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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
THE STORY.

TOAB with feverish haste adjusted
u his garments and started towards
the palace of King David The few
who were in the market place at that
early hour were startled and surprised
to see the captain of the hosts of Ju-
dab abroad at such time, knowing
that only the most important matters
could take him to the presence of the
king at that unreasonable hour. But
Joab was too much absorbed with his
own thoughts to notice the startled
glances which followed him, for that
morning a secret messenger had
brought to him alarming tidings from
Mahanaim, the royal city of Israel,
where Ishbosheth, the son of Saul,
reigned. These tidings were to the
effect that the king had been slain
upon his bed
And now is David's opportunity,
muttered Joab to himself as he hur-
ried on. Now will he be able to
bring Israel under his hand. Will he
but give his consent, l will start
with the army this very day"
And arriving at that moment at the
palace door, he knocked impatiently,
loath to let one precious minute be
wasted. Urging the surprised servant
to hasten he entered the audience
room OF the king, and not long after
David the king entered.
What brings you here at such un.
seemly hour?" he exclaimed anx-
iously.
What but the kings good?" re.
sponded Joab, reassuringly. 81 seek
the bidding of thy king to go and bring
Israel under thy banner"
Thou, who hast killed Abner, the
captain of the hosts OF Israel, Just
when had made a league with him, -"
excitedly demanded David. "Wouldst
thou kill Ishbosheth, the king, also?"
Joab WINGED at the words of Da.
vid.
Nay, another hath already perform
ed that righteous act" he replied.
Righteous act! Calest thou muir
der an act of righteousness? Whose
hand is stained with blood? Surely
it was not thy emissary which hath
done this thing?"
Nay, nay, | am guiltless of such
charge know not who hath killed
Ishbosheth upon his bed, but this
JoAS che bs29er of thy armies, knows,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
HELP THE TOWN.
Some of the Virtues in Friendly RIv-
airy Between Merchants.

Good, healthy competition and
friendly rivalry, devoid of all spirit OF
hoggishness, is a good thing for any
town. Each and every business man
and property owner in town, and the
country Immediately surrounding 1t
should be intensely interested in every
project, particularly should every mer-
chant be active in matters that means
general prosperity for the place, and
which will increase trade for all the
merchants of the town. People gen.
orally like to do their trading in towns
where there are well kept stocks and
plenty variety of goods, and where
there is sufficient competition as to
assure low prices consistent with good
business judgment There is little use
for the merchants of a place to blow
and brag about their business, unless
they can demonstrate that they are
delivering the goods and satisfying
their customers There is no good to
be looked for by merchants decrying
the goods and the methods of their
brother merchants. There is no more
effective way of killing the business Of
town than by fostering a spirit of
petty jealousy and of narrow selfish.
ness Wherever such spirit is found
it will be discovered that trade is be-
ing turned TO some other town where
merchants and business men work
more in harmony with one another
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
GAMES OF sHARPERs.
Some Of the Methods Used for Seeur.
ing Money Dishonesty.

Millions upon millions of dollars are
Of the people year after year through
the operation Of confidence men. The
schemes used ry these men are nuner-
Gus Nearly all are based upon the
fact that the average person is always
willing to take the best of a bargain.
During the past few months swim
dlers have been operating in different
parts of the country. and their method,
while a modification of an old swim
ding game has some new features
worthy Of notice. Their usual proceed
ure is to locate farmers who are not
we'll known to local bankers and loan
men. They approach the farmer and
under pretext of seeking to purchase
farming land. manage in some way to
secure his signature. This is general.
ly done by inducing him to write
letter, or to sign some statement.
Once the signature Is secured, ficti-
tious deed to the farmers land Is pre-
pared and this Is fixed up in such a
manner as to show the seal of some
this deed the swindler is in position to
negotiate loan upon the land. This
game has been successfully worked in
a number of western states.
Residents Of agricultural districts
should be continually on their guard
against the signing of receipts or any
kind OF contract which may be pre-
sented to them by strangers Within
the past year some smooth swindlers
have succeeded in securing thousands
OF dollars on fraudulent notes, secur-
ing from farmers. who were foolish
enough to take for trial washing ma
chimes. refrigerators. etc, and to give
their receipts for the same. These re-
ceipts turning up later as negotiable
notes
The writer of checks cannot be too
careful in filling in the amounts. The
favorite methods of the check receiver
Is to insert after the words six"
seven" eight" or mine" the letter
''y'' or 'ty" and change the ciphers in
the check accordingly. Thus it can be
seen that a check written for eight
dollars. by the addition of the letter
y" can be made to read for eighty
dollars and the changing of the
amount if it be in numerals, by the
addition of cipher, makes the forgery,
when well executed. hard to discover.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
Papa's OCCUPATION.

