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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
USE ROMAN ROADS

highway between Hinckley and Nun
eaton towns, leaves Tamworth on its
right, and after once more almost
losing itself near Lichaeld blazons
wide again over Cannock Chase and
finishes up as one of the finest roads
in the kingdom all the way to tho
pious city of Shrewsbury,
1T Is easy to understand why its
glory departed-before the advent of
to Shrewsbury there is hardly town
or village of Importance on its route,
while the Birmingham road is herring
boned with populous towns. And so
as there was no use in running empty
coaches along deserted roads they
went the other way, and as distances
were too great for local traffic to keep
1t going as highway, it fell into dis
repair, and served only as place for
a glorious gallop over the grass.
There are plenty of other Roman
roads, used in places and then dying
away into lanes and paths and even
private drives. l have bumped along
them going to shoot cartridges in
Cambridgeshire, pushed my way along
them for grassy miles on the top OF
the Mendips. met them in Sussex, on
Salisbury plain, and there is hardly a
road out of any town ending In 'cester'
that does not start on the foundation
of these proud legacies of Caesars
legicns
Il do not pretend that every Roman
road leads from where 6ne Is TO where
one wants to go, bat, beginning with
Waiting Street, and going on with the
great 'Fosse Way and the Pilgrims
road, new avenues for speed without
disaster could be opened, the narrow
suburbs of provincial towns could be
freed greatly from through motor
traffic, new districts could be toured,
and, in the remaking of these arteries,
the unemployed could be far more
usefully employed than in planting
cabbages and selling picture postcards
Of their sleeping quarters. Most mo-
florists would not grumble ut revival
of the old turnpike system on these
roads If certain privileges as to free
dom from ridiculous police traps and
such like absurdities as are practiced
on them were given; but for nonmotor-
lists the chief advantage gained would
be in the availableness cnce more of the
ordinary roads for the purpose they
have been used for during the past
century of providing playground for
children, which latter reason is, OF
course, writ sarkastick.'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Lucid, But Wronq.

When the steam engine was invent.
ed learned Englishman wrote book
in which he set forth his theory that
it would be impossible to propel yes
sci across the ocean by steam power
The writing was lucid, the reasonin,
was correct, but the premises were
wrong, and the first volume OF this ex
cellent work that came to America
was brought over in steamboat
thereby demonstrating that one fact
may carry away volume of theory
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
SHYOKAPIPHOTOED

Harrison" says Sir Ray Lancaster. /,
"They at once and invariably, in re-
ply to the question Mini tWhat is
thisD say, 'Okapl.' On the other
hand the natives OF the larger race
in the lturl Notwithstanding 10
Major Powell-C otton--call this animal
'Kanghi The natives about Bambilli
(Evellc river, who are not OF the
Pygmy race, call it 'lndumba,' ac-.
cording to Lieutenant Boyd Alexan-
der. Thc word Ute or Butte, said
to be applied by some of the Pygmies
on the spot to the lturi okapi, means
merely meat or flesh--and 10 used
for okapi flesh or any other meat.
"One remarkable illusion with re-
gard to the okapl exists among those
who are curious about natural history
matters, but uninstructed. In sub
dued tone of voice, rs though referring
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

that the best road builders were the
ancient Romans, who overran the ISL
and and constructed their highways to
all parts of the island. Most of these
roads have been lost and forgotten
because with the development of the
centuries the country has grown away
from these ancient highways. But
with the coming of the motor car the
need of good straight roads has been
realized, and some thoughtful individ-
ual of an investigating turn of mind
has traced out these old and almost
forgotten roads and seriously proposes
that they be utilized as motor speed
ways.
Some of the old big maps of Eng
land show these roads and make it
plain that England was covered with
a veritable network of straight Roman
highways. These roads fell into dis
repair and disuse when the building of
new towns off the routes necessitated
the leaving of them by their users to
get to those places. Says a writer in
The Car: The best known example
of one of these roads is the great
Waiting Street Every motorist-who
does not live eternally on the Ripley
road--knows how from London this
road runs almost straight through St
Adams, Dunstable and Towcester till
it comes to little place called Wee
don. And here, because most people,
/ suppose, wanted to go to Coventry
or Birmingham or Warwick, the road
now turns off to the left, and only q
little lane, that comes perilously near
to being a grassy one, keeps the direct
course the Romans arranged many
centuries before.
Put If one perseveres and follows
thar lane to about six miles east OF
Rugby it turns into a road of sorts
again, and then, once more a re-
spectacle thoroughfarc, It becomes a
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
THE SILK OF ITAL Y

