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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Drainage VS.. Irrigation.

The immense possibilities Of drain
age in making new productive land
for the United States are forcefully
pointed out in the latest report of the
geological survey 1t Is estimated
that no less than 60,000,0OO acres OF
land may be reclaimed in this manner.
II less than half of this work is done,
1t is said that the land values of the
United States would be increased ST.
60O,000,O00 and that the crop values
would be advanced $750, 900, 900 a year
This showing, says the Monitor Maya.
zine, is expected to have marked
effect on congress in the matter of ap.
preparations. But to impress the les.
son still further, it is estimated that
with the division Of this new land into
40-acre farms, 100000 families, or
100000 persons, could be provided
with homes; that each family would
spend some $4,000 in making waste
places bloom, and that the total ex-
penditure in thus lettering the United
States would be something like $2.-
6O0,O0O,000. Truly an imposing array
Of figures.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
A Definition Of Success.

How have the hypothetical scienr
lists and the opponents of unbeliet
benefited themselves or humanity ut
large by sowing the seeds Of doubt
broadcast in the world? The real sci
entists do not fall in this category, for
they are believers in the real sense Of
the word; they know too much, they
have seen too many mysterious mani.
festations of the Divine creative pow.
err Now, those who have disposed Of
the Bible and all evidences of inspira-
ton, have written a great many books
and some of them have won what the
world at large lightly calls fame. Ac-
cording to the ordinary measures that
are applied in such cases, they have
been extremely successful, but real
success means the benefit of human.
ity in some form or other. II no such
benefits can be shown as the result Of
their labors, their success is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. - Joel
Chandler, in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
BY D. N. AMeeERRY
BROKEN BOW. = NEBRASKA
Dluulnu Into Jericho.


Prof. Sellin's excavations on the site
of the ancient city of Jericho are yield
ing unexpectedly rich treasures. In
his last letters TO the Vienna Academy
of Science the professor writes that
over 100 men are digging at five differ
emit points. One of the most interest
ing finds is the historical city wall,
built of burnt-lime bricks. 1t was some
ten feet in thickness, rising from a
stone foundation. On the western
side Of the city the wall was nearly 40
feet in width. At another point pri.
vate house was found built over an
other house of still earlier epoch
Other discoveries, says Pail Mall Ga
zette, include lamps, plates, cups,
needles. weights, mortars and mills of
bronze and stone, some of very rough
and primitive handiwork and others
very finely executed. In the inner city
remains Of rows of houses have been
uncovered. The ancient Hebrew let
tering proves that the old Hebrew
characters were In use. Prof. Sellin
hopes to renew the excavating work
next winter. In the meantime he says
that the work already done has opened
up wealth of material for the student
Of the pre-Israelite and Canaanite
period.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
BelllnQ a Rat.


You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid house of
rats is to catch one and fasten bell
about its neck A boy in Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
He was badly bitten In making the
bell fast, but he turned the rat loose
and expected the tinkling of that bell
would have great results. 1t did have.
In the first place, the rat who wore it
was constantly on the move all night,
and the tinkling bell kept the family
awake, and in the next the sounds
brought scores of new rats to the
house. Instead of being afraid of the
bell, they were charmed with the mu-
sic. Had the boy tied harmonica
to another rats tail, the rodents would
have had dance every night.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
WHEN A "HuNcH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested q
Bet on "Wing Ting"

Kay Spence, well-known horseman
of Mexico, Mo-, won $1,000 at the
Louisville, KY, race meeting short
time ago as the result of "hunch."
Mr.. Spence has a large breeding
stable Of runners" near Mexico, and
attends all the big racing events in
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the betting
ring to see what odds were being of.
fered on the various entries. He
found that Joaquin was the favorite
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket, intending to bet on
that horse. His attention was at
tracted by something that fell from
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop-
ed and picked it up. 1t was Chi
nese laundry ticket. He looked at
the books" again and found that there
was an entry with a Chinese name.
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied it, for he considered he had re-
ceived "hunch" that could not be
overlooked. Wing Ting won handily.
Needless to say, those who backed the
favorite considered Spence the sew.
enth son of the seventh son.-Kansas
City Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Ethical Code of Electrical Engineer.

