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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
HER LOVE FOR DOG WAS STRONG.

inspector selected bottle of deadly
poison from cabinet. Two or three
drops Of it causes instant death to
dogs, and Smith started toward the
bulldog with the bottle in his hand.
my God, STOP" the woman cried
dramatically, and with large tears run
ming down her cheeks. I'm very poor,
but I'll go back to the washtub and
rub my hands off before that dog shall
be killed. What's two or three days
work compared with the love of a dog
like that. Come on, Fanny, Wen go
back home"
Before the astonished Smith could
speak the woman kissed the dog and
ran up the stairway and out of the
building. She did not leave her name.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03

Sheer white goods, in fact, any me
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised. at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
Fate of Cow That Ate Dynamite.

Norwich, Conn.-Albert Scofield is
blasting rocks and stumps on his farm
He reached field one morning just in
time to see one of his cows swallow
two sticks of dynamite which had
been left in the cleft of a big stump
over night.
Scarcely had the cow taken the
dainty morsels into her midst than
acute Indigestion attacked her. and
jumping the fence she ran through the
village believing in pain. Scofield at
most respectable distance chased
her.
Armed with trusty rifles farmers
joined in the chase. At distance of
200 feet the cow was shot and killed
and the following sign placed on her
body:
do not jar this. 1t will go off,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
AUTO HAD REVENGE
GOT GLoRIoUSLY EVEN WITH
CAR THAT WRECKED 1T.
Affair Closely Resembling Duel to
the Death Afforded Diversion to
Crowd on San Francisco
Street Recently.

San Francisco.-An electric car,
gasoline runabout, a willing and over
jealous motorman, two amateur au-
tomobile enthusiasts and a chorus OF
apprciative street car patrons-these
composed the principals, supporting
cast and audience which figured In a
one act arenic spectacle put on with
out prior announcement in the middle
of Suffer street between Pierce and
Scott.
The event, which had every element
of tragedy but at the same time was
replete with delicate humor which
converted it into comedy, was in the,
nature of a gladiatorial struggle to
the death between electricity and gas
oline. AS an exhibition of mortal COM
bat it was an equal of the melodramat-,
ic thriller of 10 cent theater, for all
concerned got it in the neck in the,
end
The automobiles one cylinder af-
fair-started the trouble; but then, too
much should not be said about it's
faults for the dear departed should not
be reviled. Suffice it that the machine
suffered paralysis In the middle of.
the eastbound street car track and.
that the ministrations of it's two occu-,
pants were of no avail. Its wheels
absolutely refused to go around either
in answer to the appeal of its own
engine or when urged by the strong
arms of it's disgruntled passengers.
Then the street car came up behind
and stopped.
"Wha 'smatter?" sang the motor
man to the accompaniment Of bell
solo with his gong.
Give us a shove" came the answer.
Were stuck"
The motorman was accommodating.
He unslung the heavy connection bar
used when we'll car goes to the as
sistance of a sick one, and attaching
one end to the front of the car, braced
the other against the back of the auto
mobile. Then he turned on all the
| juice.
1t was a foul blow. The automobile
| was looking for steady shove and it
got a slap. The bar flew in the air,
the street car gave bound, there was
one resounding crash and couple of
| yells, and the automobile was subject
| for the machinery morgue. 1t had
| refused to bulge even with several
| hundred volts of Patrick Calhoun
soothing syrup behind it, and the
| heavy car made a scrap heap of it,
But in its expiring gasp the auto sent
| back as good as had been given and
| evened up the score It's drive chain,
wrenched loose from the machinery,
| writhed out with hiss of hate, struck
fair and true, and for the fraction Of
a second formed a connection between
| the motor box of the street car and
| one of the rails.
"Bang!" Retribution had been re-
ceived. The car demolished the auto
mobile, but the automobile short cir
cuited the whole Suffer street system
| in return. And then the passengers
| got out of he dark, silent car and
gazed at it's lifeless bulk standing
there over the ruin 1t had wrought.
Only one or two of them swore; all
the rest sat down on the curb and
laughed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
Here's Hard.WorkIna BURGLAR.

Seattle. Wash,-George Everett,
alias Burton, alias Munson, the burg
lar and hotel thief. who was arrested
few weeks ago by Chief of Police
Wappenstein. probably holds the
worlds record for cracking safes. In
side of few hours in Rockford, ILL.,,
about a year ago, he cracked IA safes
in one building for which Industrious
work he owes the state of Illinois 40
years instead of 20.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03

Dr. Charles McCutcheon of Tacoma
has long felt that the woods of the
Puget sound district are too silent and
need the Joyous songs of birds to en-
nance their beauty. A year ago he
bought a number of skylarks in Eng
land and liberated them in Washing
ton. They have thrived and multiplied,
much to the pleasure of everyone, and
now he is going to make similar ex-
pertinent with other kinds of birds.
1t is good work and one which de-
serves to be crowned with success.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
Girls Sail to Get Husbands?

