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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-07

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Charleston 5. c.. April G.-The
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

cause of his own fortitude he still
wore it, to say nothing of the fact that
he was still III the land of the living.
Cassidy had the arm, and there was q
Cassidy to have an arm, because with
his left hand he clumsily but effective
ly sewed up wound in 1t through
which his life blood was pouring at an
alarming rate. Medical men said it
was one of the best bits of basting
they'd seen in a long time. With
practice, they added, Cassidy easily
might learn to decorate himself from
top to toe with hemstitching and en-
broidery. 1t would not astonlsh them
to see him In the convalescent ward
setting insertion into his cuticle or
adjoining his ears with Hamburg edg-
ing.
Hes so handy with needle" they
explained, admiringly.
Cassidy was earning his pay in the
Edystone print works when his right
forearm became involved in an alter
cation with part of the machinery, and
the next moment it was squirting q
ruddy fountain.
Get me a needle and thread, quick,
or I'll bleed to DEATH" he cried A
needle was threaded and placed in his
left hand Both needle and thread
were dipped in an antiseptic solution
that stood at hand. Swiftly and stead
lily Cassidy took stitch after stitch In
the ugly wound until he closed it. Then
he asked his friends to rush him to a
hospital, saying the surgeons could
finish telling the seam.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
An EDITORS Hard Luck.

Recently we mentioned the fact
that Thanksgiving was drawing nigh
and nobody hadn't sent us no turkey
yet. The item, coming to the eye Of
the Chula (Mo,) News man. by force
Of suggestion, reflex action or impress
sion on the think tank, set him going
thus:
Not long since. one of our noble band
OF delinquents, invaded our sanctum with
a very fine fat turkey. and informed us
that thanksgiving was near at hand and.
as ready cash was scarce, he would like
very much to let us have the fine speci-
men on subscription OF course, we ac-
cepted the proffered prize, and thought
1t a lucky deal, as II only left him owing
a balance of $3.50 after deducting the
price of the bird which was $40, None
but member of the craft, can know
any thing of the thoughts that crowded
them selves into our Uranium, and how
we wished for the % of November. AZ
we reached for the turkey he Topped his
wings, and we awoke!
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
A TumuIt of Praying Girls.


In a large, bare room, with cement
floor, were gathered between 80 and 40
girls. ranging in age from IL to 20.
by a table sat a sweet-faced, refined,
native young woman, watching sober
ly, attentively and without disapprov-
al the scene before her. After a few
minutes she also knelt on the floor in
silent prayer.
The other occupants of the room
were all praying aloud. Some were
crying at the top of their lungs. The
tumult was so great that it was with
difficulty that any one voice could be
distinguished. Some of the girls were
bent over with heads touching the
floor. Some were sitting on their
feet, with shoulders and bodies witch
ing and jerking in regular commissions
Some were swaying to and fro, from
side to side or frontwards and back
wards. Two or three were kneeling
upright, with arms and bodies moving,
One young woman, the loudest, moved
on her knees, all unconsciously, two
or three yards during the time l
WdlCueu. CuS udu IlUJlOH VI uSI
body that must have been the most
exhausting physical exercise. She,
like others, also swung her arms vio-
lently, often the gestures of the pray
ing figures were with one or both
hands outstretched, in dramatic sup
plication. Not infrequently, several
girls would clap their hands at the
same time, though each seemed heed
less of the others. At times the con-
tortions of the faces were painfully
agonized and Precipitation streamed
over them. One girl fell over, asleep
or fainting, from sheer exhaustion.
All had their eyes tightly closed, OBJ
livious to surroundings. Such intense
and engrossing devotion l had never
| witnessed before. 1t was full Is min
utes before one of the girls, who had
quoted down somewhat, espied me.
| Thereafter she sat silent, praying or
reading her Bible. The discovery of
the visitor had this same effect upon
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
Mo Wonder He Died.