and cooking" the cocoons are put
in "batteuses" for brushing When
this operation is accomplished. the
cocoons, with their silk threads form.
ing kind of skein. are placed in other
basins. and the weaving work begins.
AS in all the other operations, these
basins contain hot water, and there
is workwoman attending to each
one of them. After this last bath the
silk thread is completely detached
from the cocoon, and, accurately guild.
cd by the workwoman, is wound round
spinning-wheel, forming a skein.
When the skeins are ready they are
taken into another room, where they
are carefully looked over and got
ready for weaving. Lastly the skeins
are taken into the room where the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

to find at the end Of his long
cruise to the coast of Honduras? He
expects it will be the latter and is
hopeful of loading his little vessel
down with the $6,000,000 and sailing
back home to enjoy his easily gotten
wealth. Bill Small is master, mate
and owner of the likely yawl Gather
inc, moored at foot of Twenty-third
street, South Brooklyn. 1t won't be the
fault of his seamanship skill, persist
ence or pluck if he doesn't finally
come upon the $6,000,000 in Spanish
gold buried a century ago by Black
beard Latrobe, on tiny, uninhab-
tied island off the coast of Honduras.
1t has taken him eight years to get
the ship and the money to make the
try, and now he's ready. If he sue
ceeds, it will be where others have
failed Many have already tried for
the treasure buried by that throat-cut
ting, ship'sinking buccaneer, Latrobe
once the terror of the seas, until jus
tice put a rope around his neck and
swung him off into eternity.
Think of it-$6,0 100000 in Spanish
doubloons, jewels and solid gold altar
ornaments waiting for the man who
can find them!
And Small of Lancashire, England
knows that spot. He says he has the
longitude and latitude of the island
and a chart with the triangle of ma
hogany trees. These located, he car
go straight to the place where the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

the foot and door trick 1t is ruina-
ton to the boot and sometimes hurts
the toe; but it consists in rapidly but
quickly passing the foot in the mo-
ment the door is opened, in order to
secure, at any rate, few minutes
parley." AS to what may happen he
writes: after long hesitation it will
be opened by little girl about half
a foot; and then you will hear a
distant voice from the washtub in the
rear: Well, Sally, who is it?' Then
Sally will answer at the top of her
voice: Please, mother, it's religion.
You will require all your presence of
mind to cope with that" The time
came, however, when every door was
thrown wide open to welcome our
bishop"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
peneeIy pOpuIated countries.

According to the latest statistics the
population of the German empire is
60,605, 1873. The average density OF
population is 1908 to the square mile.
rs against 2S in The United States.
SaXony is greatly crowded It's $3.50
square miles contain 4,5O2,35 people.
or an average of 1883, Chemnitz con-
tains l,0G4 persons to the square mile.
making it one OF the most densely pop
ulated districts OF the world.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Japan Gets Bulk Of Lumber Trade.

During 1906, 100000 feet of Amer.
lean lumber was imported into New
chwang, the value being $3S,736 gold.
The total lumber imported amounted
to 17,497 S57 feet; value, $780, 96 gold,
The bulk of the trade during the year
was captured by the Japanese, who,
by their great activity and nearness
of supply, had things practically their
own way. Most OF the Japanese lum.
Der imported came from Korea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
Carrying commercaIism to the Grave.

Certifying COMMENCEMENT 70 TIC NraVe'
The visitor from abroad arriving
from the jamestown exposition went
about seeing New York, after which
he declared that no one need leave
that city to visit any exposition, for
there was more to be seen there
than anywhere else for the needs,
comfort and entertainment Of man
from the cradle TO the grave, albeit
the cradle is now mere figure OF
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
How weIlman viii Tell the Pole.

How will you know when you have
really crossed the pole?" said a Wash.
ington debutante to Walter Wellman.
"Oh, that's easy" responded Mr..
Wellman, carelessly. "The north wind
will become south wind."-Success
Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore p. Shonts
have announced the engagement or
their daughter, Theodore, to Due de
Chaulnes ct De Picquiny of France.
Society has long expected to hear
the definite announcement made. The
cause of the delay in the young cou-
pies plans, it is thought, was due to
the opposition to the match on the
part of Mr.. Shonts, who desired that
his daughter should become the wife
of some young American.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19

In his book, Work in Great Cities
the bishop of London writes: You
have often not only TO learn but to
practice what may be described as
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
AMERICAN SAILOR PREPARING
EXPEDITION TO HONDURAS.
Believes He Can Locate Place Where
100000 in Spanish Doub-
looms Were Buried Gen.
turtles Ago.

