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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1909)
JUST SUIT nen. Employer What wo want Is a night watchman that watches somebody who can sleep with one eye open and both cars , and who is not afraid to tackle anything. See ? Applicant I ucc , boss ; I'll send mo wife 'round. SKIN ROUGH AS BARK. Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humor Scratched Till Dlood Han. Found a Cure In Cutlcurn. "Our eon , two years old , was afflicted with a rash. After ho sulfored with the trouble several weeks I look him to the doctor but it got worse. The rash ran together and made largo blisters. The little follow didn't want to do anything but scratch and we had to wrap his hands up to keep him from tearing the flesh open till the blood would run. The Itching was In tense. The Hklti on his back became hard and rough like the bark of a tree. Ho Buffered intensely for about three months. But I found a remedy In Cutlctirn Soap and Cutlcura Oint ment. The result was almost mag ical. That was moro than two years ago and there has not boon the slight est symptom of It since ho was cured. J. W. Lauck , Yukon , Okla. , Aug. 28 and Sept 17 , 1908. " foUor Druir ft Cbcm. Oorp. , Bolo Props. , Uostorx. May Paste Million Posters. Artists , billposters , printers , paper manufacturers and tuberculosis fight ers are all united In a gigantic crusade r against tuberculosis which Is about to ' bo started under the direction of the < National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. In addition to iho gifts of free space on billboards and free printing of posters made by the Associated Billposters and Distributors of Amcilca and the il'ostcr Printers' Association , several hundred paper manufacturers have given paper for the posters to the value of scvoral thousand dollars , and artls's from all over Iho United States are contributing sketches for posters , free of charge. The local , state and national anlHuborculosla associations will see that the posters are placed 1n cities and towns whore they are most needed. ' The posters are nine feet long and Boven foot wide and will bo printed In several colors. If sufllclcnt paper is .procured . a million will bo pasted up. The value of those various contribu tions would reach fully $2,000,000 U pnltl for at commercial rates. An E"cr Ready Opening. The editor euddonly became con scious that some one was standing bo- Jilnd him. Looking round , his glance fell upon a scody looking Individual with the eyes of a crank. "I beg your pardon , " said the new comer , "but is there an opening here for a first-class Intellectual writer ? " "YbS , " grimly responded the editor. "An Ingenious carpenter , foreseeing your visit , has provided an excellent opening. Turn the knob to the right , and do not shun the door as you go out. " The Sunday Magazine. How's This ? Wo offer Ono Hundred nolliua Howard for any eaaa ot Cntarrb that cunuot be cured by Hill's Catarrh Cure. We , Uio umtcrnlKtioil. ba\o Uiionu V , J. Cluncy tor the lost ' 5 > cara. and bcucvo lilm pcrlectl- hon orable In nil ImalnrfJ UunmctluM and lln.incl.illj abU > to entry nut any oblljrntlotm made by lib linn. WALDINO , KlNNAN > V MAIIVIN. Wholesale DnlwIsM , ' Toledo , O mil' * Catarrh Cure h taki-n Internally , aetltu dlrcetlv upon the blood and mucous nurfaeca ot the pyttrin. Testimonial sent Irce. 1'rlco 75 rents pel bottle. Sold by all DruciiUtJ ! . Toke Hall's rntnlly 1'ULi tor constipation. The optician would soon bo look ing for another Job If beer glasses Im proved the eyesight. BRONCHIAL TROCHES An sUotuttly harmless r metr for Sore Throat , Hcuiruncu and Coughs. Give Immediate rclUI In Bronchial and Lung Atfectloru. Fllty years' reputation. Price , 25 cents , CO cents and $1.00 per box. Sampli cent on requett , -'OHNI. BROWN fc SON , Boston. Mau. Makes Shaving Easy NO STROPPING NO HONING ICNOWN THE WORLD OVUR PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM nui ana txtutllkj the bile. 1'iomolel n luxuriant Rrovtli I.