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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
JUST A GENTLE HINT.
One Remedy Appearances Indicated
Nobleman Had Never Tried.

The earl of Surrey afterward elev-
enth duke OF Norfolk, who was a no
torious gourmand and hard drinker
and leading member of the Beef
steak club, was so far from clearly in
his person that his servants used to
avail themselves of his fits Of drunken
ness-which we're pretty frequent, by
the way-for the purpose Of wash
ing him. On these occasions they
stripped him as they would a corpse
and performed the needful additions.
He was equally notorious for his
horror of clean linen. One day. on
his complaining to Dudley North at
his club that he had become a per-
feet martyr to rheumatism and tried
every possible remedy without sue
cess the latter wittily replied:
pray, my lord, did you ever try
a clean shirt?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
BY D. M. AMs7ERRY
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA
CITY and IS MIX Supply.


1t is remarkable that, with all the
excitement concerning pure food laws,
which has stirred our wide expanse OF
territory during the last year, so little
attention should have been given to
the food of the child. We hear OF
laws to provide inspection for meat,
laws to control the sale Of drugs, laws
to regulate the movement and inspec-
ton of vegetable products, but not
one OF all these important movements
has to do with a substance so likely
to cause widespread death, or to act
as a carrier of disease, as the one we
are discussing here. Most of the foods
are cooked. Milk is served raw. Most
of the foods are limited in the scope
of their distribution. Milk enters
every household. Most Of the foods
give comparatively little Judgment or
nutrition to evil bacteria. Milk offers
both. Can there be any greater mu-
nicipal necessity than proper milk
laws properly enforced? asks Hollis
Godfrey in the Atlantic Monthly.
Strange to say, the little street Of the
Azores, or the mountain village Of
Northern Italy, feeds its children bet
ter than we feed our own. Smelling
to heaven though these little towns
may be, with cutters running with
sewage, with walls and barns falling
IN dirty picturesque decay, their COM
mon milk supply Is superior to that
furnished even to the better class Of
onr American cities
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
PARDON AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Man Sentenced for Stealing TWO Dol.
lar Pig Now Free.

Montgomery, Ala.-William Pear
son, who escaped from the Alabama
penitentiary 80 years ago, while serv-
ing sentence for stealing a pig, and
fled to Texas, settling at Palestine,
where he has become a man of promi-
hence and influence. has been par,
doned by Gov. Conner
The petition for his pardon was
made by Gov Campbell and Congress.
man Gregg of Texas, who say that
Pearson is leading and wealthy citi-
zen of Palestine and that he and his
wife and children stand high socially
The petition states Pearson has fire.
quently refused political Office because
he knew he could not legally hold 1t
Gov. Conner had the case looked VI
and found Pearson had been convicted
in 1876 in Clay county, when he was
Is years old, of stealing a pig valued
at two dollars and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. After serv
ing two months Pearson escaped by
knocking down a guard, and nothing
was heard OF him till the petition
came from the Texas governor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
BLACK EYE FOR BRIDE.
Groom Objected to Other Men Dancing
With Her and Riot Ensued.

Irwin, Pa.-Mlchael Portezy side
stepped social custom among Russian
miners, east of town, and the result
was a free-for-all fight, numerous
broken heads, riot call, and seven ar
rests. Portezy married pretty Annie
Barzek Wedding festivities started at
his boarding house in the evening with
a dance
The men present supposed the usual
custom was to be followed that of
dancing with the bride on payment of
a silver coin. When the first man
came up to lead out the woman the
groom objected The former insisted,
but Portezy commended that he would
not allow his wife to dance with other
men all night, just because they had
money to pay her John Maszy then
attempted to haul the bride to the
floor. This was signal for blow at
Maszy's head. A general fight started.
When officers arrived nearly all of the
guests bore marks of the fracas.
PorteZy was badly used up and his
bride had black eye, while her we'd
ding flnery was almost stripped from
her. Seven men were locked up on
charges of rioting.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
RECRUITING AT so LOW EBB OF.
FIcERS ARE DISCOURAGED.
Scarcity of Men Seriously Interrupts
the Formation Of New Mounted
Battery Being Organized at
Fort Sheridan.

