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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

pi2ened. You see, everybody that ate
any meat last night was took sick
with gripin' cramps, yep; but Willis
ton he was worse'n all, he bein'
hearty eater. He was a stayin' in
town over night on this preliminary
business, and Dick Gordon he was
took, too, but not so bad, bein' what
you might call light eater. The boss
and me we drove home after all,
though we'd expected to stay for sup
per. The peslly coyotes got fooled
that time. Yep, ma'afn, no doubt about
it in the world. Friends o. Jesses
that we amt able to lay hands on yit
pizened that there meat Yep, no
doubt about it, Dick was in an awful
sweat about you. Was bound he was
comm after you hisself, sick as he
was, when we found Mary was off the
count. So then the boss was a comm
and they fit and squabbled for an hour
who could be best spared, when |,
comm in, settled it in iiffy by
offerin my services, which was gladly
accepted. When there's pizenin' goln'
on, why, the boss's place is hum. And
nothin would do but the bosss own
particular outfit. He never does things
by halves, the boss don't. SO | hikes
home after it and then hikes here"
81 am very grateful to him, | am
sure" murmured Louise, smiling.
And Jim, daring to look upon her
smiling face, clear eyes and soft hair
under the jaunty French sailor hat
found himself wondering why there
was no woman at the Three Bars
With the swift, half-intuitive thought
the serpent entered Eden.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
mr. wnlston informed, did he

"Mr. Williston informed, did he
not?'
"WillistUn? On, yes, he informed,
but he'd never "a done It If II hadn't
"a been for the boss Tho oil iellyfsh
wouldn't "A had the nerve TO inform
without baciin', as sure as a stone
wall The boss is dom this, / tell
you, Miss. But Williston 8 a goin on
the stand tomorrer all right, and so
am J.
The two cowboys at the corner table
had long since finished their supper
They now lighted bad.smelling cigars
and left the room. TO Louse's great
relief Munson rose, too. He was back
very soon with a neat little runabout
and high.spirited team Of bays.
"Boss's private explained Jim with
pride "Nothn' too good for a lady,
SO the boss sent this and me to take
keer O It, And O you, too, Miss" he
added, as an afterthought
He held the lines in his brown, mus
cular hands, lovingly, while he slowed
away Louise's belongings and himself
snugly in the seat, and then the blood
burned hot and singing through his
bronzed, tough skin, for suddenly in
his big, honest unframed sensibilities
was born the consciousness that the
boss would have slowed away tho lady
first. 1t was an embarrassing mo.
ment. Louise saved the day by climb
ing in unconcerncdly after him and
tucking the linen robe over her skirt.
1T will be a dusty drive, won't it?'
she asked, simply.
Miss, you're a-dandy,' said Jim
as simply.
AS they dove upon the pontoon
bridge, Louise looked back at the little
town on the bluffs and felt momen-
tary choking in her throat. 1t was a
strange place yet 1t had tendrils
reaching homeward. The trail be
yond was abscurely marked and not
easy to discern. She turned to her
companion and asked quickly: why
didn't Mary Gomez"
Great guns! Did | forgit to tell
you? Williston's got the stomach
ache to beat the band and Mary's got
to physic him up gin to-morrer We've
got to git him on that stand if it takes
the hull Three Bars to hol' him up and
the gal a pOurin physic down him be-
tween times. Yep, Maam. He was
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
CHECK ON CHANGING DEPoTs.
An Important Order Issued by the
State Railway Commission.

The railway commission adopted the
following orders of Importance to all
the state:
mo change of freight or passenger
depots or flag stations from their
present location, or suspension of the
sale of tickets, or the receiving or for
warding Of freights from stations now
in use for such purpose will be per-
mitted without the consent of this
commission.
Permission for the location of de-
pots and the construction of same must
be secured from this commission. APP
plication for such permits must be ac-
companied by all information neces-
sary for a full and proper understand
Ing of all interests to be affected there
by. The commission reserves the
right to pass upon the location of all
switches and spurs.
mo switches or spurs in use in this
state shall be removed or abandoned
without the consent of this commits
sion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Copyright by \, G. McClurs & Co., lyo1j
SYNOPSIS.

