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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
How to Sleep In a Blanket.

There are great many very COM
petent treatises telling you how to
build your fire, pitch your tent and all
the rest Of it. l have never seen des-
cribed the woodman's method of using
a blanket, however. Lie fiat on your
back. Spread the blanket over you
Now raise your legs rigid from the
hips, the blanket, of course, drapiag
over them. In two swift motions tuck
first one edge under your legs from
right to left, then the second edge UNI
der from left to right, and over the
first edge. Lower your legs, wraI
up your shoulders and go to sleep. II
you roll over one edge will unwind
but the other will tighten.--Stewart
Edward White in Outing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
WHAT WESTERN CANADA DOES.
Satisfactory Yields OF Wheat and
Good Prices.
Dundurn, sask., Sept. 30, 1906.

Dundurn, Sask., Sept. 30, 1906.
Mr.. W. II. Rogers, Canadian Govern
ment Agent,
indianapolis, Ind.
My Dear Sir:
When you we're at our place in July
| promised to write you what my
north quarter made per acre. You
will remember II was all sown to wheat
Well, l finished threshing yesterday
and received from 1t an average of
43A bushels per acre-testing 64k
pounds per stroked bushel. The wheat
is the best sample l have ever raised
so uniform and even in size. You
may know 1t was a good sample when
l tell you that have already sold 1000
bushels of it for seed to my neighbors.
This year has been my best effort in
farming during my life. My wheat
totaled $3.50 bushels and my oats
nearly 5000.
If you remember ] pointed out to
you half section lying just west of
our house and Joining my upper quar-
ter on the south, which said l should
have in order to make one of the best
farms in western Canada. / am very
glad to be able to tell you that | now
own that half section. My ambition
now is to be able to market 10000
bushels of wheat next year. If some
of those good, honest Hoosiers could
have been with me during the last two
weeks and could have seen the golden
grain rushing down the spout into my
wagon and then could have seen it in
great piles in my granaries, feel sure
they would have been forced to
acknowledge there is no better farm
ing country in the world than this.
may just say that l have done all my
farming with eight head of horses and
one hired man except during harvest
and threshing. This year proved to
my neighbor that the Hoosiers, when
once woke up" can raise grain equal
to the best Minnesota farmers. His
best yield was 42k bushels per acre,
so you see "old Indiana" is holding the
ribbon this year.
Yours very truly,
N. e. BAUMINK.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

mail order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government, its overflow
OF population, and it's vice, the great
city is the menace OF our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs of country boys and
girls that flock into it, and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone, spews them out to die In want,
or wander as derelicts over the face
of the earth.
And don't you see, my friend, that
when you take the money from the
country town. you destroy the chance
Of success there, and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town OF yours was founded on
faith, on the faith In the customs Of
men for hundreds of years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all in q little
business, money, time and hope.
Around the corner there is a little cot
tage. and the wife and the baby-it
may be your randbaby-wait; and
there is a smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business is poor.
They are struggling to live, and pay
for the little home, and by and by ed
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your enc
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns, and all will prosper
together. II you withdraw your trade
failure must follow. Some poor strug
gler must go down facing bankruptcy
The light must go out of some WON
ans eye, and hardship be laid up 70
the child.
Even II you could save little b,
sending your patronage to the city, d.
you not think 1t the fair thing, the jus
thing, the right thing, TO trade at tn
little home town with those you know
those whose prosperity and happines
are in your hands?
For it is written, Thou shalt low
thy neighbor as myself"
WILLIAM II. HANDY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Proof of Merit,

The proof of the merits of a plaster
Is the cures it effects, and the volun.
tary testimonials of those who have
used Allcock's Plasters during the
past sixty years is unimpeachable
evidence of their superiority and
should convince the most skeptical.
Self-praise is no recommendation, but
certificates from those who have used
them are.
Allcock's are the original and gen
uine porous plasters and have never
been equaled by those who have
sought to trade upon their reputation
by making plasters with holes in
them. Avoid substitutes as you would
counterfeit money.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Find 200 acres of good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy 1t for $25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles Will
bring s35. within FIVE miles its value
is $50, within two miles sS5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius Of ten miles an
average of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age OF country towns
generally, you may figure that town,
as long as 1t is fairly prosperous. In
creases the land around 1t an average
of one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle, hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway, the town as
a local market is worth at least SIS
year to the ordinary farmer.
For example, This year the peach
markets were so glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town In which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel In the vicinity at
from 40 cents to dollar a bushel
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit of the town,
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores of little odds and ends, perish
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
80 II q man owns 200 acres within
reach OF town, he will receive 1915 a
year direct cash value from that
town, none of which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for the purpose of philan
thropy, yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town is there; and
he is under actual financial obliga
lions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
1t is not an obligation that the lew
would recognize. but it is one that ap
peals to those Independent, clean
hearted men of high honor who fee,
that perfect honesty demands thai
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother, friend or foe
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
1t is right for the country to spent
its money with the home town because
of the social obligations between
them.
The town is the center of your com
munity. From 1t radiates your rura
mail service; In 1t center your tele
phone systems. On the streets Of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
lnducement to Undertakers.