Chicago. Recruiting for the regu
lar army has fallen to such a low
ebb that the commandant and officers
at Fort Sheridan are despairing of
success in their efforts to keep the
companies there filled up to the re.
CURED peace footing.
The scarcity Of men has interrupted
seriously the formation of the new
mountain battery which is being or
gani2ed at the post and the Third
battalion of the Twenty-seventh infan-
try, stationed there, is short $50 men.
Despite the activity of the recruit
ing officers, the new battery needs 125
more men, and the outlook for getting
these enlistments is so poor that no
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
corsans to Lose Topknots.

Tokio.-The coronation of the new
Corean emperor took place here. The
old and new emperors and the crown
prince cut on their topknots. Three
years ago the Japanese endeavored to
have all the Coreans dispense with
their topknots, but did not succeed.
The function at the palace may be
taken as Corea's final act of submis.
sion to the Japanese. Hereafter the
Coreans, following the example of the
emperor, will cut their hair short. as
do the Japanese.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Our patient and painstaking health
department says that moro men are
dying in Chicago than women because
men are so busy leading the strenu-
Gus life while the women, presumably,
are lolling at home in the hammock
under the shade Of the old apple tree
with the latest novel, says the Chi
cago Daily News. That may be how
1t Is. The health department ought
to know. But might not the fact that
man puts in so much of his time
smoking cigars and drinking whisky
have something to do with it? or
course 1t is comforting to man to
tell him that he is killing himself
with work, but If he will hire q cheap
detective to shadow his wife or his
sister he will discover that she puts
in as many hours at toll as he does
and that she usually works a few
more hours after he comes home
while he is sitting on the front steps
smoking and settling the affairs of tho
nation with some overworked neigh
Dor. Man may be killing himself by
overwork, but 1t would be hard to
make the neighbors believe it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Mr.. H. ]. Henneman, Oakland, Neb.,
writes: II waited before writing to you
about my sickness, catarrh of the stom-
ach, which had over u year ago.
"There were people who told me it
would not stay cured, but / am sure
that l am cured, for do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a good appetite and
am getting fat. So / am, and will say
to all, am cured for good
81 thank you for your kindness.
"PerUna viii be our house medicine
hereaffer.'
Catarrh Of the stomach is also known
in common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
trtis and indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except it
removes the catarrhal condition.
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss Julia Butler, r. R. 4, Appleton,
Wis, writes she had catarrh of the
stomach, causing loss of sleep and appe-
tite, with frequent severe pains after
eating. She took Pernua, her appetite
returned, she gained strength, flesh and
perfect health.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
BIG KANGAROO AT LARGE.
Keeps Lovers from Their Sweet Sum-
mer Saunterings.

Pennsburg, Pa.-Tales of kangaroo
that is said to be roaming the wooded
hills in the vicinity of Pleasant Run, a
few miles west of here, have occa-
stoned intense excitement. Several
persons, among them Erwin Styer and
Martin Stengel, have seen the strange
animal within the past week, and while
it is so feet that no one has been able
to obtain a good view of it, the descrip-
tons substantiate the theory that it is
a kangaroo. 1t is described as being
of gray color, with head shaped like
that OF a sheep and body of large
proportions. Upon the approach of a
human being it darts away at tremen-
dous speed.
Dogs have attacked 1t, but were al
ways worsted. They were not bitten,
but apparently the animal flung them
off with terrific force, in the manner
that a kangaroo defends itself with
its hind legs and tail.
People living in the neighborhood
are afraid to venture away from home
after nightfall, and there is little dis
position to linger at the village store
or tavern in the evening. Young men
and women feel that the customary
outdoor rural amusements are no long
er safe. 1T amt that I'm afraid OF
any wild beast that ever roamed the
jungles of Montgomery county" said
one young swain, but | certainly dc
object to the disgrace of being knocked
out by the hind legs or the tail OF q
kangaroo. SO guess we fellows won't
do much sitting up with the girls fol
some time to come"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