Ethical Code of Electrical Engineers.
One of the most gratifying incidents
Of the present era of ethical awaken.
Ing in America was the recent agita.
ton In favor of the adoption of an
ethical code by the Institute of Elec.
trical Engineers. 1t is true that at the
recent annual meeting at Niagara the
carefully prepared code, upon which a
competent committee had unanimous
ly agreed, met with delay, on mere
grounds Of technical procedure. The
postponement of consideration by no
means. however, implies rejection of
the measure. says Century Magazine,
and the present authorities of the In.
stitute will doubtless carry the matter
forward with all constitutional dis.
patch, for no member of this honora-
BILE profession, profession yearly in.
creasing in responsibility and impor.
lance, would be willing to go on record
as permanently opposing so desirable
reform. and one which the press of
the country has hailed with such cor
dial and significant approval.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
The mound City,

st. Louis rejoices IN the! sobriquet
Of Mound City from the fact that the
original settlers found there many
elevations which 1t is supposed were
relics of that strange people who
dwelt in the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys and are known to modern times
only as the Mound Builders. No ade-
quate explanation has yet been found
Of their strange mode of leaving
memorials of their existence. The
limestone bluffs on which part Of
ST. Louis stands furnish solid foun-
dalton for the business buildings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
''BOO-HOO"
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

DDS, has not made itself more ridicu-
lous than any comment of ours could
make 1t.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
self-infiicted loss of prestige by de-
monstrating thru suits for damages,
that it can be more artful in evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentful victims of its defamation,
or does it hope for starting a campaign
Of libel suits to silence the popular in
dignation, reproach and resentment
which 1t has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. 1t
can not postpone the public judgment
against it. That great jury, the Pub
lie, will hardly blame us for not wait.
ing until we get petit jury in court
room, before denouncing this prod.
igal detractor of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals OF
by the public, itself.
No announcements during our entire
business career were ever made
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal eff
fects are results obtained from the
use Of medicines.
Thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see fol-
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and little salt; Postum absolutely
nothing but wheat and about ten per
cent Of New Orleans Molasses. The
art of preparing these simple ele
ments In scientific manner to obtain
the best food value and flavor, re
quired some work and experience tt
acquire.
Now, when any publication goes fal
enough out Of it's way to attack us be
cause our advertising Is medical" II
simply offers remarkable exhibition
OF ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
results Of favorable character follow
Ing the adoption of our suggestions re
| garding the discontinuance of coffee
| and foods which may not be keeping
| the individual in good health. We
| have no advice to offer the perfectly
healthful person. His or her health
is evidence in itself that the bever
ages and foods used exactly fit tina
person. Therefore, why change?
But to the man or woman who Il
ailing, we have something to say as
result of an unusually wide experienc,
in food and the result of proper feed
ing.
In the palpably ignorant attack OF
us in Golfers, appeared this state
ment,-"One widely circulated para
graph labors to induce the impression
that Grape-Nuts will obviate the ne
cessity of an operation in append
citis. This is lying and potentially
deadly lying"
In reply to this exhibition of-weI
let the reader name it, the Postum Co
says:
Let it be understood that append
citis results from long continued dis
turbance in the intestines, caused DIR
! marily by undigested starchy fooC
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
A Young Composer.

