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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

"My DEAR" asked the overworked
business manager of his wife, as he
tried to write a check for her, answer
the telephone, receipt the eXpressman,
and give instructions to tloor-walker,
at one and the same time: "My dear,
in that Great Beyond do you sup
pose any of the elegant leisure, Of
which the preacher tells us, will fall
to my lot?"
Sure, john" answered his wife,
sweetly, you will doubtless have
leisure to burn" Sun
day Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
For the Hair.

The Grecian tunic effects have
brought out new hair decorations in
the shape of filets. These seem to be
the only correct couture adornment
when a gown built on Grecian lines is
worn and bands of gold, silver and OF
jet are seen in number of designs.
There is the single wide filet, those
fashioned OF three narrow strands,
Q 10 third patterned in coronet shape
~swing at the sides TO single
slight band in the back,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
For School Near

A white and brown checked Pana.
ma skirt, plated from the hips to the
knees, a white and brown madras
waist, white linen collar, brown silk
throw-over tie, brown shoes and hose
and brown chip sailor hat will be a
suitable outfit for the high-school girl
who contemplates a new frock for
spring wear.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Hiram Martin Of Reading, Penn,
with a pocketknife made two NINA.
ture boats one a steamer and the
other a canal boat, each nearly four
feet long, and one year was devoted
to the task, during spare moments.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
VIII Restore the Service.

Lincoln-The Union Pacific will re-
store the service which has been al
most annihilated on the branch line of
the system, C. j. Lane, assistant gen.
eral freight agent, informed the rail.
way commission that the order re-
Gently issued would be complied with
and the annulled trains restored
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Nebraska Car Famine

Lincoln-A car famine existed in Ne
braska for the week ending March 4.
On the Omaha division of the Union
Pacific 2S3 box cars were ordered and
16h provided. On the Norfolk division
of the Northwestern patrons called for
262 cars and got l15. On the Fremont
division the demand for 1S9 cars was
met with 160.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Lightning Starts Bad Fire.

st, Paul-During a thunderstorm
lightning struck and set fire to the
barn and granary of Chris Kikkelsen
about twenty miles north of here. The
harm and granary was entirely con.
sumod, with seven head of horses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

the expenses OF The MILWAUKEE, have
been practically constant proportion
of its income during the entire period.
The Missouri Pacific, however has suf-
fered very considerable decrease in
its net revenues falling from 2S.S5 per
cent of the total operating revenue to
% per cent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Immense Block Of Stone.

The largest and heaviest building
stone ever quarried in Britain was
taken some time ago from the Plank.
ington bed, near Norwich. 1t was in
one piece, without crack or flaw, ana
weighed over 80 tons.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Farmer eumbIe Hangs Himself.

Fairbury-John Gumble, a farmer
living near Daykin, in Jefferson coun-
ty, committed suicide by hanging. A
coroner's inquest was held and decid.
ed thar the man was suffering from
temporary insanity,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Paint the lowest cellar step white ii
the cellar is dark. This plan may
save fall and will do away with
feeling for the last step when going
downstairs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Lesson Taught by Lies Ills.

He who has not known poverty, sor.
row, contradiction and the rest and
learned from them the priceless les
sons they have to teach, has missed 4
good opportunity of schooling.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Nerv Much Oftene

The doctors are now telling us that
we catch heat as often as we catch
cold, If not oftener; and there you are
again.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Marvellous Digestive Powers.

The digestive powers of the hyena
are extraordinary. One of these ami
mails has been known to swallow six
large bones without crushing them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Have Learned Lesson.

Widows are attractive because the
game of matrimony has proven to
them that amiabiity and kindness are
the only cards that win.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Do Not Overfeed.

Alcohol may be food, but there is
no reason why so many people should
eat between meals.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Reati Mortui.

Some workmen in Oregon used an
empty nitroglycerine can to boil some
water in. Right. You guessed it The
first time. 1t did
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Success, in the highest, is a great
mans manner of meeting failure
Life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Worth Remembering.

In escaping from a fire crawl along
the floor. Smoke ascends and there is
always a current of air along the floor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Lost to Us by IncreduIltY.

knowledge of divine things for the
TO us bye credulity.-Plutarch
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Improvement on Opium.

In some parts of China the natives
have taken to raising grapes and ma
king several kinds of wine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
livinu in SUSPENSE.

