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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
AUTHORS FOND OF MAINE.
Many of National Prominence Have
Homes in That State.

The coast of Maine appears to have
peculiar attractiveness for authors.
William Dean Howells, for example,
has long had his summer home at Kit
terry Point, which is not far from
Portsmouth, His house is surround
ed by a fine old garden, in which the
veteran author may often be seen
at work. His library is located in an
old barn set in the midst of an apple
orchard.
A little further up the coast, at
York Harbor, is the summer home of
Thomas Nelson Page 1t is located on
a high point near the sea. Here, too,
comes John Fox every summer to be
the guest of Mr.. Page.
Still farther on, at Kennebunkport
is the home of Mrs. Margaret Deland
who lives in a charming old-fashioned
house surrounded by a real New Eng
land garden. Mrs. Deland has beer
particularly successful in raising Jon
quils. In fact, she has had such
large crop the past summer that she
held a public sale of them and gave
the proceeds to charity, MEREDITH
Nicholson, the Indiana novelist, ais,
has home at Kennebunkport.
Various authors live on the many is
| lands that stud the beautiful harbor o
| Portland. The best known is Mrs
| Clara Louise Burnham, whose home /
on Bailey's island On another is
land, not far away, lives Commando
! Peary Saturday Evening Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
interesting Use of Gas.

a very interesting use for producer
gas is made in a factory in Jersey
City, where tempering of metal to be
made into curtain springs is snccess.
fully and economically done with its
heat, Coke fires We're formerly util-
lied for the purpose, but the temper.
ature varied to such an extent that
a great deal of the material was
spoiled. With producer gas an abso,
lutely constant temperature is Sc.
cured and the work is done in a more
Clearly manner, with no possibility OF
error as to the degree of heat Con
sequently the waste heretofore en-
countered has been reduced to q
minimum and the quality of the prod
uct is absolutely uniform.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Copyright by \. G. McClurg a Co., l9O7)
SYNOPSIS.

George Wiliston, poor ranChman,
high-minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-thc Lazy
s. On wooded spot in the rivers brd
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been at high water, me dis
covers "a band of horse thieves Engaged
in working over brands on cattle. lie
Creeps near enough to note the chang
ing of the "Thrco BHrs' brand on one
steer to the -. r." brand. Paul Lang
ford the rich owner of the "Thrce
Bars" Is informed of the operations Of
the gang OF cattle thevcs-a band of
outlaws headed by Jesse Black, who
long have dehod the law and uuthOu-
ties Of kemah county, South Dakota.
Bangford ~ struck with the beauty OF
Mary commonly known as "Wilstons
little girl" Louise Dale, an expert
her uncle, Judge Hammond Dale, from
the east to tn" "Dakotahe," and who
is living with him at Wind city, is
requested by the county attorney,
Richard Gordon. to come to Ecmah and
take testimony I'm the preliminary
hearing of Jesse Black. Jim Munson I'm
ut herd of cattle being shipped ny
Bill Brown ana there detects old
Mag" Il well Known 'orncry'' steer be-
longing to his employer of the "'rhrcc
Rars" ranch. Muusou and Louise start
for Ecmah. Crowds assemble in Justice
James r. McAllistcr's court for tho
preliminary hearing Jesse Black
springs the first of many great sur
prises. waving examination. Through
Jake Sanderson, mcmhrr Of the out
law gang. lac had learned that the
steer Mag had been recovered and thus
saw the uselcsaucss of fighting against
being bound over. Richard Gordon, TN"
county attorney. who Is unpopular be
cause of his many failures To secure con-
Victions in court. wins the admiration Of
Louise, which is mutual County Attorney
Gordon accompanies Louise Dale ON her
return to Wind city. lie tells her of the
disappointmcnts of his Office. of witnesses
that can be bribcd and Of the system of
tamperng with justice which prevents
him from securing a conviction. He has
the girls sympathy. While Winston
stands i'm the light I'm his door at night u
shot Is fired at him The house iS'utackcd
and battle ensucs between Williston and
his daughter, on one side, ana the out
laws on the other Tho house Is set
on fire. As an outlaw raises his rifle Ia
shoot Willston shot from an unknown
source pierces his arms and the rifle falls
TO the ground. Aid has come to WilistOn,
but he and his daughter are captured and
borne away by the outlaws.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Serious, Indeed.

