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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1901)
FUNSTON IN CUBA. fho lllnir He 1'ilt Up in Order to Knter the Arllllcrr Service. Ill spite of all his pleas , Funston was Ul but frozen from the presence of the Duban Junta. The story that I am now rolng to tell was that related to mo by Funston himself during the ten days that I wil.s Ins guest at San Fernando , ( rninodiatcly after he had received the tingle star that raised him from a col- wiolcy to a brlgudiershlp in the volun teers. As he told the story on himself , ind as it Illustrates the extremely quiet uidaclty of the "bantam" general from Kansas , there can he no harm in retell- big the narrative to-day. "We don't need recruits , " said the kcad of the New York Junta , "and we pui't avail ourselves of your services , but we are looking for a competenl-- l highly competent artillery otllcor. If | rou know of such a man we will feel deeply grateful If you will send him lo us. " Fuuston's eyes became alight as If by magic. i "An artillery olllccr ? " he repeated. "Then I think , gentlemen , that perhaps [ may suit you. " "Do , you know anything about the management of cannonV" questioned the head of the Junta. In a twinkling Funston had his watch In hand. "Gentlemen , " he answered regretful ly , "I have an appointment that de mands the rest of to-day and much of to-morrow. May I ask anotlier meeting with you for the day after to-morrow ? If this suits your convenience , I shall then be glad to prove my qualifications AS an artillery ofllcer. " Receiving the assent of the Cuban Junta , Fuuston withdrew. On the fol lowing morning he visited Fort Hamil ton , I believe It was , where he made the casual acquaintance of some of the artillery olllcers there stationed. With the skill of one somewhat accustomed lo Journalistic interviewing , he suc ceeded in gaining from the officers pome vague Ideas of the theory of bill- pstlca. Of each Item of information he made mental note. At the same time he secured a list of the best works on lh.e subject of artillery manipulation. Thus scantily equipped , yet with all the assurance of the ma1 ! ! who knows iis Opportunity , and who knows he can It , Funston presented himself be fore ) the Junta at the appointed hour. He jlame in with the breathless air of onePlresli from a previous and almost coniUlctlng appointment Obeying the feqjfjost of the Junta to explain what he about artillery practice , the Kansan rattled off all the prattle about big guns that he had picked up the day before. So glibly did he talk of matters of which he did not possess even an academic smattering that ho iwas commissioned on the spot as an artillery ofllcer In the Cuban service. He was given passage on the-next fili bustering steamer that loft this coun try. try."On "On my way to Cuba , " Gen. Funston told me at San rornando , in the earlj nummor of TMifl. [ lorUod myself In my tateroom , spending all my waking hours in devouring the works I had been recommended to road by United States artillery ofllcers. Hefore reachIng - Ing the Cuban coast I tossed all but one or two of the smaller books overboara and went ashore. In our first serious engagement against Spanish troops 1 found myself In charge of IAVO small pieces of field artillery. The fellow who handled the other gun was a for mer non-commissioned ofllcer In the Spanish army. I directed him as best I could , and sighted the other piece , "That battle resulted in a Cuban victory ' tory , but I felt sure that I had made a dismal failure. Gen. Gomez came stalkIng - | ' Ing up to me with the Fame stern air' ! ' that always struck terror Into the' ' hearts of ills subordinates. Guilty , conscience made me feel certain that , 1 for wasting ammunition , I was to be ehot dead within an hour. Gen. Gomez extended his hand , complimenting me upon my splendid service of the guns ! You see , most of the Cubans had less knowledge of artillery practice than I had contrived to glean on my few days' voyage to Cuba. That sergeant of mine was a genuinely good fellow. He held his tongue. " II. I. Hancock , In Leslie's Weekly. Mixing IJraiiiH with the Soil. Booker T. Washington says that the colored graduates of Tuskcgce have raised over 250 bushels of sweet potatoes from an acreof ground In the name locality where 'the uneducated