Speaking of obituary poetry, here 10
what they did when father died out in
q town which shall be nameless be-
cause somebody loved him there:
No throb of anguish no moan of pain
No dying pang will he know again
But safe and sheltered, owned and blest
Our father has entered his holy rest.
For though we cannot see his dear face
His memory sweet we will embrace
Though we loved our darling father here
Jesus loved him more dear.
No more the voice we love to hear
Shall fill our listening ear,
No more the tones he joined to swell
The joys he loved so well.
When we gather round the table
When we see the vacant chair
We will think of our dear father
We will miss him everywhere.
We will listen for his footsteps. coming
through the open door
Then we sadly will remember
Father will come back no more.
Oh how true and we'll we loved him
We will grleve for you l know
But the God that dwells above us
Bid you come. and you must go.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

and he get to figuring out how he
could liberate himself. 1t didn't take
him long to decide that he was caught
for keeps and knowing that his part
nor was unable to leave his bunk no
came to the conclusion that 1t was all
up with both. He didn't give up COM
pletely. He yelled until his throat gave
out, and when he heard us he had just
voice enough to reply.
1T took us week to straighten out
the pair so we could leave them. Sand
ford's arm then was so well mended
that he could use, it and his partner
was well enough to get about the
camp little while each day."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
GIRLS HEROIC DEED.
Sucks Poison from Hand Bitten by
ella Monster.

New York.-Frank Gillian, an at.
tendant at the Children's museum,
Bedford park, Brooklyn, is back at
work after six weeks in a hospital,
with the knowledge that he owes his
life to the promptness and bravery of
Miss Mary Day Lee, formerly of Rich
mond, Va.
Six weeks ago Gillian was cleaning
out the cage which is occupied by the
ella monster in the museum when the
venomous reptile bit him. It's teeth
were buried in Gillian's hand, and he
was forced to pry its jaws apart. Gil
liam at once bathed his hand In alco-
hol, and then Miss Lee lacerated the
hand with a sharp knife and, applying
her lips to the wound, sucked out
the poison. In spite of her prompt
action Gillian's hand at once began to
SVEN and he was rushed to a hos
pital, where he was forced to remain
for six weeks. The bite of the ella
monster is usually deadly and the
surgeons say it was only Miss Lees
promptness that saved Gillian's life.
Now the reptile is dying, not from
the effects of the bite, but because 1t
is unable to stand the cold northern
winter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
Wayside Fancies.

The hop crop out my way was
frozen stiff last night. Uh huh, the
lakes frizzed so hard the bullfrogs all
have gone into winter quarters.
What's the use of working so hard
for more money which has to be
spent just like the little you make
now?
Sometimes a man goes with red
haired girl just for change-and
sometimes the change suits him so
well, he is stung for life.
When Fame makes up It's jewels, 1t
rs safe TO assume that 1t doesn't al
ways include those who had their pic
lures In the medicine advertisements.
An Ohio humorist says, can honest
man is the hypothetical unit in an inn
possible Utopia" You're another
Some men don't seem to care what
kind of temptation they bite on.
The man behind the gun is after
the sportive little cottontail these
snow-furrying days.
Sometimes a sweet little bride gets
so excited over her clothes, her we'd
ding, where she is going to live and
how many servants she Is TO nave
that she almost forgets the name of
the man who is to be her husband
Joubert says all luxury corrupts
either the morals or the taste. have
no fear of this. Sometimes It frightens
me to think how refined and moral
am from lack of Injuries.
Sometimes the gossip of the board
ing house is better advertisement
| for the establishment than it's prunes,
1t takes pretty woman to live UP to
her favorite photograph
If money made people good, Uncle
By would be in jail half the time.
An Oklahoma farmer has traded his
farm for merry-goround. The
merry go round of a farmer from
morning until night was probably
what gave him the idea
paid $3.50 for eight hours of post
hole digging yesterday and spent
$1S.00-worth of time bossing the job.
Talk about your financial stringency!
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
Fierce Hog Fights Farmer.

New York.-W. Irving Green. a
farmer of Ocean township, was at.
tackled by vicious boar, and before
aid reached him the hog had nearly
chewed off his left hand. Green is
now at the Monmouth Memorial hos.
pital. The boar refused to be driven
into its pen. Green was compelled
to fire his shotgun, using blank car
tridges, three times at the hog before
1t would enter. He tried later to drive
the boar with big stick. Green
struck at the boar but fell. The boar
attacked him. grabbing him by the
left hand and dragging him down the
field. Green's cries were heard by
his small son who fred a blank shot
at the boar, frightening it so that 1t
dropped Green's hand.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
TRAP HOLDS MAN
CAPTIVE TWO DAYS
STEEL DEVICE SET FOR BEARS
NEARLY KILLS oNE-ARMED
CANADIAN HUNTER.
TRAGIC STORY OF HARDSHIP
Partner of Victim III in Bed and Un.
able to Render Asslstance--ls
Finally Liberated by Pair
OF StrangeesT

