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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1910)
FLORIDA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FARM COLONY. \ By Clement Yore. I hiwo Just returned from a tour * vor the stale of Klorltla. 1 loft Chicago on the 6th of March and nowhere did 1 DUO preparations for spring planting or ac tivity upon the farms until I arrived In Florida on tliu morning of the 8th. I went through Florida , mid I saw ns I looked from the car windows the fluids Kroon with growing crops and men and women- working In those Holds In the very lightest of summer apparel. I was on H mission of Inspection to the Hurlmnk-Ocnln colony , located In Marlon County. Klorlda. Mind you , thl colony la but 90 days old , and it IM not reasonable to suppose that ono could BOO much de velopment there , but this ID what I found. I learned from the oIIlcliilH In charge of the colony that the Iiuul wns more than tluco-iiiiarters sold , thnt the settlers and prospective cottiers were arriving at the ratio of from 20 to 30 a duy. I went out to the colony on the line of the new rail road , which has been built especially to penetrate through the heart of this col ony , nnd which connects with the Sea board Air Line and the Atlantic Coast linn nt Ocala. Upon both sides of this railroad as I rode through the colony , I saw fields In cultivation , new houses IniUt nnd being built , men busily engaged In clearing the land to make It ready for the plow , and I talked with mnny of these settlers and found a universal endorsement , both of the neil nnd the possibilities of this great colony. I suw many spots In Florida In the course of mv three weeks' stay In that state , and I saw why It Is that upon Just a. few acres of ground ono rnn earn an In r dependent living , with half the toll nec essary In the ordinary puisulls of life , hut In all of my travels 1 am very frank to say that V believe I liked the Tnirimnk- Ocnla colony better than any spot I tuw In Vlnrlda. Btirhnnk-Crnla colony Is builfi'n ' ? very fast , and It Is almost Impossible In so short a apace to tell how great la this progress. The land lies In the center of Marlon founty , which Is the banner countv of the state. It Is touched upon both sides by great railroad svstcms. nnd with ex cellent transportation through the heart of the colonv with a railroad which con nects with these systems , while the Ok- lawnha river urns the entire length of the oasterti border of the colonv. thus af fording water transportation with the sea. The New South Kami ft Homo Comp' < nv has prepared n nlecp of literature which they have called "Ten Acres and Fiof- dotn. " This book comprises some SO 000 words , and Is filled from cover to cover with actual photographic reproductions , nnd Is beyond question of a doubt ono of the best pieces of literature ever pub lished upon Florida. My advice to any man or woman who Is ncfklmr an InvptMnenf In firm lands , especially In Florida , Is to read this great bonk before you-make up your mind defl- nltelv where to locate. Just send the coupon below : FREE- FLORIDA FARM BOOK COUPON. NEW SOUTH FARM & HOME COMPANY , 956 Merchants Loan and Trust Bid * . , Chicago. Gentlemen : Please nend me "Ten Acres ncl Freedom , " together with all nther In formation you have , relative to Burlmnk- Oealu colons' farms. It Is un'lTs'ood that this Is to be sent free. I will read your literature carefully , If you will send It to me. HE WAS WISE. Cilyinnn Say , Hayseed , you'ro losing something ! Hayseed Go on , man ; ycr can't fool ycr Uncle Dudley. REST AND PEACE Fall Upon Distracted Households When Cutlcura Enters. Sleep for skin tortured babies and rest for tired , fretted mothers Is found In a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and a gentle anointing with Cutlcura Oint ment. This treatment , In the major ity of cases , affords immediate relief in the most distressing forms of Itch ing , burning , scaly , and crusted hu mors , eczemas , rashes , inflammations , Irritations , and chafings , of Infancy nnd childhood , permits rest and sleep to both parent and child , and points to a speedy cure , when other remedies fall. Worn-out and worried parents will find this pure , sweet and econom ical treatment realizes their highest expectations , and may bo applied to the youngest Infants ns well as chil dren of nil ages. The Cutlcura Rem edies are sold by druggists every where. Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. , solo proprietors , Boston , Mass. , for their free 32-page Cuticura Book on the cnre and treatment of skin and scalp of Infants , children and adults. Country people make their own jam , but people in the city get theirs in the street cars. Lewis' Single Ritider pives a man what he wants , a rich , mellow -tasting cigar. There Is danger In delay ; also in . haste / LIVE STOCK AND MISCELLANEOUS ELECTROTYPES I In urcntvnrlpty t nrsnle at thn lowest prices by VrrilH MttTttrmK t.MI , lillt.idimi Hi. , thin * * Interesting Life of the IVlan Who Made the World Laugh. RIVER PILOT IN HIS YOUTH Did His First Literary Work In Ne vada Sad Events That Clouded His Later Years A Clean Life Record. Snmuel Lnnghorne Clemens , Amerl fa's foremost humorist nnd known the ivorld over ns "Mark Twain , " was born tn the little town of Hannibal , Mo. , in Kovember 30 , 1835. His father , John Marshall Clemens , tame from an old Virginia family , nnd with his young wife , Elizabeth Lamp- ton , a descendant of the early settlers of Kentucky , ho Joined the sturdy band of pioneers who pushed over the Alleghanles in the early part of the lust century and settled along the banks of the Mississippi river. In the uncouth environment of the then little frontier town of Hannibal the famous author spent his boyhood days. Hero ho fished , hunted and lounged along the river banks with his sturdy companions , living a healthy outdoor existence , which undoubtedly accounted for his long life , In the face of his many afflictions. He attended the little school , but not being of a very studious disposl tion. he learned far moro from con tact with the rough companions whom ho Immortalized In later years ns "Huckleberry Finn" nnd "Tom Saw yer , " and others of their typo. At the ago of twelve his meager school education was brought to a sudden close by the death of his fa ther. ther.His His older brother , Orion S. Clem ens , was the proprietor of a printing shop in the village , nnd young Sam Clemens began his Journalistic career there as a "printer's devil. " In the course of a few years he learned the trade ns a compositor , nnd In 1S53 ho left his native town and began a wan dering existence. IIo journeyed from place to place , working at his trade in New York and the principal cities of the middle west But while ho gained a vast amount of experience during his travels , which proved of the greatest value In thtt preparation of some of his- works In later years , this period was rather un profitable from n financial standpoint , nnd ho wns finally compelled to return to his home along the banks of the great river , In rather straitened cir cumstances. Becomes RJver Pilot. The life of a steamboat pilot had al ways appealed to his youthful Imagina tion , and now that he had grown to manhood , he resolved to realize his ambition. He was fortunate enough to become a pupil of Hornco Uixby , and ho was soon guiding the awkward river craft along the tortuous channel of the muddy stream. The idea of his becoming nn author had never entered his mind at that time , but ho absorbed enough of the A Big One. There ia ono advantage a telephone enterprise has over other kinds of business. " "What Is that ? " "If n receivership Is ordered , they can always hang up the receiver. " Llberlan Palms. There are a number of Interesting species of palms In Liberia , but the more Important are the fan palm , the raphla or bamboo palm , the cocoanut palm and the oil palm. pilot life to enable him to describe the dllllcultlcs encountered in guiding a boat nlong the grcnt river in his "Llfo on the Mississippi River. " which ho wrote mnny years later. At the outbreak of the Civil war steamboating came to a standstill , and young Clemens enlisted In the Confed erate array. A soldier's life , however , was not to his liking , nnd after a few weeks' service ho joined his brother Orion , who had received an appoint ment ns secretary of the Territory of Nevada. He acted as secretary to hla brother , but ns his duties were nlmost nothing nnd his salary even less , he spent most of his tlmo in the mining camps. His experiences In this sec tion are depicted in his "Roughing It. " nnd "The Jumping Frog. " First Literary Work. In 1SC2 he began his first regular literary work on the stnff of the Vir ginia City Enterprise. He wrote a col umn