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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-14
F RIDAY,
the 18th Day of March, 1907,
at 1890 o'clock PM, on the premises,
Benjamin Ash Farm and the I'M
provements Thereon, contain
ing Fifty Acres,

a greater part of which is cleared and I'm
cultlVatloni and improved by a dwelling
house, stable and other outbuildings
This farm is located about two and one
han miles northeast of McHenry Garrett
county, aforesaid. in good cOmmunitv
convenient to school and church, and wOuid
make desirable home for some one want
ing small farm.
Terms of sale as prescribed by said decree
-One-third cash on the day of sale, one
third in six months and one third in twelve
months from day of sale, the deferred paw
ments to bear interest from dav of sale and
to be secured to the satisfaction of the Trns
tee, or all cash at the option of the purchas-
er. Conveyancing at the cost of purchaser
And on the same day and at the same
pace immediately after the sale OF the above
fafm, Mary Ash, Administrative of Benta-
min Ash, deceased, will offer and sell AZ
pubic sale all the following described per
sonal property, viz:
Two Horses, 3 Cows, Calves, 2 Pigs.
IA Chickens, l Two Horse Wagon,
| Spring Wagon, Sleds, / Moving
Machine, l Hay Rake 8 Flows and
other Farming Implements; 100
Bushels of Oats, II Bushels Buck
wheat, 8 Tons of Hay, % Bushels of
Potatoes, l Barrel of Cider, Cook
ing Stove, Heating Stove, Sewing
Machine, Spinning Wheels, Chairs,
Cupboard and other Household Fur
niture.
Terms of sale of personal propertv-Au
sums under $40 cash; all sums over so
credit of six month will be given, the pur-
CHASER giving his or her interest bearing
note with security satisfactory to the Ad-
ministratrix; no property to be removed un-
I'll terms OF sale are complied with
JOSEPH ASH, Trustee.
MARY ASH, Administrative
of Benz Ash deceased
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-14

People who live in glass houses
should not throw stones 4 James
town (N. " man. who complained re
Gently that the municipality owned
electric lights of that town were fire.
qUcntly out all night was laughed out
Of court because lie had to confess
that he was often out all night him
self
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-03-14

The city authorities Of Glasgow al
n:itte1 loss last year Of 100000 on the
operations Of their gas plant Mr.
Sandy MacNab, the humorist OF Trooa.
has written to the Glasgow Sunday
American stating that these figures are
more Illuminating than the gas, which
strikes the American mind as a pretty
good joke for a Scotchman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
France to Make Bold Bid for Trade in
Mediterranean.

Washington. - France, the land of
surprises, is about to make an enter
prising innovation, through her mer-
chants, to secure more trade with
Mediterranean ports. The plan is to
hold a floating exhibition of French
products.
According to Levantine newspa.
pers," writes Consul General Gabriel
b. Ravndal from Beirut, "Mediterran.
can ports are shortly to be visited
by an exhibition ship which is to be
fitted out with view to gaining new
outlets for French commerce. The
vessel Is to be arranged as a floating
exhibition of products suitable for ex-
port and French manufacturers and
merchants will be enabled to exhibit
their goods and samples on payment
of moderate charges A number of
statesmen, partly drawn from pupils
Of the commercial schools, speaking
at least two languages. will be car.
ried, these being under the superin.
tendence of experienced commercial
travellers. In order to stimulate their
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
TEXANS RAISE PECANS

wild variety, but the enterprising nur-
seryman has brought about marked
Improvement, and statistics now show
that Texas has 35S,955 artificially
planted trees, while the number of
wild ones in bearing condition is esti-
mated at nearly million.
The late Gov. James S. Hogg, of
Texas, was among the first to appre-
ciate the commercial value of the
pecan, and on his plantation near the
historic old town of Columbia there
stands large and select pecan grove
as a monument to his planting.
1t is also matter of official record
in Texas that in his dying moments,
Gov. Hogg directed his law partner,
Frank Jones, of Houston, to see that
his funeral was marked by simplicity,
and that his son, William, and his
daughter, Miss Ina, be requested to
plant as early as possible a pecan
tree at the head of his grave and an
other at the foot, and that when these
trees reach a bearing state their
product be distributed so far as they
will go among the plain people of
Texas to be used as seed in spreading
pecan culture.
1t is the rule rather than the ex-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
THIRD CENTURY RELIGION.
Professor Burns Cross on Forehead
- to Attest His Sincerity.