Ignace, Ont.-The trapping season
has developed one tragic story of
hardship. The tale comes from the far
belt, a hundred-odd miles from the
north, and is one of the most peculiar
brought here In recent years by woods
men.
Early In September Ben Hardy, an
old-time trapper, took as his partner
for the season Hendy Sanford, a
short and stochly built one.armed
man, who, in spite of the fact that
he is crippled, is one of the best
hunters in this region. For 80 years
Sanford has made his living shooting
and trapping, and has been so success
full that he has had no difficulty in
finding partner each fall. He is par.
ticularly expert in locating game and
enticing it to the traps. He is said
to possess valuable secrets for decoy.
ing wild animals, being the originator
of a formula which, when placed on
bait, is irresistible to carnivora.
The men established q camp about
halfway between Cat and Pach-Hoom
lakes, on the west bank Of the Cat
river, and set out line of light and
heavy traps From the first they were
successful, and had taken many fine
fur-bearing animals, when Hardy was
taken Ill of fever and was obliged
to lay up. This threw the entire bur-
den on Sanford and forced him to
set traps, the one labor difficult to him
to accomplish because Of his lack of
two hands.
Hardy begged his companion to
leave the large traps alone, but one
morning when signs Of bears were
seen in Indian Gut, dried river bed,
three miles from camp, Sanford set
out with big spring trap with the
| declaration that he would set it or die
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

should tell at some length the story
Of this great settlement, with its wide
acres of farm land, it's many modest
buildings, and it's varied forms of in
dustry. Study and work are the rule
for every girl; clothes for that multi
tude must all be woven on the spot,
and the industrial plant is large. An
uncommunicative English woman
guided me faithfully to every spot of
the settlement that she thought Of in
terest, from the cornerstone to the
steam engine and the dying watts. But
not a word did she say that would
lead me into knowledge of what is
by all means the most noteworthy fact
concerning this famous institution.
Stumbling on a Revival.
OF course, was aware of the I'M
usual religious experiences reported
from many Christian communities in
India; but had never associated this
sort of thing with Pandita Ramabai's
work; probably because some of her
foremost supporters in America are
identified with the new theology"
which has scant room for the camp
meeting type of "old-time religion"
My first clew was a pamphlet which
CHANGED to pick up, relating strange
spiritual experiences on the part OF
some of Ramabai's girls. | began to
ask questions, which were answered,
/ thought, with seeming reluctance,
and discovered that this revival was
still under way.
For half an hour had been hearing
strange sounds, now of one person
shouting in a high voice, now of the
mingled utterance of a crowd, and now
of song. At last 1t settled down into
steady roar. What is that hear?"
asked. ut is the girls prayer meet
ing" was the answer. Gould l visit
it?" pointedly asked my guide, after
hints had proved unavailing. why
I-suppose-so. I'll see." In few
minutes ! found myself witnessing a
scene utterly without parallel in my
experience of religious gatherings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

Kedgaon, India.--I have stumbled
upon an extraordinary religious man
Hesitation, as remarkable as anything
in connection with the great revival
in Wales. So startling and wonderful
is 1t that feel quite unwilling to pass
an opinion upon it, so | shall simply
narrate, soberly and consecutively,
what have seen and heard concern
ing this baptism with fire." and pour
ing out Of "the gift of tongues" where
by ignorant Hindu girls speak in
Sanskrit, Hebrew, Greek, English and
other languages as yet unidentified.
The name of Pandita Ramabal. the
Hindu widows friend" is known
among educated people all over the
world. She is the most famous OF all
Hindu women. There is an Interna-
,tional "Pandita Ramabai association"
which cooperates with her in her work
of rescuing, training and caring for
high caste widows. She, more than
any other woman, has made known to
the world the horrors of the child
widows lot in India. Herself high
caste widow, of rare gifts and educa-
ton, her appeal has been made to peo-
pie of culture; nor was her work re-
garded as strictly religious or mis-
sionary, not being associated with any
religious body.
A WorId-Famous Work.
Ten years ago, at the time of the
great famine, Ramabai took hundreds
of famine orphans, and ever since she
has had about 1,400 widows and or
phans and deserted girls under her
care, as we'll as 100 famine boys. All
caste lines are now down, and the
whole immense work is known as the
Mukti mission, although in certain re-
spects the original enterprise for
widows maintains it's separate iden-
tity.
Because of the fame Of Pandita
Ramabai, and because of the great
ness Of her work, conceived 1t to be
my duty to take the hot journey out
to Kedgaon. Were it not for the more
important incidents which follow,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