colored man raises less than fifty bush els to the acre. Mr. Washington at tributes the great difference in the crops to the knowledge of the chomls- , try of the soli which the educated no-1 pro has acquired. lie says that the white farmers In the neighborhood respect the colored graduates , because of their superior knowledge and skill , and that they come to them for pro gressive ideas. iron SmuItiiiK Many Ccntiii-lcH ARO The smelting of Iron In Shetlield. England , Is supposed to date from Uo- man times , and there Is distinct proof carrying it back as far as the Norman conquest , In 10(10. The town had be come famed for Its cutlery by the four teenth century. The town was the capital of Hallamshlre from the Nor man conquest. Owing to Uic antiquity of the town It Is not known exactly when It was founded. CoriiH , I'crhnps. "Doctor , " said the stingy man , who iras trying to save a fee , mooting Dr. Slmrpo on the street , "what do you think of this ? Very frequently I get evere palna In my feet What's that a dgn of ? " "I should say that was a sign of ruin , " replied the doctor. Philadelphia S" f AS NEAT AS A MAN. OT all girls can be beautiful , but every girl can be radiantly and exquisitely clean. This means , llrst , absolute bodily cleanliness , only possible with a daily batli , frequent washings of the hair , constant care of the nails and teeth , and after that , clean , carefully brushed and often re newed clothing. A pitfall of the mo ment to careless girls Is found in the little neekbaiills now enjoying wide vogue. They developed to protect deli cate ribbons and chiffons from too soon soiling. It seems- likely that something will have to be devised to protect these , in turn , from too long wearing. Hum- pled ties , vest fronts , bodices and finery of any sort are an abomination , and should not be permitted in these days of easy renovation or replacement. Girls may well take a lesson In this regard from the other sox. "As neat as a man" Is a frequently heard ex pression , and woman should blush to admit that a man's reading of neatness should be liner than hers. Yet a few hours Is the accepted masculine wear of a shirt and collar , and his clothing is so constantly brushed and sponged and pressed that nt every street corner almost there are caterers to this trade , says Harper's Bazar. The habits of neatness should extend to the care of belongings as well as to their wear. Articles that are carefully put away In protecting receptacles after any remov able dust is brushed or shaken off not only last much longer , but at all times make a much fresher appearance. Capable Indian Girl. Rose Duvoruoy Is a Petoskey , Mich. , girl , who. though but 21 years of age. has already made a creditable record for herself and Is a shining exam ple of the capac ity of the native American to suc ceed in the high er walks of life. Ten years ago , she was a bright little Indian HOSE DOVKH.VAV. ther being John Duvernay , a local Indian politician and Jand looker. She attended the Catho lics convent school at Harbor Springs for a few years , and then entered the Petoskey public schools , spending u few months In the high school. From here she was sent to the Indian school at Carlisle , Pa. , where she graduated at the age of 10 , at the head of her class. She purposed devoting her life to the work of teaching and had so distinguished herself by her abilities that she was almost Immediately given an appointment as a government teach er In the Indian school at Hooknshn , I. T. , and a little later was transferred to a more Important post at Las Vegas , N. II. Chance in Housekeeping Mctlm-ln. A radical change In housekeeping methods Is inevitable. 'In that change will come the sure remedy for the phase of Industrial discontent that we as housekeepers confront in kitchens. The relations between mistress and maid will yet be wisely adjusted ; there will be fuller recognition by each of the rights and duties of each. Reciprocity will be strictly maintained , and domes- tic service given Its rightful and hon ored place among loading industries. Then housework will attract , and not as now , repel , capable , Intelligent wom en , without whose faithful service an ideal home life may not be preserved. IIow to secure the services of such a woman Is a question of more import ance than any absorbing the women's