European armies blaze with decora-
lions and orders of merit. 1t Is con.
trary to the spirit of this country to
give official sanction to arbitrary
ranks and distinctions apart from the
regular grades OF service and special
recognitions OF merit given by con
gress. But there is at least one order
of American officers which congress
has recognized to the extent of per
hitting the members to wear the
badge with their uniform on proper
occasions. This is the Order of the
Dragon, which was established by
commissioned officers of the army at
Picking In 1900. The members are
commissioned officers of the Ameri,
can army and navy who served In
China during the Boxer troubles. and
there are honorary members from
other armies and navies which took
part In the campaign of the allies. ~
society is in some ways similas 20 the
Order of the Cincinnati founded by
French and American officers at the
close Of the American revolution, the
object of which was to perpetuate
friendships formed during the war.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Queen Alexandra has set a new
fashion, that of the summer muff, a
dainty tritle made of flowers, feathers
and chiffon and tulle, which must
match the wearer's toque and ruHle.
1t is said that the summer mufr. be-
sides being artistic, will be boon to
the wearers of pocketless gowns, as it
is fitted with a pocket large enough
to hold a handkerchief and purse
and a powder puff, of course.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
Was Brave in Navy After Running
Away from Army.

York, Pa,-Notice has been received
by William Chopper of this city, de-
serter from the United States army,
that his claim for a pension of $l2 per
month as a civil war veteran has been
granted by the government, The case
is probably without precedent in the
pension department, and it took Clop.
per is years to have his claims recog.
nized.
His records show that he enlisted
with the first defenders in 1861, at the
outbreak of the war, and served in the
infantry until June %, 1862, when he
deserted because of his dislike for this
branch of the service.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Amalie Materna, who, since her re-
tirement from the stage in 1894, has
been devoting her time to giving in
struction in singing. celebrated her
sixtieth birthday in Vienna on July TO-
In congratulating her, the Freie Presse
quotes letters written to her by Wag-
ner in 1876 and 1882, in which he
praises rapturously her performances
of Brunnhilde, Kundry and Elizabeth,
and speaks of her as the most loyal
OF all the loyal ones"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19
OLD DESERTER GETS PENSION

After several months he reenlisted
in the navy under Admiral Dahlgren.
He displayed bravery in a number of
engagements, and at the end of the
war was honorably discharged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Germany is going in for feet of
air warships or war airships as may
be preferred. England has such a
lead on a navy that it is hardly posi-
BILE for another power to catch up as
a sea power, but by getting a good
start Germany may become mistress
of the air.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

What is a liar?" asks the Houston
Post. Anybody who disagrees with
- oh. why doesn't the Post man
look it up in the dictionary. If he
wants to know?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

Miss Mary O'Brien, 300 Myrtle
Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"Peruna cured me I'm five weeks
of cafarrf of the stomach, after
suffering for four years and DOCTOR
| ing without effect. In common with
other grateful ones who have been
benefited by your discovery, 1 say.
| All hail to Peruna."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-19

This is true philanthropy that buries
not its gold in ostentatious charity,
but builds it's human hospital in the
human heart.-Thorold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

