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

was among tue county scat NlSlt-
ors Monday.
B. c. Empfeld, of Anselmo,
was transacting business in this
city, Monday.
Florence Old6eld, of Anselmo,
was transacting business at the
U. S. land office, Monday.
c. S. Waldron, of the south
west part of the county, was a
county seat visitor Monday.
r. H. C. Baerhoffer, who has
been east for sometime, returned
to the county yesterday morning.
Mrs. w. D. Grant is able to be
up again after severe attack of
la grippe which held on for three
weeks.
Mrs. O. B. Foster, of Ansley,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
Leo Dean, and Mrs. Geo. E.
Porter.
George Yutewan, and son
Harry, of Dunning, were looking
after land matters in Broken
Bow, Monday.
r. J. Fox, of Myrtle precinct,
looked upon Broken Bow in all
its glory-and seemed to be en-
ioying himself-Tuesday,
Perry Oldfeld, of Clark, South
Dakota, was in the city Monday,
to file on a section of govern
ment land near Anselmo.
Judge Hostetler excused the
jury yesterday until next term.
The court is still in session in
order to dispose of equity cases.
S. C. Waldron, a prominent
citizen of the county, residing in
the southwest part of the county,
associated with Broken Bow
friends on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Townley,
who have been visiting her
parents, Judge and Mrs. J. S.
Benz amin, the past month, left
yesterday for a visit at Mr..
Townley's old home, Hartville,
Mo.
A number of citizens who
have been laboring to recover
from an attack of la grippe have
finally succeeded and they all
appear as though 'twere nice to
again be in their accustomed
place.
Mrs. L. H. Lilly, of Kimball,
Nebr., visited a couple of days in
the city last week with her sister
in-law. Mrs. w. B. Eastman
She had been visiting in Illinois
and stopped here enroute home
The municipal election will oc'
cur in couple of months. There
will be mayor, clerk, treasurer
engineer, justice and aldermen
1t isn't any too early for candl
dates to begin grooming them
selves for the fray.
J. O. Jackson, of Mason City
who has been serving as a juro
faithfully and well-was re
lieved of further duty yesterda,
and, before returning home, wa
pleasant caller and declared
allegiance to the REPUBLICAN.
Frank Birkemier of this cit,
has received clipping from
Piqua, Ohio, paper which state
that George Priller, the purchase
of Mr.. Birkemier's farm in Ohio
has opened free soup house il
that city as a relief to severa
thousand men who are out o
employment because Of a temper
airy suspension of the factories.
Geo. Hersh, who left here
few years ago and went to tax
care of his aged father who re
sided near ST. Joe, Mo-, write
that his father died Sunda
morning at the age of 81 years
He had lived on the farm wher
he died for sixty-nine years an
is said to have been the oldes
resident in that county.
Early last week Lawrcnc
Hogaboom and bridc--who Wa
Miss Elva Rains prior to La
Christmas-returned from a wee
ding trip and an Friday was take
sick with small poX, as diagnose
by the attending physician, ;
the home Of Mr.. Hogaboor
about six miles west Of Broke
Bow, and quarantine establis
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Furnished and unfinished
rooms for rent in Reneau block
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

For all kinds of good coal go
to the West Elevator. 14tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Money to loan on choice farms.
w. b. EASTMAN.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

We take orders for ladies' tailor
made suits, guarantee a fit.
SNYDER Bros. q Co.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Drs. Farnsworth & Beck -
Dentists.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Money to loan on choice farms.
w. B. EASTMAN.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

Clean Seed Rye for sale at the
West Elevator 14tf.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-02-13

DR.. Bass, Dentist. Over McComas'
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17

,WASTER in the foothill coun.
Il " try, among the low-lying
VI @y valleys, with the white
W capped, blue vastness Of
eWNNa the mountains in the back.
CSPW ground, and all the end
less variety of sunshine
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Don't Breed Scrubs.

It is worse than folly to breed the
flock to scrub cock. With small
flock of fifteen hens, which should
raise during the season a hundred
chickens easily, the use of a full blood
cock of some large breed will add 100
pounds to those hundred chickens, If
allowed to grow to maturity. The ex-
ira hundred pounds of flesh will be
laid on without any additional cost of
feeding, for scrub chicken eats as
much as pure bred one. Then in
the fall there will be an opportunity
to pick out flock of fine half-blooded
chickens. All this gain and improve
ment can be realized by the purchase
of single rooster of some good breed
at cost Of from So to SIS.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Orioin of Peanuts.

