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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05
At Rest.

Samnel c. Beebe was born at
Salem, Porter county, Indiana,
u, 1845, and died in
his sixty-fifth year at his home,
6624 Normal Boulevard, Chicago,
ILL.,, April 20, 1910. Funeral SER
vices were held at his late resi-
derce on the evening of April
2lst, conducted by DR.. Ford, pas
tor of the Eugelwood Baptist
church of Euglewood, ILL.,, and
on the 22nd his remains were
brought to Lowell where inter-
ment took place in the Lowell
cemetery under the auspices of
the Grand Army veterans with
impressive services, assisted by
Elder Bruce.
He leaves a bereaved widow,
two sons, one daughter and
brother to mourn his death. All
of his immediate family, with
the exception of his brother, Rev.
o. r. Beebe, who is a resident of
Nebraska, was at his bedside
when he passed away Lowell
(Tnd. } Tribune.
The subject of the above sketch
was one of Custer county's pio-
neers who established the first
newspaper, The Custer Leader
at Westerville in 1881. The ma
terial was brought from Grand
Island over land.
A few months later he in part
nership with DR.. Waterbury put
in drug store at Westervillc.
He enlisted as a private at
Chicago as volunteer in Battery
l, First Illinois Light Artillery,
and served to the end of the war
with an honorable discharge.
Just previous to the war and for
two years subsequent thereto he
took up the profession of a drug
gist, and in 1867 he re.enlisted in
the regular army for a period OF
five years, performing various
duties, such as a revenue scout,
Indian scout. carrying mail un-
der escort between forts in Wyo-
ming, Nebraska and Colorado,
and in fighting Indians. In Jan.
uary 1872, he was honorably dis.
charged from the regular army
and returned to his old home in
Indiana, entering the printing
office of his brother, E, II. Beebe
at Valparaiso, and later at
Lowell. In February, 1873 he
was married to Anna M. Belshaw
daughter of Henry Belshaw, OF
Pine Grove. From this union
two sons and one daughter were
born. In 1877 he, with his wife
and one son, moved to Grand
Island, Nebraska, where he con-
tinued in newspaper work.
In 1883 he moved his printing
plant to Broken Bow, which had
just been made the county seat
and through which the new rail
road was to run. He continued
in the newspaper business to-
several years, was active in loca
and state politics, served a tern
of four years as postmaster In
der Harrison's administration ant
in 1894 moved, with his family
; to Chicago, opening job print
ing Office there, and continued ii
this line of work until his death
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05

Miss Lille Gustwite of Ber-
wyr spent Saturday in the city.
DR.. Bartholomew made busi-
ness trip to Omaha the first of
the week.
Hiram Palmer of Grand Island
spent Sunday with his brother
Geo. in this city.
French Nelson of Alerton Iowa,
accompanied by his daughter-in-
law of of Custer Montana was in
the city Friday visiting his son
of the firm of Miller & Nelson.
Mr.. Nelson had been visiting his
sons in Montana a couple of
G.onths and was on his way
home.
VIM. McClane of Anacortes,
Washington was in the city the
latter part of last week renewing
acquaintances with former
friends. He states he is we'll
pleased with his western home
but expresses his surprise at the
progress that has been made in
Custer county since he left here
nine years ago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05

Christian Church,. 0. DOward, Pastor
At the Christian church next
Sunday. Communion and preach
ing services at l1:00 a. m; spec
lal song service and sermon 500
p. NJ; Special music by the choir
and others. There will several
selections at both services.
Bible school 1000 a. m.; Christ
ian Endeavor 7 p. m.
u. B. Church M. like. Pastor
Sunday school 1000 a. m
preaching 11:0o a. m; Junior c.
E. 3 p. m; special invitation to
all. Be sure and go to the union
services Sunday evening north
side opera house at 8 o'cock.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05
j. Q. BOWEN.
PURE OLD CIDER VINEGAR
MARK

The Universal Bread Mixer--N othing better
can be produced. Price $3.50
Fancy Kamo Horse Radish bottles for Csc
Angelus Marshmallows. They are delicious
price per pound lOc
Liquid Veneer, fine for polishing furniture
price per bottle soc
The Celebrated Goth Centuary Automatic
Cream Separator price S3.95
Durkees Salad Dressing the best quality
price per bottle 35c
We buy and pay cash for Cream, daily.
The we'll known dip, The Texas Oil for
Stock per gallon zoe
All goods sold by us are Pure and protected
by the National and State Pure Food Laws.
Phone MO. =
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05
Spring and Summer Clearing Sale