1t is miserable thing to live in
suspense; it is the life of a spider
Swift.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Protein in Orchard Grass,

Orchard grass is richest in protein,
being 40 to 100 pounds, almost double
that OF timothy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Good Nature Truly Christian.
Beecher: Good nature is one OF the
richest fruits of true Christianity.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Prunecolor wolfe was used for an
exceedingly good-looking gown re-
Gently worn by wel!.known matron.
An artist sketched the design which is
shown in above cut The trimming on
skirt is black brocaded velvet. which
Is used in connection with a flounce of
the material to give an overskirt effect
in back. The round yoke and stock
are made from embroidered filet
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Cultivate Firmness.
The best lightning rod for your pro-
lection Is your own spine.-Emerson
The evening world., 1908-10-10
Austrian Flags Burned.

From Cettinje come rumors that the
Montenegrins burned Austrian flags in
front of the palace and broke the win
dows Of the Austrian consulate.
From Consrantinop,c comes Q story o.
aati-Chrisiian agitatious in smyrna, and
reports that the English, French ana
Iia AN consuN have asked Their gov
ernments to send waTships 10 the scene.
From Athens comes the rumor that
Bulgarian agents are active in Mace
donna, especially in the vicinity OF Sores,
distributing arms and melting the popu-
latlon 10 instruction,
ConstautnOpe says that the editors OF
A special despatch to the Matln from
the CuustantlHuple newspapers believe
that war ~ inevitable.
a local news agency prints an alleged
despatch from Belgrade to the effect
that tilc Austro- Hungarian Minister 10
Seryia, Count Won Ghymes has been
assassinated, The report lacks cCnfir-
nation and is discredited here
The reports that President Fallicres
ana Premier Clemenceau have con-
The evening world., 1908-10-10
ROBERTSON WINS
BIG AUTO RACE
IN PHILADELPHIA
Finishes 2OO-Mile Event in q
Hours, . Minutes and 80
Seconds.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. - George
Robertson won the 200 mile automobile
race in Farmont Park to-day. time. I
hours, minutes, 30 seconds.
The race was started promptly at
4. NJ. with a tremendous crowd In at
tendance. Car No > CThomas). with
George Salesman driving. made the first
lap of eight miles in S57.
Car No. 10 Lozier, with Harry MI
chener driving. upset after the first lap
and was wrecked. The occupants Of
the machine We're not injured.
George Robertson. in car No. 10. a
locomopile, was leading at the end OF
the twentv-iirst lap. James FLORIDA. in
No, 3, also locolnobiie. Was second.
and Wallace, in No. Il "a Palmer
Singer. was third Robertson's time
for the l6s miles was 3.2iO6 Florida
vas three minutes behind. Robertson
was still leading q nthe twenty-third lap
and Looked like the winner.
IL. Patchke. in an Acme car, finished
second and Ralph milford in a Lozier
a, G. Maucher. IN Peerless, was
fourth; The Acmes time was Al. lam
54s.; the Lozier's Al I'm. PCS. and the
Peerless Al. 2lm. PCS.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
HAMILTON RESULTS.