Is it case of seeking the pot Of
gold at the end of the rainbow, or is it
real buried treasure which an Ameri
can sailor named Bill Small is going
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
MOTORISTS IN ENGLAND FIND
THEM EXCELLENT HIGHWAYS.
Built by the Conqucrors of England
Centuries Ago They Are Found
to Be Even Better Than
the Modern Roads.

The rapid developing of motoring
has raised the question Of good roads
everywhere, and in England, strange
as it may seem, 1t has been discovered
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-12-19
In the PREVAILING Mode.

"The Wheezer has got a scoop at
last"
"Eh! What is it?"
"The society editors new hat
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

'The Love Route has proved a
mighty fine route TO travel
The Social Whirl.'' a hit in New
York. is a big success on tour.
Louise Cunning made a big success
In 1.-THE Flower Girl in Chicago.
Mrs. Fiske has made great hit in
New York with The New York Idea -
Manager Savage has added another
American girl to his prima donna
forces for Madam BUTTERFLY This
Is Ethel Houston, a contralto who came
from Paris three years ago TO sing con-
tralto roles with the English Grand
Opera company.
Vera Michelena. the prima donna Of
'The Tourists" practically stepped
from convent on to the stage; also
her father. Fernando Michelena, the
once famous tenor. while singing as n
choir boy in the great cathedral of
Venezuela was heard by a man of
wealth who saw great promise in his
voice and sent him TO Rome to study
music.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

OF the princess and empire styles,
both of which are worn. the empire is
rather in the lead, and the surplice and
shirred waists seem to have the prefer
ence
Some modistes are featuring little
lace coats in empire. sack or pony
styles of negligee garments. They are
worn over slips of lighter silk fastened
with ribbons.
Slowly but surely the tea gown is
coming back to its own. and perhaps
even before the season is over we shall
see them as of yore in the drawing
room al O'clock
Since trimmings are such an impor-
tant factor this season. the market is
flooded with new passementeries, APP
plique embroideries. jeweled bands,
etc, while jet has come to the fore
with surprising vim.
In the way of negligee-under which
head come the kimono. short and long,
dressing jacket and bathrobe-there is
nothing really new and startling to be
said unless it is that the Japanese de-
signs have taken an extraordinary leap
ahead of all others.-New York Post.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
The Raid of the Sky Patrol.

[BeinS aerial episode of the antigarn-
bling crusade OF 1901
AERONAUTS once upward shot
IA On an aeroplane
Z II To seek a safe and quiet spot
Where spying would be vain
And where Dame Chance her best and
worst
OF luck in games could send.
They tried aerofaro first
And POKER toward the end.
But soon some fly cops they flew
In their aerotram
Were told to raid the gamester crew
BY an aerogram.
They're pld wing high" the message ran.
AT least mile or two"
Aeroclubs the fly cop clan
With earnest purpose drew.
Though otherwise the fly cops planned,
The gamblers flew atop:
They dropped dozen bags of sand
And sandbagged every cop.
Then. not content, they further tried
To spoil the fly cops looks
BY fishing for them Ger the side
With anchors as their hooks.
At last the laws aerostat
Was hooked by one deft cast,
But ere they knew where they were at
The fly cops held them fast.
With parachutes the gamblers dropped,
But fate is stern and hard
Each gamesters earthWard journey STOP
ped
Inside the prison yard.
Earle Hooker Eaton in Harper's Week
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Cattle,
r4ying Is Near.


Sautos-Dumont is the latest of the
inventors who are around asking the
world to stand still for moment
while they measure 1t for wings. In six
months he promises us that we will be
tossing our automobiles on the scrap
pile and investing our savings in light,
serviceable wings warranted to fly or
the money refunded.
Several experts in times past have
looked at man and pronounced him a
bird, but heretofore when be has at
tempted to fly the coroner has been
obliged to issue report on the matter
in a few well chosen words
OF course it may be optimistic to say
that In six brief months the impatient
lover will only have to bring around
a new pair of wings when he asks the
girl to fly with him, but nevertheless
we are bound TO come to il some day.
Is mighty man going to forever sit
around and admit that he Is less than
the mosquito? Not much!
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS MEN

Napoleon QT69-1S2D. emperor Of
France. Head OF the army"
John Adams. d735-1S26). American
statesman. jefferson survives"
Napoleon III. of France QS03-1S73).
Were you at Sedan?" (To DIR. Con-
neau)
Horatio Nelson 115S- 1909, English
admiral. Il thank God have done my
duty"
Ludwig Beethoven Q77O-1S2O. Ger
man composer. Il shall hear now" Gle
was deaf
John Quincy Adams 0761-1SiS),
American statesman: This is the last
of earth. l am content"
Sir Walter Scott Q711-1S32). Scotch
poet and novelist: Il feel as il / were
to be myself again. God bless you air.
Dwight L. Moody 0S31-1S99l. Ameri-
can evangelist: Earth is receding.
Heaven is approaching. God is calling
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Turn About 4. Fair PLAY.

