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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
Cheered Her Benefactor.

Since then never a week has passed
that Miss Brown has not been Wis
itor to the island In her arms she
has always carried flowers, fruit,
books-countless little offerings of de-
votion to make the days of her bene-
factor pass as quickly as possible.
Once in a while she would take her
violin and play over and over the ia
vorites of Mr.. Hummel She was in
truth an angel of mercy, for while she
played for Mr.. Hummel the other men
in the prison hospital could hear and
see her, and her visits made them
happy.
But Miss Brown was not the only
friend of Mr.. Hummel during the days
Of his disgrace.
One of the honor students of the
Long Island College hospital, in the
graduating class of 1907, was Philip
b. Matz, a young Baltimore student.
His actual knowledge of medicine,
added to a genuine kindness for his
fellow beings, made him more than
successful in treating the cases the
older doctors allowed him to handle
during his senior year. 1t was with a
feeling that their pupil would acquit
himself creditably that the doctors Sc
cured him the assignment to Black
wells Island Immediately after his
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
FEW THOUGHTS ON MARRIAGE.
Hints for the Man Who Is Seeking
Happiness and Success.

A man who wants happiness and
success in life ought, as rule, not to
marry a girl older than himself. In
fact she ought to be at least five, bet,
ter still, ten or even 10 years young.
err than the man.
Marriage is not meant for the pleas
ure and comfort of the husband and
wife alone; it is holy institution
meant for the future generation.
The question always is, or should
be, what will the children be? is
their health likely to be good when
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
True American Girl.

Splendid type of the American girl
is the fiancee of DR.. Matt, equally at
home in the drawing or music room,
or on the golf links. Fond of all
healthy outdoor sports, she is a splen-
did horsewoman and skillful wielder
of the golf clubs. The showers of
congratulations coming to Miss Brown
belong more properly to DR.. Matt, who
has won so charming a bride. That
their married life may be happy and
long will be the wish of all who cher
ish sentiment and are glad when the
path Of true love is occasionally
smooth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

ago, MI Hummel needed to be
cheered up more and more as the days
dragged along. But it was not only
Mr.. Hummel that saw her. OF course
no one would ever suspect it, but
there are pleasant walks and quiet
hooks even on Blackwell's Island, and
a very happy young couple were often
seen walking along in the very shadow
of the prison, more deeply engrossed
with each other than with anything
else in all the world.
Now that the secret Is out, the
quiet smiles of approval that have
greeted the young couple from the
associates of the young man and the
friends of the young girl have been
turned into real old-fashioned con-
gratulations. Messenger boys and
postmen are kept busy all day long
bringing letters and kilograms from
all over the country.
I'm getting almost as many letters
now as I did just after | won those
prizes abroad" Miss Brown said.
They are quite different, though.
Then they were from people who said
they We're Count This and Duke That
or Lord Something Else and they all
wanted me to marry them. Just fancy
marrying man you never saw. Some
did inclose their pictures, and they
were certainly funny-looking lot. I'm
glad | didn't let my early experience
turn my head, though, for now I've got
something better than duke or count
I've got a real man."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
THE DISEASES WHICH
ATTACK THE POTATO
Troublesome BE
Safely Fed the livestock.

Potato disease (phytophthora) com.
mon in England-is not the only trou.
BILE which affects the potato-growor;
unfortunately, there are other diseases
leaf curl. black scah, potato scab,
wet rot, etc.-all of which are more or
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

toes to stock in this country know
full well that even healthy tubers, ell
tirely free from disease of any kind,
purging, and that to a considerable
extent. Prof. Wrightson, we'll
known authority on the science and
practice Of agriculture, has put on
record quite recently: Diseased po-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