in the attempt. Before leaving he
placed pot of cruel by Hardy's bunk
and said he would be back at sun
down.
But Sanford failed to return, either
at dusk or the following morning, and
Hardy became semi-delirious through
worry and lack of nourishment. He
was too weak to leave his bunk, and
all that day he lay hoping against
hope that his partner would enter the
cabin and end the terrible strain I'M
der which he was laboring. Night fell
with no signs of Sanford, and Hardy
fell into a sleep brought on by ex-
haustion.
The man was aroused before day
light next morning by voices, and next
instant two strangers opened the door
of the cabin and entered. Few words
were wasted. Hardy explained briefly,
cruel was cooked and then the men
set off on hunt for Sanford. One of
the strangers, trapper named Smith
son, told the rest of the story when he
reached here.
1--WE took a map drawn by Hardy's
direction and got into the timber as
soon as possible" he said. Now and
then we shouted or fired gun, but we
got no response for nearly three
| hours, when we thought we heard a
faint call from about the center of the
Gut We located the sound as best
we could, and pushing on, shortly came
upon Sanford. / shall never forget
the sight. The mans one arm was
caught above the elbow by the power
full spring, and the teeth held him as
in wise. He was bent over and as he
| tnurned his face to us he looked
! CHASTITY.
"As | remember 1t, the man didn't
say a word until after we had liberat-
ed him, and then he began to jabber
as though he was crazy. And / guess
he was temporarily, but after we had
stripped him and rubbed his back and
legs so that he could walk and had
| given him food and water, he became
rational. Little by little we got the
story out of him.
He said that he had spread the trap
and was placing the bait on 1t when
the catch-cog slipped and the trap
nipped him. The teeth sunk into the
flesh and for time he was dizzy from
pain. Later on his arm became numb
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09

half dozen other girls during the
next quarter of an hour. At my re-
quest the guide after time asked the
leader If l might talk with her, and
while a dozen of the girls were still
left, praying aloud and unaware of
the departure of the others, the leader
withdrew.
A Strange Story.
My first interest was to know wheth-
er the girls had been speaking with
tongues" that day, for | had thought
that l detected one girl using English.
Yes, several of the girls had been
praying in unknown tongues, this
young woman quietly informed me-
Then, in response to my questionings,
she proceeded to tell me that these
meetings are held twice daily by girls
who have been baptized with the
Holy Spirit and fire." it. is common
for them to speak in tongues which
they do not understand, and also to
be smitten dumb, so that they cannot
speak at all, even in their own Ian
guage. During the early part of the
Iue6IlHB DIT WHICH Il was DISSGuL, one
of the girls had been obliged to write
her message, because her tongue was
holden. Sometimes the girls will go
about their tasks for days, unable to
utter word, although they under
stand perfectly everything that is said
to them, and are able to pray in other
tongues, and when they especially
pray for the power to do so they are
able to speak in religious meetings
The girls show no effect whatever of
the terrible strain they undergo dur
ing these prayer meetings, and they
all do their regular daily work The
burden of their prayers is intercession,
that all the mission, and all India,
may be converted and experience q
great revival and receive the Pente,
costal baptism. So much | learned
from this young woman.
The Most Famous Indian Woman.
Ramabai herself is a quiet, strong
personality. She dresses after the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
WllIle,s Skates.
Copyrights iOO7 by Byron Williams.

