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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
KEEPS LONG VIGIL BY
DEAD HUSBANDS SIDE
WOMAN THOUGHT FOR FOUR
DAYS THAT HE WAS MERE
LY SLEEPING.

Muncie, Ind.-For four days, &C.
cording TO a letter received here from
former Muncie newspaper man, the
wife of Dir. John w. Wroughton, UNI
til recently of Muncie, watched beside
the body of her husband, in the firm
belief that he would come back to
life, and only consented to allow the
body to be buried after decomposition
had begun. All this was due to the
fact that when boy 16 years old DR..
Wroughton came near being buried
alive The horror of this experience
had cast a blight on his life. In his
clothing he always carried notice
telling of his early experience and re-
questing anybody who might find him
apparently dead not to bury him until
he was proved SO. Daily, so his wife
said, he conversed with her about his
escape from being buried alive, and
warned her not to allow his body to
be put in the ground until she was
certain he was dead.
Even when you think I'm dead,
shall be alive" he told her, she said.
Thus it was that when he went to
sleep, several days ago, and did not
| awaken, Mrs. Wroughton began a long
vigil by his bedside, and insisted to
all who came that he was merely
sleeping, and would soon arouse him
self from catalpetic state. But when
after four days, he failed to revive,
she consented to allow an undertaken
to take charge.
ware county, near Albany, 81 years
ago, and practioed medicine in Al
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

my ROOM ! lay quite still. not know.
ing what was best for ms TO do, when
the whisper was repeated, and felt
something touch my ear. | saw moth
Ing, though the moonlight was stream.
Ing into the room, making it nearly
as light as day. Too terrified now to
lie still, ] arose and seized my hus-
bands cane to defend myself as best
| could from burglars, who | be-
lieved, had entered the house and we're
in my room. Presently / discerned
filmy object like fluttering white cur
tain at the door, which fed before me
as | approached it. | followed, and
saw 1t pass along the hall and float
down the stairs 1t stood at last, and
gradually assumed the form and shape
of an old man. It seemed to wait
for my approach as 1t came to the
back door leading out to the porch and
Whispered again it's unearthly mes
sage for the third time, mournfully,
but distinct, with anxious emphasis.
But though | heard it so distinctly
could not understand or remember
word of it. The apparition disap.
peared through the door, and when
opened 1t and looked out all l could
see was the blades of grass bending
as though something were passing
over the plot l returned to my room
and waited trembling, until daylight
for my husbands return.
The papers of the following day re-
corded the fact that the attendant
whose disappearance at the same
time as that of old Mr.. D. from the
B asylum had excited so much
unfavorable comment had been seen
in the vicinity of the old mans former
home, and the detectives hoped to APP
prehend him at no distant date.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

bany and Muncie most of his life until
about six years ago when he went to
Texas, where he conducted sana-
torium and later 10 Bartlesville.
At long intervals, from boyhood, he
was subject to cataleptic attacks. 1t
was while in one of these, when 16
years old, that he was pronounced
dead and was prepared for burial
An old friend of the family, passing
around the bier, cut lock from the
boys head, wishing to preserve it, and
in doing so pricked his neck sharply
with the point of the scissors. This
caused him 10 start and TO awaken
from his sleep, Friends who were in
the room fed, horror stricken.
Wroughton never recovered from the
shock of that incident, and eventu-
ally became a believer in strange
religion which taught that there is
no death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