-nver Palls to Hestora Gray llnlr to Its Youthful Co or. Curci ualp dluooi b fcflir tilling. fOe , nd lJOO t ( Copyright. ) t , i' /llK GREAT I' ' " " clock , sta- j [ tloned opposite the foot of | | the stairs , struck two. If From his bed the Littlest * * Boy listened with a sense ofawo. Never before had ho heard it strike BO late an hour. Once , Indeed , ho had heard It strike ten , but usually It had struck eight nntl when next ho was awake It was striking six end moinlng had come. The Littlest Hey lay and listened. The house was Impressively still. The only sounds audible wore the stately ticking of the monitor clock below , and the regular breathing of the Big gest Boy and the Biggest Girl In the room adjoining. The Littlest Boy's eyes wore wide open atid gaxlng Into the velvet black ness close above his face. When ho had gone to bed It had bcon Christ mas eve. Ho was not fully certain as to the line of demarkatlon , but it oc ctirred to him that now It was Christ mas day ! Then he began to blink and think. Ho wondered if Santa Clans I'ad come yet. Before the grate-fire , down In the library , were ranged three chairs ; a rocklng-chalr for the Biggest Girl , a straight-backed , ordinary chair for the Biggest Boy , and a huge , roomy tinn-clmlr for himself. In addition , hu had Imng up his stockings to the mantel. Ho tried to picture to himself how. f Santa Clans had been and gone , hat chnlr and those stockings must "Hcllol" Said Santa Claus. look. At Intervals , as some purlieu liirly alluring fancy stood out hoforo him , ho gave nn ecstatic wriggle nnd n few blinks cxtrn. Oh , the red wagon ! And the silver napkin-ring ! Supposing ho got thorn both ! It did not seem to him possible siblo that ho could exist without eith er , and yet and yet ho mustn't ex act too much. If he might take ono peep Into the library just ono tiny peep to flm out whether or not Santa Claus had been. Ho felt Unit ho ought not to ylolt to this temptation ; and ho sighed hart and twisted. Out even In the inlds of his struggle ho did yield , for firs his disobedient right foot stole fron beneath the blue coverlet , and ncx his disobedient left foot ; and in i moment all of him , enveloped in his long , pink-flannel night-gown , wn. . moving resolutely towards the door way. way.At At the landing the stairs turnec sharply. The Littlest Doy also turned with them to continue his Journoy. Now there ahead of him was the mon itor clock , staring him In the face , and ticking loud rcproval. From the library , off the hall , came the reminis cent glow of the grate-flro with which the Christmas eve had been , cele brated. Down sped the Littlest Boy , boldly gnorlug the astonished clock , down the remaining flight , and across the square hall , whoso rugs were soft ami comforting. On the threshold of the library ho stopped short , frightened at what he had done. He had caught Santa Glaus ! Aye , there was Santa Glaus , bend ing over the big chair , which , the Littlest Boy glimpsed , was overflow ing with packages and things. I do not know but that the Littlest I'oy would have beat courteous re treat ( although , of course , his farther ciulosity was simply tremendous ) had not Santa Glaus suddenly glanced up and descried him a small , pink figure - uro , made still pinker by the glowing coals , framed , wide-eyed , In the library door-case. "Hello ! " said Santa Claus , not ing. "Hello ! " responded the Littlest Boy. " 1 didn't know you were here. " "Didn't you ? " remarked Janta Claus , straightening up and slowly stopping backward. "No , " assured the Littlest Boy. "Did you get In throuch the chlmley ? " During his whole llfo that Is , over since ho could talk the Littlest Boy had been trying to say "chimney ; " but , somehow , that " 1 , " UQlSg so slim and hatchet-faced , always nimbly slipped In and elbowed out the "n. " "Did I got In througn the chlm- bleyl" repeated Santa Glaus ; and then ho opened his mouth In a silent luugh. "Yes , I dumb down the chlm- blcy , " ho said. "You say 'chlmblcy' and I say'chlm- ley ; ' but my father says says ch ch clihmicloy Is right , " informed the Littlest Boy. "You don't mean It"returned ! Santa Claus , who , having backed to the win dow looking upon the side porch , now , with his hand behind him , was deftly [ ( Idling it up. "Please don't go , Ranta Claus , " to- sought the Littlest Boy. "We'll talk real low , HO nobody'll hear. That la , II you're not In too big a hurry to etay , " he added , politely. "Sure , " responded Santa Claus. "It's almost empty , Isn't it ! " assort ed the Littlest Boy. "But I s'poso you'vo lots moro up In the balloon. Had you got all through with mo ? My chair is the middle ono there , and these are my stockings In front of It. " "Well , I was kinder foolln' around when you como In , " confessed Santa Claus ; "but I reckon I'm through. Them other chairs are your ma's an' pa's , 1 take it ? " "Yes ; mamma's Is the rocker and papa's Is the other , " Informed the Lit tlest Boy , hurriedly. "Did you bring me u red wagon and a silver napkin- ring ? " "Aren't they there ? " queried Santa Claus. "May