mi Father seq 2 never Swear
he licked me with his cane
and onct Ma washed my mouth with
SOAP:
! took His naim in valnl
ma seq Bare will Get me UP
and gnaw my bones and feet
II don't stop a-saying things
| hcer upon thee Street,
I'm sure hav sum new skates though.
l asst my Pa. lie sed:
20 yours are good enuf, | guess;
now hustel off Bed"
| didn't though; | hanged around
and watched Pa dressing up.
IT'S phunny how he makes thee Soap
gist Lather in thee Cup!
hanged around! he tored his sock
and couldn't ind his Kun!
and sed Ma, plague take this shirt,
the Kollar's oful ruff
Ma went away dress herself.
mi pa was Tuning madl
he dropped thee Stud right down his
back
and SWORED glst oful badl
! cried little and Pa yelled
why are you Smiling there?"
I'm sc--sc--scared sed Pa
'That-ma--has-herd -yew-SWEAR!"
he scanned 2 sorter stop and Think
and then He koffed and sed;
Here Is n Dollar for yewr skates,
now hurry Off Bedl''
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-09
Prevent Without a Knife,

In Kansas newspaper, read the
advertisement of man who says:
you can learn how to cure and pre-
vent disease in yourself and others
without drugs or knife There's money
In It'll" There ought to be!
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-30


champion of the lariat. sharpshoater,
cowgirl. cowboy, trick rider and
other participant is permanently on
the Millers' payroll. There are
more than one hundred Indians, many
of them fresh from the wigwams OF
the tribes who have their homes on
the l0l Ranch land. Renowned chief.
tains and warriors; squaws, papooses
and Indian bellies and beauties are
among them. They are all making
their first acquaintance with. pale-face
civilization. -
The l0l Ranch Show travels in Fifty
ecially-constructed RAILROAD. ears.
Performances will be given afternoon
and evening, and it will introduce it
self in'the forenoon with street pa
rade which is unique in the annals OF
outdoor pageants. 1t stretches. more
than mile in length. without circus
tinsel or vaudeville imitation. The
romance and adventure and fanciful
spirit of the west pervade it through
out.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-30
NUMBER "A
PRESBYTERIAN MEETINGS.

Rev. E. M. Stewart. pastor
of the Presbyterian church will
begin series of meetings Sun
day, Nov. |. and continue at
least one week. Services will
be held every evening at 7:30
O'Clock, to which the PUBLIC is
cordially invited. Rev. Stewart
is an able and earnest expounder
of gospel truth, his sermons are
sure to be a source. of pleasure
and profit to all who attend the
meetings, :. Regular morning
service at eleven O'Clock on Sun
day. =. ..,....-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-30
WILD WEST sVow'

Announcement is made of the ap-
pearance in this city on Saturday,
November 7, of Miller Brothers 1Ol
Ranch Wild West Show, the most re-
markable travelling amusement organ
ization of the country. Every mem
of it is resident of the 100000 acres
of prairie the Millers own and oper-
ate at Bliss, Okla. The advance rep
resentative characterizes it as the ''101
Ranch transported in miniature" to
these doors.
The Millers are the most famous
cattlemen of the southwest.
They are three of them and they
started with a homestead allotment of
100 acres when the Cherokee strip was
opened to settlement. To-day their
holdings include three towns, parts
of three counties. and some European
principalities would be lost in the
vast area. Twenty-Five thousand
cattle and horses roam their pasture
land. and their employees number
nearly thousand.
Yielding to the insistence of the
directors of the jamestown Exposition
for a real illustration of western life,
the Millers put on a show at the
worlds fair last summer that created
furore in the amusement world.
Nothing like it had ever been seen be-
fore. New York demanded dupli-
cate and another forav was made
upon the ranch to crafty the eastern
metropolis. The two shows broke all
records in popularity and patronage.
Hundreds of cities clamored for a
sight of the 10l Ranch arenic wonders,
but New York and jamestown crowds
forbade. Only Chicago, Louisville,
KY, and Atlanta, Ca, cities enroute,
saw the performance and each re-
corded tremendous favor. The two
organizations were consolidated dur
ing the winter for tour of the coun-
try, and are coming here in: all their
united glory and magnitude. Their
success in every other city visited this
season has been unprecedented.
Miller Brothers show departs abso-
lutely from the familiar, hackneyed
routine of so-called wild west'' ex-
hibitions. Every person and feature
is real, vital and characteristic. The
performers are not professionals, but
men, women and children on ''lark''
from the ranch. Every name is known
on the ranches of the southwest for
skill or daring in avocations of the
range. Buffaloes, steers, s'bucking"
and saddle horses and cowponies be-
long on the 10l Ranch, and every