Des Moines.-As a mark of sinceri-
ty in his belief DR.. Paul Bittix, until
recently professor of Greek in Central
Holiness university at Oskaloosa, has
burned cross an inch and one-half
long and three quarters of an inch
wide on his forehead.
The tortures which the flaggel-
lantes of the middle ages inflicted on
themselves, the sufferings OF the old
crusaders, whom Bittix would initiate
in a large degree, can have been no
worse than the agony endured with
out a sign of suffering by the ousted
professor as the aeid ate into the liv.
ing flesh. Moreover, this, says Bit
Tx, is but the beginning. All his fol.
lowers in the new crusade must mark
themselves as he has done, with the
sign of the cross"
Bittix was discharged as a result OF
his standardization.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
EVEN If DISCOURAGED
Try Or. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS.
FOR YOUR RHEUMATISM.
Tho Pills Have Cured the Disease IN
Almost Every Form and Even In
Advanced Staues.

Rheumatism is n painful infiamma.
ton OF the muscles or of the coverings
OF the joints and is sometimes accom-.
panied by swelling. The pain is sharp
and shooting and does not confine itself
to any one part of the body, but after
settling in one joint or muscle for O
time, leaves it and passes on to another.
The most dangerous tendency of the
disease is to attack tho heart. External
applications may give relief from pain
for o time but the disease cannot DO
Cured until the blood is purified. DR..
Williams Pink Pills are the best medi-
cine for this purpose as their action is
directly ON the blood, making it rich,
red and healthy. When the blood is
pure there can be no rheumatism.
Mrs. Ellen A. Russell, of South Golf
St., Auburn, Me-, says: II had been
sick for fifteen years from impure blood,
brought on by overwork. My heart was
weak and nay hands colorless. I was
troubled with indigestion and vomiting
spells, which came on every few months.
had no appetite and used to have awful
fainting spells, falling down when at
my work. frequently felt numb all
over. My head ached continuously for
five years.
About two years ago / began to feel
rheumatism in my joints, which became
so lame l could hardly walk. My joints
were swollen and panied mo terribly.
CDR. Williams Pink Pills were rec
commended to me by friend, after had
failed to get well from the doctors
treatment. When began taking the
pills, the rheumatism was at its worst.
/ had taken only q few boxes, when the
headaches stopped and not long after
ward felt the pain in my joints be-
coming less and less, until there was
none at all. The stiffness was gone and
have never had any return of the rheu-
matism."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have cured
such diseases as nervous and general
debility, indigestion, nervous headache,
neuralgia and even partial paralysis and
locomotor ataxia. AS q tonic for the
blood and nerves they are unsqualled.
A pamphlet on Diseases of the
Blood" and q copy of our diet book will
be sent free ON request to anyone inter-
ested.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re-
ceipt Of price, 80 cents per box, six boxes
for $3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