three ear.oids and upwari. six fur.
longs. -Manheimer, l06 lBrannon). 6 to
J. . TO and 70 2 won by two lengths
and TO !, second Chief Hayes, is
(NicnD to 2, even and | to 2, third
Time-l.l3 40 Kinng Thistle, Lutte
Minnie MIL on the Floss. Risk, Night
Edgeley Garrett Wilson also ran.
SECOND RACE-s4oO added for two
year-olds one mile on the turf. II.
Reed. 107 81. W, Murphy, 20 10 !, 6 to /
and 10 !. won by one length; Moyle,
,1Oi Garner, 10 to /, TO ! and to 5,
second; Smcoe, 10 (NicoD. 7 to ., l to
2 2, and out, third, TimcMl'+o 2,5, irish irish
John, stromeland and Arondack also
ran,
THIRD RACE-siOO added; selling; for
all ages; five furlongs III
(NicoD, 4 to ], even and ! to 2, won by
one length; Gold Heart, Jos (Musgrave),
to 10. ! 10 and out, second; Black
10 1. third Time O3 % Maid OF car
roll, Hawks Flight, Fantasia. Fleming
Lykers, Montbert and Mollie Montrose
also ran,
FOURTH RACE-s5Oo added, interna-
tional Steeplechase Handicap, for three
year-olds and upward; about two miles
and half-Bilberry. 142 tArchibald),
u 10 /. to | and to !, won by two
lengths; Marksman, l49 (Simpson), TO
/. to / and even, second: Woodsde,
$50 (McC aim, 6 10 !, TO ! and even,
Bank Holiday fell. Byzantine bolted.
Prince OF Pilsen and Pagen Bey also
ran.
FIFTH RACE 5000 added; Hamilton
Cup Handicap Tor three-year-olds and
up, one and a one-quarter mllss-Grid-
iron 96 81. W. Murphy, to !, even and
10 won. by 10 lengths Red Gauntlet,
lO5 CGarntr), I to 2, 6 TO Sand 20 5, sec
ond. Cave Adsum. l27 lNicoD. 10 2. even
and l TO 8, third. Time-2.05 Golden
shore also ran.
SIXTH RACE-y4OO added for two
year-olds 5ia furlOngs HAWKS Flight.
los (Morelandl. IS 20 1. TO ! and 3
to /. won by half-lsngth; Edwin L..
l03 tMurgrayel to !. 10 ! and even.
second, Joe Gaitens % ~. " Murphy.
TO /, 10 I and even. third Time.
LOS 4-6s. ArahA OtSigeta, Brldoon, Loo
mond Col, Zeb, Elono. Ching Mare,
Alice and Maxim Gun also ran.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
ASK THE CROOKS.
OF NEW YORK"
SAYS HUGHES
They Will Tell You Who
They Are Against" Governor
Declares, Defending Acts.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct. lo-"Ask
the crooks of New York about 1t. Do
not ask them whom they are for, ask
them who they are against Then YOU
will learn the truth" GOV. Hughes.
OF New York, in speech here to- day
thus opened a discussion % railroads
with particular reference TO his veto OF
the two-ccnt fare bill in New York
state.
II have been asked why l vetoed the
Two-Cent Fare bill. will tell YOU. l
do not believe IN arbitrary Legislative
action. believe in compelling the dis
chArge OF public obligations, in giving
adequate and impartial service at rea-
sonahle rates ana rigorous msistence
on the performance of public duty. But
we have large enterprises connected
with our public service which are OF
vital Importance to the interests of the
people. Our railroads are our arteries
of commerce.
We must insist upon reasonable rates.
The Legislature has the power to fiN
reasonable rates. but II has no power TO
unless it knows what 1t is about. We
provided machinery In New York so
that that matter might be investigated
and studied in advance Of action. 80
that what was fair TO he done could be
ordered to be done. IN order that we
might have fair inquiry and under
standing we provided in New York for
a public service commission with COM
prehensive powers ana at the same time
We oppose any arbitrary and ill-consd-
cred action. That was the reason for
my official conduct in the case specified -
The evening world., 1908-10-10
q BALLOONS IN
RACE FROM BERLIN
Sail Away Like a Flock of
Birds to the Finish, Forty
Miles Away.

BERLIN. Oct. Io,-The first OF The in
tcrnational balloon races, which are to
extend over three days and watch hive
brought together in Berlin the best
known aeronauts in the world. was
started this afternoon from the suburb
Of Schmargendorf. Twenty-three spher-
!cal bal oons, representing France, Aus
tria, Germany and Belgi UNI. were sent
away at intervals of five minutes. The
objective point is Schmaotemhaean.
near Oranienburg, about forty miles
from Berlin.
The start Of the dlrigibles was s.r!k-
ms and impressive, They travelled
spread out in a straight line directly
toward the goal. They could be- seen dis
tinctly In the brilliant sunshine until
they gradually disappeared below the
horizon. Several of the cars contained
women, and they al. bore their national
coors
There was a large assemblage of
prominent persons including many
Americans. to witness the start.
Much interest centres in tomorrow S
race for the international cup, In which
eight nations will take part.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
STREET BREAKS
HAYES RECORD IN
MARATHON RACE
Frenchman Wins Event Over
Same Course in , Hours
and 81 Minutes.