Recently a little girl applied for a
registration blank in a New York
school. The teacher wrote down her
name. her address, her age, but at
Fathers occupation" the child
baked and hung her head. The teach.
er had visions of a parental burglar,
and reasoned gently. Tell me what
it is, my dear, and | will see whether
we shall put it down or not" Nom,
| won't tell" the girl insisted. Just
tell me-" said the teacher, and won't
speak of IT to anyone else" The little
girl hesitated and twisted her hands
He's worm eater" she finally burst
oUt. "A worm eater!" cried the horri-
fed teacher. "Yes'm. He's a worm
eater in an antique" And it after
ward developed that the father was
daily engaged in boring imitation
worm holes in bogus antique furniture,
so that the dealers can say: Look
at the worm holes if you think this
isn't genuinely old"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12

Grandma, come tie my shoes"
emma, please button my dress"
The old lady hurried to comply with
the latter request to the disregard of
the first command.
"Tie up your own shoes, dearie,
that's a good boy" she said, coaxipg-
ly, to the heavy-eyed, fretfrl looking
boy in the nursery.
II shan't." he retorted sullenly. I'll
tell ma on you IL you don't mind me"
But my bones ache so. sonny"
she demonstrated. 1T hurts me to
get down. Come now. be good 20
Grandma"
Il don't care. What you here for
IL faint to work." he said with incip-
lent brutality.
THE Lord knows, sonny. what I'm
here for. Seems like there amt no
room In the world for my poor old
bones"
you notify bad boy to make Gam
ma ky" cried little Rose, striking at
him with her little, fat hand. Rosie
loves Gamma. Rosie does" pursued
the little comforter, hugging her small
arm around the wrinkled neck, wen
Rosie diets big she'll have a big.
splendid house, an Gamma shall live
in 1t, an Wen play ai-ll day, won't
we, Gamma?"
81 hope so, darlin'." The old lady
brushed away hot tear, for she was
not so hardened to abuse that she
had gotten beyond the sting of 1t, and
a kind word touched her even more
keenly than the harsh ones.
Mrs. Pringle was second wife.
The gentle mother of these children
lay sleeping in her grave. She had
died when Rosie was born, and the
grandmother had brought the babe
through the perils of infancy in add
ton to her other cares. Martin Prin.
gle had married again. after decent
interval, a much more SNOWY and styl-
ish woman than his first wife had
been. In strict justice to her, it must
be confessed that she was a tolerably
kind mother to the children; but the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
SERMON ETTE.

II was DaVid's integrity rath-
er than his military prowess
which conquered Israel.
David knew how to forgive.
Israel had shared with King
Saul in the persecution Of Da-
vid, but David was ready to re-
turn good for evil. He had no
scores to settle when the prov
licences Of God brought his for.
mer enemies under his power.
Selfish ambition David had
not. On the contrary, his career
strikinsly illustrates the posi-
bility of human soul eaueine
his ambitions in harmony with
the will Of God. He wanted
only what God in his own time
and his own way was willing to
give. Hence he escaped the pit
falls Of human plotting and in
trigue and his hands were free
from the stains Of the blood of
his enemies.
David desired the kingdom be-
cause God had promised II to
him and because his ambition
was to serve God through such
exalted office. He wanted to be
king that he might lead the ma
ton in the paths Of righteous
ness.
There is no loftier or holier
ambition in the world to-day
than the desire for power and
position that such may be ex-
ercised and used to the honor
and glory of God and the bless
ing of mankind.
Schisims in families or in ma.
tons are sad and distressing,
and the sooner they are healed
the better. But reunion must
meet the voluntary approval of
both factions. David might
have subdued Israel by force
of arms, but he chose rather
the method of Righteousness and
truth and justice.
God can give what human
scheming and plotting cannot
gain.
The question arises: "WouId
David have been justified in the
use of force in gaining posses
sion of that which God had
promised should be his?" Is the
Injunction: "Suffer wrong rath.
err than do a Wrong" a safe
principle to follow in our deal
ings with others.
David in the Twenty-third
Psalm, declares that after the
walk through the valley Of the
shadow of death the Lord pre-
pared for him a table in the
presence of his enemies. Su:h
proved literally true in his OK
perience. God laid the united
kingdom at his feet after all
the pIottings of his enemies
had failed. II is surely true
that they that wait upon the
Lord shall not be ashamed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
New Wood Preventative.