Perhaps in ordinary forming prac-
tice we scarcely realize wherein the
difference lies. BY the above table 1t
can be observed that there is nearly
three times as much carbohydrates in
potatoes compared with the quantity
found in swedes, and nearly twice as
much albuminoid natter and, more
over, it may be added that 60 pounds
of potatoes represent an increase OF
one pound live weight, whereas 1t
takes 100 pounds of swede to give the
same result. A high analytical value,
as here noted, while good in its way,
is not everything that can be said.
The price of the material and the d.
gestive powers of the animal have to
be taken into account, for 1t is we'll
known that foodstuff having lower
percentage of nutritive material In
larger bulk is more readily digested.
In feeding diseased potatoes to pigs
and cattle in Germany, series or ex-
periments have been carried out with
the crop of 1905. DR.. Otto Appel,
writing in the Journal of the Imperial
Biological Station, states that, when
the tubers were supplied to the stock
in small quantities. either raw or
boiled, no i'll effects followed; but when
increased amounts were given, the
animals were slightly secured The
report, though adding to our knowl'
edge, cannot, of course, be looked upon
as conclusive either way without fur
Their experiment. Most farmers who
have had experience in feeding pota-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

less destructive. In the case OF pc.
tato scab, though it is not exactly in.
furious to the tuber if the skin is
badly spotted, naturally enough the
market value of the crop is lowered.
The illustration of potato scab in all
its unsightliness is sufficient evidence
Of reduced market value. The grow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

are volatilized as the decay increases.
1t may be of interest to look for mo-
ment at the average analysis of
healthy potato compared with the
ANALYSIS of q swede turnip:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

and attention showered on her by the
artists, it was the friendship of those
who took an interest in her musical
training that Miss Brown cherished
most. And it was this gratitude that
led to the bewildering number of con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms
which Miss Brown has been receiving
during the past few days.
When ABE" Hummel, the convict
ed lawyer, was sent, disgraced and re-
viled, to serve a years sentence in a
felon's cell on Blackwells Island,
there were many of his friends who
came forward to tell of his deeds of
kindness during his years of success,
and foremost among them was Miss
Brown.
Became Girls Patron.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

remained firm and hard, and are not
in the least degree soft and pulpy.
The diseased potato illustrated, and
sections of the same, are quite firm
to the touch, and in that condition the
alteration or loss of food constitu-
ents was but slight; the carbo-hy-
drates had not varied to any consid.
cradle degree from that in normally
healthy potato The change that had
taken place was mainly in the flesh,
forming or albuminoid matter, the proof
Of which is usually fully in evidence
as the ammonia and other compounds
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

Loves Young Dream.
The visits of Miss Brown to the
cold, forbidding prison became more
and more frequent-for of course, as
she would have told you a few weeks
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
Helped Unfortunates.

Helped Unfortunates.
He felt that the unfortunates he
was called upon to treat in the prison
hospital were human beings like him
self, and many a man, sick with dis,
grace and tired of life, found new in
spiration in the young doctor. None,
however, liked him better than Abe
Hummel.
If you talked to the convicted law.
yer to-day he would tell you nothing
has helped him to bear his disgrace
more than the cheering talks of the
young physician. Not a day has
passed that DIR. Matt, even though he
did not have to prescribe for his pa,
tient, has failed to visit his cot and
chat with him for Is or 20 minutes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
All Countries Praise Beauty.

All COUNTIES Praise Beauty.
Quite without the knowledge of
Miss Brown or her mother, little
over year ago one of the artists
who had been attracted by the beauty
of the little girl when she first ar
rived in New York, sent his portraits
of her to London, Berlin and St. Pc
tersburg and entered them in beauty
contests then being held in those
cities. A different pose of Miss
Brown was sent to each place, but in
every city the judges were unanimous
in awarding her the first prize for
beauty.
Pleased as she was by the honor
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16
Thp t0edl RotrlaEeg
Of q Beauty- Nt'i3e
oWttINer' Ho.y Josephine 8,o,n
Honored BY Beatty Judges
in Three Big European Cities, and Pestered by
Proposals in Consequence, Has T1st G1en Her
Hand to Rising Young Negv York Doctor.