An up TO date line of Millinery,
Shirt waists, wash skirts, under
wear, hose and notions at a big
discount beginning next Satur-
day May 7, will last through the
month OF May,-Mrs Geo. Pap.
ineau, south side of square. 4S
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05

The eighth grade entertain.
ment by the eighth grade of the
Broken Bow School will be given
in the Opera house Thursday
evening Nay II, at $50. Ad-
mission 25c No reserved seats.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05
Baptist Lhurch.-A. T. Norwood, Pastor

Baptist Lhurch.-A. T. Norwood, Pastor
Sunday School 1000 a. m;
preaching 1l:00 a. m; Junior
unicn 800 p. m; B. Y. p. U. 700
p. M; preaching 500 p. m;
teachers meeting Monday 7:3O
p. m; Agoga class Tuesday 7:3O
p. m; prayer meeting Wednesday
500 p. m; Amoma class first and
third Saturday of each month
7:30 p. m.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-05-05
CHURCH COLUMN.


NJ E. Church.-R. II. Thompson, Pastor
Sunday School 1000 a. m;
morning sermon 11:00 a. m; jun
ior league 2;30 p. IN; Epworth
league $50 p. IN; evening sermon
7:3O p. m; E. L. Mission Study
Class, Wednesday 1880 prayer
meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m.
Cone ana worship with us you
viii nc q stranger in the church
but once.
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LEFT TO A WORSE FATE
Oynamitsr, himself . Married Man.
Knew What Awaited Forgetfu1
Husband.

The business man was sitting in his
ONCE. thinking Of starting for home.
when . suspicious looking person
came in with . leather bag IN his
hand.
IF you don't give me $c5." said the
visitor. coming At once to the point.
Il will drop this on the floor"
The business man Was cool. What
70 in It ," he asked.
Dynamite" was the brief reply.
What will 1t do II you drop It."
BLOW you up
Drop IT," was the instant COM
mand. MY wife told NE when I LEFT
home this morning to be sure and
send up a bag Of -four. and ! forgot
It. I guess 1t will take just about as
much dynamite as you have there to
prepare me for the blowing up Ill get
when she sees me-"
He threw himself back in his chair
and waited for the explosion. but 1t
did not come.
I'm q married man myself" said
the dynamiter. and quietly slipped out.
illustrated Bits.
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Seeretary's Familiar Little Remark
Didn't Seem as Funny as
It Used To.

Senator Depew told q little story on
himself and Senator Root in his
speech at the dinner in Washington
to Mir. Root by the New York Repub
lican congressional delegation.
when Root was secretary of state.
said Senator Depew. Il went over to
see him and asked him If he couldn't
do something for me in the line OF
consular appointments. He said:
Senator. I'm sorry, would like do
something for New York. but land Mr..
Root picked uo paper from his
desk) l see that New York's quota is
now exceeded by II per cent
Well" continued Senator Depew,
Il kept going to see Senator Root for
year. Every time l went to see
him he would remind me that New
York's quota was exceeded by IA pei
cent. Finally l said: Mr.. Secretary
I think you're a great statesman. but
your mathematics are inclined to be
automatic
| After Mr.. Knox became secretary
of state" Senator Depew said. wher
the laughter had subsidized. Senator
Root went up to see him about con
sular appointments. I'm sorry. sait
Mr.. Knox. but land he turned to
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He Could Not Recommend It.