The following advertisement ap.
pcared in a paper of small town in
Colorado:
For Sale-An old established, well
paying undertakers establishment.
The city is in very unhealthy loca.
ton, where the mortality is very
great There is only one doctor in the
whole town The deaths from fever
alone pay the expenses, and the rest
is clear profit. There is no competi.
ton. Judge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
PENMANSHIP A FINE ART.
rypewritino Has Not Driven Hand
Work from the Field.

There is a renaissance in penman-
ship, despite the speedy comforts of
the typewriters. Ten years ago it prob
ably would not have occurred to any
one to show a page of manuscript at
any exhibition; to-day pages or books
Of script form feature Of every show
which takes to itself the name of arts
and crafts Some of the work is in
Roman capitals, but the form Of letter
usually adopted is the unciel or half
unciel. Apparently all the writer's
have founded themselves in these
models. Within these last few years
not only has the art attracted a good
deal of attention, but it has become
quite the rage, so that in some circles
It creates no more surprise now to
learn that an amateur is taking les
sons in script than it would have done
some years back to be told that he or
she had taken to poker work. From
one viewpoint it is difficult to say
where writing ends and illustration
begins, but though in the recent re-
gival the two arts naturally have gone
hand in hand, the scribe and the illum-
nator are not necessarily one and the
same person. Some of the illumina,
tons show most elaborate and minute
figure decoration, so delicate in color
ing and so refined in treatment that
1t challenges comparison with the best
of old work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
How Pineapple Should Be Taken.

The reputation of the pineapple has
suffered because it has been eaten in
too large quantities at time and the
fibrous part has been swallowed with
the juice. To obtain the full digestive
value of the juice one quadrant of a
slice half an inch thick is ample at
one meal. 1t must not be cooked and
should be just ripe. The preserved
fruit has practically no digestive pos
sibility.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, 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, 1907-03-14
South Carolina Game Cocks to Mexico

Mr.. S. M. Pickens is now shipping
IL game cocks to Mexico, for which he
receives eight dollars each, says the
Anderson Intelligencer. He has also
an order for 100 at five dollars each,
and so at eight dollars each, aggregat'
ing 1896. Mr.. Pickens has a large
number of fine chickens at different
walks in the county, and is getting to-
gether the $50 for the 1896 order.
The breeds raised by Mr. Pickens
are the CHM grays and the Warhorse
They are excellent pit cocks and Sc
lected and bred to stand steel.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and 1t will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

NOTWITHSTANDING the existence OF
switches, pads, drug store complex.
ions, belladonna and pneumatic con-
trivances such as are described In the
advertising pages OF magazines, you
never have heard Of a self-made
woman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
Author Fond O, the Country.

Arthur Stringer, the author, is an
enthusiastic farmer, and has a fine
fruit farm at Cedar Springs, Ont,
where he spends his summers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Ley1is' Single Binder straight &c cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

You have missed the best " Garfield
Tea, Natures laxative, has been over.
looked take it to regulate the liver and
to overcome constipation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Wages In Germany Advanced.
Wages in the machine factories OF
Germany advanced last year 10 to IL
per cent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
IdolatrY.

Jennings just worships his auto"
81 know 1t. In 1t he lives and moves
and has his ng."-Judge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Prefer diligence before idleness, un
less you esteem rust before brightness
Plato.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14
ONLY ONE "RRon1o ouININEn

That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinlne Similarly
named remedies sometimes DECEIVE, Tho first and
original Gold Tablet Is n WHITE PACKAGE with
black and red lettering, and bears the signature Of
u. w. GROVE. 25o.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

Soft people occasionally use hard
words.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-14

The more a man wants to borrow
the harder he shakes your hand.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Shoe BARGAINS

BOYS SHOES, CSC. Si.iO and SIPS
In all sizes, in box calf and
satin calf. with double tip solid
leather counters, heavy shank;
just the thing for School Shoes.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
BUYS MANY FARMS
DOWN THE STATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD Del. oct. S-Frank
Grace. railroad contractor from
Galestown. Pa. has astonished the
real estate community here by pur-
chasing farms TO the extent of 1000
acres or more. including the Polk, the
Stewart. the Macllin and some of the
best farms in the neighborhood Of Mil
ford. 1t is ALLEGED that the purpose Of
Mr.. Grace is to found an Italian col
ony. for agricultural and educational
purposes and to cultivate products FOR
which Italy is famous. for the use Of
his w-countrymen within easy ac-
cess in the large cities of the East.
Mr. Grace. who is a large and mus
cular man. appears to be plcntifully
supplied with funds. and yesterday
bought a beautiful team Of matched
dopple ponies. for which hepaid, it is
said. s525.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
HIS Wife GONE,
PASTOR AIRS WOES
Hints at Family Differences
in Letter TO Ills
Congregation