The peanut, which, strictly speak
ing, is not a nut at all but ground
pea, has not been found in truly
wild state, and hence Its historians
have found it difficult to fix upon its
habitat. In Africa during the seven
teenth century it was extensively cul-
tivated and formed such an important
article of native food that the slave
dealers loaded their vessels with It,,
using it as food for their cargoes OF
captives. While some botanists have
attempted to trace it's spread from
China to Japan, the weight of author
ity seems to be in favor of accepting
it as native of Brazil. 1t was largely
cultivated In the warmer portions OF
the Old World long before It's merits
were recognized in the land OF its
origin, assuming it to be a native OF
the Western continent. The yearly
production of peanuts in this country
is 100000 bushels, which just about
supplies the present demand in the
United States. Three-fourths of the
American crop is sold through street
vendors.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
MAcHlNE-eRouND PAINT.

Occasionally one hears the "han6
mixed" paint OF the painter slightinsIy
spoken of as "dnscientific" and mot
thoroughly mixed" The facts are all
on the side of the painter and his hand.
prepared paint.
1t is the most Scientific" paint there
Is. because it is made on the spot to
suit the particular purpose for which
1t Is to be used. 1t is as scientific as
a good doctors prescription. If the
painter did not mix it thus 1t would
be as unscientifc as patent medi-
cine. Moreover, the paint which a
good painter turns out Is made OF
genuine white lead and pure linseed
Oil. II he does not mix 1t himself he
Is not sure what is in 1t, and conse-
quently his client cannot be sure.
AS for not being thoroughly mixed
by machinery, that is simply mis-
statement. White Lead as made by
National Lead Company is thorough.
ly incorporated with or s per cent.
OF pure Linseed oil in the factory, MAX
ing paste. This paste need only be
thinned with additional linseed oil to
make 1t ready for the brush.
The thorough incorporation Of pig
ment and oil has already been accom-
plished before the painter gets it.
To kLow how to tell pure white lead
is a great advantage to both painter
and house-owner National Lead Com
pany will send tester free to anyone
interested. Address the company at
Woodbridge Building, New York, N. Y.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
PLEA FOR THE PUMPKIr.
A Valuable and Easily Raised, 6ut
Neglected Crop.

Messrs. Editors: Amongst other
varieties of grains and vegetables
fcs man and beast, the pumpkin Is
oon ething of the best, is very cheap,
and about as easy to raise as anything
on the farm. | do not refer to 1t
with the idea OF putting 1t in the
place of anything else, but to say That
we could have more of the pumpkins
in their own place.
For good many years we have
been digging our sweet potatoes and
getting in the few pumpkins that we
haye-and the Idea with me Is that
while the potato digging is so hard
on a mans back, there is no trouble
at all about getting up the pumpkins.
The loading and hauling of pumpkins
is fun.
AS for the keeping Of potatoes.
when we store them away we do not
know whether they will keep so well
or not-and they may form "bitter
streaks,"' and spoil the pie.
But pumpkins-we know right
we'll about what they will do, and
how they will keep, for their season
and there will be no bitter streaks"
for the pie.
It is not advisable at all to scatter
pumpkin seed over the corn field;
they are too Much scattered about at
gathering time, and the big trouble
is with the vines when we plow the
corn. If they must be raised among
the corn, plant an occasional row
separate.
By planting some rows through the
corn in pumpkins, we can make nearly
as much corn and besides have a large
crop of pumpkins. By this plan the
open spaces, wide rows, give the tall
corn better space for air, all OF which
is considerable advantage.
When we raise pumpkins we might
be reminded of the fact that they are
worthy of as much attention and care
as watermelons, and the management
is about the same. There is an idea
prevailing that melons and pumpkins
should be planted in bottom land In
order to do well--but they will do
very we'll on almost any kind OF up
land.-W. F. G., in Southern Farm
Gazette.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Recommended His Wife.

irwin Cobb, humorist of New York,
was recommended to lecture man
agement. The latter sought an intro
duction through friend, Mr.. McVeigh.
"Come here, Irwin. want you to
meet friend of mine," said McVeigh.
After a few minutes conversation, the
lecture man broached the subject Of
lecturing as follows:
II was just wondering, Mr.. Cobb,
what you would think Of proposition
to do some lecture work next sea-
SOM"
Cobb looked at his questioner for
Just a moment in blank amazement.
Evidently such thought had never
entered his head before. Then reach
ing out his hand confdentially, he
said:
"Tve got 1t. My wife will do 1t. She
is the best one know."-Lyceum and
Talent.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Farmers Proverbs.