New York.---The four grim gray
walls of the city prison over on Black
wells Island have been just bursting
with the secret of a romantic engage
ment, and there is smile these days
on the faces of the forlorn creatures
forced to live therefor the fortunate
man is Dr. Philip b. Matt assistant
physician to the prison and the friend
of every unfortunate inmate of that
place, according to the Sunday World.
The heroine in the case is Miss Jo-
sephine Brown, who lives at No. 2O4
West Ninety-fourth street, New York.
1t was on mission of mercy to "the
island that Miss Brown met DR.. Matz
but to begin at the beginning:
little over IL years ago Chicago
was taking a very great interest in
deed in little seven-year-old girl who
could play the violin with the skill of
born artist. The little one was Jo-
sephine Brown. She had won her
honors at series of public concerts.
A year or two later she came to New
York with her mother, and added to
her fame as violinist was her repu-
tation for childish beauty. The almost
perfectly formed features of her face,
the magnificent black eyes and long,
Jet-black hair acclaimed her wherever
she appeared. Those who were
charmed with her then predicted that
as she grew older she would become
one of the most beautiful women in
the world.
In New York Mrs. Brown secured
for her daughter the leading violin
teachers, and very soon musicians
and artists were attracted toward the
little western girl. Photographers,
artists in black and white and those
who painted in oil besieged the
mother to allow Josephine to pose for
them. Mrs. Brown granted as many
of these requests as possible, and the
Madonna-like face of the little girl
became we'll known in the artists
studios of the city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

Became Girls Patron.
Her skill on the violin, even more
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-16

graduation. And their confidence was
not misplaced.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

me. and I took 1t. When I reached
home, and opened it and saw what it
contained-more than a hundred dol
lars in money and a valuable ring
l was overcome"
Naturally" said Rankin grimly. "An
$500 sapphire is Gee&a ated to ruffie any
WomanS nerves"
Il had supposed" she went on, that
a few dollars at the most would be
the limit of the contents, and that the
loss would be too trifing to cause even
an inquiry. But believe me-" she added
earnestly, while l have not touched a
cent of the money the sum had nothin &
to do with it, l am not a thief at
heart, and nothing short of the direSt
extremity and an Irresistible mo-
mentary impulse could have prompted
me to take the purse. The pocketbook
remains as 1 found it. All day long
sir. / have turned it over and reasoned
with myself how l can return it with
out danger to myself or baby. Can l
safely throw myself on the mercy of
the woman who owns it? VIII she
believe me and forgive me?"
Rankin looked at the trembling
woman. and the pity that he felt for
her banished all thoughts of the COM
pact with the greedy butler and of the
triumph of the exclusive story.
i wonder If can get you to trust in
me?" he said gently. Il wonder if you
will understand that want to be your
friend. This business is a little out of
my ordinary line and 1 may make a
botch of 1t, but it is worth trying.
Do you think you can trust me?"
The woman looked at him gratefully.
Il almost feel she answered, half
smiling through her tears, that you
were sent to save me-"
Another proof of her sincerity" said
Rankin to himself. Had she been a
crook. or even a woman with an ordi-
nary light conscience, she never would
have shared her confidence with the
first stranger that came along" Then
he said aloud: Il believe your story
as you have told 1t, and 1 am going
to try to help you. Perhaps your name
is in your favor. for my mother was
a Ross, but l am more inclined to
think that anybody in your position
was not unjustified in stealing the first
object of value that presented. I'll
tell you frankly that my name is Ran
kin, that l am a reporter, and that 1t
is a part of my regular business to
make capital of many such unfortu-
mates as you. l may warn you that If
my treachery to the office were made
known it might cost me my job. But
here is where I throw down my bust
ness, for once at least. Will you trust
me? Will you give me that pocket
book, say nothing to anybody and let
me return 1T as best 1 may?"
For answer, the woman went into the
adjoining room, returned with the
pocixetbook and put it in his hand
For the first time in my life said
Rankin. looking with a faint smile at
the dress materials scattered about, Il
am sorry that do not wear skirts and
shirt waists. But 1 have a mother and
sisters. and / think We can make ar
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