dail/ , dealing with the political situation In the state , that attracted wide nttcntlon. Those articles ho signed with the nom do plume "Mark Twain , " which ho had heard sung out on the Mississippi steamers to let the pilot know that the sounding showed two fathoms of water. IIo resigned his position at Virginia City nnd went tc California , where ho worked on the Sacramento Union ; but after a brief period , ho left his desk nnd went to Hawaii to write up the sugar Interests. Ills work was very buccesbful , and on Ilia return to Cali fornia he delivered a number of lec tures , which netted him considerable money. In March of 1SG7 , Twain published his first book , "Tho Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. " The book made quite a stir In that part of the coun try , but only 4,000 copies wore sold. It attracted the attention , however , of the editor of the Alta California , who sent the author out as a newspaper correspondent on a steamboat excur sion to southern Europe and the Ori ent. His letters wore published from time to time , and In 1SC9 the author re vised them nnd published them in book form under the title of "Tho In nocents Abroad. " This work made "Mark Twain" famous , and compelled his recognition as America's foremost humorist. In the first 1C months , 85- 000 volumes were sold , nnd many moro subsequently. This was a record sale for those days. Marries Miss Langdon. It was on his trip In the Mediter ranean that Mark Twain met Olivia L Langdon of Elmlra , N. Y. They fell in love with each other , and in 1870 were married. Their married life wns one of perfect harmony and four chil dren blessed their union. Mr. Clemens resided In Duffalo for a year nfter his mnrrlago , nnd was nominally the editor of the Duffalo Express. In 1871 he Joined the liter ary colony at Hnrtford , Conn. , where ho lived for n great many years , and where ho did thegreater part of the work that has made his name Im mortal. In 1S72 "Roughing It" appeared , nnd In the Game year "The Gilded Ago , " written In collaboration with Charle.s Dudley Warner , was published. "Tom Sawyer" camp In 187C. nnd "Huckle berry Finn" nine years later. Of the stories with an historical setting "Tho Prince and the Pauper , " "A Connec ticut Yankee at the Court of King Arthur , " and "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc , " appeared In 18S2 , 1890 and 1891 respectively. In 1S93 Impressed. "I think I shall lot that woman rent my house. " "Why ? " "Shu's the first ono who's called * o ECO mo about It who didn't brag about what a good tenant she Is. " A Cruel Program. "If that unrestrained orator has hlo wny , " said Senator Sorghum , "the trusts will perish in fearful agony. " "In what way ? " "He'll talk them to death. " thnt curious " ' phltoBophcr "Putld'nhcnd Wilson , " made his bow. Dut whlln the great humorist woa meeting with well-deserved success from n literary standpoint , the imps of misfortune seemed to dog his very footsteps. In 1SS1 , ho conceived the Idea of reaping the publisher's as well na the author's profits from some of his worka. Accordingly ho organized n stock company known ns C. L. Web ster ft Co. , in which ho wns the largest stockholder , to publish his works. IIo had accumulated consider able wealth nnd wns rntod ns a mil- llonnlre. . ' His llnnnclal ability , however , was none of the host , and in 1S91 his entire - tire fortune was swept away by the failure of tha publishing house. Mr. Clemens was abroad nt the time , nnd although 00 ycnrs of ngo , ho stnrtod out on n tour of the globe , delivering lectures nnd writing nrtlclcs In order to pny the debts of the defunct firm. Ho had scarcely begun his grcnt tnsk when fnto struck him another hard blow. This was the death of his ' i eldest and most ' l accomplished dnivh- tcr , Miss Olivia S. Clemens , who died In August , 181111 , nt the nge of 21. Broken - ken In spirit , ho continued his grent tnsk nnd In two yenrs ho hnd paid off his debts. It wns during this dark period that the voloian ; humorist wns reported destitute nnd dying In London. A public appeal wns sent out through n New York pnpcr nnd $3,000 wns raised for him. But although pressed for funds , ho still retained his dig nity and refused to accept the money Wife Passes Away. As If In sympathy with her hus band's misfortunes , his wife's health began to fall. IIo moved to Florence. Italy , In the hope thnt