George Wllllston, "A poor ranchman,
high minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch the Lazy
s." On a wooded spot I'm the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water, he discovers
a band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle. lie crccps
near enough to note the changing OF the
Three Bars brand on one steer TO the
-. r." brand Paul Lnngford, the rich
owner of the Three Bars" ranch, Is sent
for by Williston and Is informed OF the
operations of the gang Of cattle thieves
band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black,
who long have defied the law and author
tiles of Kemah county, South Dakota,
with impunity, but who, heretofore, had
OF the great "Threo Bars" ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing a
band so powerful in politics and so dread.
ed by all the community. Iangtord
pledges Wiliston his friendship II he
will assist in bringing Jesse Black and
with the beauty of Mary, commonly
known as "Willlston's little girl" Louise
Dale, an expert court photographer, VINO
had followed her uncle Judge lInmmond
Dale, from the east to the "Dakotahs,'
and who Is living with him at Wind city,
Richard Gordon, to come TO kemah ana
take testimony In the preliminary hear
ing of Jesse Black. She accepts the inyi-
tation and makes her first trip into the
wild Indian country. Arriving at Nolpen
across the river from kemah, she IS met
by Jim Munson. hot headed cowboy of
the 'Three Bars" ranch. In waiting FOR
the train Munson looks at some cattle IN
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
TO Sioux City by Bill Brown he detects
old Mag" well known emery steer
belonging to his employer of the Three
Barg' ranch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
NEBRASKA FOR AGRICULTURE.
Review Of the Conditions In the Past
Year.

REVIEW OF the CONDITIONS IN the Fast
Year.
Secretary Mellor OF the state board
or agriculture said in his annual re.
port:
Nebraska, as an agricultural state,
Is commanding the attention of the
markets of the world to a greater de.
gree with each succeeding year. A
new state which successfully holds the
position in the front rank of the agrl
cultural column is deserving OF the
constantly increasing favorable CON.
sideration by the comparisons with
which we are favored. Only two or
three states of the union can now
show greater quantities of production
in any of the leading staple crops
grown in this latitude, than can Ne
braska.
The year of 1907 however, has not
been a banner year in crop production
owing to unreasonable rainfall in the
eastern, and lack of rainfall in the
western and central parts of our state,
but this condition being general over
the entire agricultural portion of the
central west, has caused a general
crop reduction with resultant high
prices.
AS usual corn has been our pre-
dominant crop and although the 1907
crop is fully 25 per cent less in num-
Der OF bushels than that of 1906, still
its commercial value is greater. The
yield for 1907 as gathered by our state
statistician as to cur practical crops
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Lincoln-Seven persons claiming TO
be descendants of Margaret Murphy,
n member of the Sac and Fox Indian
tribe, have begun suit in the federal
court here to establish their claims
to Indian lands located in Richardson
county, Nebraska, and Brown county,
Kansas. The claimants, in a previous
effort, We're excluded by an order of
the interior department, largely be
cause they were unable to prove their
relationship. The plaintiffs allege they
are part blood Indians and that their
claim is valid.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
CHAPTER vi.
Nothing but a Hoss Thief, ANYWAY

Nothing but hoss Thief, Anyway"
The island teemed with early sun.
flowers and hints of goldenrod yet to
come, The fine, white, sandy soil
deadened the sound of the horses
hoofs, They seemed to be spinning
through. space. Under the cotton.
woods it grew dusky and still.
At the toll house dingy blackboard
in a state of weird dilapidation, with a
team of shaggy buckskin ponies, stood
waiting. Jim drew up Two men
were lounging in front of the shanty,
chatting to the toll-man.
Hello, jim" called one of them. a
tall, slouching fellow wits sandy col
oring,
Now, how the devil did YOU Git
so familiar with my Nance growled
Jim.
The Three Bars is gettin' busy
these days" spoke up the second man,
with an insolent grin.
You bet it is, Dragged Jim, when
the officers o. the law git to sleepln'
with boss thieves and rustlers, and
take two weeks to arrest a bunch OF
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Hypnotlc Sunstroke.

