
by the advertising in his farm paper
of "a bargain" in kitchen range.
The range was advertised as equal to
those costing twice the money at the
local store" The citizen sent a
money order to the concern advertis.
ing the range, and in the course of
few weeks he was notified by the rail-
road agent that the range had ar
rived. In removing 1t from the sta
ton to the farm house, In some mex
plainable way part of 1T was broken.
The broken pieces were taken to the
local hardware store but could not be
NNPAiNes'NN' "A iNttCi was Witch W
the range company and in the course
OF few weeks duplicate of the
broken part was received, but il was
discovered that IT would not At the
stove. 1t had to be returned and a
few weeks later another piece was
sent; then the stove was placed in
use. Within six months the top had
become so warped that 1t interfered
seriously with the drafts. At the end
of the year the stove was burned out
and ready for the junk heap. The
F. purchaser of the stove then deter
mined that he would secure another
range from the home dealer. He paid
the home dealer the price he was
asked which was about one-third more
than the poor range cost. and after a
few years the range was found to be
as good almost as when first bought
This is one illustration of how econ
omy wrongfully practiced is ex-
pensive. 1t is not always wise to
seek the bargain counters when good
articles are wanted, Neither is it a
wise idea to buy goods before you
have an opportunity to carefully ex-
anime them and determine their
value.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
Brains are Built
from certain kinds of
FOOD
Try
Grape-Nuts

America has become land of ner-
vous emotionalists, largely owing to
our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature.
"Only outdoor exercise in a cold eli
mate would enable vigorous individ-
uals of our species to digest the viands
forced upon alimentary organs enfee-
bled by sedentary occupations" wrote
DR.. Felix Oswald.
Brain workers must have different
food than laborers, because brain work
uses up parts of the brain and nerve
centers, while physical labor uses up
other parts of the body.
Grape-Nuts, food for brain work
ers, prepared by scientific food makers,
is pure, natural food made from Sc
lected parts of field grains known TO
contain the natural phosphate of pot
ash and other elements required by
the system in rebuilding and repair
ing the brain and nerve centers. This
food is skillfully cooked at the factory
and is ready to be served instantly
with cream. At all first-class grocers
and made by the Postum Co., at Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little health
classic, THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's Reason"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
The Advantaue of Readino.

BEG pardon, SIR said the weary
hobo as he stood at the farmhouse
door, "but might sleep in your barn
tonight? l haven't had roof over
my head for ten days"
Il congratulate you," said the kind
ly farmer. That is splendid thing.
l have just read in one of my ten-cent
magazines that it is not too much to
say that to the delicate, highly-strung,
easily-knocked-up individual the adj
vantages of sleeping in the open air
are enormous. Pallid cheeks take on
a rudy hue, colds are unknown,
nerves are forgotten, and irritability
becomes phase of the past. A
small plot and little perseverance
are the only necessaries and the re-
suit is assured. You are very well
come to the use of my potato patch,
and my sky is at your disposal. >
Judge
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too Stiff to Bend over.

"When l drank coffee I often had
sick headaches, nervousness and bill
iousness much of the time, but when l
went to visit a friend l got in the habit
of drinking Postum.
II gave up coffee entirely and the re-
suit has been that l have been entire
ly relieved of all my stomach and ner-
vous trouble.
my mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now, and with
out coffee in the house for 2 years, we
are all well.
"A neighbor of mine, a great coffee
drinker, was troubled with pains in
her side for years and was an invalid.
She was not able to do her work and
could not even mend clothes or do any
thing at all where she would have to
bend forward. If she tried to do a
little hard work she would get such
pains that she would have to lie down
for the rest of the day.
AT last l persuaded her to stop
drinking coffee and try Postum Food
Coffee and she did so and has used
Postum ever since; the result has been
that she can now do her work, can
sit for whole day and mend and can
sew on the machine and she never
feels the least bit of pain in her side,
In fact, she has got well and it shows
coffee was the cause of the whole trou-
BILE.
II could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been cured
by quitting coffee and using Postum
in its place" There's Reason. "
Look in pkg. for the famous little book,
THE Road to Wellville."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
Lona Time to Sweep.

Everything, even magnificent
church, must be regarded from the
point of view of the beholder. A Lon
don paper says that two country girls,
who acted as if they might be enjoy
ing holiday from domestic service,
were observed walking down the
aisles of st. Paups Cathedral. Under
the great dome one of them stood
and gazed around her with an air of
such wonder that spectator might
well suppose that she was awestruck
by her solemn surroundings. But
when she spoke, the idea was dissi-
pated. "Oh, Sarah" she exclaimed,
wouldn't this place take long time
to sWeep?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
Too Much Exposure,

Elsie is laundress of color. She
is we'll past youth, wears parental
smile and sports single front tooth
of much prominence. Recently she
missed one of her visits to a patron,
and when she next put in an appear
ance she was suffering from a bad
cold. When asked how she took such
serious cold she said:
During the recent festivities our
club gave a ball. The gentleman
what's paying attention to me is very
particular, so had to go in full even
ing dress, and / had to leave off
a few pieces, and 1t got me-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
NEBRASKA
India's Curse.

One OF the great perils of India IN
the danger from serpents and wild
beasts, which annually cause enor-
nous loss of life In that part Of the
world. There is belief In many
pagan minds which prevents the kill
ing OF wild animals, no matter how
ferocious they may be, and which
leaves undisturbed the most venom
GUS snakes. The awful havoc wrought
by serpents is made the subject OF
official mention in report by William
H. Michal, the American consul gen.
eral at Calcutta, in which that gentle
man says: "The serpent question IL
still very live very serious ques-
ton in India. Snake bites occur fire.
quently, and they are generally in
fiicted by venomous snakes, like the
cobra" Then he relates that last
year there were reported 21,797
deaths from snake bite. But 1t is
admitted that the statistics are kept
very loosely, and 1t Is believed the
actual fatalities will exceed the
quoted figures by at least so per cent.
This sort of thing has gone on indefi-
nitely, and for at least 80 years the
total has averaged as high as that of
1906. Add to this the ravages Of
flesh-eating beasts, including the
tigers and lions, many Of which be-
come man killers" and some concep-
ton may be formed of the result.
India is a country of many millions
population, but the census would show
still greater growth were there some
well-organized effort in the way Of
disposing of it's noxious wild crea-
lures.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
THE NEW YORK LIFE's PROGRAM.
Economy, Publicity and the Paramount
Interest of PolicyhoIders.

President Kingsley, of the New
York Life Insurance Company, says,
In an address to the policyholders,
that his plan of administration in
wolves these points:
First Strict economy; second,
the widest, fairest and fullest public
ity; third, the continuance of the New
York Life as worldwide institution;
fourth, such an amount of new bust
nees under the law as we can secure
while practicing intelligent economy,
and enforcing the idea that the inter-
est of the policy-holder is paramount"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-08-15
VANISHING Forests.

The old forests of Kentucky are
vanishing. In all the good farming
regions men saved fine bits of forest,
set with old beeches, oaks, ashes.
poplars, hickories, elms and walnuts.
When the underground was taken
away the grass set about the trees
and grew luxuriantly. Now these
trees are very old, and many are In
decay. The beech is an especially Gne
tree, and II is worthy Of note that
there 10 not one beech to a thousand
old and decaying trees Some day,
says Our Country. the beech will be
an extinct tree in all the more fertile
and cultivated regions.