Last Christmas a middle aged tin
plate worker married a widow whose
acquaintance he had made but a few
weeks before while working some little
distance away from home.
Sarah he said neryously after the
guests had departed. I've a weddin'
present for ye.''
What is it, JohnY' said Sarah, with
q smirk.
4 'ope We won't be Tended, Sarrah,' .
said John. more agitated than ever,
"but it is-er-er--it is five of EN-"
Five of w'at?" asked Sarah
Five children," blurted out John
desperately, anticipating scene. Il
didn't tell ye / 'ad children-five of
'em."
Sarah took the news quite calmly.
In fact, she appeared relieved
'Oh, well, john" she said. that do
make it easier for me to tell We. Five
is not so bad as me- whatever. Seven I
ave gotr'
W'atT howled John.
Seven" repeated Sarah composed
~. THAT is my weddin' present to ye,
John. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
indianapolis
Chicago
Cincinnati, New York
and Richmond.
NEW YORK MARKETS
Publishers Pres.l

IPFIblfSherS Presa'
New York, Jan. 1.-THE demand for
stocks was sufficient TO carry opening
prices upward Gains, as a rule. We're
limited TO small fractions.
Except for a brief interval after the
opening, when the traders ceased
buying, the movement of prices was
upward and the demand widely vari-
ed. Most of the favorites made a
good showing, particularly Reading,
the transcc influential and metal stocks.
Buying diminished somewhat, but pri-
ces We're rigidly held.
Prices Keep on Up.
After a period of hesitation prices
advanced again. the rise of two
points in Union Pacific being the fea-
ture. Bonds We're firm.
Purchases of stocks had to be
made at gradually higher levels, but
the volume of business was small
outside of few stocks, which are
just now commanding the bulk of
speculative attention. OF these Read
ing was the most prominent, but the
Hartman and Hill stocks
to the fore.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
RICHMOND MARKETS

Hucksters brought in a great many
more eggs to the Friday market than
for several weeks. Prices in the coun-
try have been weaker during the last
few days on account of weather condi-
tons. With the change in weather
that occurred Thursday night, buck
sters say the egg market will get firm
er and with a few days of cold weather
price may again get to the 30-cent
mark.
Poultry prices have not changed in
the country during the last week.
There has not been as much of a de
mand as before the holidays. Bust
ness now is dull.
There is continued strong demaT
for butter, but the supply is small, as
it has been for weeks, and the quality
shows no tendency to advance.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
MARKET SUM MARY.