merit attached to lying. In the temple
area sacred rabbits we're reverently
considered; for was not the great
Buddha once rabbit? saw men
worshipping the sacred DO tree, under
which Buddha sat and meditated. One
OF the pictures in the temple was
described as 1.-The Buddhist Christ, the
Buddha who is coming again" show.
Ing by the phraseology the influence
tina! Christianity has had upon Bud.
dhiSm. Here in Ceylon Buddhism Is
aggressive and modern, adapting
Christian methods. Thus it employs
street preaching, Sunday schools,
Young Mems Buddhist associations
and tract distribution.
Ihc DO Tree and the Cricket Match,
Ask the driver Of Colombo ghari
20 take you to see a baayan tree and
he will drive you to the Young Mems
Christian association grounds. where
4 large and beautiful specimen of the
famous tree shades the imposing red
brick building which represents Amer.
ica's interest in the young men of
Colombo. On the other side of the
front of the building is sacred DO
tree, which imparts sanctity to the
site, in the eyes of the Buddhists. The
original location of the association
building, given by the city, took in this
DO tree, but as it could not be cut
DOWN without riot, the building was
finally erected between the DO and the
banyan trees.
Letter proof of the worth of the as
ISOLATION than these environments. IN
the eyes of the foreign community. al
least, is the fact that its dusky mem
bers make such good showing II
athletics. 1t was my fortune to SO,
the Y. Il. C. A. team defeat the prour
| English cricketers, on she latter's owr
| grounds, to the music OF l47 10 GO
! The Englishman is good sportsman
and the victory was greeted witt
| cheers from the clubhouse The Who'll,
/ situation is extraordinary, considerins
/ the white mans attitude toward III,
native races, and it is fine tribute I,
the association. AS throwing light OF
the old charge that native Christian!
are thieves and liars, and the least de
slrable employees. was informed tina
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
FOR THRILLING ILLS
IMPORTANCE OF SOME KNoWL.
EDGE OF MEDICINE.
Ailments Likely to Become Serious
Can Be Checked in Their. lncipi.
ency If One Understands How
to Deal with Case.

II is good thing for at least one
member of every family to have lit
tie knowledge of medicines in case of
emergency, and the information should
be acquired by one sufficiently inter
ested to make some study of the mat
ter. Some people regard minor all
ments as too trifling for any attention.
while Others grant so much impor-
lance to slight disturbances that there
is eventually great waste of time and
money. 1t would seem that some one
in family who would observe care.
fully, storing valuable knowledge by
experience, and who would study trust
worthy sources, would prove to be an
indispensable comfort in the home.
She will know just when the doctor is
needed, and just what TO do without
him, or to assist, and in that knowl-
edge will show herself as praiseworthy
as thrifty housewife or matchless
cook
There are so many emergencies for
which frail humanity must be pre-
pared that one short article could
scarcely begin the long list. But the
following few suggestions may serve
as the first guide post on this particu-
lar path of research. Cause, proven
ton and cure should be the systematic
divisions of this study. Colds" are
concerning a good many households
just now; it is always so at the change
, of seasons. Impure air is a powerful
ally Of this disease. 1t may be in a
bedroom, schoolroom, public hall,
crowded drawing room. There is
more illness caused by defective ven
tilation than by draughts. II one is
exposed to the latter, and yet is warm
ly clad and moving briskly, there is no
danger. The factor most potent in re-
sisting cold is healthy circulation of
blood; such a condition cannot exist
for moment without pure air
Preventives of cold and it's various
catarrhal conditions consist chiefly in
common sense, that rarest of all vir-
tues. That means keeping the body
sturdy in all its vulnerable points-a
throat that is used to exposure, head
that often goes hatlcss, feet that may
get wet without harm providing they
are reshod as soon as inactive) a body
that never feels the cold when it is
hurrying about in fresh air. The cure
of colds is a simple matter if begun in
time. The first signs of cold should
be the signal for treatment
Then there are such little trouble
some matters as nosebleed, earache,
inhamed eyes, mouth sores and the
large and various number of ills re-
sulting from fever and deep-rooted dis
ease. The amateur student of these
difficulties should not rely upon her
scrapbook when biding emergencies.
She should learn by heart her store of
wisdom, and above all things cultivate
| good Judgment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