the mild climnto would restore her , but It proved of no avail , and on November C , 1904 , she died In thnt fnr off land. About this tlmo the humorist mot II. II. Rogers , the Standard Oil mag nate , nnd the men bocnmo fnst friends' Rogers gave his literary friend the nld of his financial experience , and Clem ens was soon In possession of a ( comfortable - fortablo Income. Although the future took on n brighter aspect , his evil spirit was only slumbering , nnd ono dny , without asking the advlco of his shrewd com panion , "Twain" was lured Into anoth er disastrous Investment Ho placed $32,500 In the "Pleasure Company of America , ' ! ' n pure lood organization , nnd was elected president But the company went to the wall In 1907 , and with It the $32COO disappeared. And now misfortune selected an other weapon with which to attack the whlto-halred author. Heretofore his books had escaped harsh criticisms , but In November , 1907 , "Tom Sawyer" nnd "Huckleberry Finn , " his boy mas terpieces , were withheld from youths by the Brooklyn Public libraries , as "unfit for young minds. " Comptroller Joy of Detroit. Mich. , declared his work , "A Double Barrelled Detectlvo Story , " was "literary junk , unfit for a public library , " nnd a Mnssnchusotts public library refused to glvo shelf room to his "Eve'n DInry , " declaring that the book was "shocking. " Worn out by'his lectures , after din ner speeches and misfortunes , "Twain" purchased a farm In Redding , Conn. , nnd erected n $40,000 vllln. which ho called "Stormficld. " With his two daughters , Clara and Jean , ho moved there In 1908 , and settled down to a llfo of case But a series of fresh misfortunes was In store lor him. IIo had vigor ously denounced the rule of the Into King Leopold II. In the Kongo Free State , nnd just when r o reform move ment wns nt Its height , his 111 henlth compelled him to abandon his work The "Children's Theater , " which was fotinded by "Mark Twain" In New York , nnd which represented ono of his life-long ambitions , wns forced to close through lack of funds. Then the humorist and his daughter Clara became Involved In a lawsuit over a farm which ho had presented to his former secretary. Mrs. Ralph Ashcroft , on her wedding day , nnd which ho later attached on the advlco of his daughter. The facts regarding this disagree able affair were aired In the press , murh to the humiliation of the veter an humorist. In the early part of 1009 his staunch friend nnd ndvisor. II. II. Rogers , died suddenly at his NOW York homo. This great financier and the white haired humorist had been Inseparable com panions for a number of years. They had made trips to Bermuda together , and when Rogers opened his railroad in Virginia , "Twain" was one of the guests of honor. The author was greatly affected by the llnanclor's sudden death. Daughter Dies Suddenly. In the latter part of 1909 , "Twain" inndo another trip to Bermuda , and on his return his fceblo appearance at tracted n great deal of attention. Then the last crushing blow came the day before Christmas , when his youngest daughter , Joan , was found dead In the bath tub nt his Redding homo. The young womnn had been a victim of epileptic fits , nnd hnd been seized with ono while In the bath tub , which re sulted in her death. Real Liberal. "Mnmmn. " said little Ostend , ns ho ran through the kitchen , "when you mnko my doughnut will you make the bole Just twice ns wide as usual ? " "Why , Ostend ? " asked his mother In surprise. "Well , you see. I've promised llttla brother the biggest part of It" Narrowing the Field. "I cannot make a choice. There arose so many candidates for my hand. " "Let 'em hold a primary then. " Cornell President Sees Good i. Big Philanthropy Scheme. Delleves Congress Should Grant Re quest for National Charter- Would Change Only Ono Small Detail , Ithncn , N. Y. In nn nddres' before the Council congress 01 Friday night President Jacob Goult Sohimnmi of Cornell commended the Bchcmo for the Rockefeller foundatloi for which congress has boon nskoc' for n nntlonnl chnrter. Presldonl Schurmnn devoted hla entire speech of pcvcral thousnnd words to this nub jcct nnd In summing up ho Raid : "I recognize thnt section No. 2 of the bill , which dcllncB the object of the Rockefeller foundation , authorizes and empowers that foundation to do any thing nnd everything which may pro mote nnd advance human civilization , that