The editor of the Plunkville Argus
was seated at his desk. busily engaged
in writing a fervid editorial on the ne
cessity Of building a new walk to the
cemetery. when battered specimen
Of the tramp printer entered the Office
"Mornir'. boss" said the caller. Got
any work for a .print'?"
Il have" answered the editor. You
happened in just right this time. Ire
got only a boy to help me in the Office
and need man to set type for about
a week. l have to make a trip out
west. You can take OF your coat and
begin tight now. I start tomorrow
morning"
"All right" said the typographical
tourist. removing his coat What
road are you going to travel on"
The X. Y. & T.. mostly. I've never
been on it. Know anything about it,"
Il know ali about it. I've travelled
/; it from one end to the other"
What kind of a road is it,"
Punk" said the printer. In q tone
indicative Of strong disgust. The ties
are too far apart!"-Youth's Compan.
| ion
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Mcknight was whistling under his
breath. staring down across the field
to where break in the woods showed
a half dozen telegraph poles. the line
of the railroad.
1T must have been 1: O'Clock when
We got back: l wanted the children TO
see everything. because 1t isn't likely
they'll ever see another wreck like
that. Rows Of"
"Abou, L. o'clock" broke in. land
what them"
The young man upstairs was
awake" she went on, "hammering ut
hi; door like all possessed. And 1t
was locked on the outside" She
paused to enjoy her sensation.
-; would like to see that lock.
Hotchkiss said promptly. but for some
reason the woman demurred. Il will
bring the key down." she said and dis
appeared When she returned she
held out an ordinary door key OF the
cheapest variety.
We had to break the lock-" she vol
unteered. land the key didn't turn up
for two days. Then one Of the twins
found the turkey gobbler trying to
swallow it. 1t has been washed since.
she FASTENED to assure HOtchkisS,
who showed an inclination to drop ii.
You don't think he locked the door
himself and threw the key out OF the
| Window" the little man asked.
The windows are covered with
MOSQUITO netting. nailed on. The mis-
ter blamed it on the children. and it
| might have been Obadiah. He's the
quiet kind. and you never know what
he's about"
Hes about to strange. isn't he"
Mcknight remarked laZily. :.'Or is that
Obadiah"
Mrs. Carter picked the boy Up and
inverted him. talking amiably all the
time. Hes always doing it," she
said. giving him 4 shake. whenever
we miss anything we look to see II
Otadial's black in the face" She gave
another shake. and the quarter I had
given him shot out rs If blown from
a gun. Then We prepared to go back
to the station.
From where ! stood I could look
into the CHEEKY farm kitchen. where
Alison West and l had eaten our al
fresco breakfast. looked al
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seventeen. and. though her eldest son.
Carol. is fifteen, she is quite young
woman.
Princess Marie is very beautiful
and her five children resemble her
She has fair hair. blue eyes and
brilliant complexion. She IS very
fond of appearing in thu native Rou.
manian costume and does her best to
popularize 1t. Her children. too. Oft
en- are dressed in the c'c costumes
of Wallachia and Moldavia. the prin-
cipalities from which the country -sas
formed. In this way the princess
tries to promote native industries.
the garments being made Of band-vo
ven linen. embroidered with most d1l-
icate work.
Prince Ferdinand objects to be;:-1
photographed. Not so his preSs5
wife. On the contrary. she rather
likes to pose befoS- the camera aad
has no objection - having her chill
dren photographed. Quite often the
pictures show thew in tn. national
costume. The little lad whose like
ness is shown is CARED most pie
turesquely.
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SYNOPSIS.

LAWRENCE Blakeley. lawyer. goes 10
IittsEGrS with the forged notes In ti-
bronson case TO get the deposition o.
John Gilmore millionaire. In the latter
'.oTne he is attracted 10y picture OF d
voun., girl whom the millionaire explains
Is his granddaughter. lady requcsIs
Rlakcley To buy her Pullman ticket lie
gives her lower e'fven and retains lower
ten He finds drunken man ia lower
ton and Tetires In lover nine. III" AVA
k-ns IN lower seven and finds his clothes
and bag missing. The man in lower Ten
Is found murdered. CircunStantlii Cyl
irnce points TO both Rlakaley and IN"
unknown man who had exchanged ;i"iii'
~ith him. Blakcley becomes lnt"r"stn
ia IL girl in biu. I'll" train * wrecked
Hlakclcy Is rescued from the burning 'di
by the girl in blue. His arm * prom.
They go Ia the Carter place for hr..ah :
fast The girl proves To b.: AiiS"a VS..
his partners sweetheart. Her F'uiidi
actions myS;ifv th- lawyer she drops
her gold bag AMI Rlakrl"y nuts IL IN iiS
pocket Rlak.l'y returns h"In''. liz. iiiihS
that hc is under Surveillance; NO. ihs
pictures of tho train taken just bef,'f" IN
wreck reveal to Eiak"l'y a man h'apti-
from the ira, with his stolen ;;rin.
EIakclry I.-aI: that a man named SUI
Hvan l..aped from Ih" train near Nj
aud sprained his ankle" lie stayed some
time 1T the Carter place.
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Iaoouaoes in British isles.

London.-Has anybody ever reck-
oned how many languages are spoken
In the British Isles? Few people
would put the number as high as
seven. But take a census thus: Eng
fish. Welsh in Wales. Erse In Ire
land, Manx in the Isle of Man (church
services in Manx were discontinued
there but recently. Gaelic in Scot
land (six weeks ago at Oban this wTi-
ter heard maid-servants gossiping In
that tongue). French in the Channel
Islands. and Cornish was spoken In
Cornwall far more recently than either
historians or the public know. The
total is seven languages for the Brit
ish Isles-and yet the Englishman Is
the poorest linguist In the world.
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PERT YOUNG PRINCE
Small Son Of Nicholas a Pictur'
esque Youngster.
One Of the Best Natured ~ Well -
Best Looking OF the Royal Lit
tie Fellows OF Europe-Seven
Years Of Age.