I look ? " asked the Littlest Coy , eagerly. "Sure , " grunted Santa Claus , with his favorite word. The Littlest Boy was not slow In taking advantage of that permission. In a twinkling ho was at the chair , and , oblivious to the rustling that he was producing , was burrowing amidst Its contests. Ho did not have to burrow to find the red wagon. Its two front wheels were sticking straight up against the : hair's back ! "Oooce ! " jubilated the Littlest Joy , turning with sparkling eyes. Will Its sides fold over ? " "You bet ! " assured Santa Glaus. "Just bushels and bushels of thanks , lanta Glaus , " purled the Littlest Boy , apturoiisly. "I hope It's bigger than uy Cousin James' Is ! Is It ? " "Sure ! " said Santa Claus. "Now , ibout the ring ? Ain't It there ? " " 1 don't see It ? " replied the Littlest toy , rummaging. "Mebbe It's In the slockln's , " sug gested Santa Claus. And It was ! a beautiful , shiny , all- , -er napkin ring. "Oooooo-ece ! " gurgled the Littlest toy , unwrapping It. "I bet It's the very solides' kind ! " "Lemmo see , " demanded Santa laus. "That's what I intended it to be , anyhow , an' I hope I ain't made no mistake. " "Yes , It's solid , all right enough , " ho said , weighing it in his hand , while ; ho Littlest Boy watched him , anx- ously. "But don't you think that that , here wagon an * this hero ring , both together , are too much for a kid like you ? " "I don't know , " responded the Lit tlest Boy , abashed. " 1'vo tried to bo awful good. I've picked up klndliu' and went on errands and brushed my teeth and and gone down cellar after dark , and and and I've hardly over cried when I got hurt ! " "Still , seems to me , " persisted Santa Glaus , gazing at the shiny ring In Ills fingers , "that a wagon alone la good enough for ono kid , besides all them other things you've got in yon chair and socks. 1 dunne but what I'll take this an' give it som'crs else. " "Well , " agreed the Littlest Boy , gravely , "If If you can find some lit tle boy who ought to have it moro'n me , then you can can take it ; and p'raps next Christmas " "God ! " roared the Biggest Boy , like an angry lion , leaping through the II brary doorway. With a slam up sped the window ; with an oath , out whirled Santa Claus , "You'vo scared Santa Claus ! You've scared Santa Claus ! " walled the Lit tlest Boy , in despair. "I have , have I ! " exclaimed the Big gest Boy , gathering the waller Into his arms. "And ho took my ring , " farther la mented the Littlest Boy. "He did , did ho ! " repeated the lion that is , the Biggest Boy In a com miserating growl. "Never mind ; we'll get another. " "But 1 told him ho might , If there's some other little boy who'd ought to have It more , " explained the Littlest Boy , truthfully. "Maybe he'll bring me ono next Christmas. " Hero the Biggest Boy shut the treacherous window ; and with the Big gest Girl , who by this time had ar rived and was hugging and kissing the Littlest Boy's two rosy feet , as they hung down Inside the Biggest Boy's arms , close accompanying , car ried him upstairs to bed. What do you think ! Evidently Santa Glaus repented , or else ho had only been joking , or else ho could find no other little boy who was moro worthy ; lor , after all , at daylight there was discovered , lying on the mat before the side-door , that very same ring wrapped , It Is true , not In line tissue paper ( but In coarse brown paper. However , upon the paper was ecrawlcd. In ragged but unmistakable lines : "for the kid "SANTY CLAWS. " Effect of Self-satisfaction. Nell That was a frlghtfuly long sermon the minister preached mis morning. Belle Why , 1 didn't notice it was unusually long. Nell Of course not ; you had oa u new hat. NEW RAILWAYS. IK CENTRAL CANADA AMERICAN SETTLERS WELCOME AND DOING WELL. The Portland Orogonlan , ot Portland - land , Oregon , published ft carloon on the Immigration of U. 9. people to Canada , In Its Issue of October 6 , 1909. The picture "vas accompanied by the following article : "Losing American Citizens. The ex- odtis of American far-morn to Canada continues to bo n phenomenon of the first Importance. More of them are crossing the border this fall than over before , and they are flocking from all parts of the country. Former ly It was the Mlddlo West alone which thus lost the heart of Us citizenship. Now all sections of the Union suffer alike. The regret which wo cannot help feeling over the migration of many thousands of excellent citizens has an economic side which causes some concern. The 70,000 farmers who will go to Canada to live this fall