Is to say , morals nnd religion , nrt nnd science , manners and social Inter course , nnd nil that concerns the po litical , economic , nnd material well being of individuals nnd communities. I This is n vast Hold for the cxorclso of philanthropy. "But Mr. Rockefeller has conceived a vnst scheme of phllnnthropy , for the benefit of his fellow citizens nnd man kind. Ilia character , ability nnd or- gnnlzlng skill nro ndcqunto guarantees thnt ho will carry out his scheme wisely nnd successfully , with Incal culable benefit and blessing to man- I.lud. It is in the Interest of the na tion thnt ho bo given n frco hand in the exercise of ills colossnl benefi cence. So long ns ho Is nctlvo or his influence remains it would bo wlso nnd safe to glvo the foundation the sort of organization ho desires. Neith er now nor herenftcr docs it seem nec essary to limit the Hcopo of his benefi cence , which Is cooxtcnslvo with the efforts of mankind to nttnin a higher civilization. " /The only chnngo I would deslro to sec In the proposed bill Is the total or partial elimination of the method of selecting trustees by co-operation. The organization might well bo left n close corporation , if Mr. Rockefeller BO de sires , for n generation. But nftcr thnt time I nm confident thnt it would inure both to the efficiency of the foundation nnd to the public welfare to say noth ing of the satisfaction of the sentiment of n democracy If the mnjorlty of the trustees wore appointed uy ino presi dent of the United States , with the advlco nnd consent of the Eonnto , or selected by some other high nbhllng , governmental agencies that may fairly be regarded as representing the people ple of the United States , whoso wel fare Is the primary object of the Im mense nnd glorious benefaction. " AIRSHIP RUNS AWAY TO DOOM Zeppelin It. , Belonging to German' Army Post , Is Wrecked In Gale. Llmbiirg-an-der-Lahn. The Zcppe- pelln II. , ono of the three di rigible balloons of the Gorman govern ment's ncrlnl licet , ran nwny nnd wns destroyed. The airship , which was forced to descend here , owing to n storm , encountered while attempting n return trip from Ilomburg to Co logne , broke Its moorings nnd without a crow drifted In n northeasterly di rection. A hnlf hour after its escape the dirigible dropped at Wcllburg nnd was smashed to pieces. Saves Train From Disaster. Spokane , Wash. Because the engineer put on brakes after his engine struck n defective switch near North Ynkimn a Ihirltngton passenger train over the Northern Pacific rail road was saved from disaster. En gineer Gordon of lillensburg nnd Fire man Meyers of Pasco were killed. GIRL IS HELD AS DYNAMITER Suspected of Wrecking Residence Oc cupied by Her Former Fiance and His Bride. Prairie City , la. Suspected of having exploded dynamite which tore almost to atoms the mag- nlllcent $12,000 residence of JCBHO A Quick , wealthy farmer , three miles cast. Miss Mary Guthrlo of Carthage. 11. . . has been arrested. Occupants of the house escaped In jury. In the homo were Dr. Alexander Hall of Colfax , a former suitor ol Miss Guthrle , nnd his bride , formerly Miss Myrtle Quick. At one tlmo Miss Guthrlo nnd Dr Hall were engaged to bo married. Runs for Dall ; Drowns. New York , April 25.- Louis Rose , n ten year-old boy of Jersey City , run ning valiantly to catch a foul tip in a baseball game , fell head foremost Inn a shallow pond nnd stuck In the mud bottom. IIo was dead when pulled out. . AUTOS TO CROSS CASCADES State of Washington to Complete Link In Highway Through Sno- qualmlc Pass. Senttle , Wash. Orders will br given immediately by the state highway commission for the construc tion of Snoqualmio pass road across , the Cascade mountains , cpnnectlnp the eastern and western sections 01 the Ktnto nnd completing n trnnscon tlnentul automobile road. A gap of 10 miles is all thnt needs to bo covered VESTEN CANADA AS A GRAIN PRODUCER 1EVER SAW SUCH FINE WHEAT ANYWHERE. Gust. Anderson of Mnldstono , Bask , vas formerly of Minnesota nnd has iccn in Central Cnnndn three years , in Jnmmry 1C , 1910 , ho writes : "Arriving fifteen miles from Maid- itono , I bought n couple of steers frota i rnnchor , ns my capital was not nrgo , nnd with the two oxen I brought vith mo , I broke 25 ncrcs which I put n crop in 1003 nnd hnd to clear some irush. I earned $15.00 by breaking Iftecn acres ( .or a neighbor nnd dur- ng the summer I put up hay and hnulod