The preservation of wood with sui.
phur, applied in liquid form, is gain
ing special favor in Germany. The
material completely fills the cell
spaces of the fiber, and at moderate
temperatures IT is little affected by
water, acids and alkaline solutions,
though it oXidizes readily at high TEN.
peratures. Poplar is best adapted fol-
this treatment, results with oak and
pine being less satisfactory.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
ButtermiIk Cocktail.

Throat parched9 Irrigate it with a
buttermilk cocktail
This is a new brand of dampncss
which was devised at the Uniyersl'-
of Chicago The buttermilk cockta
is constructed according to the fc'
lowing recipe: Take a tail, thir
glass, drop in a chunk of ice: inser'
a long slice OF cucumber, then fl
with buttermilk That's all.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
TOWN BOOSTING TIPS.

The visitor who trips over your
broken sidewalk will not have a very
high opinion OF your town as a place
Of business.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12
Ccopyrisnt, 1901, by The Author, W. $. Edson.J

Scripture Authority: q Samuel
1855.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12

Do not begrudge the money paid
for taxes when it is used for road and
town Improvements. Such an ex.
penditure is like bread cast upon
the waters-it will return many fold.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12

Don't drive around the hole in the
road week after week. Get your
neigh bors together and fix IT,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-12

The visitor who trips over your
broken sidewalk will not have a very
high opinion OF your town as a place
of business.
The home town is, the best place
for the boys il you will make the
home town prosperous Keeping the
money at home will do this. 1t
means home opportunities for your
children.
Don't drive around the hole in the
road week after week Get your
neighbors together and fix 1t.
The home market for the farm prod.
ucts is the saving clause in our sys
tenn OF government. Take away the
in your community Not necessarily
home markets and the farms will soon
become Improbable and valueless.
No city mall-order house will ex.
tend credit to you when times are
hard. or crops fail Could you con
sistently ask 1t Of your home mer.
chant when you send your money to
the city during the days of prosper.
ity?
Encourage small factories to locate
by means of bonus, but by keeping
the children in the home town that
they may become factory employees
and get home opportunity to raise
in the world
Do not begrudge the money paid
for taxes when it is used for road and
town Improvements. Such an ex.
pendture is like bread cast upon
the waters-it will return many fold
Belgian Girls Learn Housework.
II Belgium girls are expected 10
ave five weeks odt of each school
eIf to learning homework. The girl
5 required to know not only how to
7ok dinner, but to clean up and
e for kitchen, do marketing, wash
and iron.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06

In the District Court of the FIRST sJudicial
District Of the State of Idaho. io and for
the county of Kootenai. a.
W. H. SMYTHE Plaintiff, .EAlias
VS..
MAY sMYrHE. Defendant. simmons
above named defendant: '''
You are hereby notified. AS .voulb.ve boo,
heretofore notified that the complaint of the
ABOVE named plaintiff has beenffled against
you ana now remains on ffleSin the Office ~
the Cierk OF the District Court of the First
93uaiclal District of said State, in Rathdrum,
county or kootenai, State of Idaho. in which
plaintiff asks for decree dIssoivng the
marriage existing between Won and The
piaintif and for such othefand further re-.
llel as may to the Court seem just.
The ground on which said decree is asked
Is that In October 1909 you deserted and
abandoned plainliff and ever since said timo
have continual to live separate and .nnr,
from him against his will and without his
consent, 'nou' his
You are hereby directed to appear and m.
swer said complaint within twenty DAYS az
yer service hereof II served within the above
fnnt rirs 81 Judicial District and within
You are further notified that sbopId vo,
fail SO to appear and answer within said t}iw Wa
tne plalntlH Will apply and appeal tn The
plant. = - oaiu conl-
Given under my hand and the seal of tho
Distrlct Court of the First Judicial Dstri"t
eTAI or ahe state of Idaho, in and for the
- August, A. D.. 1907. .'"S Vi
By JAS. A. FOSTER, DeputX'
EDWIN McBEE attorney for plaintjff ros.
idence and post office address, Rathdrn,s
Ag23- $50
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
Fritz Reiniger Dies Near Here.