clubs at present. How to manage the typical incompetent housemaid , how to train her into comparative adequacy for the place that she will Jill no longer than it takes to find something else ( almost anything else ) to do , how to train housekeepers , etc. why not sus pend the trite discussion for a while and take up something like this : Is It not imperative ; that housekeepers unite In making domestic- service more at tractive to cnpiHc and Intelligent women ? Woma'n'h Homo Companion. Woman I.nn Ihcnpc Oni-dnor. Mrs. Annette 15. McCrca has boon doing good work as the landscape gar dener of Lincoln Park , Chicago. She knows all the prominent nur serymen In Hie country , and w h o r o to buy cheapest. II o r work bus boon praised In maga zine articles in this country and abroad. Her sal ary Is Jl.'OO a MUS.MCUKA. yonr < 'I lie Attractive Woman. One type of woman there is who 'n- voluntarily creates high aspirations in spires hope in the hearts of the ) jpV less , and revivifies by the touch r Xlier presence , pays Landon Knight 'In the Woman's Home Companion. ! ! c com ing sows sunbeams In the warr f > t life's fabric ; with her departure t'he night conies on. Her mission Is Inspiration. Had Sisyphus met her she w uld have Inspired him with high hojk-s of be- coinlup a respectable Btone mWon. The other type Is only a little less charm ing , and inu/bo Is even more helpful. This is the woman whose very pres ence stills all protests against existing conditions , who brings peace and con. tenttnent , who smooths out the wrin kles In life's ugly places. She Is an < optimist by nature , lly the light of her own life she plucks from ugly recesses that which is fair and beautiful , and by precept and example Instills the sweet honey of optimism Into other lives. SJio Is God's own anodyne which soothes with peace and rest the aching brow of the world. A smart bolero accompanies most of the now skirls , and they are especially popular In the lovely materials of line wool or silk and wool which have been introduced this season. The short , square bolero , corded all over , or tuck ed in groups , Is perhaps.Mhe most popu lar style. Taffeta silk still retains its hold on the feminine public. Gowns of It are just as fashionable now as they were two years ago. It Is said , by the way , that the quality lias vastly improved under the compliment , probably , of an almost universal popularity. There Is no prettier wrap than the little taffeta bolero or Ktou , all corded or tucked. Very tiny girls' box coats , too , of taf feta with large linen collars and possi bly * the cretonne trimming are dainty and fashionable. One of the newest combinations Is white , gray and black. A model of soft gray silk has a skirt with a shaped flounce , on which are mounted little riitlles of white niousseline de hole , each rullle headed and edged with a line of black velvet. On the bodice the silk ' Is tucked up and down with several rows of white rallies , and the black velvet Is arranged bolero fashion tinder - I ; der the arms. The sleeves are long j and close , with several rows of nifties at the elbow. A girdle , collar and small cuffs are made of embroidery. The belt Is of black satin , finished with nn old silver buckle set with emer alds. Modern Wtill I'npcra. A ( lowered paper should never cover the walls of a room where many pic tures are to be hung , nor should It be used in a long , narrow room unless , it is lelleved by a dark dado. These Ca i pers belong for the most part to bl'- ; ' rooms , where few pictures will goBn the walls , and , where the wall COWJTI I lugs are desired to contribute a f r- ! | ' nlshed effect without taking up iwom space. In choosing these papers Ijt is necessary to exercise great care , as wat- terns that seem exquisite in thomsr/ii'cs / are often unsatisfactory when tyniis- ferrcd to the walls of the roouis for which they may bi > Intended. At , many | decorators nowadays , model/ rooms hung with papers of varied styles are 1 .to be seen. An inspection ofVhem will soon show the effect produd by the [ different patterns. Wcilillnii Annlverwiries. First year paper weddyfng. Second year cotton wadding. Third year leather wellding. Fifth year wooden wedding. Seventh year woolen wedding. Tenth year- tin wedding. Twelfth year silk ( nd tine linen. Fifteenth year cn/btnl wedding. Twentieth year