/. Always have something growing
on the soil and something decaying in
the soil.
2. The soil is the cemetery OF ages
and the life of all that is to come.
8. The man who lays straight
furrow will be more likely to be God
fearing man, a better citizen and a
truer neighbor than il content with
slack work.
4. Glover Is the foundation of all
agricultural prosperity, and it must
ever be our salvation as farmers.
5. The fight for moisture is far
greater than for fertility.
6. Live stock offers the only solu-
tion of the agricultural problem, but
it must be backed by brains and criti-
cal oversight.
Z. Mans necessity is Gods oppor.
tunity.
s. Always sell a finished product.
9. The single feed of hay for a
horse, if sold, takes more away from
the farm than ton of butter
10. For the man who does not have
ambition there's always a lion in the
way.--Andrew Elliott.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
LOST $500.
Buying Medicine When Right Food
Was Needed.

Money spent for ''tonics" and "brac-
ers" to relieve indigestion. while the
poor old stomach is loaded with pas
try and pork, is worse than losing a
pocketbook containing the money.
If the money only is lost it's bad
enough, but with lost health from
wrong eating, it is hard to make the
money back.
A Mich. young lady lost money on
drugs but is thankful she found a
way to get back her health by proper
food. She writes:
Il had been a victim of nervous dys.
pepsia for six years and spent three
hundred dollars for treatment in the
attempt to get well. None Of it did
me any good.
Finally tried Grape-Nuts food,
and the results were such that, If 1t
cost dollar a package. I would not
be without it. My trouble had been
caused by eating rich food such as
pastry and pork.
"The most wonderful thing that
ever happened to me, am sure. was
the change in my condition after ]
began to eat Grape-Nuts. began to
improve at once and the first week
gained four pounds.
81 feel that cannot express my
self In terms that are worthy Of the
benefit Grape-Nuts has brought to
me, and you are perfectly free tc
publish this letter II it will send some
poor sufferer relief. such as has come
to me-"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, ",rhe Road to Well
sille." in pkgS. There's o Reason
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Horticultural Hints.

Texas Farmer:
Small grain and hay crops take too
much fertility from the soil to do well
In orchards.
Orchards will do good on well drain
ed soil only. It is time wasted to set
them elsewhere.
Grape vines should be pruned In the
fall or early in the spring, before
the sap begins to flow.
There is SO much pleasure and profit
in early vegetables that every farmer
should have a hot bed.
In whatever state 1t may be,
southeast slope is regarded as a good
location for an orchard.
An orchard as soon as set helps
the selling price of farm, and adds
to Its value as place upon which to
live.
Some are Of the opinion that straw
Is the best Of all mulches. Others pre-
fer coarse manure, because at the
same time it fertilizes the soil.
There Is never time of the year
when the orchardist will not do well
to have his knife or pruning shears
with him when he passses among his
trees.
Trees making an unusually vigorous
growth do not make so many fruit
buds as those making less growth.
Nor do buds on headed back tree
start SO early as those on trees not
headed back.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
PIoW Points.

Home and Farm:
The era of big hogs seems to be
passing away. Hogs. weighing 125
to 200 pounds-the smooth, small
boned kind-bring the best money.
Profit lies not so much in big crops
as In good ones. A 50-acre farm prop
erly titled and cared for will yield
quality that is worth more money than
will farm twice the size, with a crop
of an inferior sort.
The Arizona station has recorded the
results of cold rain on the flow OF
milk of the station herd. The cows
were exposed for three days to cold
rain. During this time the herd de-
creased 81 per cent. In milk yield
and continued until it reached 50 per
cent, and 1t was a month until the
cows gave as much milk as before the
storm. This is what might be called
cash illustration OF the value Of
'sheltering cows from cold rains.
Goose feathers are often treated in
this manner: After being spread in
some clean, dry, airy place they should
be turned over with fork every few
days until thoroughly dried. II placed
in bags and well steamed they are
more valuable, as the steam has a
tendency to purify them. removing
much OF the oily odor they naturally
have.
When manure becomes heated and
the odor of amonia is noticed there
is then a loss of valuable fertilizing
substance nitrogen. II the heat is
very high force a crowbar down in
the heap in several places and pour
cold water in to reduce the tempera
ture.
One hundred pounds OF wheat bran
contains 1872 pounds Of digestible pro,
tein, 39.2 pounds digestible carbohy.
drates and "a pounds either extract or
fat.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
SOUTHERN
AGRICULTURE
Does MA WISH SHE WAS PAT