L to recover the money and the jewell
She isn't a hardened criminal, Mr..
Rankin. and that's the lucky part of it.
She's a poor woman. and, Lord bless
you, suppose she took the pocketbook
on an impulse l know a thousand poor
women-good women, too, generally
speaking-who would do the same
thing for the same reasons. 1t will be
the easiest thing in the world to bluff
her II you start out that way. Mrs
Pinckney is a kind hearted woman. AMI
if you return the sapphire 1 know she'll
take any story you frame up and let it
go at that AS for myself''-the little
man assured a lofty look-"I feel sorry
for the poor creature"
(Which is most creditable to your
higher instincts Filkins," said Rankin
ironically. Now, can you tell me
where the woman lives? We must not
waste time If we are going to save
this poor creature from the disastrous
consequences of her rash feminine inn
pulse"
"She lives at 1716 Willow place.
in the back room of the third apart
ment. I traced her last night"
Further evidence of your remark
able talents. What are you going to
!. do now, Filkins?"
Il must hurry back to the house, for
my time is more than up. Your work
seems easy enough now, Mr.. Rankin,
and / suppose you'll hand Mrs. Pinck-
new her pocketbook by o'clock, at
least"
What, and have all the newspapers
in town get the story? You're a fine
fnancier, Filkins, but you have lot
to learn before you'll be a good news
paper man. You go home and await
developments. Don't be frightened if
] ring Mrs. Pinckney's door bell about
half past tomorrow morning. That
will give us plenty of time to write
the story and make the necessary pic
lures. Well settle with you later. Good
day, Filkins. The Advertiser is great
ly obliged TO YOU"
In spite of his affectation of indiffer-
ence and airiness Rankin was COM
PEELED TO confess to himself that for a
star reporter. supposedly impervious to
all disagreeabIe emotions. he felt un-
accountably i'll at ease.
II don't like this job" he muttered
as he walked along. 1T doesn't have
the right newspaper ring, and after
meeting that fellow Filkins feel more
like taking bath than interviewing
a woman. When a pup like that init
mates that a poor woman may have
been driven to crime by starvation or
other pressing need, and that even he
is sorry for her, it is time for all de-
cent people to keep out of the muck.
I can't remember when I felt this way
before, and Tn afraid I'm getting too
sentimental for the newspaper busi-
ness. Perhaps her name has something
TO do with Tiny mother was a Ross
At all events it's a miserable job and
I'd like to be out of il. l wish Old
Nails had taken it himself or sent Bris-
tow. Why didn't 1 go to the country
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

on the half past train as I planned?'
Two flights up and at the end of a
long corridor he found on a door the
card, Mrs. Ross, Dress Maker" Here
we have the disadvantages of false
start in life" he muttered. Perhaps II
she had begun as Nine. Ross, Modiste,
she would not have been driven to
theft Other women would have stolen
to pay her bills"
He knocked on the door. and in an
swer to the knock a woman appeared
q small slender woman, with hollow
cheeks and large, frightened eyes that
spoke for long battle with the world
and constant apprehension of sorrow
and trouble. Rankin felt the wave of
sympathy rushing over him again.
Il am looking for Mrs. Ross" he
said.
L am Mrs. Ross" she answered.
Il have come for that pocketbook."
The woman gave quick gasp and
sank, fairly fell, into a chair. Filkins
had argued correctly and advised
shrewdly. Here was woman without
criminal desire or intent, q woman who
had yielded impuisively to temptation,
and perhaps even now bitterly repent
ant A less expert judge OF human ma
ture than Rankin would have seen this
at a glance. He felt a wonderful pity
for the coweringNffgure before him, and
repented of the harsh tone which had
procured the confession he sought.
Don't be frightened" he said kindly.
and he smiled as he spoke. Il have
not come to arrest or to persecute you.
In fact have the strongest wish to be
your friend But l know all about the
taking Of the pocketbooK, and you
know 1t Will serve you best to be frank
with me. But We'll speak of that later.
First tell me something about your
self"
There was that in his manner that
gave the woman confidence, for Rankin
could be singularly winning when he
chose to exert himself. She told him OF
her struggle with the world, how her
husband had died and left her in a
strange city without money or helpful
friends. and how she had toiled and at
times nearly starved in an effort to
provide for herself and her little girl.
AS she talked the cry of child in the
next room took her away, and Rankin
round opportunity to look more closely
at the squalid surroundings and verify
the pltiful tale she had told. An old
story, perhaps, but one based on bitter
and cruel experience.
What prompted you to take the
pocketbook?' Rankin asked when the
woman had finished the story of her
troubles.
Because temptation came when
was weak and least able TO resist 1t,
she answered. Il had gone to Mrs.
Pinckney's to collect pay for work.
The woman who owed the money was
not at home-would not be for four
or fiye days. / was desperate. My
child was i'll and had only 20 cents.
came along the hall and saw the
poeketbook lying on the umbrella
stand. The impulse was too strong for
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