Rachel, aged IL, wrote an compo-
sition on wild flowers in which she
praised the arbutus, the liverwort,
the spring beauty, the blood root, and
NIL of the other blossoms of dell and
aale. But she wrote on both sides
Of her sheet of paper, and when she
asked her father, who was an editor,
to publish her article, he called her
attention to that fact.
you've written on both sides of
your paper" said he.
WELL" was the reply, land don't
you print on both sides of yours?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

A Doctor Of Divinity, now Editor Of
a well-known Religious paper, has
written regarding the controversy be-
tween Golfers Weekly and the Re-
ligious Press of the Country and 9TH
ers, including ourselves. Also regard
ing suits for libel brought by Golfers
against us for commenting upon it's
methods.
These are his sentiments, with some
very emphatic words left out.
"The religious Press owes you
debt of gratitude for your courage in
showing up Golfers Weekly as the
"Yell-Oh Man." Would you care to
use the inclosed article on the boo
Hoo Baby" as the "Yell-Oh Mans
successor?"
"a contemporary remarks that Col
lier's has finally run against solid
hickory Post" and been damaged in
its own estimation to the tune Of
$750,000.00."
Here is publication which has, in
utmost disregard of the facts, spread
broadcast damaging statements about
the Religious Press and others and
has suffered those false statements to
go uncontradicted until, not satisfied
quiet, and peaceful, to resent the in
suits, it makes the mistake of wander
ing into fresh field and butts it's rat
tied head against this Post and all the
World laughs. Even Christians smile,
as the Post suddenly turns and gives
it back dose of its own medicine"
ut is a mistake to say all the World
laughs. No CHEEKY laugh comes from
CAl1inrtC hut hnno lilo
a spanked baby and wants $750,000.00
to soothe it's tender, lacerated feel
ings."
THANK Heaven it has at last struck
a man with back bone" enough to call
a spade spade" and who believes in
telling the whole truth without fear OF
favor"
Perhaps Golfers with it's utmost
disregard for the facts" may say nc
such letter exists. Nevertheless 1t is
on file in our office and is only one OF
a mass of letters and other data, news
paper comments, ETC., denouncing the
yellow" methods of Golfers. This
volume Is so large that a man could
not we'll go thru 1t under half days
/ steady work The letters come from
various parts of America.
Usually private controversy is moi
interesting to the public, but this is 6
public controversy.
Golfers has been using the yellow
methods to attract attention to itself
but, jumping in the air, cracking heels
together and yelling Look at me-
wouldn't suffice, so it started out on {
"Holier Than Thou" attack on the Re
ligious Press and on medicine.
We leave it to the public now, as W.
did when we first resented Collier
attacks, to say whether, in a cravin!
for sensation and circulation, its at
tacks do not amount to a systemati,
mercenary bounding. We likewis,
leave 1t to the public to say whethe
Golfers, by its own policy and meth
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

such as white bread, potatoes, rice.
partly cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food is not digested in tho
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum, or lower stomach and In
testines, where, in a healthy individ-
ual, the transformation of the starch
into a form of sugar is completed and
then the food absorbed by the blood.
But if the powers of digestion are
weakened, a part of the starchy food
will lie in the warmth and moisture Of
the body and decay, generating gases
and irritating the mucous surfaces I'M
til under such conditions the whole
lower part of the alimentary canal, in
Guiding the colon and the appendix,
becomes involved. Disease sets up
and at times takes the form known a.
appendicitis.
When the symptoms of the trouble
make their appearance, would 1t not
be good, practical, common sense, to
discontinue the starchy food which 10
causing the trouble and take q food
In which the starch has been trans
formed into form of sugar in the
process of manufacture?
This Is identically the same form OF
sugar found in the human body after
starch has been perfectly digested.
Now, human food is made up very
largely of starch and Is required by
the body for energy and warmth.
Naturally, therefore, its use should be
continued, If possible, and for the rea'
sons given above 1t is made possible
in the manufacture of Grape-Nuts.
In connection with this change OF
food to bring relief from physical dis
turbances, we have suggested washing
out the intestines to get rid Of the i'm
mediate cause of the disturbance.
Naturally, there are cases where the
disease has lain dormant and the
abuse continued too long, until ap-
parently only the knife will avail. But
1t is well-established fact among the
best physicians who are acquaintet
with the details above recited, that
preventative measures are far and
away the best.
Are we to be condemned for suggest
| ing way to prevent disease by fol-
, lowing natural methods and for per-
| fecting food that contains no "medi-
cine" and produces no medicinal eff
fects" but which has guided literally
thousands of persons from sickness to
health? We have, received during the
years past upwards of $4,000 letters
! from people who have been either
helped or made entirely we'll by fol-
lowing our suggestions, and they are
simple.
If coffee disagrees and causes any
OF the ailments common to some cot
fee users quit it and take on Postum.
II white bread, potatoes, rice and
other starch foods make trouble, quit
and use Grape-Nuts food which 10
largely predigested and will digest,
nourlsh and strengthen, when other
forms of food do not. It's just plain
| old common sense.
There's a Reason for PostAm and
Grape-Nuts.
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
She Was Willing.