Liverpool-The remarkable exodus
Of manageable young women from
this country to the United States and
Canada Is emphasized by the depart
ure of 1000 unmarried women on the
steamer Baltic alone, while several
hundred more were among the total
of 5000 passengers carried on three
transatlantic steamers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03

\ The curious assertion is made by
ondon correspondent of New York
per that as King Edward grows old
his Teutonic accent grows more
Gutteral, and 1t has become difficult
for those who see him only occasional.
ly to understand his speech. The
kings father was a German prince
and IT is matter of course that he
should be as familiar with the Ger
man as with the English language,
but 1t would seem that after a life.
time spent in England his speech
would be free from foreign accent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03

That an article may be good as well
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale Of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had OF any other brand for the
same money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
ALWAYS a Rrlaht Side.

Batchellor-I suppose it's mighty
expensive to have your child sick in
bed so long.
Phamley-Yes, but then II he were
well and hearty he'd be wearing out
clothes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
DYEING AND CLEANING

Write for our price II 81 and information cleaning
and dyeng of all kinds of wearing apparel. ont OF
town business receives prompt and careful attention.
The Pantorlum, l6l5 Jones Street, Omaha, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-03
Tender.Hearted Girl.

Miss Koy-Do you know that horrid
Mr.. Hanson insisted upon kissing me
last night?
Miss Ascum-Why didn't you
scream?
Miss Koy-I didn't want to scare the
poor fellow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
SELLING IDEAS.

Back in his callow days writer said to his srewd old
Scotch teacher of economics, professor, have orig
inal idea
Nay, nay, SIR replied the professor, can original
idea is worth thousand dolars'
1t was true saying.
Today original idea along almost any lac is worth
thousand dollars. 1t may be worth million.
Sometimes such an idea in flash. A housewife
cleaning refrigerator and remarked to her husband
at is the that catch the dirt Instantly the
said, 'Why not build the refrigerator in round shape
and thus out the corners?''
That idea utilized in the circular refrigerator, and
worth thousands of dollars.
Sometimes the idea that is worth money is worked out
after long study and experiment. And sometimes the
money for development slow. But usually the idea
is quickly marketable
Recently couple Of young men devised the multi
graph machine that prints thousands Of typewriter let
ters an hour The young men had money. They got
all they wanted to start factory in day.
So of the man who has built the machine for folding
circulars. Capitalists begged him take their money
Never before has there been such demand for labor
saving devices Never before ideas quoted high
Get ideas young
Do your thinking. Don't fall into the groove of
somebody's craving. Be pioneer and blaze the way
The world is bidding for ideas.
What have you to offer?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

to have-you take my arm like that.
Do you remember that night?'
"No-o-o-o," said Laura.
Mildred nudged me, for we
couldn't see how on earth she could
have forgotten, for the very next
day she. told us that she took hold
of her fathers arm 'tenderly" to
make an impression ON Leon Smith.
Then Dick said: ''Wnen did you
begin to care for me, Laura?"
"Oh. | don't know
Cant you remember when you
first knew that-you cared?'
"Why-do you remember that
day you took my hair ribbon off my
hair and my braids came out and
flew all over my face? was awfully
mad at you for that"
"Oh, but you cared?'
"'Twaws right after, l think, that
began to care"
Mildred and l squeezed hands, SO
did Dick and Laura.
Il must go in, now" said Laura,
making little pile of the dead
grass on the walk, kicking it to-
gether with her. toe.
Good night" said Dick, picking
bits of bark off the big maple. I'm
glad you do care"
I'm glad you care, too, good
night"
Good night. You won't forget
that I'm going to read your Latin?'
Il won't forget
Laura"
Yes, Dick"
She stepped little nearer and he
put his arm around her They
were just awfully close together,
and then-he kissed her and said
something. Mildred says he said,
Il love YOU" but all | heard was
Laura's voice, and l know she said,
Darling" 1t was perfectly grand.
Mildred and l didn't mean to lis
ten, but we're glad we did, for now
we know what makes Laura keep
saying that love is the most won
derful thing on earth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
N KENNA HAS
AN AFFIDAVIT