LONDON, oct. lo.-H. Siret. the
champion professional long distance
runner of France, to-day covered the
course OF the Marathon race. a dis
lance of about twenty-siX miles. in two
hours, thirty-seven minutes and twenty
three seconds. and thus broke all previ-
Gus records for this contest.
John ]. Hayes. of the 1rish-American
Athletic Club OF New York. who won
the race during the Olympic games Of
last summer. made the distance in .
hours % minutes and is seconds. The
time of w. Sherring.' Of Canada. winner
of the Marathon at Athens in 1906 was
hours 81 minutes and % 3-5 seconds.
a The course to-day was the same as
That covered by Hayes. The start
was at Windsor and the finish at the
Stadium. The prize was $500. given by
an evening newspaper. There were
eishty-nine competitors. including an
American named Percy Smallwood. The
runners were sent Off from Windsor by
Princess Victoria of Scheswig II olsteIr
Second place was obtained by an Irish
man named White. Smallwood. who
was leading at the ten-nile post. did
not get place at the finish.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
THOUGHT WOODEN INDIAN
WAS ABOUT TO ATTACK HIM.

II don't know what to charge this
man with" said Policeman Judge, who
has only been on the force long enough
to take the gloss off his first uniform, to
Mag lstrate Breen in the Yorkville Court
to-day.
What did he do?" asked the Court.
We'll, he committed felOnious assault
on a wooden Indian" said Judge dubi-
ously. He was trying to drag 1t onto
the car tracks, so that a street car
would run over 1t, when | arrested him
at Third avenue and Twenty-seventh
street"
The prisoner, who said he was Mauko
Boch, waiter, explained that he
thought the Indian had made a move as
If about to attack him, so, as a means
Of self-protection. he had knocked II
over,
Il guess a 81 fine win stop you from
seeing things like that In future" said
the Magistrate. Boch paid the fine and
then settled with the owner Of the dam
aged redman.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
STARVED WOMAN
FALLS At BRIDGE,
CLASP|NG CHILD
With Three Little Ones She
Nourished by Sacrifice,
Drops Amid Crowd.

Mrs. Margaret Delisa, of No. 1856
Nineteenth street. Brooklyn, accompan-
led by her three little children, one an
infant which the mothers feeble arms
clasped to her breast, fell in faint
on a Brooklyn Bridge platform to-day,
and when she recovered. under kind
ministrations, murmured a story that
reached the hearts OF those who gath
cred around.
She had collapsed from starvation
she said, having been deserted by her
husband and left helpless and .'enni-
less.
See" she said, as Surgeon La Mont,
OF the Hudson Street Hospital, gave
her stimulant, Il have a warrant for
his arrest" The woman produced from
her bosom an official looking paper.
They told me over in Brooklyn" she
continued. that l must find my hus-
band. He is living with another wom-
an in Manhattan. Then l was TO get
a policeman and have him arrested.
l do this for my children. They have
been fed. l gave them what / needed,
but would rather die than see them
suffer"
Big Policeman Mike" Bennett. of the
Bridge Squad, took a two-dollar note
from his pocket. and without the sick
woman's knowledge slipped it into a
little pocket in her apron.
Doc" he said. addressing the am
bulance surgeon, see that she gets II
when she gets out OF the hospital. But
don't tell hes where it came from"
The woman and the three children
were bundled into the ambulance and
taken TO the hospital. There. the little
family will be made comfortable until
Mrs. Delisa is abe to again go in search
of her Grant husband. -
The evening world., 1908-10-10
SECOND WIDOW BOBS UP
AT DAMAGE SUIT TRIAL.

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y. Oct. 1O.-While
the case OF Evelyn Tremper. as admin
istratrix OF Jacob Tremper. against the
New ork Central Railroad Company
was in progress in the Supreme Court
at Goshen yesterday peculiar circum-
stance occurred. The plainuff testified
that she was married to Jacob Trempen
by Newburs minister in 1897 and had
lived with him up to the time Of his
death.
The first witness sworn by the de-
tense was Blanche Tremper. who also
testified that she was the widow of the
deceased. having been married to him
in May. 1906, in Newburg. "A certificate
of the marriage was introduced and re
ceved in evidence. Blanche Tremper
testified that there had been no divorce.
but She had separated from her husband
in the summer of 1907 and had not seen
him since or known of his second
marriage
The evening world., 1908-10-10