CAMBRIDGE. Md. oct. SAN
nouncement that the Rev oscar Ice
owens. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church. and his wife had separated
caused a sensation in religious and So
cial circles YESTERDAY. While Mr.
owens was absent in Salisbury assist
ing a brother minister in special SER
vices his wife left Cambridge for her
parents home I'm Rochester, n. y.
Since the pastors return he has re-
ceived a letter from bis wife decJnr>
ing her purpose never TO return. Mr..
Owens was not NJ the church service.
but letter from him TO the congrega-
tion was read. in which he said:
ct come to you with q burden that
has crushed my life. Mrs. owens has
left her home. ] was informed that
Mrs owens. in justification Of her nc-
tion. made certain charges that reflect
on the character and good name Of
her husband.
I'm reply, let me say that / have
no desire to exploit the secrets Of our
home life during the almost six years
we have been married However un-
HltAndIA NAllt NhIfAANIAN'n may AltAN q
been. I have always fell that my home
was too sacred a place for me to vio-
late it's sanctity by publishing TO the
world the things that unfortunately
worked against our happiness. / must
say. however. that for months and even
wears / have been forced to admit &
myself that Mrs. Owens was not 81
sympathy with my purposes and work
in life"
The congregation held q mdating an-
adopted resolutions expressing sym.
pathy for the pastor and declaring
LOYALTY to him.
Mr.. owens has been pastor Of The
church here for two years and hai
been decidedly active IA his labors
year ago he succeeded in securing
money TO pay off a mortgage on thu
parsonage after n six months cam
| paign. Mr. owens is about 30 year
old He was educated at Richmond
| College. Virginia, and at Rocheste
Theological Seminary. Rochester, n
Y. where he met Mrs owens, VIII
was Miss Louise Burke. daughte
OF Mr. and Mrs James A. Burke. o
that city.
They have one child, boy year
old who was taken TO Rochester b.
his mother
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
ROUTINE WORK
OF WATER BOARD

Routine business was the order at
the meeting of the Water Commis-
sioners yesterday afternoon at their
weekly session. and beyond regular
business. nothing of Importance was
done.
Applications for the installation Of
twelve water meters were received and
granted. Invitations were received
from the bazaar committee of the
Knights of Pythias fair to attend the
fair. which win begin in Turn Hall on
October u. The Delaware Commis-
sioners Of the jamestown Exposition
extended an invitation to the Com
missioners to attend the ceremonies
incident TO Delaware Day at the fair
Both Invitations were received with
thanks.
Estimates were received for print
ing COPIES Of the rules and regulations
Of the department. aud the contract
was awarded to Herbert A. Rcop,
whose bid was 200 copies, So cents per
page. 500 copies. 70 cents per page.
The balance in bank 20 the credit of
the current fund was reported as
$40. 1868: to the special fund, Sl4l,-
S60.S5. The weekly pay roll amount
ing 10 SSS6.S6 and the special pay roll
of $685. 80 were allowed.
Bids were opened for laying a cemen
sidewalk around the new pumping station
at Sixteenth and King streets The bid
ders were: Simmons and Brother, sl4S pc
square yard; Cook and Maston, S1.62 pc
square yard. and A. S. Reed and Brotha
Company. Sl.47 per square yard Ther
was some question as TO whether tn BID
ders included in these figures so settini
Of the curbing as well as laying the ce
ment walk, so the matter was reierre
TO Chief Engineer Leisen for adjustment
and he will report at the next meeting o
, the board.
] TWO bills. for s2559o and for Ss,i9o7
representing the amounts due in favo
| OF the Holly Manufacturing Company a
the balances due on estimates Nos. . an
for work and material this company ha
I supplied and done for the city were OF
| dered paid.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
"MUSHROOMlNG"
Exhilaratins Country Pleasure on a
Clear October Day.