YES" says the husband, Il have
consented to accept the nomination"
Il am SO glad the party is begin.
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife.
Now my DEAR" the husband con.
tinues, you know that political af.
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me, and all that sort of thing, but you
must not"
Well" she interrupts, Il am really
glad of it. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be.
fore you met me-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

A small boy who had recently
passed his fifth birthday was riding
in a car with his mother, when they
were asked the customary question:
How old is the boy?" After being
told the correct age, which did not
require fare, the conductor passed
on to the next person.
The boy sat quite still as II ponder
ing over some question, and then,
concluding that full information had
not been given, called loudly to the
conductor, then at the other end OF
the car: "And mothers 81"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Held Up.

"Stop!" shouted the man on the
country road, holding up a warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops, the automobilist obeyed.
Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
"You were going at least 95 miles an
hour"
you're constable, suppose" said
the automobilist, with covert sneer,
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. mo,
I'm a farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy.
Nice growing weather? Thanks. Good
by"
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ted.-Philadelphia Public Ledger
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

The London Chronicle advances the
proposition that literary women live
long, and says that. for instance. Car
olina Herschel reached the age of 9s.
Harriet Lee 95. Mary Somerville 92,
Hannah More sS, Maria Edgeworth
and Anna Barbauld 80, Jane Porter "A,
Georges Sand ~, and Mary Milford
died In her 10th year. 1t would be
easy. however, to make a list as long
az that OF literary women who have
died young.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
WeIl Water Causes Fever.

Lincoln has number OF cases of
typhoid fever in the west end, which,
1t is believed, were caused by the
water. The residents in that part of
the city to great extent use we'll in
stead of city water. An effort will be
made shortly to get the city mains ex'
tended and an ordinance passed re-
quiring the residents to fill up their
wells. Incidentally the state house
employees will ask the city health Off
Ger to look at that building. The odors
from the basement are such as to
indicate an unsanitary condition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Percentages on Pensions.

At an executive session Of the
board of public lands and buildings it
was decided to adopt a new rule for
taking the percentages of the veter-
ans pensions at the soldiers homes.
At present the veterans pay all over
$12 a month. The new rule demands
10 per cent of all pension money in
excess of $12 and less than $40; 20
per cent on all pension money from
$50 to $23; per cent from $24 to
$29. Where an old soldier receives
$50 or more, it will be for the state
board and the commandant to decide.
Under this rule, soldiers who have had
their pension increased to SIS will
have to pay $3.50 into the state treas
ury and they will have an additional
$3.50,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Rulinq on Brands.

Attorney General Thompson has
ruled, upon a request from the secre-
tary of state, that where duplicate
brands have been issued the one re-
ceiving the brand first as shown by
the records in the office of the secre-
tary of state is entitled to the same,
and the second person receiving the
same cannot legally use it. He holds
that in the matter of recording the
brands duplicates must be cancelled,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

The German army is to be supplied
with paper kettles, a Japanese inven.
ton. Though made of pliable paper.
they can be hung over fire long
enough to bring the water to a boil.
One kettle can be used about eight
fimes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
Topeka Firm Complains.