A German physician who had a pa.
tient who could not afford to go to a
warm climate, thought he would &C.
complish the same result by means of
hypnotism. The doctor chalked pic.
ture of the sun on the ceiling, and by
suggestion induced the patient to be.
lieve it really was tho sun and that
it would cure him, But the patient
soon died, When the doctors friends
guyed him about the novel treatment
he Indignantly explained that the pa.
tent was getting along nicely and
would have got well had he not unex.
pectedly died of sunstroke
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Mans Prejudice for Black Clothes.

In opening an artistic dress eXhibl-
ton Mr.. Louis N. Parker master of
the recent Warwick pageant, said
there could be no doubt that the
clothes men wore were foolish, says
the Pail Mall Gazette. He claimed
that as woman could array herself in
sympathetic colors and flowing folds.
the time had arrived when man should
be placed on equality with her. instead
of the having to array himself in black
for dinner, the theater, funerals and
weddings. He believed and hoped that
his pageants would do something to
sweep away the prejudice for black,
for it was a horrid custom on the part
of civilization.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Date for Coast Trio Indefinite.

Governor Sheldon has received a let
ter from the secretary of the navy in
answer to the executives inquiry if it
would be agreeable to the department
to present the battleship Nebraska
with a silver service at the time the
Atlantic fleet is at San Francisco. The
secretary wrote that it is impossible
at this time to say whether the Ne
braska will be at San Francisco at
that time, for it may be at Puget
Sound for repairs or engaged else
where. He suggested that the gov
ernor take up the matter later.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Correct Interpretation Essential.

Many of the most beautiful pieces of
poetry in literature would seem unin.
teresting and fiat If read by a bad
reciter. In the same way, a good re-
otter will make attractive a poem
whose beauties are not so apparent.
A fine painter will light up each little
beauty in his pictures until the small.
est detail is attractive and strikes the
eye. 1t is only the mediocrity whose
work is characterized by sameness
and lack OF interest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

"What'Il you have?" he asked, hos
pitably, the familiar air of the Bon
Ami bringing him back to his accus-
toned self-confldent swagger.
Might / have some tea and toast,
please?" said Louise, sinking into a
chair at the nearest table, with two
startling yet amusing thoughts ram
pant in her brain. One was, that she
wished Aunt Helen could have seen
her swinging along in the wake of this
typical bold and licentious" man,
and calmly and comfortably sitting
down to cozy little supper for two
at a public eating house; the other
startling thought was to the effect
that the invitation was redolent with
suggestiyeness, and she wondered if
she was not expected to say, "A whis-
key for me, please
Guess you kim" answered jim
wonder in his voice at the exceeding
barrenness of the order. Mrs. Hig-
gins, hello there. Mrs. Higgins! say,
there, bring on some tea and toast
for the LADY,"
where is the Three Bars" asked
Louise, her thoughts straylng to the
terrors of 15mile drive through n
strange and uncanny country with a
stranger and yet more uncanny man.
She had accepted him without Ques-
ton. He was part and parcel with the
strangeness of her new position. But
the sudienness of the transition from
idle conjecture to startling reality had
raised her proud head and she looked
this new development squarely in the
face without outward hint of inward
perturbation.
Say, where was you raised?" asked
Jim, with tolerant scorn, between
huge mouthfuls of boiled pork anC
cabbage, interspersed with baked DO
tatoes, hot rolls and soggy dumplings
shoveled in with knife, fork or spoon
He occasionally anticipated dessert
by making sudden sortie into the
quarter of an immense custard pie
Fastening the end by means of noisy
draughts of steaming coffee. Truly
the Three Bars connection had the ia
OF the lana at the Bon Ami.
why, it's the Three Bars that,
bringin' you here. Didn't you know
that? There's nary man in tn,
hull country with backbone enough t,
keep off all-fours ceptin Paul Lang
ford. I'm, You just try once to wal
over the boss, will you? Lord! VIVA
a grease spot you'd make!"
MI Gordon isn't being Wake
over, is he?" asked Louise, finishe
with her tea and toast and impatien
to be off.
"Oh, Gordon? Pretty decent sort {
chap. Right idees. Don't know
much about handlin' boss thieves an
SIGH, Amt smooth enough. Acte
kind o. like chicken with its hea
cut off till the boss got into the rounC
up"
oh" said Louise, whose conce,
ton of the young counsel for the stat
did not tally with this delineation.
Yep, Miss, this here's the boss
doin's. Yep. Lord! Whatll thf
gang look like when we are throue
with 'em. Spendin' the rest o. the
days down there in Sioux Falls, med
latin on the ACCESSIBILITY o. waikiki
clear O. the toes o. the Three Bars
the future and cussin their stipend
fed stupidity in foolin' even once wit
the Three Bars. Yep, sir-yep ma ar
| mean-Jesse Black and his gar
have acted just like pesly little plum
fool moskeeters, and we're goin
slap EN-. The cheek of EN-, light
on the Three Bars! Lord"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Wives Names