will talco with them some $70,000,000 in cash and effects. This Is by no means n negligible sum , and makes a very appreciable drain on our re sources. But , of course , the most se rious loss Is the men themselves and their families , who have forsaken the land of the free and the homo of the bravo to dwell under the rule of a monarch. Why do they go ? Naturally the cheap and fertile land of Western Canada - ada attracts them. Each emigrant goes with a reasonable expectation of bettering his fortune. Indeed , in a few years he may grow rich through the abundant crops ho can raise and the increase of land values. But per haps that Is not the sole reason for the astonishing migration. There Is a common notion abroad that In Can ada life and property are appreciably uafer than they are here. Murders nro not so frequent , and are more speedily and surely punished. Mobs and the so-called ' ' - 'unwritten law' are virtually unknown In Canada. Again the law Is a vastly more ascertalnable entity there. Canada does not per mit Its judges to veto acts of the leg islative body. When a statute has been enacted It is known to be the law of the laud until It is repealed , this naturally Imparts to Canadian civilization a security and stability which we have not yet attained. "We must remember , In the same connection , that the Canadian protec tive tariff Is far less' exorbitant than ours , and much less boldly arranged for the benefit of special favorites Hence there Is an Impression , verj widely diffused , that the Canadians are not so wickedly robbed by the trusts as we are In this country. . Rea sons like these sufficiently account for the exodus of a body of citizens , whom wo can 111 afford to lose , but they do not much assuage our regret that they cannot be retained in the United States. " Speaking of this , a Canadian Gov ernment representative says that the Americans who cross the border are most welcome. The splendid areas of virgin soil , a largo quantity of which is given away as free homesteads , lie close to existing railways and to those under construction. The rallv/ay lines that are assisting In this development nro the Canadian Pacific , the Cana dian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific. The latter is built entirely on Canadian soil , and has opened up a wonderful stretch of land. Along this line during the year about closed thou sands of American settlers have made their homes. They have built the towns , and immediately began as fac tors in the building up of the great Canadian West. Agents of the Government are lo catcd In various cities throughout the United States who will bo pleased to give any information that may bo'de sired to further the Interest of the settler. A Double Delight. "Congratulate me , " said young Smith to a fellow clerk. "I'm going to get married/ ' "Fine. Glad to hear it. But don't marry all her family. " " "Oh , there's only one sister a twin , " said Smith. "Look alike ? " asked the other. "Can't tell 'cm apart. " "Well , that's rather awkward , Isn't It ? How do you know which is which ? " "Well , " confessed Smith , "up to date I haven't tried very hard. " A Decoy. The minister who had exchanged with llev. Mr. Talcom was scandalized to see Deacon Snowball In the vestry , after service , deliberately taking a 50 cent pleco out of the contribution-box and substituting a dime. "Brer Snowball , " he exclaimed , in horror and amazement , "that's plain dishonest doings ! " This Will Interest Mothers. Mother CSray'B Sweet Powders for Chil dren , used by Mother Gray , u mirso In Chlldrcn'H Home , New York , cure Consti pation , Fcverlshncss. Teething DlsorUnrs , Stonuich Troubles and Destroy Worms ; 30.000 testimonials of euros. All ilniRKlsts , ! 5o. Sample KitEK. Address Allen 8. OhnateJ , Lo Roy , N. Y. Was a Father , Too. "Say , Mr. Editor , I'm the father of twins. " "All right ; we'll put it in the paper under the head of 'Double Tragedy. ' " IIAVK YOU A tlOIHUI , OK COM ) ? It so lukontonro Allen's l.iintt lialsam nml watch results , blmjiln. mle , ottVctlvo. AU dealers. 1'opu * tar prices Sic , 600 and f MM bottles. Don't believe everything you beat over a telephone wire. If-iny who used to Einokc lOc.ciearo are now siudUrig Lewis' Single Binder straight 5o. In a man's life the greatest nece ilty is more uiouey , ODD MISTAKE. { Jhort-Sightod Old Gentleman How your little boy has grown ! But you shouldn't let him go out without a hat. . BACKACHE IS KIDNEYACHE. Usually There Are Other Troubles to Prove It. Pain In the back is pain in the kid neys , In most cases , and it points to the need of a spe cial remedy to re move and cure the congestion or in flammation of the kidneys that is in terfering with their work and causing that pain that makes you say : "Oh , my back. " Thompson Watkins - kins , professional nurse , 420 N. 23rd St. , Parsons , Kan. , says : "For some time I was annoyed with sharp twinges across the small of my back and Ir regular passages of the kidney secre tions. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills , I am free from these troubles. " Remember the name Doan's. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster- Mllburn Co. . Buffalo , N. Y. Not Even Sandy. Wilford was sitting on his father's knee watching his mother arranging her hair. "Papa hasn't any Marcel waves like that , " said her father , laughingly. Wilford , looking up at his father's bald pate , replied : "Nope , no waves ; It's all beach. " Columbia Jester. One Thing That Will Live Forever. PKTTIT'S EYE SALVE , first box cold in 1807 , 100 years ago , tales increase yearly. All druggists or Howard Bros. , Buffalo , N. Y. The main ingredients of true manli ness are a forKCtfulness of self and a constant regard for duty. Butler. KXrOSUKK TO COLD ami wet Is the llrst Mop to 1'neiimonln. tTiikn IVrrr Ju\lis1 I'llnUller itnd tlio < liii : , < nr Is uvurn-d. lln- r < l uulcd for coltl s. stiroUiroaltiulniy.c | , S5c.mil MX- . A giggling girl is apt to become a cackling woman. Dr. Pli'tcn'8 riciitant 1'ollots rrsulato and lnrl - iiratc stomach , liver and liowrls. SuRar-coatcd , Uuygranules. Easy totukoascandf. It Is Usually costly to follow cheap advice. ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT AYcgdable Preparation For As similating iheFoodandRegula- linglhe Stomachs and Bowls of Promotes Digeslion.Chccrful- ness and Rest.Contains neither Opium , "Morphine nor Mineral NOT MARC OTIC Hirtn Stt , flanftrti Sugar- tfinkrfrun ftaor A perfect Remedy rorConslijw- lion , Sour Stomach.Diarrtwea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP Facsimile Signature of TKE CCNTAUR COMPANY , NEW YORK. Guaranteed under theFpoda ; ) Copy of Wrcppar. WESTERN CANADA What ! . ) . Hill , the QrealRnllroodMosnate , flays About Its Wheat-Producing Powert Tlie KTntwit nenl of tMi eonptrr ( UoltcUtitatc * j In another renora. won or two will bo uia pro. Tiding ot liomM ( or tt > rrnplo nml producing iraQclcnt ; for thorn. The dajs of onr prcmlnenco M n Tflicat exporting country are none. Oon ndn In to l > o the croat nbo&t country. " Th Is ftroixlrall roadman- no to Is taking fulrimtngo ot the ftltantlnn l > r tniKlvornllwny liulld * Judo the \vlicnt t lold * Ot Western Canada. Upwards of 125 Million Bushels of Wheat wcTnlinrYrstcilIn 1000. Arernw of tun three proflncr * ot AlMttn. Bnuntchmnn andUnnllolm will to opwntils of ii J ljunlicl * per ncrc 1'rco lioiiiMtond * of 100 ncrr * . nml mljnliitnrr lirc-cmptlonn of 1 CO oorcnlnt 93 per ncrol , nro to bo Imil In the choicest district * . ScIiooN convenient , cllninto oxrc-llenr , soil tlm Aery bcrt , railway * close nt linnil , build * In/r lumber cheap , lui I cnsr to Kvt and rrnsoimblo In price , water cntlly prncurrdt mixed fnnnlnir n nucrrm. Urltn n to hcttplnco for BOttlcmont , Bottlers' low railway mien , ilrwrlutlvo lilns- trntoil"L.ift UnfWwt'Miient frco on application ) , nndoMiprtnforinn * tlon. to Hup't ot ImmlRrutlon. Ottnwn , Can. , or to tbo Cacadlan Uortrnmont .iKont. W. V. BENNETT , fob. Positively cured by those Little rills. They also relieve Dig- tre1 * ! ! from Dyspepsia , In digestion nml Too Ueirty Eating. A perfect lem- e ly for Dizziness , Nau sea , DrovvHlnesH , Binl Tnstoln the Jloutli , Cent- eil Tongue , Pain In the Side , TonPID Z.IVER. They rerjulate the Bowels. 1'urcly Vegetable. SHALL PILL , SMALL DOSE , SMALL PRICE. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Similo Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. remember this it may save your life. Cathartics , bird shot and canuon ball pills- - teaspoon spoon tloses of cathartic xnedicinca nil depend on irritation of the bowcla until they swcatenough to move. Cas- carels strengthen the bowel muscles so they creep and crawl natarally. This means a cnre and only through Cascarfts can you get it quickly and naturally. 889 Cascarets 10c box week's treat- ment. AU druggists. BiffRtst seller In thu world million bases a month. cured to stajr cwrrd 1'mlnent juiluus. inhilttiTs , nnirus ! > mL n mid the mcdlcul prrhs ilechini my cures permanent. I euro utter others fall. 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