Lady" said the tattered tramp at
the gate, cant yer spare me dime
on very urgent collection" What
do you cali an urgent collection?"
asked the busy housewife. why, yer
see, have just been fined $29,24O 600
for ridin' on an oil car an I've only
got two days to get it together"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
PERUNA EDITORIAL NO. 2.

Hartman has claimed for that Peruna an
the doctors critics have disputed the doctors
claim the efficacy of Peruna.
secret what do the edl'
the remedies of which Peruna composed
Take instance the ingredient HYDRAsTIs CANADENSs OK
United Dpensato this herbal remedy
that largely employed the treatment depravd mucous membranes
chronic rhinit caarh atomic dyspepsia arh OF the stomach
chronic intestinal catarrhal andce rrh of the ver and In
the pelvic also recommended Tor
the treatment of diseases peculiar women
Another ingredient C0RYDALs F0RM0sA classed the
United States Dispensatory
CEDRON SEEDS another ingredient Peruna excellent drug that
has been largely overlooked by the medical for the past h
THE SEEDS FOUND IN VERY FEW DRUG STORES
The United States Dpensatcy the action of cedn that used
bitter tonic and the dysentey and intermittent diseases
SUBSTITUTE FOR QUININE.
OIL OF C0PABA another ingredient of cd by the United
States Densatory mild smuan and ure the stomach
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
ADOPTS A CHINESE GIRL.
ST. Louis Millionaire to Raise Her as
His Daughter.

81. Louisa poor Chinese girl
probably will become a st. Louis SO.
ciety belle because Murray Carleton.
millionaire dry-goods merchant, club
man and society man, has adopted
her. She is living monument to his
dead daughter, whose name, Lexie
Rust Carleton, she bears.
The story of Mr.. Cartoons Chinese
daughter has just been revealed
by him at a meeting of the Young
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
Didn't Deny Ii.

THAT sharp-tongued Miss Redpepp
has been saying some mighty mean
things about you and your wife"
What, for instance?'
Says you picked her up at a bar
gain counter"
Great Scott, | did! She was the
prettiest girl that ever stood behind
one"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
CHAPTER X.-Contlnued.

1T beats the devil-for fac" He
looked helplessly over his shoulder
The man was beyond sight and sound.
IF he hadn't said he was goin' for
doc and belonged to the y Y h. he
pondered. He was swearing because
he could not think of a way out of the
maze of contradiction. He was so
seldom at loss, this braggadoco Jim.
well, | reckon | won't get any hep
a moonin' here lessn | wait here till
that son.of-a.gun comes back from
seem doc. Lord, ia have to camp
out all night. Guess II be movin'
on. But I'm plumb a-foot for an idee
as to how that idiit got here from the
H."
He shrugged his shoulders and pick
ed up the fallen bride rein. He kept
on straight ahead, and it was we'll for
him that he did so. 1t was not the
last of the affair. The old, prosaic
trail seemed fairly bristling with
ghostly visitants that night He had
gone but a scant Quartermile when
he met Il second horseman, and this
time he would have sworn on oath
that the man had not been on the
forward trail as long as he should
have been to be seen in the starlight
jim was not doing now and he knew
what he was about. The follow strucl
the trail from across country and from
the direction of Willistons home cat
tie sheds.
The devil" he muttcred, and thi
time he was in deep and terrible earn
est.
"Hullo!" the fellow accosted him
genially,
TOO damned pleasant-the Who'll
bunch of EN-" found quick lodgmen
in Jim's active brain. Aloud, he re
sponded with answering good nature
"Hullo!"
Where We goin'?" asked the othe,
as if in no particular haste to pan
company. If he had met with a su
prise, he carried it off well.
Home. Been to town" Jim wa
on tender hooks to be off
Belong to the Three Bars, don
your"
yep"
Thought So Well, good luck
you"
Say" said Jim, suddenly, Eye
don't happen to hang out at the X Y
do you?"
Nav! What dye suppose I'd
doing here this time of night if
did," There was scorn in his voiC
and suspicion, too. "Why?" he aske
"Oh, nothin Thought | knew yol
build, but | guess / was mistaken. 5
long"
He had an itching desire to ask
this night traveller too, was in que
of the doctor, but caution held hi
silent. He had need to proceed wal
Iy. He rode briskly along until |
judged he had gone far enough
allay suspicion, then he halted su
denly. Very wideawake was Ji
now. His hand rested unconscious
on the Colts As, protTuding from h
loosely hanging belt. His impulse W
to ride boldly back and up to VIII
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder Straight Sc cigar, Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dys-
EMERY and diarrhea, and some chronic
diseases of the liver and kidneys.
These opinions as to the ingredients
of Peruna are held by all writers on
the subject, including Bartholow and
Scudder.
OF HYDRASTIS, BARTH0L0W
SAYS il Is annlicahla 70 stnmatitis
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