cAiIim wedding. . Twenty-fifth year silver wedding. Thirtieth year j/earl wedding. Fortieth year /ruby wedding , Fiftieth year-/-goldei / wedding. Seventy-fifth / yenr- diamond wed . . . . ! ! * . ' ding. / , 'Curc of P.I 1 ins. | In the house palms can stand who.iv | they wll i receive a fair amount of I Iteht , Wit they do not need the direct ' Miiishl/io , snyh Vlck. When watering , give Enough to wet the ball of soil all throuigh , and then wait until there Is an t/ulii-ation of dryness before supply , j ing/untor again. Wash or sponge the | foliage frequently and keep it free fn/m / scale Insects. If any scales are- t/esont , they can bo dcstw > ycd with a 1 mill i dipped In alcohol , and then they may lie \ \ ipod or brushed off. Piilnis are not troublo-uino to caie for. On- Way to Cirry i Untcli. The entirely up-to-date girl now wears her watch dropped Inside her collar , with a chain live or six Indies long hanging outside. This is to keep ' the 'time piece within easy access , as without Mich precaution it would be likely to slip out of reach. The chain Is finished by an ornament or neul , the odder the better. A curious pendant IB a miniature sarcophagus that holds a tiny vli'ulcrette ' or puff. DOG SAVES BABY KITTENS. Ojp llcuril ( lie I'ninlly Decree Drown * luu mill Hccrctrd Htn I'rlcmln. Gyp. the Brooklyn terrier which achieved notoriety two years ago by Having his master's family fivtr death by asphyxiation through an escape of gas bj a timely warning , has recently gl\eu such proof of a kind heart as to deserve further mention , his friends think. Henry Tlimim . a well-known resi dent of Flatbush , Is Hyp's imnernnd Is willing to vouch for the truth of the following story : Xot long ago the house cat presented the family with u litter of six kittens. As It was inconvenient to have all of that number grow up In the back kitchen , It was decided to pick out Hie prettiest one and to drown all the rest. To reach this decision and to select the fortunate- kitten a family council \\a.s hold , at which Gyp was proont. Though he took no part In the discussion , he understood enough of what was going on to foci that some danger threatened his friend the cat and the kittens were to be the victims of some horrible plot. That same afternoon , taking advan tage of the cat's temporary absence- from home , Mr. Thomas , armed with n pall of water , approached the box to carry out the Judgment of the council. To his surprise ho found the kittens gone. No one about the house knew where they wore. Mr. Thomas took the trouble bleto uinke sure of that. The cat just then relumed ami stopped half way Into the box before she noticed some thing wrong. The .poor cat showed Mien enough that she at any rate had had no hand in their disappearance. Where could the kittens boV Who could I have taken the trouble to remove them ? I No stranger had been In the house all | afternoon , and everyone in the family denied having anything to do with them. It Mas not until two days later that this mystery was cleared up. Gyp and the eat , although quite friendly , were not very chummy , and so when she was seen going Into Gyp's kennel In the outhott'-ojin investigation followed , and the six kittens were discovered com fortably Installed in Gyp's own quar ters. Mr. Thomas Is sure they were carried there by Gyp himself to save them from some danger his subtle senses told him threatened his friend's young ones. In British India only nine and one- half per cent of the population live In cities. Cleopatra's needle Is but sixty-eight feet high , an Kgypthm monument In Koine 10o feet. A now law in Montana provides that the Judge's charge shall precede the arguments of counsel. What an English paper says is the greatest Incubator in the world Is at Itatury , near Sidney , Australia. It ac commodates 11-MO duck eggs or 1-1,080 lions' eggs. The lirst paper money used In this country was Issued by Pennsylvania j In 1711'f. In the early part of that year | $70,000 was Issued on the credit of the colony , and a few months later $150,000 more followed. There Is a statue in a village In Egypt which Is said to be the oldest In the world , having been In existence for over six thousand years. It Is the rep resentation of ono of the chiefs of the. domain wherein It was erected. A Kansas farmer who had a pock of lima beans on exhibition at