ception for an ordinary pecan Tree to
bear from three to FIVE ba rels of
nuts, hence 1t can be calculated at a
glance that in the course of time, an
immense quantity OF pecan forestry
will result from the two trees that
stand as sentinels over Gov. Hoggs
grave in the Austin cemetery.
AS soon as practicable after the flu.
neral the trees of the most improved
variety obtainable, were planted in
accordance with the dying governors
request. and their growth thus far
has been entirely satisfactory.
Nuts grown from wild pecan trees
sell for about FIVE cents per pound,
while the cultivated nut brings from
20 cents to so cents per pound. The
trees are long-lived, and it is no. UNI
usual for a ten or 12-year old tree
to produce a crop worth from $50 to
500. The average, however, is some
what below that figure, but 25 or 80
trees find ample room upon an acre
of ground, thus making pecan raising
highly profitable industry
Pecan growing has now reached the
dignity of classification as horticul-
tural pursuit, and many northern in.
vestors, appreciating the great profit
that is possible, are forming syndi-,
Gates TO plant and operate large com.
mercial orchards.
Since the nurseryman has taken
hold of the pecan, numerous varieties
are springing up, each vying with the
other in the matter of early produc-
ton The best that has ever yet been
reached is a tree warranted to bear
fruit in four years from date of plant
ing, while others of the improved va
rieties require all the way from FIVE
to seven years. The wild tree is
much slower.
Hardness is one of the chief char
acteristics of the pecan tree. 1t be-
longs to the hickory family, and grows
to a large size. Almost any kind of
soil satisfies the pecan sapling, no diff
ference whether it be along the river
or along the high plains. It's roots
penetrate deep into the ground, and It
thus at once becomes able to with
stand the severest drought. Owii
to it's size and spreading branches, the
pecan tree serves well for shade, and
in many of the towns and cities of
Texas, pecans are being planted for
the dual purpose of ornament and
usefulness.
Experts who have INDUCED in vari-
Gus tests, assert that the pecan pos.
sesses a nutritive value of great
merit, and is more easily digestible
than most of nuts.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

well, too better than she had ever
seen him play, better than she had
thought him capable of playing At
the sixteenth tee he spoke for the
first time in many minutes.
I'm going to change my ball." he
said, looking at her, questioningly.
She nodded.
He tossed his stained and denied
ball aside and selected new one from
the bag. Perhaps can do better
with one of these rubber kind"
His unrufIled manner irritated her.
"You don't really expect to VIM" she
asked, mockingly.
God knows" he answered, simply,
ut won't be for want Of trying"
III get this hole Il ends It, you
know" she reminded.
He nodded soberly. II know; but
you mustn't get IT,"
She drove off, putting all her
strength and science into the stroke,
and watched the guilty sailing high
and far, at first dark against the sky,
then winter against the green hillside.
1t struck and bounded farther toward
the distant red disk. It was almost
the best drive she had ever made, and
she turned toward him In triumph.
He met her look calmly. Great"
he said
She moved aside and watched him
tee the dazzling new ball. The one
he had discarded was lying on the
edge of the dirt and she idly piCkCd IL
up and dropped it into her pocket.
ut ought to be somewhere near the
green" he said, nonchalantly.
Good drives by each laid their balls
side by side so yards from the high
est and most dangerous bunker on
the course. The green lay straight
ahead on top of slight rise with the
club house to the right. 1t was pos.
sible, from where they were. to reach
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
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USE PORTO RIcAN COFFEE.
Effort to Be Made to Cultivate Taste
For II.


Washington. Sam Is about
to make a systematic effort to Guilt
vate taste for Porto Rican coffee
among the people of the United States.
Persons who claim to be authorities in
coffee matters declare that the bean
grown in Porto Rico furnishes the
richest and at the same time most de-
licious coffee that can be made. Yet
for some reason or other there is very
little market for the product in this
country.
The government will undertake to
boil Porto Rico coffee and give it away
in order that the people may become
acquainted with it's delightful quail
ties. This will be done at the coming
jamestown exposition, where special
booth will be fitted up to dispense cups
of Porto Rican coffee. Pretty dark
eyed girls from that tropical island,
attired in neat and attractive native
costumes, will serve the coffee and
che government will pay the bill
This exhibit will be somewhat SINH
lar to the famous corn kitchen which
the government maintained at st.
Louis in order to exploit the posslbili'
ties of this cereal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