Colombo, Ceylon. lieber
has taught more people than have the
geoaranhies that there is such place
as Ceylon, and he has determined their
impression of It. For everybody knows
his hymn, From Greenland's Icy
Mountains" which runs:
"What though the spicy breczes
Blow soft DER Ceylon's Isle,
Where every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile
That is q trihe hard on Ceylon, but
it has forever marked this island as
identified with Christian missions.
And they arc here. not so apparent,
perhaps, as the pleasing prospects,
for this is a singularly beautiful land.
but still easily discernible to a seeking
eye. The first signs of Christianity, in
this land Of palms, spices and tea, are
the lofty church spires Of Colombo;
tIe next. the silver crosses about the
necks Of the diving boys
The Diving Boys OF Colombo.
AS the ocean liner approaches her
moorings she is surrounded by a feet
of homemade canoes containing ma
tive boys crying, Dive! Dive! Ten
cents All right! All right Dive!
Dive And wonderful little amphibi-
GUS animals they are, following the
glitter of far-fung coin clear to the
bottom of the bay, or indulging in a
fight under water for the possession
of 1t. Given the opportunity. one of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
Tenderloin and Oysters.

Tcnderloin and oysters, while MAX
ing q unique and distinctive dish, are
at the same time so simple 70 prepare
that the ability of the inexperienced
cook is not taxed, says the Delineator.
Let her first mix little butter and
-four in her stew-pan, and, when the
blend has Drowned let her add a
chopped Spanish onion and two picked
walnuts that have been cut into small
pieces. A moment or two later two
tablespoonfuls of mushroom catsup
and a teaspoonful of Worcestershire
sauce are added, after which the I'M
cut tenderloin steak is placed on top
of this mixture to simmer for about
IN hour. 1t must be turned three or
four times during the interval.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
When Euos Are Scarce

When eggs are high one may be
economical in many ways. For set,
Ting coffee break an egg into a jelly
glass, fill with graduated sugar, and
mix thoroughly, cover closely, and use
a half teaspoonful to pot of coffee.
This will keep any length of time.
For pumpkin pies use but one egg to
a pie and one tablespoonful of flour;
no one can tell the difference. For
custard pie two eggs and tablespoon
full of -four.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

the crack bowler on the association
team is the only native clerk EN-.
poyed in the government stores who
is permitted to go and come as he
pleases, without inspection at tho
door.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

lustrous-eyed urchins with the sun.
bleached hair will dive 30 feet from
the ships rail in pursuit OF coin,
Long after the passengers have wear
led of the amusement the boys will
still surround the ship with their
cries and their oft.repeated song, "Ta.
ra-ra-ra boom-de-lay," until the traveller
is quite ready to assent TO the hymn
writer's declaration that the Singhalese
are vile"
These boys are mostly Roman Cath
ollie, as are nine-tenths Of the Chris
lians in the island. So effective has
mission work been that Christians are
always included by the natives in any
enumeration of the religions Of Cey-
lon. Ten per cent. of the islands pop
ulation of three and n half million
people is Christian. The prevailing
faiths are in this numerical order:
Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedan and
Christian. Except for the crosses and
scapulars Che natives do not wear
clothes enough to conceal their scapu.
lars) the Christians may not be known
by any outward token, In the case of
men. they commonly wear long hair
and the comb on top OF their heads,
which gives them Mephistophelian
appearance; the poorer people are
naked to the waist or wear only a
breech-clout.
The same is true Of the Buddhists.
The Hindus are Tamils, from India
and they are smeared on face and
body with various sect marks in
ashes. The Tamil women wear nose
rings. bracelets, finger rings, anklets
and toe rings. The Mohammedan men
wear turbans or fez caps and their
women. at least of the better class, &c
yelled.
The Singhnlese are fiue-looking, but
somewhat feminine people With good
features, an erect carriage and 1.-THE
well-formed bodies, shining in the sun
these soft-eyed men look like philoso
pliers; 1t is distinctly shock to find
that practically everyone you meet is
either quick to beg gratuity OF
skillful in cheating you. The children
veritable black cherubs, run after your
carriage, touching their foreheads anC
crying, Got no 'monmer5 got no pop
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
Celery in Cheese She'll.