the Paris' ' Exposition has Just received the fol lowing letter from n Frenchman , who evidently doesn't know much about the vegetable In question : "My Dear Sir I bought the pock oftoniw \ which you had on exhibition here and they are ex- , rollout. Can you send me a small pack- age of the seed ? I wish to see If they will grow in'Franco. " Barn-owls , despite the noise around the grain elevators , have been known to rear their young in the buildings. Mr. Kirkwood last year found very In timate relations existing between the families of a red-tali hawk and a gray squirrel. The hawk'H nest wns built upon the squirrel's and both of them were Inhabited. In the sails of boats which have been laid by for the sum mer , troe-swallows have been known to build their nests. English sparrows frequently build in freight trains , and their nests and In habitants are sometimes taken across the continent. Mr. Frank C. Kirk- wood , Secretary of the Game and Fish Association , tells of a find he made in a large tree on Kent Island. In the top wastlKMiestofallshorow ; farther down was a llshhawk's , In the sticks of which were flve purple grackles , with young ones , and four English sparrows' nosts. Farther down n dicker's nest and throe more grackles and the nest of one wren. to SKtrt. Impatlont Husband- Will you ever como away from that looking glass , Clara ? WIfe ( pleasantly ) You forget , Algy , that art Is lonir. Ilusbaii'l ' ( sternly ) I remember , madam , that time Is Hooting. Leslie's Weekly. Couldn't Afford It. Slmpklus Going to the Pan-Ameri can ? I Snlfkhfs Nope ; can't afford It. Slmpklris That will be u great disappointment - appointment for your wife. Snlfkins I don't see how ; she and the children Uro there for the umuier. Ohio Static Journal. 'llui I'ottiT nf ( tin Pri' * * . The Kansas City man who adver tised In u newspaper fora wife and got one In the shape of a widow with live children 1ms no longer any doubt as to the power of the press. Tlsp's Cure Is the best modlclno wo ever used for all alTcctlonsof the throat and lungs.Win. . O. Kndsley , Van- burcn , I ml. , Keb. 10 , ISM ) . Illnforlciil DU Monitor'1 hue , For convenience time is , by histor ians , usually divided Into three great eras ancient ; , mediaeval ( or middle ) and 'modern , The ancient period Is considered lo extend from the earliest. Mines down to the fall of the Human empire In the west A. D. 470 ; the mdc- iacval from that clato to the discovery of America by Columbus In Muul ! > ; the modern from that time to the present. .Some historians prefer to put the end of the mediaeval period at the capture of Constantinople by the Tiuks , about 40 years earlier than the Columbus event. The dark ages are often hold in bo coeval with the mediaeval era , but some authorities think Urn' , the term should be applied Only to the part of the urn extending fiom the do\Mitall of Ihc empire of Charlemagne In the ninth century , onward. Six Doctors Tins Time. South llo-d. Iml. . July JDth. Six dif ferent doctors treated Mr. J. O. l.ande- man of this place for Kidney Tiouble. lie had boon very 111 for three years , and ho despaired of over being \\oll. Somebody suggested Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. I.iuulotnna 11. * < ( i < vo boxes , llo Is completely cured , and besides Ion- ling all his Kidney Trouble , his general health is much better than It has been for years. No case that has occurred In St. Jo seph County for half a century has cre ated such n profound sensation , and Dodd's Kidney .Pills are being well advertised , as a result of their wonder ful cure of Mr Kandeman's case. . Gr X * A\fcgcablePrcpnralionrorAs- ( slmllatlng HicFoodnndRcdula- ling UicSloinaclvs andBowels of Promotes Digcslion.Chccrrul- ncss andHesl.Contalns neither Opium.Morphine norXincral. ; NOT "NAnc OTIC . Mx.Senna * VSnUtyvn nun * : Aperfccl Remedy rorConsu'rwi- lion , Sour Stomach , Diarrhoea Wbrins.Convulsions.Fcvensh- ucss nnd Loss OF SLEEP. Facsimile Signature of * " j G&7f7i < iZvtt NEW YORK. EXACT copy or WRAPPER. , Treix Die From Inioiniila. "Insomnia dries trees up and kills them after a while , " said a tree fan cier. "Trees need sleep , just as indi viduals , and If powerful lights are glaring upon thorn all night long the leaves will gradually wither and drop from the branches. The deadening of the tn-e Is ottcn plainly