A beauty sleep ISIS likely as nod to
be NIT de mout open.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE.

From October to May, Colds are the most FREE
quent cause of Headache. LAXATIVE BROMO
QUlNISE removes cause. E.W.Grove on box DC
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

Chenerosidy ISIS a fine trait, so
guess a easy guy ISIS trait mark.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
The Animal Life of the Ecn.

Upon the sand at the waters
edge there lies a particle OF Jelly
Ike substance. incouBpicuous and al
most invisible; but, at this season,
one moves In yIch q world OF won
dere. the mc~cst otom7 Of tissue are
seen 20 be Informed with such varied
and vivid life that I lift the particle
carefully upon a sholl end drop II
into a far OF water, 90 see strange
unfoldment. q beautiful iran sforma-
tion. Tho central mass eXnands Into
n double-chambcrod bell OF pure end
ire nsparcut ve5ture, and these gos-
samer globes begin 10 contract with
regular rhythmic motion. Hitting the
creature upward ;nd softly urging
II forward by their quickly repeated
quotations. while from below four
gradIclly lengthoning tentacles trail
backward with graceful undulations.
This beautiful medusa, tho Sorsia
mlreblllg. ~ the earliest OF our Jelly
fishes TO appear In spring. BY its
pleasing and graceful form, by It's
eager and tirelcss movements, II
seems 20 visit our shores a. this sea-
son almost like an Ariel OF the de-p
-voiccless, IL Is true. but throbblhs
with It's message that tho oceans
submerged shores and It's dark aby 70
nal chasmB are all alike awakening
10 the Spirit that transforms the up
per world one Is Mt loss 20 COM
prehcnd the8e creatures, 90 dinereNt
In form from any that We are won'
20 associate with animal life. For.
although without head, thoy are
yet capable OF sensing the light pul
auditory vibrations; without honda,
arms. or antennoe, 'hcv are vet re-
spon3ive 10 tactile impressions: nnl
although OF such fragile nnl go7,a-
mer texture. rre yr' tho vehicle OF
vivid end lnten I've life. Tho move
mcnts OF the body and the contained
impulses that prOmnt them 'ccm
one and lndivisihle; tho daslres OF
It's being seem themselves TO urre Il
forward. Like n Thought Il seems
momentarllv embodied. OF an emo
ton nreclpltated into the visible, as
Il lmpulsively mounts onward In
eagor Que't; or. I'm nnnaront disop-
pointmont. relaNes n, edorts ami
subsidies with all its drifting apnend-
ages astream; only after moment
10 palpltate again with refr shed lq-
tentlOn and slowly nulse on It's sOlt-
ly insistent way-H. j. shannon, in
Ilarpor's Magazine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
FOLLOW THEIR LEADER.

In its Issue of March .. the obser-
v,r said:
1--WE do not care whether leglsla-
tive candidates are for Statement
No. / or 2, or any other number,
just 80 long a. thoy are honest, cap
able. Intelligent Republicans. We
ara perfectly willing TO leave the
matter TO tho INDVIDUAL CON-
SCIENCE OF each voter"
This sentiment brought forth a
howl of protest from some OF the
little yawpers IN the Fulton ranks,
who declared that they would sup
no. no Rcpub lean not opposed to
Statcm M No. I Now comes Sena-
t6 rultou. himself, and says:
"The report that | am opposed 10
Statement No. Is q mistake. for
nm not and neycr have opposed II.
Wh-thor n candidate should or
should not subscribe 10 Statement
40. : IS matter that must be left
20 tie INDINiDU conscience
of each candidate"
The little yawpers have been
strangely quiet ever sinee.-Polk
County Observer.
Above Is respectfully commend
ol 90 those who rtorted in TO drive
Statement No, I mon all out of the
Republican party.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
First Reuoon Across the Alps.