Fritz Reiniger, aged s. years,
died Wednesday morning at the
Tautenhahn home, a few miles
west of town, and will be buried
at p. m. today, from the Presby-
terian church.
Mr.. Reiniger, accompanied by
his wife, who is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Tautenhahn, and his
two sons, arrived here last Satur-
day from Lethbridge, Alberta,
where he was the owner of a
brewery business. He was not in
good health, and, after a days
visit with relatives in town, they
went out to Mrs. Reiniger's moth
er's home, where he rapidly grew
worse, finally succumbing to his
illness. The deceased was a
brother of the late Henry Reiniger
of this place.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
The Badge of Honesty

IL on every wrapper Of Doctor Pieroo's
Golden Medical Discovery because full
list OF the ingredients composing it h
printed there in plain English. Forty
years OF experience has proven its superior
worth as q blood purifier and invigorat-
Ing tonic for the cure OF stomach disorders
and all liver ills. It builds up the run
down system as no other tonic can in
which alcohol is used. The active medic
tnal principles Of native roots such As
Golden Seal and Queens root, Stone aud
Mandrake root, Bloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use Of chemically pure, triple.
refined glycerine. Send to DR.. R. v. Pierce
at Buffalo, N. Y, for free booklet which
quotes extracts from well-recogniIed med
teal authorities such as Drs. Bartholow,
King. ScuddeE Coe. Ellingwood and .
host OF others, showing that these roots
can be depended upon for their curative
action II all weak states OF the stomach,
accomplished by indigestion or dyspepsia
~ we'll 6 iDAll bilious or liver complaints
and In d/wasting diseases where there
y lostIhesh and gradual running down
OF tHSttrength and system.
The Golden Medical Discovery makes
Ilcl, pure blood and % inylgQrates epd
te94la{e2 the stomach. liver And hoYs12,
anQA 1QrQAgh- them.L The whole sYstem,
anus al skin affections, blotches, pimpieS
and eruptions as we'll as scrofulous sweI.
hnss and old open running sores or ulcers
are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, It is we'll to In
sure their healing to apply to them Dr..
Pierce's Healing Salve. II your drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve in
stock, SEND hIty-fonr cents in postage
stamps to DIR. R. v. Pierce. Inyalids, Ho,sI
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. n. and
2 large box OF the "All- Healing Salves
wiz reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept secret no..
trum as substitute for this non a icohni;.
medicine OF. KNOWN COMPOSITION. moi
Sv0n though the urgent dealer NAV
tnSre6y make q little bigger profit.
~. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets rean,, u
4pd invigorate stomach, liver and boVsls
eogsr,coated. tiny granules, easy 70 take
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF To. IS.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF 10. ! IS.
LEDO, LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath tina,
he Ia senior partner OF the Arm Of f.
j. Cheney & Co.. doing business Ia
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, aud that said firm will pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Ca.
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
10 my presence, this eth day of Dec
ember, A. d. 1886.
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catar,h Cure Is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06

w. j. Bryan describes Secretary
Taft as weak and Intellectual 10 his
reform policies, and President Roose-
welt as an easy victim of the railroads,
which are seeking federal protection
from the annoyances of the states.
In a Chautauqua address at Atlantic,
Ia, Mr.. Bryan charged the two Re-
publican leaders with robbing the
Democratic nest of It's feathers. The
address was a direct reply to the
Columbus speech Of the secretary Of
war.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
oer Land, Act June 3. 1879.
Notice for prhlico.,o.

= Notice for publication.
dnhhlted States Land Office. Cn,r 1A,..
iuaho June 9TH, 1907. o""f Aieue'
with tbbt ice Is hereby given that in comr,,.nco
Jnna 9 y PROVISIONS of the act Of COnarass ~
timber i io.o; entitled AN act for the saie ~
CON Ne ,anas In the States Of Caiiforn,a IRE.
extend pr qua and Washington Territnrv No
act OF August 4, 1892. haho states oy
FRANK X. RuIpL.
has this da rSan Iayy Of Whitman state of Wash,
Sc ii No 3042, for the purchaas swV tha
NV y, e; ne - Sc Ia Of Section ora III. s
s. W II u, section .. in Township KS y az" rar 20
the land ~, ana will offer proof to show I'M
Der or stn Sought Is more Valuable for tic M,,.
and ~ stone than for agrcuitnrai nn us M.n
Idaho np ,n ana Receiver at Caur q. 8ieuc
1907. 'u"y' tDe 9TH day of November
w p ZINES ZINES as witnesses: Peter D,o,.,oh
Wash Aiene, Idaho; Peter Klein 81 C ri, 0l
the aRo "na all persons claiming .dvars.,v
file their cIa%i 2, lands are requested .
Aao Nh ~, oay of November 1907. n Ut oe'ore
H. N. Dunn, Register.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OF IDAHO.