the green in one and Grace did 1t,
her ball bringing up just on the Dor
der. Jack took long time over that
stroke, and then, despite his prepare
tions, sent his ball straight against the
high bank, from whence 1t rolled down
into the gravel. She thought he swore,
and when she caught sight of his face
she forgave him. Somehow his look
Of utter detection drove all the pleas
ure from her prospective victory.
Jack" she said, I'm sorry"
She left him at the bunker, and
went on to the green. She could not
possibly hole out in less than two and
so, If he reached the green in the
next stroke, there was still chance
for him. She was glad. His head
was just visible beyond the bunker. A
lofter swung and the ball shot up over
the bunker and came Pumping down
almost dead at the edge of the green,
in line with the hole. He was peer
ing over the top of the bank, but she
knew he could not see the ball With
gasp she leaned for an instant over
the cup, and then, speeding across to
where his ball lay, she sank down red
of face and GREATNESS on the grass.
When he came around the corner of
the bunker she flourished her club.
I'M" she cried.
What do you mean?" he asked, his
face lighting up.
ut went in" she said, steadily.
He stared at her a moment in be-
wilderment, and then rushed TO the
hole. Her hand crept under her skirts
and moved swiftly to the pocket OF
her waist He came toward her, ra-
diant and triumphant.
do you want to hole out?' he
asked, his voice a-tremble.
She shook her head dolefully.
whats the use? You've won, Jack.
Help me up, please.
He obeyed.
Presently, as they moved silently to
the club house. he said: Look here,
Grace, Tm-I'm sorry / beat you. OF
course, If it hadn't been for that piece
of-of sheer luck I'd never have done
it. If you say so, we'll call 1t off and
anu IOTBSJ dDOuI- suddenly ne
halted and stared at the ball in his
hand. why, this isn't mine, Grace!
Mine was new ball!". He turned In
bewilderment. She felt the blood
rushing into her cheeks.
Perhaps it-perhaps you found
some one else's somewhere" she muir
INJURED, trying to meet his eyes, and
! failing miserably,
He read her guilt, and his heart
gave a great leap of joy. "Grace!" he
cried accusingly ecstatically.
WHAT" she whispered.
This is my old ball. You-you-"
He moved toward her impulsively.
She looked up In confusion and en-
! treaty. Jack. Not-nOt herNi"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
NuT-GRoWiNG INDUSTRY SPREAD.
ING IN STATE.
Value of Product Proved by Late Gov
ernor Hogg-Northern Investors
Enter Field and Begin Plant
ing of Orchards.

Austin, Tex.-Texas has at last
come to a realization of the pecan's
importance as revenue producer,
and the tree that once fell indiscrim-
inately before the thoughtless wood
mans axe is now carefully protected
More than $2,O00,OOO worth of these
unimportant looking little nuts were
shipped out Of Texas during the year
1906, and there now are nurserymen
In Texas who devote themselves eX-
clusively to pecan propagation.
Texas is the chief pecan state of
the union, although the tree flourishes
in many other southern states, even
as far north as the southern part of
Indiana and the Egypt district of Hi
nois, and the culture is spreading
year by year.
There was a time not so very long
ago when all pecan trees were of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
To Hold a Floating Exhibition.

zeal all these employees will be paid
on commission and the widest posi-.
BILE publicity is to be given to the ex.
pected arrival at the ports at which
the vessel is intended to call. At
each place the statesmen will present
their samples to the various buyers
and transmit the orders they may oh.
tain to the head Office, which will see
them carried out. A series of re-
ceptions and fetes are to be held on
o"ard with view of attracting Gus
toners
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
WAX REPLACES THE BONE.
Remarkable Operation Performed on
Six-Year-Old Boy to Save Arm.

New York.-Surgeons at st. Greg
ory's hospital performed an operation
on a six-year-old Italian boy, Peter
Lepari, of Brooklyn, by which they re-
placed a portion of necrotic bone Of
the left forearm with substance
known as bone wax" which the sur
geons say will turn into bone.
When the boy was brought to the
hospital it was found that he was suf-
-fering from tubercular bone in the
forearm. Decomposition had set in,
and to prevent loss of the use of the
arm and the complete removal of the
bone it was decided to bring the
"bone wax" into use. An X-ray view
will be taken daily to watch the
progress of healing.
"Bone wax" was discovered by a
German chemist ten years ago and
has been used in Vienna
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
Real Thriller.