Washington, both of whom were from
Benton county, Missouri, made appli-
cation for $4,000 certificates in the
Woodman of the World and designa-
ted each other as beneficiary, as cou-
sins, though they were in no way re-
lated. However, it was against the
rules of the Woodmen of the World
to issue certificates payable to cou-
sins and for that reason they were
compelled to change the designation
of beneficiary. 1t was also shown that
Kullman left Missouri under cloud
of an impending prosecution for for
gerry.
Decision of Jury.
Strange as it may seem, a jury
decided in the Maccabee case on these
facts, that Kullman was drowned on
the day he started up the river in
the row boat, and returned a ver-
diet against this society for the face
of the benefit certificate. This case was
appealed to the Kansas City court of
appeals, where it is still pending. At
the next term of court the Modern
Woodmen case was tried and the jury
after celebrating twenty hours re-
turned verdict for the defendant. The
attorneys for the plaintiff persisted,
and the Woodmen of the World case
was to have come for trial in Novem
Der, 1907. at.
Those in charge of the cases for the
societies have been confident from the
start that Huffman was alive and have
had detectives searching and on the
lookout for him ever since his dis
appearance with the result that several
weeks ago the detectives found him
living under an assumed name in a
camp about twenty-five miles
from Portland. He admitted his iden-
tity, and the prosecuting attorney Of
Benton county was notified of his
whereabouts, wheranran a warrant was
sworn out ehai ging him with forgery,
and Kulmdn was arrested and brought
back co Missouri, to his old home,
W'.eTc It Has lDccH lueHtluCu dbooluoCiy
without question by his relatives and
old acquaintance.
There are many interesting details
in connection with this case, but the
foregoing account shows clearly that
insurance companies are Justified in
most carefully all claims
based upon the disappearance of the
insured. In fact many companies and
societies have adopted the policy of
refusing to pay all claims of this
character, except upon final judgment
in the courts, and in view of the
experience of the societies in the
Kullman case, and previous cases, this
rule is justified.
All three cases will now terminate
in favor of the societies and they are
to be congratulated on the outcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
LIKE FINDING The MONEY
MINNESOTA BUTTER PRODUCT,
1000, 900, 900 POUNDS.
This Is the Yield for the Year and the
Revenue to Farmers Amounts to
Over Sis, 900, 900.

ST. Paul, Nov. 23.-Minnesota this
year will produce over l,lOO,00O,OO0
pounds of butter and the revenue to
the farmers for the milk and cream
used in its manufacture will be over
$l5,O00,0OO. This is the estimate made
by Commissioner Slater, of the state
dairy and food department, and he
says the figures given may be ex-
ceeded. -.
This is for the creamery product.
The output by farmers is insignificant
and will add but little to the figures
given.
Last year S9,756,26O pounds of but
ter were manufactured by the cream
cries in Minnesota, and for the milk
used the farmers received $l3,747 ,422.
In 1904 the number of pounds of
milk sold was 7S,455, 459, and the
amount paid for milk was 1922, AGO.
How the creamery industry has
fourished in Minnesota is hown by
the fact that in 1890 there was only
one cooperative creamery and it was
located in Fillmore county. Last year
figures compiled credited the state
with 926 creameries and of that num-
Der 10 were cooperative.
This year the number has increased
until it is now over 1000.
One thing the year book of the
dairy and food department will con-
tain this time is the winning by Min
nesota in the national butter contest
held at Chicago of the first and Sec
ond prizes. - i.
In that contest there were $40 en-
tries, with every state in the Union
represented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
SHOT To KILL BOSS
An Editorial Writer'S Pistol Was
Mighter Than His Pen.
r. C. Horne Puts Bullet into
Body of O. D. Woodward.
Latter WeII-KnoWn in Theatri.
cal and Newspaper Work.
Gentleman Has a Number of
Friends in This City.