The food commissioners office re-
oeived lengthy letter from a large
milling firm of Topeka, Kas., in which
is set forth the argument against the
ruling that the label on the food pack.
age must show, not the gross weight
of the package, but the net weight.
Our goods" says the Topeka con.
Germ, "are weighed by automatic ma.
chinery. which gives us the gross
weight. 1t would cost great many
thousand dollars to make change so
that the net weight would be given
new machinery being necessary"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
To Enforce slbIey Act.

At the next session of the supreme
court Attorney General Thompson will
seek an injunction to compel the ex'
press companies to obey the Sibley
act. The express companies have con-
tinued TO exact the old rate, regard
less of the legal reduction of % per
cent
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24
EARNINGS of Railroads.

During the month of JUL the rail-
roads fthe state, with the exception
of the Missouri Pacific had an income
of $3,200,S44,15. This total included
the receipts on fright forwarded and
freight received and from ticket sales.
The ticket sales for the month aggre-
gated $634,96452, of which less than
one-third was for interstate business
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-10-24

New York" says Or. Derdiger. lis
four times as big as it should be when
the size of the island is taken into con
sideraton." That ought to hold them
for while. but goodness knows Il
Won't, says the Chicago Daily News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-16

UniversaIist-Rev. Martha G. Jones
will preach in the lower room Of the
Pythian Temple at p. m. on THE
Light of the World" Sunday school
at ? u. m. Everyone welcome.
First Baptist-H. Robert Smith pas
tor. Preaching by the pastor at 1890
a. m. and 1880 p m; Sunday school at
9:15 a. M: Juniors $50 p. M; B. Y.
P. L. $50 p. IN. Rev. S. NJ. Lehigh.
the Baptist state evangelist for Indi-
ana expects to be with this church on
Sunday, Nov. "a. Services will be
held every evening with the exception
of Saturday during the following week.
these meetings..
East Main Street ends'-Bjble
school at Q a. m; meeting for worship
1890 a m; meeting of ministry and
oversight at $50 p. m; Christian En-
deavor at $50 p. m.
st. PauVs EpiscopaI-Corner Eighth
and North A streets. 730 a, NJ. Holy
communion; 9:15 a. N. Sunday school.
MIR. II. +. Robinson, superintendent
1880 Il. III. morning prayer and SER
mon; offertory anthem. HimmeIs IN
cline Thine Ear Mr.. Paul ComstoCk
taking the bass solo. 7:30 y. IN. mon
thly choral service and sermon. Solo
list Miss Josephine Gates, who will
sing angels Ever Bright aud Fair
from Handlers "Theodora." Strangers
and friends cordially invited.
First observation-disclosures ]. Ora.
ham pastor Sabbath school 9:15 a,
m: Public worship 1890 a m. and
7:30 p. III. Preaching by the pastor.
Prayer meeting Thursday, 1880 p. NJ.
Whitewater Friends-Corner Tenth
and G streets. Theodore Chandler
pastor First Day school a. m. NJ.
l.. Ellis superintendent. Missionary
services 1890 as follows:
Sowing the Seed by the Kingdom
Choir and congregation.
| Devotional exercises-Miss Mary
Burson.
Come Over and Help Us"-Choir
and congregation.
Outline of Work"-Mrs. Alice
Wood
/ Missionary Appeal-Herman Harold
Report Of Mexican Work-Mrs
Anna E. Starr.
Work of American Friends Foreign
Mission Board--L. J. Woodland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-16
hORSEMEN COMPLAIN.

Cons dera BILE trouble was experience
ed during the past campaigning sea
son by owners and trainers in the
shipping of their horses. Complaints
have been frequent that it has been
imposs bic to secure cars when desir-
ed and freight and express charges
have been excessive. In some instan-
ces horses have been billed as weigh
ing five Thousand pounds. So long
as no concerted action is taken by
horsemen it is highly probable that
tic railroad officials will continue to
charge excessive prices for the trans
n0rtatiOn Of race horses. Not only
that, but after paying high rates the
service rendered by the railroads has
NOT been commensurate.-W tern
HOrseman.