Hyker-I call my wife "Frailty."
Pyker-Why do you call her that?
Hyker-Well, you know Shakespeare
says: "Frailty, thy name is woman"
Pyker-I call my wife Eliza Jane.
Hyker-Because why
Pyker-Because that's her name
Chicago Daily News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Hughes Father at Carroll.

CarrClI-Few people of Carroll are
aware that Mr.. John Hughes, present
visitor at Joe JONES' is the father of
Charles Hughes, governor of New
York. He is a jovial old gentleman
of "A, hale and hearty, and as spry
as a kitten. He can outtalll, outsmolle
o" outwalk most men of 80 of the
present generation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

The weekly car report of railroads
for the week ending January % shows
a marked increase in business over
the report one month previous. The
following is the comparison:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Every Woman in this vicinity will be GLAD
stock OUR PIE" a preparation in three,
varieties for making Lemon, Chocolate
and Custard pies. Each 1O-cent package
makes TWO pies. BE sure and order o-daY
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

1t is easier for a man to acquire a
bad reputation than it is for his chill
dren TO live it down.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
Keep Tobacco at Home.

The Turkish government absolutely
prohibits the expectation of the seed
Of Turkish tobacco.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory,
Peoria. Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

No, Alonzo, a nervous woman isn't
necessarily nervy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

A milkman doesn't cry over spllt
milk if there is a pump handy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children tecthng, softens the gums reduces In
dammation allays pain, cures wind COLT. 25C botIis
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13
FACTS FOR SICK WoMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinlrham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to-
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

More proof that Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saves
woman from surgical operations.
Mrs. S. A. Williams, of Gardiner,
Maine, writes:
81 was a great sufferer from female
troubles, and Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound restored me to health
in three months, after my physician
declared that an operation was abso-
lutely necessary"
Mrs. Alvina Sperling, of 154 Cley-
bourne Ave, Chicago, Ill, writes:
81 suffered from female troubles, a
tumor and much Inflammation. Two
of the best doctors in Chicago decided
that an operation was necessary to save
my life. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound entirely cured me without
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap
Buy turs and hides, or tan them for roheg
rugs. n. W. Hide Fur Co., Minneapolis.
The Washington times., 1908-06-14

advancing force But it was too late.
The shrek Of "Machetel Machete,
AIacheteT almost drowned the crack
Of the rifles as the overwhelming and
resistIess band dashed onward. firing
not a shot, but every rider whirled the
terrible weapon with a skill which
only Cuban, its master, can exhibit.
IN one instant all was over. They
had ridden onto the, Spanish Hne,
broken It and gone over II. And as
quickly as they mad come they were
away, still screaming with the voices
Of Indians:
''Machetei"
The enormous sword-like knives had
done their work The dead end
wounded lay everywhere. Bodies had
been cleft in twain. Some had lost
arms. some legs, some were pierced
through A few had been trampled
TO death and killed by the horses.
When the cries of "AIacheteT' ceased.
it seemed as II the silence OF the
dead had settled over the scene as
suddenly as the destruction had fallen.
After the American Intervention in
The Washington times., 1908-06-14