From Mondays DaiIy.
Shot by an editorial writer whom he
had discharged, o. ID. Woodward of
Kansas City, Missouri, is in critical
condition.
Mr.. Woodward has a large number
of acquaintance in Mankato, having
spent several summers at the resorts
at Lakes Madison and Washington.
He will be remembered as the head
of the amusement company which
maintains large theatres in Omaha and
other cities in that section of the
country. He is also president of the
Post Publishing company at Kansas
City, and is well known in the news
paper and theatrical fraternities.
The shooting was done Saturday
noon by Richard c. Horne, an edi
torial writer on The Kansas Post, who
at the same time slightly wounded
Editor H. J. Groves in whose office
the shooting occurred.
Horne Was a. Stakeholder.
The shooting took place in the edi-
torial rooms of The Post Horne, who
is a stakeholder in the paper and
one of it's founders, was discharged
Friday night, the cause assigned being
the business depression. Saturday
Horne bought pistol and went to
the office. When Woodward appeared
Horne showed the pistol and exclaim-
ed, "No man can rob me-" Then he
began to shoot and Woodward fell.
Groves, who was in the room, tried
to escape and was shot while running.
Horne surrendered to policeman.
Woodward is widely known as a the
atrical manager and controls two
theaters here, one in Omaha and one
in Sioux City.
Horne, who was a brigadier general
on Governor Stones staff, has been
prominent in Missouri state politics for
many years and formerly published
newspaper at Marshall. He had been
appointed on the board of managers
of the Fulton asylum and chief sta
tistician of the bureau of labor.
Fortune Was in Paper.
At the police station Horne justified
his action, saying his whole fortune
was invested in the paper and he
considered that he was being robbed.
Horne is being held at the city Jail
with no charge filed against him.
Groves, who was shot in the fieshy
part of the hip, is in serious con-
dition. The surgeons fear blood
poisoning may result, from the
fact that the bullet carried with it
into the wound PARTICLES of foreign
matter from the cloth in his suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

There is more Catarrn ln. rn1s section OF
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced it
local disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced IL in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be a constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment. Hail.
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney e. Co., Toledo, o., is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from ten drops
to a teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tenn They offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address: f.
]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. q.
Sold by druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
DIED IN THE WOODS
VIM. Addle man Passes Away
Having An EpeIeptic Fit. .
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
William Addleman was found dead
in the woods near the home of his
brother, John Addleman, in Butternut
township, about nine o'clock this
morning. ... 49,.
The dead man was past fifty and
subject to epileptic fits. He has had
several lately and it is suspected
that he suffered one OF these while
alone in the timber. His dead body
was found leaning against a tree.
He was single man and had made
his home with his brother for several
years.
Coroner Kennedy was called, but as
there are no suspicious circumstances
surrounding the mans death, no in
quest is likely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
WORD To The FARMERS
CASH is PAID FOR WHEAT IN
THIS CITY.
Commercial Club Issues Statement
to Sellers Of Grain; Merchants
Will Accept Checks.

The following circular letter has
club:
TO the Farmers of Blue Earth and
Nicollet counties -Gentlemen: 1t has
been reported that many farmers are
of the impression that they cannot
obtain money for farm produce on
account of present financial conditions.
We beg to advise you such is not
the case. Our dealers are ready to
buy all produce offered and pay cash.
The mill has bought wheat for
actual cash every day and there is
q ready market for every bushel offer
ed, at high prices. Every merchant
in the city will be only too glad to
take grain checks on account, or for
goods, and all banks will cash them
on presentation.
The present currency stringency is
passing away and will soon be for
gotten. Conditions in the west were
never better We are independent of
Wall street; neither selling nor buy
ing stocks, but doing a legitimate
business, and there is no occasion for
any uneasiness whatever.
Bring in your grain for actul cash i;
prices are high and there is no
reason for any one being ''hard up"
Yours truly, James H. Spencer, secre-
tary. George E. Brett, president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
OLD MAPLETON NOTES.

From Fridays Daily.
Most of the people of this vicinity
are through husking corn and found
the corn crop quite light this year.
Miss Hazel Cornell spent last Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Bessie
Louer of Amboy.
John Robenhorst lost a valuable
horse Monday.
G. Fl. Phelps went to Estherline,
5. d., last week to see about his
apples he shipped there.
Miss Miller is sewing for Mrs. Judd
Cornell this week.
b.. f. Taylor went to Mankato
Thursday as a juryman.