Recent achievements in the con-
structlon and hcndllns of dirlgih'e
air hips lends additional interest 90
long distance halloonlng, and nave
induced the worlds foremost aero
nRuts 20 cross mountain ranges and
sea Ch9nnel7 Most interesting
among these flights are the attempts
made In the coarse of the last few
yeavo 20 cross the Alps bv balloon.
Apart from the scientific results
10 no eXpected from such voyage,
the possibility OF enjoying the Alpine
hidseye view aud of passing In
rapid succession from mountain
summits 10 valleys must I'm fact ap-
neal Go every lover of nature How
eyer the difficulties attending such
flight are not incOnslderable, As
the direction of the wind az a given
moment is generally different In the
northern and southern Aims respect
NeN, 10 had till recently been impOs-
sih'e Co cross their whole width.
M the aeronaut We're content with
lrayarsing some part of the noun
tain range, the tack was slgnally
simplified. as an that was necessary
was 20 choose as starting point some
place situated i'm the midst of the
Alps. Many such voyages. OF which
those of Spelterini are the most
famous. have been performed In the
Swiss Aims, whereas the Eastern or
Central Alps had so far not been
traversed hy any balloon or airshin.
pr. Brocckelmann of tho Berlin
Aeronoutical cah may claim the
honor of having been the first TO
achieve the more difacut tack k.-Dr.
Alfred GradenWit1 in Technical
World Magazine
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
Catarrh Cannon BE Cured.

with local applications, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease,
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional
disease, and IN order TO cure Ii you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally,
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halle Catarrh
Cure is not Quack medicine. IL
was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and Is a regular prescription. IL is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. Tie perfect eombina-
tion of the two ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing CatarTh. Send fer
testimonials free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, To-
ledO. o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04

After an exhaustive hearing and
She showing OF indlsputablo facts be-
fore the commissioner OF the gem
'eral land Office II Is now matter Of
oihcial record at Washington that
tho supposed desert lands of central
Oregon win produce profitable crops
OF grain and that the country Will
support iailroad. The railroad
baiilders OF the country are ex-
pected 20 take notice. and no longer
10 permit tho largest area In the
United states now without transpor-
tation facilities 10 continue for
another year without n railroad Civ
ing central Oregon an outlet TO Port
land, says the Journal
As result OF deciaions made by
tho interior department affecting
proiertB OF tho Harney Valley I'm
proyemcnt company and the Pacific
livestock company the government
will this year throw open 10 home
atoed settlement about $4,000 acres
of good valley lands In Harney
ronniy
The commissioner OF the general
nnd once has completed n review OF
The case of the Pacific Livestock
company vs. the Harney Valley I'M
pavement company. ana the result
ia IN ehoCt Victory for the livestock
company, us Il declares the pro-
pOsod irrigation plan of the Herney
valley Improvement company 20 be
mprRrucablc. and decides that a
tarEe part OF tho lands applied for
are non-desert lands.
The lands in question lie In Towa'
shipo 22, 28 a1d "a south OF range
80 east, In the jurisdiction Of the
land ofilco % Burns. The Harney
Valley improvement company propo'
Aod 20 irrigate the lands. and ap'
piled 90 the state for a segregation
undar the Carey act.
Tho Pacific Livestock company Op
posed the application ana contended
thHt the lands were capable OF pro
dusing ROOd crops without irriga
tion, and also that there WAS noI
HWtneient water available In the SIT
viea river 60 properly irrlgate the
lands in midsummer.
The department heard evidence
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
VAST AREA IN CENTRAL
OREGON NOW OPEN
FOR HOMESTEAD
n. HOFER. I'd. and Prop.