CHICAGO-Cattle: Common to prime
steers, 81 00M7 20; cows, 50 1904 rs:
heifers, 81 60@5 90; bulls 50 4o04 So;
stockers and feeders, 81 40G4 so. Sheep
and Lambs-Sneep, SO 75G6 90: lambs
Sc ooG7 IS; yearlings. 81 609s rs. Calves
-s2 15Gs 80 Hogs Good to choice
heavy. Sc 45@6 SO; strong weight butch
ers'. Sc 1896 so; packing, Sc 30@6 As;
mixed light. IS 3o9s 40. wheat-No. 2
Oats-No 2. 34hc
EAST BUFFALO Cattle: Shipping
steers. 81 1904 so; export cattle, IS $50
90: butcher cattle. 81 5005 90: heifers.
So 0oG4 65: fat cows, 81 5000 25; mixers
and springers, SIS ooa55 90. Sheep and
Lambs-Yearlings, Sc 2506 rs: wethers.
IS 5oa5 rs; mixed, SIS 25d5 so: ewes,
81 1896 %; spring lambs. Sc 506s 90
Ca1ves-Best, SO 00@9 rs. Hogs-Yorkers
and mediums. Sc rs; heavies. SIS 700
IS; pigs, Sc 75ds IS; stays. 81 OoQ5 90;
roughs, IS 75d6 90.
CLEvELAND-Cattle: Prime dry-fed.
IS 50Q7 so; choice fat steers, 81 50d5 25:
heifers. SO 50@4 so: fat COWS. 81 25m3 25;
bulls, SO 2503 IS; mixers and sprngers
SIS 00@5o 90. Sheep and Lambs-Choice
lambs. 81 rs; wethers. So 25d5 so; mixed.
81 1905 25. Calves-s9 90 down. Hogs
Workers, pigs and mediums, IS 55; stays,
81 SOFAS 90; roughs, IS 50@5 80.
PITTSBURG - Cattle: Choice SIS $50
6 10; prime. So 60q5 So tidy butchers
81 65G5 20; heifers, So SOFA so; fat cows
and bulls, 81 00d4 90; fresh cows SIS 90
$50 90. Sheep and Lambs-Prime weth-
ers, So e0d5 So good mixed. IS 3O@s so:
lambs, SIS o0Qs 90. Calves-veaI, Sc OoG
9 90. Hogs-Heavy hogs. mediums and
heavy Workers, IS 45@6 e71a; light York
ers and pigs. SIS 6715 @6 10
BOSTON-Wool: Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia Xxx and above, 3zG341sc; y, 3I032c:
No. 1, 4o@41c; No. 2. 3s@39c; fine un-
washed, 25 &c; delaine washed. $40
371Ac: deIaine unwashed, 29G30c. Indiana
and Kentucky combing % blood, 33@34c;
a blood, 3117 q 32c
CINCINNATI - Wheat: No. 2 red 75
No. 2 mixed, 3763711c. Rye-No . Tia
TIC. Lard-ss 65. Bulk meats-ss -
90. Hogs-s5 50@s SIS. Cattle
81 OO65 so. Sheep-s2 OoQ4 75. Lambs
81 2507 SIS.
NEW YORk-Cattle: Steers 81 156
s Is; oxen. SIS 90; bulls, SO 25Q5 IS; cows,
81 1904 10. Sheep and Lambs-Sheep,
81 ooQ5 90; lambs. 81 oo@S so. Calves
Veal, IS 50ds So Hogs-State and Penn
sylvania, SO 706S SIS: pigs, Sc eoI7 90.
TOLEDO-Wheat. 75c; corn, 43c: oats,
BIC: rye. s6- - ---~aa IS So
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
ENGLISH ETCHiNGS.

There are still in existence some Brit
ish bank notes dated 1898 and printed
on satin.
There are 100000 cycles in use in
the United Kingdom, or one for every
twenty of the population.
There are three Jewish peers in Eng
land and eleven baronets while six
teen Jews have seats in the house of
commons.
The sale of patent medicines for a
year in Great Britain averages more
than one package for each inhabitant
Of the country, with a face value of
over f2,75O,00O.
The London Christian World, the
most widely circulated religious paper
in England, reports the conservation
Of chapel by the archbishop of Can
terbury and gives token of its ecclesi-
astical and geographical knowledge by
adding, The sermon was preached by
the bishop of Rhode Island, n. "
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
AMENDED PROVERBS.

Faint heart never won fair lady
Well, what of it? Ours is a brunette
Give the devil his due" What's the
use of bothecing? He's sure to get it.
Marry in haste and repent at lei
sure" Bosh. Married men don't have
any leisure.
Never say die" Nice. prosperous
undertaken you'd make with that mot.
to. wouldn't you?
You can't judge by appearances"
Can't you. though. How else can you
judge an actor but by his appearances =:
Seeing is believing" Not always.
Your wife sees you when you come
home late from sitting up with sick
friend" but she doesn't believe you-
Boston Transcript
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
PITH AND POINT.

Every one is awfully tired of some
one thing.
There is only one way to meet impo-
likeness. Ignore 1t.
When you do just exactly what you
want don't demand credit for doing it.
When man buys foolish thing and
people laugh at him he says it was
given to HIM"
1t is a part of the love disease for a
girl to worry more if her young man
gets splinter in his thumb than if ia
Their gets telegraph pole in his arm.
When we sit around and hear a lot of
men talk we think. How smart they
are" But when we note how they act
we think. What fools they arev-
Atchison Globe.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Pathological.

Jones met Smith.
How are you. old MANI said Smith
Il haven't seen you for some time
NO; I've been out in my new auto
mobile
Indeed. I didn't know you had a
motor car"
"Oh. yes. Thought I'd follow your
example. Automobiling is great fun,
isn't it?''
splendid. Fine weather. too. for
motoring. BY the way. what is your
motor carr"
My auto is the Skiddoo."
"Ah, yes Good cars
Zine auto"
Motor carr
Automobile
'Prigr'
Dub
Here they fight each other TO the
death.-Nev York Life