Cut the celery stalks into inch
pieces, cook until tender in boiling
water slightly sailed. For three cup
fuls of the cut celery allow pint of
white sauce, using the water in which
the celery was cooked, with the cream
as the liquid Turn into the shell OF
a pineapple cheese, cover with half a
cupful of fine cracker crumbs, mixed
with two tablespoonfuls of melted
butter, and let it brown in the oven.
Serve with powdered cheese. Edam
cheese shells can be utilized in the
sane manner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
How to Boil an Eaq.

Most people drop an egg into boiling
water and let it cook steadily for three
minutes for a so-called soft-boiled
egg The proper way TO soft-boil an
egg is to remove the saucepan from the
fire when the water reaches boiling
point; drop the egg in at the moment
of removal, cover the saucepan and
leave the egg in the water for six
minutes. When there are two eggs let
them stay eight minutes. For medium
cooked ten minutes are required, and
for hard-boiled half an hour.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

per Please, master, penny" 1t Is not
waiting mendicancy; the persistent lit.
tie bcggars are all the while trying to
smile the money out of your pockets.
But the spirit of servility seems gen.
eral; selfrespecting independence is
quality chiefly notable for its alb
sence
A False Tooth Worshipped.
This is a center of Buddhism. 1t is
TO Handy, the ancient capital, that
Buddhists make pilgrimagcs from all
over the island and also from India
Our Buddhist guide nalvely Informed
us that "All the world comes to Handy
every full moon" For at Randy is the
famous shcnc containing Buddhas
tooth. The tooth that Is annually dis.
played is bogus, the original having
been taken away and destroyed By the
Portuguese, although the temple at.
PENDANTS deny this. Said one OF them:
"Of course this is the real tooth, else
why would millions of people worship
it, This reasoning satisfied him, as
it did the other dovout worshippers
whom ! saw at the shrine of the
tooth. In this temple there is a rather
startling representation, in series of
pictures in colors, of future punish.
ments; it was surprising to find that
a warm destiny awaits liars; my ex.
believe that there must be a specia!
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26

|
il, but / failed to find anything in the
condition of the premises to account
for it. Everything was in good order.
AS l stood in the yard a head was
thrust above the fence which sep
arated the yard from the next one
a woman looked curiously at me.
Has this house been vacant long?"
l asked.
It's vacant off and on pretty much
all the time" she replied. It's
| haunted
| am not at all superstitious, so |
laughed at this information. 1t caused
me to make up my mind to take the
house at once, as | have always prided
myself upon my strength of mind and
wanted to put it to the test. | thought
| it fortunate that the reputation the
house had gained for being the abode
of a ghost enabled me to secure such
fine place for very low rent. /
then encouraged my informant to tell
me what the reasons were that made
people think the house was haunted.
She said the owner wealthy old
man, had been placed in an asylum
for the insane at the instance of his
nephew and heir to the estate, though,
she declared, "he was no more crazy
than the rest Of his kin, who were
all queer, but who remained at lib
erty." He did not stay long in the
asylum, she said, but he escaped with
the aid of the man who had charge
Of him.
"The old man" continued the wom-
an, was never seen again-alive. The
man who had been with him when
he left the asylum was seen leaving
the nephew's house one day long after
this event, and people said he and
the nephew could tell more about the
disappearance than was generally
known, and efforts were made to find
him, The nephew offered a reward
for his capture, but it was thought
the nephew had him in hiding and was
only waiting for a chance to send him
to foreign parts and pay him to keep
away, that no proof might be found
against the heir to the estate that
could damage his prospects. Queer
things happen in this house, and if
you take it YOU won't stay long.
Entirely unmoved by this tale,
which | put down TO ignorant ere.
dulity ] took up my abode in the
house and grew daily more pleased
with my comfortable accommodations.
| felt so superior to vulgar supersti-
ton that | assured my neighbor with
some haughtiness, that | hadn't had
time 10 even think of her story and
that | was so busy by day that 4
ghost couldn't wake me at night if
he should visit me. Summer came
and the families Of the neighborhood
went out OF town as did my own.
leaving no one at home on the whole
block except my husband and my
self.
One night ! received a telegram that
he was detained in Philadelphia on
business and would not return until
the following day. | sat on the back
porch that night until late hour. For
some reason which could not eX
plain | did not like TO enter the silent
house or 80 70 bed. | tried to be
lieve it was because | was enjoying
the sight of the tireflics on the grass
plot
When it was nearly midnight went
TO eed, but ! tried in vain to get tC
sle%p, When at last | had succeeded
l vas wakened by some one whisper
ing in my ear. ! grew wide awake n
once and was startled to think tina
there was some one so near me il
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
HAUNTED HOUSE
OF GREENWICH
WOMAN WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE
IN GHOSTS SEES STRANGE
APPARiTioN.
SPECTER OF FORMER OWNER
Latter, Said to Be Insane, Placed in
Asylum by Nephew-Made His
Escape But Then Suddenly
Disappeared.