Wow, but things are boiling today
in Federal union circles. Both
unions are out for Mayor Daggett
strong and they are having it hot
and heavy with d. J. Ryan, for
mer business agent of No. II ga.
Ryan has made charges against the
unions and today the union Off Gals
are back at him with aftidavits.
Thomas Mckenna, president OF
1854. is circulating a sworn state
ment to support charges that Ryan
asked him in the presence of A. l..
Tillisch what there was in it for
him to work and support Mayor
DaSgett for reelection; that unless
there was a good thing in it for him
he would do everything in his
power to defeat Mayor Daggett,'
etc.
Mckenna also resents Ryan s
statement that the latter is older
in organizer labor, and states that
he was a member of the local union
before Ryan came to Spokane. Nc
Kenna, as an officer of the union,
iidtls COHtl uulNto ny al
ments, denying that the union en-
dorsed Daggett and in regard to
Ryan's personal relations with the
union. Mckenna defends himself
from the charge of denouncing
Mayor Daggett on account of the
w. w. P. strike, and shows that he
was appointed foreman on the
street in 1905. He gives back the
term traitor" with interest, and
promises that Ryan will be out of
the union in less than a week.
He emphasizes the fact that he
has lived in this city S years and
is a property owner. and invites
Ryan to compare records in that
particular. But he gives Ryan
credit for being Just smart enough
to hoodwink Moore"
Mckenna certainly has his Irish
up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
WOMAN DRIVES HEARSE

LOS ANGELES. Cal, May g..
A woman driving a dead wagon
through the streets Of Los Angeles
is a sight that causes many a tou-
rist to cape openmouthed in won
der, but the woman herself. Miss
Mae l.. Andrews, cares very little
for the CONSERVATION she creates.
She goes on quietly about her
work and when some disaster oc-
ours in which there is a loss Of life
the nervy little woman is promptly
on the seat of the wagon and rattles
along to the scene of the wreck,
where she attends to her business
as undertaken with a promptness
and care that has brought her much
praise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

ed the other fellow and he would
get it; he would see the comforts
enjoyed by his white neighbor and
his family would demand that he
get the wherewithal to furnish
them with fair measure of the
same; they would not be contented
with the conditions they have
hitherto known. | believe in aid,
ing immigration by way of free
transportation, free entrance of
good, exemption from taxation for a
number of years and liberal
homestead provision. These priyi-
leges should be given under certain
conditions prescribed for the cuiti-
walton and Improvement of a Ger
tain quantity of land Only those
should be aided who are young,
physically sound and able TO take
care of themselves. They should
bring good credentials and, most of
all, they should have little capital.
just enough to start with. The
climatic conditions are such that
people in sound physical health
have no need to fear. ! think any
man who is moderately well to do
can come ont here and 90 into
hemp or cocoanut raising and do
well. Coffee can be grown to great
advantage in many sections. Or
anges. lines. lemons, etc, grow
well, but their cultivation has never
been Systematically undertaken.
The great island of Mindanao has
many opportunities
Letters addressed to Captain
John Finlay, Zamboanga. Mindanao,
P. l., who is fully posted as to the
opportunities, win be promptly an
Swered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
LOVE AND SPRING

Laura always had a bel9l, wen
when she was little. lsfle girl
but this one was different.
There was Charlie Mack, Who
when we were ay don in the ipri-
mary grade, used TO stand on his
/ head until he as dizzy just be
cause Laura thought it was won
derful.
In the fourth grade she had a
lovely letter from Manley Smart.
1t began Deer Laura, if | may call
you deer" and she said she never
read any farther, for she never
could take any interest in boy
who couldn't spell She let Mildred
and me read it and it was perfectly
grand.
When We were in the fifth grade
every one knew that Leon Smith
was perfectly crazy over her. He
brought her apples and candy and
was just fine to her, but he had red
hair.
Now we are all first year high
and it's Dick Moore.
Just after she began to go with
him. Mildred and | noticed that
there was something different about
the way Laura carried her head.
Once Mildred asked Laura to
just give her peep of one of
Dicks notes, and she said Mildred,
love is a wonderful thing. 1t is the
most wonderful thing in the world.
These little letters are sacred"
That made us want to. know all
the more, and We found out though
We didn't mean to listen.
1t happened last Sunday night,
when we stopped at Laura's house
after church and sat in the ham
mock on the porch.
1t wasn't our fault that we heard,
for we were Just waiting for them
to come onto the porch. then we
were going to jump at them and
scare them; but they didn't come
clear up to the porch. they stopped
in the middle of the front walk.
Have you your Latin for to-
morrow asked Dick.
II haven't looked at it,"
Lets go over it together at the
second period ma
But you have yours" o.
But it won't take only few
minutes for me to go over it with
you"
Thanks ever so much
Then neither of them said any
thing for long time. fl o
rs that the north star, Dick?"
yes, and there is the great dip
per"
why do you always read my
Latin to me?"
Don't you know. Laura"
She shook her head.
Mother says you are the pref
test girl in school"
ooh. that isn't true, Dick; there
is Mildren-and Mary"
Mildren and | nearly fell out of
the hammock.
Yes, but I like you best of any
girl in school. and when a fellow
likes a girl best, then she is the
prettiest."
But you said your mother
said---''
We'll, she did. | told her So"
"How long have you liked me
best, Dick?"
DO you want to know"
"Umh-umh"
well, one night last winter, you
and your father went out of church
together just in front of me, and
just at the stop of the steps you
took your fathers arm and-well-
| thought | would give a good deal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
WEBS STEPMOTHER AS WISH
OF HIS DEAD FATHER