am to receive 500 for my skill in de-
tective work."
The little man laughed. You are
such joker, Mr.. Rankin.
You are mistaken, F'ilkins; this is
too serious a matter to joke about.
Why didn't you tell the detectives?"
And let them get the money? What's
in that for me?"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04

ANKIN," called out Old
Nails.
It's Rankin's day OF an
swered a voice from the mid
The oasis., 1908-03-07

Mir. Ignacio Bonillas is in receipt of the report of the faculty of the Massachusetts School of Technol- ogy, showing the rating of his son, MT. Ignacio Stafford Bonillas, who is in the fourth year in that great institution, and will graduate in May. In nine studies the rating of the young man is c, which is the highest given. In two more the rating is P, which is second highest. As one who gets c in three studies, is considered as hav- ing done we'll. the brilliant record made by the young man is mat ter of great pride to his father and mother.
The oasis., 1908-03-07

Mfr. ]. W. O'Connof, who erected the quartz mill at Planehas de Plata, some ten years ago, was at Nogales Monday night, en route to the Alamos district of Sonora, where he goes to install mill for the Jacolitos Mining company.
 Tuesday Nogales was visited by Consul General George w. Mur- phy, who arrived from Guaymas the preceding evening. The gen. tleman came from La Paz, in Low CT California. where he went from Guaymas couple of weeks since.
 Last Monday man at work at the wood yard of Thos. Bayze, suf- fered severe injuries to his right arm which was caught in the power saw and lacerated badly. Doctor Chenoweth was called and dressed the injuries. The doctor expects to save the arm.
 Thursday a telegram was re- ceived by Mir. H. M. Chapman from Rev. Donald Brookman at Phoenix, stating that he will arrive at No gales this evening, and that ser vices will be held in St. Andrews Church, morning and evening, to- morrow and the following Sabbath Thursday morning Mrs. Allen T. Bird and her son, Master Wal ter Duane Bird, went to Hermo. sillo, where they will visit few days, going also to Guaymas after ward. They were accompanied by Mrs. s. L. Trask of Benson, who arrived from that place Wednes, day evening.
 Mrs. Geo. w. Piper, wife of ont of the oldest residents of Sants Cruz county, died at her home a Crittenden, Ariz., on Monday morn ing, March 2, 1908. The funera took place from her home at Crit tenden on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, interment being made a the same place.
 Mir. w. D. Schellinger, treasure
 and fiscal agent for the lndustrla Mining company, has been at No
 gales this week. The gentleman has succeeded in placing numbe of thousand shares of stock in th
 line city. The company has fin
 property, and money invested i the stock will be apt to yield goot
 returns as an investment.
 Supt. Averill should have ney wheels put under the coach nov
 running on the Nogales-Tucso
 passenger train. They have bee s slid so much that each and ever 3 wheel has from sixteen to ninetee flat spots, which makes the ca :. thump over the rails like a hors : with the blind staggers: and whe
 the brakes are set, going down
 grade or to stop, the sensation such as one might experience rid ,, ing upon piano stool in dunn cart going over plowed ground ' full speed.
The oasis., 1908-03-07
-NlN Saturday, March 7, 1908
Metal Quotations.

Following are the market quota lions on metals for today: Copper, 124@ 12s cts. per lb. Lead, per 100 lbs. 3.65@3.75 Silver, per oz., 545 cts. New York City, Exchange l.O1 Pesos. Bullion value 43 Mex. Dol. (local) 423