vienna.-Among the numerous lit.
tie princes In Europe. one OF the best
natured as we'll as the best looking
little fellows Is the small Prince
Nicholas Of Roumania. who Is now
seven years of age. The youngster Is
the fourth in the charming group OF
children whose father IL Crown
Prince Ferdinand Of the picturesque
kingdom of Roumania and whose
mother was formerly Princess Marie.
laughter of the Duke OF Saxe-CobVrS
and Gotha. The youthful prince Is
not q grandson Of the present ruler.
King Carol. and his wife. known
world wide as Carmen Sylvia" They
tave no children.
King Carol was born a HOhenzol-
Tern and his consort a grand duchess
CT Vienna. After the deposition OF
Prince Couza.Alexander John l..
which was a result Of the military
revolt of 1866. the Count Of Flanders.
younger brother of Leopold II. of Bel
GUM. was unanimously chosen hos
polar. but the perilous honor was IL
clined with thanks. Then the Eou-
manians selected Prince Carol OF
Observation-Disclosures and he has
made an excellent ruler. In 1878 the
Berlin congress acknowledged him
king Of the country. which ut that
lime had Just freed itself from the
Turkish yoke and had to begin. as 1t
we're. from the beginning. He Is ex-
ceedingly popular with his subjects. rs
Is his consort. known among her own
people as Elisaveta.
The constitution of Roumania set
lied the succession on the kings old
est brother. Leopold. but he renowned
his rights in favor Of his son. vii.
| helm. and the latter. In turn. renounced
his rights in favor Of his brother
Ferdinand. The crown prince OF
Roumania. therefore. is King Carols
nephew. The princess is a grand
daughter Of Queen Victoria and is
English by birth and training. though
her mother was a Russian grand
duchess. She was married to the
crow. nrince when she was barely
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CHAPTER XVIII.
A New World.

Hotchkiss jotted down the bits Of
telegram and rose.
Well" he said, we've done some
thing. We've found where the muir
derer left the train. We know what
day he went to Baltimore. and. most
important of all. we have a motive for
the crime"
1T seems the irony of fate" said
Mcknight. getting up. that a man
should kill another man for certain pa
pers he Is supposed to be carrying.
find he hasn't got them after all. de-
eide to throw suspicion on another
man by changing berths and getting
out. bag and baggage. and then. by the
merest fiuke OF chance. take with him.
in the valise he changed for his own,
the very notes he was after. 1t was a
bit Of luck for him.
Then why" put in Hotchkiss doubt
fully, why did he collapse when he
/ heard of the wreck? And what about
! the telsphone message the station
agent sento You remember they tried
TO countermand it. and with some ex
4
element"
We will ask him those question:
when we get him." Mcknight said. W.
were on the unraised front porch b!
that time. and Hotchkiss had put ava!
his notebook. The mother OF thu
twins followed us TO the steps.
Dear me-" she explained volubly
and to think | was forgetting to tel
YOU: l put the young man to be-
with a spice poultice on his ankle
nv mpther always was firm believe
in spice poultices. It's wonderful
what they will do in Group! And the
I took the children and went down {
see the wreck. 1t was Sunday. an
the mister had gone to church: hash
missed a day since he took the pledg
nine years ago. And on the way l me
two people, man and womal
They looked half dead. so l sent thel
right here for breakfast and som
soap and water. always say soap
better than liquor after a shock.
/ Hotchkiss was listening absently
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COFFEE WAS IT.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

IAN my life I have been such
slave to coffee that the very aroma
Of II was enough to set my nerves
auivering. kept gradually losing my
health but I used to say Nonsense. 1t
don't hurt me-
SLOWLY I was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
whole nervous force was shattered.
MY heart became weak and uncer-
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told me.
about q year ago. that I must stop
drinking coffee or I could never ex'
pect to be well again.
Il was in despair. for the very
thought of the medicines I had tried
SO many times nauseated me. /
thought Of Postum but could hardly
bring myself to give up the coffee.
Finally l concluded that owed 1t
20 myself to give Postum . trial. So I
got q package and carefully followed
the directions. and what a delicious.
nourishing, rich drink 1t was! Do you
know / found It very easy to shit
from coffee to Postum and not mind
the change at all?
Almost Immediately after I made
the change found myself better. and
as the days went by kept on improv'
INK. Ny nerves grew sound and
steady, I slept we'll and felt strong
and well-balanced all the time.
Now I am completely cured. will
the old nervousness and sickness al
gone. In every way / am well once
more"
It pays to give up the drink tina
acts on some like . poison, for heal:l
il the greatest fortune one can have.
Read the little book. "The Road Il
MELVILLE" in rkgs. There's . Rsa
SON"
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Costly PlayhouSeS.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Two small play
houses. each of which will cost as
much as the average Pittsburg home.
are being erected by f. P. Mellon. q
millionaire banker.
They are replicas Of the houses In
which the parents of the children for
whom they are being provided played
when they we're youngsters. Mr.. Mel
Ion gave the order for the playhouses
to a contracting firm. Each will be II
feet high and will contain two rooms.
Mr.. Melons grandchildren will use
them.
One will be shipped to his daughter
at San Antonio and the other will BE-
placed on the Mellon lawn. The houses
are complete in every detail. They will
cost $500 each.
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We spelled il out slowly.