nolicable up on the side affected by the light , and a number of trees in the city are slow ly being killed by electricity. " , Ilero'i 11 Qnrrr Ifou.tn-ilu Georgia has Jimt posted a law to this ( . Heel : " ] f a woman fails to manage the house according to her husband's Ideas , he Is justified In insisting thai his Ideas be carried out. " It is sol emnly made Ills prerogative "to deter mine what servants shall do and not do , the hours al which meals must be set ved and the menu at each meal. " The man that undertakes to act up on i hat law will have more experience to the .square inch Hum ho ever had before. It were better that a mill stone were bunged about his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea. IIA1.IA3 CATAHIW ( JITUK is taken internally. Price , 75 cts. SriiMinnble 1'ri t-iiutlon * . Baker Old Ualdy Is getting ready for the lly season. Jones What is lie doing ? Baker Having his heid tattooed with a design of a spider's web. Judge. i : r.r : riTlioDipsoB's ' Eye Water y AVortl f C'ntilliin. After a revival suivlcc In Cardiff , Wales , Rev. John MoNolll announce teat ho would answer any question about the bible. In a few momenta he received this query from a younff. man : "Kindly tell me who was Caln'si . wifey" The clergyman made this re ply : "I love yoiiiitf men , especially young Inquirers for ll ht , and I would give the young man a work of advlc i Don't lose your soul's salvation look ing after other people's wives. " 'i < > cttiti : A cou > IN ovt : n.vv Tnko r.nxativo HronioJ'.iiidnoTiil > lols. .VMS dniKfc'Ists rclnnil tlic money If it falls tocnrej 12.V. . Grove's flik'munrols ( jiimvuii bor.iJs. Vnltio ol ShnuluMl Ncrtr * . According to a legal decision In the. Vienna courts , "shock to the nerves' * const Itnlcs a serious accident. A pas senger on a local line claimed damages which were awarded him , for a snocfc to his nerves , caused by tlio conductor shouting out to the passengers tu > jump olV the car as he feared a col lision. , Po Your Teet Aclto ami fJnrii ? Hhnhe Into your slioon , Altpii'fi Fool- IDnso , a iiowilor for the foot. It nh j tljjlit or Now Shoes fool Hnsy. Curw , Corns , Unnluim , Swollen , Hot antf Swenthik" Foot. At nil Druggists atui Shoo Stores , 'Stc. Sninplo sent FRKll AtltlroBS Allen S. Olinsted , Lultoy , N. X. A lldinl < > rSyniiiitlij' . Cleveland 1'lain Dealer : " 1 cans sympathlzo. with Carnegie a little blL He says he can't digest his food. " "And why do you sympathize wlths mini" ' "Hccausc 1 can't get any food to di gest. " Mr * , Window's ROOTIltSO 8Vll r for chlUrei ttrtlilnir , voftriiH ihe ( tuitu. reilucfi9 tnllftiQfttOr , . r > ll ) f pain , ciirin lnJ culto. Ma liottla. \ In British India only D } perccutof \ the population live In cities. ( * ° ' ' Ooo \ nftlarj unit * . ni 'rOTe'Ooo eipnuw I n > l ! f > nin - tcldlCS Or . UCniSonli or aililrvn Aimrlrmi iTdur- Uounl l.cutfuc , 181 Vuu lluri.ii btrcri , VliicoitfiIU , For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Have Bears the Signature of If Thirty Years . . TMC CKNTAUR COMPANY. NtW YORK CtV > Aiun.iMiv ul . . . .inn' . A pine tree nnd a birch tree have giown su c'rose together in Woolrloliy Me , that one lnmlc serves for both , sending forth pine branches oti ona side and birch on the other. Th n union Feems a lappy ] one , In splto or the fact that Hie two trees are as widely separated by the b-jtunlsu a * two well can be , and the gnarled branches of the pine embrace the birch in a most alTcctloiia'e manner. Tlii- Old mill tlio Now. We cantiob help admiring the fiu * spirit of conservatism that leads racti tocliri' , ' to the faith of their fathers In. many good tilings. Hut there Is such : a thing as being too conservative Whcii conservatism means Ignoranoa awkward mcitudsand unsatisfactory returns , It Is not a subject of reveranta but a souice of stagnation and poverty. The true spirit , of improvement is not' a wild desire for something new : bufc II Is a wH'lrr.o s \ < > recognize that which is best and touLilize it whether it cohlllcts or coincides with former ideas Lotus uol reveretlieold things too iniicii , nor exalt the new tiling merely been use nicy are new. Aniert- uui Cultivator. Rverv soul swings like a pendulum between heaven and lull. LUntS WMtht AIL Utit f Allb. up. Tunis G ooU. u6 U > tlrao. St'U ! N.N.U , NO 67G-31 , YORK. NIB. j