the wheel, his kinsman acting as me-
chanician.
This homemade production simply ran
away from all the cars in its class after
the first lap, and during the first ten
miles of the first lap was we'll up be-
hind the flying Isotta.
Crowd Arrives Late.
The little Buick, which won the first
event. made a great showing FOR car
Of its size. ana was enthusiastically
cheered along the route BY the stray
Cling crowds that watched the race
Easter. VINO drove this Liliputan racer
did not learn that he had mortally in
jursd a man until after he had won the
race.
The weather was ideal for racing. but
rather too sharp and damp to bring out
the spectators. When the races starred
the grand stand was practically empty
and II was almost noon before anything
like crowd had gathered.
In the second sweepstakes, the Jer-
!Cho, two cars OF the same make made
the race for the entire six laps, the
Chalmers-DetroIt, driven by w. r.
Burns, nosng out sister car with ]. 6.
Ainsie at the wheel.
Close for Meadow Brook.
The Meadow Brook, the only exciting
race Of the day, was won by the Allen
Kingston, driven 10y Hughes. The time
was hours A. seconds. Disbrow. In
the Rainier, was second, minutes and
10 seconds behind.
After the races had been concluded
William *. Vanderbilt jr., who had
been an enthusiastic spectator from the
start. pronounced them a great success
He said to an Evening World reporter;
The success OF this race, while up 10
my expectations. has thoroughly dem
onstrated my belief that a motor park
way for auto races is not only a prac-
tical solution OF the auto racing game,
but decided step in the right dlrec-
ton toward making motor racing a
great national pastime. in winch spec
tators are afforded a magnificent and
exciting sport, and under such safe
guards as may remove all dangerous
attributes We will go ahead now with
the completion OF the motor parkway
and look forward to the cup race over
this course two weeks hence with the
most Dleasureable anticipation.
Drives Ont Gamblers.
Congressman w. w Cocks, who rep
resents President Roosevelt's district in
the House OF Representatives, and is
landowner in the vicinity OF the
organized himself into a vigilance com
mittee and set about TO drive away
the shell game and prize wheel men
who We're numerous along the course.
A small riot ensued, and the gamblers
threatened violence. but in the end
they backed down, some of their tables
were smashed. and the militant Con-
gresham gained his point
The evening world., 1908-10-10

dency OF the Assembly of Professor
Jovanovits, one of the most prominent
agi:ators in favor OF war with Austria
Hungary.
After the election of officers the Skup-
shtina adjourned until late in the day.
when a secret session will be held.
Two Austrian flags were burned by a
mob in Theatre square this morning
No Trifline, Is Austrias Warning.
PARIS. oct. 10.-Oficisl advices re-
ceived here report the situation between
Servia and Austria Hungary as ex-
tremely critical. Austria HUngary has
served notice that she will not tolerate
further 'provocation" and that she Is
prepared for eventual!ties should the
Skupchina to-day declare war or make
an aggressive move.
The fifteenth Austno Hungarian army
corps occupies the frontier along the
Danube and a feet of river gunboats
is congregat!ng at Semlln. (Semlin Is
Hungarian town on the Danube
directly opposite Belgrade and con-
nected with the Servian capital by a
brdge)
Temps says in a despatch that the
Eleventh and Thirteenth Austro- Hun
garian Army Corps, with arms and am
munition. are being hurried in the drec-
ton of the Servian frontier.
Hospital trains are being prepared,
the correspondent declares further, at
Vienna and Budapest.
Austria is prepared TO throw 100
900 men across the servian from
Servian reservists will Join the eli
ors Tomorrow.
France is using her utmost endeavors
at Belgrade TO restrain King Peter and
the Servian Government,
Further advices received at the For
eign Office Indicate that the excite
ment among the population Of Monte
negro also IS at fever heat, but there
is no confirmation Of the many alarm
ing l-umors published IN the Paris news
papers This morning.
The Paris morning papers are hlled
with alarming rumors from the near
East. Among them are the following:
That the Servians have blown up
bridges along the Austrian frontier,
that martial law has been declared and
that Servian officer has been cap
tured and shot.
The evening world., 1908-10-10
EVENING WORLDS
MEDAL CONTEST TO
END NEXT MONDAY.

The polls close at noon next Mon
day In The Evening Worlds contest
to determine which member OF the
Giants did most 10 win the pennant.
The result will be announced Tues
day. In the ev 1T OF a tie for the
prize each person so tied viii re-
ceive a prize similar 10 that offered.
Bresnahan. Mathewson, McGlnnity.
Donlin. MeGrsw and Seymour are
among the leaders at present, but
there is no telling what the last hour
will bring forth.