STATE OF IDAHO.
Senators-W. E. Borah, w. r. Uevb,rn
Congressman-BurtonL L. French
SUPP Judge-G. II. Stewart.
Governor-Frank r. Cooling.
Lieutenant Governor-E. A. Burriu
Secretary OF State-Robt. Lansdon.
Auditor-Robert S. Bragaw.
Treasurer-C. A. Hastings.
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures Chon,,,.
Attorney General-.Dohn J. Guheen.
inspector OF Mines-Robt. f. Bell.
K0orENAI COUNTY.
District Judge-W. w. Wood,
A. Mcdonald
Auditor, Clerk and Recorder ~. o,
Treasurer-C. j. Shoemaker
Assessor-C. A. Bailor
Supt. of SchooIs-R c. Egbers
County Attorney-C. e. Potts
Probate Judge-F. A. Mccall
Surveyor-W. H. Edeblute
Coroner-Dr. +. Wenz
County Physician-Dr. D. d. Dren,o
list district, C. G. Edw,,s,
End LIZ usbv
3rd :" G. NJ. Tripp
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06

One Of the worst features Of kidney
trouble Is that it is an insidious dis
ease and before the victim realizes
his danger he may have a fatal mala-
dy. Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the
first sign of trouble as it corrects ire
gularities and prevents Bright's
disease and diabetes. Red Cross Drug
Co., D. D. Dre0nan, Prop.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
II MBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3.187s

Notice for Publication.
Id ohhl.ed States Land Office, Occur d.Alene.
VIII hpt zee Is hereby given that In compliance
nn the provisions of the act OF COnoress If
t,n,h ., is.s entitled AN act for the saie of
g yf,noeI iands In the States OF California; Ore
s sUt, nsvada and Washington Territnrv" as
act te 81 ! 10 an the Public Land States by
THEODORE J. MICHELs.
Wa Uhhiohtown, county of Whitman. state Of
swarn ' s nag TINS day filed in this office his
of r thn statement No. 1882, for the purchase
y, nd dn ~ sw "a OF INV IA, VIZ of sw ia II Sec
Chin n - or Sc Ia of Section No. = in Town,
otfar NO ,. % n. range No s, W. b. M. and will
mnra p ,ap! 70 show that the land sought IL
fn 1pia valuable for its timber or stone than
R.c lain 10 said land before Repister and
dav nc "a, az !, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. on Tues
~ ~ 'ne i'th day of November 1867
Of ne !, names as witnesses: Henry !. Michele
Union,namnl, IDAHO; Theodore Schmermann Of
Pet ion npsI, Wash; William p. Rrennan
ei Dei.fich both of Occur d'Aiene. Idaho
tb any ay ana all persons claiming adverselv
file thsr Described lands are reo1ested t.
said 'h lati claims IN this office on or hefore
.ao i..h day OF November. 1907 o'o
X. N. Dunn, Register.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1907-09-06
The DIVORCE EVIL.
One Divorce to Every Five Mar
riages in This County.

IldScS III LIS VOuuCy.
H. F. Starkweather, govern
ment special agent of the bureau
of the census, department Of COM
merce and labor, Washington, D.
c., has completed his work of
gathering the divorce statistics Of
kootenai county, on which he has
been occupied for several weeks
past. The government has agents
out all over the country gathering
information concerning divorces
with the object of having uniform
divorce laws enacted in the various
states.
Mr.. Starkweather has kindly
given the Tribune figures showing
the results of his research of the
county records at this place. He
found that during the twenty
years from Jan. 1, 1887, to Jan. I,
1907, 4I2 divorce applications
were recorded in kootenai county.
The marriage certificates recorded
during the same period amounted
to 2ro4. The percentage of d.
vorces, as compared with the
marriages, is 1914 percent, or
about one divorce to every five
marriages. For purposes of COM
parison with other counties Mr..
Starkweather submits the follow
ing figures from four counties in
Montana