II wish I had lot O. cash."
Sez pa, one winters night;
"Id go down South an stay while
Where days are warm an bright"
He set an watched the fire die
(Seemed lost in thoughtful daze),
Till ma brought In some fresh pine
knots
An made a cheerful blaze.
II wish I had a million shares
+ O. stock in Standard OIL"
Sez pa; 'T wouldn't do thing"
Ma made the kettle boil,
An mixed hot biscuits, fried some ham
An eggs (smelt good, you bet!)
Fetched cheese an doughnuts, made
the tea,
Then pa-set down an ct!
81 wish was millionaire"
See pa; "I'd have snap"
Next, from the lounge, we heard a
snore:
Pa-at his ev'ning nap!
Ma did the Dishes shook the cloth,
Brushed up, put things away,
An fed the cat, then started up
Her plans for bakin' day.
She washed an put some beans to
soak,
Unstrung dried apples, soaked 'em,
too,
All ready for her pies;
She brought more wood, put out the
cat,
Then dar1ed four pairs O. socks;
Pa woke, an sez, "It's time for bed;
Ma, have you wound both clocks?"
Mary F. X. Hutchinson in March
Woman's Home Companion.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
Too Free Speech.

The allegations made during trial
for "blasphemy" raises the whole ques-
ton Of courtesy and kindliness in pub.
lie discussion. Ridicule and sarcasm
are permissible, and effective weapons
in debate, but mere vulgarity and
abuse or irreverence in dealing with
subjects that are sacred to others, are
not to be confounded with free speech
and cannot be Observation-Disclosures
(Eng.) News.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17

low, spreading house. with its pillared
verandas, rose-embowered, beautiful
home, hers and-his. His. Her slow
mind stopped again. Hers and his for
all time-"till death do us part"-"for
better, for worse"-''in sickness or
health +. to love and
honor and cherish" Yes,
to cherish. So they had prom.
ised-they two, standing alone
together, in all the solemnity Of
the marriage rites. But somehow the
sweetness had gone out Of it all; the
love; or was 1t the comradeship? And
who to blame? Not he. No, not he
Herself? She shook her head uncer.
tainly. Mostly 1t was duties" she
said. Oh, yes, all of ones duties to so
ciety-church duties; club duties; So
cial duties; and she shivered. Here
they all were, in pointed caps, with
little silver spurs on their feet. with
which, when she Jagged, they prodded
her, with these and pointed tongues
of uncharitableness. Presently be-
hind them all she saw the figure of
her husband, his eyes upon her low
ingly; but ever and again they turned
sorrowfully upon the group about her,
and as often as he would approach
her, she was pushed back; he could
not reach her for the barrier Of Du.
ties which stood between them.
The woman wept, she tried to brush
them all aside, for to her terror her
husband seemed to recede and recede
and she was unable to reach him. In
an agony of remorse and grief she
stretched out her arms. Then from
among the Easter lilies came fairy
shape-a tiny child. A moment it
nestled on her breast, then 1t advanced
and as it advanced, the Shapes drew
away, grew fainter, and were gone;
and the tiny thing, leading the man by
one brown finger, brought him to her.
Was 1t only Cupid, the little god Of
love, or was it the spirit of the little
child which some day might come to
dwell with them? The woman held
out her arms and clasped them both
and held them to her.
When Mrs. Chester reused herself
from her swoon, or dream, or what
ever it was which held her bound,
| 1t was to find her heart throbbing
with new hope and Joy and longing;
and she wondered whether or not she
had dreamed, or had been the priv
ileged listener to an Easter sermon
preached out of doors by Nature, Ma
ture now In her most blessed mood.
Through the open windows of her
home came low CHEEKY whistle. She
pressed the Easter lilies to her lips
in passion Of Joy. In some way she
felt that she owed them something
deliverance from something, and In
the depths of her religious soul she
cried: "This is the resurrection and
the life," even as the bells had said
it--while her face was baptized with
tears.
II was SO that her husband found
her, on that most blessed Easter day.
when the sun stood high over the val
leys. and spring brooded over the
foothill country. Edna Heuld Mccoy.
In Log Angeles Herald.
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17