timber nnd put up houses for ithcr cottiers. Notwithstanding a heavy frost on August 12th , I hnd 22 % bushels of wheat per ncro nnd CO bushels of oats. Off 35 ncron of wheat In 19M , I got 27 bushels of whcnt per ncro nnd 1,300 bushchi of oats off 20 ncrcs. I never saw such flno wheat nuywhorc. Wo have plenty of rain between Mny and August nnd < tftor August seldom nny lint dry wnrra days. Water cnn bo had nt from 20 Jo 40 feet and plenty of grass for cat- tlo. " The evidence of Mr. Anderson Is given because it Is encouraging to the man of small moans who is desirous of buttering his condition. It shows what cnn bo done , and there in really but small limit to the man with push nnd energy to become wealthy on Canadian lands. And the grain thnt he rnlscs la goort. A press dispatch says : The quality ct the whcnt continues to bo the fcftf.uro of the deliveries. In the total of 3 78 cars in the February inspections tn' ro were 2,847 of high grade stuff , n percentage of 84.28. For January the percentage wns 82.21 , nnd for the six months it wns 88.C. This is an unusually high average , nnd it dcmonstrntcs beyond the shadow of n doubt thnt the fnrmcrs In this part of the Dominion still know how to grow first-class wheat The crop ot 1008 wns considered good enough , and Ita average of contract whont wna only 70 per cent. Good weather throughout the season wns nn Impor tant fnctor , of course , In insuring the high quality of the grain , nnd it is not likely thnt atmospheric Influences of so favorable a chnrnctor will bo en countered for a long tlmo to come. The best thnt cnn bo expected Is that a fnlr averngo for a term of years will be maintained. A Real Prodigy. "So you think your boy is n prodigy ? But every mnn thinks hla own son is the most wonderful being thnt over breathed. " "I tell you this youngster Is re- mnrknble , no matter how you may sneer. 1'vo KCOU him do n thing thnt 1 don't onppoBo nny other boy of hia ngo could possibly do. " "What's his specialty ? Mathemat ics ? " "Mathematics ? I should say not. lie hasn't nny moro of n head for fig ures than I have , nnd learning th& multiplicatlo'n table was the hardest work 1 ever did in my life. " "In what branch of science does ho seem to be particularly Interested ? " "IIo Isn't Interested in science nt nil ; but the other dny n friend of mlno who has a big automobile loft the ina- cliinu { standing in front of my house- for moro thnn half an hour , nnd , al though the boy was playing nround outside nil the tlmo hu did not once climb into the automobile or even toot the horn. " A Case In Point. Cyulcus It is Impossible for a wom an to keep n secret. llcnpcckke I don't know about thnt ; my wife nnd I were engaged for several weeks before she said nny- thlng to mo nbout It. Philadelphia Record. The World's Volcanoes. There nro 270 nctlvo volcanoes la the world , mnny of them being com paratively small. POSTUM FOR MOTHERS The Drink That Nourishes and Sup plies Food for Mother and Child. "My husband had been unable to drink coffee for several years , co wo were very glad to give Postum a trial nnd when wo understood that Ions foiling would bring out the delicious flavour , wo have been highly pleased with It. "It is one of the finest things for nursing mothers that I have ever seen. It keeps up the mother's strength and. Increases the supply of nourishment for the child if partaken of freely. I drank It between menls instead of wa ter nnd found it most beneficial. "Our flvc-yenr-old boy has been very delicate since birth nnd has developed slowly. Ho was white nnd bloodless. I began to give him Postum freely nnd you would bo surprised nt the change. When any person remarks nbout the great improvement , wo never fail to toll them that wo attribute his gain In strength nnd genernl henlth , to tbo free use of Postum nnd this has led mnny friends to use It for thcmg'ilvca and children. "I have always cnutloncd friends to whom I have spoken nbout Postura , to follow directions in making it , for unless it Is boiled fifteen or twenty minutes , It la quite tasteless. On the other hand , when properly made , It ia very delicious. I want to thank you for the bencllts wo have derived from the use of your Postum. " Read "Tho Road to Wollvillo , " found In pkgs. "There's a Renson. " i : > rr rend the nbove letter ? A net * one nppeiirN from tlmo to time. TUey uro uenulue , true , and full at hum j lutrrrat.