New York.--After house hunting a
pleased me | found one at last that
/ wanted. 1t was in one of the streets
of Greenwich village, and, though old
fashioned, it was comfortable and com.
modious and had grass plot in the
back yard. The rent was remarkably
low, which caused me to examine the
house carefully to find a reason for
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
Young Long.Distance Mail Carrier.

Della Spain, l6 years old, probably
is the youngest long-distance mail car,
rier in the state. She drives from
Miller, S. D., to Washington Springs,
- miles, going one day and returning
the next. The road is not well settled,
and sometimes the bridges are out. but
tn young woman makes the trip aloae
without any mishaps.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-26
Put Snow in Cakes

4 cupful of light, new fallen snow
stirred into cake, or other batters,
br!skly, the last thing before turning
it INTO the baking pan, Is a good sub
stitute for eggs. When snow is used
more flour is rcquired--aboUt 1--WE
Lablesroonfuls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04

II SUPPOSE the great moment has come said
Maurice Courlander to his friend Emile Berger.
He accompanied the words with short ronic
Taught was an instructive attempt to mask pro-
found mental disturbance. Maurice was tall dark
with splendid black hair, and imprisoned eyes
which, like his long restless hands, revealed chang
ing moods. Owing partly to his temperament and
partly to the agreeable disadvantages of extreme
wealth, Maurice, though twenty-eight years old,
had not yet adopted entirely definite attitude
toward the universe.
Lord Domestic and your sister have not finished
their discussion, replied Emile, with a French in
Election. He blond Gaul, of Matrices age and
might have come straight from the Latin Quarter
by way of Bond-st.
''Wl they ever?" Maurice murmured
The two young men stood at the garden end of
the immense central hall of Tudor Hundreds, the
famous Bedfordshire seat erected by Matrices
grandfather out of the profits of financing South
American Governments, and prodigiously
mented by Maurces father out of the profits of
financing European Governments majestic and
unique palace. At the other end, separated from
the heir of the house and his companion by hum
dred lineal feet of marble and Persian rugs, was
gathered group, prominent among whom the
tall, STOPPING, shapeess figure of Lord Doncastle
the almost equally tall figure of Mlicent Courlander
and the mustaches of a nonregnant German Prince
Lord Domestic was balancing teacup in palm
and large piece of cake in the other; and the des
TIMES of the British Empire in his hands aso
for he happened to hold the position of Prime Min
lister of England
The formidable Carl Courander and the TN
formidable, rather buxom Lady Mary Courlander
his wife, both short and both eternally wondering
whence had come the inches of their progeny were
entertaining the mustache and other notabities
political, financial, professional artistic, and social
Lord Domestic having let fall his cake, which
was snatched up by footman and vanished out of
sight like conuring trick, congratulated his hostess
the fact that it the cake and not the Crown
Derby cup that he had dropped; and Carl Cour-
lander took the opportunity created by this diversion
to lead his guests gently down the hall
Carl Courlander did everything gently. He was
fifty-nne, slender and white haired His gestures