less variety or sunshine
and shadow! Divine, indeed, with the
divinity Of spring. The very smallest
and sweetest of the early wild flowers
bloomed in the sheltered places, and
the quail nesting on the hillside, called
melodiously across the valleys.
1t was day to revive old loves and
longings, and to arouse the fires of old
passions-to let slip from you dis
content and all uncharitableness. And
over all the quiet of the morning the
bells pealed their Christ is risen,"
and the tremor Of their echoes thrilled
you to your finger tips.
Mrs. Chester dressed herself slowly
and with much deliberation, that Eas-
ter morning. The gauzy spring gown
lay, in all its dainty flufiness of laces
and ruffles and tucks, upon her bed.
Beside it lay the dainty hat and gloves
and the creamy parasol which was to
cast just the right tinge of white over
the piquant face Of the pretty little
woman who was to carry 1t.
The bells again rang out their
"Christ is risen" as she stepped from
the door. She paused. a moment, then,
turning, walked rapidly around the
house, beyond the pepper trees, across
the rose garden to where, in stately
row, the great white Easter lilies lift
ed their heads to drink in the beauty
of the morning. A little terrace led
up to them, and upon this she stepped,
daintily. one hand grasping the little
niceties OF her toilet-the white gloves
the bit of lace, the pocketbook where
in were the pieces of gold to be
dropped, with a musical Jingle, from
tiny fingers into the contribution bas-
ket; the dainty skirts and the furled
parasol With the other hand she
broke off the long-stemmed lilies,
raised them caressingly to her cheek,
whitfield their fragrance, and stepped
back Her foot slipped and turned on
the forgotten terrace, there was lit
tie cry, as she fell, with all the snowi-
ness of her garments about her, and
the violets and the Easter lilies upon
her breast.
She lay quietly moment, dacad
and sickened by the suddenness and
pain of the fall. She tried to move,
but warning pains shot up in the foot
doubled under her. Then she called
and waited, and called again; but no
body answered. Again she waited.
then she became drowsy and faint
ness stole upon her. The bells rang
out: II am the resurrection and the
life" over and over again. Then all
was still. Faint sounds began to force
themselves upon her dull ears-the
drip, drip, drip Of the hydrant into a
stone basin, the ripping note or two
of meadow lark, the fainter song of
mocker, as he gave the gossip Of the
bird world from the topmost tip Of q
eucalyptus tree; and always the hum
o. the bees, so persistent that drowsi-
ness came with it. Also she saw the
Times-promoter., 1908-04-17
THE MEAN MAN.

'T believe" his wife angrily de.
clared, "that If / were dead you
would be married again inside Of
year."
ooh, no." the mean man replied,
"you are mistaken. Try me and I'll
prove it."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11
rue IN error

Al dar cuenta en- nuestra edi-
cion de yer de los autores que
habian obtenido premio en- el
Certamen, por I'm error diiimos,
que en- Ell tema "Cuentos" lie ha.
bia sido adjudicada medaIla de
orc al se1or Fernandez Blanco,
debiendo decir Blanco Fernan-
dez
Queda subsanado ell error
= al mismo tempo felicitamos
a nuestro querido amigo don
Antonio Blanco Fernandez, Dor
ell triunfo obtenido. esperanto
que este le servira de estimulo
para proseguir en- sus a6ciones
Htcrarias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11
De TeatrO

Con escaSa COnCurrenCia Sc
celebr6 la function de anoche
poniendose en- escena lei Cabo
Primero~ por la sef1ora Torres,
pues la scforita Blanchart SUI
fri6 una indisposicion repenti-
ma, indisposici6n que entire las
personas que sc decian bien en-
teradas obedecia. d djSguSt0s en-
eI Sen0 de ia c0miSf6n; como
dicen en- Los cocineros."
La senora Torres fue aplau-
dida en- la romanza Y Vidal v
Montales, hicieron reir en- Ell
Rare90 Y el MeItndreS respec-
tivamente.
Las Escopetas" pasaron CO.
mo en- la noche del estreno, sin
que ocurriese NADIA digno de
menci0n.
La Ultima obra fue sustitufda
a causa de la enfermedad de la
senorita Blanchart, por Cha
teaux Margaux siendc aplau-
dida la senora Torres en- Ell walls
y obligandola a repetir los pa
naderos" en- union del graciosi-
simo MARITIME, que en- este bale
hizo IN verdadero derroche dc
gracia Y Wis comica.
III scgRnao apnnte.