CHICAGO, May 6-ImD"lled part
ly by the last request of his father,
Jacob Sandman, wealthy fish
merchant of Philadelphia. who died
i'll Januaty. Louis Sandman today
married Mrs. Catherine Sandman
his fathers widow.
Mr. Sandman Is 81 years old and
his bride is "a. She was married
to the elder Mr.. Sandman when
she was Ii years old. and acted as
mother TO her present husband, who
then was IA. nursing him through
q long illness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

of Captain ]. G. Hustler from Hill
side cemetery for interment at
Greenwood. When the casket was
opened the remains were as life
like as on the day he died, II years
ago. The body was apparently al
most turned to stone, due to the
action of the embalming fluid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
BY GENERAL LEONARD WOOD
Commanding the Military Depart
ment of the Philippines

thing the greatest benefits
that we could confer on the Fill
Pine people throughout the length
and breadth of the archipelago
would be to scatter all through the
islands a number Of immigrant
farmers of desirable class: good,
intelligent. settlers. Get them to
go there and aid to develop the
country. The Filipino is intelli-
gent and especially apt in imitat-
ing others, If the Moro saw an
American planter with American
machinery and saw the way the
wife and children of the American
planter lives he would quickly
want many of the same comforts
possessed by the white man. He
would see that the machinery help
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

The police today are on the look
out for two IS checks issued by
Louie Davenport, Of the famous
cafe Of that name. William Staples
OF the Keystone lodging house told
the police this morning that last
night his room WAS entered and the
2 checks stolen and also 81 in cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
UNIQUE BLEND

Pale blue combined with deli
cate coffee brown is one of the at
tractive color schemes of the sea
son. This unique combination Is
formed in a skeleton dress, the fab
RIGS used being Tussor silk, chiffon,
lace and velvet.
The grown proper is fashioned
from the pale blue silk. the lace
Waistcoat aud sleeve caps being
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
WHAT We Can DO FOR PHIL IppINfS

(For years General Wood was
In command Of the department Of
MindanaO. and in that time did
more to encourage its development
than probably any other man in its
800 years of history. He accom-
plished marvellous results in the
building of roads and the improve
ment of sanitation Of towns. There
is no more popular executive in the
Philippines.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

II you yearn for the frost bites
they are having back east now you
might as we'll reconcile yourself to
spring weather when spring is due.
This is Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

Memories Of cleaning day still
survive in lonely barrel of rub
bish perched expectantly here and
there on a sidewalk. In the civic
as well as spiritual cleanup it ap-
pears that many are called hut not
all are chosen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
AFTER IL YEARS BODY is
LIKE STONE

ASTORIA, Ore. May 6.--t'nder-
talieg Pohn eXhumed the remains
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Will somebody please
tell me why women
wear something t. at
tract attention an then
git mad when people
stare at EN-?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

dyed to match this delicate hue,
The underbodice ana sleeve
nounces are made OF blue chiffon,
the edge of the latter being
touched with the brown velvet.
The bust decorations and the cir
die are also Of the brown.
The dual coloring again appears
in the hat. This is a rough straw
Of dark color, the rosettes and
aigrettes being of the pale blue
The rosettes are two in number and
are made of liberty satin, ard from
beneath them the dropping aig-
retteS come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

Numerous citizens today are
struggling with the importance of
being on the inside Of campaign
circles and feel themselves burden
ed with the responsibilities of the
fight, But some of these are doom
ed to deny it day after tomorrow
morning.
And some of these workers on
the winning side will learn that
they do not amount to so much
after all, when the actual necessity
of them ceases to exist.
The political game is peculiar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

The working man is occupying
the dizzy pinnacle of desirability
just now, And by and by he will
have learned that he is Just as
valuable citizen between election
times as when political parties
have use for his vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

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