Exhilaratlng Country Pleasure on
Clear October Day.
There are few country pleasures more
exhnarating than mushroor.ng on typ
ical October day, when there is soft
blue autumnal sky overhead a blaze Of
ripenng sunshine. and delicious breezss
waited up from the southwest. The quest
for mushrooms. wherever il be under
taken. Is always fun of mild excitement.
il has quite "a charm and fascination Of
it's own. II is a little like angling OF
shooting, for you never know when you
VIII happen on a prize Even as you
often wait patiently 10 catch your fish, or
trUdge over much stubblc OF through tur-
nlps TO flush your covey Of partrdges. so
have you to exercise due patience some
times before you sight the gilstening
white flaps you are in search Of. How
eagerly you pounce down upon the FIRST
specimens discarding rothng. not even
the smallest Of "buttonsi" Presently
however. you cool down a little and be.
come more faatidious. selecting only IN,
finest mushrooms. for you feel certain
that your bag OF basket viii be well flied
You pass from field TO field, to the pas
lures where the grass is short AID crisp
where the true meadow mushroom
tAgar!cus campestris) is 20 be found OF
TO tie ranker grass where there are The
great white glistening flaps Of the ketch
up or horse variety.
san, even II the mushroomer meet
with little success. he has his compensa
tons How refreshing and exhilarating &
the dolic Gus southwest breeze which fani
his checks; what a lovely soft blue is th'
September or October sky; what masse
OF exquisite color there are an around
And 81 Re be successful in his quest. hs
eyes beam with satisfaction as lie glance
az his well-hlled basket
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CnllnRENS SCHOOL HATS. gSc

We have one of the incest lines
of children's school hats in the city
in all colors. turned up front,
trimmed with all color streamers.
just the thing for your child now,
reg. value $1.50.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CUT RATES TO EUROPE

Now is your chance to go abroad.
Present rates may not last long.
Consult
JOHN CRAIG. 1913 Marker ot.
stssnsh ? Tickets sna Foreign Drafts
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
LADIES RIBBED VESTS, Csc

taped neck. full shaped, in sizes
A. S and with heavy fleece ribbed
reg. value 35c.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
neIamare Lodne ofieers Installed

The officers of Delaware Lodge, 1. o.
o. f. were installed last evening by
Grand Master W. w. Douty and staff
The new officers are: n. C. William
Pyle: " c.. T. Callahan; assistant
secretary. A. n. Po<'son: secretary,
George II. Taylor: treasurer. w r.
Lewis; conductor. r. ID Brinton: war
den. G. Warrington; O. c.. G. w
Waterman, I, c., f. wilkins; r. S. n
G.. w. J. Davis: L. S ~ c.. w. G
Huey. r. 5 V. c., z. Bascoe; L. S v
G., G.. b. Massey; r. S. S. Franh
Moore: L. S. S. George II. Ward;
w ]. Barnes.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
IAnIES, SnNES Q2c and sl.25

Made of dongola and vici kid
feathers, with dull or pat. tip, in
all sizes, solid leather counters;
regular value OF these shoes, 81 so
and SI,7S.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Whistled While SURGEONS Cut.

While the doctors at the Delaware
Hospital We're amputating three fn-
gers from one hand of Paul Crowley.
aged H. yesterday. the boy whistled a
lively tune. The hand had been man
gled in machine. but the boy refused
TO take anything TO alleviate the pain
and seemed to get relief by whistling
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
I'll h. Enr R.n.ir.

r. Coleman duPonts yacht Tech.
which was damaged in a cyclone which
struck the craft IN the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal some weeks ago,
has been sent to the yards OF the
Pusey and Jones Company for repairs
The force OF the wind tore the yachts
awnings 10 shreds, bent the awning
stantions and otherwise damaged the
decks of the boat.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CHILpRFN'S RIBBED VESTS. bod up

heavy fleeced ribbed vests in all
sizes with heavy fleece taped neck,
in plain white or cream, just ac-
cording to the size. 10c. l2c, l4c,
16c, and 1Sc.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08

Mr. John Green of wilmington, whose
likeness appears here, says:-Dr.
Barnes is one Of the best Doctors in
Wilmington on catarrh and Indigestion
of which ne had been a sufferer for many
years and doctored with great many
doctors in this city and finally went
10 Or. Barnes who did him more good
than any Doctor he ever doctored
with"
(Signed) JOHN GREEN,
5l6 $. Franklin st.
Or. Barnes is the Electro Medical
specialist located at 813 Shipley street.
He gives consultation and Ray E~-
aminations without charge.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
CHILDREN'S PLAID DRESSES, ace

These dresses are in sizes 2, 4. @
and 8 years. lined body, made Of
II l-2c plaid. in all colors, only
few in this lot; reg. value Of these
dresses is CSC.
King Street Entrance.
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Mentinn.

The Anti-License League will hold
a meeting at the New Century Draw
ing Room. Friday evening, October IL
at 745 o'clock. Mrs. Leonora NJ Lake,
Of St Louis. viii be the speaker Come
and hear hers
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Temperance Rally.

There will a meeting for the voters
Of the Sixth ward, tonight i'm Epworth
lject Temperance. Good speakers will
/ be in attendance
Evening journal., 1907-10-08
Specials for This Week
Zoe OUTING FLANNEL. &c

A special lot Of very fine outing
flannels mostly in nice light patterns.
only little lot enough TO last about
3 days; reg. price lOc.