Gunner (entering circus)-What in
the deuce is all that din? Are we ~
the animal tent?
Guyer-No, we are about to see the
great thriller for 1907.
Gunner-lndeed! Is 1t the leaplng
automobile or the failing airship?
Guyer-Neither! They are tame in
comparison, Over in that big white
pit which is constructed to represent
court room you will soon see II
wild and untamed insanity experts
wrangling with each other over "brefp
storm"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

Most Difficult OF Artists Studies.
b. W.. Leader, r. A., considers that
to an artist clouds are the most difH.
cult of all studies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
PremIer,s Ticket Aided M,rd.r.


A Russian journal tells the story OF
how the murderer OF Gen. LunnItz,
project Of St Petersburg, obtained ad.
mission to the semi.onicial party at
which the deed was committed. After
the crime all the guests we're detained
and their tickets were examined.
There was one ticket the rigthful
owner of which was not present. II
was no other than that OF Premier
stolypin himself The murder had
been committed under cover of the In.
vitation ticket of no less a parsonage
than the prime minister. The premier
had not been able to go, and his ticket
fell into the hands of member of
the secret police named Madeleine. He
resold 1t 20 the revolutlonists for $16,.
0oO
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09

s The Little Blind God and Golf s
6 By Ralph Henry Barbour 3
is2
BY Ralph Henry Barbour

(copyrlght, by Joseph b. Bowies1
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-04
A Conscientious Patient.

"Medicine won't help you any"
the doctor tod his patient. "What
you need Is a complete change of
living. Get away to some quiet
country place for a MONTH Go to
bed early, eat more roast beef,
drink plenty of good, rich milk, and
smoke just one cigar day."
A month later the patient walked
into the doctors office. He looked
like a new man, and the doctor told
him so.
eyes, doctor, your advice certain
ly did the business. / went to bed
early and did all the other things
you told me. But, say, doctor, that
one cigar a day almost killed me at
first. It's no joke starting in to
smoke at my time of life Every
body's Magazine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-04
The Man In the Moon In Germany.

The Man In the Moon In Germany.
The German legend tells US that
ages ago an old man went one Sun
day morning into the forest to cut
timber chew sticks). lie cut bundle
of fagots and swung them over his
shoulder and began to trudge home.
On the way he met a remarkable
looking Individual with face as
bright as the sun. DO you know,
old man, that it is Sunday On earth,
when all men rest from their Ia
bors :" asked the stranger. Sunday
on earth or Monday in kcll, it is all
the same to me" said the hardened
old wretch.
''Then bear your bundle forever, /"
said the stranger as he vanished
from sight. a moment later the old
sinner and his fagots were deposited
on the moon, where they stand to
this day, a perpetual warning to all
Sabbath breakers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-04
Not IN the Succession.

The young pastor was examining
the Sunday school and asked the
class just in front of him if any
of them could tell anything about
the Apostle Peter. A little girl
raised her hand.
"Come up here, my little lady, .
said the minister. Il am much
gratifed to see that you have re-
membered your lesson. Now, tell
the school what you know about
Peter. /"
The little girl was quite wiling,
and commenced, "Peter, Peter,
pumpkin eater, had a wife and
couldn't keep her, put her in a.
But they never heard where he
nut her, on account Of the genera
upro2I.-- ~. '',lst ish-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-01-04
Gulf Coast Line Nurseries
KfngsylIIe, Texas.

Everything in trees. plants and
vines to develop horticulture in
this new semi-tropE Texas that
is, everything Of & ain adarta
bility as to sort and variety.
Almost all fltits succeed here,
but only il certain special varie-
ties or grated on special roots.
We hanoi these only.
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