Justice John NJ Harlan, Of the SUI
preme Court. Is the dean Of that au-
gust tribunal in length of service, and
he also has the distinction of being
the oldest member; he tops Chief
Justice Fuller his nearest competitor
in the matter of age. by a few days,
butu men were born the same year,
lSg3.
Justice Harlan wears his seventy
FIVE years we'll He is more than six
feet TAIL and viii easily weigh %
pounds or better. but there is very
little sulerduous. flesh on his frame.
He walks from his house 10 the Su-
Ireme Court rooms and back every
pleasant dav. a. Astance of several
miles ard he steps along at pace
trar might make many a younger man
envi0Us.
Not long ago Justice Harlan having
an Important decision TO write. re-
manned al home and gave strict orders
that he was not 10 be disturbed. Jus
tice Harlan writes out an OF his opin-
ions in long hand, and then dictates
from the manuscript 20 typewriter
He had barely got settled comfortably
al his desk. in his study, on the second
floor on the day i'm question. when
their came particularly vigorous ring
al the door bell
IL was a book agent, cue Of the red
haired variety that are apparently i'm
mune TO rebuhs. The agent would not
The Washington times., 1908-06-14
Destroyed the Horses.

The accommodating Iarty came sud
Gsnly upon the insurgent outpCsts. and
"a wcIl-di-ected volley from the rebels
killed all the horses but one, and
wounded six OF the mer. The party
OF once formed up on foot and opened
"a return fire. the main body of the
troops meanwhile moving up with all
speed.
After desultory firing 70, some time.
a light field-gun was brought into ac-
ton and threw twenty-fOur shells into
the insurgent encampment. creating
considerable confusion. Captain Gar
rldo then moved forward and assault
ed the positions held by the insurg-
ents to the left and rear OF the camp,
and after severe resistance forced the
rebels TO retreat. While this was go
ing on the insurgent cavalry made
detour and charged the Spanish rear
guard, approaching within twenty
yards of the troops. but were driven
back by a heavy musketry fire See
ing the enemy dislOdged from their DO
siti0ns to the left and rear of the
camp, Colonel Capellas ordered the
center to fix bayonets and charge I'D
TO the camp. This was successfully
carried, bit an officer and several men
were killed by the explosion of a mine
before the camp was reached. The in
surgents then retreated. leaving thirty
six dead men on the field, while
Colonel Canellas reported they carried
away not less than eighty wounded.
The losses on the Spanish side were
severe. In this battle Guerra took a
prominent part and was severely
wounded.
Another important encounter was
The Washington times., 1908-06-14

the affairs OF Cuba and the defeat d
Spain in the 6antiHEo campaign the
Cuban army was disbanded. Colonel
Guerra retired to hts fathers plauta-
ton n Pinar del RIO. where ne rested
from his almost herculean labors IN
the army Of the struggle for indepond-
ence. he was followed 70 HIS home b.
the plaudits OF the whole Cuban ma
ton, and he won IN that sanguinary
struggle an esteem which endures 70
this day among all patriotic Cubsns
He could not remain idle long how
ever. On account Of his sanguige and
active disposition and soon pIunsed
into politics, II became an araent ad-
yoeate of he Liberal party and prom
ment in It's councils. On account OF
his activity In the liberal cause he
soon became a leader in the Cuban
congress and had "a large following.
On acco0nt Of the dsssensions among
the Cuban parties in the Island an-
other revolution was imminent. do
nestle this time. revolt was started
against the administration OF Pfesi-
dent Estrada Palma and. General Guer-
IA headed the movement. he soon
commanded a strong military orgnni-
zation. which threatened 10 march on
Havana anG overthrow the Palma gov
eminent. when the United States IN
tervened.