exports I'm irrigation and geological
formation, also farmers who are
raising good crops on unirrlgated
lands I'm the vicinity. The states
application I'm behalf of the Harn,y
Valley Improvement company Is re-
fused and the lands will be thrown
open 10 homestead entry.
II was shown by testimony of Jas,
Mayberry. special agent Of the Inter
Tor department. that on certain
tracts he found moist soil within
three inches Of the surface, that on
all tho tracts classed as non-deseri
be- found luXurlant growth of sage
brush and rye grasses that In some
Instances resemblcd fields of grow
ing grain. ON land owned by an In
diyldapl and surrounded by tho
lands OF tho proposed irrigation
tract, he found hay yielding several
tons per acre, that on some Of tho
lands that had been fenced. and kept
free from stock grazing, profitable
crOps OF small grain were being
grown without irrigation.
Further evidence In support of the
theory OF OreFon boosters that cen
tral Oregon will support a railroad
was furnished hy farmers I'm the
country around Burns. Jaeper pav'
"a testified that he, has resided .n
IIurncy county % years; that on
somo OF his land located less than
two miles from the segregation ap-
piled for and In the same kind VI
soil he Is growing evoEE year good
crops OF oats, rye aud other small
grain without irrigation; that h
had been over most of the ground N
question, and that In his opinion u
would produce profitable crops ol
grain without irrigation.
Similar testimony was given by ~
c. Lewis. Sam Nickel. Joel Sturte
want. aud JnllGn Byrd. an resldent'
OF the region. The register OF IN.
land ofiicp has been rejecting app 4
cations OF homesteaders who wished
/ To settle ON the lands.
Summing up the evidence th'
commit missioner OF the general land OF
aco held that the lands are non-des
ert I'M character. aud II united 10y
grazing animals they can be made u
.fnroduoe profitable crops OF grain:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04

among the big business men of the
country is the greatest influence for
eyi' among the children The big
busine3s. the heads of pIblic utili-
ties corporations, are responsible for
more juvenile crime than all the sa-
looms of the country"
This was the startling statement
mode by Benjamin p. Lindsay, OF
Donver, father of the juvenile court,
who is In San Francisco to deliver
a lecture before the California club.
81 am going to give the grafterl
and big business men, the heads OF
public utilities corporation" the
Judge did not say the word but the
pause was eloquent of the strength
of his denuneiation.
"Thc big business men are res
ponsible for the crime among the
children. They are the source OF 1t.
IN order to gain special privileges.
they unite with vice. tie up with
corrupt government. with saloons
and dives and debauch a city The
children are the first to suffer, and
the effect Ia seen in crime. The
minds of children are like the sen5i-
tive Photographic plate, receive all
kinds of impressions. are open to the
slightest power of suggestion, to the
most subtle forces.
THE calloused moral conscience
of the children is the result of law
.les7ness of big business men.
have been perfectly astounded AT the
views OF morality expressed by high
school boys. | am going after the
big business men. when we started
the work in Dnnver the strongest
supporters OF tho movement were
the big bu-iness men, but as soon as
we reached down 20 The source and
began TO show mp the connection OF
big business men with juvenile
crime. these same men became car
strongest enemies and denounced
us"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04

Heanody's Laxative Cough syrup
acts promptly yet gently on the
dol, through which the cold Is
forced out OF ne system. aud az the
semo time IL allays Inflammation.
Sold by al druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04

For she cannot help it. Women are
often cross, irritable, hysteric, and
declare they are driven to distrac-
tion at the slightest provocation.
Men cannot understand why this
should be so. To them it is a mys-
terry because in nine times out of
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine arrangement.
A remedy is necessary which acts
directly upon the organs afflicted, re.
storing a healthy normal condition to
the feminine system, which will
quickly dispel all hysterical, nervous
and Irritable conditions. Such is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
LYDIA <. PINNHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

The following letter serves to
prove this fact.
Mrs. Matte Copenhaver, 315 So.
21st St, Parsons, kans., writes:
4" For two years | suffered from the
worst forms Of feminine ills, until
was almost driven frantic. Nothing
but morphine would relieve me. Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness and
mnde me n well woman"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-04
FAcTs FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
womenwho have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, tlatulenoy, indiges-
tiou, dizziness, s,ornervousp prostration.
Why don't you try il?
Mrs. Pinkhnm invites all sick
women 20 write her for advice.
She has guided thousands tn
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.