Man with D Get--
Br-
We spelled il out slowly.
Now" HotchkiSs announced. Il
make it something like this: The p
is one OF two things. pistol-you re-
member the little pearl-handled al
fair belonging to the murdered man
or is il pocketbook. l am inclined 10
the latter view, as the pOcketbook had
been disturbed and the pistol had
not"
| took the piece of paper from the
table and scrawled four words on II.
Now" l said. rearranging them.
lit happens. Mr.. Hotchkiss. that
found one of these pieces of the tele-
gram on the train. I thought ii had
been dropped by some one else. you
see. but that's immaterial. Arranged
this way it almost makes sense. FIJI
out that p with the rest of the
word. as / imagine it. and it makes
papers, and add this scrap and you
have:
Man with papers inD lower ten,
car seven. Get tthem).
Mcknight slapped Hotchkiss on the
back.
You're a trump" he said. "Br-is
Bronson, of course. It's almost too
easy. You see. Mr.. Blakeley here en-
gagged lower ten. but found it occupied
| by the man who was later murdered
there. The man who did the thing
! was a friend of BrOnson's. evidently.
and in trying to get the papers we
have the motive for the crime.
There are still some things to be
| explained Mr. HOtchkiss wiped his
glasses and put them on. For one
thing. Mr. Blakeley. l am puzzled by
| that bit of chain"
! did not glance at Mcknight. l fel,
! that the hands with which ] was
gathering up the bits of torn paper
were shaking. 1t seemed to me that
this astute little man was going to
drag in the girl in spite of me.
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SLIGHTLY Mixed.

Two Englishmen were resting AZ the
Red Home inn at StratfOrd-On-Avon
One of them discovered . print pictur-
ing a low. tumbling building under
peath which was printed: The House
in Which Shakespeare Was Born.
Turning to his friend in mild surprise
he pointed to the print. His friend
exhibited equal surprise and called q
waiter, who assured them OF the &C
curacy of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observing
Englishman. shaking his head dubious
". Il thought he was born In . man
Eer!"
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He Knew.

A small boy brought up by hre-
eating father to hate anything con-
nected with England or the English
was consigned recently to eat dinner
with the nurse while the family enter
tanned a genuine English lord In the
dining room. The grown-ups' meal had
come to that twenty minutes past
stage where conversation halts direct
". when a childish treble fell upon
the dumb-waiter shaft from the
kitchen. This Is what the astonished
nobleman heard:
"Fe. a. TO. FUN.
81 smell the blood Of an English-
mun."-Wasp.
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Tn for Tat.

Lloyd C. Griscom. In an interview
In New York. said Of party dissen
sions.
They are animated by a nasty spir'
It, q tit-for-tat spirit: and they 60
from bad to worse.
Its like the case Of the engaged
couple at the seaside dance. The
young man. a little jealous. said cold
~ to his nancee at supper.
LET me see-was it you kissed
in the conservatory?
".About what timer the young girl
answered, with q little laugh"
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The Place % honos.

The Place Of V0nO$.
Farmer Hodge was OF the good. old
fashioned school, and he always gave
q feast to his hands at harvest time.
Il was harvest time and the feast
was about to commence.
Giles was tho oldest hand and the
hostess. with beaming cordially. mo.
TONED him to the seat by her right
hand. hut Giles remained silently un-
responsive.
Come" said the hostess. don't -
bashful. Mr.. Giles"-he waal just Gtloo
on ordinary occasions . right
to the place Of honor. you know.
Giles deliberated . moment. then
spoke.
Thank you kindly. Mrs. Hodge.
he said, but II It's all the same to
you. I'd rather sit opposite this pud-
den'!"
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Poor Prospects.

YES" said Miss Passay. y foun9
q very nice boarding house today. but
tho only room they had to offer me-
had q folding bed in it. and detest
those things"
OF course" remarked Miss Pefe
"one can never hope to ind . man
under q folding bed."-Catholic STAND
ard and Times.